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Thursday 29 March 2012
To the victors go an MP seat ... againDiv 10 Cr Paul Tatton
retiring
Long standing Sunshine Coast councillor has decided to call it a
day after 28 years in local government 14 years as a councillor
officer and 14 years as a councillor. Paul did not nominate for
re-election for the poll to be held on Saturday 28 April citing
serious health issues and changes to personal circumstances.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in local government, I have
met and worked with some very talented and wonderful people, and I
have had the opportunity to be involved in some great projects. It
has been a pleasure representing the Eumundi, Nambour, Yandina,
Kenilworth and Mapleton communities, Paul said.
continued on page 4
Under instructions to sell in 30 days Modern 4 year old single
level home with 9 foot ceilings 4 large bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Large eat-in kitchen with stone worktops Spacious tiles lounge
Separate rumpus room Ducted air throughout, room for
workshop/garage Secluded and private, easy care established
landscaping
ASKING $475,000 Phone for an inspection
Memorial Dr Eumundi Ph 5442 8333 Sales Ph 5442 8011 Rentals
Email: [email protected] www.noosahinterlandrealty.com
Property of the week
The jubilant newly re-elected Member for Noosa Glen Elmes at his
post-election party for election workers with his wife Lesleigh,
son Kristin, daughter Teigan and her partner Josh. Glen attracted a
swing of around six per cent.
Peter Wellington with wife Jenny (right) and Vicki OFlynn after
claiming victory for another term as the independent Member for
Nicklin. Peters team indicated that it was the sweetest of
victories that he and his grass roots approach had been able to
withstand the tsunami effect of the big party machine to retain the
seat of Nicklin with an expected swing away of 11 per cent.
Servo update Eumundi servos Bob Loudon has advised that he has
received some quotes for the preparation of reports and other work
required in order to meet the conditions to re-open. He expected
work to commence this week.
Eumundi Combined Community Organisation (ECCO) proudly
distributes 4000 copies free each fortnight to all within postcode
4562 area and at outlets nearby.
Ph 0413 199 766 PO Box 463 Eumundi Qld 4562
[email protected] www.eumundigreen.com.au
For lovers of Eumundi everywhere
Issue 142 Thursday 29 March 2012
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www.eumundicco.com.au
General manager appointed At its board meeting in November last
year, the directors decided it was time to advertise and then
appoint a part-time General Manager to oversee and develop ECCOs ve
business units. This decision was taken after careful consideration
of a detailed options paper prepared by the former chairman on the
necessity for organisational change in this expanding company.The
appointment will ensure the ecient operation of the companys
business units Car Park, Eumundi Green, Community Bus, Experience
Eumundi and the Eumundi Family Medical Centre. The businesses are
at a stage in their development where they require hands on
management and day to day support to ensure that the community
needs and service continue to be met.After an extensive recruitment
process, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Joyce Turnbull
as ECCOs General Manager. Joyce commenced duties on Friday 16th
March 2012 and she has a proud record in the local community and a
strong background in corporate life and education. This appointment
has precipitated several sta changes and triggers a vacancy for the
editor position of our treasured agship Eumundi Green please see
page 13.Our General Manager is to implement the required transition
arrangements for the company and its operational business units as
a priority. Welcome Joyce.
Barrie Adams, Chairman, ECCO Ltd
Experience Eumundi market tent The Experience Eumundi tent is
now a xture in Lonergan Lane for the next three months as a pilot
in partnership with Discover Eumundi. Experience Eumundi t-shirts
will be available for sale from next Saturday, as well as
information for tourists about what to do when in Eumundi. If you
would like to discuss how your business can be involved in the
Experience Eumundi market tent and promoting Eumundi to our
visitors please contact Maree Thomson on 0411 108 306.
Experience Eumundi websiteWebsite development has commenced with
Piper DM currently in concept development phase. The project lead
Dena Dillon has been invited to speak at the next Chamber of
Commerce networking night on Thursday 26 April at Joes Waterhole at
6pm. Keep an eye out for an invitation. For further information
contact Maree Thomson on 0411 108 306.
// Wed 4 April Canned Heat (USA)// Fri 20 April Pete Cullen,
Heatpacking Mamas and Asa Broomhall// Sat 21 April Kim Churchill,
Microwave Jenny and Benjalu// Sat 12 May Elixir featuring Katie
Noonan (body art weekend)
Continuing to provide the best in live entertainment
Well done Sophie!
Memorial Dr Eumundi Ph 5442 8144 www.liveatjoes.com
Congratulations Sophie Eaton on 30 years staff service. Has to
be a record!
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ECCO thanks the volunteers who contributed over 100 hours
production, collation and delivery work for the last issue of
Eumundi Green.
Michael Arnett Business Clinic
Susan Cochrane From the Treetops
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This fortnights volunteer contributors include:
Fran MaguireSub-editor
Matt PopplewellIn the Spotlight
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Kimberley Court Doonan Elizabeth Henley and John Gregory
Fri 30 MarchTerm 1 finishes at state schools
Sat 31 MarchEarth Hour event6.30pm AmphitheatrePh 5442 8456
Tues 3 AprilCWA meeting10am CWA Hall EumundiPh 5441 3226
Wed 4 AprilKids holiday craft classes startPh 5442 7106
Fri 6 AprilMon 9 AprilEaster Servo open Fri 10am-4pmSat
10am-4pmSat 10am-6pmSun 10am-5pmMon 10am-4pm
Sat 7 AprilAnnual childrens Easter treasure hunt 8am Original
Eumundi Markets
Fri, Sat and Sun 20, 21, 22 April The Picture Show Man with
introduction7.30pm 20 and 21 April and 2pm 22 AprilSchool of Arts
EumundiBookings Indee Theatre 5472 8200
Wed 25 April7.30am ANZAC Day commemorative walk and service
Markets will be held
This is my swan song as your managing editor please see page
13.
Its been nearly six years of editing and a year before that in
planning for the Green. Its time for a change personally and
professionally but Ill be around to lead the changeover to new
editorial arrangements and to work ongoing with the new editor to
ensure the sustainability of the community magazine.
The genesis of Eumundi Green came from a public meeting of
residents on 27 July 2004 at the School of Arts. Change was on the
agenda then too. The Noosa by-pass to Eumundi was a reality and the
main street had lost the constant rumbling of trucks taking
building materials to Noosa. This seemed to facilitate a subtle
return of the village to its people and gave inspiration to
residents new and old to band together with renewed spirit.
It was this spirit on show at the meeting in 2004 and the
listing of a community newspaper as a priority for better community
communication then that in time led to yours truly taking the
plunge personally to begin Eumundi Green. At the launch on 4 July
2006 at a packed School of Arts I promised that John and I would
personally underpin the venture and that I would be editor for one
year. The confidence to have a crack at it was from the support
shown by potential advertisers and the community. The one year
commitment turned into more than three buoyed by the support from
advertisers and readers.
Eumundi Combined Community Organisation Ltd acquired Eumundi
Green in late 2010 making it truly a community magazine. Community
support underpinned that successful transition and I ask for your
assistance now in another transition.
Thank you to everyone for being on the journey with the Green I
hope you agree its a great ride to be on.
Joyce [email protected]
Community Diary
In 2001 we moved to the Sunshine Coast from Sydney to get away
from the big smoke. We searched the coastal towns from southern NSW
to
Noosa to find the ideal location for a simpler life, and once we
saw the Sunshine Coast we were sold; then it was just a matter of
finding the ideal home. It was going to be either beach or bush,
and the bush won out, hands down. Doonan, our street, and our home
offers so much of what we treasure peace and quiet from the hustle
and bustle of city life, wonderful bird life, wallabies and
kangaroos wandering through our unfenced block, pitch black or
starlit nights with no interference from the city lights.
All that, and we are ten minutes to the beach and only 90
minutes from an international airport what more could one want! Of
course, were both active in our local communities and we love
it!
Editor's Desk
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Positive working capital is a must
Well times are tough. We all know that. But what is the key
thing to survive in tough times?The basic rule is to focus on
ensuring you always maintain a
positive working capital in your business.Simply that means your
cash plus your debtors must exceed your
creditors. Of course strictly speaking stock needs to be
considered as well but stock on a shelf is not cash and never will
be so if adding that in be careful and always take a conservative
position.
I remember years ago learning that stock on a shelf is worthless
irrespective of what you paid for it if you could not sell it. If
you are in the food industry you see your stock become worthless
before your eyes over a very short period. Businesses need to take
heed of that fact and apply a similar philosophy. If you cant sell
stock for whatever reason, for example wrong colour, style, or type
as against your normal selling time, then forget about the margin
just sell it at cost. That way you will improve your working
capital position and remove from your stock those obsolete and
otherwise impossible to sell items.
Your creditors are your cash lifeline so treat them with
respect. Honour their trading terms. Be a regular on time payer not
one who needs to be constantly reminded you are overdue again. Do
that and on that odd occasion you are waiting for that large debtor
to pay who is a little late just pick up the phone and call your
creditor and say I am going to be a few days late. Confirm it in
writing. You will be surprised of the support you will receive if
you can develop that trusting relationship with your creditors. But
make sure you meet the new deadline.
On your debtors dont put your head in the sand. Be constantly
vigilant about your trading terms as well. Dont be afraid to call
your debtors and say when can I expect payment. Have your reminder
letters prepared and send them out as soon as your trading terms
have not been met.
Dont focus on your large debtors as your lifeline and ignore
your smaller debtors.
Yes the larger debtors are the ones that replenish your shelves
and give you the bulk of your profit but its the smaller ones that
will really give you that extra profit providing they pay on time.
Dont let them think I am just a small debtor. They wont mind if I
am late or worse still dont pay at all.
Good luck its tough but be vigilant, honour your own obligations
and those with whom you do business will do the same to you.
Michael Arnett
Business Clinic
Views expressed in the Business Clinic are general in nature and
not to be relied on as legal, financial or professional advice.
Wishing and hoping News from Turkey
Continuum Antiques, Vintage, Retro couple Debra and Doug Palmen
have just left for their first buying trip for 2012 and will be
away until 24 April.
Their temporary shop managers, Des and Doreen Redfern, will
again be taking the helm and the shop will be open during its
normal hours. The furry shop managers
are taking a break for the duration, but will return to duty in
April.
This time Debra and Doug are visiting Singapore, Istanbul, a
good deal of England, Paris and its surrounds, Brussels and
Amsterdam.
You can see what they are seeing and doing and buying at
www.debrapalmen.blogspot.com.
Michelle Thurbon (left) with division 10 candidate for council
elections Linda Morrell. Linda attended the street rally when the
news of the overturning of the directive to cease selling fuel was
celebrated. She was in town to check on progress towards
re-opening.
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Div 10 Cr Paul Tatton retiringcontinued from page 1
Earlier this week indications were that only two Nambour
candidates Alex Blake and Tim Tim McMenamin had lodged nominations
for division 10 before Tuesdays cut-off date.
Polling booths open from 8am to 6am on Saturday 28 April 2012.
Pre-poll voting will open 9am Monday 16 April and close 6pm Friday
27 April. Applications
for postal ballot papers close at 6pm on Wednesday 25 April with
a cut-off date for return set at 6pm Tuesday 8 May.
Residents of the Eumundi district and local business operators
are reminded of their invitation to attend the community meet the
councillor and mayor candidates forum at Joes Waterhole on Monday 2
April starting at 5.30pm.
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Community NewsA one horse, two dog town?
Eumundi Green Facebook fans lucky draw
This year sees a new workshop at the upcoming Eumundis
Australian Body Art Carnivale (12 and 13 May) titled All Dolled Up,
and organisers are seeking a crucial component dolls!
The All Dolled Up workshops will encourage kids to get hands-on
and paint bodies, albeit tiny ones. Dolls will serve as the models
to be painted, decorated and enhanced, and adults as well as kids
will be welcome to take part.
Workshop organisers Kait Manchip and Viv Eardley have been
scouring opp shops and garage sales to collect a stockpile of dolls
to decorate, but are in need of more.
Saturday 31 March is the annual Earth Hour day when across the
world hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments
unite in switching off the lights for 60 minutes. More than 5,200
cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide have registered to
collectively display their commitment to protecting planet earth
and support for climate change action whether or not the change is
due to humans or nature.
Desperately seeking dolls!
Earth Hour in Eumundi
At Berkelouw Caf for coffee, or at least to watch humans have
coffee.
Eerwah Vales Oliver and Daisy at NewsXpress for the excursion to
get the daily newspapers.
Tania Hubbard signing the prize, a copy of her cookbook gluten
free grain free food we love that she donated after drawing the
winner Annie Wilson at Nambours Husk and Honey caf.
Annie has decided to donate the book to the orientation draw for
volunteers for the body art weekend at next Saturdays Earth Hour
event at the Amphitheatre.
13 Garnet St Cooroy Ph 5472 0077
Easter trading hours:Good Friday: 10am til 4pm Fine dining:
6.30pm til lateSaturday: 8am til 4pm Fine dining: 6.30pm til
lateEaster Sunday: 10am til 3pmEaster Monday: Closed
A real tastesensation
100% handmade with only the nest Belgian chocolateLief local
artisan chocolates, quality and style
Available from Lief at Eumundi Square, Napier Rd Eumundi and
Belmondos, Rene St Noosaville
Ph 5442 8509 M 0428 869 776 www.liefchocolates.com.au
Donations of pre-loved fashion dolls would be fantastic dolls
like Barbie and Ken, and Bratz-sized dolls are ideal, says Kait.
Even broken dolls, dolls with bad hair cuts and spare limbs can be
used.
If theres anyone out there having a clean-up and wondering what
to do with dolls no longer used, wed be thrilled to put them to
good use. Donations of anything sea-themed or bling would be great
too.
If you have dolls to donate, please contact Kait on 5442 7527,
email her at [email protected], or deliver them to
Discover Eumundi.
Members of the public are invited to join volunteers for the
upcoming body art weekend at the Amphitheatre at 6.30pm.
Attendees should bring something to drink, a torch or a solar
light and a fold up chair. Light food will be available for a
nominal charge and there will be a little music.
The evening has been sponsored by Jock and Di Howard of Solar
Power Specialists in Memorial Dr.
7 days a week87 Memorial Dr Eumundi
Ph 5442 8366www.berkelouw.com.au
Please join us for wine and nibbles on Friday April 13 at 6.30pm
(for 7.00pm start) to talk about Susan Johnson's Broken Book, a
remarkable story of one woman's struggle to become the artist she
passionately planned to be. It is one of the most powerful and
moving Australian novels of recent times.
Doonan's Loani Prior will be in store at 10am on Easter Saturday
with her newly released third tea cosy book How Tea Cosies Changed
the World.
Keep up to date with our events at
www.berkelouw.com.au/stores/eumundi
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Easter fundraiser for Kenilworth service organisations The
butcher, the baker, the cheese and wine maker of the future getting
ready for the annual Kenilworth Cheese, Wine & Food Fest
fundraiser on Easter Saturday, 7 April. Visit
www.kenilworthfoodfest.org.au.
Verrierdale Community Group will hold its annual general meeting
on Monday 2 April at 6.30pm at the Verrierdale Hall. All
welcome.
Sunshine Coast Councils Spot the Pothole campaign is still in
effect, with residents urged to report road damage over the next
few weeks, even if the rain stops. Damage reports can be made to
Councils customer contact centre
Community News
From the TreetopsSusan Cochrane
Love or detest something? This is your chance to shout it from
the treetops. Send up to 300 words to
[email protected]
Thank heavens election day passed last Saturday. No more cheap
and nasty brochures stuffed in the letterbox, candidate promo signs
sprouting up on every street corner, pollies grab-bag of blather
and up yours! advertisements on the TV. Ive had this kind of
election campaign, where personal vendettas and one-up-manship (or
up-womanship) are rife.
They are such an un-beautiful lot, our Qld pollies quite a few
could do with a makeover to look more attractive, and for heavens
sake, a better photographer to take their election poster
portraits. Not that they need any more celebrity status, but some
of the photos of candidates were seriously awful!
As for the appeal of their policies, I despair of ever having
the fundamental platforms clearly explained by the leaders of each
party without election rhetoric clouding every issue. Will
there
really be a major effort towards sustainable regional
Queensland, or is that just puffing in the wind?
I havent heard a word about my particular area of concern arts,
culture and heritage but we all know sport reigns supreme in
Australia. You might find it surprising that more people go to
cultural events in some form or practice some kind of cultural
activity than play sport. Cultural activities include us enjoying
our visits to community, regional and state museums, art galleries,
libraries, and going to concerts, theatre and movies. As well there
are all the cultural activities, such as reading and writing,
participating in some form of visual or performing arts, craftwork
or invention, that we do ourselves (more or less expertly). Each of
us has our own cultural identity, it is a fundamentally important
part of our well-being at all stages of life. Yet our politicians
dont seem to be aware of this.
News in brief
Election fatigue
on 5475 7272, or online at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
Sunshine Coast Council has a new enquiry line for any questions
regarding planning and development applications and assessments.
Council development services staff are available to answer any
development-related questions on 5475 PLAN (5475 7526).
Pomonas Majestic Theatre has reopened with new equipment
following water damage incurred during the recent floods. The next
movie to be screened will be family-friendly action flick Spy Kids
on Friday 30 March. Please arrive at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Entry
$10pp for movie and snack, or $6pp movie only.
The launch party of the 75th Maleny Show will be held on
Thursday 19 April in the Pavilion at the Maleny Showgrounds,
starting at 5.30pm. The event will recognise the contributions of
this years sponsors. The Maleny Show will run from 12 June this
year.
We are continuing our investigation into a number of
break-and-enters that have occurred around the Eumundi and Doonan
areas over the past six weeks. The latest of these occurred at a
residence on Bonavista Dr Doonan where the offenders gained entry
by removing a closed window and climbing through. Jewellery, a
laptop, iPod and other items were taken. We are very interested in
hearing from anyone with information that may assist us in
arresting the offenders.
In the lead-up to Easter we will be stepping up our traffic
enforcement, particularly targeting speeding and drink driving. The
wet weather of late has contributed to a number of traffic
accidents in our division and, sadly, the latest has resulted in
the death of one of our residents. The collision between two
vehicles occurred on Memorial Dr and the circumstances are
still being investigated by the Forensic Crash Unit. It is
timely to remind motorists to drive to the conditions, especially
on wet roads. We are adopting a no tolerance on speeding and drink
driving over the next month in an attempt to make our roads safer
during this busy time.
We are also constantly receiving complaints about motorists
parking in drop off and bus zones outside the Eumundi State School.
The ignorance on the part of some motorists creates a potentially
dangerous situation for our children. There have been regular
incidents where school buses have been unable to stop in their
designated area to pick up the children. We will be closely
monitoring this over the last week of the term and the start of the
new term until the situation improves, and we will be fining people
for doing the wrong thing.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Easter.
Police Beat Blair Doran
EUMUNDI POLICE 5442 8222
The once famous Eumundi Lager could rise again.Having secured
both state and
federal licences to brew German-style, non-preservative beers
such as the long-lamented Eumundi Lager, Gerry next needed to work
through the local planning requirements.
I contacted councils local business support program staff who
helped me with getting the approval for the brewery. Council staff
got it through quickly and efficiently. They did a fantastic job,
Gerry said.
This will see Eumundi Lager resurrected as one of the Coasts
favourite tipples for locals and tourists.
Gerry said that the beer would be made to German purity laws
from malt from Darling Downs barley, not sugar cane as many
breweries do.
Gerry said Eumundi Winery would continue its grape and sugar
cane alcohol production
but we will eventually specialise in fermenting beer.
The new brewery will be called Mundi Hill Brewery, memorialising
the name of local Aboriginal warrior Huon Mundy, Gerry said.
Eumundi Lager in 2006.
New tipple from Eumundi winery
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Community News
Shop 2/6 Etheridge St Eumundi, Ph 5442 7202Next to the Medical
Centre
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Call today for an appointment
Katie Rose Hospice at Doonan has entered a new era with the
appointment of Gary Cox as the new nursing director. Gary is a
worthy successor to Terry Clarke-Burrows, who was the founding
nursing director of the hospice and retired late last year.
Gary is a highly experienced
palliative care nurse, who trained in England and has spent a
period of his nursing in hospices. Gary has commenced duties and
along with a dedicated team of nurses and volunteers is already
providing a friendly and comforting atmosphere for terminally ill
guests.
Katie Rose Hospice enters a new era
Valdora tower decision
The Noosa and hinterland story project
Local author launches his book 14 April
Gary Cox new Nursing Director at Katie Rose Hospice Doonan is
presented with a cheque to support hospice activities by Liz Meikle
(right) and Dorothy Maloney, residents of Noosa Waters.
Daniel Rechnitzer launches his new book The All Knowing Diary
which he says is a treasure map teaching people how to become all
knowing. He is looking forward to sharing his journey with locals
at a free workshop at South Pacific Resort. The details are at
www.AllKnowingDiary.com.
the Maroochy River.Councils decision to not
approve was based on insufficient planning grounds to justify an
approval of the radio tower with the proposal conflicting with the
planning scheme at both strategic and code levels and the benefits
of the service not outweighing the conflicts.
transparent research project that will inform our community
about our social dynamics, behaviours and attitudes.
The anonymous online survey is jointly conducted by Noosa
Biosphere Ltd, CSIRO and the University of the Sunshine Coast. The
objective of the project is to survey residents and visitors of the
Noosa biosphere reserve region (including neighbouring areas) to
better understand their attachment to the region and sense of
place, as well as uncovering residents level of
association/engagement with the many different community groups in
the region.
Community members have applauded local councillors decision to
refuse a proposal to develop two communication towers for an AM
broadcast facility on a rural property in Valdora.
The proposed facility was to improver ABC news radio coverage
for a service black spot north of
Noosa Biosphere is seeking assistance and involvement in a
region-wide online survey to better understand how communities feel
about our area. The survey will be distributed via email, websites,
postcards and the Noosa News, and they are seeking assistance in
passing on the survey and encouraging participation. The results
and analysis will be shared.
The survey will be distributed via email, website, postcards and
through media channels from this week. All participants will remain
anonymous and they can also enter the prize draw.
This is a collaborative, open and
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Your SayRe-vamp top of town works
As someone who lives at the northern end of Memorial Dr, I would
like to congratulate the council on their re-vamping and
beautification of the junction of Memorial Dr and Caplick Way.
Walking to the village or to the markets is now not fraught with
the dangers that were there before.
No longer do you have to stand on the edge of the road outside
the former real estate office looking for a break in the traffic
coming from three different directions at great speed. There was no
kerbing or guttering on the north side of Caplick Way and it was a
race to get to the safety of either side of the road.
The area where you had to stand and wait to cross (north side)
was once the driveway to a garage and sloped quite steeply and
dangerously. On one occasion my daughter-in-law lost control on
this slope and her double pram, with twin boys on board, ended up
tipping over completely with lots of screams and tears. Fortunately
there was no serious harm done but they did not try and negotiate
that corner again unless the boys were out of the pram.
To those who felt Council should have built a roundabout at
that
spot I would just say I am also a driver and I feel that when
driving through villages such as Eumundi and Yandina, we should
defer to the pedestrian and not to someone driving with all the
protection that a motor vehicle affords. I understand measurements
were taken at the intersection prior to the work being done, and
traffic was going through the intersection at around 60kph, far too
fast for safety and making it extremely hard for pedestrians to
cross the road.
Slowing the traffic down to 20kph is essential, especially as
the majority of cars proceeding south along Memorial Dr are doing
20-30kph over the regulated 50kph anyway.
To have a safety island in the centre of the road makes a
pedestrian feel much safer especially the older person and mothers
with children.
Finally, slowing down to 20kph has not made for a noisy
intersection. I have sat at Food@Eumundi on several occasions and
it is less noisy than it used to be before the changes were made
and there is no longer the squealing of tyres as motorists took the
corners at speed.
Tricia ChapmanEumundi
Dingo problemsI am trying to discover if any
other people in the Eerwah Vale area are having a problem with
dingoes as we are in Wilsons Lane.
The dingoes are becoming more bold and venturing right up to
house yards and neighbours have had pets attacked as well as losing
livestock. I have contacted Peter Bell from the Council who is
interested in meeting with other residents in the Mt Eerwah
vicinity who have seen dogs and or who have lost animals
recently.
People may contact me on 5442 8255 or mobile 0420 939 723 or by
email [email protected].
Eileen WalderEerwah Vale
Support for jobs and RV facility in Eumundi
Council is by far the largest employer on the Sunshine Coast
with such a diversity of professions and skills. Getting experience
with a first job is the hardest thing for a graduate, so a graduate
traineeship program would allow short term contracts being offered
along with a mentoring program.
It would also have the added advantage of getting fresh thinking
and ideas into the ageing Council workforce.
Another area Council can immediately act on is to make it easier
for local businesses to get access to the $220 million it spends
each year on goods and services. In talking to business they find
the process of tendering complex and bureaucratic with many of the
tenders too large for local small business. The process of
tendering needs to be simplified, with tenders broken down so that
local business can compete. A sizeable weighting should be given to
locals. This should also be the case for consultancies which often
go to large national and international companies.
Tourism is worth $1.8 billion a year to the region however it is
a very competitive market and we need to make sure we have the best
facilities and services to continue to attract them.
Studies show that the grey nomads spend on average about $90
each a day and I will look at how local facilities in Eumundi and
Yandina can be provided to dump their waste from their RVs and pick
up water. I will work with the local community to find locations
where they can stay.
Jen MazoudierDiv 9 Council candidate
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soil, composting and worm farming Wed 4 April seven lessons $180
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service at Discover Eumundi every Sat 9am-10.30am
Sewing, mending & alterations Doonan Ph 0424 182 624
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Granny flat/studio/storage 1br 2nd term Eumundi 0418 544 228
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Company 5442 7617
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Napier Rd Eumundi Ph 0428 135 456
Sunday 1 Apr and Easter Sunday 8 Apr
90 boutiques Eumundi Square for shopping with a difference and
Easter specials
Discover Eumundi 10am2pm My Tree 2012 photography competition,
display of 2010 entries and Vintage Buttons and Bags collectors
corner
Tina Cooper Gallery central Memorial Dr now open 9am2pm Enjoy
lunch at one of Eumundis celebrated eateries
Sunday in Eumundipart of
EQUESTRIAN AND COMMUNITY CENTRENow open at 2 Monak Rd North
Arm
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Youth News
Kellie and Gavin Hamburger are realising their dream to bring
their rich, global experiences in music to the next generation of
musicians. In issue 114 of Eumundi Green, they outlined their plans
to build a home-based recording studio and renovate their Doonan
home for their young family, son Marshall and twin daughters Dixie
and Rose. Those plans are now coming to fruition. Kellie (a
percussionist, vocalist and Tafelmusik teacher) and Gavin (a
composer specialising in soundtracks, including for Bollywood
movies, and performer in an impressively wide range of instruments
from around the planet) are offering what they believe is a very
different approach to learning music than traditional methods.
Gavin, who teaches music in the education system, says that often
children want to learn music but they are unsure which instruments
they want to play.
At Gavin Hamburger Productions Music School and Recording
Studio, where Gavin is pictured with Marshall, children from
younger than age five
Doonan home bee keepers Rick Rota and Astrid Paget visited the
children in Nutrition Week to explain the pre supermarket or market
process of bees making
upwards will be able to select from a multitude of instruments
across the families of guitar, string, woodwind, brass, keyboards
and percussion, and voice, and progress to Grade 8 if they wish to.
Gavin says that their approach is unique in that it teaches music
in a professional recording studio environment in which they try to
give their students everything they need to enter the music
industry, whether as performers, composers or on the technical side
of music production. Gavin and Kellie will start their music
programs in Term 2.
honey. No bees were on site but a hive, honey comb, learning and
fun were all present. Rick mentioned that their one hive produces
25kg honey every four months.
Goodstart buzzing
New children welcome
Bringing a world of music home to roost in Doonan
William models the protective clothing for bee keepers for his
friends at Goodstart Childcare Centre in Napier Rd.
April (3) and Max (2) enjoying the equipment and toys at Eumundi
Playgroup (opposite Highly Strung on the old showground site).
Playgroup which meets there every Monday 10am-noon except school
holidays provides stimulation and friendship for children of all
pre-school ages and their parents. The facility is fenced and there
are good things to play with and a sandpit. New members are sought
to make the most of the facility. For more information, contact
Katherine 0418 725 571.
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Take a bow, EumundiLast Friday on parade was a proud day for our
school, our students and sta and for me as Principal. Firstly there
were merit awards aplenty, there was a regional swimming record
recipient, this year's Thursday guitar group playing at their rst
public performance, our choir leading the singing, students dressed
for their medieval celebration and awards for individual and class
achievement in fundraising through our spellathon. The most
exciting aspect of the spellathon was the number of children who
learnt all their words through practice with their families and
teachers. And then the news that $16,000 had been raised by the
children through sponsorship for the spellathon an extraordinary
achievement that has allowed for an inter-active smart board to be
purchased for use by each class. Take a bow, Eumundi.
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Markets DrumA fun morning at the markets
Hanging on to essence and culture of markets
Body artist Nina M (left), models Robyn, Peter and Anna and
artist creator (Rene). Nina and Rene had painted up a promotional
storm for the Australian Body Art Carnivale being held on 12 and 13
May.
Birthday ice cream
Neil Oldham (left) busy serving fellow stallholders a
celebratory ice cream at the Original Eumundi Markets annual
stallholder party last Saturday to celebrate the 33rd birthday of
the markets.
Eumundi Markets circa 1981.
COMING UP Saturday 7 April Easter Treasure HuntFamily fun at the
markets A couple of months ago the Original Eumundi Markets
(OEM) board announced that it is introducing systems to
formalise the selection of stallholders. The aim is to continue
attracting artisans, makers and other stallholders to OEM that have
the most creative, unusual and highest quality products.
Over 100 stallholders attended meetings in January and February
this year to discuss what it is that makes the Original Eumundi
Markets unique, and what can be done to hang onto this specialness.
Since then, with the help of stallholders, work has been proceeding
on the drafting of a new stallholder application process with a
view to implementing changes in 2012. Workshops with stallholders
have looked at how OEM could define originality and quality and the
importance of mandating
stallholder made products and services. The new processes in
development will make OEM entry processes more transparent and will
support the sustainability of the markets.
The Original Eumundi Markets is now a unique iconic event that
has played a strong part in the recent history of Eumundi and the
surrounding district. The Eumundi markets were established in 1979
on community owned land with the aim of supporting local artist and
makers with the motto we make it, bake it, sew it, grow it. This
recent work of the board and staff confirms that communal spirit
and dedicated stallholders are still well and truly the essence of
the Original Eumundi Markets. The new magazine Original showcases
the world-class products of the Original Eumundi Markets and aims
to capture the essence and culture of the markets.
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Best of the Best on the River
Hospice benefits from art show
The return of the Picture Show Man
Happy Birthday Mr President at the Indee Theatre
courtesy of the estate of film producer, Joan Long.
If youve never ventured inside our community hall, please make
the effort and visit for this trip back to the School of Arts
beginnings.
Three performances only Fri 20 April 7.30pm, Sat 21 April 7.30pm
and Sun 22 April 2pm. Booking is essential. Tickets $20,
concessions and Sunday $18. Phone the Indee Theatre on 5472
8200.
Kev Franzi with the same projector as used in The Picture Show
Man.
Arts Scene
In the very early years of the last century Maroochydore was the
base for one Jackie Moskin. Jackie was the picture show man for the
Sunshine Coast and surrounds as far as Gympie.
He had a Ford van to transport his projector and all the
equipment needed to screen the latest silent movies. One of his
regular ports of call was the Eumundi School of Arts Hall, which
was always a major problem because at that time the hall was a
two-storey building (see photo). This meant that Jackie had to jack
up his rear-axle to attach a belt to drive the generator, so that
he could operate his projector from the verandah.
Excerpts from many of the films screened by Jackie will be
included in the first half of The Picture Show Man weekend, being
staged in April as an Indee Century Special to mark the halls
centenary.
Film historian, Kev Franzi, will host the first half of the
program with an amazing coverage of films and projectors from the
very early 1900s. Kev has laid out a fantastic program that will
absorb and entertain.
The second half of the show will be a screening of the iconic
Australian film The Picture Show Man which traces the era up until
about 1927 when the talkies arrived. The Picture Show Man is being
screened through the
Indee Theatre News John Burls
For theatre bookings, please phone 5472 8200
Doonans Karen Beardsley addresses the crowd of well wishers on
hand for the opening of the first exhibition of The Gallery at
Gympie Terrace on St Patricks day.
Bev Barton (left), Robyn Cook, Marilyn, Gerry Clatworthy and
Marion Hopkins at the opening night of the Indees production Happy
Birthday Mr President. Opening Night was a fundraiser for Katie
Rose Cottage raising $1875.
Stewart and Karin Wood of Noosa Heads at the Tinbeerwah Art
Group Art Eggstravaganza held recently at the Coory RSL Bowls Club.
Stewart spoke to a packed audience about the work of the charity.
The event raised much needed funds for the Katie Rose Cottage which
provides hospice support care in the community.
Artist Caroline Magerl catching up with Mark Bradley who is the
proud owner of one of Carolines stunning paintings.
Claire Exley (left) Irene Blakley and Jennifer Milligan. Katie
Rose Hospice relies heavily on volunteers not only to assist the
nursing staff at the hospice but also to staff the charitys three
opportunity shops and drive the fund raising activities of the
charity. Individuals interested in assisting with charity
activities can contact the hospice office on 5479 0881.
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Eumundi Timber Challenge
The Eumundi Timber Challenge second year event last Sunday was a
great success. Croquet and boules had to be cancelled due to soggy
grounds but competitors were able to play tennis all day and
childrens entertainment was non-stop.
The Don Napier Trophy was won by Tewantins Mick Curong and Judy
Griffith. Winner of the ladies singles was Sam Clark (nee Napier)
who teamed up with her brother Michael to be runners up for the Don
Napier Trophy. Chris Etheridge won the mens singles. Argi Mathus
won the best dress. Bob Gammage was on hand to paint the story and
Jodie to paint the children. Joes Waterhole won the pubs Dick
Caplick Trophy. Special guests of honour were Jan Napier, Bessie
Etheridge and Louis Formosa, representing sponsor Eumundi and
District Community Assn. Photos: Ursula Schwarz.
Operating Wednesday Markets for Our Community
This half page is brought to you by Eumundi & District
Community Association
Eumundi & District Community Assn Inc
Congratulations to Eumundi Tennis Clubon the second year of the
Eumundi Timber Challenge. We are proud to have sponsored the Don
Napier trophy.
Important April dates for your diary: Monday 2 April Meet the
council candidates at Joe's Waterhole from 5.30pmWednesday 25 April
Anzac Day commemoration walk and service 7.30am
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Buttons and Bags
An enthusiastic audience crowded near the collectors corner in
Discover Eumundi for the launch of the display of handbags and
jewellery made from vintage materials by Tracy Muche-Williams.
Visitors to view the display are very welcome until the end of
May.
Editor for EUMUNDI GREEN An opportunity exists for a part-time
editor of Eumundis vibrant, high quality fortnightly community
magazine. The magazine is issued 25 times per year and delivered
fortnightly to 4000 households and businesses letterboxes and
outlets mainly in the 4562 postcode area. You will report to the
general manager of Eumundi Combined Community Organisation Ltd, the
owner of Eumundi Green, on behalf of the community. You will share
our community values and passion to deliver content engaging local
and wider audiences via print and likely complemented by online and
social media innovations. You will have a minimum of three years
experience in editorial and or journalism, multimedia,
communications and be capable of leading and inspiring a small
group of paid sta and contractors and an enthusiastic team of
volunteers contributing over 100 hours per issue of editorial
material, photography, advertising, collation and distribution
assistance. Formal relevant qualications will be highly valued. You
will be responsible for determining the editorial direction of
Eumundi Green maintaining high levels of editorial independence and
integrity and providing a strong community journalist advocacy
role. You must be a self-starter with a strong work ethic and have
an ability to plan and organise to meet deadlines and within
budget. Excellent writing skills, the ability to anticipate and
work with the community vibe, and the ability to interact with and
appreciate the diverse local community are all vital. A valid
drivers licence and the ability to work at home and in the
community exibly including some weekends and evenings are
essential. You will likely have an outgoing personality and
curiosity about people and places and to be able to demonstrate
passion for the sustainability of small communities while
understanding the big picture issues. You will be responsible for
building and negotiating advertising with existing and new
advertisers.Remuneration will be commensurate with qualications and
experience. Hours are exible and will follow the fortnightly cycle
to produce the publication, however it is envisaged that the editor
role will comprise 30 hours per published issue. As this is a
community magazine a volunteer component is sought in accordance
with ECCOs remuneration policy and therefore would suit people who
live in the immediate community.Further information can be obtained
at www.eumundigreen.com.au to download the position description or
by contacting Joyce Turnbull on 0413 199 766.To apply please submit
your CV and covering letter by email to [email protected]
before COB Wednesday 4 April 2012.
www.eumundicco.com.au
Anne Grant (left), Rhoda Duus, Maria Savage and Sandra
Keillor.
Winner of bag competition Anne Grant (right). Runner up in bag
competition Gwen Muche (right).
Kate Manchip and Thalia Edge.Tracy Muche-Williams.
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cumin, and process until the mixture forms a paste.
Season to taste.
If preferred, dried chick peas can be soaked and cooked as for
hummus. For speed, canned beetroot chunks can be drained and
processed with the canned chick peas.
To toast pine nuts, heat a small frying pan on the hob, add pine
nuts and gently shake over heat until browned, taking care not to
burn. Chopped macadamia nuts can be substituted for pine nuts.
mix on one side of each.Bake in oven for 510 minutes
until just beginning to brown and crisp.
*Zaatar is a Middle Eastern spice mix typically made from a
combination of some or all of sumac, thyme, marjoram and ground
sesame seeds, and can be bought ready mixed. It can be sprinkled on
roasted vegetables or stirred through dips.
Celebrate Food
Ingredients500g carrots, peeled and chopped30ml olive oil2 tsp
ground cumin2 garlic cloves, crushedSalt and freshly ground black
pepper
MethodCook the carrots in a large
saucepan of salted boiling water until tender and drain.
Process the carrot, oil, cumin and garlic in a food processor
until smooth.
Season to taste.
Ingredients500g beetroot, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks1 x 420g
can chickpeas, rinsed, drained60ml olive oil2 tblsp tahini2 garlic
cloves, crushed1 tblsp ground cumin Salt and freshly ground black
pepper
MethodPreheat oven to 220C.Wrap beetroot chunks in foil
and roast until they can be pierced easily with a skewer, about
45 minutes, then cool and unwrap.
Process beetroot and chick peas in a food processor until
combined.
Add the oil, tahini, garlic and
IngredientsLeaves from 2 bunches continental parsley1 garlic
clove, crushed 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, finely chopped100g feta,
chopped1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepperToasted pine nuts, extra, to serve
MethodPlace the parsley, garlic and
pine nuts in a food processor and process until finely
chopped.
Add the feta, oil and lemon juice and process until well
combined.
Season to taste.
IngredientsEnough Lebanese flatbreads to serve partyOlive oil
1-2 tblspn Zaatar spice mix*
MethodPreheat oven to 200C.Mix enough olive oil to brush
and cover one side of flatbreads with spice mix to taste.
Place flatbreads on a baking dish and brush olive oil and
spice
Gf you are entertaining the family or a crowd at Easter, these
mezze dips will add colour and flavour to your table. Add mezze
regulars hummus, Turkish pide or flatbreads, and baba ganoush, from
Issue 140. To turn a mezze platter into a meal, serve with spicy
chicken skewers, or lamb kofta or sausages, or grilled haloumi
cheese and salads. The dips can be made a day ahead and travel
easily to a get-together.
If you dont have a food processor you can make the dips by
putting the ingredients in a large bowl and mashing with a wooden
spoon when the food processor is specified. This will make a
chunkier dip.
Mezze is a feature of cuisines from across the former Ottoman
empire, coming from the Turkish meze meaning snack, taste, flavour.
Turkish mezze may consist of soft white cheese, sliced melon,
calamari, artichokes, dolma and kofta. In a Greek mezze you may
typically find grilled octopus, salads, olives, taramosalata and
cheeses.
Easter mezze dips Fran Maguire Carrot and cumin dip
Roast beetroot hummus
Parsley, feta and pine nut dip
Crisp spicy flatbreads
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arrival for 6.30pm service.Numbers are limited to 30
guests on both nights and tickets are $85 pp including
complimentary champagne on arrival with $15 from each ticket going
straight to Matts Recovery Fund. Booking and pre-payment is
essential. Phone Food @ Eumundi on 5442 7072, or email
[email protected].
Celebrate Food
Scott and Jessica Hardy of Food@Eumundi have announced details
of two special six-course degustation dinners to support their
fellow chef and friend Matt Golinski on his long road to recovery
from a tragic home fire on Boxing Day.
The two Mates for Matty dinners will be held on Saturday 14
April and Saturday 28 April, with a 6pm
Thai new year dinner at Sala Thai
Food@Eumundi to host fundraiser degustation dinner
The Berkelouw Caf chefs team
theEumundi Chamber of Commerce Inc.
Fiona's FanciesExquisite patisserie, speciality cakes,
savouries, coee
OPEN Tues-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-4pm, closed Sun & Mon87
Memorial Dr EumundiPh 5442 7789
Papa CostasPizza, burgers, sh and chips, daily specialsPhone
orders welcomeOPEN seven nights Lunch Wed & Sat77 Memorial Dr
EumundiPh 5442 7133
Food @ EumundiBest fresh produce, two multi award-winning
chefsPrivate functions & cateringOPEN B'fast & lunch
Wed-Sat plus Sunday brunch1/104 Memorial Dr EumundiPh 5442 7072
The Fig TreeRestaurant and tapas bar Catering your place or
oursLocally sourced & organicOPEN Open early each day and at
5pm Thurs, Fri & Sat for tapas86 Memorial Dr EumundiPh 5442
8555
AzzurroCafe, restaurant, cocktail barMediterranean AlfrescoOPEN
B'fast from 8am Wed, Sat, Sun. Lunch 11am-2.30pm Wed to Sun. Dinner
Wed to Sat 6pm-9pm69 Memorial Dr EumundiPh 5442 7766
Our cafe restaurant directory great food, great locals
Licensed BYO Gluten Free GF Takeway TA Vegetarian Wheel Chair
Access Kids Friendly F
GF TA F BYO GF TA F
BYO GF TA F GF TA F BYO GF TA F
Sala ThaiCaf & Restaurant Dine on the deck, function
cateringOPEN Mon 4pm-9pm, Tues-Sun 11am-9pm102 Memorial Dr
EumundiPh 5442 8806BYO GF TA F
A glimpse of traditional Thai new year celebrations, Songkran,
awaits patrons at Sala Thai on Thursday 19 April. There will be a
Thai banquet, a fashion parade, a dance show and water blessing.
The cost is $30 per person BYO. Bookings at 5442 8806 or 0439 950
628 are essential. The celebration on 12 April is fully booked.
Jess with Tempura Prawn stuffed Whiting fillets with nori,
wakame, salad of Asian greens, ponzu and chilli jam.
Chef Jeremy Francis with third year apprentice chef Amy Higgins.
Jeremy has lived on the Sunshine Coast for 10 years and has served
as an apprentice and worked at The Spirit House. After working most
recently with Chefs on the Run at the mines he is happy to be back
on the Coast and is looking forward to expanding and flexing the
menu to include more gluten free options and add grain-free
choices.
Christophe Honnereal has been a chef at Berkelouws Caf for two
years. His French training and culture have brought a very welcome
touch of Paris to Eumundi. Christophe has been in Australia for
many years and once operated his own French restaurant in
Brisbane.
Owner Dorothy Chote says it is a great benefit to have chefs
with such different cuisine backgrounds, They complement each other
and it makes for varied, vibrant specials boards.
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In the SpotlightRight at home amongst the wildlife of Eumundi
Matt Popplewell
The lack of opportunities for women in England and a better
climate in Australia peeled Chris Hartley from her home in Oxford,
England across to Sydney in 1963. She has never looked back and now
after much travel and many exciting adventures, she is very settled
in her delightful rural home in the heart of Eumundis Tall
Gums.
It was a chance find in 1998 whilst on vacation in Noosa that
the Hartleys stumbled across the four and a half acres of garden.
It was love at first sight and they bought the property there and
then. Following a closing year in Sydney, the Hartleys retired to
their new abode and set about transforming the property and
garden.
Chris has a great love for native gardening and the property is
elegant proof of that. She quickly joined the Land for Wildlife
scheme and set about revegetating a lot of their lawns with native
plants. This continues today and is very much work in progress.
Chris says she is indebted to the knowledge and advice of
neighbours Mel and Helen Hepburn who have not only
helped with the garden but were a tower of strength with the
loss of her husband three years ago.
Chriss love of wildlife has extended well beyond the gardens for
her arrival in the area also drew her to assist at the RSPCA. For
the last seven years Chris has assisted Gill and Col Brownhill at
the Eumundi Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre a few days
a week. Initially she assisted in bringing animals to the centre
from the vet and now her roles extend to helping out with many
aspects of the running of the centre. The recent surge in support
for the centre has delighted Chris who is passionately committed to
seeing the centre established on a steady course for the
future.
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birds back to health, Chris spends her time with family visiting
from overseas and always enjoys a trip to the Eumundi markets. I
love going to the markets. I love the vibe there, she said. She
added, I think the selection of eating places is wonderful in
Eumundi.
For something completely different Chris joined the Probus Club
of Tewantin-Noosa last year invited by her friend Elizabeth Henley.
Probus gets its name from its purpose, a club for the interests of
retired or semi-retired Professional and Business people. The
Probus Club movement has been sponsored by Rotary International as
a project to address the social needs of such people. There are
over 4000 Probus Clubs worldwide.
Chris says she recommends the Club experience as an informal
social networking group for people with similar life
experiences.
Above the fireplace in Chriss cosy home are carved the words
Clarior hinc honos meaning Hence the brighter honour. For Eumundi,
the arrival and community work of the Hartleys has been that in
every way.
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Health and Lifestyle
Health Matters
Quality community careBookings by appointment3/2-6 Etheridge St
Eumundi P: 5442 8882 F: 5442 7054 E: [email protected]
Dr Carlos Sanchez returns to work today. If you are needing a
routine appointment Monday to Friday please call the centre for an
appointment a few days in advance to avoid not being able to be
seen on your preferred day. Acutely unwell clients will always be
seen.
We would like to thank Dr John Campbell for the wonderful job he
has done in Dr Sanchezs absence.
The Centre will be closed for the Easter break from the close of
business on Thursday 5 April reopening Tuesday 10 April. If you
require an after-hours consultation during this time please note
that there will be a fee payable for all consultations during this
period for all clients regardless of concession cards and pension
cards.
We are proposing to start a Facebook page soon to coincide with
extra doctors coming on line. Please let us know if you would value
this service. If there are clients of our Centre who would like to
give us a hand with this project, please dont be shy!
entries up to 7 lines $28, minimum of 5 issuesph 0413 199 766
for more information
the health and lifestyle directory
Self Managed Superannuation Fund Specialist Accredited
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[email protected]
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visits Midwife clinic
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condential and professional
counselling service for families aected by domestic violence
whether it is physical, emotional,
nancial, or social abuse. Counselling for other issues and
referrals also oered.
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Custom engagement & wedding ringsAntique jewellery sales,
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Solicitors
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In future issues the Green will publish a readers photo and
Experience Eumundi will consider all those submitted for their
marketing materials. You dont have to be a photographer, and you
dont have to live here, you just need to want to share your
favourite images of Eumundi and its community.Send high quality
JPEG files (not reduced for email) to [email protected]
with a note of your permission for Experience Eumundi to use your
photographs and a note of your name.For the next issue (143) please
send photographs of Signs of our town by the deadline, noon
Wednesday 4 April.
Thanks to readers who submitted photos for Eumundi Green and
Experience Eumundi. For Funky Eumundi we chose this photo by Wendy
Birrell. Wendy says, As manager of Discover Eumundi I often feel I
have the quirkiest corner in town surrounded by a heritage
collection that includes jars of donated and often headless snakes,
drawers full of dead butterflies and insects and displays cases of
taxidermied birds, possums and other marsupials including this
photo of the Brush Tailed Phascogale.
Get your photos in Eumundi Green
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Maleny Botanic Garden
Sunshine Coast Council should ban CSG and coal mining
March weed day in Eumundi Conservation Park
Open Gardens at Easter
Environment and Outdoors
Morning and afternoon teas and picnic lunches are available.
Visitors can take the time to explore one mans passion and relax
and have a picnic in these beautifully landscaped gardens.
The fund-raising and volunteer community support allows Katie
Rose Cottage to provide professional end-of-life care for
terminally ill guests in a caring home environment at Doonan. The
Sunshine Coast Community Hospice also provides home support care
and grief and loss counselling for their families and friends.
For more information, please contact Debra Forbes on 0401 195
509 or [email protected].
Ms Mazoudier.Jen Mazoudier believes that the
Sunshine Coast Council should join with the Scenic Rim Council
in seeking regulatory protection by the State Government to ensure
that coal mining and coal seam gas extraction activities are not
permitted on the Sunshine Coast. This protection would provide the
community with certainty that its current lifestyle, environment
and economy will not be jeopardised by incompatible mining and
petroleum activities.
If elected I will move that the Sunshine Coast Council demand
the State Government ban mining for coal and coal seam gas in the
region. We are a tourist, agricultural and lifestyle area and it
doesnt fit with us, she said.
My policies have been outlined on my website since day one. I
would rather show what I stand for with actual policy, than spruik
visionary statements, declared Ms Mazoudier.
An open garden at the Maleny Botanic Garden (233 Maleny-Stanley
River Road, Maleny) in support of Katie Rose Cottage, is being held
on Sunday 22 April from 9am to 4:30pm. Entry is Adults $10,
pensioners $8 and children are free.
Attractions include 12 acres containing vibrant flowering
gardens interspersed with stands of mature trees, numerous water
features and open stretches of lawn, all connected by easily
accessible paths. Colin Campbell from the Courier Mails Whats On
will give a half hour talk at 11am and again at 1:30pm. There is
ample parking available on the property, including bus and disabled
parking.
Jen Mazoudier, local government candidate for division 9, has
called for a complete ban on coal seam gas (CSG) extraction and
coal mining in the Sunshine Coast Council area.
Our agricultural lands and water resources need to be protected
for our long term agricultural production and not allowed to be
degraded for short term profits for mining companies, said Jen
Mazoudier.
I participated in the first protests against damming the Mary
River at Traveston Crossing and know that people power can turn
things around, she said. However, we are now unfortunately seeing a
similar scenario emerging with the blind support for CSG and the
ignoring of expert advice, she said.
I dont want that same scenario to manifest itself and divide
communities while risking our food and water security, said
Coco in front of a tree covered in ground cover. The weed day
focussed on one of the trails just inside of the Verrierdale Forest
Rd gate where there is a lot of new growth Brush Boxes which are
being strangled by ground covers such as cotton seed that were
introduced as cattle feed. The removal of the groundcover makes a
dramatic difference. The April Weed Day will be held on Saturday 31
March (3pm-5pm) to avoid a clash with the Easter weekend.
Frank & Judy Jasinskis The Lost Garden at 822 Cedar Creek Rd
Belli Park is open on Good Friday 6 April and Easter Saturday 7
April. The Lost Garden consists of 55 acres of land; 15 acres have
been landscaped and are nestled in a secluded valley, surrounded by
the Mapleton National Park. The forest has lent us a unique
opportunity to enhance the native flora with the couples own
gardening style. Refreshments are available making the most of the
reputation established at last years opening.
Shambles at Montville will open Easter Saturday 7, Easter Sunday
8 and Easter Monday 9 April. Hosts at Shambles at 85 Western Rd,
Montville are Kyleigh and Dr Michael Simpson who have developed the
garden over 20 years. The garden has some significant collections
such as heritage roses and camellias. When we came to Montville to
live we knew we would stay here forever. The story of the garden is
one of decay and renewal written in a large range of ornamental
shrubs, trees, perennials, bulbs and vines.
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There is justice in Nature! Kon Hepers Prevention is better than
cure Craig Stanghon, Eumundi Range Rd Vet Practice
Here, Gill is feeding a rehydrating medicine to one of the two
sick joeys in her care. She has her hand placed to simulate the
joey being in its mothers pouch. This encourages the youngster to
take the bottle.
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae
(macropods, meaning large foot). Kangaroos have chambered stomachs
similar to those of cattle. They regurgitate the vegetation they
have eaten, chew it as cud, and then swallow it again for final
digestion. Different kangaroos have different diets, although all
are herbivores. The eastern grey kangaroo is predominantly a grazer
eating a variety of grasses whereas some other species such as the
red kangaroo include significant amounts of shrubs in the diet.
Nursing a roo back to health and releasing it to the wild is always
a special moment for us at the centre.
Nature Notes and Outdoors
brown eyes. Their wingspan is up to 1m. These migratory birds
arrive on the east and north coasts of Australia about October and
make sure everybody knows it by their raucous trumpeting, when
perched and in flight, night and day. In courtship the males bribe
their prospective mates with offerings of food.
To lay their eggs into other birds nests, the pair of cuckoos
will either lure or scare the host birds away to give the female an
opportunity.
By late January to March the birds are heading north across the
Torres Strait to New Guinea and Indonesia. Usually young cuckoos
have no contact with their real parents and find their own
migratory way. We read somewhere that Channel-bills are the only
cuckoo species where the true parents come along when the hard work
of rearing is done and pick up their offspring to teach them the
cuckoo ways on the flight north. It seemed like a cute but unlikely
story. However Mal and Helen Hepburn, keen observers of nature
witnessed exactly that behaviour when a pair came during the night
and collected their own fledged chick from a pair of Torresian
Crows which had fostered it.
Did we feel sorry for our pair of currawongs turning themselves
inside-out to feed the ravenous fledgling? Not a bit. Even with
birds.what goes round, comes round!
the visit. Sometimes a casual comment about a very subtle change
can be a clue to a serious health issue. Early detection and
intervention will almost always benefit your pet and, in many
cases, benefit you financially in the long run. Seeing your pet
more regularly also increases the chances of us picking up changes
and trends through simple observation and record keeping.
A regular check-up is also an important opportunity to build a
strong relationship with your vet. A lot of my job satisfaction
comes from the interaction I have with the owners of my patients. I
thoroughly enjoy being part of the amazing relationships many of my
clients have with their animals.
Consider a yearly health check for those pets that do not
receive annual vaccination, an essential part of owning a happy and
healthy pet.
We have previously told how a demented and narcissistic Pied
Currawong has been waking us up for many months by banging against
our windows at first light, returning within minutes of being
shooed away. It also pecks at and twists the car side mirrors which
we now have to cover with bags. And of course it leaves birdpoo all
over the car, windowsills and pavement.
Together with its mate, this bird also attacks most other birds
on the property and has chased away some of the smaller
honeyeaters. Now the pair have reaped their reward for their
aggravating behaviour.
Fledgling magpies and more so Black Cockatoos have a loud cry
when begging to be fed by their parents but the cry we heard a few
days ago was louder than any we had heard before. Evidently a
Channel-billed Cuckoo had laid its egg in the Currawongs nest and
the unwitting pair had brooded and raised the chick which, in the
manner of cuckoos, had probably thrown the currawongs own eggs or
chicks out of the nest. The incessant wailing call was from a
fledgling Channel-billed Cuckoo driving its foster parents crazy
with its strident calling for food. The young bird was bigger than
the currawongs by about half as much again and we watched as the
adults worked as a driven tag-team to bring a constant supply of
food. These cuckoos and currawongs have pretty much the same diets:
fruits, berries, insects, especially stick insects, as well as eggs
and even chicks of other birds.
Channel-billed Cuckoos (Scythrops novaehollandiae) are the
largest parasitising cuckoo in the world and are obviously named
for their large, curved bills up to 70mm long although Scythrops
comes from Greek for angry face or eye and they do have big,
red-
Even if not preventable, early detection of disease or poor
health can make a big difference to the health and wellbeing of our
pets.
The common perception is that the role of vets is to treat sick
and unwell animals. I feel that our role extends far beyond
treatment of ills (thats reactive healthcare). Proactive healthcare
is a big part of what we do trying to optimise wellbeing and
prevent ill health.
A regular check-up is one of the cornerstones of this proactive
approach. Remember an annual examination for our pets is the rough
equivalent of a visit to the doctor every 7 years for us
humans!
A regular vet visit will include a careful and thorough physical
examination. It also gives our clients an opportunity to discuss
issues or changes they may have noticed in their pets preceding
This week at the Wildlife Centre
1411 Eumundi-Noosa RdEumundi 4562 Ph: 5442 8057E:
[email protected]
You too can help our treasured wildlife by making a donation or
paying a membership fee of $25 per year. Please contact our
Centre.
Eumundi Range Road Veterinary PracticePrincipal - Dr. David T.
Clift
VetMB, BSc (Hons), MA
P: 5442 7803 - A/H Emergency: 0408 40 50 75Mon - Fri: 8am -
5.30pm - Sat: 8am -12.30pm
42 Eumundi Range Road
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Successful blogging sessions Booin Gari line up continues to
expand
Lessons for Life
Heritage & Visitor Centre
DISCOVEREUMUNDICorner Gridley & Memorial Dr Ph 5442 8762
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 10am to 4pmSat 9am to 3pm Sun 10am to
2pm
Proudly supported by Eumundi & District Historical
Association
Our popular photographic competition is back bigger and better
than it was in 2010! Great cash prizes and lots more interesting
categories. Entry forms and details are available from Discover
Eumundi or the website www.mytreesunshinecoast.com.Start
photographing your favourite Sunshine Coast Trees and thinking
about why they are special to you. The winning entries and their
stories from 2010 can be viewed at Discover Eumundi to give you
some ideas of what we are looking for.
Vintage handbags and jewelleryDrop in and check out our show and
share local collectors display of upcycled vintage handbags and
jewellery made from old buttons and buckles and bits and pieces,
which will continue until the end of May.
My Tree photographic competition
Here are a couple of handy Windows 7 tips you probably dont know
about, but might find useful. If you run multiple programs
simultaneously, your desktop can get extremely cluttered. If youre
working on one program and want to minimise all the other windows,
you can in a single step. Click and hold the title bar of the
window you want to keep on the desktop; while still holding the
title bar, shake it quickly back and forth until all of the other
windows minimise to the taskbar. Then let go. To make them return,
shake the title bar again.
To select multiple files for copying, moving or deleting in
Windows Explorer, you generally
use the keyboard and the mouse, Ctrl-clicking every file you
want to select. But theres a way to select multiple files in
Windows 7 using only your mouse, via check boxes. To do it: In
Windows Explorer, click Organise, and then select Folder and search
options. Click the View tab. In Advanced Settings, check the box
next to Use check boxes to select items. Click OK.
From now on, when you hover your mouse over a file in Windows
Explorer, a check box will appear next to it; click it to select
the file.
If you have a problem or a question phone or drop an email.
Computer Coop Nathan Woodcock
Nathan Woodcock Systems
[email protected] Ph 1300 995 502
Sunshine Coast Council is presenting free Successful Blogging
information sessions throughout April and May at libraries at
Cooroy on Thursday 19 April 10 to 11.30am, Nambour Tuesday 1 May 10
to 11.30am and at Noosa on Wednesday 18 April from 10 to
11.30am.
Session presenter, Annabel Candy created a Get in the Hot Spot
travel blog in 2009 which now has more than 13,000 readers per
month.
Ms Candy will show participants why blogging is a powerful and
cost effective marketing tool for writers and small business
owners. She will share success stories on how
Gubbi Gubbi dancers will feature at the Indigenous culture and
heritage celebration to be held at United Synergies, 14 Ernest
Tewantin on Tuesday, 3 April from 10am.
Booin Gari is a term from the Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) language
and means Come This Way. The event is to build positive
cross-cultural relationships for all to share in Indigenous
culture. Booin Gari provides an opportunity for Indigenous young
people and their families to come together and celebrate their
culture and share it with the broader Sunshine Coast community.
to get started and how to come up with great post ideas. The
session will also cover the importance of creating compelling
headlines, how to format your posts and how to find readers.
Library and Gallery Services Manager Ross Duncan said that even
if you are new to blogging or looking for a way to expand your
business online this session is a must to attend.
This is a fantastic opportunity for business owners to advance
their communication skills in the exciting area of social media, he
said.
To book, visit councils website or call your local library.
Visitors can enjoy cultural and art workshops, bush tucker
tastings, traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games,
dance and didgeridoo workshops.
Especially for the kids there will be a jumping castle, badge
making, boomerang painting art workshops and a climbing wall.
Support services will provide displays and be available to
assist with community information. All activities and performances
on the day, including a sausage sizzle and bush tucker will be
free.
For further information contact Tonya Stock on 0411 894 150.
Did you know?International Womens DayInternational Womens Day
passed earlier this month. Did you know it is an official holiday
in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso,
Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau,
Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only),
Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and
Zambia.
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Three clubs at Eumundi
Regional award for Tane on parade
Easter BreakSwimmers are asked to note that Eumundi Aquatic
Centre is closed for the four days of the Easter break.
Registrations available for school holiday swimming intensive
lessons phone the pool 5442 7186.
Sport News
Swimmers from Good Shepherd Lutheran College and Cooroy Swimming
Club joined Eumundi swimmers recently for a friendly competition
and social night at Eumundi Aquatic Centre despite uncertain
weather conditions.
Tane Carmont (left) with his certificate for setting a new
regional schools breaststroke record for the 100m for his age
group.
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For all your tankand swimming pool requirements
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All weather concrete driveway, creek crossings & dam
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Driveways plain and exposedNo job too small30 years
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Tiling & ConcretingPeter ColebornLocal, reliable,
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Licence No 30097
A1 Carpet CleaningGarden MaintenanceHandyman ServiceLocally
based. Skilled service.
Franz AstlingerPh 0400 474 940
Plumber & DrainerServicing the local area for 20
yearsEumundi & District, Yandina, Cooroy & Kenilworth
Rob Morris Ph 5447 9242 M 0427 479 242
all drainage systems pumps roof & gutters sewer conversion
hot water systems gas
new homes & renovations
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News, events calendar, attractions and a community &
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Sunshine Coast to hinterlandNo quote too small, no job too
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Eumundi Green around the world
I thought it might be beneficial to wellbeing to share a
memorable trip back to part of my life before coming to reside in
Eumundi 31 years ago. An invitation to a 1967 to 1970 reunion at my
high school, Manly Girls High, reached me in a modern fashion.
A schoolmate, Carol-Ann Harrison, found me through the website
for Eumundi Markets, where I am a stallholder. I nervously accepted
her invitation to return to my beginnings with our son Jackson and
friend Elle.
We spent the first night in Elles familys 100 year old terraced
house in Fairlight, Manly, before continuing to North Narrabeen to
stay with Carol-Ann. I was overwhelmed driving through the
northern beaches with Jackson and Elle to arrive at her home,
which sits like an eagles nest with panoramic views of the
coast.
I spent the 40th School Reunion with my friends of the heart
everyone looked the same to me! We cried for joy, laughed, shared
memories and photos, dined on fine food and shared our about me
stories into the early hours.
I connected with friends who Id only dreamed of, including Karen
Ferrier (nee Barnwell) who is a friend of my Eumundi neighbor
Patricia Chapman what a small world!
I returned home after a week via the 100 year old terraced home
with a great personal sense of being and belonging.
The delight of returning to roots Helen Mason
Students of Manly Girls High School 1967-70 including Eumundis
Helen Mason at their 40th school re-union recently. Editor: See if
you can find Helen!
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Entries up to 7 lines $28, minimum of 5 issuesPh 0413 199 766
for more information
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