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11 Coomera | Ormeau | Tamborine Mountain SOLD | $735,000 5 Woodrose Circuit, Pimpama SOLD | $700,000 31 Hydrangea Street Ormeau FOR SALE | Expressions of Interest 4 Fox Court, Ormeau Hills UNDER CONTRACT 19 Ross Crescent, Pimpama SOLD | $947,500 22 Emmaville Crescent, Ormeau FOR SALE | Expressions of Interest 31 Ellenborough Ave, Ormeau Hills SOLD | $697,000 10 Aspect Street, Pimpama SOLD | $777,200 5 Wilpena Street, Ormeau SOLD | $690,000 19 Chamberlain Rise, Ormeau Hills SOLD | $700,000 8 Pimpama Rivers Dr, Ormeau SOLD | $940,000 44 Stoney Creek Cct, Ormeau SOLD | $770,000 25 Ellenborough Ave, Ormeau Hills Rhyss Freeman 0438 709 771 Ormeau Hills Area Specialist Licensed Real Estate Agent Emma Ashton 0423 989 124 Pimpama Area Specialist Rachel Ryan 0433 774 501 Ormeau Area Specialist Licensed Real Estate Agent Independant Contractor UNDER CONTRACT Thinking of selling? Call your Division 1 area specialists.
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During this time Tanya has acted for clients in relation to a variety of matters including Family law matters, Criminal and Traffic matters amongst other areas of law including Civil litigation and Wills and Estates. The firm started off small with just Tanya and a para-legal and has since grown to include a fulltime Conveyancer, para-legal and Solicitor. Tanya’s focus is on delivering practical legal advice at a reasonable cost to clients. In 2018 Tanya decided to open Hilton Hartley lawyers located at Pimpama City. The name is derived from her grandmother’s family names. Her grandmother recently turned 100 years of age and it was important to Tanya to preserve those names for future generations. Tanya’s daughter Olivia Roeszler was admitted as a Solicitor earlier this year and her son Daniel Roeszler is due to be admitted as a Solicitor in early 2024. Tanya’s team is comprised of Chantal Hill who is a Senior Associate and practices predominantly in the area of Family Law and Department of Child Safety matters. Chantal is passionate about family law and is a strong advocate for her clients. Olivia Roeszler is our newly admitted Solicitor although she is not new to law, having been employed at Ormeau Legal for 10 years as a para-legal. Olivia practices predominantly in the area of Wills and Estates and Family Law. Olivia is extremely approachable and has been described as being friendly and highly efficient. Thomas Stubbings is our criminal lawyer who is happiest when he is wading through briefs of evidence and making submissions to Police Prosecutions in an attempt to have his client’s charges withdrawn or reduced. Tom appears almost daily in the Magistrates and District Courts of Queensland and has proven to be a worthy advocate having been successful in having charges completely withdrawn or reduced significantly for his clients. Renee Dormer has been admitted as a Solicitor for over 10 years and practices across a number of areas of law. Renee has completed her Family Dispute Resolution training to practice as an accredited mediator and is also undertaking her Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Family Dispute Resolution Practice. Renee is local to the area and is known for her friendly and approachable personality. Sharyn Polzin is our full-time conveyancer. Sharyn has over 30 years’ experience in conveyancing and if there is something Sharyn doesn’t know, then it probably isn’t worth knowing. Sharyn works closely with a number of buyers agents and has formed excellent working relationships with clients which is evident in the number of repeat clients we see at Ormeau Legal. Daniel Roeszler is completing his law degree and is due to be admitted as a Solicitor in early 2024. Daniel currently assists our team on legal matters ranging from Family, Criminal, Traffic, Civil and conveyancing files. 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14 PEACHEY CG NEWS Nature's Wisdom ... Nature patiently waits and watches, not rushing or anxious, we are nature too, why do we buy into the rush script? Step away, rest, be at peace, with yourself. R Chizz Where is Peachey Community Garden? Peachey Community Garden. Cnr Tillyroen and Mc Creadie Roads, Ormeau Friday Mornings: 9am -afternoon bring something to share. Saturday Mornings: Annemarie has a stall at the Helensvale High School Markets selling seeds, and seedlings, also offering a garden design service so you can grow at home. 6am – 11am Sunday afternoons: 3pm until the mozzies come out. Bring something to share. Contact: Peachey Member 0424 171 019 | Email: peacheycg@gmail.com What to plant in January Summer should be a time of sitting back with a cool drink watching the garden, as we know plants keep stretching towards the sun, weeds go wandering and we do love to potter about. Keep the mulch up to retain as much moisture in your soil, if your soil has great microbes like us, they will do most of the work for you. Peachey will continue to rest a few of our beds as members are away, also the hot winds barrage the moisture out of the plants, covering plants with fine mesh will protect fruit trees and vegies until the cooler weather comes. When we are ready to plant the beds up, we will have soil that can take deep roots and grow great crops. Your crops are only as nutritious as the soil they are grown in. Remember our bodies are just like this earth, we are as vibrant as the food and environment we live in. “Look deeply into nature and you will understand everything,” said Einstein. Nature mirrors how it is treated, I believe our minds and bodies mirror the choices we make or are subject to. Herb of the month Perennial Basil This amazing herb will grow and flower all year round! The bees love it. The bush has a stronger flavour then your sweet Basil, so you simply use less of it! Great in salads, pesto and all-time favourite… on pizzas. Basil has this awesome effect of alkalising tomatoes, no wonder they are great for your taste buds! This one also makes a great bath vinegar which also acts as an antiseptic. Basil contains vitamins A,B,C and K. The minerals content are calcium, iron, copper, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, magnesium, and manganese. Appreciates full sun, regular watering, and good drainage. Happy gardening and a healthy life, Cheers, Annemaree. Thank you. To the many locals who showed kindness to each other over the Christmas season. Ormeau has an amazing people group who really do care. I saw people giving food, clothes, furniture, toys, acts of service; these feed our souls. Often the silly season can be draining with all the consumption and expectation. Thank you to the power of community, the people in your neighbourhood are there for you, to spread hope and remind us that human kindness is the greatest gift to give each other at this time and all year round. Thankyou Kimberley for posting on a few pages the question what would you like for Christmas that you can’t afford? People loved this!! People connected, shared needs and worked together, THIS is community, I was excited to hear the enthusiasm and extent to which people want to help each other. Divided we are vulnerable and guarded. Together we can achieve much. Community Share Chest Kiki is the “Keeper of the cupboard”, on site at Peachey. The Community Pantry chest is filled with handy items and nonperishable food for all who need. Kiki says, “Take what you need, leave what you can”. For all of us. This is the power of community; this makes my heart sing. Please don’t throw it away. That thing that you think your done with, take a photo and send it to peacheycg@ gmail.com or 0424 171 019, we may be able to use it or know someone who needs it. Each month we have free share, not everything needs to go to the tip. Upcoming Events In 2023 we launched the Peachey Parties. This gave locals a free platform to present their skills and see how people responded. We saw up to 8 young entrepreneurs presenting their jewellery, slime, beverages, and ingenuity. We had over 40 different youngish business owners strutting their stuff. Congratulations to you all, the effort it takes to create your own business is rewarded in freedom. 2024 we will be playing with the Art Intuitive Hub concept, the Young Entrepreneurs Club, the children’s village concept, and growing plenty of produce to share with you all. If you want to curl up at night with excitement for the coming months, worthwhile projects to put your time into to make a difference in your life and others, let’s create this together, contact details are below. . . life is better together.
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The river was frozen. 3. Nine—two parents, six sons, and one daughter 4. 19 5. 59 days. If the water level doubles every day, the reservoir on any given day was half the size the day prior. If the reservoir is full on day 60, that means it was half full on day 59, not on day 30. 6. Three. A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead. Community Notices FREE FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, SPORTING & COMMUNITY GROUPS email your notice to info@localnewsletters.com • Deadline 24 January for next issue PIMPAMA MEN’S SHED - 15 Clark Way, Pimpama, behind the School of Arts opposite Pimpama State School open from 8.30am to 12.30pm Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The shed is equipped with excellent woodworking and metalworking equipment. Members can work on personal tasks, help with community projects, or just sit and have a cuppa and a chat. Social, health and welfare programs, specialty visits, and presentations are also offered. Contact Secretary sec.pms@outlook.com.au. VOCALESCENCE CHORUS Come and join the award winning all female a-cappella chorus on a Wednesday night at the Upper Coomera Centre, 90 Reserve Road from 6.30 to 9.30. We love to see new members so why not come along and see what we are about. We will be returning to rehearsals on January 10th. Please follow our Vocalescence Website and Facebook pages and for up to date information contact Jo on 0417 747935. PROBUS CLUB OF PIMPAMA, a mixed Club, meeting at 9.30 am for 10 am, 4th Thursday monthly, at Pimpama Tavern, 102 Jacobs Well Road, Pimpama. We have a guest speaker, trivis, morning tea, fun and friendship each month. Bus trips, tours, outings, coffee & chat, lunches, theatre events and cards are some of the experiences offered. Contact: Kaye 0493 412 374/Dawn 0411 404 311/E: pimpama.probus@gmail.com. A.R.A.G.C. CAR CLUB - We welcome all new members, we are a friendly light minded, small group of classic car lovers. We do monthly weekend runs to various points of interest, monthly mid-weekday lunches and meet most Saturdays at Expresso25, 1 Boat works Drive Coomera about 7.00am also a yearly weekend away. Christmas Party in December. We hold bi monthly meetings last Monday of the month at 6pm to 8pm at Nerang PCYC. We get together to attend various Classic and Vintage car events. Phone Terry 0413875737 or Peter 0493092341 AA MEETING – Ormeau Women’s Living Sober (OWLS) – New meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous every Thursday at 5pm–6pm at the Ormeau Community Centre, 3 Curthbert Drive Ormeau. A safe space for women to learn that there is a solution to living a happy, joyous and free sober life. Doors open from 4:30pm. You are not alone. ORMEAU-PIMPAMA U C ART GROUP Would like to welcome everyone of all skill levels, so whether you are just starting out, looking to brush up on existing skills, or just want to try something different. Pop in and see us 11am - 2pm Wednesdays 246 Creek St, Pimpama. 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