Rainbow Beach Community News March 2019

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March 2019 • Vol 22 • Issue 3

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Rainbow Beach Sports Club is pleased to announce that Social Bowls is on. The Lawn Bowls Pairs Roll-up is now every Friday afternoon at 1pm. Plus the Sports Club are offering more gym classes, free pool access when you join the gym, new instructors and more events - including a rodeo!

Read pages 8, 9 and 18 to find out more!

Editor’s Note

To Autumn

“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness...”

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HIS IS NOT MY favourite of Keats’ poems, but my Year 12 learnings echo this time every year.

All we have to mark the flutter of this new season, are welcome cooler nights and the windy aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Oma. After scaring away most of our tourists, she has left the impact on our coast.

But you’ll find more twists and entertainment in our March edition, from turtles to a new Vinnies op shop, and everything in between.

There’s so much to share with you this month - as a gym member, you’ll be pleased with the classes available to you now - including Aqua Aerobics. And you read it here first - Retro Aerobics is coming to the Sports Club! Who’ll join me?

There’s also more new sessions from Pilates to Physio! See our mega Health, Fitness, Beauty & Wellbeing section for March.

There’s new touch footy and lawn bowls get togethers on Friday afternoons, Junior Fishing Days - two! - plus more in March from Clean Up Australia Day, World Day of Prayer in Cooloola Cove to St Patrick’s Day Trivia.

Look at the new look out planned for Rainbow Beach, and the sad tale of the steps to the ocean, never to be repaired.

Nippers completes its events for the season, your opinion is sought for the Seafood Festival, and only a few weeks until term one is over.

With another high schooler starting their senior this year, I love to hear the poetry they study.

Mackellar’s “steady soaking rain” was no saviour for the livestock up north. But we do hope for those out west, who are still, unbelievably in drought, a respite to your “sunburnt country”…

“Land of the rainbow gold, For flood and fire and famine She pays us back threefold.

Over the thirsty paddocks, Watch, after many days, The filmy veil of greenness That thickens as we gaze ... “

Until next month, Michelle Gilmore

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OIN IN ON March 3, and clean up Australia. As Joan from CCR&F says, “This is a global event created by an Aussie, we can’t be the country with the lowest turnout!”

There are at least four sites to choose from on the coast...

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Cooloola 4WD club. Get a team together and collect rubbish for the length of the track. From road to beach.

Sunday 3: 7am - 12.30pm Meeting Point: Turn off from Rainbow Beach Rd Site Supervisor: Michael Harch

Inskip Point

It’s that time of the year again and I would like to ask for your support, please join me at Rainbow Beach and help with my twelfth year of Inskip Point Recreational area clean-up. I would like to thank everyone for your support over the years, we will be camping from Friday night to Sunday at MV Natone. https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/inskippeninsula/pdf/natone-camp-map.pdf There will be a signpost to our camping area and registration desk.

Saturday 2: 8.30 start lunch at 11am followed by afternoon clean-up for late arrivals and whoever is keen to help in the afternoon session

Sunday 3: 8.30 to 11 am followed by ‘thank you’ BBQ Meeting Point: MV Natone campground Site Supervisor: Peter White

Cooloola Cove

We need volunteers to participate in cleaning up local streets, parks, roadways and sometimes creeks.

Mullins Creek foreshore is in need of help. Queen Elizabeth Drive to Rainbow Beach Road has lots of tourist traffic, and usually needs a clean up. Some park areas and streets need a clean too.

Come and join us. Council-sponsored BBQ held later. Numbers needed for catering, water supplied. Volunteers MUST sign in and out (PLI).

Sensible clothing, hats, gloves and

sunscreen a must. Come along and help us keep our area clean!

Sunday 3: 7.30 - 11am Meeting Point: Centenary Federation Park HQ Site Supervisor: Joan Creswell, Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Contact: ccrnf103@bigpond.com or 5488 0436

Tin Can Bay

Join with the members of the Tin Can Bay Fishing and Tin Can Bay Girl Guides Clubs and other volunteer groups in cleaning up Tin Can Bay and nearby areas.

Everyone welcome to assist.

This year they will again be cleaning the parkland area between the foreshore and the Esplanade from Norman Point

Here’s one from the archives of some familiar Rainbow Beach residents - come join Clean Up Australia Day in 2019, there are stations all over the coast

to the playground, plus the parkland area between the foreshore and Toolara Road from the playground to Crab Creek.

We will also clean the Tin Can Bay Road from the Dolphin Centre to Rifle Range Road.

Clean-up bags and gloves provided to all volunteers, but you are requested to bring your own garden type gloves.

Sunday 3: sign on from 8am Meeting Point: TCB Fishing Club Marquee located near Norman Point playground RSVP: Tin Can Bay Fishing Club, phone 0437 242 171

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A second lookout for Rainbow Beach G

OOD NEWS is this winter we’ll see more of the Foreshore Plan rolled out with a new Viewing Platform at Phil Rogers Park!

Brian Garrad from Gympie Regional Council is looking for public input on the deck like seating, shade and accessibility.

The location of Phil Rogers Park is to the east of the Surf Lifesaving Club and across the road from the Rainbow Beach Holiday Village, so is central for tourists and sightseers visiting the Rainbow Beach area.

Brian said, “The purpose of the viewing platform is to provide the public with a place that offers photo opportunities for wedding parties and other celebrations, and a platform for seeing and photographing the magnificent views of Double Island Point, the Coloured Sands and Fraser Island.”

The proposed works include: • Provision of a platform constructed of resilient materials using a low maintenance grated decking material

The proposed location of the viewing platform is shown on this map of Phil Rogers Park at Rainbow Beach

• Discrete lighting to delineate the viewing platform without obscuring the night views The works will involve the construction of the platform itself where pylons will be bored and pre-manufactured elements assembled.

• Ramp/s to facilitate access for all users

Concrete paths will be formed up and laid. It is expected that minimal noise will be generated during day time working hours only.

• Paths from the existing facilities to connect to the viewing platform

The Rainbow Beach Viewing Platform project has been funded by the

• Balustrades for public safety

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Queensland Government’s Works for Queensland program. The budget for the project is $200,000 and is wholly funded by the Works for Queensland program.

Construction work is planned to commence in May 2019 and will take approximately one month. Delivery of the viewing platform is to be before the end of June 2019.

If you have any suggestions or issues about this project that you’d like to raise, phone 1300 307 800 or email: council@ gympie.qld.gov.au

So what about the Beach Stairs?

These words are direct from the Council report, and it is not looking promising: The beach access stairs constructed at the southern end of Phil Rogers Park in 2015 have been closed since early 2016 when the lower foundations partially failed.

There were calls at the time to re-open the stairs as soon as possible, although these requests have since diminished.

To progress the viewing platform project and to investigate possible locations for beach access stairs, an engineering consultant was engaged to conduct a geomorphological study.

The bad news is the preference is to not reinstate beach access at Phil Rogers Park.

Key findings: • The best location for the viewing platform and also for beach access stairs, if they are to be provided, is identified as shown below.

• The location of the existing stairs is not suitable due to the under-mining of the coffee rock at the base.

• Shoreline movement in the area has been slow in recent years. (Records assessed from 1972 onwards). However, all locations along the park frontage experience highly variable beach levels.

• There are no locations where access to a permanent dry beach is possible.

Any stairs will be subject to direct wave impact in storms and high tides.

• If provided, stairs should be modular so that lower sections can be removed prior to a storm to reduce the frequency of damage. Alternatively very large rocks could be placed in front of the stairs to encourage wave break to reduce the direct force on the stairs.

• A path option was also considered.

The path option would be via the old boardwalk and through the sand blow in the National Park. This would be a lengthy route and would require approval from National Parks and Wildlife, which may not be forthcoming. This option

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was not recommended.

While the report did not rule out stairs, it clearly identified the risk of regular damage due to wave impact. Removing sections of the stairs prior to storms or king tides is not practical. The placement of large rocks to provide partial protection is not preferred and, in any case, may not achieve the necessary approvals.

The report also discussed safety of people on the beach at low tide with vehicles below the Surf Club.

For these reasons, a pedestrian path could be investigated to connect the proposed viewing platform with the existing beach access near the surf club house.

The existing stairs and boardwalk would be removed and useful components salvaged for possible re-use in a future Council project.

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HE NEXT Sunfish Kids Fishing Days are on Sunday March 31 and April 14.

One of the TCB Fishing Club’s objectives include teaching our juniors how to fish, to have fun and to enjoy recreational fishing. We hold two Sunfish Kids Fishing Days each year and accommodate up to 25 juniors between 7-15 years of age at each of these events.

These events are sponsored by Sunfish Queensland and run by qualified Sunfish Instructors from within the club and with assistance provided by TCB Fishing Club Blue Card Holder members.

These days are provided at no cost to the participants and they are taught

how to tie knots, rig a rod, plus baiting and casting, and then fishing the tidal area at Norman Point.

In addition to this, they are presented with a new rod and reel, a tackle box and a Certificate of Attendance plus water, morning tea and a hearty BBQ lunch.

Registration is essential as places are limited and at least one responsible adult is required to accompany their child throughout the entire activity.

Full details and nomination forms can be obtained by contacting the secretary via email at tcbfishingclub@ bigpond.com

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Vinnies Rainbow Beach is now open!

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ISA BAKER, the Retail Operations Manager, St. Vincent de Paul, Northern Diocese spoke with Community News about the new Vinnies store in Rainbow Beach.

“We saw Rainbow Beach as a fantastic opportunity to go into a community that would benefit so much from having us there. We provide not only the best shopping experience ever but also open our doors welcoming locals to come and join us by volunteering.

“In return, we provide them with a beautiful, up-to-date and modern store, a positive and happy work environment, the opportunity to meet new friends and give back to their local community as the same time.

“We also provide the opportunity for everyone in the community to donate their unwanted goodies in the safe knowledge that we use all these valuable donations to provide funds for those in our communities that are in need, and for many other programs the Society funds.”

Vinnies would love volunteers. Anyone interested can pop into the store, have a chat

Retail Operations Manager from St. Vincent de Paul, Lisa Baker, presents Vinnies Rainbow Beach!

to the volunteer staff and Centre Coordinator, Alex Henderson, and be welcomed with open arms.

If you would like to donate, the donation bin is inside the new store, so customers are encouraged to bring their goodies with them when they come to shop.

For businesses and accommodation houses, Lisa said, “We would love to be their first point of call to come and collect any unwanted goods, lost property items, furniture or larger items. We have the ability to service everyone on a regular basis as we have a truck fleet that will be in the Cooloola Coast area at least twice a week.

“Anyone wanting to establish an ongoing relationship with us by regularly donating will be rewarded with a consistent and convenient way to remove those items,

knowing that they are being recycled into the community and not collecting dust somewhere or, even worse, going to landfill.”

Alex and the team are super keen to become a huge part of the communities of Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove and would like to invite everyone to

come along and say hi to them.

Do some shopping, ask about volunteering and bring along your donations.

Shop 1, 14 Rainbow Beach Road, phone 07 5482 2737, 0438 018 355 or email the store at rainbow.beach@svdpqld.org.au and leave your details.

Coastcare help our turtles W

ILD SEAS ERODING beaches in February mean that turtle nests on our beaches have been exposed and precious eggs lost in the rough seas. If you see the white golf ball sized eggs poking out of the sand, please call the Cooloola Coastcare TurtleCare Leader, Joan Burnett on 0407 810 510.

Thanks to a local Rainbow Shores resident, Murray Sambell, for the call out on February 19.

Although we were unsuccessful in saving the eggs from the pounding waves, we appreciate your efforts to contact us, Murray.

Let’s hope these eggs were mature enough that when they were swept away, the nearly ‘baked’ eggs hatched some little turtles at sea. Turtles generally hatch from between January to March so keep a

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lookout on Rainbow Beach and report them to us please.

Each turtle lays between one and four clutches of eggs within an area, so although this nest was lost, there may be many more eggs still waiting to hatch.

Turtle hatchlings weigh only 15-30 grams at birth and measure 5-7 centimetres on average.

We welcome calls when walkers spot exposed eggs at risk, evidence of recent hatchings, nesting turtles, or turtles who are injured or even dead. All of these can provide data for our scientific research and our well-trained TurtleCare Leader can collect the data for submission to the research team at Mon Repos.

Contact Joan if you need information or training in how to spot evidence of marine turtles.

7pm The Sneeky Pete Band (Well known favourites from the 60’s to now) Fri 8th 7pm Annie J & Fusion (Four piece Rock & Reggae Band) Sat 9th 4:30pm BAREFOOT BOWLS All Welcome $10 /person, Includes Snacks, Phone Hilly for details 0412 134 752 Sat 9th 6pm Reverend Billy (Swamp, Jazz and Gospel Blues) Fri 15th 7pm G.B. Fox (Rock & Roll, Country & Blues) Sat 16th (Tribute to Jimmy Barnes & Cold Chisel $35/person, Tickets on Sale at Reception) Fri 22nd 7pm Code 3 Eleven (4 Piece Rock Band) Fri 29th 7pm Graeme Jensen (Country Music Entertainer)

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World Day of Prayer This year The World Day of Prayer is at the Veterans and Community Hall at Cooloola Cove at 10am. Run by the Tin Can Bay Community Church, there will be a focus on country of Slovenia and morning tea afterwards. All welcome.

International Women’s Day Tin Can Bay QCWA Branch will be celebrating the world wide event at their Coffee, Chat and Craft morning tea from 10am. The ladies are inviting all women to bring a plate and share in the love and laughs. Diana will be continuing her Chicken Scratch, so for just $2 you get equipment supplied on the day and a sample to take home.

All are welcome to have a go at the craft or just enjoy companionship with a cuppa and chat.

Barefoot Bowls at the Country Club The perfect way to wind-up the weekend, bring your crew and have fun in the sun. From 4.30pm - just $10 per person includes snack and live entertainment.

‘Reverend Billy’ plays swamp, jazz and gospel blues from 6pm. Reverend Billy fingerpicks and stomps his way through the original early delta, ragtime, bluegrass, swamp, jazz and gospel blues.

A musical journey back to where all the best music came from, the authentic era of the early negro blues. Music from Blind Blake, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Lightning Hopkins, Scrapper Blackwell, Floyd Council, Pink Anderson, Mississipi John Hurt, Doc Watson, Led Zeppelin and more. Call Hilly on 0412 134 752 for more information.

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Harmony Day Participate in the celebration of Australian multiculturalism at the Gympie Civic Centre. This celebration promises to be a day of fun and entertainment, featuring traditions from all over the world. There will be a variety of cultural food, dance, music and games. This is also a great opportunity for networking. Entry is FREE. Harmony Day Gympie is brought to you by Community Action Inc. and the Gympie Regional Council.

QCWA Crisis Relief Garage Sale This Saturday the branch is raising funds to assist with crisis relief and other projects. If you would like to snag a bargain and support a worthy cause then come to the QCWA meeting room at 18 Whiting St in Tin Can Bay from 7am – 11am. If you have any quality unwanted items you would like to donate then please contact Dawn on 0434 518 836.

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Chisel Revived Get your tickets for a Tribute to Jimmy Barnes and Cold Chisel - Australia’s number one tribute. They perform all of the much-loved iconic classics from Cold Chisel like Keh Shan, Choirgirl, and Cheap Wine, then the band pulls out all of Jimmy Barnes’ solo hits from the driving power of Working Class Man and more.

Tickets are available from the front desk, only $35 per person. So rock the night away at the Tin Can Bay Country Club!

St Patrick’s Day Come to an Irish Trivia Night for St Patrick’s Day at the Tin Can Bay RSL. Bound to fun and green! It will be $5 a head. Trivia to start at 7pm but doors will be open early so that anyone can buy a meal as Joan will be cooking. Prize for the best dressed, raffles and lucky door.

All trivia questions will relate to the Irish.

National Ride to School Day This is the perfect opportunity for Australian students and school communities to embrace a healthier start and to try walking and riding to school.

The purpose of National Ride2School Day is to show school communities riding to school is an easy and fun activity. It is a chance to celebrate and prove it can be done.

And White for a Night We’re sad to say there will be no White for a Night Dinner in 2019. The organiser is becoming a grandma and is on call on the full moon dates. Check out the What’s On page at the end of the newspaper for more of March fun.

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New directions for the

Sports Club

The Rainbow Beach Sports Club has been under new management now for one year.

There’s a new team, new initiatives - even a rodeo! We talk to General Manager, Nathan Kropp (Kroppy) who tells us there are more exciting things to come.

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T’S BEEN 12 MONTHS since Kroppy has taken over from Rick Modin as General Manager, who continues his support for the club whilst on long-service leave.

Angela McGrath is assistant manager, “Neilo” is still head chef, and they welcome Chef Madison Head, who worked for Kroppy at Woodgate.

The restaurant has two apprentices and four chefs! The club employs almost 30 people in this town.

A committee guides the functioning of the club, Kroppy said, “Ronnie Mason has been sworn back in as president, Paul Arthur is vice president, Darryl Fitzgerald is the treasurer/secretary taking over after Leeroy Jones, who on retirement from the force has also stepped down from this role in the club, after 16 years of service!

“Howard Stokes has kindly taken on the patron role from Ruth Modin - her service to the club is endless!” Kroppy stated.

“Then on the committee is Greg Pearce, Marnie Kropp, Graham Hull and Kosta Ladas.”

It’s ‘sink or swim’ with the gym and pool Bec Arthur has just been appointed as the new personal trainer at the Gym, and Damian Lunney joins BJ Parton at the Aquatic Centre.

“Our aim is to bring the two services together. If you are a member of the gym,

The new Friday afternoon social bowls is only one new change the Sports Club have planned for the community. Local Marcia Mills and grandson Tristan Watson show that it is for men and women, young and not so young - come join them!

you have access to the pool. Bec’s gym classes will soon integrate with BJ’s at the Aquatic Centre.”

Kroppy explained how Rainbow Beach operates differently to most public pools in the region, it is not Council run, and it is heated, so is open all year.

“It costs $300,000 plus to have the pool and the gym operating.

People need to engage and start using it. It really is ‘sink or swim’!”

Kroppy knows the potential is there for it be a hub for the community. They are working hard to reduce any barriers for locals - including direct access to the pool when it is opened, a range of morning and evening classes, and the welcome addition of air conditioning, which they want installed by Christmas.

“From our side, we’ve got to give people the service. When we offered ten classes each week, the gym grew.

“Classes have now increased (see the timetable on the Club page) - with different times and options for everyone.

You’ll be able to finish your session with a swim!

“The gym hours will be pool hours for casual visitors - Monday to Friday 6.3011am, Monday to Thursday 3-6pm, and Saturdays 9am-2pm. Sundays are beach days for our team. The gym will still be operational for members 24/7.”

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Friday afternoon mixed bowls Col Mills is the new games co-ordinator, and has had long involvement with the club.

Col has lived in Rainbow Beach since 1976, when he remembers there was only a bowling green and toilet block. He thinks it is at least eight years since social bowls has been played, and he’s happy to see it back.

“We’ll try to get more members involved, and encourage people to come and play.

Our new manager is going to persist in every way possible to the get the bowls up and running again,” said Col. “We’ll start with once a week. Anyone is most welcome - visitors, women. No skill is needed. My grandson is playing here with his grandmother - it’s his first go.

“We can organise coaching, too. Older bowlers will come down and give a hand,” Col promised.

The Lawn Bowls Pairs Roll-up is on every Friday afternoon at 1pm, at $10 per person. This is not barefoot bowls, so not for kids. Contact Stevie Hebberd 0423 336 411 for more information.

Friday night entertainment Did you know the Double Draw Rainbow Lotto is up to $2700 as we wrote this?

Also worth coming to Friday nights at the Sports Club, is that entertainment is back.

Kroppy is keen to keep the locals satisfied with a great line-up of artists, too.

Bull and Bronc Spectacular “There’s myself, Shane Handy from the Rainbow Beach Surf Club and Andrew McCarthy from Rainbow Beach Horse Rides - we three parties got together to present the Bull and Bronc Spectacular on April 27,” said Kroppy.

There will be a full night of rodeo action - a part of the The National Rodeo Association and Xtreme Rodeo Events calendar series, he says thanks to Andrew and Zak McCarthy’s involvement in the sport.

Little Kickers is a great ‘kick start’ to the day, with the activity and breakfast, they’ll be ready to focus in class - now offering afternoon sessions, great for busy parents!

Kroppy was so impressed how the two clubs worked together at the Country at the Beach, with surf club volunteers at the bar and the Surf Club benefitting.

“People are volunteering already - with toilet brushes ready! Andrew will organise the rodeo, Shane the bar and I will oversee the whole event.” (By that he means his partner Marnie, too!)

“All events will be in the centre block now - Council is being very supportive,” and no wonder - Kroppy has all events self funded, with all profits funnelled back into the community.

Tickets now available for the Rainbow Beach Bull and Bronc Spectacular held April 27, with gates open from 3pm.

There’s live music, food stalls, bar and the

Rainbow Beach Aquatic and Fitness Centre welcome Personal Trainer, Bec Arthur to the team

action starts at 5pm.

You won’t want to miss the after party at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club - after blowing us away at the Country to Beach, Travis Collins is back with a ticketed event!

entry $5, 16 and under are free. Live music includes the Bowery Boys from 11am, B Daddy and the Double D’s from 7.30pm.

Hot Rod and Rockabilly Rumble

Then there is the Fishing Classic with $100,000 in prizes, giveaways and promotions, to write in your calendar July 19-27. They want to resurrect the club as a wedding venue and bring more corporate 1- or 3-day functions. Kroppy says if he adds more major events Marnie will strangle him!

“The Rockabilly event is moving to the centre block - it’s growing,” smiled Kroppy.

“We hope to double in size this year!

And we’ve got an interesting chopper coming….”

The third annual event is on May 5, expect classic cars, motorbikes, hot rods, low-brow fashion and clothing, rockabilly pin up pageant, rock’n’roll dancers, bar and food stalls. Gates open from 10am with

And more

Find out more about events at the Sports Club http://www.rainbowsportsclub.com. au/ or call 07 5486 3191.

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Creative Cuts Sneeky Pete at the Country Club

“Sneeky Pete” is a Gympie covers band, having played throughout South East Queensland for the last 30 years.

They’ve entertained at many venues and functions from pubs, clubs, formal balls and major events to countless weddings and private parties. The Sneeky Pete Band play a wide range of styles and genres of music, built around a solid base of classic hits. They also focus on keeping things fresh by including selected songs by current artists.

Some band members have come and gone over time, but the engine room of Mr Noel Prowd on drums and Bob Tryhorn on bass, has provided that constant heartbeat and groove. The last few years have seen John “The Pom” Watson on Tenor Sax add a new

dimension to the band’s sound.

Also eagerly joining the latest reincarnation is Ian Campbell on rhythm and lead guitar. Further additions of John on acoustic guitar and Ian on blues harp and ukulele, bring still more variety to the band’s polished sound.

Putting the icing on this musical cake is the fact that all four members alternate taking the lead vocal on songs and carefully arranged harmonies add yet another level to their performances. Several songs even feature the full complement of four-part vocal harmonies!

See this four-piece band, playing well-known favourites from the 60s to now, Friday March 1 at the Tin Can Bay Country Club.

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Through his childhood, G.B. Fox was always in school choirs and winning talent quests, singing and playing his ukulele. At 15 he joined his first band, adding guitar, bass, harmonica and drums to his abilities.

By 19 he was among Auckland’s top musos with a residency in one of that city’s top clubs and a song on the radio.

In 1981 he moved to Australia, joined the Sunshine Coast’s top band and found himself supporting Australia’s leading touring acts including Midnight Oil, Divinyls, Cold Chisel, The Angels and many overseas acts such as Canned Heat and Bo Diddley.

From here he toured from the Gold Coast to Darwin with a number of different line-ups, enjoying a good deal of popularity and getting another song on the air.

Glenn, having always been a prolific songwriter, decided in 1988 to form an original band. ‘Abstrax’ won numerous band battles, with Glenn winning the 1994 ‘Most Outstanding Vocalist’ award from the Australian Academy of Music.

He has since taken up sequencing, programming and multi-track recording and has added violin to his instrumental abilities. These skills allow him to have a full backing sound and to play a wide variety of music styles.

He now boasts a fine repertoire to cater for young and old from country to rock, from fast to slow and from dinner to dance.

Singer guitarist, GB Fox brings rock and roll, country and blues from the 50s to the 80s at the Tin Can Bay Country Club, March 15 from 6pm.

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CCO Concert at Tin Can Bay Community Hall The first concert of the year by the Cooloola Community Orchestra for their faithful and enthusiastic audience of the Bay community will be held at the Tin Can Bay Community Hall, on Sunday, March 24, 2pm.

The orchestra began rehearsing at the end of January with a brand new modernised repertoire. A medley of James Bond melodies will revive memories of thrilling films. The Wild West is represented by The Magnificent Seven, and for those who are right up with what’s happening, there is The Best of Bruno Mars and Capriccio Espagnole for those more classically inclined.

The orchestra’s new conductor is Carmen Smith, locally born and bred. She came back to live and work in Gympie after years of teaching music in Gladstone, and brings plenty of experience and

inspiring energy to the job.

The Gympie Strings, made up of the string section of the orchestra, have also put a new program together, with works

by Grieg and Mozart, but mixing it up with the Pineapple Rag by Scott Joplin, and a tune by Metallica, to be up to date.

Alex Pattri, a strong and experienced violinist, is leading the group from the desk.

There will be, as usual, solos and small groups performing, all members of the orchestra demonstrating their special skills and adding variety and spice to the concert.

Afternoon tea will be served at the interval, and the audience can look forward again to a very entertaining afternoon indeed.

Admission is adults $12, concession $10, families (2 adults 2 children) $25.

Music Plus returns

Put the date in your diary and on the calendar. You’ll be mad to miss this one of only three nights entertainment this season. Exceptional value at $2 each.

If you have just moved into the district do contact Pam and join the happy group of talented ‘artistes’, musically, poetically, comically, prosaically and appreciatively.

We welcome new talent performing and new faces in our audience. Try us out and see if you have a great evening of entertainment!

Stay and have a ‘cuppa’ with us after, on Thursday March 28 at 7pm. Contact Pam on new email: kcisf327@gmail.com or mobile: 0427 180 649.

Come along to Coolabay Choir The choir will be having their first meeting on Wednesday March 6 at the Veterans’ and Community Hall from 3pm to 4pm.

We will be singing old and new favourites with some really exciting pieces written by our own members. We

believe in enjoying the special activity of singing, which enhances our lives and we strive to do so in the best way we can.

Please feel free to come along to the first meeting and see for yourself. You can always contact Pam via email: kcisf327@ gmail.com or mobile: 0427 180 649.

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It’s a

surfing classic!

BJ Parton Images by Kristy Pamenter

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HE RAINBOW BEACH Memorial Classic was held in January this year, which was a perfect time to have it.

The sun was shining, surfers were out and there were even a few waves, but you know what surfers are like! Could have been bigger!

There were at least 70 locals on the beach that day with 45 of them surfing in the Classic - it was great to see.

We started off our day at 7am over Double Island Point. The presentation was held at our new Clubhouse, Brent’s Burgers, and they did a fantastic job with catering and looking after us as everyone was a bit tired that afternoon.

A big shout out goes to Kroppy from the Rainbow Beach Sports Club, without him none of this would have been possible.

The boardriders thank you!

Winners of the Memorial Surf Classic 2018/19 season are:

Womens 1st Cyndari Parton 2nd Kylie Podmore 3rd Tina V Old Farts 1st Rob Snape Masters 1st Cliff Speed 2nd Jake Parton 3rd Smozza Mick Open Champs 1st Beau Stolberg 2nd Nicholas White 3rd Terry Van Oirschott Beau came in early and told us that we should just write him up in the finals cause he’s got this!!! He actually did!

Best Barrel for the day went to Kristopher McIntosh while the Best Wipeout went to Cassie Mick, and she even needed the ambulance for it is always a first time for everything at The Memorial Classic - well done Cass. The highest scoring wave went to Beau, surprise surprise, he had it in the bag the whole time!

Thank you to everyone who helped make the day happen and not to mention the handmade trophies, they were amazing. See you all next comp!

Keep salty!

Junior Girls 1st Jahli Parton 2nd Zahli Mick 3rd Kirra Pamenter Junior Boys 1st Mason Bignell 2nd Blake Findlater 3rd Carter Mick Female Cadets 1st April Summers 2nd Ella Pamenter 3rd Luxie-Leigh Findlater

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Top: Third in the male cadets was Nathan Kingsley Above: 70 locals were on the beach for the Memorial Classic

Charlie Kingsley takes a wave

PHOTOGRAPHING COOLOOLA:

Double Island Point

By Julie Hartwig, Tin Can Bay Camera Club

Double Island Point

by Julie Hartwig

Right: Congratulations Junior Girls: 1st place Jahli Parton, 3rd place Kirra Pamenter and 2nd placegetter, Zahli Mick Below: Girls head out for their heat

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HIS ISSUE WE look at photographing Double Island Point. This rocky headland stands over 90m above the surrounding Coral Sea (Pacific Ocean) and delivers stunning views of Wide Bay to the north and Teewah Beach to the south.

Vehicular access is restricted, but local operator Surf & Sand Safaris provide access through guided tours which include a beach drive to Double Island Point, Lighthouse visit, drive south along Teewah Beach to the Freshwater Track, then a forest drive along the Freshwater through the national park back to Rainbow Beach. These tours are great options for photographers.

If you’re keen on foot power, you can walk up to the Lighthouse. Access is by road from the Teewah Beach side. Care is required when exploring the headland. There is no access to the lighthouse.

Happy snapping!

More tips next month.

The Tin Can Bay Camera Club’s next meeting: 7pm, Wednesday March 20 at TCB Library.

For more information about club activities and to view members’ images, visit www.tincanbaycameraclub.wix.com/tcbcamera-club.

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T OURISM U PDATE

FUTURE OF FESTIVALS FORUM

Should there be a Seafood Festival?

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HE TIN CAN BAY Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is inviting all businesses, organisations and community members to an open forum to discuss the future of festivals in Tin Can Bay. “The cancellation of the 2018 Seafood Festival has left a hole in the Cooloola Coast calendar. The Chamber wants to take a community approach to moving forward with major events,” President Jess Milne explained.

“The economic environment in the bay has changed over the last 20 years. A clear definition needs to be established on the theme of major events to capitalize on the tourism marketing benefit.”

The Chamber is seeking input and discussion from all stakeholders to secure a successful festival future.

With an abundance of natural attractions the area has to offer there are many opportunities to ‘celebrate’ local lifestyle.

Chamber also wants ideas for complementary events to be incorporated either on the day or during the same time period such as local tours, workshops and information sessions.

The outcome of the forum will set the future of festivals in Tin Can Bay so please mark Thursday March 14 on your calendar and come along to the Tin Can Bay Country Club at 6pm filled with enthusiasm and ideas.

If you can’t make it then please forward any input to tcbchamberofcommerce@ gmail.com or call Jess on 0411 218 254 to arrange a time for a chat.

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Surf coaches turn skate dudes Sarah Booth Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf

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S WELL AS teaching others, coaches from Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf have been working on their own surf skills and have found extra activities to improve their surfing. We have been skating!

Can you imagine adults taking up skateboarding? Well it’s been fun and a laugh but also serious training. Coach Dean has started to master skills on the skateboard through researching and learning how to make it work in with surfing.

We are partnering up with a surf-skate trainer company to bring this component into our surfing groups – kids learn to surf, our lady sliders’ (ladies long boarding plus extras) surfing group, and other sessions where participants require help to master skills in the water.

Which leads us to our adventures for Term One. We are setting up another round of Kids Learn to Surf for kids 8-12 years old.

We are teaching learn to surf skills, surf safety, beach safety, surf awareness, and progressing the kids along with their

Evey Hanlon from the Lady Slider Group gets in some walking practice Image Rainbow Beach Wedding Photography

surfing according to their ability. We will also be able to incorporate surf-skate training into the program for variety, and skills transferable to surfing.

So we are looking for more kids for our surf team!

Get in touch ASAP to sign them up for the term and get them into the water.

Programs will continue all year, but this is the term where the water is still warm and the days are long.

Our coaches are ASI (Academy of Surfing Instructors) Accredited and hold Blue Cards (working with children), Senior First Aid, Surf Rescue Certificates plus experience in other sectors such as fitness, sport, and more. Parents can stay and get involved, watch, or leave the kids to the coaches.

It’s a great time to get them started!

For more information on any of our classes, courses, programs and more please phone us for a good chat on 0435 3934 087. www.rainbowbeachlearntosurf.com

Rainbow Beach Police Beat

by Senior Constable Mick Emery

Lights, Camera…. Distr-action

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AST MONTH THERE was a French action movie being secretly filmed right here in Rainbow Beach. If you ever get to see it, the particular scene involves a ute being driven at speed along the beach below the iconic Carlo Sandblow…

In the scene, which was filmed using a drone behind the vehicle, two of the main female characters are standing on the external sidesteps holding onto the roofracks as they race down the beach, their hair flying in the wind…Cars coming in the opposite direction can be seen swerving out of the way and beeping as the ute flies past…

At this point, a police car comes into the frame and pulls alongside the speeding vehicle, activating the lights and sirens…the driver takes a long time

to notice the police vehicle but eventually pulls over…

The police vehicle, in case you hadn’t guessed, was mine – and the would-be filmmakers couldn’t understand what I wanted until I yelled “cut!” and made a chopping motion with my hands…

As I approached the car I established that the film producer / drone cameraman / stunt driver were, in fact, all one and the same person! Driving with his knees, he reasoned, enabled him to focus on the ‘more important task’ of flying the drone, so as to get the perfect shot…

As I chatted to said film producer / drone cameraman / stunt driver, he momentarily forgot that the drone was still flying…As he reached for his licence I heard the buzzing sound of the drone

approaching – followed by the clattering of propellers as it smashed into the back of the ute…

The buzzing sound stopped and the drone fell to the ground, lifeless.

There was then a dramatic pause as we gathered around the drone, crumpled on the beach at the back of the vehicle. There was a moment of silence as the realisation dawned: this $2,500 drone would not be coming back to life…

Distractions of any kind can be fatal.

Inattention itself is a contributing factor in a staggering 78% of car crashes, so it’s worth eliminating distractions like drones (or, more commonly, phones…)

I love a good action movie…but I’d prefer to see less of the horror shows we keep seeing on our roads…

I couldn’t help but think this was a small price to pay for such reckless driving – the drone could easily have captured footage of a far more tragic ending…

These amateur film makers had put us all (not just themselves) at an increased risk of crash due to their “inattention”.

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They have similar benefits to mulch, such as inhibiting weeds and retaining soil moisture, but in addition provide visual interest.

Our plant of the month is Viola hederacea (Native violet), a ground cover that spreads from runners. It has kidney shaped leaves and white and purple flowers. A damp position in a shady spot is preferable and it looks lovely trailing from a hanging basket Image Mary Boyce

Ground covers vary in height from around a metre to ground hugging. Some form a thick mat, some ramble, while others clump.

If different types of ground cover are used, the result will be a range of forms, textures, leaf shapes and colours.

Consider your site and the effect you want to create in choosing your ground covers and allow space for the different plants to grow and spread at their own pace, as planting a vigorous creeper beside a slow clumper might cause the

demise of the latter.

Please note: City Farm is now open on Thursday for a trial period. We are a cash only organisation and do not have the capability to take credit cards in payment.

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Happenings

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Cooloola Coast Art Drawing - Every Monday 9.30-11.30am Join us at the Tin Can Bay Library for Cooloola Coast Art Drawing. This art group is for anyone, from beginners to the experienced, interested in life drawing or sketching in any medium; pastels, charcoal, pen and ink. Come along and join the fun.

Cooloola Card Makers - Every second Wednesday 9-11am The Cooloola Card Markers is the group to join if you want a fun morning out in addition to making new friends along with your cards. Beginners and experienced are welcome. Join us at Tin Can Bay Library and let your creative juices flow.

Rainbow Beach Art Group - Second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10am Join us at Rainbow Beach Library for a morning of fun and creativity. Each session covers something different with the aim of exploring different avenues of art. Come and enjoy a morning getting in touch with your inner artist. Tea and coffee will be provided. If you have any queries, Rainbow Beach Library 5486 3705.

Tin Can Bay Art Group - Every Tuesday from 10am-12noon Join us at Tin Can Bay Library to share work and ideas, seek advice from other talented eyes, and connect with artists in our community. Bring your work-in-progress or your finished piece and join in a friendly chat. Exchange ideas, participate in a miniworkshop or see an art demonstration. All artists, levels, and mediums welcome.

LittleBits Use these simple circuit components to create mini machines and inventions while learning about the basic elements of circuitry. Suitable for children aged 8-12 years. Bookings essential.

Tin Can Bay – Thursday March 21, 4-5pm Ozobots Create a simple program for an Ozobot in order to navigate a path through a maze. Suitable for children aged 5-8 years.

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Tin Can Bay – Thursday March 21, 4-5pm Science Saturday In honour of the World Science Festival join us for some fun and exciting science experiments. Suitable for children aged 8-12 years. Bookings Essential Tin Can Bay – Saturday March 23, 9.3010.30am Smartphone Basics Need help learning how to navigate your way around your smartphone? In this interactive session learn how to make and receive calls, create and send text messages, add contacts and install apps. Perfect for the new users and those that need a refresher.

Bring your own smartphone and passwords.

Bookings Essential.

Rainbow Beach Library - Thursday March 28, 10am-12noon, phone 5486 3705 Introduction to online banking Online or Internet banking is a way for customers of a bank to conduct a range of financial transactions through their online banking channel. Come along and find out

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Rochelle Bull gets tech savvy with Christine Haafkens and Bob Rosewarne at Rainbow Beach Library

Cyber Safety Learn about staying safe and secure online, protecting personal information, dealing with cyberbullying, scams, phishing, inappropriate content and more. Bookings Essential.

Tin Can Bay Library - Thursday March 28, 2pm-4pm, phone 5486 4355 Gympie Library - Thursday April 11, 10am12noon, phone 5481 0859

Business Networking Session at Gympie Regional Libraries Do you have an idea for a new business?

Perhaps you are already in business and would like some assistance? Gympie Regional Council’s Economic Development Unit regularly visits Libraries throughout the region to support the development and growth of business. These Business Networking Sessions include information and discussion that is directed by you, and referral to other services that can assist you to succeed in your business or idea. All are welcome to attend, no bookings required.

For more information about this event please contact Gympie Regional Council’s Economic Development Unit on 1300 307 800 or email economicdevelopment@ gympie.qld.gov.au Wednesday March 13, Tin Can Bay Library meeting room 11am-12pm, or Rainbow Beach Library 2pm-3pm.

Introduction to online shopping You no longer need to head to the bank branch to perform every transaction, and you can buy just about anything you need online without ever stepping outside your door. You can transfer money, pay bills, buy groceries and other goods, and even make all your travel arrangements online.

Bookings Essential.

Rainbow Beach Library - Thursday April 25, 10am-12noon, phone 5486 3705

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OLOURED SANDS CLINIC offers our community a wonderful state-of-the-art and comfortable facility and, even better, Doctors Joel and Aarjun are helping some of our youngest.

... the weather is not so intense, perfect for upping the exercise - and between the Rainbow Beach Aquatic and Fitness Centre, Cooloola Coast Pilates, Cooloola Coast Wellness Yoga and Tin Can Bay Physiotherapy - there are more activity options for you to enjoy!

“We make kids dental fun, slowly introducing the kids to all the tools and information they need to keep their teeth healthy for life,” explained Dr Joel.

With countless studies showing how oral health is closely related to our overall health, this makes their work very important.

Did you know they also offer eligible kids free dental with NO GAP under The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS)?

This scheme is run by Medicare that provides eligible children up to $1,000 over two calendar years to pay for a range of dental services.

Please note: Silver Koru Massage and Holistic Healing now has a new location.

Dr Aarjun explained, “It’s aimed at families who are already receiving other benefits, such as Family Tax Benefit A payments. With an election fast approaching, we’d like to encourage parents make the most of this while it lasts.”

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Now 2 physiotherapists assisting the community of Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove & Rainbow Beach 5 days a week

Chris Malouf B.Phty (Qld) and has worked on the Sunshine coast for the last 10 years. He has a wealth of experience with trea ng all muscle and joint condi ons and injuries. His personal interest are trea ng spinal condi ons and Knee injury rehabilita on. His special es are sports injuries, spinal care and work injuries and general rehabilita on & acupuncture.

Sue Benne Dip Phys (NZ) 15 years at Tin Can Bay, Special interest in providing posi ve health outcomes to promote quality lifestyles.

Chronic pain management, general rehabilita on, spinal joint therapies, dry and Izzy Antrobus It is alland smiles for Dentist Joel Pavy needling & womens becausehealth. eligible families receive free dental with NO GAP!

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SUE BENNETT Dip Phys (NZ) Sue is available at Tin Can Bay 3 days a week and Fridays at Rainbow Beach.

Her special areas of interest is in finding ways to achieve a high quality of life through physical wellbeing.

Current interests include, chronic pain management, hands on therapy including dry needling for spinal and joint problems rehabilitation and women’s health issues.

CHRIS MALOUF - B.Phty (Qld) Chris is available at Tin Can Bay 5 days a week. Chris brings a wealth of experience to the practice. His particular areas of interest are in sports injuries, spinal care.

Joint problems, rehabilitation and acupuncture.

Plus the new TIN CAN BAY PHYSIOTHERAPY HEALTH CLUB The addition of a functional strength & fitness rehabilitation facility compliments the all-round health focus of the centre.

Sue Bennett along with Gympie coaches Cameron and Jemma from Staytrue Fitness are conducting small group classes on a Tuesday and Thursday.

The classes are suitable for all ages and abilities. We currently have participants between 30 – 79 years. The sessions are run as a group for fun but are tailored to the individual.

We offer a HICAP’s facility for health funds - pay the gap only DVA, Workcover and Third Party claims - welcome Care Plan referred patients TIN CAN BAY

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Please call us on 54880533 or pop in at 76 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay and 1/54 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach on Fridays.

As we have two qualified physios waiting times are short….

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Health, Fitness, Beauty & Wellbeing

More pilates for you in 2019

Read up for the latest pilates classes in Rainbow Beach

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OCAL LOVERS of pilates will be delighted to hear that Cooloola Coast Pilates & PT have begun a new term of offerings in Rainbow Beach.

As well as returning to the Pilates Mat Classes on Mondays, now at the Sands Motel, Instructor Sarah Booth is also starting classes for mum and bubs, and another for kids!

“This gives women the chance to exercise with their baby (up to 12 months) and there’s no need for childcare,” said Sarah.

“The big goals of this session are to teach women how to restore their core muscles post birth (including pelvic floor), and manage pain and tightness with the new demands of parenthood.”

Pilates for Kids is targeted to those eight years and up, “You don’t need to be super sporty. We’re looking to get kids moving, strengthen their bodies and improve flexibility, in a way that is fun.”

Thursdays, Sarah runs Pilates Extended sessions in her private studio which includes the resistance training, myofascial self-release techniques, fitball - Sarah prescribes exactly what you need - and you get to work on the Pilates Reformer.

Sessions are no longer in Tin Can Bay, but Sarah thanks her valued clients of seven years.

Monday at Rainbow Sands Resort, Rainbow Beach 9am Pilates Mat + (55min) 10am Functional Movement for back pain and real life (45min) 11am Mums and Bubs Pilates Course (60min, 4-6 weeks) 4.45pm Pilates for Kids (45min) 5.30pm Pilates Mat X (pilates, functional movement, small props and more 60min) Thursday at Cooloola Coast Pilates & PT Studio, 7 Esprit Drive, Rainbow Shores 9am, 10am, 11am, 4pm, 5pm Pilates Extended Small Group Sessions (55min/group) Suits all levels and abilities. Phone/text for more information and bookings on 0432 690 194. For more class information: www.cooloolacoastpilates.com

Community Hospital Update Community Hospital has been presented to Parliament - see our In Brief (page 23) for more!

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Wellbeing CLASSIFIEDS COUNSELLING

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Suzanne offers a professional, supportive counselling service to those in need. Book an appointment, 0406 304 296, email cooloolacounselling@gmail.com or visit www.cooloolacousnellingservices.com

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Crooked teeth? See Dr Mark from Channon Lawrence for an invisible solution.

90 Channon Street, Gympie Phone 5482 7688

Coloured Sands Clinic

Cooloola Cove Smiles Our experienced, gentle dentists are ready to offer solutions to all your dental concerns in our spacious practice in Tin Can Bay. Phone 5486 4800

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Tin Can Bay Physiotherapy Pain relief, sports injuries, rehab, dry needling, DVA, work cover, 30yrs experience, no referral required. 76 Gympie Road, TCB & Rainbow Beach, Sue: 0429 636 395.

Splash into fitness at the Aquatic Centre and Gym. We cater for all ages and fitness levels.

Phone 5486 3191 for information.

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We make it our business to make dentistry affordable whilst delivering quality care.

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Phone 5483 7881 for appointment.

Relaxation, Remedial, Deep Tissue, Psychic forecasts, Reiki/Chakra cleanse alignments, health rebates may apply.

Appointments: 0484 846 589

MEDICAL CENTRE Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Medical Centre Cosmetic injectables

for frown line, crow’s feet, forehead. Open Wednesday, Rainbow Beach outpatient clinic.

General practitioner injector. Consultation and pricing complimentary. Phone 5313 3277.

YOGA Cooloola Coast Wellness Yoga Monday Tuncunba Hall 9.30am - 11am Tuesday Rainbow Beach Yoga 6am - 7am Wednesday Tuncunba Hall 9.30am - 11am Personal Classes available: 0427 864 220

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Wellbeing

Introducing gym sessions and a new physio

then book a session with new physiotherapist Chris Malouf. His motto is “Don’t put up with it!” so if you have any muscle, skeletal and neurological issues; whether minor or chronic, come have an assessment.

Sports injuries, spinal care, joint problems, acupuncture and rehabilitation are Chris’s speciality.

Chris really enjoys helping others heal, achieving good success rates through his realistic planning and caring approach. Chris reminds everyone, “You don’t need a referral for an appointment and we liaise with your doctor and specialists.”

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To get a kick start on the new you, contact the team at Tin Can Bay Physiotherapy on 5488 0533 or pop in to 76 Gympie Rd, Tin Can Bay or 1/54 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach and make an appointment.

Pilates Mat & Equipment Personal Training Group Training Functional Movement Training Rehabilitation to Fitness doTERRA Essential Oils Wellness Advocate Please call Sarah Booth today to discuss your needs

Ph: 0432 690 194

www.cooloolacoastpilates.com Physio Sue Bennett and trainer Gemma invite you to the Tin Can Bay Physiotherapy Health Club here they are, working out with Jill and Shazz!

Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8am and 9am and sessions cater for all ages and abilities. If you have never been to a work-out class before there is a Thursday afternoon session for beginners to get familiar with the equipment.

For those seeking pain relief or resolution of injury

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Sue Bennett, along with Gympie trainers Cameron and Jemma, are channelling the motto of “You can do this!”

One exercise is the Dead Lift that uses weightlifting to teach correct squatting techniques while building muscle mass.

“Adults bend instead of using the knees so the Dead Lift is a great way to retrain the brain to squat properly,” Sue explained.

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• DROUGHT REPORT • celebrating 20 years

Queensland drought far from over

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S I WRITE of course most discussion taking place is of the terrible floods and shocking loss of livestock, fencing and the loss of beloved animals by farming families in the North. Some stories I have heard are beyond repeating, it makes you sick in the guts ...

Still the Queensland drought is far from over with many areas receiving little or no rain.

I hope everyone realises about 3/4 of the state is still in drought and a lot of NSW. Just returning from Victoria I have passed through many districts and spoken to some farmers facing no future and others in parts of Victoria that are in great shape.

Whilst in Victoria, I posted a letter in a Western District paper and have returned with some much needed donations.

Whilst talking of donations I must thank the TCB CWA,Wayne in TCB for collecting, the TCB Blackpowder-Sporting SAA, the Falconer family, Cindy in Gympie, Bev Yeoman, Betty Freeman, Bill Neil, TCBay Craft Club, Kay Shaw, Jean and Ces, and the IGAs also for collecting.

Many of the above gift w r app e d lovel y pre s en t s

for farming families and these were distributed throughout the Longreach Shire.

Many thanks to the Tramacchi family, Widgee Engineering, and Owens Bearings in Gympie for there deliveries. Last month we are posted 50 x $100 vouchers which will be distributed to farming families from Blackall-Windorah-Longreach and as far as Winton. The work goes on.

Finally, if anyone has any time in the near future to help with fencing in the flood area please call BlazeAid 0418 530 471, or get in touch with me (0408 767 930) Tony Stewart, Rainbow Beach Droughtrunners follow us on Facebook.

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The Cooloola Coast Probus Club visited the Rainbow Beach Over 60s recently and plan more activities for their 11th year in operation

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OOLOOLA COAST PROBUS Club Members are looking forward to the Annual General Meeting on Monday, March 11, at the Sandcastle Motel, followed by the Changeover Lunch on Monday, March 25 at the Tin Can Bay Country Club.

Pam Carlson, Probus Association of Queensland Liaison Officer and Probus South Pacific Ambassador, will induct the new committee for 2019-20.

At the same time, Club Members will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Club being formed, chartered on February 19, 2009, when 23 members were inducted – John Olson being elected inaugural president and a current member.

Last month fifteen C.C. Club members attended the annual Ecumenical Service at the Wesleyan Church in Gympie. Wide Bay Probians representing two Gympie

Clubs, two Maryborough Clubs and one club from Hervey Bay witnessed a most enjoyable service, which included a special blessing of the Collars of Office of all Club Presidents at the Service.

A delicious morning tea was served with time to mingle and chat with fellow Probians. One of the great things about Probus is that members have the opportunity to make new friends of fellow Probians at various functions. Members then adjourned to the Phoenix Hotel for lunch and the General Meeting.

With the motto “Fun, Friendship and Fellowship”, new members/visitors are welcome to meetings and activities.

Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at the Sandcastle Motel, TCB. For further enquiries - phone Jo Said 0428 762 572 or Kaye Olson 0421 648 129.

In Brief Rainbow Beach Community Centre news The ArtyFest promoted in the February edition of Community News to be held in early May has been rescheduled for July, to facilitate broader participation from the arty elements of the local community.

Convenor Leonie Guerin says interest is already high but some artists and handiworkers are asking for more time to prepare, so it was decided to move the event to later in the year.

Contact Leonie at jayleonie@bigpond.com or 0407 529 624 for information on being part of ArtyFest.

Social table tennis is on Wednesday mornings, join the happy participants for fun exercise and conversation.

Need something to read? The community centre has plenty of fiction and non-fiction books at almost giveaway prices, drop in and select whatever takes your fancy.

Campaign for hospital raised in Parliament The campaign for improved health facilities on the Cooloola Coast has been taken to the State Parliament in Brisbane.

Member for Gympie, Tony Perrett, asked the Minister for Health, Steven Miles, to support the establishment of a multi-disciplinary centre on the Coast.

Mr Perrett said, “Given that health services in the Gympie region will be further reduced with the announced closure of the Gympie Private Hospital, it is time to investigate all options to deliver improved health services.

“1,708 petitioners have called on the government to step up and support a community hospital to give locals the same level of health care that other Queenslanders receive.

“The region’s permanent population of 6,500 swells by thousands during the peak tourist season.

“Patients are forced to travel significant distances for many basic health care treatments that could be performed in a local community hospital.

“A multi-disciplinary centre with day surgery, short stay ward, and an accident and emergency unit would ease the burden of patient travel and provide services that are available in towns with populations as low as 2,000 people,” he said.

What’s happening at the Tin Can Bay RSL? Chris Carroll, Secretary

Congratulations to the new position holders after last month’s AGM: President – Maureen Costello Deputy President – Gerry Secretary – Christine Carroll Treasurer – Gayle Committee – Mick Kenny, Robyn Kenny, Fred Northfield, Alan Forde, Terry Steele We thank the past committee for the work they did during the year.

We would like to remind all members and friends that the new committee will be continuing with the usual monthly events.

Carer’s meeting on first Tuesday of the month, Veterans and Community morning tea on second Tuesday of the month (St Patrick’s Day theme for March), Drop-in Centre all other Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

“They’re the legends who sit one out for the team to ensure everyone has a good time and gets home safely.”

Mr Bailey also stressed the importance of obeying the road rules, driving to conditions and being patient on Queensland roads.

“Impulsive mistakes on the road during these times cause too many avoidable deaths every year.

“Tragically, 247 people died and thousands more were seriously injured on Queensland roads last year.

“Don’t take risks like speeding, checking your phone, forgetting your seatbelt, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs – it’s just not worth it.”

Another option if you are planning an outing close by is to WALK! No #LiftLegend needed.

Visit www.qld.gov.au/streetsmarts for tips and tools on how to be safer and better on the road.

Australian app helps clean up the neighbourhood Dumped rubbish, abandoned trolleys, graffiti, and the list goes on. There are many causes of frustration for residents in any community as they go about their day. Yet for most people, whilst the issue is annoying, having the time to report it or the knowledge to know where to report is too hard, so often the issue is never addressed.

As easy to use as its name suggests, smartphone app Snap Send Solve allows anyone located in Australia or New Zealand to report an issue in just 30 seconds and have it automatically sent to the correct council or authority for repair.

Today, more than 500 councils and authorities are registered to receive reports and the app has been downloaded over a half million times, with the residents of Gympie embracing the technology with a 25% increase in the number of reports made in the past year alone.

Snap Send Solve CEO, Danny Gorog says he came up with the idea for Snap Send Solve after he took his son to the local park and he couldn’t use the swing as it was broken but he didn’t know what to do about it.

“Users really seem to love the app as it as they see prompt action taken, whilst councils and authorities appreciate the ability for the reports to easily connect with their existing systems, allowing them to automate requests and respond quickly.”

Snap Send Solve is available on the App Store or Google Play.

Gympie region residents are already using a new App to help fix problems they see!

Our BBQ also is continuing on Sundays with live music by local musicians.

Joan is commencing meals on the first Saturday in March, this will be a trial for every Saturday. A lot of people will know Joan from when she previously made meals at the sub-branch and Friday nights at the little Bowling Club.

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Queenslanders are being reminded to stay safe by organising a #LiftLegend to get home.

Transport and Main Roads Minister, Mark Bailey, said putting your hand up to do the driving at some point this weekend was a legend move.

Many of us may travel around the coast or away from our coast, to catch up with family and friends for a barbeque and a drink or two.

Mr Bailey said, “We’re asking people to plan their #LiftLegend in advance if they’re planning to drink.

“A #LiftLegend can be a friend, loved one, colleague, the local bus or cab driver—anyone really.

Member for Gympie

Monday 11 March Bauple, Glenwood, Gunalda, Curra Tuesday 12 March Cooloola Cove, Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach For an appointment please contact 07 5329 5100 or Freecall 1800 812 919 gympie@parliament.qld.gov.au Authorised by T.Perrett. 58 Channon Street, Gympie Qld 4570

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SCHOOL NEWS

Welcome back to Rainbow Beach State School Principal Dan Stanieg

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HOPE EVERYONE had a great summer vacation and are ready to tackle the 2019 school year. It was great to see so many happy students and parents on day one.

It wasn’t until I became a parent that I realised why parents looked so happy when dropping their children off on the first day of school after the summer vacation. I thought the parents were just happy to see me!

As of day four of the 2019 school year, we had 88 enrolments. We are predicting these numbers will remain the same for day eight and our staffing will be consistent with how we have started the year. We welcome our new families to our fantastic school.

Due to the numbers of the Prep/1 class, I have decided to separate the year ones from the preps on four mornings a week. Ms Margetts will teach the year ones, concentrating on English and Mathematics within the Australian Curriculum.

Mrs Chamberlain will deliver the Prep curriculum on these mornings, before the preps and years ones join back together after lunch. This decision will

allow our students the best opportunity to reach their learning outcomes. We will reassess this program at the end of semester one.

At the end of 2018, students were invited to apply for our 2019 RBSS school leadership roles. The students were put through a rigorous application process, which culminated in them speaking in front of the school about their leadership qualities.

This can be a daunting process and I would like to thank all our applicants.

Anybody who witnessed the speeches on that day left the room in awe of the effort and application of all of these students. Max and Meckenzie will be our school captains and Ava and Rubi will be our vice captains for 2019.

Over the next two weeks, the year six students will be invited to apply for our sports house captains. After this process is completed, we will order badges and have a special parade to present all our leaders with their badges later in the term.

There’s such good numbers of Grade 1, the kids will have some separate sessions from the Preps to cater for their needs

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Above: Welcome Preps to Rainbow Beach State School Right: Mrs Brantz congratulates the students of the week

Classes are well and truly into their daily routines and engaged in the curriculum.

Please make sure you purchase the year level textbooks from the office to allow for class routines to run smoothly and enable your child to be engaged in relative work.

Parades will be on a Friday morning at 8.30am. We will celebrate what has been happening in the school, remind students and parents what is coming up, and reward our students with certificates to celebrate their hard work through the week.

This year each class will present a parade item on the last parade of the term. It will be an extravaganza of either poetry, song, dance, jokes or skits.

This will be an opportunity for the students to engage with their

peers and teacher in a different manner, allowing the school community to be part of our great school.

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It will be great to see some of the locals come in and help out with Tuckshop - it’s on Fridays and we’re looking at someone to come in from 9 - 11am or 11am - 1 pm.

It is a great atmosphere and it’s even greater doing something for our next generation.

Also, if any the local businesses would like to help with prepping lunch meals at an affordable price or even a donation, we use Tuckshop to help put money towards the P&C. Looking forward to seeing you at the school.

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Making a splash at the school swimming carnival

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The victorious Tun Can Sports Captains with their trophy

HE 4-10 SWIMMING Carnival for students at Tin Can Bay P-10 State School was a fun action-packed day full of races.

The crocodile race was a favourite for many students as they split into their two teams, Tun Can and Wallu, and completed laps of the Tin Can Bay swimming pool for 10 minutes non-stop to get as many points as possible.

Although Tun Can was the clear winner with 729 points while Wallu had 716 points, the Cross Country is just around the corner and Wallu will be fighting to prove their strength.

Keepin’ Cool in School

By Harmonie and Grace

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REP AT TIN CAN BAY P-10 State School have had an excellent start to the year, enjoying the newly installed air-conditioning in their building. The P&C worked hard to successfully raise the money to keep the Preppies cool throughout the summer heat, which all have appreciated.

The next goal for the P&C is to raise money for air-conditioning in the Prep/1 and 3/4 classrooms.

The P&C is always looking for new members. If you’d like to come along, they meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the main staffroom of the school.

P & C committee members with Prep A students and teacher, Mrs Searl

Konnichiwa to Tin Can Bay!

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IN CAN BAY P-10 State School is excited to have Sensei Bishop join our school to teach Japanese to the Grade 5, 6, 7 and 8 students.

Some interesting facts about Sensei: Name: Sensei Lewis Bishop

Japanese teacher, Sensei Bishop with Naythan Doran

Hello and welcome to 2019!

Karen Van der Heijde – School Chaplain

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WARM welcome to all new families commencing at Tin Can Bay P-10 State School this year, and welcome back to all the familiar faces! This year is shaping to be another great year here at Tin Can Bay SS, and I’m looking forward to what it might entail.

I’m on site Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s my privilege to be part of the school community, helping families wherever I can. I offer social, emotional and spiritual support for students, parents and staff.

I am hoping to start a ‘Lunchtime Connect’ group for students later this term, so keep an eye out for more details. Remember, we have Breakfast Club each Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30am at the servery of the hall - come along, grab some food and say hi to myself and the great volunteers who give up their time to serve you.

If there’s any way I can support your child/ren, or yourself – please feel free to come and see me in M1, give the office a call on 5488 1222 or you can email me on karenv@chappy.org.au - I’d love to meet you.

P&C Reminder The 2019 School Calendars are available to purchase from the Tin Can Bay Fruit Shop for $3.

Lived: Yokohama, Japan Reason of visit to Japan: Found Japan interesting Thoughts about Japan: Safe, convenient, fascinating and exciting. Originally planned to stay for a year. Decided to stay for a bit longer, which turned into twenty years!

Sensei also teaches Japanese at Rainbow Beach State School, Kia Ora State School and Wolvi State School.

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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.

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

(4WD only) Surf Lessons and Board Hire Epic Ocean Adventures 0435 934 087 Rainbow Beach 0432 690 194

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.

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

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

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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.

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 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.

Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 0439 775 070, Keely Rose Reef Fishing Charters on 0407 146 151 or Double Island Point Fishing Charters 0417 073 313.

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.

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The island is 123Flying km long and covers Rainbow Beach Services offer an a area 166,038toha, so you needbut to allow dailyofservice Fraser Island, prior plenty of time explore and appreciate it. bookings are torequired.

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annual events

Markets – Saturdays Saturday Markets 1st3rd Cooloola Cove Veterans and - Tin Can Bay Community Hall 0499 110 944 2nd & 4th Rainbow Beach Centreblock 0484 903 830 3rd Tin Can Bay 0418 711 897

seeing all its beauty is to take a 1 day or 2 day tour. Or you can make the trip in your own 4WD, driving up the road or beach .

To Inskip Point and crossing in the barge.

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

January “Brushes by the Sea” Rainbow

January Beach Art & Craft Festival

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

Australia DayCooloola celebrations February Crocs Swimming

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at Rainbow Shores Resort. Members of the Our are advertisers are Rainbow given further public very welcome.

Shores promotion the 668 Cooloola Coast Social Golf through Club (0429 255) stages Visitor’s Guide. regular competitions. A picturesque course atThe Tin guide Can Bay allnext golf addicts willalso be attracts updated month from this area. to include all our current advertisers.

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Carnival April Anzac Day Parade Clean Australia Day Race MayUp Bay to Bay Yacht June/July Rainbow Beach Family April Fishing Classic July 4-12 CCR&F Easter Fair August Rainbow Beach Triathlon Anzac Day Parade Rainbow Beach Lion’s Club Annual Kite Festival May September Tin Can Bay Seafood Bay to Bay Yacht Race Festival October Rainbow Beach Invitations July Fours Bowls Tournament Rainbow Family Fishing Tin CanBeach Bay Ambulance FlowerClassic Show October Rainbow Beach Nippers September Carnival TinNovember Can Bay Seafood Festival Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs December Tin Can Bay Foreshore October Family Nights Tin Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show Rainbow Beach Lions Club Twilight Rainbow Invitations FoursMarkets Bowls Christmas Beach Concert and Afternoon Tournament “The Tents” Rainbow Beach Holiday Program Beach Nippers Carnival Rainbow See our What’s On page for more on December Things to Do. Suggestions, amendments or to add yourConcerts business to the visitor guide Christmas please call 07 5486 3561 or email info@ Tin Can Bay Foreshore Family Nights rbcn.com.au .

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Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters good fish and that was it, time to move.

Mat Cooper Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters 0439 775 070

On a positive, the fish have been on the chew with pretty much every species that Rainbow Beach has to offer filling the eski.

Pearl perch, red emperor, sweetlip, parrot, wrasse, cod, cobia, mackerel and some great snapper are still roaming around.

W

ELL, IT’S BEEN a shocker this last month with wind and consistent bad weather, which has really limited our opportunities to get out.

Up the straits has seen plenty of good muddies on the move especially around the bigger tides. Let’s hope this weather starts to settle soon and we get some good weeks in.

Stronger than usual currents and a rather large shark problem didn’t help matters either, we managed good fish but a lot of heads in between them, ten to fifteen minutes on a spot and half a dozen

Till next month, cheers, Mat

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Gympie’s RV strategy

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IND OUT more on the draft strategy and share your views 5 March between 4.30pm-7.30pm at the Gympie Civic Centre (32 Mellor Street).

Fishing, Boating & the Great Outdoors

Coastguard member turns 90!

Catches from

Keely Rose Fishing Charters

John Macfarlane, Flotilla Commander QF17

Enjoy an action packed day’s fishing on the

URING JANUARY QF17 had 11 Marine Assists, 2064 man hours were clocked up and 1683 calls to the radio room.

At the last meeting all members extended warm birthday wishes to Brian Morris who turned 90 in January.

Brian is a valued member of Coast Guard Tin Can Bay, putting in countless hours as a radio operator, running stores and fundraising.

Commander John Macfarlane presented

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Above: Tia on a family fishing trip had a ball catching pearl Perch, pusk fish, and snapper.

Go the girls!

Commander John Macfarlane presented a certificate of appreciation to Brian Morris

Left: Another cracking pearl perch caught on the Keely Rose

Brian with a certificate of appreciation for his fundraising efforts.

As Coast Guard relies heavily on community support and donations, people like Brian are invaluable to ensure ongoing operations.

Remember safety first on the water.

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What’s biting for the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club

O

VER THE LAST couple of months the fishing has been generally good with excellent catches of mangrove jack from most of our creek systems.

Jacks are thought to be mainly a night time capture on live bait, but there have been numerous fish caught lately during daylight hours and on various flesh baits and quite a few on yabbies.

A few grunter have been caught while targeting Jacks. The only downside to Jack

fishing is where they are caught the sand flies are also present in huge numbers.

There were good numbers of a variety of species submitted for the monthly comp which ran over December / January.

There was a 36cm whiting caught early in December and a 5cm Mangrove Jack only to be beaten by a 41cm whiting. Then there was a 56cm Mangrove Jack which is a cracker fish, but on calculating the points the mega whiting at 41cm, caught by new

member Tony Punch, won the December/ January comp. There have been some quality fish already submitted for the February comp.

There have been some good recent inside catches of reef species such as cod, sweetlip and slatey bream by those who work the tides and put in a bit of effort.

The tax man has been present lately with occasional quality fish such as cod and sweetlip being bitten in half on the

way up. The sharks appear to be of the misconception that slatey bream is not a good eating fish.

There has been a few quality summer whiting caught lately but generally whiting, bream and flathead have been fairly elusive. A few squid have also appeared and are hungry.

Mud crabs have been around in good numbers for the last couple of months with some of excellent quality.

Mayor thanks Tin Can Bay Fishing Club T

HE VICE PRESIDENT of the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club, Ron Cox, and club members extended a very big welcome to Mayor Mick Curran and Cr Mark McDonald to the Tin Can Bay Club house.

The Club Vice President, Ron Cox, thanked Mayor Curran and the Gympie Regional Council for the ongoing support and funding that has been provided to our club by the Facilities Grant programme.

Club members also thanked the Mayor and conveyed their appreciation for having received a funding grant of $2,500 from the Gympie Regional Council that was used to provide a concrete driveway and off-road parking for persons with a disability.

The new apron and driveway will also facilitate wheelchair access to the club building.

Ron Cox also mentioned that, “the club members are very actively engaged in supporting our community and other

community organisations”.

The Executive Committee will be coordinating the Clean Up Australia Day Event in Tin Can Bay in March and will be also holding two Kids Junior Fishing training days which have been sponsored

by Sunfish Queensland and the Gympie Regional Council.

“Holding these community events is only made possible by the assistance that we receive from our valued sponsors and once again we thank the Gympie Council for their ongoing support,” said Ron Cox. Mayor Mick Curran thanked the members for inviting both Mark McDonald and himself to the morning’s event. He mentioned that the club was very proactive in supporting a number of local volunteer groups and was held in high regard by the community.

He further stated that giving to and assisting other community groups is really

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essential in small communities and the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club excelled in this regard. All present enjoyed a wonderful morning tea provided by the club’s ladies.

Next General Meeting will be held at 4pm on Wednesday April 17 at our Club House, 33 Dolphin Ave, Tin Can Bay.

Mayor Mick Curran and Cr Mark McDonald thanked the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club for their contribution to the community at a celebratory morning tea

Contact the secretary on: 0437 242 171 or email: tcbfishingclub@bigpond.com.

All welcome.

Out and About

Over 60s visit the Bone Museum

Tyla’s Australian Citizenship

Above: Our group listens to the guide, Daniel, at the Gympie Bone Museum Below: Lunch at Gunabul Homestead

Mayor Mick Curran congratulates Rainbow Beach’s Tyla Elmer on obtaining her Australian Citizenship this year!

A

GROUP OF the over 60s visited the Bone Museum in Gympie situated in an Arcade off Mary Street. Daniel, our young enthusiastic guide, explained all there is to know about various animal bones, skulls and skeletons.

One of the main features was a Dromedary donated to the Museum by a family who named it Nora.

Our group then followed on with a

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An informative enjoyable day well spent!!

Next meeting is Tuesday March 5, 10am Rainbow Beach Surf Club.

INTRODUCING THE NEW TEAM We would like to welcome Jonty, Simon and James! Each one bringing years of mechanical experience and expertise.

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SPORT

Cricket Corner

YAP launches Friday Touch

James Worthington

T

HE RAINBOW BEACH Cricket club have officially finished the regular season of the Gympie Reserve Grade competition.

Rainbow Beach have finished in a solid

Captain Merv O’Neill is the man to ask if you are keen for next cricket season

second position moving into the well anticipated finals series, only a few points behind Wests Cricket Club.

Rainbow Beach led the 15 round competition for 13 rounds, before a loss to Wests in round 14 meant that Rainbow Beach would have to settle as regular season runner ups. Round 14 was the biggest game of the season for both clubs and the Rainbow boys travelled into Gympie to meet the boys in green.

Rainbow’s captain, Merv O’Neill, won the toss and decided to bat first. Rainbow Beach struggled early losing four wickets for hardly any runs before Deano Long came to the crease and made 35 off 29 delivers.

However, terrific bowling from Wests player Sarge Malek (6-26), sealed Rainbow’s fate as they were ultimately bowled out 115.

Wests then chased this total down winning by eight wickets.

For anyone wishing to get involved in the club for next season contact Merv at mervoneill@hotmail.com. The finals will take place early this month on March 9.

Regattas begin for the Dragon Boat Club

Gwyneth Moore

L

AST MONTH, the Cooloola Dragon Boat Club competed in their first regatta for the year. This regatta was held at Lake Kawana by the Brisbane River Dragon Boat Club with approx 20 teams competing.

Cooloola Dragon team was joined by four members of the Hervey Bay Dragon Boat team to race as team Cooloola.

While we didn’t come home with any trophies, it was a great day of racing,

with good race times and a day of fun and fellowship with members of all the participating teams.

In the Gympie Show Pavilion on March 16, the Cooloola Dragon Boat Club will be manning a stall at the ‘Connecting the Community’ event to be held there.

Come along and talk with members for information about our great club, or alternatively phone our Head Coach Sandy Wooster 0402 352 756 or Club President Sylvia Simpson 0417 707 960 and come and try!

State premier squad receiving some last minute training prior to their race - Shane Berkhout, our assistant coach made the squad this year

32 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – March 2019

I

F YOU ARE looking for something to do on a Friday afternoon then bring the family down to the Tin Can Bay foreshore for a social game of Touch Football.

“Our aim is to get the kids out, exercising and having fun, but we don’t mind if the parents safely jump in the mix,” explained President Jess Milne.

All are welcome to participate in a stress-free, non competitive game. There

will be water refreshments available to quench your thirst.

Kick off will be at 4pm for an hour or two, so if the kids need to blow off some steam after a long week at school bring ‘em over for some down-to-earth community fun.

For more information, contact the Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project President, Jess Milne, on 0411 218 254.

Athletics star destined for State Championships A

FTER A POSTPONED SunCoast Regional competition due to wet track and change of venue, the Cooloola Coast Little Athletics Centre came away victorious!

All athletes that travelled to Noosa to compete at the Garriween Sports Centre gave it their all and many placed high on the tally board.

U7 Gemma Campbell aced her 70m and 100m heats, U12 Logan Smith just missed a place in the shot put, but the stand out was U12 Anjelica Geurts who took home Bronze in the 100m and Silver in the long jump.

Coach Bill had his work cut out, mentoring Anjie from fifth place in her 100m heats to third in the final. Anjie now has a place in the State Championships to be held in Townsville on March 23 and 24. Well done everyone and keep training!

The 2018-19 season is almost over with medal presentation and break up on Saturday March 30. Athletes are in the running for the Superstar Standout Awards and the Athlete of the Year Award.

U12 Anjelica Geurts with Coach Bill give her silver medal win a thumbs up

If you are interested in the 2019-20 season that opens in August, contact Centre Manager, Jess Milne, on 0411 218 254 for further information.

SPORT

Nippers is abuzz JAC Co-ordinator, Helen Brown

H

OW GREAT WAS it to see most of our Nippers back last Sunday after the Christmas break. The beach was abuzz with activity and happy pink rashie Nippers. A big thank you to the U14s who helped out with water safety. I am hoping that we can get some more help from the Active members in the future.

Also a big thank you to Justin for running the tube rescue sessions. This is a requirement for their certificates, it was greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all participants.

Our final age championship day is on March 10, so hopefully we will have large attendance numbers. Unfortunately the weather hasn’t been kind to the Nipper program this season so here’s hoping we can have a good competition day.

We will need help with setting up the beach, recorders for each group and packing up. Please report to the sign-in desk if you are able to help out.

The end of the season is approaching and I hope to organise a team competition day, plus beach sprint and relay coaching!

Our trophy day and break up on March 31 are also in process. Once again we are asking for sponsors for the trophies and age manager gifts.

Last, but not least, thank you to those parents who helped out last month (some who were out

of their comfort zone) while I was caught up with Aleeshia from Sunshine Coast Branch conducting our yearly audit.

Thanks to everyone for allowing our audit to go well.

Right: Lucas and Oliver get ready for boards Below: Justin Schooth teaches the Under 9s about real life rescues Below right: Sebastian enjoys the body boards - conditions were pristine mid month

March 2019 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 33

A Little Humour DNA TEST After 10 years, the wife starts to think their kid looks kinda strange so she decides to do a DNA test. She finds out that the kid is actually from completely different parents: Wife: Honey, I have something very serious to tell you Husband: What’s up?

Wife: According to DNA test results, this is not our kid...

Husband: Well you don’t remember, do you??? When we were leaving the hospital, you noticed that our baby had pooped, then you said: “Please go change the baby, I’ll wait for you here. “ So I went inside, got a clean one and left the dirty one there.”

Moral: Never give a man a job for which he is not qualified.

The wife was counting all the nickels and dimes out on the kitchen table when she suddenly got very angry and started shouting and crying for no reason. I thought to myself, “She’s going through the change.”

SHORTS Nineteen Newfoundlanders go to the cinema.

The ticket lady asks “Why so many of you?”

Buddy replies, “The film said 18 or over.”

My daughter asked me for a pet spider for her birthday.

So I went to our local pet shop and they were $70.

Forget it, I thought, I can get one cheaper off the web.

I was at an ATM yesterday.

A little old lady asked if I could check her balance, so I pushed her over.

My neighbour knocked on my door at 2.30am.

Can you believe that! 2.30am?

Luckily for him I was still up playing my bagpipes.

What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo? A pouch potato!

What did the Australian do after raking the leaves? He fell out of the tree.

The other day, my wife asked me to pass her lipstick but I accidentally passed her a glue stick.

She still isn’t talking to me.

Parallel lines have so much in common.

It’s a shame they’ll never meet.

Why do blind people hate skydiving?

It scares the hell out of their dogs.

My wife accused me of being immature.

I told her to get out of my fort.

Where do you find a cow with no legs?

Right where you left it.

When you look really closely, all mirrors look like eyeballs.

When a deaf person sees someone yawn do they think it’s a scream?

I forgot how to throw a boomerang the other day – then it came back to me.

My friend says to me: “What rhymes with orange” I said: “No it doesn’t”.

As I suspected, someone has been adding soil to my garden. The plot thickens.

Why do kangaroos hate rainy days?

Because their children play inside.

What do you call a guy with a rubber toe? Roberto.

How do crazy people go through the forest? They take the psyscho path.

Never use “Beef Stew” as a password.

It is not stroganoff.

What did the pirate say when he turned 80 years old? Aye matey.

And the lord said unto John, “Come forth and you will receive eternal life”. John came fifth and won a toaster.

“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ (I’ve found it!), but ‘That’s funny...’”

- Isaac Asimov

My wife told me I had to stop acting like a flamingo. So I had to put my foot down.

PUNS I bought some shoes from a drug dealer.

I don’t know what he laced them with, but I’ve been tripping all day.

Why did the old man fall in the well?

Because he couldn’t see that well.

An SEO expert walks into a bar, bars, pub, tavern, public house, Irish pub, drinks, beer, alcohol.

I told my girlfriend she drew her eyebrows too high. She seemed surprised.

My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. It got so bad, finally I had to take his bike away.

I’m so good at sleeping. I can do it with my eyes closed.

My boss told me to have a good day.. so I went home.

Why is Peter Pan always flying? He neverlands.

A woman walks into a library and asked if they had any books about paranoia. The librarian says “They’re right behind you!”

I couldn’t figure out why the baseball kept getting larger. Then it hit me.

I ate a clock yesterday, it was very time consuming.

What do you call a Frenchman wearing sandals? Phillipe Phillope.

A blind man walks into a bar. And a table.

And a chair.

I know a lot of jokes about unemployed people but none of them work.

What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?

A carrot.

Did you hear about the Italian chef that died? He pasta way.

Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up?

Because it was two tired!

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34 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – March 2019

What did the traffic light say to the car?

Don’t look! I’m about to change.

I just wrote a book on reverse psychology.

Do *not* read it!

What did one hat say to the other? You stay here. I’ll go on ahead.

Why wouldn’t the shrimp share his treasure? Because he was a little shellfish.

ANNUAL PHYSICAL The man looked a little worried when the doctor came in to administer his annual physical, so the first thing the doctor did was to ask whether anything was troubling him.

“Well, to tell the truth, Doc, yes,” answered the patient. “You see, I seem to be getting forgetful. I’m never sure I can remember where I put the car, or whether I answered a letter, or where I’m going, or what it is I’m going to do once I get there - if I get there. So, I really need your help.

What can I do?”

The doctor mused for a moment, then answered in his kindest tones, “Pay me in advance.”

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TRADES & SERVICES DIRECTORY

Covering Cooloola Cove, Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay 4WD Hire Rainbow Beach 4X4 Hire

Electrician Mark Little

Cooloola Coast

0407 762 986

Laurie Donnelly Plumber

Accommodation

Smiley Mick Electrical

Cooloola Coast

0448 955 768

Pubs and Clubs

Rainbow Getaway

Fabrication

Holiday Apartments

Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach

5486 8300

Plumber

5486 3500

4D Engineering

Air conditioning

Fishing Charters

Climate Control Air Conditioning 5486 4362

Double Island Point

Cooloola Coast Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Tin Can Bay

5486 4499

Appliance Repairs 0400 410 045

Auto Electrics Cooloola Cove

0428 645 369 0499 144 678

Ed’s Beach Bakery

Bayside Barbers

5486 4731

Rainbow Beach Realty

Rainbow Beach

5486 3900

Century 21

Gympie

5489 8000

Arcobaleno

Rainbow Beach

5486 8000

Food Sans Borders

Rainbow Beach

0490 232 392

Marina Bar and Grill

Tin Can Bay

5486 4400

Silky Oak Tea Gardens

Kia Ora

5486 5535

Rainbow Beach

5486 3152

Cooloola Cove

0408 645 369

IGA Supermarket

Rainbow Beach

5486 8700

IGA Supermarket

Tin Can Bay

5488 0084

Tin Can Bay

5486 2887

Rainbow Beach

0418 729 474

Tin Can Bay

5486 4577

Fishing Charters

Floorzone

Wholesalers

& Garden Supplies

Gympie

5482 6500

Rainbow Beach

5486 3607

Glass and Aluminium

Whatever Cabinetmakers

Cooloola Cove

5486 4004

Lighthouse Glass and

Aluminium

John Madill Toyota

Gympie

5480 5555

Graphic Design

Madills Mazda

Gympie

5480 5588

Soda Graphics

Tin Can Bay

5486 4411

Caravan Repairs and Hire Cooloola Cove

5486 4004

Caravan Antennas Rainbow Beach

5486 3471

Cooloola Cove

Rainbow Beach

5488 0222

0400 657 797

Cooloola Coast

5488 0601

Solicitor

0403 193 916

Storage Karoonda Road Self Storage Rainbow Beach

5486 3411

Hardware

Cooloola Tin Can Mini Storage

1300 727 025

Rainbow Beach Hardware

Rainbow Beach

5486 3444

Tourist Centre

Mitre 10 Cooloola

Cooloola Cove

5486 2000

Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach

0421 600 148

Cooloola Lawn Care

0487 281 030

Mechanical

5483 5364

0474 127 057

Rainbow Beach Rustproofing

Zaneta Fitzgerald

Rainbow Beach

0438 868 116

Nicole Goodwin

Rainbow Beach

0407 583 561

Rainbow Beach Service Centre

and Mechanical and Towing

Curtains and Blinds & Security Advantage Screens & Blinds Cooloola Cove

5481 2846

Pest Control

Cooloola Curtains & Blinds Cooloola Cove

0436 394 347

Beach to Bay

Pest Management

Cleanwave

Channon and Lawrence Dental Gympie

5482 7688

Cooloola Cove Smiles

Tin Can Bay

5486 4800

Plastering

Coloured Sands Clinic

Cooloola Cove

5488 0271

Ray’s Plastering

5486 3227

Tours and attractions

Kennels and Catteries

Rainbow Beach

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5313 3277 Doctor - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3078 Doctor - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4600 ENERGEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 62 62 EPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 130 372

Beach Signs

4rent4sale Storage Sheds

Cleanwave

EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE / POLICE / FIRE . . . . . . . 000

Signs

Gavin Freeman Handyman Service 0438 773 119

Lawn Mowing

ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Shopping Centre

Handyman

0407 764 661

Dentist

Ennovy Designs

Cosgroves

Tin Can Bay

Celebrant

Ocean Breeze Seafoods

Tin Can Bay

Benny’s Carpet Cleaning

Crystal Shine Cleaning

Seafood

Tin Can Bay and Rainbow

Gympie Cooloola Pet Resort Gympie

Carpet Cleaning

Restaurants and Cafés

Sewing

Rainbow Beach and Fraser

5488 0443

Saturn Antennas

0439 775 070

Garden Supplies

Tin Can Bay

Whatever

Rainbow Beach

Food Wholesalers

Cooloola Coast Cabinets

Tin Can Bay Caravan Park

5486 4231

0407 146 151

Island Gas Supplies

Caravan Parks

Tin Can Bay

Rainbow Beach

Cabinet Makers

Car Dealers

Tin Can Bay Country Club

Keely Rose Deep Sea

Gas Supplies Tin Can Bay

5486 3249

5486 3411

5486 3080

Barber

Rainbow Beach

Cooloola Coast

Cooloola Cove Landscape Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach Surf Club

Cooloola Coast Realty

Bakery

5486 9090

0417 073 313

Rainbow Beach Tackle 5486 8100

Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Cooloola Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach Hotel

Fishing Charters

Bait and Tackle & Camping

0418 382 442

Real Estate

Flooring

Rainbow Beach Auto Electrics Cooloola Coast

0428 645 369

Rainbow Beach

Coastwide Appliance Service & Repairs

Eledric

Cooloola Cove

Cooloola Cove

Rainbow Beach

5486 3228

Rainbow Beach

5486 8555

Cooloola Coast

5486 8686

Rainbow Beach

0421 600 148

Dolphin Ferry Cruises

RB/TCB

0428 838 836

Epic Ocean Adventures

Rainbow Beach

0408 738 192

Fraser Island 4x4 Tours

Rainbow Beach

0457 726 388

Rainbow Beach Horserides

Rainbow Beach

0412 174 337

Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf Rainbow Beach

0435 934 087

Surf and Sand Safaris

Rainbow Beach

5486 3131

Wolf Rock Dive

Rainbow Beach

5486 8004

Vet Gympie Veterinary Services Tin Can Bay

5486 4666

Reach all the locals on the Cooloola Coast advertise in the Trades and Services Pages.

Cooloola Cove

0407 372 826

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 Hospital & Community Health . . 5489 8690 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

To find out more, phone: 5486 3561 Police - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8765 Police - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2426 Police - non urgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 444 POISONS Information Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 26 School - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9333 School - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 1222 Tin Can Bay Community Church Op Shop . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2055 Llew O’Brien (Federal Member) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4121 2936 Tony Perrett MLA (State Member) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5329 5100 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (Please phone to make appt ) CARKEET, Sally (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 751 327 DEACON, Arthur (Cooloola Cove) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 624 208 FISHER, Peter (Cooloola Cove) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0407 95 4678 GETT, Kelvin (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5486 3538 MISSEN, John Joseph (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8153 March 2019 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 35

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• House Slabs Concrete

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Hair Cuts Beards Grooming

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B ayside

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• Garage Slabs • Driveways • Paths

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Phone: 5486 3914 Mobile: 0413 060 797 Ÿ Driveways

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Cabinet Making

CARAVAN RV CAMPING

CARPET CLEANERS

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Patios Shed slabs ELECTRICIAN Pathways Pool surrounds Rendering

Plain Exposed Decorative When quality matters

Servicing: Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove

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Call Mick on 0407 228 044

Antennas

Electrical

Appliance Repairs

Civil Celebrant

Fabrication

CAR CLEANING

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CONCRETE advertise in the Trades and Services Pages from $60.00 aRE month.

TING C N O To find out 5486 3561 PPZ Cphone: MOmore, Troy Rowley

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• House Slabs

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Storage

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WHAT’S ON MARCH 1 1 3 5 5

6

World Day of Prayer, 10am The Vet’s Hall at Cooloola Cove Clean Up Australia Day at Tin Can Bay School

If you have an event or date you would like to add please email info@rbcn.com.au Street in Tin Can Bay, 7am – 11am, donations: 0434 518 836 16 Cooloola Dragon Boat Club at the ‘Connecting the Community’, Gympie Show Pavilion

APRIL 6

4.30pm Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS: 0417 079 579

School Holidays

14 Sunfish Kids Fishing Day

6pm Table Tennis, RB Community Hall, Bob: 0477 001 912

19-22 Easter

THURSDAY

24 School returns

7am Tennis, RB Sports Club Carmel: 0438 773 679

Nippers: board sessions by Kirsty and Marty

16 Chisel Revived - tribute to Jimmy Barnes and Cold Chisel, Tin Can Bay Country Club!

Over 60s next meeting, 10am Rainbow Beach Surf Club

16, 23 Gympie Devils Junior Rugby League sign on dates Ph: 0412 809108

27 Rainbow Beach Bull and Bronc Spectacular

Cooloola Coast Community Local Disaster Management Support Group, CC Veteran and Community Hall, 9.30am, all welcome

17 St Patrick’s Day Irish Trivia Night, Tin Can Bay RSL, $5, 7pm

WEEKLY (many are term time only)

Coolabay Choir returns 3-4pm CC Veterans’ and Community Hall

6

International Women’s Day with Tin Can Bay QCWA Branch coffee, chat and craft morning tea from 10am

7

Cooloola Coast Girl Guides free ‘Come & Try’ nights! Girls aged 5 to 17, Thursdays 4pm - 6pm, at the RAOB Hall, 110 Emperor St, Tin Can Bay, contact Heather: 0413 674 457

9

Cricket finals

9

Barefoot Bowls at the Country Club, 4.30pm - $10 per person, entertainment by ‘Reverend Billy’, Hilly: 0412 134 752

10 Nippers Age Champs 11 Cooloola Coast Probus Club Annual General Meeting, Sandcastle Motel 11 MP Tony Perrett visits the coast, call 07 5329 5100 for your appointment 14 Future of Festivals Forum 6pm at Country Club 15 Harmony Day, Gympie Civic Centre 16 QCWA Crisis Relief Garage Sale, QCWA meeting room at 18 Whiting

21 LittleBits Activity TCB Library 4-5pm 21 Ozobots TCB Library 4-5pm 22 National Ride to School Day 23 Science Saturday - in honour of the World Science Festival join us for some fun and exciting science experiments, 8-12 years, TCB Library 9.30-10.30am 25 Cooloola Coast Probus Club Changeover Lunch, TCB Country Club 25 Introduction to online banking, TCB Library 2pm-4pm, 5486 4355 25 Introduction to online shopping RB Library 10am-noon, 5486 3705 26 BreastScreen Queensland at Lions Park, 45 Tin Can Bay Road (next to RSL and behind library), Tin Can Bay until April 12, call 13 20 50 28 Smartphone Basics, RB Library 10amnoon, 5486 3705 28 Cyber Safety TCB Library 2pm-4pm, 5486 4355 30 Little Athletics medal presentation and break up 31 Nippers Breakup Games on the beach, BBQ and awards 31 Sunfish Kids Fishing Day

25 ANZAC Day

See Fitness and Health pages for fitness classes, aqua aerobics, pilates, yoga

8.30am Playgroup, RBSS 9am TCB Craft Club Carmel: 5488 0409 9.30am CCLAC Bingo, 9.30am, TCB Country Club

MONDAY

9.30am First 5 Forever Under 5’s, TCB Library

9.30am Senior Citizens indoor bowls, TCB Community Complex David: 0466 848 032

10am Art Workshop with Jenny, RB Library, every 2nd and 4th Thurs

10-11am First 5 Forever Under 5’s, RB Library

3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat training FRIDAY

4.30pm Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS: 0417 079 579

9am Sailability, TCB

TUESDAY

9.30am Bridge, RB Hall Meeting Room

6.30am Heart Foundation Walking Group, TCB Bakery

9.30am Senior Citizens indoor bowls, TCB Community Complex, David: 0466 848 032

9am Arts and Crafts Group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall 9am TCB Quilters, TCB Community Complex, Jacquie: 5486 4468 9.30am Little Guppies Playgroup WEDNESDAY 6.30am Heart Foundation Walking Group, Maggie 0400 756 615 9am Mahjong and games, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall 9am Table Tennis, RB Community Hall, Bob: 0477 001 912 10am Mainly Music, TCB Community Complex

SATURDAY 6.30am 6.30am Heart Foundation Walking

Group, Maggie 0400 756 615 Markets on almost every Saturday, see the Visitor’s Guide!

SUNDAY 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church service, Manooka Drv, RB 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat training 9.30am Church of the Good Shepherd Contemporary Family service and morning tea, all denominations welcome! 17 Carlo Rd, RB

GENUINE OUTDOORS

Whatever you do, wherever you go, RAV4 will take you there in style and comfort with Toyota Genuine Accessories.

John Madill Toyota

John Madill Toyota

4718811

4718811

johnmadilltoyota.com.au

johnmadilltoyota.com.au

44 Geordie Road (Bruce Highway), Gympie T 07 5480 5555

GXL model in Blue Gem shown with optional roof racks, slimline weathershields, side steps, bonnet protector, headlamp covers, bicycle carrier and 17” alloy wheels.

All accessories sold separately.*

Noosa Autopark, Noosaville T 07 5470 0750

*Toyota Genuine Accessories are not applicable to all models/grades. Consider the mass of your load to ensure you will not exceed the maximum allowable individual axle capacity, Gross Vehicle Mass and/or Gross Combined Mass of the vehicle. Refer to current Accessories brochure or visit toyota.com.au for details on warranty and toyota.com.au/vehiclepayload for details on vehicle payload, to help determine Accessories suitable for your vehicle. Accessory colours shown may vary from actual colour due to the printing process. All Toyota Genuine Accessories purchased and fitted to a Toyota are warranted for the remainder of the New Vehicle Warranty or 12 months, whichever is greater. Toyota Genuine Accessories purchased from an authorised Toyota Dealer over the counter are warranted from the date of purchase for one year. The Toyota Genuine Accessories Warranty will not apply to the extent that any claim, damage or non-performance is caused by the fitment of any part or accessory that is not Toyota Genuine. Conditions apply. The Toyota Genuine Accessories Warranty does not limit and may not necessarily exceed your rights under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

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*If it turns out March is wonderful and sunny, this joke is obviously going to fall flat. In that case enjoy the weather and feel free to have a laugh at our expense! *If it turns out March is wonderful and sunny, this joke is obviously going to fall flat. In that case enjoy the weather and feel free to have a laugh at our expense!

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