Eumundi Rotary Club

from Eumundi Voice, Issue 63 - 2 March 2023

LOCAL ISSUES

Eumundi Voice supports PTSD Dogs

Eumundi Voice recently donated $600 in conjunction with the Rotary Clubs of Noosa Heads, Noosa, Noosa Daybreak and Cooroy to purchase 30 legitimate assistance dog jackets for PTSD Dogs Australia. PTSD Dogs Australia is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to rescuing, rehoming and training of suitable displaced and unwanted dogs to support and assist individuals suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

PTSD Dogs Australia had been using a brand of dog harness that was also available to the public. Unfortunately as they can be purchased by anyone, these jackets have been seen in shopping centres with illegitimate assistance dog badging on them, to create fake assistance dog jackets.

With the jackets now given out to handlers and foster carers, Angie Weeks, the CEO of PTSD dogs has noted a major change in public awareness.

“This has made getting out and about with our assistance dogs and assistance dogs-in-training much easier. The jackets are so clear and visible for our handlers that the public now see the ‘do not touch’ and ‘do not distract' on their jackets.”

“This is the outcome we hoped for and we are incredibly grateful to Eumundi Voice and the Rotary Clubs for their donation.” For more information visit: ptsddogs.org.au.

Congratulations to Coolum local Michele Lipner for being named Sunshine Coast Citizen of the Year. She was honoured for her dedication to helping others, reducing food waste and advocating for behavioural change. Michele is the founder and coordinator of the local chapter of Australia’s leading food rescue organisation OzHarvest.

Michele and her team of volunteers collect more than 15,000kg of quality surplus food from 40 food donors monthly and redistribute it to 45 agencies to feed people in need. The organisation raises more than awareness, it delivers a range of programs Including Cooking for a Cause and Food Education and Sustainability Training to help empower the community to make great sustainability choices.

Grow It Local awards

Are you a home gardener with a wonky vegetable or interesting chook name? Are you proud of your veggie patch and produce? Why not enter the annual Grow It Local awards and help us celebrate simple home-grown food. The awards are open until 30 March.

Post an image of your entry on Facebook or Instagram and in your caption make sure you hashtag #growitlocal, tag growitlocal. Mention Sunshine Coast Council and the category you want to enter. For a full list of categories visit the Grow It Local website.

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Eumundi streetscape workshop Council’s placemaking team will be conducting a workshop at the end of March with key Eumundi community groups to assist in understanding the Memorial Dr streetscape design. The session aims to explain in detail the community engagement and design processes undertaken by council and give an opportunity for Eumundi representatives to share their perspectives and work through problem solving.

There will also be council and private consulting topic experts at the workshop to answer questions and allow the group to better understand:

• Pedestrian, movement, traffic and parking

• Character, place and heritage interpretation

• Maintenance and town pride.

This workshop is by invitation only however a summary of the session and an update on the detailed design will be provided to the broader community for information. Thank you in advance to the community groups, businesses and residents who have been on this journey with council and are willing to attend this final session to understand the process, purpose and extent of shaping Memorial Dr.

Community planting day Join the Eumundi Bushcare Group to increase habitat along the North Maroochy River. Come along to the free family-friendly community planting day from 9am-10.30am on Sunday 26 March at Eumundi Noosa Rd Reserve, Eumundi. You can help plant native trees, shrubs and ground-cover to improve and build resilience of the important waterway. Bookings essential. RSVP via email: leah.tearle@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

If you have any questions email: david.law@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and follow my Facebook page for regular updates: @DavidLawDivision10. Div 10 Cr David Law, 0437 825 569

Help create a place of cherished nature and ecological wonder

It's time to have your say on the Sunshine Coast Ecological Park draft master plan. Council is proposing to restore former farming pasture in the hinterland to lush rainforest creating a place of cherished nature and ecological wonder for generations to discover and enjoy. Submissions open 6 March and close 20 March. Visit Council's website for more details.

Council traineeship opportunities

Calling all high school graduates and uni students! Are you looking to gain valuable skills, work experience and get paid? Apply by 12 March for a Sunshine Coast Council traineeship! Our trainees are paid to learn on-the-job for 12 months and complete a certificate qualification. Sound good? Visit Council's website to apply. Watch Council’s

CUSTOMER CONTACT sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/Contact-Council

Ride to school for your chance to win

Ride, scoot or skate to school on National Ride2School Day on Friday 24 March for your chance to win! Four lucky students will win bike shop vouchers valued at $500*. Register on Council’s website before 5pm on 24 March. *Conditions apply.

Watch Council's next Ordinary Meeting online or at Sunshine Coast City Hall Chambers – 23 March at 9am

Mowing grass has never been greener

This is all thanks to Council’s new fleet of zero emission, 100 per cent electric ride-on mowers. The five new mowers are environmentally friendly and reduce noise pollution by 50 per cent. The fully electric mowers join Council's eco-friendly fleet of vehicles and plant tools, demonstrating Council’s sustainability commitment.

'Everyone Belongs' on the Sunshine Coast

Celebrate our vibrant and diverse region with Harmony Week in 2023 beginning 20 March. Head to Council's website to find out all the festivities taking place across the region.

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What! No Elmo or Bluey?

Watching littlies in a café recently glued to Wi-Fi tablets, iPads and mobiles I longed to transport them and their parents back to the 40s and 50s.

After WW1 boys' toys included toy guns, board games involving bombing battleships and making model planes and ships from Balsa wood or metal Meccano sets (no Lego for us!). Lucky ones had pedal cars like army jeeps. Many made their own toys, miniature furniture or built radio sets and tinkered with tools and household equipment when not helping with chores.

Girls played at being future wives and mothers, learning to crochet, knit and hand sew. During this time 40% of girls’ clothing was home-made.

Tour de turtle

Two critically endangered loggerhead turtles that nested on Sunshine Coast beaches last December have had GPS trackers installed as part of a collaborative research project with Dr Colin Limpus from the Qld Govt Department of Environment and Science.

These majestic sea creatures can now be followed in real time with trackers sending GPS data on their location after they surface for a breath. The turtles are named First Lady and Bullumby, which means “beautiful one’’ in Kabi Kabi, and have left our shores to migrate home. SCC's TurtleCare Conservation Officer, Kate Hofmeister, said excitement was high within Sunshine Coast TurtleCare with volunteers keeping a close eye on the turtles’ migration movements. “Since the 1970s loggerhead turtles nesting along the Qld coastline have decreased by almost 90% due to a number of threats. This makes every nest and egg critical to the ongoing survival and recovery of this critically endangered population.”

Help these precious creatures by reporting turtle tracks, new nests and emerging hatchlings to the Turtle Care hotline or Coolum and North Shore Coast Care. For sightings on the southern end of the coast phone 0437 559 067 and for sightings from Mooloolaba north call Coolum and North Shore Coast Care on 0478 435 377.