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CONNECTING THE COMMUNITIES OF GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY AND THE BLACKALL RANGE
THE Maleny Singers are once again bringing festive cheer to the community with their much-loved Christmas Carol concert, a tradition now running for more than two decades.
The concert will be held this Friday, December 12 from 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Maleny RSL. Full story p 14 + Christmas pics from across the hinterland p7-9
Beerwah Co-Op ready to fight Aldi trucks to roll through night By Sonia Isaacs BEERWAH’s 90-year-old co-operative is preparing for the fight of its life as the end of its lease looms and the state’s Wave rail project moves closer to resuming
the site of the community co-op and service station. Beerwah Co-op board president Ken Bullen said the organisation is pursuing a dual strategy: mobilising the community to oppose the leased land resumption
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while simultaneously planning for the possibility of relocation. “We owe it to the community… we’ve got to try to put up a fight to get the best outcome we can ... If we don’t try, then we’ve not done our job.” Story p3
By Sonia Isaacs ALDI has applied to the Sunshine Coast Council to significantly relax nighttime delivery limits at its Beerwah supermarket. The proposal, lodged
on November 21, 2025, by Project Urban would allow one delivery per hour between 10 pm and 6 am, up from the current single overnight delivery. The move is aimed at keeping shelves stocked
with high-demand and perishable items, particularly fresh produce, and providing flexibility in delivery schedules to meet modern operational and supply chain needs. Story p5
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