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Friday May 23 rd 2014

The Maleny Show Society will present the 77th Maleny Show at the Maleny Showgrounds on

Friday May 30th and Saturday May 31stThis year the show theme is ldquoYear of the Small Farmerrdquo and just how appropriate is that in a year that has been filled with many challenges

for Australiasrsquos people on the land

In keeping with that theme this year there will be demonstrations and explanations about how show animals are judged and what judg-es look for in the top animals

Gates open at 8am on each day

This will be a whip cracker of a show so make sure you get along there

Next Weekend the show comes to townCharities say ldquoThanks MalenyrdquoThe 4552 postcode is number 1 in Queensland for charatible giving when ranked as a portion of income 4552 residents give 27 of their income

These figures have been re-leased by the National Bank in the February issue of their ldquoCharitable index report which has recently been released

Vale Sir JackIt is with great sadness that we farewell Sir Jack Arthur Brabham AO OBE He was born at Hurstville Sydney on April 2nd 1926 Died on the Gold Coast on May 19th 2014

During the 1950rsquos - 60rsquos amp 70rsquos he was every boyrsquos legend he having become a three time Formula One world champion race car driver and race car builder

And that was a time when race cars ere open wheelers and safety was an after thought

On many Saturday arvos at the local picture theatre his adventures would appear in the Movietone News clips

At 88 years old he was the oldest surviving F1 race winner and world champion

Sir Jack - RIPThanks for the adventures

Forgotten rental bonds to assist low income families

The Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) is holding $935 million in forgotten bonds from over 43000 people which have accumu-lated over the past 25 years and have apparently been forgotten

Under current Queensland laws any bond which has not been claimed for more than seven years may be reinvested into affordable housing for some of Queenslandrsquos most vulnerable people

People who may have forgotten their bond refund can still contact the Residential Tenancies Authority and make a claim to get back their rightful bond money even after the seven year period has lapsed

Anyone who believes they may have forgotten bond can contact the RTA on 1300 366 311 or visit httpwwwrtaqldgovau

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News from the Maleny SES Group

The Maleny SES Group trains on Monday Nights at the SES HQ in the showgrounds (the big green building on the left) Training starts at 7pm (be there at quarter to seven just to be early) and finish about 930 pm

Why not become a member of the Maleny SES Group

Follow Maleny SES on Facebook at httpwwwfacebookcommalenyses

Maleny RFBRoundup

with Deb LyndeVolunteer Community Education OfficerEver wanted to do something different Join Maleny RFB by contacting 0427071591 or come along to training

Training is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month start-ing at 7pm at the SES Pavillion Maleny Show Grounds

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Sunshine Coast Council has new

logoA new broom sweeps clean is the old saying and with that in mind the Sunshine Coast Council has re-leased its five year Corporate Plan

The corporate plan will allow the council to travel in a new direction Part of that plan is to make the Sun-shine Coast the most sustainable region in Australia

The new corporate image is a re-flection of that proactive approach

As of January 1st 2014 as a result of the Noosa Council going its own way the Sunshine Coast is now a new entity and as a result council-lors voted for a new image and as a result a new corporate logo was required

Talking about the new logo the Mayor Mark Jamieson said ldquoIt captures the modern and creative organisation that is the Sunshine Coast Council ndash with the colours representing the dimensions of our region commercial recreational and lifestylerdquo

The cost to council of the logo was $80000 and a further $250000 will be required to implement it

It will be used on council vehicles buildings web site and correspon-dence

Mayor Jamieson continued ldquoThe design is a collaborative effort by council staff and local company Ems Creative and includes input from employees and the wider Sunshine Coast communityrdquo

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Zip Line in Montville closer

A Zipline tourist venture at Kon-dalilla Falls National Park is a step closer following the announcement that Australian Zip Line Canopy Tours has the most favourable pro-posal for the area

Australian Zip Line Canopy Tours now has to show that they can car-ry on the business in an ecological-ly sustainable and financial manner

This will be the first such proposal in an Australian National Park and will draw another genre of tourists to the area

The Queensland Government wants to make Queensland a world leader in ecotourism by 2020 and propos-als such as the proposed zip line in the Kondalilla Falls Park will assist to make that aim a reality

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Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineThe ldquoNUTrdquo Award

It matters little what the monetary penalty is or how much education is given there are some drivers who just will not take notice of the road rules Sometimes this is because they are not aware that road rules change from time to timeOne of our readers suggested that we should have a quick refresher of some of those rulesThe most dangerous thing about travelling in a motor vehicle is still the ldquoNUT BEHIND THE WHEELrdquo

Mumrsquos favourite RecipesPrawn Sandwiches

-This was reserved for special occasions

INGREDIENTS - 16 slices white bread - 50g butter softened24 medium cooked prawns peeled halved lengthways - 1 tablespoon lemon-infused olive oil - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil - 1 table-spoon salmon roe - Creamed Leek - 1 tablespoon olive oil - 1 medi-um (350g) leek white part only sliced thinly - 1 cup (250ml) sparkling white wine - 23 cup (160ml) cream - sea salt and white pepper

METHODCreamed Leek put olive oil and leek in a small pan cook over a medi-um heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until the leek is softened but not coloured Add the wine and cook until nearly evaporated then add the cream and simmer uncovered until reduced by two-thirds Season to taste with salt and pepperSpread the bread slices on one side with butter Lay 8 slices of the bread on work surface buttered side up top with the other slices buttered side down to make empty sandwiches Use a 5cm cutter to cut out the mid-dle of the bread so you have neat little round sandwichesTake the tops off all the sandwiches and spread each with 2 teaspoons Creamed LeekToss prawns with oil chervil and some salt and pepper Divide prawns among sandwiches Put the tops back on your sandwiches (press them down firmly) place a small amount of salmon roe on top

FOR THOSE WHO DONrsquoT LIKE BREAD - JUST EAT THE PRAWNS RAW

Do the new seatbelt rules apply to taxi drivers

A taxi driver will be responsi-ble for ensuring that children between the ages of seven and 16 are properly restrained in a seatbelt A taxi driver will be exempt from ensuring that children up to the age of seven are restrained whether in an approved child restraint or adult seatbeltIf however an appropriate child restraint is available for use in the taxi the taxi driver must ensure that it is used A child under the age of seven must not be seated in the front row of seats in a taxiTaxi drivers are exempt from ensuring that a passenger aged 16 or more wears a seatbelt

Domain Name Renewal Scam alertLetters like this one from lsquoDomain Name Grouprsquo are currently landing in mailboxes in Maleny Last week one arrived in Maleny business mailbox The details such as site name expiry date etc were correct but the compa-ny is not one that was normally attending to the domain registration

Apart from that the registration fee had increases markedly A check with the correct registration company revealed that this renewal notice was a scam There have been a number received around the Sun-shine Coast

These letters disguised as invoices fool busi-ness owners in to thinking they are renewing their domain name

Take care when renewing your domain name and deal with reputable businesses

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Hinterlandgrapevine Online

Story TimeOn May 29th between 930am and 10am there will be a session of stories rhymes and songs and purposeful play ndash to encourage language and listening skills promote attention and curiosity aimed at the under 5rsquos to be held at the Maleny Library

This is a FREE event but bookings are essential For more infor-mation visit the councilrsquos library website or call your local library on 1300 LIBRARY

The library details are Maleny Library 5 Coral Street Maleny - Phone (07) 5435 3100 or 1300 5475 2727

Maleny Library Coming Events

Make FridayFatality Free

Friday 23rd May is officially ldquoFatality Free Fridayrdquo throughout Autra-lia This is the seventh year of this campaign

The campaign should be more than just a single day In a perfect world every day shuld be fatality free throughout Australia and if ev-eryone really tried it could be This comes at a time in Maleny when we have to think about our own with the recent death on Stanley River Road Maleny of the passenger in a car which was cut in half as a result of colliding with a power pole This accident is one that just should not have happened with reason-able care and is the type of accident that should be able to be eliminat-ed reasonable easily if individuals act responsibly

Another tragic fatal accident involved a Maleny driver who has recently received a 30-month suspended sentence for a moment of inattention that killed Taiwanese fruit-picker Chen-Chuan Yang 25 and severely injured Kwan-Jun Wu 30 on July 7 2012

At the time she told police she was looking at Google maps and as a result Ms Wu or Mr Yang whilst she was driving on Beerburrum Rd Elimbah on July 7th 2012

Again this is another type of acci-dent that could be easily eliminated with personal responsibility

Fatal and traffic accidents and acci-dents involving serious injury have a profound effect on many commu-nity members and it is an important community responsibility that we reduce those effects

For more information about Fatality Free Friday visit the web sithttpwwwfatalityfreefridaycom

News from Ebenezer

by LenoreChildren who get an eductaion have a greater chance of a futureIf you can help the Ebenezer Childcare Trust Orphanage in Livingstone Zambia you can ring Lenore on 5429 6194 or vitit the Friends of Ebenezer web site at httphttpwwwfriendsofe-benezeraustraliacom

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Truthful Jones Tells us that his uncle from Ireland came to visit him not long ago and was driv-ing down the Conondale Range Unbeknown to him an English man was driving in the opposite direc-tion Both were driving to fast for the conditions and they collided on a sharp bend in the road

To the amazement of both they are unscathed though their cars are both destroyed In celebration of their luck both agree to put aside their dislike for the other from that moment on At this point Truth-fulrsquos Uncle goes to the boot of his crashed car and fetches a 12 year old bottle of Jameson whiskey

He hands the bottle to the English man whom exclaimsrsquorsquo may the English and the Irish live together forever in peace and harmonyrsquorsquo

The English man then tips the bottle and lashes half of it down Still flabbergasted over the whole thing he goes to hand the bottle to the Irish man whom replies lsquorsquo no thanks Irsquoll just wait till the Coppers get herersquorsquo

Who said the Irish were slow think-ers

For more local information

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Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineA brief insight into the history of

Maleny amp District and other things

Brought to you by Maleny Paint Place614 Lawyer Street Maleny 4552

Ph 54942002

I had to say goodbye to my sister about seven months ago I believe I have kept this part of my life locked up tight in my mind Clear in the bad to the point of were no one could break it unless I opened it up And I guess Im ready to open up about it to talk about what I had done the day she had passed away She was in a traffic accident with my aunt because of a drunk driver They both were rushed to the hospital at 900 pm on April 6th The hospital that they were sent to wasnt a very big hospital so they were transported to another bigger hospital that had more technology I think thats what you would call it I had no idea any of this was going on until my uncle come to get me to take me to the hospital to stay with my aunt and sisterThey both were in critical condition both on the respirators feeding tubes heart

monitors a ton of IVs in both of them Now when I came in a saw my aunt I was upset because my uncle had told me what had happened She didnt look so good I didnt know the human body could take so much Her whole face looked like it was melted off of her face but she wasnt burned Her face had gone threw the wind shield (not wearing a seat belt) both of her arms were broken she had a broken neck and back and she had broken her femur bone She was in a comaI could feel the tears coming down my checks just the thought of what my sister was going to look like was just breaking me apart inside of meThe nurse took me to where they were keeping my sister I didnt think she was my sister I thought it was all a dream Her face was so swollen She was in her car seat up front If she

wasnt in the front seat she might of been a little better She looked so defeated So broken So hurt and so weakShe was just as bad as my aunt She had a four fractures to her skull The doctors told me that she was lucky to even last threw the night I was thinking the worst so many things were in my mindI stayed with her all night dreading just the worst but also praying to god that she made it not just for the day for the rest of her life I didnt sleep at all I stayed up all night talking to her kissing her forehead Just hopingThe next morning my uncle came in he didnt look so good He came in and told me my aunt had passed away during the night I just started crying it was so horrible to actually see him cry over his wife he never acted like he enjoyed her at all

I received this letter from one of our readers With Friday being ldquoFatality Free Fridayrdquo I thought that this letter was ldquoto the pointrdquo pouring out of the heart

concerning a sad incident in her life that today is becoming a part of too many peoplersquos life What can one say to the writer Please think a little about how

your ldquosmall and unthinkingrdquo actions can change other peoplersquos life forever Thanks to the writer for sharing her loss with us as a means of making us

understand how our actions change other peoplersquos lives

For more local information

look to our web site

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Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineA brief insight into the history of Maleny amp District

Brought to you by Maleny Paint Place614 Lawyer Street Maleny 4552

Ph 54942002

After that I was in a state of shock Thinking that my sister wasnt going to make it But she did My uncle left what did he care about his wife just died and my sister was fighting for her life Her life of barely a year I hate that he didnt stay with me The nurses were pissed off at him for leaving because he had to sign things that were important he never came back so I was forced to sign them I really didnt even know what I was doing with everything going on I never left my sisters room I didnt eat sleep bathe just nothing I was to concerned about her I talked to her all the time I could see her little eyes moving in her eye sockets and the nurses told me that was a good signI prayed even harder But it wasnt hard enough I was sitting there right beside her when she started having a seizure It was the scariest thing I had ever seen in my whole life I didnt know what to do I started screaming for the nurses and the doctors They came in and stabilized herI was in a state of just numbness this just made me feel like the worst person ever I didnt know what I was going to do The doctor came in and told me in the most nicest way ever and told me that my sister if she ever woke up she wouldnt be normal That it might just be best if we took her off of

everything I never in my dreams ever thought someone would ever even ask me to take someone off of something that was saving their life He left and let me think things overI told him an hour later that I wanted him to do it I didnt want my little sister to suffer anymore But I had him take everything off of her the feeding tube respirator IVs After he took everything off of her he told me she wouldnt last for another five minutes He left me and my sister alone in the room for her last breaths I held her all the way until her last breathIt was the worst thing I have every had to do in my whole life I felt her last breath and her last heart beat I didnt even cry I felt that if she felt me cry she would know I was devastated that I was weak I held everything in I didnt want her to know that I kissed her goodbye and I told her that I loved her I sat with her for thirty minutes If anyone tried coming in I told them to please leaveI know that was stupid I just wanted to be with my sister alone I sat there looking at her body Just wishing it was all a dream I told her goodbye for the last time thirty minutes later and I walked out the door and sat on the ground bawling my eyes out

I didnt want my sister to be dead I didnt believe she was gone I didnt want her to be gone They sent a counsellor to sit with me Talk to me and pray with me But why did I have to pray when she was already goneI dont know maybe they thought it would make me feel better It didnt I was with my sister from the time she was born It was like I had just lost my own child even though she was my sister People tell me that I have no reason to feel that But I was the one who raised her The one her taught her how to walk how to talk only if it was just a few words I was the one who played with her stayed up with held her when she was cryingI remember when she called me mama I guess that isnt a reason to think that I had lost a childBut I dont care what people think she was like a child to meTo this day it feels like its my fault that she died Because I told the doctors to take her off the machines Its just a horrible feeling I have deep inside of me I had to say goodbye to a little girl that was so important to me I miss her still to this day I wish she didnt have to go but she did And I miss her so so so so so much

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The Federal budget has now been handed down and it is plain for us all to see

I do not disbelieve that the long term financial situation for Aus-tralia will be difficult to keep in check and most of the geese that laid out golden eggs in the past have now been sold off Mostly they are now earning vast profits but unfortunately those profits are not going into the Federag Government coffers

State and Federal Government politicians continue to argue over the dishing up of the tax dollars collected from Australian citizens

Buck passing is rife between the various levels of government

Now is an ideal time o have a determined discussin about the need for three levels of govern-ment Not only would it reduce the amount of taxpayers money being spent on bureaucracy it would also stop a lot of the buck passing thus ensuring that Austra-lian citizens receive the best level of service for their dollar spent

Today there is not the number of assets that need overseeing so surely the level and number of bureaucrats that we have previously needed are not now required

It can be said that State Govern-ments and Federal government functions overlap and thus cause duplication

Les us all get real and bring Aus-tralian governments up to date and get rid of any unnecessary bureaucrats

The Musings of an old codger

Maleny Film SocietyThe next screening of the Maleny Film Society will be on SaturdayMay 24th at 715 pm The Movie will be ldquoLe Weekendrdquo

Le WeekendUK ndash comedydrama ndash M - 93mins

A mellow playful slightly melancholy atmosphere pervades much of Le Weekend Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan play a married couple of 30 years Meg and Nick who revisit Paris for a long weekend for the first time since their honeymoon in hopes of rekindling their

relationship or perhaps to bring it to an end

His neediness and her restlessness seem less and less complimentary The couple move from

harmony to disharmony to resignation and back again as they take stock and grapple

with love loss regret and disappointment in their own very English way

When Meg and Nick run into their insufferably successful old friend Morgan an American academic superstar

with a fancy Parisian address their squabbles rise to a register thatrsquos both emotionally rich and very funny

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CatPXJu0-H0

Tickets - MFS members $8 and Public $13

ALL WELCOME no need to book as we do not take reservations

For more information visit the web sitehttpwwwmalenyfilmsocietyinfo

A matter of common sense and securityState Member for Nicklin Mr Peter Wellington introduced a private mem-bers bill to parliament require people to in the appropriate circumstances to remove any face covering so that person could be identified

This followed a decision by a New South Wales court to dismiss charges against a woman on the grounds of insufficient identification because she refused to remove her burqa when required by a police officer

Mr Wellington explained that this bill had nothing to do with religion or discrimination it was simply a matter of not mocking the Australian legal system

He did not propose that all head covering should be removed only that that prohibited means of identification The Quran has no requirement that women cover their faces with a veil or cover their bodies with the full-body burqua or chador So to intimate that it is against the womanrsquos religion is incorrect

This bill was defeated in the Queensland Parliament by the government with the support of the labor opposition nd the burqa remains

Hinterlandgrapevine OnlineSome answers to questions put to Mr Mal Brough Fed Member for Fisher

The 2014 -15 Federal budget has been seen by many as one of the hardest budgets in a couple of de-cades As a result the following ques-tions on Education in Queensland were put to Federal Member for Fisher Mr Mal Brough to justify any fears that many may have about the effects on everyday Queenslanders The answers are printed unedited - you take what you want

1 Are you increasing spending to Queensland schools

Yes The Coalition Government is not only keeping but is exceeding its promise by investing an additional $1151 billion in Queensland schools over the forward estimates and over what the previous Labor government would have provided Labor failed to reach a school funding agreement with Queensland and ripped $12 billion out of school funding in the August 2013 economic update

This is more funding than ever before and takes Commonwealth invest-ment in schooling over the forward estimates to a record high This investment provides funding certain-ty for all schools

2 Are Queensland schools receiving the same funding under this government as they would have under Labor

Queensland schools will be signifi-cantly better off under this govern-ment than they were under Labor In this Budget we have invested a total of $1427 billion over the forward estimates including an additional $1151 billion beyond what the pre-vious Labor government would have invested

The government has honoured its election commitment to match the first four years of the previous govern-mentrsquos ldquoGonskirdquo funding model dollar for dollar for all states with existing agreements and we have provided funding for four years under the ldquoGon-skirdquo model for the three jurisdictions that did not sign an agreement with

the previous government

We have never said we would match years 5 and 6 of Gonski and the previ-ous government never showed how they would pay for years 5 or 6

3 How is the Government going to improve student outcomes in Queensland

It is clear that simply providing more funding does not necessarily equate to better outcomes The latest Pro-gramme for International Student As-sessment shows Australian academic standards slipping despite a 44 per cent increase in education funding over the past decade

The Government believes that achieving improved educational outcomes is not just about funding and is focused on providing policy certainty for schools with a re-newed focus on what students learn through a robust national curriculum improved quality of teaching and a greater say for teachers principals parents and the community about how their school is run

The Commonwealth government is very encouraged by the Indepen-dent Public Schools program of the Queensland State Government and we are providing commonwealth money to augment this great pro-gramme

These are the education policy directions that the Government is pursuing and which are set out in The Coalitionrsquos Policy for Schools Stu-dents First available at httpwwwliberalorgauour-policies

4 You said that you would deliver funding certainty for Queensland schools Have you done so

Yes The Government has been clear in its commitment to needs-based funding and is keeping its promise by honouring funding amounts for all states and sectors for 2014 to 2017 including Queensland

In fact for the next four years the

Government has invested an addi-tional $794392 million to ensure that schools in Queensland donrsquot miss out on the new funding arrangements as they would have under the previous government

Four-year funding agreements align with the budget planning cycle of the forward estimates period and have long been the standard for Commonwealth funding arrange-ments including schools funding Schools and education authorities understand these arrangements

5 What will happen beyond the four year funding agreement How much will Queensland get

The Government has been clear in its commitment to funding and is hon-ouring funding amounts for all states and sectors for 2014 to 2017 Four-year funding agreements align with the budget planning cycle of the forward estimates period and have long been the standard for Com-monwealth funding arrangements including schools funding

The Government will still ensure schools have funding certainty be-yond 2017 and needs-based funding will be preserved

In 2017-18 Queensland will receive $4048m ndash an increase of 75 on recurrent funding for schools on the previous financial year

Beyond 2017 funding to Queensland will increase by CPI plus enrolment growth Choosing indexation con-sistent with the rest of government is fiscally responsible This choice of a consistent rate of indexation is also appropriate given the uncertainty around indexation identified in the previous Governmentrsquos approach that led to the inclusion of a 2015 review of the indexation rates in the National Education Reform Agreement

Everyone has to play their part in bringing the budget back into sur-plus We canrsquot allow some service provision costs to grow unchecked

Paint Place Maleny

Using bright colours can be challenging to work with The trick is to use the right proportion of bright colours in combination with whites and neutrals so that your scheme is easy to live with Bright highly saturated colours can be very intense when used in large areas Use them sparingly to add highlights or a pop of colours to your living areas Integrating bright colours into your scheme can be as simple as painting the edge of a shelf a vivid red electric blue or citrus yellow and then picking up that accent in accessories

Pick one colour out to be your dominant shade and use your other brights in smaller pieces Work them back with natural textiles shades of white or neutral colours A crisp white is also perfect to balance bold colours or try using textured white accessories such as rugs and throws Neutrals or natural tones will complement these brights beautifully Choose from New Look Rumour Peacetime Loft or Balzac on your walls

Avoid going overboard in certain areas of the house While bedrooms can handle more colour make sure that you dont go over the top in areas such as kitchens and bathrooms Too much bright colour in the bathroom will make it impossible to relax while an open plan kitchen dressed entirely in brights might tie you in to a strong colour scheme for the next 20 years Stick to using one or two bright colours to punctuate a muted scheme

Paint Place is making painting easy with a new range of project kits perfect for your weekend DIY projects We can tint our low odour New Look range to any colour you like Together with the Paint Place Room Accessories Kit you can have your room project done and dusted in a day

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Upcoming Community Events - 2014Let the Sunshine - (Maleny Players) May 161718 and 232425 Maleny Players present the David

Williamson play lsquoLet the Sunshinersquo at the Playhouse

77th Maleny Agricultural Show Friday May 30 amp Saturday May 31 Maleny Showgrounds malenyshowsocietybigpondcom

Maleny RFB Information Day Saturday June 7th 9am to 2pm Tesch Park Maleny Find out about Maleny RFB Volunteers

Gardening on the Edge Saturday June 7th amp 8th - 9am to 4pm Maleny Show-grounds and other locations Enquiries 5494 3924

The Pirates of Penzance 21 - 29 June Maleny Community Centre Maleny Singers malenysingersgmailcom

Open Garden Day 28th amp 29th June Kellyfield Camelias 958 Kidaman Creek Road Curramore via Maleny - Inq (07) 5494 4384

Muscle on the Mountain Show n Shine Day Sunday 6 July Maleny Showgrounds Shane or Phil muscleonthemountaingmailcom 0474 487 503

Lions Mountain View Challenge 3 August Maleny Showgrounds Phil Holmes philliphwestnetcomau

Billy Goes to War (Maleny Players) August 23 and 910 Maleny Players present lsquo Billy Goes to Warrsquo marking the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1 At the Community Centre

The Maleny Real Food Festival 13 ndash 14 September Maleny Showgrounds

Annual Charity Cricket Match with Andrew Powell Sat 27 September Maleny Showgrounds gailmavmusecom

Merrie England 14 15 amp 16 November Maleny Primary School Hall Maleny Singers malenysingersgmailcom

Sleeping Beauty (Maleny Players) December 1314 and 21 22 Maleny Players present their Christmas pantomime lsquoSleeping Beautyrsquo at the Communi-ty Centre

Send us your events information to ad to our Events CalendarPhotos below are from the Mountain Quilters Show at the Peachester Hall on May 17 and 18

Photos John Jennings Beerwah

Sunshine Coast Council proposes law changes in respect to cats

Sunshine Coast Council is proposing a change to its local laws in relation to the ownership of cats

The council opted to be a ldquodeclared councilrdquo keeping the registration of cats rule for a year while it discussed the option following a ruling by the State Government in September 2013 that dropped the pending intro-duction of cat registration

The Council is hoping to bring cat owners into line with dog owners with similar registration fees

It is expected that cat owners who have their cats micro-chipped and de-sexed will have to pay an annual registration fee of $1290 or a proposed fee of $2780 registration fee for a cat that is only desexed

It is a requirement under the Animal Management Act 2008 to microchip your cat dog before it reaches 12 weeks of age The RSPCA would prefer a law which made desexing of cats compulsory

The RSPCA spokesperson said the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge at Sippy Creek overflowing with unwanted cats and kittens with presently there being about 90 unwanted cats and kittens

If the changes are approved at the next council meeting the cost of reg-istering a desexed cat will stay the same at $2780 Pensioner discounts will apply to these fees

But it will jump from $33 to $6590 for non-desexed cats owned by accred-ited associations and up from $69 to $12460 for other ownersThe cat registration policy is expected to raise $360294 in revenue for the council

The council is also proposing to ensure the local law that dogs will be allowed to sit with their owners at outside dining areas

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RSL Maleny Sub Branchrsquos

Friday night family social night and great meals

$20 per person children under 12 - $10 Desserts $5

at the Maleny RSL Bunya Street Maleny

For a great value fun family night out Why not join our

monthly theme nightshttpwwwrslmalenyorgau

Fridays ndash Bar opens 400pmDinner from 600pm

Maleny RFB receives grant from Energex

On May 14th 2014 at the Bli Bli RFB HQ the Maleny RFB was one of a number of local RFB units that received a presentation from Energex

Maleny RFB received a new Waeco portable fridge and TAC B com-mand kit

Queensland Fire Service Commis-sioner Lee Johnson and Assistant Commissioner For Rural Operations Neil Gallant attended along with staff from area office and members from the Maleny RFB to receive the equipment

Local RFB member Daniel Sand-man said ldquoThe fridge will come In handy in keeping water chilled and the command kit will be of excellent use in keeping track of personnel and fire trucks on the fire ground

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a Double Sided Whiteboard system designed to be hung from a truck side gutter rail or simply a hook as required

This makes command and control at the scene of a fire much easi-er as it allows a system to record information about locations of assets and tasks being performed in a manner that is obvious to all involved

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with confidence

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Maleny Business Network

Donrsquot forget that businesses in Maleny are able to offer products and services equal to or better than businesses ldquodown the coastrdquoThey all provide quality products and services for Maleny residents They also support local communi-ty organisations

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then click on the Maleny Business Network link on the right hand side

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Have your say on motorcycle road rule changes

Road users can now have their say on possible road rule changes to reduce traffic congestion and im-prove safety affecting motorcycle riders

Member for Glass House Andrew Powell MP said the Motorcycle Discussion Paper will be live on the ldquoGet Involvedrdquo website for six weeks as part of the Queensland Governmentrsquos promise to revitalise front line services and I encourage all road users to give their feedback about potential road rule changesrdquo

Easing congestion on our roads and making it easier for motorcyclists to ride are the main purposes behind a new discussion paper

There are three main points of discussion as part of the paper in-cluding lane filtering rules on how a rider sits on a bike and helmet standards

Lane filtering is when riders move at low speeds between vehicles that are stopped or moving slowly and is already practiced by some motorcycle riders

The rules around this practice are not clear however and if it is done safely it could help to ease traffic congestion for all road users

Currently the legislation dictates where riders must have their hands and feet and how they must sitrdquo Mr Emerson said

While the intention of the rule was

originally to prevent reckless and dangerous behaviour it doesnrsquot take into account the everyday practicalities of riding a motorcycle

By broadening the rules it will mean a rider can remove their feet to reverse park or take their hands off the handle to adjust their visor and not be in breach of the law

Under the proposed changes any helmet approved under interna-tional standards that meets the same protection as Australian stan-dards will be allowed

All road users are encouraged to have their say on these changes by filling out the online survey at httpwwwgetinvolvedqldgovauBirth certificates show

off Maroon spiritQueenslanders now have a unique chance to cheer on the Queensland Maroons from the sidelines by voting for their favourite State of Origin themed birth certificate in a state-wide competition launched this week

Maroons supporters could pick one of four specially designed commemorative certificates and the most popular design would be introduced for public sale

People have until midnight Friday June 20 to have their say For terms and conditions and to cast your vote visit httpwwwqldgovaumaroons