Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Art 4 the Street

Art4place is an exciting new community-based arts enterprise that wants to see more art in public places on the Hinterland. The concept not only brightens our built environment but helps give people a sense of belonging to the community. Art4place is working with artists, community groups, businesses and all levels of government to highlight art that [...]

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A second chance at Maleny’s Flexi School

Traditional high school life doesn’t suit everyone. Large classes and busy teachers mean that some students can get left behind. If they’re left unaided for too long, these students can be alienated from a society where qualifications, social skills and career path are the measures of acceptance. Fortunately, the Hinterland has one of the few [...]

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Local Lawyers provide free legal advice

PART of anyone’s fear of the law is the cost of hiring a lawyer. Removing some of that fear is the Suncoast Community Legal Service which has been providing free legal advice on the Hinterland for the past twelve months. Sharne Hobill and Alex McKean are professional lawyers with Maurice Blackburn and are two of the [...]

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Nambour was the first on the line

FORMED by a group of businessmen in 1907 to promote and develop the town, the Nambour Progress Association was a driving force behind the arrival of the telephone. With a reliance on the rail service for mail and the use of morse code for telegraph transmissions, one can only imagine the delight of townspeople at [...]

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Decentralise or Perish – Bob Abbot’s Prescription For Queensland

Bob Abbot believes that population growth and related infrastructure problems are central to the coming federal election. He is buoyed up by his inclusion on Federal Labor’s population panel and believes that decentralisation is back on the agenda for handling population growth on both sides of the political divide. “Decentralisation means regional development”, says Mr Abbot. [...]

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The Chicken and the Egg … what’s the answer?

There’s a growing debate about the humble egg… and it’s not about whether it came before the chicken. Food producers relate stories about government agencies having conflicting requirements, or even two sections of the same organisation interpreting laws differently – such anecdotes would be funny if they weren’t so true. Food regulations are important of course, [...]

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Resolution at last! Agreed Plan for Maleny Community Precinct

Council is expected to endorse in June the most extensive development ever on the Hinterland of the Sunshine Coast. The Maleny Community Precinct – in the planning for seven years – has been the focus of bitter differences by community groups seeking to stake their claims on this prime piece of real estate. THE 126 HECTARES [...]

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Getting the tills ringing in Montville

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, author and inspirational story-teller Peter Kenyon captivated Montville business people recently with his countless stories of ordinary rural people who succeed by daring to be different. Peter was invited by Councillor Jenny McKay to present his powerful business tools for getting the most out of small business operations. Peter’s popular book, Good Enough Never Is [...]

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Next stage for Centre Renovation

FOLLOWING the successful fundraising ‘Bowl, Feast and Frolic’ event last month, the Maleny Community Centre is eager to move to the next stage of its $1 million target for the total renovation of the town’s well-loved meeting centre. Centre President Heather Spring said that it is almost the end of the financial year, and now is [...]

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Were the Japanese really coming?

IT WAS IN MAY 1943 that the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine near Point Lookout off the Sunshine Coast. Of the 332 medical personnel and civilian crew aboard, 268 were killed and it was one of several ships that were sunk off the east coast of Australia during 1942-43. [...]

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