With the Palaszczuk’s Government $250 million funds to be allocated to schools across the state as part of their 2020 Ready Program, Sunshine Coast schools are looking forward to building more infrastructure to better accommodate the influx of students starting 2020.
Mountain Creek State High will receive a $20.2-million funding as part of the program. It will be used to build a three-storey secondary learning centre with additional classrooms and three new STEM learning spaces, three science, and two robotic labs.
The Chancellor State College will receive $12.7 million, which will be used for building additional classrooms. Coolum State High School, on the other hand, will receive $5.7 million for additional classrooms as well.
A new classroom building will be built at Kawana Waters State College via its $3.4 million funds from the 2020 Ready Program.
The $250 million funds from the government will support the 17,000 additional students across Queensland following two educational reforms that took place in the past years.
Education Minister Grace Grace said that the funds are a major boost and will help increase the capacity of secondary schools.
“The ‘2020 Ready’ program signals the next phase of Queensland’s major education reforms, which started more than a decade ago,” she said.
“This new $250 million investment for additional classrooms will prepare those schools identified as requiring additional capacity for the additional students expected in 2020.”
The Badderam, Buderim’s controversial eco-luxe development gets the green light despite Council’s recommendations to refuse the project in 2017.
Hailed as a game-changer for the coastal region, the Badderam promises to deliver Queensland’s first zero-waste eco-resort.
Photo credit: Facebook/The Badderam Resort
The resort boasts 125 eco-luxe accommodations with three in-house restaurants, wellness day spa with 10 treatment rooms, yoga studio, gym, beauty studio, a library, and relaxation room.
The multi-million-dollar resort aims to provide an immersive luxury ecotourism experience while preserving Buderim’s natural character. It will showcase Indigenous, pioneering, and agricultural histories in a picturesque setting amidst the charming beauty of Sunshine Coast.
Photo credit: Facebook/The Badderam Resort
As a first zero-waste eco-resort, the Badderam targets to be completely off-the-grid in five years by being fully powered by solar energy and taking advantage of water conservation.
The resort will have natural and environmental features such as food foraging gardens, bee hives, landscaped gardens, and open relaxation areas and lawns.
Photo credit: Facebook/The Badderam Resort
For nature lovers, the resort will also feature outdoor fire pits and stargazing lounges, boardwalks, bridge and water features as well as waterfall with rope bridge crossing.
The luxury services of the Badderam will include 24-hour room service, Kids Club Crèche, Cookery School, Chauffeur Service, and Tesla electric vehicle fleet for complimentary guest usage.
Despite some objections to the development, a number of supporters are excited to have the Badderam at Buderim as it offers a bright future to the community.
Emergency departments in private hospitals in Queensland are gradually growing, with plans for a new ED at the Buderim Private Hospital currently in the works. In Ipswich, the Mater Hospital in Springfield is also undergoing the second phase of its expansion with an emergency department.
There is a growing demand for emergency departments in Australia due to the rapidly increasing population. In the Sunshine Coast, the population is also one of the biggest factors that drive the need for more EDs.
The upcoming emergency department at Buderim Private Hospital will be the first ED in a private hospital in the peri-urban area. This hospital facility will offer the same emergency treatments like the ones offered at public hospitals, with the exception of major trauma.
Plans for an emergency department at the hospital aims to meet the needs of the community and to provide patients with outstanding care.
Is There A Need For A Private Emergency Department?
In a research by the University of Sydney in 2016, it showed that there are pretty much happy to use emergency departments at public hospitals because of the high-quality medical care provided in this situation. However, the ones that resort to private emergency care at private hospitals found that the environment at public hospitals is stressful and they felt that they had little choice about their care,
The results also show that the participants appreciate the environment at private hospitals as they refer to it as calmer, with sufficient staff, and nice rooms. The research participants also acknowledge the fact that they can choose their own doctors at private hospitals.
There are more public hospitals in Queensland, however, with the new emergency department coming to Buderim Private Hospital, this will give Sunshine Coast residents a choice when choosing emergency care which still falls under the entire community’s best interest.
A once-popular venue in the Sunshine Coast is scheduled for demolition to be turned into a 34-residential property development.
The Buderim Motor Inn has been providing short, medium, and long-term accommodations for 11 years. Recently, it has been announced that the King St. motel will be demolished in the second half of this year, with project completion eyed for next year.
Over the years, the motel underwent several ownership and transitions. It was formerly known as Mark Anthony’s Motel and Ginger Mountain Resort.
Vynara will be building the 34 townhouses on the site via a joint venture with other local developers. The townhouses will have three bedrooms with terraces and backyards.
Growth in the Coast
The King St development is just one example of the growth happening now in the Sunshine Coast. The region is one of the fastest growing areas in the country, hence the growing interest of developers.
Recent years have seen major infrastructure projects such as the $374M expansion of the Sunshine Coast Airport as well as the $3B master-planned Harmony development at Palmview by AVID Property Group. Amidst the developments in the sub-state region, it remains to be a highly livable community.
Last year, it was named the ninth largest Significant Urban Area in Australia by population.
The Queensland Government Population Projections also sees the region to have the second higher growth rate between 2011 and 2036.
From their successful Designer Christmas Event, Buderim Tavern is inviting families and groups of friends to spend the upcoming Australia Day with them. The favourite venue among locals and tourists has designed fun-filled programmes for the day, including prize for the best-dressed guest.
Australia Day Eve Bingo Party on 25th January
Credit: Buderim Tavern Facebook
The celebration for the Australia Day at the Buderim Tavern starts a day before where everyone, ages 18 years old and above, can play the most irresistible game that is ever made. In tune with the celebration, meals to be served are all distinct to the country. For a ticket price of $35 per head, guests will be treated to a Live Duo performance as they enjoy their Aussie main dish and Aussie dessert. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. while game and shows will start at 8:00 p.m.
There will be a courtesy bus on the day that will start bringing in guests by 5:00 p.m. Please advise, however, that as per the Queensland Government Child restraint Regulations, children 7 years and below are not allowed on the courtesy bus.
Australia Day Family Fun Day 2018 on 26th January
Credit: Buderim Tavern Facebook
It will be a day for the whole family at the Buderim Tavern for the Australia Day as they will be treated live music at the bistro from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. There will also be face painting and jumping castle for the kids, as well as arts and crafts, and other games and giveaways. The Sports Bar will also be hosting a free Aussie BBQ, plus, there will be a prize to be given away for the best dressed guest. Buderim Tavern promises that the day will be all things Aussie.
Buderim tavern has a favourable location nestled right at the centre of the Buderim village, just within 10 minutes from Mooloolaba. The place boasts breathtaking views of the Mooloolah Valley, the beaches of the Sunshine Coast, and on a clear day, the white sandy cliffs of the Moreton Island.
Buderim Tavern is located at 81 Burnett Street, Buderim
Australian Designers Events is hosting the Designer Christmas Event, a market featuring the contemporary local artists across Australia. Everyone is invited to shop on the 14th of December from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Buderim Tavern. High-end local designers and business owners will be selling their different creations, ranging from hand-made jewellery, fashionable clothing and bags, and makeup.
Credit: Australian Designers Events
Everyone can shop while having a glass of champagne. Insiders of the Australian fashion industry will be speaking during the event. Musician Su-Anne Stewart will also be performing. When everyone is finished with their shopping, they can have a drink or two at a private bar at the Buderim Tavern, overlooking the breathtaking view of the Sunshine Coast.
This is the first time that Australian Designers Events is holding such an activity and they are looking forward to more of this in the future. Tickets are available for $15 each. Every $5 of tickets sold will be donated to Friends With Dignity charity.
Friends With Dignity is a not-for-profit community organisation providing assistance to men, women, children, LGBT, who have been displaced by domestic violence. It is run by a group of volunteers who aim to build a home that is safe, loving, and free from violence and abuse.
Here are the Australian designers participating in the event.
Lara Stone Attire
Credit: Lara Stone Attire Facebook
Creations from Lara Stone aim to differ from clothes produced from “fast-fashion” or those which are merely mass-produced solely for profits. Instead, garments at Lara Stone are painstakingly dyed using flowers and minerals that are abundant from Australian nature. Each piece is one-size-fits-all.
Andrea Estelle Jewellery
Credit: Andrea Estelle Jewellery
Her personal love of gemstones and earthly metals has led Andrea to making beautiful jewellery. Each of the pieces she makes is handmade. She personally mixes and matches the colours and shapes for each of her creations. She does her part in seeing to it that she is not contributing to the manufacturing of plastic jewellery that are usually non-biodegradable. She only works with suppliers who recycle silver, gold, and metal. If she has scraps from previous creations, she makes sure that she can recycle them for her next.
Maschek Designs
Credit: Maschek Facebook
Maschek is famous for its luxury dresses and active-wear. Though high end, the business commits to ethically and sustainably made products. Only the finest silk are used in each of the clothing. Design inspirations are sacred geometry and Fibonacci spirals so each creation depicts the different aspects of nature, including the “unseen” aspects of the universe.
“Maschek’s designs are a holistic interpretation of nature and express a philosophy that brings forth the wholeness and unity of life.”
AJIE
Credit: Ajie Facebook
Adreinne personally designs, handcrafts, and embellishes each of every piece she sells. She incorporates every bit of love and attention to detail in order to perfectly combine various metals, feathers, textiles, shells, stones, and crystals in jewellery and homeware that she creates.
“I’m inspired by anything and everything, from colours in the sky on a nice sunrise or sunset, patterns, textiles and fashion to random shapes seen in everyday objects, to amazing travel destinations & cultures and just about everything in between.”
Juwel
Credit: Juwel Facebook
Joanna O’ Brien’s passion for handmade designer bags has kept her brand unique. All creations are always in limited edition.
The Travelling Kimono
Credit: The Travelling Kimono Facebook
The brand is founded primarily to support women who need work. Hence, all garments at The Travelling Kimono are all hand-cut, sewn on small machines by a team comprised of women from Vietnam.
Mikimi Resort
Credit: Mikimi Resort Facebook
The brand is the go-to for luxury resort wear for women of all ages. Each piece of clothing are made perfect for travelling. They are easy to fold and place inside suitcases.
Hot Per Tutti
Credit: Hot Per Tutti
The brand specialises in 100% original, recycled, reclaimed, and upcycle vintage pieces.
Benedetta’s Trove
Credit: Benedetta’s Trove
The Benedetta’s Trove has always been famous for its jewellery that can be worn at the beach. Customers can have their preferred pieces custom-made, with all their requested designs incorporated.
Buderim Tavern is located at 81 Burnett Street Buderim, 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.
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
Relay for Life for Cancer Council (Photo credit: Cancer Council Queensland/Facebook)
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.
Photo credit: Cancer Council Queensland
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.
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.
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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.
Photo credit: John Morgan/Flickr
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.
Photo credit: Fusion Sunshine Coast/Facebook
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.
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
Photo credit: www.bwfc.com.au
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.
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
Photo credit: Buderim Street Party/Facebook
“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.
Photo credit: Buderim Street Party/Facebook
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.
Photo credit: Buderim Street Party/Facebook
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.
