Eumundi Green issue 186 - 23 Dec 2013

Issue 186 – Monday 23 December 2013

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Santa Claus has been spotted at schools, preschools, on mass in Cooroy, at Eumundi’s night markets and Carols by Candlelight (above) where he was mobbed by excited kids chanting his name. More Santa spotting throughout this issue.

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KESS AND THE TEAM @ HINTERNOOSA WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2013 has zoomed by and so much has happened in the property market. Locally our market has shown a steady improvement in average sales price, shorter time on the market and a greater volume of sales. Hinternoosa has written 146 contracts for the calendar year totalling approx. $95 million, versus the 2012 calendar year whereby we wrote 112 sales totalling $58 million. That’s a great improvement by anyone’s standards!

These figures are certainly giving us the confidence to say we believe 2014 is going to be another fantastic year for both buyers and sellers alike. I’m very proud and excited to have become the new partner at Hinternoosa and look forward to assisting you and your family with selling your home in 2014. I’d also like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your ongoing support and wish you a safe and happy Christmas & prosperous New Year.

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Community Diary Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December Eumundi Markets closed Thursday 26 December Boxing Day

Thank you for your fantastic contributions over the past year.

I’m very proud to be the Eumundi Green editor and caretaker of your stories. The Green goes from strength to strength – an amazing achievement in an era of struggling print media – and that’s because of its passionate readership (you), talented volunteer writers and photographers, three incredible accounts women, one very clever and creative designer, a group of eagle-eyed volunteer proofers, a patient printer, an extremely generous team of delivery vollies and our ECCO caretakers who always have our back. But there’s literally no magazine at all without our advertisers - thank you for keeping the printing press turning and the computer power on.

I hope you all get the chance to relax over summer. People travel from all over the world to holiday here – lucky us, we live here all the time.

Friday 27 December Summer nights in Eumundi 5-9pm Memorial Dr Sunday 29 December Eumundi Live concert 1-5.30pm Amphitheatre Memorial Dr www.eumundilive.com.au Tuesday 31 December New Year’s Eve

 The carols were a great way to finish school and welcome Christmas.  More lights on the perimeter at carols so excited children can be easily seen would be fab – or even a patrolling guard.  Great atmosphere at the first night markets.  Eumundi now has a world movie club.  ESS signage at top of town will be staying up until the New Year.  Things have gone backwards time-wise with the bank re marketing the butter factory site.  So many locals heading for Woodford this year.  John’s nearly out of hams!  In Qld Santa’s preferred mode of transport is by fire truck.

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Wednesday 1 January New Year’s Day Friday 3 January Indee players pantomime ‘Alice in Wonderland’ 5pm School of Arts, Memorial Dr 5472 8200 Wednesday 15 January 2014 Eumundi Green inclusion deadline Wednesday 23 January 2014 Eumundi Green publication

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AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

You’ll find Eumundi Green’s community calendar for 2014 on page 23.

Have a lovely Christmas everyone, see you in the New Year.

Tuesday 31 December Belli Hall New Year’s dance 7.30pm Belli Hall 1170 Kenilworth Rd, Belli Park 5447 0175

The Eumundi Green team would like to wish you a very festive Christmas, filled with fun, food, family and friends.

Thank you for your contributions and support for our community magazine throughout the year.

We look forward to being your community voice in 2014.

Eumundi contender numbers were down on last year's Santa Race in Cooroy. But Eumundi Green volunteer Fran (right) ran again and volunteer Jill Browne cheered her on. Thanks to Colin Grassick for the photo.

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

Chris Sutton Business

Nathan Woodcock Computer notes

Karla Trevor

Market busy season

Judith Pattison Feature writer

Helen Hepburn Nature notes

Annie Wilson Gardening

Wayne Parr

Readers' photos

Natashia Westrep Eumundi Abroad

Proofreaders: Alice Jones, Bronwen Pearson, Fran Maguire, Hamish Cameron. Graphic Designer: Rhana Harrison.

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Business News Calling all Eumundi and Districts Business Owners! Chris Sutton Are you a Eumundi and districts business owner whose business is not performing as well as it should? Perhaps you want to grow your business to its full potential? Are you a retired person who had a successful business and are willing to help others? Do you have two hours spare to mentor a small business owner?

Two businesses will be able to take advantage of the Noosa mentoring program each month for the next six months. During this time, Noosa will assist with the selection of Eumundi mentors and their training. By the end of the six months, it is envisaged that Eumundi will have sufficient mentors to offer the program independently.

If you fit into any of these groups then Eumundi Chamber of Commerce(ECC) would like to hear from you. ECC is poised to start a small business mentoring program and is seeking volunteer mentors and small business owners. The program will be based on, and guided by, Noosa Chamber of Commerce’s (NCC) highly successful program which has been operating for some time, helping business owners improve their performance and grow their customer base.

How does the program work?

Mentors Being a mentor is a voluntary activity. Mentors are business leaders who are now retired or semi-retired and have two hours to spare a week. They receive training and then work with small business owners. The mentor decides availability, plus who you mentor and how often.

Mentors will be invited to meet

At the September meeting of ECC, Peter Chenowith and Julien Cahn from NCC spoke about the program with a view to ECC commencing its own under NCC’s auspices. The response was enthusiastic and I was appointed to start the ball rolling.

Best wishes

to Chamber members, our community and visitors for a happy and prosperous holiday period

the other mentors at a one day training session to provide an understanding of the mentoring systems used to ensure a highly professional service. The mentor can end the mentoring relationship at any time, and may mentor any number of businesses. If you have not had experience with small business, this is not a problem as the tools of big and small business are remarkably similar.

Mentees Small businesses with an ABN/ACN that can show six months trading and revenue, are located in the Eumundi and districts area, which have less than 25 employees and are looking to improve performance.

The business owner is usually the one to undertake the program, but often in a family business both partners participate.

Businesses can be established

but need to show growth and improved performance potential.

The business can be any kind.The program aims to help owners find new directions or improved processes that will give them impetus for the growth.

What is the cost? The business mentorship is $200 for one year, and the business owner must become a member of the Eumundi Chamber of Commerce, (included in the charge).

Businesses may be matched with a number of mentors over that year, depending on needs.

To express an interest as a mentee, or mentor, please contact Chris Sutton, coordinator of the ECC Small Business Mentoring Program, 5442 7002 or 0402 255 616. Places will be allocated on a first-come-firstserved basis.

New chef and menu at Berkelouw Berkelouw café’s chef Jeremy Francis (right) welcomed David Smith into his kitchen at Berkelouw Café Eumundi last week. The guys, along with owner Nic Makim, are passionate about feeding customers fresh, healthy and tasty food and they have been working hard to develop a new menu that reflects this. David has moved from Sunshine Beach.

Next Chamber breakfast meeting The major topic for the first meeting of the year will be the sale of holdings comprising Butter Factory site previously owned by TLC Prestige Developments (Receivers and Managers appointed).

Ray White Commercial at Noosa have been appointed agents and there will be a presentation of their marketing information.

Meeting will be hosted by Nic Makin, Berkelouw Café 7.15am Friday 24 January 7.15am sharp-8.30am. New members welcome.

Snippets from last meeting Thirty Members and guests assembled on the verandah of Jacaranda Creek Farmstay and B&B to hear a range of speakers. There was a presentation about the recent car parking report provided to Council from a recent survey of business operators in Memorial Dr. Christine Tainsh from the Friends of Lake Weyba presented on the high density urban development proposal called Noosa on Weyba. Geoff Edwards from the Bendigo Bank outlined the bank’s approach to provide excellence in banking services and giving back to Eumundi and other communities.

Members are reminded that Friday 3 January, the last night of the Summer Night Markets, is also the annual Eumundi volunteers nights – rsvp to secretary to be included for refreshments.

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With the holiday season upon us, many people will be leaving home for a while. To keep your expensive IT equipment safe, simple answer is turn it off AND unplug it from the wall. During storm season your devices don’t need to be switched on for a lightning strike to travel through the wiring and blow up your equipment. Unplug it for complete peace of mind.

Speaking of peace of mind, why not take the opportunity to cleanup your PC before you go away as well? Just run some of the free tools I’ve mentioned in past articles like CCleaner, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware,and Defraggler. Also go into Control Panel and check ‘Programs & Features’ – uninstall programs or toolbars you see in the list that you don’t ever use. Be careful not to uninstall a system required program though! And if you are still running XP, treat yourself to a new computer at Christmas as come April XP will no longer be supported and will quickly become extremely insecure and unsafe to use. Happy holidays!

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Community News Christmas carols It was a beautiful, balmy night for this year’s Eumundi Christmas Carols.

The Amphitheatre looked magical with its array of sparkly lights and the hill was covered in picnicking families and friends. We are truly lucky to have such a wonderful community event and supportive, friendly locals. There were many stars on the night, but the frenzy of excited children chanted only one name… Santa! Santa!

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Thanks also to our wonderful community for spreading the Christmas cheer.

Merry xmas from all at Joes!

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BISTRO Daily lunch and dinner specials.

A la carte available Friday & Saturday nights also.

Lunch Tuesday - Sunday.

Dinner Tuesday - Saturday.

Bistro closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

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Community News Councillor Rogerson update

Music in Eumundi over summer

In my last column I flagged that a timber bus shelter on Caplick Way in Eumundi might need to be removed due to its deterioration and, from what I understand, it’s limited use by locals. If you have any feedback about the shelter in relation to keeping or possibly removing the building I’d be more than happy to hear your comments at greg.rogerson@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher

More work will be undertaken at Eumundi State School on the bottom car park during the Christmas holidays. Council will widen the entrance for safer ingress and egress of traffic. I will also be further investigating additional all-day parking on the northern side of Caplick Way just opposite the school, another project for the New Year.

I like to make sure I’m in Eumundi regularly so I can catch up on what’s happening locally and I’ll be at the Eumundi markets on Wednesday 22 January 2014 from 10am to

midday – come along for a chat, it would be great to hear from you.

In the New Year, Council will consider the future of the Eumundi Scout Hall, so keep an eye out for more information and to have your say about the most appropriate use for the Eumundi Scout Hall into the future.

Have a safe and merry Christmas and I wish you all the best for a prosperous and, above all, healthy 2014.

Councillor in Division 10 Cr Greg Rogerson

Eumundi can brag to having a number of fantastic live music venues and over the summer they’ll be sporting a feast of fine events.

Joe’s Waterhole has been featuring the best of local and international acts at ‘Live at Joe’s’ for more than ten years.

Over the festive season music includes Matt Harris band on Saturday 28 Dec and get on down to the “Originals” openmic night Thursday 2 January. www.facebook.com/liveatjoes Bohemian Bungalow, have quickly become known for their live Sunday music sessions and they’ll be returning on Sunday 5 Jan. For updates head to www.facebook.com/ BohemianBungalow.

The Green Room at the Imperial, has been developing a cool reputation for great music with their new open mic nights.

Plus some select live artists are now on the slate including the upcoming New Year’s Eve gig headlining Asa Broomhall with Peta Pomerenke. www.facebook. com/ImperialHotelEumundi Eumundi Live on Sunday 29 December, has a huge indie pop, soul and rock lineup headlined by the critically acclaimed The Trouble With Templeton. Principal support are Gympie sensations Red Beard - pop, punk and dance set to get you up and grooving. Plus stunning Sunny Coast funk outfit Soula and Eden Mulholland, former writer and frontman of popular NZ group Motocade.

Want to head along to the next Eumundi Live? There are 2 x double passes up for grabs for the first two people to email info@eumundilive.com.au with FREE TIX in the subject box.

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Community News Night market and Christmas tree light up Eumundi

There was a good turnout of locals to kick off the Eumundi Summer Nights market last Friday. Along with an incredible array of delicious foodstalls, there was also music, a free Christmas movie and a Christmas craft activity for the kids with Kait. The evening also saw the lighting of Eumundi’s first community Christmas tree thanks to ECCO. Santa arriving via fire engine to give out lollies added to the excitement.The summer nights on Fridays will be happening until 3 January.

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Member for Noosa, Glen Elmes said, “Small and medium businesses are at the heart of our community. [These] awards are an opportunity for us to thank them, celebrate their success and recognize the contribution they make to local jobs and commerce. Every entrant will also receive a Business Health Check, a free 70-page report that evaluates individual businesses performance across seven areas against international benchmarks.

Nominations are now open, with entry submissions open from 3 February to 31 March. Categories include; Start-Up businesses, MicroBusiness, Small Business, Medium Business and the most outstanding Regional business.

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Community News Eumundi swim at Qld State Championships Alasdair Scott

New board and courts for Eumundi James Wilson-Smith, President, Eumundi Tennis Club The new blue grass courts are finished and open for business.

Why blue? It makes the ball easier for the players to see.

It also makes the bugs more visible to the kookaburras if their recent activity is anything to go by.

It was a fitting finale to the year and a historic day for the Eumundi Swim club, when two teams represented the club at the Qld State Championships last Saturday. Competing in the under 12 medley relay, the girls team narrowly outdid the boys with an 11 second improvement on their personal best (PB). The boys can also be proud of a five second improvement on their PB! Everyone contributed to a memorable day of participation and pride. Last Thursday night, Julie Robinson was the Club’s VIP guest and she spoke about the significance of competing at the State Championships

and some key elements to consider. One addition to the “certainty” in swimming that she highlighted would have to be that the Eumundi swimmers just keep getting better! The opportunity to swim alongside their idols like James Magnussen and Melanie Schlanger was the icing on the cake.

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The club has a vibrant new committee who are keen to ensure the new courts and refurbished facilities are enjoyed. We will be focussing on having fun and on bringing new families and members to the club. We intend to hold a Hit and Giggle Social Tennis and BBQ fundraiser on the last Friday of each month from 5.30 – 9pm, starting Fri 31 Jan. All of the

community are welcome - not just members of the club. We are very fortunate in our resident coach Andrew Taylor who is also the Junior Development Officer on the committee. The junior program is strong and growing stronger with Hot Shots, Junior Squads, Special Olympics and Active After School Programs.

For the adults, the club is very active in the Noosa District Tennis Fixtures competition and the Mid-Week Ladies Day Tennis. We have social tennis sessions on Tuesdays at 8.30am and 7pm and on Sundays from 3.30pm. For more information; Andrew 0424 177 216 or James 0408 371867

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Your Say A job well done

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Just a short note to thank you and your great team at the Eumundi Green for putting out such a fabulous magazine.

Great stories, super content and a quality publication every fortnight. Many thanks for your coverage of the markets and job well done.

Peter Homan, OEM Manager

Can anything be done to slow down the traffic on the “speedway” which is Memorial Drive, heading north from Eumundi? There is no 50kph sign as you leave the town. There is a 60kph sign after the roundabout at Viv Hull Drive.

Thanks for patience On behalf of Margie, myself and the staff at Eumundi newsXpress we would like to thank all our customers for their patience and support while we endeavoured to learn the business. We would also like to wish everyone a happy and safe festive season.

Paul Mullins, Eumundi newsXpress.

Keep up with Eumundi Green and the community over summer at www.facebook/ eumundigreen

The traffic speeds down the hill to the roundabout and then races away towards Cooroy.

The police are there from time to time but they are thin on the ground.

A 50kph sign needs to be at the speedbump near the old service station and the 50kph limit should be extended to past the new bus stop. School children walking to and from school are forced to cross the road because the path goes to the western side of the road and the speeding traffic is a definite hazard for them as there is no marked pedestrian crossing.

The traffic needs to be slowed down BEFORE someone is killed.

Allan, Eumundi.

Eumundi & District Community Assn Inc

70th birthday

Indee theatre treasurer Lorna Dale celebrated her 70th birthday at the School of Arts last Friday night alongside husband John and theatre friends with dinner and dancing.

Aqua Ladies celebrate Christmas Janie Ferguson

A lovely get together for Eumundi Aqua Ladies Christmas Breakfast at Alfrescos. Joyce Turnbull gave a speech and presented Debbie Newman with a Lorna Jane voucher for as a thank you from all the Aqua Ladies for her grand effort of standing in to take over classes from Deanne Beare (who has been an “institution” at the pool from day one). After six years Deane is spreading her wings and moving with her husband to Gladstone in early 2014.

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A wonderful Carols night!

EDCA is proud to be a major sponsor of the Eumundi Community Carols, now a strong tradition in our community.

It was a terrific family night, full of fun and community spirit so congratulations to the small working group whose efforts made the magic possible for the large crowd. Thanks also to the entertainers, the MC, the sponsors and the volunteers.

This year’s Carols raised much needed funds for the Katie Rose Hospice in Doonan.

Seasons Greetings Best wishes to all for a safe and happy festive season and for good health and happiness in the new year.

We particularly extend best wishes to the six families at Eumundi State School we have supported with Christmas hampers.

EDCA stall holders at your service on the terraces opposite Eumundi Post Office on Wednesdays.

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Schools and Community Kids ESS Christmas concert A fantastic first year from Ignite English students

Tech fun for kids Nathan Woodcock With the festive season in mind, here are some fun apps and sites that might give you a kick this Christmas. www.portablenorthpole.com/home - this is my favourite. It’s terrific fun for the kids, as you can create them a personalised Christmas video message from Santa then watch their faces as he talks to them, using their name, and birthdate and so on. www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/ - How to make a paper bag reindeer puppet, paper plate angel, stars, handprint wreath, snowman, tree, or even polyhedral ornaments! Plenty of craft activities for smaller hands.

This year Eumundi Green supported Eumundi State School’s (ESS) extension English students with mentoring and by publishing their fantastic articles and photographs.

The standard produced by this talented group of local kids was very high. To acknowledge their hard work Eumundi Historial Assoc and Eumundi Green presented some of standout contributions with a certificate of merit and a book voucher at the final ESS assembly of the year. This year’s group were (back row from left) Roxy Blin, Amelia Cettou, Ayla Long, Alex McDonald (front row from left) Jessica Creevey, Celeste Cockram, Hugo Lamarque, Lateisha Hurst, Charlie Clarke and Oscar Long.

Not present; Paris Williment, Reuben Gemmell, Jack Beardsley, Doug Gemmell, Ebony Lindner and Rebecca Ryan. Huge thanks to Ignite English teacher and coordinator Kym Trewick who made it a pleasure for everyone involved.

On a sweltering Tuesday in the final week of term, hundreds of school children from prep to Year Three crammed into the hall along with teachers and families to celebrate the end of another year and welcome Christmas with a concert performance from every class.

Year seven captains

www.elfyourself.com/ - who doesn’t want to superimpose their head on a dancing elf and watch them hit the dance floor? www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=924 – Some helpful tips if you are vegetarian or having a vego over for Christmas dinner.

And for those with a iPhone or iPad, here are a couple of fun Christmas apps!

Dr. Seuss Camera - The Grinch Edition is an adorable Christmas app for kids or anyone who could use some extra holiday spirit. Who doesn't want a picture of themselves dressed as the Grinch?

The cards can be emailed to friends or saved to the app’s photo library.

Congratulations the new ESS year seven School Captains (from left); Reid Peebles, and Roxy Blin and Vice Captains; Abi Henbury and Alex McDonald.

The Christmas List - If you are overwhelmed with holiday shopping each year, the Christmas List app is for you. It’s a full-featured list app with email support, address book integration, and plenty of sortable categories.

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Markets and Arts Make hay while the sun shines Karla Trevor

Eumundi & District Historical Association Inc.

Serv ty ing the Communi

Eumundi Australia Day Awards closing soon!

I nominate ______________________________ For the award circled: (a) Community Improvement Award (b) Young Achiever Award (c) Contribution to Culture Award (d) Sports Achievement Award (e) Contribution to Sustainability Award Reason for nomination (attach more information as desired): ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ As with everything in life, when it comes to trading at Eumundi during the silly season you get out what you put in. Heading into my third Christmas/New Year period as a permanent Wednesday and Saturday stallholder at Original Eumundi Markets, I’m putting into practice things that I have learnt over the last few years. More often than not people come to the markets to enjoy a relaxed day out, soak up the atmosphere, indulge in the amazing food on offer and treat themselves with purchases from the vast array of stalls. However at this time of year people are on the hunt for gifts, armed with a long list of loved ones they need to find unique, affordable gifts for. This is where the stallholder needs to become a little savvier in merchandising their wares.

Make it simple for customers People need to make their money stretch further, so the key is to make life simple for customers. Offer gift packs, free gift wrapping, free shipping, use signage that takes the guess work out of it for the customer e.g. “Every Mum should have one of these,” or, “the perfect gift for Dad this Xmas.” Be prepared to think outside the box and adapt your selling style to the different buying style for this period.

Be Organised Make ‘to do’ lists, keep an eye on stock levels, use social media to drum up business, ask for help if you need to (there will be plenty of time to catch up on sleep in February).

Practice what you preach We are all for customers supporting “handmade” and “locally grown” and encourage them to buy from us rather than the shopping centres. We need to do the same and take time to wander through the markets and see how many names we can cross off our ‘to buy for’ lists. It’s also great to be able to make suggestions to customers if they’re looking for something different than what you can offer.

Enjoy it It only happens once a year! Don’t take it too seriously. Customers gravitate more towards stallholders who are positive and appear to be enjoying what they are doing and not simply there for the money – the $s are just a bonus for all the work we put in. If all else fails, grab a coffee, some rocky road and a bottle of wine on the way home, (well it works for me). Merry Xmas!

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Nominations must be posted to PO Box 226, EUMUNDI 4562, marked confidential, Australia Day Award, by Monday 30 December.

All nominees for awards must have a connection with the postcode 4562 area. Young achievers must be under 25 years at 26 January 2014.

Name and phone number of nominator: ________________________________________________________________ Thank you to our members and individuals, market operators and businesses in the community who have kicked in to support our community projects with such spirit during 2013.

May 2014 also be a happy and prosperous year for Eumundi.

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Eumundi Theatre Indee Theatre John Burls If you’ve looked at all the gift ideas for the younger members of the family and are still a little adrift you might like to think about Christmas Gift Cards for Alice in Wonderland. It’s the gift they’ll get twice – once on Christmas morning and again when they arrive at The Indee to see this magical pantomime. Order your Alice in Wonderland cards by phoning The Independent Theatre office on 5472 8200 (they are not available online). They are available for any number, costing just $12 each.

Alice in Wonderland will run over three weekends: Friday 3 January, 5pm, Saturdays 4, 11 and 18 all at 4pm and Sunday 5 at 11am, Sunday 12 at 3pm and a final performance Sunday 19 at 11am.

Alice is pure holiday entertainment; a big, bright, colourful show,

filled with adventure, laughter, dance and song. There’ll be wideeyed wonderment as Alice changes from Alice Big to Alice Small and back again. Even more wonderment as she meets the Wonderland characters; the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, Dormouse, the March Hare, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the White Rabbit, the Walrus and the Carpenter, the Caterpiller, the Knave of Hearts and so many more.

The Indee has been continuously staging January pantomimes for the past eleven years and while we’ve enjoyed staging each one, Alice is certainly the most magical. Every youngster attending, wearing his or her favourite storybook or cartoon character costume, will go into a draw for some fabulous prizes. And again there’ll be free popcorn for the under 10s.

Make sure of your seats or tables.

It’s $12 a ticket all ages and you can book anytime.

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Debra Pitura as The Queen of Hearts

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

Indian Palace Community Bus Community bus runs into Eumundi and home between 5pm and 9pm on Fri and Sat New Year’s Eve special bus run 5pm last run home leaves 1am Bookings 0488 322 323 14

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ECCO community services

The magic of Christmas The ECCO community Christmas tree attracted a large local crowd for the ceremonial switching on of the lights on the first night of the Summer Night markets.

Congratulations to the team co-ordinated by Matt Blak responsible for the tree design and the emphasis on recycling in decoration. Children are welcome to continue to add decorations to the branches provided at child height until Christmas.

Season’s Greetings ECCO directors (from left) Barrie Adams, Donata Page, Terry Lawrence (Chair) and John McCallum with the star of the show an excited two year old George Hillhouse.

We wish our community and visitors a happy and safe Christmas and good health and prosperity in 2014. Our board and our three member organisations thank you for your contribution to community spirit and well-being during the past year. We look forward to continuing to improve Eumundi and district through quality community services. We acknowledge with gratitude the work of the sixty volunteers at the market car park whose work contributes significantly to their association finances and to the continued provision of community improvements. Thank you one and all and we ask for your continued support for the year ahead. Please note the community bus will provide a shuttle courtesy service for visitors on market days over the busy holiday period. Any assistance you can render to heighten visitors positive Eumundi experience is appreciated.

Chair and directors Eumundi Combined Community Organisation Ltd.

Advertisers – Eumundi Green Thank you so much for advertising your products and services with the Green during the year, in fact for the past seven years. It will be quite a milestone next July when the 200th issue hits the streets. Your advertising choices have ensured the publication has gone from strength to strength reaching out for the community and promoting Eumundi to the wider world. Please note that our advertising rates will increase by approximately 4% from the first issue in 2014. It’s the second increase only in the seven years and is needed to meet increased production costs.

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Books Summer reading list compiled by Judith Pattison Fran McGuire

Bronwyn Jones

Kon Hepers

Judith Pattison

Matt Popplewell

As a closet follower of The Simpsons and a bit of a closet numbers junkie too, I’ll be coming out and indulging in

Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies was a finalist for the 2008 Booker and I read his In an Antique Land several years ago. That novel gave a fictionalised, fascinating look into medieval Indian Ocean trading history but managed to be a great contemporary yarn as well. Set in 19th century India, Sea of Poppies is more novel, less history - a great adventure story. An easy summer read, but with a bit more protein than the usual summer brain candy.

My book choice is Spy and Counterspy by Ian Dear.

Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North is first up for my

It would seem that winning has returned to the minds and hearts of the Australian cricket follower, so with hands firmly on the Ashes why not revel in the cricketing successes of yesteryear courtesy of former skipper Ricky Ponting’s autobiography At the Close of Play.

Annie Wilson

Nic Makim

Rhana Harrison

Ian Poad

Duncan Sayers

Because I’ve been studying this year my reading has been focused almost solely on that, so I’m really looking forward to reading for pleasure over summer.

I loved African Eulogy

by Bud Higgins. Bud’s words totally immersed me into the land, beauty and adventures of Africaa land I haven’t visited, but have always been fascinated with.

When I close my eyes and imagine my Christmas camping holiday, I see my girls riding their bikes or swimming at the beach and I can see myself quite clearly reading

I’ll be reading Alex Ross’ history of 20th Century classical music,

And The Mountains Echoed

The tragedy of the story and how Bud wrote with such emotion moved and released some of my own grief. I found the book very humbling, and it left me feeling very appreciative of the life we have around here.

I have had a year of big deadlines and small stolen moments reading non-fiction so I’m totally ready for some beautifully written, moving and inspiring fiction.

My selection is Play Little Victims by Kenneth Cook. Two mice named Adamus and Evemus survive the end of the world. They then try to re-create society based on their ability to reproduce, and their often simplistic interpretation of the only information available: a single copy of the bible and 4,268 editions of the New York Times. Reading through the 90 odd pages you find yourself laughing out loud, sometimes cringing, and often rethinking some of your own values.

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets.

The Miles Franklin Award winner, Michelle de Kretsers’s Questions of Travel, has piqued my interest with its exploration of questions around travel and tourism, refugees and immigrants among other related themes.

I’m most looking forward to reading a little book called Aboriginal Stories of Australia by A.W. Reed, a collection of traditional myths and legends that promises to be really interesting. I also plan to tackle another 20 or so titles that I’ve been stashing away over the year!

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Now that Australia has been caught out making Neighbourhood Watch far too personal, it would be interesting to read how the “real” spies went about their business.

I suspect some made their trade-craft extremely personal.

Traitors and/or patriots, they mingled with the enemy and took great personal risks in gathering “humint” (human intelligence).

by Khaled Hosseini.

Hosseini delivers on all levels!

book club, so that’s a definite. The book is based on Flanagan’s father’s experiences as a prisoner of war on the Burma highway in World War II. I’m not usually drawn to war stories, but this one has received great reviews. Hope it’s not too harrowing. Might have to add a Jo Nesbo to balance it out.

A discovery of hidden truths, emotions both on and off the field and a great delve into the life of a Aussie sporting great.

The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century.

Modern composers have created a confusing array of sounds.

Their experiments with atonality etc. challenge, and yet their influence is experienced everywhere in jazz and film soundtracks through to the minimalism of electronica and beyond.

Hopefully The Rest Is Noise will fill in some blanks.

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Heritage Eumundi Remembers – Beryl Valmay Templeton Alan Templeton was being presented to Lady Di when she visited the Sunshine Coast in 1978 when she was acknowledged with a Community Service Award.

Born in 1923, Beryl Valmay Eaton was without a doubt a glass half full person - she was always adding to the glass – constantly filling as she fed, entertained, supported and helped countless friends and relatives.

Val’s story really began at around age 15 when she left her parents, Elizabeth and Jack and brothers Desmond, Sydney and Lester in Belli and went to work in Brisbane. First at the Golden Circle Cannery, then a paper bag factory, before being apprenticed to a tailoress where she learned pattern-drafting and dressmaking – skills which she diligently applied for a lifetime as she reared her daughters and made dresses for them and innumerable other local women.

It’s hard to imagine that teenage bride of 17 marrying Norman Allan Templeton and moving back to the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Eerwah Vale in December of 1939. Much less envision Val as a young mother of Hazel the following year. There was no TV in those days so son John wasn’t too far behind and Shirley quickly followed. Those first three kids 16

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were born at Sunnybrae Private Hospital in Eumundi (Ellen Morris’s sister Marion assisted Nurse Luke with the births). Five years later Allan Junior came along. Penny and Ricki arrived almost 10 years on, in May of 1959.

Her married life was a baptism of fire. Through all those years of child rearing (almost single handed) and marrying off six children, Val helped with the rapidly growing farming enterprise. She was called a farmer’s wife but she was every bit a farmer in her own right. if If she couldn’t get out onto the farm, Allan brought the farm to the house by frequently putting the produce for sorting on the verandah.

Not only did she feed her own family but there was also a seemingly never ending cavalcade of live-in workers, relatives and ever present friends of her children at her dinner table. She was ether Aunty Val or a second Mum. Meals were never mere snacks; meat and three or more veg were standard, often soup as well, and desert; massive homemade and home grown

fruit salads. Meat, butter, bread and other essentials in those early years were delivered by the cream truck on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; supplemented by vealers that were slaughtered by Allan’s brother, Mac. There was always a place at her table when someone blew in and always a shoulder to lean on. Other regulars were Val’s mother Elizabeth Eaton, Allan’s younger brother Gordon, and brotherin-law Mac, who she cared for after his legs were amputated.

Of course, during the war years there were the Italian POWs who, the still very young Val, provided tucker for. And then there were the Guy Faulks nights when up to a hundred people would converge onto the hill opposite the homestead every year to celebrate with big bonfires and fireworks.

Val and her husband Allan were very active in the Eerwah Vale State School P &C, and the Eerwah Vale Hall committee and square dancing club. They were also foundation members of the Eumundi Presbyterian Church, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year and Val was there to cut the cake.

She was even into politics: enlisted as a member of the Country Party at age 21 by David Low MLA, she narrowly missed out on pre-selection.

She was a tireless worker for the Country and National parties; campaigning for both State and Federal elections.

Then there were those 21 years as the unofficial Lady Mayoress of Eumundi. Allan was the local counsellor, but Val was the hostess with the mostest to the many dignitaries – one of her personal highlights

Two institutions stand out as hallmarks of Valmay’s community work. The Eumundi Markets which she and Allan strove to establish and then fought fiercely to defend when certain “powers” were hell bent on closing them down. The other would be the Debutant Balls, from 1957-1988.

Thirty-one years of turning countless awkward country girls into princesses and young men into some semblance of Deb partner.

Val and Allan were always regulars at the country dances from Kenilworth to LowerKenilworth, Belli, Eumundi, Verrierdale, Yandina and Palmwoods. Growing up in the Templeton household, the ability to participate in ballroom dancing was mandatory and Val’s grandchildren continue her legacy as champion ballroom dancers.

Val was also an active member of; Eumundi QCWA (International Officer), Eumundi Sports and Gymkhana/rodeo (catering), School of Arts Committee, President of the Ladies Auxiliary, Historical Society, Eumundi Markets, Eumundi Centenary Committee, Back to Eerwah Celebrations - the list goes on. Val also oversaw the transformation of the Eumundi School of Arts hall from a two story building to a single story.

Val lost husband Allan in 1996.

But Val wasn’t done yet, two years later she married David.

Married-life with David was a totally different proposition from Allan and so Val settled into a new, quieter life-phase at her unit in Noosaville. When David passed ten years later she decided to settle for just being Grandma.

Val was a phenomenal woman with a wonderful passion for her family, community and friends.

She is sorely missed by six children and their partners, 16 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild and a league of friends.

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Health Health Notes for Christmas Brad Harrison, Personal Trainer and Lifesaver Christmas is almost upon us and with it comes the ever present urge to over indulge in Nana’s Christmas pudding or Aunty Jean’s rum balls – and there’s always room for one extra prawn isn’t there? Whilst the bountiful festive spread is hard to resist, there are a few simple guidelines to help prevent the post Christmas bulge.

First and foremost, drink plenty

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Next, try to set yourself limits for the treats you really love. For example, say to yourself that you will only eat one rum ball and stick to it! Limiting your alcohol intake is an obvious one but also stick to low carb beer and avoid sugar laden mixers for spirits.

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Take care this festive season As we have fun with family and friends, please be vigilant about the amount of alcohol consumed.

To help achieve this try having a glass of water between alcoholic drinks and a large glass of water before bed.

Always ensure you have had a good meal before going out.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year celebration.

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Lifestyle Drowning deaths on the increase Drownings on beaches and coastal waterways have reached the highest in nine years according to the 2013 National Coastal Safety Report conducted by the peak body for coastal safety, Surf Life Saving Australia.

While the report shows the lowest rate of swimming and wading deaths in the nine years since 2004, it shows that deaths are increasingly occurring outside the red and yellow flags.

The National Coastal Safety Report points to other activities as the leading cause of death, representing over three quarters of the 121 coastal drowning deaths recorded last year.

Surf Life Saving Australia President Graham Ford said that the report presents the Surf Life Saving movement with the challenge of matching community needs for life saving services across the coastline - not just on the beach. The report also shows the demographic at most risk was the age group 55-69 years. “Drowning rates amongst tourists are not as high as many would believe – the highest increase is amongst baby

boomers,� Mr Ford said. “Swimming deaths accounted for less than one quarter of all deaths with the remaining three quarters of drownings occurring during activities such rock fishing. No deaths happened between the flags,� Mr Ford explained.

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Nature Notes First local organic swap meet Bellbunya Community in Belli Park, will be hosting its first swap meet and healing day 21 January, from 9am to 12noon.

The event is the chance for locals to meet, and swap, sell, or buy fresh locally grown produce. Belbunya will also be running an organic café on the day with resident Japanese chef, Mana, and her home-made organic rice sushi, as well as hosting a therapy and healing day in the community hall. For $10 you can try; zenthai shiatsu, acupuncture, readings and esoteric healing. Kestrel at Bellbunya, 5447 0181.

Pee Wees Helen Hepburn I call them Pee Wees, you might call them Mudlarks or even Magpie-larks, but whatever you call them, these are amongst our better known and much loved birds. Pee Wees (Grallina cyanoleuca) are found over most of the Australian Mainland, but not Tasmania and some areasof Western Australia where the driest desert prevails.

Thesebirds are so familiar to us all I won’t worry about describing them. The only thing I need mention is the male has a black throat and the female a white throat. Pairs of pee wees are very territorial.

The little pee wee in the photo was a rescue bird from our local Eumundi Wildlife Centre. She had been fed and looked after for many months by the dedicated wildlife volunteers. Gill Brownhill said she was now ready for release and was looking for a suitable site for her. I worked a shift at the centre a few weeks ago and, as I knew we didn’t have a resident pair of pee wees on our property, offered to take her home and help her become established in our two acre garden. I have called her Weezy.

Weezy is slightly disabled and has a bad left leg, however she manages to limp along very well and is a very strong flier. From the moment I set her free she has been a delight. Over the weeks she has grown from being totally dependent on handfeeding to being given a supplementary feed (crickets, grated cheese, rolled oats and fine slivers of beef) several times a day. Every morning Weezy is out on the lawn searching for grubs, insects and worms. We catch march flies for her and my house has now been de-spidered for the cause!

She is now getting confident and her food search area now extends to my neighbour Christine Hartley’s lower lawn area. Hopefully she will soon be totally independent.

I’m hoping Weezy will continue to do well, avoid predators and eventually find a mate.

What's in the Spotlight A new era The new Sunshine Coast Regional Council will start on January 1 and deliver the same quality services from an organisation committed to providing ever-better value for money to residents and communities. Council will continue working to achieve its vision for the Sunshine Coast to become the most sustainable region in Australia – with a sustainable economy, environment and community. The new council area will extend from Eumundi and Peregian Springs in the north to Beerburrum in the south, including our spectacular coast and beautiful hinterland. For more visit council’s website.

Be festive this season Celebrate this summer and get involved in the Sunshine Coast Festive Season program – bursting with over 80 fun, family-friendly activities taking place throughout December and January! The 2013-14 festive calendar includes the regional Christmas tree trail, local festive community events and workshops, and exciting New Year’s Eve and Australia Day celebrations. Visit council’s website to nd out more.

Free Holiday Buses From Boxing Day to Sunday 5 January, all buses across the Coast will be FREE, thanks to your public transport levy. Save money and petrol, leave the parking hassle and the car at home this summer and jump on a FREE bus instead. For more details visit council’s website.

Changes to Flexilink bus connections Some bus connections to the Lake Macdonald to Cooroy and Boreen Point Flexilink services have changed as a result of the recent Sunshine Coast bus network changes. New Flexilink brochures with updated connection times are on the Flexilink pages on council’s website or at council’s Tewantin ofce.

Travel by bus or train?

Pick up a copy of the new Sunshine Coast Public Transport Guide for a handy step-by-step guide to travelling around the region. This one-stop shop covers all modes of public transport, and includes the recent network changes. The guide will be available early in December from council libraries, customer contact and visitor information centres.

School holiday fun With more than 140 school holiday activities to entertain kids at libraries and galleries across the Coast – there is something to cater for all ages! There are kid’s mystery nights, Christmas parties, ArtsCool, the Summer Reading Club, crafts and much more. Bookings, via council’s library website, are a must!

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Gardening and Reader's Photos Snake plant Annie Wilson This striking plant, also known commonly as 'Voodoo Lily' and 'Devil's Tongue', is part of the Arum family and belongs to the Amorphophallus genus that includes more than 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants.

Amorphophallus bulbifer tolerates a wide range in temperatures, and thrives between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius. It does well in a partshade garden position, or in dappled shade. The stunning flower emerges before the leaves and strongly resembles a peace lily. The pale pink and green spathe surrounds a striking cream-coloured spadix. On older specimens, the flower can grow up to 20cm tall. Flies and beetles are attracted to the flower's pungent scent, and are necessary for fertilisation. If the plant is fertilised, red seeds form on the spadix and can be propagated. This year ours flowered, but unfortunately no seeds appeared. Instead it collapsed into the pot, and the tuber will remain dormant for a time. Each successive flowering seems to result in a shorter period of dormancy, so it will be interesting to see when the tuber will begin to regrow this time.

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Love their afternoon tea. Kevin Bridger, Eumundi.

Christmas decorations a FIRE RISK Incorrectly installed or faulty Christmas lights and decorations pose a serious fire danger.

Cloud formation at dawn over the Blackall Range. Wayne Parr, Ninderry.

 When setting up fairy lights and other electric decorations, power boards should not be overloaded by piggy backing double adaptors. One item per socket.  Inspect lights for any signs of damage to cords or plugs, and if damaged, they should be replaced.  Lights must have an Australian Standards label.  Under no circumstances should indoor lights be used outside. Check lights are designed for exterior use and follow installation instructions.  Do not leave lights on for prolonged periods or while you are away from home or when you go to bed.  Lights generate significant heat and should not be positioned next to paper or flammable decorations.  If using candles, place in a secure position, clear of flammable decorations and out of reach of children.

Baby wagtails nearly ready to leave the nest. Wayne Parr, Ninderry.

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Eumundi Abroad India retreat Natashia Westrep As a business owner and mum it is almost impossible to find time to do anything for yourself, but this year was mine! With a little gentle persuasion from my dear friend and yoga teacher, I found myself boarding a plane to India.

This trip could not have come at a better time, as I was to discover the life changing effect it would have on my wellness. When I decided to go to India I was by no means the most devoted yogi. In my heart I aspired to be, but in practice it’s been a non-event most weeks. But I realised while in India that in order to give to my son, my business and to my community I had to first give to me. Now I am at class at least four times a week.

We went to the elephant sanctuary, temples of Ganesh and had many more amazing cultural experiences. It was a very well balanced retreat that offered you the option to do or not do, without any pressure.

Thank you Donna, for bringing so much love and light to our time in India; I know that what we experienced would not have been possible without you!

In India I practised yoga every day, ate beautiful ayurvedic meals and enjoyed daily massages. Oh my goodness I can't tell you how amazing that combination truly is!

On the first day the others who were joining us from other states of Australia (how cool is that - our Donna at Soul Song has an amazingly large audience) asked me, “What style of yoga does Donna teach?”

Unsure, I replied, "Donna style yoga!” And as we entered our first session I quickly realised I was among some long time yogis!

That never mattered though because in all our teachings Donna always found in us a strength to better ourselves and challenge our own practice. Of course I won’t lie, we had a lot of tear inducing laughter and fun... lots of fun... yes shopping too - I won an award for this!

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