World-renowned composer coming to Beerwah in June

AUSTRALIA’s most prolific composer, Sean O’Boyle, is coming to Beerwah to witness a world premiere of a work he wrote with acclaimed musician Chris Williams.

Mr O’Boyle will be attending the Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival (SCCMF), hosted at the Beerwah Community Hall, from his US base, to witness the premiere of his latest work.

“Mr O’Boyle is best known as the composer of the World Series Cricket Theme, as well as for the music which featured at the Opening of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

“He is a world-renowned composer and the Festival is very proud to be hosting him. As soon as he heard of our plans for the Beerwah event he said he would come,” Festival Board Chairman Ralph Devlin said. Beerwah Community Hall is set to host the composition at the extraordinary musical event on Saturday night, June 10th.

The Festival is one of only 15 Australian festival organisations to have won the rare Festivals Australia Grant thid year, which helped make this performance a reality.

The reason for this honour becomes clear: the performance boasts the Southern Cross Soloists in their Sunshine Coast debut.

“Southern Cross have chosen an exquisite musical program, which will appeal to all tastes,” Mr Devlin said.

“Add to that famous ensemble the haunting notes of the didgeridoo, played by Chris Williams, and we are looking at a truly exceptional night of music.”

Aside from Beerwah, the Festival will also be hosting performances in Maleny, Eudlo and Buderim from June 9th - 11th.

The Southern Cross Soloists and Chris Williams perform “Earth & Sky” at Beerwah Community Hall on Saturday June 10th. Tix $60.00 at SCCMF.com.au

Unlikely adventures on a Tasmanian cattle farm

BEERWAH writer Joanna Barrett’s Tasmanian memoir has been published by Ginninderra Press, an independent commercial publisher based in Adelaide, which has been in business for more than 25 years.

‘They said we were isolated: my life at Top Farm on Tasmania’s west coast’ tells the story of Joanna’s and husband Peter’s unlikely adventures on a neglected cattle property on the wild west coast in the 1970s. It’s published using Joanna’s nom de plume, Joanna Talberg.

VIRGO

AUGUST 24 – SEPTEMBER 22

Some Virgos have a tryst with destiny this week: to become a leader. Whether you’re fighting against bullying, abuse of animals or the environment - for you now, might makes right. Sure, the Virgo nature is usually more playful - but your Inner Rescuer breaks through. Much satisfaction comes with the experience of battling for a cause.

Cancer

JUNE 22 - JULY 22

The planets have sudden shifts of mood and energy this week, and so do you. Don’t assume you’re the sole trustee of all the right answers and don’t dismiss alternative views before they’re even heard. If there’s anything important you want to discuss or organise, leave it until week’s end, when you’re less likely to stir up a hornet’s nest.

LEO

JULY 23 – AUGUST 23

Your eyes are set on a special prize this week. While you can occasionally be a tad scattered, now’s the time to strategise long-term goals and prioritise your routines. Leos are usually okay with not being a triplethreat sensation overnight. A surprise offer could also tie in with the luck you’re already enjoying.

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 23

Stay alert, Libra, as this week could be laced with deception. Someone you don’t know very well may try to establish a closer friendship in order to extract a favour. This is fine, as long as you know what the game is, and play by your own rules. It’s also important to set intentions for the next few months. Create a vision board.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 22

While your Scorpio composure usually keeps you out of trouble, less sensible minds seem determined to stay on a collision course. So, again, you may have to clean up after others. Recently, too, you’ve been more insular. Later this week emotional barriers start to tumble and you again start to share your love.

Joanna said she and Peter went to the west coast with a dream of turning Top Farm into a thriving cattle enterprise.

‘But with cattle prices falling, weather gods that decreed more rain than sun, and our savings shrinking, we faced a choice,’ she said.

‘Should we stay and try to survive through the cattle downturn, or should we drive away forever from the farm at the end of the track?’

‘They said we were isolated’ will be launched in Beerwah on Saturday, June 24th, by Lea Parkes, former editor of the Glasshouse Country and Maleny News.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 21

It’s okay, Sagittarius. We know all about those deeper passions that hide beneath your sometimes secretive veneer. Last week offered the chance to free up some of that hidden intensity, but many of you kept a handle on things. This week pushes even harder for inner desires to be set free. Such daring has been a long time coming.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 20

This week, keep an ear to the ground and your lips sealed. There’s some gossip happening, and it could be about you, so don’t be in a hurry to disclose your thoughts or secrets. Let others reveal their intentions first. Keep yourself at a safe distance from troublemakers and don’t expect others to live up to their promises.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 18

The cosmos finds you in a meddling mood. Be careful, or you could talk your way into a headache’s worth of commitments. Some situations don’t need your input - so get out of the way and trust that others will get on just fine without you. The good news? Money matters no longer seem to be a thorn in your side.

Copies of Joanna’s memoir are available now at Beerwah Newsagency and at Rosetta Books in Maleny.

‘They said we were isolated’ is also available on several websites, including www.ginninderrapress.com.au and www.barnesandnoble.com.

Bookshops are able to order the book, if requested.

Joanna has started a Facebook page for the book called “Tasmania titbits and memoir by Joanna Talberg - They said we were isolated.” She invites everyone who is interested to take a look.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20

If trouble flares, act with diplomacy. The trick lies in distancing yourself from this week’s emotional inferno, rather than getting caught up in it. As soon as Pisceans buy into any over-hyped drama you lose your natural objectivity. Without it, you could make some ill-considered decisions, and this isn’t the time for that. Don’t overreact.

Aries

MARCH 21 – APRIL 20

You can expect too much from relationships and when romantic requirements are seemingly short-changed, disappointment may follow. Ask yourself: have I been too demanding, or withdrawn? Sometimes, we erect walls to protect ourselves, but in the process shut others out. This is the week to demolish some of those barriers.

Taurus

APRIL 21 – MAY 20

Someone isn’t being entirely straight with you at the moment. What’s questionable is whether they’re being deliberately misleading, or they’re sending mixed messages. Just hold off signing anything until you have all the facts. Stay cautious, Taurus. Keep this week as risk-free as possible, especially regarding finances.

Offering a better view

Referring to the two articles in Edition 38-02, I’d like to offer another view....literally.

Whilst the long-term future of the Beerwah Sportsground camping facility is in question, I’d like to think that this is an opportunity for the Sunshine Coast Council to open an even better facility...somewhere else in Beerwah.

I’m not sure that a campground that is wedged between a school and a busy multi-use sporting facility is an ideal tranquil and idyllic place for an enjoyable camping experience. Think about all the beautiful mountain views that our area has to offer of the majestic Glasshouse Mountains, surely there is somewhere Council can find that offers travellers the serenity that they deserve?

I know I’d much rather listen to the birds chirping and watch a glorious sunset framed by one of the mountains, than listen to the shrill of the school bell multiple times per day, and the concrete jungle that the current camping facility offers.

And this is the opinion of a person who enjoys camping and whose children attend both that school, and the sporting facility!

Megan Beerwah

Spelling out the ‘No’ case

The ‘No’ Case for the Voice Referendum.

It’s okay to vote ‘no’ to a constitutionally entrenched Voice, and here are 3 reasons why (there are many more, but space is limited):