Eumundi Rotar y shar ing the voices of Eumundi and sur round s Issue 41, Thursday 31 March 2022
Placemaking – getting it right
Janet Millington outlines the meeting’s purpose Change brings a diversity of opinions and preferences and this was evident at the recent community meeting regarding Sunshine Coast Council’s (SCC) Placemaking proposals for the Memorial Dr Streetscape project. More than 50 people attended the School of Arts in Eumundi on 23 March, following the release of council’s Stage 2 Community Engagement concept documentation, to answer SCC’s question: “Have we got it right?”. Organiser Janet Millington, President of the CWA Branch in Eumundi, explained the purpose of the meeting was to “Gain more knowledge of
past community action and the ‘glue’ that makes Eumundi a unique town, share feelings, concerns and give feedback on the proposed plan, and be better informed to respond to council’s survey.” After the Welcome to Country from Dr Hope O’Chin, Dr Sue Campin expressed concern at the ‘cloning’ of other SCC streetscapes due to adherence to a ‘design manual’ and how this was at odds with her wish for Eumundi to be distinctive. “When I walked through these streets (on the computer), it’s not any place that I know, it doesn’t feel or look like Eumundi to me … Here in Eumundi we already have a clear understanding of our place.” Cont. Pg 18-19
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The Doonan The new pub on Eumundi-Noosa Rd looks like it is getting a little closer to opening. The Comiskey Group, known for its entertainment venues, will open The Doonan as their first venue outside of Moreton Bay. The Doonan’s original landmark structure, which was built in 1990 and operated as a German restaurant, is undergoing extensive renovations. The existing red roof will remain but a modern, nursery-inspired makeover with a focus on landscape design will feature. A cellar door will offer locally-produced beer, wine and spirits. Co-owner Josh Jones said, “We’re really excited about partnering with the Comiskey Group to bring The Doonan to the Sunshine Coast. As long-time locals, Neville ‘Nifty’ Allen and I are looking forward to combining our passion for the area with our expertise in hospitality to deliver this venue. “Having a young family myself, I’m keen to create a venue that resonates with the many families on the Sunshine Coast. The Doonan will offer a family-friendly experience unlike anything currently in the area.” Adapted from The Shout, Amanda Bryan, 3 March 2022.
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(From L.) John & Joyce Turnbull, Barbara Harvison, Dan Purdie, MP Ninderry & Mike Morris
Eumundi nominee Mayor Mark Jamieson said the nominees for SCC’s Australia Day awards presented last week “celebrate so many outstanding stories of community spirit, inspiration and camaraderie”. Our local nominee for Senior Citizen of the Year Award, Joyce Turnbull, was congratulated by Dan Purdie, MP Ninderry for her Rotary leadership in establishing and sustaining Eumundi Voice magazine which distributes 5,000 copies every second Thursday with the support of 100 magnificent volunteers and loyal local advertisers.
guests heard from the primary speaker, amazing Indigenous woman Terri Waller. Terri wears many hats. She is an educator, cafe owner, charity operator, orchardist, Managing Director of SevGen and recently took on a new venture – the Galeru Bush Tucker project – which was the focus of her address. The established farm Galeru provides a wealth of bush tucker species, some rare, and introduces people to the different exciting flavours of the bush. Terri has established salt and pepper products under the name Saltt which are on sale in some IGA stores. Another exciting project is a seed bank for endangered local species. Guests sampled Chef Chris Jordan’s Fabbo Mountain Pepper Wattleseed Brownie with fermented Davidson Plum, candied wax apple and coconut yoghurt. It was delicious and proved we can look forward to Terri Waller’s latest venture. Proceeds from the club’s event benefited the Galeru Bush Tucker Orchard and SevGen’s seven generations. The club’s next event is 5 April with guest speakers Guy and Toad from PermaQueer who will consider: “While we understand how permaculture works in the garden, how can we use it as a design tool for community organising, development, innovation and care? We all benefit from better understanding and valuing the margins and edges in our communities. Inclusivity makes society more resilient.”
Permaculture Noosa President Cr Tom Wegener, SevGen’s Terri Waller, Foodie Martin Duncan & Noosa Landcare’s Phil Moran
Permaculture club night Despite the heat and humidity, Cooroy Community Hall saw around 100 members and guests attend the Permaculture and Community Gardens event on Tuesday 8 March. The audience was bombarded with facts about permaculture, plants and gardens, suggestions for reading, plants of the month and the importance of food security. Brains reeling from the wealth of information 4
Coolum Art Collective The Coolum Art Collective presents its annual Easter Art Exhibition at the Coolum Civic Centre from 9am-5pm on 15, 16 and 17 April. More than 200 original art and craft works by some of the Sunshine Coast’s leading artists and artisans will feature for sale. Works comprise both traditional and modern styles including oils, watercolours, acrylic, mixed media and pastel works. Free entry.
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Eumundi artist residencies Eumundi Guesthouse and B&B supports artists of all genres and this year ‘artist residency gifts’ are being offered for August. Owners Suzie and David Campin are offering accommodation in a self-catering retreat for one to two weeks at no cost to the artist(s) other than a donation of a work to be exhibited and/ or experienced at the guesthouse by hundreds of guests and event attendees annually. The retreat facility is 72sqm and suits both individual and collaborative work practices with a large verandah and meeting space, kitchenette/ dining area, bedroom and bathroom.
winning artist Katie Noonan has proven to be one of Australia’s most hardworking, versatile and prolific artists. Named one of the greatest Australian singers of all time by The Herald Sun, Katie has produced 20 studio albums throughout her career, with seven times platinum record sales under her belt and 27 ARIA award nominations that span diverse genres. Sarah King, better known as River Suite Orchestra, is an Australian songwriter and multiinstrumentalist. Originally from England she is influenced by artists such as Kate Bush, Minnie Riperton and J.S Bach. Sarah’s sweeping melodic lines reflect on moral undertones taking audiences on a deep listening experience. Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets: Oztix. All ages event. Food and drink available.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are invited by 3 June with opportunities advised by 24 June. The EOI should describe the residency intention, artistic background of the applicant and any specific residency needs. Enquiries: suzie.campin@ gmail.com. Janet Luttrell
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Katie Noonan Trio The Katie Noonan Trio will premiere all new music at the Eumundi School of Arts, Memorial Dr on Friday 8 April. Led by ARIA Award winning local artist Katie Noonan and featuring son Dexter Hurren on drums, this will be a special night of music supported by songstress Sarah King. Over the past 20 years, five-time ARIA award6
Pomona Railway Station Gallery is hosting two new exhibitions by contemporary artists throughout April. Scratching the Surface is a collection of work by Cooran artist Diana Shepherd of “mixed media, modern and abstract. Each work is different, a moment in time”. Janet Luttrell is holding her first solo exhibition in the Banana Shed from Saturday 26 March. Working in acrylic on canvas, Janet’s work is mainly contemporary and impressionistic. “I enjoy painting landscape, still life and Australian flora and fauna, sometimes with a touch of English influence,” said Janet.
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Coolum Women’s Shed The Coolum Women’s Shed open day on 12 March was a big hit with more than 60 women attending. The Shed offers a range of activities including kayaking, a book club, pottery, a walking group, boxing, yoga and mosaics. Local state member Dan Purdie and local federal MP Ted O’Brien congratulated the Women’s Shed on getting its new tool shed up and running. President Nell Harvey said it was important to recognise the amazing contribution of Australian Men’s Sheds and called for equal support for Australian Women’s Sheds. Women’s sheds are not eligible for funding through the federal shed development program and access to space and tools is a big barrier.
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Eumundi Offbeat Music Festival After the delay due to Covid, 26-27 March finally saw the Eumundi Offbeat Music Festival bring great music to town. Festival Organiser Alice Jones said many of the acts lined-up for November were still able to come plus “a couple of absolutely killer additions to the bill”. Alice said the Saturday event was a tremendous success and was sold-out. The festival continued into Sunday with Park Sounds in Caplick Park, with families enjoying free facepainting, craft workshops and live music till late afternoon. Thank you to The Imperial Hotel, volunteers and crew who worked tirelessly all weekend.
The Coolum Women’s Shed rents space from the Coolum Men’s Shed and accessed funds through the Qld State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund to build the tool shed. Australian Government’s Stronger Communities provided grants to purchase tools. Join other #SHEddies in learning new skills and making new friends. Calendar of activities: www. thewomensshed.org.
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Crazy Science SCC’s Crazy Science school holiday event incorporates science, magic, comedy, mime and music to teach children about science in a fun way. It will be held 10.30-11.30am on Wednesday 6 April at Venue 114 Sportsman Pde Bokarina and hosted by Richard Scholes, a worldrecognised, multi-award-winning entertainer, magician, scientist, teacher and visual artist. It promises “columns of elephant toothpaste, highflying toilet paper, zooming smoke rings and the incredible magic of polymers and gigantic bubbles”. Tickets: www.bit.ly/35eQHb6.
Seib Rd bridge It’s been a long wait for the Seib Rd bridge upgrade project to start since it was announced in Eumundi Voice Issue 1 on 13 August 2020. In response to a reader’s enquiry, Dan Purdie Ninderry MP has advised that he met with senior department officials from Qld Transport and Main Roads (TMR) during Qld Parliament sitting last week and was assured the project was ontrack. Mr Purdie said he had been meeting regularly with TMR and Council over the past year to ensure the million-dollar pedestrian access was delivered. “While there have been a few delays ironing out some final design issues with Council, the project is 100% going ahead. This has been my top priority for Eumundi and securing the funds from Council and the State Government for this long overdue project is something that as a community we can be incredibly proud of. I look forward to seeing the first shovel in the ground any day now.”
First Sunday music The next First Sunday in the Park will be on Sunday 3 April at Noosa Botanic Gardens for music, coffee, cake and some quality time under the trees. Stay longer for a picnic at one of the many spots around the gardens. 10
Noosa Bridge Club playing Omar Sharif in 1976
Noosa Bridge Club The Noosa Bridge Club is running lessons from 4 April at their clubhouse, 3 Wallace St Noosaville and welcomes new members. Bridge is the most popular card game in the world and a recent study by Stirling University (Scotland) found that playing bridge has a positive effect on wellbeing. This comes as no surprise to bridge players who enjoy the intellectual and social stimulation on a regular basis. A Saturday session is available for weekday workers and once the basic skills have been mastered, competitions are available where players of similar ability compete in a friendly atmosphere. The 8-week course costs $80 and includes a copy of Paul Marston’s Introduction to Bridge. This beginner’s course will cover the basic concepts of bridge and includes sessions of supervised play where your teacher will be available for help. For more information or to register phone 07 5447 1341 or email: info@noosabridge.com or visit: www.noosabridge.com. Julie Scott
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members, often with children. We now have over 700 members on Facebook with many engaging, sharing their knowledge, asking for tips and helping others who are starting out on their gardening journey. The usual Thursday Swap will also be on 28 April up the top of the driveway at 79 Memorial Dr Eumundi. Set-up from 10am for a 10.15am start. Bring some nibbles to share and your own cup or mug and favourite beverage and enjoy a chat. Wendy Birrell Harvest Swap Eumundi organiser
Harvest Swap Eumundi birthday celebrations
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Harvest Swap Eumundi invites members and visitors to its second birthday celebrations from 10am-1pm on Sunday 1 May at the Eumundi Community Garden, 38 Memorial Dr. Featuring live entertainment, a large number of donated lucky door prizes and a Harvest Swap we are excited for you to celebrate this milestone with us. The idea to form a Eumundi Harvest Swap group began in early 2020 after Terri Waller from SevGen invited the Harvest Swap Sunshine Coast group to host a Swap in Eumundi. It went so well we discussed starting our own! Terri setup a Facebook group and initially six of us did a Zoom call. We established some guidelines and discussed how we could safely have a swap with Covid social distancing in place.
Chicken Flower John Robinson’s favourite flower is the Red Tower Ginger which is also called the Chicken Flower … for obvious reasons.
Soon we attracted members to the online Facebook group asking for gardening advice, sharing recipes, showing off their garden produce and organising contact-free plant swapping. One of my first swaps was done by leaving a Ceylon spinach plant at my letterbox, which the recipient replaced with lemongrass in a pot. Member numbers grew online and when we finally had our first in-person Swap, where around 20 of us came together, we had around 100 members. That first meet-up was on the last Thursday in June 2020 and we have met on the last Thursday of each month since. At every Swap we see more new members coming along including a number of younger 12
Moon Flower Thanks to Glenda Robinson for her photo of the night-time beauty, Moon Flower ... “A native of the New Guinea jungle but very happy in our Doonan garden.”
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Magpies’ end-of year awards Last year was the inaugural year for the Eumundi Magpies Futsal Club. This year, their second year of competition, saw them enter two teams with one making the semi-finals. The end of season awards were held on 20 March at the Eumundi Aquatic Centre with trophies again sponsored by the Rotary Club of Eumundi. It was a most enjoyable afternoon at the pool for players and families. Congratulations to all for a successful and enjoyable season. Next year the club will grow to five teams with three playing in the competition and two learning the skills to compete in the following season.
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Cooroy Water Park (Carol Johnston) Kin Kin pub (Darryl of Digi Sku) For many affected by the floods the moppingup is over, insurance claims have been lodged and the business of repair, replace and recover is beginning. Thousands of volunteers continue to help those in need through donations and physical assistance. Visit: www.tedobrien.com. au/flood assistance for a comprehensive list of government support and information. The final tally of rainfall is a reminder of the dreadful impact of those few days. Pomona received 1,178mm, Cooran over 1,000mm and Mt Glorious over 700mm in 24 hours.
Eumundi Elizabeth St drain Noosa Council is facing significant repairs to infrastructure and statistics show the magnitude of the recovery task. More than 1,300 rapid damage assessments were conducted in Noosa over seven days. Council’s Customer Service centre handled almost 600 disaster-related calls resulting in 215 customer requests. There was
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30% more waste at landfill disposal than usual and 270 people registered to be part of the Noosa Mud Army. Eumundi Voice received stories and photos from readers describing their experiences of this “one-in-a-100-year event” and how it also had an unexpectedly positive effect on local communities.
Gympie Genevieve K says she chose the wrong week to visit Gympie: “By mid-afternoon on Friday 25 February all of Gympie’s bridges were underwater and council realised an evacuation plan would be required. Little did they realise however that this flood would break all records and wreak heartache and misery on a scale never seen in their muchloved town and surrounds. “As stranded travellers, my friends and I were in a prime position to observe the well-oiled evacuation machine in action. For five full days and nights council staff worked to ensure we were comfortable and later supported locals, some arriving in much distress. After signing-in we were issued comfortable bedding and found ourselves a spot anywhere we could, either in the civic centre or the adjacent senior citizens’ building. “It is hard to single out any one group or person for thanks because it was a team effort. Council staff who could get there ran the operation. The Salvation Army supplied beautiful food mostly donated by Gympie businesses. Community volunteers donated goods and came to the centre to assist in a myriad of ways. One woman had noticed that some of us had nothing to write with, so she went to Coles and bought and distributed a large quantity of writing pads and pens. Someone else brought in their large
screen TV so we could watch the Qld flood stories unfolding. Local police evening briefings were well attended and invaluable. Thank you Gympie, you were magnificent.”
Black Mountain
If it wasn’t for the floods I’d never have known. The people that is. A blessing in disguise. We live on Hilton Terrace, it’s a busy street. Cars, trucks, buses, scooters and people going every which way. It is hectic, everything moves fast. All of a sudden, without invitation the weather rolls in and the floods soon follow. The cars stop, the buses and trucks stop, there is no way the scooters can get through. The street falls silent, it’s a little bit eerie, a little bit scary, everyone is a little anxious. You can feel it, I feel it. All that is left is the people. Almost like a bygone era. No horses and carts but just simpler all round. The people are out in the street. We are talking to each other, having a chat. We’ve got a common Cause. We are worried about the same things.
Julie Dodds lives “beyond the landslide” in Black Mountain: “Initially we all went into panic mode, feeling trapped and unsure what the future held regarding our access – or lack of it – after the landslide blocked our beautiful 10-minute drive to Cooroy. The only exit route was in terrible condition and we were still experiencing heavy rain almost every day but Noosa Council heard our voices. Within a week council organised bins for our garbage and now there are machines working on the causeway approaches with road upgrades promised.
Hardly anyone knows each other. Covid is a worry. Ukraine is a worry. The floods are a worry. Everyone is just a little bit worried. Businesses, jobs, family so on and so forth. There are some good things too. The rain has stopped, the sun is shining and we are all glad we live in such a beautiful place. The road is closed, we’ve got a bit of time and just like old times we start “chewing the fat”. We chat about this and that, we solve a few things, we listen and we talk, we take our time, it’s nice.
If it wasn’t for the floods
I knew just about no one in our street before the floods, now I know just about everyone.
Thank you February 2022 for bringing our street together. We promise to be better, stronger and better prepared next time. We are all in this together.
Now we wave, we say hi, we know each other’s names and the street feels like home, somehow a little warmer, a little safer. Steve Thorn
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year horizon, then decide how you implement that plan in stages with each stage being funded possibly from multiple sources. For all of the town, not just the three focus areas. The overall design is a ‘cookie cutter’ to other towns on the Sunny Coast. Improvements can be made without losing the essence of Eumundi as a key historical town in the region. A design model approach has been applied, but we want to retain our idiosyncrasy.
Presenters (from left) Dr Sue Campin, Dr Hope O’Chin, Janet Millington Attendees at the recent SCC Placemaking meeting were able to discuss, write down their views and respond to each of the proposed elements for Eumundi’s streetscape. Council’s proposal identified multiple aspects to be retained such as “existing heritage buildings and awnings contribute to the character of the street” and included problems to be addressed such as inconsistent paving “creating pedestrian trip hazards”. The following comments expressed verbally or in writing during the meeting reflect the range of responses received – supportive, concerned, critical, disbelieving – and are not representative of the proportion of each type. An analysis of comments will be included in an outcome statement emailed to participants.
Design and process
Council needs to study the bigger picture. What has been presented are three micro-plans which address beautification but do not look at what Eumundi needs in the longer-term. A town master plan needs to be prepared with, say, a 50-
Celebrate our wide avenues and keep the balance we have of markets and daily life. You need a contextual approach … is there anything about social, cultural or indigenous sustainability? This is a SCC exercise now. The 241 submissions have been lost in the process and reduced to 10 dot points. In 2005 all we got was the roundabout at Arundell … this time we will get some crossings for the tourists and the loss of one third of parking for locals and businesses. Maybe two of the three focus areas can be done. The process promised a lot and has not delivered. If we say no to their ideas, then we go to the bottom of the list.
Pedestrians and parking
There have been zero injuries to pedestrians in our history. There are 10,000 people on any market day, with high traffic volume, so we need traffic dampening to improve pedestrian safety. Kids will run straight out of the park and onto
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Locals engage with the concepts the pedestrian crossing. It will decrease safety. It does not make sense to take away nine carparks for a pedestrian crossing … which is in the wrong spot. A pedestrian crossing is fixing a problem that doesn’t exist. Two raised pedestrian crossings at $350,000 each is half of the total allocation for the project. For 30 years there has been no new pavement. Just fix up the footpaths as a start. The footpath plan will address consistency and will go some way to providing much needed improvements. The coffee shops and bakery say they need carparks. Locals come, park, get bread and go. People will not come without somewhere to park. Make the whole street 40km/h. Part of what makes Eumundi a place to come to is the ability to park … central parking cannot be reduced ... it will impact town residents. When are you going to think of the people who live here? Parking changes in Memorial Dr are to accommodate tourists, not locals.
Residents discuss the proposal The heritage bullock train turning circle will only be a memory with a shape on the ground. It has a practical function today. Eumundi is busier than it used to be. Defining the bullock turning circle would be great, currently nothing suggests this or gives an idea of what used to happen. People make a town unique. Let’s invigorate the town with ideas that aren’t focused solely on cars and carparking areas … to talk and meet are good! Where are the bicycle paths? We need more motorbike parking! Would be useful to allow wheelchair access for these crossings.
Lighting and the lane
The path in Lonergan Lane is to improve connectivity between Napier St and Memorial Dr especially as council is reducing the number of carparks in Memorial Dr. This laneway is not needed. It’s there already. We do need better lighting to walk on a path to the carpark. Cont. p20
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Cont. from p19 Good design is essential. Look how good Noosa Boardwalk lighting is.
urgently need attending to – forget the flower beds and get on with practical changes.
How about lights at the new basketball/netball courts until 7pm so I can shoot hoops with my daughter after work? Maybe a regular night game for men and women?
I don’t think we are short of trees. Make the best of what we already have and ensure essential infrastructure is in the best shape.
Shade trees and outside dining
The trees in the artist impressions are indicative only and council will need further detailed surveys before it is decided if we can have large street trees.
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No to dining hubs in front of the pubs – there’s enough internal dining inside both venues.
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Outside dining? No probs with this. I like that it’s a more attractive place to visit at night.
the Concept Plan about the three Focus Areas.
Definitely no alcohol outside at night. Placement (of alfresco dining) outside the Imperial Hotel creates a transition place and with alcohol consumption directly adjacent will lead to congregations of people. Storm water, electricity underground … all
Drive Streetscape Project. Click on the logo for View the 38-page Concept Report for details – remember it does not include costings or what may be built first. Contact a Placemaking Project Officer via email: placemaking@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. Ruth Hickey
Have we got it right? Council has been working with the Eumundi community to develop a shared vision for Memorial Drive. From the ideas and feedback provided in the first stage of engagement, a draft streetscape concept design has been developed.
Have we got it right? View the design and share your ideas for the final round of community engagement online.
Hurry, last chance to get involved The community are encouraged to provide feedback on the draft design before Monday April 11, 2022. To complete the survey or for further information please visit: haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/eumundi-placemaking. You can also complete a paper survey at the Eumundi Post Office and the Imperial Hotel Eumundi
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Eva Hart, seven years old when she sailed, died in 1996 aged 91. Her fascinating televised interviews inspired the movie Titanic. Eva recalled her mother pulling her father out of bed to find out what was happening. He immediately returned, bundling them up against the cold to get into one of the “all too few lifeboats”. He gave his coat to his wife, telling Eva to hold her hand tightly, and vanished inside the ship. Inside the coat’s pocket was a letter written that day by her mother on Titanic stationery for sending to her own mother. It sold at auction in 2014. Known as the Titanic orphans, Michel (4) and Edmond (2) Navratil were rescued without a parent or guardian. Their father had sailed with the children under false names and unknown to their French mother. He placed them in the final lifeboat but drowned. After the brothers’ picture was circulated in newspapers their mother recognised and collected them. Edmond died in 1953 but Michel was the last male survivor, dying aged 92 in 2001. Margaret Brown, famous as the Unsinkable Molly Brown, helped evacuate others then demanded a crewman go back for more – he refused. A Broadway musical and a film starring Debbie Reynolds told Molly’s story and featured her courage. Her selfless actions reached New York before her and she later ran for Congress, continued her activism for causes including women’s suffrage and workers’ rights, and earned the French Legion of Honour for her relief efforts in France during WW1. She died in 1932 aged 65. The truly unsinkable ship stewardess Violet Jessop survived three maritime disasters, one in 1911 and another in 1916. On the Titanic she stood at the bulkhead watching terrified women clinging to their husbands. A ship’s officer ordered her into a lifeboat to show women it was safe. She continued serving on ships until she retired, dying aged 84 in 1971. Eileen Walder
Legal Justices of the Peace: Your new best friends. Part 2 You’ll need multiple copies of the Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) document when you become someone’s Attorney. Start with at least six copies because you’ll need to register your EPOA authority with each organisation before you can conduct business on behalf of the person for whom you are the Attorney. You won’t be able to provide just a photocopy of the EPOA. Photocopies have to be certified. Some organisations may make their own copies if you produce the original in person, some will accept emails of certified copies, but many require hard copies. A Justice of the Peace (JP) will certify (by stamping and signing) each page of the EPOA as a true copy of the original. JPs are volunteers and offer their services free-of-charge. Individual JPs can be found at: www.qld.gov.au/findjp. I found a very helpful local JP and have visited her
several times as I underestimated the numbers of copies I needed. She has become my new best friend. JPs also operate at the Noosa Court House, Cooroy Library and Noosaville Library several times a week: check availability directly. Community JPs can be found once a week or more at shopping centres (including Noosa Civic) but if you want to ask them to certify multiple copies of a lengthy document and there are others in the queue, you may have to visit several times. Some organisations may also require certified copies of the driver’s licence and medicare card/ DVA Gold card of the person for whom you are acting in order to verify their ID. So, now you have obtained certified copies. Don’t get too excited and decide to reduce your filing by getting rid of the printed information pages or the blank pages. Very bad move! Each page counts, including the back cover and even the ones labelled ‘blank page’. It is a legal document and needs every page to retain its authenticity. Rhonda Piggott
HAS THE PROPERTY MARKET SLOWED/ CHANGED? That is what most Sellers and Buyers have been asking us. Well, while the enquiry level isn’t what it was in October to December last year, the genuine enquiry is still very strong and Buyers are willing to make decisions quickly, Last year, you could imagine city dwellers in lockdown dreaming of living in our beautiful area, which drove both demand and enquiry. Certainly, the fear of missing out has eased and two contracts we’ve done recently have had conditions which allowed the buyers a week to view in person. Both of these Contracts then went unconditional. Another change we have noticed is that some buyers who purchased recently were able to work remotely in the Hinterland but some companies are already asking these employees/contractors to work more in the city offices, so these recent buyers are re-accessing the homes they have purchased and whether they can maintain acreage if one partner will be commuting. If you’re thinking about selling your home, we’d love to be able to help you.
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Australia Day award winners Congratulations to all the Sunshine Coast Australia Day Award winners including Toni Eggleston from Yandina Creek who was a tie in the Creative category. Toni has worked with Arts Connect organising Sculpture on the Edge and Sunshine Coast Open Studios and is currently working on reopening Stevens St Gallery in Yandina. Her dedication to enabling the artistic community is admirable.
She is passionate about creating spaces to appreciate art through events and giving a voice to artists. Her business – Mother Goose Media – saw the birth of Kids on the Coast magazine which is still operating today. She also runs Boxed Up, a business that only stocks products from Sunshine Coast local artisans. Flood clean-up Sunshine Coast Council crews and contractors have been busy clearing debris and assessing our roads in flood-affected areas to open them to through-traffic and make them safe again. During the severe weather events most local roads held up well, however some lost their cover and potholes have appeared due to the amount of rain. Please alert council to repairs needed on your local streets. The quicker our team knows about the job, the quicker it is actioned and filled. Visit: www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au to lodge your request online or phone: 07 5475 7272. Div 9 Cr Maria Suarez, 07 5475 9810
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Councillor Div 10 - Cr David Law got it right?’. The community has until Monday 11 April to provide feedback. I look forward to your final feedback on the concept design. Basketball court open for play The new basketball court in Dick Caplick Park Eumundi will open in April for basketballers to dribble and alley-oop. The courts were resurfaced earlier this year with new line markings, basketball and netball hoops. Playground replacement Works to replace the playground at Browns Rd Corner Park in Belli Park have commenced. The existing playground equipment will be replaced with a new multi-play unit, springer and swing set. Rubber softfall at the swing set will also be installed. Eumundi Placemaking You can now provide your feedback on the new streetscape design for Memorial Dr on council’s Have Your Say website and let us know ‘Have we
Nominate a local legend As part of Neighbourhood Day celebrations you can nominate a neighbour you think deserves a chance to win one of the three $100 Bunnings vouchers. Strong relationships with our neighbours help us to form strong communities. Visit council’s website to nominate your neighbour and for practical tips and strategies to help build relationships with your neighbours. Entries close 11 April. 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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tribes and family groups from Bundaberg to the Tweed River areas to gather in the Bunya Mountains, often in the Baroon Pocket region. Families met with distant tribal relatives and others from neighbouring regions at regular meeting spots to share the journey to the final location. Local folklore has Mount Eerwah being one such spot with men and women having separate camps. Then they moved down to what is now “Bunya Rd”, meeting up with more groups until finally a thousand may be camped at the destination.
Bunya Harvest: A time for gathering The Bunya Pine is symbolic to SE Qld’s Indigenous people. Every three years a bumper harvest of the cones saw messengers sent out inviting all
Bunya trees can be 50m high and live up to 600 years. Every family owned its own tree enroute and no-one took the nuts from another’s property. Owners used vines to climb and reach the cones weighing up to 10kg. Once roasted over live embers or opened and eaten raw, the nuts were shared along with fish, wildlife or fruit gathered along the way. Tribal quarrels and laws were settled, marriages arranged and punishments metered. It was a celebration of community, stories and history
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told, goods exchanged, and initiations and dances learned to ensure the continuation of culture. Scottish immigrant Andrew Petrie was enticed as the first free settler to the Moreton Bay Colony in 1837 to repair the windmill and erect new buildings. As an explorer he made friends with tribes and in 1842 at the Mary River he “rescued” escaped convicts Durumboi (James Davis) and Wandi (James Bracewell) who were surviving with the locals. Fascinated by the Bunya trees he gave samples to botanist John Bidwill to take to London. Bidwill was acknowledged as the discoverer of the Araucaria Bidwilli. Petrie’s son Tom, lacking European friends, went walkabout with the Turrbal tribe when not accompanying his father. He recalled attending the Bunya Festival to his daughter Constance who wrote his memoir. He was impressed with the Indigenous people’s understanding of nature, their sharing and commitment to traditional lore. He remained their firm friend becoming Indigenous Welfare Officer in Brisbane. Petrie Park in Nambour and Brisbane’s suburb of Petrie commemorate his service. Kabi Kabi Elder Aunty Beverley Head initiated the Bunya Dreaming Festival in 2007 “reimagining the past with a modern twist”. Crowds gathered at Ewan Maddock Dam enjoying traditional dances and songs, hearing stories and history, racing to collect Bunya cones, making art from natural objects, and joining the final corroboree dance in a spirit of reconciliation. The last festival was in 2019 with Covid restrictions halting plans for a revival. View SBS story: www.bit.ly/3qGCHON. Also: www.bit.ly/3qBZAD6 and www.koorihistory. com/bunya. Eileen Walder
This week I headed back to Parliament, where there was a great deal of discussion on the crisis gripping our state’s health services, and impacting locals’ access to timely medical care. It was alarming to learn that elective surgery patients here on the Sunshine Coast now have to wait longer than anywhere else for their procedures. More than 1 in 3 elective surgery patients don’t get their surgery on time at SCUH and Nambour, while nearly a quarter will wait longer than they should in Gympie. The figures also show that ambulance ramping remains at crisis levels, with almost 1 in 2 patients left waiting on ramps, in hallways and along corridors. This is simply not good enough, and I will continue to call on the Government to fix the system, including better resourcing, data shared in real time, and cultural change. Queenslanders, regardless of where they live, are entitled to receive the health care they deserve, when they need it. Recognition for community champion Congratulations to our very own community champion, Joyce Turnbull, who was a finalist in the Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards 2022 announced last week. Joyce, a long serving member of Eumundi Rotary, also played a very significant role in the success of this publication, Eumundi Voice. If not for her hard work and persistence, this important vehicle for community news and events may not have been realized. Thank you Joyce, and congratulations on this special recognition.
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into the environment or the safety of a sanctuary. Macfarlane was moved by the drought and devastating bushfires of recent years. His donation will make a huge difference to our Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay koala colonies. Previously many were redirected to the Animal Hospital at Wacol, involving a long and often stressful journey by volunteer drivers for the orphaned, injured joeys.
Koala update Australia Zoo recently announced the opening of a state-of-the-art, purpose-built Koala Intensive Care Unit. The announcement was made by Steve Irwin’s son, Robert, on what would have been his 60th birthday. Creator of the TV series Family Guy Seth Macfarlane donated $1M towards the project which means more sick and injured koalas will have a chance to survive and be released back
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Another grant of $15,000 from the Office of the Qld Chief Scientist enabled Carney Matheson, a forensic scientist at Griffith University, to use DNA found in koala scats to learn more about their behaviour including how far males travel during mating seasons and the ratio of male to female joeys. The study should also show if koalas have designated family trees to which they repeatedly return. Speaking of the Federal Government’s promise of $50 million for koalas, Matheson said, “No amount of money thrown at koalas will improve their chances of survival unless their habitat is protected and restored.”
Have you seen Eumundi’s proposed, new-look streetscape?
Council has been listening to, and speaking with, Eumundi locals, businesses and groups to create their vision and values for the future of the main street. Visit Council’s Have Your Say website to view the draft steetscape design and let us know if we've got it right by completing the online survey before 11 April. Calling all high school graduates and uni students! Are you looking to gain valuable skills, work experience and get paid? Apply for a Sunshine Coast Council traineeship before 24 April! Trainees are paid to learn on-thejob for 12 months and complete a certificate qualification. Sound good? Visit Council's website for more details and to apply.
UN End Plastic Pollution resolution
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More than 170 nations including Australia recently unanimously agreed at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi to create an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee as part of the End Plastic Pollution resolution. The committee aims to negotiate and finalise a legally binding plastics treaty by 2024. It will provide sustainable alternatives across the full lifecycle of plastics, design reusable and recyclable products and materials, and foster international collaboration. Visit: www.bit. ly/3wHUZTB.
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If you’ve ever stepped inside an old building and wished the walls could talk, then don’t miss this year’s Heritage Symposium. The free event is on 29 April at the Landsborough School of Arts Hall. Keynote speakers will share their insight into some of Queensland’s distinguished heritage homes and museums. Visit Council's heritage website to book. CUSTOMER CONTACT
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Get ready to Go The garden organics bin collection service is expanding to households across the Sunshine Coast from July 2022. Place lawn clippings, weeds, leaves and other organic materials in your green-lidded bin. It will be collected by Council, diverted away from landfill and mulched ready to be reused. 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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or also face a $275 fine. Council offers a lifetime registration for desexed and microchipped cats. More information:: www.bit.ly/3JN5au2. Ruth Hickey
Keep your cat indoors Across Australia there is increasing awareness of the effect of domestic and feral cat predation on native wildlife. It is estimated 815 million mammals are killed by feral cats annually. When killing by pet cats is included, that number jumps to over 1 billion mammals plus millions of reptiles, birds, frogs and insects. Some councils are only acting now. City Services in Canberra has “Legislative changes … being progressed to introduce cat containment for new cats in all ACT suburbs from 1 July 2022. Owned cats will need to be contained within their owner’s property or on a leash.” This is in response to an ACT study which revealed domestic cats are responsible for killing a total of 67 different species of birds and animals. SCC is way ahead on legislation encouraging responsible cat ownership. A SCC fact sheet states: “Cats need to be contained to their property at all times. This may mean you need to adjust your fencing or build a cat enclosure if you want your cat to exercise outside … If your cat is found wandering from your property you may receive at fine of $275. If you cat is impounded, in addition to a fine, you may face an impound fee of $160 and daily care and sustenance fees of $46 which are required to be paid before your cat can be released.” SCC recommends desexing your cat which commonly reduces behaviour problems such as roaming, aggression, mounting and spraying in males. In females it eliminates heat cycles, mating behaviour and unwanted litters. All dogs and cats born after 1 July 2009 must be microchipped or face a fine of $275. In 2014 SCC passed a resolution requiring cats in the SCC region to be registered every year with council 30
Cane toads and pet poisoning The Animal Emergency Service recommends this response if you pet dog or cat has licked a cane toad. “Use a damp cloth, towel or rag to wipe the gums, tongue and roof of the mouth. Wash the cloth thoroughly between wipes. Continue this process for 10-20 minutes. Do not use a hose to flush the mouth. Take you pet to the vet.” Visit: www.animalemergencyservice.com.au.
Energy healing in horses “It’s blown my mind,” were the words I heard from Kevin (not his real name) when I rang to find out how his daughter’s horse was following a couple of energy healing sessions. Kevin said he could hardly believe it, but yes, the horse had stopped her coughing fits. Kevin wasn’t a believer in energy work but he was prepared to give it a go following a recommendation from trusted friends. Over the years he’d had visits from various vets to work out why the little pony coughed to such an extent. After the initial hands-on session of an hour, Kevin reported that he had noticed a considerable drop in the amount of coughing. He said he wasn’t sure whether he was imagining it, but if he lay awake at night listening for her coughing – he couldn’t hear her. Previously her coughing would wake him up. The pony still coughed very occasionally but it was a different sort of cough,
daughter Kayley, but she didn’t like her own name. I asked what she’d like to be called and I got the word Emily. This surprised me as I didn’t think of Emily as a horse’s name, however I have learned to accept the information that comes through and then try and verify it. When I phoned Kevin he reported that the pony’s coughing had reduced even more. Again he talked of how he had never believed in “this sort of thing” but had to admit there had been some huge changes. I then took a deep breath and said I had more information for him that would challenge his thinking and told him the pony said she didn’t like her name and would like to be called ‘Emily’.
A horse receiving Reiki much less intense and not nearly as long. I said I’d send another healing by distance – an offer that was met with some scepticism! Kevin said it challenged him to acknowledge that the first hands-on session had made a difference – but by distance?
This time I was shocked! Kevin said that even before I got the name ‘Emily’ out of my mouth he knew I was going to say that. Emily is the name of his daughter’s best friend. Of course, the pony had asked me to pass onto her owners she’d like to be considered Kayley’s best friend.
During the distance-healing session the pony told me how much she liked her rider, Kevin’s
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One sleep – or two? Insomniacs you are not alone! Don’t panic if you can’t get the recommended nightly eight hours of deep sleep or you wake up in the early hours struggling to nod off again. You are simply sleeping in two shifts just as our ancestors did according to Professor Roger Ekirch, winner of Virginia’s Outstanding Education Award for 2022. Ekirch’s research published in At Day’s Close: Night Times Past (2005) shows even Ancient
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Greeks and Romans slept in two shifts. Ekirch toiled through thousands of depositions and documents finding innumerable references to ‘the watch’ when crimes were committed including murder. In Medieval times – when most people worked hard during daylight hours and darkness came with no electricity, TV, or printed books to read – people slept earlier, waking around midnight. They then spent an hour or more finishing off chores, praying, baking, making babies or engaging in sinister activities under the cover of darkness. Then it was back to bed and a second sleep. The Christian Church made use of this wakeful period or ‘the watch’ for ensuring monks and nuns endured an hour or so of prayers on their knees to save their souls. Ancient and Medieval sleeping conditions rarely induced a good night’s sleep. For most people bed was smelly straw on the floor, a blanket or poorly stuffed mattress. Sometimes there were several ‘bedmates’ including strangers who might be smelly, snorers, restless and even covered in lice!
Please check the websites for Covid entry requirements and late changes. APRIL 2022 1-3 Nambour Expo: caravan and trailers, www.nambourexpo.com.au 2 Shellie Morris Live at The Majestic, Pomona, www.bit.ly/MajesticShellie 2 Stardust and The Mission, The J Noosa, www.thej.com.au 3 Kin Kin Market and Art Fair, Kin Kin, www.bit.ly/36ML2JQ Illustrations often show three or more heads in a bed, especially when staying at an inn or a royal palace. Servants often shared bedrooms with their masters, hence the curtains around fourposter beds. Right up to the early 20th century servants shared beds, sometimes even sleeping in shifts. Very few children up until recent times had their own bed. So, what changed things? The Industrial Revolution and invention of gas, then electric lighting saw us move from rural occupations into factories with regulated, long working hours, clocking in-and-out. So sleep patterns had to change and the two phases of our ‘biphasic’ sleep merged into one as we slept to survive, exhausted by our daily grind. Ekirch’s research shows that in other societies around the world, without artificial lighting and where subsistence farming or gathering is the norm, people still engage in biphasic sleep as we once did. Today healthy diets, comfortable beds, clean linen, controlled lighting and temperature mean we are free to “sleep like a baby” – until baby’s multi-phasic sleep pattern demands our attention. Insomniacs like me, relax! Read another chapter, write down creative thoughts, put the washing on and don’t feel guilty – it’s natural. (Based on an article BBC Future, Zaria Gorvett, 10 Jan 2022). Eileen Walder
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