Edition 4 April 2023

By Sonia Isaacs

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FROM THE EDITOR

OKAY so Term 1 is done and dusted.

Replied to all the teachers telling me which subjects my Andrew Tateinfluenced son has failed. Check. Dusted off and delivered inspirational pep talk from previous term. Check. Copped withering look of contempt. Check. Sent last page of the paper to the printer. Check. Now I’m ready for some Easter eggs. Before we go though there’s this bumper edition to consider.

From the, ‘you’re kidding me’ files is the dodgy broadband services so many residents on the hinterland have to cop despite being a stone’s throw from Brisbane, let alone the super-scaled submarine internet cable powering some of the Sunshine Coast.

Maleny has had it bad for so long but don’t forget other townships like Peachester (p4) where people can get internet services similar to their CBD counterparts, so long as they pay through the nose.

We’ve got Telstra and the Federal Government telling us what they are going to do about.

Then there’s the sweet story about the couple who flew up from Victoria to help

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the Twinnies out for a few days at their pelican and seabird rescue HQ and in that time built signage that leaves no doubt to their location on Steve Irwin Way (p5). A lovely gesture and the sort of act we need reminding of as the year gets away from us.

We’ve also got a heap of Easter fun including our calendar of events - don’t miss Beerwah State School’s Easter egg hunt on Easter Saturday - and puzzles page to ease you through the holidays.

Finally, our bumper home renovation feature is back showcasing a bunch of top local businesses ready to help you with your big, medium or small jobs (p27-34).

As we have traditionally done, we are going to take a week off and will be back refreshed after the holidays. We will continue to post news throughout the week though, so keep across the website, our newsletter and socials. Happy Easter to all our readers, travel safely and have a great holiday.

W E E K Easter

CLUB RAFFLES - 6TH APRIL FROM 6PM MEAT TRAYS, VOUCHERS, CASH AND SEAFOOD TRAYS TO BE WON.

*BOOKING ENCOURAGED*

CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY - 7TH APRIL

EASTER SUNDAY - 9TH APRIL FROM 12PM

EASTER BUNNY, JARROD WRIGLEY, PETTING ZOO, LAWN GAMES, JUMPING CASTLE

*BOOKING ENCOURAGED*

Billie, Sarah and Stella are raising funds to travel to volunteer in Cambodia.

Voting opens for Glassies

VOTING is now open for the annual Glass House Small Business Awards, better known as the Glassies. A record number of entries have been received including 45 business and 26 employee nominations in Glasshouse Country and 22 business and 15 employee nominations in Maleny.

“It’s been a fantastic response and highlights the amazing support our region has for local business and staff,” Andrew said. “I’d encourage everyone to get on board and vote now!”

The gala awards night will be held on May 16 at Hideaway Weddings. Vote at andrewpowell.com.au/glassies

Road safety blitz starts

Queensland Police have launched an Easter road safety campaign. Operation

Victor Easter runs from April 1 to April 16 and will see police conducting targeted operations and maintaining high visibility on highways and roads throughout the state. Police Minister Mark Ryan stressed that road safety is everyone’s responsibility and urged motorists to be vigilant during the school holidays. Many Queenslanders are expected to take road trips during the holiday period, and the police are reminding drivers to avoid the “fatal five” - speeding, drink or drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, driving tired, and distracted driving.

Sign, sealed, delivered

Twinnes HQ now has a conspicuous presence as you drive along Steve Irwin Way north of Landsborough with their logo proudly presented along the front of their Pelican and Seabird rescue sanctuary.

Brian and Joan flew up specifically to spend a few days helping the Twinnies with much-needed chores, but Brian went a step further when he started to stencil and then cut out the wooden lettering to

Powers, said it was a wonderful gesture for which they were so grateful.

“It was so nice of Brian and Joan to come up and give their time and to stencil out those letters for us. It was wonderful,” the girls said.

“It looks amazing and now makes it much safer for people to see where we are when they drive up.”

Brian said it was a pleasure to be able to help the Twinnies. “It’s great to be able

GC&M News the day before flying home. It has been a whirlwind 12 months for the Twinnies who faced eviction last year before Peter Sherwood bought the property for $1m.

Bridgette said they were always on the lookout for passionate volunteers with open minds about working with birdlife and welcomed donations to help continue their drive to rescue and rehabilitate birdlife. twinnies.com.au

Otways couple Brian and Joan with Twinnies, Bridgette and Paula in front of the new signage on Steve Irwin Way.

Beerwah Easter egg hunt is back

GET ready for a day of family fun and community spirit at the upcoming Beerwah State School Easter egg hunt and community event!

Last year over 500 people attended, and thanks to the support of Woodlands Farms and numerous local businesses, this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better than last year.

The Easter egg hunt and community event is the perfect opportunity to enjoy some quality time with loved ones. This year, there will be games for children of all ages, including the egg and spoon

race, egg throwing contest, egg catching contest, and a rubber chicken throwing challenge.

In addition, there will be a petting zoo, a breakfast BBQ from the local Lion’s Club, a major raffle, coffee van, children’s entertainer, craft tents, community groups, market stalls, and of course, the Easter egg hunt.

The event, to be held at Beeerwah State School on Easter Saturday April 8 from 8am to 11am, is all about bringing the community together and raising funds for the P&C Association.

A local disconnection

PEACHESTER community members say their broadband services is worse than some developing countries as the federal government rolls out a $150m blackspot grants program.

While locals have welcomed the news that $150 million has been earmarked for regional connectivity and mobile blackspot funding, it comes as residents in the hinterland continue to live with inferior services despite close proximity to Brisbane.

Peachester residents are still being forced to spend considerable effort researching telco options to access reliable connectivity.

This included looking to overseasowned alternatives using satellite-based internet services. Peachester resident Michelle Gawith said in order to stay connected, some locals had turned to

the Elon Musk-owned Starlink service. However, with purchase and installation costs ranging in price up to $1500 depending on circumstances, for some, this cost was prohibitive. “I had better internet service in the Himalayas than we currently have at our Peachester residence,” Michelle said.

“After years of disputes, complaints and continual ADSL2 service issues, we finally decided to investigate other options.”

Ms Gawith said reliable service was crucial for her to be able to work from home.

“Is it too much to ask that in 2023 we can get good reliable internet that doesn’t go down in the rain!” she said.

Michelle added that key service providers could be doing more to fix the problematic infrastructure.

A Telstra spokesperson acknowledged

that the terrain and dense vegetation of the Glasshouse and Hinterland regions made blanket coverage throughout the area difficult, however there were a number of projects in the pipeline to continue to improve services to the region.

Telstra Regional General Manager, May Boisen, said Telstra’s 4G and 3G coverage was available throughout most of the Sunshine Coast and Glasshouse region with good progress being made to roll out next generation 5G to the area, with Maleny currently next on the list.

“New coverage is coming in the next few months for Beerwah and Booloumba, in addition to sites we’ve already built in the Glasshouse Mountains, Peachester, Maleny and Conondale,” said Ms Boisin. She said Telstra were continuing to investigate new opportunities to further

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expand mobile coverage, including co-investment opportunities with the Federal Government.

A spokesperson for Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts strongly encouraged community members, local council and other stakeholders in the region to engage with their telecommunications providers and mobile network operators on developing solutions to help ensure communities receive maximum benefit from the public funding.

They said the opening of applications of a combined grant opportunity, across two streams would help improve communications in regional and rural parts of the country. Grant Applications for this combined grant opportunity close on May 31, 2023.

Who you lookin’ at?

Maleny stays up nice ‘n late

By Kirra Livingstone

MALENY’S night life has been given some extra spark with the recent opening of two new late-night venues livening up the hinterland town.

The newly rebranded Frank Food & Wine, formerly known as Shotgun Espresso, as well Spill Wine Bar have opened their doors, each offering something unique to Maleny.

Maleny Commerce president, Spencer Shaw, praised the new ventures.

“It’s good to see Spill Wine Bar and Frank Food & Wine having a go and we still have the Maleny Hotel as another late-night venue as well, so great stuff is happening in Maleny,” he said.

“The two businesses seem to be bouncing off each other and doing well with people going to the different venues.

“It’s good to see a bit of life in the main street for tourists and for the locals and there’s a lot of cashed up residents looking for things to do so it’s an opportunity waiting to be used.”

Spencer said the new venues, along with established stalwarts such as Maleny Live are all helping to diversify

the dynamic of the town.

“Maleny is also famous for the main street shutting down at 2pm when all the cafes close, but I think everyone has been waiting for businesses like this,” he said.

“I think it’s been an opportunity waiting to happen… it’s been really busy, and they are all doing well, so it’s long overdue.”

“It’s very important to have a lively nightlife, and it includes the cultural aspect too, don’t forget we have Maleny Lane with music happening on at least Mondays and Fridays, which is great for the town.”

Spill, owned and operated by Jamie Fleming and partner Clare, is a chic, neighbourhood wine bar and store with a strong focus on interesting, organic wines from around Australia and internationally, all without any sense of pretention.

Frank Food & Wine combines a delectable food and wine menu and trades from 6:30am to 8:30pm Wednesday to Saturday and 6:30am-2:30pm Tuesday and Sunday.

Spill trades Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 9pm.

I think it’s been an opportunity waiting to happen, it’s been really busy and they’re doing well so it’s long overdue

PHOTOGRAPHER Neale Maynard knows the early bird gets the... platypus. Up from Brisbane at 4.30am recently, Neale captured this very cool snap of one of about 24 platypuses that call Maleny’s Obi Obi Creek home. Instagram: @nealemaynard

Push to save Peachester

By Sonia Isaacs

COMMUNITY groups are calling for the State Government to stop plans to log Peachester State Forest, claiming harvesting of the local native forest would result in an irreversible biodiversity crisis.

Acknowledged by conservation advocates as holding significant ecological, recreational, cultural and tourism values for the Peachester and broader Sunshine Coast community, local residents and conservation groups are calling upon authorities to transfer the 738 Ha forest into early protected estate, ideally adding the forest to the Glasshouse Mountains National Park area.

Concerns have been raised that with 88% of the forests remnant vegetation identified as ‘Core Koala Habitat’, and also the likely habitat for 24 nationally listed endangered or threatened species, the removal of trees in Peachester State Forest would increase the displacement and decline of wildlife who are dependent on these trees for their survival.

Peachester resident Bianca Skews said she wanted to raise the public’s awareness similar to the successful Save Ferny Forest campaign.

“A huge part of this campaign is awareness. I had no idea what was going on and I was concerned if I didn’t know what was happening in our local forests - how would other people know and take action? They call it selective harvesting but they are not regenerating, replanting or reseeding these trees and the forest is not getting the opportunity to regrow

-it’s basically being overrun by weeds and invasive plants,” said Ms. Skews.

She said she was concerned not only that endangered species habitats were being logged but also for the longerterm impact for the community and future generations. She expressed her frustration that group members were unable to gain insight from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries about proposed logging dates.

“I feel like decisions are being made

behind closed doors with little public knowledge of what is actually planned or impacted,” said Ms Skews.

Glenview resident Linda Daleboudt said it was ‘absolute madness’ that this was happening in 2023 – especially as Queensland was internationally recognised as a deforestation hotspot.

Instead of local forests getting a last ‘smash and grab’ they should be preserved and protected now, and for the future.

“The Sunshine Coast is experiencing unprecedented development and population growth, so natural habitats and green spaces like Peachester State Forest and Luttons State Forest will be of increasing value to our community for recreation, amenity, biodiversity and cultural values in the future”

Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) Protected Areas Campaigner Nicky Moffat said QCC were not against logging however they were championing for the protection of wildlife. She said Australian wildlife was facing extinction and needed vital habitat provided by Peachester and Luttons State forests to survive.

“We have three really special forests here, Luttons State Forest, Beerburrum West State Forest and Peachester State forest and each of these areas are home to different endangered species including Koalas and the Greater Glider, and we’d love to see them protected through an expanded National Park at Glasshouse Mountains” said Ms. Moffat.

Sunshine Coast Environment Council spokesperson Narelle McCarthy said Luttons and Peachester State Forests represented a significant contribution to the Sunshine Coast region’s biodiversity and green space. “In a time of biodiversity and climate crises, we have an obligation to lead the way with protected area expansion which supports nature and community well-being,” she said. “The importance of these natural areas and their inherent conservation and ecological values cannot be underestimated and must be protected.”

Bianca Skews and concerned residents protest planned logging.

We have three really special forests here, Luton State Forest, Beerburrum West State Forest and Peachester State forest

Nicky Moffat

Paying a ‘true cost’ of fines

FINES and penalties will increase by 7.7 per cent next financial year, the State Government announced last week, Treasurer Cameron Dick said the increase was to reflect the need to maintain the deterrent value of punishments in real terms.

However, the Government Indexation Rate (GIR) for fees and charges will be set in line with wages growth at 3.4 per cent.

As a result, the total cost of registration for a standard vehicle will increase by only 2.5 per cent in 2023-24, which is lower than last year’s 3.0 per cent increase, and penalties will be kept at a level that is “fair and affordable for Queenslanders”.

Seniors cop cost of living

New research from National Seniors Australia and Challenger has revealed that 80 per cent of people aged 50 and over are feeling the impact of higher living costs.

The National Seniors Social Survey also found that health costs, energy prices, and groceries are the top three concerns, with housing affordability also a concern in the long term. The survey showed that severe cost-of-living impacts were felt across all income levels and age groups, with renters, low-income households, people in their 50s, larger households, and people in rural and remote areas being hit the hardest.

By Kirra Livingstone

HOME and Away actors Lincoln Lewis and Paul O’Brien are set to star in a locally produced paranormal short film, shot in Kenilworth by Beerwah director Ryan Butler.

‘The Gorge’ starts filming on March 31 and will finish up on April 4, with director Ryan Butler expecting it to take an additional two-month post-production before audiences can enjoy it.

Ryan told GC&M News about the premise of the movie without giving too much away, and why they are filming it locally in the bushlands of Kenilworth.

“It’s a thriller about these five friends who are to survive a night in the woods… but on a deeper surface, it’s an allegory on grief and what it takes to get through it when facing death head on,” he said.

“We are shooting in Kenilworth in the bushland there and at some campsites so that will be pretty good, it’s the perfect location to film this short film for what I am envisioning.”

The Beerwah based director highlighted the importance of filming and producing locally, particularly for independent film directors, and is working with Mooloolaba based company Blink Productions.

“There are so many great places on the Sunshine Coast to film many different genres of films, there’s the beach, the hinterland, there’s small towns to film in,

it’s got everything,” he said. Casting for the short film, which will have a run time of roughly 20 minutes, Ryan said it was all about who they knew when finding the perfect five actors and actresses for the project.

“Our producer Matt Young has worked with actor Paul O’Brien on a feature film, and when we offered him the role, he was so excited because he was considering not acting anymore,” he said.

“As for casting Lincoln Lewis, Matt knew him through a makeup artist he knew, but I also used to work with Lincoln’s dad when I was a news editor at Channel Nine News.

“We also casted Sunshine Coast actors Holly Axsentieff as the main lead, Otti, and Nathan Morgan, who is acting for the first time, and Jasmine Barui from Brisbane.”

Lincoln Lewis said he was excited to film a short film in Queensland again, as its his home state and loves any opportunity to come and visit.

“Being Queensland born and bred, I’m always stoked when I get the opportunity to film a project in my home state… it’s something that’s been on my bucket list, to be able to shoot a Sunny Coast project,” he said.

Butler revealed his other short film project, ‘Bin Day’, allowing him to win best script at the Sunny Coast Showdown this year, will be

debuted at the Sunny Coast Showdown Festival on June 24.

He is hopeful one day he can produce ‘The Gorge’ into a full feature film from ideas the actors have to expand the storyline, but is currently just a running joke amongst the production team.

Being Queensland born and bred, I’m always stoked when I get the opportunity to film a project in my home state

Lincoln Lewis

Skate park disrepair disheartening for Maleny community

By Sonia Isaacs

A DESPERATELY needed upgrade to a much-loved skate park could be delayed by another seven years despite an already years long battle for improvements as frustrated locals rally to demand immediate action.

Local riders of the Maleny Skate Park are calling on Sunshine Coast Council to prioritise a much-needed upgrade to the skate park, which has fallen into disrepair despite nearly a decade of discussion, design plan approval and the rubberstamp to go ahead.

Council said an existing half-pipe would soon be replaced with a new eight-metre wide half pipe with a high performance Skatelite wear surface.

But while a design for the main concrete section has been completed, there is no budget for construction.

Residents were shocked when they were told recently they could be waiting until 2030 before the upgrade was budgeted. In response they have organised a petition, which has already gained 800 signatures, and are planning a community event on April 13 to highlight their concerns.

Witta resident and mother of two teenage sons, Amy Wilson, said she was a regular visitor to the park and in the past six years had observed a marked increase in usage of the facility at the same time as the facility deteriorated.

“Over the past few months, I’ve regularly counted approximately 35 kids of all ages using the skate park daily,” she said.

“While there is an inclusive atmosphere with people using the shared space with appropriate care, the sheer volume of children and young adults in that space is a difficulty as Maleny skate park remains one of the smallest and oldest skate parks on the Sunshine Coast.”

She said the community was desperately in need of free facilities for youth, families and the young-at-heart and cited ongoing concerns around the safety and amenity of the Council-owned facility that was uneven and weathered.

Ms Wilson said the skate park was often unusable during winter and the wetter months due to increased debris from the surrounding trees creating a damp environment prone to mould and increased accidents.

Maleny resident and professional skateboarder, Curtis Hay, said he had been involved in the original push to improves facilities dating back to 2015.

Recently, returning to Maleny, he said he was totally disheartened to see the ongoing level of neglect and disrepair at the skate park.

He said years of weather exposure and ground movement had impacted the

facility and he felt it was just not being maintained adequately.

“While I might just be an old skateboarder that’s returned back to Maleny, I’m going to continue to make noise and point out the fact that it is a council asset that is not being maintained. I’d just like a safe space to skate and share with the community,” said Mr Hay.

Division 5 Councillor, Winston Johnston, acknowledged the Maleny Skate park required restoration and repair work, and said it was important for council to provide facilities to keep young people active and engaged. He said while council had immediate plans to replace the rusted half pipe over coming months, he had been surprised to learn that the planned refurbishment of the overall facility had been deferred to 2030 and he would be working with the community and Council to try and bring the project forward.

A Sunshine Coast Council spokesperson confirmed Council undertook a comprehensive audit of the region’s skate parks between June 2021 and June 2022 which documented the status and identified opportunities for improvements.

They also confirmed they had been liaising with the Maleny community on a design for the skate park which is planned to be upgraded in two stages. “The new ramp will be installed this year, subject to contractor availability,” the spokesperson said.

“A design has also been established for

the concrete section of the skate park and is subject to funding.

“Sunshine Coast Council has 29 skate parks across our region and undertakes $200,000 worth of maintenance works each year to improve our skate parks. “Further improvements will be considered each year based on available funding and priorities.”

To find out more or support the local campaign , visit www.facebook. com/MalenySkateboardCommunity or www.change.org/p/maleny-skateparkmaintenance

Amy Wilson with her son Beau and the skate park (inset).

Curated Plate set to be a Hinterland hit

THE Sunshine Coast’s most anticipated celebration of food, nature, and fellowship, The Curated Plate, is set to take place from July 28 to August 6, featuring a program of more than 100 events across 10 days.

From Buderim to Beerwah, Montville to Mapleton, over 300 local producers and suppliers will showcase their offerings, with signature events including the Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival and MooloolaBARS.

Attendees will have the chance to experience a hinterland harvest or a Sunday brunch with stunning views.

The festival’s point of difference is its location, with events set against the stunning natural backdrops of the region’s diverse assets from the mountains to the sea. Mayor Mark Jamieson said he was confident visitors and locals would be treated to some of the best food and tourism experiences in Australia.

They’re top quilters

By Sonia Isaacs

FROM humble beginnings in the mid 1980’s where local members would meet in each other’s homes and contribute 20 cents per meeting towards club costs, nearly 38 years on, the Mountain Quilters Inc. are still proudly going strong. Part of the secret to the club’s success and longevity has been the ongoing involvement and contribution of its members. On Wednesday March 8, three long-term committee members; Lorraine Mann, Norma Ashe and Bonnie Arbon were pleasantly surprised to receive extra special recognition by being awarded life membership of the association.

President Ann Dunne said she felt it was important to acknowledge the wonderful longstanding commitment that each of the ladies had contributed to the club over a number of decades, and she was thrilled that these members were being bestowed life membership status.

“Lorraine, Norma and Bonnie have been involved in the club since the 1990’s and have held places on various committees during that time. We feel that when we have such longstanding members who have contributed to the club in one way or another they deserve to receive the accolade of Life Membership,” explained

Originally established in the home of Barb Grigor in May 1985, the club started with 17 interested ladies keen to learn more about patchwork and quilting. The group rapidly expanded in size, and by 1987 the fortnightly meeting needed to

Doing the right thing

By Kirra Livingstone

IT IS a trip that means everything to three hinterland high school students.

Shocked by the lack of hygiene accessibility for girls their own age in developing countries, Beerwah High students, Sarah, Stella and Billie are doing everything they can to raise funds to travel to Cambodia in the coming months to help with educating local families.

The three Year 12 girls are part of the Kawana Waters State College Health Education Unit, which is sending 34 students to Cambodia to undertake voluntary work in village communities, schools and health clinics.

The students will connect with villages and assist with English lessons in small schools set up by Australian-based organisation ‘Growing Cambodia’ and the international group ‘Days for Girls’.

The girls recently acquired their Cert II in Health Support Services and will be volunteering their skills in communities, schools and health clinics to assist in English lessons, brushing their teeth, hand hygiene and sexual education.

The girls said they were shocked to learn of what young girls were forced to experience in Cambodia.

“When the girls in Cambodia get their periods, they are forced to sit on cardboard boxes from having no menstrual products,” Stella said.

“That’s bad enough, but then they are also missing days of school every month amounting to two months every year.

“We will be taking reusable items and one of the programs we are doing is setting up a workshop to teach the women how to sew them so they can make their own.”

“We hope that this allows girls to have more time in school, which gives them more job opportunities afterwards,” Sarah added.

Billie highlighted how this education could save these young girls’ lives.

“Living in Australia you can take things

Ethel and Van love GC&M News

ETHEL Burgess enjoyed a visit at St Paul’s Retirement Living and Aged Care recently and loves keeping up to date with all that is happening when reading the latest copy of the Glasshouse Country and Maleny News.

Joining her was Smart Pups Assistance Dog ‘Van’ who met Ethel and the residents of St Paul’s with his wagging tail and loved receiving a pat as part of his training to be a qualified Assistance Dog. ‘Van’ is being trained by Puppy Carer Sharon Chapman.

for granted and forget that so many people don’t have access to basic hygiene necessities,” she said.

“We’re hoping to give the girls a chance to go to school for longer, even for them to somewhat have an understanding of the female body, which will be so little to us but so big for them.”

The girls are hoping to raise $3500 for flights and have been washing cars and also recently set up a Go Fund Me page Stella said: “We’re all really excited to go and make a difference in these girls’ lives. It’s going to be an amazing experience. We’re grateful for any support we can get. Even a small donation can make a big difference.” If you would like to assist: www.gofundme.com/f/xemj6hcambodia-fundraising

Billie, Sarah and Stella are raising funds to travel to volunteer in Cambodia.

Living in Australia you can take things for granted and forget people don’t have access to basic necessities.

Billie

Life is gourd at Peachester State School

PEACHESTER State School has just wrapped up its very first Pumpkin Growing competition.

Despite a difficult growing season, the entries were amazing. Proceeds from the sale of the pumpkin seeds, various other seedlings, plants and produce at the school’s seasonal market go to our amazing Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.

Through this program, Peachester School fosters the love and skill for gardening and cooking, introducing children to life skills and influences them to form positive food habits for life.

Next year, the school hopes the competition will be bigger and better with

Maleny Market on the Green

Contributed by Debs Swain

MALENY Markets on the Green began when a group of stallholders who regularly book The Green on their own, decided to band together to form a market in their own right. Unlike many other markets which have rules about what you can and can’t sell, MMOG’s is more relaxed with an ‘anything goes’ attitude. Our only restriction is no produce because it clashes with other businesses and markets in town. Held on the 2nd Saturday and the 4th Thursday of each month, Saturday is aimed at the tourists and Thursday is more for the locals. While we have regular stallholders, one-time stallholders are also welcome.

other categories such as pumpkin scones and pumpkin carving and perhaps some guest speakers!

We had 3 categories for prizes this year – the LARGEST, the PRETTIEST and the WEIRDEST.

The winner of the largest pumpkin at a whopping 26.8kg was the Schmidt family.

There was fierce competition for the prettiest pumpkin category – with the judge having to decide between the cutest/sweetest pumpkins and the most perfect pumpkin. The winner of the prettiest pumpkin went to Mrs Jennings and her father Bruce for their beautiful ‘Jaradale’ pumpkin. The judge commented on the colour, the shape and

the size describing it as a ‘perfect example

And finally, the winner of the WEIRDEST

The Peachester Bush Dance

Peachester Dance Committe is throwing its very first Bush Dance on April 22 and tickets are selling fast, so don’t miss out! You can buy online at eventbrite.com. au/e/545929147777 or at the door on the night at Peachester Hall (if not sold out).

Kids under 5 are FREE, 5 - 16yrs only $5 each, there are family tickets available too.

Ideas for 2023 forums

THE Coordinating Team have been in conversation with residents about possible forums and, at the moment, the decisions to proceed rest with them. Of interest is a progress report from Maleny Parks for an all working group, the possibility of Community Battery Storage in Maleny, and providing promotional support to a Maleny Neighbourhood Centre Disaster Management Information session.

One suggested topic which Maleny Forums is not pursuing concerned The Voice. While it is an issue of relevance to all of Australia, Maleny Forums is focused on local solutions to local issues and does not engage with topics that are likely to be divisive in our community.

The Coordinating Team is also aware that there is already a wide array of information about the Voice and we hope that Maleny residents will take advantage of the opportunities to learn more and to be able to vote well informed when the referendum occurs.

Membership of the Coordinating Team

Being outdoors, the market is weather permitting. Buskers are most welcome and should contact our facebook page or mob 0417 626 167 to book a spot. All updates will be on our Facebook page so don’t forget to like our page.

The market is open from 9am – 2pm. To book a stall, email malenymog@gmail. com or text mob 0498 953 190. All are $25.

The committee is working in collaboration with the The Landscape Band and the Peachester Hall Committee to raise funds towards the Peachester Hall getting aircon.

While raising funds is a good goal, the primary purpose of the Peachester Dance Committee is to recognise and assist the community of Peachester and surrounds to regain some of the confidence and vigour lost over the last few years.

If you have time to work collaboratively in scoping issues and developing forums about local issues, and are prepared to work within the Maleny Forums Framework, then we welcome an email from you. Looking forward to hearing from you!

A lovely morning on The Green

5 Star Trailer Hire

Australia’s first 5 star Trailer Hire Service is here on the Sunshine Coast: Trailer2You.

Available 7 days a week, it’s quickly becoming a favourite with customers and set to revolutionise the hire industryparticularly trailer hire.

It’s simple, more convenient, more flexible and affordable. It’s a great way for customers to save time and and money. A customer only pays for the time they actually use a Trailer2You (“T2Y”) trailer. With Trailer2You, everything is designed around making it easy, and better, for customers.

It’s easy. It’s as simple as downloading the T2Y App. Customers have the convenience to hire anytime from anywhere, when it suits them. A customer simply selects the type of trailer required. There’s a Menu of Additional extras also available - offering maximum convenience. The hire is easy to manage and track - all on a smartphone in real time. The time and effort running around to a site to try and hire a trailer is saved. The risk traditionally involved with hiring a trailer (and the attached issues that arise as a lack of maintenance and safety) is removed.

Trailer2You is the latest innovation from the Daniels family, headed by founder and CEO, Stuart Daniels. Stuart is inviting everyone on the Sunshine Coast to support his locally owned “return to service” based business - and has a 2 week Easter Promotion running now.

With over 30+ years in business, the Sunshine Coast based family business Trailers 2000 has become Australia’s leading trailer manufacturer, providing thousands of trailers to mums and dads, builders, businesses of all sizes and steadily expanding a national footprint that includes Bunnings, the ADF and Councils across the country. Their award winning reputation has been built on the simple philosophy of delivering well to customers. Stuart’s decades of experience in also developing one of Australia’s leading trailer hire groups has contributed to the new Trailer2You venture, and is powering its development.

Stuart explains - “Our goal is to help and improve the experience for customers that hire - to deliver real service that is 5 star. Traditionally hiring a trailer involves a lack of service and can involve a lot of risk. We are all about making it easy for customers to hire a trailer that they need for their particular job. Safety is our number 1 priority. We want to keep customers, and their goods, safe. It’s why we build our premium galvanised trailers to an exceptional standard, provide safety equipment and provide education and assistance to ensure customers hire the right equipment.”

The heavy duty Trailer2You galvanised trailer fleet is purpose built - to deliver a premium 5 star hire experience. Every trailer comes standard with a tool box and a kit that includes wheel care/ replacement kit and roadside safety triangles. Every trailer is covered by 24/7 roadside assistance. Upon delivery, Trailer2You will assist to ensure the trailer is safety connected to a customer’s vehicle. When the hire is finished, Trailer2You collects the trailer from the customer.

Trailer2You: delivering and picking up trailers throughout the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland

And the key point of difference - personal customer service. Stuart advises “We know that time is important for our customers, which is why we save their time in not having to run around to try and find what they need. We have done a lot of thinking for our customers, which they appreciate."

Customers having to hire poorlymaintained, unreliable trailers and equipment and experiencing a lack of customer service and support is a thing of the past. Wasting time and money driving to and from a service station rental site is over. Trailer2You delivers directly to customers. All that is needed is a smartphone to start hiring.

The innovative design of the new 2You Hire software platform that provides entire business management for Trailer2You

was exclusively designed and created by Stuart and his team. It’s been a commitment by Stuart and his passionate family to invest in Australia and he’s proud that this has been an Australian innovation. It is the result of his 30 years of hire experience and knowledge. The 2You software system is designed to be applied to any business, organisation or industry seeking to revolutionise their hire or delivery operation. The system has unlimited potential, capable of being applied to Earthmoving, Mowing, Generator, Caravan, Camper, Motor Vehicle Distribution groups and Rental Companies. The smart 2You software system design enables services such as machine operators and drivers to be included.

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experience, offering a complete solution to manage hire for complex operations. It is ideal for many industries, including the motor vehicle industry, because of the many benefits which include: achieving operational efficiencies accurate capture of all hire fees automated regular management of equipment ability to analyse performance of hire inventory

Stuart is now assisting other businesse in South East Queensland and nationally to revolutionise their business operation by making the 2You system available for their industries. As a business owner and manufacturer that has had to innovate to remain competitive, particularly through the interruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, he knows the value of making a business operate more efficiently and always creating a better experience for customers. He confirms his vision of Australian business “Supporting Australian businesses and encouraging home-grown innovation and products helps us build a better future for all.”

For further information and enquiries contact: 0417-735341

EASTER WHAT'S ON

Creative Craft Day

Time: Tuesday, 10am-2pm

Where: Glasshouse Country Uniting Church, 29 Twin Peaks Drive, Beerwah

Apr 4

Info: Creative Craft Day for children and adults. Cooking, crafts , drama, and games for the Easter school holidays. All welcome. More details and bookings for catering please contact Rev Dr. Elizabeth Nolan 0448 358 774

Easter Cupcake Decorating

Time: Tuesday, 11am-12pm

Where: Club Glass House

Community Easter Egg Hunt

Time: Saturday, 8am-11am

Where: Beerwah State School Oval. Old Gympie Road.

Apr 8

Info: Want something super fun to do Easter Saturday? Hop on down to Beerwah State School for a super fun Easter Saturday family fun event. Hosted by Beerwah State School P&C association, the morning will feature an Easter egg hunt, games, brekky BBQ, petting zoo, raffle, market stalls and bake sale. 91.9 Sea FM will also be there to broadcast the fun. All welcome.

Apr 4

Info: The Easter Bunny is visiting Club Glass House early and wants to decorate cupcakes with you! Children of all ages are welcome to join.

Community Forum on Cost of Living and Superannuation

Time: Thursday, 11.00am – 12.30pm

Where: CCSA Hall, 1 Nutley St, Caloundra

Maleny Markets on the Green

Time: Saturday, 8am

Apr 6

Info: What’s happening in Canberra and how it affects you, your family, and your retirement plans. Darren Steinhardt FAIM GAICD from InFocus Wealth Management will speak. RSVP by 12.00pm on Wednesday, 5 April 2023 via Trybooking here: https://www.trybooking.com/CHEVN. RSVPs are essential for all attendees.

Apr 6 & 11

Bach Unwrapped

Time: Thursday, 5.30pm

Where: Eudlo Hall, Rosebed Street

Apr 6

Info: Workshop, Masterclass and Public Concert ‘Sunset Suites’. Cello Dreaming presents Bach Unwrapped celebrating music by Bach for cello. Headline Solo Artists: György Déri (Queensland Conservatorium), Louise King (Cello Dreaming) Support Act: Local emerging artist Charlotte Farrell.

Free kids’ school holiday program

Time: 10-11am

Where: Rosetta Books, 30 Maple St, Maleny

Info: Storytelling, craft activities and book

signings

Thur 6 April - MJ Gibbs, author of Jesse Wins

Through

Tue 11 April - Ky Garvey, author of Easy Peasy

Fri 14 April - Matthew Middleton, author of Princess Bee and the Boy Coffee shop open.

More details at www.rosettabooks.com.au

Apr 6

Apr 11

April 14

Register by phoning 54352134 or drop into the store.

Where: On the green between Peace of Green and Maleny Realty

Colours of Australia Art Exhibition

Time: 9am-4pm (Closed Mondays)

Where: Matthew Flinders Gallery, 191 Sunderland Dve, Banksia Beach

Apr 18-30

Info: Landsborough and Moreton Bay artists Ron Bryant, Karen King, Jo-Ann Middleborough and Tricia Taylor present Colours of Australia, celebrating all things Australian and filling the Matthew Flinders Gallery with a burst of colour. The exhibition officially opens at 2pm on April 22, with light refreshments and nibbles.

Peachester Bush Dance

Time: Doors open 5:30pm

Where: Peachester Hall

Apr 8&22

Info: Maleny Markets on the Green is held every 2nd Sat and 4th Thursday of each month, weather permitting. Stalls are $25. To book your stall, email us at malenymog@gmail.com or text mob 0498 953 190. You will need your own public liability.

Witta Tennis Kid’s Fun Day

Time: Wednesday, 8am- 12:30pm

Where: Witta Sportsground, 351 Witta Rd

Apr

Info: The Witta Tennis Club are hosting a Kid’s Fun day on April 12, which will include tennis fun and games such as a mini round robin tournament, targets and a pinata, as well as homemade morning tea, fruit and hotdogs. Please wear sunscreen, a hat and trainers and bring a water bottle with you too. To register email mareehooley@gmail.com or text 0437 295 501.

Cost is $25.

Annual Orchid Show

Time: Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday 9am-2pm

Where: Caloundra Uniting Church Hall, Crn Queen and Ulm Streets Caloundra

Apr 14-15

Info: Spectacular Orchids on show, showcasing hundreds of plants from eight Orchid Societies across the region. Talks on orchid culture, sales of orchids and bromeliads, anthuriums, ferns and foliage. Flowering orchid raffles, Entry fee $4 adults and children free. Morning and afternoon tea and light lunch options available for purchase. Orchid growing equipment, floral art arrangements and presentation of prizes.

Outspoken with Kim Mahood

Time: Tuesday, 6pm for 6:30pm

Where: Maleny Community Centre

Apr 18

Info: Kim Mahood will be in conversation at Outspoken where she will be speaking about her new book, Wandering With Intent. It is a collection of essays she describes as ‘the writer’s equivalent of hunting and gathering… a product of wandering among the contradictions of the cross-cultural world I have chosen to inhabit…’ It involves what she refers to as groundtruthing. outspokenmaleny.com

Apr 22

Info: Kick up your heels and toes to the music of “The Landscape Band” at the Peachester Hall. Tickets: $15 adults/ $5 children/ $35 family of four. Online discounted tickets: Go to Eventbrite.com.au and search for the Peachester Bush Dance. The Peachester Hall Committee will be running a sausage sizzle and sweets. As well as a bar! Proceeds will go towards aircon for the hall!

Oriana Sings

Time: Sunday, 2pm

Where: Maleny Community Centre

Apr 23

Info: Acclaimed Sunshine Coast ensemble Oriana Choir will present their first concert for 2023, Oriana Sings Mozart Vespers and the Music of Ola Gjeilo April 23 at Maleny Community Centre, April 29 at St John’s Cathedral in Brisbane and April 30 at Stella Maris School, Maroochydore.

The choir will be conducted by Kim Kirkman and accompanied by Oriana Artistic Director Fay Baker and a String Quartet. For more details oriana.org.au

Country Music Day

Time: Saturday, 10 am

Where: Maleny Pioneer Village

May 13

Info: The April Country Music Day at the Maleny Pioneer Village falls on the Easter weekend and with that in mind we will be observing the holidays so there will be no meeting for the month. The next Country Music Day will be in the big barn and will have a Mother’s Day theme.

Join us in the audience or nominate on the day to perform a couple of songs. Everyone is welcome. There will be on-site parking, tea/coffee, and a sausage sizzle.

A Night at the Opera

Time: Saturday & Sunday 2pm

Where: Saturday May 13 - Stella Maris Primary School, 5 Stella Way, Maroochydore.

May 13-14

Sunday May 14 - Maleny State School, Bunya Street, Maleny.

Info: Sunshine Coast Choral Society presents some of the most well-known and loved opera choruses, duets, trio and arias from Aida, La Triviata, Carmen, Cosi fan tutte and more. Tickets: $30, concessions $25. To book head to www.suncoastchoral.org.au.

Easter Crossword

ACROSS

1 Germanic goddess whom the Venerable Bede claimed gave her name to Easter (6)

5 Easter fare (3)

9 Farm chicken (6)

10 In film, nationality of the werewolf who visited London in 1981 (8)

12 Animal which the Anti-Rabbit Research Foundation suggested should replace the Easter Bunny (5)

13 Plant base used for grafting (9)

15 Italian lake (5)

Word Fill

16 Coward (8)

17 The Apple Isle (8)

20 Japanese dish (5)

22 Easter staple (9)

23 Ms Trump (5)

25 Public domain software (8)

26 Day on which the Resurrection is celebrated (6)

27 Nickname of revolutionary Ernesto Guevara (3)

28 Easter festival of the Orthodox Churches (6)

DOWN

2 Tenth month (7)

3 Burial place (4)

4 Inspire with love (7)

6 Meat cartilage (7)

7 X-ray specialist (12)

8 Whitsunday Feast held after Easter Sunday (9)

11 Christian feast celebrated forty days after Easter (9,3)

14 Red and white form of agate (9)

18 The Scottish Play (7)

19 Belgian city (7)

21 ___ Day Adventist (7)

24 Egyptian goddess or Oxford river (4)

In this puzzle you have no clues, only a list of words that all fit into the grid. We have given you a head start.

Easter Word Puzzle

How many words can you make with these letters?

• You can only use a letter once per word.

• The centre letter “A” must appear in each word.

• Words must be 3 letters or more.

Can you find the 9 letter word?

Solutions

Riddled: Hot

Sparkle

11 letter word Marshmallow

Tension (T)easers

1. Good news or hi(s)tory G _ _ _ _ _

2. Endure mealtime or ... meal with the 12 L _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _

3. Betrayer or who got 30 pieces of silver? J _ _ _ _

4. Comes with roses or comes as a crown T _ _ _ _ _

5. Old Rugged ... or angry C _ _ _ _

6. Catches or Fastens N _ _ _ _

7. ... Herod or ... of the Jews K _ _ _

8. Redeemer or sacrificial lamb J _ _ _ _

9. Angel said “ ... “ or pronoun is aloft H _ I _ R _ _ _ _

10. Holidays or Holy days E _ _ _ _ _

Riddled

What am I?

Perhaps they’re peeved from taking heat

To be as ones that many eat

Upon this one and single day

That intersects with each year’s way.

Conundrum

You have 8 Easter eggs. 7 weigh the same but the 8th is slightly heavier than the others. You also have a balance-scale (with a platform on either side) but it has no markings to measure anything, i.e. you can only see if the sides are equal or not. Using the scale twice only, can you be sure of finding the heavier egg?

Easter Fun Fact

Conundrum: Take 2 lots of 3 eggs and weigh them against each other. If a) they are equal, then the heavier egg is in the other two. Weigh them against each other and take heaviest. If b) one of the groups of 3 eggs is heavier take it and weigh two eggs from it against each other. If they are equal, then the remaining one is the heavier. If one is heavier in the weighing of the two, then it is the heavier egg.

The 9 erlett word is: Chocolate

Easter Word Puzzle: cocoa, teal, ache, heat, tale, lea, cheat, hate, heal, hale, talc, ale, ate, eat, oat, coat, cat, tea, lace, chat, coal, taco, late, act, halt, teach, coach, alto, lathe, ace, tao, cache, each, latch, catch, halo.

16 billion jelly beans are made specifically for Easter, which is enough to fill a plastic egg the size of a 9-storey building.

Last Supper, 3. Judas, 4. Thorns, 5. Cross, 6. Nails, 7. King, 8. Jesus, 9. He Is Risen, 10. Easter.

Not one but two

School Holiday Storytelling & Activities FREE

Thursday 6 April Storytelling/maskmaking/colouring

MJ Gibbs

Tuesday 11 April Storytelling and colouring activities Ky

Garvey

Friday 14 April Storytelling/music/ stingless bee demonstrations

Matthew Middleton

TWO stories brimming with mystery, friendship, and joy – imagine twice the love and twice the fun.

Author M J Gibbs, (Marg Gibbs) has released two engaging illustrated, junior fiction books with boys as the main characters. Both are realistic adventures with heartfelt themes.

The Waiting Room of Weathervane Vet is set on Uncle Jack’s Pigeon Farm and the strange happenings in a vet’s waiting room with an array of animals. The main character is Lenny Watts a ten year old, who is orphaned and finds his way through life with the healing power of animals.

Jesse Wins Through uses the home and school setting for Jesse Whitford with a cute Jack Russell to train.

Lenny loves his rescue animals; Jesse loves his new furry friend, Pixie. Both need to deal with a bully and grow in self-confidence.

Both have something that disappears!

10am-11am followed by book signings. Coffee Shop Open To Register Phone 07 5435 2134

More info: www.rosettabooks.com.au

Horoscopes

ARIES

MARCH 21 – APRIL 20

There may be moments this week when everyone seems to be at play, except you. The upside: the planets promise to bring eventual financial and professional rewards. Don’t worry too much about missing out on life’s pleasures. Your social calendar will be overflowing again soon enough. Until then, stay diligent.

TAURUS

APRIL 21 – MAY 20

From time to time, Taureans are reminded its consensus that generally rules and being the lone crusader isn’t always easy. But will this stop you airing your wildest views before a dismissive audience, or will you willingly go with the flow just to keep the peace? Certainly not. Your strength of character demands to live unimpeded by others’ rules.

GEMINI

MAY 21 – JUNE 21

Someone’s being impatient this week, because they want everything done in double-time - so woe betide you if you have a few slow days, or you disagree with them. It could easily become a week of silly spats and squabbles - mostly about nothing. Very inconsiderate of others when they know how much you have on your plate already.

WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 4

CANCER

JUNE 22 - JULY 22

Any recent indecision is replaced by assertiveness this week, and fence-sitting is replaced by determination. This week Cancerians position themselves centre stage - leaving the rest of the zodiac cast in the shadows. After that, it shouldn’t be too hard to achieve top billing. A money-spinning project could also catch your interest.

LEO

JULY 23 – AUGUST 23

A relationship or friendship may be up for negotiation. Few partnerships continue as they first began. People can, and will, change - no matter how much you think you know them. So it seems that some important issues need your attention right now. Perhaps someone’s throwing problems your way, instead of trying to resolve their own issues.

VIRGO

AUGUST 24 – SEPTEMBER 22

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

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 23

You’re in debt, Libra. So unless you win the lottery, start thinking about ways to lavish love on your family and friends without spending a small fortune. Sometimes a heartfelt home-cooked meal will suffice. It’s the love behind the gift, not the cost of the gifts. Relationships with siblings and close family could also improve.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 22

Finally, the world seems to be in tune with you. Good news indeed, Scorpio. Instead of having to worry about pleasing others, you’ve more time to please yourself. It’s also the start of revived ambitions, when you feel keen to break open padlocked dreams. Cash flow starts to be replenished too, and that’s definitely something to look forward to.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 21

It seems as if the entire population is away with the pixies, and you’re the only one making any sense. Trying to get a flicker of genuine reasoning could be difficult. Either wait until everyone’s back in focus, or pack a bag and disappear to more relaxing surroundings. It’s not a week to take life too seriously. Make time for play.

These two new books are ideal for children ages 7+. And best read independently if you adore animals.

Marg said: “it’s fun writing scenes about animals, a fun colour run, and potion making.”

In Jesse Wins Through, she has Jesse learning to box, play baseball and discover the qualities of military dogs.

Sometimes two can make good friends, and what better way to share adventures?

Author M J Gibbs (Marg) lives in Mapleton, surrounded by abundant wildlife and an amazing collection of children’s books. A retired secondary teacher, she loves to connect the story with its listener.

Her poetry books for kids have been featured on the ABC Sunny Coast radio, at Romancing the Stars at Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim, and the Beerwah storytelling festival.

You can find or purchase on www. mjgibbs.com.au. Contact the author –m.j.gibbs@bigpond.com.

Marg Gibbs will be doing a book reading, mask making and coin rubbing at 10-11am, Thursday, April 6, at Rosetta Books.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 20

It’s a week when meditation, gentle exercise or any form of counselling should work to your advantage. And if you feel more spiritually protected, you are. Greater compassion is shown to those in need. The best news? Heart and home unite. A change of address is also likely soon. Also, look to the next few months for further studies or retraining.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 18

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

PISCES

FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20

Dust off recent confusion and pull your self-esteem out of its tailspin. With inspiration and drive steering the way - it’s time to regain control. Romance encourages intimacy and warmth, although it’s a week for tenderness rather than torrid passion. The planets also inspire imaginative ways to improve your income.

Save our species

member ever since. He exhibits regularly, and his Flying Porky Studios at Montville is a regular entrant in Open Studios.

This body of work is an off-shoot of a very successful exhibition, ‘SOS – Save our Species’ at Mary Cairncross Reserve Gallery in 2022. A booklet was also produced with images from Jim and words from local environmental author Elaine Green.

Harry, the hard-working Spider

Peter C. Horrell

THE stars glimmered like diamonds; the moon was a ball of light Like a ballad the sounds of the insects echoed their songs in the night;

Harry was a hard worker, who did not stop for a break, kept going until he had finished, two hours and a half it did take.

JIM Cox is a well-known local artist and is passionate about Australian Wildlife and wild places. Jim trained as a graphic designer, worked in industry for 14yrs and the rest of his professional life was teaching art through TAFE Qld in Townsville and Brisbane. He retired to the Hinterland in 2002.

He was a founding member of Montville Community Arts which morphed into Arts Connect Inc and has been an active

The works offered in this exhibition at Vianta are part of a Limited-Edition Series, beautifully presented and framed, somewhat smaller than originals. SOS books will also be on sale at the opening to be held on Friday April 7.

The Exhibition runs from April 3 until April 30 at Vianta Arts, 70 Simpson Street Beerwah with an official opening on Friday 14 April at 6.30 pm. Jim will be present on the evenings of the April 21 and 28 to meet interested people to discuss his works .

All welcome.

My work for the day was now over, as I on my veranda reclined, It was time to relax in Maleny with a cheese and a glass of red wine.

When suddenly down swung a big spider, truly an incredible sight

His eight hairy legs so close to my nose it made me jump up with a fright.

My cheese went flying upwards; my red did splash and spill, As the spider --I named him Harry -- began to show me his skill.

Four strands he spun horizontal, swinging by just one thread, these were to be the foundation upon which he would build his web;

With speed, he then moved in circles, clockwise he moved to the right, each circle becoming much smaller, the centre now well in his sight.

His web was well positioned, and covered a large track of space, it was a beautiful work of perfection that hung like a silken lace.

It was obvious that Harry was clever, because he had a plan, He showed me his skill as the factory, the architect, and artisan; His body produced the substance that his legs weaved into a thread The design of his finished product an artistic spider’s web.

Like man; poor Harry also labours, just for his snack or a bite

His might be a fly, a moth or an ant, or some other trapped in its flight.

As I relaxed with my red in Maleny, I wished Harry, ‘Bon appétit! ` Spiders are such hard workers and deserve every morsel they eat.

Tools for a songwriter

By Michael Whiticker

LAST month we looked at the importance of having a good song writing method and getting started with the title and words for your song.

Let’s begin this session by considering the tools you will need as a song writer. They include: a computer (or at least a tablet or ipad) to write and store material on, a small recorder (your smart phone might do the job), a notebook, a dictionary or thesaurus and books and software on the subject of song writing. (I consider for example the MasterWriter program essential for the wordsmith side of songwriting.) It is also a good idea to find a few like-minded souls – other budding song writers and potential collaborators! Your strength might be words or music – generally it is not both. And it may be that you are not the ideal singer of the songs you are writing, in which case there is sure to be someone out there who will be able to bring your material to the public’s attention.

Start listening to songs as though it is your business, rather than something you just love doing. And listen to a wide range of songwriters – even those you don’t necessarily like. If they are having success, their audience must like what they do, so it is worth understanding what is bringing them their success. Begin to analyse songs - break them down into their

individual components. You know what a verse and chorus are, and you probably know what a bridge is, but do you know what a hook and refrain are?

Having a good riff or a groove/feel is something that can define a song, but more important is the structure or form – the right ordering of all the different components of the song. It is sometimes a juggling act to put your hook, groove/ patterns, lyrics and tunes/melodies together in the right order.

Finally, you need to play your songs

Greetings from the late Lisa

By Lisa Plunknet

to keep up to date with what’s happening at

in public to see what sort of feedback you get. In our region we have a number of organisations that encourage artists to play their own songs. One of these is the monthly Glasshouse Musos at the Beerwah Hotel. It is held from 6pm on the second Tuesday of the month. Contact me at whitickerm@bigpond.com if you are interested in getting involved. Next month we’ll look at how music software can assist your song writing and we’ll consider the importance of recording yourself and your songs.

him on 0419 026 895 or

– 9pm http://www.facebook.com/groups/musosclub/

This year I’m turning 90, Time to write my own obit; Do I hear you cheering madly, Or did someone yell out “Shit”! I’ve lived a long and happy life, Like Edith Piaf “No Regrets” And today I’m feeling frisky, Just preparing – Not there yet. My words of rhyme- they sprouted, I published – and I spoke; I never stopped my fiddling, Joined orchestras- played ‘’folk’’ I’m mottled, wrinkled, slightly stooped, And feel I’m overweight; There’s bran buds in my breakfast; And the cat’s my newest mate. I‘m grateful for the life I’ve had, For the love, the fun, the care; And hang on Kevin – wait for me, ‘Cause one day I shall be there. I think I shall be fully dressed If I don’t die in my sleep; And have a lovely funeral And most of all don’t weep Eat carrot cake, egg sandwiches, Hear music of my choice; And for the wondrous life I’ve had Let us all rejoice.

Goodbye in advance, have fun,…. Love Lisa

GPs support end to vaping

DOCTORS have welcomed new recommendations from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to clamp down on nicotine vaping products.

The TGA’s recommendations, which include stricter regulations on packaging, stronger border controls, and pre-market assessments, reflect many of the RACGP’s own proposals for tightening access to nicotine vaping

However, the TGA did not follow The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ recommendation to establish an Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) for registered

According to RACGP president, Nicole Higgins, an ARTG-registered product would give GPs greater confidence about the efficacy, quality, and safety of nicotine vaping products, and bring them into line with most medicines

Pills are ‘unsafe’

analysis of evidence by

The British Medical Journal has found a “considerable uncertainty” around the safety and effectiveness of commonly used painkillers (analgesics) for short

The researchers noted low or very low confidence in evidence for reduced pain intensity and safety with various medicines and said it was critical to undertake more ‘higher quality’ trials.

While nicotine vaping products are currently only available in Australia with a prescription, many users obtain them illegally.

Dr Higgins expressed concern that many vaping products are packaged in designs that appear to appeal to children, and are often flavoured to increase their appeal.

She fears that young people will find it even harder to quit nicotine than adult users. Recent research by the Australian National University (ANU) and the Cancer Council’s Generation Vape research project has shown that young nicotine vaping product users are three times more likely to start smoking than nonusers.

Help the Sunshine Coast be stronger together

Community members of all ages and backgrounds are invited to attend the Stronger Together Forum on 16 May to share their experiences, insights and ideas to help create a renewed Community Strategy Action Plan for 2024-2029. Places are limited. Register today on Council’s website.

Have your say on Flexilink: Conondale, Maleny and Witta Conondale, Maleny and Witta residents are being asked for their thoughts on how the operation of the Flexilink service can be improved – Council is considering additional services between Conondale and Maleny. Community members wishing to share feedback are encouraged to visit Council’s website and search for Flexilink. Submissions close on 21 May.

First Nations Family Fun Day

Don't miss the unique celebration at Bankfoot House in Glass House Mountains on 15 April. The free event is on between 10am - 2pm. Join Kabi Kabi and Jinibara First Nations People for a unique, fun-filled day of cultural learning, games, dancing and craft activities for all ages. For further information, visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

CUSTOMER CONTACT

sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/Contact-Council

Exciting work experience opportunity

A unique work experience program is open to students in Years 10, 11 and 12 looking to obtain on-the job skills and experience with Council's Parks and Gardens Branch. Students will experience first-hand basic technical skills within their chosen field while gaining insight into the various parks and gardens-related professions. To register or for more information, visit the careers page on Council’s website.

Does your community group need funding to help make something great happen?

Make it a reality with support from Council’s Community Grants Program. Minor Grants of up to $2000 are available for community groups to deliver projects, events and activities that provide community benefit. Visit Council’s website to apply or for more details.

Time to get on board Sunshine Coast Rail

Brisbane and Gold Coast infrastructure projects.

Youth Week events and activities

Celebrate the skaters, scooters, movers and groovers, as well as the movie lovers, foodies and market wanderers during Youth Week 11-17 April. Enjoy free events, including the Beerwah Youth Week Jam Skate Comp, the Kings Beach Youth Fest and the Beerwah Movie Night. Visit Council’s website for more details.

Innovative student awards ready for entries

Sunshine Coast students who have a great invention, business idea or new technology have the chance to bring their idea to life and share in more than $10,000 worth of prizes. Entries for the Mayor’s Telstra Innovation Awards close 27 April. Find out more at studysunshinecoast.com.au.

Support Domestic and Family Violence Protection Month

The Sunshine Coast community stands with victims of domestic and family violence. Show your support by joining the Empower Her Voice march at 5pm on Wednesday 3 May at the corner of Cornmeal and Horton Parade in Maroochydore. The march will go to Cotton Tree Park where the candlelight vigil will commence at 5.30pm. Visit Council’s website for more information.

Dynamic visual arts award now open

The winner of the 2023 Sunshine Coast Art Prize will take home $25,000 and join the ‘greats’ in the Sunshine Coast Art Collection. Plus all finalists will be exhibited in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery. Submissions close midnight 14 May. Visit gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for all the details.

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THE Sunshine Coast community doesn’t care for political games, they just want their overdue Sunshine Coast Rail built.

Twelve months ago, Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien and I stood near the site of the future Maroochydore railway station to announce the historic $1.6 billion federal funding for Sunshine Coast Rail.

It marked six years of Ted and I dragging Ministers and Prime Ministers up to the Sunshine Coast to show them just how gridlocked the Sunshine Coast has become and how transformational this project will be.

Two decades after State Labor set aside the CAMCOS corridor and with overwhelming support from the Sunshine Coast community, we secured a $1.6B commitment from the then Coalition Government.

Despite a change in Government last year, Federal Labor have retained the $1.6B commitment, albeit with $900 million cut from the first five years of the project (2024-25 to 2028-29) with funding back ended and completion delayed.

And from State Labor? Crickets.

Since $1.6B was put on the table by the Federal Government, Queensland Transport Minister Mark Bailey has done nothing except politicise this generational project, the largest infrastructure project ever announced for the Sunshine Coast. Neither he nor the Premier have put one cent on the table. Zilch. Nada. Nothing.

Instead, Mark Bailey is complaining that the Federal Government didn’t come to him earlier with a pot of gold offering him 50% of the costs to build the rail which is the State Government’s infrastructure. A project that is 100% the responsibility of the State Government.

Comments from a non-committal Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk are also concerning. When the Premier says they are “looking at the priorities that are needed for the Games,” it doesn’t sound good. The Sunshine Coast community know that this State Labor Government have prioritised and are committed to

Meanwhile, the two Labor State Members on the Coast need to step up and go into bat for their constituents. They need to decide whether they represent the needs of their communities on the Sunshine Coast or are they just the Premier’s mouthpieces in Caloundra and Nicklin.

Delivery of this project in time for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is now at risk under Federal Labor’s budget cuts and State Labor’s inaction, as the current timelines are vulnerable to any further delays to delivery of this project.

Time is ticking on an estimated eightyear project with the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games now just nine years away.

Regardless of the importance of getting this project done for Olympic and Paralympic Games events on the Coast, this crucial project was long overdue with our significant increase in population. But the catalyst for starting this project now is the Games.

The $3.2 billion project, to be split 50:50 between Australian and Queensland governments, will see 37km of passenger rail built from Beerwah to Caloundra, Kawana, and Maroochydore.

It will connect our coastal community with our hinterland community and on to Brisbane City – a win for the entire Southeast Queensland region.

For every person in Southeast Queensland who has had to sit on the Bruce Highway car park upwards from two to three hours on a Sunday afternoon and every weekday, Sunshine Coast Rail is for them just as much as it is for Coast residents and businesses. Every day that Labor delays the announcement of their support will mean higher construction costs. The State LNP team are on board, it’s time for Queensland Labor to do likewise. The clock is ticking. We have no time to waste.

Ted O’Brien, myself, and the State LNP Team are committed to fighting for Sunshine Coast Rail until the final sleeper is laid at Maroochydore station, and we will continue to hold both Labor Governments to account.

Andrew Wallace Federal Member for Fisher

Creating a better future

My thoughts concur with those of Bryan Fraser (21.03.2023). I, too, think a truthful audit of how funds have been spent/ are currently spent for the advancement of Aboriginal people, would be very interesting; especially to those who work in low-paid, unattractive jobs where the tax burden is greatest. Do we have a date for when the taxpayers stop paying for the parliaments, customs, culture of the past?

Nobody in the media is saying much about the Commonwealth 1967 Referendum that received a 90.77% “Yes” vote. My interpretation of this outcome is that Aboriginal people achieved the same rights and responsibilities as every other Australian citizen. Therefore , as a minority group, the Aboriginal people gained the right of self determination. There are now many well-educated, articulate Aboriginal people who could offer constructive leadership so their communities have better quality of life.

They need to organise themselves. New Australians from refugee camps around the world can do it, so why can’t the Aboriginal people? They have more, or as much, Federal funding.

To have ‘special’ reference in the Constitution is unnecessary in a multicultural society. Nobody seems to read it anyway. Aboriginal people will always have the honour of being the first indigenous Australians. History is manipulated by whoever tells it. It’s in the past and whatever the reality was, it can’t be changed.

Essentially, get on with creating a better future. As any refugee will candidly tell you, it takes hard work and considered risk-taking by everyone. Politicians and political influencers can’t do it for us.

Lee Meyers Landsborough

A disaster in waiting

After speaking with a share of business owners regarding the effects of the Health Hub, I once again am faced with the disrespectful attitude offered ourselves by Councillor and representatives.

The councillor has stated clearly he will not be involved in confrontational issues and once again here is a perfect example. The lack of consultation with the local business owners is a sign of incompetence and dereliction of duty, a disregard for the population of our Hinterland and the only ones to be rewarded for this misplanning will be the towies, panel shops, insurance companies and sadly the medical arms involved.

There will be a huge ongoing debt for the rate/taxpayer as a result of this incompetence.

The Poddy Dodger Peachester

It’s Maggot Monday again

It’s council bin collection day again today. “Maggot Monday” I call it. I walk every day and every week and I’m stunned and disgusted by the number of bins crawling with maggots. The number of dirty bins far exceeds the number of clean ones.

How hard is it to wrap scraps in newspaper to keep flies out of the bin?

There’s certainly no shortage of free newspapers in town (eds note - after you’ve read them). And as for some of the bins, some are so black and filthy it’s a wonder the rubbish collector can tell the red tops from the green tops. Shame on you Lindeman and Carnarvon roads.

Name withheld Beerwah

Harvest always planned

People have been expressing their concerns about the proposed harvesting of plantation pine forest in the hinterland. For example, Steven Runge is worried about the impact of logging trucks on the roads in the area.

These plantations have been grown in our area for a good number of years now, and the block to be harvested is coming to the end of its current rotation after a fire destroyed a previous stand some 30 years ago. So, at a minimum those particular compartments have been growing pine for 40 or 50 years. I’d say that a bit of thinking would have led people to realise that harvesting the current crop would occur some day. I’m therefore a little surprised at the uproar.

This stuff is not indigenous forest that should be preserved. It’s production forest. It was always meant to be harvested, rather as pineapples, strawberries and macadamia nuts are.

The prices of building construction materials have been skyrocketing of late and we have a severe housing shortage. I’d say a good proportion of these trees will end up as lumber, reconstituted board, etc., which may go into houses.

Those who work in forestry are everyday people who need to put food on the table and pay the rent.

HQ plantations have expressed a willingness to talk about their operations. This is reasonable.

Please think about these things before getting too hot under the collar.

Peter Slade Beerwah

Notification was given

I write this is regards to the article about the forestry harvest (March 28). Firstly their was ample notification given to everyone using Johnson’s road with signage posted along the forestry edges stating its intentions and dates of closure, secondly all residents effected along the road were giving notification letters but if you were not a resident on the road you would not have got a letter, thirdly I believe not so long ago your paper had a very informative piece about the pine plantation clearing intended for this area, fourthly it is not the forestry’s responsibility to grow trees to reduce the dust and noise from the quarry they grow trees for a resource product and lastly anyone who know how pine trees grow or decides to reside near a pine plantation and plays ignorant to the cycle of these trees is by far ignorant

And this is how industries producing resources used in daily lives of people get ruined and. Loved down, chook farms, sawmills, slaughterhouse, pineapple

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Deadly serious

I totally agree with Chris M regarding the appalling condition of both roadside parking areas adjacent to the restaurant and row of shops on Steve Irwin Way at Glass House. It’s only a matter of time before there is a fatality if the problem is not addressed.

Obviously this stretch of road carries a lot of tourist traffic en route to Australia Zoo and other local attractions. Visitors to the area often spontaneously pull over to visit these shops, only to hit a very rough edge and gravel pitted with large pot holes. I have witnessed many bingles and near misses in recent years at this site. Also, many quarry trucks pull in at the roadsides here on a daily basis to grab a quick coffee and a pie, their heavy vehicles causing massive wear and tear to the rough surface.

This whole busy stretch of road seems to escape the eyes of the powersthat-be in terms of repairs and necessary maintenance, with many pot holes and rough stretches between Glass House and Beerwah still not repaired after the flooding over 12 months ago. It’s a poor effort when compared to the brand new stretch of perfect road recently completed on both the north and south approaches to the zoo.

Why are we left to feel like the ‘poor relations’ out here in the hinterland? It may sound cynical but if this busy retail spot was located at the coast I’m sure it would not be ignored and wait years to get properly constructed hard shoulders built for drivers to safely use.

Public safety must be a matter of high priority, and this situation is nothing short of dangerous. Perhaps the local quarry could be asked to donate the raw materials to help address this problem?

an awareness of these things. Mr Dyer’s letters only seem to recycle the arti-cles and research of others, and I believe this is an attempt to make himself appear supe-rior to the rest of us.

While I have heard of Tony Seba and James Abib, I do not have to agree with their theo-ries and predictions. We all have choices in this world, and I choose to disagree with Mr Dyer’s views.

Furthermore, I am not convinced that non-animal precision fermented food produced in a laboratory is better for my health than fresh meat and produce. Mr Dyer can drive his EV and eat what he likes, but I do not share his opinions on these matters.

Regarding Mr Dyer’s comment about my claim of being an ex-serviceman, I would like to clarify that I am not claiming to be one. I am, in fact, an ex-serviceman, and I am deeply saddened by the suicides that have occurred among our military men and women. As an active member of the RSL, I am proud to be part of an organisation that provides support and fellowship to our servicemen and women.

While Mr Dyer may question my expertise, I do not have to prove my abilities and achievements to him. My family and close friends know what I have accomplished throughout my life, and I have volunteered with various organisations to benefit the community. Although I do not claim to be an authority on the subjects that Mr Dyer and others claim to be, I reserve the right to challenge their views and express my own. Finally, I would like to ask Mr Dyer what he has personally done to benefit the community.

Peter Bowles Glasshouse Mountains

We

are not that deranged

JW

Glass House Mountains Show some self-awareness

It is amazing how defensive and attacking self-proclaimed experts like Ken Dyer (March 7 issue of GC&M News) can be when anyone disagrees with them.

Mr Dyer has accused me of exhibiting “absolute ignorance of the world”, “preposterous unfounded claims of expertise”, and even questioned my claim of being an ex-serviceman.

However, I disagree with Mr Dyer’s assessment of my knowledge of the world. I am fully aware of what is going on around us, and I wouldn’t bother responding to his letters if I didn’t have

Correspondent Shane Daly tells us that a poll in America found that 60% of voters think that climate change has become a religion.

My first thought was how glad I was to live Australia and not in the American madhouse.

Remember that many Americans are at least mildly deranged and detached from the real world.

At least one percent think that the earth is flat, 35 per cent believe Trump’s lies about the 2020 election, a similar proportion think that aliens have visited earth (despite a lack of evidence), 40 per cent think that evolution is not true (despite overwhelming evidence that it is true), and a similar proportion think the earth is about 6000 years old instead of the 4,500,000,000 years required by physics and geology.

I do not intend to use polling in the USA to guide my life in Australia.

But why did Shane bring this Rasmussen poll to our attention? Is he trying to deride climate change by calling it a religion? If so he will irritate the 52 per cent of Australians who ticked a ‘religious’ box in the last census and presumably take it seriously.

I think this meme of “climate change is a religion” is another desperate attempt by denialists to block action on climate change. They have been through ‘the physics is all wrong’, ‘it is not happening’, well if it is it is nothing to do with us’, ‘it is a communist plot’, ‘it is a Chinese plot’, ‘it is too expensive to do anything’, and they now have got to ‘it is a religion’.

I wonder what they will think of next? Probably ‘it is too late to do anything’.

David Lowry Witta

2023 Easter Service Times

ANGLICAN PARISHES OF MALENY AND PALMWOODS

Holy Wednesday April 5:

FireTalk: A Brave Space for young people to ask anything, Palmwoods.

Maundy Thursday April 6:

8am Montville, 9.30am Palmwoods, 5pm Maleny

Good Friday April 7:

8am Montville, 8.30am Palmwoods,

9.30am Maleny, 12 noon Kenilworth

Easter Eve April 8:

Easter Vigil 5pm Maleny

Easter Day April 9:

8am Montville, 8.30am Palmwoods, 9am Kenilworth, 9.30am Maleny

St George’s Maleny – 2 Walkers Drive

St Mary’s Montville – 1 Memorial Close

Church on the Rise

Beerwah

St Augustine’s Palmwoods – 13 Hill Street

St Luke’s Kenilworth – 17 Anne Street

MALENY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Good Friday 9am

Easter Sunday 9am

12 Cedar Street, Maleny

LUTHERAN CHURCH

Good Friday 9am

Easter Sunday 9am: celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord with Holy Communion.

3 Reed Street, Glasshouse Mountains

CHURCH ON THE RISE BEERWAH

Friday April 7: 9.30am

Sunday April 9: 9.30am

27 Beerwah Parade, Beerwah

CHURCH ON THE RISE MALENY

Easter Sunday 9.30am

Maleny Sports Park via Porters Lane

Everyone welcome. PH: 0402 343 577

LANDSBOROUGH SEVENTH DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH

Saturday April 8: A Sabbath Easter

Service, 11am

27 Maleny Street, Landsborough

GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY UNITING

CHURCH

Good Friday (7 April) 8.30am

Easter Sunday (9 April) 8.30am

29 Twin Peaks Drive, Beerwah

CALOUNDRA PARISH OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Holy Week Easter Mass Times

Tuesday 4 April

Mass (OLR) 9am

1st Rite of Reconciliation (Maleny) 8.30am

Mass (Maleny) 9am

Wednesday 5 April

NO MASS

Holy Thursday 6 April

BEERWAH CHURCH 27 Beerwah Parade

Sundays 9.30am & Kids Church

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MALENY

Happy Easter

Jesus did not come to make God’s love possible, but to make God’s love visible.

Author Unknown

The good news is that everything Christ came to accomplish for us and in our hearts, cannot be stolen away by circumstance.

Peace, Grace, Hope, Forgiveness, Strength, Freedom, and the promise to spend eternity in His Presence. (These are all ours in Christ)

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 This Easter, pause to remember the unimaginable sacrifice Christ made for all of us before many witnesses.

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still

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sinners, Christ died for us.

Notice this verse says while we were sinners, and not ‘when we finally got our stuff together, Christ Died for us’, but while we were in sin, he lifted us out of our sin. No one likes being told they are a sinner. But God in His great love wants to free us from everything that doesn’t honour him. God takes us in at our lowest point to elevate us and love on us.

Nothing can rule you out of receiving the love of God. God’s love wont leave you where you are. It will lead you into a place of grace, forgiveness and future hope. If you would like to know more about living for Jesus Christ, accepting forgiveness, then I’m praying you will contact me wecare@cotr.org.au

Church on the Rise Maleny

Getting the balance Right

Getting the balance right is one of life’s great challenges. The difference between being too hot or cold is only a few degrees. Financially being in the Red or the Black is sometimes only a matter of a few dollars.

I said to my wife the other day when I was having a crazy moment “I’m sure it’s not far between Sanity and Insanity! Balance relates to everyday life and to get the balance right is not always easy. How much time do you give to work, play, sleep, pleasure, exercise etc. How much do I spend on one area of my world against another? How much can I save or spend. If we overspend we will suffer financially, if we eat too much, or work too hard or drink too much alcohol we will suffer. The list goes on and on! Being out of balance then creates stress, depression and anxiety.

NO MORNING MASS

Mass (Caloundra) 6pm

Mass (Maleny) 6pm

Good Friday 7 April

Stations of the Cross 10am

Caloundra, Maleny, Beerwah

Veneration of the Cross 3pm

Little Mountain, Caloundra, Kawana, Landsborough

Currimundi 10am

Easter Vigil Saturday 8 April

NO MORNING MASS

Mass (Caloundra) 6pm

Mass (Beerwah) 6pm

Easter Sunday 9 April

Mass (OLR) 6.30am

(Landsborough) 7am

Mass (Maleny) 9am

Mass (OLR) 9:30am

Easter Monday 10 April

Parish office is closed

Mass (OLR) 9am

It’s great to be able to say oh “just do whatever feels good”, but then you have to live with the consequences of those decisions.

A great life can only be built from wise choices. We are mostly a product of the choices we have made during our life’s journey.

A Life that is out of balance can never achieve its best!

Balance doesn’t mean everything equal; it means your life has order.

One area of my life that was out of balance for many years was the work and play balance. It’s true that “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.

In my earlier days of work it was all about success. Proving to everyone else that you are a person of worth and successful. The sad thing was I almost lost my marriage and my family in the process. It took me a long time to learn that it was okay to have some “Me Time”. The feeling of running on empty for many years drove me to change some things in my world.

Soul time is important to get the balance in work and play.

Productivity can only be sustained with a happy soul.

May God help us to make wise choices, so that we can get the balance right in all areas of our lives. God bless.

GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY CALVARY CONGREGATION

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The crown of thorns was placed upon Jesus’ head as He hung gasping for the last breath of life on the cross. A plaque was placed above His head which read, INRI, or Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. Kingship denotes royalty, and royalty a ‘crown of glory’. Who would have thought that a crown of thorns was fitting for a king, promised from the beginning of time? Genesis 3:15 already speaks of one who would slay the serpent. The crown of thorns as prophesied would put to death the devil and his evil powers and forces.

There are no great victory laps to be found there, but we who believe in Jesus share in that victory of the cross. In Revelation 19:12, Jesus speaks of His victory over death. The great hymn writer Matthew Bridges (1800 -1894) wrote: “Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne; Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music

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but His own: Awake my soul and sing of Him who died for thee, and hail Him as Thy matchless king through all eternity.”

For us, the true story is focussed on Jesus, the victorious King. The crown of thorns gives way to the crown of victory that Revelation writes about. We worship the victorious King, Risen from the dead and conqueror for all time. Our daily life is lived in Jesus’ victory. We look to another King, Jesus Christ, King of glory. We join with choirs in heaven who sing “See the Conqueror mounts in triumph, see the King in royal state. Riding on the clouds, To His chariot to His heavenly palace gate. Hark! The choirs of angel voices, joyful hallelujahs sing and the portals high are lifted to receive their heavenly king.”

Have a happy and blessed Easter!

Seventh-day Adventist Church

From Conspiracy to Hope

I am thankful that the dramatic Easter story provides contemplative nourishment for me each day, providing hope for today and the future. But it has a back-story of murderous conspiracy; tangled lies that even the government officials recognised as false. In the Gospel of Matthew we read of the Roman governor Pilate questioning Jesus. Satisfied of His innocence Pilate wanted to free Him. Even Herod could not fault Him. But the mob demonstrated its wish that Barabbas, a convict, be released instead. Jesus was forced to the cross. He endured His death there as a supposed felon. It appears that the only support at the cross were a few women, including His mother Mary, and the disciple John. The Roman infantry jeered at Him, and even shared His clothes among themselves. The ignominy of the death on the cross is countered by the gracious way Jesus

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9:30am - All Age Bible Study Hour

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11:00am - Worship Service

First Saturday of the monthCommunity Lunch

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took His part in the plan of salvation. Yes, He died on that Calvary hill to bear our sins, shame, and punishment at great risk. But, and there are lots of ‘buts’ in this story, it was discovered on Sunday morning that His tomb was empty. The women who came that Sunday morning to prepare His body, after resting on the Sabbath, were aghast at an empty tomb. But an angel gave them the great news that Jesus had risen from the dead. His disciples initially found that hard to comprehend, but soon remembered He had told them earlier in His ministry about this. And that resurrection provided them the possibility of eternal life. It does for us as well. I am thankful for the Easter story every day. Beth Beaden and her team are providing a family-friendly panorama this Easter Saturday at my church at Landsborough.

Pastor Aaron Jackson

CHURCH Maleny Sports Park, via Porter’s Lane

Pastor Rod Jobe

Calvary Lutheran Church

Clarrie Schefe

Landsborough

Dr Percy Harrold

Glasshouse Country Uniting Church

Easter Sunday is the high point of the Christian Church year. We celebrate the Resurrection - the demonstration of God’s power and authority over life and death in the raising of Jesus to new life following his crucifixion and death by the Roman Occupation Army in Israel around 33 Common Era (AD). Christians believe God sent the Son to the world in Jesus of Nazareth to reveal God’s true nature and to call the people of Israel and the whole world back to living God’s way of justice and peace for all. Through believing in Jesus as Son of God and following his teaching, we are reconnected with God and offered Eternal Life in God’s kingdom. Sadly, the people of his time misunderstood Jesus’ mission and resented his ministry. The priests and religious authorities in Jerusalem resented his challenge to their interpretations of the Scriptures and the rituals and laws developed over at least 1000 years before his time. They were jealous of his popularity and capacity to heal, and offended by his freely forgiving people in God’s name. The Roman

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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

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authorities, in soldiers and the consul, Pilate, were afraid of Jesus’ power and thought he might stir the people to rebellion against Rome. The story is told in each of the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the Bible. Despite the fears and jealousies of humans that killed Jesus, God’s power overcame that death and showed humans Eternal Life with God is God’s intention for all. We find the Resurrection a mystery – a miracle beyond our full understanding – for this new life of Jesus seemed both normal physical (his friends could see and touch him and he could eat) but also beyond the physical for he could appear in locked rooms and disappear from sight at will. But his disciples saw and believed in him as God’s Son and have taught countless others through the past 2000 years to believe in him and trust his revelation of God’s will for us. Come and hear the story at churches this Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Happy Easter all.

CATHOLIC WEEKEND MASSES

Saturday 5pm: Peachester Rd, Beerwah

Sunday 7am: Caloundra St, Landsborough

In today’s world, there seems to be a lot of resources spent on achieving eternity. For some it may be in an active social media profile that tries to capture a youthful moment forever. For others it may be on cosmetics or body enhancing surgeries. For others, especially pharmaceuticals, it may be on the search for a treatment which either slows or even reverses aging. Believe in eternal life or not, the idea in one form or another appeals to us. There are many resources spent today on empowerment too. For some it may be in upskilling themselves. It may be in the professional networks they seek out. It may be in the newer, better products they buy – a faster car, a more powerful electronic device.

Why do we want a (little) longer life?

Why do we want empowerment?

They can seem like stupid questions, but in the context of 13.8 billion year old universe, the demands of life, the

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additional things…. Why do we go after them?

Perhaps they are echoes of an instinct in us towards life and for empowerment. Perhaps the instinct forms part of our DNA, a DNA originating in a God who creates and wishes what God creates to thrive.

At Easter the Church has chanted down the millennia: “O wonder of your humble care for us! O love, O charity beyond all telling, to ransom a slave you gave away your Son!”

This God is not one who sits around wishing, but one who offers us God’s own self that we will have life and empowerment and ultimately… a transformation. Christ rises and lives, yet moves between spaces, through walls and ultimately across time.

May the Trinity fill your hearts as you

Anglican Parishes of Maleny and Palmwoods

The Rev’d Deb Bird

The Spirit of Shalom

On the Sunday before Easter we celebrate Palm Sunday the hope-filled arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem with a story of crowds lining the streets with their cloaks, blankets and palms.

I love this image of people coming together to make a softer road on which to travel toward their collective hopes for a gentler world, a world in which the poor, persecuted and mourning would find hope.

People of the time lived under “Pax Romana” – the peace of Rome, which was no peace at all. Pax Romana meant an absence of violence until a person or nation expressed difference or disagreement, and then the weight of Roman brutality would come crashing down, pressing resistance into silence.

After the trial and crucifixion of Jesus, his companions faced a choice. They could retreat into submission or find a way to practice the different kind of peace Jesus taught – a peace they called ‘Shalom’.

The concept of Shalom means the peace that comes to a person when there is enough - enough food, shelter and safety, enough dignity, care and

healthy connection that one need not fear for themselves or feel the need to take from the peace of another.

This was the beautiful idea the first followers of Jesus took up in their experience of resurrection. They tentatively began to form communities of care and compassion. Eventually these Christians became famous for their love and from their first small steps, the church was born.

At the beginning of Holy Week it’s always wonderful to see Palm Sunday Rallies for Refugees still advocating for this Spirit of Shalom – to make pathways to peace a reality for others. For those who have been trapped on Manus and Nauru for 11 years, it is well past time.

At Easter we celebrate not only an empty tomb, but that the Risen Christ, the Spirit of Shalom has escaped into the world and is still enlivening the work of God’s kingdom of justice, advocacy and peace among us. May it always be so. Christ is Risen. Alleluia!

Rev Dr Elizabeth Nolan

Glassies – get voting!

AFTER two weeks of nominations for this year’s Glass House Small Business Awards, I was inundated with a total of 180 nominations for small businesses and their employees across the regions – Montville, Maleny, Glasshouse Country and Moreton Bay.

The next stage of the Glassies is the voting!

All your nominees will be available to view on my website from 3rd April through to 1st May. The business and employee in each region with the most amount of votes wins the silver Glassy. The bronze Glassies are peer awarded, chosen by the respective Chamber of Commerce for each region. Finally, the coveted gold Glassy, for which there is only one overall business and one overall employee winner, is chosen by myself and all the Chamber representatives together.

So back your favourite and get voting at andrewpowell. com.au !

Thankful to be your MP

Thank you, Glass House! Tuesday, 21st March was my 14th anniversary as your local Member of Parliament. It remains an incredible honour to represent you and to work with you to deliver for the families, farmers and small businesses of our wonderful part of this amazing state of Queensland. I’ve met so many brilliant, kind, caring and driven people throughout my years exploring the electorate. My love for the job hasn’t faded one ounce and I love the fact that no two days are ever the same.

EASTER, an eggcellent time for community spirit. We all know that a sense of belonging is built on exchange; be that shared time, ideas, risk or terrible Easter egg jokes. It’s also through developing a deep sense of interconnectedness that we tend to develop a deep sense of love for where we live. Along these lines, I am particularly heartened by both the robust community pride that runs throughout our region and by the generous spirit of our residents, many who are new to the region but quickly seek to join in and contribute to our community of communities. So, given we’ve had a challenging few years, this Easter holiday season, please consider reaching out just a tad more to foster your neighborhood spirit. Whether that be striking up a conversation with someone new, taking extra pride in your shared spaces, buying local, joining a club, or visiting your local park or community facilities. If you give it a go, it would be lovely if you would let me know where it leads.

Solar

lighting at Chantilly Park

To provide some extra peace of mind for our Beerwah residents and visitors, a new solar light pole will soon be installed at Chantilly Park. The light is to come on at dusk for several hours before dimming to a pre-set level for the rest of the night – without unduly disturbing nearby residents. As the cooler months and early evenings begin to roll in, I do hope this new lighting will further encourage you to keep enjoying the active, outdoor lifestyle we love.

Ecological park plan

The pretty exciting Sunshine Coast Ecological Park draft master plan has now been released, highlighting some of the many features including treetop bridges, forest lookouts, event spaces, and a wetland boardwalk.

This is all part of a plan to restore the former grazing land to lush rainforest and wetland, on the northern side of Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve. I encourage you to explore the plan and consider what this project would mean for you. haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Farmers’ mental health on the decline: study

A NEW report released today has revealed the significant decline of Australian farmers’ mental health over the past few years.

The National Farmer Wellbeing Report, commissioned by Norco and the National Farmers’ Federation, found that almost half of Australian farmers, 45%, have felt depressed, with 64% experiencing anxiety, and 14% experiencing these feelings frequently.

The report also found that 30% of farmers reported a decline in their mental health over the past few years.

Furthermore, nearly half of Australian farmers (45%) had thoughts of self-harm or suicide, with close to onethird attempting suicide or self-harm.

The report highlights that one farmer commits suicide every ten days, and Australian farmers are twice as likely to commit suicide as the general population.

The survey of more than 1,200 farmers found that the top three factors impacting farmer mental health were weather or natural disasters (47%), financial stress (36%), and inflation and cost pressures (35%).

The report indicates that feelings of loneliness or isolation, combined with limited access to mental health services, have had the most significant impact on farmers’ mental health over the past five years, with 27% of farmers citing these as the primary contributors.

The report also found that 88% of Australian farmers have had their farming operation significantly impacted by natural disasters over the past five years, with an average cost of $1.4 million per farm.

The financial burden of the events was cited by 54% of the farmers, followed by the impact on animals and loss of stock (39%), and the physical rebuild and recovery process (37%).

If you, or someone you know are experiencing difficulties please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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Get on the right reno page

By Mitch Gaynor HOMEOWNERS

who are planning to renovate or build a new home should carefully consider the factors involved in their decision.

Upgrading or renewing bathrooms and kitchens, as well as performing easy repairs, such as fixing fences, adding new carpeting, resurfacing flooring, and decluttering, can add value to a property.

However, the total cost of a renovation can be more expensive than anticipated, with additional expenses such as planning fees, architectural drawings, environmental impact statements, and rental costs during renovation.

These days interest rates play a huge role in determining how high you can aim with your renovation dreams.

With rates on the rise, it’s important to consider the impact they will have on your monthly repayments.

For example, a one percent increase in interest rates on a $250,000 mortgage can add an extra $140 to your monthly payment, or nearly $50,000 over the life of the loan.

And although recent inflation figures show it may be tempering, it is still high and so it’s important to factor in the possibility of future rate rises.

This means taking a long-term view and considering how changes in interest rates may affect your ability to make mortgage payments in the future.

Homeowners should be honest with themselves about the true cost of a renovation and consider the long-term

staying close to work or school. Those who are downsizing or enhancing the accessibility of their homes may be eligible for tax breaks if they renovate to divide the family home into a smaller space or add a self-contained granny flat. However, if the granny flat is leased out, it may be considered income-producing, and the homeowner may not qualify

work options may also be important considerations.

Homebuyers should be cautious when considering buying new highrise apartments due to potential costly defects that may become apparent over time.

Ultimately, there are no easy answers, and homeowners should consult with

You ant seen nothing until you see FRP

ANTS are one of the most troublesome and annoying common household pests in Queensland. During spring and summer, they begin building their mounds and start searching for food, and if we’re not careful, they may start taking up residence in our homes.

Fortunately, there are many easy and effective methods for preventing ants from entering your home.

The first sign of ants making their way into your home is scout ants.

These rogue ants take their “scout” name very seriously, and their entire job is to find sources of food for the colony.

If you notice one of these ants scouring about in your kitchen or other living

Keep surfaces in and around your home clean, and make sure food items are cleaned up and stored in sealed containers to prevent ants from finding a food source.

Store food (for both people and pets) in sealed, airtight containers. Restricting access to food sources means that ants won’t be able to gain access and will steer away any other pests who may be looking for a food source at the same time.

Seal cracks around windows and doors and the foundation of your home with caulking to eliminate many of the obvious entrances for ants to use.

These sealants will degrade over time and with exposure to the elements, so it’s best to keep an eye on them and reapply

eliminate their trails to prevent them from continuing to enter your home.

A simple application of a vinegar/water mix along the length of the ant trail will disrupt the ants and force them to find a new path to their food source.

Deploy ant baits around active areas. Instead of immediately killing the scouts, you can use these baits to eliminate the colony itself, not just the few ants that find their way into your home.

Control ant colonies around your property by applying exterminating products to the colony itself and the area immediately around the colony. Wiping out these colonies properly will eliminate the entire colony and prevent them from spreading out and creating a new home elsewhere.

Proper application of an ant barrier (insecticide) around the perimeter of your home’s foundation will help to steer scouts away. While there are products available from local hardware stores that can help, this is best left to professional pest controllers like Luke, your local pestie, from FRP Termite and Pest Management (0474 811 333), as they have products that are more effective than those available commercially.

Projects in the yard with Hinterland Trees

DO you want to get the yard tidied up these Easter holidays?

Then call Wayne from Hinterland Trees to discuss their services.

Wayne and his team are passionate about servicing the local Hinterland area and love to help people around their properties.

They have a fantastic Easter Day Rate Special

on offer to tackle some of those bigger projects to spruce the place up and remove unwanted or unsafe trees.

Hinterland Trees are proud to be a family-owned and operated business. Their team is fully trained and qualified, with over 100 years combined experience and they are committed to staying up to date with all the latest developments in the field.

They have extensive knowledge and experience that allows them to tackle a wide range of tree-related issues. Whilst they are dedicated to completing

every job to the same high standards of quality and service, the safety of their people – and yours – is their top priority.

Hinterland Trees are also looking for new people to expand their company, so they are keen to welcome young or old talent and skill from the local community to join the team.

Call Wayne on 0477 732 170 if you’re interested.

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New local excavations business has a real sting in the name

SCORPION Excavations may be a new local business offering a range of excavation services, but Justin and his team may be quite recognizable from their other local business, Scorpion Sheds.

“Our clients would often ask us if we had an excavator or if we could recommend anyone to come and do work for them, so we thought it would be a good venture to go into as our clients wanted someone they could trust,” says Justin.

Scorpion Excavations offer a range of services. They have a Tipper Truck plus a Posi Track with a level bar, a 5 tonne Excavator with a digging depth of 3400 plus 300, 400 and 600 Augers attachments. With this equipment, they can dig holes for shed slabs, create new driveways, dig large holes for tanks or

works, and dig out different sized pools, just to name a few services.

They can also come in and get rid of your tree stumps, old leaf litter or rubbish on sites, as well as prep for concrete slabs or dig holes for footings. If you’re needing to bring in soil for fill or rocks onto your property, they can even spread them out or move them around your property to where they are needed.

Justin says, “even though we are only a new company, you may have already seen our combo driving around, we have been doing a few local jobs recently in Glass House Mountains and Beerwah.

“We pride ourselves on being a local company, who offers fair prices and our service is quick and efficient.”

If you have any questions or are not too

Value adding with DIY jobs in the hinterland

MCGRATH Coast & Hinterland’s area of specialty is homes, so we wanted to share some insights into jobs you can do at home to potentially add value to your property prior to listing for sale.

Step 1: Plan and organise any pre-sale renovations and repairs.

Walk around your property with fresh eyes. Pretend you are a buyer inspecting your property for the first time and write a list of all the improvements you could makes with the property that you spot on your walk through.

Whilst you may not normally notice the broken latch on a gate, or the loose paver on the path or the broken roof tile, potential buyers will, and you want to fix these before your first open home.

Once you have your list, start categorising them into jobs you can do, jobs for another member of the family and jobs that require an expert. It can take a while to find and book a tradesman and some jobs, such as fixing decking, painting the house or fence, sanding and refinishing floorboards etc can take a while so you need to plan this in advance.

Step 2: Declutter, store, donate, sell or discard.

This step is all about decluttering the home and removing some of your personal items and potentially some of your larger pieces of furniture to create a flow through the property.

Pack and purge is what we like to call it. Go room by room and sort items into different piles.

Step 3: Landscaping the garden.

Whether you have a small or large outdoor space, it’s important that you showcase it.

Buyers look at decks, verandahs, courtyards and gardens as extensions of their homes, a place to entertain family and friends and enjoy our beautiful climate.

Weed the garden beds, plant new flowers in the garden beds and spread fresh mulch. Mow the lawn and add top dressing. Trim all the greenery.

If you own a pool, clean the pool fence and around the pool, and if you haven’t already, get the chlorine levels checked so the pool is sparkling.

If your outdoor furniture is looking worn and tired, consider upgrading it, so you have fresh, clean and crisp pieces that really showcase your summer lifestyle. If this seems overwhelming, consider hiring a professional gardener to help you. Depending on the size of your garden, they should be able to get through a lot in a day and this can have a big impact on your sale result.

Step 4: Deep clean & curb appeal.

All ‘Hale’ the cleanest of homes

HALE Carpet Cleaning has been helping locals clean their homes throughout the hinterland for nearly 20 years now.

Maintaining a hygienically clean home environment is a critical factor in maintaining your health and the health of loved ones (pets included).

Hale Carpet Cleaning offers an extensive list of cleaning services – carpets, rugs, lounge suites (upholstery and leather), tile/grout, mattresses, cars, etc, and also applies protection and includes FREE deodorising.

Brad from Hale Carpet Cleaning has successfully performed thousands of jobs, and has the knowledge and experience to

get the best result for you.

If you are looking to get those bigger jobs done around the house over the break, make sure you know what you are going to be paying for as prices for carpet cleaning can vary drastically.

Brad explains that the reason this happens comes down to how thorough the technician is and what equipment they use.

Brad says, “I’ve heard of carpet cleaners being in and out of a home in less than 20 minutes. Hale Carpet Cleaning uses a truck-mounted hot water extraction machine along with a thorough ten-step preparation and cleaning process. I will

not rush a job.

“I will always give an indication of price over the phone, then give a written price prior to commencement of the job, therefore no hidden surprises.

“Price depends on a variety of factors such as, size of rooms, amount of soiling, stains present, age and type of carpet and when cleaned last, so I recommend a quick phone call to clarify the detail of your job, then I will discuss a price range.”

With the home looking more spacious and it being easier to clean, now is the time to start cleaning every nook, surface, cupboard and drawer. Go room-to-room to dust and clean every surface and nook. Make sure all your windows and window frames are spotless. Vacuum the property and mop the floors. Dust the walls and remove cobwebs high on the ceilings. Make sure there are no stains, mould, or animal hair on surfaces. Clean and tidy

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the cupboards inside and out.

Making a good first impression right from the curb is your goal here. Buyers often do a drive past before working out if they are going to come back for an inspection, so the view of your property from the street, is important.

Power wash the paths and fence to ensure they are as clean as possible.

Ensure there are no cobwebs, wasps nest or dirt on fascia and eaves.

Make sure the street number is clearly visible.

Ensure outside lights are working. Step 5: Styling and staging.

With the property now decluttered and sparkling clean this step is all about pulling it together and styling it to sell.

Presentation is a critical part of the selling process. Whilst it is not guaranteed, we have seen styling a property for sale add up to 5% - 10% to sale a price. Of course, you don’t need to hire a professional, however they can help transform a property to ensure it appeals to a wider market.

Final step: Finishing touches.

Walk through your property again right from the curb, into each room and space. Again, take notes of any issues or things you may have missed and action these. This final step is all about finishing off the loose ends.

Don’t make a fatal mistake

By Greg Brown

The recent incidents of poisonous plants contaminating bags of supermarket baby spinach leaves was a reminder that some plants may look innocuous, but they could be deadly dangerous.

The same can be said for some backyard landscaping plants.

There’s a lot of common garden plants that we all know to be poisonous to pets and people. Oleander, Foxglove, Angels’ Trumpet, Rhubarb leaves and white cedar berries just to name a few.

But did you know that Agapanthus can cause nausea, vomiting and mouth ulcers?

The berries of Duranta (Golden Dewdrop, Sheena’s Gold or Geisha Girl) which look like little orange lollies, can be fatal if swallowed and have killed pets.

Caladium leaves can burn the mouth and gastro-tract if eaten and the sap is a severe skin irritant.

Dieffenbachia (or Dumb Cane) can make the tongue, mouth and throat swell, making it difficult to breathe or talk –lasting several days.

Gloriosa Lily seeds can (and have) caused a painful death.

Hydrangea leaves and flowers can cause vomiting and dermatitis.

Eating Wisteria can lead to severe abdominal pain followed by collapse.

Contact with Primula plants can cause burning, redness, itching and swelling to the skin, face and eyes.

Brunfelsia (Yesterday Today Tomorrow) has been known to kill dogs that have eaten the leaves.

Cycad fruit is deadly and will kill even large stock animals if eaten.

Daffodil and Tulip bulbs are poisonous if chewed and can be fatal.

Periwinkle (pink or white) may cause headaches, vomiting and nerve damage.

Peruvian lily (or Alstroemeria) can trigger skin allergies and bring on vomiting and diarrhoea.

Yellow Oleander or Cook Tree is deadly and has been the cause of the death of several children.

And the list goes on …

The moral of the story is that if you have

small children, pets (particularly puppies) or grazing animals, you really need to do an audit of your garden to see if there is anything which may be a health hazard to them.

There are some good resources you can use. The Queensland Department of Health have a great website (www.childrens. health.qld.gov.au/chq/ our-services/queenslandpoisons-informationcentre/plants-mushrooms).

There is also a good book called ‘Poisonous 2 Pets’ which has over 300 pages of information on plants poisonous to dogs and cats (www.publish. csiro.au/pid/6706.htm).

If you’re still not sure, take a piece into one of our friendly local garden centres and ask them what they think. Or contact a professional weed consultant who can give you peace of mind by looking over your backyard for you.

But be careful when handling any potentially poisonous plant. Make sure you wear gloves and cover any cuts or wounds.

Skilled migration ‘critical to housing demand’

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has called for a targeted policy on skilled migration to address Australia’s growing population and the demand for housing.

The HIA’s Jocelyn Martin said the importance of skilled migration for the home building industry to meet the housing demand, which is already at “crushing highs” was vital. Australia’s relatively fast rate of population growth offers economic

benefits, especially with regards to ensuring an adequate working-age population against the backdrop of an ageing population.

However, skilled migration is crucial to increase skilled trades workers, particularly in cases of acute demand,” Ms Martin said.

“The residential building industry requires migration pathways to enable a longterm structural shortage of workers to be addressed through permanent migration,

and pathways that allow the recruitment of skilled workers for short periods to alleviate acute shortages,” she said. HIA has urged the government to develop a visa that enables the residential building industry to alleviate trade shortages through skilled migration. HIA’s submission to the Australian Government’s Federal Budget focuses on the need for a targeted policy on skilled migration.

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R&R HIRE will help you get the job done.

Leaf Shield gets you out of gutters

CLEANING gutters is an unpleasant task at any time of the year but in preparation for the fire season it is important to ensure that your gutters are free of debris that can become a fire hazard.

Leaf Shield Gutter Protection’s Leafmesh prevents the build up of leaves and other blockages, stops embers from getting underneath the roof and gives you peace of mind that your gutters are free from leaves and debris.

The heavy duty polyethylene product has been engineered to suit Australia’s harsh conditions and has UV stabilisers to retain strength and colour.

It can be fixed to both tiled and steel roofs and comes with a 15-year guarantee.

As well as preventing a build up of leaves, Leafmesh also helps keep rats,

snakes, birds, possums and other pests from gutters.

This improves the quality and sanitation of water and because the flow is unrestricted by blockages, more water ends up in the tank, which is vital with today’s water shortages and restrictions.

Installing the Leafmesh system removes the hassle and danger of having to get on the roof and clean the gutters yourself. It’s a multi-purpose solution for an everyday problem.

The Leaf Shield consultants will visit your property to measure and quote the most appropriate gutter mesh for your particular roof or leaf type.

They also offer a free gutter clean prior to installation.

Call 1300 362 246 to arrange a free measure and quote from one of their experienced gutter guard specialists.

Whether you are renovating your home, tidying up your garden or doing some much-needed maintenance work around your property – make sure you check out R & R Hire Services for all your equipment rental needs.

Open seven days a week, the family run business has a massive range of equipment for hire. Operating since 1991, the business has been supplying an everexpanding range of hire equipment to North Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast with hundreds of items available.

Current owners Ian and Jillanne took over in 2007 and their aim is to provide a friendly, accessible service to ensure you get the job done right. They deal with everyone from professional builders, to tradespeople needing backup equipment or extra resources, to property owners wanting to improve their house, backyard or garden.

Happy to provide advice or lend a hand with ideas, Ian, Jillanne and the team are always available to help find the equipment you need. Jillanne says if you need something done but are unsure about how to do it or what you need – just pop in or give them a call and they will be happy to help.

“We get people asking us for advice all the time, and we want our customers to feel they can ask us anything about the equipment,” says Jillane.

“If they are unsure about how to do something or what they might need – no question is too silly to ask. Sometimes if you don’t know the answer it really just pays to ask … that’s what we are here for!”

With all the recent rains, dealing with drainage issues is currently proving popular with homeowners as well as garden maintenance work. Items such as excavators, bobcats, kanga loaders and chippers can be provided with their own trailer. R & R Hire Services offer a delivery service or you can pick up from their yard.

They have floor sanders to revitalise decks, concrete grinders to tidy up driveways, cherry pickers to trim trees, post hole diggers to suit all options and budgets, garden equipment, and hundreds of home renovation items.

Check out their website for easy and convenient access to their comprehensive range at www. rrhire.com.au or drop in to 66-68 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture, or call 5495 8683.

Proposal to ban panel dumps

Queensland is considering a proposal to ban the dumping of end-of-life solar panels in landfill, as part of a broader plan to tackle electronic waste. The state’s Environment Minister, Meaghan Scanlon, recently unveiled a draft e-Products plan, which also includes measures to increase recycling and the repair of electronic waste, such as through the establishment of repair cafes. The proposed ban on dumping solar panels in landfills would take effect within 10 years and is aimed at tackling the expected surge in e-waste from the panels. In 2019, solar panel waste accounted for almost 1,000 tonnes, but this figure could increase to 17,000 tonnes by 2030. The Palaszczuk Government will also pilot a solar panel recycling scheme, led by the Smart Energy

Council, which will involve diverting end-of-life solar panels from landfill and recovering useful materials. The pilot will be supported by a tracking and information system, developed by circular economy specialists The Activ Group, and will focus on rooftop installations. Members of the public, industry and business representatives can now provide feedback on the draft plan. The plan to tackle electronic waste in Queensland is a step towards achieving the state’s zero waste transition. The draft e-Products plan, which includes a pilot solar panel recycling scheme led by the Smart Energy Council and a proposal to ban dumping of end-of-life solar panels in landfill, aims to increase product stewardship, recycling, and repair of electronic waste.

Reap the rewards

By Mitch Gaynor

DON’T let Lantana get the better of your property.

Forestfarmer is a local family-owned business that has been providing contracting and consulting services in re-vegetation and forest establishment for over 30 years.

The company has a unique background and broad practical experience in areas such as revegetation, farm and commercial forestry, and property planning.

With the changing land use in rural areas, Forestfarmer understands the challenges faced by property owners who are often less experienced.

Weeds such as lantana can quickly dominate areas that are difficult to manage, such as hillsides, gullies, creek lines, overgrown access tracks, fence lines, and areas of remnant vegetation. Forestfarmer offers a range of services aimed at sensitively accessing overgrown areas to uncover hidden possibilities. They mulch the rough stuff so you can maintain with ease, enhance diversity and ecology, and create ease of maintenance for better enjoyment.

Forestfarmer owner, Rob Tap, said “It is important to try and get on top of weed control before it gets out of hand. We pride ourselves on being able to get on top of the most overgrown areas as efficiently and environmentally sensitively as possible.”

Using the hillside tractor with the scrubclaw, their services include lantana and woody weed control, paddock mulching, including hillsides, dam walls,

and driveway verges, reclaiming fence lines and boundaries, overgrown tracks, natural areas for revegetation and restoration, slopes for grazing, and firebreaks prior to fire hazard reduction burns.

One of the key advantages of choosing Forestfarmer over other companies is the unique scrub claw and flail mulcher combination, which removes whole plants like lantana, berries, and wild tobacco by the roots and mulches them.

This results in much less regrowth later, making their services more effective and efficient.

Their aim is to help unveil the hidden gems and soulful sanctuaries of your property and assist you in implementing projects that expose the “lay of the land” to assist with property planning.

If you are a property owner facing challenges with land use changes, weeds, and overgrown areas, Forestfarmer can provide you with the right solutions.

Their experience, unique approach, and range of services can help you create a more enjoyable and sustainable property. Call Rob today on 0418 786 143 or 5494 4746.

Rob Tap from Forestfarmer.

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Backyard wildlife Opportunity knocks for producers

AROUND the world pollinators are under threat. The most well-known to us is the Honey Bee, due to their importance in pollinating many of our crops and of course the sweet delight that is honey. However, Australia is also home to more than 1500 species of native bees and then there are many other pollinators including species of butterflies, moths, beetles, weevils, wasps and flying foxes to name a few.

Quite a few years back on Facebook, a story did the rounds that was fake but attributed as coming from David Attenborough. It proposed that we assist starving Bees by putting out little containers of sugar water. This was a classic case of social media pop environmentalism at its worst, suggesting that we can solve the problem in 5 seconds by putting a spoon of sugar out for the bees, before quickly getting back to our coffee and screen looking for the next big cause. The irony of the sugar solution is the damage that the production of sugar does to the environment –including bees!

Surprise, surprise, bees need flowering plants for all their pollen, nectar, resins and waxes so as to survive and thrive. To produce sugar we clear or have cleared vast areas of forest that used to produce a mix of flowers throughout the year and then replaced

the forest with a grass (sugar cane) that we then have to put through the agro-industrial process to produce an energy source that is not only questionable in our diet, but a very poor substitute for the nectar from flowering plants.

To actually save bees and other pollinators, stop spraying insecticides (they do kill bees) and plant a variety of native groundcovers, shrubs, vines and trees in your gardens and throughout the wider landscape – it’s really that simple ... oh yes and remember to be wary of pop, easy solutions on Facebook (but I don’t have to tell you that as you’re sensibly reading this paper).

FOOD lovers are set to rejoice when Roma Street Parkland in Brisbane becomes the inner-city location for a new food festival with something for every palate.

Providore Park is Brisbane’s newest gourmet food and drink event that will showcase an array of Australian makers and creators for an alfresco weekend of gastronomic wining and dining from 8 to 9 July 2023 and expressions of interest are now being sought for stallholders to showcase their talents to a motivated and appreciative audience for the inaugural event.

Providore Park is keen to hear from all gourmet food and beverage producers locally and across Australia.

With around 15,000 attendees expected to sample, swirl, dollop and slurp everything from craft brews and artisan drinks to freshly shucked oysters and gourmet cheeses, it all points to an exceptional weekend of good times, great wining and dining and a garden party ambience. Free entry and ticketed activations such as pop-up picnics, croquet club and VIP lounges will elevate the experience and Providore Park will be a must-attend fixture on Brisbane’s annual event calendar. Stallholder fees are $1,100, which includes a 3x3m marquee with event grip flooring, overhead light, trestle table and tablecloth, fascia sign, waste services and power. providorepark.com.au

Hedges are a useful and attractive way of defining boundaries, providing privacy, scenic amenity and great for the wildlife. What we tend to think of as a traditional Hedge is a one species planting of the same tough, readily pruned, bushy to the ground species that is basically a living fence and not much more than that. However this is a relatively recent invention of our production line landscaping and the Hedges of old contained a diverse range of species and resources for both humans and wildlife. Some of the great local plants for creating hedges include most of our Lillypilly’s and Myrtles such as Creek Lillypilly - Acmena smithii, Blue Lillypilly - Syzygium oleosum, Silky Myrtle - Decaspermum humile, Glossy Acronychia - Acronychia laevis, Plum Myrtle – Pilidiostigma glabrum and Grey Myrtle – Backhousia myrtifolia, Scrub Cherry - Syzygium australe (dwarf forms). However there are so many more including Common AspenAcronychia oblongifolia, Muttonwood Myrsine variabilis, White AlderCallicoma serratifolia, Blueberry Ash -Elaeocarpus reticulatus, Velvet LeafCallicarpa pedunculata, Bottlebrushes - Callistemon sp. just for starters. Hedge plants are great for you and the environment, so don’t beat around the bush and get hedging.

JOHN MCGRATH – BUYERS MORE DECISIVE AS MARKET STABILISES

While the economic climate and impact of further interest rate rises is difficult to predict, I think we are either at or approaching the bottom of this property cycle, and it looks like many buyers agree.

Selling prices in most markets have corrected by between 10% and 15% from their peak in late 2021. At the same time, selling volumes were at least 20% lower in the Spring selling season compared with the corresponding Spring season in 2021. This is creating enough of a supply/ demand balance to make the majority of buyers and sellers happy to do a deal.

It typically takes 12 to 18 months after the peak for buyers and sellers to fully adapt. The rebounding clearance rate tells us that many sellers have adjusted their expectations on price,

while buyers feel the market has moderated enough for them to come off the sidelines and make purchasing decisions.

The next stage of the market will be a consolidation, featuring a plateauing of prices, followed by further upward growth in property values in 2024. This will occur across all markets – both capital cities and regions. Of course, local factors will continue to influence property prices in some areas more than others.

Popular school catchment zones are an example of this, as a great school can have a significant impact on local values. No matter what’s going on with interest rates or the economy, a new group of families will want to move into these zones every year. In terms of the capital cities versus the regions, the regions are

showing more resilience during this correction.

Since rates began rising in May last year, regional home values have fallen by an average -0.8% in the regions compared to -1.1% in the cities, according to CoreLogic figures.

The regions had a bigger boom than the cities during COVID-19. Regional home values spiked 41.6% compared to the combined cities at 25.5%.

This was largely driven by the work-from-home trend that suddenly gave people an option they never had before – to live in a lifestyle area, on a cheaper mortgage, away from their employers.

A common trend across the cities and regions is that the most desirable suburbs, which had the highest growth in home values during the pandemic boom, have also fallen the most since the peak.

CoreLogic’s new regional report shows the area with the greatest price decline over the past year is the Richmond-Tweed, or in other words, the Byron Bay area. During COVID, house prices there skyrocketed by more than 50%, and the median house price even went beyond that of Sydney to more than $1.1 million. But over the past year, house prices have pulled back by almost 20%, providing an excellent opportunity

for buyers who were priced out of the market two years ago. The median is now $885,000.

Interestingly, and as we discuss in our McGrath Report 2023, the ‘beach first’ mentality among regional buyers is shifting as many people find better value for money in Australia’s inland regions. Generally speaking, the luxury residential market has withstood the recent market headwinds better than any other market sector.

A combination of less reliance on borrowings and a supply of high net worth buyers far outweighing available listings has ensured strong prices throughout 2022 and will extend through 2023.

I anticipate the return of expats to continue, as political and economic challenges exist in many regions of the northern hemisphere.

Mcgrath Ceo & Founder - John Mcgrath

If you would like to speak to our team regarding buying, selling or renting, we would be delighted to assist you further. For leasing and new client enquiries please contact Rebecca Hill - 0488 771 626. For all sales enquiries please contact Cassi Nuske – 0415 304 127. We look forward to being of service for all of your real estate requirements.

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How to get your home ready for sale

Conducting minor repairs, updating outdated fixtures and appliances, and ensuring the property is well-presented will all equate to more dollars in your pocket.

Cassi Nuske, of McGrath Estate Agents

Beerwah, says “our proven marketing process ensures our clients achieve premium results and preparing a home for sale is just the first step. With the help of our property checklist coupled with the support of local tradespeople when needed, we love providing homeowners with a personalised guide to help them elicit the best possible sale result.” Our detailed checklist covers a range of cost-effective ways to enhance the appeal of your property, however focusing on the following aspects is a great place to start:

1. Curb side appeal – first impressions are vital.

2. Repainting surfaces & updating flooring – this “facelift” always pays off.

3. Decluttering – less is more when it comes to interiors.

4. Staging & styling – strategic placement and a pop of colour or greenery go a long way.

5. Showcase outdoor living - the key to selling a lifestyle.

6. Engaging an agent with experience and local knowledge.

7. A proven marketing strategy is key to attracting the most buyers. By following these tips and seeking professional advice, you can ensure that your property is well-positioned to attract potential buyers. If you’re considering selling your home,

Cassi Nuske of McGrath Beerwah is a local expert who can provide personalised advice on how to get your property “sale ready”. For a copy of McGrath’s “Preparing your home for sale” checklist and to speak with Cassi, please call her on 0415 304 127 or drop into the McGrath office (beside K-Hub) for a no obligation chat.

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• Open plan lounge / dining and kitchen with cathedral ceilings

• Well-appointed large kitchen

• 12m x 6m shed with power

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One of the outstanding aspects of this property is the gentle nature of the land; it offers a peaceful and private retreat with room to grow and put your own stamp on the place over time.

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Glasshouse Country Bowls

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WEDNESDAY 29.03.23 9.30am

Round 1 Ladies A Singles Sally Squires def Jenny Hobson 25-19. Jill Kirchheiner def Marilyn Boulton 25-9. Barbara Whitfield def Annette Capern 25-8. Noelene Annakin def Margaret Smith 25-8. Di Hume def Sylvia Chamberlain 25-17, Round 2 Marilyn Podmore vs Margaret Gibson 25-16. Chris Freshwater def Jill Kirchheiner 25-16. Barb Whitfield def Sally Squires 25-20.

Social Steph Sleeman, Jos Evans, Jack Timm and Gaylene Coppa def Pauline Wessling, Carol Lewis, Joy Reason and Kerry Munster 14-10.

Thursday 30.03 Social Open Pairs 12.30pm.

Winners of the day with 2 wins and a margin of 15 were Kerry Lappin and Barbara “District” Whitfield. R/Up Winners of the losers with the highest winning margin in the 2nd game on count back were Snorkel and Boothy with + 10. Lucky draw went to Bob Cross and Russ Turner. $30 meat tray voucher went to Snorkel. $20 cash won by Russ Turner. This SatuRounday is the semi finals at 10am. Wibberley vs J Chirgwin and Nicholson vs Booth. Markers are Rodney

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Range Croquet Club

Contributed by Ken Barker

WE began the Lochwood competition on Wednesday. Clubs on the Sunshine Coast compete for the shield on an annual basis. Our first match was against Bribie who fielded a team consisting of Greg Whymark and Lynda Davis.

Lynda played Donna Manning in a match where, initially, nothing seemed to go right for Donna. Donna hit her straps, with 25 minutes to go, pegging out with accurate play to win 26 – 11.

Greg made a good start with a fine break to rover with Black (eleven hoops) against Ken Barker. Ken fell just short at hoop ten after the peel. After that the game entered murky waters finishing with a 17 – 16 win to Greg.

19. After Boothy being up 15 to 5 Nicho came back to 18 all.

The final started at 1pm in front of a great crowd. David Booth won over Peter Wibberley 25 to 20 in a cracker if a final. Well done to both players.

Thanks to the markers Gavin Linnan and Rodney Sharpe. Peter Bousen for the final. Thanks to Grant Podmore who umpired for the day,

Everyone have a great Easter Break.

A party atmosphere prevailed on Sunday afternoon with Sarah Widin and Carol Payne beating Sally Adams and Helen Andrews 12 – 8. On lawn 2 there was some musical chairs with a team consisting of Kath Smith, Vince and, at one point Donna, beating Dianne Horsman 18 – 12. When Ken arrived, late, Donna played him winning 11 – 4.

Play days: Thursday and Sunday. Please arrive at 2pm for games to be arranged by 2.30pm. Contact Sarah Widin 0417640704 for other days.

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Nick Cram and Donna teamed up to play Greg and Lynda doubles in the afternoon losing 12 – 18 in a game that was closer that the result suggests. The attached photo shows Linda and Greg finishing the game against Donna and Nick.

Bribie won the rubber 2 games to 1. Well done all players, a fine start to the competition.

Social play returned to the lawns on Thursday. Helen Uhlmann played a “friendly” against Carole Atkinson with no scores recorded. Vince Carbery beat Ken 7 – 6.

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Men A Singles winner David Booth and Runner up Peter Wibberley.

Maleny Bowls Club

Contributed by Brett Gillis Monthly Pairs Competition

on Monday 27th March with 8 rinks of bowlers including visiting teams from Kilcoy, Mapleton, Woodford, Mooloolaba and Glasshouse Bowls Clubs who all enjoyed a terrific day of lawn bowls in glorious sunshine.

Thanks to this month’s sponsor Maleny Hotel with Tony Weldon on hand to make a presentation to winners - thanks for your continued support.

Witta Tennis Fun Day for local kids

THE Witta Tennis Club are hosting a Kid’s Fun Day as a boredom buster for kids of all ages and levels to attend, costing $25 to participate in the fun.

On the day, all who attend will have lots of tennis fun and games no matter how young or inexperienced they may be.

There will be a mini round robin tournament to allow the more competitive kids to battle it out in a social style competition, as well as targets and

Maleny High School students were back on the green on Thursday 30th March with 19 players competing in scroungers competition. This draw bowls game is a terrific format to introduce new bowlers to our game with aim and accuracy required to score points. There is a break for school holidays with them returning in mid April for a further 7 weeks of competition.

Maleny State School is planning on conducting after school lawn bowls during term 2. Last year this program proved very popular with 43 students from Prep to Grade 6 participating in weekly one hour sessions of lawn bowls. This is also a terrific pathway for parents, carers, family and friends to give lawn bowls a go when they come to pick up the students. This is also an important recruitment driver for our free junior membership program.

he was extremely happy with his team’s improvement in their defence during their April 1 game against Kawana, who were a hard team to face.

“It was a really tough game, they kept us under pressure, but we kept up with them and I was really proud of the boys,” he said.

“They absolutely improved, I think Kawana had six dropouts and we had to defend our line six times in a row, and they only scored a try when we were down to eleven men.”

Samuel Fullerton, James Hill and Kai Busiko were among those who scored tries during the first and second half of the game, with a 75 percent conversion rate for Mathew Kidd.

Hill praised Rowin Jardine’s efforts

“Everyone was pretty good, but our front rower Rowin Jardine did the hard yards in the middle and that was really good,” he said.

“We were 10 nil at half time, and then we scored after we held them out so that was a really good effort, and we scored right at the end there, it was a really tough game, it was really close.

“They really dug in in their defence, their attitude was really good, they never got frustrated with all the penalties we got, we got penalised a fair bit, so I think our lack of frustration really helped.”

Beerwah now have a bye over the easter holidays and will be back to battle it out against the Noosa Pirates on April 15 at 6pm in the Bulldogs’ first home game for the year.

To allow kids to stay fuelled up throughout the morning from 8am to 12:30pm, there will be a homemade morning tea, fruit and hotdogs on offer.

The club asks kids who will attend, to wear sunscreen, a hat and trainers, and to bring water to stay hydrated.

If you or your kids are interested in going along, you can register by emailing mareehooley@gmail.com or text 0437 295 501.

Winners Bill Edwards and Noel Lanes (Kilcoy Bowls Club) being congratulated on their win by Tony Weldon

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Fraser represents country in Turkey

BEERWAH High teacher Leigh Anne Fraser is halfway through the ITF World Master Tennis Tour in Turkey, representing Australia in the ladies 45’s team.

The first leg of the tour, from March 1924, tennis players were scored as a team.

In the second leg of the tour, players were scored as individuals competing in single and doubles matches from March 25 - April 1.

Leigh-Anne unfortunately got knocked out in the first round of the team world tour, and was also knocked out of the first singles round of the individual leg of the tour.

However,during the individual doubles alongside Australian player Eliza Purcell, they automatically went into the quarter finals due to a bye, then beat a Mexico and Netherlands duo 3-7-10 to 6-6-7.

Sadly, they lost their semi finals match against a Portugal and Slovakia pair 1-0 to 6-6.

Leigh Anne Fraser has been playing tennis since she was a child, and after a few years break when having her family, she started playing social tennis and competed in master’s tennis tours.

She said playing internationally has been a dream of hers, and she is so excited to be playing in her first international tennis event, while

Landsborough Cricket Girls blast program

THE Landsborough Cricket Club would like to thank Queensland Cricket and Mikayla Wrigley from Div 1 Scorcher’s women’s team for running the girls’ blast program.

This mini program ran on a Monday afternoon over a four-week period and was designed to introduce girls between the age of seven and 12 to the game. They enjoyed a fun and interactive session that allowed them to express themselves and have fun, all while playing cricket.

representing Australia.

“It’s been a dream to be able to play tennis overseas… sometimes you can doubt yourself and it can be really daunting, but I play local tournaments all the time…” she said.

“So why not give it a go and experience playing the game you love overseas and do the best for your country.

“It’s a bit weird saying you’re playing for Australia but I’m very proud and we will all do our best, have a great time and see the world at the same time.”

Although she plays in at least two weekly fixtures, Leigh Anne amped up her training after qualifying at the ITF World Masters Tour nominations for the Australian 45’s team.

“I normally train four times a week and I have a coaching session in Caloundra which I attend weekly, and then I play a fixture on Monday nights in Woombye and Tuesday nights in Caloundra,” she said.

“I also try to play with team mates every weekend to fit in as much tennis as possible, and for physical training I’ve been trying to do some more strength training and a bit of running.”

The Beerwah teacher plays out of the Caloundra Tennis Club predominantly despite living in Beerwah and plays out of the Woombye Tennis Club too.

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Humble duo notch up a century of lawn bowling at Glasshouse

THERE are many athletes in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland who are committed to their craft, but 90-year-old lawn bowlers Jack Timm and Joy Reason may be the most committed in the region.

Jack has been playing lawn bowls at the Glasshouse Country Bowls Club for 41 years and Joy has been playing at the club for 9 years, however, has been playing lawn bowls for 30 years.

About 16 years ago, the club renamed their green after Jack Timm for his longlasting membership at the club, not to mention being the greens groundsman for eight years. Jack was humble speaking about the honour.

“I don’t know why they named it after me, I used to help the club a lot, I don’t do a lot of help anymore,” Jack said.

Joy started playing lawn bowls as well as golf, in Victoria, when she was

20. However, now she just plays bowls and this may be her last year playing competitively.

competitive bowls. The social bowls is alright, everyone’s got to learn especially the new ones, but I still like competitive bowls,” Joy said.

Both Jack and Joy still to this day love playing lawn bowls and love the community of the sport.

“I’ve played bowls for so long because I’ve always loved playing bowls, it’s a great game and no matter whether you win or lose as long as you are happy,”

Jack said.

“I love the game, I just love how it keeps me young and it’s nice being outdoors, it doesn’t matter how hot it gets I still enjoy it,” Joy said.

“I just love life and I’m in my twilight

through over the years, and how etiquette is not how it used to be.

“It’s a different game from when I first started. The bowls used to be different shapes and you would bowl up the middle, and the bowls used to be black but now they come in different colours,” Jack said.

“There’s also a lot more skill to the game now compared to when I started.”

“Our uniforms used to be all white and now it’s all changed to colour, but the etiquette has gone out the window, people don’t stand on the bank when you are bowling anymore,” Joy said.

Joy urged seniors to try out the sport even if you feel like you might not be able

to do it, as she said its inclusive for all bowlers nowadays.

“Older people should give bowls a go, they’ve got a lot of aids now to help people if they’ve got bad backs. There’s aids where you don’t have to bend down, like Jack, he uses a stick,” she said.

“When people who are older join, they say later ‘we should have joined earlier’.”

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