Edition 6 March 2013

Glasshouse Country News WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 - 2013. VOLUME 27-40

Is Beerwah the ‘Untidy Town’ award winner? page 5

Aged care on the agenda page 4

Faces and Places of Glasshouse Country page 6

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here is a rule in our office that on Monday’s (which are our print day) we don’t go out and do photos in the morning or engage in any activity that isn’t about getting that week’s paper to print.

However when we got a call recently to advise that Dr Chris Brown (The Bondi Vet) was going to be at the Twinnies Sea Bird Rescue centre on Steve Irwin Way on a Monday at 10.30am, there was a fair amount of discussion about how both myself and Sarah (our lovely receptionist) should go, and apparently the rule flew out the window!

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10 Elected reps............................ 22 Churches & noticeboard............ 23 Gardening / Home & Living... 24-25 Trades............................... 26-31 Sports news............................ 31 Classifieds.......................... 32-33

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Friday, March 8

Sunday, March 10

Beerwah Blue Light disco will be held at the Beerwah Community Hall between 6.30pm and 9.30pm. Entry is only $7.00 with free entry into the raffle. This is a drug and alcohol free event and is supervised by Queensland Police Service officers and community volunteers holding blue cards issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian.

Unity College Open Day for 2014, will be held at the school 47 Lomond Crescent, Bellvista Estate, Caloundra West, from 12.30pm – 2.00pm.

Come along and experience the state of the art facilities and unique traditions of the college.

Unity College Open Day for 2014, will be held at the school 47 Lomond Crescent, Bellvista Estate, Caloundra West, from 11.00am – 12.30pm, head along and experience the state of the art facilities and unique traditions of the college.

To find out more about the college before the day check out their website www.uc.qld.edu.au

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Glass House Mountains Markets will be held from 8.00am – 1.00pm at the Glass House Mountains State School. To find out more you can check out their website www. glasshousemarket.com

Free ‘Writers Ink’ workshops will run from 2.00pm – 2.30pm and will provide an introduction to writing for unpublished authors. You will get tips on writing in the digital media marketplace as well as an overview of the publishing industry and opportunities. Determine what kind of writer you would like to be, identify who your target audience is and get assistance on developing your own individual writing style. Ring the Beerwah library to book your place.

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Ryan Blomfield of Beerwah will be taking part in the ride to conquer cancer, described as two days, 200kms, one epic ride

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So you might be wondering why it would take two of us to go and get a photo – sadly I am a little bit scared of birds. Well actually they freak me out quite a bit, and I probably wouldn’t be able to get close enough to take a photo.

I have some crazy idea that they could fly into my face and their beaks could peck my eyes out – so Sarah was only concerned about me, when she offered to come along and assist!

I would hate to think that my irrational fear would rob our female readers of a lovely pic of the Bondi Vet in our March 13 edition.

Trivia night at the Landsborough Pub, get your team of four and come along for fun and prizes, starts at 7.00pm, or come earlier and grab one of the 2 for 1 meal offers.

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Cancer survivor Ryan will participate in the Ride to Conquer Cancer Ryan’s mum Ros Blomfield who used to work at Coochin Creek Frutigrowers Co-op at Beerwah, and who has also had her own battle with breast cancer a few years ago, is getting behind Ryan’s fundraising efforts and has collected a bunch of prizes and gift vouchers for a raffle. Raffle tickets will be available at Supa IGA Beerwah.

If you would like to support his efforts it is very easy to make a donation via the website www.concercancer.org.au and go to the donation section. Put in either Ryan’s name or the team name cyc-co’s and you can make a donation.

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The timing of his treatment meant that his wedding to the love of his life, Jenny was postponed and will now go ahead in May this year.

So 2013 is really shaping up as a big one for him. Along with everything associated with the wedding, he will be doing the Ride to Conquer Cancer in August and then later in the year he is hoping to head to the UK for the Rugby League World Cup. Ryan’s fiancé Jenny heard about the Ride to Conquer Cancer – a 200km ride from Brisbane to Wivenhoe Dam on the Saturday, camping overnight at the dam and riding then the 100kms back to Brisbane the next day with the goal of raising funds for all types of cancer – and told Ryan about it.

Once Ryan decided to take on the challenge his two groomsmen and Jenny’s maid-of-honour decided to get involved, as well as Jenny getting involved as crew assisting the riders along the way.

They decided to call the team ‘The Cyc-co’s’.

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Mooloolah pool to remain open At Cr Jenny McKay’s Mooloolah breakfast meeting last Thursday, Mark McArdle MP, Member for Caloundra confirmed that the Mooloolah pool, situated on the grounds of the Mooloolah State School, will remain open to the public.

“I have spoken with the Education Queensland Regional Director, Mr Greg Peach, and he has told me that they are committed to ensuring that the Mooloolah pool will be open for the public to use in time for the next swimming season.

“Education Queensland will be discussing the management arrangements with Sunshine Coast Council, with the view to calling for tenders for someone to operate the pool,” said Mr McArdle.

Sunshine Coast Sport and Recreation Facilities Manager, Heath Collie – also attending the breakfast meeting – welcomed the announcement from Mr McArdle.

“Council are keen to have the arrangements finalised,” said Mr Collie.

“We are committed to financially supporting the arrangement and look forward to entering discussions with Education Queensland as soon as possible.

“We already have similar leaseholder arrangements with the community pools at Pomona and Tewantin, for example, and it should be possible to make the Mooloolah pool work as well.”

To date however, the peak local community group, Mooloolah Valley Community Association, have been left out of the consultation loop

by Education Queensland. The Association President Alan O’Callaghan is concerned that the conditions of operating the pool set by Education Queensland may not match that which the local community expect.

“We’ve been expressly told via a letter from Education Queensland that we will not be included ‘in the loop’, and that the negotiations will be between Education Queensland and the Council.

“If a potential leaseholder is to be found for the pool, it’s very important that the operating conditions reflect what the community want from the pool – otherwise locals won’t use it.

“But these won’t be known unless the Mooloolah community is listened to,” he said.

Expressing surprise at the situation, Mr McArdle offered to organise, in cooperation with Cr McKay, a meeting between the Association, the office for the Minister for Education, Training and Employment and Education Queensland staff.

With the pool closing on March 28, it is hoped that an agreement can be made between Council and Education Queensland, and then a successful tender can be found to operate the pool, before the start of the summer swimming season in early October.

Otherwise it may be a dry summer for hot and bothered Mooloolah locals.

Aged care on the agenda Recently an Aged Care Forum was held at Coolum, and a special guest on the day was the Shadow Minister of Health, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.

It was also attended by representatives of aged care service providers from across the coast.

Staff from Ebracia in Glasshouse Country, as well as a staff and a management committee member from Glasshouse Country Care attended. They were pleased to have the opportunity to discuss a range of Peter MacKenzie, Beatrice Hinsley, Mal Brough, Dawn MacKenzie, Senator challenges that their Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Christine Hawkes and Michael Isaac industry is currently facing.

Senator Fierravanti-Wells, who is based in the industry could be significantly improved by Woolongong, has been the Shadow Minister for simplifying and standardising processes, using Aging since December 2009. uniform approaches and only undertaking one The Senator explained that she has been assessment per client instead of the multi-level travelling around the country and attending approach currently being applied. forums and that it was a great way for her to get Following the forum, the Senator, along with a better understanding of individual areas and candidate for Fisher – Mal Brough visited their specific needs.

Embracia in Glasshouse Country at Beerwah.

To date she has visited approximately one third They were offered a tour of the facilities and then of the aged care facilities across the country. shared lunch with the owners and management Senator Fierravanti-Wells said she believes that team. the industry is looking for change – but it won’t Mal’s grandparents had lived in the aged care happen without political courage. facility so he definitely didn’t need a tour; Ann McQuay and Glenda McSwain from however he was happy to share an anecdote Glasshouse Country Care said they were from his grandfather who deemed that it had pleased with the forum. They commented that been the best place he had ever lived. www.gcnews.com.au

Is Beerwah the ‘Untidy Town’ award winner?

The way we present ourselves to others gives away a lot of information about the type of person we are.

The first impression shows how confident we are, how we value ourselves, and how we want others to perceive us. It’s the same with a town.

It goes without saying that an attractive and well maintained town entrance describes a place that is proud about its past and positive about its future.

Why is it then, that the main entrance to Beerwah looks more like something you would find in a third world country?

All the planning documents tell us that we’re supposed to be a major regional centre – in the same league as Caloundra and Kawana.

But the impression one gets when approaching the roundabout at the Roberts Road and Simpson Street intersection, is that this is a forgotten place; a place where the authorities don’t really care what locals or tourists think.

The landscaping in the roundabout and garden beds surrounding the intersection is either nonexistent or so uncared for that it resembles an industrial wasteland.

So why do our authorities seem to think we’re cheap, ugly and we don’t matter?

Bob McLean, President of the Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce says it not only looks unsightly, it sends a message to others that the town has no self-respect.

“The entrance is a disgrace. The growth of the wattle saplings and the free range grass, presents an image of a community that does not have any self-pride.

“I had a TV crew in Beerwah doing a ‘Grey Nomad / RV Friendly Towns’ documentary last week.

“I just hope they did not get the impression that this town can’t look after itself – so how could it care about visitors,” said Mr McLean.

So, who is responsible for looking after the area?

The road belongs to the Department of Transport and Main Roads, so technically they are responsible.

According a Main Roads spokesperson, their main focus is road safety, not aesthetics.

“Roadtek regularly inspects Kilcoy-Beerwah Road to ensure it is kept in a safe and trafficable condition. Our number one priority is safety.

“We acknowledge the community’s desire to improve the appearance of state-controlled roads and corridors and will continue to prioritise vegetation maintenance accordingly,” they said.

But according to the same spokesperson, it’s not their problem anyway.

“When the railway overpass was constructed, Council required that landscaped garden beds be installed. Main Roads agreed but an agreement between Main Roads and Council would see the

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So according to Main Roads, it’s Councils fault the area looks appalling.

Putting this to Council, their response is that the area remains firmly under the management of Main Roads.

A council spokesperson said Transport and Main Roads have not carried out a formal handover of the site with council and council has not received formal correspondence confirming same.

So it seems they are each pointing the finger of responsibility at the other.

Bob McLean’s had enough.

“It is high time that Main Roads formally handed this maintenance over to council or reviewed the contract conditions and address their obligations.

“It is clear Main Roads don’t care, but I’m sure the Beerwah community do,” he said.

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Faces and Places of Glasshouse Country By Lea Parkes What's in the Spotlight Discover the CommunityHub Do you want to know what’s happening around the Sunshine Coast? Council’s online CommunityHub connects you to local community groups, events and activities.

It’s like a ‘yellow pages directory’ for local groups and the arts community that you can search by name, category or location. Visit www.community.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au to connect with community groups and events across the region.

Apply to run a business on public land Local businesses are invited to apply for a three year permit to operate on public land on the Sunshine Coast. Approved activities include surf schools, coffee vans and beach equipment hire at specic locations around the region. Applications close Tuesday 2 April.

Visit council’s website for more

Art prize entries close soon Entries for the nationally acclaimed Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2013 close on 28 March.

With over $45,000 to be awarded in twodimensional, three-dimensional and tertiary student categories the art prize traditionally attracts some of the best contemporary and emerging artists our nation has to offer. Visit the Sunshine Coast Art Prize website for details and to apply online.

Save with Living Smart Homes Make signicant household savings by joining Living Smart Homes, council’s free online sustainable living tool with tips to cut costs, live well and help the environment. Register in March at www.livingsmartqld.com.au to receive a free copy of Junkies, the Coast’s new eco-inspirational recycling magazine, for creative ideas on re-using unwanted materials.

Reduce mosquito breeding sites After wet weather the risk of mosquito breeding sites developing around residences increases, particularly during warmer periods.

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Welfare Team – Beerwah Peachester RSL Sub-branch Having spent some time recently at the Beerwah Peachester RSL Sub-branch Drop in centre talking to Bernard Verwayen about receiving the OAM on Australia Day I was encouraged by Bernard to make a return visit to do a story about their dedicated Welfare team.

The Drop in centre for those that aren’t familiar with it – is a very basic former residential property located in Free Street at Beerwah.

It’s just next door to the RSL Club and is accessed via a gate at the bottom of the Club’s car park.

Every square cm of floor space is utilised for the work of the sub-branch, and while it always seems to be a hive of activity, it has a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere.

The Welfare team provide a broad range of support and assistance to Returned Service men and women and their spouses in Glasshouse Country as well as further afield.

Bernard is the Senior Pension Officer Advocate and his team includes a combination of pension and welfare officers, and a number of ex-service personnel.

“The Welfare team members are respectful of their clients, they provide confidential support and assistance and all exhibit a high level of empathy. These are all very important elements for the service we provide,” Bernard said.

Pension Officer Danny Cooper said one of the biggest frustrations for the Pension Officers is that there are many returned service personal in our community who are not aware of what their financial entitlements are in relation to pensions and compensation. Quite often they also don’t know how to go about accessing them, he said.

“This is where the Pension Officers can assist.

You don’t have to be a sub-branch member or live in a specific location. You just need to come

Giving Lachlan a hand

The Beerwah-Peachester Subbranch Women’s Auxiliary has come to the aid of Lachlan and his family and are undertaking some fundraising to ease their financial burden.

Lachlan Thomas is a lively threeyear-old toddler who has won the hearts of all who know him.

He has an older sister and a younger brother, so life in their house is very busy and for Lachlan, it's also very challenging.

Lachlan was born with mild cerebral palsy and epilepsy and for him the simplest tasks become demanding.

Like most three-year-olds, he takes it in his stride but the burden on his family is growing and will continue to grow as Lachlan grows.

Lachlan Thomas

The Welfare Team - (back row) Danny Cooper, Bernard Verwayen and Adrian Dunbavan, (front row) Sue Brumpton, Leigh Greatorex, and Tigist Western along to the drop in centre during opening hours with your discharge papers and we can start working with you,” he said.

The Pension Officers work alongside the Welfare Officers who provide support for things that are impacting on people’s day-to-day lives.

It could be getting them to medical appointments, visiting them in hospital, or assisting them with information about local community services that would improve their quality of life.

Welfare Officer Adrian Dunbavan said they all have their client’s best interests at heart and always try to go the extra mile for them.

“We really do as much as we are able to support our clients, depending on their individual needs – and the resources we have available to us.”

The Welfare Team are there to help and if you or someone you know could really benefit from their assistance make sure you give them a call or drop in.

Their office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the team has someone on duty from 9.00am – 12.00noon and then from 1.00pm – 4.00pm on those days, their phone number is 5439 0641.

Lachlan requires many hours of therapy each week and a range of equipment to help him achieve his full potential. As Lachlan grows then his equipment needs to be replaced and he is growing fast like a normal three-year-old.

There is to be a raffle during March and all the proceeds will go into a trust for Lachlan.

Some of the prizes include earrings from Smiley’s Jewellers, a half day fishing trip from Top Catch and two nights at Montpellier Boutique Resort for four, a handbag from Beerwah shoes and many more wonderful prizes.

The Beerwah community are renowned for supporting their own and we hope that they will continue to do so to make Lachlan’s life just a little bit easier.

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Supa IGA super donations Last week Beerwah IGA held their annual Community Chest presentation to their identified groups.

Animal Refuge, followed by the Beerwah Rural Fire Service and the Peachester State School.

On the day, each of the groups thanked the new operations manager Steve Hammond for the donations.

The rest of the groups who received funds were Bee Gees Soccer Club, Beerwah Anglican Church, Beerwah High School Chaplaincy, Beerwah State School P&C, Beerwah Rural Fire Brigade, Eden at Glasshouse Country, Glasshouse Country Christian College, Glass House Mountains State School P&C, Landsborough State School P&C, St Vincent De Paul, Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge and the Wildlife Warriors.

The funds provided by IGA are from when customers purchase signature branded products (IGAs premium brand). A percentage of this goes into the Community Chest fund as well as money raised from regular store raffles. This year saw the Beerwah store distribute over $7,500.00 to 13 individual groups. The individual amounts received are a reflection of the percentage of total tokens placed into their boxes.

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Frank’s wife Dawn also played and became well-known within the Sunshine Coast soccer fraternity. So well-known, there is a Dawn Wendt Memorial Medal presented to the player of the However, for the Bee Gee’s Soccer Club, match at the Sunshine Coast grand final.

Landsborough local Frank Wendt is a club icon The long term sponsors that regular Goose Club for his 40 plus years of running raffles and fund participants will recognise are Beerwah Meats, raising at the Landsborough Hotel.

Landsborough Pub, G.D Lean, Matilda Fruit Recently, the Goose Club has undergone some Barn, Hinterland Pest Control, BP Landsborough, major changes, including more prizes, new Hightlights Hair Design, Suncoast Floor exciting games and big new Goose Club board Sanding, K Montford Water Truck Hire and the which will be launched on Friday, March 8.

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Over the years, Frank and other locals such as With the support of 12 local Landsborough Graham Robson, Col Pringle, Aldo de Pasquale, businesses – Landsborough Newsagency, Steph and Robert Harvey and Leon Mens have Landsborough Post Office, Bucks Bakery, raised thousands of dollars for the Bee Gee’s Landsborough IGA, Landsborough Barber, juniors.

Landsborough Bathroom and Plumbing Supplies, The money goes towards training gear, Landsborough Network registrations, referees Video, Savage Landscape and general running Supplies, Landsborough costs for the junior Tyre Service, Latte Da Café, teams.

Landsborough Pool Supplies More recently, the club and Fenceline QLD – the had banded together and Goose Club prize pool has help Frank on a roster increased to 21 plus the system to run the Goose jackpot prize.

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Community News Permanent record of visitors to the area

Since taking over the role as Senior Tourism Consultant at the Glasshouse Visitor Information Centre Jayne Wilson noticed that not many coming into the centre were signing the visitor book on the front counter.

So she got thinking and wondered if the book was put onto a lectern by the front door – would that encourage people to record their visit?

And so with a little assistance from the Glasshouse Country Menshed the centre now has its own handcrafted and ‘upcycled’ lectern.

Peter Kluver who is the President of the local Menshed is also a volunteer at the visitor information centre – so Jayne didn’t have to go far to make it all happen.

The creative bunch of fellas from the Menshed have reused a number of elements from the recycle centre at Beerwah to create a solid and stylish piece.

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Jayne Wilson with Peter Kluver, Frans Mens, Andy Henry and Peter Ryan with the upcycled lectern for the stand and with a bit of sanding and varnishing it looks fabulous.

In recognition of the hard work undertaken and materials required, Sunshine Coast Destinations made a donation to the Menshed.

U3A Seniors spend spare time helping others Contributed by Chris Bell Members of the Beerwah Grafx U3A Group in conjunction with Beerwah Library and U3A have planned a Free All Day Technology Day at the Beerwah Hall for Saturday, April 6.

The group members will share their passion and skills in photography and photo editing in a variety of programs (e.g. Photo Shop, Elements, Picasa), preparing holiday photos for making movies, computer art and using iPads. Mark your diary and come along.

Each Thursday afternoon U3A members come from all over the Sunshine Coast to Beerwah Library to learn from our Beerwah Grafx U3A

volunteer tutors in a small group atmosphere as people help each other to discover new talents and new technology.

The excited group of tutors recently celebrated the arrival of the larger TV screen which is used for larger group tutorials, displaying members' photography work, and computer art during Thursday afternoon and evening classes.

U3A allows two free visits before having to join – why not come along to see if this is for you?

Enquiries and Thursday bookings: Beerwah Library 1300 542 727 or email alistairvet@ gmail.com

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The next gathering of the Glass House Women’s Social Group will be 1.00pm – 3.00pm, Wednesday, March 13 at the Glass House Neighbourhood Centre, Ryan Street. Let your imagination take you away through an Overseas Narrow Boats presentation offered by Stuart West, followed by a sociable afternoon tea. The group is based on friendship and wellbeing, $2.00 entry.

Bring a plate to share. Tea and coffee provided.

Enquiries: 5438 7000 E. admin@ghmnc.com

Glasshouse Country Senior Citizens Club Contributed by Ian McCarron On Tuesday, April 30, all over 50's and district Senior Club members are invited to a free morning tea and concert to be held at the hall next to the Beerwah Library. It starts at 9.00am – and finishes around 11.30am. Club members are asked to bring a plate. Lucky door, numerous raffles and a stall will be available. For enquiries and bookings ring President Patricia Williamson on 5493 0345.

At our last games day, Margaret Lamb, John Anthony and Ernesta De Clara beat Dolly Anthony, Ian McCarron and Neville Woolley 27-9 after 19 ends. Numerous prizes were won in cards games.

The lucky door prize winner was Jim McCarron and the raffle was won by Denise Woolley.

Reminders: Tuesday, March 12 - Monthly meeting. Guest speaker. Morning tea 9.00am 9.15am. Stall, lucky door and raffle prizes.

Wednesday, March 20 - Visit to Caboolture Sports Club. Morning tea at 9.30am, entertainment Greg Doolan. Raffles and lunch.

All Seniors members and friends who wish to go are to arrange their own transport. Bookings and enquiries ring Jim on 5496 9836.

Tuesday, March 26 - Games day. Morning tea 9.00am - 9.15am. Lucky door and raffle prizes.

Tuesday, April 9 - monthly meeting (barbecue).

Tuesday, April 16 - Visit to Caboolture Seniors Club. Bookings and enquiries ring Jim on 5496 9836.

Tuesday, April 23 - Games day.

Tuesday, April 30 - Free concert and morning tea Tuesday, May 14 - Annual General Meeting.

(Beefy pies for lunch).

Wednesday, May15 - Visit from Pine Rivers Seniors Club.

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Beerwah RSL has so many good things on offer at the moment, from their Saturday night Family Value Meals, to Wednesday nights ‘Steak Out’. Not to mention their delicious Sunday Buffet Breakfast! The buffet breakfast is on the first Sunday of every month, from 8.00am to 10.00am.

The selection of hot and cold options is an excellent way to start your Sunday.

From crispy bacon, eggs, baked beans and the usual components of a good big Aussie Breakfast, to continental pastries and fresh fruit; there is something to suit all tastes. And it’s such good value for money too - members are just $12.90, non-members $14.90, children 12 and under are only $6.50 and the little ones under four eat for free.

Enjoy breakfast on the deck or in the comfort of the large dining room, and ease into your Sunday with a nice big breakfast and a good espresso coffee.

Check out their advertisement in next week’s edition for more information or call the club directly on 5494 0289.

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On Friday night Brownie and I headed down to the Glasshouse Country RSL on the corner of the entrance into Glass House Township.

For years they have been serving meals on a Friday night, prepared and served by a lovely group of volunteers who create a selection of well-priced home style meals. Each week they offer a $10.00 special and this varies from week to week. Fortunately for me, last week’s was steak and kidney pie with mash – which I love. Their range of regular meals are still well priced with steaks at $15.00 a head and fish and chicken meals priced at $12.00.

It is a really friendly dining room environment and if you come on your own – you may even be invited to join others – which is what we did.

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School News A mosaic welcome

The beautiful mosaic welcome sign at Peachester State School was designed and created by the Year 7 class of 2012, with the help of two very creative parents Mrs Priori- Smith and Mrs Lewis.

Now high school students in Beerwah and Maleny, the class came back to Peachester School last week for a photo with the completed sign and Mrs Priori-Smith, a parent and mosaic expert who helped create the art work.

Left to right: Lleyton McMurtrie, Margarita PrioriSmith, Nicholas Jennings, Jayden Kerr, Tayla Hunn, Erin Hatcher, Billie Sandes, Ben Finlay, Jade Cameron-Geerse and Kobi Smith

Cheer Cup raises the roof at Beerwah High

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On Wednesday, February 13 students at Beerwah SHS literally raised the roof as they competed in the annual Cheer Cup – a forerunner to the start of the years sporting events.

For the first two weeks of the year, House sports captains and vice captains have been working with teachers to build House spirit and come up with an inventive, colourful and Loud cheer to motivate their swimmers to rise to the challenge and take out the coveted swimming carnival trophy. Among much secrecy, students and teachers have selected songs to modify, planned costumes and organised catchy choreographed routines to show just how House proud they really are.

After limited rehearsals everyone was ready to perform and rain was no deterrent at all. Judges were asked to rate each performance in relation to the following – participation, creativity, enthusiasm, noise level and appearance. This year all of the Houses were very creative but there can only be one winner and congratulations must go to Ngun Ngun for an excellent Cheer Cup presentation choreographed to Gangnam style.

Hot on the heels of Cheer Cup is the first of Beerwah SHS sporting events – the swimming carnival. Although the rain did its very best to drown out the event, dedicated teachers, swimmers and cheering Year 12 supporters were not discouraged and the carnival went ahead.

At times, the timekeepers and the cheering fans were wetter than those swimming and some modifications had to be made to events to ensure that all were safely back at school before the pouring rain could turn into a storm. The modified carnival saw Tunbubudla go back to back swimming champions. Go Budla.

Many students swam exceptionally well under the difficult conditions and a number of students will now go on to compete for representative positions on the Sunshine Coast.

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The amount of tax you must pay can be minimised and organised, so that you can control and plan for this in advance. You should have a good idea of what your tax position looks like well before the end of June. Many times it is too late to make any changes after 30th June.

Timing is important – do we buy that new car this financial year or on 1st July? Small businesses can claim up to $5,000 as an immediate deduction for motor vehicles, acquired from the 2012/13 financial year. The remainder of the motor vehicle value is pooled in the small business pool. This is depreciated at 15% in the first year, and then 30% until it is written off.

Also small business is now allowed to immediately write-off any new business asset / equipment worth less than $6,500 (net of GST) from the 1st July 2012.

Superannuation - Are you considering a tax effective super contribution for yourself, it must be paid by 30th June. Do you know what the super caps are this year? If you have employees, make sure their super for the June quarter is paid before 30th June 2013 to make sure you get a tax deduction this financial year, and not have to wait for 12 months.

Retirement Planning! Will you have enough income for your retirement needs when you retire?

Like most things, when we plan ahead we are more likely to achieve our aspirations. You need a planned wealth creation strategy. Over time this will maximise your retirement nest egg to provide for your family.

What do you expect from your financial planner?

Someone who: - is honest - listens - explains simply - has no product biases - stays in touch - provides value - designs strategies to suit your needs

Leisa Thistlethwaite and Michelle ChristopherBlokland of Hinterland Accounting Services Lets’ reassess and start planning now.

Maybe by restructuring, this can make a significant improvement to your financial position over time, to ensure you build the lifestyle you deserve.

Also if you are thinking about insurance, would like to review if you have adequate insurance, would like to reassess your loan situation, or find out how to reduce your private debt, etc, we have a number of professionals we can recommend to you.

To see how we can help you, please call in and see us @ Hinterland Accounting Services, 12/60 Simpson Street, Beerwah or give us a call on 5439 0188.

PS: Keep an eye out for our ‘Get Financially Fit’ seminar to be held shortly.

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Tenant to owner: How to get there faster Making the transition from long time renter to proud new homeowner may seem difficult, even out of reach. But do not fear, with a few shifts in your strategy you could be holding the keys to your very own property in no time.

options as well as borrowing requirements, so it is best to talk it over rather than spinning around in circles visiting several different lenders and browsing various website.

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If you need financial help with securing a loan, you may be able to access the equity of a willing family member or friend to help you get there.

Another option may be to use rental payments as proof of genuine savings.

While only certain lenders offer this solution and is subject to borrowing criteria, it may be something you would benefit from.

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Vicki, Kylie and Brook at Beerwah Hair and Beauty would like to introduce some exciting new members to their team.

Rhonda Eastmure has over 20 years hairdressing experience and enjoys all aspects of hairdressing, from beauty to weddings and up-styling. Rhonda originally trained in Sydney and moved to Maleny 14 years ago where she worked for Vicki at her Maleny salon.

Another of the new girls, Danna Moloney, also worked for Vicky before taking some time out to raise her little boys. Danna has been in the industry for 17 years and is very passionate with a real flair for colour.

Jacinta Bobos is very experienced having more than 15 years experience in the hair and beauty industry (including teaching). Jacinta is also qualified in waxing, tinting, make-up, ear piercing and gel nails. She has worked as a senior corrective and fashion consultant in Melbourne. Jacinta is available at Beerwah Hair and Beauty on Tuesdays and Wednesday and she prides herself in listening to clients needs.

Vicki, Kylie and Brooke welcome the new girls to Beerwah Hair and Beauty.

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The boys at Hinterland Boxing Club have been undergoing an intensive training program in preparation for HBC’s debut into the Boxing Amateur tournaments being held at the Sands Tavern in Maroochydore on March 9.

Jake Hennesy, 21, will be competing in his first fight in the Heavy Weight 91 kg Division (Senior Elite). Jake Molloy, just 13 years of age, will be competing in his first fight also in the 34 kg Light Fly Weight Division (School Boy). Taylen Pitt, son of Stephen Pitt, will be competing in his third fight. Taylen is 15, and in the 64 kg Light Welter Weight Division (Junior).

Both Taylen and Jake Molloy are ‘south paws’, meaning they lead with their right hand which makes them awkward to fight. Jake is a tall boxer who possesses power in his rear hand.

Team HBC will be weighing in on the day to be matched up for a bout on the night. It’s an exciting time for this local club.

Hinterland Boxing Club is affiliated with Boxing QLD and offers a pathway to Olympic, Commonwealth Games and World Championship Boxing, so who knows how far these boys can go.

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Each year at Glasshouse Country News we like to put together a ‘Women in Business’ feature and we link it in with the timing for International Women’s Day – which is on March 8.

This year officially marks the 102nd year of celebrating International Women’s Day, which was established originally to progress towards gender equality.

Here at GCNews we choose to showcase the success of a range of local business women who work hard to create business success – for themselves and their families.

In our local business community there are many women who own and run businesses on their own, and there are just as many who run businesses with their husbands and partners and who together do a great job in creating a successful business.

Quite often running / managing a business presents challenges and dramas and you can find yourself asking, what am I doing this for?

So I say to the many women of Glasshouse Country who own / manage businesses, thanks for taking up the challenge and for creating local employment and contributing to creating a diverse and thriving local economy.

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Debbie believes one of the real strengths of Bank of Queensland that their clients appreciate is that the staff don’t get moved around, which enables them to develop great relationships with their customers by getting to know them as individuals.

“While we are small enough to offer personal service, we are still able to offer a wide range of banking products and services including insurances,” she said.

“We provide local friendly service and we are the only bank in Beerwah that opens on a Saturday morning.

As working women, I believe that while it is critical for us to be good time managers, I think most of us need to remember to have a little time out for ourselves, and of course a sense of humour doesn’t go astray.

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Ursula has been Involved with real estate for over 20 years, first in Switzerland and then in Australia. She opened her own real estate agency About Real Estate in Beerwah in 2007 and joined First National in 2011.

Her background is in Accountancy and she operated a Chartered Accountancy business in Switzerland, which included all property matters i.e. sales and management, and new developments.

Ursula believes that her business is to serve people living in Glass House Mountains, Beerwah, Peachester, Landsborough, and Mt Mellum by listing, marketing and selling their properties.

She needs to find people wanting to live in these townships and then get them to buy her listed properties.

In this current market another aspect of what she does is to educate her clients on current property market and price movements.

Ursula said the reason she’s been able to attract sellers to our area is because she delivers what she promises.

“I am honest, down-to-earth and I can see outside the square and therefore propose solutions, if there are problems,” she said.

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Patricia Shaw

Patricia Shaw is a familiar face to many locals, having lived locally with her family for 37 years and also having participated in many community activities with a genuine commitment to making Glasshouse Country great.

When the Commonwealth Bank opened its doors at the Beerwah Marketplace back in 2008, the community were pleased to see that Patricia was the branch manager. With over 36 years experience working within the financial industry and a true local, they knew she would understand what was important to them.

“I have always been interested in helping people achieve financial wellbeing and working in this industry has allowed me to fulfil that interest,” Patricia said.

“Commonwealth Bank is the largest of Australia’s ‘Big Four’ banks.

My staff and I believe that excellent customer service should be available to every customer who walks through our door.

“Our personal branch motto is ‘we are determined to offer a unique and welcoming banking experience by excelling in customer service’.”

Patty said during her free time she likes to go for walks on the beach, read and spend time with family and friends.

To other people, particularly women in business, she suggests finding a balance between work and family life.

“Be yourself and you’ll be happy and healthy. Everyone needs a little help, never hesitate to ask.”

Ursula Stark

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Glass House Township looks ugly

I have total shock, disbelief and disgust at whoever decided to cut down the leopard trees in the Glasshouse Mountains IGA carpark.

I have heard that the reason was because a branch had fallen on somebody’s parked car… well, if you had done any research before you heavily pruned them a year or two ago, you would have learned that pruning a specimen tree hard like that will make them more susceptible to snap, dropping branches – where ordinarily they wouldn’t.

Leopard trees are used by councils to make spectacular street trees… no pruning required.

One example close to home is the ‘King Street’ Leopard trees in Caboolture near the council building.

The loss of these trees has made the Glass House Township look ugly.

As one voice for many, I hope that the garden is replanted with some new trees for the beautification of our town.

While you’re at it, I also suggest mulching the garden beds properly to stop the unsightly weeds.

A Berndt Glass House Mountains

No it’s not just you

Responding to comments regarding the dilapidated state of the old Retravision store in Beerwah in last week’s GCNews. Beerwah will never develop into a major hinterland town with our current governments. Still waiting for improvements on the cross road on Peachester Road and Old Gympie Road! Still waiting for repairs and resurfacing of Old Landsborough Road after the 2011 flood! It’s only taken 12 months to build a toilet block in Mill Park. Nothing will happen to Beerwah until we have substantial infrastructure as in an affordable and reliable rail system.

Colin Batch Beerwah

Flood relief payment

From my experience the payment is still NOT being paid to the Sunshine Coast. Farmers are only just now being able to apply for relief. All other applications are being rejected, and the cut-off date for applications was February 17.

People who got their applications in before the cut-off date may appeal the decision but it’s not looking good according to the people I spoke to when they rang to reject my application.

I know, it's crazy! The entire eastern Queensland coast except us are getting the relief, hopefully the government will wake up to themselves. Also why aren’t our local members lobbying the local / federal government on our behalf.

Kaz Noble Mooloolah Valley

Hinterland Relay for life is on again

Firstly I would like to thank Glasshouse Country News and the local community for supporting the first Relay for Life in Beerwah in 2012. We had only 11 teams but those teams managed to raise over $27,000. That money went towards cancer patient treatment, accommodation and research.

Last year 114,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer. Sadly 43,000 lost the battle and currently over 750,000 are living with cancer.

We are back again this year, hopefully bigger and better on October 19 and 20. You can register your

team by logging onto www.relayforlife.org.au. If you need any information or assistance please ring Sara Morley of Cancer Council on 5451 6003 or me on 5439 0976.

Beckie Newing Beerwah

Don’t take no for an answer

Regarding Leanne Cox’s message, on February 20 and Lea’s subsequent message on February 27, a friend has just advised me, (she still doesn’t yet have her phone or computer back on!) that she received the usual objection to the application, as other readers have, and objected to the decision.

She was informed by the personnel in that office, to encourage others to object to the rejection of their claim forms, stating why – as they still met the ‘criteria’ (long term power or phone outages – no water pumps or sewer operations etc), even though the area was not (yet) ‘designated’.

The upshot was that the more people that apply, and then contest the decision of ineligibility, the better the chance we have of getting the designation overturned.

So please folk, don’t just take no for an answer!

Object. What do we have to lose? If we keep at it, and the MP has a go, we may yet get recognised for the power and phone losses – and all attendant losses.

Besides, a poor girl lost her life because of the power outages, and because the issue was not taken seriously by authorities. That was tragic and unnecessary.

I think they need to recognise that the Hinterland suffered too. Lives were placed at risk here – not many had the ability to access emergency personnel should they have needed it, and more were at risk than normal with flood waters and clean ups – with the necessary use of private chainsaws etc.

(Note: this letter is not meant in any way to diminish the awful events suffered by those in the ‘hot zones’ with flooding.)

Susan Richardson Peachester

Is it Glass House or is it Glasshouse?

On many occasions I have been asked this question and I usually say the same thing ‘go with the one that you think sounds better’ as I really do not know.

I have lived in beautiful Glass House Mountains for five years now and I really love all it has to offer and would also like to know which name is actually correct, or is it both?

I would love to say when asked that it is the first one however the majority of local businesses go under the second one.

Either way I do like both, however it is interesting to note that all the principal listings online such as: Wikipedia, RACQ Tourist Info., Chamber of Commerce, real estate property listings, postcode listings, Wotif.com/accommodation listings, Sunshine Coast Destination, Whereis.com/maps and Dept. of National Parks etc all use ‘Glass House’ yet most of the local businesses use ‘Glasshouse’. For example: Glasshouse Country

News, Glasshouse Mountains Camping Ground, Glasshouse Mountains Sports Club, Glass on Glasshouse Eco Lodge, Glasshouse Mountains Medical Centre, Glasshouse Mountains News, Glasshouse Mountains Holiday Village, Glasshouse Mountains Newsagency, Glasshouse Mountains Advancement Network and so on.

Therefore, I was wondering if there is a reason for this, so when I’m asked the question in future I’ll be able to give a better answer than ‘dunno’?

Is it a requirement for businesses here to use ‘Glasshouse’ and the other format ‘Glass House’ used only by Department Listings and so on? I also wonder if it will ever change sometime in the future where everyone uses the same name.

C Fryer Glass House Mountains Editor’s note I look forward to hearing what others do, but when we took over the paper we decided to set ourselves some rule that we would follow.

Glasshouse Country (two words) refers to the area – incorporating from Beerburrum – Mooloolah Glass House Mountains (three words) – name of township Glasshouse (one word) referring informally to the township of Glass House Mountains Business or organisation name we use the name they supply us.

Cheers Lea

A bit of thought would be just great

I’ve been a Glass House Mountains resident since 2002 and I guess I didn’t notice some things when I was mobile, but now I rely on my electric wheelchair to get me around, there are challenges all the time.

There are small day to day ones that get hardly a mumble.

When volunteering at the Information Centre I pointed out the fire exit was located where there is no ramp. I joked, “what do I do, jump?” and said I was the crash test dummy. I do the wheelie bin dodge on a Monday and cars parked on the footpath are all just part of life.

There are times when it’s just not funny. At the end of August last year I went off the edge of a path in my wheelchair, landing on rocks on my face, requiring 55 stitches. It was a serious accident and I still have the scar on my face. This was because Council hadn’t changed the light bulb in the last four plus years.

It’s great that I can travel by train and bus, but there was the bus driver who took the corners too fast so I slid to the other side of the bus and my wheelchair tipped over.

Then there were the two occasions the train guard forgot to bring the ramp up to my carriage and let me off. The kerbs that have been too steep, resulting in ambulances and pain.

Isn’t it discrimination that I can’t travel safely as able bodied people do? I spent 10 years riding motorbikes, rather large, fast ones and not always safely and never once had a hospital visit.

Fortunately I misbehaved spectacularly when I was younger as I’ve had multiple sclerosis for six years and have lost count of my hospital stays. A bit of thought from the powers that be would be just great.

Sharon Chamberlain Glass House Mountains

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Chiropractic is simple and natural, honouring the wisdom of your body. Drs Valerie and David Shahar of Living well Chiropractic have helped thousands of people enjoy relief and better health for more than 15 years.

By improving posture we can improve our body’s functions, including breathing, digestion, hormone production and the immune system; as well as safe guard against severe joint and nerve damage associated with poor posture techniques.

Your spinal column holds the key to many of your health problems as well as many of your health solutions. The nerves pass through the spinal column as they branch out to your cells, tissues, organs, glands, and other parts of your body.

The spinal column supports these nerves in an ingenious way with a series of connected bones, called vertebrae that protect the nerves while allowing your body a full freedom of movement. A thorough spinal evaluation is imperative for young and old as ultimately, good health is about personal responsibility. Proper nervous system control of your body with chiropractic care can help you stay active and enjoy life. Scientific state-of-the-art methods are employed to reach maximum correction with specific exercise programs being an integral part of the healing process. At Living Well Chiropractic our aim is to actively engage the community by educating and equipping them with the knowledge and the right type of care to improve their health.

The club is pleased to announce their local sponsors for 2013 - Beerwah Hotel, Hinterland Seafoods, Elimination Pest Management, Beerwah Meats and Red Energy promotions.

This coincides with the release of HBC’s range of merchandise where they have been able to mix fashion with function. HBC merchandise includes club shirts, training singlets, shorts, hooded jumpers and caps which are now available from the Club which is situated opposite the Beerwah Hotel.

HBC is also pleased to mention they’re now offering additional classes of a different kind – Cross Training! Mixing it up a bit can mean more health benefits for you, according to Stephen Pitt of HBC. “One key to maintaining your fitness gains and having continued success is to mix up your training regime,” he said.

The new cross training classes are perfect for just that; they’re high intensity and functional fitness training, for all levels. Local, Karli Styles is bringing a new and exciting flair for fitness to HBC. Cross Training classes are currently run on Tuesday evenings at 6.50pm and Thursday mornings at 9.15am. At Hinterland Boxing Club they believe that your fitness is important to you and they also understand that in this financial climate, you want every dollar to count. That’s why they are proud to have no membership fees and no joining fees, and no unfair cancellation fees. With this flexible fee structure, it makes it more affordable for individuals to keep fit and for families to train together. You pay as you play.

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Not your average bluegrass band

We all expect something different from our music.

For some of us it provides comfort, allowing us to indulge, even luxuriate in our memories of how and what we might have been doing at different points in our life.

I am not uncomfortable with that notion - music takes me, as much as any other, back to my past stories, but music for me is a living breathing thing and there is nothing as exciting as what is being created now or will be created tomorrow.

Every now and then an act comes along that really piques my interest. Over the last six months I have got to know the work of the New York based ‘renegade indie chamber bluegrass group’ Punch Brothers, who toured Australia in August of last year. They have been described by legendary producer T Bone Burnett as “one of the most incredible bands (America) has ever produced.”

I for one won’t argue with that. For me they contain within them the best of what the US can offer - innovation, virtuosity and tradition.

My background is in the classical music tradition and I hear Bach, Steve Reich and Bang On A Can in the Punch Brothers sound as much as I hear

Django Reinhart and Dixieland.

The band themselves identify the influence of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Radiohead and the Strokes. I think they might best be described as a alternative bluegrass outfit. In fact, with a line-up of violin, banjo, mandolin, acoustic bass and guitar, it is easy to make that call. A big identifier in their sound comes from the virtuosic, occasional choir boy antics, yet soothing tenor quality of vocalist Chris Thile. Confused? Youtube provides a good example of what they do. See what you think. http://www.youtube.com/user/ punchbrothers.

The albums I am enjoying most at the moment include ‘Whose feeling Young Now’ (2011) and ‘Antifogmatic’ (2010). Humour is never far away in their music so it was no surprise to find the Punch Brothers covering a classic from The Cars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxgrEbpidw&list=PL8E6899A5190C6BF6 For an interesting interview you won‘t do better than Andrew Ford’s 22 minute interview from Radio National http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =xE5yHE4H4rM&list=PL8E6899A5190C6BF6

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Glasshouse Musicians Club Contributed by Michael Whiticker Thank you to the 40 plus people who dropped into the Coffee and Tea Merchants on Sunday afternoon. The weather did the right thing by us and we enjoyed a full afternoon’s music. Retaining our good record we welcomed a new performer in Hamish Sewell who gave us Teddy Thompsen/ Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan numbers and then surprised us by attempting Irving Berlin’s ‘What’ll I do’. Hamish assured us it was his first public performance and if this is the case then he is off to a good start - he has a fine folk voice, competent guitar technique and an interesting taste in music.

Once his confidence develops I am sure his work will grow in stature.

Our recent regular Adrien Powell gave us the club’s first didjeridoo performance with a rendition of 'Solid Ground' in which he attempted the guitar, didj and vocal roles. Being a drummer I wouldn’t have been surprised if he had turned to his cajon at some point in the song, instead he saved it for his accompanying work with our regular backing musicians Paul and Doug.

Other performers on the day included Frank Moroney with one of his usual well thought through sets and a particularly entertaining group of songs from Doug Pullen delivered in his inimitable tongue in cheek style, right down to a warning as to the audience friendliness of the song’s contents!

Cowboy was back a with strong set including a fine rendition of the 'Ode to Billie Joe' and Tina and Gavin gave us songs which once more showed off Tina’s beautiful singing voice.

Paul Fagan entertained us with his impersonation of Johnny Cash’s vocal inflections and I took the opportunity to break out my recently acquired Cole Clark Violap – a lapslide guitar that brought many in the audience forward for a good look.

A big thank you to our host Steve Moon and all his willing staff at the Coffee and Tea Merchants and we hope to see you many of you at our next show which will be Sunday afternoon, March 10, same time, same place.

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What would you say to having a good night out, maybe a few drinks, some dancing, entertainment, winning some fantastic prizes and a enjoying a great three course meal that will also fundriase for the Beerwah and Glasshouse Mountains Rural Firies?

The Sunshine Girls have organised a Dinner Dance to be held on March 23 at the Glasshouse Mountains Sports Club from 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.

You can expect a mix of entertainment including Rock and Roll dancers, a group of performers from a Men’s Choir, as well singing by two talented youth performers from Beerwah High.

There will be some fabulous prizes on the night – you won’t want to miss out on the $20.00 lucky dip, when you purchase a lucky number from 1 – 100 with each number represents a prize to at least the value of the ticket but someone will take home a prize valued at $1,500.00!

Also there will be ‘lucky keys’ for $5.00 – one of the keys will open a lock on a bar fridge full of beer which will no doubt make someone feel lucky.

Tickets are $50.00 a head, and include a three course meal with a bottle of red and white wine on each of the tables. To purchase tickets please contact Kay Farrell on 5493 0230 or 0409 071 007.

St Patrick’s Day fun

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day the fun, traditional way with special toe-tapping Irish folk music and a family-friendly Ceili dance on Saturday, March 16 from 3.00pm – 5.00pm at Eudlo Village Hall. After last year’s bumper sell-out event with over 250 people attending, this one is tipped to be The St Patrick’s Day event to go to off on the Sunshine Coast!

Experience a fun afternoon of well-known celtic tunes, award-winning folk and youth orchestra performances and infectious driving rhythms that will get even your granny’s toes tapping and your body jigging! This is an event not to be missed if you love live traditional folk music and relish the chance to strut your country-dance moves.

This year’s concert features a stellar line-up with some of Australia's most experienced and enthusiastic players of Celtic music.

Brisbane’s Carisma – harp, flute and cello trio who are ABC classic recording artists, award-winning folk-duo Rhiannon and Monique, fresh from winning awards at the National Folk Music Competition, Animato Strings from Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra, the foot-stomping Maleny Ceili Band and guest piper Mike MacDonald, Pipe Major from Noosa Pipe Band is opening the show.

The Maleny Ceili Band will present a traditional Irish Céili (pronounced ‘cay-lee’) in the second half of the afternoon’s program. Even if you’ve never danced before, the experienced dance caller, Davydd Macdonald, will lead you through the simple steps before letting you loose with the lively celtic music. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, an experience for the whole family to enjoy.

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Big block, big 4 bedroom (+ office) home, over 1400m2 of land adjoining large rural property at rear. Highset and fully enclosed under with second bathroom and extra living. Space for side access to rear. Easy to walk to local shopping, parks, rail and school. Mooloolah is a highly sought after area of the beautiful Sunshine Coast and just 20 minutes from the Coast’s world class beaches, restaurants, tourist attractions, shopping and year round ideal climate.

Plus just over 1 hour by rail to Brisbane City.

Address: 13 Jelen Drive, Mooloolah Valley Web: www.beerwahrealestate.com.au/29005 Contact: John King 0409 570 284.

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Glasshouse Mountains Probians are all retired locals who meet for fun, fellowship and friendship on the second Wednesday of the month at 10.00am at the Glasshouse Mountains Sports Club.

At our monthly meetings we have a guest speaker, this month we have Dick Cijffers talking on the Art of Travel, following our meetings we partake in a shared lunch.

We are an active group of Probians who have monthly outings to varied and interesting places, such as Maidenwell Observatory for the partial eclipse of Venus, the rich diversity of times past at Caboolture Historical Village, the fascinating Maroochy Wetlands, the amazing Air Museum at Caloundra and 68 Simpson Street many other interesting places.

BeerwahSt, Beerwah 68 Simpson We are currently seeking more members (retired couples or singles), visitors 68 Simpson Street 68 Simpson Street www.beerwahrealestate.com.au are welcome; enquiries can be made to our membership coordinator www.beerwahrealestate.com.au Beerwah Beerwah Ms Val Machin: 54941406. www.gcnews.com.au

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In conjunction with Darren Grimwade MP, Member for Morayfield and Lisa France MP, Member for Pumicestone, I am holding a small business forum with Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games, Hon Jann Stuckey MP in Caboolture on Thursday, March 14. The forum will start at 6.00pm however I will be available from 5.30pm to meet and chat with small business operators. Minister Stuckey will address the group from 6.00pm and then take questions from the floor. An online RSVP form has been set up on Darren Grimwade’s website on the following link http://www.darrengrimwade.com.au/local/small-business-forum-with-honjann-stuckey/ Any small business operator is also welcome to visit my own website, www.andrewpowell.com.au to print an invitation and complete a local business survey. Please RSVP by March 11 as numbers are limited.

The Queensland Plan

This plan is a 30 year vision for Queensland that will be developed over the course of 2013 through a collaborative process involving community members, business and industry representatives, state and local government officers and Members of Parliament. The Queensland Plan will not be a Government vision; it will be Queensland vision. The first summit will be held in Mackay in May followed by extensive community engagement through until August with the Brisbane summit to be held in September 2013. You can register your interest in the following ways Email - Queensland.plan@premiers.qld.gov.au Phone – 13 74 68 Website – www.qld.gov.au/queenslandplan

Mark McArdle

State member for Caloundra P: 5491 2780

Energy Australia The Queensland Government recently welcomed an announcement by EnergyAustralia that it will cease using door to door sales techniques to sell electricity and gas contracts at the end of March. One of the complaints I hear most often in the electorate, is the tactics used by door-to-door salespeople who arrive unannounced and I applaud one of the country’s leading energy retailers for listening to frustrated consumers.

It is important customers make their own informed decisions and not be badgered by intrusive practices. EnergyAustralia has definitely taken a step in the right direction and I’m hoping other energy and gas retailers will now follow its lead by stopping this.

Beerwah State School I have an update on the Beerwah State School traffic concerns.

As you might recall I submitted feedback in regard to upgrading and improving safety measures outside the school to the Minister for Transport and Main Roads. Minister Emerson had called for recommendations into school zones that require the installation of flashing light signs.

Unfortunately Beerwah State School was unsuccessful in the first round of funding for the installation of the lights.

I will continue to fight for the flashing lights to be made a priority as it is important to protect young children crossing that very busy road.

Ewen Maddock Fish Management Inc Finally I’d like to congratulate the Ewen Maddock Fish Management Inc for the tireless efforts in promoting the restocking and maintaining fish levels at Ewen Maddock Dam. I was able to attend the inaugural Fish Stockers Challenge aimed at raising much-needed funding to replenish depleted fish stocks and it was great to see the turnout of keen fishers for the ‘catch, photograph and release’ style competition.

Congratulations to those who took out prizes on the day and I’m hopeful the success of the event will see it continue into the future.

As always please don’t hesitate to contact my office if you wish to discuss an issue or simply have a chat on 5491 2780. www.gcnews.com.au

Noticeboard Glasshouse Country RSL Sub Branch Inc.

Raffle Results Friday, February 22 - Lucky door - E70 Yvonne Lloyd. IGA Glasshouse Voucher - S Power 90C yellow clubs. Vecchio’s voucher Maisie 51B orange diamonds

Social Media course

There are still some vacancies in our Social media course starting on Monday, March 11 at Morris House Neighbourhood Centre at Landsborough.

This course covers such topics as Facebook, communications, photo editing and scanning, e-mail and sending photos via e-mail and much more. The course costs $25.00pp for each five lesson block. Basic computer knowledge is needed for this course. For more information and bookings, call 5494 1258 or e-mail ann@landsborough.com

Facial pain?

Maybe the TNA Group can help you. The Sunshine Coast Trigeminal Neuralgia Support group meets at the Kawana Library, (entrance at rear), Nanyima Street, Buddina on Saturday, March 16 from 1.00pm. Keep up-to-date with medical information. Please join us for coffee, relax and meet new and old friends. Contact Jean on 5491 1978.

Mixed Garage Sale

The Glasshouse Country Citizens Auxiliary is holding a mixed garage sale on Saturday, April 6 from 7.00am – 2.00pm. Outside sites are $10.00 and inside sites (craft items) are $15.00.

Hot and cold drinks and snacks will be available on the day. Bookings are required so get in early phone Kaz on 5496 9774.

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Mooloolah Valley Slimmers Club

The Mooloolah Valley Slimmers are a group who meet at 9.00am every Thursday morning at the Mooloolah Public Hall, Bray Road, Mooloolah.

We encourage members to attain their goal weight by providing incentives, as well as running various competitions to add variety to the meetings and encourage member participation.

Each meeting we discuss a range of ideas from healthy eating to incorporating more exercise in our daily routine as well as new items on the market that may help (or hinder) weight control. The first meeting of the month we give our awards and host a morning tea provided by members. For more information about the Slimmers club please contact Bev on 5494 7793.

Social gathering for singles

Are you single, between 50-65 years old and wanting to meet new people? Join us for regular social outings. No commitments, just an opportunity to meet new people and have fun. Call evenings only 0437 792 345.

Glasshouse Mountains State School Playgroup Meets every Tuesday (during the school term) 9.00am – 11.00am, Glass House Mountains State School, Prep A Classroom. Outdoor play, craft activities, music and stories. Each family just needs to bring a plate of food to share.

Tea, coffee and water are available. It is $2.00 per visit to cover craft supplies. Committee Members contact details Kerrie Baker 5493 0546 and Jodie Russell 0433 754 376.

Hoy hoy

Every Wednesday you can play Hoy at the Glasshouse Country RSL - doors open at 9.30am and the games kick off at 10.00am. It is only $2.00 a board and includes morning team.

Prizes are grocery items. Or if you want to give Hoy a go on a Tuesday, you can head up to the Glasshouse Mountains Sports Club from 10.00am to join in a friendly game of Hoy.

Thongathon 4 Seaside Contributed by Valmai Phillips The Thongathon collection has been continuing and the range of goods, including clothes and knitted garments (including beanies) has grown!

Our collecting has definitely expanded from thongs – and we’re now also looking for donations of new socks and more rulers! We will continue collecting up until Easter, so if you have been thinking about making a donation, there’s still a few more weeks.

Donations can be dropped off at Wimberley’s Hardware at Beerwah and Glasshouse Country News – 16 Coonowrin Road, Glass House Mountains. Or if you would like to make a cash donation, there is a tin at Smileys Jewellery at Beerwah. Thanks so much to everyone who has helped out so far – and to those of you who still plan to.

To ensure all community notices can be printed each month please keep your contributions to a maximum of 100 words.

Glasshouse Country Ministers Fellowship Dr Percy Harold Seventh Day Adventist Church

God distressed too?

The rains have come and gone; or so it seems.

But here amongst the mountains, many of us had to face the reality of the aftermath of cyclone Oswald, and the low of the past few weeks.

Winds, rain, more wind, more rain. And with it all was the tragedy of death, destruction, loss of homes, destroyed crops, and flooded businesses.

All of us have been affected.

Did God send the floods? Was it His fault?

Should He take the blame? My friend from childhood, Col, would say that anyone affected by the rain or the floods should take the blame themselves; “living and working in an area prone to flooding is your own personal choice and therefore you just have to accept it.”

I don’t agree with Col. Some things are beyond our control, or at least difficult to avoid.

Our lives are not organisable with mathematical precision. For me the idea of God sending these weather patterns to bring us grief is hard to accept. The God I find in the Gospels is the one described in Luke chapter 12. In discussion with His disciples, Jesus said ‘Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? And not one of them is GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY

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forgotten before God. But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 'Fear not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.' Luke 12:6-7’ It may be difficult to grasp that God is interested in each of us so intimately. At times of loss, stress, confusion, and dare I say flooding, it is reassuring to be able to trust in God. There can be found strength to face the issues involved in rebuilding our lives. However dreadful the circumstances, there is help in trusting the one who demonstrated His love by the giving His son Jesus. He knows what distress really feels like.

Glasshouse Country Baptist Church

GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY ANGLICAN CHURCH WEDNESDAYS *Mooloolah (Paget Road) 9.00am SUNDAY *Beerwah (Peachester Road) 9.00am Rev. Ken Goodger - 5491 1866 Local contact Br. John 5439 9130

CATHOLIC WEEKEND MASSES

Saturday 6pm: Peachester Rd, Beerwah 5493 0967 Sunday 7am: Caloundra St, Landsborough 5494 8896 Sunday 5.30pm: Mooloolah Hall, Bray Rd 5494 7240

Glasshouse Country Uniting Church A Caring Christian Community

Twin Peaks Drive, Beerwah 8.30am - Sunday Worship & Youth Program 10.30am - Peachester UC 1st & 3rd Sun Phone: 5494 6187 All Welcome!

9am Sunday, 58 Roberts Rd Beerwah All welcome! Enquiries: 5494 6354 Midweek craft, kids and youth programs – see gcbcq.org

GLASSHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Brendan Edwards

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Get up&Grow with Jade King

Jade is a local wife and mum, soil scientist and teacher who is passionate about vegetable gardening

Building the Perfect Patch

Once again it would seem that the beginning of Autumn has been welcomed in by flooding rains. Most of my temporary patch is probably located somewhere down Coochin Creek and what remains is either flattened by the torrential rain or has burst open from too much water intake.

On the bright side, there could be some interesting crops springing up on the banks of Coochin Creek in the coming months … if it stops raining!

I have decided however, to focus my attention on getting my permanent garden completed. That way, at least my garden will remain in its location in the next downpour and I can use current observations to determine the extent of the drainage required.

Assuming we don’t actually get washed away whilst trying to build our new patch, we are on track to potentially have the garden up and running to start our winter crops. I am so incredibly excited about this.

I simply am busting to eat straight from my veggie patch again!

So whether you are starting out or your garden just needs a top up, the method that I adopt can be applied to both. If you have read my column in previous years, you would already have heard of ‘lasagna layering’, and in my personal opinion this is one of the best ways to provide a good year long supply of nutrients cheaply.

My version of ‘lasagna layering’ is where the garden beds are filled predominantly with alternate layers of lucerne mulch, spent mushroom compost and manure as indicated in the diagram. However, if you are just topping up your garden you only need to do the top four layers.

When it comes to the manure layer, anything you can get your hands on is great, but generally the nutrient scale from highest to lowest is chook, goat, pig, sheep, horse and then cow.

Be alert for Senegal tea plant

Recent quick and cooperative action between Biosecurity Queensland and Sunshine Coast Council staff has possibly averted a serious outbreak of Senegal Tea Plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides) developing at Old Maleny Road, Landsborough.

Senegal Tea is listed in the most dangerous class of Declared Pest Plants in Queensland (Class 1). The aggressively growing semi-aquatic pest plant has the potential to seriously degrade our waterways and wetlands if left uncontrolled.

A Council spokesperson said that the initial infestation was about 10m long by 2m wide.

“Biosecurity Queensland initially removed the flowers to prevent spread.

This was followed up by further control works by Council staff.

“We’ve been investigating neighbouring properties and so far, we’ve located it on an adjacent property and several small dams.

“With continued cooperative efforts between Council, Biosecurity Queensland and the affected landholders, we hope to be able to locally eradicate this serious weed outbreak,” said the Council spokesperson.

Senegal Tea is characterised by growing in waterways or boggy soil, having serrated 5-20cm long leaves growing in opposite pairs along the stem.

The stem is hollow when broken and easily takes root from stem nodes.

The distinctive flowers grow as clusters of several white pompoms, with each pompom being from the size of a pea to about a marble.

If you think that you may have seen this plant, you are asked to contact Sunshine Coast Council immediately on 5475 7272.

It is important not to remove the plant yourself, as this can easily lead to the problem becoming much harder to manage in the long-term.

Further information on the weed can be found on the Biosecurity Queensland website at www.daff.qld.gov.au Council officer Ken English inspects the infestation site for any regrowth Inset - Senegal Tea has distinctive white pompom flowers (photos courtesy of Sunshine Coast Council)

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Once your garden is filled, it helps to leave it settle for about two weeks and then plant seedlings or seeds into pockets of compost. I plan to start focusing on raising winter vegetable seedlings as soon as the last block is in place.

Hope you gain some inspiration to start up a patch or continue to tackle the challenges, as the reward of fresh organic vegetables is great! Until

Proudly sponsored by Coochin Creek Co-op for all your gardening needs 39 Simpson St, Beerwah Ph: 5494 6219 Jade likes her family to be able to live as self sufficiently as possible from her garden and she loves to share her knowledge with others.

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Indonesian Furniture Imports is a unique home business run from 510 Newlands Road, Wamuran, 10 minutes drive from Elimbah. Owner Terry has converted his shed into a large showroom which is perfect for displaying his wide range of imports.

Call Terry to organise viewing of his treasures – beautiful furniture and gift ideas that you just might want to keep for yourself!

Giraffe Set $36.00

Handmade trays $30.00 each

Elephants $10.00

Buddha $50.00

Pictures $10.00 each

INDONESIAN FURNITURE IMPORTS

Cat Letter Racks $8.00 and $10.00

Bookcase $180.00

Opening Hours Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm Sat, 9am – 2pm

Chair $240.00

Please call Terry 0448 061 449 to come & visit his Aladdin’s Cave at 510 Newlands Road, Wamuran, and also at The Caboolture Markets

Property Management with Loretta Morgan from Jam Property

What to look for in your property manager I always hear the same thing from prospective customers and clients, “My property manager never gets back to me,” “They never follow up,” “They always tell me what I want to hear but they never actually do it.”

Has this happened to you? When looking for a property manager, you need to be looking for a manager that spring cleans on at least a weekly basis and runs a weekly follow up system for all outstanding www.gcnews.com.au

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issues. Ask your property manager what system they have in place for follow up and if they can show you their system or give you an example. This will be the difference between getting what you’ve asked for and never hearing back.

What about your property manager spending your money without your authority? Yes, that’s right, spending your money! If I had a dollar for every time I heard that, I’d be rich. Always make sure

that you have a written agreement in place for your property manager to obtain your authority in writing for any expenses incurred on your property.

Jam Property pride themselves on exceptional customer service and this is what has lead us to our success.

Each and every person that comes into contact with us receives a sweet, smooth and nurturing experience.

We remember what’s important, our clients and that’s the ‘Jam experience’.

Jam Property are your top Property Managers on the Sunshine Coast. For a proactive approach and solutions driven property management team contact Jam Property today on 5491 5722.

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A to Z of Trades and Services

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Endorsed Antenna Installer

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Quality TV Antennas Digital TV for Dummies TV Tuning, Wall mounting, Extra TV, Phone & Data outlets Satellite TV, VAST, Christian TV

Tyre Sales & Repairs Full Mechanical Service & Repairs Quality wheel alignments (on the latest equipment) R.W.C. on Cars & 4WD Log Book Service All brake & suspension work Windscreens AC Servicing

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Mobile Auto Electrician Alternators • Starter Motors • Batteries

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Bricklayers

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Your Electrical and Lighting Retailer

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Ph 5438 7445 for more details

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OFFICE AND SHOWROOM 1/28 BIONDI CRESCENT, BEERWAH

Domestic, Commercial, Phone & Data, Intercoms & Gates Solar-Grid - Connect, Design, Install

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Workshop facilities: 19 Tallawong Close, Beerwah

Ph/Fax: 5494 1606 Mob: 0409 491 938

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Your guide to sport in Glasshouse Country Glasshouse Country BeeGees Football Club A word from our sponsors Bowls Club Contributed by Dennis Hume Sunday, February 24 - Social Bowls: 12 members played two games of Triples. Di Garland, Brendan Freshwater and Brian Saunders def Lyn Griffiths, Marleen Bertram and Chris Freshwater. Leisa Craven, Warren Blackbourne and Kerry Capern def Richard Kossen, Troy German and Trevor Bertram. Social bowls are played each Sunday afternoon. Cost is currently only $5.00.

Wednesday, February 27 - Ladies Bowls Day. Rained out!

Thursday, February 28 - Open Pairs Bowls.

AM Game deferred as green was too wet. PM Game was playable and 24 members took part. Winners were Clive Sinton and Graham Richardson with 2 + 48. Runners up with highest score in either game were Max Viterale and Di Viterale, after a three way count back + 24.

Saturday, March 2 - Super Challenge. Men’s and Ladies Bronze Division 6/7 game set to play Mooloolabah at Glass House was rained out. This will be played next Saturday. Men’s Division 6/7 played Woombye at Woombye going down 5 games to 0. The game finished early due to rain.

Saturday, March 2 - Quarterly meeting was held at 9.00am. As only 12 members turned up, there was not enough to make a quorum, so the meeting discussed several topics but no resolutions could be carried.

Contributed by Tracey Geurts The club would like to advise that they are holding a Dressage and Combined Training event on the weekend of April 13 and 14 at Mooloolah Recreation Reserve (opposite the BP) Way Street, Mooloolah. For more information go to www.mooloolahvalleyponyclub.com.au

SIGN ON FOR NEW MEMBERS

Lessons for peewees, primary, high school and adults First two lessons FREE Karate builds con�idence, strength, develops self con�idence and its FUN

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30 Tytherleigh Ave, Landsborough Qualified mechanic offering log book servicing, mechanical repairs, wheel alignments and tyres

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The Beerwah Hotel is a proud long term sponsor of the Bee Gees Soccer Club.

Ken Fullerton has been holding raffles for the club at the hotel every Saturday from 1.00pm for as long as anyone can remember. Come down to the Hotel and enjoy the raffles and the free bar snacks while being served ice cold drinks from the friendly bar staff.

The Beerwah Hotel has Karaoke every Thursday night and live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night, ranging from guest DJ’s, including Ministry of Sounds ‘Phatt Pat’ and the coast’s best cover bands. The second Saturday of every month sees some of the best country acts come to the Wah Bar for our Beerwah’s Got Country. All Live and All Free for you!

If great food and great value for money is what you’re after, then come and try one of our mouth-watering meals in the Beerwah Country Bistro. Open seven days for lunch and dinner with daily specials as well as our great everyday menu, you’re sure to find something to please your tastebuds. We also have a fantastic children’s area with play stations and a playground to keep the kids amused while you enjoy the atmosphere of the beer garden.

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Manager Steve Holmes with staff members Jacinta and Alana

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Lessons for Beginners to Advanced

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QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE Notice is hereby given that the under mentioned road will be partially closed to vehicular traffic from 9.00am to 11.00am on Wednesday the 27th March 2013 for the purpose of conducting a triathlon for the Beerwah State High School Roberts Road, Beerwah between Beerwah State High School and Coolamon Crescent, including Coolamon Crescent and Crumpton Place, Beerwah Alternative routes available to all through traffic POLICE SERVICE

guitar, flute, piano accordion & Music theory lessons. Professional caring teachers. Ph: 5494 7568 or 0411 959 157 ART CLASSES Day, Evening and Weekend.

3 hour class $25. www.landsboroughartstudio.com.au Phone Karen 5494 8354 yoga Wed 6.30pm - 8.00pm Peachester Hall. Thurs 9:30am - 11am Landsborough Hall Ph: 0437 914 029 www.shantipathyogaspace.com.au

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Books Beerwah Books and Bits & Beerwah Books and Bits Vinyl Revival. Great range of books and LP’s.

Preloved books suitable for all ages babies to Adults.

Comics and some trading cards and other collectables.

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Funeral Notice reginald max beanland 12/1/1935 - 24/2/2013 Family and friends are invited to attend the Funeral of Reg Beanland, to be held on the 6th March 2013 at the Gregson & Weight Chapel, Caloundra at 11am

Andy White IT & Technology Specialist Small Business, Home User | Windows, Mac, Wi-Fi Smart Devices, Audio Visual & Multimedia

In Memoriam YOGA GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HALL Tuesdays 6.15pm; Fridays 9.30am (gentle) and 10.45am. Enquiries phone 0402 882 725 or 5438 7533

In Memory

primary thorugh to senior tutoring in your own home. Numeracy, Literacy and across Curriculum learning for individual learning needs. Ph: 0488 974 340

Rita Mabel Beanland 30/7/1911 – 8/3/2012 “Blessed are they that mourn, For they shall be comforted” We miss you deeply Gran.

Love Rita & Warren Moffat and Family

Daves' Flex & Fitness

Exercise … Re-energise Circuit Classes Mon & Wed 6:30pm start Also available: One 0n One Gym Instruction Qualified Trainer for over 15 years!

Accounting Services

Call Dave on 5494 8899

Tutoring/ remedial reading - all ages, all subjects. Professional individual programs. Helen 5494 7496 A+ Tuition qualified and experienced teacher. From $15 per hour 0427 196 158

Work Wanted

Professional Services Shop 2, 1 Connection Rd,

ACCOUNTING FOR YOU Debbie Gillingham - 0438 947 992

ABN: 96171617979

Ph: 5494 7992

Health, Beauty & Fitness mobile hairdresser Excellence in hair design.

For friendly, easy, in your own home service call Carrie 0404 803 650 or 5496 9186.

Hire Tennis Courts for hire Day/ Night contact Glasshouse Mtns Sports Club 5493 0055 for bookings

Lost & Found lost cockatiel from Bowen Road, Glasshouse.

Saturday March 23. Please phone 0422 050 373 found rainbow lorikeet Talks, very tame. Found in Elimbah area. Phone 0435 502 135 32 |

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kaz's alterations Mens & Womens. 9am to 7pm Weekdays only. Appointments Ph: 5496 9774 COMPREHENSIVE CLEANING domestic and commercial. Reliable & experienced. Ph Lauren 0403 044 887 Home & Yard Maintenance Gardening, minor painting, mowing etc. Insured. Pensioner discount, no job too small. Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm Ph: Craig 5494 0858 bridal, formal & clothing alterations.

Ironing. 25 years experience 5438 7073 fairytoBia's cleaning call me for that fairy special touch. Builders, Bond, Spring and Domestic. Call Katherine 0423 499 295 Beachview Property Maintenance Handyman, lawns & garden, rubbish removal, pens. disc. Ph: Clay 0410 581 881

Markets Landsborough Market every Saturday 8.00am - 1.00pm. Stalls inside & outside. $10.00 a site. Fresh Fruit & Veg. Dog Treats & Bird Treats.

Plants & Seedlings, Jewellery, Bric a Brac , Incense & essential oils. Dragons & Dolls. Our Country Kitchen provides great old style country breakfasts each Saturday come on in & try one. Follow us on Facebook. Bookings essential. New stall holders welcome. Phone 54946315 b.h.

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MOBILE DOG WASH & CLIPPING

Woodlands are currently looking for staff in the following fields:-

Diesel Mechanic

Phone Tina 0414 233 751

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Dog Pawz-A-While Grooming

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with extensive experience in mechanical fitting, welding, fabrication, auger conveyor systems, hammermills, pellet presses and preferably have a current boiler ticket.

Must be able to: • Work at heights • Work in confined spaces • Problem solve • Be available to work weekends when necessary • Be available for callouts on a roster basis If you are interested in any of these positions, please apply either in person to Woodlands office at 2814 Old Gympie Road, Beerwah, or send in your resume to the address above. Conditions do apply to these positions. If you have any avian species at home (ie chickens, ducks, budgies etc) you are not eligible for biosecurity reasons. only successful applicants will be contacted.

Home Care Employee to assist a male with a physical disability in Mooloolah Valley. Shifts: Mon, 7-10am & Tue, 7-9am. Current 1st Aid/CPR and manual drivers licence reqd. Phone 5443 9777 or Email cduarte@qla.org.au

REGISTERED NURSE REQUIRED FOR GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY CARE

 RN with Administration Skills for 12 month contract, with option for renewal.  Position would suit an applicant with a desire to work in community care.  HACC experience an advantage.  Applicants should have Strong Computer and People skills.

Please apply in writing to The Manager, Glasshouse Country Care P.O. Box 279. Beerwah, QLD, 4519 Applications close Wednesday 13 March

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Receptionist/Admin Support - Experienced Full time (38hrs/wk) opportunity exists in Beerwah for someone with experience in an accounting practice.

This position offers a great opportunity for a mature minded, self-motivated person with a strong reception/admin background who is seeking to join our dedicated team. Willingness to work in a small team environment. Strong computer skills necessary.

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PISCES February 20 – March 20 You may feel as though things are not working out the way you expected. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. New opportunities will open up for you and a new relationship can now begin. A change of residence will also open new doors for you.

ARIES March 21 – April 20 This can be a week when those around you will show their true colours. Being an Aries you may react very spontaneously, so take care and use your intuition as much as possible. This is a time of soul searching.

New opportunities will show themselves in many ways.

TAURUS April 21 – May 21 Success is on its way this can be a very happy time for you. New people coming into your life will be important. A change in your home is likely. Family will also be coming and going. There will be a great need to change your lifestyle, this will happen but take your time making decisions.

GEMINI May 22 – June 21 The time has come to put your dreams into action. Letting go of past fears and focusing on your goals will get you where you want to go. This can be an excellent time for business dealings. This can also be an excellent time for creative endeavours. A change in the home is likely soon.

CANCER June 22 – July 22 There can be a parting with someone at this period. You will also have great opportunity for new thoughts and ideas for your career and your home. Good news coming regarding a friend. Money can come in unexpectedly.

Career and monetary matters are highlighted.

Let go of the past, by clearing out draws, cupboards etc to let in the new.

LEO July 23 – August 22 Family matters are likely to come to a climax.

You will resolve issues that have been a problem for some time. This can be a turning point in your life. Decisions regarding a car will be made, as well as looking at changing your work environment. There can be delightful romantic interests.

VIRGO August 23 – September 22 There will be a great deal of energy used especially regarding your work. A proposal of marriage can be made. Watch your spending at this time. New people who come into your life will be lasting. Self observation of your actions, reactions, and motivations as you interact will others will bring many benefits.

LIBRA September 23 – October 22 Restlessness and a need to break free will be very strong. Setting new goals will be important. Decisions can be made regarding a change of residence. News coming of a baby will be a surprise. For those singles, a new love can come into your life.

SCORPIO October 23 – November 22 Many changes in your life can surface now.

Your work, your home and your personal life can take on new meanings. Letting go of what you don’t need will be important. The pace of your life can be stepped up. Try to remain calm and keep things in hand. On the whole, this is an excellent time for making new plans.

SAGITTARIUS November 23 – December 22 Your greatest need will be met. Your home life can change and new and interesting friends can be made. A new job could appear out of the blue, and a new love can come into your life. A feeling of restlessness can incline you to travel.

CAPRICORN December 23 – January 19 Watch that you don’t overdo things at this time. Getting in touch with your feelings will be most important. A new relationship can be getting serious. A new car is possible. Good news coming from a brother or sister.

You will be able to work very well with others enabling you to achieve your goals.

AQUARIUS January 20 – February 19 Sudden and unexpected happenings around your family can make this quite a challenging time for you. Take your time with what you want to say, and stick to your guns. A lot of important issues will now be resolved. This is a time when you may consider changing residence.

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