Maleny Grapevine Community News and Maleny District Sports Club News & Results to 07.10.2022.

“Maleny to trial eBike Hire!”

E-bikes are widely seen as one of the best ways to reduce urban traffic, especially in areas without effective public transit systems.

Queensland Government Community Benefit Grant will be used as a trial for a communityled, long-term e-bike hire program.

vehicle parking in Maple Street, Maleny the eBikes don’t take up parking spaces.

This plan is to make Maleny a healthier and safer place.

A bicycle with a motor is fashionable, healthy, and environmentally friendly. The first patent for an E-bike dates to 1895, and as recently as 2012, these electrified bicycles represented just a tiny niche in the industry. Now E-bike numbers are booming and have exploded in popularity.

A Maleny community initiative, involving e-bikes, is set to get more commuters out of their cars and into the fresh air.

Three e-bikes, loaned to the Maleny community as a result of a

The bikes will be relatively inexpensive to hire thus providing an affordable way of getting around town. They cost about 10c to fully charge for 50km of travel, at about 0.2c/km.

MalenyBikes President Oliver Darvas said that with the lack of

To find out more visit the Maleny Bikes Community web site at: https://malenybikes.mailchimpsites.com/ To contact Maleny eBikes simply email malenyBikes@gmail.com or to get further information about our next monthly meeting.

Blessing of the Animals!

In what has become an annual tradition, Maleny Anglican will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals to give thanks for the important role our pets play in our lives. All creatures – furry or feathery, great or small are invited to receive a blessing from Rev’d Deb Bird at this short, fun service.

Everyone is invited to bring their (suitably retrained) pet, or a photo of one who can’t be with us for blessing. Donations are invited to support the good work of Four Paws Rescue.

Sunday October 9th 9.30am at St George’s 2 Walkers Drive Maleny

For more information contact Rev’d Deb 0457 519 899 or by email at: maleny@anglicanchurchsq.org.au

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Traffic misery in Lawyer Street, Maleny

To the vehicle users in Lawyer Street, Maleny, especially before and after school hours it is a misery to have to drive and park in Lawyer Street, Maleny.

Traffic congestion has reached new levels, particularly since the new petrol station opened on the corner block between Bunya Street and Lawyer Streets, Maleny. This area was already a heavily used passageway as it leads into the Lawyer Street industrial area and also has an expanding landscaping business opposite. Of recent times another impediment has come from the parking of a number of tow trucks protruding onto the roadway right on the junction of all these businesses.

Lawyer Street itself has kerb and channelling on one side of the roadway and on the opposite a mixture of kerb and rough deep gullies on the opposite side. There is legal parking on both sides of the roadway which is heavily used by people attending the Maleny State School in Bunya Street, Maleny.

The roadway is narrow as a result of two sided parking and people often not too keen to get as close as possible to the unformed side of the roadway and the street carrying two direction traffic. As a result the traffic flow is heavily impacted.

Lawyer Street, Maleny is a designated Sunshine Coast Council thoroughfare.

Traffic in the area is only going to get heavier s time goes by, so now is an appropriate time for consideration to be given by the Sunshine Coast Council how traffic flow might be best handled into the future.

Who remembers the “windup” gramophone or even had one on which were played vinyl records. The phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison and were used well into the 1950’s.

In the 1960s, the use of 8cartridges and cassette tapes were introduced and took over.

Around Division 5 with Cr Winston Johnston

To contact Cr Winston Johnston winston.johnston@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Bins4Blokes

In collaboration with the Continence Foundation, the Sunshine Coast Council has installed 102 male incontinence product disposal bins at public amenities locations across the region. This initiative is a welcome step towards ensuring our public facilities accommodate and provide adequate services for everyone.

The Continence Foundation Bins4Blokes campaign is an Australia-wide awareness and advocacy campaign promoting the installation of incontinence product disposal bins in male public toilet facilities.

There are many men who ride bikes, run and walk along our pathways who may need assistance – we have identified the gap and now we can ensure we provide these bins at all public amenities across the region in the future.

To find out which public amenities are serviced by this new initiative, check out The National Public Toilet Map: https://toiletmap.gov.au/.

Mary Cairncrosss Park Track Renewal

The Mary Cairncross Track Renewal will commence early October. Works will comprise of the continuation the boardwalk decking for a total of 300m increasing visitation to the reserve, addressing erosion impacts and sediment run off into creek and maintaining access within the reserve during prolonged wet / rain events.

The project is due to be completed by 10th December 2022 weather permitting, in time for the festive season.

You can tune into the meeting live by visiting Council’s website. at: https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/Council-Meetings/Meeting-Schedule-2021

Upcoming Library Events

October.

myTech Scam Awareness Wednesday

12th October 10-11.30am

Stress Less Naturally Thursday 13th October 10-11.30am

Composting & Worm farms Thursday 20th October 10-11.30am

Tech Help - Develop better understanding of your deviceWednesday 20th October 10-12 noon.

myTech Learn to Shop Online Wednesday 26th October 10-11.30am

Healthy Hormones. Thursday 27th October 10-11.30am

Laughter Yoga. Saturday 29th October 10-11.30am. Laughter Circle will be held outside the library.

POLITICAL COMMENT MADE BY

Queensland Labor Treasurer, Cameron Dick

Commenting prior to the last state election

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Tere will be no new taxes in the next during the next parliament if labour re-elected.

“Has that promise turned out to be kept?”

Maleny Neighbourhood Centre

JP Services have returned to the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre at 17 Bicentenary Lane, Maleny.

Hours are 9.30-12.30 Monday to Friday. Brought to you by the ‘JP in the Community’ team’. https://www.malenync.org.au/

Around Glass house Electorate with Mr Andrew Powell M.P.

I’m surrounded by intelligent young women aspiring for my job!!!

I was recently joined at work by Kelly who is a Year 10 student at Maleny State High School. She is joining me for a week of “work experience”.

We were supposed to be in Parliament this week but with the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II the sitting was postponed.

So whilst the week will include a trip to Queensland Parliament for a day. She also accompanied me out and about in the Glasshouse electorate.

Kelly and I have also visited Government House, where we paid our respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on behalf of you, the people of the Glass House electorate.

Day two of Kelly’s Work Experience is going to be hard to top! A tour of Queensland Parliament (where she eyed off the Speaker’s Chair and met the ClerkMr Neil Laurie.

Rest In Peace, Your Majesty

Recently a petition to rename Cross River Rail was launched to name Queensland’s first underground rail line, to the Elizabeth Line. This would be a fitting tribute to Her Majesty to acknowledge the 70 years of service to the Commonwealth by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It would be a lasting tribute to her inspirational dedication and commitment to the people of Queensland.

You can sign the petition at the web address: https://queensland.typeform.com/to/Fl3YY0at? typeform-source=l.facebook.com

I was also honoured to be present at the Proclamation Reading - proclaiming the new Kingin the Legislative Council at Queensland Parliament. Long live the King!

Also I caught up with the new YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament Member for Glass House, Maia Raymond of Crystal Waters. Maia is passionate about and active in her community and enjoys supporting environmental action.

Mr. Andrew Wallace Federal MP for Fisher “Federal Member for Fisher”

National Child Protection Week

As part of National Child Protection Week, I recently joined members of the command team at the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation to discuss online exploitation - particularly through social media.

Their work is vital - and you can help them track down predators and keep kids safe.

I heard how twenty-one per cent of parents and carers say child sexual abuse is too sickening to think about – and more than one in 10 parents would be too embarrassed to talk about it if their child was exploited.

This National Child Protection Week, we highlighted how the ACCCE works globally with our partners to combat online child sexual exploitation.

Traffic misery in Lawyer Street, Maleny

One solution put forward was to prohibit parking on one side of the roadway, leaving the side without completed kerb and guttering as a “no parking one”. It was suggested that this was the cheapest option for council whilst still allowing two way traffic. The cons of this suggestion is the reducing of the number of parking bays. This is not in the best interests of the area taking into account just how heavily used the parking spaces are already used.

Another option is to increase the width of the roadway and build a dedicated walkway ensuring that the rough edge and depth of drop on that side of the roadway is rectified. To council the con of this idea is cost. Council does not wish to spend that money and is awaiting for properties on that side of the roadway to be re-developed meaning that the property owners would in fact have to pay the cost as part of the redevelopment. This could take

some years as not all property owners are not in a position to develop those blocks at this time.

Another option is to turn the street into a one way thoroughfare. This would allow no loss of parking places. Parking is only going to continue to

In the proposal for one way traffic flow the direction of the traffic flow is important for a safer traffic flow.. By entry to Lawyer Street at the intersection near the new Mobil service station gives some protection from traffic coming down Bunya Street from the direction of the Maleny State High School. Also traffic leaving Lawyer Street near the Maleny RSL, especially during the peak traffic time before and after school has some assistance from the Maleny State School pedestrian crossing supervisor as that person stops traffic allowing students to cross Bunya Street.

Associate this with a “left turn only” at that intersection causing traffic to make use of the round about on the township side of the bridge at the bottom of Maple Street gives a safer, and most likely quicker exit from Lawyer Street.

The extra traffic flow following recent Bunya Street developments and increasing traffic in the vicinity of the Maleny State School should have been taken into account when the prior mentioned development was considered.

Maleny-Montville Road Vegetation Management

After a successful roadside clearing between Montville and Flaxton and between Maleny and Landsborough, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) are now turning their attention to the stretch between Montville and Maleny.

TMR’s maintenance contractors will be clearing vegetation and trees close to the road to improve visibility of road signage, improve sight distances from adjacent driveways and intersections and maintain clear zones from the edge of the road.

“This is very welcome news and will, hopefully, restore many of our iconic views as well as remove

weed species from our roadsides.” said local State M.P. for Glasshouse, Mr. Andrew Powell.

A huge thank you to the Montville Chamber of Commerce and particularly Otto Lechner for their continued advocacy on this issue.

Please take care and drive safely when driving the route for the next two months.

Maleny Paint Supplies

Interior Paint Tips for your home

The way you apply your paint is as important as the colour itself. If you are wondering how you can make the most of this colour trend in your own interior, here are some useful tips to give you the confidence you need when painting your space.

60 – 30 – 10 Rule

The 60-30-10 rule is a very easy-to-follow approach that designers often use to create well-balanced rooms using colour. This concept follows the classic rule to add balance and depth to a room.

60% of a room colour is achieved through a dominant wall colour.

30% of a room colour is achieved through the joinery, furniture, carpet, wood trim, textiles, etc. 10% is the accent colours that create a focal point in the room such as a pendant light, cushions and artwork. It’s the icing on the cake! Here are some examples of interior spaces where the green paint colour is 60% dominant, natural timber as the 30% and the peach used in 10% as an accent in furniture, cushions and artwork.

Once done, remember indoor plants are actually good for you! Because as we all know, plants purify the air we breathe by helping to filter out nasty pollutants.

Special Price for this month

Use filler to make the surface smooth

For a smooth paint finish, you need to start with a smooth surface

1. Choose a filler designed for the surface you’re painting. For interior wood we recommend a plastic Wood filler. For plasterboard or hard plaster we recommend a premium flexible gap filler, especially if any movement is likely.

2. Make sure the area is clean and scrape away any loose paint or plaster.

3. If the edges of the hole are cracked, unstable, or if the hole is too large, a self-adhesive patch will make the job easier.

4. Apply a layer of filler over the area ensuring to completely cover any holes, cracks or patches.

5. Spread the filler across the area in multiple directions and once the area is covered use a single downward stroke to remove any excess product.

6. Once dry use a fine sandpaper to give it a light sand for a smooth, consistent surface.

QUICK TIP

A quick wipe with a damp sponge before the filler sets will smooth out small ridges and save on sanding time later.

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“Man outruns Electric Car in 76 hours 54 minutes”

Ultramarathoner Robbie Balenger from Texas in the USA outran and outlasted a Tesla Model 3 by 100 feet after he outran its endurance.

Balenger and the Tesla began at the same starting point 250 miles outside of Austin, Texas at the same time. The Tesla was then driven at a median speed of 65 mph for the duration of a full charge, which wound up being 242 miles. Balenger, firstly left behind eventually caught up with the stopped Tesla after 76 hours 54 minutes and then ran past. Balenger followed the exact same route as the Tesla but on foot, and in temperatures in the 90s.

Need a Roadworthy

Maleny Service Centre have a Licenced Roadworthy Inspector on the premises and we know only too well what it takes to make your vehicle safe and roadworthy. All vehicles (including trucks, motorbikes and trailers) must have a Safety or Roadworthy Certificate (RWC) if being sold, registered for the first time or being re-registered in Queensland. Registered Vehicles cannot be solid without a RWC.

Matt

Why Shop Locally?

While it may not be possible to source all our needs from our local retailers and tradesman, here are a few reasons to think twice before you make your next purchase:

It Creates local jobs and it is personal;

Shopping locally helps Australia grow;

Shopping locally gives better consumer choice and better customer service because you are shopping with a friend; Assists local businesses support local community & sporting groups;

It reduces your carbon footprint

Will you really support local businesses?

About Maleny Commerce

Maleny and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. is an incorporated body representing the business community since 1986. It is now known as Maleny Commerce. The Chamber represents the local Maleny and District business community. Join us at one of our monthly business breakfasts. www.malenycommerce.org.au

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you got your Local Shopping Gift Card Yet?

Don’t forget the “Sustainable Futures Lifestyle Expo”

Maleny Commerce is hosting a Lifestyle Expo on Saturday October 8th between 8.30a.m. and 3.30p.m. at the Maleny Showgrounds Pavilion.

be a number of

as;

Food

Farming and Environment.

Permaculture Way

Coast

event

hosted every three years by Maleny Commerce.

Who remembers when, where and how these businesses served Maleny.

Maleny Glass & Aluminium has long served the Maleny community for their needs in aluminium doors, security screens and glass needs. Rob was always a good supporter of youth sports.

Photo late 1990’s

MAMA

Make Australia Make Again!

If you want to live in a country that builds things

have to buy things that your country builds!

Maleny SES Volunteer group

Maleny RFB Volunteer group

Why not volunteer with the Maleny SES Group!

To inquire contact Caloundra Command at 18 Industrial Avenue Caloundra 4551 (PO Box 3768 Caloundra DC) Ph:

5293

Glasshouse Mountains claim Two more victims

Once again a local popular tourist spot has been the scene of a dramatic rescue. Another male climber in his 50’s who was climbing on the Glass House Mountains was critically injured when he fell about 20m while hiking on Mt Tibrogargan on September 20, 2022. The incident occurred near Chicken Rock Tibrogargan, which is one of the steepest parts of the climb. He suffered serious head injuries as a result of his fall. He was transported from the scene by helicopter.

It followed just three days after a teenage climber suffered serious injuries at Mt Ngungun on September 17, 2022.

Sunshine Coast local SES controller Brendan Casement said, “There has been a spike in injured hikers in past months. He calls for improve safety at the popular tourist spot. He said, “Climbers are just simply not climbing to their limitations and abilities and as a result become unstuck.

A SES spokesperson said climbers should be aware of their limitations, take sufficient water and a phone with them and be dresses in appropriate clothing, especially footwear.

If you need assistance - Contact SES on 132 500.

Now is the time to take action!

Local Rural Fire Brigade cers have revealed a possible grim prediction for the coming Sunshine Coast re season. We could be in re season ahead if

the predicted third La Nina occurs.

Whether you live in the country, near the coast, in the suburbs or on the urban fringe, planning for bushfires could save your life and your home. Bushfires are scary and stressful. We don’t want a re-occurrence of the 2019 - 2020 fires on the Sunshine Coast.

He continued, “Whilst we don’t want to over empathise the possibilities. The predicted rainy season would potentially cause a heightened risk for the coming years because of an increased fuel load.

Controlled burns help to mitigate fuel loads ahead of the the name of safety to continue to keep on top of any areas that could possibly be a danger during any fire incident.

It is important to get in and clean and tidy up now, when a fire is imminent it is then too late to start the cleanup.

If you ned to do a controlled burn on your property then reach out to your local Rural Fire Brigade about how to go about it. . They are only too happy come out free of charge and discuss what they can do and how they can help them.

Remember - your fire. - your responsibility.

Do you want to meet new friends & serve your community?

An Old Codger’s Thoughts & Opinions

For decades now we have heard the calls for a local arts and entertainment centre to be built, and while almost every level of government has agreed that we need one, but for one reason or another we are no closer to having one. That is until the sound that there might be a Casino built in the new business centre in Maroochydore. That sound is coming from no other than the Mayor of the Sunshine Coast, Mayor Mark Jamieson and his council executives who have written repeatedly to State Government Ministers asking for a Casino licence for the Sunshine Coast to be strongly considered.

This in spite of the fact that a ReachTel’s survey of Sunshine Coast residents found that 75.8% said that they would not support a casino, even if it included a new convention and exhibition centre.

Over the past few years we have seen inquiries into already operating Casinos in Australia reveal the web of criminal activities and money laundering schemes being operated through casinos. Casinos are also heavily involved, if not directly, but indirectly involved in people smuggling and wildlife smuggling.

Those Inquiry Bodies reveal that the various levels of government seems reluctant to confront organised crimes conducted through legal casinos. What is more the Casinos themselves play no part in attempting to reduce criminality within their premises, in fact they not only condone it, but instigate a lot of it.

Local Federal Member of Parliament Mr. Andrew Wallace has long and hard fought against having a casino on the Sunshine Coast pointing out that they were anti-social for the average family.

The most common presenting issues for the family members who attend Australian gambling support services relate to impaired family relationships, emotional problems and financial difficulties, followed by social difficulties, impaired physical health and employment problems.

Already we have many of those problems from the already established gambling facilities on the Coast.

Any Casino that is built on the Sunshine Coast will undoubtedly be built by a foreign company, most likely from China. Already we see that foreign companies operate mainly from their home country to circumvent many of Australia’s laws and taxes. Do we really need it?

Truthful Jones says

And he swears that it 100% true. - No Bulls##t”

Truthful tells that when he went to church last week the Priest told the following tale in his sermon;

When everybody on earth was dead and waiting to enter Paradise, God appeared and said,” I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true head’s of their household, and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women.

I want all the women to report to St. Peter.” Soon, the women were gone and there were two lines of men. The line of the men who were dominated by their wives was a million miles long, and in the line of men who truly were heads of their household, there was only one man. God said, ”You men should be ashamed of yourselves. I created you to be the head of your household! You have been disobedient and not fulfilled your purpose! Of all of you, only one has obeyed. Learn from him!

God turned to the one man, “How did you manage to be the only one in this line?”

The man replied, “I don’t know. My wife told me to stand here.”

There must be a moral to this sermon somewhere, but I am not sure what it is and sometimes the lessons learnt are not always clear!

Remember When?

As children visiting Grandparents on a Sunday afternoon and sitting in their lounge room that looked similar to the photo on right. No child was game to misbehave or disturbing the furniture. It always looked pristine.

News from Witta Recreational Club

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Excavations

Hire of Club Facilities

The vision of the club is to provide country club services to be enjoyed by the local community and visitors to the area.

The excellent facilities of the Witta Recreation Club are available for hire for events such as weddings, sports days, family gatherings.

The club has a Certified Kitchen/Catering facilities including a stove, pots & pans, dishwasher, crockery and utensils. The Bushman’s Bar is practically fitted out with a large capacity for the cold storage of a range of beverages. The Bushman’s Bar is located at the core of the Witta Rec Club. Service from the bar can be provided to customers on the covered hard standing overlooking the playing pitches, or directly into the Clubroom.

Inquiries can be made via the internet at: https://wittarec.club/facilities/make-a-booking

You can find out more about the Witta Recreation Club at their web site at: https://wittarec.club/

Witta Markets on Saturday October 15th

Don’t forget the Witta Markets at the “Old Witta School” on Saturday October 15th between 7.30a.m. and 12m.d.

There will be local produce, homewares and art all on display on sale for the local community. So why not check out the superb local products. Find out more at: https://www.facebook.com/wittamarket/

Witta Recreational Club

Bar Open Wednesday afternoons 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

All Welcome

Touch Season has started with the Canteen and Bar operating every FRIDAY Night from 6pm Available for Hire for Private functions – Birthday Celebrations – Weddings etc. We are always looking for new members and volunteers.

Contact us by email at.presidentwittarec@gmail.com

Selling or buying a property!

Upcoming changes to residen1al tenancy law With Trove Easton of Easton Lawyers, Maleny

Part 1

From 1 October 2022 a number of changes to residential tenancy law will commence in Queensland due to

commencement of provisions of the Housing Legislation Amendment Act 2021. This is a further measure to regulate leased properties.

Body corporates will also need to make sure these new regulations are complied with in their schemes.

Major points

From 1 October 2022 there will be increased:

premises (instead of three days); and tenants can authorise emergency repairs up to the equivalent of four weeks’ rent (instead of two weeks’ rent).

Upcoming changes to residential tenancy law

Web Address: http://eastonlawyers.com.au/

repair and maintenance obligations for landlords; protections for tenants ending tenancies; ease for tenants to keep pets; tenants to return the entry condition report within 7 days of occupying the

Part 2 Minimum Housing Standards

The Minimum Housing Standards will apply to new leases entered into from 1 September 2023 and all tenancies from 1 September 2024

Selling or buying a property!

Upcoming changes to residen1al tenancy law

With Trove Easton of Easton Lawyers, Maleny

The Minimum Housing Standards will require rental premises to be: weatherproof; structurally sound; fixtures and fittings to be in good repair; free from pests, damp, mould; and there are further criteria.

Rental property owners should take note of the new Minimum Housing Standards and plan ahead for any work that may need to be undertaken to comply with the legislation by 1 September 2023.

It is possible that the new regulations may lead to disputes in body corporate schemes as to which party is responsible for what – the owner or the body corporate.

Property owners should aim to clarify their obligations with the body corporate prior to the Minimum Housing Standards being enforced on 1 September 2023.

Upcoming changes to residential tenancy law

Part 3

Ending tenancies

Under the upcoming amendments, landlords will no longer be able to end tenancies ‘without grounds’, however tenants will still be able to do so.

Tenants will also still be able to end tenancies where the property is not in good repair or fails to meet the Minimum Housing Standards.

This may lead to disputes over whether the property is compliant with the Minimum Housing Standards.

There will also be new grounds for landlords to end tenancies including: at the end of a fixed term agreement; to undertake significant repair or renovation; or in preparation for sale of the property.

However, where there has been a serious breach of the lease by the tenant, the landlord will still have to seek an order from Queensland Civil Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) to terminate the tenancy.

Upcoming changes to residential tenancy law

Part 4

Easton Lawyers are your Local Lawyers in Maleny, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. Easton Lawyers. 62 Maple Street, Maleny. Qld. 4552 Phone. 0754943511.

P.O. Box 255 Maleny. Qld. 4552. Email: reception@eastonlawyers.com.au

Pets

Under the amendments it will be easier for tenants to keep pets in rental properties.

Landlords can only refuse a request to keep a pet on identified reasonable grounds, for example it if would breach body corporate by-laws.

However, consent may be subject to certain conditions such as only keeping the pet outside.

Further, if landlords do not respond to requests within fourteen days, the landlord’s consent to the pet request will be implied.

Should you have any questions please contact our office on 07 5494 3511 Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 17:00 AEST.

Take care everyone!

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Maleny Calendar of Events 2022

Maleny QCWA Cent Sale 15th October10a.m. to 2p.m. Maleny Community Centre.

Drag Queen Bingo - Join Jared to raise funds for Smart Pups for Autusm Australia - 16 October 5.00 pm Maleny RSL..

Maleny Rotary Charity Golf Day. 18 hole Ambrose. 28 Oct 28th 9a.m. Bookings at www.ticketebo.com/mrcgd

local organisation events

Queensland

list

One frequent enquiry that we are getting at the moment is for a loan increase to build a granny flat or second house on your property to rent out for additional income.

Whilst that is obviously subject to council approval and the zoning of your property, in many cases we are seeing that the rental income from building a granny flat or second home exceeds the repayments on the additional loan, meaning that the granny flat not only pays for itself but also provides additional income for you.

We would be pleased to discuss with you how this would work and run some calculations for you. The issue on the minds of most borrowers in recent months continues to be rising interest rates. This has resulted in a lot of home loan borrowers seeking a better deal by refinancing to another lender to cushion the impact of higher interest rates.

Some lenders also have offers of up to $4,000 cash back to help make the process of refinancing a loan even more attractive.

We are available to assist with a free review of your home loan to ascertain whether there are any improvements that can be made to your existing arrangements in terms of interest rates, repayments and fees.

We are available to discuss your situation 7 days a week.

Maleny River School’s Spring Fair

The Maleny River School will be holding their 2022 Spring Fair on Saturday October 15th between 10a.m. and 2p.m. at the school grounds.

Parking is limited so a looping shuttle bus will run picking up at the Maleny Show Grounds, Cook Park bus stop or Palm Street depot bus stop.

Local Groups News

There is a Recreational Group in Maleny and Surrounds that will cater for your desires!

Witta Market Saturday October 15th!

One more week until market day! Come and meet all the friendly faces of our market family and grab some great local produce, coffee and breakfast in glorious spring weather at the Witta Market. With the weather getting warmer, all the The Market showcases the best in small producers on the Blackall Range. Seasonal fruit and vegetables and locally made value added products. 7.30a.m. until noon at The Old Witta School, see you there! Just follow the signs from Maleny! https://www.facebook.com/wittamarket

Bingo Cancelled

Jared Ashcroft advises that It is with great regret that he has to announce that Melony’s Drag Queen Bingo for Smart Pups at Maleny RSL on the 16th of October 2022 has been cancelled, for reasons out of his control He said, “I’ve done everything within my power and invested so much in this to make it a success, but it just wasn't to be. Thanks to everyone that has already booked, and a full refund will be provided. Tickets for the Smart Pups Raffle are still available, and will be drawn on 1st week of November.”

Smart Pups Assistance Dogs are individually trained to provide assistance to a special needs child. It takes 24 months to raise and train a Smart Pups Assistance Dog and costs over $30,000 each.

Smart Pups have special ‘task specific’ training so they can assist a young person, from the age of five and up, with handling day-to-day routines and events.

Bingo Cancelled

Take Care - there are snakes about!

With the warming of the weather snakes are once again making themselves visible. Breeding season is now in full swing. The main thing is “don’t panic”. If you get bitten call 000 immediately. Otherwise call the snake catchers on 0409536000.

Maleny Visitor Information Centre

The Maleny Visitor Information Centre is a not for profit, long-standing, independent community service, run by volunteers. The Centre is a ticket selling agency for Maleny Film Society movie screenings along with a range of quality souvenirs and postcards, with a distinctively Maleny flavour along with information about places and events around the area.

The Centre is situated at 2/23 Maple Street, Maleny. It is open 7 days a week between 9.30am-4.00pm. Closed only on Good Friday and Christmas Day. If you have lost something on your visit to Maleny check with the centre as often items are handed in there. Phone: 07 5499 9033

To find out more about the Maleny Visitors Information Centre and talk to the volunteers or visit the web site: https://malenyinfocentre.edublogs.org/

Local Groups News

There is a Recreational Group in Maleny and Surrounds that will cater for your desires!

Maleny Senior Citizens Notes

October 2022

BUSY NEEDLES 6th and 20th

INDOOR BOWLS 5th, 12th, 19th and

DROP IN. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th

COMMITTEE MEETING …17th at Lynda’s place 830am.

GENERAL MEETING …24th A speaker is being arranged. All the usual happenings. 915am for 930am start.

Fourteen club members joined the Glasshouse/ Beerwah Seniors for a bus trip to Esk. What a great day we all had. The music as well as the musicians were all very entertaining.

Glasshouse are happy to arrange bus trips and we can join them. The price for a bus has risen and they don’t always have enough members to cover costs. So it will work for each of our benefits.

Glasshouse Seniors only meet once a month so try to have bus trips about 3 or 4 times a year..

MANAGEMENT MEETINGS ARE THE 3RD MONDAY AND GENERAL MEETING 4TH MONDAY EACH MONTH UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED.

November 2022

BUSY NEEDLES 8th and 22nd

INDOOR BOWLS 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th

DROP IN … and, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th

COMMITTEE MEETING …9th at Lynda’s place 830am.

GENERAL MEETING …26th Hopefully we will have a musical morning. A group from Bribie Island are booked to come along and entertain us. All the other usual happenings. 915am for 930am. Our Christmas Party will be on the 5th December at Tranquil Park.

Maleny Senior Citizens

Vale Hilda Penney

Long termed Maleny pioneer resident, Hilda Penney (nee Warne) passed away on October 4th, 2022. Our sympathies to Lynda Burgess and family.

Sunshine Coast Council Community Grants

Does your community organisation need funding to help with one-off projects, events and activities?

Make it a reality with support from Sunshine Coast Council’s Community Grants Program.

Not-for-profit

groups can apply for a Minor Grant of up to $2000 for projects that align with council’s strategic priorities and demonstrate a community purpose.

This is an opportunity for community groups to apply for funding for community led responses to identified community needs.

Applications are now open and close on October 31, 2022.

Minor Grant applications can be submitted in one of six categories:

• Community Development

• Community Facilities

• Creative Development

• Cultural Heritage

• Economic Development

• Sport and Recreation.

For more information and to start an application online visit:

https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/grants

Key dates

Round opened: September 19, 2022

Round closes: October 31, 2022

Notification anticipated: Mid-December 2022. Time is slipping away so now is the time to get that grant application in for your organisation.

Local Groups News

WEEKLY COMMUNITY EVENTS!

Maleny Scottish Country Dancing every Monday 7 to 9 pm RSL Hall. Call 0432 251 606.

Social Tennis every Monday 8.00 am Witta Tennis Club. All Welcome.

Mixed Social Tennis every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6.30am to 8.30am Maleny Showgrounds

Ladies Social Tennis every Thursday at 7.30am Maleny Showgrounds

Badminton every Monday 6.30-8.30 pm Maleny High School Activity Centre.

PickleBall every Monday 6.30p.m. to 8.30p.m. Maleny High School Activities Centre.

Maleny Bowls Club. – TUESDAY AM BOWLS, 8.30am for 9.00am . 2 games + morning tea $12 per player. Rink Winner Prizes. Visitors and players welcome. Call Joe 0401 987 900 to book your place

WEDNESDAY- 6 pm. TWILIGHT BOWLS & BURGER. $17 p.p. Bowls only $12 p.p. Learners welcome, bowls provided. Call Wendy 0438 399 604.

FRIDAY PM play SCROUNGERS ‘BOWLS WITH A MATE ’ 1pm for 1.30pm (winter), 2 pm (from November). Bowls can be provided. Call Wendy 0438 399 604.

Club Acoustic Encore local musicians First Thursday of Each Month from 6.30 pm Maleny RSL.

Pattemore House Open House Morning every Friday 10.00 am - 12 noon 15, Porters Lane.

Diggers Dining every Friday evening 4.30 bar opens Maleny RSL.

Tennis Under Lights every Friday Witta Tennis Club. BYO drinks and nibbles Contact. Pauline 0428 253 070.

Hinterland Country Music Day. Second Saturday each month in the big shed at the Maleny Museum Precinct.

Maleny Trail Parkrun every Saturday 7.00 am Maleny District Sport & Rec Club House Maleny Precinct. Witta Tennis Club Social Tennis every Saturday 1.00 pm. All Welcome.

Witta Wheels every 3rd Sunday each month 8.00 am - 11.00 am Witta Recreation Club

Maleny Markets every Sunday 8am to 2pm Maleny RSL.

Social Table Tennis every Sunday 1 - 5 pm Maleny High School Activity Centre. All welcome!

Please email your weekly regular event to malenysportspark@gmail.com for inclusion every week

Who Gives A Crap? - We Do!

What do we really mean when we say our toilet paper helps build toilets?

We trust that our partner organisations know how to best improve global access to proper sanitation – that means our donation could go to building toilets. To put it into perspective, a child under five dies every two minutes from diarrhoea diseases caused by poor water and sanitation.

Profits from the sale of this toilet paper is used to building toilets, but could also mean it supports larger clean water projects. This is a win - win situation!

There is a Recreational Group in Maleny and Surrounds that will cater for your desires!

Groups

Maleny Rotary Club

Meeting. Times

1st and 3rd Wednesdays. 6-30pm for 7pm Maleny Hotel, Bunya St. Maleny

secretary.maleny@rotary9600.org

Maleny Probus Club

Meeting. Times

Maleny Uniting Church, Landsborough Road, Maleny

Meet 10 am on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Feb to November 1300 856 859

Queensland Country Womens Association - Maleny Branch Meetings at

The Verandah Room 23 Maple Street, Maleny

8:00 am - 11:30 am. 4th Monday of Month.

The Zonta Club of Blackall Range Meetings at

Apex Club of Maleny

Meeting. Times

MALENY HOTEL/MALENY BOWL'S CLUB

1ST & 3RD MONDAYS, 7.00PM.

maleny@apex.org.au.

PO BOX 39. MALENY, QLD 4552

Maleny Senior Citizens Meetings at

The Verandah Room 23 Maple Street, Maleny

8:00 am - 11:30 am. 4th Monday of Month.

include card games, meetings and regular bus trips

margarry1@bigpond.com

266 507

The LIONS CLUB OF MALENY-BLACKALL RANGE Inc. Meetings at

Maleny Uniting Church Hall

On the 2nd Tuesday of each month

Dinner Meeting

at

Orangery,10 Mountain

Maleny Commerce Meetings at

Monthly breakfast

Maleny Hardware & Rural Supplies

Hardware - Farm Supplies - Pet Products - Garden - Fencing - Camping Andrea & Mark Porter

Maleny Hardware and Rural Supplies is located in the centre of Maleny in the picturesque Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Thy offer good old fashioned service to your car for those heavy items. There is also ample parking at the front and pick up at the rear of the store.

We are independently owned and supply the local community with rural and hardware supplies at competitive prices.

Did you know we can deliver items in surrounding suburbs for a small fee.

Come and browse through our extensive range of products and say hi to the new owners Andrea & Mark Porter.

Maleny Hardware & Rural Supplies

We supply a large range of irrigation supplies for rural and domestic use. Irrespective of your needs it is important to work out exactly what you need before you start. To do this you really have to have an idea how and where you want your garden.

To work out how many and what type of sprinklers, pop ups or drippers, you’ll need to measure the water pressure on your garden tap. This will help you choose what products you need to irrigate your garden.

We range a wide range of products to get some water into that prize garden. We can also discuss and advise about the types and quantity of products needed for the job.

We can supply a large range of the products such as those described below. Call in now to discuss your needs.

POLY PIPE: Green stripe – Rural and Blue stripe –mains pressure. Both varieties of pipe are available in sizes ranging from 13mm (1/2”) up to 50mm (2”) diameters.

PIPE FITTINGS: compression fittings, bushes, nipples, risers and many more fittings necessary for most household and acreage applications.

TANK ACCESSORIES: Covers for the pump and filters available

WATER TANKS can be ordered in at your request

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Travelling Jackaroo “Getting to the Top”

Another great fundraiser

How is this for another great fundraiser?

The folks at the Great Moscow Circus have replaced the side curtains on the semi trailers that they use to shift the circus from place to place. This left the old ones they removed to be disposed of.

Well, up for auction now is a huge banner with the advertising for The Great Moscow Circus printed on it. The banner has been travelling around Australia with the circus for many years. it has seen more towns and more of Australia that I ever will. What a tale they it could tell if only it could speak.

Thanks to the folks at “The Great Moscow Circus” who have donated it to my fundraising. It is now up for auction with all proceeds going to one of my charities and the purchaser can pick that charity.

The banner size is approximately 6m x 3m. This would be absolutely awesome for someone’s man cave to hang on the wall or for a shed. If you would like I can also sign it with a date and a letter of thanks for you to frame and hang with it. I mean how often would you get the chance to have a giant circus banner for a man cave item.

Be a real “Mate”

I was recently invited to the Dardanup Heritage Park which is located in Dardanup, approximately 15 minutes from Bunbury in West Australia.

It was absolutely amazing.

The museum houses a large display of equipment that twas used to develop our nation over the past 120 years.

The Parks equipment includes steam and diesel sawmills, mill settlement, engines, tractors, dozers, horse-drawn equip, military, memorabilia and much more. The drill hall even houses a Leopard tank

Most of the vehicles and machinery have been fully restored to working condition and it is great to see some of the vehicles being driven around the Park.

It is well worth the visit if you are ever in Bunbury, West Australia. If not, then just check out the web site to see some of the old agricultural equipment and industrial machinery from our pioneering past.

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