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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1313, OCTOBER 04, 2011 – 1
TuesdayOct 04, 2011
Vol. 1313
Compiled & editedby volunteers for theTamborine Mountain
Community
The Mountain in spring
Tamborine Mountain is a good place tobe in spring, there is so much
happening. We had the TamborineMountain Show two weeks ago, we’ve justenjoyed the Garden Club’s Springtime onthe Mountain, and we have the ScarecrowFestival to look forward to.
The Show (top) was held over one daythis year. There were some misgivings as tohow successful this would be, but in fact itwas generally agreed that the change was agreat success. The new layout for exhibitswas also well received, with the flowers ondisplay so easily accessed. Of course, theMountain Showgrounds are an ideal venuefor horse events, and this year was noexception. The entertainment for childrenwas as popular as ever – as our pictureshows.
The Springtime on the Mountain OpenGardens Trail (below) was as popular asever this year, with Garden Club membersand helpers kept busy at all the opengardens. With the changeable weather wehave been having lately the days werewarm and fine, something not to be countedon – but gratefully acknowledged. Thevisitors were impressed by the beauty of thegardens, and the work that had gone intomaking them such a delight.
Now we can look forward to theScarecrow Festival – keep your eyes open,we’ll soon be seeing scarecrows around theMountain in all their favourite places.
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Letters to the Editor
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Dear Editor,What’s Fresh At The Green Shed This
MonthThe Tamborine Mountain Local Producers
Association (TM LPA) has been very busyrenovating the Green Shed this past month. Wenow have new display facilities for ourproduce, and the new display was launched intime for the Show Day horticulturalcompetition last week. It has to be said thatthere was some mighty impressive localproduce entered into the competition includingone metre long Rhubarb. Well done to thosewho contributed to an impressive display oflocal horticultural products for our visitors.
The months of September and October arereally great months for local producers, withtemperate weather and ample water suppliesfrom good winter rain. In season are absolutelybeautiful peas (including snaps and snows),silverbeet, lettuce, rhubarb, potatoes, spring
onions, and avocadoes.Also seeing out the winter season – supplies
of cabbage, pumpkin and broccoli are holdingup well. Well done to those local producerswho are growing out of season. Rememberlocal and fresh is best from a local economicperspective as well as for the environment andtransport costs.
Very soon we will also have locally suppliedsummer season zucchinis, cucumber, andcarrots.
The Annual General Meeting of the TM LPAhas been set for 12.15pm Show GroundsSunday 20 November 2011. Nominations fornext years Management Committee areencouraged from the wider LPA membership,and nomination forms will be available fromthe Green Shed on Sundays, and/or thePresident - Bruce Bartle.
Derek MerrinSecretary TM LPA
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Dear Editor,In response to ‘Susan’ (Tamborine Times,
22/9/11) who hasn’t spoken to anyone whowants the dump moved: with respect, that isnot the point. The Council dump is virtually inthe middle of national park, and on land that isdesignated ‘conservation’. For a communitywho depend economically to a large extent oneco-tourism and who pride themselves on their
environmental good behaviour, that is a glaringcontradiction and a disgrace. The dump is,simply, in the wrong place.
In all the words spoken and written over thepast months, the national park itself has had novoice and, it seems, few advocates.
Sandra SewellWith Friends of the Knoll
Dear Editor,Our only PhD scientist in federal
parliament ignoredDennis Jensen, PhD and MP [Tangney, WA]
was refused permission to table peer reviewedscience papers this week during FederalParliament debate on the Carbon Tax.
Who, then, are the real deniers?He made the very good point that we didn’t
develop cars because government put a tax on
the flatulence from horses.If this tax is passed without at least waiting
for the rest of the world to do likewise in orderto prevent all our skills and industry frombeing exported, it has the capacity to turn thiscountry into as big a basket case as any in theworld today.
And, needless to say, without making ascrap of difference to world climate.
Jim Inglis
Dear Editor,Government is about care of people and
when any democratic form of care is notadhered to a total breakdown of trust occurs,as is the case with Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil versus Tamborine Mountain ProgressAssociation.
This 96-year-old Association is a publicgroup, part of whose charter is to discloseexpenditure and yet in the Council’s wisdomthey are expected to become secretive andbreak their trust with their members.
How wrong can it get?
For a Council to fight its own ratepayers,that pay the costs of all wages (Councillors’included) sends a message to all concerned,that this is a bad Council and instead ofgetting Government support, this should bewithdrawn.
This Scenic Rim Regional Council is aregistered Corporation and as such ratepayersmust be the legal shareholders, and thereforea percentage vote of confidence will be calledfor in an Election in March 2012. We will seethe final result then, when all the ghosts ofbad things (past) shall come to haunt them.
Bevan G. Pressler
Readers are reminded that letters to the editor must bear a full name, address and signature and should preferably be typed. The viewsexpressed in Letters to the Editor and non editorial copy carrying the author’s name, are not necessarily those of the Tamborine MountainNews nor is responsibility accepted for accuracy of information therein. Inclusion of an advertisement for a product or service should not beseen as an endorsement by Tamborine Mountain News.
Fund-raising at the Markets
THE Tamborine Mountain Progress Association would like to thank all the membersof the community who gave so generously to the recent stall held at the School
Markets on September 25. Thank you also to the helpers on the day. Proceeds will gotowards the court costs requested by the Scenic Rim Regional Council.
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1313, OCTOBER 04, 2011 – 3
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WE really have to be concerned about theway that the Local Government
Association of Queensland (LGAQ) tries toimpose its priorities on Council andcommunity affairs. Equally concerning is theway our Council cooperates.
As I have previously noted, the LGAQ wasformed to give Local Government andRegional Councils a united voice. It is fundedby millions per year, about one third fromCouncils and the rest from Government grantsand its own business interests. However, it isobviously inappropriate for its policies tothreaten transparency in local Council affairs.In particular, it is unacceptable to suppress theviewpoints of Councillors who have differentopinions about how their statutoryresponsibilities to protect the interests ofresidents should best be exercised.
It is not as if this desire to silencedisagreement is new. Remember Cr Brent’snotorious "Not On My Watch" declaration inthe media early in this term of Council. Heannounced he intended prohibitingCouncillors expressing any explanation of adissenting view once a Council resolution hadbeen adopted. Fortunately, this aim was latershown to be untenable.
Then, in the last few months, there was theenthusiastic adoption by our Council of theCouncillor Code of Conduct drafted by theLGAQ. This was unnecessary because theprovisions in the Local Government Act areadequate. The Code places additionalrestraints on Councillors’ freedom ofexpression and was rejected outright by theGold Coast and Ipswich City Councils, amongothers.
The pot has really started to boil in the lastfew weeks with some very weird andworrying carryings-on. They includedannouncements that the Council CEO hadtaken stress leave (wrong) and that the LGAQwas formally asking the State Government tointervene since rising tensions between ourCouncillors were becoming intolerable. Iasked ten very serious questions in theBeaudesert Times and the TamborineMountain News about who had briefed theLGAQ and the press. Also, how had theLGAQ become involved without, as isclaimed by the Mayor, any request from ourCouncil. Not surprisingly in our cynical times,there has been no response.
But the pot really boiled over with CrRichard Adams’ Councillor Comments in theTamborine Times of 22 September. He seemsto happily accept the LGAQ propositions eventhough the LGAQ is wrongly imposing itsown priorities on Council and communityaffairs. I wrote a response to the TamborineTimes which didn’t appear. I realise they can’tprint everything so repeat my concerns below.
I agree with Cr Adams that, under the LocalGovernment Act, the Council’s role includesbeing a Board of Directors. However, he thengoes on to quote the LGAQ in identifying "acouncillor’s role as one to ensure that thepolicies, strategies and objectives of the local
government are formulated to best serve thepublic interest of the area generally." It is acritical omission that this wrongly makes nomention of overseeing the performance of theadministrative arm of Council. The Act makesit clear that Councillors’ responsibilities gomuch further than the simple formulation ofpolicies, strategies and objectives. Overallresponsibilities listed in the Act include:
– Representing the current and futureinterests of the residents of the localgovernment area
– Ensuring the local government:Discharges its responsibilities under the Actand: Achieves its corporate and communityplans and: Complies with all laws that applyto local government.
– Participating in council meetings, policydevelopment, and decision making, for thebenefit of the local government area
– Being accountable to the community forthe local government performance.
It defies belief that any attempt should bemade to distill this wide range ofresponsibilities down to simply formulatingpolicies, strategies and objectives. To beaccountable to the community obviously alsoinvolves determining if the performance of theadministrative arm of Council satisfies theAct. Black mark LGAQ!
However, there is more. Cr Adams withmentor LGAQ, goes on to convey the concept"that councillors act together for the purposesof making collegiate decisions and thatcouncillors do not have any individualdecision making or operational power". Suchan attitude is clearly incompatible with theindividual responsibility of Councillors asdefined above in the Local Government Act.If a Councillor believes something is wronghe or she has a specific responsibility torepresent the interests of residents by speakingup and being heard. In both this case and inthe Code of Conduct drafted by the LGAQ,the LGAQ is wrongly promoting the principlethat Councillors who disagree with themajority should be kept silent. Another evenbigger black mark for the LGAQ and thoseCouncils which support such unjustifiableobjectives!
Remember, too, the suspect smellsurrounding the LGAQ’s devoting more thana third of its sessions at its forthcomingAnnual Conference to giving expertinstruction to sitting Councillors as to how tobe re-elected – with our rates contributing!
It appears clear that Cr Adams is simplyfollowing the party line of the majority of ourCouncillors. I wonder why our Councillors areso happy to leave such fundamentals in thehands of the LGAQ?
Now a little about Council’s claim againstthe Progress Association for legal expensesrelated to the Hyacinth development. Councilhas spent hundreds of thousands of dollars ofratepayers funds in legal costs after refusingprior discussion of submissions identifying aseriously flawed succession of approvals. TheProgress Association was much more
ATCH Phil GiffardPhil GiffardwithWCOUNCIL
economical but still incurred significant costs.The Court found for the Association on all thedisputed points except one which theAssociation appealed. Each party wasresponsible for its own costs other than in theappeal, with Council as the winner thenclaiming its costs.
It is reported that the Association hasoffered to make payments over a period andCouncil accepted, providing a confidentialityclause applied. I can understand that such aclause would cause problems for theAssociation which has a paying membership,elected officers and considerable dependenceon community assistance and contributions.
What an unnecessary mess!
4 – TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1313, OCTOBER 04, 2011
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I am required by Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil policy to make the followingstatements:
• These are my personal views.• When a Council votes on a decision, they
count up the votes and the decision is madebased on the side that gets the most votes.
COUNCIL PARKLAND AT KERRYCouncil’s recent decision to relinquish 11.4
hectares of land previously allocated forfuture sport and recreation on Kerry Road, adecision which I strenuously opposed, is aboutto come under further scrutiny. This land isabsolute prime flat land that fronts the AlbertRiver and the local farmers tell me it is worth$3,000 an acre, or $900,000 on present marketrates. The Mayor declared a conflict ofinterest because the person trying to purchaseit from the Crown, and who is the currentlessee, contributed to his last electioncampaign. The other councillors all supportedthe resolution to say it was no longer needed.Well, it could have just slipped underneath theradar and no one would have been the wiser,as there was no consultation on the issue.
Having access to good public land isessential for a Council as it gives options forproviding essential community facilities asthey are needed. A decade ago this land wasconsidered when Federal funding was floatingaround for a regional equestrian centre. I justcould not believe what I was witnessing whenthey decided to relinquish it to the Crown. Isgiving away such land and not even gettingpaid for it good financial management? Justimagine if Council needed to purchase thisland in the future, how much more costlywould that be?
The local farmers took up a petition of 20signatures in just one day after the BeaudesertTimes ran a story based on my press release onthe issue. See www.derekformayor.com/node/80
I presented that petition at the last meetingand as a result it has been resolved the issuewill be considered again at this month’sCommunity Services Committee meeting. CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONSCHANGED
Remember in March this year I was votedout of several items at meetings by the Councilunder the now infamous Local GovernmentAct “Conflict of Interest" or "DOB IN"provisions, in relation to decisions about theProgress Association. Under the LocalGovernment Act other Councillors couldaccuse and point the finger and excludesomeone as they collectively agreed there mayhave been a perception of a conflict of interest.The famous photo taken of me with ProgressAssociation members at the Brisbane LawCourts was enough to convince our Council Icouldn’t participate in decision-making on anyProgress Association issues. After Icomplained of this absurdity and injustice, theDepartment of Local Government sent down
two senior managers to interview me, HenryBraun, Jeanette Lockey, Roland Lindenmayer,Councillor Wehl, and several other councillorsand officers to try and make a link to justifythe unjustifiable decisions. As explained byRoland Lindenmayer to the Minister, theevidence taken from those interviewed was initself riddled with errors and untruths, yetevidence given was never allowed to be seenor challenged.
Well, without much fanfare, theGovernment has just amended the Act. Itseems as though they were clutching atstraws, trying to defend this piece of poorlegislation. It has come full circle and it’smostly now back to the individual Councillorsto determine if they have a conflict of interest.Strict penalties apply for breach of thisrequirement.
HIGH DENSITY HOUSING ANDDUPLEXES
The main reason people like living in theScenic Rim is the rural character of the townsand villages. That was the finding of the just-released Community Plan. This could be underthreat, unless the next Council addresses theissue of secondary housing and starts to put inplace planning decisions to protect the amenityof our towns. Growth is beneficial, but not atthe expense of existing liveability. I think it’sall too late for this Council to do anythingnow, with just 4 months of business left. HasCouncil dropped the ball and have its planningdecisions been good for the region as a whole?Whilst it has been full steam ahead talking upthe benefits of the Beaudesert Town growingto 30,000 people in 20 years, the residents arestarting to see the downside, and the processhas only just begun.
A petition was recently received from 120Beaudesert residents objecting to the 26duplexes built in their suburbs in just the last12 months, with the juggernaut still in fullswing. All are self-assessable with no controlsfrom Council. The petitioners say that Councilis justifying its planning scheme, whichallows this, by saying this is “Developmentconsistent with the pattern of developmentestablished within the community”. You haveto ask would you want duplexes instead ofhouses built on all the remaining vacant lots?It can and does change the character of estatesfor the worse with more cars, congestion,rentals, and transient owners, and devaluesneighborhoods if not carefully managed.
I took some photos of what’s happening inBrayford Estate in Beaudesert and I wonder ifthis is also what Council wants all round theShire? Council has to meet Regional Planguidelines for housing density, however Ithink it can be done without this result. Wecertainly know that Council encouraged thisform of development and wanted us to have iton Tamborine Mountain with Hyacinth. (45lots of 500m2 blocks). Take a look for >>
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Council spin challenged
Arecent article in the 28th September 2011issue of the Beaudesert Times under the
headline “Dispute over legal fees ongoing”has elicited a response from a member of theTamborine Mountain Progress Associationmanagement committee. The committeemember claims that statements in the articleattributed to the Scenic Rim Council are sowide of the mark it would be funny were itnot so blatantly and unfairly derogatorytowards the Tamborine Mountain ProgressAssociation. The committee member, RolandLindenmayer, further states:
“TMPA is not stubborn nor has it beenunreasonable as claimed. TMPA’s proposalto pay a portion of the Court fees awardedagainst it, over a five-year period wasaccepted by Council. It is merely thecondition of confidentiality that TMPA findsdifficult to comply with. How can aregistered community organization whosemeetings, for 96 years, have always beenopen to the general public agree toconfidentiality when a breach of this clausewould have the organization in some form ofcontempt? TMPA has no assets and wouldhave to raise funds from the community soagain how can this be kept confidential asCouncil insists?
“Council’s unidentified spokesperson, ifquoted accurately, has attempted to “spin” thefacts into pro-Council propaganda. In theinterests of justice and truth some of the truefacts of the matter, which was decided in aCourt of Law, deserve to be publicly aired.
“After a long drawn-out process toascertain the details of the development onTamborine Mountain known as “Hyacinth”TMPA advised Council in 2008 that the
development approvals were not valid underexisting regulations. Council took no noticeand was not interested in discussing thematter. Because of the Council’s intractablestance TMPA eventually resorted to Courtaction. The Court eventually awardedjudgement in three out of the four matterscontested to TMPA, the presiding Judge evengoing so far as to state that Council’s actionswere “incomprehensible and inexplicable”.Council had initially stated that it would notdefend TMPA’s claims but in what can onlybe regarded as a face-saving exercise decidedat the last minute to be represented by Seniorand Junior Counsel. That decision needlesslycost ratepayers some $280,000!
“TMPA, on legal advice, took the fourthitem to the Court of Appeal. The matter wasone of technical law and Council did not evenneed to be represented. Nevertheless it againengaged Senior and Junior Counsel. TheCourt decided against TMPA and Councilwas awarded costs of almost $36,000. Again,money that Council need not have spent andnow it claims to be acting in the interests ofratepayers in pursuing those costs. Wherewas that concern when it rejected TMPA’soriginal approach and decided to waste the$280,000?
“For almost a century TMPA has tried tohelp the residents of Tamborine Mountainand nearby areas to realise their dreams of anappropriately developed and environmentallyenhanced place in which to live. Over theyears the records show that generallyCouncils have been reasonable in theirdemands and in their cooperation.Unfortunately the Scenic Rim Council has todate not displayed this degree ofreasonableness.”
TMPA Management Committee
<< yourself at the photo below. I’ve seen it onChannels 9’s “A Current Affair”, but neverthought Scenic Rim would be approving housesbuilt just feet apart with guttering only inchesapart. You can barely walk between these twohouses. I guess if the Council is focused onchanging Beaudesert, Canungra and TamborineMountain with Boonah, Kalbar and Kooralbyn(500 Houses?) then can we get ready for moreof this in the future? I’ve written about thefuture of the Scenic Rim on my website andyou may find some of the reasons why we arein a real crisis of direction at the moment. Visitmy website derekformayor.com and follow thelink under Press Releases.http://www.derekformayor.com/node/60.
CONSULTATION IN LIBRARYJust a reminder that I meet with residents at
the Tamborine Mountain Library on the secondWednesday of the month from 4:00 to 6:00pm.I will be there next on Wednesday 12thOctober2011. Please call me or leave a textmessage 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.
Mon 3 .....................Elizabeth & Mike RUSSELL
Wed 5 ........................Linda & Harvey RUGLEN
Fri 7 ....Sallyanne BRENNAN & Vicki KELLOWAY
Mon 10 ...........Athol & James MCDONALD and
Yvonne KNIGHTS
Wed 12 .................................... Cath BUCKLEY
Fri 14 ........................... Patty & Peter WILSON
Mon 17 .......................................... Nola PINK
Wed 19................................. Ian WOODWARD
Fri 21 .................. Margaret & Roger LENEHAN
Mon 24 .................................. Deniece WYLLIE
Wed 26 .......... Lenore THEILE & David JEFFREY
Fri 28........................... Linda DUBBERLEY and
Julie EÖTVÖS
Mon 31 ....................................... Judith ORTH
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are about to transform another patch of weed-infested land into a vibrant rainforest reserve.Everyone is welcome to join in theforthcoming planting day, have fun incompany with other willing workers – and geta warm glow of satisfaction from helping tocreate a shady forest glade and a home for ournative creatures. Morning tea will beprovided.
Tamborine Mountain Landcare is workingin partnership with Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil and the federal government’s Caringfor Our Country Environmental Program,which has provided funding, to support thisplanting day.
***When: Saturday 15th October, 8–11.30a.m.Where: Contour Drive environmentalreserve, Eagle Heights, opposite Areca Court Who: everyone welcome, including familiesWhat to bring: hat, enclosed footwearContact: Judith Roland, 5545 2052.
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LNP selects Krause
LOCAL LNP members met last Saturday tochoose a candidate to contest the next
State election for the seat of Beaudesert. Thesuccessful candidate was Jonathan Krause.
Jonathan, 29 years old, works for the NationalAustralia Bank. He and his wife’s family havehad a long connection with the Beaudesertelectorate in the Boonah area for over 100years.
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1313, OCTOBER 04, 2011 – 7
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ON spring eveningsyou may notice
small bright lightsflashing and flyingerratically through theair, these are fireflies.What makes this littleinsect so spectacular isbioluminescence – theability to glow.Tamborine Mountain ishome to two famousnocturnal, bioluminescent creatures – firefliesand glow-worms.
The common name of firefly is misleading.Fireflies are actually carnivorous beetles of thefamily Lampyridae. Although there are some1700 species worldwide, only 16 have beendescribed from Australia.
This species usually favours damp areas withundergrowth and leaf litter. Eggs, larvae andadults all have luminous qualities, but the adults,particularly the males, emit the strongest light.Larvae use light to deter predators and adults uselight to find a mate.
The firefly creates its bioluminescencethrough a chemical reaction between luciferin (awaste product), luciferase (an enzyme), and areactant, in fireflies this is adenosinetriphosphate (ATP) and oxygen. This chemicalreaction produces energy in the form of light.The fireflies are able to regulate the emission oflight by controlling the amount of air supplied totheir cells through opening an aperture in theirbody. It is thought that the insects use this lightpulsing to communicate. The ability to regulatelight emission is dramatically demonstrated bysome tropical firefly species, which gathertogether in large numbers in trees and bushes,and synchronise their flashes in a spectacularlight show
The life cycle of the firefly is egg, larvae, andadult. The larvae are terrestrial and live in leaf
litter, where they preyupon snails, slugs andearthworms. They caninject toxic digestiveenzymes into their prey,which liquefies theflesh, allowing it to beeasily consumed. Thelarvae’s lifespan is notyet known, for our localspecies it may beapproximately one year.
In spring the adult male beetles take flight andflash their light signals as a mating display to thefemales, who remain on the ground. The femalesflash back a weaker signal to attract the flyingmales. Their activity decreases in brightmoonlight since the light seems to interfere withtheir ability to produce and see light signals. Theadults only live for a few days; research suggeststhey survive for about four nights. They do nothave mouthparts and so cannot feed. Their shortlives mean that it is urgent that they find a matequickly. Males have large eyes and a visor likestructure so they can focus on locating lightsignals from receptive females.
Unfortunately global firefly populations aredwindling, in some places dramatically. In sucha light dependent creature it is not surprising thatlight pollution is one factor implicated in thisdecline. On Tamborine Mountain the amount oflight pollution from street lights, houses,commercial lighting and bright exterior lightshas increased, so turning off a few garden lightsin spring may help to keep these enchanting littleinsects flying.Next Bushwalk: Saturday 8 October –Larapinta falls
Next Birdwalk: Saturday 15 October –Springbrook
Nadia O’Carroll(Candidate for Division 2)
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At the local level this year, funds raised byTM ZONTA have supported our communitythrough sponsoring the new Goat TrackTheatre production, assisting womenexperiencing breast cancer with cushions forcomfort and bags for drips post-surgery, ayoung woman to attend school through theYalari program, prevention of domesticviolence via support contact details innewspaper s, stickers in public toilets, andthe Wellness Symposium regarding caringroles and support.
On an international level this year, TMZonta has provided 400 Birthing Kits toMalawi and 200 to PNG. Each kit costs$2.00 and contains basic needs such as a
plastic ground sheet, surgical gloves, soapand gauze to assist women to have a safe andclean delivery. We also support youngwomen achieve success in business and inaeronautics by contribution to ZontaInternational funds.
The ‘HIGH TEA’ event with anInternational Theme is being held on Sunday,October 16 from 10-12 noon at the EagleHeights Hotel Garden Function Room. Puton your Spring/Party Dress or InternationalCostume and be in the running for a prize.Just by attending, you might win the luckydoor prize, as well as enjoying a sumptuoushigh tea!
Tickets are $35.00pp which includes aglass of champagne on arrival, delicioussandwiches, savouries, scones, sweet treats,and tea or coffee. Tickets are available from‘Travelling Places’ 24 Main Street, NorthTamborine or phone Kathleen on 55454688or Lyn on 55736798 to book your tickets.Numbers are limited, so gather some friendsand organise a table now.
TM Creative Arts News
ONCE again our popular annual excursionto the Brisbane Craft and Quilt Fair is
being organised for Wednesday 19 October2011. See quilt displays, as well as exhibitsof other crafts, attend some of the workshopswhere you can get hands on experience orlisten and learn, pick up handy hints and trysomething new from craft experts and thenshop in “craft heaven” with specialistproducts you won’t see anywhere else.
Everyone is welcome so organise yourfriends and mark your diary for this great dayout. Prices are $30.00 for members and
$35.00 for non-members which includes yourentry ticket. The bus will be leaving theCreative Arts centre in Wongawallen Road at8.00am and departing Brisbane at 3.00pm. Toreserve your seat please drop into the centreor call 5545 3221 on Wednesday mornings.Bookings close 10 October 2011 and pleasenote that a $10.00 deposit will be required toconfirm your booking.
New members are always welcome and wehave many different groups that you can join.Groups are held throughout the week so formore information please call into the centreat 53 Wongawallen Road Eagle Heights orphone 5545 3221 on Wednesday mornings.
Tamborine Mountain ZONTA Club ‘High Tea’with an International Flavour
New kitchen for library
WE all know that the librarians spend theday at the Tamborine Mountain library,
and therefore the librarians need a kitchenarea for their lunch and tea breaks, but we’venot thought about how efficient it is.
The Friends of the Library have thoughtquite a lot about it, and the result is that JohnCresswell and Maurice Desbrosses have put
their heads together, come up with a plan andMaurice has carried it out.
The librarians now have a new sink and,better still, a hot water dispenser to save themputting the kettle on whenever one of themhas five minutes for a cup of tea – or coffee.The Friends of the Library invited some oftheir members to see the refurbished kitchen,much appreciated by the staff.
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POLICE NEWSby Sgt Mick Jones, North Tamborine Police
ALL RECENT BURGLARY OFFENCESWILL BE SOLVED!
Numerous burglary offences werecommitted in the Tamborine Mountain areaover the past few months and while seethingat the prospect of not being able to identifythe offenders I can at least say that alloffences have been linked to suspectsidentified through CCTV, DNA andfingerprint evidence.
There were in fact three separate groups ofoffenders believe it or not! A car load of kidshit the suburbs around Paradise Drive andcommitted offences all over SEQ. A maleand female crew that are still on the run areresponsible for the Forest Park burglaries andCedar Creek Falls got a touch up by the samegang of four (three male and one female) thatbroke into the Shell and the IGA over thepast nine months.
I wish I could say that once they arecaught they will be locked up and the keythrown away but who am I kidding! Be niceif their parents stepped up to the plate butagain I’m dreaming.
I can say though that not a single one ofthe suspects is a local or linked to any localin any way! They are all recidivist criminalsfrom the Logan, Brisbane and Coast areas.We are a soft target and easy pickings soplease take a look at your home and vehiclesecurity.
A growing trend is that offenders arestealing vehicle car keys from easilyaccessible areas inside unlocked dwellings,resulting not only in the theft of propertyfrom the dwelling, but also the theft of theresident’s vehicle.
We urge all home owners to conduct ahome security audit and place keys andvaluables in a less visible and less accessiblearea. It is also imperative to implement thesestrategies by protecting your vehicle.
Vehicles are often broken into at night timewhile they are parked in driveways or on thestreet outside homes. Thieves are targetingthese vehicles because owners are leavingvaluable items such as wallets, GPSnavigational devices, iPods, cash, spare keysand garage remotes in their vehicle. Quiteoften the items of value left inside vehiclesare easily visible to anyone standing next tothe vehicle; some are also being leftunlocked. Do not make your vehicle andeasy target; if possible remove all valuablesfrom within.
If you observe any suspicious activity(unknown persons gaining entry to property,unknown vehicles in estates or hear entrybeing gained to dwellings by glass smashing)you are encouraged to call policeimmediately.
To assist police in identification of
property recovered, please record all serialnumbers or engrave your property with yourQueensland driver’s licence number.
Coomera District Crime Prevention Unitproduces a free monthly electronic CrimeBulletin distributed via email. This CrimeBulletin includes information on whereoffences have occurred, crime preventionstrategies and features pictures of individualsthat police are attempting to identify.
If you wish to subscribe to the CrimeBulletin, please email the District CrimePrevention Unit [email protected]
2011 SCARECROW FESTIVAL!It’s about that time of year again folks
when our scarecrows return all over theMountain for the annual TamborineMountain Scarecrow Festival!
The festival runs from noon on Friday 14October through to Sunday 16 October withthe Spinners and Weavers Exhibition, apoetry contest, as well as musicians,entertainers and buskers popping upeverywhere in the community.
There are prizes for best scarecrow, mostcreative scarecrow and numerous othercategories so to be part of the fun make sureyou pick up your registration form fromFriday the 16th at the following locations:
* Kendall Real Estate (corner of Siganto andSchool Road)
* Doughty Park Visitor Information Centre(Main Western Road)
* Tamborine Mountain Library (Main Streetand Yuulong)
* North Tamborine Post office (Main Streetand Yuulong)
* Eagle Heights Post office (SouthportAvenue)
* Granny Mac’s (Gallery Walk).
Let’s have another great festival everyoneand please keep our scarecrows safe! If youare driving around at night particularly thelate hours and observe any hooligans up tono good please record their registrationnumber and contact police immediately.The ranks of fools and petty criminals evolvewith time and as such I am a little anxious tosay the least that there will always be abunch of morons eager to ruin the positiveefforts of others.
I will personally be doing random drivethroughs in the wee hours in my private carand if any of you out there are light sleepersand enjoy a cruise in the cool hours of nightthe back up would be appreciated!
See you on the road!Mick
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A COUNCIL FOR THE PEOPLEA CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
This week’s article was to be about Rates and Finances. However, theissue of COMMUNICATION has been a hot topic recently so I will providemy views on this issue.
Firstly though, may I say how much I am enjoying meeting with theresidents of Tamborine Mountain during my door-knock, and listening toyour views. I have just completed North Tamborine and am now movinginto northern Eagle Heights. I will leave a flyer in your mailbox advising thatI will be coming to visit, and follow this up with a door-knock the followingweek over the period of Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you are not in I willleave a flyer in your door, outlining my principles. Please feel free to contactme if you wish to discuss any issue.
Communication and consultation are an essential element of LocalGovernment. Without it, the views and concerns of you, the ratepayer, willnot be heard and feedback cannot be provided. The recent debacleconcerning the parking arrangements outside the Medical Centre complexshould not have happened. The communication process failed. The issuesconcerning the Refuse Pit/Green Waste site have not been communicated inthe best manner. As your Councillor, I would seek a review of how Councilcommunicates with its ratepayers.
As an election promise, I would hold a Community Forum within onemonth of being elected and on a regular basis thereafter. These forums willbe an opportunity for the community to share their views and for me toprovide feedback. In addition, the monthly consultation sessions in theLibrary will continue.
You can contact me on:0423 931 075
[email protected]/nigelwaistell
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QPWS NEWSFIRE SEASON
Fire season has begun andQueensland Parks and WildlifeService (QPWS) rangers havebeen busy with fire managementduties. Planned burns and wildfireresponses are currently underwayin and around South EastQueensland parks and forestsfollowing a wet summer andrelatively dry winter, these firemanagement activities have beenfocussed on the Corbould sectionof Mt Tamborine this year and asuccessful planned burn wasconducted with the assistance ofthe Rural Fire Brigade. QPWS rangers wishto thank the park’s neighbours for theircooperation during this exercise.
Planned burns usually take place sometimebetween early July and the end of Augustsubject to appropriate weather conditions.Planned burning is an important managementtool used by QPWS to reduce the likelihoodand impact of bushfires and for ecologicalpurposes. The aim of a low intensity plannedburn is to reduce the volume of forest fuel inthe area. This helps reduce the intensity ofany subsequent wildfires and also providesfavourable conditions for natural forestregeneration. Not only is fire a natural part ofthe Australian landscape; it’s also a necessarypart.
Pictured: Ranger conducting a plannedburn. Photo: DERM
A Fire Danger Period has been declared bythe Queensland Fire and Rescue Service for2011, effective midnight 4 September tomidnight 1 January 2012. As a result newrules have been implemented on the lightingof fires – for more information visitwww.fire.qld.gov.au
QPWS would also like to remind peopleliving in rural, forested or fire prone areas toreview their properties for excessive fuelloads and have a Bushfire Survival Plan – formore information visitwww.ruralfire.qld.gov.au
A NEW SHED FOR THE TAMBORINEBUSH VOLUNTEERS
QPWS rangers have built a new tool shed forthe Tamborine Bush Volunteers. The shedhouses equipment used by the volunteers toassist QPWS in the ongoing battle againstenvironmental weeds in Tamborine NationalPark. Local ranger Dominique Michel recentlyofficially handed over the shed keys to volunteercoordinators, Len and Lorrelle Lowry.
The tireless efforts of the Tamborine BushVolunteers have made noticeable differenceson several re-vegetation plots acrossTamborine Mountain including areas such asthe Joalah and MacDonald sections and theGeissmann Road section. The removal of allexotic plants including lantana and privet isfollowed up by planting endemic nativespecies into the newly weeded areas.Volunteers meet at about 8.30am on the firstSaturday of every month at the Beacon Roadshed, behind the tennis courts. If you wouldlike to join the Tamborine Bush Volunteerslook for the groups’ coordinators - Len andLorelle Lowry.
If you are interested in any other topicslinked to national parks, or the role of QPWSin managing protected areas, please [email protected] and we willbe happy to consider your suggestions forfuture columns.
Neil Cambourn Regional Manager,Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
QPWS MASTER PLANCONSULTATION DRAFT OF 'NATURALLY QUEENSLAND2020—THE MASTER PLAN FOR PROTECTED AREAS,FORESTS AND WILDLIFE'.
PROTECTED areas and forests are the cornerstone ofbiodiversity conservation in Queensland. However, theyare not only important for conservation. They also providea place for people to visit and reconnect with nature—aplace for fun, family time and the healthy outdoorlifestyle that is a special feature of life in Australia.
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) ischarged with protecting these important natural assets, aswell as the irreplaceable wildlife that lives alongside usand shares the environment we all depend on.
For the past 10 years the 2001 Master Plan forQueensland’s parks system has provided the blueprint forprotected area management in Queensland. It helps guidethe way QPWS manages national parks to protect naturaland cultural values.
From July until December 2011 the Master Plan isbeing updated to reflect the challenges and opportunitiesthat QPWS will face over the next 10 years. It will addressall aspects of QPWS business, including protected areas onland and sea, as well as forests and wildlife.
A consultation draft, called 'Naturally Queensland2020, the Master Plan for protected areas, forests andwildlife' has been developed and can be downloaded athttp://www.derm.qld.gov.au/
The community is encouraged to comment to help setthe scene for the future of protected areas, forests andwildlife in Queensland.
HAVE YOUR SAYThe consultation period will close on 20 November
2011.Comments can be posted to:
QPWS draft Master Plan Naturally Queensland 2020Master Plan TeamDepartment of Environment and Resource ManagementGPO Box 2454, Brisbane QLD 4001
For further enquiries, phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
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THE Leaping Lizards band return to themountain once again for the Scarecrow
Festival Dance, Saturday 15th Oct 7pm, atthe Zamia Theatre. There are prizes for thebest-dressed kids & adults along with a luckydoor, good music, yummy food & lots ofdancing! BYO Drinks for a fantastically funcommunity event. Get tickets from Spice OfLife, Granny May’s or at the door. The bandis based in Guanaba with Tamborine
Mountain’s Hugh Curtis on the fiddle. Checkout their sound on the website:www.theleapinglizards.com
Their performance is grounded firmly inthe community. They book halls and stagetheir own events, ever popular for bush dancewedding receptions and parties and they justlove getting out in amongst the communityand playing.
Donna Reynolds
Leaping Lizards to play for Scarecrow Festival Dance
Next TMLT productionto be Steel Magnolias
HILARIOUS and touching, this play forsix women is set in a Louisiana
hairdressing salon. Through four scenesspanning three years, the staff and customersengage in small-town gossip but we see adeep strength and purposefulness emergewhen tragedy strikes one of them. Thispoignant and amusing play was written byRobert Harling. The play strikes a chord withcommunity audiences who have experiencedthe support of locals and family membersafter grief or trauma affects their lives.Rescripted into a successful film by the
writer, it received world wide acclaim. Aftera successful production some years ago inW.A., Director Warrick Bailey is lookingforward to reworking the play again forTamborine Mountain Little Theatre withtalented female performers from both off themountain and from the Tamborine Mountaincommunity.
The play will run at the recently restoredZamia Theatre in Main Street, NorthTamborine on Fridays and Saturdays 4, 5, 11,12, 18, 19 November at 8pm with a matineeon Sunday 13 at 2.30pm. Tickets ($18 and$15 concessions, with group bookings over 8for $15 each) can be booked on 5545 2084during office hours.
W. Bailey
News from theMaestro
WHAT a difficult year 2011 hasbeen! So much loss and
damage from flood and fire to somany homes and work places.Even at home, Elizabeth had to
undergo vascular surgery to both legs to clearblockages in the major arteries inhibiting theblood flow, but now, three stents later, all iswell again!
How efficient is wonderful surgery! InFriday noon and back home Saturdayafternoon. We cannot praise the staff, nursesand orderlies at Allamanda Private Hospitalenough. Everyone was kind, friendly andcaring. So I’m the chieg veggie peeler andchopper, wash and wipe up – “A man’s workends with the setting sun but a woman’s workis never done!
It’s also been a difficult year for the
orchestra – lots of ill health. Not once in thelast year have we had the same players at twoconsecutive rehearsals.
Just three weeks before our next concertour double bass player has been bitten on theleft hand by his dog. But local StephanieLorimer, who is head of music studies at StStephen’s College has come to our rescue,and as a bonus Stephanie’s son Aaron, a finecellist, said he would come too!
So it’s full; steam ahead for our nextconcert – Sunday October 9 at St George’sAnglican Church. The concert starts at2.30pm and admission is $7, school agechildren free.
Come along and hear the orchestra, with afull complement of players, thanks to theTamborine Mountain community spirit.
WHEN: Sunday, October 9 at 2.30pmWHERE: St George’s Anglican Church
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Th e Tamborine Mountain Orchestrap r e s e n t s
Experience a wonderful afternoon of Jazz, Swing and light classics
Mal Cunningham, our Musical Director, was a featured instrumentalist with the Bobby Limb show “Sound of Music” on Channel 9 for the eight years this popular music show was on air.
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1 What Copenhagen harbor landmark was brieflydecapitated by unknown assailants?
2 What did Hong Kong health authorities slaughter amillion of, to combat a flu outbreak?
3 What political wife later apologized for snapping: "I'mnot sitting here like some little woman standing by myman like Tammy Wynette!"?
4 What redhead failed Weight Watchers at age 19, only tobecome its spokesperson 19 years later?
5 Who did Michael Jackson marry in May 1994?6 What flower is named in the first line of Candle in the
Wind 1997?7 Who was the Pretty Woman in the 1990 film with
Richard Gere?8 In 1998 actor James Brolin married which
singer/actress?9 What political leader voted for the first time in his life in
the 1994 election that brought him to power?10 What Japanese city hosted the historic 1997 world
summit on global warming?
QUICK QUIZCompiled by John Breckon-Thomas. Ans. p.23
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MAIN GOLF CLUBSaturday 17th September 2011
53 players contested today's SingleStableford event & Grade Matchplay. SingleStableford winner & runners up were: BrettClisby 42 from Matt Sullivan 41 & Ian Millar40 (OCB). Nearest the pin & approach winnerswere: 5th John Halpin, 6th Brett Clisby, 14th(Pro pin) Dennis Hurley, 15th David Koureas,12th approach Richard Gregory & 16thapproach Ian Millar. There was no winner forthe 17th, this hole now jackpots to 8 balls nextweek. Ball run down went to 36. Winner of theBradmans award, sponsored by Andy Koureaswas John Johnstone. Congratulations to all thewinners.
Matchplay winners were: A grade championfor 2011 is Roger Way who defeated DavidKoureas 2/1, congratulations Roger. B gradeSemi Final Jimmy Dunn defeated Dave Roberts1 up & Paul Burgess defeated Leon Radunz 9/7& C grade Bob Woodberry defeated MartinMaginn 2/1. The remaining C grade Semibetween Fred Bakker & Martin Grealish mustbe completed by September 23rd.
Winner of the Junior raffle, a $30.00 MeatTray voucher from Tamborine MountainButchery was Gerry Moloney. This was the finalJunior raffle in this format. There will be a$50.00 Meat Tray from Tamborine MountainButchery raffled each Monthly Medal day infuture. Thanks from the Juniors & Official to allmembers & visitors for their support. Saturday 24th September 2011
62 players contested today's 4 Ball Ambrose.Winners & runners up were: "Junior Team"Liam Moloney, Clifford Arnesen, Tom Kerr &Zac Rutenberg 53 from Martin Grealish, HarryHoward, Phil Rogers & Phil Robson 57 3/8 &Bruce Bartle, Craig Wallace, Warren Castledine& Barry Roberts 57.5. Nearest the pin &approach winners were: 5th Fred Bakker, 6thBrett Clisby, 14th (Pro pin) LaurenceRichardson, 15th Martin Grealish, 12thapproach Bob Woodberry & 16th approachTony Murphy. There was no winner for the 17th,this hole jackpots to 10 balls next week. Ball rundown went to 57.75. Winners of the Bradmansaward sponsored by Andy Koureas were KatyHewitt, Kristo Bradley, Tony Murphy & MartinHaynes. Congratulations to all the winners.
The remaining C grade Matchplay wasdecided during the week with Fred Bakkerprevailing over Martin Grealish 7/6Congratulations Fred.PLEASE REPAIR ALL DIVOTS & PITCHMARKS; CHECK OUT THE CLUB'S WEBSITE @ tamborinemountaingolfclub.com FORALL RESULTS & NEWS.
JUNIOR GOLFSaturday 17th September 2011
12 Juniors today for 3 holes of practice.Saturday 24th September 2011
12 Juniors today for 3 holes of practice.Out of Bounds
VETERANS GOLF – 21/9/201129 Members & Visitors for 4BBB Stableford
– great weather.RESULTSWinners – Ken Dew & Phil Salisbury 49 OCBRunner-up – Kevin Arnold and Vern Page 49
Nearest the Pin and Approaches: Peter Fields,Terry Austin, Dick Hart, John YoungBall Run Down as follows:• Terry Austin and Peter Morris 48• Peter Fields and Tony Hall 47• Ian Millar and John Johnstone 47• Gavin McConnell and Gerry Lynch 47
TM BRIDGE CLUB RESULTSVENUE: ROSLYN LODGESaturday 24/09/11 at 12.45 pm5 Table Mitchell North-South1st D Cowls & M Gordon 72.91%2nd J Eveleigh & W Natrop 54.58% 3rd R Noble & P Rasmussen 52.91% East-West 1st R Feige & S Feige 70.00%2nd F Hay & D Merrin 54.58%3rd C Briggs & S Tomkins 47.08%Handicap N-S David Cowls & Monica GordonE-W Renate Feige & Siegfried FeigeMonday 26/09/11 at 6.45 pm13 Pair Howell1st A Anderson & D Anderson 60.18%2nd D Santer & E Santer 55.55%3rd H Edrich & J Evans 51.38% 4th G Ilett & K Ilett 50.92% 5th J Bates & J Hay 50.46%Handicap Allan Anderson and Doris Anderson Thursday 29/09/11 at 12.45 pm7 Table Mitchell North-South1st D Cowls & J Salter 63.98%2nd J Bates & J Hay 58.92% 3rd C Burnes & W Natrop 53.57% East-West 1st N Malouf & J Rushbrooke 56.54%2nd R Feige & S Feige 56.25%3rd D Donaldson & G Donaldson 50.00%Handicap N-S John Bates & John HayE-W Ngaire Malouf & Jean RushbrookeSaturday 3/09/11 at 12.45 pm6 Pair Howell 1st R Feige & S Feige 66.66%1st R Noble & P Rasmussen 60.83% 3rd D Cowls & M Gordon 59.16%Monday 5/09/11 at 6.45 pm7 Table MitchellNorth-South1st D Santer & E Santer 58.92%2nd H Edrich & J Evans 53.21% 3rd G Ilett & K Ilett 50.71% East-West 1st D Goodrick & S Pollock 64.58%2nd C Bowman & R Evans 53.33%3rd D Merrin & D Merrin 50.83%Handicap N-S David Santer & Eleanor SanterE-W Dell Goodrick & Sheena PollockThursday 8/09/11 at 12.45 pm9 Table Mitchell North-South1st D Cowls & J Salter 61.34%2nd B Bailey & J Rushbrooke 58.10% 3rd C Bowman & K Bowman 52.77%
East-West 1st L Brady & C Youngman 59.72%2nd R Feige & S Feige 56.71%3rd D Goodrick & S Pollock 56.48%Handicap N-S Barbara Bailey & Jean RushbrookeE-W Lesley Brady & Christine Youngman
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Under instructions from the Mortgagee
• Gold Coast views• Three bedrooms, two bathrooms,
upstairs downstairs living.• Front and rear decks outdoor
entertaining area• Raked ceilings • Fireplace• Solar energy • Lock up garage
John Breckon-Thomas0418 763 475
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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 Admin meeting held on the 2ndMonday and dinner meeting on the 4th Monday of themonth. For more information please phone 55452120 or visit website http://tamborinemountain.qld.lions.org.au/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.
REGULAR MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES
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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORYTAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ACCOUNTING
ANTENNAS
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
BUILDERS
BUILDING DESIGN
Ph 5543 3331 Mob 0409 729 107
TV & VCR Tune-ins, Digital Decoders& Antennas, Extra TV PointsSupplied & InstalledFREE QUOTES
John NicholsonʼsAPPLIANCE REPAIRS
• Washers • Dryers • Microwaves• Cooktops • Ovens• Dishwashers• Washing Machines5543 6858
Agent for:Hoover - Dishlex
Kleenmaid - Fisher& Paykel - Asko Asea
ARBORIST
Peter DietzelBUILDERPh 5545 2557 Fax 5545 2555Mobile: 0407 764 715 or 0408 180 481
Qld Bldg. Reg No. 24096 NSW Bldg. Lic. 30085
Harding-Smith BuildersBSA 701147 ACN 057 427013 Pty Ltd
House & General Builders
Mobile: 0408 772 250
A/h Mark 5545 2063 • David 5545 1620
Peter Newman (Reg’d T.E.S.A Member)
TAMBORINE TV & ANTENNA
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN
BUILDING DESIGN
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS
Building Design & Energy Efficiency ReportsBSA Lic 40718 Bers Accr BA 329
Paul Wootton Ph/Fx: 5545 2546 Mob: 0408 989 961
STEPHEN HALL & ASSOC. P/LAccounting on the Mountain
• Taxation/BAS Returns • Business Advice• Business Advice • Tax Planning• Bookkeeping • Payroll Services
Chartered & CPA Qualified StaffSHOP 3, 15 MAIN WESTERN RD NTH TAMBORINE
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
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
MAJOR KLEENCLEANING SPECIALISTS ON THE MOUNTAIN
• Carpets & Upholstery• Windows & Screens,
Frames & Tracks• Moving out cleans• General Cleaning
• Free Quotes• Fully Insured
Call Colin & Jenny forthe “best local serviceby a county mile”
5545 4717 0412 991 249
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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
FIVE STARSECURITY & ELECTRICAL
Lic. No. 59907
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORSDomestic • Commercial • Farm
Installation • RepairsPhone: 5545 2166
Shop 4, 15 Main Western Rd, North Tamborine (opp. Pharmacy)
BANKCARD, VISA, MASTERCARD
LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES
HANDYMAN
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. Quotecomparison 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
ELECTRICAL
G.J. Baldwin & Associates P/L
Tamborine Mtn ElectricalACN 010980695 Lic. 36447
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORSDomestic/Farm/Commercial
Shop 4, Tamborine PlazaPh: 5545 1207
HEALTH
KITCHENS
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
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 FROM
HOME – PART OR FULL TIME – ABSOLUTELY NO RISK –
GENUINE OPPORTUNITY SELDOM KNOCKS TWICE!
FREE TRAINING & SUPPORT. CALL 0409 771 885.
APPLE PIE CLEANING. General House-
keeping & Bond Cleans. Current Police
Certificate. Ph: 0432 248 767 Email:
ATTENTION!! What’s on the bottom of your
water tank? Dead rats, snakes, toads or worse.
Minimum water loss extraction cleaning system
now available by The Tank Doctor 0407 649 659
or 5545 3693.
CHOOKMOBILE is a fully-equipped chook pen,
completely fox-proof and with a superb mobility
system. Models for 4 or 7 hens. Come and check
them out. Phone 0418 758 925 or 5545 2206.
CLAIRVOYANT: Past Life Readings and
Dream Interpretation: Carole 5545 3436
MOBILE MASSAGE: Qualified Therapist.
Maintain the health of your body with a regular
therapeutic massage. Service also avail. to some off-
Mountain areas. Anja Cameron 0405 347 900
MOUNTAIN-WIDE PAMPHLETS Distribution
service. Advertise your business. Ph 0438 452 587.
MULCH: Excellent quality. Aged, clean mulch.
$25/metre delivered. Ph: 5545 0467.
NATUROPATH, Nutrition advice, herbalist, 0417
630 615 www.ntpages.com.au/therapist/11495
TAI CHI & QI GONG New Beginners’ classes
commence from 3 October, Eagle Heights &
Beaudesert. Kinesiology & Massage by
appointment. Improve your health. See
www.ttcak.com or ph Annette on 0408453884.
TRADITIONAL REIKI CLASSES Reiki,
massage, iridology by appointment. Change your
life for the better. Phone Jan 5545 4005. 20 years
experience.
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN ORCHESTRA
presents an afternoon of Musical Delights. Sunday
9th October at 2.30pm. St George's Anglican
Church, Dapsang Drive. Admission only $7 at the
door. Children are free.
QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS
1/ The Little Mermaid 2/ Chickens 3/ Hillary
Clinton 4/ Sarah Ferguson 5/ Lisa Marie Presley
6/ Rose 7/ Julia Roberts 8/ Barbara Streisand
9/ Nelson Mandela 10/ Japan
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
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