Tamborine Mountain News Vol 1315

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1314, NOVEMBER 01, 2011 – 1

TuesdayNov 01, 2011

Vol. 1315

Compiled & editedby volunteers for theTamborine Mountain

Community

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION INC.

Conservation & CommunityEstablished in 1915, TMPA aims to watch over and protect, as far as it is able, the general interests of the

Tamborine Mountain community. TMPA endeavours to do this by:

Preserving the natural environment ~ Monitoring the regulatory environmentPromoting the social environment ~ Fostering community service organizations

Membership of TMPA is open to all adult residents of Tamborine Mountain for just $15 per year and is an ideal wayfor like-minded people to meet to help preserve the unique ambience and diverse ecology of this plateau.

General meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Heritage Centre, Wongawallen Road,Eagle Heights, commencing at 7:30p.m. Non-members are welcome to attend.

CONTACT: Amanda Hay, Hon. Secretary – 5545 2253; PO Box 106, North Tamborine, 4272

Tour de Tamborine has approvedTM Landcare as a beneficiary for ashare of proceeds

THIS year, TM Landcare Inc has been nominated as one of thebeneficiaries of the Tour de Tamborine 2011.

The funds from this year's Tour de Tamborine event will be used toimplement programmes which support junior and family Landcareactivities. These include: consolidation of educational units forenvironmental studies - a project developed by TM Landcare'seducational subcommittee; school participation with activities whichpromote understanding of our natural environment; activites andprojects to include children, teenagers and families; and consolidatingsuch projects as digital mapping, biodiversity data management and

surface water quality testing.You can support us and other local charities and enter the Event:Enter the event now and choose to be a member of the TamborineMountain Landcare team by placing the words "Team Landcare" inthe comments field when you register.

http://www.tourdetamborine.com.au/ Raise your Own Funds for TM Landcare, or Sponsor the Team:

You can also register with the Everyday Hero website - where youcan raise extra sponsorship funds to be used directly on TMLandcare's family and junior Landcare activities. Funds aretransparently sent to Landcare Australia and redirected to TMLandcare, so funds of $3 and above are tax deductable.

You can also sponsor the team or an individual team member at thefollowing link:

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/tour_de_tamborine_j4c_team Tamborine Mountain Landcare Inc would like to acknowledge the

support of Tour de Tamborine for including the organisation as abeneficiary for this year's event. The organisation also thanks theefforts of Journeys for a Cause Pty Ltd - a local support organisationwho assists groups and companies to maximise event fund raisingefforts. Journeys for a Cause Pty Ltd is coordinating team entrantsand helping with fundraising support for the event – a special gestureof support given complimentarily.

Fête to bubble over with family fun

FACE painting, monster bubble blowing and free pony rides willdelight children at ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

SPRING FAIR ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5.There will be all the usual fun of the fair, with a delicious morning

tea and sausage sizzle and stalls offering home-made cakes, jams andother goodies, as well as quality craft work including hand-madequilts, knitted dolls, toys and baby clothes.

For bargain hunters, there will be a trash and treasure stall, qualitysecond-hand books, and great value plants grown locally.

The fete will run from 8.30am to 1pm at the church in DapsangDrive, Tamborine Mountain.

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Letters to the Editor

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Abridged version of letter to Beaudesert TimesDear Editor,

I congratulate the BT on last weeks’ editorialand the article by Anthony Mitrow on theemployment of Lyall Mercer, PR consultant,by the Scenic Rim Regional Council. Thisemployment, on top of its rate payer fundedMedia Department, at $1000/day, is apparentlyto lift the image of the SRRC, but more likelythat of the Mayor and his Deputy. I cannotrecall, during my long residency in the ScenicRim, when a Council has both performed sopoorly and has such a poor public image andso many embarrassing debacles and poordecisions.

Your article unfortunately fails to point outthat Mr. Mercer and the SRRC are the subjectof a complaint before the Crime andMisconduct Commission. It is alleged MrMercer attempted to silence and manipulatethe media in articles in the TamborineMountain Daily Star, an online paper. ItsEditor submitted a complaint to the Premier’sDepartment (and others) in regard to thealleged interference which the Premier referredto the CMC.

The $1000/day quoted in your articles couldresult in considerably more in cost to Counciland to the image and performance of our

arguably already beleaguered Mayor who mustbe left “holding the bag” for this debacle for itis he who is ultimately responsible for theemployment of this consultant. One must alsocontinue to query the employment of Mr.Mercer, given his connections to the LNP aspreviously reported. Perusal of Mr. Mercer’swebsite is quite revealing.

The CEO should also reveal the cost of theextension of the employment of Mr Mercer.Just what is it that the Media Department aredoing to justify their very existence on theCouncil payroll during this extension? Had notan audit been requested by Cr Swanborough, itis likely this expenditure would not have cometo light – a “waste of money” Cr Adams? Ithink not! Bringing to light poor Councildecisions is definitely NOT a waste of money.Finally, we are seeing some sense prevail in

Council, promoted by Cr Swanborough.Typical is the above and the reversal of therelinquishment of land released by Council atKerry, another poor decision challenged by CrSwanborough and another victory for the ratepayer.

Rate payers will know what to do in theelection in March next year.

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Dear EditorRe: $5 Fee at the Green Waste/Refuse Tip

May I offer a clarification ref the $5 fee atthe tip. From 1 Dec 11, the State Governmentis introducing a $5 fee every time you enterthe tip and Council have been tasked tocollect it. In addition, Council allowsresidents a free delivery of 1m3 each day. Forevery 1m3 thereafter, there is to be a $5 fee.

Local commercial operators are to be charged$5 for every 1m3 delivered. Communicationof these charges has been very poor and theCouncil employees at the tip are to attend atraining session very shortly. I am sure thatmore will be said about these charges.

Nigel WaistellCandidate for Division One

Ed Note: See Govt Press Release page 17

Dear EditorWho Will Buy This Wonderful Morning?

I’d forgotten the truly brilliant prancingabout of Fagin and the song ‘Food, GloriousFood’. And the lovely child, Oliver. AndNancy and the artful Dodger. So what’s thisall about?

Every Tuesday for the next five weeks, theUniversity of the 3rd Age (U3A) is putting onthe film of an old musical at the Zamia at

11:15am. AND the cost is only $3 withtea/coffee and biscuits thrown in for free. Youbring a snack to eat in the interval while wesit and chat around the tables. ‘The King andI’ is on this Tuesday followed by ‘Cabaret’next Tuesday, November 1.

Other musicals coming up in this term are:‘Evita’ and ‘Oklahoma’. I found this anextremely pleasant way to spend the middleof a Tuesday.

David Jeffrey

Dear EditorHurray for Roly Lindenmayer for socking

it to those on the Scenic Rim Council whocontinue to persecute that valiant LoneRanger for ratepayers’ rights, Cr.Swanborough. The petty malice shown byMayor John Brent, and Deputy Cockburn intheir campaign to “Get Derek” is a shockingabuse of their elected positions. What a pitythey don’t make a better job of running theshire instead of wasting time on suchnonsense – are they deaf and blind that theydon’t see how much harm this does THEM

with ratepayers? I’ve been irritated by Cr.Cockburn ever since his rather facileenthusing a couple of years back about apurported new dental surgery at EagleHeights – apparently his knowledge ofTamborine Mountain was so poor that hewasn’t aware we already had two very gooddental surgeries in the same vicinity! He hascontinued to irritate me ever since and, aswith all irritants, I wish he would go away!Ah well, it’s not long until the next localgovernment elections.

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ERRORS & OMISSIONS – While every care is taken with the copy and advertisements, the Tamborine Mountain News cannot be heldresponsible for errors or their effect. Positioning of classified and display advertisements cannot be guaranteed. The Tamborine MountainNews reserves the right to alter, abbreviate, omit or re-classify advertisements for any reason. The Editors at all times reserve the right toedit or omit news copy or letters submitted for publication.

Dear Editor,I am required by Scenic Rim Regional Councilpolicy to make the following statements:• These are my personal views.• When a Council votes on a decision, they

count up the votes and the decision is madebased on the the side that gets the mostvotes.Due to space limitations in the Tamborine

Times, my replies to letters were not able tobe published last week and I have been askedto answer Letters to the Editors a fortnightago.

I wish to respond to the letter from WillDalyell claiming I have broken a promise,because I said the new BMX /Skate bowl“That is to be built in 2012/2013” has notoccurred. Apart from the fact it is not yet2012/2013, this is not the main point of Will’sletter. I have met with Will on severaloccasions in social meetings and his passionfor skateboarding and expectancy of a newfacility were very evident and welcome. Idon’t wish to do anything to dampen hisenthusiasm because his voice is representativeof many, including nearly every primaryschool child I have spoken to from grades 3 -6, when I have canvassed their views in theschool classrooms. I want a new facility justas much as they do, consider it to be veryimportant and I understand anydisappointment our younger generation hasthat the facility, always planned for stage 2 ofthe Sports Facility on Long Road has not beenbuilt and may not be built next year either.

The global economic crisis, Queensland’smounting debt, rebuilding from theQueensland floods and cyclones, and theweak financial state of Council all contributeto the fact we have not been successful inobtaining funding for this project. I have notpromised nor been in a position to promiseanything out of my control but have certainlydone my best to try and get the fundingrequired for TMSA Stage 2.

Council has not allocated funds for thesetypes of projects. Council’s capital worksprogram is concentrating on just two assetclasses, roads and bridges, and I observe thatother asset classes namely, drainage andfacilities (including sport and recreation) arebeing grossly underfunded. The balance isjust not right in my view. The draftcommunity plan shows that one of the toppriorities for residents is sport and recreationopportunities for them and their children, yetwe spend almost nothing on it. Out of the$31.6 million dollar capital budget, only 1million is spent on Facilities (which includesSport and Recreation), and about 20% of this($213,000) is going to get the BeaudesertLibrary shovel-ready! That alone could havebuilt the new skatepark in question andattracted matching grants.

Regional Facilities Grants, (not Councilmoney) accounts for $256,000 of the onemillion dollars and includes upgrades toBeaudesert Pool ($160,000) a new Bike Parkin Coronation Park in Boonah ($40,857) and$56,000 for a new basketball Court inMoriarty Park Canungra.

The half a million dollars left is spent oncemeteries, toilet blocks, lookouts, facilityrepairs, shelter sheds etc., but almost nothingon Sport or Recreation.

I have always advised Will that when theSports Association was in a position to receivefunding it would involve him and othersinterested in the design of the new facility.That is still the intention of the TMSA Board.I’m happy to talk to him further or withTMSA President Dr Alan Blackman. Also Iam aware that Geoff Baldwin, Mandy Hardyand Rob McConachy and others are workingwith high school students to see if there areways to progress this project quicker.

In what appears to be a political letter, Imake the following response on behalf of allpersons who support the work I do.

It has always been my desire to provide thebest service to residents that I can, and Iapologise to anyone who may not havereceived a returned phone call or missedappointment as Mrs Lori Zarnowski says. Ireceived a call from Mrs Zarnowskiconcerning what appeared to be a civil matterinvolving vegetation, but she was reluctant todiscuss anything on the phone. Whilst itseemed not to be an issue council could doanything about, I agreed to come around tosee the problem anyhow. A mix up in thestreet address followed. The first time I went Icould not locate the house as described, as Iwas looking for a house in White Road, whichI subsequently learned was also actually a partof Main Western Road. After researching thelocation again, I returned the next day – thegate was locked and no one home.

I am really stretched in the workload area atthe moment and in demand from constituentsright across the shire, and could probably usemy own personal assistant – apart from mywife, who helps with appointments andcontacts as much as she can. Having said that,I make no excuses.I am not happy that Mrs Zarnowski feels thisway and I am at fault for not following this upfurther and will contact her ASAP to resolveher issue. As far as I am concerned thecustomer is always right and I have anunhappy one which I must do somethingabout. I will ask her to call me on my mobile0447 206 006 and I will reschedule a mutuallyagreeable time.

Derek SwanboroughCr Div. 1

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Dear Editor,I thought the residents of Ipswich &

Tamborine Mountain should be informed ofthe following:

During the Ipswich summer floods I calledIpswich City Council thinking that their townwater storage plant had been rendered non-operational by the floods and I offered 10,000litres of our household storage reserves for theresidents drinking water. During that time ourtank was overflowing due to high rainfalllevels and it seemed a terrible waste and whynot put it to good use and gave them mycontact details.

The following day, I received a call from anIpswich City Council Officer (I.C.C.O. - namewithheld) and I was thanked profusely for mysuggestion and donation offer. The I.C.C.O.said the Ipswich drinking water plant wasalright and then asked me to donate andtransport 100,000 litres for washing mud outof households. She continued by asking mehow much time would I need to complete herrequest. I replied that I was a concernedTamborine Mountain resident and that ourdonation was 1/2 of our reserves and that wewere not a water supply company. Shemaintained that the 100,000 litres was theamount they needed and as we were keen tohelp out and knowing they were fighting thetime clock. I asked for 48 hours and we bothagreed and the call ended.

Not knowing anything about transporting100,000 litres of water, some 70 kms toIpswich, let alone, only having 10% of theasking amount. I had to get started straightaway as I was led to believe that there were alot of people counting on it to happen. Iinvolved my partner Chris, and she suggestedposting a challenge for people to beat ourdonation offer on face book and Chris gotstarted to see if we could get donors. I thenphoned water delivery companies to try andarrange volunteer drivers with trucks tocollect/transport the donated water.

Hours seem to fly by and there were noresponses on the face book water donationchallenge, but my efforts recruiting thevolunteer driver's was going well. Somethinghad to be done to get a donation of 90,000 litresof water and as time was running out, I decidedto call the local water supply companies.

When I phoned Mr & Mrs Maurice Cullen'sPony Express water company, they generouslyoffered to donate the total 100,000 litres ofwater needed for the Ipswich residents and Ithanked them for their assistance. I wasinformed that they don't have a transport truckand that I would need to arrange for a singleaxle type truck, owing to the narrow driveway

access to the water supply.I then phoned Ray who owns Ray

Cavanough Transport, as he offered tovolunteer his company’s services to transportthe water off the mountain to Ipswich. Withthe deadline approaching, Ray suggested abetter way would be to contact Redland Baywater suppliers (Ipswich's neighbour) as heknew they had some utility vehicles that werefitted with tanks and pressure hoses on theback. And the utes would be ideal as Ipswichstreets had limited access for large trucksduring the flood recovery.

I was able to get in contact with Mr GarySoutar, who is on the management team of aprivate water company in Redland Bay. Garywas very surprised when I informed him ofIpswich council's above request, reasoning thatIpswich's water reserves could cope with thedemands of providing enough water for bothdrinking and cleaning up needs during theflood recovery. In light of the information,

Gary maintained that he was willing to helpwith Ipswich council's request if need be.

The 48 hour deadline was now up and Iphoned the I.C.C.O. and told her the goodnews, her only response was a total denial thatwe had agreed on a deadline. I then asked herwhat she wanted me to do with the 100,000 litrewater donation she requested and her responsewas for me to sit on it until they get back tome.A week had passed and after not hearingback from the I.C.C.O. I tried calling her and Iwas told she was too busy to talk to me, so I lefta message for her to return my call.

To date (26 OCT 11), I have not receivedany calls from Ipswich City Council.

In addition, I wish to thank the people whopledged to volunteer their time and thecompanies for their offers of help. Also I wantto thank the people I contacted that werewilling to help, but were unable to as theirbusinesses were closing down due to hardship.

Finally, I have two questions for the headsof councils affected by last summer's floods:

1. Are there guidelines and resources RE:the above, in place with councils, for futureflood recovery clean-up work, when waterlevels finish receding?

2. If yes, are they autonomous with respectto the changing of councils/governments?

At no time was media advertising requestedduring the above proposed TamborineMountain water delivery to Ipswich. I felt itimportant to notify the local radio station andnews papers and keep them updated in order totry and help offset outlays and costs for thesegreat Aussies wanting to help out during thesetough times.

J.M. Dixon

Dear Editor,We recently took a UK friend to O’Reilly’s

where I had the pleasure of a long chat with MrPeter O’Reilly whilst the girls went walkabout.Peter showed me how to entice RegentBowerbirds out from the trees on to the resortpicnic area, with ‘special food’ (sultanas andwalnuts) from the resort staff.

When the ladies returned, I put the food on atable and, quick as a flash, about 30 RegentBowerbirds descended and gave a wonderfulcolourful display of eating their special treat.A great experience was had by us all and othervisitors around.

Ian Milton

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IAM not right up to date with Mountainhappenings because we have spent the last

couple of weeks enjoying shorts and shortsleeves in Darwin. The special occasion is to seeyoungest granddaughter, Alice, in her schoolmusical. We will be back to cooler climes in acouple of days. It is interesting that most of thepeople we have met up here are well aware ofTamborine Mountain and its values. It seems wehave a responsibility to look after it. But beingaway brought home how difficult it can be tokeep up to date with Council doings, so more ofthat a little later.

The handling of the Application forCommercial Extraction of Underground Waterat Power Parade has obviously been attractingwide interest. With the residents and naturalecology of the Mountain so dependent on thevulnerable elevated aquifers, such interest iscompletely understandable. It must not beforgotten that the decision re this Applicationcould set a precedent.

Previously it was taken for granted that theState Government had authority over the actualextraction of water while the authority of thelocal government was limited to approval of theassociated surface activities. However, a recentCourt decision overturned this assumption,requiring the Council to also approve the actualextraction of water and that is what the presentApplication is all about.

Things got off to a worrying start with thepublishing, on the afternoon of 17 October, ofthe Full Agenda for the Planning andDevelopment Committee Meeting on thefollowing day. This included a Director's Reportrecommending approval of the Application.However, even a quick review showed theReport to contain enough serious errors andomissions to undermine its credibility.

The first obvious worry was that it made nomention of the actual advertised Application,which was to convert the existing unlawfulbusiness into a lawful one.

Rather, the Director's Report appeared to referto the Application as simply one for a newbusiness. I believe the difference could be verysignificant in a critical aspect: approving it as anew business could mean that any impactswould only be considered from the date ofapproval whereas conversion from unlawful tolawful would enable the impacts of the long-running illegal business to be taken into account.

There was one particularly weird argumentpresented: the Report considered that it was ananomaly that only the Tamborine Mountainsection of the Scenic Rim Planning Schemecontained provisions for the management of thecommercial extraction of ground water. So,because it was an anomaly, the significance ofthe provisions should somehow be downgraded.How could it possibly be overlooked that theproblems are of such major significance only onTamborine Mountain?

Where else in the Shire are the interests of theresidents, the local ecology and the value of thelocality as a regional tourism resource so put atrisk by inadequate management of elevatedaquifers?

Also, with nearly 900 valid submissions(reportedly only one in favour) it seemedstrange that the Council planners could onlyfind about ten issues to consider and these weregenerally dismissed. Further, it is not acceptablethat one very significant issue in my ownsubmission should not get a mention. Usingpublished data, I calculated that only a smallpart of the recharge necessary to compensate forthe water extraction would actually be from rainfalling on the quite small property in PowerParade. The rest would have to come fromsurrounding properties via underground flow,with impacts apparently already reported.Remember my earlier comments about newdevelopment versus unlawful/lawful?

These examples and other significant doubtswere summarised in my emails to the CEO andCouncillors before the Committee Meeting. Irecommended that the clearly flawed Report bewithdrawn for redrafting before considerationby Council; that was on 17 October and the onlyresponse I got was an automatedacknowledgement of my email.

Then there was the Committee Meeting on 18October. I couldn't be there but apparently aftersome chaotic proceedings, the Councillors (withthe exception of Cr Wehl) resolved to reject theDirector's recommendation and refuse theApplication. I have been advised that the Reportwas allowed to stand. I thought it might bepremature to comment that its existence(recommending approval) provides theApplicant with grounds for appeal. However,right on cue in this week's Beaudesert Times,the Applicant has commented on the rejectionwhich was not 'based on the recommendation ofits own officers' while Cr Cockburn observedthat 'the battle was not yet over and reasons forrefusing the application would have to stand upto the Council's appeal process and potentially acourt of law'.

And that brings us to the reasons given at theCommittee Meeting for Council's rejection andthere is something seriously wrong with theCouncil procedures that prevent me fromfinding out. Those who were in the spectatorgallery at the open meeting heard it all but theCommittee Report has not been published evenas I write on 28 October, three days after theCouncil Ordinary Meeting. The Committeerecommendations are not on the CouncilAgenda published the day before the OrdinaryMeeting, the Committee Report only beingreferred to as an Item with no detail. This mustalso place a Councillor in an invidious positionsince, if he/she has a copy of the Report fromthe Committee, it is no doubt classified asconfidential, with the firing squad in place forany infringement of confidentiality provisions.How is a Councillor to discuss matters with hisconstituents? This is not the transparentgovernment with full involvement of residentsthat we need in these difficult times.

But there is a hint of good news: apparentlywork is being done on revising Councilprocedures and it may be that problems such asthese may eventually be overcome.


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IT’S now just over one year since the firststage of Tamborine Mountain Sports Centre

was opened by Mayor John Brent and BrettRaguse MP on Sunday, 1st August 2010.While most of what has happened since hasbeen under the radar, a great deal has beenaccomplished.

While those involved know of thecountless hours of hard work put into keepingand improving the facilities, many in thecommunity are still not really aware of theCentre and how it’s run. For those,Tamborine Mountain Sports Centre ismanaged and maintained totally byTamborine Mountain Sports AssociationLimited (TMSA); a not-for-profit companylimited by guarantee. The company’sMembers are local sport and recreation clubs,not individuals, which use the facilities underseasonal Right of Use agreements. Unlikegrounds on the Gold Coast and many otherlocal government areas, our local Councilplays no part in maintaining the Centre’sfacilities. That work is done by localvolunteers and outside contractors. Ourfunding comes from canteen sales, right ofuse payments, donations, other fundraisingactivities and, occasionally, from governmentor quasi-government grants. TMSA holds a25 year plus 25 year lease over the facilities.

Right of Use agreements are available onlyto Member Clubs of TMSA. The currentannual membership fee is $275 per club.Seasonal Right of Use fees in 2010-2011financial year raised just $7,361 of the some$100,000 it cost for grounds maintenanceactivities such as mowing, top-dressing,fertilizing, weed control, and so forth and tocover recurrent costs such as insurance,electricity, gas, cleaning, garbage collection,equipment maintenance and fuel. So we’veneeded to be innovative with our fundraisingand to rely heavily on the generosity of thecommunity of Tamborine Mountain in aneconomically challenging time. Apart fromRight of Use fees and $2,000 fromMembership fees, sources of funds haveincluded the ‘sale’ of picket fence segments($18,600 in 2010-2011), canteen sales($11,320), interest on grant funds invested($42,448), special purpose grants ($398,513,of which $396,013 was a carry-over from theoriginal Federal Labor Government’sRegional Infrastructure Program grant toconstruct the Centre’s first stage), cash gifts($10,624, including $4,500 from the ChrisWills Memorial Lunch and $5,000 from Tourde Tamborine), donated equipment ($83,829,including a significant donation of canteenequipment by Forbes Pollock, a Cadet Ride-on mower by James and Anna Tyson andmany bits and pieces from a range ofindividuals and Member Clubs), facilitiesrental ($7,420) and the raffle of a paintingdonated by Kim Hart ($1,765 so far).

Cricket, Soccer, Rugby League, Gateball,Croquet and Netball seasons were allsuccessful, although the rain made both play

and fundraising unpredictable. Teams frommany clubs made their relevant finals. AFLused the Chris Wills Oval for training, as didthe Gold Coast Breakers Rugby Union squad,and Canungra Hang Gliders regularly usedthe grounds as a landing deck. TamborineMountain College also used the grounds forinterschool competitions on a number ofoccasions. Vintage Cricket teams from acrossAustralia and New Zealand played threematches at the Centre in May and the carparks were filled on a number of occasionswith movie cast and extras, principally fromSpielberg’s TerraNova, who rented the carparks from time to time. Tour de Tamborinewas a great success and enjoyed by some 800participants, and our inaugural Australia Dayfamily event also was enjoyed by many.Those events and others, including Tour deTamborine on Sunday, 20th November andBrews Blues & BBQ’s on Australia Day arein final planning, while other events areunder discussion for the coming year.

As well as its use by Member Clubs, theCentre has been embraced and is used dailyfor free by a wide variety of communitymembers for model aircraft flying, model carracing, walking, jogging, dog walking, learnto drive, cycling, skateboarding, touchfootball, family fun time and personaltraining.

The new Board will face many newchallenges and significant changes are likelyon the political, and therefore funding front;some may be to our immediate benefit, somemay not. Whatever the outcomes of what islikely to be three elections, the Centre willcontinue to be managed effectively and in thebest interests of TMSA’s members and theTamborine Mountain community. Planningfor Stage 2 funding is advanced and whennew grant opportunities appear, we will beready for those. New facilities for BMX,tennis, skateboard, cycling, walking andbarbequing are on the drawing board andthere is provision for a permanent caretaker’scottage on the site and to extend theclubhouse to include meeting rooms and akitchen. Lights too will be an importantaddition, once funding is secured. So, there ismuch to do!

In concluding I’d like to acknowledge thevast amount of work done by our Treasurer,Sari Nightingale, Bret Arthur, who is alwayscontributing and maintaining the balance,Professor Paul Burton, on whose counsel Iregularly rely, Donna Jones, for herinnovative running of the fundraising sub-committee, and Cr Derek Swanborough forhis advice and support. I’d also like toacknowledge the hard work over many yearsof Geoff Buckley, who recently steppeddown from our Board, and to make specialmention of Mick Shutte, Barry Edwards, andAdam Morrison and Gordon Haldane fromCW Pumps each of whom continues to play amajor role in grounds maintenance. Finally,I’d like to thank Lance Cordingley for hiswise counsel and each of the Delegates,canteen volunteers, working bee participantsand the many others who have helpedthroughout the year in so many ways:volunteers all. Thank you!

Dr. Alan BlackmanPresident


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HOP across the pond to spectacular NewZealand. Our Kiwi cousins are in great

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This wonderful country is a greatdestination for a short break or for a longtouring holiday. Visit Auckland home to oneof the largest fleets of yachts in the world.Take a ferry ride to Wiheke Island for lunch atthe vineyard; discover the extinct Rangitotovolcanic Island or travel north to theSpectacular Bay of Islands. Discover theirMaori history, take a mud bath in Rotorua orexplore the pristine isolated beaches of theCoromandel. Gardens are spectacular andthe rhododendron festivals are in full swingnow. Visit Napier the art deco capital of theworld and explore Tepapa the Nationalmuseum in Wellington.

Catch the inter island ferry and cruisethrough the spectacular MarlboroughSounds. Walk on the glaciers of the remoteand rugged West Coast. The Southern Alpsare permanently snow capped and run thelength of the South Island. Queenstown is atraveller’s paradise with activities galore; ridethe gondola to a restaurant overlooking theentire valley, cruise tranquil Lake Wakatipu,take an exhilarating speedboat ride, or skiyour heart out! Dunedin offers a taste of itsScottish settlers and the delightful village ofAkaroa is evocative of France which tried tocolonize the Banks Peninsular.

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Plants and animalsare in many respectshuge ecosystems ofdiverse microscopicorganisms, rather thanindividuals of onespecies. Thismicrobiota includes yeast, fungi, bacteria, virusesand protists. In humans the microbiota maycompose 1kg to 2.25 kg of a person’sbodyweight. The number of human cells in aperson’s body are greatly outnumbered (over 10times) by the alien cells of microbiotic organismswhich form vast resident colonies on the surfaceof internal and external tissue. It is also estimatedthat between 100 and 200 human genes areactually under the control of resident bacteria.

Bacteria are the most numerous livingorganisms on Earth. They are independent singlecelled organisms with no true nucleus; their DNAis coiled in a nucleoid. They reproduce bysplitting in a process called binary fission, whichallows them to multiply rapidly and to change bygenetic mutation. There is an enormous diversityof bacteria species, in one study 30 grams offorest soil was found to contain over ½ millionspecies of bacteria.

Bacteria and their hosts live together in asymbiotic relationship. The symbiotic associationmay be of three types. Commensal, where thereis no obvious harm or help to either party.Mutualistic, where a benefit occurs to bothparties. Beneficial bacteria help their host byaiding processes such as digestion or by creatingconditions unfavourable to other harmfulorganisms. Parasitic, where no benefit isconferred on the host. Parasitic bacteria canbecome pathogenic if they harm the host by

destroying cells orproducing damagingtoxins. Pathogenicbacteria may be invadersor opportunistic “native”species which react to achange in conditions,such as a compromisedhost immune system.Diseases such astetanus, bubonic plague,typhoid, cholera and TB

are caused by bacterial pathogens.Bacteria play a key role in the cycle of

chemical exchange on Earth. They decomposewaste and dead organisms into nutrients, produceoxygen, fix nitrogen into a useable form and areessential for plants and animals to obtain andprocess nutrients. Without bacteria, life as weknow it would rapidly disappear.

Our society regards bacteria as the enemy,however as more is discovered about thediversity of bacteria, their symbiotic relationshipwith other living things and their role in theglobal ecosystem, it is becoming clear that thepurely “anti bacterial” approach is simplistic.While it is beyond doubt that improvedsanitation, hygiene and antibiotics have improvedhuman health, the removal of vast numbers ofbacterial species through wide use of antibioticsin medicine and food production and theeveryday use of antibacterial products areaffecting systems we do not yet understand.Changes to human microbiota may be implicatedin the increase in allergies and asthma and mayalso affect auto immune and metabolic diseasesand mental illness. Next Bushwalk Saturday 12 November 2011Tamborine rambleNext Birdwalk Saturday 19 November 2011Python Rock

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Local home-school group, theMaridahdi Learning Community, wouldlike to invite interested families toexperience what learning can look likewhen children are empowered to take thelead in their own education, during an

informal open day on Tuesday, November 22nd. Families withchildren aged between 3 and 12 years can come and see this uniquelearning community, meet other home schoolers, and get informationon how your family can take part in 2012.

Maridahdi is a non-religious, not-for-profit community associationrun by local families. Based on natural learning ideologies, Maridahdiempowers children as individuals and focuses on their natural love oflearning, encouraging their development emotionally, socially,creatively and academically.

Maridahdi is a ‘second home’ for home-schoolers; where they canplay and learn with other children, collaborate on group projects, andcombine learning resources. The often daunting task of educatingyour children at home is eased by a supportive community, plentifulresources and a nurturing, non-competitive environment that valuesindependent thinking and self-expression. The group meets up to fourdays a week with each family determining their attendance to suittheir needs within their own homeschooling program. Maridahdifamilies also organise excursions and fun days based on the children’sinterests.

It’s hard to capture what Maridahdi is really like, unless you comeand experience it for yourself! If you would like more information, oryou would like to attend for the day, or just a couple of hours, onTuesday November 22nd (parents, children and siblings all welcome)please get in touch with Dani on 5545 1735, or Jasmine on 0401 302371. We would love to share our story with you.

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The article this month is in relation to Rates and Finances. We all havehousehold budgets and know that we must review our income andexpenditure, and our ability to repay loans. We must ask whether we aregetting value for money, and whether our wants are essential or desirable.We cannot just order our employer to increase our wages to cover ourexpenses, and the same principle should apply to the Council BudgetProcess. Ratepayers are feeling the pinch. I am advised that Renewal ofFood Business Licences increased this year by 13%, and a householder’srates by 19%. With no explanation, this is unacceptable. Residents tell methat we do not receive much for our rates. While I support the principle thatTamborine Mountain residents will have to financially support other parts ofthe Scenic Rim, I believe we should receive back a fair percentage of ourrates on projects. I wrote to the CEO asking what percentage we receivedback and was told that figures were not available by area. I have found,though, a statement in budget papers that “rates are determined by thetotal amount of revenue required by Council”. Perhaps this should be“revenue is determined by the amount of rates that can be fairlydemanded from ratepayers”.

The time has come for a review. Mayoral aspirant, Derek Swanborough,has declared that he will cap rates at CPI. I support this view.

As your Councillor, I will also be seeking the return of Councillor’sDiscretionary Funds in accordance with the Local Government Act section109.

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I am required by Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil policy to make the followingstatements:

• These are my personal views.• When a Council votes on a decision, they

count up the votes and the decision is madebased on the side that gets the most votes.

GREEN WASTE TIP CHARGES QUERIEDThis new green waste fee of $5 per cubic

metre for dumping green waste is not rightand needs to be changed. It seems to haveavoided scrutiny at the discussion on fees andcharges in the Council budget and no pressreleases that I am aware of came out ofCouncil at budget time or prior toimplementation. It’s a fee that impacts mostlyTamborine Mountain residents as we have therainfall, soil and climate that makesvegetation grow. Our mulch accounts formore than 5 times the whole of the rest ofScenic Rim.

It seems that the devil was in the fine printin the fees and charges booklet. The feesuggests a presumption that an amount of freedisposal was necessary. But is it working? Ifit was an attempt to raise revenue fromTamborine Mountain residents, by paying fora service that has been free for 25 years, thenit’s working. If the presumption was to allowfree domestic dumping than it’s a failure setat 1 cubic metre because 95% of people bringmore, otherwise they could just burn it athome. A simple full box trailer or ute containsmore than one cubic metre.

I’ve suggested to the Manager to considerreviewing the fee because it is counterproductive for the following reasons.• We all pride ourselves on recycling this

waste for the benefit of residents and theenvironment..

• Fees to dump will reduce the quantityavailable.

• It will lead to more back yard burning andfire risk.

• Illegal dumping will occur on the sides ofthe road costing money to remove. (a falseeconomy)

• Tamborine Mountain rates are the highestin the region, and we don’t get any benefitsfrom the majority of capital expenditure onroads and wooden timber bridge repairs.

• There has not been discussion about thisprior to its introduction to my knowledge.

• Keeping shrubs and trees pruned and incontrol aids the amenity and character ofwell kept gardens and a more pleasantstreetscape.Let’s hope that common sense will prevail.

The solution seems pretty simple; justincrease the free dumping up to three cubicmetres by resolution. POWER PARADE WATER BUSINESS

One thing I have always believed in ismaking decisions for the right reasons, not

being unduly influenced for the wrongreasons, using my own judgement and notbeing a sheep in the flock.

I can say that I made a decision to voteagainst this application because I believedafter considering all the evidence and theviews of the community, that this was theright decision. It gave me no pleasure inseeing a business potentially destroyed and 30people thrown out of work. I also was aghastat the failed processes that allowed thedisruption in this neighbourhood to go on forso long in a residential area.

I did my homework, spoke to the experts,sought independent advice, and consultedresidents and the developers over a longperiod of time. I did not pre-empt my decisionto anyone. Remember Cr Adam’s Councilcolleagues had thrown me out of meetingsnow on two occasions wrongfully suggestingin my view that I was biased and had conflictsof interest. (Hyacinth and ProgressAssociation). I wasn’t going to give them thepleasure on this one.

One thing is for sure, ratepayers can dependon me no matter what the issue or who you areto give you a fair go and just considerationand representation. That’s the sort of Councilleadership and culture that is necessary in athriving, robust democracy. Council is seriousbusiness and people are more important thanpolitical point-scoring. Refer article in theTamborine Times last week on page 5 titled“Water Extraction DA refusal”.

COUNCIL REVERSES DECISION TORELINQUISH PARKLAND FORPRIVATE SALE BY THE CROWN

It was pleasing to see all Councillors barone voting to keep the 11.4 hectares of land inKerry in public trusteeship. I think this is oneof the few petitions that Council has actuallyreversed its position on and was mostwelcome for the long term benefit of allScenic Rim residents.

REPORT CALLED FOR ON COUNCILDUPLEXES AND SECONDARY HOUSING

The 2007 Planning Scheme has some realweaknesses that need to be addressed as amatter of priority or the amenity of someareas could be under threat. Last year twentysix (26) duplex buildings were built inBrayford Estate Beaudesert, and thecontagion is spreading to other estates.Council must act fast in my view to stop this.Presently they are self-assessable with fewcontrols. This is not what people want andafter some of my own research I suggestedCouncil adopt the Brisbane City Councilmodel of adopting residential precincts asoverlays under the SPAR Act which wouldallow higher levels of assessment. Variousoptions are available and the CEO indicatedconsultants would be engaged to work out thebest way of correcting this disastrous error inthe 2007 Beaudesert Planning Scheme.

COUNCILLOR COMMENTSDerek Swanborough, Division 1


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CONSULTATIONI am taking some annual leave and will be

away for most of November and will not becontactable.

Please call the Council during this time ifyou have any issues, on 5540 5111. There willbe no consultation in the library duringNovember.

20-year transportvision unveiled forsouth-east Queensland

THE Queensland Government'sConnecting SEQ 2031 transport plan

unveils a sustainable transport vision for thenext 20 years.

Transport Minister Annastacia Palaszczukand Main Roads Minister Craig Wallacereleased the Connecting SEQ 2031: AnIntegrated Regional Transport Plan for SouthEast Queensland today.

"The release of the final integratedtransport plan today is great news, lettingpeople know about our plans and giving aclear direction for future transport projects,"Ms Palaszczuk said.

"This is a 20-year blueprint to furtherdevelop South East Queensland's busytransport system to ensure we meet the needsof this rapidly growing community.

"The population of South-East Queenslandis expected to nearly double from 2.7 millionpeople in 2006 to 4.24 million in 2031; apopulation the size of Sydney but spread overan area about three times the size.

"To meet challenges such as populationgrowth, climate change and traffic in theregion, we need to change the way peoplemove.

"The plan highlights many vital projectslike Cross River Rail which will provideessential capacity for the rail network,potentially doubling the number of trainservices to the city as well as increasingservices across the entire network.

"Cross River Rail will be a revolution topublic transport in Brisbane with new innercity stations which will also reenergise theCBD.

Connecting SEQ 2031 is further evidenceof the critical role Cross River Rail will playin Brisbane's transport future.

"This is part of a service revolution withUrbanLink delivering a high frequencyservice in Brisbane seven days a week.

"We added about 200,000 weekly seats inJune with stage one of the train timetableoverhaul with TransLink and QueenslandRail working on stage two now. In August,we rolled out more than 103,000 weekly seatsto the network with the opening of the $466million Eastern Busway extension.

"In the last two years, we have added600,000 new weekly seats on publictransport, invested in new bikeways, and builtshared pedestrian pathways."

Connecting SEQ 2031 will guide all levelsof government in prioritising investment inpublic transport, roads, active transport andfreight, delivering the maximum benefitacross the whole transport system.

Mr Wallace said the $1.9 billion Dinmoreto Goodna Ipswich Motorway project was theperfect example of the kind of projectcovered by the plan.

"This project will widen 8 kilometres of theIpswich Motorway from four to six lanes,including major interchanges, shared bikepedestrian paths, and new road and pedestrianbridges," Mr Wallace said.

"With the project expected to be finishedby the end of next year, we are alreadydelivering for the south-east.

"We've got a plan and a vision and we'reproud to share it with the people ofQueensland.

"We're building roads to keep peopleconnected and to make sure our goods areable to get where they need to go.

"This plan provides a vision for economicand social growth of our state."

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outlined in future years through theQueensland Government's QueenslandInfrastructure Plan (QIP), which was releasedfor consultation in July and provides a clearoutline of short-term infrastructure projects,as well as forward planning for longer-terminfrastructure priorities.

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Peacock design wins Runner-up atAPEX Australia Teenage FashionAwards National Finals

FOLLOWING the recent AATFA National Finals which were heldin Sydney on Saturday 15th October at the Whitehouse Design

Institute of Australia, Tamborine Mountain State High School Yr 11art student Katie Clark was named as the Wearable Art CategoryRunner-up. This is the first year the TMSHS Art Department hasbeen involved with the Teenage Fashion Awards, and our students’amazing achievements in the various stages of this competition havedefinitely secured a memorable place in the history of the school.

Samantha Guy, another Yr 11 Visual Art Studies student fromTMSHS, was also one of only 8 students from across Australia whotravelled to Sydney to compete in the wearable art category at theNational Finals. There are only four categories in the APEX AustraliaTeenage Fashion Awards, and only two winners are selected fromeach state in each category to go on to represent their state at thenational finals. Whilst TMSHS earlier had three students take out 1st,2nd and 3rd places in the Wearable Art Brisbane heat back in August,there could only ever be two students chosen to advance to theNational finals, and we were ecstatic to hear the results and realisethat our students were the only Queensland representatives from thatcategory who were selected to travel to Sydney to compete for a placein the national finals.

Congratulations to all three students (Katie Clark, Samantha Guyand Erica Meier) who commendably represented TMSHS at the statefinals, and to Sammy and Katie for their further representation at theNational Finals. It was a very exciting opportunity for Sammy andKatie, and a fantastic result for Katie to be named as Runner-up in hercategory in a national competition.

Emma WaiteSenior Art Teacher, TMSHS


Steel Magnolias, the play from which thehit film starring Dolly Parton, Shirley

Maclaine, Sally Field and Julia Roberts wasderived, opens this Friday, 4 November.

The six fine performers have worked hardto put this exciting production together,working in an interesting hairdressing salonset, furnished and supported by the ladies’personal hairdressers. They are now ready toentertain you with their interpretation of SteelMagnolias.

The play will run over three weekends fromFriday 4th and Saturday 5th at 8pm with aSunday Matinee at 2.30pm on 13th November.Tickets can be booked on 5545 2084 or byemail at [email protected] can be paid for by bank transfer orcheque and these will be posted to you.Tickets will also be available at the door eachevening.

Warrick BaileyPresident TMLT

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Puccini: The Passionand the Power

SATURDAY 19th November, Eagle’s Nestcomes alive to the music of one of the

most popular opera composers of all time.Giacomo Puccini was an Italian composerwhose operas, including La bohème, Tosca,Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are amongthe most frequently performed in the standardrepertoire. Some of his arias, such as "O MioBabbino Caro" from Gianni Schicchi, "CheGelida Manina" from La bohème, and"Nessun Dorma" from Turandot, havebecome part of popular culture.

Puccini was deservedly the leading operaticcomposer of his day – a period which wasparticularly rich in Opera, Operetta and Song.Tenor Glenn Lorimer makes a welcomereturn to Eagle’s Nest, joining Tania inpresenting a pot pourri of Songs, Arias andDuets from Puccini and his contemporariesincluding Verdi, Catalani, Ponchielli,Tchaikovsky, Delibes and more.

Sit back with a good dinner, glass of wine,and good company, to be serenaded by theromantic and uplifting music of Puccini andhis contemporaries in the unique setting ofEagle’s Nest, overlooking the stunning lightsof the Gold Coast – experience the Passionand the Power.

Saturday, 19th November, 2011 ~ 6.45 for7.00pm. $65 pp, includes 3 course set menuand concert. Eagle’s Nest is BYO, please noteno card facilities and advise of special dietaryrequirements at time of booking. Bookingsare essential, ph 5545 2540. If we are notanswering, please leave your message on ouranswering machine.

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PH 5545 499269 Main Western Rd, North Tamborine

DOUGLAS "Neil" Paton after manystruggles with ill health, sadly passed

away Thursday 20th October 2011 at the ageof 73.

He was the youngest of five children and hisfamily were small business owners who wereconstantly on the move. He came to Brisbanefrom Victoria at the age of 11. He met andmarried Elwyn 50 years ago in Brisbane.

Over 20 years ago he designed and built ourpresent cottage at North Tamborine. We usedthe house as a weekender and bolthole for 11years and finally became voting residents 11years ago.

Elwyn started a garden, and Neil continuedwork as a Design Draftsman in the MainRoads Dept later to become a Consultant to alarge Civil Engineering firm in Brisbane andmore recently he returned to the Nerangbranch of the Main Roads.

Ill-health dogged him and he began to settleinto retirement, finding a niche in the GardenClub where he was a "meeter and greeter" andin the Botanic Gardens where he was a cashierand general gopher. His interests were many.He had a fine tenor voice and sang in a coupleof choirs, even had a stint in the Light OperaCompany singing in the chorus for about sixseasons.

He was a skilled surf fisherman andrecently on Fraser Island, no longed able tostand in the surf, took great delight in teachingsome of the younger grandchildren how tocast a line.

Additionally, he was an active member ofthe Reserve Forces, starting in NationalTraining, joining the Small Ships arm of thearmy and rose to the rank of LieutenantColonel commanding that squadron. He couldbe seen on his motorised scooter attending theTamborine Mountain Anzac parade most oftenin front of the big drum, emerging from thatexperience very satisfied but as deaf as a post.

He was a man of a simple Christian faithand on Sundays, weather permiting could beseen scooting along Beacon Road to attendworship at the Pressie Church At other timeshe was obliged to ride in his scooter fittedTarago.

His life was celebrated in Brisbane onMonday 31st at the Broadwater Road UnitingChurch.

He will be sorely missed.E. Paton

Vine thicket, Palm Grove National ParkVine thickets are just about the most consistently photogenic flora subject I film and the most

visually complex. The finest vine thickets I know of on the mountain are in Palm Grove. There is asmall, but choice thicket in MacDonald National Park and I have filmed others in Joalah and TheKnoll. In some places the vines hang from the under storey like a dense, torn curtain, so that it ishard to see both wood and trees for the vines. I recall one tree in Palm Grove so festooned that it

made the tangle of wires suicidally attached to power poles one sees in India, look like the work ofpeople who weren’t really trying.

Frame from video footage celebrating Tamborine Mountain’s biodiversity, by Peter Kuttner.


qwty SPORTS ytwq

MAIN GOLF CLUBSaturday 15th October 201147 players contested today's single Stableforrd event.Due to the electrical storm in the morning the fieldwas cancelled & the After noon field was only ableto complete 14 holes before the storm returned theresults were determined by the first 9 holes eachplayer completed. Winners & runner up were:CraigWallace 24 points (OCB) from Kay Hamilton 24 &Nick Blom 22.Nearest the pin & approach winnerwere: 5th John Young, 6th Carl Pearce, 14th (Propin) Larry Ashwin, 12th approach Glen Bowring,Nearest the pin & approach's on the 15th, 16 & 17thwere not won. The jackpot for the 17th remains at 10balls. Ball run down went to 19. Congratulations toall the winners.

Saturday 22nd October 201164 players contested today's delayed Monthly Medal- Single stroke event. Winners & runners up were: Agrade Maurie Payne 68 from Brett clisby 70, B gradeRomas Petraitis 66, from Peter Morris 67& C gradeZack Rutenberg 67, from NIck Blom 69. Nearest thepin & approach winners were: 5th Glenn Antill, 6thBob Woodberry, 14th (Pro pin) & 12th approachDarren McLarnon, 16th approach Roger Way, 15thapproach & 17th NTP not won, 17th Jackpots to 12balls on the 29th October. Longest drives were wonby: A grade, Darren McLarnon , B grade Jono King,& C grade Bruce Brown. Least putts were won by Agrade Peter Clark 28 (OCB), B grade Rob Teasdale28 (OCB) & C grade Harry Howard 30. Grade grosswinners were: A grade Maurie Payne 78, B gradeRomas Petraitis 84 (OCB) & C grade Dennis Hurley94. Ball run down went to 72. Winner of theBradman's prize, sponsored by Andy Koureas wasMarty Maginn. Congratulations to all the winners.Junior raffle winners were: $50.00 Meat tray fromTamborine Mountain Butchery, LawrenceRichardson, Bonus raffle winners, a chook each alsofrom Tamborine Mountain Butchery, Paul Burgess &Nick Blom. Remember you MUST be at the clubhouse to go win the Bonus Draw.

JUNIOR GOLFSaturday 15th October 2011Junior golf cancelled due to electrical storm.Saturday 22nd October 201117 Juniors today for a Coaching clinic & Chipping &Putting practice followed by a Sausage Sizzle. Ourthanks to Tamborine Mountain Butchery for againSponsoring the Sausage Sizzle.

Out of Bounds

LADIES GOLFThe Medals of Medals was played on the 18th

October The Medal Winner was Kay Hamilton witha 70 nett.Division 1 was won by Liz Howard oncount back from Annie Hay with a 72 nett. Division2 Winner was Kay Hamilton a bit more of thehandicap. Putting was won by Lesley Brady, KatieHewiit and Del Goodrick with 28 putts each.N.T.P.No7 Kay Hamilton.

App No 15 Katie Hewiit. App No 8 JaneWebber.B.R.D. Lesley Brady, Annie Hay, NarellleCooper and Katherine Lim

It was a bright beautiful sunny day on the 25thOctober the Ladies played in the Ricky PontingGolf Aholics Competion.The days Winner was KatieHewiit with 39 points which included a hole in oneon the 14th hole. Congratulations Katie. N.T.P No 7Kay Hamilton. App No 8 Narelle Cooper. BRD Julia

Cornford 37, Jill McGhie 37, Del Goodrick 34, LindaBalmer 33 and Jenny Reed 33.

The Ladies Presentation Day will be on the22nd November followed by a meeting. Forfurther information ring Kay Hamilton 5545 2897.

Good golfing

TM BRIDGE CLUB RESULTSVENUE: ROSLYN LODGESaturday 15/10/11 at 12.45 pm6 Pair Howell1st D Cowls & M Gordon 61.66%2nd J Eveleigh & W Natrop 60.83% 3rd R Noble & P Rasmussen 57.50%Monday 24/10/11 at 6.45 pm8 Table Mitchell (With Skip)North-South1st G Ilett & K Ilett 68.45%2nd D Donaldson & J Salter 57.14% 3rd B Noble & J Noble 50.59% East-West 1st C Hartley-Hol & T Hennesey 63.39%2nd D Goodrick & J Youngman 58.33%3rd L Brady & C Youngman 55.05%Handicap N-S Geoff Ilett & Kay IlettE-W Cliff Hartley-Hol & Therese HenneseyThursday 27/10/11 at 12.45 pm11 Table Mitchell North-South1st D Cowls & J Salter 72.27%2nd R Feige & S Feige 54.24% 3rd M Gordon & R Gordon 53.93% East-West 1st B Wales & W Wales 65.45%2nd F Hay & A Ihlenfeldt 56.21%3rd S Leahy & N McCowan 55.45%Handicap N-S David Cowls & Jeff SalterE-W Bob Wales & Wendy WalesSaturday 15/10/11 at 12.45 pm3 Table Mitchell North-South1st R Noble & P Rasmussen 63.33%2nd M Gordon & P Morris 51.66% East-West 1st J Eveleigh & W Natrop 65.00%2nd J Bates & Y Cossins 54.16%Monday 17/10/11 at 6.45 pm8 Table Mitchell (With Skip)North-South1st D Donaldson & J Salter 61.90%2nd A Anderson & D Anderson 55.05% 3rd C Bowman & R Evan 51.19% East-West 1st K Bowman & J Eveleigh 57.44%2nd G Ilett & K Ilett 55.65%3rd L Brady & C Youngman 52.38%Handicap N-S David Donaldson & Jeff SalterE-W Keith Bowman & Johanna EveleighThursday 20/10/11 at 12.45 pm10 Table Mitchell North-South1st D Cowls & J Salter 64.58%2nd B Wales & W Wales 59.58% 3rd J Bligh & S Gregory 56.66% East-West 1st C Bowman & K Bowman 65.27%2nd C Hartley-Hol & M Smith 60.87%3rd C Briggs & S Tomkins 60.41%Handicap N-S John Bates & John HayE-W Colleen Briggs & Sue Tomkins

HAS YOUR LAWN GROWN UP AROUND THAT"FOR SALE" SIGN?!

Overpricing is the most common reasonhomes do not sell.

If it is overpriced by as little as 5%, it will beduly noted and interest in the property mightwane. Even if one manages to find a buyer atan inflated price, the property may not appraiseat that figure and the financing could fail.

Some real estate agents may have approvedor even suggested an inflated asking price justto secure the listing. Conversely, other agentsoften use overpriced properties to help selltheir own listings.

If a home remains on the market for toolong, buyers may also begin to wonder if thereare other, perhaps more serious reasons why itisn't selling.

Even the best house needs a little makeoverif it hopes to attract a qualified buyer.

The good news is most of the work will becosmetic and relatively inexpensive: a new coatof paint, a few attractive window boxes, athorough cleaning of floors and carpets. Voila!The place may look good enough to reconsider.

Price and condition are two things that theseller can do something about.

RealtalkBy John Breckon-Thomas

1 What is the Currency in Chili ?

2 How many pounds are there in 9KG

3 What is your birth sign If you were born

November 25th ?

4 What is the monument in Trafalgar

Square?

5 Which is the only continent occupied by

one nation ?

6 What year was the Lockerbie disaster ?

7 How many yards long is a furlong ?

8 In Islamic law, how many wives is a man

allowed to have ?

9 Who discovered penicillin ?

10 What is 55 in Roman Numerals ?

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

‘I plan on living forever. So far, so good!’

QUICK QUIZCompiled by John Breckon-Thomas.

Answers p.22


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Queensland’s landfill to halve

Landmark laws to slash the huge amount of waste going intolandfill were passed by the Queensland Parliament on 12 October

2011 following more than two years of consultation with industry,local government and community groups.

The Waste Reduction and Recycling Bill enables the government touse a combination of legislation, a price signal and support programsto halve the amount of rubbish buried in landfill by 2020, createthousands of green jobs and see millions of dollars invested intorecycling and resource recovery programs.

Queensland generates about 32 million tonnes of waste every year.This new legislation is a major step to improve and modernise wastemanagement and address the urgent need to grow Queensland’srecycling and resource recovery industries and technologies.

The waste reform package includes a landfill levy on commercialwaste that will fund a comprehensive set of support programs forbusiness, local government and the community.

The levy, which commences on 1 December 2011, will discourageunnecessary waste disposal to landfill, fund an overhaul of wastemanagement facilities, and help enterprises of all sizes tackle the costof waste to their business. Materials that are recovered, reused orrecycled won’t attract the levy.

The majority of funds raised from the levy will feed directly intothe four-year $159 million Waste Avoidance and Resource EfficiencyFund to help councils upgrade waste facilities to be levy-ready andhelp companies avoid producing waste, sort their waste and recycle it.Queensland is the only state to introduce a levy that has committed tosuch an extensive support program.

Councils will also benefit from the $100 million Sustainable FuturesFund to help them better manage waste. They will also receive an $11million boost this year for waste management facilities, followingearlier assistance totaling $4.1 million to help establish or improveinfrastructure, such as weighbridges and fences at landfills.

Further information on the waste reform package is available on theDepartment of Environment and Resource Management website.

Qld Gov MR

Historical Society hosts visitor groups

Every Tuesday morning come rain, hail or shine you will seeTamborine Mountain Historical Society volunteers hard at work

maintaining buildings, exhibits and historical archives at theWongawallan Road Heritage Centre. They love what they do and arepassionate about our mountain’s history.

From time to time however a welcome pause is taken to show offthe wonderful centre to out of town visitors.

The most recent tour group was a bus load of over 45 people fromthe Caloundra Garden Club who arrived fresh from a visit to ourwonderful Botanic Gardens.

The very full tour bus had some difficulty climbing the steep hill onthe way up from the garden and some re-routing was called for.Fortunately passengers were not required to alight and push. Needlessto say after that adventure they arrived ready for a change of pace.

Historical Society committee members Margaret and FrankThorndike were on hand to meet and greet the visitors and provide afirst class guided tour through the centre. Judging by the commentsand questions from the tour group it was clear they were veryimpressed with the depth of knowledge imparted to them about thetrials and tribulations of pioneer residents.

It is clear the Heritage Centre has a lot to offer, not only to localresidents but also for visitors far and wide with a variety of interests.

Tours of the Historical Village are available to the public everySunday between 11am and 3pm. All exhibits are now wheel chairfriendly. To book for school and tour groups at other times phone5545 1518 or 5545 4962.

Tony Smallwood, Historical Society

Margaret Thorndike extreme left and Frank Thorndike extreme rightwith a few of the Garden Club visitors on arrival.

The ladies have been busy crafting for St George’s Anglican ChurchFair next Satruday, November 5.


ANGLICAN CHURCH: St George’s, cornerEagle Heights Road & Dapsang Drive, EagleHeights. Every Sunday Holy Communion at9.30am. Weekday Services: Holy Communion10am Thursdays. Children’s Ministry 2nd & 4thSundays of month at 9.30am. Kids Club 3pmFridays during term. Study Groups, Housegroups,Prayer Group, Spiritus Agency, etc. Enq. 55452919. St Luke’s Canungra: Holy CommunionSundays 7.45am.BAHA’I FAITH For information and details ofmeetings and children’s classes in state schoolplease phone 55450605 or 55453674 or viewwebsite www.geocities.com/scenicrimbahaiST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLICCHURCH, 90-94 Beacon Rd, North Tamborine.celebrates Mass on Sundays at 7.30am andWednesdays and Fridays at 9.00am, except thefirst Friday of the month. Ph 5541 1068.CATHOLIC CHURCH MARIAN VALLEY:Beechmont Rd, Canungra. (National Shrine of ourLady Help of Christians). Sunday Masses 11am &4pm. Weekdays 9am. Sat 11am. Every Friday, afterMass, Eucharistic Adoration concluding 3pm withDivine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction. Shrine opendaily Ph 5533 3617.COOMERA CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALCHURCH Sunday 6.30pm. HelensvaleCommunity Centre, 31 Discovery DriveHelensvale. Guest Speaker – Clairvoyant. Healing– Meditation. Enq: Lynette 5545 0484.

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS: Public Meeting,Kingdom Hall, Holt Rd, Sat. 4pm. 5545 4680.LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH – TMSHSPerforming Arts Centre, Holt Road. SundayMorning Service & Kid’s Church 9.30am; YouthThurs 3.45pm & Fri 6pm; Young adults 7pmWed. All Welcome. Enq: 5545 1533.MITANA SPIRITUAL CHURCH Service,meditation, healings and guest speakers, 1st & 3rdSunday of the month, 10am-12 noon, MasonicHall, North Tamborine. 5545 3429. All invited.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Main St, NorthTamborine. Sunday Service 9am. Sunday School9.15am. Weekly: Growth Groups, Playtime, KidsKapers. Minister Kim Dale – 5545 2041. Moreinformation at www.tambopc.org.au.THE SALVATION ARMY RECOVERYCHAPEL 168 MacDonnell Road Eagle Heights Sunday 6pm All welcome Tuesday 7pmEnquiries 5630 7939.SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST ChurchFellowship meets at “The Little School House”,next to Tamborine Village Hall on Saturdays -Sabbath School 9.30am and Church service at11am. All welcome. Free DVD library deliveredto your door. Please phone 5543 8035 or 55411224 for enquiries.TAMBORINE COMMUNITY CHURCHSunday Service and Sunday School 10am everySunday at Community Centre. Kings KidsProgramme each Sunday ph Lyn 5545 4545.Midweek Home groups avail. CareforceRecovery groups (e.g. Search for Life) and otherfamily/relationship courses also available. Enq.Ph Rev John Latta 5545 2318. UNITING CHURCH: 41 Appel St, Canungra.Worship first, second and third Sundays 10.30am.Fourth & fifth Sundays 9am; TamborineMountain contacts 5545 3773 and 5545 3817.

Church NoticesAQUA AEROBICS Mon Wed Fri 7am, Tues 7.30am;Thurs 7.30am at the pool Phone 5545 2500BADMINTON Social players, all levels. Mon 7pm-9pm at the Vonda Youngman Community Centre(except Public Holidays). BASKETBALL Social. Mon 4.30-5.30pm Fri 3.30-4.30pm Community Centre. Michele 5545 1569.BODHI HEALTH & HEALING: Morning Tea 10amfirst Mon each month - tea/coffee/cake $6 as well ascomplimentary therapies, flower readings, Reiki,meditation, Yoga and Dance/Movement demonstrations.Proceeds to local charities. Info ph: 5545 0565.BOOK READERSʼ GROUP meets once a month,new members welcome. Enquiries at TM library.BOTANIC GARDENS Forsythia Dr, Eagle Hts -Volunteers’ working bee every Thurs morning 8-12.Enq: Roger Bell 5545 0797CHRONIC FATIGUE FIBROMYALGIA SupportGroup meets monthly Ph 5545 3134.TM CREATIVE ARTS: General Craft, Spinning &Pottery: Wed 9am-12noon. General Craft: Wed 7-10pm. Sewing: 1st Wed 9am. Quilting & Patchwork:Mon 9am-12noon. Painting: Mon 1pm-4pm. FolkArt/Botanical Drawing: 2nd & 4th Thurs 9am-12noon. Bridge: Wed 12.30pm. For further info contactCreative Arts Hall, Wed mornings, ph. 5545 3221.CREATIVE ARTS BRIDGE CLUB Wed at 12.30pm.For info contact John Noble, 5545 4022.CROQUET/GATEBALL CLUB Tamborine MountainSports Centre, 400 Long Rd, North Tamborine. AllWelcome. Tuition given. Mon & Fri 9am, Sun pm.Enquiries Kathleen 5545 0973.INSTITUTE OF MODERN TAE KWON DO classes 6-7.30pm every Tues & Thurs at Showgrounds Hall Ph5545 3173.JOHN DICKSON CONSERVATION PARK: workingbees 1st Monday & 3rd Monday of each month. 8am.Ph: Elizabeth Russell 5545 3601.KIDSʼ CLUB: Anglican Church, 2nd & 4th Fridaysfrom 3pm. Ph 5545 1359.LITTLE TIGERS TAE KWON DO classes for ages 5-10 years 5-6pm Tues at Show Hall 5545 3173.LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH: Young adults Wed7pm @ Youth Hut; Youth Thurs 3.45 – 4.45pm @ ScoutHall; Sunday service & Kids’ church Sun 9.30am @PAC High School. Contact Youth leader ShannonBirch 0402 539 361 [email protected]: Tuesdays 7pm – New Thought, NewLife Centre 5545 3700.MOVIES ON THE MOUNTAIN: Regular screenings oflatest releases at the Zamia Theatre. Ph 5545 3517.PLAY GROUP: Mountain Kids Playgroup meets Thurs9.30am to 11.30am. St George’s Anglican Church –Georgian Room. Contact Kath Hillam, 0408 216 195.SHIM JANG TAE KWON DO Mon and Fri, 5.30-6.30pm Community Centre Ph Martin 5545 0617.TAI CHI Tues mornings, Thurs evenings 110 Eagle HtsRd, Eagle Hts. Phone Gai Wanless 5545 2409.TM BOWLS CLUB – Tues (2pm or 6pm), Fri & Sat2.00pm mixed, all by arrangement. Free coaching,new members most welcome. Enquiries: 5545 1308.TM BRIDGE CLUB meets each Monday at 6.45pm,Thursday at 1pm and Saturday at 12.45pm at RoslynLodge, 24 Main Western Rd, North Tamborine.Duplicate sessions conducted under supervision ofqualified directors. Regular Red Point events. Newmembers and visitors welcome. Phone Pres. DerekMerrin on 5545 4288 or Partnership Arranger JeffSalter 5545 4526.TM BUSH VOLUNTEERS: meet on the first Saturdayof the month (except Jan.) To find out where we willbe working contact Len on 3355 7288 or 0428335572.TM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 2nd Wed. of month.TM COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN ASSOC meets2nd Wednesday of the month at the kindergarten 23Coleman Square, North Tamborine at 7.15pm.

TM FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Meetings held 1stSunday each month (excl. January) at TM HistoricalSoc, Wongawallan Rd, Eagle Heights, 3–5 pm approx.Please contact Carol 5545 0066 or Robyn 5545 2764.TM GARDEN CLUB: 2nd Tues. 9.30am Community Centre.TM GYMNASTICS Vonda Youngman CommunityCentre. Enquiries: Judy Netel, on 5545 4152.TM HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Member Working Beesevery Tues morning. General Meetings on 4thWednesday every 2nd month, Feb., Apr., June, Aug.,Oct. Further details: Phil 5545 4962 or Paul 5545 2596.TM LADIES CHOIR 9.30am each Mon, PresbyterianHall. New members welcome. 5545 1231 (AM only).TM LANDCARE: Volunteers welcome for ForestRegeneration throughout the Mountain. Please visitwww.tamborinemtnlandcare. org.au for times, orphone 5545 1847 9am-12 noon Mon-Fri.TMLETS: Join at Community Exchange Systemhttp://www.ces.org.za . Enq. 5545 3776.TM LIONS CLUB Admin meeting held on the 2ndMonday and dinner meeting on the 4th Monday of themonth. For more information please phone 55452120 or visit website http://tamborinemountain.qld.lions.org.au/TM LITTLE THEATRE: Meetings held 1st Tuesday ofmonth, 7.30pm. Regular plays, play-readings & socialevents. Brian Franklin, President TMLT, Ph 5545 2096.TM LOCAL PRODUCERS ASSOC. meets 3rd Thurs in Feb,May, Aug, Nov, 2.30–4pm at farm locations. Ph 5545 3677.TM MASONIC LODGE: Meets 3rd Wed each monthexcept Dec. Masonic Centre, 10 Knoll Rd, NorthTamborine. Contact 5545 0435.TM NATURAL HISTORY ASSOC: Birdwatchers meet2nd Wed of the month. Bushwalkers meet 3rd Wed ofevery 2nd month. Natural History meetings 3rdFridays of Feb, April, June, Aug (AGM), Oct and Nov.All meetings 7.30pm Historical Society WongawallanRoad Eagle Heights. Ph 5545 3200 or 5545 3551.TM NETBALL CLUB. Contact Tarla 5545 4891.TM ORCHESTRA Mondays 7-8pm at St George’sAnglican Church, Dapsang Dr, North Tamborine.TM PROBUS CLUB meets 3rd Wednesday of themonth at the Vonda Youngman Community Centre,10am. Enquiries to Secretary 55452179.TM PROGRESS ASSOCIATION: 1st Tuesday inmonth. 7.30pm Heritage Centre Wongawallen Road.TM R.S.L. Sub–branch general meeting – 2nd Tues ofevery 2nd month (starting February). 7pm, RSLrooms, below Memorial Centre (Bowls Club).TM RESIDENTS ASSOC: Meets 4th Thurs every 2nd monthor as advertised at Masonic Lodge. Contact Pres RichardAdams or Sec Diana Francis on 5545 4009 to arrangeattendance or discuss any matters concerning TM residents.TM SENIORS ONTHENET meets 9.30am 2nd Friday ofmonth, Creative Arts Centre, Eagle Heights. Entry $2. Ph:5545 2247TAMBORINE SUSTAINABLE GARDENERSʼ SOC(TSGS), a group of enthusiastic gardeners, meets onthe last Saturday of each month. Ph 5545 0102.TM TENNIS CLUB: 88 Beacon Rd North Tamborine.Contact 5545 1078, 5545 0955. Casual bookings atBowls Club 5545 1308.TOASTMASTERS: 2nd & 4th Thurs of the month atthe Creative Arts Centre, Wongawallan Road from7.00pm to 9.30pm. Contact Francesca Thorn 55451294 ([email protected]) or Chris Ihlenfeldt 55451197 ([email protected])TRIATHLON CLUB, meets 3rd Monday of eachmonth at the Information Centre, Doughty Park at7pm. Enquiries Adi 5545 3838TM WRITERSʼ GROUP: Meets every 1st and 3rdMon of month, 9-11am at Creative Arts Centre, EagleHeights. Call Ted on 5545 0326 for details.YOUTH GROUP: Meets Wed 6pm at the PresbyterianHall. Call Mark Jenner 5545 4951 or Kim Dale 5545 2041ZONTA CLUB of TM meets 2nd Tues. of month atEagle Heights Hotel, Tamborine-Oxenford Rd, EagleHts. Further info Tonia Epstein, 5545 3120.

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Know what to expectduring a disaster

IMAGINE being isolated for days withoutessential supplies such as power, fresh

drinking water or food.Thousands of Queenslanders experienced

this first hand last storm and cyclone seasonprompting Emergency ManagementQueensland (EMQ) to remind people what toexpect if disaster strikes.

EMQ Regional Director for South EastQueensland Eddie Bennet said weatherevents, whether it was a cyclone, storm orflood, had the potential to cause isolation andinterrupt essential services such as power,water and communications.

“Wind damage and flooding can result inaccess routes being cut and emergencyservices being unable to reach impactedresidents,” Mr Bennet said.

Mr Bennet said in the initial phase of adisaster, it was likely emergency serviceswould be engaged in essential disastermanagement tasks and assisting residents whomay not be capable of evacuating themselves.

“During the initial phase of disasterresponse, SES crews will be working onmany urgent requests and in some cases maynot have immediate access to isolatedproperties,” he said.

“Able-bodied members of the communitywill need to take on the responsibility oftaking care of themselves and their families ifthey’re required to evacuate to apredetermined safer location.

“If we take responsibility to prepareseriously, the impact on our family’s well-being will be less severe and people will beable to return to a normal level of activitymuch sooner.”

Residents are reminded the number to callin a life-threatening emergency is triple zero(000) and for storm or flood assistance phonethe State Emergency Service on 132 500.

For further information contact Departmentof Community Safety Media on 3247 8186.

This is a quick update of the vitalinformation that we have available at

present. Much is happening and the fight toprotect our beautiful shire is well underway.

1. Development Application lodged for aquarry in the Kerry Valley operating 24/7 on350 days a year.

Council has indicated that it will considerthis application during December. The day ofthe decision is apparently 13 December.

2. Nielsen's Cryna Quarry has aDevelopment Application before council toexpand from 600,000 tonnes per year to 1.5million tonnes per year. Objections to thisexpansion can be lodged until 4 November.The case number is 3000 2738.

3. Council has indicated that other quarrieswithin the Scenic Rim are also seekingapproval to expand. As soon as we have moreinformation we will let you know.

With all these expansions quarry trucks inour shire could more than double withpotentially an extra 95,000 journeys perannum.

What impact will this have on little towns -not just Beaudesert but Versdale, Woodhill,Canungra and Boonah depending on whereall these trucks go?

4. The Refaka Pty Ltd vs Scenic RimRegional Council and Department ofTransport and Main Roads (Dec 2009) denied

the Bromelton Quarry's request to change thetransport of 800,000 tonnes of material fromrail haulage to road haulage past St Mary'sschool and through Beaudesert.

This may set a very relevant precedent inrelation to the traffic aspects of theKerry/Christmas Creek quarry.

NB: This Friday 4 November is the lastday to object to the expansion of the Crynaquarry. I have attached a letter to help withthe formalities of lodging your objection. Listthe reasons that concern you in yourobjection.

If you live south of Beaudesert OR travelon the Mt Lindesay Highway you will sharethe road with all of the quarry traffic. If yourchildren or grandchildren go to St Mary'sthey will be affected by the increased traffic.Much of the extra heavy vehicle trafficgenerated will disperse northbound soBeaudesert and other little towns in the areawill all have an increase in traffic.

There will be a fundraising BBQ atDarlngton Park on Saturday 12 Novemberfrom 9.30 to 2.30pm.

Bring the family and chill out with a swimin the river and let us do the cooking.

There will be burgers, snags, hotdogs,baked goods as well as cold drinks. The BBQis open to everyone and is designed purely asa fundraiser and cahnce to relax. See youthere!

Hello to all those interested in the expansion ofquarrying in the Scenic Rim

Community Notice

The Oxenford-Coomera VIEW Club meets on the third Friday of each month at 10amfor 10.30am at The Lost City,Red Lantern Room. Corner Reserve Road and Brygon

Creek Drive, Upper Coomera. All are welcome to make new friends, enjoy lunch andguest speaker. VIEW Clubs proudly support the Smith Family and involve the Voice,Interests and Education of Women. Tamborine ladies will be particularly interested toknow that our branch is the most northern branch of the VIEW Club on the Gold Coast.Please RSVP to Julianne on 5573 6775


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BUILDING DESIGN

Ph 5543 3331 Mob 0409 729 107

TV & VCR Tune-ins, Digital Decoders& Antennas, Extra TV PointsSupplied & InstalledFREE QUOTES

John NicholsonʼsAPPLIANCE REPAIRS

• Washers • Dryers • Microwaves• Cooktops • Ovens• Dishwashers• Washing Machines5543 6858

Agent for:Hoover - Dishlex

Kleenmaid - Fisher& Paykel - Asko Asea

ARBORIST

Peter DietzelBUILDERPh 5545 2557 Fax 5545 2555Mobile: 0407 764 715 or 0408 180 481

Qld Bldg. Reg No. 24096 NSW Bldg. Lic. 30085

Harding-Smith BuildersBSA 701147 ACN 057 427013 Pty Ltd

House & General Builders

Mobile: 0408 772 250

A/h Mark 5545 2063 • David 5545 1620

Peter Newman (Reg’d T.E.S.A Member)

TAMBORINE TV & ANTENNA

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

BUILDING DESIGN

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

Building Design & Energy Efficiency ReportsBSA Lic 40718 Bers Accr BA 329

Paul Wootton Ph/Fx: 5545 2546 Mob: 0408 989 961

STEPHEN HALL & ASSOC. P/LAccounting on the Mountain

• Taxation/BAS Returns • Business Advice• Business Advice • Tax Planning• Bookkeeping • Payroll Services

Chartered & CPA Qualified StaffSHOP 3, 15 MAIN WESTERN RD NTH TAMBORINE

PHONE (07) 5545 2588

CLEANING & CARPETS

Eagle HeightsCleaning ServicesAffordable RatesFree QuotesMob: 0400 452 054 Ph: 5545 2054For all your Domestic & Commercial Cleaning Needs

Yes, you can.Hire your buildingequipment from

MITRE 10North Tamborine

Phone 5545 1170OPEN 7 DAYS

BUILDING EQUIPMENT HIRE

DENTAL PROSTHETIST

DENTURE CLINICJOE RUSSELLRegistered Dental Prosthetist

DENTURES - RELINESREPAIRS - MOUTHGUARDS

Shop 10 Eagle HeightsShopping Village

Veterans AffairsProvider

5545 3128

DECK RESTORATION

EARTHMOVING

ExcavatorsBobcats

Trucks

• postholes • pads • trenching • tank holes• clearing • burnoffs • landscaping

Specialising in:

DRIVEWAYS

Ph: 5545 1979

CABINETMAKING

PETER BERGMANS Lic 50168

COMPLETE HOME INTERIOR SERVICEKitchens, Bathrooms, Laundries, Wardrobes,

Interior Walls, Furniture, Built-ins.Renovations, improvements, make-overs,

appliance installations, repair and maintenancePhone Peter on 0437 436 552

MAJOR KLEENCLEANING SPECIALISTS ON THE MOUNTAIN

• Carpets & Upholstery• Windows & Screens,

Frames & Tracks• Moving out cleans• General Cleaning

• Free Quotes• Fully Insured

Call Colin & Jenny forthe “best local serviceby a county mile”

5545 4717 0412 991 249


PACKAGING

All Tamborine StoragePACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

INCLUDING CARTONS,BUBBLE WRAP ETC.

108 Main Western Rd., Tamborine MtnPh. 0417 001 536

MOWING & SLASHING

Acreage MowingPrompt Reliable Service

Now Available atTamborine Mower Repairs

5545 18920428 451 892

Tamborine Mower RepairsSuppliers of new & reconditioned

• Mowers • Brush CuttersJOHN DEERE

Spares & ServicePh 5545 1892 or 0428 451 892

Ph 07 5545 0499Shop 6, 15 Main Street,

North Tamborine

MOWER REPAIRS

GAS SUPPLIES


GLASS

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN GLASS

Ph 5545 3793 • 0407 696 068

All Glass ReplacementGlass & Mirror cut to size

Security Screens - Shower Screens

Insurance Work WelcomeFree Quotes

HAIRDRESSING

FRAMING

andTOTAL PICTURE FRAMING SERVICE

Ph 5545 2402 – Opp. St Bernard’s Hotel Open Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm

Saturday 9am – 12pm

FINE ARTFRAMING

and

FIVE STARSECURITY & ELECTRICAL

Lic. No. 59907

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORSDomestic • Commercial • Farm

Installation • RepairsPhone: 5545 2166

Shop 4, 15 Main Western Rd, North Tamborine (opp. Pharmacy)

BANKCARD, VISA, MASTERCARD

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

HANDYMAN

TAMBORINE TURF Est. 1966

GROWERS OF:Premium Blue Couch, Greenlees Park and Kikuya Turf.

• Farm pick-up or delivered • Weekend pick-ups mustbe ordered by Friday • Inspection Invited.

Ph: All Hrs 5543 6133/5543 8441

CLIPPERS NESTLadies & Men’s HairdressingShop 4, Southport Ave, Eagle Heights

Ph Michelle 5545 1291 for appt

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NURSERYLet us price your landscape plant needs.

Buy direct from the producer. Quotecomparison welcome.

OPEN 7 DAYS. 176 Long Rd, Eagle Heights • 5545 4999

Affinity LandscapesAffinity LandscapesIs your garden ready for spring & summer

entertaining?Would you like to attract wildlife?

Do you want envious friends & neighbours?

Local horticulturalist & lic’d structural landscaper• Design • Water features • Stonework • Planting

• Paving & retaining walls• Contemporary, native & formal gardens

MOB: 0411 805 589 – AH: 5545 3360

PROFESSIONALREFLEXOLOGIST

HEALTH FUND REBATES • Helen, 0413 919 212

Aching/burning feet,bunion pain, sore legs,sciatica, headaches, tension,general pain, women’s health

(RAA, ATMS, ICR, FNTT) – Mountain Resident

CoiffureHAIR DESIGN

P: 5545 4783 M: 0413 233 530

For hair that looks good beyond the salon doors

ELECTRICAL

G.J. Baldwin & Associates P/L

Tamborine Mtn ElectricalACN 010980695 Lic. 36447

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORSDomestic/Farm/Commercial

Shop 4, Tamborine PlazaPh: 5545 1207

HEALTH

KITCHENS

eco paintersbsa licence 1043639

domestic/commercialpaint finishes • colour consultingPhone Derek0414 478 787tel/fax: 5545 4726

Major Credit Cards Accepted

PLUMBING

Specialising in:-• Maintenance• Plumbing • Draining• Roofing • Gasfitting

Ph: Dave Angel at Nth TamborinePh: 5545 2369 all hoursMobile No: 0419 677 008

Lic No 047179



PLASTERER

Ian Lloyd Licensed Plumber

• Plumbing• Drainage• Roofing• Guttering• Pumps

QBS Lic No. 62248

LICENSED BACKFLOWPREVENTION

Ph: (Mob) 0417 437 143A/H 5543 6884

PANEL BEATER

ALLAN HAYESTAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

PANEL & PAINT

PH: 5545 2319Private and insurance work

Total Car Care

FREE WINDSCREENSQUOTES BRAKESPICK UP RUSTDELIVERY FOR R.W.C.

1 HAYES RDOFF TAMBORINE OXENFORD RD

Gyprock, ornate & suspended ceilings,fancy cornices, ceiling roses.

All Aspects of TradePhone BRETT CLEARY

5545 0115

PUMPS

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

PLUMBING

REMOVALISTLocalCountry

InterstatePre-packing

Vic Palmer

REMOVALSIncorporating Tamborine Mtn Removals

Ph: 07 3287 4326Mobile 0408 743 244

RETAINING WALLS

Rock and TimberRetaining Walls

• Expertly Built • All Earthworks• Engineer designed, when required

• Certification • BSA Licenced 1111939Office: 5543 8584 • Mob: 0432 281 075

Email: [email protected]

SEPTIC TANK CLEANING

Septic ~ Treatment Plants ~ Grease trapsHolding tanks ~ Sullage Tanks ~ Sullage Pumps

24/7 SERVICE – Tamborine Mountain residentPHONE: 5545 2692

PROFESSIONALPUMP-OUT

SERVICE ANDREPAIRS TO:

VALUER

VALUER – MALCOLM BISHOPPIndependent Property Valuer, all purposes.Assessments market value, compensation,

property settlement, stamp duty, GST.Registered Valuer Queensland No. 734.

Member Australian Property Institute (Valuers)PO Box 107, Eagle Heights 4271

Phone 5545 0022 Fax: 5545 0200

VETERINARY SURGEON

VETERINARY SURGERYEstablished on the Mountain since 1990

Andrew Paxton-Hall BVSc.

Chris Corcoran BVSc. (Hons)

Small & Large Mon - Fri 8am - 6pmAnimal Practice Saturday 8am - 1pm

A fully equipped veterinary hospital right here onthe Mountain providing quality service including

home visits, x-ray, ultrasound, in-house bloodtests, surgery, pet grooming, hydrobath and a full

range of pet food supplies.

2 Main St, Nth Tamborine

5545 2422 all hoursA/H Emergency Service Always Available

CanungraCnr Pine Rd &

Franklin St5543 5622

All HoursMon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm. Sat 8.30am-11.30amA.H. EMERGENCY SERVICES ALWAYS AVAILABLE

FREE QUOTES David Gibbons

D & D DECORATORSPAINTING &

PAPERHANGINGCONTRACTORS

Domestic,Commercial,

IndustrialLic. No. 062240

Ph: 5545 1952Mob: 0407 757 960

QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS1/ Peso 2/ 22 pounds 3/ Sagittarius

4/ Nelson’s column 5/ Australia

6/ 1988 7/ 220 yards 8/ 4 wives

9/ Alexander Flemming 10/ LV


UNPARALLELLED OPPORTUNITY WORKING FROM HOME –PART OR FULL TIME – ABSOLUTELY NO RISK – GENUINEOPPORTUNITY SELDOM KNOCKS TWICE! FREE TRAINING &SUPPORT. CALL 0409 771 885.

APPLE PIE CLEANING. General House-keeping &Bond Cleans. Current Police Certificate. Ph: 0432 248767 Email: [email protected]!! What’s on the bottom of your watertank? Dead rats, snakes, toads or worse. Minimum waterloss extraction cleaning system now available by TheTank Doctor 0407 649 659 or 5545 3693.CHOOKMOBILE is a fully-equipped chook pen,completely fox-proof and with a superb mobility system.Models for 4 or 7 hens. Come and check them out.Phone 0418 758 925 or 5545 2206.CLAIRVOYANT: Past Life Readings andDream Interpretation: Carole 5545 3436

FEEL ALIVE – DISCOVER NIA! The Nia Techniqueis a holistic dance movement practice for fitness andJOY. Now at Tamborine Memorial Hall, Mondays9.30am call Jodie on 0401 664 791 or see www.niaaustralia.com.au

FINANCE SOLUTIONS, Invest or Borrow.0406 338 304 [email protected] FOR SALE: suit Mt renovators -- retro-avocado greenceramic toilet bowl and matching wash basin also greenkitchen h/duty single bowl sink & prep area and s/steelsingle bowl kitchen sink all g.c. $50 per item eagleheights 041 999 6666.MOBILE MASSAGE: Qualified Therapist. Maintain thehealth of your body with a regular therapeutic massage.Service also avail. to some off-Mountain areas. AnjaCameron 0405 347 900MOUNTAIN-WIDE PAMPHLETS Distributionservice. Advertise your business. Ph 0438 452 587.MULCH: Excellent quality. Aged, clean mulch.$25/metre delivered. Ph: 5545 0467.NATUROPATH, Nutrition advice, herbalist, 0417 630 615www.ntpages.com.au/therapist/11495TAI CHI & QI GONG New Beginners’ classescommence from 3 October, Eagle Heights &Beaudesert. Kinesiology & Massage by appointment.Improve your health. See www.ttcak.com or phAnnette on 0408453884. TRADITIONAL REIKI CLASSES Reiki, massage,iridology by appointment. Change your life for the better.Phone Jan 5545 4005. 20 years experience.EGG INCUBATOR, only used 4 times, capacity 42eggs, cost $260 new sell $160.00richard 0408 026 743, leave msg!JERSEY HOUSE COW, beautiful quiet pet orlawnmower, good home only $400 onorichard 0408 026 743, leave msg!BOMB PROOF WELSH CHILDS PONY,suit beginner, 11.2 hands, comes with all saddlery andtack, $4000 to good home only.nice single horse float also available $2500will haggle, richard 0408 026 743 leave msg!ANTIQUE ELEC CAST IRON STOVE,did work, suit conversation piece, pot plant stand orwho knows? $100 ono richard 0408 026 743NICE ALLOY WHEELS AND TYRES, 16" offfairlane ghia 4 x 50% tread, one with brand new tyresuit most falcons, the lot $450 ono richard 0408 026 743 leave msgBOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR SALE - secondhand and new local authors. Piccabeen Bookshop/Landcare office below Joseph the Greengrocer, Main St.

Rates: $6 for first 10 words, then 10 cents for eachadditional word. Classifieds may be left in the boxesat NORTH TAMBORINE NEWSAGENCY. Placeyour ad & money in an envelope & drop in box.

CLASSIFIEDS

The only purely 100%Australian Funeral Company

and Crematorium

Winner Qld SeniorsExcellence Award

EnquiriesWelcome 5593 4777

EMERGENCY NUMBERSAlcoholics Anonymous..............5545 3331 ..........................................or 0416 155 456Energex .........................................13 62 62Fire (ask for Southport Control) ........000Fire (T.M. Rural F.B.) ..........0407 747 999Fire Permits ..........................0408 199 271Police ..........................................5545 3473Ambulance ............................................000Ambulance (non-urgent) .............13 12 33Domestic Violence (24 hrs)...1800 811 811Child Protection (24 hrs) .....1800 177 135Lifeline ............................................13 111413 HEALTH ............................13 43 25 84S.E.S. .............................................132 500Local SES ControllerBrendan Guy ...............................5540 5131T.M. Community Care Service: Home Careand Transport needs. Ring.........5545 4968

Blue Nursing Service ..........(07) 3287 2041Roslyn Lodge ..............................5545 7822T.M. Medical Practice .................5545 1222QML Pathology Nth Tamborine .5545 3873Chemists:North Tamborine.........5545 1450

Eagle Heights..............5545 1441Tamborine Mtn Physiotherapy & SportsInjury Clinic ...............................5545 0500Tamborine Mountain OptometristNicky Carr..................................5545 0277Dentists:Dr Don Harvey .........................5545 2788Dr Claudia Rodriguez ................5545 2522

Podiatrist: ..........5545 3311 or 0418 963 969Veterinary Surgery ......................5545 2422Beenleigh Comm. Health ....(07) 3827 9811Beaudesert Hospital.....................5541 9111

LIBRARY HOURSMonday – Friday 9.00am–5.30pm.Saturday 9am–12noon. Phone: 5540 5473.

T.M. RURAL FIRE BRIGADEFor burnoff notifications, membership andgeneral enquiries.......................................Phone: 0407 747 999

For Fires and Emergencies ...........Phone: 000

Training Meetings are held at 7.00pm eachWednesday at the Rural Fire Station, Knoll Rd.

Tamborine Mountain News is publishedfortnightly. The paper is compiled by voluntaryworkers and printed by the Beaudesert Times.

EDITORIAL TEAM:Eve Curtis 5545 1231

George & Joan Fisher 5545 1986Mike & Elizabeth Russell 5545 3601

John Aagaard 5545 1371

EMAIL: [email protected]

TM News acknowledges a grant from the GamblingCommunity Benefit Fund for the purchase of

equipment to assist in production.

PONY EXPRESSMOUNTAIN WATER

Est 1985 - Maurice & DebbieFriendly, Reliable Delivery

$130 per loadBSC Approved

Ph: 5545 3935 or 0417 644 4987 DAYS A WEEK

WATER SUPPLIES

PURIFICATION SOLUTIONS• Water Treatment • Waste Water Treatment • Sewerage PlantMaintenance • Pump Sales/Repairs • Designs & Modifications

GLEN HARVEY 0412 366 867 • 1300 302 [email protected]

WASTE WATER TREATMENT

BUSINESS DIR.BUSINESS DIR.

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