Eumundi Voice Magazine
Fortnightly local views and news
Eumundi Voice is a free, fortnightly 32-36 page colour magazine with up to 4,500 copies published and delivered to letterboxes and community distribution points across Eumundi and surrounds.
Published by Eumundi Rotary Initiatives Ltd trading as Eumundi Voice, the magazine is a true community publication offering what’s on, what’s new in town, council and police reports, environment, youth, sport, heritage, travel and more. Find out about local businesses who provide our community with a wide range of products and services so you can ‘buy local and support local’.
100% of surplus funds, after production and overhead costs are deducted, are given back as donations to charities within our community to support worthwhile projects and activities.
A dedicated team of volunteers deliver Eumundi Voice every second Thursday in Eumundi and further afield to Verrierdale, Doonan, Belli Park, Kenilworth, Eerwah Vale, North Arm, Cooroy, Kin Kin, Yandina, Pomona and Noosa.
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100% of surplus funds, after production and overhead costs are deducted, are given back as donations to charities within our community to support worthwhile projects and activities.
Six Australian riders will participate in the 2026 Le Tour de France from 4-26 July, including Kaden Groves who was born in Gympie.
The first Tour de France was held in 1903 and was sponsored by a French sports paper L’Auto which was facing declining sales. The paper thought that a tough endurance race around the country would capture people’s imaginations and boost sales of the paper. It was such a success that the Tour de France has been held annually ever since, apart from several years during WWI and WWII.
In 1903 riders rode as individuals, without team support. The inaugural winner was a part-time chimney sweep, Maurice Garin, who rode a bike that weighed about 18kg and was single speed. A green armband signalled the overall winner. The yellow jersey was introduced in 1919 as a symbol of hope and renewal, after the devastation of WWI.
Alcohol was a staple of early races. Maurice Garin enjoyed a glass of red and stopped along the route at bars to refuel. It must have helped, as he crossed the finish line almost 3 hours ahead of his rivals.
In the early days onlookers were locals, in contrast to recent years where fans travel from across the globe to follow the route. Safety was an issue from the start. In 1904, several hundred hometown fans tried to help Antoine Fauré by throwing nails and glass on the road and attacking his rivals, with one rider knocked unconscious. Race officials had to fire pistols in the air to defuse the situation. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Noosa Pickleball Club has delivered an impressive showing across 2 major tournaments, with players competing on the Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane achieving outstanding results.
At the Pickleball Palace in Buderim, the Winter Tournament showcased the club’s depth of talent. In a tightly contested match, Monique Gorham and Joanne Flood secured gold in the Ladies 50+ (3.0 and under) division, edging out fellow Noosa players Annie Chan and Tracey Idle, who claimed silver. The club came close to a clean sweep in the category, with Desley Arnold and Becky Frankham narrowly missing a bronze medal finish.
Success continued in the Men’s Doubles 50+ (3.0), where Simon Duff and Phil Ellis battled strongly to bring home silver. In the Mixed Doubles 35+ (3.5+), Shaun Green and Christina Relouw added to the medal tally with another silver medal performance. To continue reading, please click here: issuu.com/eumundivoice/docs/eumundi_voice_issue_145/29 ... See MoreSee Less
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The Brisbane Olympic Games may still be 6yrs away, and Los Angeles will host the next Olympics in 2028, but the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are almost here, running from 23 July to 2 August.
Originally scheduled for Victoria, the Games were thrown into doubt when the state withdrew over rising costs. Glasgow, which staged a brilliant Games in 2014, stepped forward to host again. Yet here in Australia, little has been done to promote the athletes preparing to compete.
The athletes include 20 dedicated and inspirational Sunshine Coast athletes, 4 of them from our own Sunshine Coast Lightning netball squad. Surely they deserve more attention!
Olympic and Commonwealth Games legend Benny Pike said that local mayors from Caboolture to Gympie should work together to promote, applaud, assist and be proud of every representative – not just those from their own electorate. To continue reading, please click here: issuu.com/eumundivoice/docs/eumundi_voice_issue_145/29 ... See MoreSee Less
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