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POP UP NEWS
24 September 2020 Issue 209
Mapleton, Queensland
HAPPENINGS AROUND THE VILLAGE
Flowering at present in the grounds of the Mapleton State School. Thank you Burnie Collins for this image of the male cones. Araucaria bidwillii is a tall tree growing 30-45 metres in height, with a straight, rough barked trunk, and a very distinctive symmetrical, dome-shaped crown. It is an emergent species in subtropical rainforest and is confined to Queensland, where it occurs mainly between Nambour and Gympie and west to the Bunya Mountains, with a small occurrence in north Queensland on Mt.Lewis and at Cunnabullen Falls. The glossy green leaves are lance shaped, sharply pointed and about 50 mm long.
The male cones are narrow, cylindrical structures to about 20 cm long on the ends of short branchlets. They usually appear in autumn. The large, female fruiting cones are very large (football sized) and generally mature in summer through to early autumn but they are not formed every year (generally once every three years). Each female cone contains from 50 to 100 large ‘nuts’. These are edible and were a rich source of food for the Aborigines of south east Queensland. During the ‘Bunya season’ the Aborigines would temporarily set aside their tribal differences and gather in the mountains for great Bunya Nut Feasts – one being Mapleton area.
Beneanth the Bunya on
the foot path, the new
Council plantings are
‘bursting’.
Lagerstroemia, commonly
known as crape myrtle or
Ptide of India, is a genus of
around 50 species of
deciduous and evergreen
trees and shrubs native to the
Indian subcontinent,
southeast Asia, northern
Australia, and parts of
Oceania, cultivated in warmer
climates around the world
Yesterday and today the
Council were working to
remove the weed, water fern,
Salvinia, from the Lilyponds.
Lots of happenings in Obi Obi
Road.
POTS OF JOY IS A NEW VENTURE IN MONTVILLE In beautiful glazed or terra cotta pots we create abundantly filled joyful pots of colour ready to be enjoyed as a perfect gift or for a special place in your home. We are proud to be associated with the Blackall Range Lions Club by donating a gold coin for each pot sold with saucer. All welcome to come and visit us from Thursday to Sunday at 28 Kondalilla Falls Road, Montville. Jenny and Chris
PATERSONIA SPECIES
Flowering in a Mapleton garden
FROM last week—If you would
like some small Patersonia plants ...
Email:
TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF RECYCLING SOFT
PLASTICS
Have you ever wondered what happens to the soft plastics you
drop off for recycling at major supermarkets?
All the soft plastics that you can’t recycle at home in the yellow
wheelie bin are collected by REDcycle at participating supermar-
kets around Australia.
The collected plastic is returned to RED Group’s facility for initial
processing, then delivered to Victorian manufacturer Replas
where it is transformed into recycled-plastic products, from fit-
ness circuits to sturdy outdoor furniture, bollards, signage and
more.
Click on www.redcycle.net.au to find out what soft plastics they
can use or not use, and you may be surprised. A lot of food pack-
aging has ‘redcycle’ written on it, so that reduces the guesswork.
There’s also a list of what’s not suitable: not all brands of
clingwrap are the same.
Just make sure your plastic is dry and as empty as possible.
Here’s a snapshot of some unlikely soft plastics for the REDcycle
collection bin:
Bubble wrap (large sheets cut into A3 size pieces)
Cat and dog food pouches (as clean and dry as possible)
Cellophane from bunches of flowers (cut into A3 size pieces)
Chip and cracker packets (silver lined)
Chocolate and snack bar wrappers
Document sleeves (remove the white reinforcement strip
along the holes)
Ice cream wrappers
Plastic Australia Post satchels
Snap lock bags/zip lock bags
Newspaper and magazine wrap
Pasta bags
Squeeze pouches with lid on (e.g. yoghurt/baby food)
Thank you Glenis Ayling.
More information of this Melbourne Cup event will
be forthcoming soon but make this a date in your
diary.
THIS WEEKEND
A pale-headed rosella feeding on New Zealand Christmas bush [Metrosideros thomasii] nectar.
Thank you Andrew Melville
A bounty of fresh
vegetables in our
Range gardens at
present.
This image depicts
snap peas and curly
parsley
MAPLETON WELCOME SIGN SURVEY RESULTS
Thank you to all respondents.
We have two clear winning themes: Waterlilies/liyponds and waterfall
NEXT STEP
You select sign type. We need to select the type of sign in
accordance with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main
Roads guidelines. The department controls signage on the mains
roads into Mapleton.
Option 1: Direct replacement aligned with
standards w ith two themes
Option 2: Direct replacement but with our layout featuring two themes
Option 3: Entrance statement such as a specially designed sculpture. Would involve an extended time frame to the on the ground installation.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1 format Direct replacement aligned with standards
Why?
The signs look good with the right photographs
It is more likely to be achieved within a reasonable time frame.
As Main Roads did not replace the existing ones when the road was upgraded, they may come to the party to fund/part-fund new ones if we keep to the standard.
Can include two popular images with the design.
It does not preclude adding an Entry Statement in the future – different location.
ACTION Which sign option do you prefer?
If you are in agreement with the recommendation please send your agreement to [email protected].
If you disagree with the recommendation please also send your disagreement and your suggested option to [email protected].
SEND YOUR PREFERENCE
PLEASE NOTE: OLD PAIRS OF SPECTACLES:
Thank you from Lions – many donations received. All are
appreciated. The Lions Glasses for Sight programme has been
suspended and the processing centre has been closed because of
the Covid pandemic. Collection boxes have been removed from
around the village. In hope this wonderful concept can return in
the near future.
RECYCLING IN MAPLETON
The Mapleton Bowls Club is collecting bottles and cans with the refunds going to sponsor an event at the Club. There is a convenient collection point which is a wheelie bin placed at the foot of the entry stairs. This bin can be distinguished from others as it has a convenient round hole in its roof where you can pop-in the recycle items. QLD container refund scheme in the school car park. All proceeds go to the Mapleton State School P&C. All your donations would be gratefully received and will go towards resources for our school and students. Mapleton Men’s Shed is also a receiving depot for recycling cans and bottles. These may be left in the sulo bins in front of the storage shed in Mapleton Forest Drive. Please do not crush the cans you deposit for recycling. JP SERVICE Still available to assist you during the current times Telephone 5445 7182 for a booking
Community Service
St. Mary’s Anglican Church, on the green, Montville. Sunday Eucharist at 9 am. For information contact Carole Phillips at 5445 7839.
Montville Uniting Church Services are held at 8.15 am on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month. On the 1st Sunday a Faith Conversation is held at 4.30 pm. All welcome. On a 5th Sunday a combined service is held at Maleny Uniting Church at 9.45. Contact: Rev. Liena Hoffman 0490421874. The church is open as a Reflection Gallery every day from at least 10 am till 3 pm.
POSTAL VOTES ARE OPEN
Do you have a Canon ip4850 pixma colour printer?
If so, for a low price the Mapleton Community Library has new toners, partly used toners and a machine you can use for spare parts.
Email [email protected]
Date Claims
26 September Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.
1 October Celebrating Probus.
2 October Dinner night, Mapleton Bow ls Club, 6pm, MUST BOOK
3-4 October Montville Woodies Open days.
4 October Come and try Mapleton Bow ls Club
10 October Saturday 7.30-10am working bee at The Old School House (TOSH) garden, 17 Obi Obi Rd, Mapleton, weather permitting. Ring 5445 7813 for further details.
21 October ‘ Lions’ Welcome to the Hinterland Dinner’ CANCELLED
23 October Mapleton Choir Spring Concerts : Friday 23 October @ 7pm and Sunday 25th October @ 2.30pm - held at Kureelpa Hall
24 October Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.
24 October Community Fun Day, Blackall Range Kindergarten.
3 November Melbourne Cup Mapleton Bowls Club Luncheon, 11am.
28 November Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.
28-29November 2 day Art exhibition BRVA, St Marys Hall Montville.
4 December Light the Lights, Mapleton Lilyponds Park. CANCELLED
6 December SUNDAY Book Sale and mini market Mapleton Community Library.
The opinions expressed within articles in this publication are not necessary those of the editor.
SUNSHINE COAST BOTANICAL ART AT THE
MAPLETON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Proposed advanced colour pencil workshop
Are you interested? $40 for three
hours.
Record your interest
Available at the IGA, La Botiga and the Mapleton Community Library
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