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Sewing up a storm for kids THE Cooroy and the Palm Lake ladies are uniting to aid children in need in Tonga. Uniforms 4 Kids is a charity that repurposes used Police, Border Force, Emergency Services, Flying Doctors and other service uniforms, by making them into clothing for children in need. Currently, we are sewing Australian Federal Police Uniforms to assist the desperate situation in Tonga. Hopefully, the Federal Police will be able to distribute these in the very near future. We have made over 800 items just this month! A mammoth task. Well done ladies! As a matter of interest, since we started in Cooroy, we have made just over 15,500 items of clothing. Last year alone we sewed 4,500 items. Of course, Cooroy is just one of the many groups that we have throughout Australia. We would love some help with our endeavors. Many, many used uniforms go into landfill each and every day.
The materials are still in good condition and make excellent clothes. Besides doing so much good for the communities, we all have a wonderful time, a sense of achievement, a new purpose and have made so many new friends. Can you help us?
The Cooroy group meets every Friday morning at the Uniting Church in Maple St. (opposite Eden Hospital). Come and have a cuppa with us and see what we do. See what you can do! Further information call Yvonne 0413 133 791 or Jenny 07 5355 5039.
Rotary launches flood appeal for neighbouring regions ROTARY Club of Cooroy, in liaison with Rotary Club of Noosa Heads and Rotary Club of Maryborough-Sunrise, has established an appeal for donations for flood-affected residents in the Fraser Coast Region. The floods were one of the most devastating in recent years, forcing many residents in Maryborough and the surrounding communities of Bauple, Glenwood, Gundiah, Tiaro, Booubyjan, Goomeri, Gunalda, Kilkivan, Miva, Tansey, Theebine and Woolooga to leave everything and flee to safety. Rotary Club of Cooroy President, David Bell, said that dozens of residents were evacuated with no time to gather their possessions, as floodwaters inundated their homes. “Our Club has already committed some of the funds
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raised at our BBQs and events to assist those in need and we encourage everyone to help as much as they can.” Every dollar donated to the flood appeal will go directly to the beneficiaries, with no administration charges, no fees, and no deductions. Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien said that while the Australian and Queensland Governments have a range of disaster relief payments available to assist people who are impacted by the floods, additional support raised through community service organisations like Rotary is always welcome. “Ex-tropical cyclone Seth hit parts of Wide Bay hard. I commend the combined efforts of the volunteers at Noosa Rotary Club and Maryborough Sunrise Rotary Club who are extending
a helping hand to help people recover. “Their generosity demonstrates the strong spirit, resilience and neighbourly care shared between Wide Bay communities.” Anyone who would like to donate to the flood appeal can do so via EFT to Rotary Club of Noosa Heads at Bendigo Bank, BSB: 633-000, account: 135 570 869, reference: FLOOD APPEAL. Cooroy Rotary brings together local people for tackling the humanitarian challenges, helping families in need in our own communities and impacting lives of all ages and backgrounds at the local, state, national and international levels. For more information, visit http://www.cooroyrotary.org.au/
Ground broken on Permaculture Noosa’s Pavilion
AFTER two years of fundraising and chasing grants, the dream of the Permaculture Noosa Pavilion is one big step closer to being realised. The ground has been broken and the plumbing has been laid in the Cooroy Community Gardens, next to the Badminton Court. This will be a place for growing, cooking and learning about food. With a commercial kitchen, the public will be able to access the foods from the gardens and prepare meals on-site. The initiative brings the community into the kitchen where new recipes and new ingredients can be learnt. President of Permaculture Noosa and Noosa Councillor, Tom Wegener (pictured), said that this will be a big step toward re-igniting local food production and food resilience. “I believe there is a bright future for local agriculture in growing the healthiest food in the world.” He calls the idea the “Olympic Garden,” where Noosa will win gold with healthiest and tastiest produce. This is a credit to the persistence of the Permaculture Noosa team and their dedication to sharing agri-knowledge.
