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ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
with Andrew Powell State Member for Glass
Mini Farm Online Fundraiser
House
JOIN five inspiring panelists online on June 7 to raise funds to create 40,000 meals for a planned charity farm at LuvaBerry in Wamuran.
Scheduled for Wednesday, June 7th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, this impactful 1.5-hour online event will provide valuable knowledge on maintaining positivity and staying on the right path, even in the face of daunting challenges.
Esteemed panellists of the night include Councillor Brooke Savige, Von Barnes from Pinnacle Properties, Pastor Matt Prater from New Hope Church, Pastor Phil Cutcliffe from Springfield Christian Family Church, and Joshua Plumb from Nexus Care.
With your generous support, The Mini Farm Project can finance current, developing and new farms and continue their mission to combat hunger Queensland-wide.
Find out more information and book your place at https://www.trybooking.com/CIBUI
Maleny Show Success
Thank you to the Maleny Show Society for putting on another wonderful Maleny Show last Friday and Saturday. Alongside the many locals who attend, I notice more and more people each year making the trip up the mountain from further afield to enjoy the show. Thank you to everyone who stopped by my stall for a bag of popcorn, a chat or to fill out my local survey and enter the fuel voucher competition. There are three $100 fuel vouchers to be won and I will be choosing the winners shortly. So, if you filled out a survey and gave me your details, keep an eye on your emails/phone in case I contact you as a winner!
with Winston Johnston Division 5 - Sunshine Coast Council
Major Grants support local groups
I’M delighted to see that thirteen Division 5 local community groups and events have been awarded funding in Council’s latest Major Grants round.
Congratulations to the Sippy Creek Animal Refuge Society who received $15,000 towards their Community Cat Desexing Program, and registered charity, Range of Life, who received $10,000 towards The Rangebow Festival 2023. The popular Rangebow a four-day arts and culture event conducted at multiple sites across the hinterland communities of Mapleton, Flaxton, Montville and Maleny from August 10-13.
I’d also like to congratulate all other funding recipients including the Mary Valley Community News Association, Palmwoods Bowls Club, Sunshine Coast Indian Association, Maleny Cultural & Historical Society, Suncoast Hinterland BMX Club, Mooloolah Community Men’s Shed, The Maleny and District Men’s Shed, Knitfest, Maleny Music and Performing Arts, Nambour & Hinterland Australian Football Club and 4 Paws Animal Rescue. The next major grant round opens on 17 July 2023 and closes on 28 August 2023. For more information, visit Council’s website and search ‘Major Grants’.
Cooke Park playground shade
I am pleased to advise that Cooke Park playground at Maleny has received a new shade sail over the equipment. This new addition is vital in providing much needed UV protection for our little ones and will allow families to enjoy the park safely, all year round.
Grants for rural property owners - open now!
Rural landowners within Division 5 can apply for financial help to complete on-ground environment projects on their private property, with Sunshine Coast Council’s Landholder Environment Grants now open.
Grants of up to $15,000 are available for projects like bush regeneration; reducing sediment loss on farms; control of environmental weeds; modifying non-boundary fencing to make it wildlife friendly; revegetation of degraded areas; and to establish vegetation corridors and buffer zones. Please read the Landholder Environment Grant Guidelines at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/grants to submit your expression of interest before 14 August 2023.