The Ultimate Family Day for those visiting Caloundra

Need a break? Grab the kids and head to Caloundra for some fun in the sun! No matter if you’ve got 24 hours or a week, there will be plenty to keep the whole family busy – not to mention great accommodation options to rest your exhausted heads.

09:00AM
It doesn’t take long before the kids are bustling to get out of the car. What better way to kick off your Caloundra adventure than to zoom around the Big Kart Track! Australia’s largest commercial track, no matter your age, there is a track and a kart for everyone.

12:00PM
To feed the famished family, jump back in the car and make your way towards Caloundra – there are plenty of options to choose from! Mets on Kings, in Kings Beach, or Dicky Beach Surf Club, in Dicky Beach, are both great options with the added benefit of being footsteps from the beach!
Or head to the shops and grab some snags to cook on one of the many BBQ stations that can be found along Pumicestone Passage waterfront for a family cook­ up!

03:00PM
It’s time to check into your accommodation, with plenty of options for all budgets, there’s no reason why you can’t make your day in the sun, a long weekend.

Oaks Oasis Resort has your family covered, with an onsite waterpark and restaurant, or if you’d prefer to keep the sand between your toes, check into the Rolling Surf Resort right across the road from Kings Beach.

With a choice of one, two and three bedroom apartments, every family member can be accommodated.

06:00PM
This is a holiday, so there will be no cooking! With a range of dining options, the whole family can pick something off the menu at the Caloundra Hotel.

A local favorite it will become one of your favorites too when you check out the family friendly dining experience on offer.
If the kids are tired and you need a quick bite to eat, head to The Esplanade at Bulcock Beach to feast on a range of dining options – or, make a beeline for Hello Harry’s, great burgers at even better prices.

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About the Kenilworth Region

Kenilworth is a small town, with a population of about 300, in the beautiful upper Mary Valley Country, behind the Blackall Range, only about one and a half hours drive north of Brisbane and 50 minutes from the coast. The Town is on the Mary River which flows North from Maleny, through Conondale, Kenilworth, Gympie, Tiaro, Maryborough, and then into the sea opposite Frazer Island.

Kenilworth retains its 1930’s atmosphere and, for the visitor, has a surprising amount of interest with a very engaging historical museum and a good range of eateries, shops, art gallery and a cheese, yoghurt and ice-cream factory.

The Conondale State Forest, adjacent to the Town, provides excellent opportunities for horse riding, walking and fishing and the Kenilworth area has a wide variety of options for accomodation from basic camping to luxury retreats.

The Cheese Factory

Established in 1950 as one of the many rural cheese factories owned by the Kraft Corporation.

Following a move to centralization in the late 1980’s Kraft decided to close the Kenilworth factory. Two employees and a local businessman came up with the idea that perhaps some of the workers could buy the factory.

The rest is history, the Kraft Kenilworth cheese factory became Kenilworth Country Foods Pty Ltd (now Kenilworth Dairies) and reopened for business on the 7th September 1990.

The Cochrane family, dairy farmers in the region for six generations, became the new owners of the Kenilworth cheese factory in June 2017.
Now known as Kenilworth Dairies, they provide the freshest, highest quality milk from their dairy farms in the nearby Mary Valley. And so a tradition of ‘udderly’ delicious and ‘udderly’ nutritious cheese, yoghurt and other fine dairy foods will continue for many years to come.

45 Charles St Kenilworth

Borumba Deer Park

A working deer farm 2kms below Lake Borumba, 16 km from Kenilworth, this park offers unique family enjoyment and relaxation, modern amenities, an under cover area, BBQ’s and friendly hosts.

The Showgrounds – Camping

The Kenilworth Showgrounds offer low-cost camping. The current fees are listed below. Take $1 coins for the hot showers. Caravan clubs welcome. Hall, dining room, kitchen & cold room available for hire

CAMPING FEES
Powered sites per night $20 – 2 persons, $18 – 1 person
Unpowered sites per night $15 – 2 persons, $13 – 1 person
Extra person per night $6, Children under 14 FREE

​TO BOOK OR INQUIRE – 0438 849 947
EMAIL: kenilworthshowgrounds@gmail.com

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Toowoomba

Another popular area of Picnic Point Parklands is the tranquil waterfall area. The waterfall was constructed in 1965 from the former quarry platform site and lookout which provided panoramic views of the valley. Since then, mass plantings of trees and shrubs have created a rainforest-type experience for visitors with large stepping stones at the base of the waterfall creating a peaceful pond area.

An enclosed lawn area rolls out to the west of the waterfall and, along with a decorative gazebo at its centre, creates a popular space for intimate wedding ceremonies. For more information on how to book the waterfall and garden area for a wedding ceremony, visit the website.

Another popular visitor activity is to picnic in this location and then set off on a scenic bushwalk to the upper lookout area.
Picnic Point Parklands are one of Toowoomba’s oldest public recreation areas. Its origins can be traced back to 1885 when the 38-acre reserve (R379) was declared for recreation purposes for the growing town. As the Toowoomba township grew there was growing interest to preserve the area for public use to be held in public trust by the Toowoomba Municipal Council.

The first addition to the reserve was made in 1902 with the Toowoomba City Council purchasing six acres, with further expansions and reservations made over the following decades.

During the reserve’s history there were grazing and quarrying leases on the land, with the last of these ending in 1959. The reserve had also been used for camping from as early as 1919 with a boy scout troop holding an Easter camp there.

As was common during the great depression of the 1930s, facilities at Picnic Point were updated using relief labour. During the war years, the Australian Army moved into the parklands and took over the kiosk. They left the grounds in 1942 and returned them to public use namely for camping purposes and Sunday School outings.

Throughout its history, the parklands have been a popular public recreation and scenic location for the Toowoomba Region and continue to form part of Toowoomba’s identity as a destination bestowed with beautiful natural landscapes, parks and gardens.

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What to Expect on your Visit

The Sunshine Coast hinterland is a nature lover’s paradise with its diversity of flora and fauna. Pristine, sub tropical rainforests, are easily accessible, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy towering trees and sparkling waterfalls, along with an abundance of native plants and wildlife on one of the many well maintained nature trails and walks.

The gentle Obi Obi boardwalk in Maleny is both wheelchair accessible and pram friendly, providing a calm and tranquil experience for all, and even the chance to see the elusive platypus early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

The beautiful Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve offers spectacular views of the ancient volcanic outcrops that make up the awe-inspiring iconic Glasshouse Mountains, as well as an interpretive centre that gives a deeper understanding of the complex wet sclerophyll environment that provides home for many of Australia’s unique birds and wildlife.

Keen walkers can experience firsthand life under the rainforest canopy on one of the many safe walks, complete with clean eco sensitive campsites for those wishing to sleep under the stars on a longer trek.

The area is home to many unique Australian species; animals such as koalas, platypus and kangaroos; birdlife including whipbirds, kookaburras and wedge tailed eagles; and of course ancient rainforest trees and plants.

The perfect place to spend a few days with your walking boots and binoculars, discovering the lush green paradise that is the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

The Great Walk – Lake Baroon to Kondalilla

The section of the track from Lake Baroon to Kondalilla Falls is around 10km, and a convenient finishing point for those not wanting to complete the full walk. Or, of course, a good start point for those wishing to head the opposite direction.

The walk is graded a Level 2 difficulty by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, which also suggests allocating between five and seven hours to complete the one-way journey. However, as a male of moderate fitness, I was able to complete the walk comfortably, including various stops to take photo graphs, in an easy three hours.

In total, the Great Walk stretches 58km, from Lake Baroon to Kondalilla Falls at Flaxton and, then, from Flaxton to Mapleton Falls National Park, and the national park itself as the fourth piece of the puzzle.

Thankfully, that considerable bucket list walk is broken up into those four sections. Each one is do-able in one day – most are between 10 and 15km, which, at average walking pace, means three to five hours of walking.

The Lake Baroon to Kondallilla Falls walk is characterised by good pathways, good signage, mostly shielded from the sun by the rainforest canopy.

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Property Renovation Tips brought to you by Queensland Building Solutions

If you’re a renovator you’ll know that the renovating bug is hard to shake. It’s important not to allow enthusiasm to get in the way. The bug can cause us to fall in love with the potential of a property, creating an urge to rescue it and at times overestimate our own renovation skills. This is particularly true when it comes to character homes. Emotional attachment can inhibit clear thinking preventing renovators from using logic and restraint. It can cloud our judgment and our capacity for decision making. Experienced renovators tend to be less vulnerable but even they are not immune.

Queensland Building Solutions are experts in all types of property renovation. We’ve seen it all. The good, the bad and the ugly. We’ve saved many an enthusiastic renovator from themselves and helped many more to increase the value of their property substantially. With over 40 years in residential and commercial building, we’ve learnt a few things along the way. So, in this series of property renovation tips, we thought we’d share some with you. We’ll look at many aspects of renovating but firstly, our most important property renovation tip is to know your market with one caveat – we’re not financial advisors. You should always consult a trusted, qualified financial advisor who understands your goals and circumstances before embarking on any investment path. So, what’s our first, and arguably most important tip?

Tip – Know Your Market

• Be informed
• Every renovation project is different offering unique challenges, risks and opportunities. It’s your responsibility to educate yourself and weigh up the pros and cons.
• Get quality advice
• Talk to experienced local agents, builders, lenders and financial advisors.
• Money matters
• Be aware of current interest rates and terms on offer for borrowing. Know how much you need, how much you’re likely to make and never make an offer without secure finance.
• Compare property investment with other markets.
• Property markets change

Yesterday’s business case for investing valuable time, sweat, equity, hard-earned cash or borrowings may not stack up today. Understand supply and demand issues, the general economic climate, government policies, plans, taxes and incentives that may influence the market e.g. First Homeowners Grants, stamp duty discounts, rules on foreign investment, negative gearing, zoning, infrastructure etc.

Know what adds value

Functional, well designed kitchens and bathrooms principles using high quality appliances, fittings and finishes with a timeless colour palette will always add value. These are often the first areas of the home that buyers look so when preparing renovating budgets for kitchens and bathrooms, be generous here. Our team at Queensland Building Solutions are highly experienced in Kitchen and Bathroom design and renovation. Feel free to call us for an appointment to talk through your ideas.

Focus

Choose a few potential suburbs or towns (no more than 5) within a region and get to know them. Location is everything and Google street view is your friend.

Spotting potential

Look for tightly held areas (where demand outweighs supply) and good streets. Rising markets for short term, capital gains won’t always deliver high rental returns. Good long-term, higher rental potential will often deliver lower capital gain. Properties located next to already popular higher priced areas, with good, quiet streets, amenities, schools, transport will usually offer best opportunity. It’s critical to do your research and crunch the numbers.

Watch the market

Attend auctions, subscribe to agent newsletters, read business and financial news reports, follow investment activity of commercial property developers and (not that you probably need encouragement) monitor property listings on sites like www.realestate.com.au and www.domain.com.au. Smart Company reports like this https://www.smartcompany.com.au/industries/property/june-2019-update-property-markets/ provide a great overview.

Understand the maximum potential sale price and what buyers in the area are looking for so you can avoid overcapitalizing.

Get the feeling

Spend time in your target investment area. Look at other properties. Observe the lifestyle. Join Facebook Community groups and listen to local chatter for insight into the area. Know what your buyers want, what they value and what you can offer.

Call Queensland Building Solutions

If you’ve got a property renovation project in mind and need quality advice or a free, no obligation quote, call the renovation experts, Glenn and Rebecca Martin at Queensland Building Solutions today on 0419 864 877

www.queenslandbuildingsolutions.com.au

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Love Lock Bridge

Newlyweds in Noosa have signified their endless love by locking their love, metaphorically with engraved padlocks on what is commonly referred to now as “Love Lock Bridge”.

There has been a lot of backlash about the impact on the bridge and the environment, so newlyweds are now turning to placing love-locks onto a newly planted tree of life, which takes pride of place in their new home.

A love lock is a padlock which lovers lock to a bridge, fence, gate, or similar public fixture to symbolize their love. Typically the lovers names or initials are inscribed on the padlock, and its key is thrown away to symbolise unbreakable love.

The history of love padlocks dates back at least 100 years and since the 2000s, love locks have appeared at an increasing number of locations worldwide. The reasons love padlocks started to appear vary between locations and in many instances are unclear.

However, in Rome, the ritual of affixing love padlocks to the bridge Ponte Milvio can be attributed to the 2006 book ,‘I Want You’ by Italian author Federico Moccia, who made a film adaptation in 2007.

Gondolas of Noosa

Gondolas of Noosa is owned and ran by Richard ‘Ricardo’ Wilschke and his wife Tanya. Richard spent much of his adolescence in, around or under the ocean, and came upon the idea of a gondola as a great way to have an excuse to spend even more time on the water.

The business was established over 20 years ago and it is now an iconic attraction to tourists and locals alike and firmly on the list of “one of the things to do” in Noosa.

“The idea behind the gondola is to bring alive the romance and beauty of the Noosa River and to provide a relaxing and peaceful environment where people can be lost in time with the ones they love”, says Tanya. She was proposed to on the gondola by the Gondolier himself, so she she speaks with some authority.

Nearly twenty years on, Richard and Tanya have three teenage children and a very busy life, but the gondola remains to remind them of the joys of relaxing on the beautiful Noosa River with friends and loved ones.
www.gondolasofnoosa.com

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Did you know?

Moffat Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra, two km north-east of Caloundra’s city centre. It was named after James Moffat who purchased all the land between Moffat Head and the golf course, northwards from William Street to Cooroora Street in Dicky Beach, in 1882.

When Caloundra had fewer than 20 families, the Sea Glint guesthouse was built in 1888 in the vicinity of William and Derby Streets. The beach, however, was open to adverse weather, and Kings Beach attracted more holiday-makers and development. During World War II Moffat Beach had gun emplacements and barbed-wire defences.

In 1950 the Dicky Beach surf life-saving club house was built, and members provided part-time patrols at Moffat Beach. In 1957 the Lock picture theatre was opened.

Caloundra Street Fair

The Caloundra Street Fair is owned and operated by the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. In what began in 2002 as a community market designed to enliven the main street on a Sunday, the Street Fair now attracts thousands of visitors each week who flock to enjoy the vibrant and colourful atmosphere.

The Street Fair showcases up to 100 stallholders each week that are hand selected, ensuring a wide variety of products, health and well-being services plus fresh food options, and street food. It also features a range of local performers every week ranging from well-known established performers to emerging artists across a range of music genres.

Is Busking allowed?

There are busking opportunities within the Street Fair precinct, but these must be negotiated with the Market Manager.

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Caloundra Coastal Pathway

Caloundra Section

The Coastal Pathway is council’s longest shared pathway. It stretches from Pelican Waters Bell’s Creek in the south to Tewantin in the north.

Look for the new Coastal Pathway symbol to make finding your way along the pathway easier. Additional information is provided on maps and distance markers.

The pathway has been divided into 11 sections called ‘connections’. Connection lengths work well for one day walks or casual cycling.

Caloundra’s Coastal Pathway is a breathtaking nine-kilometre stretch of paths, meandering along Caloundra’s beaches from Bells Creek in the south to Point Cartwright in the north.

With sights such as a lighthouse, lakes, creeks and surf beaches cropping up along the Coastal Pathway, this scenic trail is a great reason to get out and about and explore Caloundra’s natural beauty. The former Caloundra Council spent $4.3 million on the planning and construction of the Coastal Pathway, designed specifically for walking and cycling.

Our Experience

We began the morning at Ann St, Currimundi. Ann Street Reef is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. There is no reef break. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks as well.

We continued south and found Cooroora St, a peaceful haven for those wanting to escape the crowds usually found on the southern side of Currimundi Lake.

Moving further south we found Moffat Beach. A locals favourite mainly due to the Moffat Beach Brewing Co. and the funky cafe’s and retail precinct.

We finally parked at Happy Valley and walked from the estuary mouth to the Sandbar Cafe for a cold ice-cream. Yes, it was a double scoop 🙂

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Bribie Island Mini Break

Looking for a short mini-break choc full of activities for the kids? We’ve got you covered. Head south to Bribie Island …

Friday Morning

The weekend began early for us. A short 1 hour drive down the Bruce Highway and sharp left turn onto Bribie Island Road gets us onto the only island accessible from our mainland with a bridge.

The building of the 831m bridge to Bribie Island half a century ago took two years of work and was considered an engineering marvel at the time, being the longest pre-stressed, pre-cast concrete bridge in Australia.

How the Bridge changed the Island?

The opening of the bridge not only swelled the number of tourists. It also paved the way for a boom in the permanent population. The tiny community of Bribie Island stood at just 600 people before the bridge’s erection. That has swelled to more than 17,000 people today. The Pacific Harbour residential development helped the population boost. But growth on the island is limited by environmental protections, ensuring its natural beauty is preserved for future generations.

Why I love Bribie Island?

My parents lived in an apartment on the island for many years, with views of the Bribie bridge. I often found myself “destressing” as I crossed the bridge and began thinking about fishing with my dad at White Patch for some fresh Sand Whiting.

Friday Lunch

The Sandstone Point Hotel & Caravan Park

The Sandstone Point Hotel stands proudly on the mainland directly opposite adjacent to the original oyster leases laid in the mid-century.

The Hotel has multiple function spaces, a great menu, the Oyster Shed for fresh seafood and a petting zoo. On a Friday-Sunday enjoy their Spit Roast. The Big 4 caravan is approximately 200m from the hotel and has massive pitches for even the largest caravan. Top this off with beautiful cabins and a water playground & pool and you have the ultimate stay. Book ahead – it’s very popular!

Visit hotel website

Visit camping website

Luxury Safari Tents

The Luxury Safari Tents are a unique way to camp in style with your significant other. Sleeping 2, these beautiful tents feature an air conditioner, a Queen Bed and ensuite bathroom with double sinks, a bath, large shower and separate toilet.

The luxurious tent also has an open plan living area with a Smart TV and fridge opening out to a private alfresco dining area with a kitchenette and BBQ, perfect for intimate outdoor dining with water views.

Camping at Woorim

Before the sunset we drove back across the Bribie Jetty and took photos of the sun setting over the water. It’s absolutely magical how the colours of the sun reflect on the still estuary waters.
Woorim is on the ocean side of Bribie Island. I love Woorim and what it has to offer. There’s less traffic, a quieter beach, enough shops for the provisions you need and a great little campground close enough to the beach. I’d class Bribie Island Caravan Park in Woorim as 3 star for facilities but 5 star for location. You can go “posh” and grab a villa or cabin but we like to pitch a tent.

Visit: www.bribieislandcaravanpark.com.au

Saturday Morning

Fort Bribie by 4×4 or a 20 minute walk

The naval site of Fort Bribie was built at the outbreak of WWII, becoming operational by early 1942 to provide defence support for the RAN against light raiding warships.

Originally the fort was a fairly primitive construct, but as Japanese aggression intensified the bunker’s superior tactical position prompted it to be upgraded into Moreton Bay’s major defence installation.

Once upgraded, it acted as the Examination Battery at which ships identified themselves and formed a vital part of the ring of protective Moreton Bay defence sites which were linked to the loop controlled underwater minefield surrounding Brisbane during the war.
The minefields worked in-conjunction with a system of indicator loops – submerged magnetic cables which were designed to pick-up on the path of a vessel passing over them above the surface or below. The cables stretched between Skirmish Point at Bribie Island and Comboyuro Point on Moreton Island.

In 1945 the fort was abandoned by the military having fulfilled its purpose. With the reassessment of Australia’s defensive installations during the 50s, the importance of artillery batteries in coastal defence diminished
prompting the complete dismantling of Fort Bribie.

The fort’s buildings were disassembled  and any building materials recovered were transported off the island to be repurposed elsewhere.

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Sunshine Coast Hinterland Guide

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland Guide hides some of the states best kept secrets. Wonderful B&B’s, next level restaurants, quaint shops and wonderful landscapes. It’s no wonder it’s a favourite among SE Queenslanders and tourists. Here’s a short guide on our favourite places.

Mary Cairncross Park

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve comprises 55 hectares of subtropical rainforest overlooking the Glass House Mountains National Landscape. A remnant of the rainforests that once covered the Blackall Range, the Reserve is a living museum of diverse plant and animal life which will delight with its tranquillity and beauty.

Take a relaxing walk along our rainforest tracks from 7am to 6pm (Gold Coin donation appreciated). Entry to the new after hours rainforest track is located on the right at the bike racks in front of the Rainforest Discovery Centre.

Dine at the Mountain View Cafe

There’s no better view than the view from Mountain View Cafe. Enjoy a hot or cold beverage and delightful food along with a mind-exloding view of the Glasshouse Mountains.

• Mountain Climbers be aware
• Mount Coonowrin restricted access area
• Mount Coonowrin in the Glass House Mountains, is an example of a volcanic plug.

Since March 1999, the Mount Coonorwin section of Glass House Mountains National Park has been a Restricted Access Area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.

A report determined that there is a high to very high risk of rockfalls from the cliffs around Mount Coonowrin with a corresponding risk to personnel or members of the public accessing this area. It recommended that the trail accessing the base of the cliffs be closed to the public and that the area be closed to rock climbing.

If you enter a Restricted Access Area, on the spot fines apply: 3 penalty units ($378, as of June 2018).

One Tree Hill

The site has unofficially been dubbed as the most photographed paddock on the Sunshine Coast, particularly when it comes to Maleny weddings!

It’s beautiful view over the Glass House Mountains and solitary tree (believed to be a sour cherry and somewhere between 60 and 100 years old) seems to be a magnet for the adventurous or romantic at heart.

The caveat of us sharing these details is that you MUST respect the owners of this beautiful property. One Tree Hill is private property and the site is actually a paddock on a working farm, which celebrated its 100th year in 2017, with the first Woods family members arriving in 1917. Professional photographers who wish to enter the property pay a fee of $50 and this goes to local charities in the region. To date over $40,000 has been raised.

Directions

Between 308 & 349 Mountain View Road, Maleny. If visiting Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve drive further down Mountain View Road southwards in the direction of Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World; you will see One Tree Hill on your left.

Maleny Cheese Factory

It’s sad to think that an arson attack occurred here only a few months ago, yet the efforts of the owners to rebuild has been immense.
We talked with Sara Bucher, co-owner about the purchase of their dairy farm in Obi Obi along with the effects of deregulation of milk prices and how it has affected many dairy farmers in the region. Hats off to Maleny Cheese Factory for producing not only their own milk but also supporting Maleny Dairies and a handful of other local dairy producers.

Maleny Cheese Boutique Cheeses has been operating its boutique cheese and yoghurt factory in the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Maleny since 2004. They have grown to become a well known brand around Queensland and Australia. The rolling green hills of the Maleny area has been a dairying region for over 115 years, and they are a trusted source of natural dairy products of excellence.

Their handmade range of cow and buffalo milk cheese boasts a high quality finish and authentic flavour. Their yoghurt range includes an award-winning Greek-Gourmet-style yoghurt as well as delicious tub-set Swiss-style yoghurt.

Go and taste the cheese and yoghurt at Maleny Cheese Cafe on the Maleny-to-Montville Road. Their online shop allows the convenience of ordering and picking-up or allowing for delivery direct to your door.

www.malenycheese.com.au/shop

Gardners Falls

We took a drive to Gardners Falls, just past Spicers Tamarind Retreat on off Obi Lane South.
Once you hit the car park walk to your right for about 500m and you’ll see the falls.

We spoke to some SEQ Water Testers who told us the water temp was a chilly 12 degreees but Gardners Falls always rates well in their water quality tests each month.

This is great given that just upstream a few hundred metres is a Sewerage Treatment Plant.

Like many I thought “ughh”, then they told me they have to test their output daily which means that the water is very clean by the time it enters Obi Obi Creek. Gardners Falls is the highest waterfall in our region and the gravity fed water filters into Baroon Pocket Dam and eventually makes it’s way into our drinking water.

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