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Like a biosphere?

6. March 2010

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Like a biosphere?

INTERESTED in sustainable development? Heard of Biosphere Reserves? Like to know more about the possibilities? Maleny and District Green Hills Fund (Green Hills) will host a public meeting on Saturday 6 March at 10.30am at the Maleny RSL to present information to the community about the biosphere and its potential value to the Blackall Range. Green [...]

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Mick is Archibald Prize entry

6. March 2010

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Mick is Archibald Prize entry

INDIGENOUS Australian leader Mick Dodson is the subject of fellow indigenous Australian artist, Jandamarra Cadd for his Archibald Prize entry. Jandamarra is a Sunshine Coast Indigenous artist and art teacher - his origins are with the Yorta Yorta people in Victoria. With an art career spanning 21 years, he graduated from Deakin University in 2004 [...]

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Judith’s Archibald Entry

6. March 2010

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Judith’s Archibald Entry

JUDITH LAWS, well known for her brilliantly coloured semi-abstracts, has turned her hand to portraiture and is aiming for the top with an entry into the Archibald Prize. Her subject is Christine Ballenger the Creative Planning Programmes manager for the Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Judith shows Christine in two poses for this large diptych – the vulnerable and [...]

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Cathy Lawley joins all-women house building project

6. March 2010

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Cathy Lawley joins all-women house building project

LOCAL CLAY ARTIST, Cathy Lawley has been busily working on a water feature in clay for the past few months, exclusively designed for a house that has been entirely built by women. Instigated by Sam Sheppard, owner of The Buildmore Group, The Women Into Building Housing Showcase project aims to elevate awareness and acceptance of women [...]

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From the Editor

3. February 2010

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Michael Berry This issue brings good news and sad news. The sad news is the passing of an outstanding Maleny resident - Jill Jordan. Her contributions on several levels of the community, from seeding co-operative ventures to stimulating employment, business and youth projects will go down in the social history of the town. The Hinterland Times provides [...]

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An officer and a gentleman…

3. February 2010

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An officer and a gentleman…

RETIRED NAVAL Lieutenant Commander Grant Hammer has been honored at the Maleny RSL with a commemorative service before family, friends and naval colleagues. Grant passed away recently at the age of 69. Speakers at the service spoke of Grant’s compassion, loyalty, and mischievous sense of humour. He had joined the navy at 14 and served on [...]

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Market on the move

3. February 2010

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Market on the move

MALENY ART CRAFT and Collectables Market is to move back to where it started more than 20 years ago - at the RSL Hall. Market organiser, Jill Petersen said the move will be made for the market day of Sunday February 21 (8am- 2pm). Jill said the switch from the Community Centre was mainly for access [...]

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Exhibitors wanted at Wood Expo

3. February 2010

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Exhibitors wanted at Wood Expo

Stan Ceglinski, captivates the Wood Expo crowd with timber stories from a bygone era. ORGANISERS of Maleny’s popular Wood Expo weekend at the beginning of May advise that applications for stallholders close at the end of February. If you are interested in being part of the Expo – as a furniture maker or selling wood products, as [...]

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New Concert Performance Space in Montville

3. February 2010

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New Concert Performance Space in Montville

THE UNIQUE, 200 seat concert performance space at Lucas Parklands in The Narrows, Montville is having its last lick of paint. This purpose built auditorium, in the heart of Montville rainforest will host a number of international pianists during 2010 along with orchestral concerts. Ian and Lee Lucas told the Hinterland Times that builders, painters and [...]

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Seniors stay on at Independent School

3. February 2010

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NESTLED in the rural hinterland at Kureelpa, Blackall Range Independent School is one of the longest running independent schools on the Sunshine Coast. It has 35 years experience delivering the Queensland Studies Authority’s curriculum in an approach that considers each individual learner, in a small school community. The Non State Schools Accreditation Board has recently [...]

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