Tamborine Mountain News 1312

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1312, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 – 1

TuesdaySept 20, 2011

Vol. 1312

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Purchase secures twovital wildlife corridors

GOLD Coast City Council’s latest openspace purchase, at the base of

Tamborine Mountain, has linked two Staterecognised wildlife corridors, providingrefuge for vulnerable species including thekoala.

Council’s acquisition of the 116 hectarebushland property in Cedar Creek brings to45 the number of properties purchasedunder its Open Space Preservation LevyAcquisition Program.

Divisional Councillor, Donna Gates, saidthe negotiated purchase was a strategicacquisition for the community.

“The property, in Rowe Lane, adjoins theState Government-owned Howard CreekReserve and two Council-managed parks,”Cr Gates said.

“It also sits at the junction of twoimportant wildlife corridors – Council’sMoreton Bay to Wongawallan Corridor andthe Hinterland Critical Corridor.

“While the property itself is home tomany important flora and fauna species, thesite is also significant because it links largerareas of protected land and acts as asignificant wildlife corridor,” Cr Gates said.

Predominantly covered in remnantvegetation, the property provides protectionfor Cedar Creek which forms its westernboundary.

The property contains nine differentvegetation types and a wide variety offauna. Regionally vulnerable koalas andnear-threatened grey goshawks have beenrecorded in the area.

Council will now undertake detailed floraand fauna surveys on site to assist withdevelopment of a management plan.

Cr Gates said that since 1999 Council hadpurchased almost 4100 hectares ofconservation land across the city,representing an investment of more than$37 million.

“Together these purchases form 12clusters of natural areas, reserves andwetlands.”

The area in which the new acquisition is sited. Picture courtesy of Google Maps.

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Dear Editor,For three and a half years I have chosen not

to respond in writing to any of the publiccriticisms of my husband Cr DerekSwanborough, made by Mayor John Brent,Councillors of SRRC or members of the publicfor many reasons including my belief in therights of individuals to express their opinions.

Tamborine Mountain is indeed a communitywhere strong opinions are expressed aboutissues of concern, and rightly so. If we valueour community we should speak out on suchissues. However some more recent criticismsof my husband have become more aboutattacking his character than about criticisinghis opinions or arguments, so I have finallydecided to speak out.

Firstly in response to Jaap Vogel’s partingcomments in the TM News of 6th September –“Self-glorification is the worst feature foranybody seeking a relevant position in localgovernment” I couldn’t agree more. There isnot a hint of such in Derek’s behaviour. Hehas spoken up on issues of importance to theregion solely because he seeks to serve thisregion in the best possible manner by listeningto residents’ issues and also based on hisexpertise and experience of over 30 years inlocal government, and his local knowledge andunderstanding of the region. Mr Vogel goes onto say that the Mountain is “A nature-based,inspired, caring, positive and culturalcommunity, with respect for differentopinions” and “the challenge is to worktogether and get the best outcomes.” Yes it is awonderful community with diverse opinionsand that is exactly why Derek has chosen tospeak out on a range of issues, to help preservewhat our communities value. He has workedtirelessly, and gone into bat for many othercommunities and individuals and businesses inour region.

Secondly, in response to Richard Adams’

comments in his column (Tamborine Times 8thSeptember), “It is a better outcome for thecommunity that I sublimate my ego for thecommon good.” (when commenting oncouncillor comments in the newspapers). Iagree there is no place for ego to come beforethe good of the people of our region. Fromone who knows Derek’s personality anddisposition best, I assure all residents that egoplays no part in my husband’s conduct as aCouncillor or in fact as a husband, or father orfriend.

Thirdly in response to the mantra, that “allcouncillors except for one are workingtogether in unity for the betterment of theregion” (Mayor John Brent, Beaudesert Times,7 September), and that this one councillor is“acting against the interests of goodgovernance in the region” (Greg HoffmanActing CEO Local Government Association ofQueensland, Beaudesert Times, 7 September)– sound the same? What nonsense! There isno self-interest involved in any of Derek’sactions. My husband believes that theresidents of this region are the priority, not thebureaucracy, and he will continue to stand upand be counted for the good of this region. Itis a much easier option to just maintain thestatus quo and follow the herd. Interestingisn’t it, that this mantra has surfaced sinceDerek announced he was running for Mayoron the platform of “A Council for the People,A Change for the Better” and with policypillars including transparent decision making,genuine community consultation and fairer,lower rate rises. That really sounds like“acting against the interests of the region”,doesn’t it? Derek has demonstrated time andtime again that, at the risk of his ownpopularity with the bureaucracy andCouncillor colleagues, he will representresidents without fear or favour.

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Dear Editor,The schemozzle of the new road layout atthe medical centre

I discussed the situation identified above andas described by Nigel Waistell in the recentlocal publications with one of the veryfrustrated contractors who was involved withproducing the mess. He, the contractor,indicated that there were up to three officialorganizations, Scenic Rim Council, MainRoads and an Environmental Group who allhad an input into the disastrous design of theroad layout. The contractor said that the wholesituation could have been made so much easier

with the installation of a round-about at theintersection of Beacon and Main WesternRoads, with one exit leading to the new carpark below the medical centre. What a waste oftime, money and inconvenience to vehicleowners, shop owners and pedestrians. I am nota serial complainer but I object strongly to theapparent waste of money and resources thathave gone into the capital work, and ask thatsomeone with just a tad of commonsenseargues the case against the present situation.

David BirdLetters continue pages 4, 5 & 6

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“I’m just doing my job,”says Cr Swanborough

SCENIC Rim Regional Councillor DerekSwanborough said he was doing what he

was elected to do.“I am simply doing my job - the same job I

have been doing now for nearly four years - nomore, no less – and that is representing to thebest of my ability the interests of all ratepayersto whom I am responsible as their electedrepresentative in the Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil, and I make no apology for this,” hesaid.

Cr Swanborough was responding to a reportin the Beaudesert Times that quoted LocalGovernment Association of Queensland(LGAQ) Acting CEO Greg Hoffman as sayingthat the association feared he was “actingagainst the interests of good governance” in theScenic Rim.

“My crime, it appears, is that I ask too manyquestions and have too much to say in keepingthe community informed about the decisionsand workings of their council.”

Cr Swanborough said freedom of speechand the right to ask questions and participatein debate have been identified as importantcharacteristics of democracy since ancienttimes and he woud not be bullied into silenceby either Mr Hoffman or Mayor Brent.

“Mr Hoffman alludes to findings ofinappropriate conduct against me. Well, whatare these examples of inappropriate conduct,all of which have been initiated by Crs West,Cockburn and Benstead, and judged by MayorBrent with no right of appeal. I contend all arepetty and are politically motivated.

I’ll tell you what they are: 1. Complaint from Cr Cockburn. I said in

the Beaudesert Times “New Library spend isReckless”– I left off the words “I respect thedemocratic process” required by Council Codeof Conduct. Found guilty by Mayor Brent.

2. Complaint from Cr Cockburn. I said inthe Tamborine Mountain News – “... and makeus pay 13 million dollars over 20 years. It wasnever a good idea, could never be justified,and won’t be a good idea after the nextelection either.” – I left off the words “Irespect the democratic process” required byCouncils code of conduct. Found guilty byMayor Brent.

3. Complaint from Cr Cockburn – I lied bysaying to Bevan Pressler that I knew nothingabout an aboriginal cultural centre beingplanned for the new Library building. Foundinnocent by Mayor Brent.

4. Cr West Complaint – I should not havesaid in the TM News, of the CanungraSupermarket decision, “This is economic andcommunity development madness”. Foundguilty by Mayor Brent.

5. Complaint from Cr Kathy Benstead,Fassifern Guardian that I told Bevan Presslerthat by chance I had discovered there were 167written submissions against the Beaudesertlibrary sitting on a Council file which nobodyknew about except Cr Benstead. Found guiltyby Mayor Brent.

6. Complaint from Cr Cockburn, onDerekforMayor.com website it says decisionto appoint internal auditor to look at probityissues for $1000/day PR consultant with LNPlinks is not an independent process because hiscontract is up for renewal. Referred as

misconduct by CEO Barke to DirectorGeneral. Decision pending.

7. Complaint from Cr Kathy Benstead,reference to DerekforMayor.com websitearticle saying why he didn’t accept helicopterride because “he thought that councillors andstaff accepting helicopter rides from anapplicant would find it hard to look them inthe eye and vote against it” – referred asmisconduct by CEO Craig Barke to DirectorGeneral. Decision pending.

8. Staff complaint that when asking the staffmember “did someone decide to leave off mybusiness qualifications from my new businesscards or was it a mistake?” that I hadcommitted bullying, harassment andintimidation. Referred to the Mayor asinappropriate conduct. Decision pending.

The LGAQ and Mayor Brent are quick tobandy around the words “guilty ofinappropriate conduct” without advisingresidents that these are the Mayor’sjudgements, and are minor matters, which, bynot providing full details, they hope otherswill deem more serious. I maintain they arewithout substance and I am innocent of all ofthem. The decisions are just politicallymotivated, to try and discredit me.

“As to the sensitivities of the Mayor andsome of my fellow Councillors, localgovernment is a robust business and as formerAmerican President Harry Truman once said: ‘ifyou can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen’.

With respect to the unreasonable demands Iam alleged to be making on the CEO and histeam of directors and senior managers, let usnot forget that they are among the best paidsenior bureaucrats in SEQ and it is notunreasonable to expect a lot of them.

I ask no more of them than is regularlyasked of most other councils throughoutQueensland, and I have worked in executivemanagement roles in many of the largest onesin SEQ.

It is true that I have many concerns with theway Council currently functions. Like many inour community I believe it could operate moreefficiently and be more sensitive to the needsof its ratepayers, many of whom are doing ittough financially.

It's on their behalf that I ask my questions –many of them over and over – because theanswers are simply never provided.

What are they frightened of and what dothey have to hide?

Do you know that ordinary citizens havegreater access to our managers and officersthan I do?

I'm sure most reasonable ratepayers will beappalled to know that I have been instructedby our CEO that I cannot ask questions of staffthat you as a ratepayer can.

This is an intolerable situation. It iscertainly not the case in the neighbouring GoldCoast City Council, Ipswich City or LoganCity Council’s to name just a few, whereCouncillors have access to the CEO, directorsand a wide range of managers and officers.

I question the motives of the LGAQ inattacking me and say to them they would bebetter served focussing on the increasinglyundemocratic practices of a council whichshackle legitimate questions and debate.

It is because of the deluge of complaintsabout our Council, the thousands of ignoredsignatures on petitions, the ignored town

planning submissions all over the region thatprompted my decision to run for Mayor nextMarch.

I believe our ratepayers deserve better and Ican promise them that I will not retreat frommy efforts to extract appropriate informationthat is in the public interest and to championthose causes that are so important to them.”

Cr Swanborough said that he intended to seeka meeting with Deputy Premier Paul Lucas overthe comments by Mr Hoffman and the reportedintentions of the LGAQ. He has sought adialogue with LGAQ Executive Director PaulBell, but to date none has been offered.

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Dear Editor,In response to Ian Langdon’s letter

(Tamborine Times 15th Sept. 2011) I have thisto say. Look around, remove the blinkers,open your eyes and see things in the ScenicRim as they ARE. I would add that his praisefor Ian Buckberry’s previous article ismisplaced. Mr Langdon says in part that MrBuckberry “guided the reader away from apreoccupation with negativity”. This unfairlyequates negativity with legitimate concern. Iwould say both Ians mislead readers into afalse sense of well-being.

Mr Langdon then writes about the ScenicRim’s “very much improved economic base”.He makes no mention of the millions of floodrelief dollars being the reason for the so-calledimprovement that goes nowhere to fix all theother budgetary shortfalls and over-spending.Mr Langdon then says, “Whoever is elected tothe next council will inherit this strongfinancial base”! This is absolute rubbish. Anyfinancial analysist would consider thatstatement way off the mark. In realitywhoever is elected to the next Council willhave to be very well qualified economically toget us all out of the mess the incumbents havecreated.

I draw attention to a few of the currentCouncil’s “achievements”:• It has had four years to fix the green waste

and rubbish collection at the Knoll, and ithas done absolutely nothing while theadjacent National Park continues to bedegraded and the nearby residentsvictimised.

• The debacle that is the Hyacinth project onLong Road opposite the primary school, onwhich Council needlessly spent some$280,000 of public money, drew the

comment that Council’s actions were“inexplicable and incomprehensible” fromthe presiding Judge when he decided againstCouncil in three out of four of the mattersconsidered.

• The $6 million and counting fiasco that isthe Beaudesert Library revitalisation projectwhere no community input was sought tillafter the event when almost 5000 ratepayerpetitions were ignored.

• The proposed basalt quarry at peaceful littleKerry that will involve 24-hour operations,including blasting to extract the rock.Planning precinct requirements ignored.

• The alarming approval for development atCanungra (also against planning schemerequirements) that would more than doublethe population. Fire and escarpmentslippage requirements also ignored and thesometimes drought prone Canungra Creekwater supply (the only source) not evenconsidered!These are just the tip of the iceberg, a few

examples of the current Council’s derelictionof duty towards its voting ratepayers. The listgoes on and on and inane praise of what hasbeen a disastrous local government makes onewonder whose interests are being served.

The Mayor and his extensive PR machinecontinue to churn out platitudes andmotherhood statements (at ratepayers expense)that mean absolutely nothing. The nextCouncil MUST be made up of a Mayor andCouncillors with the qualifications tounderstand and FIX our current situation andcreate a shire that truly represents theaspirations of its people.

Roland Lindenmayer

Dear Editor,Nature scientists, keepers and animal lovers

must understand that sometimes it is not goodpractice and common sense to release allcaptured and looked-after animals into thewild. Especially single penguins who haveadapted to captivity and interact with mankindso well.

"Happy Feet" had no parental teaching of

navigation. was frightened of the world of theSouthern Ocean and judging from the TVscenes when being pushed down the slipperyslope, wanted to stay with its human friends.

I have seen TV filming of penguins beingrounded up by Orcas. One swam away andjumped on to the bridge of the TV boat filmingthe scene. "Happy Feet" had no such luck.

Ian R. Milton

Dear Editor,Following Chris Parker's excellent article,

“The Truth, the Truth, and Nothing like theTruth”, I am setting down just a few of thefacts to be found on the website she gave.1. Some people arrive in Australia by plane

with a valid visa and later apply for asylum.Of these only around 23% are found to begenuine refugees. Of those arriving by boatwithout a visa, up to 97% have been found,eventually, to be genuine refugees.

2. If you think most asylum seekers are headingfor Australia, compare these figures:Asylum claims in Europe over three years:250,000 to 286,000 p.a.Boat arrivals in Australia in 2010: 6,800.And while in 2009 the U.S.A. had 49,000claims, France 42,000, Canada 33,300;Australia and New Zealand together hadonly 6,500.

3. Asylum seekers and refugees are NOTfound mainly in the richer countries.Pakistan hosts the largest number relative to

its economic base, followed by the Congoand Zimbabwe.

4. Financial assistance provided by theImmigration Department to asylum seekersliving in the community or in communitydetention, does not exceed 89% of theCentrelink Special Benefit. And in fact some people on Bridging Visa E, awaiting adecision, get absolutely nothing, are notallowed to work, and have no access toMedicare. One wonders how theGovernment justifies that.Mandatory detention is another issue, and you

will have heard recent statements, e.g. from theAustralian Medical Association, describing theharm it does to already traumatised people, notto mention the huge expense to Australia,particularly if done off-shore.

As for reintroducing the TemporaryProtection Visa, which Labor in Oppositionstrongly criticised, with very good reason, let'shope the Minister thinks again, when he getsover the High Court's decision on Malaysia.

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Dear Editor,I have a couple of comments about the

ludicrously impractical arrangements to accessparking at the new medical centre whilesimultaneously degrading what was therebefore on Main Western Road. For example,coming from the south end I don’t really wantto have to go up into Main Street to do a U-turn with all the difficulties this involves. Togo north when leaving seems to assume thatthe proposed shopping centre roundabout infront of Roslyn Lodge already exists.

I have been able to confirm it is a design bythe Main Roads Department. I wonder howquickly they can climb out of this mess.

I also remember clearly that during theCourt hearing about the shopping centreapplication, the Department absolutely refused

to commit to developing an overall traffic planfor the area even though it is obviously sobadly needed. I suspect that, if the Departmentdeveloped such a plan, there was concern thatthey might have to pay to have itimplemented.

The other matter of concern at the hearingwas that the Department demanded sole rightto determine the final design of theroundabout. They insisted that normalroundabout lighting be included rather thanlights with limited spill, so desirable in ourenvironment. Also, preservation of trees andother vegetation seemed low on the list ofpriorities. Am I being paranoid with myconcern?

Phil Giffard

Dear EditorRe: Knoll Road Refuse Tip

I have just returned from a trip to the KnollRoad Refuse Tip to update myself on what isgoing on there. This was my first trip for manymonths as I generally use the Canungra Tipbecause of where I live. I met with twocontractors. Firstly, may I congratulateCouncil on the Weed Eradication and NativePlanting program which is being implemented.The young contractor was very enthusiasticabout his work and I am sure that the endresult will be worthwhile.

Cr John Brent announced, in the TamborineTimes of 1 Sep, that Council, after an involveddecision making process, had decided that thecurrent green waste site will be maintained. I

gather that nine options were considered. I amyet to meet anyone from the community whoknows what the nine options were.

In addition, in my discussions with thecontractors, I gather that Council may haveadditional plans for the refuse tip as a whole. Iwould like to recommend to Council that, inthe interests of transparency and goodcommunity consultation, they arrange aCommunity Consultation session at which theCommunity can be advised and consulted onfuture plans for the refuse tip.

Lastly, may I ask motorists, using the KnollRoad, to keep to or even below the speedlimit. Stay Safe.

Nigel WaistellCandidate for Division One

Dear Editor,Mr. Mayor – We Have a Democratic Rightto be Heard

It seems to me that since the 2008 electionsthe Scenic Rim Council has a lot to answer for

I am appalled and dismayed at MayorBrent's letter (Tamborine Times 9/2011) of hiscriticism of the general public for speaking out.The Mayor needs to understand that we inAustralia value democracy and respect thedemocratic right to be heard and THAT WESHALL be heard. As he also has the right ofreply to the following:

It seems to me that since the 2008 electionsthe Scenic Rim Council has a lot to answer for.Secrecy, planning stuff ups and soaring rates toname just a few. To concentrate on only onematter (rates) with the amalgamation leavingthis with an increased area and a decrease inpopulation, you could be excused for thinkingthat very careful budgeting would be called for.

But no, the council seems to have beenspending like a drunken sailor and that it doesnot have a mandate to do. What about:

The Beaudesert Library scheme costingmillions of ratepayers' dollars for years tocome. Something nobody outside Beaudesertwill ever use. What's wrong with upgrading theexisting library?

The Beaudesert centre by-pass road plan thatwill cost ratepayers millions more for years andyears. Is it necessary to commit funds nowwhen times are really tough and who knows

when general prosperity will return?The land opposite the Tamborine Mountain

State School commonly called the Hyacinthproject. Council spent something like $280,000of ratepayers' money fighting ratepayers incourt. No cost at all would have been incurredif council had listened to mountain residents inthe first place when obvious faults in theproject were pointed out.

The CEO has been given a free hand tospend a million dollars at a time of ratepayers’money without reference to the electedCouncillors. Shouldn’t they have a big say inthis kind of spending?

The Council Public Relations departmentchurns out expensive glossy brochures withregular monotony and uses newspaperadvertisements with gay abandon to makeCouncil look good. All at ratepayers’ expense.This is so wrong.

These matters are what people are talkingabout, but I reckon they are probably only thetip of the iceberg. At the same time howeversmall meaningless cuts to costs are made thathave me scratching my head.

For instance after a hyped-up visit to theTamborine Mountain State School by theMayor and his entourage to support recyclingwhat did Council do? It sent only one yellow-top recycle bin for approx 500 children! to becollected fortnightly! :-( Absolutely useless. Ilook forward to the Council elections next year.

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Dear Editor,On trawling through the Scenic Rim

Council website I noticed the CouncillorComplaints Register and I congratulatecouncil on displaying this register for publicscrutiny.

However, I would request a column beadded to the table indicating the number ofindividual complaints made under eachallegation i.e. the number of people makingthe same allegation regarding a councillor.

This is covered under the LocalGovernment Act, 2009 s177:

(11) The chief executive officer must keep arecord of –

(a) all written complaints received by thechief executive officer

and(12) The chief executive officer must ensure

that the public may inspect the record – etc.I’m confident that this extra information

would provide a different perspective onthese complaints and assist in keeping thevoting public well informed i.e. transparencyetc.

David Henderson

Dear Editor,Re: New Parking Arrangements outside

the Nth Tamborine Medical CentreThur 8 Sept. I have just returned from

discussing, with the contractors, the finallayout of the new parking lot outside the NthTamborine Medical Centre and they are aspuzzled as I am with the design. Did the MainRoads planners ever visit the site beforeputting pen to paper? It does not look likethey did. Not only is there a no right turn asyou come out from the new parking area atthe back of the Medical Centre, there is onlyone entry and one exit point to the re-

designed parking area at the front. So,approaching the Medical Centre from the MtTamborine area, you will no longer be able toturn right into the Medical Centre. You willhave to go down Main Street or Beacon Rd,do a U turn and return. In addition, the schoolbuses now have difficulty turning right out ofBeacon Rd.

My recommendation? Rip it up and startagain. I have asked Derek Swanborough todiscuss the design with the District Director,Main Roads when he sees him next week.

Nigel WaistellCandidate for Division One

FORECASTS of very high fire dangeracross large parts of Queensland over the

coming days have prompted the QueenslandFire and Rescue Service (QFRS) to askresidents to be cautious and vigilant.

QFRS Acting Assistant Commissioner forRural Operations Paul Adcock saidfirefighters were kept busy responding towildfires yesterday and similar weatherconditions were set to continue over thecoming days.

“Just yesterday firefighters responded tomore than 180 vegetation fires acrossQueensland,” he said.

“There is no doubt that weather conditionsof high temperatures, north to north westerlywinds and low humidity, which we areexperiencing now, are perfect conditions forfire.”

Mr Adcock said this mix of weatherconditions prompted QFRS to ask allQueenslanders to be particularly careful.

“We have already postponed a number ofpermit burns across the state but if you havea valid permit, please rethink the need tolight up over the coming days.” he said.

“Landowners who have conducted hazardreduction burns recently are stronglyencouraged to take immediate steps to ensurethat their fire has been properly extinguishedor to make sure the residual fire is containedso that it will not escape.”

Mr Adcock reminded residents of thedeclaration of a Fire Danger Period for theState.

“Except for a fire for cooking or warmth,

residents are not allowed to light a fireregardless of size without a permit sincemidnight Sunday 4 September to midnighton Sunday 1 January, 2012,” he said.

“This is not to be confused with a Fire Banunder which permits would not be issued andexisting permits would be cancelled. Thismeasure has been put in place to assist therural fire service to monitor the issuing ofpermits and ensure appropriate safeguardsare in place to prevent fire escapes.

“Permits can be obtained free of chargefrom the Local Fire Wardens.”

Obtaining a permit to burn from your localfire warden is a simple process and ensuresappropriate safeguards are in place toprevent escapes

“We are also asking people to ensure theyare not throwing cigarette butts out of carwindows and to be careful when operatingmachinery in grassed areas,” Mr Adcocksaid.

“A number of fires have recently beenstarted by slashers, mowers, graders andwelders. One spark can result in a fire thatcan end up threatening properties and lives.

“People operating these types ofmachinery should have some equipment withthem to be able to extinguish these smallfires before they get out of control.”

More information about permits to lightfire and how to prepare for bushfireseason can be found atwww.ruralfire.qld.gov.au

Qld Fire & Rescue warns of heightened firedanger across the State

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I was reluctant to take my first cruise, with all thenegatives jumping to mind. What I soon worked out wasthe need to make sure you choose your cruise ship well.Each cruise ship offers a different style and experienceappealing to different people. When I first cruised I didn’trealise this and totally picked the wrong cruise for me byconcentrating on the date and destinations and not thestyle of ship. Luckily I gave cruising a second chance anddiscovered what style of ships suit my family and why ithas to be one of the best ways to holiday. Years later andwith many ship experiences behind me, I now know howto assess which cruise experience will suit differentpeople.

There are now several ships based in Australianwaters, from 3 star to nearly 6 star. These ships offerdifferent ports of call and cruises of varied durations.Cruise for 3 night s on the Barrier Reef to over a hundrednights around the world. Some ships visit our watersonce a year and you can join them for part of their longerjourneys.

We now have 2 ships that call Brisbane home and lastFriday I had the opportunity to walk around one of thePrincess ships now permanently based in Australianwaters. This mid-sized ship would appeal to a wide rangeof people offering lots of different activities, comfortablecabins and a good atmosphere on board. Drive down toBrisbane and step on board your floating hotel, let thecrew pamper you while you experience all the shipboardactivities and the great destinations.

We would be delighted to help you discover the cruiseoption to suit you. Come into the office and let us explorethe world of cruising together.

QUEENSLAND ishome to the

world’s largest marinereptile, the Estuarine orSaltwater Crocodile,also known as the Indo-Pacific Crocodile. Male“Salties” may growover 6 metres in lengthand weigh over 1,300kilograms. Recently anIndo-Pacific crocodilemeasuring 6.4 metres and weighing 1075kilograms was captured in the Philippines. It isthought that even larger specimens may exist.

In the modern world, Saltwater Crocodiles areapex predators, however they would only beconsidered minor predators if they lived amongthe array of large carnivorous marine reptileswhich hunted the inland seas of Queenslandduring the early Cretaceous Period.

At this time, there was a great inland seawhich stretched from South Australia intonorthern NSW and southern and centralQueensland. We know about the marine life ofthis region because the bones of many seacreatures fell to the sea floor, where theyeventually became fossilised and formed layersof what was to become the Great Artesian Basin.

The ancient marine reptiles evolved from landanimals that returned to the sea as theydeveloped the ability to swim. The reptilesretained lungs and had to surface to breathe airand over millions of years evolved a variety ofbody shapes, swimming and hunting techniques.The major types of ancient marine reptiles inQueensland were:

Turtles – were the most common marinereptile in the inland sea. There were a number ofspecies which resembled modern green turtles.An extinct giant sea turtle, Cratochelone, wasthought to be 4 metres long; however thisestimate is based on incomplete fossil records.

Ichthyosaurs – or“fish lizards” werequick, agile swimmers,with a streamlinedshape that resembleddolphins. They used thesame swimmingtechnique as fish; theypowered forward bymoving their taillaterally and steeredwith fin like paddles.

Young were born alive at sea, ready to swimfrom birth. Large ichthyosaurs such asPlatypterygius grew to 7 metres.

Plesiosaurs – these sleek animals swam withtheir paddles and steered with their tail and head.They had four paddles, long necks, fine teethand small heads. It is likely that they fed on fish,squid, bivalves and small prey. It is believed thatthey may have left the water to lay their eggs onland.

Pliosaurs – used the same swimmingtechniques as the plesiosaurs but had a differentbody shape, usually big heads and short necks.They were probably fierce opportunistic predatorsthat hunted fish, giant squid and other marinereptiles. The largest was Kronosaurusqueenslandicus, a skeleton of this species was12.5 metres in length, 1.5 metres in diameter andhad 15 cm teeth, some Kronosaurus teethmeasuring 30 cm have also been found. Thisspecies had four incredibly strong paddles whichwere able to push its streamlined body throughthe water at high speed in a straight line. Next Bushwalk Saturday 24 September,Numinbah Valley, Apple Tree ParkNext Birdwalk Saturday 15 October,Springbrook

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We are never given a chance to choose afamily. Family, is essentially, made of thosepeople who look after, who play a crucialrole in our upbringing and who teach usthose lessons in life, which can never belearned through any school or text book. Weassimilate the basics of discipline andresponsibilities from our family relationshipshttp://www.buzzle.com/articles/relationships/.

Family values are governed by socialbeliefs and are also guidelines that decidewhat is right and wrong. There sometimescan be friction between members of a familybut it is this friction that can give us thescope for reasoning, understanding,patience, tolerance and growth.

However the meaning of family is not justlimited to an immediate family we are bornwith but can be ‘the family’ we feel webelong to, lovingly connected to, and intimes of need that comfort us and help usovercome, survive, endure and triumph.

‘A family is a link to our pastand a bridge to our future ’

RealtalkBy John Breckon-Thomas

Advertisement.The views expressed in the letter are Kim Dale’s. Replies may be sent to – PO Box 5, Nth Tamborine 4272.

Spiritual TransformationDear Geoff,In my last letter I looked briefly at the biblical understanding that being a Christian is not firstly about me (us) doing goodthings, but about God doing something immeasurably good for me (us). This can be seen in many places in the NewTestament. One that comes to mind is Jesus telling Peter that he (Jesus) must wash Peter’s feet. Peter objects and Jesusresponds with a rather blunt, ‘Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.’ Jesus is demonstrating that God must make usclean. He must rescue us from the wages of sin which ultimately earn us death. This human need for God’s salvation is nota novel idea invented to explain Jesus’ life and death. King David sang about it in the Psalms he wrote: He lifted me out of the slimy pit, / out of the mud and mire; / he set my feet on a rock / and gave me a firm place tostand. Psalm 40:2It is from this vantage point, standing on this rock, (a metaphor for Christ), that we are able to see God’s mercy soclearly. Then, out of a heart of thankfulness, we commit ourselves to living in a way that is pleasing to God andconsistent with what we have come to believe. Paul expresses this powerful motivation for spiritual transformation inhis letter to the church at Rome. “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as livingsacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern ofthis world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:1-2 The mercy we have received in Christ demonstrates clearly that salvation is the work of God not of man. Again,referring to this salvation, Paul says, “It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.”Romans 9:16So, the dynamic of spiritual transformation begins with the work of God. It does not begin with me. I am active inthis process because God has renewed me. Paul urges us to offer ourselves to God because of what he has donefor us. As an older man, Private Ryan (Saving Private Ryan), asked his wife for assurance that he had lived as a goodman. Men had died to save his life and he had given his assurance that their sacrifice would not be in vain. Hewould not squander his life that had been bought with the blood of his fellow soldiers. Christians have beenbought with the blood (death) of God’s Son, how much more should we offer ourselves ‘as living sacrifices, holyand pleasing to God’.

Your brother,Kim.

Tamborine Mountain Rainfall for August, 2011The expected rain for August at Fern St. is 42mm and the long term average is 56mm.It was a dry month until the 20th when troughs extending into the upper atmosphere

produced a very wet spell to the end of the month. This was a rather similar pattern toAugust, 2006.

The map shows it was wetter on the east of the Mountain – a typical SE pattern.Mike Russell, 5545 3601

1 In which country was ex-England cricketcaptain Tony Greig born?

2 What flavour is the liqueur cassis?

3 What was Tom Jones' first UK numberone single?

4 Who wrote the novel, Treasure Island?

5 What is calcium carbonate normallyknown as?

6 Who commanded the Allied forces, whichinvaded Europe on D-Day?

7 Which chemical element has the shortestname - 3 letters?

8 What's the largest Scandinavian country?

9 Which composer wrote The Water Music?

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Quote of the week: ‘Whoever coined thephrase "Quiet as a mouse" has neverstepped on one.’

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IN my previous Council Watch I reportedconflicting statements about whether the

CEO was absent from a Council meeting due tobeing ill, on stress leave or neither. I was right insuspecting an unpleasant whiff of something wellpast its use-by date surrounding the roles of theScenic Rim Regional Council and the LocalGovernment Association of Queensland (LGAQ).Following a subsequent well-publicisedsubmission to the State Government concerningintolerable turmoil within the Council, seriousquestions deserve serious answers. In summary,the sequence of events included:

a) At the Council Meeting of 30 August, theMayor tendered an apology on behalf of theCEO for his absence due to illness.

b) The following day, the Courier Mailreported the LGAQ executive director as statingthat he had formally asked the State Govt. tointervene after the Council CEO had takenstress leave because of rising tensions betweenCouncillors becoming intolerable.

c) The CEO then emailed all Councillors andstaff stating that he was not on stress leave, thearticle was written without consulting him, hewas not sure of its source and he was absent(from the meeting) due to a long standingcommitment.Q 1: Someone was seriously wrong. Who?Q 2: How had the LGAQ become involved?Q 3: Who was spilling tainted beans to theCourier Mail?

d) The Beaudesert Times of 7 Septembercontained admission by the Mayor and Councilthat the ‘CEO stress leave’ report was inaccurate. Q 4: Why no blame or apology for theinaccurate report?

e) The Mayor also stated that “Scenic RimCouncil has not requested and has noinvolvement in any submission by the LGAQ toGovernment.” This being the case, it seems thatCouncil did not see the action as justified.

f) There was no statement by the Mayorclarifying whether he had any personal, asopposed to Council delegated, involvement. Such

clarification is necessary taking account of theyears of presence of the Mayor as a delegate tothe LGAQ and his being an LGAQ office bearer. Q 5: With no request or involvement by Council,why has the LGAQ continued to be involved?Q 6: Will the Mayor confirm that he had nopersonal involvement in the initiation of actionby the LGAQ?

g) As then reported in the Beaudesert Times,the LGAQ has stated that its submission willdetail concerns surrounding Cr Swanborough“who has had numerous findings of inappropriateconduct against him (confirmed by the Mayor tobe five with more pending) and regularly andpublicly condemns Council decisions.” Q 7: Who has briefed the LGAQ?Q 8: Has Cr Swanborough had any opportunityto put his point of view to the LGAQ?Q 9: Isn’t it true that the complaints ofinappropriate behaviour have never beenpublished, that the outcomes were decided bythe Mayor, that no appeal is permitted andthat the outcomes have never appeared inCouncil reports?Q 10: Isn’t it true that Council adopted adraconian Code of Conduct for Councillorsproposed by the LGAQ to complement the LocalGovernment Act even though the Act makes itclear that additional powers are not necessary? Q 11: How can there be any justification forCouncil or the LGAQ trying to prevent aCouncillor exercising his democratic right tocondemn Council decisions while exercisinghis responsibility to represent his constituents?The final and over-riding Question: Justwhat is going on?

However, thanks to an investigation by theFassifern Guardian, even more blatant intrusionby the LGAQ into community affairs via re-election of Councillors has come to light. TheLGAQ was formed to give Local Governmentand Regional Councils a united voice. It isfunded, millions per year, about one third fromCouncils and the rest from Government grantsand its own business interests. Fair enough, but

ATCH Phil GiffardPhil GiffardwithWCOUNCILit is obvious that the very basis for its existencemust ultimately be to represent the interests ofratepayers, not sitting Councillors.

Think about this extract from a recentFassifern Guardian editorial: "Some 36% of thebusiness sessions at the 115th annual conferenceon the Gold Coast next month will be devoted totalks on campaigning for the (next) electionsincluding top level advice from experts inmedia, public relations, communications andpolling. Promoting the rights and entitlementsand efficient performance of local authorities inQueensland is one thing - but that cannot in anyway be rightly linked to promoting the electionprospects of hundreds of Councillors." I am surethat I am not alone in objecting to ratespayments being diverted towards the re-electionof sitting Councillors. I applaud the headline ofthe Guardian editorial: THE PEAK OFINAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT. The LGAQ isway, way out of line.

I have had an interesting thought. Icommented positively on a successful Councilmotion that election stickers are not to beattached to Council property by electioncandidates. I also commented that this shouldhave been extended to cover staff and theinclusion of election propaganda in CouncilMedia Releases. Is it too much to hope thatCouncil will not only correct that omission butalso publicly condemn the LGAQ for its blatantelectioneering on behalf of sitting Councillors?

On another matter: a green waste dump withonsite mulching and recycling is a verysuccessful environmental concept for TamborineMountain. Although Council moans about itscost, I suspect that it is also a very economicalsolution compared with the alternatives. Cartingthe green waste off the Mountain for disposal inland fill would be the ultimate nonsense. It isonly with no time left that Council has come upwith an arrangement to stay on the presentflawed site. The Council Report shows that ninepossibilities were reviewed, some being obviousnon-starters. The notable omission was lack ofconsideration of any alternative site on theplateau other than the Council land adjacent tothe Sports Ground. Oddly, one of the reasonsagainst that is that it would take Council about18 months to prepare and assess its application.

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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.

Roadworks in front ofPharmacy/Delvino’s /Medical Centre

Like you I am dismayed at what ishappening to the roadworks in front of thenew Medical Centre. I was not consulted onthe design. It is absolutely nonsensical. I cantell everyone also that the developer, ownerand builder was told what he had to do byMain Roads and had no other option, so itwasn’t his preferred design either. You don’thave to be a registered professional engineerto know it’s a big mistake. It is costing triplewhat it should and I suspect will have to beredone.

What are the issues? 1. You can’t turn right into the new

shopping centre like you could before. Thismeans that vehicles travelling north can’taccess this centre directly.

2. This is impacting on the viability ofthe centre, with staff already being cut backand turnover down.

3. There is no place to turn around toget to it if travelling north so that otherproblems are created with people U turningin front of the Shell service station, ordriving up past the War Memorial andcoming back doubling the traffic on what isalready a bad intersection, or driving upGriffith Street to double back on BeaconRoad.

4. The Ambulance has troublemaneuvering to get into the Medical Centre.

5. The number of parks has beenreduced by six and it is more awkward topark.

6. Disabled persons have no way ofgetting across the main roads safely or intothe new centre.

I set up a meeting with shop owners,Acting District Director Main Roads andstaff and Aidan McLindon, State Member forBeaudesert, on Friday to try and resolve theissue. Main Roads at that meeting werepresented with a petition taken up in just ashort time from shop customers with over300 signatures protesting the damage that hasbeen done to our shopping centre. Let’s hopethat this is sorted out real quick and somecompensation is paid to those who have beenimpacted financially.

On other Main Roads issues I was able toresolve that a guard rail is to be built on thecorner of Curtis Falls, and that the poor roadrehabilitation work that is corrugated andsubstandard above Thunderbird Park is to befixed. I had a robust debate about the guard

rails that popped up everywhere else and wasnot convinced of their necessity, and amfurther convinced that all the issues were notconsidered before they were erected. OnMain Western Road particularly pedestriansare now at greater risk of death or injury andwe agreed on that. I will await the newRegional Director’s views on this. I alsowent to the site of the new supermarketroundabout to discuss Main Roads MinisterCraig Wallace’s instruction to the RegionalEngineer to be cognizant of the vegetationand lighting issues before approving anyroundabout.

Schools DebateAnother fabulous debate between Grade 7

St Bernards State School and Grade 8Tamborine Mountain High School. This isthe fifth year of this competition. Terrifictalent for students so young. Well done toorganising teacher Colette Weeden who canbe proud of the processes and structurearound this competition and the positiveskills and learnings so clearly demonstratedby the students. It was a pleasure toadjudicate again this year.

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 Wednesday12th October 2011. Please call me or leave atext message if you require an appointmentor simply drop in. My mobile number is0447 206 006. I am always available for on-site meetings to address resident’s issues asrequired. The best email address to make apersonal appointment is [email protected]. You can alsojoin me on Facebook at Derek.Swanborough,or visit my website atwww.derekformayor.com

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Gardens in Ben Nevis Street issure to impress any visitor at the“Springtime on the Mountain –Open Gardens Trail onTamborine Mountain.

Joan & Leon Hughes havebeen busy in past weeks putting finishing touches to their garden andare looking forward to welcoming visitors. From the moment youwalk down the gravel drive framed by a border of cliveas andagapanthus you will step into a kaleidoscope of colour. HarmonyGardens covers 2 acres and was commenced in 1975. It featuresoutstanding bromeliads, shrubs, perennials, camellias and roses.

Joan’s dream was to ensure that every window of the houseenjoyed a view of the garden with all year round colour. It began asa small manageable garden but has increased over the years to bringmuch pleasure to family and friends. Joan is dwarfed by herwonderful Bromeliads and Leon has spent considerable time andcovered a lot of country to purchase and bring back these beauties toadorn their garden.

For a literal taste of country hospitality, stop in at the Garden ClubCafe and treat yourself to homemade fare for morning/afternoon teasor lunch at very reasonable prices.

The Trail will run from Friday 30th September to Sun 2nd October2011 and tickets will be available at each garden as well as theTamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens, Forsythia Drive, EagleHeights. At a cost of $15pp for 6 Open Gardens you will definitelybe delighted to amble thru this garden and enjoy the other 5 withtheir colour and foliage that only Mount Tamborine can offer.

Truly Tamborine Mountain is the Emerald of the Scenic Rim.

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Red Line Driving School changeshands

AFTER almost 10 years of teaching the mountain students todrive, Hal Orth is finally retiring on Friday, 23rd September. He

has thoroughly enjoyed the company of the many people whom hehas taught , and the fun and laughter along the way, as well as themopping up of a few tears here and there. He is feeling his age, as hehas just taught the fourth child in one family to drive……

Thank you to everyone on the mountain for all your support andpatience with the learner drivers in the red cars on the roads – yourtolerance and consideration has been much appreciated.

Grant Haswell, another mountain resident, is taking over thedriving school at the beginning of October, so please give him a ringon 0478 225 853 when you are planning to book your next drivinglesson.

Hal will miss you all, so please give him a wave from your car,(safely!), when you see him around and about.

19th Annual General Meeting ofTamborine Mtn Community Care

THE 19th AGM of TMCCA was held this year on 9th September2011 at the offices of TMCCA in Southport Ave, Eagle Heights.

All office bearers of the existing committee re-nominated for electionto the vacant positions with the exception of Mr. Tony Smallwoodwho has stepped down after serving for many years on thecommittee. The work that Tony has contributed over the years wasacknowledged by the President, Dr John Youngman. Office bearersfor the next twelve months are, President - Dr John Youngman, Vicepresident – Lance Cordingley, Secretary – Suzi Leahy, Treasurer –Hank Van Lieshout, Committee Members – Denise Merrin, JoanneHipkiss, Neville Goodrick and Iain Tait.

Minutes of the 18th AGM, reports from the President, Managerand Treasurer and the FY 2010/2011 audited accounts were presentedat the meeting. The Manager, Geoff Marshall, acknowledged thewonderful staff of TMCCA for their support in his first year in therole of Manager, they are a very professional and dedicated team.Each staff member has an important and integral role to play withinthe organisation and they are often called upon to complete tasksbeyond their defined roles and without any hesitation, are alwayswilling to help at a moment’s notice. Thanks were extended to theelected members of the TMCCA Management Committee.Committee work is voluntary, and it carries significantresponsibilities, which is deserving of acknowledgement. Thankswere also extended to the Community Care volunteers who give sogenerously of their time, without their generosity delivery ofprograms would surely be compromised.

“Belonging to Country”:Indigenous Knowledge Workshop

BY request, Mary Graham and Lilla Watson will be presenting athird Indigenous “Belonging to Country” seminar on Saturday

October 22nd on Tamborine Mountain. Mary Graham, a Kombumerri elder, is an Aboriginal philosopher,

a community governance and policy consultant on Indigenous issues,and one of the founding members of the Reconciliation Council.Lilla Watson, a Burrigubba elder, is an artist and a highly regardedAboriginal teacher, especially in the fields of women’s issues andAboriginal knowledge.

The program this year features four sessions. In the morning, thetwo sessions are The Land is the Law and Journey into Country, andin the afternoon, the sessions are Belonging to Country and Spiritand Protocols. Responding to past participants’ suggestions, we havedesigned the program with a lot more time for discussion andreflection – for what Lilla and Mary call “deep learning”.

The seminar will be held at St. John the Baptist Church hall onBeacon Road, North Tamborine, from 9:15 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Thecost is $95 which includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea, andworkshop materials. We are limiting the number of participants, sowe encourage those who would like to attend to register soon.

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We’ll weather the weather whatever theweather, whether we like it or not!

A SNAPSHOT! NORTH TAMBORINEPOLICE CARE FLIGHT CHARITYGOLF DAY

It was just after lunch on Friday 9thSeptember and I ducked back to the hotel tocheck some mates into St Bernard’s leavingthe boys to keep the golfers entertained onthe 5th. While waiting I thought I’d checkthe weather radar and see how it was looking.It had been a fair morning so far and lookedlike we might just get away with it! As theradar image downloaded I didn’t believe itand thought that there must be a mistake asI’d been keeping an eye on it all morning andit was just high cloud and a Westerly withvery little visible rain. Three separate phonesand a laptop and we all had the same radarpicture in front of us – ARMAGEDDON! A200km long storm front all yellow, red withbits of black headed straight for us! I calledmobiles frantically to try and warn and wasonly able to get Kerriann who was about todrive down the fairway in a golf buggy todeliver supplies “Honey don’t even thinkabout it you are all about to get smashed!” –The call back I got from Scotty was like aMayday call in the Sydney to Hobart!Scratchy signal with “Mick, Mick the tentsare gone, the tents are gone, the 5th isunderwater Mick are you there... are youthere?” more static then silence! Three tentsdestroyed and Stan Peters the legendary mailman of Geissmann Street was last seenhanging onto the leg of his daughters friendsborrowed tent flying off into the vortex(fortunately to land in a sand bunker 30 yardsaway and return white, wet and bewildered!)

I raced down in my 4wd hubs engaged andslipping in time to find the survivors huddledunder a torn and tattered tarp hastily tied tothe nearest big tree. They were a wonder tosee wet to the bone and grinning withnervous energy and humour like only asurvivor who has just been whipped by windand weather in a furious storm! As I walkeddown to survey the destruction they all sanghappy birthday and we laughed our heads offand picked up the pieces. Ahhh life…..! Weall retired to the Golf Club where hotshowers, change and charge were the order ofthe afternoon and yet again a fun time hadsharing stories, buying raffle tickets andsome auctions to raise a small fortune for theRACQ CareFlight chopper once again.

I apologies for the weather to those thatmissed out, hard to believe the day beforeand day after were such perfect days butthat’s life! We survived and the latest vision Ihave is of Stan Peters hanging onto the tent

as he got back yesterday on a Greyhound busthat picked him up in Birdsville where hebacked the winner of the Cup after landing inthe Diamantina with his beer still in onehand, never spilled a drop! Legendary stuffmate!

BURGLARS IN FOREST PARK!Very disappointed to report that about 6

houses at time of typing were broken intoover the weekend on Mt Tamborine in thesuburb of Forest Park; all, it appears, lookingfor cash and jewellery and iPod/laptops. Ayoung male approximately 20years of agewith shortish dark wavy hair, wearing shortsand a navy shirt was disturbed on Thursdayafternoon in one of the houses, and despiteour blocking off the suburb and dog squadsearch, the criminal managed to evadecapture.

All houses that were hit were propertieswith very limited visibility into the yardsfrom the front due to gardens, hedges and thelike offering full protection from observationby neighbours or persons on the roadway. Itis unfortunate to think that one will need toconsider improved security measures onwindows and doors to enjoy the privacy of awell landscaped private paradise on MountTamborine.

We have followed some leads and checkeda few suspects who, it appears, have alibis, socalling for your help, citizens, to really be onthe hawk in Beacon Road and its surroundingstreets. The offenders have worn glovespreventing fingerprint identification so if youever see a person walking the streets withgloves on we really need to know!

We are confident that these burglar/s willbe caught with modern DNA techniques butwould rather nip this immediately in the budbefore more loss and crime is reported.

The offences have been committed duringday and night so please no matter what timeof day, keep an eye out and report all suspectpersons to police immediately.

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYSPlease remember to drive safely these

forthcoming school holidays as many arekeen to travel far and find warmer climate fora long awaited swim in the surf. It’s been along and cold winter and we all hope thewarmer months ahead are kind and balmy!As usual there will be heightened trafficpolicing activities throughout the State andplease take extra care and watch your speed,buckle up front and back, don’t drive ifhaving a few drinks and rest regularly iftravelling long distance.

All the best!Mick

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Amongst the most needed blood types isO Negative which can be used universallyin an emergency situation.

Stephanie Allen, Community RelationsOfficer of the Australian Red Cross BloodService urged people to give blood now tohelp save lives.

“One in three of us will need blood inour lifetime yet only one in 30 of usactually gives blood,” Ms Allen said.

“We are urging Queenslanders to roll uptheir sleeves and give blood, knowing thatevery donation will help save three lives.

Ms Allen said Australia needed 27,000donations a week to meet demand.

Giving blood only takes an hour of yourtime and is one of the easiest ways to giveback to the community.

To donate, contact the Australian RedCross Blood Service today on 13 14 95 orvisit www.donateblood.com.au The Southport Donor Centre: OpenMonday to Saturday this week.The Robina Donor Centre: OpenMonday to Saturday this weekThe Mobile Van: this week at Coomera,Pacific Fair

SPRINGTIME ON THE MOUNTAIN 2011 OPEN GARDENS TRAILFriday 30 September, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October 9am – 4pm


Fri 2.....Sallyanne BRENNAN & Vicki KELLOWAY

Mon 5......................Elizabeth & Mike RUSSELL

Wed 7 .......................Linda & Harvey RUGLEN

Fri 9 ..............................Patty & Peter WILSON

Mon 12...............................Madelaine JANTOS

Wed 14: ....................................Cath BUCKLEY

Fri 16 ...................Margaret & Roger LENEHAN

Mon 19 .......................................... Nola PINK

Wed 21..................................Ian WOODWARD

Fri 23 .......................Linda DUBBERLEY & Julie

Mon 26 ...................................Deniece WYLLIE

Wed 28 ...........Lenore THEILE & David JEFFREY

Fri 30..Glenys KELLY & Lyndal HARDING-SMITH

Meals on Wheels RosterSEPTEMBER 2011

TAMBORINE Mountain State SchoolSenior Band’s recent eisteddfod efforts

had plenty of polish, thanks to their mascotMr Sheen. With a can of the famous furniturepolish for luck, the band travelled to Ipswichrecently for the annual Silkstone Eisteddfodwhere they cleaned up in the awards.

Not only did TM State School win the GoldAward, the school also was judged Best BandOverall in the Primary School division. WhileSilkstone is one of the longest-runningeisteddfods in Queensland, the Gold Coast

Eisteddfod is one of the newest, at whichTamborine Mountain gained a third placing,for the second year in a row, in the primaryschools’ B grade division.

With 31 members, this year’s Senior Bandis smaller than last year’s, but is no lesssuccessful than its predecessors which tookgold at Silkstone in 2007, 2008 and 2010, andsilver in 2009.

Instrumental music teacher and conductorof the band, Steve Broxton, is understandablyproud of the band’s achievements.

School band turns in polished performances

FIREWORKS DISPLAY+ interactive demonstration before main show• Pig Racing • Puppet Theatre • Medieval display• Roving Entertainers • Reptile Display• Equestrian events • Amusement Rides• Trade & Pavilion Displays • Licensed bar & Food

GUEST ARTIST BREE DE ROME

(FINALIST FROM AUSTRALIA’S GOT TALENT)

HUEBNER TOYOTA & BEAUDESERT MAZDA

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN SHOW

COUNTRY MUSIC TALENT QUEST

$500 FIRST PRIZE

ADMISSION: $20 Family/$10 Adult/$5 Child/Conc. (Family: 2 Adults + up to 4 children under 14 years) • INFO: www.tamborinemtnshow.com.au

Tamborine Mountain Show24TH SEPTEMBER 2011

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE:8am Equestrian events start10am Huebner Toyota / Beaudesert Mazda

Country music talent quest start.5.45pm Bree de Rome (finalist from AGT) and

band start.6.30pm Interactive fireworks demonstration 7.15pm Fireworks display NEW THIS YEAR: WATER WALKING BALLS


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 Sanne Kreijkamp-Kaspers • Dr John Purton

AVAILABLE SERVICES INCLUDE:General Family Medicine ~ Child/Baby Health Clinic ~ Well Women’s Clinic ~ Skin Clinic

Aviation & Coal Board Medicals ~ Mental Health & Chronic Disease ManagementAll Child and Adult Vaccinations ~ Psychology ~ Podiatry ~ Dietician

Diabetic Educator ~ Audiometry Services ~ All General Health Care Needs

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

OPENING HOURSMon – Thurs 8.30am – 8pm • Fri 8.30am – 5pmSat 8.30am – 12 noon • Sun 8.30am – 10.30am

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

14 Main Western RoadNorth Tamborine

andShop 1/17 Southport Avenue

Eagle Heights(next to the Eagle Heights Pharmacy)

NEW ONLINE BOOKING SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE

THE newly formed local choir ‘TamborineVoices’ delighted and thrilled the capacity

audience at their debut concert only eightweeks after coming together as a choir.

The second season of rehearsals andconcerts will commence on Sunday 9 October,and if you are interested in being a part of thisdynamic new performance choir, auditions arebeing held over the next few weeks.

Under the skilled direction of TaniaEdmunds, Tamborine Voices will perform onSaturday 19 November at the annual Eagle’s

Nest Opera, joining opera soloists in theproduction of Mozart’s ‘The Marriage ofFigaro’.

The choir’s repertoire covers many stylesfrom Music Theatre and Pop Classics toSacred, and now the vocal skills ofTamborine Voices are increasing withopportunity to sing with professional singersand be part of an opera.

For further information about the choir, andauditions, phone Tania Edmunds on 55452450 or email [email protected]

PAP SMEAR CLINICThe next Nurse-Run

Pap Smear Clinic will be heldon Saturday 1st October 2011

PLEASE PHONE FOR ANAPPOINTMENT

5545 1222

‘Tamborine Voices’ auditions for next season

COUNTRY MUSICTALENT QUEST ATTAMBORINE MTN

SHOWThere will be a special Country MusicTalent Quest beginnings at 10am, withfour sections – juvenile, junior, senior

male and senior female. There will be atrophy for the overall winner and prizemoney of $500. The entry fee for this

section is $5.


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BOXES, TAPE, ETC.• SECURITY CARD ENTRY• TRAILER HIRE• HARDSTAND FACILITY AVAILABLE

Phone: 5545 1938Mobile: 0417 001 536Email: [email protected]: alltamborinestorage.com.au

Specialists in discreet hearing solutionsFREE

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Have you heard the latest?Audio Active have changed their

name to Active Hearing!

Active Hearing TamborineTamborine Mountain Medical Centre16 Main Western Road,North Tamborine5591 7688

Call us to make an appointment today!

At Audio Active we’ve changed our name, not our focus. We believe that hearing aids are as much about the accuracy of the fi tting as they are about the technology itself, making it very important to choose your trained audiologist before you choose your hearing aid.

Whether it’s one of the world’s smallest hearing aids or some of the most technologically advanced accessories available, we’re sure to have a solution that’s just right for you.

www.activehearing.com.au

OPEN HOURSMon-Fri 8.30am – 6.30pmSat 8.30am – 12.30pmSun 9.30am – 12.00pmShop 17 Southport Ave

Ph: 5545 1441

Join us on Facebook

will be conductingFREE HEARING TESTS

for Pensioner and Repat Cardholders at Eagle HeightsPharmacy on Thursday,

29th September. Please phone5545 1441 to make a booking.

TV/Computer Recycling

THE Australian Government recently released draft Regulations for anational, industry-led Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.

The proposed Regulations – made under the landmark ProductStewardship Act 2011, which came into effect in August 2011 – willestablish a scheme that will boost recycling for televisions, computersand computer products to 80 per cent by 2021-22.

Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, SenatorDon Farrell, said the draft Regulations are open for public comment fora period of four weeks.

"The draft Regulations set out exactly what is required of importersand manufacturers of televisions and computers under the nationalscheme, including recycling targets and provision of reasonable accessto collection services," Senator Farrell said.

"Consultation on the draft Regulations builds on extensive publicconsultation already undertaken on the proposed design of the scheme.Feedback from all consultation will inform the final Regulations, whichare expected to be in place in late 2011 with on-ground activities underthe scheme commencing soon after.”

Key elements of the draft Regulations include:Recycling targets for televisions and computers, to start at 30 per cent

in 2012-13 rising progressively to 80 per cent by 2021-22;The minimum reasonable access requirements to establish national

coverage of collection services, which will need to be fully met by June2013;

A target for recovery of materials from recycled products, and;The annual threshold at which an importer or manufacturer is

covered by the regulations set at 15,000 units for computer productsand 5,000 units for televisions and computers.

Senator Farrell said the Product Stewardship Act 2011, whichsupports the Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, is animportant step forward in reducing the negative environmental, healthand safety impacts of products.

Submissions can be made up until 10 October 2011. A copy of thedraft Regulations, as well as information about public meetings andhow to make a submission, is available fromwww.environment.gov.au/ewaste


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Extracts from the Annual GeneralMeeting (6 September, 2011) concerningrecent court cases

AT the AGM receipt was just to hand thatthe TMPA had lost its appeal in the

Supreme Court concerning its challenge tothe validity of the 43 lot Hyacinth subdivisiongranted by the Planning & EnvironmentCourt in November, 2009. Within weeks,SRRC decided to pursue the TMPA costs,reasoning that it needed to replenish itscoffers for the ratepayers. This amounted toapproximately $36,000 which of course theTMPA itself could not pay. Early in 2010,SRRC, through its lawyers, wrote to theTMPA pointing out that it was “a not-for-profit organization and held no tangible assetsso how could it mount and defend a case inthe Supreme Court?” In correspondence(several times) to SRRC and its lawyers, theTMPA pointed out that funds for court casescame from the broad community, not justfrom the association itself.

In discussions at several TMPA meetings,members agreed that the community wouldnot be asked for a second time to fund courtcosts for what was essentially a needlessexercise on the part of SRRC. Council didnot have to defend an appeal (with an SC andfull legal team) to fight for a subdivisionwhich was unworkable according to its ownguidelines. Another appeal case (in Benoble)did not attract any similar activity fromCouncil.

General opinion then and now was thatSRRC was anxious to close a 96 year oldcommunity organization critical of itsmanagement. Had it heeded numerouswarnings from both TMPA and ex-councillorPhil Giffard, $280,000 of rate payers’ moneywould not have been squandered on theHyacinth case.

The Gaven (supermarket) Developerappealed Council’s “deemed refusal” and thiscase was heard in March 2010. After manymonths this development was approved

pending the working out of conditions.TMPA had supported SRRC’s lawyers in itsdefense. The case had taken eight full days incourt, with the developer paying an estimatedhalf a million dollars for a long battery ofexpert witnesses in many fields to fight hiscase. As a Council Officer had suggested thesupermarket on the site outside the CentralBusiness District in the first place, thedeveloper was determined to win his case.Representatives of TMPA and the 140resident co-respondents added to theopposition to the inappropriate development.

In February this year, the court gave finalapproval for this case, pending the workingout of the required roundaboutspecifications. The judge made mention(twice) that he was surprised the developerhad not made progress with these plansduring the past year and he was obviouslypleased the long winded case was beingsigned off. This development promises toaggravate the traffic problems from RoslynLodge up to and around Beacon Road.

TMPA chose to appeal the AuspacificDevelopment in Canungra, where an increaseof 33% brought the approved number of lotsto nearly 300, thereby potentially doublingthe current population of 800. Councilapproved this as another “minor change”, nottaking into account that Canungra’sreticulated water supply came from the localcreek which has dried out on at least twooccasions in recent times.

After much time was spent on this case, itwas finalized and because of the efforts of theCanungra & District DevelopmentAssociation (CADA) representative andTMPA, an improved set of conditions wasworked out for the staged development. Nosolution was ever found for what happenswhen the creek runs dry.

Henry Braun,President,

TM Progress Association

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION INC.“Protecting the quality of living on Tamborine Mountain”

A perfect venue torevive ancient arts

THERE is no better place to have anAncient Arts Revival than at Cherrol and

Jon McGhee’s Garden Hill Gallery andMuseum in the Lost World Valley.

The four day event is made up of workshopsfrom Wednesday 21st September to Saturday24th, culminating in an open day on theSaturday where guests can visit the workshopsand enjoy all the day’s activities which includeart and craft stalls, gourmet food, coffee, winetasting, plants, demonstrations and music. Aminimal charge of $5 is applicable for this day.

Excellent tutors, sourced from all oversouth-east Queensland, will host theworkshops and beginners are welcome.

The four day workshops are sandstonecarving with Antone Bruinsma, horn andpewter with John Trier, spinning, dyeing,weaving and felting with Romy Andres and afour day blacksmithing masterclass designedfor those with experience with Adrian Hobba.

There are also two day workshops available inhorn and pewter and blacksmithing forbeginners.

The three day workshops are bookbindingand box-making with Glen Skien , whip-making with Bill Glasgow and drawing withpastels with Dave Groom.

Workshop costs are $70 per person per day.Bookings can be made and details of materialcosts and special equipment needed can beaccessed from the Blog:ancientartsrevival.wordpress.com or byphoning 5541 4569. Additional information canbe found at www.gardenhillatlostworld.com.au

This event is proudly sponsored byBADCAP, Worendo Cottages, Cedar GlenFarmstay and the Scenic Rim RegionalCouncil and Arts Queensland through theRegional Arts Development Fund.

To coincide with the Ancient Arts Revival, aseries of half and full day workshops forchildren have been organised at the ChristmasCreek Recreational Centre. More informationis available by phoning 5544 8055.


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Tamborine Mountain

BAKERYOPEN 7 DAYS A WEEKMon-Fri 6am to 5.30pmSat, Sunday 6am to 4pm

FRESH BREAD BAKED DAILY,FREE OF PRESERVATIVESWhite, Wholemeal, Grain, Sour Dough,Cape Seed, German Black Bread,Turkish and a Range of Fancy Cobbs.

PLUSSalad Rolls & Sandwiches,Pies, Sausage Rolls, Pasties.Vegetarian Spinach Pasties & VegetablePasties. Quiches Large & Small.Main St North Tamborine Ph 5545 1261

TAMBORINEMOUNTAINAUTO CLINICDave & Daniel Pearson

• FULL MECHANICAL WORKSHOP

• TYRES & AUTO ELECTRICAL

• ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES

• 24 HOUR BREAKDOWN SERVICE

RACQ - wouldn’t be without them.

41 Main Street, North TamborinePh 5545 1214 • A/H 131 111

Be sure your car issafe for all weathers.

MAIN GOLF CLUBSaturday 3rd September 2011

59 players contested today's Single Stroke - Monthly Medal event. Winners & runnersup were: A grade Roger Way 69 from Bruce Bartle 72, B grade Laurence Richardson 69(OCB) from Paul Burgess 69 (OCB) & C grade John Young 66 from Ken Dew 67. Nearestthe pin & approach winners were: 5th Ian Miller, 6th Anton Wernekinck, 14th (Pro Pin)Trevor Salisbury, 12th approach Tim Kerr, 15th approach Bernie Tane, 16th approach PaulBurgess. There was no winner for the 17th, this hole now jackpots to 4 balls next week.Longest drives were won by: A grade Anton Wernekinck, B grade Bernie Tane & C gradeNick Blom. Best gross in each grade were returned by: A grade David Koureas 76, B gradeRod Schulte & Paul Burgess 83 & C grade Ken Dew 89. Least putts in each grade were wonby: A grade Peter Clark 27, B grade Rod Schulte 20 & C grade John Johnstone 27. Ball rundown went to 73. Congratulations to all the winners.Saturday 10th September 2011

57 players contested today's 4BBB Stableford event & Round 1 of the Club MatchplayChampionship. 4 BBB winners & runners up were: Roger Wilson & Owen Luedicke 49 (OCB)from Barry Roberts & Warren Castledine 49. Nearest the pin & approach winners were: 5thBernie Tane, 6th Trevor Salisbury, 14th (Pro pin) Maurie Payne, 12th approach JimmyDunn

15th approach Roger Way & 16th approach Matt Sullivan. There was no winner for the17th, this now jackpots to 6 balls. Ball run down went to 44. Congratulations to all thewinners.

Matchplay winners were: Roger Way, David Koureas, Jimmy Dunn, Leon Radunz, MartinGrealish, Fred Bakker & Bob Woodberry. Congratulations "Gents".

Club Matchplay Final must be played on or before 1st October due to Greensmaintenance.

The Junior raffle not drawn. The next draw will be the last in this format. We will beconducting a $50.00 Meat Tray raffle each Monthly Medal day in future. Thanks to all themembers for their continued support.

NOTE: The Clubs Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 24th September @11.15am - between Morning & Afternoon fields - at the Club House.

JUNIOR GOLFSaturday 3rd September 2011

19 Juniors today for a Coaching clinic & Chipping practice followed by a Sausage Sizzle.Thanks to Tamborine Mountain Butchery for sponsoring the Sausage Sizzle.

The Junior raffle, a $50.00 Meat Tray from Tamborine Mountain Butchery was won byLyn Beadle. Saturday 10th September 2011

11 Juniors for 3 holes of Matchplay practice.Out of Bounds

TM BRIDGE CLUB RESULTSVENUE: ROSLYN LODGE

Saturday 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 Santer

E-W Dell Goodrick & Sheena Pollock

Thursday 8/09/11 at 12.45 pm

9 Table Mitchell

North-South

1st 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 Rushbrooke

E-W Lesley Brady & Christine Youngman

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

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

BULK BILLINGALL NEW PATIENTS WELCOME – OPEN BOOKS

FREE HOUSE CALLS (MONDAYS – DAYTIME)

Female Doctor Dr Himali Jayasekera, Male Dr Mariusz Zielinski

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST DR JACOBUS KLEYNHANS ON-SITE– MORE DOCTORS COMING SOON –

General Family Medicine – Women’s Health – Men’s HealthShared Antenatal Care – Child Health & Immunizations – Counselling

Pre-employment & Drivers’ Medicals – Insurance Medicals – Hearing Tests

FREE SEASONAL FLU VACCINATIONS FOR OVER 65s

HOURS 8.30AM TO 5PM, MONDAY TO FRIDAY • PHONE 5545 2416

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JON HAMMOND0417 732 515

Shop 7, “Tamborine Plaza”North Tamborine

5545 2244www.jonhammondrealestate.com.au

SALESLand • Homes • Farms

Free Listing on Internet

www.allmountainrealty.com.au

Ph: 5545 1955“The Town Centre” Nth Tamborine

4/18 Main StreetNorth Tamborine

Phone: 5545 0900Fax: 5545 1338

www.tamborinemountainrentalsandsales.com.au

For all your Real Estate Needs

EMMA HAWKER0439 754 344

2/15 Main St, North Tamborine

Ph (07) 5545 4000Fax (07) 5545 4673

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5545 1231

Tamborine Mtn Rentals & Sales has now relocated to newpremises at 92 Main Western Road, North Tamborine

(formerly Cottage Real Estate Office)Phone and PO Box numbers remain the same.We look forward to seeing you at the Cottage!


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


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


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



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


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.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 3436FOR SALE:• Freedom bed & mattress with bed head, Queen

size, natural beech, modern design, as new $495 • Samsara dining table. Mango wood. Seats 8.

Plus 8 matching high back brown leather diningchairs. $1495 (can sell separately)

• Two single beds with new mattresses $400 forthe two. Ph. John 0418 763 475

GARAGE SALES at several units – “Balloons toindicate action”. BIG cleanout many, many items.27 Capo Lane North Tamborine. Call 0422 936076. Email [email protected] for a list.MOBILE 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/11495TAI CHI & QI GONG New Beginners’ classescommence from 3 October, Eagle Heights &Beaudesert. Kinesiology & Massage byappointment. Improve your health. Seewww.ttcak.com or ph Annette on 0408453884. TRADITIONAL REIKI CLASSES Reiki,massage, iridology by appointment. Change yourlife for the better. Phone Jan 5545 4005. 20 yearsexperience.

QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS1/ South Africa 2 / Blackcurrant 3/ It's NotUnusual 4/ Robert Louis Stevenson 5/ Chalk

6/ Dwight Eisenhower 7/ Tin 8/ Sweden9/ Handel 10/ Red

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

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$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

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