Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

In the Wild with Spencer Shaw – Local knowledge

UNFORTUNATELY most of us are so new to this land, that we literally have no idea what any of those plants are that make up the rainforests that adorn the hinterland. When I was fortunate to start working with these forests about twenty years ago, the trick was where to start in working out what [...]

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After the rain

KEEN TREE planters have been out and about when possible, making use of the elevated soil moisture levels to get more trees in the ground before growth rates slow with decreasing temperatures. Weed growth has of course kept pace with and frequently exceeded tree growth. Landholders have also had to contend with slips, surface erosion and [...]

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What is probate and when is it needed?

Being appointed as Executor of someone’s Will means that you are the person with the primary legal responsibility for the carrying out of the deceased’s wishes as noted in that person’s Will. This ‘administration’ of the deceased’s estate involves winding up the deceased’s affairs and distributing the assets to the entitled beneficiaries. A source of great [...]

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Property Talk – The Facts On Market Apraisals

I’ve been down this path before, but I think it is important enough to go down again. With the wrong or incorrect advice, it’s possible for a property owner to either sell themselves short or, as sometimes can almost be worst, be given false expectations and find themselves on the market for many months or [...]

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Ayurvedic Health Advice to Suit You – Collective Conciousness

If you want to change the government you need to change the collective consciousness. The government is just the mirror of the collective consciousness of the society. Politicians with great ideals and the best of intentions may get into power only to find they are powerless to follow through with their ethical agenda. The collective consciousness of [...]

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A Problem Shared … with Marisa – Balance is the key.

YOU MAY have noticed that we seem to be moving through some very intense energy, where moods, emotions and physical energies are tending to swing a little more than usual. To rest and retreat does not mean to escape the world. It means to create an environment that helps you to become deeply peaceful for awhile [...]

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Stargazer Astrology – Mercury retrograde alert !

This month begins with Easter, traditionally set by the Sunday following the first Full Moon following the March Equinox, which was the Full Moon in Libra on 30 March. Pluto goes retrograde from Wed 7 April. If anything in your life has been going through symbolic death throes in the last six months, this is a [...]

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Hinterland Times Auto Guide with Yvonne & David Williams

Peugeot 207 … the sleek, chic tourer HOW CAN YOU have fun with a car and be kind to the environment at the same time? Get yourself a classy Peugeot 207 5 Door Touring XT -that’s how. The Touring is available with a 1.6l naturally aspirated petrol engine or our favourite the 1.6l HDi Turbo Diesel. This [...]

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Terror… something to get patriotic about with Mungo MacCallum

ASIO, is now to be unleashed against the wretched of the earth. IT’S ELECTION YEAR, so our politicians are all getting really patriotic. They love their sunburnt country, the sweeping plains, the ragged mountain ranges. The droughts and flooding rains aren’t bad either, providing multiple photo opportunities and the chance to look compassionate while handing out the [...]

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Tree Changers…David and Helen Crewe

…about people who change their lives to settle on the Range and why they choose to stay Helen and David Crewe moved to the Hinterland only ten months ago. Their treechange was seeingly huge – from the small Mediterranean island of Gozo to the Blackall Range. However, this English pair are used to [...]

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