A PROJECT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF EUMUNDI
Issue 97, Thursday 11 July 2024
A wonderful evening of celebration was held for the Eumundi Rotary annual Changeover Dinner at Sala Thai on 27 June. It was an extra special event with the club celebrating the 10th anniversary of the founding of the club on 30 June 2014.
Eumundi Rotarians, their families, community leaders and members of surrounding Rotary clubs marked the occasion with presentations throughout the evening, outlining the many projects and accomplishments over the past year, whilst looking forward to the year ahead.
Outgoing President Joyce Turnbull spoke of the club’s approach to trial a shared model of leadership with the lead of each service area chairing a month of club meetings throughout the year. This created variety, encouraged leadership development and led to a higher level of connection during meetings and service projects.
Each service lead highlighted their portfolio’s achievements during the evening across the areas of community, youth, international, club, vocation, membership and the club’s Cont. p3
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A total of $10,000 was donated to the community over the past 12 months. End-ofyear donations included: Eumundi State School – including the Chappy Sam welfare initiatives, Rotary youth training programs, UniSc postgraduate scholarships, National Workware, Katie Rose Cottage Hospice, Kindness Collective, Choose the Tude, North Arm State School, Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC), Ella Ruster – netball sponsorship and Tell Your Daughters.
A special part of the evening was the recognition of Les Godwin – founding member, past president and treasurer – who was presented with the President’s Award for his dedication and service not only to the club, but also the greater community.
Incoming President Olivia Dolan accepted the Chain of Office with the assistance of Wendy Protheroe PDG, before sharing her vision for the year ahead.
In summarising the year’s achievements, Joyce quoted Margaret Mead. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
If you are interested in joining a group of committed individuals who can change the world, please email: secretary.eumundi@ rotary9620.org or visit eumundirotary.org.au.
WHAT’S ON?
Pomona Family Fun Day
Pomona’s Family Fun Day on 28 July promises to be a great day out. Held in Stan Topper Park from 9am to 4pm, there will be free rides, markets, entertainment and music for everyone. An animal farm and pony rides will run from 10.30am to 2pm, along with music from Ewan Cloonan and Vinny Russell of The Humbuckin’ Pickups on the Pomona IGA Stage from 11.30am to 3.30pm.
Proudly organised by the Cooroy Pomona Lions Club and supported by Noosa Council, Bendigo Bank and local businesses, this year’s Fun Day has a twinge of sadness given it will not sit alongside the cancelled King of the Mountain Race. All the more reason to make the 2024 Pomona Family Fun Day a very BIG day! Visit: kingofthemountain.com.au.
WHAT’S ON?
Matso’s from Brewery to Plate
Matso’s Sunshine Coast in Eumundi is hosting two lunches as part of The Curated Plate Food and Drink Festival. Called Matso’s from Brewery to Plate, head chef Ji Zheng Gu and head brewer and distiller Lachlan McIntyre show off their skills over a five-course lunch, each course featuring one of Matso’s brews.
The event is scheduled from 12noon-2pm on Friday 26 July and again on 2 August. Tickets: events.humanitix.com.
Author Talk:
Joe Hextall
The Director and Curator of the Eumundi Museum Joe Hextall recently published A History of Eumundi: Volume 1 1873-1919. He will introduce his new book at the Cooroy Library on 23 July from 2-3.30pm.
Joe will help separate fact from fiction and talk about the surprises and frustrations he faced piecing together this history. The talk is free, but registration is essential. Visit: libraryevents. noosa.qld.gov.au.
Musical Garden
For something a little different for the kids, step into the Musical Garden at the Lions Park, Gympie Tce, Noosaville on 21 July from 11am to 1pm.
The Musical Garden is an innovative work made from recycled materials that will entertain and engage all ages. This is a free event which is part of the Noosa Alive! Festival. Visit: noosaalive. com.au.
Tai Chi classes
The Taoist Tai Chi Society is offering introductory Tai Chi classes from the end of July at Eumundi, Buderim, Caloundra, Maroochydore and Nambour. The Eumundi classes will start at the Eumundi State School Hall each Wednesday from 31 July from 7-8pm.
All courses run weekly for three to four months, with the first session obligation free. Sessions are open to all ages and health conditions and are designed for beginners. Pre-registration is essential. Email sunshinecoast@taoisttaichi.org, phone 1800 108 801 or register at taoiststaichi. org/find-a-location/sunshine-coast.
Noosa Jazz Festival
The annual Noosa Jazz Festival takes place from 22 August to 1 September with performances at various locations.
The first event will be at The J Theatre in a joint performance by the Australian Jazz Ensemble and Noosa Chorale, which like the Noosa Jazz Club is celebrating its 30th birthday. A special concert will be held at The Majestic Theatre in Pomona on 25 August.
The centrepiece of the festival is the Noosa Jazz Party on 28, 29 and 30 August with a focus on improvisation. Other jazz-filled events include river cruises and dining at various local restaurants. The festival concludes on 1 September with a Father’s Day free Community Jazz Concert at the River Stage Noosa Lions Park. There are early bird tickets for bookings made before 1 August. Visit: noosajazzclub.com.
WHAT’S ON?
NAIDOC Week events
Sunshine Coast Council’s annual NAIDOC Flag Raising Ceremony was held at the Nambour Library Forecourt on 10 July and included First Nations performances and presentations.
Other NAIDOC events in the SCC area include handmade Coolamon workshops on 6 and 13 August at the Nambour and Maroochydore Libraries and the GAATHA First Nations NAIDOC Family Market at Forest Glen on 28 July from 9.30am to 2.30pm. A First Nations student/ youth and women’s exhibition of Contemporary Songlines continues at the Caloundra Regional Gallery until 18 August. Visit: t.ly/mNyrP.
Rangebow Festival
The Rangebow Festival returns to Maleny, Montville, Flaxton and Mapleton from 1-4 August.
Aimed at celebrating the diversity and creativity in ‘The Range’ communities, events include the Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra, a burlesque show featuring The Kitty Kats, drag bingo, a First Nations gourmet Forage Fire Feast and circus acts.
Festival Manager Wayne Parcell said, “Some of the best things at Rangebow 2024 are free, including The Enchanted Garden and Young Spirits Musos.” For the full program visit: therangebowfestival.org.
Mary Valley Art Festival
The 2024 Mary Valley Art Festival runs from 25 to 28 July and is open from 10am-4pm at the Imbil Public Hall. This grassroots event has a prize pool of $11,500 and draws entries from across SE Qld.
There is a Gala Awards night on 26 July, a poets’ breakfast on 27 July from 8am and the Masondale People’s Choice Awards at 3pm on 28 July. Artworks can be purchased.
Make a longer day trip and continue on to the Gympie Region Studio Trails or stay and wander around the delightful Imbil and Mary Valley. Visit: maryvalleyartfestival.com.au and gympie. qld.gov.au/studio-trails.
Mary Valley Rattler
The Mary Valley Rattler is offering special runs over the next few months. Their annual Murder Mystery Express departs Gympie for Amamoor on 20 July. It is 1920 and a murder has been committed on board. Dress up in theme and work with other passengers to solve the crime. On 27 July the Silver Bullet High Tea Experience departs Gympie for Dagun return, where there’s time to explore the Studio Art Trail and Natural History Walk.
Looking further ahead, the Wizard Express departs Gympie for Amamoor on 14 September with wizards on board to cast spells and entertain, a perfect family outing in the school holidays. For tickets, visit: maryvalleyrattler.com.au.
WHAT’S ON?
Noosa Charity Car Show
The date of the 2024 Noosa Charity Car Show has been set for 6 October at Chaplin Park, Noosaville. Entries are now open for those wishing to participate with their car, motorbike or special vehicle.
The organisers – the Noosa Roadrunner Car Club – invite everyone to get behind their annual fundraiser for the Katie Rose Cottage Hospice (KRCH) in Doonan, so save the date!
Since the first Charity Car Show in 2019, the Club has raised $21,000 for KRCH which relies on community support for the bulk of its operating costs. Visit: roadrunnercarclub.com.au.
August at the BCC Events Cinema complex. It is a competition for short and feature films from around the globe. The program includes Q&A sessions with directors, surf stars and award presentations on closing night.
The nearby New York Minute gourmet burger restaurant will be the festival club space before and after each film and the site of the closing night party. The Noosa Surf Museum at Hilton Tce, Noosaville, will host discussion forums. For the full program and tickets, visit: noosaisff. com.au.
Sunny Coast Rude Boys
The Sunny Coast Rude Boys return to The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on 27 July for a night of ‘skool dance’ and partying. Known for their onstage antics and love of ska, the ten-piece troupe will be sure to have you dancing the night away. Tickets: imperialhoteleumundi.com.au.
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COMMUNITY
Building’s amazing century
Many may not be aware, but once upon a time the clubhouse at the Eumundi Showgrounds and Sports Complex had a very different and special purpose. It was a private hospital where the women of Eumundi and surrounds gave birth safely.
From 1924 to 1958 local resident Emily Luke, known simply as ‘Nurse’, ran the facility. She oversaw the delivery of a generation of babies, minor surgery and the treatment of injuries.
While visiting her family home in Sunny Brae in 1923, Nurse Emily was approached by a local doctor who asked her to establish the nursing home. In a gracious gesture, Emily’s parents donated the beautiful Queenslander to be used for this purpose.
Opening in January 1924, the nursing home focused on supporting soldiers returning from the Great War. However, in the years following Sunny Brae catered primarily for maternity patients and eventually it became a maternity hospital.
Eumundi Museum will host the 100-year celebration of the hospital on 20 July at 3pm with afternoon tea. Families and community members are welcome to tour the building, share their Eumundi stories and revisit Sunny Brae’s unique history. RSVPs are required for catering purposes. For details visit: facebook. com/eumundimuseum.
Attendees are encouraged to bring along any memorabilia from any period of Eumundi history to show and share with others, with the hope of capturing more stories about the town and the district. Donations of objects, letters and photographs would be greatly appreciated but the museum would also be grateful to borrow any memorabilia to copy for their records and future exhibitions and publications.
Sunshine Coast Libraries have conserved, rehoused, indexed and partially digitised the Sunny Brae Private Hospital Collection, made possible thanks to a generous donation by the family of Fay Miller (nee Peachey), niece of Nurse Emily. More than 1,500 images, documents, patient logs, maternity case records and more are in the collection. Digitised images from the collection can be accessed via: sunshinecoast. recollect.net.au.
Streetscape project update
An update has been provided by SCC as to the proposed staging of works of the Eumundi Streetscape project. After recent feedback from the community — including liaison with adjacent local businesses — stage one construction will be undertaken in two zones.
Work will start on Memorial Dr at the Bank Arcade end from August to October 2024, followed by works at the Etheridge St end from October 2024 to February 2025.
Access will remain available to Memorial Dr, Etheridge St and nearby streets, along with local businesses and markets during construction.
For more information about the Eumundi Placemaking Memorial Dr Streetscape Project visit: t.ly/iu11z.
Sunny Brae 1910
COMMUNITY
Farm Angels
Queensland-based national charity Drought Angels has been re-named Farm Angels to better reflect the broad range of services and support the organisation provides to farming families.
Natasha Johnston of Farm Angels explained, “With growing concerns around climate change, we want our farmers to know that they are not alone, and we are always here to help.”
Farmers face many challenges and crises on a daily basis including drought, flood, fire and pests as well as mental health issues. According to a 2021 study, one farmer commits suicide every 10 days. That’s 59% higher than the rate among non-farmers, and the Farm Angels are working to meet this national challenge. Visit: farmangels.org.
Support a Sleeper
The Mary Valley Rattler is a volunteer-run organisation that has become a major tourist attraction for Gympie and the Mary Valley. One of their biggest challenges is maintaining the
25km track and renewing its 42,500 sleepers. Each sleeper is sourced and milled locally through Mary Valley Timbers. You can be part of history and Support a Sleeper by donating $100 which would be tax deductible. Each donor receives a certificate and has their name displayed at the Historic Gympie Station. Visit: maryvalleyrattler.com.au.
Cooroy Bowls Club winners
Congratulations to this season's winners of the Cooroy Community Bowls Club Business Bowls competition – the ‘Has Beens’. The team consists of Denise Debus, Gary Kenzler and Michael Davies. Winners each received a $100 meat voucher from Wright Cut Meats Cooroy.
At the other end of the ladder were the team from Sunnyside Pools and Spas, who received the wooden spoon to hold onto until the end of the next season.
Teams of three compete in the Business Bowls competition and have fun, sharing friendship and lots of laughs every Wednesday evening. Although the competition is now in winter recess, play will resume in September.
If you are a business in Cooroy or surrounds and think that your workplace would benefit from some regular team building with other like-minded locals, why not nominate a team. Contact Mike Loe on 0411 878 341.
The club would like to thank their generous sponsors who donated towards the raffles: Harvest Fresh, Your Mates Bowls Pub, Alan Page and Craig Jacobson.
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The ‘Has Beens’
- Stylishly renovated cottage on picturesque 4.98 acres
- Stunning Mount Cooroora, sunrise and sunset views
- Wonderful weekender, lifestyle retreat or family home
- Tiled front verandah with French doors and coach lights
- Huge entertaining area with concrete sleeper edge
- Durable and easy-care timber-look tiles throughout - Omega gas-top range, canopy rangehood, large pantry
- Three large bedrooms with freestanding wardrobes
- Family bathroom with bath and LED mirror. Second toilet.
- Pretty, park-like acreage fully fenced for large dogs
- Oversized multi-bay shed with workshop, carport spaces
- 4 x rainwater storage tanks, 2 x dams (1 is spring-fed)
- Productive fruit trees, hobby farm potential
- 3* min. to Federal SS, 10* min (10km) to Pomona
COMMUNITY
Increased funding for Katie Rose
Katie Rose Cottage Hospice (KRCH) located in Doonan is a community funded 24/7 hospice for people with a life limiting illness. It offers a vital service to the local community. The organisation relies on donations, government funding and community support to provide end-of-life care at no cost to Sunshine Coast residents.
A recent decision by the Qld State Government to increase the organisation’s annual funding by 50%, with a further review pending next year has been gratefully accepted.
Acting CEO Carol Raye said, “We hope to continue to lobby and seek further increases to bring the funding in line with other hospice palliative care services. We are pleased to see the state government has recently increased its support for palliative care nursing salaries.”
The organisation will see several other changes from 1 July, including the transfer of ownership of the property located at 199 Beddington Rd Doonan, from the Warm Handshake Foundation run by Peter and Mac Williams to Katie Rose Cottage Hospice Ltd. The property was originally donated in 2017 with a 99-year lease that was held with the foundation. The lease has now been cancelled giving the hospice total control of its future.
Another change has seen John Gabrielson, CEO of KRCH, resign from the organisation after 8 years of dedicated service. The Board has resolved to appoint Carol Raye as Acting CEO for a period of 12 months until a new person is recruited for the role.
Budget news
The 2024-25 Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) budget was adopted at a special meeting on 20 June.
Newly elected Mayor Rosanna Natoli said, “Community is at the heart of every decision made in this budget. We are putting community first, with a focus on community spaces, parklands and infrastructure for all.”
In summary funding for our local Division 10 area includes:
• Eumundi Town Centre Placemaking Stage 1 –$3,354,000.
• Eumundi Market in-ground electrical infrastructure renewal – $550,000.
• Eumundi Aquatic Centre equipotential bonding – $240,000.
• Dick Caplick Park playground rickety bridge renewal, Eumundi – $100,000.
• Dick Caplick Park Name Sign and Picnic Table Renewal – $13,000.
• Clem Park name sign renewal, Eumundi –$3,000.
• North Arm Park bollard run, vehicle gate and name sign renewal – $63,000.
• North Arm Road gravel road upgrade, North Arm – $1,915,000.
• North Arm Park public amenity renewal –$30,000.
In summary funding for Division 9 includes:
• Doonan Creek Environmental Plan Reserve visitor plan, Verrierdale – $515,000.
• North Arm Yandina Creek Road seal widening, Yandina Creek – $1,025,000.
For further information on SCC’s 2024–25 Budget, including a full list of Div 9 and 10 projects visit: t.ly/ d5Kgz.
BUSINESS NEWS
Bella 101 under new ownership
Bella 101 is under new management with owner Tolly Macrae recently relaunching the business with new menus and opening hours.
Head Chef Jack (originally from the UK) will be teaming up with Chef Bei (formerly from The Store Eumundi) to perfect a combination of an English-inspired menu with a fresh Eumundi twist.
“I have taken over from the lovely Ash and can’t wait to grow the business to meet the wants and needs of Eumundi. I am semi-local – just down the road in Valdora – but consider Eumundi my local area. I hope our diners continue to share their love of quality meals and specialty coffee sourced from local suppliers that will be served by our wonderful team in a beautiful environment,” said Tolly.
Bookings for breakfast and lunch are available and evening dining will be back soon once the weather warms up. Open 7-days a week from 7am-2.30pm. Visit: bella101eumundi.com.au.
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Ikatan Spa
Congratulations to Ikatan Spa in Doonan for winning the Best Destination Day Spa 2024 –Qld in the Resorts and Retreats Awards, hosted by LUXlife. Ikatan also won Best Day Spa on the Sunshine Coast for 2024 in the Australian Quality Business Awards.
The LUXlife award was based on commitment to customer service, guest experience and innovation as assessed by LUXlife judges and guest feedback. Visit: ikatanspa.com.
VOLUNTEERING
It’s all working well - until it isn’t!
It’s a wintery Tuesday morning in Eumundi as a handful of women start to arrive at the local Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) hall. Although the vibe is high energy, the chat is turning to counting heads. “Do we have a quorum today?” Laughing voices suggest they may need to call a few members and ‘dial them into the meeting’ so that they have a quorum to vote on their important resolutions. No one in the room wants these resolutions held over until next month.
You’re probably reading this and thinking it’s not really a big issue. And maybe it’s not – unless you have children attending the Eumundi State School, North Arm State School, Noosa District State High School, or even the mighty Magpies Football Club. You may have been a patient at any number of public hospitals up and down the Sunshine Coast over the past year or so, or if you are a woman approaching retirement, you may be worrying how you are going to stop yourself sliding into poverty and homelessness. If you ticked any of those boxes, then the work of the
local QCWA is very important to you.
Like its 243 sister branches, the Eumundi QCWA branch works to raise funds that support their local community. The branch contributes to a high number of wellbeing programmes in our local schools, provides two education bursaries, ensures students are not excluded from their Graduation Formal by meeting the cost of unpaid school fees. Branch members also contribute their time in providing expertise across a number of school activities.
The Eumundi branch punches above its weight when contributing to the Sunshine Coast Wishlist initiative. Wishlist provides hospitals with items that improve the daily experiences of a range of patients, most specifically patients undergoing cancer treatments, and mothers and their babies in the maternity units. Local sporting clubs are also the recipients of financial and in-kind support from the Eumundi branch.
The QCWA is a grassroots association with members from across the state bringing
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Community Spirit
advocacy proposals to state gatherings for consideration and endorsement. The latest State Advocacy Project is speaking out to prevent women ageing into poverty and homelessness. You might be surprised to know that this statewide initiative originated from the Eumundi branch.
Keeping hall hiring fees well below commercial rates allows the branch to support other local community and interest groups and ensures these groups can continue to operate within the town, enriching the experience of living in Eumundi and local areas. The hall is also a focus for the Original Eumundi Market, being the site for the first stalls that set up in March 1979. The branch continues this tradition by still holding stalls on the veranda of the hall during Wednesday markets. The funds raised at these stalls contribute to the community work undertaken by the branch.
So, going back to those optimistic women, setting up chairs and tables in anticipation of a successful meeting, the handful attending on this particular day are a good representative example of the branch membership. Some are newly retired, others are notching up three and
four decades of service with the association, but all are enthusiastic and passionate about their branch, and all agree the addition of a younger level of energy would be welcomed.
Any organisation may experience the impact of ageing members facing the challenges of failing health, limited transport options, and sometimes just a weariness. The Eumundi QCWA is no different.
So, what happens when these women stop doing what they do for us? Let’s not find out. Why not call in the next time you pass, they are there most Tuesdays. The second Tuesday of the month you might run into those enthusiastic women setting up for their meeting; a helping hand might be greeted with a sweet treat, a cuppa, and definitely a warm smile. Other Tuesdays could reward you with some tips around sewing, tie-dying, preserving lemons, or maybe even writing a poem from your shopping list!
What I do know is that any level of encouragement for what they do in our community would put a smile on their faces. Stephanie Ryder
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Community Spirit
COUNCILLOR DIV 9 - CR MARIA SUAREZ
Planting event and upgrade for Doonan Creek Environment Reserve
The walking trail at Doonan Creek Environment Reserve is in the process of receiving an upgrade to a concrete path. It’s exciting to see this next stage begin as it will create a more accessible pathway and allow people of all abilities to enjoy the trail and use the beautiful outdoor space for sustainable nature-based recreation.
You can come along and see the upgrade for yourself at the Doonan Planting Festival on 28 July. Bring family and friends out to this free National Tree Day event to plant food and habitat for eastern grey kangaroo, wallum froglet, brown quail, Australian pipit and grey-headed flying-foxes.
There will be plantings, interactive insect display, craft activities, stalls, live music, sausage sizzle, park and ride bus and a free small coffee for every adult. Book now at: events.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
Grants for rural property owners open now
If you are a rural landowner and need financial
help to complete on-ground environment projects on your private property, why not consider applying for a SCC Landholder Environment Grant.
Grants are available for projects including bush regeneration, reducing sediment loss on farms, controlling environmental weeds, modifying non-boundary fencing to make it wildlife friendly, revegetating degraded areas, and to establish vegetation corridors and buffer zones.
Please read the Landholder Environment Grant Guidelines at sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/grants to submit your expression of interest before 12 August.
If you have any other issues or suggestions to discuss, please contact me on: maria.suarez@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.
Div 9 Cr Maria Suarez, 07 5475 9810
COUNCILLOR DIV 10 - CR DAVID LAW
Boost for hinterland in Council's 2024-25 Budget
I’m pleased to report that almost $14M is being invested in Div 10. More than $3.3M will be injected into the Eumundi town centre to transform Memorial Dr as part of Stage 1 of the streetscape project. The ever-popular Eumundi Markets will also benefit with $550,000 to renew electrical infrastructure. I’m thrilled council is investing in these projects for our community to enjoy and as a boost to our businesses.
We are investing in the safety of our region’s roads, with almost $2M for a gravel road upgrade at North Arm Road. Dick Caplick Park playground gets a boost with $100,000 to replace the ‘rickety bridge’ in the playground.
Buy Local Day a great success
Our community really supported and got behind local businesses on Buy Local Day on 22 June. It was a great collaborative effort, with the Chamber of Commerce and Experience Eumundi partnering
with council and Buy Local Sunshine Coast to showcase Eumundi as the ultimate destination for buying local.
The Kind Community Project
I recently attended a Kind Community Project event hosted by the Rotary Club of Eumundi. We all need more kindness in our day and this project is a great way to help us do that. The goal is to create a supportive environment where kindness can be the norm. I’m looking forward to seeing this project expanding to other towns in the future.
Please contact me with any questions or comments 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
SHOUT OUTS
Inspired by a recent Kind Community Project public meeting in Eumundi, we want to do our bit to share and cheer kindness that is happening all around us.
Kindness is everywhere and often goes unnoticed, so this column is our way of sharing kind news, ideas and deeds so we can all feel good about the community we live in.
Seedlings Playgroup: A kind collaboration
This great little initiative is a thoughtful collaboration between Eumundi State School (ESS) and Helping Hands. Hosted every Thursday 9am-10.30am at ESS, ‘Prepland’ is coordinated by P-2 support teacher Mrs Hobson and Deputy Principal, Sarah McDonagh.
The group comes together to play and chat with each other to start building connections between families and schools and to help children become familiar with the school environment enabling a smooth transition from pre-school to primary school.
Activities include playdoh, stories, building blocks and more. “Seedlings has become an integral part of some families' weekly routine. It’s great to see children’s growing confidence and connections being made,” said Mrs Hobson.
Motorist refuel rescue
“I love the Hinterland! I ran out of petrol and within 15min I had been picked up, filled up a can with petrol, then dropped back to my car by someone and was back on the road.”
N Fairbairn Garden Gratitude
We live in a slice of paradise where some incredible fauna and flora thrive. As I look around my garden, I see a Breynia Ironstone tree gifted by my niece, dragon fruit plants given to us by
dear friends, potted cuttings from our lovely neighbours, rose bushes received to celebrate birthdays, and trees planted to remind us of our parents abroad.
Today I am grateful for the kindness of those who have contributed to our garden. These are gifts that keep giving year after year. Anon
This column is brought to you by the Kind Community Project, a free space to share, cheer and celebrate kindness at home, at work and in our communities. If you see, do or receive acts of kindness, please share them with us so we can share and cheer them with our readers. Email: hello@eumundivoice.com.au or hello@ choosethetude.com.
It has been a few months since writing for Eumundi Voice as I have been working at Noosa Police Station for most of this year. I am very excited to be back in Eumundi.
Throughout the month of June, Eumundi Police were called to 124 emergencies which included 19 domestic and family violence incidents, two assault offences and an arson of a motor vehicle in Doonan. An increase in property stolen from vehicles in and around Eumundi has been
reported, with two unlawful use/stealing of motor vehicles and four stealing offences. These included two fuel drive-offs without paying. In other matters, 164 random breath tests were performed throughout June with two drink drivers caught driving whilst intoxicated. Another two drivers were intercepted for drug driving after testing positive for cocaine and methamphetamine. Two people were found in breach of bail, wherein a condition of their release required them to be at home between the hours of 9pm and 6am.
There has also been a concerning increase in e-bike offences in and around Eumundi township. Please be mindful of the legal age of riding e-bikes or e-scooters. A rider must be over 16yo to operate or 12-15yo with adult supervision. The maximum speed is 12km/hr on footpaths or 25km/hr elsewhere. Eumundi Police have responded to eight traffic crash incidents with four resulting in injuries to motorists. Ensure phones and handheld devices are not used whilst driving. Cyber-crime is on the rise again with fraud rooms targeting anyone who will listen to their calls. It is that time of year again where fake Australian Taxation Office (ATO) calls are made requesting verification of bank accounts. The ATO do not make calls to verify anything. Please do not provide any details over the phone.
I would like to congratulate Sgt Mal Scott — the officer in charge of Cooroy Police Station — on his long service to the Qld Police Service. Sgt Scott retires in mid-August having worked his last 27yrs at Cooroy.
Sgt Ryan Hanlon – Officer in Charge Eumundi Police Eumundi.Station@police.qld.gov.au ,131444 – Policelink
HEALTH
Weight loss is a long game
When looking to shed a few kilos for improved health, we are often driven by the notion that quicker is better. In an era of instant gratification – where services and products are provided at rapid speed – the expectation around weight loss is no different. Many people desire immediate results, but this approach can be counterproductive.
Years of research have established that the best approach for any kind of weight loss is a gradual one. This method is effective because it allows for the creation of new, sustainable habits that are easier to maintain long-term. By gradually adjusting your routine to include healthier eating and regular exercise, you develop a lifestyle that supports weight maintenance. This slow and steady approach not only helps in losing weight but also ensures that the lost weight stays off. Rapid weight loss methods, on the other hand, can lead to health issues such as nutritional deficiencies and loss of muscle mass, and they are often unsustainable, leading to a high likelihood of regaining the weight.
Think of it like this: if your career ambition is to become a lawyer, you don't just instantly become one. You study for years, learn everything you can, gain real-world experience, and only after several years do you succeed. Weight loss is no different. It requires time and patience to learn how to transform your current lifestyle into a healthier one. This transformation supports your weight loss goals and ensures that the weight
stays off. The journey involves understanding your body, adopting a balanced diet, and engaging in consistent physical activity.
Weight loss is a long game. It requires a commitment to gradual, sustainable changes rather than quick fixes. By focusing on long-term health and habit formation, you can achieve lasting results.
Seeking professional help can provide additional guidance tailored to your specific needs. For more information visit: paulsbodyengineering. com. Paul Hooper
Bowel cancer kits at 45yo
Bowel cancer is one disease that you can do something about if you get early treatment.
Most people know about the free self-test kits that are automatically mailed to you every two years, and that you can commence aged between 50-74yo. However, to detect early signs of the disease, which often develops without any symptoms, bowel cancer screening kits are now available for those aged 45yo. If found early, more than 90% of cases can be successfully treated.
From 1 July you can register for your first free screening kit from ncsr.gov.au/boweltest. Find out more: t.ly/BLrE-.
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Community News
Seeking your fondest pre-millennium Coast sporting moments on film
The 2025 Heritage Calendar competition is on now and we’re calling for entries. Your photos help tell our local story. Every sport, every moment. Share your sporting photos via heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for a chance to win! Competition closes 6 August.
Free tree planting day at Doonan
Book now on Council's Events website for Doonan Planting Festival, a National Tree Day event on 28 July. Bring family and friends out to Doonan Creek Environment Reserve, Verrierdale to plant food and habitat for eastern grey kangaroo, wallum froglet, brown quail, grey-headed flying-fox and Australian pipits. This free event includes plantings, wildlife display, craft activities, stalls, live music, coffee, sausage sizzle and a free shuttle bus.
Watch Council’s next Ordinary Meeting
View online on Council's website or at Sunshine Coast City Hall Chambers on 24 July at 9am.
Are you a local high school student looking for hands-on work experience?
Join Council’s Parks and Gardens team for a five-day work experience program. Senior high school students can get on-the-job skills and experience across six fields, including horticulture, irrigation, nursery, infrastructure and maintenance. For more information, visit the careers page on Council’s website.
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ENVIRONMENT
Weed of the month
There are some types of asparagus that you don’t want in your garden! Unlike their popular relative the edible asparagus (Asparagus officinalis), there are a few asparagus ferns that are problematic. The most common are basket asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus and Asparagus scandens) and climbing asparagus fern (Asparagus africanus and Asparagus plumosus).
These once popular garden ornamentals have been spread by birds and dumped garden waste in bushland, causing significant damage to the Sunshine Coast’s unique ecosystems. Areas covered with a diversity of flowering native plants such as the banksias and bottlebrush, can become a carpet of basket asparagus fern over time.
These problematic asparagus species are a high priority for management under the Biosecurity Act 2014 and the SCC Local Government Area Biosecurity Plan 2017. Managing invasive plants like asparagus fern, benefits our whole region. If you would like some more information on invasive asparagus ferns visit: t.ly/Xot5i or contact us for assistance with identification via email: mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
Rhea Phelan – Vector and Pest Plant Officer (SCC)
What’s blooming?
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Masses of egg-yellow flowers in the Noosa Botanic Garden’s Salvia madrensis (Forsythia sage) make a bright spot in amongst the autumn tones. This perennial, a native of Mexico, likes partial sun and is attractive to pollinators –and gives bees a chance to build up their stores for winter. It spreads from underground shoots and can start to take up room, so choose your spot carefully.
EUMUNDI ROTARY CLUB
Seize the opportunity:
Dive into the world of science! Are you ready to embark on an incredible journey into the realm of science and discovery?
The Rotary Club of Eumundi is thrilled to announce two amazing opportunities for young, enthusiastic minds willing to dive deep into the world of scientific exploration.
National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) for Yr 12 students in 2025
Calling all Yr 11 students with a passion for science! The NYSF is tailor-made for you.
Picture this: a choice of two immersive programs happening in January 2025 – one at the University of Queensland in Brisbane and the other at the Australian National University in Canberra. It’s your chance to experience life as a budding scientist, engage with top researchers, and explore cutting-edge facilities. Don’t miss out on this transformative opportunity!
Apply here and get ready to shape your future. Visit: t.ly/x2XE6.
The Science Experience for Yr 9 and 10 Students
Are you a Yr 9 or 10 student curious about what science has in store for you? The Science Experience awaits!
From January 21-23, 2025, you can join a dynamic 3-day program hosted across three prestigious Brisbane universities – University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University. Get handson with experiments, connect with passionate scientists, and uncover the endless possibilities of science.
Excited? Learn more and secure your spot today! Visit: t.ly/08SQx.
How the Rotary Club of Eumundi can support you
The Rotary Club of Eumundi is eager to sponsor local students like you to participate in these incredible science adventures. Whether it’s NYSF or The Science Experience, we’re here to help you make the most of these opportunities. Don’t wait – take action!
For more details on how we can support your journey, reach out to our Youth Director, Terri Anne Duckworth on 0434 464 089.
LITERATURE
Walk with Me
Walk with Me by Peter Nathaniel Lee, is a heartfelt adventure from the struggle that comes with grief and depression, to a return of connection, purpose and meaning. The book reminded me a little of The Celestine Prophecy, in that Peter
Nathaniel Lee recounts his personal journey from the bleak times of his depression after the suicide of his father, to finding meaning and hope again in his own life.
Peter followed a prompt to leave a stable and loving relationship to walk the Camino. He had very little money and no idea about his future but knew this walk was his way to something better.
The book describes the amazing conversations with random strangers that Peter has along the way and the wonderful connections and opportunities that presented themselves with so much synchronicity, as he kept his promise to himself – to walk the whole of the Camino –come what may. I found it a little bit painful from my cosy lounge room as I read how he walked through pouring rain for days – everything soaked – including all his dry clothes.
His determination to keep going, with no money, no food and relying on the (often) unexpected kindness of strangers to keep him going, was a testament to the kindness of human hearts – spirit which seemed to abound on the pilgrimage, as he made his way along the Camino trail.
Although I’m not keen to walk through torrential rain for days, nor camp out in run-down shelters with rats, I have certainly been inspired to one day walk that incredible path.
Peter is a brilliant writer and the images he paints with his words kept me enthralled from beginning to end. A wonderful story of hope, inspiration and the power of the human spirit. Lisa Jayne
ON THIS DAY
NAIDOC Week 2024 runs from 7-14 July. The acronym stands for National Aboriginals’ and Islanders’ Day Observance Committee and has its roots in the 1938 Day of Mourning.
This year’s theme is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud. National NAIDOC Committee CoChair, Aunty Lynette (Dr) Riley said, “This year’s theme is a clarion call to continued unity and solidarity for all Australians to come together and celebrate.”
The 1938 Day of Mourning took place on Australia Day when protestors calling for new laws for the education and care of Aborigines and full citizenship, marched through the streets of Sydney. It was one of the first major civil rights gatherings in the world. A week later, a deputation led by William Cooper, founder of the Australian Aboriginal League, presented Prime Minister Joseph Lyons with a proposed national policy for Aboriginal people. It was rejected
on the basis the Government did not hold constitutional powers in relation to Aboriginal people. Those powers remained unchanged until the 1967 referendum.
From 1940 to 1955, the Day of Mourning was held annually on the Sunday before Australia Day and became known as Aborigines Day. In 1955, Aborigines Day shifted to the first Sunday in July after it was decided the day should become not simply a protest day but also a celebration of Aboriginal culture. In 1957, with support from federal and state governments, the churches and major Indigenous organisations, a National Aborigines Day Observance Committee (NADOC) was formed.
In 1974, NADOC was composed entirely of Aboriginal members for the first time. The following year, it was decided that the event should cover a week, from the first to second Sunday in July. In recognition of the distinct cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the name was changed to include mention of Islanders and became known as NAIDOC.
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MEET A LOCAL Thanks for the Memories
Bullock teams, kangaroo skins, koalas, swagmen, snakes and Saturday pictures are found in history books, but for 94yo Wally Lait they are alive in his vivid memories of life in Eumundi.
His grandparents, Richard and Mary settled here after arriving from England in 1908. An Indigenous family group, abundant koalas and kangaroos were in the area when they arrived.
The Lait sons, Fred, Arthur and Ray were soldiers in WWI. Another son Bill, served in the navy while brother Bert stayed to run the property. Fred married Mabel Gridley. Ray and Bert married her sisters.
Born in Sunny Brae Hospital – now located at the showgrounds – Wally has spent his whole life in the town.
Fred and Arthur share-farmed the Wilson’s Lane property, with cattle, pigs and bananas. Growing up, the 11 combined Lait offspring found themselves with heavy chores before, after school and on weekends.
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Wally’s earliest memory is being 3yo and visiting Eumundi for the first time. “I was spellbound by all the sawmill’s equipment, huge pulleys and chains. Suddenly I realised Dad wasn’t there and I screamed and screamed. He’d returned to the horse and cart without me,” Wally said.
They rode horses to Eumundi School keeping them in the paddock, now the market carpark. The schoolmaster’s cottage was where the multi-storey building now stands.
Excitement came when bullock teams arrived. Children lined the fence watching them pass laden with huge logs for Etheridge’s sawmill. After the drivers had refreshed in the pub, they returned. “Misery Hill” at Doonan involved applying brakes to the wagons halfway up to help the poor bullocks restore energy before climbing the rest.
During the Great Depression, homeless swagmen with their matildas were regulars. The railway ran through the town, so children watched as Jock Lyons, the local ‘cop’, checked for hidden "bodies" getting a free ride. He’d
arrest them, lock them up, feed them and then send them on their way. “Many were professional men who had lost everything,” Wally said.
As Fred was a horse and cart man who couldn’t drive, 14yo Wally took the milk and cream to the Butter Factory in the Chevy Ute. He also drove everyone to the pictures or dances in the School of Arts. Although underage, his skill was needed so this fact was ignored by local police.
During one extreme drought Wally remembers droving their 80 Illawarra cows and others from Eumundi to 1100 lush acres near Lake Weyba which newsagent Harold Wilkinson had bought.
Dingoes and snakes were a major problem on Mount Eerwah but the Laits survived until selling the farm in 1951.
A pretty young 16yo playing the piano with Wag’s Band at Pomona dances took Wally’s eye. They married when Cynthia was 21 and moved into Eumundi where they raised two boys and two girls. Cynthia died in 1986 but Wally’s memories make him a living Eumundi legend.
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