cooroora connect december 2012
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An Initiative of Pomona & District Community House Inc. December 2012
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A Touch of the
Past Antiques
Coffee Shop
5 Reserve Street,
Pomona
FREE LEGAL ADVICE & REFERRAL
HINTERLAND OUTREACH
@ Pomona & District Community House
1 Memorial Ave, Pomona
Tuesday evenings Monthly
15 January & 29 January 2013
6.pm – 7.30pm
(please arrive early for your appointment)
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Ph: 5443 7827
Suncoast Community Legal Service
provides Family & General Law
ADVICE & REFERRAL SERVICES
** A $5 donation is appreciated to help this service continue **
*Antiques*
*Gifts*
*Flowers*
*Jewellery*
*Teddy Heaven*
Homemade Cakes
Lunches
Open 7 Days -
7am to 5pm
Group Bookings
Available
Pomona Community House
wish all our clients, friends and
associates a very happy festive season,
safe traveling, happy times
spent with family and loved ones and
best wishes for 2013
Pomona & District Community House
Would like to thank the
Local Businesses &
Community Organisations for their
generous support, sponsorship &
donations.......for 2012
Christmas Gifts
WE’RE CLOSING FOR HOLIDAYS!
Pomona Community House will be
closed for holidays from
Friday 21st December at 4.00pm.
We are open again 9.00am
Monday 21st January 2013
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Bookings Ph: 54471766
Bus available for Hinterland Residents **conditions apply
Time: 11am - 1pm
Wednesday 30th Jan 2012
“Aussie ”Island in the Sun”
All Sunshine
Coast buses will
be FREE
From 26 December 2012 to 6 January 2013 Sunshine Coast Council, in partnership with TransLink, are providing FREE public transport for everyone on the Sunshine Coast, proudly funded by the Public Transport Levy. More information can be found on council’s Website: www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or call 5475 7272. For TransLink (Sunbus services) enquiries visit translink.com.au or call 13 12 30.
NOOSA SHOW SOCIETY AGM 5th December 2012. At the above meeting the existing committee of President Les Andreassen, Vice President Ian Pike, Secretary Lorraine Fraley and Treasurer Terie Wakeham were re-elected for 2013. We would like to thank the Members, Stewards , Volunteers, Businesses and the Community for all their support and assistance for this past year. We welcome any enquiries regarding Volunteering or Membership to the Secretary on 5485 2331 office hours.
84 SQ Metres
in total
@Pomona Community House
(Underneath PCH)
Commercial
Three separate office spaces with
adjoining foyer/meeting room
which includes kitchen facilities.
Contact Pomona Community House
PH: 041 111 4077
PH: 0400 456 849
Downstairs
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Pomona Pacers
Someone has stolen 2012. I cannot believe how quickly the year has flown. Because it has been so hot we are regularly using the forest walks to get our required exercise. We meet at 6.30am on week days in front of the Community House. Our last walk for the year will be on Friday, 21 December and we will welcome the New Year in on 2 January 2013. This will give us a chance to be with family and friends over the festive season. Our break-up dinner will be held on 11 December. For 2013 we are changing the Moon Walks to the Wednesday nearest the full moon. Our first one for 2013 will be on 30 January. Instead of dining at a restaurant it is planned to have a picnic tea by the river. The February Moon Walk will be on 27 February. For more information on our daily walks or the Moon Walks phone Assunta on 5485 2935 or Ellen on 5485 1249. We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. Most importantly, stay safe. Assunta Easton – Walk Organizer
EXTRA ........EXTRA ......READ ALL
ABOUT IT !!!!!!!
How would you like to get your newspaper, Coffee and have a chat
with your friends at the one place ?
Well now you can...Everyone loves to relax when reading the paper or
favourite magazine with a cuppa, so the thought of combining these
makes sense.
The owners of Pomona News, Les & Mitch are proud to announce
CoffeeXtra opening in the Pomona Newsagency on Monday 17 December from 6am.
Deb (from Mannies pizza shop ) will be operating the Coffee Bar, and is excited to offer this exclusive
service to Pomona.
You can enjoy your favourite beverage 7 days a week from 6am, either takeaway......... Or sit outside in
the shaded surrounds, and relax on one of our funky coffee stools. The finest selection of loose leaf
teas will also be available. If you prefer something cold..... Try one of our many frappes ....There is also
a selection of gourmet biscuits (Including Gluten free).
GRAND OPENING DAY - MONDAY 17 DECEMBER - 6AM
Christmas Short Bread
Ingredients
Melted butter, to grease
250g butter, at room temperature
100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
300g (2 cups) plain flour, sifted 90g (1/2 cup) rice flour, sifted
Step 1 Preheat oven to 150°C. Brush 2 baking trays with melted butter to grease. Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy.
Step 2 Gradually add the combined flour, beating on low speed until almost combined. Use your hands to bring the dough together in the bowl. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth.
Step 3 Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Use your hands to shape 1 portion of dough into an 18cm-diameter disc. Transfer to 1 of the prepared trays. Use a flat-bladed knife to smooth the surface. Pinch the edges to create a fluted edge. Use a small sharp knife to score the disc into 8 wedges and use a fork to prick the dough all over. Repeat with the remaining dough to make a second disc.
Step 4
Bake the shortbread in oven, swapping the trays halfway through cooking, for 40 minutes or until light golden. Set aside on the trays for 10 minutes to cool before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into wedges to serve.
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How will you vote in Noosa
Council referendum? Ratepayers of the former Noosa Shire will vote in a compulsory referendum early in 2013 – tipped to be around March – to determine whether their old council will be reinstated following forced merger of the three councils in 2008. Local Government Minister, David Chrisafulli, said Noosa had the strongest case among four Queensland communities that he had decided should be allowed to consider breaking away from the current local government structure. Its long-term viability was ‘good’. However, a Noosa de-amalgamation from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council will come at a cost. For Noosa, the Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) found that the initial cost to de-amalgamate would be $13.6 million, or an extra $260 per ratepayer in the first year. There would also be ongoing costs of an extra $142 per ratepayer in following years, rising with inflation. Among one-off costs incurred by a breakaway Noosa Council are the salaries of new senior executives, community and staff engagement costs, legal and accounting fees. A smaller council would also have less-effective buying power and would require new plant and equipment, including computer software and hardware. In deciding that Noosa ratepayers will vote on their future, Mr Chrisafulli took into account the advice of a specially-appointed Boundaries Commissioner, Col Meng, a former Mayor of Mackay. “A decision needs to be taken with all the facts on the table, and people will have to make a judgement about whether reverting to an independent council is worth the cost,” Mr Chrisafulli said. The council de-amalgamation referendum will consider a smaller council with the exact boundaries Noosa had before merger with Maroochy and Caloundra councils in 2008, although the people of Eumundi, Verriedale and Doonan have expressed an interest to eventually join their Noosa neighbours within a single local government area.
2012 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR CHESS PLAYING & TUTORING
Two strands…
1. Community chess group at Pomona
Community House. $2 for adults, $1 for
under 16 yrs. Once per week.
Dates:-
Wed 19th December
Wed January 2nd/9th/16th/23rd
Time: 4pm-5pm.
Just playing chess games for enjoyment and
improvement. Juniors and beginners can get
advice and help. Please bring own chess set.
2. Chess tutoring for juniors or beginners.
Tutor Phil Willy, one to one, at players home
in the Pomona area for a fee of $15 per hour.
Time to be arranged to suit both tutor and
pupil.
Contact Phil Willy on 5485 2219
Blue Card Holder
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Sometimes when you are angry with someone it helps to sit down and think about the problem. . . .
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Business Name Phone
A Touch of the Past Antique Coffee Shop 5485 1883
Andrew Chapman's A Grade Mechanical 5485 0444
Bendigo Bank Pomona 0402 131 252
Caltex Pomona & Automotive 5485 1630
Cooroora Mountain Stop Café 5485 2220
Cooroora Screens & Blinds 5485 1287
Evolution Hair 5485 1701
Gitsham Prime Food 5485 1256
Hinterland Bakehouse 5485 1141
Hollyhock Cottage 5485 2833
La Mode Fabienne 5485 2128
Lozza's RockNRoll Café 5485 0045
Natures Cutting Boards Pomona 5442 8129
North Coast Law Pomona 5485 0126
Options 4U Op Shop 5485 0206
Out The Back Antiques 0411 599 104
Pomona Ag Supplies 5485 0722
Pomona Fitness Centre 0437 512 271
Pomona Fruit & Vegie Market 5485 1922
Pomona Hire 5485 2222
Pomona Hotel & Bottle Shop 5485 1187
Pomona Newsagency 5485 1133
Pomona Post Office 5485 1280
Pomona Produce & Pets Supplies 5485 0000
Pomona Service Centre 5485 1106
Pomona Small Engine Repairs 5485 2222
Raine & Horne Noosa Hinterland 5485 1788
Rockin Relics Antique Barn 0418 353 364
Serges Pizza & Pasta 5485 1333
The Boutique Room 0409 948 630
The Flower Room 5485 2211
The Two Old Ladies Tea Shop 5485 2833
True Value Hardware Pomona 5485 1351
Like a Native Christmas Tree?
Would you like to have a native, living Christmas tree for a change this Christmas? We are selling Bunya pines and Hoop pines for $18 each. They are already established in a pot and stand 0.5 to 1m high. Or maybe you’d like to give your loved ones a living gift of native plants? Then together you can watch them grow over many years!
Noosa Landcare Gift Certificate Pack
For a Noosa Landcare ‘Gift Certificate Pack’, why don’t you pop into our office or call us? We can put it into the mail to you in good time for Christmas. A Gift Certificate Pack includes a Gift Voucher (to the value you choose), an information sheet on Noosa Landcare’s supplies and services and a ‘Gift Tree’ (a decorative paper cut-out tree!).
Retail Nursery, Station Street, Pomona.
Open Wednesday - Friday 9.30 - 2.30 Saturday 9.00 - 12.00, phone: (07) 5485 2468
Vitamin F (friends)... Why do we have a variety of friends who are all so different in character? How do we get along with them all? I think that each one helps to bring out a "different" part of us. We joke with one friend. We sit down and talk about serious matters with one. With another, we laugh a lot. We may have a coffee with one. We listen to one friend's problems. Then we listen to another one's advice for us. Our friends are all like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. When completed, they form a treasure box. A treasure of friends! There are friends who understand us better than we understand ourselves, who support us through good days and bad days. We all pray together and for each other. Doctors tell us that friends are good for our health. Dr. Oz calls them Vitamins F (for Friends) and counts the benefits of friends as essential to our well being. Research shows that people in strong social circles have less risk of depression and terminal strokes. If you enjoy Vitamins F constantly, you can be up to 30 years younger than your real age. The warmth of friendship stops stress and even in your most intense moments, it decreases the chance of a cardiac arrest or stroke by 50%. Make an effort to keep a stock of Vitamins F! Value your friends and keep in touch with them. Try to see the funny side of things and laugh together, and pray for each other in the tough moments.
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POMONA & DISTRICT COMMUNITY HOUSE INC 1 Memorial Ave, Pomona 4568
PHONE: 5485 2427 | FAX: 5485 1702 | ABN: 86 583 189 320
President - Dawn Gwynne Vice President - Joy Cross Treasurer - Ben Stoffl Secretary - Debbie Schouten
Manager - Brian Lawson Coordinator - Heather Manders Coordinator - Kathryn Shewring
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Pomona Astronomy Club
Wednesday
(4th Wed of the Month)
Time 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Cost $2 per person
Venue: Lawson Shed
Join local enthusiasts.
Contact Cliff PH 5485 1767 after 7pm
Pomona Gardening Group
Friday fortnightly
Come along, make new friends, learn about growing Vegies.
Improve your health, grow & eat the rewards.
@ Lawson Shed
PH: 5485 2427
Pomona Pixel People
@ Lawson Shed
Monday **Fortnightly**
at 7pm
Cost $2 per person
**Helpful hints on how to use your camera**
KISMET BELLY DANCER!! DISCOVER YOUR
EXOTIC SELF FABULOUS FUN & FITNESS FRIDAY 6.00pm - 7.30pm
@ Lawson Shed
Contact Leigh 0401 429 309
CHILD HEALTH CLINIC
MONDAY 9.30AM - 12.30PM
PH: 5449 5944
CREATIVE WRITING
TUESDAY 9.30AM - 11.30 AM
Lawson Shed
FREE LEGAL ADVICE
Suncoast Community Legal Service
Monthly - 15 & 29 Jan
TUESDAY - 6PM - 7.30PM
PH: 54437827
MAHJONG
WEDNESDAY
1PM - 3.30PM
COMPUTER LESSONS
Donation $2 per visit
PH: 5485 2427
ROOM HIRE
Pomona Community House
& Lawson Shed
Contact Heather
5485 2427
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POMONA
True Value Hardware
PH: 5485 1351
10 Reserve St Pomona
FOR ALL YOUR HARDWARE,
TIMBER, GARDEN, PAINT, GAS,
RURAL & PRODUCE NEEDS
The Boutique Room 18 Reserve Street, Pomona
Ph: 0409 948 630
Size 8 to plus sizes
Designer Labels Fashion & Accessories
Giftware
Enquiries: Snr Pastor Joy & Alan Cross
Ph: 0412 972744 - [email protected]
SUNDAY SERVICES
Pomona Community Hall
Reserve Street, Pomona
9.30 - 11am Family Service
* Contemporary Music *
* Teaching *
* Kids Church *
Refreshment after the service
Option 4 U
Op Shop
2/14 Reserve St
Pomona
Ph: 5485 0206
or
0412 972744
Massage Mind - Body - Soul
By Francoise
*Kahuna *Remedial *Sports *Aromatherapy
Astrology - Counselling - Visionary Art
PH: 0409 069 782 3/25 Factory Street, Pomona
Daniel Haskas Electrics Ph: 0418 431 363
Back Building Carpenter
Ph: 0421 499 228
Jason Stone Painting & Decorating Ph: 0419 758 530
Hi-Tech Drain Cleaning
Ph: 0420 104 629
Peter Zanevra Concreter Ph: 0408 100 843
*Pomona Bob Cat Hire
Ph: 0412 909 112
*McCallum R & L Painters & Renderers Ph: 5447 9657
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