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Maleny IDAHO: Art Upfront in May

17th May to 19th June 2012 In Maleny, we are celebrating International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on Thursday 17 May.  The art exhibition is a key part of this celebration and features lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) artists. This inaugural event is being hosted at the iconic Upfront Club 31 Maple Street [… Read More]

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National Healing Day 10am Friday 25th May 2012

National Healing Day 10am Friday 25th May 2012 You are invited to commemorate the National Day of Healing (Sorry Day) at the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre, 17 Bicentenary Lane on Friday the 25 May 2012. Join us for a special day of ceremony, storytelling, bush tucker, films and live music. Morning Tea and lunch will be [… Read More]

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The Blackall Range Annual National Day of Thanksgiving

FAMILY FUN DAY ‘MUSIC in the park’ – MONTVILLE The Blackall Range’s 2ND Annual National Day of Thanksgiving will take place at The Village Green Park at Montville on Saturday 26TH May from 10am – 2pm. There will be a FREE Jumping Castle for the kids, BBQ, cold drinks, tea/coffee, plenty of music (live top local talent), [… Read More]

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Skilling Queenslanders – Going the Distance Come Rain or Shine

The Hinterland Business Centre‘s  ”Skilling Queenslanders for Work” program is  proof that even if you haven’t been in a job for a while,  or  want to gain skills in a new area, and the Hinterland Community needs help, there are people out there that will steel themselves with some courage and get up and out there. [… Read More]

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Connecting Our Bush – Hinterland Bush Links

  Connecting our Bush Creating wildlife corridors on the Range Hear renowned ecologist Professor Henry Nix present the latest science on landscape connectivity Join Susie Duncan from Hinterland Bush Links in a community discussion on creating bush links across the Blackall and Conondale Ranges When:  7pm Wednesday 14 March 2012 Where:  Verandah Room, Maleny Community [… Read More]

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Union Jack

The two years since the launch of Earth Dreams Magic has been life-changing for me.  After 10 years of research and writing, my Australian historical novel, Union Jack, was published by CopyRight Publishing (Brisbane) late 2011.  I wrote my first book when I was eight; in my best running writing, in a brand new exercise [… Read More]

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Bouncing off from a text – Elsie Brimblecombe

Elsie Brimblecombe has been painting for over 50 years. She has exhibited three times at the Upfront Club in Maleny, at the Maleny Credit Union and at the Woodford Folk Festival. In March and April 2011 she also exhibited her paintings at Brisbane Square Library. In the last few years unusual texts have inspired her [… Read More]

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A Little Thought for the Day

“As you sit on the hillside, or lie prone under the trees of the forest, or sprawl wet-legged by a mountain stream, the great door, that does not look like a door, opens.” Stephen Graham, The Gentle Art of Tramping

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A Touch of Magic

Grant Meyer is a local photographer who has a gift for making photos tell a story.  These are just  some of them: “While working with Barung Landcare, one of the places we worked at was the Book Farm out at Reesville.  At smoko and lunch we would sit in an open rustic cabin and enjoy [… Read More]

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A Little Thought for the Day

“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.” Paul Cezanne

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