Community Groups Drought relief trivia night Fancy a great night of trivia and fun? Grab your friends and book your spot now for the drought relief trivia night at Mooloolah Public Hall on Saturday, November 9, at 6pm for 6.30pm start. This collaborative community event is hosted by the Mooloolah Valley Lions Cub and Mooloolah Valley Community Association (Public Hall and Community Centre) with all proceeds assisting fellow Aussies out west. Collection tins have been placed in local businesses and this fun-filled fundraising evening will assist struggling farmers and community businesses affected by drought. Tickets are $10 per person, with six-eight people per table. BYO nibbles, bar available plus soft drinks, tea and coffee. Book your spot now by calling Diane on 0403 871 842.
Glasshouse Mountains Probus Contributed by Norma McCormack The club has shared the fun and fellowship of Probus over the past month with our monthly meeting, eating out, an outing on the water and a barbeque, all of which were great but it is the other ‘f’ in our motto, friendship, that is the key to our happy club. Every get together is a chance to catch up with old friends as well as meeting new ones with the joy of finding what you have in common. Each meeting is a chance to share what is happening in our families since many of us have grandchildren and, believe it or not, great grandchildren. It is also a time to learn about who has been travelling where and share their experiences, some even enjoy the pictures! Every person in the club has a story and our greatest pleasure is sharing those stories. Your story would be of interest to us, so join us and when you feel comfortable with the group, share it.
Two new members Ray and Cheryl Gray on our watery outing For more information contact Norma on 5439 0446.
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Locals and visitors to Maleny last week may have noticed the arrival of CHASM’s small house to its new home in the Maleny Co-op’s community garden. After several years of hard work the dream is now becoming a whole lot more real.
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Following the group's highly successful seminar in Maleny to introduce local Indigenous elders from the Jinibara traditional custodians, the Shared History Seminar series continues with the next free event at the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre, 1 Bicentenary Lane, Maleny on Wednesday, November 13 from 10am-12noon. At the first meeting in the Community Centre in September, elders from the Jinibara First Nations people met with Maleny locals and were greeted with enthusiasm and goodwill, with everyone expressing the desire to continue the discussion by meeting again. The Maleny Neighbourhood Centre generously donated a meeting room to facilitate the November event. Fiona McGill will talk generally about Indigenous culture and explain some aspects of Australia that you might not know. Uncle Noel Blair will continue the friendly chat followed by a free morning tea. The people of Maleny have shown a great deal of interest in Indigenous matters, including local identity Aunty Bev Hand’s cultural walks, the annual Bunya Dreaming Festival and the Maleny Remembrance Ceremony. Uncle Noel has been involved with the Mary Cairncross Biosphere Project and Woodfordia’s Indigenous programs. There is much to learn about our country’s past. The group anticipates an ongoing discussion with another event planned for early next year to examine recent history in the Blackall Range and the devastating impact of white settlement on the Jinibara people. 20
CHASM is keen to thank everyone who has helped them achieve this significant milestone and GC&M News will bring you a story about how the project will progress in the November 6 edition.
Are you like Jules from V8 Supercuts in Beerwah and already have your Christmas Tree up? Or are you busy planning a community Christmas event or idea? Make sure you let us know at GC&M News as we will introduce our weekly Christmas News section from the next edition, November 6. Email your contributions through to editorial@gcnews.com.au
It’s begi ing to f l a lot like ristmas
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