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Peacekeeper and mine activist to present at special breakfast

Published on: September 30, 2022Category: News

Peacekeeper, ammunitions expert, martial artist, musician and one of the first-ever female graduates of Australia’s Royal Military College, Duntroon, Leonie Barnes will be the special guest speaker at a Buderim Foundation Breakfast in October.

Buderim Foundation Chair Dr Russell Stitz said Leonie’s presentation on her life stories, her values and philosophies was sure to be fascinating, with a lively Q&A session to follow the presentation.

Leonie, who is also the daughter of a crocodile shooter and has been a specialist Ammunition Technical Officer since the age of 22, will be presenting “M.I.N.E.D the Gap – if life is a minefield, what happens when real deminers do life?”.

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Buderim Garden Festival to show of season’s best

Published on: September 28, 2022Category: News

The Buderim Garden Festival in October will showcase Buderim’s best gardens as well as including flower shows, displays, garden sculptures and more.

The annual Festival, proudly sponsored by Buderim Bendigo Bank and Manawee Garden Centre from October 21st to 23rd will include events as well as the very popular Open Gardens program, that offers exclusive access to some of the best gardens around Buderim.

The annual Festival comes as Buderim Garden Club was awarded the Eleanor McLeod Award from Garden Clubs Australia for outstanding service by an Affiliated Club to their local community.

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Sunshine Coast Business Awards 2022 Finalists Announced

Published on: September 21, 2022Category: News

The first round of judging has been completed and the Sunshine Coast Business Awards are excited to announce the finalists for the 2022 Awards.

There are 143 finalists across 17 industry categories.

Sunshine Coast Business Awards Chair Jennifer Swaine said this year’s entries were again of a very high calibre, with all entrants doing a lot of work putting their entries together.

“I would like to congratulate this year’s finalists and also thank everyone who entered,” Mrs Swaine said.

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Colours of a Buderim Spring Carnival event to raise money for the Buderim Foundation

Published on: September 13, 2022Category: News

The Colours of a Buderim Spring Carnival will be full of colour, with fashions fit for the Spring Racing Carnival and will include a gorgeous afternoon tea and fashion parade.

Buderim Foundation Events Committee Chair Jenny Cant said the event had been months in the planning and would be quite different from the two very successful fashion parades previously held by the Foundation, with the clothing showcased to include men’s and women’s fashions to suit all ages.

“The fashion parade will feature spring fashions from five local fashion businesses and will include a lovely, seated afternoon tea, with champagne on arrival,” Jenny said.

She said the event, which was also being supported by other local Buderim businesses, would be an opportunity for Buderim Foundation Ambassadors to invite friends to find out more about the important work of the Foundation, to support the local community and enjoy an afternoon out with friends.

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Buderim Foundation awards almost $60,000 in Community Grants

Published on: September 10, 2022Category: News

The Buderim Foundation is today awarding almost $60,000 in grants to be shared by 14 community-based organisations, as part of its annual Community Grants Celebration.

The Buderim Foundation 2022 Grant recipients – photo by Cheryl Nonmus

Buderim Foundation Grants Committee Chair, Rebecca Ramsay said the Foundation was delighted to once again provide support to community organisations supporting the 4556 postcode area.

“The grants come from earnings made from the Foundation’s investment fund, so it is thanks to everyone’s donations and the hard work of our Investment Committee, that we are able to deliver the much-needed funding,” Rebecca said.

“This year we will be awarding 14 Community Grants with a total value of $59879.54.”

The special Grants Celebration will be held on Saturday 10th September at the Buderim War Memorial Hall and is a Covid-Safe event.

“The Buderim Foundation concept is simple and has three key components.  Money in, where donations and bequests are received, money managed, where these funds are carefully invested and then money out, with the income from the investments distributed as grants to organisations supporting the 4556 community,” Rebecca said.

This year is the 15th year grants have been distributed. Since 2008, a total of $731,826 has been distributed to 90 community organisations supporting the 4556 postcode area.

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Suncoast Spinners brings National Junior Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Program to the South Burnett

Published on: August 6, 2022Category: News

The National Junior Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Program is coming to Murgon in the South Burnett on Saturday 6th August, thanks to Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Sports Club, which is working in partnership with Basketball Australia.

Suncoast Spinners South Burnett Wheelchair Basketball Coach Michael Oxley said the organisation was really excited about the opportunity the program would offer to wheelchair users as well as able-bodied players in the region.

The Program will include a private training session where 15-year-old Taylor Peterson from Kingaroy will train alongside Australian Under 25 Squad member Emerald Wilmshurst, from Maryborough, and they will link in via zoom for skills training with National Coaches including Australian Women’s Junior Head Coach Janna Mizens and young female players from around the country. After the program, the girls will also participate in Suncoast Spinners regular social wheelchair basketball program.

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Suncoast Spinners player and coach part of Queensland Wheelchair Rugby League Origin Win

Published on: July 27, 2022Category: News

Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Sports Club member and coach James Hill has returned to the Coast jubilant after being part of the Queensland State of Origin Wheelchair Rugby League win in Townsville on the weekend.

The Queensland side claimed back-to-back State of Origin shields for the first time in their history with a dominant 49-24 win over New South Wales.

Suncoast Spinners head coach and Disability Support community project manager James Hill said the game was great preparation for the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in the UK later this year.

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Don’t miss getting your entry in for the 2022 Sunshine Coast Business Awards

Published on: July 21, 2022Category: News

With just one month until entries close, the 2022 Sunshine Coast Business are set to be another great celebration of business achievements across the region.

Sunshine Coast Business Awards Chair Jennifer Swaine said everyone was really excited this year, with over 150 businesses having already started their applications in the Awards online entry system.

Mrs Swaine said there is some work involved in preparing entries, it was a rewarding process because it allows for reflection that is often overlooked in the day-to-day of business operation.

“Our past winners and finalists all tell us the process of preparing their entries has improved their businesses because it is a chance to review what they have done, see how far they have come, and also identify new opportunities.”

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Construction progressing on new North Lakes Mitre 10 store

Published on: June 29, 2022Category: News

The walls are up, and the roof is on as construction proceeds on a new Sunshine Mitre 10 at North Lakes due to open later this year.

Sunshine Mitre 10 GM Neil Hutchins at the site of the new North Lakes Mitre 10 store as construction progresses.

The new store will employ more than 30 staff and cater to the strong and increasing demand from the building and trade sector in the area.

The groundbreaking on the new store at Stapylton St took place in March, with plans approved by Moreton Bay Regional Council in December, and even with the record-breaking rainfall, the project is progressing well.

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Does drinking enhance your ability to paint? An analysis on the growth of alcohol infused creative workshops from a professional artist

Published on: June 19, 2022Category: Articles

Our PR Director, Michelle Smytheman, is passionate about helping emerging professionals in the communications industry and teaches at the University of the Sunshine Coast. As part of an assessment task this year, there have been some excellent blogs written by first-year students about emerging business trends. We are proud to share their work.

By Prudence Coburn

It’s no secret that during the peak of COVID lockdowns many of us started either exploring our hobbies or dabbling in a few more alcoholic drinks in the evenings. In many cases, we did both of these things, which leads me to our topic… Paint and Sips. With these workshops ticking the boxes of being Social, creative and fun, it’s no wonder that Paint and Sips are coming out of the pandemic bigger than ever.

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