Hinterland Times March 2016

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From the Editor

March 2016

Unearthed treasures of Pattemore House

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Yes I know, I AM living in the here and now, and being "mindful" - I appreciate the quiet office, fewer groceries, the smaller loads of washing and the fact our younger two no longer squabble about sharing a room. I love hearing about our older kids’ adventures in the world. I am even learning to adjust my ingredient quantities for the smaller tribe. But, that six around the table? Well, it is only three weeks away!

I hope you like our fresh new front cover? For March, Australia has a facelift too, on March 6. Join a Clean Up Australia Day site and make a difference to your community. A sad month for The UpFront Club - HT's Dale Jacobsen writes a fitting tribute. It was comforting to hear that the premises is to live again - I am still keen to try Sarah's Wicked Cake!

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Beekeeper Max Lindegger protects pollinators

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Paper projects inspire community

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You'll see lots to do inside the pages for the school holidays. As well as Easter, we have International Women's Day, Harmony Day, St Patrick's Day and Council Elections too! We are a proud sponsor of the Kenilworth Cheese, Wine & Food Fest, celebrating our local produce on Easter Saturday. Whilst you are in Kenilworth, visit the little known Kenilworth Seat with a view - our Hinterland Gem for the month (see page 41).

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Pitch up and be inspired - the Red Tent is in town

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AM ALREADY counting down to end of term - not because of the Easter Bunny.

Making News

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Karen Muir

Darren Baker

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Until next month, Michelle Gilmore editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au

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Dale Jacobsen

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CO VE R S TO RY Rowan Sutton cuddles his beloved canine friend Myffee. At only 18, he will compete in ‘triple jump’ this month in the Australian Under 20 championships in Perth. Image by Suzy Barry

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Worldwide, International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 - and people are Pledging For Parity! The World Economic Forum predicted in 2014 that it would take until 2095 to achieve global gender parity. One year later, in 2015, they estimated that a slowdown in the already glacial pace of progress meant the gender gap wouldn't close entirely until 2133. Everyone - men and women - can pledge to take a concrete step to help achieve gender parity more quickly - whether to help women and girls achieve their ambitions, call for genderbalanced leadership, respect and value difference, develop more inclusive and flexible cultures or root out workplace bias. In 2016 Queensland will expand International Women’s Day celebrations into a week-long, state-wide series of events and activities called Queensland Women's Week. The theme for the inaugural week, from March 7 to 13, is: Good for her. Great for us. When women achieve, Queensland succeeds. So, let's celebrate.

Put gender on your Agenda Women’s Space Maleny 2016 Sunday, March 6 from 9am to 3pm, the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre, 17 Bicentenary Lane, plans a dynamic program of workshops and demonstrations. The day will start with a Welcome to Country by Aunty Edna Kina before participants spread out around the Centre to attend a variety of workshops, such as, ‘Free Your Body, Free Your Voice’, or a talk on ‘U3A Sunshine Coast’, or ‘Learn to make Paneer’. Meanwhile some women will also be enjoying musical entertainment and refreshments before attending the ‘Art and Design Workshop’ or a talk on ‘Connecting Parents of Teens’. There is a small entry fee for the fundraiser, and baking and other donations are most welcome. Contact: Josie Coco on 0498 065 306.

Plus the inaugural Zonta Woman of Achievement Award will be presented to a woman who has given outstanding service to the community of Blackall Range. Zonta International call it Rose Day and feature the Zonta Rose (Hartanna Princess Alice) which symbolises peace, harmony and friendship.

Feminine Energy Exhibition The body of contemporary and dynamic works launches two young emerging artists and is collaborated with a powerful group of established female artists. At The Old Bank Café, opening night 6pm, March 8 - a creative evening of art, food and music. Exhibition on display until April 5. All agents’ commission goes to charity: Girls not Brides.

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by Dale Jacobsen

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HERE IS SOMETHING missing in Maple Street. The footpath outside the Upfront Club—once alive with conversation—is deserted, except for the occasional oldie who still sits outside, as if waiting for their Club to open again. Time moves on. Shops come and go. Few leave the impact on the community that this Club has over the past 22 years. There is no denying that it is sad, and we members could dwell on that, but we should also be celebrating the changes it brought to the community, often against all odds, and the legacy it has left. I was one of the 50 at the Special General Meeting of the Maleny Co-operative Club Society Limited on July 1, 1994 to collect my share certificate and vote for the name: Upfront Club. I hadn’t moved to Maleny, but I owned a bush block at Booroobin and became a resident within the year. We dreamed of a licensed club with wonderful food and music. This dream became a reality beyond our dreams and members became the “Upfront Tribe”.

Today, the town and social media is abuzz with rumours, and some of it is divisive. What we must remember is the fantastic social success the Club has been for over 20 years. Through good times and bad, a dedicated band of staff, board members, volunteers and members gave their all to keep the Club moving forward. To name a few would be to ignore all the rest, and they are too numerous to include in this article. I could speculate on what went wrong—many are doing so—but such speculation would not remedy the situation. It is important, however, to acknowledge the continued assistance given by the Maple Street Co-op, right next door. While the Co-op shares board members with the Club, it is a separate entity in its own right. And a thriving one, at that. It is such a comfort to know that anything I purchase from the Co-op has been investigated and approved. If it says “organic”, it IS organic. I asked Marc Kalifa—Maleny resident for 35 years and long-time member—why he thought the club has failed financially. He stressed that he was giving me his personal opinion. He does not speak for the board. His take makes a lot of sense to me … “The Club has tried to be too many things to too many people—café, licensed restaurant, music venue, exhibition space, gathering place—in premises that weren’t really suitable. You could say it has done a terrific job socially and ethically at a financial cost.”

Above: Danny Rose who kept the Club alive with music Left: 31 Maple Street in the 1980s Image Maleny Historical Society

I have often thought about the fact that members treat the Club as they would a public space such as a library; as a place to “hang your hat” without necessarily spending much money. Socially a great thing, except that most public spaces are government subsidised. The elephant in room? Michael “Laughing Wolf” Wearing, one of the regulars, said: “It’s the position of the premises that has attracted its own community, from the time it was Mandy’s pizzas to The Maleny Kitchen then the Club. It was a hub for us well before the Club existed. Since the beginning, heaps of people gathered for conversation and support. I do not see that changing. Where will I go now? Anywhere I feel like”.

Volunteers like Douglas Bailey were the lifeblood of the Club

The building has been around since the early 1900s when Mr Clarence purchased it from the Sawtells and built two small shops that went on to form the Club premises. It has been host to ladies’ accessories, Stephen Porter’s Auctioneers, Roy Gibson’s wireless repairs, Mr Sallaway’s electrical appliance store, antiques, fish and chips, a fine foods restaurant; the TAB even occupied the smaller righthand shop for a time. Around 1980 it became the hub Michael talks about as Pizzas & Country Cooking and the Maleny Kitchen. (Thanks to the Maleny Historical Society for this information.) The Upfront Club Cooperative might be without a home, but it still exists. Such a creative group of like-minded people will not go away and there is no doubt they will decide “where to” from here. Once the grieving is past, ideas will emerge. Already, Danny Rose— “entertainment coordinator extraordinaire”, according to Marc—has ideas of “PopUpFront” events, and Sarah Castaldi—one-time cook at the Club and a member of the “Maleny Tribe”—is negotiating with the owners

to open the premises for its next reincarnation. I look forward to the time when the footpaths outfront are once again alive with conversation and laughter. At the time of writing, I have marked in my diary “The Last Hurrah” on February 29. It will be some party. Images by Gay Liddington

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Rowan Sutton mentally prepares to jump

A man with a big heart and a

Long Jump! Rowan Sutton just turned 18 and will compete in ‘triple jump’ this month in the Australian Under 20 championships in Perth. Suzy Barry visited him at home in Mooloolah Valley, where he lives with his parents, two little dogs, and his pet pig. A gentle soul, Rowan has a big dream.

By Suzy Barry

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OWAN CUDDLED HIS little Jack Russell/Chihuahua cross as he told me of his cheetah encounter at Australia Zoo yesterday for his 18th birthday. “I love animals”. He is 18 though, so there will also be a party. With the Australian Championships imminent, Rowan is in training. If he wins the championships in Perth, with a qualifying jump of 15.60m, he is off to Poland for the World Under 20 Championships. Rowan lives a clean and healthy life, with early nights. His mother, Cassy Sutton said, “He needs his full ten hours of sleep every night, in bed by 9pm.” Rowan follows no special diet, “I just stay healthy”. I feel exhausted just listening to his training regime. “I train four days a week, Monday sprints, Wednesday jumps and sprints, Friday sprints, Sunday jumps and sprints. And I do gym sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays.”

Rowan is not sure why he loves the triple jump (also know as ‘hop step jump’). “It’s fun. I just get enjoyment out of jumping a long way.” It’s not all roses though. “It’s pretty technical, so training sessions can get frustrating, especially when you’re not jumping well.” Injuries can also feature in the mix. “Smaller injuries I’ve had are four or five hamstring tears, sprained ankles. I’ve just come back from three months off with a stress fracture in my fibula”. Injuries or not, his passion is clear. “After three months off, I got to the end of the runway and I just had this huge smile, I didn’t even know I was smiling.” Sporting ability is in his genes. Cassy, a primary school teacher, also fits in teaching fitness classes at the local gym. “Mum’s sister, Ngaire, (pron. Nyree) did a lot of long jump, and Dad was playing touch footy up until a few years ago, he’s 54 and still referees.” Rowan will begin a Bachelor of Sports Science and Exercise at USC this year and is keen to back up his dreams with a ‘day job’. “I want to become a sports physiotherapist working with elite athletes.” Rowan is confident that “learning about anatomy, how to self diagnose and preventative action techniques” will assist him in his own sports career. Rowan’s dreams are three tiered. “I have my main sights on making the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. I also want to be medalist at those games.” His main, but more distant, goal is to break the world record. “I won’t say it’ll never happen but that’s a bigger dream.”

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The current world record is 18:29m. Rowan’s current personal best is 15:20m. “Three metres to go, only a metre per phase!” he said. After years of passion for athletics in general, Rowan connected with his ultimate event – the triple jump. In Grade 8, Rowan began to explore long jump and triple jump – he competed in the nationals and came sixth, and realised: “I love this jumping stuff!” Year 9 was marred by injury. “Grade 10 I came back from injuries and broke the QLD record for Triple Jump by 8 or 9cm, and that was when I thought, triple jump’s my thing.” Rowan’s training squad is close-knit and supportive. Trainers, Ray and Denise Boyd, are certainly loved and appreciated by Rowan who said, “I don’t have any plans of leaving them!” While Rowan is thankful for his squad and the support from “Team Boyd”, he is especially grateful for the efforts of his supportive parents, Cassy and Neil Sutton, “I wouldn’t be where I am without them, that’s for sure!” “Up until this time last year, when I got my Ps, Mum and Dad had to take me everywhere, training four days a week and Brisbane nearly every weekend to compete. “I’ve been to Sydney three times, Townsville once and last year I went to the under 18s Commonwealth games in Samoa.” Unfortunately, triple jump was cut from the program due to a lack of time and resources, so Rowan switched to the long jump. “I ended up fourth in that, which was okay, considering it wasn’t my event.” Rowan added, “It was a shame because going off my PB and the results over the last few years, I could have won it”. A further shadow is cast over Rowan’s event. “There’s been a bit of talk they might be taking out a few events for the 2020 Olympics. There’s talk of taking triple jump and pole vault out as well.” Rowan hopes they will reconsider. However, if the events were removed, with his past as an all-rounder, he would “probably

think about decathlon,” which is ten events in one. Rowan recently secured his first sponsorship arrangement. “Hinterland Sports” in Beerwah have provided me with gear and I think they’re going to give me some monetary support as well. I’m happy I can stay local and still get the gear that I need.” So what does Rowan get up to when he’s not training? Big dreams take up a lot of Rowan’s time, and nobody can understand that better than a fellow athlete. Kayla Wilson is Rowan’s girlfriend of nearly three and a half years. Also a member of Team Boyd, as an 800m runner, Rowan spends as much time as he can with Kayla between training, preparing himself for study, and of course, sleeping!

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SEEING A breath of fresh air has blown into town in the form of Katchia Avenell. With her infectious laugh and positive energy, Katchia is bringing Red Tent Australia to the women of the Hinterland.

by Victoria McGuin

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EFORE JANUARY this year, I had never heard of Red Tent Australia, but in a social networking moment, I spied a photo of a red shed, with three smiling women outside announcing this as the location for their Red Tent circle in Maleny. My curiosity was aroused and I contacted them to find out more… The aim of the Red Tent according to their website is to ‘connect, collaborate and create a community of strong, educated women in a supportive & nurturing environment’. Red Tent Australia was founded in 2013 by Jill Genet, a mother of six with a supportive husband, who felt inexplicably lonely. She slowly realised what she needed was ‘ME TIME’. Jill started by holding monthly gatherings for women in Brisbane, which coincided with the new moon, and found they were “a great success”.

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RED Katchia Avenell will be leading the first Red Tent Circle

These gatherings were for women to learn skills, share stories and reconnect with other females. A member of Jill’s team and Brisbane Red Tent facilitator, Katchia Avenell, has now arrived in Maleny to share her knowledge about this valuable resource for women. Katchia initially found Red Tent Australia two and a half years ago. “I was going through a hard time, as I had miscarried at 13/14 weeks and had nowhere to go and talk about it. There is a cultural taboo about loss here and I was finding it difficult. “I just happened to see a Facebook page pop up about Red Tent and decided to go to a meeting. No one knew me at all, and they were all so welcoming. “No one tried to ‘fix’ me, which was awesome. They

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listened and passed me tissues and when I left I felt healed. I went every month after that.” The Red Tent evening works in two parts. Women learn a skill for the first 45 minutes; it could be anything from floristry or palm reading to drumming or reflexology. This is also a time for a member to share a talent, as well as for others to receive. Katchia recalled one session where everyone moulded clay in a darkened room with music playing. “Some women made flowers, vases, pretty shapes; others smashed and squished it into pieces! It was very therapeutic.” After a break with shared plates of food and tea, it is time for the sacred circle, “where women can talk about what’s on their mind”. However, women don’t have to talk at all if they prefer not to. “Women find these two hours very special each month. It is a learning experience and a cathartic release,” Katchia shared. “Red Tent is not a temple space or a religion – or a cult! It just gives women the opportunity to feel empowered.”

I asked how Katchia chose Maleny. “My husband and I had dreamed of living on acreage. We’d visited Montville on our honeymoon and the general area just stuck in our minds.” Now with two children and two huskies in tow, Katchia teaches Bush Kinders at schools and day care, which is essentially outdoors kindergarten connecting with nature. When she first arrived in Maleny Katchia found it hard to find any ‘women’s circles’, which surprised her. Once the news of Red Tent filtered out, women began coming up to her in the street, handing her scraps of paper with their details and saying, “I need this”. “I think women are often martyrs, especially mothers, as we usually put ourselves last. We feel guilty having time to ourselves. So having even two hours a month makes such a difference.” The name ‘Red Tent’ originates from a time in history when women would be sent to a red tent while they menstruated. It became a place where women could nurture each other and express their feelings. The aim of Red Tent Australia is to bring back these connections and create a community of ‘aware women’ – sharing information about wide-ranging issues and ideas. The Maleny and Surrounds Red Tent will hold a monthly New Moon Circle, “because it is an optimal time to focus on endings and beginnings”. Gatherings are for women of any age, from puberty, marriage and motherhood, to menopause and beyond. The aim being to help women go through many life transitions, whilst sharing stories, food and laughter. “Sharing of stories of voluntary, but there is a code of practicing respectful listening and non-judgement. “No advice is offered during the sharing circle and whatever is shared in the Red Tent stays in the Red Tent.” The aim is to create Red Tent circles across the Hinterland. “That will mean if someone isn’t keen to share their feelings or thoughts in their immediate town, they can travel to another one nearby.” Katchia will be leading the first Red Tent Circle on Sunday March 6 at 6pm, 31 Tallowood Road, Maleny. Red Tent ‘sisters’ Melanie, Peta and Claire will be assisting her. To book, go to https://register.canbook.me/malenytribe and for more information about Red Tent Australia visit http://www.redtentaustralia.org

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DAN C ES with BE ES

Max Lindegger makes frames for his beehives

Did you know that there are local bee-keeping meetings that attract more people than your average school fete? Globally honey bee populations are dying, a grave threat to human survival. “Valley Bees” is making it their business to foster sustainable environments for all pollinators and support beekeepers of any ilk, from professional keepers to "wanna-bees".

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SPENT A COUPLE OF weeks of trying to connect with Max Lindegger of Crystal Waters Raw Honey. The bees keep him on his toes and demand that he move with the weather. Pulling up outside their lot in Crystal Waters Eco Village, I was arrested by an enticing smell – sweet honey! A driveway lined with beehives and a ‘gingerbread coloured’ wooden house reminiscent of a ‘biodynamic fairytale’. From the shed, a waft of sweetness escaped, not to mention some energetic sounding clanging and banging. I found Max on the end of a hammer, working on a beehive frame, in the simple shed – the walls literally lined with honey jars. Max and Trudi were among the founding inhabitants of Crystal Waters in the 1980s, in fact, Max was one of its designers. They are well established in the area and have been keeping bees for more than 40 years. Max runs beekeeping workshops, and is adamant that the knowledge of the bees, and other pollinators and their

impact on the environment shall not be lost. Max is a longtime member of Valley Bees - an “open and sharing” beekeeping group in the Mary Valley region - where anyone can join, and be welcomed, whether they “know one end of the bee from the other”. A new format this year will see a ‘show and tell’ style segment where experienced beekeepers will share their knowledge. “Usually people in groups like this are more secretive, but here they are happy to divulge the secrets of the trade.” The meetings are held at Honeybee Farm in Kandanga. “It’s not just a long meeting, it’s also quite a long afternoon tea”. The social side is well balanced with business and demonstration, making it a real community event. Auspiced by The Mary Valley Catchment Coordinating Committee, Valley Bees was founded by father and son team, Athol and Glenbo Craig. Glenbo told me the group’s mission is to “nurture and

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International bee-keeping student, Camille Lecureux holds some of Max’s bees during her beekeeping workshop

maintain the population of all bees”. This is achieved through “a network to support the individuals and groups who want bees in their area”. Max, along with the Valley Bees message, advocates management of the environment for all pollinators, including bats, pollen-eating birds, insects, and even wind. “The honeybee gives this delicious return for the work we’re putting into it, but we need to not take for granted the other pollinators.” Australia has over 1500 native bees, including the more well-known and social stingless bee. Providing pollen for pollinators is vital in protecting the native species. Since the honeybee, Apis mellifera was introduced from 1824, rampant swarms compete for pollen sources. It’s not purely altruistic though, as it also improves conditions for honeybees, and us. Many introduced plants that nourish us depend on these pollinators for survival, such as almonds, and citrus. Some plants traditionally pollinated by native bees, like macadamias, are augmented by the honeybee’s contribution to pollination. “We wouldn’t starve without bees, but the

supermarket shelves would look much less exciting.” While there is plenty to keep his bees busy at Crystal Waters, Max suggested planting native flowering plants such as grevilleas and bottlebrush for bees. “Bees can discriminate between high quality nectar and low protein nectar” Max explained. “They don’t like lantana”, but who does? As a bee buzzed around my head, Max paused to see how I would react, and when I didn’t swat wildly, he continued. “As long as you don’t hit at it, they’re not really out to sting you, it’s when people go like this that they sting you”, said Max waving around his head. Max takes deep breaths and calms himself right down before he visits the bees and had me do the same. “The sense of smell is thousands of times better than a dog. You cannot go and deal with bees if you’re angry, and they will pick up fear”. These little bees are far more complicated than I realised. “The bees are amazing the way they communicate. They do a dance when they get back to the beehive that gives the direction where the flowers are and how far away.” Max said the way he keeps bees is “harvesting”, and “not robbing the bees”. “We give the bees a home which is comfortable, insulated and safe, where they can’t get flooded, and don’t get burnt. A readymade foundation saves the bees needing to make it, allowing them to make more honey. “We collect the surplus.” “The art of beekeeping is to know: ‘how much can I take, how much is my fair share and how much do the bees now need?’”

I began to understand how Max can give so much of his time for these bees. “It’s magic every time. It’s a form of meditation.” “I don’t know if there is a God, or whatever, but if there is then being a beekeeper is about the closest it takes you to God”. For more information or to receive Max’s free seasonal beekeeping newsletter, email to: max@ecologicalsolutions.com.au. To attend a Valley Bees meeting, email glenbo@live.com.au or call Athol Craig on 5482 3637. Images Camille Lecureux

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‘Fairview’ the Pattemore residence 1907-1948 Image by Gay Liddington

History has resurfaced in Maleny, thanks to the diligence of the Friends of Pattemore House and Community Partnership Grant with Sunshine Coast Council. This historic homestead shows how life was in the early 1900s, through photographs, artefacts, maps, stories and tools. Gay Liddington took a stroll through time to learn more. I am bound to them, though I cannot look into their eyes or hear their voices. I honour their history. I cherish their lives. I will tell their story. I will remember them. (AUTHOR UNKNOWN)

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IKE JOINING THE DOTS of a treasure map to create a picture, so has been the journey of the ‘Friends of Pattemore House’ formed in 2008 in conjunction with the then Caloundra, now Sunshine Coast Council. Together they have created a portrait of ‘Fairview’, the historical name for Maleny’s Pattemore House. Within each line that connects the dots are found the treasures that recreate history. Photographs, artefacts, maps, stories and tools lie there waiting to be found. Bill Kitson, surveyor and historian retired to Witta, held such a treasure in his Brisbane Lands, Mapping and Surveying Museum. “A recent discovery was that of the original selector Joseph Eyles. We found the original title deed and survey map.� shared the group’s secretary Gail Denver. “Then we discovered a delightful article on the Trove website.� Dated February 6, 1885, it’s from a Brisbane Courier, and tells of a visit to the homestead of Mr Eyles. “As it became clearer that Pattemore House was a lens for what was going on in Maleny at the time that became a nice hook. We studied family records, old documents, maps and surveys.� “A Pattemore bottle dump was revealed when the car park was being created. Then, we discovered a real gem in a box of old wooden tools donated by member Ron Hankinson. “In the process of assembling our display about the building of ‘Fairview’ we discovered a wood plane that still works! A stamp on the end notes the makers of Birmingham, England and the name F. Dunlop. The Dunlops, like the Hankinsons, are well known in Maleny’s pioneer history. “Francis Dunlop was the son of Jane whose headstone can be seen on the footpath outside Maleny Primary School. Then we found the connection that Francis Dunlop and Joseph Eyles had worked together. The essence of the story is the house constructed in 1907 using white beech and the pit-saw. It’s one of the oldest surviving pit-sawn timber residences in the district. “Four Pattemore brothers built this house for their parents and named it ‘Fairview’. They sawed timber all day, every day from logs through to the finished timber you see on the walls. And that’s why it’s so important to educate the kids of today as to how it was done.

Above: Gordon Kitchen on holidays from Sheffield, England assisting Penny Edwards with the portrait gallery Image by Gay Liddington

Below: Historical wood plane

“Our president, Sue Carbery, Pattemores descendant and teacher is developing a program in line with the Queensland history curriculum. And so, we can provide education and fulfil one of the criteria we’re following in the management plan.� In 2012, council’s Heritage Department, Friends of Pattemore House, and four heritage professionals worked together to produce a five-year house and garden management plan. It was clear that the house had to make

volunteer historical groups. The Friends invite you to visit heritage-listed ‘Fairview’ at 15 Porters Lane, North Maleny on the last Saturday of each month. Hours: 2 - 4pm. Cost: $5, children 12 and under free. www.facebook.com/pattemorehouse/

Donations sought! Do you have a pit saw like this one loaned by Peter MarquisKyle? It would have a permanent home at Pattemore House

Four Pattemore brothers and their families displaying how they felled and harvested timber on the property

Excerpt of an article in ‘The Brisbane Courier’, February 6, 1885

Courtesy Pictures Sunshine Coast

the transition from a private residence to a public building. “The roof needed repairs, the house painted inside and out and the old stove that was lined with asbestos needed to come out. There was asbestos in the ceiling and the kitchen needed to be suitably renovated for the changed use,” I was informed as Gail gave me a tour of the house. Renovations had begun in earnest in 2011. Public toilets, a carpark and disabled access infrastructure were planned in anticipation of visitors. “Recreating the gardens is also an integral part of the plan. Maleny Garden Club has been really supportive. They’ve attended workshops, made representation with us to council and given us donations.” Visitors to the historic homestead will take a step back in time. A peaceful stroll covering the footsteps of those gone before will lead to the ‘Old Dairy Bails’ and take in sweeping views on Maleny’s Heritage Trail. They will explore the lives of the dairy farming families who built, lived and worked at ‘Fairview’ from 1907 – 1995. Four rooms will be on public display as well as the verandah, where visitors can enjoy light refreshments. Gail took me on a guided tour. “There’s a portrait gallery of families through the ages. It covers the three eras we’re interpreting. The community is indebted to the Armstrong family, the last family to own and farm the property, for not

selling and removing the homestead after it was resumed by Caloundra Council.” “The next room has a working title of the ‘Pit-saw Room’. This is where we will interpret the building of the house.” said Gail. We entered one of the front bedrooms and talked about the women of the house. The importance of recognising the feminine aspects of the house was highly regarded. “Sustainable wasn’t a buzz word but a necessity. We know they grew all of their vegetables and were proud of their gardens. The women set their tables with flowers from the garden as a centrepiece, they made and repaired clothes, cooked and entertained. “We know that Emily Pattemore was known for her tatting and crocheting skills. Maleny Arts and Crafts Group have loaned us some brilliant examples of up to one hundred year old works which will be incorporated into the display. “We’ve also got an interesting collection of wedding photographs showing their gorgeous dresses and bouquets. “In the second bedroom visitors will be able to view a slide show of some of the historic photos, and flip through photo albums. “The more years go by and the oldies pass on, the more their knowledge is lost to other generations if we don't reveal these great stories,” said Gail acknowledging the work of

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‘Angel’ Paul Stratford tends to the Wishing Tree

Gratitude projects put to paper The Wishing Tree and Finding Gratitude are projects inspired by Maleny mother and artist, Leeza Stratford, who has a desire to serve her community and make a difference. With her three beautiful boys growing up fast, she has decided to venture out in a creative direction - the central theme of which is papermaking.

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EFORE HER CHILDREN came along, Leeza was a nurse and midwife. Combine this with her innate ability as an artist and involvement with her children’s school and you have a wellspring of creativity. Leeza’s interest in papermaking began about three years ago,“when our eldest children were in grade two at Maleny’s River School. “The school year was based on random acts of kindness centred on personal growth and compassion. The children put this into practise and we watched their responses and growth.

“A few of us were really inspired and I was blown away by what the children got out of it. And the teacher obviously loved it! It was an organic process. “So, I started sketching and doing some artwork whilst in the classroom. The teacher just intrinsically started writing a story on what the kids were doing. We then made the ‘Kindness of Gumnuts’ book. About one hundred copies were gifted and sold. “The only thing that let me down was that we had it printed. It was beautiful but I just thought it was a shame that the whole natural cycle stopped prior to printing. “Not long after, I mashed up a whole heap of paper and said we should have been able to make the paper, print and bind the book ourselves. I remember sitting at home with an old picture frame stretched with embroidered muslin. We threw all this mashed paper on it and left it to dry…” said Leeza whilst recalling these beginnings. “We often take for granted that piece of paper you pop into the printer. And so, bins were placed around the school so that the kids could put in the used paper. I’d collect them once or twice a week. “The collected scraps were made into sheets of paper that went back into the classroom,” said Leeza. Leeza shared that she’s always played around with natural fibres and dyes, and became interested in papermaking from an art perspective.

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“I’ve started working with more plant-based fibres and in the last twelve months began networking with people overseas. Using it in community and therapeutic ways is becoming a therapy along with clay, art and weaving. It’s the tactile process that helps people transform grief and heal. Love and appreciation for community spurred on this undertaking. Supported by friend Janey Monaghan and husband Paul, Leeza branched out into community engagement projects. Leeza and Janey shared their passion at last years’ Maleny Music Festival. The Wishing Tree was the theme. A bicycledriven papermaking machine the attraction! This machine is an Oracle Hollander Beater that Leeza bought from the United States. The Wishing Tree was borne out of an idea for the River Schools’ Cultural Day. “It was about making wishes for our environment, ourselves and our community. “After writing their wishes the children crumpled them up, made a sheet of paper, then we pressed it. The little wish was wrapped inside then bound and the pod was tied to the Wishing Tree. The pod then hardened with the wishes sealed inside. That tree sat on the water tank overlooking the oval for the rest of the year. “At the end of the year we had a burning ceremony to finish that cycle. We told the story of the Wishing Tree and then burnt it to release the wishes while the kids sat around singing songs. “In the last week of school the kids used the ash from the tree to plant sunflower seeds. And so begins the new cycle of their wishes.” In 2015 the school also participated in a Sunshine Coast Council endeavour ‘Kids Teaching Kids’. Schools are invited to pick an environmental topic, run workshops or have a presentation to show other schools what they’re doing. The River School chose papermaking. “We ran workshops for forty kids at a time. Also, we had made an awesome video on the Wishing Tree we created at school. The kids won ‘Best Workshop’ which included our video. From there it goes around all the states.” Leeza’s next interactive project is ‘Finding Gratitude’. This is a cross-age endeavour that encourages all levels of engagement. “This time we’ll make cards using the same process as papermaking, but we’ll also have cards already prepped. People will be invited to write down things that they might be grateful for within our community. They then might like to add colour or design. “Participants will be asked if they would like to expand on the story. The card will be photographed, numbered and uploaded to a website. People will be urged to hide it in the community or we can do it for them. “The person who finds the card will be encouraged to interact via information on the back of the card. They can go to the website and say where they found the card and what the message meant to them,” said Leeza. ‘Finding Gratitude’ projects commence this month with the first pop-up on Saturday morning, March 12 outside the Maleny Credit Union. This will be followed by one at Maleny Neighbourhood Centre and the Woodfordia Tree Planting. Join Leeza and Janey in this transformative experience. For further information regarding community projects contact: leeza@peacockpaper.com.au

From top to bottom: Leeza Stratford weaves cloth into the Wishing Tree Wishing Tree burning ceremony at the River School Janey and Leeza at Maleny Music Festival Handmade paper logo Images supplied by Leeza Stratford

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Food, Drink

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Café is a new concept! C ONCEPT IT has opened up their back door. Literally. Shane Peterson and the team have excelled - the addition of a brand new café to their IT store has added instant water views! His wife, Sara has never dreamed of owning and operating a coffee shop, " Let alone in the back of my husband's computer shop!" You may think it unlikely combination - but Shane said his customers are loving it. "A client popped over from Montville yesterday, before he even finished his coffee, his computer was ready to go." Last year, council added a boardwalk beside the Riverside Centre. The Petersons decided to make the most of the beautiful surroundings. It needed a fresh layout to accommodate the new café. The workshop was moved and replaced with chic furnishings. When you visit you will see the results are well worth it. It is actually peaceful where in Maleny can you sit outside a café and not hear the hustle of the main street? Obi Obi Creek is also famed as home to the platypus. Said Sara, "Now more people can hopefully appreciate the boardwalk and all the nature that's found right here in Maleny!"

Also a busy mum, Sara and her cousin, Cassandra Harman, pride themselves on their wholesome fare - healthy breakfasts, muesli cups, gluten-free and refined sugar-free cakes; even a protein brownie. Their coffee is receiving rave reviews, or you could try the hot chocolate, iced coffee, chai latte or more. Take the kids along the boardwalk then stop by for a milkshake or baby chino. "We have plenty of room for prams or bikes," invited Sara. Drop into Concept Coffee at Shop 6, Riverside Centre, Maleny or call Sara on 5370 2906 and enjoy your coffee with a view!

Sarah and Shane Peterson enjoy Concept Coffee's new view over the Obi Obi Creek

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Rolling Competition. This year there are age group categories, the littlies and a bit older, to the adults, with appropriate prizes for these groups. Veronika Spicer, who handles the publicity says, “Don’t forget the Cheester Egg Hunt for the 4-7 year olds; find the golden egg. Last year there were over 90 children participating, and registration starts at 8am.� More entertainment for the kids includes Cruizy Camel Rides and Old Macdonald’s animal nursery. Another new venture, is the Easter Hat Parade for all children. Veronika also mentioned that “Rubatuba� will provide fantastic music again this year. Arrive early and have breakfast in beautiful Kenilworth Park, with a great children’s playground for all. A lovely day out for the whole family. Start 7am – 4pm and the best part is entry is free. For more information and list of stalls please see our web page www.kenilworthfoodfest.org.au or enquiries@kenilworthfoodfest.org.au. For phone contact 07 5446 0427.

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One of the difficult decisions living and working in our foodie haven is which sensational dining venue will I choose today? Regardless of whether it is fine dining or a casual cafĂŠ you can be sure that a unique culinary experience awaits.

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Maudy’s Bistro & Bar

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Maple 3 CafĂŠ

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The Edge Restaurant

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202 Main Street, Montville Q 4560

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127-133 Main St, Montville Q 4560

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No room to move

House sitter, Julia Peddie, was engaged for a run of short-term contracts and put a call out to store two cubic meters of boxes and paintings for three months. A Maleny mum demonstrated true community, offered her a spare room, which saved on huge storage fees and inconvenience. Julia is sharing other ways communities can help with a growing housing crisis in a session at the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre this month.

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WAS FOLLOWING a story on social media recently about a Melbourne man who’d had his daughter taken away by police for ‘having a messy car’1. I was struck by one forlorn post which merely said “I’m houseless, not homeless”. It appears he had been ‘between houses’ and had used the opportunity to take a roadtrip to visit family. Fortunately the magistrate threw the case out of court immediately and his daughter has been returned to his care. This distinction between homelessness and houselessness resonated with me. Society has loaded homelessness with such discrimination, judgement, shame and fear, that to identify with being homeless can bring a sense of failure and immense loss of dignity. Being ‘homeless’ is a label few embrace. To be ‘houseless’ describes a set of circumstances while sidestepping a socially embedded stigma and maintaining one’s dignity. The truth is there is no difference. While ‘housing affordability’ is on the lips of every politician, the current government has abolished countless housing initiatives and the number of people finding themselves at risk of homelessness is at an all time high. As any pensioner or middle-to-low income earner renting a property on the Sunshine Coast knows only too well, losing their home at any time is a very real possibility. Is being on the brink of homelessness the new normal for renters? With the prevalence of six month leases and the threat of homes being sold beneath their feet, tenants are left with a permanent dread of becoming ‘houseless’. Escalating rents, parenting payment cuts and increased energy prices are pushing many families into poverty, finding themselves just one step away from ‘houselessness’. The current lack of supply of affordable rental properties makes for a highly competitive market, favouring young, higher-earning professional couples and leaving pensioners, students, single parents and the self-employed out in the cold, quite literally. This growing national emergency in housing availability is clearly outlined in the Senate Committee’s report Out of reach? The Australian housing affordability challenge released in May 20152. It states that we will have a national shortfall of 370,000 rental properties in 2016 and need to build a minimum of 180,000 new homes every year to meet projected rental demand.

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The challenge for our community is to find our own solutions for the crisis and to shift our thinking about who is at risk. Homelessness is no longer the domain of domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness. Our stretched social services cannot help the rising tide of a new homeless demographic; people who find themselves ‘between houses’, unable to obtain or renew a lease or who simply can’t pay 50% of their income on rent anymore. They are hard-working citizens, responsible parents and hungry pensioners. The Sunshine Coast Council allows for a small secondary dwelling to be built on all properties, with conditions attached of course. Lets see more of these built and offered as low-cost housing. The Coast boasts of an army of mobile homes and caravans sitting in driveways. Lets offer these up for temporary use for when people are ‘between houses’. Fitted out sheds, downstairs apartments, empty garages and houses with three or four spare rooms are all solutions. Rather than cowering in fear of ‘the homeless’, we need to offer to help. Perhaps you can store furniture or boxes for a few months until they find a house. You might take in a lodger and be open to offers of exchange, such as gardening, maintenance and cleaning. You

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could join local websites and offer your land for temporary camping for a small fee on home-camp.com, or invite people for a few nights at couchsurfing.com or airbnb.com.au. Or simply ask yourself if you are charging too much rent just because the market says you can. Now more than ever, we need compassion and cooperation to avoid an unfolding catastrophe. On Tuesday, March 15 from 10am-12pm at Maleny Neighbourhood Centre, you are invited to attend a ‘Spare Rooms Information Session’. It is intended for people who are keen to help with offering housing solutions, and who want to discuss concerns and find out more. Another session will be held for those seeking assistance at another date soon. Facilitated by Julia Peddie, please RSVP juliapeddie68@gmail.com 1 http://myinforms.com/en/a/23226416-mullumbimby-rallies-for-younggirl-taken-by-docs/ 2 http://apo.org.au/files/Resource/ssce_outofreach_may_2015.pdf

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Harmony Day Community schools unite once again to show that diversity is their strength and together they can make a difference.

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ARMONY DAY is being celebrated all over Australia on March 21. Students from Maleny Primary School and The River School are learning their songs for the Harmony Day community performance. With the help of Sweet Chilli choir members, Stephanie Arlidge and Lisa McDonald, they are practising three songs; one from Kenya; another incorporating four prayers in different languages, and John Lennon’s song “Imagine” which will take your breath away.

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The performances will begin at the library at 10.45am, then outside the Community Centre and conclude at The Maleny Neighbourhood Centre. We welcome the people of Maleny to come along and enjoy the performances. The students from both schools will be involved in creating artwork for an exhibition in the town library. An annual ‘free dress’ day will be held and gold coin contribution will be donated to BUDDIES, a local organisation that supports refugees and people seeking asylum. The students from both schools will be creating their own special message to add to our Community Heart, showing diversity is our strength because together we can change the world.

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OR MOST OF the last thirty years or more, Richard, his wife, Barbara and son, Adam, have lived the quiet life. From 1986 until 2001, they lived in Saunders Beach, a little north of Townsville where Richard found the carefree lifestyle and the vibrant colours of the tropics most inspiring. Then in 2001, they all moved to Brisbane where Adam met and married Sarah, the girl of his dreams. They now have two children, John and Sophie. With Adam happily settled Richard and Barbara retired to the sleepy village of Beechmere where they had two houses side by side. Towards the end of 2015, after a healthscare, they decided to put both houses on the market and move cloer to Adam and his family. Their home sold in four hours and their investment property sold a week later. “We had to be out by early February so were forced to pack up two houses and find somewhere else to live.� said Richard. “We have now found a suitable property and I am busy setting up a new studio. I am really looking forward to painting again nd have lots of exciting new ideas I am working on. Being a full time artist now for forty five years has been a curiously indulgent experience. I am more determined than ever to produce what I do naturally. This has always yielded the best outcome in both mental attitude and hence my paintings. It allows the equivocal, the uncertainty of nature, to be unconsciously incorporated into my paintings.� Open daily from 10 to 5, Montville Art Gallery is located at 138 Main Street, Montville, opposite the Village Green. Commencing on March 1st, Richard’s paintings will be featured under “Exhibitions� on the gallery’s website

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Get arty! Art is for everyone and all ages. Art & Create Studio helps your children's imagination thrive. At Easter Holiday art classes they will create Easter cards, an American Indian headpiece, wall hangings, bird nests, Gustav Klimt art, gorgeous marbled paper or be inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Plus it is all in Maleny - 10.30am at 2/62 Maple Street. Call O468 388 164 to find out more.

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On April 5 you can try your own Gustav Klimt art or choose from loads of holiday classes at Art & Create Studio!

Fill an esky, bundle up the kids and explore our beautiful surrounds. Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell, reports that Balmoral Lookout, on Maleny-Montville Road, has been revitalised and the view returned! Significant improvements have been made to clean up and restore the area, he says, “The space and facilities at this lookout make it one of the best on the Coast." Plus there are so many more to choose from - tie in your picnic with a bushwalk, or swim in our National Parks.

Aero Engine Run Day Queensland Air Museum, home of F-111C A8-129, will have an Aero Engine Run Day on April 2. With WW11 jeep rides, a sausage sizzle, and opportunities to get up close to famous aircraft, this is a great family day out. www.qam.com.au

Storytime or Rhymetime at the library Storytelling sessions for babies, toddlers, the under 5s and parents! Stories, rhymes and songs to encourage language and listening skills, promote attention and curiosity. Many offer a craft session or colour-in to be creative. Tuesday, 10:30am-11am Beerwah and Thursday, 9:30am-10am Maleny. Songs, rhymes and finger plays to promote early literacy and build vocabulary for infants up to two years. Thursday, 10am-11am Beerwah and every Friday, 9:30am-10am Maleny. No bookings are required and sessions are free. Sunshine Coast Libraries are closed Good Friday until Easter Monday.

Egg-cellent activities Have fun at The Ginger Factory where you can meet the Easter Bunny, join in the kids shows, dance at the daily disco and Shannon Noll will entertain on March 26 at Aussie World. Australia Zoo welcomed two tiger cubs and you'll have the first opportunity to see them in late March.

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Not all Men’s Sheds are the same - and in Inaugral Men's Shed Week, March 5 to 12, they are celebrating the extraordinary work that Men's Sheds do! It could be making furniture, perhaps restoring bicycles, creating Mynah bird traps, fixing lawn mowers or building a cubby house. Pictured are Roy Brown, John Taylor and Clive Powell from Maleny Men's Shed. It was formed in 2006 for the fellowship and education of guys. It is held every Tuesday from 8 to late, no skills required and new members are welcome! Members of Men’s Sheds come from all walks of life – the bond that unites them is that they are men with time on their hands and would like something meaningful to do with that time. If you want a chance to be productive, contribute to your community, connect with friends and maintain an active body and mind, visit a Men's Shed near you: Maleny: 07 5435 8006 Mapleton: 07 5478 6109 Glasshouse Country: 07 5439 0845 Sunshine Valley: 0456 626 077 The Woodford and Region: 0416 243 552

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The Lions Club of Maleny Blackall Range’s Youth of the Year entrant, Lachlan White, captivated the audience with his inspirational speech. Lachlan attended a formal interview, with local judges Chris Brooker, Toni Walters and Judy Brodie. Then, before an audience of 70 people, Lachlan also gave excellent answers to two impromptu questions. He will now go on to compete with other young people at the Regional Finals in Caloundra on March 19. “The support from the audience made it easier for me to give the speech confidently. I would recommend the program to other students,” said Lachlan, also the Maleny SHS School Vice Captain. “This is a remarkable young man - he had everyone transfixed on the night,” said Diane Hobson. The Lions Club congratulates Lachlan and wishes him well in the next stage of the program. He is an excellent ambassador for his school and a credit to his family. You can learn more about the Program at: www.lionsclubs.org.au/activities/youth/yoty or phone Diane: 0403 871 842 - you too could be an entrant for 2017.

“It is your opportunity to shine,” is what Andrew Powell, Member for Glass House, told small business owners at the Maleny Chamber of Commerce. He described the first ever Glass House Small Business Awards as, “Like the Logies - with bronze, silver and gold awards.” Any tight knit community knows that supporting small business is the only way we can ensure positive economic growth and increase employment opportunities. “In Glass House we are fortunate to have over 20 unique townships and each one of these has a varying amount of small family-owned businesses that survive solely on the support of their local community.” A winner will be chosen from the six main business districts, which includes Caboolture, Woodford, Glasshouse, Maleny, Montville and Palmwoods and then an overall winner will be announced at a Gala Awards dinner will be held during Queensland Small Business Week in May. And with a public vote and a panel of adjudicators, you can have your say! Thank your favourite businesses (including newspaper!) with your nomination at: www.andrewpowell.com.au/small-business-awards/ or call 5435 2013.

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C R E AT I V E C U T S John Coulton Brass Quintet

Funk at Finbars Annie J and Fusion are mixing up funk, blues, rock and reggae into a unique dance groove they like to call FUSION . Quickly becoming one of the go-to bands on the coast, they were selected to play at Mitchell Creek Rock'n'Blues Festival in 2015 to an appreciative audience. This band creates a sound that is new, funky, danceable, singable and fun with lyrics that can evoke serious thought and laughter that will just make you feel happy inside. Enjoy on March 12.

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The John Coulton Brass Quintet’s first concert at the Maleny Community Centre will play a variety of music spanning five centuries, including everyone’s favourite Puccini’s Nessun Dorma, works by Mozart, Handel, selections from A Chorus Line, 1920s jazz and Bohemian Rhapsody from Queen. Arts Council president, Professor Jennifer Radbourne, has confirmed that ‘drinks and nibbles on the deck’ will be continued this year, so patrons can talk to these engaging young players. The concert starts at 2pm on March 13. Bookings are now open at trybooking.com, at the Maleny Information Centre or call Treasurer John Marsden on 5494 2584.

Muses Trio Fresh from performances in Brisbane and Byron, Muses Trio are coming to play at Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, 7.30pm on Saturday March 12. Experience an innovative and intimate chamber music performance, composed by women, played by women, with guest speaker Sunshine Coast artist Margaret Turner, to celebrate International Women's Day 2016. Reclaiming The Spirit offers audiences a diverse program of short works by classical muse Clara Schumann fused with contemporary works by Australian composers Louise Denson, Sarah Hopkins, Elena-Kats-Chernin, and American composers Gabriela Lena Frank and Jennifer Higdon. Tickets are $20-$45 online at: http://www.musestrio.com/

Attend an Easter Art Exhibition at St. Mary’s Hall on the Village Green in Montville from Friday, March 25 to Monday, April 3, 10am to 4pm every day. There will be a wonderful mix of landscapes, still life, and native flora and fauna in a variety of media. Handmade cards and delightful small works, ideal as gifts, are also available. All commissions and donations go toward the St Mary’s Hall Committee for the maintenance of the historic building. Some of the works can be seen on: www.blackallrangevisualartists.com

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Local Composer / Musician Bernard O’Scanaill, best known for his wild piano improvisations, is offering a one-day workshop at Lift Gallery on March 20 from 9 ‘til 3pm. “The piano is the easiest of all instruments to play. I’ve taught myself to play and have narrowed it down to the bare essentials”. He says many students leave with a few tunes and the skills to learn a million more. “I don’t read music and you don’t need to either. You don’t need any prior learning, just a love of music.” The cost is $75/$95, including morning tea and lunch. Email: bernard3074@hotmail.com

Wind and string The Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Baroque to Bernstein’ at St Mark’s Anglican Church on Saturday, March 19 at 2pm. You will hear this beautiful building reverberate with music from Albinoni and Vivaldi, to Bernstein and Berlin. After the orchestra’s opening piece by Rossini they will perform the stirring Adagio in G minor for Organ and Strings by Albinoni. One of the many highlights of the concert will also be the Double Oboe Concerto in D minor performed by local oboists Sue Hunkin and Elizabeth Dawson. All tickets $20, children under 16 free. Tickets available from www.sunshinecoastsymphonyorchestra.com

Born and raised in Brisbane in the seventies, Jandamarra’s redemption from a potential life behind bars was the simple and timely introduction of a paintbrush. Beginning with painting stories from his Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung ancestry, the self taught artist became an Archibald Prize Finalist in 2014 with his striking portrait of inspirational mentor Archie Roach. KINSHIP: A Culture of Connection opens at USC Gallery on Thursday the February 18,at 6.30pm and will be showing until Saturday, April 2. RSVP: 5459 4645 or gallery@usc.edu.au

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Urban Country Music Festival

Tickets now on sale for the Moreton Bay Region’s 2016 Urban Country Music Festival at Caboolture, set to shine over three spectacular days from April 29 to May 1, 2016 at the Queensland State Equestrian Centre and the Caboolture Historical Village. A Bootscoot ‘n’ BBQ concert kicks off the Festival on Friday night ahead of the transformation of the Historical Village on Saturday, as a hub of all things urban country. Saturday night’s main concert will raise the roof and Sunday offers a range of activities before two large outdoor bonfires signal the start of the famous Urban Blaze Concert.

Robert Truman in concert Robert Truman, principal cellist with the London Philharmonic orchestra, will join violinist Julie Anne O’Reilly and pianist Janet Brewer for the first Pacific Chamber Players concert for 2016. The trio will perform Haydn’s Piano Trio No 1 in G major, ‘Gypsy’; Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E flat, Opus 1, No 1; Saint-Seans’ ‘The Swan’ and Smetana’s Piano Trio in G minor, Opus 15. C oncert dates: March 12 at St Peter’s Catholic Church, Coolum; March 13 at Uniting Church, Caloundra and March 19 at Cooran Memorial Hall. All commence 2pm. Tickets on the door - $27 for adults $22 concessions, $7 students.

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Shane Kells at Hotel Maleny Shane Kells, AKA Kellsy, has been playing in some of Queensland’s top bands and venues for quite some time. His one man show is for most age groups. He can start with soft songs for the older folk, then up the gradient to rock and roll, blues and even heavy rock. From the very popular Rock and Blues sounds of Strange Brew, Von Hess, Smokin’ Gun and Afterdark. To the big bold sounds of Phil Emmanuel with Wonderboy and Strangebrew, also hard hitting Aussie Rock Band Robbers Dog. And with the range from Nat King Cole and Neil Diamond, to Deep Purple, and The Doors, Kellsy will entertain you on March 13 at Hotel Maleny.

... is the title of the musical ride along the highways of the truly great shows. The big songs and the big talents of A Chap, Three Divas and a Piano, will be on parade on Sunday, March 13 at two o’clock. Savour the delights of shows such as Chicago, Evita, Wicked, Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Porgy and Bess, and Mary Poppins. See this fabulous group appear exclusively for The Independent Theatre at Palmwoods, with a brand new show, From The West End To Broadway. Tickets are $26, concessions $24, members $20. Book on 5476 8200.

Woodstock at Witta Divine Divas, Marion Pearson, April Adsett, Jane Wright and Desley Cole are holding a fundraising event at the Witta Recreational Club, Witta Road, Witta on Saturday, March 19, to raise funds on behalf of the Variety Club Qld. Variety – the Children’s Charity is a national not-for-Profit organisation committed to empowering Australian children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs to live, laugh and learn. Local musician, Kelly Cork, has put together a line-up of wonderful local bands and musicians for a night of fabulous music and entertainment. The venue is licensed, so no BYO. Food is available. Rock out for a great cause! Gates Open 6 pm.

Hinterland Annual Events January Australia Day celebrations; Hinterland Wedding Expo; Hinterland Wedding Summer Showcase; Maleny Film Festival; Yandina Ginger Flower and Food Festival

February Montville: Flame Hill Grape Stomp

March Kenilworth Cheese, Wine & Food Fest; Easter in the Garden: Montville; International Women's Day

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"Vix and the Slick Chix" is a three piece all-girl band that rocks the house! Straight up and into it, your ears are blessed and your feet cannot be stilled. A mixture of blues, soul and somewhere in between. You will be reminded of all those wonderful songs you thought you would never stop playing, and discover new favorites. Typical of a group of people playing with the love of music and fun as their only agenda, the sum is greater than the parts. But the parts are so wonderful! See them at Finbars, March 18.

Our Mountain Home Arts Connect Group Exhibition is a showcase of works presented for your enjoyment and pleasure by thirteen Sunshine Coast Hinterland artists. Works exhibited are from a range of disciplines and will bring the unique feel of the artist’s environment in the Glasshouse Mountains to our regional neighbours. See the exhibition at Moreton Bay Regional Gallery, March 30 to April 23, 9am-4pm weekdays, 9am-3pm Saturdays.

Anzac Day Services

May Maleny Wood Expo; Cross Country: Maleny Community Precinct; Big Pine Music Festival: Woombye; Maleny Agricultural Show; Quota Quilt Show: Maleny High School

June Gardening on the Edge; Kenilworth Quilt & Craft Show; Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show: Nambour; Hinterland Wedding Expo

July

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Lucas Parklands Young Musician's Festival; Maleny's Celebration of Books; Muscle on the Mountain Day; QLD MX Nationals Motorcross: Conondale; Queensland Garden Expo: Nambour; Writers Award State Library Of Qld

August Maleny Music Weekend

Visit an upcoming exhibition of Antique and Contemporary Art, which will include workshops on how to make a bustier/mannequin from clear PETG sheeting. The exhibition will be held from 24 - 31 March at Art Antiques Antlers at Shops 3 and 4, 1 Post Office Rd, Mapleton from 10am 2pm daily, except Good Friday. The exhibition will include the work of local artist, Shelby Barbe, and antique art will include an original framed poster from French artist, Jules Cheret, the “father of the modern poster” from La Belle Epoque Era. For more details: 0414 782 079.

September Gary Crew Hinterland Readers Cup; Real Food Festival, Maleny; Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest; Mary Valley Scarecrow Festivals; Arts Connect Open Studios; Kenilworth Celebrates!; Kenilworth Show and Rodeo; Lions Welcome Dinner: Maleny

October Mountain View Challenge Running Events and Walks; Sound of Healing Festival: Maleny; Heart of Gold Film Fest: Gympie; Blackall 100, Mapleton

November Mary River Festival; Heritage Day Celebration Palmwoods; River School Spring Fest

December Mary Valley Tomato Festival; Christmas celebrations; Woodford Folk Festival

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OT ONLY DOES Forest Heart now stock the best range of bush foods on the Sunshine Coast, but we’re now branching out (pardon the pun) into exotic fruit tree supply, with a great range of fruit trees for your orchard and backyard. We believe a key way that we can reduce our negative impacts on the natural environment is by not only returning local native plants to our gardens, farms and the wider landscape but also taking responsibility for some of our own food production and that’s where some exotic fruit and nut trees can help! Harvesting your own produce is fun, healthy and convenient. There’s nothing quite like popping out into the backyard to harvest some fresh produce. For example grab a fresh lime and add tang to a salad or fish. Harvest fresh from your trees the fruit of Pomegranate, Oranges, Mandarin, Carambola, Figs, Pawpaw, Tamarillo, Avocado, Tropical Apple or Chocolate Sapote, to name just a few. For novelty value you could try the Miracle Fruit, these small fruit aren’t a taste sensation in themselves but they baffle your tastebuds for a brief period and sour becomes sweet! Closer to ground level you could try Thai Ginger and Turmeric - great fresh flavours for spicing up a curry. Back to bush Foods and the bounty of this land is

The World is Coming The World is Coming to the Sunshine Coast. Our region is fast becoming the major events capital of regional Australia. This year the Sunshine Coast will host the largest ever portfolio of events - 60 major and regional sporting, lifestyle and music events. Come join the celebrations.

Clean up Australia Day - Sunday 6 March Help make the Sunshine Coast shine and stand up to littering and illegal dumping this Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 6 March. Is there a local area near you that needs cleaning up? Could you coordinate a Clean Up site? Or do you just want to lend a hand? Visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au for more information and to register.

Showcase your innovation and win Are you a Sunshine Coast student in Grades 10 to 12 with a great idea for an invention? If so, put your innovation on show in the Mayor’s Telstra Technology Awards. There are over $20,000 worth of prizes for students and their schools, an entrepreneurial mentoring program and entry is free. Visit Council’s website to find out more. Entries close 14 March.

Sign up for a cycling workshop Has your lack of confidence on a bike ever stopped you from joining friends for a ride? Maybe your kids need to improve their skills on two wheels? Sign up your family for council’s free cycling skills workshops. They’re on until the end of May. Visit Council’s website for dates, details and to register.

Heritage Discovery Showcase Join museums and heritage organisations from across the region at the free Heritage Discovery Showcase on Sunday 20 March and celebrate the Coast’s rich history. See living heritage, digital stories, quirky collections, antique cars and more at the School of Arts Hall, Eumundi from 10am to 3pm. More details via Council’s website.

Council proudly supports Harmony Day Celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity at Cotton Tree Park from 10am to 2pm on 20 March at the free Sunshine Coast Harmony Day Community event. Enjoy multicultural food, live music, displays of traditional dance, family activities, workshops and more. This event is alcohol free.

The Mary Grigor Centre for your event If you're looking for an affordable, contemporary and unique venue for a community meeting, event or workshop the award-winning Mary Grigor Centre at Glass House Mountains ticks all the boxes. The multi-purpose facility, adjacent to the heritage-listed Bankfoot House, has two versatile spaces and Mt Tibrogargan as a backdrop. Email culturalheritage@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for details.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9am 10 March, Caloundra 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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considerable. Bush food must haves that you should plant in your yard include: Midyim (Austromyrtus dulcis) a great low growing shrub/groundcover with attractive weeping foliage and tasty white berries, fresh from the bush – kids love them; Lillypilly’s (Syzygium spp.) are edible all edible, if you are hungry enough, but from our local ones the Riberry S. Luehmannii, is not only bountiful, but tastes good raw and even glaced in a sugar syrup; Davidson Plums (Davidsonia spp.) although not strictly local, are spectacular foliage specimens with their large leaves and large beautiful looking plum like fruit. However they are a tad sour, but nothing that a few spoons of sugar can’t fix to make a great jam or syrup; Plum Pine (Podocarpus elatus) also produce a juicy succulent, plum like fruit with a pleasant pine taste and again, fantastic for jams and syrups. Bunya (Araucaria bidwillii) is last but not least to be discussed. These are serious food producing trees. They have enabled great gatherings of indigenous people, from time immemorial - and we are only just beginning to get a ‘taste’ for what great adaptive tucker they can be. Bunya season is almost over so keep your eyes out for cones and boil, bake, mash or grind - so many great ways to cook and prepare!

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T WOULD BE really nice if the weather wasn’t so hot and humid but soil moisture levels are quite good and transpiration levels low so trees and shrubs are doing well. Members have been collecting their Land for Wildlife trees and taking advantage of the present conditions. It is a good time to plant as we can usually expect to get more rain at this time of year so that the trees have a chance to establish their root systems before the drier times arrive. Generally, about 10 litres of water at planting and a decent layer of mulch will be all that’s needed to start the trees and shrubs on their way. None of us want or need to continue watering and if there are a few losses over time it can be an indication that that particular soil type simply doesn’t hold enough water in the long term to support all of the trees.

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Protective hare/wallaby guards made from chicken mesh can be recycled over several seasons. Use standard 16 x 2.00mm netting clips (which can be purchased with the pliers to close them) to hold the edges

together and create a circle. It’s quick and avoids damage to finger tips from cut ends of wire. A couple of stakes hold the guard in place. In the Garden for Wildlife, a more horticultural approach may be preferred with bark chips instead of hay mulch and a greater emphasis on neatness and structure. Nevertheless, those guards can be very useful as a shorter term measure while plants need protection from turkeys and bandicoots. There is enthusiasm around the Range for planting koala food trees and if you are in the right area, please do so. The Porter’s Lane nursery anticipates having koala food trees available this month. There are also numbers of healthy wattles for a range of purposes. They will be fast growing and produce a lovely winter / spring display of blossom.

Barung native Plant nursery Phone 5494 3151

Porters Lane Nursery opening times: Wednesday - Friday - 9am -3pm, Saturday 9am - 12pm

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Boardwalks offer a means of transversing uneven terrain with minimal disturbance to the natural ground. Here is an example of one we built with a cantilevered arbour above. The boardwalk is fringed with dietes grandiflora on one side and hydrangeas on the other. In time wisteria will cascade over the arbour with racemes of lilac blue waving in the breeze.

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Above: Club members Ros Rangott, Gresham Dobson, Graham Patterson and Rob Shoyer celebrate with Cr Greg Rogerson as he christens the newly refurbished Club bar facility at the Mapleton Bowls Club Image by Victoria McGuin

Above: Cr Greg Rogerson with new Mapleton Bowls Club Patron, Eileen Lovelock Image by Victoria McGuin

Below: Volunteers Joyce and Eric Simpson, Diana Dodds and Liz Miller are all “Lovers of Books” at the Mapleton Community Library Image by Dale Jacobsen

Above: Authors and Mapleton Community Library committee members celebrate St Valentine’s Day: Dr Eileen Herbert-Goodall, Dr Maria Arena, Josephine Moon, Maryanne O’Flynn, Lenore Tonks, Nita Lester, Kay Burnaby, Peter Carnavas Image by Dale Jacobsen

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yOuR MARKET GuIdE SuNdAyS Maleny Art, Craft and Collectables Market 8am-2pm, Maleny RSL hall, open rain, hail or shine - quality second hand books, vintage, antiques, art, handmade gifts and more. 0448 423 919

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FIRST SATuRdAy OF ThE MONTh Crystal Waters Market community-run, recycled/upcycled items, jewelry, organic veges, cakes, plants, honey, seedlings, soaps, hearty meals, light snacks, wood-fired sourdough bakery, great coffee, live music and a warm welcome. 5494 4590. NO MARKET IN JANuARy.

SECONd SATuRdAy OF ThE MONTh Montville Growers and Makers Market 7.30am-noon, Piping hot pancakes, buskers, genuine locally grown food, handmade craft, barista made coffee, under historic fig trees, profits maintain our Village hall. 0407 656 726

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EMEMBER WhEN yOu could grab some great bargains for just a few coins at an op-shop? Well at ‘Treasures’, the Crystal Waters Co-Operatives recycling shop, you still can. “We work on turnover”, said Lizzie Searle, the volunteer manager of Treasures. “We open on Saturday mornings and special occasions, and we aim to relocate the useful and beautiful donations quickly. We’re all about reuse and recycling, keeping things circulating to where they will be utilised, rather than hoarded or in landfill”. The project gets a lot of support from the locals who appreciate the philosophy behind Treasures. Many people seem to get as much pleasure out of making a quality donation as they do out of finding a treasure. Children particularly love the shop, and learn about how to bargain with their pocket money in a safe and friendly environment. This March, Treasures will have been running for six years. Its most successful trading day was in spring 2014, when it ran a ‘re-fashion parade’ to show how items from the shop

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Artisan Spa Views • 5494 4222 Bed & Breakfast suites & self-contained penthouse. 475 Maleny-Kenilworth Road, Witta, Maleny. www.artisanspaviews.com.au

Montville Country Cabins • 5442 9484 396 Western Ave, Montville Perfect for a relaxed & romantic escape. www.montvillecabins.com.au Secrets on the Lake • 5478 5888 Luxurious treehouse accommodation with spectacular views of Lake Baroon. Fireplaces, relaxing double spas, spoil someone specialperfect for your romantic getaway. Narrows Road, Montville www.secretsonthelake.com.au

Blue Summit Cottages • 5435 8410 Luxury, modern, self-contained 4.5 star cottages with breathtaking views, hidden away on 80 amazing acres. Multi-award winners! Spoil yourself with candle-lit spa bath, chocolates, hand-made soaps. www.bluesummitcottages.com.au Braeside Bed & Breakfast • 5494 3542 305 Maleny Stanley River Road. Overlooking the beautiful Glasshouse Mtns, enjoy spectacular views, scrumptious

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could be combined in creative ways. “People were running to the shop to be first in line to buy the outfits that were modelled. It was a lot of fun and we sold everything. “The Market was even more full of smiles and laughter than usual,” shared yai Srikanchana, the Crystal Waters CoOperative board member and style adviser. yai is now preparing the spring 2016 Re-fashion Parade for the March 5 Crystal Waters Market. “The volunteer models are very keen to come up with creative outfits from the Treasures shop, to show what a bit of flair can achieve for very little money.” “One of the children who modelled last time, and is a regular donor and customer of Treasures, has even stepped up to organise the ‘children’s department’ this time. “Who knows, she may end up running Treasures in the future. Everyone is welcome to join in the very affordable creative re-fashioning.”

For further information about accommodation options on the Sunshine Coast hinterland visit www.hinterlandtourism.com.au breakfast and first class hospitality. Relax in style. www.braesidebnb.com.au Hotel Maleny • 5494 2013 Overnight classic pub style accommodation in the heart of town. Offering several types of rooms to suit your needs. Fully self contained luxurious 4 bedroom house which sleeps up to 12 people also available. www.malenyhotel.com.au Pomodoras on Obi • 5429 6543 Offering Maleny’s first ever unique luxury cabin accommodation within walking distance to Maleny’s main Maple Street frontage. www.pomodoras.com.au

Maleny Tropical Retreat B&B • 5435 2113 540 Maleny-Montville Road. Offers something different from the traditional Bed & Breakfast accommodation. www.malenytropicalretreat.com

Crystal Waters Crystal Waters Camping Area • 5494 4550 A fully equipped camping ground with cabin and bunkhouse accommodation at Conondale. Enquires: www.crystalwaters.org.au and click on Camping Area.

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Ryan is the bee’s knees

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The town will literally be wrapped in art, as sevenfoot high sculptures made from fibre and lanterns come alive in June! Knitfest's yarnbombing workshop volunteers meet every Thursday from 10.45am – 12.45pm in the Maleny Library to work on their new projects, drop off their knitted or crocheted squares, diamonds, circles and triangles and teach newcomers how to knit or crochet. Contributions can be dropped off during the week at the library in the Knitfest box, with the creator's name and suburb attached, so they can add the names of everyone who participated in the project. All ages are welcome. Organiser, Deborah Swain said, “We're looking for all crafters who might like to give a small demonstration or display at the festival or host workshops, talks or forums.” Donations of wool and yarns, both new or leftover from old projects, needles and crochet hooks are all appreciated. Patterns for the bunting triangles, squares, diamonds, beanies, scarves, tea cosies and many more are available for free on: www.knitfest.com.au.

In 2015 the Friends of Mary Cairncross Association set up an Honours Scholarship at the University of the Sunshine Coast, which focuses on Environmental Science, Environmental Management or Animal Ecology. The first recipient is Ryan Newis BEnv Sc, who has put a physically adventurous life behind him to undertake tertiary study, Ryan completed his degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast last year and says of his honours research, “My project will focus on the resin chemistry of the Australian native bee Tetragonula carbobaria” [known commonly as the Sugar Bag Bee]. “This will involve comparing how vegetative diversity found in differing landscapes effects the chemical diversity in bee resin …used for a multitude of applications within the hive… [including] being used as an attractant/repellent against predators, prey and other bees.” Ryan continues, “I feel this project is valuable at time when the decline of bee species worldwide is threatening food security in many areas.” We congratulate Ryan for this award and wish him good luck with his research.

Arts Connect Inc are now seeking expressions of interest for the sixth annual SOTE. The event will be taking place at Spicers Tamarind Retreat in October. Last year local girl, Corrie Wright, took out the $10,000 major prize, followed by more locals. This year we are hoping to attract some not-so-local artists. “Who will take the major prize, a local or southerner or international artist? Sculpture on the Edge is Arts Connect’s signature event” said President and painter Heather Gall. “We are excited that very soon we will be receiving some leading edge talent’s submissions for installation this October.” Up until this year, Arts Connect Inc has been a purely volunteer-driven organisation, with members residing anywhere from Caboolture to Cooroy and the Hinterland. Arts Connect was developed in 2007 from a base of dedicated Hinterland artists. Sculpture on the Edge takes place from October 7 – 23, 2016 at Spicers Tamarind Retreat, Maleny. Expressions of interest are open until April 4.

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IN BRIEF: Poets CafÊ’s animal A-fare! Enjoy a memorable evening with your host, Michael Beatty, and celebrate all creatures great and small, whilst also raising much needed funds for animals in need. Listen to our guest speaker, Rebecca Millers, talk all things wildlife and indulge with food, wine, live entertainment from Dave Stygall along with raffles and prizes. Tickets $85 or $150 for two, which includes gourmet canapes and all drinks. On Friday, March 4, 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start at Poets Cafe, 167 Main St, Montville. 100% of proceeds go to RSPCA Qld to help animals in need.

and CEO Hannah Wandel says. For more information about the blogger program or Country to Canberra’s work, visit countrytocanberra.com.au Applications are due by March 10, 2016.

open 8am to 6pm in all councils, other than those conducting full postal ballot elections. Candidate nominations are now open and will be accepted until noon on Tuesday February 16. To update address details, or enrol to vote for the first time, visit the Australian Electoral Commission’s website at www.aec.gov.au/enrol. For more information visit the ECQ’s website www.ecq.qld.gov.au or call the helpline 1300 881 665.

How to be happier in 2016 There’s never been a better time to create a happier and more fulfilled environment at work and at home. Sunshine Coast Mindfulness Trainer and Life Coach, Lindel Greggery, is conducting a one-day workshop on March 6 from 9am-4.30pm, entitled Mindful and Meaningful Living - Skills for Creating More Purpose and Happiness in 2016. The workshop at the Chenrezig Institute, Johnson’s Rd, Eudlo, will be a hands-on opportunity to develop an action plan to foster success in whatever area of life you choose to focus on. The cost is $149; bookings: info@chenrezig.com.au

Country to Canberra is coming Talent Search Rural is coming, with girls across the country being offered the chance to get noticed on a national stage, with Country to Canberra seeking new collaborators for its blogger program in 2016. “We’re looking for young women aged 13 to 18 that can write about their lives in rural Australia, and the issues they’re passionate about,� Country to Canberra Founder

Ekka giant pumpkins set to squash records The 2016 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) is calling for entries into the iconic Giant Pumpkin Competition, which judges the heavyweights of the veggie patch. The race is on to find out if Minden farmer, Geoff Frohloff, will take out the coveted blue ribbon for the third year in a row – his entry last year was a record 261.5kg. Entries are open to all green thumbs including farmers, school kids and amateur gardeners. Put your pumpkin to the test and enter it here www.ekka.com.au. Entries close April 15.

Annual Stamp Fair The Sunshine Coast Stamp Club is holding its Annual Stamp Fair on Sunday, March 20 at the Square Dance Centre, 260 Dixon Road, Buderim, from 9am to 4pm. Free entry. The Club has invited five professional stamp dealers and a specialist coin dealer. Fifteen Stamp Clubs from across SE Qld will be attending with their club Exchange Books containing stamps, first day covers and items of philatelic interest, at well below current catalogue prices. Club tables are an opportunity to find a bargain or to access collection building stamps at a reasonable price.

Change of Guard at Maleny Commerce Maleny Commerce Secretary Karen Shaw (centre) thanks outgoing Treasurer Jean Cunningham and committee member Felicity Grigor for all their hard work supporting the community.

The March Charge to obliterate cancer Cancer Council Qld is calling on all running enthusiasts, fitness fanatics, health nuts, team players, workplaces, friendship groups, families and people looking for a new challenge to take down cancer by enlisting in The March Charge. Participants can run, swim or ride as far as they want, where and when they want, sharing their progress across the month online and raising funds for the cause. Queenslanders can enlist at: themarchcharge.com.au

2016 Local Government Elections The Electoral Commission of Queensland has released details for the 2016 Local Government Quadrennial Elections. Polling day is Saturday March 19, with polling booths

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Wedding Connections Your guide to local wedding services on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

Ruth Kuss - Wedding Celebrant Whatever you are celebrating – welcoming a precious new baby into the world, committing to your life partner, renewing your marriage vows or farewelling a loved one – creating a ceremony that befits your personality is something that you should approach with your head as well as your heart. phone: 0429 997 771 www.montvilleweddingcelebrant.com.au

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NDREW BOLT, ALAN JONES and their armies of orcs have won. For months, years even, they inveighed against Malcolm Turnbull, vowing to destroy him, swearing mighty oaths that he must never become Prime Minister. They formed barricades around their hero, Tony Abbott. Assuring their devotees that his reign would endure forever – the hordes of the moderates and their reviled leader were vanquished, destroyed, razed from the surface of the earth. And even when he was treacherously, sacrilegiously, overthrown by his own fallen angels and the Antichrist was installed, Tony Abbott remained, in the eyes of his followers, immortal: not only would his works and memory endure forever, but he would eventually be resurrected. He was their rex quondam futurus – their once and future king. And so it has come to pass. Malcolm Turnbull as we knew him has all but vanished; in a political sense, it could be said that he has been destroyed. Instead, we have a sort of Abbott avatar – smoother, more articulate, even more plausible, but still undeniably the essence of the previous prime minister. Not only have just about all the old Abbott policies retained, but new ones – the sort that might have sprung, fully formed, from the head of the precursor – have emerged. The chairmanship of the ultra-sensitive Intelligence and Security Committee, has been gifted to the right wing warrior Andrew Nicolic. Nicolic is an ex-military man, and nothing wrong with that, but he is hardly the leader needed to head what is supposed to head a bi-partisan group balancing national security with domestic concerns. Nicolic is on record as saying that in the age of terrorism (now, and presumably for a long time to come) human rights are simply not relevant. He lambasted the ASIO head, Duncan Lewis, for daring to advise Nicolic’s predecessor, Dan Tehan (now promoted to the ministry) over policy matters. Unsurprisingly, Labor regards Nicolic as something of a loose cannon and yet another sop by Turnbull to his ultraconservative rump -- the Abbottistas. Then there was the Safe Schools kerfuffle, an opt-in program run successfully by many schools for many years. Suddenly its anti-bullying agenda drew the belated attention of some tabloid media demagogues and the extremists of the Liberal party room – Cory Bernardi, George Christensen and their coteries. So Turnbull, rather than ignoring them, instituted a review. The clear signal was that the LGBT children it was assisting could, reluctantly, be tolerated but that they must never be regarded as to be equal or encouraged or help to be confident in their sexual identity: a totally Abbott approach to matters of so-called morality. But these were the sideshows – mere harbingers of what was to come. When it came to Bill Shorten’s policy on negative gearing, Turnbull morphed into the full Abbott – implacably belligerent, relentlessly negative, wildly hyperbolic and barely coherent. Malcolm Turnbull’s negative gearing became Tony Abbott’s carbon tax: the most destructive policy ever devised by an opposition, a wrecking ball through the entire economy. We waited agog for news of the Whyalla wipe-out and the $100 lamb roast.

The High Mountains of Portugal By Yann Martel With this highly anticipated new novel, the author of the bestselling Life of Pi returns with the storytelling power and luminous wisdom of his master novel. The High Mountains of Portugal is a suspenseful, mesmerising story of a great quest for meaning, told in three intersecting narratives that touch the lives of three different people and their families, taking us on an extraordinary journey through the last century. The High Mountains of Portugal – part quest, part ghost story, part contemporary fable – offers a haunting exploration of great love and great loss. Filled with tenderness, humour, and endless surprises, it takes the reader on a road trip through Portugal in the last century – and through the human soul.

If there actually was a message it appeared to be that limiting negative gearing to the purchase of new homes after July 1 2017 would depress existing house prices – or, perhaps, raise them in the case of new houses; it was not quite clear. Every home-owner would be at risk of insolvency, if not outright poverty: the new old slogan was Vote Labor and be poorer. And not only that; the entire property market would collapse as every investor withdrew. Teachers, nurses, policemen, ordinary mums and dads would have their precious savings ripped from their piggy banks because of Shorten’s reckless rampage. But hang on a moment. The logic of that is that property prices must never, under any circumstances, fall, and it is the responsibility of government – well, the Turnbull/Abbott government, anyway, to keep them rising forever. And moreover, the profits of investors have to be guaranteed: any losses are simply unacceptable. The purpose of negative gearing is not to regulate a competitive housing market and expand home ownership and rentals, it is, primarily, to feather the nests of property speculators. And why stop there? If property speculators are to be given iron-clad financial security and unlimited capital gains, what about those who invest in the share market? And for that matter, why should the punters on the nation’s racetracks be left out? I’m sure Bolt and Jones would approve – their listeners certainly would. Turnbull, if not always Abbott, is supposed to be a serious free marketeer. The whole point of negative gearing is that it distorts and interferes with the market. This is why most genuine economists, especially the economic rationalists, regard it as a rort, a boondoggle. Of course, within sections of the party room, it is popular; partly because many Liberal indulge in the practice (one is reported to have no less than 32 properties in his investment package). Others want Turnbull to abandon any attempt to reform it purely on the basis that the already confused voters would see any change as an admission that Shorten just might be just a little bit right. So Turnbull easily may toss yet another idea off the table. That, after all, is what Abbott would do: naked opportunism, politics above policy. Bolt and Jones would crack open yet another bottle of champagne: it wasn’t quite the win they had planned, but hey, it will do until the real thing comes along. Of course there is a down side: the more Malcolm Turnbull impersonates Tony Abbott, the further his lead in the opinion polls declines. And as Abbott (the original one) continues to shower advice from the sidelines, the more the voters will remember how glad they were to get rid of him. Even if, it increasingly appears, that they haven’t. The ultimate irony of the Bolt-Jones magical transformation is that it might, just might, not only turn demon king Malcolm back into emperor Tony but also turn Bill the toad into Shorten the Prime Minister.

Ngarra: The Texta Drawings Ngarra (c.1920-2008) grew up in the bush under the tutelage of his grandparents, gaining an extraordinary knowledge of country and law from this band of defiant refugees, displaced on their own land by the incursions of the cattle industry. As a young man, Ngarra began a long and successful career as a cattleman. When station life slackened during the wet season, he would walk the country, attending to the ceremonies of life, death and the afterlife. Ngarra was the senior lawman for ceremonies throughout a vast swathe of the Kimberley. Turning to art in 1994, Ngarra developed an electrifying and sophisticated style of painting and drawing, producing works in ochre, acrylic and texta. A brilliant colourist and a great inventor of form, Ngarra boldly combined his unparalleled cultural knowledge with a unique artistic vision. In his works, Ngarra transforms elements of his traditional culture and the colonial frontier into powerful visual and political statements. Ngarra: The Texta Drawings is the first monograph on the artist's work, and the first publication by Mossenson Art Foundation. A further book on Ngarra's paintings is forthcoming.

Mother Bruce By Ryan T. Higgins This book gets funnier every time you read it! Such a great story, about a bear who reluctantly becomes mama to some goslings when his plans for a delicious hard-boiled egg feast goes awry, and the meal hatches. He's a grump through and through, but a grump with heart, so we love him. There are really so many hilarious bits in this book, and Ryan Higgins's illustrations are terrific - so much expression, so many funny side bits to complement the words. It is a hilarious, laugh-out-loud book for both adults and the children they read it too. A sure winner!

Hinterland Gems

Kenilworth’s hidden secret sculpture by Yvonne James

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N THE KENILWORTH River Park at the Mary River end of Charles Street lies a secret piece of art – a beautiful seat sculpted from Helidon stone which is dedicated to the Mary River and reflects the importance of the river and its endangered species - the Mary River turtle, lungfish and cod. It is sited on the highest point of the park, and is a lovely place to sit and take in the views and the peace of the river, the valley and beyond. The idea for this seat was born in 2011, after the Sunshine Coast Council developed an area beside the river as a park for use, by both locals and visitors, as a recreation area and for access to the Mary River. During that year a television house renovation programme brought its contestants to Brisbane to help restore some houses and club facilities that had been badly damaged by the January floods. One of their projects was to design and construct a seat to be placed in the South Bank gardens as a memorial to those who suffered from the floods.

This spawned the idea for a competition to have a piece of sculpture in our park, as Kenilworth had become well known for its wonderful Kenilworth Celebrates! art festival and workshops. Our local councilor, Paul Tatton, organised a grant from the Sunshine Coast Council for a competition to design a seat for the park. A committee from the Kenilworth Arts Council and the Council chose a short list of designs from the entries, with Wayne Markwort, a stone sculptor from Witta producing the winning design . Over the summer, Wayne worked on producing the seat, and it was installed in the park in the autumn when members of Kenilworth Arts Council and Tiaro Landcare Turtle Research gathered for the official unveiling. This beautiful seat has added to the art pieces in the town, but it remains a hidden secret as it is not signposted. Those who find it appreciate its beauty as a work of art and a dedication to our endangered species.

Above: The view when the seat is in place Right: Marilyn Connell, Yvonne James, Wayne Markwort Below: The lungfish, the cod, the turtle

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In the Health, Wellness and Beauty section this month - you can read about standing up for your health, avoiding sugary drinks, finding super foods and more! All may have an impact on our risk of cancer ...

Prostate cancer the most common cancer on the Sunshine Coast

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ANY OF US ESCAPE to the Hinterland communities for a quieter pace, to unwind and adopt a healthier lifestyle.

new Cancer Council data shows.

But around 3200 Sunshine Coast locals are diagnosed with cancer each year, and about 1000 die from the disease,

Cancer Council’s Cancer Research Centre has released 2013 data and trends (the latest available from the Queensland Cancer Registry) for incidence, survival, mortality and prevalence, providing the latest snapshot of cancer in Queensland.

The latest snapshot of cancer in Queensland shows across all cancer types, the average five-year relative survival rate is 69.9 per cent.

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said the data revealed prostate cancer was the most common cancer diagnosed on the Sunshine Coast. “Around 520 local men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year and about 85 are dying from the disease,” Ms Clift said. “Melanoma is the second most common cancer in local men, with around 260 new diagnosed each year, followed by bowel cancer. “About 390 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and around 65 local women are dying from the disease each year. “The top five most commonly diagnosed cancers in the region are prostate cancer, melanoma, bowel cancer, breast cancer and lung cancer." “Lung cancer remains the region’s biggest cancer killer, with around 220 locals dying from the disease each year.”

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“We all have a role to play in cancer control – to reduce community risks, enable early detection, ensure access to lifesaving treatment, and support the growing number of Queenslanders who are surviving this disease,” Ms Clift said. “Assuming current rates remain stable, by 2021 it is estimated that over 34,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed each year in Queensland, placing an even greater burden on our community and the health system.

Colonoscopy, pap smears, skin checks - is it time for yours?

The new data reveals one in two Queenslanders will be diagnosed with cancer and one in seven will die from the disease before 80 years of age.

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Cancer Council urged Sunshine Coast locals to play their part in reducing risks of preventable cancers.

“While survival rates are improving, we know that one third of all cancers diagnosed every year can be prevented.

“Sunshine Coast locals should participate in recommended cancer screening, quit smoking, eat healthily, exercise, maintain a healthy weight, stay SunSmart and limit alcohol intake to reduce the risk of preventable cancers.”

The 2013 Cancer Research Centre data is available at: cancerqld.org.au/qcsol

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SportS drinkS – are they necessary?

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INTER SPORTS ARE back on, and with it come the temptations often offered at children's sporting events.

One item is rarely seen as "unhealthy" - and many parents are surprised to hear that they should be steering clear of sports drinks.

Local nutritionist, Natalie Harms says, "Sports drinks are full of sugar (as much or more than a soft drink) as well as artificial colours, flavours and additives, and research shows that drinking sugarsweetened drinks is associated with weight gain, poor nutrition and a higher risk for obesity and diabetes.

keep kids hydrated and the best choice is water

"In our climate, it’s really important to keep kids hydrated and the best choice is water. There is no need to give kids who are active or playing sport these sports drinks either. “They can easily get the nutrients and fluid they need by eating healthy foods and drinking plenty of water before, during and after exercise." Research from Curtin University has found that people who are obese are more likely to consume sugary drinks than those who are a healthy weight.

“Sugary drinks consumers had approximately 500mls of these drinks per day, which would provide an additional 900 kilojoules, or 215 calories per day,” said Dr Christina Pollard, Research Associate at Curtin University. To put this into perspective, 900 kJ is about the amount of kilojoules in a Mars Bar. An average Australian adult consumes around 8,700 kJ per day. That takes over 40 minutes of brisk walking to burn that off! If you want to know how much sugar you are drinking, try the livelighter.com.au/calculator.

With almost two thirds of Australians overweight or obese, the report highlights the importance of curbing sugary drinks consumption, and the role of public health campaigns. The study, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health conducted in Western Australia and South Australia, involved more than 13,500 participants. Some Sports drinks have up to 11 teaspoons of sugar do you and your kids really need it? LiveLighter® 2015. www.livelighter.com.au Reproduced with permission.

The study also highlights that participants who drank sugary drinks are consuming a significant amount of energy from these beverages.

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In Fitness ...and in Health

Energy Levels – How are yours?

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N ORDER TO balance fitness and health and prevent functional illness, your body needs to generate large amounts of energy. When this doesn’t happen, you will get a symptom – FATIGUE. This is one of the most common complaints I hear. The fatigue may be physical or mental or both. Over time, fatigue will make you unwell. If you feel that physically you are struggling to get through the day and mentally that clear thinking and decision making are becoming more difficult, then it is up to you to change that and make it better. I can help with that. When you’re constantly tired the first thing you have to do is find out why, and that means learning not only where your energy comes from, but how to maximise its production. Energy of course comes from the food you eat – for most people this means a combination of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. What you have to learn is what works best for you. Keep in mind that FATS can provide you with more than twice the energy you get from either carbohydrates or protein. It is clear that to maximise your energy levels and stop the fatigue, you must reprogram your body to BURN FAT. Most people who are tired, rely on too much carbohydrate and sugar (often as much as 80 – 90%). This means that fat, since it is not burnt, is stored in and on the body, resulting in weight gain, obesity and further health problems – blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, heart problems. Fix the fatigue factor as soon as you can. Learn to maximise body energy. You’ll start to really like the way you feel and look. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

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Ayurvedic Health Advice to Suit You Solving Women’s Health Problems Without Pills

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OMEN’S HEALTH issues and cycles of life are often greeted with trepidation in our culture. Wendy Rosenfeldt Menstruation is called the curse, pregnancy is associated with throwing up and getting fat and menopause signals a decline in the attributes western culture holds high; namely superficial beauty and a strong libido. Premenstrual problems, period pain and hot flushes are accepted as just a part of a women’s life and treated with pills and supplements. If you somehow sail through the cycles of menstruation, pregnancy and menopause without pain or emotional turmoil you are unusual and considered very lucky. Ayurvedic wisdom understands that women’s health issues are not handed out randomly but a result of the overall state of the physiology. This is not to say that everyone has an equal chance of avoiding period pain, morning sickness or menopausal discomfort; it also depends on your constitutional type; but the so called ‘symptoms’ of women’s cycles are a reflection of an imbalance in the physiology. Over 150 symptoms in nearly every organ of the body have been attributed to Premenstrual Syndrome. Ayurveda recognises that these are just signs of doshic imbalance. For example too much of airy, dry, changeable Vata can give rise to sweet cravings, insomnia, anxiety, constipation, menstrual cramps, irregular periods and fluctuating energy levels. Instead of treating each symptom Ayurveda works by balancing Vata which clears up a whole collection of seemingly unrelated problems.

Each cycle and change in a women’s life whether it be menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth or menopause is actually a chance for the body and mind to clear out impurities and rebalance itself. The fact that there are so many difficulties surrounding these events points to the problems in the physiology not to the actual events themselves. While Vedic culture celebrates the changes brought about by puberty, pregnancy, birth and menopause, and has particular advice to enable women to stay balanced and enjoy the benefits of these transitions; western culture assumes that women should just go about their daily lives without extra rest, nourishment or even much acknowledgement of the fundamental changes taking place. Pills to control the menstrual cycle, fertility drugs, antidepressants and Hormone Replacement Therapy are often adopted without looking at the underlying problem. Ayurveda understands that women’s cycles are natural events that can occur in a woman’s life without pain, pills or distress. Diet, natural herbs and lifestyle advice based on your unique constitutional type and present state of health is often all that is needed to heal chronic disorders that have been troubling you for years.

Wendy Rosenfeldt is a Maharishi Ayurveda Practitioner and teacher of Transcendental Meditation. Call 5499 9580 Come to a free introductory talk on Transcendental Meditation to find out more.

Tune into your heart

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HERE CAN BE NO doubt that our emotions affect our heart. We have all experienced the change in our heart rate as our body feels the onslaught of our stress, worry etc. What we don’t fully realize is how our hearts influence our bodies, as well as our emotional and psychological wellbeing. The way it does this is through signals to our nervous system, our hormones, our chemistry and the electrical coherency of each cell. Research conducted by HeartMath Institute shows that the hearts electromagnetic field extends beyond our bodies. Perhaps in this way we are all influencing each other by the frequencies we emit. A little exercise I often suggest to my patients is to place your hands on your heart, close your eyes, connect with your heart and imagine that you are breathing in love and breathing out love. For a few minutes let nothing else distract you. Just bathe in that feeling even if at first it seems like a funny thing to do. During the time that you are engaging in this peaceful mindfulness exercise your heart can flood your body with healing chemistry while at the same time changing the neural activity of your brain, resetting your whole being to wellness and

disengaging it from the repetitive cycle of mindless inner turmoil that is such a trauma to our beings. Our lives are out of balance, and we often look for relief through methods and cures that just keep us busier. Our children are often caught up in our busyness, stresses and concerns and the way that we project all sorts of negative outcomes as possibilities. Our routines, the things we feel we have to do, the places we have to be on time, all keep us in our heads and we have learned to disregard our feelings. To truly heal our bodies, our minds, our families and our lives, we need to return to peace. And when we as individuals do, then the energy, influence and information that we are broadcasting to each other can allow us to collectively heal ourselves and our beautiful world. All lasting healing begins within. Take a deep deep breath and tune into your heart; you may be surprised at what you begin to feel. Marisa Kliese is a Clinical Member Aust. Counselling Assoc.; Fellow Holistic Life Coach; Reiki Master; Fellow Aust. Natural Therapists Assoc. Contact me on 5494 2627.

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EFORE READING any further, stop. Stand up. Thank you. Please continue. A new program is encouraging all Australians to stand up, step away from their screens and embrace the joy and benefits of an active life. Move More, Sit Less, an initiative of the Bluearth Foundation, aims to address the serious health dangers associated with our increasingly sedentary lives. Wendy Gillett, Bluearth CEO, said the average Australian now sits for more than nine hours a day. “Office workers will spend 80,000 hours of their life sitting. This is not what our bodies are designed to do! We are built for motion, not for stillness,� she said. “We need to get the message out there that spending large parts of our day sitting and not moving places our health and lives at serious risk. We want everyone to Move More, Sit Less for a better quality of life. It’s that simple,� she said.

The statistics make for sobering reading: • Over time, sitting for more than 6 hours a day reduces life expectancy by 40% for women and 20% for men • Two thirds of Australian children do not meet the national daily physical activity guidelines • Less than a third of children meet the recommended guidelines of no more than two hours of screen-based entertainment every day

• Nearly 70%, or 12 million Australian adults are either sedentary or have low levels of physical activity “We are all flooded with information every day about what we should do and how we should do it. The Move More, Sit Less philosophy is that people know what they need to do to live longer, healthier lives, they sometimes just need a nudge in the right direction to take that first step,â€? Ms Gillett said. If you need a nudge, visit Tim and Mary Bagshaw, your local physio professionals.

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Anthony Brown Acupuncture Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Member (fellow) AACMA. Anthony has 30 years clinical experience, 26 of them here on the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland. 26 Coral St, Maleny Ph: 5435 2555

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Maleny Acupuncture Dolina Somerville: BHSc (Acupuncture) China Trained: Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine,Chinese Remedial Massage & Cosmetic Acupuncture. 38a Coral St Maleny Hicaps & Eftpos. Ph: 5435 2777, 0408 693 029 www.malenyacupuncture.com Maleny Traditional Medicine

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COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING cont. Margarete Koenning Counselling BA Social Work, Gelstalt Therapist, Psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and, families. Training professionals in family constellation 20 yrs practicing in Maleny, Clinal member of Pacfa. Ph: 5494 2778, 0408 416 041 Ruth Donnelly - Holistic Counsellor Heart-centred approach to healing trauma, building emotional wellbeing. Integrating body psychotherapy, mindfulness, artistic therapies, Reiki, Acutonics, Bush Flower Essences, Dru yoga. Ph: 0409 564 276, ruth@ruthdonnelly.com.au, www.heartmindconnections.org

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BOWEN THERAPY – Bronwyn Huckle Specialising in Bowtech, the original Bowen Therapy technique. Treating health issues in babies, childen & adults. Montville therapy rooms. Monday to Friday by appointment. Ph: 5442 9371 Kathy Blackburn Dip. Bowen Therapy (Bowtech).Gentle effective treatment of Back Pain; Migraine; RSI ; Tennis Elbow; Knee, Ankle & Foot Conditions; Menstrual/ Hormonal irregularities; Chronic Fatigue; Respiratory Conditions and MORE. Health fund rebates. Ph: 5429 6180

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BEAUTY THERAPISTS & HAIRDRESSERS A little Beauty, Body and Wellness Elements at Montville Customised beauty treatments. Pamper packages. Special occasion & bridal makeup. Massage. Manicures. Pedicures. Devine body treatments. Ph: 5478 6212 www.elementsmontville.com.au Michelle Jarden - Beauty Therapist Electrolysis, facials, massage, make-up, nails, sauna, spray tanning, tinting, waxing, ear-piercing. 66 Curramore Rd, Witta. Ph: 5494 4012 or Mob: 0402 531 500

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DAY SPAS Casa Di Natura Day Spa Centre Delight your senses and experience total relaxation in a lush private natural hideaway on 8 acres. Magnesium Pools, Non-chemical Spa, FAR Infra-red Sauna, Massage, Beauty, Treatments, Natural Therapies. Ask about our Extreme Pampering Range, Hen’s, Parties or Christmas Parties. Call us now on 07 5478 6331 at Casa Di Natura Day Spa & Massage Centre or email info@casadinatura.com.au

DENTAL Dental Centre Maleny Affordable Family Dentistry. Open: Mon-Sat. Also, early mornings & late evenings for your convenience. 17 Bunya St, Maleny. Ph: 54 999 722 www.dentalcentremaleny.com.au maleny@dentalcentregroup.com.au

Hinterland Chiropractic Dr Josephine Sexton. Using gentle, safe and effective techniques to maintain spinal health and wellbeing. Concession rates, Family discounts and HICAPS available. 21 Bunya Street, Maleny. Ph: 5435 2987 John Pirie Chiropractor & Applied Kinesiologist Gentle hands-on chiropractic using applied kinesiology. Individual programs available. 19 Coral Street Maleny. Ph: 5435 2155 www.siaholistichealth.com.au

COSMETIC TATTOO Cosmetic Tattoo Specialist - Rebecca Rea Dip.BT Advanced Cos T.Para Cert. Featherstroke Eyebrows, Eyeliner, Lips - Wake up beautiful everyday with permanent make up. 9/43 Maple St, 5494 3355 or 0429 874 439

COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING Nellies Creative Hair Design Nellie, Annette and Jenny offer you the opportunity to have exceptional hair with great product at fantastic prices. Cut and Colour specialists. Phone 0438 785 443. 9 Bunya St Maleny. Ample parking/wheel chair friendly.

Leeann Horrill Counsellor M. Gest Therapy. A holistic and experiential approach to healing and personal growth. Specialising in parents, children and families. Member GANZ, PACFA. Ph: 5499 9990 or 0410 280 946 e: leeannhorrill@hotmail.com

Dr Ralph Stockmann

Counselling - Margaret Davoren B.Nurs.,Mas. Counselling. Think change, think balance & live a rich, full, life. Learn strategies to manage stress, depression, anxiety & relationships. Maleny Physiotherapy, 1/70 Maple St Maleny Ph: 0403 571 572 www.icpaustralia.com

FENG SHUI Feng Shui and Astrology: Richard Giles, Qualified Feng Shui practitioner Feng Shui home/business assessments. EM radiation assessments. Astrologer of 27 years. Contact Richard on 5435 0158, Email: ricgiles@powerup.com.au. Web:www.richardgiles.info

HOMEOPATHY Pauline Ashford - B. H. Sc, Complementary Med & Homeopathy Classical homeopathy; Lymphatic drainage; Dorn spinal, joint and headache therapy; EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques; Reiki 130 Ansell Rd Witta Ph: 5494 4101 e: paulineashford@dodo.com.au

HYPNOTHERAPY Suzi Lough at Mind Management For hypnotherapy, Acutonics Vibrational therapy, coaching and more. Ph: 0438 050 839 for appointments. "The door to change is always open"

Health, Wellness

MASSAGE THERAPISTS The Stillpoint - Katie White Remedial, Relaxation, Reiki Massage & now Emmett Technique. Reiki Treatments & Workshops. Appts Mon- Sat. HF Rebates. Gift Vouchers. Ph: 0400 722 786 www.thestillpoint.com.au Kathy Blackburn, Adv Dip Applied Science (Remedial Massage). Remedial/Sports Massage; Traditional Chinese Massage; Lymphatic Drainage; Emmett Technique, Trigger Point & Myofacial Release. “Integrated Bodywork” tailored to your special needs. HF rebates. Ph: 5429 6180 Beautiful Kahuna Massge with Linda Total blissful relaxation or combo deep tissue (good for tradies/sports/remedial). Practitioner of the healing art EMF Balancing technique. Relax, unwind & balance 7 days. Ph 0457 194 339 KA HUNA Massage Jessica Ainsworth Maleny. Relax your body, relax your mind. Massage with a profound and lasting effect. Certified Level 7 Ka Huna bodyworker and teacher. Ph: 5499 9372 www.jesskahunahut.com.au Facebook.com/jesskahunahut

Blue Zen Massage – Shayne Harris Dip.Remedial Massage and Dip.Reflexology Member of A.T.M.S. with all Health Fund Rebates! Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Cupping, Deep Tissue Massage, Hawaiian Massage, Indian Head Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Pregnancy Massage, Reflexology, Remedial Massage, Shiatsu, Sports Massage, Stone Therapy Massage, Trigger Point Therapy Ph: 0407 002 567. Maleny

Massage & Facials for Women 1, 1.5, 2 hour combos $85 / $120 / $160 1 hour foot massage & reflexology $80 Followed by revitalising refreshments Vouchers available Ph: Tahili 5472 4229 or 0438 358 189

NATUROPATHS Sallyann Stewart - Naturopath, Herbalist, Remedial Massage Therapist, Live Blood Analysis Practitioner Naturopathic clinical testings & assessment, Live Blood Analysis, stress mgmt, digestive issues, children’s health, remedial massage, lymphatic drainage. 19 Coral St, Maleny, 5435 2599/ 0421 410 558, sallyann@naturaltherapiesstudio.com

Marisa...Naturally Marisa T Kliese offers a complete Natural Therapy Clinic. Services include, Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine, Professional Counselling, Life Coaching, Spiritual Healing. Ph: 5494 2627 Pascale Richy – Naturopath BHSc Acute & chronic ailments, women’s health, stress management. Evidence based, wholistic & inclusive approach. In depth consultation & naturopathic assessment. Nutrition, Herbal medicine, dietary planning & lifestyle counselling. 2/38 Maple St. Maleny. Ph: 0423 615 413

Laurel Hefferon Naturopath & Herbalist BHSc

NUTRITIONIST

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Beauty

SCENAR THERAPY

SCENAR® Therapy

Crissy Ciocca - Nutrition Therapist & Educator. Therapy for physical and mental health. Optimum nutrition for your child. Gut biome - its impact on health and vitality. Be the difference to your health with nutritional education. crissyciocca@dodo.com.au, 0448 574 513

Electronic Biofeedback Device (Soviet Space Programme) – Correct nerve short-circuits caused by stress overload – Restore balance – Gentle, effective pain relief

Natalie Harms - Nutritionist

26 Coral Street, Maleny

Stockmann Chiropractic BHSc

Personalised, practical dietary and nutritional recommendations for optimum wellness, disease prevention and existing health conditions digestion issues, food allergies, intolerances, weight management, diabetes, stress, anxiety and women’s health. 1/70 Maple Street, Maleny. Ph: 0417 689 677 www.natalieharmsnutritionist.com.au

OPTOMETRIST Stephen Hammond Optometry and Maleny Optical 44 Lowe Street, Nambour Ph. 5476 2333 Shop 8 Riverside Centre, 8 Maple St, Maleny 4552. Ph: 5435 2733

PHYSIOTHERAPY/OSTEOPATHY Maleny Physiotherapist Tim & Mary Bagshaw. For all of your Physiotherapy requirements. 1/70 Maple Street, Maleny. Ph: 5494 3911 www.malenyphysiotherapy.com.au Eudlo Osteopathy – Thomas Whitton Gentle manipulative therapy for body dysfunction and pain in all ages. 13 Rosebed Street, Eudlo Ph: 5445 9555 Range of Motion Physiotherapy Mapleton - Montville - Maleny - Imbil Russell McDonald. Providing the highest quality care to restore & maintain optimal physical function & mobility. Ph: 5478 6600 www.rangeofmotion.com.au

PERSONAL TRAINER, FITNESS, DANCE

0415 608 166

WELLNESS - MIND BODY SPIRIT Chloe from Praxis Therapy offers Regression Therapy, Past Life Regression Therapy, Inner Child Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Future Insight, Reiki, Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection. Chloe is a gifted, skilled, qualified professional helping people to transform and heal their lives. Obi Wholistic Centre Maleny. Ph 0417 754 242 www.praxistherapy.com.au Metafisica Natural Therapies We offer Egyptian, Hawaiian, Brazilian massages. Transformation energy treatments to clear emotional/physical pain, blockages, karmic, genetic & cellular memories. Past, present, future, life path, divine purpose readings. Mediumship. Colour healing mist sauna. Dalila 0411 033 730 visit www.metafisica.com.au

Message Stone Readings What are Message Stone Readings? Come along and find out by having a quiet relaxing time and a reading with me. I use the Message Stones, along with my intuition and help from my guides, to aid you on your life’s journey. I am available Thursdays between 10am – 2pm at the Sacred Tree Cafe, 19 Caloundra Rd Landsborough or by appointment Ph: 0429 939 120 or www.YVONNEDRUID.com

YOGA PILATES AND MEDITATION Melissa's Healing Space - Yoga/ Mindfulness Meditation classes @ Curramore Studio

Tues 6 -7.30pm (Gentle yoga), Fri 9.3011.15am (General yoga), Fri 11.30 - 12.30pm (Meditation Class), Fri 12.45-1.45pm (Chair/Gentle yoga) Ph: 0417 200 192 e: melissa@melissashealingspace.com www.melissashealingspace.com

Bodytime Fitness Studio Improve the quality of your life! Injury Rehabilitation, Fitness, Weight Loss, Strength Training. Private, Well-Equipped Studio, One on One Training Montville – Call Greg 0411 331 488

Yoga with Lottie using WEIGHTS For sculpturing, raising metabolism, increased bone density and flexibility. Mon 10.30am,Tues 5.30pm and Thurs 9.30 am. No bookings required. Classes suit all levels of experience. Maleny Showgrounds Pavilion Ph: Lottie 5313 7756 Starting again from Thurs 28 January.

Get Active!!! Group Fitness & Personal Training Join me for a fun affordable and social way to achieve a fit and healthy body. All fitness levels welcome, fully qualified trainer. ‘Your Goals Are My Goals’ Email: rachel.lockman@yahoo.com.au Rachel Ph: 0423 618 945

Maleny Yoga Vrksa Shop 7 Rainforest Plaza, Maple St, Maleny, Fully equipped studio. Variety of teachers & classes, Workshops & private tuition, All ages & abilities welcome. Ph: 0448 518 734 E: malenyyogavrksa@gmail.com

PSYCHIC READINGS / TAROT

Colonic Hydrotherapist & RN. Specialising in detoxification & healthy weight-loss, gut & digestive restoration, stress reduction, fatigue and post-viral syndromes. Comprehensive, individual and in-depth approach to addressing the cause of illness and restoring optimal health, wellness & vitality. Ph: 0401 750 255 www.awakeningcentre.com.au

Psychic Readings/Tarot Kerry Laizans: Readings that bring together insightful intuition and holistic counselling, Kerry is available for events such as weddings, by appointment in Maleny, by phone or online. Contact: 0411 488 291 or at throughthevortex.org

Tanya Kurzbock Naturopath, ThyroFlex practitioner, RBTI analysis. Discover your imbalance and get in the “healingzone”! Free 15min. consult Ph: 5499 9476 e:tanya@in2wellness.com w: in2wellness.com

Tarot Channeller Mary-Lou is now Montville based. 1 hour - $80 plus a free vehicle reading, (showing your present challenge). Hens and group bookings available. Phone 5445 7418 or 0418 912 797

Montville Pilates Qualified & experienced teacher. Fully equipped studio. Individual & small group classes Monday/Tues/Wed/mornings Ph Suzanne: 5442 9348 / 0409 967 575

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Professional Services COMPUTER / WEB SERVICES/VIDEO Concept IT Systems - reliability & service New computers & repairs. Internet setup & websites. Printers, scanners ,Ink refills, cameras. Authorised Apple reseller. Onsite service. Drop in to discuss you computer needs. Shop 6 Riverside Centre Maleny 5429 6750 or sales@conceptsystems.com.au

ENGINEER

House and Garden LEGAL SERVICES continued Lember and Williams (the LAW team) Carolyn Williams City Expertise, small town service 6 Coral St, Maleny Ph: 5495 1499 Email: carolyn@landw.com.au www.landw.com.au

PICTURE FRAMING Parteck Consulting - 33 years experience Civil-Structural Engineers & Environmental Planners. Property Development, Building Inspections & Reports, Structural & foundation Design, Soil, Stability & Wastewater. Locally owned. 5494 1368 or 0418 711 408 contact@parteckconsulting.com www.parteckconsulting.com

FINANCE

Holden’s Gallery Custom framing by professionals. Items including art, needlecraft, memorabilia, etc. Monday – Saturday10am to 4pm Cnr. Coral & Myrtle St. Maleny Ph: 5494 2100 www.holdensgallery.com.au

AIR CONDITIONING Range Airconditioning Lic. No L016305 Supply and installation of high quality, energy efficient, ducted and wall mounted reverse cycle, split air conditioning systems for cooling, heating and de-humidification. Ph Yelma on 5494 3459 or 0421 488 048 E: rangeaircon@gmail.com

ANTENNAS Jim's Antennas Digital & problem reception specialists. Locally owned, servicing the hinterland. Call Craig Titheradge today for a free quote. Ph: 131 546 www.jimsantennas.com.au Merv Schulz Maleny TV Antennas Est business in Maleny and the hinterland for over 30 years. For all your digital TV reception / antenna needs, including satellite installations. Insurance quotes. Friendly reliable service. 0418 774 958, or in the evenings on 5494 2876.

TRAVEL AGENT Bob Malcolm – CEO Maleny Credit Union We have the experience to provide financial solutions for your everyday life. All loan approvals and other key decisions are made locally by people you can talk to. Give us a try. 5499 8988 Jacques Fayolle – Local ANZ Mobile Lender My motto is “Customer for Life”. I will visit you, wherever, to secure the home loan best suited to you, and develop an on-going banker /customer relationship to care for your future needs. Ph: 0408 734 152 or 5437 7311 Email fayollej@anzmortgagesolutions.com

Maleny Cruise and Travel aleny Cruise & Travel is a bespoke travel company that has been taking the stress out of travel for over 20 years 39 Maple Street, Maleny Ph: 5499 9111 E: gillian@malenytravel.com.au www.malenytravel.com.au

CABINETMAKER Paul Randall Cabinetmaker of Maleny New & renovated kitchens & vanities benchtops a speciality - stone, timber & laminated finishes. Home Offices, Wall Units, Wardrobes. Ph: 0432 953 186 Lic QBSA 1162819. Member Master Builders.

CARPENTRY Above & Beyond Travel We take pride in our attention to detail and providing you with a unique travel experience. Shop 2 Riverside Centre Maleny. Ph: 07 5499 9015 or nicola@abovebeyondtravel.com.au

Patios, decks, renovations, new work All aspects of carpentry from planning to the finished product. All work guaranteed Qld BSA No 103-1105 Ph: Steve 0402 167 355

CARPET CLEANING Sam Archer - BOQ Maleny Remember when having a Bank Manager actually meant having a Bank Manager!!! Here’s my number 5499 9855 or 0407 407 070

GOVERNMENT SERVICES QGAP Maleny - Maleny Police Station, 49 Maple Street Mon, Tue, Fri: 9am–2pm closed 12–12:30pm New Vehicle Registrations & Housing close 1pm. Services include – Dept of Transport & Main Roads (not Driver Licences), Births, Deaths & Marriages, Seniors Cards, CTP Insurance & more. EFTPOS & Credit Cards preferred. Manager: Judy Phipps - Ph: 5429 6293

INSURANCE BROKER

REAL ESTATE

Day and Grimes Locally owned, Day & Grimes Mapleton & Hinterland Realty have offered 79 years of integrity, service, friendly professional advice. Experienced , hands on approach. Len Geary 0418 221 281. 34 Flaxton Drive, Mapleton. Ph: 5445 7304 www.dayandgrimesmapleton.com.au

Easton Lawyers Tove Easton Principal Lawyer Your Local Lawyers in Maleny 62 Maple St, Maleny Ph: 5494 3511 Email: tove@eastonlawyers.com.au

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Humphries and Fisk Whether you are looking to buy or sell, Ian and Pat, with over 20 years experience on the range would love to share their expert local knowledge with you. Ph: 07 5494 3344, Fax: 07 5494 3488, 20 Maple St, Maleny http://www.malenypropertysales.com.au/

VETERINARY CARE

LEGAL SERVICES

CARPET & VINYL LAYERS Flash Floor Covering Service is your local, qualified carpet and vinyl and vinyl plank layer. All aspects of laying, repair work and restreching. Call Daniel on 0400 551 730 for a free measure and quote.

CURTAINS AND BLINDS Remax Hinterland Nobody in the workd sells more Real Estate than RE/MAX Michale Reck 0447 589 491; Mark Clayton 0409 181 095 2/10 Maple St, Maleny Ph: 5408 4220 www.realestatemaleny.com.au

Melissa Berglas – Comsure Sunshine Coast Insurance Brokers Specialising in all types of commercial insurance for your business. We take particular care matching your business to insurance policies, minimising exclusions that could cost your thousands. Based in the hinterland, we are your strong advocate in the event of a claim. Ph: 0477 200 091 / 5641 2545 Email: melissab@comsure.com.au www.sunshinecoastinsurancebrokers.com.au

Range Carpet Care Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning & Protection Ph: 5445 7611 or 0418 776 578

District Vets Maleny Veterinarian Susan Portas and Nurse Deb Barratt combine to provide professional compassionate care for your pets. Hours Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 8am-6pm. Wed and Sat by appointment. 7 Myrtle St Maleny Ph. 5499 9077

Maleny Curtains and Blinds Free design and consultancy service, Made to measure, indoor and outdoor bespoke window coverings and home accessories. Free Measure and Quote Ph: 0437 373 222 Custom Curtains and Shade Specialise in Blinds, Awnings, Shutters, Curtains and Security. Professional advice and installation. Call now for a free measure and quote. Servicing the hinterland since 1989. Ph: 5494 6898

CHAINSAW & TREE WORK All Trees to Chip Tree felling, pruning, lopping, mulching, stump grinding, landscaping & retaining walls, fences etc. Two chippers - 6 inch & 12 inch. Qualified and insured. Phone Rob Milner: 5445 7805 Tony Wootton Tree Surgeon.Dip Hort(Arb) Operating locally since 1996. Tree assessments and advice. Trees and shrubs pruned and detailed. Hazardous trees removed. M: 0403 467 664 Ph: 54 944 917 www.twtreesurgeon.com

CLOCK REPAIR Get your business noticed for only $44.00 per month ($33 for ongoing advertising) Phone: 5499 9049 or email: advertising@hinterlandtimes.com.au

Montville Clockshop Repairs for Cuckoo, Grandfather, Mantle, Wall Clocks. Antique clock restoration. We can supply quartz movement and parts, and repair quartz clocks. P: 07 5442 9409. www.clockshop.com.au enquiries@clockshop.com.au

Get your business noticed for only $44 per month

Trades & Services DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL CLEANING

($33.00 for ongoing advertising)

LANDSCAPING & DESIGN

External Cleaning - tile & Colorbond roofs, house washing ,mould removal & all surfaces. Obligation FREE quotes – fully insured. For a high quality professional service. Call Jay 0404 707 693 www.waterwisepressurecleaning.com.au

ELECTRICAL Green Energy Electrical Lic No. 71210 Reliable prompt domestic electrician. Extensions, renovations, maintenance, new homes, safety switches, switchboard upgrades, test & tag, smoke alarms. Solar Grid Connect. Ph: Steven Pilcher for an obligation free quote 0421 162 007 E: stevenpilcher@bigpond.com R V Electrical Lic # 72787 Workshops, Homes, Cottages, Sheds & Renovations, Energy Saving Solutions, LED Lights, Security Lighting. Switchboard Upgrades, Safety Switches, Generator Outlets, Smoke alarms, Solar. For Speedy Diagnostics and Quality Service, call your local Sparkie Zak on 0413 885 504 – email: rvelect3@gmail.com Online Electrical And Airconditioning We are a small family owned business that has low overheads, this means we can pass the savings to the customer. Domestic and commercial electrical works and also airconditioning. Call Matt 0450 572 334 mellick.online@gmail.com

Montville Auto All things Mechanical All your mechanical needs in one place from cars to farming machinery. If you can’t get it to us, we will come to you. 12 Balmoral Rd Montville Ph: 5442 9413 M: 0403 104 774

PAINTING City to Surf Painting & Decorating Re-paints & new work, industrial coatings, decorative finishes, Anti mould coatings. Quality & value for money guaranteed. Servicing the Range & beyond. BSA 1117847 Ph: Richard Daveson: 0418 708 620

PLANT NURSERIES

GUTTER CLEANING

PLASTERING

POOL MAINTENANCE

ROCK WALLS Phil Watts Quality Rock Walls Retaining, free standing design and construction. Hand crafted feature stonework specialist. Built by local qualified stonemason, 40 years experience with 23 years here on the range. Ph: 5445 7218 or mobile: 0401 535 476 e: philsrocks@hotmail.com

RUBBISH REMOVAL A Load of Rubbish Friendly, reliable rubbish collection service. All green and general waste. Cheap rates.Servicing Cooroy to Caloundra, Kenilworth to the Coast. Call Andy on 0406 932 663 www.aloadofrubbish.com.au www.facebook.com/aloadofrubbishsunshinecoast

SKYLIGHTS Skylights - full range to suit most situations. Flue Installations and repairs. Leaks, Flue cleaning, Whirlybird ventilation Jobs to value of $3300 Greg Goozee. Ph: 0416 073 416

SMASH REPAIRS Palmwoods Smash Repairs Panel beating & spray painting by professional tradesmen. Insurance & private work. Direct link to insurance companies. Repair, paint, weld or makeover. All work guaranteed. Ph: 5478 8922

SOLAR Negawatts Electrical & Solar Power Call us last for a competitive quote. Over 500 local installations. Grid and Off-Grid, CEC licensed installer A5100260. Quality European panels and inverter. Gary Phillips Ph: 0407 760 838 Info@negawatts.com.au

Poolwerx Sunshine Coast Hinterland Locally Owned Certified Pool Technicians, with an extensive range of services, equipment and chemicals we’ll keep your pool sparkling and healthy! Darren 0421 097 876 or 1800 009 000 palmwoods@poolwerx.com.au

All Energy HQ – Solar & Battery Storage Locals (since 1989) you can trust, providing only the highest quality products. Solar installations and upgrades - home and businesses Battery storage. 10 Jeffreys Rd, Glasshouse Mtns Ph: 5438 7200 E: sales@allenergyhq.com.au W: allenergyhq.com.au

PLUMBING & WASTEWATER

LANDSCAPING & DESIGN

Anderson Plumbing & Roofing QBSA1066328 Plumbing, drainage & roofing. New work, renos, maintenance specialists. Septic systems, blocked drains, high pressure ‘sewer jett’ drain cleaner, drain camera, cable locations, tank installations, roof & guttering. Ph: 5494 3340 or 0409 541 475

Loors Landscaping (est: 1987) From concept to creation all aspects of structural and soft landscaping. Ph: 5445 7615 Mob: 0412 680 801

Amber Leaf Landscaping Looking for a landscaper who can deliver? Tohm Hajncl heads the team that offers you guaranteed quality. Choose from landscaping consultations, designs, construction and planting, pre-sale makeovers and specialised maintenance services. Ph: 5445 9801 www.amberleaf.com.au

Sky Plumbing & Gas Fitting BSA 1078655 Guttering, Water Tanks, Filters and Pump Installation. Septic Trenches, Holding Tanks, Blocked Drains. Heat Pumps & Gas Installation. Landlord water reports. Water Hammer solutions. Ph: 042 11 66 882

TINTING Hinterland Tints Window Tinting for all flat glass with our 25 years experience. We ARE the problem solvers for Fading, too much Heat, not enough Privacy, too much Glare. or Glass Security and strengthening. Excellent warranties. Call Tony for a Free quote. 0411 777 922

TANK CLEANING BRUCE MORRIS PLUMBING QBSA lic 456322 24hr emergency service, all plumbing, building, maintenance installation domestic and commercial. Gas installations, septic/ drainage ,hot water, solar, bathroom renovations, leaking roofs. Ph 0410 457 606

Step n Stone Landscapes All aspects of stonework and landscape design and construction. Specialising in steps, firepits and outdoor areas. Phone John 5478 6754 or 0411 426 099 www.stepnstonelandscapes.com.au Stone on the Range Stuck for ideas? Speak to Jim, he’s an effective communicator. All stonework including raised vegie gardens, creek beds, waterfalls, sculptural features, driveway entrances, walls, steps, fire pits, steep site specialist. Ph: 0401 308 824 E: jim-stoneontherange@hotmail.com

Brandon Print & Design At the foot of the Maleny-Landsborough hill. Phone Mark on 5494 8499 for any printing & graphic design requirements. Business cards, flyers, menus, magazines, labels, posters, corflutes, docket books. Email: brandonprintdesign@landsborough.com

Brian Boxsell Patch Ups, Pre Paints, Repairs and New Work, Domestic and Commercial QBSA No. 50487. Call Brian 0418 195 555, Email: boxsells@bigpond.net.au

HANDYMAN & HOME MAINTENANCE

Hatch's Home Maintenance Qualified Cabinet Maker, 35 years experience. Update * Renew * Repair * Plastering * Cabinets * Tiling * Call John Ph 0404 056 147 hatchshomemaintenance@hotmail.com QBA Lic. No 1242008

PRINTERS & GRAPHIC DESIGN

Forest Heart Your Local Native Plant Nursery. Specialising is the native plants of SE QLD for Revegetation, Gardens, Habitat 20 Coral Street, Maleny Ph: 07 5435 2193 www.forestheart.com.au Barung Landcare Native Plant Nursery Your local community nursery stocks an extensive range of species indigenous to the Blackall Range and surrounds. Open to the public Wed–Fri 9am–3pm, Sat 9am–12pm Ph: 0429 943 152 Email: nursery@barunglandcare.org.au

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Suncoast Liquid Waste Removal Local owner/operator specialising in commercial / domestic waste water pump outs- septics, treatment plants, grey water, holding tanks, pond/pool sludge, drains etc. Avoid costly blockages & system failure with prompt, reliable & expert service. Tank assessments available. EPA licensed and fully insured. Call 0439 646 707

MECHANICAL

Honest Johns Fencing for Domestic fencing styles. Timber, Colorbond, Chainwire, Timber Retaining. Free quotes. Have confidence in knowing the man who does the quote, does the job. Smaller jobs, $3300.00 and under. john@honestjohnsfencing.com.au

Montville Handy Man 20 years building experience. All concreting, carpentry, home maintenance and repairs. Prompt and reliable service. Garden clean-up. Competitive rates. Ph: Wayne 0434 724 030

PLUMBING & WASTEWATER

Handbuilt Stone QBSA1235589 Licensed, range-based professional. Traditional rock walls, pillars, steps, paving, entrance walls and all garden features. Visit our website to see previous work for inspiration. Phone Chris on 0438 811 975 www.handbuiltstone.com

FENCING & AUTOMATIC GATES

Gutter Sucker Gutter Sucker specialises in cleaning your guttering. a unique portable operation for the efficient and effective removal of leaves and rubbish from all types of gutters and roofs. Phone 1800 558 745 or 0402 456 391

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DVP PLUMBING & GAS FITTING Prompt professional service, No call out fee, 10% discount for pensioners, General plumbing & maintenance, Gas fitting and installation, Leak Detection, Blocked Drains, 24/7 days. 0410 855 778 Phone Damian

Plumbing Lic: 25555 QBCC : 1172423 Gas Lic No: L90406

Pristine Water Systems Full water tanks cleaned, water testing and correction, filtration - Free appraisals Ph: Trevor 0404 302 723

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SERVICES Tom’s Wildlife Management Service 18 years’ experience in mgmt and removal of problem native wildlife. Brush turkeys, magpies, butcher birds, plovers, possums, and more. Qld Parks & Wildlife registered permit holder. Ph: 5494 4590, Mob: 0437 279 505, E: magpiesrus@redzone.com.au, W: www.tomswildlife.com.

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What’s on in ... MARCH 2

Montville Chamber of Commerce General Meeting

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Eckankar present HU Chant and discussion with a spiritual theme, 6 – 7.30pm, free - every Wednesday from February. Maleny Neighbourhood Centre

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Clean Up Schools Day

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Animal A-fare fundraiser for RSPCA, 6.30pm Poet's Café Montville

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SmartPups Fundraiser - Assistance dogs Miss Daisy and baby Mirri visiting Woombye's Pallet Space and looking for lots of pats from local children and also performing some well rehearsed tricks for all from 9am, and Supa IGA are helping with a sausage sizzle. Zen Meditation retreat day (zenkai) in Kenilworth 9.00am – 2.30pm. Newcomers welcome. Sue: 0439 130 158

MARCH 2016 11 Aglow International meet at Flame Tree Baptist Church Hall, 27 Coes Creek Road, Nambour, 9.30am. Bring a friend and enjoy an inspirational message and worship, $8 includes morning tea. Melva: 5443 5752 11 Catch Your Breath, join Bodhi and Kat from Breathe Project to discover why your breath is more important than food or water for maximum health. Learn a truly simple and effective method for relieving stress and anxiety. 10am-11.30am, free at Maleny Library, bookings essential. 11 Spinal Life Australia’s Sunshine Coast Post Polio Network 10am, CWA Hall, Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore. Cathy: 5447 6608 13 Sunshine Coast Branch of the Australian Hibiscus Society meeting and blooms competition, Woombye School of Arts Hall, 10.30 am, visitors welcome, Audrey: 5476 2771

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Belli Hall's next old-time-dance, from 7.30pm.Live music by Sunshine Swing. All ages and experience welcome. Entry includes supper $14 adults, $5 students, children free. Margaret: 5447 0175

17 St Patrick's Day

Clean Up Australia Day

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Women's Space Maleny, Neighbourhood Centre

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International Women's Day

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Maleny Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting, Spicers Tamarind Retreat

10 Country to Canberra Talent search entries due

19 Sunshine Coast Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group, Kawana Library, (entrance at rear), Nanyima St, Buddina 1pm.Keep up to date with medical information. Please join us for coffee, relax and meet new and old friends. Nora: 0418 495 776 19 Lions Youth of the Year Regional Finals in Caloundra 19 Woodstock at Witta, Witta Recreational Club, from 6pm 20 Strength Training for long term health - talk at Mapleton Bowls Club from 9-1pm, $5 individuals and $10 organisations. Lunch and morning tea is provided. Bookings essential: 0490 024 367

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Learn to Weave with New Zealand Flax with Maleny Maori artist Alice Spittle. Connect with nature and get creative using traditional NZ Maori techniques. Workshops run at the Kondalilla Eco Resort in Montville and are only $85. For more information please visit www.artandwellbeing.com.au

Richard Knight furniture workshop One-day workshops making funky functional furniture. Identify suitable materials & create your own unique piece using simple woodworking tools. Materials & lunch included $150. Gift vouchers. Ph: Richard: 5422 9291 www.richardknightwoodworks.com.au

Mindful and Meaningful Living Connecting with our values is an essential step for being happier and living” on purpose”. In this one-day workshop you will be guided to set personally meaningful goals and develop an effective action plan to foster success. You will also learn proven mindfulness practices to help overcome self-sabotage and setbacks, and appreciate the moment-tomoment journey of life. March 6, The venue is Chenrezig Institute Eudlo $149. Email Lindel for more information: wagtailmedia@bigpond.com

HINTERLAND TIMES – MARCH 2016

25 Good Friday and school holidays are back! 25 BRVA Easter exhibition on this Easter, 10am to 4pm every day until April 3 26 Kenilworth Cheese, Wine and Food Festival 26, 27 Pattemore House opens last weekend of every month

APRIL 1,2 Orchids in April 2016 Show at Caloundra, from 9am, Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Queen and Ulm Streets, Caloundra 4

Sculpture on the Edge expressions of interest close

11 School is back! 16 National Trust Heritage Month starts

Please email your community events with subject heading What's On to: editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au

MARCH 2016

ACT 4 Change Now Mindfulness Courses for Managing Stress, Anxiety and Depression, Incorporates evidence-based practices of Acceptance Commitment Therapy. Evening classes: 2 hours over 8 weeks. $395. Medicare and Health Fund rates available. Maleny Psychology: 5435 2301

Make your Workshop a Success From as little as $33.00 an issue, list your workshop. Ph: 5499 9049 or email advertising@hinterlandtimes.com.au

21 Harmony Day

16 Eckankar present HU Chant and discussion with a spiritual theme, Tewantin CWA Hall 123 Poinciana Ave, 6-7.30pm

15 Spare Rooms Information Session, 10am-12pm, Maleny Neighbourhood Centre

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20 Pupcake Recipe Book Launch, St Mary's Community and Memorial Hall, Village Green, 10.30am-12.30am. See pupcake creations - free event.

27 Easter Sunday

Maleny's Milkin' It for Charity Chappy Fundraiser, Karen: 0418 761 507

Red Tent Circle for women of any ages, 6pm at Tallowood Road, Maleny. Book via https://register.canbook.me/malenytribe

20 Eckankar present HU Chant and discussion with a spiritual theme, 9.30-11.30am, Arts and Ecology Centre, Maroochy Botanical Gardens

13 Soup bowls lunch hosted by Ceramic Centre of Excellence, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre

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20 Annual Stamp Fair, Square Dance Centre, 260 Dixon Road, Buderim, from 9am to 4pm. Sunshine Coast Stamp Club: 0400 114 355

Creative Art Workshops First Friday of each month, 9.00am – 3.00pm (byo lunch). All abilities and mediums welcome. Petrie Creek Park Road, Nambour (parking directly beneath building). Tutor – award winning artist Victoria Fitzpatrick. www.victoriavisions.com Ph: 0401 526 553 Art Classes for Kids Kids Fun Easter Holiday Art and Craft Classes will run from 26th March- 8th April starting at 10.30am running for 2hrs. Cost is $15. After school classes for high school kids 3:30-5pm. Call Sara on 0468 388 164. Shop 2 /62 Maple Street, Maleny www.artandcreatestudio.com.au Piano made simple. Self-taught musician/composer Bernard O’Scanaill shares his amazing shortcuts for learning piano. One-day workshop at Lift Gallery on March 20. Email bernard3074@hotmail.com for further details.

EVENTS FOR MARCH

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Jenny FITZGIBBON Jem DUNLOP Robyn FOLEY Steve COOK

Join us for a night of rollicking Irish songs & fiery fiddle tunes!

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE EVENTS CALENDAR WWW.FINBARSMALENY.COM OR LIKE FINBARS IRISH BAR ON FACEBOOK. HINTERLAND TIMES – MARCH 2016

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