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CITIZEN SCIENTISTS SEEKING FROGS 'FIND A FROG IN FEBRUARY' TEAMS UP WITH THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM'S FrogID

ary River catchment's Find A Frog In February is teaming up with the Australian Museum's FrogID to provide local Citizen Scientists great frog identification, educational and electronic data collection resources. Everyone is encouraged to get involved by joining the "Find a Frog in February MRCCC" group on the Frog ID phone app, or by setting up their own frog spotting group. Work has been underway to ensure the data collected through the FrogID app will be available to Queensland's WildNet database and accessible to researchers and planners. • The Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) is keen for schools and teachers to start thinking about Find a Frog in February now so they can get their students involved in real scientific data collection. • There are some great resources on the FrogID website for educators, parents, kids and frog fanciers. Frogs are a vital component of our ecosystems and are easily affected by changes in the air, water and land. The more we know about where frogs are the better we can manage their habitats and understand the implications of environmental change. The MRCCC has been engaging the Mary River catchment community in Citizen Science projects

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since 1992 and is pleased to be able to team up with the Australian Museum's FrogID for this year's Find A Frog In February. MRCCC's Eva Ford says “We are providing the addition of electronic data collection through FrogID while maintaining the old-fashioned method of data sheets. This will enable more people to contribute to our collective knowledge. We can all be collecting data on frogs anywhere, anytime – the adventure awaits!” All details can be found on www.mrccc.org.au Find A Frog In February is supported by the Gympie Regional, Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast Councils. Cover photo of Carli Cronin the frog surveyor  Ella the frog finder by Bev Hughes

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COMMUNITY new year has begun, and we all hope it will be a good one. My wish to all is for a “happy and prosperous 2019”. I know for some of you that will not be the case as many of the challenges that confronted you last year have not been resolved. There are increasing pressures in most people’s lives and for some it can seem there is no way to cope with those pressures. In recent years, having acquired experience and skills designed to help people find solutions to problems in their lives, I am part of a small group planning to provide assistance to Mary River Valley residents, beginning in the Conondale-Kenilworth areas. • I have a strong interest in providing help to men. My opinion is that recent emphasis has been on assisting women, and I am delighted this has been so. I am well aware that depression and anger issues in men often lead to depression and relationship tensions. Suicide and domestic violence are sometimes a result. Effects can be severe on families and friends, regrettably often children, as well as for the people directly involved. I am a good listener and certainly understand both depression and anger. All that I am told remains confidential. Already a couple of Kenilworth residents have been helped by talking about their issues of depression and anger. When it seems there is no way out of a life crisis, outside help can often reveal options to find a path to being functional with family, friends, and life generally. Bob Sample 0408 983 207 Bobsample2@skymesh.com.au

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s we embark on another year in paradise, the Sunshine Coast is in the best shape ever. Record Federal funding for roads, rail and the airport have been showered on the region, bringing Bruce Highway monies alone to more than $3billion. As far as I’m concerned, it’s onwards and upwards and I intend to keep up the fight for even more investment in our burgeoning region. My priorities this year will include road and rail as I unashamedly pursue more dollars for transport, ramp up our campaign for Fast Rail on the Coast and pressure the State Government to contribute its share to duplicate and upgrade the North Coast Rail Line. Of course my day-to-day focus will continue to be local residents so please get in touch. • Aged Care – Seniors and their loved ones now have a one-stop shop for aged care-related concerns – the promised Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. People can obtain information, raise concerns or seek help. Their new website is also a wealth of information on everything from consumer rights to audit reports on aged care homes and tips on documenting concerns. Hopefully this new body will bring peace of mind to many Sunshine Coast people. The commission can be contacted on 1800 951 822 or visit agedcarequality.gov.au for more information. • Medicines – Vital medicines for certain cancers and diseases are now affordable thanks to a raft of new listings on the PBS. Patients with certain cancers like melanoma, breast or ovarian cancer, leukaemia and advanced tumours of the intestine or pancreas can save about $100,000 a year on the cost of lifesaving drugs. MS sufferers could be around $54,000 a year better off with the listing of Mavenclad (cladribine), while patients with kidney disease requiring Jinarc (tolvaptan) will save up to $23,000 a year. More information is at www.pbs.gov.au As always, please get in touch with issues, concerns or inquiries on 5479 2800, email ted.obrien.mp@aph.gov.au or visit 20 Southern Drive, Maroochydore.

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MARTY HUNT MP

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ishing everyone in the Nicklin Electorate a Happy New Year 2019. I’ve had a lovely break over the Christmas and New Year period with my family and am feeling refreshed and even more enthusiastic to again represent the residents of Nicklin in our Queensland Parliament. • Mobile Office for Belli Park I understand it is sometimes difficult for many residents in the Belli Park community area to visit my Nambour office or my scheduled mobile offices at Kenilworth or Cooroy, so I have organised a mobile office at the Belli Hall in February. I look forward to meeting more locals in this fabulous Nicklin Electorate at the historic Belli Hall or passerby’s driving along the Eumundi Kenilworth Road on Wednesday, 6 February at 10am – 11am. (no appointment is necessary) • Kenilworth Information Centre Thanks to the volunteers at the Kenilworth Information Centre who have kindly received my brochures for display that are available to locals to learn more about how I can support the local community in their many endeavours. Follow me on Facebook.com/martyhuntmp for future Mobile Office details.

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enilworth and district residents who may be referred to specialist appointments at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital need to be aware of this scheme because according to Google Maps Kenilworth is 61.2km from the hospital. The Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) provides financial assistance for patients who are referred to specialist medical services not available at their local public hospital or health facility. Eligible patients are able to apply for a subsidy to assist with travel and accommodation costs of accessing specialist medical services. Patients approved for PTSS will receive a subsidy to attend the closest public hospital or health facility where the specialist medical treatment is available. Patients travelling to access private specialist services may be eligible for a subsidy if the service is not available within 50km of the patient's closest public hospital or health facility. The Scheme is Queensland Government funded and administered through Queensland Health. It aims to support Queenslanders to access specialist medical treatment wherever they live in the state. Patients are eligible for PTSS if they are: • a Queensland resident or genuine vagrant (patient with no fixed address); and eligible for Medicare; and • travelling to attend a specialist medical service that is recommended as medically necessary by a medical practitioner, i.e. they have a referral from their medical practitioner, • an approved PTSS specialty, not available, through the public health system, within 50km of their nearest public hospital. Eligible patients can apply for the following subsidies: • Travel subsidy • Accommodation subsidy • Escort subsidy Information and application forms are available from www.qld.gov.au/health/services/travel/subsidies

BELLI HALL 2019 OLD-TIME DANCE DATES 2 February 3 August 9 March 7 September 13 April 12 October 18 May 16 November (Christmas Dance) 22 June 31 December (New Year’s Eve) he main attraction at our dances is the live music supplied by the very popular five piece ‘Sunshine Swing’ band. The dance programme features many of the old time favourites people have danced for years. These include Gypsy Tap, Evening Three Step, Swing Waltz, Maxina, Pride of Erin, Merrilyn, Log Cabin, Parma Waltz, Canberra Two Step, Oxford Waltz, Jive, Foxtrot and Barn Dance. If children are present the band includes either a Hokey Pokey, a Chicken Dance or the Mackarena.

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DON’T SULLY THE NAME OF YAHOO CREEK

he early settlers of this district did not take a step backward when defending the good name and achievements of those living and working in and around Yahoo Creek. In a letter to the Editor of the Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette on page 5 of the 4 November, 1893 edition they wrote:Two letters have lately appeared in your journal signed “A Cockatoo Squatter” (29.10.1893, page 7) and “T.E. Fernleigh”(24.10.1893, page 3)… They say we have five acres of cultivation at Yahoo Creek and go so far as to add flood relief. There are three of us farmers at Yahoo Creek to say nothing of the settlement at Ubi Ubi Creek. We have felled about 60 acres of scrub, and have 20 acres of forest land worked with ploughs and horses, and secured by substantial fencing… We shall have (thanks to the Gympie Flood Relief Committee for seed potatoes) about four acres of English Potatoes for sale shortly. We have no roads sir, what are we to do? Our rates, rent and ration bills must be paid. If a road is made to the railway – settlement will take place along the Mary River and creeks, and it will then prove to be one of the most fertile spots in the country. Your correspondent’s statement in regard to the signatures on our petition, and his remarks about miles of bog, have no foundation whatever, and must have been conceived in a depraved imagination. We would be well satisfied to take our farm produce to Eumundi railway if less than one hundred pounds were spent on the road, as it is only boggy in places, and a few chains of logging would make it a splendid road. We invite you, sir, to send a representative of your valuable paper to our farms; he will receive a cordial welcome and can certify to our statements. Feeling grateful to you, sir, for the insertion of this letter. We remain, Your most obedient servants R. Sims, J. McGinn, C. Sharry Yahoo Creek, October 20th

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In the Moreton Mail (23.10.1896, page 7) it was reported that a petition from 11 ratepayers from Kenilworth requesting a portion of Widgee division be annexed to Maroochy Division. It was further reported that “It was too far for the residents to go to Gympie when they could save 16 miles of haulage by going to Eumundi, if they were provided with a suitable road. They were a very desirable class of people, and he moved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and that the Chairman take the necessary steps to annex the land mentioned therein.” Whether the attitude of settlers within the Widgee division as indicated in the criticism contained in the letters referred to in the Gympie Times article had anything to do with the petition to move to Maroochy Division is unknown but it is food for thought. Lenore Meldrum, President Kenilworth & District Historical Assn Inc.

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KENILWORTH INFO CENTRE THANK YOU TO LONG-TIME DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS BEV AND OWEN

t is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to two of our Centres’ volunteers. Bev Child on left has been a volunteer in the Community Craft Shop since its inception in 2005. Her driving force in helping to create the Craft Centre and her long serving contribution is a testament to the lovely lady that she is. Known for her teatowels, quirky fun joke packs and so many other craft items, Bev will be sadly missed by us all. Owen Brown pictured with a scarecrow friend has been at the Information Centre for seven years, and the Co-ordinator for the past three years. He is a wealth of information and has earned the respect of tourists and staff. We will miss his energy, his work ethic and his many stories and tales. We thank you Bev and Owen for your dedication and hard work over the years. We sincerely wish you both the best of good health and happiness in your new and exciting adventures. If you are interested in joining our great bunch of volunteers here at the centre, please drop in for a chat or contact us on 5446 0122, or email enquire@kenilworthinfocentre.org.au.

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Living in an amazing place 2018 has been a year of achievement for our healthy, smart, creative region. Work started on our airport’s international runway, plans for an international submarine broadband cable are right on track and our Maroochydore city centre is well underway. And we protected more environmental land. Watch the 2018 State of our Region video on our website to discover more highlights.

Visit Bankfoot House Experience a time of days gone by these holidays by visiting Bankfoot House, the oldest surviving residence in the Glass House Mountains built in 1868. A special Holiday Collection is now on display in the state heritage listed house museum featuring objects dating back to the 19th century. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm, find out more at heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

KENILWORTH SWIMMING POOL

irstly, thanks to our wonderful volunteers for keeping the pool open and operating for the use of the Kenilworth and wider community. Many pool visitors have commented on how fresh, clean and refreshing the pool and its surrounds are. During December the poolside temperatures peaked at 37 degrees on 21 December 2018 with an average of 27.8 degrees and the water temperature was an average of 27.2. • Swimming lessons are available for infants and toddlers on Wednesdays from 1-3pm and for school aged children on Saturdays from 10am. Prices are very reasonable. Contact Sandy on 0437 564 254 for further information. • For those who would like to shed a few kilos after Christmas, Jo will restart her Aquafit classes on Tuesday 23 January from 2.30pm.

Transport strategy approved The Integrated Transport Strategy is an important part of council’s commitment to long-term transport planning for the Sunshine Coast, aiming to respond to opportunities and challenges facing our region as well as our commitment to addressing the Coast’s transport needs.

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RAINFALL MOY POCKET – DECEMBER 2018 by Graham Brennan This December we had 221mm. Wettest December since 2010 with 541mm. Last December 123mm. 17 year average being 174mm. We had rain on 18 days. The 17 year average being 15 days. 2018 gave us 1176mm. Last year 1168mm. The 17 year annual average 1226mm.

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The Mary Valley Voice greatly appreciates the loyal service that our past Secretary Shirley Moreland has bestowed upon us for the past decade – we’ve been absolutely fortunate and very grateful. Thank you Shirley! However we need a replacement very soon, and are hoping that there’s someone out there who cares about our Mary Valley or is interested in joining the community news ‘biz’ team as our volunteer Secretary. Ideally that person has a sense of humour, is able to take meeting notes, type up these notes (VIP records) and be a member ‘Voice’ on the committee. Meetings are shortish and can be monthly or bi-monthly depending on members schedules. No fundraising as MVV Treasurer and Editor take care of pennies and production. It’s a micro-sized friendly group, no dramas except for needing a Secretary. MVV is a valued, award-winning community owned Assoc. Inc. providing 2500x A4 free gloss copies a month ‘written by the community for the locals first’ and is shared widely with visitors too. Please call ‘V’ 5446 0427 anytime for details.

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ur last official ride was held 10 December 2018. After polishing our troop drill and flatwork skills, a spot of polo, polocross and mounted games was tried out. Before the heat, we visited the Mary River for a refresh before the AGM. Congatulations for the newly elected 2019 Committe: President Jodi Gillis, Vice President Rachael Law, Secretary/Chief Instructor Sonia Law and Treasurer Paula Gillis.

OUTGOING KPC PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2018 2018 has again seen KPC cementing itself as a fun, competitive and professional club. We are small but mighty! Many of our members have been out and about achieving great results for the club, the zone and the state. Thanks must go to Sonia Law, our Chief Instructor and Secretary who continues to inspire us to be the best we can be. I would also like to thank Paula Gillis who continues to keep our finances in a healthy state. Thanks also to the Hall Committee for their continued support. This year we welcomed new members Deb Haupt, Sharne and Peta Andrew. Thanks for the contribution you have made to our club. We are only as strong as our members. Sadly we are losing members next year. Stephen and Caeli Hinkler have decided to stop Pony Club and will be missed. Thank you Stephen for years of coordinating our article every month for The Mary Valley Voice. It is also time for me to resign as President of KPC. I have decided to move closer to my family. I have enjoyed my time with the club both as a member and on the committee. This is a great little club. Catriona Summers (President KPC 2018)

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mbil really turned it on over the Christmas period, as it is doing every day more and more. The town looked great, the accommodation in the district was full, there was plenty of local food, there were lots of things to do, and most importantly the weather was kind. • Highlights for me were the New Year’s Eve laser light show combined with music and an aerial acrobatics display by young local gymnasts, all on the banks of Yabba Creek at the Bowls Club. • Followed on 5 January 2019 by the Imbil Bull Bronc Barrels show put on by the Mary Valley College P&C Committee. All truly top class and amazing. • Other things I did included a bike ride through the Bellbird colony at Brooloo and on to the Bluff, a paddle up Yabba Creek, a swim in the Creek at the bridge, and of course I ate well at the local cafes afterwards! • It’ll be great when the Rail Trail Walk to Brooloo gets constructed in the first half of this year. All bases for nature-based family activists will then be covered. Not many other places can boast that! If you’re a visitor to the region, enjoy. If you’re a local, ditto. Phone or SMS me on 0418 708 745; or email bob.fredman@ gympie.qld.gov.au if I can assist in any council matters.

IMBIL POLICE BRIEF DECEMBER 2018

41 year old female has been charged with contravention of a domestic violence protection order at Imbil. The female is due to appear at the Gympie Magistrates Court on the 21st of January 2019. • We are still trying to locate an owner for a set of reading glasses which have been handed in to Police. The glasses were found on the 11th of November at the rotunda at Yabba Road Imbil during the Remembrance Day Service. Please contact the station if you are the owner. • Please stay safe on the roads over the holiday period and remember the fatal five, speeding, seatbelts, distraction and inattention, drink and drunk driving and fatigue. Take regular breaks on long journeys and make sure you get there safe. • In the course of our duties Police visit numerous houses and its not uncommon to find them unlocked with the owner away. Take the time to lock up even if you’re only going out for a short time. A considerable amount of property crime is opportunistic and locking your address will assist in lowering property crime. • We will be unable to offer Queensland Transport Services between 14th and 21st of January 2019. The closest Queensland Transport office locations can be found at River Road Gympie, Sidoni Street Tewantin and Coronation Avenue Nambour. • Queensland Police is moving to have two main contact points for Police. In an emergency (Life threatening situation, or an offence in progress) please call “000”. For all other matters please contact Police Link on 131 444. • The Imbil Police Station phone number 5484 5222 will soon be limited to our office hours only Mondays 8am to 2pm, Wednesday 10am to 4pm and Thursday 8am to 2pm. Stay safe, Sergeant Brock MURPHY and Senior Constable Bill GREER

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COMMUNITY hank you to locals, visitors and members of two hinterland motorbike clubs who gathered on a very hot morning to commemorate the Centenary of Armistice Day in a short simple service. Everyone appreciated the morning tea supplied by local RSL ladies after the service. Thank you to these ladies for your hard work. Wreaths were laid to remember people from all walks of life who laid down their lives in the Great War of 1914 to 1918. Special mention was made of the nurses and animals who also served so valiantly in this and subsequent terrible conflicts. The beautiful wreaths pictured opposite for local organisations and families were made by seven local ladies on the previous afternoon using flowers and greenery donated from local gardens and Woolworths in Nambour. We used the wreath bases that were saved from previous ceremonies and also those donated by the Nambour RSL that were to be discarded after their ceremony on ANZAC Day 2018. We were thrilled that our request in the 10 October 2018 issue of The Mary Valley Voice which printed patterns for crocheted poppies in purple for animals and white for nurses was eagerly taken up by local ladies Jean and Lenore from Kenilworth and Tricia from Imbil who made over 100 poppies between them. They were made into wreaths and joined those wreaths of handmade red poppies that many local ladies made to commemorate the centenary of Anzac Day in 2015. The result was really beautiful wreaths that we can use for many years to come. So thank you so very much to everyone who helped. We would appreciate more white poppies for ANZAC Day 2019 falling on Thursday 25 April if you have the time please. Noela McKillop, Secretary Kenilworth RSL Sub-Branch

BEYOND BLUE WELCOMES COMMONWEALTH FUNDING RENEWAL

eyond Blue today welcomed federal Health Minister Greg Hunt’s announcement of a two-year extension of its core funding from the Commonwealth Government. Beyond Blue Chair the Hon Julia Gillard AC said: “This commitment of $16.9 million a year to 2021 will allow Beyond Blue to continue with certainty our work in the community, online and in workplaces around Australia.” “It’s now more than 18 years since Jeff Kennett founded Beyond Blue. Every day since then Beyond Blue has been working to improve the lives of millions affected by depression, and more recently anxiety, and to prevent suicide. And since day one every Commonwealth

Government, no matter its political flavour, has backed this vital work. This kind of bipartisanship around such an important cause is terrific,” Ms Gillard said. “I thank the Morrison Government and Minister Hunt – on behalf of the people we serve – for another two years of core funding which means we can plan ahead with confidence and have more room to innovate. “We have moved past simply raising awareness to changing behaviour; from just tackling stigma to addressing discrimination; from smaller programmes to national initiatives in workplaces and schools; from policy advocacy to incubating innovative new services and helping roll them out at scale; from focusing solely on depression to addressing suicide and anxiety. “With many others, Beyond Blue is working to support all Australians to achieve their best possible mental health. “Our hope is for a society in which people understand and protect their mental health, where those affected can feel safe disclosing their conditions and seek help, knowing they will be supported by their friends, family, workplace and community.” Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman thanked Minister Hunt for the funding extension, saying it would help Beyond Blue reach even more people where they live, work and play. “This renewal means we can continue – and strengthen – the initiatives that lie at Beyond Blue’s heart,” Ms Harman said. “Last financial year our websites had a record 13 million visitors, over one million people used the online peer support forums and our fantastic Speakers and Ambassadors spoke at 773 events around the country. To date, 19,000 people in workplaces – big and small – have registered with our workplace mental health programme, Heads Up. We’ve commissioned important research studies, including the national study into the mental health and wellbeing of police and emergency services personnel released just two weeks ago. “With enough petrol to keep the Beyond Blue engine running, we can develop new services and new workforces. Two examples are The Way Back, which supports people discharged from hospital after a suicide attempt, and NewAccess – a free early intervention coaching service that is achieving an average recovery rate of 70% in 22 sites around the country. “And we can continue the 24/7 Beyond Blue Support Service, which is entirely funded by donations. Of the 170,000 people who contacted our mental health professionals last year, 95% were reaching out to the service for the first time.” • Learn more about identifying and responding to warning signs of suicide at bb.org.au/2nEx03G • Mental health professionals are available at the Beyond Blue Support Service via phone 24/7 on 1300 22 4636 or via www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support for online chat (3:00pm – 12:00am AEST or email responses within 24 hours).

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