Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

An accident in your home – Occupier’s Liability by Tove

An accident causing injury to someone in your home does not necessarily mean that you, as the occupier, is liable for that injury. As an occupier you are only liable if an accident is caused by your failure to take ‘reasonable care’ to protect the person being injured. The key words are ‘reasonable care’. As you [...]

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In Fitness …and in Health with John Pirie

Energy Levels … how are yours? In order to balance fitness and health and prevent functional illness, your body needs to generate large amounts of energy. When this doesn’t happen, you will get a symptom – FATIGUE. This is one of the most common complaints I hear. The fatigue may be physical or mental or both. [...]

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New equipment for Maleny Gym

Amber Harris was eager to try out the new Omni Kinetic weight training machine at the Maleny Community Gym recently. This multi-purpose machine is part of the Gym upgrade provided by the latest grant from the state’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund. The Maleny Gym also bought new mats and the latest assisted chin and dip machine for [...]

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Hospital auxiliary helps with ventilator

Maleny Hospital Auxiliary members have been giving aid to patients for many years – from toiletries to building furnishings and maintenance. This year the Auxiliary helped provide almost $12,000 towards the purchase of a new ventilator.

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Open Day to showcase Range Playgroup

The five years-old Range Playgroup is holding a fantastic Open Day of fun and games at The Mapleton Community Hall. If you have children, grandchildren or even a neighbour or friend with children, come along and try out the Playgroup on Wednesday August 26 from 9am – noon at the Mapleton Community Hall. This remarkable group of [...]

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Big Birthday for Mapleton School

The teaching methods at Mapleton State School, “are thoughtful and effective in a marked degree.” So said the school district inspector’s report in 1912. Mapleton State School is celebrating its 110th birthday and its teaching is still regarded as thoughtful and effective. The school opened on 17 July 1899 with 15 pupils on roll. The early [...]

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Bob Abbot and the WATER WARS!

Nostradamus said that world war three would be fought over water. We hope not, but recently there’s been a spirited war of words between Sunshine Coast mayor Bob Abbot and the state government over the future management of water resources in south-east Queensland. Here, Bob Abbot explains the future of water management on the Sunshine Coast to Michael Berry of [...]

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Olga Tarling – Australia’s first female air traffic controller

One day Olga Tarling, a young teleprinter operator working at Townsville airport looked out of the window and saw a Tiger Moth on the runway. Olga was fascinated with this fragile little bi-plane, and she knew immediately that she would fly it one day. This was the spark that ignited Olga Tarling’s life-long passion and [...]

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In search of… Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly is Australia’s most notorious outlaw and his capture at Glenrowan in 1878 was a drama of epic proportions. Late last year Hinterland heritage consultant Steve Chaddock (left) was invited to help excavate the controversial site of the seige of Glenrowan, and to be part of a documentary recently broadcast on ABC Television. The [...]

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Promoting disease prevention

Zoltan Bourne and Fabian Jaramillo are two young doctors with a different approach to delivering patient care and providing health support. Zoltan and Fabian are partners in vibrant health centres in the main streets of Maleny and Montville. They are focussed on disease prevention, health education, community support and actively partnering with allied health professionals in [...]

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