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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1309, AUGUST 9, 2011 – 1 Tuesday August 9, 2011 Vol. 1309 Compiled & edited by volunteers for the Tamborine Mountain Community 41-47 Lahey Road, North Tamborine. Ph 5545 2308 ~ Open Daily 9.30am-4.30pm Will be CLOSING its doors for the final time ON SUNDAY 14TH AUGUST 2011 (excluding antiques and collectables) Auction of Antiques and Shop Fittings at a later date - TBA 30%-50% OFF ALL STOCK Nardoo Lavender Shop to close I T is with regret that residents hear the news that the Nardoo Lavender shop is to close its doors. Nardoo has been an integral part of the community for many years and they will be sorely missed. James and Anna have made the following statement: On Sunday 14 August 2011, Nardoo Lavender Shop and nursery will open for the last time. We have been placed in a position where we have no option but to take this line of action and do so with sorrow and regret. We have been rate payers since the 1970s and in 1988 purchased the nursery situated in Lahey Road, North Tamborine. In 2001 I had open heart surgery and in 2002 Anna suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and still suffers the effects to this day. In 2002 I down-sized the nursery and lavender shop to a level that was more suitable for us to run. In 2009 a complaint lodged by a resident of Lahey Road found us in more trouble, to add a little more stress and anguish to our wellbeing. The complainant told the Scenic Rim Regional Council that we were causing increased volume of traffic, increased noise levels, and that traffic had increased in Lahey Road, and stress to the complainant. In 2009, Scenic Rim Regional Council, acting on this complaint, issued a “Show Cause Notice” as to the legality of our business in Lahey Road. This action by Council has cost us thousands of dollars to plead our case. To this date, we have received NO decision regarding this matter. In the past we have never complained to the Council, Police, Fire Brigade or any other service on Tamborine Mountain. We have never sent letters of complaint to either of the local papers; however, this is the first and last. We have supported many organizations on Tamborine Mountain with our time and in some cases financially, namely Roslyn Lodge, Tamborine Mountain Cricket Club, Rural Fire Brigade, RSL, Police (Defensive Driving), all local schools and others. It has always been our belief that the community has supported us, and that it is only correct that we support the community we live in. A clearing auction will be held at 41-47 Lahey Road on a date to be advised. ALL WILL BE WELCOME. James and Anna Tyson
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Page 1: Tamborine Mountain News Vol 1309

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1309, AUGUST 9, 2011 – 1

TuesdayAugust 9, 2011

Vol. 1309

Compiled & editedby volunteers for theTamborine Mountain

Community

41-47 Lahey Road, North Tamborine. Ph 5545 2308 ~ Open Daily 9.30am-4.30pm

Will be CLOSING its doors for the final timeON SUNDAY 14TH AUGUST 2011

(excluding antiques and collectables)

Auction of Antiques and Shop Fittingsat a later date - TBA

30%-50% OFF ALL STOCK

Nardoo Lavender Shopto close

IT is with regret that residents hear thenews that the Nardoo Lavender shop is

to close its doors. Nardoo has been anintegral part of the community for manyyears and they will be sorely missed.James and Anna have made the followingstatement:

On Sunday 14 August 2011, NardooLavender Shop and nursery will open forthe last time. We have been placed in aposition where we have no option but totake this line of action and do so withsorrow and regret.

We have been rate payers since the1970s and in 1988 purchased the nurserysituated in Lahey Road, North Tamborine.

In 2001 I had open heart surgery and in2002 Anna suffered a cerebralhaemorrhage and still suffers the effects tothis day.

In 2002 I down-sized the nursery andlavender shop to a level that was moresuitable for us to run.

In 2009 a complaint lodged by a residentof Lahey Road found us in more trouble, toadd a little more stress and anguish to ourwellbeing.

The complainant told the Scenic RimRegional Council that we were causingincreased volume of traffic, increasednoise levels, and that traffic had increasedin Lahey Road, and stress to thecomplainant.

In 2009, Scenic Rim Regional Council,

acting on this complaint, issued a “ShowCause Notice” as to the legality of ourbusiness in Lahey Road.

This action by Council has cost usthousands of dollars to plead our case. Tothis date, we have received NO decisionregarding this matter.

In the past we have never complained tothe Council, Police, Fire Brigade or anyother service on Tamborine Mountain. Wehave never sent letters of complaint toeither of the local papers; however, this isthe first and last.

We have supported many organizations

on Tamborine Mountain with our time andin some cases financially, namely RoslynLodge, Tamborine Mountain Cricket Club,Rural Fire Brigade, RSL, Police(Defensive Driving), all local schools andothers. It has always been our belief thatthe community has supported us, and thatit is only correct that we support thecommunity we live in.

A clearing auction will be held at 41-47Lahey Road on a date to be advised.

ALL WILL BE WELCOME.James and Anna Tyson

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Letters to the Editor

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Dear Editor,When the local councils were amalgamated

we were all a bit skeptical and hoped thatamalgamation with Beaudesert was a saferway to go than to the Gold Coast. TamborineMountain, being a far different place toanywhere else in the shire, requires intelligentmanagement to protect it for futuregenerations. Also, we seem to have had anidealistic idea of what a council’s aims andobjectives should be. We all would havethought that they were there to improve andprotect the community they represent. But –what have we got??? A bunch of self-servingbullies with delusions of grandeur. (Apparentlyyou can say whatever you like about anyonebecause our Mayor does it, and apparently it’sokay!)

We pay higher rates than the Gold Coast andwe provide our own water and waste systemsand what do we get? A load of spin. TheDivision 2 Councillor has kindly explained tous why our rates are so high, you know,truckloads of gravel are expensive etc. butfailed to mention the massive legal fees ofaround $280,000 (of our money) spent fightingthe unwinnable fight against the people of theMountain who were trying to protect it frominappropriate development. The council is alsotrying to bankrupt our Progress Association bydemanding legal expenses. None of this wouldhave happened if the council had not beenincompetent in the first place.

What a beautiful place we live in and what abattle to keep it that way, and once it’s gone wewill never get it back. There are significanttrees coming down all over the place, illegalbusinesses operating in residential areas anddevelopers abusing the planning scheme fortheir monetary gain.

So I have some questions.Where are the compliance officers?How come a developer can go to the council

with plans and some faceless employee canadvise him to include a huge supermarket inorder to have his plans passed in an areaoutside the town planning area.

Who benefits here?Does anyone else think this has a smell to it?If this new supermarket is built in that area,

then I personally will be boycotting it byshopping online at Woolworths.com.au. Theydeliver here every Friday for a nominal cost of$5. I will also continue shopping at theestablished businesses in Main Street for aslong as they can keep going.

I realize that it is not just the people of theMountain who are being affected by thisincompetent council. It really beggars beliefthat they can cause so much anguish to somany people and still expect to occupy theirseats.

There is such secrecy, stuff-ups, poordecisions and just plain stupidity and now weare being subjected to the spin from our mayorand his buddies in the hope that we have nomemory of past behaviour. And don’t forgetthe monument to themselves they plan to build( Library) with our money, and that the peopleof the Mountain will never use. Please, peopleof the Scenic Rim, don’t be fooled intobelieving that things will improve. As thesaying goes, “When somebody shows you whothey are – believe them the first time.”

Bring on the elections, we have some peoplewith integrity, intelligence and educationrunning, let’s make sure they get in.

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Dear Editor,Many people who travel the roads of the

mountain have endured what can only betermed sub-standard thoroughfares for a verylong time now. Those of us who have beenunfortunate enough to be consigned byconvenience to travel the road down toTamborine village on the way to work havepossibly suffered most. This road is quitepossibly the worst road in S.E. QLD for theamount of traffic it carries. Yes, I will acceptthat the bottom 1/3rd of the road has beenrebuilt of recent times, and the work done wasof a high enough standard, but, it was a verylong time coming. Now, the middle 1/3rd of theroad has been the subject of major works. Now,I am not an engineer, but having travelled anenormous amount of kilometres, and havingseen the before, during and after effects of roadworks, it was easy to see from the very firstbreaking of ground, that these works were doneon the cheap. Not only did the bend atThunderbird Park stay as dirt for 6 weeks, butwhen the complete stretch of works wascompleted, what we are left with is a SINGLEcoat of fine grade stone over a surface thatresembles the surface of the Moon. This isbecause this “foam stabilised” (Main Roadsterm) road was compacted by a road roller withwhat I know as a “sheeps foot” drum. It is easy

to see this if you travel slowly and look down atthe surface. Also, the road width changes fromone section of work to the other, as much as afull metre. I, in vain hope, await the possibilitythat they may return and do a full length hot-mix covering, which will fill the imperfections,and provide a road surface that would be likesilk. But no, they have line-marked it, indicatingthat it is finished.

I contacted Main Roads to complain, and thereply I got was, paraphrased “this was a roadrepair, not a rebuild, using foam stabilisation,…the imperfections being because of weatherevents, and this should improve with a secondheavier coat of stone later”. Yes, “should”, wasthe term, no surety there. If the road was worthhaving the original surface removed, thenwouldn’t you call that a rebuild, not a repair ?

Respectfully, I say, crap!! The imperfectionsare 75mm by 75mm, with an even checkerboardpattern on at least 80% of the road surface. Musthave been BIG square raindrops!!

Another issue is that the drain areas are full ofroad making debris and overburden, which willbe overcome in even a moderate rain event,swamping the road surface and pumping loadsof debris into the forest area on the low side ofthe road. It would seem to me that (figurativelyspeaking) when $1000 was needed to fix theroad, $100 was spent, which of course, will >>

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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1309, AUGUST 9, 2011 – 3

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MANY will remember the policy broughtin by the SRRC and the Mayor in an

effort to muzzle the media, in June 2008.Response by the TMNews (June 30, 2008) wasswift – the editors felt that the Media Protocolmay have been the Mayor’s, but it was not thatof the News. His “Not on my watch” letter tothe media brought nothing but resentment inthe community, his protocol implied that nocomments could be made by individualcouncillors unless they expressed the views ofthe majority.

“This is the most responsible way ofensuring information presented by the Councilat large is accurate and unbiased and not areflection of individual agendas. This isrepresentative government working for thecommunity,” said the Mayor in his letter ofJune 2008. “I would invite you all to take theopportunity to attend a Council meeting to getan understanding first hand of how decisionsare reached.”

It was pointed out by the News that whenCouncil takes community views seriously andtreats the ratepayers in a transparent, intelligentand sensitive manner media protocol becomesunnecessary.

Evidently Council has not learnt that lesson.A few days ago, a Council staff membercontacted the editor of the Tamborine MountainDaily Star to instruct him on the content andlayout of the Daily Star, thereby effectivelycensoring his publication. Editor Peter Smithmade his protest in the strongest of terms.

The staff member concerned sent an apologyof sorts, to which Mr Smith replied:

Not a good enough apology – not nearlyabject enough for the manifest wrongs theScenic Rim Regional Council has justcommitted against the freedom of the media inthis country.

We ask this: Under whose instructions hasan official representative of the Scenic RimRegional Council attempted to censor ourpublication?

The email – using a Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil email address – said of an articleregarding the launch of Cr Swanborough’s

Mayoral campaign in Cr Swanborough’s page:“... can you please immediately remove

political articles like the one you have hadon line for one and a half months ...”

That is a direct instruction by the ScenicRim Regional Council for us to censor ourpublication.

The answer is: “No ... and how dare youask us to do so!”

That instruction was a clear and wrongfuluse of power by the Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil in attempting to influence thepublication policy of a private andindependent media outlet.

Further, the Scenic Rim Regional Councilaccuses us of publishing incorrectspeculations about reports published in boththe Council of Mayors Report and theFassifern Guardian. The official email said:

“Allowing a writer who is obviously wellknow [sic] to you to “speculate on reports”and providing that writer with front pagerecognition is a very risky practice.Speculation is not something any legitimatepublication – like the Daily Star – wouldwant to be known for.”

This implied threat contained in the phrase“is a very risky practice” is unsettling – aswe are sure the statement was designed to be.What the Scenic Rim Regional Council hasdone to the Tamborine Mountain Daily Startoday is wrong at the most fundamental level.

It is media censorship at its mostpernicious and imperious.

We are circulating this correspondence toall other media outlets so they are aware ofthe Scenic Rim Regional Council’s apparentpolicy to hire “hard men” to lean on Editorsand Management of media outlets with a viewto dictating their editorial policies.

We will be lodging a formal OfficialComplaint with Mr Barke about this matter.We will also lodge formal protests with Stateand Federal officials. We will activelyconsider other recourses available to us.

Yours faithfully,Peter Smith,

Editor, Tamborine Mountain Daily Star

Is there censorship in the Scenic Rim?

Dear Editor,It is with great sadness that we have learnt

that Tamborine Mountain icon, Nardoo, isabout to close its doors. After a great manyyears operating as a nursery and following onas an outlet for probably the greatest range oflavender products in the country, this centre hasbeen the source of beautiful products for bothresidents as well as visitors to the mountain.

More than that, Anna and James have spentyears providing support and generous

assistance to a great many associations andgroups on the mountain. This association isgrateful for unstinting help in fundraising,particularly with the donated beautifulcollections of Nardoo products.

Thank you Anna and James and best wishesfor the next chapter in your lives.

Jeanette Lockey,Sec., T.M. Progress Assn.

Letters continue page 4

<< require many more thousands to be spent inthe near future.

I have contacted Mains Roads as I said, andDerek Swanborough is aware also, he havingsaid that he has received a number ofcomplaints from others, including registeredengineers.

Please, don’t be quiet about this, write toMain Roads and complain. We deserve better,especially when the top section of the road isbeyond despicable in condition, and requiresmore than the band-aid approach the middle bitgot.

Craig Meredith

Readers are reminded that letters to the editor must bear a full name, address and signature and should preferably be typed. Theviews expressed in Letters to the Editor and non editorial copy carrying the author’s name, are not necessarily those of the TamborineMountain News nor is responsibility accepted for accuracy of information therein. Inclusion of an advertisement for a product orservice should not be seen as an endorsement by Tamborine Mountain News.

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Editorial Comment

WITH ratepayers in the shire preparing to pay their half-yearly rates that are alreadydisturbingly high, it is disconcerting to discover that there is another tier of government

that has taken upon itself the privilege of adding still more to our rates. This body is the SEQCouncil of Mayors who have reportedly made a submission to Main Roads for a bypass inBeaudesert costing $30 million, of which they have requested $20 million, leaving ratepayersto pick up the tab for $10 million. If the new Beaudesert library (though it’s polite to call it theBeaudesert Revitalisation Project) will cost $6.6 million and put an extra 2% on our rates forthe next 20 years, what will this $10 million do? And what happens if there is no $30 millionfunding forthcoming?

Mayoral aspirant Dave Cockburn must think it’s an election winner.The submission had not yet been put to SRRC so we will hear more about it – we hope!

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Dear Editor,The other afternoon I went for a walk in

one of our precious parks seeking freshmountain air, but the whole place waschoking with smoke from someone’sfireplace, just as our home has been forweeks. It’s no fun having to close up thehouse around 5 o’clock every afternoonbecause of the stinking smoke from a coupleof people enjoying their “wood” fires.Consideration should be given to people inthe neighbourhood who have asthma andother chronic illnesses.

Why should a minority be allowed to causediscomfort and illness for the rest of us?How would they like it if some hoon parkedin their yard revving an unmuffled car ormotorbike all night for weeks on end? Air

pollution is every bit as damaging as noisepollution.

One person’s enjoyment of a wood fire isanother person’s poison – and who knowswhat is being burnt. Some people may not beaware that burning treated and or paintedtimber gives off noxious fumes.

Thank goodness for people like GrannyJones, with her refreshing letters about herlow-impact lifestyle and her obvious care forour local community and this Earth.

H. PetersenEd Note: unfortunately, the perfect and

affordable way to heat one’s house has not yetbeen invented and until then many people,especially in rural and semi-rural locations,will continue to enjoy their wood stoves oropen fires.

Dear Editor,I usually stay out of the kitchen, away from

the heat, when any important issue crops up,thereby avoiding headaches and nastyfribulations around the heart.

Nevertheless, dear old Granny Jones hasgiven us all food for thought, and I feel shedeserves a bit of support. Those chimneysbelting away across the mountain, chuckingup pollution, don't belong in the 21st century,are very much a health hazard, and certainlyplace a size 12 footprint on the ozone layer. Ifpeople can't see this, it's because of thesmoke. Last night I went out to break up apossum fight and nearly choked!

Reverse-cycle air-conditioners are theanswer of course, cheap to run too, especiallyif you make your own electricity like we do.

Every night my wife and I sit comfortably onour twin exercise bikes, geared to thegenerator in the corner, and happily pedalaway watching the telly. If the lights growdim and the soprano on “Australia's GotTalent” slows to a baritone, when we dashaway to grab a sandwich, well that's not toobad is it? A few hard pushes on the pedals andthe lights flash up again and the singer hitshigh C.

Methane gas seems to be the go for a largeIrish family up the road. With six strappingyoung sons and a penchant for Heinz-Meanz-Beanz, they have no trouble at all, at all. Badfor global warming perhaps, but it sure burnsa hole in the electricity bill!

Keep warm.William Broadhead

Dear Editor,Is Council hopeful of getting a windfall on

behalf of the rate payers? This question goesbegging in view of recent statementsregarding the provision of $10 million of ratepayer funds toward a total bill of $30 millionproposed for the Beaudesert bypass road. It ishoped, by council, $20 million will be fundedby the State Government.

During the later stages of the BeaudesertRevitalisation Project (and new Library)justification, oops, sorry! – “consultationprogramme”, it became apparent that thisproject (the BCRP) and the Bypass road werebeing “married off” and presented as oneissue. No mention THEN of any $10 millionfunded by the rate payer in addition to the$6.6 million club already leveled at our heads.Are these council representatives on the samefinancial planet as the one I am on?Developers will not pay. Why would they

whilst it remains legal for trucks and B-doubles to roam through the main street ofBeaudesert? Would it not be sensible to getthe trucks out of town PRIOR to considerationof a new library and town centre?

$10 million, being added to $6.6 millioncomes to $16.6 million for Beaudesert to theexclusion of the remainder of the electorate.NO community consultation regarding thefurther $10 million, NO discussion withinCouncil and in the meantime, the poor old ratepayer is expected to foot the bill. Just how isthis going to affect our rates over the next 5 to20 years? Maybe council is hopeful ofwinning lotto to fund this project? Projectedincrease in population growth in the ScenicRim region? I doubt it. We will be leaving indroves if this project sees the light of day!Why? We simply will not be able to afford tolive in the region.

Ken Vandermolen, Kooralbyn

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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1309, AUGUST 9, 2011 – 5

IN the previous edition of Council Watch, Idealt at some length with the completely

inexplicable dismissal of the complaint about theconduct of Cr Brent after a Council meeting. Atthe Meeting, Cr Swanborough had beenvindicated after raising valid questions aboutdiscrepancies in the Council’s Annual Reportsover two years. Having lost the rough and tumblein the Meeting and while still on the CouncilChamber forecourt, Cr Brent unloaded veryoffensive statements about the character andcredibility of Cr Swanborough as a Councillor.This was done knowingly in the presence ofmembers of the public and media reporters, oneof the latter making it clear the outburst wasbeing recorded.

As previously reported, the process becameweird when the complaint was not investigatedby a panel or a tribunal as had previouslyoccurred. The Acting Director General of theDepartment of Local Government and Planningopted to personally make the decision. Add anobviously inadequate mechanism for collectingand presenting evidence and the whole processlacked credibility. Insult was added to injurywhen the entirely justified complaint wasdismissed on the mind-boggling grounds that thediscussions were held “in a private capacity andnot for public consumption”.

Why am I going over these old grounds? Therehas been monumental inconsistency. When aprevious complaint against Cr Swanborough wasdealt with, it was before a tribunal with properhandling of evidence and argument. I understandthat he is now called before a panel which willreview his purported infringement of aCouncillor Code of Conduct provision. Thisrequires that any comment by a Councillor abouta Council resolution is to be prefaced by astatement that it is a personal opinion andrespects the democratic process by acknowledgingthat the resolution was made by a majority decision.The claimed sin appears to be only a minortechnicality but if a complaint has been made, apanel is fair enough. The question is, why wasthe Mayor's apparently much more questionableconduct dealt with by a much less credibleprocess? Justice must be seen to be done.

But while we are thinking about lack ofcredibility, consider the Council’s recent approvalof a 53 lot subdivision in Canungra. At everystage in the review of the Application it wasacknowledged that it was inconsistent with thePlanning Scheme and out of sequence. In fact,the area is zoned as being within the EmergingCommunities Precinct with development notenvisaged within the life of the present MasterPlan.

However, it was when the Council Officer’sReport recommending approval was consideredby the Planning and Development Committeethat the whole debate really became surreal.Looming large was the fact that the PlanningScheme would have to have significantmodifications to allow the Application to fit. TheCouncil Officer briefing the Committee Meetingdisclosed that the Officers had saved themselvesthe time and effort to develop the changes byrequesting that they be drafted by the Applicant!It is these changes that are now, apparently,embodied in the recommendations for approval

that have been adopted by Council. The changescover a wide range but, in general, confirm thepeculiar consideration being given to thisparticular development.

The form of the changes is quite consistent anddemonstrates how the Planning Scheme is beingadjusted to accommodate this particulardevelopment. Taking one change at random - TheNature Conservation Overlay. An existingdesignated Specific Outcome is “35.1Development is located outside of the LocalNature Conservation Area and the RegionalNature Conservation Area.” However, therecommended modification is to append “exceptwhere development is generally in accordancewith the plan 000958.11 and 000958.12.” Yetthose plans are from the Application! The effectis clearly specified in the related PrescribedSolution: “the change ensures development canoccur within the Local Nature Conservation Areaand Regional Nature Conservation Area on thesite generally in accordance with the PreliminaryApproval.” What could be clearer? A quick scanidentifies about sixteen other similar adjustments.Strangely, I always expected the community tohave input into such significant changes to aPlanning Scheme.

There is another point which, if it was notdesigned to mislead, certainly could be veryeffective in doing just that. Water supply forCanungra is marginal and has failed in recent drytimes. When it was queried at the CommitteeMeeting why this critical matter was notaddressed in the consideration of the Application,the response was that the relevant referralAgency, The Department of the Environment andResource Management (DERM) had notidentified this as an issue and, therefore, it wasnot the responsibility or concern of Council.Sounded a little strange and when I was actuallyable to refer to the correspondence, far fromsaying that there was no problem foreseen, theresponse from DERM simply hadn’t dealt withthis aspect at all, referring only to vegetation.Hmmm! At the subsequent Council Meeting CrSwanborough, apparently sharing concern aboutsuch an obvious oversight, moved that the itembe deferred until DERM could consider andcomment on the impact on Canungra Creek. Hereceived no support from the other Councillors.Hmmm! again in spades. Just what is going on?

Another insidious factor is that, once thePreliminary Plan is adopted, Council can makesignificant changes without ever coming back tothe community. Finally, Cr Swanborough reallyput the whole sorry matter in perspectiveobserving at the Committee Meeting that:- A new Master Plan is due later this year - Approving changes now could preempt

properly considered strategies at that time. Another matter. Cr Brent is foreshadowing the

Gallery Walk bypass to be completed in 2013/14at a cost of about $13 million with an as yetundetermined Shire input. Who could have anyconfidence in this estimate by the Mayorremembering that even the conclusions of thecommunity survey haven’t yet surfaced? Theremust be an election due. More next time.

Ed. Note: Just why do we go to the trouble ofdevising local planning schemes when they canso easily be ignored?

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Rainfall for July, 2011 on Tamborine Mountain

JULY was a really dry month. It wasn't the driest July on record – there have been about 20Julys in the 110 records at Fern St. with less than 10mm. The rainfall expected at Fern St. for

July is 53mm and the average 85mm. I have put in the first decimal point for the small total rainfalls on the chart. You can see that

the distribution was fairly even. These were due to rain recorded on the 16, 17, & 18th froman upper atmosphere low and other records from small showers and dew.

It was a cold month with lovely days and cold nights. The SOI has climbed again intopositive territory and is currently about 10.

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Tamborine Mountain Landcare is hosting amost engaging speaker on changing

perceptions and future trends at its AGM on21st August. Steve Tighe, (pictured), aStrategic Foresight specialist, will traceAustralians’ changing environmental, socialand economic perceptions and values. Stevewill highlight the consequent changes andchallenges ahead for society, businesses andcommunity groups, including on TamborineMountain.

One of Australia’s most compellingspeakers on emerging trends, Steve isrecognised for his thought-provokingobservations on the future and innovation. Hehas been the Foresight Manager at Foster’sand has worked as a foresight strategist withsome of Australia’s leading companies,looking at the future of their industries andthe opportunities and implications for theirbusinesses.

This is a great opportunity for Mountainresidents to think about the links between ourdistinctive environment and our community’sopportunities.

All are welcome to attend thepresentation in the Function Room of the

Eagle Heights Resort Hotel on Sunday 21August, 6.30 for 7pm.

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The Tamborine Mountain Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organized aMEET THE CANDIDATES EVENING for next year’s Local Government

Election. The Vonda Youngman Centre has been booked for the last Wednesdayin February 2012. More details will be advised closer to the dates.

Tony LambertPresident, TMCC&CS

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THE Earth is really an oceanplanet as less than one-third

of the Earth’s surface iscovered by land and over two-thirds by water. The landmassconsists of continents andislands grouped together intoseven regions – North America,South America, Asia, Africa,Antarctica, Europe and Australia/ Oceania.

According to the Pangaea theory, millions ofyears ago all the landmass on Earth consisted ofone supercontinent called Pangaea (meaning“all lands” in Greek). In the Jurassic Period(208-144 million years ago) Pangaea began tostretch and rift, ultimately breaking into twohuge continents separated by the Tethys Sea.The northern continent was called Laurasia andthe southern Gondwana. Laurasia eventuallysplit into Eurasia and North America.Gondwana eventually split into Antarctica,Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Madagascar,Australia, New Zealand, South America and theIndian subcontinent.

In our region New Zealand separated fromAustralia 80 million years ago, Australia andTasmania split from Antarctica 45mya. As itmoved towards the South Pole Antarctica grewcolder, glaciers appeared and the flora andfauna succumbed to the cold leaving only fossilevidence that dinosaurs, tree ferns, marsupialsand forests once occupied Antarctica.

When Alfred Wegener, a German naturalscientist, first presented his hypothesis ofPangaea and drifting continents, he indicated asproof: the jigsaw fit of continental coastlines;fossil distribution indicating identical species insame layer sequence in continents that are nowseparated; geological evidence such as a chainof mountains in West Antarctica which are anextension of the Andes. Wegener’s work wascontrary to accepted views at the time, whichregarded continents as fixed. Evidence obtained

by oceanographic studies in1950s and 1960s vindicatedWegener’s fundamentalconclusion that moderncontinents are fragments ofPangaea.

The influence of thecontinental split on livingspecies can be seen in nearby

Lamington. The plant family of Nothofagusincludes Southern beech forests which evolvedin Gondwana. When the supercontinent splitthe ancient trees were carried with the separateparts. This explains why Nothofagus forests areonly found in South America, New Zealand,Australia, New Guinea and New Caledonia andwhy fossilised pollen grains of Nothofaguswere found in Antarctica. A walk through partsof Lamington National Park gives an insightinto the appearance of the ancient Gondwananforest that once covered Australia. TheAntarctic beech (N. moorei) and other relictspecies from Gondwana such as southernconifers (Podocarpus and Araucaria), Ginkoites(primitive seed-bearing trees), cycads and gianthorsetails, ferns, seed ferns (e.g. Dicroidium)and club moss are survivors from theGondwanan supercontinent.

Wegener’s hypothesis that continents driftedwas a precursor of modern plate tectonics. Thecontinental and oceanic crusts of tectonic platesare rigid but float on the hotter, viscous layer ofthe Earth’s mantle. Heat, subduction and thecreation of new crust drives continuouscontinental movement. It is estimated thatAustralia is moving north at the rate of 10mmper annum.

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Springtime on the Mountain

THIS year Six Private Gardens will be open for you to strollaround and admire. One of them will be Wollumbin the home of

Mary & Ian Wallace (pictures above). Mary & Ian are long termresidents of Mount Tamborine settling here in 1988. Their property“Wollumbin” or “Big Mountain” (was the name given to Mt Warningby the local indigenous people) and it has given them much joy overthe years while they continue to alter and enhance their visuallandscape.

From their back veranda the view extends out towards Mt Warningwith green as far as the eye can see. This scenery is the backdrop fortheir expansive rear garden while mature ornamental trees and largehardy shrubs are tended to lovingly by Ian. This year Ian hastransplanted his Rose Garden to the front of the house as smallwallabies have a tendency to nibble on the soft green leaves and hecan keep a watchful eye on them leading up to Spring.

Mary reserves her love for the front garden with it’s borders full ofestablished herbaceous plants, shrubs and roses creating a tapestry ofsoft colour and textures achieving a cottage garden effect. Clippedfeature plants create a perfect foil for the classical areas of the gardenwhile foliage plants and bulbs complete the picture.

Ian & Mary have brilliantly blended their garden to maximisecolour throughout the whole year. Ian has told me that his garden inautumn is a kaleidoscope of colour with a rich carpet of autumn tonesfrom the many leaves and foliage that are raked up, composted andthen placed on their Spring garden. However, Spring in this gardenwill be wonderful.

So make sure you mark your maps and see this wonderful gardenwhich will be open from Friday 30th September to Sunday 2nd October2011 between 9am to 4pm. Entry to the open gardens trail is $15pp forall six open gardens with children accompanied by an adult free.Tickets will be available at all open gardens and/or the TamborineMountain Botanic Gardens in Forsythia Drive, Eagle Heights.

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– is considering a Material Change of Use for commercialgroundwater extraction which is in conflict with the zoning.

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Each day nearly 1 in every 200 Australians ishomeless. Last year, 105,000 Australiansexperienced homelessness, almost one in fourhomeless people are under 18.

Homelessness can be caused by poverty,unemployment and by a critical shortage ofaffordable housing. Domestic violence is thesingle largest cause of homelessness in Australia.Homelessness can also be triggered by familybreakdown, mental illness, sexual assault,addiction, financial difficulty, gambling and socialisolation.

Children who experience homelessness aremore likely to become homeless as adults.

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“We think sometimes that poverty is onlybeing hungry, naked and homeless. The povertyof being unwanted, unloved and uncared for isthe greatest poverty. We must start in our ownhomes to remedy this kind of poverty.” MotherTeresa.

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1/. Which composer wrote The Water Music?

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4/ What word means gradually getting louderand louder?

5/ What is the name of the Russian stringedinstrument with a triangular body?

6/ Which musical instrument derived its namefrom the Italian words for soft and loud?

7/ Who is the Greek god of music?

8/ Who wrote the opera Madam Butterfly?

9/ Which US city hosted the 1985 Live Aidconcert?

10/ How many valves does a trumpet have?

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

Gallery Walk Project 2014/15?I don’t believe in making promises I can’t

keep nor creating expectations about thefuture that no one can challenge. Talking upsomething that’s “gunna” happen in the futureis just “spin ,” real easy to do, but not helpfulto anyone.

As much as many would like to wish itwould happen, Gallery Walk bypass isunlikely to be built in 2014/15. All these“’positive” but unrealistic statements are justwhat people are tired of hearing. For example,Beaudesert’s Bromelton Industrial Estate hasbeen promised now for over a decade to thedetriment of ratepayers hip pockets. Forexample, the $6.6 million Beaudesert LibraryRevitalisation project was justified believingthat 25,000 new Beaudesert residents, whenthey have forgotten how to use “Google”, willrun down to the revitalised library to look upthe answer in a book. Let’s not forget themillions of dollars spent on Beaudesert andBromelton future plans paid for by ratepayersfor a population growth that was promised 5years ago and may not even start for anotherdecade. Our rates are already far too high,and must not be allowed to keep going up asthey have done.

The District Director of Main Roads said tome in person eight weeks ago Gallery Walkbypass is not a priority consideringQueensland is repairing its roads andinfrastructure from the floods.

Whilst having the Council of Mayorsrecognize it as a project of regionalsignificance and putting it on an advocacy listis welcomed, let’s be realistic; saying it’s onfor 2014/15 is like me talking up how I’llspend a few million for the public benefit,because I just bought a lottery ticket.

The fact is that Council hasn’t as yetreleased the Gallery Walk by-pass final reportfor consultation, nor determined a view on thefinal solution. There is a lot more work to bedone, including examining alternate options.One of these is the purchase of Mr Curry’stwo acres of land, on the western side behindthe shops, that, when added to Council’s landof one acre would provide parking for nearly300 cars, with direct access to the middle ofGallery Walk. Mr Curry won’t mind mesaying he has requested negotiations withCouncil on the matter. Such a solution seemsto have wide acceptance even by the Chamberof Commerce. It should also be noted thatsome of the largest businesses are not

convinced that bypassing Gallery Walk is agood idea in any case.

Solving the parking and congestion issues isa key concern of Eagle Heights residents. Theparking solution would also likely cost a thirdof the $13 million dollar solution the Mayor istalking about. If this project is to be fundedby Council, all Scenic Rim ratepayers musthave input into the decision and the futurecapital works priorities.

Let’s talk about another bypass.

Beaudesert Town Bypass. $10 milliondollars from all ratepayers of Scenic Rim?

I was flabbergasted to read in the FassifernGuardian newspaper and then on the Councilof Mayors website, potentially committedratepayers to funding one third of the$30,000,000 Beaudesert bypass. This is a realpossibility if no other sources are found.Developers were encouraged to fund theBeaudesert Structure plans because theybenefited directly, but all refused and Councilhad to pay the bill.

There has been no consultation on this, justlike the unwanted Beaudesert revitalisationproject due to proceed next year if thisCouncil is re-elected. To borrow $10 millionwould require an additional 3% increase inrates for 20 years. Add this to the extra 2% for20 years for the library and that makes anextra 5% per year. Council forward budgetsshow a whopping minimum 5.8% increase peryear factored in for sustainability, so are welooking at near 10% increases going forwardinto future years?

I wonder how this respects the democraticprocess?

Bush Fire SeasonCouncil has been warned by Fire Services

that the coming bushfire season could be theworst of all, with increased fuel loads on thewestern escarpment and hot weather andwinds likely in the summer months.

I have been raising the issue of theCouncil’s own 2006 bushfire report now forover three years, and nothing has been done toaddress a whole range of relevantrecommendations. The report identifiesTamborine Mountain as having the highestrisk of bushfire, and makes recommendationsto address the impact of smoke inhalation,effect on asthmatics and allergy sufferers,mobility of the population, early responsewarnings, the need to increase the capabilityof our Urban and Rural fire brigades, sign-posting and maintaining fire trails, giving ourbrigades access to geographic informationresources, and plans to minimize the risk ofarson attacks to name a few.

To mitigate the evacuation risk associatedwith having only one north south arterial roadon the western escarpment, representations >>

COUNCILLOR COMMENTSDerek Swanborough, Division 1

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<< were made by a local business owner toMinisters Roberts and Wallace, and asubmission prepared for them on the problem.Main Roads Minister Wallace responded byletter that the State would fund half the cost ofa gravel road on the long road extension. Itseems the offer passed on to the Mayor wasnot communicated to the Council staff. Ittherefore didn’t qualify for this year’s budget.The District Main Roads Director has assuredme that the offer made by Minister CraigWallace is still on the table.

Permanent facility for Special EducationUnit at Tamborine Mountain State School

I attended the opening of this unit at abreakfast function and it was a delight to listento how the refurbishment all came togetherwith the help of plenty of volunteers,organisations and businesses in the communityand with a sizable donation from Tour deTamborine. This is a wonderful facility toassist children with special needs in the

school. The children made wonderfulindividual thank you cards in appreciation forall involved. Congratulations to everyoneconcerned. I have posted all my photos onFacebook if anyone wants to have a look.

Pictured above, Trevor Hall from Tour deTamborine with thank-you card.

Consultation in LibraryJust a reminder that I meet with residents at

the Tamborine Mountain Library on thesecond Wednesday of the month from 4:00 to6:00pm. I will be there next on Wednesday10th August 2011. Please call me or leave atext message if you require an appointment orsimply drop in. My mobile number is0447206006. I am always available for on-sitemeetings to address resident’s issues asrequired. 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.

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Farewell to a local Icon

IT is with great sadness and a sense of lossthat we say farewell to Nardoo, the iconic

lavender shop on Lahey Road, NorthTamborine. It is to be hoped that althoughthe retail outlet is closing on 14 August it isnot the last we hear or see of James and AnnaTyson. They are among the most remarkablepeople I have ever met and a chat, howeverbrief, is always interesting.

For 23 years if one wanted something alittle different in a gift line, or if one wantedto impress a visiting friend, Nardoo was theplace to go on Tamborine Mountain. The“olde worlde” atmosphere and accoutrementsof a bye-gone age made for fascinatingdiscoveries as one moved around Nardoo’sinterior. James’ penchant for gathering“collectables” imparted a unique character tothe establishment. I remember helping to luga huge old cash register or “till” from theGold Coast to the serving counter. The thing

weighed a ton but once in place seemed as ifit had been there forever.

For more than 30 years James and Annahave quietly but substantially supported everyworthwhile cause and event on this plateau.The Tysons are not ones to blow their owntrumpets but it is no exaggeration to say thatbut for their generosity many a cause wouldhave foundered and disappeared withouttrace. Their altruistic outlook has been alesson and an inspiration to all who beheld it.

The residents of this mountain owe theTysons a big vote of thanks for their caringattitude and for their support of its institutionsand organizations. Since being introduced byour common friend Terry Holland I havebeen proud to be able to say, “I know theTysons”. Best wishes and good health inyour retirement James and Anna, I lookforward to running into you in the shoppingcentre from time to time.

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Congratulations to the Rossers,sixty years married

ON August 11, local identities Allan and Joycelyn Rosser willcelebrate sixty year of marriage, quite an event in this day and age.

The Rossers are well known for their tireless contribution to severalvoluntary not for profit organisations on the mountain. Both give oftheir time freely.

Amongst Allan’s many interests he is a popular member of theTamborine Mountain Probus Club. At their General meeting memberssurprised him with a special commemorative cake.

Most couples when asked to comment on the secret of successusually say things like “It’s a bit of give and take etc”.

Allan had a different take on the subject. He said “Whenever there isa disagreement always make sure you have the last word on the matter.”

His well known sense of humour shone through when he said (tonguein cheek) those words are “Yes dear”.

Congratulations to the Rossers for making it happen.Tony Smallwood, Probus Club

Take extra care this fire season

EACH year fires are sparked across the State as a result of peoplebeing careless with power tools, machinery and cigarette butts.

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Regional Manager of RuralOperations for South Eastern Region Peter Varley said bushfireseason was upon us and with dry and warm conditions continuing asmall fire had the potential to spread quickly.

“People should take extreme care when using power tools andmachinery. In conditions such as this, adequate equipment should bereadily available to extinguish any fire which may start,” Mr Varleysaid.

“People could be liable for any damage which a fire may cause.“The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service also recommend’s

having someone available, other than just the tool operator to watchclosely for ignitions which may occur.”

Mr Varley reminded motorists of the dangers of flicking cigarettebutts outside car windows.

“Cigarette butts are one of the major causes of dangerous roadsidefires which can be avoided if people don’t throw cigarette butts fromtheir cars,” he said.

“Smoke haze caused by these fires has the potential to causeserious accidents particularly on the highway when people aretravelling at over 100 kilometres per hour.

“Every cigarette butt flicked out the car window has the potentialto cause a life-threatening fire for not only fellow motorists butemergency crews who are called to attend to a situation which couldhave been avoided.”

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Here are just a couple ofitems up for auction at thisyear’s Charity Golf Day.Clockwise from top left:“Moonlight Dancing” by Pamela Thorogood;A simulated golden sapphireset in 18ct gold basketcreated by Leisha;A beautiful hand madequeen size quilt.Phone the Police Station on5545 3473 for all bookings,donations and enquiries.

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CLASSICAL MEETS DIDGERIDOO

THE Mountain’s new choir, TamborineVoices makes its debut, with guest artists

Russell Smith and Richard Ham in a fantasticfusion of cultures concert at St George’sAnglican Church, Sunday 28th of August, at2.30pm. Classical and Choral meet theDidgeridoo and Pipe Organ, in a programranging from Baroque Sacred, through Operaand Music Theatre to Contemporary Classics.

Tamborine Voices conducted by TaniaEdmunds formed just 4 weeks ago with 23singers, comprising a youth ensemble, andadult choir. Each Sunday evening, they haveset St George’s ringing with music as variedas Grancini’s Dulcis Christe, to LesMiserables and Bridge Over Troubled Water,and the Youth Ensemble’s Sun & Moon, inpreparation for this, their first concert.

Russell Smith is a Melbourne-basedmusician, composer, performer, soundengineer, lecturer, public speaker, Indigenousadvocate, and storyteller. Founder of theManta Trio (’cello, guitar and didgeridoo) –three artists, from three cultures, three races,and three musical traditions who blendseamlessly – he is no stranger to the fusion ofcultures, and through his organization‘Building Bridges’ is an advocate ofstrengthening the connections within ourcountry and cultures. He will bring hisextraordinary brand of didgeridoo magic toTamborine Mountain with solo, andensemble, performances.

Voices on the Mountain

Richard Ham (piano and organ) willaccompany the choirs and soloists, and as thepipe organ is his specialty, has somesurprises in store.

The synthesis of Indigenous & Western,Classical and Popular, in the rainforestsetting of St George’s, is sure to inspire anduplift you.

To book for this special event, phone 55452540 or email [email protected]

Tickets are $25 pp, $20 concession, andinclude the Concert and Afternoon Tea.

Tamborine talentattracts attention

Following his win in the TAMBORINE’SGOT TALENT quest, local 17 year old

Mitchell King has been approached by musicproducer, Al Buchan.

“I was just jamming in the street,” saysMitchell about the approach, “and it turns outthis guy runs a singer-songwriter showcasewhich is where Pete Murray got started. NowI am doing workshops with him and I’m goingto be playing at the new Showcase which ishappening at the Zamia Theatre on Sat 27thAugust.”

This is an exciting start for a young manwith his guitar in hand. The showcase iscredited with discovering significant musictalent in the past, including Pete Murray andBobby Flynn among many others. At theZamia Theatre, they will feature all-originalsolo singer-songwriters, each performing theirown songs and promoting their debut albums,and audiences will be able to sit down andsample the soothing sounds of six (6) singersongwriters for just $15. Tickets will beavailable at the door on the night and familiesand local community people are encouraged tocome along, bring some nibbles andsomething to drink, and there’ll be tea &coffee served at intermission.

fRETfEST founder, Al Buchan, says “It’simportant to offer audiences the best in liveperformances, and people truly love what wedo, everywhere we go, everyone says howmuch they love the authentic new music. Ithink it’s very Australian, and for the youngmusicians, it’s vitally important.”

The Showcase will take place once a month,starting on Saturday 27th August, at TheZamia Theatre, 7pm.

These particular shows will featureexcellent new musicians on the cusp of theircareers. The musicians each have their owndebut CDs on sale at the gigs and audiencescan mingle with the musicians and pick up apersonally autographed copy. Imagine. PeteMurray’s first CD, personally autographed.That’s the kind of situation here. It is not ajam-night. fRETfEST has the backing ofAPRA/AMCOS with links to ArtsQueensland, and the Conservatorium ofMusic. It also links with important musicfestivals such as the Woodford Folk Festival.The most promising musicians are selected fora compilation CD and perform at the festivaleach year.

Fretfest is now operating on the Gold Coast,searching for new talent. This could be anopportunity for other unknown singer-songwriters to be discovered on the GoldCoast at Tamborine Mountain, just likeMitchell King. Music lovers and musicians areencouraged to attend in support of authenticnew music. Budding new people can leave ademo for consideration by the event organiser.

In testimonial of fRETfEST the Hon RodWelford, Minister Education, Training and TheArts, 2008 said: “There is a real opportunityfor young people to gain a range oftransferable skills and invaluable experiencethrough live performance. It is access toopportunities such as Fretfest at a young agewhich builds not only our future artists, butalso our future audiences.”

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FOR ALL INQUIRIES AND APPOINTMENTS PHONE 5545 1222

• Dr Ann Bennett • Dr Leeann Carr-Brown • Dr Jan Zomerdijk • Dr Henri Coombs• Dr Jeet George • Dr John Purton • Dr Sanne Kreijkamp-Kaspers

AVAILABLE SERVICES INCLUDE:~ General Family Medicine ~ Baby Health Clinic ~ Well Women’s Clinic ~ Skin Clinic~ Aviation Medicals ~ Mental Health & Chronic Disease Management ~ Vaccinations

~ Psychology ~ Podiatry ~ Dietitian & Audiometry Services

BULK BILLING is available for regular patients who are Pensioners,Health Care Card Holders or children under 16 years of age.

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Home visits and after hours services are available for regular patients of the practice.

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andShop 1/17 Southport Avenue

Eagle Heights(next to the Eagle Heights Pharmacy)

Phone survey captures residents’ views

300 RESIDENTS have provided their input on what they like mostabout living in the Scenic Rim via Council’s Community Plan

telephone survey.Respondents of the July survey said the things they liked most about

living in the region is the diverse scenic beauty (47.3%), friendlypeople/community feel (45.3%), and nice place to live/quality of life(44%).

Mayor of the Scenic Rim Regional Council, Cr John Brenthighlighted the importance of listening to the community whenplanning the future of our region.

“This plan will influence decision making in years to come, so it isimportant to get a wide range of views,” Cr Brent said.

“It was pleasing to see further confirmation that Council’s focus onimproving roads and progressing the Bromelton Industrial Estate isaligned with community views.

“The survey also shows the community expects more, particularly onissues like public transport, which is an area where Council will expectthe State Government to help the community to achieve their vision”.

Other topics raised in the survey included public transport, industry,roads, jobs, entertainment, housing, amenity and the environment.

The results from the survey will provide additional input to theScenic Rim Community Plan that will guide Council and communityaction on issues including the environment, economic development,social wellbeing, infrastructure and governance.

The full results are available online at http://yousayscenicrim.com.au.SRRC Media Release

WELCOME TO NEWCOMERS TO TAMBORINE MOUNTAINThere will be a welcome to new residents at the TamborineMountain Library on Thursday 25 August 6.30 – 8.30pm.Come along and meet members and representatives of you

community and see what the Mountain has to offer!Light refreshments will be provided.

Please phone 5540 5473 to register your attendance.

WANTEDDrummer,

Bass PlayersFOR

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN ORCHESTRA

A happy, friendly orchestra.

Must be able to read music but a little‘rusty’ is OK

Phone Malcolm on 5545 1030

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qwtyusqwtyus SPORTS qwtyusqwtyusMAIN GOLF CLUBSATURDAY 23RD JULY 2011

62 players contested today's King & Queenof the Mountain - Single Stroke event. 2011King & Queen are David Koureas & KatyHewitt. Nett King & Queen are John Youngman& Kay Hamilton, congratulations Ladies &Gents.

Today's scores were: Gross: Menes DavidKoureas 72 from Peter Clark 79 & Ladies KatyHewitt 90 from Dell Goodrick 94.

Nett: John Youngman 67 from David Strong69 & Ladies Kay Hamilton 72 from DellGoodrick 74 (OCB). Nearest the pin & approachwinners were: 1st Rod Walsh, 2nd John Halpin,3rd Peter Clark, 4th Brett Clisby, 5th JimmyDunn, 6th, 8th, 13th & 15th Anton Wernekinck,7th Katy Hewitt, 9th & 10th Roger Way, 11thBarry Roberts, 12th Bruce Brown, 14th (Propin) Damian Jennings, 16th David Koureas,17th Tim Kerr & 18th Darren McLarnon. Ballrun down went to 73. Winner of the Bradmansaward, sponsored by Andy Koureas was GeoffWallace. Congratulations to all the winners.

The Junior raffle not drawn.

SATURDAY 30TH JULY 201158 players contested today's 4 Ball Ambrose

event. Winners & runners up were: Roger Way,Gerry Moloney, Robert Bull & Nick Blom 535/8 from Glenn Antill, Darryl Franklin, DeanColes & Udo Rabe 54. Nearest the pin &approach winners were: 5th & 6th Nick Blom,14th (Pro pin) Clifford Arnesen, 15th GerryLynch, 17th Bernie Tane, 12th approach RodWalsh & 16th approach Roger Way. Ball rundown went to 54 7/8. Congratulations to all thewinners.

The Junior raffle not drawn.PLEASE REPAIR ALL DIVOTS & PITCH

MARKSCHECK OUT THE CLUB'S WEB SITE @

tamborinemountaingolfclub.com FOR ALLRESULTS & NEWS.

JUNIOR GOLFSATURDAY 23RD JULY 2011

16 Juniors today for a 3 hole Ambrose event.Winning team was Tim & David Beadle, TomKlensor, Julian Fair & Taj McDonald fromMikaela & Jordana Fair & Caitlin Carroll.Congratulations to the winners.SATURDAY 30TH JULY 2011

17 Juniors today for a Coaching Clinic withAndy Koureas & Chipping & Putting practice.

Out of Bounds

VETERANS GOLF3/8/201131 Members & Visitors for 4 Ball Ambrose. -Fine WeatherResults– Winners J Johnstone, J Young, D Rankine, B.Seaton 54– Runners Up P Clark, F e-Miller, R Jones, LRadunz 55.75Leon – Welcome to the VetsNearest the Pin and Approach Shots- Fred Bakker- Leon RadunzBall Run DownAs follows:• - P Morris, T Austin, A Lynch, B Ide 57• - I Millar, J Youngman, T O'Donnell, M Buck57.25Lucky Draw – Tony Cole and Ted Ashe

TM BRIDGE CLUB RESULTSVENUE: ROSLYN LODGESaturday 23/07/11 at 12.45 pm8 Pair Howell1st= J Eveleigh & R Noble 60.11%1st= R Feige & S Feige 60.11% 3rd= D Cowls & M Gordon 54.16% 3rd= D Merrin & M Smith 54.16%Monday 25/07/11 at 6.45 pm10 Table Mitchell (Bye & Share) North-South1st D Goodrick & J Youngman 55.83%2nd M Gordon & P Morris 55.62% 3rd D Donaldson & J Salter 53.75%

East-West 1st S Gregory & F Hay 58.56%2nd H Edrich & J Evans 58.33%3rd S Irvine-Brown & S Pollock 56.94%Handicap N-S Dell Goodrick & John YoungmanE-W Shirley Gregory & Faye HayThursday 28/07/11 at 12.45 pm10 Table Mitchell (Bye & Share) North-South1st D Cowls & J Salter 66.04%2nd P Morris & R Noble 52.08% 3rd D Merrin & M Smith 51.45% East-West 1st H Braithwaite & M Daines 64.35%2nd R Feige & S Feige 61.34%3rd J Bligh & S Gregory 59.95%Handicap N-S David Cowls & Jeff SalterE-W Hjordis Braithwaite & Michael DainesSaturday 30/07/11 at 12.45 pm11 Pair Howell1st R Feige & S Feige 64.58% 2nd J Eveleigh & R Noble 61.45%3rd D Merrin & M Smith 57.81%4th D Cowls & M Gordon 55.09% Monday 1/08/11 at 6.45 pm15 Pair Howell1st D Donaldson & J Salter 63.46%2nd J Bates & R Noble 56.41% 3rd I Luckett & P Warrell 53.52% 4th M Gordon & P Morris 52.56%Thursday 4/08/11 at 12.45 pm11 Table Mitchell North-South1st D Cowls & J Salter 66.04%2nd S Pollock & C Youngman 60.08% 3rd C Briggs & S Tomkins 53.29% East-West 1st J Bligh & S Gregory 58.95%2nd D Merrin & M Smith 58.21%3rd= C Bowman & K Bowman 55.02%3rd= L Manitzky & H Smith 55.02%Handicap N-S Christine Youngman & Sheena PollockE-W Laurence Manitzky & Hector Smith

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Tea/Coffee & chat from 9.30amPresentation 10.00am

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THE Draft State Planning Policy for theBligh Government's nation-leading

Strategic Cropping Land Policy is nowopen for consultation.

Natural Resources Minister RachelNolan said the Government is workinghard to progress the policy which willprotect our state's very best cropping landfrom mining and other development in twokey regions.

"There is a clear need to advanceimportant mining projects in this state -they create thousands of jobs, they fuel ourpower supplies and every Queenslander'sprosperity heavily relies on their exports,"Ms Nolan said.

"But we equally value our agriculturalsectors - the land on which they operate isan important resource for our foodsupplies.

"To help us get the balance right, we areconsulting with stakeholders."

Ms Nolan said the next step towardsimplementing the policy is today's releaseof the draft State Planning Policy forpublic consultation.

"The draft State Planning Policy willensure that Strategic Cropping Land isprotected and managed through theplanning and development assessmentframework under the Sustainable PlanningAct 2009," Ms Nolan said.

"As resource developments are notcurrently assessed under the SustainablePlanning Act, the new Strategic CroppingLand legislation and amendments toexisting resources legislation, will ensurethat these developments are assessed.

"The new State Planning Policy willcommence when the Strategic CroppingLand legislation comes into effect. It willoperate in tandem with the existing StatePlanning Policy 1/92: Development andthe Conservation of Agricultural Land,which applies to a broader range ofagricultural land.

"I encourage all interested parties to onceagain take part in this importantconsultation process."

"A Regulatory Assessment Statementwas put out for public consultation on 31May. After a 62-day consultation period,more than double the required period, thishas now drawn to a close.

"A range of stakeholders madesubmissions and these will all beconsidered as we work towardsentrenching this policy in legislation."

The draft State Planning Policy can bedownloaded from the Department ofEnvironment and Resource Managementwebsite www.derm..qld.gov.au

Qld Gov Media Release

Strategic Cropping Land draft State PlanningPolicy open for consultation

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ANGLICAN CHURCH: St George’s, cornerEagle Heights Road & Dapsang Drive, EagleHeights. Every Sunday Holy Communion at9.30am. 1st & 3rd Sundays of month HolyCommunion at 7.30am and 9.30am. WeekdayServices: Holy Communion 10am Thursdays.Children’s Ministry 2nd & 4th Sundays of monthat 9.30am. Kids Club 3pm Fridays during term.Study Groups, Housegroups, Prayer Group,Spiritus Agency, etc. Enq. 5545 2919. St Luke’sCanungra: Holy Communion Sundays 7.45am.BAHA’I FAITH For information and details ofmeetings and children’s classes in state schoolplease phone 55450605 or 55453674 or viewwebsite www.geocities.com/scenicrimbahaiST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLICCHURCH, 90-94 Beacon Rd, North Tamborine.celebrates Mass on Sundays at 7.30am andWednesdays and Fridays at 9.00am, except thefirst Friday of the month. Ph 5541 1068.CATHOLIC CHURCH MARIAN VALLEY:Beechmont Rd, Canungra. (National Shrine of ourLady Help of Christians). Sunday Masses 11am &4pm. Weekdays 9am. Sat 11am. Every Friday, afterMass, Eucharistic Adoration concluding 3pm withDivine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction. Shrine opendaily Ph 5533 3617.COOMERA CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALCHURCH Sunday 6.30pm. HelensvaleCommunity Centre, 31 Discovery DriveHelensvale. Guest Speaker – Clairvoyant. Healing– Meditation. Enq: Lynette 5545 0484.

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS: Public Meeting,Kingdom Hall, Holt Rd, Sat. 4pm. 5545 4680.LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH – TMSHSPerforming Arts Centre, Holt Road. SundayMorning Service & Kid’s Church 9.30am; YouthThurs 3.45pm & Fri 6pm; Young adults 7pmWed. All Welcome. Enq: 5545 1533.MITANA SPIRITUAL CHURCH Service,meditation, healings and guest speakers, 1st & 3rdSunday of the month, 10am-12 noon, MasonicHall, North Tamborine. 5545 3429. All invited.PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Main St, NorthTamborine. Sunday Service 9am. Sunday School9.15am. Weekly: Growth Groups, Playtime, KidsKapers. Minister Kim Dale – 5545 2041. Moreinformation at www.tambopc.org.au.THE SALVATION ARMY RECOVERYCHAPEL 168 MacDonnell Road Eagle Heights Sunday 6pm All welcome Tuesday 7pmEnquiries 5630 7939.SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST ChurchFellowship meets at “The Little School House”,next to Tamborine Village Hall on Saturdays -Sabbath School 9.30am and Church service at11am. All welcome. Free DVD library deliveredto your door. Please phone 5543 8035 or 55411224 for enquiries.TAMBORINE COMMUNITY CHURCHSunday Service and Sunday School 10am everySunday at Community Centre. Kings KidsProgramme each Sunday ph Lyn 5545 4545.Midweek Home groups avail. CareforceRecovery groups (e.g. Search for Life) and otherfamily/relationship courses also available. Enq.Ph Rev John Latta 5545 2318. UNITING CHURCH: 41 Appel St, Canungra.Worship first, second and third Sundays 10.30am.Fourth & fifth Sundays 9am; TamborineMountain contacts 5545 3773 and 5545 3817.

Church NoticesAQUA AEROBICS Mon Wed Fri 7am, Tues 8am &6pm; Thurs 8am at the pool Phone5545 2500BADMINTON Social players, all levels. Mon 7pm-9pm at the Vonda Youngman Community Centre(except Public Holidays). BASKETBALL Social. Mon 4.30-5.30pm Fri 3.30-4.30pm Community Centre. Michele 5545 1569.BODHI HEALTH & HEALING: Morning Tea 10amfirst Mon each month - tea/coffee/cake $6 as well ascomplimentary therapies, flower readings, Reiki,meditation, Yoga and Dance/Movement demonstrations.Proceeds to local charities. Info ph: 5545 0565.BOOK READERSʼ GROUP meets once a month,new members welcome. Enquiries at TM library.BOTANIC GARDENS Forsythia Dr, Eagle Hts -Volunteers’ working bee every Thurs morning 8-12.Enq: Roger Bell 5545 0797CHRONIC FATIGUE FIBROMYALGIA SupportGroup meets monthly Ph 5545 3134.TM CREATIVE ARTS: General Craft, Spinning &Pottery: Wed 9am-12noon. General Craft: Wed 7-10pm. Sewing: 1st Wed 9am. Quilting & Patchwork:Mon 9am-12noon. Painting: Mon 1pm-4pm. FolkArt/Botanical Drawing: 2nd & 4th Thurs 9am-12noon. Bridge: Wed 12.30pm. For further info contactCreative Arts Hall, Wed mornings, ph. 5545 3221.CREATIVE ARTS BRIDGE CLUB Wed at 12.30pm.For info contact John Noble, 5545 4022.CROQUET/GATEBALL CLUB Tamborine MountainSports Centre, 400 Long Rd, North Tamborine. AllWelcome. Tuition given. Mon & Fri 9am, Sun pm.Enquiries Kathleen 5545 0973.INSTITUTE OF MODERN TAE KWON DO classes 6-7.30pm every Tues & Thurs at Showgrounds Hall Ph5545 3173.JOHN DICKSON CONSERVATION PARK: workingbees 1st Monday & 3rd Monday of each month. 8am.Ph: Elizabeth Russell 5545 3601.KIDSʼ CLUB: Anglican Church, 2nd & 4th Fridaysfrom 3pm. Ph 5545 1359.LITTLE TIGERS TAE KWON DO classes for ages 5-10 years 5-6pm Tues at Show Hall 5545 3173.LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH: Young adults Wed7pm @ Youth Hut; Youth Thurs 3.45 – 4.45pm @ ScoutHall; Sunday service & Kids’ church Sun 9.30am @PAC High School. Contact Youth leader ShannonBirch 0402 539 361 [email protected]: Tuesdays 7pm – New Thought, NewLife Centre 5545 3700.MOVIES ON THE MOUNTAIN: Regular screenings oflatest releases at the Zamia Theatre. Ph 5545 3517.PLAY GROUP: Mountain Kids Playgroup meets Thurs9.30am to 11.30am. St George’s Anglican Church –Georgian Room. Contact Kath Hillam, 0408 216 195.SHIM JANG TAE KWON DO Mon and Fri, 5.30-6.30pm Community Centre Ph Martin 5545 0617.TAI CHI Tues mornings, Thurs evenings 110 Eagle HtsRd, Eagle Hts. Phone Gai Wanless 5545 2409.TM BOWLS CLUB – Wed, Fri, Sat 2pm mixed. Freecoaching, new members welcome. Indoor mixedbowls Tues 5pm. Enquiries: 5545 1308TM BRIDGE CLUB meets each Monday at 6.45pm,Thursday at 1pm and Saturday at 12.45pm at RoslynLodge, 24 Main Western Rd, North Tamborine.Duplicate sessions conducted under supervision ofqualified directors. Regular Red Point events. Newmembers and visitors welcome. Phone Pres. DerekMerrin on 5545 4288 or Partnership Arranger JeffSalter 5545 4526.TM BUSH VOLUNTEERS: meet on the first Saturdayof the month (except Jan.) To find out where we willbe working contact Len on 3355 7288 or 0428335572.TM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 2nd Wed. of month.TM COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN ASSOC meets2nd Wednesday of the month at the kindergarten 23Coleman Square, North Tamborine at 7.15pm.

TM FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Meetings held 1stSunday each month (excl. January) at TM HistoricalSoc, Wongawallan Rd, Eagle Heights, 3–5 pm approx.Please contact Carol 5545 0066 or Robyn 5545 2764.TM GARDEN CLUB: 2nd Tues. 9.30am Community Centre.TM GYMNASTICS Vonda Youngman CommunityCentre. Enquiries: Judy Netel, on 5545 4152.TM HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Member Working Beesevery Tues morning. General Meetings on 4thWednesday every 2nd month, Feb., Apr., June, Aug.,Oct. Further details: Phil 5545 4962 or Paul 5545 2596.TM LADIES CHOIR 9.30am each Mon, PresbyterianHall. New members welcome. 5545 1231 (AM only).TM LANDCARE: Volunteers welcome for ForestRegeneration throughout the Mountain. Please visitwww.tamborinemtnlandcare. org.au for times, orphone 5545 1847 9am-12 noon Mon-Fri.TMLETS: Join at Community Exchange Systemhttp://www.ces.org.za . Enq. 5545 3776.TM LIONS CLUB meets at Tamborine MemorialSports Centre, Beacon Road, 4th Monday 6.30 for7pm start. Pres 5545 2120, Sec. 5545 4581.TM LITTLE THEATRE: Meetings held 1st Tuesday ofmonth, 7.30pm. Regular plays, play-readings & socialevents. Brian Franklin, President TMLT, Ph 5545 2096.TM LOCAL PRODUCERS ASSOC. meets 3rd Thurs in Feb,May, Aug, Nov, 2.30–4pm at farm locations. Ph 5545 3677.TM MASONIC LODGE: Meets 3rd Wed each monthexcept Dec. Masonic Centre, 10 Knoll Rd, NorthTamborine. Contact 5545 0435.TM NATURAL HISTORY ASSOC: Birdwatchers meet2nd Wed of the month. Bushwalkers meet 3rd Wed ofevery 2nd month. Natural History meetings 3rdFridays of Feb, April, June, Aug (AGM), Oct and Nov.All meetings 7.30pm Historical Society WongawallanRoad Eagle Heights. Ph 5545 3200 or 5545 3551.TM NETBALL CLUB. Contact Tarla 5545 4891.TM ORCHESTRA Mondays 7-8pm at St George’sAnglican Church, Dapsang Dr, North Tamborine.TM PROBUS CLUB meets 3rd Wednesday of themonth at the Vonda Youngman Community Centre,10am. Enquiries to Secretary 55452179.TM PROGRESS ASSOCIATION: 1st Tuesday inmonth. 7.30pm Heritage Centre Wongawallen Road.TM R.S.L. Sub–branch general meeting – 2nd Tues ofevery 2nd month (starting February). 7pm, RSLrooms, below Memorial Centre (Bowls Club).TM RESIDENTS ASSOC: Meets 4th Thurs every 2nd monthor as advertised at Masonic Lodge. Contact Pres RichardAdams or Sec Diana Francis on 5545 4009 to arrangeattendance or discuss any matters concerning TM residents.TM SENIORS ONTHENET meets 9.30am 2nd Friday ofmonth, Creative Arts Centre, Eagle Heights. Entry $2. Ph:5545 2247TAMBORINE SUSTAINABLE GARDENERSʼ SOC(TSGS), a group of enthusiastic gardeners, meets onthe last Saturday of each month. Ph 5545 0102.TM TENNIS CLUB: 88 Beacon Rd North Tamborine.Contact 5545 1078, 5545 0955. Casual bookingsTamborine Mountain Video 5545 1677.TOASTMASTERS: 2nd & 4th Thurs of the month atthe Creative Arts Centre, Wongawallan Road from7.00pm to 9.30pm. Contact Francesca Thorn 55451294 ([email protected]) or Chris Ihlenfeldt 55451197 ([email protected])TRIATHLON CLUB, meets 3rd Monday of eachmonth at the Information Centre, Doughty Park at7pm. Enquiries Adi 5545 3838TM WRITERSʼ GROUP: Meets every 1st and 3rdMon of month, 9-11am at Creative Arts Centre, EagleHeights. Call Ted on 5545 0326 for details.YOUTH GROUP: Meets Wed 6pm at the PresbyterianHall. Call Mark Jenner 5545 4951 or Kim Dale 5545 2041ZONTA CLUB of TM meets 2nd Tues. of month atEagle Heights Hotel, Tamborine-Oxenford Rd, EagleHts. Further info Tonia Epstein, 5545 3120.

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EAGLE HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTRESuite 2/34 Southport Ave, Eagle Heights (next to Post Office)

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PHONE (07) 5545 2588

CLEANING & CARPETS

Eagle HeightsCleaning ServicesAffordable RatesFree QuotesMob: 0400 452 054 Ph: 5545 2054For all your Domestic & Commercial Cleaning Needs

Yes, you can.Hire your buildingequipment from

MITRE 10North Tamborine

Phone 5545 1170OPEN 7 DAYS

BUILDING EQUIPMENT HIRE

DENTAL PROSTHETIST

DENTURE CLINICJOE RUSSELLRegistered Dental Prosthetist

DENTURES - RELINESREPAIRS - MOUTHGUARDS

Shop 10 Eagle HeightsShopping Village

Veterans AffairsProvider

5545 3128

DECK RESTORATION

ELECTRICAL

G.J. Baldwin & Associates P/L

Tamborine Mtn ElectricalACN 010980695 Lic. 36447

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORSDomestic/Farm/Commercial

Shop 4, Tamborine PlazaPh: 5545 1207

EARTHMOVING

ExcavatorsBobcats

Trucks

• postholes • pads • trenching • tank holes• clearing • burnoffs • landscaping

Specialising in:

DRIVEWAYS

Ph: 5545 1979

CABINETMAKING

PETER BERGMANS Lic 50168

COMPLETE HOME INTERIOR SERVICEKitchens, Bathrooms, Laundries, Wardrobes,

Interior Walls, Furniture, Built-ins.Renovations, improvements, make-overs,

appliance installations, repair and maintenancePhone Peter on 0437 436 552

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PACKAGING

All Tamborine StoragePACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

INCLUDING CARTONS,BUBBLE WRAP ETC.

108 Main Western Rd., Tamborine MtnPh. 0417 001 536

MOWING & SLASHING

Acreage MowingPrompt Reliable Service

Now Available atTamborine Mower Repairs

5545 18920428 451 892

Tamborine Mower RepairsSuppliers of new & reconditioned

• Mowers • Brush CuttersJOHN DEERE

Spares & ServicePh 5545 1892 or 0428 451 892

Ph 07 5545 0499Shop 6, 15 Main Street,

North Tamborine

MOWER REPAIRS

GAS SUPPLIES

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORYTAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY

GLASS

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN GLASS

Ph 5545 3793 • 0407 696 068

All Glass ReplacementGlass & Mirror cut to size

Security Screens - Shower Screens

Insurance Work WelcomeFree Quotes

HAIRDRESSING

FRAMING

andTOTAL PICTURE FRAMING SERVICE

Ph 5545 2402 – Opp. St Bernard’s Hotel Open Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm

Saturday 9am – 12pm

FINE ARTFRAMING

and

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

ODD JOBS

TAMBORINE TURF Est. 1966

GROWERS OF:Premium Blue Couch, Greenlees Park and Kikuya Turf.

• Farm pick-up or delivered • Weekend pick-ups mustbe ordered by Friday • Inspection Invited.

Ph: All Hrs 5543 6133/5543 8441

CLIPPERS NESTLadies & Men’s HairdressingShop 4, Southport Ave, Eagle Heights

Ph Michelle 5545 1291 for appt

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NURSERYLet us price your landscape plant

needs. Buy direct from the producer.Quote comparison welcome.

OPEN 7 DAYS. 176 Long Rd, Eagle Heights • 5545 4999

Affinity LandscapesAffinity LandscapesIs your garden ready for spring & summer

entertaining?Would you like to attract wildlife?

Do you want envious friends & neighbours?

Local horticulturalist & lic’d structural landscaper• Design • Water features • Stonework • Planting

• Paving & retaining walls• Contemporary, native & formal gardens

MOB: 0411 805 589 – AH: 5545 3360

PROFESSIONALREFLEXOLOGIST

HEALTH FUND REBATES • Helen, 0413 919 212

Aching/burning feet,bunion pain, sore legs,sciatica, headaches, tension,general pain, women’s health

(RAA, ATMS, ICR, FNTT) – Mountain Resident

CoiffureHAIR DESIGN

P: 5545 4783 M: 0413 233 530

For hair that looks good beyond the salon doors

HEALTH

KITCHENS

THEBARGAINCENTRE

At rear of PresbyterianChurch

$AVE

• Secondhand Furniture • SoftFurnishings • Kitchenware • Books

• Toys • Accessories & Costume Jewellery• Ladies, Men’s & Children’s Clothing

OPEN:Wednesday to Saturday

8.30am – 12noonOther times by appointment

WASH & SQUASHAN EASY WAY TO RECYCLE MORE IS TOWASH & SQUASH YOUR RECYCLABLES

Remove the lid. Rinse the container in your lastdishwater. Squash container and place in the recyclingsection of your wheelie bin.

TRY THESE OTHER SPACE SAVING IDEAS!Place smaller paper and cardboard items in an emptycereal box.Place metal lids from jars or bottles into an empty steelcan and squeeze the top together.

A message fromJ.J. Richards and Sons and Cleanaway

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eco paintersbsa licence 1043639

domestic/commercialpaint finishes • colour consultingPhone Derek0414 478 787tel/fax: 5545 4726

Major Credit Cards Accepted

PLUMBING

Specialising in:-• Maintenance• Plumbing • Draining• Roofing • Gasfitting

Ph: Dave Angel at Nth TamborinePh: 5545 2369 all hoursMobile No: 0419 677 008

Lic No 047179

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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORYTAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY

PLASTERER

Ian Lloyd Licensed Plumber

• Plumbing• Drainage• Roofing• Guttering• Pumps

QBS Lic No. 62248

LICENSED BACKFLOWPREVENTION

Ph: (Mob) 0417 437 143A/H 5543 6884

PANEL BEATER

ALLAN HAYESTAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

PANEL & PAINT

PH: 5545 2319Private and insurance work

Total Car Care

FREE WINDSCREENSQUOTES BRAKESPICK UP RUSTDELIVERY FOR R.W.C.

1 HAYES RDOFF TAMBORINE OXENFORD RD

Gyprock, ornate & suspended ceilings,fancy cornices, ceiling roses.

All Aspects of TradePhone BRETT CLEARY

5545 0115

PUMPS

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

PUMPS & FILTRATIONSales • Service • RepairsHouse, Bore & Pool PumpsWater Filters • UV Sterilizers • Tank Liners

0403 419 482for Professional,Reliable Service

PLUMBING

REMOVALISTLocalCountry

InterstatePre-packing

Vic Palmer

REMOVALSIncorporating Tamborine Mtn Removals

Ph: 07 3287 4326Mobile 0408 743 244

RETAINING WALLS

Rock and TimberRetaining Walls

• Expertly Built • All Earthworks• Engineer designed, when required

• Certification • BSA Licenced 1111939Office: 5543 8584 • Mob: 0432 281 075

Email: [email protected]

SEPTIC TANK CLEANING

Septic ~ Treatment Plants ~ Grease trapsHolding tanks ~ Sullage Tanks ~ Sullage Pumps

24/7 SERVICE – Tamborine Mountain residentPHONE: 5545 2692

PROFESSIONALPUMP-OUT

SERVICE ANDREPAIRS TO:

VALUER

VALUER – MALCOLM BISHOPPIndependent Property Valuer, all purposes.Assessments market value, compensation,

property settlement, stamp duty, GST.Registered Valuer Queensland No. 734.

Member Australian Property Institute (Valuers)PO Box 107, Eagle Heights 4271

Phone 5545 0022 Fax: 5545 0200

VETERINARY SURGEON

VETERINARY SURGERYEstablished on the Mountain since 1990

Andrew Paxton-Hall BVSc.

Chris Corcoran BVSc. (Hons)

Small & Large Mon - Fri 8am - 6pmAnimal Practice Saturday 8am - 1pm

A fully equipped veterinary hospital right here onthe Mountain providing quality service including

home visits, x-ray, ultrasound, in-house bloodtests, surgery, pet grooming, hydrobath and a full

range of pet food supplies.

2 Main St, Nth Tamborine

5545 2422 all hoursA/H Emergency Service Always Available

CanungraCnr Pine Rd &

Franklin St5543 5622

All HoursMon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm. Sat 8.30am-11.30amA.H. EMERGENCY SERVICES ALWAYS AVAILABLE

FREE QUOTES David Gibbons

D & D DECORATORSPAINTING &

PAPERHANGINGCONTRACTORS

Domestic,Commercial,

IndustrialLic. No. 062240

Ph: 5545 1952Mob: 0407 757 960

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UNPARALLELLED OPPORTUNITY WORKING FROMHOME – PART OR FULL TIME – ABSOLUTELY NO RISK –GENUINE OPPORTUNITY SELDOM KNOCKS TWICE!FREE TRAINING & SUPPORT. CALL 0409 771 885.

A GOOD READ, laugh and cry. “Sex in yourseventies” 33 chapters about life as it is lived. $25incl post. Send to PO Box 48 North Tamborine toreceive book by return mail.APPLE PIE CLEANING. General House-keeping & Bond Cleans. Current PoliceCertificate. Ph: 0432 248 767 Email:[email protected]!! What’s on the bottom of yourwater tank? Dead rats, snakes, toads or worse.Minimum water loss extraction cleaning systemnow available by The Tank Doctor 0407 649 659or 5545 3693.CHIBALL EXERCISE CLASSES @ MT.TAMBORINE A mind body exercise program tomusic, that blends ancient & modern movementdisciplines; Tai Chi Qi-Gong, ChiBall Dance,Yoga, Pilates, Relaxation and Meditation. Every Wednesday at 9.30am @ the Bodhi Studio,88a Alpine Terrace, Mt. Tamborine . Suitable forall ages; beginners welcome. $10 per class.Contact: Dagmar, M: 0434 547 184, or just showup and start your journey. CHOOKMOBILE is a fully-equipped chook pen,completely fox-proof and with a superb mobilitysystem. Models for 4 or 7 hens. Come and checkthem out. Phone 0418 758 925 or 5545 2206.CLAIRVOYANT: Past Life Readings andDream Interpretation: Carole 5545 3436MOBILE MASSAGE: Qualified Therapist.Maintain the health of your body with a regulartherapeutic massage. Service also avail. to some off-Mountain areas. Anja Cameron 0405 347 900MOUNTAIN-WIDE PAMPHLETS Distributionservice. Advertise your business. Ph 0438 452 587.MULCH: Excellent quality. Aged, clean mulch.$25/metre delivered. Ph: 5545 0467.NATUROPATH, Nutrition advice, herbalist, 0417630 615 www.ntpages.com.au/therapist/11495TO LET, NICE HOUSE, 3 bedrooms, 1 & 1/2baths, spacious living, good kitchen and dining,verandah and views, 2 cars under. New carpets,blinds and paint. $360 per week. Pets extra. Pleasephone 5545 2100.TRADITIONAL REIKI CLASSES Reiki,massage, iridology by appointment. Change yourlife for the better. Phone Jan 5545 4005. 20 yearsexperience.WANTED: TRACTORS and bulldozers, anycondition 3201 5099

QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS1/ Handel 2/ Rosemary and Thyme -

Scarborough Fair 3/ Honalee 4/ Crescendo 5/ Balalaika 6/ Piano or pianoforte

7/ Apollo 8/ Puccini (1896) 9/ Philadelphia 10/ Three

Rates: $6 for first 10 words, then 10 cents foreach additional word. Classifieds may be leftin the boxes at NORTH TAMBORINENEWSAGENCY. Place your ad & money inan envelope & drop in box.

CLASSIFIEDS

The only purely 100%Australian Funeral Company

and Crematorium

Winner Qld SeniorsExcellence Award

EnquiriesWelcome 5593 4777

EMERGENCY NUMBERSAlcoholics Anonymous..............5545 3331 ..........................................or 0416 155 456Energex .........................................13 62 62Fire (ask for Southport Control) ........000Fire (T.M. Rural F.B.) ..........0407 747 999Fire Permits ..........................0408 199 271Police ..........................................5545 3473Ambulance ............................................000Ambulance (non-urgent) .............13 12 33Domestic Violence (24 hrs)...1800 811 811Child Protection (24 hrs) .....1800 177 135Lifeline ............................................13 111413 HEALTH ............................13 43 25 84S.E.S. .............................................132 500Local SES ControllerBrendan Guy ...............................5540 5131T.M. Community Care Service: Home Careand Transport needs. Ring.........5545 4968

Blue Nursing Service ..........(07) 3287 2041Roslyn Lodge ..............................5545 7822T.M. Medical Practice .................5545 1222QML Pathology Nth Tamborine .5545 3873Chemists:North Tamborine.........5545 1450

Eagle Heights..............5545 1441Tamborine Mtn Physiotherapy & SportsInjury Clinic ...............................5545 0500Tamborine Mountain OptometristNicky Carr..................................5545 0277Dentists:Dr Don Harvey .........................5545 2788Dr Claudia Rodriguez ................5545 2522

Podiatrist:.......5545 3311 or 0418 963 969Veterinary Surgery ......................5545 2422Beenleigh Comm. Health ....(07) 3827 9811Beaudesert Hospital.....................5541 9111

LIBRARY HOURSMonday – Friday 9.00am–5.30pm.Saturday 9am–12noon. Phone: 5540 5473.

T.M. RURAL FIRE BRIGADEFor burnoff notifications, membership andgeneral enquiries.......................................Phone: 0407 747 999

For Fires and Emergencies ...........Phone: 000

Training Meetings are held at 7.00pm eachWednesday at the Rural Fire Station, Knoll Rd.

Tamborine Mountain News is publishedfortnightly. The paper is compiled by voluntaryworkers and printed by the Beaudesert Times.

EDITORIAL TEAM:Eve Curtis 5545 1231

George & Joan Fisher 5545 1986Mike & Elizabeth Russell 5545 3601

John Aagaard 5545 1371

EMAIL: [email protected]

TM News acknowledges a grant from the GamblingCommunity Benefit Fund for the purchase of

equipment to assist in production.

PONY EXPRESSMOUNTAIN WATER

Est 1985 - Maurice & DebbieFriendly, Reliable Delivery

$130 per loadBSC Approved

Ph: 5545 3935 or 0417 644 4987 DAYS A WEEK

WATER SUPPLIES

PURIFICATION SOLUTIONS• Water Treatment • Waste Water Treatment • Sewerage PlantMaintenance • Pump Sales/Repairs • Designs & Modifications

GLEN HARVEY 0412 366 867 • 1300 302 [email protected]

WASTE WATER TREATMENT

BUSINESS DIR.BUSINESS DIR.

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