Enjoy some of the new wallpaper we’ve added to our collection, from our recent photographic adventures in our own backyard.

These include two photos of Alistair, the peacock which has adopted us, a lovely white bauhinia, a butterfly obscured in a shrub, and a delicious elegant hippiastrum.

For a fabulous roast turkey recipe, try friend and photographer, Mike Odom’s specialty. Mike is from Florida in the US where they know all about cooking turkeys - Thanksgiving Day is the US version of our Invasion Day, Australia Day.

Our homegrown turkey, the scrub turkey, is barely edible - unbearably tough and pungent, even after long hours of stewing and marination. We recommend sticking to the traditional farm turkey, which, properly dressed and cooked, is unbeatable for festivities.

Here’s Sneaky, who lives on our property and who has survived despite a broken foot, thriving from our scraps.

The Noosa Wedding Ring is always coming up with new, imaginative marriage options.

Their latest wedding package features a Gondola Elopement for two which includes a celebratory gondola cruise after your ceremony at a location of your choice. You can even choose to propose on a gondola on the Noosa River.

Ria Clauss from Rainbow Creations Body Art was one of the judges at the seminal Australian Body Art Carnivale Eumundi 2007 held recently to great acclaim.

Photos of the workshops and participants in the competition are now displayed on Rainbow’s site.

Explore the exciting new wedding reception packages at Maleny Manor - there is now eight splendid alternatives for all budgets and tastes.

The Manor treats you and your wedding guests to exceptional food and service as you enjoy the best day of your life in the elegant Manor and its spacious grounds with glorious vistas of the Sunshine Coast below.

The Queensland Litter Prevention Alliance has added some pertinent Litter Facts which are guaranteed to enlighten people about the abundance of waste which is spoiling our planet.

There’s a table listing the times it takes for various waste substances to break down - for example, disposable nappies take 500 years to break down, whereas polystyrene cups NEVER break down.

The program for next year’s Hartwood Country Music Festival which is held every year near Tamworth, can be found on singer, Paul McCloud’s site. Paul’s tour itinerary and latest news is also available.

Eurofilter Asia Pacific, which manufactures dust collectors and provides industrial filtration solutions has expanded its business into China with its first offshore development company (ODC) in Zhangjiagang city, China.

A must-bookmark for all Sunshine Coast home builders and developers!

Building certifier Luke Jones now has a web presence for his Sunshine Coast building approvals business. Leapfrog Approvals certifies development approvals and provides compliance consultation on the requirements of the Building Code of Australia.

The Plantation web site displays a gracious Noosa hinterland home, which is now sold.

Similar sites which display exclusive, luxury Noosa homes and real estate can be designed for similar special purposes by Sibagraphics.

Professional photographers Bella Designs and Imagery are offering their wedding photography services through the Noosa Wedding Ring.

All photos are taken with professional digital photographic equipment with no limit on the number of photographs taken.

Another quick and easy upgrade to the new Dexter model of Wordpress. Posts can now be easily tagged as well as categorised.