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Sirah Robb 0403 843 [email protected]
18 Kimberley Ct, Doonan
“I would like to thank Sirah for the help, support and guidance during the recent sale of our family home. I would also like to thank all of the Fiona Winter Team for the kind, caring approach every time we had meetings. Thankyou again, Greg and family.” Seller - Greg
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“I would like to thank Sirah for the help, support and guidance during the recent sale of our family home. I would also like to thank all of the Fiona Winter Team for the kind, caring approach every time we had meetings. Thankyou again, Greg and family.” Seller - Greg
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T his issue . . .It’s been a lovely Easter in Eumundi with crisp blue days, busy markets and most locals choosing to stay home over the holidays this year and enjoy this perfect spot of Coast. Every school holiday’s I break up the long, long days with a walk and a play in a park and I’m always disappointed that our Dick Caplick Park remains unchanged. It’s without a doubt the busiest playground on the Coast on market days (or after school) but it is way too small and if you’re over six there’s nothing there for you – BYO ball. I know it’s on the ‘agenda’, but I wish it was a priority. People travel a long way for a good park!
Fiona’s Fancies is back in Eumundi – sort of. Lots of people are staying home this Easter. If the Sunshine Coast airport can’t upgrade it will close down. The Eumundi SS spellathon raised $21,925 which will be used to for a cooling system in the hall.
The water monitor lizard at the Fig Tree is pregnant.Word on the street got you thinking? Send a signed letter to [email protected] and share your thoughts with readers.
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Photo thanks to Leo Wiles
C O M M U N I T Y D I A RY
Wednesday 15 AprilSchool holiday kids’ craft, 8am Original Eumundi markets
Friday 17 AprilStarry Nights Drive-in5pm Eumundi ShowgroundsBlack Stump Rd
Saturday 18 AprilSchool holiday kids’ craft, 8am Original Eumundi Markets
Saturday 18 AprilANZAC Centenary Ball7pm Eumundi School of ArtsMemorial Dr
Saturday 25 AprilAnzac DayVerrierdale Anzac Day Dawn Service 6am Verrierdale HallBreakfast to follow
Eumundi Anzac Day walk and commemorationMemorial Dr
Monday 20 AprilTerm 2 school starts
Tuesday 21 AprilEumundi P&C meeting7pm Eumundi State School
Thursday 23 AprilRotary meeting5.30pm CWA HallMemorial Dr
Friday 24 AprilEumundi Chamber breakfast 7.15am The Fig TreeMemorial Dr
Sunday 26 AprilEumundi Bushcare meeting, 9.30am Sunken GardenPacey St
Wednesday 29 AprilFirst Market Chef10am OEM kitchenLonergan’s Lane
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ECCO thanks the volunteers who contributed over 100 hours production, collation and delivery work for the last issue of The Green, including:
Disclaimer (the fi ne print): All information in Eumundi Green has been written in good faith based on material, verbal or written, provided by contributors. The editor is not obliged to publish every item of information received nor will all letters and articles submitted be published without change because of layout and production considerations. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this publication, the publishers cannot be held responsible for any consequences resulting from omissions or inadvertent errors contained herein. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of, or endorsed by, the editor or the publisher of Eumundi Green. Inclusion of any material is in no way to be taken as an endorsement by the publisher of Eumundi Green. Letters will be published if name and township is clearly identifi ed. Partial name will then be withheld upon request. Any photographs submitted to Eumundi Green are accepted on the basis that approval has been given for publication by the subjects of the photograph. Advertisers upon and by lodging material with Eumundi Green for publication or authorising or approving the publication or any material indemnify the publisher and its agents against all liability, claims or proceedings whatsoever.
Heidi JenkinsBusiness Spotlight
Kevin Pickford Rotary update
Jen GralikeReader’s photos
Daniel WestMarket update
Liesl DoeryHealth food
Sirah RobbFirefighter update
Alasdair ScottSwim club
Amber GrimleyBushcare
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ADVERTIS ING DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE (218 ) IS BEFORE NOON TUE 21 APRILPublished by Eumundi Combined Community Organisation Ltd ACN 133 941 278 eumundicco.com.auFor advertising rates please go to eumundigreen.com.au.
A yearly subscription is $50 posted. 4350 copies of the The Green are delivered every fortnight to households, schools, cafés, shops and markets in Eumundi, Doonan, Verrierdale, North Arm, Belli Park, Eerwah Vale, Weyba Downs and Cooroy as well as Noosa Info Centres. This magazine is printed on 100 per cent environmentally friendly, Australian grown and made Grange Offsett paper, except the cover which is printed on Sovereign A2 – Silk 170 gsm which is also environmentally friendly. www.australianpaper.com.au
The Green: the community voice. Cover photograph thanks to Leo Wiles
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Business
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTTHE CREATIVE FROG Heidi Jenkins
Q. What and where is your business?
The Creative Frog is a graphic design company based in Verrierdale, which provides intelligent design, coupled with a quality customer service. I often get asked about my business name. One of my favourite childhood memories was running around the garden catching frogs – and I then played a frog in L’enfant et les sortilèges at The Royal Opera House in London (something I’m incredibly proud of!). It’s great to be able to combine wonderful memories with my adult passion.
How long have you been in business in Eumundi?
The Creative Frog was launched in 2013 and since then we’ve been steadily growing.
What made you choose this region to base your business?
We moved to the area in 2011 to get away from the city and enjoy the beautiful Sunshine Coast countryside. Eumundi is a great creative hub, full of vibrant, warm and friendly people – why wouldn’t you set up a business here? I love it.
What is the best thing about working here?
That’s a hard question - there are so many great things ... If I had to pick I would say having the opportunity to work with some amazing people and to help them bring their dreams to life.
What is the worst thing you’ve found about working here?
Is there anything? I have a great outlook from my offi ce, I have often seen our resident wallaby hopping by, we have a great community, the internet speed is better than we had in Brisbane. No, sorry I can’t fi nd a downside.
What would you like to see change in our business district?
I think overall we all support each other pretty well, and promote local business, but we can always do more.
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When Eumundi siblings Keisha and Jack McMullen (pictured) were approached by the Clandestino coffee guys Jaxon and Ryan (from Belmondos in Noosaville), about opening a new café together in the recently vacated butcher shop on Eumundi’s Memorial Dr, they jumped at the opportunity. Along with good coffee, Humdrum Cafe also stocks Fiona’s Fancies (banana bread!), Vanilla food, plus Tanglewood pastries and breads. Jack and Keisha plan to open seven days and have called on their lovely Mum Pam as back up. Jack is keen to also keep the coffee cart Bean Shot in the Park running as well. “We don’t want to lose the spot because it gets lots of business from people ordering a coffee while they fi ll up at the servo,” Keisha explained.
Cook Matt Butler has recently joined sister’s Cass and Shelley in the Alfresco’s Garden Café kitchen. Previously Matt was working at Bohemian Bungalow and he’s come on board for the fab Friday and Saturday nights of pizza and jazz.
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RDA RIDING HIGH Leo Wiles
Respect, fresh air, exercise and horses are the perfect recipe for happy, confi dent people with core body strength, according to Riding for the Disabled’s Vice President Julie Templeton. No matter if you are able bodied or have an intellectual or physical disability, you’re welcome at the Riding for the Disabled Association’s (RDA) Centre of Excellence with its safe, fun and encouraging therapeutic and recreational private and group riding programs. The not-for-profi t group, located on 24 acres of old farmland in North Arm, began life 35 years ago when Palmwoods RDA amalgamated their horses and resources with President Matty Sormani’s group in Doonan to become the fi nely oiled machine it is today.
The modest facilities with its picturesque rural backdrop cater for around 100 clientele. “We provide instant legs to those challenged by muscular or skeletal disabilities,” Julie explained. “There is something wonderful about a person who is normally confi ned to a wheelchair suddenly looking down on the world from 17 hands,” she shared.
“For some of our riders they’re moving under their own steam for the very fi rst time in their lives
and that in itself… well it’s empowering!”
Julie’s countless hours and determination as an RDA coach and mentor for over ten years were recognised recently when she was awarded the Sports and Recreation Australia Day Award for 2015. But Julie shied away from the accolade, instead billing herself as a beef cattle farmer with a small crop of ginger who uses all her spare time to be around horses.
Amidst the bobcats building the eagerly anticipated shade roof to ensure an all seasons service, there is an air of camaraderie between the volunteers of all ages, spritely going about their business. While the majority want to give back to their community or have a personal link with disability, including former RDA students who come back to pitch in, there’s also those openly seeking a horse fi x. The horses and volunteers are only matched in their enthusiasm for the day ahead by the youngsters who arrived eager to be in the saddle. “It’s only Liam’s second lesson and for the past fortnight he’s spoken about nothing else,” beamed Liam’s proud father.
Eumundi’s local lad Wilby couldn’t stop grinning either as he prepared for his session while Tiff, mother to Sam, 8, and Jasper, 10, was full of praise for the organisation that sees students come from far afi eld.
“Riding develops abilities,” enthused Julie explaining there are many physical health benefi ts of riding a horse such as; improved co-ordination, balance, muscle power and tone while lessons also allow for relaxation, socialisation, decision-making, fresh air and at the heart of it increased self-esteem and fun.
Such dedication comes at a cost with long waiting lists and a heavy reliance on local businesses, grants and the
efforts of 80 volunteers who donate around three hours a week each. Julie explained the rewards of volunteering are immeasurable. “I myself used to feel guilty about how much pleasure I got out of it – it’s terribly addictive.” Julie’s own RDA journey began with the birth of her niece Chelsea, who was born with no fi ngers and half a foot. “My husband Rick and I didn’t have children so we taught all our nieces and nephews to ride. Chelsea was no different, we stuck her on a horse at four. Fortunately I heard Matty was starting up a disabled riding school so I went along,” she said.
Julie explained that the freedom of being on a horse and having control of the reins improves a child’s self-esteem and independence. “I’ve never been one for leading kids around on ponies - if they’re safe and capable of steering we let them go.”
Riding program or volunteer enquiries welcome. After school able-bodied children’s lessons are also available. [email protected] or 5472 7280.
shied away from the accolade, instead billing herself as a beef cattle farmer with a small crop of ginger who uses all her spare
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C O M M U N I T Y N E W S
The Cooroy Chamber of Commerce is hosting their networking night on Tuesday 28 April, Cooroy State School Hall, 50 Elm St. Tickets are $10 for Cooroy Chamber members and $20 for non-members which includes fi nger food. Bookings essential by Friday 24 April. [email protected]
Former Eumundi State Schooler Renae Plant was recently named Woman of the Year in the 28th congressional district of Los Feliz, Los Angeles, by the House of Representatives. Renae moved to the States
to pursue a modeling career then went on to become a business entrepreneur. She was awarded for the clean-up campaign she instigated at her daughter’s school.
Artisan jeweller Anne Everingham is opening her studio to preview her latest collection for one day on Sunday 19 April on Seib Rd. Enjoy a glass of wine and take in the view from 11am-5pm. [email protected] or 5442 8051.
A new restaurant offering Indian Aussie fusion cuisine called FNA DAWAT has opened next to the Old Bakery on Memorial Dr. Owner Raj Raju also has restaurants in: Tewantin, Peregian, Buderim, Childers and Bargara. FNA Dawat stands for Fiji-New Zealand-Australia as Raj was born in Fiji, has New Zealand citizenship and lives in Australia. Born to Indian parents Dawat translates as ‘invitation’.
The Eumundi School of Arts hall reached its centenary in 2012. After serving our community for over a hundred years, a recent building condition audit identifi ed the need for restumping works. The Eumundi and District Historical Association (EHA), which is trustee for the hall,
has been awarded an Everyone’s Environment Heritage grant from the State Govt. for $13,500 towards the total cost of $27,700. Restumping has commenced with minimum disruption and with new legs this much loved icon can be enjoyed for many years to come.
NEW LEGS FOR OLD DAME
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Community
CR GREG ROGERSONDivision 10
Arts in Eumundi
The Foundation for Culture and Arts in Eumundi held a public meeting recently, which I was happy to attend. The meeting highlighted the community’s vision as a place of signifi cance for sculpture and other artistic endeavours. I’m personally all for this idea as it complements our iconic markets and these sculptures will provide a 365, 24/7 attraction for the town. Let’s keep building on that great vibe this town exudes!
Exciting times for butter factory
I recently met with the new owners of the old butter factory garage site at the northern bookend of town (at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Caplick Way). Whilst I’m not in a position to divulge their aspirations for the site, I can tell you that exciting things have certainly been mooted! I believe their proposal will be exceedingly exciting for Eumundi and will add signifi cantly to the business and artistic value of this town. Stay tuned!
Bus shelter update
In my last column I mentioned a shelter on Eumundi Range Road. I didn’t receive
much feedback, however the feedback I did receive questioned the location and function of the shelter as most were perplexed as to its location. The shelter in question was poorly located, rarely if ever used and was in a derelict, unloved state. As such, I have decided to remove it. I did look at alternatives, such as establishing it in other locations, however due to fl ooding constraints and anticipated low usage I have decided not to proceed that way. Just to clarify, I’m not referring to the recently refurbished shelter at the lookout – that one is defi nitely staying where it is!
Easter time
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Easter – and I hope the bunny was good to you! To me, Easter is a time when I remember helping the Easter Bunny place the eggs at the top of our family’s special tree, an old English Elm, some 20 metres high. I always value Easter as a good family event that reinforces Christian values. Whether you’re a practicing Christian or not, it’s a good reminder of what’s important in life – and I think family is at the top of that list for most people.
Want to keep up to date with what is going on in and around Eumundi? The Chamber breakfast program features interesting keynote speakers , monthly updates on business opportunities and projects, member showcases, as well as networking opportunities.
A small fee is charged which includes a light breakfast, a tea or coffee, presentations and lucky door prize
ticket. Breakfasts are held at member venues. Members are welcome as well as interested businesses and local community members and residents. Breakfast briefings are held on the
fourth Friday of each month from 7.15am to 8.45am except December and January. RSVP is essential for catering and seating purposes – please confirm your attendance to the
next four scheduled breakfasts by email [email protected]
10% discount for upfront bookings for all 3 breakfasts. Ring Carol on 0412 062 882 or Kerrie on 0402 215 560 to
organise advance bookings and payment or pay onsite at the first breakfast.
Member Rate: $15Non-Member Rate: $20
Friday 24th April 2015 - The Fig Tree @ EumundiGuest speaker: Cr Stephen Robinson, Councillor Division 9, Sunshine Coast Council“Infrastructure and Major Projects for the Sunshine Coast Region and what it means for local businesses”
Friday 22nd May 2015 - School of ArtsGuest speaker: Ben Simpson, Regional Manager, Stockland“Economic Development for the Sunshine Coast Region – creating jobs for the region” (includes AGM)
Friday 26th June 2015 - The Fig Tree @ EumundiGuest Speaker: Sandy Zubrinich, Chairperson, Sunshine Coast Business Council“Investment and Advocacy for Generations to come on the Sunshine Coast”
UPCOMING PROGRAM
For details in relation to how to get involved with the Chamber, please email us at [email protected]. Membership is currently available for half price until end of
June 2015 for only $50.
QUEENSLAND TOURISM AWARDS
The 2015 Queensland Tourism Awards is the opportunity to highlight a local business, event, group or person.
Operating for the past 30 years, the awards cover 29 categories including: Tourist Attractions, Festivals and Events, Visitor Information Services, Destination Marketing, Caravan and Holiday Parks, Accommodation, Outstanding Volunteer or a Volunteer Group, Young Achievers Award. Nominations close Monday 18 May. queenslandtourismawards.com.au
MORE NBN FOR REGION BUT NOT TOWNSHIP
The National Broadband Network (NBN) will reach an extra 36,000 Sunshine Coast households by September next year. Those in this region that are included in the 19 new suburbs are: Doonan, Tinbeerwah, Verrierdale and Yandina Creek. Most of Belli Park, Eerwah Vale and North Arm already have a fi xed wireless NBN service. Outer Eumundi also has a fi xed wireless NBN service but not in the village centre which includes the Memorial Dr business strip, markets, Eumundi State School or the 110 residential properties. nbnco.com.au/rolloutplan.
ROTARY PRESENTS KATIE ROSE WITH CHEQUEKevin Pickford, Eumundi Rotary Club
Eumundi Rotary Club presented a cheque for $20,800 to the Sunshine Coast Community Hospice on 2 April at Katie Rose Hospice in Doonan. The net proceeds from the Eumundi Ochre Summer-All-Over Long Lunch held recently, were substantially higher than in previous years. What a credit to sponsors and volunteers and especially, of course, to the chefs and lunch attendees
for supporting the event. The presentation was preceded by a big thank you from Rotary’s Bob Ward. Co-Chairs of the Rotary Club organising committee, Tania Broadbent and Bronwyn Innes, presented the cheque to Bev Barton Hospice Board Director and Gary Cox, Katie Rose Hospice manager. Bev reaffi rmed what a wonderful contribution this event makes to the Hospice as it receives no government funding.
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EUMUNDI’S CENTENARY ANZAC DAYWendy Birrell
Each year the Eumundi community commemorates Anzac Day with a walk up Memorial Dr past the Memorial Trees. Beginning at Caplick Park at 7.45am, the Noosa & District Pipe Band leads what has grown to be a rather large procession of ex-military jeeps, light horsemen, returned servicemen and women, the RSL , community groups and schoolchildren. This is a moving occasion for many where poignant songs are sung and the old church bell at Discover Eumundi tolls 20 times for the Eumundi men who did not return from WW1 and for the seven men of WW2. Wreaths are
laid, speeches given, flags are raised and those who have given service in conflicts throughout the world are remembered.
Originally called Main Street, it was changed in 1977 Memorial Drive as a fitting tribute. The Memorial Trees were planted from 1914 to 1919 and each was originally protected in a white picket fence. Over the almost 100 years some trees were replaced and most outgrew their fences, but the Gridley memorial flame tree near the post office still has a picket fence.
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CENTENARY OF ANZAC IN VERRIERDALE Ed Boyd
As part of the Centenary of ANZAC, the Verrierdale Community Group (VCG) has recently upgraded its ANZAC memorial site. An extension was needed to allow the names of local men who enlisted in 1914-18 to be added as part of the Centenary remembrance. Rather than going for an expensive upgrade using commercial sources, it was decided to continue with the unique feel of the existing structure. As a result additional, larger, local rocks have been sourced and added to allow this inclusion. Members of the local community didn’t hesitate in offering labour, equipment and resources to establish additional rocks.
Thanks go to the McKenzie, Fingleton, Butler families, Plants Direct Qld and Doonan Sand and Gravel. Various rock faces will be used to add appropriate, extra plaques to the memorial.
The rocks have been placed in a manner that suggests a
cove, beach and cliffs. This symbolises the images that confronted ANZAC soldiers all those years ago.
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Mt Eerwah Valley, Siona Howard, Cooroy.
A MOMENT CAPTURED The Green’s photo assignment for Autumn is to capture a special moment in time: the moment before an animal notices you, the way the sun hits the clouds, a brief second of still contemplation. If you would like to share your photos with readers, please send through your high resolution pics to [email protected] and we may print them in the magazine or on facebook.co/eumundigreen.
Photography
CapturedA MOMENT
Morning moment, Jen Gralike, Eerwah Vale.
Gum leaf, Siona Howard, Cooroy.
Point Glorious from our vegie patch. Jen Gralike, Eerwah Vale
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Markets
ORIGINAL EUMUNDI MARKET UPDATE Daniel West
EASTER FUN
What a wonderful Easter trading session with big crowds and happy customers. We were excited to again host the Original Eumundi Markets annual free Easter treasure hunt on Easter Saturday - even WIN TV News got involved.
A massive THANK YOU to the kings of confectionary at Lief Chocolates for generously creating and donating 300 Easter bilbies, the treasure hunters prize for completing the trail.
MARKET CHEF
We are excited about the ‘Market Chef’ cooking demonstrations commencing Wednesday 29 April. Ever-popular with foodies, these weekly events take place at 10am on Wednesdays throughout Term 2 and see esteemed chefs from top Sunshine Coast restaurants sharing their kitchen magic with students from high schools across the Coast.
Restaurants on board this year are The Long Apron (Montville), Bistro C (Noosa), Via Italia (Mooloolaba), Belmondos (Noosaville), The Bohemian Bungalow (Eumundi), Noosa Boathouse (Noosaville), Gaston (Noosaville) and Berardo’s (Noosa). Come and learn some tricks of the trade and pick up some new recipes from the best in the business!
NEW DIRECTORS FOR OEM BOARD
Since 2011 the OEM have operated as a trading entity of its own right (separate from the Eumundi Historical Association) with a Board of Directors to provide strategic direction. The OEM Board have recently appointed three new Directors whose previous backgrounds and qualifi cations will assist as we plan for the future. Below is an image of the OEM Board. If you see them around town, please make them feel welcome.
From left: Craig Walter, John Morton, Andy Good, Andrew Moon (Company Secretary), Chris Sutton (Chair), Kym Cheatham and (missing from photo) John Murlewski .
LOCAL KIDS GET CRAFTY AT MARKETS
Every school holidays Original Eumundi Markets puts on new excit ing craft act ivit ies run by creat ive locals . T his holidays was no different with Noosa Pengari Steiner School in Doonan teaching kids how to make nests as a fundraiser for the school .
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Books
Eumundi - cultural jewel of the Sunny Coast. ECCO is currently working with market operators and organisations in town develop new strategies and underpinnings to support community amenities that make the Eumundi lifestyle - and include music, literature, public art and performing arts.
Eumundi is known around the world for its markets, and over coming years we’ll enhance Eumundi’s reputation also as a renowned artistic and cultural hub. The “Experience Eumundi” Sculpture Prize is one of many arts events driven by our town and hinterland’s creative community www.eumundisculptureprize.com
ECCO (and The Green) is also working with other groups to create a calendar of other arts and cultural events as 2015 rolls out. A shout out goes to the wonderful monthly Eumundi World Cinema events, with their fabulous food and film delights at the School of Arts. eumundiworldcinema.com.au
Another event to look out for those with a literary bent in coming months is the authors’ “Outspoken” events being brought to town by the Sunshine Hinterland Writer’s Centre. Fine authors, “up-close-and-personal” in an unplugged setting at the School of Arts, will include Ramona Koval in June, and Tim Flannery and Kate Grenville in September. sunshinehinterlandwriters.org.au
In October Eumundi hosts the re-staged Original Eumundi Markets Australian Body Art Festival – set to become one of the major emerging arts events in Australia. With the body and face as it’s canvas, the theme this year is “Pop Trashion”. What’s old is new again… turning trash into treasure, up-cycling and re-imagining. Three days and two nights of competition, arts happenings, workshops and gala events featuring world famous artist Emma Hack (from Goyte’s “Somebody I used to know” fame)! australianbodyart.com.au
We’d like to hear from you, what makes Eumundi great? What cultural happenings would you like to see in Eumundi? Love to hear your thoughts… please email Anthony: [email protected]
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DON WATSON’S THE BUSH Duncan Sayers
FLANNERY, GRENVILLE AND KOVAL ALL COMING TO EUMUNDI
Recently I was over in Western Australia in a scarred landscape; a devastated Jarrah forest, too long between fi res with nothing left alive in the black. Nearby was the Collie open cut coalmine - the ultimate insult to the landscape while I sat there typing using electrons shifted by burning what is removed from similar wounds in the geology. Meanwhile a manmade reservoir a short distance from Collie had been disconnected from the potable water supply due to salinity in the catchment caused by over clearing. Of all places to be reading The Bush by Don Watson, this place seemed most poignant.
In a wandering, road trip of a book, Don Watson has produced a vital history of the devastation wrought in the last few centuries on the Australian landscape and people. Culture wars be damned, this is a book that needs to be read.
His eloquence rises above the rhetoric usually employed to convince us that if we turn up at dawn on Anzac day and drunkenly wave fl ags on the 26 of January everything will be just fi ne mate. Frankly, Australia’s history since 1788 has been rather unpleasant to say the least, and the sooner that is acknowledged the sooner the repair can gain momentum.
This is the essence of The Bush. Watson writes of loss, regret, recrimination, unintended consequence – like a counselling session for any failing relationship where hope still exists. Australia’s link to our landscape is full of misunderstanding and denial from a predominantly coastal, urbane population and Watson shatters the mythology. Yet he manages to leave room for optimism, with stories of restoration and reconciliation with plenty of work yet to be done. The optimism comes from the beauty remaining even in altered landscapes; that although mistakes have been made in the past, there are those who have paid attention, learnt to do better; that from our landscape we can feed, clothe and power a growing and increasingly diverse population; that despite the devastation, one of the planet’s most ancient living cultures is still clinging on in places.
If you want to remain content in your comfortable bubble, avoid this book. If you require eloquent, national self-refl ection with slogan patriotism replaced by a mature, nuanced discourse, this book is essential reading!
This year the Sunshine Hinterland Writers Centre (SHWC) who organise the Reality Bites Festival, will be offering a series of events featuring some of Australia’s fi nest writers. So far authors Ramona Koval (Monday 15 June), Kate Grenville (Tuesday 1 September) and Tim Flannery (Tuesday 8 September) are locked in for talks at Eumundi’s School of Arts. The SHWC is
also collaborating with Maleny Outspoken to bring a series of conversations with high calibre authors – local and national – to the region. Collaboration with Noosa District High School is an important part of the SHWC work – and all three confi rmed authors will also be talking to students and staff during their visit. The SHWC shared that this is just a beginning with more to come.
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COOROY KINDY VISIT NDSHS FARM
STEINER TAMES A NEW DRAGON
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Noosa Pengari Steiner School in Doonan celebrated their Autumn fest ival before the end of term with their stunning dragon handmade by parents Elyza, Dal las, Kerry, Andrea and John who helped bring Ingrid’s vision to reality .
Before the much ant icipated holidays Eumundi State School celebrated Easter with its annual bonnet parade from the preps and Grade one and two’s . T he children proudly displayed their bonnet-making handiwork to family and friends. Trish Fox’s guitar club entertained the revelers.
Every year Noosa District State High School students welcome the kids from Cooroy Kindergarten to their farm located at the back of the Cooroy campus. T he chance to hold a chick, a chook and pat a cow or lamb is a big highlight for the three and four year-olds.
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Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, congratulated 24 young sporting representatives from across Wide Bay, who were awarded funding under the latest round of the Australian Government’s Local Sporting Champions program.
The program helps young athletes between 12 and 18 years-old by providing them with grants of $500 to help meet the costs of participating in sporting events.
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SWIM CLUB PRESENTATIONAlasdair Scott
The monsoonal rain did not dampen the spirits nor spoil the convivial atmosphere at the Eumundi Swim Club Presentation evening, held at the CWA Hall recently. The whole membership was there to celebrate the swimmer’s
achievements during the 2014/15 season. Kaitlyn Walker and Troy Carlson are still in full training as they prepare to represent the club and themselves at the National Age Championships in Sydney later this month. Lachie Constable only just missed out– but we are backing him to be there next year! For a small club, it is a notable achievement to have swimmers competing at the Nationals and is in no small part due to the outstanding coaching and support of Lachie McLean.
Leadership was a theme of the evening’s speeches, with Olivia
Eumundi’s annual pub cricket match this year saw Joe’s play Joe’s on Good Friday at the Showgrounds. Organiser Richard T hurbon said this year the crew played indoor cricket rules so everyone had a bat and bowl . Surprisingly Joe’s won! Best bowler was Sophie with 5-14, best batter was ring-in Joel with 54 runs and Best on Field was Umpire Nev.
Carlson and Jameson Constable’s mentoring and support of the younger swimmers being highlighted. Outgoing President Oddbjorn ‘Lud ‘ Ludvigsen was thanked for his dedication over the last four years and he was awarded life membership in recognition of his contribution.
It was a close run competition in many of the age groups, with the
points for overall Club Champion being particularly close for both the girls and the boys. Pierce Ludvigsen edged it for the boys and Amali Scott for the girls - congratulations to them both. New club President George Brook commented, “It has been a tremendously enjoyable year with so many good young swimmers, next year will be very exciting.”
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FOOD FOCUS: PINEAPPLE Liesl Doery
If we think about Sunshine Coast foods, the humble pineapple is one of the fi rst that comes to mind. But did you know that pineapples actually originated in Central and South America? An edible variety of the bromeliad family, pineapples spread around the world because they were kept on ships to ward off scurvy as they are high in vitamin C and hardy travellers. Pineapples also contain an enzyme called bromelain which is reportedly excellent for digestion and also handy as a meat tenderiser, as it breaks down proteins. A good source of manganese (not to be confused with magnesium) an element which aids metabolism, bone development and hastens wound healing – it’s an all-round health elixir.
You can grow a pineapple “fruit”
by planting the spiky head straight into the ground, however you will have to wait at least two years until the delicious fruit arrives. In the meantime , the spectacular looking plant makes a beautiful addition to any garden.
Actually a pineapple is technically not a fruit, but 100/200 fruitlets (berries) all fused together. But that perhaps is getting just a tad too pedantic. Let’s just sit back and enjoy the deliciousness of this spectacular looking, fabulous tasting and extremely healthy morsel.
HEALTH NEWS
The Bellbunya community in Belli Park’s next open day will feature a presentation and tasting from Valley Bees on the wonders of native and honey bees. The organic café, produce swapping and
healing practitioners will also be happening. The day operates on the 4th Thursday morning of the month, 9am- 1pm. Belbunya.org.au
Dom of the Medicine Room was awarded a Fellow of The National Herbalist Association of Australia which is given by the Board to members who have distinguished themselves within the profession of herbal medicine after practicing as a herbalist for no less than ten years.
Weyba Bushland Care Community is holding its next tree planting day on Sat 18 April at the wooden bridge on Weyba Esp, 8-10.30am with morning tea. [email protected]
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Outdoors
BUSHCARE Amber Grimley
We had our first working bee at the Eumundi Sunken Garden on Sunday 29 March. Nadia Joyce from the Sunshine Coast Council joined us to tell us about Council’s Community Nature Conservation Program and to give us a safety induction before we all got into it and pulled out some weeds. The invasive Singapore Daisy and Fishbone Fern were on our hit list, and we managed to clear a good sized area. These two weeds are best removed by hand, pulling out all stems and rhizomes. The lovely wet weather we’ve had has been great for pulling out weeds. The kookaburras and butcher birds were very happy that we were disturbing the leaf litter, stirring up the bugs for them.
There are many native seedlings amongst the weeds and we had fun identifying which plants were weeds or natives. There will also be
many seeds stored in the soil waiting to come up. This is called the soil seedbank. Some of these seeds will be weed seeds, so it is important for us to come back later and pull out any newcomers. If you would like to learn more about weeds or natives feel free to come along to our working bees.
Eumundi Bushcare Group working bees will be held once a month on the fourth Sunday of the month 9.30am - 12pm with morning tea provided. So that’s only two hours of weeding a month! The next working bee is Sunday 26 April, 9.30am. New members are always welcome. If you have been thinking about working with the environment this is a great way to get some experience and you can add it to your resume.
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The first quarter of 2015 has been slower than usual for the Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade compared to previous years due to the wet weather. Rainfall and TC Marcia hampered efforts to carry out hazard reduction burns in the local area. With vegetation having such perfect conditions for growth this summer just gone, Autumn and Winter are great times to do a yard clean up in preparation for a stack burn in the cooler weather. If you need assistance with a stack burn you can call on your local Rural Fire Brigade. If you have a burn greater than 2m x 2m x 2m, you will need a permit to light a fire from your local fire Warden.
The Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade is currently looking for new members. Joining your local brigade is a great way to learn how to be fire savvy, an important skill when living on acreage. It is also a fun, social and rewarding way to be a part of your community, meet new people and make new friends. If you would like to join your local fire brigade please contact First Officer, Trevor Venning on 0419 778 457 or 5471 0122. Fire Brigade skill days start at 2pm on the fourth Saturday of every month at the Verrierdale Fire Brigade on Dean Rd. 0403 843 528.
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Outdoors
ORANGE-EYED TREE FROGS Kon Hepers
The frog observing/surveying season is just about over. Nights are getting cooler and in the last few days there has been too little rain to promote frog activity. So it was fortunate that we were out there on one of those two nights in February when we had approaching 400 mm of rain. Downpours like that are exactly the conditions which bring out the Orange-eyed Tree Frog, our favourite frog by far. This is a middle-sized green frog with large orange (some say red) eyes with the binomial name Litoria chloris, meaning something like “green coastal tree frog”. This species doesn’t mind being photographed and has endearing antics, like hanging from a branch by one hand. That is why they are often depicted in acrobatic positions on paintings and postcards. They are also one of the noisiest of frogs and can be heard some distance away. The night we observed them we could hear them calling about 400 metres away while we were approaching along the road in a vehicle. The call is very different to any other (all frog
calls are species specifi c but some sound alike to the human ear) and consists of a series of very loud “baaaas” like from a mob of sheep, followed by a few very soft “chirrups”. As with all frogs, only males call to attract females and they do so from the edge of road side ditches and ephemeral pools in temporarily fl ooded grasslands. Heavy rain triggers their congregating for spawning in such places. Because many of the pools dry up soon after the rain events pass their cycle from eggs to tadpoles to froglets has to be short. At several times their calls have guided us to shallow pools with many tadpoles, only to fi nd them dried out two days later and all the tadpoles dead.
Orange-eyed Tree Frogs only emerge during and immediately after heavy rain. Even where their usual habitat of Rainforest and Wet Sclerophyl Forest contains a creek or rock pools, they come out into open ground to breed. Their range is from NSW mid-coast to Queensland mid-coast in a coastal strip. Here
Nature Notes
Nature Notes Photo
“Love bugs taken by me in my garden.” Siona Howard, Cooroy.
N AT U R E N E W S
Red-eyed leaf frog
Orange-eyed tree frog
Weyba Bushland Care is holding a community planting day on Sat 18 April, at the wooden bridge on Weyba Esp from 8-10.30am with morning tea provided. [email protected]
Stronger beef prices, summer rains, a drop in the dollar and low interest rates have driven
the Qld’s farmer confi dence to its highest level in fi ve years. Last month’s Rabobank Rural survey found that while good seasonal conditions were not across the board, beef prices had hit record levels. Confi dence was also strong in cotton and prospects for the 2015 sugar crush remain positive.
on the Sunshine Coast we have found them in only a few places. Generally they seem to prefer more elevated areas.
Our native frog looks similar to that well known image of the South American Red-eyed Leaf Frog, Agalychnis callidryas, which is the international symbol of Rainforest Preservation. The two species are in the same family (Hylidae) but in different genera, not really closely related. Note that in the eye of the Orange-eyed Tree Frog, as in all our native tree frogs, the pupil is horizontal. In non-Australian species it is generally vertical.
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Heritage
EUMUNDI’S CENTENARY ANZAC DAYWendy Birrell Cont’d from page 9.
This year for the Centenary of Anzac there will be an addition to the program of a dedication of a Lone Pine seedling which has been planted near the Eumundi Amphitheatre in
a protective cage. It is a descendent of a pine tree from a ridge in Gallipoli known as Plateau 400, which was once covered in this Aleppo pine. All the trees on the ridge were cut down and used to cover and line the trenches the Australian Infantry used to fortify the area - except for one pine which came to be known as the Lone Pine; the area then became known as Lone Pine Ridge. Pine cones from this tree were brought back by two soldiers at the end of WW1 and the seeds propagated. The Duke of Gloucester planted one of these seedlings at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and trees
continue to be propagated from this pine.
Discover Eumundi will have a Centenary of Anzac display called ‘Trees of Tribute’ which will open on Monday 20 April
and tell more of the history of the 20 Memorial Trees and the stories of the men behind the plaques at the foot of each tree. More on this project at eumundihistoricalassn.org
CENTENARY OF ANZAC IN VERRIERDALE Ed Boyd Cont’d from page 9.
Local stalwart, Fay Wiggins is presently researching these names. Using old newspaper articles in the Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser (1903-1922), fourteen names have been identifi ed. Fay asks that anyone with knowledge of these soldiers – or others who may be suitable
to add to the memorial - to please get in touch with her.
The names of the soldiers that lived at Verrierdale, who enlisted in WW1 are:
Pte W.G. Wells killed 14 Nov. 1916
Pte E. Wilkins
Pte J. English
Pte G. Walters
Pte J. Bellingham
Pte J. Robinson
Sergeant Davis
Driver Fox
Pte Oliver
Pte R. Mcanally
Pte Miscampbell
Pte Jensen
ANZAC DAY CENTENARY BALL
Pay tribute to the ANZACS with a night of nostalgia on Sat 18 April at Eumundi School of Arts on Memorial Dr from 7pm. Entertainment from the Doo Wop Dolls & Guys and Flash Jack. Tickets include a glass of champagne and food from Old Dogs New Tricks.
Tickets online from redchair.com/red-e-tix or 5473 9498.
All members of the Verrierdale community and surrounding areas are invited to this special ANZAC dawn service, starting at 6am. The new garden memorial site will be open to all and the VCG hope people will take time to come and refl ect on this historic time. The gunfi re breakfast will be held after the ceremony.
CHORALE HONOURS GALLIPOLI
Noosa Chorale, together with Noosa Sinfonia and its 48 musicians will be performing Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man-a
Mass for Peace on Sat 18 and Sun 19 April, 3pm at The J, Noosa Junction, to mark the Gallipoli Landing. thej.com.au
COOROY ANZAC DAY
To commemorate the ANZAC Centenary, Cooroy RSL will host a number of excellent events in the week leading up to and including ANZAC Day.
First World War DVD launch The Greater Sunshine Coast Anzac Equestrian History Project’s DVD will be launched at Cooroy RSL Club on 22 April, 5.30pm. The DVD highlights some of the history of the ANZAC Light Horseman from the region.
New Zealand Veterans Band The 27 strong brass band of former New Zealand Army regular and territorial force musicians will perform for free at Cooroy RSL on 23 April, 6 – 6.45pm.
WW1 re-enactment Troop Train Aboard the authentic refurbished carriages will be 230 passengers who will be visiting Cooroy specifi cally for the commemoration on Friday 24 April. The Acting Prime Minister, Warren Truss, will be on the train headed to Brisbane on the 25th. There will be special commemorative functions, including a special luncheon at the Cooroy RSL.
Bookings essential on 5447 6131.
ANZAC DAY EVENTS throughout the day, starting with the dawn service and gunfi re breakfast. See Cooroy RSL for the schedule.
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