Sunshine Coast Council
Spirits were high and everyone knew each other’s name as neighbours in Lotus Place, Bli Bli, gathered together recently (13 February) for a festive street party after winning Sunshine Coast Council’s Covid Kindness Neighbourly Stories competition.
Dozens of neighbourhoods across the Sunshine Coast entered the competition last year, where people were asked to share stories of outstanding acts of kindness during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lotus Place was selected for their many kind gestures, including holding an ANZAC dawn service together, writing chalk messages on the street for the elderly and maintaining each other’s lawns.
Mr Allen said the matter wasn t reported to police until October 21 last year. It is a serious assault, but what sets it apart from other matters is the delay in reporting, the fact that he has not had any criminal charges before and has not had any further offences from October 2018, he said. It s not a case that supervision would be required for this offending … but in my submission a headbutt to the nose is a very significant assault. Given Evans lack of criminal history, Mr Allen suggested a six to nine month suspended sentence was appropriate. Evans pleaded guilty in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday to assault occasioning bodily harm - a domestic violence offence.
It forced the closure of its popular tours but Ms Benecke-Uhrig said they were hoping the businessâs remaining attractions would keep patrons marching through the doors.
The Bli Bli business now offers mini tours for $8 per person and has kept its toy shop and fairytale displays open.
âPivot is the word of the century,â Ms Benecke-Uhrig said.
âThe amount of times our business has had to morph into something new overnight has been incredible.
âIâm confident my team can make this work.â Sunshine Castle owner Birte Benecke-Uhrig hopes the tourist attraction can remain viable by offering a mini tour and keeping the toy shop open.
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