RURAL LIVING Confused about recycling?
The Recycle Mate app is here to help! And National Recycling Week, 13-19 November, is the perfect time to download it and give it a go. You can take a photo or type in the name of an item you would like to know more about. Recycle Mate will give you advice on where and how you can dispose of the item. It's available now to download for free via your app store or visit Council’s website.
Shut the gate on pool tragedies
Council is pleading with pool owners to take the simple steps to prevent a tragedy this summer or risk receiving a $23,000 fine. Forty children under four years old lost their lives in regulated pools in Queensland between 2011 and 2021. Now is the time to check your pool is safe and educate your family about the importance of water safety. For more information, visit Council’s website.
Help support Disability Action Week
Disability Action Week runs from 25 November to 2 December, with this year’s theme – Access ignites: it’s good business. There are heaps of activities to get involved in across the Sunshine Coast. See Council’s website for all the details.
Turn your stash into cash
Cash in or bag a bargain when the Garage Sale Trail, Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff, comes to the Coast on 11-12 and 18-19 November. Register for free at garagesaletrail.com.au. Watch Council's next Ordinary Meeting online or at Sunshine Coast City Hall Chambers: 9am 16 November
Reminisce on holidays past
From tiny caravans and classic cars to knitted bathing suits, the latest limited edition Sunshine Coast Heritage Calendar is available now at Council libraries and customer contact centres, featuring photos of holidays past. Plus, at just $6, it makes the perfect stocking filler. View the calendar at heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. Get the latest Council news delivered directly to your inbox each week. Sign up for the OurSC enewsletter here
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Hot, dry summer predictions If you’re not on town water have you checked your tank lately? The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting below median rainfall throughout Spring and warns that this summer the Sunshine Coast will be hotter and drier than the last three years. Now is the time to check you have adequate water supply and prepare your home for the hot weather to come. Apart from some muchneeded rain in some areas, council is already fielding enquiries from concerned residents about the low levels of their water tanks. Local Disaster Management Group coordinator Wayne Sunderland said many new residents to the Sunshine Coast may not have experienced living in a home reliant on tank water. “In previous years some residents not connected to town water faced a critical water situation after they left it too late to fill their tanks or fix any leaks,” said Wayne. “This led to delays for tank refills with commercial water carriers struggling to meet demand. Anyone experiencing extreme hardship due to a lack of water supply should make their situation known to friends, family, neighbours, relatives or assistance agencies for support.” Find out more about preparing for extreme weather events at: getready.qld.gov.au.
Kin Kin footbridge washed away On 18 October two adventurous and bodacious individuals – Rotarians Les Godwin and Greg Molyneux – set out to walk the Baronia Track (BT) within the Great Sandy National Park. The
