The Maleny SES Group members held their end of year BBQ on Satur-day 8 December 2012 During the night they also presented their end of year awards

Karen Binstead President of Rotary presented Julie Peters with the Ro-tary SES Community Spirit awardRana Bartlett President of Quota presented Charlotte Goulter with the Quota SES Encouragement award

Phil Holmes President of Lions pre-sented Scottie Humphreys with the Lions SES Achievement Award

Sandra Wallison received her Mer-itorious Service Medal and 15 year clasp Pamyla OrsquoConnor received her 25 year clasp to the Meritorious Service Medal

Andrew Powell presented Julie Pe-ters Scot Perrie Breanne Ashcroft Joshua Wallison and David Barbuto their Certi cate 2 in Public Safety (SES)

Janet Scott SES Local Controller for the Caloundra area presented Mitch Fleiter Charlotte Goulter Joshua Wallison and Bree-Anne Muller their Community Member rank

Ms Scott also presented Julie Pe-ters David Barbuto and Paul Incoll with their Field Operations Rank

The new twin cab utility arrived

Once the formalities were over the christmas party commenced

The kids had fun Santa arrived with a sack full of pressies for the kids and all members got a pressie lots of games including pin the nose on Rudolf the Reindeer

The Grouprsquos last training night is Monday 10 December 2012 with training commencing on Monday 4 February 2013

Even though the group now stands down from training it is still on active callout duty

Group Leader Pamyla OrsquoConnor thanked all who helped with clean-ing the HQ and preparing all the bits pieces and food to make it a great family night

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Friday December 14th 2012

The Maleny SES presentsend of year awards

Mary Cairncross Park upgrade not popular with all

Sunshine Coast Regional Coun-cil proposal for an upgrade to the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve has not proved popular with all

The group would like to see a reduction in the number of visitors to the park - not an increase They believe that the increased people numbers would have a negative impact on the reserversquos unique wildlife such as the the endangered red-legged pademelon

Local Sunshine Coast Councillor Ms Jenny McKay said ldquo Coun-cilrsquos planned upgrades include a cafe learning centre gift shop meeting room and o ces which are required to accommodate the over 90 volunteers who provide care for the park

There will also be an outdoor learning space and viewing platform she continued

Mary Cairncross Park was donat-ed to the Landsborough Shire Council in 1941 for use by the community by Misses E G M M and M P Thynne who were descendents of the Burgess family

Construction of the upgrade is expected to start early in 2013

Breaking NewsldquoNo Brainer Ballrdquo

Due to unforeseen circumstances The No Brainer Ball 2012 has been postponed until March 2013

Tickets already purchased will be valid for this event Please note that the postponement is for the Saturday night 15th of December Rockabilly Ball only

The Drive-In Movie and Show lsquonrsquo Shine will proceed as planned

For more info visit the web sitewww nobrainermalenyorgau

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The Hinterlandgrapevine is a weekly email newsletter published each Fri-day and is sent to our local database of local residents and via the website

httpwwwhinterlandgrapevinecom

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614 Lawyer StreetMaleny Qld 4552

Phone 07 5494 2002Fax 07 5494 2046

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For advertising contact

Les on 0400707883

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News from the Maleny SES GroupThe Maleny SES Group was activated on December 1st to assist the Maleny and other Rural Fire Brigades at a re on Kidaman Creek Road Kidaman Creek

During the operation it was necessary to close Kidaman Creek road in order to remove burning trees to stop them falling either on passing tra c or spreading the re further

Thank you to the motorists who were happy to wait till road re opened and patiently followed tra c controllers directions

The Maleny SES Group trains on Monday Nights at the SES HQ in the showgrounds (the big green building on the left) Training starts at 7pm (be there at quarter to seven just to be early) and nish about 930 pm

Why not become a member of the Maleny SES Group

Follow Maleny SES on Facebook at httpwwwfacebookcommalenyses

Maleny Credit Union Forcourt ready for BBQrsquosNow the Community Centre has been renovated the area where many community BBQrsquos have been held is no longer available

The Maleny Credit Union is making their front area available for week-end sausage sizzles etc

It is simply a matter of pre-booking the area with the Credit Union prior to the date

The Maleny Credit Union is happy for clubs to use our front area pro-viding they book rst Bookings will be on a rst in rst served basis

To fi nd out about the

Maleny District Sports amp Recreation

Club incvisit their web site

wwwmdsarcinccom

The goodness of artistic pieces is always in the eye of the beholder It does not really matter whether you like it or not but you can only admire the talent of the person who did the work

Something that caught my atten-tion last week was a series of glass work from local artisan Glenys Fen-timan called ldquoThe Glass Girls Seriesrdquo

The twins - one is a Stained Glass Mosaic the other is Glass-on-Glass Glenys calls them Sandy and Shel-ley

The GOG technique is a jealously guarded one that has been handed down through hundreds of gener-ations of a mystical Nepalese tribe and only available to outsiders who complete a rigorous training regime lasting at least fteen years

For those who do not have fteen years to do the rigorous training

you can use Mac Glue

To nd out more about the works of Glenys Fentiman you can visit her blog site httpglenmarkglassblogspotcomau

Check out this local artStained glass mosaic

Visit our web site httpwwwhinterlandgrapevinecom

Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineThe ldquoNUTrdquo Award

It matters little what the monetary penalty is or how much education is given there are some drivers who just will not take notice of the road rules Sometimes this is because they are not aware that road rules change from time to timeOne of our readers suggested that we should have a quick refresher of some of those rulesThe most dangerous thing about travelling in a motor vehicle is still the ldquoNUT BEHIND THE WHEELrdquo

Visit the

Christmas Tree FestivalA Display of Creative and Inspiring

Christmas Trees

Presented by groups and individuals in the Blackall Range Community

Where Uniting Church MalenyLandsborough Road (off street parking available)

Display TimesThurs 20 Dec 4pm -8pm Fri 21 Dec 4pm -8pm Sat 22 Dec 2pm -8pmSun 23 Dec Noon-4pmMon 24 Dec 4pm -7pm

Colouring Competition for KidsEntry is free

Donations will go to the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre

ldquoPeace on Earth Goodwill To AllrdquoA community project sponsored by

Maleny Uniting Church

Ingredients - 1kg minced beef - 1 small onion chopped fi nely - 2 cloves garlic chopped - 2 tblsp barbecue sauce - 2 tblsp Worces-tershire sauce - 2 tblsp fresh parsely chopped - 12 cup bread-crumbs - 1 egg lightly beaten - 1 large onions sliced - 6 slices cheese - 2 tomatoes sliced - 6 bread rolls - 12 lettuce

MethodPut beef small chopped onion garlic sauces parsley breadcrumbs and egg into large bowl and Mix until combined

Shape mixture into 6 burger patties

Cook burger patties on barbecue until browned on both sides cook large sliced onion as well Add sliced cheese to the top of burgers for 2 minutes or until melted

Split and toast rolls then add lettuce and tomato burger patties with cheese and onion

Mumrsquos favourite RecipesBar B Q Burgers - great for a Sunday lunch

What is a roundaboutA roundabout is an intersection with either 1 or more marked lanes all of which are for the useof vehicles travelling in the same direction around a central traffi c island or room for 1 or more lines of traffi c travelling in thesame direction around a central traffi c island and with or without a roundabout sign at each en-tranceGiving a left change of direction signal when entering a round-about applies to a driver entering a roundabout if the driver is to leave the roundabout at the fi rst exit after entering the round-about and the exit is less than halfway around the roundabout

In a judgement announced on De-cember 12th 2012 a Federal Court Judge Judge Rares has thrown out of court in Sydney a sexual harass-ment case brought against the sit-ting Federal member for Fisher Mr Peter Slipper by his media advisor Mr James Ashby

The Judge found that Mr James Ashby and fellow media adviser Karen Doane plotted to bring down Sunshine Coast MP Peter Slipper

The Judge also said the sexual harassment case was an abuse of the judicial process He continued that the court action was for the predominant purpose of causing political damage to Mr Slipper

As a result the case against Mr Slipper was dismissed with costs against Mr Ashby

Mr Ashby had claimed that he believes that he was originally hired because he was gay He said that he was the target of unwelcome sexual advances unwelcome sexual comments and unwelcome sugges-tions of a sexual nature from Mr Slipper

Mr Slipper maintained the allega-tions were false and that the lawsuit was a character assault designed to hurt my political career hurt

me nancially destabilise the gov-ernment and destroy my marriage

Mr Ashby told reporters outside the court it had been a harrowing time for him and his supporters He continued Since that date (April 20th 2012) no evidence at all has been heard on my substan-tive complaint against the former Speaker that he sexually harassed me There has been a deter-mined campaign to try and prevent the substantive allegations being heard and judged in open court and to put me to the maximum cost in pursuing justice

The Judge also found that he was satis ed that Mr Ashby and Ms Doane were in a combination with Mr Mal Brough to cause Mr Slipper as much political and public dam-age as they could in ict on him It appeared that Mr Ashby and Ms Doane saw Mr Brough as their means of obtaining favour from the LNP in seeking new employment

In his conclusion the Judge con-cluded Having read all of the text messages on Mr Ashbys mobile phone as Mr Ashbys senior counsel invited me to do as well as the other evidence I have reached the rm conclusion that Mr Ashbys predominant purpose for bringing these proceedings was to pursue a political attack against Mr Slipper and not to vindicate any legal claim he may have for which the right to bring proceedings exists

Mr Ashby began planning that

attack at least by the beginning of February 2012rdquo

Mr Ashby said his legal team would study the judgment in detail and at this stage we intend to appeal this regrettable decision

Mr Slipper represented himself when the matter was heard in October

Following the handing down of the decision Mr Slipper said ldquoI feel vindicated by todayrsquos judgement The past eight months have been extremely traumatic for my wife family and me

I thank my wife family sta and friends for their support during this extraordinarily di cult timerdquo

In March 2012 Mr Mal Brough was pre-selected by the LNP to stand for the Federal seat of Fisher at the next Federal Election

In a statement released by Mr Mal Brough on December 12th he said ldquoTodayrsquos judgement in the Federal Court changes nothing in relation to Mr Slipperrsquos vile text messages

I am sure the people of Fisher are looking forward to their opportuni-ty to have their say on Mr Slipperrsquos behaviour

I reiterate that I have at all times acted appropriately in relation to this matter and given the decision is subject to appeal I do not intend to make further commentrdquo

Mr Ashby has previously reached a $50000 settlement with the Com-monwealth which related to the same circumstances

He sued the Federal Government for failing to provide a safe working environment The resultant court proceedings cost the Federal Gov-ernment over $700000 to settle

monwealth which related to the same circumstances

He sued the Federal Government for failing to provide a safe working environment The resultant court proceedings cost the Federal Gov-ernment over $700000 to settle

Shop LocallyldquoNot only helps yourself

butHelps your own communityrdquo

Mr Slipper sexual harassment case dismissed

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One of the most common weed pests we come across around our area is the Wild Tobacco Bush

In our area it is commonly found along the roadside verges

This small tree is highly invasive forming dense stands in forest ar-eas competing with other trees and shrubs It is found primarily along creeks and rivers although it can spread right through most forest types It can tolerate both shaded areas and full sun areas

Seed is spread by water birds hu-mans and dumped garden waste Seed germinates after re

Again this bush is an introduced pest having been introduced from Argentina in South America

Wild tobacco is a large spreading shrub or small tree with branched stems It has a life span of up to 30 years It grows to 3ndash4 m and all parts of the bush are covered with

pale lsquofeltyrsquo hairs

Leaves are lance-shaped up to 30 cm long and 10 cm wide yellow-ish-green above paler beneath and densely covered with lsquofeltyrsquo hairs They are tapered at both ends with short thick stalks and two stipules at the leaf base

Flowers and fruit grow on this bush throughout the year especially in spring and autumn Open purple owers are in large at toppedclusters fruit are clustered like grapes green at rst turning dark yellow when ripe

It is poisonous especially the ber-ries for animals stock and humans The ne hairs found on the leaves can also be very dangerous to humans when those ne hairs are blown into the atmosphere by wind

and breathed in

The most e cient way of removing this plant is by hand Seedlings to 15m can be pulled out (easiestwhen soil is moist) Larger plants can be dug out or can be sawn o near ground level and the stumppainted with an undiluted glypho-sate-based product to prevent re-growth

Once an area is cleared it is import-ant to check from time to time for re-growth

About the AuthorLong termed Maleny resident Grant Meyer loves photographing insects animals and native owers

Over the coming issues he will bring us some photos of some of the natural scenes that he has witnessed along with an explanation of the story surrounding the photo

The story is often as interesting if not more than the photo

The photos shown in this series of stories are taken by Grant and are available for sale from him

He can be contacted on mobile phone 0404 606 677

Local natruralist Grant talks natureWild Tobacco - ldquoSolanum Mauritianumrdquo

This weeks notices brought to you by Maleny Paint Place

Maleny RFB

Roundupwith

Donna amp Norm LewisVolunteer Community

Education Offi cers

A long day was put in by Maleny RFB and Maleny SES at the scene of a bush re on Kidaman Creek Road Kidaman Creek on Decem-ber 1st

No persons were injured and no buildings were damaged

With the lengthy hot dry days continuing into the next week the re danger remains ldquoHIGHrdquo

Keep an eye out for res as the earlier that they are attended to the easier they are to get under control

Also remember that the hot weather is also hard on the body especially for the very young and the elderly so keep hydrated with water

Ever wanted to do something di erent Join Maleny RFB by contacting 0427071591 or come along to trainingTraining is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month start-ing at 7pm at the SES Pavillion Maleny Show Grounds

Follow us on Facebook athttpwwwfacebookcompro- lephpid=100003366401200

Maleny

Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineNews from Ebenezer

by LenoreWhilst we all in Maleny are preparing for the Christmas season which to many of us means the giving and receiving of gifts those at the Ebe-neezer Orphanage are giving thanks to the fact that they are no longer starving You could help to ensure this work continues

Children who get an eductaion have a greater chance of a futureIf you can help the Ebenezer Childcare Trust Orphanage in Livingstone Zambia you can ring Lenore on 5429 6194 or vitit the Friends of Eben-ezer web site at httphttpwwwfriendsofebenezeraustraliacom

Maleny Paint Place614 Lawyer Street Maleny

This weekrsquos specialWattyl Trademax 15 Lts - WTB - $11550

Hinterlandgrapevine Online

This weeks notices brought to you by Maleny Paint Place

One of the most common weed pests we come across around our area is the Wild Tobacco Bush

In our area it is commonly found along the roadside verges

This small tree is highly invasive forming dense stands in forest ar-eas competing with other trees and shrubs It is found primarily along creeks and rivers although it can spread right through most forest types It can tolerate both shaded areas and full sun areas

Seed is spread by water birds hu-mans and dumped garden waste Seed germinates after re

Again this bush is an introduced pest having been introduced from Argentina in South America

Wild tobacco is a large spreading shrub or small tree with branched stems It has a life span of up to 30 years It grows to 3ndash4 m and all parts of the bush are covered with

pale lsquofeltyrsquo hairs

Leaves are lance-shaped up to 30 cm long and 10 cm wide yellow-ish-green above paler beneath and densely covered with lsquofeltyrsquo hairs They are tapered at both ends with short thick stalks and two stipules at the leaf base

Flowers and fruit grow on this bush throughout the year especially in spring and autumn Open purple owers are in large at toppedclusters fruit are clustered like grapes green at rst turning dark yellow when ripe

It is poisonous especially the ber-ries for animals stock and humans The ne hairs found on the leaves can also be very dangerous to humans when those ne hairs are blown into the atmosphere by wind

and breathed in

The most e cient way of removing this plant is by hand Seedlings to 15m can be pulled out (easiestwhen soil is moist) Larger plants can be dug out or can be sawn o near ground level and the stumppainted with an undiluted glypho-sate-based product to prevent re-growth

Once an area is cleared it is import-ant to check from time to time for re-growth

About the AuthorLong termed Maleny resident Grant Meyer loves photographing insects animals and native owers

Over the coming issues he will bring us some photos of some of the natural scenes that he has witnessed along with an explanation of the story surrounding the photo

The story is often as interesting if not more than the photo

The photos shown in this series of stories are taken by Grant and are available for sale from him

He can be contacted on mobile phone 0404 606 677

Local natruralist Grant talks natureWild Tobacco - ldquoSolanum Mauritianumrdquo

This weeks notices brought to you by Maleny Paint Place

Maleny RFB

Roundupwith

Donna amp Norm LewisVolunteer Community

Education Offi cers

A long day was put in by Maleny RFB and Maleny SES at the scene of a bush re on Kidaman Creek Road Kidaman Creek on Decem-ber 1st

No persons were injured and no buildings were damaged

With the lengthy hot dry days continuing into the next week the re danger remains ldquoHIGHrdquo

Keep an eye out for res as the earlier that they are attended to the easier they are to get under control

Also remember that the hot weather is also hard on the body especially for the very young and the elderly so keep hydrated with water

Ever wanted to do something di erent Join Maleny RFB by contacting 0427071591 or come along to trainingTraining is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month start-ing at 7pm at the SES Pavillion Maleny Show Grounds

Follow us on Facebook athttpwwwfacebookcompro- lephpid=100003366401200

Maleny

Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineNews from Ebenezer

by LenoreWhilst we all in Maleny are preparing for the Christmas season which to many of us means the giving and receiving of gifts those at the Ebe-neezer Orphanage are giving thanks to the fact that they are no longer starving You could help to ensure this work continues

Children who get an eductaion have a greater chance of a futureIf you can help the Ebenezer Childcare Trust Orphanage in Livingstone Zambia you can ring Lenore on 5429 6194 or vitit the Friends of Eben-ezer web site at httphttpwwwfriendsofebenezeraustraliacom

Maleny Paint Place614 Lawyer Street Maleny

This weekrsquos specialWattyl Trademax 15 Lts - WTB - $11550

This weeks notices brought to you by Maleny Paint Place

Maleny RFB

Roundupwith

Donna amp Norm LewisVolunteer Community

Education Offi cers

A long day was put in by Maleny RFB and Maleny SES at the scene of a bush re on Kidaman Creek Road Kidaman Creek on Decem-ber 1st

No persons were injured and no buildings were damaged

With the lengthy hot dry days continuing into the next week the re danger remains ldquoHIGHrdquo

Keep an eye out for res as the earlier that they are attended to the easier they are to get under control

Also remember that the hot weather is also hard on the body especially for the very young and the elderly so keep hydrated with water

Ever wanted to do something di erent Join Maleny RFB by contacting 0427071591 or come along to trainingTraining is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month start-ing at 7pm at the SES Pavillion Maleny Show Grounds

Follow us on Facebook athttpwwwfacebookcompro- lephpid=100003366401200

Maleny

Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineNews from Ebenezer

by LenoreWhilst we all in Maleny are preparing for the Christmas season which to many of us means the giving and receiving of gifts those at the Ebe-neezer Orphanage are giving thanks to the fact that they are no longer starving You could help to ensure this work continues

Children who get an eductaion have a greater chance of a futureIf you can help the Ebenezer Childcare Trust Orphanage in Livingstone Zambia you can ring Lenore on 5429 6194 or vitit the Friends of Eben-ezer web site at httphttpwwwfriendsofebenezeraustraliacom

Maleny Paint Place614 Lawyer Street Maleny

This weekrsquos specialWattyl Trademax 15 Lts - WTB - $11550

A wide array of up-and-coming Australian artists are set to enchant audiences at the Woodford Folk Festival this year along with some more familiar faces

The genre-traversing Hermitude (aka Luke Dubs and Elgusto) from the Blue Mountains will be per-forming again at Woodford this year The duo formed more than a decade ago with a shared love of beats and turntables with their most recent album HyperParadise winning the pair awards and new fans nationwide

Debuting this year is newcom-er Emma Louise who has had a whirlwind 12 months Shersquos had sold-out shows and international acclaim owed to her intoxicating voice and honest delivery and she will be welcomed to the Woodford Folk Festival with open arms

Festival Director Bill Hauritz says that the brilliant expressions of the artists at Woodford Folk Festival remind us of our humanity

ldquoOur wonderful artists are the cata-lyst Their need to communicate to us their beauty and ideas is welded to their soulsrdquo he said

This couldnrsquot be truer than with Australian favourite Angus Stone who will also be joining the slew of world-class artists at Woodford along with his sister Julia But not

as yoursquod expect the pair are set to charm crowds with their solo work in separate shows rather than as the usual duo

Other favourite Aussie talent Kate Miller Heidke will also be bringing joy to festivillians this year with her mesmerising vocal gymnastics Joining her is John Butler Trio one of the Woodford Folk Festivals re-peat favourite live out ts

Joining the newcomers is Sticky Fingers who although performed at Woodford last year have only just begun to grab the rest of Aus-traliarsquos attention Their collection of psychotic surfdub love songs are turning heads particularly track Caress Your Soul

Tim Hart who is best known as the man behind the drum kit in Boy and Bear is set to bring his solo work to Woodfordia with mellow soulful and melodic folk music

When he sings he wears his heart on his sleeve but for Sydney born Tim Hart itrsquos the only way to sing

The Woodford Folk Festival is held from the 27th of December to the 1st of January Visit woodfordfolk-festivalcom for more information

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Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineAustralian Artists toshine at Woodfordia

Asa BroomhallBlues artist

Singer - Drummer - Tim Hart

Donrsquot forget Fido this Christmas

Summer is o cially here ndash the kids are home for the holidays and relatives are coming and going but where is Fido

Sunshine Coast Council Commu-nity Programs Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said unfortunately this was a peak time of year for dogs to stray

I encourage all residents to work together as a united communi-ty by practicing or encouraging responsible dog ownership and help to keep our local neighbour-hoods parks and beaches safe

Therersquos no harm in politely ad-vising your friend or neighbour at the local on-leash park to pop their pooch safely back on the leash

While it might seem like a minor misdemeanour unfortunately dogs o leash or stray dogs roam-ing the streets are more likely to be a nuisance to others be in-volved in a dog attack or be hit by a car

Remember it is always easier for council to return a dog to the rightful home quickly if it is cor-rectly microchipped It is good to check that your details are correct

Council canrsquot be everywhere at once ndash if you see a stray dog or a dog acting aggressively please report it to council immediately on 5475 7272 or email mailsun-shinecoastqldgovau

to their soulsrdquo he said

This couldnrsquot be truer than with Australian favourite Angus Stone who will also be joining the slew of world-class artists at Woodford along with his sister Julia But not

Shop LocallyldquoNot only helps yourself butHelps your own communityrdquo

Hinterlandgrapevine Online

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Crafty Christmas Decorations

On December 17th between 9am and 530pm there will be a day of crafty christmas decoration making in the childrenrsquos area of the Maleny Library

This is part of their school holiday activities for young people aged 4 and above

Pop in anytime and make Christ-mas decorations and cards

This program is a free program but bookings are essential The library details are Maleny Library 5 Coral Street Maleny - Phone (07) 5435 3100

Maleny LibraryComing Events

To visit the MDSARC Inc web pageType the link into browser

wwwmdsarcinccom

httpecctwordpresscomabout-us

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Imeldarsquos on Maple350 Maple Street

Maleny5499 9622

Have some fun with Betty boop bags and purses - now in store

Have some fun with

With a unique range of quality footwear Imeldas on Mapleare steps ahead forstyle comfort and

affordability

Truthful Jones Tells he heard about his mates Paddy and Mick After their boat sinks they are left fl oating around in their lifeboat in the middle of the ocean

All of a sudden Mick spots a funny looking bottle bobbing in the water and pulls it out He sees some-thing written on the bottle but canrsquot quite read it so he gives it a bit of a rub

SHAZAMout pops a genie

ldquoFor releasing me from the bottle I will grant you one wishrdquo

Mick glances at Paddy smiles and without further hesitation says ldquoI wish the whole ocean was beerrdquo

The genie claps his hands togeth-er and BOOM therersquos a blinding light and the genie is gone Mick quickly leans over the side of the boat and takes a big swig of ldquowa-terrdquo

ldquoYoursquore not gonna believe this Paddy but itrsquos really beerrdquo Pad-dy screws up his face and says ldquoThatrsquos just bloody brilliant mate Now we are going to have to pee in the boatrdquo

Morale Always be careful what you wish for as there will always be a down side Noth-ing is as it fi rst appears to be

Maleny Bowls Club

FridaySocial BowlsWhy not join as a social member and enjoy all

the benefi ts of the club

Carols at Twilight with Maleny Singers

Why not join with the Maleny Singers and the Maleny RSL at 7PM on Friday 21 December 2012 at the Maleny RSL for a concert of Christ-mas carols

The Singers will be accompanied by the Nambour Salvation Army Band and the concert is being held in conjunction with Maleny RSL and the Rotary Club of Maleny

Lessons from the story of Christmas will be read by local identities

This is bound to be a great night of community good fellowship It will be a great time to meet with people you may not have seen for a few months

So why not arrange for them to join you and get into the Christmas spirit

Got a paint jobto be done

Got no time for that paint jobthat you need done

Large jobs or small jobs quoted on

Qualifi ed tradesmen licensed by Queensland Builders Registration Authority

Lic No 1113664Fully insured - Local paintersEvery job treated as a master-piece

Arandall PaintingPhone 0429 878 295

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Hinterlandgrapevine Online

RSL Maleny Sub Branchrsquos Friday night family social night and great meals

$18 per person children under 12 - $10Desserts $5

at the Maleny RSL Bunya Street Maleny

For a great value fun family night outwhy not join our monthly theme nights

Donrsquot forget our nextldquoDodgy Brothers and Shonky Sheilasrdquo bus trip

Contact the Maleny RSL to book your seatweb site httpwwwrslmalenyorgau

Fridays ndash Bar opens 400pmDinner from 600pm

Plans are well under way for the celebration of 100 years of educa-tion in Maleny This celebration is to be held over Easter Saturday amp Sunday 2013 at the Maleny Primary School

The closed schools of the Black-all Range Provisional Witta Bald Knob Curramore North Maleny amp Booroobin will be included in this celebration Itrsquoll also include the Maleny High School which opened

in 1954

Event Co-ordinator Desley Malone a former long-time Maleny State School teacher provided the pic-ture below and said ldquoI thought youd like to see this old postcard photo of Maleny dated 1900s Anne (Cole) McCosker gave it to me it belonged to her father Don Colerdquo

It shows the location of the present Maleny State SchoolMaleny State School

Maleny State School to celebrate 100 years of education in Maleny

Noosa to vote on De-amalgamation

The Minister for Local Government has granted approval to hold a de-amalgamation vote by the peo-ple of Noosa to leave the Sunshine Coast regional Council

The result will not only a ect the people of Noosa ndash but all residents of the Sunshine Coast

Sun shine Coast Mayor Cr Mark Jamieson said ldquoI think itrsquos import-ant for the people who get to vote ndash and those who donrsquot ndash to under-stand exactly what the costs are and how they will be a ected

The deceision by the State Govern-ment in 2008 to amalgamated the three Sunshine Coast councils into the one counbcil was not a popular decision

The cost of amalgamation has now been met but to now de-amalgam-ate is to add afurther burden on all ratepayers Now it is most likely that one strong council would be turned into two weaker councils

Mr Jamieson said ldquoCouncilrsquos posi-tion has been clear on de-amalga-mation ndash it would prefer it to stay as one united council for one united regionrdquo

Only residents in the former council area will vote with a referendum to be held in the rst quarter of 2013 Voting will be compulsory

Irrespective of the result of the vote all Sunshine Coast Residents will pay for any changes to boundaries

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ldquoEvents GuiderdquohttpwwwhinterlandgrapevinecomEventsIndexEventshtml

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Hinterlandgrapevine Online

Paint Place Maleny614 Lawyer Street

Maleny 4552Ph 54942002

wwwhinterlandgrapevinecomClick on the word Paint on the right hand side of page

Another paint hintfrom Maleny Paint Place

What to look for beforepainting your home

Identifi cation of Exterior Paint Surface Conditions and Rec-ommended TreatmentsIt is assumed that a preliminary check will already have been made to determine fi rst that the painted exterior surfaces are in-deed wood--and not stucco met-al or other wood substitutes--and second that the wood has not decayed so that repainting would be superfl uousFor example if any area of bare wood such as window sills has been exposed for a long period of time to standing water wood rot is a strong possibility Repair or replacement of deteriorated wood should take place before repaint-ing After these two basic issues have been resolved the surface condition identifi cation process may commence

Older buildings will undoubtedly exhibit a variety of exterior paint surface conditions For exam-ple paint on the wooden siding and doors may be adhering fi rm-ly paint on the eaves peeling and paint on the porch balusters

and window sills cracking and alligatoringThe accurate identifi cation of each paint problem is therefore the fi rst step in planning an ap-propriate overall solutionPaint surface conditions can be grouped according to their rela-tive severity CLASS I condi-tions include minor blemishes or dirt collection and generally require no paint removalCLASS II conditions include failure of the top layer or layers of paint and generally require limited paint removal andCLASS III conditions include substantial or multiple-layer failure and generally require total paint removal It is precisely be-cause conditions will vary at dif-ferent points on the building that a careful inspection is criticalEach item of painted exterior woodwork (ie siding doors windows eaves shutters and decorative elements) should be examined early in the planning phase and surface conditions noted

Rockabilly Ball Postponed

Chevys and duck-tails jiving and jitterbugs itrsquos all going to be happening at the Maleny Showgrounds this week-end beginning with a drive-in movie Friday night 14th December - the classic ldquoGreaserdquo

Then Saturday morning 15th December will see all things auto with a Show lsquonrsquo Shine Car Show at the Maleny Show-grounds from 10 am 2pm

Unfortunately The big Rockabil-ly Ball which was to start at 630 pm in the Pavilion has been postponed until March 2013

Further information will be avail-able at The No Brainer Rockabil-ly Ball website

Instead there will be a night of Rockabilly music with Miss Teresa and Her Rhythmaires at Finbarrsquos in BiCentenary Lane Maleny Purchased tickets for the Ball will get you into this night Those who have not pre-purchased tickets can get one at the door on the night

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Woodies put new doors on Community Centre

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The Maleny Rotary Club and the Blackall Range Woodworkers have combined to put new doors on the new community centre

As a result of 12 months planning discussions sketches and design options the Maleny Community Centre doors have been built and delivered The builder Ross Ma-neely will install them after the bulk of the internal tout is complete sometime in February 2013

In a joint collaboration a donation of $3000 from Maleny Rotary for the cost of the beautiful timbers (red cedar panels New Guinea rosewood frames) gave the Black-all Range Woodcrafters Guild (the Woodies) a start point for the saw-ing sanding carving gluing and nishing touches to create a mod-ern masterpiece that will be around hopefully for generations to come

Hundreds of hours of creative ener-gy have gone into hand crafting the central focus point for the entrance to the renovated building

It is both exciting and really neat to see one community group (Rotary) helping another community group (Woodies) create something special for all the community to admire Both clubs hope that you get to enjoy the doors every time you use the centre and re ect on how lucky we are in Maleny to have just active volunteer groups and community

service clubs that help both people and communal assets for you the residents

A sequence of photos follows showing the sawing carving glu-ing micro-adjustment and spraying of the doors

The photo belowshows the scope and size of the nished product pri-or to transit from the Woodies Shed to the Community Centre