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Expo Targets a Growing Audience SUNSHINE VALLEY BURTONS RD, BRIDGES 46 ACRES Offer Over $1.1M GazetteJuly 7, 2021 | Edition 231 | 10,000 Copies Fortnightly | sunshinevalleygazette.com.au | [email protected] Ph: 5446 7333 [email protected] Welcome to The Shed, now at Palmwoods PALMWOODS’ reputation as a tourist destination has been strengthened by the arrival of a popular Sunshine Coast business. The Shed, an upmarket vintage furniture and homewares emporium has relocated to the old railway yards sheds in Main Street, just down from Spar Supermarket. Geoff and Dianna Ryan’s business outgrew their former large industrial shed in Forest Glen since opening their doors four years ago. They spent a year searching for a suitable location and, since they decided on Palmwoods, have even moved to the area because they wanted to live where they work and support the local community. “The Shed is a destination business and by its very nature, we offer our customers a relaxing, inspiring and unique shopping experience,” said Geoff. “People love to take their time browsing our extensive range of beau- tifully curated items,” said Dianna. “With a coffee shop attached (at Forest Glen) we were able to offer our customers a reason to linger longer and enjoy the ambience. Unfortu- nately we had a limited kitchen space and very little parking and we soon Adding to the towns’ charm and tourism appeal ... The Shed owners Dianna & Geoff Ryan can’t wait to remove the dust covers and open the doors to reveal To Page 2 more than 15,000 items to the public at the restored railway sheds in Palmwoods. Expo targets a growing audience PREMIER gardening event — the pandemic, an increase in gardening “We’re confident the Queensland ready for sale each day of the event.” their gardens or incorporated food Queensland Garden Expo — is on interest provided an exciting oppor- Garden Expo will provide ample Queensland Garden Expo producing trees and shrubs which led track to welcome thousands of visi- tunity for this year’s event to attract opportunity to nurture this new- Chairman and Bluesky Nursery Mar- to strong wholesale and retail sales,” tors from far and wide to a three-day new visitors. found love for gardening with 350 keting Manager Simon Smith said Mr Smith said. celebration of all things gardening at “With so many people house- exhibitors — including 55 nurseries without doubt COVID-19 restrictions “With food shortage fears and Nambour Showgrounds this weekend bound, there was a huge curiosity — and guest speakers presenting an and the ban on overseas travel cre- people wanting to limit trips to the from Friday. in growing food like herbs and veg- action-packed program. ated a situation where people were shops there was also a boom in the Queensland Garden Expo Event etables and before long people were “Attendees can learn, explore and ‘stuck’ at home so they took the sales of all things edible. Fruit trees Manager Marion Beazley said while ready to get their hands dirty for a get inspired; and can then find every- opportunity to invest their money and vegetable seedlings in particular it was disappointing that the 2020 complete home garden makeover,” thing they need at the Expo, including and transform their gardens. Expo had to be cancelled due to the Ms Beazley said. a choice of more than 60,000 plants “Many home owners renovated To Page 2 YOUR LOCAL Specialising in: AGENT FOR RTA No. AU49451 • Manuals • Differentials David & Tina P 5478 8020 • Automatics • Tailshafts 17 YEARS Ledger F 5478 8850 • Transfercases • Clutches Longevity + Integrity Power Steering • Suspension • Wheel Alignments OBLIGATION FREE APPRAISAL Child Restraints • Roadworthy Inspections = BEST RESULTS Tyre & Balancing • All Mechanical Service & Repairs 5 Charles Court, Kunda Park Air Conditioning • All Brake Repairs We also sell nuts, bolts and tyres. 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Send your news to applications Cameron Outridge 0409 424 487 [email protected] open for 2021 Advertising To advertise contact APPLICATIONS for this year’s State College P&C, QPCYWA Tanya Outridge 2021 Sundale Community – Sunshine Coast PCYC, St 0400 069 711 Foundation Grants round will Vincent de Paul Society Qld, [email protected] open 16 July for community Guides Queensland - Nam- grants between $1000 and bour District, Little Dreamers $10,000. Australia, Nambour Special Designer SCF was established in 2015 Katie Buckley: School, Adopt Change, Nam- by Sundale Ltd with the aim of bour Rugby Union Football [email protected] extending the charitable influ- Club, Nambour Meals on ence of Sundale through finan- Wheels Service Inc, Hear and Distribution cial grants for worthy projects Say- Centre for Deaf Children 10,000 copies are in Nambour and its environs. Ltd (Sunshine Coast) and the distributed to popular $1 million was gifted by Woombye Snakes FC. pick-up points throughout Sundale Ltd to kick-start the To guide community groups the hinterland including Community Foundation; and in applying for grants the SCF at Palmwoods, Woombye, The 36th annual Queensland Garden Expo will take place from 9-11 July at the Nambour thanks to the SCF Board of vol- Board will also host a grants Nambour, Chevallum, Showgrounds. unteers that money has been information afternoon, and Eudlo, Mooloolah, Hunchy, invested and earnings from welcome community groups Yandina, Maleny, Montville, those funds are distributed to to attend on Thursday 22 Flaxton, Mapleton and Expo returns to growing audience community grants each year. July, 4-5pm at the Nambour Forest Glen. “We are very proud to Tramway Terminus 28 Mill From Page 1 of plants to choose from,” Mr Event details announce this year’s Sun- Street Nambour. Gazette Online Smith said. dale Community Founda- Register via eventbrite by The Gazette is Printed became very hard to source. “There is no better time to • Where: Nambour Show- tion grant round, to date this 5pm 16 July or email: admin@ Fortnightly & Online Always. A “Another growth area was get back into your garden and grounds, Coronation small board of volunteers has sdcf.org.au All attendees need pdf form of the printed paper indoor foliage lines, which plant out that veggie patch you Avenue, Nambour. provided close to $150,000 in to register for this COVIDsafe can be found on our website. the Nursery Industry Survey always wanted, drop in your • When: Friday, 9 July to funds to worthy local commu- event at www.eventbrite.com. Stories are also posted on reported grew by 9 per cent own small fruit orchard, create Sunday, 11 July 2021. nity groups in the Nambour au by searchuing for “Sundale Facebook, on our blog and via last year. With people spending a Balinese-themed garden in • Opening times: Gates open and surrounding areas,” said community foundation”. email to our subscribers more time inside their homes, your pool area, build a native 8:00am daily. SCF Board Chair Caroline Visit the Sundale Commu- indoor plants have become wildlife-friendly garden or • Gates close 5pm Friday and Hutchinson. nity Foundation website www. Business Write-ups exceptionally popular.” create your own indoor plant Saturday; 4:00pm Sunday. In 2020 partnering with sundalecommunityfounda- Our Write-up Framework The 36th annual Queensland utopia. • Tickets: Tickets available Sundale Limited ($15,000), tion.org.au for further infor- explains your business in Garden Expo will take place The Queensland Garden for purchase at www.qld- and Ken Mills Toyota ($5000), mation on criteria and how a way that appeals to your from 9-11 July at the Nambour Expo speaker program has gardenexpo.com.au. SCF collectively provided to apply for grants, become customers so they will Showgrounds. been hit by the recent Covid • Adult entry – $20 $57,836 in grants to: Palm- a community partner or to listen to what you say and “The Expo caters for all scare and quarantine com- • Children 15 years and under woods C&K Kindy, Nambour make a donation. be more likely to buy from plant lovers and this year will plications have meant some – Free you. Write-ups are engaging, be no different. Our quality crowd-favourites, including • Groups of 10 or more – $18 memorable and they make growers are strategic in setting Sophie Thomson and Costa each all your other marketing work aside and growing plant lines Georgiadis of Gardening Aus- • Two-day weekend pass (Sat- Designs on pedestrian better. so that our visitors always have tralia fame, have had to with- urday and Sunday) – $35 a broad and interesting range draw. • Three-day pass – $50 safety in Yandina Editorial Policy Every endeavour is made to A new pedestrian refuge island south of the Wharf Street publish submissions but we on Yandina South Connec- intersection. can never guarantee that any Palmwoods the perfect spot for The Shed tion Road (known locally as “The new crossing point will article will definitely appear. Nambour Connection Road), provide better access between We prioritise constructive From Page 1 energy and, of course, plenty “Chew Chew Bistro” will be Yandina is being designed. the nearby caravan park and of Shed space to house all of open 6 days a week Tuesday Member for Nicklin Rob existing bus stops because news which strengthens our realised that if we wanted to the wonderful treasures that to Sunday from 7.30am until Skelton said the project would pedestrians will be able to community.
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