Eumundi Voice - Issue 67, 27 April 2023

WHAT’S ON?

Domestic and family violence prevention

The Zonta Clubs of Maroochydore, Noosa, Caloundra City and the Blackall Ranges in collaboration with the University of the Sunshine Coast are delivering their third Seeds of Change Forum during Domestic and Family Violence Prevention (DFVP) month in May. This year’s theme is The Changing Landscape and focuses on the impact of legislative changes around the criminalisation of coercive control in Qld and changes to domestic violence laws in the last 12 months.

This free public forum is from 8.30am on Saturday 27 May at the Sippy Downs campus of the University of the Sunshine Coast, Lecture Theatre 7, Building C. The closest carparks are P2 and P3. There will be an opportunity to visit community service stalls and morning tea will be provided.

The keynote speaker is leading women’s advocate Angela Lynch AM GAIC. Angela is a lawyer and advocate for survivors of sexual, domestic and family violence. She currently works as the Advocacy Manager Legal and Policy for Full Stop Australia which seeks systemic change to domestic and sexual violence at state and national levels. Angela previously worked for 27 years at the Women’s Legal Service Qld, with the last five years as CEO.

Representatives from Qld Police, Nambour Neighbourhood Centre and other community service providers will outline the work being carried out locally and research undertaken by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

It’s not Black and White

Domestic and Family Violence: It’s not Black and White is a photo exhibition featuring multicultural women standing together against domestic and family violence in Australia and runs throughout May until 10 June at the

Maroochydore Library Artspace. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Libraries and the Nambour Community Centre and is open 11am-5pm Monday to Saturday. Visit: library. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

Fun in the gardens

There are several activities to choose from at the Noosa Botanical Gardens, Lake Macdonald on 7 May. At 8.30am join an expert volunteer Friend of the Garden for a guided tour. At 9am head to the poincianas for coffee and visit the shade gardens. Bring a chair and join others on the lawn at 10am for music with Jay Bishoff, Andy Higgins and guests. Visit Facebook: Noosa Botanic Garden Friends.

Noosa Trailblazers Saturday sessions

If you like cycling Noosa Trailblazers organises a social ride every Saturday from Wooroi Day Use Area, Tewantin from 8.30am. Rides are approximately 15km and take 1.5 hours. There are two groups – one for 9yrs + and one for adults. Riders must be members of Noosa Trailblazers. To sign-up for a four-week free trial membership visit: Facebook.com/noosatrailblazers.

LOCAL ISSUES

Some of the community and business representatives stated they felt their views had now been heard and they had a better understanding of the planned upgrade. One participant summed-up the day with the comment, “Eumundi wins!”.

SCC will release a summary of the session and proposed plans to the broader community by the week ending 28 April at: haveyoursay. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

What makes a good footpath?

Memorial Drive placemaking community workshop

A community workshop run by Leisa Prowse Consulting on behalf of Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) was held on Friday 21 April at the Nambour RSL Club to discuss the Memorial Dr streetscape project. A select group of invited Eumundi residents, community and business representatives together with Cr Law, Cr Suarez and experts attended. The aim of the meeting was to work together towards refining the Memorial Dr streetscape design proposed in August 2022.

Key issues discussed were character and heritage interpretation, traffic safety and pedestrian movement, parking, landscape and street maintenance. Participants were invited to share their understanding of what they thought was important about Eumundi and priorities for the proposed design.

Council representatives and experts updated participants on their progress and clarified the design priorities of the proposal. There are three focus areas and some of the specific heritage and artistic features were highlighted. Participants discussed the technical aspects of the plan and provided feedback on suggested design elements.

Footpaths are all about 'walkability'. Walkable towns and cities help citizens, especially those with physical restrictions, to be more physically active and promote stronger and regular social connections. So what makes a footpath walkable?

Research by the University of New South Wales in 2022 showed that shade, street furniture and streetscapes all matter when it comes to making a footpath appealing. A good footpath takes into account safety, comfort and attractiveness and considers obstacles like tree roots, the width of the path and the convenience of crossings. Green belts and fences that separate pedestrians from traffic lanes, dual usage such as permitting bicycles to travel on the same path, areas of shade, places to rest and the diversity of streetscapes including building facades, trees and grasslands are also important.

Bikes on footpaths and vehicles parked on footpaths were found to be the biggest factors reducing walkability, with convenient crossing facilities rated as the second most important feature.

Research also showed that people experience footpaths differently. An able young adult may consider a footpath walkable while a senior citizen or younger child might struggle. Visit: tinyurl.com/2c6k698p.

david berns REAL ESTATE

Their farm is the source of those jars you see in shops labelled as CC’s – the rosella jam is a must-try. Matt Golinski will open the field day which will include chef demonstrations, food and produce stalls, gardening tips and live music. The first-ever Little Miss Rosella and Junior Farmer 2023 competition will be held on 6 May for children 2-12yrs. The winners will become Rosella royalty for the weekend! Tickets: petersensfarm.com.au.

A smaller serving of events took place in 2022 as the Curated (side) Plate but this year the program is packed with options including the Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival, now in its fifth year, at Spicers Tamarind Retreat, Maleny.

Local restaurants Spirit House, Yandina and Sum Yung Guys, Noosaville team-up with Rice Boi, Mooloolaba and Tamarind, Maleny in what must be a match made in heaven. A Podcast and Pinot lunch at The Doonan will feature local produce matched with pinot wines. While The Curated Plate runs from 28 July-6 August events will book out well in advance. Visit: thecuratedplate. com.au.

The Curated Plate

In yet another celebration of the Sunshine Coast’s abundance of foodie assets from the sea to the hinterland, The Curated Plate program is now live. It showcases locally grown produce, producers and chefs and began in 2019 but was cancelled in 2020/2021 due to Covid.

Galeru: Forever Fruits Farm

The Galeru: Forever Fruits Farm outside Cooroy has a bush tucker orchard and holds workshops showcasing indigenous foods. The next workshop on 29 April looks at botanical dyes and native foods with chef Chris Jordan from 3 Little Birds in Brisbane providing lunch for participants. A portion of the workshop ticket will go to social justice enterprise SevGen. Visit: retritus.com/store/p/botanical-dyes-and-nativefoods-workshop.

This page is sponsored from funds raised from market car parking to acknowledge and support Eumundi’s

OUT AND ABOUT

SongKran Eumundi style

Sawadee Ka! This greeting sing-songed across the Eumundi Markets at the recent Thai Songkran New Year celebrations. Songkran is known as the Water Festival and is Thailand’s most famous festival marking the beginning of the Thai new year.

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APRIL 2023

27-28 Kenilworth ArtsFest, Kenilworth Hall, �� kenilwortharts.org.au

28 Family Fun Day, Kenilworth Showgrounds, �� kenilworthqld.org.au

29 Nature Foods Workshops, Cooroy, ✉ terri@sevgen.com.au

29 Bronc Barrels, Imbil, enquiries 5484 5178

29 New Zealand Veterans Band, Eumundi Markets

29 Karen from Finance – Doing Time, Pomona, �� themajestictheatre.com.au

29 Phil Barlow Heart and Fire Solo Tour, CWA Hall, Eumundi, �� tinyurl.com/42x76yef

29 Sunny Coast Rude Boys, Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, �� imperialhoteleumundi.com.au

29-30 Shakespearean Tour Experience, Noosa Botanica Gardens, �� little-seed.com.au

29-1 Maleny Wood Expo, May Maleny Showgrounds, �� malenywoodexpo.com

29-1 Cooroy Denim and Country Sale, May Cooroy Lifeline Shop, �� lifelineqld.org.au

30 Artist and Artisan - Opera in the Shed, Imbil, �� tinyurl.com/2yb4cx6v

30 Arioso Chamber Ensemble, Cooroy Memorial Hall, �� ariosochamberensemble.com

30-3 GourMay Mary Valley Festival, June Various locations, �� maryvalleycountry.au

MAY 2023

5 Sunshine Coast Concert, Eumundi Memorial Hall, �� sacredearthmusic.com

7 Music in the Gardens, Noosa Botanica Gardens, �� noosabotanicgardensfriends.com

7 GourMay Long Lunch - Peter Wolfe, Kandanga, �� kandangafarmstore.com.au

8 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, Eumundi, MOBILE-RETRO RSVP by text to Pam by 5 May: 0419 686 772 11 Eumundi Voice, Issue 68

Stop Food Waste Day 2023

27 April 2023 is International Stop Food Waste Day. Around one third of food produced globally is lost or wasted each year. Australia’s annual food waste volume is estimated at 7.6m tonnes, costing our economy $36.6B annually.

Food waste has significant environmental impact through wasted resources including the land, water, energy and fuel used to produce and distribute food. Around 25% of water used in agriculture is used to grow food that is ultimately wasted. Throwing away one burger wastes the same amount of water as a 90-minute shower. Globally, food waste and loss contributes 80% to global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, food waste would be the world’s third largest emitter behind the USA and China.

Stop Food Waste Day began in 2017 by Compass Group USA, one of the world’s largest food service companies, and aims to change these statistics. It began with the aim of educating people to reduce food waste in their own kitchens but quickly grew to include companies,

not-for-profit organisations, consumers and government agencies.

Australia has a national target of halving food waste by 2030 as set out in the Australian Government’s 2017 National Food Waste Strategy. In 2020 Stop Food Waste Australia was set up to work with business and industry partners to tackle food waste from farm to fork. They prioritised the bread/bakery industry, food rescue organisations, food cold chains and the meat, dairy, horticulture and hospitality sectors.

Visit: stopfoodwaste.com.au. See also the Qld Government’s advice on how to reduce food waste at home, school, work or in the community: tinyurl.com/ppybtjnj.

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