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2. July 2009

QGAP Government Services … now at Maleny Police Station

Range residents can now access a wide range of Queensland Government services at the Maleny Police Station with the opening of a QGAP office in the building. These services are additional to the ongoing local community policing and the existing provision of drivers and weapons licences. Officer-in-charge Sergeant Gary Ricks said “Having the QGAP office [...]

2. July 2009

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Making signs at baby…

Mooloolah Valley authors Ian Creaser and Lisa Baade have spent 13 years making signs at babies and children. Now, they have published a “how to” guide of sign language for children. This slim volume is highly visual and reveals that babies can interpret and understand what their parents are saying long before their vocal chords [...]

Taking on the world… one supermarket at a time!

2. July 2009

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Taking on the world… one supermarket at a time!

Sabine Wienand seldom thinks small. Her firm, Basically Wild, has enjoyed steady growth over the last 15 years but her plans for the next phase involve a novel leap onto the world stage. “Export to Europe, most especially to Germany, has always been a significant part of my business, but promotion and education are an important part [...]

Colin Beard - “How I stood up the Rolling Stones”

2. July 2009

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Colin Beard - “How I stood up the Rolling Stones”

Photographer Colin Beard was the founding photographer of Australia’s iconic pop music magazine, Go-Set in 1966. He travelled the world and filmed many of the major rock ‘n’ rollers in the eye of the youth pop scene of the swinging sixties. Colin, a Mt Mellum resident, recently displayed 168 of his remarkable images at an exhibition at the [...]

2. July 2009

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Our councillors … lacking in concepts

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has completed its State required draft Corporate Plan-the definitive document for decision making and actions. It is an excellent plan - one of the best I have seen, doubtless due to Michael Jacobson, Manager of Corporate Development, and the University and public input. The big questions are whether the elected council [...]

Grand old lady still ‘tickles the ivories’

2. July 2009

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Grand old lady still ‘tickles the ivories’

For Hilda Keeler, the most senior resident at Maleny’s Erowal Retirement Village, music still plays an important part in her daily life. Hilda turns 99 on August 13, and she is a classically trained pianist who has been a very gifted teacher. Today Hilda’s musical talents still bring hours of pleasure to the residents who [...]

2. July 2009

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Our future according to OSCAR

OSCAR is a non-partisan peak body of 22 Sunshine Coast community associations formed before the last Sunshine Coast council elections to support candidates who shared a vision similar to its members - a region that should develop sustainably. The overwhelming mandate given to Mayor Bob Abbot was a very clear signal that local residents wanted [...]

2. July 2009

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Winifred’s Pagoda Tea House

Mr and Mrs Ernest Alwyn Domsch came to the Bald Knob district of the Blackall Range in 1928 to grow small crops. He was an English engineer and she was a city girl from Brisbane. The young couple grew crops for less than two years. In 1930 a cyclone came down the coast and 18 inches [...]

2. July 2009

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Apex reveals its great escapes…

The remarkable Apex Escape program has helped more than 120 patients with their carers and sometimes their children to take a break from their around-the-clock responsibilities. Apex Escape was established 15 years ago by John Kenney and Tim Bagshaw following the death of John’s wife, Claire, who lost her life following a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic [...]

2. July 2009

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Two new services at Maleny Physiotherapy

With an aim to better serving their clientiele, Maleny Physiotherapy is now offering two brand new services. Chris Francis will be doing massage on Tuesday and Thursday morning and Annette Bezear will be the women’s health specialist. Chris has both a Certificate IV and a Diploma of Remedial Massage and is registered with all major [...]

2. July 2009

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Making Business Connections

Today more than ever there is a growing recognition of the importance of developing close relationships between businesses. Building on their previous success Maleny Commerce is once again hosting Hinterland Connects, allowing both Hinterland and Coastal businesses to meet and open up valuable business opportunities. This is an important event for businesses to attend, allowing them [...]

2. July 2009

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Zonta Artist profile ……Elizabeth Corfe

Elizabeth Corfe has been a regular exhibitor in Zonta’s annual Women in Art show on the Blackall Range since retiring to the hinterland in Dulong from western Queensland several years ago. She was very happily surprised to be one of last year’s prize-winners, and another year she sold a painting to a visitor from Dubai, [...]

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