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BliBli BulletinFREE “Our River Community” Issue 28 | AUTUMN 2018 A WORD FROM Cr Steve Robinson BLI BLI NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH BLI BLI VET bli bli Rowing / LITTLE athletics An update from your local State Member, Dan Purdie Bli Bli Community Association - supporting local community groups, businesses and the residents of the area BLI BLI ARE YOU LOOKING FOR VALUE? Pop into IGA Bli Bli and have a look at the great value Community Co range. With every Community Co product purchased a portion is donated back to your local community. Parmesan Cheese Garlic Tortillas Olive Oil Spray $ .50 $ .79 2 2 $ .99 each each Nibbles Cashews 200g 3 each $5.99 Bacon 175g each $4.70 each White’s IGA National Retail Excellence Award winners 2015 & 2016 White’s IGA National Community Award 2017 • BLI BLI • MOOLOOLAH • MT COOLUM • PEREGIAN BEACH www.whitesgrocers.com.au A MESSAGE FROM The Bli Bli Community Association The Bli Bli Public Hall & In this edition we have received contributions from many of our advertisers explaining a Community Association Inc is the little about themselves or passing on some valuable information. A little while ago we ran a series about pets and in this edition the Bli Bli Veterinary practice has provided us with a parent organisation of Bli Bli’s own lovely story about the importance of pets. local Magazine, distributed FREE to over 3000 homes and businesses in One of our local heroes John Rankin was nominated by the Community Association as Bli Bli and the surrounding district. Senior Citizen of the Year for the Australia Day awards. John and his wife Glenys have been a tower of strength in our community for many years and well deserving of this PO Box 1, Bli Bli 4560 recognition. Also the Bli Bli School continues to achieve great things with our community and under the great leadership of MR Quinn and all the staff and P & C, it offers so much to ADVERTISING the wider community from which we all benefit. [email protected] As the new shops at Bli Bli take shape and there is an article providing an update as to Editorial contributions welcome what is happening at the shops, we will be welcoming many new businesses to our [email protected] community shortly which no doubt will create new opportunities. It will be very important that we all shop locally to ensure their survival as no doubt for many it will be a large Bli Bli Public Hall & Community commitment to invest in Bli Bli. Association Inc Meetings This edition of the Bulletin welcomes the first contribution by the newly elected member for 7.30 - 9.00pm the newly formed seat of Ninderry. Dan Purdie MLA was a guest at the February meeting of Third Tuesday each month the Community Association and we had an opportunity to hear from him first hand as to his early impressions of life as a politician and the goings on in George Street. Bli Bli Public Hall The next meeting of the association in March is AGM time and with a few changes to the All Residents are welcome. committee we will be looking for some replacements in particular a secretary, treasurer and [email protected] hall manager. We thank Carmel, Peter, Lloyd and Jeanne for all the wonderful work they have done over many years as it has been greatly appreciated. So if you can help out Hall Bookings & Old Church your local community then make sure you contact us. We are also always looking for more Bookings: 0409 669 704 volunteers to deliver the Bulletin. [email protected] DATE Business Number 22132715 13 - 15 APRIL 2018 (Fri night to Sun morning) VENUE www.blibli.qld.au DUNETHIN ROCK Design and Print COST BrandGrowth - 0431 771 059 $160 FOR 2 FOR THE WEEKEND DADS Proudly supported by: A weekend designed for Fathers to live, • Connecting with your child Front cover image – learn, and laugh with • Deepening your relationship Bli Bli State School their child! Phone Tony: 0404 859 626 BLI BLI STATE SCHOOL Next edition for Winter closes for submissions to the editor and advertising on facebook.com/bliblicommunity Monday 15 May with deliveries early June. BLI BLI LOCAL AND DESIGNER OF THE BLI BLI BULLETIN BLI BLI BLI BLI STATE SCHOOL BLI BLI VILLAGE O.S.H.C. TOWN CENTRE LOGO + BRANDING + WEB + PRINT + SOCIAL MEDIA QUALITY AFFORDABLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS Ben Mathieson | Ph: 0431 771 059 ISSUE 28 | AUTUMN 2018 | Page 3 A WORD FROM Cr Steve Robinson Phone: 5441 8086 Fax: 5475 7277 Mobile: 0409 260 981 [email protected] Locked Bag 72, Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560 SHADE FOR MULLER PARK PLAYGROUND I am very pleased to see families enjoying the shade created by new shade sails at the Muller Park playground. These shade sails were a much anticipated addition, though I’m sure more of you will be at the park once we get a break from these hot temperatures (I’m writing this in the midst of a few very warm days in mid-February). The Aboriginal colours of black, yellow and red used for the shade sails were selected with the project’s Kabi Kabi representative to tie in with the indigenous-inspired playground. RECREATIONAL PROJECT UPGRADES IN BLI BLI It’s been a busy time with capital projects in Bli Bli. There is new playground equipment too, at Casey Street Park and at Sam Bowda Park, as well as a new basketball half court in Whistler Street. There are also some improvements at Dunethin Rock, with a new shelter and revetment rock wall to make the bank more stable for fishing. The most recent upgrades are the picnic shelters at Muller Park. Work is underway to replace the two old timber shelters and, weather permitting, these should be installed by the time you’re reading this. This upgrade will also include concrete pathway access and a new water tap. STORY SEAT Last but not least, a new ‘story seat’ was installed at Muller Park in January as part of a region wide project by Sunshine Coast Council Libraries. It’s part of the First 5 Forever early childhood literacy program, which focuses on the importance developing early literacy skills in children under 5. Each of the seats feature artwork from a popular children’s picture book – and our Bli Bli seat features the story of Grug, a little character who grew from a Burrawang tree. It’s a great, quiet spot for you to be outdoors with your children for storytelling, active play, singing and reading. HAVE A COUNCIL ISSUE TO DISCUSS? My next Bli Bli ‘meet and greet’ session is on March 6 at 9-11am, in the usual spot outside the Bli Bli IGA. Page 4 | BLI BLI BULLETIN | ‘Our River Community’ An update from your local State Member, Dan Purdie IT’S FAIR TO SAY IT’S BEEN A FAIRLY STEEP SAFE COMMUNITIES LEARNING CURVE SINCE I WAS ELECTED AS YOUR I had the chance to attend a meeting of the Bli Bli Community NEW LOCAL MEMBER FOR NINDERRY. Association, where the issue of local crime was high on the agenda. After working on the front line for the past 25 years, I can It’s been a hectic few months making the transition from policing understand locals’ fear and frustration at what they see has been to politics, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the an increase in crime, particularly car theft, in the area. Bli Bli community for putting their trust in me. I’m committed to standing up for those local issues you’ve told me are important, I am working with our local police to closely monitor the situation, and keen to stay up to date with what’s happening here in Bli Bli. but in the meantime, we can all help each other by ensuring we To get in touch, email [email protected], or call on lock our vehicles and homes. 5406 7900. In the meantime, make sure you sign up for my regular A special mention to the great work being done by the Bli Bli newsletter by contacting my office, or follow me on Facebook at Neighbourhood Watch. Coordinator Edith Blanck is well known Dan Purdie MP. to many of us and has worked tirelessly to help protect our local community. But Edith and the local volunteers can’t do it all on MOBILE OFFICE their own. We all have a role to play in creating a safe community, As much as possible, I like to get out of the office and out into the by looking out for your neighbours, taking responsibility for your community, so keep an eye out for my mobile office at a local park own property, and reporting any unusual or illegal activity to or street near you! This month, you will find me at Muller Park on Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000. Tuesday 13 March, from 7.00am-8.30am. Come down and join me I also encourage residents to sign up to the mypolice Sunshine for a coffee (iced coffee from Maleny Dairies!). Coast police blog. This is a fantastic tool that helps our local GRANTS UP FOR GRABS police interact with the local community, and share information. It’s also used to post local police related community news and With so many hard working community groups across our region, crime alerts. it’s no wonder there is plenty of healthy competition when it comes to raising funds and securing grants.