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25.01.2022 This month’s masthead features a detail from "Kookaburra Gathering", an original painting by acclaimed artist Melanie Hava. Melanie’s original artworks and high quality prints have been stocked by Kuranda’s Terra Nova Gallery for over five years. Melanie's 2021 calendar "Reflections Reef and Rainforest" is published by Steven Nowakowski Publishing, and features this painting. Her calendar is now in stock and available from Terra Nova, with planning underway for an exhibition of her works in the near future stay tuned. #artofmelaniehava Art of Melanie Hava

24.01.2022 It's time to clean up our Community Calendar on the back page of the Kuranda Paper. See our current listings in comments below and please note these will all be cleared out. If you have an ONGOING/REGULAR listing (not one-offs) for the community calendar please let us know by this Thursday 23 July if you want it to appear in the August paper. We will need: Day... Group/activity name Time Location Contact We are looking at having all sports/fitness listings on a sports page and others on the back page. Thanks for your assistance.

23.01.2022 Still time to catch photographer Jan Sargeant's wonderful exhibition IN THE ZONE at the Old Post Office Gallery in Atherton. It is a fantastic showcase of local talent - forty one large photographic portraits of creatives, including five of Kuranda's own. Exhibition closes 26 September. Photographer Jan Sargent is often available at the exhibition and when The Kuranda Paper visited she explained she is still looking for more subjects to capture: IN THE ZONE: THE SECOND WAVE.................. I regard the project - photographing artists and artisans of the far north - as an ongoing, lifetime passion. I'm aware I've only just scratched the surface with these 41 subjects - there are many many more of you out there. If you reside anywhere in north Queensland, from as far south as Townsville, I would love to photograph you for the next exhibition. Most of us are very wary of being photographed but as you can see if you check out my exhibition, I'm careful to show people in a kind light. If you'd like to participate, please leave your name and contact details - mobile number, landline or email address, on the form provided at the Old Post Office Gallery, or email/text me: [email protected] 0439135583 (I will never exhibit your photo publicly if you don't like it.) Thank you. Jan Sargeant See more

22.01.2022 We're half way through the year already and the July edition of the paper is just around the corner! HEADS UP for all advertisers and contributors. Deadline for the July edition #322 is Thursday 18 June 2020. Send submissions to [email protected] by 18 June - Thank you for your ongoing support

22.01.2022 It's great to see more businesses opening this weekend in Kuranda! It will take time, but we all need to support each other. So get out and enjoy our amazing community and BUY LOCAL. Check the Kuranda Noticeboard on FB to see businesses and their opening times.

21.01.2022 We thought the idea of a Kuranda business group, which would bring together Kuranda retailers from market stall to main street shop, was such a great and constructive idea we happily put this notice on our June edition front page. It seems very timely that an initiative for Kuranda businesses to form a truly representative business group be explored. Such a group could collectively lobby, raise funds and explore opportunities to reboot the local economy in a way which meets ...local businesses' needs and aspirations. Businesses are encouraged to make contact via the email supplied ( [email protected] ) so that a meeting can be arranged for discussion as to how such a group might be established and run. Please do so asap as time is of the essence. Email today with your expression of interest to be involved and kept informed. The Kuranda Media Association, publishers of The Kuranda Paper, will support such a group in whatever way we can because a healthy local business economy is good for our community. Shop local, Buy local, Act local.

20.01.2022 Grant opportunity for Queensland independent creatives. OPENS JUNE 15 and CLOSES JUNE 22ND. Note this grant application for FNQ practitioners ( other than music related) MUST be lodged with JUTE Theatre in FNQ but is eligible for ALL Qld independent creative practitioners. Kuranda artists take note. If your application is related to music you should apply through Queensland Music Festival (for NQ practitioners). Kuranda buskers can this help you help Kuranda ? ... Link to JUTE: https://jute.com.au/start-grant-program/ Link to Qld Music Festival : https://www.qmf.org.au/ Link to more info about the grant from Arts Qld: https://www.arts.qld.gov.au/aq-funding/start-grant-program

19.01.2022 JULY 2020 EDITION IS OUT NOW!! A great front page story this month from the Australian Butterfly Santuary as we begin to 'emerge' from hibernation. It is also Happy Birthday to us! July marks The Kuranda Paper's 29th Anniversary!!!! WOW! Such an amazing achievement for a little community newspaper. To coincide with our birthday we've launched our new website. We have started loading over 300 papers since 1991...they're certainly not all thereyet! We will work on ironing old ...papers, scanning them and reformatting to put the online for all to enjoy. It's a slow task. Thank you again for all your contributions and our amazing advertisers. Don't forget to support our local businesses and shop local The paper will be in your mailbox as normal and at the following locations: Kuranda Post Office, Sprout Café, Kuranda Discount Drugstore, Kuranda Visitor Information Centre, Kuranda Arts Co-op, Kuranda Foodworks, BP Service Station, Kuranda Library. SPEEWAH: Speewah Service Station & Convenience Store KOAH: Koah Service Station SMITHFIELD: Collins Booksellers (Smithfield Shopping Centre) Check out our new website and view the paper online here - https://www.kurandapaper.com

18.01.2022 OUT NOW the October edition of The Kuranda Paper. Get your copy from: KURANDA: Kuranda Post Office (Thoree St), Sprout Café (Coondoo St), Kuranda Visitor Information Centre (Centenary Park), Kuranda Neighbourhood Centre (Rob Veivers Dr), Kuranda Discount Drugstore (Coondoo St), Kuranda Arts Co-op (Coondoo St), Kuranda Foodworks (Thongon St), BP Service Station (Rob Veivers Dr).... KURANDA DISTRICT: Speewah Service Station & Convenience Store, Koah Service Station, Oak Forest Takeout. Mareeba and Atherton deliveries will be done on Tuesday. MAREEBA: Piagno’s News (Byrnes St), Mareeba Heritage Museum & Visitor Information Centre (Byrnes St), Mareeba News (Byrnes St) TOLGA: The Humpy ATHERTON: Atherton IGA (Silo Shopping Centre) SMITHFIELD: Collins Booksellers (Smithfield Shopping Centre) You can also view it online here https://cebf246e-80cb-42a2-87eb-94c7cb7677f4.filesusr.com/

14.01.2022 ***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*** With yesterday's news that over 100 regional newspapers will be either merged/closed or going online only, we at The Kuranda Paper want to reassure our community and advertisers that we are not going anywhere! We're a village that likes to buck the trends and this is no different. For as long as we have our community and advertiser support, we will continue to put out our monthly newspaper in both print form and online. We have also confirmed with... our Townsville printer that they can still print our paper. We are a community-run newspaper and our focus is servicing our local community. We have a strong spirit and we are part of the fabric that helps to unite us all. Stick with us! We love Kuranda as much as you do let's support each other and please buy local when you can.

14.01.2022 HEADS UP! Didge is on the lookout for contributions for the September edition #324 of The Kuranda Paper. All submissions and articles due by Thursday 20 August at [email protected]

13.01.2022 Unfortunately we received these changes to TransNorth bus services too late to be included in our August edition of The Kuranda Paper (out in print and online tomorrow) - changes take effect from Monday 3 August.

13.01.2022 OUT NOW the August edition of The Kuranda Paper! On the cover we have our local Djabugay weavers who are ready for the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair commencing as a virtual event on 14 August. Another great edition with lots of local community content. Thank you to our wonderful community for your continued support The paper will be in your mailbox as normal and at the following locations: Kuranda Post Office, Sprout Café, Kuranda Discount Drugstore, Kuranda Visitor Informat...ion Centre, Kuranda Arts Co-op, Kuranda Foodworks, BP Service Station, Kuranda Library. SPEEWAH: Speewah Service Station & Convenience Store KOAH: Koah Service Station SMITHFIELD: Collins Booksellers (Smithfield Shopping Centre) Check out the latest issue here - https://cebf246e-80cb-42a2-87eb-94c7cb7677f4.filesusr.com/ See more

12.01.2022 HEADS UP... yes it's an early one this month! Next week we commence production on our final paper for 2020 with a bumper double edition for December and January. Our deadline is Thursday 19 November for your submissions and advertising. Don't forget to include any specials for Christmas and over the festive season. We don't want to alarm, but it's only 43 days until Christmas (yikes!). The big event in town for December is the Twilight Trading on 10 December a great opport...unity to shop local for your gifts. All submissions to [email protected]

11.01.2022 Our masthead this month is kindly shared with us by the artist and wildlife carer, Rebecca Koller. Rebecca’s art supports both her arts practice and wildlife caring. "Merlin’s Chick 2020" is a new work and available for purchase from Rebecca (0424 810 840 or message through Facebook) with 25% going to Kuranda Conservation. Rebecca’s public art can be enjoyed through her Kuranda roller door paintings and painted electricity boxes on the streets of Kuranda. She is also working on a number of native wildlife 'bin' stickers that will raise awareness of endangered and threatened wildlife, and funds for wildlife organisations caring for them. Cassowary bin stickers are currently available through Kuranda Conservation (see advertisement on page 17).

11.01.2022 BAD NEWS... and GOOD NEWS. Firstly we received, post production, news that the opening of the Jan Sargent photographic exhibition, IN THE ZONE, featuring seven Kuranda artists among forty stunning portraits, has been delayed until 25 August, due to a later than expected re-opening of the Old Post Office Gallery in Atherton. So, apologies if anyone turned up to a closed gallery over the weekend. Good news? That means you can still make plans to include a visit as part of a Ta...blelands trip from 25 August to 26 September. You can read more about the exhibition (just remember that later opening date) on Page 10 of the August edition of The Kuranda Paper - in hard copy from Kuranda Post Office and other outlets in Kuranda, Mareeba, Atherton and Collins Booksellers at Smithfield - or online at www.kurandapaper,com

11.01.2022 Our masthead this month is a photograph by the lovely Heather Miller. A Ulysses butterfly seeking nectar from a Poinsettia in her Kuranda garden. Heather Miller

09.01.2022 Apologies if you have been trying to email us. We have a new website and email link was lost temporarily. WE ARE NOW BACK ON TRACK! You can now contact us again at [email protected]

08.01.2022 The November edition of The Kuranda Paper is OUT NOW! This month we celebrate NAIDOC Week and the success of Kuranda Amphitheatre's first COVID-Safe event. There are also Barron River Candidate statements from those who are running for our local seat, so have a read and don't forget to vote this Saturday (or earlier). Get your copy of The Kuranda Paper from: ... KURANDA: Kuranda Post Office (Thoree St), Sprout Café (Coondoo St), Kuranda Visitor Information Centre (Centenary Park), Kuranda Neighbourhood Centre (Rob Veivers Dr), Kuranda Discount Drugstore (Coondoo St), Kuranda Arts Co-op (Coondoo St), Kuranda Foodworks (Thongon St), BP Service Station (Rob Veivers Dr). KURANDA DISTRICT: Speewah Service Station & Convenience Store, Koah Service Station, Oak Forest Takeout. Mareeba and Atherton deliveries will be done on Tuesday. MAREEBA: Piagno’s News (Byrnes St), Mareeba Heritage Museum & Visitor Information Centre (Byrnes St), Mareeba News (Byrnes St) TOLGA: The Humpy ATHERTON: Atherton IGA (Silo Shopping Centre) SMITHFIELD: Collins Booksellers (Smithfield Shopping Centre) You can also view it online here https://cebf246e-80cb-42a2-87eb-94c7cb7677f4.filesusr.com/

07.01.2022 We are slowly digitalising all our old editions, some of which only exist as hard copies. We are uncovering some great memories along the way. From Issue 134 June 2003. The opening of the Kuranda Medical Centre on Thongon Street. Thanks to all who serve and have served this community so well over the years.

07.01.2022 Any marketing experts in Kuranda? Tender applications close Tuesday 23 June @ 11am.

05.01.2022 Our masthead this month features a close-up of the Golden Penda tree flower (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) on upper Therwine Street that is currently in flower and planted as part of the Therwine Street upgrade in March 2019. Photo: Gayle Hannah

05.01.2022 OUT NOW (online)...due to an accident in Ingham last night there's been a delay in getting the September edition of The Kuranda Paper to Kuranda. But fear not, get your fix of Kuranda news until the hard copies arrive later today right here... https://cebf246e-80cb-42a2-87eb-94c7cb7677f4.filesusr.com/ On the cover is Kuranda's very own KDA Crew who recently took out the National Indigenous Music Award for Community Clip Of The Year! The Kuranda Paper will be folded later to...day by our amazing volunteer paper folders and will be delivered to your mailboxes tomorrow morning. From this month we'll be delivering again to Mareeba and Atherton on Tuesday (after pausing those deliveries during COVID). You can find your copy of the paper at these places: KURANDA: Kuranda Post Office (Thoree St), Sprout Café (Coondoo St), Kuranda Visitor Information Centre (Centenary Park), Kuranda Neighbourhood Centre (Rob Veivers Dr), Kuranda Discount Drugstore (Coondoo St), Kuranda Arts Co-op (Coondoo St), Kuranda Foodworks (Thongon St), BP Service Station (Rob Veivers Dr). KURANDA DISTRICT: Speewah Service Station & Convenience Store, Koah Service Station, Oak Forest Takeout. MAREEBA: Piagno’s News (Byrnes St), Mareeba Heritage Museum & Visitor Information Centre (Byrnes St), Mareeba News (Byrnes St) ATHERTON: Atherton IGA (Silo Shopping Centre) SMITHFIELD: Collins Booksellers (Smithfield Shopping Centre)

05.01.2022 HEADS UP! Didge is keeping his head above water and looking for contributions for the October edition #325 of The Kuranda Paper. All submissions and articles due by Thursday 24 September at [email protected]

04.01.2022 HEADS UP! Didge is looking for contributions for the November edition #326 of The Kuranda Paper. This will be our second last edition for 2020!! How time flies! All submissions and articles due by Thursday 22 October at [email protected]

03.01.2022 Although the Queensland State election is still a week away from the issuing of the writ to start the official process leading up to Election Day on Saturday 31 October, campaigning is definitely underway. As with much this year, this candidates forum is online. Scheduled for tomorrow evening (Thursday 1 October, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM). It is organised by the Australian Marine Conservation Society., Divers for Reef Conservation and Fight For Our Reef. Follow the link to book online tickets (free).

03.01.2022 Brrrrr. Feeling the chill?? So is Didge! He's keeping his head warm and giving you a HEADS UP for the August edition #323 of The Kuranda Paper. All submissions and articles due by Thursday 23 July at [email protected].