Sustainable Scenic Rim eNews May-June 2011
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Welcome to the Winter 2011 Sustainable Scenic Rim eNews. We have another bumper edition for you filled with great upcoming events, activities, news and even recipes. Whenever we put together the Sustainable Scenic Rim eNews we always feel extremely proud to be part of the sustainability community of this region. We are a network of friends, collaborators, innovators, activists, policymakers, businesses, enterprises, growers, farmers and passionate advocates for this glorious region – one of the most biodiverse on the planet. Thank you to all the people and organisations working for a deeply sustainable Scenic Rim and thank you to the readers and supporters of this eNews. Together we are making a positive difference every day. These newsletters are produced seasonally. If you would like to contribute to our Spring 2011 edition which will be produced in late August 2011, please contact Sally MacKinnon at the Ethos Foundation: sally@ethosfoundation.org You’re receiving this eNews because you have subscribed to the Sustainable Scenic Rim website (www.sustainablescenicrim.com.au) and mailing list but if you decide you no longer want to receive these seasonal newsletters, just click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this email. Here’s what we have for you in this edition: World Environment Day Celebration at Boonah June 4
World Environment Day Celebration at Boonah June 4 World Environment Day will be celebrated in style this year at Boonah and after the success of 2010’s inaugural event many are looking forward to this full-day festival on Saturday June 4 at The Outlook. Hosted by the Boonah Organisation for a Sustainable Shire (BOSS), the day’s events include live entertainment, market stalls, free creative workshops, local organic food, and lots of innovations...Read More
Beechmont Landcare Geology Info Evening June 1 Beechmont Landcare is hosting an information night about the Geology of the Beechmont Plateau on Wednesday 1 June between 7pm to 8:30pm at the Beechmont Community Hall. Leading geological expert Warwick Willmott will give a locally-focused presentation on the geology of the Beechmont Plateau and surrounds, including: how the plateau and surrounding areas were formed identification of the...Read More
Scenic Rim Eat Local Week Eat Local Week is a six day celebration of local food in the Scenic Rim area between June 24 and 30 2011. We are now only a few weeks away from the first event of Eat Local Week, which highlights our local food production, local farms and growers groups as well as our local business! It is certainly getting very exciting! The focus will be on products grown on our local farms, local ingredients...Read More
Zest Fest at Beechmont June 26 Beechmont’s homegrown Zest Fest - a celebration of local food, health and creativity – is happening on Sunday June 26 at the new community hall at Graceleigh Park. Zest springs to life from 10am June 26 with market stalls, cooking demonstrations, food tastings, sampler yoga classes, massage treatments, music, craft displays, workshops and Zest sample bags all designed to showcase the wonders...Read More
Birdweek 2011 at Mt Barney Birdweek is coming again in spring to Mt Barney Lodge between 7 and 11 September 2011 and will follow the successful format of the last two years. There will be morning and afternoon guided walks with Barry Davies of Gondwana Guides www.gondwanaguides.com.au As well as being a long standing resident of the Scenic Rim, Barry was also awarded the Ecotourism Australia’s “EcoGuide of the Year”...Read More
Lyrebird survey with Tamborine Mountain Natural History Association The lyrebird is a remarkable and ancient species which is unique to Australia. It has become one of the nation’s iconic species with its image appearing in our currency (ten cent coin, one hundred dollar note) and in many other places. There are two species of Lyrebird, named for the resemblance of their tail to an ancient musical instrument. Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) which is...Read More
Tourism businesses first to go local The Scenic Rim’s first-ever ClimateSmart Business Cluster, formed by 16 B&Bs and tour operators in mid-2010, has slashed its carbon emissions by over 40% over eight months by going local. The business cluster, formed by a grant from the Qld Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM), is believed to be Australia’s first to address the connection between food miles and carbon...Read More
Scenic Rim Regional Food Strategy Once completed, the Scenic Rim Regional Food Strategy will incorporate a number of key activities to develop a local food system that facilitates the trade of locally produced food to meet ever growing demand. It is expected that these activities will assist the Scenic Rim to further become a destination that offers visitors a range of authentic experiences and connections to the region’s fresh...Read More
Local food and sweet potatoes Some people think that Tamborine Mountain got its name from the Aboriginal word “tumbirin”. Tum meaning yam and Borine is a water place near a cliff. Another source says it comes from “Tchambreen” meaning finger lime. I don’t mind either explanation as they are both foods that I love. Sweet Potato Soufflé “Sweet Potato Soufflé” has everything going...Read More
Wild Mountains education programs off to a great start Earth Education Centre Wild Mountains has had a great start to their programs for 2011 with a 100% Renewables weekend workshop in February and numerous primary school visits through March and April. The Renewables weekend was sponsored by Scenic Rim Regional Council, and presenters and campaigners travelled from across Australia to skill up and undertake the largest survey on renewable energy...Read More
Sustainability Blog for Teenagers Launched A sustainability blog written especially for teenagers living in South East Queensland has been launched this month by local sustainability and environmental writer, educator and activist Sally MacKinnon. Called “Messages of Kindness” the blog is available for young people as well as parents and teachers. The messages are a series of 16 letters written to teenagers about the global environmental...Read More
Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic “Keep The Scenic Rim Scenic” (KTSRS) is a community group that was formed in February 2011 in response to coal and coal seam gas mining threats at Mt Barney and Maroon. It is a sub-committee of BOSS (Boonah Organisation for a Sustainable Shire), and has committee members from across the region, as well as state-wide members. In three intensive months, the committee has achieved many...Read More
Nike ‘re-use a shoe’ campaign The Boonah Organisation for a Sustainable Shire (BOSS) is committed to looking for new and interesting ways to recycle and keep things from landfill. Our newest recycling venture involves collecting old and worn out runners for the Nike Reuse a Shoe Campaign. These are ground up into Nike Grind and completely recycled to create new athletic shoes, as well as running tracks, fitness flooring...Read More
Arts in the Olives success The annual Arts in the Olives Festival, held on Mother’s Day May 8 at Lost World Valley, proved to be another runaway success for the Beaudesert And District Community Arts Project (BADCAP), the businesses and community of Lost World Valley and the creative artists of the Scenic Rim. Congratulations to the amazing team of locals who host this amazing festival! The day was filled with arts,...Read More
The Rock Doctor exhibits at Art and Soul, Boonah Outstanding regional geoartist John Jackson aka The Rock Doctor, opened his first solo exhibition “Underworld” on May 21 at Art and Soul Gallery, Boonah. John said, “the relationship between art and rocks is an ancient one. I have extended this relationship from recording life to recording the life of rocks through my work.” Congratulations John for your extraordinary visual stories...Read More
The “Economics of Happiness” comes to the Scenic Rim Award-winning documentary the “Economics of Happiness” was screened recently at Beaudesert and Boonah to enthralled audiences of local businesses, community representatives and residents. Filmmaker and founder of the International Society for Ecology and Culture, Helena Norberg-Hodge attended the Beaudesert screening and discussed her decades of work to relocalise regional communities around...Read More
‘Changing Values & Future Trends’ ‘Changing Values & Future Trends’ - Opportunities for the Scenic Rim region Due to overwhelming feedback and as a follow up to the successful screenings of The Economics of Happiness in May, this presentation on July 12, will highlight why and how the values of Australians are changing, and the implications and opportunities that these changes present to the Scenic Rim region. How many...Read More
Landcare and Informed Farmers Landcare’s free farming information website, www.informedfarmers.com has grown rapidly since the project started in October 2010. It is on track this month to have 64,000 visitors and over 1.4 million hits on the site which has over 2,300 articles posted on most aspects of farming and rural life. Visitors are coming to Informed Farmers from all over the world and include a strong representation...Read More
Caring for Country calls for proposals Proposals for land care and environment projects from across the nation are invited under the Caring for our Country 2011-12 business plan. The Gillard Government recently announced up to $178 million will be made available to fund natural resource management projects through the Caring for our Country 2011-12 business plan. Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities,...Read More
The Logan Waterways Summit 2011 The Logan Waterways Summit 2011 - Be Part of the Solution - Saturday 23 July 2011 The waterway and wetland environments of the Logan and Albert River catchment have inherent ecosystem value and remain a vital part of Logan's identity. Although these systems have seen a decline in water quality and ecosystem health, they remain an integral component of the landscape, defining a sense of place and...Read More
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