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FREE Sunshine Valley Gazette Local Matters | 10,000 Copies Fortnightly | July 1, 2020 | Edition 206 | www.sunshinevalleygazette.com.au Distributed to Palmwoods, Woombye, Nambour, Chevallum, Mooloolah, Editorial: [email protected] 0409 424 487 Eudlo, Hunchy, Yandina, Montville, Flaxton, Mapleton, Maleny. Advertising: [email protected] 0400 069 711 Adam Tomlinson hopes his new venture will breathe new life into Nambour’s CBD as he restores the historic 109-year-old heritage listed building ... “I think there’s tremendous opportunity here”. Clubby Cameron Outridge special hotel entertainment precinct desig- “This area haslives the potential to be Who knows, maybe itagain will become a good service, good food and good nation, intended to attract more hos- another Ocean Street Maroochydore. reason people in the future choose to beer.” The old Club Hotel rose from the pitality businesses to the area. And then there’s potential for Friday live here. Mr Tomlinson has been selling ashes in 1938 after fire destroyed its Brewer Adam Tomlinson hopes night markets. You could have hun- “I’ve always had a dream of cre- beer commercially as a “gypsy original building. Fast-forward to his venture will breathe life into dreds and hundreds of people out ating a place where my family and brewer” for the past three years and 2020 and the 109-year-old heritage Nambour’s CBD. “I’d like it to be part there enjoying different clubs and friends could come and feel relaxed last week left his job as a surveyor to listed site is being given a new lease of the emerging social scene,” Mr music and flavours of the world food and comfortable and leave their wor- take on his new venture. “I’m taking of life as Stalwart Alehouse and Tomlinson said. “Nambour is at the experiences. ries at the door and have a great time. a big gamble. It’s my first time run- Brewery. bottom of the market right now but “I want people to be proud to live I want to pass that on to the commu- ning a business, first time employing The venue will be the first business I think there’s tremendous opportu- in Nambour and proud that Stal- nity. I want the locals to be proud of to take advantage of Council’s new nity here. wart Brewing is a big part of town. this place. 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Ph: (07) 5476 8911 1300 132 013 4/27 Main St, Palmwoods, Qld 4555 www.sunstategearbox.com.au 2 NEWS SunshineValleyGazette.com.au | July 1, 2020. localSunshine matters | sunshinevalleygazette.com.au Valley New alehouse to Gazette revitalise Nambour Delivered Fortnightly | Online Always business district Inspiring owners from Page 1 people, first time having my own micro- step up in brewery.” Mr Tomlinson said he wasn’t even consid- Nambour ering Nambour CBD at first because he was looking to follow the usual micro brewery Editor's Letter. Cameron Outridge model where owners set up in industrial sheds. [email protected] “I’ve often driven past here and thought ‘wow this would be a good place to have it’, but it was It’s inspiring to see businesses like Adam always out of my price range. But I think the Tomlinson’s Stalwart Alehouse Brewery, owner was excited by the concept and the place Martin Rellstab’s Sunshine Coast Cider and had been vacant for four years. So we came to Snapshot Vaughan Jones’ Sunshine Coast Pinball an arrangement.” investing their hard-earned money in the Mr Tomlinson’s interest in craft beer was in Time area. sparked in the United States. “I spent Christmas Nambour has struggled in recent years. But 2008 with my wife in America and a friend took The Club Hotel, corner Mill Street and Currie Street, Nambour, ca 1920. Picture: Sunshine Coast you can always rely on people with passion to me on a craft beer tour and that’s how I devel- Heritage Library get things moving. All three business owners oped a passion for brewing. My grand plan is to certainly have passion in spades. one day be all around Australia. But it will hope- fully all start from here.” Club Hotel rose from ashes of 1938 fire Want more customers? The original pub on the site was built in 1911 With things getting back to normal we’re in the old Queenslander style before the 1938 THE making of a town produces many memo- in the 1960s and renovated again in 2008 with looking for outlets to distribute our newspa- fire. “I believe the old hotel was so popular that ries. Nambour’s landmark Club Hotel was orig- its distinctive art deco style still evident today. pers. they rebuilt it by the end of the same year,” said inally the site of the Residential Hotel, built in For Currie St and the wider Nambour com- If you would like us to deliver a bundle of Mr Tomlinson. 1911 as a timber saloon which provided accom- munity, this building has stood as an important papers to your business, for your customers Stalwart was founded in 2017 as a contract modation only. part of Nambour history in the heritage sugar to pick up, please let myself or Tanya know at brewing outfit. Mr Tomlinson has launched The hotel was re-named the Club Hotel in town. It has been the gatekeeper to memories the email addresses on this page. three beers, an American Pale Ale ‘The Sacred 1912 when a liquor licence was granted.The of the iconic cane train crossing the nearby Chief’, a Golden Ale ‘The Dreamtime Warrior’ hotel was remodelled in the 1920s and destroyed main street where the tracks still remain today. Gazette Name Change and ‘The Courageous Captain’, an IPA, which by fire on January 7, 1938, in a blaze that deci- Fortunately previous tenants always had a In light of the changes to the local news- were inspired by Mr Tomlinson’s diverse her- mated half of the town. mutual respect for the Club Hotel space, oper- paper landscape we’re seriously considering itage, and have been featured in a number of The present Club Hotel building was erected ating their businesses in a way that honoured changing the name of the paper to better Brisbane and Sunshine Coast venues. on the same site by December that same year. the rich history and iconic features and left describe our circulation area. Raymond Vonder & Joel Young from the Good The building was architecturally designed much of the original construction and style in We’d like to hear your thoughts and sug- Food Fellas will be running the kitchen. with cement walls. It was extensively improved place. gestions on what you think the paper should be called. We already have one suggestion, because we ran the idea past founder Kerry Brown, who has given us her blessing to make the change, and offered her preferred choice. Live theatre returns to DETAILS Editorial Cameron Outridge | 0409 424 487 Lind Lane, but [email protected] Advertising Tanya Outridge | 0400 069 711 seats limited [email protected] LIVE theatre is back. Nambour’s Lind Lane will Design Katie Buckley: [email protected] stage a special limited capacity season of the much-loved play, Love Letters, by AR Gurney Online from July 17-26. The Gazette is Printed Fortnightly In line with health recommendations and for & Online Always. the welfare of members and patrons, the Nam- bour Theatre has been shut since February due Advertising Promote your business to a local market from to the COVID 19 crisis. $20 a fortnight: tanya@sunshinevalleygazette. President Glenda Campi said that the group com.au had been longing to invite patrons back when the time was right, and that time is now. Business Features The theatre is making the most of restrictions Actors Deb and Chris Mills will present their interpretation of Love Letters on opening night, July Stand out from the crowd with a story written and photographed by The Gazette. Business by offering patrons a premium experience. 17. Picture: Chris Grealy. Features are engaging, memorable and they “With only 20 seats per show, the Gold Class make all your other marketing perform better. Pass will offer complimentary wine and cheese while we continue to observe the COVID Safety Lind Lane says audiences will enjoy the epis- to your very own personalised viewing area for Guidelines,” she said. tolary format of this very popular play, staged Distribution $25,” Ms Campi said. “We hope people can join “The freshly cleaned auditorium and foyer uniquely with a change of actors for every per- 10,000 copies are distributed to popular pick-up points throughout the hinterland us for the big re-opening.” will be monitored for social distancing and all formance, and by different directors who will including at Palmwoods, Woombye, Front of house manager Bonnie Schultz said areas will be sanitised following each show.” present their own interpretation. Nambour, Chevallum, Eudlo, Mooloolah, the theatre volunteer team was confident that Written in 1988, Love Letters tells the story Seats are necessarily limited and bookings Hunchy, Yandina, Maleny, Montville, Flaxton, patrons could enjoy a safe and enjoyable night of two people born to wealth and position, who are essential.