The Blackall Range Lions Club brings the ‘Read Bears’ program to Mapleton State School. This initiative aims to enhance children’s reading skills by encouraging them to develop a nightly reading…
Liquid Waste Initiative
Historically, the Sunshine Coast Regional Council (SCRC) coordinated a liquid waste holding tank collection service on behalf of the community. Following a review in 2022, the council decided that as…
Hinterland Bowlers Celebrate Successful Season at Presentation Day
The Yandina Bowls Club was abuzz with activity on the afternoon of 14th April as the Bowlers Paradise Hinterland Local League (BPHLL) held its Presentation Day, marking the culmination of…
Mapleton Residents and Businesses Chart a Course for a Better Community
The Mapleton and District Community Association (MADCA) recently held a successful strategic workshop to explore ways to make Mapleton an even better place to live. The workshop, held on March…
Dark Sky Proposal
The Sunshine Coast Council is considering the creation of a Dark Sky Reserve in the Mary River Catchment area, covering almost 900 square kilometres. The Buffer/Periphery area surrounds Kirbys Road…
Sunshine Coast Resource Recovery Strategy
The Sunshine Coast Resource Recovery Strategy, adopted in 2023, aims to move towards a circular economy approach to waste management. This is where products and materials keep circulating in the…
Halls Creek Development – Aura South
Stockland, a major Australian property development company, has recently lodged an Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) approval for Halls Creek, which they now name Aura South. This move has…
Australian Citizen Science Conference
Mapleton-based resident, Professor Steve Turton, Vice Chair of the Australian Citizen Science Association (ACSA) was the conference co-convenor. Prof. Turton worked with a Queensland-based local organising committee to deliver a…
The Mapleton Tramway
The Mapleton Tramway was a railway line that operated in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 1915 to 1944. Built by the Moreton Central Sugar Mill, its primary purpose was to transport sugar cane from the farms on the range down to Nambour. However, it also served as a public carrier for people, mail, papers, and other goods. The tramway ran daily, except on Sundays, and the journey from Nambour to Mapleton took approximately two and a half hours, offering passengers breathtaking views of the ocean and the hinterland.
22nd Aug 2023 Dulong Creek Run Off Incident
Following concerns raised by residents, the community was informed of an incident during maintenance works on Dulong School Road (14th June ’23), where a substance runoff into Dulong Creek which feeds the Maroochy River, occurred, prompting an apology from the council. Despite implementing control measures, a portion of an environmentally friendly erosion control product, GRT Enviro Binder, entered the creek.