Tamborine Mountain News Vol. 1314

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1314, OCTOBER 18, 2011 – 1

TuesdayOct 18, 2011

Vol. 1314

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PROTESTERS TAKE TOTHE PEAKS

THERE was much activity in the ScenicRim at the weekend to alert people to the

real and potential threats posed, both inN.S.W. and here in Queensland, by theintroduction of coal and coal seam gas (CSG)mining on good agricultural land. Althoughthis subject has already had a lot of coveragein the press, on radio and TV in recentmonths, it probably has not caused as muchconcern outside the immediately affectedareas as perhaps it should. What appearscertain is that state governments have notinformed themselves sufficiently about thenegative aspects of these industries –especially CSG – before seeminglyembracing them and looking forward to thecreation of jobs as well as large amounts ofrevenue – both highly commendable unlessoutweighed by the ‘downside’ risks!

Communities in our region have now beenalerted to these risks by ‘Keep The ScenicRim Scenic’ whose websitewww.keepthescenicrimscenic.com provides awealth of information and who wereresponsible for mounting the weekendactivities. Over the months the protests havebeen growing and more and more yellowLOCK THE GATE signs have appeared inpaddocks, on gates, fences and trees, as angerand anxiety over this threat have mounted.

Of course we all knew that theConstitution decrees that everything underthe surface of land is the Crown's and istherefore the responsibility of Government,but the arrival on the scene of CSG has

resulted in a major problem for Australiabecause good agricultural land is nowseverely endangered; indeed CSG has beendescribed as the greatest threat to the landthat Australians have ever known. Themining process includes fracking - whereindustrial chemicals and sand are pumped athigh pressure into the soil to fracture the layerof rock in order to release the gas, which isthen pumped into containers on the surface.Fracking has often contaminated theunderground water and has also caused salt tospoil water used for irrigation.

But it's not only agricultural land that isaffected: even the Piliga State Forest,supposed to be a conservation reserve, is

being mined. Local residents are checking thepipes for leaks and all too often finding some.Some mining companies store waste waterfrom extraction in unsealed ponds and treesnearby are dying. Analysis of the waste hasidentified several industrial chemicals, someof them carcinogenic and linked to leukemia,at levels many times higher than allowed inpotable water. It has been estimated that thismining will bring over 50 million tonnes ofunderground salt to the surface and theindustry has no idea how to handle this. Atthe very least communities are calling for afreeze on expanding the industry until itsimpacts are better understood and able to beproperly regulated.

Tamborine Mountain residents against coal seam gas turned out to the Hang Glider’s lookout forSunday’s “Protestors on Peaks” demonstration

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Letters to the Editor

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Dear Editor,Our Anglican Archbishop, the Most

Reverend Philip Aspinall, is a very clearthinker. I would like to share with you hiswords on the Government's “MalaysiaSolution “. I quote him.

“How did we ever come to the point wherewe thought it was a good idea to sendoverseas, vulnerable people desperately inneed of help, even unaccompanied children,rather than helping them here?

Clearly we wanted to stop the peoplesmugglers, who make money out of the miseryof others and put their lives at risk makingtreacherous journeys in unsafe boats. Ofcourse we should be working to stop peoplesmuggling.

But how on earth did we come to think thatthis was a reasonable and decent way to do it?

There are two big moral problems here.First, it is morally unacceptable to inflict

suffering on innocent people in order todiscourage someone else from acting in acertain way. We can't harm asylum seekers todissuade people smugglers. It is not right touse people as a means to an end.

The second is that it flies in the face of theuniversal moral principle that if people are introuble and need help, and you are in aposition to lend assistance, it is right to do so.”End of quote.

And let's not forget what a very smallproportion of the world's asylum seekers areheading this way anyhow. And if you havelittle idea of what they are fleeing from, watch“Go Back To Where You Came From “ on theNet.

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Dear Editor,Frontline Duty for Women

When equal pay for women tennis playerswas being debated a few years ago, the TennisAustralia Doctor said that women should nothave to play the best of 5 sets like the men as ittakes females one hour quicker than men to getdehydrated.

So, to this day in the Grand Slamtournaments (and probably others too) womenand men get paid the same for best of 3 andbest of 5 sets respectively. This has proved avery sensible and popular outcome.

The manufacture of the racquets and stringsfor sheer power for both sexes make the gamemore of a contest for baseline slamming ratherthan deft all round court skills.

Rugby Union/League,especially State ofOrigin League is similar to frontline combat

and I can't see women doing that . Theyprobably do not have the same bone density toabsorb the tremendous "hits".

Where women often outdo men is in longdistance swimming due to having more bodyfat for beating the cold.

This debate should be decided by theMedical Profession to avoid unmanageablelitigation and community worry.

In infantry battalions, the Medical Officerdetermines whether a soldier is fit or unfit forheavy/light duties which includes frontlinecombat. The MO's decision prevails.

The M.O and the Padre have a uniqueposition in military matters and are up therewith the soldiers in the battalion's frontlineposition.

Ian R. Milton

Dear EditorTamborine Mtn. Tennis Club has found a

new location that will cater for the Hire of ourTennis Courts.

The Bowls Club located in Beacon Rd. haskindly offered to assist us with the problemdue to The Tamborine Mtn. Video shopclosing down.

People wishing to hire the courts may

phone 5545 1308 after 10am to makebookings.

If you wish to hire the courts prior to 10am.please make arrangements the day before tocollect the key that evening.

For further information please phone Liz on5545 1078.

Liz Cowen Liaison OfficerTamborine Mtn. Tennis Club.

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Dear Editors,FREEMASONRY AND TAMBORINE

LODGE NO. 356 UGLQAt their October meeting Tamborine Lodge

members sought meaningful engagementwith the Mountain Community and providedbackground information to assist in thisprocess.

It is evident that History is on the right sideof Freemasonry. An Anglican clergyman oncesaid "There is no Future unless the Past isvitally present". Therefore, Freemasons wishto keep history vitally present and on the rightside to ensure its continued existence.

We can trace the origin of the order ofFreemasonry to the Hebrew Bible andArcheological diggings of discoveryincluding the ever-present Wailing Wall inJerusalem dating back to 957 BCE when thebuilding of King Solomon's Templecommenced, and on which our ceremoniesare chiefly based.

The relevant stories of this are in the KingJames Christian Bible, 1st & 2nd book ofKings, Book of Ruth, Ecclesiastes and others.Roman, Greek, Persian, Babylonian (nowIraq), Egyptian, Syrian, Jordanian, Lebanesecountries in the Arabian Peninsula and EastAfrica have also been involved, providingconquest, exile, provision of skilled labour(stonemasons and artisans), foremen ofworks, architects & architecture, metallurgy,geometry, arithmetic, algebra, astronomy,materials, and Kings and political leaderspursuing mutual benefit from trade, culturalexchange and defence treaties.

In the age of Enlightenment, WesternEurope including Britain introduced the skillsof the ancient BCE days into the building ofthe magnificent cathedrals. The Fraternitythat evolved from the Lodges of operativeFreemasons of the Middle Ages was revivedwith the founding of The Grand Lodge ofEngland by various taverns meeting at theGoose & Gridiron Tavern in London in 1717.

Thus began the formation of symbolic, freeand accepted Freemasons who took on therituals and characterships including ancient

secrets (with penalties for disobedience) ofwhat we call ‘Ancient Freemasonry’.

This form of Freemasonry introduced therapid spread of ‘Lodges’ throughout theWestern World, the British Empire, USA. andFar East.

This world-wide charactership, design,furniture, jewellery and ornaments of today'sLodge is in accordance with the Temple ofKing Solomon as set out in the Holy Bible.On proof given to the Tyler at the West door,any Brother Freemason is able to visit anyLodge in the world. This privilege oftenprovides the visitor with wonderfulexperiences and sometimes unforseen/unsolicited advantages.

Freemasonry in Queensland is open to men18 years of age and over, who believe in aSupreme Being (in the christian sense GOD),who are free, of sound judgement, soundmind, good character and strict morals. Thereis nothing in Freemasonry that isincompatible with one’s civil, religious andmoral duties, especially one's familycommitments.

We are very fortunate to have CanungraLodge join Tamborine Lodge as one Lodgenamed Tamborine Lodge and this hasincreased our membership and strength ofpurpose for the future.

The words used in our rituals may appearold-fashioned, but I can assure everyoneafter 40 years in Freemasonry, that theconstruction of sentences used in letters,curriculum vitaes, testimonials, essays, etcwith words/phrases taken from the MasonicRitual, express what one says and means in ano-nonsense, poignant and very skilfulmanner.

For more information please contact theSecretary:-email: [email protected] ring 5545 4924or 10 Knoll Road, North Tamborine or POBox 167 North Tamborine, Qld 4272.

Ian R Milton

ERRORS & OMISSIONS – While every care istaken with the copy and advertisements, theTamborine Mountain News cannot be heldresponsible for errors or their effect. Positioningof classified and display advertisements cannotbe guaranteed. The Tamborine Mountain Newsreserves the right to alter, abbreviate, omit or re-classify advertisements for any reason. TheEditors at all times reserve the right to edit oromit news copy or letters submitted forpublication.


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Patterns and FormsDear Geoff,I want to continue on this subject of spiritual transformation that I have briefly written to you about in my last two letters. It isa subject that opens up the practice of biblical spirituality. This is where Christians live every day of their lives, either growing(even if slowly), and bearing the fruit of the gospel in their lives, or, ‘being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge ofthe Lord Jesus’. (2 Peter 1:8)In Romans 12:1, we are urged by Paul, in view of the mercy of God, to offer ourselves to him. How do we do this? Thisoffering of ourselves to God is further explained as a two part dynamic. First, Paul says, ‘do not conform to the pattern ofthis world (this age)’. Then he says, ‘but be transformed by the renewing of your mind’. To practice biblical spiritualityrequires a recognition of the pattern(s), of this world, and a commitment to not conform to that pattern. The practice ofbiblical spirituality requires a knowledge of self (human nature) that understands how ‘natural’ it is to fit in with theways of the world. And it requires a commitment to be transformed through the renewing of our minds instead of simplyconforming to the thinking and living of our current culture. It does take a bit of effort to sort some of these things outin the busyness of daily living. However we all make choices each day in which we are either being conformed to thisworld or we are being ‘metamorhposed’, (transformed) by God so that we can grow in our knowledge of him and hisways. As an example, taken from Romans 12, we are told not to repay evil for evil. Now that is a radical, unnatural wayof dealing with the wrongs done to us. It looks like weakness to the world. How could you ever get ahead if youdon’t pay people back for the wrong they have done you? How can you hold your head up? How can you haveany self-respect? Those are all patterns of this world. They are the way people think. The bible is concerned withjustice as well but it has a different perspective, ‘Leave room for God’s wrath’. The bible takes the need forpersonal revenge away from the Christian because God is able to judge all men. He has the power and the ‘right’to do so and is committed to do it. So when we are wronged it is conforming to the world to ‘pay back’. (Usuallywe pay back more than we received to start with.) It is transforming to recognize that this is God’s area of‘expertise’. He reserves to himself the power and exercise of judgment. We are then set free from the need forrevenge and can instead apply ourselves to the second part, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty,give him something to drink.’ Romans 12:20

Your brother,Kim.

Rainfall for September, 2011 on Tamborine Mountain

THE only significant rain in the month was recorded on the 10th and was due to a cold front– and cold it was! There were showers on three other occasions giving totals of around

20mm as seen on the chart. This was less than the expected of 51mm and, of course, theaverage of 58mm.

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ATCH Phil GiffardPhil GiffardwithWCOUNCIL

IT is sad and depressing when the majority ofour Councillors just seem to go their own

way and ratepayers are seen merely as someform of unfortunate nuisance. I would bemuch happier supporting beneficial Councilinitiatives but these are rather difficult to find.It is not my place in this column to electioneerfor or against any candidates but, if I amcritical of the present crew, such criticism iswell deserved.

Indicative of the attitudes within Council, adisturbing situation has now arisen. CrSwanborough was found guilty on two countsof breaching the Councillor Code of Conduct.With similar breaches, this constitutes misconductand could be grounds for dismissal. It may notmatter that the inappropriate conducts weretechnical failures (which he disputes) to statein press releases that he was expressingpersonal opinions and that Council resolutionswere reached by a democratic process. Also,Cr Swanborough was found guilty of the firstby the Mayor and of the second by a tribunalafter referral by the Mayor.

Whether the Councillor Code of Conduct isworkable in its present form or not, it is inforce and should be administered with an evenhand. Two reasonable requirements are:

– Councillors must demonstrate respect forfellow Councillors, Council staff and othermembers of the public

– Councillors must refrain from harassing,bullying or intimidating other Councillors,Council staff or other members of the public.

In light of those requirements, think aboutthe following statements by the Mayor in aninterview with the Beaudesert Times: “WhilstI take no joy in this decision, it must be notedthat this guilty finding has nothing to do withfreedom of speech but proves Cr Swanboroughhas embarked on a long-running and dishonestcampaign of negativity, slander and innuendo– including attacking Council decisions – toadvance his personal political ambitions.”

“He is no martyr as he likes to imply, butmerely someone prepared to work against thebest interests of the Scenic Rim region for hisown political gain. Worse, he does this usingratepayer funded time and resources.”

The Mayor has not given one shred ofevidence to justify his outrageous claims. Howcan his statements not be serious breaches ofthe Code of Conduct? In the Mayor’s case, itwould be misconduct if he were found guilty. Iwonder if any of the other Councillors willlodge complaints?

To another matter: in a recent BeaudesertTimes, Roland Lindenmayer for the TamborineMountain Progress Association and myself asa non-member, independently commented onthe Council’s refusal to discuss submissionsidentifying flaws in the Hyacinth Developmentapproval process. Council preferred to go toCourt, at which three out of four complaints bythe TMPA were upheld. The Council hadapparently squandered hundreds of thousandsof ratepayer dollars on unnecessary legal costs.

History is repeating itself. On theBeaudesert Times page facing the above

letters, the Scenic Rim Quarry Action Group(QAG) was reported as submitting to Councillegal justification for the Kerry quarryapplication to be refused. Their concerns arenot insignificant, the application being to mineand transport, through the quiet Kerry Valleyand Beaudesert, about one million tons of rockper year. The last paragraph of the Timesreport should be written in letters of fire:“QAG sought an urgent meeting with Councilto discuss emerging issues to do with thequarry, but the request was declined.”

Will this Council ever learn? It seems not.They have been there for nearly four years andare fast running out of time.

However, Council is reasonably consistentin one respect. It apparently sidesteps difficultquestions raised from within the communityby simply ignoring them. Remember a coupleof columns ago, I asked eleven seriousquestions about Council’s relations with theLocal Government Association of Qld, startingwith the rather odd statements that the CEOwas off on “stress leave” – which he promptlycontradicted. The questions were repeated inmy letter to the Beaudesert Times. Notsurprisingly, there has been nothing fromCouncil. Ever hopeful, I add two morequestions which followed logically:Q. 12: Will the Scenic Rim Council act toavoid staff involvement in election publicity?Q. 13: Will the Scenic Rim Council publiclyrequire the LGAQ to abandon giving re-election assistance to sitting Councillors?

There is another curly question facingCouncil and it will be interesting indeed to seehow they cope with it. There has been a well-publicised application for approval to build asubstantial, up-market, 20-lodge holiday resorton the upper slopes of the Guanaba Gorgebelow Justin Ave and Licuala Drive. There aresome major considerations: it is in a well-identified slip area, access from the plateau ispresently dangerously limited and noise mightbe propagated over a wide area. Those in thevicinity could be directly affected, but theimpacts may be more widespread. It could bethat satisfactory answers will be found but,once again, Council and its reasoning will beunder scrutiny.

I know this Council has had a hard timecoping with a flawed amalgamation. However,the way to handle this was to work withresidents to find solutions rather thanCouncillors imposing their own obscurepriorities and residents seen as just a sort ofnoisy encumbrance. Very clear examples of athoroughly muddied approach are the on-goingattempts to prevent Councillors making anycomment about Council resolutions withwhich they may disagree.

Unfortunately, there is something else forwhich these attitudes can rightly be blamed.Without clear directions, friction can begenerated in the community as evidenced bythe tone of the letters sent to newspapersthroughout the Shire; this phenomenon isinflicted on us at all three levels ofgovernment. Surely we can do better locally.


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GECKO’S next Guest speaker night is onWednesday 26 October and we welcome

Griffith University Academic and ResearchFellow Dr Joseph Reser who will help us tounderstand and gauge the perceptions ofclimate change within our community.

Contrary to some mainstream mediareports, Dr Reser says recent researchsuggests the Australian public is veryconcerned about climate change along withother global and local environmental risksand hazards.

Griffith University Climate ChangeResponse Program National 2010 survey datashows the Australian community now acceptsclimate change is happening, and is largelythe result of human activities.

But less familiar is the growinggroundswell of concern - the underlying needand desire for people to make sense ofclimate change, to come to terms with theeveryday lifestyle changes required and to actresponsibly with respect to the naturalenvironment.

Dr Reser will address some of these issuesincluding the mainstream media’s coverageof climate change, which he believes can

have adverse and cumulative impacts withinthe community.

Dr Reser is more than willing to answerquestions from the audience.

This presentation is also one of the lead upevents to the launch of a Transition Town onthe Southern end of the Gold Coast.

A Transition Town is an area in which theresidents decide for themselves to reducetheir energy use and build a more sustainablecommunity.

Although a relatively new concept withinAustralia, Transition Towns are found allover the world and are a very positive,community led response to climate change.

As we prepare for the launch of a SouthernGold Coast Transition Town Dr Reser’spresentation is a great opportunity to cometogether and learn about the environmentalpsychology of climate change - it promises tobe a very different picture to what is oftenpresented in the mainstream media.

Join us on Wednesday 26 October,upstairs at Gecko House, 139 Duringan St,Currumbin for drinks and snacks from6:30pm, then Dr. Reser’s presentationfrom 7 to 8. BYO questions.

Community Attitudes to Climate ChangeCould we be on the Verge of Transition?

Is there a bully inBoonah?

WHEN I was 10 years old my father toldme that all bullies rant, bluster and

threaten because deep down they are scaredand gutless. He also said that they neverfight fair so always expect dirty tricks andcowardly attacks. During my three score andten plus years, I have often marvelled at mysire’s insightful nature. A farm boy born andbred but he knew human nature.

In his statement to the region’s pressconcerning Cr Derek Swanborough’s so-called “misconduct” Scenic Rim Mayor JohnBrent has ticked all the boxes alluded to bymy father more than sixty years ago. Forshear barefaced and gutless hypocrisy theMayor’s words take the cake. He says CrSwanborough is “guilty of the serious chargeof official misconduct.” He also accuses CrSwanborough of dishonesty, negativity,slander and innuendo, and of somehownefariously using ratepayer-funded time andresources! Words, words, words with nary askerrick of evidence.

Let us rip away the wall of deceit behindwhich Mayor Brent hides and expose to thelight of scrutiny what Cr Swanborough’s“serious charge of misconduct” really is. His“crime” was that in two newspaper columnshe did not mention that Council decisions aredecided by a majority vote! That’s it! Andbecause the Mayor alone, in an absoluteabuse of power, twice found Cr Swanboroughguilty, the matter was automatically referredto a Review Panel as “misconduct”, WITHNO RIGHT OF APPEAL! Can you believe

it? And in typical bully-boy fashion theMayor self-righteously trumpets his stackeddeck “win”. Of course he never explains thechildish, trumped up charges, nor thesubterfuge behind his deliberately misleadingwords.

Concluding his statement the Mayor hasthe hide to laud the rest of his “team” none ofwhom see anything wrong in trying to gagthe only Councillor who consistently standsup for the ratepayers and for what is right; the“team” that never questions the propriety orappropriateness of its actions; the “team” thatfor expediency’s sake avoids representing itscollective constituents like the plague; the“team” that has abrogated its responsibility asguardians of the region’s future. Some team!

In the past Mayor Brent, and some of hismisguided supporters have accused CrSwanborough of not being a team player andof not being able to work with others. Noconscientious player can ever functioneffectively in a lazy team of self-satisfiedincompetents. In stark contrast, CrSwanborough has more than 30 years inresponsible positions in local governmentbehind him, he has received glowingassessment reports from every previousemployer, he has always met set targets and isstill held in highest regard by mayors andCEOs bordering our region. These facts putthe lie to Mayor Brent’s wild and desperateclaim. Would there were more of CrSwanborough’s ilk in all forms ofgovernment.

Roland LindenmayerEagle Heights

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TRAVELLINGPLACESwith Gina

Early-bird deals don’t stop at airfares and thereis a range of products available such as rivercruising, coach touring, rail passes, car hire & carleasing... just to mention a few.

Last year was a bit of an anomaly in theEarlybird department because there were instanceswhere travellers took up an Earlybird offer on aflight or tour only to find that cheaper prices werereleased closer to their departure date. Slowdownin demand lead to unprecedented discounting anddebate is raging within the industry over what willhappen this year.

Will those who hold out actually get a betterdeal? Is the worst of the financial crisis over?Opinion is divided as it always will be however theheavily discounted fares of recent months are notsustainable and prices will inevitably rise asdemand picks up.

The general rule still holds true – the cheapestfares tend to sell first. Only a limited number ofseats or berths are available at an advertised price,so it does pay to book early.

Earlybird deals leave our clients with peace ofmind that their holiday has been booked andconfirmed without having to worry aboutavailability on the more popular options.

The key to deciding whether to take up anEarlybird airfare is to ask yourself how flexible youcan be. If you have your heart set on a particulardestination or need a flight to meet a cruise or tourdeparture then an Earlybird is a good bet.

It’s always possible that a better deal will bereleased if sales are slow however it’s alsopossible that the price will increase or that youmay not be able to get a seat. A shortage of airlineseats on some international routes was acontinuing issue prior to the economic crisis andthat situation could return as demand picks up.

Aside from flights, Early-bird deals for cruisinghave been in the market for several weeks, withmany great offers. Coach tour operators are givingaway flights and other benefits, Car hire isdiscounted… just to mention a few, again!

Travellers holding out for last-minute discountswill be unlikely to beat many of these early-birddeals.

Come in & chat with us about your plans today.

SOMETIMES shoalsof bait fish can be

seen from the shore ofthe Gold Coast, theirpresence is oftenindicated bycongregations ofseabirds, some ofwhich nosedivedramatically from agreat height into themidst of the schooling fish.

Most of these plunge divers are usuallyAustralasian Gannets. These are a handsomewhite streamlined seabird with an apricot head,long black marked pointed wings and tail,dagger shaped beak and blue eyes. They areregularly seen offshore in SEQ from April toSeptember. They are pelagic birds which breedin colonies in southern Australia and NewZealand. The birds pair for life and return to thesame nesting site, they may be quite long livedwith lifespans of 30-40 years.

The hunting technique of gannets is to locateshoals of fish with its keen binocular vision, soarabove to heights up to 50 metres, open its wingsand dive, at the last moment the bird folds itswings back to enter the water like an arrow. Thebird may hit the water at speeds of 100 kmph, itsmomentum can carry it 10 metres underwater. Ifit has to pursue prey deeper it must use its wingsand webbed feet to swim downwards, it canreach a depth of 25 metres. Gannets grab a fishwith their serrated bills and usually swallowtheir prey underwater.

This spectacular hunting technique is a highenergy activity and presents a number ofchallenges – the bird must overcome a suddenchange in atmospheric pressure, positivebuoyancy, the crunching impact of hitting thewater at great speed and the transition from air

to an aquaticenvironment.

Air sacs on their faceand chest, super stronghoney combed bonestructure, extra bone inthe roof of the mouthand closed nostrils areadaptations to cope withthe shock of its highimpact water entry. The

bird’s aerodynamic shape and agility ensure thatit scythes through the water at speed to maintainits momentum.

Unfortunately seabirds all over the world arethreatened by human activity. Along the coast ofSEQ, fishing and plastic litter pose a threat togannets. Lures and fish hooks can be swallowedand cause ripping internal injuries, embeddedhooks cause damage, pain and infection, fishingline cuts off blood circulation resulting ingangrene. Recreational fishers can prevent theseaccidents by not setting unattended lines, notcasting in the vicinity of seabirds, correctlydisposing of fishing tackle and litter and usingsteel rather than stainless steel or alloy hooks. Ifyou hook a seabird don’t cut the line, reel it ingently and call wildlife rescue. Pick up discardedfishing line or plastic on the foreshore, it willonly take you a minute and you may have savedmany animals from a long and painful death. Ifyou see injured or entangled wildlife call theRSPCA on1300 852 188.

Next Bushwalk Saturday 22 October 2011:Mt Cordeaux

Next Birdwalk Saturday 19 November 2011:Python Rock

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WE care about our patients and about protecting your vision; butwe are also concerned about people around the world who lack

access to quality vision care. Because of this, our practice, TamborineMountain Optometrists, will participate in the World Sight DayChallenge during October.

The World Sight Day Challenge is a campaign coordinated byOptometry Giving Sight to raise funds for projects that provide visioncare, local training and infrastructure support for people who are blindor vision impaired simply because they don’t have access to an eyeexam and a pair of glasses.

On Thursday 13 October, our practice raised funds for the WorldSight Day Challenge by donating $5 for every pair of spectacles sold.We will be running a lolly jar guessing contest for the month ofOctober.

Please join us in helping to give sight to people in need byscheduling your next appointment during October or just come in tomake a donation and help more people.

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I am required by Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil policy to make the followingstatements:

• These are my personal views.• When a Council votes on a decision, they

count up the votes and the decision is madebased on the side that gets the most votes.

MAIN ROADS WORK – MEDICALCENTRE

I have received a letter from the Mr. PaulNoonan, Regional Director of Main Roads,advising that they will consider temporarymodifications to the works to allow a rightturn into Taylor Lane travelling northprovided adequate sight distances can beachieved. It also makes reference to the newGavin Development roundabout as offering alonger term solution but I fail to see therelevance. No one has yet seen this plan. Idon’t think people will be happy with what isbeing offered right now, as it doesn’t addressall the issues. I will seek another meeting withall stakeholders and offer some solutions forconsideration after we can get someagreement and local engineering input. Itseems that Main Roads think that Scenic RimRegional Council had input and ultimatelyagreed with the present design. How so manycan get it so wrong is beyond me. Thedeveloper tried to tell them, he at least liveshere, but they didn’t want to listen. Now thepublic purse has to fix it up. Main Roadsbelieve that they have achieved some safetyfor pedestrians but this is not borne out by thereality of what is occurring there, which is farless safe than before. They also have notresponded to the raft of issues that were givento them in an onsite meeting with shopowners. More work is required to get thisresolved.

The letter from Main Roads can be viewedon my website athttp://www.derekformayor.com/node/92Look under the menu “Press Releases”

ORGANIC FARM OPPOSITE STBERNARD SCHOOL

You may have admired the farm comingtogether opposite St Bernard State School andwondered what’s going on. I introducedmyself to owner Adam Willson and heshowed me what he was up to. Adam andwife Mayjune are creating a boutique organicfarm and growing vegetables for sale at thefarm gate. Adam really knows what he’sdoing. He’s a consultant in agriculturalscience and has worked in soil conservationfor over 23 years, with an interest in key linefarming, bio-dynamics and organic farming.Interestingly his website shows that he set upand ran Australia’s first commercialprescription compost operation in Harlen SEQueensland. I believe that small lot farming is

going to become more important forsustainability in years to come, andTamborine Mountain is ideal for this.

Eating fresh food that hasn’t been sprayedwith chemicals or lost its nutrition because oflong periods of refrigeration, or taken days toget to transport to a supermarket, seems likethe best food to buy. From an economicdevelopment viewpoint, I will be interested tosee how Council could help establish andgrow this industry. It nearly got off theground a decade ago, with a proposal for amultimillion dollar organic agri/ tourismbusiness in Beaudesert. I believe the time isnow right for Scenic Rim to look at theopportunities and strengths in this area and ifI become Mayor, will set up a taskforce ofsuitably qualified experts and stakeholders toreport on just what can be achieved for theregion. It is clear from Council’s Communityplan that people right across the Scenic Rimvalue the rural living and do not want to seetheir lifestyles ruined by what is proposed forBeaudesert and Canungra over the next 20years. Squashing more houses, units andduplexes into our rural towns is not the onlymeans to prosperity. Sadly I think that muchof the damage is now irreversible asapprovals have been eagerly handed out todevelopers over the last 4 years with scantregard for the consequences on livability,scenic amenity and community. With the stategovernment encouraging it and developersgetting higher yields, it is not a fight that canbe won easily.

LNP “DIRT MAN” ROBERT HOUGH’SWORK AT SCENIC RIM ASKED TO BEEXPLAINED

Following media reports on Channel 7 andthe Courier Mail on 13th October, I havereceived a lot of calls re this matter and don’thave the answers yet. I emailed Craig BarkeCEO of Scenic Rim Regional Council askinghim to make a media statement to explain thework that Robert Hough did for the Council,around the same time as the muckrakingdossier was prepared for the LNP. It concernsme that the reputation of Council is beingtarnished and a full disclosure is warranted. Idon’t know how much money was paid, theduration of his employment, what he actuallydid or how effective he was. Around $50,000was budgeted in operational expenditure forlobbying and general purposes. There were noreports or council resolutions and littlediscussion and certainly none in Councilcommittee. Robert Hough was recommendedby Mayor John Brent and I assumehired/contracted by the CEO under delegatedauthority.

SCARECROW FESTIVALThe weather was a little patchy but overall

COUNCILLOR COMMENTSDerek Swanborough, Division 1


what another great success! The 91scarecrows entered were just spectacular andshowing true mountain creativity. What aboutthe effort of the St Bernard primary schoolteachers and students? There wasn’t a car thatdrove by over the 4 days that didn’t havefolks turning heads, getting out of the car fora wander or to take photos of the 20 oddscarecrows lining the fence. Congratulationsto all involved and especially to Janet Stonefrom the Chamber of Commerce, the personinstrumental in pulling this year’s eventtogether.

MISCONDUCT CHARGELast week I issued the following statement

after being found guilty of misconduct, mypenalty being to make an admission of errorat the next Council meeting.

“The Regional Conduct Review Panel hasfound me guilty of not telling ratepayers intwo newspaper columns going back to lateNovember 2010, what every child over Grade3 in this country already knows, that Councildecisions are taken on a majority vote.

The Local Government Act says if aCouncil Mayor finds you guilty of a breach ofa Council procedure twice it has to be referredto a Review Panel as “Misconduct”. Councilmade this ridiculous procedure and CrCockburn made two such complaints againstme for which Mayor Brent ruled I was guilty.Under the 2009 Act these decisions cannot bechallenged. If this is “misconduct” then so beit. When will this gang of Councillors endtheir fixation to try anything to stop merepresenting ratepayers and start focussing onratepayers’ needs, not with promises for in 20years’ time, but right now!

If I am guilty of anything it is that for thelast three years I have written my ownnewspaper columns without fear or favour orlaced with Council spin, I have listened to thepeople; I have spoken out in their interest andtried to get a better deal for ratepayers. I have

worked hard, always been professional, neverused foul language, gossiped or slandered anyCouncillor, been prepared to criticiseinappropriate decisions when necessary - andfor that I have been subject to enormouspersonal attacks. These continue almost on aregular basis. I reassure ratepayers that myresolve is not dampened by this decision or bymy colleagues’ futile attempts to damage myreputation, and I will continue to give themthe voice they should have, my 20 years ofCouncil executive management experience inthis region and the professional expertise theyshould expect of their elected representatives.

COAL SEAM GAS PROTEST I was at a Mayoral campaign morning tea

in Aratula with 30 keen supporters on Sundaymorning and passed on my best wishes for aneffective mountain top protest across theScenic Rim against coal seam gas mining.Three helicopters recorded the mountain topprotests. Facebook has a lot of information onits success. Just search the Scenic RimInterest group and stay informed.

CONSULTATIONPlease call me or leave a text message if

you wish to talk to me or require a face toface meeting on the Mountain and somethingcan be arranged. My mobile number is 0447206 006. The best email address to make apersonal appointment is [email protected]. You can also joinme on Facebook at Derek.Swanborough, orvisit my website at www.derekformayor.com

Mon 3 .....................Elizabeth & Mike RUSSELL

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Wed 12 .................................... Cath BUCKLEY

Fri 14 ........................... Patty & Peter WILSON

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Wed 19................................. Ian WOODWARD

Fri 21 .................. Margaret & Roger LENEHAN

Mon 24 .................................. Deniece WYLLIE

Wed 26 .......... Lenore THEILE & David JEFFREY

Fri 28........................... Linda DUBBERLEY and

Julie EÖTVÖS

Mon 31 ....................................... Judith ORTH

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Call for changesto Local Govt Act

Former Brisbane Lord MayorCampbell Newman, in his

address at the recent LGAQConference, called for changes tothe Local Government Act to givecontrol back to Councillors andallow them to do the job they wereelected to do.

Mr Newman stated that becauseof the requirements of thelegislation, Councillors and Mayorsare not in control, not even ofcouncil staff. They have been disempowered from representing ratepayers.

He could have pointed out that it was not always the requirementsof the legislation that caused the problem but also the interpretation.The interpretation the majority of our Councillors have applied hasresulted in them ceding more and more power to council staff andthereby disempowering themselves from doing the job they wereelected to do.

The Scenic Rim Regional Council has been working under thislegislation and allowed this intolerable situation to deepen for nearlyfour years. Five of the seven Councillors have previous experience ascouncillors, so I ask the questions on behalf of the community “ Didthey not realise they were being “hamstrung”? and “Why hasn’tsomething been done to change the situation before now?”.

Two of the objectives I am standing for as candidate for Division 4are “A return to Representative Democracy in Council” and“Reducing the power of the Bureaucrats”

Councillor Swanborough’s efforts to have the situation changedmust be acknowledged, but unfortunately he has been a lone voiceand out voted by his councillor colleagues.

Astrid KennedyCandidate for Division 4


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Phone/Fax: 5545 2622

THE action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon inChinquapin, Louisiana, where all the

ladies who are “anybody” come to have theirhair done. Helped by her eager new assistant,Annelle (Chantelle Wright) who is not surewhether or not she is still married, theoutspoken, wise-cracking Truvy (Julie Smith)dispenses shampoos and free advice to thetown’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser (JoanStalker-Brown) an eccentric millionaire; MissClairee (Diana Ingram) who has a ragingsweet tooth; and the local social leader,M’Lynn, (Penny Aagaard) whose daughter,Shelby (Jessica Bennetts) the prettiest girl intown, is about to marry a “good ole boy”.

Many different emotions are experiencedthroughout the action ranging from humour tosadness, but it is their close friendships thathelp them all pull together. TMLT is veryhonoured to have such experienced actors

taking part in this production of a favouriteplay.

Joan Stalker-Brown has been involved intheatre for many years both as an actress anddirector. The role of Ouiser is one of herfavourite characters. This will be thebeginning of her involvement with TamborineMountain Little Theatre and she hopes itwon’t be the last.

Diana Ingram hails originally from Sydneywhere she spent many years both in straightplays and musicals. Since moving to the GoldCoast she has been seen in variousproductions with different theatre companies.

Julie Smith also has a wealth of theatricalexperience ranging from musicals to dramaand last year made her debut as a directorwith the satirical comedy, ‘Love Upon theThrone’, written by Patrick Barlow, who alsowrote the very successful stage adaptation of

TMLT production – directed by Warrick BaileyRobert Harling’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS Hitchcock’s ‘The Thirty-nine Steps’.

Penny Aagaard returns to the Zamia stageafter an absence of around 20 years. She waspreviously involved with several TMLTproductions and has greatly appreciated theopportunity to perform in a play of the calibreof Robert Harling’s ‘Steel Magnolias’.

Chantelle Wright began acting in HighSchool and this will be her third performancefor the Tamborine Mountain Little Theatre;having appeared in ‘Dimboola’ and ‘Nil byMouth’. She says that in ‘Steel Magnolias’ shehas had a lot of fun rehearsing Annelle.

Throughout school Jessica Bennetts wasinvolved in many productions, dance concerts,eisteddfods and competitions. During HighSchool, Jessica was accepted into TheatreExcellence. She became a member of theTamborine Little Theatre where she wasinvolved in the production of ‘Cinders – thePantomime’. In 2006, Jessica was involved inher first feature film ‘Love and Death’.

Back: L-R Penny Aagaard, Julie Smith, Joan Stalker-Brown, Diana Ingram.Front: L-R Chantelle Wright, Jessica Bennetts

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POLICE NEWSby Sgt Mick Jones, North Tamborine Police

“B+”

At the blood bank bus on Thursday thewonderful nurse that interviewed me waschirpy and very entertaining, so naturally Isparked up and we had a good old chat and alaugh. She then said at the end “You’reblood is B+ same as your attitude!” It tookme a dumfounded typical coppa “huungh?”with a confused frown and finally the cogsgot turning and I figured it out in as little as18 seconds (which is nearly a record for meconsidering my interlle... intrelek...interelec... learnin’!) but it was true; I was ina positive frame of mind as I try to be always.

Same afternoon one of my best matescommented about a seemingly depressedattitude over the good folk of Mt Tamborine?God forbid! He said he was at the IGA andthe dejected look on friends that passed himby hunched and harrowed totally blew himaway as though a great heavy cloud hadfallen over the Mountain people.

I didn’t think too much about it and thenlow and behold that very same eveninganother mate was talking about the west anda recent trip he’d been on and how in thetowns he visited the bush folk beamed withhappiness and readily met him with a firmhand shake and “how ya going mate welcometo no names” with a smile the MV AbelTasman couldn’t cross! This impressed andenergised him immediately and he felt greatabout the dusty hot and dry hell hole he’s justpulled up in to pump fuel at $2.40 a litre intothe wagon!” While telling this yarn hepaused at this juncture and I felt that he wasgoing to say more about the Mountain asthere was definitely a message here but hedigressed and I got it so I reckon he

succeeded in the delivery of a subtle warningto those listening.

Is it true? I reckon the good old ScarecrowFestival will have helped turn the tide but justin case you’re reading this and been feeling abit down try and think of the positives in yourlife and hurl the horribles for a week! It’s notreally a police column is it; but then againperhaps it can be? With our general wellbeing, frame of mind and attitude comes ourexhibited behaviour!

With a stressed and cranky attitude cancome impatience at an intersection, looseconcentration at a school crossing orsomething like an argument at home that getsout of control would otherwise be simplyresolved with a second thought and pause tore-assess exactly where we are at this timeand try and put a positive perspective into ourthoughts to altern the route we choose.

So stick a piece of paper on the fridge withB+ on beside the picture that is supposed tostop you going for the chocolate and see howyou go! Incidentally, how lucky are those ofyou with a blood group A+! Sorry to all theOhhh negatives! HA HA!

Righto enough Doctor Knuckles... Stormsare well and truly on the way so my advice isclean the gutters; trim the branches andchange the wiper blades on your jalopy! Ihope to return safe and unscathed from a twoweek sabbatical to PNG, where I was bornbut have little memory of so, next news fromme could be interesting or alternativelyinsane! (I reckon I’ve got a few more levelsof insanity in me yet, but I’ll keep smiling!)

Keep safe,Mick

Unlikely visitors forthe North TamborinePolice Station

THE North Tamborine Police had someunlikely visitors in recent weeks. The

children of Tamborine Mountain Kindy weretreated to a visit to the local police station,where they met some “real” Police Officersand were delighted to be shown the policecells, and had the opportunity to sit in apolice vehicle. Thank you to the Officers ofNorth Tamborine Police station for takingthe time to provide a tour for our localchildren.

The children at The Tamborine MountainCommunity Kindy benefit from a learningprogramme that is planned throughout theyear, appropriate to their own naturalcuriosity and desire to learn. For moreinformation regarding Tamborine MountainKindy, telephone Joanne Moran on 07 55452224.


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MAIN GOLF CLUBSaturday 1st October 2011

53 players contested today's Single VSSevent & B & C Grade Club MatchplayFinal. Matchplay winners were: B gradeJimmy Dunn who defeated Paul Burgess3/2 & C grade Bob Woodberry whodefeated Fred Bakker 2/1. Congratulations"Gents".

VSS winner & runners up were: BruceBrown +7 from John Johnstone +4 (OCB)& Marty Maginn +4. Nearest the pin &approach winners were: 5th Kristo Bradley,6th Peter Clark, 14th (Pro pin) BarryRoberts, 15th Ian Miller, 16th approachRoger Way. There were no winners for the17th or 12th approach. The 17th NTPjackpots to 12 balls next week. Ball rundown went to +1 Congratulations to all thewinners.

Saturday 8th October 2011

No official competition today due to theweather, instead a Social Stableford eventwas held with 15 players. Winner &runners up were: Katy Hewitt 46 points,Gross 79 well done Katy.Runners up: CraigWallace 40 (OCB) & Kristo Bradley 40.The only NTP prize claimed was for the14th (Pro pin) won by Kristo Bradley. The17th NTP Jackpot remains at 10 balls nextweek. Congratulations to all thewinners.The Junior raffle, a $50.00 MeatTray from Tamborine Mountain Butcherywas won by Leon Radunz. The 2 bonusdraws were not drawn today.PLEASE REPAIR ALL DIVOTS &PITCH MARKS; CHECK OUT THECLUB'S WEB SITE @tamborinemountaingolfclub.com FOR ALLRESULTS & NEWS.

JUNIOR GOLFSaturday 1st October 2011

11 Juniors today for 3 holes of practice& a lesson.Saturday 8th October 2011

Juniors golf washed out.today, SausageSizzle deferred until Saturday 22ndOctober.

Out of Bounds

LADIES GOLFOctober monthly Medal was played on

the 4th Division 1 Winner was Annie Haywith 69 Nett. Division 2 Winner was ClaireAttree with 71 Nett.

Putting was won by Annie with 31. BallRun Down Narelle Cooper 72, Liz Howard

72, Julia Cornford 73. Approach Shot onNo 8 Kay Hamilton. and on No7 NarelleCooper.

The Course was in magnificient coditionfor the last round of the Shield Matchbetweeen Tamborine Mt, Canungra andBoomerang Farm on the 11th. The ShieldWinners for this year were Tamborine Mt.The daily Winner for Tamborine was ClaireAttree with 46 Pts Runner up NarelleCooper with 42 Pts. B.R.D. Kay 40 Pts,Katherine 39Pts, Christine 38PTS, hELEN37 PTS, Annie 37ts, Cathie 37 Pts.Canungra's Winner L. Grimshaw. 40 PtsRunner Up J. Mills 37 Pts B.R.D. MaryGroves 34 Pts, K. Sami 29 Pts.. BoomerangFarm Winner M. Clark 33 Pts.Runner Up J.Murray 33Pts B.R.D. F. Low 32, M. Brown31, A. Bellamy 30

N.TP. No 5 Pam McAllan. No 7Katherine Lim.No14 Helen Teys. App No 6(0-26) Jan Penny. App No 8 (27-45) MaryGroves. A Good Day was had by all.

District Champion of Champions wasplayed at Burleigh Heads Golf Club on10th Division 2 Gross was won by AnnieHay .Division 3 Runner Up was ChristineYoungman.

Well done Ladies. Good Golfing

TM BRIDGE CLUBRESULTSVENUE: ROSLYN LODGESaturday 8/10/11 at 12.45 pm10 Pair Howell 1st D Cowls & M Smith 65.97%2nd R Noble & P Rasmussen 59.02% 3rd J Bligh & S Gregory 56.94%4th J Eveleigh & W Natrop 54.86 5

Monday 10/10/11 at 6.45 pm15 Pair Howell 1st D Donaldson & J Salter 64.10%2nd A Anderson & D Anderson 60.71% 3rd K Bowman & J Eveleigh 55.44%4th D Goodrick & J Youngman 54.48%5th W Natrop & P Warrell 53.52% 6th H Edrich & J Evans 51.92%

Thursday 13/10/11 at 12.45 pm10 Table Mitchell North-South1st D Cowls & J Salter 62.40%2nd J Evans & J Eveleigh 61.48% 3rd G Ilett & K Ilett 58.70% East-West 1st C Bowman & K Bowman 63.14%2nd A Anderson & D Anderson 61.11%3rd C Hartley-Hol & M Smith 58.70%Handicap N-S Joanne Evans & Johanna EveleighE-W Carole Bowman & Keith Bowman

Altos Research does not paint a rosy picturefor 2011 – 2012.

Why are housing prices continuing to fall?A factor that will continue to drive house

prices down is bank-repossessed real estate orhomes where foreclosure is imminent. Theestimates on the total number of theseproperties vary from just under two millionupwards! One point the analysts, such asStandard & Poor’s, do agree upon is that these‘shadow properties’ can take years to clearfrom the market, so until the number of thesebank-owned properties are reduced, a strongdownward pressure exists.

The great news is that if you are interestedin buying a home in 2011, you just might enterthe market at a perfect time where houseprices are low as well as interest rates.

However each state and region will beaffected differently. Some areas will have homesales rise while simultaneously other areas willfall.

Overall the housing price forecast of 2011 -2012 is ‘the best of times and the worst oftimes’

“It would be so nice if somethingwould make sense for a change.” –Alice, Alice in Wonderland

RealtalkBy John Breckon-Thomas

1/ What movie got Queen's 1976 hitBohemian Rhapsody back into the chartsin 1992?

2/ Which British field Marshall received thatGerman surrender in 1945?

3/ Which countries fought the Hundred YearsWar?

4/ What important position did DickWhittington hold from 1397 to 1398?

5/ In which Indian city did 43 people die inthe notorious Black Hole?

6/ Who was the first president of the USA?7/ What did Pope Pius V do to Elizabeth I and

Pope Paul III do to Henry VIII?8/ Which war made Florence Nightingale

famous?9/ Which Jim played Truman in The Truman

Show?10/ Which silent movie star created the comic

character The Little Tramp?

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: ‘For every minute youare angry you lose sixty seconds ofhappiness.’

Ralph Waldo Emerson

QUICK QUIZCompiled by John Breckon-Thomas.

Answers p.23


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The Old Lady celebrates new life

TWO years ago, on October 23rd 2009, the Zamia Theatrereopened its doors after four years of uncertainty about its future,

and then action. After long discussions with the Tamborine MountainLittle Theatre restoration committee and the Scenic Rim Council,thanks to council funding and support, grants from the Queenslandand Federal Governments and lots of local support, the building wasrestored. The old building, gutted after electrical wiring and asbestoswas removed, has now taken on a new lease of life after renovation.

Tamborine Mountain Little Theatre’s agreement to manage theZamia Theatre included a commitment to the Council to make theZamia available to as many groups as possible. TMLT has fulfilled itsobligations over the last two years. Diverse activities at the ZamiaTheatre mean that the community can improve their mind, body andsoul.

Activities currently include yoga (ph 5545 4077), a community

choir (5545 3863), dancing for ages 3 to Adult (0414 797 278), U3Amusical movies course (5545 0224), drama classes for young people(0419 805 456), and Zumba classes (0421 514 856).

Many other events such as professional theatre, musical events, andother special occasions have also taken place. The TMLT has re-introduced Movies on the Mountain, and, of course also puts on liveshows, including drama, musicals and community functions such asTrivia Nights. All of these activities make use of local actors,volunteers and supporters of the TMLT and the Zamia Theatre.

One of the conditions of the lease was the management of thebuilding and its maintenance. Since taking over the lease, the TMLThas recurtained the auditorium with fireproof curtains and a newmagnificent automatic main stage curtain as well as additional stagecurtains, installed sound proofing panels, built a new kitchen andrefurbished the dressing rooms backstage with benches and mirrors.New lighting bars have been installed and a digital projector hasreplaced the old 35mm reel projectors that had seen better days. Acombination of outstanding volunteer help, and local trades people,has achieved these amazing results.

Plans are in hand to install reverse cycle heating andairconditioning, and the Scenic Rim Council has just given themanagement committee permission to build a storage shed on theblock in Colorbond steel that will match the theatre weatherboardprofile and colour. This will provide convenient onsite storage, andsave TMLT money in storage costs.

The Theatre management committee would like to thank theCouncil, community groups that have used the Zamia over the pasttwo years and those organisations, including the Lions Club, andcountless individuals who have donated cash and labour to remake thetheatre into a viable and productive part of our community. May shesurvive and blossom for another eighty-odd years, providingTamborine Mountain continuing service as one of our iconic localtreasures.

Warrick BaileyPresident

Tamborine Mountain Little Theatre

THEY were planted by early settlers. Now,here and there, they are large exclamatory

marks, sometimes in clusters, tending toeclipse neighbouring trees in their symmetryof limbs and deep green hue.

They can be counterchecks, like thesentinels on Elizabeth Duncan’s descent tothe frontier of the Army’s march up thesouthern escarpment. Some are close tocarriage ways; a single younger specimenstands at the Tweed Heads Avenue/SouthportAvenue junction.

Others are historically significant.Raymond Curtis remembers that his uncle,William Curtis, planted a Bunya pine the daybefore his brother Frank left for service inWorld War I. Frank did not return and the treesurvives near Long Road.

Linda Balmer knows the origin of themonarch near the Licuala Avenue corner ofLong Road: “My grandfather James Dunneloved Bunyas and he planted these plusothers. He was clerk for the Shire ofTambourine and was in office when thelegislation was enacted for the formation ofWitches Falls National Park.”

Raymond says the fine specimen on thesouthern side of Yuulong Street was plantedby Arthur Geissmann .

Bunya pines originated in the regionwestward of Gympie in the Mountains thatbear their name. They attracted the gatheringsof indigenous people every three years forfeasting on the floury kernels locatedbetween the scales of the ovoid 20x30cmcones. Travellers came from as far as the

Richmond River and hostilities betweentribes ceased as they were alerted by the“bush telegraph” to the pending largessewhich became a negotiated and co-operativeaffair.

There were prolific harvests at Cootharaba,near Gympie and the Bunya Mountains.Raymond believed the travelers would havecrossed from the Coomera to the Albertwatershed near the McDonnell Ridge Road.

Tom Petrie, the early Brisbane settler grewup alongside Aboriginals and shared one oftheir journeys to a “Bun-yi” feast. They wereable to gorge on abundant animal food tosupplement the kernels, but eventually tribalanimosities would re-kindle and fightingwould resume, often with fatalities. Humanflesh could be included in the food.

In 1843 the botanist Hooker described thetree and named it Aurucaria bidwilli,honouring a bureaucrat rather than thediscoverer.

In the same year the explorer LudwigLeichardt noted the recurved ends of thebranches with clustered eaves which lookfrothy but in reality are sharp and prickly.The massive trunks prompted his descriptionof “a massive pillar supporting the vault ofHeaven.”

The CSIRO “Forest Trees of Australia”defines the tree as a “silhouette that isunique” among Australian trees.

Ivor Filmer

Mountain bunyahs

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1300, APR 05, 2011 – 19

THE appreciation of poetry, as no doubteveryone is aware, is largely

subjective and so it is not an easy thing tojudge, and there is no absolutely rightdecision. With regard to metre, rhyme,structure, imagery and story told, each ofthe entries this year was worthy of praise.There were no “bad” poems in the batch;each had individual characteristics andcharm.

We would like to thank all competitionentrants for their inspired, even brilliant,creations. Special mention is made of thechildren’s section, which was introducedthis year. All the children’s entries hadmerit. Imagination and expression ofideas were at a very high standard. Pre-teens competing against teenagers doesnot make for an even playing field, andtherefore we have taken age intoconsideration when making judgement.

The adult poems embraced differentgenres, some being about scarecrows ingeneral; others made reference to ourTamborine Mountain festival, whilst yetothers were simply lyrical poetry, albeitwith Australian themes. It was thereforeextremely difficult to decide how to awardthe prize. In the end we decided to awardtwo prizes, one for topical poetry and theother for poetry of an “open” nature.

The Tamborine Mountain Chamber ofCommerce decided to add a children’scomponent to the scarecrow festivalpoetry competition this year. Fourchildren’s entries were received alongwith 12 adult entries, which were split intotwo sections, namely “Topical” (aboutscarecrows and/or Tamborine Mountain)and an “Open” section for other lyricpoems.

The standard of entries was very highand all the poems will be available for thepublic to scrutinise at the NorthTamborine library for the next couple ofweeks. The judges had a difficult timemaking their choices because all entrieshad merit. There was not a “dud” in thelot, and the judges acknowledge that theappreciation of poetry is largely subjectiveand there is no absolutely right decision.

We are grateful to the donors of theprizes, Granny Macs Fudge Shop, Shon’sGifts & Books, and Melinda Tsang fromthe Eagle Heights Post Office Store. Thegenerosity of these donors makes thecompetition real and exciting, especiallyfor the children.

THE WINNERS WERE:Children’s section: Tayla Rostron, 14Adult topical section: Kerry SandersAdult open section: Richard Peak

THE SCARECROWby Tayla RostronScarecrow scarecrow sitting there,Letting the wind brush your stringy hair,Scarecrow scarecrow all alone,What's it like to have no bone?Just standing there all night and day,Trying to scare the birds away.Decorated in all shapes and sizes,You are full of surprises.Sometimes I wonder if it's aboreWatching all of the birds in the air soar.So the next time I go outside,I'll smile at you and say "hi".I'll always remember whatyou do,Hoping you reply with "Hi, how are you?"

Tamborine Mountain Chamber of CommerceScarecrow Festival 2011 Poetry Competition

Rockabye goshawk, in the treetop – grey goshawk in nest. Pic jagged by Lance Bray.

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