Cr Jenny McKay's Column 25th Aug
Brandenburg and Hovard Road, Mooloolah – Landslip Repair
Council will be undertaking works to remedy the landslips along Brandenburg Rd and Hovard Rd. The purpose of the remediation works is to restore two-way traffic to Brandenburg Road, which will help to ensure the safety of the road users along both Roads.
During construction, council will endeavour to minimise traffic disruptions, however given the nature of the works, some delays are to be expected. The work is expect to commence in late August with completion date anticipate within 12 weeks (weather permitting).
Sunshine Coast Regional Council Tender Alert
Council is pleased to advise that the following tender has been advertised:
• Bridge Creek Road Bridge – Cast In Place Pier Works (Contract No. 1112017)
Council uses an electronic tendering system. To obtain tender documents, please visit https://secure.publicworks.qld.gov.au/etender/home.do
First time users will need to register as a new supplier. To be notified of Council’s upcoming publicly advertised tenders, the Qld Government recommends that you “Select All Categories” under “Products/Services”.
The Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival 2011 – 10-11 September
This festival is a fantastic celebration of the wonderful variety of food that Sunshine Coast producers, manufacturers and restaurants have to offer, and a brilliant way to talk, taste and buy from them.
The various demonstrations, events, discussions and other activities throughout the weekend mean that the Festival has something for everyone and is a great way for people to support the best of SC regional food.
Throughout the weekend
Restaurants and cafes throughout the SC Hinterland are featuring special menus, using local product. Please take the time to visit Spicers Clovelly Estate, Reserve Restaurant, Pomodoras on Obi, The Terrace of Maleny , Green Kitchen Café.
Saturday, 10 Sept
A few of the things you can do is to book into one of the cooking classes, join a tour to see working farms producing organic veg’s, herbs and dairy, learn how to make a wood-fired pizza in your own back yard. More info www.realfoodfestival.com.au
Sunday, 11 Sept
Real Food Celebration at Maleny Showgrounds, follow the food chain from paddock to plate.
Living scarecrows needed for festival
The annual Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival needs people on the ground to make it happen. Organiser Carol Miller is in desperate need of “living ‘crows” to help the stuffed ones make their comeback in the valley.
Scarecrow season kicks off on September 24 and it is time to get the registration forms out to residents to encourage entries. They can’t do that without a person in each town to handle inquiries. Towns without a local contact will miss out on being included in the judging.
Entry is free and there are three categories – children aged five to 15 years, artistic and traditional – but scarecrows cannot be judged unless they are registered and given a number.
The Scarecrow Festival runs from Sept 24-Oct 30. Check out www.scarecrows.org.au and contact Carol on 5446 0100 if you can help out. The job requires a small amount of time and a little organisation, but mostly it is a lot of fun.
Free native plants
Council is hosting weed swaps at libraries right across the Coast. Simply bring along a bag full of weeds to receive two native plants for free. You can ask advice on what to plant and how to recognise pesky weeks. Head to Maleny Library 5 Sept from 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Kenilworth Library 9 September from 10.30am – 12.30pm
Beerwah Library 9 September from 2pm – 4pm
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There were some very impressive confident girls who have entered the Miss Noosa Show Girl competition on the weekend.
This week Cr McKay looks at some construction projects in the area, some upcoming festivals and a free native plane giveaway.
September is full of great activities for kids and informative events for adults at Sunshine Coast Council’s Coolum Beach library.