Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Maleny jeweller is a rare gem

MALENY JEWELLERS apprentice Ashley Naumann was thrilled to be awarded a silver medal in the jewellery category of the recent WorldSkills Australia National competition held in Brisbane. Ashley said. “Everyone was given the same design and all contestants were marked on how accurately the work was recreated, and I was very happy with the result.” WorldSkills’ purpose [...]

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A Personal Kokoda Experience

The World War II battleground of Kokoda in New Guinea is seen as the supreme test of Australian diggers their raw grit and determination against the far more numerous and experienced Japanese soldiers. These days walking the infamous Kokoda Track has become more than a physical challenge for many Australians – it is to stumble back [...]

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Mother and Son add spice in the kitchen

HAVING a mother and son in the same kitchen is potentially explosive. But not where the Kulkarnis are concerned. Sam Kulkarni and his mother Arundhati have a mutual respect when it comes to Indian cooking. Arundhati is visiting Maleny and passing on some recipe secrets to her son who is a self-taught Indian cook. Sam [...]

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“It’s time to go …” says Bernice

BERNICE MCLENNAN, a clinical nurse at Maleny Hospital for almost 35 years, has decided to call it a day. She retires this month after spending almost all her working life in country hospitals. A few days before she put aside her uniform for good, she spoke with HT editor, Michael Berry. “I said from the age [...]

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Nambour Aviator is Recognised

A RENOWNED old-boy from Nambour High, and one of Australia’s most remarkable aviators, recently received recognition at the launch of his biography, Pat Vickers, 1935-1968, the Man and the Legend, in the auditorium of his old school. As a lieutenant commander in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Australian Navy, Pat Vickers was the first [...]

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Gospel-singing Optometrist on a Mission

Darin Browne is a man with barely a minute to spare, but that’s the way he likes it. His life has at least three very distinct busy parts but he links them all with a strong concern for the welfare of people who need it. DARIN is a qualified optometrist with his own practice in the [...]

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Bernie shares a passion for collecting – John Jennings

BERNIE DANIELS, Chevalum builder and farmer, carved his 45-acre property out of virgin scrub 12 years ago. Now, with 23 acres producing strawberries, he has turned his attention to his hobby of collecting and protecting historic items. With his wife Rev, Bernie has opened an historical museum to the public, just a few minutesoff the Bruce [...]

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Ken the model match crafter

ONE OF THE most popular attractions at the Nambour Museum is Ken Underhill’s unique matchcraft display comprising four large scale model ships and a replica of the Tower Bridge of London. In recognition of his remarkable workmanship, passion for his craft and contribution to the local museum, the Nambour Museum presented Ken with life membership at [...]

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Tony O’Connor … his music calmed the troubled soul

INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED musician, composer and recording artist Tony O’Connor passed away recently at his home on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Tony was only 49 and had been diagnosed with a brain tumour about eighteen months ago. Despite crucial surgical intervention by Sydney surgeon, Dr Charles Teo, Tony O’Connor realised that his remaining time on this earth was [...]

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Norm keeps on winning…

MALENY BASED building designer has won this year’s Australian Design Awards for Best Residence (up to 250 sqm) in Australia. The winning project was the “Glass on Glasshouse” residence set in the beautiful Glasshouse Mountains area in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Norm has also won the 2010 Sunshine Coast Regional Building Design Award for Best Public Building [...]

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