Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Montville Memories: Children in Church

Several contributors to the new Montville Methodist/ Uniting Church commemorative book, “100 Years of Blessing” recall their childhood association with that church and the community stories surrounding it. ONE VERY dexterous young girl somehow managed to tie a piece of cotton around a March fly. She recalled then letting it go to fly around the church [...]

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What’s Flowering Now?

Plumeria (frangipani) Plumeria is native to Central America, Southern Mexico and Greater Antilles. The most common frangipani is plumeria rubra which is a deciduous shrub to a medium tree. Flowers can vary in colour from white, cream, pinks and oranges to reds. They also come in multiple colours. Rubra has the most fragrant flowers. Plumeria obtusa [...]

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Relax and Discover

HOPEFULLY we can all relax a little during the holiday season and spend time in the bush as well as at the beach. At least it’s cooler under the trees in the middle of the day. Take time to wander along the many paths through our national parks and forested areas. You may see a [...]

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In the Wild Seasons Wishes …

WELL, HERE we all are at the start of another year (as our calendars tell us) and I’d like to say congratulations to everybody out there doing their bit to restore habitat and ecological connections, on the Hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast and throughout South East Queensland. First up, thanks to the first Australians, the Traditional [...]

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Chef Connections WITH Julie Shelton

Sam Kulkarni Bombay Mahal MALENY BOMBAY MAHAL is a little bit of India transported to Maple Street, Maleny. Owned and operated by Sameer Kulkarni and his partner Ron Coxhell, the decoratively lit 90-year old timber building at the top of Maple Street exudes warmth and welcoming energy. I sat with Sam, under an artistic canopy of his mother’s [...]

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Tree Changers…Hank, Wendy & Tamarah de Vries

…about people who change their lives to settle on the Range and why they choose to stay Hank and Wendy de Vries and their daughter Tamarah have been on their 11 acre co-owned property in Montville for only four weeks. And while they struggle to adapt to a rural, and at times rugged, environment after life [...]

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Stargazer Astrology

Delays & setbacks as Mars goes retrograde The Full Moon falls in Cancer on Monday 9 January. This is likely to be a nurturing time, focused on home and family. The Cancer Full Moon invites us to find a balance between work and family, between material achievement and deep emotional connection. At the same time, this Full [...]

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In Fitness …and in Health

New Year & a New, Energised Healthier You Take the opportunity to read this carefully because I’m talking about a whole new world of health, good looks, renewed and improved energy and weight loss; in fact, a new year and the start of a new vital you. What is more important than that? The approach I take, [...]

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A Problem Shared … with Marisa

How do you use your affirmations? AFFIRMATIONS are one of many processes we can use to improve almost every area of our lives. And while most people are used to thinking of affirmations as part of a spoken or written process which is used intentionally to help direct the subconscious to seek out more positive outcomes [...]

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Your greatest wealth is your health

Let Maleny Gym help you achieve your health goals in an “all weather” friendly environment. Your greatest wealth is your health… a statement that is so simple but so true! LET MALENY GYM help you achieve your health goals in an “all weather” friendly environment. Our fully qualified and registered trainers have a combined industry experience of more [...]

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