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ARTISTIC REFLECTIONS Judith Sinnamon’s paintings remind us of what’s important

IT’S A GRAVE BUSINESS Cemetery Tours in Woombye highlight local history

WHIP CRACK-AWAY! The Maleny Show returns with plenty to entertain and savour

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FROM THE EDITOR

All in the timing

ithout a doubt, THE most frustrating thing about being a monthly is having a story written, with photos ready to go, and then it gets published somewhere else before our print day comes around. I prefer not to repeat information, but this month I have to make an exception for the Maleny Lane, having been involved since the beginning of their predicament regarding the continuation of live music.

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I contacted various television and radio outlets early in the piece, to try and gain publicity for Maleny Lane. The only ones who responded were the good old ABC! You can find Steve McLeish’s interview with them online – the link is on the FrontUp Chalkboard Facebook page. Forgive me if you know some of the details, but hopefully we are giving you an update on page 3, and as a passionate advocate for the arts, I could not ‘drop’ this story.

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On another note, this is a bittersweet edition for me. It holds the 100th story written by the very lovely Gay Liddington, who is taking some time away now to work on a personal project, which deservedly needs her full attention. We look forward to sharing more about this when the time is right.

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The HT is packed as usual with stories of artists, environmentalists, fire fighters, doctors, chefs, musicians, lawyers, wildlife carers, and much more. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have!

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“Also, I feel honoured to have had the opportunity to interview all these amazing people. What a privileged position to hear first-hand about someone’s life.”

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It’s been a privilege for us having you on the team, Gay, and I keep a glimmer of hope that, in time, you will occasionally pop back to share a story or two. I shall miss you heaps.

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I asked Gay how she felt reaching her 100th story. “Thinking back to my beginnings with the HT when I wondered why on earth they would phone me for the job as feature writer, and now, even though my confidence has wavered from time to time, I feel a sense of achievement, knowing that I pushed through the fear and doubts and became a better writer along the way.

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100% independently owned: While great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and contents of the publication, the HT accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views held by the HT. All content is copyright and may not be reproduced without permission. The production of this free newspaper is only made possible by you continuing to support our advertisers. 14, 000 papers home delivered and bulk dropped to Maleny, Montville, Mapleton, Flaxton, Nambour, Palmwoods, Woombye, Hunchy, Eudlo, Reeseville, Mooloolah, Glasshouse, Beerwah, Landsborough, Conondale, Kenilworth and Witta.

And finally, I’d like to say a big thank you to the Combined Probus Club of Maleny, who invited me as a guest speaker last week. It was a lovely morning full of interesting conversations, plenty of good humour and a delicious morning tea, thanks to the QCWA ladies. Wishing everyone a positive, healthy month ahead, and to all the mums, a happy, pampered Mother’s Day!

COVER STORY Maleny Lane is a popular melting pot of creativity in the heart of Maleny – and the recent turn-out in support of this venue shows how much the community values it. See page 3

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Music creates a catalyst for change Unless you have been living under a rock recently, you will have heard about the developments affecting the much-loved live music sessions at Maleny Lane, which have been requested by Council to cease by May 6. However, all is not lost… by VICTORIA MCGUIN

Maleny Lane’s recent ‘show of support’ event was attended by over 300 people - image Steve Swayne

not have a license for, and yet this venue doesn’t even sell alcohol or stay open after 9pm.

$1100 from Rob Outridge of the Maleny IGA and Ross Rutledge from Maleny Realty.

The FrontUp Club runs on a Monday evening, from 5.30 to approximately 8.30-9pm. People of all ages can book 15-minute slots, and it is a wonderful way to encourage new performers and a space for professional musicians to hone their craft and play for the love of it.

Maleny Lane’s Steve McLeish, Sue Palmer and David Lamond recently met with Councillor Winston Johnston and the Council Compliance Officer to discuss the current directive. Winston Johnston indicated that he does not support Council shutting the music down at the Lane and he wants to find a solution.

"With great community spirit and support we were able to turn heads and make a difference in the bureaucratic regulatory machine," shared Steve. "Council and their planners could not ignore the passion Maleny has for the arts and live music.

aleny Lane is an inclusive, cosy, open-air venue, with a selection of World Food stalls to savour, while enjoying musicians, poets, storytellers and dancers bringing their creative offerings to the intimate stage.

Earlier this year, the HT’s Gay Liddington wrote a double feature story on Steve McLeish, one of the main instigators of the FrontUp Club: “The artists and young people didn’t have a place to incubate. While having coffee with a couple of artists, an idea hatched. So, I started Saturday morning artists’ coffee catchup with around 40 people attending. Brainstorming, we came up with the FrontUp name. I formulated a plan, and Monday nights FrontUp in Maleny Lane came to life.” On Friday nights, this characterful little food alley with a BYO option also offers Twilight Gigs - dinner and music. Maleny Lane has become a vital, valuable part of the community, especially after the isolation of Covid, where people can reconnect and express themselves. However, Maleny Lane’s live music has grown to a point where Council recently decided to categorise the venue as a ‘Nightclub Entertainment Facility’, which it does

Rob Outridge from Maleny IGA and Ross Rutledge from Maleny Realty present FrontUp Club’s Steve McLeish with a cheque for $1100

The decision was made that Maleny Lane would ask for an extension to the directive date (which is underway via their solicitor) and then work with Council to find mid- and long-term solutions. One possible solution is to apply for a Market Licence.

“I think now we have a wonderful opportunity to work with the council to come up with a solution that will suit almost everyone. So please, watch this space." Visit the Maleny Lane and FrontUp Chalkboard Facebook pages for updates.

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So the good news is, for now, the music can continue on Monday and Friday night, and Steve thinks these recent events could be a catalyst for something exciting. The main idea to come to light is to create a new arts hub, something the community definitely needs - and deserves. The community is clearly behind Maleny Lane’s live music: a Save Maleny Lane Live Music petition has amassed over 3,800 signatures; over 200 people have written to Council; a “show of support” event was attended by over 300 people, and donations have been received, such as

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Judith Sinnamon is a reluctant subject. However, after many years of my haranguing her, she agreed to finally let me share a little of her story as an artist, mother, and defender of the planet. By VICTORIA MCGUIN

udith Sinnamon’s art studio is a welcoming space, with louvres for the mountain breeze, and plenty of natural light for her to create works of art. However, this space is a relatively new development; for many years I would visit Judith’s ‘studio’, which was set up in her open-plan kitchen/dining area, amongst the hustle and bustle of family life. Judith Sinnamon in her hinterland studio 

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Foliage, branches and blossoms would be suspended from rope and string, ready to be captured on the canvas, and nearby furniture hastily covered in old sheets to stop the paint splatters. It was a welcoming, slightly chaotic scene, from which beautiful paintings would emerge. Judith was born and raised in Brisbane, although has been a hinterland resident now for over 20 years with her family, where they live on acreage and restore native vegetation to the weed-infested slopes. “I went to the Queensland College of Arts, where I did my Fine Arts Diploma in the ‘80s,” shares Judith. “My early works were large, colourful and energetic, using big paintbrushes somewhat evocative of the European Fauvists. I was exploring and discovering the joy of paint, and it was fluid, instant and fast.” College was followed by a prolonged trip to the UK and Europe, and one of her favourite haunts was the National Gallery in London. “I headed straight for the Van Goghs, where up close I could see the immediacy of his paint strokes and could almost smell the paint,” she recollects. On returning home Judith felt painting was considered “a little out of fashion at the time” and she enrolled in a teaching degree. It was not until 13 years later that she began to apply herself to painting again, with a measure of discipline. “When you put that amount of time into something, you eventually evolve.” Part of a group exhibition at Doggett Street Gallery in Brisbane in 2010, Judith’s work was spotted by Edwina Corlette who had recently opened her own gallery in New Farm, now a very successful contemporary gallery.

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Judith has been exhibiting with Edwina Corlette Gallery for 13 years now and her exhibitions are often close to sold out online before opening day, with trees a popular subject with buyers. “I paint what is around me,” says Judith, “and usually this is nature. I did spend a year in Myanmar in 2015 where I painted the colourful

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floods, confused seasonal changes, and bushfires, many of our native species have significantly dropped in numbers. “I’m a busy person often working late at night and weekends, and I’m also not particularly outgoing, but I have to prioritise making a stand for our kids and our planet. “This is going to affect all of us, so complacency baffles me. I do, however, believe most of the population are concerned, just perhaps a bit unsure in how best to act. I would suggest the upcoming federal election is a good opportunity!” hawker women and crumbling architecture of downtown Yangon. I have since returned to trees, particularly the magnificence of Australian Eucalypts. “Nature, however, is now not a given, having provided sustenance and rejuvenation to the eyes and souls of many over millennia, it is itself under threat.” Judith’s main concern is for the younger generation, coming up into a world with huge climate changes occurring. “Hence my work with kids who are being shortchanged out of all this. I like to teach them through art to look at nature; that they are part of the ecosystem.

Judith’s art is a reminder of the beauty of this vital ecosystem she is passionate for us to preserve, and she believes her upbringing in a gully of rainforest inspired her. “My childhood home was an old workers cottage in inner-city Brisbane perched on the side of a hill that extended out into a huge Blackbean tree that filled with rainbow lorikeets in December and active possum families, fruit bats and diamond pythons at night. “My favourite place to be was nestled in the huge arms of the large Camphor Laurel in the front garden, reading comics, doing my homework while eating mixed lollies. “My paintings are often from a perspective of looking up at trees, just as the first brilliant rays of morning sunlight strike the uppermost branches, then flow, filtering down through the leaves and twisted boughs.

“Five years ago, the students of Montville State School and I created a biodiversity mural at the school, and every year new students add to the mural by choosing a local native ‘critter’ of the Blackall Range.

Students add to the biodiversity mural Judith initiated at Montville State School

“This is our fifth year and it’s getting a little crowded! A sad irony given biodiversity is in sharp decline both locally and globally. We’ve also had tree planting and permaculture talks to coincide with this.” Judith also encourages painting at Montville Market and sets up easels for the kids. “It’s good for children to explore their creativity, and I love what they do – there is a spontaneity, a lack of self-consciousness as they paint. “Make art not war!” Judith smiles, “People are much happier when they are creative.” Judith’s passion for future generations and the planet means she is also involved with Student Strike for Climate Change, Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA), and the Climate Action Now movement, leading up to the next federal election. “It is THE issue of our times. Due to the prolonged drought, record breaking temperatures, catastrophic

“It’s an exploration of the interplay of light on and through objects – how it defines structure, shape and colour, and the luminosity of shadow. The fluidity of paint….an exploration of colours.” The presence of the occasional bird or insect within Judith’s paintings is, she explains, a reference to the centrality of trees to life. “My painting is traditional, but my choice of subject matter, communicating my concern, and my love of nature is in a contemporary context. Nature is in peril – I’m not being alarmist, it is. “It is my hope that with the upcoming election that the vast majority of adults factor in their children and/or their grandchildren's future, and the climate and world they will inherit from us. “And if my art or my actions can help in any way, I will do all I can.”

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The Landsborough Rural Fire Brigade (LRFB) building is one you might recognise as you drive up the Range, but how much do we know about it and the people involved? by ANGELA REEDMAN POLINSKI

he Landsborough Rural Fire Brigade (LRFB) building sits opposite the sports grounds as the cars and buses pass by. But when our community faces flooding, fire or fierce storms, the dedicated team of everyday people suit up and prepare for action. This team has grit, heart and a long-standing drive to keep our community safe. HT’s Angela Reedman-Polinski met with Craig Young to hear how the brigade was formed, what challenges they have faced and how the collective power of brigades is working across the hinterland. Craig Young is a founding member of Landsborough Rural Fire Brigade (LRFB) and Caloundra Group Officer. He

has served with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) for over 30 years, including 12 years as First Officer at LRFB. “The beginnings of the current LRFB came to life in 1991 after the Peachester and Mount Mellum fires devastated the area. The fires burned fiercely behind our house, and the roar sounded like a jumbo jet through the night. “After that, my wife, Linda, and I got together with a few locals to discuss solutions. We called a public meeting, and on October 3, 1991, with a new executive committee and membership in place, the fledgling brigade was born.

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“Trevor Jakeman and his wife Helen joined the team, and we shared a range of skills including engineering, electrical, communications and machinery. “Trev found a burnt-out 1942 Chevy Blitz, and working with Trevor ‘Tom’ Neucom, they completely rebuilt and restored it to create our first usable fire appliance, ‘Blitz’, in 1993. “Blitz lasted nine years in service, and you can still see him at our open days, but he’s just for display now. Justin Evans donated a 1960’s Land Rover, which became our second vehicle.” The brigade had two trucks now, but not a station. The local council made the land available for the brigade, and construction began on a station in March 1996. “This was all-hands on, and everybody got involved over many months of weekends and community donations of cash, materials and labour. “Since then, we have added the Stan Tutt training room, storage and ATV rooms to the building. We lined the truck bay ceiling and now have plenty of space for Open Days and medal presentations. “I am proud of our strong and capable team. We ensure members get regular professional training and development, and it feels like a family atmosphere. Volunteers get to know each other as friends, and we enjoy working with other brigades across the range.” The brigade shares training exercises and hazard reduction burns, planning and financial resources with the brigades in Beerwah, Glass House Mountains, Peachester, Crystal Waters, Conondale and Maleny to develop a whole area response team and support each other.

“We went ahead with the backburn and saved the property. But the fire did join, and we had a new problem. I needed to get my team out quickly, and the track behind us had closed in. “Quick thinking, a brief discussion and a strategic change meant we could use a small track to the left of the property and access a green grassy field while the fire passed over. I’ll always remember that day. “Later, we found out that that property was an empty weekender that wasn’t maintained. Fire plans prevent unnecessary situations like that, risking firefighters and emergency service lives.” The Landsborough station is also part of a bigger picture network that supports state-wide and national community service, which means travelling to fight fires in NSW at times. “In 2000, six crew travelled from Landsborough to Nowra on the NSW South Coast and stayed at HMAS Albatross. It was a six-day deployment and after four days of not much happening, we continued doing assessments. “On day five, everything changed. By 10.30am, the heat rose at Fisherman’s Paradise and we began door-todoor evacuations. Many people had fire plans in place and had already gone to safer areas. “When we reached Berrara, the sky had turned black. The Erickson S-64 Air-Crane ‘Elvis’ was dropping huge amounts of water so powerful it broke big limbs off trees.

“We see entire families often work together, and we value the dedicated contributions people make to our brigade.”

“It was an intense day, but we didn’t lose one house that day. We fought hard and stayed on the houses, doing our best to protect them.”

Trevor Jakeman became First Officer for the years of 1995 – 2003. His wife, Helen Jakeman, was awarded QFES Champion of Change in 2020 and their son, Mark Jakeman, is the current serving First Officer since 2015.

The recent storms here had the crew out driving tractors through floodwaters to access resources, chainsawing trees to remove them from roads and tarping up temporary roofing.

“You can work in multiple roles across a team and contribute your time, energy and expertise,” continues Craig.

“We always need extra hands that are capable, committed and care about our community,” Craig adds.

“As a team, we have faced massive fires, like the November 1994 Glass House fires. It was so bad the Bruce Highway was cut both north and southbound with the blaze jumping across four highway lanes. “We had driven to a small property in the fire's path. It was a narrow track into the property for our truck and

“We welcome you to join us for a meeting and see what we do. Our team works side by side and our families become melded through bonds and friendships.”

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Teutoburg was renamed Witta,” said writer Dale Jacobsen, who joined with archaeologist and anthropologist Dr Steve Chaddock, both Witta residents, to record the history and personal stories of those early pioneers. Dale and Steve’s efforts, spanning three years, have produced a book, Teutoburg to Witta: How European Settlement Helped Make Maleny. Steve Chaddock moved to Australia from the UK with his family 17 years ago where he had an established career in cultural heritage. He had worked in the UK and Europe for about 20 years when he met his wife who is Australian. “We moved to Witta and I have worked as a heritage consultant in my own business, but more recently I undertook a PhD in anthropology and now work as a post-doctoral research fellow at the School of Architecture – University of Queensland.” Dr Steve Chaddock and Dale Jacobsen - image Gay Liddington

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Teutoburg to Witta Australian grass-roots history is something that fascinates author Dale Jacobsen, and her latest book uncovers the fascinating past and people of Teutoburg, the area we now know as Witta. by GAY LIDDINGTON

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uropean settlers arrived on the Blackall Range in the 1880s to carve out a place to live among tangled vine scrub. Selection offered them a chance to establish a place of their own, clearing the land using hand tools, felling trees, and sawing them into timbers to establish homes, and fence smallholdings.

Dale Lorna Jacobsen is an author whose passion centres around Australian grass roots history. She explains how the Teutoburg to Witta project began. “It came about one night when my partner Doug was watching The Repair Shop on television. There was this huge urn with a bas relief around its middle, obviously a battle scene. They told the story about the Battle of Teutoburg, a well-known story of how the Germans defeated three Roman legions in AD 9. “Doug wondered if there was any connection with our local Teutoburg Road and asked if anyone had written the history of Witta. “I put out a query on social media and the answer was that there were lots of booklets and personal reminiscences but no actual book. Lynda Burgess, Chairperson of the Witta Recreational Club, suggested that I get in touch with this man, who incidentally lived 800 metres up the road from me. “I met Steve Chaddock in a café and asked if he’d be interested in a collaboration. Steve downloaded his comprehensive research onto my computer, then I gathered all the booklets, began a chronology, bringing everything together. My aim was to tell the story of a community, not of individuals.

“The predominantly German pioneers named their new home Teutoburg, in memory of the forest they had left behind.

“These were a generation of strong, young, vital people, mostly men who came up here after their German parents had settled down around the Logan area. They grew up, wanted to move on, and this area was opening up, so they came here and carved their homes out of the bush.

“For 30 years they built a community centred around dairy farms and their Lutheran faith. All that changed in 1916 when, due to anti-German sentiment,

“They worked to develop the community of Teutoburg and it’s that young, vibrant part of the story that I felt honoured to bring forward.”

BOOK LAUNCH Much of the book was written using information sourced from three highly successful Wittafest events held in 2015, 2016, and 2018, celebrating community and heritage. Steve explains: “When I moved to the Sunshine Coast, I worked as the Heritage Project Officer at Caloundra and then the Sunshine Coast Regional Council and was surprised at how little information there was about Witta, the area in which I lived. That’s where my interest in Witta’s history began. “I had lived in Germany because my father was an officer in the British army, I can speak German, and was interested in German heritage. It piqued my interest that the street names in Witta are German. My research at the Queensland State Archives gave information that forms part of the book. Frederick Charles Warne - image Lyna Burgess private collection  Bernhard (BJ) and Ida Nöthling, 1907 - image Nothling family private collection 

“I’m also interested in the local community and as a resident, wanted to connect with people, so I scoped around and asked questions. I collected information from oral history interviews and research, also through settler family members who were generous with their photos, family albums, letters, and writings. “The outcome was that the Witta Recreational Club was keen to hold an event that would enable people to come along and learn about the history of the area and so, I worked with them to create Wittafest.”

Dr Judy Powell, archaeologist and historian will officially launch Teutoburg to Witta at the Witta Recreational Club, Sunday, May 15. Free entry, food and drinks available from 11am with the official launch at noon. Steve and Dale will give a talk on the history, sign books, and answer questions.

Another feature in the book is the Old Witta School opened as the Maleny Provisional School in 1892. Three months later, the name was changed to Teutoburg Provisional School and to Teutoburg State School in 1909. It later became Witta State School in 1916.

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The Old Witta School committee produced a publication for their centenary. It contained the reminiscences of many families and became a key research document for the project.

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Dale and Steve, who self-funded the project, acknowledge local real estate business RE/MAX Hinterland who assisted with design and printing costs. Also, Express Print and Mail at Kunda Park who Dale says are her printers, “and do a beautiful job in both printing and design”. Teutoburg to Witta tells how the settlement of Maleny Parish began in Teutoburg, now known as Witta. The cemetery, the old school, the church, and recreational grounds, mark a palpable sense of place reminding us that it was once the centre of a vibrant community.

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It was the dairy boom which happened at the time of the global recession that moved the centre of development to Maleny, where the supply of water was integral to processing the product at the Butter Factory. Complex family trees, birth certificates, interviews, and countless hours of research led to the publication of this significant book. Its creators Dale Jacobsen and Steve Chaddock agree that their commitment to the project is about making local history more available to the community.

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unshine Coast graveyard tour guide and local historian Gillian Hall, owner of Discovering Hidden Gems Cemetery Tours, is passionate about bringing the history of Sunshine Coast graves and their stories to the community.

“From July 1st, Sunshine Coast Council will start offering natural burials on the Sunshine Coast. We are really excited that this choice will be available, it’s really helpful for people that want to choose something that is green or a more eco choice.

“They are such sacred places,” says Gillian, breaking into a warm smile, as she stands in the Avenue of Honour at Woombye Cemetery with outstretched arms. A treelined entrance leads you to the grounds beyond.

“But it also aligns with a lot of different cultural and faith perspectives as well. Up until this point that kind of offering hasn’t been here.”

Gillian says hinterland cemeteries are places of local history and heritage that need to be cared for and celebrated. “People often do find it a healing thing to do, reflecting on life while visiting the graves. And we have often found the families that have connections to these cemeteries really appreciate that people have an interest in their family’s stories. And some of the stories are really quite inspirational. “We often come across people that have made such a contribution to their community or their country.” Gillian hopes to normalise cemeteries as integral parts of our community to visit, and is also proud to also be involved in the Sunshine Coast’s first natural burials.

One of the people Gillian has connected with through her cemetery tours is local craftsman Dan Murphy who makes speciality coffins for natural burials with recycled timber. “Dan’s work gives people a choice of a coffin that is kind to the environment.” Gillian also works closely with people like local author and artist Jenny Catalano, who has a strong family history in the area, and Stewart McCarthy, who loves the history side of the tours. “We met at a memorial service for Vietnam veterans and Gill told me what she does,” Stewart nods. “I was very interested right away. A lot of ex-service people are here, I'm an ex-serviceman, so that always interested me. Who is buried where? What units did they belong to?

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“I have a great interest in history; and cemeteries are part of history.”

Exactly how much time goes into each book?

Gillian is thrilled that the tours are also part of the Australian Heritage Festival this year and receiving lots of interest.

“Heaps, heaps, heaps,” agrees Wendy.

“It’s even taking us longer to arrange each tour event now, because so many community groups want to be involved in some way. In Witta, the Lions Club wants to start up a program about young people caring for the cemetery. One group with a strong connection and history with local cemeteries is Genealogy Sunshine Coast. Just above the Nambour pool, following the golden trail of flowers to the giant eye, then through the door you will find the welcoming wisdom of the genealogy scholars inside. Christine Dyer, Wendy McMullin and Carolyn Slade are among the women currently compiling detailed books on military graves on the Sunshine Coast, with two books already produced and the Buderim edition next to be published.

“Years!” laughs Christine.

“You just can’t write a book like that in a couple of months,” Carolyn nods in agreement. “It’s just impossible. Mainly because of the research that goes into it. There is a lot of information in there.. “You look up their records. Some have hundreds of pages, others just a couple,” Christine explains. “You often see where they served, number of times in hospital, if they had mumps, Spanish flu, influenza. “Some were posted in Egypt, France, Italy. Others might go to Japan after the war in a peace-type force. A young Squadron Leader, Paul McCarthy was a doctor serving with the RAAF on an ADF humanitarian aid mission to Nias Island, Indonesia, when the Sea King helicopter he was on went down. Nine people were killed in the crash. Paul McCarthy was put to rest in our quiet little Diddlillibah Cemetery.” A local woman was a morse operator. “She was a little bit like the ladies from the Bletchley Circle,” smiles Carolyn. “Vera Herse, she was one of the women doing these things behind the scenes, and they weren’t ever allowed to talk about it.”

Jenny Catalano’s family has been in the area since 1912, she is a proud supporter of the cemetery tours and also embarking on a project of her own with Diddillibah Cemetery 

Christine adds, “Up in Townsville when the Japanese were coming, she was able to pick up the planes that weren’t ours.” The tireless work of Genealogy Sunshine Coast volunteers is preserving local history. “We have documented every headstone in that cemetery (Woombye) up until ten years ago,” adds Wendy.

Christine Dyer, Wendy McMullin, Carolyn Slade - the Genealogy Scholars producing books of record on the Sunshine Coast's graves of serviceman and servicewomen Hidden Gems Cemetery Tours are free, and the next event at Woombye Cemetery is on May 21. Book online: events.humanitix. com/storytelling-in-woombye-cemetery Genealogy Sunshine Coast’s books are available to purchase from them directly. There is currently an edition on ‘Woombye’ and ‘The Small Cemeteries’ (Diddillibah, Eumundi, Gherulla, Mapleton, Old Nambour amd Yandina) Visit: heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ Places/Groups/Geneaology-Sunshine-Coast

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French flavour in the hills I watch as Thierry works his magic on the guests, in his inimitable style, while I enjoy a buttery croissant with my cappuccino. “We have had the motel for six months,” explains Thierry, “but we only opened the coffee shop a month ago.” “We are loving Maleny, it’s as good as Flaxton, and we already have some new regulars. Most people knew us anyway,” he shrugs. “I introduced myself to Faye who runs the antique shop, and she said, ‘Oh I know you, the crazy Frenchman!” Thierry chuckles, clearly enjoying this description. “Cindy and I are very happy with the move, and we hope all the best for the new tenants in Flaxton. We are also so grateful to our loyal customers from the last 20 years, as we have seen them all here over the last month.” I ask what prompted the move. “After so many years, we needed a change,” admits Thierry, “but we didn’t want to move off the Range. “Cindy always wanted a low-set house; I said I found one – the only thing is it has seven bedrooms!” Cindy rolls her eyes good humouredly before popping into the colourful food truck to check on her delicious pastries.

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HINTERLAND MARKETS YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT'S ON FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Crystal Waters Market community-run, upcycled items, jewellery, organic veges, cakes, plants, honey, seedlings, hearty food, sourdough bakery, great coffee, live music and a warm welcome. Market stalls from $20. 5494 4620 cwmarkets@crystalwaters.org.au

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SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Montville Growers and Makers Market - 7:30am to 12:00pm 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

Meander over to Mapleton C ome join the locals in Mapleton at their Country Markets! Grab your bags and pick up some fresh locally grown produce, fruit in season, and beautiful fresh vegetables picked close to market with very little food miles involved. There also will be honey and honey products, Bunya nut pesto, organic sourdoughs and croissants. The plant stalls have local healthy plants for your garden, edible and bush plants, stalls of succulents and a great variety of herbs. The market welcomes Pattie to the team, who will be cooking up a treat in the hall's kitchen with waffles and seasonal fruit, cream or icecream. A barista coffee van with a free cookie compliment the markets, and who doesn't love a sausage sizzle or bacon and egg roll from the Blackall Range Lions Club?

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he Range Community Kindergarten has opened its arms once again as Covid restrictions have eased. Being a community kindergarten, they have really missed the vital part of connection with families over the past two years. Covid-19 restrictions have limited the quality and quantity of interactions between the kindy, the families and their local community – even having to restrict parents/carers from entering the kindergarten room at times. “We were so very happy to be able to invite families, and extended families, to kindy for the usual special end-of-term celebrations. We had missed the simple joy of watching the children dancing the Hokey Pokey with their families, and sharing time together picnicing in our beautiful kindy yard,” said Margaret Lamb, the director of Range Community Kindergarten. While email, notices on bulletin boards, and newsletters can keep people informed, there’s nothing like face-to-face interactions to build strong connections. The management committee that runs the kindergarten worked very hard to maintain connections over the past two years. Dr Nita C Lester, the kindy vice president, provided the essential link so that all office bearers of the committee could keep focused upon the values that make this kindy so very special. Nita said, “I have worked with other kindergartens in the past but the Range Community Kindergarten is the most impressive. Congratulations to all staff and volunteering parents.”

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Nita and Margaret said it is wonderful to see all the different generations contributing. The kindy staff are looking forward to reengaging with the local community. The timely visits to Mapleton State School, the Mapleton Observatory, story sessions at the Mapleton Community Library and visiting the Mapleton Post Office are back in the planning. “Wave to us as we reconnect with the community,” smiled Margaret.

Let’s Talk Business

For the May edition of the Hinterland Times, we enjoyed a Q&A with Tove Easton, owner of Easton Lawyers in Maleny.

clients. Being “my own boss” is to me the key to my love of the job and my profession.

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I am constantly encountering amazing clients who inspire and humble me, who make me laugh and cry, who give me inspiration with their own life stories. I like to share some of my life with them too – from my retro kitchen that makes them all smile when they see it, to telling them about my next concert program with the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra.

Where did you grow up and study to become a lawyer?

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I am Norwegian and born in the city of Bergen where I attended a Rudolph Steiner School for my primary and secondary school education. I come from a very musical family and have lots of family and friends in Norway.

But the most funny and almost daily funny stories is my name which creates a lot of hilarious moments when clients invent – inadvertently – new versions of it.

I started my musical education aged five, on both the piano and the violin. Music therefore plays a big part of my life and I have been a first violinist with the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra since 2004. I also am a keen pianist and practice both instruments every day.

My first name “Tove” (pronounced Torva) has been reinvented as “Trove”, “Tuuvey”, “Tovey”, “Tov”, “Tovah”, “Tori”, “Tauveh”, “Paula” (!), “Tori” and many many more but the absolute best one is “Towbar”!! My colleagues have had lots of fun at my expense with “Towbar” as you can imagine!

Before moving to Australia, I gained a diploma of Philosophy from the University of Bergen and also studied and gained a Diploma in English at Cambridge University in the UK for students with English as a second language. I married an Australian, Kim Easton, and moved to Australia when I was aged 22 years where I studied and gained a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Southern Queensland and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Macquarie University. I started my legal career in 2000.

What made you choose to open Easton Lawyers in the hinterland?

I commenced my legal career at Charlton and Bain solicitors in Maleny in January 2000 when Mr Alistair Charlton was the principal and also moved to Maleny permanently. My three children Astrid, Andreas and Ari, all went to the local primary and secondary schools in Maleny. In 2007 I opened Easton Lawyers in Mr Charlton’s old practice and have been its principal lawyer ever since.

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What service(s) does your business offer? We offer a range of legal services such as conveyancing of both residential and commercial properties; wills and enduring powers of attorney; deceased estate administration and litigation,

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Do you have any funny/inspiring stories from your work?

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and business-related transactions and agreements. I also offer legal services for subdivision of land, easements and boundary realignments, as well as body corporate matters. I also offer a lot of Pro Bono legal assistance and advice to clients and community organisations, which I find personally satisfying. I am lucky to have a wonderful, experienced and diligent team working alongside me, who I could not manage without!

What do you enjoy the most about your business?

I absolutely love my job and profession. It is not an exaggeration that I am excited and happy to come to work every day. How lucky am I to work in my own business in beautiful Maleny with my outstanding and treasured colleagues and wonderful

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What’s been the most useful lesson you’ve learnt along the way?

Listening with empathy is the most valuable trait that a lawyer can have.

What do you or the team like to do in your spare time?

I play my violin and piano and attend the gym in the mornings. I also love attending concerts and cooking for friends and family.

If you had to share any advice connected to your business, what would it be?

I want my business to be accessible and I have always had a policy of not charging any fees for the initial meeting so that my clients can have the opportunity to ask questions first before deciding whether or not to appoint me to act.

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Maleny Show The 2022 Maleny Show will see the Show Society celebrate 100 years of community service. To celebrate the centenary, the management committee have worked hard to bring back all the favourites for a great show on May 27 and 28.

Charity Golf Day needs you! The Maleny Golf Club has nominated the Maleny Hospital Auxiliary as the beneficiary of a special Charity Golf Day on Friday May 13, 2022. Among the many projects the Auxiliary is supporting at the hospital is the refurbishment of the Palliative Care Rooms, incurring significant cost. To make this inaugural event a success, your support is needed by the Maleny Golf Club. PLAYERS NEEDED! Form a team of four players for a day of golf and fun: $90 per person includes boxed lunch, snacks, water, team buggy. Shotgun Start 18-holes 4 Ball Ambrose. Book at trybooking.com/BXNQC. Don’t have a team? Individuals can book online too, and the Club will combine individuals to a team.

To kick off the show, the Show Personality Competition and high tea event will take place at Tranquil Park on May 7, where the judging of the Show Personalities and Rural Ambassadors will take place. Tickets for this event are available by calling 0437966589. Patrons will be happy to hear that the Woodchop program is coming back to the show this year thanks to some new volunteers who have worked hard to see it return.

Each night will see a huge line up from KCs Fireworks and the Monster Trucks returning to the Maleny Show. Motorbike stunt shows, laser shows, comedy acts and of course the massive fireworks Maleny is known for. Tickets are available online now, so head to the website, malenyshowsociety.org.au, for early bird savings.

Get Active fundraiser Get Active Fitness has four teams entered in the new Sunshine Coast Kokoda challenge on June 18.

Combined Probus Club At the Combined Probus Club of Maleny’s recent AGM a new committee was elected. A number of members re-nominated and three retired, while three new members were welcomed onto the committee. Sadly the Club lost a number of members due to advancing years but also gained a number of new members. The Club would like to thank Barbara Hays, who stood down as president as required by the constitution, and who has steered the Club through two challenging years with Covid restrictions in place. Diana Begbie is welcomed as the new Club president. A big thanks was expressed for the wonderful ladies from QCWA Maleny who always provide a scrumptious morning tea.

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If you are interested in joining the Club or these trips, please contact Margaret Ingram via email malenyprobus@gmail.com

The horse events once again take pride of place in the main ring, as well as dairy, poultry and beef on display and competing both days.

When you book and pay online, you'll receive a confirmation letter explaining the format for the day. The shotgun start is at 10am, with check-in at 9.30am. After play finishes, the Golf Club will operate a cash bar and snacks will be provided during the presentation of prizes.

The Club has an exciting year ahead with some interesting guest speakers booked. In May a day trip to Stradbroke Island is planned. The trip is available to members of other Probus Clubs and guests of members at a cost of $55 including a pub lunch. Later on in the year it is also planned to do an overnight trip to Toowoomba and surrounds.

There will be working dog demonstrations, camp oven cooking, whip cracking demos and competitions, animal nursery, pig races, fabulous food and sideshow alley.

The sponsorship of holes has been filled, which is fabulous for this inaugural event, but donations of bottles of wine and/or champagne are still needed for the prize winners. Can you help? Your support will be acknowledged through social media and at the Club.

Any golf play enquiries, please contact Club Manager Rob McConnell: 07 5499 9960 (Pictured: The Maleny Hospital Auxiliary’s AGM April 2022. L-R: Jan Cornfoot (Immediate Past President); Diana Bryce (President), Karen Croker (Director of Nursing, Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital); and Andrew Powell MP (State member for Glass House)

At the meeting the members were shown a short video which demonstrated the use of their newly acquired AED Defibrillator, which the Club obtained through a generous Sunshine Coast Council Grant.

As part of the challenge, they have had to raise funds which goes towards the Kokoda Youth Foundation for Australian kids who participate in youth programs. As Rachel Lockman from Get Active Fitness shared, “I know I speak for everyone when I say how appreciative and humbled we have been by all the people and businesses who have generously donated things for our amazing raffle, bought tickets, volunteered their time, and contributed towards our fundraising efforts, which in the end raised an incredible $4169.30.” The Get Active team would like to also say a big thank you to Woolworths Maleny for letting them have a BBQ, using their equipment and donating all the food. “We had a minimal amount to raise for each team and we did so well because of so much support from our local town,” continued Rachel. “This is a great event to honour the Kokoda veterans and all of the other men and women in service, and to educate Australians about the history of the Kokoda campaign in 1942.” The Get Active Fitness teams have had so much fun raising these funds and are now in training for the event itself. “We are looking forward to taking on this challenge and showing our respect to our servicemen and women. It’s things like this that really show what Get Active Fitness is all about, and what a fun and supportive fitness group we are.”

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The next fair is on Saturday, May 28, from 7am2pm at the Nambour Showground, which is weather friendly and has a relaxed country town ambience. Admission is $6, parking is free. There are food trucks, coffee and an ATM on-site. The fair supports local wildlife rescuers WILVOS.

Biggest Morning Tea We all know someone affected by cancer, but we can all help to find a cure and raise essential funds to support those affected by cancer. In fact, 1 in 2 Australians are diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85. Today survival rates have dramatically improved, but those suffering still need our support through their cancer journey. Through a simple cuppa with friends and neighbours, your donation and contribution will go towards further research and supported services provided by The Cancer Council. Come and join us for a relaxing morning tea on Thursday 12 May 2022, play a few games and enjoy some friendship for this worthy cause in Palmwoods. Whilst hosted by Women Who Wine social club, the organiser Gail Lockyer is a cancer survivor herself, having had breast cancer 22 years ago. She was one of the luckier ones. For more information about the morning tea, go to Facebook page: WWWsocialgroup or call Gail on 0439 756746

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For more details phone Tom on 0418 744 887 or visit facebook.com/CollectoramaFair. Reconciliation The Sunshine Coast Reconciliation Group is excited to announce ‘Talking Treaty and Reconciliation’ with Dr Jackie Huggins in National Reconciliation Week – Sunday May 29, 2-4pm, at the Sunshine Coast University, Lecture Theatre 1, Building K. (Car park 6 is adjacent. ) Jackie Higgins is a respected author and historian and was the Co-Chair of the eminent panel and working group, Pathway to Treaty in Queensland. She has been involved in the Queensland Treaty negotiations from their inception. This talk aims to dispel myths and assuage apprehensions people might have about a Treaty with Indigenous people, and discuss the issues associated with the Reconciliation process. Please go to trybooking.com/BYWDR to book your ticket. Quilting in Kenilworth The Kenilworth Quilt and Craft Show returns! Bring some friends and enjoy morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea, 10am-4pm, June 4 and 5 at the Kenilworth Community Hall (opposite the school). The theme for this year’s show is ‘Pretty in Pink’. Admission is $5 and wheelchair access is now available. There will also be several merchant stalls to peruse. For more information contact Olive on 5446 0131. Buderim Male Choir The Buderim Male Choir is the longest continually serving community choir and the only choir on the Sunshine Coast singing in the classic Welsh style of four part harmony - first and second tenor, baritone and bass - the melody being shared from time-to-time by one section or another.

Messiah Highlights The Sunshine Coast Choral Society presents Messiah Highlights Sunday June 5, 2022 at 2pm, tickets are $30 and concession $25. Venue Gregson and Weight Chapel, 159 Wises Road, Buderim. For bookings visit: suncoastchoral.org.au Songs of America The Mapleton Choir will present Songs of America for their May concert.

Members gather to rehearse each Monday evening between 7pm and 9.30pm at St Mark's Anglican Church, Main Street, Buderim. It is open to men of all ages and welcomes new members, regardless of background and musical experience. Contact: secretary@ buderimmalechoir.org.au or phone: 0478 589 517.

The music for this concert comes from north, central and south America, so a wide variety, from Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah to El Condor Pasa; from La Bamba to Don't Cry for me Argentina.

Their next concert entitled Theatre, includes songs from The Threepenny Opera, The Greatest Showman, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to name a few. These will be held at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Buderim on May 15 at 2pm and Caloundra Uniting Church on May 22, also at 2pm.

The concerts will be held at Kureelpa Hall on Friday May 27 at 7.30 pm and Sunday May 29 at 2.30 pm. Entry is $20, seats can be booked and prepaid with a choir member or phone Ailsa on 5478 6079.

Time for a laugh! For those in need of a good laugh, the comedy Once a Catholic, written by Mary O'Malley and directed by Judith Boyd, is coming to the Lind Lane Theatre, Nambour, from May 27 - June 4.

Collectorama Collectorama is more popular than ever. With 150 dealers present, it is the place to acquire iconic pieces: an elegant lamp, storage trunk, vintage tablecloth, chandelier, interesting chair, tea-set, picnic basket, art glass or French wire conservatory furniture – who knows what will turn up on the day!

First performed at The Royal Court Theatre in London in 1977, it centres around the retrospective view of the values of 1950s Catholic convent schools versus female adolescent hormones in response to those values! (Warning: some language may be considered offensive.) For bookings and enquiries, visit: lindlane.com.au or phone 1300 732764.

Hear Her Voice This May, commemorate Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month on the Sunshine Coast. The Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month theme for 2022 is 'Hear Her Voice', which calls on our community to hear the voices, stories and perspectives of women and children experiencing violence. For more information about DFV Prevention Month events, visit Council’s website. Burn season is here Council’s annual planned burn season has begun. Seven sites across the region will be treated as long as the weather remains dry and conditions are suitable. Planned burns help plant species that rely on fire to regenerate and also reduce fuel on the ground before bushfire season. Keep up-to-date with the burn schedule on Council's website.

Apply now for arts funding grants Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grants are aimed at developing emerging and established artists, creative practitioners and producers and are awarded to projects that align with the Sunshine Coast Arts Plan 2018 – 2038. There are five funding categories and three RADF funding rounds per year with closing dates of 1 March, 1 July and 1 November. For more details, visit Council’s website. RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Council. Apply before 3 May via Council's website.

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Watch Council’s next Ordinary Meeting online – Thursday 26 May at 9am.

Be Brave Make Change Check out the variety of activities and events during National Reconciliation Week 2022 from 27 May to 3 June. The 2022 National Reconciliation Week theme is 'Be Brave Make Change' and asks all Australians to make change, beginning with brave actions in their daily lives. For more information and event details, visit Council’s website.

History talks Hear what Council's 'Historians in residence' uncovered during their research into the region’s First Nations and Sports history. Dr Ray Kerkhove and Kate Kirby have been studying Council’s heritage collections and have met with residents to expand their research. What did they discover? Join them to find out on Friday 20 May at Bankfoot House and Thursday 26 May at Nambour Heritage Library. To book for these free events, visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

Get ready to GO The garden organics bin collection service is expanding to households across the Sunshine Coast from July 2022. Place lawn clippings, weeds, leaves and other organic materials in your green-lidded bin. It will be collected by Council, diverted away from landfill and mulched ready to be reused. Mulching garden waste, instead of dumping it, will extend the landfill life and reduce greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere. Together, we can get waste sorted for a cleaner, greener and sustainable Sunshine Coast.

Meet the Refinery 4.0 cohort The Refinery is a creative incubator that transforms ideas into sustainable businesses. It is made by creatives for creatives and based on the Sunshine Coast. This year’s program has kicked off and 15 creative entrepreneurs (or businesses) are on the journey to bring their ideas to life with a 15-week program of masterclasses, workshops and coaching from leading industry mentors. Follow their journey at @therefinery.sc or therefinerysunshinecoast.com.

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LAST CONVERSATIONS Australian composer, producer and performer, Tony O’Connor, brought comfort, healing, and much more to listeners through his instrumental, new-age music, strongly connected to nature and often inspired by his rainforest acreage on the Range. Tony’s albums sold over three and a half million copies worldwide, from 1987 and to his last in 2007, and he also composed music scores for film and television. Tragically, he passed away, due to brain cancer, in May 2010. Tony’s life partner, Jacqui O'Connor, is now sharing the news of the release of his longawaited album, Looking through my Window. This is the final chapter in the extraordinary journey of musical masterpieces written and recorded by Tony, with its beautiful solo piano, gentle orchestral arrangements and a hint of EWI, but as Jacqui shares, it is not just another relaxation album. “To me, these pieces of music were Tone’s last conversations, expressing his innermost thoughts and feelings, pure open honesty of a life lived well.

MAKING MERRY WITH THE WIDOW!  In the mythical European Grand Duchy of Pontevedria, things are not going well. Their wealthiest citizen has recently died, and his attractive young widow is in Paris, seeking a new husband. If, heaven forbid, she were to marry a foreigner, and withdraw her wealth from the Bank of Pontevedria, the Principality may be bankrupted! So it has instructed its Ambassador in Paris to ensure that at any cost, the Merry Widow marries a Pontevedrian. So commences the plot of the Maleny Singers 2022 production of Franz Lehar’s ever-popular light opera, The Merry Widow. It is set and costumed in the 1920s to give the ladies in the cast a chance to show off those magnificent 1920s costumes. And despite being written 120 years ago, Lehar’s familiar waltz melodies are likely to have audiences dancing in the aisles. But perhaps the greatest thrill of community theatre is discovering the hidden talents of people we know and love, and once again the Maleny Singers does not disappoint. Viera Keogh’s magnificent voice carries the title role to perfection, while tenors Rod Johnson and Colin Dunn press their suits in polished fashion. Ian McMaster struts the stage as the pompous Ambassador, with Ian Rix as his long suffering aide, while his much younger wife (Evalee Sharples) carries on a liaison behind his back. Of course COVID restrictions have not made rehearsing the show easy, but regular fans will not be surprised to hear that Musical Director Margaret Taylor has not let the constraints lower her musical standards. Do not miss this musical treat! The show will be on at the Maleny Community Centre on 11 ,12, 18 and 19 June. Tickets from Trybooking.com or the Maleny Information Centre.

HELEN GOES VOCAL FOR JAZZ With a rich musical heritage, Helen Russell is a bassist, vocalist, arranger, musical director and educator based in Brisbane, Australia. Her career has encompassed many styles of music performance, and she has been a constant on the Brisbane jazz scene since the late 1980s. Though you may not have heard her name before, she is the go-to bass player for many a touring artist, playing for everyone from James Morrison to Deborah Conway to Katie Noonan. Helen has taught in jazz and popular music programs, has worked extensively as a musical director and arranger, and written many A Cappella vocal arrangements for choirs and groups such as The Harmony Wednesdays (USQ), The OK Chorale, The Esplanados, and Gypsy Tober. Jazz audiences will be familiar with Helen Russell as a bassist who has performed with many local, interstate and international artists over the years. An incredibly multi-talented person, she has performed at The Jazz Sessions many times backing different artists and now comes to perform in her own right with her Quartet. Helen’s latest venture is to step out of the backing vocalist/harmony singer shadows and begin featuring herself as jazz vocalist, combing the standard repertoire for neglected gems. She is coming to the Sunshine Coast to perform her new show at the Jazz Sessions at the Glass House Brewery, Forest Glen, on Sunday May 8 and will be joined by long-time musical associates and pals Jamie Clark on guitar, Josh Hatcher on sax and Aaron Jansz on drums. Dinner and show tickets can be purchased through stickytickets.com.au/TheJazzSessions

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"The album was produced from the original pieces Tony was recording during the early stages of his illness when he was experiencing significant changes to his wellbeing physically and mentally. “I remember many chats about our childhood, our humble beginnings, our successes, people who had passed through our lives and those who had stayed,” recalls Jacqui. “Going through that time of transition, I know every piece of music on this album is a reflection of those conversations. “I believe, even though Tony was writing about his own life experiences, he was also encouraging us to look more closely at our own lives, to treasure the happiness, joy and great love we share but also acknowledge our vulnerability, our fears and sorrows, because they are just as important. “There is no pretending, these recordings are emotionally raw but they also leave you with a sense of peace and comfort which Tony was well known to do. It is an honour and a privilege to release Tony’s final album to you.” Listeners can purchase CDs on the range from Cadman Cottage in Montville or directly from Tony’s website, tonyoconnor.com.au; JB HiFi and Sanity also stock Tony’s music.

DRAG RUNWAY! Did you ever dream of running away to the circus? Well, during The Rangebow Festival, you can, in a fashion. Just 30 budding stars, with gender being totally irrelevant, will attend two drag workshops creating their own drag persona and costume. Australia’s leading drag performance artist and producer, Ashley Swift, will lead these workshops of ultimate personal empowerment. Because everyone belongs, guaranteed workshop places are being provided for older people and for those with disabilities – the festival is working with RangeCare and Compass Inc to make this a reality. The creative journey culminates in a runway performance of new talent at Maleny Community Centre on Thursday August 11 - that will be some hot August night! With Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson, Sellma Soul and other local stars this will be a night of high energy and fun. Dare to dream of being The Rangebow Festival Glambassador; buy your workshop and pageant tickets in May – therangebowfestival. org The Rangebow Festival celebrates personal empowerment in The Range communities through diversity, inclusiveness, sustainability and reconciliation.

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BEYOND The Sunshine Troupe Nambour and Sylph Circus Maleny present a humorous, quirky, heartfelt collaboration, Beyond, between artists with a disability and circus youth. Featured previously in the HT, this collaborative project has been co-devised with all performers working closely with Creative Directors, Florence Teillet and Cindy Darabi, celebrating inclusion and diversity. The performance begins with a question, posed by disabled artist Payge Hollis; ‘If I could go beyond my fears, I would…’ As a young woman with cerebral palsy, Payge’s dream, ‘to go on a holiday independently,’ is a goal she dreams of. She brings her dream to life on stage, working with the aerial ring in defiance of all others' expectations of what she can and cannot do. Sunshine Troupe Producer, Veronica Wain, sees the collaboration as another step towards building greater understanding within our communities and the chance for real, working relationships that establish respect and connection.

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Little Village Choir will be holding an Australia's Biggest Morning Tea function on May 26 in Palmwoods. For further details contact Ronda Vijsma 0411 115 786. As well as this important fundraiser, Little Village Theatre and Little Village Choir have a busy few months coming up. Following the success of two free variety concerts sponsored by Palmwoods Heritage Community Bank, musical director Marji Murray has some inspired performances in mind to present to audiences at the Palmwoods Guide Hut during the winter season. Little Village Choir members are busy preparing for a Singalong concert on June 23 for Range Care clients from Flaxton, Nambour and Gympie which will also feature comedy items from Little Village Theatre, who are already in rehearsal for their major 2022 cabaret production, An Evening with Irving, to be held at the Palmwoods Guide Hut on consecutive Saturdays in July. Guests will be invited to dress in the costumes of the 1920s era and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of 'The Blue Room'. The programme will begin in the early evening and include refreshments. For information on performances and membership email: ourlittlevillagetheatre@gmail.com (Pictured: Roy Gasson and Bob Holden.)

BEATLES IN RIO What makes a great tune? Musicologist Dr Peter Freeman shares some of the best tunes ever written … with his Tropical Dance Orchestra at the Beatles in Rio show at the Jazz and Blues Collective, Maroochydore, on Sunday June 5. Hear some of the Beatles’ best songs and wonderful popular tunes from Brazil arranged to highlight all the characteristic musical touches of the original performances. A prime example of one the world’s greatest tunes, the Beatles’ Yesterday, is the most recorded song ever. The Girl from Ipanema, is the second most recorded. You’ll hear both of these at the show played by a magnificent five-piece string section. Great tunes often sound deceptively simple, but mostly they’re not. There’s a lot that goes into them. For instance, George Martin, the Beatles’ producer, knew how to use classical music techniques and instruments, especially strings, to produce some of John, Paul, George and Ringo’s most appealing songs. Antônio Carlos (Tom) Jobim, the man who wrote “The Girl from Ipanema”, used classical music techniques as well. You can hear the influence of classical composers such as Debussy, Chopin and Ravel in his elegant melodies and arrangements. You can also hear the influence of Brazilian rhythms (especially samba) in his famous bossa nova songs. The Tropical Dance Orchestra, one of the most distinctive musical ensembles arising from Brisbane since the mid-naughties, has a solid rhythm section of piano, two guitars, accordion, drums and bass. The front line of flute and brass is topped off by wonderful young vocalists Geordie McGrath and Grace Rigby to complete the ensemble. This will be a one-of-a-kind show of enormous charm, fun and musical vitality

“Beyond sees the long-term goals of the Troupe being realised where our members are collaborating with young, mainstream artists and creating meaningful work and connections.” Come and enjoy the show exploring each performer’s uniquely personal story of their dream that lies beyond. Audiences of all ages are welcome. Saturday May 14 from 2-30pm to 3.30pm at Maleny Indoor Activity Centre (Maleny High School Hall). For tickets see sunshinetroupe.org.au

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LETTERS, LEUNIG AND LIGHT RELIEF Relax, read a few letters, enjoy a crossword and cartoon, and maybe put pen to paper (finger to keyboard) yourself! We would love you to share your thoughts and experiences with us and HT readers. Email: editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au or write to PO Box 818, Maleny, Qld, 4552. Please include your name, email/address and location. Letters may be edited a little if space is tight. As we are a monthly, please be aware we are unable to print date-sensitive letters.

newsletter, lists 12 community services in his electorate that have all benefited from federal government funding.

Dear Editor, Over a period of almost 12 months, the Maleny and Districts NBN Working Group has heard from many residents who have expressed extreme frustration and concern over the way they have been ignored by the Federal government and NBN Co in relation to getting a reliable connection to the NBN. According to the Federal government, 93% of residences in Australia have now been connected to highspeed internet by NBN Co. In Maleny and surrounding districts, that figure is laughable. Sunshine Coast Council has said that telecommunications in parts of the hinterland are very poor or non-existent. Our Chamber of Commerce acknowledges that the poor state of the NBN disadvantages their business. Ordinary households complain of missed announcements from emergency services because their internet was down. Hundreds of residences are due to lose their internet entirely when their only means of connecting, ADSL, is decommissioned in the near future. As chair of the Working Group, I have been acutely aware of any developments that might indicate an improvement on the very poor NBN rollout across the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. In the last year I have become aware of at least six federal government initiatives involving additional funding to fix NBN issues in regional areas caused by the flawed NBN rollout. Maleny and surrounding districts have not benefited from a single one of these initiatives. The member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace, in his latest

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Tellingly, telecommunications does not make his list, even though NBN and mobile services in parts of Fisher are some of the poorest in the country. Mr Wallace has been contacted several times for comment but has not responded.

Integrity: Oxford dictionary definition is ‘honesty, uprightness, wholeness, soundness’.

The new international telecommunications submarine cable which has come ashore at Maroochydore is now in operation. Coastal internet users now have access to some of the fastest international internet services on the planet.

Honourable: Oxford dictionary definition is ‘worthy of honour, allegiance to what is right; respect highly”.

In the hinterland, hundreds of residences have to get by on internet speeds of 10mbps which ranks us 125th in the world, behind Cameroon, Haiti and the Ivory Coast. Richard Proudfoot, North Maleny

Wonderful Range Dear Victoria I was delighted to read that Range Care meal delivery service has been awarded the Excellence Award for their imaginative, wide range of choice and beautifully presented freeze and heat meals. Since receiving and enjoying them for the last few weeks, my poor appetite has greatly improved. They are certainly worth a 5-star label. How lucky we are. Congratulations. Shirley Well, Witta

Political signage Dear readers of the Hinterland Times, I remember when the “consent” app was put forward by the current government, and how much derision it received. Despite the millions spent on it, it has proved to be useless. I for one think it would have been much better to create an “entitlement” app to afford men the opportunity to look at and check off a list of the ways in which they feel entitled to treat women with minimal respect before they enter into a liaison. I understand that it can be confusing to identify what kind of behaviour represents entitlement, particularly for men who have been able to assume and get away with such behaviour for so long. I’d like to put forward a simple example that we can all keep an eye out for as this election looms. There are rules around political signage, to which some politicians adhere to carefully and some ignore – dare I say with quite a sense of entitlement. For example, I remember at a recent election seeing LNP signs tied or nailed to public utilities like power poles and the railing around the Maleny roundabout. This is not legal, but somehow, the LNP folk felt they were entitled to ignore those legalities.

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Integrity Commission?

I spoke to a couple of their members about it and received a deeply disrespectful sneer of “who cares”, and a clear sense of “entitlement” around doing it. Let’s see if during this election campaign, the LNP can show a little more respect and follow the rules around political signage. It could be a simple but powerful contribution towards being more respectful in other ways – like towards women in their political party. Jacinta Foale

The Honourable PM, Mr Morrison says we don’t need an Integrity Commission, cos everything he does is in the National Interest.

The term ‘honourable’ is routinely used to identify members of Parliament. Is that a joke! I think we have all been made aware of some very dishonourable behaviour coming out of Canberra especially over the last four years. Dodgy deals. .. like robo debt, sports rorts; carpark rorts, undeclared donations for political favours, mates rates for crown land purchases grossly in excess of market price … and of course endless declarations of alleged sexual harassment and even rape! None of the people allegedly responsible for these ‘mistakes’ have been made to answer for the alleged actions in a court of law! And, of course, the wasted money given to profitable companies, the intentional dismantling of our manufacturing industry; the risk to agriculture by bringing in cheap imported food; the destruction of small businesses by imports from third world countries, and the sweet taxation ‘deals’ to multinationals. Surveys show that 80 % of Australians believe we should have a federal ICAC. All the States have one; they work well. In his marketing strategy for the 2019 election Mr Morrison stated an ICAC was a core election promise! Now he has had three years, now he says he tried … and it is not his fault he has to break that promise. That seems to be his mantra… whatever he messes up is not his fault. And he lies to us - especially about Climate Change. Morrison’s ‘plans’ never become action, his plans are just marketing. Many qualified Australians understand our only future is in developing self-sufficient energy systems. We don’t need new coal mines, because we have mega deposits of everything we need for renewables and batteries. But we do need to advance those mines and industries, here and NOW! Mr Morrison is a great salesman .. a great campaigner .. but he cannot govern. He is not honest, he has no integrity. Everything is spin, marketing chat, and someone else responsibility when it fails. How many of his colleagues have we seen thrown under a bus? How many more have been bullied to take the blame for his blunders. I think all Australians know you can be sold a lemon from a used-car salesman. And that is all Morrison is … a salesman. Only an honest man can be a leader and then he can demand the same from his team. If Morrison was an honest man he would want an ICAC. If he had integrity he would insist the same from all members of his government. By not introducing a legislation that is honest he declares himself to be without integrity! Pam Maegdefrau, Montville

Bad Jokes of the Month What country's capital is growing the fastest? Ireland’s - every day it's Dublin. When do computers overheat? When they need to vent. What did the yoga instructor say when the landlord tried to evict her? Namaste.

Quick Quote “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” – Confucius

Poets THE SHADOWED PATH And now We tread the shadowed path With altered step The incandescence of a once Raging youth Still brilliancing the mind With memoried flash Of bodies tested and tempered Now aching with truths Not evidenced In the glow of our youthful now With its timeless Uncaring immortality And elusive iridescence Shining the way Like a million fireflies In the theatre of Their small night Until imperceptibly The shifting shadows Of each dying day Pattern the moments of Our passing lives As they stretch and wrinkle Across the uncertainty Of a destiny Yet unwalked With an ever slowing pulse. © Noel Hill

LADY LUCK COMES KNOCKING I’m fraying at the edges Losing little bits of me. Feeling tired, less than adequate, I’m less than I should be. Aches and pains increasing Make me feel my age. It’s very hard to comprehend My journey to this stage. Then I’m visited by Lady Luck And what a thrill I feel! Suddenly, life’s not a chore. I’m back on even keel. It’s amazing what a difference A tiny win can make When someone’s feeling down. $10 win and I’m wide awake! © Sandy Gillis

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REQUIEM TO A KINGFISHER

As boy I spent my time In quiet seclusion, ignored inclusion, Space to unwind myself to find, To be self-contained and unrestrained. By choice alone the grounds to roam Where herons flare the evening breeze To roost atop the cedar trees Their haunting flight, their coming home: Above the moat, beyond the faded summer house. Deep in that dreamy bosky place I’d steal away and lose a day Enrobed by trees whose summer leaves Would hide me in their green embrace. The prize for me was a chance to see The Kingfisher’s splash of light. Its piping call was a cry to all On its silent brilliant flight: Down the moat, beyond the faded summer house. From leafy curtain, its presence certain With patience, quiet and time. So fast, so near, so swift, so clear That brilliant glimpse was mine. Breathtaking thrill, I can see it still Iridescent shard of light, No one to share that moment rare That immortal blinding flight: Along the moat, beyond the faded summer house. The Herons fled when the trees were cut The moat was drained, no part retained And the faded summer house was shut. The Kingfisher left with its piping song No more colour bright or thrilling sight And that silent boy was now long gone. But late at night when the moon is right You may sense these memories still belong: Where once I dreamed by a moat and a faded summer house. © Angus Richard

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Vote 1 for Democracy W By DOUG PATTERSON

hether we like it or not the character of our political leaders is more relevant than ever in this election. Scott Morrison claims proven leadership experience in a government claiming economic management success and border protection security. However, he has been accused of being dishonest, reactionary and a bully. Anthony Albanese is a Labor Party journeyman. He has had limited cabinet experience as part of the party’s shift to a more inclusive, consultative management structure. However, he has been accused of lacking charisma and a leadership presence. Yet neither leader stands alone. Both are backed by party executives which have an unknown influence on party policies. Before you cast your vote, take a moment to consider such issues as character, leadership and executive influence. Scott Morrison is a showman. Part side-show alley spruiker, part opportunist, part ad man, part conman, part evangelical preacher, part politician; he claims

economic recovery when most Australians are facing lower real incomes, longer work hours, rising cost-ofliving and under-employment.

determined by either a Federal Council of 14 unnamed members, a Federal Executive with an unspecified membership or an Executive of 3 (males).

His claim regarding national security also lacks credibility as he struggles to relocate immorally (if not illegally) detained refugees and he manages to alienate an increasing number of international leaders.

It is ironic that for years, the Labor Party has been accused of being run by faceless trade unionists with some sort of sinister agenda and the Liberal Party has been feted as being completely open and above board, when today’s reality is that you can see exactly who is on the Labour Executive while the key machinery of the Liberal Party is obscure and secretive.

More outrageous however, are his claims that nonaction on climate change and no plan to help workers transition from fossil fuel industries to new, sustainable renewable energy careers have somehow contributed to a better future. Together with his slow responses to a series of devastating national disasters and his failure to rein in a series of grant rorts, these raise serious questions about his leadership credentials. Okay, Anthony Albanese is a political journeyman, but political journeymen have become prime ministers in the past. Perhaps the most successful of these was John Howard who came through the ranks to win four elections as PM. By their very nature, political journeymen are good listeners and good negotiators, and tend to ‘toe the party line’. For the ALP, the ‘party line’ is determined by an Executive of 28 members, all clearly identified and listed on its website, with a 46% female representation. The Liberal Party website suggests the ‘party line’ is

But, in the election game of claim and counterclaim, none of this really answers our questions - “Who can we believe?” “Who can we trust?”. While the Westminster system of democracy gives politicians open slather to lie in political communications with/to the electorate without legal consequence, to believe anything a politician says is naïve. In no other area of our society is dishonesty not only accepted but rewarded. I will be voting for the party that commits to establishing a National Integrity Commission – a party that addresses the ethical behaviour of members of our Federal Parliament – a party that holds politicians accountable for their actions – a party that works to restore trust in democracy. That party is not the Liberal Party. Nothing else matters if we can’t trust our politicians. Vote 1 for democracy.

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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Celebrating RangeCare’s Volunteers S ince its beginnings in 1986, RangeCare has relied on the generosity of local volunteers to support the organisation in its efforts to provide the community with an exceptional level of care. Today, RangeCare has an incredible team of over 150 volunteers who typically contribute over 10,000 hours of their time each year. This generosity allows RangeCare to support our clients in living their best life by delivering a comprehensive range of services. Each year during the month of May it’s the time to celebrate National Volunteer Week. RangeCare likes

to take this opportunity to celebrate their volunteers and share how their contributions have helped to shape RangeCare over the years.

Recently, their long-term volunteer, Jim Coles, was awarded Sunshine Coast Senior Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day awards. This award was fitting recognition for Jim, as he continues to be one of the most beloved volunteers at RangeCare’s Op Shop in Mapleton.

“Not only did Jim play an integral part in the foundation of Blackall Range Care Group, but he has also continued to support the organisation far beyond

anyone's expectations…It is volunteers and individuals like Jim that have made RangeCare into the community organisation it is today.” said RangeCare CEO, Greg Mannion.

All of the team at RangeCare want to extend a huge thank you to every single volunteer at their organisation. No matter how many hours you contribute, every role is important to be able to help their clients live independently and happily. RangeCare is always looking for more volunteers, so if you are interested in supporting your local community please contact 07 5445 7044 or email volunteers@brcg.org.au.

safer by removing mats, cords and other trip hazards; install grab rails in bathrooms and handrails on stairs; choosing the right footwear for various activities; have your medication reviewed regularly, and install adequate lighting throughout your home.

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Avoiding falls

alls are a major health issue in our community, with around 1 in 3 adults aged over 65 years experiencing at least one fall per year. In Queensland, 36 older people are admitted to hospital due to falls every single day, yet many falls can be prevented. Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Senior Staff Specialist, Emergency Department, Dr Ogilvie Thom, explains that many people don’t realise the potential hazards around their homes. Rising falls injuries and presentations to Emergency Departments are ‘mostly preventable’, Dr Thom said home falls could be prevented in a number of ways, including: if you are over 65 ladders must only be used when its safe, try and use a ‘spotter’ / another person to help with the task; make your home

• Some medications can increase your chances of experiencing a falls related injury. It’s important to regularly review your medications with your treating doctor. • Regular exercise targeting strength and balance helps to prevent falls. @

• Eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water can ensure that your body is correctly hydrated and has the right amount of nutrients to sustain a healthy lifestyle and healthy bones to prevent serious injury from falls. Make an appointment with your local dietitian for more information and assessment. • Complete a home safety assessment with an Occupational Therapist or by using the home safety checklist on the Queensland Health Stay on your Feet website: health.qld.gov.au/ stayonyourfeet/long_checklist • Spend some time outdoors; this can boost your energy levels, improve your mood, and boost your vitamin D intake.

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The Rho Ophiuchi constellation

former medical researcher and paramedic, Dr Paul Baker, has joined Ochre Medical Centre Eumundi and he brings a wealth of emergency medicine and more general experience to the practice.

Hope for PTSD research T he University of the Sunshine Coast has announced that construction will begin soon on the National PTSD Centre at USC’s Thompson Institute, following $8 million promised in the recent federal budget.

USC Thompson Institute Director Professor Jim Lagopoulos said the PTSD program would be the first of its kind in Australia, based on similar programs overseas that had seen “phenomenal success rates”.

The new national centre will feature a PTSD brain bank, laboratories, a genomics facility including tanks of zebrafish, additional clinical services, as well as the recruitment of a team of world leading PTSD researchers.

The Thompson Institute uses the latest neuroscience to research and deliver community programs and treatment options for Australia’s most pressing mental health issues, including ageing and dementia, suicide prevention and youth mental health.

The brain bank will be the first of its kind in Australia, allowing researchers to look at associations between brain chemistry, structure, and function in brains people have consented to donate after they die. PTSD affects around three million Australians at some time in their lives. Up to eight per cent of people in the general community who experienced a traumatic event will develop PTSD, but for first responders and those in the military, that rate doubles.

USC Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Helen Bartlett said the funding demonstrated welcome recognition of the role regional universities play in creating prosperous regional communities, but also contributing to solving problems on a national scale. “As a rapidly-growing young university, USC has one of the strongest and most commercially and clinically knowledgeable research teams in the field of mental health and neuroscience in Australia,”

Dr Baker moved to the Sunshine Coast with his family in 2017, and will practice at Ochre four days a week, while keeping up his emergency medicine practice via a weekly Intensive Care Unit shift at the Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital. Away from work, Dr Baker is an avid astronomer and astrophotographer. “I was always interested in science as a kid and when I was 13 my parents bought me a telescope. Now I use telescopes and camera lenses to capture the beauty of the cosmos, photographing objects that are millions of light years away.” Dr Baker’s favourite photo is one he took of the Rho Ophiuchi, a constellation of nebulas in the Sagittarius constellation near the centre of the Milky Way. In order to take the photograph, Dr Baker had to wait for a clear night during the three months of the year Rho Ophiuchi can clearly be seen, and use a camera cooled to -10°C. “It's not just one click,” he explains, “it's a composite of hundreds of photos that are exposed from 30 seconds to five minutes depending on how faint the object is. Then you have to load them into a computer program that stacks and integrates them and brings colours out.”

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

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Handbuilt Stone QBCC 1235589 Licensed, range-based professional. Traditional rock walls, pillars, steps, paving, entrance walls and all garden features. Visit our website to see previous work for inspiration. Phone Chris on 0438 811 975 – www.handbuiltstone.com

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

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

POOL MAINTENANCE Stone on the Range Landscapes Looking for creative ideas from a professional craftsman-then call Jim! Thirty years experience designing/building all aspects of gardens/stonework. Combining skills that utilize timber/stone and steel, as a designer, landscaper, stonemason. It is my passion to exceed your expectations. 0401 308 824 jimrstoneart@gmail.com

MOWING AND GARDENING Blueys Garden Services For all your gardening needs. Jobs include but not limited to: Mowing, Whipping snipping, Clear outs, Hedging, Tip runs, Minor landscaping and Weed management give us a call-0481 106 839

SwimSafe Mobile pool maintenance & repairs. Swimming pool safety inspections. FREE QUOTES Proudly servicing the Sunshine Coast Ph: 0448 793 148 – www.swimsafeqld.com.au QBCC #101629

SOLAR Megawatts Solar – Consulting, Design & Service We recommend only Quality Components & Installations. On-Grid, Off-Grid, and Battery Storage. Ph. Gary Phillips 0407 760 838 info@megawatts.com.au www.megawatts.com.au

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

BRM Tree Services Locally owned and operated, qualified and insured. Tree to stump, we do it all. Tree removal and pruning, mulching, stump grinding. Free quotes call Tim 0401 441 945

PRESSURE CLEANING Fresh Look Pressure Washing Family business based in Maleny. For all pressure washing needs, roofs, driveways, solar panel, external walls. For both domestic and commercial. Contact Jay 0477 780 577 or jay@freshlookpressurewashing.com.au

Skilled Tree Surgeon – Kevin Pampling Born and raised in Maleny, offering reasonable rates for tree work. Insured,with years of wisdom and local knowledge. I climb, you clear = good value. Ph 0407 450 262

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back to nature

On the Rocks

The birds which inhabit rocky shorelines, are adapted to a dynamic, challenging world where they seek a diet of invertebrates in the inter-tidal zone. Sooty Oystercatchers generally leave sand and mudflats to their Pied cousins. Sooties are almost always on the rocks, feeding in small, unflustered groups. However, our own increasing activity on beaches has long made them resort to islands for nesting. The Eastern Reef Egret is a sturdy heron with a strong bill that is a match for most crabs’ defences. (One of my field guides call it ‘workman-like’). It comes in two colour phases – white or dark grey. Adaptable, when its food supplies are drowned by a rising tide, it will also hunt for large insects on grassy areas above the shoreline. But the prize for birders searching this habitat, must be the Wandering Tattler. Never numerous, this relative of sandpipers is a rocky shore specialist, boldly feeding in the face of pounding breakers. As it walks it seems to teeter at the edge of the foam, often disappearing into a white-water gully only to emerge with undaunted confidence.

Wandering Tattler at the edge of the breakers Images - Paul Fraser

About That Tree

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

e just finished some view creation work on Mountain View Road, Maleny (see inserted photo).

It was a great couple of days, it’s that time of year when tree work actually becomes more fun. The weather dries out a bit and there is a refreshing crispness to the air. I must congratulate the core members of our team, Jackson who supervised everything, two great young climbers, Kashen and Jason, and last but not least young Jayven doing the hard yards on his own on the ground. This is a good example of one aspect of the work that we do. I like to leave the trees to compliment the view by giving you something to look at in the foreground, and simply remove the lower limbs to allow you to look under the canopy at the view.

by JAMIE WALKER

n the Sunshine Coast, we are fortunate to have beaches which are very diverse. As well as sandy surfing spots, there are areas of rock platforms and low stacks, with wavelashed channels and crevices, at places like Shelly Beach, Point Cartwright and Alexandra Headland. This is a world of rock pools, daily refreshed by the tide. There are fish of bright colours (or cryptic patterns which conceal them if they lie still on the pool’s floor) black sea-cucumbers, chocolate seaanemones and lurking crabs. Even in these tablet and iPod infested times, those things, plus the wonder of “walking” shells propelled by their hermit crab occupants, and the undisciplined behaviour of sea-squirts, can still delight our children.

In the Wild

By doing this you obviously get to keep the tree, and it also helps ameliorate the destructive winds that can now come through the viewing window, because the view is often where the strong winds come from. Wind patterns are fascinating to observe in themselves, yet another amazing facet of the miracle that is this existence. I’m continually amazed at how you can transform the ambience of a property, particularly at this time of year, by pruning back some of the excesses of the Summer growing season. Managing vegetation to enhance the livability of a property is a wonderful thing!

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The Tattler’s lifestyle requires stamina. In the northern hemisphere’s autumn, it travels from Alaskan breeding grounds to our shores or to South America and the lava-bouldered coasts of the Galapagos. Its name is unflattering. To be a tittle-tattler is to be a gossip or chatterer. Perhaps the name originated in its call - a loud, rippling trill – which it makes in flight every time it decides to move from one point to another, or when it seems to complain because the waves have forced it to reluctantly shift its ground. By the time you read this, Wandering Tattlers will be feeling the call of the Arctic spring; but if you are quick, you might just catch one before it leaves. If you miss them, they will be back by October and, in the meantime, there are still those wonderful, perennial rock pools.

with Spencer Shaw

Plant, Relax and Harvest

s the restrictions associated with Covid 19 ease, but keeping in good health is still a sensible priority, I’m heartened that so many of us have turned to our gardens for solace and sustenance in these interesting times. Let’s focus on what an abundant garden you can have by growing your own bush foods, fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. Harvesting your own produce is fun, healthy and convenient. There’s nothing quite like popping out into the backyard to harvest some fresh food. For example, grab a fresh lime and add tang to a salad or fish. Harvest fresh from your trees the fruit of Blueberry, Grumichama, Jaboticaba, Pomegranate, Oranges, Mandarin, Lemons, Carambola, Figs, Pawpaw, Tamarillo, Avocado or

Chocolate Sapote, all available at Forest Heart ecoNursery. Back to bush foods, and the bounty of this land is considerable. Bush food must-haves that you should plant in your garden include: Midyim (Austromyrtus dulcis) a great low-growing shrub/ groundcover with attractive weeping foliage and tasty white berries, fresh from the bush – kids love them. Ooray / Davidson Plums (Davidsonia spp.) although not strictly local, are spectacular foliage specimens with their large leaves and large beautiful looking plum like fruit. They take sour to a whole new level, but have been researched for their health benefits and are a great source of antioxidants. Great for syrups, jams and proving very popular overseas.

Native Tamarinds (Diploglottis spp. and Mischarytera lautereriana) are sour but tasty delights that make great syrups, cordials, jellies. Raspberries such as Rubus probus and (Rubus rosifolius) are prickly plants (great for little birds to hide in) with a very tasty fruit. One of my all time favourites are the Sandpaper Figs and we now have good stocks of Sweet Fig (Ficus opposita) currently, which I think is the tastiest of our Sandpaper Figs and can be pruned to keep small. There’s never been a better time to plant and work in your garden for food and for fun.

Forest Heart Local Native Plant Nursery

20 Coral St, Maleny Phone: 5435 2193

back to nature Watch out for wildlife

Calling for a National Pouch Check Awareness Day by Wildlife Carer RACHEL ASPINALL

 Maple Short Eared Possum, orphaned in Mapleton

stop and find the time to check bodies and discover a little joey that still has a chance.

o many Australians care deeply about our native wildlife and wish there was more they could do to help. Being a wildlife carer can be very time consuming and expensive, and so isn’t for everyone, but there are still so many things that anyone can do to help! In previous HT columns I’ve gone through some of these before, but this month I’d like to really focus on one of the most valuable services the public can provide to the wildlife care community. It’s easy to get immune to the sight of roadkill. There’s no getting around the fact that using cars means that sometimes wildlife are going to get hit, and while this is tragic it’s not always a total loss. What you might not think about when passing the body is that there can often still be life in there. Young joeys can live for up to several days inside the pouch of a dead mother, depending on their size and development.

If you think you’d like to have a go at recovering animals, you could consider preparing a “Boot Buddy” kit in your car – some easily acquired materials to safely rescue and transport animals.

Important considerations when attempting to help wildlife: Never put yourself in danger from animals or traffic; DO NOT EVER ATTEMPT TO PICK UP A BAT OR SNAKE. These animals must only be handled by experienced/vaccinated carers; do not offer food or water unless advised to do so by a vet or rehabilitator; do not remove an animal from the pouch of a live animal, and never remove a joey that is still attached to their deceased mother’s teat. (I sometimes have people bring the body to me to remove the baby safely.) An animal may need help if it meets one of the following criteria: • Can be approached more easily than expected, doesn’t startle or try to escape • Appears lethargic, lazy and/or tired • Species usually seen in trees observed on the ground (e.g. koalas, possums, gliders, flying foxes), and • Nocturnal animals out during the daylight.

Recently I had a lovely young lady call in after accidentally hitting a possum on the road – accidents like this happen, and we are happy to be called to rescue, not angry that it happened!

A ‘Boot Buddy’ is a simple set of items that can be carried in cars to assist our wildlife:

As a result, I have taken into care a Short Eared Possum, also known as a Mountain or a Bobuck Possum from the pouch of a dead mum. Thankfully she is going well and just started to venture out of her pouch in the last couple of days to eat leaves, in addition to being fed on milk every four hours.

• Elastic band to close the pillow case and keep the animal snug. Small animals like to be kept in small pouches so adjust the location of the band to suit the size of the animal

The first option here is to perform a pouch check yourself. This is, understandably, a difficult task for the squeamish – I don’t love it either, but knowing there are lives I could save is a great motivator.

I recently came across a dead Swamp Wallaby that was half on and half off the road. Every driver would have seen this animal, but no one had called, checked the pouch or taken the time to move her body off the road to prevent further roadkill as birds would start to feed off her.

The second option is to get in touch with me or another wildlife carer and we might be able to investigate ourselves. It’s so lovely when people do

Wildlife carers can’t be everywhere, sadly, so we need your help spotting and checking or calling in whenever possible.

• A towel: to capture the animal/bird and keep it wrapped up in the box • Pillow case: to contain marsupials

• Gardening gloves: to handle wildlife safely and hygienically • Medium-sized cardboard box with air holes for ventilation, and • A Wildlife Contact Card or number saved on your phone. Even if I am not available or the closest to respond to you, I am happy to help find help. Rachel Aspinall is privately licensed to rescue animals and happy to do so, or will call other groups for help when needed. Phone: 0407 881 008.

Found an injured or sick animal? The HT also recommends contacting one of the many wildlife rescue services across the Sunshine Coast, such as the following: Wildlife Rescue Qld 0478 901 801; WILVOs 5441 6200; RSPCA 1300 ANIMAL; Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital 1300 369652; Eumundi Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre 5442 8057; Bat Conservation and Rescue 0488 228134; Wildlife SEQ 0468 484 994.

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Trees for the future by MEGAN LEE

A rainforest garden has been created to demonstrate a variety of planting and mulching practices for landholders who are carrying out revegetation projects or native garden landscaping.

hen creating a beautiful and diverse garden for wildlife that supports a variety of life, many urban gardeners are limited by the size of their backyard or property. But for those with a bit more space to play with, planting a diversity of native trees can not only provide food and habitat for a variety of species, but it also has cooling benefits which will be particularly important as we face temperature increases into the future. Trees provide food and habitat for a myriad of organisms that live around the roots in the soil, survive under the bark, make homes in hollows, and feed on the nectar and fruit as it comes into season. Just the canopy of one tree alone is a rich interconnected ecosystem of insects and animals.

wonderful example of a budding forest using a variety of native trees to create shade and canopy.

The emerging Barung Seed Forest, Maleny - Megan Lee

As development spreads across the region, a lot of older and more established trees are lost in our landscape, and with that, species dependent on certain trees become displaced, and the areas where they can live and feed become increasingly restricted. Planting local natve trees on your property can be an excellent way to help local wildlife to survive. If you are looking for inspiration, the Barung Seed Forest at the Maleny Community Precinct (pictured) is a

Barung native Plant nursery

Some of the species you will see growing at the Barung Seed Forest, and that are available at the Barung Native Plant Nursery at the moment include Bleeding Heart (Homalanthus nutans) and Native Mulberry (Pipwturus argenteus) which are both fast growing species, as well as Native Tamarind (Diploglottis australis) and Steelwood (Sarcopteryx stipata) which are beautiful rainforest trees. Pop in and have a chat to our friendly staff at Porters Lane to learn more about ways to integrate beautiful native trees into the design of your home garden or conservation project.

Phone 5494 3151

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

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The

election effect

omelessness could possibly worsen after the Australian federal election on May 21 as investors have been holding off on development applications. Inspire Realty founder/ property advisor, Colin Lee, said with elections looming, some investors and developers were being cautious holding off on developments until after the election results were announced.

“Every developer I have spoken with nationally in the last three weeks has been waiting and seeing what the new government will put into place on negative gearing,” Mr Lee said. “Some of these developers are waiting to spend millions of dollars from small-time developers doing 4 to 5 townhouses to high rise unit developments. They want assurance.”

The national rental vacancy rate fell to 1 per cent in March, halving year-on-year, with all capital cities now operating in a landlord’s market, Domain’s latest Rental Vacancy Rate report found. This pressure has increased following the reopening of international and domestic borders.

He said after the election, this would lead to increased rental and sales prices as demand would continue to outstrip supply.

“Homes are not being built fast enough to accommodate demand and we have a ferocious appetite from overseas.”

“Properties will not go down. People need a place to live and property is in high demand from renters and buyers.”

He said the homeless issue would escalate and Australian women in their 50s and 60s were the fastestgrowing homeless group.

How do I choose the right agency to market my home?

recent REIQ Foundation Research survey asked the following – “When looking for a real estate agent to work with, what are the most important factors?” The top were: 1st - Trustworthy - 56% of vendors ; 2nd - Friendly/Approachable - 51%; 3rd - Good Communicator – 46%; 4th - Positive Customer Reviews – 42%, and 5th - Cost of Services (e.g marketing etc) – 42%. Interesting that “Works for a well-known agency/brand/franchise” rated as 12th and commission percentage charged rated as 13th. Other important questions to ask your potential agent are: What is their average list price to sale price ratio? Do they live locally and understand our market? Are they innovative and

proactive - embracing the newest technology that achieves results? Are they known for having an ethical reputation? How many repeat clients and referrals do they have? Will they work hard for the right sale or a quick sale?

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The cap will rise by $100,000 across capital cities and major regional centres, which will bring the cap to $700,000 in Brisbane. It’s expected the lifting of the caps will increase demand for apartments and entry-level houses, and also means there should be a broader range of properties for home buyers to choose from.

Could your favourite club or charity use a $5,000 donation?

lackall Range Real Estate are donating $5,000 of their guaranteed lowest commission to the favourite club or charity of anyone who sells their property through them, or simply refers to them someone who does!

Brant and Bernhardt Property look forward to helping you achieve the best selling experience, call Susan 0428573170 or Dee 0423259931 today.

The first recipients of the $5,000 ‘Community Contribution Fund’ were The Lions Club of Maleny – Blackall Range whose long serving member, Clarky, referred his friend Jo to the agency.

Agency: Brant and Bernhardt Contact: Susan Brant 0428 573 170 Dee Bernhardt 0423 259 931

Jo then decided to list her Mapleton property with Mark and Margy, which they then sold at $60,000 over the asking price!

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However, all is not lost, with a lift in the price caps within the Federal Government’s Home Loan Deposit Scheme. This means first-home buyers can purchase a property with a 5% deposit, without needing to pay lenders’ mortgage insurance.

If you or any of your friends or relatives are

looking to sell a property, it would certainly be worthwhile finding out why Blackall Range Real Estate was the fastest growing local agency in 2021. If the property is then listed and sold through them, your nominated club or charity will also receive $5,000! For further information please call Mark on 5499 9966 or 0414 899 933

Price: Please contact agent Agency: Blackall Range R.E. Contact: Mark Henderson 0414 899 933

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21 Rosella Road, North Maleny

589 Maleny Kenilworth Road, Witta

A stunning lifestyle property minutes from Maleny!

pectacular views combine with an outstanding contemporary home to provide a property that really does offer it all! This 61 acre property is positioned high on the escarpment with expansive views across to the Reesville Ranges and Conondale Valley. From both your living and outdoor entertaining zones, be prepared to enjoy dramatic skylines, cloud-filled valleys and the most amazing sunsets! The architecturally inspired and styled home is built across 2 pavilions. With an abundance of light and openness to the unique surrounding landscape, the thoughtfully considered floor plan is ideal for those who like to entertain and accommodate guests or, as the family grows

and lifestyle needs evolve, this home can effortlessly accommodate these changes. The 2 pavilions provide multiple, flexible living spaces which include several indoor and outdoor living areas as well as 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, gym, home office, workshop and undercover parking for 5 cars.

Bed: 6 Bath: 4 Car: 5 Land Size: 24.73ha Price: Price By Negotiation Agency: RE/MAX Hinterland Contact: 0447 737 737 PH: 07 5408 4220

2/10 Maple Street, Maleny Qld 4552

20 Byrne Lane, Maleny

Private North Maleny home with expansive views!

t the heart of this characterful 4 bedroom home, the open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge create a bright and airy connection to the multiple outdoor entertaining spaces overlooking the gardens, ideal for casual afternoons listening to the abundant birdlife and watching the sun sink slowly behind the hills. Take advantage of working from home from the downstairs self-contained studio space, or have the option to earn some additional income with the spacious bedroom with ensuite, and own private deck. • Generous studio/bedroom with ensuite downstairs • Expansive entertaining decks to enjoy the views over both levels

• Polished timber floors in the open plan living, dining and kitchen • Woodburner to cater for the cooler winter nights and split system air-con for all year comfort • High ceilings upstairs with plenty of light and cross-breezes • Double undercover parking plus plenty of storage space

Bed: 4 Bath: 2 Car: 2

Land Size: 4,110m2 Price: Contact Agent Agency: RE/MAX Hinterland Contact: 0447 737 737 PH: 07 5408 4220

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his landmark Maleny residence is a truly outstanding home; grandly positioned on 4.6 acres of sweeping level lawns, amidst beautifully established gardens and towering mature trees. Privately positioned at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, off one of the most sought after Maleny addresses, Mountain View Road, and backing onto the tranquil Mary Cairncross Park, you will certainly enjoy the feeling of peace, privacy and tranquillity at this esteemed address!

and quality appliances - perfect for the country chef!

• Four spacious king size bedrooms, all with French doors to the verandahs - so much room for family and friends!

Land Size: 4.63ac Price: Price Guide: $3,500,000 Agency: RE/MAX Hinterland Contact: 0447 737 737 PH: 07 5408 4220

• Custom-built kitchen, oozing country style charm, featuring Caesar stone bench-tops

• Outside octagonal, covered entertainment area conveniently located off the kitchen, with soaring ceilings and beautiful open lawn and leafy surrounds - perfect northern aspect!

Bed: 4 Bath: 3 Car: 6

2/10 Maple Street, Maleny Qld 4552

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Hinterland FOR SALE

80 Burgum Road, North Maleny Motivated Seller for this North Maleny Gem Exemplifying the very best of hinterland country living is 80 Burgum Road, a private North Maleny oasis. The 3 bedroom home, stand alone cottage, separate workshop and shed space are set back from the road and nestled amongst stunning gardens. Hidden from sight by established hedging, and framed by the grand Poinciana tree, everything about this unassuming entrance draws you into to explore what lies beyond. This perfect gently sloping 3,819m2 block boasts plenty of established tropical flowering trees, fruit trees and vegetable gardens.

• 6m x 9m shed

Price: Offers Over $1,450,000

• Ample water with 13,000 G rainwater tank storage

Land Size: 3819m2

• Working potable bore

RE/MAX Hinterland M 0447 737 737

• Eco-safe wastewater treatment system

• Solar hot water • Separate electricity meters for house and other buildings • 6 month tenancy agreements in place for cottage and workshop.

FOR SALE

107 Tallowwood Street, Maleny The best of the best could now be yours! The street appeal of this executive home is obvious from the moment you approach. Spacious and stylish throughout, the floor plan lends itself perfectly to modern living with the entire upper floor dedicated to everyday living, and the open plan galley kitchen with scullery being an absolute standout in this beautiful light filled space. Flowing out through to the primary living area, dining and weather proofed deck area, you will instantly appreciate the functionality on offer here.

• As new 4 bedroom 2.5 bathroom executive home with extra wide double garage • 3,000m2 (3/4 acre) elevated allotment – fully landscaped • Open plan galley kitchen with stone tops and generous scullery

Price: Price By Negotiation Land Size: 3000m2 RE/MAX Hinterland M 0447 737 737

• 9ft ceilings throughout with square cut cornicing and split A/C systems • High quality engineered Timber look low maintenance flooring • 3 deck areas with weather proof front deck taking in elevated views • 6.6kW solar power and 55,000L colourbond rainwater tank.

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Hinterland FOR SALE

23 McLean Road, Maleny Artisan homestead and cabin on 5 acres! Set upon just over 5 acres, the intriguing, spacious and bespoke northeast facing home looks over distant mountain ranges and green rolling hills in the foreground. The unique home is full of contemporary country charm that will have you falling in love from the moment you walk in. Separate to the home is a self-contained cottage with its own kitchen and bathroom and its own shed.

FOR SALE

Price: Offers Over $1,500,000 Land Size: 2.11ha RE/MAX Hinterland M 0447 737 737

• 4 bay garage / shed plus separate air conditioned office and covered carport • Garden studio with power • 40,000L rainwater tank capacity with the addition of a bore • Pizza oven and chicken coop.

21 Rosella Road, North Maleny Private North Maleny home with expansive views!

From an elevated position on a quiet North Maleny road, this home has been built to capture the spectacular rolling hill Hinterland views of the range. Peace and privacy is assured from this 1+ acre block, with a range of mature trees and open lawn to enjoy the best of country living, whilst being just minutes away from the desirable township of Maleny.

Price: Contact Agent Land Size: 4110m2

RE/MAX Hinterland M 0447 737 737

• Split level spacious home set on a leafy and private 1 + acre allotment • Simple floor plan flows effortlessly throughout the home • Three well-positioned upstairs bedrooms all with built-in robes • Generous studio/ensuited bedroom downstairs.

SOLD

UNDER CONTRACT

34 Palm Street, Maleny

53 Tesch Road, Witta

SOLD

938 Landsborough Maleny Road, Balmoral Ridge

974 Landsborough Maleny Road, Balmoral Ridge

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The Seasons Are Changing ...And so has your homes value

There are great reasons to sell with us this Autumn 1. Buyer demand is still strong - we have many qualified buyers ready & waiting to find the right property 2. Less Competition - Housing stock is still at a all time low, meaning there is not enough homes to satisfy current buyers 3. Take advantage of the current market conditions - recent growth for some Hinterland suburbs is well above 30% 4. And best of all, beautiful photos - seasonal colour is the perfect way to add street appeal 5. Our properties gain more exposure - more clicks & are seen by more eyes than the competition, according to Realestate.com stastistics

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1651 Maleny Kenilworth Road Conondale Offers Above Conondale $735,000 Retreat to Country Conondale! Views, Views, Views - Build Your Dream Home Here! 24.16 Ha 2 1 3 2933 m2

Price Guide 39 Rose Gum Lane Witta $1,400,000 Architecturally Designed , Award Winning Home 5044 M2 8

Sold Sold

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860 Maleny Stanley River Road Booroobin The Lakehouse Manor 6500 M2

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1064 Aherns Road Conondale $1,390,000 Pristine Paradise in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland! 10.04 HA

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$1,300,000

SOLD in 24 Hrs Above the Offers Over Price

5082 M2

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SELL YOUR PROPERTY WITH US, OR REFER SOMEONE WHO DOES, AND WE WILL DONATE $5,000 OF OUR COMMISSION TO YOUR FAVOURITE CLUB OR CHARITY!

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Some of the reasons why Sellers list with us Virtually all Properties Sold at Over Their Asking Price! Personal, Professional & Results-Focused Service

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Mark and Margaret put in an amazing eﬀort to secure the quick and very successful sale of my home. I sincerely recommend Mark and Margaret 'to go the extra mile' if you are considering the sale of your home. Marilyn (Maleny)

"Mark and Margy successfully broke our preconceived ideas of typical real estate people. They were genuinely warm and friendly, professional and never pushy. We couldn't recommend them more highly." Robyn & Shane (Montville)

"I'm glad we chose Mark @ Blackall Range Real Estate; he was available anytime and brought genuine prospective buyers. Mark was very professional, honest and caring and I wish him well in further developing his new agency in Maleny." John & Deidre (Maleny)

“I found Mark and Margy extremely helpful and genuine, getting an excellent price for my home. I have sold about 15 houses in the past and can honestly say Mark gave us the best, stress-free sale, I have ever had!” Louise (Montville)

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