Mary Valley Voice July 13, 2016 Vol 26 #07

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Cover Story KENILWORTH ________________________

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KENILWORTH FIRST RESPONSE

he Kenilworth First Response Group would like to thank the Kenilworth Village Units Committee, Graeme White and the Food Fest committee for their donations towards the Response Group. We are appreciative of the support that we receive. Thanks to their generosity we are able to maintain the running of our two vehicles.

NOT ALL OUR 000 CALL OUTS ARE STRAIGHT FORWARD! Over the recent weekend after flood rains, Kenilworth First Response answered a 000 call outfrom QAS. As I arrived at the scene late at night, a heavily pregnant mother was on the other side of the creek. As you can see by the photo, taken the morning after the night before, we were held up by a flooded, running creek. As Mum-to-be was on the opposite side I made my way across a 15 metre log that spanned over the flooded creek. I then proceeded to walk the pregnant mother who by that time was having contractions five minutes apart, inch by inch across the slippery log to the other side where I did a hand-over to the waiting QAS paramedics.

Considering it was dark and raining, to the Mum and her partner well done, they both kept calm and followed instructions well. The healthy baby girl was born around 3am the next morning. Both mother and baby are doing well.

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KENILWORTH CHOOK CHASE 2016

t’s that time of year again when the sound of laughter mingles with the rumbling of motorbikes, and the sound of over 300 people having a great time echoes through town – the Kenilworth Chook Chase is on again! This year the ‘Chookie’, as it is affectionately known, is on 30 - 31 July.

The Chook Chase is a popular motorbike ride held to raise much needed money for local organisations in Kenilworth.

It comprises of an Open Track held in the Kenilworth Forestry and a Novice and a Pee Wee track held on private property adjacent to the Kenilworth showgrounds.

The Open Track requires a registered bike and licensed rider with a cost of $110.00 for the weekend ride (free burger and drink for Sunday lunch), the Novice and Pee Wee tracks are some of the best around and are $30 for the weekend (they too receive the burger and drink on Sunday).

The Chookie has been running for 16 years and is a popular event on the riding calendar. It is a great family get-away weekend with catering provided and camping is free for the weekend!

All safety precautions are taken with SES checkpoints on the Open Track, and ambulance and the Kenilworth First Response on site.

Nominations can be found on the Kenilworth Hall and Showgrounds website from June 24th.

For more information contact Les or Tracey on 5439 9392 (strictly after hours).

Every cent raised by the Chook Chase goes back to the community in the form of Kenilworth Hall and Showgrounds Assoc., Kenilworth Swimming Pool Assoc., Kenilworth First Response, Kenilworth SES, Kenilworth State Community College P&C and The Mary Valley Voice. If you are a local and would like to volunteer your time please contact Carly Scott on 0412 270 108, your help and support is needed and appreciated!

A big thank-you to KTM for the major raffle prize. Tickets are for sale at Kenilworth Garage, McGinns Kenilworth, Pullen Lane Motorcycle Track, Pro Motorcycles Kunda Park, Suncoast Off Road Motorcycles, corner of Service and Depot St, Maroochydore.

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The weather was the cause of this monumental occasion – it was a particularly sunny and windy day – which allowed the country’s wind, solar, hydro, and biomass power plants to supply the country with 87 percent of its energy.

Germany has made a pledge to have its country’s electricity supply come from 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

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KE NILWORTH ________________________ A

VALE AILEEN RAE PORTER

ileen Rae Porter was born in Pomona on 1 June 1933. She was the only daughter of James and Agnes Browne and a direct descendent of the Browne, Cogill and Brook families who were original pioneers of the Diddillibah region. Her parents had a dairy farm at Pinbarren. Rae started school at Pomona in 1939, where she excelled and graduated. However she could not continue further because her parents forbade it to have her close to home, so Rae worked at the Pomona Butter Factory for the next 10 years. Her two great loves were going to the country dances and tennis. She was a very accomplished tennis player and member of the Cooroora Tennis Assoc., winning many titles over the years. She also loved to travel to country dances with her neighbours who had a dance band. While at the Eumundi Debutant Ball early in April 1959 she met a young man named Harry Porter. He asked her for a dance and she told him at the end of the dance it may be in his interests to turn up to the Yandina dance the next weekend... Their romance flourished and they were married on 2 January, 1960 in Pomona.

They started married life on a farm in North Maleny. These were not easy years and involved a lot of hard work. However they still found time for dancing and sport. She played tennis and Harry was involved in the local cricket team. Harry was seconded into being the secretary of the Maleny Cricket Association. This was in name only because Rae did all the work – she did all the correspondence and secretarial duties. It was her idea to jazz up the presentation ball and dinner at the end of the season.

For the next five years a great number of ex-players, including Australian players Ken Mackay and Don Tallon; Sheffield Shield players Jack McLaughlin and Ray Reynolds as well as the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Clem Jones, were all special guests to present the trophies. In conjunction the Belle of the Ball always had a well-known female to assist with this. Rae organised for TV presenters and even the 1964 Miss Australia, Jan Taylor to do these honours, all came and none of them charged a cent!

During these years in Maleny she played tennis with the Bryces, a well-known Maleny family. They won several premierships together. In tournaments she played with Colin Bryce and won several of those of the A grade mixed double titles.

Dances and tennis were put on hold in 1964 when a daughter was born, Sandra Leigh Porter in Maleny on 30 November, 1964. In 1968, Harry and Rae sold the farm in Maleny and after a short holiday, bought the farm in Kenilworth on 1 July, 1969.

This was not only a dairy farm but included a licence to deliver

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KENILWORTH POST OFFICE

n September of 1921 when ‘Kenilworth Estate’ was auctioned at the Olympic Theatre in Gympie, Mr Frank Rodgers of Kilcoy purchased Lot 2 of 199 acres – 1 rood at £17/5/- per acre with a total cost of £3437/1/3 (the homestead block). At the same auction Mr William Purdon purchased Lots 2 and 17 of the township blocks (Nambour Chronicle 7.10.1921, p8).

Mr Rodgers quickly became involved in local issues lobbying for a school to be erected in the township in 1922 (Nambour Chronicle 28.8.1922, p3). At this time the Rodgers had three children, Kevin, Thelma and Roy who were born in Kilcoy; another three joined the family during their time in Kenilworth – Ormond, Audrey and Lester.

In May of 1925 Mr Rodgers obtained the mail contract to Eumundi for which a large truck had been comfortably fitted up for the comfort of passengers (Daily Mail, 16.5.1925, p16).

As reported in the Nambour Chronicle (19 June, 1925, p4), Mr Rodgers had disposed of the former Kenilworth homestead to Mr H. Rowe. The article further disclosed that a Brown and Broad home would be built as his new residence in the township. The near completion of the residence duly recorded in the Nambour Chronicle July 17, 1925 edition, p3.

Mr Rodgers was appointed postmaster on 1 January, 1922 on a salary of £22 per annum (Nambour Chronicle 14.1.1955, p6) and retained that position when the receiving office and telephone exchange were moved from Kenilworth homestead into the township but this role was handed over to his wife

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fresh milk to the townspeople. Harry became the familiar figure delivering milk around the town. However if he had to deal with other issues she took over the run for him. Holidays were very infrequent over the years as dairying is a 24/7 occupation.

However there were trips to Far North Queensland and New Zealand. Eventually the Government retracted all fresh milk licences and that was gone. The town lost its fresh milk supply.

Harry and Rae continued to operate the dairy farm until deregulation came in, in 2000 and they officially retired from the dairy industry. They still kept the land and ran beef cattle until the farm was sold off; but staying in the original house.

In 1991 Rae became a grandmother for the first time when Tyler was born. The grandchildren were added to in 1995 with Hayden and finally with Curtis in 1998. Despite not living very close by she was a very active grandmother – always taking a very active interest in whatever they were doing at any time in their lives. She supported their academic and sporting endeavours closely. Sunday night phone conversations were usually a timeline of what happened over the course of the weekend. She always had advice for them on any topic that they required or sometimes did not require advice on.

As recent as the last time I spoke with her she was instructing me that I had to tell Tyler and Hayden that they needed to let go of the fact that the Cowboys beat the Broncos in last year’s grand final as it was only a game of football! She loved the three boys passionately and I am pleased that she saw them grow into fine young men.

Harry and Rae had intended to travel however her health started to deteriorate. She developed severe arthritis and six years ago she had open heart surgery. The surgery was successful however she never really recovered enough for those travel plans.

She battled on over the last few years and used to often say to me she never thought she would end up a cripple. My response was well there’s nothing wrong with your mind! She was an avid reader and listened to talk-back radio daily. She would often give me the run down into what the latest crazy political idea was or what she thought of modern sportspeople and the ridiculous amounts of money that was paid. Harry cared for her and despite me telling them that an automatic washing machine would move them into the 21st Century Harry learnt to use the twin tub.

Tuesday 19 April was a shock for all of us but much more so for Dad. She had just been to the specialists and had been given a clean bill of health. Dad would like to thank his neighbour Jody and the First Response team of Kenilworth who worked tirelessly on the ‘Love’ of his life. Sadly it was to no avail.

Aileen Rae Porter passed away in her home.

Catherine in 1927. (Museum records).

Documents held at the Kenilworth Museum indicate that Mr Rodgers purchased the equipment from the travelling picture show man “Ginger” McConnell in 1926 and began showing silent movies in the new hall in the township.

Their eldest daughter Thelma was married at their home in December 1939 and celebrated with the first wedding reception held at the newly opened Kenilworth Hotel (Telegraph 30.12.1939, p6).

In 1954 Mr Rodgers addressed a group of students from Scots College, Warwick who were visiting Kenilworth about his interest in a local manganese mine on Mt Allan (Nambour Chronicle, 6.8.1954, p13) explaining that the ore mined on his land by Mineral Industries was trucked to Eumundi, railed to Brisbane, shipped to Darwin and thence to the uranium processing plant at Rum Jungle.

Mr and Mrs Rodgers were involved in many community organisations and supported the district with extraordinary service through the telephone exchange and post office. They retired to a new home in Brisbane in 1955.

Councillor Eddie De Vere presided over the public farewell and in his speech referred to Mrs Rodgers as being “...more like a mother to the district than a postmistress.”

(Nambour Chronicle 14.1.1955, p6).

The Museum is open Sunday 10am – 2pm.

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KENILWORTH ________________________ EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

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GETTING CREATIVE WITH MOSAICS

f there are any scrabble lovers in the Kenilworth and district area who would like to meet up and play some scrabble together at the Kenilworth Library, on either a weekly or monthly basis, please call Terry Gardner 5472 3513.

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t a recent Kenilworth Arts mosaic workshop, with lots of energy spent producing an array of colourfully decorated plant pots.

KENILWORTH SCRABBLE GROUP

The enthusiastic participants rolled up their sleeves and brought some imaginative designs into reality.

CHEERIO FROM THE CHURCHES

ver fifty women gathered at the Maleny RC Church hall on Saturday 25 June for the regular Women’s Breakfast to hear an interesting and heartfelt talk by Uniting Church’s Rev’d Catherine Solomon. The next breakfast will be in August at the Uniting Church hall in Maleny.

Sessions exploring spirituality continue at St John Bosco’s Church, with the next one on Thursday 28 July at 10.30am.

Weekly Christian meditation sessions are also held at St John Bosco’s every Thursday morning at 9:30am. All welcome.

An ecumenical service is held in Kenilworth on the fifth Sunday of the month, the next one being at St Luke’s Church on 31 July at 9am with morning tea to follow. Donations on the day will go to the local school chaplaincy.

Well known writer, Hugh Mackay, will be the guest speaker at St Mark’s Buderim for the Sunday ‘Afternoon Conversation’ on 17 July.

Church times – St Luke’s Anglican 9am every Sunday; – St John Bosco’s Catholic 9am Sunday but 11am on the third Sunday; – Uniting Church second Saturday of the month 4pm at St John Bosco’s.

St Luke’s is looking for musical performers for the ‘Musical Afternoon Tea’ in October.

Anyone interested and happy to participate please phone 5446 0171.

A very special thanks from St Luke’s to all who contributed in any way to our successful street stall on 2 July. We do appreciate your support.

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The full day of activity passed very quickly and the participants plan to meet regularly to practice their newfound skills.

Many thanks to Kate and Viv who delivered such a wellplanned and engaging workshop for us.

Future Kenilworth Arts workshops include botanical art, garden critters from junk, Chinese brush painting, portraits in oils and funtastic acrylics.

All information can be found at www.kenilwortharts.org.au or by ‘phoning 5472 3223.

Entries are now open for the Annual Kenilworth Art competition offering $9,000 in prizes.

You’ll find entry forms at the Visitor Information Centre and at the above website.

Good luck to all entrants.

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MOY POCKET RAINFALL ‒ JUNE 2016 by Graham Brennan JUNE 222mm wettest of any month since Feb 2015 which had 381mm. Last June 34mm.

15 year average for June 80mm. 15 days of rain. 15 year average 11 days of rain.

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KENILWORTH ________________________ SPEED REDUCED – EUMUNDI-KENILWORTH RD

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am pleased to see that the Speed Management Review Committee has agreed to reduce the current maximum 100kph speed limit to 80kph for an additional 10 kilometres on the Eumundi Kenilworth Road.

The sections of the road to be reduced are as follows: Two of the new zones will extend the existing 80 km/h zone: This will result in a 10.2 km (approximately) section of 80 km/h speed zone starting at the small cluster of housing approximately 600 m east of the Browns Creek Road intersection and extending west through Belli Park just past Cedar Creek Road.

The other two changes include speed reductions in the Moy Pocket Road and Beacon Hill Road areas. In summary, the changes are: – extend the existing 80 km/h zone east 580 m – extend the existing 80 km/h zone west 6.03 km – new minimum 900 m section of 80 km/h to apply fronting the smaller sized development either side of the Moy Pocket Road intersection.

– new 1.78 km section of 80 km/h in the Beacon Hill Road area on approach to Kenilworth.

The Speed Management Review Committee consists of representatives from the Police, the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Council.

It is anticipated the new speed zones will be signed and enforceable from October this year.

This announcement is in addition to the allocation of $400,000 for future road improvement planning.

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125 YRS CELEBRATION OF SETTLEMENT IN YAHOO CREEK – 16 OCTOBER BYO AT PIONEER PARK

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n 1891 three young men from the Enoggera district of Brisbane. Mr Edward (Ned) Pickering, Mr John (Jack) McGinn, and Mr Richard L. (Dick) Sims inspected vast areas between Landsborough and Traveston before finding what they were looking for near the banks of Yahoo, now known as Gheerulla, creek.

Here they were met by another young man, Mr Christopher (Christy) Sharry, who had settled there about two months previously, and were eventually also joined by Mr Harry Pickering, brother of Edward.

Mr Frederick and Mr Albert Goeths came from Yandina.

Mr Duncan Beattie was appointed manager of Kenilworth Run by Mr Isaac Moore.

Mr Edward (Ned) Allen and his wife who were drawn to the area by the lure of gold but settled and farmed.

In 1894 three more young men from the Enoggera District settled on blocks adjoining the original selections.

They were Alex McGinn, brother to Jack and two brothers Hilder – William and Henry. (Hinka Booma to Kenilworth 1850-1950, 2005).

2016 marks 125 years since those young men settled at Yahoo Creek and to mark that occasion the descendants of those original settlers are invited to gather and celebrate at Pioneer Park, Gheerulla on the third Sunday in October, which is 16 October, 2016.

It is a BYO everything, food chairs, tables and a good memory for just where your family fits on the huge family tree. Further details contact Lenore Meldrum 07 5472 3090 or email lenore.meldrum@bigpond.com

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‘OUR TOWNS AND OUR COMMUNITY’ UPDATE

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strong community attendance and lots of rich, useful discussion was generated at the Community Forum hosted by the ‘Our Towns and Communities Matter’ project at the Kenilworth Arts Council on 15 June, 2016.

The project’s aim is to equip Hinterland communities to provide better informal support to vulnerable people and the next steps in suicide prevention. Forums have been held in Kenilworth, Beerwah and Maleny.

Some of the issues raised for the Kenilworth area were a need for regular public transport, the need for a GP, more services including youth and aged, the need for a community centre or hub, a system for accessing information, a need for child care, more respite options for carers, a need for suicide prevention training and a community self care plan which would include opportunities to combat social isolation and increase connnection. Many ideas and suggestions were collected during the morning.

The forum participants also spoke of Kenilworth’s big heart and great strength as a rural community looking after its own including the wonderful work of the First Responders ambulance service.

The information collected from the forums has been collated into an action plan. A part of the action plan is to form a working party in Kenilworth as well as other Hinterland communities to work on some of the issues and plan events.

If you are interested to be involved in the project please call project officer, Janet Adena on 0474 247 918 or email: ourtownsmatter@malenync.org.au

FOREST ECOLOGY COURSE ON AGAIN IN AUGUST

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interland Bush Links will run the Subtropical Forests Ecology Course at Booroobin at the end of August.

This four-day residential course was a great success in 2015.

Some 26 landholders, students and conservation managers had a stimulating and fun time getting to know more about how our local soils, plants and animals interact.

We have a great line-up of experts instructing through the course. These include Spencer Shaw on plants, Tony Bright on wildlife and Fergus Fitzgerald on geology, and more.

The course provides participants with the knowledge to restore bush and connect it to remnant habitat in the wider landscape. If you own or manage land for conservation, this course will give you a strong foundation for planning the best way to care for it. But it’s also for those who just love to get out in the bush.

The course runs 27-30 August. If you would like further information or an application pack, contact Susie Duncan email wilderness@hotkey.net.au or ‘phone 5429 6622.

COME ALONG TO ‘ALL THINGS ART’

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group of artists from the Kenilworth area are getting together for ‘All Things Art’. Are you interested in painting, drawing or any sort of arts activity? You are more than welcome to join and participate. Please note that these sessions are not tutored.

We plan to meet on Wednesdays, twice monthly, first session Wednesday 17 August, start time 10am.

The venue is the demountable building at the Historical Museum, Alexandra Street, Kenilworth. All materials, ie easels, canvases, drawing materials etc. to be supplied by participants. At our first get together, we can decide the details to suit our needs.

Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us. For more info, contact Veronika 5446 0427 or Jo 5446 9222.

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They are always available and looking forward to assisting people of the Mary Valley with their expertise.

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OUR POLITICS ______________________ CR GREG ROGERSON – DIV 10 – SUNSHINE COAST

Phone (07) 5441 8368 - Mobile 0419 712 546 ell let me tell you, it’s been nearly four months since the local government election and my feet haven’t touched the ground yet.

I seem to have flown from one problem to the next and endeavoured to fix many a ‘spot fire’ in between and life has been just a blur.

In this column I would like to give you an up to date briefing on two very important issues in and around Kenilworth, namely the ‘Designer Dunny’ for Issac Moore Park and the doctor’s surgery in Kenilworth.

Somehow, quite a few residents in and around the Valley have tried to couple the two issues together and lump the responsibility and their funding directly on Council. The two issues are distinctly different, where the ‘Designer Dunny‘ is most definitely Council’s core business and responsibility, whereas the ‘doctor’ issue is most definitely not!

That’s not to say that I haven’t got any empathy for Valley residents and the situation we’ve been left with the closing of the medical centre an eternity ago, but the reality is that it’s the Federal Government and State Government’s responsibility and not Council’s.

I do understand the cloudiness in reasoning by some folk due to the fact that they perceive having a doctor in town as a necessity, whereas the installation of a ‘mere toilet’, no matter how ‘swisho’, or what great economic gain may be generated, is seen as a luxury.

For months now I have been hounding Primary Health Network (PHN), the Federal Agency who has responsibility for the operation of medical centres. The two big issues which have been there from day one has been the inability to attract doctors to Kenilworth and the ongoing financial viability of a future medical centre, taking into account that such a centre requires a nurse and a receptionist as well as trained doctors.

Several weeks ago, with the valuable assistance of newly elected Fairfax MP Ted O’Brien, I and community representatives Blair and Lenore Meldrum, Garry Govan and Vanessa Paulger, met Federal National Party Deputy Leader, Fiona Nash to discuss possible opportunities which may help the setup of a medical centre for Kenilworth.

Minister Nash highlighted that she had set up a funding opportunity whereby communities and most importantly, local Councils could apply for financial assistance to construct medical centre infrastructure in remote areas. This would enable Council to legitimately ‘put their toe in the water’ in regard to assisting a medical centre operator with reduced rent in order to entice them to Kenilworth.

I am awaiting full clarity from the Minister on this matter.

Coupled with the above ‘ray of sunshine’, Kenilworth has just recently been declared a ’District Workforce Shortage’ Zone (DWS), thus enabling overseas trained doctors or overseas foreign nationals who have trained in Australia, the ability to apply for postings such as Kenilworth. To date, no doctors have applied, however with this latest DWS status being declared and possible funding being provided for infrastructure, the future of a medical centre for Kenilworth has been given a much needed boost.

I will continue to genuinely advocate on behalf of the Kenilworth and the Mary Valley community for a new medical centre for Kenilworth and push the boundaries for Council’s assistance toward a viable and long term solution.

With regard to the ‘Designer Dunny’, Council is currently sourcing actual design plans and costings based on the winning entry. From there, Council will ascertain what scope of works will be achievable with the current funding of $250k available at present or what level of increased funding will be necessary from future budgets to ensure the artistic merit and functionality of the original concept is retained.

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With 24/7 access, payment through MyCouncil on Council’s website is the most convenient way to pay. A range of other payment options are listed on your rates notice. Property owners can also register online to receive future rate notices by email.

For green thumbs & gardeners The Queensland Garden Expo is on again from July 8 – 10 at the Nambour Showgrounds and is a must for green thumbs and novice gardeners.

Come see lecture and demos, display gardens, over 360 exhibits, a Giant Kitchen Garden Feature and a Gardeners and Gourmets cooking stage. Visit www.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au/majorevents for details.

Apply for a grant Two of Council’s grants programs are now open and not-for-prot community groups are invited to apply. Major Grants of up to $30,000 and Environment Levy Grants of up to $5,000 are available. For program guidelines and details on how to apply visit Council's website. Applications close August 1.

Photography Awards Entries are now open for the 2016 Sunshine Coast Environment Photography Awards with three prizes with a total value of $8,500. The competition seeks images showcasing the Coast’s unique natural environment and lifestyle as one to be enjoyed, valued and protected.

Entries close 3 August. Visit Council’s website for details and to enter.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9am 21 July, Nambour 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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MYSTERY SMILEY FACE CREATOR

n her early morning walks along the Mary River, local identity Yvonne James from Kenilworth has snapped a frosty smiley face which has been randomly appearing... the creator unknown. Thanks for making us all smile!

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ittle Yabba Bushcare group meets first Friday of every month at Cambroon 8am to 11am, see you there.

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THE WORLD’S MOST CAGED BIRD

’ve had people disappointed by my answer to the question, “What would you recommend as a pet bird?”

I always answer that I don’t like keeping any bird captive, but if one absolutely must, perhaps the most humane option is a rescued budgie.

The scientific name, Melopsittacus undulatus, roughly means the melodic (or even just noisy) parrot that flies in undulating flocks.

While it was first known to a European as early as 1805, the budgerigar was given its scientific name in 1840, and a few years later, people started to breed it in captivity.

In the wild they form large, wandering flocks over most of inland Australia, the only country where they occur naturally.

They almost exclusively eat grass seeds, and seeds of other low-growing plants on or near the ground.

At times they can reach such concentrated numbers that flocks can darken the sky – there is no conservation concern, they are however a protected species and cannot be taken from the wild. Budgies are very affectionate with each other, and can transfer that affection to humans.

The problem with budgies is that since they are affordable to purchase, practically anyone can have one – no matter how cruelly incompetent that person might be. Everyone in the humane movement has seen these charming little birds subjected to gross cruelty and neglect.

This is especially true because of the low economic value they often have, with people unwilling to pay many times more for necessary veterinary care than they paid for the bird/s.

As is true of the only two species more popular as “pets” than budgies – dogs and cats – inbreeding for selected traits has left them vulnerable to some congenital and other defects.

One can only hope that most budgies are well cared for because their human companions are just so fond of them. www.bornfreeusa.org/weblog_canada.php?p=4549&more=1

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FORUM TO HELP REGION’S 15,000 VETERANS

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hree times more veterans are lost to suicide than soldiers are lost in active duty.

It is anticipated that seats will fill fast for the RSL Sunshine Coast and Regional District Branch’s inaugural Veteran and Community Forum on 21-22 July which will see a number of presenters – including the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation – share new research and provide support to veterans experiencing the ongoing transition from military to civilian life.

In a staggering statistic the suicide toll of current and past Australian soldiers is conservatively three times higher than our combat toll in Afghanistan*, demonstrating the need for veterans to have access to specific support services as well as an opportunity to share their experiences and understand that they are not alone.

District President of RSL Sunshine Coast Tony Ferris said the free forum was specifically aimed at providing an opportunity for veterans between Caboolture and Gympie to come together to benefit from the high calibre of speakers presenting over the two days.

“This event is the first of its kind on the Coast and will deliver ten 40-minute presentations over the two days by peak veteran representative bodies such as RSL Australia, the Advocacy Training Development Program, Veterans Homelessness, Cooinda Mental Health Service, Young Veterans, Mates4Mates and keynote speakers Dr Sarah McLeay and Dr Madeline Romaniuk from Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation,” said Mr Ferris.

“As part of the Veteran Mental Health Initiative at Gallipoli Medical Research Institute, Dr McLeay and Dr Romaniuk will be revealing results of a unique study that is currently being undertaken to investigate reintegration and psychological adjustment of ex-service personnel. This study looks at tools that may be developed to assist in identifying those who may be at risk of reintegration difficulties, and the development of a reintegration training programme.”

Dr Sarah McLeay will speak about the long term physical impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how we can reduce the number of PTSD-related health effects.

“Up to 31 per cent of veterans can suffer from PTSD depending on their role in the armed forces, and this translates into a risk of sleep disorders, gastrointestinal and liver problems, and negative effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Patients can suffer symptoms such as flashbacks, feeling in a constant state of anxiety, avoidance of reminders, reduced interest in activities and sleep disturbances and those with PTSD are 80 per cent more likely to experience other psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety and other mood disorders.

“The good thing is that PTSD can be treated to reduce the psychological symptoms and prevent long-term physical consequences of ongoing stress on the body if picked up by the individual or family and friends,”said Dr McLeay.

Mr Ferris said he welcomes both older veterans and younger service men and women to the forum as many of the key issues for veterans are not age discriminatory.

“We are keen to reach as many people as possible and believe that the forum will provide another opportunity for information to be accessed including health services, provision of emergency accommodation and transport and support with mental health issues such as PTSD,” said Mr Ferris. “It is not a pre-requisite to be an RSL member or a returned service man or woman to participate in this forum as we know family, friends and the wider community will also be keen to learn what support and services are available.”

The forum, which also coincides with RSL’s centenary year, is a free event but registrations are essential as both days will be catered with lunch and morning tea. For more info and registrations visit www.rslsunshinecoast.org/rsl-events * Australian Operation in Afghanistan (2010 & 2014), Department of DefenceAustralian Veterans Suicide Register (2015)

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IMBIL TAKES THE REINS FOR NATIONAL ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

he Mary Valley will play host to the 2016 Equestrian Australia Endurance Championships when Australia’s first purpose-built endurance complex opens its paddocks to riders from across the country between 14-17 July.

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) event has been awarded to the newly founded Imbil-based Sterling Crossing Endurance Association which is preparing to welcome over 50 competitors from across the country to the region.

Matt Sample, owner of Sterling Endurance Arabians and founder of the club, said he was delighted to host the internationally accredited event which would see the best in the sport battle it out for the national title over distances of 82, 120 and 160 kilometres.

“Hosting the Australian Championships at our new facility is certainly a wonderful way to launch the ride base which we have been working on perfecting since April 2015. This event requires riders to qualify and given the entry requirements are quite stringent, we expect the country’s top endurance riders to converge on Imbil for the four-day event.”

While endurance may not be one of the most well-known FEI events, the equestrian sport has a long history having started in the early 1900s as a military test for cavalry mounts.

Today the controlled long-distance rides see competitors cover large distances across diverse terrain with the winning rider and horse being the ones to cross the finish line first, having passed a number of veterinary checks along the way to ensure the horse is fit and in a good condition.

“Endurance is quite unique in that it results in a very strong bond between horse and rider due to the high level of trust and the longevity of the horse in the sport. While many equestrian events only see horses compete for a few years, endurance horses come into their own at around eight years of age and can then compete comfortably until 15 years of age or more.

“When you’re starting a ride at 3am in the morning and riding for over nine hours in a 160km event, it’s like sharing an adventure with your best friend – it’s a very special experience. Endurance riders have the utmost respect and admiration for their horses as the sport requires the horse to have exceptional athleticism, intuition, intelligence and a very competitive nature.” said Mr Sample.

Mr Sample’s family has been involved with the sport for over 40 years with Matthew, his brother Brook and father Bob sharing over 20 Tom Quilty Cup titles – the sport’s most prestigious annual gold cup event which was pioneered by R.M. Williams and his friend Tom Quilty in 1966.

The family, who also breed and train Arabians, have long had the dream to create a purpose-built endurance facility and this year that dream will become a reality.

“There is no facility in Australia that is custom built for endurance purposes with many events being run out of showgrounds which are less than ideal venues,” said Mr Sample.

“The Sterling Crossing Endurance complex will have a 60m x 40m fully lit, undercover vetting area and a second turfed area of the same size alongside. This will provide optimal conditions for vets to check the horses depending on daylight available and weather conditions.

“The facility will also offer designated camping areas for participants, the horses and support crews, officials and volunteers. We expect there will be at least 500 additional people in the area for the championship with many coming up to five days prior to the event to give their horses the opportunity to recover from their travels.

“The economic impact of having that number of people here for up to a week will be significant and we hope to bring several events to the venue every year.

“Construction onsite has already injected over $2.5 million into the local economy as we have between three and ten sub-contractors onsite on any given day and we’ve been committed to using locals.”

The event is open to the public and to find out more please visit www.sterlingcrossingendurance.asn.au.

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AMAMOOR BUSH DANCE IS ON IN SEPTEMBER

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ust off your boots and grab yourself a partner because Amamoor State School P&C is holding their annual Bush Dance on Saturday, 10 September 2016.

Once again the Amamoor Hall will be swaying to the foot stomping rhythms of the ‘Grey Cats’ dance band ensuring a fabulous night of family fun. Classic dances such as the Flying Pieman and Heel and Toe Polka will keep the diehard bush dancers on their feet along with the Pride of Erin and Gypsy Tap while some of the younger crowd will hit the floor for the Nutbush and the Cha Cha Slide which are now firmly entrenched in Amamoor State School tradition. All dances will be called to enable everyone to join in.

Entry includes a generous supper of home baked delights which the ladies of Amamoor are renowned for and soft drinks will be available to purchase. To add to the fun of the evening a multi-draw raffle will be held along with lucky spot prizes and a best dressed competition.

All proceeds from the evening go to the Amamoor State School P&C to fund projects at the school.

Doors will open at 6.30pm and dancing commences at 7pm. Tickets are $10 adults, $2.50 children and a family pass (two adults, three or more children) is $25.

For more information contact Diane Cleary on 5484 3057 or Cathy Forsdike on 5484 3443.

COOORY-NOOSA GENEALOGICAL GROUP

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his month Cooroy-Noosa Family and Local History Group celebrated twenty years since the first meeting, the birthday was marked with a special afternoon tea at Cooroy Library.

We have now been in our present Research Room at 41 Miva Street, Cooroy for eighteen years. The Group continues to grow with the help of our dedicated committee and all the enthusiastic members who make up such a vibrant and friendly group. www.genealogy-noosa.org.au or 5442 5570.

R. Higginson Cooory-Noosa Genealogical & Historical Research Group

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MARY RIVER FESTIVAL 2016

lanning is well underway for this year’s Mary River Festival in Kandanga on Saturday 12 November.

Festival organisers have been successful in receiving RADF funding to bring noted lantern artist Jyllie Jackson from the fabulous Lismore Lantern Parade to the region to conduct two weekend lantern-making workshops.

The culminating spectacle, in the early evening of the festival, promises to be a colourful delight with lanterns depicting many of the Mary’s iconic creatures.

Jyllie is the CEO and artistic director of Light’nUp and her workshops will focus on not only producing lanterns for this year’s festival but on skilling up local artists and community to create their own.

Details of the workshops are being finalised but it is planned that the first will in Gympie and the second in Kandanga.

This year’s Lismore Lantern Parade has just concluded.

Images from it and from previous festivals can be viewed at http://www.lanternparade.com/ July 13, 2016

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COMMUNITY _______________________ NEW TAKE ON HISTORIC INDIGENOUS PRACTICE NOW SHOWING AT STATE LIBRARY

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n a new major exhibition at State Library of Queensland, an age-old cloak-making technique has been revitalised and given a contemporary spin.

The possum skin cloaks will be gifted to the communities who created them at a ceremony held after the exhibition closes.

Art of the Skins is free and open in SLQ gallery and kuril dhagun at State Library of Queensland until 20 November.

Visit www.slq.qld.gov.au/belonging for more details.

Pictured left Melinda Serico wearing the Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi Cloak at Kenilworth, 2016. Photo by Carol McGregor.

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Art of the Skins, a large-scale project initiated by Wathaurung woman Carol McGregor and Taungwurrung-Yorta Yorta woman Glennys Briggs, invites visitors to explore the beauty, tradition and artistry of possum skin cloaks through contemporary community works.

Six intricately decorated and meticulously stitched together cloaks made from possum skins form the cornerstone of the exhibition, which reveals rich stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, past and present.

Inspired by a practice last known to be active around 150 years ago, the cloaks were created with the help of more than 120 Indigenous artists and community members using a combination of contemporary and traditional techniques.

“There’s been broad community support for this project with internationally renowned Aboriginal artists, Elders, children, families and community leaders involved in the creation of the cloaks,” said Ms Enoch, Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy.

“Community members with ties to the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Brisbane have banded together to contribute to this exhibition – making it one of the largest resurgence projects of its kind in this country.”

Researcher Carol McGregor, who coordinated the cloakmaking workshops, said the project came about after creating and wearing her family’s possum skin cloak as a way to connect to her great-grandmother.

Ms McGregor said she saw the cloaks as authoritative mediums for healing, cultural renewal and reclamation and began investigating the material culture of possum skin cloaks and rugs in South East Queensland.

“It then became essential to share and empower the whole community with this knowledge along with the skills involved with cloak making. The need to tell our own stories is an important form of resistance and this artform celebrates our stories and survival,” she said.

Exhibition curator, Freja Carmichael, a descendant of the Ngugi people, Quandamooka Country, said the cloaks form an important oral history for Aboriginal communities.

“The cloaks embody an array of cultural stories – each important and unique – reinforcing that our people maintain a strong connection to family and environment,” Ms Carmichael said.

“The collaborative process has also provided Indigenous communities an opportunity to share, learn and create stories of Country together.

“Art of the Skins will be an engaging exhibition and events program which supports State Library’s 2016 theme of belonging.”

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14 Jul to 17 Jul 2016 Equestrian Endurance Championships 21 July to 22 July Veteran & Community Forum 30 Jul to 31 Jul 2016 Kenilworth Chook Chase 6 Aug 2016 Cooroy Anglican Church Fete 8 Aug 2016 Shepherd’s Fair, Noosaville 17 Aug 2016 ‘All Things Art’ first meeting Kenilworth 20 Aug 2016 Imbil - Mary Valley Country Show 27 Aug 2016 Kenilworth Show & Rodeo Princess Ball 27 Aug to 30 Aug Forest Ecology Course, Booroobin 25 Aug to 28 Aug Amamoor - Gympie Music Muster 9 Sep to 10 Sept Pomona - Noosa Country Show 16 Sep to 19 Sep Mitchell Ck Rock ‘n Blues Festival 17 Sep 2016 Kenilworth Show Rodeo & Woodchop 30 Sep to 9 Oct Kenilworth Celebrates! Art Festival 1 Oct to 3 Oct 2016 Queens birthday weekend 6 Oct to 9 Oct 2016 Gympie - Heart of Gold Film Festival 8 Oct 2016 Kenilworth Hotel’s Ladies Night 16 Oct 2016 125 yrs Settlement Yahoo Creek 21 Oct to 12 Nov Mary Valley Scarecrows season 23 Oct 2016 Kenilworth - Chicks in the Sticks 5 Nov to 6 Nov 2016 Mary Valley Art Studio Trail 12 Nov 2016 Kandanga - Mary River Festival 2 Dec to 3 Dec 2016 Christmas in Cooroy 4 Dec 2016 Imbil - Mary Valley Tomato Festival 24 Dec 2016 Kenilworth Christmas Eve Party For more information on local events check this MVV issue.

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‘EMOTION’ WINS THE OPEN! – BY LISA STAMOS

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ongratulations to Glenwood artist Lisa Stamos who was the winner of the $1500 Bendigo Bank Open Award for her beautiful elephants painting called ‘Emotion’.

Thank you for the feedback and critiques from Judges Don Milner and Ian Gunn and to Cr James Cochrane for opening this popular annual event. It was a big crowd with entries from far and wide. More details in the next MVV issue, 10 August.

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GOOD OLD-FASHIONED CHURCH FETE

he Anglicans of the Noosa Hinterland will be holding their Annual Fete on Saturday 6 August from 8 am to 1pm at Cooroy Anglican Church cnr of Tewantin Road & Miva Street. Stalls will include cakes and preserves, craft, plants, clothing, books, garage sale, trash n treasure, sausage sizzle.

Come along, have a rummage, grab a bargain or meet a friend for a delicious Devonshire Tea.

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