mary valley voice 21 december 2011 - vol.21 no.23

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21 December 2011Vol. 21 No. 23

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On our front cover a photo of Hans Schinkel from Kenilworth kindly submitted by Carol Gilmour from Kenilworth Realty. Please play safe near the water this summer and stay out of flooded creeks and rivers.


KENILWORTH CHAMBER CHATTER

The Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce is continuing with the BBQ in the Kenilworth

Park to welcome new comers to the community and have a chat with anyone who would like to join in. The next Friday BBQ, is on 30 December at 6pm. Please bring your own food and drink. A nice

way to end 2011 and welcome 2012. The members of the Chamber wish everyone in the Kenilworth and district a very merry Christmas and a safe, healthy, happy new year. The next Chamber meeting will be on Wednesday January 18, 2012 at 6.30pm in the Kenilworth CWA Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend and have their say.

KENILWORTH sWIMMINg POOL NEWs

The summer season is upon us and the pool is a wonderful way to cool down. Please note that the swimming pool

will be CLOsED on CHRIsTMAs DAY, sUNDAY 25 DECEMBER.

All swimming lessons and Aqua aerobics, and box aerobics will finish on Thursday 22 December and resume on Thursday 5 January 2012.

For the rest of the holidays the swimming pool is open 11am to 5pm daily. The kiosk is open and serves delicious food and snacks. Come and enjoy the summer season in the cool pool.

The Kenilworth Swimming Pool committee and staff wish everyone in the community a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Swim, stay safe and have fun.

KENILWORTH BOOK CLUB

Book club members met for their last 2011 gathering on 1 December to discuss “Five Bells” by Gail Jones, a tale

set in Sydney near Circular Quay and the Opera House.

Responses to this book were mixed, some really enjoying it and others with criticisms of story and style. This is what makes Book Club evenings so interesting. We don’t all agree and it is fascinating to hear other people’s perspectives.

While we had different views of “Five Bells”, everyone agreed that the old fashioned charades based on book titles were a lot of fun! Maybe our glass of Christmas cheer helped us!

We ended the year with a cheery evening with a festive touch.

The next meeting will be on Thursday 2 February 2012, KAC building at 7pm.

The book to read is “The Little Coffee Shop in Kabul” by Deborah Rodriguez. There are copies in Sunshine Coast libraries.

Happy Christmas and Happy Reading!

KENILWORTH CHRIsTMAs TREE

A Christmas Tree has been the centre of celebrations for the people of the Kenilworth Community (now the locality

known as Gheerulla) since the early 1900’s with the original Kenilworth School (later Kenilworth Lower) celebrating the end of the school year with a Christmas Tree and gift giving. Some of the gift books distributed to students in the early years of that first school in the district are on display in the Kenilworth Museum.

Christmas 1950 was the first public Christmas Tree held in the township of Kenilworth organised by Terry and Daphne Cosgrove from the Kenilworth Newsagency. In his book ‘Remember the Good Times’ Terry Cosgrove recalls Santa had something like three hundred gifts to give and it was very successful. We were already planning for the next one… and had started putting in Christmas stock and taking orders from as early as August (1951) onwards.

In 1951 Kenilworth had not very long been granted a police station of its own with a resident police officer. The sergeant in charge was Cec Bartlett, and he had been transferred from Warra. Christmas Eve, and time for the Christmas Tree… some of the men had said they would be taking over and doing everything that was to be done to get the tree ready. On the morning, which was a Saturday, they went out to the forestry and got a big pine tree and brought it back and decorated it with coloured lights and the full works and recorded Christmas carols. We had plenty of volunteer helpers amongst the ladies with getting the gifts out of the lounge room, which was half full with well over a thousand gifts to be placed around the tree ready for Santa.

Cec Bartlett closed the street for a period and Santa arrived in Ed Sims restored 1905 Reo car, which was Ed’s pride and joy. The whole event was a great success thanks to the support of so many of the Kenilworth people.

Santa has travelled to the Christmas Tree in a variety of vehicles – currently arriving in a fire truck – in 1950 by Reo car. The Kenilworth Museum would like to document the different “Santa vehicles” used over the years and if possible gather photographs and determine which years they were used. If anyone has knowledge of this piece of our community history please forward details to me at PO Box 166 Kenilworth 4574 or by email to [email protected]

Merry Christmas to all.

Lenore MeldrumPresident Kenilworth & District Historical Assn. Inc.

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MARY VALLEYHINTERLAND BUsH LINKs LAUNCH AND

MEgA TREE PLANT AT BOOLOUMBA CREEK

An exciting new project to connect habitat across the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, was launched at Booloumba

Creek on Sunday 13 Novermber.

The launch of Hinterland Bush Links was held at a property in Booloumba Creek Road in Cambroon. More than 120 people turned out to plant 700 trees and celebrate the launch. This planting is part of linking vegetation across the Mary Valley between the Conondale and the Blackall Ranges so that wildlife like the koala can feed and breed in new areas. Similar projects are planned across the Hinterland and interested landholders are encouraged to be a part of connecting the landscape.

You can visit the website at www.hinterlandbushlinks.org or contact susie Duncan on 5429 6622 for more information.

Photo of Susie Duncan by B. Traill (more photos on colour page 10)

MARY VALLEY gOLF COURsE

Koolewong Par3 Golf Course, situated at 63 Barsby Road near Imbil in the beautiful Mary Valley, officially opened in

June 2011 after over eight years of planning and development.

Originally a pineapple farm, the property was transformed from a bare area to now being a tranquil flora and fauna environment with the added benefit of being able to play golf in amongst this.

Owner, Gary Walker, has designed and built this course with the help of his family and the odd contractor when their expertise was needed and has nine holes at the moment with a further nine planned in the near future. The course has been planted with native plants and some of

these are suitable for bush tucker with the indigenous theme also incorporated into our tee signs. Those tee signs have a different name of a particular animal found on the course and will soon have the aboriginal names included on the signs as well.

The course will challenge the avid golfer and entertain those who just want to have a hit and giggle and have a good time. Summer is here now and it’s a great time to get out and about and enjoy the great outdoors and this can be had by playing a round of golf at ‘Koolewong Par 3’ gold course.

We have an assortment of cold drinks, snacks and ice creams to refresh you before or after your game. ‘Koolewong Par 3’ has barbeque facilities available if visitors would like to bring their own lunch in our picturesque surroundings. Our aim here is to provide an affordable leisureable venue in the heart of the Mary Valley, so come and have a look at what ‘Koolewong Par 3’ provides.

You could even have your Christmas party here for your work breakup or just for a get together with family and friends. Check out the layout of the course and meet the locals that we call friends – plentiful flora and fauna, and you will be pleasantly surprised. For any enquiries please call gary on 407 640 516 or visit www.koolewongpar3.com.au

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MARY VALLEY MARY VALLEYHOUsINg A sTAPLE OF LIFE

Shelter is a staple of life. It is a base from which all Australians can participate in society. It is where our young Australians

are raised and for most of us, where our retirement security is founded. It is fundamental to our future prosperity and wellbeing - as individuals, families, communities and as a nation.

Yet we have a housing crisis in Australia. Many Australians struggle to enter the housing market – whether through renting or buying their first home. House prices, home loan repayments and rental payments have grown to such an extent that they pose major barriers to participation in the housing market.

The more we examine the issue, the more it becomes clear that the excessive taxation burden placed on new housing is a major cause of both Australia’s undersupply of housing and the resultant affordability problems. The tax system has major impacts on housing supply, housing affordability, and hence the ability of the community to access shelter. The tax burden on new housing has grown substantially over the past decade and there exists an inequitable treatment of new housing compared to existing housing.

A study recently completed for HIA (Housing Industry of Australia) on the taxation of housing and the results are concerning. First, the total tax burden on a new home in our capital cities ranges 36% in Brisbane to 44% in Melbourne. Of these taxes, in the case of Melbourne for example:

• 34.4% are direct taxes such as GST and stamp duty

• 40.8% are indirect taxes, that is taxes on inputs such as income taxes on labour and taxes on capital equipment

• 24.7% are hidden or ambiguous taxes such as excessive infrastructure charges.

The types of taxes places on housing are highly problematic:

• They fall largely on the homebuyer

• The majority are highly inefficient

• They can impact on labour mobility and hence productivity

The CIE (The Centre for International Economics) study for HIA suggests that removing inefficient or excessive taxes on housing and replacing them with a broad-based tax would greatly enhance economic welfare. Indeed, it would:

• boost consumption and production in housing

• boost spending in all other sectors from money (expenditure) saved on housing

• remove the current distortion and inefficiency in the pattern of production and consumption in the economy that is biased against housing and leading to an under supply and under-consumption of housing.

HIA supports a serious reform program to significantly reduce the supply-side barriers which prevent a sufficient number and range of new residential dwellings from being provided each year in order to meet the demands of a growing and ageing population. As a priority, the need to fix Australia’s housing supply as a pre-requisite to several of possible taxation changes proposed. Remedying the country’s housing supply problem should get unanimous support from governments, communities and individuals.

Extract from “Housing” – The National Magazine for Building Professionals November 2011.Published by HIA – Tax Reform P 14-15.

Sent by Jenny CarlsonValley Homes Qld

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We would like to invite you to Christmas Lunch with us at the Uniting Church

Hall Elizabeth Street, Imbil. Come and join us on Sunday 25 December, 2011 at 11.30am. Lunch and drinks will be provided.

Please let us know if you are coming by ringing John on 5484 5290 or Iain 5488 6752.

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ART GALLERY ASSISTANTLasting Impressions Gallery, Kenilworth is seeking applications for a Gallery Assistant to work on a casual basis approximately two days per week. Some weekend work will be involved at times.The successful applicant will maintain valuable relationships with the gallery clients and artists.Key responsibilities:

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Desirable Attributes:• Have a knowledge of the arts industry.• Possess excellent presentation and communication skills.• Have basic to advanced computer skills.

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OUR COMMUNITYBELLI HALL NEWs

New Year’s Eve at Belli Hall promises a wonderful evening of good Old-Time Dancing commencing at 7.30pm.

Popular local band, Sunshine Swing, with Rex Eggmolesse as lead singer, will entertain us for a full evening of fun to conclude the old year and bring in the new year. Our Grand Finale concludes the evening at 12 midnight. Entertainment at family friendly rates includes a country-style supper, supplied by friends of the hall. Belli Hall is an alcohol free venue located at 1170 Kenilworth Road, Belli Park, just past the Belli Picnic Shop. For more information contact Margaret on 5447 0175 or visit our website at www.bellihall.com

A safe and joy filled Christmas to all our patrons and friends and we look forward to seeing you at our New Year’s Eve Dance!

WELLINgTON’s WAY

Have a safe and merry Christmas!This year seems to have flown by,

starting off with the devastating flooding storms that hit Queensland during our 2010 summer season, and followed by a year of repair and recovery. Please take precautions around your homes this storm season, and stay alert when driving on our busy roads or

when travelling to family and friends.

I would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and safe new year from Jenny and I, and my office staff Vicki and Wendy....take the time to relax with your loved ones.

To our many school students finishing for the year and the graduates who are already looking toward new horizons - have a well-deserved break, have a lot of fun with friends and stay safe.

Retain Mary Valley land for agriculture While speaking on the Strategic Cropping Land Bill during the final sitting of Parliament for 2011, I again pushed for better protection of our farming land, and again urged the Government to protect the Mary Valley land purchased by the government for

the former Traveston Dam. Much of this land which is still owned by the government, is currently categorised as ‘management area’, and, as I stated in Parliament, I believe this and other good agricultural land on the Sunshine Coast need to be protected.

Buffer zones introduced by Council years ago have not worked for our farming community, with residential neighbours complaints making it impossible for farmers to spray their crops. In Parliament I urged the government, and if the government should change - an alternative government, to genuinely look at reviewing this legislation to provide greater protection for farmers. It is vital that our government not just roll over to the developers, who seem to have the ear of the government and the alternative government.

Our carers need government supportIn Parliament I again told the government of the on-going plight of our caring community. I receive and ever-increasing number of calls for assistance from elderly carers and parents who are very anxious about who will care for the elderly children when they are no longer able to care for them and when they pass away.

Recently we heard about all the new money from the federal government for mental health and housing needs. I reminded the government that we need to at all times make sure that the funds are getting to the very people who need to benefit.

I also sought some pre-election commitments from both sides of government to consider, prior to the next election, the needs of our Queensland grandparent carers.

We need to do much better to support our elderly carers, be they carers for their elderly children or grandparent carers who do not want to see their grandchildren become wards of the State because their children are unable to care for them for a range of reasons.

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Kev FranziSunshine Coast Australia Day

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Kev Franzi story pages 6/7


Army Volunteersin the Mary Valleypage 13


Kandanga Abuzz...page 15


Get the kids out of the house!p19


Kenilworth is alive with Easter festivities p5


Moy Pocket quarry -Gympie Regional Councildefers decision for two weeks p11


Good Shepherd Lutheran College Open Day Tuesday 17 May 2011 p13


Mary Valley leads the wayon Scenic Drives DVD p5


Mary Valley State CollegePicasso Cow and Agricultural Day p9


Noosa Festival of Water 2011Chef Dale Chapman p14


Bus shelter artworksin the Mary Valley p8


Kenilworth Information CentreFacts and Fiction p5


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Mary River Festival 2011 p7

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Y-sHOPs OPENINg sOON

Think shopping, think creative, think library – because this summer Sunshine Coast Council is helping young people

set up shop in libraries.

Y-shops are original and new to libraries on the Coast. Y-shops are run solely by young people, aged between 10 and 25 years with an interest in selling their original creative work.

Shopping in a Y-shop helps young adults to develop entrepreneurial skills, build confidence, practice customer service and aid them in starting their very own business.

Manager Library and Gallery Services, Ross Duncan said it is a great opportunity for young people on the Coast.

“We wanted to help the creative talent in the region get their goods into the public realm,” Mr Duncan said.

“The diversity and creativeness shown by participating vendors has been outstanding.

“Y-shops are a great opportunity for young artists to test the response of customers to their goods while developing basic business skills for managing a business.”

On sale will be original merchandise ranging from plush monster toys, mosaic platters and glasses, dream catchers, woven and beaded jewellery, pet ‘bling’ collars, handmade cards, fairy twig furniture and artwork.

Y-shops are open Saturday mornings in selected Sunshine Coast Libraries from 9.30am to 11.30am over the summer holidays.

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POsITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAININg

Many years ago I had no reason to believe there was any other method of training except by the use of

correction/punishment based methods. I was then introduced to a better, kinder, more humane way to train my dogs – Positive Reinforcement Training - and have never looked back.

To understand why positive reinforcement works so well with our dogs I think it helps to look at the facts so we can make an informed decision in the manner in which we choose to train.

Puppies are born not knowing what we perceive as good manners. They don’t purposely misbehave and don’t know the difference between right and wrong. Puppies behaviours are natural and instinctual and it is we humans who label them right or wrong. To succeed in training we need to view our puppies’ behaviours as desirable or undesirable, not right or wrong, this is the very start to training puppies from a positive perspective as we are looking for desirable behaviours which changes our thought processes to positive. We need to think in terms of what it is we want our puppies to do and create a plan to that effect. Positive training enhances our puppies natural trust and willingness.

All dogs will repeat behaviours for which they are rewarded (operant conditioning); for example when a dog sits and is rewarded the likelihood of that behaviour recurring is very strong. Correct timing is essential when using positive reinforcement. The reward must occur immediately or puppy may not associate it with the action of sitting.

Using Positive Reinforcement

For your puppy the reinforcement may include food treats, praise, petting, or a favourite toy or game. Food treats work especially

well for training your dog. A treat should be enticing and irresistible to your puppy. It should be a very small, soft piece of food, so that puppy can eat it immediately. If you give her something she has to chew or that breaks into bits and falls on the floor, she’ll be looking around the

floor, not at you. Small pieces of soft commercial treats, frankfurts with skin removed, cheese, or cooked chicken have all proven successful. Experiment to see what works best for your puppy. You can carry the treats in your pocket or treat bag. Each time you use a food reward, you should couple it with verbal praise in a happy tone of voice. Some puppies may not be interested in food treats. For those, the reward could be in the form of a toy or brief play as well as verbal praise. When your puppy is learning a new behaviour reward her every time she performs that behaviour, which means a continuous rate of reinforcement. Once the behaviour is sound, food rewards can be put on a variable rate of reinforcement and eventually phased out, to be replaced with verbal praise, a game or walk in the park, these rewards are called ‘life rewards’. By understanding positive reinforcement you will also understand that food does not have to be carried with you for the life of your puppy.

By managing all the desirable behaviours, putting boundaries in place, with consistency from all the family we are setting our puppies up to succeed and not giving them the opportunity to behave inappropriately. We are being positive leaders which all dogs need.

When our puppies behave inappropriately, a consequence needs to be enforced so the likelihood of that behaviour repeating itself diminishes. With positive reinforcement training we use what is called ‘negative punishment’ which is removing something desirable from the puppy, it is applied by ignoring the undesirable behaviour, not giving a treat reward, removal of toy , time out alone or not giving puppy access to ourselves for a short period of time. Owners should observe their puppies carefully enough to be aware of what behaviours are normal for that puppy. Understanding breed behaviour, whether mixed or pure bred, also assists in understanding your puppies behaviour.

Positive punishment is applying something the dog doesn’t like such as verbal reprimand, scruff-shake, leash-pop, yank on the leash, hanging, alpha-rolling.’ Positive punishment fails to replace the inappropriate behaviour with a desirable one so puppy doesn’t learn what is right or what is expected from him. Learned helplessness can develop and it fails to support a healthy human- dog bond.’ (Australian Veterinary Association Training Recommendations, 2011)

The use of positive reinforcement training is the most humane and effective training method, making training more enjoyable and improves your bond with your puppy.

Kindly submitted by Michele Izzard

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An Asian fellow has moved in next door. He has travelled the world, swum with sharks, wrestled bears and climbed the highest mountain. It came as no surprise to learn his name is Bindair Dundat.

Murphy says to Paddy “What ya talkin to an envelope for?” “I’m sending a voicemail ya thick sod!”

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WHAT'S IN THE SPOTLIGHT

T 1300 00 72 72 or 07 5475 7272E [email protected]

COUNCIL MEETINGSPerformance & Service Committee Meeting

9am, 24 January, 2012. Nambour

Strategy & Planning Committee Meeting9am, 25 January, 2012, Nambour

Ordinary Meeting9.30am, 31 January, 2012. Nambour

Free holiday buses Catch a FREE bus! From 26 December to 8 January all TransLink Sunbus services, Hinterland Connect, Flexilink, Maleny-Landsborough-Beerwah, and Council Cabs are free. Visit TransLink or council websites for details, or collect a guide from visitor information centres, council offi ces or your local library.

New Year's Eve at MooloolabaWelcome 2012 at the Mooloolaba New Year’s Eve celebrations! Entertainment includes Amy Meredith, The Whitlams, local bands and two fi reworks displays. The free, family-friendly event is held on Saturday 31 December from 4 pm to midnight and is alcohol and glass free. Visit council’s website to fi nd out more.

Help us transform the CoastLight rail is a fast, frequent, high quality public transport service offering a real choice to the private car for some trips. A future with less cars is a future with more lifestyle choices. Have your say on the light rail project in 2012 and register your interest on council's website.

Looking after your 'best friend'Owning a dog takes more than a walk in the leash free park or on the beach. Dog owners are responsible to keep their pooches healthy and safe and to make sure they don’t create a nuisance or put people and other animals at risk. Visit council’s website for more on being a socially responsible dog owner.

2012 Australia Day AwardsIf you know a person or community group dedicated to making the Sunshine Coast great, nominate them for a 2012 Sunshine Coast Australia Day award. Visit council’s website for details. Nominations close 30 Dec.

UPDATE ON UPPER MARY VALLEY DIsAsTER PLAN

The recent meeting at the Conondale Hall on 3 December 2011 was called by Sunshine Coast Council in response to community concerns following the

January 2011 floods and the recommendation of the Queensland Floods Commission that prior to the next flood season local disaster management groups should identify community groups which because of the potential for isolation by disaster may require specific disaster management arrangements.

The Sunshine Coast Local Disaster Management Group has identified both Conondale and Kenilworth as two such areas.

A dozen people turned up to the meeting representing the Kenilworth SES, the Conondale Rural Fire Brigade, Crystal Waters Rural Fire Brigade, Crystal Waters Body Corporate, the Conondale community, the Maleny Rotary Club, the Conondale State School and Emergency Management Queensland.

Council was represented by Cr Jenny McKay, Alan Rogers (Local Disaster Coordinator) and the Community Resilience Officer. There were a number of apologies and attendees agreed that they would form the basis of a local disaster management sub-group. A range of issues were raised as being of concern to the community.

These included • awareness of what to do in a bushfire • identifying safer places for the community to gather in the event of a fire • the need for better flood warnings • the number of small communities who become isolated as a result of a flood • the need for better communication due to poor telephone and radio reception and lack of good internet access.

The following next steps were agreed:

• The need to emphasise to everyone in the Valley to be aware of the potential risks from fire and flood, their responsibility to prepare themselves, their families and their homes for an emergency and to tune into disaster warnings

• The need to develop an Upper Mary disaster plan which recognises the different needs / response of people in Kenilworth, Conondale, Crystal Waters and more isolated communities

• A key component of developing this plan is to identify the main risks using local knowledge and develop both fire and flood maps

• Development of contact lists and communication strategies both within the local area and with the wider emergency services and the Local Disaster Coordination Centre

• Investigate options for improving communications

• Local Disaster Coordinator to meet with the school principals to discuss how local schools would integrate into the plan.

“It was a productive first meeting and the next stage will local mapping and establishing key contact points during disasters. The most important thing is that residents are aware and well prepared, and during the storm season please use caution when out driving due to the danger of washouts and damaged bridges” says Alan.

For the next local meeting update, please email [email protected] or visit

http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/sitePage.cfm?code=emergency-management

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ECOAsT ENERgY INTRODUCEs TINDO sOLAR

Ecoast Energy has been selected for a partnership

in business with Tindo Solar.

Tindo Solar is Australia’s newest manufacture of solar panels, with production beginning in December.

The Tindo Karra 240 watt solar module is an AC output panel. This is achieved by a Micro

inverter built into the panel.

Tindo Solar is dedicated and passionate about the delivery of high quality solar panels to the Australian marketplace. They offer the Australian public certainty of quality, innovation, performance and dependability with a product manufactured in Australia.

Their 2000 square meter production facility located in the heart of Adelaide’s technology precinct ensures they can maintain control of the entire manufacturing process.

They’ve sourced high quality components from the world’s best suppliers and are proud not only of our products, but of the opportunities we offer to the local economy.

MAJOR POINTs WITH TINDO sOLAR

1. better guaranteed - inverter has 20 year warranty as standard which covers replacement and electricians costs to do so up to $150 per Gateway - panel has 25 year performance guarantee (better than 80%) with any issues being managed in Australia (Adelaide), not overseas - our guarantees are backed by CHUBB providing piece of mind

2. All components’ used in the panel are worlds best.

3. The cell used in the module has leading performance (up to 17.4% efficiency) and 0.43 tem coefficient

4. Micro inverter has temperature tolerances of -40 Deg C - + 85 deg C

5. Any client can visit the module plant at Technology Park - Mawson Lakes

6. The plant uses world’s latest technology to ensure amazing quality and longevity of the module

7. The array on a roof is at far less risk in the event of a fire given only 40 V DC, compared to 400 V DC with conventional systems

8. In any size array, it is critical to overall performance to have the ability to monitor each panel to ensure maximum production (eliminating un-known losses through a sub performing panel within a string which will lower the whole strings performance). Monitoring is via the Internet or a phone application from anywhere

9. Tindo Solar is an Australian owned and operated business

10. Performance is conservatively expected to be an additional 10% compared to traditional systems at least and that is without the benefit of the micro inverter

11. Tindo Solar will be able to easily assist any system expansion in the future given the inherent flexibility of the micro inverter

12. Module plant and module is designed and manufactured by Australians and employees Australians

13. Panel looks great and will be an impressive and professional looking installation on anyone’s roof

14. Tindo Solar provides a design tool which locates the property attaches panels as required and provides a system output along with back end REC’s, meter change over and permission to connect documentation. We also provide real time access to panel availability, meaning that installation can occur is days or a sale if required and with certainty

15. No minimum order - order 1 or 1MW

Ecoast Energy will be supplying and installing these modules in the south east region from Caboolture through to the Wide Bay region. For more information contact Nate shaw on 0409 582 826 or visit www.ecoastenergy.com.au

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FUNKY MODERN COTTAGE ON THREE ACRES:Situated 4 klms from Kenilworth in the glorious Obi Obi Valley. Two storey three bedroom timber home with timber deck that overlooks a dam. 9m x 6m Colorbond shed on concrete slab. This very pretty property comes fully fenced into two paddocks, a horse stable and timber yard. Excellent soil quality ensures green pastures and healthy gardens. For anyone thinking about a second income, this property would be absolutely perfect as a Country Holiday House. It has great bitumen road access, it is quirky, charming and has great street appeal. The demand for weekend or weekly holiday accommodation in this area has become strong and those in-the-know already are banking excellent returns on their Holiday House Investments.

Price reduced to $380,000.

ARTISTS RETREAT - TWO HOMES + GUEST COTTAGE ON 10 ACRES: Situated south of Kenilworth this delightful property is hidden away on a No-Through road. Lowset three bedroom timber home with wrap around timber deck and walkway to separate parent’s retreat. Very appealing home, modern and chic. A terrific timber guest cottage is adjacent to the home. Positioned away from the main house is another dwelling consisting of two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and huge open plan living and dining area. Usable block, fully fenced, seasonal creek and two excellent dams. The property has been carefully transformed with numerous tree plantings, creek bank restoration and established corridors for wildlife. A true labour of love to be enjoyed by its new owner. Impressive gardens surround all dwellings which further enhances this property’s natural beauty. Inspections by appointment. Price reduced to $650,000.

BEAUTIFUL HOME ON FIVE ACRES: Situated on the eastern side of Kenilworth in popular Oaky Creek area. Renovated highset three bedroom air-conditioned timber home set well back off the road offering complete privacy. Timber decks front and back. Established gardens that are sure to impress. Large 3-bay lock up shed on concrete floor with electricity connected plus another shed for the ‘boys’ ... plenty of room for toys and beverages! Usable block well maintained complete with its very own running track. A property with many outstanding features, the hard work is done ready for you to move in and enjoy.

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Kenilworth, Brooloo, Cambroon & Conondale

Conondale $235 pw rent. Older style farmhouse surrounded by larger acreage. High-set with storage area and laundry under, double carport.

Brooloo $235 pw rent. ONE bedroom studio fully furnished. Large covered verandah and double car accom. Five private acres. No lawn-mowing required.

Kenilworth $250 pw rent. Very private. Great location, no immediate neighbours surrounded by acreage. THREE bedrooms, lounge with woodheater, verandah with views.

Cambroon $250 pw rent. Large TWO bedroom home with office. Polished timber floors, great views, verandahs. Rural location. If you can assist with horses rental reimbursement is negotiated on the rent?

Short stroll to town centre - Kenilworth $260,000The lovely highset Queenslander is fresh and bright. There is open plan living in the kitchen, dining and lounge room. Two bedrooms plus sleep-out and sunroom. High ceilings, timber floors and tongue and groove walls throughout the home. There is a large rear deck which takes in the views and overlooks the rear yard. Under the house is the laundry, workshop and single car accommodation. The house sits on 964m2 block of land. The owners are relocating and have priced their home to sell.

Extended family home or B & B? – Moy Pocket – $1,100,000 – First time offered on market.This outstanding property is on the market for the first time. The current owners have been working hard on a dream to own and operate a quality retreat where guests can come and stay and enjoy the local bush surrounds while being close to the coast and local tourist drives. “Connacht House” offers a beautiful Queenslander residence with the guest area comprising of five bedrooms all with ensuites and two sitting rooms. The owners residence which is separate (but still under the same roof-line) has two bedrooms with ensuites, office, lounge room, main kitchen, laundry and private covered balcony. A separate studio also is used for hairdressing and beauty therapy but is not limited to this use. The function room / dance room opens out onto the large covered verandah which takes in the local rural views while listening to the Bellbirds. This outstanding property is ideal for weddings, private parties or conferences. There is ample off road parking with easy access to main roads and local tourist towns. While guests are staying at the property they can also enjoy leisurely strolls over the grounds and down to the creek and private rainforest area. Or if a good bushwalk is what is required then the guests can utilise the 75 acres of land that completes this property.

Acreage right on Coonoongibber Creek – Brooloo with power and phone connected.

This 3.4 acre parcel of land has the full rear boundary on Coonoongibber Creek. The land is flat and useable; power and phone already connected to the site. There is large open workshop area and a double lockup garage. There is no home on this site so you can build one to suit your needs. This is a prime site for a home based business with main road exposure as the current owner used to have a timber mill operating from this site.

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