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July 31, 2019
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Cooroy Mountain Spring Festival
It’s on again!! Walk, stroll, climb or just relax, eat, drink and listen to the music. There is something for everyone at the Cooroy Mountain Spring Festival to be held from 6.30 am to 3.00 pm on Sunday 18th August 2019. Anyone who wishes to climb Cooroy Mountain needs to be at the registration desk no later than 1.00 pm as that is the cutoff time for the last climbers for the day. This is the Rotary Club of Cooroy’s major fundraiser for the year. Entry to the festival is $10 whilst children 12 and under are admitted free. Cooroy Rotary provides the public with a once a year opportunity to come and enjoy a family fun day packed with lots of events and activities. Billy tea and damper and a hearty BBQ breakfast is a great way to start the day. Stroll through the rain forest walk or sit and enjoy the enter-
tainment. There is a bush poets corner, music by Pineapple Crush and a live broadcast by Noosa Community Radio 101.3FM. For those wanting a challenge other than the mountain climb there will be hobby horse racing at the festival site. Come along and find out what a horse whisperer is all about. An added attraction this year is a unit called Airbus Australia. It is the only mechanical musical DC-3 in the world, featuring a pipe organ, pianola and a mechanical button accordion. The rear end opens like a real cargo plane and you can hear music from the 1920’s through to modern classic. If you like aviation mixed with good music, this is a chance to enjoy both. It will be a great day out and Cooroy Rotary will again be raising money to support local charities.
“We are very grateful to our two main sponsors, Cooroy Mountain Spring Water for providing access to the mountain and McDermott Helicopters who will provide short flights over the mountain and Cooroy. Tickets for the flights are still only $55 and are limited to 100 so come early to ensure you are not disappointed,” said Cooroy Rotary President Warren O’Neill. One hour is usually ample time to walk to the top of the mountain track. Closed footwear is mandatory for walking up the mountain and we recommend you bring a hat, some water, sunscreen and patience with you. Pink marker tape every 50 meters or so makes it quite easy to follow all the way to the summit. As it will be congested on the mountain with so many people wanting to take this once a year opportunity, please be patient with others and
enjoy the day. Sorry – no dogs allowed to ensure the safety of everyone. “Mountain climbing is an exciting, exhilarating and rewarding experience; it is healthy exercise that creates wonderful memories. Cooroy Mountain is suitable for all ages as long as you remember it is a mountain track and not a paved walkway. It should take approximately 2 hours return when done at a leisurely pace with rest stops,” added Warren. Eftpos machines will be available for those who don’t have any cash available so you can purchase raffle tickets for a camper trailer raffle (which will be drawn at Christmas in Cooroy), buy a T Shirt, purchase your tickets in the helicopter flights or even pay for your entry by card. More information http://www.cooroyrotary. org.au/index.php/cooroy-mountain-spring-festival