Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

From the Editor

THIS is my second stint as guest editor of the Hinterland Times and again, I’ve been overwhelmed by the positive sentiment in our community for this independent newspaper. Truly independent, publications are few and far between these days, and we’re fortunate to have one dedicated to hinterland news. While Michael and Faith took off overseas on a well- deserved [...]

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Tove Easton PRINCIPAL LAWYER

eastonlawyers Company Directors Beware The days when company directors could plead ignorance of their company’s affairs are long gone with the courts showing very little sympathy for directors who use ignorance as a defence. .Directors are expected to: • Be proactive & actively participate in the management of the company. Total non-participation is impermissible; • Understand the role [...]

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New Vet Opens Old Doors

THE OLD Coral Street Vets sprang back into life recently with the opening of the District Vet Surgeons. New local vet John Hillman is offering a warm, friendly and caring service to all animal species within the district. He brings with him a wealth of expertise and experience. Originally from the Rockhampton area, John worked in mixed animal [...]

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Chef Connections WITH Julie Shelton

Peter Brettell Wild Rocket @ Misty’s DINING at Wild Rocket @ Misty’s is like having a meal in your best friend’s dining room. A rather expansive dining room, granted, but there’s the same cosy feel, friendly service, and food that stimulates all your senses. Peter Brettell and his then fiancée, Belinda, opened Wild Rocket @ Misty’s nine months [...]

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Come on Julia, surprise us…

Let’s drop the absurd legal fiction that Christmas Island is not really part of Australia and get on with it… Perhaps the silliest single thing said in response to the High Court’s decision last week was Julia Gillard’s comment that the judges had missed an opportunity to enhance the region’s response to people smugglers. As numerous lawyers have [...]

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Soils Matter

ANY experienced tree planter, gardener, horticulturalist, willadviseyouto“gettoknowyoursoil”.Thisreally applies up here on the Blackall Range where the underlying geology is endlessly variable and fascinating. We know that our continent is old with generally poor soils but on the Sunshine Coast, recent volcanic history dates back only around 31 million years. It is well worth reading “Rocks and [...]

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In the Wild with Spencer Shaw

Inspirational LAST Saturday, Karen and I went for a walk in a great patch of rainforest at Flaxton. The amazing thing about this rainforest is that most of it was planted or regenerated over the last 5-15 years! Surprisingly, this isn’t a national park or undertaken by a large organisation or community group. This is the work [...]

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Tree Changers…John Hillman

…about people who change their lives to settle on the Range and why they choose to stay Maleny’s new vet, John Hillman, moved from Childers to take over the Coral Street surgery. Originally from Rockhampton, he moved to a cottage in North Maleny in August. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Canada and India, and [...]

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Chef Connections with Julie Shelton

Sarah Hallam Debera Howard Elements at Montville WALK into Elements at Montville and you enter a browser’s paradise. Proprietor, Sarah Hallam, has assembled a fascinating display of eclectic artistic pieces, clothing, kitchenware, knick-knacks and collectables. Browse through the shelves and tables, surrounded by beautiful perfumes, textures, colours and soothing background music, and time stands still. Take a seat at [...]

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Tree Changers…

…about people who change their lives to settle on the Range and why they choose to stay Angela McQuillan & Mike Moore Angela McQuillan and Mike Moore moved from Perth’s beach-side suburb of Cottesloe in February to a high set block overlooking Lake Baroon in North Maleny. True treechangers, Angela and Mike retired early from a busy [...]

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