What do you like about Beerwah, or its adjoining centres for that matter, but this article is about Beerwah, and particularly what it was like in 1937 when I first knew it. The writer has been asked by Roland and Lydia Munyard to contribute this article for his website named Beerwah. Although I do not now know many of you personally, you will know me because the new bridge over Coochin Creek … [Read More...]
Meet the Team at the Coochin Creek Co-op (a helpful handful)
Meet the Team at the Coochin Creek Co-op Have you ever noticed how helpful the Guys (and Gals) at the Coochin Creek Co-Op are?, and how much they know about farming everything at the Co-OP shop. Pop in at any time of the day and they will give you what you need, and if they can't do that they will pass you on to someone who can. The Helpful Handful at Coochin Creek Co-Op Beerwah September … [Read More...]
Panarama Views of Beerwah
Beerwah and the Glasshouse region is famous for its Mountains and Views … [Read More...]
Meet the Shopkeeper: Jody and Ken Bannister from Kwerky Cafe in Beerwah
The Glasshouse Country is a better place because of people like Jody and Ken Bannister who yesterday opened the doors to their newly established Kwerky Cafe in Simpson Street in Beerwah yesterday the 15th October 2014. Kwerky Cafe offer a unique blend of carefully selected coffee blends and cake as well as a wider range of gelato, they also have alfresco tables and chairs conveniently located … [Read More...]
Puzzle 00: What is really Important?
What is really important? We live in a town with three big schools, and a number of kindergartens, our community which has been flagged as "growth area", our shopkeepers all want us to "shop local", our Government wants us to hand over all power and "trust them" while they protect us from danger, 15000 km away from an enemy I only heard of 3 weeks ago. (you guessed right, I don't focus on … [Read More...]
Parkrun is for everyone
parkrun is a free five-kilometre timed run every Saturday morning in a local park run by volunteers and open to anyone. The key to parkrun’s success is the timing technology. Runners register online and then print a barcode which is scanned at the end of each run and matched with the runner’s finishing time. All the results are posted online by midday so runners can compare their performance with … [Read More...]
Musos Club Thursday October 25 at Beerwah RSL
Hi Everyone, We have the Musos Club coming up next Thursday October 25 at Beerwah RSL, and it is a theme night - Songs that changed the world! Come along and sing us songs that reflect this theme for you. Was Redgum’s I was only 19, or Dylan’s The times they are a changing one of them, or perhaps Paul Kelly’s From little things big things grow or Helen Reddy’s I am woman*? Performers and … [Read More...]
A Portrait of Simpson Street in Beerwah on Saturday 8th November 2014
A Portrait of Simpson Street in Beerwah on Saturday 8th November 2014 A Portrait of Simpson Street on a early overcast Saturday morning in November 2014, - We've had a little time after the completion of the Street Upgrade and I felt it might be nice to capture this moment in time. I have called this page a Portrait of Simpson Street in Beerwah, 2014 - Photos taken early on Saturday morning … [Read More...]
Band: The Back Alley Catz
The Back Alley Catz The Back Alley Cats band consists of 4 Talented Local Musicians with a passion for performing and entertaining audiences. With Lead Vocalist, Lead Guitarist, Drummer & Double Bass we can play the covers of the original and most popular era of music - rock n roll. Covering all the well known favourites including Johnny Cash, Elvis, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent, … [Read More...]
The Sign of the Fish – We love Maleny Dairies
Maleny Dairies in Queensland use the sign of a fish on their product labels as a way of waving the flag for God because of what God has done for their business. Their business is doing very well and they give thanks to God for their success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCfAZSduuKU Maleny Dairies have done a great job supporting Community and adding value to our daily lives. If they … [Read More...]
Accommodation in Beerwah, Glasshouse Mountains, Landsborough, Mooloolah and Maleny
Accommodation in Beerwah, Glasshouse Mountains, Landsborough, Mooloolah and Maleny Beerwah Beerwah Hotel 53 Beerwah Pde, Beerwah, Ph:5494 0555 The Beerwah Hideaway 1233, Steve Irwin Way, Glasshouse Mountains Tourist Drive Beerwah, 4519 Ph: (07) 5494 6270 Beerwah Motor Lodge Corner Graham Drive & Glasshouse Mountains Rd Landsborough QLD 4550 ph: (07) 5494 1911 Beerburrum … [Read More...]
Beerwah Shoes
Beerwah Shoes is a locally owned and operated family store centrally located in downtown Beerwah, which was established in 1997. We have a wide range of shoes which include Casual - Resort - Evening - Formal - School - Sport - Workboots - Joggers - Gumboots - Slippers - Uggboots - Thongs - Bags - Backpacks. At Beerwah Shoes we select our own stock from a large number of suppliers using 3 basic … [Read More...]
CJ’s Pastries in Beerwah
I thought I would share these two photos I took on the 14th May 2015. (with all the many changes happening in Beerwah CJ Pastries has been overlooked), so without further ado, The people of Beerwah welcomes C J Pastries to Beerwah and it's great to see our town attracting a variety of different outlets and industries. CJ’s Pastries in Beerwah circa May 2015 The front of CJ’s Pastries in … [Read More...]
Puzzle 06: Would you prefer Bunnings or Masters or Hungry Jacks or McDonalds?
Some time ago that McDonalds made an application to set up in Landsborough and at the time I thought this made a lot of sense from a business and location perspective because Landsborough serves most of the Maleny traffic and also collects passing traffic travelling along the Steve Irwin way. You know what they say: The three most important things in real estate and Business are location, … [Read More...]
Pretty Thrifty: Frugal Grocery Shopping
For me, Frugal Grocery Shopping essential because I have a large family and groceries are one our biggest expenses. (in Australia Food is Stupidly Expensive). I have searched the net looking for money saving tips and advice, so first off let me say that these are not all my tips, they were written by Leo Babauta, who writes at ZenHabits.net We are all different, so … [Read More...]
The Town of Landsborough
Landsborough is an intriguing town that lies within the southern zone of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It lies approximately eighty kilometres north of Brisbane, and twenty kilometres inland from the coastal city of Caloundra. Currently, it’s home to almost three thousand people and is served by the Brisbane to Cairns railway, as well as Steve Irwin Way. Though considered to be one of the towns … [Read More...]
Meet the Farmer: Les and Marji from Sandy Creek Organic Farm
Les and Marji own and manage Sandy Creek Organic Farm which is one of the Sunshine Coasts most popular and successful organic farms. Les and Marji first got inspired by the idea of community supported agriculture on their small farm on the side of Mt Beerwah. Community Supported Agriculture would involve growing a wider range of products than those which could be grown on their existing farm … [Read More...]