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THE MONTH THAT WAS

hat do Judy Garland, Cindy Crawford, Angelina Jolie, and two horses named Romy and Rocky all have in common? Well, believe it or not they were all married at the same famous “Little Church of the West” in sunny Las Vegas, USA. The horse “marriage” was an event put on by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) as part of its lead up to the prestigious Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final and Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final, when the world’s best athletes battled it out between April 15 and19. Be careful when mowing the lawn. A man in Mississippi, USA, was mowing in front of his home when the lawnmower shot a 3.5-inch piece of metal straight into his left nostril. Under normal circumstances he enjoys mowing his lawn, but now plans to relax and find someone else to do the dirty work. Me hearties! A 42 year old man in the U.K. lifted, for 10 seconds, six men dressed as pirates who stood on a board laid on top of him. They weighed 527 kilograms in total. He is trying now to beat another Englishman who holds a record for pulling 14 Ford Fiestas for 18 feet which weighed 14,515 kilograms.

6 Combined Training event at Nambour Showgrounds. Well done to Alice and Jodi placing 3rd and 4th in their 13-25 years unofficial group. Unfortunately Caeli’s pony exited the arena to eliminate her from this class (though they successfully completed the jumping course in time). Rachael placed 2nd in the 13-25 years green horse class; and Catriona placed 5th in the Seniors Class. On Sunday 26/4/15, our club was represented at the Zone 6 Dressage Championships. Caeli just missed out on the ribbon placing 6th overall in the 13-25 years unofficial group. Matilda had a day of blue riding Kunda Perfectly Plain to win both their tests and be overall Champion in the same unofficial group. Rachael had a red day riding Dexter placing 2nd in both tests to place 2nd overall in the unofficial Green Horse group. Also a big thank you to Stephen, Ruth and Sonia for working throughout the day and to Rachael who helped work in the office when she finished riding. Photo below: On Sat 11/4/15, we took our muster to Gympie Pony Club.

The miracles of modern science. A goose in South Africa has a new spring in his step after being fitted with a 3D printed prosthetic leg. He had to have his leg amputated after he broke it shortly after hatching. He tried using his left wing like a crutch but broke its tip on the ground and was struggling to get around. A request for assistance led to the use of the required 3D printers.

Train you farm animals to drive the right way. A four-year-old dog in Scotland leapt into a mini farm vehicle and shot off across a field and onto a motorway when he leant on the controls while his owner tended lambs. The tractor smashed through a fence and across the motorway before crashing into the central reservation. But all ended well thankfully.

ongratulations to Kenilworth R.S.L., and Cr. Greg Rogerson of Sunshine Coast Council, for the wonderful achievement of the erection of the Soldiers’ Memorial Wall in Kenilworth. The initial ceremony on the occasion of the centenary of ANZAC will long be remembered. Special thanks to Lenore Meldrum whose painstaking research resulted in the name plaques of so many to be remembered for the next century. Well done! Tony White, Yandina.

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n Monday 6 April 2015, we had two reps at the Kia Ora T-shirt Hack Show.

Then, at the Zone 6 Eventing clinic (7/4/15 - 9/4/15) Caeli Hinkler camped with Arabella at Noosa Equestrian Centre, learning dressage and eventing skills. On Friday 10/4/15, we had a muster at Kenilworth Showgrounds. We focussed on flatwork/dressage and had a trail ride. On Saturday 11/4/15, we took our muster to Gympie Pony Club for flatwork and cross country training, each wearing a protector vest for cross country. We are very grateful to Ruth, Matilda, Megan, Paula and Darryl who on Monday 13/04/2015 helped clean the KPC canteen. On Saturday 25/4/15, sisters, Jodi and Alice Gillis, rode at the ANZAC service in Kenilworth. Later, our riders went to the Zone

Congratulations to our community groups who have worked hard to bring about some significant improvements to our town recently. The installation of a lift at the Hall will be of great benefit to all users and should encourage the community to run many more events at this venue. The new war memorial looks great and it was very good to see it being used for centennial Anzac events. Well done to all involved. Mary-Jane Weld

he Kenilworth Museum and the Gheerulla Hall volunteers would like to thank all who supported their street stall in front of the Friendly Grocer on Easter Saturday morning. The winners of the $25 Meat Trays supplied by Imbil Butchery were Tara Ferriday; John Fewings; Pat Yates and Val Pearson. The numbers of sweets in the bottles were 101 and 105. May 13, 2015 |3

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ONE OF THE MANY FAMILY STORIES FROM WORLD WAR I

wenty nine young men from this district volunteered to defend the British Empire for King and Country. Eight did not return. Seven were laid to rest in foreign soil. Among them two of the three brothers Carnell who went off to fight in the Great War. To put their story into context:William and Pritchard were the sons of William and Elizabeth (nee Pritchard). Sadly Elizabeth passed away shortly after Pritchard’s birth. William Snr married again to Eliza and Stanley was one of four siblings born to that marriage. The family lived at Mt Pleasant (North Pine) until the turn of the 20th century when they moved to a property at the junction of Baxters Creek Road and the Obi Range Road, and later Mapleton and Teutoberg (now Witta). After their father’s death in 1915 – the brothers enlisted in the Australian Infantry Forces. Stanley James on 31 January 1916; William Robert on 11 February, 1916 and Pritchard enlisted on 28th of August 1917. William was reported Missing in Action on August 1, 1917 – but this was later confirmed as Killed In Action on the 31 July 1917. He was laid to rest in the Wulverghem Lindenhoek Road, Military Cemetery half a mile north of Wulvergham, six miles south south west of Ypres. Pritchard was killed in action in France on 16th August, 1918, and buried in Taille (Tyear) Wood British War Cemetery, 41/2 miles South South East of Albert. Stanley embarked from Australia on April 20, 1916 and was stationed briefly at Perham Downs, Salisbury, England from whence he proceeded overseas to France on August 15, 1916 – he joined the 12th Battalion “in the field” on September 8, 1916. In May 1919, Stanley was awarded the Military Medal. The notice received by his mother read:-. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL “HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of a Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned:- No 5365 Private S.J.S. CARNELL”. The above has been promulgated in “Commonwealth of Australia Gazette” No 109, dated 15 September, 1919. The citation read:- “During operations east of PROYART ON 23 /26 August, 1918, Private FOX and Private CARNELL showed great courage and utter disregard of personal safety while acting as Stretcher Bearers. All their work was done over Machine Gun swept flats, where no cover whatever for at least 800 to 900 yards was available. During the initial advance when their company sustained casualties from machine gun fire they tended the wounded in the open and repeatedly carried them over this ground to the Regimental Aid Post.” Mrs Carnell farewelled her son Stanley and her step-son William in 1916 and step-son Pritchard in 1917 when they answered the call to defend the British Empire. She fought for, defended and protected all her sons throughout the time of the Great War – the war to end all wars - and mourned the loss of the two who did not return. We will remember them. There is a new display in the Kenilworth Museum charting the story of the brothers Carnell. Lenore Meldrum President, Kenilworth and District Historical Assn Inc.

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ANZAC 2015 CELEBRATION

he day dawned perfect in Kenilworth on April 25 this year, predicting there would be an excellent attendance at this, the Centenary year celebration of the Gallipoli Landings. And the Kenilworth RSL Sub-Branch could not have been more pleased. Beside the newly completed Memorial in ‘Dobbo Park’, President Jim McKillop presided over the morning service before what could only be described as a record crowd. Following breakfast in the Town Park, the marchers moved from the cheese factory, along Maleny-Kenilworth Road through an applauding crowd to the Memorial where Councillor Greg Rogerson took the salute (see photo below). The service commenced and proceeded along established lines. A moving speech was given by guest speaker Lenore Meldrum on the enlistment and sacrifice of three members of the Carnell family who, at that time, came from Obi Obi. Two of the three brothers were killed in service. The numerous wreaths which were laid highlighted the magnificence of the new memorial, made even more attractive by the number of poppies, made by local volunteers, which were ‘planted’ in the ground along the front garden bed. Following the service Lenore presented a folder to Chris Carnell who, with his wife Margaret, had travelled from Stanthorpe for the service, with a copy of her speech. This was followed by RSL sub-branch member Graeme Mickelberg attending, with Councillor Rogerson, to the unveiling of a plaque, on the outside wall of the Kenilworth Hall near the RSL room, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. If you haven’t been to see the new Memorial Wall please do so – especially at night. The names of those locals who served in World War I, World War II and those who served and continue to serve in subsequent wars in the defence of this country, along with other persons from the district currently serving in the Australian Defence Force, are immortalised in plaques attached to the Wall. At night lights embedded in the ground on both sides of the Wall highlight the Memorial, making it a most attractive and eye catching monument. The local sub-branch of the RSL are to be congratulated on their commitment in having the Memorial Wall constructed and in such a glorious manner. In his speech Graeme expressed his appreciation to all who contributed to the successful completion of the project (Read article next page). Blair Meldrum

KENILWORTH THANK YOU ALL – IT WAS A GREAT TEAM EFFORT

CHAMBER CHATTER

he Kenilworth Chamber has been working very hard behind the scenes to benefit Kenilworth businesses and the community as a whole. Upgrades of the Jimna State Forest Camping Area, “Peach Trees”, were endorsed by the Chamber through the National Parks Minister’s press release.

he 2015 Kenilworth Anzac Day service was a great success with a big attendance of families.

The new memorial is particularly eye catching and many people praised the design and were very supportive of the concept of a memorial that not only honors persons who have served in World War I and II but also men and women who have served in subsequent wars along with other persons from the district currently serving in the Australian Defence Force. At a ceremony where Councilor Greg Rogerson unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, Graeme Mickelberg from the Kenilworth RSL Sub Branch acknowledged the support of the Sunshine Coast Council and Councilor Rogerson in particular for his tireless support to get the new memorial built. Graeme also thanked the following people for their contributions to the design and building of the memorial: • Veronica Spicer – a local artist who worked with the Kenilworth RSL Sub Branch to prepare an artist’s impression of the planned memorial. • Clem Hassall and the members of the Kenilworth Hall, Show and Ground Association, who gave their support to the memorial concept. • Lenore and Blair Meldrum - local historians who researched the military service of men and women from the Kenilworth district. • Tim and Di Donovan – for all the work they did on many tasks to get the memorial built. • The Editor and staff of the Mary Valley Voice for their coverage of the Kenilworth memorial project. • Sian Crawford of the Sunshine Coast Council – for her work in designing the memorial and facilitating the choice of materials to be used. • Neale Kurtz of the Sunshine Coast Council – for his work in facilitating the delivery of the memorial project. • Garry Perfect of the Sunshine Coast Council – for his work in obtaining all of the plaques for the memorial. • John Markwell of the Sunshine Coast Council – for his work in supervising the construction and completing the memorial on time. • Gaven Asmus and Allan Mullan, contractors – for their work in building the memorial. Graeme Mickelberg

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Another issue is the confusion about the speed limit signs past the Kenilworth State Community College. These have been moved to clarify where the speed limits change. For the seventh year, the Chamber’s Kenilworth Cheese, Wine and Food Fest sub-committee has very successfully organised and presented this popular festival on Easter Saturday. This year a welcome grant was received from the Sunshine Coast Council. Congratulations to Food Fest Co-ordinator, Graeme White and his willing committee members and to all who worked so hard to maintain the success of this festival, so important to Kenilworth. It was a great day and a great credit to all concerned. Kenilworth shops and a number of community groups benefitted from the large number of visitors on the day. The Kenilworth Information Centre continues to run smoothly, thanks to Pat Yates, the centre co-ordinator and the dedicated volunteers who ensure the Info Centre opens daily. The Chamber supports future projects such as the Isaac Moore artistic toilet project. Issues of concern to the Chamber include security camera on the town roads and a Neighbourhood Watch Program supported by the community and police. Gary Govan President

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KENILWORTH FAREWELL TO ST MATTHEW’S CHURCH, GHEERULLA

Ferriday, who once again, went above and beyond to create a first class track. We were lucky enough to have Jim McKillip once again come to our school and address the students on ANZAC Day. Jim answered the students’ questions and told them what ANZAC Day meant to him. Jim’s first-hand experience and ability to convey this to the students made for a rapt audience. Our School Leaders proudly took part in the opening of the new War Memorial and were again part of the ceremony on ANZAC Day, where they read resolutions and helped with the raising of the flags. Many of our students represented the school by joining in the march to the cenotaph.

ne of the Kenilworth and District’s much loved historical buildings, St Matthew’s Anglican Church at Gheerulla, is being closed. A final service will be held at St Matthew’s on Sunday 17 May at 3.30pm with Bishop Jonathan Holland celebrating the Holy Communion. An invitation is cordially extended to the public and to all those who have formerly worshipped at St Matthew’s. We especially invite all who have participated in family occasions – weddings, baptisms or funerals. In response to the then community needs, St Matthew’s Church was built with generous donations of land, materials and voluntary labour under the supervision of parish priest, Rev’d Joe Taylor who was a qualified builder. St Matthew’s was dedicated on 28 June ,1926. It was opened debt free thanks to the wonderful support from the community. The pews and altar were made from local grown cedar. It is planned to transfer the altar to St Luke’s Church in Kenilworth. St Matthew’s is rich in the history of Gheerulla and associated with the pioneering families of the area. The first wedding held there was that of Stanley Adams and Violet Pickering on 29 June, 1927. Burne Sutton was the first baby to be baptised at St Matthew’s . Please do join the Kenilworth Anglican community at the special final service on Sunday 17 May at 3.30pm. All welcome.

KSCC NEWS

erm 2 kicked off at Kenilworth State Community College with a blast of cooler weather but very excited students, glad to be back. The first week of school saw KSCC host another successful Small Schools Cross Country. Schools came from Conondale, Eudlo, Glenview, Mapleton and Montville to compete on our amazing track. Although Kenilworth didn’t come away with any trophies this year, our students participated with determination and pride. A huge thank you to the Marr Family and Kenilworth Country Foods for allowing us access to their land, the Kenilworth First Response for their expertise, the parents for their help and support, Barry Luckman for assisting George and George

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The Kenilworth Masonic Lodge has, once again, kindly donated money to our school library for the purchase of books that relate to war. For several years now the Masonic Lodge has donated money to this cause, and our library is building up an impressive display of material that helps the children understand the effects of war – Thank you! By the time this goes to print our students in Years 3 and 5 will be sitting Naplan Tests. Naplan Tests are held every year in the middle of May to provide more data for the teachers on what students need extra help with. In recent years there has been a lot of attention given to these tests. Here at Kenilworth we encourage a relaxed atmosphere for our students, and provide them with a fun and healthy breakfast for the whole school for the three mornings in question. Pressure is taken off the students and most realise it isn’t as bad as it seems, in fact, some of our Year 3 students are eagerly anticipating Naplan! The start of Term 2 also saw us bid farewell to Mrs Lisa Dunham who has taken up a position at Mountain Creek State High School. Lisa has been a much-loved and valued member of our staff for quite a few years and we will certainly miss her, her wonderful ideas, her endless energy and her contagious enthusiasm! We would like to warmly welcome Ms Tessa Selby to our school who is replacing Lisa in the Yr 2/3 classroom. Tessa has already settled into Kenilworth and the classroom is abuzz with exciting projects. This term will also see us bid farewell to another of our Dunham staff members, when Evie, our wonderful 4/5/6 Teacher Aide, sets sail for adventures in Europe and beyond. Evie has been an invaluable member of our staff for three years and we wish her all the very best on her travels and for the future! Don’t forget that Playgroup is held at the school every Tuesday and Thursday morning during school term, for more details please contact the school. If you would like to enrol your child or have questions about our school please don’t hesitate to contact us on 5440 0555.

KENILWORTH LIBRARY UPDATES

torytime is currently being held every Wednesday from 10:30am to 11am.

The torytelling sessions are for babies, toddlers, the under fives and parents. They occur regularly at every library across the Sunshine Coast and are free. Stories, rhymes and songs encourage language and listening skills, promote attention and curiosity. Free. No bookings required. Introduction to Kinesiology on May 29, 10:30am-noon. Join well respected local kinesiologist Wayne Ellis to discover what basic kinesiology can do for you. Learn how simple hydration and PH levels may be factors affecting your health. Explore ways to test if your body has become unbalanced and how you can manage symptoms before they lead to illness. Free. Bookings essential. Phone: 5475 8989.

KENILWORTH KENILWORTH CHEESE, WINE AND FOOD FEST 2015

he Easter Saturday’s Kenilworth Cheese Wine and Food Fest was again a great success with at least 3000 plus visitors to Kenilworth on the day. Expanding the festival area by opening up more of the Cheese Factory grounds, worked extremely well, giving patrons more space and shorter queues for the stalls, so they could wander more freely and sample the fine fare on offer. A small survey showed that most of the visitors came from Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and north, from Gympie, for the day and that the majority, surprisingly, were not campers. The pop-up SC Library was a great success, with over 200 children participating. The Cheester Egg Hunt (photo right) also had record attendance with over 80 children (4-7 age group) looking for the Golden Egg. The winner was Willow Capella (pictured left), winning five litres of ice cream, generously donated by Kenilworth Country Foods, as were all the prizes. We did miss Chef Peter Wolfe’s cooking demonstrations as unfortunately he was unable to get out of his flood bound property. Considering the bad weather reports and rain the days before the Food Fest, the crowds still poured into Kenilworth so we must be doing something right!

liked and facilitated the Kenilworth First Responders with their fundraising. Then we need to seed funding to kick off for the next year. Lots of dollars in and lots of dollars out but not much left over! However, this is all done to benefit Kenilworth, something which a small group of dedicated volunteers have been doing for the last seven years and are always happy to do. The Satellite Dish Raffle, so generously donated by Coruno Enterprises, was won by Donna Williams from Kenilworth. The Kenilworth Cheese, Wine and Food Fest Committee is busy planning the 2016 Food Fest for Easter Saturday March 26. Our reputation for staging a first class event is spreading far and wide. The money and effort spent on advertising has been well worth it. Our sincere thanks go to the people of Kenilworth and to all those who contributed to making the Cheese, Wine and Food Fest 2015 the success that it was.

Most importantly, a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who helped on the day at the Breakfast Stall, traffic control for the stalls, setting up, taking down, cleaning the park, and all the other associated tasks. We couldn’t do it without your help. Thanks to a very small, very hardworking committee, Graeme White, Veronika Spicer, Nina Cox, Shirley Moreland, Kathy Pinnington, Carol Gilmore, Lena Beausang, Wendy Morris, Mandy Cathro, a great team. A special thanks to our treasurer, Kathy Pinnington who is leaving. Her special skills are very much appreciated and we will miss her. Also thank you to Lolie and Belinda for again managing the Cheester Egg Hunt - no small feat, to Tracy Carthew and family for taking charge of the Cheese Rolling Competition and doing such a great job and to Jason and Pam Kitching for cooking at the Breakfast Stall, coming all the way from Glasshouse to do the job. The Sunshine Coast Council supported the Food Fest with a grant, which helped purchase needed equipment and was greatly appreciated. The Food Fest Committee is a sub-committee of The Kenilworth and District Chamber of Commerce, without whom we would not exist. So many people are under the impression that we make a great deal of money on the day. This is not so as we are a not-for- profit organisation. By the time we pay for the hire of generators, the 20 extra rubbish bins required, porta loos, purchase the gas, diesel fuel, all food items for the Breakfast Stall and a host of incidental items, from local businesses and also paying substantial amounts for insurance and advertising, there are not a lot of dollars left over. We have been able to give a donation to the Kenilworth Rural Fire Brigade, although not as much as we would have

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“The film is called ‘Chasing Ice’ and was made by the acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog. Mr. Balog demonstrates very clearly that climate change is not something that will happen in the future, but is happening right now. He uses revolutionary time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. The beauty and drama of the film can be appreciated by children, parents and grandparents.” “Chasing Ice” will be presented by Jacinta Bogard who has been trained by Nobel prize winner Al Gore to be a Climate Reality Leader. “I am a mother of two young children, and I want them to have a great future. I think everyone needs to know that climate change is real, that it’s happening now and that we have the solutions – we just need the will to change direction,” she said.

beautiful and thought-provoking film about the world’s changing glaciers and climate change is being shown in Kenilworth on Saturday 16 May from 3-5pm at the Roxy Room cinema, Kenilworth Historical Museum, Alexandra Street, Kenilworth. Entry is free and everyone is welcome to come along. Sunshine Coast Environment Council spokesperson Vivien Griffin said that the afternoon was simply to enjoy the film and give people a chance to talk about climate change. “We are really grateful to the Kenilworth Historical Museum for providing the Roxy Room venue for the event”. “Kenilworth seems a long way away from the Arctic glaciers, but of course climate change is affecting more than glaciers and our presenter Jacinta Bogard will speak about some of the Australian impacts as well.”

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pinal Health Week 2015 runs from May 25 to 31 and this year the chiropractors at Life Enhancing Chiropractic are encouraging you to ‘Get Your Happy Back’! “Every day more and more Australians experience disabling low back pain, neck pain and headaches, limiting their ability to work and engage in an active healthy life” said Cooroy’s chiropractor Dr Adam Roache. One explanation for this is the negative impact an increasingly sedentary lifestyle has on postural fitness. “Think about all the hours you spend each day sitting at work or school, commuting, on your computer or other mobile device and watching television.” “Poor posture increases pressure on your spine which can cause lower back pain, neck pain and headaches and fatigue” Dr Adam said.

n the weekend of April 18 and 19, Kenilworth Showgrounds became the venue for the first Kenilworth P & C Campdraft. The weekend was a huge success with all money raised going to the Kenilworth State Community College’s P&C Organisation. With overwhelming support from local businesses and community members, we were able to hold a fantastic event for both competitors and spectators. A full bar and canteen was open all weekend and Saturday night brought some great entertainment with toad races and a performance from the Glen Albretch Band. The toad race alone raised $760! This event was only possible due to the amazing support and assistance of our sponsors and tireless volunteers. A big thank you goes out to the Campdraft Committee, Ian Ferriday and Wally Ferriday and the P&C members, who ran the canteen from Friday through to Sunday and provided an amazing menu. Special mention to Carly Scott of the P&C who assisted with all planning leading up to the event as well as Anne Whiteman, Shane and Kym Smith and the Rodwell family for not only their assistance over the course of the weekend but with their support and assistance in getting this event off the ground. The backyard volunteers kept the campdraft flowing smoothly and of course the whole event wouldn’t have been possible had it not been for our generous cattle donors.

Photo top: Brodie Hurley, winner of the Duncombe Family Maiden Draft. Photo by Framed Forever Fotos.

Chiropractic care is an increasingly common and effective treatment for back pain, neck pain and headaches eliminating the need for drugs or surgery and is very cost effective in comparison to other types of treatment. Says Dr Adam, “Helping patients make positive changes with respect to nutrition, exercise and wellness is also fundamental to maintaining normal spinal function”. “Adopting healthy habits today, such as improving postural fitness, can significantly reduce the risk of injury or pain in later years, positively impacting on our self-esteem, social relationships and mental health.” During Spinal Health Week 2015 make an appointment at Life Enhancing Chiropractic on 5472 0808 for a spinal health checkup (see advert below) and discover what steps you can take to improve your health and wellbeing and ‘Get Your Happy Back’. Be sure to view www.spinalhealthweek.com.au to learn more and enter the 2015 online competition to win a $500 Flight Centre voucher.

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an Taekwondo instructors and black belts Norm Taylor Kenilworth/Maleny, Leo McDonald from Conondale Cameron Taylor from Beerwah have returned from the Zealand Open Taekwondo competition in Auckland with a medal each.

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Norm competed in the veteran division and had only one match against a New Zealand player. Cameron and Leo each had two matches in the round robin competition and both came away with gold medals in their divisions.

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“Three gold medals from three competitors is a great result” said Norm who was also the manager for the Taekwondo Queensland team.

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The competition was attended by players from New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines but the boys agreed that the standard of competition was not as strong as it has been at past events. The San Taekwondo team is now preparing for upcoming events at the Gold Coast in May and the Australian Open at Melbourne in June. In the meantime keep a lookout for details of the San Training Centre Open Day coming up in a few weeks. Keep up to date with changes and happenings at our web site www.santkd.com and FB - san training centre.

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MARY VALLEY NEW YOUTH SECTION AT MARY VALLEY ART FESTIVAL, SEQ

who won the Open, Animalia and Portrait awards and more than $2000 prize money. At the time he said these local festivals were important because they encouraged people who want to entertain through art. “The bigger galleries can be daunting but these festivals give artists a lot of interaction with the public - that’s the most important part of it. They give artists the encouragement to pursue something they might otherwise never do.” You can download the entry form from the website. Entries close on June 15. Inquiries to 5484 3010, email mvartfest@gmail.com or visit http://maryvalleyartfestival.com.au

MARY VALLEY STAGS NEWS

hen the local art competition outgrew its space at the Mary Valley Show, the bold decision was made to break away from the annual agricultural exhibition and create a new art festival in Imbil. That was 15 years ago and with Bendigo Bank’s Gympie branch returning as the major sponsor, as well as an expanded Youth section with $2000 in prizes, the Mary Valley Art Festival hasn’t looked back. Founder and then show secretary Jan Watt is justifiably proud of the festival and describes it as a grassroots incubator for all levels of art ability. “Some of our artists started with us, and have gone on to develop their own careers, with some returning as judges over the 15 years,” Ms Watt said. She believes the festival’s secret is its integrity and inherent friendliness. “The festival is a highly respected and professionally delivered event.” It is pulled together by a hardworking team of volunteers who do everything from marketing to hanging and database entry, as well as cooking for the awards evening.

ell, the season has started of with a bang. The Stags have a great team lined up to play this year including many new younger players, some with experience and some with only a little, but all are very keen to get on the field and give their best. Our new coach this year Tony Benardin has been putting the boys through their paces at the Kandanga’s Jack Spicer Oval getting ready for the season. This year Sunshine Coast has decided to put the C Grade Division into the Second Division competition which has 15 teams and is the biggest competition in the coast’s league. It will be a challenge for the Stags but we’ll give it our best and I am sure we will be competitive. Training continues Tuesday and Thursday 6.00pm at Kandanga, and for the girls there is fit club running at the same time. Our first game this season was against Noosa Pirates which we incurred a couple of injuries and came out with a deficit of 36-6. We have three home games this year, they are as follows: 23 May – two games • 13 June – two games 25 July – three games

That team is now headed by Heinke Butt, who holds an MA in Cross Disciplinary Art and Design. She was thrilled to welcome Imbil philanthropist Bruce Dahl as the major sponsor for the expanded Bush Haven Youth Art Awards in 2015.

Our draw is as follows:

“We offer great prize money which hits $6300 in total for the festival this year.

May 30 – play Beerwah at Caboolture at 1pm

“We have gone from a simple youth section where all ages to 18 competed against each other for a small prize, to a $2000 section with $1150 in prizes for the Youth Open ($400 cash plus a two-day workshop at the Brisbane Institute of Art).

June 13 – play Caboolture at Kandanga at 3.30pm

Last year the festival drew an increased number of entries from the Sunshine Coast including paintings from one of South-East Queensland’s finest artists, Brent Harvey,

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“That’s an amazing award for a country art festival but Bruce is truly invested in encouraging our youth to try their hand at art.”

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MARY VALLEY COOROY-NOOSA GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH GROUP INC. NEWS

he first “Back to Cooroy Day” was held in 1997 and the event has been held almost every second year since. New and old residents of the wider district will be interested to know the tradition will be continued this year on Sunday 7 June at Cooroy Memorial Hall from 10am to 3pm. Newcomers will find it is a wonderful opportunity to meet local folk and learn about the district’s history as well as share the bond that brings the residents of our friendly town together. CooroyNoosa Family and Local History Group will provide the popular school registers, photo displays and historic newspaper clippings which bring back memories of experiences in common. Come along and bring a plate to share with friends over a cuppa. If you have photographs of local places or family events you would like to add to the archive contact Bev on 5442 5570 to arrange copying. For more info visit www.genealogy-noosa.org.au

IMBIL COMMUNITY NOTICE

unshine 60 and Better Group Inc. is a healthy ageing program providing a variety of fun activities to keep the mind and body active for older people and is funded by the Department of Communities. Men and women are invited to come and join us. Fun is the main focus. Discover new skills and build new friendships as you learn. Imbil 60 and Better upcoming activities are: May 20 - Physical Activities • June 3 - Board Games From 9:30 to 11:30am at the Uniting Church Community Hall, Elizabeth Street, Imbil. Every 1st and 3rd Wed of the month. Entry fee $3.00. For more info contact Sunshine 60 and Better on 5443 7281.

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GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN COLLEGE OPEN DAY 2015

his is an invitation from Good Shepherd Lutheran College to all school aged parents in the Mary Valley, to ‘Let us show you our College!’ Open Day on Tuesday, 26 May 2015. The Open Day is an opportunity for the College to showcase its facilities as well as its educational and extra-curricular activities in a relaxed group environment. There will be two convenient sessions from 9.00am to 10.30am and 3.30pm to 5.00pm where you can take a student-led campus tour. Good Shepherd has been providing quality education for more than 25 years and is located in an environmentally friendly bushland setting. The College facilities include a state-of-the-art Library, pool, indoor gymnasium, performing arts theatrette and dedicated art centre. Don’t miss a wonderful opportunity to meet our friendly staff and pick up the Good Shepherd Lutheran College information packages available. Good Shepherd is a co-educational Prep to Year 12 College providing quality, Christian education to families around the Noosa, Coolum, hinterland districts and northern Sunshine Coast region - all serviced by the College’s own fleet of buses. The educational campus is located on 115 Eumundi Road, Noosaville. For more details, phone 5455 8600 or visit www.gslc.qld.edu.au

TOURISM FORUM 3 JUNE 2015

IT’S A FACT ... TOURISM IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS

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PERMACULTURE NOOSA MEETING 21 MAY 2015

on Gemmell on Permaculture at the Eumundi State School.

Jon Gemmell has been teaching for 25 years and has a passionate interest in conservation, sustainability and environmental issues. He is currently working as a specialist science teacher at Eumundi State School. Jon has been actively involved in working towards improving learning outcomes with all students by introducing innovative programs. In doing so he has been responsible for securing a $250 000 grant to develop a dedicated science classroom and adjoining permaculture gardens. Jon has a very keen interest and experience in the concepts of permaculture completed his Permaculture Design Certificate ten years ago. He will be sharing the permaculture journey of Eumundi State School, its past, present and future plans and the trials in between. Also at the meeting will be a question and answer time for any gardening related topics. Permaculture Noosa aims to educate about home food production and environmentally related issues to make the world a better place for all. For more info contact the president Elisabeth Fekonia on info@permacultureproduce.com.au Permaculture Noosa meetings are FREE and open to the public. Beginning at 7pm with a Marketplace where members share their surplus home grown produce by giving, exchanging or selling it, the guest speakers start at 7.30pm and supper (gold coin donation) will be served at 9pm. Cooroy Memorial Hall, Cooroy (next to the RSL).

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You are invited to join in the discussion to shape the future of development for the Mary Valley. The aim is to build on the existing tourism infrastructure, by developing networks and planning for the future of our picturesque valley. This forum shall include Agri-business. A professional facilitator will lead a discussion giving an insightful tourism update with group strategizing for future directions. Session 1 Delicious Hot Nibbles 3 - 5pm 5 - 6pm Tourism updates

Session 2 6 - 8pm Workshop / Input

DISCOVER Discover what we’ve already got IDENTIFY Identify opportunities for growth & tourism in your area BRAINSTORM How we can build on what we have to advance our region as a must-see destination. The Who, The What, The How and The When...

Kandanga Country Club • 3 June 2015 • 3-8pm $15/person RSVP celebrate@themaryvalley.com.au or phone 5484 3500 Brought to you by Mary Valley Inc. In association with Destination Gympie Region, Gympie Regional Council, Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce, Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce.

DAGUN GROWERS MARKET The freshest, just-picked, spray-free, local fruit and veg around. Dagun Growers Market every Saturday from 3pm and new Choo Choo Bar 6pm. Ph 5484 3749. Visit www.dagungrowersmarket.com or find latest updates on Facebook.

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sually square, rectangle, round or oval, the humble dining room table takes pride of place in a kitchen or dining room. Size, colour, manufacturing materials and chair styles all decided upon by individual preferences. Traditionally, the dining room table serves as a practical piece of equipment which family members gather around for feasting be it breakfast, morning/afternoon tea, lunch and dinner. Meals heartily consumed with gusto, conversations running wild, drinks and food getting spilt, crockery and cutlery out for the fun experience. Recently, a VIP guest at a close friend’s house, I was immediately struck with what transpired before my eyes at their evening meal family gathering. One of their children has taken it upon herself, to be the director of family positivity. Upon consumption of the family meal, she asks every family member, “What was your favourite part of the day?” Family members all partake and communicate their experience. Mindful of wanting to receive a return invite, when it was my turn, I quickly responded, “That having dinner at their house was the best part of my day!!” Traipsing around the web, I stumbled upon a wonderful signature technique from Anil Gupta, a world-renowned relationship expert called, “Five Questions at the Dinner Table”. This technique involves a simple series of five questions to ask around the dinner table. Members within the family take turns via a circle to answer one or all of the following questions: 1. What is it you’ve done today that you’d like to be acknowledged for? 2. What are you grateful for today? 3. What act of kindness did you see/perform today? 4. What was great about today? What magical thing did you see? 5. What unresolved issues do we need to talk about? Anil believes that by asking these questions it can immediately impact your life by enhancing the quality of your relationships. Simply, it creates happier families. Applying this system around a dining table, provides a supportive environment where family members get to feel important, respected, loved, listened to and acknowledged. I now view my dining room table, differently. Yes, I see the fork scratches, the knife cuts, the stains, the coffee mug water marks, but I also acknowledge how much I love this piece of furniture in our home. The Heinemann Australian Student Dictionary defines the table as – “a piece of furniture which has a flat top and is supported by legs”. With my newly discovered knowledge, I beg to differ. Join together as a family. The dining room table – meals and memories are made there. MM of Obi

SHOCKING NEW TREND IN QLD OF DISCARDED PARROTS

arrots are long-lived, flight-adapted flock animals that have been compared to primates and human toddlers in the needs of their social and emotional lives.

It has been argued that they are a species whose requirements (eg for normal social behaviour) cannot reasonably be met in captivity (Schuppli and Frazer 2000 in ‘The welfare and suitability of parrots as companion animals: a review.’ M Engebretson) as evidenced by the ever increasing numbers of abandoned and relinquished birds in Australia. According to the RSPCA; “… shelters in Queensland are seeing a new trend with birds providing the bulk of small animal intake. Birds are coming in imprinted on humans expressed as major behavioural problems including, screaming, self mutilation (feather plucking), excessive aggression, separation anxiety and /or depression. Also evident is the sale and trade of unweaned birds as pets, specifically to imprint on a new owner. These birds generally end up with untrained owners and suffer crop injuries, nutrition deficiencies, even starvation.” *

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What's in the Spotlight Council thanks our volunteers National Volunteer Week - May 11 to 17 - is the time to recognise Sunshine Coast volunteers. Events, programs, organisations, disaster and emergency efforts are just some of the services that depend on volunteers. Council sincerely thanks all volunteers for their community service on the Sunshine Coast.

Little Yabba Creek Bushcare Day Learn about the fauna and ora of the Conondale Ranges at the Little Yabba Creek Bushcare Day, June 5, 9am12pm, Little Yabba Park, Cambroon. Enjoy the Fig Tree Walk and talk, get an update on the Little Yabba Bushcare Project and how to deal with vine weeds. No need to book.

Swap weeds for native plants Swap your garden weeds for native plants at a Council weed swap. There are 25 events across the Coast during May. Just bring one bag of weeds and swap them for three free native plants. Details on Council’s website.

Community Partnership Funding A new round of Community Partnership Funding is available for not-for-prot organisations delivering key services and facilities to the Sunshine Coast community. Visit Council’s website for details and to apply. Applications close May 25.

Cruise Pumicestone Passage Take a cruise along the Pumicestone Passage and see why the passage and its catchment are so important. Cruise tickets are discounted to just $12.50 for a 2 hour cruise on May 18 and 25 and spaces limited. Book via the events page on Council’s website.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9.00am 21 May, Caloundra 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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WELLINGTON’S WAY

unding for Nicklin Community Groups

Member for Nicklin Peter Wellington MP said he would like to congratulate the hard working community groups who were successful in receiving funding through the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

“I have worked closely with a number of the organisations who have been successful with application this round and it is great to see so many worthy groups benefiting from over $200,000 in funding.” Mr Wellington said. “The Sunshine Coast Model Flyers have received $35,000 to construct a shed and upgrade kitchen facilities and the Nambour Little Athletics have received the funding needed to purchase their new mower.” The full list of recipients for the Nicklin Electorate includes: Nambour Croquet Club, Nambour State School, Pomona Bowls Club, Nambour Yandina United Soccer Club, Sunshine Coast Showjumping and Equestrian Club, Nambour Little Athletics, Nambour Rugby League Club, Kenilworth Pony Club, Suncoast Model Flyers. I invite anyone wanting information on these grants or seeking information on what funding is available to contact my Nambour office on telephone number 5441 6399. Full details will also be available on my web page www.peterwellingtonmp.com Nicklin Community Awards The presentations of the Nicklin Community Awards will be made at a morning tea on Thursday 14 May, 2015. The Nicklin Community Award is an opportunity to let people know their efforts are appreciated and our community is a better place because of them. In 2014 Peter Wellington, MP presented Nicklin Community Awards to ten organisations and twenty seven individuals. Picture: Rod Bloomer receiving his Award for services to the Arts in Kenilworth.

MP Peter Wellington

Laughing Out Loud! A man spies a letter lying on his doormat. It says on the envelope “DO NOT BEND”. He spends the next 2 hours trying to figure out how to pick it up.

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ittle Yabba Bushcare Day Would you like to know more about the fauna and flora of the Conondale Ranges? Head to Little Yabba Park (Maleny-Kenilworth Road, Cambroon) on Friday June 5 for a ‘walk and talk’ along the Fig Tree Walk. Between 9-12pm, Council’s Community Nature Conservation Officers will take you on a journey through the rainforest to learn about plants and birds in the area. They’ll also give an update on the Little Yabba Bushcare project which has been in progress for the past four years and talk about techniques used to tackle vine weeds. Morning tea will be provided, too. The event is a partnership with Hinterland Bushlinks. Apply now for funding Applications are now open for Council’s Community Partnership Funding Program, which provides operational funding for notfor-profit organisations that deliver key services and facilities to the Sunshine Coast community. Take a look at Council’s website for all the details or to apply. Mary River Remediation Project In more good news for our local environment, Council is joining forces with SEQWater, Mary River Catchment Coordinating Community (MRCCC) and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) to stabilise river bank of the Mary River. This will improve water quality for the community of Kenilworth. While SEQWater undertakes structural works to stabilise the bank and protect Kenilworth’s water intake well, Council will do instream and riparian revegetation within the Kenilworth River Park on Charles Street. As part of this revegetation, we’ll be holding a community planting day on Sunday July 26, which is also National Tree Day. There’s no need to register for this event, just turn up to do your bit for the Mary. Toilet seat upgrades My role as a councillor can be quite diverse, and in my portfolio of Place Management and Delivery I’m often involved with projects that affect the entire region. One such project is a trial we’ve done for public toilets across the Sunshine Coast. Proper plastic seats (an alternative to the stainless steel) have been installed in Kenilworth Town Park and in other locations too. The feedback has been excellent, so now I’ll be working with my fellow councillors to bring in proper toilet seats right across the region. While this might seem like a trivial matter, many people judge a region by fundamental things like this, and I’m proud to have been involved with making this improvement that benefits many residents and visitors alike.

Cr Greg Rogerson

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PRIVATE HOME – 114 ACRES – SEP GUEST COTTAGE – CREEK, ADJ NATIONAL PARK A very appealing two bedroom residence that has recently undergone an extensive renovation to include high-end quality fixtures, fittings and contemporary décor. A truly exceptional home with very good access and commands an awesome view. Spacious open plan living plus an enormous timber outdoor entertainment deck. Separate to the home is a fully self contained timber guest cottage over looking a beautiful rainforest creek. The cottage has a connecting concrete pathway to the main home, yet far enough away for guests to have their own private space. Incredible block of land, approx, 20 acres cleared, level creek flats that are well suited to grazing with the balance area of land rising to a natural wonderland of silky oaks, she oaks and other precious Australian Natives. Densely timbered and low maintenance. Shed plus electric bore with a brand new pump ensures your storage and water requirements are well planned out.

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Your chance to get into the Market – price dropped to $230,000 – exceptional value. Highset two bedroom timber home situated in Kenilworth Township with town water and sewerage connected. Open plan living area with polished timber floors. Carpeted bedrooms. Lovely easy to maintain block consisting of 883 m2.

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Mediterranean Retreat on Private Bush Landscape – Cambroon.

Make your escape to the country and start enjoying the rural lifestyle that this gorgeous property has to offer. Tastefully decorated with a Mediterranean feel, this earthy home lets you enjoy the great outdoors with its large covered entertainment area opening out from both the games room and living areas. There are two bedrooms inside the main home both offering ensuites and built in robes, the third bedroom is detached from the house which offers guests or teenagers their own private retreat. This is not your basic style home ‒ a variety of products have been used throughout the house which include: slate floors, terracotta tiles, natural exposed timbers, mini orb and rendered block work. The home is open plan with a wood heater in the main living area that heats the whole house during those chilly winter months and the main bedroom has a reverse cycle air-conditioner. The 14.86 acres is a good combination of timber and grazing with a level paddock on the creek flat: ideal for a pony. Established gardens surround the home which is very private and lush. The local wildlife and birdlife is in abundance here. A bonus here is the 9mtr x 6mtr colour bond shed is currently used as an artist studio which has been insulated and power connected. An additional 3m x 9m covered carport / machinery area is attached to the side. Price: $550,000.00

Kensington Estate – Aherns Road, Conondale.

Located in the picturesque area of Conondale is “Kensington Estate”. The sizes of the land vary from three to 28 acres. All allotments are fully fenced, power and phone at front gate. There are no covenants in place so you can build a home of your own design. There are sealed roads to the estate. Only a short drive into Conondale Township where you have a primary school and bus pick up for Maleny High School. There is also a convenience store and local swimming pool. Maleny is a 20 minute drive away. Prices start from $179,000.00 - $349,000.00 Lot 1 - 1.95ha - $199,000.00 Lot 2 - 1.57ha - $179,000.00 Lot 3 - 11.27ha - 349,000.00 Lot 4 - 4.17ha - $289,000.00 Lot 5 - 2.58ha - $245,000.00 Lot 7 - 2.81ha - $235,000.00 Lot 8 - 2.69ha - $245,000.00 Lot 10 - 4.039ha - $215,000.00 Lot 11 - 2.02ha - $209,000.00 Lot 12 - 2.01ha - $239,000.00 Lot 13 - 2.66ha - $239,000.00

Queenslander Style home on 9.8 acres – Kenilworth.

Large Queenslander Style home sitting on 9.8 acres with established fruit trees, lush garden and rural views. Modern Style throughout the house offering four bedrooms all with built-in robes. The main living area is very spacious with wood heater and air conditioning. Large modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances with plenty of bench space and cupboard space. You can enjoy the outdoors from the inside with French doors opening from the dining room out onto the verandah. An extra bonus with this property is the self-contained granny flat/teenage retreat downstairs with own bathroom and kitchenette. Entertaining is a breeze with this property, whether you are enjoying a BBQ on the large deck or making a pizza in the wood fired pizza oven or relaxing in the spa bath. Extra features of this property are: Rain water tank supply: 49000 litres, Car accommodation is a lockup garage/workshop (12m x 6m), single carport which can accommodate a motor home/caravan ( 8m x 3m x 3.8m high), cattle yards with crush and loading ramp, large spring fed plus a seasonal creek with concrete causeway. Price: $495,000.00

Price: $1,025,000.00 plus GST if applicable.

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