Eumundi Voice - Issue 105, 31 October 2024

OUT AND ABOUT

Noosa Hill Climb

The Noosa Hill Climb motorsport event was held over the weekend of 19&20 October attracting 104 competition drivers. Each enjoyed multiple runs up the course to try and record their personal best times. There were plenty of thrills and spills to entertain the spectator crowds in the grandstands.

An amazing 13 participants recorded times under 1 minute. The outright winner with the fastest run of 54.86 secs was Miles Hoare, driving a specialist race car, an OMS 25.

The Rotary Club of Eumundi were the main caterers for the event, with attendees enjoying the bacon and egg breakfast rolls followed by hamburgers for lunch and many well-deserved cool drinks. Funds raised on the day will go towards supporting local Rotary community projects.

The Majestic Theatre

Once again, the Majestic Theatre in Pomona was a very popular participant in the recent Sunshine Coast Open House weekend on 19 October.

Built in 1921, the heritage-listed theatre is Qld’s longest continually operating picture theatre. Behind-the-scenes tours allowed visitors to see the 1937 Compton organ and its 830 pipes, along

with the backstage area. The latest addition to the theatre are the lights outside the front of the building proudly proclaiming ‘MAJESTIC’.

The theatre holds a treasure trove of silent movies and is in regular use for performances of all kinds. It is a credit to the volunteers who keep everything ticking over week-by-week.

Ochre Health supports breast cancer awareness

Ochre Health Medical Centre in Eumundi recently held a breast cancer morning tea to raise awareness of and funds towards the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Over $1,500 was raised from the sale of raffle tickets. Well done team!

Pink up Cooroy

The attendees of the Pink Up Cooroy breakfast held on 25 October at the Cooroy RSL arrived primed, preened and “pinked-up,” with guests competing for the pinkest outfit before enjoying raffles, a live auction, plus an address by cricketing legend Glenn McGrath. All funds raised on the day go towards helping the McGrath Foundation reach its goal of 250 nurses by 2025.