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February 2022 • Vol 25 • Issue 2

What Wonderful Wildlife! Up close and personal with a rainbow lorikeet, photographed by Scott Humphris. Find out more about our cheeky cover-bird on page 18, plus check out plenty of other wildlife stories throughout this issue.

IN THIS ISSUE ... • Music is healing -

FREE fundraising festival • Feathered friends, frogs, and fungi • Visitors help keep Rainbow clean • A stunning local wedding

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ND HERE IS FEBRUARY. Already. But also finally - it is so weird how January has simultaneously flown by but also seems to have had about 187 days. A lot has happened so far this year already, with (ex) cyclones, floods, Covid going crazy, school delayed, the Ashes, the whole Djokovic debacle, Australia Day, and the truly awful Tongan tsunami.

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There is also the horribly sad news that hugely popular OKA band member “DidgeriSTU” is critically ill in hospital with Covid. But, as always, beautiful Rainbow is rallying around to host a fundraiser in his honour on 26 February. The heart of our community Elisa Seul has managed to swiftly put together what should be an incredible day, with loads of live music and other entertainment. Check out the details on page 3. This issue turned itself into a wildlife edition, with so many great stories of our unique local fauna needing to be told. We truly are so fortunate to not only have such an abundance of interesting wildlife so close to us, but also so many people who are so passionate about them and volunteer their time to care for them. I hope you enjoy reading about them all.

amazing accomplishment for a regional newspaper, particularly in this digital day and age. All of the previous owners have done an incredible job developing it, growing it, and keeping it running for so long. I truly hope I can maintain their legacy. Does anyone remember the first ever issue? I have a copy of it (and of course every issue since) sitting here next to me in my office. I will make sure I have a dig through them and re-run some old stories for nostalgia’s sake throughout the year. As part of the paper’s continued journey, it will soon be time for a fresh new look, with a new logo currently in development, along with some other enhancements that I hope you will be happy with. The website will also be undergoing a huge overhaul, in conjunction with new advertising packages being released soon and offering much more value than just print ads. There will be some great deals on prices for early subscribers. Stay tuned for updates. Hope your February is a fabulous one. Stay safe, and let’s do this all over again in a month’s time.

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Music is Healing Brooke Bignell

HE POWER OF MUSIC is felt by all. Music is an essential part of culture, entertainment and life for many of us, and due to Covid restrictions, lock downs and mandates, the industry has taken a massive blow! This year is no different, with gigs and festivals already being cancelled due to the uncertainty of the current state of the world.

Much loved musician Stuart Fergie (also known as DidgeriSTU), frontman of the hugely popular OKA

When Spring Fest organiser Elisa Seul heard that Stu, front man of popular music act OKA, was in ICU battling Covid-related lung issues, she decided it was time to come together for a brother in music and fundraise for him and his family. Bring in, “A Variant in Music: Friends for OKA” - a free community event being held on the Rainbow Beach Centre Block on Saturday 26 February 2022. A ‘stripped back’ event, with artists busking for your entertainment, and selling their merchandise. Raffles, donation boxes, BBQ, and market stall fees will be used to fundraise for Stu’s recovery period. “This is a community fundraiser to also raise awareness on how the music sector (artists, agencies, event organisers, sound production, venues etc) have all been hit hard and labelled as not essential to our living,” explains Elisa.

Stu with Elisa Seul at last year’s Rainbow Beach Spring Fest

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People from all over are welcome to come together safely, in the open, outdoor space. Bring a rug and make a day of it, enjoy the market and food stalls and most of all the music! Bring some cash to support your favourite artists, because gosh, they need it! This event is run entirely by volunteer members of the Rainbow Beach Community Centre, who have a deep passion for connecting community. “If you love music, good vibes, the pandemic pushed you down and you need a community, this is for you”, says Elisa of the event. Confirmed artists include: The Lyrical, Boom Boom Sound System, Andrea Kirwin, Lucy Gallant, Olivia Ruth, Tilly Wright, and Katie Milae. Stay tuned! More artists and busking program to be announced!

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Welcome to our newest Aussies!

ERE ARE some of the newest Australian citizens from the Cooloola Coast at the Citizenship Ceremony in Gympie on Australia Day. Not quite everyone from the coast managed to be grabbed for the photo, but this is most of them: Back (L-R) - MP Tony Perrett, Lorraine Engelbrecht, Yvonne Read, Tina Mahaffey, Riza De La Cruz Doran, Mayor Glen Hartwig Front (L-R) - Fabiana Oppini (former resident) and Vincenzo (Enzo) Ronca Aussie Aussie Aussie! And they have of course chosen the best part of Australia to now call home. Thank you to Councillor Jess Milne for the photo.

World Wetlands Day O

N THE 2ND OF FEBRUARY 1971 in the city of Ramsar in Iran, an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, was adopted. Since 1997 this date has been celebrated with World Wetlands Day to draw attention to the relevance of promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in such an important ecosystem. Did you know that 40% of all species either live or breed in wetlands? Wetlands also remove pollutants from water runoff and provide storm protection to coastlines.

This year is the first year that the day will be observed as a United Nations international day, following its adoption by the General Assembly on 30 August 2021. Since the early 1700s, 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies and more. The theme this year is Action for People and Nature and it highlights the importance of actions that ensure that wetlands are conserved and sustainably used. It’s an

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appeal to invest financial, human and political capital to save the world’s wetlands from disappearing and to restore those we have degraded. How can you help from home? 1 Be wetlands mindful in the garden by planting natives and ensuring nonnative vegetation and seeds don’t escape into the environment. This also includes water plants. Also limit use of chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides or fungicides and use organic remedies instead. 2 Pets can have a detrimental effect on wetland ecosystems. Cats are known to prey on native animals so keep them

indoors or under supervision. 3 Use eco-aware, safe, and sustainable methods of waste disposal. Reuse and recycle wherever possible and reduce the use of plastics. 4 Keep litter out of the environment and if you see any, pick it up. 5 Create a compost pile and keep organics out of the bin. 6 Product choice when buying is a step to reducing pollution. Is it eco friendly, sustainably produced, organic? 7 Be energy wise and use energy efficient appliances. 8 Conserve water at home and in the workplace. Check for leaks in pipes and fittings. Use harvested rainwater and turn off the tap when not in use. 9 Volunteer for wetlands preservation projects as every hand helps.

Young visitors keep Rainbow beautiful R

AINBOW BEACH was lucky to have these two lovely young visitors recently. Emilie Gostelow and Poppy Kelsey were here with their families when they took it upon themselves to give our beach a bit of a clean up. “We had the pleasure of spending a week at Rainbow Beach over the holidays,” explains Poppy’s proud mum Melissa. “On one of those days our girls decided to do their bit in cleaning up the beach. They were amazed by the type and amount of rubbish they found!” The Kelsey family relocated to Gympie from Mt Isa eighteen months ago and now spend many weekends in Rainbow Beach. Their friends from Mt Isa, including Emilie, were visiting and they all spent the week together here in Rainbow.

These environmentally-aware young ladies were just enjoying the beach when they took themselves off and came back with all the rubbish. And while they definitely didn’t do it for the recognition, it is important that we all let them know that kind acts do indeed get noticed. As Melissa says, “I just love that the girls saw the rubbish, knew it shouldn’t be there, and collected it.” We look forward to having you back soon Emilie and Poppy! Although wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was no rubbish on the beach to begin with… Emilie Gostelow and Poppy Kelsey, two recent visitors who kindly cleaned up our beach

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Cooloola welcomes some rare visitors

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Right: This masked owl was recently photographed by Kathy Walter on Freshwater Road

Above: Kathy Walter also managed to capture this sooty owl in the same area

UR BEAUTIFUL REGION continues to attract various feathered friends that aren’t often seen in this area.

Below left: A female crimson chat. One similar to this was recently spotted at the Cooloola migratory roosting site

Recently, a beautiful masked owl and an adorable sooty owl were observed on Freshwater Road in the Great Sandy National Park. With its endearing heart-shaped facial markings, the masked owl is a very welcome sight, as its population numbers are declining and several Australian states have placed it on the Species Conservation Status list, with Victoria listing it as threatened, and New South Wales listing it as vulnerable. Everything we can do to protect their natural habitat - forests, woodlands, timbered waterways and open country on the edge of these areas - will go a long way to helping them breed successfully. Sooty owls are also listed as threatened and vulnerable, so to have them spotted in our region is a real testimony to the importance of our conservation areas.

Below right: An example of a boobook owl. Photo by Neil Stanley

And not only that, a boobook owl has been heard calling at the Bymien picnic area in the Cooloola Recreation Area, a white-throated nightjar was spotted on a track in the heath off Cooloola Way, as well as a very brief glimpse of a grass owl showing we are truly a haven for nocturnal native birds. To top it off, a crimson chat has been observed at the Cooloola migratory bird roosting site. There’s no better time to take a walk along the beach, or in the bush, to see what may have flown in to call Cooloola home.

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DCARE HAS launched a national initiative, Cyber Resilience Outreach Clinics (CROC) to enhance the resilience of Australians to cybercrimes, scams, and identity theft. Part of this is IDCARE connecting with regional communities with a real person presence to give people the tools and confidence to know how to spot these crimes. IDCARE is a not-for-profit charity and is Australia and New Zealand’s national identity and cyber support service. Our service is the only one of its type in the world. We have helped thousands of individuals and organisations reduce the harm they experience from the compromise and misuse of their identity information by providing effective response and mitigation. When victims report an offence to ScamWatch or police, they are referred to IDCARE, Australia’s only dedicated support service for victims of these crimes, to receive specialist support and treatment. The CROC initiative was jointly launched by the Minister for Home Affairs Karen

IDCARE launching the CROC initiative in November. Come and chat to them about all things cyber security at the RB Markets this month.

Andrews and the Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace at the Glasshouse Mountains in November 2021. Our cyber trucks will physically deploy across regional and remote communities that we know have been impacted by scammers and cybercrime. We’re planning on being on the Coast for almost three days from Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 February. At this stage we’ve locked in a stall at the Rainbow Beach Community markets on the

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record a message that we’ll play back to a known scammer phone number on your behalf. Come down and safely ‘vent-in-atent’! We will also be holding other events across the region over those three days - check the Rainbow Beach Community News Facebook page for updates. These are free community awareness mobile clinics surrounding identity theft, scams and cybercrimes and trying to build community resilience.

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LANNING IS CONTINUING for the 2022 Cooloola BioBlitz being held in Rainbow Beach 25, 26 and 27 March.

What is a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. Groups of scientists, naturalists and volunteers conduct an intensive field study over a continuous time period. Rainbow Beach has hosted a BioBlitz for three of the past four years. The event will have expert specialists leading small groups of participants into the field each day. Artist and host of the Noosa Nature Journal Club Dion Dior will also be in attendance. Learn “Nature Journaling” in the pristing Great Sandy National Park, mentored by Dion Dior and a different scientist in the field each day.

What to expect if you attend BioBlitz: Field Activities - you will accompany your team leader to various sites. They will be an expert in some but not all species. As a team, you and your fellow “Citizen Scientists” will be guided in the process of finding, identifying, photographing and

learning about the various plants, animals, and fungi that you find. Base Camp Activities - at Base Camp in the hall, there will be friends to be made and reconnected with, and events and facilities for you to access: • Endless tea, coffee and water filling station • Packed Brown Bag Lunch collection • Social events and dinners • Presentations and workshops by team leaders and guests in the evenings • Nature inspired artworks and art activities by the Gympie Regional Gallery • Data entry of the day’s finds and matching photos to specimens to make Research Grade records • Photo opportunities of specimens, “Eure”a!’ moments and the group in action at HQ Guided Excursions - early morning and evening guided excursions: • These are in addition to the “blitz’ field trips • Guided by team leaders and guests in their areas of specialty

Get up close and personal with our local living species at the 2022 Cooloola BioBlitz Photo source www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au - 2021 Cooloola BioBlitz

• Usually bird walks in the early morning, night time frogging excursions, and spotlighting walks • Photo opportunities abound

For more information go to www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au/projects/ bioblitz or follow the Cooloola BioBlitz Facebook Group.

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OU OFTEN HEAR them croaking but how often do you see a frog? Well make February the month you go looking for what’s making those calls!! Find a Frog in February is a Mary River Catchment Coordination Committee (MRCCC) citizen science project that aims to get 5000 frog encounters over the month so hop onboard this great

The beautiful Graceful Green Tree Frog (Litoria gracilenta) might be one of the species you encounter this Find A Frog February

initiative and get recording! During February keep an eye (and ear) out for frogs around the home or out in nature. Frogs are an early indicator of environmental change and by gathering information during this annual frog search it will contribute to knowledge about frog distributions, population levels, habitat requirements, and breeding activity. Where to look? Frogs need moisture so dams, billabongs, waterways, puddles, soaks, and ephemeral creeks are a great

place to go searching. Using a torch at night is best but be careful while out in the dark! Photos and call recordings are the best way to get a frog identification so keep the camera and recording device handy and make sure you join the “Find a FrogMRCCC” group on the FrogID phone app. Jump onto the MRCCC website (www. mrccc.org.au) for more information on how to find frogs and record your sightings and to also download a data sheet.

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JOKES & CROSSWORD

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54. Word with falling or flat 57. Pass into law 61. Exercise, as power 65. End of the quip 68. March Madness org. 69. People of the Old Testament 70. Do pull-ups 71. Piquancy 72. Stalks 73. Make use of a pawnshop Down 1. Styptic pencil ingredient 2. Physics Nobelist Niels 3. Bust alternative 4. Expecting visitors, maybe 5. Conjurer Geller 6. Umpire’s call 7. Teen Beat cover subject 8. Opera setting for “Aida” 9. Choose, as a career 10. Serena’s serve, sometimes 11. Octagonal traffic sign 12. Work hard 13. Gateway to Paris

In keeping with this month’s wildlife edition of the paper, here are some (terrible) jokes inspired by our beloved Aussie animals:

What’s a koala’s favourite drink? Coca Koala

Where do kangaroos go when they are sick? To the hop-spittle

What do crocodiles call children? Appetisers

Why did the emu cross the road? To prove he wasn’t a chicken

Why did HR hire the Australian animal for the job? He was koala-fied for the position

What do you call a lazy joey? A pouch potato

Where do Australian animals go for vacation? Koala Lumpur

What did the Australian guy reply when a tourist asked if he could see kangaroos on the roads? He replied, “Well, it depends on your eyesight, mate.”

What’s a kangaroo’s favorite music genre? Hip-hop

Why do kangaroo mothers hate the rainy season? Because their joeys are stuck playing inside

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How does a kangaroo pick his favorite rugby team? He jumps on the bandwagon Which Australian animal can jump higher than a tree? All of them, because a tree can’t jump What did the wombat say to his wife? I chews you Why did the newlywed couple decide to go to the Australian restaurant? To have some koala tea time

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OU MAY HAVE seen or heard through the media that the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) is experiencing unprecedented demand for its services due to the current Covid event. It is anticipated that the Covid peak will be seen in the first week in February which means that demand will only increase. The QAS is employing measures to address the situation and to utilise available staff to best advantage. However, it would be helpful if the general public could also take some steps to assist during this difficult time. One area of concern is the number of calls being made for QAS Triple Zero assistance. The operators are fielding a significant number of calls that are not for emergency situations. If you want to know, for example, where the Covid testing sites are in the region, this information is available on the qld.gov.au/health website or you can call 134COVID (134268). This site also has a good deal of information on what you need to do if you test positive for Covid including periods of isolation, assistance with essential requirements etc. Please do not call Triple Zero (000) unless you are experiencing severe symptoms and may need to be hospitalised. If we all in the community use the Ambulance Service in the correct manner, they will be able to respond more quickly to those patients who have a critical need.

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is up and running for the Tin Can Bay RSL with plenty planned for members and visitors alike. The year kicked off with a bang with a great Australia Day event featuring traditional Aussie fare, cold drinks, and fun activities. Special events planned for the first quarter of 2022 include the ever-popular Trivia with Tezza and team on Saturday 26 February. The day will begin with a BBQ lunch from 12pm followed by trivia, eyes down at 2pm. Book your teams in early to join in the fun! Then flag Thursday 17 March on your calendar for the RSL’s famous St Patrick’s Day replete with green beer and all the trimmings.

The ever-popular Sunday BBQ featuring live entertainment, great raffles, and the best BBQ in Tin Can Bay, will continue. The BBQ runs from 12pm to 2pm. Both the steak sandwiches and hamburgers are terrific so make sure you give them a go. Entertainment coordinator Michael Austin informs me that he has a great program of performers booked. Michael declared, “The entertainment on Sunday afternoon at the club will be bigger and better than ever. We have a number of new performers booked who will be sure to delight members and visitors alike.” Well Michael, we look forward to Sunday afternoon music at the RSL. Thank you for your service!

Michael Austin (right) and a special guest performer wow the Sunday crowd at the RSL

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Did you see our sleigh about?

Heart Foundation Walking

Carole Lehmann

HAUN TINNION handcrafted this magnificent Santa Sleigh for local resident Barry Williams who happily spread Christmas cheer as he drove around Tin Can Bay and Cooloola with the sleigh mounted atop his car. Well done Shaun! The Shed is slowly grinding back to life after our Christmas respite with the heat, rain, and further Covid regulations putting a bit of a damper on activities. But we’re getting back to normal now with members returning to regular classes: Monday morning macrame, Thursday afternoon art classes, and Friday games morning. Unfortunately our planned Australia Day activities and our Shed Shop Sale Days have been postponed till further notice to reduce possible Covid spread. And, in the interests of protecting our members’ health

Craftsman Shaun Tinnion, creator of the magnificent Santa sleigh

Maggie Travers

and well being, it is now a requirement for all members and visitors alike to be DOUBLE VACCINATED against Covid-19 to gain access to The Shed. We are looking forward to another fruitful and enjoyable year with new workshops planned so keep watching this space. Tin Can Bay Community & Men’s Shed, 9am – 1pm Monday - Friday Amity Place, Tin Can Bay – 0491 175 038

World Day of Prayer 2022

ENGLAND, WALES & NORTHERN IRELAND ‘I know the plans I have for you.’ www.worlddayofprayeraustralia.org

Date & Time: Friday 4 March 10am Location: TCB Community Centre, cnr Tin Can Bay & Bayside Roads TCB Contact Person: Maggie Travers 0400 756 615

The handcrafted sleigh used to spread Christmas cheer throughout the area

S WALK ORGANISER Judy Kiddle says, “We never know what adventures may happen during our walk.” Recently, as the Cooloola Cove Wheelie Walkers were walking and rolling along Creekside Esplanade pathway, we were joined by an exuberant, cheerful young dog enjoying her illicit freedom. Fortunately her worried neighbour met us and transferred our new friend into his car to return home. Another morning I was driving past the Tin Can Bay School on my way to meet the CCWW, thinking “No need to stop at the school crossing; it’s school holidays”, when the 4x4 vehicle in front slammed on the brakes. Then I see emerging a (parent) duck, followed by two ducklings, using the school crossing! I laughed all the way to the Shopping Centre Bus Shelter on Nautilus Drive. “One Step at a Time Tin Can Bay” gained seven new members, two of whom are men, who now number thirteen. (Total active membership, 46). Early group departs from Tin Can Bay Bakery at 6am led by Denise and Kate, Wednesdays and Saturdays; the later group leaves at 6.30am with Kristine, Bev, and myself. “Cooloola Cove Wheelie Walkers” continue to meet at 8am on Mondays and Fridays at the Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre Bus Shelter on Nautilus. Queries? Contact Judy Kiddle 5486 2181 or myself. Congratulations to Judy K, Carmel, and Des for achieving 25 walks; to Ingrid, Margie, and Sylvie for your 50 walks; and to Walk Organiser, Kate Gregory for your first 100. Award Certificates and vouchers are in the mail. Kate also receives a commemorative Heart Foundation Walking pin. International Women’s Day is on Tuesday 8 March. Maybe another Twilight Walk that evening? Walk Yourself Happy! It’s free, fun and a great way to improve our physical, mental, social, and emotional health. Maggie Travers, Walk Organiser, 0400 756 615.

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Fun, Fellowship, and Friendship with Cooloola Coast Probus Club T

HE PLANNED Ecumenical Service and Blessing of the Presidents’ Collars for the Wide Bay area - and up to Bundaburg - has been postponed. This gathering usually starts our year’s activities in February, although members have been catching up informally over the holiday season. Our AGM will be held in March and nominations called for in February. Committee members include the normal President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, but also a Tour Director and a Guest Speaker Officer to organize activities for members to enjoy during the year. The committee also includes a Welfare Officer. The Cooloola Coast Probus Club is a caring group in their retirement years, who welcome new members to our fold.

Have you heard about Probus? Probus is a club for people. Probus is a club for those who are active Retired and seeking to engage in varied Outside interests and who wish to Belong to an organisation where they feel Useful and which is rewarding, Stimulating and satisfying. Probus clubs have • regular guest speakers, • regular outings visiting local and surrounding places of interest, • a variety of activity and interest groups • Are non-fundraising and • Offer Fun, Fellowship and Friendship.

Happy members Marie, Della, and Roma enjoying the Probus Christmas luncheon

Usually meetings are held on each second Monday of the month at 2.00pm at the Sandcastle Motel in Tin Can Bay and include a break for afternoon tea and a chat.

For more details contact our President Daryl on 0416 739 324 or Secretary Katrina at cooloolaprobus@gmail.com

Are you ready for the Storm & Cyclone Season Cooloola Coast Community Local Disaster Management Support Group

FTER THE RECENT severe weather events would you be ready to evacuate at short notice, if not you need to get prepared. If it is FLOODED forget it, your life is worth more than getting somewhere on time. GET PREPARED (see right) For more information visit: www.getready.qld.gov.au/ get-prepared/3-steps-get-ready

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Step 1: Understand your risk

The Gympie Regional Council Dashboard provides links to disaster management agencies - http://disaster. gympie.qld.gov.au/ CCCLDMSG Meet: Quarterly on the 1st Tuesday of the month (March, June, September, and December).

Step 2: Prepare a household emergency plan

Step 3: Pack an emergency kit

Would you like to know more? Our next meeting is on Tuesday 1 March in the Cooloola Cove Veterans & Community Hall starting 9.30am or contact Terry Steele on 0439 862 264.

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2022 to be a big year for QCWA

Get Arty with Cooloola Coast Art Group

Wendy Ritchie

Kerri Southern

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso

UR FORTNIGHTLY Life Drawing and weekly Drawing & Painting group offer artists of all levels the opportunity to develop and share their skills. Covid restrictions will be adhered to during classes. Our Tuesday group will commence 1 February and our Monday painting group will commence 7 February at 9.00am, Tuncunba Hall, 20 Gympie Rd, Tin Can Bay.

Life Drawing group with life model is every 2nd Monday 1.30 to 3.30pm - enquiries: Robyn 0419 663 271. Our first workshop for the year will be “Drawing the Easy Way’’ and is suited to beginners, 2 days - 12 and 19 February. A Watercolor Stage 2 workshop is also planned for 12 and 13 March. For bookings and all enquiries: Kerri 0438 803 990.

Newly knitted Trauma Teddies waiting to go to hospital

APPY NEW YEAR, although 2022 is not off to a good start with the new Covid outbreaks. Our members were on holiday from CWA during January and have been busy knitting Trauma Teddies due to demand. Thank you for our last donations of wool all now knitted, always appreciated. We are looking forward to 2022 as it is our 100 year anniversary of our organisation. Our International Weekend in February at Roma to celebrate our country of study “Australia”and product “Pineapples“ has been cancelled due to Covid restrictions. We are currently assembling Kits for Kids (school items) and Birthing Kits (basic needs for baby’s delivery) to be distributed to

villages in Papua New Guinea. Remember the Photography Competition! Keep snapping your photos, it is closing in March. As you can appreciate in February our craft and hoy events may be cancelled due to restrictions, our commitment is to keep our members and community safe. Stay healthy, safe and positive and wear your masks. Craft: Wednesday 2 and Wednesday 9 February, QCWA Hall 18 Whiting Street Hoy: Sunday 16 February, Cooloola Bowls Club All enquiries please contact President, Wendy 0412 547 043.

“A Cocky Rooster” by K. Southern

Rainbow Beach Droughtrunners News Tony Stewart - 0408 767 930 rainbowfishing@southernphone.com.au

ELL, AS I MENTIONED last month the RB Droughtrunners decided to have a short break after six years of helping farmers and communities in drought. Some of you may not know but the drought rages on out west around Winton and other areas. Working through Winton Council Family Support last month we donated $4000 in visa cards and probably upwards of $10,000 in presents and hampers.

Now we have flood devastation close to home, so again no relief from disasters. Cyclone Seth certainly left a tale of woe. This event reminds me of an event I read in a book called Cyclone. I can’t remember the exact date but about 100 years ago a cyclone hit Brisbane and moved inland to Gympie nearly wiping it off the map. History always seems to repeat itself. Another in September 1932 demolished a lot of buildings in Gympie. So again Rainbow Beach DroughtRunners will help - this time with fencing materials

like we did after the fires in northeast Victoria two years ago. We will start by putting in $5000 for fencing materials which will be delivered to contract fencers. Hopefully we can add to this. This month we also donated $600 to feed the Gympie homeless. We have already started canvassing for funds in Victoria as they have again enjoyed a wonderful season. I must thank Breeze Caravan Park for bottle and can collections, and others

donating to bins outside my house (10 Tingira Close). Big thanks to Wayne Kerle for collecting and sorting and all that are donating to us. Donations from Tin Can Bay area can be left at Bay Auto in the industrial area, who continue to be a great help with the sorting. If anyone can help with any donation to help those flooded it would be greatly appreciated: RB Droughtrunners BSB: 124001 Acct: 22599186

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Other nutrients that are worth considering are quercetin, bromelain and celloids.

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– BIRD OF THE MONTH –

Cooloola City Farm Nursery FEBRUARY PLANT OF MONTH:

Native Gardenia

Rainbow Lorikeet Melissa Marie

E CERTAINLY LOVE rainbows around here, and no one wears one better than our cover model, the cheeky rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus). The stunning spectrum of this parrot is a common sight on the east coast of Australia, but it is undeniably one of the most vividly hued birds that call here home. It can be distinguished by its deeply iridescent blue head, greenish-yellow collar and green wings, back and tail. The chest is orange/yellow. The belly is deep blue, and the thighs and rump are green. A veritable rainbow with wings!

To tell the bubs from the mums, juveniles have a black beak, which gradually brightens to orange in the adults. Their diet consists mainly of fruit, pollen, and nectar, and the end of their tongue has a papillate appendage made for gathering pollen and nectar from flowers. It’s important to note that feeding them bread or bread coated with honey is incredibly harmful to their development and should never be done. The eggs of the rainbow lorikeet are laid on chewed, decayed wood, usually in a hollow branch of a eucalypt tree. Both mum and dad prepare the hollow for the eggs and feed the young, but only the female incubates the eggs.

SAY NO!

HIS MONTH WE have the Native Gardenia (Atractocarpus fitzalanii) on offer. This slow growing large shrub/small tree to 6m, has fragrant white five-petalled flowers from winter to spring. The large yellow slightly sweet fruits are edible and considered good bush tucker. A handsome plant for full sun. Bring your Rates Notice in to claim your Free Trees. No room in your garden? You can donate them to our local schools. Offer finishes at the end of May. Cooloola City Farm Nursery is located opposite the Community Centre at Amity Place off Tin Can Bay Road. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 8am - 3.00pm Ph: (07) 5486 2304 Email: ccfni09@gmail.com Website: www.cooloolacityfarm.org

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Sign the Petition

The State Government is proceeding to issue private leases inside National Parks for development of private luxury accommodation. This is a massive change to what our National Parks are for, and to how they are run. It would be irreversible once begun. The Government decided on this massive change without any effective public consultation. Cooloola National Park is next in line for this private development plan: • 10 x 38mtr2 luxury units at Double Island Point! • Another 10 at Poona Lake! • How long then before it’s 20... and then 30? • How long before the public are excluded? • And how does the delicate ecology and aesthetic of Poona Lake cope with the development impacts?

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Bistro 7 days, Bowls, Bottleshop & Bingo. 10am - 10pm Sun - Thurs & midnight Fri - Sat. Turana St. 07 5486 3191 rainbowsportsclub.com.au

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Must See and Dos

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Patrolled Beach

Middle Rock

Swim in the flags in front of the Surf Lifesaving tower. Walk via the steps or walkway near the lookout and surf club, or drive onto Griffin Esplanade. 4WD beach access begins here.

When tides and conditions allow, the walk to Middle Rock and back is a beautiful way to check out the Coloured Sands. From here, vehicle permits are required and dogs are prohibited.

Coloured Sands Visit the patrolled beach, near the surf tower or the lookout to see the 70 plus colours in our cliffs. From town, walk south 1km along the beach - for best colours 4WD or tour a further 9km. Remember it is a gazetted road.

Inskip Point This peninsula is the gateway to Fraser Island, a favourite fishing spot and pet friendly camping grounds for generations. Only 15 minutes drive (2WD) from Rainbow Beach.

Carlo Sand Blow

Freshwater Picnic Area

Park at the top of Cooloola Drive, and walk 600m up from the car park or bushwalk about 2km from the National Parks Office for spectacular views of the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point, Tin Can Bay Inlet and hang gliders.

Walk to and swim in nearby Freshwater Lake, picnic or BBQ at the beautiful shady day-use area, found before Freshwater Road reaches Teewah Beach. 4WD only.

Poona Lake

Walk 4km from Crab Creek to Norman Point, over picturesque bridges, signage of flora and fauna, through mangroves, playgrounds and outdoor gyms. It is mostly flat and very safe for children on wheels. Look out for 137 species of birds.

Drive to Bymien Picnic Area (2WD) via 3km gravel on the Freshwater Road, (off Rainbow Beach Road). It’s a 40 minute walk to reach the cool waters of Lake Poona through beautiful rainforest and carrol (grey myrtle) scrub.

Searys Creek Only 7km from town towards Gympie, with 2 waterholes, boardwalks, bridges and history – do read the sign and spot the creatures. Always cool on the hottest of days.

Rainbow Beach Headland A look out, a viewing platform, 2 playgrounds, a skatepark, BBQs and picnic facilities. See the whales from here in season and watch the surfers out the front. Take a photo at the Cherry Venture propeller.

Double Island Point Access via the 4WD only Great Beach Drive or Freshwater Track. See dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and walk up to our historic lighthouse. It has the longest break in Australia -when the swell lines up.

Mudlo Rocks

Wander here at low tide, play in rock pools and watch 4WDs navigate any exposed rocks. ALWAYS check conditions and ask locals before you 4WD - it is not always safe, even close to low tide.

Tin Can Bay Foreshore

Tin Can Bay Wildflower Walk Known for spectacular wildflower species, access this trail from the corner of Emperor St and Oyster Parade. Best in late winter and early spring.

Boat Ramps You can launch your boat at Norman Point and Crab Creek in Tin Can Bay or Carlo Point and Bullock Point near Rainbow Beach. All except Bullock Point offer toilet and scenic picnic facilities.

Feed Wild Dolphins at Norman Point Arrive from 7am, after feeding (fees apply), the dolphins leave for another day. A picturesque peninsula with public pool, playground, sailing, boat ramp and pontoon and picnic facilities.

Carlo Point For spectacular sunsets over the water, take a cheese platter or fish and chips and watch the day’s end. This favourite fishing spot is only 3 km from Rainbow Beach.

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Fraser and Cooloola Great Walks

Reputably Rainbow Beach’s most ‘Instaworthy’ location - check out our colourful stairs and share a photo on our socials.

A 90 km trail showcases natural and cultural features of the world’s largest sand island between Dilli Village and Happy Valley. Or trek 102 km from Noosa to Rainbow Beach through sandblows, past lakes and spectacular views.

Great Sandy Strait

Fraser Island K’gari

If you love the wonderful peace and relaxation of sailing or cruising, the sheltered waters around Tin Can Bay are for you. You may see dugong, turtles, dolphins and more in this section of the Great Sandy Marine Park.

World heritage listed, K’gari has over 40 lakes, rainforests, sand dunes, wildlife, four wheel driving and fishing! Take a 1 or 2 day tour, hire a 4WD or take your own. Cross the barge at Inskip Point, permits are online or at the Parks Office.

Rainbow Steps

Wander out to pristine

Poona Lake

Melissa Marie

ESTLED IN OUR gorgeous region is the spectacular Poona Lake, a must-see for all visitors and residents alike. The beginning of the signposted walk is easily accessible in a standard car and is located at the Bymien day-use area, within the Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park. A 4.2 km (return) walk will see you delighting in ambling amongst kauri and hoop pines, strangler figs entangling with their host trees, and slender piccabeen palms reaching for the sun and sky. The lake itself is the prize at the end of the walk, revealing itself only as you get to the end of the track.

The pristine lake is surrounded by paperbarks and home to an abundance of birdlife; with catbirds, wompoo pigeons and noisy pittas just some of the native inhabitants to be found. As well, after a quenching deluge, fungi and mushrooms will make themselves known, delighting the amateur mycologist in all of us. If so inclined, you can take a dip yourself in the fresh, cooling waters of the lake, and then relax on its white sandy shore. With so much natural beauty to be seen on this walk, it’s always a good time to head out and breathe in the fresh air as you make your way up the sand dune and along the path to Poona Lake.

Take a walk through the bush to see beautiful Poona Lake Photo by Melissa Marie

Some amazing fungi photographed recently on a walk to Poona Lake Photos by Stephanie McKechnie

“Mushrooms are the temporary reproductive structures of massive, seldom seen, subterranean creatures more closely related to you than to plants. Fungi. Some are miles wide. Some live thousands of years. Some help trees speak to one another. There’s magic beneath the forests.” The CrypoNaturalist

Tin Can Bay Dolphin News Norma Sanderson Dolphin Volunteer Coordinator

CHOOL HOLIDAYS combined with the extended Christmas break resulted in a busy time at the Dolphin Centre. We averaged over 150 visitors per day so a lot of people visited the Cooloola Coast

during January. Some stayed a few nights at least in Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach, or camping at Inskip Point. We hope you enjoyed your Christmas and New Year with family as Covid rules changed for gathering. Harmony has not visited for over four weeks. Patch is missing occasionally.

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Golf club back in the swing Helen Gordon Golf Committee Secretary

ANUARY WAS A month of high rainfall and heavy conditions on the golf course. Our band of willing helpers have been out assisting green staff to try to keep the grass mown to an acceptable height. We are looking forward to moving ahead with our competitions which are scheduled for the coming months. Nomination for Ladies 4B matchplay is on this month’s calendar and the Men will be playing a qualifying round for their 4B matchplay also. Visiting Golf Australia handicapped players are welcome to play in our competitions. Veteran Men play Tuesdays,

Ladies play Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday are 9 hole competitions open to Men and Women. Saturday and Sunday are normally mixed events. Bookings can be made through the Pro Shop on 0409 727 577 or by calling into the Pro Shop where either James or a member of his staff will help. James has a well stocked shop with reasonably priced clothing and footwear. Golf equipment is available for sale. A specials board is at the entrance to the Shop. James also takes bookings for lessons. Covid-19 current government rules apply in all Country Club and Golf Club facilities.

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MERGENCY FUNDING is now available to Queensland sport and active recreation clubs that have been affected by heavy rain and flooding caused by exTropical Cyclone Seth which battered the coast from 7-10 January. Acting Sport Minister Scott Stewart said clubs and organisations in the local government areas of Gympie and Fraser Coast are now eligible for up to $5000 through the Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program. “Level 1 funding of up to $5000 is available now to replace damaged equipment including office and canteen facilities, to cover clean-up costs, for repairs and insurance excess,” Mr Stewart said. “Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth dumped huge amounts of rainfall along the Wide Bay and Fraser Coast regions, affecting inland centres as well, causing damage to buildings and equipment. “This disaster funding is designed to get quickly into the hands of those volunteer sport and recreation clubs who could use a hand in getting their facilities cleaned up and back in working order

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so they can continue serving their local communities.” Cooloola BMX Club President Richard Plukaard said the funding will be vital for repairing their flood damaged track. “The racetrack was completely covered with water which leaves horrendous holes and imperfections and blisters in the track to be fixed,” said Mr Plukaard. “We have to re-glue and re-shape 60 per cent of the 300-metre track, and a 1000 litre pot of glue costs $3500 so it’s quite expensive. “The funding will be such a blessing, and with the help of all our volunteers, we will hopefully be back on track for the start of our normal racing season on 28 January.” Not-for-profit sport and active recreation organisations in a number of other local government areas affected by heavy rainfall and flooding are also currently eligible for Level 1 funding, which is available up to three months after the funding is activated. For more information or to apply for funding, visit: https://www.qld.gov. au/recreation/sports/funding/disasterrecovery

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Cooloola Dragons return to the water Lizz Donovan

APPY 2022. It’s time for the Dragons to get back on the water after Christmas celebrations which the club celebrated in Kin Kin and a great time was had by all. Paddling has begun again in earnest and on our first return we had two boats out on the water. It seems like everyone is keen to make amends for the Christmas indulgences. Our training sessions are held each Sunday at 7.30 am and Thursdays at 3.30pm. Besides getting fit and retaining that fitness we train for upcoming regattas throughout the year. A normal training session includes warm up exercises then preparing the boat to go out on the water. Followed by paddling for about an hour which Cleaning the brightly coloured boats after being out on the water

generally sees us complete about a total of 6km training incorporating various paddling techniques, race starts, and endurance training. A full boat may have up to 21 persons on board with the two most important people the Sweep who keeps an eye out for the tides, winds, obstacles etc and the Coach who takes us through our paces. Once back on land we clean the paddles and the boats and return them to their original spot awaiting the next training day. There is always plenty of opportunity to come along and experience the dragon boat feeling. If you turn up on either a Sunday or Tuesday we will take you out and give you a trial run. Anybody is most welcome to join us. For further information please contact our Coach Sandra Wooster on 0402 352 756.

First round of FairPlay vouchers open for 2022

FFORDABILITY CAN be a key driver to our youngsters’ participation in physical activity. Parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child, which can be used towards sport and active recreation membership, registration, or participation fees with registered activity providers. Round 6 is now open, with applications closing on 23 March 2022 (or earlier if fully allocated). Note there is a limit of 1 voucher per child per calendar year. You can apply if your child: • is a Queensland resident aged from 5 to 17 years (inclusive) at the time of application • did not already receive a FairPlay voucher in the calendar year • holds, or whose parent, carer or guardian holds, a valid Services Australia Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card with the child’s name on it. If you are experiencing financial hardship but don’t meet the eligibility criteria, you can seek to apply through a registered referral agent (see FairPlay website for details). You will need a QGrants account to apply - you will need to create an account if you don’t already have one. Information on how to easily create your QGrants account is also available on the FairPlay website.

Some local organisations registered to accept FairPlay vouchers are: Rainbow Beach Sports & Recreation Club Activities - Swimming, Lawn Bowls Contact: 5486 3191 admin@rainbowsportsclub.com.au Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Club Activity - Surf Lifesaving/Nippers Contact: 5486 3249 surf@rainbowbeachsurf.com.au Cooloola Coast Crocs Swimming Club Activity - Swimming Contact: 0421 072 469 cooloolacoastcrocs@gmail.com Cooloola Coast Little Athletics Activity - Athletics Contact: 0411 218 254 ccla2014@outlook.com Tin Can Bay Country Club Activities: Lawn Bowls, Golf Contact: 5486 4231 manager@tcbcc.com.au Tin Can Bay Tennis Club Activity - Tennis Contact: 0419 441 371 berniesutcliffe1@bigpond.com

Tin Can Bay Yacht Club Activity - Sailing Contact: 5486 4014 thesecretarytcbyc@gmail.com Please note this is not a comprehensive list and is subject to change - make sure you confirm activity providers by checking at www.qld.gov.au/recreation/ sports/funding/fairplay For more information email fairplayvouchers@dtis. qld.gov.au or call 13 QGOV (13 74 68).

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Fishing, Boating & the Great Outdoors

Tin Can Bay Fishing Club News Alan Rippon – President

HE CLUB WAS in recess for the month of January which was always planned and will start again in February. A number of fishing activities are planned and listed on our website:

www.tincanbayfishingclub.com.au. There will however be no social events (non-fishing) held during February in light of the current Covid restrictions. The Executive will review the situation towards the end of February and advise of any changes at that time.

Crabs for Christmas! Caught 22 December by Malcom Kay using fish frames

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I hope to have a photograph of John’s jack for my February news report. Here’s hoping for a great 2022 – happy new year to everyone. Membership enquiries are very welcome and for further information contact the secretary by email: tcbfishingclub@ bigpond.com or mobile 0437 242 171.

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N ALARMING NUMBER of Queensland boaties continue to ignore lifejacket rules according to new data from Maritime Safety Queensland. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said a recent school holiday blitz on lifejacket compliance found one in five vessel operators doing the wrong thing. “It is truly shocking that 20 percent of the boats inspected this summer either didn’t have properly working lifejackets, didn’t have enough for everyone on board,

or didn’t have the right lifejackets for children,” Mr Bailey said. Mr Bailey said in some cases, boats were found carrying children who were not wearing lifejackets. “I find it really disturbing that some boaties aren’t exercising every precaution when it comes to their children, who are most vulnerable when things go wrong,” he said. “I can’t over-emphasize how important it is to follow the lifejacket rules every time you go out on the water.”

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OW HEALTHY are our local waterways? We have a variety of sources of water pouring out into the Tin Can Bay Inlet and the highly-valued Great Sandy Straits. There are intertidal, marine, boat harbour, stormwater, and tannin-stained freshwater types of water. Each one has a different guideline to grade its quality. Volunteers have been using a water quality meter to monitor a total of 21 local sites through Cooloola Coastcare’s Waterwatch program since 2014. While the rain belted down and the wind whistled on 5 January, eight Coastcare members gathered to learn and train about monitoring the water quality in our local creeks. Jess Dean, from Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) led us through the process. Those of us who have been water monitoring for years were delighted with the booklets she had made to identify aquatic plants. She emphasised the importance of every piece of information we gather about the health of our waterways. With that in mind, we have now purchased an underwater drone with funding from the Gympie Regional Council Environment Grant. This will be used to look at plant life underwater for Waterwatch, as well as for use in the focus on seagrass in the Tin Can Bay Inlet Rehabilitation Project (funding also from GRC). The first commissioning run of the ROV (remotely operated underwater vessel) was on 17 January in the Tin Can Bay Pool. (Thank you, Renae, for staying late to allow this.) It proved to be very agile and easily controlled by a pilot. It takes photos and video, and can be fitted with other sensors and a manipulator to pick up objects and water samples. The various Waterwatch creek sites will be reviewed by volunteers on 31 January and 1 February. We will consider the significance and accessibility of each location, and take photos from land and sky (when possible) to include in a later report and presentation. WANT TO GET INVOLVED? Cooloola Coastcare conducts Water Quality Monitoring once every two months in the Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove, and Rainbow Beach areas. They are looking for volunteers from Rainbow Beach, and would welcome anyone who is interested in adopting a site or two. You will be trained and mentored and you would visit your site every two months with the water meter. It only takes about 1 - 2 hours every two months. Meet a great group of like minded people and contribute to the protection and care of our beautiful Cooloola Coast. Contact Nancy Haire: treasurer@ cooloolacoastcare.org.au

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Map showing our local Waterwatch sites and the types of water in our area February 2022 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 29

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World Day of Prayer local service Maggie Travers

LOVE THE FIRST Friday of March as it’s the World Day of Prayer, when I learn about a country, its culture, joys, concerns, and problems, and pray for its needs expressed by women from differing Christian denominations and traditions, with congregations from other churches in our area. People in over 170 countries gather to focus upon a different country each year, participating in a global ecumenical event of informed prayer, prepared by a committee of that year’s chosen country. The Cooloola Coast 2022 World Day of Prayer service is hosted by the Catholic parishioners of St John Vianney Tin Can Bay, at 10am on Friday 4 March at the Community Centre, corner of Tin Can Bay and Bayside Roads, Tin Can Bay. Women of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, three countries forming part of the United Kingdom, developed the theme, God’s promise to His people in exile in Babylon, based on the book of Jeremiah Chapter 29 Verse 11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Angie Fox, an Embroiderer and Vestment Designer from Derby, England, is the artist of the posters and booklet cover (pictured). Medium: Textile - Embroidery, Applique and Metalwork. Angie writes, “Following the theme given, I have used several images to depict the key words as follows: FREEDOM: an open door to a pathway across an endless open vista. JUSTICE: broken chains. GOD’S PEACE and FORGIVENESS: the dove of peace and a peace lily breaking through the pavement. OVER ALL: the rainbow represents the overreaching love of God.” We look forward to listening to Jacquie Cross, who is our guest speaker, most appropriately, as she came from England. Usually we share plates of food brought by regular participants for a late morning tea afterwards. However, given that Covid-19 is likely to be restricting us, we may need to keep it more simple, abiding by the government rules and regulations in place on 4 March. This may mean that people who are not double vaccinated, who don’t have “the green tick” may be disallowed from joining us. Further information visit: www.worlddayofprayeraustralia.org or contact Maggie Travers on Maggie1Travers@gmail.com or 0400 756 615.

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HERE HAS BEEN a great response to the first few weeks of the Rainbow Beach Community Pantry with many locals dropping off supplies for the benefit of families in our community who need some support. Victory Care at Maryborough and locals have also donated frozen meals which have been greatly appreciated and the Community Pantry was able to provide Victory Care hampers for families at Rainbow Beach, Cooloola Cove, Tin Can Bay, and Maryborough over the Christmas period. We now have an agreement with Woolies at Cooloola Cove to pick up veggies, frozen goods and household supplies twice a week that are past their “best before” date and hopefully the amount of goods will increase once regular supplies are available

once again. It has been a real privilege to be able to sit and chat with a wide variety of people from the community: mums, dads, children, teenagers, single parents, and older folk living on their own. Most days there is a steady stream between 10am and 2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the time flies! Even though I can’t be chaplain at the school due to the Covid vaccination mandate, I hope that the Rainbow Beach Community will consider me as your community chaplain and that you will feel comfortable dropping in for a chat about anything that is concerning you. An exciting development is the news that Pindari Life Ltd, a registered charity run by Gillian and Alfie Berliner who recently moved to Gympie, will be providing governance and insurance cover for the

Some of the creations from last year’s hugely popular sandcastle competition

pantry and other activities that will soon be happening at the church. Pindari Life began in Ashford, New South Wales several years ago where Gillian and Alfie and their team provided programs for disadvantaged youth and families, youth at risk, school groups, and special interest groups. Since their move to Queensland, they have run several school and adventure camps in the Gympie and Rainbow Beach area. From Tuesday 1 February, the Rainbow Beach Learning Community based at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Carlo Road will be offering a range of activities for children and teenagers who are being homeschooled. Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am and 3pm activities will include art, photography, sewing, computer skills, cooking and outdoor activities such as paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, bush skills and nature play. These activities will be run by a team of experienced locals with the proposed cost being $10 per child each 32 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – February 2022

day to cover supplies, capped at $20 per family. If you would be interested in your child being involved in these activities, please contact Chappy Ronnie for an application form, either by email: ronnie.timperon@ gmail.com or call into the hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 2pm to pick one up in person. Spaces are limited to 20 children. For more information, please call Ronnie on 0413 135 867. We are also starting to plan for this year’s Sandcastle Competition, following the success of last year’s competition, where hundreds of locals and visitors had a fantastic morning creating amazing sand sculptures and winning great prizes donated by local businesses. Sandshapers of Noosa will again be in attendance to inspire us with one of their incredible creations. The competition will be held the first week of the school holidays on Wednesday 13 April, so make sure you save the date and get a team together to plan and build your sand creation.

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WHAT’S ON

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FEBRUARY

9.30am First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 yrs), TCB Library

World Wetlands Day - Action for People and Nature. See page 4 of this issue for more information.

9.30am Bingo for Local Ambulance Committee, TCB Country Club

Craft, QCWA Hall, 18 Whiting Street TCB, contact Wendy 0412 547 043

1pm Computer/IT/Phone, The Shed, bookings to Paul: 0437 007 911

House Histories - Learn how to find out the history of your old house. Gympie Library 10am. Bookings essential: 5481 0859

1-3pm Acrylic Art Free Workshops at TCB Community & Men’s Shed, most materials supplied, Info: Raewyn Oliver, 0412 995 512.

Harry Potter Book Night: Magical Journeys - Come dressed as your favourite character and share in themed activities. Ages 8-12 years. Gympie Library 5-7pm. Bookings essential: 5481 0859

2.30pm Dragon Boating every Thursday, Sandra: 0402 352 756

3.30pm Robotics for kids, Gympie Library

Craft, QCWA Hall, 18 Whiting Street TCB, contact Wendy 0412 547 043

Friday

RB Markets with SPECIAL GUEST singer/songwriter Andrea Kirwin from 9am

1st & 3rd Rainbow Beach Art Group, RB Library 10am, phone 5486 3705 for more information

Free IDCARE Cyber Resilience Outreach Clinic (CROC) at the RB Markets 7am-12pm

1st Friday - Drop-in Sausage Sizzle, Tin Can Bay RSL, 11.30am to 1.30pm

12 & 19 “Drawing the Easy Way” for those beginning the journey. Tuncunba Hall, TCB 9.30am-1.30pm. Enquiries: Kerri 0438 803 990 14

Library Lovers Morning Tea, RB, TCB, and Kilkivan Libraries 10-11am, bookings not needed, free event.

Monday

QCWA Hoy, Cooloola Bowls Club, contact Wendy 0412 547 043

8am Heart Foundation Wheelie Walking Group Cooloola Cove, Judy 5486 2181

Author Talk with Scott Sturgess, Gympie Library 10-11, free event. Bookings essential: 5481 0859

9am Macrame, Men’s Shed, Carole: 0437 880 438

Find Frogs with CCYAP, from 5.30pm starting at the hall 110 Emperor Street TCB. Light supper and skills workshop then off to find frogs! Bookings essential: cooloolacoastyap@gmail.com, message CCYAP on Facebook, or call Jess on 0411 218 254

9am Painting for beginners, Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Kerri 0438 803 990 2nd Monday - 1.30 – 3.30pm Life Drawing with model,Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Robyn 0419 663 271

3rd Friday - Writing Fridays at Gympie Library - join other writers in practicing and honing your literary skills, 10am-12pm, phone 5481 0859 for more information and to book 4th Friday Community catch up at RB Hall, 8am 8am Heart Foundation Wheelie Walking Group Cooloola Cove, Judy 5486 2181 9am-12pm Chess/Rummykub at TCB Community & Men’s Shed, gold coin for morning tea, no need to book 2.30-4pm Book a librarian, TCB Library 3.30-4.30pm Tinker Table STEAM Makerspace, Gympie Library, bookings not necessary

10-10.30am Baby Bounce (0-2 year olds) at RB Library

Trivia with Tezza and team, BBQ from 12pm and eyes down at 2pm, TCB RSL.

11-11.30am First 5 Forever Storytime (2-5 year olds) at RB Library

Saturday

A Variant in Music: Friends for OKA free community event, RB Community Centre - live music, stalls, BBQ, raffles etc. From 3pm.

11am -12.30pm Book a librarian, RB Library

6.30am Heart Foundation Walking Group TCB Maggie 0400 756 615

Dr Seuss Day story time and craft activity, ages 3 and up, free event, bookings not needed. Gympie LIbrary 9:30-10am

Tuesday

2nd Tuesday - Veterans and Community Morning Tea, Tin Can Bay RSL, from 10am

MARCH

2nd & 4th Nibbles & Giggles at Goomeri Library, social get together to chat over a cuppa, 10am - ph: 4168 4340

CCCLDMSG quarterly meeting, 9.30am at CC Vets & Community Hall, Terry Steele on 0439 862 264

8.30am Kindy Linq, RB School Library

World Prayer Day, 10am at TCB Community Centre, corner Tin Can Bay & Bayside Roads, contact Maggie Travers: 0400 756 615

Clean Up Australia Day

Cooloola Coast Dance Classes recommence (then every Sunday until 30 April), 2-5pm at TCB RSL Hall, $10 per person. Please contact Julie on 0428 824 115 to register.

International Women’s Day (International Men’s Day is 19 November)

12 & 13 Water Colour Stage 2 workshop with CC Art Group For bookings & all enquiries: Kerri 0438 803 990 17

St Patrick’s Day celebration replete with green beer, TCB RSL

25-27 Cooloola BioBlitz, Rainbow Beach www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au/projects/bioblitz

APRIL 13

Sandcastle Competition - start getting your team together and planning your winning entry!

Local Dance at TCB RSL Hall - Old Time/New Vogue/ R&R/other popular dances will be on the programme. Further details to follow. Julie 0428 824 115

WEEKLY (many are term time only) 5.30am TCB Bootcamp, 7am & 5.30pm RB Gym classes, Ph: 0490 333 147

Weekdays 9am Lathe / Scroll Saw, The Shed, 9-12pm, Bryan: 0420 299 651 9am-12pm Macrame class, $5, TCB Community & Men’s Shed, Carole 0437 880 438 for bookings 38 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – February 2022

9am TCB Quilters, TCB Community Centre, President Louise Hanks 0488 951 881

2nd Saturday Rainbow Beach Market. Book: 5486 3355 3rd Saturday Tin Can Bay Market. Book: 0418 711 897 2.30pm Little Athletics, TCB School oval, Jess: 0411 218 254 5pm Mass at St John Vianney Catholic Church, Bream Street, TCB, (week 1, 2, 5) and St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church Mass, Manooka Drive, RB (week 3, 4)

Sunday

9am Drawing & Pastel group all levels, tutoring for beginners, Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Kerri 0438 803 990

7am Mass Rainbow Beach (week 1, 2, 5) and Tin Can Bay (week 3, 4)

10am Tin Can Bay Art Group, TCB Library

7.30am Dragon Boating, Sandra: 0402 352 756

11am-12pm English Conversation Group, come along to make new friends and improve your English, Gympie Library, bookings not needed

9.30am Service at Good Shepherd Church, 17 Carlo Road, RB, followed by morning tea all denominations most welcome

12.30-3.30pm Join in at TCB Library for an afternoon playing Mahjong, an ancient Chinese tile game of strategy, calculation and skill with a measure of chance. This group is open to everyone, young and old

For a list of local live music see our entertainment guide on p31 of this issue

2-4pm Book a librarian, TCB Library

Crossword solution from page 11 Wednesday 6.30am Heart Foundation Walking Group TCB, Maggie 0400 756 615 8am Table Tennis, RB Community Hall, $2, all levels welcome 8.30am Kindy Linq, RB School Library 9.30am Cooloola Card Makers, TCB Library 3-4pm Coolabay Choir, CC Vets’ Hall, Pam: 0427 180 649 3.30-4.45pm Robotics Thursday, Gympie Library, bookings not necessary (but space is limited)

Thursday 8am Social tennis, $3, RB Sports Club, all welcome, Chris: 0417 605 484 8.30am Playgroup, RB School Library

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Rainbow Beach

Big Bash has just come to an end for another season, with Gree ngs to all in the land of Rainbow. The new year is in the final being played between Perth Scorchers and Sydney full swing and Australia Day has just been and gone. What a Sixers just as this goes to print. Unfortunately Brisbane Heat great day to celebrate our brilliant mix of cultures in the finished way down the ladder so their season finished up best place on earth. nice and early. Be�er luck next season. Hope you all had a good one, we certainly had a lot of All the summer sports are wrapping up which means a visitors making their way over the rocks in their 4WDs, with small wait for the NRL etc to start up. Hopefully I’ll survive. varying degrees of success and skill. Was like peak hour traffic for the day. Anyway, as always thanks for shopping locally, suppor ng local jobs, which in turn helps our community. Let's all hope Well, usually by about this me of year the kiddos are well this year is a vast improvement on the last two for and truly all back at school…but our “wise and fearless” everyone. premier decided to give them a bonus two weeks off. So instead of socialising safely in their bubble at school they can now spend that me socialising all over the place with all different people. Well, except for the ones whose parents are essen al workers - but tell me, how is anyone’s work not essen al? So many parents find it tough enough to manage childcare over the holidays as it is, must have been a rude shock to find they needed to find suitable supervision for even longer than planned. I bet a lot of the kids aren’t complaining though! Especially the ones that get to enjoy our beau ful beaches for even longer this summer. Hope everyone has recovered from the wild weather we had last month. That kept things interes ng for a bit didn’t it! Poor old Maryborough copped it with the floods, hope everyone is ok. The king des here on the Cooloola Coast were pre�y spectacular, not something you see everyday. On to the all-important Sport Report: The good old Aussie Open has certainly been exci ng so far, with deadset legend Ash Barty into the final at me of wri ng. Good on you Ash, you have all of Australia behind you! Some stats for you: the last me an Aussie woman made the final was back in 1980 (Wendy Turnbull), and the last me an Aussie woman won the tle was Chris O’Neil back in 1978. A stellar achievement from Ms Barty. And let’s not forget the other Aussies - an all-Aussie final for the men’s doubles (no result at me of wri ng), an Aussie team in the mixed doubles final, and Australian of the Year Dylan Alco� making it to the final as well but unfortunately not quite ge�ng over the line. S ll a sterling effort. A very enjoyable Ashes series, always good to smash Pics cap on: Anne e and Mitch tempt you with our fabulous cheese selec on the Poms, 4-nil was a great result and it was so kind of from our deli fridge. Grab some goodies, add a bunch of flowers and surprise us to let them draw one match. your other half with a roman c picnic.

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