Rainbow Beach Community News July 2016

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July 2016 • Vol 19 • Issue 7

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In this issue...

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Locals Bryan Hill, Ryan Cozens and Ethan Hobdell haul in mighty tuna from paddling ‘out the front’.

If you’re here for the Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic, July 1-9, let’s hope your rewards are just as great.

Read more on the history of the 30 years of the Classic on pages 6 and 7, and the program on page 30.

“Best Winter Beac • A huge list of holiday things to do!

• Dragons converge on Tin Can Bay

Editor’s Note

Welcome visitors and fishers…

Holidays are here!

With bedrooms brimming again, I am one happy lady. I can hear them all playing basketball with their Dad, whilst I finish up the last little bit of the paper.

It helps starting the day off walking on… wait for it…. Australia’s Best Winter Beach!

Project Inc., council and community groups, we have loads more holiday activities this winter.

We had a fabulous turn out at the Instagram workshop, and I was fortunate to attend the guru, Lauren Bath’s workshop down the coast.

Now I am hooked. You would think I would have my fill of the camera with the newspaper!

The drizzle wasn’t a factor. I loved looking up at those sandcliffs, and watching what has changed. There is so much sand now! I loved walking down the new steps, and looking for my first whale of the season.

If you want to check out my new “hobby” (shhh, I tell Heatley it is “work”) you can see some fun images at the @rainbowgetaway instagram account.

Plus it is wonderful to know there is a great weather forecast for the holidays.

I would like to thank Barb Rees.

Local photographer, Barb has joined the team - and I am enjoying her stories and beautiful pics! We hope you are too.

And what about events for this month - the 30th Fishing Classic, Costa coming to the coast, an Art Show and Dragon Boat regattas in Tin Can Bay, Pig Day Out and the chance to sample a brand new café/ bar.

Our papers are soon out - in time for the nightly weigh-ins at the Club, an institution on the annual Rainbow Beach calendar. See you there!

Plus thanks to an industrious Cooloola Coast Youth Activity

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Until next month, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore

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Costa visits the coast!

ABC Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis visited Tin Can Bay School last year and now he is speaking to Rainbow students and families!

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F YOU HAVEN’T seen Costa Georgiadis of ABC Gardening Australia fame before, then do yourself a favour, and make the time to see him on July 11.

You can have a Sailability morning tea with Costa at the Cooloola Cove Veterans Hall, or catch up with him in Rainbow Beach State School that afternoon.

Sailability Treasurer, Colleen Phie, said, “He spends a few hours talking gardening to us. We charge an entry fee and have raffles and then finish with morning tea.”

The event usually attracts over 100 people and Sailability is asking for your help by a cash or product donation, which will be recognised in several ways.

Sailability Tin Can Bay Inc. organises a sailing experience for disabled people every Friday at Norman Point.

Colleen explains, “Our clients are adults and children with various disabilities, and come from Hervey Bay, Maryborough,

Image Brad Marsellos – ABC Wide Bay

Gympie, Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove.

We welcome about 30+ clients at the end of each week.”

Sailability is a not-for-profit organisation, with about 40 active volunteer members.

“We rely solely on donations,” Collen shares.“We fundraise during the year to enable us to continue this weekly event, which so many enjoy attending.”

The group use any funds for ongoing maintenance on the six Hansa 303 boats, safety boat, quad bike, fuel, 2 way radios, safety vests and slings, catering, insurances, registrations, uniforms and more!

Costa will be hosted by the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club, when he visits his uncle and aunt, locals Jim and Debbie George, after presenting at the Queensland Garden Expo at Nambour.

You can also experience Costa’s dynamic personality and passion for growing food at Rainbow Beach State School Kitchen Garden as he speaks to the whole school from 1.302.30pm.

O rganis er, Chapp y Ronnie Timperon says, “He would love parents and as many keen gardeners to come along too!”

Sailability rely on donations to continue a vital community service every week - please help them by giving a donation or attending their Morning Tea with Costa

Do you value the Great Sandy Straits?

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OMMUNITY MEMBERS are being asked to share what they love about the Great Sandy Strait in a new survey this month, for a chance to win great prizes from local businesses.

In the map-based survey, residents from Hervey Bay south to Cooloola will be able to mark the places in the Great Sandy Strait they feel strongly about, and why.

The research aims to add a new dimension to decisions that affect the marine environment. Griffith University researcher Katie Walters says “People appreciate the Straits for so many reasons – fishing, tourism, and just because it’s beautiful. But we know that there are other reasons it’s important to the community that are less talked about – for example, someone might love a place because it’s spiritually special to them, or because they know it’s important to a particular species of wildlife. We want to capture that full diversity of values the community has for this unique marine region.”

Participants also have a chance to mark places on the map where their enjoyment of an area is affected by other users. “We

want to understand what behaviours within the Strait the community as a whole would like to see remedied. This is a closeknit community, and conflicting values can lead to divisions. By capturing information about negative feelings, we might be able to anticipate areas of conflict between users.”

Participants who complete the survey may opt to be entered into a draw for a double whale watch pass from Tasman Ventures, movie tickets from Hervey Bay Bigscreen Cinemas, or a gift box of cupcakes from Heaven Leigh in Gympie.

Dr Tim Stevens of the Australian Rivers Institute, who is supervising the research, says “In many ways the Straits are a hidden jewel, out of sight and out of mind for all but the people who visit. We want to unlock its secrets, by asking the people who know it best.”

All community members aged over 15, are encouraged to participate.

The survey is open until July 31 at: https:// maptionnaire.com/en/1372 or by emailing or calling (katie.walters@griffithuni.edu.au / 0468 861 611) for a copy they can return by reply-paid mail.

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What’s on for kids and teens these holidays?

fun, take them to the First 5 Forever storytime programs in the library. They’re free, interactive sessions that include stories, songs, rhymes and craft.

F5F sessions will be held every week at the Rainbow Beach Library on Mondays 10 to 11am and the Tin Can Bay Library on Thursdays 9.30am to 10.30am.

Mary Poppins in the Park Nearby Maryborough’s riverside parks and heritage streetscapes will come to life just like scenes from Mary Poppins.

See pop up performances and live music, nanny races, chimney sweep challenges, chalk drawings, street theatre, and circus shows.

Children’s workshops involving storytelling, puppets, circus acts, kites, yoga and umbrellas add to the fun of this famous annual celebration, 10am to 3.30pm, Saturday, July 2.

Music, Laughter and Cooking A fun day on July 4, 10am to 1pm, starting with a laughter workshop followed by music and karaoke. Then for those budding cooks who want to enter the QCWA Cooking Competition, the opportunity to bake some amazing treats.

BBQ burger lunch provided. Held at Cooloola Cove Veteran’s and Community Hall. Bookings are essential.*

Will you visit beautiful Double Island Point these holidays? No wonder we have been listed as the “best winter beach in Australia”!

Image courtesy @rainbowgetaway on Instagram

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HE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE - and we have our beautiful backyard to explore!

This winter holiday, as well as the Fishing Classic, there are even more activities thanks to the team at the Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project Inc., (CCYAP). And it is free!

CCYAP’s new Chair, George Parkyn, said, “We want to put some fun into the holidays for the local youth.

“We want to make it free so that all families can participate in the program. It is so important that parents can afford to give their children time in a supervised situation.”

They also worked with local groups and Gympie Regional Council with their fantastic school holiday program. So here is what is on offer - make the most of it!

Learn to fish Calling everyone who loves fishing or wants to try it for the first time! Learn how to tie knots, rig your rods and fishing techniques.

The Tin Can Bay Fishing Club are hosting the day on Wednesday, July 6 at Norman Point from 8am to 1pm, and providing rods and bait.

Bus departs Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre bus stop at 7.30am and IGA at 7.45am returning at 12.30pm and 1.00pm.

BBQ fish and salad lunch provided. Bookings are essential.* Free fun activities at the libraries Make sure you are in town on Wednesday, July 6 for the Library activity. You can watch

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on whilst your children are entertained with stories, craft and a yummy snack! Turn up at the Tin Can Bay Library 10.30-11.30am or Rainbow Beach Library 2.30-3.30pm for some fun!

Kids day at the Fishing Classic!

Kids Day is on the first Sunday of the event, July 3. Jumping castles, face painting and balloons are all free for the kids after 3pm. Every child on the day entered into the competition will receive a gift bag.

Perfect for families; kids, parents and grandparents can fish and compete, July 1 to 9. Visit the Sports Club to find out more.

Storytelling and craft If your under 5s like stories, songs and

Council Fun Day Fun for the whole family, visit Billabong Park, 10am to 1pm on July 7! Featuring a jumping castle, bungee basketball, giant games and a tie dye workshop with all materials supplied.

All children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Old clothes or a coverall recommended. Sausages and drinks will be available for purchase. No bookings required.

Pizza and outdoor games Enjoy a fun afternoon outdoors, starting with a warm-up fitness session followed by volleyball, touch football, Frisbee throwing and tag. Pizza’s provided.

Be at Cooloola Cove Veteran’s and Community Hall on Saturday, July 9 – 3pm to 6pm. Bookings are essential.*

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Little Scarlett Ludwig is happy about her first Five Forever library bag

* To book please email: ccyapfun@gmail. com or phone or text 0434 240 368. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a carer or parent.

Discover online resources for kids Our libraries provide access to great learning sites for kids.

Go to: https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/ library and click on Activities and Games under the Kids & Youth tab.

Then click on each link and type in your Gympie Regional Libraries card number to start playing.

Busythings is a wonderfully quirky online educational resource! Filled with fun, humorous characters and lively colourful settings, children love to play the educational games and activities.

Kirsty with kids Archie and Gemma Campbell enjoyed the craft!

Proven to Educate AND Entertain – it is trusted by thousands of schools, nurseries and homes in the UK and across the world!

The Big Bus 2.0 provides the very best in engaging, interactive learning activities that reinforce classroom teaching in reading and writing, maths, and science.

Designed for children from 3 to 11 years old and to make the journey of learning fun, teachers and students explore one of three worlds, based on age-range and ability.

The 40+ interactive modules help students develop basic to advanced skills.

R SO SAYS www.traveller.com. au. With our “balmy” winters and seaside horse rides, the website says our beach is perfect if you have “four wheels” or “four legs”!

But any time of the year you can canter here - with our endless beach and horses well away from the flagged area, there are no crowds to jostle with.

The “spectacular stretches of coloured sand” can been seen by foot and are also open to 4WD vehicles.

Listed above Western’s Australia’s beautiful Cable Beach, in Australia’s top 10 best beaches to visit in winter it says our beach is “best for romantic strolls!”

I am sure the fishers out there would say it is best for tuna. But our sunrises are worth a look. It is a common sight to see someone with their camera, but often, and more so in winter, you can have the beach all to yourself!

Except for the whales, that is - winter heralds the humpback season. Both the Dolphin Kayak Tours and Wolf Rock Dive have been spotting them, so keep your eyes open, especially from the headlands. Sometimes they venture quite close to shore.

And our coast has received a huge amount of attention in the last month,

including attendees at the Queensland Caravan, Camping and Touring Super Show.

Rainbow Beach was a buzz word at the recent Australian Tourism Exchange, known as ATE, held on the Gold Coast the largest annual business-to-business tourism event in Australia, and it was the first time that Destination Gympie Region (DGR) has attended.

“The Gympie region is now one of the leading Local Tourism Organisations (LTO) for international-ready products and has more operators at this level than some Regional Tourism Organisations,” said Andrew Saunders from DGR. “It is my intent to make the Gympie region the leading LTO in Australia in this space.”

Because ATE was on the Gold Coast, Queensland benefited enormously with pre and post ATE famils.

DGR, through its relationship with Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC) and initiatives such as Australia’s Nature Coast and the Great Beach Drive, hosted some excellent famils, thanks to supporting operators.

These influential visitors were all very impressed with the natural beauty of the region and the options to experience this new tourism destination.

Rainbow Beach Over 60s update T HERE WAS A good roll up for the first Tuesday of the month morning tea at the Rainbow Beach Surf Club, with 16 in attendance plus two ladies, Anne Pratt and Rosalia Rode, both looking forward to joining the group. Welcome ladies.

June activity will be Morning Melodies

on Thursday, June 30 at the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough at 11am - Nikki Bennett’s tribute to Helen Reddy.

Annual fees are due at the July meeting on Tuesday, July 5 and the AGM is scheduled for the August meeting where all positions are available.

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Thirty Years for the Fishing Classic

by Barb Rees

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UTH MODIN has been involved since the very beginning, some might say she is the reason the Classic exists.

“The inspiration to start a fishing competition in Rainbow Beach came from the Fraser Island fishing comp. I thought why can’t we do that here for men AND women?” explains Ruth.

Thus was born the Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic, with the very first one being held on August 28 1987. There were about 30 entrants and the presentation was held under a tarp with a XXXX lean-to bar.

One thing that is prominent in Ruth’s memory about that first Classic is that the largest bream caught was by local lady Val Thomsen at 1.68 kg, a record that is still held today!

“When kids began entering it really made it a family Classic. It has been wonderful to see the kids grow up and still love fishing, competing and having fun. It keeps them off the streets.

“We had all sorts of fun and a few near misses. I remember one night the wind was cyclonic; the tent was blowing all over the joint.

Above: Leanne Modin, Maureen Mitchell, Kyla McIntosh, Shelly Jones, Dolly and Louise Shadbolt

“Shelly (Jones) was holding onto the poles and swinging around like Sister Bertrille.

We just moved everything to the back of the old pub. We pulled it off.”

Ruth went on. “We were lucky enough to attract the Australasian Fishing Championships in 1993. That was huge. A whole month of fishing! The people and money that bought to our little town was incredible.”

One of the hardest things about holding such an event has been getting enough volunteers and obtaining sponsorship, and it still is. “Mitsubishi saved the Comp a few times” says Ruth.

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Above: “Danny” (Sam Mitchell) working the bar

“It is all about the whole family and Ladies Day always was a highlight. The ladies were the entertainment… lots of games and fun times were had by all!

“You’d see these young girls fishing with the best of them through the day, then tottering around in high heels of a night,” laughs Ruth. “What a contrast.”

Another couple of locals who were also involved at the beginning, when the competition was run by Rainbow Beach Commerce, were Sam and Maureen Mitchell from the Tourist and Information Centre.

They donated a prize of $1000 for the Heaviest Beach Fish in the 1988 Classic, and have been sponsors ever since. They are now proud to sponsor the cadet category.

Sam used to work the bar with Ricky Modin in the early days when service was from an esky.

He was always in the thick of the Ladies Day antics…..often chauffeuring the girls around, catching yabbies for them, baiting their hooks and as Sam says, “I made sure the ladies had ample liquid refreshments.”

involved and working and playing hard for a common goal…to get our town on the tourist map!” says Maureen.

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Sam agrees, “The final nights in the big tent were always fantastic, with a great atmosphere and so much fun. Everybody got involved and had a ball.”

When asked to elaborate on some shenanigans that happened in those early days, “What happened at the Classic stays at the Classic!” laughs Sam, and I am sure there are a lot of people happy about that!

Due to skyrocketing insurance costs the competition was moved to the Sports Club about 14 years ago.

As Ruth asserts, “This really has been the best tourist drawcard to our town because it is so unique. A whole week of fishing every year – that’s a lot of people contributing to our local economy.”

Hopefully the Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic will still be around in 2036 for the 50th anniversary!

Maureen, who was treasurer back in the day, explains “The Classic was a great fundraiser.

All the profits went into promoting the town by way of getting brochures made up, which we took to various travel and caravanning shows all over the country.

“In those days noone had even heard of Rainbow Beach, but we put the town on the map and most of it was because of the money bought in by the Fishing Comp.”

“I only participated in one Ladies Day and that was so much fun. We went as the Pink Ladies and Sam and I were Sandy and Danny from Grease.

“It really was a great thing for the town, with everyone getting

Right: Ruth hands out prizes in 2008

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Art and Photography Show is finally here!

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VER THE PAST few years this once-ayear Cooloola Coast Art Group Art Show and Photography Competition has become increasingly popular, as locals bring their fine works of art out of the cupboards for either exhibition or sale.

Many other locals have already mentioned just how much they are looking forward to seeing the wonderfully talented artists that reside within our region and small coastal community.

Please come along to the Tin Can Bay Country Club on the weekend of July 16 - 17 and witness this great artistic spectacle for yourself.

Unfortunately, by now, if you have not submitted entries or exhibits, you have sadly missed out on a great opportunity to have your art exposed to the masses. However, as they say, there is always next year.

Want to see real Dragons?

All contributing artists, their families and special guests are invited to attend an official opening of this year’s Art Show 5 7pm, Friday July 15, to meet and mingle with drinks, nibbles, lucky door prize and raffles.

The winners of the competition will be announced at 6pm.

We gratefully acknowledge all of our sponsors: Tin Can Bay Country Club Inc. (major sponsor), Tin Can Bay Tourist Park, Kingfisher Caravan Park, Oz Bay Books, Tin Can Bay Photography Tours and Outdoor Workshops, KJ Homes, Tin Can Bay Yacht Club, Rachel Fender – Century 21, Cooloola Pest Control, Tin Can Bay Post Office, Tin Can Bay News, Cooloola Skip Hire.

Without their valued assistance, this event would not be going ahead.

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ELL, YOU can see them breathing fire as they race to win on Snapper Creek, Tin Can Bay, July 9 and 10 from 9am.

Saturday will feature your local Cooloola Dragons competing in the start of the 2016 Wide Bay Series against 1770, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, so we need your support to come cheer us on.

There’s also an exciting finish to the day being the “Diamond Dash” a technical style race invented by our very own coach Gayle Barnett.

Cooloola Dragons have won this event since its debut in 2014. More teams are now entering and they are seriously after our Dragon’s Head and the cash.

Sunday’s racing is the annual Sleepy Lagoon Hotel Dragon Boat Regatta, hosted

by Cooloola Dragon Boat Club and is the first regatta of the 2016 Queensland racing season.

Teams competing are from 1770 in the north to Tweed Heads in the south.

There will be 300+ competitors, plus their family and friends enjoying our local hospitality. Their teams will be bringing some serious action on the water, not to be missed.

A favourite highlight of the day will be The Carol Waitohi Trophy race by the “Pinkies”. Every year these survivors of breast cancer bring their own special quality to the event. And they have so much fun, so watch out it’s infectious!

Food and drinks are available on both days, and the Tin Can Bay Yacht club deck and beer garden is the perfect place for you and the family to sit and watch the fun.

If you haven’t seen Dragon Boat Racing before, then do yourself a big favour ...

For enquiries, phone Sandra Wooster: 5486 2695.

ON The Pigs are coming on July 16!

Share the stories of your childhood “There are many ways to enlarge a child’s world.

Love of books is the best of all.”

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FTER POSTPONING this event due to some nasty weather, the cute little piglets from Peak Pig Racing will visit Rainbow Beach on Saturday, July 16.

With loads of entertainment for all ages, we look forward to seeing you enjoying the rides, markets, animal petting farm and live music. Perhaps you can kick back and spend time with friends at the bar while enjoying the atmosphere and a great feed.

“We are very pleased to announce that Rachel Sporn will be attending this event! Rachel is Development Executive of the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation, our charity beneficiary” said Terri Geissmann.

“She is also a triple Olympian who played with our Australian Women’s Basketball Team ‘The Opals’, and was awarded an Order of Australia medal this year!” Come along to the Melanoma Information Stand

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Kate Gilmore holds one of the main draw cards of the day: a cute miniature pig from Peak Pig Racing

Triple Olympian and OA, Rachel Sporn will be at the Pig Day Out to help prevent Melanoma

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meet Rachel and pick up your free balloon!

Don’t forget to collect your free sunscreen provided by Sunsense. We also have a free skin check clinic - make appointments at the clinic marquee on the day and bring swimmers for your appointment.

A colouring competition PDF can be downloaded from the website and delivered to the event before 10am or at Rainbow Beach Hardware Fishing n Camping beforehand.

While you’re at the shop have a try at the guessing competition, it’s the massive jar of lollies on the counter, complete with 2 x $20 notes.

For more information, message us on Facebook or see: www. rainbowbeachpigdayout.com.au

HIS YEAR, to celebrate the hosting of Book Fair at Rainbow Beach SS, there will be a week long celebration of books and reading from July 18 to 22.

Principal Micheal Grogan said, “We would encourage everyone to come along and grab books for your children or grandchildren and enlarge their world.

“We are asking parents and volunteers to go into the classrooms to share the stories of their childhood.”

Micheal borrows a line from Henry Miller : “A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation... A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold.”

The theme for the week is Australian Stories.

“We all have a favourite Australian author

or piece of literature that has stayed with us for our entire lives. It might be the story itself that has stuck with you or the moment when you read it.”

Micheal admits, “For me I will always cherish reading Snugglepot and Cuddlepie with my mother, brother and sisters at bed time.”

Book Fair would not be complete without the annual Dress Up Day. Held on Thursday, July 21, a parade will start the day to choose our best-dressed.

We would encourage all students, parents and play group members to come along in their best Australiana-themed costume.

You could be a character from an Australian book, the Sydney Harbour Bridge or even a gum tree!

So step back into your own childhood and open up a whole new world of Australian stories to the children of Rainbow Beach.

If you are interested, please contact the school on 5486 9333 to make a time to come along and share the joy of a good book.

Principal Micheal Grogan invites community members to read your favourite Aussie book to the kids…

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Whales Ahoy!

by Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock Dive

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E ARE EXCITED to report that the first of the humpback whales have been sighted this month as they make their annual migration north.

Most of them are on a mission to get to their destination, but some have been lolling about and playing as they pass by us at Wolf Rock.

The grey nurse sharks are still with us in fairly large numbers, as far as we can ascertain. The visibility after the last weather event has not been great, making it difficult to do official counts with any accuracy - however you get a general feel that we still have around 20.

Lily, our resident old loggerhead, is a constant at the moment laying her head to rest down on the bottom at around 33 metres. She seems pretty content to just sleep the day away in between getting her air every 30 minutes or so.

We also have quite a few pelagic around at present with giant trevally, mackerel, kingfish and barracuda.

On our last trip we came across our playful pod of dolphins, bow riding our vessel as we crossed Wide Bay. The water temperature is now 22 degrees.

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Celebrate 30 years for the Rainbow Beach State School on November 4

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Save the date for an Open Day and cocktail party: November 4

TH ANNIVERSARY celebrations for Rainbow Beach State School have just been announced. Keep Friday November 4, free.

There will be an Open Day at the school, an afternoon tea in the kitchen garden, followed by a cocktail party at

the Sports Club.

If you are a past student, staff member or P&C member, you are invited to help organise the celebrations.

Find out more, email 1955_PandC@ eq.edu.au or call 0439 701 227. Send any great images to: info@rbcn.com.au

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Vice Club Captain Stuart Wilson in an 80s tracksuit and Top Gun’s Goose Tasman McClintock

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Dame Edna Everage (Tracey Hethorn) deemed to socialise with an 80s bogan (IRB award winner, Brad Hethorn) and Kiss idol Paul Stanley (Marty Baldry)

Well done to Indiana Jones with onscreen dad Henry, played by Sean Connery: Best Junior Patrol Member and Champion Lifesaver, Anton Klekar volunteered the most hours (260!) with proud dad John and mum Moyra dressed in 80s fluoro

Above: Hilarious MC Andrew McCarthy introduces outgoing Club Captain, now President, Justin Schooth Left: Remy Hethorn and Libby White were cool as 80s lifesavers - and Remy took home the Peter Bargenquast Most Outstanding Junior Member

Congrats to mum and son duo: Josi Thompson received the Encouragement Award and AJ won the Most Outstanding First Year

Left: Lovely ladies Floss Adams, Ashleigh Dodt, Kristy Reid and Tessa Handy

Right: 5 year National Service award recipient Jake Reid (won Best Junior Member), with Jack Gilmore, Nicola Simpson and Campbell Handy

Above: Lifesavers Courtney and Kirsty McCarthy look fabulous in their leather and fluoro

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Coffee ROCKS!

by Michelle Gilmore

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E’VE ALL SEEN the construction happening behind 7th Wave, but when I walked in I was blown away.

I didn’t realise that the old arcade would transform into a beer garden - even a stage for Joel Mak! And there is a handcrafted timber bar, just inviting you to lean on it. Owner Michael Read, said that except for the planter boxes, “It’s bluegum from Gin Gin, all from the one tree.”

They have sourced lots of recycled materials like window frames and shutters the slatting is weatherboard from a 60-yearold Brisbane house, turned painted side in.

There’s a “Coloured Sands” water feature, and wait until you see the floor. Michael tells me, “The polished concrete is 40 years old and it comes up like that! The blokes doing it couldn’t believe it - there’s even coffee rock in it!”

Which brings us to the name, Michael says it has a triple meaning: our coffee rock on the beach, good coffee and music.

With acoustic roofing, air conditioning, a versatile sound system and separate function rooms (which will double as a kid’s movie haven), Michael said they offer the venue for weddings, corporate events or other functions, for up to 100 people.

Despite the construction zone, they had two brides walk in and book last week.

“Scotty is planning fine dining three nights a weeks - with silver service and tablecloths. We’ve gone out of our way to find people passionate about things they do - like microbrewery Ten Toes and Kai Coffee, who sponsor kids where the coffee grows in South America. Both from Maroochydore, we keep it as local as we can. Local staff, too.”

You can already feel the atmosphere at Coffee Rocks. “It’s for everyone - backpackers and locals. We’ll keep prices down and there’ll be games like Jenga, people can play while having a beer and tapas.”

Open 7 days, 6am-10pm, come to the Grand Opening on July 7,8,9. Book now on 5486 8877.

Tin Can Bay Vets are bigger, better and across the road!

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Chef Scott Stielfer and Micheal Read invite you to the opening of their new venture Coffee Rocks

HE VETS IN Tin Can Bay are moving from the Dolphin Centre, across the road to Jilly’s old premises.

Plus they have a new name, “Tin Can Bay Vets”, but you will still see the same friendly staff.

Vet and Partner, Dr Shannon Coyne, said, “Everything is bigger, we have a bigger product range and more services available.”

The shop will be open 9am-5pm, five days a week, with a veterinarian consulting every day, by appointment.

“Most routine operations we’ll do here, and we are still available for house calls.”

Any client that requires hospitalisation will still need to be transported to Gympie.

The business has been operating on the coast as part of one of Queensland’s largest

Vets Shannon Coyne and Justin Schooth look forward to moving Tin Can Bay Vets into the new premises this month!

mixed animal veterinary practices. There are 11 veterinarians employed at the Gympie practice and in excess of 30 staff.

The practice services all animals and our veterinarians travel as far as Rainbow Beach, Imbil, Maryborough, Tansey and Goomeri and even beyond.

For a fun, healthy and stress free pet, visit Dr Cathy Milgate and the team. Call for an appointment on 5486 4666 or after hours 0409 708 526 (charges apply).

Opening in July, pop into the new shop on 67 Gympie Road and say hello!

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Rainbow Beach is destination Instagram

By Michelle Gilmore

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FTER TWO WORKSHOPS in the region, Rainbow Beach instagrammers are sharing their photos across the world…

Australia’s premier tourism Instagram influencer, Lauren Bath, took a ‘roadtrip’ around the region, starting in Noosa, along the Great Beach Drive with a U Explore 4x4, and finishing in Kenilworth.

“You have a wonderful spot, better than I imagined,” she told the Community News.

Lauren captured some beautiful images…. and a wet backside, as she kayaked with dolphins, rode with Rainbow Beach Horserides and traversed Yabba Creek, looking for platypus.

“We saw two!” said Andrew Saunders from Destination Gympie Region.

“Lauren absolutely loved her time in the region and is planning on bringing her partner back for a holiday.”

Andrew was also gratified to know that someone who is paid to travel the world taking photos thinks this region is one of the best she has ever visited.

The ex-chef shared her knowledge at a workshop on the Sunshine Coast for tourism operators, including some of us from Rainbow Beach.

Then Rainbow Beach Chamber of Commerce and

Tourism and Rainbow Getaway hosted Susan Maynard from Visit Sunshine Coast to talk Instagram, hashtags and all things “social” (media) at the Sports Club.

A self confessed geek, Susan also sprouted the latest trends in social media - including some of her beloved gadgets.

The group decided to use the hashtag #visitrainbowbeach for Instagram (there is another Rainbow Beach in the world) to identify and promote local posts.

The other important ones to use for every Instagram post are #visitgympieregion; #visitsunshinecoast; #thisisqueensland; #seeaustralia.

Susan also told us about copyright, especially regarding photos across Facebook and all social media, saying simply, “If you don’t own it, or have permission to use it, then don’t.”

Don’t use google for images - instead buy stock images, from websites like Shutterstock. Or take your own!

So have a look at this fun - and visual - platform.

The more businesses that promote our destination, across social media, tradeshows, TV and print advertising, the more momentum we can achieve!

Photos: “If you don’t own it, or have permission to use it, then don’t.”

Lauren Bath’s beautiful Instagram posts have massive likes, reposts and comments and an article in the Courier Mail! See the posts on Instagram @laurenepbath or via #visitgympieregion

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Lauren Bath and Destination Gympie Region’s Andrew Saunders breakfasted at Café Jilarty’s before completing their road trip of the region

What a great turn out at the Social Media Workshop last month - these lovely ladies and 20 more people attended!

Chamber President Mark Beech and Treasurer Heatley Gilmore were proud to host Susan Maynard from Visit Sunshine Coast

Lantern Walk

By Barb Rees

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HILE TALKING one day about their homeland memories two friends, Corinna from the north and Lucia from the south of Germany, realised they both had the same favourite memory …. the celebration of St Martins Day. Usually held in November each year to herald in the winter it involves lanterns and biscuits and hot chocolate and singing.

Why not introduce Rainbow Beach to their tradition? Thus the idea of the Lantern Walk was born.

“We organised the kids in playgroup to make lanterns out of leaves and cardboard hung on branches, just like we used to.” explained Corinna. “Who doesn’t love lanterns?” laughed Lucia.

Just before dark a small crowd gathered at the Community Centre, all rugged up and with a variety of lovingly made lanterns.

Lucia handed out a song list to all and explained a bit about the history of the Lantern Walk.

With a strumming on the guitars we were off and walking. It was truly a lovely sight to behold! I counted around 40 people, young and old, walking and singing along the main street of Rainbow Beach.

After a short stroll we gathered in the park and sang our hearts out. By far the most popular song was Twinkle Twinkle sung with gusto by everyone. Then it was back to the community centre for homemade biscuits and hot chocolate! Yum! Both Corinna and Lucia were really happy with the turnout “We especially want to thank the playgroup parents. They were so enthusiastic!

“Hopefully we can make it a yearly event here in Rainbow Beach too, to celebrate the coming of winter. We want all the kids to experience our traditions and have wonderful memories like we have!”

If you missed it this year do yourself a favour and get involved next year, you won’t be sorry!

Two cuties enjoying the lights

Coast rallies around farmers

By Tony Stewart

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ONY STEWART tells us that contrary to what the TV and newspapers say the drought out West is far from over in many areas.

“The rains have been a godsend in replenishing household tanks and dams in many areas, and has been great for subsoil moisture, but if only it came in the warmer months.”

The wet has created more hardship to some properties with one farmer losing 2000 sheep after the first rain in early June. Many properties also shear at this time of year when it is normally dry in Western Qld. “Most properties around Longreach and Winton have destocked long ago and so they along with many others that area are still having great difficulty putting food on the table,” Tony explains.

“Many donations of food and everyday necessities have been coming in for our next run out West at the end of June or early July but much more is needed.

There are many organisations Statewide delivering supplies.”

If anyone can help it would be much appreciated. Matt, Bernie and family at the IGA have kindly helped by providing a trolley for donated goods from their store. Any nonperishable food items or toiletries could be left in the trolley.

Tin Can Bay residents also held fundraisers for the farmers drought appeal last month.

Organiser Nikki Wilson said, “I would like to thank all those who contributed to and supported our garage sale, raffles and made cash donations towards our appeal to help drought stricken farmers.

“We raised a total of $510, which has been deposited into the “Drought Angels” account at the C.B.A. The raffle was won by Jean of Tin Can Bay.” Once again many thanks to those who have helped contribute to this cause across the coast.

For more information on the Rainbow Beach Drought Runners call Tony on 0408 767 930.

This property had 30 mm rain last October and then 14mm in early June.

They have had more rain around June 15, but as you can see it is bare dirt.

Image Tony Stewart

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Rainbow Beach Police Beat

By Senior Constable Mick Emery

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OU MAY BE surprised to learn that many people drive past the Police Beat office whilst talking on a mobile phone. Some people even look into the office on their way past - as if feeling guilty - but the phone still remains firmly attached to their ear as they drive on by.

Perhaps they don’t understand that such ‘distraction’ renders them a far higher chance of being involved in a crash - equivalent to driving whilst over the limit.

Indeed, the first fatal accident that I went to involved a young male driver on the phone to his father at the time of the crash…you can only imagine the anguish of the father on the other end of the line…

Of course, many people are of the perception that ‘it won’t happen to me’ - a frame of mind that is difficult to change.

To that end, however, fines for using a mobile phone whilst driving are now $353, accompanied by 3 points.

For people who don’t want to pay that sort of money, there is an easy solution: pull over to make the call (it just might save you more than $353…)

Typically June is a quieter month for local police, but that hasn’t been the case this year…

The most notable incident involved a 22-year-old man who used a knife to attack the side of a vehicle containing a man, his 21-year-old partner and their children.

While the conflict stemmed from a history between the two men, the female driver suffered an anxiety attack during the incident, resulting in multiple cardiac arrests. Credit here must be given to paramedics, who undoubtedly saved the woman’s life.

Credit must also be given to our local school students, who sacrificed part of their sports day to enable the rescue helicopter to land on their oval.

Meanwhile, the offender was detected returning from Inskip Point and, conveniently, was intercepted at the front of the Police Beat, where a knife was located in his vehicle. The 22 year old man has now been remanded in custody on charges of Threatening Violence and Wilful Damage.

Let’s hope July will not be so intense.

On a final note, some of you reading this article will be visiting for the Fishing Classic. We wish you welcome, and ask that you take security precautions with your prized rods and reels. Be aware that flathead may not be the only bottom-dwelling species to find your fishing gear irresistible.

If you do see any suspicious behaviour please give us a call - just make sure you are not driving at the time…

School kids, teachers and parents watched on as a helicopter landed on the oval during sports day

GET THE EMERGENCY+ APP

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HE QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE Service is urging residents to take a few minutes to download the Emergency+ smartphone app.

Calling Triple Zero (000) can be very confronting when faced with a seriously injured person. More stress can be added to the situation if the caller is in an unfamiliar area.

With this app, you will be able to give emergency services your exact location and ensure that help is sent to the right place in the fastest possible time.

By taking time to download the Emergency+ app now, critical time could be saved in an emergency. The Emergency+ app is available free of charge from iTunes, Google Play and Windows stores.

The Cooloola Coast Local Ambulance Committee is planning to hold their annual Flower Show on October 1 at the Tin Can Bay Community Hall. An important fundraiser, it gives the community an opportunity to show their support for the ambulance officers.

So please start tending those plants and flowers and become part of a very

worthwhile and enjoyable day.

There will be a photography competition as well as stalls and morning and afternoon teas. Entry forms will be available from August at the libraries and some retail outlets.

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Stallholders and buskers Better solutions for stormwater drains invited for the Spring Festival Page 16 Local News

Launching their careers...

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T’S ALMOST TIME for our annual Rainbow Beach Spring Festival! We have some fantastic entertainment lined up for you on September 3, with markets, buskers, jumping castles, an animal petting farm, yummy food stalls, a licensed bar and more.

Rainbow Beach Horse Rides will be joining us for the day and if you like laser tag Lastgot year’s high school graduates we’ve you covered, come down to the are out in the wide world.

Community Hallbig to join in the fun!If you or If you to sing, why not enter our your son like or daughter has exciting plans

after Year 12 in 2013, please drop us a line!

Congratulations to you both and to all the other Year 12 graduates on the Cooloola Coast!

Busking Competition? Head to the website for more information and to complete an online entry form.

Judges will wander the event to hear you play and the finalists will get to play in a BUSK OFF on Saturday afternoon with a $500 prize for the winner!

We are looking for market stallholders to join us for the day. Go to our website to complete your online booking form, we would love to see you there!

Dan recently started as an apprentice If you would like to speak plasterer with Brett Lindenberg, from BJ with someone about this event, Plastering. The apprenticeship will take 3 and please contact Kaye 0448 889 a half to 4 years 781 to or complete.

Sandy 0427 863 007.

Mum, CassieYou Head tickled cansays, find “We us onare Facebook ‘Rainbow Festival’ pink he is with a greatBeach blokeSpring like Brett and go to our at www. hisor family.

Brettwebsite has put other rainbowbeachlive.com. apprentices through with one finishing his trade qualifications last month, hence Dan’s If you are a market stallholder opportunity.” or muso - enter now Traditionally thefor TAFE September’s Spring Festival component has been 4 blocks of 3 weeks full time, 5 full days a week, 8am - 4pm, but this year the system is changing. Instead, Cassie says it is proposed that all the written work will be 8 hectare lot of undeveloped performed onlinearea anddesignated assessed as a park into the- now gazetted onsite charting new ‘Centenary waters for of Federation Park’ in Mauritaina Ave. everyone.

Maintained using their own private Dan is living with his Mum mowers at first, they continue to oversee Cassie (and his Dad, Ashley when the general upkeep of the grassed areas and gardens. he is home) and spends time with his girlfriend’s family Past applications from in Gympie.

Gambling “Dan was chosen he Community grants allowed us because to purchase all the playground equipment had completed Yearthen 12, council was a funded thebig BBQ and lad, picnic shelters, in use strong getting his licence today. this month, keen and willing Next meeting: 18 atriser!

Cooloola worker 10am and is July an early Dan Cove Veterans and Community Hall. is loving the work and the crew Contact:heJoan Secretary / worksCreswell, for.” phone: 5488 0436 or email: forTreasurer, work ccrnf103@bigpond.com

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Volunteer grant for CCRFI M ANY CHANGES WILL be taking place across Cooloola Cove and Tin Can Bay now the Gympie Regional Councils ‘Our Towns’ project has been funded, some of it for ‘streetscaping’ plus upgrading our two parks.

Good news – Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Inc have been successful for the third time in our application for the ‘Volunteers Grant’.

This will be put to good use in purchasing much needed equipment for our hard working volunteers; IT equipment, tables, shelves and storage boxes, gardening tool and equipment, etc.

Over 20 years ago, long before becoming Dan, ready an association, many locals established the

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OASTCARE HAS been busy with meetings, wrapping up several projects and representing the coast for two high priorities at The Gympie Environmental Strategy meeting.

The first is an urgent call to halt massive concrete structures for drainage and stormwater water solutions, where modern science can achieve much more sensitive design utilising local hydrological calculations and native plants.

Too many of our beautiful wetlands and creeks are being unnecessarily impacted, Chris Housten (left) is happy with the new drain leading to erosion, decreased water quality, design on the reserve behind her house. Helping weed and pest invasion. to plant the wetland species are Jess Milne, The second priority is Jaquob Wilcox, Kane Averillo and Talitta Lynch Ashlee, daughter of looking well after the marine ecology of the intertidal zone of the known teachers Al and inlets and surf beach. monitoring at 21 sites including the Army Therese, grade 12 We are survived only capable of practical smallReserve and Seagrass Monitoring June 30and to bigger better scaleis off projects, butandour projects are July 7 (see website). things.

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“I’m hopeful I will be able to handle the work load as well as managing an exciting social

by Cheryl Maughan, W life now that I am 18,” Ashlee What is happening to the Where are we at with “Our Towns” confesses.

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WORDS, ART AND MUSIC

Curl up with a good book at a great price C

OME TO THE book sale at Tin Can Bay Resource Centre. Now that winter is well and truly upon us, it’s just the right time to curl up with a good book or magazine. We have an excellent range available and great specials at 5 for $1.

Left: Volunteers Lillian Cook, Jennifer Williams and Eileen Holyoak invite you to the Resource Centre Book Sale!

Celebrate NAIDOC Day

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S WELL AS NAIDOC Day at Tin Can Bay School on July 14, there are more celebrations: Moonaboola Street Party showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers and artists. Visit Maryborough 5-8pm, on July 7. There’ll be food stalls and children’s rides on site.

Or you can go to a NAIDOC Family Fun Day at the Gympie Civic Centre from 9.30am2.30pm on July 15.

Be entertained by Lyndon Davis and the Gubbi Gubbi Dancers, with traditional dancing/storytelling, song groups, Yarnin’ Circle, traditional games, celebrity sports stars, Gundoo/kids corner, art/crafts, food/ drinks and loads of stalls.

Whilst browsing our books see what else we have to offer you. We have phone/fax, photocopying and laminating services at very competitive prices. Don’t forget the Victory Hampers and Emergency Relief.

We are all volunteers who live, work and play in the area, so any information you require just ask and we will try to assist you.

2B/11 Dolphin Ave, Tin Can Bay, Phone: 07 5488 0035.

Live Music at Rainbow Beach Pig Day Out

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OT ONLY will you see little piglets from Peak Pig Racing on Saturday, July 16, Keith Gall will be starting our day with some classic Australiana songs, joined by locals Joel Mak (pictured), and Tina Louise to entertain!

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The Gympie Region Studio Trails

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FTER A BIT of a rocky start with bad weather, artists had a pretty good weekend for the Cooloola Coast leg of the studio trail.

The Studio Trail continues around the Gympie Region in October and November.

There were three studios open in Tin

Can Bay, and Cafe Jilarty was a destination for Rainbow Beach. Find out more: www. gympie.qld.gov.au/gympie-studio-trails

WORDS, ART AND MUSIC

Bring a Limerick to Music Plus

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AST MONTH’S Music Plus was a wonderful mix of variety and talent with a full program. May saw a farewell for a few months to Pam, Len and Sue who are on holiday.

Music Plus will continue over the winter months with a similar, although different program. We will still have a good variety of performers from a wide range of music styles and the popular sing along sessions.

On July 28, bring your favourite limerick to recite and the best (with preference to originals) will be awarded a prize.

We hope to hear the new ukulele group.

Entry is still only $2. See you there, from 7pm, Thursday, July 28, at the Veterans & Community Hall, Cooloola Cove.

Enquiries call 5486 2678 or email: marilynrussell55@gmail.com

Library Happenings Book review by Karen S

Visit us at: www.gympie.qld.gov.au/library

The Satin Man (Revised and Updated)

Rainbow Beach Ph: 5486 3705

By Alan Whiticker; researched by Stuart Mullins 364.154 WHIT

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N 2006 Alan Whiticker authored Searching for the Beaumont Children. The year 2006 marked the 40th anniversary of this dark day when Australia was shaken by the mystery of Jane, Arnna and Grant Beaumont, three young children, who vanished from Glenelg Beach in South Australia, on Australia Day. Since the publication of the 2006 book, Alan and his associate researcher Stuart Mullins were presented with new and compelling evidence from members of the

public and after thorough and very difficult research they co-authored The Satin Man in 2013.

To mark the 50th anniversary they have now published their revised and updated edition in 2016, revealing some even more startling revelations about that terribly sad day.

A fascinating read, but also an historical account of Australian life in the 60s.

The panels missing are a panoramic photo of the Carlo Sandblow, and an aerial shot of Double Island Point…

Gympie Regional Council say the entrance banner was a trial tourism initiative and never intended to be a permanent entry statement. Council is considering the options of retaining what remains or removing it completely.

As Tony said, “Someone here must know something about this?”

The identity of the offenders is unknown.

If anyone has any information as to the identity of the offenders, or the location of the missing panels, please forward the information to local police, or anonymously via crime stoppers on: 1800 333 000.

Michelle Parker is teaching a lovely month-by-month quilt which others are doing, so we can learn different variations of quilting.

Pam Gill has been on a retreat and showed us three projects they made, which looked wonderful.

Please come along if you are new here and check us out. We are a friendly group who meet every Tuesday at 9am at the Community Centre next to the Cooloola Bowls Club.

Monday and Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm Wednesday and Friday 2pm – 5pm Saturday 9am – 12 noon

Tin Can Bay Ph: 5486 4355 Monday and Wednesday 9am – 12.30pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday 8.30am – 11.30am

In Brief

Panels from the screen at the town entrance were removed - can you help identify the thief?

VANDALISM DISGRACE Local Tony Stewart was disappointed to discover the new screens at the town entrance has been cut.

“The fence has been really badly vandalised and will probably have to be replaced with ratepayer funds. After consulting with Mark McDonald, I used about 50 zipties to fix it the best I could.”

Local police advise the theft occurred on the night of May 30, 2016 (a Monday night), and was reported to police by the council the following morning.

YOU ARE INVITED TO QUILTERS Last month the Tin Can Bay Quilters group took a bus trip to Hervey Bay Quilt show, which was fun as it included shopping afterwards.

We have been busy with small projects and have completed a nice pin cushion and thread bag combination taught by Irene Horley, which several of us enjoyed making.

including exceptional decorators, Coralie and Colette.

The morning went off well with minimal fuss, however we must up the microphone next time.

Money raised was close to $900, a great effort for just a few hours of entertainment.

Thank you to all!

Yours in volunteering, Heather

RAINBOW BEACH COMMUNITY, INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SERVICE A special thank you to all the folks who were able to attend the Charity Morning Tea, it was a great success.

Positive results like this only comes when people are generous with time, effort and, of course, money.

Thank you to Colleen Yellowlea, Betty Freeman, Foodworks, Judy Cantrell, Jenny Tanner, Lyn Grice, Heather Greenbury, Pat and Harvey for their generous donations and assistance.

Volunteers once again did a marvellous job

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A new baby for Saturn!

by Peter and Margaret Grant

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OOK AT THAT! We are already halfway through 2016. As I write, we are nearing the shortest day of the year and we still haven’t really had any winter.

For me, a ‘summer baby’, that’s OK. But I suppose winter will bring its cold westerly winds in July and August. All the more reason to snuggle in your caravan watching TV with “the best antenna in the whole wide world”…hahaha

Aussie Bear across the Nullarbor On our return from this year’s trip across the Nullarbor, Peter and I made the decision that we would fly to the Perth Caravan Show from now on. The six days over to Perth and the six days back takes a lot out of our business time.

Besides, we have now done the trip seven times and we are over the fast trips there and back.

Luckily, we took plenty of photos of Aussie Bear’s adventures. Aussie Bear at the SA/ WA border….at Widgiemooltha, WA…..at Little Topar, NSW….at the Eastern end of the Nullarbor Plain….etc, etc.

Motorhome Rally in Bathurst At the recent motorhome rally in Bathurst, Peter was astounded at the performance of the Saturn Antenna.

Well, not really. He was more astounded that the Saturn Antenna was the only antenna in the 900 antennas on motorhomes at the rally that performed properly. Let me clarify that for you.

At the beginning of 2015, Telstra and Optus began using their new phone towers that transmitted on the frequencies that used to be TV frequencies. The government sold these frequencies to pay for the upgrade to digital TV reception.

All older caravan antennas have an amplifier that is boosting the full range of the ‘old’ TV frequencies that are now ‘new’ phone frequencies. When those antennas come within 1km of these new phone towers, the booster and the ‘new’ phone frequencies clash, creating interference in TV reception.

The new Saturn Antennas have an amplifier that boosts only the ‘new’ TV frequencies. With one of these towers near the Mount Panorama race track where the rally was held, there were many unhappy motorhomers.

We are very proud of the Aussie Made Saturn Antenna that we keep up-to-date with the latest technology.

To find out more about the Saturn Antenna, visit www.saturnantennas.com. au or look for us on Facebook at facebook. com/saturnantennas or on Instagram at @ saturnantennas and #saturnantennas.

Arian James Before I finish, let this proud Nana share a photo of our newest grandchild – Arian James. Rebecca, Benn and Rivah welcomed him on June 1. Yahoo, another beautiful baby to spoil.

Safe travelling!

Above: Aussie Bear’s last visit to Widgiemooltha in WA

With all the times we have travelled across the Nullarbor, you would think that we have seen everything that is to be seen. Yet, each time we see something new. Another stop in a different place gives us an opportunity for another experience.

How is this for an amazing photo.

We stopped at a tiny place outside Broken Hill called Little Topar and what should we find but a “Where the hell is Rainbow Beach” sticker.

Obviously, Sam Mitchell and his Variety Bash team had been there and left their stamp.

Above: Rivah holds new baby brother, Arian Images supplied

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your Community Broomsticks for Tin Can Bay Craft Club

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UNE HAS BEEN a busy month for the Tin Can Bay Craft Club. There is always something going on.

Ingrid Chennells started the month off by teaching a group of ladies how to make a handy needle case, pictured are Jacki Cross and Bev Phillips with the their owl purses made in felt.

Thea Beswick gave another talk on colour and design and Carmel Newton conducted a workshop to make a never ending card to inspire the card enthusiasts.

Two Poona craft ladies will demonstrate broomstick crochet (can’t wait to see that!) and Marilyn Russell is taking names for a decoupage workshop.

The bus has been organised for the ‘Christmas in July’ run to the Caloundra RSL, with another shopping trip on the cards for later in the year.

Visitors to the Cooloola Coast who are escaping the cold down South are most welcome to join the Craft club for a morning of friendship and craft sharing.

Craft meets at the Cooloola Coast Community Complex, Cnr Bayside Drive and Tin Can Bay Rd on Thursdays 9am to noon, contact President Penny Melton: 5486 2512.

Cityfarm Plant of the Month: tea trees City Farm, opposite the Community Centre, on Tin Can Bay Road, is open to the public for plant sales on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am-3pm, 07 5486 2304, ccfni09@ gmail.com, www.cooloolacityfarm.org

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USTOMERS PLEASE note that the free plants offer ended on May 31 and free plants will not be available again until after the next and final rates notice for this year.

The genus Leptospermum occurs throughout Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, with several species growing in the Cooloola area.

Early settlers made tea by infusing the aromatic leaves of some species of Leptospermum and this practice led to the common name of tea tree.

They are generally hardy plants, tolerating most soils and conditions.

Those with a dense form make good screens. The foliage can obscure the pretty flowers, though those that flower

on the new growth make attractive cut specimens.

Plant of the month: Leptospermum polygalifolium (Wild May), an ornamental compact shrub to four metres with aromatic leaves and white blossoms in spring.

This plant likes sandy soil with low nutrient levels and can tolerate periodic wet conditions, though not permanently wet ground.

Image: www.florabank.org.au

Camera Club news M EMBERS OF Tin Can Bay Camera Club judged the “Action” print competition last month; each member chose three images they thought were best. It proved to be a tough job!

In A Grade, the Honour was awarded to Jenni Bourke (Barrel Girl). Merits were awarded to Cathy Reed (Bull Ride) and Patsy Brady (Wipe Out). Highly Commended was awarded to Jenni Bourke (Hot Dog).

In B Grade, the Honour was awarded to Lindsay Rigby (Wheel Him). Merits were awarded to Lynn Milnes (Ahoy Matie!) and Jennifer Gamble (Running Free), pictured.

Lyn Minchell (Playing with Lunch), was awarded Highly Commended.

The next Club event is the annual Interclub Safari with Hervey Bay Photography Club July 2.

The club meet 7pm, Wednesday July 20 at TCB Library, and the competition subject is “Landscapes”.

Join the Photoshop workshop (Part 5 of An Introduction to Image Enhancement) 1pm on July 18 in the TCB Library meeting room.

For more information and to view club members’ images, visit www. tinc anbayc ameraclub.wix .com/ tcb camera-club.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0408 738 192 Seary’s Creek 7km from town towards Gympie, with 2 waterholes, boardwalks, bridges and history – do read the sign and spot the creatures. Always cool on the hottest of days.

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

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

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

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

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

Great Sandy Strait Cruises and Sunset Cruises 0428 838 836

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Another ramp is located at Bullock Point.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

accommodation

Headland and Rainbow Shores

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rainbow welcome.

5486 3191 Social Golf Club (0429 668 255) stages

regular course Tenniscompetitions.

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

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

Fitness Classes (see What’s On)

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

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

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Rainbow Waters Holiday Park

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

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

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Thanks Parks and Wildlife Service for their assistance.

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annual events

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

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ELCOME TO THE 2016 Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic, don’t miss the Grand Opening on Friday, July 1. Entrant cards and event bags available for pickup after 4pm, with the Department of Fisheries and Coast Guard information and latest regulations.

What a wonderful eight days it will be for the 30th Classic. Weigh ins are 4pm - 6pm from Saturday 2 to Friday 8, with prizes presentation from 6pm. Relax whilst the young ones are at Kid’s Club, 4-7pm daily.

James Harrison is performing most nights from Saturday, with the Rip Snorters on July 2, T-Bone Turner Solo and Liam Brew on July 8, and The Vibe on the final night.

The Twilight Expo is open 3pm - 6pm, July 2 and 3, where you can watch well known Sunshine Coast chef Andrew Strange demonstrate some wonderful fish and seafood at the 5pm cooking demonstrations.

Sunday is Kid’s Day! From 10am - there’s BCF Casting Comps and Tent Pitching with a special visit from Scott Hillier of Creek to Coast fame. Kids will also love the jumping castle and face painting 4-7pm.

Veterans Day is Tuesday July 7, followed

by Wednesday’s State of Origin 3 on the big screen at The Club, and the notorious Ladies Day on Thursday.

Remember the charity raffles are on every night benefiting groups like Coast Guard, Aquatic Centre, Camp Quality, SES, Rainbow Warriors, Rainbow Beach State School, and charity bingo on 10am Wednesday.

It concludes Saturday July 9 for the Grand Finale, note the earlier start and finish time, 3pm - 5pm - FINAL weigh-in prize presentations from 5pm, followed by overall presentations and draw down major prizes.

To all, good fishing!

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76mm 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.

It’s well worth beefing up the trebles on your hard bodies from the standard ones from factory to something a little more robust. If your using soft plastics choose the jig heads with heavy duty hooks like the TT Headlockz XH or the Evolution HD range.

Crabs have been active with several reports of people coming back with a feed of muddies.

Upside 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 Above: pair of 30’s it will pay to seek high 20’sAto early coral trout shelter in thefor creeks and chase a few jacks Jakebarra.

Shadbolt and 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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Tony Stewart

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ELCOME TO our June fishing report.

Trips have not been as plentiful as May, due firstly to slipping our vessel for the Annual Anti foul, and gearbox servicing.

After one trip we unfortunately hit some underwater obstruction so it was back to the slipway. Gearbox damage was done; so after an insurance assessment we were off the water for just on two weeks.

Between patches of bad weather we are finally operational, with some nice fish coming aboard including a bag out on snapper. Other species landed included parrot, Moses perch, sweetlip and jobfish.

As I write, another rain system is passing to the South; so with the Westerlies returning seas should flatten quickly.

With a return to Westerlies sea temperatures should also drop, hopefully improving fishing on the closer reefs.

Until next month enjoy your time on the water and stay safe.

Above: Check out this cracker of an amberjack, tipping the scales over 40kg!

Below: Local lad, Joel Mahon with a big estuary cod

Simon with a coronation trout

Ralf Dorrestein’s group from Kia Ora had a huge day 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.

Ben with a whopper Maori cod

A good snapper for Harrison

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Fishing & Boating

Double Island Point Fishing Charters

Tin Can Bay Fishing Club look forward to Norman Point Jetty A

A decent Spanish Mackerel for James

Still plenty of big Coral Trout around this month

Chris with a nice Snapper and an Amberjack

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T LAST month’s General Meeting, we were pleased to welcome Gympie Regional Council, Division 1 Councillor Mark McDonald as our guest speaker. He gave members an update on the Feasibility Study and progress to date regarding the Norman Point Jetty.

The proposed jetty would be approximately 180m long and 6m wide and would include a 28 m x 14m jetty head.

This jetty would provide an excellent facility for visitors of all ages, including people with disabilities, to enjoy the view, go fishing and experience what our area has to offer.

Members thanked Cr Mark and his wife Jill for their attendance and for his informative delivery to all present.

This month will be a very busy one for club members commencing with fishing training for youth week at Norman Point on Wednesday July 6 from 8am.

Being school holidays, our club members will be assisting young people how to tie knots, rig their rods and teach fishing techniques until 11.15am followed by a BBQ lunch.

The club members will be having a social fishing competition on July 10, commencing early morning and finishing by 4pm.

On Monday July 11, the club will be hosting ABC Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis who will be guest speaker at a Sailability function at the Cooloola Cove Veterans and Community Hall.

Congratulations to winners from the

Debbie George and husband Jim will host nephew Costa Georgiadis this month perhaps he will have time to catch a good sized whiting too!

recent TCB Fishing Club Raffle: First Prize: $750.00; Ticket No 0335; Steve Barnes of Cooloola Cove Second Prize: $200.00; Ticket No 0422; Norma Rowe of Tin Can Bay Third Prize: $50.00; Ticket No 0117; Heather Souter of Rainbow Beach We would like to thank everyone for supporting our club raffles throughout the year. Membership enquiries: 0437 242 171

A Little Humour THE BUTTON Angus Broon of Glasgow, Scotland, comes to the little lady of the house exclaiming, “Maggie, cud ya be sewin on a wee button that’s come off of ma fly? I can’t button ma pants.”

“Oh Angus, I’ve got ma hands in the dishpan, go next door and see if Mrs. MacDonald could be helpin ya with it.”

About five minutes later, there’s a terrible crash, a bang, a bit of yelling and the sound of a body falling down stairs. Walking back in the door with a blackened eye and a bloody nose comes Angus.

The little lady looks at him and says, “My God, what happened to ya? Did you ask her like I told you?”

“Aye,” says Angus. “I asked her to sew on the wee button, an she did, everything was goin’ fine but when she bent doon to bite off the wee thread, Mr MacDonald walked in.”

NEVER ARGUE WITH A WOMAN A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort up north. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn. The wife liked to read.

One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a short nap. Although she wasn’t familiar with the lake, the wife decided to take the boat out.

She rowed out a short distance, anchored, and returned to reading her book. Along came the sheriff in his boat. He pulled up alongside her and said, “Good morning, Ma’am. What are you doing?”

“Reading my book” she replied, as she thought to herself, “Isn’t it obvious?”

“You’re in a restricted fishing area,” he informed her.

“But officer, I’m not fishing. Can’t you see that?”

“Yes, but you have all the equipment. I’ll have to take you in and write you up.”

“If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with rape,” snapped the irate woman.

“But, I haven’t even touched you,” groused the sheriff.

“Yes, that’s true,” she replied, “but you do have all the equipment.”

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who knows how to read.

ON MARRIAGE When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. – King David After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can’t face each other, but still they stay together. – Sasha Guitry By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll be happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher. - Socrates Woman inspires us to great things, and prevents us from achieving them. – Anonymous The great question, which I have not been able to answer... is, “What does a woman want?” – Dumas I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me. - Sigmund Freud “Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.” – Red Skelton “There’s a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It’s called marriage.” – Sam Kinison “I’ve had bad luck with both my wives.

The first one left me, and the second one didn’t.” – James Holt McGavra Two secrets to keep your marriage brimming. 1. Whenever you’re wrong, admit it, 2. Whenever you’re right, shut up. – Patrick Murray The most effective way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.... – Nash You know what I did before I married…..?

Anything I wanted to. – Anonymous My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met. - Henny Youngman A good wife always forgives her husband when she’s wrong. – Rodney Dangerfield 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.’ – Anonymous First Guy (proudly): “My wife’s an angel!”

Second Guy: “You’re lucky, mine’s still alive.”

Anonymous SPEED LIMIT A state trooper spied a car puttering along at 22mph. So he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over.

Approaching the car, he noticed that five old ladies were inside, and they looked wideeyed and terribly pale.

The driver pleaded with him, “Officer, I don’t understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?”

“Ma’am,” the officer replies, “You weren’t speeding, but driving slower than the speed limit can also be dangerous.”

“I beg to differ, sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly: twenty-two miles an hour!” the old woman said, pointing at the road sign.

The State Police officer, chuckling, explained to her that “22” was the route number, not the speed limit.

A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error.

“But before I let you go, Ma’am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car ok? These women seem awfully shaken,” the officer asked.

“Oh, they’ll be all right in a minute, officer.

We just got off Route 119.”

BREATHALYSER A policeman pulls a driver over for swerving in and out of lanes on the highway.

He tells the guy to blow into a breathalyser.

“I can’t do that, officer - I’m an asthmatic.

I could have an asthma attack if I blow into that tube.”

“OK, we’ll just get a urine sample down at the station.”

“Can’t do that either, officer. I’m a diabetic.

I could get low blood sugar if I pee in a cup.”

“Alright, we could get a blood sample.”

“Can’t do that either, officer. I’m a haemophiliac. If I give blood, I could die.”

“Fine then, just walk this white line.”

“Can’t do that either, officer.”

“Why not?”

“Because I’m drunk.”

PARAPROSDOKIANS Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and is frequently humorous. (Winston Churchill loved them) 1. Where there’s a will, I want to be in it.

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you ... but it’s still on my list.

3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.

5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

6. War does not determine who is right, only who is left.

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

9. I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

10. In filling out an application, where it says, “In case of emergency, notify...” I answered “a doctor”.

11. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

12. You do not need a parachute to skydive.

You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

13. I used to be indecisive, but now I’m not so sure.

14. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

15. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

16. You’re never too old to learn something stupid.

17. I’m supposed to respect my elders, but it’s getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Tin Can Bay P-10 School News

by Principal Desley Kirby

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HE LAST COUPLE of weeks have been extremely busy as students have been working on assessment and teachers have been marking and preparing Semester 1 reports.

Report cards are out on the first Friday of Term Three and parent teacher interviews are in week three.

Year 6 students attended a Smarter Choices Program at Gympie for a community-based initiative aimed to encourage healthy lifestyles, as these students move to high school.

Our representatives were very polite, respectful and engaged. Well done to all involved!

Secondary Student Leaders Drew Holt, Breanna Truss and Tyson Mills were involved in the Gympie Regional Youth forum, hosted by Tony Perrett MP. Issues discussed included youth unemployment, tertiary study and sustainable industries. For our students it was an opportunity to raise concerns that face the young people in the Cooloola area in particular.

I am once again very proud of these students, who were outstanding ambassadors for our school.

Last month we learnt that Connor McKay, Jessica Frith and Aaliyah Power’s artwork will be used to decorate the Olympic Village in Rio during the games.

Our very own resident Olympian, Sandy Lewis, spoke with the students and showed her 2000 Sydney Olympic medals for softball as inspiration.

Work has started on two brand new playgrounds in the Prep and Year 1-3 areas and will hopefully be ready for the new term. The wooden playgrounds will be replaced with modern age-appropriate playgrounds which include permanent shade structures.

NAIDOC Day

The Indigenous Family Support group have once again prepared a great day of celebrating aspects of Aboriginal culture 8.30am to 2.30pm on July 14.

There will be a full day of activities for all students including Traditional Dance, Storytelling, Artefacts,

Zack Groves and Atua Bentley like saying hi to their mums when they work in the tuckshop

Traditional Games, Boomerang throwing, Painting, Didgeridoo and Beading.

Activities will be held at the school grounds at no cost. Bring your food and drinks for the day and a hat; family members are welcome.

Tuckshop menu popular!

Nicole Farrugia and Jill Ranuve are two of the volunteers cooking up a healthy lunch at tuckshop

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Xanthe Sheridan, Hannah Bradley and Lily-Rose Bubke love their tuckshop

P&C member, Jill Ranuve, is delighted with the new tuckshop menu. Already running as a healthy choices tuckshop, they still have loads of “lovely, yummy food”. Feedback is positive and profits are growing.

Jill said, “We changed our days to Wednesday and Thursday, and it has made a big difference. We’re hoping to even add Friday on!”

The pizzas are made to order on wraps and you can choose from meatlovers or any combination of ham, pineapple and/or cheese.

“The beef kebabs,” with shaved lean beef, lettuce, cheese and BBQ sauce, “are so popular with the High Schoolers, we make lots of these during their break.”

Then there are burgers, wraps and sangers - the whiting and avocado burger sounds tempting!

Snacks on offer include muffins, berriescrunch yoghurt, apple slinkies and trail mixes.

“Tuckshop is for the kids; we run it for the kids, and with their support it will continue to grow and be open more days.”

Find out more at the next P&C meeting, scheduled for July 19.

Temporary Tuckshop Convenor wanted for 12 hours/week, Wednesday to Thursday, 7.30am – 2pm, commencing July 20- December 9.

Food Safety Supervisor Qualification and Blue Card required, and applications close 3pm July 11, email: sreev25@eq.edu.au

Keep a watch on our school these holidays

Look out for after-hours crime in our school. All gates will be locked. Only people with written authority from the Principal are allowed access.

If you see anything suspicious, please call the School Watch number – 13 17 88.

Have a safe and happy holiday, see you all next term.

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Book now for How many schools go fishing for a day? the Blood Bank

SCHOOL NEWS

by Mr Micheal Grogan, Principal

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.

Birds around the Bay

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.

Above: We could not have wished for a better day for the annual school fishing day!

Right: Jacob and Seth were hiding this catch from the pelican before returning him to the ocean

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HAT AN EXCITING final few weeks of term we had at Rainbow Beach State School: the performance Swag of Tales, our Athletics Carnival, report cards and the Annual Fishing Day at Inskip Point.

It is a brilliant start for the third term with a visit from Costa Georgiadis of ABC Gardening Australia fame on July 11, followed by Book Week and the Small Schools Athletics Carnival.

Free tennis lessons for Sporting Schools Next term for Sporting Schools we will be offering free tennis lessons. The lessons will be split into two 4-week blocks for Prep-2 and 3-6. Numbers will be limited, so make sure you get your notes in as soon as possible for participation.

Important Cyber Safety Tips The department has recently been alerted to random users contacting children through the social media app ‘Instagram’.

Help your children avoid random contact on social media: • Know which social media your child uses • Discuss with your child who their online friends and followers are. Only be friends with people online who you know and trust in the real world • Take a proactive approach and establish clear and agreed rules for your child’s internet use.

Visit www.behaviour.education.qld.gov. au for more information.

$1000 donated to Kitchen Garden The kitchen garden team had a fantastic surprise recently with a generous donation of $1,000, specifically for the garden, from a local person who wishes to remain anonymous.

They approached Liz Kilgower in Rainbow Beach Fruit after seeing an article in this paper.

Mr Mileson’s Grade 3/4 class were tasked with designing a specific section of the garden, creating an incredible array of 3-D designs showing what they would like to see included in the next stage of the garden.

Chappy Ronnie, local architect Walter Dobkins, and Michael Donnelly, a landscape gardener now at Rainbow Getaway Holiday Apartments, judged the Grade 3/4 competition.

Winners were presented with prizes from Bunnings Gympie.

Each class is creating a special project for the garden to commemorate the school’s 30 year anniversary.

This money will go towards purchasing supplies to make the class projects a reality.

P&C news On July 2 - roll up for your bacon and egg burgers, snags and the usual yummy homemade cakes and biscuits at the P&C Election Day Bake Sale and BBQ. The P&C will be selling Fishing Comp raffle tickets on Thursday night, July 7 – if you can also help, please contact our P&C. Big thanks to our celebrity chef, Scott Fitzgerald, from Rainbow Beach Meats.

Brekky Club starts back 7.45am on July 14.

Please add your name for cupcake baking time for the July 16 Pig Day Out, ready for the student council cupcake decorating stall.

Parents please roster on for an hour or so to supervise the stall. Help is also needed for the Small Schools Athletics Day lunch July 25.

Our next P&C meeting is Wednesday, July 13, 2.45pm at the school staffroom.

All welcome!

Chappy Ronnie, Judge Michael Donnelly and Mr Mileson with the winners of the 3/4 garden design: Seth, Ruby, Luxie-Leigh, Rose and Tia. The Funlantis gardens will be Local members of the Queensland on display when Wader Study Group count shorebirds Costa visits July 11 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.

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 Because they are very similar in size every week then visit my blog at http:// and both helps grey Brekky and white they Scottwww.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot.

Fiona Worthington Clubcoloured Celebrity Chef, Fitzgerald from Rainbow Beach Meats are very to identify. If they pull serve up bacon and diffi egg cult wraps com.au/

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SPORT

Our volleyballers do the coast proud!

Sports workshops in Tin Can Bay

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PORTING SHOOTERS Tin Can Bay Branch are hosting a free training weekend, thanks to their Queensland Government grant of $7,500 to increase Queenslanders’ participation in sport.

They invite you to two workshops: Strategies for attracting more women and girls to participate Saturday July 30

Leadership training and mentoring Sunday July 31 Both are held 9am to 5pm at Tin Can Bay RSL Hall, 45 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay. Please bring your lunch and snacks, there is a fridge available to store these. Burgers are on sale for Sunday lunch, drinks available both days.

RSVP to Lois Archer: 5486 2559

Boardriders set date for celebration!

by BJ Parton

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OARDRIDERS HELD a meeting last month to discuss a date for the 30 year celebration.

Book in December 3 Rainbow Beach Boardriders crew, new and past members, because this will be a celebration to remember.

Over 30 years of surfers to invite…well that’s if we can find them all! I need all the help I can get!

State of Origin Fever!

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RS YOUNG and her 1/2 class at Rainbow Beach State School have been mostly cheering on the Mighty Maroons.

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OME OF THE Tin Can Bay students who won gold at the Toowoomba State Championships: April Bath, Arwen Van de Vorst, Tehmia Masri, Decemie Gabales, Drew and Pearl Holt.

We’ll be following their progress later this year.

If your club need more women and girls, book into the Sporting Shooters workshop!

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I wonder who will win the last game of the season?

Game Three is on Wednesday July 13 at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

Please if you have any contact details for the old crew drop us a line 0419 929 037.

More details soon! # Tip Be aware of the freshwater streams along the beach….they can be deeper than you think!! Take care driving on the beach as it is full of surprises. You don’t want to ding your board hitting one!

SPORT

SOCCER STARS

Above left: Oakely Hall forges ahead for Karter Mick’s kick!

Above: Jake Lattanzi in action for Diggers Left: Hugh Gilmore passes to a Digger team mate Below: Columbia’s Amalia Bull and Taylor Rooks are ready to tackle the ball

Swing!

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KIDS Weekly Golf Program is coming to Tin Can Bay starting July 14.

This ten-week program, which teaches players to swing, pitch and chip, will be held on Thursday afternoons between 3.30-4.15pm. $150.00 per child for tuition and t-shirt.

The Program is held in a fun, active and inclusive environment.

For further information, call Mark Shaw: 5481 2795 or gympiepinesproshop@gmail.com

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

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SPORT

More athletics for July!

by Principal Michael Grogan

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HE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL is always one of my favourite days of the year. One of the great things about our school is the level of sportsmanship on display from our students on days like Athletics Day. Every student is supported by his or her peers, to do their best and to keep trying at all times.

I would like to thank all of the staff for making the day run so smoothly. I would like to say a special thank you to organiser, Miss Sauer, and Mr O’Neill and Alice who did

such a great job with the score keeping on the day.

In yet another close competition we have seen one of our houses just scrape through for the win. Congratulations to Cooloola!

We will be hosting the Cooloola Small Schools Carnival on Monday, July 25 and will see Wolvi, Kia Ora and Gympie East State Schools coming to Rainbow Beach.

This event is for Prep to Year 6 at all four schools participating in both competitive and non-competitive events.

When Jasmin jumps, she looks the Age Champ she is

Well done to our Age Champions for 2016:

AGE GROUP 9 Years 10 Years 11 Years 12 Years

CHAMPION GIRL Paige Jasmin Annie Ruby

CHAMPION BOY Samson Nathan Clive Charlie

Jahley laughs the whole way down!

Age Champ, Clive, jumps to China Jesse is not sure about our new “javelins” Preps and Year 1 girls take the sprint

Oscar shotputting for Fraser house 800 metres - still a long way to go!

Connor in the lead!

Jahli, Murphy, Ashton and Liam take on the new shotputs

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Blake, Jimmy and Tyler race to the roar of the crowd

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Rainbow Beach Hotel Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Sports Club Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

5486 3607

Gympie

5482 3889

Rainbow Beach

0407 529 624

Cooloola Cove

5488 0222

Rainbow Beach

0400 657 797

Tin Can Bay

5488 0601

5486 9090 5486 3191

Real Estate Cooloola Coast Realty Cooloola Coast www.cooloolacoastrealty.com.au Rainbow Beach Realty Rainbow Beach Cooloola Waters Retirement Village Tin Can Bay Tuncunba

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Cooloola Cove

5481 2846

Cooloola Cove

5486 4030

Essential Services EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 EMERGENCY - POLICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 EMERGENCY - FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 SES Flood/Storm Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 500 SES - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3314 SES - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4604 City Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2304 Coastguard Tin Cay Bay - VMR 417 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4290 Community Centre Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3355 Cooloola Coast Medical Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2488 Doctor - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3078 Doctor - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4600 ENERGEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 62 62 EPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 130 372

Cooloola Coast

0403 193 916

Arcobaleno Café Jilarty Coloured Sands Café Marina Bar and Grill Rainbow Fruit Barn The Pavilion / RB Resort Waterview Bistro

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

5486 8000 5486 3277 5486 3143 5486 4400 5486 3126 5486 3999 5486 8344

IGA Supermarket

Rainbow Beach

5486 8700

Tin Can Bay

5486 2887

Rainbow Beach

0418 729 474

Cooloola Cove

1300 727 025

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

5486 3227 5486 8888

Signs 5486 3444 5486 2000

Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach Signs

Solicitor Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

0438 868 116 0484 846 589

Kennels and Catteries Gympie Cooloola Pet Resort Gympie

5483 5364

Massage Therapist Authentic Thai Massage Body Equiibrium & Natural Therapies Tin Can Bay

0490 374 698 0409 709 310

Cosgroves

Storage Cooloola Tin Can Bay Mini Storage

Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre Shell Tourist Centre

Tours and attractions

Mechanical Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rustproofing and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tyre and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Auto Care Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Towing Rainbow Beach

5486 3288 5486 3228 5486 3144 5486 8111 5486 8555

Painter Wayne Hill Painter

Restaurants and Café’s

Shopping Centre

Rainbow Beach Hardware Rainbow Beach Mitre 10 Cooloola Cooloola Cove

5486 4411

Chiropractor

Moppz Concreting

5486 8686 0421 600 148

Plumber

Hardware

Serenity Beauty Silver Koru

Carpet Cleaners

Tin Can Bay Chiropractor

0419 980 607

Graphic Design

Health and Beauty

Caravan Antennas

Benny’s Carpet Cleaning Cleanwave

Lighthouse Glass and Aluminium

54863200

Caravan Repairs and Hire

Saturn Antennas

Tin Can Bay

Glass and Aluminium

Soda Graphics

Car Dealers

Whatever

0407 022 159 0448 955 768 0407 762 986 5473 0075

Galleries

Cooloola Cove Landscape & Garden Supplies

Cabinet Makers

Rainbow Waters Caravan Park Tin Can Bay Caravan Park

Rainbow Beach Pharmacy

Rainbow Beach Cooloola Cove Cooloola Coast Cooloola Coast

Furniture supplier

5486 2820

Butchers

John Madill Toyota Madills Mazda

Rainbow Cooloola Wholesalers

Cooloola Coast Rainbow Beach

Pharmacy

Fishing Charters Coastwide Fishing Charters Double Island Point Fishing Charters Keely Rose Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters

Beach to Bay Pest Management Cleanwave

Garden Supplies

KJ Homes Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach Remodelling and Repairs Rainbow Beach

Cooloola Coast Cabinets Whatever Cabinetmakers

Cookies Electrical Smiley Mick Electrical Mark Little Top Notch Electrics P/L

Gallery Jilarty

Builders/Handyman

Tin Can Bay Family Butchery

5482 7688 5886 4800 5488 0271

Electrician

Davies Furniture Court

Bakery Ed’s Beach Bakery

Gympie Tin Can Bay Cooloola Cove

Food Wholesalers

Bait and Tackle Chilly Bin Rainbow Beach Tackle & Camping

Pest Control

Dolphin Ferry Cruises Epic Ocean Adventures Fraser Island 4x4 Tours Rainbow Beach Horserides Rainbow Beach Paragliding Surf and Sand Safaris

Rainbow Beach/TC Bay 0428 838 836 Rainbow Beach 0408 738 192 Rainbow Beach 0457 726 388 Rainbow Beach 0412 174 337 Rainbow Beach 0418 754 157 Rainbow Beach 5486 3131

Vet Gympie Veterinary Services Tin Can Bay

Cooloola Cove

5486 4666

0412 134 752

FIRE & RESCUE - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3169 Tin Can Bay Fire Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 828 414 Rural Fires Goomboorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 793 286 Rural Fires Neerdie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0400 865 132 QPWS Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9900 QPWS Tewantin (7 days) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5449 7792 Gympie Regional Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 307 800 HOSPITAL - Gympie (ind. Community & Mental Health Services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5489 8444 Library - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3705 Library - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4355 Local Disaster Management CCCLDMSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4483, 0439 862 264 Cooloola Cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 0436, 0459 26 374 Wallu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 685 338 Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 863 007

Pharmacy - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3070 Police - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8765 Police - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2426 Police - non urgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 444 POISONS Information Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 26 Resource and Referral Centre Tin Can Bay . . . . . 5488 0035 School - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9333 School - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 1222 Warren Truss MP (Federal Member) . . . . . . . 1 300 301 968 Tony Perrett MLA (State Member) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5329 5100 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (Please phone to make appt ) CARKEET, Sally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 751 327 DEACON, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 624 208 FISHER, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0407 95 4678 HOLT, Neville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3250 MISSEN, John Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8153 July 2016 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 39

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WHAT’S ON JULY 1-3 Mary Valley Art Festival viewing 10am-3pm 1-7 Seagrass Monitoring: www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au 1-9 Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic 2 Tin Can Bay Camera Club annual Interclub Safari 2 Mary Poppins in the Park, Maryborough 2 P&C Election Day Bake Sale and BBQ morning 2 TCB Camera Club Interclub Safari with Hervey Bay Photography Club 4 Cooloola Cove holiday fun day, 10am to 1pm, laughter workshop, music and karaoke, burger provided, bookings essential: 0434 240 368 6 FREE Library holiday activities 6 The Tin Can Bay Fishing Club “Learn to Fish” day, Norman Point 8am to 1pm, Bookings: 0434 240 368, bus from Cooloola Cove.

7 Free Council Fun Day for the whole family, Billabong Park, 10am to 1pm jumping castle, bungee basketball, giant games and a tie dye workshop, no bookings required 7-9 Coffee Rocks Grand Opening 9 Pizza and outdoor games - warmup fitness session, volleyball, touch football, Frisbee throwing and tag, pizzas provided, Cooloola Cove 3pm to 6pm. Bookings: 0434 240 368 9-10 Dragon Boat regattas and Wide Bay Series in Tin Can Bay 10 Tin Can Bay Fishing Club social fishing competition 0437 242 171 11 Term 3 starts and Costa visits Sailability and RBSS! 11 Cooloola Coast Probus Club Meeting, 2.30pm Sandcastle Motel, all welcome.

Kaye: 0421 648 129 13 RBSS P&C meeting, 2.45pm at school staffroom 13 State of Origin Game 3

A past Ladies Day at the Fishing Classic - this year it is on July 7

14 Brekky Club starts back 7.45am 14 NAIDOC Day by the Indigenous Family Support, Tin Can Bay School 15 NAIDOC Family Fun Day Friday, Gympie 16 Rainbow Beach Pig Day Out 16-17 Cooloola Coast Art Group Art Show and Photography Competition 18 Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Inc meet 10am at Cooloola Cove Veterans and Community Hall, Joan: 5488 0436 18 Photoshop workshop 1pm, TCB Library meeting room 18-22 Book Week at RBSS 19 Tin Can Bay School P & C Meeting 20 Tin Can Bay Camera Club meet 7pm, TCB Library, “Landscapes” 21 Book Week annual Dress Up Day Australiana theme 8.30am RBSS 21 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Excellence Program begins by James Nash SHS with USC for Year 9 and 10.

Ph: 54806333 25 Cooloola Small Schools Carnival at RBSS 28 Music Plus, 7pm, Veterans and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove 30-31 Sporting Shooters Tin Can Bay Branch free training weekend, RSVP to Lois: 5486 2559

AUGUST 14 Rainbow Beach Trail Running Festival, Phil Rodgers Park, Rainbow Beach, 42K, 21K, 11K 20-21 Rainbow Beach Triathlon

Weekly (many are term time only) Aqua aerobics at RB Aquatic Centre: 5486 3191 Monday 6am Fitness Class, RB Gym 10-11am First 5 Forever RB Library 4.30 karate and jiu-jitsu RBSS, 0417 079 579 5pm Yoga CC Vets Hall Glenda: 0427 864 220 9am-12 noon - Indoor Bowls, TCB Community Complex Clare: 5486 4054 Tuesday Step and Pilates, TCB 9am Arts and Craft group, Church of the Good Shepherd (second/last of month) 9am – noon TCB Quilters, community complex. Maree: 5486 5706 9.30am Little Guppies playgroup, TCB Wednesday 9am Mahjong/games mornings, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall

9.30am Yoga at CC Vets Hall, Glenda: 0427 864 220 10am Mainly Music, TCB Community Complex 4.30 karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu RBSS, 0417 079 579 Thursday 7.45-8.15am Brekky Club, RBSS 8-10am Coastcare Wetland Weeding, www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au 9 -11am Playgroup RBSS 9am - noon TCB Craft Club, Penny: 5486 2512 9am Zumba, TCB RSL Hall 9.30am - 10.30am First 5 Forever TCB Library 3.30pm Dragon Boat training 4.30 Pilates at RBSS Friday 6am Fitness Class, RB Gym 8am - 10am Volunteer “revive our creeks” www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au 9am Sailability 6pm Fire Twirling - Tree Beards 7pm - 9pm Fun Club, TCB Community Centre, Ronnie: 0413 135 867 9am-12 noon - Indoor Bowls, TCB Community Complex Clare: 5486 4054 Saturday Markets on almost every Saturday!

See visitors’ guide 5-8pm Youth Activity Project CC Sunday 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church service, Manooka Drive 7.30am Dragon Boat training 9.30am Church of the Good Shepherd Family, morning tea. All denominations welcome! 17 Carlo Rd 10am – 2pm RB craft market, Top Shops If you have an event or date you would like to add please email info@rbcn.com.au

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Hello again to all in the beautiful region of Rainbow Beach Here we are in the midst of another school holiday, with the weather forecast being near perfect. To think that it’s supposed to be winter!

I did put a jumper on yesterday though, but it felt really uncomfortable, and I ended up taking it off.

It was good to see the Outback get a bit of rain lately.

I know that it’s not the proper season for it but I’m sure it’s better than none.

Tony Stewart has been doing runs out west delivering food and clothing with the help of the Drought Runners.

We have a trolley instore that has been set aside to help those in need. So next time when you come in, please think of those in need and drop a non perishable item in the trolley.

Without getting into politics (or religion) too much it, really seems to be the buzz word at the moment, with England leaving the EU, Donald Trump becoming a presidential candidate? and our own little country having a very drawn out election campaign. Depending on who gets in, I suppose a holiday afterwards would helps us all get over it - only to find out after many recounts we have a hung parliament again!

We recently had some “outlaws” from overseas visit, and as usual do the rounds for meals and drinks - and the restaurants have been amazing.

It makes entertaining a lot easier when you know that no matter where you take them, the food is going to be great. And it was.

Now to the Sports Report Congratulations goes to Jack Miller on winning his first ever MotoGP title and with a independent team as well, hopefully the start of a successful career.

I’m not going to mention to much about the Wallabies only to say that the All Blacks better watch out. Go you Wallabies ( I haven’t answered the phone to any one from overseas yet).

The Broncos are struggling over the Origin period but will be firing on all cylinders afterwards.

I was very surprised that Corey Parker has decided to retire at the end of the year. He’s one of the few players

Yvette with the third trolley for drought relief - the first filled up in one day!

that seem to get better as he gets older, I thought there was another year or two in him, as you are retired a long time.

One last Origin to go, and a clean sweep will be on the hands.

It’s a fitting way to send off Corey Parker. Hopefully an empty stadium doesn’t happen down there - but it must really hurt!

Pity it’s not like a international football match where the home side supports the home team.

Go Queensland!