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“Glamour days on the water!” Merry Christmas from the
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Women celebrate in Cooloola
Annually on March 8, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. Through rallies, conferences, markets, theatre and fashion, local activities connect women across the globe. Three events are scheduled on the Cooloola Coast - a Lioness Lunch celebrating Women in the Defence Forces, a Surf Girl lunch and community expo. Originally set up to challenge oppression and inequality of women, last century saw more women in the boardroom, greater equality in rights, more role models in every aspect of life, one could think that ‘all the battles have been won for women’. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women’s education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men. Only recently, women in Australian armed forces have been granted rights around breastfeeding policies. It wasn’t until 1980 that all Queensland Surf Lifesaving Clubs welcomed female active members. Rainbow Beach clubbie, Glenys Kidd said, “RBSLSC began in 1965/66 when roles of men and women were different to today. The club house was for the boys. Girls were not allowed in the building.” Women met outside the clubhouse and actively fundraised. Glenys remembers, as a girlfriend, “I wasn’t allowed in the club - I used to sleep outside in the ute - whilst continued on pg 4 my husband slept inside.”
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Welcome to our visitors - we are glad you have chosen the Cooloola Coast to wind down (or up) for the festive break. By all reports the schoolies were very well behaved this year, and business owners say they want a G20 every weekend! November was certainly a busy month here. In another huge issue, (it always feels that way when I am finally able to write this little bit) you’ll find plenty of great Christmas gift ideas - from fishing rods, clothing, beach gear, vouchers and more! Please shop local and support the advertisers that help us produce your local paper. It’s time to enjoy summer on the magnificent Cooloola Coast: sunsets at the Sandblow, swims at Poona Lake, paddles in Seary’s Creek, bike
rides on the Tin Can Bay foreshore, and the beach! Not like other beaches, from Inskip Point to Double Island, you can explore rockpools, lagoons, our amazing Coloured Sands or just play in the sand and swim. Our many attractions are nature based - feed the dolphins, surf, dive, take a deep sea fishing charter, hire a boat or book a cruise and relax on the Sandy Straits. Then make the most of all our eateries, there’s some great spots to enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner. Read ahead for where to find Santa, sing carols or bring in 2015, plus all the local happenings. From our family to yours, we wish you a fun-filled, healthy and very Merry Christmas! Until next month, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore
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Bringing Christmas Cheer! The Christmas beetles are here and there’s, lights, concerts, carolling, hampers, raffles and more planned across the coast.
Christmas Lights If you are keen to show off your reindeers, stars and nativity sets this festive season, post a photo and your address to our facebook page (or send me an email with your contact details and we’ll do it for you), so others can see it too. If we receive enough interest - we’d love to bring back the competition for 2015! Businesses too - let’s spread the Christmas sparkle all over the coast.
Rainbow Beach State School 2014 Christmas Concert As that special time of year comes around again the students of Rainbow Beach State School have been working very hard on a Christmas Concert and would like to invite the community of Rainbow Beach and surrounds to come and enjoy the performance and the family fun festivities. The P&C Association will be raffling Christmas Hampers and request donations of goods from the valued business community. We ask school families to please donate suitable items - check through your cupboards or add a few items to your next grocery shop. Christmas Concert Spectacular with drinks, nibbles and Christmas cheer - the sausage sizzle begins at 5pm and concert follows at 6pm. We sincerely thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming dates for local concerts: Sunday, December 7 Tin Can Bay Community Christmas Carols Concert start with a sausage sizzle at 5pm and the carols at 6pm in the park behind the RSL Hall.
Community Christmas Lunch The annual Community Christmas Lunch is on again this year for residents of Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove who will be on their own on Christmas Day. The festive lunch and entertainment will be held at the Tin Can Bay Community Centre, commencing at 11.30am. The lunch is supported by the Tin Can Bay Bakery, Tin Can Bay Community Church and locals who give up their time to cook, set up and serve the meal. For further information or to book a seat, please contact Pastor John van der Heijde on 0477 166 906.
Letters to Santa Would you like to send a letter to Father Christmas and then receive a letter back? The Lioness Club of Tin Can Bay are once again assisting a very busy Father Christmas with his mail so he has more time to make his deliveries this Christmas. Please send your letters to - Father Christmas C/PO Box 127, Tin Can Bay 4580 together with a $2 donation and your name, age and address for a return letter.
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Sunday, December 14 Rainbow Beach Christmas Carols, RB Community Centre
Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Inc Christmas Raffle First prize donated by John Deere of Gympie-is a ‘youbeaut’ 2 metre long child’s tractor trailer (pictured). Second prize is a ham and hamper. Third prize is a steam mop. On sale at Tin Can Bay Markets and Cooloola Cove Woolworths selected days. Drawn Saturday 20 December at CC Woolworths. Tickets are also available from CCRFI Secretary David Midolo 5488 0644, Treasurer Joan Creswell 5488 0436.
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The Sports Club knows how to Ladies and Gents, make sure you don’t miss out on the Rainbow Beach Annual Charity Ball!
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HIS EVENT IS sure to become the signature fundraising event for the Breast and Prostate Cancer foundations, whose mission is to find the cause and the cure for conditions that threaten the lives of men and women. During our lives many of us will be affected by cancer either personally or a loved one. Each person deals with it in his or her own way but one truth surfaces time and again, the need of support by family, friends and
the medical teams and treatments that are now available to us all. The feeling that your life is no longer in your control is very difficult to deal with but the wonderful health specialists who are there for all of us make the transition much easier. Fortunately , today, the treatments are so specific and geared to individual needs that many of us have a future to look forward to with our loved ones. The ongoing support that is needed for the continual research and advances in
treatment is only possible thanks to the generosity of the friends, family and the general public. The Rainbow Beach Annual Charity Ball will be mixing up the usual fundraising with the focus being on both Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer with 50% of monies raised to be donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation and 50% to be donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. On that note both men and women are welcome to attend the ball. We are encouraging all guests to either dress in Mad Hatter Tea Party style, Alice in Wonderland or dress in their finery. We are also encouraging local business,
groups and individuals to make an effort to fundraise prior to the event as there will be an alcohol package at the Gala for the team that raises the most money prior. Please call the Sports Club for details on how to register for fundraising. To give us all a taste of something different for Rainbow Beach there will be a live Burlesque Show (who are coming all the way from Brisbane for our special event) following that local band GVD to give everyone a chance to dance the night away. Tickets to the event are $60 for individuals or you can book a table of 8 or 10 (discounts apply for booking a table of 10 but conditions
Out and About at the 60’s theme 2014 Melbourne Cup
Far left: Sisterly love: Debbie and Sandy O’Donnell both dressed to impress Middle left: Tina Turner (Trish Mills) is escorted to the event by Gavin Freeman Left: I got you babe: Sonny and Cher Above: What a quartet! Dolly Parton, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin... but they look a little familiar?
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host a party ... Arco’s is popular as ever and Heading doTony apply) $5Tanya from each tickethave soldbrought will be back a little bit of Italy to Rainbow Beach. In donated to the nominated charities. theIncluded courtyard the pub, find a in behind ticket price will you’ll be hot and well loved eatery with a great atmosphere, cold canapés, main meal, desert and all of the wonderful entertainment. There will be called Arcobaleno on the Beach. a photo booth so you can take some the “All of the locals that come in, sayofthey fun memories home with you for free! have been waiting for Arco’s to reopen. Local bus line Polleys are providing a bus They like it because out of for theguests main service (coach donated it’s by Polleys) strip,” Tony explains. from Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove at a cost of little $5 per person for a return trip. This BYO restaurant/cafe has Please many book youritevent andpopular. bus tickets if you reasons is so It’searly laidback plan on taking advantage this service as alfresco style with the cooloforiginal murals unfortunately if there is not enough interest then the bus will not run. For further information please visit www. rainbowsportsclub.com.au or give us a call on 5486 3191.
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and booths, is set in Rainbow’s very own piazza.
60’s theme 2014 Tony and Tanya with daughters Melbourne Sam, Shona andCup son Kingsley opened the business mid January.
Right: Elvischef was on the trained in Italy has “Our Luca, bowling (Tuppy pasta and main menu createdgreen a beautiful Modin) and Shelley Jones
with regular specials. The seafood platter
Far Kay-lynnpopular Ladas, is right: particularly with prawns and Katerina andlocally from Tin Can scallopsLogotheti sourced Fiona Worthington have Bay. Dan is on our woodfired oven, a flutter on the Rainbow whipping up a variety of traditional races
Italian pizza’s and much loved Aussie favourites. The seafood platter is really popular, with prawns and scallops from Tin Can Bay.”
“We try to use local, chemical free produce - like Scotty’s ham, not shop bought. We also source tomatoes and herbs locally and from our markets.” The Arcos team make their own pizza bases, with an organic flour, as well as offering gluten free pizzas and bases.
They use single origin, chemical free coffee from near the D’Aguilar Highway.
Arco’s is proud of its family friendly vibe – offering a great kids menu, low sugar milk shakes and access to toys and colouring in. Kids are welcomed to watch the whole pizza making process. Tony and Tanya plan to “see where it takes us” and wanted to thank everyone for all their support. Open from 9am until close, it is worth the visit.
Below left: It was a long lunch...for these locals and their visitors Below middle: Dressed up to the nines Below right: Ruth Modin hands over winnings to Melissa Ord and John Hickox
Sam and Luca say the woodfired pizza oven has been busy
Watching the creation of their dinner!
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Cooloola Coast!
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IN CAN BAY New Year’s Eve Foreshore Carnival starts on December 29, there will be family fun and entertainment, amusement rides and pony rides, December 29 and 30 from 2.30pm until late on the beautiful Tin Can Bay Foreshore parklands. Then on New Year’s Eve, from noon until midnight, enjoy free stage entertainment including a live band and support acts from 7.30pm.
2015 with live music on the deck with Joel Mac until midnight. Dinner from 5pm till 8pm, bookings are essential. Courtesy Bus available if booked in advance If you plan to dance into the wee hours, on December 31 Rainbow Beach Sports Club has booked a DJ, Ty Skinner, for 10pm until 2am. Doors will close from 10pm. They are taking bookings for dinner.
A New Year’s Party will commence at 4pm at the Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre 10 at 10pm. Cost is pool entry of Tin Can Bay Chamber of Commerce and Page and finish Tourism President, Cameron Henderson said, “There were probably around 1,000 people there right before the fireworks last year and with the different lineup are expecting maybe 2-3,000 people to enjoy the night.” “This year will make it the 8th year in Tin Can Bay - the first without fireworks. We are trying something new this year - a laser light show at 9pm and midnight, which will appease many of the pet owners in town.” “We hope that people stay and enjoy the night after the first laser show. We have a brilliant band called “Stealing Lincoln”. They will play some great music, encompassing covers and some of their own music.” At the Rainbow Beach Hotel celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Whiskey Mountain Boys, they’re playing upstairs from 8pmMidnight. Enjoy dinner from the menu on the deck beforehand. Latitude 25 Bar & Grill is bringing in
$3 for 12 and under, $4 for over 12. Hot food and drinks are available from the kiosk on the night. Children 10 and over are able to be signed in (must be able to swim) under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Are you after free family fun? Be sure to check out the Scripture Union activities at the Rainbow Beach Community Hall, there is something for all ages.
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Wolf Rock Dive Report Rainbow landfill to close
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OME LOCAL business owners have been approached by out of town private contractors to manage their waste. Business owners fear that a move to a transfer station with reduced hours will lead to closure of the dump facility altogether. They are also concerned that limiting hours and access to a Rainbow Beach facility will increase pollution in our National Parks. Gympie Regional Council’s Regional Waste Management Strategy 2013-2020 identified that the Rainbow Beach landfill is close to full and is expected to cease operation as a landfill within the next eighteen months. The strategy identified the high risks to the community with the operation of Council’s unsupervised landfills and transfer
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Locals secure their “E” for Exemption
Jake Parton didn’t waste time securing his VAP exemption from Selina Palmer at QPWS
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REMINDER FOR all of those whose principal place of residence is Rainbow Beach: you are now eligible to apply for a Vehicle Access Permit (VAP) exemption for the Cooloola Recreation Area. The Rainbow Beach QPWS Information Centre has been busy with requests for the new permits. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Ranger, Selina Palmer said, “It has been lovely to see so many locals - some I have never met before!” “You only need to bring in three documents or you can apply online.” Applying is a straightforward process. Having an exemption will save the inconvenience of repeated checks by rangers. Scans or copies of the following documents are required: • A current drivers licence with residential address details, and • the vehicle registration certificate, and
• one of the following - an electoral enrolment card, rates notice, lease agreement, property valuation certificate or utility bill showing a matching address. To lodge in person visit the QPWS Information Centre at Rainbow Beach or Tewantin. To lodge online go to http://www. qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/areasfacilities/permits/vehicle/faq-rainbow/.
The perfect gift this Christmas
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T’S THAT TIME of year again. People are hitting the shops searching for the perfect gift. This Christmas, why not do something different? You could donate blood and save three lives. Blood Bank is always short of blood and they have arranged to visit Rainbow Beach again. The van will be here on: Monday DECEMBER 15, 2014 9am – 2.30pm Rainbow Beach Surf Club Car Park
You may already have had a call from them and made a booking. If not, ring 13 14 95 and the call centre will give you a time. Or you can visit their website www.donateblood.com.au to book. If you have any queries as to your suitability to donate please ring 13 14 95. Look forward to seeing you there, Caroline Taylor. December 2014 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 7
What’s happening with TV reception? W
E’VE HAD THE retune and restack - but for some there’s no reason to rejoice. The Community News has received complaints about lack of television reception in sections of Rainbow Beach, and a lack of response for locals when they complain to authorities. Problems appear to be widespread, people living metres from the tower have days they receive no TV coverage at all. Stations that regularly appeared are now patchy. It is a serious topic: tourists expect to have adequate TV coverage, and the problem is affecting our business community too. Saturn Antennas is only 200m from the antenna on the school side of the junction on Carlo Road and Karoonda Road. Owners, Peter and Margaret Grant said the erratic reception means they cannot test their antennas, slowing production of their Australia wide product. Peter continued, “We used to have perfect reception - now some days we have nothing. The business has been challenged as we test every antenna we make. We have a national business that relies on antennas working properly in rural areas.” “Our office has been inundated with calls of locals complaining about TV reception.” He says technicians have advised Warren Truss’s office that nothing has changed. WIN Networks blame it on “restacking” (when “TV channels are moving to make room for new services”). The Department of Communications told the Community News that key locations
in the town are not in their coverage area! They sent a long generic list and advised checking the antenna and type or consulting an installer. They explain: Retune is national program that involves over 400 towers across Australia moving some free to air TV channels to different frequencies to free up spectrum for new services such as mobile broadband. All free to air television channels changed frequency at Rainbow Beach on 16 October and there were no reported issues at the transmission site.” The transmitter at Rainbow Beach, located at the Rainbow Beach sports field, is being used by broadcasters to reach areas to the immediate east of its location. Areas to the north or west, which include the Rainbow Beach Golf Course and Carlo Point, are not within the targeted coverage area. As a result, these locations will receive relatively weak coverage that could additionally be affected by issues caused by terrain and trees. The Department of Communications is not aware of any issues which would be impacting the reception of services in the targeted area. Residents in the Rainbow Beach area who are experiencing difficulties receiving the TV services from the sports field site should consider whether they are in the coverage area. There are two other sites which may provide a more reliable service for residents living outside the primary target area, with
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Saturn Antenna’s Laurinda Spencer, Rod Farr and Tony Grant at the tower, only metres from their workplace but since the retune, say their TV reception is patchy or nil
the most likely alternative being Tin Can Bay, or possibly Cooloola Cove. (their unedited response is on http:// rainbowbeachcommunitynews.com.au/) Margaret Grant says, “That statement is totally incorrect, according to www.myswitch.digitalready.gov. au , some localities like Carlo Point, will never, ever get reception from Cooloola Cove.” “Other general information is about any area, nothing to do with our specific problems in Rainbow Beach.” Peter advises, “With our local knowledge, we have evidence that some of that information is incorrect. The strength of the signal from the local tower has reduced dramatically - in some instances the signal strength is only a half of what it used to be on some channels.” “The reception has altered, it has nothing to do with people retuning, restacking, or having the right antenna people have done that, and done the right things.” Peter thinks there are two things to consider: they have changed the frequency and changed the aerial. Since the retune the antenna has been altered, but Peter believes problems are more to do with tower. “Bringing the aerial lower down the tower, has created a lower quality of signal for many in town.” “Since October 16, that’s when we have been having the problems… If it was resident’s antennas, reception would have been affected when we first went digital - not causing problems now.” Peter has spoken to the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) and is researching further, taking readings and photos. “We need people power and ammunition to fire at this - we need to know what streets are affected.” So Saturn Antennas are keeping a local register - call 5486 3471 - so they can record the number of people having difficulties and location, to assist authorities and rectify the matter. For further information, try: • ACMA Hotline 1300 850 115 www.acma.gov.au • The ‘Retune’ website (http://retune.digitalready.gov.au/) • MySwitch website (http://myswitch.digitalready.gov.au/) • Digital TV retune hotline on 1800 201 013, • Mr Truss’s office on 4121 2936 or 1300 301 968 (Freecall)
No excuses now ... we’ll have a new gym
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HE RAINBOW BEACH Sports, Recreation and Memorial Club received $100,000 from the Get in the Game, Get Playing grant to fund a new gymnasium which will be in the grounds of the Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre. The grant is designed to help women and children become active and encourage a healthy sports-based lifestyle. Instead of the temporary gym (pictured), there will be a brand new building. Rainbow Beach Sports Club representative, Afra Chappill said, “It’s such a great opportunity for all the different age groups of the community to get together and have a place to train and increase fitness.” “We look forward to seeing young members of the community come down - especially teenagers. It’s time to get off the couch!” The gymnasium is stage two in the Aquatic Centre project that will eventually also have a zero depth playground for the kids. The new 325 square metre gymnasium will feature not only all the usual gym equipment but also an outside area dedicated to a boxing circuit. Rainbow Beach and the Cooloola Coast will have a centre that can cater to all fitness needs, and as the gym will be open 24 hours a day for members - there will be no excuses for not getting into shape! The Rainbow Beach Sports Club already has a team of qualified fitness instructors who will be expanding the existing fitness programs and creating new ones to cater to all members of the community. The gym will also be available to fitness professionals and coaches who wish the use the facility. Construction is due to commence early February with completion anticipated late March, 2015.
Trainers and participants in the 6 week challenge are delighted with the grant! Back: Swim Coach Bobbie-jo Parton, Barbara Irving, Trainer Tayla Pollard, Sports Club representative Afra Chappill and Trainer Camille Nash, Front: Fiona Worthington, Pat Barone, Shelley Jones
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International Women’s Day on the coast Since then I have been very curious and have done a bit of research. Firstly, they are probably more accurately known as blotched fantail rays but a lot of divers commonly call them bull rays. The fully grown ray will measure up to between two and three metres across and in length and they will have anything up to seven pups. The pups are only 30cm when they are born and the male reaches maturity once they grow to around one metre. Other than that there doesn’t seem to be a lot more known about them. Yesterday we had a group of three manta rays moving and grooving over the ledges in about ten metres of water. One of the rays was a massive four metre wing span, but would you believe that they grow to up six metres? Lastly, would like to say how thrilled we were to win the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Tourism Award last month. We were proud to be recognised for our contribution to tourism in this region and would also like to congratulate all our fellow nominees who also do such a great job, and thank the Gympie Chamber of Commerce and sponsors. A very Merry Christmas to everyone, stay safe and we’ll you in 2015. By 1995, numbers of women grew in thesee club (quite a few familiar faces here!)
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Wolf Rock Dive Report
ABOVE (Photo to the Wolf Rock Dive Centre by Cheryl Maughan, Left) Female Bronze Squad: Jane Langton (slightly obscured), Janelle Lally, Sue Freeman, Sandy Murray, Wanda Treeby (slightly back), Tracey White.
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A new location for Hair by Kylie A
NYONE WHO regularly frequents Hair by Kylie, knows they will walk out grinning, not just from the quality hairdressing - but the quips and laughs around the mirrors and basins. Kylie Betteridge tells us about the move into her bright new premises, and assures us the experience will be even better.
What brought on the move for the salon? A little while ago Andrew (who is a bus mechanic on Fraser Island for The Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village company), Jasmin (who is in year 9), Madison (year 5) and myself decided that we needed to separate my business from our private lives, by putting a little more space between home and the salon. So we set out on a mission - and here we are today at 36 Tingira Close. What does the new salon have the old one didn’t? Kylie, Andrea, Cherie and Tamara welcome you to the new salon
The new salon boasts more comforts and space with a breezy outlook, but with the same atmosphere, thanks to my amazing workmates. Tell us about your team….
What do you pride yourselves on?
Andrea started with me quite a few years ago to help me out as a “tea and tidy” (not what we really called her) and she has now progressed to a fantastic trades person in the hairdressing industry. Cherie joined us as an adult apprentice just over a year ago, and is fulfilling her passion to become a Hairdresser and is well on her way to adapting to a new occupation. I give both Andrea and Cherie credit, as adults it is not easy to make the decision to study again, juggling training etc. around families and other work commitments, but they prove it’s possible (and hopefully it inspires others to do what makes them happy or make occupational changes) and it all adds to the zaniness of our working environment. Plus I’d like to welcome Tamara to our team as salon Nail Technician - specialising in gel and acrylic nails, manicures and pedicures.
We pride ourselves on being a team, and providing all who visit our salon a welcoming and uplifting experience - whether it be for a hair or beauty service or even just a cuppa and a laugh if you’re feeling flat, and that you leave our presence with a smile on your face. When did you move to the area and why? All I can say is that I’m very happy Andrew and I left Woombye to travel around Australia 17 years ago. We popped into Rainbow Beach and have been here ever since ... we call it our “Rainbow Rut” and love it. Hair By Kylie is now located at 36 Tingira Close, Rainbow Beach and is open Monday to Thursday, 9am to 2.30pm, with later hours available by appointment: 0427 702 110.
In Brief Trash and Treasure Day
CCRFI President needed
Clean out your house before Christmas! Or find a bargain at a Trash and Treasure Day on Saturday December 13, 7am to 1pm in the Rainbow Beach Community Hall. If you are interested in setting up a table for $5 please phone the Community Centre on 5486 3355 and leave your details.
Our aim is to seek improvements for our community and if anyone is interested in taking on the Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Inc President, we have a great support team to share the load. Contact any of the new executive for more information: Vice-President: Jackie Moore - 5686 2754 Secretary: David Midolo - 5488 0644 Treasurer: Joan Creswell - 5488 0436 Committee D. McKeiver, P. Moore, R. Foo, P. Connolly. See you on December 11- 7pm at Veterans’ and Community Hall corner Santa Maria Court and Nautilus Drive, Cooloola Cove.
Two Sunday Craft Markets Community News was advised that not all the markets on Sunday are at the Community Centre walkway. You will still find lots at Top Shops, next door to Rainbow Woks. Go and have a browse at their jewellery, chutneys, relishes, art, antiques, fashion accessories, gifts and more! 10 to 2pm every Sunday.
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HERE IS STILL no word from State Government to council on the Rainbow Beach Golf Course land. Council made a submission for the Master Plan, until it is released - there is little to advise on. To join a local action group, please contact Jay Kent at Cafe Jilarty. Our view is back. Pruning of the second tier of cottontrees at the lookout has occured and budget allocations are in place and a program to maintain these areas ongoing maintenance has also been established.
Over 70 people protested about the demise of the Rainbow Shores Golf Course last month
Council indicates that this issue is now fully resolved. The Rainbow Beach Boardriders memorial noticeboard was removed by Gympie
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Regional Council during maintenance works to the lookout and surrounds as its condition had deteriorated substantially. An interim replacement will be erected in time for the Memorial Classic on the 6 December and Council will involve the local community and those associated with the Boardriders memorial to develop the permanent memorial. The form and placement of memorials is a difficult and sensitive issue for family and friends of the deceased and can be also be distressing for some members of the general public. Council intends to establish a passive memorial area for the remembrance of passed residents of Rainbow Beach as part of the rehabilitation of Lawrie Hanson Park. This proposal and the intention to incorporate the memorial from the viewing deck is part of the Rainbow Beach Foreshore Parks Revitalisation Plan which was adopted earlier this year after consultation with the local community. Please contact council if you have a personal affliliation with the memorial, as they are seeking consultation with the community on this issue. Council will also be carrying out improvement works in the islands at the
end of Rainbow Beach Road in the shopping centre precinct, including additional plantings, replacing the damaged irrigation system and placing bollards to prevent vehicles parking unsafely. The works are expected to be completed before the Christmas holidays. Some parking spaces may be affected and Council apologises for any inconvenience. Council is also currently completing safety improvements to the Tin Can Bay Skate Park. The concrete extensions and earthworks have addressed drop-offs and exposed edges which have occurred over time through erosion. These works on this well used facility will be finished shortly and available for the locals and visitors for the school holidays. A new project will upgrade of the culvert and raise the road level at Mullens Creek on Investigator Avenue. This is to improve the flood immunity at this location (ie reduce time of closure due to flooding). The project is being designed so that Investigator Avenue will remain open while construction is underway, but reduced to single lane under traffic control. Whilst culverts have been delivered, work is not planned to commence until April/ May 2015.
Standing on the school bus: is it acceptable?
Gympie High senior, Jemma Heminway-Boyce has almost finished her years on the bus
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US TRAVEL is a way of life for families who choose to live on the Cooloola Coast. In Rainbow Beach, Gympie pupils leave just after 7am and return home about 4.30pm. Those with high school children will know it is not a choice, besides boarding school the only other alternatives are driving children to school yourself or carpooling unfeasible options when you are working or raising younger children. Local children are fortunate to have their wonderful bus drivers - a job that is not for the fainthearted. However, we received complaints last month that children are standing on the bus and were advised that this is acceptable. Mr Warren Polley told the Community News, “We did identify an over-loading problem on the first afternoon of the change – Monday 11th. Appropriate changes were made the next day and this has fixed the issue. After this Monday event there were some standees from Gympie SHS, but all ‘excess’ students have alighted the bus by the time it gets to Goomboorian Store.” “You may not be aware that the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) allow standees for up to 17km. The 17km limit is just past The Boat Place, which means that while there are some standees for the first part of the run, there are no standees from Goomboorian to RB.” A Translink spokesperson said recent investigations by TMR show that there are currently no students having to stand on any of the buses running from Rainbow Beach to Gympie. However, they say seating is mandatory for students travelling on school bus
journeys longer than 20 kilometres. Translink advises, “Buses travelling between Rainbow Beach and Gympie are rollover compliant and have sufficient hand grips for passengers who choose to stand.” “Seatbelts are mandatory on roads designated by TMR as ‘steep’ or ‘very steep’.” We also received complaints that children did not arrive at school on time, and were home later. Mr Polley explained their company receives a fee either subsidised or private for each traveller, they are not paid per bus run, “To cancel the fourth bus and fill the 36 available seats on the 131 bus is an economic and efficiency decision that has to be made to keep fares to a minimum without sacrificing safety.” “As you can appreciate, the logistics are that from the time the bell goes at 3.05pm at James Nash, load 60 odd students and depart at 3.17pm, travel to Gympie High and connect with buses there and depart GSHS at 3.30pm to be home a little over an hour later I believe is providing a safe and efficient service.” “You may remember that at the start of the year all RB students had to travel to TCB to join the Gympie buses from there, this was a lengthy process so we changed the run and introduced a fourth bus to speed things up.” “The recent changes have simply been a return to the original timetable from the beginning of the year as numbers decrease for the end of year.” As further numbers of seniors finish school for the year, children are arriving back at a similar hour again. Perhaps Polleys
could consider reducing services after Year 12 finishes, and not before. Effective prior communication - even an SMS alert, would alleviate much of the dissatisfaction the event produced. What do you think? Kerri Jordison Makes it a very long day for the students when they’re not arriving home till 4.45pm. Doesn’t make it easy for them if they have after school jobs either Camille Nash I emailed Polleys but haven’t heard anything back, funny about that. I’m not happy about it at all. We are paying for this service and it’s not good enough! Another thing, it’s putting our kids at unnecessary risk, they should not be standing in the aisle when the bus is travelling at 100km/hr. What happens if the driver has to slam the brakes on? Nomes Cole Hmm perhaps the transport minister might like to travel this route! Jamieson Clark My daughter stands to let the little ones have a seat when they get on. Geraldine Little My daughter gets home at 4.45pm every day (C/Cove) as it’s the last stop! A bit over a year ago, the bus driver at the time, started alternating the bus route, so that one day she would be home at 4.10pm, then the next day 4.45pm. Maybe Polleys should think about doing this on all bus routes in the afternoon, so every child has a chance of be home at a reasonable time. Kylie Anissa Betteridge I know if I let my kids stand in the backseat of my car exactly what would happen to me....... Annamarie Brooklee .... council needs to
provide these children with bus shelters. It’s hot! It’s raining! And these kids have to STAND in it as they have nowhere to shelter themselves. ONE at woolworths? Pppfft big deal! Cassy Hannah If you don’t like it there are other alternatives to using Polleys.... ...we could also show appreciation to those service providers who go beyond their requirements by saying thanks instead of complaining. See https://www.facebook.com/Rainbow BeachCommunityNews for the unedited comments.
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Beef and Burgundy raises thousands for Friedreich’s Ataxia by Heather Robertson, Community Information and Resource Centre
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LL THAT REALLY can be said is ‘WOW!’ What an incredible night with just a few volunteers doing the organizing and succeeding in having a great event for over 130 people. Due to all efforts and great donations from local business houses and businesses from Gympie we were able to raise over $3900 for Friedreich’s Ataxia research. One of the highlights of the evening was to see Meagan Perry, an FA sufferer speak to an intrigued audience about her genetic disease. There was not a dry eye with all affected by Meagan’s courage and resilience. A night such as this cannot go by without many to thank: -Bronwyn and Mark Perry and their family for their support with ticket sales, collection of raffle prizes from Gympie, not to mention delicious sweets. -Ray Weber and Mara for gathering several Muso’s together to entertain us free of charge. -Cam Brown, Ray Kahl and Kirsty Mc for jumping in and helping out where needed on the night. -Coralie and Colette for the time put in to create and then decorate the Hall so brilliantly, in design and colour
Above: Debbie Cross, Kirsty and Courtney McCarthy on the dance floor Far left: Volunteers Ross and Helen Brown, Coralie Leslie and Colette Archibald Left: Megan Perry and Dakota Meikle were both diagnosed with the rare condition of Friedreich’s Ataxia on the same day Below: The Groovy 60’s Dinner Dance was full of flower power
-Pat Barone, Harvey Barkwell and Bob Gudge for helping to set up and perform very professionally in preparation and serving with such flair and bringing in Caroline T to assist. -Helen for her canapés and general organization - Ross for setting up and taking down and organization of the Bar. Well done everyone as a grand night was had by all.
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Oscar prepares for the Art Festival when “Raw Art” visits RBSS
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Book now for the Blood Bank Inskip Point: Historical Cooloola:
as it was
by Marion Young, author of “Lights of Cooloola” The Blood Bank van will be in Tin Can Bay on the 31st March Copies of Marion’s book can be purchased at Rainbow Beach and Cooloola Cove newsagents. from 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over there will be most welcome. This still gives you the required period of time between donations to be able to donate in Rainbow Beach inNow, June when arePoint. due here again.took aboutthey Inskip My father HARLIE MACDONALD passed away
Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank chair.
Birds around the Bay
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You up mayatalready a Gorman call frominthem and made a over have from had Elliott 1926. in the mid 2000’s. Charlie grew booking. If not, ring 13 14 95 and the call centre will give Inskip Point with the family and lived in The house was a low block house, quite you a time. Maryborough. near the beach on both sides of the point.
He drew a map of the point and wrote this letter to me some time before he passed away: The house now as we marked it on the map was south about 3 to 4 miles from the beacon lights, quite a long way. Could be about 4 miles. The house now which is on high blocks is quite near the beach, not like the old house. It had a shed at the back for oil and horse feed, like the old house. Also the Semaphore, about 50 yards to the north of the house. The grave of the Boson of the Dorrigo is to the north, about 100 yards on a rise in the ground, not far from the house.
There was a flag staff shed, quite near the house and, say about 50 yards to the north of the house, were two large sheds at the back of the house. Also another type of house we called the office block, that was also to the north of the house. One grave was 50 foot out from the flagstaff. I am not quite sure what ship he was off. There were two more graves near the leads for the Sandy Straits. That was the Reilly girl who was accidently shot by her brother. Also another grave at the south of the house at Inskip near the back beach. It was called Shorty Smith’s grave.
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. Terek Sandpipers have only been found on one site south of Inskip Point and I have not seen them on this site for some time. They roost in mangrove trees with Grey-tailed Tattlers. When they are roosting they both tuck their heads under their wings. Because they are very similar in size and both grey and white coloured they are very difficult to identify. If they pull
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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 off approximately a quarter of the flock were Terek Sandpipers. This time they flew off because a Tern flew too close over their roosting tree! If you want to join our monthly shorebird counts then phone Dorothy Pashniak: 54880057 and if you want to read more about the birds I see every week then visit my blog at http:// www.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot. com.au/
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Mr.&Mrs.
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Unlike the movie - full of conflict and car chases, the real Mrs Smith says Mr Smith has the patience of a saint and has never heard him even raise his voice. Just what you want in a driving instructor! However, just like Brad and Angelina, their life is far from mundane - skiing, trekking and diving around the world and a sea change to Rainbow Beach.
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EET MAREE AND TERRY Smith who have been partners in life as well as business. They were high school sweethearts in 1974 and renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas in 2004. With two children, now grown up, their grandson is fast becoming a local, attending Rainbow Beach State School and Nippers. “We raised our family in Brisbane but always dreamed of living near the water. We have visited here for more than 30 years, so it was kind of perfect to choose Rainbow Beach when we wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of city life,” Maree explained. They love to snow ski and scuba dive with more than 100 dives each - including our Wolf Rock. These adventurers have trekked some of the Great Walks of the world including Milford Sound, Able Tasman and Fox Glacier in New Zealand, the Inca trail to Machu Pichu in Peru (same height as Everest base camp), Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain and
Hinchinbrook in North Queensland. “We carry all our own gear and food and love the whole challenge of it all - we are rewarded with views you don’t see unless you hike up mountains,” Maree smiles. They can’t wait to tackle the many hikes available on our doorstep. Terry currently holds a bike, car, bus and MR license and of course the very important Blue Card which also comes in handy to help out at Nippers every Sunday. He said, “Having my ticket or Cert IV in Driver Training meant nothing when I had my first very nervous 16 year old student next to me in the driver’s seat. This young man was someone else’s child and his parents trusted me with his safety.” “I felt a bit nervous myself that day, however, years later and many happy parents and students later…. I am proud to say that I still have plenty of patience and have never raised my voice and never will.” Terry says, “Teaching people to drive has its frustrations as I am sure parents with learner drivers will agree, but remember, I have the pedals on my side with full control and have also created a unique system to keep a record of each student and what they have accomplished with each lesson. It means we can review and continue where we left off - which saves time and money.” Terry also has a rule of never answering his phone with a student in the car. “Not even for me,” says Maree.
Terry says, “Although the Cooloola Coast is the perfect place to start learning how to drive, I also take students to where traffic is, like Gympie, and am flexible to work around their busy schedule.” He will even pick them up at school and drop in them home - it soon makes the hours add up. He reminds, “Every hour they do with me, counts for three hours in their log book!” The Smiths say it is really rewarding to be part of the process to take someone from nervous beginner to excitement overload as they receive that little piece of paper that holds so much freedom, not only for the students, but the parents too! Maree has been a very successful Senior Sales Director in Mary Kay Cosmetics since 1986 and business kept them close to the
city with her personal service to customers and training consultants all over Australia and New Zealand. Maree loves to help people whether it’s with skin care, make up application or even sharing her eco-friendly recipes for sand flies and sunburn. “We have found everyone to be so friendly - it’s the perfect place to watch our grandson thrive.” They plan on visiting every single shop and restaurant and want to try every single adventurous thing to do - “and,” says Maree, “sharing it with our many family and friends who will be visiting us here in Paradise!” If you are learning to drive, or a parent blessed with a teen behind the wheel - call Terry and Maree on 07 5486 3530, to book an appointment today!
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A Little Humour ‘Santa Claus has the right idea – visit people only once a year.’ Victor Borge
Why is Santa so jolly? Because he knows where all the bad girls live.
“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.” Phyllis Diller
Why was Santa’s little helper feeling depressed? He had low elf-esteem.
12 Reindeer
Did you know that according to the song, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, Santa has twelve reindeer? Sure, in the introduction it goes “There’s Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen...” That makes eight reindeer. Then there’s Rudolph, of course, so that makes nine. Then there’s Olive. You know, “Olive the other reindeer used to laugh...” That makes ten. The eleventh is Howe. You know, “Then Howe the reindeer loved him...” Eleven reindeer. Oh, and number 12? That’s Andy! “Andy shouted out with glee.” The proof is in the song!
Test flight
One year Father Christmas is forced to have an official from the Aviation Authority check his sleigh to make sure it’s airworthy. The official checks out the sleigh on the ground then sits beside Father Christmas for a test flight. Suddenly Father Christmas notices the official has a revolver in his pocket. ‘What’s that for?’ he asks. ‘You’re not a hijacker are you?’ ‘No,’ replies the official. ‘But we have to see how you handle this craft when you lose an engine on take-off.’
Christmas Crackers…
What’s a mathematician’s Christmas snack? A mince pi.
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What’s a dog’s favourite carol? Bark, the herald angels sing. What’s the most popular Christmas wine? ‘I don’t like Brussels sprouts!’
Husband: A man who buys his football tickets four months in advance and waits until the 24th December to do his Christmas shopping.
Telstra poles
TELSTRA needed to hire a team of telephone pole installers for the Stuart Highway, and McMurray and the boss had to choose between a team of two guys from Port Pirie and a team of two Irish guys. So the boss met both teams and said “Here’s what we’ll do. Each team will be installing poles out on the new road for a day. The team that installs the most poles gets the job.” Both teams headed right out. At end of the shift, Bud and Buddy, the two Port Pirie guy’s came back and the boss asked them how many they had installed. They said that it was tough going, but they’d put in twelve. Forty-five minutes later, Paddy and Mick, the Irish guys came back in and they were totally exhausted. The boss asked, “Well, how many poles did you guys install?” Mick, the team leader, wiped his brow and sighed, “Paddy and me, we got three in.`` “The boss gasped, “Three? Those two Port Pirie guys put in twelve!” “Yeah,” said Mick, “but you should see how much they left sticking out of the ground!
The Blonde Man has arrived!
A blonde man is in the bathroom and his wife shouts: “Did you find the shampoo?” He answers, “Yes, but I’m not sure what to do... it’s for dry hair, and I’ve just wet mine.”
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A blonde man shouts frantically into the phone, “My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!” “Is this her first child?” asks the Doctor. “No!” he shouts, “this is her husband!” A blonde man was driving home, drunk as a skunk. Suddenly he has to swerve To avoid a tree, then another, then another. A cop car pulls him over, so he tells the cop about all the trees in the road. The cop says, “That’s your air freshener swinging about!” A blonde man’s dog goes missing and he is frantic. His wife says “Why don’t you put an ad in the paper?” He does, but two weeks later the dog is still missing. “What did you put in the paper?” his wife asks. “Here boy!” he replies. (This one actually makes sense.) An Italian tourist asks a blonde man: “Why do scuba divers always fall backwards off their boats?” To which the blonde man replies: “If they fell forward, they’d still be in the boat.” A friend told the blonde man: “Christmas is on a Friday this year.” The blonde man then said, “Let’s hope it’s not the 13th.” Two Irish blonde men find three grenades and they decide to take them to a police station. One asked: “What if one explodes before we get there?” The other says: “We’ll lie and say we only found two..”
Children are quick...
TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father’s cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know
why his father didn’t punish him? LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand. TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating? SIMON: No sir, I don’t have to, my Mom is a good cook. TEACHER: Clyde, your composition on ‘My Dog’ is exactly the same as your brother’s. Did you copy his? CLYDE: No, sir. It’s the same dog. TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested? HAROLD: A teacher
Marriage
A man inserted an ‘ad’ in the classifieds: ‘Wife wanted’. Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: ‘You can have mine.’ First Guy (proudly): ‘My wife’s an angel!’ Second Guy: ‘You’re lucky, mine’s still alive.’
Daddy, how was I born?
A little boy goes to his father and asks, “Daddy, how was I born?” The father answers, “Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway!” “Your Mum and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via email with your Mum and we met at a cybercafe. We sneaked into a secluded room and googled each other. There your mother agreed to a download from my hard drive.” “As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a little PopUp appeared that said:” (you’ll love this) . . . “You got Male”
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E WERE well represented at a recent lunch in Tin Can Bay where Minister for State Development Infrastructure and Planning, Jeff Seeney, outlined how the LNP would boost regional communities with a ‘once in a generation’ spend on infrastructure. Amongst the possible projects mentioned were upgrading Coondoo Creek Bridge and the ‘link road’ that connects us with Tewantin. The ‘link road’ project was being touted more than 20 years ago when I first discovered Rainbow Beach – (and was one of our requests in our recent submission to State Govt) so to see it actually happen would be very satisfying. We know it would be a huge boost to our area to give tourism traffic the opportunity to NOT have to go onto the Bruce Highway. Likewise the Coondoo Bridge (which is woefully inadequate) – where the upgrade would ensure that traffic could keep on travelling North if the Bruce at Gympie was flooding. Mr Seeney also mentioned the Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra (Section C) upgrade being a priority. Fingers crossed these projects come to fruition as we patiently pay our rates and taxes!
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Thanks to those residents and business owners who have been in contact regarding possible activities and offering their support as volunteers for the Rainbow Beach Serpent Festival. We are slowly gathering events together and will meet with local Indigenous Owners to discuss further - and make several funding applications early in the new year. Suggestions and ideas are always welcome: kayesilich@yahoo.com
Birds Around The Bay Words and image by Dorothy Pashniak
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HE BEST TIME to see migratory shorebirds is now and for the next two to three months. They have returned to the Great Sandy Strait in their hundreds and thousands. However, preliminary data suggests that their numbers are again less than last year. Destruction and loss of habitat in the far north is having an impact each year. I wish that shorebirds would return here in their bright breeding colours. It would make identifying them so much easier. Shades of grey and brown and cream make identification so much harder. Sometimes it helps to learn to identify two similar birds but birds that are shown close together in my bird book seldom stand like that in real life. The bird I described in last month’s article – the Eastern Curlew -has a much smaller relative – the Whimbrel. Their names in Latin show this – the
Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) – and the Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus). I have never seen these birds standing together on a roost. They are often at opposite ends of the roosting birds. The Whimbrel is a smaller bird than the Eastern Curlew and although the bill is downcurved it is also much shorter than the Curlews. The plumage is a similar colour although the pattern is different. The Whimbrel also has a whitish stripe over the eye. When Whimbrels roost in their preferred habitat it is easy to identify them because Whimbrels are one of the shorebirds that prefer to roost in the Mangroves. Of course any shorebird will roost anywhere it can if necessary but some do prefer mangroves rather than sand or shoreline. On this southern end of the Strait I usually see Whimbrels, Grey-tailed Tattlers, and Terek Sandpipers roosting in mangroves. Tree roosts make it harder to see the birds and Whimbrels are especially difficult to count in mangrove roosts. It almost seems that Whimbrels post a few lookouts! Where one bird is on top of a tree and clearly visible there will usually be five to ten other birds roosting further down the tree and not at all visible until they all move and fly off. If you would like to join one of our shorebird counts then phone Dorothy Pashniak: 5488 0057.
Destination Gympie Region Roundup
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NDREW SAUNDERS from DGR presented this summary at the last Rainbow Beach Chamber of Commerce and Tourism meeting:
Drive Market Campaigns Two buses on the Sunshine Coast, over the next 5 months, are promoting the Mary Valley and Rainbow Beach respectively. The tag line is “Need a weekend escape?” This is directly targeting the Sunshine Coast drive market and reminding the coast that our region is on their doorstep and is a great affordable, convenient destination for a weekend escape. Additionally DGR has extended the concept into the Northern Brisbane market for 12 months with a bus showing a picture of Carlo Sand Blow with the tag – “Need a Vacation Migration?” This is to match the new SCDL marketing campaign that started a month ago. By aligning with this bigger campaign I am hoping to ride some coat tails and increase the branding awareness of the bus image and concept. Brisbane drive market is very important for this region. See it here: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=VUY6xPSLlSY and https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=XBd_TYLBKqs
Promotion to Brisbane City For the month of September the Gympie region was promoted via the 15m super screens in Queen St Mall and King George Square in Brisbane. In total a little over 3,600 15 second videos promoting the
Mary Valley, Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival, Heart of Gold International Film Festival and Gold Rush Festival were played. The foot traffic in these locations has been measured at over 3 million people a month, which was great exposure for all involved. Other marketing activities include: • Half page ads with accompanying article in Noosa News (school holidays), Caravanning Australia and The Great Escape Magazine, which has a distribution of 50,000 magazines hand delivered to suburbs like Hamilton, The Gap, Ascot and New Farm. • Queensland Mining and Energy magazine is running an article on camping at Inskip. • Radio interview ABC and newspaper report for camping in the region talking about Fraser, Inskip and Cooloola being ranked 1, 2, 3 in QLD. • Queensland Country Life article about things to do in the Gympie region.
Australia’s Nature Coast Famils DGR hosts three famils in next three weeks including an international hiking and outdoor company, travel agents from Germany and a food and tourism writer. This is the result of DGR’s contestable funding agreement with SCDL for Australia’s Nature Coast Campaign (ANC) and Food Trails. I was recently nominated and agreed to be Chair of Industry Action Group for ANC. Food and Tourism writer.
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HRISTMAS IS JUST around the corner - this year has flown!
The Cooloola Coast Local Ambulance Committee must thank Councillor McDonald and our judges Mr and Mrs Drummond for their outstanding work at the recent Flower Show. The 2015 Flower Show will be held in the Community Centre, but the date has been brought forward to October 3, with the hope that a lot of the flowers ready for display will still be at their best and not having to contend with the heat as we did this year. Anyone interested in having a stall at the show should contact either our
President, Lillian Clark on 5486 4439, or our Secretary Caroline Taylor on 5486 3161. The Thursday Bingo players will be in for a treat shortly with a new Bingo Machine on its way. There will be a bit of a shake up concerning the games, with new games and a new programme in store. Everything else will remain as it is, with morning tea provided and a good time had by all. We wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year. See you next year after we return from our annual break in February.
Remembrance Day thanks T HE RAINBOW BEACH Sub Branch would like to thank those people who attended the Remembrance Day ceremony and a special mention to the School for their participation. A thank you also to all those who purchased poppy badges and such for the occasion and also to those who support the raffle. The proceeds will be used as part of the cost to construct a small cenotaph at the School prior to next Anzac Day. The school thanked Joe Casey and the entire Rainbow Beach RSL sub Branch for their support of students and encouragement of their attendance at the service. School Principal, Micheal Grogan was proud to able to accompany school captains and vice captains to the Rainbow
Beach Remembrance Day Service. He said, “Once again our leaders did themselves, their families and their school proud with their excellent conduct at the ceremony.” “I would especially like to congratulate Levi McDermott on the excellent speech he wrote and presented at the ceremony.”
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DO LOVE IT when musicians follow different paths and experiment with different genres and introduce different people. We are fortunate to have about 60 people regularly making up the audience. Devoted followers and happy receptive people with good ears for musical value. Just to mention a few we have listened to include: Neil Sutton who involved his wife Lyn on Sound effects and sang and played “Right Said Fred and Len on harmonica joined Ron on guitar and played a couple of well known numbers as well as his customary emotional, lyrical piece he played with Pam at the piano.
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We enjoyed a new pianist who both played a short piece but also sang and played, which was a complete surprise and a very good first time for her. Joanna’s other pupils were unfortunately unwell. Pam plans to be sufficiently recovered to play the piano after her hip operation, if not Sue is ready to step into the breach. Everyone enjoyed the last night of the season. We start again on the LAST Thursday of the three months after the heat of Summer: in March 26, April 30 and May 28, 2015 in the Veterans’ and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove.
Rainbow Beach Police Beat by Michael Brantz
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HAT’S THE NAME of a Facebook page dedicated to the performance of stupid and reckless acts by a group of hoons from around South-East Queensland. Unfortunately part of this group’s playground seems to be Teewah Beach, where they regularly gather in their fourwheel-drives to terrorise campers and other beach goers. Early in November, Mick and I received an anonymous tip off that ‘Me and all my dumb mates’ were intending to spend another weekend at Teewah, so we thought we would go down there and meet them. Usually it’s a difficult task to find someone along the 15 kilometres of camping zone on Teewah Beach, but not when you’re dealing with ‘Me and all my dumb mates’. They welcomed us with a lengthy display of hoon driving which resulted in one of the ‘dumb mates’ coming for a drive with us to Rainbow Beach for a breath test. This bloke, who I shall call Dumb Mate 1 (DM1) for the purpose of this story, returned a Breath Analysis reading of 0.162%, which means his licence is now suspended until he has the matter dealt with in court. The story of the ‘dumb mates’ does not finish there. After issuing DM1 the necessary paperwork, we started driving back to his campsite on Teewah Beach to drop him off. We only made it to the beachfront carpark in Rainbow Beach when we were greeted by the sight of the DM1’s vehicle coming up off the beach being driven by Dumb Mate 2 (DM2), who happens to be the alleged author of the Facebook page.
A UXO is any military ammunition or explosive which has failed to explode as intended
DM2 was trying to help DM1 by coming to Rainbow to pick him up (despite being told repeatedly that we would drop DM1 back), but unfortunately DM2’s driver’s licence was suspended because of too many indiscretions. So now DM1 and DM2 get to have another outing together at the Gympie Magistrates Court. Oh and by the way, they were driven back to Teewah Beach by DM1’s brother, who was sober, had a licence, and was in the car with DM2 when we pulled him up. ‘Me and all my dumb mates’; an appropriate name!? I know I go on about road safety in my articles, but these are the kind of people you are sharing the road and the beach with. Not only do they have little regard for traffic and other laws, they are actually proud of their efforts to break them, and in the process they compromise the safety of
other road users. So please stay alert while driving; you don’t know who is coming the other way. My other story this month also involves an example of ‘not very clever’ behaviour on Teewah Beach. A couple of months ago I was called down to Teewah after the discovery of an unexploded ordnance (UXO) which had washed up on the beach. After a bit of driving I found the group of campers who had reported the find sitting in camping chairs right next to the UXO. They proudly started telling me how they found the UXO a few kilometres down the beach and had picked it up and shaken it. They then put it in the tray of their ute and drove back to camp, where they tried to hack it open with a knife. It is about this point in the story when one of the group has noticed the warning label on the UXO stating, ‘DO NOT HANDLE – NOTIFY POLICE OR MILITARY’. After moving the group a safe distance away from the UXO, I contacted the Department of Defence who sent a couple of explosives experts up from Enoggera to examine, and destroy, the device.
The UXO turned out to be a marine signal marker containing phosphorous which burns white hot when activated. A period of time after washing up, these types of UXO will start to dry out and then the phosphorous can contact the air and start burning again. Shaking or moving the UXO will increase the risk of this reaction occurring. These kinds of items are not uncommon to this area. If you find a suspicious item washed up on the beach, assume it is a UXO and do not disturb it. Call the police and we will arrange for it to be disposed of safely. The only people who have been seriously injured by UXO’s in Australia are the ones who have handled or mistreated them.
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HANKS TO THE Federal Government through a Community Development Grant of $120,000 Cooloola Coast Medical MP3 format. Downloaded music can also Monday & Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm, Transport are now on track to be operating Wednesday & Friday 2pm – 5pm, Saturday be transferred to an MP3 player or iPod or from our new premises at 25 Bream Street 8.30am – 11.30am, 5486 3705, Visit us burnt to a CD. Tin Can Bay after the Christmas break. at:We www.gympie.qld.gov.au/library Gympie Regional Libraries “Great have been very fortunate to obtain are invited, especially any visitors! bylease Annette Collins a Membership 30 year thanks to the State of Reads” Shrove Tuesday Pancake Morning 4th Queensland which will Libraries give this community Gympie Regional welcome If you haven’t picked up your copy organisation a secure future. March new members joining is easy! Worldand Day of Prayer Service 10amof “Great Reads”, we recommend you Gympie Regional Council have made this and join us for do so,Come especially if you aremorning lookingtea foras Friday, 7th March Just bring along a the form offor identifi cation possible by rezoning site community the church family serves pancakes and inspiration when selecting something with your current residential address, fi ll out use. The congregation of the Rainbow or outside watch. the Every titleBakery mentioned coffee R. B. in the a membership take of Warren Trussform MPand ourChurch Localadvantage Member for theto read Beach Catholic of St Peter in Reads” by the prelude Gympie mainDecember. street as isOur a held fundraising to Wide Bay andoffer Deputy Prime our generous of 20 loanMinister items forhas a in “Great early volunteers will then Fisherman looks forward to welcoming Regional Libraries and if we don’t have been instrumental in making this happen lent. Our thanks, as always, go to Jamie be working extremely hard to complete the 3 week loan period. Visitors to the region members of all the Cooloola Coast and for this wetoarejoin truly grateful. itinternal here atworks. Tin Can Bay, reserve itas from the bakery forwehiscan generosity are welcome and don’t forget churches this year’s Worldto Day The your Old library Fire toStation at 25 Bream arethemany local tradespeople forThere you. Contributions arefamily welcome, so ifto bring card each time you well as Fitzgerald for allowing ofis Prayer Service at transformed their church in thank for their involvement in this project. Street currently being you would like to write a review about anyfor come toManooka the library. us the space in front of the butchers Drive.the Thisorganisation’s is a worldwide We to accommodate will be forRegional the Christmas Break item seating. held by closing Gympie Libraries, Freegal Music of Christian women of all on Friday December 19 and reopen on movement requirements. please bring it in or email it to: library@ Workman are busy works on traditions whowith comevarious together to observe Monday January 12 at our new premises. Gympie Regional Libraries now offers gympie.qld.gov.au site and the weather on ouron side phone number remain the same: a with common day of prayer thewe same OurCombined free access to downloadable eMusic Lentenwill Study hope access today haveeach a hand over fromthan the builders with to over 3More million songs in year. three million 07 5486 2488. Commencing on Thursday, 6th March, MP3 format, Music’s people inincluding over 170 Sony countries will join Book review this will be held at St Peter the Fisherman extensive artists. Library members in list this ofyear’s service which has been by Rae Catholic Church every Thursday until can download 3 women free MP3 compiledupbytothe of songs Egypt and Easter at All welcome. Because of 3pm. the obvious reference in the per week keep! “Streams Visit our webpage, and An is to entitled in the Desert”. title to Donald Horne’s 1964 book “The login toinvitation Freegal has Music using your library been extended to the year Lucky Country” I presume the author hopes card number pin number or contact Calendar of Events: (all welcome, 6 and and 7 students of our Rainbow Beachthis book will attract similar acclaim: we your library about visitors) Schoolforto more attendinformation with Chappy Ronnie.shallespecially see. this service. Songs downloaded are all in
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list for information regarding treatment. The booklets are magnetised and can be placed on the refrigerator for easy access.
The LAC is once again intending to offer The painted numbers on the Rainbow funded first aid courses to community/ Beach driveways have proved extremely positive, making the lives of Emergency sporting groups/ clubs and other Services much in a call outs. Please ensure community minded individuals on the OASTCARE’S AGMnumber will beon December drinks and a plate of nibbles. Cooloola Coast in early to mid-May. The that the house everyone’s13, home BYO 3pmisaboard a vessel place in thewith Tin Can bank transfer preferred, in a prominent easyInlet. visibility, Payment course is by a recognised QAS introductory Pickup at Carlo Boat Ramp atthere 3pmcould sharp; contactwith mudskipping@gmail. First Aid- Course the aim to increase especially at night when be an otherwise pickup at TCB boat ramp at 3:30pm. comthe or admin@cooloolacoastcare.com.au emergency. pool of trained first aid people in the Sunset Cruise for AGM, drop off at TCB, Finalists Community area in in the the eventRegional of an emergency. To Medical Information Booklets are drop off at Carlo around 6-6:30ish. The cost Group award for Gympie Chamber of express an interest please send your name still available from local pharmacies, is $15per head which includes membership Commerce Awards an update on to some of and contact details by email Cheryl surgeries and the Rainbow Beach Library and your voting rights. theirZunic valuable projects and partnerships is at josephandcheryl@bigpond.com. the cost a gold coin. onThisthelisted on http://rainbowbeachcommunitynews. Pleaseat read ourof constitution au or telephone 54868070. information concerning medications is
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N NOVEMBER the thoughts of most Aussies turn to the races, so on Melbourne Cup Day the Over 60’s down to was Carlo Horne’s theme was headed that Australia Point to Latitude 25, the new restaurant a self-absorbed society obsessed with there to celebrate and perhaps have a possessions and “having” at the expense of flutter on a couple of the sweeps. excellence in any other eld except The warm up for thefimain event sport. was the Sunday, followed by morning tea. All Rainbow Cup featuring the stable of neddies denominations most welcome! created by local artist Colleen Yallowley. Those who haveFamily attendedGathering Cup Day events Ecumenical and in Rainbow recognise these very colourful Sausage will Sizzle 4pm 3rd Sunday each horses have been the occasion of great month that – 16th March. fun on a number of previous occasions. (St Rainbow Peter theCupFisherman The was wonCatholic by Betty Church Service in Manooka Drive is A Freeman, with her mount Darling Debbie. great race7am) was run by all. Winner of Fashions Sunday on the Field was Sandra Sykes who wore a Prayer Group At the Church - 10am very elegant rose fascinator. Fridays - All Welcome Betty Freeman was also runner upMahjong/Games in the fashion stakes. Sandra Mornings are held Kielly and NeciWednesday Berry both showed at 9am each in our hall. the golden touch in the sweeps, Arts and Craft Group meets 9am 2nd between them taking five wins! and last Tuesdays of each It was truly a great day.month. The waters of the bay were blue, reflecting the clear skies and Your prayers are requested - if you the white boats anchored just know anyone or in need of help and offshore and sick creating a relaxed prayer, please contact the church. and joyful atmosphere. We must We pray for John Bradey, do it again next year. Ruby McLean, Pam Be sure to come toPeri our Sanchez, ChristmasAudrey Lidbetter, Lynn and Party, onBarbara December 2 at the Surf Gilbert, McGladrigan, Cyndari, Club, at 11am. Jahli commencing and Seth Parton and Rika Martin January coffee at the Surf Club and we give thanks for the blessing of is on Tuesday 3, and the event healing for the received. month will be Morning Tea at Cooloola Bayside Park on December 20.a Warrior or a Worrier!!” “Are You In February we are planning an Bob Gass www.the wordfortoday.com. early morning swim followed by au breakfast at Jilarty’s.
Cater’s main theme is that the Australian spirit of equality and fair-go is being threatened by a new breed of sophisticated Australians who presume a superior “You have decide whether “virtue” andtotend to look downyou’re on others going become warrior or awell worrier. who to they see asanot being– as educated as themselves. they think gives them a There’s no middleThis ground. When you’re right with to rule. Somecrisis, mighta think is a bit faced a health familythis crisis coming from a man an editor at orrich a financial crisis, you who eitheris choose Australian” has and worked for or Rupert to“The stand on God’sand Word fight, Murdoch for twenty years. give in to worry. Thisfour side of Heaven
There have enormous we will never fullybeen understand why changed bad over happen the lasttofigood fty years. Some things people. But of wethem Above: Betty with her winning horse for the better: the recognition of the know that God is good – all the time! So part women in the progress when badplay things happen, youand will betterment either of our our allow treatment those less give in tosociety, fear and it to ofdestroy fortunate than ourselves, more your peace and well-being, or youtolerance will of the opinions and lifestyles of others. become a warrior armed with God’s Some for the worst: more worries about Word and rise up against it. When fear job security and jobs for our children, more threatens to engulf your mind stand up families needing two incomes, less time for with the friendship Psalmist and caring, andsay, being‘Whenever at peace. I am afraid, I will trust in You.’ (Psalm I like books written by journalists because, 56:3)” if they are any good, they write simply and to the point. I suggest you give Nick Cater aThe fair-go andofdecide whether he has made Church the Good Shepherd,17 the point for fair-play. Carlo Road, (first street on the left entering town). Rainbow Beach Christian Radio - Vision Fm 87.6 True peace comes from above – it’s like falling snow! God Bless!
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Above right: Keith and Sandra won Best Dressed
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After the fabulous weather and successful holiday season it’s time to look at 2014 and get into the swing of things. It was great to recently host a couple of Sunshine Coast Paragliding folk around town on a ‘look see’ of our various facilities as they realised we have a lot Raewyn more to Oliver offer than theythe firstdead thought. holding Fingersparrot, crossed they will choose Rainbow the mascot of the local Beach andgroup. be ableThey to get their writer’s meet thefestival first up third in Thursdays of initial the month andand running 2015. Our enquiries at the TCB Library, 9.30amregarding til 11.30. our to relevant stakeholders The library hosted lots welcome. of book lovers New members are most Serpent Festival also look promising for
Parrots Society
starting next year. WATCH this space! The Councils foreshore masterplan is on track for this years’ budget and I have been advised that once approved, work would start later this year. Fingers crossed as this will make a HUGE difference to the area – thanks to Sandy Brosnan for putting in our final design requests to the Council recently. REMINDER: Our next meeting will be Wednesday March 12 at 6pm in the for the Valentine's Day afternoon tea. Community Centre.
(thanks to Caroline Taylor for the images)
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Last year’s high school graduates are out in the big wide world. If you or IN CAN BAY Camera members saw The members also got to choose their favourite yourClub son or daughter hasthe exciting plans Dan recently started as an apprentice culmination of 2014 after with the images both grades and after all the votes were YearAnnual 12 inPresentation 2013, please drop us from plasterer with Brett Lindenberg, fromtook BJ Night and judging of the year’s best images. Members counted, Pat Charters image “Autumn in Sydney” a line! Plastering. The apprenticeship will take 3 and were invited to submit three print images from the out the B Grade People’s Choice Award from Runnera half to 4 years to complete. year’s print competition entries for judging, regardless Congratulations to you both and to Cahill’s up Peter “The Fishing Boat”. In A Grade, the of whether the images in graduates those voting People’s award to allhad the won otherawards Year 12 on the was close. Mum,The Cassie HeadChoice says, “We arewent tickled competitions. Julie Hartwig’s “I’m aWatching You”,like while pink image he is with great bloke BrettKerry and Cooloola Coast!
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Founding president, Anne Wilson accepted the daunting task of selecting the winners. ‘It was a very hard decision in both Grades,’ she said. ‘The standard is very high. The club has some very talented photographers and it’s wonderful to see how it has grown from its humble beginnings in 2006.’ After consideration, Anne awarded Best B Grade Image to Pat Charters (“Paddling Along”). Pat also took out the Runner-Up award with her image “Autumn in Sydney” and Highly Commended for “Morning Papers”. Peter Cahill also received a Highly Commended for his image “The Fishing Boat”. In A Grade, the competition for Best Image was very tight, with some stunning images submitted. Nevertheless, after consideration, Anne selected Julie Hartwig’s image “Pink Ladies” as Best A Grade Image of 2014. Ron Johnson’s image “The Dude” took out the Runner-Up award, while Kerry Leyland’s “Would You Like Ash With That?” and Jan Blackshaw’s “Farewell to Fraser” were awarded Highly Commended. Top: Ron Johnson presents A Grade Print Award to Julie Hartwig Left: Julie Hartwig’s “Pink Ladies” Best A Grade Image of 2014 Far left: Ron Johnson’s “The Dude” took out the Runner-Up award
Leyland (“Would You Like WithBrett That?”) his Ash family. has and put Diann other Bourke (“Eye of the Tiger”) shared the Runner-up apprentices through withprize. one The Best Image awards followed the finishing were his trade qualifiby cations presentation of thelastPhotographer of the Year month, hence Dan’s shields. The winners opportunity.” were determined by the year’s accumulated pointscore from club competitions in Traditionally the TAFE both Print and Digital competitions. component been 4 blocks Geoff Skoien took out the B Gradehas Print Photographer of 3 weeks time, 5 full of the Year Shield. Pat Charters wasfull Runner-Up. Patdays also a week, 8am - 4pm, but this year took out the shield for B Grade Digital Photographer the system is changing. Instead, of the Year, with Jim Johnston claiming the Runner-up Cassie says it is proposed that prize. all the work winning will be In A Grade, Julie Hartwig had written a clean sweep, both the Print and Digital Photographer of the Year performed online and assessed shields. Ron Johnson onsite was the Runner-up the Print - charting newinwaters for division and Patsy Brady was Runner-up in the Digital everyone. division. Dan is living with his Mum Pat Charters received the Committee Award for Cassie (and his Dad, Ashley when amassing an amazing 56 points in her first year with is home) and spends time with the club and for beinghe a very enthusiastic member. girlfriend’s family in Gympie. 2015 will kick off onhisWednesday 21st January, with was chosen of because he the judging of the first “Dan club competition the year. The subject is “Open”. had completed Year 12, was a Tin Can Bay Camera welcomes anyone with bigClub strong lad, getting his licence an interest in photography. For more this month, keen information and willing and to view all the winning plus images workerimages, and is an early riser!from Dan the Club’s recent retreat at the Bunyaand Mountains, is loving the work the crew and much more, visit club’s hethe works for.”website at www. Dan,tincanbaycameraclub.wix.com/tcb-camera-club. ready for work
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FEW WEEKS ago, we received news that one of our friends had died in a car accident in Western Australia. It made Peter and I realise how quickly things can change. And it made us STOP and take stock of what we have and to tell our loved ones how much we love them. When was the last time we spoke to our kids, parents and siblings? Mmmmm…….my phone has rung hot this morning! Sorry to start this news off on a serious note. But now to some better news. We are now on the last run of shows for the year. We send a newsletter to over 7,000 people on our mailing list and at each show we have many of our recipients calling into our stand to say “Hi”. Hadyn and Denise spoke to us at the Melbourne show and told us a funny story. They had recently purchased a second-hand motorhome that came with a Saturn Antenna. Hadyn wanted to change a few things - the position of the antenna being one. They went onto the Saturn website and looked in the ‘Gallery’ to see how others had mounted the Saturn Antenna. He was blown away when he saw their motorhome in the gallery. How amazing was that! Check it out for yourself http:// saturnantennas.com.au/stories-andnews/gallery-motorhome His newlyacquired motorhome is the one with the antenna mounted on the back. Amazing!
A Dunedoo stop
We have a few more photos for the Saturn Antenna Calendar for next year. On our way from the Dubbo show to the Gosford show, we passed through the picturesque town of Dunedoo. We were too early for the pub so we had to stop in to the new coffee shop and bakery in town. I asked the new owners about what happens in Dunedoo and she told me that we were too late/early for the March Dunedoo Bush Poetry Festival. Yep, another item on the bucket list for our retirement. But we DID buy a bottle of wine or two from the Psst & Broke Winery at Broke on our way to the show at Tumbi Umbi, NSW. 28 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – December 2014
LED lights
Have you noticed that sometimes the TV pixellates (breaks into squares) or freezes at night time? During the day it is fine but at night it plays up? Well, it may be your LED lights. Yes, those lights that are saving battery life are wrecking your TV reception. We have found that sometimes the exhaust fan over the stove does the same thing. In all our investigations and experimentation with this filter and that filter, we have not been able to solve the problem. The only way to stop the interference is to turn off the offending light/lights. We found that when we were in a strong TV reception area, the lights didn’t affect the reception. When we had a tree or building already affecting the reception, the LED lights really disrupted the reception. When the reception was marginal, the LED lights had more influence on the TV reception. And this is not just the reception coming from the Saturn Antenna. I just did a ‘google search’ for “led lights interfere with TV reception” and found 328,000 pages that discuss this matter - the very first one is on ACMA (Australian Communication and Media Authority) page - and you can’t get a higher authority than that. So, unfortunately, if you have this problem, the only real solution is to turn off the LED lights.
Tip for the Month
Check the antenna and all parts of the antenna system before leaving on your holidays. All plugs and cable connectors must be clean and free of corrosion. If all connections are waterproofed, this will not happen. If you do find corrosion, you need to use a fine-tipped screw driver to carefully scrape away the corrosion. All cables need to be checked to make sure they have no kinks or bends in them. This could be stopping you from getting the best TV reception. If you need help to do the ‘holiday check’, give us a call on 07 5486 3471. Our staff are highly qualified to give you a professional job. Safe travelling and Happy Holidays!
Cooloola City Farm 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 8 am-3pm, 07 5486 2304, ccfni09@gmail.com, www.cooloolacityfarm.org
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VERYONE IS INVITED to enjoy this evening and remember what Christmas is really about. Come along to the Community Centre starting at 6.30pm with a free sausage sizzle and carols under the stars from 7-9pm. Santa Claus will be dropping by and music will be provided by a talented team from the Gympie Uniting Church who will lead us in all the old favourites. It would be great to have some young people to make up a small choir to help lead some of the carols – if your child is interested, please have them at the centre at 5.30pm on the day for a short practice. Everyone is invited to be a part of this event and make themselves comfortable by bringing chairs or a rug. If your family would like to bring a picnic to enjoy beforehand, that would be a great idea. Glow sticks will be for sale from 6.00pm. Thank you to Bernie and Matt from the IGA, Sharon from Ed’s Bakery and Dee and Andy from Cooloola Coast Realty who have offered their support to the carols. Scripture Union Watch out for the Scripture Union tent and holiday programme on December 26.
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IRSTLY, a couple of notices: City Farm’s AGM will be held on site at 10am on Friday 19 December. If you are interested in City Farm, you are most welcome to attend. Please note that we will be closed from Saturday 20 December until Tuesday 6 January 2015. Freshwater wetlands are those areas permanently or seasonally inundated, but beyond tidal influence. This environment includes freshwater swamps, marshes, ponds, lagoons, lakes, streams and creeks. In order to survive in this area, plants must be able to cope with conditions that can vary greatly, but being water-logged is most common. They do this by a number of means – shallow root systems, seeds that germinate or disperse in water or structures that allow them to tolerate anaerobic conditions. Plants in wetlands act as filters for nutrients, pollutants and sediments and the water storage from land run-off helps recharge aquifers and maintain underground water supplies. Freshwater wetlands support many animals - mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and insects. When vegetation is removed, the water table may rise and the chance of flooding is increased. Clearing can also lead to salination and weed infestation. At last, the environmental significance of these areas is being recognised and their destruction is much less widespread. Sedges, rushes, reeds, ferns, herbs, and some melaleucas, figs, banksias and palms find this challenging environment a comfortable home.
Church News: Christmas Carols on December 14
Eena and Keith at the birthday celebration
Birthday Celebrations A group of the community recently gathered for coffee at Arcobaleno’s Restaurant near the Post Office to celebrate Ray Parker’s 89th birthday. Ray was looking as hale and hearty as usual and really enjoyed the gathering. Tania and her team were very welcoming and the morning tea included a great birthday cake. We also welcomed back Annette Collins who had just returned from an extended holiday cruising the Barrier Reef Islands with her husband Doug. School Breakfasts and Craft Club If you would like to assist with the School Breakfast on Thursday morning, or the Craft Club at the school on Friday lunchtime please contact Chaplain Ronnie on 0411021050.
Plant of the month is Philydrum lanuginosum (Woolly frogmouth), a herb to about 1 metre growing in shallow water. The yellow flowers appear year round on spikes covered with white, woolly hairs. The fruit is a woolly capsule Image Mary Boyce.
Several families enjoy a game and share a meal at November’s Christian community gathering
Good Shepherd Anglican Church, Carlo Road St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, Manooka Drive Please check the monthly calendar at the back of the paper for service details.
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were the chocolate rosebuds Margaret C brought along for everyone to honour the day. With tummies satisfied we then went toYou the Library to remember our good friend can drop books into any library Colin Berry who passed away last Beach year. branch including the Rainbow Thanksuntil to Margaret, Barry Jilarty’s for Library Wednesday 10 and December. a great morning. Book Review by Karin Here are the next few events for your The Miniaturist diary. Please let the organisers know if Jessie Burton you are attending:
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rolling, and cyclonic weather - in fact he and his wife Lisa worked on a trawler together for two or three years before they were married.
Christmas Closures Lisa started in the processing plant in All branches of Gympie Libraries 1992. Her parents Keith Regional and Lillian Clark will be to closed on Thursday 25 December, moved Tin Can Bay in 1983 when her Friday 26 December, Saturday 27 December Dad accepted a position in charge of the and Thursday 1 January ambulance station. That2015. was back in the day they were manned by only one person. Christmas Holiday Activities Lisa worked at the bakery, as a dental nurse Mark you diary now to make sure you take andkids the to pub before holiday she commenced the thecook free school activities work at Lees. at Rainbow Beach Library on Thursday 18Together December 10.30am to 11.30am. asfrom managing directors they Children into the Christmas have builtwill up get the business, and tackledspirit the being entertained Christmas daunting international market. stories, craft activities and games. Peter explained that the longer seasons Also be sure to keep an eye out for the and largeredition supplyofof“Jampacked”, seafood required Christmas which more sales, sales they couldn’t reach provides hours of that entertainment and fun in Australia. things to do at home. Helen Barry and The decision to attend a tradeshow in Hong Kong to meet buyers was a good one. “The best thing I’ve done was meeting people - I got into exporting and offshore markets for scallops and spanner crabs.” “We now send seafood to Vietnam, Hong Kong and Indonesia, and we’re in talks with two other countries.” When asked about the challenges he faces right now, Peter says it is a full time job trying to decrease overheads. At the moment, they are considering solar panels to reduce expenses. Peter says that in seafood manufacturing he is competing with markets in other countries, and cheaper products in Japan and Canada.
get bored. At 76, he has energy to burn, and is very active in our company. Dad is lookingon what to do these For more ideas after trawlers summer holidaysin across the Gympie the Arafura Sea copy of the Holiday Region pick up your and brochure based at ourany branch of Gympie Fun from Regional Libraries. Indonesian offices in Jakarta.” Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Appeal In fact, Peter’s Residents of the Gympie region are entire family (3 a book to support encouraged to donate brothers and a sister) the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer has been Appeal. All involved books donated at any branch in Gympie the business overLibraries will be placed of Regional thehampers years. and “Bruce in distributed to families in manages things need throughout the region. books collected inAllJakarta. Darryl will be presented to aran representative from the Salvation Army the factory during a short years, ceremony at Gympie library for seven on Wednesday 10and December at at 10.30 am. Don (with his Valentine’s rose) Jilartys skippered boats now works in the mines and he and his wife Vicki runs the Snack Shack. Kevin skippers a prawn trawler and manages other trawlers - we now have three fishing vessels. Kerry, my sister, used to skipper boats, now she is out of the industry and drives heavy machinery for the forestry.” For someone who describes himself as having “been here forever” and “never lived anywhere else”, Peter is very humble about what he says is “only a small business”.
“Doing business in Australia, processing costs are through the roof - wages, fuel, electricity, we need long term cuts to stay competitive.”
As the interview finished, he admitted, “I feel like my head’s going a million miles an hour, there’s a boat coming in, a shipment leaving Sydney.....” Businessman Peter, was already concentrating on the next task at hand.
When asked if Vern had retired, Peter laughed, “We should have never let him
MONTHLY MORNING It’s 1686 Amsterdam andTEA: Tues 4th March. Which happens 18 year old Nella Oortman to be Shrove Tuesday. Beach Bakery is comes to theRainbow city to begin a the fundraising Pancakes asponsoring new life as wife morning tea merchant for the Good of illustrious trader Shepherd Johannes Church,someone so this month gather there Brandt, she we onlywill met briefly at their weeks before. She is far in thewedding main street at 10.30am. from welcomed her9.30am new home, whileMARCH Wed in12th Gympie Johannes is kind yet distant; he is locked Ten Pin Bowling $6.50per game. $8.50 in his study or at his warehouse office sausage sizzle and salad with tea the leaving Nella alone with his sister, the coffee. Margaret 54868201 sharp-tongued andBforbidding Marin. APRIL Thurs 24th her Rain with Forest Johannes presents an Walk and picnic Lunch - Bymiengift: Picnica Area extraordinary wedding cabinet-sized replicaand of their home. BYO Lunch, chairs drinks meet at the To furnish her gift, Nella engages the services of a miniaturist, an elusive artist whose tiny creations mirror their reallife counterparts in eerie and unexpected ways. Nella is an outsider to the closed world of the Brandt household. But as she uncovers its unusual secrets, she begins to understand the dangers that await them all. In this deeply Lee family: Darryl, Kevin, Kay, religious society to be Bruce, different is a threat, and not even a man Vern, Peter. as rich as Johannes is safe. Only one person seems to see the fate that awaits them. Is the miniaturist giving them clues to help them or deciding their fate through these remarkable creations? I’m a huge fan of historical novels and this one for me paints a picture of life in Amsterdam in the 17th Century. Cleverly written it brings in a little mystery with twists and turns that I did not see coming.
Page 13 Mon & Thurs: 9.30am – 12.30pm and Lisa now sell Wed & Fri: Peter 2.00pm – 5.00pm seafood into Asia Saturday: 8.30am – 11.30am Telephone: 5486 3705 Visit us at: www.gympie.qld.gov.au/library
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SCHOOL NEWS
Congratulations students from the coast ... Gympie State High School
Year 11
Year 8
Jack Gilmore - Silver Award
Shakirra Grosskopf - Bronze Award
Celeste Jeffers - Bronze Award
Lauren Palmer - Cultural and Citizenship Award, Bronze Award
Eric Lawton - Marine and Aquatic Practices Academic Excellence Award
Keiran Southern - Cultural and Citizenship Award, Silver Award
Tarni Palmer - Cultural and Citizenship Award, Silver Award, Business Communication Technologies Academic Excellence Award
Year 9 Jasmin Betteridge - Bronze Award Matilda Clark (right) - Platinum Award, The LOTE Excellence Award for German, Citizenship and Cultural award , Outstanding Achievement Certificate for achieving in the upper two bands across all strands in NAPLAN 2014 Kate Gilmore - Platinum Award Elizabeth White - Bronze Award
Year 12 Jemma Hemingway-Boyce - Gold Award, Dance Academic Excellence Award Jeremy Lawton - Marine Studies Academic Excellence Award
Victory College Year 7 Gordon Gunhold - Highest Subject Achiever Year 7 Dance Year 9 Benjamin Smith - Highest Subject Achiever Year 9 Mathematics - Core
Nicholas White - Silver Award Year 11 Year 10 Hayden McFarlane - Silver Award
Kaysea Carey - Bronze Medallion - Basketball, Sports Team award Equestrian
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Esther Krueger - Highest Subject Achiever Year 11 Prevocational Mathematics Year 12 Dean Parry - Sports Team Award - Cricket Kathleen Smith - Highest Subject Achiever Year 12 Art
Stuart Wilson - Citizenship Distinction
St Patrick’s College Year 8 Emily Brantz - Gold Academic Award Cody Hethorn - Bronze Academic Award
James Nash High School
Year 10
Year 10
Belarna Pertot - Gold Award
Samantha Montgomery (right) - Cultural Gold Award, Top of Year 10 - Culture, Citizenship Distinction, Cultural Distinction, Academic Distinction, First place in German and Music
Alexandra Domingue - Bronze Academic Award Remy Hethorn - Bronze Academic Award Liam Window - Bronze Academic Award Year 11 Chloe Dredge - Silver Academic Award Lance Pertot - Bronze Award
Alex Wilson - Sport Distinction, Cultural Distinction, Academic Distinction Year 11 Caitlyn Hayes - Academic Distinction Year 12 Georgia Finglas - Citizenship Distinction, Cultural Distinction
RBCCCN notes this list is incomplete, however it has been completed to the best of our knowledge, please advise if you have a child at one of these high schools, and we will be alerted for next year - in sport and well as other endeavours. Thank you to the schools for their assistance with this article. More results in our Graduate article, page 35.
SCHOOL NEWS
Congratulations
Year 12 Graduates! Emily Sawrey Emily Sawrey received a Gympie State High School platinum award for A’s in all her subjects, and first place in Chemistry, English, Japanese, Physics and Maths C. She was awarded the Johannesen and Walker prize for excellence in maths and science and tied for dux with her classmate Kelly Goatham. Emily plans to have a gap year next year to complete Grade 7 in classical singing and “have a bit of time out, and maybe get involved in some musical theatre.” She has applied to the University of Queensland and hopes to enter a medical course. Emily works part time in the Tin Can Bay IGA deli.
Rachel McFarlane
Cleresse Clark
Rachel McFarlane secured the Gympie State High School Academic Excellence Award for Visual Art and Academic Excellence Award for Film, Television and Media, Gold Award year 12 and The Fell and Read Families Prize for Excellence in Performing Arts. Rachel is taking a gap year to work at the Rainbow Beach Pharmacy then she is onto University.
Gympie State High School student, Cleresse Clark will be off to the University of Queensland on an UQ Young Achiever Scholarship, she won in grade 10 at Oakey High. However, not until after a gap year working at Arcos. Cleresse will study teaching in 2016.
The McFarlane family: Grant, Rachel, Kathy and Hayley
Georgia Rose Modin Graduating from St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Georgia Modin has been boarding since year 8. She has enjoyed it the opportunities it has given her as well as the people she has met and says, “The best thing about being at St Margarets is the boarding experience with fifty sisters over the last 5 years”. Georgia plans to attend QUT and study a Bachelor of Nursing and hopefully in second year, a dual degree of nursing and paramedic science. Georgia with parents Rick and Tuppy.
More graduate news next month!
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EAR 12 Graduates from the Cooloola Coast and parents, we would love to hear from you. Please email info@rbcn.com.au and attach a high resolution image e.g. from your awards night or graduation, and a paragraph on your plans for 2015,
whether it be a gap year, travel, study, career plans or employment. Please also include your phone number and parent names. Thanks you to schools, parents and students for your assistance with this feature.
Nicholas Donovan Victory Student Nicholas Donovan says, “I am looking forward to attending Sunshine Coast University where I will be doing the TPP Programme and then my Diploma of Information Communication Technology.” In the future, he aims to work in coding and programming within the gaming industry. Nicholas is pictured with his proud mum, Debbie.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Rainbow Beach selected for Success Schools by Mr Micheal Grogan, Principal, 07 5486 9333
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UR SCHOOL WILL participate in the North Coast Region Success School Program in semester one 2014. This means we receive support and have access to a Literacy coach for one day per week -all schools that participated in the 2014 program have seen gains in achievement levels and literacy outcomes for all students. This is an exciting opportunity and will have an overwhelmingly positive outcome for both student learning and teacher practice. The year has been flying by at what seems to be an ever increased rate. It is hard to believe we only have two more weeks of the school year remaining and the swimming block, 6/7 Graduation dinner, concert, a financial audit, selection of 2015 school leaders and swimming carnival. Let us know of your plans for 2015 enrolment At this stage we will be setting up four classes in 2015, due year 7 moving into High School in 2015. The exact make up of these classes is yet to be determined. If we do not enrol the required numbers to set up five classes we will lose the entitlement to one of our teachers, i.e. one of our permanent teachers will be transferred. This is a very sensitive issue and we as a school are attempting to handle this with as much care as possible. To assist us, parents please inform the school if you are not intending to send your child/ren to RBSS in 2015. We would also
Mr Mileson, Mrs Young and students wore red for Daniel - generous donations raised $103.20 for the Morcombe Foundation
Senior Constables Brantz and Emery with Mr Grogan, Mrs Chamberlaine and Prep students on the Day for Daniel
encourage all families to send enrolment forms for any Prep or new students. We are not enrolment managed primary school so in order to join our school community, you do not need to live within a specific catchment.
on the app if your family has children attending another state school. QSchools is available for Android, Apple and Windows devices. w w w. d e t a . q l d . g o v. au/a b o u t /a p p/ qschools-app.html
Use the QSchools App With the free QSchools app you can find out the latest news from our school instantly. No more missing newsletters or hearing about school events at the last minute. We also use the app to issue notifications such as emergency announcements to you. You can ‘favourite’ more than one school
Kitchen garden Students have been harvesting beans and tomatoes and have planted more tomatoes, lettuce and apple cucumbers and we have made Vietnamese rice paper rolls, wheat tortillas and dips, won tons and gyoza (Japanese dumplings).We are hoping to have all students involved in the garden and for the older grades to participate in 2015 cooking classes, and need parental
involvement. Please talk to Chappy Ronnie (0413 135 867) if you are able to help. Day for Daniel We were once again fortunate enough to have our fantastic local police officers talk with the student’s about keeping themselves safe. A key part of their message was that there is nothing so bad that you cannot tell someone about it. Pre-prep Christmas Breakup We only have two more fun weeks of pre-prep left this year and next Thursday December 4 will be our pre-prep Christmas Breakup day! Come along and join in the fun. Please feel free to bring a plate to share for morning tea and if we are really, really lucky we may even have a visit from Santa! Don’t forget your hats and water bottles – see you there!
Above Left & right: Halloween Disco - there were Freaks and Geeks! Right, then clockwise: Jump Off: Bailee Oscar, Alex, Archie and Flynn Jump Rope For Heart, 2014 Levi, Jarrod, Noah, Chris, Talyn and Billy Emma with a high form! Below: Mikayla smiled through the stations, run by Year 6/7s: Arwen, Bailey and Rachelle
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Tin Can Bay P-10 State School announces awards
by Callie Sparling, Acting Principal, TCB P-10 State School
Certificate of Academic Excellence Year 10 Year 9 Year 8 Year 7 Year 6 Year 5 Year 4
Chloe Bell Kiara Wilson Anneke Harries Paris Delroy Natalya Kelly Laura Rooks Brianna Truss April Bath Tehmia Masri Nikki Reibel Mikala Daniels Amaya I’Anson Makhaela Uzal Caden Buczynsky Isaac Heaton Darci Latimore Adam Nelson Stephanie Roby
Subject Awards - Year 10 Julia Allen-Best English, History, Drama, Art Nick Bradley Business and Economics Darah Holland Drama Emily Leat Marine Billei Schutz Industrial Technology & Design Alana Whish-Wilson Information and Communication Technology Kiara Wilson Mathematics, Science, Hospitality, Health & Physical Education
QCWA Tin Can Bay Branch Student Education Support Awards Lochlan Embury and Jadelyn Carey Cooloola Coast Care Awards Teleisha Staples Pam Lesley Awards
Nelson Family
Indigenous Award
Chloe Bell
Citizen of the Year
Julia Allen-Best
Rotary All-Rounder
Kiara Wilson
Caltex All-Rounder
Kiara Wilson
Academic Champion Year 8 Kaitlyn Moraghan Academic Champion Year 9 Anneke Harries Dux
Kiara Wilson
It has been a great start to the school year here at Rainbow Beach State School. This year we have 126 students at the school in five classes. We have also welcomed three new staff members. Sandra Lindenberg working with our students with disabilities, Sheree Oldham teaching the 6/7 class and Alice Wilson who has replaced Tori in the office. All of the students seemed to have return from the summer break full of energy and it is great to see the smiling faces of students around the schools grounds. NRL Tackles Bullying at Rainbow Beach On Tuesday the 18th of February the NRL’s Canterbury Bulldogs sent two players, Tim Lafai and Damien Cook to Rainbow Beach State School to introduce the NRL’s Tackle Bullying Program. The players were greeted
warmly by the students and staff an job delivering what is a very seriou engaging manner. All students were process they can follow if they or som are being bullied.
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Stand Strong Stay Calm Respond Confidently Walk Away Report the Bullying
As a school we will be following up reinforce the message that bullying is best way for students to handle insta they see either at school or outside of
Rainbow Beach P & It is with greatest pleasure, on behalf of the andAll-Rounder, Citizen’s Association, Dux Parent’s and double Kiara Wilson that Imagewelcome provided we you all back from holidays and welcome to all new parents and students to our school. Our P & C is a group of parents who meet together monthly to represent the school community and provide feedback on school policy and activities. We also facilitate social and fundraising events as well as oversee the operation and management of the school tuckshop and uniform sales. Donations of funds raised are spent generously to purchase equipment and resources to enhance student learning,
to support major works in the school and
to provide support forYear school William Croninfinancial is Sportsperson of the excursions and activities.
We actively encourage you to consider leftand to right: joining the P & C inFrom 2014 we invite you to attend our next general meeting April Bath, Nikki Reibel, on Monday 24th March. This received provides Tehmia Masri a rewarding opportunity for you to be certificates of Academic Excellence involved in your child’s education, meet other parents and actively participate in Braden Gray your school community. concentrated on his The P & C Committee and the school fire twirling would like to thank every business in Cherie Mason receiving our community who recognition donated prizes and of 25 years supported all our fundraising efforts during of teaching 2013; we can’t do Images it without you. We courtesy Rebecca Reibel
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Fishing & Boating
has been the recent publicity by Fisheries QLD regarding on the spot fines of $1100 for those caught tampering with someone else’s crab pots. This is great 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 have to travel to Gympie or Maryborough
Rainbow Beach Fishing Report by Tony Stewart 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au
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INCE OUR LAST report there has been an increase in offshore activity although the wind seems to arrive just in time for the weekends when most of our bookings are. The catches have been steady with October producing some good catches of pearl perch mainly on the closer reefs. In November we have been mainly fishing the wider grounds and have been getting good catches of parrot. Big snapper have been scarce this month
as they seem to have migrated to deeper water with only a few residents in close. Other main species landed have been Moses perch, squire, hussar, teraglin jew, cobia, maori cod and gold spot wrasse. There have been a lot of small reds about which could be good for the future with many in the 50 cm range, just under legal. Vouchers are available to those that can’t find that special Christmas present. ‘Til next month, stay safe.
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. Until next time, stay safe on the water.
Above: The old bloke, still in form - Tony Stewart is delighted with his record breaker dolphin fish Above left: Greg with snappery squire Left: Melissa from St George with Sweetlip Below left: Peter with spangled emperor Below: Roy with gold spot wrasse
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Fishing Report Tin Can Bay
Tin Can Bay Fishing Report by Jim Cole, Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167
It has been absolutely awesome weather this past week with light winds providing smaller boats the option to get out and explore the open waters of the bay in search of a few pelagics. School, Spotty and Spanish mackerel have all started showing up inside the bar meaning smaller boats that wouldn’t venture by Jim Cole, www.tincanbayboathire.com.au out beyond the bar now have a chance at getting amongst these fish. The Channel HE PAST WEEK of and hot weather and high between Inskip Point Fraser Island, Big humidity the fishing in Mick or Bluff has Reefseen are great placesaction to start. TinFloating Can Baybaits firing.of pilchards or yakka’s With on reports mangrove jack, threadfin rigged gangofhooks in the current is a salmon and the odd barra coming from the creeks along with a mixed variety of reef fish including grassy sweetlip, estuary cod, moses perch etc coming from the shallow reefs around Tin Can Bay. Over the next few weeks we should start to see an increase in pelagic activity inside the bay. As the wind drops away early next week try fishing areas such as Big Mick for queenfish, trevally and spotty mackeral. by Jim TinofCan Bay Boat Hire With theCole, shifting the navigational light 0408 167 at hook329 point by 2 degrees boaties should beItcautious crossing the Wide Bay has beenwhen absolutely awesome weather bar. you’re planning on heading offshore this If past week with light winds providing contact guys TCB Coastguard forand the smaller the boats theat option to get out current for safeofnavigation of explore waypoints the open waters the bay in the bar.of a few pelagics. search Over the Spotty past week has been some School, andthere Spanish mackerel good catches of mangrove jack up to 50cm have all started showing up inside the bar coming the creeks as well as a few solid meaningfrom smaller boats that wouldn’t venture grunter around mid-40’s to 50’s. Whilst out beyond the bar now have a chance at schools of bait fish have been difficult to getting amongst these fish. The Channel locate at times does payFraser to spend a little between Inskip it Point and Island, Big more time looking, as great live baits work best Mick or Bluff Reef are places to start. however are of also responding well to Floatingfish baits pilchards or yakka’s flesh mullet fillet or working riggedbaits on of gang hooks inof the current lures is a Mackerel such as the ZerekHeaps Live Cherrabin and Hot Leg Shrimp is also worth a shot. When low tide falls mid-morning it is worth walking the flats flicking some surface lures for whiting try areas such as Pelican Bay that will offer some shelter from the wind. Care should be taken when walking the flats as there has been a number of stonefish sightings of late so make sure you are wearing shoes. Mid month also saw a number of mangrove jack being caught with soft plastics rigged on weedless hooks providing good results. Lightly weighted live baits of herring, mullet and diver whiting rigged on a 4/0-6/0 hook also work well. If you don’t have time to throw a cast net around for a few livies then strips of mullet fillet will also a treat. Try creeks such as Carlo, Teebar, Snapper and Kauri. In the bay there have been reports of queenfish, trevally and the odd mackerel around Inskip Point. Summer whiting have been around in reasonable numbers try around Ida Island Heaps of Mackerel and Pelican Bay for best results. Live worms
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great option for bait fisherman. Whilst if lures are your thing try casting metal slugs. Large schools of juvenile queenfish have also been present with 20g slugs used with a high speed retrieve working well. Trolling hard bodied lures or live bait around is also a great way to cover more ground and find where the fish are feeding just keep an eye on the sounder and try to get you baits/lures as close to the depth where the fish are feeding. The run of hot humid weather has or yabbies will be your seen the jacks firing upbest well.bet A otherwise couple of try flicking smallhave surface luresshowing to enticeupa smaller squire started bite. on the shallow reefs around Tin Can Bay Last with weekend ran a trial having along a fewwe sweetlip. The of best time live beach worms in store. Whilst weather conditions weren’t the best the live worms were well received and we will continue to trial having them every second weekend. Just look for our new sign on the corner when they are available. The October fish of the month was won by local angler Wayne for a nice 1.2kg mangrove jack weighed in on the last day of the month. great for bait to fisherman. if For option your chance win $50Whilst in the lures are your thing trydrop casting metal November draw just past the slugs. store Large schools of juvenile queenfi sh have located at 6/6 Scullett Drive Tin Can Bay near also been present usedpage with Mitre 10 or checkwith out 20g our slugs facebook a high speed retrieve working well. www.facebook.com/TinCanBayBoatHire. Trolling hard bodied luresaway or live bait Christmas is only 3 weeks so why around also the a great to cover not stopis past storeway to see whatmore gift ground and find where the fish are feeding just keep an eye on the sounder and try to get you baits/lures as close to the depth where the fish are feeding. The run of hot humid weather has seen the jacks firing up well. A couple of smaller squire have started showing up on the shallow reefs around Tin Can Bay along with a few sweetlip. The best time
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being just after sunrise. Pilchards rigged on gangs hooks with little to no weight giving the best results. Schools of small big eye trevally have being cruising the drop offs in front of Tin Can Bay. Surface poppers like Sebile Splashers 5276mm range working well. 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 failure. being just worth after beefi sunrise. It’s well ng Pilchards onWe stock are great ideas wetrebles canrigged help up the onwith? your gangsof hooks hard bodies from the range fishingwith gear,little kids scooters and can to noeven weight giving thewith a brand new standard ones now hook youfrom up best results. factory to assomething Viking kayak well. a Have little amore Ifand be safe on the great month Schools of robust. small big your using soft eye trevally haveplastics being water. choose cruising the the jig dropheads offs with heavy duty in front of Tin Canhooks Bay. like the TT Headlockz Surface poppers like XH or theSplashers Evolution HD Sebile 52range. 76mm range working well. Crabs have been active Barra with seasonseveral has reports started offof wellpeople with coming feed several back nice with fish abeing of muddies. taken in the bayUpside along has the stories recent with abeen few more publicity by that Fisheries of the ones got QLD the away.regarding It pays toonmake spot nes gear of $1100 sure fiyour is up for those caught tampering the task when chasing with someone else’s Barra as there is nothing crab is great worsepots. than This losing that news it is trophyand fish hopefully due to tackle enforced failure. heavily around holiday/peak seasons. It’s well worth beefing While the winds are up the trebles on your light is worthfrom heading hard it bodies the up towards Fraser standard ones Island from and fishing channel factory to thesomething between Inskip a little more robust.andIf Fraser for mackerel. your using soft plastics choose the kicks jig heads If the wind up and with temps in the with 20’s heavy high to duty early hooks 30’s it will pay to seek like thein TT Headlockz shelter the creeks and chase a few jacks XH or the Evolution HD and barra. range. We have received some great news Crabs have over the past weekbeen and we are excited to active with announce that weseveral have been appointed the reports dealer of people Shimano for the Tin Can Bay area. coming backlocals with a and feed visitors no longer This means of muddies. Upside or Maryborough have to travel to Gympie has been the recent publicity by Fisheries QLD regarding on the spot fines of $1100 for those caught tampering with someone else’s crab pots. This is great 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 have to travel to Gympie or Maryborough
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Views over Tin Can Bay Inlet taken from Carlo Sandblow
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. Until next time, stay safe on the water.
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. Until next time, stay safe on the water.
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by Tony Stewart 54868666.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au Things really quietened down this month with back to school and work. Then some really bad weather was thrown in. As I write our vessel is at Tin Can Bay having its yearly anti-foul and gearbox service. This would have to coincide with good weather, but we are off for a month so you have to follow the diary. I am looking forward to pulling in Victorian Snapper, and it looks like one
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of the best years ever in that State, where a lot of Fish are 10-12kgs. I definitely won’t be targeting the 100kg Tuna -that is for the young ones!
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For this time of year our last few trips offshore have been very good, as wehave been able to dodge the current run this month. Our main catches were made up of Squire, Pearland Moses Perch, Maori Cod, Parrot,Spangled Emperor with the odd Cobia and Dolphin Fish. Hopefully while amemperor away you will Left: Josh with a bigI red behefortunate caught on the trip won at a enough to receive plenty of rain as Camp Quality Charity Night
the economy of Gympie is so reliant on good seasons. At present this area is desperate for soaking rains. ‘Til next month- stay safe.
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OCAL COASTGUARD volunteer, Brian Morris is 85 and still reporting for duty thanks to a new stair lift. Being able to monitor radio traffic and staying in contact with vessels throughout the Great Sandy Straits as well as vessels between Double island Point and Indian Heads won’t be a “climb up the mountain” when reporting for duty. As a move to encourage continued support and volunteering at QF17, a new
Brian Morris is ready to take Coastguard radio watch at Tin Can Bay
stair lift has been installed, overcoming mobility challenges. After the failure to receive a disability grant from the government, QF 17 has been successful in “Shaking the Tin”, Banging on the Snags”, raffling (almost) the kitchen sink and has risen to the challenge of overcoming the hindrance to access the radio room by members and teaching rooms by the public. Flotilla Commander, Colleen Johnson, said, “A significant number of members were forced to “retire’ from volunteering their services due to the long climb up to our radio room. It was a shame to lose valued volunteers and restrict the recruitment of new members just because they couldn’t get up our staircase.” The radio room has been upgraded to make it more comfortable for radio operators with the installation of the split system air-con but QF17 was still unable to keep valued volunteers due to mobility restrictions. “Hopefully this will attract members of the community to donate a few hours a month to help with the radio ops and allow members who can’t volunteer for boat duty to still contribute to the services we offer at QF17”, Commander Johnson continued. You don’t have to be 85! Members of the public are encouraged to contact Coast Guard Tin Can Bay if they would like to donate a few hours per month helping with radio shifts.
Look at the colour of this beautiful coronation trout Caught on Keely Rose Fishing Charters: a pair of quality snapper
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This young lad enjoyed a great day offshore fishing with his dad and landed himself a nice pearl perch
A decently sized sweetlip caught by Scott
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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 4x4 Tours by experience local guide visits all highlights and lesser known gems of Fraser Island 0457 726 388 Rainbow Beach 4x4 Hire 5486 8300
Dolphin Ferry 35 minutes by ferry to view the dolphins at TIn Can Bay 7am daily 0428 838 836
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
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
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.
Sea Kayaking Dolphin View Sea Kayaking: A unique experience - see dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and more 0408 738 192
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.
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.
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.
Great Sandy Strait Cruises and Sunset Cruises 0428 838 836
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Double Island Point (DIP) has the longest break in Australia (when the swell lines up. (4WD only)
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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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By Canoe Explore the mangrove fringed waters of Carlo Creek, Carlo Island and Tin Can Bay Inlet in a Canoe available for hire from Carlo Point Boat Hire 0427 743 427
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 Carlo Point Boat Hire 0427 743 427 or 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
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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, Pool, Yoga, Tai Chi, Sailing, Pilates, Zumba, Fitness Classes (see What’s On)
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07 54863500 Rainbow Shores www.rainbowshores.com.au Rainbow 5486 3999 Waters Holiday Park www.rainbowwaters.com.au 07 54863200
Rainbow Waters Holiday Park www.rainbowwaters.com.au Sleepy Lagoon Hotel/Motel 07www.tincanbayhotelmotel.com.au 5486 3200 07 54864124
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January Beach Art & Craft Festival “Brushes by the Sea” Rainbow February Cooloola Crocs Swimming Beach Art & Craft Festival Carnival February April Anzac Parade Carnival Cooloola Crocs Day Swimming May Bay Day to Bay Yacht Race April Anzac Parade June/July May Bay to BayRainbow Yacht RaceBeach Family Fishing Classic July 4-12 June/July Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic August Rainbow Beach Triathlon August Rainbow Beach Lion’s Club Annual Kite Rainbow Festival Beach Triathlon September September Tin Can Bay Seafood Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival Festival October October Rainbow Beach Invitations Rainbow Beach Invitations Fours Bowls Fours Bowls Tournament Tournament Tin Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show Tin Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show October Rainbow Beach Nippers Rainbow Carnival Beach Nippers Carnival November November Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs December Tin Can Bay Foreshore December Family Nights Tin Can Bay Foreshore Family Nights RainbowConcert Beach Lions Club Twilight Christmas Christmas Concert and Afternoon Markets “The Tents” 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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Nippers: Carnivals and Age ‘Champs’ by Nerissa Legge
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T HAS BEEN a very busy month for our local nippers since the Rainbow Carnival. We had four members travel to Redcliffe to participate in a carnival against 450 other nippers from the Under 8 - Under 10 age groups. They had a fantastic time and competed very strongly against the other clubs. They made both Bec Duggan and I very proud to be their Age Managers whilst
they participated. In the Under 10 female group, Matilda Duggan placed third in her surf race and Lily Wintle 7th in surf race and third in sprints. In the Under 9 male group, James Duggan placed second in wades, fourth in boards and first in sprints. In the Under 8 female group, Indiana Wintle placed fifth in sprints and eigth in wades.
Sophie Schooth, traveled to Maroochydore to represent Rainbow Beach in the Under 11 female division. Sophie placed high in her swim heats against some very tough competition. Sophie made it to the semi finals in the irons events where she placed 12th. Well done Sophie! I would like to congratulate all our nippers who attended the above mentioned
carnivals for their outstanding behavior and fantastic results! Last month, we held our first (of three) Age Championships for the season. Nippers compete against each other with the results recorded and tallied up at the end of the season to see who is the overall champion for their age division. It was an extremely hot day, yet everyone was in high spirits and had plenty of fun. The energy amongst the age groups was fantastic. I’m sure the kids loved the opportunity to compete against each other. Thank you to water safety, age managers, parents and nippers for a successful age champions.
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Clockwise from top left: Alex Kingsley and Ryan Sharman lead the sprints James Duggan and Nathan Kingsley are SOOO close in flags (see the entire sequence on facebook) Drew Lindenberg and Bailey Craig are neck and neck in flags Matilda Duggan, Lily Wintle, Annie White and Emma Worthington fly into the surf Cody Hethorn, Teana Hapi and Bailey Craig snatch the flags Green caps are loving nippers! Under 9’s learn the boards Under 8’s head into the wades
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Rainbow Beach Runs: is it the most underrated event in Qld? by Joe Raftery, Race Director
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HE RAINBOW BEACH Trail Runs might be the most outrageously underpriced and underrated event in Queensland” - that’s how the event was described on social media. Last month saw the best staging so far of the Rainbow Beach Runs. It was a very hot day but all runners completed their various events: 134 runners set off and 134 runners crossed the finish line. Every runner deserves mention but these are two that stood out for me. Bailey Paxton won the 5km race in just 26:04. That’s a good effort for the loop up over the Carlo Sandblow. What makes it exceptional is that Bailey is 11 years old! This is one name to watch for the future. Chris Jacobsen in winning the 43km race, ran an exceptional time of 4:03:55 with a stunning lead of 42 minutes. Other results: 5km 26:04 – Bailey Paxton 29:17 – Jane Lacey 11km 58:02 – Dan O’Rourke 1:06:12 – Emma Forster 25km 1:57:21 – Corey Brough 2:25:53 – Mellisa Massey 43km 4:03:55 – Chris Jacobsen 4:48:34 – Emma Burgess
Much thanks to the SES personnel who manned the checkpoints and ensured the safety of all runners in the stifling heat. Thanks also to Ian Javes for providing much of the impetus and legwork for getting this event off the ground. The Rainbow Beach Sports Club came to the fore once again with access to the
amazing pool venue, fed the runners the night before and breakfasts afterwards. The feedback from runners after the race was very positive. Hopefully we will be able to increase our permit in future and attract even more people to come and see what Rainbow Beach has to offer. We may be making some substantial changes for the event next year so stay tuned. The results can be found at: h t t p : // w w w . w e b s c o r e r. c o m / race?pid=1&raceid=32916, lots more images on https://www.facebook.com/ RainbowBeachCommunityNews
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From 2015, Ann and Joe Raftery will co-ordinate the Rainbow Beach Trail Event with Run Queensland on August 9. Main image: After Cooloola Drive, there is still more of the gruelling ascent Inset images top, left to right: Lots of energy as they set out for the 43km: Yvonne Hoppe and Natalie Reutter came in equal 9th Well done: 11 year old Bailey Paxton won the 5km event Joe Raftery (right) thanks Ann, Brendan and Lauren Raftery for preparation and setup - at the finish line from 4.30am until 1pm Jane Bristow smiles as she makes it to the sandblow
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OLIDAYS ARE JUST around the corner! The Aquatic and Fitness Centre have many activities on for the festive season including a Pool Christmas party to be held on December 19, 3pm till 5pm. A New Year’s Party will commence at 4pm on December 31 and finish at 10pm. Cost is pool entry of $3 for 12 and under, $4 for over 12. Hot food and drinks are available from the kiosk on the night. Children 10 and over are able to be signed in (must be able to swim) under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Club Nights The last club night will be December 11 and will return January 29. Bring your friends along to join in on the fun! Events : Special event 100BK, 12.5/25/50 all strokes. Nominate at kiosk or text BJ event details 0419929037. All parents to help with time keeping. 2 timekeepers per swimmer. Also cooking the BBQ and Marshalling. Parton Family on Duties this week.
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Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank chair. The Blood Bank van will be in Tin Can Bay on the 31st March from 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over there will be most welcome. This still gives you the required period of time between donations to be able to donate in Rainbow Beach in June when they are due here again.
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Zahliwings was delighted Local members of the Queensland their heads out from under their to receive awards on Wader Study Group count shorebirds then it is easy! the night on roost sites around the bay every Grey-tailed Tattlers have straight bills month. Migratory shorebirds return and Terek Sandpipers have up-curved The whole club, from to the same roost site year after year. bills. ages 3 up to 16 years, Counting the birds regularly and then For some time I have been hoping to comparing the counts over time gives perform together get close views of these birds but each a good idea of how successful the time I approach their roost they fly off breeding season has been up in the “Tinies” with their to the other side of the bay before I can northern hemisphere and The also local how bar was so rendition get my binoculars up or my cameraof The the birds have managed theiritslong sureonthat bartender Man focused on them. This last Candy week was flights north and then south was again. the strongest different. The birds stayed sitting on the Images thanks to Cassie Mick mannumbers aroundare that they Unfortunately, shorebird branches and I was able to photograph and Ann Moroney offered a westanding declining every year but each year them. see a similar mix of birds on eachbet. of $1,000 The There are still Terek Sandpipers the roost sites. is one bartender wouldHowever, squeeze there a lemon until all the mixed in with the Grey-tailed Tattlers! bird that have not seen a couple juice ran Iinto a glass, andforhand the lemonFrom to what I saw before the birds flew of patron. years. Anyone who could squeeze one a off approximately a quarter of the flock more drop of juice out would winbeen the money. Terek Sandpipers have only were Terek Sandpipers. This time they found on one site south of Inskip Point flew off because a Tern flew too close and I havepeople not seen themtried.... on this over site time: Many had over their roosting tree! for some time.blacksmiths, They roost in etc., mangrove weightlifters, but nobody If you want to join our monthly trees with could do it.Grey-tailed Tattlers. When shorebird counts then phone Dorothy they are roosting they both tuck their Pashniak: 54880057 and if you want heads Oneunder day, their this wings. scrawny little fellow came to read more about the birds I see Because theywearing are very thick similarglasses in size andevery into the bar, a week then visit my blog at http:// and both grey coloured polyester suit, and and white said in a smallthey voice, www.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot. “I’d are very to identify. If they pull like to trydiffi thecult bet.” com.au/ After the laughter had died down, the bartender said, “OK”; grabbed the lemon; and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little fellow. But the crowd’s laughter turned to total silence.... as the man clenched his little fist around the lemon.... and six drops fell into the glass. As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1,000, and asked the little man: “What do you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, a weight-lifter, what?” The little fellow quietly replied: “I work for the Australian Tax Office.”
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Cabinet Makers Cooloola Coast Cabinets Whatever Cabinetmakers
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Caravan Parks Rainbow Waters Caravan Park Tin Can Bay Caravan Park
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Tin Can Bay Cooloola Cove
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Concreting Moppz Concreting
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Curtains and Blinds Cooloola Curtains and Blinds
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Dog Wash Amy’s Dog Wash & Grooming
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Rainbow Beach Hotel Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Sports Club Rainbow Beach
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Arcobaleno Banana Bean Cafe (Shell Service Station) Barnacles Cafe Belz Pizza Café Jilarty Coloured Sands Café Cove Fish and Chips Dolphins on the Bay Global Flavours Latitude 25 Bar and Grill Marina Bar and Grill Rainbow Woks Temptations The Pavillion Waterview Bistro
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TCB Lioness Meeting, 9.30am at Cathy House
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Tin Can Bay School Yr 4-6 Principal’s Award Day
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Tin Can Bay School Indigenous Cultural Day
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Tin Can Bay School years 4-10 Swimming Carnival
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Pre-prep Christmas Breakup day at RBSS Library! Come along and join in the fun.
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Year 6 and 7 Rainbow Beach SS Graduation, Rainbow Beach Sports Club, 6.30pm for 7pm start
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2-5pm Rainbow Beach Library Karate, school
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City Farm’s AGM , City Farm, 10am Aquatic and Fitness Centre Pool Christmas party, 3pm till 5pm
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Tin Can Bay Market, Sid 0418 711 897
Tin Can Bay Fishing Club Sausage Sizzle, Mitre 10 Cooloola
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Over 60’s Morning Tea at Cooloola Bayside Park
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Nippers Age Championships (weather permitting)
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Members Christmas Party from 6pm, Rainbow Beach Sports Club
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Tin Can Bay Community Christmas Carols Concert start with a sausage sizzle at 5pm and the carols at 6pm in the park behind the RSL Hall.
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Trash and Treasure Day, 7am to 1pm, Rainbow Beach Community Hall, 5486 3355
13, 27 Community Centre Market, Rainbow Beach on the centre block, Dennis Cook: 5483 4866
9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics 7pm Homegroup Bible Study with Chappy Ronnie, Rainbow Beach, 0413 135 867.
Thursday 7.30am Brekky Club, Rainbow Beach State School
Christmas Day! Church services across the coast Community Christmas Lunch, Tin Can Bay Community Centre, 11.30am, 0477 166 906
8.15-9.15am Ladies Swim Squad 9am Aqua aerobics 9.30am-12.30pm Rainbow Beach Library you can be the star of the show. Make your own juggling balls, be the clown, learn juggling skills, twist a hoola hoop you have made, paint circus animals, try cartooning and lots more, Gympie Gallery 5481 0733 15
Lego Competition, 10.30am-12pm, BYO lego, Prizes to be won, Gympie Library
19-20 Delivery of Work due for “Brushes by the Sea” Annual Art Festival
12 Reiki Bliss, RB Massage lunchtime Craft Club, RBSS Library 3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training Swim Club 4.45pm 07 5486 3191
Friday 8.30am Gentle Yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage 9am Art Classes, Tuncunba Gardens 10am Prayer Group, Church Good Shepherd, all welcome!
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Book covering at Gympie Library Book Now! 10.30-11.30am
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Boxing Day Monster Guitars at Rainbow Beach Hotel
Tin Can Bay Camera Club, Tin Can Bay Library Meeting Room
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Sailability
26-31 “The Tents” Scripture Union FREE holiday programme, Rainbow Beach Community Hall and on the beach
Dream weaver and spiderweb 10.30am-11.30am, Gympie Library
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10am - 12noon for a “Fun Family Circus” morning in Memorial Park, Gympie, 5481 0733
8.30-11.30am Rainbow Beach Library
Supporting Chemo in Cooloola (SCIC) Christmas Party, Cathy House
TCB school Christmas Concert 8.30am, commencing with a community breakfast at 7.30am
Wednesday
Free school holiday activity, Rainbow Beach Library 10.30am to 11.30am
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RBSS Christmas Concert, Rainbow Beach Hall,
5pm Barefoot Bowls, Sports Club
17-18 Make funky Christmas decorations at Gympie Gallery 5481 0733
The Memorial Surf Classic, 7am, Teewah Beach, Jake and Bj Parton, 0419 929 037
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9.30am Little Guppies Playgroup, Tin Can Bay 5pm Hatha Yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage
Australian Volleyball Schools Cup
Rainbow Beach SS Swimming Carnival, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre
9am-noon Tin Can Bay Quilters, Community Complex, Maree 54865706 or Jo 54880134
Christmas Carols under the stars, Rainbow Beach Hall, 6.30pm free sausage sizzle and carols to commence at 7pm
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9am Arts & Craft Group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall (2nd/last Tue of month)
Nippers Fun Day and Christmas break up
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Tuesday
Rainbow Beach Annual Charity “Mad Hatters” Ball, Sports Club, 6pm Live music and Burlesque Show raising money for cancer research
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29-31 Tin Can Bay Foreshore Carnival 31
New Year’s Eve.... Happy New Year! - lots on - see the article page 6
JANUARY 2-4 “The Tents” Scripture Union FREE holiday programme, Rainbow Beach Community Hall and on the beach 3
Over 60’s Coffee morning, Surf Club
24-26 Rainbow Beach’s “Brushes by the Sea” Annual Art Festival 25
First nippers training day for 2015
Weekly (many are term time only) Learn to Swim, Squad, Gym, Kid’s Supervised after school play times, and holiday activities, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre 07 5486 3191
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Tin Can Bay Men’s Shed Sausage Sizzle, Mitre 10 Cooloola
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Entries due for “Brushes by the Sea” Annual Art Festival
Monday
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Coastcare Sunset Cruise AGM, Pickup at Carlo Boat Ramp at 3pm sharp; pickup at TCB boat ramp at 3.30pm contact mudskipping@gmail.com
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Family Play Clay FREE Gympie Gallery 5481 0733
9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics
13-20 Creative workshops themed are round an exhibition called “Hoop-la” where
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2-5pm Rainbow Beach Library Little athletics
Saturday 9-10am Tai Chi, Rainbow Sands Conference Room
Sunday 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church Service in Manooka Drive 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training 9am Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican Service, followed by morning tea. All denominations most welcome! 10am-2pm Rainbow Beach Craft Market, Top Shops and outside Library
8.15-9.15am Ladies Swim Squad 9.30am-12.30pm Rainbow Beach Library Karate, School
If you have an event or date claimer you would like to add please email info@rbcn.com.au.
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