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25.01.2022 Lets take a moment to remember what all of this fundraising is for Not to stop development, BUT to ensure it stays within the agreed Town Plan. We all must ...abide by it, and so should big property developers to ensure Yaroomba stays special, and to prevent the Sunshine Coast becoming another Gold Coast Tomorrow is the Art & Artisans auction, tickets $15 from Eventbrite https://buff.ly/3po6IAF, full details are on the FB Save Yaroomba event page. #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter #art

25.01.2022 Basically the article says Clive Palmer will pay $65000 each to 310 villa owners in the Coolum resort. He will, once all paid, have total control of the resort.

24.01.2022 Only 3 days to go until our fabulous Art & Artisans Silent Auction. The team is busy getting the display ready...Don’t miss out on a fun night with local arti...sts, live music food and beverages. Get your tickets from Eventbrite here https://bit.ly/3lCliCp, just $15 and includes your first drink. All proceeds help cover legal cost to Save Yaroomba and the Sunshine Coast from inappropriate development #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter #art&artisans

23.01.2022 Today is the day We’ve got less than 30 tickets remaining, thanks to everyone for your support. Upon arriving you’ll be given a catalogue and instructions o...n how to bid. Then we have Asian & Mediterranean meals for $10, drinks and live music by Trish n Kit, Cotter, Barry Charles, Stu Docherty, Louella Trotz, Lilli Watts, A Choired Taste. Have an amazing night peeps! P.S we can’t promise door sales tonight due to COVID restrictions on capacity. But it’s not too late to grab a ticket. $15 from Eventbrite https://bit.ly/3lCliCp

20.01.2022 Captivation by Justin Bruhn Underwater photographer Justin Bruhn is supporting our cause by donating this beautiful large turtle for our Silent Art Auction on S...aturday 28 Nov. Justin says the more people connect with the ocean and creatures that live there, the more will be done about protecting them for future generations. We agree! Website: https://pureunderwaterimaging.com Species: Green Turtle Location: Lady Elliot Island, Southern Great Barrier Reef Size: 96cm x 96cm Print Medium: Stretched canvas on a sustainable meranti hardwood frame RRP: $600

16.01.2022 Who LOVES a good grill’d burger? We do! . This month #friendsofyaroomba is featuring in #localmatters and we need your token vote. Next time you’re at #grill...dburgers Sunshine Plaza be sure to drop a token in our jar... The jar with most tokens wins $300, and hopefully thats us . #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter See more

15.01.2022 Ready for tomorrows garage sale We have loads of healthy plants ready for sale. CASH & EFTPOS, 1488 David Low Way, Yaroomba. See the #SaveYaroomba event page for full details

15.01.2022 Sunshine Coast Council Media Release Wednesday 11 November 2020 Big penalties for illegal tree clearing...Continue reading

13.01.2022 WHAT KIND OF SELFISHNESS DESTROYS CHANCES OF TURTLE NESTING AT SHELLY BEACH? (Moffat Beach post code). Wherever people live, work and play, nighttime lights fol...low. Artificial lighting along the coast has wreaked havoc on sea turtles, which rely on subtle, nighttime lighting cues to deposit eggs on beaches and make it safely to sea as hatchlings. That was the case at Moffat Beach. So a solution was created to stop the main culprit, car headlights, from interfering with the turtles. This can be seen in PHOTO 1. However, if you look at PHOTOS 2 and 3 you will see the preventative screening has been removed!! WHY? A very good question. It is apparently due to an official complaint by few house owners on William Street that overlook this stretch of beach. Their complaint? The fencing is an eye sore!!! What in god’s name is wrong with people? This is a beautifully made structure and it means the turtles will come ashore in safety and lay their eggs. The complaint was upheld (Why? Those people don’t own that strip of land, the dunes or the beach). How selfish can you possibly get? It beggars belief that in 2020, you would think that people would be more educated about things like Marine Conservation and the declining numbers of turtles. But it seems not, because there..... 1. Selfish people who want an uninterrupted view of the ocean but don’t give a flying fig about what lives in the ocean; and, 2. Who were the numpties that bowed down to this handful of people and agreed to take the protective barrier down? What sort of message is that sending? Yet when 8,000 residents in Yaroomba complain about a development which is outside of the Town Plan and which will impact turtle nesting grounds, we are presented with those three monkeys HEAR NO, SEE NO, and SPEAK NO! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? Has someone pulled some strings to get the fence removed? Why should a handful of people get to decide the fate of the turtles! If any of you that complained are reading this, SHAME ON YOU. (Photographs supplied)

13.01.2022 Tonight promises to be a fabulous night. Great Music, Fantastic Food, Amazing Artwork and Fun Times. Go online now to Eventbrite to secure your ticket . https://bit.ly/3lCliCp. There is not many tickets left.

13.01.2022 Another great night at the twilight markets on Friday successfully fundraising for the court appeal. We’ll be there every Friday from 4pm. All donations and p...roceeds help cover court appeal costs. If you'd like to donate follow this link to our Go Fund Me page https://buff.ly/2R6BLkQ #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter

12.01.2022 It's Turtle season. Only 1 in 1,000 hatchlings survive so it's important that we protect them and their environment. Save Yaroomba is fighting to stop inapprop...riate development that will bring excessive light onto the beach, and interfere with the turtles trying to nest. We want our beloved turtles to stay in Yaroomba. Please help us, head here to donate https://buff.ly/2R6BLkQ or simply share our posts. #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter

07.01.2022 Live Sat 28 Nov will be talented duo Trish n Kit . Trish is a contemporary singer of all styles and has her own album of original songs. She’s also collabor...ated on numerous music projects and has multiple studios at schools and colleges. Kit has travelled well with his music career and sings in five languages & has worked with well known Australian artists including Brain Cadd, Jeremy Allsop (Men At Work) & Barry Sullivan (Renee Geyer, John Farnham). 100 paintings, pottery, mixed media, photography & prints. LIVE music from Trish n Kit, Cotter, Barry Charles, Stu Docherty, Louella Trotz, Lilli Watts, A Choired Taste. Tickets $15 from Eventbrite https://bit.ly/3lCliCp. See the FB event page for full details.

06.01.2022 Captivation by Justin Bruhn 96cm x 96cm, valued at RRP $600 Underwater photographer Justin Bruhn has donated this beautiful photo to our Silent Art Auction thi...s Sat night 6pm 28 Nov. Justin says "The more people connect with the ocean and creatures that live there, the more will be done about protecting them for future generations". And we agree! Tickets are selling fast, we're just thrilled. $15 inc first drink, live music and local artworks. Head to Eventbrite to secure tickets by clicking here https://bit.ly/3lCliCp. Or see the FB event page for full details, artists, musicians and the ticket link. #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter #art https://pureunderwaterimaging.com

05.01.2022 So many pieces for auction by our talented local artists. We simply could not do this without you 100 artworks for auction, fantastic live music, food & bever...ages. Everything we raise this evening will help our Supreme Court battle against the Sekisui apartment development. See you all very soon! #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter #art

05.01.2022 Tony Coles, a unique Sunshine Coast-based artist who draws inspiration from Australian life and landscape, has this to say about the proposed Sekisui project: ...Let's face it, the Sekisui development at Yaroomba is about profits for developer and Council. The Council-owned international airport needs paying for and that requires more visitors. A mini Gold Coast vision achieves the goal yet defeats the purpose of the reason why people choose the Sunshine Coast's low key/low rise feel for holidays. It's important to remember that Sekisui's development approval only just scraped in by one vote! Retrospectively many wrongly voted for a Councillor who stood for no high-rise yet turned face. Yes, the one vote! Now a precedent has been set for the spread of similar high-rise buildings in areas zoned for two story limits. The community have fought valiantly to protect Yaroomba’ s visual amenity from high-rise development while simultaneously fighting for the rest of the Coast. The development site includes rare parabolic dunes, turtle nests and Melaleuca wet forests. The pristine vista from the Yaroomba foreshore and ocean will be impacted by the visual pollution of three high-rise buildings and lighting from the top stories will impact on the turtle habitat. Another major concern is the lack of planning into infrastructure and roads the surrounding area would need to facilitate the increased population. The hotel’s profitability has been well addressed though, as ocean view rooms sell better and room servicing cheaper via lifts. The ex-Palmer resorts premier PGA golf course just over the road will be well patronised. The buying back of its units and time-share will provide it with complete control of its future. Maybe it will want some high-rise buildings? What's to stop that if Sekisui goes ahead? The precedent this development sets will irrevocably change the nature of our built environment here. Job creation was going to occur either way and those jobs would now be in existence if Sekisui hadn't gotten greedy with its height. Your average resident would be laughed out of Council if they desired to build a seven storey house, so there's two separate rules. This community only asks for fair treatment and respect for its town plan which has been paid for and agreed upon through our voting system. Voices so strongly spoken have fallen on deaf ears for far too long. Tony Coles https://buff.ly/3r1yzrw

04.01.2022 Art & Artisans Silent Auction piece: A Lone Turtle, by Maree Lawler. RRP $300, Reserve $100 Maree is fortunate to live at Yaroomba Beach where turtles nest, the... annual whale migration and schools of fish and manta rays can be seen from the headland. A simple daily ritual of a walk on the beach has inspired her artworks. Sat 28 Nov: Tickets $15 from Eventbrite https://bit.ly/3lCliCp. See the Save Yaroomba FB event page for full details. #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter #art&artisans

04.01.2022 Maroochy River, Serenade by Brian Tisdall. 80 x 100 Brian is a professional artist of 40 years, his paintings have found their way all over the world, from Afri...ca to Ireland to the Sunshine Coast. Brian has a lifelong passion for art and paints for the pure joy of it. And his paintings are a delight. This year Brian has generously donated 8 paintings to our cause. @brian.tisdall

04.01.2022 Coolum Advertiser front page.

03.01.2022 There were over 9,000 objections to change the town plan for property developer Sekisui 62% of those opposed came from more than 5kms away indicating that our ...tourists/holiday-makers also don’t want to see the Sunshine Coast transformed into another Gold Coast. People power can succeed over property developers. We just need to stand together. Town plan = medium-low density, 2 storeys. Please just stick to it. #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter

02.01.2022 Our next major fundraising event ‘The Art & Artisans silent Art Auction to Save Yaroomba & the Sunshine Coast from inappropriate development is getting closer..... and we’re pumped Over the coming days we’ll post the beautiful artworks & the musicians who’ll be playing live on the night. It’s going to be fun Got ya tickets? Head to Eventbrite to secure yours by clicking here https://bit.ly/3lCliCp. Or See the FB event page for full details #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter

01.01.2022 For our Art & Artisans Silent Auction Sat 28 Nov Swell Lines, by Tony Coles. RRP $1,800 Reserve $1000 Tony Coles is a unique, versatile and passionate Sunshi...ne Coast artist. His works are inspired by the Australian landscape and lifestyle and he sees the world through a stunning and adventurous lens of colour, vibrancy and imagination. Tony has exhibited works throughout Australia and South America. Sat 28 Nov: Tickets $15 from Eventbrite https://bit.ly/3lCliCp. See the Save Yaroomba FB event page for full details and more artworks to be sold on the night. #Peoplepower #wrongwaysekisui #saveyaroomba #friendsofyaroomba #community #dotherightthing #iloveyaroomba #ourvoicesdomatter #art&artisans