Eumundi Voice Issue 34 - 2 December 2021 by EumundiVoice

Eumundi Rotar y shar ing the voices of Eumundi and sur round s Issue 34, Thursday 2 December 2021

Eumundi Community Garden

Eumundi Community Garden can be found on the corner of Low Street and Memorial Drive Eumundi’s new Community Garden is officially a community space. Members of the Community Garden Group have been planning for a day when there was enough happening on the site to invite people to take a look. The response was amazing – visitors loved the concept, can see its potential and are eager to join in. There were no real formalities although Garden Committee President Sue Godwin gave a

brief welcome and thanked those who had contributed to the establishment of the garden and participated in its development to date. The message was that we are here, you can see we are serious, join us in making this a truly amazing community space. Member for Ninderry Dan Purdie planted the inaugural pecan tree. Children played in the beancovered hideout and painted rocks. Cont. p3

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Cont. from p1 Short presentations were given on bee keeping and permaculture. Rotary held their famous sausage sizzle and the CWA ladies served cake. The plant sale drew a lot of interest and Harvest Swap had a table of plants, seeds and produce. The group meets on Friday afternoons from 3pm until after sunset. Plans are underway for the opening next year. Costa Georgiadis has promised to be here for that!

At the launch (from left) Gwenda Young, Anja Morgan, Sue Godwin, Hilary Craig, Janet Millington, Dan Purdie MP

Belinda Pooley the resident beekeeper

Alain Bouvier Eumundi RFS

The plant sale

Rotary’s Les Godwin & Greg Molyneux’s lunch sizzle

Garden Committee President Sue Godwin & Member for Ninderry Dan Purdie plant a pecan tree

SCC’s Parks & Gardens Partnerships Coordinator Daniel McGough plants a wisteria

The Garden’s beehives, painted by Eumundi SS students

Advertise your Christmas offering with Eumundi Voice and encourage locals to shop local! All profits from advertising are donated back to our local community - so give the gift of giving this Christmas. The gift guide will feature in issue 35, which is available from Thursday 16 December. Booking deadline for this issue is 9 December. Adverts cost $48.00. For more info please email: Hello@EumundiVoice.com.au or call 0401 884 304. 3

Community

New in town

Member for Ninderry Dan Purdie, Festival Coordinator Jang Etheridge, SCC Div 10 Cr David Law, Honorary Consul for Queensland (Royal Thai Consulate) Andrew Park

Loy Krathong Festival Congratulations to the Sunshine Coast Thai community for a wonderful festival at Eumundi on Sunday 21 November. There were sunny skies and sunny smiles from everyone who came to float a decorative Krathong and wave goodbye to misfortune. Visitors enjoyed the entertainment, aromatic choice of Thai food and drinks, and selection of Thai plants and homewares for sale.

Manager Matt McGree with Assistant Manager Shayne Daniel

New management at Joe’s Waterhole Matt McGree and Shayne Daniel are now operating the iconic local pub Joe’s Waterhole. Purchased last year by the parent company Good Drinks, they are the newest member of the Matso’s Brewery Group. Matt has come out of semi-retirement in Gladstone to oversee operations until members of the operations team come from WA to Qld to advance the plans to build and operate a brewery on the current site. Shayne is living locally in Yandina with his wife and young family. His skills in hotel management are built on experience at various establishments on the Sunshine Coast. Operations will continue as usual until at least mid-2022. Both Matt and Shayne are very keen to become a part of the Eumundi community and they invite you to say hello and try some of the new brews.

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What’s on?

Pat Tierney

Park Sounds Eumundi’s Dick Caplick Park was the place to be on Sunday 28 November for Park Sounds, a free music event sponsored by the Imperial Hotel. We really needed this type of event which celebrates local talent. The line-up of musicians was perfect for a relaxing afternoon. We heard well known local lads Frank & Louis who won the U18 Australian National Busking Championships title and Ampersand’s young talent from Doonan’s Hamburger Music School. Sippy Cup was further proof of the depth of our young musos – thanks to development opportunities of the Eumundi School of Rock and mentorship of the Imperial Hotel. The special sound of lap-slide from Pat Tierney was followed by the acoustic marvels of Dark Eyes and Sweet Georgia Brown by Cigány Weaver. Created with incredible violin, guitars, drums and vocalist Jo Davie’s soaring notes it felt like we were at a big concert, not just at our local park! A great celebration of music and an initiative of the team at the Imperial Hotel we hope will be repeated.

Final FirstSunday-ofthe-Month Noosa Botanic Gardens is celebrating its final First-Sunday-of-theMonth event for 2021 with an extravaganza Jay Bishoff singing of activities on Sunday at the gardens 5 December. Learn how to use plant materials to print on paper and fabric to make gift tags, notebooks and greeting cards. Relax and enjoy the music of Noosa performer Jay Bishoff and sip a brew from Rob and Beth at Cooroy’s famous Bus Stop Espresso.

Katie Noonan Quartet The Katie Noonan Quartet will perform with new band members and special guest Sarah King at the Eumundi School of Arts Hall on Friday 17 December. Tickets $50 from oztix.com.au.

Harvest Swap Violinist Hayden Wiseman performs Sarasate, Vivaldi, and the greatest Carols of all time. Hayden will be joined by local pianist, Lisa Pirlo.

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Eumundi’s Harvest Swap November event at the Pavilion Markets was one of the biggest and best yet with many new faces and ‘swappers’ keen to chat and enjoy morning tea. The last swap for the year will be from 10am on Thursday 16 December. Bring a plate to share for an early lunch, a small homemade wrapped present to swap, and dress with a touch of Christmas festivity. All welcome!

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What’s on?

5 December. Tickets available at: www.tinyurl. com/5a4xatmp. The Belli Community Christmas Party is on Sunday 11 December so bring a plate to share and meet your neighbours.

Classical and Christmas The sounds of classical violin will fill the Eumundi School of Arts Hall on Sunday 3 December with ‘Classical and Christmas Highlights’ from 3pm as violinist Hayden Wiseman performs Sarasate, Vivaldi, Shostakovich and some of the greatest carols of all time. Local pianist Lisa Pirlo and vocalist Sarah Laws will join Hayden, along with his brother Sam on guitar and Rebeka on violin. Hayden has performed almost 300 concerts across Australia and New Zealand and is carving out a successful career in solo concert performing. He is passionate about seeing lives impacted through the power of music and can’t wait to share some of his favourites. Tickets available at www.haydenwiseman.com. Enquiries text 0402 573 582.

Busy at Belli Hall Belli Hall is hosting three events in the lead-up to Christmas including a Cheese and Fermented Food workshop by Elisabeth Fekonia on Saturday 4 December, and the Darren Hanlon and Clare Anne Taylor Christmas Tour on Sunday

You’re late! The Peregrine Falcon by Katherine Cooper, Award of Excellence

Amazing paintings Make your way to Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve to view the simply amazing paintings of birds at the exhibition of The Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art. Open 18 November to 12 December 9am-4pm daily the 35 painting are breathtaking…you expect the birds to take flight. Take the kids and see albatross, ibis, cockatoos, ducks and eagles and appreciate the outstanding skill of the artists. The competition was started by Dr Gary Holmes in 2015 and is run by Friends Regional Gallery Caloundra. See Facebook.

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The Doonan With construction due to begin in early 2022, locals are keen for late 2023 so they can ‘wet their collective whistle’ at the Greenfield pub and cellar door – The Doonan. Situated on around two acres on Eumundi-Noosa Rd the pub will be non-traditional – no TAB or public bar – and designed to be family-friendly. Similar to The Farm at Byron Bay, The Doonan will focus on food and beverage and include 2,000m2 of gardens and a children’s playground with tunnels, ropes and netting. Adapted from: www. pubtic.com.au/?s=The+Doonan.

Farewell Josh Brown, a well-known face in Eumundi, has passed away and will be sorely missed by our community, his family and friends. Farewell, Josh.

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Dick Caplick Park closure: Saving our trees Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) is committed to preserving spaces and parks that enhance the natural character of the Sunshine Coast’s environment. Eumundi’s Dick Caplick Park’s large shady fig trees are important to Council and for locals and visitors to enjoy. SCC is aware of the current decline in health of the fig at Dick Caplick Park playground. Our arborists and agronomists have assessed the Small-leaved Fig (Ficus microcarpa) and identified that it is suffering from a soil-borne disease. A management plan will be implemented to improve the tree’s health in line with the arborist and agronomist’s recommendations. By improving soil composition and providing the right amount of water the tree will have the best chance to recover. For the safety of our community during treatment the park will be closed from 29 November to 10 December – weather and site conditions permitting. Council will continue to treat and monitor this significant tree. We thank our community for your patience and understanding and look forward to re-opening the park on Saturday 11 December. SCC Div 10 Cr David Law

Community

“Yandina has capacity for more than 500 new dwellings. With a population of 8,000 the town is growing at 3% per annum. Putting on hold the extra residential development that would occur on the Steggalls Rd site will give Council time to bring the community infrastructure up to a level sufficient to support the existing population and the increase in population that will result from developments already underway in Yandina.” Marie made the point that unlike planned greenfield sites where provision has to be made upfront for community infrastructure – such as bike and footpaths, parks, playgrounds, schools and utilities – established towns like Yandina have been forced to accept growth from subdivisions and infill developments without commensurate upgrading of community infrastructure.

Yandina: Piecemeal or planned? At a Council meeting on 10 November 2021 Cr David Law successfully argued that further amendments to the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (2014) for Yandina be put on hold until the new SC Planning Scheme (2024) comes into force. In supporting Cr Law’s action President of the Yandina and District Community Association (YADCA) Marie Reeve said at a recent meeting, “There is already sufficient residential-zoned land to meet demand to 2031 according to Council’s Fact sheet SEQ Regional Plan Review – Preferred Settlement Pattern 2041.

Footpaths start and end adjacent to new estates with plenty of missing links. Bike paths are nonexistent except on Farrell St. The local skate facility and park are in need of an upgrade and parking spaces are already under pressure at busy times. The school has limited space to expand without losing sporting fields and public transport is limited to one bus route between Nambour and Noosa and two trains a day. The position of YADCA is that if living standards and amenities are to be maintained in established towns like Yandina then planning, residential development and infrastructure must be considered holistically and not in the piecemeal way of one development application after another. For more information contact YADCA President Marie Reeve at www.yadca.org. See YADCA’s blog: www.yadca.org/a-chance-foryandina-community-infrastructure-to-catch-up.

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Christmas Extravaganza gets bigger and bigger The much-loved Eumundi Christmas Extravaganza has joined forces with Hinterland Carols and is set to be the biggest, best and most extravagant ever thanks to a host of local sponsors! Save the date for Sunday 12 December from 2.30pm to join in the fun. After being inundated with rain last year, this year there will be a massive marquee to cover the stage and hundreds of chairs in the viewing area. Sponsored by Wythes Real Estate, stage show entertainment will include performances by Noosa District Concert Band, Eumundi State School, Coast Academy of Dramatic and Musical Arts, Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Santa’s Festive Show and the Kitty Kats. Special guest and actor Russell Krause is MC for the night. Checkin Qld App onsite. See: Facebook @ EumundiChristmas or www.eumundichristmas. com.au.

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Meet Donata President of Eumundi & District Historical Assn (EHA) Donata Page talks with Eumundi Voice’s Janet Millington about the Christmas event on Sunday 12 December. Why did EHA decide to do a large Christmas event when few organisations would take it on during Covid? The Eumundi Christmas Extravaganza has been running for more than 25 years under different formats and is much loved by the community and an important part of our history. It has 14

grown into one of the region’s best festive season events and we didn’t want to lose that momentum. With our event management team from Firefly Solutions we have experience running events during Covid. As the community has lost so many events it is important to connect and support the entertainment industry. What are your hopes for the event? We hope this is the biggest and best year ever and that people can celebrate the festive season in an alcohol-free, family-friendly environment. We’ve added so much to this year’s program it will live up to being an “extravaganza”. We have free rides this year for all ages, fantastic food and market stalls and fireworks to finish off the night! This year a marquee will cover the stage and audience to ensure the show will go on even in wet weather. What were the risks and constraints you dealt with? The biggest risk is cancellation due to community Covid outbreaks. It is heartbreaking to do all the work and then not get the results. There are lots of constraints and difficulties that Covid has brought to running events – insurance difficulties, suppliers that have closed due to lack of work, and constantly changing government requirements – but we just work through them. It is all worth it when you see the smiles at the event. What support did EHA get from other associations, businesses and organisations? We’ve had fantastic support with a record amount of sponsorship and new sponsors. EHA contributed the majority of funding but an enormous thank you goes to: Hinterland Carols, Wythes Real Estate, EDCA, Imperial Hotel, Original Eumundi Markets, SPV Accounting, Nicholsons Solicitors, Cooroy RSL, Experience Eumundi, Dan Purdie MP, Noosa Hinterland Realty, Equip4Hire, Rotary Club of Eumundi, Eumundi Voice, CWA, Zest Factor, Woombye Dental, Ikatan Spa, Eumundi Chamber of Commerce and Zinc 96.1FM. This project has also been proudly supported by SCC’s grants program.

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Christmas

Oh, Christmas tree Does your family debate when is the “right” time to put up the Christmas tree and when to take it down? Fortunately there’s no right or wrong time – it’s up to you – though there are some traditions. In the Christian tradition the start of Advent on the fourth Sunday before Christmas marked the beginning of celebrations for the birth of Christ. Evergreen trees and wreaths would decorate homes and barns from Advent Sunday and remain in place until the Epiphany on 6 January, the day the Three Kings reached baby Jesus. In England in the 1840s Prince Albert gave his wife Queen Victoria a present of a spruce-fir for Christmas following a trip to his native Germany where Christmas trees had been popular since the 16th century. An 1846 drawing of Queen Victoria and her family decorating their fir began the UK tradition of decorating Christmas trees. In Victorian England Christmas trees went up on Christmas Eve and were dismantled on the twelfth day after Christmas (the Epiphany).

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Some people decorate their tree on 1 December or the first Sunday in December and take it down on Boxing Day, or 1 January (to ring in the New Year) or 6 January (the Epiphany). This year some have put up their tree earlier than usual to bring cheer to what has been a gloomy Covid year. Have you seen Eumundi’s Christmas tree? Rhonda Piggott Victoria and Albert's Christmas Tree (Image Wikicommons)

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Noosa Christmas Convoy Find out when and where the Connecting Noosa Christmas Convey will be in your town. Starting at Boreen Point on Monday 6 December, it will travel through Kin Kin, Cooran, Pomona and Cooroy. On Wednesday 8 December it will visit Tewantin and Noosaville. The final day you can see it at Peregian, Castaways, Marcus and Sunrise Beaches, Noosa Junction and Hastings St. Arrange a street party and cheer on Santa and local Emergency Services. Visit: www.noosa. qld.gov.au/homepage/210/connecting-noosachristmas-convoy.

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Get in the Christmas spirit

Lottie the beagle

Koala Crusader knits

Cookie aka Tooters

Toby and Harry

Perry in his homemade Santa hat

Daisy in her homemade Santa hat

Scruffy

Boris and Sheba

Nala the the reindog ready to fly

Luna

Nehemia

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A pawfect Christmas With around three weeks until Christmas some local residents are getting into the swing of things. Thank you to Eumundi Voice readers who sent in photos and stories – our pets are certainly “part of the family” in the festive season. Caz said, “Toby and Harry love horsing around at Christmas time! But Scruffy has no choice in the matter.” Dale told us, “This is Cookie aka Tooters, our Jack Russell/Fox Terrier. She will be 12 on Christmas Eve…I rescued her six years ago.” Juanita says her Ragdoll Luna will, “Loves the ‘tiara treatment’ which proves she’s a true princess at Christmas time.” Sharon said their Beagle Lottie “is from Thailand as we were living in Myanmar when we got her as a wee pup. After three years we came back to Australia and settled in Verrierdale. It was a very stressful 57 days of Lottie travelling back from Yangon to Kuala Lumpur to Sydney to Brisbane. We flew back via Kuala Lumpur and spent a week

visiting her every day at the boarding kennel to make sure she was doing well. She is now five and loves going for a walk most afternoons through the markets and park. For Christmas Lottie has asked Santa for food – any food will do!” Eileen thought Boris and Sheba were just happy to be hanging out with Santa. “Santa was the husband of Sheba’s breeder and the former owner of Boris. There were 12 Norwegian Elkhounds at that Christmas romp. I think Santa had had enough as it was around 30 degrees and he’d handed out presents to all of them. The group photo is a riot…as well as the dozens of other dogs who wanted to join in the fun.” As well as looking after her two dogs, Eileen knits cute Koalas in Christmas outfits to raise funds for Qld Koala Crusaders organisation. To order a special decoration contact her at: hello@EumundiVoice.com.au. Visit www. koalacrusaders.org.au.

PENNY NEEP REAL ESTATE WISHES YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR What a whirlwind this year has been starting an independent agency, and a great one! Thank you to all who have supported us, our local community is certainly one of which we are very proud to be part of. If you, like me, are looking forward to Christmas with family you haven’t seen for a long time because of the closed borders, then I wish you an extra special Christmas.

Creative outlets Blood, sweat and sparkle At age three an awkward, poorly coordinated little tot told everyone she would be the “boss of dancing”. Today Brigette Kay runs a hugely successful Academy employing six teachers. Graduates enjoy careers with the Australian Ballet School, Qld Ballet, Netherlands Dance Company, Bollywood, on cruise ships, and teaching dance and musical theatre around the world. Prior to Covid, 52 of her dancers entertained on a Pacific Dawn cruise. She is especially proud of Eumundi girl Sophia Layrea who is currently enjoying huge success across Australia. Brigette is also an examiner with the British Ballet Organisation of Australia and New Zealand. Her journey however has been one of blood, sweat and sparkle since mum Jenny Buckley enrolled two-year-old Brigette in dance classes as ‘cheap physio’ to overcome her clumsiness. The little girl had to work twice as hard as every other dancer, copying their movements and practising for hours to keep up. In 1986 Brigette moved to Eumundi when her father Graham became licensee of the Imperial Hotel. Problems arose when she was wrongly diagnosed as ‘dyslexic’ and school became a nightmare except in Drama. “I was made to feel I was unintelligent and wasn’t understood so I lived in a creative cloud bubble,” said Brigette. Her dancing classes with Maria Shanks in Maroochydore gave her the outlet she craved and while having to work so much harder

than others, she blossomed. Despite her panic when moved to the front row, she proved she could excel. Her correct diagnosis of ‘brain tracking pattern and sequence astigmatism’ meant she would jump whole chunks in paragraphs or Brigette Kay pages of written words but her strong audio skills meant she could rapidly learn ‘by heart’ and recall everything she heard. At 17 Brigette received her Dance Teachers’ Diploma with excellent results continuing through to other awards and qualifications and she held her first students’ concert at the Eumundi CWA Hall. In 2001 she moved to her workshop studios at Rene St Noosaville, later changing the name from ‘To the Pointe’ to the ‘Performing Arts Factory’. Tickets for her annual spectacular concerts at The J are highly sought after. Brigette’s personal struggle makes her especially empathetic to children who struggle at school and with coordination. “The reward is extra great watching them succeed.” She is also immensely proud of her many boys’ classes including hip hop, jazz, tap, ballet and musical theatre. Her advice to parents whose child struggles at school – try dance! Eileen Walder

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What is Rotary? Rotary is a worldwide organisation with over 1.2 million members which works through volunteers and the generosity of the public to support those “who may not have it so good”. Fundraising for specific causes allows Rotary to improve the living conditions and health and education standards of those in need. Supported causes include offering life-changing opportunities, for example an Olympian may qualify because Rotary helped them compete in competitions. Over the last 100 years Rotary’s greatest success has been the eradication of polio. We also work to assist young people through the many Rotary Youth programs which help students achieve higher scholastic success, experience other cultures, and develop science and leadership skills.

Eumundi Voice launch 2020 In 2020 the Rotary Club of Eumundi decided to publish and distribute a fortnightly magazine for Eumundi and the Hinterland. Eumundi Voice is made possible by the voluntary work of Rotarians who, after covering costs, put any profits back into the community. Through Eumundi Voice we have contributed more than $7,200 towards the community, in particular assisting families impacted by Covid. Thank you for your ongoing support of Eumundi Voice. Tex Pipke, President Rotary Club of Eumundi

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therapist can teach them new ways to cook, shower and dress. Other conditions may cause difficulties, such as arthritis, and an occupational therapist can help adapt cooking utensils to make them easier to hold. A new mother may experience post-natal depression and benefit from support such as maintaining a gardening hobby to overcome anxiety, poor concentration, lack of motivation and parenting confidence.

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Occupational Therapists enable living Everyday occupations are how we fulfil the various roles we have in life such as a parent, student or worker. The things we do give our lives meaning and purpose. At times we may encounter difficulty engaging in these occupations. An illness, injury, disabling condition or sudden life event can impact on how our body or mind works. For example, following a stroke someone may have poor balance, memory and be unable to use one side of their body. An occupational

Someone with a respiratory illness can learn fatigue management strategies and breathing techniques to manage housework more effectively. Occupational therapists also work with children to build skills including strength, coordination and visual perception skills needed to write in class. Occupational therapists work with community groups to enhance life participation, for example modifying an environment by putting grab rails in bathrooms, a ramp to avoid stairs, and ensuring wheelchair access to parks. They work with architects to design retirement living

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communities and detention centres to ensure refugees’ rights to participate in meaningful occupations are met. If you think an occupational therapist can help you, ask your doctor or visit Occupational Therapy Australia - Find an Occupational Therapist website: www.otaus.com.au. Kim Walder Lecturer in Occupational Therapy Griffith University

MyGov and Medicare access support sessions Getting an electronic version of your vaccination certificate which is linked to your Medicare card – especially for international travel if you hope to visit relatives in person rather than staring at them on a screen – is not so easy. One reader reported, “We had a pretty, slow, rough time recently getting an electronic version

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Youth

Hinterland Adventure Playground

The Hinterland Adventure Playground at Cooroy is taking shape. Take a peek through the barriers and watch the installation of some very interesting towers and buildings.

a stimulating environment of a nature-based playground that will keep people of all ages and abilities entertained for hours,” Mayor Stewart said.

Noosa Council has advised that the construction schedule has been revised and the park is now due to open in March. Mayor Clare Stewart explained the delays were due to impacts from Covid lockdowns, supply delays and a shortage of quality tradespeople.

New infrastructure is already in place. Council has completed 34 new carparks, 22 overflow carparks, a new raised pedestrian crossing, additional disabled carparks as well as pathways to provide connectivity to the playground and the township of Cooroy. Watch a fly-through video on Facebook www.fb.watch/9B9-s_w7XD and for more information see: www.tinyurl.com/ yckn8j8e.

“Once completed, the $4.1 million Hinterland Playground, which is a joint initiative of Noosa Council and the Qld Government, will deliver

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The Rotary Club of Eumundi is offering 15-16-year-old students an opportunity to attend a Science Experience course at a Brisbane university from 18-20 January 2022. While there is a cost to attend this course the Rotary Club of Eumundi will provide financial assistance to the successful applicant. Participants will experience a diverse range of science activities working with highly qualified scientists who will highlight science-oriented careers available to school leavers. Interested students should contact the Rotary Club of Eumundi Youth Director Greg Molyneux on 0431 222 597 before applying online at www. scienceexperience.com.au. Applications close 10 December.

B Active annual Olympics The third annual B Active Olympics took place last week at the Eumundi Amphitheatre. Two teams competed against each other, with heats taking place in the weeks prior to the final. This year the red team took gold with their impressive wall sits, crunches, shuttle runs, Christmas knowledge and beautifully executed version of Nutbush City Limits.

Season’s greetings to our community from Principal Mick Connors, the staff and students of Eumundi State School.

Thank you for your continued support for our aims: Family Focus, Safe & Nurturing, High Expectations, The Arts, Quality Teaching and Environmental Education.

Well done to our Year 6 graduates. We are proud of you and wish you well. Aim high and enjoy the challenges of your high school years. School year 2022 starts Monday 24 January.

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bushy tails and are about the size of a cat. Ringtails are smaller and get their name from their long, tapering tail, the last third of which is prehensile meaning it can grip like another hand.

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Oh, oh…possum I had my first ‘up close and personal’ encounter with possums some years back. Returning to our weekender Doonan home from a working week in Brisbane, we opened the door to an indescribably horrible stench. Every book and piece of china on the floor, every vertical and horizontal surface of the house was covered in excrement – and the blinds and sofa fabric in tatters. The culprits? A mother and baby possum that had fallen down the chimney and could not get back up. We found them on the bed of the spare room – alive, having subsisted on a diet of house plants. As we approached the mother deftly wound the mosquito net round herself and her baby to protect them. The possum man was called and they were swiftly moved back outside. No insurance was payable as the damage was incurred by a wild animal. Possums are small marsupials found across Australia. The Common Brushtail Possum and Common Ringtail Possum are often seen in urban backyards. Brushtails have dark, thick,

Possums live in trees, feed at night and occasionally come down to the ground to look for food. While Ringtails build nests called dreys out of sticks, bark and grass, Brushtails preferred habitat is tree hollows. Both kinds of possum will live in your house if they can’t find suitable natural homes and they are not quiet – if you have a possum in your roof cavity you will soon know about it! Possums eat a variety of foods. Eucalyptus leaves are a favourite as are flowers like roses, gardenias and fuchsias. They will also help themselves to fruits and veggies from your garden. Discourage possums by planting strong-smelling plants like chrysanthemums, mint, geraniums and daisies; or spiky plants like grevilleas and hakeas; or tough, woody banksias. Bright spotlights, porch or party lights will also deter them. Avoid leaving pet food outside at night. Like many native Australian creatures, possums are losing their natural habitats. Give them an alternative to living in your roof by providing nest boxes as shelter. Block the entry point when you know the possum is not inside. Never touch or handle a possum. Call your local wildlife rescue service or council for advice. If a possum needs to be removed, call an expert handler. Possums are highly territorial and relocating them outside your property is illegal. Visit: www.backyardbuddies.org.au/backyardbuddies/possums/. Paula Martin

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Q. How long did it take and what tools did you use? A. Each complete boxed bed took about 1.5 hours. I used a standard 18V drill, 18V impact drill with fixing bits for hex screws, tape measure, level, steel and rubber hammers and 2 clamps. Q. What plants were the boxes for? A. They’re good for vegetables as the bed is high enough so you don’t have to bend when tending plants, but they suit any small plants.

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An accountant in the garden Les Godwin is a retired accountant. His wife Sue is also retired and a passionate gardener. Les is used to sitting in boardrooms and discussing high-level financial matters while Sue has developed a love of gardening, demonstrated by the beautifully maintained gardens at their home. Sue also is involved in the Eumundi Community Gardens project so it is not surprising that Les was asked to roll up his sleeves, use all of his years’ experience as an accountant, and build a few plant boxes for the project. Balance sheets and pencils were now being used to draw up plans for the boxes. Eumundi Voice asked Les about the process. Q. What plan did you have for building the boxes? A. I looked up dimensions on the internet. I made the boxes 2350mm long, 1150mm wide and 750mm high, using 100mm x 100mm hardwood posts in each internal corner. The timber was untreated hardwood with colorbond roofing steel inserts.

Q. Any pointers? A. Fill the bottom with any vegetation or rocks first as only a depth of 300-400mm at the top is required to grow vegetables. Buying expensive soil to fill the entire bed is neither economical nor necessary. The beds can also be constructed with treated pine – but use black plastic or paint with bitumen any timber that comes in contact with the soil. Use geofabric to cover the joins at both ends to prevent soil leaching through. Cut the geofabric to the appropriate length and lay over joins on both ends. Use tacks to hold in place until beds are filled.

Les Godwin’s step-by-step guide STEP 1 Procure pre-cut colorbond steel as 2 lengths of 2100mm and 2 lengths of 900mm. The panels are a standard width of 850mm, so 100mm needs to be cut off. STEP 2 Cut timber to size. Four each of 100mm x 25mm x 2350mm; 100mm x 25mm x 1100mm; and 100mm x 100mm x 750mm. STEP 3 Make a panel. Take two 100mm x 100mm posts and lay then on the floor then attach top and bottom 100mm x 25mm x 2350mm hardwood

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Les tightening things up planks (overlapping the posts by 25mm each end) secured with a 75mm galvanised bugle head screw in each of the ends. Two screws are required at completion (see Step 7). Repeat this step to complete 2 panels 2350mm x 750mm. STEP 4 Cut 550mm lengths of the 40mm x 40mm hardwood timber and fix to the inside surfaces of the posts to facilitate the fixing of the steel. Use the same galvanised screws used to affix the hardwood. STEP 5 Fix the two 2100mm lengths of pre-cut sheet steel, secured on the inside of each panel with 35mm self-screwing hex head roofing screws, making sure the sharp edge of the steel is just below the top of the timber. Turn the completed panels over with the outside facing up and screw three 35mm screws through the

STEP 6 Join the two long panels to form the rectangle by fixing the four pieces of 1100mm timber on to the posts inside the overlapped longer timber, to create the frame for the two smaller ends. STEP 7 Insert the 900mm steel pieces between the posts. It may be necessary to release some of the previously screwed panel ends to enable a tight fit for all steel pieces. When all steel pieces are fitting tightly, screw in the second screw to stabilise the panels securely. STEP 8 Reinforce the longer side panels to prevent bulging when the soil is loaded into the bed. Do this by cutting two pieces of the 100mm x 25mm hardwood timber to a length of 750mm each. Fix to the middle of the inside of the longer panel with 50mm galvanised bugle head screws. Then screw three 35mm self-screwing hex head roofing screws into the hardwood from the outside. STEP 9 Stand back and admire your handiwork. Greg Ison

State of our Region update

It’s time to recognise our collective achievements with Mayor Mark Jamieson’s annual State of our Region update. The Mayor and a number of community representatives will share their thoughts on the region’s economic recovery, outstanding achievements, and priorities ahead. Watch it live on Council's website or Facebook page on 8 December at 9am.

Is your pool safe? Pools capable of holding more than 300mm in depth, which includes all swimming pools, spas, portable and inflatable pools, must comply with the Queensland Government pool safety standard. Be sure your pool is summer ready by visiting Council’s website for details about pool safety compliance. One for the calendar

Next Council Ordinary Meeting online Thursday, 9 December at 9am.

Be enchanted by The Festive Garden Don’t miss The Festive Garden, Council’s new free walk-through Christmas lights experience taking place from 17 to 21 December at the Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden. Bookings essential via Council's events website and entry is via Park and Ride only.

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Council closures over Christmas Council’s customer contact counters and reception desks will be closed from 2pm 24 December to 4 January. The Maroochydore Planning, Building, Plumbing and Development counter will also be closed. From 29 to 31 December, Council can be contacted via phone, web chat and email. 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Make-a-space for creativity The Makerspaces at Noosaville and Cooroy Libraries give the local community access to 3D printers, sewing machines and laser cutters. The dream of a 3D printing or sewing journey, where equipment is expensive to buy just to try, can become a reality. “Libraries are environments where people come to gather new ideas and information, create and share stories. A Makerspace extends this notion into crafting and prototyping rather than literature,” said Digital Services Officer at Noosa Library Service Heron Fiedler. A one-off $20 fee gives members access to the workspace, digital equipment and includes generic consumables such as 3D printing filaments, sewing machine thread, timber, acrylics and other suitable materials for laser cutting. People can also bring in their own

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What a big year for us all from every aspect of our business and personal lives. Every person you speak with in our town has a big story of 2021 to tell. Our recent ECCO AGM, chaired by Louise Formosa was a brief moment where we had the opportunity to reminisce over the trials and achievements of the year gone by. We finally re-opened the RV park to visitors in the last few months and we’re ready to begin building our RV community up again after a long closure. We have also worked closely with Eumundi Chamber to secure funding from various sources including Visit Sunshine Coast to help promote our town and local businesses through a series of videos and content to be shared across social media (and by you!). Some of these videos have already been released including one showcasing Eumundi as the finalist in the Top Tourism Town Awards with several videos still to come in the new year. From the board’s perspective, they had to sadly say goodbye to Michael Carney in April this year who dedicated two years on the ECCO board but also welcomed Joyce Turnbull representing EHA. We’re very grateful for the valuable contribution and input from all our volunteer directors, Louise Formosa, Cindy Suters, David Perez, Joyce Turnbull, Vonnie Burton and Paul Curtis. We’re looking forward to celebrating with our community this month and welcoming in the new year with many new businesses in 2022. If you’d like to be featured or promoted on the Experience Eumundi site or socials or if you need any marketing assistance, please get in touch bamik@experienceeumundi.com.au. Bamik Baker, Experience Eumundi Marketing Manager. ExperienceEumundi.com.au 32

Investing choice: shares or collectibles? Over the past two years more people have started trading and investing than ever before. The 2020 ASX Investor Study showed that 23% of investors only began investing in the past two years and nearly one in four has less than two years of investing experience. Recent research conducted for the Household, Income and Labour Dynamic Survey suggested that the more time you invest in financial education the better your financial potential will be and the less likelihood of financial stress. (Adapted from an article by Michelle Lopez, Livewire 4 August 2021). One of the first decisions is: What to invest in? One choice is Collectibles vs Shares. Earlier this year auction house Grays reported record buyer interest in a classic car sale. It saw buyers pay top dollar for a number of cars including a 1978 Ford XC Cobra that sold for $194,000. It’s a similar story across a variety of collectibles including stamps and coins. According to the latest Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index coins have appreciated 72% over the last decade. Classic cars have scored 10-year gains of 193%. The big winner however is rare whiskey which has jumped in value by 478% over the past 10 years. How do collectibles stack up against mainstream investments like shares? Frankly, not very well in many cases. Australian shares dished up capital

gains averaging 6.23% annually over the last ten years. If you had invested $10,000 in a diversified portfolio of Aussie shares back in 2011 it would be worth about $18,301 today. That’s a 10-year gain of 83%. If we include dividends, shares generated total returns averaging 10.8% annually over the past decade. By reinvesting dividends a $10,000 share portfolio in 2011 could have grown to around $27,887 by 2021. That’s a total 10-year return of 179%. What really sets shares apart from collectibles is their low maintenance. When you invest in a collectible it makes sense to insure it and store it securely. If you’re investing through a self-managed super fund (SMSF) the Tax Office makes it clear that collectibles must not be stored in a fund member’s private residence. Artworks cannot be displayed in a SMSF member’s business premises where they can be visible to clients and employees as the assets may give members a benefit prior to retirement. The only financial benefit is a potential profit on sale further down the track. (From an article by Paul Clitheroe InvestSMART, March 2021). Margaret Mourik Assoc. of Independent Retirees

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On this day International Day of People with Disability The United Nations marks 3 December as International Day of People with Disability to raise awareness of issues faced by those with disabilities. The 2021 theme is ensuring people with disabilities are included in the post-Covid world. The Qld Government announced Disability Action Week 5-11 December. Organisations can host events for those with disabilities, their carers and families. Sunshine Coast activities include Mooloolaba’s main beach 10am-3pm on 3 December with beach matting and a beach wheelchair and hoist. Join in seated Yoga, Thai Chi, sand play, modified beach volleyball and rugby. The event is a collaboration between SCC, Mooloolaba Surf Life Saving Club and members of the Disability Services Sector. Book: www.tinyurl. com/2p8sukbj.

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