Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Renee follows the beat of her own drum …

Renee Kelly is young woman who started life 21 years ago with a huge disadvantage … a tiny 620 gm birth weight and hopelessly under-developed heart and lungs. She had only a very slim chance of survival … but survive she did. Now Renee is making her mark on life, despite a disability that would have [...]

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Globe-trotting sculptor settles with his family on the Hinterland

IT TAKES courage during these uncertain times to pack up and travel across the world to settle in a new country. But Wayne Markwort and his wife Fran and their four children Tess, Jordie, Anika and Zach have taken it in their stride. This young family moved to the Blackall Range in August from Huddersfield [...]

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Mr Rockcote … Bob Cameron

strong sense of responsibility for the well-being of our community and our planet. Bob’s concern for the planet is rock solid… BOB CAMERON is an enigma – a self-proclaimed corporate hippie. His business, Rockcote, which specialises in advanced architectural coating systems, was built on solid green foundations and recently signed a multi-million dollar deal with Bunnings. He [...]

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Mondo moves into Maleny

As the Sunshine Coast Hinterland wedding industry continues to grow, one of this region’s award-winning wedding suppliers recently moved into new premises to expand their range of client services. Julie Shelton caught up with business owner, Terrianne Burns. MONDO FLORAL DESIGNS is a boutique floral stylist for weddings and events on the Sunshine Coast. Established seven [...]

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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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Anthony’s Guitar … …named Maleny

HINTERLAND LUTHIER, Anthony Pizzica has designed the 4552 Series guitar and put Maleny on the guitar players’ map. Anthony Pizzica has a simple philosophy of life but a practical one. After all, he’s a married man with a child, who spends most of his time crafting and repairing musical instruments. Anthony is an artist and he [...]

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A snapshot of Penny Riddoch

“THE WEDDING PARTY is running behind on a very tight schedule. The bride is fretting that her dress won’t fit. The groom, meanwhile, has forgotten to pack black socks and is worried his white socks will be seen. Time is ticking on…” IN BETWEEN SNAPS, the photographer offers reassurance. It’s OK, she says calmly. You look beautiful. No-one [...]

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Chef to the stars settles on the Hinterland

After years of travelling the globe as personal chef to celebrity actors and rock stars, Brent Cressey has established a café in Maleny. Julie Shelton had a chat with him to find out just why he’s picked this region. IT SOUNDS like a dream job: cooking for A-list performers, flying in private jets to exotic locations [...]

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10 years of Colin’s fine foods

THEY say every dark cloud has a silver lining, and for Colin and Jean Cunningham it was the dark days of dairy de-regulation ten years ago that spurred them into setting up one of the most successful fine food businesses in Queensland. What they had to build on was Colin’s expertise as a former cheese maker [...]

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The woman who would be Sunshine Coast mayor

Sunshine Coast Councillor Debbie Blumel wants to be mayor of the next Sunshine Coast Council. At the time of going to press, she was the only councillor standing for the position, and the only woman. Debbie is known for her enormous hard work, both within council and on a variety of outside organisations. She agreed [...]

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