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OUR BEST SCARECROW FESTIVAL YET
In what everyone agrees was the best Scarecrow Festival yet, nothing captured the creative and innovative spirit of the event more than this Thomas the Tank Engine entry from Marks and Gardner Gallery which won Best Celebrity category. ‘Engine driver’ Pip Collins had Thomas all fired up, and awaiting orders from the Fat Controller. Story page 3; photos pages 16 and 17. Christopher Carter casts his first vote
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TRADITIONAL ACUPUNCTURIST Peter Crook B.Ac.
Patricia’s classes have French connection
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at heart and is passing on her love of all things French through language classes for primary and high school students. Patricia’s passion for French was ignited when she was 12 years old and her family hosted two exchange students from Paris. When they returned to France, they left Patricia with the prettiest doll she had ever seen and a few words of French. “Anything French, from postal stamps to music, became my collection as a teenager right until I graduated from university with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in French language and literature,” she said. “Then Paris, France, became my home for four years.” There, Patricia completed a two-year diploma in bilingual French translation – French to English – and was employed by a French software company which was part of an international team tasked with
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developing computer software for what we know today as the internet. “Teams of Indian software engineers would arrive in Paris to develop software modules for this international project and I would translate Hindi to English to French as some of them were technologically highly qualified but could not speak French and had only a few English words to use,” she said. “On the other hand, the French engineers could not speak Hindi and did not much care to communicate in English. Voila, that’s where I fit in!” Patricia has tutored many high school level students in French and now living on the Mountain would like to combine her skills and her love of French culture and conversation to provide private tuition, based on the curriculum, to primary and high school students, in onehour sessions at $25 per child. She is also hoping to introduce primary school students from age six onwards to French through creative activities in 45 to 50-minute session at $20 per child. Another service offered by Patricia is French custom-made, intensive and fun workshops. These can be organised on an hourly basis for visitors planning to travel to France. Ideally, a workshop would be a group of four or six people taking part in a workshop of four to six hours. Patricia said she could even tailor-make a workshop for a couple. “I want to use my skills in this area doing what I love so much – conversing in French, sharing its culture and the intricacies of the French mannerisms,” said Patricia. For further information, phone 0405 617 074.
North Tamborine Shopping Square is inviting members of the local community to take part in a competition to design an attractive and appropriate logo for the complex.
The competition closes at the end of November. Details of the competition can be obtained by emailing John@villagesm.com.au or phoning 5545 0900.
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AMBORINE Mountain Chamber of Commerce President, Chris Kite, has hailed the 2013 Scarecrow Festival an outstanding success and has promised that it will continue to grow and enjoy the chamber’s ongoing support. “It just gets better and better each year and the enthusiasm and support from the community and business has taken it to a new level,” said Chris. While a record 120 entries were registered to take part in the festival’s judging competition, there were also many unregistered scarecrows dotted about the Mountain, some of a very high quality. Chris thanked the many volunteers for their months of planning and hard work to make the festival a success and in particular singled out festival coordinator, Kerry Sanders, for the dedication, time and effort she had put into organising the festival over the past two years. Kerry plans to take a wellearned break. Chris also acknowledged the work of the festival’s team of judges who included Scenic Rim Mayor John Brent and Kerry who said the standard of the entries was getting so high that choosing the winners was becoming an increasingly difficult task. As well as being a fun time for the
Free Trees at Beaudesert Free trees will be available to ratepayers on Saturday 2 November as part of Council’s Free Tree program. Residents must present their Free Tree Voucher (delivered with the August 2013 rates notice) in order to collect their free trees. Plants will be distributed at Council’s Nursery, 73-81 Birnam St Beaudesert, between the hours of 8am and 12pm. Free Safe Work Australia Week presentation As part of Safe Work Australia Week, presenter Rodney Vagg will share his personal story of a workplace accident that left him quadriplegic, highlighting the importance of safe work practices. Join Rodney at The Centre Beaudesert from 5.30pm on Tuesday 29 October to find out why workplace safety is vital to both you and your family. Light refreshments provided. Register your attendance by Monday 28 October, phone Cherie Fletcher on 5540 5314 or email cherie.f@scenicrim.qld.gov.au. Free Tendering for Government Contracts Workshop Council is holding a free Tendering for Government Contracts Workshop, designed to show you how to apply for and maximise your chances of securing government contract work for your business. Come along to The Centre Beaudesert from 5pm on Wednesday
local community, the festival had drawn many visitors over the weekend and this had given a significant boost to the local economy. At a presentation ceremony held at the Mount Tamborine Brewery, the winners of the various scarecrow categories received their prizes, along with the winners of the poetry and colouring competitions. The Best in Show award, valued at $500 and sponsored by Fudge Heaven, went to Cindy Wood and Nick Lambart’s Green Man, an entry made almost entirely of living grass and flowers. Scarecrow competition winners were: Best Family Category: Cullen and Criss Families; Best Primary School or Kindy: Tamborine Mountain State School; Best Creative: Heaton Family; Best Association/Services Club: Tamborine Mountain Community Care; Best Business: Joseph the Greengrocer; Best Celebrity: Marks and Gardner Gallery; Best Traditional: Angels on the Walk; Best in Show: Cindy Wood and Nick Lambart. Highly Commended: Laureen Holmes, Gerrard Family, Kavanagh, Hacce and Hatezic Families, Flights of Fancy, Eagle Heights Bakery, Smith Family, Turkey Point Trading Post, Tamborine Mountain Netball Club, Bargains R Us.
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13 November. Light refreshments provided. Register your attendance by Friday 8 November, phone Kelli Rabbitt on 5540 5263 or email kelli.r@scenicrim.qld.gov.au. 2014 Australia Day Awards Nominations are now open for the 2014 Australia Day Awards, held to recognise the significant contributions made by individuals or groups to the Scenic Rim or wider community. Nominations close 4.30pm, Friday 15 November 2013. Nomination forms and further information is available at Council’s website, Customer Service Centres and Libraries or by contacting Events Officer Christy Schloss on 5540 5399.
LIVE @ THE CENTRES BAMS presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Until Sat 26 October Check times and prices on website @ The Centre Beaudesert Classic Flick – In the Good Old Summertime (G) Starring Judy Garland & Van Johnson Thu 24 October 9.30am $5 includes morning tea @ The Centre Beaudesert The Icarus Chronicles Goat Track Theatre and youth of the
Scenic Rim. $20; Groups 10+ $15; Groups 50+ $10. Contains coarse language, sexual references, adult themes. Fri 1 November 7pm Sat 2 November 2pm & 7pm @ Boonah Cultural Centre Fri 8 November 7pm Sat 9 November 2pm & 7pm @ The Centre, Beaudesert Boonah Bookfest Sat 9 November 8.30am–3pm Free event. Thousands of books – nothing over $5. @ Boonah Cultural Centre Clothes Swap Sat 9 November 9am-1pm Free to swap or gold coin @ Boonah Cultural Centre Teasing the Domestic – High Tea Fundraiser Sat 16 November 2pm $15 Afternoon tea, sale of tea cosies, raffles + film “The Help” (M). Supporting Qld Cancer Council. @ The Centre Beaudesert
EXHIBITIONS (free admission) Echoes ASSI 150 Continues until 26 October A shared history of Beaudesert and the arrival of the first South Sea Islanders 150 years ago @ The Centre Beaudesert
Teasing the Domestic 1 November – 18 December A toast to both the hand-made and the home-made. Toured by Artslink. @ The Centre Beaudesert Animated Steel Continues until 3 November Works by Christopher Trotter @ Boonah Regional Art Gallery Arts Call Out 2014 Studios of the Scenic Rim Calling for applications for 2014 round of open studios. For enquiries and to receive your application pack, phone 5540 5050 or email your name and postal address to thecentre@scenicrim.qld.gov.au. Also calling for venues interested in hosting Artists-in-Residence during the 2014 Studios program. Closing date 25 October. For more information: www.liveatthecentre.com.au Boonah Cultural Centre 5463 1524 The Centre 5540 5050
POSITIONS VACANT Temporary Truck Driver – closes 12pm Friday 1 November 2013 For further information please call 5540 5126 or refer to www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au/employment
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Parlez-vous? If you have ever considered
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learning French, now’s the time to talk to Patricia Arora. A qualified French language teacher and lover of all things French, Patricia is offering courses in French language and culture here on Tamborine Mountain. Phone:
DENISE MURRAY & PENE EDWARDS Bronze sculptures by Denise Murray Paintings by Pene Edwards October 20 to November 21
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Original three dimensional artwork by Sarah Davis for Christopher Cheng’s delightful children’s book, Sounds Spooky, is now on display. Sarah made sculptures of all the book’s characters, and built an entire haunted house and its furnishings, including ‘photos’, from cardboard and plaster. This is a wonderful experience for children and adults alike to view the latest cutting edge technologies in picture book production.
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Paul Robert Burton
Fractured Country – a film documentary that explores the dramatic impact of coal and coal seam gas mining on the lives of Australian rural communities – will be screened at 6pm this Saturday at the Goat Track Theatre, Vonda Youngman Community Centre, North Tamborine. It will be shown within a concert by acclaimed singersong writer Paul Robert Burton who is widely acknowledged for his instrumental versatility. Fractured Country was produced by the Lock the Gate Alliance, a national coalition of community groups from across Australia who are uniting to fight reckless coal and coal seam gas (CSG) expansion. It features the stories of people whose lives have been changed forever by coal seam CSG mining on their land, as well as highlighting the groundswell of grassroots action to stop the industry from ruining lives and communities across Australia. Burton works closely with the Lock the Gate Alliance and the documentary’s film-maker David Lowe. He performs an eclectic repertoire of musical pieces that blend blues, Celtic, gypsy, Middle Eastern, gospel, bluegrass, swing, jazz and folk-rock influences “I work closely with the Lock the Gate Alliance and filmmaker David Lowe and have met and stood alongside many of the people and communities featured in the film,” said Burton. “My music and stories from these communities will inspire and support the people of the Scenic Rim to continue their vigilance to protect this amazing region from mining and industrialisation.” Entry is by donation of $10 (children are free). For further information or to book your seats, call Sally MacKinnon on 0412 682 008 or email: salmackinnon@bigpond.com The event is supported by the Ethos Foundation: www.ethosfoundation.org, Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic: http://www.keepthescenicrimscenic.com and Lock the Gate Alliance: http://www.lockthegate.org.au
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Sounds Spooky but exhibition adds new dimension to story book
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N exhibition which literally showcases the children’s book, Sounds Spooky, explores a new dimension in picture book illustration. The free exhibition, at Marks & Gardner Gallery at the Secret Garden, allows adults and children to see the latest cuttingedge technologies in picture book production as they explore the haunted house depicted by Sounds Spooky illustrator, Sarah Davis. Those who dare can peer into the ghost’s bedroom, and look into the stairways, dining room and kitchen of the haunted house which have been captured in three-dimensional cardboard and plaster dioramas presented in glass showcases. While the gallery regularly gives book lovers the opportunity to view original illustrations in watercolours or pen and ink, this is a rare opportunity to see a book which has been created using 3D sculpture. The exhibition continues until Friday, November 15 at the gallery, 69 Main Western Road.
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Tamborine Mtn Police News by Sgt. Mick Jones, North Tamborine Police
General and Children’s DENTISTRY & ORTHODONTICS
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TOOLS STOLEN FROM SHED Offender/s broke into a farm shed on a property in Young Street/Wilson Road overnight on 4 and 5 October and stole the following property: New Honda UMK435 brush cutter Serial 1551079; as new Husqvarna 435e chainsaw and case; older Stihl 010 chainsaw; distinctive brand Fairmont limb lopper pole saw hydraulic with missing clip on handle; Makita cordless drill, socket set; mini blow torch; new Marine Pro 600 Century truck battery; a block and tackle; two red 20 litre fuel drums Scepter brand; one black 20 litre fuel drum Rheem brand; one 10 litre Aust brand fuel drum; one10 litre fuel drum Rheem brand. Any information that may assist police with recovering the property and identifying the offender/s would be greatly appreciated. ARMCO RAIL BARRIER ENDS TARGETED BY THIEVES Believe it or not, but all those Armco guard rails on Tamborine Mountain Road, Tamborine-Oxenford Road and WaterfordTamborine Road that have the ends missing and sections pulled apart have been stolen. Main Roads have reported that over the past two weeks offenders have struck at night - in all probability dressed in road worker’s clothing - and with flashing light utilities are dismantling the ends of the Armco barriers and stealing the rail section. It is believed they have been selling the stolen material. The value presently is around $60,000 in stolen steel sections. Henri Robert Drive and the Goat Track are yet to be hit it seems and I ask you all to be on the look out for anyone after hours working on Armco rails. Main Roads advise that at no time are road works being conducted at night.
Mountain State High School and Tamborine Mountain College) graduating students will be taking part in the Queensland-based Driver Safety program designed to improve the skills of our new young road users. At a cost of around $120 per student and with about 130 students taking part, it is a considerable fund-raising effort that we are able to achieve through the assistance of community groups and events such as the Tour de Tamborine, School P&C, RSL, local businesses and coin drop money boxes at Subway, Westpac, Tamborine Takeaway and others. I would like to say a huge thank you to those who continue to support this program and I am delighted to report that we have a completely new training package being delivered this year which I believe is an improved value for money product for our kids. If you would like to see who we have engaged to deliver our students driver training package, visit: driversafety.com.au website which will introduce you to the company. We were a bit short of funds this year and when this became known Len and Elizabeth Jobson contacted me and asked how much we needed. Bless you dearly for the considerable donation provided to help us get through once again this year and continue to provide this invaluable training experience to our young new drivers.
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Example of end treatment (the yellow section) being stolen from Armco guard rails in the Scenic Rim Shire around Tamborine Mountain. The large round ends are also being targeted and stolen. DEFENSIVE DRIVING INITIATIVE Once again we are happy to report that each of our high schools’ (Tamborine
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Elizabeth Jobson from Jobson’s Traditional Realty presenting Sgt Mick Jones with a much needed boost to the Tamborine Mountain Defensive Driving Initiative bank balance. DONATIONS MOST WELCOME Anyone wishing to donate to our ongoing training program is urged to please do so at the North Tamborine Police Station during office hours Monday to Friday. We re most appreciative of all the support we can get.
Common Koel
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N spring, Tamborine Mountain residents may notice an extra bird voice added to the usual chorus. A monotonous koo-el, koo-el, koo-el is the call of a Common Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) also known as the Stormbird or Rainbird. The call is used to demonstrate territory and attract a mate. The name of the bird itself, Koel, is derived from a Hindi word based on the sound of the bird’s call. In Brisbane the name of a suburb was derived from the Aboriginal word for Koel – Tuwong or Toowong, which was also an imitation of the call of the Koel. Although the Koel is a diurnal bird it can sometimes call at night. With a length of 39–46 centimetres, the Koel is quite a large bird, but it can also be shy and difficult to see so it is more often heard than seen. The male and female have quite different plumage. The male is glossy black while the female has a black head and neck, its back and wings are brown with fine white spots and its chest is buff with fine black bars. The Common Koel feeds on fruit such as figs and may also take caterpillars and insects. It feeds in the canopy of forests, parks and gardens and will occasionally join flocks of other species such as pigeons. The Common Koel is a long distance migrant, which divides its time between New Guinea and northern and eastern
Australia (south to Eastern Victoria). In SeptemberOctober it arrives in Australia from New Guinea for its breeding season. The Common Koel is a cuckoo and is a brood parasite. The male and female only appear to have a short-term pair bonding. The female lays one egg in the nest of the host bird, often Wattlebirds, Friarbirds or Magpie Larks. Sometimes she returns to feed the nestling. The Koel nestling does not always eject other hatchlings, but it is the largest, noisiest and most demanding nestling in the nest, and its much smaller ‘parents’ must work hard to satisfy its appetite. In March the Koels leave Australia to return to New Guinea, They travel long distances. A Koel ringed in New South Wales was located in New Guinea 2950km away. The young Koels usually leave for New Guinea shortly after the adult birds. This is a remarkable journey since the young birds do not have any parental guidance or escort to make this first long journey to New Guinea. The Common Koel’s distinctive calls are a reminder that summer is not too far away. Bush Walk: Saturday 26 October, Coochiemudlo Island Mountain Nature Walk: Saturday 26 October Nadia O’Carroll
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The Mountaintop Hair Shoppe
Phone: 5545 1491 Main St., North Tamborine Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9am–4pm Tues & Sat 9am–12 noon Some of the Art Collective’s members at the first airing of the new gazebos.
New gazebos up for Springtime celebration
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URING this year’s Springtime on the Mountain celebration, TM Arts Collective members were thrilled to unpack their new gazebos and display tables purchased through a Scenic Rim Council grant. Lindsay Orr and Sean O’Kelly earned the thanks of members for their invaluable help with the erection and dismantling of the gazebos on all three days of the festival. Because of the generous invitation from the Garden Club and its offer of the Botanic Gardens as a setting for the collective’s participation, members were able to enjoy the busy weekend on a lakeside setting
enhanced by perfect sunny weather. The weekend was also an excellent opportunity to launch the collective’s major fund-raising venture for the year: a calendar for 2014. Shannon Hunter, as coordinator for this fundraising event, worked tirelessly to have it produced and ready for sale for Springtime. At $20 and featuring some of the members’ works, it is a great idea for a Christmas gift. If you would like to purchase a calendar, check the collective’s Facebook page: Tmartscollective Tmac or contact it by email: tmtnarts@gmail.com
Put off, put on
Dear Geoff, No, I am not talking about weight loss. I have been writing to you about Biblical transformation. And although our culture may be consumed with changing our external appearance, the Bible is more concerned about what is going on in the ‘heart’. It uses the word ‘cardia’, (cardiac, cardiology, etc.) when speaking about the heart, but the word means more than the muscle that pumps our blood. It is out of the heart that the issues of life come. Jesus says in Matthew, ‘For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.’(Matthew 15:19) Jesus was making the point that our problems originate inside us where we think and feel and desire. And that our relationship with God is not something that can be put right by external ceremonial washing. Although we have come to associate the heart with feelings and sentiments as in, ‘that warms my heart’, the Bible gives it more weight in our lives. The heart is spoken of as the centre out of which we think and act. It is here that we set ourselves to do good or evil. When we receive by faith the work of Christ on our behalf, it is as if God gives us a new heart, that is, new desires, new commitments, new motivations and affections. It is not a new muscle, but a new orientation of our innermost life. Paul encourages us, ‘Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right
hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things’. (Col.3:1-2) There emerges a ‘put off, put on’ dynamic in the New Testament that encourages us to actively engage in the process of change as we work out that fundamental change that God has worked in us. Paul speaks of putting off the ‘old self’ and putting on the ‘new self’. ‘You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body’. (Ephesians 4:22-25). As we ‘work out our salvation with fear and trembling’, that is, with humility and purposefulness, dependence and courage, we must keep in view that we are not working for our salvation. We are working out in our hearts and lives that which God has so marvelously accomplished in us. ‘Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose’. (Philippians 2:1213).
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Your Brother, Kim
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Tamborine Mountain College Yr 7 Welcome Day – TMC Leadership Day Monday 4th November 8.45am–3pm YEAR 7 STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO EXPERIENCE COLLEGE LIFE: • Wear Primary School uniform • Bring your pencil case with equipment – pencil, eraser, scissors, glue stick, coloured pencils. • Meet students in the Year 8 Class of 2014 • Meet the teachers • Meet the rest of our College students • Enjoy a morning of class activities as an “ice breaker” • Enjoy morning tea with fellow classmates (must bring own morning tea) • Enjoy a complimentary sausage sizzle and fruit popper (vegetarian also catered for) • Vote for next year’s student leaders (Year 11s nominated will be speaking at the College assembly on the day), involving your child in who will be TMC captains and prefects next year.
Expressions of Interest invited to Enrol Tamborine Mountain College Prep-Grade 6 – 2015 Enrolling now for Year 7 and Year 8 2015 – secure your place!
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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE INVITES
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST from suitably qualified contractors for the Proposed Stage 3 of construction works at their school in North Tamborine, Qld. The new building works include: A two-storey classroom building with covered walkway and student amenities Tenders will be invited in November 2013 for construction commencing in January 2014.
Sue Snowdon (left) and daughter Holly
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AMBORINE Village Lions Club has presented 15-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer, Holly Snowdon, with a special sleep alarm valued at $1683. Having the alarm permanently in the Snowdon home allows Holly and her family the security of knowing it is there ready to use at any time. One of the challenges Holly has to deal with is sleep patterns. Her mother Sue Snowdon approached the Lions Club with a request for help because so few sleep alarms were available for hire, they were costly, and could be hired for periods of only three weeks at a time. “It was then a case of putting your name back on the bottom of the list and waiting for your turn again,” said Sue. “It will make a dramatic difference to Holly, giving her more independence as she gets older.” A Lions Club spokesperson said club was delighted that it had been able to make such a difference in Holly’s life. If you or anyone you know in the community requires assistance and could benefit from help provided by Tamborine Village Lions, please contact Richard Wright on 0414 554 268 or email tamborinevillagelions@live.com
BE SAFE NOT SORRY
Please provide a concise summary of previous relevant experience, work in progress, value of projects. Submit EOIs 12pm on Friday 25 October 2013 to: brisbane@fultontrotter.com.au
Tamborine Community Church Vonda Youngman Community Centre, Main Street, North Tamborine.
SUNDAYS 10am ALL WELCOME Pastor Greg Hunt – 0402 662 998
FR FREE REE Safety Safe ety in the Workplace Wo orkplace presentation prre re esentatiion
Pr esenter Rodney V agg shar es his personal story y of a workplace accident th hat left him Presenter Vagg shares that quadriplegic, highlighti ng the importance of safe work w practices. Join Rodney for this highlighting Safe W ork Australia W e pr eek esentation to find out why workplace safety is nott only Work Week presentation vital to you personally y, but also to your family y. personally, family. Date: T Tuesday uesday 29 Octo October ber Time: 5.00pm for 5.30p pm 5.30pm Duration: appr ox 1.5hr rs approx 1.5hrs Location: The Centr e, 82 8 Brisbane Str eet, Beaudes sert Centre, Street, Beaudesert RSVP: Monday 28 Octo ober to Cherie Fletcher October cherie.f@scenicrim.qld.g gov.au T el e 5540 5314 cherie.f@scenicrim.qld.gov.au Tel This presentation prre esen ntation is an initiative of Scenic Rim Regional Council Co ouncil Light rrefreshments e efrre eshments prov vided provided
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VARRO CLARKE & CO LAWYERS Est. Brisbane 1974 Est. North Tamborine 1985
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HOEVER purchases Rustica will not only be buying a piece of prime real estate but also a piece of Mountain history. Hidden in the middle of the North Tamborine business district on an acre of land, Rustica is in need of a new owner who can appreciate her period architecture and the character elements which give the home a timeless quality. There are high ceilings, tongue-andgroove timber walls, exposed timber floorboards, decorative room dividers and enclosed verandas which could be opened up again or left as weather-safe areas. This solid timber 1930s era high-set house has plenty of room underneath for more development or could be left as is, with a workshop area, second bathroom and a laundry as well as parking for two or more cars. A large walk-in pantry, galley kitchen and
HOUSE OF THE WEEK sunny breakfast nook are the heart of this family home which has three bedrooms with built-ins and two bathrooms. Such is the charm of Rustica that despite its age, the property has had only a handful of owners during its lifetime. Perhaps it is the sense of peace and sanctuary that Rustica radiates, as the back of the level 4047m2 block on Kidd Street has been left to nature, with large rainforest trees and piccabeen palms. For sale at $545,000 Rustica is being marketed by Mountain House Real Estate. To arrange a meeting with Rustica, telephone 5545 1800.
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BUDGET DELIBERATIONS In my budget response, I expressed a desire to have some pre-budget discussions to determine where we might find savings should Council decide on a rate rise which required a reduction in expenditure. I am now confident that some pre-Budget discussions will take place prior to Christmas. These discussions are important because the Councillor team needs to provide the CEO with clear strategic direction as far as the budget is concerned. Budgets are all about revenue and expenditure. I wish to acknowledge that, since amalgamation, Council has moved from being financially weak to financially strong. This has occurred, in my view, because of two factors: Sound management processes for which we must thank the CEO and his management team, and revenue for which we must thank the community. The decision we now need to make is ‘where to from here’? Sound management processes must remain. However, with revenue, we must decide what is ‘fair’ and what is ‘affordable’. If everyone were happy to accept a seven per cent rate rise every year, this Council would be very happy. We could do a lot. However, the reality is that people are hurting and we, like other governments, must respond. Our rates base is low, our revenue stream from State and Federal Governments is not likely to rise and other steams of revenue have been milked. So we need to look at expenditure. Expenditure can be broken up into the three streams: • Provision of services like roads, bridges, drainage, parks, cemeteries, libraries and waste • Provision of other activities like economic development, cultural, community and social, and • Provision of administrative support. In my view, the provision of services, which includes the maintenance of assets, is sacrosanct but should be reviewed for efficiencies. All other areas are open for review and this might include an organisational review. We, the Council team, must decide how much revenue we can fairly raise from the community and what is the best way to expend that revenue. INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES The State Government has capped the infrastructure charges which Council can charge developers. At present it stands at $28,000 per three-bedroom residence and $20,000 for one and two-bedroom residences. This charge is shared between water/sewerage and other infrastructure. So Council could receive $14,000 and the water and sewerage entity like QUU $14,000 for the $28,000 cap. The State Government is currently reviewing these charges and it has been reported (The Courier-Mail, 10 October 2013,) that the Government might cap even further the amount that Council can charge developers for infrastructure. This could mean that Council will have to pick up the shortfall which in turn means that you, the ratepayer, will pay for the profits of the developers. This cannot be right. In my view, developers should pay for all infrastructure charges and recoup a fair proportion from the buyers of those properties. Have a word with your local State member, Jon Krause. CONSULTATION The next consultation in the library will be on Monday 4 November, 4pm -5pm. Please note the change of timings. I am also available for one-on-one meetings at your convenience. My contact details are: • Home: 07 5545 0223; • Mobile: 0423 931 075; • Email: npw1@sctelco.net.au; and • Email: nigel.w@scenicrim.qld.gov.au
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Councillor’s Comment NADIA O’CARROLL – DIVISION 2
SAFE WORK WEEK Workplace accidents can be devastating, but fortunately most can be prevented. As part of Safe Work Week, Council is holding a free safety workshop with Rodney Vagg. Rodney became a quadriplegic as a result of a workplace accident. No matter what your industry, this is an important presentation that you should not miss. The workshop will be held at The Centre, Beaudesert on Tuesday 29 October, 5pm for a 5.30pm start. RSVP 5540 5314. PREPARE FOR DISASTERS Residents are reminded that free waterproof document wallets are available from customer service centres to assist residents to protect their important personal papers. HEAT STRESS The last 10 months have been abnormally warm across Australia and climate research indicates that these conditions will worsen, creating greater risk of bushfires and another risk which is often overlooked – heat stress and heat stroke. It is important that people learn how to prevent, recognise and respond to heat stress and heat stroke in people and animals. For useful information, refer to www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/hazards/dangers/heat-stress and www.rspcansw.org.au/learn/pet-hazards/heat-stress-in-animals SCENIC RIM TRANSPORT Translink has announced an hourly bus service from Beaudesert to Browns Plains will begin in January 2014. For information about transport in the Scenic Rim, check www.scenicrimtransport.com or email info@scenicrimtransport EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST As part of SRRC’s Healthy and Active Community initiative, a program will be launched in 2014 to assist the community in accessing healthy lifestyle programs suitable for all ages and abilities across our region. If your club or provider is interested in participating in this exciting new program, please contact SRRC’s Sport and Recreation Officer. Expressions of interest close 19 November. Road information: To check on work on the road network, please refer to SRRC website www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au/roads-update Tamborine Village Lions Community Markets: Held on the first Sunday of the month from 7am to 12 noon in the grounds of Tamborine Memorial Hall. For further information refer to http://tamborinemarkets.webs.com Council website: www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au My contact details: Email: nadia.o@scenicrim.qld.gov.au Phone: 5540 5402 • Mobile: 0418 221 453
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Dear Legal Eagle... E’VE SAVED OUR DEPOSIT AND ARE READY TO W BUY OUR FIRST HOME! HELP! WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Buying a home can be a long and complex process but there are certain steps you can follow to make it as smooth as possible. STEP ONE: Find out how much you can borrow based on your savings and earnings. Speak to your bank or mortgage broker for help with this. Remember to keep some savings aside to meet stamp duty and other fees. STEP TWO: Search – Scan the internet, local papers and speak to real estate agents for properties in your price range that meet your needs. STEP THREE: Make an offer – When you find somewhere you like, make an offer. Your real estate agent will help you with this step in coming to agreement on a price that you and the seller are happy with. The offer is normally made in writing by signing a contract. The contract is usually prepared by the agent. It is a good idea to seek legal advice before signing the contract. STEP FOUR: Acceptance – This is where your offer is accepted by the seller and they sign the contract. This becomes the ‘Date of Contract’. If you already have a solicitor, you can simply advise the real estate agent and they will forward the contract to your solicitor on your behalf. STEP FIVE: Choosing a Solicitor to Handle Your Conveyance – The legal transaction of buying or selling a property is called ‘Conveyancing’. The transfer of ownership of property is very important in the eyes of the Law and there is a process that must be followed. A standard conveyance takes 30 days to reach ‘settlement’ from the ‘date of contract’. This process is usually more involved for the buyer than the seller in Queensland. The buyer (or their solicitor) has to ensure that the title to the property is clear and this is an important task as it involves doing various searches of the property. Also, the buyer (or the solicitor they choose) is responsible for making sure funds are available at settlement, drafting the transfer documents and stamping them, attending settlement, organising bank cheques to hand over the balance of the purchase price and getting various documents you need to transfer the ownership of the property. STEP SIX: Arrange Your Finance – Speak to your bank or mortgage broker and liaise with your solicitor to ensure funds are approved by the ‘finance date’ and will be available by the settlement date. STEP SEVEN: Arrange a Pest and Building Inspection of your new property. Your real estate agent will assist with this step. STEP EIGHT: Contract goes ‘Unconditional’ – This means your finance has been approved and you are happy with the pest and building report or any issues have been sorted out. Now you are on the home run to settlement. STEP NINE: Settlement – Funds and documents have been successfully exchanged. The property is now legally yours. Time to pop the champagne and move in to your new home! Ian MacAllan NB: This information is intended as a guide only. If you have a question you’d like Legal Eagle to answer, please email it to legaleagle@macallanlawyers.com.au
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Semi-slug – Cucullarion parkini, Palm Grove National Park How remarkable and strange a creature is a Semi-slug - with a fleshy hump shaped like a snail’s hollow shell. One of our party immediately realised that this was a different species to the Blackspotted Semi-slug which we see quite often. I sent the frame and another filmed three months later, to mollusc expert John Stanisic at the end of September. Last week, he confirmed they were the same species and requested information about the location. It was only when he knew that I was referring to Palm Grove on Tamborine Mountain that he provided the identification. On googling the name, imagine my surprise and pleasure on reading that John had discovered the Semi-slug in The Knoll in 1998. Our sightings were the only others on record. I remembered seeing a photo by Louise Piper of a similar Semi-slug taken in daylight on her letterbox. I obtained a copy which I forwarded to John. He confirmed that it was Cucullarion parkini. Louise took her photo over 18 months before our first sighting in November 2011. Our record lasted two days. But the Mountain, with four sightings, is the only place on the planet where this mollusc is known to exist. Frames from video footage celebrating Tamborine Mountain’s biodiversity. Peter Kuttner
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Top tips for the Mountain’s Melbourne Cup events
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ELBOURNE Cup Day on the Mountain will be a three-horse race, with the leading events taking place at Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard and Winery, St Bernard’s Hotel and DeliVino on Tuesday, November 5. Cedar Creek Estate is offering a special price for Melbourne Cup, with lunch for two with vineyard views for just $59, instead of the usual $94. This includes a delicious garlic bread to share, the selection of any main course and a glass of house wine. Be sure to book early, by phoning 5545 1666, as there will be a race to secure placings for this big day on the social calendar. There will be fashions to rival Flemington at St Bernards Hotel’s Melbourne Cup celebration. Enjoy an elegant three-course meal for $50 with traditional antipasto and a glass of champagne on arrival, with a fashion parade presented by illahie boutique on Main Street. Bookings are essential, but those who book by October 28 can secure a seafood platter for two for $110 which includes two half lobster mornays, a half dozen oysters Kilpatrick, a half dozen oysters natural, fresh ocean king prawns, prawn twisters and smoked salmon, with cocktail and tartare sauce on the side. To book, phone 5545 1177. At DeliVino, cocktails and couture will be the race day theme, with a fashion parade and $10 cocktails to capture the Melbourne Cup spirit. A $69 per person three-course lunch from noon includes a glass of bubbles on arrival. Bookings are essential and must be confirmed with a $40 deposit per person. Phone 5545 0406.
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COCKTAILS & COUTURE • Fashion Parade & $10 Cocktails Tues November 5 from 12noon ~ Big Screen ~ Lucky Door & Best Dressed prizes ENTRÉE SAKE CURED OCEAN TROUT with confit ginger, avocado salsa, baby herbs & kewpie mayonnaise SPICED VENISON & KUMERA TART served with sticky jus & parsnip crisps CARAMELIZED EGGPLANT with a roasted pumpkin ratatouille drizzled with a tomato and star anise reduction MAIN PAN SEARED QUEENSLAND SCALLOPS on a smoked tomato, chive and preserved lemon risotto with green peas, asparagus and fried prosciutto with a parmesan and basil oil TWICE BAKED CONFIT DUCK LEG on sweet potato purée, braised red cabbage with broad beans and a cabernet reduction baby beets and thyme jus
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COMING UP: ST GEORGE’S CHURCH SPRING FAIR Dapsang Drive, Eagle heights November 2 TOUR DE TAMBORINE November 29 to December 1 TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN LITTLE THEATRE presents “FUNNY MONEY” – PERFORMANCE DATES: Fridays/Saturdays November 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8 pm; matinee on Sunday November 10 at 2pm. MARKETS Tamborine Mtn Markets, Showgrounds Second Sunday of each month Tamborine Mountain State School Last Sunday of each month BEARDED DRAGON Nutrition Over Coffee November 14, 9.30-11.30am
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Letters to the Editor
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Eight ways of scaring people with misapplied science
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aving taught university chemistry for 40 years I think I should warn that Robyn Knight’s article is misleading about drinking water (TM News, 24.9.2013). Clearly against fluoridation, she writes “fluoride is a highly toxic poison”. She would have served readers much better by comparing fluoride with vitamin A, since both are health essentials at 2mg per day and toxic at higher doses. The article worries about impurities in the fluoridating chemical, yet the added fluoride never exceeds 1mg/litre, so the concentration of a 1% impurity could not be greater than 1 part in 100,000.000 parts of water, and even if the impurity was cyanide that would be just a fraction of what the WHO permits. Water that has passed over rocks and earth already contains the common elements (arsenic included!), and quantity arithmetic suggests that fluoridation will make no significant additions - apart from fluoride. There has been much scary writing lately in the Tamborine Mountain papers that gives an appearance of science but doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, and I have noticed several dodges used by the writers in their persuasive efforts. Readers of letters and articles about health might look out for these tactics. It could help in distinguishing the good from the bad. One tactic is to dwell on accidents, such as the fluoridation article’s North Pine one (What human activity is without accidents?). Another tactic is to pad out the writing
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with trivial or irrelevant items, such as the article’s naming of countries that don’t fluoridate. This leads to the “selective facts” ploy, for if the intention was to inform, the article would also have named countries that do fluoridate. Then there’s the use of pejorative language. Adding fluoride to water is as nutritional as adding vitamins to margarine, but in Robyn’s article it becomes “mass medication”. The real cause of opposition to fluoridation is a gut feeling that the added fluoride is artificial. How else can one explain why natural water containing too much fluoride attracts no attention from activists? But it is a scientific certainty that fluoride in water is the same however it got there, so grumpy uses of “artificial” or “chemicals” in health screeds provide more good reasons to doubt what is written. Demonising industry and profit are further indicators of a persuader in unsuccessful search of a genuine argument. The cited You Tube focuses on a fertiliser factory to illustrate the claim of industry disgorging waste into drinking water. Stated less dramatically, the factory produces a by-product used for fluoridation. (The play on its toxicity is particularly deceitful, because this byproduct is hydrolysed to fluoride and innocuous silica long before anyone could drink it). Such propaganda could sweep fluoridation right out of Australia. People are punished for the sexual abuse of children, so why should anyone applaud this abuse of children’s teeth? John Leisten
uide Dogs Queensland has launched a new pedestrian safety campaign – Watch Out, Cane About – with the RACQ and Queensland University of Technology to raise driver awareness of pedestrian safety on our roads. In a recent survey of Queenslanders with a vision impairment, one in two reported having a near miss with a vehicle over the past five years, and one in 12 reported a collision with a vehicle. These are frightening statistics and something all drivers should be aware of. We’re using the Watch Out, Cane About campaign to let drivers know how to react to pedestrians with a vision impairment trying to cross the road. This includes keeping an eye out for visual cues such as canes and guide dogs so the driver can
exercise more caution, allowing extra time to cross the road, and keeping a vehicle stationary while a person crosses. We also want to deter motorists from flashing lights, yelling or honking at pedestrians or even stopping too far back, as this can just cause confusion. Please visit the Guide Dogs Queensland website or Facebook page for links to the new educational video and community service announcement. With the help of the community, we hope to reduce these statistics and provide a safer community for everyone. Chris Laine Chief Executive Officer Guide Dogs Queensland Letters continue next page
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LADIES GOLF TUESDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2013. FINAL ROUND OF TRI SERIES SHIELD ONGRATULATIONS to Canungra for successfully defending. (Apparently they had to win, as the trophy is packed away due to the building of the new clubhouse). The scores for all the players were very good and it was a most enjoyable and happy day. The winner of the day for Canungra was Liz Bobermien with 38 points on a count back from Kim Sami. Birthday girl Irene Mills had 36 points. Boomerang Farm winner was Sandra Stead with 38 points on a count back from Carlene Dever. Captain Di Tosh also received a ball in run down.
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Winner for Tamborine Mtn was Claire Attree with a very fine 42 points. Chop – chop!! (3rd week in a row as a winner – do it again and it’s off to the drug lab!) BRD Sheila Irvine Brown and Lesley Brady. NTP No 7 Carlene Dever B/F NTP Liz Howard TM App No 8 Liz Bobermien Can. App No 15 Claire Attree TM. Thank you to the girls for the early morning tea, raffle prizes and slices for lunch. Final Scores Canungra after three rounds on each course 85.81 Tamborine Mtn 83.94 Boomerang Farm 78.98. Looking forward to next year. Special Happy Birthday to Irene Mills. 88, wonderful!
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 2013 6.45 PM 8 TABLE MITCHELL North-South 1st D Anderson & M Smith 70.8% 2nd H Braithwaite & M Daines 54.7% 3rd B Bull & S Leahy 49.6% East-West 1st D Donaldson & H Edrich 60.6% 2nd M Gordon & P Morris 56.7% 3rd G Ilett & K Ilett 54.0%
THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2013 12.45 PM 9 TABLE MITCHELL North-South 1st C Burnes & W Natrop 61.3% 2nd R Wales & W Wales 56.0% 3rd M Gordon & P Morris 51.3% East-West 1st R Feige & S Feige 71.8% 2nd J Bligh & S Gregory 53.1% 3rd M McCreery & S Tomkins 51.8%
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like a copy they can phone me on 5545 2107 between 9am and 5pm. The books will still be the same price of $40 each. I will also have them on sale at Curtis Falls Cafe. Gee it's hard to be humble when people are stealing a book I have written just so they can have their own copy. Louise Piper
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Strange goings-on at Zamia
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’VE heard they’ve been talking about wife swapping … at the Zamia Theatre. Surely not! The police have been called in, and some strange behaviour has been occurring on the sofa. I’ve also heard someone has been behaving suspiciously in the ’loo at the Prince of Wales pub! And suspicions have been aroused by a mild-mannered man running about with £735,000 in his suitcase. For only $18 each ($15 concessions) you can find out what it is all about. If you can encourage seven more friends to sit at a table with you, you won't pay more than $12.50 on the first night, or $15 on subsequent performances. Yes, it’s Funny Money (or strange goings on at 42 Elgar Avenue, Fulham). Ray Cooney has written a very funny script which has made rehearsals a joy. Commencing on November 1 the play will be shown on Fridays and Saturdays for three weekends. PHONE 5545 2084 for cash purchases or go online to book: http://www.trybooking.com/Embed.aspx?eid=63847 VENUE: Zamia Theatre, Main Street, North Tamborine, Tamborine Mountain. COMPANY: Tamborine Mountain Little Theatre PERFORMANCE DATES: Fridays and Saturdays November 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8pm, with a matinee on Sunday November 10 at 2pm CABARET SEATING: Special Opening night price of $100 per table of 8, other nights $120. Adults $18, conc. $15. CASH BOOKINGS: phone 07 5545 2084 CREDIT CARD: http://www.trybooking.com/Embed.aspx?eid=63847 BYO refreshments, although tea, coffee and ice-cream will be available. Barbara Lassiter
Vibrant bird life
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HE season of spring elicits an increase in bird metabolism, leading to alterations in social organisation TMNHA birders met recently and heard reports of unusual domination of Little Wattlebirds and a remarkable diminution of Noisy Miners and very vocal Olive-backed Orioles (Julie Lake). Pat Stockwell noted an increase in the voluble Figbirds (female above). Ros and Jim Inglis have been seeing seasonal visitors, Dollarbirds and Spangled Drongos (bottom). Little Shrike-thrush numbers have escalated, but unaccountably the Grey Shrikethrush (below) population has disappeared. Flights of 40 Topknot Pigeons illustrate the avian energy expended in the search for food in the Inglis fig trees. Three Japanese Snipe were reported from Riemore Downs by Pat Stockwell. Members welcomed Mike, and Kylie, and wish them a long and fruitful association in the fascinating hobby of bird observation and study. Ivor Filmer (Photography Marg Eller)
Bluesville Station returns
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ARD-ROCKING group Bluesville Station returns to the Bearded Dragon Hotel, Tamborine, this Sunday, kicking off at 1pm. Rock, blues and boogie are the order of the day for the Gold Coast-based band which has produced five albums since it formed in 1999 and has a wide following at live venues throughout Australia. The group comprises Paul Holmberg on drums and backing vocals, Mick Buhmann on guitar, Scott Dymock on bass, and Brad Palmer belting out lead vocals as well as playing blues harp and guitar.
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CLASSIFIEDS UNPARALLELLED OPPORTUNITY WORKING FROM HOME ~ PART OR FULL TIME ~ ABSOLUTELY NO RISK ~ GENUINE OPPORTUNITY SELDOM KNOCKS TWICE! FREE TRAINING & SUPPORT. PH 0409 771 885. A NEW CHRISTIAN GROUP has started Thursday nights from 7 pm at 12 Tabor Drive, Eagle Heights. The group caters for all types of Christians who are willing to dig into the scriptures and find Truth. Come and enjoy the Holy Ghost's presence as we endeavour to draw nearer to Christ. Come and tell us about your adventures in Him; your dreams and desires; and let's see what the Father will do. Your host: Richard 0412 346 733. Please feel free to phone or text. You may also email me at upperr@hotmail.com ATTENTION!! What’s on the bottom of your water tank? Dead rats, snakes, toads or worse. Minimum water loss extraction cleaning system now available by The Tank Doctor 0407 649 659 or 5545 3693. AUTO AIRCONDITIONING, for cars, trucks, & machinery. Re-gas for summer. Full service, leak test, diagnostics. We come to you. Phone Dave on 046 848 5545. AVON CALLING: If you live in the North Tamborine area and are interested in receiving an Avon brochure, ph. Lisa on 0434 474 565. BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR SALE – New/secondhand & local authors. Exc. selection $3–$5. Piccabeen Landcare Bookshop, below Joseph the Greengrocer, Main St. 5545 1847. CHIBALL – MOVE WITH THE SEASONS! The ChiBall Class is based on the philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a beautiful fusion of modified Tai Chi/Qi Gong, Yoga and Pilates with ChiBall Dance, Muscle Release and Relaxation. The movements help to unblock meridian pathways and contribute to an improved sense of wellbeing. This “Exercise to music class” will leave you rejuvenated and still balanced and relaxed. Suitable for all ages! Class: Wednesdays 9–10am, at the Mt Tamborine Showground Hall. Fee: $10 per session. Just bring a non-slip Yoga Mat and a smile! Contact: Dagmar van der Lem. Ph: 0434 547 184; email: dagmar.vanderlem@gmail.com CHOOKMOBILE is a fully-equipped chook pen on 25cm wheels with a superb mobility system. It is fox and rat-proof.
Models for up to 4 hens - $400; for 6 hens $450. Ph: 0418 758 295 or 5545 2206 ELECTRICIAN– Brendan Lee It's Me! All Electrical specialising in underground & overhead power lines, LED lighting, switchboard upgrades, surge protection, bores, hot water, ovens & cooktops. Local family business 10 yrs. Lic no 66839. Ph 0437 454 865 EMPLOYMENT for full-time labouring. Monday to Saturday. Formwork experience an advantage. Ph: 0414 214 928. FENG SHUI Consultant & Reiki Master-Teacher, Patricia Arora (local resident) offers Feng Shui Consultations for home/ workplace and Reiki treatments/ attunements for yourself. Balance your Chi (universal energy). Call: 0405 617 074 FOR SALE Large variety of herbal products, dried flowers, and oils etc. Ph: 5545 0625. GARAGE SALE – lots of CDs, DVDs, books, hardware, pottery, household items: everything must go! Saturday 26th October 8.30am to 2.30pm only at 16 Foraker Drive Eagle Heights (last street on right off Magnetic Drive) MULCH: Excellent quality. Aged, clean mulch. $30/m delivered. Clint 0419 646 046. MOUNTAIN-WIDE PAMPHLETS Distribution service. Advertise your business. Ph 0438 452 587. NATUROPATH, Nutrition advice, herbalist, 0417 630 615 www.ntpages.com.au/therapist/11495 PAINTER, PROFESSIONAL, licensed and local. Small to large. Decks, Roofs etc. Call Roy on 5545 2323 or 0404 486 579. STUMP GRINDING. Best prices. Ph. 0419 646 046. TAI CHI & QIGONG Classes Beaudesert, Eagle Heights & Oxenford. Accredited Instructor 29 years experience. See www.ttcak.com or ph Gai 5545 2409. TRADITIONAL REIKI CLASSES Reiki, massage, iridology by appointment. Change your life for the better. Phone Jan 0418 281 227. 20 years experience. VOLVO MECHANIC, Volvo service/ parts and genuine diagnostics. Phone Volvo Dave on 0423 334 336.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS AA Help Line.....................................5591 2062 Alcoholics Anonymous: ....................5545 3331 ...................................................or 0416 155 456 Energex.................................................13 62 62 Fire (ask for Southport Control) ................000 Fire (T.M. Rural F.B.) ..................0407 747 999 Fire Permits..................................0408 199 271 Police..................................................5545 3473 Ambulance....................................................000 Ambulance (non-urgent).....................13 12 33 Domestic Violence (24 hrs) ...............1800 811 811 Child Protection (24 hrs)...................1800 177 135 Lifeline ...................................................13 1114 13 HEALTH.....................................13 43 25 84 S.E.S. .....................................................132 500 Emergency Physiotherapy Neil Bell...........................................5545 1133 TM Community Care: Home Care & Transport needs............................5545 4968 Blue Nursing Service ..................(07) 3287 2041 Roslyn Lodge......................................5545 7822 T.M. Medical Practice ........................5545 1222 Eagle Hts. Medical Centre.................5545 2416 QML Pathology Nth Tamb....................5545 3873 Pharmacies: Nth Tamborine ...............5545 1450 Eagle Hts .....................5545 1441 Tamborine Mtn Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic .....................5545 0500 Tamborine Mountain Optometrist Nicky Carr .......................................5545 0277 Dentists: Dr Don Harvey ...............................5545 2788 Dr Claudia Rodriguez .....................5545 2522 Podiatrist: ..................5545 3311 or 0418 963 969 Veterinary Surgery..............................5545 2422 Beenleigh Comm. Health............(07) 3827 9811 Beaudesert Hospital ............................5541 9111
T.M. RURAL FIRE BRIGADE For burnoff notifications, membership & general enquiries ...........................0407 747 999 For Fires and Emergencies................................000 Training Meetings are held 7pm Tuesdays at the Rural Fire Station, 126 Main Western Road
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY ACCOUNTING Stephen Hall & Associates Pty Ltd T/a
TAXATION/BAS RETURNS • BUSINESS ADVICE • STRUCTURE SET UPS SELF MANAGED SUPERANNUATION • TAX PLANNING • BOOKKEEPING
Shop 3/15 Main Western Road, Nth Tamborine Ph: 5545 2588 ~ www.accountingonthemountain.com.au
ANTENNAS
TAMBORINE TV & ANTENNA TV & VCR Tune-ins, Digital Decoders & Antennas, Extra TV Points Supplied & Installed Peter Newman (Reg’d T.E.S.A Member) FREE QUOTES Ph
5543 3331 Mob 0409 729 107
ARBORIST
CLEANING & ORGANISING
BUILDERS
Dietzel Homes BUILDER Ph 5545 2557
Fax 5545 2555
Mobile: 0407 764 715 or 0409 764 725 www.dietzelhomes.com
Qld Bldg. Reg No. 24096
Harding-Smith Builders BSA 701147 ACN 057 427013
Pty Ltd
House & General Builders
CLEANING - PRESSURE
Mobile: 0408 772 250 A/h Mark 5545 2063 • David 5545 1620
BUILDING DESIGN TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN
BUILDING DESIGN
COMPUTERS
Building Design & Energy Efficiency Reports BSA Lic 40718 Bers Accr BA 329 Paul Wootton Ph/Fx: 5545 2546 Mob: 0408 989 961
BUILDING EQUIPMENT HIRE
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS
AVON
AVON CALLING If you are interested in receiving an Avon brochure, call
LISA on 0434 474 565
Yes, you can.
COMPUTEX SOLUTIONS Pty Ltd
FOR ALL YOUR COMPUTER NEEDS
Hire your building equipment from MITRE 10 North Tamborine
In shop or at your home or business 5545 1097 • info@computex.com.au Shop 8 Tamborine Plaza Cnr Beacon and Main Western Rds, North Tamborine
Phone 5545 1170
DECK RESTORATION
OPEN 7 DAYS CABINETMAKING
PETER BERGMANS Lic 50168
MASTER CRAFTSMAN AND DESIGNER KITCHENS, LAUNDRIES, ROBES, FURNITURE. Total service, from small improvements or changes to a complete overhaul. Creative budget solutions or more upmarket if you like.
Phone 0437 436 552 all hours.
Tamborine Mountain
ORCHESTRA Rehearses
Mondays 7–8pm
St George’s Anglican Church, Dapsang Dr, North Tamborine.
PHONE 5545 1030
CLEANING & CARPETS Eagle Heights Cleaning Services Affordable Rates Free Quotes
Mob: 0400 452 054 Ph: 5545 2054 For all your Domestic & Commercial Cleaning Needs
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DENTAL PROSTHETIST
DENTURE CLINIC Affairs JOE RUSSELL VeteransProvider Registered Dental Prosthetist
DENTURES - RELINES REPAIRS - MOUTHGUARDS Shop 10 Eagle Heights Shopping Village
5545 3128
BUSINESS DIRECTORY TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY DOG GROOMING
FENCING
KLEANING K9s
TAMBORINE DAVE
1st Saturday of the month from Feb 2013.
Mobile dog grooming: hydrobath, brushouts, clipping & more. Bookings: Ph Robyn on 0431 430 094
GYM
Landscaping & Fencing • Rubbish Removal • Chainsaw work Ph: 5545 2183 or 0428 713 465
Gym and Class Facility – Open to Everyone 8-9, 39 Main Street North Tamborine T: 07 5545 4774 • E: info@mainfitness.com.au W: www.mainfitness.com.au
FIREWOOD
HAIRDRESSING
Aged Western Red Ironbark
CLIPPERS NEST
DRIVING SCHOOL
EARTHMOVING Excavators Bobcats Trucks
From $140m3 Phone Wayne 0419 768 959
FRAMING
• postholes • pads • trenching • tank holes • clearing • burnoffs • landscaping
Specialising in: DRIVEWAYS
Ph: 5545 1979
ELECTRICAL
and
FINE ART and FRAMING
Ladies & Men’s Hairdressing Shop 4, Southport Ave, Eagle Heights
Ph Michelle 5545 1291 for appt
Coiffure HAIR
DESIGN
P: 5545 4783
M: 0413 233 530
For hair that looks good beyond the salon doors
TOTAL PICTURE FRAMING SERVICE
Ph 5545 2402 – Opp. St Bernard’s Hotel Open Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm Saturday 9am – 12pm
GAS SUPPLIES
FIVE STAR
REFRESH YOUR STYLE. Ladies & Mens Hairdressing For bookings call 5545 3915 Moroccan Oil
SECURITY & ELECTRICAL Lic. No. 59907
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Shop 4 - The Town Centre Cnr Main & Griffith Sts North Tamborine (Next to NAB)
Domestic • Commercial • Farm Installation • Repairs
Phone: 5545 2166
HOUSE OF HAIR
Shop 4, 15 Main Western Rd, North Tamborine (opp. Pharmacy) BANKCARD, VISA, MASTERCARD
Tue-Fri 8:30–5 Saturday from 8:30
186 Hartley Rd • Ph: 5545 1646
GUTTERS G.J. Baldwin & Associates P/L
Tamborine Mtn Electrical ACN 010980695 Lic. 36447
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Domestic/Farm/Commercial Shop 4, Tamborine Plaza Ph: 5545 1207
HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL REFLEXOLOGIST (RAA, ATMS, ICR, FNTT)
Aching/burning feet, bunion pain, sore legs, sciatica, headaches, tension, general pain, women’s health HEALTH FUND REBATES • Helen, 0413 919 212
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY HORSE DENTIST HORSE DENTIST – MERV MANGAN Available by appointment Tamborine Mountain and surrounding areas • ALL HORSE BREEDS • DONKEYS • MULES Mobile: 0412 690 629
HOUSE RESTORATIONS
HOUSE RESTORATION
LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES (CONT)
PANEL BEATER
Affinity Landscapes
ALLAN HAYES TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN PANEL & PAINT
Is your garden ready for spring & summer entertaining? Would you like to attract wildlife? Do you want envious friends & neighbours?
Local horticulturalist & lic’d structural landscaper • Design • Water features • Stonework • Planting • Paving & retaining walls • Contemporary, native & formal gardens
PH: 5545 2319 Private and insurance work Total Car Care FREE QUOTES PICK UP DELIVERY
WINDSCREENS BRAKES RUST FOR R.W.C. 1 HAYES RD
MOB: 0411 805 589 – AH: 5545 3360
OFF TAMBORINE OXENFORD RD
TAMBORINE TURF Est. 1966
PLASTERER
GROWERS OF:
Gyprock, ornate & suspended ceilings, fancy cornices, ceiling roses. All Aspects of Trade Phone BRETT CLEARY
Specialising in
RE-ROOFING & RE-GUTTERING As well as:
Decks ~ Re-stumping ~ Pergolas ~ Any timber repairs ~ Local tradesman 25 years’ experience Obligation free quotes
Premium Blue Couch, Greenlees Park and Kikuya Turf.
• Farm pick-up or delivered • Weekend pick-ups must be ordered by Friday • Inspection Invited.
Ph: All Hrs 5543
CALL GRAHAM
6133/5543 8441
5545 0115
MOWER REPAIRS
0448 634 180
PLUMBING
Tamborine Mower Repairs
LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES
LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES NOW BIGGER, BETTER, CLOSER!
5545 3390
Suppliers of new & reconditioned • Mowers • Brush Cutters JOHN DEERE Spares & Service
Ph 5545 1892 or 0428 451 892
MOWING & SLASHING
Acreage Mowing Prompt Reliable Service Now Available at Tamborine Mower Repairs
U-Drive Dingo Hire with Attachments Large blocks for retaining walls or heavy-duty control solutions
bagged fertiliser bagged mulches crusher dust drainage gravels P.U. roadbase OR decorative gravels r sandstones DELIVER soils Y t fo un ds mulches treated logs o c a Dis m3 lo concrete blend rocks 6 sleepers to 4.8m stepping stones sands, barks railway sleepers
5545 1892 0428 451 892
PAINTERS & DECORATORS
eco painters bsa licence 1043639
domestic/commercial paint finishes • colour consulting
PLUS MUCH MORE
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Phone Derek 0414 478 787
Hartley Road, Nth Tamborine
tel/fax: 5545 4726 Major Credit Cards Accepted
TUESDAY-SATURDAY 9AM-3PM
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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NURSERY
Ian Lloyd • • • • •
Plumbing Drainage Roofing Guttering Pumps
Licensed Plumber QBS Lic No. 62248
LICENSED BACKFLOW PREVENTION Ph: (Mob) 0417 437 143 A/H 5543 6884 Lic No 047179
Specialising in:• Maintenance • Plumbing • Draining • Roofing • Gasfitting Ph: Dave Angel at Nth Tamborine Ph: 5545 2369 all hours Mobile No: 0419 677 008
PUMPS
BUSINESS DIRECTORY TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY REMOVALIST Local Country
Vic Palmer
TREE SERVICES
VET SURGEON (CONT) Canungra
Interstate Pre-packing
Cnr Pine Rd & Franklin St
REMOVALS
5543 5622
Incorporating Tamborine Mtn Removals
All Hours
Ph: 07 3287 4326 Mobile 0408 743 244
Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm. Sat 8.30am-11.30am A.H. EMERGENCY SERVICES ALWAYS AVAILABLE
RETAINING WALLS
WASTE WATER TREATMENT
Rock and Timber Retaining Walls
PURIFICATION SOLUTIONS • Water Treatment • Waste Water Treatment • Sewerage Plant Maintenance • Pump Sales/Repairs • Designs & Modifications
GLEN HARVEY 0412 366 867 • 1300 302 676 glen@bioworx.com.au
WATER SUPPLIES • Expertly Built • All Earthworks • Engineer designed, when required • Certification • BSA Licenced 1111939 Office: 5543 8584 • Mob: 0432 281 075 Email: mark-pearson@bigpond.com
SEPTIC TANK CLEANING
Here’s why you should call “Power Pumping” ✓ You’ll enjoy our friendly staff ✓ You’ll like our fast response time ✓ You’ll enjoy our reliable service ✓ You can trust us, we’re LOCAL • Septic & Sullage Tanks • Grease Traps • Holding Tanks • Treatment Plants • Pumps • Baffles
VALUER VALUER – MALCOLM BISHOPP Independent Property Valuer, all purposes. Assessments market value, compensation, property settlement, stamp duty, GST. Registered Valuer Queensland No. 734. Member Australian Property Institute (Valuers)
PO Box 107, Eagle Heights 4271 Phone 5545 0022 Fax: 5545 0200
PONY EXPRESS MOUNTAIN WATER
Est 1985 - Maurice & Debbie Friendly, Reliable Delivery
$140 per load BSC Approved
7 DAYS A WEEK Ph: 5545 3935 or 0417 644 498
YOGA
VET SURGEON
P: 5545 2692 M: 0408 633 260 Tamborine Mountain resident & business for over 20 years.
YOGA AT MAIN FITNESS SATURDAYS 8.30am with ADRIAN
SEPTIC TANK CLEANING
T: 07 5545 4774 • W: www.mainfitness.com.au
VETERINARY SURGERY Established on the Mountain since 1990 Andrew Paxton-Hall BVSc. Chris Corcoran BVSc. (Hons)
• REJUVENTION • LONGEVITY
Small & Large Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm Animal Practice Saturday 8am - 1pm A fully equipped veterinary hospital right here on the Mountain providing quality service including home visits, x-ray, ultrasound, in-house blood tests, surgery, pet grooming, hydrobath and a full range of pet food supplies.
For all ages and levels
2 Main St, Nth Tamborine
Lee Chang Tye – 0420 349 744 email: relaxedmindtaichi@gmail.com
5545 2422 all hours
OPEN: Tuesday to Saturday 8.30am – 12noon
A/H Emergency Service Always Available
Other times by appointment
Ph 0412 403 833 • 5543 1784
TAI CHI
Tai Chi
THE At rear of Presbyterian Church BARGAIN CENTRE $AVE
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• Secondhand Furniture • Soft Furnishings • Kitchenware • Books • Toys • Accessories & Costume Jewellery • Ladies, Men’s & Children’s Clothing
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HOMES 203 Guanaba Rd: 7 bed, 4 bath...................................$550 pw 27 Yuulong St: 3 bed, 1 bath.......................................$375 pw 6 Southport Avenue: 4 bed, 1 bath..............................$355 pw 11a Demavend Dr: cottage, 1 bed, 1 bath ...................$250 pw 38 Lahey Lookout Rd: 4 bed, 2 bath 5 acres ................$500 pw COMMERCIAL Shop 5, 21 Southport Ave:..................................................POA Shop 1, 136 Long Road:......................................$400 pw + gst 1 School Road, The old Kendall Office: ................Attractive rent Eliza Jones 0474 315 000 m 0p 2.3 1 12 at S en Op
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