Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Hinchcliffe v Abbot – Who will blink first?

Planning Minister Stirling Hinchcliffe has insisted that the Sunshine Coast Regional Council fast track new development precincts. As for essential infrastructure needs? Don’t you worry about that, says the state government. So, who will blink first? Mayor Bob Abbot tells Michael Berry of the Hinterland Times that his Council won’t buckle to population pressures. WITH THE NEW Sustainable [...]

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Bowl, Feast & Frolic – a fundraiser with a Dickensian Twist!

IT WAS THAT well known request from Oliver Twist, “Please sir, can I have some more?” that gave Norman Dobson the idea for a Maleny Community Centre fundraiser. Norm is a retired art teacher and self-taught potter who, along with a small team, has come up with a novel evening of light entertainment, a nourishing [...]

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Chamber to stimulate Montville Business

Montville’s Chamber of Commerce refreshed its ranks recently and appointed Roger Loughnan as its president. Roger and Jonathan Adkins spoke to the Hinterland Times about their ideas for rejuvenating this iconic mountain village. Roger Loughnan has quickly identified better communication as the key to improving the business health of Montville. “One of the problems for Montville [...]

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Sunshine Coast growth: time to ‘muscle up’ to the state government says Bob Abbot

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council says growth is no longer good, but is the state government hearing the message? As local community and environment groups urge Council to defy planning minister Hinchcliffe, Mayor Bob Abbot is trusting that his powers of persuasion will turn the tide of high growth. Hinterland Times editor, Michael Berry asked [...]

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Maleny Neighbourhood Centre comes of age

After 17 long years as an itinerant community and social justice service on the Blackall Range, the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre has at last found a spacious new permanent home in Bicentenary Lane, Maleny. The Centre will be officially opened by the State Government in April but the MNC will be holding a public open day [...]

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Market on the move

MALENY ART CRAFT and Collectables Market is to move back to where it started more than 20 years ago – at the RSL Hall. Market organiser, Jill Petersen said the move will be made for the market day of Sunday February 21 (8am- 2pm). Jill said the switch from the Community Centre was mainly for access [...]

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Exhibitors wanted at Wood Expo

Stan Ceglinski, captivates the Wood Expo crowd with timber stories from a bygone era. ORGANISERS of Maleny’s popular Wood Expo weekend at the beginning of May advise that applications for stallholders close at the end of February. If you are interested in being part of the Expo – as a furniture maker or selling wood products, as [...]

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MCU sets up financial services brokerage

The Maleny Credit Union will launch a new finance broking business this month to boost service options to its Hinterland clients, and to attract a broader client base beyond the Sunshine Coast. MCU Financial Services will be powered by the credit union but it will have its own logo and identity, and is the brainchild of [...]

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Animals benefit from gourmet food & wine evening

It’s that time of year again! Fine food, fine wine and fine conversation will be the highlights of Ron and Helen Geyl’s annual Montville Gourmet Food and Wine evening at the Poet’s Café on Wednesday 10 February. ONCE AGAIN all proceeds will go towards helping the 41,000 animals that pass through RSPCA Qld Shelters every year. This will [...]

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Nambour Museum … a time warp into the past

THE NONDESCRIPT exterior of the Nambour Museum is deceptive. Once inside the front door you walk through an historical time warp. This former home for the principal of Nambour State School reveals rooms of historical insight into late nineteenth and early twentieth century Australia now unknown to many of us. There’s a parlour room, kitchen, laundry, [...]

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