Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

The Hilton bombing thirty years ago was the first major terrorist act in Australia. The organisers have never been caught although the Indian social service group, Ananda Marga was blamed. Margii member Paul Alister was one of three men linked to the Hilton bombing when they were charged and convicted of another alleged bombing attempt. He spent seven years in prison but was eventually cleared and financially compensated by the NSW Government – a perversion of justice claimed Judge Marcus Einfeld at the time.
In this month’s edition, Range resident Paul Alister, prompted by the 30 year release of Cabinet papers, reflects on that period and how meditation pulled him through many dark days and nights.
A significant benefit of Paul’s move to Maleny is the creation of the Ananda Marga River School. Fifteen years on, this success of neo-humanist teaching has a long waiting list. 
Also in this edition, – there’s a buffalo conference coming to the Range with farmers Margaret and Mal Thompson talking up the benefits of buffalo milk. We also meet Montville, retiree Doug Reinhardt who regularly visits an isolated community in the Solomon Islands where he’s helping to build a bible and vocational school. Discover too the astonishing talents of Greg Pleming who has written a children’s fantasy, and made life-size models to go with it. Once again proving there’s magic in the Hills.
Michael Berry