COMMUNITY NEWS
SCOUTS FOLLOW FOOTSTEPS OF HISTORY ON HERITAGE TRAMWAY WALK SIX Cub Scouts and their leader were last month hosted by the Buderim-Palmwoods Heritage Tramway group for a guided walk along the heritage-listed walking trail, and a visit to the original Krauss locomotive. In 1928, when the Buderim tram ran daily between Palmwoods and Buderim, two Scouts set out early one Saturday morning to map the tramway route and enjoy a bush adventure. The boys were 14-year-old Harry Krebs and his mate Bob Collins, both of Palmwoods. The exercise was a senior
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scouting challenge to earn a mapping badge. In 2021, Brock Adamson, planned the bushwalk, ensuring everyone had appropriate equipment, clothing, food and a personal first aid kit, to attain his Grey Wolf Badge, which is the pinnacle of the Cub Scout section. The tramline led them over 15km of farmlands, open paddocks, bush and scrub winding around the southwestern slopes of Buderim. They arrived in Buderim township at dusk. Having obtained
permission from a landowner, they then camped on a property beside a creek. The Scouting movement was introduced to Buderim Mountain in June 1922 by Scout Master, Mr. B. Heape from England, who formed a troop on July 11,1922 with eight boys. Kawana Scouts have been actively involved in the community since 1980. Leaders are highly motivated volunteers who are trained in scouting and have a commitment to providing safe, varied, fun, and exciting programs for their young members. The Kawana Scout Group is within the Beaver Masters Scout District and associated with Scouts Queensland and Scouts Australia. Brock, whose parents and brother joined the group to see him take up the challenge, also took up a gold coin donation in appreciation for the BuderimPalmwoods Heritage Tramway volunteers who participated, president Helene Cronin, Kay Sinclair, Ann Lingard and Noel Williams.
GROUP WELCOMES VETERAN SPEAKER CALOUNDRA Family History Research group has a special guest speaker at its general meeting on November 18. Peter Kennedy is president of the Sunshine Coast Young Veterans group. He joined the RAAF in 1988 and was deployed to Cambodia, PNG, Iran, Bougainville, and East Timor. He completed 10 tours of the Middle East and various humanitarian disaster relief missions including Bali bombings, Thailand tsunami, Pedang earthquakes and the Philippines cyclone.
Peter will talk about the Sunshine Coast young veterans who, since 2012, have been helping enrich the lives of Australian veterans by connecting them with their communities. This support inspires veterans to think outside the box of what is possible, re-engage with civilian society and participate in positive events that challenge and rehabilitate. Visit caloundrafamilyhistory. org.au or call June 0409 932 229 for more information.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING MADE EASY THE Sunshine Coast Arts and Crafts group’s popular Christmas Fair is coming up for visitors to find interesting hand-made Christmas gifts and for members to showcase their skills. The group has been supporting local craftspeople for 38 years and the sale of beautifully crafted items allows the group to continue. A raffle to be drawn on the
Sunday afternoon, is a chance to win two nights at Roseville House in Montville, vouchers and handmade items. An onsite café for delicious treats while looking for gift ideas at stalls full of unique arts and crafts will turn Christmas shopping into a fun outing. Montville Village Hall. November 6-7, from 9am
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