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.
As spring gets into full swing, female snakes begin to ovulate, releasing a scent into the air that attracts males. A male’s instinct to find a female is so strong that his own safety goes out the window. The usual caution and shyness that snakes show pretty much disappears in the boys, which is why male snakes travel considerable distances during breeding season. A lot of the snakes you see crossing roads, moving through paddocks and travelling over open ground at this time of year are males looking for females.
I spend a lot of time climbing into roofs during breeding season. If a male carpet python climbs into your roof, there’s a good chance there’s a girl up there. They can travel a long way following that scent, and sometimes the journey takes them straight into your roof, shed, garage or even your house.
So, if you’re suddenly seeing more snakes around your property, there’s a good reason for it. Remember, if you see any kind of snake, leave it alone. If you’re uncomfortable with it being there, call me and I can remove it. Visit: snakecatchernoosa.com.au.
Snake Catcher Noosa 24/7 Luke the Snake Catcher ...
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Getting my licence gave me something I had wanted for years: freedom. While owning a car comes with ongoing costs, including fuel, insurance and maintenance, it made me realise how difficult life on the Sunshine Coast can be without a car.
For teenagers without a licence, older residents and people who cannot drive, everyday trips can require careful planning. Getting to school, work, shops, friends or community activities can be difficult when public transport options are limited.
Car dependency affects more than how we travel. Walking to a shop, meeting a neighbour or stopping at a local café allows people to connect with their community. When every trip requires a car, those interactions become less frequent.
The Sunshine Coast stretches about 60km from Caloundra to Noosa, alongside a large rural hinterland. This geography makes connecting communities by public transport challenging and contributes to a strong reliance on cars.
That reliance is set to become even more challenging in the years ahead. Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) projections show the region could experience an additional 830,000 car trips every day by 2041 unless there is a significant shift in how people travel. The resulting congestion is estimated to cost to the local economy up to $3B annually in lost productivity.
SCC is planning a range of transport improvements as part of its Active Transport Plan 2026, aimed at making it easier for residents to walk, cycle and use other forms of active transport. Other key projects under consideration by the Federal and State governments include The Wave Public Transport Project, which includes a heavy passenger rail line from Beerwah to Birtinya, and a modern transit system between Birtinya and the Sunshine Coast Airport that will link key hubs at Mountain Creek and Maroochydore.
I enjoy the freedom that comes with driving, but getting my licence has also shown me how much freedom a car represents on the Sunshine Coast. For those without one, that freedom can be much harder to access. ...
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When did Australians stop being British subjects?
In 1901 at the time of federation all Australians were British subjects. All those born within the King’s or Queen’s Allegiance – that is in Britain or any of the Empire colonies or on any British ship – were British subjects. The Australian Constitution did not define citizenship, so legally it did not exist.
The Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 came into effect on 26 January 1949 and was the first time the term ‘Australian citizen’ was used in legislation. As part of the decline of the British Empire, former British colonies pushed to have independent national citizenship.
Under the 1948 Act, people born in Australia became Australian citizens. By extension, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were granted citizenship, even though they had no right to vote. Despite this newfound citizenship, Australians remained British subjects while British nationals living in Australia were granted virtually automatic naturalisation.
Throughout the 1960s, Australian citizens were still expected to state their nationality as British. It was only in 1967 that the word “British” was dropped from the cover of Australian passports. Throughout the 1970s, amendments to the Citizenship Act narrowed the role of British subjects in Australia. The United Kingdom redefined its nationality law in 1981 so that Commonwealth citizens were no longer generally classed as British subjects. In Australia the change was completed on 25 October 1984, when the Australian Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1984 came into effect and Australian citizens ceased to hold British subject status simply by virtue of their Australian citizenship. ...
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