Mary Valley Voice March 24 2010

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24 March 2010 Vol.20 No. 5

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Kenilworth Cheese, Wine & Food Festival 2010 p3

MARY VALLEY MV Photography Club MV Great Aussie Camp Out____ 7

Features KENILWORTH Kenil. Cheese, Wine and Food Fest Kenilworth SC Instrumental Music__ 3 Kenilworth Shaves for a Cure Kenilworth Pony Club news_____ 4 Historical - drivers etiquette Kenilworth SC Swimming Champ.__ 5 Kenilworth RSL News___________ 9 Free Influenza vaccines_______ 19 COOROY - POMONA Lifeline Denim Sale Pomona Community Kitchen___ 6 Love Yourself, Heal your Life_____ 18 Our front cover photo has been provided by our talented local artist Birgit Kehr. Featured from L to R: Tim Donovan, Michael Evans, Bruce Bradsord, Greg Hash

OUR COMMUNITY Belli Hall News Slow Food meeting in the MV___ 8 Conondale Easter Sunday Rodeo Conondale driveway facelift Low carbon diet for your home___ 13 Our Politics_ _________________ 14 Imbil Police Briefs_ ___________ 15 Noosa High School news______ 16 Kin Kin Playgroup Kin Kin road tremors_ ________ 17 Letters to the Editor__________ 18 MV Traders_ ___________________ 5 Boxsells Real Estate________ 10-11 Kenilworth Realty_____________ 20

ABOUT LOW CARBON DIET...

Some useful tips: 1. Replace five regular incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). You will save around around 450 kg of CO2 each year and around $70 a year on your electricity bill. 2. Wash your clothes in cold water using cold water detergents. Ninety percent of the energy used by washing machines is in water heating. 3. Hang your washing on the line rather than putting it in the dryer. 4. Purchase items with the least amount of packaging and recycle everything you can, including recyclable plastic, glass, metal and paper products. Reduce your waste! 5. Substitute car journeys with public transport, cycling, walking or car pooling when you can. Transport is one of Queensland’s biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.

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Kenilworth Cheese Wine & Food Festival Easter Saturday, April 3 Stalls and food tents in Kenilworth Town Park & the Cheese Factory

Family fun activities 7.00 am 9.00 am 9.30 am 10 -11 am

Burgers / Sausage Sizzle Cheese Rolling Contest from 9.00am Cheester Egg Hunt 9.30am (register 9.00am) Line Dancing - boot scooting action for everyone

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Great prizes and fun! Come out & meet country meat producers of the region!

See the Butch the Baker, the er, Ch and the Wine eese -makers

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• Face painting and entertainment for kids • Locally grown produce and plants • Sample fresh breads • Local cheese-making demo • Food demonstrations throughout the day • Gold Medal Obi Kobi Wagyu beef steaks • Local wines and exotic liqueurs

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KENILWORTH he second Kenilworth Cheese Wine and Food Festival will be held at Kenilworth Town Park and Cheese Factory on Easter Saturday 3 April. The morning will commence with the region’s best Egg and Bacon Burgers at 7am followed by Queenslands only Cheese Rolling Contest: so get your bowling arms ready as it will be a bigger and better event with more challenges in the course this year. The winner will receive a beautiful basket of Kenilworth Cheese and bread from our local Kenilworth Bakery.

Tickets are on sale now for the fantastic “Anaconda” raffle. You can purchase your tickets from the Kenilworth Information Centre and Kenilworth Artspace raffle to be drawn on Easter Saturday. First Prize winner takes home an Anaconda Camping Kit which includes: carry bag, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, pillow, water bottle, bush walking bottle, shoe bag, anaconda towel, beer holder, camping chair, sun visor, dinner set, head torch and ruler.

Everyone has a chance this year as there are also 15 runner-up prizes to be won.

Come out to Kenilworth and spend the day relaxing with a crisp sav Blanc or sample the unique range of the district’s finest liqueurs. You can experience the taste sensation with the best of our region’s honey, sauces, chutneys, organic ginger drinks, gelati ice cream, local soft drinks, organic tea and much more. Local fresh vegetables and sour dough bread plus delicious wood fire pizzas made on site.

If you would like grow your own bush tucker or plant some native trees to suit your property then call in and see our very own local suppliers who will be on site during the day for sales and any questions you have on bush tuckers and natives.

Cooking demonstrations will be a feature throughout the day which will include local Wagu beef, you will be able to sample and purchase some of this tasty meat and if you fancy seafood we will also have a cooking demonstration and sales on the day, all cooking demonstrations will be held in the park.

If you have an interest in cheese making and would like to learn how to make German Butterkase from goats milk then be in the park at 10.00am. Butterkase is a very tasty cheese in between Cheddar and Bree.

Toe tapping and knee slapping will get you in the mood for a “Line Dancing” demonstration which will be held from 10am -11am at the entrance of the cheese factory.

While the adults enjoy the entertainment the children have just as many activities to choose from: beginning with the Cheester Egg Hunt at 9.30am registration from 9am, all day face painting, candle making and other activities. This is a day not to be missed, one the whole family will enjoy.

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Instrumental Music

he Instrumental Music Program at Kenilworth State Community College is well and truly up and running. The band is looking forward to its first performance when the new covered area will be officially opened on 26 March by Senator Claire Moore.

Students at the college are most fortunate as all budding musicians from Year 4 to Year 7 can participate in the Instrumental Music Program. The only cost is a fee to cover the cost of repairs to the large range of top quality school owned instruments that are available.

The program continues through primary school to high school and then on to University. Students become very capable musicians by the time they leave high school and often go on to make a career of music.

Performance is a most important part of the program, so our little band of musicians will be out and about in the coming months.

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Front row L-R: Will Wright, Jesse Pascoe, Delaney Hoyes.

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KENILWORTH CHEESE WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL 2010

7:00 pm - 12:00 midnight, Conondale Hall

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KENILWORTH KENILWORTH STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GOES CRAZY

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n Friday 12 March, students and staff at Kenilworth State Community College went crazy for a good reason... the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave and Crazy Hair Day. Students were invited to Shave for a Cure, Colour for a Cure or just wear a crazy hair do to school and donate to this worthy cause.

Our day started with a community breakfast with our BBQ breakfast provided by the Kenilworth Butchery and Kenilworth Bakery.

In front of assembly, local hairdresser, Kelli Hoyes, offered her expertise with the clippers and removed the locks from school principal, Sue Brieschke, teacher, Lisa Dunham and our very brave student Sam Smith (see photo below).

Year 7 students and a number of parents then commenced the crazy colouring of participating students.

Crazy-haired students were offered the opportunity to sit for a cartoon portrait produced by students from the Year 5,6,7 class who have been refining their cartooning skills during art classes.

By the end of the morning’s activities, Kenilworth State Community College, and its Student Council, had surpassed fundraising expectations of $500 for the Leukaemia Foundation. Donations can still be made online by logging onto www.worldsgreatestshave.com and going to Kenilworth State Community College.

All funds raised go to help the Leukaemia Foundation fund free services to support local patients and fund blood cancer research into leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other related blood disorders.

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nce again the Club has been busy following our working bee in February. The wet weather has curtailed some events but the enthusiasm of members is still quite high.

Our junior riders represented us well at the Zone 6 Equitation and Unofficial and Official Showjumping held in Gympie with both Ella Skoupy and Romy McCullough riding in the Equitation and Unofficial Showjumping. This was the first outing for Ella riding her mum’s horse Romeo (I think you better buy a new one for you Tonia!). A great combination and one to watch out for once they have spent some more time together. The event also seen the coming together of Romy with her mum’s horse, Jum Jum Silver Star. This combination placed 7th and 5th in each round of equitation to place 6th overall. They continued in the unofficial jumping to place 5th in AM5.

Our only teenage rider, Jessie Falconer, competed on two horses. With Lexington Inspire Me they placed 8th and 12th in each round of equitation to place 10th overall and in D Grade showjumping they placed 10th in AM5, 9th in Grand Prix and 7th in Power + Speed to place 9th overall.

These results once again qualify Jessie to compete at the State Equitation and Showjumping Championships being held at Maryborough in April. Riding Sir Walter they placed 4th and 5th in Rounds but as they were riding HC (ie non competitive) did not receive an overall place and in Unofficial showjumping they placed 5th in each round of the 80-90cm for 13-26 year olds. Well done Jessie! Bret Lashmar rode Shrieking to place 1st in both rounds to be awarded 1st place overall in the Unofficial Showjumping.

Bret also rode his new horse Bos Bovis as HC. Well done to all riders!

Our muster held on 6 March was a non-horse muster due to the rain. Our members showed their commitment and turned up for some theory lessons and to watch the DVD Flicka. Thanks to Tonia, Deb, Karen and Sonia for the theory lessons. The members loved them!

Our hardworking instructors are also giving up their time at night by attending training sessions with Helen Sorrensen.

We also have a band of members who have volunteered to go through the NCAS preliminary Coaches course as well.

The training sessions have been made available through a grant from Sport and Recreations Services, Department of Communities. Are we lucky we have such great volunteers!!

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KENILWORTH Motor Manners: From The Blue Book of Etiquette by Emily Post

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KENILWORTH SWIM STAR OFF TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

enilworth State Community College student, Hugh Anstey, was recently selected to represent the Sunshine Coast region at the Queensland State Primary School Swimming Championships to be held at Chandler in the last week of March.

1. A well-mannered driver will share the road, never usurping the right-of-way from other vehicles or pedestrian.

Hugh swam a brilliant time of 45.27 seconds in the 50m breastroke to gain selection in the regional team.

This is Hugh’s second year of selection to represent the region at the Queensland Championships.

2. A well-behaved driver uses his horn as a warning device in emergence and never as a bad-tempered voice to threaten or scold.

3. An honourable man or woman would no more cheat traffic regulations than cheat at games or in sports.

Congratulations Hugh! All your effort and hard work has paid off. Kenilworth State Community College is extremely proud of you and we wish you luck in the Chandler pool.

4. Courteous pedestrians will cross busy streets at intersections, respect traffic lights and avoid darting out from parked vehicles.

5. An obliging driver will never fail to dim his lights when meeting other cars in the dark.

6. Well-bred people, whether drivers or passengers, are just as considerate of each other as are hosts and guests in a drawing room.

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8. Orderly drivers always keep to the left, except when using the proper lane for turning or passing.

9. A courteous driver never fails to signal his intentions to stop, turn or pull out.

10. Considerate persons always drive at speeds which are reasonable and prudent, considering traffic, road and weather conditions.

11. One who has any consideration for the safety of others will refrain from driving when physically exhausted.

12. Kindly persons never show curiosity at the scene of an accident and always give any assistance that may be possible.

This article was published in the NRMA magazine “The Open Road” in 1949 with the introduction as follows: Emily Post, American authoress whose “blue books” have solved most of the etiquette problems of modern living has turned her attention to that most perplexing of all creatures - the charming Jekyll who becomes a horrible Hyde the moment he seats himself behind the wheel of a car.

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COOROY - POMONA COOROY LIFELINE’S MASSIVE ANNUAL DENIM AND COUNTRY GEAR SALE

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tock up for the whole family, at Cooroy Lifeline this week and choose from their massive selection of mens, women’s and children’s new and recycled jeans being offered at their annual denim and country gear sale.

All ages and sizes catered for and all under $15.00, regardless of label.

Also on sale for three days only is the whole “country” clothing range of leather boots, bags and belts, plus Australiana books.

This sale is being held at CWA Hall, Maple Street, Cooroy, so be quick to visit from Thursday 25 March to Saturday 27 March. Hours are Thursday and Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm which is the final Jeans Clearance Day. All funds raised go towards Lifeline’s free services provided to the Greater Sunshine Coast and Coolooa Region.

For more info call Deb at Lifeline Cooroy on 5442 6464.

ome and discover the creative cook in you, expand your recipe collection, learn how to budget for and plan fresh affordable meals. The Community Kitchen offers a place to learn, socialise and have fun in addition to cooking and enjoying a delicious meal. This year, by popular demand, the program has extended to eight sessions.

The first sessions are on Thursday 22 April and Thursday 10 June from11am till 1.30pm (approx) at Meals on Wheels Kitchen, Pomona Memorial Hall. Initial Registration cost is $20.00 which includes folder, recipes, information etc.

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‘Op Shop Bop’ Fashion Parade on again!

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omona and District Community House, in conjunction with Pomona Red Cross, Lifeline Pomona and the Living Hope Op Shop, is proud to present the annual fundraising event the ‘Op Shop Bop’ Fashion Parade.

Come on Saturday 17 April from 10.00am till noon at Pomona Memorial Hall. It’s only $10 for adults, $8 for Seniors and kids under 16 are $3. Price includes yummy morning tea and entertainment.

Prize for the “Best Dressed Op Shop Fashionista”!

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Tickets are available now from: Pomona Community House – 1 Memorial Avenue, Pomona Pomona Red Cross – under the Memorial Hall, Pomona Pomona Lifeline – Memorial Avenue, Pomona Living Hope Op Shop – Reserve Street, Pomona Ticket price includes ‘10% OFF’ voucher to be used at Op Shop of your choice.

For more info call Pomona Community House 5458 2427 Kathryn Shewring Community Engagement Coordinator Pomona and District Community House Ph: 5485 2427 Email: Kathryn.communityhouse@tpg.com.au

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MARY VALLEY MARY VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB CEDAR GROVE EXCURSION

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fter some significant rain in the region over the last few weeks, I was hoping the Cedar Grove Forest Recreation Area, a region about 15 minutes drive west of Amamoor would be nice and green, and it didn’t disappoint us.

As part of the clubs occasional excursion days, a few people from the Mary Valley Photography club met at the camping area around 7.30am on the 21 February, prepared their cameras, sprayed on a good dose of repellent, and headed off along one of the short rainforest walking circuits. This one goes around the camping area in a large loop, about one kilometre long which also partly follows along the Amamoor creek.

When photographing the rainforest type surroundings I started out by reminding everyone to try out the various white balance settings, because they do make a difference. Especially between auto white balance and say shady white balance in an undergrowth section of the walk.

Eventually we came to a section a the creeks edge, and we all tried out the self timer and time exposure settings on tripods. Not only to achieve a blurred water effect, but also to produce a better quality image of the trees, undergrowth and sunbeam lit features tucked away in a walk like this one.

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For more details, check out our website at http://www. maryvalleyphotoclub.com/ Photo left from BJ Watson, photographers testing out different settings.

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he Great Aussie Camp Out (GACO) will bring together thousands of Australians for one big night where they will share the experience of camping out under the stars ... in their backyards, on a river bank, in a camp, a national park, a caravan park ... in fact, anywhere they might feel like!

In the Mary Valley, you are invited to join this national occasion by booking a weekend camp out at Borumba Deer Park in a family friendly environment on the banks of Yabba Creek on 17 and 18 April.

This weekend is all about the environment, community and family and you will be able to enjoy “come and try” sessions including archery, kayaking, cycling and tai chi (to be confirmed) as well as making the most of the natural environment where you can swim, take a bushwalk and simply listen to the natural sounds of the bush.

Community organisation Mary Valley Inc. is coordinating the Mary Valley GACO event in partnership with Australian Camps Association and Outdoors Queensland (QORF).

Contact Mary Valley project coordinator Kaili Parker-Price for more details on 0447 053 244 or email projects@ themaryvalley.com.au

Between the creek scene, water cascading over rocks, a few critters like a large snail and a very hairy caterpillar, mushrooms and flowers, and the rest of the undergrowth scenery captured, I encouraged everyone to experiment with their aperture, iso, and shutter speed settings.

From images I saw taken by the group and helped them with, everyone was surprised with some of the results that they each achieved, just by changing a few settings.

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The group had a lot of fun and you will be able to see some of those shots in the Cedar Grove Excursion gallery.

For anyone wishing to come along, share and learn about photography, you can come to our monthly Tuesday night meetings, join in on our occasional excursions, or just

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OUR COMMUNITY SLOW FOOD SUNSHINE COAST IN THE MARY VALLEY

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he next meeting will be held on Monday 26 April at RSL Hall, Imbil from 6pm.

Come and join the discussion with Leonie Shanahan from Edible School Gardens. Leonie has implemented the program at 11 schools around the Sunshine Coast. She has been in discussion with Mary Valley primary school talking with the kids and teachers about Edible School Gardens.

Apart from growing vegetables, chefs will also cook with the kids. There will be information and interactive discussions of local issues and ideas, sharing delicious ‘good, clean and fair’ seasonal food – taste the difference.

Contact Marie Hensley 0408 708 803. Books and DVD’s are also available www.slowfoodsunshinecoast.org.au Slow Food would like to highlight a new producer every month.

So if you grow locally and want people to know about it. Let us know about it!

donations of craft, sewing, cooking, plants and fresh fruit and vegetables, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please ring Margaret on 5447 0175 for further information.

Hip Hop and Break dance classes continue on Tuesday afternoons at 4.15pm. Ring Kester 0403 091 200 for details.

Our association holds meetings in the Hall on the 2nd Tuesday evening following a dance at 7.30pm. All residents of Belli are welcome to attend and become part of this Community Association. Your involvement will ensure our Hall continues to play its important role in the community and is preserved for future generations.

For further information of what is happening at the Hall check our website www.bellihall.com

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KENILWORTH R.S.L. NEWSLETTER

ur third meeting was held in the R.S.L. and Citizens League rooms on Monday 8 March. Quite a bit of business was covered, Jensen and Hooper Honey, 28 Diggings Rd, Imbil - 5484 including the outline of events for ANZAC Day. Our interim 5335. It is a seasonal Mary Valley Honey. Bloodwood at Pres - Jim McKillop (local butcher) asked for volunteers the moment, coming into Tea Tree. Phil follows the bees from the present members to perform some tasks with as a hobby and it tastes good!

Kerry Falconer who agreed to be the Sausage Sizzle King Lesa Bell and Parade Marshal with help from Carol Gilmore (one of Ph. 5488 6595 our town’s realtors).

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lthough a very wet night, our dance celebrating 10 years of dancing with Sunshine Swing Band, was a great night. Our next old time dance is 10 April and we look forward to another great night of dancing.

Our carboot sale is on Saturday morning 17 April. If you wish to book a site, ring Simone on 5447 0163.

Our Biggest Morning Tea for Cancer is on Thursday 27 May. There is a wonderful morning of entertainment being arranged, as well as our Bring and Buy stall, Raffles and a delicious morning tea. If you can help us with any

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Chas Morris is also taking on the arduous duty of drafting a letter to the Queensland District Head Office of the R.S.L. to have our R.S.L. officially recognised and registered as an R.S.L. We also have had sponsors (local businesses) donating their time and produce for our ANZAC Day march, whom I will be recognising in my next column. We had a few new members to swell our ranks, with quite a few expressions of interest from many of our prominent citizens (the more the merrier).

We would like as many people as possible to cheer on our older ex-servicemen/women that served, “our wonderful country and indeed the rest of the free world”, to maintain the freedom and democracy we all enjoy today. Children and younger people are invited to commemorate and honour those braves souls that marched off to a “hell of a war” and gave the ultimate price of freedom with their lives.

In conclusion we should also remember all our current Australian Defence Forces serving throughout the world’s hot spots to maintain our continued freedom and democracy and that we all take for granted.

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It is rare to find a steel framed four bedroom brick home on small acreage in the Conondale Valley, so here it is! Set on 5.5 acres of flat fertile soil. Backing onto large dairy farm. The home is well maintained with verandah on three sides and features: long lounge area, formal dining, office, good size kitchen with gas appliances and 2-draw dishwasher, family room with split-cycle air and wood heater which connected to the solar hot water system (very useful during winter), all four bedrooms have ceiling fans and builtins, bathroom has separate bath and shower, separate toilet. The established gardens around the house provide an excellent privacy screen. Water is supplied by rainwater tanks and pump on a good size dam with header tank. The 9m x 6m shed adjacent to the home provides car space for four cars and workshop area. Plus there is a 9m x 5m shed for extra storage. A chook pen and timber cattle yards provide an opportunity to be semi self sufficient. There is even a cubby house for the kids. Great place to live with good neighbours and primary school bus and mail to your door. Only 6klm to Conondale, 9klm to Kenilworth and 18klm to Maleny. What more could you want!!! PRICE $499,000

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OUR COMMUNITY Conondale Easter Sunday Rodeo

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aster Sunday 4 April 2010, will see Conondale hosting it’s annual Rodeo, and this year the Bush Racing Committee are keen to make up for the disappointment of having to cancel the last two years event due to the EI virus in 2008 and wet weather in 2009.

The action packed day will commence at 7am with all day events including campdraft, barrel racing, team penning, steer undecorating, bullock ride, wild cow milking, team branding, cutting and penning, ribbon races and the crown favourite, feature bull ride.

The Conondale Race Club have this year spent months preparing a full program of entertainment, with many of their committee members boasting over 31 years of volunteer service for the Conondale Rodeo. Also many new faces have joined the club over the last two years making lighter work of the huge task that is planning and running a successful rodeo. This huge effort from the locals allows the Race Club to use monies raised from the Easter Rodeo to support local Conondale people and charities.

Increased prize money is up for grabs on the day, thanks mostly to generous sponsors from local businesses and families. There will be food available all day long as well as bar facilities from 10am to 5pm.

The Conondale Easter Rodeo is held at the I&T Smith Arena, opposite Fritz Park, across the bridge just North of Conondale township. The rodeo could not be possible if not for the generous donation of the facilities and ground

by I & T Smith. Entry is $10 for adults, $8.00 for high school students and primary school aged free.

Come along and support the Conondale locals, and enjoy a great day of rodeo and campdraft action. Any inquiries can be made to Ian Fleiter on 5494 4560. See you there on the 4 April.

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Driveway facelift for Conondale Public Hall

he Conondale Public Hall has had a recent renovation. The new improved access to the hall grounds has been made possible by a major grant from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

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old driveway in bad need repair and grid at the

entrance was falling away, and after two grant submissions to Council, the Hall committee were finally successful in obtaining the necessary funds to complete the project.

Many thanks must also go to the team that completed the project, namely Joe Fraser and his concreting team, and Grants Earthmoving. Both local business people who gave their time and services at a great price. Thanks Joe and Grant for all your help.

Mr Bernie Bristow, Hall President, said that “without the local boys offering to do the job at a great price, we never would have been able to afford it. Also what was a huge factor in the job coming in on budget was the very generous donation by local company Integra, via the donation of 10 cubic metres of concrete. This was a massive donation by the local company, who was only too happy to help our community facility.”

The Conondale Public Hall Committee struggle every year to keep the aging facility in top condition, and it’s thanks largely to the actions of local people and companies like those mentioned above that make it possible.

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Put your home on a diet a Low Carbon Diet!

unshine Coast Council and the state government have set all households a challenge during March to trim down and lose up to two tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions in 30 days.

Council’s Environment Portfolio councillor Keryn Jones invites Sunshine Coast residents to join in a range of activities throughout March to help reduce their carbon footprint.

Get involved in council’s carbon busting activities: • Adopt a low carbon diet and sign up to council’s free Living Smart program. Living Smart Homes is a FREE program that teaches easy ways to reduce household’s greenhouse gas emissions and save money at the same time.

• Request the Low Carbon Diet working book or CD by calling 5441 8259.

• Book your home in for a Climate Smart Homes Service.

Call 132 040 to register.

• Grow your own veggies by attending a practical workshop - April dates will be available soon. Register your interest at 5441 8259.

• Save and reduce your business’ eco footprint by joining up to ecoBiz. Visit council’s website for more details: http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/sitePage. cfm?code=whatson&eid=1656 Editor’s note: Please check council website for coming up activity dates as putting your home on a low carbon diet is an ongoing treatment... for the health of our planet! Like we would do for our own health.

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Julie’s Newsletter

t’s hard to believe that we’ll be in April next week, the year is going by so quickly.

Once again this year the Mary River Festival is being organised and the thought this year is to try to have the entire length of the Mary River involved. So from the headwaters in Conondale through to the mouth of the river at River Heads we would love you to get on board. For information on this exciting festival to be held in November please give Joolie Gibbs a call on 5481 0732 at the Gympie Regional Gallery.

The Mary Valley Renewal Team is powering ahead in the Valley with several successful workshops and information nights. Congratulations to all involved in the team and good luck with their efforts for all the exciting ideas that have come forth from the residents of the Valley. The March meetings were particularly interesting with more to come which will be a great opportunity for the whole community to have a say on where we are headed.

The Ultimate Steam Week is being held in April by the three museums, Woodworks, Mining Museum and the Mary Valley Heritage Rail, so just a reminder that there won’t be a train to Imbil on Sunday 11 April. The Mary Anne train is operating at the Gympie Station, (this is a replica 1873 timber tramways steam engine) and will be running on Sunday 11 and Monday 12 April and both museums will be running their steam engines at both sites over the four days. The Mary Valley Rattler will be running its Saturday timetable from Friday 9 to Monday 12 April.

Check out the website www.gympieultimatesteam.com Additional resources have been allocated to the Mary Valley for maintenance in the parks and gardens areas and all areas of the townships in the Mary Valley are continually monitored to provide outcomes according to priorities and available resources. But by all means let me know if you have any concerns.

With regard to safety issues on our roads, any recommendations from council are forwarded to a Traffic Advisory Committee for their consideration. This committee is made up of Shire Councillors, Staff, Qld Transport, Main Roads, Police, Emergency Services, and school bus operators. They then make their recommendations back to council for any action that needs to be taken, eg. speed regulatory signs etc.

A new Roads Hierarchy has been formulated for the Gympie Regional Council area. This is as follows: Rural Distributor Roads > 150 vehicles per day , Rural Collector Roads > 40 vehicles per day and Rural Local Roads < 40 vehicles per day. This is for our rural areas and our Maintenance and Capital Works programs are worked on this information throughout the year. There are a different set of guidelines for the urban areas.

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olar Scheme update I continue to get inquiries about the Government’s solar hot water scheme.

Many people who applied for the State Government deal early (solar hot water systems for $500 to householders, or $100 for pensioners) are still going through the process of completing or waiting on paperwork to ensure the solar systems they have had installed will not cost them more than originally quoted. The Premier has promised that those householders who have already signed contracts will have their systems installed at the agreed price. Now that the scheme has been dumped, many people who had registered interest in the scheme will be disappointed. The State Government scheme was reliant on the federal rebate which has been reduced significantly. During Parliament the Premier has stated that her government will be announcing a revised, affordable solar hot water system scheme soon.

Northern Pipeline Interconnector Recently I met with property owners who have concerns about achieving adequate compensation from the government as a result of loss and damage caused by the pipeline work. I urge affected landowners to band together and act with one voice on this issue so they can maximise possible claims rather than each doing it alone. If you are not in touch with neighbours or others with similar claims, contact my office on 5441 6933 so a meeting of land owners can be organised.

Land Valuation Bill update Many people have contacted my office recently with concerns that the Government’s changes to the Valuation of Land Act will affect their property values and rates. I understand changes were initiated when the State Government lost a legal case over the valuation of a Gold Coast shopping centre which could open the door to an influx of similar claims. The Premier has announced that Queensland will fall into line with other states next year, with land valuations to be determined on a “site value” model which would take into consideration the value of the land if it was vacant. For more details information on this Bill visit www.derm.qld.gov.au Woolooga-Cooroy power line update After a recent meeting with landowners affected by the current proposed powerline, I invited the Energy Minister Stephen Robertson to also inspect the PAGE group’s proposed alternate powerline, and to also inspect some of the anticipated problems if the current Powerlink proposal goes ahead. I am pleased to report that the Minister, while unable to attend in person, has offered that the Member for Capalaba and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister, Mr Michael Choy, will attend in his place. Mr Choy will meet with myself and PAGE representatives to inspect both proposed corridors, and take a submission back to the Minister.

Federal School delay I recently visited the Federal State School regarding the construction delays at the new school. I am disappointed that, while contractors are ready to start work on the new school, they are facing several months of delays due to government red tape. I have been assured by the government that there is no change to the decision to build the school – the problem relates to the ownership of land in light of the Traveston dam proposal not proceeding.

MP Peter Wellington

OUR COMMUNITY POLICE BRIEFS Imbil

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ost people would be aware that bullying is fairly topical at the moment.

Most of the information being released is from bullying in schools but it occurs in all levels of society.

Bullying that occurs in schools is best dealt with by the schools in the first instance.

We are aware that all schools in this area have anti-bullying policies and the matter should be raised with the principal initially.

Assaults can be reported to Police whether they occur at school or not. In an assault matter, the person assaulted will be required to attend a medical practitioner to be examined, whether there are injuries or not. This is required for any future court matter. The person assaulted is then required to attend a Police Station and make a formal complaint and have a statement taken. The person committing the assault will be interviewed and their version obtained.

The person assaulted may be required to appear in Court and give evidence if the matter proceeds that far.

WHAT'S IN THE SPOTLIGHT Have your say on Maroochydore’s future Have your say on key planning documents for Maroochydore – the principal activity centre of the Sunshine Coast – designed for business, employment, public transport and liveability.

Until Wednesday 21 April council is calling for feedback following review by the State government. Visit council’s website to review the documents and to find out how to make your submission.

This is the process for all reports of assault, whether by juveniles or adults and whether there are injuries or not.

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A problem arises when parents become involved in instances of bullying at school. If the parents have a complaint about bullying at school, it can be made to the Principal as outlined above. If parents confront children, other than their own, out of school, the matter could result in the parent being charged with an offence. “I was sticking up for my child”, while understandable, is not a defence to a charge. Please use the proper channels if you have a problem, it may stop the problem from becoming bigger then necessary.

Council is participating in Earth Hour again this year by switching off nonessential lights on council buildings and facilities and invites the community to join in at home or at work.

Easter is fast approaching and this statistically represents one of the most dangerous times of year on our roads. Each Easter, there are a large number of fatalities as well as a significant increase in crashes. This is due to the increased traffic on the roads and the resultant increase in bad and tired drivers.

If you intend to drive this Easter, please take care. Make sure your vehicle is roadworthy and make sure you are fit to drive. Don’t drink and drive and stick to the speed limit. Wear your seat belt and ensure that all people in your vehicle are wearing seat belts.

Have frequent breaks and be aware of the drivers around you. Remember that you don’t have to be at fault to be killed or injured in a traffic crash.

Don’t miss the chance to have your say on the Palmview – the Coast’s sustainable, master planned community of the future.

The Palmview planning documents set out the environmental, land use, development and infrastructure planned for the area and includes amendments following review by the State government.

Organisation Performance and Service Delivery Committee Meetings 9am, 30 March, Nambour.

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by Monday 19 April.

The Police will be out in force over the period, including the school holidays, and we tend to not show too much leniency with traffic offenders over this period. The object of the exercise is to get people to their destination safely and to not have to deliver any death messages Terry Kennedy Sergeant

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OUR COMMUNITY Business Students Work Safely

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ear 11 Business and BCT (Business and Communication Technology) students from Noosa District State High School were recently treated to an unforgettable experience to complement their current unit of work. As part of their curriculum topic of Workplace Health and Safety, the Year 11 students had been discovering ways to reduce the risk of injury in the workplace.

Recently, a guest speaker came to speak to the students about hazards in the workplace.

The interesting presentation highlighted how easily accidents can happen. One student, Ben Milat, volunteered to don some of the Personal Protective Equipment to demonstrate their efficacy if required for use in confined spaces such as mines or drains.

undergo strength training with his personal trainer twice a week.

Jake has been lucky enough to have been sponsored over the past 18 months by a local bike shop “Cognition”.

Jack has a dream to one day represent Australia at the Olympic Games. He makes regular contributions to the blog on the website www.cognitionbikes.com.au where you will also find some great photos of him in action. Since the Adelaide competition, Jack has also competed in a “dusk to dawn” mountain bike event. He was selected to race in a team of four riders, under the sponsorship of Ay Up. Jack is also involved in road racing with the Sunshine Coast Cycling Club. He often rides with a Noosa High staff member, Dan O’Rourke.

The Noosa High community commends Jack on his passion and commitment to his chosen sport and wish him the very best in upcoming competitions.

Science Heats Up at Noosa High

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ome Year 9 students have been studying reaction rates as part of their Science curriculum.

They have discovered that there are various ways to increase the rate of chemical reactions, such as increasing the concentration of reactants or by the use of a catalyst.

The photograph shows Ben Milat dressed in some of the Personal Protective Equipment.

Jack Jude - Mountain Bike Champion in the Making

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ack Jude, a Year 9 student from Noosa District State High School, has been busy during the Christmas school holidays following his passion of mountain bike riding. During January 2010, Jack represented Queensland at the National Mountain Bike Championships in Adelaide. He competed in the Under 15 XCO division, which is the abbreviated name for the Olympic Cross Country event. Jack had trained very hard in preparation for this event, approximately 250km per week on his road bike and two mountain bike rides per week. He also continues to

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As part of their assessment for their current unit of work, these students worked individually, or in pairs, to perform a chemical demonstration in front of their peers, to showcase ways to increase reaction rate. Some students elected to study exothermic reactions and measured the rate of reaction by recording the increase in temperature.

Other students used the reaction between vinegar and sodium bicarbonate (bicarb of soda) to measure the rate of carbon dioxide gas production in a creative way.

Students were to be commended on their use of the scientific method to refine their demonstrations. Students were required to work safely at all times.

At the conclusion of the practical component of the assessment, each student was required to submit a scientific report outlining their hypothesis, materials and method. The students recorded their data using a table, but also represented this information graphically. Each student completed their report by Termite Neutralising Technology - B.S.A. # 64790 discussing the results and outlining Expert Pest & Termite Service modifications to their experiment to DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL improve the validity of the collected Termite Inspections & Pre Purchase T PES OL Termite Barriers & Treatments data.

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OUR COMMUNITY Kin Kin Kids start early!

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he Kin Kin Kids have a great start to life when it comes to early learning. Mrs Mac from the Kin Kin State School Prep class comes and visits us once a month and does some wonderful creative activities. The children were mesmorized especially our youngest member Rhys Shaw (5 months).

Once a month Sharon Brown from Kindermusik visits us for a 40 minute session of sing, dance and playing musical instruments which the kids and parents love! We are lucky enough to have a talented local lady Bridget Vella who visits us once a month with cooking activities for the children and taste testing for the adults – yummo!!

The Kin Kin Playgroup have a new venue thanks to Julie Woolner from the Anglican Parish of Cooroora who has kindly offered the Sunday school at the Anglican church in Kin Kin. The huge room is perfect for our little kiddies which offers lots of room to play, sing, dance, a kitchenette for the parents/grandparents/carers to have a cuppa, toilets and a fun park outside. Kin Kin Playgroup meets every Wednesday from 9am to 11am for newborn to prep, home schoolers welcome. For further information please phone Linda on 5485 4435.

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the side of the road to take photos and 12 trucks flew past him. He managed to take a few photos while cyclists were on the road looking horrified.

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Local resident Anita Poteri Auckland received several phone calls from concerned residents in Pomona and Kin Kin asking if the MEGA Noosa Hinterland Quarry had started. She replied “I hope not!” This is definitely a taste of what the Noosa Hinterland residents will have to deal with when Neilsen’s Quarry starts in full capacity with 40 trucks and dog trailers doing two trips a day through the quiet towns of Cooroy, Pomona, Pinbarren, and Kin Kin. The Noosa Hinterland have not been affected by the quarry as it has been in use since 1987 which was run by the Noosa Council where there were only one to two trucks a day but now Neilsens have taken over the contract and want 40 trucks with trailers a day, turning it into a MEGA quarry which will be visible from space!

Resident’s main concerns are for the safety on the roads and will the roads take the huge trucks with trailers?

Majority of residents have sent letters to Main Roads with their concerns but they only received an agreed standard response. Residents would like to know who is responsible for the roads when there is a fatality – Main Roads, Neilsens or the Sunshine Coast Council? It is eroding away in some places and Main Roads has full responsibility for this road yet they are not taking responsibility by not grading it.

Pomona’s roundabout in the middle of town will not take 40 trucks and dogs, the trucks will have to go straight over the top of it and if the trucks don’t go through Pomona they will be going through Cooroy.

The Noosa Hinterland community would like to know how they get a white line down the middle of the Pomona Kin Kin Range and reduce the speed limit that at the moment is 100 kms/hr? The quarry operator, Neilsens, does not believe that two trucks could pass and they will require haulage drivers to radio ahead to make sure that two trucks will not meet on the range. This system may work with the quarry traffic but if the school bus/Noosa mobile library/milk delivery trucks etc... meets a quarry truck one will be forced to reverse. The local police officer has submitted a report to the police minister expressing that the road is totally inadequate for this additional traffic. This road is so inadequate that it is a certainty that a fatality will occur due to the additional quarry traffic in the very near future.

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arly in the morning of 12 March there were tremors in Pomona, Pinbarren and Kin Kin. Local resident Jeff Donaldson, felt the house shake at 6.30am and ran out of the house thinking it was an earthquake and realised it was from trucks going through the Kin Kin Pomona range – huge trucks and dog trailers! Mr Donaldson ran back in the house and grabbed his camera and ran down to

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have lobbied for and continue to support councillor’s rights to speak publicly on issues, this does not however extend to provision of misleading information, therefore I respond to several items in Cr Engeman’s letter [MVV 10.03.10]. I am also required by policy to clarify that these are my comments and not those of Gympie Regional Council.

With regard to meeting procedure, motions often arise in General Business where matters have been raised without prior notice by councillors. This practice is used by councillors and the Mayor. The only ‘urgency’ is relative to the State Government’s budget deadlines. This motion does not carry the risk of “wasting more taxpayers’ money” and the Renewal Team has considered this issue contrary to Cr Engeman’s claims.

Any extension of State Agency work in the Mary Valley does not relate to the $200,000, which the Premier has made very clear is for a Gympie-wide Regional Economic Strategy. Those who understand the value of this assistance know that such a request does not in any way impede or conflict with the renewal processes, in fact it underpins it.

It is inappropriate to target an individual by publicly presenting grossly misleading information about their (supposed) earnings. To also suggest that continuation of that position would take away from the $200,000 and therefore from assisting residents, farmers or Kandanga Township is erroneous.

Mary Valley Inc do not employ any staff, they are a volunteer community organisation with representatives independently nominated by communities across the Valley.

The people of the Valley, through their amazing proven determination and capability, will move forward and regenerate this region. This was clearly evident at the first of the ‘Community Conversations’ with Peter Kenyon.

People are over the negativity and divisiveness; they have a positive attitude for the future and some fantastic energy to do it.

I have no personal agenda other than to be one of many involved on this remarkable journey and help where I can.

Stop the divisive antics and allow the Mary Valley to get on with it.

Cr Jan Watt Mary Valley Voice reserves the right to refuse inappropriate advertising and submissions for both print and website, and does not endorse or agree with the views of it’s advertisers and contributors.

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ow can one be loved until one knows love and how can one know love until one truly loves oneself? Unconditional love is what we all strive for in our lives.

To be able to give and receive unconditional love is a unique and beautiful thing and to do this we must first love ourselves, every part of ourselves, even those parts that we have been rejecting for so long. The parts that have been hidden away in the dark depths of our being since time began. We must bring them into consciousness and love them if we are to survive these times of rapid change and let go of our need to be right and surrender to love.

How can we be loved if we are rejecting any part of ourselves? So, how do we learn to love ourselves unconditionally? A great place to start is to participate in the “Love Your Self, Heal Your Life” two day workshop being held in Pomona on the 17 and 18 April. This workshop was developed by Louise L. Hay (author of many metaphysical self development books).

What the workshop does is take you on a journey of self discovery to find those lost and forgotten parts of yourself, love them, nurture them, empower them and set them free. It’s about getting complete with the past and being willing to forgive (forgive - to give something up for something better) so we can move on.

You will take with you a tool-kit that you can use in any given moment and support is offered after the workshop.

Please call if you would like more information or if you would like to book, space is limited. In gratitude! Shirley Hussie (Healthy Evolution) 5485 0091 or 0438 425 159

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ood news about the internet use for a change! In the latest Community Domains Trust’s Report 2010, called Geographic Domain Name Initiatives and Outcomes pdf, the local Gheerulla community website www.gheerulla. qld.au features on page 10, as an example of “Assisting ancestral search”.

Website manager Lenore Meldrum helped connect a Darwin man’s to his ancestral history and assisted with contact to his current living relatives who had been looking for him for many years. Copy available pdf format - http://www.aucd.org.au/outcomes/

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The Guidelines defines persons ‘at risk’ if they have one or more of the following: • Chronic heart, lung or kidney disorders; • Diabetes Mellitus; • Are immunocompromised, including those with lymphoma, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease, HIV/ AIDS, acute nephritic syndrome or organ transplants; • Are pregnant (Influenza only); or are • Indigenous Australians over 15 years old.

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Should you wish to have a Flu vaccination (and we strongly recommend that you do), ring the clinic on 07 5446 0343 as soon as possible for your appointment.

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RENTALS AVAILABLE NOW from $225

NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN! BROOLOO $372,000

Move straight into this well presented three brm home on 2.49 acres of manicured grounds.

There are built in robes to bedrooms and two modern bathrooms plus study. The whole house has been freshly painted and well maintained. The kitchen is modern and is combined with the dining area and living room and there is a separate TV room. A large double carport allows plenty of room for vehicles and is accessible undercover to the side of the home. The front verandah looks onto the beautiful gardens and is a great place to relax in the afternoons.

Features three water tanks, a dam, large garden shed, chook pen plus stable.

Please call our office to discuss.

VIEWS AS GOOD AS MALENY… WITHOUT THE PRICE

Wow! What a find. This 120 acre parcel of land has the best views you could possibly ask for.

There is already a large cleared house site at the top of the block with power plus a 12mtr x 6mtr colorond shed & 5000 gallon holding tank with electric pump which moves water from the dam located at the rear of the block. There is also a second 12mtr x 6mtr colorbond shed with power — ideal for a tractor or your farming equipment. The land is hilly to steep with approximately 50/50 grazing and timber and fencing to three sides of the property. There is a good driveway in place to the house site and second shed. If you are looking for a good combination of land with views, grazing, privacy and adventure then you should view this property soon as it won’t be on the market for long. Superb Kenilworth acreage.

Built-ins + two bathrooms, beautiful gardens WILDLIFE, PRIVACY & TRANQUILITY - KENILWORTH

This five acre bush retreat is approximately 6kms from the Kenilworth Township. There is an abundance of birdlife on this property as well as a few local lizards. There are two bedrooms with the main living areas open plan with tiled floors and zincalume walls creating a modern look. The home is tucked away at the rear of the property and cannot be seen from the road.

All inspections are by appt as the property is rented out and returning $260.00 per week.

RENTALS CURRENTLY AVAIL. 1. CAMBROON – Three bedroom home with lovely rural views.

Separate sleepout and one 1.5 acres of land. $270.00 per week.

2. CONONDALE – Three bedroom timber home in private area.

Close to Conondale school, shops and also 20 minutes to Maleny. $265.00 per week.

120 acres of timber / grazing land $625,000

320 ACRES READY TO GO “BOOLOUMBA DOWNS”

A magnificent property with four bedroom original Queenslander and two bedroom worker’s cottage. Both homes are air-cond with renovated kitchens and open plan design. The infrastructure is already here: DLUG, cattle yards, covered crush, stables and bails plus three sheds with 3-phase power. 260 acres of high quality grazing land with balance being mostly treed land...10 paddocks, all with good fencing and troughs. No water problems - Booloumba Creek frontage, stock pumping from creek, two dams + bore pumping 500 gallons per hour.

3. KENILWORTH – Four bedroom family home right in town! Timber

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floors and high ceilings. Walking distance to Kenilworth school. $275.00 per week.

4. KENILWORTH – Two bedroom duplex living in Kenilworth

township. Features a separate office and fenced yard for shared use. $250.00 per week.

5. IMBIL – Two bedroom timber home in Imbil. Amazing views over

the town. Large backyard. Renovated bathroom. $225.00 per week.

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