Eumundi Voice Magazine

Eumundi Voice

1 day ago

Tony Botsman describes himself as an “ancient but active Aussie” with extensive experience having worked in PNG, France, UK, Jordan, Turkey and various parts of Australia. He now lives in the Sunshine Coast hinterland and wants to share his experiences and learnings about successful business planning, in a series of articles as part of “his entry fee to this part of paradise”.
This is a true success story spanning more than three quarters of a century demonstrating three vital elements for planning profitable growth in any business, anytime, anywhere.
The story begins with an Italian priest named Giovanni Battista Mazzuconi, who arrived in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 1852. Fr Gio found a sun-dried ceramic artefact which was unstable due to a high concentration of alluvial gold, arguably the first indication of gold in PNG. He duly reported this discovery to his superiors in Rome but very little happened for another 70 years ... To continue reading, please click here: issuu.com/eumundivoice/docs/eumundi_voice_issue_100/26 ... See MoreSee Less

Eumundi Voice

2 days ago

The roadworks in the middle of Eumundi may be a bit hard to miss right now but there have been many changes to Eumundi’s roads over the years.
When a dirt track was first flattened in 1891 between the new railway and the first building in town – the pub – it was called Gympie Rd. Although it was not long before the locals just called it Main St. At the bottom of the hill was the intersection where it met Tewantin Rd and Kenilworth Rd.
It was still a dirt road when it became part of the Bruce Highway in 1934. Shortly after this, the town began pestering for a bridge over the railway, due to trains delaying the increasing number of motor cars several times a day. The road was altered to accommodate a bridge in 1938, forming the shape of what was called Caplick Way many decades later. A butcher’s shop moved into the spot of the old road, where the burned down former Humdrum Café site currently awaits rebuilding.
After WWII, Cr George Adams – who originally built carts and wagons and then later sold cars – suggested that the main street introduce the diagonal parking that remains part of Eumundi’s character today. The road was finally sealed with bitumen and given gutters around 1951, although the council cut down two of the memorial trees in the process. Thankfully the ladies of the CWA planted new trees for the fallen.
Eumundi was then bypassed by the “new” Bruce Highway in 1976, with the main street renamed Memorial Dr.

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Eumundi Voice

3 days ago

Tex Pipke from the Eumundi Rotary Club was recently presented with a district award for Rotarian of the Year for 23-24, for his work with the Rotarians 4 Mental Health (R4MH) Say No to Domestic and Family Violence campaign.
Tex and the R4MH committee have been bringing the ‘Say No’ message to the Sunshine Coast, organising events such as a vintage car convoy and public meetings to spread awareness about domestic family violence. Members of the community, businesses and their staff have also been encouraged to wear ‘Say No’ shirts each Friday to raise awareness.
R4MH are planning to take the ‘Say No’ message to schools with the Speak Up Now (SUN) student program. The program aims to teach mutual respect as the guiding principle for young minds. ... See MoreSee Less