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Flinders Colour Run in Buderim to Raise Funds for the Cancer Council Queensland

The students and staff of Matthew Flinders Anglican College will run for cancer at the Flinders Colour Run this weekend. All of the proceeds will go towards the Cancer Council Queensland. It’s time to give support to all cancer patients and survivors and raise cancer awareness.

Event Details

Date	Sunday, 22 October
Time	9:30 a.m.
Venue	Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Tickets	$20 on the day Note: Children under 5 years of age are free

Everyone is invited to participate by either running or bringing a donation on the day. Runners are advised to wear plain white shirt and wear protective eyewear to enjoy the colour party! The colours are non-toxic and made from maize starch and vegetable colours. However, don’t even think of participating if you have allergies with cornstarch or natural food colours.

The fun run is also a reminder that exercise and physical activities, such as running and walking, are important. Studies suggest that being physically active lowers the risk of getting cancer.

At the end of the run, there will be sausage sizzle to share, lollies, and coffee vans. Don’t forget to bring some spare change. Visit the Flinders Colour Run website for more details.

Cancer Council Queensland

Every donation counts! The Flinders Colour Run is proudly supporting the Cancer Council Queensland, a part of the Cancer Council Australia. The Cancer Council is a non-government organisation dedicated to defeat all types of cancer, common or rare. This fun run enables the council to continue their “three pillars” of work: research to improve treatment; prevention to reduce cancer risks; and support to the cancer patients, survivors, and their families.

There is one Queenslander diagnosed with cancer every 20 minutes. According to the data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, cancer (lung cancer, specifically) is one of the top five causes of death in Australia, accounting to 8,410 deaths.

This year, the Cancer Council Queensland will dedicate $2.2 million to cancer research and support services. They are eager to ensure that there will be no Queenslander that will face cancer alone. In their 56 years of existence, about 200 employees and more than 1,300 volunteers are devoting their time and effort to support all Queenslanders affected by cancer.

This week is Include a Charity Week! Did you know that a gift in your Will has a lasting impact and will help save lives? Hear from CCQ's Head of Research, Joanne Aitken, about how your support helps.To find out more about leaving a gift in your Will, visit www.cancerqld.org.au/bequest.

Posted by Cancer Council Queensland on Monday, September 11, 2017

Visit the Cancer Council Queensland website to learn more on how to get involved.

How to Buy a Good Book @ Buderim’s Book Fair Fundraiser

Bookworm alert! Buderim’s Alcooringa Centre is the place to be this weekend. Fusion Sunshine Coast will host a Book Fair Fundraiser on Saturday, the 30th of September, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It’s the perfect time for you to fill in your kids’ bookshelves (and yours, too!).

Prices:

Paperbacks – $2
Hardbacks – $3

Fusion Sunshine Coast is a Buderim-based local branch of Fusion Australia, a national and international youth and community organisation with branches from Tasmania to Nigeria. Fusion Sunshine Coast aims to ensure that the youth of Sunshine Coast will have a stronger future through their youth programs and mental health first aid trainings.

The Book Fair is one of their fundraiser projects. All proceeds will go directly to Fusion’s mission. Aside from the book fair, they also organised other fundraising events in Buderim.

Photo credit: Fusion Sunshine Coast/Facebook

At incredibly low prices, you can get a good book for your kids at the Book Fair. But, what is a good book? A good book is a book that will pique your child’s interest. Here are some guidelines on how you can properly find a good book at the book fair.

Know the books that are age-appropriate.

The book fair will have two types of books — paperbacks and hardbacks. If you have an infant or a toddler, go for hardbacks or soft, plushy books. You don’t want them to tear the pages of the paperback books. The books should have big, bright, and colourful pictures, while the stories should be short.

Preschoolers need books that tell stories about everyday life that will make them ask questions and stimulate their curiosity. As the child grows, books should appeal to their interest and increasing attention span.

Let your kids pick a book.

If you have a school-aged child, please let him choose what he wants to read. What interests you may not interest them. Let them pick. They may base it on the cover, the illustrations, or the genre of the book. Observe and find out why they chose that book.

Skim through the pages.

Now it’s your turn to “judge” the book, but not by its cover. Browse the book that your child picked. Is it engaging and fun to read? The book should have a “moving story” so that the child will be eager to turn the page to find out what will happen next.

Check the content. High quality books use rhyme, repetition, and humour. Children’s books have words that seem to flow smoothly. Well worded books expand the children’s vocabulary.

The book should have balanced text and illustration. The older the child, the longer the texts should be on the book. This will improve their listening skills, comprehension, concentration, and their sentence construction skills.

Find out the moral lesson.

Great books teach. Do not buy a book that has no sense at all. For children, choose a book that has a high and important moral lesson. Books have moral lessons that teaches a child to be kind or industrious. The moral lesson can reinforce self-esteem concepts that expands the children’s view about the world.

Inspect the book for damages.

Now that you found a good book, be sure to inspect it for any damages or missing pages. This is a book fair, so minor damages like faded illustrations are unavoidable.

Don’t hesitate to buy a book. It’s a book fair for a cause. Visit the event page or the Fusion Sunshine Coast for the details and some updates for the event.

Buderim’s Sunshine Coast Wanderers are the Newcomers in NPL Women’s QLD

The Sunshine Coast Wanderers Football Club will represent the whole region of Sunshine Coast in the 2018 PS4 National Premier Leagues Women’s Queensland (NPLQW) by Football Queensland (FQ).

NPLQW Selection

Photo credit: www.footballqueensland.com.au

The NPLQW will expand from 10 teams to 14 teams in 2018. There were 23 clubs that applied for entry. The review began on 19th of June after all applications were finalised. The review panel consisted of two FQ directors, two Football Federation Australia (FFA) representatives, and an independent fifth member.

The criteria considered in the selection of 14 teams were:

Teams;
Youth Development;
Coaching;
Governance;
Finance;
Facilities;
Organisational structure;
Membership protection;
Medical;
Reporting;
Competition; and
Commercial rights.

Being a part of the 2018 NFLWQ is a great breakthrough for the Wanderers. However, the Sunshine Coast Fire will not be featured in the next women’s league due to their late application, but their men’s team will still be on the grid next year.

Sunshine Coast Wanderers

The Sunshine Coast Wanderers was established by the Buderim Wanderers to represent not just Buderim, but the rest of the Sunshine Coast Region on NPL for both men’s and women’s division. The club is inviting everyone in Sunshine Coast to trial for the next year’s league.

“We’ve got some fantastic coaches already in place and we’ve got the nucleus of the 13s, 15s, 17s and open teams but…we’ll be embracing the Sunshine Coast and bringing in coaching staff and players. Everybody is welcome to come and trial, whether you are from Noosa, Caloundra or Kawana (etc). We want to try and assemble the best players to ensure there is ownership from the Sunshine Coast and that we have the best success,” the club Vice President Stuart Collins said.

The Fire players are also expected to trial with Wanderers on October after their application was denied.

Photo credit: Buderim Wanderers Football Club/Facebook

The Wanderers’ participation in the NPLWQ will not affect their participation in the local Sunshine Coast football competitions. They will still continue teaching members as young as aged six and under all the way to the senior football.

Visit the Wanderer’s website for further information on how to join the club and register for the NPLWQ.

Road Closures to Give Way to Buderim Street Party

Buderim Village will be closed to traffic on Saturday, 5th of August, to give way to the Buderim Street Party. This year’s street party will be the biggest yet and will use more space, hence there will be several road closures.

The event will cover the area from the smaller roundabout in Burnett Street to the Clearview Circuit off the Main Street. Parts of the Main Street, Lindsay Road, Ballinger Road, and Burnett Street will be affected.

The smaller roundabout will be used as a turnaround point and as an access to Woolworths as their car park will not be functional during the event.

Photo credit: Buderim Street Party/Facebook

The Bigger & Brighter Buderim Street Party

“More of everything” will be the operative phrase at the Buderim Street Party. There will be more food, more music, and more fun. The party will run from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The show will start earlier to keep the major roads from closing lengthily. Main roads are not allowed to be closed beyond a set maximum period.

One hundred musicians, dancers, and entertainers from across the globe will perform at the event. Headlining this year’s street party is the band Sametime, featuring Sam and Tim Atkien.

The Dennis Sisters, winner of the Coca Cola Battle of the Bands 2017, will also be performing their signature harmonies.

Rock fans will also get doses of Johnny O’Keeffe Show by Johnny Bee and Dave Stygall’s Rat Pack Show.

This year’s street party will not be complete without the jumping castle, clowns, face painting, kiddie entertainers, and games to keep the kids busy. Teenagers and kids-at-heart will also have their hands full with Indie bands, henna body art, and fusion bus video games.

Photo credit: Solé Paez Photography/Buderim Street Party

A party is not a party without great food. Enjoy a scrumptious spread of Aussie sausage sizzles, German sausages, Far East cuisine, and South East dishes.

Updates about the Buderim Street Party can be viewed on their event page, Facebook page, and on their website.

Buderim Men’s Shed Will Soon Have Their Permanent Shed

Real men love arts and crafts. Buderim Men’s Shed has been hosting numerous fundraising events for their organisation and the Buderim community. The recently concluded Super Garage Sale featured handmade arts and crafts made by its members. The goal of these events is to continuously fulfill the Men’s Shed goals and its projects for the coming year.

What is Buderim Men’s Shed?

Buderim Men’s Shed’s works
(Photo credit: Buderim Mens Shed/Facebook)

The Buderim Men’s Shed is a non-profit and non-commercial organisation of Buderim’s men. They meet and learn professional and trade skills, while simply enjoying the community’s company. Established in 2011 as an initiative of the Buderim Rotary Club, the Men’s Shed prioritises the health, well-being, and social inclusion of its members in the community.

There are different groups in the organisation with different specialties:

Art Group
Being Well
Bookworms
Computers
Gardening
Lead Light
Library
Metalwork
Music
Sketching
Toy Making
Upholstery
Woodwork
Wood Carving
Wood Turning
Yakety-Yak

These groups are open to members who would like to learn the skills. The schedules are posted on their website’s calendar.

Fundraising for Their Permanent Shed

The proposed plan for the new site.
(Photo credit: Buderim Mens Shed/Facebook)

Buderim Men’s Shed has started an ambitious quest to raise $1 million to build their permanent home, as their lease on their current premises is soon to expire. Dr. Bill Glasson and Professor Claire Jackson have generously allowed the community to use the property in 53 Mill Road as their home for the time being.

Several fundraising events were organised. An Open Day served as the launching event for the project. Although the project seemed to be impossible at first, Shadforths Civil Contractors came forward to offer their help with earthwork. Construction will commence this year.

The permanent home for the Buderim Men’s Shed will be built on a Kuluin site provided by the State Government. Twice the size of the current size, the place will be constructed in three stages. Buderim Men’s Shed coordinator Norm Thursby said that the size of the proposed site is essential for their growing community.

“It’s needed because not only are we the biggest shed, but with the baby boomers coming through there’s going to be a whole bunch of guys looking for something to do,” Mr. Thursby said.

Buderim Men’s Shed in the Community

The shed’s fundraising project
(Photo credit: Buderim Mens Shed/Facebook)

The members want the organisation to continuously operate because it is more than just a hub for the men population in Buderim. It also serves its members and community. Mr. Thursby said that the organisation played an important role in supporting the local residents.

“I’ve sat down with a couple of guys at tea – for a smoko – and had a guy say to me, ‘if it wasn’t for the shed I’d be dead. … I get emotional about this. The guys..we’ve saved a life by being here. … It just does so much good for their spirit, to be able to come here. Nobody asks who they are or what they’ve done, they’re just accepted, you know,” he said.

Throughout the years, the Buderim Men’s Shed has helped many community groups, such as The Buderim Foundation, Buderim War Memorial Community Association, Wildlife Australia, and Vietnam Veterans Association.

More info about Buderim Men’s Shed, its upcoming events, and how to donate can be viewed on their website and Facebook page.

New Daycare Opens in Buderim

The Little Village Early Learning Centre has opened its doors to kids in Buderim and the whole Sunshine Coast. Located at 32 King Street, Buderim from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. At the centre. early learning and childcare is available for babies and children, aged 6 weeks to school age.

Good facilities for good kids
(Photo credit: www.littlevillage.net.au)

True to form, the daycare has both indoor and outdoor educational play areas. Set within a quiet property, the daycare has a picture-perfect view, with the ocean and the mountain backdrop.

Let your kids learn how to be creative at an early stage
(Photo credit: www.littlevillage.net.au)

Toys and modern educational resources are carefully chosen to match what kids will need from infant to school age. High quality daycare will be provided to the kids including healthy meals, care products, nappies, and other necessities.

The Little Village Early Learning Centre is a one-stop-shop daycare with a “home away from home” approach. With its new facilities and programs, kids and parents will soon feel at ease in the new surroundings.

Buderim Craft Cottage Continues to Give Back

Buderim Craft Cottage celebrated 50 years of creativity with a week-long celebration from the 29th of April until the 8th of May. The works of various artists over the years are immortalised on 30-cm squares of cloth, showing different techniques and materials such as silk, felt, oils, acrylics, and inks, mounted, and displayed for everyone to see and appreciate.

Humble Beginnings

In 1967, a small group of artists and craftsmen organised the Buderim Craft Cottage, a non-profit organisation. Back in the day, the pioneers just held their meetings in private homes until they were able to arrange an official place as the venue for their meetings. This place is now known as the Pioneer Cottage. Later on, their headquarters was later transferred to a small cottage on Bart’s land in Church Street.

50 years of development of the arts and crafts hub
(Photo credit: www.buderimcraftcottage.com.au)

In 1974, the first stage of what is now known as Buderim Craft Cottage at 5 Main Street was constructed. From then until today, facilities have been continuously expanded and improved to provide a “home” to the arts and crafts of its growing community. As a hub of creativity, Buderim Craft Cottage has different groups of artists and craftsmen within its circle. Specialisations include calligraphy, fabric art, machine embroidery, needlework, patchwork, pottery, and yarns and fibres.

Community Support

Not just a home for creativity, bu a home for charity
(Photo credit: www.buderimcraftcottage.com.au)

Buderim Craft Cottage is a long-running organisation that has developed numerous community and charity involvements within its 50 years of existence.

A quilt to warm the patients up
(Photo credit: www.buderimcraftcottage.com.au)

Just recently, the Patchwork Group donated quilts to the Nambour Hospital Oncology Unit. Every year, the patchwork group donates quilts to help various charities such as Najidah, a charity that supports families affected by domestic violence; and STEMM, an organisation supporting teenagers in education.

Gifts for kids to feel comfortable and warm every night
(Photo credit: www.buderimcraftcottage.com.au)

The Machine Embroidery Group donated library bags, pillows, and toys for the Sunny Kids Foundation and the SCKoping Program, which helps children and teenagers living with mental illness.

Thank you Australian servicemen and women for your hardwork.
(Photo credit: www.buderimcraftcottage.com.au)

To commemorate the hardworking Australian servicemen and women, the Pottery Group created a mural in April 2015.

One of the major community involvements of Buderim Craft Cottage, not just in Buderim, but throughout the country, is their participation in cancer research every year.

Here’s to fifty more years of serving the community!

Buderim Early Learning Centre Re-Opens Under New Management

There was a bit of a scare in the neighbourhood when Churches of Christ Care decided to let go of North Buderim Early Learning Centre, but all is well now as the centre officially re-opened under new management.

Churches of Christ Care exited operation of five day-care and kindergarten centres across Queensland. The five early learning facilities have since been acquired by Nambour Christian College (NCC) and will be operating as NCC Early Learners.

Aside from the Buderim centre, NCC will also be taking over childcare centres in Chinchilla, Kallangur, St George and Withcott.

The event is a happy outcome for families who have been worried about the future of the early learning centre.

Belinda Briggs, head of early learning, assures that there are only good things to come for the centre, which has been in limbo due to the threat of closure.

Aside from the change in signage and name, there will not be much change in the centre. The well-known learning environment at the centre is in line with the NCC’s program of providing education in a playful and stimulating environment.

Centre director Rhonda Braxton is elated with the community support that they have been getting. The Buderim centre is also fortunate not to have lost any of its staff.

The re-opened NCC Early Learners is located at 1-3 Lakeshore Ave, North Buderim. For more information, visit the centre’s website.

Photo credit: CC-BY/US Department of Education/Flickr

Richie Johnston, Buderim’s Great Educator and Rugby League Legend, Will Be ‘Sorely Missed’

The neighbourhood of Buderim currently mourns the sudden death of their beloved resident, Richard ‘Richie’ Johnston. He was not just a mere citizen. To the locals, Richie was an inspiring educator and “a giant of the Queensland rugby league.” At 77-years-old, he was able to create a great impact on the world of both rugby sports fanatics and enthusiasts.

“A big fella in a little fella’s body,” Sally Lawrence described her late father. To his family, he proved to be an amazing role model. He was well-appreciated. And then, like all good things coming to an end, Richie suffered from an acute coronary event as he was mowing their home lawn in Buderim. He died on the 4th of April.

Buderim Set to Become Hipster Haven by 2040

Queensland suburb tipped to become “Byron Bay of the north” in a few decades.

Buderim is projected to become a future hipster haven, according to the recently released study by top demographer Bernard Salt.

Mr Salt was commissioned by the Sunshine Coast Council to analyse population shifts and trends in education, arts and businesses in the coast area. His report titled, ‘The Activated City: Reimagining the Sunshine Coast in 2040,’ predicted that Buderim will draw a younger, smarter and more tech-savvy population by year 2040. It will turn into something like the Byron Bay of the north, minus the beach.

The respected demographer believes that the younger populace would make the Coast a breeding ground for contemporary art, music, creativity and culture. Contributing factors include the creation of the Maroochydore CBD, which would attract start-ups and national head offices.

A younger population is emerging, thanks mainly to growing enrolments at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Sippy Downs. Enrolments in the university have increased from 600 students in 1999 to 11,600 students in 2007.

Byron-Like Community Feel

Buderim MP Steve Dickson agreed with the suggestion that the town is becoming like Byron. He said that a Byron-like atmosphere is something that the community always had, with a strong inclination toward the arts and a rural neighbourhood feel.

One fine example of how Buderim is developing as a hipster town is the successful Urban Food Street project, wherein the community worked to grow fruits and vegetables in the streets.

Many from Queensland have come to appreciate the allure of Buderim. In a recent Realestate.com.au survey, Buderim has been rated as the 2^nd most popular location in Queensland for home buyers. People love the community feel and find it hard to leave.

Mr Salt’s report was commissioned as part of the initiative to develop the new Maroochydore CBD. It was also discussed at a Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland business breakfast in Brisbane.