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QGAP Government Services … now at Maleny Police Station

2. July 2009

Range residents can now access a wide range of Queensland Government services at the Maleny Police Station with the opening of a QGAP office in the building. These services are additional to the ongoing local community policing and the existing provision of drivers and weapons licences. Officer-in-charge Sergeant Gary Ricks said “Having the QGAP office [...]

Making signs at baby…

2. July 2009

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Mooloolah Valley authors Ian Creaser and Lisa Baade have spent 13 years making signs at babies and children. Now, they have published a “how to” guide of sign language for children. This slim volume is highly visual and reveals that babies can interpret and understand what their parents are saying long before their vocal chords [...]

Taking on the world… one supermarket at a time!

2. July 2009

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Taking on the world… one supermarket at a time!

Sabine Wienand seldom thinks small. Her firm, Basically Wild, has enjoyed steady growth over the last 15 years but her plans for the next phase involve a novel leap onto the world stage. “Export to Europe, most especially to Germany, has always been a significant part of my business, but promotion and education are an important part [...]

Colin Beard - “How I stood up the Rolling Stones”

2. July 2009

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Colin Beard - “How I stood up the Rolling Stones”

Photographer Colin Beard was the founding photographer of Australia’s iconic pop music magazine, Go-Set in 1966. He travelled the world and filmed many of the major rock ‘n’ rollers in the eye of the youth pop scene of the swinging sixties. Colin, a Mt Mellum resident, recently displayed 168 of his remarkable images at an exhibition at the [...]

Our councillors … lacking in concepts

2. July 2009

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The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has completed its State required draft Corporate Plan-the definitive document for decision making and actions. It is an excellent plan - one of the best I have seen, doubtless due to Michael Jacobson, Manager of Corporate Development, and the University and public input. The big questions are whether the elected council [...]

Grand old lady still ‘tickles the ivories’

2. July 2009

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Grand old lady still ‘tickles the ivories’

For Hilda Keeler, the most senior resident at Maleny’s Erowal Retirement Village, music still plays an important part in her daily life. Hilda turns 99 on August 13, and she is a classically trained pianist who has been a very gifted teacher. Today Hilda’s musical talents still bring hours of pleasure to the residents who [...]

Gary Myers Creates His Own Arts Retreat

4. June 2009

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by Judy Breen The evergrowing Hinterland arts community is set to expand once again, thanks to the entrepreneurial skills of Maleny artist Gary Myers (below left). Gary has fulfilled his long-held dream of creating and running his own purpose built gallery. Now he has just completed a 600 square metre gallery which is built on his property [...]

Leaping Into the Unknown

4. June 2009

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by Judy Breen Only a few of us are fortunate to make a living doing what we love, and young Maleny man, Kyle Ebenezer, is one of the lucky few. Kyle spends his days trekking through bush, canoeing up rivers, climbing trees and abseiling down rock walls – and he actually gets paid! He is flown regularly [...]

Right on Queue… Maleny Film Society

3. June 2009

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by Faith Baigent Most people are averse to queuing, yet once a fortnight at the Maleny Community Centre you’ll see one of the most animated queues you are ever likely to come across. They gather for the popular Maleny Film Society screenings, when the street outside the Community Centre comes alive about 20 minutes before the [...]

Books … the second time around

3. June 2009

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They say that bookshops are a sign of a thriving community, and Maleny is no exception. This relatively small community has two thriving second hand bookshops in its main street. They are both different, but at the same time, complementary. Peter Schiotz from PS Books maintains proudly that Maleny is the cultural centre for south-east [...]

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