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Kenilworth RFSQ is recruiting now!

We need new people to join. Like local people that have some spare time. Trades, even non active roles can help out. We train every 1st Wednesday of the month. Applications are available for new members to join. Please call 5472 3518. We need your help for the fire season.

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WOULD YOU SURVIVE A FIRE IN YOUR HOME?

house fire can move fast and fill a house with toxic smoke, so having working smoke alarms and a wellpractised fire escape plan will save lives.

ave you or anyone you know recently have spare time on your hands? Get amongst it, help your family, friends and your community stay safe. Help volunteer, and learn life long skills you can value forever. We train every 1st Wednesday of the month. https://www.facebook.com/Kenilworthfire • Join up − be part of something bigger! Simply click on the weblink with your complete address so RFSQ can put you in contact with your local Brigade. https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/forms/ • Ask you neighbour if they need some help. Community defence is a shared responsibility. An unprepared property is not only at risk itself, but may also present an increased danger for neighbours. If you don't have a bushfire plan − you had better get one! https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/BushFire_Safety/Pages/Createyour-bushfire-survival-plan.aspx

GOODBYE REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS YOUR LOCAL NEWS – DELIVERED BY LOCAL PEOPLE TO LOCAL PEOPLE

ith the printing of so many regional newspapers now a thing of the past, where do we get our local news? Go “online” we’re told ! That’s all very well but there are lots of folk who enjoy having the actual printed material in their hands and who do not want to go “online”. So, where to now? Small local publications, coming out fortnightly or monthly are filling the gap. The Mary Valley Voice is a good example. Like many other publications, the MVV is run by volunteers – yes, volunteers, and relies on the steady stream of advertising to keep the copies coming out with your local Mary Valley news. The Mary Valley Voice for some years was collected from the printer by a volunteer driver. At one time, it was a drive to Landsborough and back. The MVV arrived in Kenilworth in boxes, each with its own a pack of numbered pages. Then a team of six or so volunteers walked around the table in the KAC building, picking up the pages in order and collating them into individual MVV copies. That done, the copies were then loaded into a volunteer’s car to be driven with a helper to various distribution points in the Mary Valley.

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Follow our three simple steps to protect your household. 1. Check your smoke alarms work. 2. Create a home fire escape plan. 3. Practise it so everyone knows their role. Preventing fires starting is the best place to start. • Never leave candles, cooking or open flames unattended. • Never smoke in bed. • Don't store flammable items near your cooktop. • Place screens in front of open fires. • Be careful of loose-fitting clothes near heaters and the stove. • Make sure heaters and power cords are not a tripping hazard. • Keep portable heaters away from curtains, tablecloths and bedding. • Clean your dryer filter every time you use it. • Don't overload power points and switch them off when not in use. • Check gas appliances regularly.

Some were put into destination bundles and taken to Kenilworth Post Office to be placed in mail boxes or posted away, free of charge to readers. This collating and bundling operation took several hours and was not the easiest of physical work. The driving was spread over a couple of days. Our volunteers now do not have to do all that physical handling and driving around as we have streamlined our operation. However, our volunteer committee members meet regularly as an incorporated not-for-profit organisation. They still distribute MVVs in town and also organise the postage up and down the Valley and beyond. Over the years we have had many willing volunteers whose time and effort made such a wonderful contribution to the success story of The Mary Valley Voice. Our local businesses and local communities, too, make a great contribution by advertising and by sending in stories, photos and local news. Maybe the corporate regional newspapers might not be missed as much as we thought! Shirley Moreland, on behalf of the Mary Valley Community News Assoc. Inc. 9 SEPTEMBER 2020 |

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YAHOO CREEK – 1905: PART 2

he Gympie Times reporter continued his journey to Mr William Hilder’s 475 acre property, “80 acres of which were standing scrub, with three quarters of a mile frontage to Yahoo Creek and the Mary River. The crops grown on the eight acres of cultivation consist of corn, swede turnips and mangelwurzel for pig feed, and oats and wheat for green feed for the cows in winter. Dairying and pig raising are the industries carried on at this farm and the former herd consists of 50 head of cattle of all ages, 20 of the cows now being milked twice a day. The cattle ticks have not been as bad this season as they were last year and the cattle are being dipped regularly every three weeks. Redwater has never made its appearance, but half of the herd died during the last drought. Most of the feed is given raw to the pigs, which consist of two half-bred Berkshire sows and their progeny, but the swede-turnips are always cooked. Mr Henry Hilder’s farm named “Natural Pocket” is being “worked” on shares by Mr Fred Taylor. It contains 160 acres of land on which 15 or 16 acres of scrub have been felled, and a small area is cropped to raise feed for the pigs and cows. At present about 30 cows are being milked. Mr Alex McGinn has called his farm of 160 acres “River View” – taken up 10 years ago when there were 40 acres of standing scrub. All the scrub has been felled, all the forest ring-barked and he has eight acres under cultivation with maize, barley, oats, Swedes, mangels, lucerne etc. The milking herd owned by Mr McGinn is of good quality and every effort within the means of the owner has been used to still further improve the stock. About four years ago a pure-bred Ayrshire bull was purchased, and all the heifers coming on were sired by him. Out Hilder residence – home to William and Louisa Hilder and family

of the 23 cows at present being milked 3 or 4 will yield 16 quarts (16 litres), when they first come in, but the pick of the cows died during the drought. Two breeding sows are kept to raise the stock for sale. When chatting about the crops Mr McGinn remarked that he had found the Argentine maize very good. It is very early in maturing, the stalks bear two or three small cobs with a very hard grain.” This newspaper report gives an insight into the life and times of the early settlers and the difficulties they had in earning a living. In 2020 this community owes them a debt of gratitude for their courage and determination in facing the adversities of life in a new settlement and establishing the community we now enjoy. mangelwurzel is a beet (Beta vulgaris) http://topveg.com/2017/07/29/the-difference-betweenswedes-and-turnips/ Tick fever or 'red water' is a disease of cattle caused by blood parasites that are transmitted by the cattle tick. Lenore Meldrum, President Kenilworth & District Historical Assn Inc.

RAINFALL MOY POCKET – AUGUST 2020

by Graham Brennan This August we had 13mm. Last August 11mm. 19 year average 47mm. We had rain on three days. The average for August being six days. The three months of Winter gave us 88mm. Last Winter 120mm. Our average for Winter 151mm. First eight months of this year 724mm. Same period last year 583mm. Our average January to August 812mm. For 12 months end of August 813mm. The 18 year annual average is 1196mm.

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CHEERIO FROM THE CHURCHES ST LUKES DATECLAIMER

t Luke’s Church is preparing for the “Back to St Luke’s Day” on 18 October to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the dedication of the church in Kenilworth in 1955 pictured above. The Rev’d Kaye Pitman will celebrate Holy Eucharist at St Luke’s at 9am and this will be followed by morning tea. There will be a display of *historical photos and items of St Luke’s history from part of the Mary Valley Parish to, currently, the Maleny parish. *If you have any photos to share / scan (weddings, etc) or wish to share your memories, please call Peter Hennessy 0412 730 582. Did you know that St Luke’s is an official War Memorial church? • For many churches, COVID-19 restrictions opened up new ways – church via Zoom, Face Book or by Power Point presentations. Within the Maleny Anglican Parish, the three centres have become more connected, especially through live streaming of services. Morning Prayer goes out regularly every Thursday morning from St Luke’s at 9am, reaching the whole parish and beyond. Not bad for little old Kenilworth! • A well-attended Ecumenical Service was held on 30 August at St John Bosco’s Catholic Church with an inspiring reflection by Sue McIntyre, delightful music by Carmel Powell, followed by an enjoyable morning tea. • Ever wondered why the Bible is one of the bestsellers ever? Join Carmel Powell (M Theology) as she takes us on an exciting journey into the Bible, over a series of eight workshops starting Tuesday 22 September from 10am till 12 noon at St Luke’s Hall in Philip Street. Over a cuppa and a snack, we can discuss how we can proceed and then order the “Friendly Guide ...”. Carmel, who lives at Gheerulla, has recently retired after teaching Scripture at a theological college in Kenya, at university level in Australia and for the past three years has run Bible workshops in the Caloundra Catholic Parish. Carmel challenges us − can the Bible really be exciting? Do the Scriptures enliven us with their remarkable stories, literary genre, cultures and reflections on God’s presence in the believing community? Come and find out! Share the journey! To find out more, please contact Carmel on 0401 496 768 or cfpowell49@gmail.com • Preparations are under way for the Super Garage Sale on Saturday 3 October from 7:30am in the grounds of St John Bosco Church. Mark it on your calendar! This is a joint fundraiser for St John Bosco and St Luke’s Churches. Generous donations are coming in. Most welcome are items such as furniture, outdoor garden items, camping gear, vintage homewares, pictures/artworks, picture frames, clothing (good condition on hangers), costume jewellery, old games, DVDs, puzzles and small electrical goods (will be tested). • Buddy’s famous sausage sizzle will be on the go all day! Raffle tickets are now on sale ($2 each or three for $5) for very attractive gift items kindly donated by Toni of “Affordable on Elizabeth”. All enquiries call Buddy 0409 489 440 or Maureen 5446 0312. Be early! Buy up big! Have fun! See you there.

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ome one, come all to gather by the fire and celebrate as our ancestors did many moons ago. For it is Beltane! – a time of great celebration and joy, a time to harvest what we have sown and make sacred vows. We shall honour the deities, we shall perform sacred rituals, we shall feast and we shall dance by the flame. All welcome to join us for this sacred Sabbat. 1 May is Beltane in the Northern Hemisphere, while it is 1 November in the Southern Hemisphere, and on that day we honour nature’s oldest love story. Beltane means 'bright fire', and in earth-based traditions, it represents the symbolic marriage of the God and Goddess and their eternal embrace. During the festival we will have a feast, ritual on Saturday, hand fasting, broom jumping, Maypole dancing and lots of music on Sunday. According to ancient lore, the two have been separated all Winter long, and their glorious reunion on Beltane is celebrated with food, drink, and multi-coloured Maypoles to symbolise female energies wrapping themselves around the male form. The entire world comes alive with new life and bright colours to celebrate this union of the Divine Feminine with the Divine Masculine. • This holiday is a celebration that honours the divine balance in the union of masculine and feminine. Having reached maturity after their long, wintry separation, Lord and Lady can now come together as one and give birth to new life, ideas, passions, projects, and wonderful expressions of unbridled sensuality. Fires are the traditional staple and symbol of Beltane. Traditionally, pastoral herds were driven through two fire posts for blessing and purification. The young, unmarried men would then leap over the bonfire and wish for a wife, while young women would leap to ensure their fertility. Beltane is a day to embrace the divinity of our sexual nature. Like Samhain, the opposite holiday on the Wheel of the Year, this is also a time when the veil between the realms is thin, and it is an ideal time to communicate with the spirit world, especially nature spirits. • Stall applications for our village fair, Bards for our music, presenters for our workshop spaces and volunteers are welcome dand available now. Any questions please email gathering@beltanefire.com.au or call Sargolais (Wayne) 0415 800 888 or visit www.beltanefire.com.au The Beltane festival programme includes:Beltane fire ceremony ritual; Saturday night community feast; Speakers and workshops; Stall holders; Live music and dance; Fire twirling; Maypole; Book launch; Hand fasting ceremonies and Jumping the broom. This is a family friendly event with onsite camping at the Imbil Showgrounds 30 October – 1 November 2020. Don't miss this unique festival experience in the Mary Valley.

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on’t miss – the Annual Trash & Kenilworth Treasure Fair is on again at the KAC building Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October. Great bargains! Great BBQ! COUNCIL It’s interesting to hear what people are saying www.kenilwortharts.org.au around town. A while back, we heard someone express surprise that Kenilworth had an Arts Council. They were even m o r e surprised that it had been around since 1988. Then came the priceless comment, “Oh, the Arts Council – that lot of fusty old fuddy duddies!” Is that how KAC really comes across? Old fashioned, out of date, stuck in the past and presumably with an average age of 104! We guess it’s always a bit of a shock to find out how others see us! Presumably, this comment was made by a non “old fuddy duddy” who must have some really upmarket, innovative ideas to share. Please, come forward! Come to a KAC meeting! Share your ideas with us! Tell us how we can be more appealing, more inclusive! Because COVID19 closed down just about everything this year, we’re aiming to make 2021 a really exciting year. • We have started planning for next year’s Kenilworth ArtsFest over the October long weekend 1-4 October 2021: $12,600 in art prizes and $775 in poetry prizes! We would be more than happy to hear from anyone with ideas and who would like to join our happy band of volunteers, call Shirley Moreland on 0427 723 848. To join KAC, you don’t have to be able to draw, paint, sculpt, sing, dance, quote Shakespeare, write poetry, act or play a musical instrument. Mind you, if you can do any of these, that’s a bonus! Cheers from the Fusty Old Fuddy Duddies at KAC

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COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: THE SHORTLIST

’m Rove McManus. You probably know me from a few different things but one of the titles I’m proudest of is that I am a children’s book author and illustrator. I also happen to be one of the judges for this year’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature. I’ve always had an interest in nature. Whenever I’ve travelled, whether it be overseas or interstate, for work or for pleasure, I always buy a field guide to learn about the plants and animals of the area. I am also an International Vice President (alongside Sir David Attenborough) for Fauna and Flora International, the world’s oldest conservation organisation. It is this curiosity and sense of caring for nature that drew me to being a judge this year. Using storytelling as a way to share with the next generation how to take care of our planet is incredibly important and part of what this Award is about. The 10 shortlisted books this year are fantastic and there is something for everyone—whether you’re into graphic novels, Indigenous storytelling, tackling big issues like extinction, going on epic adventures or learning fun facts about all the wild and wonderful animals in Australia. I’m not going to lie, I would’ve loved to have this year’s shortlisted books around when I was a kid.

MARY RIVER CATCHMENT GROUP WELCOMES FEDERAL MINISTER’S DECISION

ederal Environment Minister Sussan Ley’s decision to refuse a controversial development at River Heads has been welcomed by the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee. Committee Chairman, Ian Mackay, said the committee totally supported the Minister’s decision to knock back the Turtle Cove Retirement Village at River Heads adjacent to the mouth of the Mary River, and just to the south of Hervey Bay. “We share the Minister’s concern that the development would have presented ‘an unacceptable risk to important roosting habitat for the critically endangered Eastern Curlew as well as the Great Sandy Straits Ramsar site,” he said. We were disappointed to see that the development proposal was able  For the detailed shortlist and individual book descriptions go to − to progress as far as it had,” Mr Mackay said, “but are relieved that https://www.wilderness.org.au/the-2020-environment-award-forthe Minister has used her environmental authority to rule it out. childrens-literature-shortlist-is-here “Great Sandy Strait, the body of water at the mouth of the Mary and between K’gari (Fraser Island) and the mainland, is an area of immense ecological significance,” he said. “As well as the area’s international recognition as a Ramsar site, it is critical as a roosting and foraging ground for a number of migratory shorebirds and hosts many species of fish, crustaceans, oysters, turtles, dugongs and dolphins.” “We had concerns about Turtle Cove, but we’re even more concerned about the potential to impact on migratory birds by water releases into the Mary River from the proposed Colton coal mine just 12 kilometres upstream from the Ramsar site. “ “Although the previous Colton proponent went into voluntary administration last year, a new owner has now announced plans to Thankfully, for you and any children you might know, they are all commence the operation by next year,” Mr Mackay said. available to purchase now and I would strongly suggest you go out “Along with FIDO (Fraser Island Defenders Organisation) and the and do just that. Greater Mary Association, we’ve funded university researchers in an • Independent bookstore Gleebooks is helping to protect nature effort to better understand water movements in the estuary and Great by donating 10% of sales from the Environment Award for Sandy Strait, to gain a clearer idea just where heavy metals in the Children’s Literature shortlist to the Wilderness Society. releases from the proposed coal mine may end up settling out, and On 10 September 2020, I’ll be joining the Wilderness Society in how this might impact the migratory bird food chain.” announcing the winners of this year’s Award during the first ever “High up on the migratory bird list is the Eastern Curlew, Numenius Nature Book Week. madagascariensis, the largest of all the world’s shorebirds. Their It is supremely important to have an impressive curved bill is used to probe the Award like this that celebrates authors mud and dig up crabs which is their main and illustrators who can creatively tell food source. stories that share a message for the next “We can’t exclusively claim them as ours, generation in an entertaining way. though, as they fly from Russia and Northern Gheerulla Hall I can’t wait to see who wins—and I’m not China and return every year, a total of 30,000 just saying that, I seriously don’t know yet kilometres, arriving here an exhausted either, so please no spoilers! wreck, down to skin and bone and are on the mudflats in Great Sandy Strait to feed up in from 5:45 to 6:30pm In the meantime, get the child in your life readiness for its return flight.” $ or the child within some of these fantastic 1000 books. The Eastern Curlew has lost 80% of its ‘A Physical Practice to Nourish population in the last 30 years and is listed Happy page turning, Mind & Body’ federally as critically endangered. Rove McManus, Blue Card Licence. Call Eamon Pictured top the Eastern Curlew. Environment Award for Children’s Literature 0414 366 604 Photo by Cecile Espigole. 2020 Judge www.kungfuqld.com.au

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elated Father’s Day wishes to all the Dads out there and I hope the day was a special one for you and your loved ones. • I am in Brisbane this week for the last sitting of the 56th Parliament, which dissolves on 6 October before the State Election on 31 October. It has been a pleasure to represent the Nicklin Electorate in the 56th Parliament and together I think we have achieved some good progress for Nicklin – with a couple of highlights being – the construction starting on our new and long awaited Nambour Police Station this week and the Nambour hospital redevelopment back on track. There still plenty to be done and I am rolling up my sleeves for what will be a busy time ahead. • The Sunshine Coast has been hit hard by COVID-19 job losses and Ted O’Brien (Federal Member for Fairfax) and I are very focused on rebuilding our economy. • On Wednesday 16th Ted and I will be hosting a JOBS FORUM in Nambour. The forum will run from 5.30pm-6.30pm and if you would like to attend you must RSVP by emailing my office (nicklin@parliament.qld.gov.au) or calling on 5406 4100. Ted and I are also out and about in the Electorate next week with our mobile offices. If you are keen to catch us – just monitor our individual Facebook pages for details. • I am receiving many requests from Community Groups in the Nicklin Electorate asking for financial support to help them recover from COVID times − where fundraising activities have had to cease and the lack of revenue now poses a threat to the future of these important groups. I have decided to launch a ‘Community Group Recovery Grants Package’ to support our local Community Groups. $300 grants are available to eligible groups from 20 September 2020. Interested parties should email my office for eligibility criteria and must get in quick as the funding is finite. Email Nicklin@parliament.qld.gov.au MARY VALLEY

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ovid-19 Update − Please be aware that the Queensland Government again tightened restrictions around some gatherings in our area. For the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area and therefore Kenilworth, gatherings in private homes and public spaces have been limited to a maximum of 30 people. These limits do not apply to businesses operating under a COVID Safe plan. If you are visiting friends to the west, just be aware that similar gatherings in the Somerset Region LGA are restricted to a maximum of 10 people (restrictions correct as at 1/09/20). Jobs forum/road trip − Just as National Cabinet has seen Federal, State and Territory leaders working together to address the COVID pandemic, I have been working closely with my State colleges in Fairfax. This month the State Member for Nicklin, Marty Hunt MP and I will be hosting a joint listening post during my Spring Road Trip on Wednesday 16 September from 8am, corner of Delicia Rd and Obi Obi Rd, Mapleton. That evening from 5.30pm we will also host a Jobs Forum to discuss job creation and the economic recovery of our region. Please head to my website for more details or to RSVP. Seniors Week − In the past month we celebrated Seniors Week and with input from my Fairfax Seniors Advisory Council this year we tried something a little different. We wanted to celebrate the wonderful lives our senior citizens have lived and the contribution they’ve made to their families, their communities and their country. We also wanted to encourage young people to talk to their grandparents and hear some of their wonderful stories. So, we launched the #hiddenlegends campaign where children showcased a special senior in their life. You can view their heart-warming submissions on my website www.tedobrien.com.au As always, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me regarding any Federal issues, concerns or enquiries on 5479 2800; via email at ted.obrien.mp@aph.gov.au or visit us at 17 Southern Drive, Maroochydore.

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ympie women now have access to a convenient new location to attend their breast screen appointments. BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast Gympie service has moved from Channon Street to Goldfields Plaza. Clinical Director of BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast, Dr Alison Roper said: “This site is so convenient and will make it easier for busy women to find time for their regular breast screen”. Women aged 50–74 are recommended to have a breast screen every two years as this is the best way of finding breast cancer early. “A breast screen can detect breast cancer in its very early stages, well before a woman or her doctor can notice any symptoms and finding breast cancer early can increase treatment options and save lives,” Dr Roper said. BreastScreen Queensland provides free breast cancer screening for women of 40 years and over. Appointments are one-on-one with a female health professional and take less than 30 minutes.

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onondale upgrades Thank you to council’s parks and gardens staff for their great work improving Boyle Park at Conondale, the amenities have been cleaned of mould and painted creating an improved visitor experience. Well done to the road maintenance team for their continued efforts to maintain our gravel roads and I am advocating for funding to replace Raddatz Bridge on Eastern Mary River Road. Council grants Wishing every success to the clubs and organisations who applied for funding from council’s Major Grant Program, I look forward to announcing the successful applicants soon. The next full round of minor grants is scheduled to open on 21 September and close 2 November 2020. The Minor Grants Program supports not-for-profit organisations to deliver one-off projects, events and activities with broad community benefit. I encourage all of our clubs and community organisations to review the guidelines available on council’s website and start preparing your application for submission. Wild dog baiting − Sunshine Coast Council in partnership with Biosecurity Queensland is supporting a community-based coordinated Wild Dog Baiting Program. Failure to control wild dogs can result in livestock losses, attacks on domestic pets and the loss of native fauna. Landholders have a legislative responsibility to control declared pests on their land and participation in this program is an effective way to help meet this responsibility. The Wild Dog Baiting Program will be held throughout Bald Knob, Beerburrum, Beerwah, Belli Park, Cambroon, Conondale, Coochin Creek, Crohamhurst, Curramore, Elaman Creek, Gheerulla, Glass House Mountains, Kenilworth, Kidaman Creek, Landsborough, Obi Obi, Peachester, Reesville, Witta and Wootha areas from 31 August to 25 September 2020. Written notification will be provided to residents within the baiting area, please contact council if you have any questions. Keeping connected! Please do keep an eye on my Facebook page for the latest Division 5 news and information, visit www. facebook.com/winstonjohnstondivision5scc.

t’s been more than 100 days since I became your new Division 10 Councillor, and what a privilege it’s been to represent our local community. I think we can all agree this year has definitely been one for the record books as we all navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. As restrictions have somewhat eased it’s been great to get out and about safely meeting with community associations, businesses, residents and chambers of commerce in many areas including Kenilworth, Mapleton and Eumundi. In my role as Community Portfolio Councillor I’ve been very proud to be part of some truly inspirational council projects. • The Community Strategy Leadership Group launched in May, with the group continuing to meet regularly. The group is responsible in leading and guiding the delivery of the Community Strategy's action plan with a key focus on building a strong community. • Council’s award-winning Migrant Work Ready Program is now in its third year, and is an eight-week course offering practical tips from professional experts, community organisations and business owners on how to prepare for the local job market and improve prospects in finding employment. • Nambour Community Centre’s photo exhibition Changing Perceptions on Homelessness made headlines around the country for its touching messages and stunning photos on homelessness. Photographer Claire Reynolds collaborated with people experiencing homelessness in a sensitive way to tell their story and the exhibition was funded by a council major grant. • Our third Reconciliation Action Plan supports social and economic opportunities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of the Sunshine Coast and is due to be launched later in the year. I look forward to seeing what the next 100 days bring. Don’t forget to follow my Facebook page for regular updates: @ DavidLawDivision10, or feel free to email me on: david.law@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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he Sunshine Coast Hinterland is full of terrific farmers and growers who find it tough to get the seasonal workers they need. At the same time, all over the Coast there are people who have lost their livelihoods due to COVID-19. The Morrison Government is helping by rolling out the Harvest Trail Service in our region. Harvest Trail providers link up job seekers who have registered with them, with farmers and growers who need seasonal workers. Last year they matched 23,000 people, so it really works. https://jobsearch.gov.au/harvest  News flash [30 August 2020] MADEC Caboolture Harvest Trail Services office would like three ginger planters in Imbil Qld to start Monday 31 August 3-4 weeks. Transport and accommodation required. Please call Kristy on 0438 185 408. Pictured Andrew Wallace MP, Federal Member for Fisher

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he Gympie Council budget has been brought down and there are a couple of Mary Valley projects worth noting. At long last, the big bridge in Imbil is getting a clean and a repaint. It certainly warrants some TLC, as it makes a beautiful backdrop to Yabba Creek from several different locations. It has weathered floods, a few graffiti attacks, and has recently been home to a fair bit of unsightly mould. This bridge was constructed in 2000 after the old timber bridge was severely damaged by the 1999 flood. The new bridge was designed as a modern version of the famous bridge at Ross in Tasmania which was built in 1836. Imbil and Ross have much in common, from bridges to bakeries! • Another project for this year is the bitumen sealing of some of the dirt road in Brooloo township. It is great to be returning some our rates income back in to road upgrades. Brooloo has been placed on the map now that it’s the trail head for the Imbil to Brooloo rail trail. Brooloo is far from its glory days, when it had a two storey hotel and a busy local economy. It’s now a nice quiet place to live, in the heart of the Mary Valley. All of the essential services are available just down the road, or the walking track if you prefer, at Imbil. Phone or SMS: 0418 708 745. E: bob.fredman@gympie.qld.gov.au Facebook: @bobforthejob 9 SEPTEMBER 2020 |

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ver the last month we have seen a dramatic increase in traffic crashes in the Imbil Police Division with a total of seven crashes and two being fatal crashes. The cause of most crashes can be linked back to the fatal five of seatbelts, drink/drug driving, speeding, distraction/inattention, and fatigue. The consequences of these incidents can have a devastating effect not only on the persons involved but also on family members, friends, the community and the first response officers who attend these incidents. With the September Holidays approaching I would strongly urge you to think about the fatal five each time before you drive and never be complacent about road safety. There are very real and irreversible consequences involved. A 25 year old male from Gympie was charged with driving under the influence of liquor with a reading of 0.168% on the 9th of August 2020. A 67 year old male from Imbil has been charged with use of a weapon whilst under the influence of liquor or drug. A 30 year old male from Amamoor has been charged with wilful damage and use a carriage service to make a threat or cause serious harm. • Group meetings and events for Imbil Rural Watch and the Mary Valley Blue Light have been on hold over the previous months due to the ongoing COVID19 situation. We will keep you informed on the Mary Valley Blue Light Facebook page and Imbil Rural Watch page when events and meetings will be back running again. Stay safe. Imbil Police − Police link 131 444 − Emergency 000

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