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BOOK WEEK AT KENILWORTH SCC 2022

Garden organics bin tips

When you recycle your garden waste, it gets turned into mulch – creating a new life out of the old! A high quality of mulch depends on the right things going in. So please only put grass clippings, small branches and twigs, leaves, weeds, garden prunings and old flowers in your garden bin. And recycle right Sunshine Coast! Learn more on Council’s website.

Mobility mapping making life easier

The Sunshine Coast’s new mobility maps are turning heads and wheels after going live on Council’s website. These maps provide easy wayfinding information and are easy to use on your computer or handheld device. The maps are making life easier for people of all abilities, from mums and dads with toddlers in tow to the elderly, people using wheelchairs and mobility aids. Visit Council’s website for more details.

One for the calendar

Watch Council’s next Ordinary Meeting online on Thursday 22 September at 9am.

School holiday fun

September is Museum Mystery Madness month and you’re invited. Visit a Sunshine Coast museum, grab a free magnifier and complete a quiz. There’s a different one at each museum and all entrants go in the draw to win a $100 gift voucher. For the list of activities, head to heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

Region's flagship 2D art exhibit

The Sunshine Coast Art Prize exhibition is on at Caloundra Regional Gallery. You’ll see 40 unique impressive artworks from across Australia. Visit the gallery or go to gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au to vote for your favourite work and go in the draw to win a prize! Exhibition closes 21 October.

Don't fur-get to register your pet

Pet registrations are due on Friday 30 September. You can pay the registration as well as update your details online via MyCouncil on Council's website or call 5475 7272. Each year, with the support of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), schools and libraries across Australia spend a week celebrating books, Australian authors and illustrators. In 1946 the CBCA established annual book awards to promote children's books of high literary and artistic quality. These yearly awards are now the most influential and highly respected in Australia. Every year in August activities relating to a theme are held in schools to celebrate and highlight the importance of reading. This year’s theme was “Dreaming with Eyes Open”. In keeping with the Book Week celebration tradition at Kenilworth State Community College, all staff and students from Prep to Year 6 participated in the annual costume parade through the main street of town on Wednesday 24 August 2022 pictured top.

As the theme had an indigenous focus this year, staff coordinated outfits to represent assorted birds from the Dreamtime story “How the Birds got their Colours”. The students’ costumes were varied, colourful and imaginative, representing many stories and authors. Many parents and family members lined the street as the procession from our school walked up one side of the street and down the other. Along the way we were greeted by friendly local business owners, customers and visitors to our town. It was a very special experience to be part of!

Two local businesses, Kenilworth Bakery and Kenilworth Dairies, were very generous with their gifts of delicious donuts, and locally made dairy products. The students and staff were spoilt and very appreciative to everybody who contributed to our day. A play in the amazing town playground park was the perfect conclusion and was thoroughly enjoyed by all! At Kenilworth SCC we value learning to read and be literate in this modern changing world, reading for pleasure and learning, and discovering a world through text only limited by our imagination. We look forward to celebrating Book Week for many years to come. Happy reading!

Mrs Lyndon, Kenilworth State Community College.

THE BUSH CIRCLE PLAYGROUP – SCHOOL HOLIDAY SESSIONS

Held on Gubbi Gubbi Country at Tuchekoi, Mary Valley, these school holiday sessions offer a unique hands-on experience and can be accessed over three school holiday session dates:- 21 September Forest Guardian, 23 September free trial and 28 September Bush Craft. Note Term 4 Friday Sessions from 9.30am to 11am (children aged 14 months to 5 years). For further details Jessica 0432 876 878 – www.thebushcircle.com.au + FB / Instagram.

CUSTOMER CONTACT

sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/ Contact-Council

Free trees for ratepayers

Council holds free tree days every Wednesday from 1-3pm at the Caloundra Depot. Local ratepayers can collect two free trees every six months, just by bringing along a current rate notice. Visit Council's website for details.

07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Council’s Biosecurity Surveillance Programme offers support to rural property owners, teaching them how best to manage pest plants on their land. It will also continue to proactively monitor the extent of invasive pest plants across the region, including groundsel bush, cat’s claw creeper, fireweed, giant rat’s tail grasses and salvinia. Focusing on empowering landholders to understand those risks and manage invasive plants on their property and is done through one-on-one training, advice and onthe-ground support for property owners. Visit council’s website https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Environment/Invasiveplants-and-animals/Our-plan-to-protect-against-invasive-species

Community grants – Did you know $915,071 in community grants were awarded across 281 applications to support our community organisations to deliver a range of service outcomes between April and June? A total of $4.6 million in community grants (and 875 applications) were awarded over the year.

There's school holiday fun from garden races to museum mysteries and outdoor activities to arty days out!

Why not try a new trail? Adventure Sunshine Coast has more than 200 free adventures covering walking, cycling, paddling and riding trails right across the region! From exploring a community playground loop with your toddler to discovering a hidden hinterland trail and swimming hole with a tween-ager.

Visit adventure.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for more details.

Calling all detectives! Join in some fun these school holidays with Museum Mystery Madness. September is mystery month at all Sunshine Coast Museums including Kenilworth Museum, Eumundi Museum, Nambour Museum, Buderim Pioneer Cottage, Landsborough Museum and Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct. Be a detective for the day and collect your free pocket magnifier. david.law@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au | @DavidLawDivision10

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Witta road reseals – Residents might have noticed resurfacing works have started at Gumland Drive, Koala Court and Parkland Court in Witta. The re-seal works include profiling and asphalt to create a smoother drive. This project forms part of Council’s $22.5 million Road Reseal and Rehabilitation Program for this financial year. As part of representing Division 5 it’s my commitment to providing and maintaining the necessary infrastructure to service the needs of our community.

Maleny Showgrounds – As show president, I am happy to advise the Maleny Showground Road and carpark construction has been completed. Works included a new 150 metre road formalising the access to the ground keepers accommodation and storage shed, as well as extending the access to the south east of the showgrounds and around to the rear of the equestrian arena. The upgrade means 10 new formal carparks and a PWD bay out the front of their club. There’s also a hard stand area to assist with parking at training and game day – so it’s a real win for the club and community.

Bins4Blokes – In collaboration with the Continence Foundation and S/Coast Council, 102 male incontinence product disposal bins have been installed at public amenities across the region.

This welcome step ensures our public facilities accommodate and provide adequate services for everyone. The Continence Foundation Bins4Blokes campaign is an Australia-wide awareness and advocacy promoting the installation of incontinence product disposal bins in male public toilet facilities.

There are many men who ride bikes, run and walk along our pathways who may need assistance – we have identified the gap and now we can ensure we provide these bins at all public amenities across the region in the future. To find out which public amenities are serviced by this new initiative, check out – The National Public Toilet Map https://toiletmap.gov.au/ www.facebook.com/winstonjohnstondivision5scc The Mary Valley Voice