Kin Kin quarry protesters at Council chambers, Nambour
Kin Kin quarry protesters deliver their message
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Five parties want our votes for the seat of Wide Bay in the election on the 21st. The Noosa Residents and Ratepayers Association recently had them making their pitches to about 45 people after polling its members for the issues they felt were the most important. They chose the economy, internet access, education opportunities and the environment. The candidates invited were those registered at the time the invitations went out. They were Warren Truss, leader of The Nationals, Nikolee Ansell, standing for Labor and Jim McDonald, standing for The Greens. Santo Ferraro, standing for One Nation, made a gutsy stand by coming without invitation. Ken Herschell, running for Family First, did not take part in the forum, but we have since recorded his responses to complete the mix. After the candidates had given their own and their parties’ positions on three notified questions and responded to questions from the floor, each was able to sum up. We bring you an edited version of what was said, starting with the question on economics.
Last year a study by the University of New Newcastle identified Noosa as the most vulnerable non-metropolitan area in Australia for potential job loss. Our Wide Bay neighbours in Maryborough were the second most vulnerable. The questioner is Brian Stockwell, president of the association.
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Improving access to the digital economy, reducing the cost of communication and facilitating educational opportunities through higher speed and reliable internet access was the most common issue raised by the poll of members. For example, one noted that Noosa would be one of the last cabs off the rank in Labor’s National Broad Band Network plans, with many smaller centres connecting well before us. Others commented on the potential to reduce the cost of doing business on the coast, considering Maroochydore is an STD phone call.
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Noosa’s lifestyle and economy have been built on decades of community endeavour to protect our natural assets. Climate change endangers much of what people here fought to protect. Extreme weather events, particularly violent storms, have damaged our roads and other infrastructure, bringing flooding and hardship to urban and farming communities. Rising temperatures are linked to reduced spawning at the endangered Mary River Cod Hatchery as the temperature has not got dropped enough over the last two years. Erosion threatens our iconic Noosa River, the beaches and foreshores. Despite this, the federal government’s “Caring for Our Country” program invests less in Noosa than the Natural Heritage Trust program before it.
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These questions from the floor were about broadband and the parties’ allocation of preferences.
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To sum up, the candidates were asked to explain the three most important differences between their own and the other parties, and why those differences are important to Noosa and Wide Bay. In part one, you’ll hear Warren Truss and Santo Ferraro, in part two we’ll finish with Nikolee Ansell, Jim McDonald and Ken Herschell.
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The Sunshine Coast Regional Council recently held the “Sunshine Coast conservation forum” titled “Biodiversity: bridging the gap” at the Lake Kawana Community Centre. It was well attended and covered a variety of environmental topics. Suzanna Fisher attended and she shares her impressions with Mark Rodriquez.
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Protest. courtesy of Arkin Mackay. www.stoppress.com.au
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Photos by Yanni Photography
Photos by Yanni Photography
One of the most popular musicals of all time, “Fiddler on the Roof”, will be performed 15 times this September at Noosa Arts Theatre. Based on Yiddish tales, Fiddler on the Roof is set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. The story centres on Tevye, father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. He must cope with both the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters—each one’s choice of husband moves further away from the customs of her faith—and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village, Anatevka. For performance dates and tickets phone 5449 9343 Monday to Saturday 9am to noon, counter sales Monday to Saturday 9am to noon or online at Noosa Arts Theatre or an hour before curtain up, if you’re feeling lucky. Diet Simon talked to the director, David Williams, and the lead actor, Joe Jurisevich.
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This month’s Friends of Noosa report covers the residents response to Bob Ansett’s request for feedback about their favourite aspects of Noosa. Here is Bob Ansett, with the August Friends of Noosa Report.
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This is a smoke alarm alert. You are most likely to be using the wrong type of smoke alarm which may not operate in time to alert you early enough to escape from smouldering fires. People are dying, or thinking they are lucky to have escaped their house fire in their pyjamas; whereas their house could also have been saved if they had installed a different type of smoke alarm. Peter Enright from Planet Fire Safety, has made a DVD called “Stop the children burning”, which he offered to The World Fire Safety Foundation, to spread their message. He explains. Spread this message loud and clear to all your family and friends and keep an eye out for the DVD screenings coming to the coast. Talk to your local fire brigade. If they can’t answer your questions, then ask more.
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The Peregian Lions Club have organised a fabulous fundraising event with a difference. Tickets and enquiries from the J or phone 54554455. Here’s Robin Reid to tell you all about it.
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There is a new Lions Club on the coast. It is at Peregian. Rene Baker, the president of the Peregian Lions Club (phone 5448 3661) talks to Mark Rodriquez about its formation, the projects they have already embarked on and their upcoming projects.
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Josiah Robinson is a 2 year old boy living with a condition known as MTMX, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. ‘Let’s Laugh for Josiah’ on the 4th September in the Tewantin Noosa Lions Park, is a fund raising event to help his family purchase a much needed wheel chair access car.
Special guests Sonia McMahon and Helen Barber joined the Monday morning Breakfast program with Jacqui Burns, to talk about Josiah and the ‘Let’s Laugh for Josiah’ Concert.
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