David Malouf
News

Poetry under the piccabeen palms

How does a poet end up flat on his back?  The culprit was probably a nocturnal digging bandicoot, causing poet B.R. (Brett) Dionysius’s deckchair to tip up at last year’s gala Calanthe Poetry Competition event.  Thankfully, no […]

Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea
News

Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea

Almost 40 people gathered at Main St Providore for Brunch in May to raise money for the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea. The event, organised by Gayle Webb and local building company, All Seasons Building […]

Jennifer Smith
News

Young Dancer Set for Stardom

At just eleven-years-old Jennifer Smith is a rising star in the dance world. The Tamborine Mountain Dance Academy (TMDA) student recently competed in the Brisbane edition of the prestigious Australian Classical Grand Prix and was […]

Alpacas
News

Cuddle up for Alpaca Therapy

They’re cute, in a quirky way, and certainly cuddly, but also notorious for spitting. However, for almost five years Jodi Meynell has been breeding gentle-natured animals for therapy, guaranteed not to spit. “When I first […]

Are you fit?
Regular columns

Are you fit?

We have weekly, fitness group-based activities available to registered clients of Tamborine Mountain Community Care such as Chair Yoga and Table Tennis. There are many benefits to these activities. Yoga Improves flexibility, strengthens muscles, improves posture and […]

The Power of Attention
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The Power of Attention

My children were in their teens when social media became ‘a thing’ (anyone remember My Space?) I’d check how their homework was going and notice multiple tabs open on their screen.  I’d challenge them as to […]

The Magic Round Boys
Physio Talk

That’s Just Magic

A few weekends ago, I went up to Magic Round in Brisbane. This is a weekend where every NRL game played for that round is played one after the other at Lang Park over three days. […]

WM nats 21 a competitive, focused, and fast neutered dog
Living with Dogs

July is National Desexing month 2024

Thanks to over 200 participating vet clinics around Australia that offer a discounted fee, thousands of cats and dogs were desexed in 2023. Visit the website at www.ndn.org.au. There are two participating clinics on the Gold […]