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Clarrie comes off second best Clarrie reported the incident to Sunshine Coast A Beerwah man recently had a lucky escape when Council and the customer service person he spoke to he was attacked by a sizeable male kangaroo in his told Clarrie that they had received other reports from backyard. Clarrie and Jill Schefe have lived in their Stephenson his neighbourhood of aggressive kangaroos, so the incident wasn’t isolated. Street house, behind Australia Zoo, for many years In fact, Clarrie had previously reported the risk of and kangaroos have always been part of their aggressive kangaroos in and around the children’s neighbourhood. playground on Sidney Drive to Cr Rick Baberowski. However, they said that in recent times kangaroo At that time, the council responded by planting a numbers had increased and they were becoming less hedge, which Clarrie says achieved very little. afraid of people. Coming from a farming background, Clarrie is well Clarrie was still shocked when a big buck viciously aware of the need to be cautious around animals and turned on him not far from his back door. understands that kangaroos are wild animals and can “I went out the back and shooed at the kangaroo, as be unpredictable and deserve respect and distance. it’s been getting gamer of recent times,” Clarrie said. “But small children don’t understand that. They “It went to hop towards the reserve at the back so I pat kangaroos at zoos and see them as all the same,” turned to go back inside. Clarrie said. “Next thing, the roo was charging at me. It reared up “So there really needs to be some duty of care from and kicked at me, knocking me to the ground. the authorities to deal with the situation when large, “I was on the ground, stunned and it was standing potentially dangerous wild animals become a problem over me. I called out for help and luckily the neighbour in and around residential and public spaces.” was close by and came to my assistance. Last Thursday, wildlife officers from the Queensland “He scared the kangaroo back off me and I was able p Department of Environment and Sunshine Coast Council to escape into the house.” m met Clarrie at his house to go Using his powerful back legs and tthrough the incident. sharp toes, the 2m tall kangaroo had d “They were very polite and shredded Clarrie’s sturdy yard pants u understanding, and listened to and caused over six serious wounds m my concerns,” Clarrie said. to the back and front of his legs. “Unfortunately, in the end Doctors in Beerwah treated Clarrie tthere’s little they said they for the wounds and gave him a course ccould offer except to possibly of strong antibiotics and a tetanus p put up some warning signs in shot. Hopefully he is on his way to a One of the kangaroos in the area tthe nearby playground.” full recovery.

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Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill ... what it contains and what our MPs think about it... AFTER years of debate, Queensland has become the latest state to introduce voluntary assisted dying legislation into Parliament. Similar legislation has become law, or is in the process of becoming law, in Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia. The draft legislation tabled in Parliament recently was developed by the Queensland Law Reform Commission after consultation with health practitioners, organisations, religious bodies, unions, legal bodies and members of the public. The draft legislation has been referred to the parliamentary Health and Environment Committee for further review and scrutiny, including community consultation. So what is in the draft legislation and how is it proposed to work? The Bill states its purpose as giving Queenslanders who are suﬀering and dying the option of requesting medical assistance to end their lives but only if they meet certain speciﬁc eligibility criteria. It sets out the process for people to lawfully exercise that option. It also states that the purpose is to ensure voluntary assisted dying is accessed only by those who have

been assessed as eligible; to protect vulnerable people from coercion and exploitation; and to provide legal protection for health practitioners who choose to assist, or not to assist, a person to exercise their choice. The principles that underpin the legislation are: • Human life is of fundamental importance. • Every person has inherent dignity and should be treated equally and with compassion and respect. • A person’s autonomy, including autonomy in relation to end-of-life choices, should be respected. • Every person approaching the end of life should be provided with high quality care and treatment, including palliative care, to minimise the person’s suﬀering and maximise the person’s quality of life. • Access to voluntary assisted dying and other end-of-life choices should be available regardless of where a person lives in Queensland. • A person should be supported in making informed decisions about end-of-life choices. • A person who is vulnerable should be protected from coercion and exploitation.

• A person’s freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and enjoyment of their culture should be respected. To be eligible under the laws, a person must be: • Diagnosed with a condition that is advanced, progressive, causing intolerable suffering and expected to cause death within 12 months (suffering a disability or mental illness alone have been removed as being qualifying conditions). • Acting voluntarily and without coercion. • Over 18 years of age and be a resident of Queensland for at least 12 months. The process for someone who wants to choose voluntary assisted dying is multi-staged. First, the person must make a formal request to a medical practitioner (a medical practitioner is specifically defined in the legislation and must be specifically trained). If the medical practitioner accepts the request, they assess the person to determine if they meet the eligibility requirements. The request is referred to a second medical practitioner for a second opinion and assessment. After the approval of these two doctors, the person then makes a

second formal request in writing to their medical practitioner. After the second request is witnessed and formally registered, the person then must make a third and final request to the medical practitioner for access to voluntary assisted dying. At each stage the person must be told that, at any time, they can decide not to continue. There must be at least a nine-day period between the first and the final request. Medical practitioners and others are protected if, for ethical or other reasons, they want to refuse to be part of the process. The Bill also limits the ability of institutions to object to or restrict access to voluntary assisted dying for people within their care or facility. Over the next three months, everyone will have the chance to have their say through the parliamentary Health and Environment Committee review process. To start off the discussions locally, GC&M News asked the two state MPs in our area for their thoughts, as well as reporting what some of you have already told us about your opinions in our letters on page 29. To contribute to the discussion, email editorial@gcnews.com.au

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THE LNP has – as on all matters of birth, death and life – allowed a conscience vote on this legislation. As such, I am free to vote as I choose, not bound by any particular stance the party might have. I have spent considerable time trying to decide whether I should vote as per my conscience or on behalf of the collective (or majority) conscience of the electorate I represent. What has caused me considerable anguish this time is that I believe my conscience requires me to vote diﬀerently to what you, the electorate, might want me to. Those who know me personally know I place signiﬁcant value on the sanctity of life. I have a strong personal faith in God and believe that life has special intrinsic value regardless of how young, old, healthy, sick, able-bodied or disabled that life might be. As such, on matters of birth and death, I feel strongly that I should vote in favour of ‘life’ and against laws such as these. Having said that, I also strongly believe that no one should die in pain or distress, nor should a family member watch a loved one experience such. I have. Like every one of you who has contacted me to date. Which is why

Member for Caloundra I am disappointed these laws were introduced during National Palliative Care Week and at a time the palliative care sector remains underfunded and misunderstood. The head of the Australian Medical Association was even more strident saying: “I’ve always thought voluntary assisted dying is a sign of hopelessness that you shouldn’t get with a properly funded and supported palliative care service.” I know my personal views are not shared by many of you in the electorate of Glass House. I, therefore, strongly encourage locals to make submissions to the parliamentary committee’s inquiry into the legislation. Please go to www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-ofcommittees/committees/HEC/inquiries/ current-inquiries/VADB2021 for information on how you can make a submission before July 2. And I’m always available to assist, regardless of whether you are for or against the legislation. This is an incredibly challenging and personal piece of legislation. In closing, I would ask that we debate this with respect and sensitivity.

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THE Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 will be a transformative step for the state of Queensland. In September this year MPs will be given a conscience vote to determine the fate of the Bill after it is debated in Parliament. I have long been in favour of a Bill of this type and have made no secret of that fact since ﬁrst being asked my opinion in the various candidates’ forums of 2020. Having said that, I am absolutely respectful of people’s right to hold a contrary view. If the poll I have conducted on my social media page is any indication, support for the Bill is comprehensive. To date 289 people have responded to the question I have posed about the Bill, with 287 in favour and two against. For me, the Bill is about giving people in my electorate the clear choice because at its heart this Bill is about choice more than anything else. I have always believed that I have no right to determine how other people depart this world. It is perhaps the most personal choice a citizen will ever make.

Like many MPs I will be reflecting on the loss of people close to me as a guide when considering my support for this Bill. Both my mother and father suffered progressive terminal conditions, but their respective journeys were very different. My father’s battle with cancer was lengthy and he rediscovered a connection with his faith in those last 12 months. I don’t believe he would have taken a voluntary assisted dying option had it been available. My mother’s experience was the exact opposite. Her battle was short, unpleasant and wracked with pain, discomfort and indignities that she found intolerable. I sincerely believe she would have taken the option had it been available. I have spoken to a great many people on this issue, both in person and via social media, and for me the choice is very clear. Everyone meeting the criteria deserves the right to make the choice for themselves and I want to help make that possible. I will be voting YES.

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A word with ‘Yeomen of the Guard’ director Margaret Taylor By Sonia Isaacs Clark AHEAD of the Maleny Singers highly anticipated production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta ‘Yeomen of the Guard’, GC&M News chatted with the show’s director and musical conductor Margaret Taylor about why this will be a performance not to be missed. Margaret’s enthusiasm about the calibre and cause behind the upcoming production, which will see all proceeds from the June performances donated to the Maleny Rural Fire Brigade, is irresistibly compelling. Margaret said this was without a doubt her favourite Gilbert and Sullivan opera, and one that has held a special place in her heart since starting her own impressive singing career with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. The current production harks back to where Margaret cut her musical teeth with the opera company. She learned a variety of performance aspects during her two-year opera apprenticeship with the company, which had a Gilbert and Sullivan performance focus, as she toured the world before joining the English National Opera Company. Margaret said she felt this was arguably one of the best musical plays written, with an intriguing and highly believable plot peppered with plenty of cunning, drama, laughter and relatable characters. “People will come away feeling happy, entertained and humming the beautiful tunes. No one else on the Sunshine Coast does productions like this, and our audience will be absolutely delighted to enjoy the quality and calibre of these shows,” Margaret said.

With four performances scheduled at the Maleny Community Centre, audience members will be enthralled with a spectacular production that includes a live orchestra accompanying the cast. With the orchestra of 23 players and more than 30 singers performing against colourful sets and dressed in colourfully lavish Tudor costumes, it will be both wonderful and thrilling to offer audiences a production that will be aurally and visually entertaining, with all profits supporting a very worthy cause. The community has been very supportive of the fundraising aspects of the production, with generous contributions of time and resources including the substantial donation of all the period-inspired costumes, effectively saving thousands of dollars in hire fees. “We’ve had the community both locally and further afield rally behind supporting the rural fire service, and we’ve been lucky enough to have our costumes donated for use by the Bundaberg Players and the Western Australian Gilbert and Sullivan Society,” Margaret said. The production was originally planned for last year but, like many live performances, was rescheduled due to COVID-19. Margaret said that, in some ways, restrictions had been manageable for many artists as it allowed them time to focus on their craft. For the Maleny Singers, many were able to learn the music last year with rehearsals for the current production reinstated in March this year.

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Photo by Margaret Taylor with Ian McMaster This will mark close to the 20th production for the Maleny Singers who operate as a not-for-profit organisation. Performances of ‘Yeomen of the Guard’ will run at the Maleny Community Centre on Saturday, June 12 at 6.30pm, followed by 2pm performances on Sunday June 13, Saturday June 19 and Sunday June 20. Tickets are available online via Trybooking www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=729088

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Vintage dirt bikers heading to Conondale YOUNG and old will gather with their vintage dirt bikes at Conondale’s Green Park from Friday-Sunday, June 11–13, for the TeamMoto Classic Weekend. The event will feature dirt bike riding, a show and shine, five riding tracks, live music, trade, food and bar stalls, a huge raffle including a motorbike up for grabs, and more. The Classic Weekend, now in its second year at the venue, will host hundreds of riders across the five tracks for non-competitive recreational riding so attendees can ride as many or as few laps as they like. Among the riders will be Jeff Leisk, who in 1988 won all three classes (125cc, 250cc and 500cc) at the Australian MX Championships. He was the first Australian to win a 500cc MX GP in Finland in 1993, made it to multiple American Motorcyclist Association supercross podiums, won the Paris Supercross in 1990 and came second the World Supercross in 1990. Jeff, who says he has never kept anything from his racing career, recently bought a 1984 CR500, which was a bike he previously rode and will be bringing to ride at the Classic Weekend. “I also bought a 1990 HRC CR500 replica of the 1990 championship bike,

which I’m restoring at the moment and will be on display in the TeamMoto tent,” Jeff said. “I can’t wait to ride Green Park again and catch up with everyone. I’ve joined forces with the TeamMoto group and am looking forward to helping get more riders on two wheels in the future,” he said. Shannons will be hosting the pre-78 MX track, with a second open MX track for all pre-95 bikes, plus a vinduro (vintage enduro) loop, trials area and popular grass track for riding on the Saturday and Sunday. There will be a Carmart bike yard to buy or sell bikes, and riding gear will be available to buy from the many trade stalls operating on Saturday and Sunday. Young Henrys will be serving fine beverages each afternoon and into the evening and hosting a live band on Saturday night. The Sunshine Coast Historical Bike Society will also have a display. TeamMoto Kawasaki Maroochydore and TeamMoto Yamaha Sunshine Coast will be onsite all weekend with a range of motorbikes, parts and accessories. If you need any specific parts you are advised to call the shops in advance and

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A petition with 215 signatures calling on the Queensland Government to resurface Beerburrum Road was recently tabled in Parliament. Beerburrum mum Kirsty Levis and Member for Glass House Andrew Powell started the petition to resurface Beerburrum Road between McDougall Road and Eaton Road to avoid serious motor vehicle and cyclist accidents. Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey now has 28 days to respond to the petition and Mr Powell is hoping for a positive response. “We’ve also called on the government to restore the speed limit back to 100km/hour after they ﬁx the road,” Mr Powell said. “This road has been a local frustration for years. I’ve contacted the minister many times asking for it to be ﬁxed. With no success. “Now the minister can see for himself how locals feel about the state of this road. I call on him to take serious action for the safety of our locals and tourists alike.”

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Landsborough dog kennel noise will be unacceptable expert says THE controversial proposal by Diamond Valley Kennels Pty Ltd to build a large dog breeding and kennel facility in Landsborough may have hit a snag, with Sunshine Coast Council receiving an independent expert report questioning the level of noise the facility would create. The report by Paul King, principal engineer of MWA Environmental, a firm specialising in acoustic assessments, reviewed the findings of the noise assessment report submitted in support of the development application. Mr King assessed the methodologies used by the original consultants – RoadPro Acoustics – and determined there were some flaws in their processes and assumptions. Mr King said in his report that he was surprised the application suggested the entire kennel and breeding facilities would be enclosed and air-conditioned, specifically stating he was “not aware of any other kennel facility that provides for all kennel areas to be airconditioned”. “Some facilities provide ventilation through natural acoustic-rated means and others provide extraction fan systems with acoustic inlet and outlet

systems,” Mr King said. “At this point in time there is no specific detail to understand how, on a proposal of this large scale, ventilation is to be provided and noise contained.” His report was critical of the fact that the proposal gave no details on the provision of visual screening between individual dog runs or play areas to reduce visual stimulus, which would lead to dogs barking. “In summary, the proposal for 200 boarding dogs and 60 adult breeders (plus puppies) is a large-scale kennel facility that has potential to generate significant noise from dog barking,” Mr King said. In a damning final statement, Mr King shoots down the development: “At this point in time, on the basis of the information available, I do not consider that council can approve the development proposal with appropriate conditions to ensure that noise amenity of surrounding residents is suitably protected.” The council published the review report on its development assessment website, which can be viewed at https:// developmenti.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and search for MCU18/0311.

Market co-ordinator moves on LONG-time Landsborough Hall market coordinator Juanita Flett recently resigned from the position, with her last d day iin the h jjob b on Saturday, June 5. Juanita said she had thoroughly enjoyed her time in the role and the opportunities it had given her but it was time for her to move on. The Landsborough Hall management committee sincerely thanked Juanita for her creative energy and dedication to the demanding role over the past few years. Committee members also acknowledged the eﬀorts and support of those who assisted Juanita on a weekly basis to setup and pack down the markets and keep things running smoothly. The management committee has decided to temporarily pause the markets while a suitable market convenor is recruited to lead the markets into the future. The committee looks forward to the markets operating again when a new convenor is appointed as the markets make a big contribution to the vibrance of the Landsborough community.

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Hearing Australia in Maleny Glenview surf park revealed THE Hearing Australia bus will stop outside Maleny Library this Friday, June 11, offering residents over the age of 18 free 15-minute hearing checks, with no appointment necessary. The bus will be in Beerwah in late August. Since the mobile service was launched by Hearing Australia in 2009 more than 175,000 people have their hearing checked aboard the buses. Hearing Australia teams are trained to provide hearing checks and support for people with hearing loss, including access to the latest high-quality hearing devices and, if necessary, can guide you through the next steps to be taken. The team aims to help people take control of their hearing health and experience the joy of sound in all aspects of their life. It is estimated 3.6 million Australians are affected by hearing loss, with this figure projected to double by 2060, resulting in one in five Australians being affected in some way. “Healthy hearing is a big part of life.” Hearing Australia’s principal audiologist (adults) Emma Scanlan said. “Good hearing plays a significant role in helping people stay active, happy and involved in the world around them. “Our buses travel around the country, not only visiting busy city centres but also smaller regional towns where it might be difficult for people to get their hearing checked.” The Hearing Australia bus will be located outside Maleny Library, 5 Coral Street, on Friday June 11 from 9.30am–1.30pm. The bus will visit Beerwah Library, 25 Peachester Road, on Friday, August 20 from 9.30am–1.30pm.

LOCALS may have seen the colourful new barrier fencing around the site of the proposed Actventure and Invigorate water-theme park and resort development complex on Steve Irwin Way at Glenview. The long-anticipated Sanad Capital tourism project appears to have taken another step closer to becoming reality with a development application recently lodged with Sunshine Coast Council for stage two, which includes the water activity park, a surﬁng wave pool and various cafes, restaurants, bars and shops. This application follows approval of the stage one development application for a sizeable resort complex component, to be called Invigorate. The application report shows that the preferred wave pool technology being considered is from a company called Endless Surf, utilising a pneumatic air and pressure driven system to create a pulse-type wave. This Canadian-based company has been recently linked with plans for a proposed $35 million surf pool on the Gold Coast to be constructed as part of the The Club Parkwood Village, which is home to the Titans rugby league club. If approved, the Glenview site would be the second wave pool proposed for the Glasshouse Country region. A surf pool development application has been made for a site opposite Moby Vics on Johnston Road near the Bruce Highway. No construction timeframes have been given for this second stage of the Glenview development. After the ﬁrst stage was approved by the council in 2020, Sanad Capital promotional material said that stage one construction was to start in late 2020 with possible completion in 2022 and opening to the public in 2023.

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CWA ladies say bring it on! THE busy ladies at Beerwah QCWA are dusting off their aprons in preparation for the ultimate scone bake-off (aka Scone off ). Our local ladies will be competing against ladies from Country Noosa and Mary Valley Country on Sunday, June 20, vying for the top title in what promises to be a friendly but highly competitive event. Debbie Ives from Beerwah QCWA said the local ladies were looking forward to a bit of friendly competition and were keen to represent the Glasshouse Country region and hopefully take out a few top titles as well. “One of our members, Katrina Odgers, is known as our resident Scone Queen. Her plain and pumpkin scones are amazing, so we are feeling quietly confident,” Debbie said. “Last year at our branch Scone Festival they were so popular that she ended up heading back home halfway through the event to bake up some more.” Katrina said she had a few special scone baking secrets up her sleeve that she had gleaned from pouring over old recipe books and CWA cookbooks in her quest to bake the best scones. She is looking forward to flying the flag for the Glasshouse Country area and, when asked for her thoughts about competing against other ladies for the best scone titles, said she was ready to pit her skills against the others and to “bring it on!” “It’s actually a bit of a science to making sure you have the right amount of ingredients to make great scones. My biggest tip for anyone is to keep your hands off and out of the scone mixture unnecessarily to avoid over handling,” Katrina said.

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QCWA Beerwah ladies get ready to “bring it on” at the upcoming Scone oﬀ event – Debbie Ives, Helen Johnsen, Brooke Murray, Luisa Murray and Katrina Odgers QCWA Beerwah ladies will also be volunteering at the Scone Time Bankfoot House events in June and September, and are also busy planning for their own Scone Festival 2021 in August. Tickets for the Country Noosa vs Mary Valley Country vs Glasshouse Country Scone oﬀ are selling fast, so get in quick to support our local QCWA competitors in their bid to win the best scone crown. The categories are CWA classic, savoury scone, fruit scone, rogue scone

and gluten-free scone. The event is also a fundraiser and awareness raiser for Sunshine Coast Riding for the Disabled. Tickets are available from $25 at www.trybooking.com/BPMTG This epic Scone oﬀ event will take place at Sunshine Coast Riding for Disabled venue in Monak Road, North Arm on June 20 from 2.30-4.30pm. www.facebook.com/sconeoﬀ

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New roof for community hall GLASS HOUSE Mountains locals will have noticed work going on at the community hall in Coonowrin Road in recent weeks, with lots of activity and scaffolding on site. There have been a couple of projects on the go during this time, with the biggest being the replacement of the roof, which suffered damage during a hailstorm in late 2019. The cost of this work is covered by insurance. While this replacement work was under way, the roof over the outdoor area adjacent to the park has been extended about 2m to align with the fence. This extension also features a bullnose finish to complement the awning at the front of the hall. The extension will give better weather protection, with the plan being to eventually enclose the area with

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either a permanent wall or blinds to further protect from sun and rain. Maintenance work has also been carried out at the rear exit of the hall, including replacing rotting timber on the landing and timber railings; extending the roof area to provide better protection from the elements; repositioning a small window; and concreting an area at the bottom of the stairs that was uneven and a safety hazard. The hall committee thanked the Sunshine Coast Council for a $12,000 grant towards the project and acknowledged the council’s continuing assistance with the committee’s work of preserving and maintaining the 105-year-old hall for the beneﬁt of the local community. For details on hiring the hall contact John Winterhoﬀ on 5496 9349. Committee meetings are held at 4pm on the fourth Sunday of the month and anyone interested in attending is welcome.

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THE stunning artistry of Jonathon Westacott will be showcased in an exquisite new exhibition called Wild Places, which will be featured at Tina Cooper Art and Glass Gallery in Montville. Internationally renowned and a highly collectable artist, Jonathon will show a selection of 20 unique and limitededition works from Sunday, June 27 to Monday, August 30. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience, Jonathon’s forte and passion is clearly glass and his artwork captures the essence of the Australia’s wilderness. Travelling to remote and wild places, Jonathon seeks to capture our natural heritage through contemplative immersion in untouched places that inspire a deep and intuitive connection, leading to drawing and photography. This experience is then brought back to the studio to become the compositions he carves into his glass vessels.

AUSTRALIA Zoo’s newest resident Nicki, the green anaconda, is settling into her brand-new habitat at Beerwah. The green anaconda, or Eunectes murinus, is a semi-aquatic boa species found in South America. It is also one of the heaviest and longest snake species in the world. Nick Kuyper, Australia Zoo’s curator of reptiles and amphibians, said female anacondas grow to be significantly larger than males and have the capacity to reach lengths of over 8m and weigh more than 200kg. “Nicki is 11 years old, has a very healthy appetite and is growing rapidly during this early stage of her life. She will be sharing her habitat with three beautiful boa constrictors,” Nick said. Green anacondas are found

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Jonathon’s detailed drawings capture what we are fast losing in a world where urbanisation is prioritised over our natural environment. The glass provides the optimal medium to archive our diminishing flora and fauna, potentially recording the moment for thousands of years. Gallery owner and established glass artist Tina Cooper said Jonathon’s work was a stunning creative journey that involved an extensive artistic process with each piece being unique and taking several weeks, if not more, to complete. Wild Places is the culmination of more than two years of work and can be viewed by appointment only. An opening night event will be held on Saturday, June 26, at 5.30pm. For more details or to arrange a viewing contact Tina Cooper on 0417 194 329 or www.tinacooper.com

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Climate emergency declaration What’s in store for Landsborough Hall Contributed by Frances Harper A crowd recently gathered in Maleny to learn about the advantages of the Sunshine Coast Council declaring a climate emergency. We were addressed by Adrian Whitehead, a leading expert who was also one of four experts who ran a workshop for councillors. We also heard from Dale Martin, a previous climate-active councillor and creator of the guide ‘Local Government Climate Emergency Toolkit’. We all had a concept of emergency but what difference would it make if council declared one? I think the overarching message had two arms. First, that all council decisions and actions should be taking their climate impact into account. Second, when taking them into account it should act as if there really is an emergency. It is in the council’s own interest that action occurs, given that the effects of beach erosion, wildfires, etc are already felt in the council area. Opportunities include education, mobilisation, mitigation and resilience building. Experience shows that local councils are a good place to start climate emergency action as innovation is more likely, and a diversity of response enables different approaches to be assessed. Local councils are also well networked and learn from each other. Thanks to Barung for organising this session.

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AS reported in GC&M News (May 25 edition), Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall Association had been awarded a $35,000 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund to refurbish the entrance of the community hall. We caught up with the association’s president Bob Burns to find out more about the project. As the front entrance, ramp and stairs had begun to show signs of age, which didn’t represent a current safety concern, it was apparent there were certain issues that would require fixing at some stage in the future. The association applied for the grant to upgrade the structure and visually improve the main entrance to the hall. Bob said they wanted the entry to be the best it could be, which for example meant improving access for those using a wheelchair, and to improve the aesthetics. “We want the upgrade to complement the heritage aspect of the hall, which was built in 1924, while also ensuring it has good structural integrity so that the community can enjoy the hall for years to come,” Bob said. The association engaged architect Alex Hoffmann from Habitance to put together a report on designing the entrance upgrade as well as considering longer term plans that will tap into the hall’s potential as a key player in the developing vision of a local heritage precinct and disaster hub centre. “We’ve got some exciting aspirations for the hall down the track, including the possibility of installing a commercial kitchen and dining area to support a heritage precinct vision, and the upgrade of toilets and installation of a shower block to support a viable community disaster hub centre,” Bob said. “The entrance upgrade forms part of a long-term

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to run charity events that supported fundraising for the community. Tracy said the club was excited to be involved and to welcome new visitors. “Our charity golf days are always great fun for everyone involved and we love being able to support our local community to raise awareness and money for great causes,” she said. “When Amanda and the Kenny’s Angels team approached us, we were pleased to get on board to help support them. “The events are always very popular. Everyone, including us, has a heap of laughs. It’s always a great day out,” Tracy said. If you would like ke to take part in thee Charity Golf Day, contact Jason at Beerwah Golf Club on 5494 0630.

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Landsborough free pantry gets makeover GC&M NEWS introduced Landsborough resident Shirley King to our readers earlier this year when she decided to set up a free neighbourhood pantry service outside her home called Free Pantry – Landsborough. Using a converted fridge recently painted in bright eyecatching colours by Beerwah community artist Katrina Odgers, Shirley said the service was set up to be accessible 24/7 to provide a little extra assistance for people in need. “We’re located at the end of a street with an easy turning circle,, so people can just drive or walk et down, and grab a few items to get them through until next pay day,, or to just to get them through the week,” Shirley said. The community response has been both supportive and generous, with regular donations of non-perishable food and personal care items. Items can be placed in a specially marked box located outside Shirley’s house. “Any pantry items that can genuinely help others are gratefully accepted,” she said. Originally the idea was to have long-life food, such as canned and packet items, canned fruit, pastas and UHT milk, and toiletries stocked in the top section of the fridge with a book library at the bottom.

Community artist Katrina Odgers with Shirley King However, in recent weeks, Shirley decided to offer a small toy library service instead of books and has found toys in good condition are always popular. “As well as now offering some small toys, with winter here we also thought we’d start putting out some warm clothing items such as beanies, socks and scarves, which will all be offered with the same motto – please take what you need, just leave some for others,” Shirley said. The free pantry is located at 21a Toorbul Street, Landsborough. To find out more, go to the Facebook page www.facebook.com/Free-PantryLandsborough-102983385119657

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Jack Wilcox AM Maleny author and historian By Sonia Isaacs Clark AT 88, Maleny author and historian Jack Wilcox AM is living testament to the adage that you are never too old to follow your passions. He recently published his sixth and swansong book ‘Looks like Rain’. Jack has led an interesting and full life. His writing reflects his skills as a former government adviser and cabinet submission writer, and as a local historian with a keen interest in people’s stories and the history of Maleny and surrounding regions. Reflecting on the sometime fortuitous outcomes of serendipity, Jack said his journey as an author could be traced back to the toss of a coin when Gough Whitlam became Prime Minister in 1972. “At the time Rex Connor was his Minister for Minerals and Energy, and I had the assistant secretary’s job. There were several jobs on offer and so a coin was tossed and I won the coal job portfolio,” Jack said. During his resulting 30-year career, Jack worked closely with government ministers as an adviser, sounding board and sometime confidante. “This is where I learned how to write speeches and cabinet submissions, and

importantly how to present complex issues briefly for impatient ministers,” Jack said. This unforgettable era of the Australian coal industry would later inspire Jack to write his memoir ‘Coalman’, which captured the inner workings of political life during the Whitlam, Fraser and Hawke years, and the heady world of industrial espionage in international trade. Upon retirement Jack received an honorary doctorate for his services to the coal industry and was awarded the Order of Australia. In 2000 he moved to Maleny. Invited to write this first book, a history of the Maleny Rotary Club, Jack spent four years of extensive research on the topic, which sparked his interest in the region and kick started his passion for writing. During this time, Jack interviewed several golden oldies who regaled him with stories of the personal impact of cyclones and floods around the district. This sowed the seeds of interest in the

weather of the region, w reﬂected in the content of re his latest book. h Jack wrote ‘A Parish Odyssey’, the 30-year Od history of Father John his Dobson, parish priest of Do Caloundra covering an Ca area up to Kenilworth, are followed by ‘Coalman’ published in 2014. Jack returned to his love of local history with ‘Maleny Memories: Thru the Lens of Tennis’ published in 2018. It focussed on the various clubs from Landsborough and Peachester and along the Maleny plateau to Wootha, Witta and Conondale during a 100-year period. In recent years Jack put his grey cells to good use working on his ﬁfth book ‘It ain’t all fun …’, based on the career of a children’s television clown that also chronicled the horrors of government-run establishments during the 1940s and 1950s, and collating information and local resources for his current book. Available from Rosetta Books Maleny, ‘Looks like Rain’ is based on

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Talking crime with Matt Condon JOURNALIST and best-selling author Matt Condon is coming to Maleny to talk all things crime writing with fellow journalist and true crime podcaster Hedley Thomas, critically acclaimed author Emma Viskic and a new voice in Australian crime ﬁction, Ben Hobson. Celebrating Books Maleny brings together this fascinating panel in a lively main event in its 2021 program. The Sunday Morning Talking Crime event is on Sunday, July 4 at the Maleny Community Centre. Condon has spent more than a decade investigating the dark underbelly of organised crime and corruption in Queensland and New South Wales. He has written ten novels and short story collections and is the author of the bestselling true-crime trilogy, ‘Three Crooked Kings’, ‘Jacks and Jokers’ and ‘All Fall Down’. Condon’s most recent book, ‘The Night Dragon’, draws a compelling picture of feared killer Vincent O’Dempsey, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for the brutal murders of Barbara McCulkin and her two young daughters some 40 years earlier in the aftermath of the Whiskey Au Go Go bombing. Condon delves further into O’Dempsey’s life, taking us back to his early years terrorising the small country town of Warwick in his chilling podcast series, ‘Ghost Gate Road’. Condon is joined by award-winning investigative journalist Hedley Thomas, who won a Gold Walkley in 2018 for his true crime podcast, ‘The Teacher’s Pet’. Based on the unsolved disappearance of Sydney mother Lynette Dawson in 1982, this compelling series has close to 30 million downloads and reached number one in podcast charts in Australia, the UK, Canada and New Zealand.

Emma Viskic’s debut novel, ‘Resurrection Bay’, won a Ned Kelly Award and an unprecedented three Davitt Awards. She followed it up with another two gripping instalments in the acclaimed Caleb Zelic series, ‘And Fire Came Down’, and her latest novel, ‘Darkness for Light’. Rounding out the panel is Ben Hobson, a rising star of Australian crime ﬁction who is making waves with his second novel, ‘Snake Island’, a gritty, face-paced crime thriller about family, drugs and the legacy of violence.

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What: Sunday Morning Talking Crime When: Sunday, July 4 Where: Maleny Community Centre, 23 Maple Street, Maleny

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$20 (includes morning tea). A small booking fee for online bookings applies. For more details on this event and ticketing information, go to www.celebrationofbooksmaleny.com

IF the idea of spending two days cocooned in a hinterland retreat exploring an introductory program of life writing for wellness sounds appealing, then you’ll want to book into the Celebrate Life Writing Retreat on Friday-Saturday, July 2-3 at Maleny. This unique retreat has been timed to lead into the Sunday author talk at the annual Maleny Celebration of Books, allowing for a full weekend of celebration and creativity. Participants will be given the opportunity to write a story of personal signiﬁcance in a tranquil setting, where there is no obligation to share personal work. The process of exploration is the focus of the weekend. Organised by Createplace; Storytelling and Arts for Health, the retreat aims to provide a space for mentoring, connection and collaboration that draws on the power of creativity and storytelling. Createplace is a creative collective of practitioners of writing and storytelling for wellbeing and personal development, including Maleny author and resident Dr Leanne Dodd. The Maleny retreat will be a mix of traditional and modern technologies, with participants also taking to the keyboard to capture a digital story of personal signiﬁcance. Some readers may recognise Leanne as the local author who writes under the name Lee Scott, and who was recently featured in GC&M News (May 25 edition) as a special guest of the Beerwah Writers Group. Leanne said the focus of the retreat was based around three storytelling genres – creative writing, digital storytelling and poetry. The hope is that participants will be inspired to use the weekend as a springboard to continue their own creative exploration after the retreat.

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Chamber music festival set to take the stage

Retreat team Lena Volkova, Dr Leanne Dodd and Nicki Cassimatis

THE inaugural Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival from June 18-20 will be a festival to excite, soothe, connect, challenge and inspire music lovers. The exciting program showcases nationally and internationally acclaimed Australian musicians and will feature nine memorable live performances in the Sunshine Coast region’s most breathtaking spaces. Eudlo resident and the festival’s artistic director Louise King said her vision was to curate events that resonated with the coastal and hinterland communities, and build new audiences and appreciation for the diversity of the festival musicians. Ms King has chosen traditional and unexpected settings across the region for each concert to celebrate the region’s natural and ancient landscapes through artistic collaboration, cultural exchange and evocative music. The festival’s opening concert is the open air Song of the Black Swan, to be held in Cotton Tree Park, which will weave together ancient Dreamtime stories and Aboriginal legend through ritual, music and song. “We have wide-ranging experiences to share from classics for children Sonic Safari in Buderim to our fringe Beats + Loops in Maroochydore,” Ms King said. “Our hinterland communities will host intimate concerts so music lovers can discover our pioneer heritage and hospitality at Eudlo and Palmwoods in our small halls Nature Spirit and Fire Dances, Greenbushes and Southern Cross Dreaming featuring headline artist Karin Schaupp, an internationally renowned classical guitarist and senior lecturer in guitar at Queensland Conservatorium Griﬀith University,” she said.

“People can be assured that they need no prior creative writing experience as the retreat facilitators will be on hand guiding participants through the creative process,” Leanne said. Createplace resident poet, educator and poetry practitioner Nicki Cassimatis said the retreat had been designed for anyone looking for an excuse to escape the rat race or simply to stake out a weekend of stillness and creative exploration using the written and spoken word against the backdrop of nature’s stunning rejuvenating canvas. Flexible attendance options include day passes and social events. Go to www.createplace.net/events for bookings. For more details or enquiries contact Leanne Dodd at info@createplace.net

A morning concert titled Secret Garden: Bird Song celebrates the natural amphitheatre and bush setting among the sculptures of the Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden at Tanawha and will feature Queensland’s up-and-coming young ensemble, Acetaria Woodwind Quintet. On June 19, the festival will reach a crescendo with a sophisticated chamber music gala themed Songs of Sky, Bush & Moon, featuring 11 acclaimed musicians including First Nations violinist Eric Avery, internationally renowned classical guitarist Karin Schaupp, Opera Queensland soprano Soﬁa Troncoso and pianist Alex Raineri at The Events Centre, Caloundra. Tickets are available at the festival website at www.sccmf.com.au

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Community support and solidarity shown at the candlelight vigil A CANDLELIGHT ceremony, held at Tesch Park Maleny to honour the lives of people lost through family and domestic violence, brought together more than 100 participants on the evening of Thursday, May 20. Held during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the event was a collaboration between Speak Up Now – Stop Domestic and Family Violence Maleny and Blackall Range and the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre. It brought people together to show their support and solidarity on this important issue.

Val France, from Speak Up Now, said that despite the gravity of the issue, it was a beautiful and poignant evening that was well supported, with people solemnly coming together to listen, show respect and honour those whose lives had been lost. Several people spoke at the event including keynote speaker Tania Felstead, from the Red Rose Foundation; Stacey Oehlman, coordinator from the Sunshine Coast Regional Family Violence Service; Senior Sergeant Kate Teasdale, oﬀicer in charge of the Sunshine Coast region Vulnerable

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Person Unit; Cr Winston Johnston; Member for Glass House Andrew Powell; and Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace. who recently chaired a federal report into domestic and family violence. During the ceremony, where community members were invited to place a candle at a symbolic alter made up of men’s, women’s and children’s shoes, Buddhist nun Tenzin intoned a specially focussed chant. Wearing purple ribbons, attendees then took a quiet and reﬂective walk to the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre where purple crosses provided a visual reminder of the solemn yet respectful nature of the gathering. Music included specially written performances by Jacinta Foale accompanied by Emma McDonald and Sweet Chilli Choir. “It was important that people asked themselves what they could do to help stop the scourge of domestic and family violence,” Val said. “To stop this type of violence we need to look at the bigger picture. We can start to see change if we as a community actively work together to prevent the violence from occurring.

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A symbolic altar of shoes to represent the lives lost to family and domestic violence “We must stand up and say enough is enough, no more domestic violence, no more deaths, no more innocent people dying by the hands of someone who once said ‘I love you’. “We have to speak up and say no to those we witness using disrespectful or abusive behaviour and together we can make a diﬀerence,” Val said. For more information on recent and upcoming events and community conversations go to www.facebook.com/SpeakUpNowEnd

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Local charity receives international grant NAMBOUR-based charity Restoring Hope Parkinson’s Therapy (RHPT) has once again been named the successful recipient of an international grant from the Parkinson Voice Project in Texas, USA. This marks the third year in a row that the locally run organisation has been awarded international support to deliver its evidence-based intensive speech therapy programs, follow-up support, resources and education. Founding director and speech pathologist, Louise Williams, said RHPT was established on the Sunshine Coast in 2019 to support and empower people living with Parkinson’s disease. Inspired by the Parkinson Voice Project in Texas, the RHPT team works with members of the community living with Parkinson’s and related neurological conditions to provide speech therapy programs, resources and support to address motor speech deficits associated with the disease. Louise said the current grant would be used to provide training for two more speech therapists to support the team’s telehealth therapy services. The organisation has also recently rolled out a new initiative to provide an iPad lending library that will enable better access to telehealth services, with nine iPads recently purchased through funding received from the RACQ Foundation. “We’re a registered Australian charity with a key focus on assisting locals living with Parkinson’s around the Sunshine Coast and Gympie area to live well and be supported with preserving their voice using a two-part therapy approach,” Louise said. The current RHPT team consists of Louise with two other registered practising speech pathologists, Karen Malcom and Cathryn Shapter. The three Sunshine Coast-based speech pathologists are among the first in Australia to be registered providers of Speak Out! and Loud Crowd therapy programs with heartfelt testimonials from local service users attesting to the benefits of the therapy and support.

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Karen Malcolm, Cathryn Shapter and Louise Williams from Restoring Hope Parkinson’s Therapy Colleen Woodward, who has been living with Parkinson’s since 2008, said it was a disease that crept up slowly but surely. As the years progressed, Colleen found that other symptoms ensued like dyskinesia, staggering, foggy head, shuffling and energy depletion. She found herself becoming increasingly worried as her quality of life began to progressively diminish. “I was becoming more and more desperate until I heard of Restoring Hope Parkinson’s Therapy and gave them a call at Nambour,” Colleen said. “Under the expert guidance of Louise, I am now mastering how to speak with intent with a strong confident voice, which some of my friends and family members cannot believe, especially on the phone.” Colleen said she hoped to soon go back to the choir group she belonged to with confidence. “It is not only applying this therapy work to speech but using the tools I’ve learnt to benefit daily living,” she said. Louise said RHPT provided a twopart therapy approach that included a combination of education and individual speech therapy, and ongoing group maintenance therapy. The weekly sessions offered additional camaraderie and support for those living with the progressive, degenerative condition. She said both therapy programs were developed by the Parkinson’s Voice Project. The charity has regular fundraising initiatives to support their services. To find out more visit https://rhptherapy.org.au

Glasshouse Country VIEW Club b Contributed by Janet Kitchin CLUB members and guests recently enjoyed an outing to QCamel farm where we watched the camels being milked and had an interesting talk on their life on the farm and the products being made from their milk. A lovely morning tea was provided for us surrounded by the camels, who enjoyed the attention and titbits provided for them. Our next lunch will be our 18th birthday celebration with a theme of pearls and tiaras. This will take place at 11am on Wednesday, June 16 and Glasshouse Country & Maleny News

will include a buﬀet lunch. All ladies wanting to dress up are encouraged to do so. Any ladies interested in coming along to one of our events or who would like to join our club should contact Jill on 0417 793 708 or Janet on 0448 845 303. You can also visit our website at www.view.org.au or Facebook at www.facebook.com/ glasshousecountryviewclub

Have you checked out the brand new virtual reality experience at Bankfoot House? Strap on a headset to experience and interact with the same landscape �� to an already great family day out. Take a tour of the heritage listed house, experience ‘The Shed’ restoration project, or pack a picnic and enjoy the scenic grounds. Bankfoot House is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 3pm.

Create Caloundra A vibrant new community and creative hub is visioned for Caloundra, connecting The Events Centre, new district library, Caloundra Regional Gallery and town square through to Bulcock Beach. View the draft concept design at a series of pop-up events this month and see if Council got it right. You can also provide your feedback online before 22 June. Head to Council's website for details.

CUSTOMER CONTACT sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/Contact-Council Stay active with Active Travel Maps We live in one of the most beautiful places on earth and Council's Active Travel Maps can help you discover even more of your Sunshine Coast. The maps include detailed walking and cycling guides across the region as well as guides to public transport and the top 10 road rides for you to try. To view the maps, head to Council's website or grab a free copy in your local bike shop, visitor ��

Howard Street Wall set to razzle-dazzle It’s out with the old and in with the new at Howard Street, Nambour, with a new �� Old Ambulance Station and it’s about to take centre-stage in a town that’s fast becoming a mecca for public art. Artworks will be ready to view from 11 June.

Beach culture on show at the gallery now Don’t miss Caloundra Regional Gallery’s latest exhibition, Coastal Connections: �� coastal culture has on our lifestyle, music, fashion and art. Open Tuesday to Sunday. Entry and kids' art bags are free.

How will you make your way? �� people choose to live on the Sunshine Coast, and we're keen to know your thoughts about the range of options being considered. Visit Council’s website for details on engagement activities and have your say by 22 June.

One for the calendar Watch Council's next Ordinary Meeting online - 24 June at 11am. Are you ready for when the next big storm hits? Ensure your household or business is prepared with an emergency kit. Visit �� the latest updates, practical resources and what to do before, during and after a storm or emergency. 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Maleny Show 2021, done and dusted AFTER a year without a Maleny Show, 2021 saw thousands of locals eagerly take the opportunity to head to the Maleny Showground on Friday and Saturday, May 28-29, for another great showtime. With plenty of sunshine on both days, the crowds were keen to embrace what they love about a good old-fashioned country show as well as some great new

night entertainment. These two pages are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the photos taken across the show, as a reminder of what those who regularly attend the show enjoy. To see hundreds more images head to the Maleny Show Society Facebook page www.facebook.com/ MalenyShowSociety

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Decades of work recognised MAYOR Mark Jamieson presented the past Maleny Show Society president Ivan Hankinson with an award for his

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Spanish-themed singles night

OLE’! It’s a Spanish-themed singles night this month at Maleny Lane on Saturday, June 19. With the weather cooling down, this popular local singlemingle will heat it up with Spanish tapas night indoors at Chatterbox Café, located at the rear of Maleny Lane. Come and have some fun, with the option to dress up with Spanish mantillas, fans, shawls and sombreros if you have them, and get ready to mingle Spanish style. With the cooler nights in Maleny, organisers have planned to move the next few monthly events indoors to a more intimate bar setting until August. Over 40s singles is a safe environment for singles to come on their own every third Saturday of the month. Entry is $5 at the door. The night runs from 6-9pm with a licensed bar and dine-in menu options. More details www.facebook.com/Sunny-CoastSingles-Nites-for-Over-40s103189305153084

Mamma Mia the musical

Olympic-themed film evening PEACHESTER History Committee invites you to its next film evening at Peachester Community Hall on Friday, June 18, from 6pm. The film will be the award-winning 1981 ‘Chariots of Fire’, featuring the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris (courtesy of National Film & Sound Archive), plus cartoon and newsreel. A dinner of pies and vegetables followed by dessert will be served. The cost is adults $15, children $6. Drinks available to purchase. RSVP by June 16 to Jocelyn on 5439 0895 or Helen on 5494 9557.

THE smash hit, ultimate feel-good musical that has had more than 65 million people dancing and jiving around the world to all their favourite ABBA hits is coming to The Events Centre, Caloundra this October. Set on a small Greek island, the story follows Sophie who dreams of the perfect wedding where her father will give her away. The only problem is she has three possible fathers! Featuring hits such as ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Voulez Vous’, ‘Take a chance on me’ and ‘Mamma Mia’, this heartwarming and entertaining tale is exactly what the world needs right now. Don’t miss this spectacular performance at The Events Centre from Thursday-Sunday, October 14-17. Tickets are selling fast. Tickets are $64.90-$69.90. For bookings call 5491 4240 or visit www.theeventscentre.com.au

Power of play

ACCLAIMED author, adventurer, awareness addict, joy seeker and inspirational speaker, Barbara Brewster, is passionate about sharing her tools, skills and knowledge with others to enable them to gain greater awareness and enthusiasm for embracing, healing, and expressing the fullness of their true selves in all areas of their lives. She will facilitate a special half day workshop in Maleny on Saturday, June 19 from 12.45-4.30pm. Attendees will be invited to reconnect with their inherent wit, sparkle and creativity at a Power of Play play-shop. Hoping to awaken the spontaneity and joy within us all, Barbara will provide tools, encourage positive body changes, heart connection, transformation and a way of joyfully practising the power of now. Bookings essential by contacting Barbara on 0417 516 680. Tickets are $38 and address details will be provided when booking. More details at www.barbarabrewstersos.com

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FOLLOWING months of hard work behind the scenes by our dedicated Show Society committee on the COVID safe planning, it was great to see the show return and come together so well this year. The level of support, understanding and compliance shown by this year’s attendees, as well as all those involved, was incredible. I would also like to acknowledge the attendance of the Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson and his wife Lorrell, who presented our past president of 29 years Ivan Hankinson with an award for his tireless dedication to the role and the contributions he has made to our broader community. Ivan and his wife Kaye have played such an important part in creating the show each year and it was wonderful to be able to publicly acknowledge their eﬀorts. Every year the success of a show of this size is dependent on the hard work of so many and with this year’s new approaches it certainly added an additional level of complexity that we have been able to smoothly incorporate into our preparation. I want everyone to know just how much we appreciate their commitment and I would really like to thank all those involved in making it happen, in particular the executive committee, the exhibitors, the competitors, the

stewards, the businesses that sponsored events, the community groups that got involved and all of the volunteers. Let’s hope the sun shines on us again in 2022 and we look forward to seeing you at the showgrounds next year. Winston Johnston President Maleny Show Society

Re: Urban expansion Landsborough

So another residential development is planned in Landsborough with 600m2 blocks with no room for children to play and unsuitable for a shade tree. Another conclave developed without an open space for children to kick a ball and play. No thought about climate change it would seem. No thought about the people who will actually live there. Surely planners and those who are supposed to understand child rearing and the difficulties encountered when parents work should provide living conditions where young children can be supervised by parents while household tasks/relaxation are undertaken. Our society seems to think that children should be shuffled off to holding yards instead of being raised and taught by parents at home in the early years. Then everyone flaps their hands when mental health issues,

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obesity and delinquent behaviour happen. Everyone must use their home for sleeping and storage only it would seem, then drive to find peace and quiet. Forget riding a bike... no bike paths and narrow streets choked with parked cars. Help parents have the right and the responsibility to rear their children in a home in a safe environment. I note that tradie vehicles no longer block Mill Street, Landsborough but parked cars still choke the street. There is a big problem with developments that do not include adequate off-street parking for residents living in the pretty, new units that are squashed onto the block off ground. Animal rights activists go over the top about animals in intensive production facilities. No one seems to care about the outcomes of extremely high-density living for humans in cheaply built housing that is not soundproof. Lee Meyers Landsborough

Re: Myths and facts

It is disappointing to be writing again to question the motives and agenda of a certain protagonist who is on a crusade to discredit the work of Indigenous academic Bruce Pascoe. The last time a similar letter appeared it cited the bigoted historian Geoﬀrey Blainey to back his argument but it should be noted that many of Blainey’s peers did not support his views. In 1984 Blainey described the arrival of Asian immigrants as “the new surrender policy” with a racist rant that he “found himself isolated among his academic colleagues” (Pilger, ‘A Secret Country’, p.125). The protagonist cites evidence available from white settlers (invaders), explorers (incompetent people who died because they didn’t have the knowledge to live oﬀ the land), missionaries (paternalistic shysters hiding from reality behind a robe) and

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anthropologists (people who think they know about other cultures that they are not a part of). Seriously, get the knowledge from the people who know – the traditional owners. As for the protagonist’s view of the history of our country, I will cite Pilger again in referring to a massacre that occurred on the banks of the Palmer River in 1873: “White scholarship did not confirm what had happened until 1984 when a postgraduate student researching a thesis on the Palmer River goldfields came upon information previously overlooked or ignored.” In the interests of pointing out the absurdity of the attacks on Pascoe, the simple question to be addressed is whether the Indigenous people were able to sustain themselves and survive prior to the arrival of the first boat people who showed up without an invitation, conquered and subjugated the traditional custodians and then provided them with rations while enslaving them. History tells us that Indigenous Aussies had lived in a symbiotic relationship with the land for 60,000 years. And as for the amounts of flour made from kangaroo grass, how is a loaf of bread relevant to the traditional owner’s diet? Chris McCoomb Glass House Mountains

Aquaculture?

In his letter (GC&M News, 8 May), Richard Giles has jumped sideways from the subject of grains and bread baking, by referring to the extensive ﬁsh and eel traps used in some places by ancestral (and even modern) Australian Aborigines. I was aware of those he mentioned, as well as others. Indeed, ﬁsh-trapping is a technology used by hunter-gathering (and sedentary) societies in many parts of the world given suitable conditions. They illustrate

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remarkable human ingenuity and resourcefulness. The ones Richard describes, from south-western Victoria, were constructed and maintained by countless generations, no doubt over millennia. They would have provided plenty of high-protein food but only seasonally when eels were migrating and river levels were either rising or falling rapidly. His use of the term “aquaculture” for this, however, wouldn’t quite fit with its widely accepted definition. There’s no way that migrating eels could be kept within ponds for fattening up as they have no difficulty in travelling cross-country. Paul Prociv Mount Mellum

COVID complacency

I am not surprised at the new outbreak of COVID 19, particularly the more virulent one, now affecting Melbourne. It only takes one misdiagnosis of a returned Australian being released after quarantine, who then becomes positive, for a spread of the virus to occur. This does not only apply to Melbourne, Sydney or Adelaide because Queensland is also offering quarantine to those returning travellers in Brisbane. It is quite noticeable that many Sunshine Coast residents are of the opinion that we are so safe from this pandemic that the hygiene requirements are no longer needed. You can witness that at many supermarkets where customers now walk straight past the supplied hand disinfectant and social distancing is now a thing of the past. Even when you remind people of the 1.5m rule they are “not amused”. The coast is not that far from Brisbane where quarantine hotels are operating and you only have to look at how far the spread of the current outbreak in Melbourne has affected up to 10,000 contacts in only a few days. We keep being reminded about vaccination (if you can find somewhere to get one) but in the meantime there needs to be a reinforcement of the need for hygiene and social distancing before we all end up back in lockdown with masks. No one knows just when this pandemic emergency will end. It could be with us for years and, in fact, may never end. The current government’s attitude to the dedicated quarantine facilities suggested by the premiers of Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia as well as highly qualified medical people, smacks of dictatorship by the current PM. James Aitken Landsborough

Re-zoning Landsborough

Information contained in GC&M News (May 25 edition) concerning the urban expansion in Landsborough by rezoning areas of rural land to accommodate developers’ requirements for highdensity/high-proﬁt subdivisions is an absolute smack in the face to those residents of that area who submitted objections. Here is a developer already “assured” of his proposal to the extent he is prepared to go to the expense of submitting plans and proposals for a 21,990m2 block even before the council has agreed to the rezoning. Or have they? Perhaps the call for submissions is all just a furphy to appease the residents aﬀected and just hope as time passes the rezoning (already agreed) will be passed. I wrote to Rick Baberowski, Deputy Mayor and councillor for Division 1, expressing my concern and received a reply dated 17 December 2020. In response to my objection, he wrote: “The proposed amendment (*to the current zoning*) as presented, also contains specific provisions that seek to protect Landsborough’s character, including a newly introduced minimum lot size of 800m2 which is larger than the minimum lot size generally required for low density residential development on the coast. There are also specific provisions proposed in the Landsborough local plan code to protect the area’s environmental features and improve connectivity.” Cr Baberowski goes on to say: “Please be assured that council will consider every submission made in relation to the proposed planning scheme amendment. Once submissions have been considered a formal response about how council has considered the matters raised in submissions will be forwarded to each submitter in due course.” So, although I have had no response to my submission, it seems that the developer is so assured of his proposal going ahead and has submitted plans totally contrary to the Landsborough local plan with lots of 650m2. This may suit coastal areas but this is country! The plan shows houses crammed in with minimal garden space and no parkland other than a drainage reserve. ‘Where will the children play?’ Almost certainly a future slum. But no doubt this will happen so that our greedy council will reap the rewards of more and more rates income to keep the coastal areas happy. Must be time for a renewed interest in a hinterland council. Joanna Aitken Landsborough

Re: Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws In GC&M News, May 25 edition, a story was included about a voluntary assisted dying Bill that was introduced into Queensland Parliament. It asked readers how they felt about the issue.

Ian Pollock from Witta

“I can’t understand why some people want to interfere with the lives of others. If you don’t believe in euthanasia don’t avail yourself of it. Politician Kevin Andrews was instrumental in overturning Northern Territory legislation making euthanasia possible. Why? Presumably a person who is against euthanasia who develops a debilitating, incurable, agonising disease will simply grin and bear it.”

Katrynn Curtis Melville from Landsborough

“Those who don’t want to access this don’t have to but stop those suﬀering and let them have some dignity. If you have suﬀered watching a loved one die you wouldn’t even question that this should be an option. I think it should go further.”

Jos Hall President Dying With Dignity Queensland

In coming months our 93 state MPs will vote on a proposed law to introduce voluntary assisted dying (VAD). The state government asked the independent and expert Queensland Law Reform Commission to draft a VAD Bill, which has now been released and

will soon be the subject of scrutiny and feedback by the parliamentary Health Committee before being debated by MPs in September. The QLRC’s report and draft Bill mark a milestone in the long and hard battle to secure VAD laws for Queenslanders. Many people involved with Dying With Dignity Queensland have waged this fight for more than 30 years. Many of them could have benefited from a VAD law but have died long before seeing the latest positive developments in the law reform process. As we continue to push for VAD laws we should remember them. VAD laws have been passed in Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania, and already operate in many places overseas. But there is no guarantee the Queensland Bill will succeed. So, all Queenslanders wanting a better choice at the end of life must let their local MP know that they are expecting them to vote for VAD. While MPs will have a conscience vote on the VAD Bill, they should remember that the Bill is not about them. It is about giving terminally ill people or those dying from a neurological condition a voluntary choice to end their intolerable suffering. Voluntary assisted dying will not result in a single extra death but it will mean a lot less suffering. If anyone wants to support our fight I urge them to visit www.dwdq.org.au or phone 1300 733 818.

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Connecting with music, how do you do it? For a musician nothing beats playing a show and seeing your audience having a great time. Recently I played at a retirement village and having 40-odd people whooshing around the floor in front of me was such a joy. One lady dancing by herself twirled around the outside of the throng with a beatific smile on her face. Even now I can see her vividly – the music simply transported her. What a pleasure for me to share that with her. After the show a gentleman approached thanking me and, speaking for the others as much as himself, said how much they loved dancing to music. Music has a unique way of communicating. For each individual there will be a different journey. As much as I delight in being able to play for people and give them something of what it is giving me, I know that my relationship with music truly opens up when it is me alone connecting with it. If I sense there are people listening to what I’m playing, I hold back. There seems to be something telling me I’m likely to

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make a mistake and so to keep to a safe path in my playing. My mind will only give me the space to communicate at a deeper level with the music, it seems, when no one is around. When there is just me and the source of music, there is a rich conduit that is there for every musician who wants to reach out to it. I don’t wish this very personal musical experience to be the case of course. I think performers who find the audience an essential part of reaching their creative nirvana are very lucky. It is probably just our personality that makes some of us that little bit more reticent as artists. Saying that, one should spare a thought for those, often talented individuals, who have great difficulty performing in public in any form. It manifests in most cases as stage fright, though it can be worse. I recall one superb artist – a pianist touring for the ABC – who threw up before each performance. He suffered really badly from stage nerves. I should count myself lucky.

Glasshouse Musos Club open mic night

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Time: 6-9pm Where: Beerwah Hotel Info: /groups/musosclub Diversity of local acts and talented artists

Open mic night at Landsborough Hotel

Sat

Time: From 7pm Where: Landsborough Hotel info: /landsboroughpub Don’t be shy, give it a try. If you’re an entertainer, jump on the mic and show oﬀ your stuﬀ. Mic covers provided. BYO instruments. All ages welcome

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Time: 6.30-9.30pm Where: Maleny RSL, 1 Bunya Street Info: /RSLMalenySubBranch Cost: $10 per person

Michael has a recording studio in Peachester. If you would like to find out more contact him on 0419 026 895 or E: mwhitick@bigpond.net.au

The Reserves playing live

Fri

Time: From 8pm Where: Landsborough Hotel info: /landsboroughpub Local legends playing all your favorite tunes and guaranteed to get your toes tapping. Grab your mates, family and friends and enjoy a great Saturday night

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26 Time: 6-10pm Where: Crystal Waters Deck, Crystal Waters Eco Village 65 Kilcoy Lane, Conondale Info: /CrystalWatersMusicClub Cost: $15 The evening kicks oﬀ with a diverse selection of musical and spoken word talent, ﬁnishing with a headline act or two. Delicious dinner from Food Vibes and bar run by the CW Community Co-op. A wonderful night for music lovers on the open deck

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Local screening of new music documentary Musos ramp up live music scene ‘SCATTERED People’, a new featurelength documentary celebrating the power of music, will have its Queensland premiere in Maleny on Saturday, June 19 at a free community event hosted by the Welcome to Maleny Refugee Advocacy Group. The film features appearances by Australian musicians, including Missy Higgins, John Butler, Dan Sultan and Archie Roach, all attesting to the ability of music to transcend barriers and the significance of sharing stories through song. The film centres around the interaction between the ‘Scattered People’ band, which formed to play music for refugees in a Brisbane detention centre, and two young Iranian musicians forced to leave their home countries for the crime of making music and who are seeking asylum in Australia.

Over time the pair, along with other refugees at the detention centre, transition from audience members to music makers, contributing to the writing, performing and ultimately recording of songs for the ‘Scattered People’ album releases, ‘On the Turning Away’ and ‘Sugarmill Road’. Following the film in Maleny there will be a Q&A with filmmakers John and Lizzi Swatland, Iranian musician Mas, whose story is told in the film, and other cast members. Doors open at the Maleny RSL hall at 5.30pm and the screening will start at 6.30pm. The evening will conclude with a live music performance. Free tickets can be booked via www.trybooking.com/book/ sessions?eid=767750

THE Glasshouse Mountains Musos are excited with the response from Beerwah Hotel to their proposal for more performing opportunities for musicians in the local area and are keen to g get locals to come along and support this great initiative by the pub. From June the Musos will expand their involvement in the hotel’s live music offering to coordinate three regular events each month. The Musos will continue with their recently revamped format of a feature act or two and open mic spots on the second Tuesday of the month, then on the third Saturday they will be introducing a major new event hosted by Maleny-based, internationally respected singer guitarist Rob Longstaff, featuring a different top band each month as well as a few spots for local artists. The last Sunday of the month will be a musical theme afternoon from 2–5pm with a feature act and open mic. Michael Whiticker from Glasshouse Musos said this was a “win win win” for local musicians, audiences and the hotel.

“We will continue our open mic segments, of course, so local pro and semi pro players will be up and playing but more importantly, the best of them g with Sunshine Coast, Brisbanealong based and some touring acts will be featured,” Michael said. They have already locked in some great acts for the next few months. On Saturday, June 19 Rob Longstaﬀ (pictured) and Spirit Blues will be sharing the bill so make sure to wear your dancing shoes. On Sunday, June 27 festival favourite, poet and storyteller Irish Joe Lynch will lead a storytelling, poetry and ballads theme. Tuesday July 13 will feature the Roger Beare band with Kevin Brand and Billy Payne; Saturday, July 17 the Claptomaniacts with their Joe Cocker and Eric Clapton tribute sets; Sunday July 25 they will be celebrating the music of Jimi Hendrix with guitarists Peter G and Paul Bulyani among others; and on Saturday, August 21 the wonderful Italian folk band Zumpa. To keep up with the Musos plans make sure you join their Facebook group page Glasshouse Mountains Music Club.

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Live theatre and animal farmyard fun THE 1952 classic children’s book ‘Charlotte’s Web’ will be spun into a captivating, funny and d touching live theatre show in July at Venue e 114. The much-loved classic tale tells the story of beloved Wilbur the pig as he learns about life and death, miracles, loyalty and trust with his friends Charlotte the h spider, d Fern the h ffarmer’s daughter and farmyard characters Templeton the rat, Sheep, Goose and Gander. The stage production will no doubt capture young hearts with timely messages of loyalty, valuing friendship, accepting diﬀerences and living a full life. This captivating performance is a must-see for children (and adults), with the added bonus of an animal farmyard in the venue’s lakeside courtyard featuring goats, lambs, rabbits and piglets for children to enjoy. Tickets are on sale now for the only performance of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ on Tuesday, July 6 from 10.3011.30am at Venue 114, 114 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina. A Q&A session and the farmyard will be open after the performance. Tickets are $25 each or $90 family (two adults + two children) and under two years are free on knee. Tickets are available at https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show. aspx?sh=CHARLOTT21

Pyjama Day at school ALL the primary teachers, teaching assistants and students at Glasshouse Christian College (GCC) wore pyjamas to school recently for a very good cause. May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month and GCC primary students were concerned for all the children that had to leave homes in a hurry. With the onset of the colder weather, they were especially worried about whether the children in these situations would be warm enough at night and have a set of new pyjamas. Pyjama Day was a lot of fun with activities like reading under the stars in the library and class activities celebrating all things sleep. More importantly, Pyjama Day resulted in donations of more than 400 sets of pyjamas, 250 pairs of underpants and funds totalling $1,121.

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The donations went to Sonshine Sanctuary and Sunny Kids. Sonshine Sanctuary provides crisis accommodation for women and children. Sunny Kids also provides emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence and frontline services.

Students write for fun GLASS HOUSE Mountains State School was recently advised that ten or more of its students successfully progressed past the initial judging in the 2021 Schools Writing Competition organised by Write4fun. This year the competition was held throughout Australian primary and secondary schools and received more than 7,500 entries.

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Taking it to the streets! LANDSBOROUGH Pub has taken to the streets, and locals and visitors are loving it! After months of planning and following the Sunshine Coast Council’s recent street scaping revitalisation project on Cribb Street, the pub has a new licensed outdoor street dining area. Installed by local tradespeople, the outside benches are already proving to be a popular option that is currently available on a ﬁrst-in best-dressed basis. So, if you are planning to bring your friends and family, get in early! Jo Logan from Landsborough Hotel said the expansion onto the street was an exciting new look for the venue and

everyone was loving the al fresco vibe. She said that over the coming weeks a shade structure would be installed over the tables, a new pizza oven was set to ﬁre up and a new menu launched to take advantage of the new outdoor dining area that can comfortably seat up to 40 people. “It’s great for people to be able to sit outside and enjoy the sun, especially with this cooler weather, and having people enjoying a drink and a meal really draws people to the pub and adds a sense of vibrancy to the street, which is great for everyone,” Jo said. For more details go to www.facebook.com/landsboroughpub

Sunday brekky made easy FOLLOWING the huge response to the Club Glass House sold-out Mother’s Day breakfast, the club has decided to trial Sunday breakfast from 8–10am for six weeks kicking off on Sunday, June 20. GC&M News recently caught up with chef Alex, who said that after seeing how much customers loved bringing the whole family along for an affordable breakfast, he was keen to make it a regular part of the Club Glass House offering. He has pu put together a tasty menu that should keep shou jjust ju s about eeveryone ev happy. He h prepared p tthree of the most th popular po items from item Mother’s the M event for us to Day even photograph and, more importantly, taste test. While I am not sure if the waffles served with Nutella, vanilla ice cream and chocolate fairy floss with a chocolate milkshake on the side could be

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ELECTED Glassies voting now open

THANK you to everyone who nominated a local small business and/ or employee in this year’s Glass House Small Business Awards. It’s now time to move onto the most important stage … voting! Your votes will determine the silver winners in each region. The bronze winners are peer chosen by the local chambers of commerce and the two gold winners are chosen by the presidents of each of the chambers and me. There are plenty of businesses and employees for you to vote for on my website. The number of nominations received do not count as votes, so be sure to hop back on to www.andrewpowell.com.au to vote for your favourites.

Serious vilification and hate crimes

The Legal Aﬀairs and Safety Committee is reaching out to Queenslanders inviting you to tell your story if you have been verbally or physically abused or harassed because of who you are. We want to make sure that Queensland laws are doing enough to address these issues, particularly on social media platforms. The committee invites submissions addressing any aspect of the inquiry from all interested parties. More information about the

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inquiry and how to make a submission can be found by putting ‘Inquiry into serious viliﬁcation and hate crimes’ into the search function of the Queensland Parliament website – www.parliament.qld.gov.au

LED plates

Glasshouse Christian College year 10 students Arno, Josiah and Charlie have designed and created some fantastic LED L and P plates as part of their DeLorean Project – the school’s initiative that sees students create and undertake their own creative projects that they believe will benefit the community. Arno, Josiah and Charlie see a major issue with the traditional L and P plates falling off cars due to their cheap and flimsy design. Also, they are not always visible – an issue during the day behind tinted windows and also at night. This can make it difficult to identify inexperienced drivers on the road. I’m working with Arno and his team to try to ensure the legislation permits use of these LED plates. Taking school projects to the next level!

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Upgrade works under way

TRAILHEAD: Works will start this month on installing a trailhead sign and way-ﬁnding bollards in Glass House Mountains township. You’ll see a new trailhead map sign outside the train station that will feature information about the mountains and Mt.Ngungun, with a map guiding residents and visitors to the base of the mountain. There’ll also be ten directional way-ﬁnding bollards installed along Coonowrin Road. Pathways and intersection: The pathway works on Old Gympie and Roberts roads Beerwah are complete. Fullertons Road pathway at Glass House is under way as well as the intersection upgrade at Old Gympie and Coonowrin roads. Thanks to pedestrians and motorists for your cooperation and understanding during these works.

Community groups showcase

With construction works on the Beerwah Library extension progressing well towards a building completion in late June (subject to weather and site conditions), I’m delighted that the local community has suggested that a subsequent oﬀicial opening of the facility could coincide with an expo of sorts, showcasing many of our wonderful community groups operating throughout our townships. There are many new residents who

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Division 1 Sunshine Coast Council would certainly beneﬁt from being able to discover what community groups and interests we have! Do you have any ideas that could add to an opening event? We’d really like to hear your thoughts. Contact my oﬀice via division1@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or call 5420 8987.

Have your say on our public transport future

How do you imagine we should move around the region in the future? If you missed the Beerwah Library Sunshine Coast Mass Transit pop-up session last week, it’s still not too late to take the opportunity to chat with the project team and/or submit your views via the survey on council’s website. Visit council’s website for details on all the engagement activities and to have your say on public transport options before June 22.

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Until we are more advanced on the vaccination program, my meet and greet sessions will remain on hold for now. However, don’t hesitate to call or email. You can also get various Division 1 and regional updates via Facebook www.facebook.com/CrRickBaberowski

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A course for positive change

Community gym celebrating 20 years

CHURCH on the Rise at Beerwah is preparing to host a program called Woman to Woman, provided by Careforce Lifekeys, which will run on a Wednesday morning from 10am–12.30pm for ten weeks from July 14 to September 15 at the church building in Beerwah Parade. A church spokesperson said Woman to Woman would encourage women to take a close look at their relationship and their world. Every woman carried the strengths and weaknesses of her background into family, work and friendships, the spokesperson said. The program will show participants how to free themselves from the past and focus on the future by providing strategies and skills needed to make positive and lasting changes in a safe and conﬁdential environment. The cost to attend is $50, which covers the work book and morning tea. For enquiries or to register contact the church oﬀice on 5494 0655 or admin@cotr.org.au For more information about the course go to www.careforcelifekeys.org/ pages.asp?id=66

DID you know that Mapleton has a longrunning not-for-profit gym that operates underneath the Mapleton Bowls Club? Incorporated on June 19, 2001, the Range Community Gym and Fitness Centre Association has been successfully established and run by a group of dedicated volunteers, who have proved that community spirit and collaboration can result in a wonderful community asset that has benefited many over the past two decades. Located at the back of the bowls club overlooking the picturesque Mapleton Lilyponds, the Range Community Gym and Fitness Centre has about 160 financial members who travel from

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across the range and out to the coast. Completely volunteer managed, the current management committee consists of nine community members, with funding heavily reliant on government grants, local and business sponsorship, raﬀles and (when possible) Bunnings sausage sizzles. The gym facility promotes programs such as strength and stability classes for seniors, tai chi, Pilates, yoga and works closely with Range of Motion Physiotherapy. Two exercise professionals, Paul Parker and Tina McLaren, induct and support members during opening times. As a testimony to the appeal of community-run

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organisations, both instructors have been involved for many years. The community-led gym prides itself on being a social drawcard for the local community and values inclusion of all. Regular social events include special gatherings for Mother’s Day, Oktoberfest and Christmas in July. The gym is marking its 20th year with celebrations planned for August, so keep an eye out for updates. The gym is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings 6-10am and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4-7pm. To ﬁnd out more contact secretary Andrea Campbell on 0435 808 405.

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Service men/women social gathering

GLASSHOUSE Country RSL Sub Branch will host a social get-together and lunch on Saturday, June 19, starting at 10am. The free barbeque is all about bringing service and ex-service people in our community together for a light lunch and the opportunity to catch up with others and make new friends. The bar will be open and all are welcome in the air-conditioned venue, with a great outdoor deck. For more information contact Mick on 5438 7777 or 0412 503 759 or see the Facebook page www.facebook.com/ GlasshouseCountryRSL

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THIS group aims to address the housing needs of women over the age of 55. Its next meeting is on Monday, June 21 from 10am at the Community Hub in the Beerwah Sportsground near the skate park. Newcomers are welcome. Contact Viki Blaik on 0412 034 132.

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The Glasshouse History Group

THE coming of the North Coast railway in the early 1890s made for faster transportation north from Brisbane and rail quickly attracted passengers, freight and mail contracts. There was an immediate impact on the townships through and beyond the Glass House Mountains. A number of towns were relocated closer to their railway station. The Glasshouse History Group is interested in discovering more on the eﬀect of the railway and will be on hand at the Glass House Mountains Neighbourhood Centre (adjacent to the Post Oﬀice) from 1.30pm on Tuesday, June 15. The local community is welcome to come along and share their memories or listen to the discussions. Afternoon tea will be provided. Information can also be emailed to glasshouse.history@gmail.com or go to the Facebook page www.facebook.com/ GlasshousehistorygroupInc

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Beerwah Tower Green Market

Time: 8am-12noon Where: Near CWA Hall, Simpson 12 Street Beerwah Info: /QCWABeerwah Delightful community market showcasing CWA traditional baked goods, locally produced art, homewares, skincare and more. Live music, great coffee, free kids’ activities

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Wild Earth Gathering

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Time to think roses every year rose breeders come out with new release roses but you won’t generally find them at the local garden centre. You’ll need to go online to order them. One of the more consistent rose suppliers is treloar roses. they are based in Victoria but give recommendations based on resistance to blackspot and mildew – both of which are problems in our sub-tropical conditions. this year their recommended new release roses for us include:

Winter is the time to think about your new roses. they appear for sale in lots of nurseries and garden centres, and generally are sold as bare-rooted specimens. Bare-rooted roses are in their winter dormancy, so they tend to suffer considerably less transportation and planting stress than their potted cousins. in our part of the world, bare-rooted roses are the way to go in the months of June, July and August.

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Delightful Parfuma if you want perfume and looks this is your rose. Big (around 8cm across), soft, billowy mauve flowers have a sweet fruity fragrance. it’s described as being an upright bush that produces blooms on stems perfect for a vase.

Pink Illusion

this is the showstopper of the new releases. the striped white and cherry pink petals make a brilliant statement. it also has a strong lemon scent. it forms a big healthy bush to about 1.5m and the blooms form on strong solid stems, good for picking and displaying.

Africaans this bush rose produces masses of fiery orange blooms, set off by the golden underside of the petals. it doesn’t hold much fragrance but the colour display more than makes up for it. it grows to about 1.2m and doesn’t mind being in a pot.

Cherry Bomb this is a compact rose to about 80cm high, producing smallish semi-double blooms of red with a silver reverse on the petals. They are prolific flowerers with blooms covering nearly all stems. A great one for mass planting.

Skylight this classic hybrid tea rose-style plant is a brilliant sunny yellow addition to any garden. the petals are tinged with pink, which deepens as they open. Flower clusters are spread over the bush, giving a wonderful display, plus they have a soft lemon scent. it can spread to 2m across, so it needs space.

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Growing as a compact bush (1.2m x 1.2m), this is suitable for a pot or a small garden. The flowers are apricot orange mixed with pink and form masses of smallish blooms. it is suggested as a good option for a semi-shaded spot or to use as a colourful low hedge.

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It’s that time of year when the temperatures start to drop and our native wildlife need to start eating their fill to keep warm and hopefully put on a bit of fat to keep them going through the cooler months. Banksias, Grevilleas and Bottle Brushes are great nectar sources for Rainbow Lorikeets and Honey Eaters (and Noisy Mynah’s!) but many of the native birds of the hinterland and coast are fruit eaters and it’s great to plan food supplies for them too. A few that we have in-stock that fruit at this time of year include - Glossy Acronychia – Acronychia laevis is a much under rated shrub, distantly related to Citrus, with glossy foliage and a bushy form to between 2-4m. Small star shaped white flowers are followed by small purple fruit. Bollwara – Eupomatia laurina is another interesting local rainforest shrub, with glossy foliage, perfumed multi-petaled white flowers and a guava like fruit, that not surprisingly earns its other name of Native Guava. Coastal Canthium – Cyclophyllum coprosmoides in spite of its name is an adaptable shrub to a range of soils and conditions, making it a great tough shrub 3-6m, with white flowers and red fruit. As always in SE QLD, with our amazing biodiversity this is only the tip of the iceberg, plant fruiting shrubs, trees and vines and keep the birds and other wildlife fed and warm.

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When setting up your home, an op shop can be a great place to find a range of kitchenware, appliances, manchester, furniture and more. Buying second-hand reduces future landfill by re-homing existing items, while also supporting local charities in their support of our community. it is also a great way to make your dollar stretch further or to decorate in a particular style.

recently a local op shop customer fitted out her new caravan with all red accessories found in one op shop.

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YOU might have heard of the Big Day Out. Well Mooloolah River Landcare will be hosting the Bug Day Out at its biocontrol facility and nursery on Saturday, June 26. This family-friendly community event promises an epic day of free activities, workshops and tours exploring and raising awareness of the wonderful world of bugs. It is part of World Environment Day’s month-long celebrations. Celebrating our little insect neighbours, the team has plenty of good stuff planned, including the grand reveal of their native plant garden, Bugs to the Rescue student gallery of insect creations and an eating-insects-for-sustainability buffet display. There will also be some beautiful insect collections, tours of the biocontrol facility, a Mooloolah River macroinvertebrates display, bug shop with books and other goodies, native butterfly plant species for sale, DIY workshops and kids’ activities, and, of course, food and coffee vans. Mooloolah River Landcare’s biocontrol officer Jessica Raintree is excited about showcasing what they have been working on this year and says there will definitely be something for everyone.

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“The day is basically a big celebration of our amazing insect neighbours and what we can do to protect and learn from them,” Jessica said. “There will be so many interactive insect-related displays and activities for everyone – both young and old – to enjoy and learn from. “I challenge even people who think they don’t like bugs to come along, as I think they will come away with a greater appreciation for these incredible beings.” Head to the free event at Mooloolah River Landcare on Saturday, June 26 from 10am–2pm to get to know our friendly insect friends a little better and check out the great work the team at the biocontrol facility does. See the Facebook event page for more information www.facebook.com/ events/1141543553013949

AT our May meeting we welcomed members and visitors to the beautiful home and garden of Jeff Bodley and Rob Morris. The flower of the month was chrysanthemum with some specimens supplied by Suella Lanceley. Members discussed the many colourful variants within the species. Pam Innes showed a yellow button plant also known as gold-and-silver chrysanthemum. Favourite tool was shown off by John Lanceley, which was a large digging tool called The Prong, once featured on ABC program ‘The Inventors’. It’s an excellent tool for digging out clumps of grass and dislodging rocks. Everyone enjoyed the delicious soups provided by the hosts and the opportunity to explore and admire their garden with its many beautiful and unusual plants and trees, especially the daisy tree. Some garden club members also enjoyed the opportunity last month to join with the Peachester History Society for a Maroochy River cruise. Jeff Bodley is organising a bus to take members to the Nambour Garden

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If people don’t know, this year instead of the Glasshouse Sports Club running the bar for our games we are trialling BeeGees running the bar while our season is on (and the same for the Cricket Club). This means we really do rely more on our club volunteers to help out when possible so we can provide the services and facilities for our home games. If you have an RSA and don’t mind volunteering a couple of hours in the bar on a Friday or Saturday home game, please let Kristy know by email treasurer.bgufc@gmail.com Over the next few Sundays, you will ﬁnd our fundraising committee member Talitha and her helpers down at Banjo’s

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Contributed by Ken Barker ON Thursday, May 20, we said a fond farewell to Alice Spittle and her family who return to New Zealand after a too brief visit of about ten years. All will be missed for their good spirit and cheer around the lawn. Lawn two recorded a score: Ken Barker and Lynette Evans were soundly beaten by Ted Singleton and Kath Smith 19-11. Everyone else was too busy with the party to worry about scores for their games. Sunday, May 23: Sarah Widin and Helen Andrews beat Stuart Craig and Donna Manning 12-7. Nick Cram beat Wallace Roy 17-14 while, interestingly for the statistically minded, Vince Carbery won with exactly the same score and margin against Lynette. As preparations for the ﬁrst Maleny Show since COVID went on around them, on Thursday, May 27, seven players enjoyed themselves on lawn one chasing balls through hoops with mallets. The sounds of joy rides being assembled and cattle moving into their stalls did not distract Wallace as he established a 10–4 victory over Gillian Bradley and Kath. Bev Sockhill and Ken managed 12 hoops against Sally Adams and Helen 5. Sunday, May 31: Helen and Lynette

sport Bakery Café in the Beerwah Marketplace selling raffle tickets – you can win a loaf of bread a day for a year – yes 365 loaves of bread – for $1 a ticket. So why not head on down to Banjo’s and get a cuppa and support our club. On Friday night, June 11 our Premier and Reserve women’s teams have a home game against Nambour Yandina United FC. Kick-off is from 6.30pm and our bar and canteen will be open. Our competitive team results: U12 (2) Girls lost 1 – 2 to Bribie FC. U12 (2) Green lost 0 – 1 to Noosa FC. U12 (2) Gold lost 1 – 9 to Bribie FC; goals: J Adamson. U13 (3) won 5 – 1 against Caloundra FC; goals: C Heim (3), E Howland (2). U14 Girls lost 0 – 2; players of the match were Amelia Jones and Hannah Collins. U14 (2) lost 1 – 3 to Maroochydore FC; goal: J Barker. U16 Girls – bye. U16 (2) drew 1 – 1 with Kawana FC; goal: J Clark. U16 (3) lost 1 – 4 to Maleny FC; goal: L Smith. 3rd Div Women won 6 – 0 against Maroochydore FC; goals: B Brown (2), H Clothier, S Duggan, D Mildwaters and K Hoffman. Premier Men lost 0 – 5 to Noosa FC. Reserve Men lost 0 – 5 to Noosa FC. 4th Div Green – bye. Over 35 lost 1 – 8 to Gympie FC; goal: L Green. beat Sarah and Kath 14-7 while Wallace beat Janelle Wilson 7-4. On Tuesday, June 1, the month began well for our club with Donna and Sarah playing for the Lochwood Shield away at Bribie. Donna lost a close game to Greg Whymark, one of the state’s top players, 21–26. Sarah won a thriller against Lynda Davis 12–11 and we won the doubles 19 –16 to take out the rubber two games to one. Well done Donna and Sarah! Play days are on Thursdays and Sundays at 2pm for 2.30pm. Contact Sarah Widin for other days. Coaching is available on Saturdays at 8am. For details contact president Sarah Widin on 0417 640 704, vice president Vince Carbery on 5494 2193 or secretary Priscilla Vickers on 5494 3555. www.rangecroquetatmaleny.org.au

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Contributed by Brenda Briese THURSDAY, May 27 was a stableford played in two divisions with 47 players. The winner in division 1 was Carol Cork on 35 pts, from Sue Williamson on 34 pts. The winner in division 2 was Patrice Armitage on 38 pts from Lyn Steele on 32 pts. NTPs: 2 - Camilla Dwyer, 5 - Marilyn Walsh, 16 - Ruth Parish, 18 (2nd shot) - Shirley Cooper. BRD went to 29pts. Saturday, May 29 was a stableford with a small ﬁeld of 17 ladies. The winner was Andrea Campbell on 38 pts followed by Pauline Laurie on 37 pts. NTPs: 2 - Di Flint, 5 - Andrea Campbell, 16 - Jo Malone, 18 (2nd shot) - Sue Williamson. BRD to 32 pts. Thursday, June 3 was our monthly medal stroke in three grades, with 56 players. The A grade winner was Jo Malone on 71 nett, from Andrea Campbell on 77 nett. The gross winner was Sonia Kenway on 89 gross. The B

was Paula Cudmore, Annie Quarmby, Aki Lepper and Maree Hooley. Wednesday, June 2: Great tennis with many deuces and long rallies. Maleny Magics were the victors on the day, but Witta Wagtails put on a good performance. Thanks to the Maleny Magics and Cynthia Garvie, Cheryl Cavanagh, Sheryn Golledge and Jan Maguire for a great morning of tennis. Friday, June 4: Whistlers played at Nambour against ZTA Novas. It was a beautiful day for tennis, with plenty of good tennis and lots of great shots bringing a big win home. Score was 48 - 15 games, 8 - 0 sets. Team was Donna Kuskopf, Aki Lepper, Paula Cudmore and Brenda Warner. Katya’s Tennis Drills Thrills and Fitness is on Monday nights at 6pm, cost is $20. Come along and join in the fun. All levels are welcome, enquiries to 0437 295 501. Social tennis is on Monday at 8am and Saturday 1pm, all welcome. For court bookings phone 0437 295 501 or www. wittatennis.com.au. grade winner was Lea Garner on 74 nett followed by Lyn Steele on 76 nett, the gross winner was Teresa Keast on 97 gross. The C grade winner was Maureen Hampshire on 69 nett followed by Lorraine Dillon on 72 nett. The gross winner was Carolyn Chestnut on 107 gross. NTPs: 2 - Teresa Keast, 5 - Sonia Kenway, 16 - Brenda Briese, 18 (2nd shot) - Jo Malone. BRD to 78 nett.

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Contributed by Miles Allen OUR monthly pairs competition saw Ron Tonks and Allan Lewis from Mapleton playing with deadly accuracy to win the competition. Twilight Bowls this week was a cracker … the evening had everything. It was the Oblimeys on 14 against the Three Flamingos on 6. The Oblimeys didn’t allow the Flamingos to take ﬂight and won easily. In the Tutors vs JAM, the score was 18 - 7. It was great to see the Tutors winning. Paul Kemp led them from the front and they dominated the game from the start. Musketeers 11 - Golfers 10 was a close game, something the Golfers have been excelling at lately. With the scores at 10 - 10 on the last end, the Musketeers just edged into the lead. Congratulations to both teams for a good, close game. Pegasus 11 – Mo’s Marauders 10 was another close game. The Marauders needed two points on the last end to draw but could only get the one point. It was Mavericks 14, Mighty 10s on 11. The Mavericks had another good win due to some excellent bowling by Toni Walters. They picked up their act

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SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 21

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CANCER JUNE 22 - JULY 22

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 20

CANCER JUNE 22 - JULY 22

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 20

LEO JULY 23 – AUGUST 23

AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 18

LEO JULY 23 – AUGUST 23

AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 18

VIRGO AUGUST 24 – SEPTEMBER 22

PISCES FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20

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PISCES FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 23

ARIES MARCH 21 – APRIL 20

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TAURUS APRIL 21 – MAY 20

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Geminis are given a second chance at ventures that didn’t go so well first time around. Call it karma or luck. The trick lies in facing challenges head-on and turning them in your favour. Later in the week, Venus talks the Sun into giving cash-deficient Geminis financial help. Not before time – you deserve some pampering.

Success could be yours for the taking Cancer if you could only get over this debilitating fear of abandoning others. Shake off the old guilt trip and put your own needs first. In romance, too, you should throw off inhibitions and release repressed desires. Take control of your sexuality and rediscover the sweetest taboo.

You’ve known for ages how talented you are and with planetary forces on your side this week, you can finally convince others of the same thing. It’s not often that the cosmos offers such generosity, so make the best of this week while you can. But don’t be too flash with any extra cash. Spend only what you can really afford.

There’s trickery in the air. Not only has someone shifted the blame and dumped you in the sludge, you’re expected to wade through it as well. However, you don’t intend to give in to such bullying. Financially, all your recent savings have come to fruition. Some extra cash could pour in as well. You may even consider investing in a place to call your own.

Your ambitions continue to take top priority, with sorting out your finances coming a close second. Any get-rich-quick schemes are sure to leave you disappointed, so be realistic where cash flow is concerned. If you need to take out a loan, don’t go ahead until you’ve read all the small print. It’s a week for caution.

Most Scorpios want to do something different this week and won’t be afraid to make a stand to prove a point. Surprises at work could be anything from a brilliant opportunity to a major setback. Indeed, you may be faced with quite a dilemma. The question is, are you prepared to make the personal sacrifices required for professional progress?

From time to time Sagittarians are reminded it’s consensus that generally rules and being the lone crusader isn’t always easy. However, will this stop you airing your wildest views before an unappreciative audience and will you willingly go with the flow just to keep the peace? Certainly not. Your free spirit demands to live unimpeded by others’ rules.

If you’re in a relationship and no longer want to be, now’s the time to rethink long-term plans. Ending any kind of partnership can be painful but don’t stay for the wrong reasons. At work, if something fails and it wasn’t your fault, don’t accept the blame. But if you were wrong, admit it. You won’t lose dignity but will gain respect.

Previously closed doors may now be thrown open, encouraging you to experiment, but don’t rush into action. Devote more time and energy to long-term possibilities as well as thinking about the immediate implications. Some will meet new people or have more contact with family. An impulsive love affair could also reawaken passions.

It’s a meditative week when you should listen to both your heart and your mind. While not everyone will be willing, or able, to lend a helping hand, there should still be a respectable number of people you can count on. Don’t get too caught up on who can’t be there for you. Just be grateful for those who can.

Power down the computer and leave the mobile on charge. Sometimes you simply have to give yourself breathing space Aries. At the same time, rethink your career direction. Should others ask for financial help, steer them in the right direction but keep them well away from your personal piggy bank. Lavish luxuries on you instead.

If tensions or delays are getting you down, distancing yourself won’t make things any better – even if it is the easy option. If nothing seems to be going right, ask yourself whether you’ve become too inflexible. Admit it Taurus – you can be stubborn! All that’s needed to get your life back on track is a little cooperation and mutual understanding.

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Mercury is keen to keep you in its relaxed company, so this week you can catch up on things that aren’t too important. If you’re wondering what could make you happier, think love and friendship. A delightful opportunity could also boost Gemini charm. You say all the right things and others are listening. A great time for announcements.

Cancerians innately know that life turns in cycles and that troubled circumstances are eventually replaced by better times. Professionally, if you don’t like the way things are, maybe it’s time for a change. Just don’t resign in too much of a hurry. There may still be alternatives to consider. It could be a matter of simply asking for what you want.

A forward moving Mercury grants you permission to make changes Leo. If you feel it’s time to move on, do so. While you can’t change the past take comfort in knowing that every new day can lead to new beginnings. Start thinking positively and then just watch your world expand. Love isn’t out of the question either.

Mercury, the planet of communication, once again moves forward, so use this week to resolve any recent or longstanding misunderstandings, confusions or delayed work or business plans. The message with Mercury turning direct is full speed ahead. So, pay attention. Someone or something important is about to enter your life.

A revitalised Mercury steps forward and, with it, Librans rise like a phoenix from the ashes. Take this as your cue to step back into the limelight. Relationship worries and career setbacks become a distant memory. You’ve triumphed over tragedy, now you can get back to what you do best – enjoying this lovely world of ours.

Plans have been kept on hold lately. Maybe you’ve surrendered to others’ demands. Not so this week. Your ruling planet Mercury once again powers forward and so do you. What about those who’ve tried to take advantage of you? They suffer a short, sharp shock. They should never mess with that famous Scorpio sting.

It’s a week when a forward-moving Mercury seems extremely interested in putting you in the spotlight. This communicative planet will magnify and expand whatever’s happening with your work, career and how others see you. Consequently, you may receive a promotion or new job offer. If nothing else, expect to make important decisions.

A happy Mercury stirs Capricorn intimacies. You enter a week of experimentation with love. If you’ve been a loner of late, you may now need more friendship. If you’ve always had plenty of mates, you could now prefer the company of a few. Either way, friends will help you break out of physical, emotional or spiritual ruts.

Grab this week of sanity and ride it for all it’s worth, Aquarius. Thanks to a happier Mercury, your thought processes fall back into a sensible order, helping you to approach projects rationally. You’re better able to cope under pressure thanks to use of logic and the power of focus. Expect a well-earned change in lifestyle in the weeks to come.

Mercury stridently steps forward towards success and so do you. You’ve been in a holding pattern since last month and if anything has gone stagnant this is your chance to refresh and revitalise your life. Or use your freshly reignited charms to form a new business or romantic partnership. Nothing can stop you now Pisces.

Ariens are astute, determined and usually in control. When it comes to change you can pretty much turn on a five cent piece. Of course, others may resent a sudden remodelling of long-held plans. What they need is reassurance not ultimatums. Coax rather than demand. They’ll love you even more if they feel like co-contributors.

This week could find you a little wiser and much happier. For some, this relates to work matters. If so, put forward projects no matter how daunting they seem. Thanks to a single-minded Mercury, other Taureans look to resolve a long-standing mystery. A sudden epiphany, perhaps, could stir that special a-ha moment.

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