Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Treechangers – Tunji Beier

Tunji  Beier is a percussionist who has played with some of the finest musicians in the world.  He grew up in New Guinea and Nigeria where he studied African Yoruba drumming. At 16 he went to Bangalore to study South Indian percussion, receiving the highest mark in the state exam for percussion. Tunji  also lived [...]

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A Creative Life

Jim Goulton says he has always loved designing things, and he is astounded by life’s good fortune that has allowed him to go on being creative. While still at school Jim met a Maleny girl called Sandra who became his sweetheart and future wife.  After high school Jim gained an apprenticeship in jewellery design with [...]

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Nobody knows the truffles I’ve seen

At Sweets on Maple you will find a large selection of mouth watering truffles. We have Guyaux Fantaisie French truffles, Gudrun Belgian truffles and other Belgian flake truffles in 125g, 200g and 375g boxes. We also stock the VanLys truffles in cognac, original, orange and coffee flavours. At the Anvers chocolate factory in Tasmania they hand [...]

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Focus on Photos with Clem Davies

Save your Christmas Images Christmas is a time of giving and receiving and taking photos.  Our photographs at Christmas will feature family and friends – lots of smiles, surprised looks, hugs and kisses, and family meals.  Is your camera ready to catch these precious memories?  Here is a checklist! 1. Make sure your camera is working. 2. Charge up those batteries [...]

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Exploring Fine Foods with Colin James – Cheese

Having a problem deciding what to give that special person who has everything?  Why not consider a cheese platter?  Cheese is our specialty.  Our friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you put together a cheese platter that will delight the most discerning connoisseur.   What makes a great cheese platter?  It’s not the quantity of cheese you choose, [...]

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There’s Precious Little … at Art on Cairncross

A limited edition print by Kevin Oxley is now exclusively available at “Art on Cairncross”. “Duck on a Pond” was one of the most popular paintings at Kevin’s retrospective exhibition earlier in the year at Caloundra Regional Art Gallery and this persuaded the artist to have the painting exquisitely reproduced. Oxley is a perfectionist and experienced in [...]

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The precise art of furniture making

Well known custom furniture maker, Randy DeGraw has had many of his beautiful works featured in “The Australian Woodworker”, “Australian Wood Review” and on “Our House”.He has been producing quality furniture for 14 years in Maleny.  At his studio in Witta, Maleny, Randy designs and creates exquisite desks, tables, library, vanity, bedroom suites or wall [...]

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Christmas and Country Gifts

•   Iconic Country Craft & Christmas Shop •   Well Established & Operating for the           past 8 Years •   Large Range of Unique Country Style          Products •   Stocking Exclusive lines of Christmas and          Americana •   Prominently Positioned in the          Bustling Tourist Village of  Montville •   Secure Lease plus 5 Year Option               $220,000+ SAV This is a rare opportunity to purchase one of [...]

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Artist of the Month by Montville Art Gallery

A Passion for Roses – Jill Kerstein Montville Art Gallery’s artist of the month is Jill Kirstein who is considered by many to be one of the world’s foremost floral artists. Born in Katoomba, New South Wales in 1937, Jill Kirstein moved with her parents to Bulawayo in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in 1946.  She was educated at the [...]

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At Home on the Range

Flaxton offers a fabulous lifestyle of peace and tranquillity close to some of the Blackall Range’s most beautiful natural features including Kondalilla Falls National Park and “The Great Walk”. There are numerous country lanes weaving through the rolling rural landscapes creating picturesque surroundings to set up home. Roger Loughnan Real Estate is proud to be offering [...]

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