Community Noticeboard – Page 25 – Paluma

REMINDER: BUSH DANCE & MARKET WEEKEND ON 25 & 26 JUNE

A reminder to everyone about the big weekend coming up on Saturday and Sunday 25 and 26 June.

The weekend kicks off (literally) with the annual Paluma Bush Dance with Wattle n Gum. There will be a Sausage Sizzle for lunch at 12 pm so come early for a delicious lunch. The music and dancing starts at 1 pm. Entry to the Bush Dance is via a gold coin donation.

The Paluma Community Market then takes place on Sunday morning from 9 am to 1 pm. The sausages will be sizzling again and there will be tea/coffee and sweet treats on offer. There will be an array of stalls to browse and for this market we are organising a bakers stall with all sorts of delights donated by Paluma’s finest cooks to buy and take home for afternoon tea.

Don’t miss this fun community weekend at beautiful Paluma in the clouds. See you there (with your dancing shoes).

Happy 91st Birthday Leslie

Paluma’s very own living legend and our tireless champion volunteer of anything and everything Sir Leslie Hyland will celebrate his 91st birthday on Tuesday 14 June.

Our sincere and heartfelt congratulations on this birthday milestone Leslie and from your many friends and your Paluma family we wish you many happy returns for the day and continued good health and happiness for the year ahead.

Everyone is invited to join Leslie at the Rainforest Inn this coming Saturday 18 June at 11 am to mark the occasion with some birthday cake.

Calling on Paluma’s Cooks…..

There is a proposal to run a Cake Stall at the next upcoming Paluma Community Market on Sunday 26 June (after the Bush Dance on 25 June).

We are calling on all of Paluma’s amazing cooks to contribute to the cake stall by donating a batch of your favourite baked goods – buns, muffins, slices or other delights that we can sort into small batches for sale at the stall.

The proceeds from the stall to go to the PDCA.

Lynn and Michele are coordinating this initiative so if you would like to volunteer and cook a batch of your favourite recipe for the stall please register your interest with us in the near future.

Michele at: mbird09@bigpond.com

Lynn at: lhyland@optusnet.com.au

Paluma Push – Call for Volunteers

Outer Limits is now calling for volunteers for the 21st Edition of the Mike Carney Toyota Paluma Push to be held on Saturday 16 July 2022.

If you would like to volunteer for the event, please register at:- http://www.palumapush.com.au/volunteers/
You can also call Sam on 0421 484 211 – or bail him up in the village.

A reminder that everyone in the community is invited to the ‘after party’ on Saturday night at Hidden Valley with a live band and PDCA running the bar.

TMR Range Road Update: Geotechnical Works in May

Good morning Mt Spec residents and stakeholders

Just a quick update to let you know that TMR’s contractors will be continuing geotechnical investigation works at various sites along Mt Spec Road throughout May. These works are being planned around bus movements for the educational camps in Paluma, so you may notice crews working on some days and not others. As with previous works, there will be minimal impacts for light vehicles.

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch via email or phone.

Mt Spec Road geotechnical investigations – May 2022
Works hours and activities – 7am to 5pm.
Works each day will include site and traffic management setup, unloading and loading of drilling rig, drilling of boreholes to test soil and rock conditions.
What to expect during these works – Traffic controllers on site, signage and speed restrictions in place. Stop-Go traffic controllers and traffic signals will be used intermittently. Traffic reduced to single lane (one direction at a time). Minor delays of 5-10 minutes – please plan your journey and allow additional travel time.
Important information for heavy vehicle operators – Access for heavy vehicles (more than 4.5 tonnes) including buses and light trucks may be impacted during these works. Please contact TMR by phone on 1800 625 648 or by email at engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au if you are planning to travel on Mt Spec Road with a heavy vehicle during these works.

Kelly Stolz, Customer and Stakeholder Management
Northern District | Department of Transport and Main Roads

Paluma History Display

A reminder to locals and visitors to Paluma that the Paluma History Display is open each Tuesday from 11 am to 1 pm. If you’ve never visited, or you haven’t stopped in for a while, it’s well worth the visit to learn more about the local history of our little village on the top of the mountain. Information is being compiled and added to the History Folders on a regular basis and the dedicated volunteers who run the display are a wealth of information on all things Paluma.

You might be interested in leaning more about the original Aboriginal inhabitants of Paluma, the Nywaigi People, or the timber-getting and early mining history. There’s lots of information on the early European settlers to the village, long-time residents and pioneering families, the building of the Range Road and the World War 2 history and occupation of the area. For a small village, the history of this place is rich and fascinating.

The volunteers can also provide you with information on the local walking tracks, Paluma Dam, things to see in and around the village, bird watching and the local wildlife. Drop in for a look at what’s on display and it’s a great place to take a break from the hectic pace of life and enjoy a relaxing cuppa and cake.

The best things in life really are free….!

Les and Lynn Hyland are amongst the dedicated volunteers running the Paluma History Display.

Text & Photos (from the History Display) by Michele Bird

Fund Raising for the PRFB

Paluma Rural Fire Brigade (PRFB) wish to sincerely thank the following people for the very successful fundraising event of $400 for the Brigade at the recent Book Stall at the Easter Sunday market.

Peter and Jan Cooke and George and Kathryn McNaughton for their very generous donation of many books for resale which were pouring out the doors in people’s arms. Also to Jan for donating the proceeds of her home-made cooking to the cause and for her brilliant idea in the first place and making it happen. It is very much appreciated.

Ross Hyne, PRFB First Officer & Sonya Bryce, PRFB Secretary/Treasurer

ANZAC Day Dawn Service

Residents and visitors of Paluma Village are advised that there will be a short service to acknowledge ANZAC Day on Monday 25th April at 6 AM.

Please congregate at the Flag Pole at the Paluma Community Hall for a short ceremony including raising of the flag and a minute of silence.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

LEST WE FORGET

TMR Range Road Update

QPWS Burning This Week

Attention: Paluma Residents, Visitors & Users of Mount Spec Road

QPWS are conducting controlled burning on Mt Spec Road this week.

QPWS wish to advise that they will be conducting a prescribed burn on Mt Spec Road on Wednesday March 30, 2022 (weather permitting). Approximate hours of operation are from 1500 to 1800. Please be aware that smoke may impact Mt Spec Road. Traffic control will be in place for the duration.