POP UP NEWS

21 May 2020 Issue 191

Mapleton, Queensland

RETIREMENT VILLAGE MAPLETON

2 Ringwood Lane and 81 Flaxton Drive, Mapleton

(Council Application Ref MCU20/0089)

You may wish to continue to track the progress of the

application online using development.i

https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Development/

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Mixed messages currently being circulated.

Keep an eye on the official Council link listed above.

MAPLETON FOREST MEMORIES 5

Mapleton and Cooloolabin Forest Reserves were managed as

hardwood forests. There were a few bunya pines and hoop pines

that grew naturally in the area but these pines were never

removed during Ron’s time except when they were fire damaged.

An eighteen-acre slash pine plot was planted at Cooloolabin about

1935. These pines seeded throughout the nearby hardwood

forests and the seedlings were regarded as a nuisance by the

forestry department. The seedlings were cut out by the workers

and eventually the whole plot of slash pines was removed in 1990.

Unfortunately, slash pines are still regrowing at Cooloolabin in the

area of the former forestry station.

The popularity of various hardwood timbers changed over the

years. Before 1930 timber like blackbutt was scorned by saw

millers who wanted ironbark, spotted gum and tallowwood.

Blackbutt timber rots quickly when put in the ground and buckles if

cut thinly but is suitable for studs. Scribbly gum was not desirable

and was only cut for uses such as pallets. Turpentine was good for

piles in water especially if it was ring barked three weeks before

being cut down. The ring barking tightened the bark which was

not removed from the tree before it went into the water. Saw

millers did not like brush box timber because it shrinks so much as

it dries. The millers would have to cut the timber oversized then

stack it for about two years before remilling it to the correct size.

This obviously added to the miller’s costs. Nevertheless, the mills

were obliged to take twenty percent brush box in their allocation

so that the density of brush box trees could be limited in the

forests.

The main types of trees cut in the forest were: tallowwood,

blackbutt, red stringy bark, yellow stringy bark, grey gum, iron

bark, turpentine, flooded gum, bloodwood and brush box.

When Ron worked in the forest, fifty acres of blackbutt trees were

planted every year in various burnt out lantana areas. These

plantings were not meant to receive any maintenance but the men

would often sneak back with brush hooks to help the seedlings

along. The trees were not planted in the usual rows that are

associated with forestry plantations. Mapleton National Park now

has extensive stands of majestic blackbutt trees.

When trees were felled by the saw mill workers, the logs were

marked with a crown hammer. Logs from Mapleton Forest Reserve

were marked with a crown symbol and A5. This crowning of logs

meant that the harvesting of logs could be controlled and that the

correct amount of revenue could be collected from the sawmills.

Illegal harvesting of timber could also be identified by crowning of

all logs.

Burnie Collins

This big fat tree frog does the rounds of pot plants on

my verandah. Thank you Anna Steffens

MAPLETON HALL AND SPORTSGROUND

Mr.Eddie De Vere (MSC Chairman), Ms. Audrey Pope and Olive Oakes planting a tree in memory of their grandparents Mr and Mrs W. Pope, who were an early pioneering family selecting farmland approx 1890, at the foot of The Mapleton Range.

BLACKALL RANGE and DISTRICTS

Our special place. Thank you everyone for

keeping us safe by following the current

directives.

Please keep forwarding your images of the

numerous native flora and fauna species that

make our place

so special.

‘NINTH WEEK AT HOME’ QUIZ

REMEMBER—NINE IS IN THE ANSWER OR QUESTION

1. A song by American musician Prince. The title track from his

1982 album of the same name – name the song?

2. Name a type of multitailed whip that originated as an implement

for severe physical punishment, notably in the Royal Navy and

British Army

3. Why don’t dogs have nine lives?

4. What nervous breakdown did the Rolling Stones experience?

5. Eugene Burdick first novel was a political novel which opens

with protagonist surfing and waiting to catch a Big One. Name the

novel.

6. A song originally performed by the Clovers and following that in

1964 by The Seachers. Name the song.

7. Name Beethoven’s final complete symphony.

8. Name the island just off the north coast of Tasmania where

access is only by helicopter?

9. Is 9 a square number?

10. What is 99 in Roman numerals?

11. When television was introduced to Australia in 1956, Frank

Packer, along with the other major newspaper publishers (Fairfax,

HWT and David Syme), became a significant television network

shareholder under the federal government's ‘dual formula’, which

allowed each capital city to have two commercial networks and

one ABC. Name the television network Parker established?

12. The Rubik's Cube has six colours, what is the name of the cubic twisty puzzle sith name colours?

13. A colourful, fun song title by the pop group, Nena.

MAPLETON AND DISTRICT BOASTS LARGE

NUMBERS—HOW SPECIAL IS OUR PLACE ...

The yellow-tailed

black cockatoo is one

of six species of

black cockatoo in

Australia. In recent

years it has been in

rapid decline because

of native habitat

clearance, with a loss

of food supply and

nest sites. But here

on the Blackall Range

they are still

plentiful.

It is easily identified

by its mostly black

plumage, with most

body feathers edged with yellow, though this is not visible at a

distance. It has a yellow cheek patch and yellow panels on the tail.

The female has a larger yellow cheek patch, pale grey eye ring

(pink in males), white upper bill (grey black in males) and black

marks in the yellow tail panels. Young birds resemble the adult

female, but young males have a smaller cheek patch.

A variety of habitat, but favours eucalypt forests, pines and your

garden if you have banksias and hakeas planted!

‘EIGHTH WEEK AT HOME’ QUIZ ANSWERS 1. An expanding straps used for quick tie downs in referred as an … strap? Octopus 2. What metal were the pieces of eight made from? Silver 3. Henry the 8th had gout. Why? He ate and drank too much. 4. How many blackbirds are in 1/3 of THE pie? 8 ‘24 blackbirds baked in a pie’. 5. What, in music, does the number 8 under the treble clef mean? A tiny 8 attached to the bottom of a treble clef (or any other clef) means the notes sound a full octave lower than they’re written. 6. The Beatles hit song in the 1960s. Name this song? ‘8 Days a Week’ 7. Name the oldest and most common phobia in the Western culture? Arachnophobia - a fear of spiders 8. An adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world. Name the book title. ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. 9. There are eight beatitudes. One is ‘Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.’ Finish his one – ‘Blessed are the pure of heart: for they shall see God.’ 10. In 1880-1881 in Australia was held a famous international event which celebrated the arts and achieves of all states. Name this event? Melbourne International Exhibition 1880-81 11. An eight ball game is popular in what type of ball game? Eight-ball is a pool game popular in much of the world, and it is the subject of international professional and amateur competition.

Their favoured foods are wood boring larvae and seeds. The best

tree trimmers in our region!

The contact call is a drawn out, distinctive ‘kee-ow’. They may

screech if alarmed.

They have a long breeding season, which varies throughout their range. Both sexes construct the nest, which is in a large tree hollow, lined with wood chips. The female incubates the eggs, while the male supplies her with food. Usually only one chick survives, and this will stay in the care of its parents for about six months.

NAZCA LINES

c. AD 400-650

No one knows for sure

why or how the ancient

Nazca people carved a

vast series of huge

diagrams into the

Peruvian Desert, but the

drawing presence has

prompted many theories.

The hummingbird and the spider – just two of the Nazca motifs, each executed in a single continuous line.

The hummingbird is 93m long; the spider 47m.

ABOUT THE HOUSE AND GARDEN

DURING CONFINEMANT

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS

c. 305-204BC

The earliest written record of the

ancient medical practice of acu-

puncture is found in the second

book of Huangdi Neijing. By

1340s, some published editions

of this work included diagrams of

the body showing points of

measurement.

Opposite: 14th century wood cut illustration showing acupuncture points on the arm.

Chirita sinensis

(Primulina dryas)

Endemic to China. Has showy tubular flowers with five, usually rounded, petal lobes.

Becoming increasingly popular as house plants in temperate regions, much like their cousins the African violets.

Growing very successfully in a Mapleton garden.

Xanthorrhoea australis, the grass tree or black boy, is an Australian local species.

The colours, line and spaces are very engaging for both photographers and artists.

Many are currently developing their flower spikes.

Images: nita

OUR GARDENS ARE FLOURISHING, ESPECIALLY THE HERBS.

Pestos is a tasty way to incorporate herbs into your diet: as a dip, in pasta recipes, stir fries, pizzas, as a base spread on a sandwich and so

much more.

Rosemary

1 cup fresh rosemary, stems removed 1-2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2-3 T pine nuts pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper 100ml olive oil 1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Zap to a roughly smooth paste. 2. Alternatively, chop rosemary, garlic and pine nuts finely. 3. Blend in oil, adding cheese and seasoning to taste. 4. Store in a labelled airtight jar in the refrigerator.

Basil 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup pine nuts or chopped walnuts) 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more to taste Method as above.

Try other herbs from your garden.

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OLD PAIRS OF SPECTACLES: Thank you from Lions – many

donations received. All are appreciated. I f you have any

that you no longer require, Lions is happy to take them off your

hands. They are recycled to needy communities. Glasses can be

left at the Mapleton Community Library via the Returns Box

on the verandah. Glasses cases are not required.

RECYCLING IN MAPLETON

The Mapleton Bowls Club is collecting bottles and cans with the refunds going to sponsor an event at the Club. There is a convenient collection point which is a wheelie bin placed at the foot of the entry stairs. This bin can be distinguished from others as it has a convenient round hole in its roof where you can pop-in the recycle items. QLD container refund scheme in the school car park. All proceeds go to the Mapleton State School P&C. All your donations would be gratefully received and will go towards resources for our school and students. Mapleton Men’s Shed is also a receiving depot for recycling cans and bottles. These may be left in the sulo bins in front of the storage shed in Mapleton Forest Drive. Please do not crush the cans you deposit for recycling. JP SERVICE Still available to assist you during the current times: Telephone 5445 7182 for a booking

Community Service

Date Claims

22 May Mapleton Choir Autumn Concerts, Friday 22nd May @ 7pm

and Sunday 24th May @ 2.30pm - held at Kureelpa Hall. CANCELLED

23 May Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon. CANCELLED

13 June Montville Markets—restarting

19 June Trivia for Mapleton Community Library. POSTPONED

27 June Book Sale and mini market Mapleton Community Library.

POSTPONED

27 June Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.

25 July Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.

22 August Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.

19 September to 5 October Major full group art exhibition—St Mary’s Hall.

19-21 September Nambour Garden Expo

26 September Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.

21 October ‘Welcome to the Hinterland Dinner’, Lions, Flaxton Gardens.

23 October Mapleton Choir Spring Concerts : Friday 23 October @ 7pm and Sunday 25th October @ 2.30pm - held at Kureelpa Hall

24 October Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.

28 November Country Markets, Mapleton Hall 8am to 12 noon.

4 December Light the Lights Mapleton Lilyponds Park.

5 December Book Sale and mini market Mapleton Community Library.

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