Encompass December 2011 - Sunshine Coast Council ...

Follow the 

Christmas 

tree trail 

encompass 

Issue 12 December 2011 

Environment Levy 

to the rescue 

Securing valuable habitats 

Be prepared 

for storms 

Information in letterboxes soon 

Lifeguards 

keeping us safe 

Check council’s website for a map 

of patrolled beaches

© Sunshine Coast Regional Council 2011. 

Contents 

Pathways are for everyone.......4 

Free holiday buses...................7 

Partnerships benefit 

Mother Nature..........................8 

Are you levy ready..................11 

Managing mosquitoes............13 

Funding programs..................18 

Active, healthy 

Sunshine Coast......................19 

Rainwater harvesting..............22 

In your neighbourhood...........24 

Tourism Levy working 

for you....................................26 

Caravan Parks on-line............27 

Festive Season.......................32 

Cultivate (new section)...........35 

What’s on ...............................48 

Reader competition................48 

Publisher 

Sunshine Coast Council 

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in whole or part with the permission of 

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feedback on the publication, contact 

Colleen Crowe (email: colleen.crowe@ 

sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au). 

Cover Story 

Council will again kick off the festive 

season by switching on the lights of 

28 community Christmas trees as part 

of the annual Christmas tree trail. This 

year, council will use new scan-code 

technology so you can download the 

‘story behind the tree’ with a simple 

swipe of your smart phone. See story 

on page 33. Cover photo: Kenilworth, 

Shutterbug Photography 2010. 

Message from your Mayor 

In less than four years the first 

Sunshine Coast Council has done 

a lot to make our community 

even better. 

We have worked closely with our 

community to develop a series of 

key policy documents to guide how 

the Sunshine Coast looks, feels 

and grows into the future. This has 

been ground-breaking work and has 

laid a solid foundation to create a 

sustainable future. 

Strategies on economic development, 

affordable living, transport, biodiversity, 

climate change and peak oil, 

waterways and coastal foreshores, 

waste, social infrastructure, open 

space, and sport and recreation are in 

place. These will provide the building 

blocks for the Sunshine Coast to grow 

as a prosperous and affordable region 

which values its rich natural assets 

and its unique lifestyle qualities. 

The Sunshine Coast’s first Community 

Plan sets the aspirations and priorities 

for the next 20 years, further guiding 

the future direction for our region. Our 

community has strongly articulated 

that a future Sunshine Coast must 

value our natural assets and lifestyle, 

our economy and social cohesion. 

A significant milestone has also 

been achieved with the preparation 

of a preliminary draft of a new 

planning scheme for the Sunshine 

Coast that will protect our unique 

communities. This scheme is with 

the State Government for review and 

our community is eagerly awaiting its 

return so we can all have our say. 

We have invested considerable time 

and effort into the development of 

our future urban centres. Palmview, 

Maroochydore, Caloundra South and 

Kawana Town Centre, including the 

Sunshine Coast University Hospital 

precinct, have been central to our 

efforts. These areas will generate 

significant employment and business 

investment opportunities and play a 

key role in building a robust economy. 

We have delivered a new economic 

package – Delivering a Natural 

Advantage to Business – that 

demonstrates the region’s commitment 

to strengthening the economy through 

investment, encouraging jobs for the 

people who live here and supporting 

our local businesses to flourish. 

I am proud of the achievements this 

council has delivered across the 

Sunshine Coast. While there are 

still many challenges ahead, the 

foundation work is now in place to 

guide the future success of our region. 

We have taken giant steps 

towards becoming Australia’s most 

sustainable region. 

For more information on our 

achievements, initiatives and 

projects across the region, 

please visit council’s website – 

www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. 

Bob Abbot 

Mayor – Sunshine Coast Council 

Environment 

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Encompass is designed to give residents a 

quarterly update on council events, services and 

projects. If you have ideas or questions, fill out 

our survey on the back page of this edition. 

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not petroleum derived.

Do you have a story to share? 

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Storytelling goes digital 

160 Characters is a three-year oral 

history and digital storytelling 

initiative set up by council to 

preserve the region’s rich cultural 

heritage. The project shines 

the spotlight on the colourful 

characters of the past and present. 

Earlier this year, a group of South 

Sea Islander Coast residents 

contributed an inspiring set of stories 

to 160 Characters, sharing their 

relatively unknown history – including 

experiences of discrimination and their 

connection to the local community. 

Cultural Heritage and Social Policy 

Portfolio Councillor Anna Grosskreutz 

said that telling our individual stories 

is a way of melding our community 

together. 

“Everybody has an interesting story. 

We are all unique individuals and the 

beauty of the 160 Characters project 

is that it provides people with an 

opportunity to tell their story,” she said. 

Sunshine Coast Libraries currently 

holds more than 100 oral histories, 

recorded over several years. As part 

of 160 Characters these stories are 

being digitised for easy access online 

through the library catalogue. 

“This will, in years to come, allow 

younger generations to learn about 

the lives of local men and women, 

some sadly no longer with us,” 

Cr Grosskreutz said. 

The project will also use new 

technologies such as digital cameras 

and social media to preserve the 

Coast’s intangible heritage – oral 

histories, songs, music, traditions, 

rituals, skills, experiences and 

knowledge. For example, council 

supplied Flip Mino digital cameras to 

the public during Floating Land 2011 

so they could record their experience 

of the event. Many of these two-minute 

stories were shared online and later 

added to the Sunshine Coast Libraries 

collection as part of 160 Characters. 

Over the next two years, council will 

work with communities to: 

•• 

identify and use existing collections 

of stories and histories 

•• 

develop standards for recording, 

storing, and accessing these 

collections 

•• 

provide skills and training in using 

new technologies 

•• 

nurture a network of collaborators 

across the region. 

Do you have a story to share? 

To lodge your interest, email 

culturalheritage@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. 

Turn to page 35 to enjoy Cultivate, 

8 pages of articles focussed on our 

creative Sunshine Coast. 

1. Adele Withers and Noelene Carter. 

Photo: Sarah Scragg. 2. Norah Byquar, her father 

Thomas Lammon and friend Mabel Kocho. 

Station Square, Nambour, c1961. 

Photo: Sunshine Coast Libraries. 3. Jo Tito and 

Nadia Bowtell. Photo: Wild Honey Photography. 

4. Rex Eggmolesse. Photo: Sarah Scragg. 

Sunshine Coast Council Encompass December 2011 3

Lifeguards ramp up 

for busy summer 

Council lifeguards are gearing 

up for the busy summer holiday 

period as beachgoers make the 

most of the region’s beautiful 

beaches and fantastic surf. 

All popular beaches along the 

Sunshine Coast are patrolled seven 

days a week, with lifeguard patrols 

increased from 7am to 6pm in early 

December. Patrol times may vary at 

less popular or more remote locations. 

Swimming is not advised if the red and 

yellow flags are not displayed. 

Additional patrol services will also 

be provided at Boardwalk Coolum 

and Yaroomba beaches. Wurtulla, 

Currimundi, Mooloolaba Cats, 

Marcoola, North Peregian, Golden 

and Sunrise beaches will all have 

patrol services extended to seven 

days per week. 

See council’s website for a map of 

all patrolled beaches. 

Council’s Lifeguard Service is 

supported by volunteers from the 

Surf Lifesaving and Royal Lifesaving 

organisations. These volunteers 

conduct patrols near lifesaving clubs 

at various beaches along the Coast, 

providing an invaluable service to the 

community. 

Remember 

no flags = no swim! 

The volunteer lifesaving 

clubs are always looking 

for additional members 

so if you are interested in 

helping to keep the beaches 

safe, contact your local 

lifesaving club. 

For information about council’s 

Lifeguard Service Plan 2012–2015 

see story on page 27. 

Pathways are for everyone 

As the Coast population grows and life speeds up, safety on our roads 

and pathways is becoming an ever important issue. 

The message from council’s road 

safety campaign is we can all be 

safe if we share with care. 

Council’s Share with Care campaign 

is keeping Coast residents and 

visitors in the know about road 

and pathway rules as well as new 

infrastructure and how to use it. 

One issue regularly raised is 

about cyclists on footpaths. 

Council refers to footpaths as 

pathways because legally, in 

Queensland, all pathways are 

shared zones for pedestrians, 

cyclists, mobility devices, scooters, 

skateboards, prams and dog walkers 

unless signed otherwise. 

For more information, visit the Share 

with Care page on council’s website. 

Pathway etiquette dictates that: 

•• 

everyone should keep to the left 

•• 

everyone should give way to pedestrians 

•• 

dogs should be kept on a short lead 

•• 

cyclists and scooters should warn when approaching and ride to 

the conditions (i.e. slow down at corners or when pathways are busy). 

4 Sunshine Coast Council Encompass December 2011

“... the new approach has already improved the look 

of the transport corridors across the region...” 

Removing 

roadside dangers 

Informal car yards, illegal parking and unauthorised roadside 

advertising are factors that jeopardise the safety of our road 

network here on the Coast. 

Council is cracking down on these 

dangers thanks to a partnership with 

the Department of Transport and 

Main Roads. 

Corporate Planning and Performance 

Portfolio Councillor Tim Dwyer said 

council’s region-wide roadside cleanup 

efforts to make the Coast’s roads 

safer for motorists are already making 

great headway. 

“Since commencing in September, 

the new approach has already 

improved the look of the transport 

corridors across the region, as well 

as safety and efficiency, by clearing 

potential hazards,” he said. 

“Illegal roadside activities have been 

issues of concern to both levels of 

government and to the people of the 

Sunshine Coast. 

“Council and the Department of 

Transport and Main Roads gave a 

commitment to the community to 

address the growing problem and this 

agreement allows council to manage 

the issue in a consistent manner. 

“Council is now able to regulate 

activities along both the local and 

state road networks using the same 

laws, with the cost of regulating the 

state roads funded by the State 

Government.” 

An extensive public awareness 

campaign has been undertaken, 

including advertising and provision 

of educational material to ensure 

residents have plenty of warning to 

remove items that don’t belong on 

the roadside. More information 

about the changes can be found on 

council’s website. 

Local Laws: thanks 

for your feedback 

As part of council’s review of 

its suite of Local Laws, some 

600 submissions were received 

from the community. Dog offleash 

areas proved to be the 

most popular topic of interest. 

The review, designed to 

achieve one functional, easyto-understand, 

enforceable and 

contemporary suite of local laws, 

will be completed by the end of the 

year. The new Local Laws will be 

operational from 1 January 2012. 

For update on progress about the 

Review see story on page 29. 

Join and receive 

up to $600 

in rewards 

Help reduce your 

electricity costs and 

receive up to $600 in 

rewards, by joining the 

Sunshine Coast Energy 

Conservation Communities 

(ECC) program. The ECC 

program is now available to all 

eligible Sunshine Coast residents 

with an air-conditioner, swimming 

pool and/or hot water system. 

For more information visit 

energycc.com.au or call 

1300 360 209. The ECC program 

is a sustainability initiative of 

ENERGEX, the Queensland 

Government and council. 


Concept image by Liquid Blu: possible future development 

Healthy and active master plans 

Council is finalising several sports complex master plans as part 

of a push to create healthy and active communities on the Coast. 

Following extensive community 

consultation, the Beerwah Sports 

Ground Master Plan, including the 

Beerwah Aquatic Centre Feasibility 

Plan, was recently adopted by council. 

Key recommendations within the 

Beerwah Sports Ground Master Plan 

focus on: 

•• 

recognition of the functionality of 

the existing layout and buildings 

•• 

improvements to vehicle access 

and parking 

•• 

new or extended sports facilities 

•• 

lighting and drainage 

improvements to existing fields 

•• 

improved access and circulation for 

vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists 

•• 

equitable access improvements 

•• 

improved usage of the Beerwah 

High School sports fields 

•• 

provision for an expanded 

Aquatic Centre. 

Some of the recommended aquatic 

centre upgrades include: 

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a new indoor heated pool 

•• 

upgraded children’s play pool 

•• 

new entry into main building, 

additional toilets, change rooms, 

separate kitchen, kiosk and office 

•• 

extension of existing 25 metre pool 

into a 50 metre swimming pool with 

disability access and lighting 

•• 

provision of extensive shade sails 

over concrete concourses. 

As part of the Sunshine 

Coast Sport and Active 

Recreation Plan 2011-2026 

recommendations, council is 

currently working on master 

plans for several other 

community sports grounds 

including Ballinger Park Sports 

Complex, Caloundra Central 

Park Sport and Recreation 

Precinct and Coolum Sports 

Complex. Visit council’s website 

for more details. 

New online 

CommunityHub 

Online rates registration coming soon 

Sunshine Coast ratepayers will 

be able to register via council’s 

website to receive their rates 

online in time for the next rates 

period in January next year. 

The registration service was in the 

final development phase when 

Encompass went to print. 

Once registered, residents will also 

be able to tailor their areas of interest 

around other council information and 

services, making doing business with 

council even easier. 

Ratepayers who participated in 

the successful ‘rates via email’ trial 

earlier this year, will need to register 

to continue to receive their rates 

notice online. 

With around 150,000 rates notices 

issued every six months, council is 

committed to improving its rates notice 

distribution and overall process. 

This is a great environmentally 

friendly initiative that will reduce 

reliance on paper copies. If you are 

interested in signing up, visit council’s 

website during December. 

A major revamp of council’s 

Community Information 

Services website is underway 

and it promises to deliver 

a multimedia, interactive 

experience to users by the 

end of this year. 

The state-of-the-art 

CommunityHub will allow 

better communication between 

council, community groups 

and residents. 

Contact council if you’d like 

more information about the 

CommunityHub or if you are a 

community group that would like 

to be involved. 


Free holiday buses 

These summer holidays, keep your wallet 

in your pocket and travel for free! 

From Boxing Day until 8 January, 

every public bus service on 

the Sunshine Coast, including 

TransLink’s Sunbus, Hinterland 

Connect, Maleny-Landsborough- 

Beerwah, Council Cabs and Flexilink 

will be free. 

Free Holiday Buses aims to increase 

public transport usage, decrease 

traffic on the roads and relieve 

parking pressure during the busiest 

time of the year. 

Integrated Transport Systems 

Portfolio Councillor Vivien Griffin said 

the best way to secure better, more 

frequent services on the Coast was to 

encourage more people to use public 

transport. 

“This wonderful initiative gives 

residents the chance to try before 

they buy and really give public 

transport a go without being out of 

pocket,” she said. 

“And it’s working; last year more than 

200,000 passengers jumped aboard 

the services during the free holiday bus 

period – that’s an increase of more than 

30 per cent from the previous year. 

“But more telling is that 38 per cent 

of survey respondents said they 

would not have made their trip using 

public transport if there were no Free 

Holiday Buses.” 

Results from 1000 surveys also 

showed that satisfaction was high: 

•• 

60 per cent of respondents said 

the Free Holiday Bus program has 

improved their awareness of public 

transport on the Sunshine Coast 

•• 

68 per cent were residents of the 

Sunshine Coast 

•• 

95 per cent supported the initiative. 

Free Holiday Buses is a joint initiative 

of Sunshine Coast Council and 

TransLink, funded through your 

Public Transport Levy. 

Keeping you moving 

If you’re 60 or over, have a 

disability or mobility impairment 

and need to get to the shops – 

Council Cabs is for you. 

Booking a cab is simple; just call the 

24-hour booking line on 1300 139 433 

by 12.30pm the day before your trip. 

The service operates once a week 

and is limited to certain areas. 

The fare is $2 each way for eligible 

residents and their accompanying 

carers or minors. 

Flexilink is another transport 

alternative. This service includes 

a fleet of taxis which run like 

buses, with designated routes and 

timetables. They operate in areas 

where there is little or no public 

transport, with all services connecting 

to existing transport networks. 

SUNSHINE COAST 

Flexilink runs three return trips 

per day, six days a week. A single 

trip costs $2 for adults and $1 for 

children. To book, call 1300 511 163 

two hours ahead of departure. 

flexilink 

S U N S H I N E C O A S T 

Council Cabs and Flexilink are 

funded by the Public Transport Levy. 

For more information, visit your local 

library, Customer Contact Centre or 



Community Nature 

Conservation Program 

2010/11 

•• 

790 volunteers spent 

27,119 hours on 

environmental projects 

•• 

678 working bees were 

undertaken 

•• 

282 hectares of council land 

was rehabilitated 

•• 

17,145 trees and shrubs 

were planted 

•• 

506 cubic metres of invasive 

weeds were removed 

Conservation Forum 

The dedication of the region’s 

environmental volunteers 

was recognised earlier this 

year at the Sunshine Coast 

Conservation Forum – hosted 

by council in partnership with 

SEQ Catchments. 

More than 250 participants 

attended the forum which 

included 14 displays from 

community and environmental 

groups and 12 presentations 

relating to local conservation 

projects. 

Corporate volunteers 

help the environment 

Partnerships benefit 

Mother Nature 

The Community Nature Conservation Program is one of many council 

environmental partnerships that have been established to protect our 

natural environment. 

Other initiatives include: 

•• 

Land for Wildlife – a voluntary program that aims to preserve and 

rehabilitate natural ecosystems on private land. The Sunshine Coast region 

has the largest Land for Wildlife membership of any council in Queensland 

with 1026 properties registered. 

•• 

Voluntary Conservation Agreements – a higher level protective mechanism 

that supports private landholders by conserving the bushland on their 

properties in perpetuity by registering a covenant on title over some or all 

of the property. There are currently 44 private properties registered in the 

program protecting 620 hectares of native vegetation. 

•• 

The Turtle Care Program – involves the rehabilitation of turtle nesting 

beaches and protection of the species. Over the past financial year 

132 community members volunteered 4400 hours to turtle conservation. 

•• 

Environmental Education – informs the broader community about the 

Coast’s natural assets and how to care for them. Some of the activities 

supported this year include World Environment Day, Weedbusters Week, 

National Tree Day and the Garden Expo. 

How can your workplace become more involved with the local 

community as well as help the environment? The answer is council’s 

Corporate Volunteer scheme. 

This program is part of the Community 

Nature Conservation Program, which 

involves volunteers working to restore 

coastal dunes, waterways and nature 

reserves by eradicating weeds and 

planting native species. 

Corporate volunteering is a great 

team-building exercise, allowing 

council staff to get to know members 

of their local community, while also 

giving something back. 

Companies can nominate what kind 

of projects they’d like to be involved 

in and elect what times and days are 

most suitable for staff. 

Projects range from monthly field 

days for small groups to larger oneoff 

corporate planting and mass 

regeneration days. 

To find out more, go to the 

Conservation Volunteers page 

on council’s website. 


Savings rack up 

for small business 

Council has continued to work 

with businesses to reduce their 

waste, water and energy costs. 

In this edition of Encompass our 

ecoBiz spotlight is on Accounting 

North, a small office based business 

which has reduced costs by nearly 

$8000 in one year through the 

program. 

Accounting North saved $2696 on 

electricity and waste charges by 

installing energy efficient lighting, 

a split system air-conditioning unit, 

implementing an office recycling 

program and moving towards a 

paperless office. 

They also avoided costs of $5000 by 

identifying potential savings in their 

material costs. 

But it doesn’t end there – simple 

everyday things that involve staff 

keep the message alive. Accounting 

North use green bags for office 

shopping, scooters to get to work and 

participate in events like Cleanup 

Australia Day. 

ecoBiz is a State Government 

program, delivered in collaboration 

with council. For more ecoBiz ideas, 

visit council’s website. 

Saving money 

on electricity 

Council is committed 

to effective business 

management to meet the 

needs of our growing 

community. 

Walking the talk 

In order to ‘walk the talk’, council is using the ecoBiz program 

to see what savings it can make to its own business activities. 

Council is running trials at various 

facilities, including Noosa Library, 

which has reduced its energy use 

by 14 per cent and waste by a 

staggering 67 per cent since applying 

ecoBiz principles and programs. 

The Caloundra Depot is another 

success story with water-saving, 

lighting and energy efficiency 

initiatives implemented. A central 

recycling area for construction 

material (pictured above) has also 

been installed. 

In addition to ecoBiz, council also 

has a firm eye on its transport use 

and is helping staff get around more 

sustainably by: 

•• 

reducing the number of six cylinder 

petrol cars and utes in its fleet and 

moving to diesel or four cylinder 

vehicles 

•• 

installing end-of-trip facilities 

for walkers and cyclists and car 

pooling bays at administration 

buildings. 

Sunshine Coast Council is aiming for 

carbon neutrality by 2020. 

Like many households, council 

too looks for efficiencies in its 

business operations and is 

continually refining its strategies 

to achieve cost savings for 

rate payers. 

This year the commercial 

analysis team scrutinised 

council’s expenditure on 

the supply of power and 

then tendered for the most 

advantageous supply of 

electricity to nominated activities 

including street lighting, public 

lighting, traffic lights and bus 

shelter lighting. 

Using the increased purchasing 

power by combining with Quad 

Park Corporation and Caloundra 

Events Centre, council 

successfully negotiated a $20 

million, three-year contract which 

will deliver annual savings of 

$595,000 each year until 2014. 


Picitup 

Council has teamed up with insurance company Youi and 

the Heart Foundation walking group to wage war on litter. 

The picitup campaign is quite simple 

– if you see litter while out and about, 

pick it up. 

Every day, more and more litter 

washes up on the shores of our 

beaches and rivers. This rubbish has 

a huge impact on marine life and 

ecosystems. 

Free bags bearing the distinctive 

campaign slogan will be available 

from December at council libraries, 

Customer Contact Centres, 

Underwater World and local 

catchment care groups. If you would 

like to be involved, register your 

participation at one of the outlets, 

grab a bag and ‘picitup’. 

This is your opportunity to make a 

difference and keep the Sunshine 

Coast rubbish free! 

•• 

Plastic bags can take 

between 15 and 1000 

years to break down in the 

environment. 

•• 

More than 200,000 plastic 

bags are dumped in 

landfills every hour. 

•• 

Many marine and terrestrial 

animals are killed by 

plastic bags. 

Rolling down the river 

What word beginning with ‘w’ do 

we want to live by, play in, drink 

and travel on? Water of course! 

Our Sunshine Coast waterways 

are central to our lifestyle – they 

provide us with a place to sail, 

swim, fish and picnic. They are 

also home to hundreds of species 

of plants and animals. 

When something is this important, 

we need to protect it. 

There are six major catchments on 

the Sunshine Coast and a whole 

range of factors determine the 

health of these waterways. Litter, 

sediment, nutrients and boat-wash 

all impact on the health of our 

waterways. 

The good news is, if we work 

together as a community, we can 

reduce the damage caused to our 

waterways. Whether it’s a canal, 

river, lake, dam or ocean, we can 

all do something to make sure 

waterways are kept in the best 

possible condition. 

Top tips include: 

•• 

keep boat-wash to a minimum 

by sticking to speed limits when 

you’re out on the water 

•• 

take all rubbish home with you – 

even the smallest bits of litter can 

cause problems for marine life 

•• 

take only the bait you need 

and know the size and bag limits 

for fish 

•• 

take your tackle home, or use the 

dedicated fishing line bins. 

Plastic’s not 

fantastic 

Australians use more than 

3.9 billion plastic bags a 

year. That’s 10 million a day! 

Unfortunately only three per 

cent of these bags are currently 

being recycled. 

Maybe that’s why plastic bag 

reduction was identified as a ‘top 

priority’ in Queensland’s Waste 

Reduction and Recycling Strategy. 

Council has been trialling plastic 

bag reduction campaigns in 

Eumundi and Maleny with a simple 

message: If you’re a shopper, don’t 

ask for a plastic bag. If you’re a 

business, don’t offer a plastic bag. 

Council’s waste centres are 

not able to recycle plastic 

bags but there are recycling 

stations available at most major 

supermarkets. 

To find out where to recycle your 

plastic bags, head to 

www.recyclingnearyou.com.au. 


Prestigious prize for 

environmental efforts 

The Sunshine Coast Rivers Initiative has taken out one of the World’s most prestigious 

environmental awards – the 2011 Australian National Riverprize worth $195,000. 

The initiative involves a group of 

more than 30 community groups and 

government agencies, headed by 

Sunshine Coast Council, dedicated 

to protecting and improving the 

waterways of our region. 

The Riverprize was awarded 

during the 14th International 

Riversymposium, and rewards, 

recognises and supports those who 

have developed and implemented 

outstanding, visionary and 

sustainable programs in river 

management. 

Environment Portfolio Councillor 

Keryn Jones said it’s wonderful to 

have all the hard work recognised. 

“This award shows that as a 

community, we’re working in the right 

direction together,” Cr Jones said. 

“Our environment, economy and 

lifestyle all depend on having, 

maintaining and improving clean, 

functional, healthy waterways. 

“The initiative unites an impressive 

collection of achievements involving 

improvements to creek-side 

vegetation, in-stream habitat and 

land management practices as well 

as range of waterway health planning 

and research projects. 

“Council’s recently adopted Sunshine 

Coast Waterways and Coastal 

Management Strategy 2011–2021 

provides a solid foundation for action. 

“And with community groups, three 

levels of government, industry and 

research organisations all working 

together – both within and between 

catchments – we’ve got a real recipe 

for success.” 

The prize money will be used to fund 

innovative and catalytic waterway 

management and improvement 

projects across the Sunshine Coast. 

Are you levy ready? 

On 1 December 2011, a State 

Government waste levy will 

come into force affecting every 

single business that pays for a 

commercial waste service on the 


Businesses will need to pay the levy 

when depositing landfill waste at 

council facilities from 1 December 

or if they receive a commercial 

waste bin service, they’ll notice the 

additional charge on their rates notice 

from January 2012. 

Businesses can reduce their costs 

and help the environment by following 

these tips: 

•• 

Know what your waste costs are. 

Look at how your bins are used 

– are they the right bins for the 

job? Are you paying to dispose of 

recyclable material? 

•• 

Could you recycle more to make 

savings? All businesses on the 

Sunshine Coast are entitled to 

the same volume of recycling as 

waste, at no extra cost. 

•• 

If you have a lot of organic food 

waste, could you buy a commercial 

worm farm? A wheelie bin sized 

model costs around $350 and 

could reduce your waste costs. 

•• 

If you’re an accommodation 

business, make it easy for visitors 

to recycle by placing recycling 

crates in apartments or rooms. 

•• 

If you’re a registered charity, you 

can apply to the Department 

of Environment and Resource 

Management for an exemption 

certificate. 

Or why not join ecoBiz? This 

successful program has been helping 

Coast businesses reduce their waste, 

water and energy consumption for the 

past four years. Visit council’s website 

for more information. 


Building resilient landscapes 

Development and land clearing have caused natural 

habitat to become fragmented across the region. 

To address this issue, council 

has been using money from the 

Environment Levy to purchase blocks 

of land that join these areas in a bid 

to both restore them to their former 

glory and create larger more resilient 

tracts of core and connecting habitat. 

Earlier this year, council made its 

most significant land purchase since 

amalgamation – more than 500 acres 

(213 hectares) in the Obi Obi area 

behind Montville. 

The purchase protects a link between 

the Maleny National Park and the 

Kondalilla National Park. Securing 

this green corridor will provide a 

secure future for the many plant and 

animal species in the area. 

The stronger our environment, the 

more able it is to withstand threats 

and natural disasters, which is why 

building resilient landscapes is a 

key focus of the Sunshine Coast 

Biodiversity Strategy 2010–2020. 

Since amalgamation, council’s 

Environment Levy has purchased 

more than 775 acres, (430 hectares) 

of core habitat. 

The Environment Levy supports 

partnerships with local community 

groups and private landholders and is 

responsible for funding a number of 

major projects. 

For more information on 

achievements of the Environment 

Levy, please visit council’s website. 

Spend smarter 

not harder 

There’s no doubt about it, 

everyday living costs are going 

up and most people are feeling 

the pinch. 

The good news is that Sunshine 

Coast residents can reduce those 

costs through council’s free online 

Living Smart Homes program. 

The program helps residents 

reduce their environmental 

footprint and costs by reviewing 

waste habits as well as water, 

energy and fuel consumption – all 

without compromising on lifestyle. 

Now, with the addition of three 

more focus areas, residents can 

also concentrate on backyard 

biodiversity (funded by the 

environment levy), food and 

wellbeing. 

Anyone signing up to the 

program in 2011 will go into the 

draw to win some great prizes 

including a weekend away. 

For more information, visit 

www.livingsmartqld.com.au. 

Living Smart is a partnership 

program between Sunshine Coast 

Council and Moreton Bay Regional 

Council and has three main 

elements: Living Smart Homes, 

Solutions, and Awards. 


Water hyacinth 

Dutchman’s pipe 

Easter cassia 

Agave 

Murraya 

Brazillian cherry 

Don’t be blinded 

by their beauty 

Some of the Sunshine Coast’s most invasive weeds are, ironically, the 

most attractive, with foliage and flowers fit for any arrangement, so it’s 

no surprise that people are harbouring these fugitives in their backyards. 

It doesn’t sound too serious, but weeds are a massive threat to the natural 

environment. More than 75 per cent of invasive environmental weeds in South 

East Queensland are ‘escaped’ garden plants so home gardeners have an 

important role to play in protecting our fragile biodiversity. 

Our Locals are Beauties, native plant and weed identification guides, are a great 

way to learn about the plants in your backyard. Full colour images of weeds 

and plants make identification easy. You can download a copy from council’s 

website, or pick up a copy at your local library or Customer Contact Centre. 

Banana industry needs your help 

Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) 

is a devastating disease that has 

the potential to wipe out Australia’s 

banana industry. 

The Australian Banana Industry is 

trying to eradicate this disease and 

needs your help. 

If you have a backyard banana plant, 

it could be harbouring the disease. 

Keep an eye out for shorter, 

narrower, more upright new leaves. 

Infected plants will also have dark 

green, dot-dash flecks running along 

the leaf veins and hooking down into 

the midrib and dark green streaks 

running vertically down the leaf 

sheath. The virus can only be spread 

by the banana aphid or by planting 

infected material. 

Infected plants do not produce fruit 

and will never recover from the virus. 

All infected plants must be destroyed 

by a trained inspector – this service 

is free. 

If you think your banana plants may 

have Bunchy Top, DO NOT DISTURB 

THE PLANT, please call the BBTV 

Hotline on 1800 068 371. For more 

information on Bunchy Top, please 

visit www.abgc.org.au. 

Zoning in 

on freshwater 

mosquitoes 

Did you know that a four-litre ice 

cream container full of water is 

capable of breeding more than 

1000 mosquitoes? 

Previous mosquito management 

programs have focused on salt 

marsh breeding areas but council 

is now providing more resources to 

focus on freshwater mosquitoes. 

Hinterland properties often have 

dams and ponds that provide ideal 

habitats for mosquitoes to breed in 

large numbers. 

Given the ability of these 

mosquitoes to carry Ross River 

Fever and Barmah Forest Fever, 

council is urging residents to clear 

excess water from gutters and 

containers around their property 

and seal rainwater tanks. 

If you have a dam you can also 

look into introducing species of 

native fish which eat mosquito 

larvae. Commercial hatcheries are 

a good place to source these types 

of fish or you can contact council 

for advice. 

Mosquitoes are most active at dawn 

and dusk so remember to cover up 

or wear repellent if you’re going to 

spend time in the great outdoors. 


Caloundra sweeps up 

Tidy Town award 

It’s official, Caloundra is Queensland’s Tidiest Town. 

Caloundra was outstanding in all categories, including litter prevention, 

energy and waste reduction and environmental protection and outperformed 

70 other entrants to collect the top prize for 2011. The local 

community plays a very proactive role in the positive look and feel of 

Caloundra and this Award recognises their strong civic pride. 

The former Caloundra Council won this award in 2008 reinforcing that 

those same high standards of service are being delivered by Sunshine 

Coast Council in 2011. 

Caloundra will vie for the title of Australia’s Tidiest Town at the 

National Awards to be judged in late November. 

Great result for affordable living 

Council, together with local property developer Halcyon, has delivered 

on a promise to bring age-specific, attractive and affordable property to 

the Coast’s housing market. 

Eligible Coast retirees can now 

save $18,000 on the purchase 

price of their home, thanks to the 

Commonwealth Government’s 

Housing Affordability Fund. 

Council successfully applied for the 

funding, which has allowed Halcyon to 

bring a more affordable housing model 

to the Coast. 

Council’s Housing Affordability 

Taskforce has been instrumental in 

working with Halcyon, which has led to 

a community style development in Bli 

Bli, with 170 homes set to be available 

for less than current market value. 

The Affordable Living Strategy is 

available to view at council’s website. 

It’s more than 

the money 

Some interesting insights 

about how people decide 

where they want to live 

have been uncovered in the 

Housing Choice report. 

The report was initiated by 

council’s Housing Affordability 

Taskforce and co-funded by 

the University of the Sunshine 

Coast and property developers, 

Investa. 

Results show that housing 

affordability is only one 

determining factor. Based on 

nearly 550 responses from 

Sunshine Coast households, the 

study found that in addition to 

affordability, housing choices are 

based on factors such as privacy, 

the number of bedrooms, access 

to outdoor space and liveability. 

Additionally, the report showed a 

willingness to live in more dense 

environments, which supports the 

direction of council’s Sunshine 

Coast Affordable Living Strategy 

2010–2020. 

The Housing Choice report is 

available to view at council’s 

website. 


get 

ready 

Queensland 

storm cyclone tsunami flood 

www.qld.gov.au/getready 

Look out for the Get Ready Guide 

in your letterbox. 

A plan for the whole region 

The community will get the chance 

to have its say on the draft scheme 

next year. 

Statutory and Regional Planning 

Portfolio Councillor Russell Green said 

the new planning scheme is the most 

significant planning project undertaken 

by council. 

“With the community’s feedback 

over the past few years, a wide 

range of strategies have already 

been developed, and are now in 

place to manage our waterways, 

prepare for climate change, 

protect our environment, create a 

diverse economy and ensure our 

communities have great places to 

live,” Cr Green said. 

“These strategies have formed 

the foundation of the region’s first 

planning scheme. 

“When finalised, it will replace the 

three existing planning schemes – 

Caloundra City Plan 2004, Maroochy 

Plan 2000 and The Noosa Plan 

2006 – as the tool used by council to 

Hastings Street, Noosa 

The State Government is expected to complete its review of the draft 

Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme by early next year. This follows 

council’s endorsement of a draft scheme earlier this year. 

manage land use and development 

for the region in a sustainable way.” 

Cr Green said the new Sunshine 

Coast Planning Scheme will 

encourage investment and create 

jobs by driving and delivering 

improved economic performance for 

the region. 

“It will prepare for growth in our new 

master-planned communities to help 

our existing towns and cities retain 

their unique identities,” Cr Green said. 

“It will care for our bushland, beaches 

and rivers to keep the look and feel of 

the Coast.” 

“The planning scheme affects every 

property on the Sunshine Coast 

because it outlines what we can do 

with our individual properties or what 

our neighbours can do with theirs 

– which is why it’s really important 

everyone gets involved during the 

public consultation period next year.” 

Stay up to date with the progress 

at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ 

planningscheme. 

Get ready this 

storm season 

A special guide designed to 

better prepare residents for 

severe weather events will be 

delivered to all Sunshine Coast 

letterboxes during November. 

The guide is part of the Queensland 

Government’s Get Ready 

Queensland initiative. It outlines 

four steps to better preparing 

yourself and your family for storms, 

floods, cyclones and tsunamis. 

The Guide includes safety tips, 

useful online links and contact 

numbers, and a template to 

develop your own household 

emergency plan. 

It will also include its own online 

pages at www.qld.gov.au/getready. 

The online material will provide 

significant additional information 

and links to other agencies. 

As part of the Get Ready 

Queensland campaign, council will 

partner with the State Government 

on a number of awareness activities 

and actions to enhance the safety 

of residents during disaster. 

Team up with neighbours; 

check on them and work out a 

plan together. 


Raising 

the bar for 

recycling 

Council aims to reduce waste that 

is sent to landfills by 70 per cent 

by 2014. That mission will get a 

major kick start via an $800,000 

upgrade to the Resource 

Recovery Centre at Buderim. 

The upgrade will allow the centre 

to operate more efficiently, provide 

maximum opportunities for re-use 

and recycling of waste, and give 

customers a chance to reduce their 

waste disposal costs through: 

•• 

mulching of garden waste 

•• 

separation and chipping of timber 

•• 

separation of second hand 

products for re-use at the 

recycle markets 

•• 

mattress recycling 

•• 

oil recycling 

•• 

clothing recycling 

•• 

separation and crushing of 

clean concrete 

•• 

separation of metal products. 

The project is expected to be 

complete by the middle of next year. 

New loo system flushed with savings 

A new septic trench treatment system is being investigated by Sunshine 

Coast Council and it could save residents thousands of dollars. 

Council has allocated $50,000 in its 2011/12 budget to investigate a system 

that would be suitable for premises that currently have a holding tank 

pumpout service.The average cost of pumping out a holding tank is $2279 

per annum – a significant financial burden to residents. 

The estimated cost of the new treatment system trench is about $6500 but 

residents stand to save money in the long term as the system would not 

require the same amount of servicing. The system includes an aeration 

process within an adsorption trench and may be suited to properties with 

limited space to install conventional septic disposal trenches. 

Advanced Enviro-septic pipe 

A consultant has been hired to determine which properties may be suited 

to the system and these property owners will be contacted over the next 

12 months. 


“These vehicles are more fuel-efficient, have a larger 

storage capacity and a longer serviceable life.” 

Fuel-efficient fleet 

Each day, council’s fleet of cars, 

trucks and machinery is being 

used around the region to service 

the community. 

In keeping with council’s view on 

sustainability, there have been some 

major changes to this fleet. Over 

the past financial year, council has 

trimmed replacement and running 

costs by $3.7 million. 

Asset Works and Management 

Portfolio Councillor Ted Hungerford 

said a number of new technologies 

and approaches have been embraced. 

“Since amalgamation in 2008, council 

has conducted internal audits to 

find the best and most cost effective 

methods of running its fleet across 

the Sunshine Coast,” he said. 

“This has involved reviews of 

serviceable life expectancies of 

machinery as well as replacing old 

vehicles with more fuel-efficient 

models. 

“During the last financial year these 

new practices reduced council’s 

replacement of fleet costs from 

$7.8 million to $4.1 million.” 

Cr Hungerford said council’s more 

fuel-efficient fleet used 300,000 litres 

less diesel fuel during 2010/11 than 

the previous financial year. 

“One of the key changes council has 

made is replacing its dual cab steel 

deck trucks that serviced our parks 

– and were heavy and prone to rust – 

with modern single cab aluminium tray 

trucks,” Cr Hungerford said. 

“These vehicles are more fuelefficient, 

have a larger storage 

capacity and a longer serviceable life. 

“Council has also placed three new 

and more fuel efficient loaders into its 

quarries. These changes are saving 

the Sunshine Coast money and are 

also integral to council achieving 

its vision to be Australia’s most 

sustainable region.” 

New brew bearing fruit 

Greener parks, healthier trees and a cleaner environment could be 

on the cards thanks to a new liquid worm juice that’s being brewed 

by council’s Kawana Parks Depot. 

Double Bay Park Kawana Island 

Before 

Double Bay Park Kawana Island 

After 

There are no manufactured formulas 

or chemical compounds in the 

new elixir – it’s made entirely from 

discarded fruit and the good work of 

garden worms! 

Every week for the past 12 months 

council has collected about 420 litres 

of unsaleable fruit from a local retailer 

and converted it to close to 350 litres 

of liquid vermicast – aka worm juice. 

The substance is then aerated to 

burn off anaerobic bacteria allowing it 

to be stored indefinitely. 

The worm juice is currently being 

trialled in several parks in conjunction 

with products from a local biological 

agriculture group, with the aim of 

helping to restore beneficial bacteria 

in the soil. 

The areas where the liquid has 

been used are already showing 

signs of better grass growth and 

healthier trees that are more diseaseresistant. 

The liquid can also be 

brewed into a compost tea and used 

for microbiology that has produced 

positive results on, turf, plants and 

soil health. 

With a little fine-tuning, council hopes 

to rollout use of its new liquid formula, 

across the region’s vast network of 

parks and gardens. The Kawana 

parks depot is also trialling new ways 

to convert its own green waste mulch 

into garden soil by using worms and 

micro-organisms. 


Funding programs 

Regional sports 

fields shaping up 

This financial year, under the 

new Sports Field Maintenance 

Funding Program, council has 

allocated a total of $564,330 to 

47 local sporting clubs across 

the region to help maintain 

their fields to a district 

competition standard. Council 

also devoted resources to 

working with the successful 

sporting organisations 

to develop maintenance 

agreements and sustainable 

maintenance practices. 

This is a fantastic program that 

will see council cover 70% of 

the field maintenance costs of 

approved sporting clubs. Some 

of the clubs to benefit from this 

new round of funding include: 

•• 

Caloundra Cricket Club 

•• 

Coolum Football Club 

•• 

Witta Recreational Club 

•• 

Glasshouse Mountains Sports 

Club 

•• 

Sunshine Coast Hockey 

Association 

•• 

Nambour & Hinterland 

Australian Football Club 

•• 

Noosa District Softball 

Association Inc. 

•• 

Woombye Soccer Club Inc. 

•• 

Palmwoods Cricket Club Inc. 

•• 

Maroochydore Junior Rugby 

League Club Inc. 

For more information about the 

next round of council funding 

programs, and how to apply, visit 

the Grants and Funding section 

of council’s website. 

During the 2010/11 financial year, 

council provided financial support 

to a broad range of organisations 

and individuals through its grants 

and funding programs. 

The Community Grants Program 

provides financial assistance for 

projects that benefit the Sunshine 

Coast community. 

The program demonstrates council’s 

commitment to supporting the work 

done by community organisations. 

In 2010/11, council allocated nearly 

$1.8 million to 182 major and 287 

minor grants across the categories of 

Community Development, Community 

Events, Economic Development, 

Environment, Heritage and History, 

as well as Sport and Recreation. 

These included funding for: 

•• 

Noosa Coast Guard, Caloundra 

Community Centre, Nambour 

Baptist Church, Pomona & 

District Kindergarten, Maleny Film 

Society, and Mudjimba Surf Life 

Saving Club. 

The Community Partnership Funding 

Program offers longer term funding 

agreements (up to three years), 

giving partner groups greater financial 

security and the ability to plan ahead. 

Funding type 

In 2010/11, 120 community 

organisations received funding, 

including: 

•• 

Caloundra Committee of Services 

to the Ageing, Buderim War 

Memorial Community Association, 

Peregian Beach Community 

House, Volunteering Sunshine 

Coast, Sunshine Coast Helicopter 

Rescue Service and Barung 

Landcare Association. 

Council’s Water and Sewerage 

Funding Program was a oneyear 

funding program to support 

community organisations to cover the 

increased cost of water and sewerage 

bills – 218 groups received financial 

support totalling $343,662. 

Council also awarded $91,620 for 

170 Individual Development Grants, 

for Sunshine Coast residents who are 

representing the region at national or 

international level. 

The next round of council’s 

Community Partnership Funding 

Program opens on 1 May 2012. 

For more information about the dates 

for council’s other funding programs 

in 2012, and how to apply, visit 

the Grants and Funding section of 


No. of 

groups funded 

Amount 

Major Grants 182 $1,334,331 

Minor Grants 287 $436,141 

Community Partnership Funding Program 120 $1,569,859 

Water and Sewerage Funding Program 218 $343,662 

Total 807 $3,683,993 

Individual Development Grants 170 $91,620 

Total funding allocated $3,775,613 


Living an active 

and healthy life 

Having good physical and mental health improves your 

wellbeing and has huge benefits for the whole community. 

Community Engagement and 

Governance Portfolio Councillor 

Christian Dickson said that council 

has developed a program in 

partnership with local organisations 

to help increase the health and 

wellbeing of residents. 

“The program, Active, healthy 

Sunshine Coast, will be implemented 

by council over the next two years 

and is an initiative funded by the 

Australian Government,” he said. 

“The Ambassador Program will be 

the first activity rolled out across the 

region to encourage everyday people 

to find ways to connect with their 

community to improve their wellbeing. 

“Ambassadors will receive support to 

champion active and healthy lifestyles 

in their local area. 

“Another part of the program will be 

Sport in your Neighbourhood which 

will provide training to volunteers so 

they can become community coaches. 

Community 

coaches will 

be supplied 

with sports 

equipment, 

ideas and 

motivational 

tools to 

encourage 

people to 

‘get active’... 

“Community coaches will be supplied 

with sports equipment, ideas and 

motivational tools to encourage 

people to ‘get active’ on weekends 

and after school – whether it’s playing 

an informal game of touch-footy 

at the local park or organising a 

walking group. 

“The Family Food Patch aspect of the 

program will focus on nutrition and 

allow people interested in healthy 

eating to receive training so they 

can become Family Food Educators 

within their local communities. 

“If you too are passionate about your 

community, enjoy healthy living and 

eating and want to be part of this 

groundbreaking campaign, council 

would love to hear from you.” 

For more information on the Active, 

healthy Sunshine Coast program 


Mountain bike 

lovers rejoice 

A Guide to 

Mountain Bike Tracks 

on the Sunshine Coast 

The Sunshine Coast is filled 

with wonderful mountain bike 

tracks for every level of rider, 

and exploring all those tracks 

has now become a whole lot 

easier with council’s new Guide 

to Mountain Bike Tracks on the 


For the first time, riders will 

have access to a wide range of 

information on all the mountain 

bike tracks on the Sunshine Coast 

in one handy guide. 

Along with the location of the 

trails, the guide is packed with 

information on each track, 

including the GPX coordinates 

and facilities available such as 

barbecues, toilets and taps. 

This guide belongs to a three part 

series that includes a walking 

guide (already published) and 

a horse riding guide which is 

currently being developed. 

Copies of the brochures are 

available from Visitor Information 

Centres and Customer Contact 

Centres, or by phoning council 

on 5475 8501. Information on 

the mountain bike tracks is also 

available on council’s website. 


Wild dog control 

Wild dogs cause serious problems 

to the Coast’s ecosystems. They 

eat native animals and have been 

known to attack livestock. Most 

of these dogs are not pure-breeds 

but rather a cross between the 

dingo species and domesticated 

dog breeds. 

Wild dogs are declared as a ‘class 

two pest’ under the Land Protection 

(Pest and Stock Route Management) 

Act 2002, which means landowners 

and council have a legal responsibility 

to control them. 

Council uses a range of control 

measures including trapping, baiting 

and providing education and advice 

to landowners. 

If you encounter a wild dog, 

do not approach or feed it. 

To report these pests, please 

complete the Wild Dog 

Incidents and Sighting Record 

found on council’s website and 

return the form to council’s 

Customer Contact Centre, or 

call a Customer Contact Centre 

on 5475 7272. 

Pesky plants under the microscope 

Council is obliged to monitor, survey and control a number of species 

that have been declared pest plants by the Queensland Government, 

and this task often requires the help of landowners. 

Failure to deliver pest survey 

programs will put at risk the control 

of declared pest plants throughout 

the region – causing environmental 

damage, loss of biodiversity, threats 

to stock and domestic animals – 

compromising public health and 

community amenity. 

So far this year, council has 

conducted more than 700 inspections 

on private properties to combat the 

spread of declared pest plants such 

as Groundsel Bush (pictured) and 

Giant Rat’s Tail Grass. 

If these plants are found on a 

property, council will issue a Pest 

Control notice to the landholder, 

requesting the plants be destroyed. If 

the landholder doesn’t do this, council 

is legally allowed to enter and clear 

the property of the species at the 

owner’s expense. 

Food safety 

There are more than 1900 

licensed food premises on 

the Coast and each year 

they’re visited by council’s 

Environmental Health Officers 

to ensure they are serving up 

food that is safe. 

During these inspections, 

officers apply National Food 

Safety Standards to ensure food 

is safe and suitable for human 

consumption. They assess food 

storage, cleaning, handling and 

cooking, and whether the venue 

is structurally fit for purpose. 

If officers find breaches of the 

safety standards, they’ll issue an 

improvement notice to the holder 

of the food business licence – 

asking them to take action. 

Council also provides food 

handler training sessions to staff 

of licensed food premises and 

offers a range of educational 

materials to assist businesses 

with food safety. 


The joy of reading 

Next Year is National Year of 

Reading and Sunshine Coast 

libraries will host a range of 

activities so people of all ages can 

discover the joy of reading. 

According to research by the 

National Year of Reading 2012 – 

46 per cent of Australians can’t read 

newspapers, follow a recipe, make 

sense of timetables or understand the 

instructions on a medicine bottle. 

Service Delivery Portfolio Councillor 

Paul Tatton said Coast libraries are 

rising to the literacy challenge by 

introducing new reading programs 

and expanding current ones to 

help people increase their reading 

confidence, IT skills, vocabulary and 

general knowledge. 

“Some of the free and fun activities 

taking place at your local Sunshine 

Coast library during the National Year 

of Reading include reading groups, 

author talks, school holiday activities, 

book clubs, and story time sessions 

for pre-schoolers,” he said. 

“Whether it’s romance, adventure, 

cooking, gardening or history, you’ll 

find what you’re looking for at 

the library. And don’t be afraid to 

embrace the new literary technology 

by downloading an e-book. 

“There are more than 2000 digital 

books available through the Sunshine 

“There are more than 

2000 digital books 

available through 

the Sunshine Coast 

Libraries catalogue, 

with new titles being 

added each day.” 

Coast Libraries catalogue, with new 

titles being added each day – so be 

sure to check them out.” 

Visit one of the 10 Sunshine Coast 

libraries or three mobile library 

services near you to discover the 

wonderful world of reading. 

Opportunity 

is knocking 

Getting a job can be a difficult 

task if you don’t have formal 

qualifications but council is 

offering 33 traineeships, thanks 

to funding from the First Start 

Program. 

The traineeships will provide 12 months full-time employment in 

2012 and will be offered in administration, horticulture, librarianship, 

engineering and conservation/land management, across various 

departments of council. Trainees will attend TAFE one day per fortnight to 

secure a formal qualification at the end of their term. 

Council currently has 19 trainees employed across the region and one 

of them is Nathaniel Blackman (pictured) from Community Services 

Department. 

“Being a Trainee in Human Resources provides me with a great 

knowledge of the operations of the entire organisation and also gives 

me the chance to network with other employees across the board. This 

traineeship has given me the ultimate real world experience and opened 

up opportunities for my future,” Nathaniel said. 

Jade Law (pictured) works in the Regional Strategy and Planning 

Department. “Having a traineeship at Sunshine Coast Council has 

given me the ultimate foot-in-the-door to gain not only experience, but a 

qualification in a government job. Considering I have just come straight 

from school, it has been a real eye-opener to the variety of careers out 

there,” Jade said. 

The Traineeship positions were advertised on council’s website in 

October and early November. The Recruitment process is currently 

underway and our new Trainees for 2012 will start work in late January. 


Laser mapping the Coast 

When it comes to capturing the 

layout of local roads and terrain, 

council is employing laser-like 

precision. 

In the past, council would send 

surveyors to various locations to 

map, measure and photograph the 

terrain. This information then had to 

be manually entered into a computer 

system to generate digital models – 

a time consuming process. 

Council is now trialling a laser 

recorder that can scan and survey the 

land, create 3D imagery, and provide 

Local roads check in to rehab 

highly accurate data on everything 

from the height of a telegraph pole to 

the species of a particular tree. 

The small device captures about 

40 terabytes of profile information 

– that’s enough to fill 20 standard 

computer hard drives! 

The technology is set to revolutionise 

town planning, property development 

and the management of natural 

resources by enabling council to 

access a database of precise road, 

building and habitat profiles. 

Sunshine Coast roads have had a hard time over the past 12 months 

due to flooding and severe weather – but help is at hand. 

Council’s 2011/12 Rehabilitation and Re-seal Program is rolling out across 

the region and includes $14.5 million to repair damaged roads. The Federal 

Government is contributing $2.9 million towards the total spend. 

Although the floods impacted on planning and maintenance schedules, 

council’s teams have been adjusting priorities to respond to this major 

works program. 

A substantial amount of the Rehabilitation and Re-seal Program is expected 

to be complete by Christmas – weather permitting of course! 

Some additional road works will potentially be funded under the State and 

Federal Government’s Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements 

(NDRRA) scheme. Council is currently awaiting the outcome of its claims 

for assistance. 

Water-wise designs 

making a splash 

Water is the planet’s most 

important resource and council 

is treating it accordingly. 

Rainwater harvesting capabilities 

are now standard in the design of 

all new council public amenities, 

depots, community halls and office 

accommodation. 

Recent master planning of 

council’s four existing major 

depot sites has also included the 

installation of rainwater harvesting 

facilities. These additions are 

complete and functional at 

the Industrial Avenue Depot 

in Caloundra (pictured) where 

harvesting tanks with a capacity 

of 176,000 litres are now servicing 

the nursery and truck wash bay. 

At Maroochydore, the Wises 

Road depot truck wash down 

bay and other amenities on site 

are serviced by tanks capable of 

storing 92,000 litres of rainwater. 

The nearby Maroochy Regional 

Bushland Botanical Gardens 

facility is no longer reliant on town 

water and is instead fully serviced 

by rainwater, with a harvesting 

capacity of 92,000 litres. 

Irrigation and amenities at the 

Noosa Aquatic Centre are also 

serviced by 108,000 litre rainwater 

harvesting tanks, while the 

Northshore Community Centre can 

harvest up to 81,000 litres to irrigate 

its gardens, grounds and amenities. 


Positive Ageing Strategy 

now in motion 

Senior citizens play a vital role in our community and council is 

acknowledging this with the recent launch of the Sunshine Coast 

Positive Ageing Strategy 2011–2016. 

Community Policy and Programs 

Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay 

said the strategy aims to understand 

and respond to the changing needs 

of ageing residents and acknowledge 

the positive contributions they make 

to the region. 

“The strategy outlines council’s 

commitment to working with key 

agencies and the community to 

build strong, connected and resilient 

age-friendly Sunshine Coast 

communities,” she said. 

The strategy was developed after 

extensive engagement with older 

people along with the broader 

community, service providers, 

community organisations and 

government agencies. 

The Coast’s first Community 

Connections Expo came about as a 

result of the strategy. It was held in 

October at the Maroochy RSL. 

“The Expo was an example of 

council’s commitment to partnering 

with the many existing agencies 

across the region in order to connect 

older people with service providers 

and community groups,” she said. 

The strategy also takes an 

intergenerational approach, working 

to increase the recognition 

and respect of 

older people 

in the broader 

community 

and encourage 

opportunities for 

older and younger 

people to connect. 

Cr McKay said the 

strategy was a real 

celebration of the 

valuable contribution 

older people make in 

our communities. 


Positive Ageing Strategy 2011-2016 

Honouring the past 

Council is committed to finalising a Reconciliation Action Plan and 

is working in conjunction with Reconciliation Australia and the local 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to deliver on this vision. 

The spirit of reconciliation grounded in this plan aims to build better 

relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and 

the wider community. Council’s vision for reconciliation is to create an 

environment based on mutual respect and understanding and to achieve 

outcomes that make a positive difference in the lives of Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander peoples on the Sunshine Coast. 

In honouring the past, council looks forward to opportunities to partner 

with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in sharing culture and 

knowledge and creating an inclusive community on the Sunshine Coast. 

The Reconciliation Action Plan is currently in draft form and has involved 

consultation with traditional custodians, elders, government and nongovernment 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services as well as 

community members. Engaging the community in consultation about the 

draft plan will centre on yarning circles and the provision of traditional food 

(cut murri). 

Visit council’s website for more information on the Plan. 


What’s new in your 

neighbourhood 

Here is a snapshot of the many 

council projects delivering 

infrastructure and service 

improvements across the 


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Division 1 

Forestry Road: Landsborough 

Detailed design is almost complete. 

The project involves constructing a 

sealed section of road starting at the 

intersection with Amigh Road and 

heads east towards Hapgood Road. 

Skate park: Creekwood 

Works are now complete, providing a 

skate haven with a variety of ramps 

and jumps for the wider Little Mountain 

community. 

New identity sign: Beerwah 

An identity sign has been erected on 

the Steve Irwin Way at Beerwah. The 

4.5m sign incorporates designs specific 

to the hinterland area. 

Division 2 

Park fencing: Caloundra 

The old fencing at the Queen Street 

entrance of Ben Bennett Bushland Park 

has been refurbished. 

Coastal pathway: Caloundra 

Construction of 300m of coastal 

pathway from Bills Boats to the boat 

ramp at Leach Park is finished. The 

new pathway provides views across to 

Bulcock Beach and Caloundra. 

Mallet club upgrades: Caloundra 

Upgrades to the Caloundra Mallet Club 

are now complete. Works included the 

construction of pathways, a new car 

park, culvert crossing and headwalls as 

well as drainage works. 

Division 3 

Park upgrade: Currimundi 

Grahame Stewart Park upgrade, due to 

finish by December, involves creating 

a bike track and replacing old netball 

courts, as well as additional parking, 

seating, shade trees, a shelter, picnic 

table, bike racks and drinking fountain. 

Division 3 Continued 

Pathways: Battery Hill 

Battery Hill has two new pathways 

at Coonowrin Street and Browning 

Boulevard – connecting communities 

through safer pedestrian access 

and increased bikeway and pathway 

networks. 

Rock wall: Currimundi 

Protection works on two sections 

of Currimundi Creek, off Sunjewel 

Boulevard, are now complete. This 

$60k project involved placing rock 

spalls to prevent further erosion and 

ensuring the stability of old growth 

bloodwood trees. 

Division 4 

Beach renourishment: 

Mooloolaba Spit 

Dredging of the sand shoal at the 

Mooloolah River entrance continues 

with sand being pumped onto 

Mooloolaba beach. 

Riverbank repairs: Mooloolaba 

Reconstruction of a 100m section 

of rock wall opposite LaBalsa Park 

has commenced as part of foreshore 

protection works. 

Foreshore protection: 

Alexandra Headland 

A new Community Nature Conservation 

group has been established as part of 

a project to restore the eastern slopes 

of the Bluff at Alexandra Headland. 

Community volunteers welcome. 

Division 5 

Intersection improvements: Maleny 

Construction of a roundabout at the 

intersection at North Maleny Road and 

Obi Lane to improve the safety of this 

intersection, commenced in October. 

Division 5 continued 

Bridge replacement: Maleny 

Works are underway to replace the 

single lane timber bridge at Bridge 

Creek Road. The new single lane 

concrete bridge will ensure continued 

access to residents and emergency 

services. 

Park upgrade: Conondale 

Upgrades at Boyle Park are now 

complete, featuring new play 

equipment, improved drainage and the 

construction of a pathway linking the 

pool, tennis club and amenities building. 

Division 6 

Bikeway: Sippy Downs 

Earthworks started on the next stage 

of the Claymore Road off road pathway 

to provide a safe off road alternative 

for pedestrians and cyclists travelling 

between the southern end of Claymore 

Road and the Sippy Downs School 

precinct. 

District park: Buderim 

Landscape plans drafted for the 

3.4 hectare site on the corner of 

Church and King Streets. The vision 

for the park includes a large village 

green, viewing terraces, children’s 

playing area, multi-functional stage, 

village square, internal paths, various 

plantings, barbecue areas and parking. 

Intersection upgrade: Sippy Downs 

Works started on Sippy Downs Drive to 

improve safety and traffic management 

including a new fully signalised 

intersection with dedicated turning 

lanes. The project will also deliver a 

landscaped central median with two 

traffic lanes either side, a bicycle lane, 

parallel parking bays and a four-metre 

wide pathway. 


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1. Forestry Road, Landsborough 2. Aquatic centre toilet upgrade, Buderim 

3. Intersection improvements, Maleny 4. Bridge replacement, Cambroon 

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Division 9 

Division 11 

Aquatic centre upgrade: Buderim 

Refurbishment works at the Buderim 

Aquatic Centre are complete. Works 

included fresh paint, tiles in the toilets 

and refurbishment of the concrete joins 

on the main 25m pool. 

Heritage tramway: Buderim 

The Buderim Heritage Tramway 

trail upgrade was completed. Works 

included track resurfacing, drainage 

works and construction of a raised 

walkway through the cutting. 

League club upgrades: 

Maroochydore 

Works to upgrade Maroochydore 

Rugby League Club, which included 

replacement of the existing fencing 

and installation of timber bollards in the 

carpark area, are now complete. 

Division 8 

Master plan: Pacific Paradise 

The parking strategy, along with the 

detailed design and master plan for 

the upgrade of Pacific Paradise, is well 

underway. The project will enhance 

business viability and include elements 

of public art and urban design. 

Union club upgrades: Cotton Tree 

Seven new sports field lights were 

installed at Maroochydore ‘Swans’ 

Rugby Union Club. The lighting is 

the highest quality with narrow beam 

directional lighting to minimise light 

spillage to neighbouring dwellings, 

while boosting the Club’s chances 

of securing professional night 

competitions. 

Park upgrade: Friendship Park 

Upgrade to Friendship Park featuring the 

construction of a new pathway, shade 

shelter, park bench, signage, and minor 

landscaping and drainage works. 

New toilet block: Coolum 

Tickle Park amenity now includes two 

disabled accessible unisex cubicles, 

six unisex cubicles with changing 

benches, four wash basins, one fully 

wheelchair compliant unisex toilet and 

two external showers. 

Streetscape: Coolum Beach 

Stage 3 of the Coolum Village 

Streetscape project is now under 

construction. The proposed roundabout 

at Birtwill Street and David Low Way 

will provide improved pedestrian and 

traffic movements and connections. 

Works will also feature enhanced 

landscaping. 

Primary school carpark: Yandina 

Construction works to provide a bus set 

down area at Yandina Primary School 

on School Road were completed over 

the September School Holidays. 

Division 10 

Bridge replacement: Belli Park 

Replaced single lane timber bridge 

at Newspaper Hill Road, Belli Creek. 

During construction, council worked 

with Queensland Wildlife officers to limit 

impact on the habitat of the endangered 

Giant Barred Frog. 

Conservation project: Petrie Creek 

The Florabunda Pocket Conservation 

project established a new community 

group to rehabilitate the riparian 

corridor along Petrie Creek, adjacent 

to the old Florabunda Nursery site. 


Park upgrade: Kenilworth 

Completed landscaping works including 

the installation of new timber bollards 

and additional tree plantings at Isaac 

Moore Park. 

Educational sign: Peregian Beach 

Installed a new educational sign 

identifying some of the resident wildlife 

and the value of coastal dunes for 

habitat at Peregian Beach. 

Streetscaping: Noosa Junction 

Works to transform Arcadia Street into 

a premier community meeting space 

are expected to finish by Christmas. 

Features include uplit artwork, pergola 

structure, special use of vegetation 

for improved visibility, new seats and 

a shared pedestrian crossing zone for 

safer access. 

Erosion control: Noosa Spit 

The longterm erosion solution at Dog 

Beach, using sand-filled geotextile 

containers, to relieve erosion pressures 

on heavily damaged areas has started. 

Works will continue into the new year. 

Division 12 

Road widening: Cooran 

Works on Coles Creek Road to provide 

a three-metre-wide traffic lane plus a 

1.5-metre cycle lane for each direction 

of travel has involved pavement 

reconstruction from about 240 metres 

south of Wirruna Drive continuing south 

for about 640 metres. 

New conservation group: 

Cooroora Park 

This new group will extend Cooroora 

Parks riparian buffer zone to enhance 

habitat values for the endangered Giant 

Barred Frog and other fauna populations. 


Bridge replacement: Cambroon 

Works are nearing completion to 

replace the bridge on Mary River Bridge 

Road at Cambroon near Kenilworth. 

The approach roadworks will be 

complete by the end of November. 


A Tourism Levy is collected 

by council from properties 

used for short-term transitory 

accommodation such as holiday 

rentals, and commercial and 

industrial purposes. 

These funds are directed to 

strategically planned activities 

designed to promote our region, 

attract tourists and support 

businesses that are committed 

to sustaining our region through 

tourism. This section of Encompass 

highlights how, in partnership with 

Sunshine Coast Destination Limited 

(SCDL), council is making the 

tourism levy work for you 

Tourism drives local economy 

With summer just around the corner, long sunny days and warm tropical 

nights will soon welcome locals and visitors alike. While we might want to 

keep that special surf spot or sumptuous cafe to ourselves, it’s important 

to welcome visitors to our home. 

Tourism is one of the key drivers of our economy, with one in five 

jobs directly created by the tourism industry. With 20 per cent of our 

economy’s lifeblood dependent on enticing visitors to the Coast, SCDL 

is leading the way with marketing our region to the rest of Australia and 

the world. 

Every tourism levy dollar received is leveraged through partnerships, 

media exposure and innovative marketing initiatives to ensure Sunshine 

Coast tourism continues to thrive and grow. 

Sporting 

events help 

promote 

the Coast 

Major events offer great 

opportunities for local businesses 

and help build a more robust 

economy. They represent an 

excellent return on investment and 

offer great excitement to locals 

and visitors. 

Each year the Sunshine Coast hosts 

a range of first-class sporting events 

that attract some of the world’s finest 

athletes as well as spectators who 

like to treat themselves to a holiday 

in paradise to coincide with their 

favourite event. 

From Thursday 24 November to 

Sunday 27 November at the Hyatt 

Regency Coolum, some of the world’s 

greatest golfers will be in action for 

the Australian PGA Championship. 

This year marks the PGA’s 100th 

birthday and golf fans get the gift 

with free admission on Saturday 

26 November 2011. 

Next year the Coast will host several 

matches as part of the Under 19 

Cricket World Championship. 

The competition attracts 400 players 

and officials from more than 

16 countries – offering another great 

opportunity to share the beauty of 

this special part of the world with 

international visitors. 

The Caloundra Triathlon on 

5 February forms part of the Gatorade 

Queensland Tri Series and offers all 

levels of entry and two distances for 

competitors aged 13 to 80+, and one 

especially for kids. 


www.caloundratri.com.au 

The Mooloolaba Triathlon, from 23 to 

25 March, is one of Australia’s biggest 

triathlon festivals and attracts more 

than 7000 competitors and 30,000 

spectators, which equals a whole lot 

of tourist-dollars for the region. 


www.mooloolabatri.com.au 


“Using the website, 

customers can 

browse, make their 

choice, book and 

pay by credit card all 

in one sitting.” 

New website for 

Coast caravan parks 

Visitors will now be able to view 

the availability of more than 

1200 caravan and camping sites 

and 36 villas and studio units 

across all Sunshine Coast Council 

holiday parks. 

The online booking system is part 

of a new website that was launched 

earlier this year under the Sunshine 

Coast Holiday Parks Business Plan. 

Some parks have been renamed 

under the plan – for example 

Sea Breeze Caravan Park is now 

Maroochydore Beach Holiday Park. 

Sunshine Coast Holiday Parks 

Dicky Beach Family Holiday Park 

Beerburrum St, Dicky Beach QLD 4551 

Phone: +61 7 5491 3342 

Email: dickybeach@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Mooloolaba Beach Holiday Park 

(2 locations – Parkyn Parade & Mooloolaba Esplanade) 

Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557 

Phone: +61 7 5444 1201 

Email: mooloolaba@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Maroochydore Holiday Park 

Melrose Parade, Maroochydore QLD 4558 

Phone: +61 7 5443 1167 

Email: maroochydore@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Cotton Tree Holiday Park 

Cotton Tree Parade, Cotton Tree QLD 4558 

Phone: +61 7 5443 1253 

Email: cottontree@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Financial Management and 

Business Unit Performance 

Portfolio Councillor Chris 

Thompson said the online 

booking capability that has 

been built into the new website 

is a quantum leap forward. 

Mudjimba Beach Holiday Park 

Cottonwood Street, Mudjimba QLD 4564 

Phone: +61 7 5448 7157 

Email: mudjimba@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Coolum Beach Holiday Park 

David Low Way, Coolum Beach QLD 4573 

Phone: +61 7 5446 1474 

Email: coolum@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Noosa River Holiday Park 

Russell Street, Noosaville QLD 4566 

Phone: +61 7 5449 7050 

Email: noosariver@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Noosa North Shore Beach Campground 

Wilderness Track, Noosa North Shore QLD 4565 

Phone: +61 7 5449 8811 

Email: noosanorthshore@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Boreen Point Campground 

The Esplanade, Boreen Point QLD 4565 

Phone: +61 7 5485 3244 

Email: boreenpoint@sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

“In addition to making 

booking of sites easier for 

customers, they can now access 

real time information to confirm site 

availability across all council’s holiday 

parks on the Sunshine Coast. Using 

the website, customers can browse, 

Naturally relaxing 

Stay right on the beach or river frontage at 

all of the Sunshine Coast Holiday Parks at 

any of the 9 great locations. 

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The Sunshine Coast is aptly named: this stunning 

stretch of coastline basks in Australia’s most 

temperate weather making it a relaxing holiday 

destination in any season. 

Its beaches, from Noosa in the north to Mooloolaba 

in the south, are some of the best in the country, arcs 

of golden sand lapped by the revitalising waters of the 

Pacific Ocean. 

And its hinterland, incorporating such natural wonders 

as the Glasshouse Mountains and the Blackall Ranges, 

will rejuvenate the most jaded of travellers. 

If you enjoy the ambience of an open-air market, 

then the Sunshine Coast has some of the best, 

including the famous Eumundi Markets. 

make their choice, 

book and pay by credit 

card all in one sitting,” 

he said. 

Council has also recently 

completed work on two 

new amenity buildings at 

the Cotton Tree Holiday 

Park and Coolum Beach 

Holiday Park. 

For more information and a full list 

of council’s holiday parks, visit 

www.sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au 

Even better service guaranteed 

Last month, council endorsed its Lifeguard Service Plan 2012–2015 to 

guide operational activities that will ensure a higher standard of service 

and safety for beach visitors across the region. 

The Plan, to be implemented incrementally from 2012 to 2015, includes 

the introduction of more consistent tiered service levels – from full time 

permanent locations to minimal seasonal locations. 

Lifeguard Services on Sunshine Coast beaches from Noosa to Caloundra 

are provided in a partnership approach between council and Surf Life Saving 

Queensland, their affiliated Surf Lifesaving Clubs and the Royal Lifesaving 

Association. This approach ensures that major beaches are patrolled 365 

days of the year. 

Under the Plan, council will inject $420,000 to increase lifeguard services and 

will continue to develop partnerships with relevant organisations to increase 

operational effectiveness. An additional $400,000 will fund capital works such 

as new towers and lifeguard storage facilities. 


Photo: Cade Mooney, Sunshine Coast Daily 

Airport birthday bash 

Sunshine Coast Airport celebrated its 50th birthday in August by 

granting 4000 locals the rare opportunity to walk onto the tarmac – 

an area that is usually strictly out of bounds! 

Council has it 

covered over 

Christmas 

If you’re wondering whether 

rubbish collection and library 

services will be operating 

over the Christmas break, 

never fear, council has all the 

essentials covered during the 

festive season. 

Council’s waste team will be 

working as usual, including all 

public holidays, which means 

your crumpled wrapping paper 

and empty champagne bottles 

won’t need to sit too long on the 

kerbside. 

Waste management centres will 

be open to the public throughout 

the Christmas period apart from 

Christmas Day. 

As for other services – Sunshine 

Coast Libraries will remain open 

during normal operating hours 

(closed Christmas and New Year’s 

Day and other public holidays) 

and council’s Customer Contact 

Centres will also remain open over 

the holiday season apart from 

public holidays and an early closetime 

of 2pm on December 23. 

The open-runway celebrations took 

place early in the morning – with 

regular flights resuming after 9am. 

Sunshine Coast Airport provides 

the region with a vital transport hub 

and General Manager Peter Pallot 

said results from a recent survey 

conducted by the airport indicate an 

increase in demand. 

“We received more than 

1200 responses as part of the Airport 

Travellers Survey 2011 and the 

clear message was a request for 

more flights to northern cities such 

as Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and 

Rockhampton,” he said. 

Making it Easy 

Council’s Customer Charter is now available 

via our website. 

Contact us 

 

business from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday 

to Friday. Our call centres are open until 

5pm and after hours for emergencies only. 

On-line www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au 

Phone (07) 5475 7272 

Mail Locked Bag 72 

Sunshine Coast Mail Centre 

Qld 4560 

The Customer Charter does two things: it sets a 

minimum standard of operation throughout the 

organisation for levels of customer service while also 

providing clarity for customers about the minimum 

level of service they can expect to receive. 

In person 

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The Charter’s aim is to help make doing business 

with council a positive experience by providing a 

clear framework for what you can expect from us and 

how you can help us get better at what we do. 

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Speak and Listen 1300 555 727 

 

 

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“Mackay was particularly identified, 

with 72 per cent of those respondents 

being business passengers – and 

60 per cent of them working in the 

mining industry.” 

Mr Pallot said another strong request 

was for business-friendly flights to 

Sydney and Melbourne. 

Flight schedules are determined by 

the airlines and management has 

passed on the information, hoping 

it might encourage airlines to add 

new flights. 

read Spotlight in your local newspaper. 

 

Australia’s most sustainable region 

– vibrant, green, diverse. 

Customer Charter 

Our commitment to you 


Premier food producers 

The Sunshine Coast is home to 

a diverse and distinctive food 

and beverage industry and these 

businesses are teaming up 

with council in a bold bid to be 

recognised as Australia’s premier 

sustainable food producing region. 

The campaign which was developed 

by council in partnership with the 

coast’s food and beverage industry, is 

called Seasons of the Sun. Economic 

Development Portfolio Councillor 

Lew Brennan said the project has 

already chalked up remarkable 

success, not only in brand recognition 

but in financial returns to many who 

make up the continually growing 

membership. 

“Members are local growers, 

producers and manufacturers – those 

who value-add to products sourced 

elsewhere along with those who retail 

the products, including restaurants 

and other outlets,” he said. 

“At the recent Regional Flavours 

event in Brisbane, 24 of our members 

sold out of stock as thousands of 

Brisbane residents gave a huge tick 

to the quality of what they offered.” 

Members include large organisations 

such as Buderim Ginger, niche 

operators like Maleny Dairies and 

boutique family firms including the 

award-winning Tomarata (pictured). 

...supporting the local community and economy 

and generally securing a cheaper, tastier and 

more nutritious product. 

“The work that council is leading 

under Seasons of the Sun is part 

of council’s approach to delivering 

a natural advantage for business in 

this region through which we support 

and encourage local business to 

flourish,” Cr Brennan said. 

Seasons of the Sun aims to promote 

the benefits of buying and using 

seasonal, local produce. These 

benefits include time and energy 

savings associated with food 

transport and storage, supporting the 

local community and economy and 

generally securing a cheaper, tastier 

and more nutritious product. 

Membership is free. Contact council 

or visit www.seasonsofthesun.com.au 

for more details. 

Changes to Local Laws 

Local Laws provide for the good governance of the many diverse 

communities in the Sunshine Coast region. They help create certainty 

around the way a community functions. Local Laws are statutory 

instruments of law and are ultimately enforceable through the Courts. 

Council has endorsed the final amendments for Sunshine Coast’s suite of 

proposed Local Laws based on feedback received as part of the detailed 

review process conducted across the region earlier this year. In response 

to the community consultation undertaken during August and September, 

656 submissions were received. 

Council will now forward the draft suite to the Minister for Local Government 

for approval. It is anticipated that the minister will confirm his approval in 

time for the suite of Local Laws to be presented to council for final sign off on 

9 December. 

This approval will trigger a comprehensive education and awareness program 

aimed at explaining how the changes will affect members of the public. 

The new Laws will take effect from January 2012. 


Connecting 

with youth 

Did you know Sunshine Coast Council 

has a strategy just for young people? 

Photo: Callum Bright 

Through consultation with youth 

support services and various 

youth organisations, council has 

developed the Sunshine Coast 

Youth Strategy 2010–2015. 

The strategy will help council 

connect with young people and 

ensure the Coast’s youth are able to 

have their issues and ideas heard. 

It will also allow them to contribute 

to decision-making. 

Council has already delivered a 

number of initiatives as part of the 

Youth Strategy Action Plan: 

•• 

employment of a dedicated 

Community Development Officer 

(Youth) who is a central point of 

contact for young people and their 

families within council 

•• 

securing funding for 33 trainees 

for 2011/12 – double the number 

of trainees for 2010/11 

•• 

partnering with key community 

agencies and government 

departments to deliver ‘My 

Decision, My Life, My Responsibility 

Program’ in a number of local 

schools to assist young people 

when planning a safe night out 

•• 

partnering with the Sunshine 

Coast Youth Arts Committee to 

deliver Youth Express – a 12 week 

program focused on engaging a 

diverse group of young people 

(12–25 years) and mentors in the 

production of a multi-arts showcase 

event that celebrates youth. 

The strategy builds on the successful 

work of the Speak Up Engage Youth 

Team. If you would like to know more 

about ways youth can engage with 

council, visit council’s website. 

Are you a young musician living on the 

Sunshine Coast who’d like some assistance 

with your creative career? 

Youth ‘plug in’ 

to music 

AMPED is a mentor-based program 

designed by council to help young 

musicians make contacts, develop 

their performing skills and learn 

about marketing. 

During 2011, AMPED hosted 

a number of workshops on: 

•• 

recording and production 

•• 

releasing music – physical and 

digital distribution 

•• 

band management 

•• 

event management 

•• 

press kits, promo and publicity 

•• 

social media. 

For information about upcoming 

workshops and mentoring programs, 

head to the AMPED site on council’s 

Facebook page. The program is for 

new and emerging musicians aged 

15 to 30 years who want to learn 

about the music industry and make 

the most of their talent. 


Council 

delivers on 

big-ticket 

items 

2011 has been one of the busiest in 

terms of council delivering major 

projects – on time and on budget. 

Major Projects Portfolio Councillor 

Debbie Blumel said there have been 

numerous achievements in terms of 

project advancement and completion. 

“In early 2011, the $7 million 

replacement for Dusty Rhodes Bridge 

at Diddillibah was completed and 

opened,” Cr Blumel said. 

“In June, the $10 million Stockland 

Park Grandstand was officially 

opened, much to the delight of the 

Coast’s spectators and sporting 

enthusiasts. 

“In August, the new Noosa Transit 

Centre (pictured) was opened in 

Noosa Junction, taking the public 

transport stress away from Noosa’s 

iconic Hastings Street. 

“In September, Maroochy Arts and 

Ecology Centre was completed and 

opened, as was the $4.2 million North 

Shore Community Centre.” 

“In August, the new Noosa Transit Centre was opened 

in Noosa Junction, taking the public transport stress 

away from Noosa’s iconic Hastings Street.” 

“Also during the year, progress was 

made on Noosa’s Girraween sporting 

complex and Stage 2 of the Park 

Road walkway in Noosa. Stage 1A 

of the Bulcock Street revitalisation 

program in Caloundra was completed 

and Stage 1B is underway. 

Council has received $3 million in 

funding from the State Government 

to replace a bridge at Moy Pocket. 

Preliminary steps have also been 

taken to widen existing bridges in 

Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba and 

progress the South Coolum Road 

extension. 

Cr Blumel said council is continuing 

to deliver for the community through 

its Major Projects program. 

“Major projects drive a sustainable 

and innovative region by delivering 

buildings, facilities, major streetscapes, 

redevelopments and significant 

transport infrastructure to boost our 

economy and meet our growing 

region’s needs,” Cr Blumel said. 

Council will continue to progress and 

roll-out its extensive Major Projects 

program in 2012. 

Need a place to celebrate? 

Council has a range of multi-functional venues that can be hired out 

for Christmas parties and community events. 

Lake Kawana Community Centre (pictured) can accommodate any event 

ranging from live performances, theatre productions, sporting activities, 

conferences, workshops, expos, gala dinners, corporate functions, 

ceremonies, school formals and weddings. 

The J at Noosa provides a great space for entertainment events including 

concerts, theatre, performances and presentations. The hall has a large 

stage, professional lighting equipment and excellent acoustics. 

The Nambour Civic Centre features many flexible meeting spaces and 

rooms including the civic hall and theatre. 

For more information about these venues and more, including the 

Caloundra Events Centre, visit www.scvenuesandevents.com.au 


Enjoy some festive fun! 

Sunshine Coast Council supports festive season events that reflect the cultural 

values, diversity and lifestyle of our coast communities. Council has again this 

year organised plenty of fun, family-friendly activities for the festive season. 

So why not follow the Christmas Tree Trail throughout 30 local towns? Join the 

Carols at Cotton Tree and Carols on Kings? Then see in 2012 at Mooloolaba 

New Year’s Eve? All this and more is happening this season on the coast. 

Carols at 

Cotton Tree 

Saturday 3 December 6.30pm 

Cotton Tree Park, Maroochydore 

An evening of family entertainment 

with carols performed by 

local talent, including XFactor 

crooner Andrew Lawson, an 

appearance by our favourite man 

in red, all followed by a fireworks 

extravaganza to finish the evening 

about 8.30pm. 

Car parking 

The car park adjacent to the jetty 

west of the Cotton Tree pool will be 

closed between 1am and 10pm. 

The first twenty car parks at the 

Cotton Tree swimming pool will be 

closed between 1am and 10pm. 

Carols on Kings not to be missed 

Sunday 18 December 6.30pm 

Kings Beach Amphitheatre 

An evening with Wendy Matthews and 

local favourites including the Golden 

Beach Dance School, Caloundra 

Chorale, and the Sunshine Coast 

Performing Arts Centre are set to put 

you into a merry mood. Santa will help 

you sing along to all your favourite 

carols and a fireworks extravaganza 

will finish the evening at 8.30pm. 

Road closures 

De Vene Avenue from Moreton Parade to Ormonde Terrace 

Traffic from Princess Lane will only be permitted to turn left 

Ormond Terrace (for fireworks display) 

Car park closures 

Event parking and shuttle bus 

Free parking will be organised at 

both the Transit Centre in Cooma 

Terrace and in Queen Street near the 

Caloundra High School. A free shuttle 

bus will run continually from 3.30pm 

until 9.30pm, with stops at the Transit 

Centre, Kings Beach Amphitheatre and 

Queen Street (in front of high school). 

1am to 10pm 

7pm to 10pm 

7pm to 10pm 

No parking at Amphitheatre 

Burgess Street car park 

Edmund Street car park 

1am to 10pm 

1am to 10pm 

1am to 10pm 

Fireworks 

Fireworks can unsettle pets so make sure your pet is safe 

and secure for the duration of the event. 

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Celebrate Christmas

Mooloolaba New Year’s Eve 

Celebrate the New Year 

Saturday 31 December 

from 4pm to midnight 

Australian pop rock band Amy Meredith and Aussie favourites 

The Whitlams will headline New Year’s Eve celebrations 

at Mooloolaba this year. 

This free, family-friendly event attracts 

40,000 local residents and visitors 

to welcome in the New Year and is 

packed full of live entertainment and 

fun activities. Mooloolaba NYE is held 

in a fully fenced area that is alcoholfree 

and glass-free with security 

patrols all night. 

For information about activities, 

road closures, transport and parking, 


Fireworks 

Please be aware there will be 

amplified music and fireworks 

between 5pm and midnight. 

Fireworks can unsettle pets so make 

sure your pet is safe and secure for 

the duration of the event. 

Council also sponsors the New Year’s 

Eve celebrations at Tewantin and 

Caloundra. 

Caloundra Community 

New Year’s Eve Celebrations 

31 December 2011 


Presented by Creative Events Inc 

Noosa Marina New Year’s Eve 

Community Celebration 


Parkyn Court, Tewantin 

Presented by the Noosa Marina 

Follow the Christmas tree trail 

Council will kick off the festive season by switching on the lights of 

28 community Christmas trees as part of the annual Christmas tree trail. 

The trail began two years ago 

when council spoke with Sunshine 

Coast communities about how they 

celebrate Christmas and what they’d 

like to see in their region to mark 

the occasion. Resoundingly, locals 

asked for Christmas trees to be 

displayed in places where everyone 

could enjoy them. 

But these are not your average 

Christmas trees – they range in size 

and species from fabulous Figs to 

pretty Paperbarks, and each will have 

a unique set of dazzling decorations. 

Environmentally friendly Light 

Emitting Diode (LED) lighting will 

feature across all of the trees this 

year, in keeping with council’s 

vision for the Sunshine Coast to be 

Australia’s most sustainable region. 

And this year, council will use new 

scan-code technology to enable 

passersby to download the ‘story 

behind the tree’ with a simple swipe 

of an iphone or smart phone. 

To find out about festive celebrations 

in your area, head to council’s website 

> Events calendar > Festive season. 

Montville, Shutterbug Photography 2010 

Swipe this code 

to download a map 

of the Christmas 

Tree Trail. 


Celebrate Australia 

You’re my hero 

Council is calling nominations to recognise local individuals 

at the fourth annual Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards. 

The Sunshine Coast Australia Day 

Awards honour the achievements 

of people who have made an 

outstanding contribution to the region. 

This year, yachting sensation Jessica 

Watson will join the judging panel for 

the Sunshine Coast Australia Day 

Awards. Jessica received the Sunshine 

Coast Outstanding Achievement Award 

on Australia Day last year. 

Award categories include: 

•• 

Business 

•• 

Community 

•• 

Creative 

•• 

Environment 

•• 

Sport and Recreation 

•• 

Senior Citizen of the Year 

•• 

Young Citizen of the Year. 

Pictured: 2011 Sunshine Coast Australia Day 

Award winners Kev Franzi, Nathanael Ford 

and Manuel Barth. 

Nominations are open from 

1 September to 30 December. 

Forms can be completed online 

at council’s website or collected 

from Customer Contact Centres, 

libraries, Visitor Information 

Centres, University of the Sunshine 

Coast and TAFE. 

The Sunshine Coast Australia Day 

Awards will be announced at 4.30pm 

on 25 January 2012 at the Maroochy 

Baptist Centre in North Buderim. 

Australia Day Community Celebration 

Thousands of people will join in 

council’s Australia Day community 

party at Kings Beach Amphitheatre 

on 26 January from 10am to 5pm. 

This free public event at Kings Beach 

will be bursting at the seams with live 

entertainment, workshops, activities 

and market stalls expressing the 

national diversity that has become 

an important part of the Australian 

national character. With Australian 

Year of the Farmer as this year’s 

theme, the event promises to be a 

celebration of our rural connections. 

The Australia Day Community 

Celebration is a great way to celebrate 

safely and responsibly at an alcoholand 

glass-free event. 

Event parking and shuttle bus 

Free parking will be available at 

both the Transit Centre in Cooma 

Terrace and in Queen Street near the 

Caloundra High School. A free shuttle 

bus will run continually from 9.30am 

until 5.30pm with stops at the Transit 

Centre, Kings Beach Amphitheatre and 

Queen Street (in front of high school). 

Proposed road closures 

De Vene Avenue from Moreton Parade to Ormonde Terrace 

Traffic from Princess Lane will only be permitted to turn left 

Proposed car park closures 

No parking at Amphitheatre 

Burgess Street car park 

Edmund Street car park 

1am to 7pm 

7am to 7pm 

1am to 10pm 

1am to 7pm 

1am to 7pm 



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features 

point: exhibition by 

regional metalsmiths 

page 40 

Showcased at the Noosa Regional 

Gallery until 11 December. 

art beyond four walls: 

public art 

page 44 

The art discipline is extending 

beyond four walls into the 

outside world. 

inside 

37 sunshine coast arts 

industry precinct 

38 david fairbairn 

39 gift to the people 

42 what is radf 

42 treeline for kids 

43 volunteer profile: clive plater 

46 artist profile: beau deeley 

47 forest dreaming 

welcome to CULTIVATE 

in encompass 

Sunshine Coast Council is committed 

to building a strong, connected and 

diverse creative sector. Council helps 

grow local creativity and innovation 

by providing venues, events and 

programs that support and promote 

the creative industries. 

Cultivate is part of that commitment. 

Designed to highlight the talent, 

creativity and innovative expression 

that exists in our region, the first 

edition of Cultivate was published 

in February this year. To help even 

more people access just some of the 

information on what is happening in 

our region’s creative communities, 

Cultivate will now be published as 

part of Encompass. 

Although it is not possible to 

showcase every talented artist or 

cultural activity on the coast, we hope 

that Cultivate will educate and inform 

as well as introduce artists, ideas, 

and aspects of creativity that you may 

not yet have encountered or explored. 

Your feedback on Cultivate – including 

content and format – and suggestions 

for future issues is welcomed. Fill out 

our survey on the back page of 

this edition. 

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On the cover: ‘Water is an essential for 

human life. This sculpture is a comment on 

the controversial nature of water privatisation, 

ownership and transport.’ Richard Newport. 

As part of the Floating Land 2011 program the 

Catchment Collective green art group respond 

to the Water Culture theme along the 370-metrelong 

Coolum Cliffs Boardwalk. Artwork details: 

Richard Newport, Life Line, scrap plastic pipe, 

(courtesy of Water Gurus, Nambour, and 

Pumps-Plus Cooroy), old garden hose, and 

irrigation pipe, scrap wood, ply wood, mirror 

plastic, steel tube an old tyre and scrap canvas. 

Floating Land 2011, Coolum Cliffs Boardwalk. 

Photo: Wild Honey Photography.

latest news 

sunshine coast arts 

industry precinct 

In the heart of Nambour, at the 

Old Ambulance Station, something 

is stirring. It is part excitement, 

part expectation, but mainly 

it is an unashamed feeling of 

achievement. 

Just over 24 months ago, a group of 

artists and strategic thinkers stood in 

front of the Old Ambulance Station on 

the corner of Howard and Williams 

Street to plan the reinvention of a 

space. The Sunshine Coast Arts 

Industry Precinct Inc. (SCAIP), a notfor-profit 

community arts organisation 

that assists grassroots and emerging 

creatives to achieve their potential in 

all disciplines of the arts, was born. 

Adam Lewczuk, President and now 

manager of SCAIP, said the group 

knew it was going to be a big job to 

reinvent the space, but no one was 

expecting the sheer enormity of 

the task. 

“The biggest thing we wanted to do 

was celebrate the space for what it 

is, and work with the space, not over 

the top of it. We wanted the space to 

let us know what was going to work,” 

Adam said. 

After many volunteer hours of rubbish 

removal, cleaning, repainting, and 

remodelling the Sunshine Coast Arts 

Industry Precinct now encompasses 

new galleries, a multi-media Sinema 

Space, artist studios, DIY publishing 

capabilities in a chill-out space known 

as the Zine Lounge, and a renovated 

Black Box Theatre with in-house 

sound and lighting. 

The biggest improvement has been 

the redevelopment of the exhibition 

spaces, including three galleries 

or artist workshops. Seventy linear 

metres of hanging space in the newly 

named Ground Zero Gallery allows 

work to be exhibited in a professional 

environment with curatorial support. 

Programming the gallery happens 

in partnership with artists. 

A rich diversity of activities is 

provided by anchor tenants, 

including independent and 

alternative businesses such as 

Eleven PM multimedia recording 

studio, Emergency Room Street 

Art and Skate store, Freaks Like 

Us alternative fashion, accessories, 

homewares and collectible store, 

Enko Design studio, several artistsin-residence 

and the newest addition 

to the SCAIP family, Festuri – 

a Multicultural Celebration Inc. 

To keep the space vibrant and 

exciting SCAIP is partnering with 

Edgeware to deliver the Build Your 

Business program as part of the 

Sunshine Coast Council’s SmartArts+ 

Program. As the official home of 

Edgeware Sunshine Coast, the Old 

Ambulance Station will also host 

monthly professional development 

sessions for budding entrepreneurs. 

SCAIP is proud to be partnering 

with Sunshine Coast Council and 

Youth Arts Queensland to deliver 

the Navigation arts business-training 

program, which assists young people 

establish a sustainable career in the 

arts and creative industries. 

With community engagement at the 

forefront of its creative direction, 

SCAIP continues to grow and is 

seeking more volunteers to assist 

with a variety of work, including 

gallery supervision, administration, 

cleaning and maintenance, committee 

meeting support, fundraising, 

Sinema programming and newsletter 

publishing. If you would like to 

support SCAIP, exhibit in the Ground 

Zero Gallery, make a booking for 

the Black Box Theatre or need more 

information, please contact 

scaip.booking@gmail.com 


Exhibition 

david fairbairn’s 

lineage: selected 

portraits 1998–2010 

Lineage: selected 

portraits 1998–2010 – 

travelling exhibition at 

the Caloundra Regional 

Gallery from Wednesday 

26 October to Sunday 


People think that good art happens 

automatically. Creating art takes 

planning and self-evaluation. You 

need to break your own boundaries. 

David Fairbairn 

David Fairbairn prefers to call himself 

a draftsman rather than a painter, 

and, as such, lines are central to the 

way in which this Australian artist 

works. In his exhibition Lineage: 

selected portraits 1998–2010 

Fairbairn focuses on the use of line 

to capture the energy and life force 

of his subjects. 

‘The line is a constructed image that 

reinforces the idea of how something 

is built, without necessarily creating 

a copy. I like using line to create a 

frame, or an idea of something, rather 

than an exact replica; it makes the 

work more abstract and highlights the 

character of the subject’, Fairbairn 

explains. ‘For me, the word Lineage 

suggests a continued dialogue and 

connection with the many sitters 

I have had over the years.’ 

Fairbairn’s portraits have been 

developed through the traditional 

practice of studying and spending 

time with a model. In his Wedderburn 

studio in New South Wales, countless 

hours are spent observing and 

fervently sketching, making notes in 

a working diary. A series develops 

over time, where even subtle daily 

changes in the subject impact on the 

artist’s interpretation. 

‘I enjoy the developing artist-model 

relationship and often feel quite 

displaced when the sessions finally 

cease and I have to find new sitters. 

I am intrigued by their fascination with 

my drawing process and the delight 

at seeing their own image exhibited 

publicly outside the intimacy of 

the studio.’ 

The emotional, expressionist 

approach Fairbairn has to the human 

form as subject is an important 

consideration. For Vija Heinrichs, 

aged in her seventies, being a model 

for Fairbairn over the past four 

years is one of her most memorable 

experiences. ‘I did not realise how 

much energy goes into creating an 

artwork and how much of the artist’s 

personality is absorbed in the work.’ 

Fairbairn’s artworks start with a series 

of completed dry-points, etchings 

or monotype prints, the beginning 

of a carefully documented layering 

and rubbing back process of several 

different materials. ‘The choice of 

materials is expressive and visceral, 

the aim being to emulate the subject’s 

presence rather than imitate physical 

appearance. Often the underlying 

print work lifts through the multiple 

layers of drawing, creating a visible 

sense of depth and resonance.’ 1 

Fairbairn’s ‘drawings of the head 

are a mechanism for capturing the 

psychology of the human subject, 

and the fleetingness of existence – 

his portraits will, eventually, outlast 

his sitters.’ 2 

David Fairbairn has exhibited in 

solo and group exhibitions and is 

represented by commercial galleries 

in Melbourne and Sydney. Fairbairn 

has been awarded the Doug Moran 

National Portrait Prize, the Dobell 

Drawing Prize and the Kedumba 

Drawing Award. This Campbelltown 

Arts Centre travelling exhibition will 

be at the Caloundra Regional Gallery 

until 4 December. 

Footnote 1, 2: David Fairbairn Educational 

Kit – Nikoleta Szabados, Education and Public 

Programs Officer, Campbelltown Arts Centre, 

November 2010. Image: David Fairbairn, 

detail, Portrait of Victoria Hahn, acrylic, 

gouache, drypoint, ink, charcoal and pastel on 

paper, 210 x 183cm, 1999. Gift of Suzanne 

Archer 2002, NERAM Collection. 


COLLECTIONS 

gift to the people of 

the sunshine coast by 

senior australian artist, 

lawrence daws 

In 2010 the Caloundra Regional 

Gallery developed The Promised 

Land: The Art of Lawrence Daws. 

Curated by Bettina MacAulay it 

was the signature event marking 

the gallery’s 10th year. Now a 

major touring exhibition, this 

representative and retrospective 

body of work is the most 

significant curatorial undertaking 

by the gallery to date. 

Although born in Adelaide, Lawrence 

Daws has lived and worked in South 

East Queensland for the past 40 

years and is a long-term resident of 

the Sunshine Coast, in the Glass 

House Mountains area. Given 

that the greater part of his 60 year 

professional life has been spent in 

Queensland, it is legitimate to view 

him as a major Queensland artist. 

His works are included in many 

state and national public collections 

and in recognition of his extensive 

contribution to the Queensland visual 

arts sector he has been awarded two 

honorary doctorates by Queensland 

universities: Griffith University in 1992 

and the University of the Sunshine 

Coast in 2000. 

This exhibition provided the first 

opportunity to honour Lawrence’s 

achievements in his home region. 

In his long career, Lawrence has 

held numerous solo exhibitions, an 

early retrospective at the Art Gallery 

of South Australia (1966) and, more 

recently, in 2000 a survey exhibition 

at the Brisbane City Gallery. However, 

none of these exhibitions has toured 

beyond Australian capital cities, 

nor has he ever had a solo show 

in a Queensland regional gallery. 

Lawrence Daws, detail, Poinciana, mixed media work on paper mounted on hardboard, 

115 x 137 cm, 1990. 

This exhibition provided the first 

opportunity for regional audiences 

to access a sample of works by 

this significant Australian artist. The 

exhibition of paintings, prints and 

drawings is currently touring a total of 

nine public and university galleries in 

Queensland and New South Wales, 

finishing at Sydney and Wollongong 

in late 2011. 

Included in the exhibition is a work 

gifted by Lawrence to the people 

of the Sunshine Coast under the 

Deductible Gift program. Poinciana 

(1990) is a striking mixed media work 

on paper mounted on hardboard. 

The subject is a common one for 

Daws. Poincianas appear as major 

or minor characters in both serene 

and menacing works influenced by 

the Glass House Mountains. On 

return from the touring exhibition 

the artwork will be placed on public 

display. Gifts of art to council are 

a new and significant component 

of the Sunshine Coast Collection, 

which is currently developing focus 

and direction in management, 

documentation, maintenance and 

educational use in a comprehensive 

new collection policy. 


Exhibition 

Point is an exhibition 

by regional metalsmiths at 

the Noosa Regional Gallery 

from Wednesday 

2 November to Sunday 


point: 

exhibition by 

regional 

metalsmiths 

When considering the question 

of process for metalsmiths one 

immediately considers the physical 

processes involved in producing 

a piece of jewellery or an object. 

But without the creative process – 

the psychological, emotional, and 

cognitive processes necessary to 

develop an idea – there would be 

no physical outcome. 

Point is an exhibition by regional 

metalsmiths of wearable and nonwearable 

jewellery, flatwear, hollow 

wear, utilitarian objects and small 

objects showcased at the Noosa 

Regional Gallery from Wednesday 

2 November to Sunday 11 December. 

The exhibition allows an insight into 

the spectrum of production, form, 

material and particularly the concept 

that motivates and engages these 

eight South East Queensland regional 

metalsmiths – Gerhard Herbst, 

Keith Swan, Chantelle Fisher, Eric 

Griffin, Lyn Guthrie, Valerie Bennett, 

Kathleen Hunt and Christine O’Reilly. 

Point has been a vehicle for regional 

connection and support and is the 

culmination of personal investigations 

by these artists. Together these 

eight metalsmiths present a body of 

work addressing the very personal 

question of what is it that sustains 

and enables their practice. 

Richard Sennett in The Craftsman 

(2008) explores the creative process 

with reference to a ‘craftsman’, an 

individual who pursues an activity to 

a high skill level, how they achieve 

this and the importance of motivation 

in the process. He suggests that 

we should consider craftsmanship 

as more than a technical practice 

and should also consider the 

ethical questions that a craftsman’s 

sustaining habits raise about how 

we anchor ourselves in the world 

around us. He theorises that three 

basic abilities form the foundation of 

craftsmanship: the ability to localise, 

to question and to open up. 

Point curator and artist Christine 

O’Reilly explains that the idea for the 

exhibition was a direct reaction to 

stepping into a regional location after 

enjoying a rich learning environment 

throughout her Bachelor of Fine Arts 

at the Queensland College of Art. 

‘Opportunities were less frequent for 

peer interaction and being able to 

dip into that well of diversity at the 

heart of institution-based programs. 

The issue of developing and 

sustaining one’s practice to stave off 

complacency and stagnancy became 

paramount, and the questioning of 

self and reason for working came to 

the fore.’ 

These issues brought this group of 

artists together, but the individual 

explorations of each artist are clearly 

visible in the diversity of work. Five 

of the metalsmiths have pursued 

professional development through 

university degrees and three have 

been self-directed in their learning 

through TAFE courses, master 

classes and other avenues of 

goldsmithing, silversmithing and 

jewellery-making courses. All are 

members of various metalsmithing 

groups, including the Jewellers & 

Metalsmiths Group of Queensland, 

have been involved in studio-based 

teaching in craft workshops and 

studios throughout their careers, 

and continue to do so as a means 

of maintaining skills, exchanging 

information and placing themselves 

within a supportive peer group 

essential when regionally based. 

The artists come from varying 

backgrounds including blacksmithing, 

design/engineering for production 

line jewellery, occupational therapy 

and civil engineering, and apply a 


1. Chantelle Fisher, The Interval #1, 

(detail), acrylic, titanium, sterling 

silver, copper, PVC cord, gloss 

enamel. Photo: Michelle Bowden. 

2. Christine O’Reilly, Portal Cuff, 

sterling silver. Photo: Ben Stone. 

3. Lyn Guthrie, S. S. Salt, sterling 

silver, gold plating, wood. Photo: 

Trevor Thrum. 4. Gerhard Herbst, 

Bracelet 700, 9ct yellow gold. 

Photo: the artist. 5. Eric Griffin, 

Moon Pendant, sterling silver, CZ. 

Photo: the artist. 6. Valerie Bennett, 

Shell Shock, electroformed copper, 

silver plate, sterling silver, rubber. 

Photo: the artist. 7. Kathleen Hunt, 

Connection II, reclaimed copper 

wire, verdigris. Photo: Wendy Birrell. 

8. Keith Swan, Servers, sterling 

silver. Photo: Michelle Bowden. 

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full range of metalsmithing skills to 

produce conceptually based works 

which use a wide range of materials 

including silver, gold, iron, stainless 

steel, acrylic, titanium, copper, 

aluminium, and discarded materials 

mined from the neighbourhood rather 

than the landscape. 

This is an exhibition that represents 

a group of regional metalsmiths who 

are willing to examine their motivation 

for practising. It is a vehicle to 

promote regional connectedness 

and support, bringing together artists 

of varying educational, professional 

and artistic backgrounds to present 

a body of work reflecting concepts 

intrinsic to themselves as individuals, 

which define their practice, yet who 

speak as one, as a regional body 

of metalsmiths. 

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Words: Christine O’Reilly. 

Reference List: 1. Sennett, Richard. The 

Craftsman. Penguin Books. 2008. 2. Woodrow, 

Ross. Associate Professor, Convenor of 

Fine Art, Queensland College of Art, Griffith 

University, The Lure and Shame of Skill, 

Studio craft in Australian Universities. craft arts 

International, 70, 07 2007. 3. Shaw, Elizabeth. 

Human Resources – valuing the participative 

community. Delivered at reSource: Prospects 

for Contemporary Jewellery and Object 

Making. JMGA 2010 conference held in Perth, 

April 2010. 

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GREEN ART 

If you are an 

emerging or 

professional artist or 

cultural worker and 

you don’t know what 

RADF is, then read 

on because it was 

created for you! 

what is 

radf? 

Various activities 

across the Sunshine 

Coast, TreeLine 2010. 

Photographs courtesy 

of Wild Honey 

Photography. 

The Regional Arts Development 

Fund (RADF) supports 3000 

arts and cultural projects 

across Queensland each year. 

It’s a partnership between the 

Queensland Government and 

regional councils and involves 

more than $3.5 million of funding. 

Are you an arts or cultural 

group who would like to run a 

skills development workshop or 

community project? Or maybe 

you’re an artist who would like to 

attend a seminar or workshop to 

take your career to the next level? 

RADF is designed to support the 

development of quality arts and 

arts practice by supporting the 

professional development and 

employment of local arts and 

cultural workers on the 


Sunshine Coast Council has two 

major and four minor funding 

rounds each financial year. 

The next major round opens in 

February and closes in March 

2012. To find out more, visit 


treeline for kids – 

our actions, our impact 

TreeLine returns in 2012 with a 

lively focus on children. Through 

a range of creative activities this 

community green art event will 

help children draw the connection 

between Earth’s inhabitants and 

their impact on our planet. 

TreeLine was born in 2010 from the 

desire to celebrate trees, their stories 

and their place in our communities. 

Further opportunities to learn about 

the region’s unique environment will 

encourage participants in the 2012 

event to take action and deliver a 

message for the environment through 

art-making. Guided by some of the 

region’s most innovative artists, 

children will explore issues of climate 

change, population pressures and 

human impact. Together they will find 

ways to celebrate our relationship 

with trees, acknowledge the ecoservices 

they provide and explore the 

sense of time and history trees create 

in the landscape. The main program 

will run during June 2012 in the lead 

up to World Environment Day. 

Performances, workshops and 

education programs using a range of 

visual and media arts, theatre, dance, 

music and sculpture will run from the 

Caloundra Regional Gallery, Noosa 

Regional Gallery, Butter Factory Arts 

Centre at Cooroy, the Art and Ecology 

Centre in the Maroochy Regional 

Bushland Botanical Gardens at 

Tanawha, and various schools. 

For more information contact 

Caloundra Regional Gallery: 

phone 5420 8299, email 

artgallery@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au 


PROFILE 

volunteer 

profile 

Clive Plater 

President, Nambour 

and District Historical 

Museum Association 

It is generally agreed that a 

museum’s role is to collect and 

preserve society’s artefacts, 

and so transfer knowledge and 

experiences to present and future 

generations. But many museums 

increasingly fight for social 

relevance and to justify their 

expenditures. One man who leads 

this fight is Clive Plater. 

As a fourth generation Nambour 

local, and great-grandson of 

Nambour pioneer G L Bury, Clive is 

more than proud of his family history. 

Bury was the first Chairman of the 

Board of the Moreton Sugar Mill in 

Nambour and was a director of the 

company until his death in 1925. 

Both of Clive’s grandparents worked 

at the mill and his father Edgar was 

the mill’s longest-serving employee, 

managing the tramway system for 

51 years. With this connection to 

Nambour’s history it is no wonder 

Clive takes such an active role to 

preserve it – that and his sheer love 

of locomotives. Housed in a shed on 

Clive’s 10-acre Eudlo property are the 

1923 steam locomotive Coolum and 

the 1964 diesel locomotive Maroochy, 

along with numerous pieces of 

rolling stock and 150 metres of track 

collected from the Moreton Sugar 

Mill over 30 years. Sister engine to 

Coolum is Eudlo, part of Nambour 

Museum’s mill collection. 

Collecting and preserving our history 

allows us to measure how far we 

have come and to some point which 

path we choose next. It is well worth 

investigating the Nambour and District 

Historical Museum to do just that. 

Question: What are your volunteer 

commitments at the Nambour 

and District Historical Museum 

Association? 

Answer: This is my fifth term as 

President. I was a foundation member 

when the museum opened in April 

1996. I am also a member of the 

Sunshine Coast Heritage Reference 

Group and the Eudlo Public Hall and 

Recreation Grounds Association. 

Some weeks I can put in 15 hours 

of volunteer time and when there’s 

a significant project such as the 

restoration of the Eudlo locomotive 

I can work every Saturday and many 

Sundays. My wife thought I was living 

at the museum during this project. 

Question: What are your plans for 

the future of the museum? 

Answer: The Nambour Museum is 

the principal repository of the local 

sugar industry history and this will 

continue to be our main difference to 

other regional museums. We have a 

list of development and preservation 

projects that hopefully will see the 

Nambour Museum become a ‘must 

visit’ attraction in the area, especially 

when the former sugar mill site is 

developed and the museum becomes 

more visually part of the town. 

Question: How important is 

conserving our cultural heritage? 

Answer: Having such a long family 

connection with the district I feel it 

Clive Plater and the Shay locomotive. Photo: Nambour Museum. 

is important to remember how the 

Sunshine Coast’s ‘good life’ began 

before development took over. It has 

always been my philosophy to keep 

things until you know how the two 

following generations are thinking, 

but part of my motivation to pursue 

the development of the Nambour 

Museum is to create a place for 

collections such as mine to have a 

home if family members so decide. 

Mind you, to accommodate my 

collection the museum would need to 

double the size of its current available 

land area. 

Question: Have you influenced 

your family and friends with your 

passion and enthusiasm for local 

history? 

Answer: My kids are aware of 

it and proud of it, particularly the 

military contribution and the sugar 

mill connection, but it is something 

that Dad does. As you get older you 

become more interested, so there is 

still time. The grandsons are typically 

keen on trains. As for friends, I do 

manage to call in the odd favour when 

I need something for the museum. 

Volunteers, whose many skills 

fulfil a wide range of duties, 

are always desperately sought. 

Contact the museum for details, 

07 5441 2119 or visit 

www.nambourmuseum.org.au 


PUBLIC ART 

art beyond four 

walls: public art 

Gone are the days when the only place to gaze in wonder at a work of 

art was a museum or gallery. The art discipline is extending beyond four 

walls into the outside world, where it is redefining creative applications 

and evoking a response from a wider audience. Public art is created with 

the intention of being viewed in the public domain. It exists to serve the 

artists and residents of a particular area by incorporation into the built 

environment. This not only cultivates community identity, but enhances 

the spaces such art becomes a part of, making them more attractive and 

bringing enjoyment into mundane experiences. 

The Queensland Government has 

committed to investing $10 million 

from 2010 to 2014 in the promotion 

of public art. Disbursing these funds 

on a local level, the Sunshine Coast 

Council has been breathing new life 

into open spaces through the talent of 

its residing artists. 

Commissioned art pieces have been 

integrated into the Noosa Junction 

station, creating an unforgettable 

arrival and departure experience. 

This development is a vital transport 

link for residents and visitors, its 

architectural design and built form 

representing the dichotomy of 

urban environment and subtropical 

landscape endemic to Noosa. 

Visual and audio artworks by Beau 

Deeley, James Muller, Pauline 

Casely-Hayford and Glen Manning 

with Kathy Daly will be inextricable 

elements of the station, capturing 

Noosa’s unique culture and character. 

The artists’ ideas and expressions 

will be a tribute to the coastal village, 

referencing Noosa’s holiday and 

surf heritage, Indigenous history 

and natural surroundings. Each art 

work will feature at the station for 

three months, commencing with 

Beau Deeley’s piece that employs 

3D imaging techniques and ambient 

sounds captured from the region. 

‘Worlds Within Worlds: Noosa depicts 

not only the scenic majesty of the 

Noosa region but also explores the 

hidden wonders which lie beneath 

the surface of ordinary reality, often 

beyond our perception,’ says Deeley. 

Natural Transitions, the work of Glen 

Manning and Kathy Daly, emphasises 

the creative interface between art and 

a physical place, allowing the centre 

to become a focal point for social and 

cultural activities. 

‘The artwork will improve the overall 

amenity and presentation of the 

precinct and encourage visitors 

to explore and enjoy the precinct,’ 

explained Manning and Daly. 

Contributions by Pauline Casely- 

Hayford and James Muller explore 

culture as a universal notion that 

dwells in personal interpretation and 

imagination, making Noosa’s identity 

tangible – something that can be 

seen and heard by commuters. 

‘Cultural Remix: Sharing the Sacred 

captures random images and objects 

as representations of culture and 

heritage and re-articulates them 

through projection artworks,’ Casely- 

Hayford says. 

This year the enriching effects of 

public art will be far reaching on 

the Sunshine Coast. In April this 

year Kawana’s Stockland Park 

underwent a transformation with 

the construction of a large-scale 

grandstand. A different dimension 

has been added for spectators with 

an artwork that complements the 

architectural concepts of the seating 

and the sporting nature of the precinct. 

The Tickle Park toilet block at Coolum 

includes a site-specific design to 

improve the appearance of the facility. 

The installation of a balustrade at a 

Eumundi intersection has created 

another public art opportunity. Located 

at the town’s northern entrance the 

barrier welcomes passers-by with an 

artistic interpretation of Eumundi’s 

forest history and surrounding 

infrastructure (see page 47 for more). 

A single piece of art, when 

displayed publicly, can leave a 

lasting impression upon many. 

On the Sunshine Coast, public art 

is becoming an essential aspect 

of regional developments and 

endeavours. In March, 33 local 

artists participated in a site tour of 

the Maroochy region to network 

and investigate future public art 

opportunities. It is safe to say that the 

history and culture of the Sunshine 

Coast will be preserved through the 

vision of artistic minds working in the 

public domain. 

Words: Lucy Emlyn-Jones. 


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Main: Paul D Johnson and Gail Mason, 

Momentum. Photo: Wild Honey Photography. 

1. Paul D Johnson and Gail Mason, Momentum. 

Photo: Wild Honey Photography. 2. Beau 

Deeley, Worlds Within Worlds: Noosa. 3. Janna 

Pameijer, Herd of Cows. 4. James Muller, Ship 

of Fools, Floating Land 2011. Photo: Raoul 

Slater. 5. Glen Manning and Kathy Daley, 

Bunya. Photo: Phil Jackson Photography.

ARTIST profile 

artist 

profile 

Beau 

Deeley 

Beau Deeley’s 

Worlds Within 

Worlds: Noosa 

will be the first 

public art piece 

on display at 

the Noosa Junction Station. Deeley 

explains his process, technique and 

inspirations for creating these unique 

3D works. 

Beau Deeley, Worlds Within Worlds: Noosa. 

Question: How is 3D imagery 

different from other art forms? 

Answer: 3D imagery enables artists 

to realise their artistic visions while 

achieving high levels of realism. 

Creating 3D imagery is similar to 

sculpture and painting in that an artist 

can reproduce internal visions that 

have no inherent basis in reality. 3D 

imagery differs, however, due to the 

tools used and the applications that 

it is most often used for. The entire 

composition of an image can be 

seen and manipulated before adding 

finishing touches such as lights and 

texturing. 

The applications for threedimensional 

art are continuing 

to rapidly grow. 3D sculpting, for 

example, allows the creation of 3D 

models using tools analogous to 

their traditional counterparts, but 

with an almost unmatched degree 

of precision. 3D printing allows 

artists to create tangible objects 

from 3D-created models that would 

otherwise be impossible to replicate 

using traditional sculpting methods. 

As the processing power of computers 

continues to grow, the creative 

possibilities offered to 3D artists 

seem to be endlessly expanding. 

Using the Graphics Processing Unit 

of a computer to perform complex 

physics simulations and render the 

final images has emerged as a recent 

technological innovation. Images that 

took hours or days to render a few 

years ago now render in seconds or 

even in real time. 

Question: What are your artistic 

motivations and inspirations? 

Answer: I come from a family of 

artists and learnt from a young age 

how to capture reality and imagery 

from the imagination in a variety of 

art forms. Computer-based art was 

at first simply another artistic avenue 

to explore, but I was drawn to the 

precision allowed by computers and 

also the compelling fractal imagery 

that emerged in the early 1990s. 

A large proportion of my earlier work 

was unconscious exploration of the 

medium and the techniques used to 

create various styles of digital art. 

I began to seriously pursue digital art 

as an artistic medium when I developed 

my own style by replicating images 

from my imagination on the computer 

screen. I draw inspiration from nature, 

science, art, music, technology, 

geometry, patterns, architecture and 

philosophy. Primitive and world art, 

renaissance art, early Australian art, 

surrealism and op-art are some of my 

primary ‘artistic’ influences. 

Question: How are communities 

enriched by public art? 

Answer: Aesthetically-pleasing 

and culturally-enriching public art 

helps foster a sense of pride in 

the community and codify social 

distinctions. Public art can be used to 

preserve history, pay tribute to people 

and places or even promote and 

develop the role of artists in the 

public realm. 

Question: How do you describe 

the piece Worlds Within Worlds: 

Noosa? 

Answer: Worlds Within Worlds: 

Noosa will be an immersive 

multimedia experience. 3D models 

of the Noosa region, flora and fauna 

will meld with 3D imagery and 3D 

fractals accompanied by natural 

sounds, orchestrated, electronic and 

ambient music. Worlds Within Worlds 

is a journey through reality, possibility, 

time and space. 

I hope Worlds Within Worlds: Noosa 

will instil a sense of wonderment at 

how fragile our brief existence on 

Earth is. I hope it inspires viewers to 

look beyond their day-to-day pursuits 

and take a moment to celebrate the 

diverse and infinite beauty of nature, 

especially that of the Noosa region. 

Through the exploration of perspective 

and scale, I hope to engage the 

audience to question their view of what 

constitutes reality. I also aim to explore 

the relationship between life, energy 

and matter in ways that engage 

people of all ages and outlooks. 


latest news 

forest dreaming – 

balustrade artwork 

at eumundi 

Commissioned Artist: 

Steve Weis 

Completion Date: July 2011 


recognises the importance of 

public art in creating vibrant 

and attractive places across the 

region. Innovative, stimulating 

and relevant public art enhances 

the character and identity of local 

communities. 

The installation of a public art 

balustrade in Eumundi offered a 

prime opportunity for artists to explore 

the theme of ‘Forest’, in association 

with the timber-getting history of 

the township. 

Kin Kin artist Steve Weis was 

commissioned to create the Forest 

Dreaming balustrade through a 

Call for Submissions process which 

involved seven talented local artists 

submitting concepts that were 

assessed by a panel of council staff 

and local community members. 

The resulting Forest Dreaming 

Balustrade is 18 metres long and 

made of hand-forged mild steel. It is 

highly visible at the northern entrance 

to Eumundi, and provides an iconic 

welcome to the township. One 

challenge for the artist was to make 

it from light and transparent materials 

so that a nearby restaurant and its 

amenity were not obscured. 

The Eumundi community has been 

very supportive of and extensively 

involved in the processes to do with 

the upgrade of the Memorial Drive 

and Caplick Way intersection – as 

well as the commissioning of the 

public artwork. 

Thank you to the local Eumundi 

community, Food @ Eumundi owners 

Scott and Jessica Hardy, Steve Weis, 

Eumundi Combined Community 

Organisation, Eumundi and District 

Historical Association, the Eumundi 

Chamber of Commerce and the 

community representatives who also 

gave their time to contribute to 

the project. 


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What’s on 

November 2011 – February 2012 

The Encompass What’s on guide features council owned or sponsored events. 

While this list is not exhaustive, it gives you a taste of the range of events held 

across the region. For further details, phone council on 5475 7272 or visit 

council’s Events Calendar at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au 

26 October to 4 December 

Lineage: Selected Portraits 

1998–2010 

Caloundra Regional Gallery 

2 November to 11 December 

Tour De Force: In Case of 

Emergency Break Glass 

Noosa Regional Gallery 

23 November to 31 December 2011 

Christmas Tree Trail 

Various Locations 

24 November to 27 November 2011 

Australian PGA Golf Championship 

Hyatt Regency Coolum 

25 November 2011 

Moonlight Market 

Nambour 


Carols at Cotton Tree 

Cotton Tree Park 


Christmas in Cooroy 

Apex Park and Mill Place 


Family Fun Day 

Noosa Regional Gallery 

9 December to 28 January 2012 

Bunginderry 

Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy 

13 December to 16 December 2011 

Rip Curl Gromsearch 

Various Beaches 


Carols on Kings 


Summer school holidays 

Look for kids activities on at your 

local library and gallery 


Mooloolaba New Year’s Eve 

Mooloolaba Esplanade 

Noosa Marina New Year’s Eve 


Parkyn Court, Tewantin 

Caloundra Community 

New Year’s Eve Celebrations 


25 January 2012 

Australia Day Awards 

Maroochy Baptist Church 

26 January 2012 

Australia Day 



5 February 2012 

Caloundra Triathlon 

Woorim Park, Golden Beach 

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