Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

From the Editor

TIMES ARE TOUGH. Faith and I get that message strongly as we criss- cross the hinterland talking to businesses struggling with the ongoing economic downturn, as well as from residents trying t cope with the alarmingly high prices in the supermarket and plunging house values While the Sunshine Coast avoided the direct impact of recent floods and cyclones, the repercussions have [...]

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Hinterland Times goes Electric!

THE HINTERLAND TIMES has secured the first business delivery of an all electric car in Australia. It will be seen on the roads of the Hinterland and Sunshine Coast from March. Mitsubishi is the first car maker to launch a zero emissions electric car called the i-MiEV. This all new technology car will plug into your [...]

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Top Award for Maleny Info Centre Volunteers

THE Maleny Visitor Information Centre has won the 2011 trophy for best all volunteer information centre in Queensland. This is the second time that Bridget Sparks and her enthusiastic band of 51 volunteers have won the eagerly contested trophy and the $1000 prize. The annual contest is run by the Queensland Information Centres Association and the award [...]

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Clever way to fund-raise

WHILE THE Sunshine Coast Hinterland was spared the worst of the recent flood’s fury, two local girls imagined what it might be like to lose their homes to flooding. Soul Naylor (10) and Lily Lancaster (12) of Palmwoods spent 24 hours without using furniture or other comforts in order to gain a better understanding of the [...]

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Meisha appears in Underbelly

MALENY-BASED actress, Meisha Lowe went to air recently in the Channel 9 telemovie, Underbelly Files: Infiltration. This punchy and suspense-filled drama was based on the autobiographical book by former Victorian policeman Colin McLaren. Colin waged a two year covert campaign in the 90s to bring down the Griffith-based mafia. Its leader Antonio Romeo was eventually imprisoned for 13 [...]

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David Crewe creates some Maleny magic

David Crewe has a way with words, which isn’t surprising given his international background in journalism and public relations. Although in retirement, David’s way with words has won him a national writing competition – for a song about his new home – Maleny. EARLY last year ABC Country radio set up a competition calling for song [...]

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Kirsten’s new sign for Maleny

THE ENTRANCE to Maleny has been rejuvenated by a new roundabout, plantings, paving and a signature steel sign that has intrigued all those who have seen it. The designer of this tall, post-like, and illuminated lantern is Witta artist Kirsten Cash. Kirsten, who has been a hinterland resident for 15 years, combined her architectural and sculpture [...]

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Uyen’s determination to succeed

UYEN (pron. Win) met her husband Trevor four years ago on a country bus near Saigon. She has a broad smile when she tells this story, because one of the most enjoyable ways of learning English in Vietnam is to sing English pop songs. Sitting on the bus with her two cousins, Uyen noticed an Australian [...]

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$1000 Zonta Scholarship

THE ZONTA CLUB of the Blackall Range is encouraging female students of any age who have achieved in their chosen fields, to apply for Zonta’s annual academic scholarship. The $1000 scholarship is available to help advance the student’s studies or career. Zonta is extremely proud of its past scholarship winners who have all been inspirational women showing [...]

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The Power of Morning Teas

THEIR NUMBERS may be small, but the twenty active members of the Maleny Hospital Auxiliary achieve huge benefits for the Hospital and its patients, and it’s all down to morning teas! For example, the Auxiliary recently contributed $15,000 towards the cost of a $26,000 ultrasound machine. Auxiliary President Eve Breiner told the Hinterland Times that her [...]

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