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s I contemplated my final editor’s column for 2021, I thought I’d look back at what I wrote this time last year. Funnily enough, as I read it I was reminded of the old idiom “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. This is what I wrote back then: “Many among us will be glad to see the back of 2020. And while this year has certainly thrown up its share of challenges, it has also shown has resilient we are. On top of all our other stresses, we have faced lockdowns and economic uncertainty, and many of us have been kept apart from friends and family for long periods. Yet we have emerged on the other side stronger than ever.” It seems those words are as apt now later as they were then. As we enter the silly season and prepare for the new year, it’s a great time to reflect on what we have achieved in the past 12 months. One thing we should all be grateful for is living in such a wonderful part of the world. Not only do we have so many natural wonders around us, we also have some incredible people doing incredible things. Our sense of community has certainly been tested but I feel it is as strong as ever. I’d also like to express my gratitude to you, our valued readers, and to the advertisers that allow us to continue serving the community. Thanks also to Sunny Coast Times (and Hinterland Times) owner Neil; to the advertising team of Karen, Dave and Cathy; to delivery driver Chris; to HT editor Victoria; and to our columnists and contributors. We couldn’t do this without you. So from myself and the team, we wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. We hope it’s a time of love and peace for you EDITOR all. See you in 2022.
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he Nambour-based Graceville Centre has marked half a century of providing mental health support on the Sunshine Coast. The facility was Queensland’s first after-care centre for psychiatric patients when it opened in 1971, filling a gap for a more comprehensive and compassionate approach to mental health care and support. Susan Dwyer, service manager – mental health for Lutheran Services, which runs the centre, says the opening was the start of a new era for mental health support, with people starting to transition from institutions to community living. “It was a different time for people with mental health concerns in 1971,” she says. “If you were living with a mental illness then you were committed to a psychiatric institution. There were no options and you had little to no input into your treatment. “The support and treatment of individuals living with a mental illness has significantly changed over the last 50 years. There have been several important movements over that time, but the most significant would be deinstitutionalisation and the introduction of legislation to protect the rights of people with a mental illness. Today, Council for Lutheran Services chair Dr Leena Vuorinen and first assistant bishop Ben Hentschke we are at a stage where people are no longer or disability. Our disability She says mental health and disability support remains defined by their mental supports have significantly crucial today. illness or disability.” increased since the “Statistics estimate that one in five people will suffer a Since 1971 the NDIS was introduced in mental illness and one in six will have a disability across their centre has impacted Queensland several lifetime,” she says. the lives of thousands of years ago.” “We need to ensure that effective systems of support Single Colu people through its mental The anniversary was are available to help people improve their quality of life and health support and group Business ca marked with a small service be able to live the life of their choosing. therapy programs, outreach and morning tea for clients, “The best part of the job is working with our clients – services and supported OUR SPECIALIST RUBBISH REMOVAL SERVICE takes away,both past staff and supporters, their positive attitude and ability to overcome significant accommodation. redundant, dis-used, obsolete and out furniture and andworn present. A plaque was also barriers in life is inspiring.” “Today, the Graceville white goods. We can take awayunveiled just one item several items. as a or permanent memento. Centre has about 110 staff and “My highlight of the day We also clear internal space in readiness for a property salewas supports nearly 200 clients across the For more on NDIS support agencies see our feature on givingestates. a site tour to some of the original in respect of deceased (Conditions apply). wider Sunshine Coast community,” Susan pages 26 and 27 staff and sharing stories of clients throughout says. “We operate nine different programs We are an the activeyears, enterprise engaged ” Susan says.in recycling when condition allows. that support people living with a mental illness and/
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ndigenous chef and Sunny Coast bush tucker queen Dale Chapman is glad the world has finally caught up with her passion for native Australian ingredients. For decades she has been spruiking the benefits of using native ingredients in cooking – to chefs and everyday Aussies from all cultural backgrounds. She’s thrilled things such as warrigal greens, pepperberries, finger limes, quandongs and lemon myrtle are making their way on to restaurant menus and into common foodie vernacular. “Twenty years ago when I started my company, I was one of only five women doing this,” Aunty Dale says. “Last year, before Covid hit, a symposium in Sydney attracted 200 bush food businesses. Two hundred! I was chuffed.” However, popularity has created somewhat of a supply issue. The First Nations Bushfoods Alliance Australia (FINBAA) has been created to work with Indigenous communities to create awareness of the growing demand and establish more reliable supply chains. Aunty Dale says many foods, such as the bush tomato, only grow in certain areas of Australia. “The bush tomato is native to Alice Springs so you won’t be able to grow it here,” she says. “We’ve been working with women in the Territory who forage for them in the bush and farmers who have planted rows and rows to create a more viable supply stream. “I make a bush tomato relish and I don’t get many complaints other than when we’ve run out.”
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A selection of bush foods Aunty Dale's popular bush tomato relish u
One of her favourite recipes is lilly pilly jam because the berries include a rich variety of flavours including ginger, clove and cinnamon. “When I was in Nice in France, I made a possum pate and I served it with a lilly pilly compote and one of the chefs asked if I had added ginger to it,” she says. “I hadn’t. The flavours all come out of that little seed. So when you’re cooking it you’ll smell those ginger, clove and cinnamon flavours.” Aunty Dale has published a cookbook to share some of her favourite ingredients and recipes. “It’s called Coo-ee Cuisine because when we were kids and out in the paddock, mum would yell ‘coo-ee’ and we would run back because we knew there was food on the table. So I had to call it Coo-ee Cuisine,” she says. “The book is an easy, simple way to infuse bush foods into everyday cooking and everyday meals.” Coo-ee Cuisine includes recipes such as saltbush polenta cakes, lemon myrtle cheesecake, bush tomato
damper, native white Christmas slice, jungle jam, olives in anise myrtle and warrigal and spinach feta pie. “I’m always asked ‘what do you do with that fruit, what do you do with this leaf?’,” she says. “It’s the result of a whole heap of little notes that I’ve written down over the years. I had all these recipes in my head and had to put it on to paper.” The idea is to encourage Aussies to use more native ingredients in the kitchen. “You can grow these things in your backyard, or you can buy them from my little shop behind the bakery at Forest Glen or markets, and then be able to have it in your diet,” she says. Aunty Dale says lemon myrtle is one of the more versatile herbs. “It’s antibacterial, antifungal, it’s calming and sedative,” she says. “It’s a wonderful thing to have as a tea, in winter it’s a great thing to put into biscuits.” Aunty Dale was born in Dirranbandi in southwest Queensland on Yuwaalaraay and Kooma land but has called the Sunny Coast (Gubbi Gubbi land) home since 1976. Her company, My Dilly Bag, has a retail element selling jams, sauces, dukkas and spice blends, but it is also about education. Aunty Dale wants to see Indigenous communities returning to using bush foods because they can be an effective weapon in the fight against heart disease and type 2 diabetes, which are some common health problems affecting many Aboriginal people. For example, she said old man saltbush contained 20 per cent less sodium than regular sea salt.
Lilly pilly berries and leaves, which have a variety of uses
“It has a salty taste to it. When you use it a lot, you get used to it,” she says. She hands me a little green leaf, pulled straight off a branch. “Shut your eyes and taste it – it’s a lolly.” Was she kidding? I’m expecting the salty old man saltbush leaf. But no. Far from it. As I hesitantly take a nibble, I am shocked. It is a black jelly bean. Licorice. “It’s anise myrtle,” she says. “Traditionally Aboriginal women would consume it and it was good for bringing on breast milk. Anise is very good for the gut, as well. “But if they had a toothache, they grabbed the leaves from the lemon myrtle to chew.” The myrtles (Backhousia) also come in other flavours including honey, rose, cinnamon and curry. All can be used to add flavour to your cooking or infused in hot water to create a tea. Aunty Dale says that for Indigenous communities, bush foods are also medicinal. “A lot of our herbs and spices are very high in antioxidants, vitamin C, folates and magnesium … great things for inner health,” she says. Aunty Dale conducts regular bush food workshops and training sessions to show people how easy it is to start using bush foods in meals at home. Visit mydillybag.com.au.
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ne of Australia’s greatest rugby union players is helping nurture the next generation of the game’s stars right here on the Coast. Shirley Russell played in the first ever Women's Rugby World Cup, was part of the first Queensland women's XV and was the first ever Australian Women's Player of the Year. She has had an equally distinguished career as a coach, including being part of the coaching team for World Cups in both sevens and 15-a-side formats. It’s a journey that began on the Sunshine Coast – and in a completely different sport. Born in New Zealand, Shirley moved from Taranaki to Cotton Tree at age 19. It wasn’t until she was 26 that she started rugby. “I actually played soccer up on the Coast for Woombye and then the Sunshine Coast team way back in the ’90s,” she says. “Kawana Rugby Union Club (now defunct) had a comeand-try day, which I went along to, and basically never looked back to soccer – I finished the season then got involved in rugby. I spent two years on the Coast as captain of the Kawana team, then I got selected the first year in the Australian squad – that was ’94. In ’95 from Kawana I got in the Australian team to tour New Zealand, which was the first ever tour by an Australian women’s team. “For me to continue my pathway or progression I ended up moving to Brisbane because of the calibre of training and there were more girls at the elite level, because I was the only one from the Coast.” Shirley, who now resides in Brisbane, recently returned to Kawana to host a Women in Rugby workshop supporting upand-coming women's players on the Coast, along with several other former Wallaroos (Australian 15-a-side representatives). “It was very surreal turning up and being on the same blades of grass where I started playing rugby,” she says. “To see the stadium and facilities that are now available to any sporting groups is just amazing … It was lovely to come back to where it all started from.” The workshop was attended by 18 players, plus two coaches who Shirley will continue mentoring into 2022. She says the women’s game has seen immense growth in recent years.
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“From when I first started up there on the Sunshine Coast playing at Kawana for the club that we had then, the numbers have certainly increased because of the growth of the game, both in the sevens format, which has been a flagship because of the Olympics, and also in the 15-a-side game,” she says. “We are actually considered by World Rugby, our governing body, as the fastest growth within the game – that’s globally, not just in Australia. That is purely because there is opportunity now for females to play the game – you have schoolgirls playing rugby, and that’s starting from six years and up now. So they have their schoolgirls comp and then there’s regional competitions and state titles in the past couple of years for under-13s, 15s, 17s as well.” Sunshine Coast Rugby Union competitions manager Mike Aronsten agrees the women’s side of the game has
grown quickly in recent years. There are now about 120 senior women’s players across six clubs on the Coast, while about 160 junior girls participate across under-13s, 15s and 17s. “That will probably increase next year, that’s a fastgrowing area for us,” he says. “We could have 200 junior girls next year.” Shirley says the sevens format has helped increase the profile of women’s rugby, although she admits to being more a fan of the traditional 15-a-side game. “The sevens having the exposure of funding of the Olympic committee, going to the Olympics and having a lot of national tournaments, there are more girls focusing towards that because there’s more competition,” she says. “In saying that, the sevens is what I consider the ‘party game’; the 15s is the traditional game. The sevens caters for the fast,
strong and fit, whereas the 15s is a game or all body shapes and sizes.” So what does Shirley regard as the highlight of her career? “As a player it would have been certainly going to the World Cup (finishing fifth), because I came back from a major injury to make that final squad,” she says. “And then in coaching, I’ve had many, many highs, like 10 years after we won the state championship as a player I was then head coach of Queensland when we won the title; being involved in the 2006 World Cup as an assistant for the Wallaroos in the 15-a-side game; and ’09 when the girls won their World Cup for sevens over in Dubai.” One unusual distinction Shirley holds is being the first foreign female to coach a men’s international team, when she led Laos for two years. “My partner was in Laos for work and I was over there supporting them, and word must have got around that I was a coach or had played and got invited to come along,” she says. “That was interesting because there wasn’t any fields as we know them – a lot of the time we trained on a military parade ground on concrete. I was involved in a volunteer women’s expat ground where I ended up meeting an American ambassador through a function and she was saying how she could assist us because she had a beautiful half-size field for her daughter’s horse as part of the American embassy. She gave us two nights a week where we could actually go and train on grass. “It was very challenging but the team I coached for two years was promoted – they had the ability, they just needed some direction and coaching.” Her message for anyone interested in trying out rugby is simple: “come out and have a go”. “There’s some great clubs on the Sunshine Coast that cater for the females in the game, both in sevens and building up towards 15s – they do 12-a-side currently but there is a big push to play 15-a-side,” she says. “Just have a go – that’s what it’s about, is getting out there having fun, making new friends. I’ve got friends for life through it, travelled the world through it, there’s so much potential.”
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relaxed. If you want to have a beer, you buy your own beer. If you have a bite, you buy your own meal. “It’s amazing some of the things that come out when you don’t think that person has problems but when you’re all together as blokes … It never happens in the businessreferral clubs; it doesn’t happen in the BMIs (business mentoring initiatives). No one ever talks about that, it’s just business, business, business. Whereas this is about sitting back, having a beer and a chat. “Next year it’s going to be about having a buddy-up system as well so if you feel someone’s struggling, or you can’t get a job, because we do have the people around us to help. “One hundred per cent there’s a need for this on the Sunshine Coast.” Stu said the adage “a problem shared is a problem halved” was so true and he was proud to be involved with a group that provided men the ability to connect with other men in a social environment. “We’re getting people to talk to each other, it’s great to see,” he says. “There might be other people there who are going through similar things who might be able to offer some help with certain things, but there’s no pressure there to talk about your problems – it’s a safe environment where you can have a schooner of beer and a plate of calamari and just chat to people. You just don’t know who you’re going to meet. “You might meet someone who says ‘I know who can help you with that’ or ‘my cousin did the same thing and this happened, why don’t you try that?’.It’s about providing those opportunities to help people help themselves.” Club founders Dominic Locantio and Stu Peace
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wife had post-natal depression and she said to me, ‘I’ve got to go to work and you can look after the kids.’ “I was like, ‘Seriously? I don’t know what to do.’” But Dominic quickly settled into the stay-at-home dad role and has watched his daughter grow from three months to five years old. “I’ve been the stay-at-home dad. I work from home and have started my own business. You need to get out and talk to people,” he says.
Both men had tried different networking groups to meet people. “One day I was speaking to Stu and having a chat and the idea came up,” Dominic says. “Someone else was there and said he’d come (to something like that). So we said ‘let’s get calamari and a few beers’.” It seemed such a good idea that they decided to make it a regular thing. The other element to the group is in its name and its slogan – ‘The Calamari Club: Born and fed on the Sunshine Coast’. “We go to different small businesses on the Sunshine Coast,” Dominic says. “We just go to the small, local establishments trying to make a name for themselves, supporting local businesses and then at the end of the year we have a trophy for who has the best calamari.” Apparently one venue is a stand-out from the 12 or so they’ve visited, but they weren’t prepared to name names before the big award was announced. People from all walks of life have stepped up to join the club: bankers, lawyers, store managers, brewery owners, restaurant owners, butchers, police, ambos, MPs, councillors, young 20-something entrepreneurs, IT experts, real estate agents, retirees, podiatrists and more. Stu has started a podcast, plus there’s a Facebook group for anyone who wants to join. Dominic said the original aim was to get 10 members. At last count, there were 135. “It’s fun, it’s Friday night, you finish work, you go have a few beers and have a chat,” he says. The group tries calamari from around the Coast, with a winner soon to be crowned
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“The time we spend together in a rehearsal room and connecting with people without the spotlight, I personally find that sometimes more rewarding and fulfilling (than performing),”Madison says. “To lose that was really hard. But again, being able to have that technology to tune in with each other was like a lifeline for a lot of people when everything looked like it was going to be really bleak. “It won't ever replace being face to face, but to know we could be there as a support for our kids when they were going through a tough time was nice. “The arts have been smacked pretty hard, but when you have passionate people they want to make things happen even in adversity.” After a snap three-day lockdown nearly derailed a production of Grease earlier this year, Oliver! Jr marks a return to business as usual. The company’s 22nd production, it features 50 performers ranging in age from six to 18. “We had big cohort of Year 12 students perform in Grease, which was perfect for them. Oliver! is symbolic for us because a whole new generation is coming through,”
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Madison says. “It’s a show that really celebrates youth. We get lots of kids from all over the Coast, from Caboolture all the way up to Gympie, who travel to be part of this show. It’s really fabulous to see them all coming together.” After months of online learning, Oliver!’s themes of isolation and overcoming adversity have struck a chord with the cast. “I like that for the entire show Oliver tries to find where he fits in and belongs in his life,” says Joe Kelly, 12, who plays the musical’s titular orphan. “He’s always worked for someone but then he joins Fagin and he's set free. He has a proper life with friends.” Abby Erceg, who plays Nancy, says she loves the youth theatre’s welcoming and inclusive community. The 16-year-old made her SCYT debut four years ago in Beauty and the Beast. “I have met so many different people through musical theatre. I’m friends with 12-year-olds and 18-year-olds,” she says. “It’s a lot different (to school) because you’re coming to a place dedicated to theatre and you all love the same thing.” Madison, a Coast native, founded SCYT more than a decade ago to give local students a performing arts experience that didn’t involve driving to Brisbane. “Back in 2009 I was working in the industry as choreographer and I was over
in New Zealand working on a show. They had a holiday music program and I was like 'This is amazing. Why don't we have something like this?’ I came home and gave it a whirl and it was received so well. We did it as a showcase at first and then ventured into full classes and productions,” she says. “It’s a pathway where kids can just do it for fun but for other kids this is what they're aiming for as a career.” This year marks a new chapter for the company with the first graduating class of SCYT’s Finishing School. The pre-industry preparation course is designed to help Year 12 students understand pathways into the performing arts industry, industry standards and how to prepare for auditions and applications. “We can provide them with real industry training so the step to the next level isn't such a drastic leap,” Madison says. Bailey Warren and Abby Erceg
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“We’ve had seven Year 12 students training throughout the year. The course has helped them understand what an agent is, how to prepare for an audition and how the industry works. We brought in lots of industry professionals to do special workshops with them. Then in association with Mad About Theatre, they interned in a professional production. “It’s really exciting to see that kids are having these opportunities I wasn't able to have when I was growing up.”
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This colourised image of North Arm State School is believed to have been taken in 1917 and was to honour former student Joseph Edwards, who was killed on the Western Front at Messines on June 22, 1917, aged 20
together. A clipping from May 13, 1904, records Arbor Day celebrations at the school: Races were contested and games entered into with great zest by the younger portion of the gathering, a lull in this part of the proceedings taking place only to allow of the discussion of such important items as dinner and tea, the eatables having been kindly provided by the parents and friends of the children attending the school. At 7pm a start was made with the concert, which lasted until 8 o'clock, Mr J. McNab presiding. The children acquitted themselves admirably, especially in their school songs, and great credit is due to their teacher, Miss Kit Brown, for the thoroughness of their preparation. During the evening a collection was taken up, £1 6s 8d being realised. This was not regarded as very satisfactory,
considering the number present, some talk being occasioned by the fact that a number of those who partook of the refreshments and participated in the day's and night’s pleasure contributed as little as 1d and 2d when the hat was taken around. The school became Fairhill State School from 1909-15 and then North Arm State School from 1915, which it remains today. Sources: Genealogy Sunshine Coast collections, North Arm State School archive, Trove Digital Newspaper Collections online.
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Classic car lovers will throw their support – and their wheels – behind locals affected by cancer in the inaugural Sunshine Coast Classic Car Christmas Pageant on December 17. Rick and Jaz Hoy (pictured) of Jaz Realty took inspiration from their success last year raising funds for charity using their 1960 Bentley. Now the idea has been taken to the next level, with classic car owners preparing to drive from Buderim to Noosa. Passengers can also buy a seat in an online auction. All profits will go to Bloomhill Cancer Care, which provides personalised support for those touched by cancer, at its wellness centre in Buderim. Visit sunshinecoastchristmaspageant.com.au.
Anne MacDonald (pictured), a director of Uniforms 4 Kids, was the guest speaker at Buderim VIEW Club recently. The innovative Uniforms 4 Kids program repurposes uniforms that would have otherwise been discarded. Old uniforms donated by the police, ambulance officers and so on are refashioned by volunteers into beautiful and unique clothes for children in need. Attending the club’s events helps raise funds for The Smith Family, helping the education of students from underprivileged families. Contact Gail at gai3@optusnet.com.au or 5476 7163 if you are interested in attending any of the Buderim VIEW Club’s events.
The Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens will be transformed into a Christmas wonderland from December 17-21. “Expect to find Christmas spirit in abundance, beautiful lights in a magical setting, face painting, Santa, letters to the big man himself, elves, entertainment and food trucks,” Sunshine Coast Council community portfolio councillor David Law says. Visitors should allow 90 minutes. A free park-and-ride service is available but bookings are essential. Buses will run continuously between the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Tanawha gardens each evening from 5.30pm, with the last bus returning at 9pm. For more information visit events.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au/thefestivegarden.
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The Noosa Mayor’s Christmas Appeal will help local charities bring festive cheer to local families. The appeal calls for presents, gift cards and vouchers from local businesses and restaurants, so struggling families can have an experience to remember. Council will share the donations between the Salvation Army Noosa, St Vincent de Paul Noosa, Santa’s Classy Helpers, Youturn Youth Support and Sunny Kids to distribute to those in need. Donations can be dropped to Tewantin-Noosa RSL Club or council’s offices until December 18.
Santa is returning to Peregian Beach for Christmas carols from 3pm on Wednesday, December 22. “This year’s event is going to have all the old favourites like carol singers, musicians singing traditional and modern songs, and of course a very special guest will be there for the kids,” Peregian Beach Business Association president Nicki White says. “But we’re also introducing some new features, such as a local artisan market for those last-minute Christmas goodies, jumping castle and a spectacular laser light show.” Entry is $10 per family from events.humanitix.com/ peregian-beach-carols-2021. Pictured are organisers Leigh McCready, Christine Mackay, Kylie Plunkett, Lea Bye and Nicki White.
Families living with autism have gathered to enjoy a fun day in a supportive environment at the eighth annual STEPS Autism Treehouse Christmas Party. Smiles and squeals of joy filled the Kawana Sports Precinct as Santa arrived on his Harley with gifts, plus there were waterslides, rides, crazy goop, animals, chill zones and more. “Participating in Christmas events is something most families might take for granted but when your family is living with autism and disability, it can be almost impossible to attend regular events as children can feel overwhelmed, meaning the whole family misses out,” STEPS CEO Anne Nioa said.
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The Nambour Museum is inviting the community to visit its SANTAtrain Christmas lights display for one final night on Thursday, December 16. Entry is by gold-coin donation for adults, free for kids.
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Members of Graduate Women Queensland’s Sunshine Coast branch have presented a bursary to Bundjalung woman Rachel Taylor to assist her in her human services studies at the University of the Sunshine Coast. The bursary was awarded as part of the group’s Closing the Gap project. The group has been committed to the advancement of women and girls through access to education for the past 30 years. Membership is open to all women who hold a university degree from any country. Visit graduatewomen. org.au. Pictured are members Angie Calder, Gerrie Boeyen, bursary recipient Rachel Taylor, Glenda Darville, president Bev Hinz and Gaye Cook.
The women from Maroochydore VIEW Club showed their support for the Learning for Life stationery drive at their last lunch of the year, with 260 library bags for primary school children being sewn by members. The bags will be filled and distributed for the new school year to help the children start off on an equal footing and to give them the confidence to get the most out of their education. Club lunches recommence on January 28 with an Australia Day theme. Pictured are Mary Cheeseman, president Maggie Taubman and Jan Fenton.
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Local charity the Daniel Morcombe Foundation has received a cheque for $8479.50 thanks to Banjo’s Bakery Cafe, which donated 50 cents from the sale of every large coffee for a month. The funds will go towards building a future where all children and young people are provided with education, protection and support to be safe from abuse and risk of harm.
Immigrants discussion
The Caloundra Family History research group’s first meeting in 2022 will be held on January 20, either by Zoom or in the rooms. The guest speaker for this month is the State Library of Queensland’s Stephanie Ryan on ‘the challenges of finding immigrants coming to Queensland’. Visit caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au.
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Not-for-profit groups and community organisations have shared in $454,598 as part of the ongoing Aura Community Grants Program. The third round of the program awarded funds to local interest groups, parent groups, sports clubs and community associations around the area.
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Former Maroochy Shire councillor and long-term environmental advocate Elaine Green has launched her seventh book, called Piece by Piece: Conservation and Development on the Sunshine Coast 1960-2020. “For the first time, the development of the Sunshine Coast, including Noosa, is followed through six decades of ongoing population growth,” Elaine said at the launch. Launching the book, with the help of the Caloundrabased Sunshine Coast and Hinterland branch of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, was environmental advocate Professor Ian Lowe (pictured with Councillor Joe Natoli). Copies were presented to staff from Sunshine Coast and Noosa libraries. Visit wildlife.org.au.
Local philanthropists Roy and Nola Thompson have donated $2 million towards an Australian-first facility that is currently under construction opposite the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in Birtinya. The Thompsons made the donation to Wishlist Centre, which will provide affordable patient accommodation, primary healthcare and complementary therapies under one roof when it opens next year. “Nola and I are proud to give to a project that will help to keep our kids out of hospitals,” Mr Thompson said. Pictured are health professional Dr Rachel Taylor, Wishlist CEO Lisa Rowe and Nola and Roy Thompson.
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Plans to investigate the delivery of a community facility with library services and community meeting spaces within the emerging Sippy Downs Town Centre are under way. Sunshine Coast councillor Christian Dickson said $1 million was allocated to the project for planning and design to occur over the next two years. The potential facility could be located on council-owned land in the Sippy Downs Town Centre.
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Whether you’re a foodie or a culinary novice, you’re guaranteed to learn something new in one of Gail Rast’s Life’s a Feast cooking classes. Hosted in a comfortable, home-style cooking environment nestled between Weyba Creek and Noosa National Park, Gail’s classes range from pasta making and cocktail food to American barbecue, Moroccan, Asian and seafood. You’ll go home with original recipes, class notes and fact sheets – everything you need to re-create what you have learnt in your own home. lifesafeast.com.au Silly Solly’s
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Initiative helps over-50s to hit the road
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ver-50s resort developer GemLife is providing Sunshine Coast ‘grey nomads’ with a new reason to embrace adventure thanks to an Australian-first travel initiative. More than 360 residents of GemLife Maroochy Quays and Pacific Paradise will have access to a purpose-built fleet of motorhomes to stoke their wanderlust. Explore by GemLife will allow residents to hit the open road without the cost of owning a caravan or motorhome, supporting the increasingly active lives of over-50s and their desire for travel. Each resort now has its own purpose-built luxury Jayco Conquest DX motorhome exclusively for homeowners to hire at just $130-$150 a night, about a third of the cost of the typical market rate. GemLife Pacific Paradise residents Desley and Keith Smith were the first to use one of the motorhomes, spending a week travelling to Woodgate and Bargara, just north of Bundaberg. “My husband was like a boy in a toy shop looking at all the ins and outs of the motorhome and we immediately jumped in and said we’d hire it,” Ms Smith said. “We will certainly use it again. Having had caravans before, we found it so easy to drive and park, and it would be wonderful for long-haul trips where the distance between towns is too far to complete in a day and you need to park for the night at a roadside stop.
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“Our next trip would be further afield for a longer time, to either central New South Wales and northern Victoria, where we haven’t travelled a lot, or to north and west Queensland. “The motorhome is very comfortable and such a big asset for residents. If we had a motorhome or caravan now, I’m positive we would sell it. Being able to use this once or twice a year is all the caravanning we need and I know a lot of others would feel the same.” GemLife director and chief executive officer Adrian Puljich said the initiative recognised the importance of travel for over-50s.
“Travel is a huge passion and big part of the lives of so many of our residents, which sparked the idea for the Australian-first Explore by GemLife initiative,” he said. “A lot of residents own motorhomes or caravans but haven’t been on the road as much as they expected, while others like the idea of owning an RV but have hesitated because they’re unsure if they will use it enough to justify the cost and ongoing maintenance. “We devised Explore by GemLife to solve that issue, giving residents the option to sell their existing motorhome if they wish, knowing they’ll be able to hit the road when they want and continue to enjoy the lifestyle they desire.”
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Road sense
2020
There’s so much dangerous driving around here – I see it every day: mobile phones (still!), speed and not using indicators. I also see some people on bikes who seem to have no idea of how vulnerable they are, wearing dark colours so they are hardly visible, and young people in particular not wearing helmets. During Queensland Road Safety Week a couple of months back, a policeman told me that wearing a helmet is actually the law. As for hoons, who we are sick of, I found out if you manage to catch dashcam footage that shows the licence plate and driver of any vehicle breaking the law, you can send it to Policelink and they can prosecute from that information. So if you can safely gain footage of bad drivers, send it through to the police. Let’s make our roads safer!
by BO WULF SCOTT Sunny Coast Times/Hinterland Times Young Writer of the Year 2021 runner-up In October we announced the winner and three runners-up of our annual award. Here is another of the winning entries.
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Trivia questions
Bo Wulf Scott. Image by Warren Lynam
lay on my back fascinated by the amazing colours of flowers in my back garden. That was before the virus. I now lay in one of those many flowers terrified, for my life might end here. It had been two months since the virus struck Queensland. I had heard the news on TV. It had broken out somewhere in Asia. I never thought it would make it this far. Boy was I wrong. The effects of this virus are quite peculiar. The virus shrinks normal sized humans to the size of one of my Lego men, but for some reason, in its complicated molecular structure, it doesn't affect other living organisms. Which can be good or bad, but mostly bad. I catch my breath in the fragrance of the beautiful blue and purple flower. I then slip only my fingertips over one of the petals, peering over it. Checking if that damn cat was going to chase after us. Something you need to know is that my cat, Mr Puss, is now nearly seven storeys high from our perspective! His ginger, plump body used to sit gently
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1. Name one of the two US states with six vowels. 2. In what game does a player “tee off”? 3. In what month is the Queen’s birthday holiday in Queensland? 4. At room temperature, in what state is sulphur dioxide? 5. In what season do bears normally hibernate? 6. What country invaded New Guinea in 1942? 7. Thermodynamics is a branch of what major science? 8. In the Big Bash League, what city is home to the Hurricanes? 9. What devices are used to play solitaire? 10. What is the correct spelling for a person severely allergic to gluten: celiac, coeliac, celica? 11. In what position is Rodin’s The Thinker sculpture? 12. What form of transport is a tramp steamer? 13. What snake is the longest in the world? 14. Who was British monarch during World War I? 15. What large food chain was founded by Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946? 16. In what state of Australia is Mount Warning? 17. Saying “flutterby” instead of “butterfly” is an example of what verbal error? 18. In medicine, what is the opposite of a benign tumour? 19. What type of aircraft suffered a catastrophic crash at Charles de Gaulle Airport in July 2000? 20. What Indonesian dish literally means “fried rice”?
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Down: 2 Dandelion, 3 Upheave, 5 Meant, 6 Tempers, 7 Renames, 8 Asset, 9 Asleep, 15 Lob, 17 Margarita, 19 Shirker, 20 Legible, 21 Reader, 22 Thermos, 24 Usage, 25 Suite.
1 Louisiana or South Carolina, 2 Golf, 3 October, 4 Gas, 5 Winter, 6 Japan, 7 Physics, 8 Hobart, 9 Playing cards, 10 Coeliac, 11 Sitting, 12 Ship, 13 Reticulated python, 14 George V, 15 Aldi, 16 NSW, 17 Spoonerism, 18 Malignant tumour, 19 Concorde, 20 Nasi goreng.
Across: 1 Odour, 4 Amsterdam, 10 Enthusiasm, 11 Nose, 12 Red alert, 13 Enmity, 14 Pineapples, 16 Some, 18 Ones, 20 Laboratory, 23 During, 25 Spaceman, 26 Jack, 27 Bridesmaid, 28 Retriever, 29 Usual.
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POETS' CORNER on my lap and purr, but he turned into a terrifying chubby monster. At the time when the virus cloud wafted over our place, my mum Margo and I were both in the garden sipping Jasmine tea and reading our books. The devastating, toxic cloud descended over Pomona {where we live}. The light around us was refracting through the gas, giving off a tint of purple. Knowing something was wrong we both covered our mouths with our T-shirts, thinking it would help. We started to run for the steps to the house but around the halfway point I started to feel a change. Each step was getting shorter. My running was slowing. It was happening with Mum too. By the time we both reached the stairs we were only two feet in height and getting shorter by the second. Each stair was as tall as a dining room table and rapidly growing. By the fifth step it was impossible for us to make it over. We were both two centimetres in height now, completing the transformation phase. We lay there for a long time thinking and talking. Since we couldn’t make it UP the stairs, the only logical thing to do was to go DOWN. We found an effective strategy. Margo held my hands and lowered me as far as she could and then dropped me down. Then she slowly climbed down until only her fingertips were holding the edge of the grainy plank of
SOULS 4.22am and 23 degrees. Wind from the north, it will be hot later. Not a soul on the beach except me. Unless seagulls have souls, Seagulls with their yearning call, Terns on archangel wings, Sentinel pelican, busy swallows, Or crabs in the business of life and death, Marram grass drawing verses on the sand with wind ink, The moon, and one fading star, Sun stretching up on the eastern horizon, Ocean breathing, in and out. Unless these things have souls, And who am I to say that they don’t? © Alison Myors
SUNSET An artist’s etching in a sea of fire draws colour from a paint-box-sky: a ripple sketch soon erased, the colour whisked away by the artist’s unseen hand to be recreated in the sky: a full-bodied masterpiece in powerful forms of golden fire nature’s ceiling surpassing Sistine style! © Mary Johnson
wood and dropped. We both repeated this process for the next three steps. On the last step the tiring work getting down the other three had exhausted us to the point so when Mum lowered me down, she accidentally lost grip and I fell. I luckily landed on my feet. “Watch it!” I called at Mum. “Sorry” Mum replied. We both sat down on the last step our backs against the giant hardwood slab. “Ahhh, that was a workout” I said. “Tell me about it! My shoulders were already stiff before but now they feel like they have popped out of their sockets,” said Margo. At that moment four loud thumps came from behind us. We both swung around to see Mr Puss clumsily bumping down the steps. “Hide!” I yelled. We both jumped to either side of the wooden slab and crouched behind it. Mr Puss’ large fluffy tail swung past us. “Jump on!” yelled Mum. We both grabbed handfuls of fur. Mr Puss flicked his tail sending us flying and landing on a blue and purple flower. I catch my breath in the fragrance of the beautiful blue and purple flower. I slip only my fingertips over one of the petals peering over it. Checking if that damn cat will chase after us…
A GEOLOGIST’S LAMENT A rock, a rock, a rock, Not scissors not paper but rock, Not Gibraltar nor Plymouth Nor Uluru nor Blarney A rock is a rock, is a rock. Sand, sand, more sand The desert’s secrets lie beneath Pick in hand he wanders Searching for joy But plodding through sand-gritted teeth. “My kingdom for a rock” He cries, but Nothing to see but sand An oasis arises Could it be he surmises But no it’s just water and palms. The joy of a geo Knows no bounds When eventually Hot and thirsty Red rock is all he can see. Task one is finished On his pick and his Tojo he leans. Nought now to do But figure out scientifically What and wherever it all means. © David Brunt Geologist
CHRISTMAS 2021 Christmas time is almost here So let's prepare to send some cheer Forget those emails, let's do it right Handwritten cards to personalise We'll tell those we love how much we care Instill in them,how we wish we were there Even though were far apart Christmas brings joy and new year a fresh start Let's decorate the Christmas tree Adorn our homes elaborately Prepare the pudding, the cake, the treats Shop till we drop Buy the ham and the meats Well ready the eggnog, the beer and the wine And now shop for gifts Cause it's gift wrapping time Once we've prepared for Christmas day Let us spread cheer along the way We'll donate to others who may need a hand As Christmas is giving all over this land
We'll be in the spirit of kindness and love And share the true meaning, give thanks to above We'll think of our loved ones not here to take part The gift of their love, instilled in our hearts We will enjoy our festive time If we drink we won't drive cause we know that's a crime Be considerate of others, don't party too loud Except for the cricket, if we win we're allowed! Let's hope that next year brings us all a fresh start No more lockdowns, no more figures Health and happiness in our hearts No more restrictions, no more border closures and most of all No more masks Merry Christmas to all © Lesley K.
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Theatre star turns to writing
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Sunshine Coast actor, director, producer and playwright can now add another string to her bow: children’s book author. Alli Pope-Bailey has penned a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book called Snowy and the Seven Cool Dudes, adapted from one of her interactive children’s stage plays. Since 2008 Alli has toured throughout Australia with her interactive theatre productions for children, with a focus on educational content. But during the Covid lockdowns, she finally had the time to pen her adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Cool Dudes, which is a charming story, written to rhyme, about acceptance and kindness. “My career began as an actor in Melbourne, with appearances in TV, film and theatre,” she says. “After moving to the Sunshine Coast in the early ’90s with a young family, I eventually returned to the stage and decided to start a community-based theatre company, Jally Productions, successfully staging productions at the Cavern Theatre at Sunshine Beach. “A few years later my husband John and I decided to become full-time touring theatre producers, forming Jally Entertainment. Eventually I was writing, producing, directing and acting in a wide variety of shows, touring both intrastate and
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nationally. I often refer to this as ‘living the dream’! “Writing children’s educational, interactive theatre became a passion, and I began to write, produce, direct and tour these productions throughout Australia. These shows include Cinderella Spinderella, Aladdin and His Magic iPod, Little Red in the Hood, The Little Mermaid and Friends, Goldilocks Rocks and Snow White and the Seven Cool Dudes. “This book is the result of a long-held dream of mine and I’m so thrilled to be finally launching this delightfully rhyming story for all to enjoy.” The book features illustrations of Australian animals and landscapes by Ziggy Moskwa, who is a contributor on Jally Entertainment’s touring stage sets. Snowy and the Seven Cool Dudes is being launched at Annie’s Books on Peregian at 10am on January 8. You can meet the author and get a signed copy of the book, plus there will be face painting, fairy cakes, music and fancy dress for the kids, with best costume winning a free copy.
To buy the book visit jallyentertainment.com.au.
Alli Pope-Bailey with a copy of Snowy and the Seven Cool Dudes. Image by Jally Entertainment
CREATIVE CUTS SHORT CUTS It’s show time
Enigma, a variety show of Sunshine Coast talent featuring performers from Goodwin Dance and Circus and the Goodwin Talent Agency Professional Development Program, is at the Lind Lane Theatre, Nambour, on December 18. Visit trybooking.com/ events/landing/836777.
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Blues explosion
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Combining the legendary soul of the Stax and Motown era with the burning heat and power of the Chicago and Memphis blues, Blues Arcadia are set to bring their raucous live show to the Imperial Hotel at Eumundi on Friday, December 17. Led by the songwriting partnership of vocalist Alan Boyle and guitarist Chris Harvey, Blues Arcadia is completed by Jeremy Klysz (bass), Paula Girvan (keys) and Casper Hall (drums). Collectively they are three-time Australian Blues Music Award winners and Australian Roots Music Award nominees. Their last album, Carnival of Fools, was well received, and their follow-up album is scheduled for release early next year. Supporting them is powerhouse vocalist and celebrated songwriter Jen Mize, who is recognised as one of the foremost authorities on Americana and alt-country music in Australia. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are available through Oztix. No door sales.
In 1998, New Zealander Wil Sargisson, then aged just 17, was invited to perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival’s Piano Night, a prestigious event featuring some of the best piano players in the world. The only non-American invited, he blew the audience away with his skill, musicality and dexterity, and was invited back to perform on three consecutive occasions. However, he is still largely unknown. Playing boogie woogie, Harlem stride and New Orleans rhythm and blues, Wil has performed at the Noosa Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival, Kangaroo Point Jazz Festival (with James Morrison) and many other international events. He now also plays for the inimitable Galapagos Duck. Sunshine Coast audiences will get to see Wil and his trio at the Jazz Sessions, held at the Glass House Brewery, Forest Glen, on Sunday, December 19, from 6pm. Tickets include a two-course meal. Visit stickytickets.com.au/rsmyi/ wil_sargisson.
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The Jynx House: Amplified has been rescheduled to February 12, with the Jungle Giants joining the line-up alongside Crooked Colours, Luude, Choomba, Northeast Party House and more. It will take place at the Coolum FC grounds, visit bit.ly/jynxhouse03.
Night to remember
Ring in the new year with Johnny Spitz Live at the Banana Bender Pub, The Shed, Palmview, on December 31. It is a free event but bookings are advised. Visit thebananabenderpub.com.au/event-table-booking.
Show creates a buzz
A Bee Story is an Australian physical theatre show for children and families incorporating of circus, acrobatics, dance and live music. It tells the story of two bees who must work together to rebuild their hive after it's destroyed by a bushfire. Tickets to the show, which is at at Venue 114 on January 14 from 10am, are available at venue114.com.au/events/a-bee-story.
Cultural funding
Arts Queensland's Independent Creation Fund offers one-off grants of up to $40,000 for small to medium arts and cultural organisations, producers and performing arts venues. Applications close on January 17. Visit arts.qld.gov. au/aq-funding/independent-creation-fund.
Sippy Downs
Dazzling dance
Favourite returns
Space exploration
Experience the magic of an Irish festive season with A Celtic Christmas at Bokarina’s Venue 114 on December 18. Presented by A Taste of Ireland, the all-singing, alldancing, family-friendly treat is sure to entertain all ages. Watch two star-crossed lovers twirl beneath the mistletoe as award-winning Irish musicians complement the world’s best Irish dancers to deliver a heart-warming performance that will leave your feet tapping, eyes shining and soul wanting more. Choreographed and produced by multiple national champion and star of Gaelforce Dance and Rhythms of Ireland Brent Pace and world champion and Lord of the Dance lead soloist Ceili Moore, A Celtic Christmas features a mix of traditional tunes, ballads and carols in a night of storytelling, Irish charm and spectacular entertainment. The show starts at 7.30pm. Buy tickets at venue114.com.au.
Noosa Arts Theatre’s traditional pantomime is back with a blast in 2022 after last year's enforced Covid hiatus. This time around the show is Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytale The Emperor's New Clothes, with a brilliant panto twist. This will be director Susan Dearnley's ninth pantomime. Due to Covid restrictions the cast numbers are slightly lower but out of the 21 cast members, 11 are returnees to the pantomime stage. It's a huge amount of fun for not only the kids, but the adults can revert into their childhood days and enjoy the ride too. The show is on for three weekends in January, opening on Saturday, January 8, and closing on Sunday, January 23. There are two shows on both the Saturday (11am and 2pm) and Sunday (1pm and 4pm). Book tickets at noosaartstheatre.org.au, phone 5449 9343 or visit 163 Weyba Rd, Noosaville, from 10am-2pm Tuesday to Friday.
The University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery is hosting a major touring exhibition of contemporary sculpture showcasing the works of 12 acclaimed Australian artists. Safe Space includes works by Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Alex Seton, Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro, David Cross, Franz Ehmann, Karla Dickens, Keg de Souza, Michelle Nikou, Rosie Miller, Tim Sterling and Will French. The exhibition features a diversity of sculptural materials, techniques and scale, and explores different notions of space — abstract or real, physical, psychological, political and social. “Sculpture is conventionally defined by the way it occupies three dimensions. Yet these works project into other psychological and cultural dimensions – those that cannot be contained within the physical realm,” exhibition curator Christine Morrow says. Safe Space is on display until January 15. Entry is free. For times visit usc.edu.au/art-gallery/whats-on/safe-space. Pictured is Downstairs Dining Room – Octopus. DECEMBER 2021 SUNNY COAST TIMES
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LET’S TALK BUSINESS C Taylor and sales team assistant Briony J Taylor (yes, there are two Briony Taylors – Briony J is the granddaughter of Annette and Neville; Briony C is Ryan Taylor’s wife). Do you have any funny or unusual stories from your work? One that stands out is sending one of our installation teams to install a solar system at a nudist colony. Let’s just say the boys had an interesting day at work. What do you enjoy the most about your business? The connections, friendships and relationships that we have made with others. The trade industry is a huge community of like-minded people. At the end of the day, we go to work to support our own families and be able to enjoy our weekends. We've been able to meet many, offer help, receive help and expand due to the industry. Support local.
The Uni-Industries team
Family first for solar team U ni-Industries has been a leader in its field of electrical, solar and air-conditioning for more than 30 years, so we decided to find out more about the people behind the business.
When did Uni-Industries begin and who created the company? Uni-Industries started in the 1980s in the family garage of Neville and Annette Taylor. For years the family ran the business from the family home, and as the family grew so did the business. With all three sons completing apprenticeships
and receiving their electrical licences, and their daughter in office administration, the business moved into a larger location and in 2009 expanded again with solar. Now with two locations, a Brisbane head office and a Sunshine Coast sales centre run by wives, daughters and friends, UniIndustries really is as much of an Australian-owned and operated family business as you can get.
Who is the team today? The Sunshine Coast team consists of director Ryan Taylor, sales manager Leanne Hellmich, marketing manager Briony
What are some of the challenges Uni-Industries has to work with? The biggest challenge for Uni-Industries is the current panel shortage in the solar industry. Due to a combination of factors – power rationing within China, the rise of freight costs and short supply of raw materials – solar panel manufacturers are only producing 30 per cent of what they would usually make. Uni-Industries has secured panels and are lucky to have good relationships with suppliers to work through this. If you had to share any advice connected to your business, what would it be? Go local, invest in your rooftop and go solar. Ask yourself the question: if there was a way you could reduce your ongoing household costs by putting rectangular-shaped panels on your empty roof and using the sun to power them, would you do it?
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An eastern brown snake. Image by Vic Jakes
Relocated 'Furbies' with their tawny frogmouth parent. Image by Vic Jakes
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lancing out the sitting room window recently, a large snake was stationary on the ‘doggy lawn’ just short distance away. Fortunately, both dogs were inside. Being early afternoon, the sun was reflecting off the snake’s skin, appearing to show a variable pattern. As such, I was pretty confident it was a carpet python (Morelia spilota) as we have seen sizeable specimens of these close to the house from time to time. Confidently, I went out to take a closer look. My movement outside immediately caused to snake to slither away towards the retaining wall at the back of the lawn but, with sun still reflecting from it, I was determined to follow it to see more. When very close, I suddenly realised it was not a carpet python but the biggest eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) I have ever seen – about two metres long and the maximum size they attain. My enthusiasm for a close inspection suddenly waned! The largest of nine species of brown snakes found in Australia, the eastern brown, which can live for up to 15 years, is the second most venomous land snake in the world, varying in colour from pale fawn to almost black, with the darker ones always retaining a pale brown head. Largely diurnal, they are believed to use their eyes to hunt prey more than most snake species and have a diet almost exclusively of vertebrates, with mice and other small mammals particularly favoured. Interestingly, during winter, they eat very rarely, as do the females when they are pregnant with eggs. The eggs can number between 10 and 35 and will be laid in a protected position such as inside a rotting log or in a burrow.
Before moving to Australia almost 20 years ago, my knowledge of snakes was virtually zero. I had, of course, seen frightening television footage of the likes of Steve Irwin being lunged at by one type of deadly snake or another, leading to the conclusion that they were such aggressive creatures, any inadvertent proximity of less than 20 metres would result in the snake pursuing with evil intent. It is, however, hard to beat practical experience as a way to acquire knowledge and that education was provided with the early realisation that the ‘perfect’ location of the home we purchased here in the Sunshine Coast hinterland was also regarded as the perfect location by more species of snakes than I knew even existed. As that first summer unfolded, almost every single day would deliver an encounter with one type of snake or another, gradually making me realise that, perhaps, my perception of the danger from snakes, created
by the TV shows, was overdone. Invariably, the ‘snake of the day’ would try to make itself scarce as soon as I neared. Indeed, it seemed there was no wish, on the snake’s part, for confrontation – which suited me greatly. With this latest encounter, rather than retreating in blind panic, I felt confident enough to watch as the eastern brown raised its head about a foot off the ground, ‘tasting’ the air as its tongue flickered in and out. Clearly it was sizing me up and judging whether I posed a threat. Suddenly, and with incredible speed, it did an about turn and dashed under the gate to exit the doggy lawn, rapidly disappearing down the slope away from the house. It was a most memorable experience I will remember forever. Respect for these fascinating reptiles is vital but, in the main, they will make sure they get out of your way if you simply allow them to do so. .
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ince being rolled out across Australia from July 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme has assisted thousands of people with a disability to access support. The NDIS is available to anyone aged between seven and 65 with a disability, and their families and carers. It is jointly funded by state and federal governments. It is expected an estimated 500,000 Australians with a permanent and significant disability will share in $22 billion of funding through the NDIS over the next five years. On the Sunshine Coast there is strong demand for locally trained support workers, managers and allied health professionals to help boost the disability workforce. That’s according to University of the Sunshine Coast pro-vice vhancellor (students) Professor Denise Wood, who has conducted studies as part of a three-year research project to investigate the impact of the NDIS on workforce patterns. Her findings were included in the Strengthening Queensland’s NDIS Workforce report launched by WorkAbility Qld and funding Professor Denise Wood partner Jobs Queensland.
“We found significant demand for suitably skilled and qualified support workers and allied health professionals to support daily living, transport, support for social and community participation, and help in getting and keeping a job,” she said. The report said there was a strong need for additional workers to enter the disability sector, with NDIS-related careers projected to grow by a further 18.8 per cent
over five years, more than doubling the workforce. “At the time the data was gathered, there were 55,000 registered NDIS participants, with the largest categories those with autism (30 per cent) and intellectual disability (24 per cent),” she said. Professor Wood said the research findings had informed several recommendations and initiatives to best meet jobs growth and skills needs for the NDIS. She said USC would continue disability sector research and activities throughout 2021-22 as part of the second phase of the project.
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pportunity, choice and control are the foundations on which the lives of people with a disability, mental health and children in care can be supported in, to enable the pursuit of their goals. As the director of Tailored Support Services (TSS), Alex Taylor understands the importance of empowering relationships through integrity, inclusion, trust and support of all participants and staff. Based at Maroochydore, TSS has provided qualified support workers to NDIS-approved participants across the Sunshine Coast since 2017. “Loving what we do, we know how important it is to find the right fit, to meet individual needs,” Alex says. “We pride ourselves in finding the most suitable staff for your daily living requirements and support needs, ensuring the right people are part of your journey in helping you achieve your goals.” Alex started in the special needs and disability sector 14 years ago, with a keen interest to care for and support others. She holds a Bachelor's Degree of Special Needs and Inclusion Studies and has held roles in both Australia and the UK. In 2012 she decided to settle permanently on the Sunshine Coast, founding a progressive disability organisation
NDIS: CHANGING LIVES with a passion for using a person-centred approach when delivering supports. “Our mission is to enhance the lives of people with a disability, mental health and children in care providing opportunities, choice and control in the pursuit of their goals,” she says. “We go above and beyond, through our consistent and high-quality level of support. Our team surpasses expectations because we truly get it. We actively listen, respect and value our participants, to provide a safe, loving, respectful and inclusive environment for all.” To help achieve the best outcomes, Tailored Support Services prides itself on its core values of trust, dignity and respect with a service focused on quality, inclusion, innovation, empowerment and commitment. TSS adheres to a vision statement that recognises the importance of all people, ensuring those with a disability have the chance to experience different opportunities, enabling them to live their life to their fullest, while feeling a true sense of belonging to the community. Tailored Support Services director Alex Taylor
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