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Locals and visitors could smell the campfire cooking their billy tea and the hot damper just out of the oven as they gathered in Memorial Dr on Australia Day morning. Eumundi Voice’s Chair Greg Molyneux conducted the morning’s Australia Day tribute, attended by 100 locals and visitors. There were presentations from Dan Purdie, Member for Ninderry, Div 10 Cr David Law, and guest speaker local Indigenous businesswoman, Terri Waller. Terri’s story of the
Deadly Expresso initiative and the work of the SevGen Corporation she leads was inspirational. Wonderful performances from didgeridoo player Caleb and traditional Australian songs by Good Shepherd Lutheran College choir students had the audience singing and clapping. Greg said, “It was a wonderfully harmonious morning in the celebrated Eumundi setting of the CWA hall and its surrounds with a dynamic Cont. p3 mix of people who really brought
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Cont from. p1 our community together to listen and grow. The Eumundi Rotary team as hosts provided a great breakfast. The CWA members assistance was outstanding and their craft stall was a popular after-breakfast spot to visit.” As part of Eumundi Voice’s Grow Like a Tree initiative, supported by a community grant from the Sunshine Coast Council, complimentary tube stock of native trees were distributed to community members to symbolise growth and recovery in the community after the loss of some of Eumundi’s special trees on Halloween eve last year. The morning brought Eumundi together to foster wellness and community spirit. Cr David Law said, “It was lovely to be a part of this and to hear people sharing stories. I love the idea of everyone taking away trees to plant to help growth in the community.” Juliette Sauvage, USC student and Eumundi resident
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Scenes from Australia Day Eumundi style
Guest speaker Terri Waller with Dan Purdie MP, Greg Molyneux and Cr David Law.
Hilary Craig at her first Australia Day event following receiving Australian citizenship.
Sarah Broadbent, plants a complimentary tree in her backyard.
Locals were entertained by a wonderful performance from Good Shepherd Lutheran College choir students, who performed the National Anthem and a range of Australian classics – We Are One, Waltzing Matilda and Down Under.
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Aussie expressions
If you are as game as Ned Kelly, then you are up to a challenge.
When I worked in Canada for a year, I learned to avoid using Aussie slang and expressions to prevent a glazed look of incomprehension from my friends. While the Canadians wanted to use our words and idioms, trying to explain what I meant by ‘flat out like a lizard drinking’ and ‘fairy bread’ was a recipe for miscommunication.
1936 Sydney Morning Herald 8 January: When the police asked what had been done with the man’s money, Sloane said, ‘You had better find out. You can take me and put me in for two years if you like. I’m no squib; I’m as “game as Ned” Kelly. I went to the war when I was 15’.
Many expressions we still use today have their origin early in the development of a language peculiar to our ways. The Australia National University’s School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics website explains many common expressions.
To be as happy as Larry means to be very happy.
If you are done like a dinner, you are absolutely wrecked and exhausted. 1853 T.F. Bride Letters from Victorian Pioneers: The horse swam for a quarter of a mile down the river with the cart after him … the driver, who remained till then on his seat on the hurdle up to his neck in water, calling out to me ‘he was done like a dinner’.
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1896 Alexandra & Yea Standard 10 January: The guests one and all appeared as happy as Larry, and they sang and danced - and danced and sang - with a vim that did our heart good to look upon. When we want rain we call out, ‘Send it down Hughie.’ 1922 Bulletin (Sydney) 6 April: At the end of the dry, when the first few showers fall, ‘Send it down, Hughie!’ is the heartfelt exclamation of every eager bush-watcher. We say to have tickets on yourself when we meet those with an exaggerated sense of their own importance.
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1945 Townsville Daily Bulletin 28 November: Entered a haughty lady with enough rings on her fingers to open a jeweller’s shop. One glance convinced me she had ‘tickets on herself’, and in her own mind believed she was superior to the others in the compartment.
This year’s theme is Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world. Eumundi has many strong women in leadership roles in business, community, home affairs, the arts and in academia. Please contact members (below) with your ideas of how the women of Eumundi can be honoured encourage and show our strength on the 8th March together.
Finally, when it’s time for a cup of tea we boil the billy.
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1859 W. Burrows Adventures of a Mounted Trooper in the Australian Constabulary: A ‘billy’ is a tin vessel, something between a saucepan and a kettle, always black outside from being constantly on the fire, and looking brown inside from the quantity of tea that is generally to be seen in it. See www.slll.cass.anu.edu.au/centres/andc/ meanings-origins. Ruth Hickey, Eumundi
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Aussie snippets • Australia is the driest of any continent on earth—other than Antarctica • The Great Barrier Reef is half the size of Texas and can be seen from outer space • Vegemite is banned in some Australian prisons because the yeast can be extracted to make alcohol • Australia has three times as many sheep as people and more camels than Egypt • Melbourne was once the richest city in the world
• An Australian man invented the term ‘selfie’ • They might call NSW the Cockroach State, but cockroach races at The Story Bridge Hotel are one of Brisbane’s biggest Australia Day events.
What happened on 26 January? When it comes to 26 January, it seems most Australians do not even know what they are actually celebrating. Last year, a survey by the Australia Institute concluded that only 38% of people knew that Australia Day commemorates the day in 1788 when Captain Arthur Phillip, with a small entourage of marines and officers, planted the British flag at Sydney Cove and claimed the land in the name of King George III. In 1838, 50 years after the First Fleet arrived, Foundation Day was declared Australia’s first public holiday in NSW. The first national Australia Day was 30 July 1915 to raise funds to support wounded troops from Gallipoli and Australia’s involvement in World War 1.
Sydney Mail headline two days before the first Australia Day on 30 July 1915 (State Library of NSW)
It was not until 1935 that 26 January was termed Australia Day in all Australian states and territories, and it took until the 1940s to become a public holiday in some states. By 1994 it became a unified national public holiday. There is increasing controversy about the day which is viewed concurrently as Invasion Day. It was not until 2013 that both the Aboriginal and Australia flag were flown together on Sydney Harbour Bridge. See www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2017/01/18/10-things-you-should-know-about-january-26-nitv and www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2015/07/27
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First Nation Gubbi Gubbi Dance and Jinibara Dance troupes at the filming of the cultural heritage tourism video at Mountain View Rd Maleny Council’s new tourism video Heritage Discovery promotes some of the Sunshine Coast’s most iconic places from First Nation sites to community museums, heritage walks and historic houses. It is a companion to council’s Discovery Guide highlighting the region’s heritage, and features some authentic local voices. The video will be used at visitor information centres, museums, tourist outlets, on council’s website and will be distributed further afield to travel agencies. More information about cultural heritage places you can visit is available in the Cultural Heritage Discovery Guide printed booklet, which can be collected from Eumundi Style and The Store in Eumundi, Sunshine Coast Libraries, council offices and information centres. Sunshine Coast Council rates notices will soon be in mail boxes. Payment on or before Friday 19 February attracts council’s on-time payment discount of 5% on general rate, up to $100 every six months. Sunshine Coast Cr Ted Hungerford advises: “Residents may note that the amount payable on the January rate notice is slightly higher than the notice they received in July 2020.This is due to the COVID19 discount of $35 being applied to the July 2020 notice rather than split over the two rating periods ensuring residents received the reduction as soon as possible.” For rates enquiries email rates@sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au. Phone (07) 5475 7272 to make a booking for a counter information time. Please check requirements www.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au/Council/Contact-Council.
Freya Hegarty, Mopoke Design. Photo Sam Hagen, The Human Story, The Refinery 2020 Creative incubator The Refinery is calling for applications for an eight-week program of workshops called “The Refinery 2021” for mentoring and connecting with creative industry leaders to assist individuals with creative business ideas to refine, test and launch those ideas into impactful sustainable businesses. Community Portfolio Cr Rick Baberowski says: “This creative incubator program makes taking the leap into a new business a little less daunting and the collective success of our 2019 and 2020 participants is impressive. As examples, we’ve seen Project Fort Awesome now working across festivals, schools and local councils, The Shelter magazine has just launched its first edition; and Clay Society sold out their workshops over Christmas and sent Christmas gifts to hundreds of children living in remote Western Australian indigenous communities. The program provides access to mentors and the value of networking with like-minded creatives cannot be underestimated.” The Refinery is an initiative of Sunshine Coast Council in partnership with SunCentral Maroochydore and Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance. Participants will have access to local creative industry leaders. The program supports independent artists, early-stage entrepreneurs and creative industry practitioners with an idea ready-to-go and will culminate in a public showcase to launch participants’ businesses. Applications close 1 March. Program and applications www.therefinerysunshinecoast.com. 9
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been living the hermit’s life in the Scenic Rim. Missing the sea, surf and sun, he has decided to move back to the coast and settle in Doonan. Here he has begun a new venture of developing a health and well-being initiative that links nature-based programs and activities to people at risk or suffering from mental ill health. This fun and innovative hub is called GreenDog – Turning your black dog green. For more info about Bruce’s well-being initiative and/or to explore business and community development ideas, call him on 0411 518 773.
Welcome Bruce Molloy Bruce moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2000 but is new to living in Doonan. Following on from his successful career in graphic design and commercial photography, Bruce turned his hand to permaculture and community development. He was the founder of the outstanding Veggie Village community garden in Peregian Beach and his company Edible Landscapes helped coastal communities, schools and residents transform lawns into productive and yummy gardens. After developing and running horticultural therapy and gardening programs at the Eastbank Edible Garden on Lake Kawana for five years, he decided to expand his horizons. He spent the last two years travelling Australia and living in Bali where he wrote and self-published his first book FL!P Your Journey to Freedom. He then went on to become a scuba diving instructor and combined the mindfulness of the underwater world into his life coaching business. Returning to Australia in March 2020 Bruce has
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As Caleb puts it, “Music is in my blood. I remember stories of my Pop (his grandfather) Jimmy Fitzpatrick walking from his place in North Arm to the Eumundi pub, where he would often play his harmonica. This would have been in the 1980s”. Caleb has been playing the didgeridoo for over 20 years and has recently opened a space in Eumundi for his Didgeridoo Music Therapy practice, with assistance from SevGen Indigenous Corporation whose mission is to create wellness through connection and relationships.
Welcome Caleb Caleb Fitzpatrick grew up in Yandina and his family has lived in this area for four generations. He now lives in the Maroochy River area with his partner Indigenous artist Nikita Newley and their children. His uncle Kent Hartshorn is well known to many in Eumundi and a number of Caleb’s relatives have lived in Eumundi over the years. He has fond memories from his childhood of visiting family in Eumundi and the early Eumundi Markets.
Using his experience with playing both timber and hemp-fibre didgeridoos, combined with training in the Reiki healing modality, Caleb creates what he terms a “safe, sacred space to assist people in working through trauma and energy blockages at all levels, as well as reducing anxiety, stress, and sleep issues, with the soothing sounds leaving you feeling very relaxed, centred and grounded.”
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temperature and transport it, unlike other high embodied energy products commonly used in the coating industry such as titanium dioxide and chemical polymers derived from fossil fuels. Bob proudly affirms that his business organisation is based on permaculture principles. His first business principle is that his raw materials are easily available, do not harm the environment or people and may be used again or returned safely to the environment. Clay renders have been used for thousands of years and contain no volatile organic compounds or harmful chemicals and they clean the air and adjust the humidity to the level for human health while preventing the growth of toxic moulds and fungi. On top of all that, they are incredibly beautiful and economical to use.
Bob relaxing, gone fishing
Bob Cameron, our local, national and international business leader A fascinating hour was spent with Bob Cameron, local Eumundi resident, manufacturer and founder of Rockcote at Yandina. Over the 40 year history of Rockcote, the family enterprise, led by Bob, has received a host of business and sustainability accolades for their renders, textures, paint products and their business approach across Australia and internationally. Here we explore his alternative approach to business and manufacturing. Bob explained that the current industrial cycle takes materials from the Earth, then applies huge amounts of fossil fuel energy to make “crappy” consumer goods that end up in landfill. His vision is to be a completely “regenerative” company that eventually will not take anything from Earth’s biosphere and return nothing unnatural to it. He uses all natural materials based on those nature uses to build its homes: clay used by ants or swallows in their nests, and limestone in eggs, coral and shelled creatures. For example, clay is one of the most abundant resources on the planet. The only energy applied is that used to dig it up, process it at ambient 12
Bob believes that producing carbon dioxide in manufacturing is costly to the planet and businesses. His raw materials are sourced locally to reduce transport, all processing is done at ambient temperatures to alleviate the need for furnaces. He emphasised that reducing energy reduces the cost of manufacture. Organic products can demand a premium in the marketplace and allow for greater profitability. Sand is another raw material that is processed with less energy and therefore cost. At the factory it is stored on more sand and not concrete, to allow the water to drain away, which is collected and used on the factory’s food gardens. Bob’s second principle – which he says can create more profitability than the reduction of embodied energy in his product – is his determination to stop any practice that may destroy the creativity and intuition of the people within his company. He believes that modern management methods and organisational structures kill ingenuity and creativity. Bob has replaced organisational structure with organic development as described by Sun Tzu in The Art of War, where it is advised to push down the decision-making as close as possible to where the work is taking place – eventually replacing management with leadership. www.rockcote. com.au.
Three heifers and two young cows newly fitted with ear tags at Eerwah Vale
Local cattle prices These five Droughtmasters have been purchased from Eumundi Saleyards by local cattle farmer Julie Templeton as replacement breeders for her herd at an average cost of $1400 each. Julie says: “Prices are very high, perhaps 40% up on 12 months ago. A combination of drought and bush fires forced the sale of breeding stock at that time and indirectly the pandemic also affected decision making. The severe lack of stock available for purchase has led to first-time buyers from western areas attending Eumundi Saleyards over the past few months.”
Owner-manager, Pam McMullen, at the servery in new premises at 100 Memorial Dr, Eumundi.
New chapter for Humdrum The building in which Humdrum now operates is the first new commercial building to be built in Memorial Dr in more than a decade. Pam McMullen says: “We have been flat out with the six-days-a-week operation and are grateful for the support of loyal customers and new faces. Our full kitchen service is still a few weeks away at which time we’ll extend our opening hours.”
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Market news January Friday night Foodie Markets Locals and visitors enjoying the sounds of Band of Frequencies and The Moonsets at the familyfriendly foodie markets on 15 and 22 January hosted by the Original Eumundi Markets. The good news is that the next foodie market is planned for Friday 9 April.
Live Music is back on Friday Nights! 29th Jan Amanda Jensen 5th Feb Maurice Milani
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Dan PURDIE MP Member for Ninderry
• Harvest Swap 2021 kicks off on Thursday 25 February. Mark your calendar to show the last Thursday of the month for the swaps in 2021. Set up your swap items from 10am for a start time of 10.15am in the courtyard below Deadly Espresso Café up the driveway at 79 Memorial Drive, Eumundi. Follow Harvest Swap Eumundi on Facebook. • Five points to ponder as 2021 rolls out: 1. The dumbest thing I ever bought was a 2020 planner. 2. 2019 Stay away from negative people. 2020 and 2021 Stay away from positive people. 3. Does anyone know if we can take showers yet or should we just keep washing our hands? 4. I need to practise social-distancing....from the refrigerator. 5. Never in a million years could I have imagined I would go into a bank with a mask on and ask for money. • Try CWA’s Barbara Robinson’s recipe Kilmarnoch Damper for your next traditional Australian event: 3 cups SR flour, 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water,1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Place flour and salt in basin. Stir in melted butter, milk and water. Mix to a soft dough. Knead into a round shape then place in a greased and floured round tin and bake in a hot oven for 20-30 minutes until crusty and brown on top. • A two-day Biodynamics workshop presented by Hamish Mackay with Charlie Arnott will be held at Cootharaba on 8-9 February. More information about opportunities to produce high quality plants, food and fibre with regenerative ecological outcomes at www.charliearnott.com.au.
Happy New Year! It’s been a whirlwind of a start to 2021, and with students returning to school this week, it’s full steam ahead. One of the biggest highlights of 2020 was securing funding for the new Seib Rd pedestrian bridge, so one of my top priorities this year will be ensuring work on this important transport link gets underway sooner rather than later. I will also continue to work with TMR to advocate for safety upgrades to the Eumundi Noosa Road, and hold the Government to account on its commitment to duplicate the Sunshine Motorway. I am always keen to hear about your local concerns, so please keep in touch if you come across an issue or need help with a specific state government matter. Earlier this week, I was delighted to be part of Eumundi’s Australia Day celebrations. This year’s theme, Grow Like a Tree, was an appropriate tribute and thoughtful gesture as the community rebuilds from last year’s Halloween storm. Well done to the students from Good Shepherd College on their excellent performance, and to everyone involved in hosting the event. If you are a parent or carer of a young person aged 5-17 and have a valid health care card or pensioner concession card, you may be eligible for the next round of FairPlay vouchers, which aim to help keep our kids active and healthy by assisting with the cost of club registration fees. For more information or to apply, visit www.qld. gov.au/fairplayvouchers. Applications close 17 March.
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Jane Harper One of my favourite Australian authors is Jane Harper who masters the art of mystery and intrigue while writing about ordinary people in their daily lives. Her books are thrillers where suspense is built through the synthesis of character and setting, and long-held resentments, deceit and guilt are gradually revealed. Her debut novel The Dry won acclaim for its skilful revelation of small-town secrets: in a remote country town the false accusations, grudges and bias of an old murder mystery are gradually unveiled to the reader. The Dry has recently been released as a film starring Eric Bana. While the setting for The Dry is an inhospitable country town, Harper uses the threat of natural elements in Force of Nature, where a woman disappears from a group on an overnight corporate trek through mountain ranges in the rain. The menace of the forest closing in as night falls is compounded by knowledge that this area was the hang-out of a former serial killer. This is, for me, her least successful book because of the flaws in the basic premise that these high-flying business-women are sent totally unprepared into the rainforest in bad weather. Ironically, I found her depiction of the dynamics between the women less than convincing. Quite differently, the gregarious community that forms the hub of the story in her latest novel, The Survivors, appears on the surface to be mainly good buddies, with a couple of odd types thrown in. But again, Harper creates unease as she gradually peels back the layers to reveal
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existing frictions, and the truth of the deaths that had affected all these families in the past unfolds. The setting here is a fishing community on the coast of Tasmania and the raging sea provides the impetus to the plot. Harper says her settings are compilations of places she visited when working as a journalist. In The Lost Man she excels in her description of remote outback properties. The sheer isolation and harshness of life thousands of kilometres from the nearest town is unnerving in itself. The plot involves the mysterious death of one of three estranged brothers, whose body is found miles from anywhere near the grave of a stockman. The landscape, the characters, the air they breathe, are unyielding and hostile. This is a book that lingers in the mind’s eye, and it is my favourite. But I recommend them all. If you haven’t tried reading Jane Harper yet, I hope you will soon. Philippa Johnson
Australia Day makes us pause and reflect on what makes our culture so, well … Australian. Authors who set their characters and events within Australian settings contribute to how we see ourselves. Find out some of our favourites from local readers:
Tim Winton I love Winton’s Cloudstreet
about a sort-of dysfunctional family who are also very likeable. It’s entertaining and downto-earth and set in rural and city Western Australia. It follows the joys and tragedies of the Pickles and the Lambs, working-class families who share a large house for 20 years. Ruth Hickey
Nevil Shute
For me, it has to be Nevil Shute (1899-1960). The favourites of mine are those written when he was in Australia such as In the Wet, Round the Bend and A Town like Alice. He was an engineer by trade and a keen aviator. His stories were based on well-researched facts, albeit some fiction was present. Les Godwin
Sue McPherson My favourite is Grace
Beside Me, the award-winning story of a young indigenous girl, Fuzzy Mac, whose mother, Grace, died when she was born. It follows Fuzzy’s adolescence while living with her eccentric grandparents as she learns to live with her ability to see and communicate with spirits. Elaine Sauvage
Nardi Simpson
I’ve just discovered Nardi Simpson who won the 2018 black&write! Fellowship. Her debut novel Song of the Crocodile is not only a beautifully written book but also gives the reader an understanding of First Nations history and culture. I’m sure we will see much more of this very talented Yuwaalaraay author in the future. Heidi Jenkins
Robert Macklin Castaway
by Robert Macklin concerns a French cabin boy abandoned near Daintree, who lived with the Uutaalnganu tribe for 17 years. Narcisse Pelletier immersed into their culture, marrying, fathering children until forcibly ‘rescued’ by a pearling lugger. Eileen Walder
Robert G Barrett
I love the series about the character Les Norton. Les is a Sydney bouncer, and a larrikin with a romantic streak but the books are definitely not for everyone, as there are lots of punchups, and ribald content—but they make me laugh. Between the Devlin and the Deep Blue Seas is not my favourite book, but it’s been made into an ABC TV drama and audiobook, so he’s getting popular. Kelvin Bean
Candice Fox
is capturing my reading time at the moment. Gritty, quirky, fringe-ofsociety characters who have been wronged by society. Her Crimson Lake detective-thriller series is my favourite and my family were neglected until the series was finished. Hades is the first book in another of her series, it is not for the faint hearted—very dark and confronting. Bronwen Pearson
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Spotlight on Pomona Pomona is known as a living heritage town, nestled at the foot of Mount Cooroora, complete with charming timber houses, public buildings and a beautiful village atmosphere — making it an ideal place to explore on foot. Walk Pomona brochures are available from Noosa Museum in Factory Street and www.noosa.qld.gov.au. The Gubbi Gubbi people are recognised as the traditional custodians. European settlement of the area began in the late 1880’s by the Protestant Unity Group and other settlers followed. The arrival of the railway in 1891 allowed for expansion of agriculture and rural industries. Originally known as Cooroora Railway Siding, the name was changed to Pinbarren Siding, and to Pomona in 1906 after the Roman goddess of fruit and orchards. The community is well serviced by a notfor-profit organisation, Pomona District and Community House, operating their building as a hub for a range of services, programs and events to address community needs in a supportive environment.
Photographic art by Julie Hempsell
Pomona Country Markets These popular markets are held every Saturday from early morning until noon, at the corner of Reserve St and Memorial Ave. Over 65 stalls offer plants, organic dried fruit and nuts, chemicalfree fruit and vegetables, coffee, cakes and gluten-free foods. Check www.facebook.com/ marketspomona for seasonal opening times. 18
Pam Taylor Walk in the Park
Pomona Railway Station Gallery The Pomona Railway Station Gallery at 10 Station St is a community-run space committed to serving local artists and promoting crafts and is open every day. It forms part of three art trails: Noosa Gallery Trail, Noosa Country Drive and the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery Trail. When the original railway station was scheduled to be demolished, community spirit rallied and locals worked together to acquire the buildings, moving them from the railway line to the current location. The gallery has grown from two buildings to five. Entirely staffed by volunteers, the gallery thrives on selling local art and promoting the area to tourists. The gallery has two new exhibitions. Julie Hempsell is exhibiting exquisite photographs in her exhibition Getting Close to Nature in the Banana Shed 29 January-25 February. In the Carriage Room A Walk in the Park exhibition by Pam Taylor features colourful paintings from a ‘healing’ walk along Noosa Beach to Noosa National Park 5 February-4 March. See www. pomonartgallery.com.
Cooroora Creek Park’s Blue Branch for a tree branch decorated with blue crochet wrapping, as part of Mental Health Awareness week in October 2020. The Majestic’s silent movies
Majestic Theatre The Majestic Theatre in Factory St was heritage listed in February 2009 and is the only theatre in the world that still continually shows silent films and is run entirely by volunteers. Built as the Majestic Hall in 1921, it was originally used for social and sporting events and silent movies. ‘Talkies’ were introduced briefly in 1931, but the cinema reverted to silent movies and today shows The Son of the Sheik, starring Rudolf Valentino, every Thursday, as well as a host of other events throughout the year. General viewings are at 12.00 every Saturday after the Pomona Country Markets with no bookings required. In 2020 the Majestic Theatre became air conditioned and now runs entirely on solar power. See www.themajestictheatre.com.au.
Cooroora Creek Park Situated 500m from the town centre, at East End Hill St, a lush-green open area of just over nine hectares is a designated dog off-leash area. The park is ideal for events and family gatherings, and great for walking and exercising. It features a range of exercise equipment including an aerobic cycle, cross and elliptical trainer, sit-up bench, chest, shoulder and leg presses. Look
King of the Mountain Pomona’s King of the Mountain is a running event held on the fourth Sunday of July each year which challenges competitors to run up the face of Mt. Cooroora. This year, the scheduled main event on 25 July is the Bendigo Bank International Mountain Challenge — a 4.2km run held at 2.30pm to the top of the mountain and back. The mountain track is steep and in places is almost a vertical climb. The race has seven categories with entrants from all over Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Rim and the United Kingdom, with a strong rivalry between Australia and New Zealand participants. The festival program also includes a 3km family fun run. For the less athletic, there are other fun activities: music jam sessions, buskers, rides, school relay, tug-o-war, skate jam, sideshow alley and a bowls tournament.
Shops and eateries in town Pomona offers a variety of eateries, coffee bars, a traditional Queensland pub and an awardwinning butchery and florist. Relatively new to town is Pomona Distilling Company which focuses on small-batch, bespoke, distilled spirits with a blend of organic and native botanicals sourced from local farms where possible. 19
Photo competition Congratulations to this issue’s competition winner Ken Palazzi. Ken explains: “It must be summer. The cicada has hatched from his ground dwelling shell and has almost completed the transition to an arboreal and aerial being. The cicada was just waiting for her wings to set as she watched me and hoped I was not about to eat her after many years growing underground. Cicadas are such an integral part of summer around here. I just happened to see this cicada as I walked past one night. The challenge was getting the right torch light on the subject and not the background to highlight the subject rather than surrounds for a photo without flash. Photo was taken with my Samsung S10 phone.” Please consider entering our competition. Email your original photo to hello@EumundiVoice.com. au. Include details such as your age, your camera, how you took the photo, location, if it was a difficult or a lucky shot. Each fortnight a winning photo is chosen from entries held. The winner will receive a book voucher sponsored by Berkelouw Books Eumundi and Templeton Ginger.
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News from Div 9 Cr Maria Suarez Hopefully everyone had a chance to connect with their loved ones and had some down time recently. Reflecting on activities from 2020, the number of reports considered in confidential session has decreased markedly and more information is provided as to why entire or parts of reports are confidential. With my councillor colleagues I have discussed the processes for development applications, learned about the environment, Blue Heart project and Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy and reviewed policies and projects. There is still much to be done and I’ll continue to discuss work on roads and pathways, the new Planning Scheme, consideration of kerbside collection or vouchers, community consultation, public transport options, better outcomes for community groups, community facilities, hardto-locate sports, flight path issues, and traffic and parking reviews.
Nominate a young conservationist Do you know a young eco-warrior who is striving for change at their school, protecting native animals or raising awareness about conservation on the Sunshine Coast? Nominate them for the Les Hall Young Conservationist Award at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/leshallawards. Nominations are open to under 18’s either as individuals or groups and closes February 28. The Healthy Sunshine Coast program is back from February, offering free and low-cost activities that are suitable for all ages and fitness levels. See www. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/healthysunshinecoast to find activities at nearby centres such as Yandina and Nambour. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me on 5475 9810, maria.suarez@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or via my Facebook page @MariaSuarezDivision9. Cr Maria Suarez, Div 9 Sunshine Coast Council
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Arts and culture
View of Houses in Delft, known as The Little Street, Johannes Vermeer, c1658. Rijksmuseum, public domain
40 under 40 Art Exhibition The exhibition at the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre runs until Sunday 14 February. The 40 works on display are a vibrant showcase of Becoming Unfamiliar by 40 talented professional Lauren Jones won the and emerging artists Bentley Art Prize from the Sunshine Coast and Gympie. All are 40 years of age or below. Following on from the very successful 2020 exhibition with the same name, this year saw the addition of the Bentley Art Prize sponsored by a Sunshine Coast business, which was won by Lauren Jones, with her work painted in oil on wood, entitled Becoming Unfamiliar. Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday 10am-3pm.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam digitized artworks The Rijksmuseum’s online collections known as Rijks Studio feature over 700,000 images of beautiful and important works. They are available for free download from an online database, often in high resolution, and are perfect for screensavers. They can be searched by artist, object type, period and place. Rijksmuseum is a popular stop for tourists visiting Amsterdam to view works by Dutch masters as well as 19th century artists such as Van Gogh. The paintings of Vermeer, Rembrandt and Van Dyck held at the museum are regarded as treasures of world art history. The Rijksmuseum is one of many museums that are progressively digitizing their extensive collections. This process has taken on a new importance during the coronavirus pandemic as museums search for new ways to make art accessible and to fulfil their mission of providing a cultural service. The museum hopes that its online visitors will take the chance to integrate legendary, public-domain artwork into their daily lives. See www.mymodernmet.com/ rijksmuseum-free-online-art. 22
David Parker on opening night of Media Circus at the Playshed
Solo exhibition Media Circus A Eumundi local, David, is well known for his abstract and multi-layered works, and has exhibited extensively throughout Australia. His latest collection of paintings combines portraits from movies and media with expressionistic graffiti reflecting “the confusion of our current times”. The Playshed at 95 Memorial Dr Eumundi is open Wednesday to Sunday. The exhibition runs until Sunday 31 January. Playshed is a creative space for arts, crafts, product making, health and vitality and fun workshops empowering people through creativity, play and connection.
News in brief Sunshine Coast Council’s Major Grants program of $210,000 offers community groups up to $30,000 for infrastructure projects and up to $15,000 for other projects. Applications for round one are open 1 February-15 March. In 2020 council provided approximately $5 million in total community grants including $795,048 in COVID19 Community Response Grants to 201 community groups. For more information about council’s grants programs, visit sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au/grants. Round Two opens 12 July 2021 and closes 23 August 2021. Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien recommends not-for-profit groups consider three funding opportunities open this month: 1. Stronger Communities Program Grants to $150,000 in Fairfax for capital projects such as upgrades to community facilities and purchase of equipment 2. Building Better Regions Fund – Infrastructure Projects Stream Grants $20,000-$10 million for shovel-ready projects (up to 50% of project costs) 3. Building Better Regions Fund – Community Investments Stream Grants $5,000-$1 million for local events, strategic regional plans, or leadership and capability strengthening activities. Smaller projects up to $20,000 can apply for 100% of project costs (with 50% of project costs available for larger projects). Check the details and eligibility criteria and contact Ted’s office if you are interested in applying for Federal Government funding for any 2021 project.
The Justices of the Peace Branch welcomes expressions of interest from registered Queensland Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations (Cdecs) to join the JPs in the Community program at the following locations: Noosa Fair Shopping Centre on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons, Noosa Library on Saturday mornings and Sunshine Coast University Hospital on fortnightly Monday shifts and backup volunteers. Contact the Community Engagement Team at jpsinthecommunity@justice.qld.gov.au. Sunshine Coast Funding Finder is a comprehensive search engine for local, state, federal and private grants. Users can register to receive alerts about funding programs relevant to them. This gives businesses and community groups an opportunity to be well prepared for funding applications. Other funding opportunities can be found at Queensland Council of Social Services, Grant Connect, Community Grants Hub and Queensland Community Foundation.
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Our environment Love our bush Well-known chef Peter Wolfe of Cedar Creek Farm reports that after a heavy shower of rain, he went upstairs at home to make sure none came through the window. No rain had but a cute something else did. After helping the possum to leave, Peter remarked to wife Shauna: “Love our bush.�
A favourite native grass? Lomandra is such a versatile native grass. It can grow in most positions locally. It can tolerate heat and periods of dry. It can do well in the wet and will even put up with flooding and frost. There are two varieties, out of about 11, commonly used in this region. Lomandra longifolia is a drier-looking hardy plant with more upright leaves that fits beautifully in native gardens, scrub or forest. The Lomandra hystix has a more tropical look, with deep green shiny leaves that weep and therefore sits well in a tropical garden. Both varieties are used in landscaping as borders or to stabilise banks, because of their dense root mat. They can be used around ponds and dams
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to keep the toads from breeding in the water. After two years the clumps are tall and strong enough to prevent the low-leaping toads from getting by, while frogs can spring and grip the foliage. Aboriginal peoples used Lomandra for basket making and the fleshy white part at the bottom of each leaf as food. The grass flowers in late winter or early spring giving off a sweet fragrance. Some gardeners cut off the long spikes of flowers or berries, while others enjoy the contrast with the smooth foliage. The plant can grow from seed or root division, but older plants are often very hard to budge. Janet Millington, Eumundi
Koalas Rescuing Eve Whilst most of us were having a festive tipple on Christmas Eve, a Christmas miracle was happening in Verrierdale. Eve the koala was found sitting in the middle of Dean Rd, Verrierdale, luckily a good Samaritan stopped and moved Eve from the road into a nearby tree. He also, thankfully, let the property owner know. Jacqueline (the property owner) checked on the koala and saw that not all was well. She called Will at Wildlife Noosa to come and assess Eve. Will arrived and immediately took Eve down to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital for treatment with help from Rachael from Noosa Region Koala Rescue Team.
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American Girl is a website and magazine for girls based in the USA—but there is a strong link to Australia. This year, the company announced on Good Morning America that their Doll of the Year is called Kira Bailey. Kira is a nurturing and inquisitive 10-year-old who cares deeply for animals and the environment and aims to make a difference through wildlife protection and climate change action.
Upon a specialist koala veterinary assessment, it was discovered that little ‘Eve’, in addition to suffering a chlamydia infection, was severely anaemic. Not just a little anaemic... but a ‘should have been dead’ level of anaemia. Vets believe Eve was the victim of a venomous snakebite which caused the severe and acute anaemia. After two blood transfusions, chlamydia treatment and a whole lot of love and care, Eve is on the road to recovery and will be released back into the wild soon. Our own little Christmas miracle. Chris Jenkins be/8COoFYohofw) which raises awareness about koala conservation. The series was created by author Erin Teagan. Erin was visiting Australia to study wildlife and after interviews with wildlife and environmental specialists—including Dr Bee and Tassin Barnard the owner of Walkabout Park, a wildlife reserve in New South Wales— she developed the episodes. Erin also created the Luciana series about an adventurous young female character. Australia’s largest wildlife rescue organization, the NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) has formed a partnership with American Girl—which will match customer donations to WIRES dollar for dollar up to $25,000. Magnetic Island is off the Queensland coast, a short ferry-ride from Townsville, and the resident koalas and those in the sanctuary are popular tourist attractions. Eileen Walder
Kira the character is based on a real 12-year-old girl from Magnetic Island—called Izzy. Izzy’s mother is Dr Alison Bee, a veterinarian and owner of the Magnetic Island Koala Sanctuary. Izzy has a leading role in a Netflix series called Izzy’s Koala World (See www.youtu.
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Health and well-being Tackling chronic disease prevention and management Registrations are now open for a groundbreaking chronic disease health forum at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) on Saturday 20 February 8.30am-3.30pm. Held in partnership with Sunshine Coast Council and USC, the Healthy Ageing Forum – Getting Old is not a Disease! will feature some of the latest chronic disease research and lifestyle recommendations from a range of renowned health experts including those from Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) and USC. Keynote speaker Dr Sam Manger is President of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and said the free forum was designed for people over the age of 50 to experience, enjoy and increase their knowledge. “This is a great opportunity for people to discover more about the leading causes of illhealth in Australia,” Dr Manger said. Associate Professor Chris Askew is leader of Healthy Ageing Research at the Sunshine Coast Health Institute and a member of the Clinical Exercise Physiology team at USC. “The forum will bring together researchers and clinicians with expertise in cardiovascular disease, liver health, and the mind and brain,” Dr Askew said. “This will be a great opportunity for participants to learn about chronic disease prevention and management, including tips and advice about exercise, diet and reducing stress.”
For further info and to order a free ticket: www. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Experience-SunshineCoast/Events/Whats-On.
Fast facts about chronic diseases: 1. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of illhealth and death in Australia – with 9 out of 10 deaths attributed to chronic diseases. 2. Some of the most common chronic diseases are heart and kidney disease, dementia, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic lung disease, asthma, mental and behavioural conditions. 3. Eighty per cent of Australians aged over 65 are estimated to have one or more chronic diseases. 4. Coronary heart disease is the single leading cause of death in Australia (killing one person every 12 minutes), followed by dementia. Dementia is the leading cause of death for women. (Australian Bureau of Statistics).
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Flushing loos We take modern conveniences for granted, but back in 1851 the first public urinals debuted in ‘retiring rooms’ at London’s Crystal Palace Exhibition and were tried by 827,000 relieved male visitors. George Jennings, a Hampshire plumber, is credited with inventing the flushing toilet. His later version at the Exhibition included a huge, clear-glass reservoir above the ground with live goldfish swimming around to assure users the water was pristine.
The Aussie dunny First recorded in early 1800s the word dunny came to Australia with settlers and convicts— no flushing privies for them. Improved hygiene and waste disposal methods saw the decline of dunnies with their thunderboxes, which were removed regularly by the night-soil man. The architectural splendour of the dunny, and the memory of the squares of newspaper (dunny paper) has stuck proudly in the Aussie vernacular. Dunny is an abbreviation of dunnakin an old Scottish word for a cellar or an outside earth closet. In Ireland it was dunnigan and French dunegan. Nowadays Aussie expressions such as ‘stuck out like a dunny in the desert’ and ‘carry the can’ meaning to do an unpleasant task— keep our distinctive heritage alive. The annual Dunny Race was cancelled this year at Aussie World’s Banana Bender Pub due to COVID19, but we can look forward to the Dunny Derby—a highlight of Winton’s biennial Outback Festival. This involves teams of four pushing and pulling a dunny over a 200m obstacle course while they pick up toilet rolls, a dunny brush and empty a bucket. A fifth member is inside on the thunderbox. In 2019 it made the numberone spot on Iceland TV News. Hopefully, 28 September–2 October will see movement again in Winton.
As early as 1423, Richard Whittington designed a flushing toilet. He eventually became Lord Mayor but his flushing idea was ridiculed as unnecessary. Elizabeth 1’s godson also created a flushing loo for her private use, but again no one else was impressed. Several others had schemes for flushing toilets, but people only recall Thomas Crapper, giving him undue credit for being first. In the Middle Ages when the upper classes in England spoke French, servants tossed the chamber pots’ contents out the window into the street, yelling the warning, “Gardez l’eau!” meaning “Watch out for the water!” Hence the origin of the anglicised word ‘loo’. Later, ‘spend a penny’ was a euphemism for a trip to the toilet, based on the time when there was a penny charge for public conveniences. Eileen Walder, Eumundi
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Sport and well-being
Live actively Most of us know that physical activity is an important building block for a healthy life. Movement affects the whole body and only if we are sufficiently active can our bodies maintain optimal functioning of vital organs, keep our energy in balance and body weight in a normal range. The latest research indicates that about twothirds of the world’s population (23% of adults and 81% of adolescents aged 11-17 years) are not sufficiently physically active and that physical inactivity counts as the fourth-leading cause of death. Inadequate levels of physical activity increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer by 20-30% and can shorten our lifespans by 3-5 years.
You might be asking how much is sufficient, and how often is regular? The current recommendation for adults is at least 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, or 75-150 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity, each week. Children should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intense physical activity every day. So, if you are still looking for a meaningful New Year’s resolution then ‘getting more physical activity’ is a winner. Live actively to live longer and live better. Isabel King, Sport and Exercise Scientist
Regular physical activity also helps mitigate other important risk factors such as hypertension and obesity, and is associated with improved mental health, delay in the onset of dementia, as well as improved quality of life and well-being.
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Dragons visited By the Reds On Thursday 21 January Fraser McReight and Sam Wallis from the Queensland Reds Rugby Union team visited and enjoyed the hospitality offered by all members in attendance from the Eumundi Dragons Rugby Union Club. This was part of an extremely successful initiative of Reds coach, Brad Thorn, to raise the profile of his team‘s players throughout country Queensland before the start of Rugby Australia’s Super Rugby season. Fraser and Ben were joined by Rick Archer ( SCRU Junior Director ) in running the Eumundi juniors and their coaches through a series of fun-based skills activities . At the end of the training session all the juniors in attendance enjoyed a well earned sausage sizzle , fruit juice and ice blocks. Immediately following the skills session with the juniors, the two Reds players further “enhanced” their pre-season training with a game of touch Rugby with members of the Eumundi club’s reserve grade outfit.
Club presidents, Will Vine and Jim Wilson, who both billeted the Reds players for the night, reported that Fraser and Sam really enjoyed their visit to the Eumundi club and slept well after the busy day that had unfolded. After such an exciting start to their pre-season, all members of the Eumundi Dragons Club, juniors as well as seniors , are now looking forward to the 2021 season and the fun that can be had by playing the code they say “is played in heaven“ . In 2021 the club will definitely cater for junior players from U6s to U12s and senior reserve grade (U19s and older). An U19 colts team, dependent on the level of interest, has been put on the list of planned teams for the 2021 season. At this stage it is hoped that players for this team will be drawn from the communities of Gympie and Nambour as well as Eumundi. Those wishing to join the Dragons are asked to check the club’s website www. dragonsrugbyunion.org.au or Facebook.
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Kess and Graham Update Welcome to our first Market Update for 2021 and it looks like another interesting year for the local property market. Last year was a standout for increased sales volumes and price growth and it is worth summarizing the property trends we saw developing that will affect our Hinterland market. •‘Tree-change’ has overtaken ‘Sea-change’ with buyers preferring a few acres with space and privacy where they can embrace sustainable living principles as opposed to the crowds, traffic congestion and frenetic pace of the beachside suburbs. • Working remotely from home was not just a Covid-19 inspired fad, it has become a pre-requisite for properties to have a home office space with excellent electronic connectivity. Ideally these workspaces should be away from the main living areas of the home. • Many buyers still want their Hastings Street fix and need to be within 45 mins of the coast and the Sunshine Coast Airport. • Stock levels will remain tight as most potential sellers are looking to remain in the region – albeit as downsizers. Subsequently this will see selling prices continue to grow. • Buyer demand from Sydney and Melbourne will escalate – buyers from the southern states are calling nominating that they will be selling up during the next 12 months and asking to be placed on our database.
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