Eumundi Voice Issue 37 - 3 February 2022 by EumundiVoice

Eumundi Rotar y shar ing the voices of Eumundi and sur round s Issue 37, Thursday 3 February 2022

Hollow log homes

More than 300 Australian native wildlife species rely on tree hollows to nest in, or gain sanctuary throughout the day if they are nocturnal species. Owls, nightjars, kookaburras, ducks, parrots, tree creepers, frogs, reptiles, possums, gliders and bats are just a few native species that rely heavily on having a hollow home. Tree hollows can take more than 100 years to form and with urban development, the need for artificial hollows has never been more important. Jason Deathe of Nest Box Tales has been rescuing hollow logs that are destined for firewood or mulch by contacting tree loppers. He then turns the hollows back into homes and reinstalls them either where the tree fell or in surrounding trees.

Home for a python

“One tree that recently fell during a storm has been made into 21 homes. If you look closely in the trees above Leroy the White Cow at the corner of Lenehans Lane and Eumundi-Noosa Rd, you will see a number of nest boxes. Cont. p3

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Homes made: 21 from one tree

Cont. from p1 These trees are now home to gliders, possums, native bees, parrots, and microbats. “It is important to only rescue hollows that are going to be destroyed and not take them from bushland. Even when the hollow is on the ground it becomes an integral part of the environment and can be used by ground-dwelling wildlife to hide or travel safely through the area, evade predators, or even home creatures that become food for our native wildlife.” To learn how to make and install your own hollow home to suit your local wildlife visit: nestboxtales.com. ‘Nest Box Tales’ Facebook page is a great way to meet like-minded people, find resources including nest box design and species lists to target particular hollow home users. Other groups to join are Urban Wildlife Gardens, Wildcare, or phone Jason on 0416 167 780.” Jason Deathe, Nest Box Tales

Hollow inside a hollow for microbats

Installing a large parrot or possum home

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What’s on?

Poetry with song Acclaimed British singer-songwriter and poet Emily Maguire will present an evening of poetry and songs at Berkelouw Books in Eumundi from 7pm on Friday 18 March to celebrate the publication of her most recent poetry collection, Words with Wings. Her new book is a collection of stream-of-consciousness poems written after her daily Buddhist meditation practice.

5 February. “The representations of idealised images of women can create a distressing gap in the reality of who we are and who we want to be,” explained Tracy. “Using assemblage, collage and lithography, the exhibition explores ways of letting go of these illusory selves in order for a woman to accept her own true self.”

The evening will feature readings and songs performed by Emily on acoustic guitar with her husband Christian Dunham on doublebass. They toured this format to bookshops and Buddhist centres in the UK when Emily’s last book of poetry, Meditation Mind, was published in 2018. “It worked so well we wanted to do something similar here in Australia,” said Emily. Tickets $20/$15 concession at: www. emilymaguire.com. Refunded in case of Covid cancellation. Contact: emily@emilymaguire.com or phone 0417 766 923.

Image credits: Casey Hewitt

BFAC art exhibition

Pomona Art Gallery An exhibition by North Arm artist Tracy MucheWilliams will be at the Pomona Railway Gallery, 10 Station St from 5 February to 3 March. All are invited to the opening from 12-3pm on Saturday 4

The Bentleys 40 under 40 Exhibition and Art Prize will run at the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre (BFAC), 11a Maple St, Cooroy, from 21 January to 6 March. The closing event party is on 5 March, tickets $25. The BFAC is a “communitybased venue that supports and encourages the creatives in our region to flourish. This exhibition is a dynamic, contemporary and exciting show to kick-off the 2022 exhibition program”. Visit: www.butterfactoryartscentre.com.au or phone 5442 6665.

T u m bli ng Li k e Sta r s

Featuring World Premiere performances from their David Malouf song cycle showcasing Australia’s finest composers, alongside new arrangements of Bach, Handel and Tomás Luis de Victoria

Katie Noonan Soprano Fiona Campbell Mezzo Soprano

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Andrew Goodwin Tenor Andrew O'Connor Bass Baritone

…an absolute success, with a fascinating

mix of the old and the new, highlighting Australian culture in all its forms.” - Limelight

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AVÉ is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Recent events

Australia Day fireman Jon Selkirk and ‘legendary’ long-term local George Etheridge

Australia Day – Eumundi style Park Sounds A sunny afternoon, good music, happy kids, a bit of dancing, meeting up with friends. The free Park Sounds event on Sunday at Dick Caplick Park Eumundi was all of those things. Thank you to The Imperial Hotel, all of the musicians and Humdrum Espresso for the stage area!

The Eumundi and District Community Assn Inc. (EDCA) sponsored free activities on Australia Day, which this year tied-in with EDCA’s terrace markets. With balloon making, face painting, kids’ arts and crafts and basket weaving, the area close to the amphitheatre had families enjoying the music of popular Eumundi musicians Jay Bishoff, Benny O and Ryan Giles. Eumundi Rural Fire Brigade volunteers served a complimentary sausage sizzle. A big thank you to EDCA Inc. for organising and sponsoring the day.

Dame Edna look-alike John sharing the fun with Liz, Ben and Ryan

Ginger Flower and Food Festival The Ginger Flower and Food Festival at the Ginger Factory Yandina from 21-23 January attracted a huge crowd. As well as food, flowers, hundreds of plants for purchase and train rides on the 115-year-old cane train, there was entertainment for all ages.

Australia Day at Joe’s Waterhole

Aussie Day at Joe’s The beer garden at Joe’s Waterhole Eumundi was buzzing with thong-throwing and other traditional Aussie activities, as locals enjoyed the music and a relaxed afternoon.

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cooking, gardening, travel history, arts and politics. Located at 2 Mountain St Pomona (near the top corner of Stan Topper Park) it is open 8am-12pm Friday and Saturday. All books are $2 or 10 for $15 and children’s books are 50c. Proceeds support community programs at local, national and international levels. Donations of used books are always welcome. Phone: 0434 612 149.

SCC Arts funding

(Rear from left) Jenny Norris KRCH volunteer, Pauline Blunden KRCH clinical nurse co-ordinator, Barnaby Joyce Deputy Prime Minister. (Front from left) Jill Morley KRCH board member, Carol Raye Chairperson, Les Godwin board member, Sue Godwin, Llew O’Brien Federal Member for Wide Bay. A vital boost of $1.5 million has been granted to Katie Rose Cottage Hospice (KRCH) at Doonan by the Federal Government to build an extension and enable the expansion of services for the terminally ill in Noosa and the Sunshine Coast. Over the last three years KRCH has cared for more than 200 people, including their families and loved ones, on their ‘end of life’ journey. Chairperson Carol Raye said, “On behalf of Katie Rose Cottage Hospice I wish to thank Llew O’Brien for working with us to seek a federal grant to enable us to extend the hospice. The grant will allow two new rooms to be added to the three existing, a second lounge room, a new administration room and storage room.”

Pomona bookshop

The Cooroy Pomona Lions Club bookshop has thousands of books by popular writers and a huge reference section covering health, 8

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) has three rounds of funding on offer with closing dates of 1 March, 1 July and 1 November. There are five funding categories: Individual Development $750 within Australia and $1500 international; Mentorship up to $5000; Concept Development up to $5000; Project up to $10,000; and Seed up to $10,000 first year, $5000 second year and $2500 third year. Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) Community Portfolio Cr Rick Baberowski said the RADF had supported many hundreds of arts development projects in our region. “RADF funds are particularly aimed at providing pivotal support for the development of our artists, creative practitioners and producers.” Anyone interested in applying for RADF funding can access one-on-one consultations with council’s Creative Development Officers, via Zoom or phone, on 3 and 9 February. An online information session for First Nation artists and creatives will be offered at 11am on 7 February. For more information sign-up to ArtsCoast or visit: www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/arts to apply.

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Robyn Matthews (President) and Emily Boyd (Project Officer) are thrilled with the product

Closing the loop A dedicated team of volunteers at Yandina Community Gardens is running a Food Waste Loop program by turning waste from nine Yandina businesses into a compost product. Volunteers collect up to 70 buckets of food waste each week. The waste is separated, then processed through a hot aerobic compost system and either fed to their commercial worm farm or chickens. To date the project has diverted more than 24 tonnes of food waste from landfill and prevented 45,600kg of CO2 emissions from being released into the atmosphere – while creating a sustainable compost resource that can be used for soil regeneration. Yandina Community Gardens Project Officer, Emily Boyd said there was massive potential for community gardens to play a pivotal role in our collective response to climate change. “The Food Waste Loop model is an innovative and creative way to address the problem of food waste and its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.” Eumundi Community Garden is interested in replicating the system in the future and adding to the already highly successful closed loop between the Original Eumundi Markets organic waste stream and Eumundi State School worm farms. The rich product fertilises the school gardens and the nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables are used in cooking lessons or in the school canteen. To find out more about the project, get involved or show your support, visit: www.yandinacommunitygardens.com.au or eumundicommunitygarden@gmail.com. Janet Millington 10

Rewind & Relove Boutique The new Rewind & Relove Boutique in Eumundi is part of the Smartpups Charity Shop group and an outlet for designer clothing, vintage ware and antique items. Smartpups is a local not-for-profit charity that trains assistance dogs for special needs children. It receives no government funding and relies on donations from the public, sponsors and funds from charity shops – where every cent goes towards training Smartpups. Manager of the new store on Memorial Dr, Sheri Archer explained, “I wanted to do something different from the normal charity shop. At Rewind & Relove we are focused on reusing, reloving and recycling vintage, quality and highend items. “We also take consignments so if you have designer clothing, vintage or antique items that are just too good to giveaway, you can earn up to 50% of the final sale price if you sell in-store with us.” The store displays and sells handmade items from local artists without an outlet. The owner/ artist receives 85% of the sale price. “The Charity shop in Cooroy is still the same and run by a group of lovely and dedicated volunteers,” said Sheri. Volunteers are welcome at the Cooroy or Eumundi shop. Contact Sheri on 0438 045 558 or email: sheridan@smartpups. org.au.

Community

ride with adult supervision. They must wear an approved helmet, not use a phone at the same time, have a light on the front and back to use at night, keep left and give way to pedestrians and avoid collisions. Licences and registrations are not required. For further information on e-scooters visit: www. bit.ly/3s1ODun. For other wheeled devices check the regulations at: www.qld.gov.au/transport/ safety/rules/wheeled-devices. Ruth Hickey

E-scooter safety Today there are all types of personal transport options to get around more quickly – bicycles, skateboards, foot scooters, electric scooters and electric bicycles. These ‘wheeled devices’ are increasing in popularity as economical ways to travel and each has its own rules – and fines. Increasingly popular are Personal Mobility Devices (PMD) which have an electric motor. They are variously called rideables, electric scooters, segways, electric kick scooters, Fat Boy scooters, or shared rides (where you borrow one). So what are some of the legal requirements for e-scooters? Yes, you can ride on footpaths, public spaces and road-related areas. No, you cannot ride on CBD streets and main roads. E-scooters must be used for a single person and meet the required dimensions. They must be motor powered, not weigh more than 60kg, have a top speed of 25km/h, have brakes, have one or more wheels and have no sharp protrusions. Riders must be at least 16 years, or if over 12 must

Noisy aircraft overhead? If you are concerned about aircraft movements over or near your home, you can use a Flight Tracker App to see what planes are travelling overhead and report those flights to AirServices and/or Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO) via a complaint. To complain to AirServices visit: www. complaints-au.emsbk.com/asa5. To make a complaint to the ANO which “conducts independent reviews of AirServices Australia’s and Defence’s management of aircraft noiserelated activities, including the handling of complaints or enquiries made to Airservices Australia or Defence about aircraft noise” visit: www.ano.gov.au/complaints/form.asp.

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AGENT & AGENCY OF THE YEAR 2021 DOONAN AND EUMUNDI

Councillor Div 9 - Cr Maria Suarez Blue: 50 small pieces of plastic, 40 cigarette butts and 20 metal bottle caps.

As a new school year begins, I’d like to rewind to 2021 and congratulate the year five class of North Arm State School for their amazing effort in Sunshine Coast Council’s School’s Beach Clean Up Super Series. Almost 60 students and their teachers ventured to Point Arkwright Beach and picked up 207 pieces of litter. After heading back to school for some morning tea, the students sorted and recorded their beach litter into the Australian Marine Debris Initiative database (AMDI) developed by Tangaroa

Year fives were joined by the year fours to explore the power of waves and information about our local coastal processes and the flora and fauna that call our beaches home. Students reflected on the data collected and identified source reduction actions and possible solutions to some of our local challenges identified through the Super Series. They discussed how they could reduce litter by not having potential rubbish in their lunchboxes and inspire others. They also used some litter items for an art project to send a message about the impacts of marine debris. With turtles busy laying eggs over the summer and hatchlings soon to emerge, I’d like to thank these students for their time, effort and passion for cleaning up the environment for our wildlife. Div 9 Cr Maria Suarez, 07 5475 9810

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Councillor Div 10 - Cr David Law Group and help to care for this important area on the last Sunday every month from 8.30am to 10.30am.

Dick Caplick Park upgrade Works have started on the basketball court upgrade at Dick Caplick Park with completion due in four weeks, weather permitting. The upgrade will include new basketball and netball hoops, court line markings and a concrete surface. Eumundi Bush Care Last week I was delighted to spend time with Ray Andrews, the Coordinator of Eumundi Bush Care group. He showed me through the current worksites of the group, the work achieved and what is planned for the future. There are a lot of Birdwing Vines in the area and Ray found a Richmond Birdwing Butterfly caterpillar, the first one I had ever seen. You can join the Bush Care

Enjoy Eumundi’s heritage Across our region we are spoilt for choice when it comes to heritage sites and museums. I acknowledge the work of the Eumundi and District Historical Association and their contribution to the preservation of Eumundi’s heritage. Visit: heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov. au to check out heritage locations. If you have any questions please contact me at email: david.law@ sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au and follow my Facebook page for regular updates: @ DavidLawDivision10. Div 10 Cr David Law, 0437 825 569

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Environment

eucalypt forests in SE Australia. Resilient and relatively adaptable birds, they have changed their foraging habits and moved into the suburbs where the pickings are easier. The owl’s main prey is possums but large bats are often caught. They will feed on animals and birds up to 100% of their own body weight. They roost by day and hunt by night – though someone forgot to tell this one that! Powerful Owls are an important top predator and are listed as vulnerable in Qld. They require plenty of food in their territories. A reduction in large tree hollows for breeding, due to land clearing and bushfires, is one of the main factors in their decline. If you hear strange noises in the night, a Powerful Owl might just be active in your backyard. It is said that they are “softies with a slight anger management side to them”. I was lucky it didn’t choose to swoop on me that day!

Image courtesy Deane Lewis, Australian Nature Photography

Amazing Nature – The Powerful Owl

Many thanks to Deane Lewis for the image of the Powerful Owl fledgling, taken at JC Slaughter Falls, Mount Coot-tha Reserve, Brisbane. See more of Deane’s photos at Australian Nature Photography, visit: www.dl.id.au/1. Paula Martin Litoria peronii (Eva Ford)

I had a David Attenborough moment a few weeks ago on a hot day in my Doonan back garden. My husband pointed out a young magpie which appeared to have suddenly fallen out of the sky onto a flower bed. It was lying with its wings spread out, its head turned to one side. Anxious to help I rushed out with a bowl of water. It stayed there for a few seconds then suddenly rose and flew away, apparently quite healthy. So, what was that about? Then I saw it. A Powerful Owl within a metre of where the bird had been. It rose to a great height, spread its mighty wings and turned its face to glare at me as if to say, “Thanks very much for scaring away my breakfast,” before flying up into the fig tree. That clever magpie, remarkably, had learned at a tender age to ‘play dead’ when in danger. The largest of Australia’s owls at up to 65cm and 1.7kg, Ninox strenua’s natural habitat is tall 16

Find a Frog in February The annual Find a Frog in February (FFF) citizen science program is now in its sixth year of building community awareness of frogs and their needs and helping people monitor one or more sites during February. The Mary River catchment is home to over 40 frog species. Nine of these are listed as threatened or have disappeared. Frogs are easily affected by changes in the air, water and land. Collecting information on their whereabouts and habitats means we can better manage the environment to protect them.

Residents in the Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Gympie and Fraser Coast council regions are invited to find frogs and submit sightings and recordings, especially in February. FFF frog finders have contributed to our knowledge of 31 species from 550 locations (over 8,300 records). Every record counts. Even common species like the famous ‘toilet frog’ can be affected by changing environmental conditions. This year you can use the iNaturalist phone app to submit records. Join the FFF group and submit Some ways to help our frogs • Keep some areas ‘messy’– logs and branches, leaf litter, rock piles, tall grass. • Provide water – ponds, dams, swamps, low areas that fill when it rains, creeks – with a variety of vegetation and some bare areas.

your photos and recordings of calling frogs. Our regular record sheet is always welcome too. FFF is proudly supported by the Fraser Coast Council, Gympie Regional Council, Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa Shire Councils through the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee. Watch our website for workshops to help you increase your frog finding skills. Contact: findafrog@mrccc.org.au or 07 5482 4766 or visit: www.mrccc.org.au/frog-infebruary. • Keep pollutants out of the environment as chemicals travel easily with water that flows across land and along drains. Soap is a frog’s enemy! • Keep cats indoors at night as they hunt frogs. • Promote the protection of waterways and wetlands in your area.

MRCCC website – ‘How to be a Frog Finder’ instruction sheet. www.mrccc.org.au Frog ID Key – Identify your own frogs to species level. www.froggingaround.com iNaturalist - Join the ‘Find a Frog in February’ group. www.inaturalist.ala.org.au or your App store FrogID www.frogid.net.au Teachers – see the FROG module for P-7 in EdStudio

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Eumundi Rotary Club There are however also community-based, small groups and individuals who give their time and financial support to enhance lives. The Rotary Club of Eumundi raises money to support people in need, particularly women, in the Province of Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The project is focused on a 130-year-old mission station called Dogura with a 50-bed hospital serving a catchment of 10,000 people, some of the poorest subsistence farmers in PNG. The Mission Station at Dogura with its first inside toilet

Locals making a difference internationally When we hear of international projects that help people in other countries we often think of large aid organisations with big budgets. Certainly they are making a difference to many people in poverty, stricken by natural disasters, or victims of war.

Women walk up to 70km to give birth at the hospital. Some have complications on the way and end up in a serious condition, with some deaths. When they reach the hospital many sleep on the concrete floor due to the lack of beds. Money raised will finance a maternity ward refurbishment. Before bathrooms were installed, women in the maternity ward had to walk 300m to an outside toilet which consisted of a hole in the ground. Work on phase one has been

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Volunteering

Dan PURDIE MP Member for Ninderry

Australia Day Honours Congratulations to Eumundi resident Dr Sue Davis, who has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her achievements in education and the performing and regional arts. This is a significant honour for Sue, who has made a tremendous impact across a number of fields, including the environment. Support local After a devastating start to the new year, it’s great to see the team at Humdrum Espresso back doing what they do best, albeit in their temporary home. Never has there been a more important time to support local business, so make sure you drop by for a coffee. School zones Although the official start of school has been delayed, just a reminder that school zones are now back in force. While many students won’t be attending until next week, schools are open, so please don’t forget to slow down in these areas. FairPlay vouchers If you are a parent or guardian you may be eligible to financial assistance of up to $150 towards the cost of sport and active recreation memberships for your child. Applications for FairPlay vouchers are open now. For information on eligibility, visit www.qld.gov.au/ recreation/sports/funding/fairplay/apply

Holding out for a hero Are you ready to wear a cape, are you ready to be recognised as a hero and do you want to help out in your local community? We are looking for delivery heroes in Eumundi and Doonan to deliver Eumundi Voice each fortnight. For more information, including which streets, please contact our delivery hero coordinator superstar, Les at Hello@EumundiVoice.com.au. P.S. Capes are optional.

Gambling Community Benefit Fund This year, the Gambling Community Benefit Fund will operate a little differently, offering four funding rounds, commencing with one super round of grants up to $100,000. This first funding round opens 21 February and closes 31 March. The following three rounds will offer grants of up to $35,000 later in the year.

Contact Dan

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Valentine’s Day

How many cards will you receive? “For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day / Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.” Until Chaucer wrote those word in 1375 almost no-one knew who St Valentine was nor his connection with love. Chaucer decided that was the day that birds sought a mate in his Parliament of Foules. He meant ‘fowls’ but ‘fools’ will also do. It seems there were two St Valentines merged into the one Roman Saint who ministered to persecuted Christians and married them against the Emperor’s wishes. Martyred and buried on 14 February his followers recovered his remains and they became divided amongst several churches including ones in Rome and Dublin. Acknowledged by the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran Church, St Valentine is patron of lovers, bees, epileptics and the mentally ill. The first Valentine’s card appeared in 1415 written by the French Duke of Orleans, a prisoner in the Tower of London, to his wife. It is held in the British Museum – but one hopes she got to read it. Giving tokens of love was always popular with some lavish handmade cards embellished with ribbons, pressed flowers and hearts dating from C17th. In 1797 the Book for Lovers appeared with verses and sentiments for those unable to make up their own. The arrival of massproduced printed cards in late C18th along with a reduction in postal costs saw Valentine’s Day widely celebrated, especially as the sender could remain anonymous. Hearts and roses 20

flourished during the Victorian age and Cupid, the son of Venus the Goddess of Love, added schmalz. Young girls excitedly compared who had received the most. In 1913 the Hall Brothers began their Hallmark cards and from 1915 until today rely on Christmas and Valentine’s Day for their financial success. Crude, corny, humourless, even insulting cards appeared and romance was somewhat crushed. Search ‘vintage valentine day cards’ for some real doozies. Today social media with instant ecards, Facebook gifs and mass repeated ditties read by everyone, also remove the joy of receiving a card with a handwritten message ‘just for you.’ Eileen Walder

Arts

Cooroy art workshops The new year has started, but perhaps you still haven’t got around to ‘learning to do a watercolour’ or ‘taking up pottery’ that is on your list of resolutions. Take heart, the Butter Factory Arts Centre in Cooroy has workshops throughout the year. Those currently available include Dylan Jones oil painting (6 February), Introduction to Watercolour with Libby Derham (12 February), Coloured Portraits with Archibald Finalist Jandamarra Cadd (20 February) and Totem Sculptures with ceramicist Maria Brown (19 and 26 March). One Eumundi Voice reader told us: “Last December I took the first step for my own 2021 New Year resolution – so at least I started before the year ended – to dust off the watercolours and brushes and go to Phil Egan’s Traditional Watercolour Landscape Techniques. Phil structured the class carefully, starting from super easy ‘draw a line across the page like this’ through to monochrome washes, tonal washes

and finally a dual-colour landscape. Ok, Hans Heysen I’m not, but somehow when I put my paintings on the fridge they kept me motivated and I have kept working on landscapes since then.” Gift vouchers to help to help kickstart a friend’s New Year’s resolution are available. Visit: www. butterfactoryartscentre.com.au/workshops.

On this day Ascension of Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the British throne following the death of her father King George VI on 6 February 1952. The UK proclamation of accession marked the first time the title “Head of the Commonwealth” was used. In addition to the UK, six independent countries recognised Elizabeth II as their Queen: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Other countries recognised her

as Head of the Commonwealth. The proclamation in the UK was also the first time the Crown was not referred to as “The Imperial Crown” of Great Britain and Ireland due to the existence of the Republic of Ireland, which was officially removed from the Queen’s title a year later. Australia proclaimed Elizabeth as, “Queen of this realm and of all her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, Supreme Liege Lady in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, to whom her lieges do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience, with hearty and humble affection.” That “humble affection” has held. Republicans in Australia credited Elizabeth’s personal popularity with the survival of the monarchy in Australia. A referendum in November 1999 voted to retain Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. In 2021 former Prime Minister and well-known republican, Malcolm Turnbull, commented that there seemed to be more “Elizabethans than there are monarchists” in Australia. Rhonda Piggott

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Youth A word to a younger self School has restarted for many. The ‘elders’ watch on and think about when the world seemed to be their oyster. What advice would they like to have heard at age 18? Here are some ideas from Eumundi Voice readers: Think about what success looks like. Don’t start on a career path just because it’s expected by others. What’s your vision for yourself? Think about how you might get to where you want to be. Rhonda When you leave school and you’re looking for a career, follow your dream and work as hard and as long as necessary to achieve it. Anything less is likely to leave you out of balance, unfulfilled and disappointed with your chosen direction in life. Greg Enjoy your youth. Have fun prior to accepting life’s responsibilities. Have a gap year and travel

overseas to experience different cultures of the world. Enrich your mind so you can decide what area you would like to further study and eventually work in. Mix with various groups of people and learn about yourself along the way. Barbara After many years of teaching all ages, I believe that our behaviours are basically fixed. In primary school we want to know everything and will talk about anything. At high school we think we know everything but we talk about nothing. As adults we realise we knew half as much as we thought we did but we will talk about what we

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know. Then when we are into old age we know just about everything but no-one will ask us about anything. Mark Some things seem impossible until it becomes impossible not to do them, so educate yourself about possibilities. Observe the world around you and reflect on the patterns. Not every change is predictable, although people together often are. Watch your own patterns – thoughts, emotions, actions, dreams. Trust your dreams and draw them towards you knowing they might take time to manifest so be alert. Knowledge, both innate and learned, is power and we are part of a great powerful whole. Learn about that whole to use your power for the benefit of all. Remember that something always seems impossible until it’s done. Frances

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Would you like to help shape our region’s legacy ahead of Brisbane 2032? The Legacy Plan Community Reference Group, chaired by two-time Paralympian Dr Bridie Kean, is now open for Expressions of Interest. Multiple community-based voluntary positions are available. Applications close 10 February. Visit Council’s website for more details. Get ready to GO The garden organics bin collection service is expanding to households across the Sunshine Coast from July 2022. Lawn clippings, weeds, leaves and other organic garden materials placed in the new lime green-lidded bin will be collected by Council, diverted away from landfill and mulched ready to be reused. Together, we can get waste sorted for a cleaner, greener and sustainable Sunshine Coast. One for the calendar

Next Council Ordinary Meeting online Thursday, 24 February at 9am.

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Surfers 1969 The Eumundi Branch of the QCWA is asking for help to identify any of the people in these photos from the Nambour library’s heritage section. If you can help, please email your information to hello@EumundiVoice.com.au. A grandparent or relative who has moved away from the area may be able to assist.

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Sport

Kobi, Sol and Zavier. High achievers in 2021 received the Sensei-tional Award for each class group: Eddie (prep), Kaea and Declan (junior), Jack (junior+), Jess (young adult) and Isabella (adult). The Ten-acious certificate for a 10-year milestone was awarded to sensei Stephanie for her dedication to karate, insightful coaching and behind the scenes operations. Karate Community thanks local businesses for prizes donated for the raffle: Terella Brewing’s head brewer, Brandt Bamford; the Imperial Hotel’s general manager, Paul Thomas; and Suncoast Healing and Yoga’s, Jen Crowcombe. Karate Community also thanked EDCA, ECCO, EDHA, ECC and everyone who has supported their karate obsession over the years.

Original members (from left) Noah, Kobi, Zac, Peter (Zarb), Laura, Stephanie

Karate a five-year success In December 2016 Eumundi was introduced to the unique combat and healing art of karate when Peter and Stephanie welcomed locals of varying ages and abilities to experience this powerful synthesis of personal development and self-protection. Today Karate Community runs eight classes per week at the School of Arts Hall in Eumundi and Cooroy Memorial Hall. To say thank you to their ongoing and supportive members, Peter and Stephanie recently hosted a fiveyear anniversary party at the hall next to the Community Gardens. They said they “counted themselves blessed to be a part of such an incredible community”. Karate students past and present and their families came to celebrate with a BBQ sausage sizzle and games (parents vs kids). Highlights included the (in)famous knife throwing competition – 100% safe! – samurai noodle battle, rope handcuff escape, a craft and board games zone, totem tennis and socialising. Certificates were awarded to those who have trained since Karate Community first started in Eumundi: Aaron, Zander, Zac, Josif, Laura, Noah, 24

Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Sunday with approximately 60 members. Contact Peter: 0401 000 297 or email: karatecommunityqld@ gmail.com. Peter Zarb, Martial Artisan and Gentleman Warrior

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Books

“For example, after a few sessions, one particularly nervous horse began to work much more quietly and confidently. A dog who had started to dig her way into a neighbouring property stopped that behaviour. Recently I worked on a pig and helped her to improve her attitude! Sometimes change happens quickly, sometimes it needs several sessions. “I wrote Horse Whispers because I want to show that horses have a wide range of emotions. I believe that when we deal with any animals that we keep as pets, we ought to recognise their emotional lives. They may have had trauma in the past or are currently experiencing sadness. “The stories are based on feelings and thoughts I picked up from horses I’ve worked with over the years. I used my imagination to fill in the gaps about their past lives and created characters who share their stories when they are ‘interviewed’ in their paddocks.

Anne working with Zig Humi

Horse Whispers Anne Winning certainly has a winning way with horses and recently published Horse Whispers, which will be available soon at Berkelouw Books in Eumundi. Anne is based in Lake MacDonald and talked to Eumundi Voice about her work. “I love healing and helping animals. I do Reiki, which is a gentle, energetic treatment that works on the nervous and emotional systems. Animals have a heart and soul like us, so they experience things emotionally too. I’ve had amazing results helping horses, dogs and cats.

“The stories are set on a fictional riding school, where 16 ‘horsenalities’ live and work together. There is Queenie who still feels sad about her foal being taken from her too soon, Coco who used to be treated quite roughly because he wasn’t fast enough, and Beauty who still misses her long-time owner and their wonderful life and partnership. Berkelouw Books in Eumundi is hosting a booksigning session 9am-12pm on 19 February where you can meet Anne, have a book signed and talk with her about Reiki and your pet. Contact Anne by email: annewinning2510@gmail.com.

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Heritage Bob Etheridge Considering his pedigree Bob Etheridge was well qualified to relate some tales of early Eumundi. His grandparents, George and Constantia, came to Australia aboard the Windsor Castle in 1879 together with Bob’s father, also named George, as a boy of six. The voyage from the UK was less than pleasant with a plague of what is now thought to be typhoid fever. Initially George and Constantia established a sawmill at Petrie Creek and then moved it to Main Camp in 1895 and finally to Eumundi in 1900. Bob’s parents, George and Matilda, lived in Eumundi and continued to operate the sawmill. Bob and his brother Jack built a garage on Memorial Dr, situated where Berkelouw Books is now, and also sold Model A Ford and Dodge cars. One of Bob’s earliest memories related to a circus coming to town to play at the School of Arts Hall. This was in the 1920s during a very wet season. The circus had run out of money and roads were too bad for travel. They collected sawdust from the Etheridge sawmill to cover the floor. The audience occupied the front of the hall and the horses entered from a side ramp. The

building shook as the horses went around the hall. A trapeze was hung from the roof-rafters and a performer rigged up his slack wire from the tripods. There were acrobats and clowns. Bob made a great contribution to the Eumundi Museum. He donated many photographs and, because of his fantastic memory and genuine interest, gave us valuable and accurate information. Sadly, Bob died in 1989 and is buried in the Eumundi cemetery. The photograph shows the “View along Memorial Drive towards the Imperial Hotel on the corner of Etheridge St.” The original hotel was built in 1911 and destroyed by fire in 1926. It was rebuilt to the original design in 1927. The sawmill in the foreground was originally established at Petrie Creek, moved from Main Camp Rd to Eumundi in 1900 and closed in 1938 following the death of George Etheridge. According to Bob, bullock teams could haul 2,000-2,500 super feet of hardwood logs, where the weight ratio was 360 super feet hardwood weighed 1 tonne. (Courtesy SCC library). In 1970 the site was developed as Dick Caplick Park in honour of the well-known Eumundi identity. Julie Aitchison

Bullock teams unloading logs at Etheridge & Son’s sawmill, Memorial Dr, Eumundi, c.1920 (Courtesy Picture Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Council) 26

Language

4. “He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.” William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway) 5. “Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?” Ernest Hemingway (about William Faulkner) 6. “Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.” Moses Hadas 7. “I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” Mark Twain

The art of the quick comeback These are from a time when insults were clever, before the English language was boiled down to swear words perhaps… 1. “He had delusions of adequacy.” Walter Kerr 2. “He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” Winston Churchill 3. “I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” Clarence Darrow

8. “He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.” Oscar Wilde 9. “I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend, if you have one.” George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill 10. “Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second... if there is one.” Winston Churchill, in response

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Pole to Pole Part 2 While they have visited the Antarctic just once, Wayne and Cath Robinson have made repeated trips to the vast Arctic region. The Arctic is named after Arktos the Big Bear, a constellation of stars used by ancient mariners. Indeed, it is the Polar Bear which attracts thousands of tourists in the hope of sighting the world’s largest and most feared predatory

carnivore in its natural habitat. The Polar Bear is a threatened species, with 20,000-25,000 of them living in the tundra areas of Canada, Alaska, Russia, Greenland and Norway. Cath explained, “While on a cruise of the Arctic we learned that the only accessible place to guarantee a sighting of polar bears is at the far northern Canadian wilderness base of Churchill, perched on Hudson Bay. Here bears become stranded each year by the summer ice melt,

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eagerly awaiting the arrival of winter so they can return out to sea and feed up on Ring Seals, their staple diet.” Cath added, “We learned that in the Arctic all wildlife is very timid and skittish – keeping their distance from any risk because all Arctic predators, including man, live and hunt on land. In the Antarctic, where the wildlife is very friendly, most predators live and hunt in the water.” During their visit to Greenland they learned it is not green and Iceland is not ice! “In fact, Iceland is a thermal wonderland – an island of 103,000 sq km – standing alone in the middle of the North Atlantic with 16 active volcanoes. Greenland, with a 40,000km coastline and an area of 2.5 million sq km, has a tiny population of only 56,500.” “A highlight for us was a visit to the remote Innuit village of Ittoqqoorttormit (pronounced It-took-it-to-me), one of a few scattered villages along Greenland’s rugged east coast,” said Wayne. “There is nothing further north and the nearest neighbouring villages are 800km south and more than 1,000km to the west coast.”

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