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Final service for stalwart Don Drysdale and his bagpipes have been a feature of Anzac Day ceremonies since he arrived in Noosa Shire in 1981. As he retires, the founding member of The Noosa Band reflects on its history: “The Noosa Band became a registered band in the year 2001,” Don said. “However, I would like to take you back to 1981 when it all began. “I had just come up from a farm at Terang in Western Victoria with my wife and young family of three girls “I had not missed an Anzac Day since I was born as Dad was a returned soldier and attended the Anzac Day march at Terang each year with the Terang Pipe Band. He was the drum major leading the band. “Dad encouraged me to learn the pipes, which I did and joined him in the band. “So naturally, when I came to Tewantin I attended the march. “The Pipe Band that used to lead the Tewantin march could not do it anymore so I found John Arnell playing the side drum on his own, leading the march. I spoke with him after the march and said I played the pipes. The following year the two of us led the march. “So after that Anzac march in 1982 in Tewantin, two pipers came up to me from the crowd.” Continued page 4
Piper Don Drysdale at the Anzac Day dawn service. (Rob Maccoll)
People power win The Deputy Premier last week revoked the State Facilitated Development (SFD) at the intersection of Poinciana Avenue and Sidoni Street, Tewantin. The decision follows significant opposition from locals, who believed the proposed fourstorey, 40 unit development’s excessive height, its impact on local character and the resulting congestion would pose challenges for the area. In addition, locals and council were concerned about the lack of alignment with provi-
sions in the Noosa planning scheme. Deputy Premier and State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Minister Jarrod Bleijie, said the views of council and residents shouldn’t be ignored on planning decisions in their community. “We’ve been working with council to try to resolve some of the issues, but it’s clear that’s not possible with this development,” he said. “Fast-tracking housing approvals, shouldn’t come at the expense of council and community
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buy in and consultation.“ For Tewantin to progress, the development would need to meet the requirements set under council’s planning scheme, including the preferences around heights. Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie thanked the Deputy Premier for following through on this pre-election commitment to responsible planning by ensuring SFD projects comply with the Noosa Plan. “In this case, the action has prevented an overheight, over-scale development with insufficient
car parking and no guarantee of any genuinely affordable housing from being imposed upon our community,” Cr Wilkie said. “We are working to facilitate truly affordable quality housing that respects the Noosa Plan 2020 and aligns with Noosa values. “This decision clearly shows the government is listening to local communities and aspiring to work with councils as an equal partner, as pledged, to deliver outcomes the community expects.”
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