Sunshine Coast Council launches a new initiative designed for artists to nurture their creativity and connect at Noosa Regional Gallery on Tuesday 20 November 2012 from 10am to noon. Artist Talk is an informal networking opportunity for artists in the region to come together and share their experiences with other local artists. The gallery networking morning tea aims to allow the sharing of … [Read More...]
Tips for setting up and maintaining your stereo system – Michael’s Muse – Column #11
Tips for setting up and maintaining your stereo system Here are a few tips that I’ve been able to offer friends in the last couple of months. I share them here as they might be useful for you as well. Lift your speakers off the floor. Unless they are actually designed to stand on the floor they will sound muddy. Place your speakers on stands or if necessary on tables. The ideal height is with … [Read More...]
To the Kind Lady in Beerwah Woolworths
To the kind lady in Beerwah Woolworths, I'm not even sure if the lady today will see this, but here goes: Thank you! I was in Woolies today in the express checkout with my 4-year-old daughter, when due to a banking error, a bill had come out twice from our account leaving us with not enough money to buy our things. What we were buying wasn't essential: just a few bits and pieces to make … [Read More...]
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An Invitation to help plan the celebration of Mooloolah turning 150 years old in 2013
An important time in history is in sight. Mooloolah is turning 150 in 2013! Anyone who has an interest in Mooloolah, local history, creativity or organising fun events is urged to come along to a town get-together on Wednesday 22nd August, 6pm at the Mooloolah Public Hall. Much of the Mooloolah area was settled back in 1863 when there were many prospects for a good life, including timber, … [Read More...]
Glass House Women’s Social Group Wednesday 22nd August 2012
The third gathering of the new Glass House Women’s Social Group will be held 1-3pm Wednesday 22nd August at the Glass House Neighbourhood Centre, Ryan Street. Come for a bushwalk around the base of Mt Tibrogagan. Car pooling from the Glass House Neighbourhood Centre at 1pm. Bring drinking water and suitable walking wear. The group is based on friendship and wellbeing. $2 entry. Bring a … [Read More...]
Could You Be Glass House’s Biggest Loser?
Losing weight on your own is much harder than shedding kilos with a supportive group, says Wellness Consultant Anita Cassidy and explains this is the reason for taking the popular Glasshouse Weight Loss Challenge to Beerwah. ‘Our Challenges have been very popular in the past’ says Anita ‘as we teach people how to make better food choices, snack sensibly, lose weight healthily and keep the … [Read More...]
Understanding the challenges of dementia care
Sunshine Coast Council presents free Dementia Care information sessions at various library locations across the Coast throughout August and September 2012. Lorrae and Vince O’Rourke from Dementia Network Sunshine Coast understand the challenges and emotions of caring for a loved one suffering from dementia. Vince, author of I Wish I Were a Leper, cared for his first wife who died from … [Read More...]
Twilight Markets return to Bulcock Beach Broadwalk
Friday nights are about to take off in a big way with the Twilight Markets in Caloundra kicking off on the 5 December from 4pm to 9pm when for eight consecutive Friday nights (finishing on 23 January) more than 100 stallholders will present a fantastic and fun range of street food, gourmet sweets, fashion and jewellery, home wares and lifestyle products, massage and more! Don’t miss the free and … [Read More...]
Endless Electricity Costs and Expenses
Am I alone, in feeling the pain of rising electricity costs? It's a government endorsed ripoff and Mr Crankypants has had enough. I'm currently with Origin Energy and I attach my bills for the past 3 years so that it's no longer subjective opinion, and we can look at the hard cold facts. The truth is that Electricity Prices are escalating unfairly and the electricity retailers are making unfair … [Read More...]
Michael’s Muse: Column #22 – Maleny Music Weekend
On the weekend I had the pleasure of providing the sound system for one of the performing stages at the Maleny Music Weekend: www.malenymusicweekend.com. It was held in the lovely Maleny Showgrounds area, ran from Friday to Sunday, and attracted well over a thousand people, many of whom camped there for the weekend. The music represented at this festival is folk based, and it includes … [Read More...]
Steam Train to Landsborough on the 6th of November 2010 – Part ONE
On Saturday November 6th 2010, the Australian Railway Historical Society ran a steam train excursion up Queensland's Sunshine Coast to the small township of Landsborough. … [Read More...]
Chaplaincy Golf Day 3rd August 2014
Mike Turner the Chaplain and Beerwah State High is running a golf day on Sunday the 3rd August 2014 at the Beerwah Golf Club. This is fundraiser to keep me him in a Job. He's paid primarily by donations and we all know what great job he does and how many Student he has helped over the years. If you are keen to get involved (hackers and actual golfers alike) you can enter a team of 4 … [Read More...]
Write about the Town you know
During the coming months we are planning focus on Landsborough (the forgotten town) and probably the Glasshouse Country’s most historic town. After all it has the Landsborough Museum and the “Old Court House” and the Railway station, and the old Landsborough Hotel, and the fist police station. I bet I have missed out a whole lot of other landmarks. Would you be willing to write about the … [Read More...]
Prostate Cancer Support Group: You never know whose life you may save
Glasshouse Country Prostate Cancer Support Group in Beerwah Prostate Cancer: You never know, whose life you may save, just to keep you aware that we have our own Prostate Cancer Group in Beerwah. PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS GATHERINGS on the 2ND. WEDNESDAY OF THE EVEN MONTHS OF THE YEAR @ Mary MacKillop Centre 160 Peachester Rd, Beerwah (The Centre is on Highway 6) Date: … [Read More...]
Sunset from Nev Anning Bridge and Mountains from Skippy Park
Simply because it's Beautiful, - it's great to see our hometown from another perspective. These are Views of Tonight's Sunset from Nev Anning Bridge and some Stunning Arial Views of the Glasshouse Mountains from Skippy Park. Sunset from Nev Anning Bridge Ben Lettres, from the Big Mower, took these love aerial photographs from above Skippy Park, Thankfully he felt they were worth sharing with … [Read More...]
