Maleny Players welcomes new youth theatre tutor to town

Contributed by Diane Hobson

THE Maleny Players are delighted to welcome our new Youth Theatre tutor, Darren Hayden. We are looking forward to working with him.

If you have a young person in your family who would like to be involved in the theatre come along to the initial class on the 31st of January at 4.15 pm at the Playhouse Maleny Showgrounds to meet Darren informally with a meet and greet of parents and students followed by an introduction to the course and a fun class open for everyone to attend.

Enrolments can be done on the day.

Darren is excited to be the new youth theatre tutor for the Maleny Players.

He has recently moved to Maleny with his wife Lauren who is originally from Maleny, and their two gorgeous daughters Daphne and Hazel.

Darren trained at NIDA prior to be offered a placement at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama where he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting.

Darren’s notable professional credits include touring parts of Europe for 18 months performing in a production of Pygmalion in addition to various theatre in education productions.

Darren has a host of professional, semi-professional and amateur credits the most recent being a production of ‘The Bear’ and ‘WiT’ which was performed at the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney.

Darren also wrote, produced, directed and starred in a pantomime ‘Daisy’s Pyramid Adventure’ based on healthy eating and lifestyle choices for children which toured schools in Sydney and regional NSW.

Darren believes that theatre should be fun and accessible to everyone and is looking forward to being part of the Maleny Players who have being producing quality theatre for decades.

Peachester History Committee

PEACHESTER History Committee first meeting for 2023, will be on Sunday, February 5, from 11.00am at Peachester Community Hall. Theme “Woodchopping: stories of the sport and local axemen past and present.” Guest speakers Gerald Youles and Bruce Winkel (both champion axemen) will share their experiences. Visitors welcome - please bring lunch to share.

January 2023 PROBUS

Sundays @ 9am

A Bible Teaching, Community Loving, Hope Filled Church on the Hinterland

12 Cedar Street, Maleny malenypc.org.au

Glasshouse Country Uniting Church

29 Twin Peaks Drive, Beerwah

Come and worship with us

Beerwah – Sunday 8.30am

Peachester Community Church –last Sunday of the month 5.30pm

Minister: Rev Dr Elizabeth Nolan Ph. 0448 358 774 Email: churchgcuc@gmail.com

Sunday 7am: Caloundra St, Landsborough

Sunday 9am: 45 Cedar Street, Maleny Ph: 5430 9390 9am to 1pm Mon-Fri www.caloundracatholicparish.net

BEERWAH CHURCH 27 Beerwah Parade

Sundays 9 30am & Kids Church

Arise Youth: Fri 7pm (grade: 7-12 | term time)

E: wecare@cotr.org.au W: churchontherise.org.au

MALENY CHURCH Maleny Sports Park, via Porter’s Lane Sundays 9 30am & Kids Church

E: info@cotrmaleny.org

W: cotrmaleny.org

Parish of Maleny

HEIGH Ho 2023! Here’s wishing You all a Healthy, Happy New Year. A new school year is about to begin so many grand -parents who have shared school holidays with family can come out again to pursue older interests, Probus for one. A meeting was held in January but although it was an excuse for a ‘talk fest’, it was fun. February will see us back in action for real. For those readers who are not Probians, this is what we are about. Probus is a Club for Active Retirees, set up by Rotary many years ago for older folk who no longer want the stress of fund raising but who enjoy the company of their peers. It is a Club with a minimum of formality so a formal meeting is held once a month followed by morning coffee

GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY CALVARY CONGREGATION

You are most WELCOME to join us 9.00am each Sunday Reed Street, Glasshouse Mtns (next to RSL) Sunday School, Women’s Fellowship, Bible Study

Contact: 5439 9341 or 5496 9671 www.glasshousemountains.lutheran.org.au

Welcomes you each Saturday at 27 Maleny Street

9:30am - All Age Bible Study Hour

(Includes Children and Youth programs) 11:00am - Worship Service

First Saturday of the monthCommunity Lunch

Contact p: 0424 901 301 w: landsborough.org

Montville Kenilworth Holy Communion St Luke’s 17 Anne St Kenilworth Sat 4.30pm St Mary’s 1 Memorial Cl Montville Sun 8am St George’s 2 Walkers Dr Maleny Sun 9.30am

Contemplative Services St George’s Maleny 1st & 3rd Sun 5pm Feb – Nov

A Christ-centred and community-loving church where everyone belongs!

Rev’d Deb Bird Ph 07 5499 9130 MalenyAnglican.com.au and a Guest Speaker to maintain active interest in the World around us. This happens on the second Wednesday of every month whilst other Wednesdays are for Club Outings, either bus or private cars, Dining Out, Book Group or Craft Group. Other Groups may be formed for special interests by Club Members.

Meetings are held in the Glasshouse R.S.L. Clubhouse at 10.00a.m. It is the policy of our Club that members bring to the General Meeting a plate with finger food to share for lunch after the Meeting. The purpose of this is to get to know one another better and it has proved successful.

If this sounds like your sort of Club, new Members are always welcome. Contact Norma, 54439 0446 or Dagmar 0406 076 410

View Club is back for 2023

GLASSHOUSE Country View Club held their January lunch and AGM last week. It was our first meeting since the Christmas holidays and it was a good opportunity for the ladies to catch up.

Vanda Cannock, our zone councillor officiated over the AGM and a new committee was formed for 2023.

when we will meet at The Lookout Café

Beerburrum Woodford Road at 10am. Our club raises funds for The Smith Family and the Learning for Life Program in all their activities.

Our club now supports five Learning for Life students.

Any ladies who are interested in coming along to one of our events or would like to join our club should contact either Joy on 0457 413 651 or Janet on 0448 845 303. You can also find us on Facebook.