The Green 204: 18 Sept 2014

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welcome to reality Now in its seventh year, Reality Bites brings Australia’s best minds and writers of literary nonfiction to the Noosa Hinterland.

Presented by the Sunshine Hinterland Writers’ Centre, our festival is hand crafted by a dedicated group of writers, readers and lovers of books and ideas.

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www.realitybitesfestival.org This year we are delighted to spread the word in Eumundi, taking our weekend events to two new venues there.

After our most successful ever event last year, we now offer a three day festival pass that includes a program of close-up sessions, panels and conversations with a brilliant lineup of local and interstate authors.

Feed your heart and mind at the Poet’s Speakeasy on Friday night and on Saturday night be among the first to see pop icon Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum launch his

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long awaited memoir. Then join us to celebrate the festival and welcome our VIP guests.

Check out our workshop series for developing writers and programmed sessions covering a range of subjects for readers, thinkers and writers alike. And don’t forget our wildly popular pitching clinic where writers pitch their book ideas to a panel of industry experts.

Join us for a feast of ‘food for thought’ in the REAL heart of the Hinterland.

Notes

We’ve enjoyed some electric blue days so far this spring; they’re the kind of days we like to pat ourselves on the back for living in a place as beautiful as this. Sure they have blue skies in Brissie and elsewhere on the Coast, but those views of ours - they’re breathtaking! And here in the hinterland we are more attuned to seasonal changes. Spring is a new beginning; we can see it on our farms and in our gardens. A deep breath of country air and winter sorrows and heaviness can be left in the leaf litter. Smile at your neighbour - or the stranger in the street. They might be coming out of a long hibernation and need a bit of warming up.

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Business BUSIEST WEDDING SEASON YET

Running Capriole Estate as a wedding venue is a new venture for the Pappas family.

A very busy spring wedding season has begun in our hinterland with Hidden Valley B&B and Capriole Estate both experiencing record enquiries and bookings. The region is a big draw card for couples looking for a special place to tie the knot and weddings bring hundreds of people to Eumundi every weekend. Fizzie Reynolds of Hidden Valley in Eumundi explained, ”Couples looking for a romantic, countryside, vintage style garden wedding come from worldwide to marry here.”

Previously couples tended to think of Maleny as the perfect hinterland setting, but with such beautiful scenery, plus premium accommodation and venues, Eumundi is quickly gaining a reputation as the best spot – having the markets and Noosa down the road often seals the deal.

Sonya Pappas from Capriole Estate in Eerwah Vale said, “Often people think Eerwah Vale is too far away and then they come here as a guest and find they can have the best of both worlds; beach by day, countryside fire by night – perfect.”

Sonya said, “the appeal of a luxury, country farm stay and the numerous venue options available made Capriole Estate such a popular choice.” Sonya said she was enjoying working with local florists, wedding planners, entertainers and caterers to give people their dream wedding.

Sonya, along with her partner Geno Gerbo, and Sonya’s mother Krista Pappas, sold their very successful Brisbane restaurant a couple of years ago to start a new life and business in Eerwah Vale. “We’re overwhelmed by the popularity of the venue.” Sonya said.

Capriole Estate gets two wedding enquiries a day – at least. Fizzie shared that Hidden Valley gets at least seven wedding enquiries a week and has four already booked for this month alone.

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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

AN OEM BOARD MEMBER Original Eumundi Markets Ltd.

Ever wondered who is responsible for ensuring the Original Eumundi Markets keeps its place as Australia’s number one art, craft and fashion market destination?

Or who ensures that the surplus funds from OEM’s not-for-profit operation are returned to Eumundi and Districts in the form of project and community support?

A Board of Directors governs OEM, made up of people just like you.

People who understand the need and have a desire to manage the Original Eumundi Market for the benefit of the entire community.

People who have a strategic vision as to what the OEM can achieve in the future and how it can foster local creative talent and provide employment for the hundreds of small business people and operational staff who are the heart of Original Eumundi Market.

Hidden Valley’s spring wedding season started early - but it’s been steady all year.

Due to the imminent retirement of one of our Directors we need to fill a vacancy on the OEM Board.

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with a variety of skills, however, sound business and financial management skills and objective decision-making expertise and experience are essential. The term of appointment will be for a period not exceeding 3 years.

Your role as a Director is voluntary, but the rewards of giving something back to the community and seeing our visitors enjoying the Eumundi Experience are priceless.

Don’t let this opportunity to do something for yourself and your community pass you by – contact us today. A formal expression of interest should be made in writing, to which a brief CV of relevant experience and skills should be attached.

All applications are required to be lodged before COB Friday, 26th September 2014, by email to the Chair of OEM, chris. sutton@elearnaustralia.com.au or posted to Chris Sutton, PO Box 472, Eumundi, QLD 4562

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact Chris Sutton on 07 54427002.

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Business M ake over for fig tree

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT POST OFFICE

Hugo Lamarque, ESS Ignite English

The Eumundi Post Office was bought by Matt Noakes, the owner there today, in 2005. In the almost ten years since buying the business, Matt has witnessed many changes. Gone are the days when the post office was just for stamps. It now provides the people of Eumundi and the Hinterland with banking facilities, a place to pay bills and more. When asked how the role of the post office has changed due to technological developments such as email and eBay, Matt replied, “The letter volumes have dropped a little bit because of email, but online shopping is huge.

Eumundi’s Fig Tree Café has a new look for spring with a menu to match. Co-owner Nic Dudas said,”We have been looking to improve the place for a while now and hopefully this is just the start of a whole new look.

Nic explained, “As for the menu, we are looking to change it more often, with more seasonal dishes, whilst still retaining the all-time faves to keep our customers happy.”

Other figures showed: 51% of

In addition to these important services, the post office is a great place to find a last minute gift. There are plenty of unique gift ideas and a variety of gift cards on sale and the best part is, once you have chosen the gift – you can post it straight away!

For customers, Matt is always ready with a joke and a smile, so it is no wonder that the Post Office is such an important part of our town. Matt enjoys running the post office, “I enjoy the interaction with other people. Most of all, I love Eumundi for the great little community that we have here,” he shared.

confidence s u rvey shows U P WA R D b u siness T R E N D In the recent Sunshine Coast Business Confidence Survey nearly half the responses said their performance over the last six months was stronger than the previous six. Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson said, “Business confidence in the first half of 2014 is actually up by four points on the same period last year.”

“Everybody shops online so we are always at full capacity for parcels out the back, waiting to be picked up,” Matt explained.

businesses expected profitability to increase; 23% expected a staffing level increase and 29% a capital investment increase.

Survey facilitator Steve Lawrence from Boardroom Business said participants indicated the largest constraints to growth are: rising overheads and utility costs, price pressure from customers, wages, taxes and Govt charges. boardroombusiness.com.au

T he Eumundi Post Office is a landmark in our small town. T he building dates back to around 1915 and it used to be the old telephone exchange.

WEEKEND GROOVES lIVE AT THE BOHO Andrew redford Sat 20 Sept

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Angharad Drake

Sat 27 Sept 12-2pm

Growing up in Melbourne but now based on the Sunny Coast, singer/songwriter Andrew plays his own blend of acoustic pop with a twist. Andrew spent time in Nashville, Tennessee co-writing at Sony Studios with alt-country singer Kim Richey amongst others, and playing at the likes of the notorious Blue Bird Cafe. A notable young artist.

Angharad combines gentle folk melodies with insightful lyrical content, echoing the great female singers of the 60's such as Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez. She has built a following through regular performances in and around Brisbane, and at regional festivals.

Jon Whitten Sun 21 Sept 1-3pm

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He has been entertaining punters across SE Qld for over 15 years in bands, duos and as a soloist. His unique acoustic approach to classic hits from the 60’s through to today’s chart topping hits keeps the crowd eager for more. Jon has classical vocal training and is a consummate guitarist, this combines to give a powerful and top quality performance.

Mo' Swagger charm us with their uplifting mix of R&B, Soul and Pop (a flavour of Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, Allen Stone, and Adele just to mention a few). Jess, Dwight & Dyon are a Sunny Coast delight!

Bring your toe tapping spirit to the Boho, it will be a gig to remember!

Sun 28 Sept 1-3pm

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Community P u blic A rt for E u m u ndi The winner of the Eumundi Sculpture prize was announced last Sunday at the fig tree. Organisers agreed that the standard of artwork entered was very high and bodes well for this to become an annual event. The hope is that with the progression of years Eumundi will boast a stunning sculpture trail weaving its way throughout the village. Eumundi Community Combined Organisation General Manager Anthony Wynne-

Hoelscher said, “ECCO will also be looking at these sculptures a with keen interest as we get closer to developing a sculptural statement at each of our major roundabouts - starting with the southern roundabout, adjacent to the Strawberry Farm.”

Voting for the people’s choice sculpture will continue online eumundisculptureprize.com/ people-s-choice/ or at Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre until 10 December.

Discover Eumundi is open Mon to Fri 10am to 3pm Sat 9am to 2pm and Sun 10am to 12pm.

communit y ne w s Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical & Historical Research Group AGM will be held at 41 Miva St, Cooroy on Saturday 13 Sept, 1pm. Before the meeting Brett McDonald will give a talk “Mates 4 Mates, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race”. The German Group continues to meet regularly at the Research Room, their next sessions will be Thursday 11 and Tuesdays 23 Sept at 1pm.

The Eumundi Park Recreation and Showgrounds Assoc will be holding their Annual Agricultural Show on Saturday 27 Sept, at 8am. All levels of riders are welcome to attend from under eights to adults. The Tiny Tots section

is a fantastic beginning for the little ones to gain their confidence and to be able to show their skills. There are events for disabled riders and specialty costume classes as well as hacks. The canteen will be open from 7am. For a program email wendy. domin@bigpond.com.au or 5447 7143.

Annual fundraising Garage Sale held by Cooroy-Noosa Family and Local History Group on Saturday, 27 Sept from 6.30 am to 12 noon at the Guide Hut, 41 Miva Street, Cooroy. A wide variety of household goods, some collectables and plants will be on sale 5442 5570 or genealogy-noosa.org.au

Cr Stephen Rob inson Division 9

7000 trees planted for koalas Sunshine Coast Council’s 252 ha Doonan Creek Environmental Reserve – which is one of the most important wetland areas on the Coast and was purchased through the environment levy – was recently planted with 7000 new trees.

Thanks to the flora and fauna assessments carried out as part of council’s environment levy reserve purchases we know there are koalas on this reserve, making it an ideal site to receive $970,000 of State Government offset planting.

Offset agreements attempt to compensate for the impact of unavoidable development – in this case, the Federally-funded Bruce Hwy project, connecting Frizzo Rd with Sippy Creek Rd at Palmview. I’m excited at the prospect of 7000 trees maturing over the next few years to create an enhanced koala habitat and a much needed east-west link to other nearby high-value environmental areas.

Scout Hall Upgrades Here’s a quick update on Eumundi’s old scout hall.

Remedial works are currently underway to bring it to a

safe and structurally sound condition, and an invitation to tender for the management of the hall will be put out to the public in the next few weeks.

Exporting success for Division 9 Local business Nutworks, located in Yandina, is a great local success story – in addition to their success here in Queensland, they currently export their delicious macadamia nut products and will soon set up a shop in China. Well done to Keith Ryan and his team on their efforts – it’s great to see the business growing. Council recently launched the first round of its Export and Global Capability Program, which will help businesses in our region to begin exporting or expand and improve their export services.

Exporting expands the market for Sunshine Coast producers like Nutworks and helps us work toward a sustainable economy for our region.

Eumundi meet and greet I’ll be at the Eumundi Markets on Wednesday 22 Oct from 10-12pm if you would like to come and say hello and have a chat about what’s happening in Eumundi.

PYTHON CROSSING Following a near miss after it attempted to cross the top of Memorial Dr, CIA’s Peter and local Liz helped a python off the road and moved it into an exclusive Top of Town address instead. Photo thanks to Leo Wiles.

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Community SKYSCRAPERS IN EUMUNDI NOT S O FA R F E T C H E D ? Johanne Wright All of us who live in this beautiful place might well sit up and take notice about what is happening just a little to the south of us. As reported in the Sunshine Coast Daily on the 7 September: “Sunshine Coast Council has employed a consultant to advise it on how key planning documents can be changed to accommodate approval of a massive beachfront development at Yaroomba. The move, which potentially would increase the Coolum-Yaroomba population by 40%, has come despite the fact council has yet to receive a development application from Sekisui House”.

To allow it to approve the development, the council would need to alter the Strategic Plan to remove key policy objectives that have at their core the desire to maintain “the Sunshine Coast as a special place with a unique identity”. This is very worrying on a number of counts: 1. If this happens, nowhere on the Coast is safe from major changes to the planning

scheme, it is not just a Coolum issue 2. This makes a mockery of the planning scheme and all of the community consultation process in which so many people participated 3. It opens up any area within the Sunshine Coast to be subject to inappropriate high density development – Eumundi would not be immune , nor would be our rural residential living 4. Council is prepared to have secret meetings with developers without a development application having been lodged in direct contravention of standing practice and results in Council having a major conflict of interest – where does this leave our community?

If we want to protect our amenity and lifestyle, we need to become part of Noosa. Staying with the Sunshine Coast Council is now fraught with danger – this is really serious folks and deserves your attention.

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SUNSHINE COAST ALLIANCE F O R M E D Steve Bennett The new Sunshine Coast Alliance has recently formed in response to the ground swell of residents against the proposed EDV plan where Eumundi, Doonan and Verrierdale become part of the Noosa Council.

The Sunshine Coast Council has correctly determined the community’s position and recently unanimously resolved a Mayoral minute that these areas should not become part of the Noosa Council but rather to remain part of the Sunshine Coast Council as they have done for more than 100 years.

The Association’s objective is: To protect the culture, lifestyle,

economy and biodiversity of the Eumundi, Doonan and Verrierdale communities in alliance with Sunshine Coast Council.

The Minister for Local Government Cr Crisafulli has been informed of this Mayoral minute and the Sunshine Coast Council still awaits a response from the Minister who has previously advised that both Councils need to agree for the boundary changes to proceed.

To support the objectives of the Sunshine Coast Alliance Inc. contact Chairman Steve on 0407544888 or Secretary Vonnie on 0412274235.

C o u ncil green waste bins for r u ral towns Noosa Council is expanding the garden waste collection service to rural townships to counter the problem of green waste - lawn clippings, leaves, branches, twigs, weeds and palm fronds - going to landfill. Lime-green lidded waste bins are collected from homes every fortnight on the alternative week to the yellow lidded recycling bin.

The green waste collected by Council is shredded, aged, mulched and made available to residents, free of charge, for use as garden mulch. The landfill site benefits through reduced organic load and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

People and the environment both win. The garden waste collection is an optional service.

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The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) in collaboration with Earth Hour Australia, GetUp and Avaaz, are organising a relay that will walk the length of the coast to call for urgent action on climate change.

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Starting at sunrise the relay will walk from Sunshine Beach SLSC and finish at King Beach just after sunset. The route has been divided into 35 stages of approximately 20 minutes each.

“We’ve made each of the stages 20 minutes because the science tells us that we need to cut emissions by 20% by the year 2020 in order to have a realistic chance of avoiding more than 2 degrees warming.”

Due to the early start time and our time zone the event has been identified to be the first event in the world to start.

Wiebe Ter Bals of SCEC said,

Details about the climate change relay, including maps of individual stages are online scec.org.au/climate-changerealy

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Letters H appy with s u pplied services The letter by Victor Waterhouse “Robbing EDV to pay… Who?” [The Green Sept 4] shows some ignorance of how a council’s finances are run. His suggestion that $19 million has somehow disappeared is ludicrous. Does Victor’s rubbish walk to the dump, the grass in the parks trim itself and roads magically repair themselves? These services and others supplied by councils are not considered capital works and are where most of our rates are spent. If Victor would like to apply his same argument to the Noosa Council’s capital works program I am sure he would be asking where did all the money go? And yes, Victor, I am happy with the services supplied by the SSCC and do not believe Noosa Council would do as good a job. Duncan Thomas, Doonan

T here is only one choice Although initially ambivalent on hearing of EDV some years ago, a more focused look at the issues convinced me that the real question is not whether we want to join Noosa but whether we can afford NOT to.

Noosa Council shifted its HQ from Pomona to Tewantin in 1980 when its demographic centre of importance shifted to the coast.

It deserves the right to adjust again—with a boundary realignment: to be able to control inevitable development pressures on its southern flank in a way best suited to

community values and safeguard its identity and character—and its approaches.

Sunshine Coast Council can well afford to be gracious and acknowledge there are common economic links and interests that create the community relationship between Noosa, the Noosa hinterland, Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi and points incorporating Lake Weyba to Peregian Beach on the coast.

What might happen if we don’t get a boundary change? The future of Eumundi and surrounds will depend on the foresight, imagination and integrity of councillors in a Council where attention is focused on development and the economic hubs to the south.

Government Minister David Crisafulli (NN, Aug 29) who has always made a point of listening to both sides and being fair.

I would like an intelligent solution to a reasonable point of concern and I am writing to Minister Crisafulli of the need for an unbiased approach that simply bypasses the unanimous “dog in the manger” pettiness of the Sunshine Coast Council. We do need a say on this matter. Our future lies with councillors living in the same environment, with shared values and common interests who can relate to local issues. If you want community and a reasonable democratic ability to control your immediate environs— there is only one choice and that is for a boundary realignment and life in Noosa Shire. Mike Gibson, Doonan.

The overriding issue: we can’t afford to simply “hope” that a pro development council will “do the right thing”; nor can we afford to simply “hope” that intransigence and pettiness will turn to community, sustainability and intelligent development.

WOT A LOT O’ WHINGERS

Unfortunately, on July 25, even though sublimely unaffected in every way, our own Eumundi area councillors decided not to raise their voices on ratepayers behalf—so we are literally not represented at all, by or in, our own Council. They made a decision to deny representing us, then the whole Council chose to deny us any voice at all—but I would like to be represented and I do want fair.

Wot can we do to ease their constant pain?; Has someone a solution, they’re a ball and chain.

Can they move to Noosa, that’s the suggestion?; But will Noosa want them, another question?.

The hubris of Sunshine Coast Council has now inflated itself to denigrating Local

Wot a pack o’ whingers, are the EDV; A bunch o’ old moaners, they’d have to be.

A lot of funny duddies, dreaming constantly; Never happy with their lot, unfortunately.

Us locals think you should sell, go live in Noosa; Then you’ll be happy, Noosa the loser.

But we can be at peace, life back to normal; Get on with living, grateful overall.

Jack Twyford, Doonan.

Letters to the editor continued on page 22.

Annual Eumundi Agricultural Show 2014 The Eumundi Park Recreation and Showgrounds Association will be holding their Annual Agricultural Show on Saturday September 27th starting at 8am Sharp.

Our beautiful building on the hill provides the perfect spot for spectators to watch all of the events. The Committee encourages all levels of riders to attend from under 8 right up to Adults. There are events for disabled riders and Specialty Costume Classes as well as Hacks and many other classes. The Committee is committed to assisting those others in the community that have special needs and will be donating a portion of their profits to two other community groups. Our Donations went to RDA and Katie Rose Cottage in 2013.

Our ribbons this year are being proudly donated by EDCA. The Canteen will be open from 7am through to 3pm for delicious food and drinks.

The Tiny Tots section is a fantastic beginning for the little ones to gain their confidence and to be able to show their skills.

Programmes for the day can be obtained from wendy.domin@bigpond.com.au or by phoning 07 5447 7143.

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

O P E R AT I N G W E D N E S DAY M A R K E T S F O R O U R C O M M U N I T Y 9

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Photography

Spring

CAPTURING

This nest fell out of our palm tree when a frond jumped fortunately no inhabitants. Leo Wiles, Eumundi.

Hibiscus glowing, Assisi Chant, Cooroy.

Spring flowers in bloom at Noosa Valley Manor, Renate Bowden, Doonan.

Sunrise through the Feijoas, Sally Hookey, Belli Park.

CAPT URING SPRING

If you feel inspired to capture our hinterland transforming this spring, then please send your high resolution photographs through to editor@eumundigreen.com.au along with a brief description and where the photo was taken and we may publish it in the Green. Cover photograph Light Spiral is thanks to Assisi Chant.

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Arts P R A C T I C I N G C R E AT I V I T Y As the mama of two young boys, my art was born out of a desire to create play things from natural materials. I joined a craft group at the local Steiner school and the first time I saw the colours and touched the fleece, it touched me! I fell in love. I think I have always had an innate desire to sculpt, and assumed I would one day come to clay.

In a process known as dry felting, humble sheep’s fleece and silks are slowly felted together and sculpted using a barbed needle.

Each piece can take many days to bring to life. Often inspired by flowers growing at my Eumundi home, my collection of forest folk are hand-crafted using felting and silk ribbon embroidery.

I’d describe the process of transforming a bundle of wool into a 3D form as very meditative and it’s that “process” that most appeals rather than the end result.

I see it much like any other regular practice – say like Yoga – might be; something that nourishes me, helps me stay grounded and has changed the way I connect with the natural world.

Arzu Ünel-Cleary

Gotta love Eumundi!

I rarely sit down to make a specific thing. I might see a moth, an unopened gum flower, or an illustration in a children’s story book and suddenly I feel compelled to make with my hands. Even my journey with grief since losing my father has provided a source of inspiration.

I clearly remember thinking I was making a mushroom fairy and suddenly I had an angel – my first angel - and a healing journey followed that I’ve loved exploring ever since.

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Anything can be a source of creative inspiration. It’s like any helpful habit we consciously work at developing. Once you’ve worked out your wells of inspiration and you visit them regularly, it becomes the way you see things; a way of life.

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Look for the “GET REWARDED HERE” signs in participating shop windows and sign up for your card now! There is no membership fee. If you would like to become a Eumundi Rewards card participating outlet, please contact ECCO general manager Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher at gm@eumundicco.com

‘LOCALS’ free parking In the School Holidays Arzu will be at the Meet the Maker session on Monday 6 October (9am-12pm) at Sunspace Café, corner of Beddington Road, Doonan.

You can see the process of making a little embroidered felt toadstool. facebook.com/zuzuandme

welcome sc u lpt u re for O E M T he new, beautifully handcrafted welcome sign at the Original Eumuindi Markets (OEM) is by local Eumundi artist Shane Christensen. Shane has lived in the area for over 12 years, and is also one of the shortlisted artists of the Eumundi Sculpture prize.

Got your car sticker yet? For just a $12 annual admin and printing fee all bona fide residents in the 4562 area can park FREE on Wednesdays ‘LOCALS’ FREE PARKING & Saturdays in the Market Car Parks - as often as you like, up to three hours each time.

To get your car park sticker, email Richard on carparking@ eumundicco.com.au or drop in and see him at ECCO HQ (in the lower car park each Tuesday or Friday 4.00 – 5.30pm). We’ll just need a recent rates notice or driver’s license identifying your residency of 4562 postcode. One sticker per household. expires June 2015

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Arts CIRCUS FINDS NEW HOME After 20 plus years trying, Cirque Espace has finally found a home in Eumundi at the Eumundi Golf Driving Range – albeit temporarily! Nicki and Luc began putting up the trapeze rigging last Friday and opened for business on the Saturday.

With clients booked in for September months in advance, hold-ups with approval from Sunshine Coast Council to use the vacant land next to the Scout Hall had put the business in a real bind. Nicki explained that luckily Garry from the Golf Range came to the rescue.

“We will have a temporary period of six weeks with the operating days being Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesdays.

Usually 1pm – 5pm and private times for

private bookings and groups,” Nicki explained.

The spot is actually perfect, with a stunning bush backdrop and cows in the paddock watching on in bemusement. Cirque Espace are hoping locals will come down on Fridays with afternoon tea and a picnic blanket to watch them rehearse.

They plan to offer a kid’s program over the holidays too.

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There was a very good reason why Albert G Dragon didn’t follow dragon traditions and breathe fire. It was part of his family’s history that in the winter of ’94 great grandfather Egbert had suffered a terrible attack of indigestion and accidentally set alight great grandmother Flora’s ski pants. Right then a family conference decided that prudence was the better part of valour and that while fire-breathing was generally expected of dragons, for safety reasons a change of image would be no bad thing. Without the smoke and flames family members no longer appeared in the least bit fierce and in fact took to smiling and waving, much in the manner of the Royal Family. So when Albert G Dragon settled in a cave above Deepdene Village he was a nil threat, simply a delightful little pink chap with non life-threatening hobbies like poetry and crochet. Still the village squire was far from convinced and called on St George, the dragon slayer, to get rid of him.

A mixed cast of adult actors and youth theatre members bring to life The Reluctant Dragon, a delightful school-holiday musical play for The Independent Theatre at Eumundi. With Ruth Montgomery as Albert and Keith Souter as the elderly St George, this Kenneth Grahame story is set just before a northern hemisphere Christmas, complete with a snow-clad village, carol-singers and mysterious footprints in the snow.

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Books LAUNCH DRESSED B E A U T I F U L LY Last Wednesday Sunshine Coast writer Lorelei Vashti launched her autobiographical book Dress Memory at Berkelouw books in Eumundi with beautiful table setting of tea tasting and petit fours. A crowd of well dressed women (and a few men) were enthralled as Lorelei shared the story behind the creation of her book. Her sister Analiese Long launched the event.

BOOK CLUBS: CLUB VS BOOK One of the things I had on my list of things to do when I stopped working full time was to join a book club. When the time finally came I suspected that I might have left it too late; book clubs might now be out of fashion. I soon learned that just about everyone else had had the book club idea too and they are now more popular than ever. In the US there are an estimated 5 million people in home based book clubs. There are hundreds of thousands of book clubs in the UK as well. These figures do not include the many online variations which raise the

Judith Pattison

numbers into the many millions.

Some of the suggested reasons for this explosion of interest include the rise of social media and the digital environment as well as the sheer number of books being published. It seems that book clubs are good business. All well and good, but what does a book club mean to the individual member? For me it comes down to the balance of the social versus the challenge of the book. How much book and how much club? Is the book - ideas in words - a conduit to connection with others? Or are the others in the club a

conduit to the greater understanding of the book? At one stage in my life, as an isolated mother at home, club would have been the most important. I still hear people in book clubs say that they often don’t talk about the book or have time to read it. Fine with me. My current book club (the Berkelouw book club) suits me well at this stage in my life. It has a good balance of book and club. We value the book and through it we learn about each other and vice versa. We have

In the spirit of the 2014 Reality Bites nonfiction Literary Festival (23 -26 October) the Berkelouw Eumundi Book Club opens its pages to visitors. YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN

OUR DISCUSSION OF CAPITAL IN THE TWENTYFIRST CENTURY BY THOMAS PICKETTY ON 23 OCTOBER, 6PM TO 8PM. If this sounds like something you might enjoy, sign up at Berkelouw Eumundi.

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a wide variety of background and experience, so we try to stretch ourselves by reading things outside our comfort zone. We engage in sometimes heated debate and we keep coming back. In the end, book clubs, it seems, are about building community.

Local Cooroy cartoonist and author Dave Hackett launched his latest young adult book at Berkelouw books recently with a bunch of local fans and friends.

Kids WHY TEACH CHILDREN ART? Education these days has become increasingly demanding of a strict adherence to curriculum requirements, leaving teachers time-poor and struggling to find a spare hour to teach kids art. I find this rather sad because to me art is really another language - just as literacy, numeracy and maths provide ways of communicating and expressing ideas. For some children it is the language they ‘speak’ best.

Research has proven that art, like music, helps students with their cognitive learning process, critical thinking and problem solving skills. There is so much going for it really. Apart from the pure act of making, kids can also learn about history, other cultures and how to work

Amy Clarke

collaboratively. As we all know, working in a team and throwing ideas around is a valuable problem-solving tool in any work environment.

CHILDREN’S C O L LA G E WORKSHOP Amy Clarke is running collage workshops over the school holidays at her studio in Eumundi on Monday 22, Tuesday 23 or Wednesday 24 of September, from 10 – 11:30am.

Making a piece of art creates a sense of accomplishment and an appreciation of beauty and it is fantastic for children’s self-confidence. I could go on and on!

Most children instinctively like to create and it doesn’t seem to make sense that this goes as we become adults. Fortunately for this generation of children creative thinking is valued more than ever before. We only have to look at the success of companies such as Google and Apple.

$25 includes materials – but bring along any old paintings and drawings, magazine cuttings, etc to include.

Places are limited so email amy@amyclarke.com.au

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LUNCH TIME ACTIVITIES A H U G E S U C C E S S Sharise Russell North Arm School has recently introduced a wide variety of lunch time activities which children have been fully taking advantage of. Five days a week, Dance Club rocks the hall with children of all ages showing off their dance skills. Students also have the opportunity to join a drawing club, where they have time to hone their sketching and free drawing skills. Gardening is a popular activity where children dig, weed, plant and tend to our wonderful and productive school veggie garden. This then provides produce for our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.

Other activities on offer are ball games with our P.E. teacher, skipping and elastics, badminton and hopscotch. If students would like a quieter option, we also have a large range of board games for them to

the other day that said “art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else”. (Sydney Gurewitz Clemens).

M arket f u n this holidays

play to refine their sharing and turn taking skills. These lunchtime activities have allowed all children to choose from a range of options and are proving to be very popular.

This school holidays Eumundi Markets will be hosting a range of workshops and demos for young locals – guaranteed to appeal to the young at heart too!

JUGGLING WORKSHOPS Join juggler extraordinaire and coach Josh Bennet from ‘Juggling Giants’ for hands-on workshops. You’ll learn how to make your own juggling balls + basic techniques. Appropriate for all levels of coordination, and grown-ups welcome too!

ponies are all dressed-up in fun costumes, and riders on the day can also get dressed-up.

There’s also face painting, Segway rides, a jumping castle, The Wishing Chair child minding and more! eumundimarkets.com.au

MAGIC SHOWS The incredible Nickleby, accompanied by his rabbit Fluffy Bum, will be presenting their high-energy magic shows. Shows will take place at 10am, 11am and 12noon.

DISCOVER SPIN ART Creative kids will love Spin Art workshops, hosted by artist Zoe Stevens. Spin Art is a fun and exciting painting activity for all ages, where every artwork created is truly unique.

FAIRYT IME PONY RIDES Eumundi Fairy Tale Pony Rides and their friendly ponies offer rides with a difference. Their

Photos thanks to Leo Wiles

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Kids RAISING STRESS-PROOF KIDS

As parents, we’re often anxious about our children. We want our kids to be successful in the world, so that they can ultimately be happy. But this often leads to us pushing them to succeed, sometimes from when they’re really young. We don’t realise how much that stresses them, and how detrimental stress is over the long term for their physical, emotional and cognitive health. If we want our kids to function well during exams, stress-proofing them is partly about us NOT feeding their anxiety, about us maintaining our own sense of calm even in the midst of a storm, and about NOT adding to the pressures

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they already face by making events or tests or assignments look like a life-or-death scenario.

We’re fed a lot of info about the need to succeed, and we think this is synonymous with getting A’s in primary school. The fact is, our kids are likely to have several different careers in their long lives. If we do our bit to reduce the pressures they already face, by NOT putting so much pressure on them ourselves, we can help them immensely.

There are many ways of reducing stress. An important one is our own behaviour and responses to their behaviour. Also, teaching our kids how to get themselves into a state of high coherence (see www.heartmath.org) is really helpful in terms of helping them to identify and modify a stressresponse. If we know that stress prevents optimum cognitive function then we know we need to do all we can to prevent it.

They (and we as parents!) can learn how to stop stress in its tracks and get our nervous systems back into order.

T ips for reducing stress in children • Try not to lose it when they lose it. Maintain calm in the face of a storm. It may not fix everything but it won’t make things worse.

• Try not to over-react to things.

The state of our nervous system impacts the state of our children’s.

• Try to fix things that are broken or heal hurts when they happen, rather than punish.

• Try not to put undue pressure on young kids about school.

In my anecdotal research as a teacher, parental expectations/disappointment is a big stress.

Join author Shelley Davidow in conversation about her book Raising Stress Proof Kids at Sunspace Café in Doonan on Friday 10 October, at 7pm.

C ricket Tracey Bugenhagen Our Yandina Junior Cricketers do us proud – I would like to congratulate Jack Whisker, Jett Taylor, Joel Kerr, Adam Kerr & Matt Whisker who have been playing U/13 Warehouse cricket over the past few months.

I’m delighted to report that “they won the Grand Final on Sunday 31 August. Jett Taylor took a five wicket haul in the grand final. Joel Kerr batted the day out to secure the grand final win in a very precarious situation, when wickets were falling quickly.

Adam Kerr and Matt Whisker only played one game this season, but without their contribution the team would not have made the grand final – well done boys.”

A remarkable season where our young men have shown the true spirit of cricket and have made us all proud to be part of the Yandina Cricket Club.

Go Team Juniors – our Seniors will aspire to be like you guys. mycricket.cricket.com.au

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You can trust an established program. Since 2011 NCC has successfully delivered middle school classes that lead seamlessly into high school on the one campus.

NCC Cooroy has a comfortable ‘small school feel’ about it. The teachers build relationships with their students, so your child will not be ‘lost in the crowd’.

The teachers are experts in their fields and are passionate about their students and their vocation.

Consider our College’s Year 12 results from 2013: 83% with an OP of 1-15 and 58% with an OP 1-10.

Ask about our affordable fee payment plans

Call us today to book a personal tour of the school with the Principal P: 07 5447 7808 W: www.noosacc.qld.edu.au 20 Cooroy Belli Creek Road, Cooroy, QLD 4563 15

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Health F ertile S pring has spr u ng Spring is here and love is in the air! Spring is symbolic of fertility and new growth. If you are thinking of having children then one of the best things you can do to support this is pre-conception care. Preconception care focuses on ensuring the quality of the egg and sperm that are going to make a little baby from are in optimum health. The healthier the egg and sperm, the

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healthier the DNA you are going to pass on to your little one. This means less chance of miscarriage and fetal abnormality and more chance of a super healthy happy baby.

Have a date night Put some love and fun in your life

Some of the key things you can do as part of preconception care

Move the telly out of the bedroom There are far more important things to be doing!

Eliminate chemicals Don’t put anything on your skin you can’t eat, as your skin absorbs everything.

Eat clean food, drink clean water and eliminate alcohol/ cigarettes or any other toxin Your body and baby will thank you for it.

Go organic! Pesticide exposure is causing all kinds of problems for the sperm of farmers.

Get some Acupuncture!

Photo thanks to Wendy Walker

T here is loads of research to support the use of acupuncture for fertility whether you are planning on conceiving naturally or with IVF.

Boost your body with high quality supplements or herbs Sometimes we all need some extra help. Talk to a natural fertility specialist about this.

Sperm is important!!!!! Often in fertility, women are the big focus, but sperm quality is half the picture and equally important to a healthy baby.

So have fun getting frisky with your loved one this spring!

For more on fertility and preconception 0431 946 366.

For example A multitude of studies have been done showing acupuncture increases pregnancy rates by 30 - 60%

(http://www.acupunctureivf.com.au/pages/research_ and_reviews.php)

A trial looking at the IVF fertilization rates focused on the effect of acupuncture on sperm. Fertilisation rate with acupuncture was 66.2% compared with before treatment when it was 40.2%

Influence of acupuncture on idiopathic male infertility in assisted reproductive technology. Zhang M et al J Huazhong Univ Sci Tech Med Sci.2002;22(3):228-30 Journal of Huazhong University

Health Matters

Heart Health Do you know your risk of having a stroke or heart attack?

Dr David Heppell

Almost 10,000 Australians die of a heart attack each year and 8,000 of a stroke. Many heart attacks and strokes are preventable by simple lifestyle changes such as; healthy diet, physical activity, quit smoking, maintaining cholesterol and blood pressure within healthy limits and weight control.

If you are 45 yrs or over (35 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) you can ask your GP for an ‘absolute CVD risk assessment’.

For more information book an appointment to see one of our Doctors on 5442 8882 or visit: heart foundation.org.au/risk Dietician, physiotherapist and quit smoking services available with GP referral.

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HELPFUL HINTS TO HELP YOU PICK Y O U R P U P P Y O R K I T T E N Dawn Herd, Vet Choosing a puppy or kitten is an exciting time for your family, however there are many important factors you should consider to ensure you select a pet that fits with your lifestyle. These considerations include your children, the size of your yard, the height of your fencing, the time you will have available to exercise your pet, the potential relationship with any current pets you have and care options available for future holidays. This is by no means an exhaustive list but some of the basic considerations that can help you in selecting the right breed for your circumstances.

Once you have decided on a breed you then need to choose a healthy happy individual to come and spend its life with you – it is a big decision. The two main places people find their new pets, are a shelter or rescue group such as the RSPCA or from registered breeder. In either case there are a few guidelines outlined below to assist you in choosing a healthy pet.

Meet the Parents - If possible always try and see the puppy or kitten with its parents so you can assess their health and behaviour.

Many unwanted behavioural traits are passed on from parents to the litter. It is good to see firsthand the environment the pet has been reared in.

Behaviour - In a shelter observe how the animal interacts with the others. What is its body language and energy levels?

Vaccinations & Worming - If the puppy or kitten has been

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design + illustration vaccinated and micro chipped they should have documentation to support this. Also find out about the intestinal worming status of the puppies and kittens and the vaccination status of the parents. If the puppy or kitten is displaying any health problems consult your vet first. Although selecting the smallest in the litter may be tempting, they may be small due to health concerns.

Normal puppies and kittens are playful and curious - Generally an active puppy or kitten who is interacting with their litter mates is the best choice. Some people feel drawn to scared, timid individuals however these traits can stay with them to adulthood and manifest as problems. Look for bright eyes, no discharge or weeping from the nose and eyes, a clean healthy coat and playfulness. Puppies and kittens can sleep for up to 20 hours per day in the early stages, but when they are awake they should be active, eat well and interact playfully with their siblings, parents and you.

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Babette Urban

Beyond fossil fuels

Most people would consider travel of any kind to be an exciting adventure and an awesome experience. The trouble is that you usually have to go a long way to an overseas destination, or you have to take on the thousands of kilometres that criss-cross our beautiful but vast country.

On my road trip around Australia, I recently explored our very own pocket-sized piece of paradise - Tasmania!

Q & A ENVIRONMENTAL PANEL TO INITIATE REALITY BITES FESTIVAL THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2014, 6.15 – 8 PM SCHOOL OF ARTS, MEMORIAL DRIVE EUMUNDI, $5 / $2 IAN LOWE Emeritus Professor, School of Science at Griffith University, an adjunct professor at two Australian universities and president of the Australian Conservation Foundation.

TAMSIN KERR Director of the Cooroora Institute and promoter of creative links between the arts and environment.

Influential speaker & writer.

DREW HUTTO An activist, academic, campaigner and past political candidate.

Spearheads the Lock the Gates campaign against Coal Seam Gas mining on prime agricultural land.

I have to say that it’s the perfect place to see ‘the lot’ without rushing about and driving forever. The only things missing are the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru. If you’ve been there, you’ll know what I’m saying and if you haven’t been there then you really need to go! Bundled up in this little patch of turf down south is everything you could wish for on a holiday, plus you get the added benefit of a laid-back community where time is a different concept from yours. There are cities, history and culture; there are lush rural landscapes; ancient forests, waterfalls, mountains, lakes and beaches; and there’s an abundance of wildlife everywhere.

Although I only spent four weeks in Tasmania (you could easily spend a few months!), I managed to enjoy most parts of the state in a relaxed and unhurried fashion. While the Bay of Fires was a highlight, so were many other places: Cradle Mountain, the Tasman Peninsula, Stanley and The Nut, the Central Highlands and the Great Lakes, the many beautiful waterfalls, Freycinet Peninsula, Bruny Island ... it’s very difficult to choose.

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Eat

SPRING PEAS CUP WIT H MASCARPONE MOUSSE AND MINT Alain Bouvier

Recently I returned to my home country of France, it’s been nine years between drinks, so I was pleased to find the food culture intact as I remember it, based on strong traditions but also developing and diversifying with modern life. It was a pleasure for me to observe that France is resisting the “on-the-go” food culture that has taken over in Australia. In France you can hardly find any takeaway food, and in five weeks between Paris and Marseille in the south of France, we did not see one takeaway coffee cup! In France, if we are hungry, we stop everything to eat. We take time to prepare and enjoy our meals, and I have been reminded of the pleasure that this brings, as well as the healthy benefits of eating seasonal food.

It was the end of Spring during my visit and I came across this pea recipe. I love it because it is a modern twist on an old recipe - cooking peas with lettuce heart is a flavour from my childhood that I had forgotten and that remains intact in France. There is a lovely, gentle bitterness in the lettuce that is delicious with the freshness of the peas and mint.

I have never come across this recipe or way of cooking peas in Australia and as peas are in season, and all ingredients readily available, I wanted to share it with you. It is fresh, original and with a little mix of France, Italian and English food culture - my home in France is very close to Italy and shares similarities in our traditional recipes.

Spring Peas cup

Method:

• 1kg fresh peas

Take mascarpone out of the fridge to soften.

• 1 lettuce heart • 30gms butter • 6 stalk flat leaf parsley (tied with string) • 2 tsp sugar • 2 gelatin sheets (4g) • Salt and pepper to taste Mascarpone mousse • 200g Mascarpone • 2 egg whites; extra fresh • 1 small bunch of mint

Shell peas, wash and drain lettuce heart and slice in half lengthways.

To a medium sized pot, add 1.2 litres of COLD water, sugar, salt and pepper.

Add peas, lettuce and (tied) parsley to pot and simmer uncovered, for 20 mins.

When done, remove bouquet of parsley, add butter and stir delicately. Drain peas, filtering 19

with a mesh colander, reserving the liquid.

Soak gelatin sheets in a bowl of cold water. When soft, remove the sheets from the water with your hands or a slotted spoon letting the excess water drain away. Add the softened sheets to the still warm juice reserved from cooked peas. Gently stir as they dissolve.

When the gelatin is fully dissolved, using glasses (good whiskey or scotch glasses are perfect), divide the peas into

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four servings and cover peas with juice. Refrigerate for two hours to set.

Meanwhile, finely chop the mint, setting aside some for decoration. Using an electric whisk, bring the egg whites with a pinch of salt to stiff peaks. To this, carefully fold the mascarpone and mint, and reserve in the refrigerator.

To serve, spoon the mascarpone onto the peas in their glasses and garnish with a mint sprig.

Outdoors SPRING CLEANING TIPS

EDIB LE ME ADOWS

Sirah Robb

Georgia Brown I’d love to see the neat, green lawns in this region transformed into edible meadows – covered with plants that we can eat.

Plants like pumpkins, sweet potato and pinto peanut are all useful and deliciously vibrant ground covers. Not only do they look great, these plants act as living mulch for surrounding plants, prevent weeds from coming through and are potentially very productive.

Now is the time to start throwing seeds around the garden. Spring has arrived and the rain we have had has been rejuvenating for the soil and plants. The next time you chop up a pumpkin in the kitchen, keep the seeds and dry them out on a warm window

sill. Then just sprinkle them in amongst your moist, sunny areas.

Sweet Potato is my pick, you can eat not only the delicious potatoes but the leaves can be cooked like spinach, and the flowers that they produce will attract bees into your garden!

I think it’s important to incorporate edible plants into all gardens; the feeling of eating something that you have grown in your backyard is both delicious and rewarding, and very achievable!

It’s that time of year when many of us are in the mood to get our home into tip-top shape and be free of material items we haven’t used in quite some time.

When you’re done you will feel a great sense of accomplishment but where to start can often be overwhelming. The key is to pick a couple of areas to tackle and finish them: • Have a garage sale; if you haven’t used it or worn it in the last year, it’s time to go!

• Cleaning can be cathartic so get in and really clean. Wash windows, wipe down fans, the range hood, change filters and sugar soap is a walls best friend (a good scrub and they’ll look freshly painted), polish the silver, wash curtains

W orld peace day in E u m u ndi To celebrate world peace day on 21 Sept the Pavilion Markets in Eumundi, is throwing a celebration and fundraiser from 11am for National Day of Action for Dingoes, Koala Crusaders and Flying Foxes Rescue Release Noosa. The day will include: didge player Ryan Delaney, Aboriginal dancers and musician Dave Norman. There’ll also be a Steve Parish and Brian Tisdall exhibition and short films, face painting, food and other activities. This event will be filmed and uploaded on a Dr Jane Goodall dedicated Internet page and viewed Australia wide. Facebook.com/ National Day of Action for Dingoes 20

and blinds, professionally clean carpets.

• Pressure clean the outside of the house and the driveway, clean out the gutters.

• Re-organise bookshelves, wardrobes, pantry and medicine cabinet (check use by dates).

• Create a fresh feel with new colours using cushions, throws and small flowers for a pop of colour in the garden.

• Have a yard clean up. Make a stack with garden debris and contact your local fire warden for a permit to burn. If the burn is quite big, call on your local Rural Fire Brigade for assistance.

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Outdoors

N atu re N otes MAIDEN’S BLUSH A GEM Many hundreds of tree varieties make up our Australian rainforests. Many are widely known whilst others are obscure and are relatively unknown. This is a pity as there are gems to be found if we have the time to look.

Sloania Australis, otherwise known as Maidens Blush, is one of these gems. When we first moved to Queensland over 25 years ago, I only knew of a few rainforest trees such as the Illawarra Flame and Red Cedars.

It has been a very steep learning curve. One day about 23 years ago we went on an outing with friends from Brisbane into the rainforests of Northern NSW. Whilst having morning tea, I asked after the tree we were sitting under only to be told it was Maidens Blush. One seed was recovered from the ground and I took it home, planted it and within a few weeks had a seedling poking through.

Once we had bought our land in Eumundi and had cleared some camphor laurels, a suitable clearing had opened up right at the top of the creek.

Our now good sized tree was duly brought up and planted

Natu re No tes Ph oto

WALK THROUGH THE WILDFLOWERS Helen Hepburn

out. That tree is now about nine metres high and flowers every year. It has also started to coppice (started to shoot underground) and has the beginnings of buttressing.

When our tree is fully grown it should be about 15 metres high, so is too high to be planted in small gardens but anyone with acreage can easily source one of these trees and plant it out in a damp spot or preferably near a creek. The leaves are quite large and toothed and the new growth is colourful. The tree got its name from timber cutters for its lovely pink timber. It likes a warm sheltered position. These trees are found from the mid coast of NSW to north Qld. It really has been like taking “coal to Newcastle” as I have now found lots of seedlings of Maidens Blush on our two acre block. None of our home grown trees are as tall or grand as our planted one and we are very proud of our tree and it’s always wonderful to have a tree that one has propagated oneself doing so well. The seeds are eaten by birds – especially bower birds so are a worthwhile addition to the garden.

A very busy bug on the verandah of our house in Belli Park. The small wonders of nature.

Phillip Hart, Belli Park.

The Sunshine Coast Spring Wildflower Festival Committee has produced a new self-guide set of walks for residents and the general public to enjoy the wildflower season this spring on the Coast. Covering the region from Beerwah to Noosa North Shore, 10 of the most botanically diverse and accessible walks have been described with detailed walking maps. Information on track grades, facilities, and directions have been included.

On the back of the guide, 42 of the most commonly found wildflowers are described with colour photos for easy identification. The self-guide came about as a result of early booking-out of the guided walks program each year. All of the guides volunteer their time as passionate community members and booking space

is limited each year, leading to over-booking and some people missing out. The self-guide aims to give people the information they need to confidently take the walks themselves in small groups.

The wildflower identification tool aims to enhance the experience and educate the public on the fantastic diversity of wildflowers we have in this region.

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Letters C ongrats on the revamp Congratulations to you and the team and all involved in the Green revamp. I was pleased to see the full spread front page, I think it has a great impact. I think you’ve achieved a fresh, vibrant new look and style while retaining the heart of the magazine: what makes the community. So far I’ve only seen it online so I’m looking forward to the new feel and look in the flesh when I return. I love the new website too – long needed but worth the wait.

Best wishes, Fran Maguire, North Arm.

W ho will look after E D V ?

Thank you Bob Mirrams for your eight points in [EG 21 Aug]. May I make some observations about them… Point 2: an opt in survey has limited uses. It is prone to bias.

It requires a delineated population so you know what percentage of people responded.

Too many people are automatically “opted out” for various reasons.

It is not sufficient to state that the survey was carried out professionally by a prominent member of the Australian Market and Social Research Society.

What was their brief? What were their qualifications? What was their relationship with the client? Market research generally finds the results required by the client. Be brave and give the public this information for their better understanding. You state there was a commercial contract between EDV Residents Group and the survey company (Point 4). That says a lot really.

Point 6: A doorknock survey 8 years ago is hardly relevant in 2014.

Point 7: Cr Robinson represents residents in the EDV and he does his job well. We actually have a councillor now. Should we join Noosa Council, we won’t. Is that an improvement in our situation? Who in Noosa Council will look after EDV? You are right, Bob, ‘unfounded and inaccurate comments’ do cloud the issues.

Judy Hardy-Holden, Doonan.

W itho u t s u bstance I read with interest the Sunshine Coast Council two page spread in your last issue regarding the EDV proposed boundary realignment. It appears to be very short on strong arguments. For example, “it will cause further disruption and erode business confidence and is creating division and instability”.

This is a statement without substance or fact. Are we really to believe this? Surely, in a true democracy we as residents can have a say in a very relevant cause? Of course there will be varying opinions but let those who live in the areas have the freedom to give our opinions. The Sunshine Coast Council seem to be unwilling to listen to the reasons the residents put forward for the changes

that many of us desire. The Sunshine Coast Council is clearly for development - it would seem at any cost. Do we in the EDV area want this? I think not, as many of us live here for the present life style that we enjoy and that would appear to be more aligned with the direction of the present Noosa Council. Based on the Mayor’s presentation to Council regarding finances they have raised some $24 million in rates and other charges from the EDV area over the last six years. This includes $3.5 million for waste collection and $2.5 million for other levies and charges leaving a general rate revenue of some $18 million. Council claims over the same period to have spent $8 million on local infrastructure. Where has the other $10 million gone? No wonder the present Sunshine Coast Council does not want to see any boundary changes!

My understanding is that minor boundary realignments are common practice in local government administration. We have to trust that the Boundary Commissioner is able to examine the proposal of change independently after examining all of the facts. Perhaps an independent referendum or poll would be a more democratic exercise. Jim Dunlop, Doonan

M edical centre was comm u nity effort Recently the Sunshine Coast Mayor said that it was the Council that led Ochre to invest half a million dollars in keeping a medical service in Eumundi. The mayor has received a breathtakingly inaccurate briefing on this matter. There would very likely be no medical centre in Eumundi today except for the initiative of community members of Eumundi, for four years before the opening of the wonderful new Ochre facility. In 2010 after 100 years of a GP service in Eumundi the medical centre closed due to the bankruptcy of the chain which operated

Trees for Koalas Let Us Rejoice - Hundreds of trees have been planted for Koalas in the Verrierdale area.

“Plant the trees and the Koalas will come” so the exper ts say - how wonderful. Now it is up to us to respect and endeavour to keep all our wildlife safe. On the Verrierdale Doonan Bridge Road which is now bitumen the entire way to the motorway has resulted in an increase in traffic and speed that some motorists are travelling. Many a kangaroo has been hit resulting in injury and often fatality and now our reptiles: snakes, lizards and goanna’s foolishly seeking the warmth of the bitumen are being run over and killed.

Eumundi and five other centres on the Coast. Shortly after that many local patients received a note to say that their records and a service was available in Noosaville, causing great difficulty to elderly patients especially.

This turn of events created local uncertainty and plenty of concern but was the inspiration to a group of community minded people who considered that if Eumundi had supported a GP service for 100 years, then it was worth a fight to maintain one. And fight they did by persuading the Eumundi Combined Community Organisation (ECCO) to negotiate with the medical centre’s landlord to keep the equipment and furniture while a campaign began, to find a doctor willing to give Eumundi a go.

After some months Dr Carlos Sanchez took up the challenge. In those first couple of years it was a big call for the Community and for ECCO funds to keep the service going but they did. It is perhaps telling that the brief to the mayor makes no mention of the monumental community effort to retain the service, in an era when bigger is better for many businesses. ECCO had signed a letter of support for several bidders for the super centre at Sippy Downs in 2010 as the tender required a “hub and spoke” service to be provided. When Ochre became the successful bidder ECCO at all times worked with Ochre to progress the medical centre to the proud service it is today. Perhaps we would find the Noosa Council culture would be more receptive and acknowledge the locals efforts in matters such as the medical centre in Eumundi.

Finally it would sit much better with residents and make them think that we really do matter to the Sunshine Coast Council if they did not place a two page advert in which they called the main street in Eumundi MEMORIAL AVE. It is correctly called MEMORIAL DR. Mr Mayor - Memorial Ave is in Maroochydore.

Tricia Chapman, Eumundi.

Motorists please slow down, if you see any wildlife on the road please put on your hazards and brake lights giving the vehicle behind a chance to stop.

We are so fortunate to have the sealed road to save time so please give back some of that time - mindful of the forthcoming Koalas and other wildlife. I recently found out there are specific vets that can only handle reptiles in the area and one of those is Mark Powell and his number is 5447 1679, other wise injured animals can be taken to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre at 1411 EumundiNoosa, Eumundi (07) 54428 057.

Maxine Jacobsen, Eumundi

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