Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

The Hinterland has two World Powerlifting Champions

TISH TOOK TO powerlifting less than a year ago. Scott had been training seriously and competing for three years and he persuaded her give it a go. “It’s really fun,” says Tish. “You make lots of friends and the competition itself is friendly. And I guess as the numbers go up… you can really see  [...]

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TIMBER GYM “We’ve forgotten how to play…”

ANNIE HEWITT THREE TIMES world body-sculpting champion, Annie Hewitt has come up with a totally new concept in exercise for people of all ages. Annie, who is a Hunchy resident and a trainer at the Maleny Community Gym, has created her own outdoor exercise regime called, The Timber Gym (using locally sourced timber), and it [...]

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ELEVEN YEAR-OLD Karleigh Fraser from Woombye is a true gymnastics champion. Karleigh was crowned state champion at the recent Junior State Gymnastics Championships in her division in Brisbane. She perfomed the best Bars and Beam routines in the State, as well as claiming a silver medal on Floor. Karleigh was also a part of the [...]

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Nambour girls win Olympic gold

Two girls, originally from Nambour were in the team that won the Women’s 100 metre Freestyle relay at the London Olympics. Despite her inexperience, coaches selected 18 year-old Brittanie Elmslie for the team along with Melanie Schlanger, who were both born in Nambour. “The whole family deserve this [the gold medal] as much as me,” [...]

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Noble Surfer with a Heart of Gold by Leigh Robshaw

HE’S A RECOGNISABLE CHARACTER around the hinterland, the tanned lawnmower man who wears knee-high socks and a faded blue singlet. He’s been mowing our lawns for 25 years, but most people are unaware that Geoff Podger leads a double life. Geoff is a lifelong surfer who owns his own surfboard company, Free Fluid, and he [...]

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Beware the MAMILS!

… Mature-Aged Men In Lycra Trends in sport come and go and cycling is clearly one of the popular trends of the moment, possibly because we see a pedalling Tony Abbot every second night on the TV news. There’s also the success of Cadel Evans in the Tour de France, the Tour Down Under and [...]

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Ted takes it on the chin …!

TED SHEEN likes a challenge, particularly when it’s physical. So when Maleny Gym trainer Ray Louden set up an exercise competition blackboard, Ted signed up for the chin-ups. First try he proudly chalked 11 chin-ups on the board. Then he was told a much younger bloke had managed 15. Ted waited a little while before [...]

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Tina Cooper’s next big adventure …

She started her career in glass blowing 24 years ago when she established her first studio in Mapleton, assembled from $2000 worth of recycled junk materials. Now Tina is selling her current Montville home and planning her next building venture overlooking Lake Baroon. Here, Tina describes her love affair with living and working on the [...]

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Tree Changers… James & Jody Craig

James and Jody Craig and their two young children Jessica and Samuel … moved from Grange in Brisbane, via Buderim to Montville only three months ago. Here they overlook Lake Baroon in a spacious Queenslander and have no wish to return to the city. Why did you come here? James: A combination of reasons really. [...]

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New Equipment for Maleny Gym

THE MALENY Community Gym has upgraded its facilities with several new pieces of exercise equipment. “We are now well and truly up with the best of community based gyms,” says gym trainer Ray Louden. “The gym has all the equipment we require, and since moving to the Maleny Showgrounds, we have a lot more space.” [...]

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