OSHC stands for ‘Out of School Hours Care’ and offers families within the community an option for the care of their children during hours outside of school hours
The Child Care Subsidy is assistance to help parents manage the cost of Child Crae fees Initiated through Services Australia the amount of support each family receives depends on each family’s circumstances More information and application for CCS can be found at https://www servicesaustralia gov au/ child-care-subsidy
Be it work, appointments or general life responsibilities, Rainbow Beach P&C have created OSHC for parents, both within the school and wider community, to help manage life a little easier if needed Along with care in the hours after school on a normal week, we also have care available to families during the school holidays Called ‘Vacation Care’, this program has been developed to keep kids active and creative during the school holidays when parents are often working
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Remember To Remember
Drew Braban PRESIDENT – RAINBOW BEACH RSL SUB-BRANCH
REMEMBRANCE DAY is one of the most important days on our commemorative calendar. It’s a day when we acknowledge those who died or suffered while serving in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
Remembrance Day is held on 11 November each year. This is the anniversary of the Armistice that ended fighting with Germany in World War I. People in Australia and many other countries observe one minute’s silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month because that’s when the Armistice came into effect. It’s a time to honour our service personnel who died or suffered in service of Australia.
This Remembrance Day, Rainbow Beach RSL Sub-Branch invites you to join us in honouring the service personnel who died while serving in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
Lest We Forget
All members of the public are welcome.
Date: Monday 11 November 2024
Time: 10:50 am
Location: Rainbow Beach Cenotaph (adjacent to the Rainbow Beach Surf Club)
For a community like Rainbow Beach, Remembrance Day is not just about remembering the distant past but also honouring local heroes who have served or are still serving in the armed forces. Many families in the region have deep military connections, and the day serves as a reminder of the personal sacrifices made by our servicemen and women.
In a place as naturally peaceful as Rainbow Beach, Remembrance Day also serves as a time to reflect on the value of that peace. The contrast between the serene landscape and the harsh realities of war makes the act of remembrance even more profound.
Through the efforts of the RSL and the community, Rainbow Beach ensures the sacrifices of service members are never forgotten.
Help Santa come to Rainbow!
WITH THE MUCH anticipated
‘Santa Comes to Rainbow’ event fast approaching, Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism Association Inc (RBCT) have expressed their gratitude to the local businesses that have generously contributed to make the event a success, and their involvement is greatly appreciated.
As preparations continue, organisers are reaching out to invite more businesses to participate. Recognising the busy season, they are offering this opportunity again to ensure everyone has a chance to be involved. Even small contributions, whether it’s time, resources, or ideas, can make a meaningful impact on the success of the event.
Organisers are also seeking volunteers to join the planning committee, and anyone willing to help is invited to participate.
A heartfelt thanks goes out to the businesses that have already committed their support. Everyone is looking forward to creating a memorable day for the kids and the entire community.
Get in touch with RBCT to get involved: rbct.secretary@gmail.com
Celebrate Our Local Heroes
NOW IS YOUR chance to celebrate the inspiring individuals, groups, and events that make our region truly special.
Gympie Regional Council is calling for nominations for the 2025 Gympie Region Australia Day Awards, where we recognise those who have made exceptional contributions to our community.
Nominations are open across six categories:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year
- Resilience Award
- Creative Award
- Sports Award
- Community Group, Event, or Organisation of the Year
Gympie Regional Council Mayor, Glen Hartwig said we’re incredibly lucky in the Gympie region to have so many people who pour their heart and soul into making this community a better place to live.
“The Gympie Region Australia Day Awards give us the chance to celebrate our unsung heroes and show them how much we value their contributions,” Cr Hartwig said.
“I encourage everyone to think about those in their lives who make a difference and nominate them for an Australia Day Award.”
Australia Day Award nominations close on Sunday 8 December 2024 at 5 pm.
Hardcopy nomination forms are available at Gympie Regional Libraries, Council’s customer contact
points, and the Gympie Regional Gallery.
For more information or to submit your nomination, visit www.gympie. qld.gov.au/australiaday
Rainbow Beach local Sienna Arthur (pictured with dad Dave and step-mum Suzie) won the Young Citizen of the Year award at the 2024 GRC Australia Day awards. Get your nominations in now for next year’s honours.
Reeling In Junior Anglers FISHING PROGRAM CASTS OFF THIS MONTH
and Shoes suitable to walk on the Beach (you will get your feet wet)
Cost: FREE Register at the RBAA website: rbaafishing.com.au/events/
22 March 2025
Rods, Reels and Tackle
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Venue: Rainbow Beach Primary School
What to bring: Hat, Personal Water Bottle, Sunscreen, Fishing Rod, Shoes suitable to walk in the mangroves (you will get your feet wet)
Cost: FREE
THE RAINBOW BEACH Amateur
Anglers Wilson Junior Fishing Program will continue from 23 November 2024. With the generous support of Wilson Fishing, an expanded program for 2024/2025 is offered.
The aim of this program is to introduce, support and educate junior fishers to assist in their development as productive and responsible custodians of our waterways. We will achieve this by conducting 4 sessions over the next 12 months.
These sessions are planned for:
23 November 2024
Being a Better Angler
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Venue: Meet at Inskip Point
Roundabout Carpark
What to bring: Hat, Personal Water Bottle, Sunscreen, Fishing Rod
Fri 22th 7pm / Graeme Jensen Fri 29th 7pm / Just Jen
Register at the RBAA website: rbaafishing.com.au/events/
23 -25 May 2025
Beach Fishing Camp
Apply at the RBAA website: rbaafishing.com.au/events/
The RBAA Wilson Junior Fishing Program will provide an opportunity for children to learn skills and knowledge to: Explore the beach safely; fish sustainably; and appreciate the environment while having fun and being mentored by experienced teachers and local fisherman.
We hope the program will help equip young fishers with knowledge, skills, and experiences that they will use over their lifetime.
The program will be comprehensive, providing a mix of theory and
practical experiences associated with recreational beach fishing in the Cooloola Recreation Area and cover topics including;
• Fish & Crab Identification – Legal Lengths and Bag Limits
• Fish & Crab catch, release & preservation
• Rubbish and waste removal
Each session consists of theory followed by hands-on activities.
For more information visit the RBAA Website: rbaafishing.com.au
The program will be delivered by the clubs Junior Mentors, Steve Bennett and Don Reid, both are accredited and experienced teachers. The program is aimed at boys and girls between the ages of 10 to 15 years and limited spaces are available.
The RBAA’’s Junior Program is funded with the assistance of the Department of Agriculture & Community as part of their Community Grant program and sponsored by Wilson Fishing.
Above: Molly and April Segger
Below: Ollie Pearce
Vern Ezzy RBAA
Tourism Winners
Congratulations to the Tin Can Bay Country Club for winning Tourism Business of the Year at the recent 2024 Gympie Business Awards held by Gympie Chamber of Commerce!
Meet Your Council
MAYOR GLEN HARTWIG and Councillor Jess Milne invite you to join them for a discussion on the important issues affecting our community and region during their upcoming ‘Meet Your Council’ session.
This event will be held on Monday 18 November at the Cooloola Cove Veterans and Community Hall. The session will begin at 9am with an informal forum, followed by opportunities for one-on-one conversations.
If you have any questions or topics you’d like to address, please feel free to send them to Cr Milne ahead of time so she can ensure you receive the most current information.
This forum offers a welcoming space for our community to come together, share concerns, and collaborate. While it is recognised that frustrations may exist on various issues, the goal is to foster constructive dialogue. Effective community engagement is about building relationships, not just hosting activities and events. It is kindly requested that everyone attending shows respect for one another.
For those with Division 1 matters who would like to schedule a personal appointment with Mayor Hartwig and Cr Milne, please contact Cr Milne on 0436 282 707 to reserve a timeslot.
Jazz at High Tide
COOLOOLA HERITAGE and Historical Society Inc (CH&HS) is excited to invite the community to a special afternoon event, ‘Jazz at High Tide,’ on Saturday 9 November 2024 from 2pm to 5pm. The event will feature a live performance by Midnight Groove, a talented Brisbanebased jazz band, set against the beautiful backdrop of Tin Can Bay’s foreshore at Lions Park. With a stunning high tide, this scenic
location provides the perfect setting for an afternoon of fantastic music.
In addition to the jazz performance, there will be a photographic display ‘walk through’ of the rich history of our local area, along with a licensed seating area offering light snacks. Come and enjoy this unforgettable afternoon of music and history! Tickets $30 single/$50 couple and include charcuterie board. Book now at: www.trybooking.com/CVPHR
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New Printer
NEED TO PRINT something in colour?
Don’t have an A3 printer? We can now meet all your printing needs in our office at very reasonable prices.
Our new Multi Function Device arrived on 24 October and is already making life so much easier for our office volunteers and our customers. We had to update when our old printer’s software could no longer be updated to meet Google’s two-factor authentication requirements.
But it is going to a good home. As part of the grant conditions that funded the old printer, we had to dispose of our fully depreciated asset to another community organisation
with similar aims and objectives and Cooloola Coastcare asked for and received it.
So for trouble free printing, scanning, and photocopying in colour or black and white, A4 or A3, drop into our office at the Rainbow Beach Community Centre and ask our friendly office volunteers. Office hours are 8.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday. Ring ahead on 5486 3355.
Right: Volunteer James Crowley shows off our new printer.
Far right: Cooloola Coastcare President Randy Orwin receiving the old printer.
Seniors Big Day
OuT – October
DID YOU KNOW that just one day’s delay could mean the difference between a couple going into aged care losing or keeping the family home? This startling fact was just one of the important pitfalls to avoid that Services Australia revealed in their presentation at our Seniors Big Day Out.
They also promoted their free Aged Care Navigation Service to
help people new to aged care to find their way through the maze and make sure they get the best outcome when they engage aged care services and each time they need to review their situation.
To make an appointment with an Aged Care Specialist Officer, contact Services Australia’s My Aged Care Contact Centre on 1800 200 422.
Seniors Big Day
OuT – NOVEMBER
WE WERE encouraged by the interest shown at our October Seniors information event to hold a similar format on 14 November. We’ll start at 10am with a High Tea and inspiration from Sheryl Anderson’s Rainbow Connections project.
At 11am we will have a presentation from Energy4Seniors, an energy literacy program of Council On The Ageing (COTA QLD). The focus will be on concessions, rebates, cost of
living assistance and how to make sure you are receiving them.
At midday we will have a light lunch followed by a free movie Tea for Mussolini starring the late Dame Maggie Smith and Cher, among others.
The whole event is free, but gold coins are always welcome.
Enquiries please call Fiona on 0423 344 3116.
Car Boot Market
Monthly Markets
ON SATURDAY 16 November in the hall car park (enter from Spectrum Avenue) we are holding a car boot sale as part of the National Garage Sale Trail. The idea is to sell good quality household items surplus to your needs.
No new stock please. This is about awareness raising of the problems with a consumer culture throwing out perfectly good items rather than letting someone else use it.
We are trying to make it as easy as possible for locals to re-distribute items rather than fill our expensive transfer station with unwanted goods.
So you must take home anything you don’t sell or swap on the day. Sites are $10 per car space. Please contact our office on 5486 3355 to book.
ON THE SECOND Saturday of every month. Next market will be 9 November from 7am to 12 inside and outside the Rainbow Beach Community Hall. Live music, great coffee, delicious cakes and pastries, gluten free donuts, exotic olives, plus much more.
These markets are run by volunteers to raise money to maintain our hall so you can show your support while you enjoy a great morning mixing with Rainbow Beach locals and visitors.
Please remember: no dogs are allowed inside the hall and they must be on a leash outside at all times.
To book a site, call our market coordinator volunteers on 0494 117 922.
IRS MEMBERSHIPS are only $5 per person a year, and give you 50% discount on our office services. Memberships fall due 1 January each year however if you join or renew your membership now or any time from 1 November, you will be
covered for the following year. Payment can be made in our office by cash or card, or by bank transfer to our bank account. Please email our Treasurer/Secretary Jenny Brown for our bank details and a reference to include.
community centre Letter to the editor
Brave Conversations
HOUSING OLDER WOMEN is a movement that has been gaining momentum since 2022. Through Footprints Community Services in Brisbane, they have access to financial support for older women whose rental tenure is at risk or are facing homelessness for whatever reason.
On Thursday 24 October, Kylie, Leanne and Bonnie presented a Brave Conversations workshop designed by people with experience of housing stress to help vulnerable women and our volunteers understand the underlying and systemic causes and
to look at what we can do about them as individuals and a community.
They were joined by Taylah from QSTARS (Tenants QLD) whose workshops encourage tenants to selfadvocate and build confidence when dealing with rental issues. Knowing your rights and responsibilities is one thing, but developing a plan to resolve your issue is the next important step that many people don’t take.
Taylah gave us a step by step solution that might mean the difference between tenure or eviction. For more information, contact QSTARS 1300 744 263.
AS A LONG-TERM resident and someone deeply connected to Rainbow Beach and Rainbow Shores suburb, I am concerned about the latest development proposals that seem to prioritise short-term gains over the sustainability of our community.
Rainbow Beach is a place of unique landscapes and limited infrastructure, yet development proposals continue to push the limits, often without adequate planning (or permission).
It’s easy to say, “we need more housing,” and many of the loudest voices seem to come from those who don’t even live here. Of course, we all want growth, more services, better health care, more kids for the local school.
But let’s be real: bigger developments won’t solve these problems. They’re not building permanent, affordable homes; they’re chasing profit with holiday rentals and waterfront views. And that doesn’t help the families who are struggling to find affordable longterm housing or create a stable life in this town.
The reality is, Rainbow Beach is geographically limited. We have one road in and one road out. If something happens - whether it’s a bushfire or any disaster - there is no easy escape.
You can’t just cut down trees and expect that to solve the fire hazard problem. The National Park will still be there, surrounding us (hopefully), and if we keep developing at this pace, we’re putting ourselves at greater risk.
I know some people believe that a bigger population is the key to getting better services. That’s one way to look at it, sure — but it’s also a gamble. What happens when we hit the limits of our infrastructure? When even basic things
like potholes aren’t being fixed properly, how can we trust that the town is prepared for the strain of more people, more traffic, more demand?
If we choose to be blind to these realities, then by all means, stay on that lane. But I, for one, don’t want to watch this place turn into just another overdeveloped coastal town. Rainbow Beach is attractive because it hasn’t been swallowed.
We’ve seen it happen worldwide: reckless urbanisation leads to increased crime, rubbish, and a breakdown in community values. It’s already happening here. The recent rise in tip fees has shown us how people are now dumping rubbish everywhere. Are we really supposed to believe that more people will somehow fix everything? More development won’t magically lower costs, it will bring more problems. We need to ask ourselves: what do we want Rainbow Beach to be? Our town’s position is both a challenge and a gift. It can be a curse if we let it fall into the hands of those who don’t care about its future.
I urge the council staff (more than the politicians on mandate) and the community to think hard (now I am dreaming) about what kind of growth we really want.
Do we want to see it thrive as a sustainable, nature-friendly town, or are we prepared to watch it become overdeveloped and under-supported? I am convinced that there is more about this place than mouths to feed and more land to sell. If anyone still believes in community, and that it takes a village to sustain an adult, I hope you won’t bend.
Kind Regards, Elisa Mele Seul
Kylie, Leanne and Bonnie from HOW, Community Centre President Fiona and Taylah from QSTARS after the workshops.
Quilters on the Road
Lesley Halter
ONCE AGAIN, the Tin Can Bay Quilters Club has been out and about. This time to Brisbane for the Brisbane Craft and Quilt Show and what a cracker of a show it was. Plenty of beautiful quilts to admire with our green eyes and lots of stalls to treat ourselves to all those items we really, really need.
It certainly was a long day for us all, as the bus left at 7am from Gympie but well worth it. Would highly recommend to others for next year.
Some of our members had also visited the Maleny Quilt Show the week before and reported back that it was worth the day out too. Lots of different quilts to see and to gain inspiration.
Last month I mentioned that we had a workshop of the ‘Santa in the Trees’
Table Runner. Sharon has almost completed two already although the most important person has yet to be added.
Tracey had also been busy finishing her quilt. It turned out beautifully as you can see by the accompanying photo.
Did you know that we are now having long days on some Tuesdays so instead of 9am to 12 noon, we continue until 2pm. This happens on the second Tuesday of the month which is workshop day and with extra time gives us a better chance of completing the project and also the last Tuesday of the month which is also beginners class day. Why not come along and see what we do. Morning Tea is provided in your $5 entry fee, just bring your mug.
What’s on TCBCAMS Agenda
IN OCTOBER, Tin Can Bay Community & Men’s Shed (TCBCAMS) held the first of its three monthly Shed Shop Sale Days.
The next two will be on 16 November and 21 December, offering handmade, unique, and quirky gifts such as plant stands, walking sticks, letterboxes, plants, mirrors, signs, toys, tables, firewood, and unusual gadgets.
The selection varies from month to month, so it’s always worth checking out what’s new.
We’ll also be conducting upcoming Christmas BBQs at IGA on Friday 13 December and the Vietnam Vets Hall on Friday 20 December so bring a few coins along to appease your appetite.
And in addition to our normal routine, we now offer a jam session for all those music buffs out there.
Come along on Friday afternoons from 12 noon with your instrument or
voice or whatever – there’s a lot of fun to be had just in listening…. And don’t forget the cards and boardgames morning on the second Friday of the month.
Our recycling program offers a drop off point for your unwanted recyclable bottles and cans and, as always, we welcome new faces.
Drop in Mon-Fri 9am-12noon or
Sharon’s Christmas table runner is just waiting for the most important person to be added!
A selection of quirky wall plaques to decorate a blank wall.
Carole Lehmann
New and old friends for Walkers
Maggie Travers
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ELCOME TO OUR newest member, Brenda, who is no stranger to Heart Foundation Walking, being a member of the ‘Buderim Heart Beats’ before moving here on the Cooloola Coast.
Congratulations to Betsy and Pam for achieving your first Heart Foundation Walking Award for 25 officially recorded walks. Congratulations to Mary on attaining your first badge to pin on your hat for your 100 walks.
Huge congratulations to Gwenda for being awarded your second badge for your 200 walks, which accumulate rather more quickly when walking in two groups most weeks. What dedication!
It’s good to welcome Chris W back to regular walking along the Tin Can Bay Foreshore. We also love welcoming those members who left, but come
back to walk when visiting family and friends: Judy H, Judy-Maree, Dixie, and Ben.
Thanks to the generosity of our Heart Foundation Walkers in Tin Can
Bay and Cooloola Cove, we donated $160 to Dementia Australia.
‘One Step at a Time Tin Can Bay’ early walking group leaves at 6.30am, while the later group leaves at 7am from the Tin Can Bay Bakery on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
‘Cooloola Cove Wheelie Walkers’ meet by 7.30am Mondays and Fridays at the bus shelter on Nautilus Drive outside the shopping centre.
Why don’t you join us? It’s free, fun, and a great way to improve our physical, mental, social, and emotional health.
Walk Yourself Happy! Queries? Contact Judy Beaton on 5486 2181 or myself, Maggie Travers on 0400 756 615.
Sing yourself to a healthier You!
RESEARCH HAS shown that singing may help lower stress, boost immunity and lung function, enhance memory, improve mental health, and help you cope better with pain. Singing in a choir enhances general well-being and social connectedness!
Singing can also foster selfdiscipline, teamwork, creativity, commitment, task orientation, goal setting, achievement and…JOY! All this wonderful therapy is right on your doorstep, in the form of the Coolabay Choir. Coolabay Choir is a non-auditioned community choir, open to all. We are keen to welcome new members – and no prior experience or ability to read music is required! Come along and discover the joy of singing for yourself!
We meet for an hour on Wednesdays at 3pm in the Cooloola Cove Veterans and Community Hall (behind Woolies). For more information about the Choir, please contact Pam Graham on 0427 180 649.
Rules of engagement are listed instore.
Also, a big thank you to all our customers for suppor ting the McGrath Foundation during Oc tober.
Wheelie Walkers resting before walking along the Tin Can Bay Boardwalk.
Jackie James
Cooloola Cove Wheelie Walkers enjoying a picnic after their Boardwalk.
Probus turns back time
AWONDERFUL DAY was enjoyed by 180 Probus Club members from all over the Wide Bay extending from Bundaberg and Bargara to Gympie and Tin Can Bay. This annual event was hosted by Gympie Club and held at the RSL Club, Hervey Bay.
Following morning tea we were welcomed by Gympie Probus Club President, Tim Frodsham, and representatives from both Gympie and Fraser Coast councils. Items were presented from the various clubs with music, dance, skits, and poetry and local country music singer, Graeme Jensen, was M.C. for the event.
The event also marked the 50th Birthday of Probus in the South Pacific
region and we were taken back in time to music and events which happened 50 years ago, with a song from the Rocky Horror Show and the YMCA song when of course we also joined in the actions – such great memories!
From more recent times, the Maryborough Club dressed up as the Wiggles in coloured t-shirts, calling themselves the Woggles, and sang a selection of Wiggles songs.
As well as the opportunity to join in some singing with various performers we also enjoyed poetry, including an original poem from our very own, Marie Parker, entitled ‘Golden Oldies.’
Judy Kiddle and Kaye Olson also presented the Roald Dahl poem, ‘Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf.’
During interval lunch was served –delicious fresh sandwiches and fruit.
Graeme Jensen sang some familiar songs and a jazz duo from Gympie, Highly Swung, presented songs, even a French one.
The event wound up with the raffle (Jo Said was lucky enough to win a mystery bag of wine and chocolates) and Pam Carlson, Probus Association of Queensland Regional Liaison Officer, thanked the organisers and attendees for such an enjoyable day.
Such events are held from time to time during the year and we all love to get together and share Fun,
Friendship and Fellowship.
We have more enjoyable events coming up – Probus celebratory lunch at the Country Club, Gympie Widgee Probus Birthday lunch, Melbourne Cup, and Christmas Lunch.
Meetings are held on each second Monday of the month at 2pm at the Sandcastle Motel in Tin Can Bay and include a guest speaker and a break for afternoon tea and a chat.
New members are always welcome. For more details please contact our President, Katrina on 0407 637 691 or Secretary, Kaye at cooloolaprobus@ gmail.com.
Jo with raffle prize at the get-together in
Kaye Olson
Group shot of attendees. A wonderful day was had by all.
Dipping and Sipping
Robyn Shaw
AFUN NEW learning session began for Cooloola Coast Art Group last month called ‘Dip and Sip’.
It is held on the fourth Friday afternoon of each month and participants dip into paint and sip their favourite beverage. Kay Muir demonstrates watercolour techniques for those who wish to join in.
As well as this, are the regular activities of fortnightly life-drawing and plein air outings. Also, weekly on Tuesday mornings at Tuncunba Hall, the group watch tutorials and experimentation with artistic techniques.
Recently the group have explored
drawing on black paper using a variety of white or coloured mediums.
These activities are on the group’s Instagram site, @ cooloolacoastartgroup if you’d like to check them out.
If you’re interested in participating in any events, you are very welcome. Either ring Kerri on 0438 803 990 or email cooloolacoastartgroup@ gmail.com.
Tuesday morning get-together for Cooloola Coast Art Group sees them sharing their artistic endeavours.
Help us commemorate Remembrance Day in Tin Can Bay
Ross Carruthers
PLANNING IS WELL underway for the Remembrance Day commemorations in Tin Can Bay. Remembrance Day is commemorated on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, as we pause for a minute’s silence to remember the Australian service men and women who have served and sacrificed in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.
As part of the Remembrance Day service, local organisations and schools are invited to lay wreaths to mark the occasion. Simon Gray has the position of Assistant Secretary for the Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch and will be the Master of Ceremonies for this year’s Remembrance Day commemorations.
Simon is asking those who lay wreaths on Remembrance Day to provide their own wreath if at all possible.
As Simon said, “I believe it is important that organisations and schools provide their own wreath to
Rainbow Beach DroughtRunners Report
Tony Stewart
AS THE COORDINATOR of the DroughtRunners since 2015, I have now moved back to Victoria for family reasons. The DroughtRunners will still be active, not only in drought but just as we have been helping flood, fire, and homeless victims.
Over this time I won’t say how much we have contributed but including fruit picking, donations, the Bush to Beach Festivals etc, we are heading towards 7 figures. Our last major donations have been to the Gympie homeless for meals and last year’s fires in Victoria.
Now we are on standby for any major disasters which hopefully won’t occur any time soon. The weather
bureau as usual is trying to frighten everyone that fires and cyclones are again on the horizon.
Last year they were wrong but of course history does repeat itself and one day we will have bad seasons. Next month if possible I will put in some past statistics on weather. Many thanks to Wayne Kerle (even with an injury) who continues to top up our finances with 10c returns. If anyone else wants to help with this my mobile number is 0408 767 930 and I will pass you onto Wayne.
Again many thanks to Arthur and his staff for the collections at the Tin Can Bay Bakery.
Till next month STAY SAFE.
be laid on this solemn occasion as a mark of respect for our veterans. However, if you are unable to provide your own wreath then Tin Can Bay RSL does have a limited number that can be provided.
“The Sub Branch Members and citizens of the community always welcome the participation of the school students, which assists in perpetuating the significance of such commemorations to the young.”
Remembrance Day this year is on Monday 11 November. Timings for the Service are:
Form Up at Tin Can Bay
Cenotaph ANZAC Park 1040
Commencement of the service including Wreath Laying 1050
Community members and visitors are invited to the service and then to the Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch for refreshments and remembrance following the service.
The Making Of Rainbow Beach History Book (Part 1)
THERE ARE very few left for sale. They will be available from the 7th Wave Rainbow Beach Tourist Information Centre and maybe a couple still at the Tin Can Bay Newsagency.
All up maybe 10 left from 450. If you need a copy posted please get in touch on 0408 767 930.
Join Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch to commemorate Remembrance Day this month.
Rainbow Beach Nippers Carnival HELD
19 OCTOBER 2024
Photo credit: Julie Pratt, Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Club photographer
COOLOOLA COAST
RAINBOW BEACH and the Cooloola Coast is home of the Coloured Sands, the majestic Carlo Sandblow and gateway to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.
You can feed wild dolphins in Tin Can Bay, visit a historic lighthouse via the Great Beach Drive or world-class scuba diving.
If you make the most of the outdoorsthen you’ll love our backyard playground. You can choose from extreme adventures and ultimate indulgences - a rejuvenating massage, secluded picnics beside a freshwater lake or delicious seafood and views in our eateries and clubs.
Visitor Guide
Visitor Guide
Our coast has abundant fishingwhether off a beach, on an estuary or from a deep sea charter, right on our doorstep!
Birdwatchers, nature-lovers, bushwalkers, 4x4 enthusiasts and surfers call our corner of the world: ‘paradise’.
Our Great Sandy National Park hosts Queensland’s three most popular beachside campgrounds, and our friendly townships offer caravan parks, apartments and holiday homes.
So stay with us, watch the sunset from Carlo Sandblow or stroll along Tin Can Bay Esplanade...
K’gari
Getaway Holiday Apartments
Tin Can Bay’s Sleepy Lagoon Motel
24 air conditioned motel rooms, 3 bedroom house, centrally located for dolphins & pub 2 Groper St. 07 5488 0653 sleepylagoonmotel.com
New camp kitchen, cabins, pool-side BBQ hut, Family amenities, disability access. 54-74 Trevally St. Ph: 07 5486 4411 tincanbaytouristpark.com.au Tin Can Bay Tourist Park
& VEHICLE HIRE
Electrical Repairs,
EXPERIENCES & TOURS
Barnacles Cafe & Dolphin Feeding
Feed wild dolphins from 7am daily, fees apply. Breakfast, lunch, coffee, takeaways 7am-3pm Norman Point, TCB 07 5486 4899 barnaclesdolphins.com.au
World class scuba diving on Fraser Island’s doorstep, Australia’s best shark & ray dive. 2 Goondi St. 07 5486 8004 wolfrockdive.com.au
FOOD, DRINK & DINE
Ed’s Beach Bakery
Bread, cakes, muffins, the BEST pies in town! Open 4am-5pm, 7 days Shell Servo Complex. 07 5486 3080 Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay
Locally owned & operated supermarkets, weekly specials. Rainbow Beach Rd, 6am - 8pm, Ph: 5486 8700; 46-48 Tin Can Bay Rd, 6am - 7pm. 07 5488 0084
Ocean Breeze Seafoods, Rainbow Beach
Fresh & cooked local seafood, fish & chips, burgers, laundromat, at the Big Marlin Open 8.30am-7.30pm Fri-Sat, 8.30am-7pm TueThu & Sun 54 Rainbow Beach Rd, opp QPWS Office
deals, freshly made snags & meals Dolphin Shopping Centre, Tin Can Bay Rd 07 5486 4170 facebook.com/tincanbaybutchers
Cr Jess Milne invites members of the community to catch up and chat all things Council on Friday 8 November.
If you are unable to make the monthly catch up, please contact Cr Jess Milne to make an alternative arrangement.
• Tin Can Bay Library 9am to 10:00am
• Rainbow Beach Community Centre 11:00am to 12:00pm
• Cooloola Cove Veterans Hall 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Phone: 0436 282 707
Email: jess.milne@gympie.qld.gov.au
Three-hou r ultimat
e D olphin Feeding Experience
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90-minut e Sunset Cruises
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Lunch and Dinner Cruises
Inq ire abo t o r e cl si e l nch and dinner cr ises. Catered to o r needs, dates, mes and prices ar .
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COOLOOLA COAST Visitor Guide
20 Must See and Dos
Patrolled Beach
Swim in the flags in front of the Surf Lifesaving tower. Walk via the steps or walkway near the lookout and surf club, or drive onto Griffin Esplanade. 4WD beach access begins here.
Coloured Sands
Visit the patrolled beach, near the surf tower or the lookout to see the 70 plus colours in our cliffs. From town, walk south 1km along the beach - for best colours 4WD or tour a further 9km. Remember it is a gazetted road.
Carlo Sand Blow
Park at the top of Cooloola Drive, and walk 600m up from the car park or bushwalk about 2km from the National Parks Office for spectacular views of the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point, Tin Can Bay Inlet and hang gliders.
Poona Lake
Drive to Bymien Picnic Area (2WD) via 3km gravel on the Freshwater Road, (off Rainbow Beach Road). It’s a 40 minute walk to reach the cool waters of Lake Poona through beautiful rainforest and carrol (grey myrtle) scrub.
Searys Creek
Only 7km from town towards Gympie, with 2 waterholes, boardwalks, bridges and history – do read the sign and spot the creatures. Always cool on the hottest of days.
Rainbow Beach Headland
A look out, a viewing platform, 2 playgrounds, a skatepark, BBQs and picnic facilities. See the whales from here in season and watch the surfers out the front. Take a photo at the Cherry Venture propeller.
Double Island Point
Access via the 4WD only Great Beach Drive or Freshwater Track. See dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and walk up to our historic lighthouse. It has the longest break in Australia -when the swell lines up.
Mudlo Rocks
Wander here at low tide, play in rock pools and watch 4WDs navigate any exposed rocks. ALWAYS check conditions and ask locals before you 4WD - it is not always safe, even close to low tide.
Home of the best carnival on the Nippers calendar!
Submit your Cooloola Coast images to: info@rbcn.com.au
Middle Rock
When tides and conditions allow, the walk to Middle Rock and back is a beautiful way to check out the Coloured Sands. From here, vehicle permits are required and dogs are prohibited.
Inskip Point
This peninsula is the gateway to Fraser Island, a favourite fishing spot and pet friendly camping grounds for generations. Only 15 minutes drive (2WD) from Rainbow Beach.
Freshwater Picnic Area
Walk to and swim in nearby Freshwater Lake, picnic or BBQ at the beautiful shady day-use area, found before Freshwater Road reaches Teewah Beach. 4WD only.
Tin Can Bay Foreshore
Walk 4km from Crab Creek to Norman Point, over picturesque bridges, signage of flora and fauna, through mangroves, playgrounds and outdoor gyms. It is mostly flat and very safe for children on wheels. Look out for 137 species of birds.
Tin Can Bay Wildflower Walk
Known for spectacular wildflower species, access this trail from the corner of Emperor St and Oyster Parade. Best in late winter and early spring.
Boat Ramps
You can launch your boat at Norman Point and Crab Creek in Tin Can Bay or Carlo Point and Bullock Point near Rainbow Beach. All except Bullock Point offer toilet and scenic picnic facilities.
Feed Wild Dolphins at Norman Point
Arrive from 7am, after feeding (fees apply), the dolphins leave for another day. A picturesque peninsula with public pool, playground, sailing, boat ramp and pontoon and picnic facilities.
Carlo Point
For spectacular sunsets over the water, take a cheese platter or fish and chips and watch the day’s end. This favourite fishing spot is only 3 km from Rainbow Beach.
Rainbow Steps
Reputably Rainbow Beach’s most ‘Instaworthy’ location - check out our colourful stairs and share a photo on our socials.
Great Sandy Strait
If you love the wonderful peace and relaxation of sailing or cruising, the sheltered waters around Tin Can Bay are for you. You may see dugong, turtles, dolphins in this section of the Great Sandy Marine Park.
Fraser and Cooloola Great Walks
A 90 km trail showcases natural and cultural features of the world’s largest sand island between Dilli Village and Happy Valley. Or trek 102 km from Noosa to Rainbow Beach through sandblows, past lakes and spectacular views.
Fraser Island K’gari
World heritage listed, K’gari has over 40 lakes, rainforests, sand dunes, wildlife, four wheel driving and fishing! Take a 1 or 2 day tour, hire a 4WD or take your own. Cross the barge at Inskip Point, permits are online or at the Parks Office.
Photo by Julie Pratt, Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Club photographer
Memorial Competition is nearing!
RAINBOW BEACH Boardriders Club annual Memorial Comp preparation is well underway!
We hope you have marked 7 December on your calendar and you’re all getting excited for another weekend of camping, sun, surf, catch-ups, and a bit of friendly competition.
Our Spring Comp was well attended and we hope these monthly comps keep growing, it was so great to see so many new and old faces on the beach enjoying the morning!
We have noticed many of the groms gaining more confidence and independence in the water and we’re glad we can help foster a love for their ocean playground and surfing community.
November is membership renewal month, so please get your renewal in before the Memorial. Forms can be found in your emails, at Little Parliament/Board Store, and at Ocean Adrift.
Anyone who is keen to help out with the Memorial Comp or any local businesses who would like
to support our Club by donating a prize, email: rainbowbeachboardriders@gmail.com or send us a message via our Facebook page. Many hands make light work.
Dates to remember:
Saturday 2 Nov
Beach Day/Club Round, bottom of Surf Club Stairs, 7.30am
Friday 8 Nov
Locals BBQ from 3.30pm at the Pub
Saturday 23 Nov
Pub Raffles from 5.30pm at the Pub
Fri 6 -Sun 8 Dec
Memorial Weekend Camping, Freshwater Camp Grounds
Saturday 7 Dec Memorial Comp
and Mason at last year’s
Shorebirds
- BETWEEN THE TIDES
A PRESENTATION BY DON BRADLEY AND SUE RIDDETT
Sue Riddett, Cooloola Coastcare
AVERY INFORMATIVE presentation on the fascinating shorebirds that populate the Great Sandy Strait and Tin Can Inlet was held by Cooloola Coastcare on 10 October at the RSL Hall in Tin Can Bay.
The presentation was the work of the Queensland Wader Study Group and experts from the University of Queensland. It was presented by an experienced shore bird counter Don Bradley with the assistance of Sue Riddet from Coastcare.
Despite the rainy evening, over 30 people attended. Many commented that while they were aware of these birds, and amazed when they heard their life story of endurance and tenacity.
Don and Sue explained that our local shorebirds can be divided into migratory and resident groups. They showed examples of the over 25 species that inhabit the shores of Great Sandy Straits and pointed out the distinctive characteristics of this group of birds.
Most birds are migratory, flying between Australia and the Arctic of over 12,500km. They arrive in Australia exhausted, with energy reserves and body condition used up. They spend their time in Australia feeding, resting and digesting their food, and regrowing their feathers that have been destroyed by the flight here.
Their continued existence depends on their ability to recover and prepare themselves to fly back to the Arctic.
The presentation showed the very important roosting sites to which the birds retreat at high tide after feeding on the shores at low tide. There are at least 60 roosting sites including 13 in Tin Can Inlet making it an important haven for these birds.
It is vital that the birds can feed undisturbed and rest and digest the food at their roosting sites at high tide.
Data has been collected over many years on these bird species. This research is undertaken and shared collaboratively by all the countries along the flyway, including United States, Canada, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Alarmingly, it shows a decline in all species with many threatened with extinction.
If you wish to be involved Sue can be contacted at sue.riddett@ cooloolacoastcare.org.au
But the community can help to save these remarkable birds that are in real trouble. It’s simple. We just have to stay clear of them as they feed and roost and give them space to rest and recover by:
• Observing them from a distance;
• Choosing a location away from them for your activities;
• Keeping your dogs on a leash;
• Avoid 4WDing on the shore when you can.
REMEMBER to remember
This Remembrance Day, Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch invites you to join us in honouring the service personnel who died while serving in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
LEST WE FORGET
All members of the public are welcome.
Date: Monday 11 November 2024
Time: 10:50 am
Location: Rainbow Beach Cenotaph (adjacent to the Rainbow Beach Surf Club)
Judges Anthony, Joel, Carly, and Graham last year’s Classic.
Charly and Roberta coming in from their heat at the Spring Comp.
L-R Jarrah, Luke, Max,
Memorial Surf Classic.
Brooke Bignell
Cooloola Dragons Are Perfect Tens
FOR WHAT IS NORMALLY a quiet time of the year for the Cooloola Dragon Boat Club, there are two significant items of news this month.
Pumicestone
DragonFest Regatta
The inaugural Pumicestone DragonFest Regatta was held at Bribie Island with teams from as far south as the Tweed and as far north as Hervey Bay competing. Cooloola Dragon Boat Club ladies took out the Women’s Division in the 10s.
The 10s are races where the dragon boats are propelled through the water with only 10 paddlers as opposed to the more usual 20 paddlers. The Cooloola team won ahead of the Redlands Sea Dragons and the Pumicestone Dolphins who took second and third places respectively.
As we have mentioned in previous articles, there are continuing signs that the coaching and intensive training that Cooloola has been undertaking is having a very positive
effect on the team’s performances. Well done Cooloola! We look forward to further inspiring performances in the future.
Government Grants
In other important news, it has been announced that the Cooloola Dragon Boat Club has been awarded two Queensland Government grants. The grants are valued at $2,500 and $7,500 and have been issued under the government’s Active Women and Girls Program.
The aim of the Active Women and Girls Program is to boost sport and active recreation opportunities for women and girls around Queensland. The funding may be used across a range of focus areas, such as volunteer training, resources, equipment, or creating more participation opportunities for women and girls within clubs, communities, and organisations.
The funding will be used by Cooloola Dragon Boat Club to purchase muchneeded safety equipment including
life jackets and radios. CDBC wishes to express its appreciation to the state government for the issue of the grants.
If you would like to have a try-out on the dragon boat, please give Sandra a call on 0402 352 756 who will be able to give you the details you need.
To determine if you like the sport, you can paddle for four consecutive weeks (28 days) free of charge by obtaining a Dragon-Pass. The pass
can be used at any dragon boat club. It will not cost you a cent. It is great impact-free exercise and you will get to enjoy the friendliness and camaraderie of our special club.
Finally, for tasty snacks and breakfasts, don’t forget the Dragon’s Lair Café on the third Saturday of every month at the RSL when the Tin Can Bay markets are in full swing.
Toni Archer
Cooloola took out the Women’ 10s trophy.
Name Our Skiff!
Chris Thomson
Progress with Skiff Building
As you will have seen from past articles, the St Ayles Skiff is built upside down.
This week we reached the point where the external construction and painting has been completed. A crowd of club members lifted the skiff off the build-frames and turned it over to sit on its keel.
This was cause for celebration with a few drinks around the BBQ! Now we can start on fitting gunwales, seats and floor-boards; then painting the inside.
If all goes smoothly we are expecting to launch the skiff with great fanfare, and to commence rowing activities, before Christmas. Now is the time to join the club and be part of the action!
What would you name our Skiff?
As we get closer to launching, the topic of naming the skiff has become more urgent. So we are pleased to announce a competition, open to the public, to suggest a suitable name for the skiff.
Names sensitive to the history, ecology, or indigenous culture of our area will be given priority.
Entries, in good taste only, should be submitted by email to tcbcoastalrowing@gmail.com with ‘Naming the Skiff’ in the subject line.
The winning entrant, as selected by the committee, will be awarded free membership of TCB Coastal Rowing Club for a year.
New Membership
As we move from boat-building to rowing and boat-building we are actively recruiting new members.
Coastal rowing in St Ayles Skiffs is all about building a stronger, healthier community through friendly low-impact exercise. Skiff rowing is for all ages, particularly those who may have considered their sporting days behind them. The skiffs may be used multiple times each week, catering for a wide range of interests and rowing activities.
If your interest is primarily in rowing please consider becoming a member now, as we will be conducting training for coxswains and rowers prior to the launch of the skiff.
Prior experience is not necessary and we will be forming crews of many ages and abilities. A few members rowed at school or university but not since; many others are just about to
take up an oar for the first time.
And if you’ve watched with interest our progress in building this skiff and thought you might like to be part of that activity, we will be commencing to build a second skiff in the New Year. Sign up to join the team!
Email tcbcoastalrowing@gmail. com to receive a membership application form by return.
Tin Can Bay Fishing Club
Barry Nalder
G
’DAY EVERYBODY and ‘Top of the Morning’ to you, well here we are, November so soon and haven’t there been some lovely days allowing the fishing community to bend a rod (or not).
There have been some really good catches around our club members and unfortunately some days where we just seemed to feed the toads and grinners, but that’s fishing hey.
Social media reports show that the fishing outside or over the bar has been exceptional in some cases but I have no reports from the club members of them venturing outside
so I’ll leave that to the socials.
Nevertheless there were some notable catches such as our monthly Fish of the Month winner, Ron Cox with a stonka 112cm Giant Trevally. Great job Ron, I’ll bet he gave you some curry. Also club member Clint Kronk wrangled a lovely bag of Mud Crabs making for a very tasty feed. Our Club’s Assistant Secretary’s son Murray Thomas showed he has what it takes and landed a handsome 63cm Flathead so great job Murray, stay with it mate its addictive for sure.
Club members be advised to check for any upcoming no-take periods for fish such as Barramundi, please check the Qld Fishing 2.0
of Gardiner Fisheries Phone 0404 853 232 • www.gardinerfisheries.com
app for clarification or drop into The Chandlery for advice. Also be aware of the new Green Zones and Go Slow areas as the boys in blue have no sense of humour and ignorance is no excuse (I’ll get off my soapbox now).
The monthly presentation and
BBQ was held along with the Master Caster competition where our resident deadeye Marquis Chapman again showed how it was done. I think maybe some of us need a stand of mangroves behind the target so we feel at home. Well done again Marquis.
Ron Cox with his 112cm Giant Trevally.
The monthly fourday fishing competition was held over the last weekend of the month and in some challenging weather conditions and this month it was won by Barry Nalder with a nice bag of lurecaught Flathead and a cumulative score of 549.2 points.
Our final four-day event for the 2024 club year was held in October’s last weekend and details in the next article. So with the start of the new club year, this month’s event will be a two-day event to kick off. Members check your activity sheet for the details and any rule changes that may be applicable.
At the time of writing this article some of the club members had a beach fishing day down to Teewah Beach however they are still on their way home so those pics and stories will be in next month’s article.
Our club social day was held at the Tin Can Bay Yacht Club restaurant where all present enjoyed a lovely meal and social get-together, sorry again no pictures were sent through but everybody I spoke to enjoyed themselves and it is a great local venue for sure.
Our club’s Annual General Meeting was held on 21 October at the clubhouse and new office bearers were elected / appointed. Club members who couldn’t attend will be able to find out more details from our
new secretary in due course.
Our new Trip Coordinator is putting together a 12 month calendar of events so everybody will have plenty of time to ready themselves for upcoming events, as is the new Workshop Coordinator who is also putting together something similar to allow time for presenters to gather relevant data and props etc so stay tuned for these calendars.
The Christmas Party and end of year trophy presentation will be held this month at the Tin Can Bay Country Club on Saturday 23rd starting at 11.30am and invitations are being sent out for this with a RSVP required on the date provided.
This is a great social event and members are encouraged to attend.
Anyway the moon’s out time to go get some livies for tomorrow’s trip, till next month.
Tight lines and bent rods.
Rainbow Beach Amateur Anglers
Vern Ezzy
October’s Weigh In!
THE VARIETY OF FISH species on display at our weekend competitions continues to amaze and it always makes for an interesting weigh-in. Despite the challenging conditions for inshore and offshore fishing the quality was once again extremely high.
Junior competition
With challenging weather conditions Junior Competitors were limited, with Ollie Pearce doing the hard yards to present a great bag of mixed fish scoring a total of 21 points with 14 fish - it was definitely a Continued next page
Murray Thomas landed this handsome 63cm Flathead.
Ron Cox with his 112cm Giant Trevally.
Inshore winners Gary Enklemann, John Hollingworth, and Deb Regan.
Fishing, Boating & the Outdoors
Rainbow Beach Amateur Anglers Update
quality bag of fish. Ollie still holds the heaviest catch & release Flathead at 78cm. Good work Ollie!
It was great to see a good roll up of junior spectators checking out the weigh-in, with Libby Bennett taking out the Junior Tackle prize pack supplied by All About Your Boat.
Junior medals sponsored by the Deck@SeaSalt.
Inshore Competition
The straits and the beach produced some great Tailor, Tarwhine, Whiting, Bream, and Dart. With high winds, persistence was the order of the day with Gary Enklemann narrowly nudging out John Hollingworth for the win in the inshore category.
Deb Regan also posted points to keep the scoreboard ticking over and take the lead in the overall Female Competition with 34 points.
A notable catch was John Hollingworth jagging a sizeable Snapper off Teewah Beach.
Inshore Winners:
1st Gary Enklemann 29 pts
2nd John Hollingworth 21 pts
3rd Deb Regan 3 pts
Off Shore Competition
The offshore conditions were only for the brave! Once again the variety of quality species weighed in was fantastic with Cobia, Cod, Grassy Sweetlip, Moses Perch, and Nannygai being weighed in.
Jim McGuckin, Dave Livick, and Vince Sturdy ventured out wide collecting a great mixed bag but with the conditions deteriorating their offshore adventure was cut short. Once again, this month we had a draw for the most points in a competition with Jim McGuckin and Stuart Peall both accumulating 8 points, the first tiebreaker being
the least number of fish proved unsuccessful as both Jim and Stuart had a bag of 5 fish, the second tiebreaker was applied and Jim prevailed the winner with the most number of species with 3 compared to Stuart’s 2 species bag.
Offshore Winners:
1st Jim McGuckin 8 pts
5 fish – 3 species
2nd Stuart Peall 8 pts
5 fish – 2 species
3rd Dave Livick 7 pts
Notable Catches were Dave Livick –Cobia 16.800 Kilograms
Target Species Trophies
Tailor: Gary Enklemann, 2,160gramsSponsored by Gardiner Fisheries
A note for our offshore anglers: We still have not had a Jew, Mackerel, or Red Emperor weighed in this year. These heaviest species categories for the year are still up for grabs and we are coming to the pointy end of the competition year, get cracking fishos.
Crab Competition
At the very back end of the Crab season some persistent crabbers are still weighing in some quality Crab. Nev Stutz weighed in some to chip away at the Leaderboard and edge into 2nd place with a total of 16 points marginally ahead of Don Reid with 14 points so it will come down to the last weigh in for the minor placings unless Don and Nev can bag some monsters to overtake Gary Enklemann in first place with 31 points. Crab prize pack sponsored by Crab’n’Gear. Well done to all our members who fished and crabbed on the weekend, it is fantastic to see such a diverse group of club members getting out there amongst the fish and attending the weigh in to share their knowledge and fishing tips with fellow fishos.
Raffle Winners
Winners of this month’s raffle were Steve Bennet and Dave Livick. Thanks to Brendon and Brock Heal for selling the tickets.
Meat Trays and BBQ Sausages sponsored by Rainbow Beach Meats – Thanks Scotty. Thanks to Paul Glover for cooking up a storm on the club’s new Adventure Cookers.
November Competition – Last Comp for 2024
16 November 2024
Local Rainbow Beach GAUP 4am Sat Lines down Lines up Noon Sun
Weigh in at 1pm Sunday at the Paul Arthur Shed - Rainbow Beach Sports Club
Full Moon
Heaviest Species Trophies
Adult: Mangrove Jack & Grassy Sweetlip – Sponsored by Gardiner Fisheries
Junior: Flathead – Sponsored by the Deck@SeaSalt
For all the info or to join the club head to the website rbaafishing.com. au/events/
SAVE THE DATE:
Awards Night and Christmas Party
7 December 2024
Rainbow Beach Community Hall 6pm-11pm
Full details and Booking information to follow shortly
Check out the Cooloola Coast’s favourite newspaper on social media. More great images and daily updates on: www.facebook.com/RainbowBeachCommunityNews/
Offshore winners Stuart, Jim, and Dave.
John with a Snapper caught off the beach.
This month’s Crab winner Nev Stutz.
Tin Can Bay P-10 State School
Bundaberg State High School Band Delights with Local Performance
On 16 October, the Bundaberg State High School band paid a visit to our school, bringing a musical treat that left everyone cheering. The band’s performance showcased a variety of songs which had the entire audience smiling and clapping along.
The band, made up of talented students from different year levels, demonstrated their musical skills across a range of instruments, from brass to woodwind and percussion. Their energy and enthusiasm filled the hall, and the setlist featured both
classic tunes and modern favourites, offering something for everyone.
The Bluey theme was an instant hit, with the younger students especially excited to hear the familiar tune from the popular TV show. The event was a wonderful celebration of music and community, and we look forward to welcoming the band back for future performances.
The students enjoyed their recent visit from Bundaberg State High School Band.
Teachers and Students Unite in Colourful Fun Run Extravaganza
On the final day of Term 3, our school community came together for a Colour Fun Run, organised by the P&C. The event aimed to raise funds for much-needed undercover walkways and new bubblers, and it exceeded all expectations!
Students, parents, and teachers donned white T-shirts and braved a rainbow of non-toxic powders as they ran through a vibrant, powderfilled course. The air buzzed with excitement, amplified by energetic music and cheers from the sidelines.
A standout moment came when secondary teacher Mr David Dorey was spectacularly slimed by Cruz Clarke, who raised the highest amount of money. Rubee Walton also had the honour of sliming Principal, Mr Daman Weir.
The sight of Mr Weir and Mr Dorey covered in slime, amidst roars of laughter, was a highlight of the event and showcased the spirit of fun and community.
Thanks to the generosity and enthusiasm of everyone involved, the
Camp Barambah
Mr Mileson, Mrs Battaglene, and Mrs Bailey took forty-three Year 3/4 students on an overnight camp to Barambah Environmental Education Centre, located in Wrattens National Park.
The enthusiastic adventurers participated in a busy schedule designed to promote respect for the bush environment, foster teamwork, and to cultivate new experiences.
Exciting activities included stargazing with the assistance of iPads, boomerang and spear throwing at targets, attempting to make fire using traditional methods around the campfire, navigating a low ropes obstacle course, learning about native flora at the on-site nursery, trekking on a bush walk to locate a three-hundred-year-old Strangler Fig Tree, and hiking up the steep One Tree Hill.
Not all of our experiences with nature were pleasant, however. A few of the students found out firsthand how to deal with bush ticks. It was a little daunting at first, but they managed the small discomfort with tenacity.
A much more pleasurable encounter with the wildlife was being greeted by two resident, inquisitive goannas (Gary 1 and Gary 2) in the surrounding gardens of the courtyard. While eating lunch, it was quite a comical sight to see one of the giant lizards scurrying from one side of the courtyard to the other, followed closely behind by our leader, Steve, broom in hand, chasing away the pesky reptile.
The feedback from all the students was extremely favourable and a multitude of memories were made. The camp food, in particular, rated highly with some students going back for ‘seconds’ and even, ‘thirds’!
Mrs Battaglene had a huge surprise at breakfast time when the staff and students sang “Happy Birthday” to her and gave her a present. Both teachers were thanked for their input into the camp and were presented with a certificate of thanks and a chocolate bar.
A special mention to Mrs Bailey who was a superb support for the students and teachers, going above and beyond her call of duty.
event was a tremendous success, bringing us closer to our goal of improving school facilities. The P&C extends a heartfelt thank you to all participants and volunteers.
Stay tuned for updates and here’s to more colourful events in the future!
Above: Morgan Oliveri, Teachers, Mrs Katie Battaglene and Mr Peter Mileson, Lucy Arthur, Sophia Bailey.
Left: Freedom, Liam, Reuben, and Declann.
Above and right: Cruz slimes Mr Dorey and Rubee slimes Mr Weir.
Left: Tia Pointon, Issac Robinson, and Mitchell Weir got into the spirit.
Below: A colourful Zane Mills.
Library
Events
Rainbow Beach Library
Bookings are essential for some of these events please call 5486 3705.
Games Galore! - Month of November during opening hours
SIndoor board and card games available. Outdoor ‘big games’ as well. Suitable for all ages.
Recycle
Monday 4 November 9.30am
Join us for some songs and a book, and then, let’s see what we can make by recycling old craft items and turning them into something new. Suitable for ages 0-5 years.
Games Galore
Monday 18 November 9.30am
Join in a fun outdoor game circuit to celebrate International Games Month! Suitable for ages 0-5 years.
Rainbow Beach Art Group
Friday 15 & 29 November 10am-12 noon
Join us at Rainbow Beach Library for a fantastic morning of fun and creativity. Each session covers something different, with the aim of exploring different styles of art. Come along and enjoy a morning getting in touch with your inner artist. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Rainbow Beach Boomerang Bags
Mondays at 1.30pm
Rainbow Beach Boomerang Bag Sewing Group meet MOST Mondays from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. We are a small group sewing our hearts out to reduce the use of plastic bags, by providing reusable cloth bags made from recycled, donated fabric. For more information please phone Rainbow Beach Library.
First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 years)
Mondays 9.30-10am
Join us each week for a fun session of stories, rhymes and songs. This is a program designed for 0-5 year olds and their families and carers. Visit www.slq.qld.gov.au/first5forever for more information.
First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
Be Connected Drop-in HelpMonday and Thursday from 9.30am–12.30pm, Wednesday and Friday from 2pm– 5pm and Saturday from 9am– 12noon.
Do you need a hand to get started online? Do you have a question about something that you have recently learned? Drop in to your local library branch during opening hours for some free one on one help. No bookings required.
Tin
Can Bay Library
Bookings are essential for some of these events please call 5486 4355.
Cute as a Button Sheep Saturday 9 November 9.30am-10.30am
IBring to life a cute little sheep with only buttons and a steady hand. Suitable for ages 8 – 12 years. Bookings are essential.
Leaves on Canvas Friday 22 November 9.30am-10.30am
Create an amazing piece of wall art with leaves and canvas. Bookings are essential.
First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 years): Thursdays 9.30-10am
Join us each week for a fun session of stories, rhymes and songs. This is a program designed for 0-5 year olds and their families and carers.
Cooloola Card Makers Wednesdays at 9.30am
We make all sorts of greeting cards, so come and join us for a fun morning. Make and take your card creations. Beginners and experienced card makers welcome. Join this friendly group at Tin Can Bay Library and let your creative juices flow.
Tin Can Bay Art Group Tuesdays from 10am-12noon
Calling all artists! Join us at Tin Can Bay Library to share work and ideas and connect with artists in our community. Bring your work-inprogress and join in a friendly chat. Exchange ideas. All artists, levels and mediums welcome.
Tin Can Bay Family History Group First Monday of Every Month 1pm-4pm
Join other family historians to share hints and tips as well as work on your projects.
Join us for a wonderful afternoon playing Mah-jong. Mah-jong is an ancient Chinese tile game of strategy, calculation, and skill with a measure of chance. This group is open to everyone, young and old, wanting to learn this ancient Chinese tile game.
Council Corner
Kurana Street Water Main
Replacement
Project
CCouncil is finalising a water main replacement project along Kurana Street and Dulkara Court to repair ageing infrastructure and improve essential services for the local area.
Funded through the State Government’s Works 4 Queensland Program, the project involved replacing and upgrading the existing water main and associated infrastructure. House connections were installed in late October, with the reinstatement of the roads and footpaths hopefully due to be completed in early November.
Council thanks the community for its patience throughout construction. Residents seeking more information are encouraged to contact Council on 1300 307 800.
Recycle Storytime
Rainbow Beach Library is hosting a special ‘Recycle Storytime’ as part of its First Five Forever learning development program.
Come along on Monday 4 November for some songs, reading, and craft time where the kids can recycle old items and turn them into something new.
While you’re there, check out the library’s jampacked events calendar for November. There’s something for all ages and interests.
Launch of Events Toolkit
Hosting an event in the community? Council has launched an events toolkit which is designed to help you navigate the management of your event with ease.
Offering information and guidance on all aspects of your event such as planning, permits, road management, safety, and marketing, the toolkit offers a one-stop-shop for all event information to support you in delivering a smooth, successful event for the community.
In addition, Council also offers a free opportunity for community groups to advertise their events on Council’s ‘what’s on’ digital events
calendar. Simply visit Council’s website and follow the prompts to submit your event listing. Council will do the rest.
Check out Council’s event planning resources via Council’s website or phone Council on 1300 307 800 for more information.
Queensland to a T Exhibition
Gympie Regional Gallery and Gympie Libraries are excited to welcome a quirky exhibition to the region, showcasing some of Queensland’s most unique tea towels that tell the story of our history and our region.
Featuring 100 tea towels from the State Library of Queensland’s collection, Queensland to a T gives a unique look into Queensland culture and identity between 1950 and 2016, reflecting changing ideas and interests – and the stubborn longevity of some stereotypes.
Enjoy iconic tea towels from Gympie, the Sunshine Coast, Hervey Bay and across the entire state. Soak up history and all things nostalgia and memorable while you reminisce, remember and see what comes out in the wash.
In addition to the main exhibition taking place at Gympie Regional Gallery, Tin Can Bay Library is also showcasing a ‘community exhibition’ where locally-sourced tea towels are displayed throughout November.
Find out more online, or pop into the Gympie Regional Gallery to explore this fun glimpse at the region’s history.
Free Trees
Did you know every ratepayer can receive up to four free native trees every year? As part of Council’s Free Trees for Ratepayers Program, Council partners with Gympie District Landcare Group and Cooloola City Farm Nursery to distribute a range of native trees to enhance our local environment and build our biodiversity.
Council also supports community groups and schools with planting initiatives as part of the Program.
This business is FOR SALE
TRADING HOURS
7 days a week
Mon - Fri
7.30am to 5pm
Saturdays 7.30am to 3pm
Sundays 7.30am to 1pm
Simply head along to your local registered supplier, select your trees, and show your unique assessment number which can be found on your rates notice.
Check out Council’s website for more information. Happy planting!
Summer Safety
November marks the beginning of the traditional storm and cyclone season in Queensland, so now is the time to prepare your family and your household.
Get Ready Queensland has launched its 2024 campaign ‘Weather doesn’t plan, but you can’, which is about prompting Queenslanders to take simple steps to ensure they are prepared for whatever Mother Nature might throw our way. Residents can start today by firstly understanding your weather risks, making a plan, and then packing an emergency kit. These three simple steps could make a massive difference if the community was faced with wild weather. Check out Council’s website or google ‘Get Ready Queensland’ for all the details. Keep an eye out around town in coming months for more information about how to prepare your home this summer.
Watch Us On YouTube
We’re on YouTube! Our Council Meetings are live streamed. Search YouTube for the ‘Gympie Regional Council - Official’ page and click subscribe. Click the notification bell on our page to get notified when a Council meeting is live..
Contact Gympie Regional Council
• using the online requests on the website www. gympie.qld.gov.au (in the Contact Us section on the top right hand corner of the homepage),
• emailing council@gympie.qld.gov.au
• phoning customer service on 1300 307 800
• using the Snap Send Solve app, or
• sending a message via messenger on the Gympie Regional Council Facebook page.
Chappy CHAT
Rainbow Beach Learning Community
Learning Community families are loving the Term 4 focus on travelling the world, with a jampacked program featuring a different country each week including Canada, China, Germany, the UK, Africa and the Netherlands, drawing on the backgrounds of parents and members of the community.
Each country’s flag, food, animals, language, currency, anthem, games, dress, culture, and dance are being covered and children have their own passport to stamp each week.
Jan from TurtleCare and Lindy from CoastCare came along in October and shared the amazing work they do to protect turtles who come ashore at Rainbow and Teewah Beaches.
Beach & Bay Community Pantry
The recently released Foodbank Qld 2024 Hunger Report has revealed alarming statistics as a result of the increased costs we are all facing to pay for food, rent and other necessary items every week.
These show that:
• 1 in 5 Queensland households experience hunger each year;
• Nearly 400,000 households in Queensland face severe food insecurity annually. This means many families are in distress, lacking the funds to provide nutritious regular meals, often skipping meals, or going days without food.
• Over 1 in 5 households facing food insecurity have dependent children.
This quote from a single mum on their website shows what it is like for many families:
“The current cost of living has severely impacted me as a single mother who works full time but does not receive any child support from my former partner. One income only is no longer affordable since COVID for a single-parent family to live off with the increased fuel, energy, insurance, rent, food and daily cost of living expenses. I often go without food and necessities to make sure my children don’t go without.”
Volunteers from the Beach & Bay Community Pantry are very thankful that they can access pantry items and frozen meals from Foodbank, fresh fruit and veggies from Mitchell’s Gympie and Mahaffey Farm at Goomboorian, and donations from local supermarkets and Ed’s Beach Bakery that can be passed on to clients at the low cost of $10 per hamper.
Hampers are available from the
Rainbow Beach Community Centre and Cooloola Cove Vet’s Hall on alternate Thursdays and if you would like to order one, please text your name to 0413 135 867.
The Community Pantry has been approached by the Lions’ Clubs of Gympie to see how they can be of assistance and recently hosted a free community BBQ and food drive at Federation Park in Cooloola Cove. Donated food items will be included in hampers and members are keen to support the Community Pantry in other ways in the future.
The Community Pantry is planning a new community project to start in early November with the creation of a Community Garden at Federation Park in Mauretania Avenue, Cooloola Cove which will add further value to the hampers and hopefully encourage local families to be more self-sufficient.
Gympie Regional Council has approved the lease of a 15x20 metre patch of land and shed for the next three years to establish a community garden to grow vegetables and herbs. Local families will be most welcome to come along and see how easy it is to grow delicious veggies to supplement their weekly food purchases.
Local teenager Mikah Keegan supported by his mum Lisa, will be the Project Managers of the garden. The Keegan family are part of the local homeschool community and it is hoped that other homeschooling families and local volunteers will assist Mikah and Lisa to create a garden producing vegetables and herbs that will be available to members of the local community.
We would love for retired locals to get involved with the community garden and share their knowledge and experience. If you are interested, please contact Ronnie on 0413 135 867 or via email at: ronnie.timperon@ gmail.com
Mikah, his mum, dad, and three younger brothers are experienced gardeners and being involved in creating a community garden will further enhance their skills and provide the opportunity to take what they have learned about how to grow healthy veggies and herbs to a whole new level.
Lisa says that Mikah is super keen to get started on the project and is waiting anxiously to hear whether the Community Pantry’s recent application for a Gympie Regional Council Community Grant of $5,000 was successful.
The grant will provide funds to purchase raised modular garden beds, fencing, soil, mulch, tools, irrigation and seeds, using the shed as an operations base. However, even if the Community Pantry is unsuccessful in obtaining a grant, it is envisaged that the proposed garden will still go ahead with donations from local organisations and interested community members.
AUSTRALIA
The Australia Day Awards is your chance to shine the spotlight on the Gympie region s achievers; people who have enriched our region s culture, excelled in sport and made positive improvements to our community
Award Categories: Citizen of the Year Award
Young Citizen of the Year Award
Community Group/Event/Organisation Award
Creative Award
Sports Award
Resilience Award
How to nominate: Scan the QRCode visit: www gympie qld gov au/australiaday Hardcopy forms are available at Gympie Town Hall 2 0 2 5
Ronnie Timperon
Right: Mikah and his mum Lisa will be Project Managers of our new community garden.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Gympie region Australia Day Awards
Children enjoying the recent visit from the amazing TurtleCare volunteers.
Air conditioning
TRADES & SERVICES INDEX
Covering Cooloola Cove, Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay
Brad’s Refrigeration & Air Conditioning 5486 2781
Bull Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 0421 245 260
Climate Control Air Conditioning 5486 4362
Cooloola Coast Air Conditioning 5486 4499 0418 724 814
Sub- Cooled Air Con/Refrigeration 0436 338 631
Building & Excavations
Bob the Builder 0417 728 510
Hall Homes 0438 864 152
Killer Excavations 0417 192 651
Cabinet Makers
Cooloola Coast Cabinets 5488 0443
Car Dealers
John Madill Toyota 5480 5555
Car Parts (Classic British Cars)
The Frog Pond 0409 342 423
Cleaning
Clarks’ Cleaning, Laundry and Maintenance 0456 783 023
Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island Gas Supplies 0400 657 797
Graphic Design
SAJE Graphics 0439 089 238
Handyman
Handiest Handyman
EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE / POLICE /
BRADY, Christine (Tin Can Bay)
(Cooloola
DEACON, Arthur (Cooloola Cove) 0419 624
(Rainbow
(Cooloola
OCTOBER
31 2024 Seniors Expo, 9am-11.30 am, The Pavilion, Gympie. This free event by GRC offers seniors to connect with local services, recreational, and social groups in a fun, engaging setting. Free morning tea will be provided. Senior Citizen of the Year Awards presentation ceremony will be held. Details: www.gympie.qld.gov.au/seniors
NOVEMBER
1-29 Community Tea Towel Display, TCB Library
4 ‘Recycle Storytime’ RB Library 9.30-10am (during usual First Five Forever time) for songs, reading, and craft time where the kids can recycle old items and turn them into something new.
9 Jazz At High Tide, 2-5pm Lions Park TCB presented by Cooloola Heritage and Historical Society. Tickets $30 single/$50 couple incl licensed area seating and charcuterie board. See page 6
11 REMEMBRANCE DAY
14 Seniors Big Day Out, from 10am, RB Community Centre. See full details on page 8 or call CIRS President Fiona on 0423 344 3116.
16 Car Boot Sale, RB Community Hall carpark, 7am-12 noon. See page 8 for details.
16 TCBCAMS Shed Shop Sale Day
16-17 RBAA Nov Comp, local GAUP. 4am Sat lines down, lines up noon Sun. Weigh in 1pm Sunday, Paul Arthur Shed, RB Sports Club. See page 24 for details or go to rbaafishing. com.au
18 Meet Your Council, 9am CC Vets & Community Hall. Meet with Mayor Glen Hartwig and Division 1 Councillor Jess Milne to discuss issues that matter to you. See page 6
22 Queensland To A T exhibition opens (until 19/1/25), Gympie Regional Gallery
23 RBAA Wilson Junior Fishing Program‘Being A Better Angler,’ 1-3pm at Inskip. More info page 5.
DECEMBER
3 RB State School Christmas Concert, 5pm RB Community Centre, all welcome.
7 RB Memorial Surf Classic - email rainbowbeachboardriders@gmail.com for details.
7.30am Heart Foundation Wheelie Walking Group Cooloola Cove, Judy 5486 2181. Meet at bus shelter outside shopping centre on Nautilus Drive.. Middle Eastern Movement class by Soul from the Belly, Emperor St Community Hall TCB. Early session 1-2pm, evening session 5.30-6.30pm. First class free. Book via Jess on 0411 218 254
2nd Monday 1.30 – 3.30pm Life Drawing with model, Tuncunba Hall, TCB, Robyn 0419 663 271 2nd Monday - Probus, 2pm at Sandcastle Motel TCB, new members welcome. Cherryl 0409 044 100 or Katrina cooloolaprobus@gmail.com
From 9.30-11am First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 yrs) at RB Library. Bookings essential: 5486 3705 11am -12.30pm Book a librarian, RB Library
1-3pm Pickle Ball, RB Community Hall, all welcome. Gold coin donation. Info: Kerin Brider 0413 738 771
Tuesday
2nd Tuesday - Veterans and Community Morning Tea, Tin Can Bay RSL, from 10am
2nd & 4th Nibbles & Giggles at Goomeri Library, social get together to chat over a cuppa, 10amph: 4168 4340
8.30am Kindy Linq, RB School Library
9am – 12 Noon, MEN ONLY, TCB Community & Men’s Shed, Paul Boulton 0437 007 911
9am TCB Quilters, TCB Community Centre, President Robyn Salmon 0427 356 028
9am Drawing & Pastel group all levels, tutoring for beginners, Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Kerri 0438 803 990
10am Tin Can Bay Art Group, TCB Library
11am-12pm English Conversation Group, come along to make new friends and improve your English, Gympie Library, bookings not needed
12.30-3.30pm Join in at TCB Library for an afternoon playing Mahjong, an ancient Chinese tile game of skill with a measure of chance. Open to everyone
2-4pm Book a librarian, TCB Library
Wednesday
1st & 2nd QCWA Craft Morning 10am till 12 noon, $2.00, Morning Tea. All enquiries President Mollie 0429 393 406
7am Heart Foundation Walking Group meet at TCB Bakery, Maggie 0400 756 615
8.30-10.30am Table tennis - singles, 9am doubles, $2 all welcome, RB Community Hall, 5486 3355
8.30am Kindy Linq, RB School Library
9.30am Cooloola Card Makers, TCB Library
3-4pm Coolabay Choir, CC Vets’ Hall, Pam: 0427 180 649
3.30-4.45pm Robotics Thursday, Gympie Library, bookings not necessary (but space is limited)
4-6pm Exploring Drama With Sheryl adult drama classes. RB Hall. Gold coin donation. 0497 542 857
5.30-9pm Cooloola Coast Music Club Jam night, 5 Merrimac Court C Cove. All are welcome. Ali 0403 423 124
3rd Hoy hosted by QCWA, 9.30am for a 10am start, Cooloola Coast Bowls Club, Amity Place TCB. All enquiries President Mollie 0429 393 406.
Thursday
Fortnightly 11am-1pm **STARTING ON 10 OCTOBER** Beach & Bay Community Mums, CC Vet’s Hall. Contact Ronnie on 0413 135 867 for more info.
9.30am First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 yrs), TCB Library
9.30am Bingo for Local Ambulance Committee, TCB Country Club
2-4pm U Can Recycle - Containers For Change pop-up cash point, RB Hall car park Spectrum Ave. Call 0448 250 991 for info.
3.30pm Dragon Boating. Sandra: 0402 352 756
3.30pm Robotics for kids, Gympie Library
6pm Open Mic Night, The Snack Shack, 35 The Esplanade TCB
Friday
Rainbow Beach Art Group, RB Library, 10am two Fridays per month. Phone 5486 3705.
2nd Friday - Twilight Markets, Amity Place TCB 4pm-7pm. Community market with market fee proceeds going to community groups. Contact Jenny Jackson 0424 639 572.
1st Friday - Drop-in Sausage Sizzle, Tin Can Bay RSL, 11.30am to 1.30pm
3rd Friday - Writing Fridays at Gympie Library - join other writers in practicing and honing your literary skills, 10am-12pm, phone 5481 0859 for more information and to book
4th Friday Community catch up at RB Hall, 8am
7.30am Heart Foundation Wheelie Walking Group Cooloola Cove, Judy 5486 2181. Meet at bus shelter outside shopping centre on Nautilus Dve. 9am-12pm Chess/Rummykub at TCB Community & Men’s Shed, gold coin for morning tea, no need to book
12 noon TCBCAMS Jam Session, Amity Place TCB. Info: Raewyn 0412 995 512 Bryan 0420 299 651.
2.30-4pm Book a librarian, TCB Library
3.30-4.30pm Tinker Table STEAM Makerspace, Gympie Library, bookings not necessary
7.30-10.30pm Live music at RB Sports Club. Grab a drink and a feed and enjoy some local talent www.rainbowsportsclub.com.au
Saturday
7am Heart Foundation Walking Group meet at TCB Bakery, Maggie 0400 756 615
6.45am Wes Mitchell parkrun, TCB (opposite library). Register for free on parkrun website.
2nd Saturday RB Market. Book: 5486 3355
3rd Saturday Tin Can Bay Market. Book: 0418 711 897
2.30pm Little Athletics, TCB School oval, Jess: 0411 218 254
5pm Mass at St John Vianney Catholic Church, Bream St, TCB (week 1, 2, 5)
7.30-10.30pm Live music at RB Sports Club. Grab a drink and a feed and enjoy some local talent. www.rainbowsportsclub.com.au
Sunday
7am Mass at St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, Manooka Dr, RB (week 1, 2, 5) and TCB (week 3, 4)
7.30am Dragon Boating, Sandra: 0402 352 756
9.30am Service at Good Shepherd Church, 17 Carlo Road, RB, followed by morning teaall denominations most welcome
12-3pm Live music at RB Sports Club plus free kids’ bowls and obstacle course. www.rainbowsportsclub.com.au
SELLING RAINBOW FOR 14 YEARS
Stock Up For Schoolies! Stock Up For Schoolies!
Find your local store at iga com.au/stores
Hello and elcome to the No ember edi on. This Month’s Fresh Specials
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October ’s highlight – the Nippers carni al, hich sa h ndreds of compe tors and their s pporters flock into to n for hat as a st nning eekend.
So... hat ’s happening this month?
Thank Yo and Fare ell
Congrat la ons to Mick Elmer on his recent re rement and thank o for ears of de oted ser ice as o r floor s per isor
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Year Grad a on - Congrat la ons
Another congrat la ons goes to Brodie, ho is set to grad ate Year this month. This is a h ge milestone, and o sho ld be e tremel pro d.
With that in mind, the ann al schoolies e ent is set to take place here in Rainbo Beach, bet eenNo ember
Digital Catalog es
Yo ma ha e no ced that e recentl transi oned to digital catalog es.
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Ho e er, transi oning is eas . There is plent of signage p aro nd the store, ith links and QR codes to o r digital catalog e. The team is also onboard to assist ith the change. This transi on is also taking place at o r Tin Can Ba and Imbil stores.
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Once again, thank o for o r con n ed s pport, and e look for ard to seeing o in store soon.
Matt, Bernie, Justin, Liam & our friendly staff at the IGA
A big hello to all o r al ed c stomers - both local and isi ng, come and see o r friendl staff at o r local IGA toda
