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3. September 2010

From Maleny to movie role in Underbelly

From high school to asupporting role on the set ofthe new Underbelly movieis the kind of dream sharedby many an aspiring actor. FOR MEISHA LOWE that dream has come true. This attractive 20 year-old has just completed shooting in Melbourne in the new Channel 9 telemovie, Undebelly Infiltration – the partly true story of novelist Colin [...]

3. September 2010

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Art & Exercise help Becky Communicate

Becky was born with Downs Syndrome an intellectual disability. As an adult Becky emerged with a strong creative streak, and a strong will to get things done. Becky is also fortunate to have a part time carer who shares her artistic interests and her exercise programs at the Maleny Gym. Corrie Wright is a Maleny [...]

2. September 2010

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Population PERISH or PROSPER?

The Hinterland Times is delighted to present edited extracts from the latest quarterly, Griffith Review 29 Prosper or Perish. This edition presents startling and informative links between climate change and population, and their likely social impacts on humankind. We thank GR editor Julianne Schultz AM for her permission to feature extracts from three key essays, [...]

2. September 2010

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Taking your health in your hands

Several weeks ago, Hinterland-based health consultant and futurist, Stephen Alexander facilitated a national Australia eHealth discussion with a number of leaders delivering national health outcomes. The discussion was held in Sydney at the international CeBIT conference – the world’s largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. This is Stephen’s [...]

Johanna’s secrets from China – Ceramicist Johanna DeMaine goes in search of ancient Chinese skills to give new direction to her ceramic art.

7. August 2010

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Johanna’s secrets from China – Ceramicist Johanna DeMaine goes in search of ancient Chinese skills to give new direction to her ceramic art.

Johanna DeMaine has an international reputation as a ceramic artist and, for almost thirty years, has created luminous works of lasting creative quality from her modest studio gallery in Landsborough, at the foot of the Blackall Range. Ever the student of old and new ceramic skills, Johanna has just returned from a four week workshop at [...]

7. August 2010

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Stop the Children Burning

Stop the Children Burning is a must-see documentary by local film maker, Peter Enright, exposing the devastating truth about the fire alarms most of us have in our homes. It tells the stories of three families who tragically relied on the most common type of smoke alarm, the ionization type. THIS documentary exposes the fraud and [...]

3. September 2010

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From the Editor – SEPTEMBER 2010

EACH YEAR the reputation rises for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize. This year more than 400 entries came in from around the country, and within the 40 finalists we had seven entries from the Coast, five of those from the Hinterland. Miles Hall, the son of Maleny locals Les and Rae Hall won this year’s SCAP [...]

3. September 2010

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Sponsor a Solar Cell

MALENY’S Maple Street Co-op has launched a Sponsor a Solar Cell Project. The aim is to have a row of six solar panels erected on the roof of the Co-op with sponsors opting to pay for a fraction of a silicon cell, or up to a full panel – from $3 to $3000. A complete [...]

3. September 2010

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Licence to kill wildlife? – by Sammy Ringer

Most people would answer ‘Yes’ to that questionbut they’d be wrong. Local lawyer Margaret Rimmer picked up a badly injured, pellet-laden Sulphur-crested Cockatoo from her yard last month. The man who shot it told her he had a licence from EPA. The bird had to be euthanased. Further investigation with EPA confirmed that the man did hold a licence to kill cockatoos. [...]

3. September 2010

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Stacey’s success in the saddle

THERE’S been more success in the saddle for Stacey Bentley, the 15 year-old paint horse champion from Peachester. Stacey has returned home from the world championships in Texas after coming second in the Showmanship section. Soon after stepping off the plane from Texas, Stacey was in the saddle again, this time for the Queensland State Paint [...]

3. September 2010

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Readers Competitionbecomes a Hinterland Event

THE SEVENTH annual Gary Crew Readers Trophy was even bigger and better this year. The reading competition for Year 4 classes at Maleny State School was expanded to include student teams from Montville and Conondale Schools. More than 100 students, teachers and parents gathered in the Maleny Community Centre to see three teams answer questions on [...]

3. September 2010

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Turning buttons into beautiful heirlooms

Buttons go as far back as the time neolithic man first wrapped an animal fur around himself and thought it would look better fastened. Since then buttons have had a fascinating history and an important place in human adornment. BUT IN OUR modern world of zips, snap fasteners and Velcro, buttons have taken a back seat. [...]

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