On Sunday December 8, a public meeting is to be held at the Paluma Community Centre at 10am for all ratepayers to discuss the setting of the 2025 fire levy.
Come along and also find out what the brigade is up to over a cuppa and a piece of cake. If there are any queries in the lead-up to the meeting, please contact Sonya Bryce, Treasurer / Secretary of Paluma Rural Fire Brigade on (0474) 324153.
The Annual General Meeting of the Paluma Rural Fire Brigade will follow on from the morning tea for those who are interested.
Our annual Paluma Garden Competition will be held on Monday, November 25th. As in the past there will be 2 judges from Bunnings who will be escorted around the village by a PDCA member. Bunnings will provide gift vouchers to the winning gardens, and will nominate the winner of the Alison Evans Memorial Trophy.
If you do not wish to participate in the competition this year please email Jamie Oliver (jamieo53@hotmail.com) before the competition date.
Our next Paluma working bee 🐝 will be THE SECOND Saturday on November 9th. We will meet at the Community Hall at 2pm. Tasks will include:
Removal of cut up Sarsaparella tree on corner of Mt Spec Rd and Lennox Cresc to be taken to the dump.
Install a step on a washed out section of Colwyn’s track.
Clean out the gutter in Lennox Crescent just past the council water depot to make sure the storm water runs into the drain and not across the road.
Wilfred will have the gear for the first two tasks and will need the extra willing hands only. A couple of wheelbarrows and shovels for the drain on Lennox Crescent would be useful if you have that to bring. Most importantly, bring your willing hands and smile.
November’s Social Drinks evening has been changed to the second Friday of this month – November 8th. As usual, it will be at the Community Hall. The bar opens at 6pm. Come along for a catch-up over a drink. Locals and visitors alike are all welcome. Bring a plate of nibbles to share.
This is a reminder about next weekend’s trail runs in and around Paluma village. It is also in our events calendar.
If you’re interested in where competitors will be running, please check out Outer Limits Adventures’ website. However, if you’re unaware, the 50km Ultra marathon starts early Saturday morning from Gumburu. The Sunday morning trail runs of 5km, 10km and 21km start from and finish at the Village Green.
This is another major event organized by Outer Limits Adventures which puts Paluma on the map for adventure racing. Please be patient with the increased amount of traffic and parked cars in the village on Sunday morning in particular. This event brings extra business to local restaurants and the PDCA is operating the BBQ and selling soft drinks to raise funds for the community.
Feel free to come to the village Green on Sunday morning to cheer competitors on at the start of their races.
Would you like to be stronger, more mobile, and learn how to deeply relax?
Hello, I’m Tracy, when I am not standing on my head you will find me in the garden hanging out with the chooks watching the plants grow.
I recently moved to Hidden Valley from Townsville where I have been teaching Yoga for 26 years. Needless to say I have loads of teaching experience and can easily accommodate varying levels of ability. I also have a keen eye for alignment. When we are in the correct position energy flows freely, tensions are released and the poses become effortless.
Yoga offers numerous benefits including increased strength, improved mobility & balance, reduced stress, emotional stability and an overall holistic wellness.
I would really like to offer a regular yoga class at the Paluma Community Centre. I am proposing Friday mornings starting 1st November, but would really like to hear from you to ensure your preferences are met.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions please get in touch by either emailing tracyarmstrongyoga@outlook.com or call 0407522080.
Yoga – the journey of the self, through the self, to the self
A male cassowary captured on one of the ‘camera traps’ in the Paluma Range.
As you may remember from reading a post back in July, there is a multi-year study of the cassowary across Paluma Range currently underway. It has returned some exciting early results with images of at least 7 individual birds so far. An update from the lead researcher, Wren McLean has been received and she has requested it be shared with the community as follows:
The 2nd Paluma Range Cassowary Citizen Science weekend has now been rescheduled to July 4th -6th 2025. For those not yet already informed, my mother has surgery which is scheduled for the end of Oct 2024 so I have committed to caring for her post surgery. This event will begin at 5pm on Friday 4th July 2025 at the Paluma Community Centre where we can socialise, share an Indian dinner (by donation) and enjoy the open bar before a presentation on the results of the Paluma Cassowary Project and planning session for the weekend’s surveys.
Please save the date and RSVP HERE to join the survey weekend. I will send out an email or two before the event to those registered in preparation for the survey. Apologies for any inconvenience for the reschedule. I hope to see you there in July.
At 1pm this Sunday, there will be an official dedication of the Hylands’ Rainforest Walk by Deputy Mayor Paul Jacobs.
All community members and visitors are welcome to attend. The walk is located opposite the rotunda at the community hall. Please be aware of traffic and stay well off the road.
Come and say ‘Hi’ to Les and Lynn Hyland, who have put so much time and effort into our community for more than 35 years.
Photos provided by Lynn and Les showing their active participation in community events and membership of the Rural Fire Brigade.
Text: J. Poletto Images: J. Poletto unless otherwise stated
