Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

From the Editor JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012

The right to be married … and gay LIKE ME, the average Australian is wondering why there’s so much fuss over gay marriage. And you know there’s a fuss when federal politicians decide they must have a conscience vote over it . But what’s this got to do with their conscience? The legal recognition of same-sex unions is a pragmatic [...]

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Winners of Hinterland Times Shop Local Competition

THREE LUCKY winners have emerged from the hundreds of entries for the Hinterland Times, ‘Shop Local Competition’. The Christmas hamper was filled with $600 worth of locally produced food products along with a couple of bottles of French bubbly. The surprised winner is Greg Freney of Chevallum whose lucky ticket came from Maleny’s Concept IT Systems. Greg [...]

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Maleny Festival of Australian Film

Australian film buffs are in for a treat at the Maleny Film Society’s 21st Festival of Australian films. By chance, two of the films chosen for the Festival are high on the list for national recognition in upcoming awards ceremonies in 2012. Eye of the Storm and The Hunter have been nominated in multiple categories, including [...]

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“Walk Talking Country”

International drama and documentary filmmaker, Robyn Hofmeyr has combined with Sunshine Coast hinterland Gubi Gubi elder, Bev Hand to produce an intriguing look beneath the surface of Bev’s ancestral land. Robyn, who directed the confronting Women and War documentary, has employed her directorial skills on this portrait of a hinterland unknown to most white residents. Here, Robyn [...]

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Who wants a free Solar Oven …?

PETER BERG of Wavell Heights in Brisbane is something of a backyard inventor. As you can see from the photos, Peter has built a solar oven in his small surburban backyard. Peter assures us that the oven works efficiently with the oven being raised and lowered electrically from its steel platform. “The problem,” says Peter, “is, that [...]

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Practise makes perfect …

Sam Lucas keeps his eye on a musical future SAM LUCAS is a young cellist with a career as a classical musician that is well mapped out into the future. His success seems assured not only because of a natural talent but a strong determination to succeed through rigorous practice. “The constant practice is not a chore [...]

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Strong cash sponsorship for Wootha Art Prize

THANKS to the support of committed sponsors for the 2012 Wootha Prize, significant cash prize awards will be made to this year’s winners. Forestry Plantations Queensland, Landcare Queensland and Wasabi Marketing, Maleny, have all committed increased prize monies for the Wootha Prize during this year’s Maleny Wood Expo. A first prize of $2,500 is generously sponsored by [...]

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Sunshine Coast Council helps Barung Landcare into a new nursery site

SUNSHINE COAST Council will sign a commercial lease with Barung Landcare for the lease of land in Landsborough for a new plant nursery. Barung Landcare is committed to building a native plant nursery in Landsborough that will supply the surrounding area with tube stock from locally collected seed. President of the Barung Landcare Association, Eric Anderson said [...]

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From the Editor The Chinese are coming…

THERE is one word that’s on everyone’s lips right now, and likely to stay there for some time – China. Every measurement and assessment of China is in the gazillions, making it impossible to get your head around that ginormous society. However, we are told frequently these days that we need to be ‘China-ready’. We know that China currently [...]

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Strength wins the day for local sports trainers

DR GREG Blackley from Sports Medicine Australia (Qld ) recently awarded Keith Hopper and Jason Gruenefeld both from Maleny with diplomas awarded from the Australian College of Strength and Conditioning. Greg said Keith and Jason’s awards as Strength and Conditioning coaches was the culmination of 24 months of hard training, and dedication to their sports training. Greg [...]

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