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Community Clubs continue their battle against rising costs
President of the Cooroy Bowls Club, John Simmons, searches for options to make the Club stay viable
WITH the current trend of Sunshine Coast Sporting organisations struggling financially, and no short term forecasts of improvement to the current local and state economy, local sports clubs continue to investigate options for their future. Frequent outcomes demonstrated locally and nationally have been
the closure of many clubs. It has been an extremely difficult time for the hospitality industry, with a trend for consumers to purchase takeaways from multi national chains and entertain at home, confirmed through the growth of multi chain bottle shops, and a decrease in “club and pub culture”. Continued on Page 2
October 17, 2012
Not my fave THERE are few constants in this everchanging life, but the ‘Walk Around The Block’ that begins every Spring, when the layers of my winter attire are removed to reveal what lies beneath, is one of them. I started this week. Day one, massive blister on little toe. Day two, massive blisters between toes from having to wear thongs because of aforementioned blister. Day 3 started raining half way round. Day four, picked up my mail as I walked past the letter box and the cyclonic wind ripped it out of my hands forcing me to do a 200 yard dash to retrieve it. I have been doing the ‘Walk Around The Block’ sporadically for 20 years now, giving the neighbours some light entertainment right from the early years when I was a carefree bike rider being pulled along by an insane husky dog tied to the handle bars, to the present day limping, bedraggled old woman who can’t catch her mail. They have been witness to my soul dying and my hips spreading. I did ‘The Walk Around the Block’ when I was having contractions with my first child, pushing babies in prams, dragging toddlers on bikes, calling out shrilly to pre teens to get off the road when cars are coming, and walking 15 metres behind surly teenagers who are not speaking to me because they have been forced to join in on the fun of the ‘Walk Around The Block’. They have seen me in all sorts of walking attire, including full flannelette PJs, to house shorts that should never have never left the house, the lycra years complete with the thick soled rocking shoes that were apparently going to give me calves like a body builder, and they have seen my body shape turn from fat … to fatter. So there you have it … blistered, battered and, I think, finally beaten. Next edition: My body’s complete inability November 7 to generate endorphins from exercise … not my fave! Booking deadline: October 25 Copy deadline: 297 Next edition: October November Booking deadline: October 25 Copy deadline: October 29
September 2nd