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Sea-rious fun at Seafest
Lifesavers on display SEVENTY years of Surf Life Saving in Far North Queensland will be celebrated at Cairns Museum this school holidays. The ‘Safe in the Water’ exhibition, which opened to the public on Monday September 21, explores the history, achievements and changing face of Surf Life Saving in the Far North. It is a collaboration between Surf Life Saving North Queensland and Cairns Museum, sponsored by Cairns Regional Council. The exhibition combines historic images, costumes and equipment with contemporary accounts of patrol, competition and community service, including the wearing of pantyhose by lifesavers before lycra became fashionable, and stories of lifesaver “guinea pigs” used in research into treatment of marine stings. Rachel Wynberg, president of Surf Life Saving North Queensland, said the branch was founded in 1950 to represent Cairns, Etty Bay and Mission Beach Surf Life Saving clubs. Yorkey’s Knob (now Ellis Beach) and Port Douglas joined later and the five clubs now make up the North
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Queensland branch. Australia’s Surf Life Saving movement was founded in 1907 with its focus on patrol, rescue and resuscitation inspired by the British Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS). The RLSS brought the Bronze Medallion certification to Cairns and in 1917 local RLSS members began swimming lessons at Freshwater Creek. The Cairns branch began local beach patrols in 1924. Suzanne Gibson, manager of Cairns Museum, said the exhibition showcased stories and objects from the five local SLS clubs from Mission Beach to Port Douglas and explored how the Surf Life Saving movement had responded to the unique challenges of patrolling our tropical waters. These included the installation of watch towers, shark sirens and then shark nets in the early 1960s, and the trialling of lifesavers wearing pantyhose in the late 1970s as protection against marine stingers, The ‘Safe in the Water’ exhibition will be open this Saturday, and will run until the end of November.
TANYA MURPHY
LOCAL families looking for places to visit and fun things to do on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend during the school holidays, need look no further than the Cardwell Seafest. From Friday October 2 to Sunday October 4, Cardwell Seafest is an annual event celebrating the lifestyle, food, culture, arts and crafts of the little seaside town. It kicks off with “Pirates of the Coral Sea” dress up party for adults at the Marine Hotel on Friday night, and follows with family activities on the Saturday and Sunday. On both days, local businesses will be decorated, local residents and businesses will be dressed to the nines in their best pirate attire, and the street will come alive with great food, a bar, markets, live music and entertainment, and kids activities including a chance to meet Captain Jack Sparrow and Ariel the mermaid. Seafest organiser Robyn Smith said the event
enabled locals to showcase their arts, crafts, plants, produce, talents and more. “On Saturday we have art and craft activities, drum and dance workshops and displays, crab races, helicopter joyrides, prawn peeling, and the food vans will serve up a feast so come to dine out on the foreshore . “Try our famous crab sanga, the best fish and chips or delicious prawn rolls from the cafes and in the evening enjoy a beautiful light display and fireworks. “On Sunday morning, there will be markets with more food and entertainment, the little pirates parade, treasure hunt, kids’ best-dressed pirate and mermaid competition, and don’t miss the Cardwell Pie Challenge featuring our famous Cardwell pies. “To top it off on Sunday the garden competition showcases our beautiful gardens and a great parade of hot-rods and classic cars will attract the car enthusiasts.” For more information and the Festival Program visit the Cardwell Seafest Facebook page.
Miss Muddy the Mudcrab is a star of the show Seafest every year, entertaining kids and adults with her mischievous antics, and kids and adults get into the spirit by dressing up as pirates.
Local Cardwell residents getting into the spirit by dressing up as pirates at Seafest.
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