Edition 25 October 2022

Hard to find a good park

MANY Maleny newcomers are surprised to find there is no local park suitable for all ages.

A Forum, convened by Maleny Forums, is being held on November 2, from 9.3011.30am at the Maleny Community Centre to explore what the possibilities could be for a multigenerational park.

In a 2018 survey, 400 local residents indicated the need for a significantlysized, accessible and part-shaded park that offers integrated areas for toddlers, children and youth and community meeting spaces. Full story p3

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FROM THE EDITOR

I’M not typically a gambler, or at least not very good at it.

I will make an exception for this week’s $160m lottery jackpot, but I won’t be putting a cent on the Beerwah to Maroochydore heavy rail line getting much love in the Federal Budget.

It seems that neither an Olympics, 500,000 new residents coming to the Sunshine Coast, depressing traffic snarls or the environmental benefits of a mass transit system over wider roads is enough to convince Federal Labor to allocate the funding needed for the project.

A lot of infrastrcuture spending seems to be heading south, although there is $500m+ to upgrade parts of the Bruce Highway.

It’s hard to believe, but one day that stretch of road from the hinterland to Brisbane won’t actually be an 80km car park. One day.

You would hope that the lack of love for the hinterland is not politically driven, but a cynic might wonder at the fact the rail line would trundle through two LNP seats.

Now that I’ve mentioned the project I’m opening myself to be proven wrong

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but there’s not much to signal otherwise. Maybe there’ll be a few million for some sort of feasibility study. You can’t have too many of those.

As it stands one reader has pointed out it is quicker for someone reliant on public transport to get to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital from Landsborough than to get to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

Seriously?

On a brighter note, congratulations to the 2022 Year 12 graduates. My daughter is among the cohort and of course I haven’t done nearly enough to recognise the occasion.

“I had to ask Dad to ask me about my last day,” was one of her observations.

Maybe it’s milestone fatigue - kids seem to have an awful lot of them. But truth be told I couldn’t be prouder of who she is today and can’t wait to see what the future holds.

Trudy Morgan and Tom Bradford are urging people to carve a pineapple this Halloween.

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Glasshouse Country & Maleny News @gcmnews

A park for everyone

MANY Maleny newcomers are surprised to find there is no local park suitable for all ages.

A Forum, convened by Maleny Forums, is being held on November 2, from 9.30 to 11.30am at the Maleny Community Centre to explore what the possibilities could be for a multigenerational park.

In a 2018 survey, 400 local residents indicated the need for a significantlysized, accessible and part-shaded park that offers integrated areas for toddlers, children and youth, spaces for activities and community meeting spaces for families and friends.

At the moment Maleny has the Showgrounds, a walking trail on the Precinct, two small children’s parks with low-risk equipment, and small green areas with very limited facilities but none of these offer the type of park required for Maleny’s growing diverse, multi-aged population.

The Forum will bring together those with a keen interest in the development of a multigenerational park and explore the features that such a park might have.

The guest speakers are Rossina Moore, Psaltis Cawley and Glennis McAlpine. Discussion groups to identify what would ideally meet the needs of families and a range of age groups in a park will follow.

Guest speaker Rossina Moore said: “Contemporary playgrounds cater for all ages and integrate the family gathering space with playground spaces in beautiful and functional ways. For Maleny, beauty would be via the nature elements that people come to Maleny for, including symbols of our platypus”.

The mental health and spiritual benefits of parks are well known. Glennis McAlpine, explained “Parks are also for connecting

the generations, so that we have a more understanding community and can be convivial, generous and kind to each other”. She added, “There is also a need for older people to have outdoor options for exercise,”.

With ongoing growth in Maleny and surrounds, including over 1,300 children and teenagers at local schools, this issue seems to be pressing.

Attendance at the forum is free, though a donation towards venue hire is appreciated. Bookings are via https:// www.trybooking.com/CDLPH

Cost of living is on our mind

COST of living has topped the list of issues worrying hinterland locals following local federal MP Andrew Wallace’s annual Tour de Fisher.

Mr Wallace said his annual cycle trip this month - where he visited hinterland towns including Beerwah, Landsborough, Maleny, Witta and Peachester - saw many issues raised.

Mr Wallace said household price pressures were a common theme. “The talks I had with people were very varied but I’d say the most common topic of conversation would have been in relation to cost of living,” Mr Wallace said.

“Fuel prices, electricity prices, rent, mortgage, everything is going up, and people are really hurting at the moment.”

Mooloolah lighting grant

MOOLOOLAH Valley Community Association has been successful in obtaining funding for the installation of emergency directional lighting and emergency power lights from the SCC Grants Program. Jason Carroll, who applies for grants on behalf of the MVCA said: “This will allow us to continue to stay open at the Op Shop if we lose power and also operate in a safe way”.

The project is part of other current grant applications at the centre in progress to allow us to be more resilient in times of flood, weather events and power loss.

There is also a need for older people to have outdoor options for exercise

Glenview plays it school

By Sonia Isaacs

OnCE again, our regional small schools have achieved big, with Glenview State School Concert Band winning gold for their performance at an interschool competition held in Brisbane last week.

Competing against ten other bands from both the private and public-school sector, the Glenview State School Concert Band wowed the judges to take home the gold medal award in their category. Proving the high calibre of state school music programs here on the Sunshine Coast, the only other school to receive a gold award was Banksia Beach State School.

The Concert Band Spectacular was hosted by St Columban’s College in Caboolture with the Glenview State

School band performing three pieces conducted by local school instrumental music teacher nathan Hill.

Glenview State School’s music teacher, Chelsea Harry, said she was immensely proud of the eighteen students from grades four to six who competed on the day. She said the achievement by the students was made even more impressive by the fact that some students had only joined the band in the four weeks leading up the competition.

“These kids prove why music should be taught in every school, every week.

Musical tuition has the potential to create outstanding children of the highest calibre, who also achieve in the classroom, and who present themselves with confidence.

Our Glenview music students are shining examples of this,” said Mrs Harry.

The school certainly can be proud of their long running and successful music program with over one third of the school’s students involved in instrumental lessons, and two active choirs consisting of nearly fifty children. As part of their flourishing creative program, the school also supports a senior and junior dance troupe which are also a key part of their Arts program.

On Thursday October 27 from 6pm, Glenview State School hosts their annual ‘Evening of Arts’ with members of the public welcome with a donation at the door. For more details contact the school on 5439 6777.

Have your say about GHM village

By Sonia Isaacs

COMMUnITY input is being called for as part of the Glass House Mountains Village Place Co-Lab project. Local residents are being invited to provide their feedback about what qualities they love about The Glass House Mountains township, and their vision for the area.

This valuable information will provide further insight for an innovative pilot project previously reported in GC&M news, which is being conducted in partnership between Sunshine Coast Council and the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC).

The findings will allow greater understanding and insights of the qualities the community of Glass House Mountains value about their place, and help to inform future urban design opportunities and placemaking activities for Glass House Mountains that may be undertaken by the Sunshine Coast Council. Community engagement has already kicked off with an online survey for interested residents available now until november 4. Community members can register their interest in attending a community presentation on november 25 at the Glasshouse Mountains Community Hall, 8 Coonowrin Road. More details: https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au/glass-house-mountains-villagecentre-place-co-lab-pilot-project

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Halloween is getting spiky

THE face of a challenging season for a fruit that takes 18 months to harvest, Queensland pineapple growers are again urging Aussies to carve a pineapple for Halloween this year.

Pure Gold Pineapples said Australians wanting to support their local industry should pick a pineapple instead of a pumpkin to carve as their Australian Halloween tradition.

Anthony Dobson, General Manager of Tropical Pines, said the Spooky Pines custom, introduced six years ago, had grown in popularity.

“Last year we saw a great take up of Spooky Pines and we’re thrilled that the community is really starting to embrace this new Halloween tradition,” he said.

“Given the farming challenges over the past year - floods, rising fuel prices, a huge increase in fertiliser costs - and now the anticipated third La - pineapple farmers are going to be particularly challenged towards the end of this summer.”

Mr Dobson said extra rainfall usually resulted in smaller pineapples, which meant a reduced price at market, and the fact that pineapples took on average 18 months to harvest gave growers a unique set of challenges.

“We hope consumers will keep supporting us and remember to pick up a pineapple for Halloween and

enjoy a sweet treat of fresh pineapple once they have carved it!”

Carving a pineapple doesn’t leave any waste - you can eat the flesh of the pine straight away, refrigerate it to use in your favourite recipe, or freeze it for smoothies.

To get people behind the cause, Pure Gold Pineapples has released a limited edition Spooky Pines, available on major supermarket shelves across Australia throughout October. Look for the Spooky Pines tag, which has a QR code for carving instructions.

On a winning streak

By Marina Gomide

AN incredible near 11 hour run has secured local athletic champion Reesha Lewis back-toback Blackall 100 wins.

The ultramarathon was held on October 15 with Reesha finishing first among the 69 female participants and fourth across all 208 runners.

The Beerwah local didn’t beat her record of last year, finishing the race in 10 hours 45 minutesan agonising five minutes slower than her record run in 2021 - but told GC&M News she was still proud to be able to stay number one given the increased intensity of the competition this year.

“I felt like a baby gazelle being chased by the lions,” she joked.

“Last year I was over an hour ahead of the next girl, while this year Meagan [Brown] and Lucy [Bartholomew] were right behind me the entire track.”

This year’s race was the closest female race in the history of the ultramarathon, with fourth, fifth, and sixth place going to women.

Reesha also said this was the first real race she has ever had, since she has always been the only female amongst the leading participants.

“That feeling of being hunted was a real rush and really pushed me in a way I had never felt during a race,” she said.

The mother of two has secured her

first and second place at King of the Mountain in Pomona, first place at the West Mac Monster Festival in the Northern Territory, and first at the Blackall 50.

The former boxer said she owes all her success to her team and family, who support her throughout the craziness.

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children’s sake. This resulted in her losing over 75kg and becoming a dedicated, sponsored athlete.

While she is aiming to participate in another 100km run, this time in the Blue Mountains in two weeks, she will have to wait on doctor’s reports to see if her body can endure it, given she had some hamstring pain after the Blackall 100.

BreastScreen back in Beerwah

BREASTSCREEN Queensland’s mobile service will be back in Beerwah from 14 November to 14 December 2022; this time with a brand new van.

The van, which will be at Beerwah Community Hall, is equipped with a state-of-the-art breast screening machine and is a fresh and more spacious version of the previous model.

Chief Radiographer Shane Judd said: “The machine on board is the same as the ones at Nambour Hospital and all our other BreastScreen sites. Women having a breast screen can be assured of the same high-quality service whether they visit the van or one of our other six locations on the coast.”

BreastScreen Queensland provides free breast cancer screening for women 40 years and over. Women 50 – 74 years are strongly encouraged to have a breast screen every two years.

There are appointments at the Beerwah mobile service from 7.45am during the week and there are also appointments on Saturday November 26.

“Women should book ahead to make sure they can get an appointment at a time that best suits them,” Ms Judd said.

Appointments take less than 30 minutes and no doctors’ referral is needed. Bookings can be made by calling 13 20 50 or visiting breastscreen.qld.gov.au

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Page turns at Rosetta’s

JAN Cornfoot has thanked Maleny residents and customers for their support during her family’s time as owners of the iconic Rosetta Books.

Jan and Jeff officially sold the store last week to Lea and Rob Dodd.

Jan thanked a number of people including Rosetta’s loyal customers, husband Jeff and daughter Sarah, during a small gathering at Rosetta’s

HinterWonderLand party gets cracking

AN array of local talent is set to perform at the Glasshouse Country Street Party HinterWonderLand in November.

Excitement is in the air as the fifth event returns to the streets of Beerwah with a stellar line-up of local talent and crafty folk. Dine on the streets and catch up with old mates and family like you did back in 2019 and get set to be entertained.

The one day event line-up was launched in August with some incredible acts, but the best part is, the entire program is ready to roll and features Khaita Tibetan Dancers, Circus workshops from returning favourites Skyfall Entertainment, solo artist acts, such as incredible singer songwriters Kelly Cork and Richo Richardson and everybody’s favourite entertainer Sam Skllz FJ.

“There’s such an incredible amount of creative activity happening in the Glasshouse Country area, from musicians to visual artists, dancers and performers, they’re everywhere and we’re excited to showcase some of the many,” Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce president Jenny Broderick said.

Some of the local music ensembles announced in the line-up include MoSwagger, Aussie Boogaloo Duo, Tom Richter & Shelby Johnson and Tobias, who recently released a new music video ‘Howling at the Moon’.

As well as a Christmas Light Show the community will be entertained with roving street performers, hoola-hoop folks and the awesome team from United Pro Wrestling. There are four performance stage areas at the event: HinterWonderLand stage, opposite Vianta Espresso and Wine Bar; Glasshouse Country stage at The Local Beerwah; StART stage at the bus stop in Simpson Street where school performances will be held; and the zone everyone will want to get in, Collision Zone, down in the Post Office car park.

Matt Gilbson from Glasshouse Country Christian College will be hosting Collision Youth Lounge with the popular Gladiator challenge, Nintendo games and a Chill Space for after you’ve been honing your Laser Assault skills. “We’re excited to once again be part of this year’s Street Party, hosting the Youth Lounge where teenagers can come play Nintendo switches, try their best to beat us at UNO flip or just chill on our couches and recharge their phone in our charging station,” Matt said.

At 7pm the major prize will be drawn followed by Skyfall’s Lighting Spectacular at HinterWonderLand stage. The end of the night will see The Wet Whistles take you on a journey from beautiful harmonies to thigh slappin’ singalong fun. Prepare to have your Rock n Roll Socks knocked off with Reece Mastin at 9pm.

For the full programme see page 39, for tickets in the major prize draw, head to Oztix for your chance to win. First prize is $1000 and an Australia Zoo gift valued at $500, second prize is $300 and a Coochie Hydrogreen voucher valued at $500 and third prize is $200 plus an $100 gift from McGrath Real Estate Beerwah.

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Maleny Co-op celebrates local heroes

THIS year’s annual Maple Street Co-op meeting is promising to be an extra special event with a dynamic and upbeat evening focused on the theme of ‘Local Heroes’.

Revolving around Co-op members, the AGM will celebrate everyone who contributes to the success of the organisation: producers, employees, community, members, and consumers.

The meeting will also include the sharing of new, useful information, an exciting new oral history project, the announcement of new member benefits, and lightning talks from producers.

There will also be the election of up to three new board members.

In the spirit of making this meeting all about its members, the October 26 AGM will focus on listening to their questions, concerns, compliments, and anything else they want to raise.

These points will be discussed oneon-one with staff and management.

Members will also be able to vote on a new set of model rules, all while sharing delicious local food.

Co-op business manager Peter Pamment said the renewed meeting format is a lively way to further energise

and expand member’s appreciation and input on all things Co-op.

“If we had to build a grocery cooperative starting tomorrow, the first thing I’d want is our current Co-op team,” he said. “They are the prime reason this co-op attracts over 2,500 customers a week.”

The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 26 at 6pm. The Maple Street Cooperative Ltd was founded in 1979 with the shop opening in early 1980. Today, it is the oldest co-op food shop of its kind in the Australia.

The Maleny Street Co-op team. Image: Ketakii Jewson-Brown

Mandolins in Brisbane set for a very special hinterland show

THE ensemble Mandolins in Brisbane is returning to St Georges Anglican Church for a very special concert on Sunday November 13 at 3pm in the church on the corner of Tallowwood Street and Walker Drive, Maleny.

This will be the second last in the St Georges in the Hills series for this year and the group will celebrate Spring and flowers in their program.

Revd Deborah Bird, said that as a guitar player herself she is looking forward to this concert.

“I believe the ensemble was very popular last time they came so it is important to book rather than wait to buy a ticket at the door, as of course our space is limited. But it is also a wonderful ambience for a concert, and I love to hear good music in the church,” she said.

The program they will perform in the church will be modern classic with a light and airy theme everyone will enjoy, from Verdi to contemporary composers for the

mandolin including the Japanese virtuoso Rie Muto.

Considered Queensland’s foremost mandolin and guitar ensembles, Mandolins in Brisbane (MIB) plays a varied repertoire from renaissance to contemporary. The company, under the direction of guitarist Joel Woods continue a well-established tradition of mandolin music founded in Italy, but includes classical, folk, bluegrass and popular music from across the globe.

Joel Woods is an accomplished and versatile Brisbane guitarist. He has experience performing solo, duo, ensemble, orchestral plus a wide variety of plucked string instruments including guitar, mandolin, banjo, and ukulele.

Whether it’s classical, jazz, folk, rock or popular music, Joel believes that by exploring a range of instruments and ensemble combinations, it has greatly contributed to his opportunities and achievements thus far in his career as a

musician. As a plucked strings specialist Joel has performed with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Enoggera Ensemble, Riverside Guitar Ensemble and lead the guitar section for the Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra on their recent tour of Europe. He is the conductor/musical

director of the Brisbane and Queensland Mandolin Ensembles and is an in-demand performer/educator around Southeast Queensland.

Tickets are available now and can be purchased from www.malenyanglican. com.au/concerts, or from Susan Myring on 5499 9130.

Furniture favourites have come back to Beerwah

WHILE you can find a lot of cheap furniture at the big chain stores, quality isn’t necessarily what they’re known for.

If you want good quality for the best price, Sunshine Coast Wholesale Furniture is back in town reopening their shop in the Beerwah Marketplace.

Having first opened business in the area in 2018, couple Kelly Summers and Nick Kuhn (pictured) fell in love with the Beerwah community. Despite opening new stores in Kawana and Caloundra,

they are excited to be back in their favourite community, now in the old Commonwealth Bank office.

“We are so happy to be back in Beerwah and so grateful to our customers who followed us - but now they won’t have to travel!” Kelly said. “After being out of the area for a while now and opening stores across the coast in more bustling precincts, re-opening in Beerwah feels a lot like coming home.”

Their growing business sells an

amazing range of furniture and homewares, including bed frames, mattresses, dining tables, lounges, oilpaintings, and much more, for a very affordable price. They can also source anything you’re after, even if it’s not in store. Perfect timing for your early Christmas shopping. “We encourage people to come and check prices with us, because we’re confident that when you look around at what is out there, we will win on price and quality every time.”

Mandolins in Brisbane in rehearsal with conductor Joel Woods coming soon to St Georges Maleny

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Line-up for Woodford is revealed

PICKING up the threads of its three-year vision of Imagining a Beautiful Future, the Woodford Folk Festival will again be offering one of the largest gathering of artists and performers of its kind in Australia and providing what Deputy Festival Director Amanda Jackes hopes will be “a deeply immersive experience that supports the very best of who we can be”.

After nearly three long years of waiting and wondering, the festival program was launched on Saturday evening.

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STARTING with two Concord thoroughbrace coaches he brought from America, Freeman Cobb commenced coach passenger services in Victoria in January 1854 at the peak of the Ballarat gold rush era. Thoroughbrace suspension comprised 13 foot long leather straps, six to eight thicknesses of bullock hide on which the body of the coach was hung. Some passengers complained of motion sickness.

Although his business venture was profitable and efficient Cobb sold his Australian coaching interests in 1856 and returned to America.

Several changes of ownership ensued until 1861 when a syndicate led by another American, James Rutherford, took over the coaching business.

Rutherford took the Cobb & Co. coach line to Bathurst, New South Wales where he established a coach building factory. Bathurst-built coaches were painted dark red with gold leaf lettering.

As well as paying passengers, Cobb & Co. relied on having mail contracts as a significant portion of their revenue. The advancing New South Wales rail network was the greatest threat to Cobb & Co. business viability.

Rutherford decided to extend his operations into Queensland. In 1865, Hiram Barnes, a senior Cobb & Co. driver, brought 16 coaches from Bathurst to Brisbane. The first Cobb & Co. run in Queensland was from Brisbane to Ipswich and the first service from Brisbane to Gympie in November 1868.

The company’s coach building factory was moved from Brisbane to Charleville in 1886, where built coaches were painted white with red lettering. Charleville was selected for coach building because of better climatic conditions for the seasoning of timber. The coach service which helped most to establish the reputation of Cobb & Co. in Queensland occurred on November 12, 1868 when Hiram Barnes opened the service to the Gympie goldfields. He drove his horse team over a difficult track, arriving in Gympie on the evening of the second day out of Brisbane. Cheering crowds carried Barnes shoulder high to the Northumberland Hotel for a festive welcome.

“The sheer joy of returning the festival after this challenging time, of reconnecting with our community and celebrating with inspiring artists and presenters can be felt through the whole of the organising team,” said Jackes.

Some of the talent which will be attending the Woodford Folk Festival include artists Jaguar Jonze (pictured) and John Butler, as well as visual artist

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Belvedere’s back to

By Jennifer Kent

Farm: Belvedere Farm Location: Cedarton

Owners: Nick and Brydie Holliday

Years of production: Full time working farm since 2020

NICK and Brydie Holliday have been farming on Jinibara country at Belvedere Farm, Cedarton for a number of years, having adopted the practices of Agroecology, which is a sustainable way of farming that applies ecological concepts and principles of farming.

While not new to farming, Nick shared with GC&M News why they’ve chosen to farm with agroecology practices, and what it means for their produce and their community.

Can you tell me a little about yourselves and how you began farming?

I’m a fourth generation farmer, however previous generations haven’t been able to pass their land on to the next generation. I grew up on a farm in Kenilworth, but went away from farming in pursuit of a career in law. After a number of high-stress corporate jobs, I was presented with the opportunity to purchase our current farm land and jumped on it. I built the house in 2016, met my wife Brydie in 2019 and we became full time farmers in 2020.

Can you tell me about Belvedere Farm - what type of farm is it?

We have 18 acres in Cedarton, and lease another 80 acres at our neighbouring property, Barookin, which is an old dairy farm. We farm using agroecology

practices and have 400 pasture raised chooks - which is soon to grow to 1,000 - which produce approximately 250 eggs per week for us. Our eggs supply local restaurants and cafes, and go directly to families through Reko Farmers Markets and through our CSA

(Community Supported Agriculture) program; our eggs are also available for the public to purchase at Maple Street Meats, Maleny. We also have between 50-60 pasture-raised, heritage bred Berkshire pigs, and a small herd of grass-fed and grassfinished cattle; both supply pork and beef to members of our CSA.

Can you tell me a little about Agroecology and the significance it plays in your way of farming?

Essentially, we are producing food in the ecosystem for the community, without the use of chemicals. Some

refer to it as regenerative farming. We have a multispecies and diverse farm, and each plays its part in operating successfully. Our chickens, pigs and cattle all play their part in management of the land. We’ve also been able to adopt a number of practices to manage pests without the use of chemicals, for example, our pigs have been excellent in managing lantana, a particular difficult weed to get rid of, on our property.

While I was living in Brisbane and commuting back to the family farm in Kenilworth, I would have a boot load of chemicals and it just seemed to be a losing battle trying to manage and eradicate weeds and pests; I didn’t want to incorporate that way of farming in our future and with agroecology, it is all about using the land and species to effectively manage and supply produce to the community.

Along with ecological farming practices, agroecology specifically recognises the importance of community and political movements

- it’s not just about the way in which we manage our part of the land, but changing systems for a better future.

What do you love about your profession? Being a farmer is very stressful, there’s such a complexity to the profession which is so often impacted by external factors. But the rewards are beyond anything I’ve ever experienced and I love our community. We’ve met and learned from some incredible people along the way and it’s great to be involved with likeminded and supportive people - farmers and otherwise - through CSA, which essentially connects farmers direct with consumers. We’re always

The rewards are beyond anything I’ve ever experienced and I love our community.”

Zonta’s happy 25th

Contributed by Linda McElrea

ZONTA Club of Blackall Range had a low key celebration of its 25th birthday on Tuesday October 18.

The members and invited guests acknowledged the outstanding service of the three women who had been members for all that time as well as one of our members who had 38 years of service to Zonta.

Zonta is an international organisation and was founded more than 100 years ago to empower women and girls through service and advocacy.

Notable members, some honorary, have been Amelia Earhart (USA), Helen Clark (NZ), Leneen Forde (Qld), Quentin Bryce (Qld), Dr Catherine Hamlin (Aus) and Dr Fiona Stanley (Aus).

Steer. I also wish to acknowledge Judi Ross-Smith, who has been a Zontian for 38 years and who has contributed to Zonta’s work locally, nationally and internationally.”

Ann outlined the achievements of the club which included the book Sweet Sisters, two annual tertiary scholarships, a celebration of International Women’s Day, Women in Art, packing birthing kits, a local business directory for the northern end of the Range, breast cushions for cancer survivors, refuge packs for women, and participation and support for Speak Up Now, a domestic and family violence awareness organisation.

Petra Ladwig, the Lieutenant Governor, stepped forward with congratulations and

The Glass House Mountains Village Centre Place Co-Lab Pilot Project brings together community members, sta and students from the University of the Sunshine Coast, and Sunshine Coast Council. We are combining local knowledge and skills to problem solve and co-create solutions to make places more inclusive, sustainable, and liveable.

Co-Lab explores volunteering

SUNSHINE Coast Council and the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) are exploring new ideas around volunteering and calling on everyone in our community to take part in a community research project to understand their views and experiences.

The research initiative is being run through the Sunshine Coast Community Co-Lab program and encourages people to have their say via an online survey.

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Portfolio Councillor David Law said researchers wanted to hear from current volunteers as well as people who don’t volunteer.

“Our residents are very generous and often gift their time in our local communities, whether informal and a little, or planned and routine,” Cr Law said.

“Traditional volunteering is declining* and through this survey we are seeking to understand the reasons and as a community, how we can re-think volunteering.

“We are calling on all residents, including those involved in community organisations, to complete the survey from today until November 15.

“We want to understand motivations, the barriers and what needs to change to enable volunteering opportunities.

“Strengthening the substantial and ongoing participation of, and contribution by, volunteers to community life is a key priority area of our Sunshine Coast Community Strategy 2019-2041.

seeking to inspire community-led action and generate a sustainable and resilient volunteer ecosystem on the Sunshine Coast.”

UniSC Lecturer in Social Work Gerard

Jefferies said the team was bringing together resources from council and the university to connect and collaborate with the Sunshine Coast community.

“With the decline in traditional volunteering, we want to understand some of the reasons why and the new ideas that can help us re-imagine

Mr Jefferies said.

“After the consultation period is complete, council, UniSC and community members will come together to build and implement innovative and inspiring solutions to encourage increased volunteerism in our region.

“We’re hoping to do this by disrupting the current systems and trends through the establishment of new connections and community-led strategies.”

To complete the survey, visit Council’s Have Your Say website.

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What is volunteering?

• If a person is engaged in gifting their time to assist others outside their home, essentially this is volunteering.

• Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain and can encompass a variety of activities.

Sunshine Coast Community Co-Lab Fast Facts:

• The Sunshine Coast Community Co-Lab model is a pilot project and partnership between Sunshine Coast Council and UniSC.

• Sunshine Coast Community Co-Lab is a best practice engagement model that aims to bring together the resources of the Sunshine Coast community, council, UniSC and their students to share knowledge and collectively respond to local challenges and opportunities.

• The program aims to open a dialogue on items that matter to the community and invites them to co-create locally appropriate responses.

• By driving innovation and co-creation in our community engagement approach, we can support community leadership, decisionmaking and sustainable partnerships that deliver stronger and more connected communities.

* Rates of volunteerism on the Sunshine Coast declined by 5% between 2016 and 2021 (ABS Census data).

Caring for local carers

By Kirra Livingstone

BEERWAH’s Carolyn Roberts has recently received a leadership award for her innovative Carers Assist Program.

The program aims to assist carers who themselves need care.

Ms Roberts has been involved in the community for many years, including as president of the Glasshouse Mountains Neighbourhood Centre, to this current program initiative.

“Its just about getting out and educating the community as much as possible about what’s available for them and doing what we can to assist them,” she said.

“I’m hoping as we grow, we provide a lot more services and double the number of volunteer carers in a years’ time. We accept donations, but we run to support the community.”

As for the award her and her team received for their early efforts of their carers assist program, she said it was unexpected, but an honour, gaining more exposure from the recognition.

“The program is very new, and I’m stepping back from other commitments I have in the community so I can provide more assistance to carers in the sunshine coast area,” she said.

for her late husband who passed away after battling Parkinson’s disease for six years, along with motivation from her friend Tanya Darvay.

Carolyn said the program will be an important addition to the community, as she hopes to continue to expand the program.

“It was a real surprise and totally unexpected, but it was an award for the whole team so there were ten of us present on the day that I received the award, and they were also recognised as well.”

If you are interested in enquiring about the carers assist program, you can call Carolyn on 0412 987 600 or email her at carolynjroberts36@gmail.com.

- 11am

Don’t miss this fascinating presentation by Russell Phipps, from University of the Sunshine Coast.

Free event, light morning tea provided.

Visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or scan the QR code to register

Dr Dashiell Strebel and Dr Charlotte Dobson appointments available and welcoming new patients

Dr Dashiell Strebel Bsc(Hons) MBBS FACRRM

Born in South Africa, Dr Strebel studied medicine in the UK where he worked for several years before mov ing to Australia. He completed his GP training in rural NSW where he worked in office general practice and in the local hospital doing in-patient and emergency medicine. He values the diversity of general practice and enjoys seeing the full range of GP presentations Outside of work Dashiell enjoys cycling, running and camping trips.

Opening hours

Saturday

Dr Charlotte Dobson MBBS, FACRRM

Dr Dobson graduated from Cardiff University (UK) in 2015, and emigrated to Australia in 2017. She relocated to rural NSW to undertake her GP training through ACRRM, where she worked in both General Practice and in the local Hospital and Emergency Department. She completed her Fellowship with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Book online at ochrehealth.com.au or download our Ochre Health App – to book, add to calendar, check in, see past appointments & much more.

Healing power of music

with Dr Michael Whiticker

THIS is the second in a series of monthly articles considering the offerings of some of the great musicians who live in our region.

Andy Copeman’s career in music is far from typical, although it kicked off like most of your classic folk rockers of the 70s and 80s. At seven he took up his brother’s guitar and spent his school years experiencing a wide range of instruments and musical styles.

He became a folk musician and moved into world music radio production with the ABC in WA. As a performer, Celtic, Eastern European and Scandinavian musics were his predominant interests, though as a sideline he played in rock bands. The breakthrough, which was to take him into a totally new musical world, occurred about 15 years ago when he discovered sound healing and shamanic practice and it turned his musical world on its head.

Up to that point in life he had played folk music - what he saw largely as a political form of music-making that looked for problems and faults in the world that needed fixing.

He had played the blues which found commonality amongst its supporters by saying how bad things were and he had played punk which was aggressive, angry music.

The philosophy which underpinned much of these musics he now realised was both indulgent and addictive, and it had all come to a head with his discovery of a music-making which took the

opposite approach. It looked for good in the world and told positive stories, and Andy discovered in this new musicmaking process something constructive and healing.

Andy says it is the positive message in the song that attracts him and makes it suitable for his repertoire. The character in the song, weighed down by the troubles in his home life, escapes it by running away to the forest.

There the forest talks to him and assures him that finding the love and beauty in something that he might be struggling with, rather than railing against it, will lead him toward a good life.

Finding the beauty in things and promoting it through music is Andy’s quest. It is the philosophy which underpins all his work now with the healing retreats and music therapy

The magic of pantomime

REHEARSALS for the Maleny Players pantomime; ‘The Magic Opal’, written by Rob Hobson and directed by Rob and Kim Zwalf, are well underway with an enthusiastic cast to bring the magic of pantomime to the playhouse.

Pantomimes were traditionally based on well-known children’s stories with a tale of good over evil. More recently, whilst pantomimes are not always based on traditional stories, they continue to bring Christmas cheer to all and introduce a live theatre experience to young children in the audience who are encouraged to join in with lines such as “Oh yes, it is” and “It’s behind you”.

If the music has an affirmative vibe, he found it is mirrored back to you by your listeners. He views such music-making today as prayer rather than performance.

That word can make some people uncomfortable, but he said it doesn’t have to be viewed as hymnal or even as spiritual music. He cites as an example an old folk song he performs – Spencer The Rover, made popular in folk music circles with John Martyn’s version some years ago.

It is work which is designed to help people acknowledge their pain or illness and integrate it into their life. Own your hurt and have your life guided by good things, he says. Leave your worry behind and look at your connection with the earth and your community in a loving way. Rewire how you look at life. Thank you Andy for the powerful healing work you are doing through music.

Andy Copeman, whose recordings are available at www.andycopeman.bandcamp.com, will be performing his music at Muzika, Maleny on Thursday November 3. Do get along if you’d like to catch him in action.

Michael has a recording studio in Peachester and plays . If you would like to find out more contact him on 0419 026 895 or E: whitickerm@bigpond.com

When: Friday December 2nd6.30pm; Saturday 4th 11am and 3pm; Sunday 5th at 2pm

Where: The Playhouse Maleny Showgrounds

Tickets: Adult $25 Concession/Student $15. Under 5yrs free www.trybooking.com/CDBIW or on the website at www.malenyplayers.org with limited tickets at Maleny Art Direct. Please phone Diane on 0403 871 842 for further

Love Sermon comes to Maleny

By Jennifer Kent

GRAB your girlfriends, sisters, mums and daughters and enjoy a night out exploring love and friendship, challenging the notion of the imporantance of finding ‘one true love’.

Writer Clementine Ford and musician Libby O’Donovan come together for the charming scripted secular cabaret-style sermon ‘Love Sermon’.

Touching on matters of the heart, it looks at all the ways that love manifolds into our lives.

Chatting with GC&M News, Clementine shared the show, adapted from her 2021 book ‘How We Love: Notes on a life’, came about through the cancellation of events during the height of Covid lockdowns in Victoria with the idea to write a show which was fun and secular, providing a sermon on love in all forms.

“While having lunch one day with my good friend Libby, I asked if she’d like to perform on stage with me and together we’ve created this wonderful show that

really encapsulates love,” Clementine shared.

Clementine’s friendship with Libby is extensive. In fact, she recognises Libby as one of her life long loves.

And it is through this deep connection and love for each other, not in the romantic sense but rather a sense longevity, mutual respect and friendship, that Clementine said the audience will come to experience the profound importance of love in all aspects of life.

“One of the problems we have [in society] is that when we talk about love, there’s the expectation of it being romantic love,” she said.

“Most people don’t find romantic love, but there are all the other powerful relationships throughout our lives and truth is, some of our greatest loves won’t be romantic at all.

“I challenge the notion of a relationship, they have a timeline. Every moment of our time is how much we give.”

Love Sermon will, with women in particular, solidify the concept of life loves, with Clementine sharing that while audiences won’t know what to expect in terms of added non-scripted conversation, they should expect to be “baptised in love and friendship”.

“We encourage people to laugh, cry, cheer and sing along,” she said.

“Love Sermon is meant to uplift and it feels like a really beautiful experience.”

In their only Sunshine Coast performance, Clementine and Libby take to the stage at the Maleny Community Centre on Thursday, November 3 from 7-9pm.

Tickets available at https:// www.trybooking.com/events/ landing?eid=950751&

A Night of Blues

ON Saturday November 26, the Crystal Waters Music Club presents a Night of Blues, with headlining blues stalwart Barry Charles and the recently reformed Sunny Coast legends the Spirits. These awesome acts were integral to the formation of the Sunny Coast blues scene in the 70s and 80s and continue to cut the mustard.

Barry Charles’ unique and remarkable virtuosic versatility never fails to enthral and delight audiences. The Spirits’ line up of old and new talent serves 100% overproof rockin’ blues spiked with the fun and nonsense of their roots. Support acts include the Palmwoods Blues Band, Crystal Water’s own Blues Fanatics, and an All-Stars Blues Jam with surprise guests.

Baba Bistro and the licensed bar will keep you fed and watered; and cabins/camping is available at the local EcoPark if you choose to make a night of it. The door opens at 6pm, cost is $20. Check the CW Music Club

Love Sermon is meant to uplift and it feels like a really beautiful experience.

Smoke or Mulch for Profit?

Thank you JW for your letter of October 11 about the bonfires that seem to spring up every weekend in yours, as well as my, neighbourhood. Have you noticed that it seems to happen at weekends when the council bylaws officers do not seem to be around?

I have complained to the council and my local councillor on a couple of occasions. Both times I was gaslighted and my comments dismissed. This from a councillor and a council who no doubt agree that the Sunshine Coast’s election as a UNESCO Biosphere is a nice political statement, despite the pall of smoke hanging over the region most days, and the big green greenwashing symbol that sits in every person’s driveway and is emptied every fortnight; that is, if you can be bothered to fill it. How easy it is just to strike a match!

Unfortunately, burning off is a fact of life on the Sunshine Coast, and the council has got its process wrong for recycling plant material. Currently, they charge to dump it but then give it away free, which is fine for those who have access to a trailer or ute. Imagine the alternative. Dump the green waste for free, and outsource the processing of it into compost and sell the compost back to the ratepayer, that could be picked up or for those unable to pick up, have it delivered. Many councils do this as a service to their ratepayers and as a way of generating revenue.

It is about time the Sunshine Coast Council came into the twenty first

century and realise that every leaf burned is putting more CO2 into the atmosphere and heating the planet.

Their green washing is disgraceful!

Ken Dyer Landsborough

Out the backyard burner

Many residents in the Hinterland would agree with Judi Tompkins comments, GC&M News edition 37-15 . Although I would take umbrage that it is only tree changers or developers causing the land destruction and with it, the smoke issue. Long term resident attitudes and council have a hand in it too.

The green waste burning issue has been an ongoing problem for many years, ignored by council, as acreage properties and the odd residential property think that burning their piles of garden waste or the use of uncontrolled smoky ‘fire pits’ impacting their neighbours is the way to go instead of mulching, using a green bin or a short trip to the recycling centre. Many residents, be it acreage or residential, are suffering health issues as a result of being impacted by these ‘backyard’ burners eg. asthma, eye irritations.

Judi is so right, what is council thinking, allowing this kind of toxic behaviour to continue unabated, whether allowing backyard burning or clearing of properties while promoting their green credentials and Biosphere initiatives.

What is our local councillor doing to allow all residents to breathe fresh air? We all expect the council to enforce its by-laws seven days a week to reduce the

Bowlin’ good time

Contibuted by Beerwah Kindy SUNSHINE, lots of laughter and some questionable bowling skills were the ingredients behind another successful Barefoot Bowling Event at Club Glasshouse over the weekend.

On behalf of the Beerwah Kindy, we would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to those who came along to show their support; our local businesses for raffle prize donations; Amy and Sami our wonderful parent volunteers who organised and ran the event; and Club Glasshouse - in particular Bill Tumbridge and his helpers for sharing their bowling tips.

This event fell nicely within Queensland’s Mental Health Week, the theme of which includes ‘Awareness, Belonging, Connection’.

“Connection is about our relationships

with our friends, families, and those that we care about, as well as the groups, clubs, and networks around us that we rely on to help keep us happy and healthy, wherever we live, work, or play”.

impact on climate change. The council’s half-hearted attempts at encouraging recycling while still allowing the ‘backyard’ burning of recyclable materials fails to meet the pub test.

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland is a wonderful environment, but it is being ruined by a few thoughtless individuals. Come on council do the right thing, it is 2022 ban backyard burning in the entire council area.

Jan Vidler Beerwah

Questions to be answered

When it comes to climate change, what impact does high-density urban development have on it? Why is China producing mega heaps of EVs, solar panels and wind turbines using outdated coal-fired power stations? Doesn’t this defeat the purpose? What happens to the panels, batteries and turbines when they are past their use-by date?

Why is little said or advertised about hydrogen power generation?

Lee Meyers Landsborough

What happens at night

Ken Dyer in his letter on October 18 accuses me of cherry picking the facts on renewable energy so here are the real facts on electricity consumption in Queensland over a typical 12-hour period from 6pm on 17 October to 6am on 18 October.

The OpenNEM website shows the maximum consumption at 6.30pm was 7,418MW with a generation mix of Coal

76.4%, Gas 15.8%, Hydro 4.6% and Wind 0.6%. At 6am the usage was 5,841MW with a mix of Coal 90.8%, Gas 3.3%, Hydro 4.3% and Wind 5.4%. These figures show that Queensland is heavily reliant on coal power generation at night. Wind generation is intermittent and unreliable.

The Queensland government has announced a $62 billion clean energy plan with 80% of our power to come from renewables by 2035 with most night-time energy coming from Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) plants.

The existing Wivenhoe PHES plant at Splityard Creek has 570MW capacity for ten hours. Kidston PHES plant now being built will have 500MW capacity for eight hours. That leaves 6,348MW to find at the evening peak.

The proposed Borumba Dam-1500MW and Pioneer-Burdekin-5000MW PHES schemes are still in preliminary feasibility planning stages and not expected to produce electricity until at least 2030 and 2032 respectively.

Labour Governments have a sad record in planning Queensland dams with the Wolffdene dam on the Albert River and the Traveston dam on the Mary River being canned after wasting millions of dollars on land resumptions.

Environmental activists will once again protest the tree clearing and land resumptions on these schemes and the enormous capital costs will very likely make Mr Dyer’s desire for reduced electricity bills a nightmare.

Sel Hopley Maleny

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Carolyn Demos (Educator) and Rebecca Mackintosh (Teacher).

Alterations

Do you have a heap of mending or a special piece of clothing you would like altered? Oksana’s Alterations in Lawyer Street Maleny is the place to go. Oksana has years of experience, including working for designers overseas and can do a wide range of alterations and mending of all kinds of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing as well as bridal and formal dresses and men’s suits. She is open Monday to Friday but asks that you make an appointment by phone if you are needing same day

Tracy Mellors

Spring has sprung; a time for new beginnings! Are you ready for a fresh start?

Tracy understands that a happy life will look different for each of us, she genuinely enjoys exploring with people what happiness means for them and discovering helpful ways they can move closer to what is important to

You may benefit from the compassionate, evidence-based support that Tracy provides. Your Wellness Matters is Private Health Fund and NDIS registered, offering support to all abilities, as well as ACA registered providing professional supervision for counsellors.

The Infinite Horizon

Dreaming of an African holiday? Experience the magic of a safari crafted to reflect your style of travel and sense of adventure, whether it’s the ultimate wildlife encounter, a cultural journey or climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. The Infinite Horizon, owned by locals Teena and Steve Chumbley, specialises in privately guided, tailor-made safaris to iconic destinations in Africa including Tanzania, Rwanda, Botswana, Zambia, Ethiopia and Madagascar. If you want to turn your dream of travelling to Africa into a reality then call now on 0457 249 998 or email safari@theinfinitehorizon.net

Thrive Bowen and Relaxation

Bowen therapy is a soft tissue treatment, with a series of gentle moves across the muscles and ligaments, triggering the body to rebalance itself.

It is effective on both injuries and chronic

Bowen helps relieve general aches and pains, headaches, migraines, knee and foot problems, back and neck pain and so much more.

It is safe, gentle and it’s a non-invasive treatment for all ages, which can be done over light clothing.

QCamel

Did you know that QCamel Dairy on Bells Creek Road welcomes visitors to meet and greet their beautiful camel family for a truly unique farm gate experience?

Learn how they produce the world’s only Certified Organic Camel Milk, then meet and fall in love with their camel herd. ‘Camel Cuddles’ are on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month, plus special events and School Holidays. Bookings are essential, so please visit the website to book your tour. The upcoming dates for the next ‘Camel Cuddle Tours are

includes morning

dates:

Beerwah parking

BECAUSE of the displacement effect of the three hour parking limit put in place by the owners of the Woolworths complex at Beerwah, the community will now see some specific adjacent street areas with two hour timed parking. This is to ensure that long term car parking from the shopping centre doesn’t simply relocate to the closest street network and end up in front of local shopfronts during business hours; this issue was raised by the local Glass House Chamber of Commerce to Council and discussed to find the best revised street parking

Mobile office

I’m pleased to say that these will recommence with locations rotating through the large Division 1 locality. Keep an eye on my Facebook page and this column for future dates and locations. As always though, as your local government representative, you can make contact with me at any time as needed.

Glass House Mountains pilot program

As previously reported, Council in partnership with the University of Sunshine Coast is trialling an exciting new model for collecting and assessing community views and sentiment. For this first ‘Co-Lab Pilot Program’, twenty university students will undertake community engagement activities regarding the Glass House Mountains Village Centre by way of an online survey, a workshop lunch, and other field work. Share your thoughts to inform Council of future urban design opportunities and placemaking activities before Friday November 4 at haveyoursay. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Storm season

and come along to collect up to two free tree tubes just by bringing along your current Sunshine Coast Council rates notice. Have a chat with me and some of Council’s Parks and Gardens officers on Saturday November 12.

If not already, it’s time to prepare our homes and loved-ones for the storm season. We have all heard by now that a La Niña typically increases the chance of aboveaverage rainfall during spring and summer – and we all know too well how it can impact our locality. For helpful tips on how you can prepare, visit getready.qld.gov.au.

Palmwoods

Eudlo

with Rick Baberowski Division 1 - Sunshine Coast Council

Want a healthy pulse? Then try eating legumes

AUSSIES can save money at the checkout and stretch meals further by adding heart healthy beans, chickpeas and lentils to meals – but half of us lack the confidence to do so, a new report shows.

In response, the Heart Foundation is launching a ‘bean blitz’ to show Australians how easy it is to cook with this highly nutritious group of foods, known as legumes. This includes providing a selection of free and tasty recipes online.

The insight into legumes is part of the Heart Foundation’s What Australia Eats 2022 report, which surveyed more than 2,000 Australians to provide a snapshot of our eating, shopping and cooking habits.

According to What Australia Eats, other insights include:

• Favour the flavour: Australians choose what to cook at home primarily by how good it tastes.

• Keeping costs down: the price of food is another key factor in determining what people buy and cook with.

• Fresh desire: Australians mostly want fresh, unprocessed ingredients –

perhaps overlooking the shelf-life, nutritional value and convenience of canned or frozen vegetables and legumes for those times you need a quick meal.

• Shop in store: nearly 80% of respondents said they preferred to visit a shop or supermarket versus shopping for groceries online.

Seeing red: a quarter of us find it challenging to reduce our red meat intake to the recommended 350gms per week, despite trying.

Heart Foundation senior dietitian, Jemma O’Hanlon, said eating more legumes by adding them to existing meals is an excellent way for people to start eating healthier.

“Try to integrate small amounts of whole, nutrient-rich foods such as legumes into your existing meals. This will help you to feel fuller longer, helping both your heart and your hip-pocket,” Ms O’Hanlon said.

The Heart Foundation will use the report’s insights to inform its nutrition resources. To discover its range of legume recipes as well as many other heart healthy meal ideas and advice, visit www.heartfoundation.org.au

Blowing out on food nutrition

AUSTRALIA has gone backwards and is well behind international best practices when it comes to food and nutrition policy according to the latest Food Policy Index Scorecard.

Deakin University’s Global Centre for Preventative Health and Nutrition Scorecard provides an analysis of Australia’s food and nutrition policy progress over the last five years, evaluated against globally recommended policies to improve population diets.

The latest Food Policy Index Scorecard has been developed with the support of 84 experts in population health and diets across 37 leading preventative health organisations in Australia.

“The evidence is clear that, unless we see comprehensive government action to improve population diets, there will be enormous health and financial costs to individuals, communities, and the economy overall,” Associate Professor Gary Sacks said.

Farmhouse Vegetable Lasagne

from the QCWA Country Kitchens

Serves: 8

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 1 hr 30 minutes

3 serves per portion

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 brown onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 medium capsicum, diced

2 sticks celery, diced

2 medium carrots, diced

1 small eggplant, diced

1 medium zucchini, grated

1 cup mushrooms, diced

3 tablespoons tomato paste

400g can tomatoes, reduced salt

1 cup vegetable stock, reduced salt

⅓ cup red wine (optional)

½ bunch rosemary

1 tablespoon fresh parsley

2 tablespoons dried thyme

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried sage Pepper, to taste

White sauce:

1 litre milk, reduced fat

Pinch nutmeg

4 tablespoons cornflour

Method:

PREHEAT oven to 160°C.

HEAT oil in a large saucepan and cook onion until softened, about 5 minutes, then add garlic and all other vegetables. Cook for a few minutes stirring constantly.

ADD tomato paste, canned tomatoes, vegetable stock, wine and herbs.

BRING to the boil and simmer for about 30 minutes. Do not reduce the sauce too much as any excess will be absorbed in the pasta/lasagne sheets.

HEAT milk and nutmeg in saucepan, add cornflour and stir until it thickens.

LAYER the tomato sauce, a lasagne sheet and white sauce in the baking dish. Repeat with two more layers.

SPRINKLE with cheese and bake for approximately 45 minutes to an hour.

Preserving our heritage Plant-based cooking demonstration and health talk

I HAVE just returned from a ‘Pilgrimage to Celtic Britain and Ireland’ study tour and on the first day was challenged to examine how we in Australia think and act.

Our pilgrimage began in Ireland with visits to the oldest burial sites and passage tombs discovered at Knowth and Newgrange in the Bru Na Boinne World Heritage complex. At Knowth, the one main round stone-domed mound covered with grass over 50 metres in diameter has two passage tombs not connected, but entered from east and west. Around the perimeter and entrance to this and the Newgrange tomb, are quartz, granite and banded stones not found in the area and decorated with various designs now called Celtic. They reminded me of Aboriginal and Pacific Island designs also, and I marvelled at the geographical dispersion of such art. We could enter into the single Newgrange tomb in small groups of 10 to see the effect of the summer solstice sunrise coming into the end triple alcoves along the narrow passage. In one alcove, there was a double stone basin like a large baptismal font. The roof of the dome was a wonderful arrangement of flat stones overlaid so that no water ever comes in. All this was made over 5,000 years ago – long before domed cathedrals of Europe soared into the sky. There was reverence in the creation of these tombs and respect in those who guarded them now.

What most intrigued me was the fact that the government of Ireland paid for the

with Rev Dr Elizabeth Nolan Glasshouse Country Uniting Church

preservation and management of these sacred sites, supplemented by visitors’ fees and souvenir shops’ profits. The rangers were most proud of their ‘ancient’ treasures – estimated to be over 5,000 years old but with no written historical record. I compared this with our Aboriginal heritage of 40,000 to 60,000 year old artworks etched into rocks and painted in caves or overhangs to preserve them from the elements. Instead of capitalising on our heritage from the peoples who lived so long before us, the recent immigrants to Australia deface or destroy much such artwork and the descendants of the original peoples struggle to have us acknowledge the significance of these ancient sites.

On the other side of the world, in the land from which my ancestors emigrated less than 150 years ago, I was challenged to connect with the wider community of ancestors of this land, my heritage now. What can we as Christians or other religious believers do to promote and preserve the culture of our greater Australian heritage, as

MEMBERS of the Landsborough Seventh-day Church recently hosted a community plant-based cooking demonstration and health talk. 45 people attended including many members of the community.

They were treated to a health

wellbeing. Cheryl Granter demonstrated several plant based recipes followed by a taste sampling. There were also prizes and giveaways as well as plant-based recipe books for sale. Each participant received a gift pack of bottled water, fruit and a recipe booklet ‘A Taste of Food as Medicine’ by Sue Radd. The church’s young adult group was also involved. Feedback was very positive with many people indicating they would like to attend future health related programs.

Celebrating 60 Years

GLEN and Roslyn Woosley recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They are both active members of the Landsborough Seventh-day Adventist Church. Family and friends came together to celebrate their big day that included messages from Buckingham Palace, the Governor General and the Premier. Glen says their walk

with God over the years has been the guiding light in their lives together.

Maleny Rotary golf charity day

Time: From 8am Friday, October 28

Where: Maleny Golf Course

Oct 28

Info: The Rotary Club of Maleny are holding their golf day in support of local project Homeless in Maleny, and RAWCS project Support for Ukraine. Breakfast with tea and coffee provided from 7.30am with a shotgun start at 9am, followed by an 18 hole 4 ball ambrose play. Lunch provide with tea and coffee with drinks available. Grab your team of four for your chance to win one of three major prizes! Contact Jeff Cornfoot at cornfootjeff@gmail.com for enquiries.

Festuri Festival

Time: 10am-6pm, Saturday October 29

Where: Beerwah Sportsground

Oct 29

Info: Festuri is hosting a free and family friendly colourful world celebration in a totally new location. Welcome to the Beerwah Sportsground! You will have a feast of the senses with International food, as well as sensational music and dance performances. Capturing the essence of many nations coming together as one global community, right here on our doorstep, Festuri offers a place for Sunshine Coast, Hinterland, and out of town people to come together to celebrate the myriad diversity of the world music and dance. festuri.org.au

Peachester Church Centenary

Time: 3pm Sunday, Oct 30

Where: Peachester Community Church

WHAT'S ON Brought to

Somewhere in the Light

Time: 7-9pm, Sat Nov 5

Where: Eudlo Hall, Rosebed Street, Eudlo

CACA November Fair

Nov 5

Info: In an intimate evening of music and archival art, a songwriter and a cellist weave moving tributes and stories to acknowledge loss.

The event will take place at Eudlo Hall on Saturday November 5.

The artists wonder out loud what it is to remember well, and to honour the gifts we carry from those who are no longer present.

Bookings can be made at https://events.humanitix.com/somewhere-in-the-light

Maleny Handmade Markets

Time: Friday 10am-3pm, Sat & Sun 9am-3pm

Where: Maleny Community Centre

Info: Maleny Handmade & Artisan Markets

Nov 11-13

The Maleny Handmade Markets are back! The community centre will be packed to the rafters with the talents of our local artistans. Browse all things handmade, unique and quirky and meet the friendly creative artists. Find something to suit your personality or buy a gift or simply take something home with you that is handmade in Maleny and surrounding areas.

HinterWonderLand

Time: From 1pm, Saturday November 12

Oct 30

Info: The Peachester Community Hall and History Committee are hosting an event to celebrate the centenary of the Peachester Community Church. The Peachester Methodist (later Uniting) Church was opened in December 1922.

It became part of the Hall complex in 2017. On Otober 30, the church will be open from 3pm for visitors to view a display of historical photographs and memorabilia.

Mooloolah Night Market

Time: 4-9pm, Saturday Nov 5

Where: Mooloolah Public Hall, Bray Road Info: Mooloolah Night Market

Nov 5

Come along and enjoy the first ever Mooloolah Night Market, held at the Mooloolah Public Hall. It’ll be a great evening the whole family can enjoy, with stalls, food trucks, and entertainment. Hot and cold gluten free products will also be on sale. Enjoy the great stall holders showcasing a range art, jewellery, craft, produce, sweet treats and more, under the stars!

Order ahead

Where: Simpson Street, Beerwah

Nov 12

Info: It takes a village to build a Street Party! Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce and Jack Rabbit Events are proud to present HINTERWONDERLAND Street Party Beerwah 2022. Join in the fun on Saturday, November 12 for live music, eat street, artisan markets, business and community showcase, family entertainment and rides for the kids. It’ll be a fantastic celebration of all things Glasshouse Country!

Trivia Night at the RSL

Time: 6:30 for 7pm start, Sat Nov 12

Where: Maleny RSL Sub Branch, 1 Bunya Street

Nov 12

Info: FB Maleny RSL Sub Branch invites you to a fun night of general knowledge quiz trivia, pluse music quiz and spot prizes. Make up your team of 6-8 people, or individuals, couples, etc can be combined to make a team. Entry is $5 per person. BYO nibbles and fully licensed. Tea and coffee provided. Our quiz master is Ray Oldfield. For bookings phone Ray on 5499 7791, 0400 464 907 or email rayloo@bigpond.net.au

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Time: 9am-4pm Sat & 10am-2pm Sun November 12-13

Where: 5 North Street, Caloundra

Info: Caloundra Arts Centre Association are holding their November Fair showcasing wonderful artworks, beautiful pottery, handmade unique bags, decorated pillows, stunning quilts, jewellery and artisan woodwork to name a few as well as plenty of lovely plants and a variety of books. There’ll be scones, sandwiches, cakes and BBQ, along with live music and a huge Xmas Hamper Raffle and Money Tree.

Outspoken with Heather Rose

Time: 6 for 6.30pm, Tuesday, Nov 15

Where: Maleny Communit Centre

Info: Heather Rose, the award-winning author of Bruny and The Museum of Modern Love, is coming to Maleny for Outspoken in November. She’ll be talking about her new memoir, nothing bad ever happens here. Tuesday 15th November 6 for 6.30 Tickets $25 and $18 for students, available from www. outspokenmaleny.com

Dying to Know Day

Time: 3-5pm, Saturday, November 19

Where: Maleny Uniting Church, 1284

Landsborough Road

Info: Tying Up Loose Ends in collaboration with the Maleny Uniting Church will be provide an afternoon of insight in Voluntary Assisted Dying via a selection of short plays, question and answer panel, curiosity and conversation. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased through trybooking.com. Afternoon tea provided. For more information, see the TULE Sunshine Coast Facebook page.

A Night of Blues

Time: 6pm, Saturday, November 26

Where: Crystal Waters Eco Village

Info: Crystal Waters Music Club presents a Night of Blues, with headlining blues stalwart Barry Charles and The Spirits. These awesome acts were integral to the formation of the Sunny Coast blues scene in the 70s and 80s and continue to cut the mustard. Baba Bistro and the licensed bar will keep you fed and watered; Door open at 6pm, cost is $20. See CW Music Club FaceBook page for details.

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Jobs for the yard in November

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ONCE your spring flowering bulbs such as jonquils and daffodils have died down, lift out the bulbs, clean off the dirt and store them in a dry dark place.

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Propagate daylilies from any plantlets (called ‘proliferations’) that have developed along the flower stalks. Just plant them into a pot of quality potting mix and wait for them to grow.

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Daylily plantlets

Rains and warm temperatures will see a big increase in grasshopper and caterpillar numbers in the garden. Pick them off and squash them or use a pyrethrum or a bacteria based spray (such as Dipel).

to prune your azaleas and dead head roses to encourage continual flowering.

Zucchinis may be showing powdery mildew (a fungal disease) on their leaves. Spray with Mancozeb or try the 1 part old milk to 10 parts water technique.

an eye out for bronze orange bugs on your citrus. Knock them off and squash them. If there are fruit or flowers on the tree, spray with a pyrethrum product. If not, you can use something like Searles ‘Conguard’.

flies will start to appear. Keep them at bay by cleaning up old rotten fruits and using a splash bait, such as Eco-Naturalure. Bag susceptible fruits with close-weave mesh or paper bags.

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Vegetables

Plant celery, Asian greens, chilli, eggplant, silverbeet, capsicum, rhubarb, choko, lettuce, cucumber, squash, beans, sweet corn, sweet potato, radish, tomato, zucchini, carrot, okra, pumpkin, spring onion,

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Prune back your grevilleas by a third to promote bushiness and better flowering later.

 The vigorous branches of wisteria, jasmine and other energetic climbers should be taken off this month too.

 It’s important to keep up regular watering of citrus while they are developing small fruits, otherwise they stress and fall off.

 Keep spraying your developing mangoes with Mancozeb to prevent the disease anthracnose.

 Asparagus will be finishing the spring harvest of spears and the bed will now be full of ferny fronds. Keep the plants well-mulched and watered to keep the fronds actively growing as this will feed the crown for the following year.

Flowers

Plant sunflower, amaranthus, celosia, gomphrena, marigold, petunia, impatiens, portulaca, salvia, zinnia, ageratum, coleus, aster, cockscomb, Californian poppy, begonia, cosmos, torenia and dahlia.

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COVID-19 AND YOUR HOME

COVID-19 led to a remarkable surge in home values across Australia. As we now watch the market cool, it’s interesting to contemplate other elements of the pandemic’s impact on property.

There is more to home design than most of us imagine. From climate to lifestyle to the size of households, dwellings have been shaped over the years to reflect our changing needs and ways of life.

The impact of COVID-19 on our lives has resulted in many changes in residential design. As our lives have become more complex, so has the design response, with considerations expanding beyond matters of hygiene to patterns of work and living, as well as notions of privacy and wellbeing.

As discussed in our newly released McGrath Report 2023, the impact on residential design of being able to work from home was immediate and

in top-line home offices with built-in joinery, a separate, private room with good sound insulation has become a priority for many hybrid office workers.

For double-income households, two home offices are better than one, with all creative solutions considered, from those within the floor plan, like attic spaces, to prefabricated studios in the backyard.

Separation has also become a key theme in open plan living. Already under scrutiny prior to the pandemic, the limitations of this style of living, popularised in the 1990s, became evident during the pandemic as household members who were spending more time together than ever before went in search of privacy.

Architects and design experts now predict that greater interest in creating separate zones within a broader open kitchen, living and dining area will accelerate, with sliding doors, screens and partitions providing both visual and

have otherwise been spent on overseas holidays.

If there is one room in the house that embodies all the pressures and anxieties of COVID-19 together, it’s the bathroom. Design had already shifted towards creating ‘day spa’ environments before working from home fully kicked in, but homeowners are increasingly opting for light, airy spaces finished in high-end, natural materials such as stone and timber. For those who can afford it, buyers are spending on statement freestanding baths, rainwater-style showerheads, underfloor heating and

Wellbeing and companionship were also big drivers behind surging pet ownership during the pandemic. Design adaptations such as pet door

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flaps, built-in litter trays and dog washing stations have led to terms like ‘barkitecture’ — architecture for dogs — entering the design lexicon.

Homeowners are becoming more assertive in their decisions about how they configure their homes to best suit their needs, opting for adaptable, multipurpose floor plans that are also suiting a growing number of buyers.

As is the case with so many aspects of our lives in the past two years, while the pandemic is not solely responsible for changes in residential design, it has certainly accelerated the conversation about what it means to live a more holistic lifestyle in the 21st century, with a sharper focus on health, mental wellbeing and flexible working arrangements.

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Seller, Glass House Mountains

Cassi is not only an exceptional agent, but a genuine person Once again, we entrusted Cassi with the sale of our second property in Beerwah, as we were confident her experience, knowledge and professionalism would ensure we would achieve a good result. Always keeping up informed and up to date following inspections, Cassi is not only an exceptional agent, but a genuine person. Highly recommend!

Seller, Beerwah

We are very pleased with her efforts and professionalism

Cassi was the ideal agent. She

listened to our concerns and needs and ensured that she was working with us to successfully sell our property. Her persistence and knowledge of the market, also ensured the potential buyers were suited to the possible sale. She always kept us in the loop. We are very pleased with her efforts and professionalism. Thanks Cassi!

Seller, Glass House Mountains

Her professionalism was second to none

Cassi was an absolute pleasure to work with. We met with Cassi on multiple occasions and she was always happy to organise inspections for us. We found her patient, calm, punctual and always very friendly. Her professionalism was second to none as was her market knowledge. A couple of months on, Cassi was instrumental in helping us secure the first beautiful property we fell in love with. I can highly recommend Cassi and the McGrath team.

Buyer, Beerwah

As always, if you are thinking of selling or need help navigating the changing market, please contact Cassi at McGrath Beerwah for an obligation-free chat regarding your real estate needs – 0415 304 127.

The Australian property market soared in 2022 with a post-pandemic boom which brought about house price growth not seen since the 1980’s. This created phenomenal new wealth for Australian homeowners, and for the first time, we’ve seen this play out in equal measure across the cities and regions. In 2023, rising interest rates and inflation have taken some exuberance out of the property market.

As we look ahead and crystal ball what might happen as a result of changing market conditions, is there an opportunity in the midst of what feels like chaos for astute sellers and buyers to invest smart money?

For your digital copy of the McGrath Report 2023 please contact us at fombeerwah@mcgrath.com.au or visit www.mcgrath.com.au.

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the owner to get our application approved quickly with all the parameters we needed in place. It’s easy to feel like just another number in this market, but we didn’t feel like that at all, with application errors fixed quickly and communication kept transparent. As much as I was hoping to get the house, I was also hoping that we’d get to have the Beerwah team as our agents.

Professional, knowledgeable and efficient

My property has been leased consistently to tenants of a high calibre, the building has been inspected thoroughly on a regular basis, and the feedback and communication from the agents has been exemplary.

10 out of 10

I have been very impressed with the level of expertise, communication, and professionalism from the very beginning of purchasing our property through to being taken care of by the excellent property management department. I would highly recommend everyone looking to have their property managed by this wonderful team. Thank you for making my life so much easier.

McGrath Beerwah Property Management

The team at McGrath Beerwah are great to work with.

They worked with us collaboratively through the process of securing a new tenant. McGrath Beerwah are courteous, respectful and professional with tenants and landlords alike.

We have worked with a number of property managers over the years and would definitely recommend McGrath Beerwah.

If you would like more information on how we can assist with managing your property and providing you and your tenant with our six star service, please contact Rebecca Hill, New Client Consultant, on 0488 771 626.

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Donna brings a strong background in Operations & Property Management to the team at McGrath Beerwah. Donna prides herself on her positive and professional approach to her clients and is passionate about property having built, renovated and sold several properties of her own. Having relocated from NSW in 2018, she loves spending time outdoors, being active and enjoying everything a coastal lifestyle has to offer. Donna’s clients can expect exceptional communication and a straight forward approach whilst achieving the best outcomes for everyone involved.

Our Property Management team organised a fabulous Baby Shower for our amazing Operations Manager Amy King. Dressed in their best brunch attire, the ladies headed up to Flaxton Gardens for a delightful High-Tea, played silly games and showered our beautiful Mummy-to-be (for the second time) with lots of gifts. Congratulations again to Amy and her family, we look forward to seeing you flourish in this next chapter.

Feeling the love

A local couple had been struggling to secure a rental property for some time. In addition, admittedly neither was overly tech-savvy, which created both stress and frustration with the rental application process. Without hesitation, Karla Grant our Property Management Support guru and Donna McIntosh our Senior Property Manager stepped in to help. Both ladies assisted with submitting their applications, booked upcoming viewings and signing

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their new lease agreement when the owners approved them for their property! When our new tenants came in to collect their keys to their new home, they surprised Donna and Karla with appreciation gifts, a beautiful office plant and some angels as that is how they see us! We were delighted to be able to help these tenants. If you are looking for assistance with applying for properties, please pop on to the office to see our friendly team.

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Industry fears of massive

WELD Australia is calling for a radical four-pronged approach to overcome the nation’s skilled welder shortage that includes: an overhaul of welding apprenticeships; tapping into hidden sources of talent; refocusing STEM training in schools; and investment in TAFEs nationally.

According to Weld Australia CEO, Geoff Crittenden, unless urgent action is taken now, “Australia will be 70,000 welders short by 2030”.

“The skills crisis is not unique to Australia; the US fabrication industry will face a shortage of 500,000 welders by 2030, and by 2050 Japan will need around 250,000 welders,” Mr Crittenden added.

“This global shortfall of welders is driving most developed nations to

implement extraordinary measures to resolve it— Australia must follow suit.”

In a four-part strategy, Weld Australia has called for:

1. Overhaul of Welding Apprenticeships

The existing Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication) is a nominal 720 hours of face-to-face teaching at a TAFE interspersed with practical experience in the workplace via an apprenticeship. This is spread over three years. Weld Australia proposes that the current course is condensed into one year. The existing training package will remain unchanged but will be taught in two 24-week blocks consisting of 14 weeks of face-to-face training, and 10 weeks of Structured On the Job Training (SOJT) in the workplace. Once an apprenticeship is

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2. Skill Sets - Tapping into Hidden Talent

An analysis of people identifying as welders indicates that less than 50 per cent have any formal welding qualifications. Clearly, there are a significant number of welding jobs that require a skill set (practical competence) without necessarily having the full range of trade skills. Weld Australia proposes that a series of courses covering basic welding skill sets are funded and included in the scope of all Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) that teach welding.

3. Refocusing STEM Training in Schools

STEM training in schools must be refocused to showcase the opportunities in trades and encourage women and other underrepresented groups into careers in STEM. Weld Australia has been working with the NSW government for the past three years on an Advanced Manufacturing School Outreach Program for schools. Weld Australia proposes that this program be rolled out nationally.

4. Investment in TAFEs Nationally It is imperative that sufficient investment be made in the TAFE system to ensure that it is a world class technical teaching organisation capable of meeting Australia’s demand for skilled tradespeople. Weld Australia proposes that funding properly reflects the cost of infrastructure, equipment, time, and materials required to teach to internationally recognised standards.

Certain work defined as 'building work' in the QBCC legislation may only be undertaken by licensed contractors or, if undertaken by unlicensed contractors, only to the value of $3,300. However, work falling outside of that definition may be performed by unlicensed contractors and is not subject to any value limit.

To check whether a contractor holds a QBCC licence visit www.qbcc.qld.gov.au or call the QBCC on 1300 272 272.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday 22nd November, 2022 at 5.00 pm

Venue: Church on the Rise meeting room, 27 Beerwah Parade, Beerwah. All forms for Nomination of Directors and Voting can be obtained at the Cooperative’s O ce, 39 Simpson Street, Beerwah (please drop in or call 5494 6219) or by sending an email requesting the forms to gmanager@coochincreek.com.au Refreshments supplied prior to meeting.

NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Glasshouse Mountains Advancement Network Inc will hold its 2022 Annual General Meeting on Saturday 19th November at 2pm, in the Glasshouse Mountains Neighbourhood Centre, 1 Ryan Street (opposite the Post O ce). Nomination forms are available by contacting the Secretary at ghmgman@gmail.com. Nominations for O ce Bearers must be lodged with the Secretary by 5pm on Friday 4th November. New members are most welcome to attend.

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Classic weekend

THE vibes were at an all time high as 450 riders and over 800 spectators gathered at Green Park for the 2022 Ballards Offroad Conondale Classic Weekend presented by Rat Racing on the weekend of October14-16.

“What a great three days to catch up with mates and some epic riding. It was a true festival weekend of fun!” said Geoff Ballard, champion rider and founder of Ballards Offroad.

Green Park, Conondale was transformed into a 70’s and 80’s flashback for the Classic Weekend. The moustaches were waxed, sun bleached Rat Racing jerseys were donned and the smell of two stroke

floated through the air, all mixing together in one almighty boiling pot of fun as entrants rode endless laps and spectators enjoyed the action under perfect Sunshine Coast weather. There were camp site swap meets with bargains galore. Mick Kirkness snapped up an XL500 that he’s been searching for, found lined up alongside 15 others that made the trip down from Townsville, for just $700 cash, it even started second kick! Sure, the rear end needed to be ratchet strapped rigid, and a trials tyre needed to be sourced, but once those issues were out of the way, he rode the legs off it.

Beerwah Dojo has first international seminar since covid

THE Genbukan Nanzan Dojo in Beerwah had their first international seminar since 2019, with their Japanese instructor coming to train dojo owner Rob Tierney’s students.

On October 14-16, the dojo had two three-hour sessions over each day, to teach existing members authentic ninjitsu, jujitsu, and traditional Japanese martial arts weapon use.

Owner Rob Tierney said it was great to have their Japanese instructor back after the covid-19 delay, who is a direct student of the grand master, and said it’s a special opportunity to be a part of.

“A lot of the techniques that at a basic level I understand, but most of the stuff he taught during the three-day seminar, was not necessarily new to me but about 30% of it was new to me,” he said.

“It’s always fantastic for him to come and have that direct contact with my students.”

Rob is the highest Japanese martial arts instructor in Australia and had previously owned his dojo in Brisbane for 20 years, which offers ninjitsu, jujitsu and traditional weapon use.

He praised the discipline and said how great it is to incorporate in your life for

many benefits, not just for self-defence and the physicality of it.

“Apart from the obvious benefits of developing self-awareness, the physical aspects of it, your strength, flexibility and endurance, it’s really about self-defence of the body, mind and the spirit,” he said.

“It gives you that discipline approach to life where you have your self-confidence and self-discipline… it helps you clearly understand who you are and gives you a potential sense to danger.”

If you are interested, visit the dojo at Shop 7/7 Turner Street, Beerwah.

Masters of masters’ football

The over 40s women have been playing together as a team for 10 years now, which Beegees Masters player Katrina Bell said, has been a great experience.

“We now play in the over 40s and have won back-to-back years now in 2021 and now 2022,” she said.

“Most of the team still play either on the coast or in Brisbane… basically it’s just a bunch of ladies having a great time together and playing football.”

The Beerwah Glasshouse club praised the efforts of both the over 40s ladies, the over 30s women and over 35s men, which the men played for the Silver Foxes FC.

The group played on October 14-16 against seven other sides at Buderim and Maroochydore, with teams travelling from Canberra to Fraser Coast to compete.

“Winners are grinners for our ladies who competed in the over 40s at this weekend’s masters’ comp,” they said.

“[We] love to see the passion and enjoyment still alive after so many years in the sport.”

Car park on the way for Beerwah Golf Club

asphalt car park for the first time largely thanks to a grant from Fisher MP, Andrew Wallace.

Club president Vic Johnston said it had been a long time in the making, with the 52-year-old club having to make do with a gravel car park.

“We’ve fought long and hard to try and get this car park underway and as you can see in the progress out here it’s well and truly underway,” he said.

“The wet weather might cause a little bit of havoc, but they are doing such a wonderful job at getting the drainage sorted in the car park.”

The first of two stages of the car park expansion and refurbishment will be

Horoscopes

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 22

Those close to you may be feeling confused by your seemingly distant manner. The real problem is that many Scorpios now feel a tad lost or vulnerable. You’re hiding emotions instead of airing them. Give those worries and fears a voice. It’s time to trust others. A cliché, perhaps - but a problem shared is a problem halved.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 21

Money remains a niggling need, but there’s nothing like feeling the pinch to prompt ingenuity. Chances are you’ve been putting off the inevitable and not feeling good about it. Result: the week throws you some lessons in prudence and financial planning. The downside? Excessive focus on finances could rob relationships of their enchantment.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 20

Put the brakes on any major decisions this week, Capricorn. With your usual common sense taking a leave of absence, you’re pretty much left under the command of more erratic emotions. Perhaps you’re hiding something, or not telling all? Be honest, and let others know your true feelings. It won’t be as traumatic as you think.

completed by the end of November. The first stage is the completion of the asphalt car park while the second stage will include an extension of the new car park.

Beerwah Golf Club received the $98,000 grant back in 2021 and have also received a loan to complete the build.

The final result will increase parking up 30 per cent.

General manager Tracy Odgers said the club is looking forward to many other improvements to the actual course, including rebuilding the greens.

“The plan is to rebuild a couple of greens a year, as the greens we have now are old and outdated compared to the modern standard, and fixing our bunkers after this year’s rain, next year,” she said.

SPORT RESULTS

Beerwah Ladies Golf

Contributed by Brenda Briese

SATURDAY October 8 was a Stableford round with a field of 29 ladies.

Winner with 42 pts Donna Burrell from Jenny Rutley 38 pts. NTP’s 2 and 18 Carol McLeod, 5. Emily Eyres, 16. Andrea Campbell. BRD went to 34pts. Thursday October 13 we played the front nine twice while the back nine greens were renovated. We played a Stableford with only 37 players in two divisions. Div 1. Winner Wendy Bradley 37 pts followed by Monica Dangerfield 35 pts. Div 2. Winner Carla Croce 41 pts from Glenys Parry 36 pts.

Range Croquet Club

Contributed by Ken Barker

LYNETTE Evans and Wallace Roy were the only players from our club to play anywhere this week. They both went to Brisbane to compete in the Ernie Melville trophy event played at Stephens Club, Yeronga. Playing away is a great way to improve your game because of the experience gained on various types of lawn and meeting new opponents with differing styles of play. Wallace played well but without luck to score one game from three while Lynette made three wins from three games to be ahead in her block at close of play on Saturday. Unfortunately, the weather closed the tournament down after that, but well done to both players and thanks to Heather Knight and Stephens Club for organising the event.

Donna Manning has been observed studying her Laws of Association Croquet 7th ed. lately. That’s because she is travelling to Cairnlea, Victoria to help referee in the national association championships.

BEGINNING OCTOBER

NTP’s 2 and 18 Helen Lewis. 5. Andrea Campbell.

Saturday October 15 was a Par competition with 24 ladies. Winner Marj Pavitt +3 followed by Wendy Bradley +1. NTP’s 2 & 18 Andrea Campbell. 16. Christine Mcgrory. 2nd shot 18 Sharron Pretorius. BRD went to square.

Well once again the rain gods have struck on a Thursday so it was a washout on October 20.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 18

We all make mistakes and sometimes there’s a tendency to repeat said mistakes time and time again. So, you’d think by now that you would have learned to listen to that “inner voice”, the one that suggests reason. This week you either heed the lesson, or stumble back to square one. Stay clear of financial schemes that seem too good to be true.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20

Piscean compassion is called upon this week. You may encounter some resistance because others are feeling embarrassed by their current situation. Thankfully, you help lift their hopes as you remind them that life can be enjoyed - despite their current circumstances. No surprise, too, if loved ones benefit from your financial generosity.

ARIES MARCH 21 – APRIL 20

Work keeps you busy though there may be temptations on offer. You could be presented with a get-rich-quick scheme that seems too good to be true.

You’re right - it is. If stepping into a new relationship, set up a no-touch zone until you’re sure your prospective lover isn’t already committed. Life’s messy enough as it is.

TAURUS

APRIL 21 – MAY 20

You’re ready to get back to business. The planets, however, have something else in mind. With nebulous Neptune creating a cluttered mind or uncertainty, you’ll be lucky if you can get to work on time. Progress will be slow - expect three steps forward and one step back. The good news? Your money arena is blessed, but be conservative.

GEMINI

MAY 21 – JUNE 21

Get out there and get doing, Gemini! This week, do whatever it is that makes you come alive. Take action on your best projects, and trash whatever’s outmoded. If you still feel some self-doubt, don’t. Trust that everything is unfolding in your best interests. So go ahead - follow your heart, and let your light shine.

CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 22

Unexpected visitors or friends could become the bane of your life. Although you might feel you can cope with whoever turns up, a certain blast from the past may still have the power to blind-side. Not a problem. Simply charm, and then disarm. The more accommodating you are, the sooner you realise who deserves to be shown the door.

We wish her well in that and may all the decisions be controversy free.

We will host several players from different clubs in early November. Events are organised so that first division plays on Thursday 3rd through to the fourth division on the 6th. Spectators are welcome. It should be noted that, in the past, these games have always been exciting, close fought affairs. Looking at the field, this year promises be no different.

LEO JULY 23 – AUGUST 23

Deciding whether or not to give someone another shot is difficult this week. Emotions fluctuate, as you initially succeed in going with the flow, only to perhaps change your mind again and again. You might also get mixed signals and wonder whether or not you’re making a mistake. For now, it could be hard to tell.

VIRGO

AUGUST 24 – SEPTEMBER 22

The truest test of character often arises in emergencies. But is there really a crisis happening now, or is someone being overly dramatic? Step back from the hysteria surrounding you and calmly reassess the situation. Even if the week presents challenges, it’s a fairly safe bet that the future’s not totally doomed.

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 23

Librans love their freedom.

When the going gets really tough, there’s a tendency to abandon relationships - thinking you don’t need that person anymore. But this week the planets stir up confusion, so think carefully before doing anything drastic. If you don’t, the heart you break now could turn out to be your own.

Glenys Parry, Wendy Bradley, Carla Croce, Monica Dangerfield.Donna Burrell

Everybody’s age today is 2022.

Did you know that today the whole world is the same age? Today is a very special day and only happens once every thousand years.

It’s so strange that even experts can’t explain it! Check it out and see if it’s 2022.

Example:

I am 68 years old.

I was born in 1954.

So 68 + 1954 = 2022

After being alone and stranded on a desert island for ten years, a man saw an unusual speck in the distance.

Judging by its size, the man figured it couldn’t be a ship out to rescue him.

The little speck started getting closer by the minute, making it easier for the stranded man to rule out what it was not. He knew it wasn’t a small boat or even a raft.

Eventually, the speck wasn’t a speck any more, as a stunningly gorgeous woman stepped out of the water and started walking towards him.

She had on scuba gear and kept dry and warm in a wetsuit.

Having not seen another human being for all these years, the stranded man was in awe as he watched the woman stride across the sand to where he was standing. The woman took a moment to catch her breath.

She then asked him how long it had been since he smoked a cigarette.

The man softly replied that it had been ten years, and she reached over to her left sleeve to unzip a waterproof pocket.

The woman pulled out a fresh and sealed packet of cigarettes and handed it

to the man.

He took out one cigarette with joy in his eyes and lit it with the lighter she handed over to him.

The stranded man took a long drag of the cigarette and said, “Oh wow, man! Smoking has never felt this good!”

After a few more drags, the woman asked him how long it had been since he last sipped some whiskey.

Trembling with excitement, the man revealed to her that it had been ten years.

Reaching over to her right sleeve, the woman unzipped another waterproof pocket and pulled out a flask.

She handed it over to the delighted man who opened it and quickly took a long swig from the flask.

After having his fill, the stranded man praised the taste and called it delicious before thanking the woman.

The woman was clearly not done with the surprises yet.

While looking the man straight in the eyes, she slowly started to unzip the main long zipper that ran down the front and middle of her wetsuit.

The stranded man looked like he was about to have a heart attack as he traced the woman’s hand movements with his eyes.

Then, finally, she asked him sweetly and seductively:

“Tell me how long has it been since you played around?”

With tears starting to form in his eyes, the man said, “If you’re gonna tell me you have golf clubs in there, I am going to die!”

Contributed by R. Houston

by Mark

ENTERTAINMENT

HINTERWONDERLAND

Opposite Vianta

1.00pm Shaky Razor 2.15pm Tobias 3.40pm Kelly Cork 4.40pm MoSwagger 5.25pm Spilt Milk 6.15pm Sam Skillz FJ 7.00pm Major Prize Draw Christmas Light Show 7.40pm The Wet Whistles 9.00pm REECE MASTIN

COLLISION Stage

Park

GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY

1.00pm The Glass Ukes 1.15pm Gabriel Kerr 1.50pm Kat & Greg 2.30pm Richo Richardson 3.30pm Deni Chapple & Friends 4.30pm Aussie Boogaloo Duo 5.30pm Tom & Shelby 6.30pm Swing Brothers & Peter G 7.20pm Owls of Neptune 8.30pm The Levee

Man Cup & Saucer

Post Office

1.00pm - 6.00 pm UPS Wrestling every hour 2.30pm & 3.30pm

Arts

4.00pm - 7.00pm Collision Youth Lounge 1.00pm - 7.00pm Rock Wall

Assault Challenge

START

1.00pm - 3.00pm

School

KHAITA Tibetan Dancers

- 7.00pm Chalk Board Busking Acts

Zoo

Painting

ON THE STREETS

Roving Street Performers

Street & Markets

Entertainment

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