Rainbow Beach Community News August 2016

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August 2016 • Vol 19 • Issue 8

Sporting fun for August

In this issue...

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It was bad news for the parent and teacher team at the P-3 Athletics morning at Tin Can Bay School. With many little smiles, the students outnumbered and out manoeuvred them in the Tug o’ war event. But there’s more sport on the calendar for August - we’ll welcome competitors to the Short Course Swimming championships for Wide Bay and the Rainbow Beach Marathon Festival.

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Editor’s Note

Winter in paradise

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LOCAL FAMILY have just arrived back after a lovely trip overseas. It was summer over there, and it is always hard to return to normal life, but they said, “Where else you can come home to blue skies like this?”

What a shame it wasn’t quite so blue for those gorgeous mini-pigs at the Pig Day Out. We’ve had record-breaking winter sunny temperatures, and topped it off being recognised as first on the list of the ‘Best Beach Drive’ in Australia!

Also a central and idyllic location for sporting events, last month we hosted the Wide Bay Dragon Boat Regatta. This month it’s the Short Course Swimming Championships for Wide Bay, and the Rainbow Beach Marathon Festival (previously Trail Runs).

We were disappointed to hear the Double Tri was cancelled for 2016. What can we do as a community and council to keep these events sustainable? As a twoday event that showcases our region, it has to be a priority to build these events into our calendar for good.

Just like the Fishing Classic. Our family had a marvellous week, thanks to everyone involved. Between paper deliveries, it was a real holiday in our own backyard - rediscovering fishing spots, or relaxing whilst the kids fished off the beach, it made me slow down.

Then the excitement of the nightly weigh-ins, catching up with locals, and prizes for our boys. Hugh’s number was

read out on the very last night! We were all on tender-hooks in the super prize drawn down - he was wrapped with his new luggage and a camping chair!

Rainbow Beach is receiving a lot of attention nationally and internationally.

Unknown by many residents, several businesses and the local chambers are working very hard to attract people to our coast.

Georgia Modin helps manage teams for a few newsagents down in Brisbane, and told her mum in Rainbow Beach that a colleague asked Georgia for the latest copy of the Community News, as they didn’t have the August edition. We were aware of its popularity online, but didn’t know it had such a following!

Since it does have such a good readership, please keep a lookout for our youngest’s ‘lost’ scooter. Could the person who ‘loaned’ it, after Archie accidentally left it at school on a Wednesday night last month, return the Crist brand scooter with gold deck and black bars to school, or to the police please.

Almost every issue, the police warn us to “lock it or lose it”. What a big (and sad) lesson for a little boy.

Now this edition is almost wrapped up, I’m ready to enjoy some of those blue skies myself!

Until next month, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore

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Country, fire and more at the Spring Festival

PRING FESTIVAL is being held at the Rainbow Beach Community Centre Block on Saturday, September 3, 9am till 5pm.

We are pleased to announce that the Australian Country Music Institute will be joining us at this year’s Spring Festival!

It will be wonderful to hear their young music artists play.

If you like to sing or play, don’t forget to enter the busking competition for the chance to win $500 first prize, $300 second prize or $100 third prize.

Entry is $20 and online entry forms can be completed at http://www. rainbowbeachlive.com/busking. html .

There are some fantastic prizes that have been donated for the Monster Raffle, including a Tandem Flight Aviation Experience! Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from many stores around Rainbow Beach.

If you’re interested in learning about Paleo foods or would like to improve your recipes, attend one of our Paleo workshops at the event. You will have the opportunity to prepare foods and learn the reasons for choosing them.

Rainbow Fire Weavers will do a performance in the early evening but will also be at the event through the day, holding workshops for twirling and drumming. Contact Tina from

Treebeards for bookings or email your inquiry to treebeards@hotmail.com.

Plus there is laser tag, jumping castle, kids’ activities, horse rides and animal petting farm.

If you would like to speak with someone about this event, please contact Kaye 0448 889 781 or Sandy 0427 863 007.

You can find us on Facebook ‘Rainbow Beach Spring Festival’ or go to our website at www.rainbowbeachlive.com.

Fun for all ages - Tristan Sik and Clive Crowley enjoy last year’s Spring Festival

Feel like a run?

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E A PART OF the Rainbow Beach Marathon Festival, August 14! Entries are currently double those this time last year - people are starting to notice just how special Rainbow Beach is for running.

There’s stunning scenery from Carlo Sand Blow, through sub-tropical rain forest to Lake Poona and out to Teewah Beach and Double Island Point.

There are fantastic new half marathon and 11km courses, marking every 250 metres, to choose from: Rainbow Beach Marathon 42km Lake Poona Half Marathon 21km Bymein Bush Run 11km They’ll be running all participants over the

Sand Blow this year (out and back) and also, the half-marathon participants will have the pleasure of taking in Lake Poona, previously only the marathoners were privileged enough to get down there.

Organisers rate Rainbow Beach as “nothing short of spectacular” and “with the best crowd of like-minded people”.

Races begin at oceanside at Phil Rodgers Park, Rainbow Beach.

Registration and dinner is hosted at the Rainbow Beach Hotel along with lunch on race day.

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE WHALE KIND

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RACE AND VIHN TRAN, and their girls, Emily 12 and Chloe 8, booked into Rainbow Getaway for three nights to escape the southern weather.

“We’ve never been to Rainbow before, and it was awesome,” Grace said, “We loved it.”

After a few days on the Sunshine Coast they travelled up to Rainbow Beach, booking all their tours on the way.

The family loved the day trip to Fraser Island, but the highlight of their stay in Queensland was when they joined locals Sean Permezel and Ty van Santen from Epic Ocean Adventures.

Launching from Double Island Point, Grace said the group were wowed by two different pods of dolphins, one pod was even surfing with the boardriders.

Then at the end of the trip, she said, “We saw the whale about three metres away. Man it was amazing, I can’t believe we were that close!”

No wonder, Ty estimates that the whale was about eight metres long, but they can grow to around 16 metres.

As instructed by Ty, they deliberately stayed back.

“We were literally right next to the whale.

The girls were saying, ‘Oh my God, there is a whale right there!’

She said the whale really seemed like he wanted to hang around, and that he was turning to show them where the problem was.

Grace Tran and her family visited Queensland for the sunshine. They have marvelled at the Glasshouse Mountains, Noosa Everglades and Fraser Island, but when a juvenile humpback whale approached them on a dolphin kayaking tour, they and the 14 other paddlers had an experience they will never forget.

Grace said it looked like the whale had been attacked at some point.

“Then Ty was explaining the rope was restricting the fins.”

The experience was distressing for the family too. The girls and their parents saw first hand what impact humans had on marine life.

“We know “we” caused it - watching it was so bad. It was a good lesson for us on what could a rope do - let’s be more careful.”

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This Epic Ocean Adventures kayak tour got more than they expected!

But they were really grateful that Ty helped.

“When you are whale watching it is a respectable distance, in this case the whale came up to us. We are unlikely to ever get that close again.”

Ty told the Community News about the adventure: How did the whale seem to seek assistance?

“I am no whale expert that’s for sure, but from my experience with humpback whales on tour I have never had a humpback come alongside the kayak like it did. I have had plenty pass by underneath, rest on top of the water from a distance or come up for a close look and move on.

“Initially when it surfaced very close it lay there calm and then moved towards us right up alongside touching the kayak. It lay there calm again, we moved off a couple of times to give it some room and it seemed to keep following us.

“When it come over again against us it rolled onto its side and that’s when I saw the rope tangled onto its flipper and restricting it.

“I watched it briefly and was already blown away by the experience when it continued to turn on its side then back again.

“It was hard to see exactly where the rope was going, I could see two lengths trailing out towards the whale’s tail. I was sure this whale wanted some help and I felt I could possibly remove the rope so it could swim freely once again.

“If there had been a huge tangle of rope I wouldn’t of attempted it obviously, but what I had seen wrapped around the

flipper I was going to try. That’s when I pushed the kayaks back a bit and attempted to remove the rope.”

Could you see other whales or its pod nearby?

“No. We were watching a large pod of Bottlenose dolphins playing when the whale surfaced from behind. This was the only whale we saw for our two hours on the water.”

Have you heard any more on the progress of the whale you helped? Has it been monitored?

“Unfortunately not. Parks and Wildlife were monitoring the whale moving at good speed towards Rainbow Beach after our tour which was a good sign. I did see it at DI again late afternoon but since then it seems to have moved on.

“There are well over 20,000 passing by this year and they travel such long distances. It’s a big ocean, fingers crossed it’s doing okay.”

What sort of press did it bring?

“It has been mind blowing! Social media is incredibly powerful. Media was local, national and international. Facebook, Youtube and the Daily Mail have had huge interest. Web site traffic has seen big interest from not only Australia but the USA, Brazil, UK and Germany.”

Have you had more bookings?

“Yes we have had a good increase in bookings.

Inquiries on the best time to experience Rainbow Beach and plenty of inquiries on how the whale is doing too. Hopefully an increase to all local businesses to benefit from more visiting this spectacular location.”

Is it your closest experience with a whale to date?

“Yes it was incredible. I have seen plenty of humpbacks come through, some more curious than others but this experience was something else.”

Was it scary?

“My adrenaline was pumping when I was in the water that’s for sure. When I followed the rope to the whale’s mouth I could see its big eye looking at me. From the scars and wounds it had it had been through a lot but still was okay with me there I thought.

“I just tried to get the rope free as quickly and calmly as I could. I was just shattered I didn’t have a knife to cut the rope away.

“For the backpackers some were freaked out at the start. It’s something they wouldn’t even dream of experiencing living in Europe. Once they saw how calm it was they were very excited, intrigued and concerned for the whale.”

Above: Chloe, Grace, Vihn and Emily Tran loved their stay at Rainbow Beach, a day trip to K’gari and a very special kayaking tour!

Left: Ty van Santen entered the water to help a passing whale

I’ll bet you are still are thrilled with the experience?

“Blown away really. One thing you cannot predict is wildlife and to experience some of the world’s most incredible creatures in such a breathtaking location is surreal.

Sean and Ty are still amazed by the whale’s ability to try to communicate for help. Other participants on tour said this was the highlight of their travels in Australia so far and they hoped to hear of good news that the whale will survive.

Find out more about the Kayak tours by calling Epic Ocean Adventures on 0408 738 192.

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RAINBOW BEACH

first again!

by Andrew Saunders, Destination Gympie Region

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HE GREAT BEACH DRIVE was the first drive listed in a ‘Ten of the best Australian beach drives’ in Australian Traveller and syndicated across the Fairfax network, and the region has hosted more Instagram influencers and bloggers.

Some of the images posted have been fantastic. Everyone needs to keep working the social media and remember to tag #visitgympieregion.

Off the back of the successful ATE presence, DGR has been working with

tourism partners and the New Zealand market and we are planning on attending a NZ roadshow with Visit Sunshine Coast.

The NZ market is very important to the whole region and the ease of access with flights coming directly into the Sunshine Coast Airport means this is a market we need to start getting more traction in.

Speaking of international exposure, Australia’s Nature Coast continues to be a very successful initiative for the region.

A recent online promotion with Explorer

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Fernreisen in Germany had more interest than a similar campaign featuring the Great Barrier Reef.

The campaign also noted that due to recent international security issues and Queensland’s size, the role of the travel agent in selling the destination is very important.

DGR is also planning some collaborative marketing with Tourism Noosa and will leverage off their established trail network as well as their recent Country Drives campaign.

We are top of the list for ‘Ten of the best Australian beach drives’ Image courtesy Instagram @rainbowgetaway

It is by establishing partnerships and working together that we will all benefit.

There is still work to do to position the region with regard to history and heritage, as well as indigenous storytelling. This is a work in progress and we are hopeful that some recent discussions will lead to more activity in this key area.

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HE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL dinner is slightly different this year, in that it is a black and white event in formal attire held on September 10.

Cameron Henderson from the Tin Can Bay Chamber of Commerce said, “We opted to add a little bit of difference and felt that there’s not a lot of opportunity for people to get dressed up on the Coast.”

The overall format of the dinner will be the same and “that will include a charity auction and raffles to support local youth sporting organisations. As youth are the future of the region we aim to raise $4000.”

Alice Benfer is the musical entertainment on the night, whilst Graham Engeman will again be the Auctioneer.

“We have some great items to raffle and auction and would appreciate some larger ticket items to be donated for the auction.

Seabreeze Kayaks have donated a black and white kayak and paddle and breezy wheels valued at over $600, with other businesses such as Australia Zoo and two whale watching cruises to be auctioned off.

Cameron says the Seafood Festival is not far away - September 24.

“This year we are introducing a laser

“Man in Black”, Glen Heaton is donating a Seabreeze Kayak for the Seafood Festival Dinner ‘black and white’ fundraiser - and there are many more prizes to bid for or win!

tag game and also bringing back the skateboard competition.

“It will be run by the guys from Gympie’s Pipe Dreams indoor skate park and the competition may have a surprise judge. Entry to the competition will be by gold coin donation with prizes to be won.

“The usual activities will be there, the mullet throwing and prawn eating comps. There will be stage entertainment, some new stalls, both market and food. Matt Golinski will be there with his popular food cooking demonstrations.

“It wouldn’t be a Seafood Festival without the Reibel family and friends representing the seafood industry in Tin Can Bay, serving both hot and cold seafood on the day.”

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…and wants to delete a word from school

FTER RAISING a impressive $1700 for Tin Can Bay Sailability at a morning tea in Cooloola Cove, Costa Georgiadis of ABC’s Gardening Australia entertained a crowd at Rainbow Beach State School.

Most students were unsure of what to expect. Many had heard their parents talk about him, but had no idea what he looked like or what his claim to fame was. But his visit, which lasted for a couple of hours, is something that they will never forget.

Costa told the kids they were lucky, and to never feel disadvantaged because they went to a small school, because they had nature all around them.

“You know more on this most special part of the world, so close to the ocean and reef. It’s critical - you have to look after it.”

He made the kids laugh with his mimes of some bodily functions, but cautioned: “We don’t do that in our environment. You are reef guardians, everything you do ends up there.”

He continued, “I’m glad the bin is here,” leaning on it, then asked, “Is recycling the best we want to go for? You use it once and it is a lot of energy just to feel good about recycling.”

Costa darted about the audience, crouched to their level and told one lass for our environment to be safe when she was a great, great, great, great grandma that we need to use less plastic.

“Look at what we buy and choose - can I buy my toilet paper not wrapped in plastic? or find a company? Do I need to buy little serves, or can I buy in bulk?

“We make habits, that’s why we need big bins.”

He said it was all interrelated to the school garden and design.

“Everything we do is not about now.

If we are going to think about our family, garden is one of the best places we can look at the big picture. If we don’t want plastic in the reef, can we grow a garden at home?”

He said the food scraps become compost, leftovers to soil, it feeds the plants - grows more food.

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Still talking near the bin, Costa asked the kids to tell him the word our school should delete, and laughed when Guy quickly suggested homework should be the word of choice.

(Costa said life presents wonderful opportunities - and it is all about timing.

“That was absolute timing perfection, Guy!”)

Costa Georgiadis from ABC’s Gardening Australia was hosted by Tin Can Bay Fishing club members - his aunt, Debbie, and uncle, Jim George

The word was rubbish. Costa says, there is no such thing, they are just materials that have a different use now.

He suggested a different title: ‘resource recovery receptacle’.

Kids were spell bound by Costa’s engaging style

Children were given the opportunity for question time, and one of the most interesting was “How did you end up working in gardens?”

Costa told everyone about his grandfather’s wonderful garden, and introduced Jim George from Tin Can Bay Fishing Club, who was hosting his visit to the Cooloola Coast.

“That was his father,” he said, and spoke of how his grandfather provided for his family, and the love of his garden inspired a young Costa.

Chappy Ronnie Timperon, co-ordinator of the garden, said his message will be remembered for a long time.

“The most amazing part of the visit came as Costa wandered among the 3D garden designs proudly displayed by students from Mr Mileson’s Grade 3/4 (Funlantis) class,” said Ronnie.

“As Costa looked at each design, his genuine interest in children, and passion for gardens and landscaping, shone through as he questioned them on their creation and the different elements of their design.”

Five designs were awarded by local experts, but after Costa’s visit, every ‘Funlantan’ was left feeling as though their design was a winner and something they should be very proud of.

Trudy Leigo of ABC Wide Bay made the journey from Bundaberg to cover Costa’s visit to the school and her story and interviews with Costa, Jasmin White and Rose Vicic can be heard on: www.abc. net.au/widebay Principal Micheal Grogan said it was a wonderful way to start the term, and thanked Costa, Chappy Ronnie, students and guests, the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club for organising the visit, and the P&C for supplying cupcakes and coffee.

Now the new garden area will be

transformed, combining the most popular and achievable ideas from the winning designs - including a windmill, aquaponics, sundial, cubbyhouse, seating and a pizza oven.

If any retired builders or handymen would like to donate a few hours to

After the talk Costa took the time looking at every garden design and provided each and every Funlantan with one-on-one feedback!

make the students’ dreams become a reality, please contact Chappy Ronnie on 0413 135 867.

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Whales and more whales

by Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock Dive

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HE WHALES have been amazing this month with quite a large number of them travelling past close to Wolf Rock.

When seeing them so close to the boat you really get an idea of just how big these animals are. They grow to a length of around 18 -19 metres with the females being slightly bigger.

The sound of their exhalation as they spout is quite loud and makes such a distinctive “shwoosh” sound, so you know they are there even before you see them.

It’s interesting to note that humpbacks travel in distinctive groups for their migration north. The first we see are the females who are just about to wean their young calf they gave birth to the year before.

The next group is made up of both male and female sub-adults and these will be the most playful.

About three weeks later we see the mature males and resting females and then the pregnant females are last, as they have been fattening themselves up to give birth and then feed their new born calves in warmer waters.

Grey nurse sharks are still here in big numbers and we are seeing between 20 and 30 of them with the first of the boys having arrived early in the month.

We suspect there could be up to four males here already. A lot of the females are still heavily pregnant with only a few that look like they are here for the next mating season.

Large schools of trevally, mackerel and barracuda have been hanging around the area and there seems to be quite a few little whalers chasing the smaller fish around.

Visibility has ranged between 5 and 20 metres throughout the month and water temperature is now 19 degrees.

Commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day T HE SUB BRANCH will conduct a memorial service on Vietnam Veterans Day, Thursday August 18, commencing at 1100 hours at the Cenotaph, all are welcome to attend.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of a very significant battle of the Vietnam Campaign, the Battle of Long Tan conducted in monsoonal conditions in the rubber trees near the Nui Dat Task Force Base.

Special mention will be made at the service to

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those who took part in that battle on this much publicised anniversary throughout Australia.

Come along on the 18th to acknowledge / discover another chapter in Australia’s military history from 1962-1975 in South Vietnam, during which over 500 made the supreme sacrifice for this nation.

Lest We Forget

New “Ambos” in Rainbow ... at last

by Barb Rees

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RECENTLY ORGANISED a coffee and chat with one of the newest and most eagerly awaited members of our community.

When I arrived at Arcos, I was pleasantly surprised to see I was getting two for the price of one.

Not only did I meet our new paramedic, Marc Shearman, but due to lucky timing I also met his replacement on days off, Airlie Paynter.

Marc Shearman will go down in history as being the very first permanent paramedic based in Rainbow Beach.

Marc and his family, partner Jess and kids Ivy, four, and Lilly, one, moved here from Brisbane in November 2015, and are loving the sea change lifestyle.

Originally based in Brisbane Marc explains, “I worked in St George for three years and then Goondiwindi for two, then back to Brisbane.

“We decided as a family that we wanted to live on the coast, and after visiting Tin Can Bay and Rainbow we fell in love with the area and I decided to apply for the new position in Rainbow Beach…

“I honestly thought the competition would be high for the position so really didn’t think I would be successful.”

Marc also applied to work at Tin Can Bay and was delighted to get the Rainbow Beach job.

“I really am privileged and very honoured to get the position. Jess and I are excited about raising our family in Rainbow and being a part of the community. It is paradise!”

Although he hasn’t met many locals yet Marc is looking forward to doing so.

“The thing that impresses me is the resilience of the people that live here,” adds Airlie. “It’s a great place to work.”

Airlie is based at Noosa Station and travels up every eight days to cover Marc’s well-earned days off, and will continue her relief work until our other permanent paramedic, Bob Gray, arrives in the next couple of months.

Airlie is very enthusiastic about the area and has fallen in love with our town, “I will definitely be coming back when my time here finishes, although I am hoping to be able to continue filling in for holidays - it is beautiful here.”

Marc is currently committed to organising Community CPR Awareness Courses to be held in conjunction with the Local Ambulance Committee.

“We hope to have that up and running in the near future; it will be open to all

Paramedics Airlie Paynter and Marc Shearman encourage everyone to learn CPR

ages, and hopefully held outside in a very informal atmosphere, where we just show people what to do in an emergency in relation to CPR. “A lot of people don’t know how to react and it can be overwhelming to be put in an emergent situation. Early CPR intervention is pivotal in saving lives. We just want to give people the confidence to respond quickly and effectively,” enthuses Marc.

Marc is also looking forward to the new Ambulance Station being built “Construction will begin in the next few months and hopefully will be in operation early next year,” explains Marc.

Marc reiterates the fact that even though we don’t have a station as such yet, in an emergency situation to ring 000 and that way people will receive the emergency care needed in the most efficient way possible.

“People need to call 000 so we can respond to their needs immediately.”

As we part ways I am struck by the genuine enthusiasm and caring attitude of these two. Rest assured Rainbow Beach, our health and well-being is in very capable hands.

Events galore for Local Ambulance Committee The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Cooloola Coast Local Ambulance Committee will be held at the Cooloola Coast Ambulance Station, Tin Can Bay, on Thursday August 25, commencing at 3.30pm.

The purpose of the AGM is to present the committee’s annual reports, financial statements and budget proposals.

Local Ambulance Committees act as a voice for their community, providing valuable feedback on ambulance service delivery. The meeting is open to the public.

The Queensland Ambulance Service will celebrate Ambulance Week from September 9 to 16.

To commemorate the event, there will be an open day and sausage sizzle at the Tin Can Bay Station, 10am to 1pm on Thursday, September 15.

The public are invited to come along and meet our dedicated local paramedics.

The day will be used to promote medical readiness during significant events, to stress the importance of calling 000 in an emergency, and to further promote the CPR Awareness Program.

There may even be an opportunity for attendees to participate in a short CPR course. CPR is a proven life-saving technique in emergency situations, particularly in cardiac arrest cases.

Another date to keep in mind is Saturday, October 1 when we will be holding our annual Flower Show. All proceeds go towards buying equipment for our local Ambulance Service.

So please come along and enjoy a pleasant outing as well as showing support for our ambulance officers.

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Fun at the Pig Day Out I

T WAS FANTASTIC to see everyone enjoying themselves at Pig Day Out on Saturday, July 16!

Terri Geissmann said, “It was very special to have Rachael Sporn with us this year to promote Melanoma Awareness, being able to meet Rachael in person was wonderful.

“We also had Dr David Smith with us to do free skin checks. He saw 35 people and found some carcinomas but no melanomas. People with carcinomas have been referred for further treatment, so a huge thank you to Dr Smith for being with us at Pig Day Out!” The correct answer to the guessing competition was 7903. The competition was won by Macayla with the Left: Terri and Bruce Geissmann created the Rainbow Beach Pig Day Out in memory of their daughter Kelly, and hope that everyone has a regular skin check

The pigs brought smiles all around

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Dr Dave Smith’s skin checks were assisted by advocate and Olympian Rachael Sporn

closest guess of 8006! Macayla lives in Canberra and the jar is kindly being delivered by Rick, a Canberra man who was on holidays here over the weekend.

We had many beautiful entries for the colouring competition, congratulations to all our winners! The winner list is on Facebook and prizes can be picked up from Rainbow Beach Hardware, Fishing N Camping.

Due to the weather, we were not able to hold all charity auctions and raffles on the day, there are still many fantastic prizes to be won! We will be holding a further raffle and auction day, watch our Facebook page for details.

All raffle tickets from the event have been held and will be added to any further ticket sales. Our final charity donation will be announced after auctions and raffles are complete.

A huge thank you to all our participants, volunteers, sponsors, contractors and of course the Kelly Gang, you made this event possible.

The famous Peak Crossing Mini Pigs

Fun at the Pig Day Out

Left: The rain did not stop the excitement of the races

Right: Bernie Faulkner and Neil Duddy rarely come across a name they haven’t heard before

Big thanks to the Kelly Gang!

Left: The crowds dwindled due to the weather, but the enthusiasm didn’t!

The Misso family were delighted with Tiahna’s oinks and Callums’s took home a ribbon for his win!

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How would you like to have Scouts in Tin Can Bay?

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Meet at: TCB boat ramp 1100 TCB boat ramp 1200 TCB boat ramp 1200 Summer Way 1330 Swimming Pool carpark 1400 Big Tuan boat ramp 1145. Kayak to site Boonooroo 1245; Dept TCB 1200 TCB boat ramp 1200 Poona 1400; Dept TCB 1315 Dept TCB 1200. BBQ @ Tinnanbar Poona 1530; Dept TCB 1445

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Join Scouts - hopefully it is coming to Tin Can Bay Image supplied

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COUTS QLD is looking at the possibility of forming a Scout Group in Tin Can Bay and wants to hear from adults who would like to be leaders, as well as young people who would like to be involved.

Scouting is a worldwide movement that has shaped the development of youth and adults in Australia and around the world for more than 100 years.

It is the biggest and most successful youth organisation in Australia with approximately 15,000 boys, girls and adults aged from 6-26 involved in Queensland.

Scouting is great fun and it prepares young people for life in the adult world by teaching them responsibility for their own actions and learning through outdoor

adventures.

Camping, abseiling, caving, horseback riding, fishing, rock climbing and diving are just a few of the exciting experiences that a Scout can be involved in.

Scouting challenges young people’s minds as well as their bodies. Scouts can enjoy activities linked with the internet and amateur radio and awards linked to citizenship, community service and personal spiritual development.

The Scouts Information session is on Thursday 18 August at 7pm in the Lorrikeet Room at the Community Complex. We are looking to find parents who would like to be leaders. Enquiries Chappy Ronnie 0413 135 867. For further information check out the website: www.scoutsqld.com.au

NAIDOC

week Right: Volunteers of the Indigenous Community Group put on a great day - with everything from beading to storytelling!

Left: Ryan Taylor was very keen to share his beautiful “handiwork” Right: Teachers Trish McAndrew and Saskia Kloeffel try their hand at the boomerang

Mark Bligh and Izaak Ostrofski practised their didge skills for NAIDOC Day at Tin Can Bay School

Mia Reibel and Holly Clamp are loving this activity

Traditional games for Brandon Roby and Tyler Jensen in year 3

Look here for your local news Rainbow Beach and Cooloola Coast residents turn to the Community News for the latest in news and sport; when looking for local services and trades; and to catch up with entertainment and what’s on.

Mandy Sutor, Kylie Ruthven and Auntie Dot Leedie came over from Gympie to lend a hand on the day for Traditional Games

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Rainbow Beach Police Beat

By Senior Constable Mick Emery

Help police catch a ‘Big Fish’

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S MOST OF YOU are aware, July 1 kicked off the Rainbow Beach Fishing Competition for another year. For most, it was a fun and frantic week of fishing all day followed by weigh-ins between 4pm – 6pm.

Nights were then spent with fingers crossed while sitting through the prize draw, listening to the dulcet tones of the very witty MC. Thanks must be given to our visiting police (from Maryborough) who were happy to stroll through the venue, meet patrons and no doubt enjoy hearing embellished tales about the ones that got away.

Unfortunately, fish weren’t the only species caught during the week, with police also catching a mixed bag of traffic and drug offenders.

One of those – who didn’t get away – was a Left: Locals Suzie Faulkner and Dave Arthur’s haul included a 7.365kg Jewfish during the Fishing Comp the police too are interested in catching “Big Fish”

Library Happenings

Mobile app Y

OU CAN NOW access Gympie Regional Libraries’ catalogue via your smart phone or tablet. To get the app go to the App Store or Google Play and download ‘Spydus Mobile’.

• Open the app and click on Select Library and choose ‘Gympie Regional Libraries’.

• Login using your borrower ID (under the barcode on your library card) and your password (this is defaulted to your date of birth in DDMMYY format).

• Then choose your preferred branch.

The app is free and you can search Gympie Regional Libraries’ catalogue, reserve items, check your current loans and renew items.

Need help? Just ask one of our friendly staff when you are next in the library.

Gympie Region Literary Awards The Gympie Region Literary Awards is part of the Gympie Gold Rush Festival. Beginning in 1995, the Literary Awards have become a much anticipated cultural event for the Gympie region.

The aim of the Gympie Region Literary Awards is to highlight the creative talents of people in the Gympie Region and surrounding area which may otherwise go unrecognised, and to encourage the writing Page 10 talents of all who choose to and illustrating participate.

The competition is open to children from 10 to 17 years of age and adults 18 and over who reside in the Gympie Regional Council area and surrounding council regions.

Entry forms are available at all Gympie Regional Libraries and from the Bendigo Bank. You can also download a form from the library web site.

Closing date is Wednesday August 31 at 5:00pm.

22-year-old Logan man who was the subject of a search warrant while he was staying in town.

It probably speaks volumes that this man had been in town only a matter of days before coming to the attention of police.

Following capture, he was ‘released’ – to appear before the Gympie Magistrates Court later this month on drug charges.

In keeping with the fishing theme, it follows that police are always interested in information as to where to catch the ‘big fish’ – the dealers and suppliers in the drug trade.

These are people who have no social conscience, and are happy to make money from the desperation of others – and the social cost is huge.

Like any other big fish, the last thing we want is for the dealers to be let off the hook…

If you have information about drugs in our community, please let us know directly, or call Crime-stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.

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In Brief No Tri for 2016 The Run Inn have advised that Rainbow Beach Double Triathlon, which was previously scheduled for August 20/21 will not go ahead in 2016.

The website states that, “We have had numerous discussions with key stakeholders to try and find another date to offer the Rainbow Beach event, but unfortunately with so many other events on the triathlon calendar, limited local financial support, and other local events in Rainbow Beach, there is no other date that is suitable this year. We hope to be able to bring the event back in 2017.”

Lions fundraiser Thanks to a truckload of a donation, pinebark is available for sale at a good price to help Tin Can Bay Lions Club with future projects. Call Phillip Davey to find out more on 0418 982 956.

Help the Teewah 4x4 Pink Run The countdown is already on for this year’s 2016 4x4 Pink Run for Breast Cancer on October 15 - a huge sold out event already.

It is a fun and touching event that raises money for the Breast Cancer Foundation, ID# 1251772. This day brings hope, celebration and funds to all those affected by cancer.

Pink Run isn’t just about raising money, it is about honouring those who have lost battles, won battles and are still fighting with everything they have.

Our huge pink convoy and our long campaign on Facebook puts pink on the minds of millions of people, reminding them to check, prevent and survive.

We officially kick off in May and campaign through to October. We can’t make this day happen without all of our wonderful sponsors, who donate prizes of all sizes for us to raffle on the day.

Last year we raised $30000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation; this year we hope to match or succeed that amount. If you would like to be a part of it, no matter how small or large, your help will make this day amazing. h t t p s : // w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / 4x4pinkrun/ Or call Tanya and Brendan Gosney on 0417 791 233 in business hours.

Farmers still need help A

FTER A WHIRLWIND (two-night, 2500+km) trip to Longreach last month, advocate Tony Stewart dropped off a big load of grocery items and toiletries.

“It was an afternoon start to dodge the rain,” said Tony, “ With pickups at Tin Can Bay, Kilkivan and Chinchilla, where I picked up parcels from the Drought Angels and camped the night.

“It was a 4.30am start, stopping to unload some goods at Ilfracombe then unloading the balance at Longreach, before heading back to Alpha for the night.

“Plenty of roos tried to run into me as I headed to Emerald by 6am for a brekky pie with my ex Pastry Cook, Lex,” Tony continued.

“The country out west has been transformed to a sea of green from what I saw, but I didn’t see west of Longreach, where there are still pockets of dry country.”

Tony said, “The drought may be nearly over but the hardship will continue for a long time. It doesn’t rain money.”

Tony sends a big thank you to all that contributed to the last load or helped by selling him goods at cost price: Rainbow

Beach IGA, Rainbow Beach Pharmacy, RB/ Cooloola Wholesalers, Tin Can Bay Lions, Tin Can Bay Bakery, Kev Reibel, Mitchells Fruit and Veg, Bill and Patty Watts, Michelle Perrett, Betty Freeman, Annette from IGA, and Wolf Rock Dive.

Tony added, “To anyone that has helped a huge thank you as our total contribution nears $50,000.

“After consulting with other drought coordinators, I envisage there will be another contribution towards the end of August,

Tony helps unpack at St Bridget’s in Longreach

and as well as food items, any items of clothing will be gratefully accepted.

“Also the trolley at IGA is still accepting donations. Thank you Matt, Bernie, the family and the friendly staff.”

Contact Tony Stewart from Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 5486 8666 (Rainbow Beach Drought Runners) under Auspice St Bridget’s at Longreach to find out more.

RAINBOW BEACH OVER 60s

Des Christensen, Val Duignan and Margaret Christensen at the Surf Club

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HILE THE RECENT rains have been very welcome in Queensland, the wet weekend in July which eventuated for the much awaited Pig Racing event in Rainbow Beach was disappointing for the organisers and the town alike.

As luck would have it, the rain moved away quickly so at the Over 60’s.morning tea at Bymein a couple of days later we enjoyed a really beautiful spring like morning.

Ray Kahl treated us all to a delicious damper, obviously the result of skill honed over many years. Naturally, in typical fashion, some of our other expert cooks

Keith Sykes, Therese and Vaughan Skuthorpe at Bymien

made an already pleasant occasion pretty special.

Some of our more athletic members took the rather challenging (for some of us oldies) walk to the lake. The photos supported the reports that Lake Poona is looking particularly photogenic at present, with the little beach exposed once again in spite of all the rain.

Another recent enjoyable gathering happened in June when a group of our members attended a great concert at the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough to relive the songs of Helen Reddy, interspersed with

tales of her life and career. As usual, there was much chattering and catching up at the lunch that followed.

Don’t forget ...

Tuesday August 2: August is AGM month.

We will be meeting at the Rainbow Beach Surf Club for morning coffee at 10am, followed by the AGM and lunch off the menu. Call Dorothy and Don Pascoe on 5486 2357 for more info.

September: Our outing will probably be a visit to a ‘pick your own strawberries’ farm and restaurant. More info at the August meeting. Ring Ray and Lil Kahl 5486 3462.

Ditch the umbrella for a tuckeroo Cooloola City Farm, opposite the Community Centre, on Tin Can Bay Road, is open to the public for plant sales on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am-3pm, 07 5486 2304, ccfni09@gmail.com, www.cooloolacityfarm.org

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HE UMBRELLA TREE (Schefflera actinophylla), is a native of northern Australia and is a familiar sight to many of us. The glossy leaves branch from the same point on the stalk and the flowers/ fruit are on stalks radiating above the leaves, both leaves and fruit giving an umbrella-like appearance.

However, the umbrella tree is regarded as an environmental weed in south east Queensland.

The reasons for this are that the seeds are plentiful, easily dispersed by birds, and germinate readily; the plant does well in shade, unlike many native species; and the roots are strong and invasive.

As a result, the trees invade forests, bushland and parks, outcompete local species and disrupt native ecosystems.

Although this tree is not a prohibited plant, it is clearly undesirable when out of its intended environment. We can all do our bit by removing seedlings or small trees from our own yards, as once they are fully grown they are hard to remove.

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Our plant of the month, the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) is a great substitute for the umbrella tree. It is a small tree to 10 metres with glossy leaves. Flowers are small and green/cream in panicles followed by orange, three-lobed fruit that break open to display a black seed in a red covering.

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Art Show success T

HE 2016 COOLOOLA Coast Art group Art Show, held over the weekend of July 16-17, was another very successful annual event for the group.

And “wow”, what an excellent display of fine art and photography, presented for you by our very own local artists and photographers; to the delight and surprise of some, who were informed that their masterpieces had actually sold.

Indeed, this year’s exhibition was said by many to be an absolute credit; not only to the local artists themselves, but also to the Cooloola Coast Art Group for staging such a fine and well attended special event.

On the Friday evening of that weekend,

Gympie Regional Councillor, Dan Stewart, Division 5, officially opened the exhibition.

The art and photography had been judged during that day by art judge, Ken Gailer, and photography judge, Ken Chapman; all of whom praised the organisers and the talent and efforts of all those who participated in this year’s event.

A special thanks go to them and all the sponsors: TCB Country Club Inc. (major sponsor), TCB Photography Tours, Oz Bay Books, TCB Tourist Park, KJ Homes, TCB Yacht Club, Century 21, Cooloola Pest Control, TCB Post Office, TCB News, Kingfisher Caravan Park, Cooloola Skip Hire.

Winners Section 1: Open - Robyn Shaw “Bay Encounter” Section 2: Oils - Betty Darcy with “Stark” and “People’s Choice” Section 3: Acrylic/Mixed Media -Shirley Aurich with “Shell” Section 4: Watercolour/Pastels won by Kerri Atkins with “Nepean Island” Section 5: Drawing - Robyn Shaw with “About the Bay” Children’s Primary Section: won by Lianna Rossborough with “Love” Children’s Secondary Section: won by Jade Sanderson with “BUG”

Simply Classical E

INE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK is one of Mozart’s best known and most endearing works of chamber music, although it has been slightly neglected and overtaken in popularity in recent times by the more boisterous Four Seasons by Vivaldi.

Organisers of ‘Simply Classical’ position it in the limelight again by making it the theme of their next concert, which will be held on August 28, 2.30pm at St. Patrick’s Church, Gympie.

The ‘Gympie Strings’ will open the concert with the first movement, and play the final Rondo movement as the finishing piece. The parts in the middle, sadly, will have to wait for another concert.

There will be the usual variety of instrumental and vocal items in line with the theme, which is the trademark for the success of these concerts: Romances, love songs, adagios to melt your heart away, etc.

Violinist Alex Pattri will play one of the two Beethoven Romances, and he has chosen the lesser known of the two, which starts with impressive double stops.

Venerable Ronald Webb, ex - principal oboist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, is looking for a suitable repertoire from the classical period.

Lily Dargusch–Haig, Gympie’s champion young pianist, is playing an Impromptu by Schubert, and there will be more Schubert and Beethoven from baritone Daniel Jess.

A trumpeter, Dougal Tollner, (yes, they can be romantic too!) and poetry by Sharon Thompson will round off the concert.

The end of August is nearly spring time, so being a bit romantic is quite permissible.

Hope to see you there, to chat about the concert with a cup of tea or coffee on conclusion. Admission: Adults $15, Concession $12, Children $6.

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AST MONTH Music Plus started the evening with an unexpected move to another hall due to the election preparations, but not even the change of location could keep some away from good music and mighty fine company.

Colleen kept the full program flowing

with some stories and poems to warm our hearts and tickle our funny bones. The evening started with a couple of songs from Frank, followed by a sing-along song, an old favourite and an original from Kirstin.

Ron accompanied Debbie on flute and captivated the audience with a lovely

Performers Shane Andersen and Adrian Van de vorst wowed at the Pig Day Out

Art competition with a difference

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HE INAUGURAL Glenwood Festival of Arts is here!

Come and see this art fair for the whole family. Following the judging, an auction with no commission charged will be held for those who wish to participate.

arrangement of Summertime. Terry was in good form with some songs and Sarah sang some celtic songs including a sin-a-long murder ballad.

The night started to heat up with some yodelling from Marilyn and a few more singalong songs with Frank on double bass. Mick and his drumming group led us in storytime with the drum ensemble, where they told a story in rhythm.

Ron returned to sing a few more songs and another singalong before Rob Medcalf

Enjoy a family fun day which will include a BBQ lunch. Jumping castle, face painting, art and craft stalls, belly dancing, arty stalls and much more on 10am-4pm, August 6 at Glenwood State School.

Call 0434 511 910 to find out more. finished the evening with some wonderful originals.

The August concert will packed with some wonderful entertainment and another lucky door prize will be given out. Enquiries and bookings for a spot in the concert, contact Marilyn Russell on 5486 2678 or email marilynrussell55@gmail.com Where: Cooloola Cove Veteran and Community Hall When: Thursday August 27 starting at 7.00pm

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Travelling with Saturn

by Margaret and Peter Grant from Saturn Antennas

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ELL, OUR TIME at home is nearly at an end. We are thoroughly enjoying the social atmosphere of Rainbow Beach.

The Pig Day Out was a great hit with our granddaughter, Rivah. She loved the face painting and, of course, the Petting Pen where she had great fun feeding the calf.

What an amazing event organised by Terri and Bruce (Rainbow Beach Hardware) and the Kelly gang.

Their fundraising for the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation is truly outstanding.

Here’s hoping that soon a cure for Melanoma will be found and that no more young people like Kelly (their daughter and friend) need die from this cancer.

Aussie Bear Poor Aussie Bear was left behind when Peter went off to a new show in the southern suburbs of Sydney. He didn’t get to check out all the sights of Menangle Park Raceway in Macarthur. It’s a pity because that area is a very historical area - Aussie Bear loves history.

Margaret and Peter Grant at Pig Day Out

John Macarthur, the first pastoralist in Australia, built a residence here and called it Camden Park Estate. This beautiful house is still the home of John Macarthur’s descendants. Well, Aussie Bear, you will have to see it next year.

Olympics coming soon With the imminent starting of the Olympics, do you have your antenna ready to catch all the action? Why don’t you do our quick check up on the antenna system in your caravan, camper or motorhome.

1. Are all your connections clean and free from corrosion?

2. Are the plugs on your cable properly connected?

3. If you haven’t done a tune lately, do one now to make sure it is all working.

Here are some horror pictures that show bad connections.

If you need any repairs, give Saturn Antennas a call on 07 5486 3471.

Does your antenna have a bad connection like these?

See the dolphins

by Norma Sanderson

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HE WEATHER is very changeable, however it does not affect the dolphins visiting. We have been so lucky to have them in everyday, especially when we have so many overseas visitors.

Mystique has been fighting and is very raked. Even Squirt has marks on him from either play or being in the middle of the bun fight. Squirt has really grown into a lovely, cheeky dolphin and nearly as big as his mother, Ella.

Here are some of the comments our visitors have written in our Visitors Book: “Worth the trip from Canberra to see/

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feed the dolphins. Lovely experience.

Adam, Amy, Emelie, Isla and Mark” ”Fantastic, volunteers well organised and friendly. Loved feeding dolphins – great experience” “Thank you, Tin Can Bay is awesome” “Thank you for a great morning, you made my son’s day. Vanessa, Shane and Harley. Central Coast NSW.” So you see we have plenty of positive feedback from visitors and that can only help the whole of Tin Can Bay. See you at the dolphins.

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RAFT IN PROGRESS at Tin Can Bay Craft Club is with Marilyn Russell, colouring place mats.

During August two craft ladies from the Poona Craft Club will visit to demonstrate broomstick crochet and the recycling of an empty toilet roll into an art work.

Christmas decorations will be taught by Barbara Parker. These colourful pieces are made with scrap material so there is minimal cost involved.

Nita Linfield has offered to again teach decorated mesh bags. These mesh bags make very attractive evening purses.

There are some talented craft people in our community and the Craft Club appreciate their input which in turn expands our knowledge.

A shopping trip to the Sunshine Plaza on the Sunshine Coast has been organised

for August 3. Visitors to the Cooloola Coast are welcome to join the Tin Can Bay Craft Club on Thursday mornings.

Meet on Thursday mornings 9am to 12 noon at the Community Complex cnr Bayside Drive and Tin Can Bay Road.

Contact President Penny Melton, phone 5486 2512.

Photo: Jan Low made this pretty child’s dress with smocking needlework.

Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Inc S

OME OF OUR members, plus many others, attended an information session the Gympie Regional Council, organised for the coastal district at the Cooloola Cove Veterans’ Hall on July 7, so locals had a chance to meet some of the recently elected councilors.

The Mayor, Cr. Mick Curran, said many months ago he intended to have meetings with the public on a regular basis and in this instance introduced newcomers Deputy Mayor, Cr. Bob Leitch, and Cr. Dan Stewart. Division 1 Cr. Mark McDonald, and senior council staff also attended.

The various portfolios each has to manage was outlined; many in the audience had general questions they put to Council concerning rates, budgets,

planning, new public works and regular maintenance, plus individual concerns or complaints etc. and the meeting ran for more than two hours.

Our latest raffle will commence at the end of July. First prize will be a Revitive Circulation Booster (as advertised by Dawn Fraser). Other prizes are being finalised as we go to print.

Drawn on September 24, tickets $1.

We will be selling at Cooloola Cove car boot sale, TCB markets and occasionally at Woolworths and outside Tin Can Bay NAB. Next meeting 10am Monday, August 15, Cooloola Cove Veterans’ Hall.

Secretary / Treasurer Joan Creswell

Goodnight Irene F

AREWELL TO Tin Can Bay Resource Centre President, Irene Schaepman, who is retiring to travel.

The team thank Irene for her contribution to the Resource Centre over the last three years.

Irene has made a big impression and has helped many people in Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove, Rainbow Beach and the surrounding areas.

Located at shop 2B/11 Dolphin Avenue, the organisation provides emergency relief for those in need, working with the Victory Church to distribute hampers, and various other activities such as computer lessons and selling second hand books to raise funds.

Irene has been a dedicated staff

member and has made a lot of friends and will be sadly missed by all at the Tin Can Bay Resource Centre and the wider community.

Pictured above is the Tin Can Bay Resource Centre staff saying goodbye to their president, Irene Schaepman.

Find out more on ph/fax: 5488 0035.

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Changes in store for the 2017 Classic

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HE RAINBOW BEACH Fishing Classic is a highlight of the coast’s calendar.

Touted as Biggest Family Fishing event in southern Queensland, some huge fish were seen during the week.

Event co-ordinators said numbers were down this year from previous years, and Rick Modin has been offered Government funding for the event, but it must be held outside of school holidays.

Hence the event will be moving back

to the original dates outside of school holidays.

There is the possibility that the CADET division will be taken out as the numbers have dropped as well. But all the feedback has been positive - a big thank you to all the sponsors, organisers and volunteers who made it happen.

So keep July 21-29, 2017 free, and look forward to another cracking week of fishing.

Byron Rush from Rainbow Beach brought in this whopper a 14.855kg Amber Jack, which was topped by Kane Maley from Caboolture and his 23.010kg Spanish mackerel in the Big Fish category

The Alchin Family from Cooloola: Ruby, Eden, Jed, Luke, Max (who came 2nd and 3rd in kid’s Dart category), Liz and Lachlan

Above: Cliff Hall, Mark Penman and Ernie Daniels brought in these beauties

Below: Brooke and Mason Bignell (the youngest cadet brought in the biggest pearl perch)

Rainbow’s Nev Stutz and Steven Grills from Gympie both won different divisions of the Reef fish

Matthew (Chicko) McIlroy was presented with his $1000 prize by Ruth Modin for Heaviest Overall Reef Fish 24 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – August 2016

Olly’s first fishing comp with Dad Greg (Sharkey) Pearce

Clayton Francis from Cooroy has been coming to the Fishing Classic for 27 years and was thrilled with his $10,000 from Rick and Buddy Modin and Teagan Horne

Weekly overall winners

Reef Fish (kg)

Aaron Hall and Tim Bull pulled in some big fish - Tim was also on the final leaderboard for snapper

Weighing in and recording hundreds of fish every night: Lionel Lund, Dave Tardrew, Teagan Horne, Tuppy Modin and Trevor Ansell

The McFarlane ladies Kathy, Hayley and Rachel, would have had plenty of omega-3s with all the huge flathead Grant caught over the week - many from his stand up paddleboard

Beach Fish (kg) Adult

Cadet

Red Emperor

12.93 Steven Grills Gympie

No weigh-in

Snapper

6.740 Tim Bull CC

5.515 Ethan Bland Wamuran

Parrot

7.615 Matthew (Chicko) McIlroy RB

1.530 Jakob Koina Goondiwindi

Pearl Perch

4.550 Neville Stutz RB

3.235 Mason Bignell RB

Sweetlip

6.470 Ronald Maguire Veteran

2.010 Billy Bergin RB

Big Fish

23.010 Kane Maley Caboolture

No weigh-in

Adult

Cadet

Junior

3.270 Cedric Byrne RB

1.880 Samuel Fischer Emerald

0.840 Rhys Fischer Emerald

1.245 Glenn Bell Scarborough

0.725 Bronte Hamilton Cooroy

0.790 Charlie Wandrey- Jones Marcoola

0.515 Clayton Francis Cooroy

0.435 Cheyne Colley Mt Beppo

0.420 Lachlan Russell Mt Cotton

Dart

0.625 Darryel (Smiley) Mick CC

0.725 Bryce Francis Cooroy

0.455 Rhys Fischer Emerald

Flathead

3.040 Henry Bull Buderim

2.040 Rieley Schultz Pacific Paradise

1.565 Molly Wandrey – Jones Marcoola

Jewfish

9.380 David Arthur RB

No weigh in

Tailor Bream

Whiting

NA

RB=Rainbow Beach, CC=Cooloola Cove

Serving up food for all the participants: Keith Sykes, Cherie Mason, Kate Gilmore, Elizabeth White and Tracey Spratt

Buddy and Georgia Modin, like other volunteers, put in a huge effort over the nine nights and eight days!

Great to see lots of locals enjoyed the week as well as visitors

Bronte Hamilton from Cooroy won the Peter Brady Trophy, presented by Gwen Brady

August 2016 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 25

26 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – August 2016

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August 2016 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 27

Cooloola Coast Visitor’s Guide 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, visit a historic lighthouse and kayak with the whales.

Rainbow Shores Clarkson Drive has a concrete path for most of the way taking you through wallum and paperbarks.

If riding, you can turn left to the industrial area (Karoonda Road) and the return to town via Carlo Road.

Half-day 4WD Tours (5486 3131) or hire your own to Cooloola National Park, Coloured Sands, Double Island Point, Lighthouse, Rainforest and Lake Freshwater.

Coloured Sands Starting below the lookout, walk along the beach towards Double Island Point for a kilometre or so to these amazing Coloured sand cliffs, with the best colours around 9 to 10 kilometres along the beach (accessible with a 4wd or Surf and Sand Safari tour) 5486 3131.

Carlo Sand Blow A bush walk up to Carlo Sand Blow is a must for every visitor. Drive to the reservoir at the top of Cooloola Drive. The Blow is an easy 600m walk from the car park or take the longer walk from the National Parks Office. Spectacular views of the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point and Tin Can Bay Inlet are the bonus for your efforts. When the thermals are right, you will often see Hang Gliders taking off and landing at this beautiful piece of Nature’s Sculpture.

Fraser Island Great Walk A 90 km trail which showcases natural and cultural features of the world’s largest sand island as it meanders between Dilli Village and Happy Valley www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/ parks/great - walks-fraser-island/about. html Cooloola Great Walk A 102 km trail which passes through a rich diversity of vegetation types with spectacular views, connecting Rainbow Beach with Noosa North Shore. www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/ greatwalkscooloola/ index.html Rainforest Walk / Bymien Picnic Area A few kilometres from town, on the Gympie Road, take the Freshwater Road to the left. 3km on a good gravel surface will bring you to Bymien, which is the limit for conventional vehicles.

Lake Poona After morning tea or lunch in the picnic area you can venture on some wonderful walks to Lake Poona or through some spectacular Rainforest. Allow 40 minutes to reach Lake Poona.

Lake Freshwater Only accessible by 4WD, Tour or Walking. Walking tracks starts at the Bymien picnic area. The round trip from Rainbow Beach will take a full day and requires fitness.

Foreshore Tin Can Bay You can walk 4km from Crabs Creek to Norman Point, over picturesque bridges, signage of flora and fauna, through mangroves, playgrounds and outdoor gyms. It is mostly flat – very safe for children on wheels. Start at the playground opposite the library, cycle to Crabs Creek and stop for a coffee, then return to opposite the library. Enjoy the views out to the inlet while the kids enjoy the playground and skatepark.

Rainbow Beach 10,000 steps walk – from the headland behind the Surf Tower and Playground to Carlo Road. Paths are perfect for bicycles, scooters and skateboards.

4x4 Hire Rainbow Beach 4x4 Hire 5486 8300 Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre 4WD Hire 5486 3288

Double Island Point (DIP) has the longest break in Australia (when the swell lines up.

(4WD only) Surf School & Board Hire Learn to surf with the experts at Rainbow Beach Surf Centre on the best and one of the longest beginner waves in Australia. 0408 738 192 Stand up paddle tour The 2 hour tour on offer is a basic introduction to SUP to anybody who would like to see what its all about.With all of our equipment catered for the beginner, also the flat water of Pelican Bay/ Carlo Point this is a fantastic tour for scenery and also the whole family to enjoy, it’s just so easy to participate.

0408 738 192 Seary’s Creek 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.

walk 4WD back to nature swim, surf and on the water fish extreme adventure national parks family fun accommodation annual events plus Scuba Diving A popular spot for the scuba enthusiast is at Wolf Rock, off Double Island Point. World class diving on Fraser Island’s doorstep, phone Wolf Rock Dive Centre on 5486 8004.

Hang Gliding & Paragliding Carlo Sand Blow is one of the top spots for hand gliders in Queensland with the National Championships being held there each January. With a take off of 300ft and a soarable ridge of 12 kilometres long and about 500ft high, Carlo Sand Blow is definitely the place to go. Fliers should be of Hang2 standard, fly in north easterly winds and remember landing in the bathing reserve is prohibited.

Wind surf off the surfing beach or in Tin Can Bay Inlet, taking off from Carlo Point.

Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre and Tin Can Bay Pool offers squad, learn to swim, water aerobics and more.

Sailing And Cruising If you love the wonderful peace and relaxation of sailing or cruising, the sheltered waters of the Great Sandy Strait are for you. You may see dugong, turtles, dolphins and more.

Great Sandy Strait Cruises and Sunset Cruises 0428 838 836

Dolphin Ferry 35 minutes by ferry to view the dolphins at TIn Can Bay 7am daily 0428 838 836

By Canoe Explore the mangrove fringed waters of Carlo Creek, Carlo Island and Tin Can Bay Inlet Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167

Dolphin Viewing/Feeding at Tin Can Bay just a thirty minute drive to Tin Can Bay through Cooloola Cove and you can see the Dolphins at Barnacles Dolphin Centre, Norman Point at around 7 – 7.30am each day, feeding time is 8.00am. Charges apply. Come and have a look around this pretty little town while you are there. 5486 4899 Turtle Tours Paddle in double seated ocean kayaks along the edge of the mangroves at Pelican Bay on this two hour tour, you quietly encounter all types of sea life from turtles to rays to the odd dolphin. 0408 738 192 Sea Kayaking Dolphin View Sea Kayaking: A unique experience - see dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and more 0408 738 192 Horseride with professional guides on our World Heritage Listed Beach.

04121RIDES Tin Can Bay Foreshore Bird Walk – 137 species with best viewing spots on the brochure.

Tin Can Bay Wildflower Walk spectacular wildflower species, all on the brochure.

Our safe beach is patrolled between September - March. ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS. Surfing The most popular area is near the Surf Tower. Note Surfing In Bathing Area Is Prohibited.

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Probably one of Rainbow’s greatest attractions would have to be the abundant opportunity for fishing. Fishing, in all its styles, is available right on our doorstep.

Beach fishing has unlimited scope with nearly 100kms of beach to choose from.

Varieties include Bream, Whiting, Tailor, Dart, Jew and Flathead.

Estuary fishing in Tin Can Bay Inlet, through the Inskip Point area and up the Great Sandy Strait is perfect for those with a boat or the wish to hire one. Access is from an efficient boat ramp at Carlo Point.

Another ramp is located at Bullock Point.

Boat and Kayak Hire Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167 Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 5486 8666, Double Island Point Fishing Charters on 0417 073 313 or Keely Rose Reef Fishing Charters on 0407 146 151. The reefs off Rainbow yield Red Emperor, Sweet lip, Snapper, Pearl Perch, Parrot and Coral Trout.

extreme adventure Kitesurfing Lessons Learn to kitesurf with very experienced instructors from Rainbow Beach Surf Centre. 0408 738 192

Cooloola Sand, wind and water have sculpted a varied landscape at Cooloola, the largest remnant of coastal vegetation on the southern Queensland’s mainland.

High sand dunes, coloured sand cliffs, sweeping beaches, sandblows, freshwater lakes, tall forests, paperbark swamps and wildfl ower heath make the Cooloola Recreation Area a spectacular part of the Great Sandy National Park. www.nprsr. qld.gov. au/parks/cooloola/index Inskip Peninsula is a narrow, sandy finger of land built up by wind and waves. It forms a natural breakwater at the entrance to Tin Can Inlet and Great Sandy Strait. Inskip is a gateway to World Heritagelisted Fraser Island. Beach she oaks, cypress pine and other coastal trees and shrubs shade the very popular camping areas ringed by open ocean beaches and sheltered estuary shores. All are within 15 minutes drive to Rainbow Beach. Most of the peninsula is protected as a Recreation Area. www.nprsr.qld.gov. au/parks/inskip-peninsula/index The Great Sandy Marine Park extends from Baffl e Creek in the north to Double Island Point in the south. It includes Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Bay Inlet and the waters off the east coast of Fraser Island, seaward to three nautical miles. Seagrass meadows, mangroves, rocky shores, reefs, sandy beaches, bays, sheltered channels, rivers, creeks and estuaries host a wealth of wildlife including whales, turtles, dugong, grey nurse sharks, fish, corals, birds and more. www. nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/great -sandymarine/ index Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island and an area of remarkable natural beauty. Growing on seemingly infertile sands are a great variety of plant communities ranging from coastal heath, mangrove forests and swamps to subtropical rainforest. The many archaeological remains found on Fraser Island record thousands of years of culture and tradition, and provide important links to their past for the Butchulla people. The island is 123 km long and covers an area of 166,038 ha, so you need to allow plenty of time to explore and appreciate it. www. nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/index

Visitor’s Guide Local Groups

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to Inskip Point and crossing in the barge.

Unless you intend holidaying Fraser Rainbow Beach Flying Servicesonoffer a Island, most probably bestbut way of daily service to Fraseryour Island, prior seeing all its is to take a 1 day or 2 bookings arebeauty required.

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Markets – Saturdays Saturday Markets 1st3rd Cooloola Cove Veterans and - Tin Can Bay Community Hall 0499 110 944 2nd & 4th Rainbow Beach Centreblock 5483 4866 3rd Tin Can Bay 0418 711 897 Sundays Top Shop Craft Market 0413 716 491

Rainbow Beach Flying Services offer a daily service to Fraser Island, but prior bookings are required.

Remember that going independently, a permit is required and is available from the National Parks Office.

family fun Playgrounds North and South of the Playgrounds North and South of the Headland and Rainbow Shores

accommodation

Headland and Rainbow Shores

Playrooms Pub and and Sport SportClub Club Playrooms at at the the Pub Family Family friendly friendly directory directory

Cooloola Coast Realty www.accommodationrainbowbeach.com.au 07 5486 3411 Rainbow Beach Holiday Village

Cooloola Coast Realty www.rainbowbeachholidayvillage.com www.accommodationrainbowbeach.com.au 07 5486 3222 07 5486 3411

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Rainbow Beach Realty 07 5486 3900 Rainbow Beach Realty www.rainbowbeachrealty.com www.rainbowbeachrealty.com 07Rainbow 5486 3900Getaway Holiday Resort

Bowls There is a lawn green at the Rainbow Beach Sports Recreation & Memorial Club where visitors are most welcome. 5486 3191 Tennis Two courts are available at the Sports & Recreation Club. Bookings 5486 3191

Bowls There a lawn greenis located at the Golf A par 3, 9ishole golf course Rainbow Beach Sports Recreation & at Rainbow Shores Resort. Members of the Memorial where visitors areShores most public are Club very welcome.

Rainbow welcome.

5486 3191 Social Golf Club (0429 668 255) stages

regular course Tenniscompetitions.

Two courtsA picturesque are available at at Tin Can Bay also attractsClub. all golf addicts the Sports & Recreation Bookings from this area.

5486 3191 Darts, Pool, Yoga, Tai Chi, Sailing, Pilates, Darts, Fitness Pool, Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Zumba, Classes (see Sailing, What’s On)

Fitness Classes (see What’s On)

www.rainbowgetaway.com.au Rainbow Getaway Holiday Resort 07 54863500 www.rainbowgetaway.com.au 07 5486 3500

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Clubs, Restaurants and Eateries (many Clubs, Restaurants and Eateries (many are Breastfeeding Welcome Here venues) are Breastfeeding Welcome Here venues)

Library and Xbox) Xbox) Library (Internet (Internet and Heritageand andFood Food Trails Heritage Trails Pamper YourselfYourself- Massages, Pamper Massages, Hair Hair Salon Salon and Beauty Treatments and Beauty Treatments Playgrounds, Skatepark, Bike riding

Playgrounds, Skatepark, Bike riding

Rainbow Waters Holiday Park

Rainbow Beach Resort www.rainbowwaters.com.au www.rainbowshores.com.au 07 54863200 5486 3999 Sleepy Lagoon Hotel/Motel

Rainbow Waters Holiday Park www.tincanbayhotelmotel.com.au www.rainbowwaters.com.au 07 54864124 07 5486 3200 Motorhome hire (sleeps 6) Tin0407 Can Bay Caravan Park 660198

www.tincanbaytouristpark.com.au 5486 4411to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Thanks Service to forQueensland their assistance.

Thanks Parks and Wildlife Service for their assistance.

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annual events

January “Brushes by the Sea” Rainbow January Beach Artby & the Craft Festival “Brushes Sea” Rainbow February Cooloola Crocs Swimming Beach Art & Craft Festival Carnival February Cooloola Crocs Day Swimming April Anzac Parade Carnival April Anzac Parade May Bay Day to Bay Yacht Race May Bay to BayRainbow Yacht RaceBeach Family June/July June/July Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic July 4-12 Fishing Classic August Rainbow Beach Triathlon August Rainbow Beach Lion’s Club Annual Kite Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs Festival Rainbow Beach Triathlon September Tin Can Bay Seafood September Festival Rainbow Beach Festival October Rainbow Beach Invitations Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival Fours Bowls Tournament October Tin Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show Rainbow Beach Invitations Fours Bowls October Rainbow Beach Nippers Tournament Carnival Cooloola Coast Ambulance Flower Show November Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs Rainbow Beach Nippers Carnival December Tin Can Bay Foreshore December Family Nights Christmas Concert Beach Lions Club Twilight TinRainbow Can Bay Foreshore Family Nights Christmas and Afternoon Markets “The Tents”Concert Rainbow Beach Holiday “The Tents” Rainbow Beach Holiday Program Program See What’s On Onpage page more See our our What’s forfor more on on Things ThingstotoDo. Do.Suggestions, Suggestions,amendments amendmentsor to add business to the visitor guide or to your add your business to the visitor pleaseguide call 07 5486 or email please call3561 07 5486 3561 info@ rbcn.com.au . info@ rbcn.com.au or email

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Fishing & Boating

Double Island Point Fishing Charters

Above: Gary caught a pair of good snapper - “gotta love winter!”

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Barra season has started off well with several nice fish being taken in the bay along with a few more stories of the ones that got away. It pays to make sure your gear is up for the task when chasing Barra as there is nothing worse than losing that trophy fish due to tackle Tony Stewart failure.

5486 beefi 8666ng / 0408 767 930 It’s well worth www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au up the trebles on your hard bodies from the standard ones from INCE LAST MONTH’S report we have factory to something a managed little morequite robust. a fewIf trips offshore and your using soft plastics returned with some very good catches. choose jig now headsreturned in good Snapperthehave with heavy duty hooksof bag outs already. numbers, with a couple like the TT Headlockz Some snapper have been over 6kgs but XH or the Evolution HD most in the quality eating size of 2-4kgs. range.

Some decent red emperor have also Crabs have been come on board with the biggest at 14 kgs. active with several Quality pearl perch have also been reports of people landed mainly comingbut back with afrom feedthe inshore reefs. species to make up our catches ofOther muddies.

Upside have Moses perch, grass sweetlip, has included been the recent publicity by cod; Fisheries and gold spot with hussar and parrot QLD the regarding on the from wider grounds. spot fines of we $1100 Hopefully have for seen the last of the those easterlies caught tampering South for a while and we can get with settled someone else’s some weather for the remainder of crab pots. This is great winter. news and hopefully it is enforced heavily around holiday/peak seasons.

While the winds are light it is worth heading up towards Fraser Island and fishing the channel between Inskip and Fraser for mackerel.

If the wind kicks up and with temps in the high 20’s to early 30’s it will pay to seek shelter in the creeks and chase a few jacks and barra.

We have received some great news over the past week and we are excited to announce that we have been appointed the Shimano dealer for the Tin Can Bay area.

This means locals and visitors no longer Darren from Noosa with an old snapper have to travel to Gympie or man Maryborough

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to get what they are after.

Don’t forget our fish of the month competition. With just over a week left for the month be sure to get your entries in and remember to keep it fair this is a random draw so it doesn’t have to be the biggest fish to win.

Find us on facebook @ www.facebook. com/TinCanBayBoatHire we would love to see pictures of your holiday catch.

Nicktime, with stay a grass sweetlip Until next safe on the water.

Bruce with a couple of snapper

EATHER DURING the past few weeks has not been favourable and resulted in fewer members venturing out. We have received reports of catches of diver whiting, flathead and mud crabs in the creeks and inlet areas.

Our club members have responded and assisted other local organisations with a number of events and activities that were held during July.

We assisted the Tin Can Bay Dragon Boat Club by running the BBQ during the Regatta at Snapper Creek Club and members were very pleased to have 29 school students participate in the fishing fun activity during the school holidays at Norman Point. The cooler weather did not deter or dampen the enthusiasm of any of the students and a few whiting were caught by them during the morning.

The windy conditions gave other students the opportunity to try their hand at kite flying, and everyone enjoyed the tasty fish and chips and salad luncheon following the morning’s activities.

Tin Can Bay Fishing Club members were pleased to be involved with the Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project and thank Ian Webb, George Parkyn and Chuck Boucher for their assistance during the morning.

The Club’s next General Meeting will be held at 10am on Sunday, August 14 at the club premises, 33 Dolphin Avenue, Tin Can Bay. For membership enquiries please phone 0437 242 171.

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Fishing & Boating

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ARRY RAY is welcoming anglers on Fraser Island (K’gari) to his annual event, third Annual Tailor Season Weigh-In 2015 “in support of the “CareFlight Rescue Helicopter Service” commencing August 1 through to September 30.

To raise funds for CareFlight Rescue helicopter, entry is by $5 donation for every fish presented for Weigh-In, with donated prizes.

Fresh Tailor fish caught by amateur fishers on Fraser Island can be weighed in daily at Fraser Island Retreat, Happy Valley. There’s no net or spear caught fish allowed.

Funds raised at this event are directed towards the costs of operating the CareFlight service.

Each week an entry is drawn for a Mystery Prize culminating in major prize draws at the completion of the Weigh-In and entry is open to all ages.

As a local charity, RACQ CareFlight Rescue is an emergency air medical rescue helicopter service provided to the communities of southern Queensland 24/7, at no cost to our patients.

With an emergency response time as little as six minutes and a critical care doctor and QAS paramedic, pilot and crewman on board for every mission, CareFlight Rescue has saved over 40,000 lives in the last 30 years.

Call Larry on 07 4127 9144 to find out more.

Captain Shaddy with a monster coral trout

This nice pearl perch for Helen brought her first on the Fishing Classic Ladies Day!

Peg, Wookie and Greeny from NSW had a great time bagging out on big snapper

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Gold Coast visitors Cam and Will took home plenty of fish after a day out on the Keely Rose

SCHOOL NEWS

Wiggly Wiggly World for this family of four - Zoe, Charlie, Nathan and Alex

Little Bush Maid Kiara, Blake the Swagman, Man from Snowy River Darcy and Seb as a very clever Stormboy by Colin Theile

Australiana at Rainbow State School

by Mr Micheal Grogan, Principal

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016 IS THE 70th Anniversary of the Book of the Year Awards. The theme for book week this year was Australia Story Country.

Playgroup members created masterpieces as well as koalas, a cowboy and a witch!

To celebrate book week, we held a scholastic Book Fair in the library and dress up day.

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What a fantastic theme - there are so many talented Australian authors who have given us such wonderful characters and stories unique to our country and culture.

We saw Nutsy and Blinky Bill, Bad Guy 1 and 2, a swagman, goanna, Jeannie Baker’s Mirror (Mr Mileson), 52-Storey Treehouse characters, a green sheep and a white sheep, galah, koala, Ned Kelly; even the ocean - well done Daisy!

Blinky Bill (Mason), Jimmy the Chimney Sweep and Mary Poppins (Guy) with animals Mrs Young and Kangaroo Oakley

Thank you to all our loyal volunteers who braved the weather on the weekend to help out with the “Pig Day Out” festivities.

Your dedication is greatly appreciated.

Brekky Club is back!

It has been a bit chilly for Running Club but Brekky Club is popular (and so were last week’s cheesy scrambled eggs) - so bring your gold coin from

7.45am Thursdays.

Look out for our super Celebrity Chefs - we have bacon and egg quiche on the menu for August 4 thanks to a secret business owner!

August 11 - kids will love the pancakes!

Next P&C meeting Our next P&C meeting is on Wednesday August 17, all parents and community members are welcome.

Please come along and join us in the RBSS Staff Room at 2.45pm.

Right: Echidna Jahley from Wombat Stew

Grandma Poss Mrs Dargusch (who decorated the library so beautifully in the Australiana theme), Margaret Wild characters - Grandma from Remember Me (Mrs Wilson) and Farmer Fred from Farmer Fred’s Cow (Mrs White) and Nick Bland’s Nicholas Ickle (Principal Mr Grogan)

Ophelia (Ruby) and the Marvelous Boy (Archie) with her sister Alice (Emma) - a novel by Karen Foxlee

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SCHOOL NEWS

A new Tuckshop convenor for Tin Can Bay School

by Principal Desley Kirby

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ELCOME MEGAN GROVE - the new Tuckshop convenor! Tuckshop will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the new menu is keeping green with a little amber and includes yummy sushi and chicken Caesar salad. Volunteers are wanted - please give a few hours.

Years 4/5 were thrilled to hear the results of the Pig Day out Colouring Competition!

The class raked in the prizes - winning six of the seven positions for ages 7-12!

Semester 1 report cards were distributed last month and it was very pleasing to see the impressive progress many of our students have made this semester.

Office Hours Just a reminder to parents and students that the office opening hours are 8am – 3pm daily. Students can be dropped off at school from 7.30am and need to exit the school grounds at 2.30pm.

Stockings required Year 2 are about to create ‘Grass Heads’ so they are in need of old stockings.

Please send any old and unwanted stockings to the Year 2 teachers as soon as possible. Thanking you.

Positive Parenting Program Endorsed by the Queensland Government will be starting on Wednesday August 10 from 1 - 2.30pm at the school.

PPP is a free 8-week program consisting of four weeks of group sessions and up to four telephone appointments to follow up on how parents are going with putting what they learned in the group into practice.

Further details will be provided in the next school newsletter.

Check out the PPP website for more info.

Next P&C meeting The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16. Parents are asked to consider nominating for the position of Secretary.

All parents are welcome to attend.

Tips on Managing Media Consumption (from Chappy Ronnie) Because of the popularity of video games, completely eliminating them from your child’s life might be difficult.

However, you can decrease the negative impact that they have on your child.

Here are a few tips: • Know the rating of the video games your child plays.

• Do not install video game equipment in your child’s bedroom.

• Set limits on how often and how long your child is allowed to play video games.

• Monitor all of your child’s media consumption —video games, television, movies, and the Internet.

• Supervise your child’s Internet use— there are now many “video games” available for playing online.

• Take the time to discuss with your children the games they are playing or other media they are watching. Ask your children how they feel about what they observe in these video games, television programs or movies. This is an opportunity to share your feelings and grow closer with your child.

• Share with other parents information about certain games or ideas for helping each other in parenting.

Stacey Searl cheered on her P/1 students at the P-3 school sports carnival

Above: Teachers Georgia Kello and Rebecca Turner are thrilled with winners of the Pig Day Out Colouring Competition, Keedan Baldwin, Isaak Ostrofski, Isla Gallego and Balin Nash Left: Phil Davey, Bec Reibel, Megan Grove and Annette Davey are asking for help in the tuckshop!

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Book now for Aquatic Centre hosts Wide Bay Championships the Blood Bank T SPORT

HE TEMPERATURE of the pool is sitting at 28 degrees until spring arrives, then swim season will begin. Keep an eye out for sign-on dates for Learn to Swim and Swim Club, as these are great activities to join in on without the travelling cost, and ages 7 and under are free to join a swim club.

Our centre will be offering free Learn to Swim lessons for children aged 5 and under at the end of September into October with thanks from Laurie Lawrence and Pool Works, providing a great program.

These dates will be placed inThe theBlood next Bank van will be in Tin Can Bay on the 31st March issue of Community News with afrom link on how 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over to book in for your child’s free lesson, places there will be most welcome. This still gives you the required will be limited. period of time between donations to be able to donate in Please note we do lessons all year round Rainbow for Beach in June when they are due here again. and if you wish to start now preparing the season please do not hesitate You to domay so. already have had a call from them and made a The Aquatic Centre is glad to announce booking.

If not, ring 13 14 95 and the call centre will give that we are holding the Wideyou Bay short a time. course championships August 6 and 7.

This event brings many families to Rainbow over this weekend, and with a few of our swimmers entering, we are inviting the community to come and check out the talent these swimmers have.

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre for details of events and happenings.

Remember Aqua Aerobics is on 9am, Monday to Thursday!

Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank chair.

Birds around the Bay Above: Annie White took home a silver medal in 100m fly and bronze in 200m breast (11 year old girls) and smashed 6 seconds off her 100 free time at the same at Makos Short Course Meet - see them at the Wide Bay Champs in August here in Rainbow Beach Left: Rainbow Warrior, Jasmin White won won 25 metre dash for cash against 10 and 11 year old girls, and 9 year old girls Age Champ after winning 100m breast, fly, free, back and IM and breaking 3 meet records!

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FANTASTIC WEEKEND for Dragon Boat racing was held in Snapper Creek, Tin Can Bay, with a record number of competitors from as far away as 1770 and teams from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

Saturday’s racing was the first round of the Wide Bay Series for 2016, which Cooloola compete in every year, and is held between the clubs of 1770, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Cooloola; with this year the team of Burnett River Dragons entering the competition for the first time.

As usual the completion was close and the winner on the day was 1770, who look like they are going to be hard to beat again this year.

Saturday afternoon was the Diamond Dash for Cash races and a large program this year, with more clubs wanting to compete in this run event, where two boats paddle against the clock on two different diamond shape courses.

There was a lot of cheering from the

Local members of the Queensland Wader Study Group count shorebirds on roost sites around the bay every month. Migratory shorebirds return to the same roost site year after year.

Counting the birds regularly and then comparing the counts over time gives a good idea of how successful the breeding season has been up in the northern hemisphere and also how the birds have managed on their long flights north and then south again.

Unfortunately, shorebird numbers are declining every year but each year we see a similar mix of birds on each of the roost sites. However, there is one bird that I have not seen for a couple of years.

shores as the spectators grew very vocal watching this event, and this year’s winner was the team of Redcliffe Red with a time of 4.50.08.

Cooloola had two teams competing this year and the Cooloola Yellow raced a time of 5.07.36 and the Cooloola Black raced a 5.47.96.

Sunday’s racing was the Sleepy Lagoon

their heads out from under their wings then it is easy!

Grey-tailed Tattlers have straight bills and Terek Sandpipers have up-curved bills.

For some time I have been hoping to get close views of these birds but each time I approach their roost they fly off to the other side of the bay before I can get my binoculars up or my camera focused on them. This last week was different. The birds stayed sitting on the branches and I was able to photograph them.

There are still Terek Sandpipers mixed in with the Grey-tailed Tattlers!

From what I saw before the birds flew Image of Julie Hartwig off approximately a quarter the flock Terek Sandpipers have only been were Terek Sandpipers. This time they Hotel Regatta there was somePoint Theflew Cooloola Dragon Boatflew Clubtoowould found onand one site south of Inskip off because a Tern close fantasticand racing on the thank all the locals that I have not day seenfrom themallonclubs this sitelike toover their roosting tree! came along competing, the time. three They divisions. for in some roost in mangroveand supported our weekend and hopefully If you want to join our monthly trees with Grey-tailed Tattlers. Whenone day may see more of our locals trying Division A was won by a very enthusiastic shorebird counts then phone Dorothy theyfrom are roosting they tuck theirtheir hand at paddling, it is a great sport young team Maroochy Seaboth Serpents.

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Nippers is almost here

By Nerissa Legge, Junior Activities Co-ordinator, RBSLC

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UGUST! It’s time to add to your diary some important up-and-coming dates.

September brings our sign-ons and as of the first Sunday in October, it’s all systems go with the 2016-2017 RBSLSC Nipper season.

Dates to remember: Sunday September 18 - Nipper Sign-on Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre 10.30-noon Sunday September 25 - Nipper Sign-on Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre 10.30-noon Sunday October 2 - First Official Nipper Training Day We will also be running some pre-season training days during the September holidays for those keen to revise their skills and, in particular, Nippers who wish to compete in the Rainbow Beach Carnival in October. I will advise these dates next month.

With that in mind, I need to call on volunteers to become part of the Junior Activities Team. Whether you have

If you enjoy surfing like Charlie Kingsley, come to a surfing day on August 13

Boardriders

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IME IS FLYING and we need to do some serious fundraising for the 30-year anniversary of the memorial classic.

With help I can do this but without it, it will be a big challenge. So if you want a say, or are not happy with a decision made, please attend our meetings or phone me (Bj) on 0419 929 037.

Surfing day at the Spit on August 13, 9am till 1pm, bring your Mal or your stand up paddle board, followed by a meeting at the Rainbow Beach Hotel 4pm.

Please bring any memorabilia with you to the meeting.

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On Thursday September 8, 3pm till 8pm, we are heading to Hervey Bay to assist in the Cycle Queensland 2016 adventure tour, and in return they make a very kind donation to our club. I need 15 volunteers for this event and I currently have six. #TIP When you enter a surfing event you should not be there for the prize, we are there for the love and passion we feel for the sport, as the prize is a wave and the ride!

Find them on Facebook: Rainbow Beach Boardriders

Send in a photo of your sporting star (any sport) to: info@rbcn.com.au

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volunteered before or would like to for the first time, any help, in any role, is always greatly appreciated and simply what keeps the program running.

We also run a couple of Bronze camps each year for those of you whom would like to don the orange and become Water Safety officers or even patrol members.

If you are concerned about what is involved in any position, or would like some information, please do not hesitate to ask, the more people we have helping, the lighter the load for those involved.

Positions available; Age Managers, Assistant Age Managers, Gear (Set-up Pack-up), Break-up Coordinator(s) for our two functions per year.

Please contact me on 0408 731 104 if you have any questions or would like to express your interest in any position.

Looking forward to seeing you all in September.

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Cooloola Small Schools Athletics Carnival

Above: Jahli, Daisy and Amalia sprint for Rainbow Above right: Kia Ora, Gympie East and Wolvi descended on Rainbow Beach for a full on day of running, jumping, shotput and play! Gympie East won by two points with RBSS in the lead much of the day! What an effort for our tiny school. Out of the 6 age champs - we had 4: Nathan, Jas, Ruby and Clive. How impressive is that!

Right: Bailey is glad to get near the finish line!

Far right: Staff members Tina McColl from Rainbow, Marie Lally and Kerri MCDonnell from Kia Ora and Gympie East’s Karen Blackburn

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SPORT

Discover Sailing TCB

Parents and teachers versus the kids - and the children won!

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UNIOR SAILORS who braved the chilly west winds at a two day “School Holiday” winter introductory sailing event.

There were 11 newcomers and four who had attended previous events during the warmer months.

This was the first time we have used the new (second-hand) “Status 19 “as a training vessel, the students seemed to favour it or the safety boat over the Bugs or Vagabonds.

The second day was much sunnier which took the edge of the cold start. All

comments indicated that all participants enjoyed their introduction to sailing, four of the new ones sailed solo, good effort.

Other coming events:

• September School Holiday (26-29), junior sailing, watch local press, notice boards etc. (Fees apply).

• October 8: Free Discover Sailing “Try Sailing Day” all ages welcome.

• October to December: Start Date TBA, All ages welcome, Discover Sailing TCB course, running for eight weeks on a Saturday afternoons.

(Fees apply). Contact: Jon Jones (0408 472 187) Individual funding for disadvantaged juniors to get into sports programs: Get Started vouchers - Round 8 ($150 vouchers, one per year).

Applications open – July 13, applications close – September 28 (or earlier if fully allocated).

Vouchers expire – November 14, 2016.

Holiday Kids in Status 19

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Grade 3 students Darcy Roche, Seth Baldwin and Jett Wallis team up

Oliver Schwajhardt from Grade 1 used all his might

Happy in yellow, Summer Leat

It’s tug o’ war at Tin Can P-3

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T THE PREP – Year 3 Sports Day last month, students completed a rotation of events: tug-o-war, hoops and hurdles, golf ball and spoon race, vortex throw,

Sport Star Cooloola Cove’s Jordan Dunkinson, picks up pace with the ball from Under 8s junior rugby league in Gympie

sprints, sack races, bean bag toss and 3 legged race. Students took a lanyard to each activity to receive a sticker.

What fun they had!

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WHAT’S ON AUGUST 1-21 Seagrass monitoring - see page 16 2 Over 60s AGM and coffee morning and lunch, Surf Club 10am 3 Free workshop at Coffee Rocks: Increase your bookings with low commissions 11.30am - 1.30pm (accommodation operators) and 2pm – 4pm (attractions, tours, car hire and events operators), visitsunshinecoast. com with Bookeasy 4 RBSS Choir competing in the Gympie Eisteddfod 5-7 Kybong Rock and Mineral Festival 5-21 Olympics 6 Glenwood Festival of Arts 10am-4pm, Glenwood School 6-7 Wide Bay Short Course Championships, Aquatic Centre 10 Positive Parenting Program endorsed by the Queensland Government starts 1-2.30pm at TCB school. PPP is a free 8-week program consisting of four weeks of group sessions and up to four telephone appointments to follow up 11 The Gallery Gympie - Zed Zone Youth can create their own art, enjoy live music and enjoy free pizza 13 Surfing Day on the Spit, RB Boardriders 14 Rainbow Beach Marathon Festival 14 TCB Fishing Club General Meeting, 10am at the club premises, 33 Dolphin Ave, 0437 242 171 15 Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends meet 10am Cooloola Cove Veterans Hall 16 TCB P-10 School P&C Meeting, all parents are welcome to attend 17 P&C Meeting 2.45pm RBSS staff roomall welcome!

18 Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch memorial service for Vietnam Veterans Day, 11am at the Cenotaph, all welcome 20 Mary Valley Country Show 25 AGM of the Cooloola Coast Local

Bring your board or your SUP on August 13 for a Surfing Day on the Spit with RB Boardriders Image Instagram @ rainbowgetaway

Ambulance Committee, Cooloola Coast Ambulance Station Tin Can Bay at 3.30pm 25-28 Gympie Music Muster 27 Music Plus 7pm at Cooloola Cove Veterans Hall 28 Simply Classical, 2.30pm at St. Patrick’s Church, Gympie 31 Gympie Region Literary Awards close

SEPTEMBER 2

RBSS Choir participating in Kidsing in Gympie 3 Spring Festival, Rainbow Beach Community Hall 4 Father’s Day 9- 11 SLSC Members Weekend 9-16 Ambulance Week from September 9 to September 16. To commemorate the event, there will be an open day and sausage sizzle at the Tin Can Bay Station on Thursday September 15 from 10am to 1pm 10 Seafood Festival Dinner ‘black and white’ fundraiser 15 Ambulance Week open day and sausage sizzle, Tin Can Bay Station 10am to 1pm

16-19 Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Festival 17 School holidays begin 18-25 Bronze and SRC Camp, RBSLSC 18-19 Nipper sign on days, RB Aquatic Centre 24 Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival 26-29 Junior Sailing course, Jon Jones: 0408 472 187

Weekly (many are term time only) Monday 10-11am First 5 Forever - fun for under fives at Rainbow Beach Library 4.30 Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS, 0417 079 579 Tuesday 9am Arts and Craft group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall (second/last of month) 9am – noon Tin Can Bay Quilters, community complex. Ph: Maree 5486 5706 9.30am Little Guppies playgroup, Tin Can Bay Wednesday 9am Mahjong/games mornings, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall 10am Mainly Music, TCB Community Complex, 10am 4.30 Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS, 0417 079 579

Thursday 7am Running Club RBSS 7.45-8.15am Brekky Club, RBSS 8-10am Coastcare Wetland Weeding, for location www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au/ or text: 0417 554 905 9 -11am Playgroup, Rainbow Beach State School 9am - noon Tin Can Bay Craft Club, Penny: 54862512 9.30am - 10.30am First 5 Forever - fun for under fives at Tin Can Bay Library 3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training Friday 8am - 10am Volunteer “revive our creeks”, www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au 9am Sailability 7pm - 9pm Fun Club, Tin Can Bay Community Centre, primary-aged children can enjoy games, fun, friendship, prizes, a short devotion and supper, $3 or $6 per family. Chappy Ronnie: 0413 135 867.

Saturday Markets on almost every Saturday! See visitors’ guide Discover Sailing, Tin Can Bay Yacht Club 5-8pm Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project - Outdoor volleyball, table tennis, pool (Eightball), movies, music, free snacks for teens from Grade 7-12 , Veterans Hall in Cooloola Cove.

Sunday 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church service, Manooka Drive 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training 9.30am Church of the Good Shepherd Contemporary Family, followed by morning tea. All denominations welcome! 17 Carlo Rd 10am – 2pm Rainbow Beach craft market, Top Shops 11am – 12.30pm Kids Play, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre If you have an event or date you would like to add please email info@rbcn.com.au

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A Little Humour CHICKEN IN LIBRARY A chicken walks into a library, goes up to a librarian and says, “Book book book.”

The librarian decides that the chicken wants a book so he gives the chicken a book and the chicken walks away.

About ten minutes later the chicken comes back with the book, looking a bit agitated, saying, “Book book book.”

The librarian decides the chicken wants another book so he takes the old book back and gives the chicken another book. The chicken walks out the door.

Ten minutes later the chicken comes back again, very agitated, saying, “Book book book!” so quickly it almost sounds like one word.

The chicken puts the book on the librarian’s desk and looks up - waiting for another book.

This time the librarian gives the chicken another book and decides that something weird is happening.

He follows the chicken out the door and into the park, all the way to the pond.

In the pond is a frog sitting on a lily pad.

The chicken gives the book to the frog, who then says, “Reddit, reddit.”

SPECIAL HORSE A man urgently needed a horse, so he went to a temple which cared for animals and got one.

Before he left, the priest told him that it was a special horse.

In order to make the horse go, you say, “Thank God,” and for it to stop you say, “Amen.”

So the man mounted the horse, said “Thank God” and rode off on his mission, but hours later he dozed off on top of his horse.

Much later he woke up, with his horse racing him towards the edge of a cliff.

Just in time, he shouted “Amen!” and the horse stopped a few inches from the edge.

“Whew,” said the man, “thank God!” LITTLE JOHNNY STRIKES YET AGAIN Johnny’s teacher is giving a lesson on nutrition, and she decides to ask her students what they had for breakfast.

To add a spelling component, she asks the students to also spell their answers.

Susan puts up her hand and says she had an egg, ‘E-G-G.’ ‘Very good’, says the teacher.

Peter says he had toast, ‘T-O-A-S-T? ‘Excellent.’

Johnny has his hand up and the teacher reluctantly calls on him: ‘I had bugger all’, he says, ‘B-U-G-G-E-R-AL-L.’ The teacher is mortified and scolds Johnny for his rude answer.

Later when the lesson turns to Geography, she asks the students some rudimentary questions.

Susan correctly identifies the Capital of Canada. Peter is able to tell her which ocean is off Canada’s East Coast.

When it’s Johnny’s turn, the teacher remembers his rude answer from the nutrition lesson, and decides to give him a very difficult question: ‘Johnny,’ she asks, ‘Where is the Scottish Border?’

Johnny ponders the question and finally says, ‘The Scottish Border is in bed with my mother.

That’s why I got bugger all for breakfast.’

WINE If you have to choose between drinking wine every day or being skinny, which would you choose?

Red or white?

ALERT TO THREATS IN EUROPE:

by John Cleese - British writer, actor and tall person The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.”

The English have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been recategorized from “Tiresome” to “A Bloody Nuisance.”

The last time the British issued a “Bloody Nuisance” warning level was in 1588, when

threatened by the Spanish Armada.

The Scots have raised their threat level from “Pissed Off” to “Let’s get the Bastards.”

They don’t have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from “Run” to “Hide.” The only two higher levels in France are “Collaborate” and “Surrender.” The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France ‘s white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country’s military capability.

Italy has increased the alert level from “Shout Loudly and Excitedly” to “Elaborate Military Posturing.” Two more levels remain: “Ineffective Combat Operations” and “Change Sides.”

The Germans have increased their alert state from “Disdainful Arrogance” to “Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs.”

They also have two higher levels: “Invade a Neighbour” and “Lose.”

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels .

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from “No worries” to “She’ll be alright, mate.” Two more escalation levels remain: “Crikey! I think we’ll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!” and “The barbie is cancelled.” So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level.

A final thought – ”Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC”.

SLEEPING AT NIGHT The doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next check up, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her.

As the doctor was looking through

these, his eyes grew wide as he realised Grandma had a prescription for birth control pills.

“Mrs.. Smith, do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL Pills?

“Yes, they help me sleep at night.”

“Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in these that could possibly help you sleep!”

She reached out and patted the young Doctor’s knee....”Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it in the glass of orange juice that my 16-yearold granddaughter drinks. and believe me, it definitely helps me sleep at night.”

You gotta Love Grandma.

DEAF ITALIAN BOOKKEEPER A Mafia Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper, Guido, has cheated him out of $10,000,000.00.

His bookkeeper is deaf, which was the reason he got the job in the first place. It was assumed that Guido would hear nothing and would therefore never have to testify in court.

When the Godfather goes to confront Guido about the missing $10 million, he takes along his lawyer, who knows sign language.

The Godfather tells the lawyer, “Ask him where the money is.”

The lawyer, using sign language, asks Guido, ‘Where’s the money?’

Guido signs back, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

The lawyer tells the Godfather, “He says he doesn’t know what you are talking about.”

The Godfather pulls out a pistol, puts it to Guido’s head and says, “Ask him again or I’ll kill him!”

The lawyer signs to Guido, “He’ll kill you if you don’t tell him.”

Guido trembles and signs back, “OK! You win! The money is in a brown briefcase, buried behind the shed at my cousin Bruno’s house.”

The Godfather asks the lawyer, “What did he say?”

The lawyer replies, “He says you don’t have the balls to pull the trigger.”

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