Maleny Grapevine Community News and Maleny District Sports Club Results for the period to 24.01.2025
Jack hammer or NOT
Whilst many people wished that the population in Maleny had stayed at the 1970’s level and the town remained as a rural country town with no disadvantages, that was never going to happen.
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Typical Erickson Home Phones of 1940’s & 1950’s. Not too many homes had their own home phones.
To jack hammer or not to jack hammer!!!
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THE establishment of the Enclave Estate on what previously was the Hopper Family dairy farm off Bunya Street, Maleny has brought about a property development at an ever increasing pace as the estate is to be developed in five stages.
At the present time construction is well underway on stage 2 with stage one being finalised and houses being built, some have been finished and families already moved in.
A group of members of the Maleny community have become very vocal about the constant hammering caused be having to break copious amounts of basalt rock so that essential services can be provided for the new estate. Maleny resident Steven Thompson is the spokesperson on behalf of nearby residents who maybe too afraid to speak up for themselves.
There area where Maleny is situated has large areas of surface level hard basalt rock through which service infrastructure has to be delivered.. Basalt is a hard, black volcanic rock. There are rock breaker silencer blankets which delivers a noise reduction of up to 10dB.
Long termed Division 5 Councillor for the Sunshine Coast Council, Winston Johnston, said he had only received two official complaints about the noise.
This noise is constant and has been going on for many months and the vocal group is becoming roused by the continuing noise and have been using social media to broadcast their feelings.
Unfortunately, Maleny has a reputation for being antdevelopment and protests against any major development that takes place. Take for instance the opposition to the establishment of a Woolworths store on the banks o0f Obi Creek and the recently constructed fuel station on the corner of Cudgerie Street and Lawyer Street. Both these establishments have traded very well, in spite of warnings that certain members of the community “Won’t Shop There”.
Inquiries of the contractors, Shadforth Constructions reveal that the rock breaking should be finalised by the end o January 2025, weather permitting.
Why Shop Locally?
The Hinterlandgrapevine Online News Maleny Commerce News
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Maleny Commerce AGM. For 2025
Maleny Commerce seek to have working relationships with all local businesses. Th AGM for 2025 will be held at The Tamarind for breakfast between 7a.m. and 9a.m. on February 11th.
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
Who remembers some of the days past around Maleny.
This photo shows a dray load of cut timber being transported from Maleny in 1897. A bullock driver’s day started at daybreak and did not finish until nightfall. Mustering and yoking up to 24 bullocks could take up to two hours.
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Gregson and Weight Christmas Memorial Service 2024
Each year Gregson and Weight Funerals of Caloundra holds a Christmas Memorial Service whereby those who have lost friends and relatives during the year can gather and join with the departed for a Christmas message. This service is not a religious based service, merely a time to re remember and commune with departed friends and relatives.
The significance of the Christmas tree is that relatives place a bauble, including a message or photo for the departed and as each does the tree is decoded for the coming Christmas period. The tree stays in the chapel for the duration of that time.
People often return during quiet times to reflect.
During the evening the prose printed to right was emotionally read out and it summed up the process of life very succinctly.
Those who attended the service saw the service in different ways, some saw it as a happy time to once again connect with a happier past whilst others had still not got
The Train of Life
By Vincent Moore
Life is like a journey on a train, with its stations, change of routes, differing scenes, and accidents!
At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believed they would always travel at our side.
However, at some station down the line our parents stepped off, leaving the train and us alone to continue on our own.
As time passed, other people boarded the train;
And they were significant: siblings, friends, children, and even the Love of our life.
Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others will go so unnoticed that we didn’t realise that they had vacated their seats.
This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells.
Success consists of having a good relationship with all the passengers … requiring that we give the best of ourselves.
The mystery to everyone is: we don’t know at which station that we ourselves will be asked to step off. So we must live in the best way – love, forgive, and offer the best of whom we are.
It is important to do this, because when the time comes for us to exit, leaving our seat empty, we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue riding the train of life without us.
I wish you a joyful journey for the remaining years on your train of life. Reap success, give lots of love, and be happy. More
Gregsom & Weight Funerals
When you lose a loved one, it can be hard to think of what must be done and how to go about it but with Gregson & Weight Funerals at your side, everything will be easier.
Gregson & Weight is a proud Australian funeral company aiming to make a difficult time of life, easier through personalised care and attention to detail in creating a truly fitting farewell for your loved one. It has served the Sunshine Coast area since 1972.
Maleny Paint Supplies
6/14 Lawyer Street, Maleny. Ph 54942002
www.malenypaintsupplies.com
Australian Owned and made brands of Ultra-Premium paints
“Refurbishing Fibreglass Shower Floors”
https://www.norglass.com.au
It is possible to give your tired looking fibreglass shower floor a new fresh look much cheaper than replacing it!
This area contains the same problems as repainting a bath. After years of continuous use, body fats, oils and soaps become embedded into the surface which is now quite porous due to aging of the fibreglass matrix.
Removal of these contaminates can cause a problem with adhesion unless the preparation is done with diligence. Secondly, the selection of paint is also important. All single pack paints (or clears) are air dried and are only water resistant, not waterproof. If they are used, the continuous wetting, lack of ventilation, steam etc. will cause the paints to soften and breakdown. Also they will allow mould to develop and adhere with comparative ease. Using aggressive cleaning agents will only exacerbate the problem.
Therefore, our recommendation is to use NORTHANE, which is one of the few on the market that is totally waterproof in the cured film. NORTHANE will not allow bacterial matter into the cured paint, making it perfectly safe for eating surfaces, laboratory bench tops, fish ponds and so on.
Now to the preparation.
Apply a good domestic cleaning agent, like JIF. Wet the surface and squirt it on, and scrub vigorously with a stiff nylon brush. Rinse off and repeat this process at least 2 more times.
Allow to dry, and lightly sand with a medium grit sandpaper around a cork block. If the whole shower area is to be done follow the same preparation all over.
Next, vacuum up the sanded dust, so that the loose particles are not clogging up the porous pores, and mask up all fittings and edges. If only the base is to be done, mask up an area about 150mm (6 inches) up from the floor.
Clean with Norclean-Plus on a paper towel just prior to painting to remove and remaining contaminants.
Prime using SHIPSHAPE PRIMER UNDERCOAT, let it cure for 24 hours, lightly sand, clean with NORCLEAN PLUS and then you can apply the NORTHANE.
Colour Selection
NORTHANE coverage is approximately 5 sq. metrs per mixed 500 ml pack, and if putting white over a white (or off-white background) then one coat will be sufficient.
However if a contrasting colour is chosen, 2 coats may be required. NORTHANE comes in 16 standard colours plus black and white. Application
If doing the walls as well, use a good quality mohair paint roller (4mm nap), and wear socks (not bare feet) because the body oils from the soles will reduce the adhesion.
Where only the base is to be coated, use a 75mm (3 inch) brush. Prior to mixing the paint, have on hand, a flat piece of wood or steel trowel and cotton gloves.
If a non slip area is required: Tape up the desired area with a masking tape. Clean with NORCLEANPLUS. Open the NORTHANE base only and add NORGLASS FLATTENING AGENT, 25g per litre, then add NORGLASS ANTI-SLIP AGENT at 50g per litre. Once they have been thoroughly integrated together add the Northane Hardener and stir. Wait 10 minutes then apply.
The finished result will be a textured uniform nonslip surface. The reason for this may not seem obvious, but if just left as a smooth finish the surface will be as slippery as a skating rink, when wet.
Maleny Paint Supplies is now making stand alone cabinets made to measure
Maleny Paint Supplies is now offering offer both flat pack kitchens and fully assembled cabinets, wardrobe inserts, freestanding entertainment units, custom to size.
Maleny Paint Supplies can provide you with board cut to the exact size and shape of the space you’re working with, no matter the dimensions. The DIY cabinets and others fully assembled are fully made to measure, meaning you are not restricted to set modular sizes. Your cabinets will be precisely cut to size to fit your space perfectly. There will be a fee for Maleny Paint staff to attend your premises to measure and quote the job.
For doors, drawer fronts and panels, some popular choices include laminated MR MDF board.. You can be assured that your new flat pack kitchen will be cut, edged and drilled to perfection.
We will be supplying our flat packs with high quality, durable Blum hardware. Blum soft-close hinges and drawers are a great example of this supplier’s ingenuity and they cannot be slammed, which helps to prevent kitchen accidents – especially when children are involved.
We are not trying to compete with the mass produced products available at the big hardware stores. Our cupboards will be made to measure, one off pieces made by a qualified tradesperson with over 30 years experience. Where you have a specific requirement then give us a go and we will do whatever we can to assist.
“Qualified Tradesman” Over 30 years experience. Maleny PAINT uses the board brands below!
“New engineered stone bench tops no longer being installed”
he Australian Government announced a ban on engineered stone and the new rules come into effect on July 1st, 2024
The ban came about as a result of an inquiry that found the rates of silicosis and silica-related diseases have “risen substantially in recent years,
with a disproportionate number of diagnoses in engineered stone workers”.
Silicosis is caused, similarly as asbestos by inhaling silica dust released from engineered stone during the cutting, grinding and polishing phases.
Never fear though there are a number of excellent replacement materials.
Traditionally, roads are also very busy on the day that students actually return to school. School returns for 2025 on January 28th.. This means even busier than normal.. Extra care and attention is needed to ensure a safe area around school drop off points.
.There will be many young students who will be attending school for the first time and they will be excited. In this excited state it is easy for them to forget what they have been taught about road safety. In 2024 302 people have lost their lives on our roads this year. Don’t become a 2025 statistic.
Don’t forget that road safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Need a Roadworthy Certificate?
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.
An Old Codger’s Thoughts & Opinions
Smart Meters
“Just
how smart are these meters?”
Recently an electrician arrived at a residence in Bunya Street, Maleny and advised that he was cutting off the power to that house for a “short period”. What for he was asked and he replied that he was to install a “smart meter” in place of the meter already in use. The original meter was still working and no application had been made by the home owner for a replacement.
Every house in the area was about to have a smart meter installed. All households and businesses will have one by 2030. Smart meters enable the support of the integration of zero or low emissions technologies. In Queensland, demand tariffs have become the default plan after the installation of a smart meter.
A University of Queensland spokesperson said that many households who now had smart meters installed had been moved to demand tariff power plans. With demand tariffs an extra charge calculated on the heaviest half-hour of consumption, ie between 2 and 8pm or 3 and 9pm on a single day can be charged.
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With the recent hot weather, one thing will be for sure with smart meters and that is power bills will rise for the end user..
How Pedantic have we become as a society when we require our language to be changed to fit in with changes. Whether you are a “WOMAN or just a MAN”what is the real difference in language.
Truthful Jones says And he swears that it is 100% true - No Bulls##t”
Truthful tells us that he has lived next to his neighbours Sean and Mary for about 50 years.
On their sixtieth anniversary Sean and Mary took a walk back to their old high school, holding hands all the way. The school building was not locked, so they entered, and wandered around the corridors and classroom, reminiscing about their happy school days together.
On their way back home, an armoured car passed them, and a bag fell out, practically landing at their feet. Mary quickly picked it up, but not being sure what to do with it, they took it home. There, she counted the money. The bag contained $50,000! Sean said, “We have to give it back.” Mary said, “Finders keepers.” She put the money back in the bag and hid it up in their attic.
The next day, two local police officers were canvassing the neighbourhood looking for the money and knocked on their door. “Pardon me”, one police officer said, “but did either of you find a bag that fell out of an armoured car yesterday?”
Mary said, “No.” Sean said, “She’s lying. She hid it up in the attic.” Mary said, “Don’t believe him, he’s getting senile.” The detectives question Sean, “Tell us the story from the beginning.” Sean began, “Well, when Mary and I were walking home from school yesterday…”
The first detective turns to his partner and says, “We’re outta here.”
Morale: Sometimes it pays to act as if you are a bit senile. It could save a lot of trouble.
It is easy to explore through Online Newspapers https://onlinenewspapers.com/index.shtml We can also supply “made to measure” stand alone cabinets that are made to fit that problem space! Brett, our cabinetmaker has over 30 years experience. We supply cabinets made from premium products, including quality hinges, drawer slides etc. Call in and take a look at board colours.
Maleny Community Groups & When they meet!
Community Groups that form the back bone of the Maleny Community
Meet 10 am on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Feb to November 1300 856 859
Queensland Country Women's Association - Maleny Branch Meetings at
The Verandah Room 23 Maple Street, Maleny 8:00 am - 11:30 am. 4th Monday of Month. Email: qcwa.maleny@gmail.com
The Zonta Club of Blackall Range Meetings at
Various between Montville and Maleny. Dinner meeting 3rd Tuesday of month 6pm. Email: membership@zontablackrange.org.au president@zontablackallrange.org.au
Being a part of a community
Apex Club of Maleny
Meeting. Times
1ST & 3RD MONDAYS, 7.00PM. Email maleny@apex.org.au. Postal PO BOX 39.
MALENY, QLD 4552 0487770653
Maleny
Senior Citizens Meetings at
The Verandah Room 23 Maple Street, Maleny 8:00 am - 11:30 am. 4th Monday of Month. Activities include card games, meetings and regular bus trips
Email: margarry1@bigpond.com 0409 266 507
The LIONS CLUB OF MALENYBLACKALL RANGE Inc. Meetings at
Maleny Uniting Church Hall
On the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6.30pm
Monthly Dinner Meeting held at The Orangery, 10 Mountain View Rd, at 6.30pm on 4th Tuesday of month
Email: maleny-blackall-range@lionsq3.org.au
Maleny Commerce Meetings at
Monthly breakfast networking meetings. 2nd Tuesday of the month. Venues to be advised.
Email: info@malenycommerce.org.au
Selling or buying a property!
Using a Trust to hold shares in a company
With Tove Easton of Easton Lawyers, Maleny
If you’re considering a Trust to organise the ownership of your company this series of posts discusses some issues to consider. Following on from the previous post where we looked at the Trust, fiduciary relationships, Beneficiaries and Trustees, now we delve a little deeper.
Discretionary trusts
Discretionary Trusts arise when the Trustee can choose which Beneficiaries receive the Trust property, and how much of the Trust property each Beneficiary gets. The discretion part lies with the Trustee having the option of splitting up the Trust property however they like.
Unit trusts
Unit Trusts in comparison are fixed, express Trusts unlike discretionary Trusts. Unit Trusts allocate the shares in the Trust property for Beneficiaries in the Trust agreement, rather than at the discretion of the Trustee Each Beneficiary is allocated a unit in the trust property as stated in the Trust agreement.
account for a small percentage of a companies’ ownership. So, if you start a company with a friend and you decide to divide ownership equally, you might decide to start your company by having 1000 shares available to be owned. You and your friend would each receive 500 shares, which you could sell. However, you can arrange it so that a Trustee owns the shares in the company.
Can a Trust Own Shares in a Company?
Legally, a Trust cannot own shares in a company as it is not a separate legal entity, rather a trust is simply a relationship. However, this changes when you consider the Trustee/s and what they can hold for Beneficiaries.
Company ownership
Ownership of a company is allocated through shares. Shares
Trustees can own many types of property, including cash and property including company shares for the benefit of Beneficiaries.
So, if you operate your own company, you can set up a trust to hold your shares. If you’re the Trustee, you can distribute the profits from the Trust to yourself.
Easton Lawyers are your Local Lawyers in Maleny, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. Easton Lawyers. 62 Maple Street, Maleny. Qld. 4552 Phone. 0754943511.
As with all Trusts, a Trustee cannot be the sole Beneficiary which means you’ll want to appoint other Beneficiaries, such as family members to benefit from the Trust.
If you are considering a trust or company, please seek legal advice before taking action. Should you have any questions please contact our office on 07 5494 3511 Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 17:00 AEST.
For the team at Easton Lawyers it is a privilege to help people through tough and stressful times and if the client cannot come to them this is no obstacle as home visits and/or hospital visits are a service they provide.
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.
We have a large range of flowers in our Nursery Section - all ready for planting.
One such plant is the Sundae Fraise which blooms prolifically through summer, starting green, then going white, before blushing a range of pinks as they age over summer and Autumn. It is a compact fast growing variety best suited to a sunnier location than traditional mop top hydrangeas.
We offer good old fashioned service to your car for those heavy items and there is ample parking at the front and pick up at the rear of the store.
Blundstone boots
Trade wear - King Gee
Gumboots for adults and children
Raincoats and umbrellas
Sloggers (in loads of colours & patterns)
Bamboo socks
Hats
Sunglasses
News from Witta Recreational Club
Proudly bought to you by David Lowden 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 Recreation 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/
Did you Know?
Canned beer makes an appearance. All Aussies know about canned beer, but how many know just how and when it made an appearance. Canned beer made its debut on January 24, 1935. In partnership with the American Can Company, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company who delivered 2,000 cans of Krueger’s Finest Beer and Krueger’s Cream Ale to faithful Krueger drinkers in Richmond, Virginia. Ninety-one percent of the drinkers approved of the canned beer, driving Krueger to give the green light to further production.
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
Local Groups News
There is a Recreational Group in Maleny and Surrounds that will cater for your desires!
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.
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
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.
Combined Probus Club of Maleny Inc. Meets every 4th Wednesday from February to November at 10.00 am at the Uniting Church, Landsborough Rd, Maleny. Contact malenyprobus@gmail.com or membership enquiries 0408070823
Muzika Maleny 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!
Combined Probus Club of Maleny Inc. Meets every 4th Wednesday from February to November at 10.00 am at the Uniting Church, Landsborough Rd, Maleny. Contact malenyprobus@gmail.com or membership enquiries 0408070823
Please email your weekly regular event to malenysportspark@gmail.com for inclusion every week
Today’s Thought
"You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream. Every day may not be good… but there's something good in every day.
Make Australia Make Again!
If you want to live in a country that builds things you have to buy things that your country builds!
How much battery power do I need for my home?
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We always recommend talking with an accredited installer in your area, as they’re fully trained to look at all your individual needs and advise on the correct sized system.
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Keeping Electricity safe in severe weather
Cyclones, storms, bushfires, floods and other severe weather events are part of life in Queensland. So, it’s important you know how to stay safe when severe weather impacts our electrical network.
Find out the steps you should take in different weather events, and how to stay safe when using backup power sources and solar PV systems.
Powerlines can stand up to a lot of extreme weather, but at times they’re still affected by lightning strikes, high winds, heavy rain, flooding and flying debris. These can cause power outages or fallen powerlines, which can be deadly.
Stay at least 10 metres away from fallen wires and warn others about them. Ring 131962 to contact Energex.
To print out an information storm sheet go to the web address below:
Maleny State Emergency Service Group is looking for some volunteers to help get our community through the next disaster season.
You can put your desire to get involved to good use and serve our community. An easy way to do that by becoming a State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer.
Active SES members perform a diverse range of functions to respond to local, state and national disasters and emergencies. By joining the SES you may respond to many different types of activations as a result of disasters and emergencies.
An SES volunteer has an opportunity to participate in and develop a variety of emergency and rescue skills, including chainsaw operations, flood boat operations, road crash rescue and land search.
Not only will you be helping your community, you will make some great mates along the way.
Volunteers are given training to ensure that they have enough skills to be able to handle whatever task you need to do..
Maleny SES Volunteer group
Be Prepared for severe weather events
What to do if you need assistance
For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000).For storm and flood related property damage.
Call the State Emergency Service: 132 500. To keep up to date with Emergency Warnings
Tune into warnings and updates from your local ABC radio and TV stations
Important Phone numbers for assistance during or after a major emergency service 132 500
When disaster strikes you need to follow the advice of authorities on staying put or evacuating and follow your emergency plan.
To find out where to find assistance during or after a major emergency service.
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/ In this year for Safer Internet, Australians are being called to Connect. - Reflect. - Protect. More information can be found here: https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/safer-internet-day-2023
Alfred Charles King Cooke was born on the 7th January 1872 in Kiama, New South Wales. He was the son of Irish emigrants, Mary Ann and William Cooke, he moved with his parents to northern NSW in 1883.
In 1895,Alfred married his cousin, Ada Margaret King and together, they had thirteen children – six girls and seven boys. Moving from the Lismore area of New South Wales in 1904 the Cooke family moved to Teutoberg, now called Witta Maleny to farm.
In Maleny, besides running his mixed farm he was an auctioneer and bought the Maleny Hotel. He was heavily involved in much of Maleny’s early European settlement. He donated the land for Cooke Park in Maple Street, Maleny to the community. Both Alfred and his wife, Ada are buried in the Witta Cemetery.
