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Rally for Glossies Margie Maccoll
Spencer Hitchen leads a protest against clearing of a wallum habitat at Sunrise Beach for a retirement village development.
Picture: ROB MACCOLL
With megaphone in hand Spencer Hitchen led a rally and march on Monday 5 June, World Environment Day, to protest the clearing of a five hectare wallum habitat, identified as a priority feed area for endangered Glossy Black Cockatoos, earmarked for clearing by BlueCare for a 122-home retirement village. “We’ve been trying to save this Glossy Black Cockatoo habitat for about five years now. It’s important to come and make a stand,“ Spencer, 12, said to about 60 supporters who joined the protest at Sunrise Beach. “The Uniting Church has already destroyed 0.8 hectares of this endangered forest and now intends to destroy the remaining 5 hectares,“ he said. “The trees that they have planted to offset the loss of the critical habitat will take more than a decade to mature. The Glossies are fussy eaters so there is no guarantee that they will choose to feed on the offset trees. Furthermore, the offset trees are planted on a contaminated dump site.“ Continued page 5
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Noosa celebrated Queensland Day on Tuesday 6 June by recognising those in the community who go above and beyond, giving their time and expertise freely to improve the lives of others. More than 120 people gathered at The J to honour 51 incredible volunteers at the Noosa Electorate Queensland Day Awards, as St Teresa’s Catholic College Concert Band kicked off proceedings with an array of songs and MC Richard Hansen announced the award winners. “This is a day for our incredible volunteers who often go unnoticed, yet are the beating
heart of our community,“ Noosa MP Sandy Bolton. “Through their actions, they touch our lives daily, whether we are aware of it or not. “This is an annual event that I look forward to every year. We get to acknowledge those who deserve it the most, as well hear their stories, which inspire us to transfer their generosity into our own lives, and then onto others - for us to do better. “From working with children and our elderly, to our wildlife and furry friends, to fighting fires to keep us safe as well those who provide
entertainment and cultural experiences that are so important to the fabric of our community.“ Among the awardees were Business Mentoring Noosa founding father Julien Cann, Cooroy Area Residents Association president and the voice of Cooroy Rod Ritchie, Roslyn Leslie, a Wildlife Volunteers Association volunteer for 20 years and Save Sunrise Glossies advocate Spencer Hitchen. Some of the sporting volunteers included long-serving Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club’s Greg Bain and Rohan Ramsden who has committed more than 20 years to the
Dolphins, Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club’s Des Mabbott and Chris Mitchell, Noosa Water Polo’s Paul Coolican, Marc Bright, who has been teaching All Abilities Golf for the past 10 years and Pomona Pony Club’s Catherine Magick. Des Bowes of Cooroy Horse and Pony Club volunteers to encourage young people to enjoy their horses. He drives from Maryborough to Cooroy every fortnight to help out at the musters. And Johnny Gooderham was acknowledge for his outstanding contribution to Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving Club. Continued page 4