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ell, 2024 is upon us, and I hope it doesn’t fly by as fast as 2023 did! There was just not enough time to get everything done and for me it was ‘the year of the car’. As my husband kindly pointed out, I “bought a lemon” despite all my due diligence and mechanics checking the car over twice. My old Toyota was admittedly falling apart, but it had an impressive long life, and I will be back in the Toyota camp one day, once I’ve paid this “lemon” off. You live and learn…

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So, onto the paper! We have some great stories for you to enjoy. Doctor Ross Watkins and his creative writing students have published a book called Fandomium, we have part two of Anni Philp’s ‘Courageous Changemaker’ feature, Angeline from Nambour whose cowboy boots have given her confidence to achieve her dreams, and two Highly Commended stories from our last HT Young Writer of the Year Award. (Just two left to publish early this year – they deserve the exposure!)

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We would also like to acknowledge one of our long-time advertisers, Nellie’s Creative Hair Design, who are celebrating 10 years in Maleny. Nellie’s family have been part of the Maleny and Conondale community for a long time, with her grandparents owning the Watson’s Garage and guesthouse. Congratulations Nellie and your wonderful team! We highlight gigs and events coming your way, including Eudlo Hall hosting cellist Louise King’s summer concerts in January and guitar wizard Jeff Lang in early February. Plus, our cover star, vocal impresario Ingrid James, will be bringing her Great American Songbook program to the stage with Libor Šmoldas, for all you jazz lovers.

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Like many of you, I’m sure, I am starting the new year with good intentions - being more organised, keeping active, eating well, and trying to lower my stress levels by being present. We all have such busy brains which are often looking to the future and past, rather than being in the moment, and more and more I see a level of contentment in people who are in the ‘now’. Have you noticed this too? Let’s try it.

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Sufi dancer Parnian Zanganeh

Welcome to Maleny brings Persia to town

elcome to Maleny Refugee Advocacy Group (W2M) is hosting a rich and beautiful evening of Persian music, Sufi dance, and the poetry of Rumi and Hafez, on Saturday February 17, 2024, the Maleny Community Centre It will be brought to Maleny by Arash Zanganeh, who has thrilled audiences on Persian percussion instrument the Daf, at previous W2M fundraising events. When Arash proposed this project, W2M jumped at the chance of not only hosting this very special concert, but of supporting such a talented and generous musician. A recently successful application via the Sunshine Coast Council Grant Programme green-lighted the path forward. By attending this unique event, you will also have the opportunity to support W2M. Since its formation in 2016, W2M has been supporting people from refugee backgrounds by assisting with sponsorship and resettlement; fundraising, networking; providing education to communities; and by advocating at a policy level - locally, nationally, and internationally. AVA ensemble is led by the talented Iranian Kamancheh player Sina Motamed. He is a globally recognised musician who was trained by and has performed with professional Iranian masters. He made Australia his home in 2020 and established AVA for the purpose of expressing and preserving his beautiful culture; this group has been enchanting audiences with its exceptional performances ever since. Sina collaborated with Arash in July 2023 for a special Persian ceremony Tirgan, an ancient Iranian mid-summer festival. It was the success of this that prompted Arash to offer it to Maleny audiences.

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Appearing with the ensemble is the captivating Sufi dancer Parnian Zanganeh. Parnian's training and passion for oriental fusion dances began in 2014. In 2022, she created and performed solo choreography for an awardwinning and internationally screened film project, The Flying Carpet. Parnian then performed these dances live with the Queensland Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, at two major musical festivals in Brisbane, Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside and Harmonic Film.

The W2M team look forward to seeing you at what is sure to be a sumptuous evening of Persian culture. Bookings are essential through. trybooking.com/CNQYS. For more information contact Ann on 0407 138 182, alternatively, you can email W2M at; welcome2maleny@gmail.com. Check out the events and activities of W2M at facebook.com/WelcomeToMaleny

To make this event extra special for Maleny-ites, is the presence of highly revered local, Cindy Darabi. She and her Iranian-born husband Reza introduced Arash to W2M. Cindy is the founder and director of Maleny-based acrobatic troupe, Sylph Circus. She is a storyteller and narrative poet, and anyone who has watched her productions and listened to her stories will know the magic she weaves with the spoken word. Throughout the concert the words of Rumi, Hafez and other Sufi poets will be recited in their original Farsi language. Cindy will then narrate the translations of these works, accompanied by AVA, with a backdrop of stunning visual projections.

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Delicious Persian-themed food will be available for purchase; tea, coffee and sweets will also be served, and the bar will be open, along with a raffle with a fabulous array of prizes generously donated by many local businesses. There will be a multi prize-winning draw on the night.

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completed in 15 weeks, a time frame that would leave most traditional publishers gasping for breath. Fandomomium covers a diverse range of genres and lengths of works. “We’ve got everything from fantasy and science fiction, crime and other major genres, horror fiction, realism, some more literary works, some metafictive works … a real mixed bag,” says Ross.

Dr Ross Watkins with Fandomonium, written and edited by his creative writing students

“The course itself is called ‘Creative Writing and Editing for Publication’. It’s a course which is designed as a capstone course that students would study at the very end of the degree. It gives them an outlet, a vehicle to explore and I guess consolidate all of the things they’ve learnt so far.” This includes ethics and the legalities around representation in a published work that is not just for assessment, but to go out into the broad public sphere on a commercial basis. “Week one of semester I give the students the task of what’s ahead. Then, fifteen weeks later, we’re standing there with a book in our hands for the book launch.” Critical to the success of the publication is the support given by Wallea Eaglehawk, herself a talented creative writer, published author, and CEO of Revolutionaries. “Back when I was at uni (in 2012) there was no publication pathway available to me so I never thought I could seriously pursue writing and publishing at a young age. I had so many ideas and I had nowhere to put them. I felt that was a missed opportunity for me and many others in my situation,” explains Wallea. So in 2020, she launched Revolutionaries. As the name suggests, Revolutionaries has a passion for publishing transformative and empowering crossgenre works that do not fit into the current commercial publishing landscape. In a leading example of how to bring about change, it seeks out subject matter that wrestles away conventional thinking to inspire new, more compassionate, attitudes towards how people engage and interact with each other, with animals and with our natural environment.

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“At the beginning of semester we talk about what is publishable work, we talk about who is the ideal reader for Revolutionaries’ work, what kind of other works they publish, and how our work can fit in with their catalogue.” Working in groups of three or four, the students write the first draft within seven weeks, exchanging manuscripts constantly to progress through the editing and proofreading stages. Ross then steps in for the final proofreading phase before organising the individual stories into a logical structure, allowing Wallea to take over for the typesetting and printing.

Fellow student Cat McNicholl was also involved by creating the cover design and book illustrations. Wallea supports the project as a philanthropic undertaking because she wants to encourage creativity and creative expression. This is something for which Dr Watkins and the students are extremely grateful. Wallea also takes care of all of the marketing, with all of the students receiving a free copy. “Being able to work with Ross to publish students' work is so meaningful to me because I get to be a part of an opportunity that could have changed my life if it had been around in 2012.” At the end of the course, the students walk away with “a broadened, honed skillset they can then apply within the industry, and that’s a crucial link,” says Ross. “The other thing is that they walk out with a sense of pride, and ownership, over what they’ve produced. And that’s another really important thing that they take out there into the world. “Overwhelmingly, there’s such a positive glow

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produced, when they finally get to hold it in their hands at the launch – a physical copy of their labour throughout the semester. It’s really wonderful.” Fandomomium retails for $35 and is available online at: https//www.revolutionaries.com.au

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A Courageous Changemaker Part 2 of our story on Anni Philp.

YOUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

 Anni Philp with Bob Brown, Brisbane, 2019

‘We are the sum of our history, but it’s what we build from that history that shapes the person we become.’

Reminiscent of childhood times spent in the family gardens, Anni completed a Permaculture Design Course with Bill Mollison, going on to teach and implement gardens in kindergartens and the Whitsunday Women’s Crisis Centre.

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nni Philp’s parents had died by the time she was 17, leaving her to raise two younger sisters. The teenager started her first business, a hairdressing salon in Ballarat. Three years later, she moved to Perth to escape the responsibility that had been thrust upon her. She became a peace activist. Growing up in the post-war years when talk of ‘reds under the bed’ created paranoia, particularly about signing petitions, Anni heeded the words of anti-nuclear advocate Dr Helen Caldicott. “Helen said, ‘They know who you are. Do not be afraid. Every time a petition comes in front of you, sign it!’ I did and still do and participated in the annual Palm Sunday anti-nuclear and peace demonstrations for many years.”

I asked Anni to elaborate on her political endeavours. “I became excited about politics when Gough Whitlam introduced free education in 1974. However, in the early 80s, disillusionment set in when Bob Hawke sold out on his commitment to stop uranium mining. “In mid-’92, when Bob Brown and Drew Hutton toured up the east coast encouraging environmental groups to become political, I felt excited about politics once again. Ric and I were founding members of the Whitsunday Greens and three years later, my new friend, Bob Brown, nominated me to stand as the candidate for the Seat of Whitsunday.”

While in Perth, Anni met surveyor and yachty, Ric Colclough. Together, they travelled the world— adventures included a kibbutz shared living experience in Israel. On their return, Anni and Ric moved to Airlie Beach, recognised a need in the community, and were foster parents to teenagers. “We wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people by supporting them through a traumatic time. I’m still in touch with one of ‘our’ kids,” said Anni. Anni and Ric with foster daughter Tracey, 1992 

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Consulting with Indigenous elders as a representative of the Whitsunday Reconciliation Group, 1995

also volunteered at Mary Cairncross Park … all the while cutting hair and studying volunteer coordination.” Anni Philp had proven early on that she was no pushover when life threw up challenges. However, there was another just around the corner. In March 2000, at 49, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Anni and Ric welcome the Rainbow Warrior to the Whitsundays, 1993 (Images provided by Anni Philp)

This is their land, culturally and spiritually. I also trust there’ll be a time when there aren’t any wars. I’d love to see that we can address conflict by talking, making concessions, and all live together in peace.”

“The doctor advised me to have a mastectomy, lymph nodes out, radiation five days a week for five weeks, and drug therapy for five years.

Amid political activities and foster parenting, Anni and Ric found time to sail the Whitsundays, but over a four-year period, they saw disturbing changes. Anni explains: “Boats dropping their anchors onto the coral, damaged and decimated the reef surrounding the islands. We lobbied the government to place marker buoys to stop boats going so close to the shore, but they weren’t listening, so we acted. “Supported by friends, we filmed what was happening and The 7.30 Report aired it. We then formed the Whitsunday branch of OUCH (Order of Underwater Coral Heroes) and the town got behind us to survey the reef. Dive companies volunteered, charter boat operators loaned boats and skippers, businesses provided food, and once a month we’d go out for the day and survey the location of the fringing reefs around the main Whitsunday Islands. The marker buoys protecting the reef today result from that amazing community effort.” In the mid-’90s, Anni and Ric found they had grown in different directions and while remaining friends, they went their separate ways with Anni spending two years in Canberra where she pursued studies in Landscape Horticulture. In 1999, connections to Maleny drew Anni and Ric to become locals. “On arrival in Maleny, I became a member of the UpFront Club and ran their volunteer program. I worked at Barung Landcare, was their volunteer coordinator and

“Because both my parents had died in hospital, I was averse to going down that track. I attended the Gawler Foundation in Victoria and took four years off from paid employment to work on myself. I used every natural therapy imaginable, but mostly, Gersen Therapy with local practitioner, Katherine Alexander.” Anni’s self-healing journey with support from community fundraising and practitioners set her on an alternative path. As a natural health coach, she ran workshops, taught fermentation techniques, and produced a DVD. I asked Anni when her political activism kicked back in. “I transferred my membership to the Maleny Greens as soon as I arrived and supported from the background while dealing with cancer. Once in remission, I held executive positions and am currently the convenor. “Government isn’t fit for purpose and hasn’t been for a long time. The world is changing, the environment is changing. We have been calling for recognition of climate change for 30 years and nobody has been listening.”

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Angeline Dunne has been a Nambour business owner with her husband for almost two decades, but she had a story that needed to be told - and it’s now in book form!

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Angeline and her husband are beloved local butcher shop owners, and own Nambour Heights Gifts and Christmas shop. But Angeline, a mother of three, is also now an author, with her first book published.

“Boots. They are giving my feet the biggest hug, they keep me firmly planted on the ground. They give me confidence, they give me strength, they give me security. They give me attitude.

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“For 20 years I’ve been wanting to write. It just had to come out, it’s my time,” Angeline says warmly. Angeline recently launched her debut book at the Nambour Crushers Rugby League Club in Nambour, to an eager crowd of already established followers and with a fantastic public display of her boot collection. “I have a massive collection of cowboy boots,“ Angeline says. “I really only started the collection a couple of years ago too, as I’ve always loved cowboy boots but I’ve always been a bit self-conscious, a bit introverted. “I’ve always worried about what other people think, so I was always thinking, “Oh, I can’t do that but now I’m saying, I can so do that. And I do! Who cares what anyone else thinks. I love cowboy boots,” Angeline proudly confesses with a smile.

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“There is something about putting your boots on. From the minute my feet hit the floor each morning they are searching for which pair they are going to wear. And I wear them every day I am in my shop,” Angeline says. “When I have my boots on I feel like I could rope the moon, you know. I feel like I could do anything.” Angeline has ‘cowboy’ within her. “My father was a cowboy. I was 12 months old when he was killed,” Angeline says, adding that the cowboy boots give her a connection to her father. “My love of boots inspired me to give my character, Clancy, the vehicle of different pairs of boots to tell her story. Each new chapter is a new pair of boots with a different story to tell. “It’s not about me but it’s definitely influenced by my boots,” she admits.

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Clancy tells what she did to survive her childhood. How she used her boots instead of drugs and alcohol to cope. To others who have always wanted to pursue a dream, a career change, a passion, Angeline says don’t waste time waiting for the perfect moment, just do it. “I think if you’ve got a dream, you’ve really got to chase it. Chase it now. You’ve just got to go do it. We only live one life, you’ve got nothing to lose, so at least try. “Don’t die with a story still inside you.” You can currently buy autographed copies of These Boots direct from Angeline at her beautiful store, Burn Candles and Gifts at the Nambour Heights shopping centre. And find out more about her at ajdunneauthor.com

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“Each pair of boots I own means something completely different.” And now Angeline has unearthed her writing talent, there will be more books to come!

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“I am proud to be celebrating my first published book at 46. From here,I am just going to keep writing. “My next book is about an old decrepit church, with a back story set in the 1900s and also set in the present day.” Like many writers, Angeline says she has always been an avid reader. “I am a huge reader; I have piles of books beside my bed. I love reading a bit of detective, romance, some country, inspirational books… I often have an inspirational book and a fiction romance on the go at the same time. Lining up to get a signed copy of 'These Boots' 

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“What I like about stories is you can go anywhere, be anything you want to be and you can create anything and anywhere the imagination wants. I really love that. “For my character, Clancy, that is how she survived her childhood, through imaginary places. It’s inspirational, it’s raw, it’s empowering, and I’m hoping it can be a story that inspires other people.”

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The Crooked Man By Sara Bowler (age 13)

Olivia’s lifeless body was faced down, her rosy cheeks now pallid and sunken; dug into the gravel of The Mount Coonowrin hiking track. Clothes soaked through to the skin. Was Coonowrin’s spirit really seeking revenge on people in his presence? Some of those who have attempted to ascend the Mountain have returned traumatised, hands blocking their face and unable to speak. People have also died, and others vanished. Ghastly stories that circulated about the young hiker’s body, spread through the small community of Glasshouse like wildfire. The adventurous Glasshouse High School student, Charlotte Lockwood, had found the deceased remains only two days ago. An eerie story emerged that the perished girl’s hiking boots were placed unharmed beside her malformed body, with the shoelaces neatly tied.

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HIGHLY COMMENDED Four girls ascended the Mountain that day. Only three returned. Charlotte, Sophia, and Connie were hiking together with Olivia. “He was at the tree line,” Connie had claimed to the police “An abnormal disformed figure, Charlotte tell them that you saw him too.”

Charlotte felt like she had been descending the Mountain for longer than it took to climb. Disoriented and ragged with exhaustion she dragged herself through the thick, dense, and rugged terrain. Charlotte in her confused state had found herself off the trail.

Charlotte had already confirmed to the police that she hadn’t seen anybody as she was further ahead of the group. She tried to catch up to Olivia, who stated she heard dark and distant voices. “Sophia, tell them, tell them you saw him, it wasn’t just me!” exclaimed Connie. Sophia had timidly nodded to the police, still in shock from the whole ordeal. Sophia’s mind on the stranger’s unblinking gaze that lingered upon them. As well as suspicion that lay upon her and the girls.

Her legs trembled; her pulse throbbed in her ears. She paused to gather herself and try to make out her surroundings. The moon rested on the sun’s perch. Like natures clock, time ticked away, and the night was closing in.

Days after the mysterious death, Connie’s older brother Damon, drove the three girls to Mount Coonowrin. Damon was a kind, intuitive, and good looking 17-year-old. Damon insisted on staying with the girls for their hike. The girls needed to find clues to clear their names and prove their so ‘truthful’ stories to police. It was a weary late afternoon, the bush loomed in front of them, dark and watchful. Charlotte was uncomfortable with the hike, her curious mind switched back to that day when she discovered Olivia’s body. Triggered with emotion, another wave of visceral flashbacks rolled through her. The twisted corpse, an unnerving expression, and her hideous ‘soulless’ stare. “Who knows what we might find,” said Sophia encouragingly. “Clues, maybe? Evidence, answers”. “If the crooked man appears, don’t show him your fears,” whispered Connie to Charlotte. An hour into the walk, Charlotte felt anxiously nauseous, she trembled with fear and pleaded to her friends to turn back. She was unsuccessful in her attempts. Damon desperately wanted to join Charlotte and head back to the car. Instead, he stayed with his sister, as she would act foolish without him around. Charlotte, turned from the group, and charged back down the steep track.

A luminous mist obscured her view, she could just make out an opening in the cliffs edge. She had come across a depressed, harmless cave. Drawn to it. Inside the cave she noticed strange aboriginal markings engraved on the stone walls. The drawings expressed a gloomy storm … “Down in these caves” …. A blood curdling scream in the distance stopped all suspense, an ominous silence overwhelmed her, threatening to consume her. Impending danger quickened her pace, she followed the sounds of her friends’ ear-piercing shrieks. Now in a frenzied run, Charlotte made her way through endless pencil pines making it back to familiar territory. In front of her was the cliffs edge, the scene set an eerie mood. A nightmare so horrifying, fear and pain so deep, she tried to wake up! except... her eyes were wide open and no asleep. Two perfectly placed pairs of hiking shoes belonging to her friends sat by the edge. Cold, trembling hands grabbed hold of Charlottes shoulders. Startled, she let out a loud pitch scream, she turned around and glanced into his eyes. His lips parted in silent terror and his eyes were transfixed with numbed horror. Damon gripped tightly and pulled Charlotte away from the edge and drew her in close. His voice apprehensive. “I looked into his eyes Charlotte, I looked into his eyes, and I realised I was lost ……… lost to him. “HE. IS. REAL.”

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HT YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR 2023 Lazily, he rises, and assumes the coastal path stretching along our coastline. Mum follows, ensuring a prompt departure from the guest. Out of spite, I turn to a suitable recipient of my attention, the dining table. Lying gingerly on top are custody forms, penetrating my life just by existing. But from behind, the murmurs of an altercation pass my ears alerting my brain. Reflexively, I turn, only to witness a man falling over the edge of a vertical cliff face and subsequently onto the sharp, murderous rocks below. There’s a woman watching him fall, making no attempt at sparing his life. Mum.

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Lost to the Breeze by Isabel Schwabe (age 14)

Silence engulfs the group like a chilling breeze. Tension carried on the wind goes taught, a knife could cut it clean. Yet the antagonist in question is supposedly immune to this state of social disaster. Lounging back on our striped deck chair, stealing a gaze at our view over the cliff and all the while oblivious to the corruption he’s caused. My life was perfect. Perfectly fine. Until he showed up. I could practically see the fumes rising from Mum’s pink speckled ears. A fire had been lit long ago, smouldering all these years, but now the wind’s picked up, the flames are unstoppable. My glare strays from his unworthy eyes. “It’s time to leave,” she shoots, shattering the silence into fragments of razor-sharp foreboding.

Still in shock, I watched my mother gently stride towards the dining table showing no signs of the past occurrence. With snake-like swiftness, she swiped the destructive papers into her grasp before letting the breeze carry our worries away. Or perhaps this is the beginning of a new dilemma. Perhaps he wasn’t a cheat. Perhaps he was trying to save me.

An uneasy sickness courses through my body, filling every crevice with dread. I begin to sway ever so slightly exposing my brain’s incessant summersaults. Flipping and turning relentlessly as the gravity of realisation magnetises me below the earth’s crust right down to hot burning lava. The raging impeachment curdles my blood, immobilising me. An accident? The pro Pilates instructor lost his balance and couldn’t catch his fall? No. Please no. With every fragment of hope left, I forced the incriminating thoughts away, like pushing a concrete barrier against a surging current, but water seeps around the edges, fluidly and effortlessly bypassing my dodgy security system. And with it comes a tidal wave of guilt crushing the fortress and imploding my loyalty. Surrendering, I allow myself a glance at themurderer? No. But when our eyes meet a portal opens, like I can suddenly see into her soul. The portal exposed a dark truth that sent chills down my spine. I realised I was lost. This is surreal, not like viewing her with a new light or suddenly seeing a new side to her. She is unrecognisable, if it weren’t for her physical appearance, I’d have turned in the other direction. But I couldn’t. This sudden reveal hypnotised me. My brain screamed look away! My feet shrieked to sprint out of sight. And my heart audibly broke.

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Let’s Talk Business L-R Taleah, Brooke, Nellie, Jenny, Annett and Tiana ready for the day

“The salon grew so fast, and I was fortunate to employ one of my long-time friends, Annette English, we had both worked together 20 years before as apprentices. From there we gradually found our wonderful team of six, Annette, Jenny, Taleah, Brooke, Tiana and me – we are all long-time locals. “I love that it doesn’t feel like going to work. I look forward to seeing the girls I work with, and chatting to our clients who are friends.” Nellie admitted she felt blessed with such great staff and the community always supporting them, especially during Covid. “I love the community and Col and I couldn’t think of a better place to bring up our kids than here.”

Team celebrates 10 years Stepping into Nellie’s Creative Hair Design in Maleny is like stepping through the door of a good friend’s home. There is an immediate sense of welcome, camaraderie, and fun. By VICTORIA MCGUIN

ith five-star ratings and comments such as “amazing service, my hair colour turned out awesome”, “so accommodating” and “so very skilled with hair”, it's no wonder Nellie's Creative Hair Design, now celebrating 10 years in Maleny, is so popular! Nellie greeted me with a big smile and sparkly green skate shoes, and she made me feel immediately at ease as we chatted away – a skill only the best hairdressers have. “I grew up in Conondale,” said Nellie, “and I knew since I was five years old that I wanted to be a hairdresser.”

Nellie’s family grew up in this area. “My grandparents were the owners of Watson’s Garage and the guest house, and my mum and dad ran the school bus services in Conondale, so I feel very connected to the community. “I never met my grandparents, but I feel they have always guided me. This gave me confidence to start my own business, along with seeing my parents successfully run their businesses.” The original salon was based opposite the primary school for three years, before moving to its current location on Coral Street seven years ago. “My husband Col built the salon with a friend of his, and our boys, Levi and Diezel, helped too, and have been so supportive and inspiring,” said Nellie.

Nellie took a moment to offer some hair advice. “Having regular trims and using quality products is a must,” she said. “We use Juuce, Pure, Pump, K18 and Natural Look products and they make a difference.” And there was time for a funny story… “When I was an apprentice, I was doing my first perm on a lady, telling her it was a body wave – and she ended up with an afro! I told her it would drop after a few washes, but I’m sure she still talks about that experience. It took me a long time to do a perm after that one, but now I love them,” Nellie said with a laugh. The team were all arriving as we finished up, sharing funny stories of their weekend and setting up for the day – everyone looked happy to be there, a testament to Nellie’s positive leadership. “I love it here, but I work a lot, so time with my family is precious,” she said. “I’m just very lucky they have always understood my passion for this job and supported me in achieving my dream – and now we are celebrating 10 years and I feel so proud of everyone who has helped us, and helped me, to reach this special milestone.” Nellie’s Creative Hair Design, 21 Coral Street, Maleny / Phone: 0438 785443 / Email: nelliescreativehairdesign@gmail.com / Website: nelliescreativehairdesign.com.au

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Tony Wootton, Tree Surgeon

My team arrives at our depot at around 7am and begins to prepare our equipment for the work of the day which involves sharpening and greasing and cleaning all the tools and machinery and we aim to be at the job and start cutting at 8.30am. Thankfully I have the most amazing team of beautiful humans that work with me, led by Jackson Wray. They are Jayven Philp, Jason Baker, and Will Durham. Jason, and Jackson are both qualified arborists, and Jayven is doing his apprenticeship.

This month we are highlighting local arborist and author, Tony Wootton, who has been a tree surgeon across the hinterland since 1996.

is the most useful advice you could give Q What someone about caring for their trees?

A That’s quite simple, have them assessed regularly,

particularly if they pose a potential threat to your property. Otherwise, you will suffer the consequences of neglecting that maintenance, just as you would suffer the consequences of not maintaining your car or your house.

Q Where did you grow up? A

I grew up in Aspley in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, climbing anything I could. When I was 11, we moved to a small farm at Palmwoods. There were a couple of acres of rainforest there, and that is where I first fell in love with the big rainforest trees of our region. There were fallen red cedar giants covered in beautiful thick, green moss. like mossy highways through the rainforest, and I used to run along them. On some of the logs the whole root system had pulled out of the ground and was standing vertically upright and it just looked incredible to my eyes. I was fascinated by the complex intricate structure of the exposed roots.

Q What drew you to this profession? A I was a qualified navigator in the merchant Navy on cargo ships for 16 years, but I was really not enjoying the life on the ships or being away from my young family, so I determined to find something that I loved doing and make that my job and find a way that that could serve people and become my new career. This led me to try music and massage, but it wasn’t until I started to get work in people’s gardens that I really started to earn some money and enjoy myself in a deeply satisfying way. I started following this path in 1996 by studying horticulture, and I met the Shire arborist Graham Prescott. From the very first moment I went up a tree

Do you have any funny stories to tell from your

Q work?

A My family found it funny when I recounted the story

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in a harness, I was hooked. I had always loved climbing anything I could as a kid, so this seemed perfect for me.

Q What made you decide to base your business in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland?

A I was already living in Maleny and had fallen in love with the place from the very first time I visited. I had developed a passion for the native forests of the plateau and the endemic species of trees and plants that grew there. Nothing could’ve been better than spending every day working with these beautiful organisms.

Q What does the typical day entail for you? I like to start each day with practices that help me to A centre myself and focus my mind, so if time permits, I try to meditate, do tai chi, and a gratitude practice.

of climbing a tree one day when I experienced a warm, foul, smelling liquid splashing into my face as I looked up, it was then that I realised that a possum had taken umbrage at my invasion of his personal space, and as a deterrent had decided to direct a stream of urine at my face. Undeterred, because there was nothing I could really do, I completed the pruning operation and came out of the tree, but no one came near me for the rest of the day!

Q What do you like to do in your spare time? The last few years, my favourite thing has been to

A do Acro Yoga; you can Google it. I also like playing the guitar, performing at Maleny Lane occasionally under the stage name Debreezer, and surfing. you have a favourite quote which inspires Q Do you?

A “Be the change, you want to see in the world.“

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TASTE TRAIL from the coast but still close enough to access the coast for our family’s needs,” said Shakira. Their farming processes rely soley on a biodiverse ecosystem for its nutrients, “so no added fertilisers, chemicals or sprays are needed,” said Nick. The results? “Quality, nutrient-dense produce. “We both have permaculture in our upbringing and feel strongly about working with the environment that we live in and all it provides for us. We only had a small piece of land to work with and wanted to have a minimal impact,” continued Nick.

Run by the community for the community, the Maple Street Co-op in Maleny supports local producers, farmers, suppliers and growers, whose organic, wholesome and ethical products and produce can be found in this homely store.

“As our operation is small it really didn’t take too long to set up, say six months from first ideas to operation with adjusting and tweaking along the way.”

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“On delivery days we harvest, wash and package then deliver from Peachester to Maleny, from there to Noosa, then along the coast to Caloundra. Other days we seed out and manage crops tied in with family affairs,” explained Shakira.

Homegrown Cafe

A must visit for breakfast, lunch or to enjoy the home made baked goods. Serving locally sourced produce and small batch in-house roasted coffee. Café or garden seating. Seasonal dinner first Saturday of the month. FB: “HomeGrownPalmwoods” 4/6 Little Main St. Palmwoods 0458 270 368 HOURS: Tue - Sat: 7:00am - 2:00pm Sunday and Monday Closed

Shakira Quin with one of her 'tribe', Oliver, helping out

his month we highlight ‘Tribe of Quin’s’, a familyowned permaculture microfarm and artisan market, based in Peachester. Created by Nick and Shakira the couple explain their mission is to bring “an infusion of our lifestyle with an ethical, holistic and sustainable approach to grow and produce a healthy range of products.” Nick grew up on an organic farm near Margaret River, has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, and spent time as a stonemason working on high-end projects. While Shakira is a passionate artist with a particular love for oil painting, exhibiting from Brisbane to Milan. She also loves growing herbs and medicinal flowers to create self-care products and teas.

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Their ‘Veggie Patch’ includes microgreens and micro vegetables full of essential minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, such as broccoli, Red Russian kale, snow pea, fenugreek, mixed Italian basil, coriander, purple radish and much more.

“We moved to Peachester in 2020, we came across this little part of the Sunshine Coast and fell in love knowing at first sight that this is where we wanted to start the next chapter of our lives. In the country away

“Along with our produce in the Maple Street Co-op, we also supply local chefs, restaurants and farmers’ markets,” shared Nick. “We love the Maple Street Coop," said Shakira with a smile. “We have been collaborating with the Maple Street Co-op community from our beginnings. We deeply appreciate their support along the way.” The family also supply speciality teas, bath salts, loofah sponges and Aquaponic vegetable gardens, to help others become more self-sufficient. We love what we do,” said Nick. “We get to enjoy the land and our environment whilst nurturing growth and sharing the benefits of healthy natural products. “Being home is not only allowing presence for our children, but also educating our children about the environment, health and life skills. It’s a win-win.” Visit: Tribeofquins.com.au or find their produce at the Maple Street Co-op, 37 Maple Street, Maleny.

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s January brings a fresh new year, we can start enjoying the markets in our hinterland and all they have to offer!

The Witta Country Market is a popular choice, base at Old Witta School, promising a treasure trove of handcrafted and locally sourced products and fresh produce, along with regular live music and great coffee. The team at Witta Market say, “We are passionate about bringing together unique and local stallholders from around the Sunshine Coast, creating a space that allows us to share their items to the public. From handmade goods to the freshest produce Witta Markets is a rich experience.” There is a fantastic range of plant vendors who have plants to fill any space, both outside and inside your home. From the hard-to-find speciality plants for the experienced gardener, to the common and reliable plants for the novice, there’s something to suit all curious green thumbs. If growing vegetables is your interest, don’t miss your monthly opportunity to get your hands on the wide range of great vegetable seedlings available at the market! Regular stallholders include: Bunya Nut Pesto, Forest Garden Soaps (handcrafted, unscented, natural soaps and balms), Kaka Coffee Co., Eco Dyed Silks, Bountiful Backyards, Sweetpea Silversmithing, Mountaintop Mushrooms, Wild Thyme Kitchen, and many more. Artisanal crafts, bespoke jewellery, homemade preserves, and intricate artworks adorn these market stalls, showcasing the creativity and craftsmanship of the local community. So support local vendors, savour delicious treats, and find unique treasures this January 20, 7am-12pm, at Old Witta School, 316 Witta Road.

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FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Crystal Waters Markets 8am - 1pm Located in the beautiful Conondale valley, this village market creates a unique atmosphere. Under shady trees you'll find delicious food, arts and craft, live music and a children's playground. Stalls available 5435 0111 cwmarkets@crystalwaters.org.au

SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Montville Growers and Makers Market 7:30am - 12pm Piping hot pancakes, buskers, genuine locally grown food, handmade craft, barista made coffee, under historic fig trees, profits maintain our Village Hall. Stall holder enquires: Liz 0424 042 376

THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Witta Growers Markets 7:30am - 12pm 50+ stalls, this vibrant market has everything from fresh local produce to gourmet food, quality art and craft, live music, hot food and coffee. email: wittamarket@gmail.com

FOURTH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Mapleton Country Market 8am - 12pm Fresh fluffy waffles, sourdoughs, jams and chutneys, honey, pestos, plants, timber, jewellery, arts and crafts. Hot food, coffee van, live music. Ph 0419 726 603. Located at the Mapleton School Carpark.

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Cool off this summer!

t’s a stinking hot summer, no doubt about it! So where can we escape the heat? Luckily the hinterland and coast both have plenty of parks with shady rainforest, water play, waterfalls and cool breezes. There are 1180 recreational parks and open spaces maintained by Sunshine Coast Council. For an aerial view or to locate park facilities, visit Sunshine Coast Council’s website and search “Beaches and Park Directory” which includes an interactive map. Here are just a few suggestions of lovely local parks to visit: CILENTO PARK IN NAMBOUR Cilento Park, hidden in a bushland reserve, has tropical rainforest and a secluded waterfall waiting for you to explore. Cilento Falls has an expanse of open parkland perfect for kids to explore, and for a dog walk (on a lead), with a trail to the waterfall and over 351 different native plant species to enjoy. There is also a small playground, and picnic and barbecue facilities. Amenities: toilets, barbecues, shelter, picnic tables, playground and walking trail. Location: Waterfall Road, Nambour MARTIN RUNGERT PARK, MOOLOOLAH Sheltered by stunning fig trees, this verdant park features two decent playgrounds, including a generous fully fenced playground for the little ones. This is a shady spot perfect for play, with a cheery colourful train and climbing frames – enjoy a picnic under the tress and grab a coffee from the bakery over the road!

Amenities: toilets, barbecues, shelter, picnic tables, playground and drinking fountain Location: Neill Road Mooloolah Valley BUDERIM FOREST PARK

This 45-hectare subtropical paradise features gently winding tracks, waterfalls and streams, and magnificent, soaring trees, along with strangler figs, ferns and forest birdlife, such as whipbirds and catbirds, with their distinct songs and calls. From the Harrys Lane entrance is a 500-metre wheelchair accessible boardwalk that allows visitors to enter the sensitive wet areas. From the Quorn Close entrance, well designed walking tracks edged with weathered stones follow the line of Martin's Creek and form stepping stones down the slopes and through the trees.

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If you are thinking of a beach visit, you can’t go past KINGS BEACH PARK AND COMMUNITY PRECINCT This popular part of the Sunshine Coast has the much-loved spray water park, multiple playgrounds, exercise equipment, an open and grassy area at the amphitheatre, Kings Beach Pool, picnic tables and natural shade scattered throughout the park. To top it off, you can go for a cooling dip in the ocean at the patrolled beach or stroll along the Coastal Pathway. It’s also a perfect place for a picnic or a café pit-stop! Amenities: toilets, barbecues, shelter, picnic tables, playground, basketball court and exercise equipment.

Amenities: toilets, barbecues, shelter, picnic tables and walking trail.

Location: Ormonde Terrace, Esplanade Headland and De Vene Avenue, Caloundra

Location: Quorn Close, Buderim or Harry’s Lane, Buderim.

Behind the characterful main street of Mapleton lies Lilyponds Park, which features a network of walking trails and two beautiful lily-covered ponds, creating a picturesque setting.

SIPPY DOWNS FOREST PARK Sippy Downs Forest Park boasts a new playground with a three-level tower, elevated in the tree canopy. Popular with locals, Sippy Downs Forest Park offers green space, shaded grassy areas, a new playground elevated in the tree canopy, and social spaces for all to enjoy. Amenities: toilets, barbecues, shelter, picnic tables, playground and drinking fountain Location: Corner of Sedge Street and Central Drive, Sippy Downs

MAPLETON LILYPONDS PARK, MAPLETON

The park's rich biodiversity, including native birdlife and unique plant species, provides nature enthusiasts with an opportunity for delightful exploration. And there is also a playground, flying fox, fenced off-leash dog park, barbecue facilities and a large, grassed area – it’s the perfect place for the whole family. Amenities: toilets, barbecues, shelter, picnic tables, playground and dog off-leash area. Location: Delicia Road, Mapleton

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Independent Mayoral mayoral candidate from The the Hinterland

n a tale of triumph over adversity, Wayne was raised in an environment of domestic violence in a Queensland housing commission estate; he has emerged as a beacon of hope and leadership for the Sunshine Coast. His life is a testament to his resilience and also a story of giving back to the community that helped shape him. Wayne Parcell’s award of the Public Service Medal in 1996 in the Australian Honours List for his outstanding service to Australia, preceded his successful career in law, small and global businesses, as well as with not-forprofits.

a unique cultural festival experience for hinterland residents and visitors. Wayne served as Vice-President, before being elected as President, of the Montville Village Association. Wayne's determination from age 15, to make a positive contribution to his community was fuelled by his challenging upbringing. With the generous support of numerous individuals in his education and career, he transformed his life and is now ready to pay it forward.

With a strong attachment to life in the Hinterland since 2005, Wayne reflects his appreciation for the economic and cultural diversity of the entire region. He recognises the importance of championing diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and reconciliation for equitable outcomes that benefit everyone.

"I believe I can be the mayor that the Sunshine Coast needs now, a non-aligned independent person with the skills, experience and unwavering commitment to foster a thriving region," Wayne announced, supported by his husband, adult children, and a community that believes in his vision. Wayne’s message is straightforward, “a vote for me is a vote for CHANGE THAT MATTERS TO YOU”.

The near-derelict Montville tennis courts are now a thriving community asset of immeasurable value due to Wayne’s vision. The Rangebow Festival for the last two years, he created and delivered with community support,

Wayne emphasises the need for the entire region's voices to be heard. “Effective decision-making requires a council that listens attentively to the diverse needs and concerns of each community. Informed decisions

Change that matters to you.

can follow greater transparency of process," he states, underscoring the importance of clarity in explaining and understanding outcomes. “We need to address the rising community disappointment about decision-paralysis in routine planning processes and outcomes.” Describing himself as an "economic conservative with a social conscience – these fundamentals are not mutually exclusive", Wayne offers to deliver financial responsibility with social justice and environmental sustainability. “Ultimately, I will be answerable to the people of the Sunshine Coast, not to a political party headquarters.” The Sunshine Coast may soon witness the authentic leadership it deserves, guided by a person passionate about the value of every community and the importance of unity in fostering a prosperous and inclusive future. Authorised by W Parcell, 11 Glover Court, Montville www.parcellformayor.au https://facebook.com/Parcell.for.Mayor Parcell.for.Mayor@gmail.com

Wayne Parcell For Mayor

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www.parcellformayor.au INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF THE SUNSHINE COAST. 2024 QUEENSLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION. AUTHORISED BY W PARCELL , 11 GLOVER COURT, MONTVILLE

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IT’S PARTY SEASON!  Glass House Mountains musicians, 8 Ball Aitken and Jessy Lynch, are set to perform at the Maleny RSL at 7pm on Saturday January 6, as part of the 8 Ball Aitken Band’s first show of the year. The singing couple have spent the last year touring Australia with their band and new baby boy ‘Sonny’ in tow. In June they had a number 1 Australian Blues and Roots Chart hit album, Ice Cream Man 2, that was recorded partly in Nashville, USA and also at their home studio in Glass House Mountains. Performing his swampy-blues-rock across 20 countries to date over the last decade, 8 Ball Aitken has earned a loyal fanbase from his live shows and internet videos, while paying his dues as a singer, songwriter, slide-guitarist, and producer. Nashville, Tennessee, beckoned 8 Ball in 2012 and he worked for nine years with many of the best in the blues business today. He won second place in the 2021 International New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival hosted by blues woman Samantha Fish. He moved back to Australia in late 2020. The cast of musicians include Jessy Lynch on vocals, Grammy winning drummer Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy), saxophone legend Buddy Leach (George Thorogood & The Destroyers), Sydney soul singer Taya Chani and 8 Ball’s younger brother Dillion James Aitken on Hammond organ and piano. Tickets from events.humanitix.com/8-ball-aitken-band-play-maleny-rsl

40 UNDER 40 The Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre is kicking off the year with the highly anticipated 40 Under 40 Exhibition and Art Prize. Opening its doors on January 12, the exhibition will showcase 40 of the Sunshine Coast’s most exciting artists under the age of 40. Thanks to their sponsors, LANTANA Space, artisan and the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society, they are offering some great art prizes to the top 2D and 3D artists, as well as a People’s Choice award, voted by visitors. This exhibition has garnered a reputation for building a community of young artists and introducing them to the Sunshine Coast and beyond. The diversity of work in the show welcomes all art enthusiasts; from first-time gallery visitors to those looking to expand, or start, their art collection. This exhibition is proudly supported by Noosa Council and Sunshine Coast Council. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland. The exhibition runs from January 12 - February 25, 2024, and it’s free to enter. Visit: butterfactoryartscentre.com.au

JEFF LANG COMES TO EUDLO Australian guitarist and songwriter, Jeff Lang, plays at Eudlo Hall on February 3, 2024, 7pm. This intimate performance in Eudlo will display Jeff’s fire for a return to the stage, where the alchemy happens in presence of friends. Jeff will be cherry-picking gems from across his 30+ year career – every night on this tour a new set, a new adventure and a new opportunity to carry the songs into unexpected places. Jeff has shared stages with Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Richard Thompson, Bonnie Raitt, John Butler and Bob Geldolf, among many others. His guitar solos have been described as “fluid but with an edge-of-the-seat recklessness” and he effortlessly plays complicated parts “but never at the expense of the songs themselves”. This guitar wizard and superlative songsmith from Melbourne spent much of 2021 bravely persevering with a 39 date national tour to promote his first book, Some Memories Never Die. His last visit to regional Queensland was May 2021, when shows were still possible before the pandemic. Never one to stand still - even in the face of some of the longest lockdowns in the world -Jeff and his partner devised a new project, High Ace, as well as a new limited edition album of instrumental 12 string guitar music. (There’ll be another major album launch later in 2024.) Bar and snacks as fundraiser for Eudlo Hall, booking via: trybooking.com/CNJOA

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FUNKALLERO  The Jazz & Blues Collective presents ‘FUNKALLERO’ on February 2, 2024. This exciting Queensland/interstate and international ensemble features vocal impresario, Ingrid James, and special guest, jazz guitar virtuoso, Libor Šmoldas. These two are supported by Darren Heinrich (Hammond organ), Dave Sanders (drums/percussion), with special guest Martha Baartz (sax and flute). Libor Šmoldas and Ingrid James started collaborating 11 years ago, initially doing live performances in Brisbane, when Libor first arrived in Australia to do some summer workshops with John Morrison. Since then, they have released an album together and toured in their respective countries multiple times. Although a well-travelled musician, Libor has always had a soft spot for Australia and has often said that “apart from my home, the Czech Republic, Australia is my favourite country. Within Australia, Brisbane is particularly my favourite city, and beyond that, I am very fond of the beautiful Sunshine Coast and its hinterland.” Brisbane-based Ingrid said, “I recently returned from Prague and am thrilled to team up again with Libor to present an exciting program of songs from the Great American Songbook. “We will have a splash of re-imagined arrangements of classics by the Beatles, Carole King, KD Lang and much more.” Ingrid added that she has a soft spot for our region, “I always feel so welcomed in the hinterland and on the Sunny Coast. There’s always a strong sense of warmth and appreciation for music and the arts here, and I meet so many lovely people when we play. "We also love heading up to Montville and Maleny when we get a chance to catch the markets or have lunch. The air is so much clearer than Brisbane." This tight and versatile jazz outfit will present flavours from world music, Brazilian sambas and bossas, to re-imagined and original arrangements of well-loved jazz standards from the Great American, Modern Jazz Songbook and classic pop standards. As Nikolas Fotakis, the editor of AustraliaJazz.net said, “Libor and Ingrid share a similar approach to jazz, their assertive phrasing being infused with a sort of lyrical sensitivity.” This is an international class event that would normally only be seen in the capital cities of Australia, and you can enjoy them at the Jazz & Blues Collective in Maroochydore, Millwell Road Community Centre, 11 Millwell Rd East. Maroochydore. The music is from 1.30pm to 4pm (doors open 1pm), with a coffee van on site from 12.30pm, BYO liquor licence and eats. Tickets via ticketebo.com.au/jazz-blues-collective.

Diez Cuerdas

SUMMER CONCERTS ARE A CELLO UTOPIA! Join us for the 2024 Summer Concerts held at Eudlo Hall, featuring ten special guest artists performing three diverse programs, produced and curated by Louise King. Expect innovation, excitement, passion and remarkable music fit for any world stage. On Friday January 5 at 7pm, Folk and Originals, Saturday January 6 at 7pm, Baroque and Tango and Sunday January 7 at 3:30pm, Classical Cellissimo! The Summer Concerts are curated for cello lovers. The vision? Cello utopia! This is a brave and bold series, unique to Australia. The concerts shine a spotlight on the cello, provide a regional stage for our homegrown and international guest artists who cross musical boundaries, innovate and inspire audiences and catapult our next gen of Australian cellists to a sublime level of artistic freedom. Louise King is the founder and producer and is also the Artistic Director of Long Listen, a new boutique music festival for our region launched in October 2023 to critical acclaim, and standing ovations. She was the inaugural Artistic Director and founding board member of the Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival. She has been a local Eudlo resident for 15 years and a professional cellist for over 25 years. Friday headline artists are folk artist and singer-songwriter Monique Clare (pictured), performing original music from her awardwinning debut album Sight in a double bill with Kathryn McKee K MAK, an indie classical crossover pop artist performing originals from her albums Sang Chaud and K Mak. Saturday's headline act is Diez Cuerdas (pictured) specialising in Argentine Tango, featuring Liz Young violin, Rory Dollard guitar, with Solange Lipcin voice and will also feature Gyorgy Deri, Senior Lecturer Cello, Queensland Conservatorium Music Griffith University, with Louise King, Cello Dreaming and Artistic Director of Long Listen and Therese Milanovic, piano. Sunday’s concert will feature international master concert cellists Gyorgy Deri and Louise King with pianist Therese Milanovic, in a program of classical favorites Schumann and Bartok, with lesser known works by female composers Amy Beach, Florence Price and Laura Netzel. Emerging artists will perform Elgar, Bartok and Saint-Saens and the Retreat Cello Choir will perform works by Kodaly, Gerschwin and Bach. To book tickets, search Cello Dreaming on the Humanitix platform. Bar and interval refreshments are available.

Monique Clare

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why we allow those who bring with them their blind hatred and medieval ideologies to settle in this country. Then to march proclaiming “Kill the Jews”, “F…. the Jews”, “Gas the Jews”, this should never be the Australia I have loved.

Good morning! We're all trying to get the ‘baddies’ to stop extracting earth carbon, or the Government to act. But that’s like trying to plug a leaking dam from the outside. It’s hard work fighting against the water pressure - leaving us feeling overwhelmed and deflated.

Imagine the outcry and outrage if a bunch of Christian activists marched screaming “Kill the Muslims”. As Greg Sheridan observed, “The whole nation would denounce it. The counselling bill at the ABC would double the National Debt!”

The other way is to use the water pressure to our advantage, and plug the leak from the inside.

There should be no place in Australia for some bastardised multiculturalism that supports any community that violently engages in intimidatory actions against another community.

As voters we try to get the government to act on climate change, but as consumers – we’re driving it! The only chance of real change is to pull the pin on the Big Business foothold. It’s somewhere inside of us.

There is a Travel Warning now issued by Israel advising that Australia is no longer safe for Jewish people. What an appalling inditement on us all!

Best wishes, John Kersten

Increasingly it appears that Israel is now the only safe place in the world to be a Jew. Yet secretly our leadership issued 860 visas to Palestinians in Gaza to come to Australia.

Never Again

Penny (got it) Wong claimed that all security clearances had been done. You could grow mushrooms on that as there is not a single Australian official present in Gaza.

In my lifetime some 6 million Jews were slaughtered by Hitler and his Nazi ideology. My parents and their generation fought and died in a war that ensured we had a future free of this depravity. Their message to the Jewish people was “Never Again”.

Labor’s morally bankrupt leadership from Tony Burke who declined to condemn those religious leaders in his electorate, who welcomed the Hamas atrocities to Penny Wong, reflects the total abrogation of the values that I thought Australia stood for.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Today in Australia we are trashing those values that were won for us at such cost.

Our “#Me Too” sisterhood is a fundamental moral failure seemingly promoting that we should believe all women except Jewish women. Their deafening silence on the atrocities inflicted on Jewish women by Hamas seems to shout “practice #Me Too unless you are a Jew.”

Be quite clear, Hamas is ideologically committed to the destruction of Israel and the extermination of the Jewish people. They are violently against a two-state solution. Our soft, self-absorbed and spineless leadership by its acquiescence to the Muslim vote is simply appalling. We have jihadi preachers whose “Kill the Jews” sermons spew hatred from Islamic centres in Western Sydney and are still going unchallenged.

In Gaza fewer than 20% of women are allowed to work. More than 20% of women are married under the age of 17. There is no Pride Week as being gay is punishable by death. Unbelievably our universities, after some considerable pressure, are grudgingly supportive of Israels right to defend

This multicultural train wreck is now spearheaded by the Greens and its anti-Israel activities. I simply cannot understand

Cryptic Crossword

Across 1. Enjoyed a roller coaster 5. Tried one’s hand 11. Kind of camp 14. Green-eyed monster 15. Dome opening 16. More than vexation 17. Scaled vehicles

19. Zero 20. Like human ears 21. Made to attack, as a dog 23. Books containing legends 26. They lead to free throws 27. Tried to put out, as a fire 28. Female prophets

31. Brittle-shelled Chinese fruit (Var.) 32. Muck’s companion 33. “Beg pardon …” 36. Type or kind 37. Getting ready to bawl 40. Product add-on? 41. Ottoman Empire governors 43. Bullets, in Vegas 44. Depth charge target 46. “___down the hatches!” 48. Lightheaded? 49. Any Scottish town 51. Takes testimony from 52. Avoided doing dishes 54. Tobacco farm employee 55. Angler’s lure? 56. Many are deceptively simple 61. Be a pain 62. Bit of fresh air? 63. Take for every penny 64. Close relative, for some 65. Stuffed Indian pastry 66. Georgetown athlete Down 1. Sleep phase initials 2. Lennon’s wife 3. Blockbuster offering, once 4. Mascara target 5. Greenhouse area 6. Square mile’s 640 7. Couple

Bad Jokes of the Month My friend just got a job playing harp in the orchestra. She had to pull a few strings. This guy told me he was Harry Potter’s godfather. I thought he was joking, but he said he was Sirius. What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Frostbite.

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8. He floated like a butterfly 9. Holster items 10. Become bone-hard 11. Sewers’ conveniences 12. Projecting window 13. Joins in metal shop 18. Come unglued 22. Pepsi or Royal Crown 23. Perform without preparation 24. Transparent fabric 25. What gamblers seek 28. Pull-over sound 29. It’s usually blue, green or brown 30. Classic TV attorney Matlock 32. Knight’s weapon 34. Sidestep, as an issue 35. Allots (with “out”) 38. “Dig in!” 39. Voracious drinker 42. Starch derived from palms 45. Ill-mannered 47. Hitchhikers’ digits 48. Woman’s wide lace collar 49. Foundation 50. Organs males lack 51. Tear channels 53. Margaret Mitchell mansion 54. Aloha in Roma 57. Highly prized item 58. Dove’s cry 59. Second name in cosmetics 60. Music from Jamaica

Quick Quotes “He who fights, can lose. He who doesn’t fight, has already lost.” -Bertolt Brecht

itself, yet Jews are afraid to identify themselves on campus and in our schools. I cannot comprehend the moral bankruptcy of those Australians who tacitly support all the depravity that Hamas represents with their bleating’s of “From the river to the sea…” How do you justify tying children to their parents and then burning them alive? I am deeply, deeply angry. What has happened to you Australia? Where are your values? For the first time in my eighty years, I am ashamed to call myself Australian. Angus Richard

A difference of opinion I refer to a recent letter by Louis Gole and I congratulate him on taking an interest in current affairs at such young age. All Australians, including Indigenous Australians, over 18 years old already have a vote. There are many hundreds of government and non-government organisations, with substantial funding, that currently promote the aboriginal welfare and advancement. Indigenous Australians are not and were never a nation. They are a collection of about 200 tribes each with their own language and customs. I do not need to be welcomed to my own country. I was born here. My ancestors go back to the mid-1800s. Walking through smoke is a bit of a stretch to call this a ‘smoking ceremony’. This was a recent invention by Earnie Dingo. The recent referendum thankfully very soundly defeated. I fear the activists will continue to pursue their agenda, as it’s all about power and money. Graham Mac Maleny

Trivia Time with Allan Blackburn

1. In the human body, the triceps muscle connects to what hinge joint? 2. The abbreviation dB stands for what unit of measurement? 3. What is 13 multiplied by 14? 4. The English spelling of which month is the only one containing the letter “g”? 5. In the nursery rhyme “Little Boy Blue”, where did the boy go to sleep? 6. What type of food is ciabatta? 7. In a T20 cricket match, what does the “T” stand for? 8. What pungent gas has one atom of nitrogen and three atoms of hydrogen in its molecules? 9. Which Queensland town has a suburb called Allenstown? 10. Who was the last reigning British monarch to visit Australia?

Trivia answers:

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Relax, read a few letters, enjoy a crossword and cartoon, and maybe put pen to paper (finger to keyboard) yourself!

1. Elbow, 2. Decibel, 3. 182, 4. August, 5. Under the haystack, 6. Bread, 7. Twenty, 8. Ammonia, 9. Rockhampton, 10. Queen Elizabeth II

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LETTERS, LEUNIG AND LIGHT RELIEF

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DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON

MORNING SONG

I brake hard but can’t avoid hitting the bird— a soft thud on the windscreen. A slack of feathers tumbles

My hand muffles unwanted sounds The snooze button a constant delay Wish my job was merely to live Instead of labouring day to day

through the rear-view mirror. I turn back to find the small parcel of her body slid between the envelope

Yearning to wake naturally each day Roused by burra’s thick throaty laugh The conductor leading the choir Nodding towards the Galloway’s calf

of road and sky, her breast turned upwards—a sunburst of yellow kindling on the cold expanse of dark tar. I stop the car beside her in the middle of the road hoping she’s dead, and that a log truck won’t come over

As the babe’s lips purse and part Her mellow call is clearly heard She’s the alto with mournful soul Saying so much without saying a word

the hill—out of this wasteland—and add me to the carnage. I open the door and there she lies flat on her back. Her matchstick legs mime a slow up-side-down bicycle ride. Her beak opens and closes—a simple

In joins the most cruelly named bird No more a butcher than a priest With a song that welcomes the sun A refrain before the morning feast

mechanical device engineering a soundless cry— and her eyes locked open in shock that flight has been bumped

from her wings. I see the pink nest of guts under her plumage, leaking heat into the cold road. I raise my boot above the bird and know I’ve got to bring it down hard. After, I lift her body from the bitumen—to spare her the merge into the tar’s midnight black, its quiet oblivion—and I lay her in the grass. And now the rain sweeps across the plateau over this one-man funeral, this small death in the afternoon. © Kevin Smith

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Leunig

THE SHIMMERING SEA THE CLOSE OF DAY A cool breeze a gentle breeze the branches of the trees moving gracefully The sky is grey the grey clouds are drifting like little tufts of cotton wool The air is cool no warmth is felt I wrap myself up So I can rest The close of the day is very near soon the night will reappear © Linda Cooper

Diamonds are dancing on a shimmering sea Impressions of beauty and feeling so free Memories etched through a fine woven vine Secretly held deep within her own mind Silently walking evoking a peace Where moments of sadness will forever cease Etching away any negative thoughts That may cause a moment of pain Peering inside a deep crystal ball With thoughts she would have to refrain Reflections of light encroaching on her As she watches the tide ebb and flow Feeling her limbs and stretching out wide Was this the time she must go? A garden of beauty She now stumbled upon Exquisite with small flowered paths Meandering down through pebbles and sand Deeply touching her soul with no other demand As she stood for a while looking out to the sea Night beginning to close through the trees She saw the moon rising in deep lilac hue And with glistening eyes she cherished the view © Jan Hopkins

Maggie

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Jake and some of the rubbish pulled from Petrie Creek

“It’s good fun, we have a lot of laughs along the way and I enjoy it because I’m helping out people and the environment,” Jake said of his campaign. The cleanup efforts have attracted positive comments from the community, including offers to join in, which has further encouraged and energised the duo. “Plenty of people who have noticed it on a Facebook page in Nambour, they were curious and wanted to know what we were doing, it made me feel happy, it was good,” Jake explained. “It’s a lot different than usual stuff; you go outdoors, (do things like) cliff jumping, and just exploring nature and having a fun time out there, instead of being in a crowded space or city or plaza.” The inspiration for Quest Collective itself was borne out of Dan’s 15-year background in youth work, including in the disability sector. His personal interest in the outdoors, mountain hiking, multi-day hikes, camping and rock climbing, inspired him to combine the support work and youth mentoring with adventurous outdoor learning experiences. “Back in 2020, I just decided, ‘Hey, I’m just going to run with it, this is where my heart and soul is’, and saw so much transformation from the men and women I had been offering that to… so, essentially, out of that, Quest Collective got birthed and been doing it for the last three years and seeing amazing results.” Dan says Jake’s experiences are a great example of what can be achieved when NDIS providers take a new and fresh approach to support efforts. He hopes Jake’s wonderful story can create ‘a ripple effect’ that influences others in the support community. “Jake’s cleanups have been a life-changing experience. He’s inspiring, he’s built his self-esteem, his confidence, he’s a leader, and he’s humble. He’s certainly inspired and led me,” Dan said.

by RICHARD BRUINSMA

Jake removes a rusty old bike from Petrie Creek 

ocal creeks have much less rubbish thanks to an inspiring new approach to support work – it includes things like rock climbing, bush walking, and gym sessions in its overall efforts to develop skills and help clients build fulfilling lives. Mundane visits to coffee shops and shopping centres have been completely scrubbed from the activities list of NDIS provider Quest Collective. Instead, it plans adventurous and challenging outings that teach new skills, and help their clients plan and achieve bigger life goals. Business founder Dan Fuller said their goal is to improve people's mental and general wellbeing and see that overflow into building meaningful relationships. “I believe we were created to have beautiful relationships with others that brings us joy, purpose and resilience,” Dan said. He said experiencing the outdoor activities alongside his client – and good mate – Jake, 15, has led to an ongoing mission to clean rubbish from Petrie Creek near Nambour, and Cornmeal Creek at Maroochydore. “One day we were driving out there and Jake noticed a heap of shopping trolleys and different bits and pieces in the creek, and he just pinned it with me, saying,

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‘Hey, why don’t we bring the standup paddleboard down here one day and pull those trolleys out’,” Dan explained of the birth of the cleanup campaign. “Jake borrowed his dad’s stand-up paddleboard and we took it down there… and tried to pull these shopping trolleys, which were buried in three feet of mud, out of the creek. “We just laughed our heads off, we were like little kids, and out of that got birthed a desire to clean up the whole creek system so, essentially, over the last six months we’ve been going between outdoor adventure, gym, working on different goals that Jake has, but primarily focusing on the bush and river clean up.” So far, along with more than two dozen dumped shopping trolleys, Jake and Dan estimate they’ve removed 250 garbage bags of rubbish from the creeks, more than eight dump loads of scrap metal, dumped push bikes, and thousands of plastic straws and discarded vapes.

“Jake flagged with me what he wanted to do, and I’ve just helped make it happen, and here we are today, essentially wanting to share that to the wider community and to the NDIS sector, to inspire and help other people see that there’s so much scope here through NDIS to do some amazing meaningful work in families. “It’s just about having a real focus on person-centred relationships and then just working out what somebody’s goals are, what their skills are, what skills they want to develop and then just facilitating that. “If you don’t have an interest in something, it doesn’t energise you, it doesn’t create joy… it’s about matching the right person with the right support; what we’ve tried to do is just match people who have similar value systems, similar passions, and then throw fuel on the fire to make it even better.” As for Jake, he’s enjoyed the adventures and cleanup so much, he’s considering following in Dan’s footsteps to pursue a future career that offers encouragement and growth to others, as an NDIS support worker. “It just seems fun what he’s doing, I’m enjoying it,” Jake said, “And I want to kind of share it onto other people.” For more details, visit: questcollective.org

COMMUNITY NEWS This easy-to-read local history is available from the Montville Post Office, the Montville Markets and Rosetta Books at Maleny.

Libraries - more than a good read!

Art prize ups the ante Sunshine Coast artists have until February 2, 2024 to vie for their place among 40 local artists in the newly named Local Contemporary Art Prize 2024: reflections on here and now, and with an increased prize pool of $17,000. Sunshine Coast Council Arts Portfolio Councillor, Rick Baberowski, said, “This art prize and the resulting exhibition are essential to support our increasingly flourishing Sunshine Coast arts ecology. “And the structure of the awards is deliberately designed to attract submissions from emerging, mid-career and established visual artists, so we get to see a fascinating range of artworks from a broad selection of artists.” Caloundra Regional Gallery, in partnership with The Gallery's Friends, invites artists living within the Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions, working across all mediums, to submit 2D and 3D works for the Local Contemporary Art Prize 2024. Forty finalists will be selected for the exhibition and winners will share in $17,000 prize money, thanks to this year’s sponsors: Friends of the Gallery, Mary Henzell Investments, Localvolts and Geoff Lyons Solicitors. Entries open now and close Friday February 2, with finalists advised of selection on Monday February 26. Award Categories are the Acquisitive Award: $10,000 prize, 2D Excellence Award: $2,500 prize, 3D Excellence Award: $2,500 prize and People’s Choice Award: $2,000 prize supported by Geoff Lyons Solicitors and Friends of the Gallery

Do you know a young achiever? Nominations for this year's Queensland Young Achiever Awards have been extended until midnight Monday January 15, 2024. It’s time to nominate a young person, 30 years of age and under, making a difference in your community. The Awards celebrate the contributions that young people make in assisting others, and their deeds that inspire and motivate us all as a community. Category winners will each receive a prize package worth more than $2,500, including 6 months of 1-on-1 mentoring package thanks to The Impact Collective, plus a beautiful trophy. One of the category winners will be chosen as the 2024 Queensland Young Achiever of the Year. To submit a nomination, simply go online to youngachieverawards.com select ‘QLD’ and then click the gold ‘Nominate Now’. Alternatively, call 1300 055 096 and pass on their details and the team will take it from there. For assistance, please feel free to call the Awards Office or email qldyaa@awardsaustralia.com

Ethelbert Glenn Lawrance, fondly known as Glenno by the Maleny locals was never a regular farmer. Neighbours marvelled at his inventiveness and enthusiasm for new projects, even if they were never completed. Yes, perhaps Glenn was an eccentric and a romantic, but he successfully managed to convince the local Council of the importance of roads and tourism to the Blackall Range. Dignitaries rushed to come and visit, and marvelled at the coastal views, the vibrant birdlife and the delicious Devonshire Teas. Thousands of visitors have enjoyed the magnificent grounds and gardens Glenn made available for picnics and strolls, a legacy that was continued by subsequent owners when Glenn passed away. One such owner, John Wolstenholme, feared that with recent subdivision and property development of Glenn’s land, the story of Glenn Lawrance and his home, High Tor, would be lost. He got together with Cate Patterson, coordinator of the Montville History Group and provided the notes and photos he had collected over the years, including research by Maleny historian Desley Malone. Glenn Lawrance of High Tor: A legacy of Sanctuary, of Love, Longing and Loss is the result of John’s commission.

Submissions for the Local Contemporary Art Prize 2024 are open. Caloundra Regional Gallery and The Gallery's Friends invite artists living within the Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions, working across all mediums, to submit 2D and 3D work. Forty finalists will be selected for the exhibition and four winners will share in a prize pool of $17,000. Entries close 2 February. For more information, visit gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

School holiday fun

It’s all going on at Sunshine Coast museums these holidays. Enjoy pioneer play activities at Bankfoot House or spot the difference in the Then and Now exhibition at Landsborough Museum. Museums are free to enter and open 10am - 3pm Wednesday to Sunday. Activities are on throughout the school holidays. Visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for more information or to subscribe and for even more heritage places to visit, download the discovery guide. Watch Council’s next Ordinary Meeting online or at Sunshine Coast City Hall Chambers – 18 January at 9am

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Meet Maleny’s Glenn Lawrance

Why, of course! He establishes himself on a Balmoral Ridge escarpment midst a rainforest and establishes a home, a commercial orchid nursery, a flora and fauna sanctuary and a guest house and tea rooms.

Local art prize celebrates 10th year

One for the calendar

Stay up to date with all the latest news, events and exhibitions by subscribing to the e-newsletter at gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or following @ caloundraregionalgallery on Facebook and Instagram.

What does a young Englishman do after he’s been to sea as a merchant marine, taken on the life of an outback Queensland stockman, joined the Light Horse and fought at Gallipoli?

Whether you're looking for a space to study, a place to catch up with a friend, or simply get your hands on a good read – come in and visit Sunshine Coast Libraries today! Become a member of Sunshine Coast Libraries to access free services including a large collection of books, DVDs, games and toys, connect to free WiFi or use the public computers. Membership is free and anyone can join. Visit your local library today or head to Council’s library website for more details.

Andrew Wallace advocates for kids and women Sunshine Coast MP Andrew Wallace is committed to making the internet a safer place for our children and protecting women from family and domestic violence, in his efforts to implement age verification on online pornography. Wallace’s campaign addresses growing concerns about the links between pornography consumption and real-world violence against women. “There is an irrefutable correlation between the access and use of hardcore pornography and domestic violence,” Mr Wallace said. Studies show the link between pornography and domestic violence includes reinforced harmful gender stereotypes; unhealthy and sexist views of women and sex; and condoning violence against women. A federal Coalition Government has committed to invest in age verification technology. Last month, the Albanese Government voted down the Opposition’s motion to trial age verification technology which would have helped keep children safe online, as recommended by the eSafety Commissioner. “Other countries are already introducing these restrictions,” Mr Wallace said. “It’s time we do the same here in Australia.”

Sunshine Coasters love the water! If we’re not in it, we’re on it or under it and always have been, but Council's heritage collection is missing the items, photos and stories that tell that story. If you take part in water sports today or if you’ve got items and stories from way back, Council would love to hear from you. Search 'Grassroots to Glory' on Council’s heritage website to learn more.

Explore new exhibit at Mary Cairncross

Take a trip to stunning Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve and meet the forest fellowship team in the new exhibit on now at the Rainforest Discovery Centre. In the forest, no one species can survive on its own. Nor is one more important than another. It takes teamwork for the forest to grow. Head to Mary Cairncross to meet the connectors, the recyclers, the providers, the elementals and the all-rounders. And discover how Mary’s team works together to help the forest thrive. For opening hours, visit Council’s website.

Give your batteries a new life Did you know you can simply drop your batteries off to be recycled next time you’re at the supermarket? It’s free and it’s easy. Just grab an old jar at home and fill it with your used batteries, then take it back to the store when you shop. Batteries are flammable and can start fires in the back of garbage trucks. So don’t bin your batteries. Return them to a drop off point to be recycled instead! To find your closest drop off point, head online to sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and search ‘batteries’.

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LOCAL MUSINGS This is a space for the wide community to submit their considered deliberations on news, life and the idiosyncrasies of our times. Email: editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au

When Youth Rebels by DOUG PATTERSON

he novel, A Clockwork Orange, examines the conflict between the individual and the state and how this might be resolved. It is a timeless work and the subsequent film graphically captures the dilemma facing a dystopian future. Perhaps that future is closer than Anthony Burgess envisaged back in 1962. Recent government plans for the state to be more proactive in reducing antisocial, youth crime seem to be based around providing them with more relevant educational opportunities and more tailored employment opportunities. While these options seem logical, they are based on a value system that these alienated young people seem to reject. It is difficult to establish exactly what these young rebels value and what they don’t. In the main, they display poor levels of literacy and education. However, their actions do reveal values that they don’t seem to hold very highly. They do not seem to value the concepts of law and order for a start – this is clearly evident in their actions. Nor do they seem to respect the authority of the family or any of the state’s institutions.

These are the young people who abuse teachers, who truant, who drop out of school and who lack basic life skills. It is hard to imagine that offering them alternative educational opportunities will be an incentive. And just as they reject the discipline of family life and of schools, they are unable to function in the workplace which has its own disciplines of punctuality, following instructions and reliability. It's not just that they are almost unemployable, they do not seem to consider working as an option. Whether this is a value statement or an admission that work is not viable for them, this rejection that everyone should work for what they need and want reduces their options to simply taking what they want. Therefore, increasing their employment options does not seem like a valid incentive either. Civilisations much older than ours provided different paths from childhood to adulthood. First Nation culture prepared young boys for their role in their society, then sent them out into the wild alone to develop the necessary skills and incentives to return as functioning adults. The Massai of the Serengeti followed a similar practice, except their young men were given a year to grow up. Okay, this is not really an option for us.

In a world of greater conflict and more wars, the Ancient Greeks and Romans conscripted young men into the army. Again, not a popular option today although several democracies, including Switzerland and Israel still have compulsory, universal conscription. In the Great Depression, unemployment benefits were tied to the Sustenance Project where the unemployed or ‘Sussos’ were deployed on civic work projects around the country. This concept of ‘working for the dole’ has been tried a number of times in our history with variable success. In more recent times, ‘Boot Camps’ have reported some success, mainly in developing better self-esteem and self-worth, and in the development of skills for rural work. However, it is not clear how transferrable these skills are, how the improved regard of self will survive in a less supportive environment. Youth crime is not just a matter of justice. It is also a symptom of the increasing gap between the haves and the have-nots and a breakdown in societal values that, unless we solve it quickly, will lead to increasing lawlessness, violence and anarchy. Maybe Beethoven is the answer!

The views expressed in the Local Musings column are the writer’s and not necessarily the views of the HT team.

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An interest in public health recently led Dr Menelaws to spend a year working for Services Australia, reviewing complex Disability Support Pension applications. Now that he's returned to practice, he’s studying for a Master of Public Health and Master of Health Management and Leadership. Away from work, Dr Menelaws is “loving the quiet life” in the hinterland with his children and new partner. “I’m doing yoga teacher training,” he says. “Yoga is so fantastic for your mental and physical health. Maybe I'll teach one day - maybe not - it's more for my own personal journey.” Dr Menelaws is accepting new patients at Ochre Medical Centre Eumundi. Bookings can be made via ochrehealth.com.au or by calling the practice on 5442 8882.

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He left his Edinburgh home at 17 to spend two years volunteering for a small NGO, travelling and working everywhere from an orphanage in war-torn Liberia to schools and prisons. Returning to Scotland, he studied English Literature and met a friend who would change the course of his life. “He was doing pre-med and he was truly inspirational. I had a very limited view of doctors up until then: I didn't know any! He opened my eyes. I loved English, but I wanted to do something useful. Ultimately, medicine ticked that box.” After qualifying and emigrating to Australia with his

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f your gums bleed when you brush or floss, you're not in perfect health and your body is more susceptible to disease.

Periodontitis, or gum disease, compromises the integrity of the tooth-supporting tissues. Inflammation is the body's defence to kill germs. Short-term, it’s beneficial; however, untreated Periodontitis leads to sustained inflammation with deadly effects. The germs causing oral disease can spread, especially if your immune system is weak, potentially resulting in serious infections. Over 20 years of research has directly linked oral disease with: Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, respiratory diseases, stroke, kidney diseases, Peripheral vascular disease, Dementia, adverse pregnancy outcomes, aspiration pneumonia, stomach ulcers, oral cancers, and obesity. If you have a family history of these diseases and bleeding gums, you're at greater risk. Seek help if your gums are inflamed or bleed. Your dentist can diagnose and often treat this disease. In some cases, they might refer you to a Specialist Periodontist. Did you know wearing dentures may shorten life expectancy by 10 years? The natural result of untreated Periodontitis is tooth loss, leading to dentures. Studies show this group lives on average 10 years less than those with a healthy mouth. Dr. Richard Johnston and the whole clinical team at Beerwah Dental is available to assess your oral health. You may also pick up the Dental Board’s report ‘Links between oral health and general health’. To book, call Beerwah Dental on 07 5494 0766 or visit beerwahdental.com.au.

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Australia has the highest skin cancer rates in the world. Early detection reduces the harm they cause. At Sunlife, our friendly and dedicated team are committed to providing high-quality skin cancer services conveniently provided under one roof, at one accessible location.

New Year, New Career

f you’re looking for a fresh start for 2024, RangeCare has a number of job opportunities available across their organisation.

Since its foundation in 1986, RangeCare has had a strong commitment to providing an exceptional level of person-centred care to the local community. As a not-for-profit community care provider, RangeCare offers a wide variety of services including nursing care, domestic assistance, social support, meal deliveries, technology support, home and garden maintenance, wellness programs and respite to the local elderly and physically disadvantaged population. RangeCare’s strong reputation for delivering quality in-home, respite and social support services is because of its dedicated team of care support workers, nurses, drivers and domestic assistants who are kind, compassionate, and respectful.

“It's amazing to meet a whole range of brilliant clients who are so appreciative of our help and so rewarding to know you are actually making a difference to their lives.” said Natalie, a RangeCare Care Support Worker.

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RangeCare staff live and breathe the core values that have been built upon a foundation of a strong sense of community and a commitment to building lasting relationships with their clients and their loved ones. Due to ongoing growth across the Sunshine Coast, Hinterland, Gympie and Cooloola Coast Regions, RangeCare is currently recruiting for a range of positions including Care Support Workers and Domestic Assistants. If you are interested in joining the RangeCare team and making a real positive difference in your local community, you can find out more by calling 07 5445 7044 or visiting www.rangecare.com.au

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Use Your Mental Edge

2024 and be anxious no more

ith overwhelming price increases and the evaporation of the silly season, many of us are left with lots to worry about.

Let me share with you a gift - an N.L.P (Neurolinguistic Programming Technique called ‘Worry Time’. The purpose of this technique is to make "negative thinking useful. Have you ever noticed that many people spend all their time trapped in thought loops, spinning around on all the things that could go wrong, feeling stuck and never taking action? This is highly stressful and damaging to the body as it will trigger the stress response and it will also teach the body to become addicted to the emotional/ feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, stress, etc. Over time this creates a chemical addiction in the body, and also wires a deeper ingrained neural pathway, and then this habit can become part of your personality/identity. This aside, there is actually a lot of value in ‘negative thinking’ if it is used properly; the problem is most people don't know how to use their thinking in a way to create solutions and get out of their own traps. It was Einstein who said, "you cannot overcome a problem with the same level of thinking that created it”. This new approach to thinking has been used by most innovative and creative thinkers to take potential problems and create opportunities. inventions and solutions that have changed the world, just by asking themselves the right questions.

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Problem-based thinking Step 1: Empty your head - write down everything you are worried about right now. Make a list of all of your worries. and number them as you go. For example, ‘I won't finish work in time to pick up the kids’ or ‘I might run out of money’. Step 2: Write down for each above worry 'What is the worst that could happen?' For example, ‘the kids could be left at school alone’ or ‘I could default on my payments, be unable to pay my bills or get utilities disconnected’. Solution-based thinking Write down for each worry/worst-case scenario Step 3A: What can you do to prevent the worst-case scenario from happening? This becomes your 'to do’ list which empowers you in the present moment. For example, ‘I can make sure I book my appointments earlier’ and ‘I can ask for payment extensions. can ask for help from others. can set aside some savings could aet a credit card. Step 3B: Write down what you can do it the worstcase scenario does happen? What can you focus on in the present. what can you control? For example, ‘call Bob and let him know I can't make it, or tell the kids to go to Jenny's house after school if I am not there waiting for them’ or ‘I can dip into my savings, I can get refinance, I can move in with family, I can sell assets, get a second job, start my own business’. Try using solution-based thinking as part of your new strategy for 2024 and see how your worrying shifts.. jamiemilnemindgym.com.au

Transitions by KERRIE FRIEND

appy ’24 everyone. And since we’re transitioning into a new year, I thought it was a perfect time to talk about transitions.

They are often disorientating and live between the place we are and the place we are going. They can be filled with insecurity, doubt and uncertainty and can arrive from an array of life occurrences such as natural disasters, job dismissals, the passing of loved ones, family disruptions, financial stress, birthdays, new year and many other situations. Transitions are disturbing events that throw our life into some form of chaos. Some we may have chosen because we’ve had to, but some come upon us without any choice on our end. Whether we choose them or not they will happen and rushing through them or trying to avoid them will often end rife with problems in the future. So don’t do it. Sure, they leave us with uneasy feelings of vulnerability and often more emotional than usual, but during these unsavoury times our character is tested, and it is in that moment that we have the power within us to rise up and find our way through.

Make sure you set a timer for each step/question so you just start writing, this will help eliminate over-thinking and just get you into the activity and emptying your head.

Remind yourself that this too will pass and with every ending there is a new beginning complete with renewed hope. You don’t drive looking through the rearview mirror so don’t live looking at your life through the past. Life is a journey, and you don’t know what’s around the next corner until you drive it. Let go and be brave enough to have faith in your future again. Wanting things to never change isn’t life, because the one constant in life is change. Learning how to transition and staying in the “now” will help empower you into the future you want. Let’s transition into ‘24 with enthusiasm and ease. Blessings Kerrie www.KerrieFriend.com

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TREE SERVICES 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

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BACK TO NATURE

Koala feeding on eucalypt leaves at Curramore Wildlife Sanctuary

significant revegetation project comprising thousands of eucalypts and other native trees being planted in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast has been undertaken. The project aims to increase habitat for the endangered Koala at Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s (AWC) Curramore Wildlife Sanctuary (Kabi Kabi country). Up to 20 staff and skilled workforce interns from AWC and Barung Landcare spent five days planting up to 4,300 seedlings of 10 key Koala food trees and other local species across six hectares of the sanctuary. The land designated for reforestation was purchased by AWC in 2022, as part of a 26 hectare expansion of the sanctuary. While the central and western portion of the new section is healthy remnant forest, the eastern portion was utilised by previous owners as a cattle grazing

Genevieve, David and Melissa planting seedlings

paddock and is now a clear block with introduced pasture grasses. In the months leading up to tree planting, Barung Landcare germinated and developed seedlings from seeds collected at Curramore Wildlife Sanctuary, such as Koala favourites, White Mahogany (Eucalyptus acmeniodes), Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus grandis), and Queensland Blue Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis). Barung Landcare returned to the sanctuary late last month, to prepare the paddock for the 30 centimetre seedlings by slashing the towering 1.5 metre introduced pasture grasses. Kate Seehuusen, Barung Landcare Natural Area

Manager, said the week of tree planting was a workout for all but well worth the effort. “This project is a step in the right direction for helping to strengthen our Koala populations and create corridors which will in turn help other local species.” The revegetation work is part of a three-year Koala conservation project at AWC’s Curramore Wildlife Sanctuary and Mount Zero-Taravale Wildlife Sanctuary in northwest of Townsville. The project received grant funding from the Australian Government’s Koala Conservation and Protection Grant and includes thermal drone and bioacoustics monitoring to determine the presence and abundance of koalas at both sanctuaries. For more information on AWC’s work at Curramore Wildlife Sanctuary, visit australianwildlife.org/where-we-work/ curramore/

Richmond Birdwing Butterfly

host plant for female Birdwings to lay eggs and for larvae to feed and pupate on, but another important factor when considering the habitat needs of the Richmond Birdwing is The butterfly is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ having a source of nectar largely due to the loss and fragmentation plants for the adults. of subtropical rainforest which is the In one of our ‘Gardens for natural home for both vine and butterfly. Wildlife’ the adult Birdwings were a regular In 2008, the Qld Environment visitors and caterpillars were observed department, along with the Richmond feeding on an establishing vine. The only Birdwing Conservation Network problem was that the main nectar source launched what has been a successful that attracted the adults were the flowers recovery program due in part to the of a large Sweet Viburnum, an exotic vine being able to grow successfully plant which is escaping into our forests in gardens, providing some much becoming an environmental weed. needed habitat and raised community The difficult decision was made awareness about the conservation to remove the Viburnum and plant needs of the butterfly. some Lilly Pilly, Lemon Myrtle and a mix of smaller rainforest trees and shrubs. Of course, the vine is vital as the or many wildlife gardeners on the Sunshine Coast, a great joy is planting and growing the Richmond Birdwing vine, which is the main host plant for the stunning Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.

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Barung native Plant nursery

Disappointingly the Richmond Birdwings didn’t visit the garden for two years, however the owners were over the moon to first see the return of the butterflies this season feeding on the flowers of the new plants and then really excited to see caterpillars feasting on the vine. The Richmond Birdwing vine and butterfly co-evolution story is such a tangible and accessible way to observe and wonder at the complex connections of the natural environment. The vine and butterfly have a place in all gardens, no matter the size, throughout the hinterland. They will bring great joy to your life! Barung has a plentiful supply of vigorous, healthy vines available now at our new North Maleny nursery.

Phone 5494 3151

Porters Lane Nursery opening times: Wednesday to Saturday 9am - 3pm

BACK TO NATURE

Hop on in! Find a Frog in February

hy are frogs so important? They eat large amounts of invertebrates, including houseflies, mosquitos, cockroaches and spiders, and they're an important food source for other wildlife, including birds, reptiles and mammals.

Be part of future decision making that affects our environment; look out for frogs this summer, and particularly in February. Help increase our knowledge of frog activity to determine ‘normal’ trends and to monitor for and understand population changes. Frogs are in our neighbourhood and are easy to find during the warm months, especially when rain is about. The Mary River catchment and surrounds support approximately 45 frog species. Nearly ¼ of these are vulnerable, endangered or have disappeared, mostly due to reduced habitat quality and extent as a result of swamp draining, vegetation clearing and weed invasion.

structures and even some bare areas. • Don’t move eggs, tadpoles or frogs about – this increases the risk of disease spread. • Keep pollutants out of the environment – chemicals travel easily in water that flows across the land, along drains and through the soil profile. Soap is a frog’s enemy!

• Promote the protection of waterways and water quality in your area. • Consider protecting and reinstating wetlands (billabongs/swamps) that are grazed and/or have been drained or modified. • Keep your cats indoors at night as they hunt frogs and other wildlife. • Know the difference between Cane toads and native frogs and take care if you are controlling Cane toads. • Act to reverse climate change (see 10 actions at un.org/en/actnow/ten-actions). There are four ways to send in your observations: • FFF record sheet at mrccc.org.au/frog-in-february/ – complete and send photos in for identification, verification and entry to the Queensland WildNet database.

Changes to our climate are adding further pressure, particularly prolonged dry periods that can drastically reduce the breeding window for frogs, alter food webs and increase the possibility of devastating wildfires.

• Email findafrog@mrccc.org.au with your photos and/ or audio recordings for identification and lodgment.

Frogs rely on both aquatic and terrestrial habitats to complete their lifecycle. They are sensitive to substances passing through permeable skin and are therefore key indicators of change.

• Join the ‘Find a Frog in Feb – MRCCC’ group in the FrogID app to submit your call recordings.

We offer these suggestions to help your local frogs: • Make your frog observations count – submit your photos and/or call recordings to FFF or a reputable database (see below). • Keep some areas ‘messy’ – logs and branches, leaf litter, rock piles, tall grass (a ‘high-rise’ structure provides homes for more beings than a single story dwelling).

• Join the ‘Find a Frog in February’ project in iNaturalist and submit your photos and recordings of calling frogs.

For more information contact: findafrog@mrccc.org.au or phone (07) 5482 4766

Happy frogging!

‘Froggers out surveying’ by Eva Ford

It’s time to plant trees and shrubs which create shade and humidity and are nature’s air conditioners, cooling the temperature. Rainforest trees and shrubs generally have dense dark green foliage that provides shade and cooling temperatures (just go for a walk in Mary Cairncross on a hot day), so planting trees and shrubs will save your power bill and you from wilting! However, before I whip you into a frenzy

Revegetating with trees to the south of your house has several benefits including protecting from strong southerlies, cooling the air temperature through their shade and adding moisture to the air on a hot dry day. Most importantly when planting trees near your house always take into consideration how high the tree will grow, eg. if it can grow to 40 metres, then never plant closer than 40 metres to your house, so that in a worst-case scenario where the tree falls down it won’t hit your house (also keep that in mind for your neighbour’s house!)

About That Tree

with Tree Surgeon Tony Wootton, our local arborist and author, meeting the Hinterland's tree needs since 1996

t’s interesting to look back at 2023 and realise that the drier than normal conditions resulted in lower growth rates amongst the trees on the plateau.

Looking ahead to 2024, I feel like it could be a good year to plant one of our beautiful flowering trees, provided you have enough room, or are prepared to prune it as it gets bigger. Some of the endemic species which provide a fabulous floral display are the Flametree, Brachychiton acerifolius; Silky Oak, Grevillea robusta; Golden glory, Barklya syringifolia; and Brachychiton bidwillii.

with Spencer Shaw

of shade tree planting, you need to plan a bit. First you need to think what plants will work best where.

Lily is friendly, cuddly and just generally wants to be loved. Can you open up your home to Lily who wants to sit on your lap? Visit the website 4pawsanimalrescue.org.au and complete a foster application.

It was also a more benign year in terms of extreme weather events, although it is now December that I’m writing this and we have just had a couple of quite savage super cells come through which did quite a bit of damage to the trees on a fairly narrow path across the plateau.

Hot under the collar

t’s getting to that time of year when the temperatures are soaring, lawns withering, paddocks browning off, trees shed leaves, the bush fire danger is high and houses start to bake (unless they are well insulated) and if you don’t have air-conditioning in your car it’s time to cook in your own juices.

Meet Lily, a six-year-old gorgeous girl who has been with 4 Paws for over 15 months now! She is desperate for a loving home. She has recently just been with a short-term foster carer who adored her and would welcome her back anytime but unfortunately their circumstances can't allow it.

The dry conditions also stimulated a stunning floral display from all the flowering trees species at different times of the year.

Find a Frog in February is proudly supported by the Sunshine Coast Council, Noosa Shire Council, Gympie Regional Council and the Fraser Coast Council, and delivered by the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee.

• Provide water – ponds, dams, swamps, low areas that fill when it rains, creeks – all with a variety of vegetation,

In the Wild

un entirely by volunteers, 4 Paws Animal Rescue is a not-for-profit organisation that provides refuge for homeless dogs and cats. Most of our animals come from the council pound, some are surrendered or abandoned and others are saved from cruel living conditions.

• Disinfect your shoes and equipment if moving between water bodies to stop the spread of frog diseases (use 1% bleach solution for 1 minute or dry items out completely).

Other pressures include predation by feral animals (cats eat around 44 frogs each per year (CSIRO, 2020) and diseases that can kill frogs, such as the Chytrid fungus.

Every frog record counts as worrying trends of decline are becoming apparent. But, over the past seven years, people of the Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Gympie and Fraser Coast local government areas have submitted nearly 20,000 records of 38 species to the Find a Frog in February program!

Lovely Lily R

Revegetating with shrubs and groundcovers on the north side will ensure that you don’t miss out on the winter sun (let’s not forget how cold it was just a few months back!). One way to achieve height and summer shade (and not miss out on the winter sun) is to plant deciduous trees. Luckily we do have a few deciduous native trees to choose from such as Red Cedar (Toona Ciliata), Tall Sandpaper Fig (Ficus fraseri), and Superb Fig (Ficus superba) – keep in mind that these are all tall trees and that figs have wide-spreading root systems (so best for the bigger acreages. The added benefit of revegetating for your own comfort and improvement of your habitat is that you will also provide habitat for a lot of grateful critters that also call this place home!

Forest Heart Local Native Plant Nursery

20 Coral St, Maleny Phone: 5435 2193

Dot these throughout your garden to provide beautiful seasonal markers to enjoy during the year. Now that the days are really heating up, I would invite you to allow yourself to experience a sense of gratitude for all the trees in our community that are providing much-needed shady spots to pull over underneath in your car, or to rest underneath while you’re walking about, and remind yourself how lucky we are to share this incredible planet with these amazing life forms.

Mobile:0403 0403467 467664 664 Mobile: Landline:54 54944 944917 917 Landline: www.twtreesurgeon.com www.twtreesurgeon.com

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REAL ESTATE

Is a larger grant the answer?

incentives on the demand side are unlikely to assist in delivering this target. “Builders in Queensland are already facing the highest construction costs in the country and we would expect this measure to drive up those costs further. “We are in a situation where Queensland is at the bottom of the ladder nationally when it comes to rates of home ownership, and is at the top of the scale when it comes to building costs – and that’s what has got to turn around.” Mr Milton said to make a lasting difference, the government’s focus needs to be on addressing supply side issues. “The REIQ would like to see the government take on supply side issues such as land release, the planning approval process, appropriate skills pipeline, or freeing up excess bedrooms from retirees,” he said. “We would prefer the one-off windfall from increased coal royalties to support stamp duty and land tax reform or easing deposit obstacles, rather than sugar hits.” Mr Milton said first home buyers should be aware that the grant has its limitations.

he Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has questioned the Queensland Government’s move to double the First Home Owners Grant from $15,000 to $30,000 for people buying or building a brand-new home. REIQ Chief Operating Officer, Dean Milton, said while the REIQ welcomes the intent to encourage more Queenslanders to achieve home ownership, it would have preferred to see supply tackled head on. “We’re facing some significant challenges in the real estate and housing sector at the moment that can’t be solved by providing a cash boost to some buyers,” Mr Milton said.

“We’ve seen in recent times, especially in response to COVID-19, an array of new grants at both a federal and state level. While that’s great in theory from construction perspective, it’s brought forward high demand and put pressure on the cost of building supplies and the ability to access tradespeople. “We generally support initiatives that give first home buyers a leg up towards home ownership, however at a time when the RBA is doing its best to tame inflation, we question whether now is the right time for more demand-side stimulus. “We know that South East Queensland alone requires in excess of 40,000 houses per annum and

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“You’re only able to take advantage of this grant if you’re a first home buyer who is buying or building a brand-new home valued at less than $750,000 including land and any contract variations – which in reality can be a really rare find,” he said. “Consumers should be aware that if they sign a “cost plus” contract and the expense ends up over $750k then they won’t qualify for any aspect of the grant. Additionally, you cannot rent out rooms to friends or family to obtain additional income. “It also does not extend to established housing, which is a shame and a wasted opportunity, when there’s established stock in regional markets that’s generally more affordable.”

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