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YOU may have noticed an increase in our sports coverage across our pages in recent issues.

Sport is a massive part of life for so many across the hinterland.

Every weekend thousands of people - players, parents, coaches and volunteers - commit themselves to their sporting endeavours and GC&M News wants to be able to celebrate that dedication.

In our sporting pages today (p51-53) we introduce our new Sports Reporter, Kirra Livingstone.

Kirra, who is finishing her Journalism degree at University of the Sunshine Coast this year, has dived right in with stories about the fantastic sporting achievements of clubs and individuals across the region.

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RETAILERS around Beerwah Marketplace say trade has slumped and accidents are imminent as the council considers timed street parking in response to the Marketplace’s decision to enforce three-hour park limits.

Businesses along Simpson and Turner streets say they are the collateral damage of a decision by the Marketplace’s landlord to implement parking limits.

The Marketplace said the decision was necessary to ensure the survival of retailers in its precincts.

Since the move to timed parking in March, Marketplace staff and commuters have had to move their vehicles outside the centre to nearby street parking.

Boho Bean Café’s Gill Halls said her trade was down because most of her customers were over 70 and cannot walk the extra distance to her cafe.

“We are losing business, because people can’t pull in… how there hasn’t been an accident in recent weeks I don’t know,” Gill (pictured) said.

She said there had been an increase in traffic with people unable to find parks.

Florist Sue Neilsen said her courier and delivery drivers had also been struggling to find parks.

“My courier was almost hit trying to get out of his van to come and pick up flowers,” she said.

She said her courier now had to call her in advance so she could bring flowers out to his car while he stays in it.

The issues have even led to damaged buildings with the Beerwah Pool Shop copping the side of a truck that was trying to manoeuvre between cars.

“He [the driver] usually parks out the front but because the parking was full out the front and the side... he was trying to make sure he didn’t crash into anyone’s car. It’s a little bit of damage but it’s the inconvenience of it all,” the pool shop’s Emma Doley said.

There was frustration within the Marketplace as well. The Local’s Stephanie Shipman said staff had struggled to find car parks on nearby streets.

“Our staff have sometimes been pushed for time and have been fined $77 for the day, which is pretty much what they earn for the

day,” she said. Sunshine Coast Council said it had been contacted by local retailers and was working on a solution.

“Council officers will consult with the local councillor and traders to determine the most feasible parking restrictions, if any, to ensure that the limited parking resources in this local area are distributed equitably for all needs, and consistent with the Local Area Parking Plans,” a council spokesperson said.

Centre Manager for Beerwah Village and Beerwah Marketplace, Judy Dewar, said that parking spaces were invaluable to all retailers.

“It is imperative for the continued survival of all of our retailers that we do not have anyone parking in customer parking spaces all day,” she said.

“We must ensure that there is a space for all customers where and when they need one, particularly with the amount of population growth we have experienced recently in the local area. Judy said there was available parking in either Simpson and Turner streets and Pine Camp Road.

QFES’ Maleny Fire Station raised their doors on Saturday May 7, welcoming members of the public to see the multimillion dollar facility in all its glory.

The new $3.9 million facility was officially opened in December 2021, although COVID-19 had put a halt to the public opening until now.

Senior Firefighter Sven Felius, said: “It really is an amazing complex and we couldn’t be more proud it.”

Sven said that although it had been a wet few months, locals should not be complacent about bushfire season.

“We encourage residents and land owners to complete their bush fire plan, and maintain their properties by keeping gutters clean (and) removing overhanging branches and overgrown vegetation around property structures,” he said.

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Music to play on at Maleny Lane

By Sonia Isaacs Clark ORGANISERS of live music events at Maleny Lane have now met with Council representatives to discuss possible short and longer-term solutions to continue the Maleny Lane Music nights. It appears an immediate reprieve surrounding concerns that the popular music nights may need to cease is on the cards, with an extension to the current directive likely to be approved allowing current operations to continue.

By all accounts, creative organiser Steve McLeish, owner David Lamond, and Leasee Sue Palmer had a productive meeting with local councillor Winston Johnston and the head compliance officer onsite at Maleny Lane on Saturday April 23. Mr McLeish said he was extremely pleased with the outcomes discussed at the meeting, with some clear options to move forward. An extension is currently being sought to respond to the current directive from the Council Planning Department, which will allow the music nights to continue Friday and Monday evenings until early June.

After this date, Mr McLeish said they would be working closely with Council and their solicitor to put in an updated application, or an indication of how they plan to proceed.

In discussion with Council, Maleny Lane organisers realised that they had outgrown their previous operational licence and suggestions around a Night Club licence were totally unrealistic.

“I’m absolutely happy with outcomes from our meeting, we now have an immediate plan to apply for an extension, and then we will work with Council towards achieving the best process for the future. Following our discussions, we’ve decided a market licence would be the best way to go,” said Mr McLeish.

Chatting with GC&M News, Mr McLeish agreed that going forward a market licence to ensure compliance to continue the music nights at Maleny Lane seemed the most viable option.

Cr Winston Johnston said he felt it was a really good meeting that significantly diminished many of the fears and worries of the organisers. He said he was appreciative that the head compliance officer agreed to come out and meet on a Saturday, and that together Council and Maleny Lane organisers were committed to working through the issues.

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While there has been an overwhelming outpouring of community support to continue live music at Maleny Lane, with hundreds of letters and comments received and over 4,000 signatures on a change.org online petition, not everyone is in unanimous agreement. Some locals have voiced concerns about the appropriateness of an open-air venue for concerts close to a residential area.

Mr McLeish acknowledged there had been some noise concerns in the past, however since the installation of a soundproof wall these concerns, to his knowledge, had been alleviated; and in discussion with the Council compliance officer it seemed that since the soundproof wall had gone up, residents had been appeased with no further complaints.

Mr McLeish said he had been incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support that had been displayed by the community in wanting to keep the arts alive in Maleny.

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By Mitch Gaynor A ‘DESIGN’ for resurfacing damaged parts of Landsborough-Maleny Road is underway more than eight months after the road was identified as in desperate need of repair.

The deteriorated bitumen along a 600 metre stretch of the road has been a major headache for drivers with cars either swerving dangerously to avoid the patches or at times hitting it and needing significant repairs.

GC&M News contacted Transport and Main Roads about the stretch and if work was set to commence and was told that a design into the repair job was underway.

“We are … progressing a design for resurfacing about 600 metres of Landsborough-Maleny Rd, from the east of the Ocean View Tourist Park to just west of Old Maleny Rd East, Mount Mellum,” a TMR spokesperson said.

It comes after Glass House MP Andrew Powell went to the media this month saying that there was an $875m backlog of road repairs across the region.

“Every day my office receives calls from disgruntled road users wondering why these key connections are crumbling to pieces” said Mr Powell.

He said Landsborough-Maleny Rd was a particularly big concern.

PLANS have been unveiled for a massive 150 hectare festival site at Coochin Creek, which the site’s new owners say will host some of the world’s biggest artists this year.

Queensland-based Comiskey Group, known for its Eatons Hill and Sandstone Point hotels, recently announced plans for a festival that would rival the size of Byron Bay’s Splendour in the Grass, with its inaugural ‘Coochin Fields’ event later this year.

Located in Coochin Creek, the 150 hectare site purchased in mid-2021 is 35 minutes south of Maroochydore and 80 minutes north of Brisbane, idyllically located to capture both markets, with direct access to the highway.

Currently operating on the land are two turf farms and a strawberry farm, soon to be joined by some of the world’s biggest artists, the Comiskey Group said.

The group has a long history operating as hoteliers but have also made a name by bringing some of the biggest names in music to their award-winning venues, including Prince, Ice Cube, Rita Ora, Khalid, The Beach Boys, Ke$ha, Tyga, Bryan Adams, SIX60 and Post Malone.

“I am excited to bring something special to the Sunshine Coast, the natural festival site is a similar size

to North Byron Parklands, so there is plenty of opportunity to host both small and large-scale events with international artists and multiple stages,” Rob Comiskey said.

“Just like our other entertainment facilities, we are looking at how we can make the offering at Coochin Fields as convenient as possible for our patrons.

“The new concert site will see on-site camping and the ability to book a return bus from a range of locations around Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.”

Coochin Fields will not only offer plenty

of conveniences and must-see artists, but unique activations and experiences that will push the boundaries of what you’d expect from a festival, a statement from the group said.

“Coochin Fields will operate as an amalgamation of what we have learnt from years of experience and our motivation to hit the ground running after the pandemic,” Mr Comiskey said.

“We are ready to take things to the next level, exceed expectations and bring another great entertainment facility to this great community.”

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FEEL like having a crack at whicracking?

The Maleny Show Society is urging people to join in the fun of this year’s annual show and have a go, with awesome cash prizes across a number of age groups.

Anyone interested can try their hand at whipcracking for free from 11am on Friday May 27, with competition commecing from 3.30pm that day.

Under 12s can compete for free with cash prizes for 1st to 4th positions.

There is also a 12-16 yeasrs cetagory with a 1st prize of $100 and over 16 years cetagory, which also offers $100 for first prize.

There is also the Broken Down Ringers category.

Nominate on the day with steward, Ken Scott. For any more information give Ken a call on 0428 230 213.

Join in the fun, learn a new skill and grab some cash while you’re at it!

THE Maleny Show Society celebrated eleven young, local ladies at this years Personality competition on Saturday afternoon at Tranquil Park, Maleny.

The event began with each entrant being interviewed by a panel of three judges; Elise Walton, Wayne Parcel and Paulette Steele.

The girls then made their way to Tranquil Park where they were introduced to the nearly 50 guests who attended the event.

Guests and entrants were invited to enjoy an afternoon of High Tea where they were expected to network and develop their public speaking skills.

The judges had some very hard decisions to make, with all commenting on how close the results were.

Results were as follows; Show Girl Winner; Chloe Lanham, Show Girl Runner Up; Jaimee Lee Sweeting. Junior Show Girl Winner; Mackenzie Green, Junior Show Girl Runner Up; Maddison Nolan. Junior Rural Ambassador

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Chloe Lanham, Brooke Wild, Mackenzie Green, Maddison Nolan, Alicia Ferriday, Darcy Ellis and Jaimee Lee Sweeting Winner; Brooke Wild, Junior Rural Ambassador Runner Up; Alicia Ferriday.

Maleny Show Personality Coordinator, Felicity Heading expressed her gratitude to all the entrants for participating in the 2022 competition.

“It is quite daunting to nominate for a competition you may not know too much about, but also nominating and not knowing anyone else who is

participating,” she said. “So I believe you are all very brave, very beautiful and very unique”.

This year a workshop element was introduced to the competition which brought great positive discussion among the entrants and parents.

This initiative was met with very positive feedback so Felicity endeavours to continue the initiative next year.

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Support grows to keep Maleny’s stars shining bright

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By Jennifer Kent AN E-Petition addressed to Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland requesting streetlights within the Sunshine Coast Council Division 5 comply with Australian Government National Light Pollution Guidelines is forging ahead, garnering growing support to maintain Maleny’s dark sky.

Officially recognised as the last remaining dark sky in coastal south-east Queensland, maintaining its current status and safeguarding it against the severity of light pollution is a top priority for Australasian Dark Sky Alliance co-founder Dr Ken Wishaw.

The importance of reducing light pollution in the region is not only for the benefit of humans; our nocturnal friends have relied on the night sky as part of their existence for thousands of years.

Dr Wishaw explained there are a number of species adversely affected by light pollution, including the dung beetle, found in Obi Obi, using the moon to orientate itself.

“When there is no moon, they use the milky way, but if they lose that ability… [we may lose them]”.

“The Maleny region has a number of valuable night-pollinators, including the

Hummingbird Hawk Moth and the Pink Underwing Moth, which are amazing pollinators,” said Dr Wishaw.

“Light pollution can have damaging effects on not only htier ahbitis, but the habitats of other species that rely on them.” Night predators such as the Sooty Owls, which Dr Wishaw explained are deep in Obi Obi country, thrive on the advantage of dark.

“The artificial light upsets the predator/prey relations. By impacting on their natural habitat, the balance gets tipped out of whack.”

Member for Glass House Andrew Powell MP sponsored the petition to parliament, sharing that maintaining the current status has been the work of residents, businesses and community groups working hard to ensure the town keeps its natural charm.

“Replacing bright streetlights with ones that comply with the Australian Government National Light Pollution Guidelines and the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance approved criteria will reduce our light pollution even further and cement Maleny’s ‘dark sky’ drawcard,” Mr Powell said.

“I’m certain that the people of Maleny will appreciate this petition and hopefully its intent becoming reality.

Not only is preserving Maleny’s dark sky vital for the preservation of nocturnal species across the hinterland and coastal regions, but maintaining the connection with our heritage by looking to the stars is critical for our future generations. “Star patterns haven’t changed and they connect us back some 20,000 years,” Dr Wishaw said. “We can look up now and see the same patterns that generations before us saw.

LOCAL businesses are being urged to complete a Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce survey to help gauge what support is needed across different industries in the region.

The last two years have presented unprecedented challenges for many industry sectors and while the Chamber has listened, the survey intends to give local businesses an opportunity to identify critical key matter.

Previous surveys at State and regional levels have been completed, however the Chamber considers the reports may not be representative of specific issues at a local level.

In particular, the focus of the survey is on issues facing retail, accommodation and food services with a shop front, however, the Chamber is encouraging all businesses to have their say on matters they feel are most pressing to the Glasshouse Country business centres of Mooloolah Valley, Landsborough, Beerwah, Peachester, Glass House Mountains and Beerburrum.

You can find out more information and complete the survey at www.glasshousecountrychamber.com.au or by scanning the Q-code Check out the Celebrate Small Business month feature on pages 12- 13.

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By Sonia Isaacs Clark MOOLOOLAH resident Sam Tucker is remarkable man determined to make a positive difference to the lives of others.

Over the last three years, the resourceful father of four has collected over 40,000 cans which he has used to channel interest and funds into fixing up and donating cars to locals in need. With an entrepreneurial spirit, and a strong drive to support others, Sam initially chose this project to show young people that big things can grow from small seeds of ideas and achievements.

Bravely working to overcome his own personal challenges with mental health, ADHD and Dyslexia, Sam has drawn upon his own lived experiences to focus his intention to provide practical help for others, and to support awareness around youth support, mental health, suicide prevention and domestic violence. He said his cash for cans project has been way to connect with others to share his vision.

“I would like to create a fully functioning youth mentoring facility to help young adults navigate life living with ADHD and Dyslexia. The Cans for cars project has been a way to show

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people you can start with nothing and build something up,” explained Sam. Sam said that to date, five cars have been purchased, fixed up and donated, with an additional two currently under repair. He said he was extremely grateful for the support from Repco Caloundra in supplying parts, the team from The Mechanic Guy Mooloolah who have supplied parts and labour for free of charge since day one, and Mark Forbes, founder of support service endED, who generously donated $5000 in December 2021.

I would like to create a fully functioning youth mentoring Col Costello, Sam Tucker and Kellie Melnacis from The Mechanic Guy Mooloolah facility to help young adults navigate life living with “This is a great local initiative from “Big things can grow from the one of our locals who wants to give back repetition of small achievements. I’d ADHD and Dyslexia Col Costello from The Mechanic Guy said he was more than happy to support Sam in his ventures that has delivered two cars to Mooloolah residents in need, and three cars donated to Lily House Nambour , the women’s crisis and domestic violence survivor support centre.

and support the community. We’ve been happy to be onboard to support Sam’s vision since the beginning,” said Col. Sam said that as well as raising awareness about mental health and domestic violence he wanted to show people that the simple, and seemingly small act of collecting cans could lead to great things.

love to inspire people and especially young people to think this way, but at the end of the day I just want to be a good human and make my children proud by leaving a positive footprint wherever I go,”

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New Red Bench unveiled during DV Prevention Month

Jesse the giraffe is thriving

By Jennifer Kent

EIGHT-month-old Jesse the giraffe is loving life on the African savannah at Australia Zoo. Jesse is thriving in his home at Australia Zoo, and spends time with his mother Rosie, and father Forest, who is a Guinness World Record holder for being the tallest living giraffe in the world, measuring at 5.7 metres (18 feet and 8 inches).

Jesse was named last year at the Steve Irwin Gala Dinner by Ferre De Deyne, Managing Director at Sunshine Coast’s Big Kart Track, in honour of his son, Jesse. The De Deyne family and the Big Kart Track are proud sponsors of Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Warriors.

Ferre, who named a tiger in honour of his wife a few years ago, expressed his joy towards naming the giraffe after his son.

MAY is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, and on Mother’s Day, May 8, Maleny and Blackall Range’s Speak Up Now – Stop Domestic Violence & Family Violence group unveiled yet another very special red bench at Montville Uniting Church.

This brings the total of red benches, which serve as a permanent reminder that domestic violence occurs in all our communities, across the range to six.

The benches, as organised by the Speak Up Now group, are part of the Red Bench Project through national not for profit charity the Red Rose Foundation.

The presence of a Red Bench, the charity explains, is to raise awareness of domestic violence and provide an opportunity for this important issue to remain visible.

Speak Up Now spokesperson Val France shared that the bench at Montville is one of two being unveiled in May in collaboration with the Uniting Church, with the second bench at Palmwoods Uniting Church to be unveiled later this month.

“It is an important time to remember there are a number of women who’ve lost their lives to domestic violence,” Val said.

“These red benches serve to raise awareness for domestic violence and are important in starting conversations on what we can do to help prevent domestic violence, as well as keeping those conversations going.

“All the red benches across the range have come from the collaboration between groups and individuals who all share the same goal, which is to raise awareness for this important issue.”

Val explained that the support they’ve received from all community groups and individuals since the first red bench was unveiled outside Maleny Post Office in 2020, has been really encouraging.

She shared Speak Up Now is currently in discussions with the Anglican Parish of Maleny to add three more benches at their Churches in Maleny, Montville and Kenilworth, which will bring the total across the range to ten.

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The unsung heroes of mountain rescues

By Marlene Jennings IT’S a book that’s literally a cliff hanger.

Beerwah author Neil Halpin has penned a new book detailing his 25 years as a Glasshouse Country State Emergency Service volunteer.

From his first rescue of a man with a broken leg teetering over a sheer rock face at Mt Coonowrin to the first helicopter rescue on Mt Tibrogargan in 1990.

That was when pre-training for safe landings were ‘thrown out the door’ and forced jumps successfully negotiated on precarious terrain.

The book, ‘Glass House Mountains Rescue 1965 – 2015 The Story’, is set to be launched on May 14.

Neil, 72, imparts an honest and emotional recount of the selfless acts of men and women who risked their lives for the local community.

Prompted by the Beerwah Writer’s Group, Neil began a fivemonth writing journey with a desire to record the very special rescues and the empathetic comradery the volunteers formed.

In one chapter, Neil reflected on his first rescue in 1989 at Mt Coonowrin, a challenging rescue of a young man in bad weather who had suffered a badly broken leg, just above the ankle and one bad move away from certain death.

In a test of skill and perseverance, team leader Graeme Cheal and Ray Brown paved the way for their fellow volunteers as they ascended Salmon’s Leap; the team’s dedication resulted in a life saved.

In a twist of fate 15 years later Neil’s wife, Glenda, was on a plane passing over the Glass House Mountains, as the man sitting beside her related his rescue from Mt Coonowrin - the one and the same.

After participating in around 30 rescues, the author said he valued above all the mateship, trust, and endurance of the members of the SES. “Every rescue that I went on, I treated it like my first one because you couldn’t afford to be complacent,” Neil said, adding throughout this time the SES maintained an unblemished record of volunteer safety.

“You act on instinct when you are on the mountain, you’ve been trained, you trust the person beside you, it doesn’t matter if it’s night or wet, you just have to be careful as you are tying knots off that other people are going to hang off.”

Neil’s underlying message for those who read his book is the importance of volunteering, having the opportunity to volunteer in any capacity is “character building and confidence building”.

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The Beerwah author who has spent his life volunteering, from an auxiliary fireman to SES mountain rescue, is the humble recipient of a National Group Bravery Award.

To listen to more fascinating stories of the Glass House Mountain rescues, Neil said he would be pleased to voluntarily speak at local community group meetings.

Neil’s book will be available in local outlets.

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Show your support for local small businesses

Glasshouse Country and Maleny News is helping celebrate the incredible contribution our local business owners make across the hinterland community every day.

During Small Business Month we are shining a light on some of those enterprises who, in their own words, write about the passion and dedication behind their ventures.

Update with Brett Piercey Vice President WHAT a privilege it is to be able to provide the Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce’s contribution in May, being Small Business Month. Small Business Month should be seen as a celebration to all our business owners.

We see the challenges, the toil and the sleepless nights that come with being a small business owner.

We hope that the triumphs are also celebrated and the month might be a time for our business owners to reflect with pride on the great contribution they make to the community.

We have such a diverse business community in the local area and I am always thrilled when the Chamber can play a role as the meeting spot for collaboration and support across different industry groups.

Our Business after Hours event on the last Thursday of the last month showed me just how willing our business community is to collaborate and support each other.

Speaking of which, we are using May to connect with and support our shopfronts. If you are a shopfront owner you might get a visit from our Chamber volunteers as we are conducting a dedicated Shopfront Business Survey.

We want to know what you see as the big issues for your business so PLEASE take the 5 minute survey or find the QR survey code on page 7 to have your say!

Finally, financial year end is also tax planning time! Be mindful that the government is still offering attractive tax breaks for the purchase of business assets but I caution businesses to consider long term cash flow when making major year-end purchases.

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Ceres Counselling Karyna Jansons is the warm, nonjudgmental and deeply compassionate counsellor at Maleny’s newest counselling service - Ceres Counselling.

Her extensive experience working with people from all walks of life, and her passion for making counselling affordable and accessible, especially to those in regional and remote areas, has endeared her to her clients no matter where they are located. She’s worked around Australia with marginalised and disengaged youth, adults suffering severe mental health concerns, women and children living with domestic violence and men of all ages.

Specializing in anxiety, depression, grief and spiritual or general concerns, Karyna offers online, phone and faceto-face sessions, providing timely and cost-effective support to anyone Australia-wide.

Karyna is passionate about allowing people to share their concerns in a safe, supportive and non-clinical environment where they can express their individuality and be genuinely understood. She’s here to support you whilst you navigate towards the best outcome for you.

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Tracy McNab Acupuncture Borderless Accounting Tracy McNab is a doctor of chinese medicine who has been practising alternative therapies since 1988. She is qualified with a Bachelor of Health Science degree in acupuncture and chinese herbal patent remedies and a diploma in remedial massage.

In 2009 Tracy completed an internship and advanced studies program at the Nanjing University of chinese Medicine in china, where she studied and worked alongside some of the most prestigious doctors of traditional chinese medicine.

Tracy has been treating hinterland locals for over 20 years, first offering remedial massage at the Maleny co-op and now from her office at 26 Coral Street, Maleny every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Tracy uses her skills to diagnose and treat her patients with a mix of massage, acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion and herbal patent remedies.

“I love it when patients come in the door, almost unable to walk, but after treatment are able to walk out of here straighter and with much less pain.”

Tracy likes to treat a diverse range of health disorders, imbalances and conditions such as gynaecology, muscle and nerve pain, pregnancy and labour.

She has lived in conondale for over 20 years, loves playing ukulele and is part of a drumming circle in Witta and Marimba Band in Crystal Waters.

Richard and Jane Barrett have recently moved to Beerwah and are loving their new life in the beautiful Glasshouse Country hinterland.

After moving to Australia from the UK in 2013, they established Borderless Accounting to help clients efficiently manage their bookkeeping to ensure they can focus on growing their business.

Richard has worked as an accountant since 1997 and has been a qualified BAS agent since 2015. Richard and Jane specialise in Xero, BAS lodgements and payroll. They offer Fixed Price Agreements, which takes the strain out of what the bookkeeper will charge as clients know their weekly/monthly commitment.

Borderless Accounting moved into their shop in February this year, which is conveniently located for their clients at 11/21 Peachester Road, Beerwah.

The couple’s two children attend the local schools, and the family has fallen in love with the area, with Jane sharing “everyone is so friendly and it just felt like home straight away when we first visited”.

Borderless Accounting are a local family-run business, with Richard and Jane eager to get to know everyone in the local community.

If you are looking for a professional bookkeeper to help get the best out of your business, give Richard and Jane a call.

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These enterprises employ locally, buy locally and invest locally, making them a vital part of the region.

GC&M News urges everyone to get behind our small businesses. Purchase their products or use their services and enjoy the mutual benefits of a growing, vibrant and dynamic hinterland community.

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Podiatry is one of those health industries where people are still unsure about who we are, what we do or even if we are qualified! Carly O’Donoghue, the founder of Stepping Out Podiatry has spent the last 19 years educating and advising the Hinterland community around valuing your feet and how podiatry can give people an opportunity to live without pain.

“I have seen podiatry change over the last 20 years and I am confident that this change has been beneficial for Podiatrists and for patients as we adopt new technologies and evidencebased treatment techniques in this ever changing and high demanding world,” said Carly.

Results of her podiatry practice speak for themselves as Carly now has locations in Landsborough, Beerwah, Kawana and Meridan Plains.

“Our mission is for our patients to walk out feeling better and to provide them with qualified professionals who will listen and are genuinely interested in helping them become pain free.”

With their four locations across the Sunshine Coast and with Stepping Out Podiatry constantly growing due to their positive patient experience, they are currently one of the largest practices on the Sunshine Coast. Carly and her team pride themselves on being the foot experts, where you “get the right advice, from the right people.”

Esprit psychology began in Beerwah in 2016, with the aim to bringing affordable, quality psychological services to the area. Our psychologist, Kelly sweeting, always wanted to work with a range of people, helping them to develop the skills to take control of their lives!

Kelly is an experienced psychologist, registered with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency) and the AAPI (Australian Association of Psychologists).

She works with a range of people from children, couples, families and adults of all ages, faced with challenges like anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss, relationship issues and much more.

Kelly uses proven psychological methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution Focused Brief therapy.

At Esprit Psychology, we can see clients funded by Medicare (GP referral rebate program), the NDIS, Workcover QLD, DVA as well as private clients.

If you, or someone you know, would like more information, you can contact us using the details below.

With an impressive 25 years of industry experience, Renee harris owner of Barbers of Maleny, believes that as a successful small business owner hard work, dedication and passion have helped her achieve her goals. She also credits her success with her willingness to take on board new challenges which this year included her and her team being trained and certified as part of the hairdressers with hearts program, aimed at proactively tackling domestic violence and elder abuse in our communities. As a highly experienced barber/hairdresser, Renee and her team Rob and Megan, specialise in all mens’ grooming, ladies and kids style cuts from the original barbershop in Maleny that’s been established for over 15 years.

Renee said that one of the key aspects that make her business unique, is that all staff members take their time to really engage and listen to what their customers want. Every customer is made to feel appreciated, because without them Renee said Babers of Maleny wouldn’t be where it is now. this dedication to good old fashioned customer service saw all of the team awarded a Rotary Club Pride of Workmanship Award in 2021. Renee said over the last 15 years’, Barbers of Maleny have often thrown their support behind community events and local groups and fundraisers, and she is very proud to stand alongside and support the community that also supports her local small business.

Thanks Glasshouse Country & Maleny news for supporting small business month. We are very fortunate in the sunshine Coast hinterland to have such a great community-oriented newspaper that works with our small businesses, which are at the heart of our communities.

Forest heart econursery is a nursery with a difference, our speciality is supplying local native plants, cultivar native plants and fruit trees suitable for our area.

Forest heart econursery has been trading for over six and a half years from 20 Coral street, Maleny and is the retail face of Brush Turkey Enterprises, a small business that has been in operation and based in Maleny for 25 years, specialising in restoring and re-establishing the amazing native flora of sE QLD, through our nurseries, bush regeneration contracting, education and consultancy services.

We are a small family business, passionate about what we do and love to share our enthusiasm for our local native plants whether that be for their beauty, bushfood and also for the benefit of our local wildlife. also based at 20 Coral street is the Munnimbah-Dja Welcome space/ Gallery, the sunshine Coasts’ leading First nations art Gallery. not just for small Business Month, buy local and support small businesses who in turn support and build our communities.

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Hollywood coming to the hinterland

By Mitch Gaynor A LITTLE bit of Hollywood is set for the hinterland this year with former local, now New York-based actor/director Chelsea Ingram set to produce a short film here.

For Chelsea, to be able to use the hinterland as the backdrop for a professional movie shoot is a dream come true for the talented artist, who aims to start shooting in August.

“I really wanted to come back to Glass House Mountains – it’s so beautiful,” she said.

“I grew up out there, dad give me driving lesson on the tracks out there.

The landscape is so beautiful, to shoot with that backdrop is phenomenal.”

The movie, titled ‘Yolk’, is about a girl who struggles with life inside her poverty-stricken blended family and one day takes her stepsiblings on an unexpected and increasingly crazy road trip across the region.

“This short film is my baby, I love this,” Chelsea told GC&M News from her New York studio.

“I wrote it about a year ago and have been editing it since then.”

The 27-year-old moved to New York to pursue acting at the age of 19. She

graduated at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and has landed roles in three feature films, two CBS television series and a host of short films and commercials.

But the welcome home comes after a tough two years for the Australian who had just started filming Tommy alongside Sopranos star Edie Falco before it was cancelled at the beginning

of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I had savings but as soon as I found out the show wasn’t happening I knew I had to take control of my career,” she said.

She set about producing and directing music clips, as well as working in cafes, to make ends meet.

Chelsea produced music videos for Brooklyn-based artist Synead and commercials including Nike and MasterCard.

She also just finished shooting and directing short films Bulky Shoulders and Good People which are hitting the festival circuit later this year.

But Australia is now calling Chelsea home, albeit temporarily, and she is currently scouting for locations as well as local actors who may want to try their hand on a professional movie set.

“After working here in New York for so long I can’t wait to get back and work alongside some talented and emerging artists,” she said.

She plans on being in Australia for two months including three weeks of filming.

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“I would love any local crew interested in throwing their hat this way,” she said, adding that roles were paid roles.

Chelsea is seeking experienced, local actors including a young woman aged 15-17 and two children aged five to eight as well as local adults 30 years and over.

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Dr. Charlotte van Eck is passionate about providing holistic antenatal, postnatal, paediatric, elderly care, family medicine and chronic disease management. As a member of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM) she strives to address the nutritional and environmental aspects of health and well-being. She studied medicine at the Catholic University of Leuven, in Belgium, specialised in General Practice in the Netherlands and Tropical Medicine and Public Health at the Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium. She has worked and trained in South America, supervised a mission hospital in Africa, worked in General Practice in the Netherlands and supervised medical students and registrars as a GP in Australia. She is a fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) since 2013. She is thrilled to be part of the Fig Tree Medical Maleny team and looks forward to a long future caring for the Maleny and Hinterland communities.

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Laundry day is Thursday in Bake a cake to help young the Glasshouse Mountains people with disabilities THE Glasshouse Mountains Neighbourhood centre has introduced a free laundry service with Orange Sky providing laundering every Thursday.

Neighbourhood centre volunteer Tudur Howells said the excellent service - with laundry washed and dried in less than an hour - was needed to help people struggling with cost of living pressures.

There is growing demand for services such as Orange Sky, due to the rising rent prices on the Sunshine Coast.

“We are starting to get people come in here now who … have got jobs but living out of vans because they can’t afford rent anymore,” he said.

“Money isn’t a huge problem, they just need somewhere to shower, somewhere to wash their clothes, … so we are getting a bit more of a need for it that way.”

Orange Sky operates from the Glass House Mountains Neighbourhood Centre every Thursday from 9am- 12pm.

NATIONAL not-forprofit organisation Youngcare has whipped up its #YOURCAKE Challenge for a second year, calling on Aussies to bake, decorate and help a mate in support of the thousands of young people with high physical support needs across the country.

From 21–29 May, #YOURCAKE Challenge bakers will choose their favourite cake from the iconic Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book and raise much-needed funds for disability housing, equipment and home modifications.

Maleny’s Stephanie Pidd, lives with a degenerative disease known as Ataxia-telangiectasia and is nonverbal. Youngcare donations allowed Stephanie and her family to purchase a modified van big enough to accommodate her motorised wheelchair and other equipment.

Stephanie’s mum Beverley said how thrilled her daughter was to participate in the challenge having already baked the childhood favourite ‘swimming pool’ cake. “Because of Youngcare Stephanie can go out more, and can stay independent and stay happy,” she said. www.yourcakechallenge.com.au

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Food, fuel relief available

FOOD and fuel vouchers are now available locally to support people who have been adversely affected by the recent floods and storms. Direct support is available at the Glass House Mountains Neighbourhood Centre and the Morris House Landsborough Neighbourhood Centre.

Funds specifically for flood and storm relief have been sought through the Adventist Disaster and Relief Agency (ADRA).

Glasshouse Country Community Development Worker, Natasha Odgers, who supported the Neighbourhood Centres to obtain the funds explained how people can access the support.

“People can go to either Neighbourhood Centre in Glass House and Landsborough to access food and fuel vouchers,” Natasha said.

The value of the food vouchers are $30 for singles, $60 for couples and $90 for adults and children. Fuel vouchers are valued at total of $30 each. All vouchers are provided on a per household basis.

All people need to do is show identification, such as a drivers licence, and state how you were adversely affected by the recent floods and/or storms.

This may include reasons such as loss of food, damage to property and contents or loss of income”.

David Kelsey, Pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Landsborough said: “We understand that this is a difficult time for the community, and we want to encourage you to reach out, if you want or need to have a chat – our door is always open.”

Both Neighbourhood Centres are 100% run by volunteers and are also seeking volunteers for office duties.

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GCC’s Open Day: Your invitation

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Free activities like the climbing wall, train rides, jumping castle and animal nursery.

Most school open days are just for prospective parents but Glasshouse Christian College is throwing open its doors for the whole community.

“Being part of our local community is important to us and that is why we would like to invite everyone to visit us on our Open Day,” said Principal Mike Curtis.

This year’s Open Day is on Saturday 21 May between 10am and 2pm. It will be the first time visitors can see the newly completed performing arts precinct in full swing.

Known as “GPAC”, the Glasshouse Performing Arts Centre has a theatre that can host 600 people. Its retractable seating turns it into a multipurpose venue for events and the orchestra pit makes it perfect for musicals.

GCC’s Open Day is for current parents, prospective parents and anyone who would like to have a closer look at this Prep to Year 12 school in the Glasshouse community.

This is a perfect outing for the whole family with free train rides, a rock climbing wall, jumping castle, animal nursery and the Brisbane Roar inflatable soccer field. Make a day of it and enjoy lunch from one of the many food trucks or stands while listening to live music on the shady lawn outside the library.

Glasshouse Christian College has short waiting pools for some year levels and Prep 2023 is now full. We encourage anyone who is interested to register as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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WILVOS care for birds

THERE’S been a lot said and written about the damaging effects from the recent heavy rain and subsequent flooding with our wildlife also feeling the effects.

The Wildlife Volunteers Association Inc (better known as WILVOS) has been operating for almost thirty years on the Sunshine Coast and environs, and committee member Donna Brennan shared that our native wildlife are not immune from the effects of recent heavy rainfall.

“A lot of birds end up waterlogged from the heavy rains and they simply don’t have the uplift to get to a safe place,” said Donna.

“The weather can really disorientate animals and a lot of the times their food source is simply washed away, so of course they go looking for food and sometimes can end up in harm’s way.

Mooloolah Valley-based WILVOS volunteer Simone Bester primarily cares for birdlife and after recently releasing nine pigeons from her care, she is down to just one adult white headed pigeon that was attacked and left without feathers to his tail and one wing.

“He was not in a good way when he first came into my care about a fortnight ago,” Simone said, “but he is healing well and hopefully will be well enough to be released in the coming weeks.”

Simone has been caring for our wildlife for about five years and said that most definitely the most rewarding part of her job is releasing them back into their natural habitat.

While the recent weather has indeed upended the homes of some of our wildlife, both Donna and Simone stress that domestic animals, particularly cats, are one the main causes of birdlife (and other native wildlife)

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Orphaned Magpie ‘Chicken’ recovered from metabolic bone disease coming into their care. But there are things residents can do to help our wildlife, such as planting native trees and plants to increase their natural food source – just make sure visiting wildlife aren’t met by your pets.

Many people enjoy feeding wildlife, but Simone stresses that people need to be conscious of what they’re feeding birds as it can often do more harm than good.

“Black and white birds in particular are prone to metabolic bone disease which they can get from being fed mince,” Simone explained. “It’s incredibly painful for the birds as it basically makes their bones bendy.

Unfortunately most that come into care with the disease don’t make it.”

Thankfully our wildlife have caring people like Donna and Simone, with Simone simply summing up what it means to be a carer by sharing that while she “can’t change the world, I can change the world for that animal.”

BATTERIES, those handy little items that we rely on so much, are full of valuable (and in some cases toxic) metals and chemicals. When recycled, they can become new batteries rather than sitting around in landfill.

Although batteries can’t go into your home recycling bin, several convenient collection points are popping up in our local area. These include Woolworths at Beerwah and Maleny, Maleny IGA and Beerwah Aldi.

If you would like to join our group come along to the next meeting on Wednesday, May 18 from 6-7.30pm at the CWA Hall in Simpson Street, Beerwah. Phone 0427 873 701 or visit the War on Waste Glasshouse Country Facebook page for more information.

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If you are a shopfront business in the Glasshouse region, then we know you will have faced some big challenges over the last 24 months.

The Glasshouse Country Chamber is here to support local Shopfront businesses and we want to direct our energy where our businesses need it most.

Our 2022 Shopfront Survey will be the Driver for business support as well as providing businesses with a collective voice to tackle the issues that are relevant to our businesses.

We want input from all Shopfront Businesses in Mooloolah Valley, Landsborough, Beerwah, Peachester, Glass House Mountains and Beerburrum.

Scan the QR code on your Smartphone or Tablet to complete the 5-minute survey.

YOUR INPUT IS CRITICAL

SPECIAL RESULTS RELEASE EVENT Following the survey, we will host a special event for our Business Community where we will present our results and continue the discussion on the big issues.

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Writing Friday returns to Maleny Library AFTER a long hiatus, Writing Friday has returned to Maleny Library.

Former Maleny Writing Friday ambassador romance author Sarah Williams, and local crime writer Lea Scott, have teamed up with Queensland Writers Centre and Maleny Library to bring this free weekly event to writers in Maleny and surrounds.

Queensland Writers Centre understands that life can get in the way of writing. CEO Lori-Jay Ellis says, “We developed Writing Friday as a chance for writers to get those words down on the page and to connect with other writers in the community.”

For writers with a project on the go or those just wanting to get those creative juices flowing, this environment comes free of distraction and obligation. Sarah, whose business, Serenade Publishing, keeps her busy says, “I can’t wait to get back to my regular writing group!”

Sarah and Lea will take turns hosting the sessions in the sun-filled meeting room at the Maleny Library. Lea, who is a lecturer in creative writing, says, “I am excited by this opportunity to get involved in the local creative community and to share my knowledge with other writers”.

The sessions follow the Pomodoro Technique of 25-minute blocks of uninterrupted writing, with short breaks where writers can share their goals and achievements. If the first two sessions are anything to go by, then the word counts are going to keep growing.

Maleny writer Patty Beecham said of her first Writing Friday, “It was good to write with others, I felt comfortable and with my tribe”.

Sessions will run every Friday, from 12-3pm at Maleny Library. For more information or to register your attendance, please email admin@qldwriters.org.au

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The story of Teutoburg to Witta IN THE late 19th Century, the district now known as Witta was settled by predominantly Germanic immigrants.

They called their homeland Teutoburg.

Local historian and archaeologist, Dr Steve Chaddock, and author Dale Jacobsen collaborated to produce Teutoburg to Witta, an illustrated book which tells the story of the formation of this community, which they both now call home.

On Sunday May 15, archaeologist, historian and author Dr Judy Powell will officially launch the book at the Witta Recreational Club, where the authors will read and discuss the book.

Dr Judy Powell reviewed the story, which covers a sixty year period beginning in the 1860s when a group of German immigrants arrived in Brisbane, moving to the Logan district south of Brisbane - ‘Little Germany’.

After a year of massive flooding, a group of eighteen German families applied for selections in the Blackall Range. In memory of one of the defining events in German history, they named the area ‘Teutoburg’.

As Dr Powell reviews, “Chaddock and Jacobsen describe the lives of these early families - their early farming ventures, their campaign to provide a Provisional School, their growing sense of community as expressed through church and social activities. Always the stories are told with a sense of each individual - the odd scandal, the

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tragedies of early death, the hardships and humour. Music and dance feature, as do smoked sausage and cheese.

“But what brought Teutoburg (the name, not the locality) to an end was what had brought it into being in the first place - nationalism. Just as the very word ‘Teutoburg’ invokes a great national myth (the defeat of the Romans

by Germanic tribes in 9CE), so too it was anti-German sentiment during World War I that led, in 1916, to the re-gazettal of the locality and its renaming as Witta. “‘Teutoburg to Witta. How European Settlement helped make Maleny’ is a useful addition to the history of the Sunshine Coast hinterland and the stories of the early European settlers of the area will be a reading delight to those who know Witta well,” Dr Powell said.

The launch will be held at the Witta Recreational Club on Witta Road, Witta on Sunday May 15. Entry is free, with food and drink available from 11am; launch will be at 12noon. For more information, contact Dale on 0413 843 652 or dalelornajacobsen@bigpond.com

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Singing it loud for a very merry musical Contributed by Margaret Taylor THE Maleny Singers production of ‘The Merry Widow’ which will run for four performances in June, is very special to me.

Reputedly perhaps the greatest operetta ever written, with melodies that are so familiar to every music lover, what is not to love?

The Maleny Singers performed it in 2011 to packed houses and much acclaim, and some members of that cast still sing with us today.

The production that we offer you this year is beautifully dressed, with a cast of very experienced singers, Viera Keogh who delighted us last year as Pheobe in the Yeomen of the Guard will play the part of Anna Glavari - the widow herself

- and she will be ably supported by Rod Johnson, who has played many roles with us including Luis the ardent young prince in ‘The Gondoliers’.

Our ever-evolving tenor Colin Dunn repeats the role of Camille this time beautifully supported by our soprano, Evalee Sharples as Valencienne the bored wife of Baron Zeta, a wonderfully thought out character by Ian McMaster.

So many familiar faces, a great ensemble singing, beautiful sets, and a live orchestra of 22 players. Don’t miss this one - The Merry Widow by Lehar is one of the world’s special musical events.

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Snap to it: Rotary Calendar Photo Competition PHOTOGRAPHS are being sought for the 2023 edition of the ever-popular Maleny Rotary Calendar. The 2023 calendar will be the 13th edition and is a major fundraiser for the Rotary Club.

The winning photographs will be selected from the competition entries, with total prize money $1400. Details of the competition are set out on the entry forms which are available from the Maleny Newsagency or by phoning Rotarian Lionel Tilley on 5429 6629 or email jude3me@bigpond.com.

All entries must be delivered to the

Maleny Newsagency by the closing date of June 10, 2022.

This annual photo competition has proven very popular over the years with entries depicting the ‘magic’ of the Hinterland through landscape scenes, activities, lifestyle and events.

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Quilters celebrate 37 years MOUNTAIN Quilters celebrated their 37th birthday this month. The club, which has over 80 members, is going strong with members meeting every second Wednesday at Peachester Community Hall.

While the club this year could not hold its annual quilt show - which is a big event and key fundraiser for the club and community with hundreds of people

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attending the show each year – they are aiming to bring it back in May next year.

Morris House Contributed by Ann Husband AS most people know, Morris House Neighbourhood Centre is staffed by volunteers - no paid workers; and in the current situation (COVID, floods etc) this has meant that our volunteers have been kept busy assisting those in need in the community.

All our usual services are available: non-perishable food donated by Anglican Food Bank and Seventh Day Adventist Church, as well as some ‘perishable’ food provided by Anglican Food Bank; as well as Go-Cards, Telstra phone vouchers and hygiene products.

We also have free internet and computer use, printing and copying for a small fee, and a JP service each Wednesday.

ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) have donated funds to assist those who have been impacted by

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the recent storms and floods. If you are experiencing hardship due to the effects of the storms / floods, we have vouchers and a limited number of fuel vouchers.

As these are limited, they will only be issued to those in urgent need.

A NILS’s (No Interest Loans Scheme) officer is available each Friday.

Call us, or call in and see us and have a cup of coffee and a chat with our friendly staff. Everyone welcome.

Vote 1 Please note that we are changing our open times commencing May 30, 2022.

Wells From this Renay date we will be open 9am2pm Monday to Friday. All our services, Fisher including For emergency relief are available every day. No appointment necessary.

Contact us: phone – 5494 1255. Email: morrishouse@landsborough.com or go to our Facebook page.

ABOUT nine members met at Mary Cairncross park for our April meeting.

Members enjoyed coffee and snacks at the cafe while a short meeting took place, including updates on the progress of the ‘Buckets of Hope’ wicking buckets project the club are working on at the moment.

Members then enjoyed the beautiful walks through the wonderful rainforest with most of the walks reasonably easy to negotiate.

Our next meeting will be held at 9.30am on Thursday, May 19, in the

garden of Clara Graham. All welcome.

For more information and address phone 5496 9169. Please bring along a chair, mug, and small plate to share for morning tea.

Glasshouse Country View Club Contributed by Janet Kitchin OUR May outing was to Maleny Dairy where we had a lovely morning tea and cheese platters prepared by the dairy which were delicious. We also had an interesting talk from the dairy’s Sarah Bucher on its history and the products which are produced.

Our next lunch meeting will be on Wednesday, May 18 at 11am at Glasshouse Country RSL, 1 Reed Street, Glasshouse Mountains. Our guest speaker will be a representative of the local Coast Guard.

Our club raises funds for The Smith Family and the Learning for Life

Program in all their activities; our club currently supports four Learning for Life students. Any ladies who are interested in coming along to one of our events or would like to join our club should contact either Joy on 0457 413 651 or Janet on 0448 845 303. You can also visit our website on www.view.org.au.

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Fight for Fisher 2022

In this final issue before the May 21 Federal Election GC&M News is providing readers with extensive information to help you make an informed decision on polling day. On this page is all the practical information to help you vote and on the following pages Fisher candidates deliver their ‘Big Pitch’ to the electorate.

Early voting opens

Local polling booths

If you can’t make a polling booth on May 21, you have the option of casting an early ballot by either pre-poll voting or postal voting.

To register and receive a postal vote, contact the Australian Electoral Commission via the AEC website www.aec.gov.au, by calling them on 13 23 26 or by completing a postal vote application form available from the local AEC office (54 Baden Powell Street, Maroochydore).

You can pre-poll at one of the early voting centres.

From May 9: • Beerwah Community Hall, 25 Peachester Road, Beerwah • Maleny Community Centre, 23 Maple Street, Maleny • Buderim Unitied Centure, 2-10 Gloucester Road, Buderim • Caloundra Cricket Club, 2-14 Lewis Street, Caloundra • Baringa Community Centre, 20 Edwards Street, Baringa • Oceanside Car Park, 3 Eccles Boulevard, Birtinya • Maroochydore Cricket Club, 4 Cover Drive, Buderim.

• Nambour, 81-87 Currie Street.

• Millwell Rd Commuity Centre, 11 Millwell Road East, Maroochydore

To vote on Saturday, May 21, you will need to go to a polling booth. Listed below are the local polling booths. All are open from 8am and close at 6pm sharp. Conondale is the only booth that is not wheelchair accessible.

The booths marked with an asterisk are important as they will have a school P&C sausage sizzle or stall available for voters. So, make sure you bring some money with you and support the local school P&C. Witta Recreational Club will have a full morning tea available.

Beerburrum – Beerburrum School of Arts Hall, 7 Anzac Avenue Beerwah – Beerwah Community Hall, 25 Peachester Road Caloundra – CCSA Hall, 1 Nutley Street Conondale – Conondale State School, 1700 Maleny-Kenilworth Road Glass House Mountains – Glass House Mountains State School, 58 Coonowrin Road (NOTE: No polling booth at Glass House Hall) Glenview – Glenview State School, 6 Leeding Road Landsborough* – Landsborough State School, 41 Gympie Street North Maleny* – Maleny State School, 16 Bunya Street

Preferencing explained Montville* – Montville State School, 149-157 Main Street Mooloolah* – Mooloolah State School, 48 King Road Peachester* – Peachester Hall, 960 Peachester Road Sippy Downs – Siena College, 60 Sippy Downs Drive Witta* – Witta Recreational Club, 351 Witta Road On the way into the polling booth, you will no doubt be offered how to vote cards for the seat of Fisher and for the Senate.

These are a guide only – you don’t have to follow them exactly. You can vote number 1 for the candidate of your choice and allocate your preferences to all other candidates in the order you wish, even if it’s not the way your preferred candidate suggests.

Remember, people handing out how to vote cards are volunteers, friends and family of the candidates who just want to help. Please show them courtesy.

If you feel they have overstepped the mark, let one of the polling booth officials know.

When you go to vote on May 21 (or before if you are pre-polling) you’ll be asked to number every box (one to seven) on the green House of Representatives paper for Fisher.

On the long white Senate paper, you must number at least one to six above the line for the parties or groups of your choice to make it a formal vote. If you prefer to vote below the line in the Senate, you must number at least one to 12 to make a formal vote. This system is called preferential voting.

This is where you indicate, using numbers, who you prefer to represent you, from your first preference of candidate through to your last preference (again, one to seven for the green paper and at least one to six above the line or one to 12 below the line for the white paper). Outside the polling station supporters of various candidates will hand out their suggested preferences on how to vote cards. Remember … these are only their suggestions and you don’t have to follow any of them.

Andrew WALLACE Federal Member for Fisher

Building better roads and rail Authorised by L. Folo, LNP, 281 Sandgate Road, Albion QLD 4010.

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Fight for Fisher 2022 Judene Andrews

Vickie Breckenridge

Tony Moore

Australian Labor Party

Animal Justice Party

United Australia Party

AN Albanese Labor Government will change Australia for the better.

Labor will deliver services Australians need. Like aged care and cheaper child care and action on the housing crisis. We will save billions of dollars by cutting consultants and abolishing sports and carpark rorts. Labor’s climate policy will reduce emissions by 43% in eight years, and legislate getting to Net Zero by 2050, while keeping energy prices down through our Powering Australia plan.

In contrast, the Liberal-National Party is still arguing about whether man made climate change even exists.

Remember this when you vote. Vote for your children’s future.

Labor’s been careful to promise measured, badly needed and responsible investments in infrastructure and critical services, rebuilding them after years of neglect. Our housing plan is a great start to addressing the current crisis. Helping first home buyers get a home and providing more social housing and tackling the delivery of housing support so we can help the most vulnerable.

The Morrison government has failed to deliver on billiondollar promises it made before the last election. All talk and no action. No response to the housing crisis other than it is not my problem, not my responsibility.

Labor will act quickly for those in aged care, putting in place the recommendations of the Royal Commission. It will guarantee our seniors dignity, fairness and safety in their later years. We will fix aged care.

The Morrison government has refused to implement the recommendations of its own royal commission. It’s not my problem, not my responsibility.

Labor will also put in place an independent federal integrity commission with teeth that will investigate and act against corruption. The Morrison government refuses to even table its “watchdog” plans so they can be debated in Parliament. It’s not my problem not my responsibility.

Labor will strengthen Medicare, so that it’s easier for everyone to see a doctor. Medicare is in Labor’s DNA, no more cuts as we have seen under the LNP. We’ll create secure local jobs by investing in fee-free TAFE and in more university places, and we will make your jobs more secure with better pay and conditions.

Also gender equity is one of our reform goals in the industrial relations field.

Labor will make more things in Australia, investing with business in manufacturing and renewables so we can create more Australian jobs. And Labor will make childcare cheaper so that it’s easier for working families to get ahead.

As for me, climate change action is front and centre of the key issues I want to tackle.

Once again, there’s a contrast. The LNP’s Fisher MP is on record denying that man-made climate change even exists.

If I’m elected as the next Member for Fisher, I will work hard and stay connected with the Sunshine Coast communities I represent.

I will work constructively with all levels of government to make sure we do not miss opportunities. Together we can build a better future for Fisher.

The time for change is now. Time for Judene Andrews – Labor for Fisher.

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THE issues I am addressing today are not local issues as such, but ones that affect the whole planet. Change has to start somewhere so the Animal Justice Party (AJP) policies will help and educate others.

Some of our key commitments are as follows: • declare a climate emergency; • stop land clearing; • ban live exports; • save our precious Australian wildlife.

The AJP will prioritise urgent action to address climate change. Australia is experiencing changes in temperature, rainfall, catastrophic bushfires, record flooding and witnessing rising sea levels. The AJP is the only political party willing to stand up against all causes of climate change and by declaring a climate emergency will be the first step. The AJP will fight to sign Australia up to the 30% methane emissions reduction by 2030 target, as over 100 other countries have done, and commit to net-zero emissions by 2035.

The AJP will reduce Australia’s climate and ecological impact by rapidly phasing out fossil fuels and animal agriculture. We will take the lead in investing in farming communities, to transition towards plant-based farming enterprises that are healthier for animals, people, and the planet. We will introduce legislation to remove subsidies on industries that damage our climate, and instead we seek to invest our nation’s wealth in sustainable food systems and clean energy solutions.

The Animal Justice Party will stand up for our planet.

The impacts of deforestation and land clearing extend far beyond wildlife. The destruction of trees causes carbon emissions, accelerates soil loss, pollutes streams and rivers, harms human health and wellbeing, and reduces soil fertility and farm productivity for generations to come. We need new laws that allow nature to thrive by encouraging and financially rewarding landholders to protect and restore native vegetation.

Each year three million live animals from Australia are shipped around the world by sea or air and we are advocating for an immediate ban. The animals are subjected to unspeakable conditions and are exposed to extreme weather, heat stress, overcrowding, disease, and appalling handling and slaughter practices at their point of destination. For years, Australians have been voicing their opposition to Live Animal Exports, but governments aren’t listening. This election, we need to remind the LNP and the Labor Party that we cannot continue to allow animals to be treated in such a horrendous way.

The best way to protect wildlife is to protect their habitat. The government has now officially listed koalas as an endangered species in QLD, NSW, and the ACT. Without stronger protection, koala populations along our east coast are heading towards extinction, mainly because an average 100,000 trees are bulldozed across Australia each day. They face threats from deadly disease and climate disasters. Their populations are still recovering from the devastating 2019/20 bushfires, when almost three billion animals perished, including more than 61,000 koalas.

The AJP is the only political party dedicated to ending the suffering of animals.

Vote 1 #Animal Justice Party.

P: 0427 155 151 E: vickie.breckenridge.ajp@gmail.com W: www.animaljusticeparty.org F: Vickie Breckenridge - Animal Justice Party for Fisher

Why should voters elect you?

Because the people you voted for last time, the time before, and the time before that – are shepherds that have fed only themselves, flicking crumbs from their table for us to eat, taking credit for work that was not theirs alone, and making us think that they did this for you. I don’t work like that.

I last ran as a candidate in the seat of Fisher in 2013, because of the rubbish job they were doing then.

Almost a decade on, I’m back to claim the seat and do the job that you deserve.

We don’t need a Speaker of the House’. What we need is a true representative of the people with the courage and sole focus to be the speaker of the people of Fisher.

What difference will you make to the community?

The difference is rather clear really. I am grounded as a tradie, but also have many degrees and masters in politics and public policy, business, legal studies, child protection, community engagement and intervention; that, over the last 11 years in politics, has become a formidable sword and shield for our vulnerable and those that our Federal and State members failed to be able to help.

I also have 30 years real-world business experience; three decades experience in music, the arts and performing arts; and yet I’m not deceived by the rhetoric of major political party nepotism and their do-nothing monotony of always promising but rarely delivering.

Over the decades, the two majors have expertised politics to keep the people, churches and our community leaders out of their way. They listen only to wealth lobby groups and favour their will. It’s just not the way.

In the first 100 days as your elected Member for Fisher, I will meet with key stakeholders who are you, the people of Fisher; we are the heart and soul, hands and feet of our community.

I’ll also meet with key service-delivery personnel, such as ambos, nurses, fireys, the police, and faith and community groups who are the healers, protectors and builders of our people. Then I’ll meet with Sunshine Coast Council and State Government to feed back what the people of Fisher have identified, and then fiercely act for you to resource our shared vision and future.

As your future Member for Fisher, I’ve worked in fisher, at the pointy end of society in child protection, with the homeless, the jobless, the broken, beaten mothers and abused children, the weak and those that others’ take advantage of, or discriminate against.

I’m a God-fearing man, people-focused, communityfocused and believe in the sovereignty of the people.

I’m not a lip-servant to the current duopolistic tyranny of the major parties colluding and blocking out all opposition to their power and will.

So if you want to see what community in unity can really look like, then change the way you vote this election and vote 1 for me.

Oh! And we can actually build that train line that none of them have been able to do in 25-years of promising – it’s called working with people for the benefit of the community.

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JUDENE ANDREWS JudeneAndrewsLaborForFisher judene.andrews@queenslandlabor.org judeneandrews.com.au

Anthony Albanese and Labor have a plan for a better future that will take Australia forward.

A Labor Government will:  Strengthen Medicare by making it easier to see the doctor.  Fix Aged Care by implementing our Aged Care Plan.  Make child care cheaper so that it's easier for working families to get ahead.  Rebuild the NBN by delivering fibre to the home for 1.5 million homes.

A full list of Labor’s announced policies is available on the ALP website: www.alp.org.au/policies

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Step 2: Place a number 1 in box Y. Then number the boxes as shown below.

STEP 1: Start here and you must number every box.

Remember: You must number at least 6 boxes above the line.

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Fight for Fisher 2022 Andrew Wallace

Renay Wells

Liberal National Party

Greens Party

Why should Fisher voters elect you?

THE Sunshine Coast is on the threshold of a great future, but we also face growing uncertainty in the global economy and international security after a difficult two years grappling with the pandemic.

These challenges impact on families and businesses right across Fisher.

Since my election in 2016, my mission has been to make Fisher the place to be for education, employment, and retirement. This means delivering the roads and rail, the support for small businesses, and the mental health services locals need to thrive. It also means fighting to protect our unique lifestyle.

When other candidates have kept quiet on the issues that matter to locals, I’ve stood up.

When Council wanted a casino, I took up the fight against the proposal and won. When Labor tried to build a jail in Caloundra, I stood my ground and won.

I continue to fight against Council’s light rail plan, which will increase population density and choke our busiest roads.

I’ve spent the last six years fighting to build better roads and rail, back small businesses and manufacturers and boost mental health services and outcomes, and to protect the character of our community.

I have delivered for Fisher, and I will continue to deliver.

What difference will you make to the community?

I’ve secured $5.3 billion in infrastructure for the Sunshine Coast, including the North Coast Rail duplication, Steve Irwin Way and Bruce Highway upgrades. My number one priority, however, has been to bring heavy rail along the CAMCOS corridor, from Beerwah to Maroochydore via Caloundra and Kawana. And I’ve delivered, securing $1.6 billion from the Federal Government to make Sunshine P: 5493 5556 E: andrew.wallace.mp@aph.gov.au

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Coast Rail a reality.

Instead of welcoming this investment, State Labor continues to play petty political games and Federal Labor have put themselves on mute. We have a diminishing window of opportunity to deliver Sunshine Coast Rail before the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Until Labor gets on board, a vote for Labor is a vote for no rail, for no change to the Hinterland’s public transport problem, and for continued gridlock traffic.

It’s not all about infrastructure, though.

I’ve worked hard to back small businesses and local manufacturers, particularly in high-tech manufacturing and defence industry.

This year alone, I’ve been able to secure $47.4 million for local business Eniquest to manufacture diesel field generators for the Australian Defence Force, and a share for HeliMods in the $103 million project to help deliver the first combat aircraft built in Australia in over 50 years. These are Sunshine Coast businesses contributing to a global supply chain and supporting Australia’s sovereign defence capability.

I’ve worked hard to cement the Sunshine Coast as a hub for mental healthcare. I’ve secured nearly $20 million to fund the work of USC Thompson Institute, including $8.3 million for a National PTSD Centre. We’ve provided $7.3 million to establish and continue Australia’s first residential eating disorder facility in Mooloolah. And I recently announced that a new Headspace will be built in Caloundra. This is good news for families right across Fisher.

But there is more to be done.

The commitment I make is the same one I made in 2016: I will work tirelessly for the people of Fisher, to build for them a stronger future.

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AS a fashion designer and an offshore production and impact specialist who created my own swimwear line, I might not be your typical politician … but I think Parliament could use a shake-up!

As your representative for Fisher, I would push for real solutions to the crises we’re facing right now on the Sunshine Coast: the housing crisis, the cost of living crisis and the climate crisis.

In Parliament, the Greens will fight for: • One million affordable public homes across Australia over the next 20 years, capping rent increases and banning rent bidding and no-grounds evictions.

• Free, universal childcare with no income test.

• Bringing dental and mental health under Medicare so everyone can see a dentist or psychologist for free.

• Raising income support payments (including Jobseeker, Youth Allowance, Austudy, DSP and the Aged Pension) above the poverty line to $88 per day.

• Lifting the minimum wage to 60% of the median wage.

I’m currently completing my MBA, and issues around sustainability within my industry and the world around us have me fired up! The pandemic has shown us how much we rely on the offshore supply chain - Australia must not only lead the manufacturing revival, but invest in sustainable infrastructure powered by renewable energy to fight the climate emergency.

The Greens’ plans to tackle the climate crisis include: • A moratorium on new coal, oil and gas approvals.

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owned renewable energy by 2030.

• Modernise and expand green manufacturing in Queensland in green steel and mineral processing.

• Create new jobs in public transport and reforestation.

• Help workers and communities, transition away from coal with a Job-for-Job Guarantee that will guarantee new employment at existing pay rates for 10 years, free reskilling, and a $2.8 billion Diversifying Coal Communities Fund.

Coal and gas are making the climate crisis worse, and the major parties want more. That would mean bigger fires, floods and more extreme weather.

But here’s the big difference between me and the other candidates running to represent you: if the Greens win, you can trust we’ll deliver on our policies, because unlike Labor and the LNP we refuse donations from property investors, banks and fossil fuel corporations.

Our plans are all fully costed and they’re achievable if we make billionaires and big corporations like Amazon pay their fair share of tax. We’d push for a 6% tax on the wealth of billionaires, a crackdown on multinational tax avoidance, and a superprofits tax on large corporations. After all, they have profited from our hard-earned dollars for long enough!

If I win, you can be assured I’ll raise my voice on behalf of the Sunshine Coast and the Fisher electorate. Even if I don’t win, your preference will go to whoever you choose for number ‘2’. If you want a sustainable society, climate action and solutions to the housing and cost of living crisis, you have to vote for it!

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JOHN MCGRATH – HOW TO FIND THE BEST INVESTMENT PROPERTY It’s clear that investors are back in the market in force. CoreLogic says residential investor activity nationally has increased from 22.9% of new loans at its lowest point during the pandemic to 32.6% today.

Investors are looking to capitalise on rebounding rental demand and apartment price growth, in particular, as migrants flow back into the country.

Remember, apartment prices didn’t appreciate as much as houses across Australia during the COVID-19 boom.

This was because the market was dominated by upgraders purchasing houses, and we had no migrants or international students coming in seeking apartments as their first homes here.

REA Economist Eleanor Creagh says rental demand is already increasing on realestate.com.au and enquiries from investors to agents are “at the highest level seen in more than three years”.

Also playing a role in current investor demand is the ‘safe haven’ reputation of bricks and mortar.

Global share markets have been volatile in 2022 due to rising bond rates and fears that both inflation and interest rates will rise faster than expected. The war in Ukraine gave share markets a further shock, so property is really standing out as the best and safest option for investors.

Apartments are a common choice for investors due to their comparative affordability and typically higher rental yields. They’re also lower maintenance because you’ve got a strata company taking care of the building.

Over the past two years, we’ve seen astounding rates of price growth for houses but apartment prices have grown by about half as much. So, investors are seeing comparative value.

Take a look at the data from CoreLogic. In 2021, house prices in Sydney grew by 29.6% compared to apartments at 15.1%. In Melbourne, it was houses 17.9% vs apartments 8.7%. In Brisbane, it was houses 30.4% vs apartments 12.7%. In Canberra, it was houses 27.2% vs apartments 16.8%.

So, if you’re looking to buy an investment property, here are my tips to help you find the right one.

My overarching recommendation is to buy for capital growth. The factor that drives property price growth is demand, and one of the biggest influences on demand in the property market is location.

Good locations will always be in demand, so you should always buy in the best location you can afford. In my view, the key factors that identify a superior location are as follows:

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• Walking distance to cafes – cafes, rather than pubs, are now our preferred spaces for meeting friends and discussing the important issues of the day • Walking distance to shops – not necessarily major supermarkets, but retail villages enabling residents to buy the necessities close to home • Walking distance to transport – ensure the commute to work is as easy as possible • Beaches and waterways – Australians have a longstanding love affair with the ocean. If you can afford to buy in a beach suburb, try to buy as close to the sand as possible • Job hubs – although many of us now work from home, capital city CBDs and major suburban commercial centres, such as Parramatta in Sydney, are likely to remain major job centres. Buying within close proximity of the hubs themselves, or transport to them, is a smart idea

• Aspect – this is a very important part of capital growth. In Australia, people pay a premium for a northerly orientation of the main living, family and garden areas • Pleasant environment – neighbourhoods with established trees, leafy streets and parks are always popular with tenants • Buy a house, if you can – the big upside of houses is that their value typically grows faster than apartments, but the gap is closing.

My advice is to buy a good house if you can afford to, otherwise buy the best apartment you can Looking at the Australian market as a whole, I think the best opportunities for property investors are in SouthEast Queensland. There’s more affordability, and a population surge is underway with the prevalence of remote working allowing thousands of Sydney and Melbourne families to relocate there.

Rental yields for both houses and apartments in Brisbane and regional Queensland are also better than in Sydney, Melbourne and the NSW and Victorian regions simply due to better affordability.

Plus, the lead-up to the Brisbane Olympics in 2032 will bring more new infrastructure and jobs to South-East Queensland, providing a further boost to home values due to improved local facilities.

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Will the recent interest rate rise affect Hinterland property prices?

The much-anticipated increase by the RBA to the cash rate of 0.25% arrived this past week with many wondering if property prices will suffer as a result.

While it’s logical to expect rising rates will restrict peoples’ borrowing capacity and slow real estate price growth from the phenomenal increases seen over the past two years, comparatively speaking, interest rates are still very affordable.

Cassi Nuske of McGrath Estate Agents in Beerwah reports that regardless of the recent change to the cash rate, fixed interest rates have already

begun rising in recent months and this hasn’t dampened buyer demand.

While there will inevitably be an increase to variable rates in coming months, statistics indicate household savings are up and with no evidence to suggest an unmanageable rate hike, confidence among buyers should see Hinterland property values hold.

“Of the buyers who have purchased locally in 2022, we’ve seen an increase of Brisbane families who have sold well in the city and are making the move to Hinterland acreage. While the shortage of property supply

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compared to buyer demand for Hinterland homes is less hectic than it was six months ago, the demand for Queensland property across the board should see prices in our region continue to increase, albeit at a steadier rate.”

“If you have been considering selling your property, I definitely recommend selling sooner rather than later while the balance of supply and demand continues to favour sellers.”

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YOU Maleny Lane requests ignored

For many years now residents affected by the band music at Maleny Lane have asked the venue directly to lower the volume of the music, but to no avail.

Now Sunshine Coast Council has finally acted on the many requests to intervene by stopping the band performances.

They’re not “closing the venue down”, just stopping the band music at that venue. Maleny Lane is a “food outlet” and it can continue in that capacity.

According to the business use regulations for a food outlet, they were only ever allowed to have ancillary music, and Council is only enforcing this regulation after many years of it being ignored.

This halting of band music events comes as a great relief to many local residents after years of putting up with nightclub-level volumes of loud bands two nights a week, and often at weekend lunchtimes too. And these aren’t direct neighbours of Maleny Lane, they are up to 200m away! The open-air venue is completely inappropriate for these concerts.

There are other venues around town that have live music, but Maleny Lane is the only one which regularly broadcasts its concerts into residential areas.

It’s great to have live music in town, and I really hope that a more appropriate venue can be found where the music and crowd noise is contained indoors. There are many others in town who feel the same way.

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Enough is enough

For goodness sake, after nine years let’s cut them loose. I cannot think of any policy area where the Coalition government produced any meaningful, thoughtful and beneficial progress. In fact, we have gone backwards in all areas.

Just prior to the pandemic, Australia’s economy had been contracting year on year for the entire period of the Coalition’s terms in office. Good money managers, I don’t think so.

The catastrophe of Robodebt, well done Scott Morrison; good money managers, I don’t think so. The farcical deal with the submarines costing a mint to the French in compensation; good money managers, I don’t think so.

The Coalition’s record on human rights set new lows for Australia’s standing in first world countries. Offshore processing is despicable and cruel. Farming off refugees to America, New Zealand

and New Guinea is shameful and an embarrassment. What right do we have to detain people? People who aren’t convicted of anything, for years and years. This is inhumane. And the cost of this is astronomical. Good money managers, I don’t think so; a Government who values human rights and social justice, I don’t think so.

The allocation of tax payers money without adequate due process characterises this government. The community sports grants and the commuter carpark scheme highlight incompetence and pork barrelling at its best. Good money managers, I don’t think so.

And leadership, I think I’ll leave that for another day. Let’s not waste our vote.

John Quinn Glasshouse Mountains

Let’s think for ourselves

With a federal election coming up shortly, I urge all people of voting age to think carefully about who they vote for. While our economy looks strong and unemployment at an all-time low, it does not alter the fact the we are faced with a massive national debt brought about by the mishandling of the pandemic and not being told the truth from the word go. It

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appears someone has decided to change the meaning of the word ‘vaccine’ from its original meaning to cover for gene therapy. Another alarming thing is the giving of this crap to children as young as five who are in the early stages of their development. We are all aware that money speaks all languages and it has now never been more evident when with comes to health. Look no further than big pharma and bribery. So please look to having a minority government at the next election to give the people a better say.

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Government’s back turned on climate science?

At Montville Hall, I was shocked to hear Mr Wallace say that he was not convinced that climate change was caused by emissions from human industry. I asked him whether he had worries about the predicted ocean level rise, loss of the sandy beaches which tourists flock to holiday on. He smiled! His position is predicted to lead to global temperature rise of 3-4 degrees. Parts of Queensland will become unliveable unless you’re wealthy enough to live and work in a solid air-conditioned building. Our

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society has developed education and science for good reason. These underpin new technologies, medical advances, productive agriculture and safer more prosperous lives. It is frustrating to see the Morrison government turning its back on climate science which predicts that over this century we will continue to have destructive bushfires, floods, eroded beaches and gradual loss of the Great Barrier Reef.

This is the party which claims superior economic policy. By paying billions subsidising fossil fuels - $10.5 billion last year – they are intervening in the

market, putting a break on investment in renewable technologies. Never mind that renewables provide cheaper energy, regional jobs and reduced emissions.

At the same time Australian tax payers are trying to support communities which are losing lives, homes and businesses in bushfires and floods. The Coalition has no interest in counting those costs to society. It prefers to focus on hunting down a Labor leader or an Independent’s 87-year-old relative.

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Anzac and coffee doesn’t mix

While it was a great Anzac Service at Glass House Mountains with many families attending I was saddened to see so many people sipping takeaway coffees during the 30-minute service.

People need to teach their children the real meaning of Anzac Day. The men and women were out there fighting in horrendous conditions and they certainly weren’t wondering if someone could whip up a cappuccino to get the sleep out of their eyes. They gave us freedom to live in this great country and we should respect that.

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All Australians are touched one way or the other by Federal and State public servants. Late April 2022, several news services have reported that all is not well with the Queensland Public Service. Firstly, a Police Sergeant was stood down, due to allegations made by two constables. These constables were purportedly found not to be fine upstanding members of the police force who made allegations akin to catfishing.

So the Sergeant was maligned and stood down without due cause. .

Meanwhile, the two constables kept their jobs. Secondly, there have been reports from State watch-dog quangos that relate the number of whistleblower

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complaints made within the public service, and the high number of those complaints were credible and highly credible. Thirdly, Channel 9 News (27/04/2022) reported the Director General of Education Queensland exhorting his departmental employees to ‘dob in’ a colleague. Leaders of Parliament and the Opposition seemed to think that was a very good idea. Why? Go back to the first point I have made here; doesn’t everyone have a meaningful job description and need to follow a Public Service Code of Conduct? Why have levels of management and team leaders if the system is going to rely on colleagues ‘dobbing’ on one another.

What are the rewards for ‘dobbing’?

I know of public servants who were acknowledged as doing their job well, but “didn’t fit into our team”, therefore were dobbed in as “not being a team player”.

After months of covert harassment and finally resignation, the team leader’s friends were promoted to the vacated positions. Good Government requires an adult, trustworthy, honest Public Service.

Members of Parliament are only as good as the Public Service. It’s time for true Public Service quality control. Will our locally elected Members of Parliament lead the revolt?

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Raw Art’s year 2 visit Join the Maleny Bushcare Group now!

The group is made of local Maleny community members who are passionate about environmental issues and undertake bush regeneration projects on their own properties. Come along once a month for some great conversations and laughter and contribute to restoring the original rainforest of the area. Working bee: second Sunday of the month, 8:30 – 11.30am, Maleny Showgrounds, Stanley River Road, Maleny. See Council's website for more details.

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GLASSHOUE Christian College year 2s had a creative day when Raw Art visited their classes this month.

The children had an awesome time making Aussie Animal Heads, which not only helped them learn a little about native animals but also about how to use and care for clay.

Hear Her Voice This May, commemorate Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month on the Sunshine Coast. The Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month theme for 2022 is 'Hear Her Voice', which calls on our community to hear the voices, stories and perspectives of women and children experiencing violence. For more information about DFV Prevention Month events, visit Council’s website.

Does your child like to draw?

Enter their native flora and fauna art for a chance to win a share of $3000 in the Wild HeART Student Art Prize. Entries close 17 July. Head to Council’s website for details.

CUSTOMER CONTACT sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/Contact-Council Burn season is here Council’s annual planned burn season has begun. Seven sites across the region will be treated as long as the weather remains dry and conditions are suitable.

Planned burns help plant species that rely on fire to regenerate and also reduce fuel on the ground before bushfire season. Keep up-to-date with the burn schedule on Council's website.

Apply now for arts funding grants Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grants are aimed at developing emerging and established artists, creative practitioners and producers and are awarded to projects that align with the Sunshine Coast Arts Plan 2018 – 2038.

There are five funding categories and three RADF funding rounds per year with closing dates of 1 March, 1 July and 1 November. For more details, visit Council’s website. RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Council.

Be Brave Make Change Check out the variety of activities and events during National Reconciliation Week 2022 from 27 May to 3 June. The 2022 National Reconciliation Week theme is 'Be Brave Make Change' and asks all Australians to make change, beginning with brave actions in their daily lives. For more information and event details, visit Council’s website.

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Peachester State School ANZAC ceremony THIS year the Peachester State School ANZAC ceremony was conducted by the Year 5/6 class. School Captains Darby Small and Ashton Shaw ran the ceremony and welcomed our guest speaker Ms Fran Sinclair from The Beerwah and District RSL Sub Branch.

Ms Sinclair spoke to the students about the important role many animals played in World War 1 and other conflicts. She explained to the children the purple poppy we see at ANZAC services is to

remember the deeds and sacrifices of animals during the wars.

The Year 5/6 students wore a badge of remembrance for a local soldier from our area, who died during World War 1, and laid a poppy as a sign of remembrance for them during the service. Each class made a wreath which they laid during the ceremony. Thank you also to Ms Katie Jardine who played the last post on the bugle during the service.

Watch Council's next Ordinary Meeting online - 26 May at 9am.

History talks Hear what Council's 'Historians in residence' uncovered during their research into the region’s First Nations and Sports history. Dr Ray Kerkhove and Kate Kirby have been studying Council’s heritage collections and have met with residents to expand their research. What did they discover? Join them to find out on Friday 20 May at Bankfoot House and Thursday 26 May at Nambour Heritage Library.

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Dr Amy Clarke - speaker at 2022 Sunshine Coast Heritage Symposium well identified in the Landsborough Placemaking Master Plan.

“And we are actively working with the Landsborough and District Historical Society, who recently entered into a new era of operations with council, in addition to handing asset control of the entire Landsborough Museum collection to Council.”

The symposium is funded by the Heritage Levy. The Heritage Levy is charged to every rateable property, and used to document, research, conserve, protect, promote and provide access to those tangible and intangible items, places, facilities and events that define the stories, history and values of the people, communities and culture of the Sunshine Coast.

Hear what our Historians in residence uncovered during their research into the region’s First Nations and Sports history. Dr Ray Kerkhove and Kate Kirby have been studying council’s heritage collections, but they also met with you, to expand their research.

What did they discover? Join them to find out.

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IT WAS a packed house with more than 100 history enthusiasts receiving a VIP all-access pass into South East Queensland’s distinguished heritage homes at the Sunshine Coast Heritage Symposium at the Landsborough School of Arts Hall on April 29.

Renowned heritage professionals shared insights into some of the area’s best kept secrets at the free annual event celebrating The Australian National Trust Heritage Festival.

Sunshine Coast Council Community Portfolio and Divisional 1 Councillor Rick Baberowski said guests heard from curators, historians and heritage specialists at the unique event.

“The symposium celebrated The Australian National Trust Heritage Festival — the nation’s largest annual community-driven heritage festival,” Cr Baberowski said.

“Council shares a common aim with the National Trust to ‘promote and advance the conservation, protection and understanding of Australia’s natural and cultural heritage, including the heritage of Australia’s first peoples’, so the alignment made perfect sense.

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Tammy the timber cutters dog It is time my little friend

Forest © By Leisa Craft

By Neil Halpin

IN the Peachester area of southeast Q, Lived a timber cutter, known by many, known by few.

Neville, the cutter, a quiet man, and a friend for years, Worked the bush well and had no peer.

He worked alone except for his bush friend, Her name was Tammy, a dog, an absolute Godsend!

Now Tammy, the blue healer had a tradition to defend, Would snap and snarl and carry on no end.

Her ‘beef’ was not with people you see, It was with Nev’s chainsaw when at full speed.

She would attack the saw bar at the front end, Obviously thinking that it really was not a friend.

With saw dust flying and Nev bent at the knees, His aim was to safely fell selected trees.

As the size of the trees did seriously vary, It was necessary to use a saw of size that seemed large and scary.

Now, to Tammy, size did not really matter, As her one aim was to stop that noisy chainsaw chatter.

Nev was never sure why, perhaps jealously he surmises, As only Tammy new, for when the saw started, there were no surprises.

She would fly in and bite at the chain and bar as it cut through a tree, Sometimes nerves got to her, and she would stop for a ‘pee’.

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Ever relentless in her pursuit to the end, Nev knew that, one day there would be damage to his little friend.

It did happen and when she finally caught the chain, Nev, immediately knowing that his little mate would be in pain.

He stopped and dropped the saw as blood he could see, but finding her in the bush was a considerable difficulty.

When he did and picked her up, he could quickly see, That damage was little, and it was all about sympathy.

The little nick to the jaw did not stop the rot, As Tammy quickly picked up where she left off.

I write this story with a picture so clear, Of a little blue dog who lived many a year.

It was not the saw that got her in the end, Just nature saying, ‘it is time my little friend’.

As a footnote, I had the pleasure of working with Neville and Tammy on occasion over the years during my times in State Forest native forest management.

At the time of writing, March 2021, Neville is a very pleasant 80-year-old and proud of his achievements in bringing the sawn product of wood to the public. His family still own and operate a sawmill at Peachester on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Walking through pine forest light begins to fade.

I’m whispering softly to myself, “no need to be afraid”.

Why did I venture out, by myself, all alone?

There’s clearly no reception, I can’t even use my phone.

I hasten my pace.

Soon it will be night.

The sun is setting magnificently, my surrounds are bathed in light.

I’m hoping and I’m praying it’s not too far to go.

Surely, I’ll find my way Through the misty glow.

Finally, I’ve made it My haven, now in view My heart can stop its racing Enchanted woods, adieu!

The Howling © By Leisa Craft I hear the howling, the constant howling of haunting wind through rustled trees.

I hear the howling, the incessant howling down the drainpipes, along the eaves.

I feel a shiver, an awful shiver run up my arms and down my spine.

I feel a shiver, a frightful shiver, reminds me of the loss that’s mine.

I see the faces, the dimming faces of those I loved and are no more.

I see the faces, the fading faces, my mind’s eye fixed on time before.

It is a mystery, a constant mystery of why they left and where they went.

It is a mystery, an incessant mystery, their lives on Earth, now gone, now spent.

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TAURUS APRIL 21 – MAY 20

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 22

GEMINI MAY 21 – JUNE 21

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 21

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CANCER JUNE 22 - JULY 22

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LEO JULY 23 – AUGUST 23

AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 18

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VIRGO AUGUST 24 – SEPTEMBER 22

PISCES FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20

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LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 23

ARIES MARCH 21 – APRIL 20

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 23

ARIES MARCH 21 – APRIL 20

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 22

TAURUS APRIL 21 – MAY 20

Taureans are accomplished in many areas of their lives but now want to learn something new. If this is the case, do your homework in what you need to do next to propel you towards a new path. You can use past and present skills to help you, or choose to do something which is totally off the grid. Either way, success beckons.

Just when you started to feel happy with your lot, along comes a whisper of discontent. Venus is in a spiteful mood, so expect some conflict this week - it’s a time to keep your head down, and out of the firing line. Also, take note of any emotional deadwood. Decide what’s no longer working for you - and then trash it. Guilt free.

Recent times have been dramatic - you may have felt fragmented or out of control. Sometimes, though, it takes adversity to force a reshuffle. When you refuse to instigate change, the cosmos will do it for you. Mars encourages new studies. Venus revives friendships, while Mercury pushes for material and financial gain.

If you don’t know which way to turn, sit still and let events take their course.

There’s little point in taking action when you’re unsure of the direction you should be heading.

The best thing you can do is find some good company and a sympathetic ear. This week allows some downtime - so catch up on some personal or professional stocktaking.

It seems as if the entire population is away with the pixies, and you’re the only one making any sense. Trying to get a flicker of genuine reasoning could be difficult.

Either wait until everyone’s back in focus, or pack a bag and disappear to more relaxing surroundings. It’s not a week to take life too seriously. Make time for play.

Be careful when dealing with your finances this week. Someone might be nursing a grudge and they’re looking for some kind of pay-back. Still, there’s no-one quite like you to scoff in the face of adversity.

Savvy Librans can often turn misfortunes into a successful game. Better still, you may now find someone new to play with.

If searching for something nice to say, you’re probably lost for conversation right now.Blame it on a mischievous cosmos, tetchy hormones or any other meddling factors you can think of. Scorpios are on a short fuse right now, and you’re as philosophical as a drawn dagger. Give others fair warning.

Here’s a week of opportunity.

Determination continues to push you forward, so throw all your might into plans and projects. It’s also a time of Sagittarian single-mindedness. Should someone try to block or derail you, anger will follow, and heated words exchanged. Whatever happens, it’s a week to keep busy.

You may be overly sensitive to criticism this week, but your anxiety could have more to do with unresolved low self-esteem than with what’s been said. Release your burdens, Cancer. You have carried the weight of old wounds long enough. Your smartest strategy would be to reduce stress with nurturing self-care. A day at the spa, perhaps?

With romance all-but unavoidable, singles could find that special soulmate.

Couples rediscover the initial fascination. If love has been marred by problems, put misgivings in the past tense. Bottom line: whether single or settled, you now crave a sense of belonging.

So stash away that workload, Capricorn. This week, love takes priority.

After walking on financial quicksand for so long, this week brings you comfortably back on solid ground. You’re also better able to appreciate how previous setbacks served you. With hindsight, you can turn past mistakes into future triumphs. Even recent health issues should start to ease. Find what you love doing, and enjoy it.

There will probably be a few raised eyebrows this week as you take a less tactful position. How loved ones react to your current mood swings could determine the future of a particular relationship. By insisting on freedom to make your own decisions, you may end up making all the choices yourself. Is that what you really want?

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When those around you find their affairs riddled with complications, lucky lions will be purring with contentment. But beware: Mars is running riot in your sector of self-confidence and eager to brag about your triumphs - so it’s best to keep your most delicious secrets to yourself. Truth is, others are just a tad jealous.

You now get to go where the mood takes you. If business-related travel is on the agenda, that’s perfect - as you can now tackle negotiations forcefully, yet tactfully. Should this trigger a rewarding offer, expect a positive change in your lifestyle. Perhaps in love, too, expect a surprise when you attract someone different from your usual peer group.

It’s a week for working behind the scenes, Pisces. You set your schedule by the creativity of your soul. Inspiration is your manna, ingenuity is your pay off. Don’t expect to reach your goals this week, but do expect to set the scene for future success. Most people don’t know that you’re one of the most artistic signs. They will soon enough.

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A lagging cosmos has doused your enthusiasm for some time now, and you’ve felt held back. So consider it perfect timing when this week offers to unleash restrained ambitions and talents. Financially, your bank balance should start to be replenished.

Watch, too, for an opportunity to make the most of work contacts.

Everyone seems to have lost their sense of humour right now, even you. Early to mid-week, in particular, your psyche enters one of its rare meltdown phases. It’s the great outdoors that calls - especially if you need to thrash things out in solitude. The world won’t fall apart if you take some time out - but you might if you don’t.

Take a fixed stance on something, and the opposite will surely prove you wrong.

This week, much of what you’ve held up as true seems in the process of being destroyed. But before you go drowning in a well of self-pity, throw in a couple of coins and wish for a life jacket. If nothing else, you’ll find some pocket change - and that should raise hopes.

You’re the envy of many this week, as things seem to fall into place for many Sagittarians. Mostly because you’re sensible enough to avoid the war zone that seems to be besieging most of the zodiac. Keep clear of the frontline, but be prepared to take in casualties. They’ll return the favour when you need it most.

Prevention’s better than cure, Capricorn. So if an old ailment looks as if it might recur, get it checked and sent packing. Even in perfect health, you may choose to withdraw to reassess your direction and values. If friends ask for your intervention in their conflicts, don’t buy into any trouble. At most, offer sympathy, but maintain grace under pressure.

It’s in your nature to save for a rainy day. Good news indeed, at a time when the focus falls on money. Romance features just as strongly, so why not mix business with pleasure? This week suggests love that’s attentive. Singles flirt; couples renew their passions. Friendships also grow, with established bonds becoming stronger

Have you noticed how some individuals can be likened to a black hole?

They’ll happily draw you into their mass of personal chaos, with zero concern over the possible effects on you. So stay well clear of their presence. There are friendlier places to be. Mars also lends an uncanny financial instinct. Earning power should soon soar.

Your mojo is back, Aries. This go-getter week helps you vault over any obstacles. Finally aware of the magic you can make, you should make the best use of all of your innate talents. Don’t be afraid to press ahead, even if this means stepping outside the box. Consider this your official cosmic pick-me-up.

Decisions should go on hold, even though the pressure might be to make them.

Once again, money becomes an issue, but whether you have the time to deal with such problems is another matter. In the meantime, there’s a question over who’s responsible for what. Thankfully, everything passes.

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Jen and Tony Mason and their teenage kids officially took over the shop in late April and since then have set about making it their own, by providing high quality, clean and healthy lunch and dinners from fresh seafood to their signature prawn rolls, crab sandwiches and of course family favourite fish and chips.

To top things off Beerwah Fish & Chips also sells gelato supplied by Maleny Food Co. Jen told GC&M News that they pride themselves on their fresh products as a keen point of difference from their competitors.

“We sell fresh, not frozen seafood and we always use clean oil,” she said.

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Their grilled fish was firm and tasty and their chips were the perfect combination of lightness and crispiness when we tasted them recently.

The prawn roll was also excellent, with big juicy serves of the seafood delight.

As was the crab roll, which was served with a generous helping on fresh white bread. The lightly fried calamari was tender and perfect with or without lemon. The family business also sells family and kids’ packs.

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ELECTED Budget backlog wrecking roads

LAST week, I brought the LNP Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Steve Minnikin MP, to Glass House to see firsthand a number of crumbling Hinterland roads in desperate need of maintenance. The estimated cost of the deferred maintenance backlog for roads across the state has reached a massive $5.73 billion, and our North Coast region alone has a deferred maintenance backlog of $875 million.

That means less money for upgrades to Maleny-Kenilworth Road, MalenyLandsborough Road and Steve Irwin Way. On his trip, Mr Minnikin paid special attention to Maleny-Landsborough Road where drivers have to swerve between lanes to avoid several wide patches of deteriorated bitumen on the climb out of Landsborough and to the deplorable state of the Maleny-Kenilworth Road at Cambroon.

Frustratingly, the Labor Government was warned by the Auditor-General

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three years ago that there were serious problems with Queensland’s roads. And they’ve done nothing to fix it.

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I recently had the opportunity to tag along with Shiralee from the Montville Chamber of Commerce, and Scott from Maleny Commerce, to play ‘Santa’ delivering ‘Hinterland Healing’ packages to flood affected business owners in Gympie, Woolooga and Goomeri. A dozen holidays were given away to these business owners, all of which were donated by generous Hinterland accommodation providers. It was a heart-warming example of neighbours helping neighbours. The recipients were so grateful after all of the adversity they have had to face.

Storytime and Rhymetime sessions are back at Sunshine Coast Libraries.

You can now bring your little ones along to the Beerwah Library for free Storytime sessions each Tuesday from 9.30am and Rhymetime each Friday from 9.30am. It’s the perfect way to nurture your child’s love of language by reading and singing while meeting new friends in a friendly and safe environment. For more information, please follow Sunshine Coast Libraries on Facebook.

Upgrades at Canavan Gracie Park Canavan Gracie Park at Caloundra West will receive a new basketball court and an upgraded cricket pitch this month as part of council’s commitment to improve our recreational spaces. The project includes the installation of a new four-square basketball half court which includes a hopscotch area, replacement of the concrete cricket pitch, two new park seats for onlookers and connecting pathways linking the existing facilities. The works also include additional plantings and garden beds. We look forward to delivering a renewed space for plenty more active and healthy fun.

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Garden organics bins on the roll For residents who don’t have one, your new garden organics bin will be delivered in May and June 2022, ready for the service to start from Monday July 11.

Garden organics bins are collected on the same day as your general waste bin and on the alternate week to your recycling bin. Please don’t use your new garden organics bin until Monday July 11 - as it won’t be collected before then. If you’re unsure, search ‘bin day’ on council’s website to find your collection day.

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Health and home are top priorities for seniors HEALTH, staying in their own home, and managing cost-of-living are the top priorities for the almost 900,000 seniors in Queensland, according to a statewide survey.

Older Queenslanders are “techsavvy”, value relationships in person and online, and are the backbone of the state’s volunteers, findings show.

Queensland Seniors Minister Craig Crawford MP has this month launched a new online seniors survey to help develop a new senior’s strategy for Queensland.

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“People are living longer, are healthier and more active than ever, and we see this across the state.”

Mr Crawford hosted the first 2022 Seniors Expo at Redlands in Brisbane this month where he revealed some of the findings from last year’s Seniors survey.

He said the new online survey would give a greater voice to older people and allow them to share more about what’s important to them.

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Contributed by Peter Waterman PATIENTS visiting a pharmacy for their prescription or over-the-counter medicines may find at times that the pharmacist or pharmacy staff ask some questions about the medicine and/or the condition they are taking it for.

This is not being nosy. It’s to help ensure that you get the best possible results from the medicine you are purchasing, and that it is the right medicine for you.

One of your pharmacist’s responsibilities – in addition to getting your medicine for you – is to watch for, fix and prevent any medication-related problems. This is an area of growing concern in Australia.

Over 1.2 million Australians experienced an adverse medication event in a six-month period, and almost one in four older people prescribed medicines are prescribed an excessive dose. So, there is a big responsibility on your pharmacy team to get it right for you. Many medicines can be used for more than one medical condition, so your pharmacist needs to understand why you are taking a medication to ensure your medications are suitable for you, will work safely together, and that you will get the most benefit from them.

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Sometimes two medicines don’t work well together, sometimes when a new person is ordered a new medicine the dose of an existing medicine needs adjusting, and sometimes a new medicine is added to treat the sideeffects of an existing medicine. Don’t be hesitant to ask any questions you may have.

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WHAT’S Mooloolah Day

Beerwah Colour Stampede

Where: Mooloolah Recreation Ground Sat (off Way Street) 14 Time: 4-8pm Cost: free Info: /Mooloolah Valley Community Association Inc Grab a picnic rug and chair and come along to a fun family afternoon in Mooloolah Valley. Free jumping castle, face painting and balloon artist, market stalls, food trucks and sausage sizzle. Catch the train, park in town or responsibly, as there is no event parking.

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Where: Beerwah Sportsground Sun Time: From 8am Cost: Adults (15+) $35, child (7-14yrs) 15 $18, junior (6 and under) $8 Info: /BeerwahColourStampede/ tickets available through trybooking.com Run along to the community-run fundraiser to help local businesses including the Beerwah Kindy. 5km run with different colour stations and obstacles along the way. All fitness levels are welcome. Walk or run, as long as you have fun!

Where: Maleny RSL Sat Time: Doors open at 6.30pm for 7pm 14 start Cost: $5 Info: /Maleny RSL Whether you are a sports buff, a keen movie fan or a history enthusiast, grab your friends and don’t miss out on a fun evening of trivia at Maleny RSL. Bring your own nibbles, bar will be open, free tea and coffee.

Maleny Players present Page to Stage

Where: Playhouse, Maleny Sat-Sun Showgrounds When: Saturday 7pm and Sunday 2pm 14-15 Cost: $20 Tickets avialable through Maleny Players website or trybooking.com.

A few tickets will be available at Maleny Art Direct on Maple Street Info: www.malenyplayers.org or contact 0403 871 842 for more information.

Following the success of the previous ‘Page to Stage’ production in March, the Maleny Players will be presenting six new original short plays written, directed and acted by locals. Two performances will be held over the weekend and there will be a question and answer session following the performances with the directors and actors.

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Where: Country Music Hall, Sun 24 Steggalls Road, Yandina 15 Time: Doors open at 10.30am for 12noon Cost: $8 Info: Enquiries 0437 191 004 Singer/songwriter John Abbott is guest artist at the ACMA country music concert, playing evergreens from Elvis, Roy, Charley and Johnny Cash.

Be entertained with traditional country band. Raffle and door prizes, BYO lunch, music acts, including diverse, crowdfree tea and coffee pleasing favourites with a great house

Sydney Writers’ Festival comes to Maleny

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Sunday May 22 Cost: Single sessions $15, six session package $60 Info: local bookings and info at www.celebrationofbooksmaleny.com The Sydney Writers’ Festival Live and Local program will be returning to Maleny with headline events live streamed, with audiences able to actively engage through live Q&A sessions. Famous authors and thinkers appearing include Maxine BenebaClarke, Steve Toltz, Rebecca Solnit, and Liane Moriarty.

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Name: Ginger and Glen MacPherson Farm: Vanilla Vine Sunshine Coast Location: Mount Mellum Years of Operation: 3.5

THE purchase of a beautiful hinterland property with a bonus ‘hot house’ full of beautiful vanilla vines led to the development of Ginger and Glen MacPherson’s Vanilla Vine Sunshine Coast. GC&M News caught up with Ginger to find out a little more about the labourintensive niche industry of vanilla bean (vanilla planifolia) farming.

How did you get started in growing vanilla vines?

We moved to the area about three and a half years ago and along with the property came what we call the “hot house” which was full of vanilla vines.

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Ginger and Glen MacPherson We didn’t know anything about growing vanilla when we started so our first year was a year of learning and a lot of dedication. We really put a lot of love into the crop at the beginning and it has paid off over the years with last year being our best year yet. It was a great opportunity to start a business that wasn’t yet there.

What’s involved in farming vanilla beans? How are they grown?

It’s quite a process, which begins in November – that’s our really busy month. The beans grow on a vine, and vanilla flowers flower just once a year during November between the hours of 6-11am. During that month we hand pollinate each flower using a toothpick and it, hopefully, will go on to produce a bean. Some days we may have 20 flowers open up, other days it could be 2,000 – so it’s all hands on deck for those few weeks.

It’s hard to say how many flowers we would pollinate overall during that month, around 20,000 perhaps, but not all of those flowers may produce beans; Nine months later, in August, our picking season begins.

What’s next in the process?

Beans are green on the vine and start to turn yellow as they ripen, which is when they’re harvested. We then start the drying process. Once picked, beans are dipped in 65 degree Celsius water for a few minutes before being transferred to a sweat box for 48 hours, which is where they turn their brown colour. They’re then moved outside onto drying racks which are placed in the sun every day for about a month. The size of the bean may alter the drying time, so some may take weeks, some a lot longer.

Tell us about your products and where we can get our hands on them We sell the beans as a whole, which beautifully complement other spices and foods. In additional to vanilla beans, we also sell vanilla sugar, vanilla syrup, vanilla powder, vanilla scrubs, and vanilla salt. We sell vine cuttings to those interested in growing their own vanilla vines.

Along with our vanilla, we also have a coffee plantation where we produce Mount Mellum Gold Coffee Beans.

All our products are available by contacting us directly through our website www.vanillavaine. com.au or on 0404 451 665. We also frequent a number of local markets, so keep your eye out.

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AS responsible gardeners, we all have a duty of care to make sure that what we grow in our patch, doesn’t become a problem for someone else.

Of the more than 2,500 weeds affecting our environment across the country, around two-thirds of them have escaped from gardens.

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and become established into areas that they have never been found in before.

Just recently, the first ever recording of a new environmental weed was made in the Coolum area.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife rangers found an unusual tree growing within the Mount Coolum National Park. It turned out to be a garden ornamental called the Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea).

The Autograph Tree is a small, crookedtrunked tree reaching about 8m tall, with very large and conspicuous dark glossy green, paddle-shaped leaves. When broken, stems and leaves exude a copious yellow sap that hardens into a resin-like substance that is mildly toxic.

The tree is named from the curious fact that leaves can be written on using a pencil, and the resulting message remains like green calligraphy on the living leaf.

Ping-pong ball-sized buds develop into large pink and white flowers (up to 8cm across), becoming large fruits, splitting to reveal many reddish seeds.

Larger trees can produce aerial roots,

rather like a Pandanus does.

The rangers have found and removed over 20 plants from within the national park and surrounds, all of which have grown from seed originating in local backyard gardens.

Overseas, the Autograph Tree has shown its pest potential, invading coastal areas in the Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island, and has become weedy in some Sri Lankan ecosystems. There is also evidence of weediness in parts of South Africa.

The species is problematic, as it can germinate high in the forks of trees, and become almost epiphytic, sending down roots that eventually strangle the host tree. This arboreal habit makes it difficult to detect and control.

Many people are now looking for this newly invading plant species across coastal Queensland, and the Sunshine Coast Council is considering whether the Autograph Tree should be added to their list of ‘locally significant’ invasive plant species under their Biosecurity Plan.

Early detection and control will prove vital in preventing this species from potentially becoming as widespread as it is in parts of the Hawaiian Islands.

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BEERWAH adults will get to learn how to dance through a 4-week contemporary course at a local studio, which started on Tuesday April 26.

Masterpiece dance owner Sarah Kwarcianyi said older dancers will benefit in many physical ways if they choose to participate in the class.

“It’s not just a workout but it’s also really good for expression, and learning new skills, flexibility, strength, coordination, all those things with dance but also enjoyment,” she said.

“I think dance adds that element of enjoyment to exercise that you might not get at the gym.”

She also said as you get older the skills you can gain from dancing may start to deteriorate, so it’s great for those of all ages to strengthen those skills as best as they can.

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Contributed by Ken Barker ON Sunday May 1, the Range Croquet Club’s lawns were turned into a delightful wonderland with colourful flowers, strutting flamingos, and other bright decorations in keeping with our ‘Alice in Wonderland’ themed event to mark the Centenary of Croquet.

Cudmore, Brenda Warner and thanks to Cindy Harris for filling in.

Sunday 24 April: It was a much anticipated match between the Wikings v Wompoos. Unfortunately, only three sets were completed before it was called off due to the rain. We’ll have to wait until August to see who gets the bragging rights.

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Social tennis is on Monday 8am and Saturday 1pm. All are welcome. Court bookings 0437 295 501 or at www.wittatennis.com.au.

Even ‘white rabbit’ was in attendance, anxiously checking his watch and clock throughout the morning! Delicious homemade sweet delights were in abundance and raffle winners were delighted with their prizes, which included a beautiful fruit tray from Maleny IGA.

In having this event, we joined with clubs all around Australia who are enjoying festivities on World Croquet Weekend by inviting their local communities to join in and try out this fun and engaging game which we all enjoy so much. Croquet is a challenging and entertaining sport, suitable for all ages and which can give lifelong enjoyment. There are players around the country ranging in age from nine to 90 years old. Being an outdoor sport is an added bonus for us here in Maleny as we generally enjoy such lovely seasonal weather and green, natural outdoor spaces in which to enjoy the game.

All are welcome to come down to try croquet on a Saturday morning at 8am during our regular coaching session, or to come along and observe play on one of the play days as detailed below.

Play days are Thursday and Sunday 1pm for 1.30pm start. Contact Sarah Widin for other days.

Coaching is available on Saturday mornings at 8am.

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Hello fellow Glasshouse Country & Maleny News readers! I am Kirra Livingstone, and I am the newspaper’s new (and first ever) sports journalist. I’m in my final year at the University of the Sunshine Coast and am so excited to be working in my first journalism job.

I’ve lived on the Sunshine Coast my whole life, and know and love the area well.

But I would love to get to know the community much better, specifically the sports clubs, athletes and sporting programs of the area.

So, if you are a club president, coach or organiser of sport related activity, and want to spread the word on rising athletes or your team, or if there are any sporting achievements from locals, or interesting/important events happening within your club or organisation, send me an email!

Bulldogs stay positive after first loss

By Kirra Livingstone

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Pope broken but not defeated

By Kirra Livingstone A broken hand in the third round of his 10-round professional fight left Beerwah boxer Liam Pope in pain but he refused to throw in the towel.

The bantamweight, who not only broke his hand but suffered nerve damage, said he was more concerned at losing, than the physical injuries.

“I don’t like losing so I kind of feel like I let a few people down as well, but also had a lot of support there,” the 27-year-old said.

“I’m not one of those people to just give up, even if I’ve got one arm, I’ll fight to the finish.”

Pope who is in forced rehabilitation following the break has already turned his attention to the future with a rematch firmly in his sights.

“It would be good to get a rematch and right my wrongs and get some revenge,” he said.

“I’m hoping we can, there’s been talks of it and I know Fox Sports want the

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rematch as well.”

Although Pope believed the result was fair, it was his first professional loss in four fights.

“It’s been tough at times, but I’m just lucky I got a good team behind me at hinterland and a good family so it kind of softened the blow a lot for me,” he said.

“When you lose you find out who your real supporters are, who your real friends are.”

Liam as been fighting ever since he watched a family friend compete for an Australian amateur title in Sydney when he was 15.

And the rest in history.

“He fought and he won, and I got back home and was straight away to my parents, let’s go to the gym, let’s go to the boxing gym and from that first day that I started I’ve never looked back,” he said.

Pope said although he doesn’t want to be the best boxer in his division, he does want to fight the cream of the crop.

“I’m quite realistic with my goals, I don’t really want to be a world champ or anything like that,” he said.

“I want to just fight the best guys and see how far that takes me, there are a lot of people who take the easy road… I just want to have good, hard fights, and fight the best guys out there.”

THE injury-hit women’s open’s Beerwah Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season last Saturday, losing 52-10 against the Kawana Dolphins.

Despite the loss, Captain Amy Bock said she was pleased the team kept a positive attitude and looked after each other throughout the game.

Home team Kawana scored the first try despite having too many players on the field after a numbers confirmation error between the two teams.

The try was allowed but failed to be converted.

Just minutes later, Beerwah levelled when half back Tash Thorley barrelled through Kawana’s defence to score their first and only try of the half.

Beerwah centre Emma White missed the conversion.

Emma Horton also suffered a shoulder injury early on in the first half, and it is uncertain if she will return for the rest of the season.

Down 16-4 at half-time Beerwah was still in with a chance but the break provided no favours.

In the second half, the Dolphins scored six consecutive tries, nearly all off kickoffs from the Beerwah Bulldogs.

Beerwah’s spirits remained high despite the widening margin.

This was personified in a great defensive effort from lock Courtney

Lockwood, who ran crossfield in an attempt to stop one try.

They also clawed back some pride scoring the last try of the game.

Bulldogs hooker Jordan Jackson crashed over in the last few minutes of the game, with the try successfully converted by White.

Beerwah Bulldogs coach Rod Kerr and captain Amy Bock, were both happy with the team’s effort despite the loss saying several players were missing due to injury and sickness.

“Possession is pretty important so if we had a bit more ball, even though we were short of numbers, we would have made a real impression on them,” Rod said.

Amy said she was pleased the team stayed positive despite the frustrating scoreline.

“We talked a bit about just having fun, you know when it’s tight on numbers it’s not going to be easy, so we said we’d just have a laugh and back each other,” she said.

“It was good, no one was into each other, we were all just having a go and looking after each other.”

The Bulldogs now have a 4-1 win-loss record this season.

Their next game is at the Beerwah Sportsground against the Gympie Devils on Sunday the 15th of May at 11:00am.

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Ruben throws his best shot

By Kirra Livingstone GLASSHOUSE Districts Little Athletics rising star Ruben Coombs has become the first club member to compete in the National titles.

The 13-year-old held his nerve against strong competition at the National Little Athletics titles held in Melbourne in April, winning bronze in the discus.

Ruben also came first in his 200m hurdles heat, and fourth in the finals for the 200m hurdles.

“It was very nerve-racking, I was very nervous because it was my very first time competing at nationals and I didn’t really know what the competition was going to be like,” he said.

“But I had all my friends there, and all the other kids I’ve been competing with for a couple years, which definitely helped me get over some of the nerves.”

It has been Ruben’s dream since he was ten to be picked in the Nationals squad after showing big promise in sports carnivals at Eudlo Primary School and in high school.

But once he joined the local Little Athletics (Little A’s) club, he faced the reality of much stronger competition and knew that to succeed he needed to push even harder than he already was.

Fast forward a few years, and he is now the first Little Athletics athlete from the Glasshouse club, to be picked to compete in the national Little Athletics competition.

Although his nerves were high in Melbourne, he still delivered with the bronze and his mum, Rochelle Coombs, said she was extremely proud of his achievements.

“We are proud of Ruben anyway because he is a great kid, but what we are most proud of isn’t what place he came, but that he is achieving his dreams,” she said.

“He deserves it, because of how hard he works.”

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President of the Club Jeremy Schultz said he felt grateful for the title, saying the club had worked extremely hard to strengthen its programs and community presence.

“It feels like a very good reward to be honest for our club … and to be acknowledged is really nice,” he said.

“We have worked really hard on providing a complete pathway for our cricketers, males and females from under seven right through to however old you want to be to play cricket.

“We seem to do that quite well, for our juniors we provide free development coaching which is all paid for by sponsors and fundraising.”

The club is not just a cricket club, with the Glasshouse Districts having annual campaigns for men’s and women’s health, as well as a Reconciliation Day. “We do a lot of stuff that’s not cricket related that is important stuff,” he said.

“The community gets involved in [these events], we offer a lot more than a cricket club.”

Their teams’ results also contributed to their club of the year title as well.

The under 15’s side won the competition, two of the men’s teams competed in their semi-finals, whereas the other two lost in their grand finals,

and the two women’s teams came first and second.

Jeremy was particularly proud of the women’s teams.

“I think our biggest successors for the year… is probably the development of our women’s teams, we barely made up one team last year, to this year having more than enough for two teams,” he said.

Glasshouse social touch is back for winter Senior Lions ready to pounce

By Kirra Livingstone THE GLASSHOUSE District winter touch competition is in it’s second round of the season and is set to have 12 social open aged teams compete across 23 rounds.

President of the Glasshouse District Touch Association Rob Young said there’s a huge importance of local sport for the community, especially sports of a more social nature.

“We’re looking for those players that just want to have a run around… it’s all about having fun and staying fit.” he said.

Although they have been struggling with referees and volunteers especially due to other codes such as the local rugby league in the area.

This has taken players and volunteers numbers away from their more social competition, although in summer they tend to have more resources when rugby isn’t on.

“It’s kind of hard to compete with, with the Bulldogs in that aspect,” he said.

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By Kirra Livingstone “We’ve got 12 teams this season, which is what we had for summer as well.

“But 12 teams is great, a lot more than what we had anticipated coming back from COVID.” As for the range of players they have in their 14 player per team quota, there’s many ages and a great opportunity for women to compete too.

“Our youngest player this season is 14 and our oldest has been a part of the club since it started, I think turns 57 this year,” he said.

“Whether you’ve played before or not, especially female players, they tend to shy away from mixed touch football because they often in the past have been left out.

“But that’s not the case with our club… because they wouldn’t be able to play if it wasn’t for the support of our female players as well.”

Games are on every Monday night from 6:30pm if you want to help out the club, or go and support the local touch teams.

IT WASN’T the result they had been hoping for, but just to field their first senior AFL match for nine years still felt like a win for the Glasshouse Lions.

The team’s debut match against the Aspley Hornets went the way of the Hornet’s by a resounding 112-7.

But despite the trouncing, coach Dean Crooks wasn’t worried saying the new team would continue to grow and improve.

“They’ve always had a juniors team and a masters team and then we stepped in and asked if we could put a senior team together,” he said.

“We’ve got a good base, and a bit more time together and we will come good.”

Glasshouse locals who used to play for the club in the senior team, wanted to resurrect the side back in October last year and Dean said from eight original players, they now have 42 registrations.

“It’s a good spirit around the club and we’ve got the best facilities in the

association, so it needed to be used,” he said.

The team also recently played the ‘Battle of the Bone’ – a traditional game between Bribie Island and Glasshouse.

“Glasshouse has never won it, it’s always been Bribie that has held the trophy,” he said.

Unfortunately for the Lions, they couldn’t secure the win this year, leaving Bribie Island undefeated in the Battle of the Bone for yet another year.

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We found him in the dunny, collapsed there on the seat, A startled look upon his face, his trousers around his feet.

The doctor said his heart was good, fit as any trout, The Constable he had his say, ‘foul play’ was not ruled out.

There were theories at the inquest, of snakebite without trace, Of redbacks quietly creeping and death from outer space.

No-one had a clue at all, the judge was in some doubt, When Dad was called to have his say as to how it came about ‘I reckon I can clear it up,’ said Dad with trembling breath ‘You see it’s quite a story, but it could explain his death.

This here exploration mob had been looking at our soil, And they reckoned that our farm was just the place for oil.

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Grandads death

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So I moved the dunny over it, real smart move I thought, I’d never have to dig again, I’d never be ‘caught short’.

The day I moved the dunny, it looked a proper sight, But I didn’t dream poor Granddad would pass away that night.

Now I reckon what has happened, poor Granddad didn’t know, The dunny was re-located when that night he had to go.

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Caring for the Hinterland community for over 20 yrs

WE’RE HERE FOR YOU! Dental Excel is proud to be a part of the MARLEY DENTAL GROUP

• Family Dentistry • General Dentistry • Cosmetic Enhancements • Zoom© Teeth Whitening • Veneers • Crown and Bridge • White Fillings

• Children’s Care • Dental Implants • Anti-wrinkle Treatments and Dermal Fillers • Adult Orthodontics Clear Aligners • Dentures and Veterans Affairs

Bulk Billing Medicare Child • Dental Benefit Scheme for Eligible 2-17 yrs

Payment plans available - no interest ever Ph: 5494 0199 72 Simpson Street, Beerwah

www.dentalexcel.com.au

Open Monday to Saturday Early and Late Appointments

Beerwah Denture Clinic 74 Simpson Street, Beerwah

ARE YOUR DENTURES CAUSING TROUBLE?

CALL FOR AN OBLIGATION FREE CONSULTATION WITH Kim

Call 5439 0388

FOR ALL OF YOUR DENTURE NEEDS POOR DENTURES MAY CAUSE: • • • •

Lost smile Pain and discomfort Poor chewing efficiency Lost confidence

GOOD DENTURES RESULT IN:

• • • •

Improved Improved Improved Improved

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a taste of country ... great food & quality entertainment drawn sunday 19 th june

MUST BE HERE TO WIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLy

cnr mawhinney st & beerwah parade | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL | 1300 beerwah | WWW.beerwahHOTEL.COM.AU |

BONUS

30 PACK

PETER LEHMANN 8 SONGS SHIRAZ LIKE NO OTHER O

XXXX GOLD 30 X 375ML CANS

49.99

$

49.99

$

BYRON BAY PREMIUM LAGER 24 X 355ML BOTTLES

EACH

EACH

FURPHY ORIGINAL 24 X 375ML BOTTLES

49.99

$

EACH

GREAT NORTHERN ORIGINAL 24 X 330ML BOTTLES

51.99

$

EACH

VICTORIA BITTER 24 X 375ML BOTTLES

1 LITRE

9.99

$

EACH

EQUATES TO $37.09 PER 700ML

BONUS

SMIRNOFF RED VODKA, CAPTAIN MORGAN SPICED GOLD, BUNDABERG UP RUM, JOHNNIE WALKER RED LABEL SCOTCH OR GORDON’S GIN 1 LITRE

14.99

$

PETER LEHMANN PORTRAIT WINES 750ML

SIMPLY SPEND $50 ON ANY PETER LEHMANN WINES IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION AND RECEIVE A BONUS BOTTLE OF 8 SONGS SHIRAZ VALUED AT $45

WIN

A TASMANIAN DESIGNED HENTY BAG VALUED AT $189

TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY. SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.

CANADIAN CLUB 4.8% VARIETIES 10 X 375ML CANS

16

$

.99 EACH

DEVIL’S CORNER SAUVIGNON BLANC 750ML

19

$

.99 EACH

DEVIL’S CORNER PINOT NOIR OR ROSÉ 750ML

WHILE STOCKS LAST.

BEERWAH CELLARS - BEERWAH SHOP 11, BEERWAH MARKETPLACE PEACHESTER RD TEL 5494 0477 BEERWAH DRIVE THRU - BEERWAH MAWHINNEY STREET TEL 5494 0555

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39.99

$

SAVE $5

JIM BEAM WHITE & COLA 4.8% CUBES 24 X 375ML CANS

EACH

82.99

$

EACH

AMONGST THE CLOUDS WINES OR SECRET VIEW WINES 750ML

24 PACK

10 PACK

SAVE $5

EACH

EACH

SAVE $4

52.99

$

53.99

$

EACH

ORGANIC C

14.99

$

EACH

WYNNS COONAWARRA WINES (EXCL. BLACK LABEL), MARQUIS DE PENNAUTIER ROSÉ OR MUD HOUSE MARLBOROUGH ROSÉ 750ML

GLASS HOUSE CELLARS - GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAIN SHOP 5, 9 BRUCE PARADE TEL 5493 0188 MOOLOOLAH CELLARS - MOOLOOLAH SHOP 3, 2 JONES STREET TEL 5494 7320

All specials available from Wednesday 11th May until Tuesday 24th May 2022. Images are for illustrative purposes only.

Specials available only in the state of Queensland. Prices may vary in Country Regional and North Queensland.

Bottlemart supports the responsible service of alcohol.

19.99

$

EACH

GEMTREE BLOODSTONE MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ, PETER LEHMANN THE BOND SHIRAZ, WIRRA WIRRA CHURCH BLOCK RED, GRANT BURGE SPARKLING WINES, DEVIL’S LAIR HIDDEN CAVE OR ROBERT OATLEY SIGNATURE SERIES WINES 750ML

PALMWOODS CELLARS - PALMWOODS SHOP 5, 18-20 MARGARET STREET TEL 5445 9266 PALMWOODS DRIVE THRU - PALMWOODS 28 MAIN STREET TEL 5445 9003

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