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Peninsula on Women celebrate in Cooloola Easter Sunday
Annually on March 8, thousands of events are held Leftworld to right: throughout the to inspire women and celebrate Tye Gerrard, Sargeant Teala Muller achievements.
(On “Cj”), Ranger Richard Through rallies, conferences, markets, Whitney, theatre and fashion, localSenior activities connect women the globe. Constable Kate across Blomkamp Three events are“Dave”) scheduled on Adina the Cooloola Coast - a (On and Mcdougall Lioness Lunch celebrating Women in the Defence Forces, Photo courtesy of QPWS a Surf Girl lunch and community expo. Story page 3 Originally set up to challenge oppression and inequality of women, last century saw more women in the boardroom, greater equality in rights, more role models in every aspect of life, one could think that ‘all the battles have been won for women’.
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The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women’s education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men.
A floating pontoon for Carlo Point
Only recently, women in Australian armed forces have been granted rights around breastfeeding policies.
Anzac Day images
It wasn’t until 1980 that all Queensland Surf Lifesaving Clubs welcomed female active members.
Fishing reports and days out
Rainbow Beach clubbie, Glenys Kidd said, “RBSLSC began in 1965/66 when roles of men and women were different to today. The club house was for the boys. Girls were not allowed in the building.”
Inskip Peninsula Master Plan – comments due May 9 by the Rainbow Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association
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It’s three guiding principles are to HE INSKIP PENINSULA draft manage Inskip Peninsula to protect master ofsect. which were See ourplan, Fishingcopies and boating pg 35-37 nature conservation values, to minimise placed in our mail boxes recently cumulative impacts of development on the ‘outlines a vision to with guideDouble growth andCharters to meetand infrastructure (L) Jim Cole went out Islandenvironment Point Fishing brought in needs without compromising other values. and development overskipper a 20 to Greg 30 year a trophy red, what Pearce says is a sensational fish and highly addictive! All our charter captains agree February has been a great month for period’. Continued page 10 fishing.
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Women met outside the clubhouse and actively fundraised. Glenys remembers, as a girlfriend, “I wasn’t allowed in the club - I used to sleep outside in the ute - whilst continued on pg 4 husbandmaster slept inside.” Two options of the draft Inskipmy Peninsula plan were released for public comment, after the April RBCCCN was published. Option one has planned a possible golf course residential development in town, whereas option two has it potentially located further north. The plan includes existing infrastructure, such as sewerage, road and powerlines, and is said to provide a planning vision covering possible tourism, conservation and residential development opportunities. Community members have until May 9 to make a submission on the plan. Submission forms and plans at: www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/inskip
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Editor’s Note
Happy Mother’s Day
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ELL THE much needed rains came. The first week of the holidays were a little quiet, then the sun came out and hooray - so did the tourists! Welcome holiday goers, make sure you tell your friends and families how beautiful the Cooloola Coast is. Did anyone else think it convenient that the State Government sent out the Inskip Peninsula Master Plan media release after we went to print for April? What a whirlwind it created. It does bring up the topic of the Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism Association - an organisation that was due to be disbanded with monies owed rectified, last year. It seems it is still up and running, although we doubt members are aware of it, as emails sent from the RBCT have had little to do with minutes but lots on agendas. It is clear that town NEEDS business and tourism representation that reflects opinions of the majority of business owners, with the best interests of Rainbow Beach at its core. Any takers? Or suggestions? Remember feedback closes on the Master Plan shortly and the tracks and trails strategy is also worth your time to comment. You could mention that a wetland walk had been designed years ago for the area west of Clarkson Drive, as it appears this will either be residential
or golf course if either plan come to fruition. This month we discuss plans for Carlo Point boat ramp, Tin Can Bay jetties and a new market. It’s lovely to include a couple of weddings, and there is plenty coming up in May to enjoy. Well done to all the amazing fundraisers out there and the businesses that support them.... Readers, make sure you support our advertisers and help us give you a newsy read each month. I must mention Dr Dave’s comments to me. Only last week he detected three more melanomas, he is still amazed with the community response from his article with us from months ago, and we are glad we can assist with early detection. This month he tells us about ovarian cancer - another important topic. If you have had your photo taken this month by us, and it is not in the following pages - make sure you check out our facebook page! Keep emailing, texting or posting on our facebook page your fantastic pics. Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mums (Nannas, Grandmas, Step-mums...) out there: remember to spoil her, buy local and take Mum for a walk (for breast cancer) in Tin Can Bay.
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Cooloola Coast Community Information Group is made up of a committee of local people such as - Police, Ambulance, Rural Fire, SES, Coast Guard, Gympie Regional Councillors, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, business owners, community groups and community members to cover the townships of Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove, Goomborian and Neerdie in times of disasters or emergencies. In an emergency or disaster the group will operate from the Tin Can Bay SES shed on Snapper Creek Rd, Tin Can Bay and be linked to the Gympie Regional Council Disaster Centre, as an information centre for the Cooloola Coast area and can be contacted on 5486 4483 or Gympie Regional Council on 1300 307 800.
Chairman of enjoyed the Information Group Ted The and Lucy McMahon the surf and sand is Terry Steele. Terry (photo has a Tony hugeStewart) amount with Frankie Schwennesen
of experience with time spent in the Army, the SES,LIFEGUARDS Emergency Service Coordinator OLICE, and QPWS Rangersat Maroochy Airport to and he has also worked worked together keep everyone safe in the of Emergency over theDepartment massive Easter holidayServices. period. It was double whammy - with school4, Oura next meeting will be on March holidays Easter by ANZAC day.at 2014 and at the SESfollowed Shed, Tin Can Bay It is not often we have two long weekends in 9.30am. a row, and tourists made the most of it with Rainbow Beach still humming the first week back at school. Andrew Hawkins from Rainbow Beach Realty said, “The Easter and ANZAC day long weekends have surpassed all our expectations with us being fully booked out each weekend and a huge number of people staying through the week. “The best indication of how good the weather was, though, was the amount of people we had wanting to extend their stay and take advantage of perfect Easter conditions. “Sales enquiries through the holiday period have been good with another two It’s onunder again!contract Clean Up Australia Day has properties and is a continued three locations on the Cooloola - join sign of improving interest in the Coast Rainbow in on Sunday March 2, 2014 to help clean Beach property market.” up, fix upCove and Shopping conserve the environment. Cooloola Centre Manager, Gary Matthews stated, “The centre had a great period with record trading. It was a Tin Can Bay record trading day for Cove Fish and Chip shed, Snapper Creek Roadthe (opposite ShopSES on Good Friday and I believe rest grounds) 8:00am - 12:00pm theschool tenants had a great trade in the Easter break as well.” Tin Can Bay also fared well. Les Dunstan from the Barnacles Cafe reported visitors were in “good numbers right through to ANZAC Day, better than last year.” “Mystique and Patch came in each day they never missed. With the good weather,
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people have been getting out and about. All the other businesses in Tin Can Bay should Chairman have benefited.” Terry Steele handing For Coastguard,Coast Easter isCommunity the time of the theCooloola theInformation roadside collection the Rainbow Beach Groupatplan to Mayor Ron turn-off, Tin Can Bay Road. Coastguard Phil Dyne Feldman said the collection for this year was $9280 and will reduce the funding shortfall (in the case of QF17 of about $150,000). He said the takings were down from previous years, possibly due to the fact that the Easter Collection days took place after the school holidays and traffic began. Member for Gympie, and patron of the Tin Can Bay Coast Guard QF17, David Gibson MP said “Every dollar donated goes directly to helping our local Coast Guard provide their vital maritime safety and rescue service to the boating public.” Reports indicated coastal retailers were thrilled with the bumper season. At low tides the service stations were popular, and Cooloola Cove the beach traffic was constant, with Double Centenary Parkchoice. Playground (off Island Point a popular Town held plenty of work for locals, as Mauretania Avenue, Cooloola Cove) crowds converged on the coast. It was great 8:15am, BBQ afterwards at midday to see the blue skies, so much sand on the beach as well as calm, crystal-clear surf. Rainbow BeachBrisbane took time out in Gina Rowe from Rainbow between theBBQ two area long weekends Phil Rogers Park from 8am, with husbandatand daughters, Chloe BBQher afterwards midday and Claudia. She told us after the ANZAC ceremony, “We really enjoyed it and will definitely come back. We hadn’t been here before, but now Chloe wants every holiday to be at Rainbow Beach.” Let’s hope lots of our tourists go home thinking that too!
A new crop of Prep students
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Above: Gina Rowe with daughters Chloe and Claudia relaxed in Rainbow over the Easter ANZAC week Top right: Visitors Noah, Taylah and Ariel Droza refuel after a morning on the beach Below right: Don Sutherland, David Gibson MP and Linda Murphy collect funds for the Tin Can Bay Coastguard May 2014 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 3
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HE PRAYERS PAID OFF - skies cleared and the improvements were made day was beautiful for the inaugural event. and women took up many Over 20 teams participated in the holiday positions instructors, activity from as far afield as Bangkok. There committee members, even were grandkids of Rainbow Beach residents, president. The role of the holiday goers and loads of Rainbow kids. Surf Girl has changed Organiser, Chappy Ronnie was delighted with from beauty competition to the response, “After several days of rain and focusing on surf lifesaving strong winds and it was fantastic to see families and fundraising. and friends working together to create a host of amazing sandcastles and sand structures, International Women’s including turtles, dolphins, mermaids and the Day celebrates that women Cherry Venture.” have real choices - they Congratulations to the winning teams of the can become surf lifesavers, three divisions of the competition. astronauts and prime Each winning team received an array of great ministers, attend university; prizes including meal vouchers, Easter eggs, women can work and have body board, hot cross buns, food hampers, a family. beach towels and clothing. Chappy Ronnie gave special thanks to International Women’s Mayor Ron Dyne and his lovely wife Dulcie for Day has moved from a driving down to Rainbow Beach to judge the reminder of the negatives competition, John Bradey for his awesome to a celebration of the networking skills, Chook for his expertise on the positives, a chance to BBQ and members of the congregation of the ensure that the future for Church of the Good Shepherd. “Thank you to girls is bright, equal, safe everyone who participated in the competition and rewarding. and made it such a success.” Join women globally and Organisers thanked to all of the local celebrate Saturday March businesses who supported the competition Lionesses prizes are looking forward to their by donating or food: Rainbow BeachInternational 8, 2014: Meats, Rainbow Beach Pies & Cakes, Ed’s Beach Day event Women’s Lioness Lunch The continued from pg 1 Bakery, Rainbow Beach Hardware, Cooloola Lioness Club of Tin Can Wholesalers, Thirsty Colouredfirst Sands In 1980, one of aCamel, Queensland’s Bay has advised that some Cafe, Rainbow Beach female bronze Beach squadsHotel, was Rainbow formed at tickets are still available for a fantastic day Post Office, Arcobaleno’s, Rainbow Rainbow Beach and women stayedBeach in theIGA, of celebration for “International Women’s Rainbow Beach Foodworks, Rainbow Beach female dormitories of the new clubhouse. Trading Co, 7th Wave Surf Co, 13th Beach Surf, Day, 9.30am at the Tin Can Bay RSL Hall. “My daughter 28 andand she to can’t believe Cooloola Coast isRealty the Rainbow Tickets can be purchased at Jilly’s - Tin that haveofthat Now and Can Bay for $15.00. This event is open to Beachwomen SLS fordidn’t the use theirright. marquee women can have any position, including all of the Cooloola Coast community, and megaphone. female More lifeguards.” images are on the RBCCCN facebook sponsored by Rainbow Beach Cooloola page. Coast Community News. For all enquiries Just like women in society in general,
please contact Jill Press on 5486 2843.
SLSC Lunch 2013-2014 Jupiter’s Summer Surf Girl entrant Brittany Neumann is calling all members and supporters, past, present and future, to celebrate the role of women, girls and ladies in Surf Life Saving at Rainbow Beach. Tickets are $30 from the club and includes cocktail on arrival (from midday), hor d’oeuvres, lunch, dessert, lucky door prize and entertainment.
Community Gathering and ‘Inspiring Change’ Free Expo Soul from the Belly’s is hosting displays from a fitness instructor, sports shooter, Toastmaster, belly dancer, Cooloola Coastcare, presentations and by various community and social groups, sports clubs, alternative therapies, health and well being practitioners, Buffalo Hall on Emperor St in Tin Can Bay; from 9.30am and presentations start at 10am. For more information contact Jess Milne on 0411 218 254.
Above left: Most lifelike animal or bird: Easter Rabbit Above right: Most creative sandcastle or sand structure: Easter Island Left: John Bradey, Mrs Dulcie and Mayor Ron Dyne, Chappy Ronnie and Annette Collins say the day was a huge success Below left: Vaughn Sewell and Josh Roberts compete for “Logan Josh” with a surfboat Below: Open division: KTM motorbike and surfboard
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Happy Mother’s Women’s Day Paddle, or Run International Day Walk on the coast to all the Mums! - just be there and T wear PINK! HE COOLOOLA COAST is a great place to treat Mum, there really is something for every mum’s interest or wish. Often it is a last minute scramble for kids and partners to wrangle together a “thoughtful” present, here’s a list to help you:
Pamper –Serenity Beauty by Zaneta has recently extended their hours, and is now open 9am to 3pm Monday to Saturday and late Wednesday afternoon to 6pm. Especially for Mums, they offer a $90 microdermabrasion facial on special ($80 for 1 hour) in the month of May. Massage - Rainbow Beach Massage have opened up a new retail range, so Mums can have more than a massage or meditation session - check out their incense, oracle cards, DVDs, sage, ABOVE (Photo the lamps, books, and essential oils,tosalt Left) Female Bronze more. Relax – whisk her away for the weekend or Squad: Jane Langton even midweek. If you know she is busy (slightly obscured), buy her accommodation voucher, Janelle Lally,anSue ready for when Mum chooses. Why not Freeman, Sandy get a few generations together – it is so Murray, Wanda easy here to cater for family reunions. Give Mum a night out of the kitchen – Treeby (slightly Rainbow Beach offers a BBQ on the back), Tracey White. deck, pizza in a piazza, the pub, and alfresco dining in tropical surrounds or head to Tin Can Bay for restaurants on the water - the Cooloola Coast RIGHT First RB Surf has it all. Best of all – there’s no washing Girl, Tracey White up! (onStraits left) – Hire a boat or Take her to the kayak and head out fishing. What a fun family way to spend the day.
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Handmade treasures – check out the new craft markets in Rainbow - from shawls, jewellery, ornaments and more you will find something for mum. Gifts galore will be found in all the shops – from fruit baskets or a favourite tipple to the latest fashion and accessories. You’ll be sure to find something for Mum or grab a gift voucher. Learn to Surf – Mother’s Day is a great time to try something new - why not a surf lesson? Or book the whole family on a Surf and Sand Safari, a beach horseride or a kayak with the dolphins. For the Active Mum – personal training, gym vouchers, yoga – all are available locally.
See you at Norman Point, Tin Can Bay AKE MOTHER out for a pleasant on Mother’s Day 11th May and let’s make morning, and stroll the Mother’s Day this another memorable day for breast Walk for Breast Cancer. At 7.30am the Paddle for Prostate Boys cancer research. can accompany you in your own kayak for a quick paddle. The Dragon Boat crew will also be on the water offering paddles with the Sailability Safety Boat hovering for your security. Early morning will grew be available By 1995, numbers coffee of women in the club (quite a few familiar faces here!) after 7.30am along with delicious healthy home-made treats from the CWA Ladies, fruit platters and water water everywhere! Walk the walk and talk the talk with the Padre from Duntroon and the two teams of fit young soldiers. Watch them flex their muscles to the delight of our younger beauties. This is the last opportunity for organisations to register online with mothersdayclassic.com and avoid congestion on the day for the start at 9am. Registrations are open at 8am on the day. The more outrageous the pink costume, the greater the possibility you will have in Prof Ian Frazer AC, Australian of the Year 2006 attracting the Judges for the “Best Outfit and co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine (HPV) will speak before the event in Tin Can Bay for the Day”.
1971-72 season: plenty of sideburns, but no active female members allowed
Remedial Massage What’s Happening This Month: Relaxation Massage Sun 10th May 5-7pm- Tibetan Buddhist Deep Tissue/ sports teacher Khandro Thrinlay Chodon - $15 Pregnancy Massage Wed 14th May 10am Meet Evania the author of 'When the student is ready the Myofascial cupping teacher appears' Guided meditation & Reflexology book signing Baby/childrens massage Yoga classes Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat Reiki Psychic-dream interpretations on Wednesdays Ear Candles Green clay detox massage Hot stone massage Workshops Aromatherapy massage NEW! Thai Massage Crystal and sound healings NEW! Craniosacral Kinesiology NEW! Psychic-Dream Readings Spiritual healings NEW! Incense, books Indian head massage & more Yoga & Meditation Classes
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It’s a Pig’s Day Out at Rainbow Beach
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OR THE SECOND year at Rainbow Beach, there will be Pig Racing at the Surf Club car park. The Famous Peak Crossing Mini Pigs visit for a huge day of fundraising for the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation in memory of Kelly Geissmann. Plus that’s not all for the family fun Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend, there’ll be: Friday June 6 from 6pm till late: club raffles, raffles for the Australia Melanoma Research Foundation and a great dinner and drinks at the Surf Club. Everyone is welcome! Saturday June 7 from 11am till 3pm: all the little baby pigs will be here for cuddles, hugs and photos, and a sausage sizzle as well at Rainbow Beach Hardware, Fishing ‘n’ Camping Store. Sunday June 8 from 11am till late afternoon: pig auctions, pig racing (loads of fun ), bucking bull competition with prize money , jumping castle, face painting, temporary hair colouring, free helium balloons, free temporary tattoos, best decorated bike and scooter competition, colouring in competitions with prize money, brochures and info re melanoma and skin care, free sunscreen, cup cake decorating, Meghan’s yummy
Lyn Barrett is well known for her gorgeous jewellery, is co-ordinating a new Sunday Market - open every week.
Pig Day Out promises plenty of fun for the June long weekend
cup cakes , Noosa Classic Car Club, photo booth, raffles, goose raffles, silent auction, food and drinks, market stalls presented by local ladies with all hand crafted goodies. Two huge raffles include: one boy’s and one girl’s pushbike (with helmets, sunnies, sunscreen and all other accessories you need to ride your bike) plus one little boy’s and one little girl’s battery operated vehicle (complete with sunnies and sunscreen). Then you can guess the closest to the correct number and win the Big Glass Jar full of Jelly Beans. You can purchase your raffle tickets and have jelly beans guesses, make your bids for the silent auction and also collect drawings for
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T the colouring in competition from the Rainbow Beach Hardware NOW!! Rainbow Beach Pig Day Out in Memory of Kelly is proudly sponsored by Rainbow Beach Surf Club and Bruce and Terri Geissmann of Rainbow Beach Hardware, Fishing n Camping in memory of their daughter. Kelly passed away one year ago and they are striving to raise money in her memory for melanoma research. Terri says, “There is no cure, we need to raise as much money as possible, so they can find it.” Sooo…. keep Sunday 8th June 2014 free and come along to The Rainbow Beach Surf Club for our “PIG DAY OUT” and lots more fun!
HE RAINBOW BEACH Craft Markets held their first market day on Sunday April 13. In spite of the weather, nine crafters displayed their goods. There was a great variety , including Denise’s beautiful jewellery, Kathy’s knitted goods, Grant’s famous driftwood fish and Lyn’s exotic shawls and shrugs. Betty brought wonderful preserves, Jeannie her unique dog collars and there was a wonderful display of artwork. Last but not least Colleen’s kids face painting was also available. While the weather kept attendance down all stallholders made sales on the day and the tourists who attended said they would return on their next visit. The Rainbow Beach Craft Markets are held every Sunday at Shop 1 The Top Shops (where the Fish shop and Laundromat are), from 9am to 1pm. Come along and support your local crafters - remember Mother’s Day is almost here!
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Scenes from nippers age championships
Carolyn and Dave with kids Tristan, April, Jack and Paige now provide Rainbow Beach’s Roadside Assist program
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T’S BUSY TIME for Dave Elder and Carolyn Wall, new owners of Rainbow Beach’s Towing Roadside Assist. Not only did they purchase a new business last month, they are preparing for their wedding in five weeks! Carolyn said they had started looking at what was available locally so they could build a business together, “With Dave’s experience in roadside assistance and my management experience, we thought this was the perfect choice. “ It has come full circle for Dave as he started his working career as an apprentice mechanic in an RACQ workshop and was also Roma’s RACQ roadside assistance and towing representative for five years. After growing up on a 4000 acre farm near Roma, he couldn’t resist a job offer at beautiful Rainbow Beach, and worked as a casual mechanic for Rainbow Beach Adventure Company. Dave managed the workshop for the last five of his nine years with the company, responsible for the team of eight staff and maintenance of nearly 70 Tag Along vehicles. Carolyn moved here from Hervey Bay, “I was working from home as an administration manager of a mining company with my three children and niece, when nearly four years ago I bumped into Dave in a park. Six months later we were engaged! “Before meeting Dave I had never been to Rainbow, I fell in love with the town and the lifestyle so the natural progression was to move to our house in Cooloola Cove. But that was not close enough for us - so now we rent our house out and live in town.” RACQ have changed their business model and redesigned the service areas on the Cooloola Coast for Roadside Assist, “There will now be one RACQ area rather than two (Tin Can Bay/Cooloola and
Rainbow Beach), they now require larger companies to be a main hub and contract holder for the whole regional area. “After the 28th April RACQ will be located in Cooloola Cove and will be run by Action Auto Group in Gympie. This was determined prior to our purchase of the business.” Dave and Carolyn will still be providing a break down service for other roadside assist programs like Allianz and Global Assist. “We will be focusing on 4wd offroad assistance as RACQ membership does not cover anything off-road and we are also providing roadside assistance to those who are not members of any roadside assist program.” Their 4wd recovery Nissan patrol will continue to help get people out of the sand and they will continue to offer towing services from Fraser Island and in all local areas with the 4wd tow truck and 2wd tow truck. “We also now offer special local and aged pension rates, regularly reviewing our processes and charges so we can offer a high service level and affordability to the local community.” Rainbow Beach 4x4 Hire will also operate from the same premises on Karoonda Road, where both Dave and Carolyn will be based, working alongside Gary and Katie Sanderson with the RACQ mechanical workshop. Carolyn says, “I will also continue my role as General Manager of GreenBizCheck, the world’s largest cloud based Environmental Certification company.” Despite the wedding (Carolyn assures it is all “on track”) and juggling the busy Easter season and kids on school holidays, they are enjoying their new business adventure, “Now it means we can build a future for us and our four children in Rainbow Beach.” Visit their business Facebook page and website for further updates.
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Council has received an overwhelmingly positive thrilled that locals and visitors are utilising the parks response to its Rainbow Beach foreshore draft and facilities. redevelopment plan at the community consultation “Two years ago no-one used the parks at sessions held earlier this month. Christmas and this year there were families Divisional Councillor Mark McDonald and everywhere enjoying the open spaces, which was Portfolio Councillor Rae Gâté along with relevant fantastic to see. council staff held one on one meetings with members “We have recently removed an old playground of the public at the Rainbow Beach Hall and report for safety reasons and council is currently exploring there was general agreement to the approach being options to install a more modern playground in undertaken by council. the near future, with additional consultation to Old and new: Cr McDonald said he was encouraged by the be undertaken with the community before the Nic Case positive sentiments of those that attended the playground designdoes is finalised. some sessions. “One item of particular interest maintenance on was a proposed his Tigermoth “I applaud the people that came along to give future visitor information centre at the northern end Don Helen and Margaret cooling off before breakfast readyConsultation for May their views,” said Cr McDonald. of Laurie Hansen Park. to date indicates 3 and 4 this site would be better utilised as a small multi-use “They gave an honest appraisal of the work being event and casual use picnic shelter, similar in type undertaken by council and we value the time they to the southern most shelter in have taken in coming forward. ECENT RAINS have made field conditions SE Queensland clubs including Tinrecently Can constructed to the golf club. At this stage we don’t dust FTER RUNNING a successful Carpet Phil Rogers Park. if they would perfect for the TCB Model Flying Club Bay were contacted to see the clubs off to play in any comps, just a Cleaning, Pest Control and Contract “All opinions from all interested parties will be to hostinto itsconsideration. annual Warbirds event on May be interested hosting “This in shelter wouldthe thenWarbirds be available for general very casual hit and giggle occasionally,” Cleaning business in Warwick for 18 years, taken 3 and 4. The skies over Tin Can Bay will be association. hesitation ourweddings, Club parkWithout use as well as for small larger family said Noel. Noel and Jan Goldsworthy thought it was “Thewith masterplan generally endorsedjumped by filled miniature was Warbirds on the15th at the opportunity and, to this day, reunions and similar functions. They recognised a need for a local carpet time for a sea-change. the community members that attended, with some anniversary that the Club has held the we still enjoy the Warbird members annual cleaner and pest control in town, and Noelwill said,be“We have lived in Rainbow since “Investigations into a static tourism display minor beginning changes including an additional section of event, back in 1999. visit. launched Cleanwave Carpet Care and Pest 2008, like how laidback everyone is. The undertaken as part of a separate project at and a later footpath.” This magnificent event put on by the A Warbird aircraft is a model of any aircraft ControlThe in 2010. beach of course is a huge factor shorts and poor old pirate ship is no TinCrCan Bay members is the had pinnacle of all used for date.” military purposes by any country McDonald said council already upgraded As well as his Pest Management License, thongs are right up my alley.” more, I wonder what will be in TheItfinal plan to go to council for its Warbird held each acrossand SE he at any time. must beisa expected scale or semiNoel is capable of tackling allit's Carpet and Jan said that they both needed to slow areas of events the Rainbow Beachyear foreshore was place? endorsement in March. Queensland. It is also one of the few events scale rendering and marked accordingly. It Tile Cleaning needs, trained by ACCI in down and live a little, and after lots of short that is held under a Public Display Permit also includes any prototype aircraft, scale Water Damage Restoration, and has fulfilled breaks here, they knew this was the place which allows the Club to invite the public to military helicopters, drones and jets. requirements to be a Master Technician they wanted to be long term. come and see the spectacular machines up So make sure you head out to the flying in Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. Only They have two sons, James works in real close. field and experience the romance of aircraft working to Australian Standards, he estate on the Sunny Coast and Adam has The Southern Cross Air Force (Warbirds) from a by-gone era as well as some more operates a very powerful truck-mounted just left the army after stints to Timor and was formed in 1998 by a group of individual modern machines. Steam Cleaning machine. Afghanistan, but still resides in Townsville. enthusiasts enjoying the sport of building We expect over 60 pilots and 120 plus Support the local and call Noel or Jan “When things aren’t too busy, we like to Rachelle Jarrat, editor of the The Tin Can Bay Camera and flying miniature radio controlled planes, so there will be a good show put on. anytime for free advice or quotes for all your take away announced in our caravan with ‘The short Bay trips Bulletin’ Club met on Wednesday Warbird aircraft. In 1999, a number of Mornings are the best time for viewing. cleaning on 0421 148. our weimaraner, Jackson, Helen and we belong Barry and Don (withrequirements his Valentine’s rose)600 at Jilartys the results of this year’s cover 19 February for its monthly competition and Julie Hartwig, meeting. The topic for one of our members, was this month was ‘Bottle/s’ the winner; second was Ken and Ben Stoffil from the Ferguson and third Maree Prior. Gympie Camera Club was Rachelle displayed the final our judge for the evening. twelve images in the competition. The winners in A grade Congratulations to those who were Ron Johnson (honour made the final twelve whose & merit), Louise Smith and images will be on the bulletin’s Julie Hartwig (merits) and cover for the next twelve months. B grade Geoff Skoien
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(honour), Frank Posch and Peter Cahill (merits). Ben provided feedback on our images and I think we all learnt a lot from his comments. Later in the evening Ben talked to us about the benefits of taking images in Raw and also demonstrated the use of Adobe’s Camera Raw for processing the Raw images. Also during the meeting,
Next month’s topic is ‘Boat/s’. It should be an interesting evening so why not come and join us at 7pm on Wednesday 19 March at the Tin Can Bay Library? For information about membership and club activities contact our Club Secretary Cathy Reed 5486 4010 or email cathy@spiderweb.com. au or refer to our website http:// tincanbaycameraclub.wix.com/ tcb-camera-club#
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Arco’s is popular as ever
MANTA RAYS: stars of the show Wolf Rock Dive Report by Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock Dive Report
Tony and Tanya Heading have brought back a little bit of Italy to Rainbow Beach. In the courtyard behind the pub, you’ll find a well loved eatery with a great atmosphere, called Arcobaleno on the Beach. “All of the locals that come in, say they have been waiting for Arco’s to reopen. They like it because it’s out of the main strip,” Tony explains. This little BYO restaurant/cafe has many reasons it is so popular. It’s laidback alfresco style with the cool original murals
by Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock Dive and booths, is set in Rainbow’s very own pizza’s this and much loved Aussie Some brilliant diving Italian over February year has kept piazza. favourites. The seafood platter customers raving about Wolf Rock and what a fantastic is really popular, with prawns and scallops from Tin we have here. Tony and Tanya dive with daughters Can Bay.” Sam, Shona and son Kingsley opened the With improved visibility we have been enjoying the business mid January. entire vista of Wolf Rock“We try water to use local, chemical free under surrounded by produce - like Scotty’s ham, about 50 giant Qld groper, eagle rays, not shop “Our chef Luca, trained in grey Italy nurse has sharks, bought. Wesharks also and source tomatoes and bulland rays, turtles, octopus, leopard so much created a beautiful pasta main menu herbs locally and from our markets.” more. In amongst with regular specials. The seafood platterall these animals are huge schools of trevally,and kingfish, barracuda is particularly popular baitfi withsh,prawns The Arcos and teammulloway. make their own pizza scallops sourced locallyTofrom Tin Can bases, with an organic flour, at as well as see more photos and comments about the dives Bay. Dan is on our woodfi red offering page glutenat free pizzas and bases. Wolf Rock go oven, to our Facebook www.facebook. whipping up a variety of traditional com/wolfrockdive
Inskip Peninsula master plan comments due May 9
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Arco’s is proud of its family friendly vibe – offering a great kids menu, low sugar milk shakes and access toysinand colouring Our association hasto put a submission and we encourage interested residents and in. Kids are welcomed to watch the whole ratepayers to do the same. There are many pizza making process. people here who have great knowledge Tony and Tanya plan to “see where of the area and can inform planners of it takes us” and wanted to thank everyone important issues that should be addressed. for all their support. Open from 9am until Someit isofworth the the questions raised our Batfi WolfatRock close, visit.sh at meeting were:
• Why Bullock Pt and Inskip Pt not Visibility has been in the range of 20 – 30 metres with water temperature 25 are degrees. included in the plan? • What is meant by ‘tourism expansion’? • Why the change to Karoonda Rd/ Clarkson Dr? • Why propose a golf course in a wetland area? (Option 1)
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ANTA RAYS have been the stars of the show at Wolf Rock this month overshadowing the main attraction which is usually the grey nurse sharks. Of course the sharks are still there is force with between 20 and thirty of them being seen each dive. Loads of bait fish are swarming around the rock with little whalers and trevally chasing them around for a bit of sport. Visibility has varied between 25 and 10 metres with water temperature around 24 degrees. Picture this month supplied by Cassie Smith.
The planners had a stall in the main street on Saturday 12 April, but this was not a suitable venue. It was on a crowded footpath, half in sun on a hot day and it was hard to ask questions, make comments and hear what the planners had to say. It was stressed to the planners that people are interested in what is planned for their community and they are aware that there is a need for more public consultation in an appropriate venue, such as the community hall. The next meeting of the association will be at 7pm in the SES shed on 10 June. All current and prospective residents and Grey Nurse Sharks ratepayers are most welcome.
Watching the creation of their dinner!
Historical Cooloola:
Tour around the Lighthouses with the Portmaster by Marion Young author of “Lights of Cooloola”
October 12, 1907 Captain Hurst in the ship, SS Albatross, left Brisbane on June 1 and anchored at Bribie Island at 4pm. At 10pm as the weather improved, they hoved the anchor and proceeded on their way. With a heavy easterly sea and heavy rain squalls the situation was far from enviable. The little vessel, with her deck load of coal, oil and beacon material, was shipping large quantities of water and some of it, finding its way below, the pumps had to be manned at intervals throughout the night. Sunday, June 2 At 10 am we rounded Double Island Point, when, owing to the heavy surf, we found it impossible to land the oil, and, doubtful of being able to cross the Wide Bay Bar, we ran away to leeward, and reaching the bottom of the bay found a lagoon of smooth water, safe from wind and sea. I afterwards learned that some years previous, the Portmaster had taken shelter in the same place with the SS Laura, and which for the safety of small vessels, assuredly deserves to be more generally known. In the afternoon, while the crew were landing the oil, I accompanied the Portmaster in a walk to the lighthouse, some three miles distant. Raining incessantly, and the track being over a series of loose sandhills, covered with brushwood, the walk proved far from invigorating. Reaching the lighthouse, I was agreeably surprised at the comfortable surroundings, which, with stockyard and outhouses, had all the appearance of a wellto-do pastoral homestead. It stands on a rocky headland rising abruptly from the sea to a height of nearly 300ft. The light is of the third order, dioptric, revolving every 30 seconds, is visible for 24 miles. It is also a telegraph and signal station.
With the superintendent, (Mr Smith) are two other families, who judging from the environments of their homes, would appear to be in the enjoyment of every domestic comfort. There is also a school presided over by a lady teacher, whose salary is complemented by the Marine Department. Returning to the ship, the Portmaster drew my attention to the low banks of sand joining the two hills forming the promontory, and when seen from a distance doubtless suggested to Captain Cook the name Double Island. But judging from the rapid change and displacement of the ridges of sand intervening, it was just possible that at that time his nomenclature may have been correct. Returning on board at 5 p.m. wet and tired, but cheered by the strains of sacred music coming from the forecastle, which, ceasing, was resumed on deck by Muirhead, who with considerable pathos sang the “Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond.” Monday, June 3 Crossed the Bar at 10 a.m., reaching Inskip Point at noon. Here we found Captain Boult, Harbour-master, in the steamer Seagull, waiting to interview the Portmaster. Coming on board, he dined with us, when I was surprised to learn the wonderful expansion of the oyster industry in Sandy Straits, and the extensive littoral under his supervision and jurisdiction. Leaving Inskip Point we wound our way through the intricate navigation of Great Sandy Straits, rendered easy, however, by its excellent system of lights and other marks, numbering in all some sixty lights. Copies of the book “Lights of Cooloola” can be purchased at Rainbow Beach and Cooloola Cove Newsagents.
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Honky Tonk cools down - beautiful snap from Rainbow Beach Horserides. May 2014 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 11
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Lest We Forget: Anzac Day 2014 Launching their careers...
by Darren Davies Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch
Last year’s high school graduates are out in the big wide world. If you or your son or daughter has exciting plans after Year 12 in 2013, please drop us a line! Congratulations to you both and to all the other Year 12 graduates on the Right: Rainbow Beach school march at Anzac Day Cooloola Coast!
Anzac Day marches at Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay
Below: Veterans laying wreaths at the TCB service
Dan Head
Ashlee Young
Mum, Cassie Head says, “We are tickled pink he is with a great bloke like Brett and his family. Brett has put other apprentices through with one finishing his trade qualifications last month, hence Dan’s opportunity.”
Ashlee, daughter of well known teachers Al and Therese, survived grade 12 and is off to bigger and better things. She was offered a place at Griffith University in her first course preference, a Bachelor of Business and Psychological Science spanning across four years.
Dan recently started as an apprentice plasterer with Brett Lindenberg, from BJ Plastering. The apprenticeship will take 3 and a half to 4 years to complete.
Traditionally the TAFE component has been 4 blocks of 3 weeks full time, 5 full days a week, 8am - 4pm, but this year the system is changing. Instead, Cassie says it is proposed that all the written work will be performed online and assessed onsite - charting new waters for everyone. Dan is living with his Mum Cassie (and his Dad, Ashley when he is home) and spends time with his girlfriend’s family in Gympie.
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PRIL IS ONE of our busiest months each year as we prepare for Rainbow Beach Anzac Day ceremonies. It is a day for reflection and celebration. We honour those that served and many that paid ultimately by sacrifice, we also celebrate and enjoy the freedoms that we all enjoy today. The Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch would like to thank all those community businesses and citizens that recently
“Dan was chosen because he had completed Year 12, was a big strong lad, getting his licence this month, keen and willing worker and is an early riser! Dan is loving the work and the crew he works for.”
supported and contributed towards our Anzac Day raffles by a great variety of prize donations. All proceeds will benefit the Surf Life Saving Nippers, Rainbow State School and other organisations. For all that have assisted us on the lead up to Anzac Day and during Anzac Day Services, without you, we would struggle to conduct those services, thank you. We wish to congratulate Year 7 student Samuel Sharman, for winning the 2014
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“I’m hopeful I will be able to handle the work load as well as managing an exciting social life now that I am 18,” Ashlee confesses. Although slightly apprehensive about starting a new life in Brisbane Ashlee is eager to meet new people and gain a little more independence. “Navigating Brisbane is Top: Anzac Day march at TCB Ashlee (right) with a friend at her graduation also rather daunting for me. Above: Rainbow Beach Anzac Day 2014 I’m sure it will be a stressful Below left: Catafalque TCB Service contrast in comparison to the streets of Rainbow Beach. I will missParty the quiet and calming Below Veterans the TCBbeach service but atmosphere that is Rainbow, the friendly faces andmiddle: of course ourwatch gorgeous I am confident that relocating to Brisbane willBelow makeright: me Rainbow fully appreciate my hometown Beach march when I come back.”
Anzac Day Essay Competition “Women at War”. Every year it’s a tough contest to judge as there are many great entries by the year 7 students, all students should be proud by what they submitted. This year we have applied for Government funded community grants programs for Rainbow Beach. There is a new project for our local school as with improvements towards existing infrastructure at our public area of remembrance, cenotaph
and surrounds. Anzac Day 2015 will be the 100th year, the Centenary of the landing of our troops at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. We know there will be many ceremonies across the nation that will put extra efforts into more flamboyant Services and improvements to existing infrastructure, we at Rainbow Beach will certainly play our part as we do every year to remember and honour those that fell before us. Lest we forget.
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Over $11,000 raised for Legacy
rolling, and cyclonic weather - in fact he and his wife Lisa worked on a trawler together for two or three years before they were married.
get bored. At 76, he has energy to burn, and is very active in our company. Dad is looking after trawlers in the Arafura Sea and based at our Indonesian offices in Jakarta.”
Lisa started in the processing plant in 1992. Heris parents Keith beneficiary and Lillian Clark EGACY the grateful moved to Tin Can Bay in when of the annual fundraiser1983 which is her Dad a position in charge held accepted at the Rainbow Beach Sports,of the ambulance That was back Recreation station. and Memorial Club onin the day they were manned by only one person. Anzac Day. Lisa worked at the bakery, as a dental Paul McMahon was very happy nurse and the pub cook before she commenced with the event and the support of work at Lees. community, “This year the business weTogether raised $11,765!” as managing directors they have built up the business, tackled “A huge thank you goesand to all of the daunting international market. the donors but in particular Natasha and Danexplained Dimmock, of The Peter thatowners the longer seasons Remote Resort, off of Taveuni Island, and larger supply seafood required Fiji.” sales, sales that they couldn’t reach more of our honoured guests in “Some Australia. included ex Qld to Premier Ahern, The decision attendMike a tradeshow in his wife Andrea and family. Also Hong Kong to meet buyers wasthe a good Member for Gympie, the Honourable one. “The best thing I’ve done was meeting David Gibson, attended and people - I got into exporting and offshore addressed the guests by thanking markets for scallops and Legacy spanner and crabs.” them for supporting “We now send seafood to acknowledging the Sports Club Vietnam, for Hong Kong and Indonesia, and we’re in its contribution.” talks twowas other countries.” Thewith raffle drawn today by Mr Gibson the winner holiday he Whenand asked about of thethechallenges is Ms right Sheryl Campbell of itBuderim faces now, Peter says is a full time Qld (ticket 168). Thisoverheads. prize aloneAt the job trying No to decrease raised $4,000. moment, they are considering solar panels to There reduce expenses. were also many cash donations and valued items manufacturing donated Peter says that in seafood to auction and raffle. Fiona and he is competing with markets in other Nigel Worthington most countries, and cheaper were products in Japan generous by donating two holiday and Canada. accommodation packages at Fraser “Doing business Island Beach HouseinatAustralia, Eurong. processing costs are through the roof - wages, fuel, Mr McMahon concludes, “The electricity, need longofterm cuts to stay continued we cooperation the Sports competitive.” Club, in supporting this event, helps
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Peter and Lisa now sell seafood into Asia
In fact, Peter’s entire family (3 brothers and a sister) has been involved in the business over the years. “Bruce manages things in Jakarta. Darryl ran the factory for seven years, skippered boats and now works in the mines and he and his wife Vicki runs the Snack Shack. Kevin skippers a prawn trawler and manages other trawlers - we now have three fishing vessels. Kerry, my sister, used to skipper boats, now she is out of the industry and drives heavy machinery for the forestry.”
Clockwise from top left: Sandy O’Donnell, Barb Rees and Debra O’Donnell support the cause Katrina Savage, Amber D’Arcy, Andrew Hawkins, Laurel and Mick Findlater enjoy a relaxed lunch War widow Ivy Langtree (95 this month) with daughter Annette Wiggins The lucky table: Nigel Worthington, Fiji holiday winners Sheryl and Ian Campbell, MP David Gibson, Ruth Modin and Mike and Sarah Brantz Andrea Hayes joins the only WWII veteran Lee family: Darryl, Bruce, Kevin, Kay, attending the lunch, Ray Parker, Geoff Wyville, Vern, Peter. who served in Military Police, and Sam Mitchell
Kerry with her brothers
For someone who describes himself as having “been here forever” and “never lived anywhere else”, Peter is very humble about what he says is “only a small business”. As the interview finished, he admitted, “I feel like my head’s going a million miles an hour, there’s a boat coming in, a shipment leaving Sydney.....” Businessman Peter, was already concentrating on the next task at hand.
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Newlyweds settle in Byron Bay
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ONGRATULATIONS to Kim Snellgrove on her marriage to Brian Cox in Byron Bay last month. With a backdrop of the ocean, forty guests watched them exchange vows, Page 18 attended by Kim’s sister Sharon, and nieces Maya and Eve. Brian’s mother, siblings and their families flew from Canada for the ceremony. Watching the sunset, with canapes and champagne on the deck, family and friends wer entertained by the pair’s favourite Byron Bay muso, Tim Stokes. Guests were ushered inside to a delectable three course Thai banquet. Page 16 There were no speeches (well, Brian’s mum had to share her delight in acquiring daughter, Kim) but much joy, as guests celebrated with the radiant couple.
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Top Right: Kim Snellgrove Rainbow Beach homeowner, Kim worked as and Brian Cox married in a physiotherapist on the Cooloola Coast and beautiful Byron Bay Gympie for several years. After completing a Masters of Physiotherapy Above: Rainbow Beach year’sof high school Kim graduates at Last University Queensland, has become makes its presence: Harvey out in the big wide world. If you or then Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank chair. Barkwell, PeterHarvey Croker and aare Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. She Heatley Gilmore your son or daughter exciting plans spent a year working has predominantly with a Dan recently started as an apprentice after YearBank 12 hip in 2013, drop uson physiotherapy specialist Brian plasterer with locals Brettcelebrate Lindenberg, from BJ The Blood van will beplease inin TinBrisbane. Can Bay the 31st March Right: works Healthand and Safety professional a line! Barone, Julie Croker,will take 3 and The apprenticeship from 9amasto a2.30pm anyone who wishes toPlastering. donate Pat over travelling offshore from halfrequired to Therese 4 yearsWhite to complete. there will betomost welcome. gives Congratulations torigs. you This bothstilland to you athe Mooloolaba and Harvey The couple will settle in Byron Bay after period time Year between donations toonbethe able to Mum, donate in Head says, “We are tickled all extensive theofother 12 graduates Cassie Ashlee, daughter of well Barkwell an honeymoon in Canada, Rainbow Beach in June when they are due Brian’s here again. pink he is with a great bloke like Brett and known teachers Al and Cooloola Coast! country of birth, later this year.
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Ashlee Young Birds around the Bay
You may already have had a call from them and madehis a family. Brett has put other apprentices through with one booking. If not, ring 13 14 95 and the call centre will give finishing his trade qualifications you a time. last month, hence Dan’s opportunity.”
Therese, survived grade 12 and is off to bigger and better things. She was offered a place at Griffith University in her first course preference, a Bachelor of Business and Psychological Science spanning across four years.
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Cole! Traditionally the TAFE component has been 4 blocks of 3 weeks full time, 5 full days a week, 8am - 4pm, but this year Sharkey’s the huge Redis changing. Emperor Instead, and system Snapper. The extremely talented Yasmin Cassie says it is proposed that Morris entertained with her acoustic all the written work will be vocals at the ceremony and reception. performed online and assessed Many Rainbow Beach folk will know onsite - charting new waters for Naomi andeveryone. their daughter Natalie from
“I’mbusinesses hopeful I will beworked able to tirelessly behind ROMANCE of eighteen years was local that handle the work load as wellwho pitched in to formalised, when partners Naomi the scenes and everyone else as managing an exciting social Cok and James Cole married on Rainbow see the day go off without a hitch. life now that I am 18,” Ashlee Beach on the busy Easter weekend. confesses. Over 120 guests from as far as France and interstate shared in their happy day, Although slightly James & Naomi married on Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach pharmacy. James (Jim) along with a few skydivers before and apprehensive about starting Daninisthe living with industry his Mum is a Supervisor drilling horses after the ceremony. a new life in Brisbane Cassie (and his Dad, Ashley when however some of you may be familiar Exchanging touching vows, Naomi Ashlee is eager to meet new he is home) and time with with his articles in Bush n spends Beach Fishing said in her heart they had always been people and gain a little more in Gympie. Magazine his andgirlfriend’s fishing family reports in the married and mad fisherman, James independence. “Dan was chosen because he Rainbow Beach Community News. promised he would always bait Naomi’s “Navigating Brisbane is hadthe completed 12, back was a No rest for wicked Year - it was hooks. They were attended by their Ashlee (right) with a frie also rather daunting for me. to work in big their business - Tin Can Bay strong lad, getting his licence children Natalie and Izaak, and James’ I’m sure it will be a stressful Boat Hire for couple. They’ll best man, Chris Perkins. thisthis month, keen andsecure willing contrast in comparison to the streets of Rainbow Beach. I will mis Local members their heads out from under their wings some time away a quieter month forDan a of the Queensland It was great to see Rainbow Beach workerinand is an early riser! atmosphere that is Rainbow, the friendly faces and of course ou Study Group count shorebirds then it is easy! leisurely honeymoon. Community Hall adorned in wedding is loving the Wader work and the crew I am confident that relocating to Brisbane will make me fully ap on everyone roost siteswho around the bay every Jim and Naomi thanked finery, the Cole’s spoilt guests with he works for.” when I come back.” Grey-tailed Tattlers have straight bills ready forattended, work the hall committee month. and Migratory return all the shorebirds plenty of local seafood, Dan, including and Terek Sandpipers have up-curved
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to the same roost site year after year. Counting the birds regularly and then comparing the counts over time gives a good idea of how successful the breeding season has been up in the northern hemisphere and also how the birds have managed on their long flights north and then south again. Unfortunately, shorebird numbers are declining every year but each year we see a similar mix of birds on each of the roost sites. However, there is one bird that I have not seen for a couple of years.
Terek Sandpipers have only been found on one site south of Inskip Point and I have not seen them on this site for some time. They roost in mangrove trees with Grey-tailed Tattlers. When they are roosting they both tuck their heads under their wings. Because they are very similar in size and both grey and white coloured they are very difficult to identify. If they pull 14 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – May 2014
bills.
For some time I have been hoping to get close views of these birds but each time I approach their roost they fly off to the other side of the bay before I can get my binoculars up or my camera focused on them. This last week was different. The birds stayed sitting on the branches and I was able to photograph them. There are still Terek Sandpipers mixed in with the Grey-tailed Tattlers! From what I saw before the birds flew off approximately a quarter of the flock were Terek Sandpipers. This time they flew off because a Tern flew too close over their roosting tree! If you want to join our monthly shorebird counts then phone Dorothy Pashniak: 54880057 and if you want to read more about the birds I see every week then visit my blog at http:// www.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot. com.au/
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AY 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Day added supplied colour to the andseafood teal is product, the international for ovarian cancer. Help raise funds and for seafood markets in Sydney, Melbourne prevention by more attending at overseas. 2.30pm for a Brisbane, and recently They “Devonshire Teal” at & tourists Grill, Tinalso are popular forMarina localsBar and Can withBay. Thursday deliveries to Rainbow Beach. Organiser Palmer said a lot Kids love the Judith window, they of people missed out on the previous can check out seafood fundraiser, “My daughter Karen spoke processing and filleting by about the impact ovarian cancer places on hand. the immediate family as well as extended
Peterand andclose Lisafriends are an family and the ongoing changes it makes to one’s life while battling indefatigable team, pinning the necessary .” them down istreatments no easy task “As a mother of three daughters, Karen is between the demands of doing everything in her power to support processing, deliveries, research into theout prevention even helping other and cure for ovarian cancer.” trawlers. Even though they Each day in Australia four women are were generous with their diagnosed with ovarian cancer although if time, this story have of women can diagnosed early,would the majority made an earlier edition, survive. excepting beenSmith advises, Rainbow’sPeter Dr had David out all night trying “Carcinoma of the ovary tois so dangerous ABOVE (Photo to the a late diagnosis. salvage another trawler. because it is usually Left) Female Bronze A life spent fishing wasn’t Squad: Langton always Jane on the cards for (slightly obscured), Peter, “I wanted to be a fitter and turner... and nearly Janelle Lally, Sue began an Sandy apprenticeship.” Freeman, ITH he THEstarted releaseonof the the Inskip Master Instead, Murray, Wanda Plan, the issue of contamination in boats in 1979, and once Treeby (slightly Rainbow Beach’s Old Mill Site again his future could have has been aired back), White. in mediaTracey last month. been very different. A spokesperson for the Department of “I went into the Natural Resources andfamily Mines (DNRM) has business as aland deckhand at by DNRM at said, “State managed 15 years. Dad took us out Clarkson Drive, Rainbow RIGHT First RB Surf Beach contains some contaminated materials resulting and I was violently seasick, Girl, Tracey White from processing mineral sands at a mill the worst seasickness! I (on left) previously located thesay site. would come to portonand “Theagain, land and is then listedtwoon the State never Government’s Environmental days later I wanted to go Management Register to ensure the land is appropriately again. No one forced me.”
The condition is more common in post Peter says women he coped with the affl iction by menopausal and there may be no symptoms. working through it. His dogged persistence pain or increase on“Unexplained the trawlers abdominal paid off, although it took in abdominal girth should investigated in him twelve months to get be over. this age group. I order CT scan and Ca 125. He has hadthis hisblood sharetest of ispitching and Unfortunately not reliable as a screening test. It becomes more useful with a previous diagnosis when looking for progression or recurrence.” Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift explains,“Ovarian cancer is one of the hardest cancers to detect, it’s the Symptoms to look for: • increased abdominal size or bloating • unexplained abdominal or pelvic pain • feeling full and/or having difficulty eating • increased urinary urgency or change in bowel habits • unexplained weight gain or loss • vaginal bleeding • back pain • indigestion or nausea • excessive fatigue
leading cause of death from gynecological
Sarah, Andy, Karen and Katherine
diagnosed will survive five years. “In Queensland each year, around 248 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer
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Lennard at thefaces last teal event at the and less than half of all women Bycancer, 1995, numbers of women grew in the club (quite a few familiar here!)
and about 137 women die from the disease. Ms Clift says ovarian cancer can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are ones that many women will normally experience from time to time and are often symptoms of less serious and more common The spokesperson said that in 2012, the health problems. Department engaged Queensland Health “When new symptoms occur, and radiation experts to investigate the beach persist for two weeks or more, book in an protection zone between the project area appointment with your GP. and the beach. “Luckily, most women with relatable They concluded, “Queensland Health has symptoms will not have ovarian cancer and advised that the zone in its current state, your doctor will first identify more common considering land use and vegetation cover, causes of these symptoms.” poses no risk to public health.” There will be lucky door prizes, wellness RBCCCN will request updates on the issue discussions and ovarian cancer information of remediation, how the Inskip Peninsula at the event. Master Plan’s proposed development is Tickets are only $15, to book ring Judith feasible and when remediation of the waste Palmer on 07 5486 4571 or 0488 008 005 or noBarrett. active female members allowed will 1971-72 continue. season: plenty of sideburns, but Lyn
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managed to ensure the community’s safety.” He said the Department engaged a contractor in 2008 to remove contaminated waste materials from the project area and is currently in discussions with the contractor regarding contract milestones. “Contaminated parts of the project area were identified though an investigation conducted by qualified environmental consultants. “Additionally, an existing stockpile of ilmenite in the same project area is also contaminated. Lisa Lee, busy processing
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New floating walkway Birds Around The Bay Little Athletics up and running! Wetlands under threat for Carlo Point
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ONY STEWART from Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters will be pleased. After travelling last month he posted a photo of a ramp and asked, “Why can’t Carlo Pt be like Tori and Nate Kelly: running for this?” -well now it is! Little Athletics Work is set to start on a $543,000 contract to upgrade the existing boat launching Cooloola Cove mum and businesswoman, facility at Carlo Point. Tamara Kelly, has called on the coastal Member for Gympie David Gibson said community to start Little Athletics group. the contractor wasa expected to begin onTamara had a good site works atsays Carloshe Pointhas this week. response already, but resurfacing people see works Little The project involved and building a new floating walkway on an existing lane of the ramp. “The new walkway will be a great addition, helping to reduce congestion and assist with boat launching and retrieval, especially in busy times,” Mr Gympie said. Loss and are partwill of life every “The newgrief walkway alsoand improve pedestrian accessibility, particularly for person at various times will experience children, people withToa assist disability and the these phenomena. individuals elderly entering or at the to understand theleaving manyvessels aspects of ramp.” loss and grief the Resource Centre is He asked a boaties to beLoss patient while the organising Grief and Discussion at boat ramp works were underway. the Community Hall on Tuesday 1st April “In order to complete the works safely and 9.30 am to 12.30pm. efficiently, the boat ramp will be restricted and enjoy a cuppaofand listen to Come one lane while the majority the works to completed,” Health professionals Cobi Van are he said. Deres, Social Worker Gympie Community
Athletics as not much more than running. In truth, it is a whole lot more - a uniquely “Due to the nature Australian activity for children and teens. of the works, there may also It is based upon the sport of athletics be times where a short(track and field) term but events are full closurediverse of therunning, jumping,ramp throwing and walking is necessary for and they are modified the agethese and safety,to suit however ability of the children. closures will only be a few The emphasis hours. is on fun, participation, “Please and use caution performance, technique getting around the project and site involved with your family in physical while the of works under healthy activity. The motto Littleare Athletics way, and continue to be is ‘Family, Fun and Fitness”. aware of those around All sports use the skills developed at Little you during busy periods.” Athletics in a range of aspects of their sport. It recognises that children vary widely in shape, andRBCCCN athleticfacebook ability, and is thus Your saysize - from page: one of few sports that successfully caters Would be nice to get the forMark themPoulter all. launch Bullock the sameapproximately as Carlo is now. Eachspot yearatacross Australia, It’s a big saving with fuel and closer to Fraser! 100,000 boys and girls enjoy the activities (We are waiting on feedback on this, Ed.) that Little Athletics has to offer. Tamara withramps a group of area interested Jim Cole met All the in our are in community members late&last month in Tin dire need of upgrades improvements. Can creek Bay and saidaccessible all were welcome, “If Crab is only at high tide, pot theyour rampparents, at Bullock plus lack of youholes couldinlet teachers and car parkknow, space.we Carlo Norman boat friends are&looking forPoint coaches, ramps are really substandard compared to others closer to Brisbane.
committee members, participants and facilitators.” Words and images by Dorothy Pashniak To register your interest or hear about
the sign on date call Tamara Kelly on 0458111591. And please, spread the word............
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Y NOW most of the shorebirds from around our bays and beaches have left on their long migration northwards. It will not be until next spring that we will know how many of them have managed their flight north, breeding in the arctic, and then their flight back here again. By that time many of them will have flown 22,000 kilometres. That is – if they make it! Each year we are losing many thousands of shorebirds. The biggest problem is that shorebirds are site faithful – which simply means that they not only return to the same sites in Australia each year but they also use the same stopover sites on their journeys. If they find that the wetlands where they rest and eat have been drained since their last visit it is a diaster. They exhaust their stores of energy to get there and cannot fly any further in search of food. The proof ofNate, this was seen inand 2006 when Tamara Tori are calling on all coastal families to start a South Korea built a 30 kilometre sea wall Little Athletics Club to drain an area of shallow tidal flats for human use. Volunteers from Australia joined others from Korea to monitor the Pacific Golden Plover in breeding plumage and ready to set off on migration. © D.J. Pashniak Great Knots that used this site. That year 90,000 Great Knots died – 20% of the total population! year will not find that it has been drained Wetlands all over the world are under Trash and Treasure Enquiries continue Queensland Ombudsman Office staff since their last visit. threat and shorebirds are all declining for our Trash and Treasure market being called in for a friendly education session However, it still needs each of us to because of it. Over the last 30 years held in thealso Rainbow Beach Community with our volunteers last month.does Brochures be vigilant that this wetland not we have lost 85% of the Curlew Hall. Call in to the Community Information are now available about the services they decrease each year because we have Sandpipers, 50% of the Eastern Curlews, and Resource Service office and put offer. another use for another small part found and 30% of the Red-necked Stints. your $5 is a listed table as it is of it! Printer/photocopier for CIRS will be Thename Greatdown. Sandy At Strait a an economical means to dispose of the If you want to join our shorebird “wetlands of international significance”. replaced during themonthly next week. This “stuff” atlive home that’s been counts, Dorothy We are hoarded fortunate to in such a beautiful means lessphone grey hairs for thosePashniak: volunteers gathering still pending 5488 place! Thedust. The shorebirdsdate thatiscome here each who 0057. have been struggling to keep up as we would like to give those involved with the antics of the old system. the best opportunity to make sales.
CIRS host Community Discussion on Grief and Loss
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Dean Casperson Carlo Point boat ramp needs a ramp on southern side so you can get boat on and off trailer when its blowing Bronwyn McFarlane, Clinical CoaHealth, northerly. ordinator Little Haven Palliative Care and Sam McDonald, Bushell No one should lose Support sight of Sally Bereavement the fact that for a short termGympie. inconvenience Nurse Palliative Care This Carlo Point will finally have its long awaited community activity is appropriate for public those pontoon. who have suffered loss prior to March. What are your thoughts, do we need a Wein Tinwelcome attendance jetty Can Bay andyour should Bullock Point and have appreciate registration at the ramp an upgrade? Visit our facebook Community Centre. page and tell us what you think.
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The Snapper Creek public jetty is a multi-use facility
Site of the proposed jetty at Norman Point
Tin Can Bay fishing jetty in limbo Words and Images by Julie Hartwig
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N NOVEMBER 2012, Councillor Mark McDonald promoted a campaign to have a recreational fishing jetty built at Norman Point. Petitions were circulated through the community to gather support for the proposal, which involved construction of a 100-metre jetty extending from the Norman Point rotunda, across the sand flats to what is known locally as the “40 Foot Hole” in Tin Can Inlet. At an estimated cost of $3 – 4 million, it was never going to be a cheap project to build, but Cr McDonald pressed the Council and the understanding put about at the time was that the jetty would be built by Council if the State Government would provide the funds. It’s worth nothing here
that there has since been a change in State Government. This wasn’t the first attempt to have such a facility built in the town. A similar proposal saw the light of day in 2001, but the project stalled and nothing came of it. This latest proposal was believed to have a better chance of success. At the time, Cr McDonald said a public jetty would be good for the local economy and boost tourist numbers by providing a facility that would attraction recreational anglers. Current facilities for shore-based recreational fishing are almost nonexistent. The public jetty in Snapper Creek is a multi-use facility administered by the Harbour Master. A long list of conditions
dictates public use of the jetty and renders it a far from idea facility. If vessels are tied up to the pontoon, there is little or no room for fishing, and space is limited when not in use by vessels. There is no other jetty available for fishing in the Tin Can Bay area and tidal conditions often mean that beach fishing conditions are far from ideal. So what happened to this latest proposal? Well, not a lot. Eighteen months down the track, enquiries amongst local recreational anglers reveal that this project appears to have gone the same way as the earlier proposal. Tin Can Bay Fishing Club member Lynn Milnes said, ‘I’ve heard nothing more since
the first initial flurry of interest back in 2012. It sounded like a good idea at the time, but like a lot of good ideas, they fizzle if the money isn’t there to make them happen.’ Concern has also been expressed by some boaties who moor and anchor vessels in Tin Can Inlet that the proposed location for the jetty is not ideal. One boatie said, ‘It would stick out into the inlet and be another obstacle to navigate in what is the narrowest part of the channel. With all the anchored boats in the Inlet, there are enough obstacles already. It would be quite exposed in adverse wind and sea conditions, too. Nobody could fish off it then.’
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Rainbow Beach Police Beat By Senior Constable Mick Emery
Police praise Easter crowd behaviour
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HE EASTER long weekend no doubt provided many happy memories for the thousands of visitors who descended on Rainbow Beach this year – picture perfect weather, great beach conditions and a family friendly atmosphere, all of which resulted in a very laid back and relaxed few days at the beach. The relaxed atmosphere was not lost on our visiting police – all of whom commented on how friendly everyone was. It is appropriate to publicly thank these extra police, who no doubt contributed to the safe and positive experience so many people had this year. Police were highly visible in town, around the camp sites and on the beaches – and there was a pretty good chance of being breath tested at least once. The result was that the beaches and roads were safer – with only two drink drivers detected out of the thousands tested. Particular thanks must go to Teala and Katie from the Mounted Unit, whose horses provided a unique policing presence on the beach (which was particularly popular with the kids). We were also well supported by Gympie police and the Wide Bay Tactical Crime Squad, all of whom were very active around town and right down to Teewah Beach.
It was incredibly pleasing to see such a large volume of people in a small town, all co-existing in relative harmony, despite the long queues over Easter. Outside of the Easter weekend, however, there have been a few incidents that have kept us busy, again highlighting the need for property security. At 1am on April 15, police observed a BMW visiting a Green Valley Drive address, and quickly established that the vehicle had been stolen from the Sunshine Coast. Some quick detective work by Tin Can Bay police later that day resulted in a 25 year old man being charged with drug offences, and a further address in Cooloola Drive being searched. It was here that the offenders from the stolen car were located, along with drug offences detected. In all, five offenders were charged with 16 offences including Production of a Dangerous Drug, Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle and Burglary. The two local men can thank their associates from the Sunshine Coast for drawing police attention to their respective addresses. This incident again highlights the need to secure valuables, including car keys – you never know who is in town. Thanks again to all for their patience and laid back approach over Easter. Until next time, stay safe.
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Skateboarding Time
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Bailey, Lilly, Kye, Brodie, Jacob, Ari with their instructors at council’s free holiday session
Kye now knows how to stand now, and “drop in”
Well done Ari - every kid had a turn holding on until they felt confident on their own
Just bring along a form of identification with your current residential address, fill out 18 form and take advantage of aPage membership our generous offer of 20 loan items for a 3 week loan period. Visitors to the region are welcome to join and don’t forget to bring your library card each time you come to the library. byFreegal Annette Collins Music
do so, especially if you are looking for inspiration when selecting something to read or watch. Every title mentioned in “Great Reads” is held by the Gympie Regional Libraries and if we don’t have it here at Tin Can Bay, we can reserve it for you. Contributions are welcome, so if you would like to write a review about any item held by Gympie Regional Libraries, please bring it in or email it to: library@ gympie.qld.gov.au contact Chappy Ronnie on 0413 135 867 – your generosity will be greatly appreciated!
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There have been enormous changed over the last fifty years. Some of them for the better: the recognition of the part women play in the progress and betterment of our society, our treatment of those less fortunate than ourselves, more tolerance of the opinions and lifestyles of others. Some for the worst: more worries about job security and jobs for our children, more families needing two incomes, less time for caring, friendship and being at peace.
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Gympie Regional Libraries now offers Easter Day Combined Churches free access Sunrise Serviceto downloadable eMusic with access over millionwere songs in About fifty to locals and3visitors treated MP3 format, including Sony Music’s to as beautiful a dawn display that Rainbow extensive of artists. Library Rugged members Beach canlistprovide (pictured). up can download up to 3 and freesinging MP3 songs for the cooler morning under torchlight tillkeep! the daylight it was per week to Visit ourprevailed, webpage, anda moving to celebrate the Resurrection login to way Freegal Music using your libraryof our Lord. Thank youpin Chappy Ronnie for your card number and number or contact inspiration and organisation of this special your library for more information about occasion. this service. Songs downloaded are all in
that God could get the job done without you, but you can’t get the job done without the help Your prayers are requested Book review of others. We are all If you by Raeknow anyone sick or in need of help I like books written by journalists because, made up of thousands and prayer, please contact the church. We Because of the obvious reference in John the if they are any good, they write simply and of others. Everyone who pray for Geraldine and Denise Farrelly, title to Donald Horne’sPam 1964 book “The has ever done a kind deed Bradey, Ruby McLean, Lidbetter, Lynn to the point. I suggest you give Nick Cater Lucky Country” I presume author Barbara hopes for us, or spoken one and Peri Sanchez, AudreytheGilbert, a fair-go and decide whether he has made this book will attract similarand acclaim: we word of encouragement McGladrigan, Jahli, Seth, especially the point for fair-play. to us, has entered into the Cyndari Parton this month as she undertakes shall see. makeup of our character a major spinal operation in Brisbane. Our and of our thoughts, as “Happy Mothers’ Day” thoughts and prayers are with you Cyndari, Barkwell well asHarvey our success. So, is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank chair. to all Mothers from the Church Family! BJ, Jake and all your family. We give thanks ‘Togetherness’ – it’s a To celebrate the occasion, members of for the blessing of healing received. powerful thing when you the Rainbow Beach Combined Churches The Blood vanPower will beof in Togetherness!!” Tin Can Bay on the 31st March put it into practice!” look forward to providing a Mothers’ Day Bank “The Bob Gass fromMothers 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over Morning Tea for all the Playgroup www.thewordfortoday.com.au there will be most“The welcome. This still gives youathe required The Church of the and their children at the Rainbow Beach word ‘synergy’ pictures group of period of time between donations to be able to donate School, 10am Thursday, 8th May. people working together in a great cause, in Good Shepherd,17 Carlo Rainbow Beach each in June when theyatare duehighest here again. Road, (first street on functioning their level and “200 Club” enjoying team a the left entering town). You may already haveit.hadIt ahas callbeen fromsaid themthat anda made This fundraising initiative to booking. support our ‘owned’ members. When will every If not,isring 13 14by95itsand the call centre give Rainbow Beach Christian Radio - Vision Fm 87.6 Gympie/Cooloola region chaplains entails member of a team takes ownership of it you a time. a donation of $50 per month. If you wish ‘good things happen’. However, each team God’s Blessings to All! to become a member of the “200 Club”, member must realize that there’s no doubt
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OUNCIL IS currently preparing a Tracks and Trails Strategy for the Gympie region. The Tracks and Trails Strategy will assist the public with access to tracks and trails of the region for outdoor recreation. The plan is being developed to provide additional recreation, tourism and economic benefits. The region’s recreation trails include those within natural public areas that provide for horse riding, mountain bike ISHING OATING riding andAND walking only. The Gympie region provides regionally significant trails including (part of) the Cooloola Great Walk and Bicentennial National Trail, as well as more localised networks such as the Victory Heights Trail Network. GAS The opportunity exists to enhance this to provide additional recreation, tourism and economic benefits. Council wants your input into how and where you believe the tracks and trails network could be improved for locals and visitors within the Gympie Region. Factors to consider: • Only four major trails are listed on the website, are more trails - even the smaller ones going to be added to our strategy? Page 34 40 • Page What promotion will help people to be more active? • Consideration of facilities including toilets, access to water, rubbish facilities, etc. • What signage is required? e.g. at the Coloured Sands
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The library hosted lots of book lovers for the Valentine's Day afternoon tea. (thanks to Caroline Taylor for the images)
Local members of the Queensland their heads out from under their wings Wader Study Group count shorebirds then it is easy! on roost sites around the bay every Grey-tailed Tattlers have straight bills Tell Council what • Will connectivity be increased? month. Migratory shorebirds return and Terek Sandpipers have up-curved • Does the Cooloola Coast need more trails to you the think sameabout roost site year after year. bills. the region’s tracks e.g. track to Seary’s creek - or a circuit out All About Bookkeeping Countingand thetrails birds regularly and then For some time I have been hoping to from Searys, or at Poverty Point, Bullock comparing the counts over time gives get close views of these birds but each Point with signage about local history, a good idea of how successful the flora, fauna and more? time I approach their roost they fly off has beenAND up in the OATING 40breeding season ISHING RADES ANDPage ERVICES to the other side of the bay before I can northern hemisphere and also how Have your say: get my binoculars up or my camera the birds have managed on their long Face-to-Face Meeting: May 4 at the Alford Markets from 8:00am, focused on them. This last week was 215 Brisbane Rd flights north and then south again. different. The birds stayed sitting on the Online - www.gympie.qld.gov.au Unfortunately, shorebird numbers are branches and I was able to photograph (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QR9JZTG) declining every year but each year we them. In person - Council’s customer service centres and libraries see a similar mix of birds on each of CARPET CLEANERS AIRCELEBRANT CONDITIONING GAS There are still Terek Sandpipers the roost sites. However, there is one mixed in with the Grey-tailed Tattlers! bird that I have not seen for a couple From what I saw before the birds flew of years. off approximately a quarter of the flock Terek Sandpipers have only been were Terek Sandpipers. This time they found on one site south of Inskip Point flew off because a Tern flew too close and I have not seen them on this site over their roosting tree! for some time. They roost in mangrove If you want to join our monthly trees with Grey-tailed Tattlers. When shorebird counts then phone Dorothy they are roosting they both tuck their Pashniak: 54880057 and if you want heads under their wings. to read more about the birds I see Because they are very similar in size every week then visit my blog at http:// and both grey and white coloured they www.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot. are very difficult to identify. If they pull com.au/
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know anyone sick or in need of help and prayer, please contact the church. We pray for John Bradey, Ruby McLean, Pam Lidbetter, Lynn and Peri Sanchez, Audrey Gilbert, Barbara McGladrigan, Cyndari, Jahli and Seth Parton and Rika Martin and we give thanks for the blessing of healing received.
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both home a wide variety of species, “Are You a Warrior or a to Worrier!!” opposite the Community Centre, on many with most attractive flowers. Heaths Gass www.the wordfortoday.com. Tin Can Bay Road, is open to theBob public are dominated by low growing shrubs with au for plant sales on Tuesday, Wednesday some small trees in more protected areas. and Friday from 8am-3pm
Wallum plants thrive in infertile soils and have adaptations that account for this success. Dry wallum occurs in the older, stabilised OASTAL HEATH or wallum, the aboriginal dunes where it is open, sunny and well or information regarding treatment. word for Banksia aemula, refers to the drained. Hard, waxy or hairy leaves help ooklets vegetation are magnetised and can be of the coastal communities the plants cope with low nutrient soil and d on thelowlands. refrigerator for easy access. fluctuating moisture levels. Leaves may be LAC is once again intending to offer oily and this discourages d first aid courses to community/ foraging starting but next also year. WATCH this space! After the fabulous weather and animals, ng groups/ clubs and other highly successful holiday season it’s makes time to the plants The Councils foreshore masterplan is unity minded individuals on the flammable. look at 2014 and get into the swing of this years’ budget and I have oola Coast in early to mid-May. The As many onoftrack theforplant things. It was great to recently host a been advised that once approved,Plant work e is a recognised QAS introductory species, for example, of the month: Aotus lanigera couple of Sunshine Coast Paragliding Aid Course with the aim to increase would start later crossed wattles, banksias andthis year. Fingers (Woolly aotus), a coastal dry heath shrub folk around town on a ‘look see’ of our relyas on ool of trained first aid people in the to 1.5m with hakeas, fire make for a HUGE difference this will to yellow flowers in spring. Photograph courtesy Mary Boyce various facilities as they realised seed we have in the event of an emergency. To germination, is to Sandy Brosnan the area this – thanks for important evolutionary ss an interest please send your name a lot more to offer than they first an thought. putting in our final design requests to the Unfortunately, with coastal development, step. Too frequent fires, contact details by email to Cheryl Fingers crossed they will choose Rainbow Council recently. the majority of coastal heath has been though, reduce soil nutrient at josephandcheryl@bigpond.com. Beach and be able to get their festival up REMINDER: next meeting will levels and destroy young Ourdestroyed. telephone 54868070. and running in 2015. Our initial enquiries Apart loss to humans of a unique plants before they have a be Wednesday March 12 atfrom 6pmthe in the go at the Country Club at 9.30 am is to relevant stakeholders regarding ourto seed. Fires that are chance Community Centre. vegetation community, when clearing ng. Good luck everyone. Serpent Festival also look promising for takes place the survival of mammals, birds, too infrequent put at risk reptiles and insects who depend on the food the plants dependent on fire sources from the flowers, fruits and new for regeneration. growth is threatened. Another adaptation Threats to coastal heath apart from to the dry conditions is clearing (for homes or pine forests) and underground stems, tubers, inappropriate burning are: stormwater and bulbs and rhizomes that Page 18 fertiliser runoff that changes the nutrient remain protected and relevel of the soil, weeds and feral animals. sprout when rain comes.
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You are invited to the Open Day at City Farm Visit City Farm 17 May from 8am until 1 pm. There will be information on native species, their propagation and uses; a sausage sizzle, free trees and specials. Buy a ticket in the raffle and you may win a native garden pack including a wheelbarrow, a gift certificate for native plants, Seasol, Osmocote, water crystals and the Noosa’s Native Plants book – value $210! Tickets are available beforehand or on the day at City Farm. Tickets are 1 for $1, 3 for $2 or 7 for $5.
by Annette Collins
IRSTLY, WELCOME to our newest member, Anthea Stevenson from Rainbow Beach. We hope you enjoy your time on the Committee, working with the staff from Tin Can Bay station. We are pleased to have you on board. House numbers are now available at the Resource Centre in Tin Can Bay next to the QML office in the Dolphin Shopping Centre for residents in Cooloola Cove and Tin Can Bay. Placement of these numbers in a prominent position for easy recognition by emergency service personnel is essential. The Blood van willof beainlot Tinof Can Bay on the Due to theBank dropping leaf litter in31st theMarch Rainbow from 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishesremove to donate Shores area, could householders please theover same there on will top be most welcome. Thisnumbers still gives as youmany the required from of their painted are being period ofby time between donations to be this able will to donate in as covered falling leaves. Of course happen Rainbow Beach in June when they are due here again. autumn and winter occur, but please keep in the back of Youmind may already had a callvisible. from them and made a one’s to keephave the numbers booking. If not, Baby ring 13 14 95 and call centre give The popular Capsule HiretheService oncewillprovided you a time.
by Ambulance Stations is no longer available, so people seeking baby capsule fitting will have to have it done at an authorised fitting business to be certain that the capsule is fitted safely and legally. The Cooloola Coast Ambulance Flower Show date has been set, Saturday 18 October 2014, with a new opening time of 9.30 am. There will be minimal changes to the entry form, which is still being organised, but now is the time to start thinking of flora entries and also entries in the Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank c photograph section. Bingo at the Country Club at 9.30am Thursdays with proceeds going to the local Ambulance Committee supporting the local Ambulance station and staff. Morning tea available. There are still a few positions available at the Introductory First Aid Course, so give Cheryl a call on 5486 8070 or email josephandcheryl@bigpond.com.au to discuss the course or enrol. Date: 10 May 2014.
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Local members of the Queensland Wader Study Group count shorebirds on roost sites around the bay every month. Migratory shorebirds return to the same roost site year after year. Counting the birds regularly and then comparing the counts over time gives a good idea of how successful the breeding season has been up in the northern hemisphere and also how the birds have managed on their long flights north and then south again.
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Unfortunately, shorebird numbers are declining every year but each year we see a similar mix of birds on each of the roost sites. However, there is one bird that I have not seen for a couple of years. Terek Sandpipers have only been
their heads out from under their then it is easy!
Grey-tailed Tattlers have straig and Terek Sandpipers have upbills.
For some time I have been ho get close views of these birds bu time I approach their roost they to the other side of the bay befor get my binoculars up or my c focused on them. This last wee different. The birds stayed sitting branches and I was able to photo them.
There are still Terek Sand mixed in with the Grey-tailed T From what I saw before the bird off approximately a quarter of th were Terek Sandpipers. This tim
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Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Over 60’s Group Whatever expands to Dedicated service Cooloola Cove Community
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HE OVER 60’s group outing for the month was a picnic at Bymien which gave those who wished the(Qld) opportunity to been take aservicing stroll the Tin Can The Rainbow Beach RSL Sub-Branch were proud to Whatever have now around the circuit or a more energetic walk repairs shop Bay area for 2 years, the one stop caravan see three of members receive recognition awards for towards table settings at Tin Poona. Can BayThe hasnew added more to theirinlogo! dedicated service to the RSL Sub-Branch: Pat Naylor the picnic area much(Qld) appreciated. On top of were Whatever services, owners Steve and OAM - Deputy President, Joe Casey - 10 years service Earlier the monthnow an intrepid group licence and by Heather R NickeyinMcNamara have a dealer’s as President (2004-2013) and John Molkentien for sussed out atopossible future driveortovehicle the rock Meetings were held in February by the Executive are able sell your caravan on consignment. services as Treasurer and fund raiser. Congratulations, pools at Mothar Mountain. There was good Committee with AGM Mayor Ron Dyne and Councillor Mark Nickey says, “We can take that hassle away from thank you and well done. road access to rock pools and Doug took the ThetoCentre’s AGMMeeting will be held you,further dealingtowith to advertise it. We MacDonald, prior the General re: on Tuesday group thepeople top of and the trying mountain Elected office bearer positions for 2014 are as 20 May at 11:30 am. All positions will be do it all for you, so come on in and see Steve.” where spectacular views can be seen. • road signs and vacant. some local signs to make them follows: Joe Casey (President), Pat Naylor OAM declared We are looking for support also buy caravans and as well as An “We interesting diversion was toRV’s visitoutright, the (Deputy President), Trevor Ansell (Vice President), more specifi c. from interested Community members who caravan hire.” sister where all walked home of Sandy’s JohnMolkentien (Treasurer), Darren Davies (Secretary). would enjoythat volunteer work. Itbeis another only for a • original assurance there would the hanging bridge over and the easy river tow gorgeJayco Freedom They stock the light short time out of your weekly activities. Anzac Day is fast approaching. The Rainbow Beach picnic shelter in Federation Park, was reiterated with views. thatbreathtaking sleeps 2 with singleThey bedsalso andhad the aJayco Expanda RSL Sub-Branch would like to advise everyone that most unexpected around theupglider caravan that cantour accommodate to 7 people. Their • very real Trash need for in some places where andrailings Treasure the Sub Branch dawn service will commence at the workshop of Sandy’s brother in law. Weber BBQ, chairs, very competitive rates include creeks are deep and paths narrow Nautilus Cenotaph at 4:15am on Anzac Day, 25th April. The The home grand tour The feedback was verye.g. positive and table,journey TV, all you bringwas is thealinen ( that can be arranged Drive and Investigator Avenue with some four wheel driving through the service will conclude with a Gunfi re breakfast served many stall holders would love to repeat too at an extra cost) for that dream holiday. AUGUST forest“This coming near Mullens after before you the experience. consider the Surf Club. A second service will commence at • in agreement, request We will may be in writingrepeating that it is aout great way to try Road caravanning 5th AGM andatlunch, a relaxing at the KinofKin Pub. A great this activity again in the June 10:00am with a march through the town, from centre buy or lunch a superb way travelling without the Surfoutlay Club would be good to have some facilitiesholidays. available dayand enhanced morning So teaif you need to block expenseby of the yourtasty own caravan. 28th Colleen andup Rainbow Beach Rd past the shops to the for youth and discussed a skateboard park offerings! Watch this space for dates for a or hubby is in get away, an extra bedroom for visitors, Jannette, Morning assembly area at the Cenotaph. All are welcome and Charity Morning Tea fullthe group trip. • request to State Government for pedestrian dog-house, come and see us!” Melodies, Maryborough invited to attend. Held Thursday 15 May, 10am, outside the crossingCommunity in at Queen Elizabeth Drive All increase It really is “whatever”! From fitting a basic accessory Centre and Library. monies Date Claimers: Visitors and new safety when walking from Cooloola Sands to full caravan re-clades from hail damage and accident received to go to selected Charities.to the members damage, all interior repairs and more. Remember they are always Shopping Centre. MAY welcome. cover 22nd all your insurance claims. Thurs - Lunch at the Tin Can Bay Usage • manager Hall willing for installation of a path so Marina cnr Emperor SteveRestaurant and Nickey provide all aspects of cabinetmaking There is always chargethe forcar thepark use of people can avoid walkingathrough St including and Oyster Pde. kitchen Meet at a new for Good your home and custom the Hall this is to cover cleaning of Hall Shepherd Churchslab Carpark at 11.30am made timber furniture and giftware shop too. after use and cleaning the toilets. Ongoing for lunch at will TinbeCan midday. Birthdays easyat- you can buy that man in your Mothers’ Day Raffle related New fundraising project has expenses to the Community Hall Sabine 5486 8353, Jennyand 5486 life barware, caravan RV3141, accessories, billiard and are NOT funded by the Gympie Regional fantastic prizes see us outside Woolworths and Annette 5486 3292 dart accessories and other giftware. elsewhere. Council therefore costs will occur. After two years on the Cooloola Coast, they thank the Top: Jenny P, Doug and Sabine I remember when the Community was JUNE Clean up Australia Day Sunday 2nd March - Meet community theHatters strong Tea support they have received. at Cooran working together to get a Community Wed 18th - for Mad Party. at Federation Hall Park where corner are of Mauretania Avenue Nickey says,Lyn, “With over 32Keith. years’ experience in the those people now and when Details to follow. Sandra and Middle: The group at Cooran Discovery Drive at 8.30am, all welcome. BBQ industry, we at Whatever (Qld) can do whatever you assistance is needed to keep after. the Hall Don, Neci, Barry, Doug, Sandy, Annette, need!” JULY Dorothy, Sabine, Jenny K, Jenny PNext meeting operating? We are hoping to welcome David Barefoot RB Drive, Tin Can Bay Call in Bowls and seeand themlunch at 12 at Scullett The Rainbow Beach RSL Sub-Branch AGM was Thank13th youMarch, to all book Gibson 7pm. donators and our Left: Jenny and Dorothy admiring the MP,Thursday Sports - just Club, downNola from and MitreNeil, 10. Val and little band of committed volunteers. attended fungiwell at the Rock Pools Noel
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Cooloola Coast Medical Transport S ince 2003, when Cooloola Coast Medical Transport was first formed, it has seen an array of volunteers giving up their time to help others. To this day we continue to see new faces wanting to contribute to the community by offering their skills and time. The majority of our volunteers are either retired or semi-retired and find they just need to do something else and what better way than to interact with fellow volunteers and at the same time assist those who need help. There are many ways you can volunteer your time with Medical Transport which includes driving or washing and cleaning our vehicles. You could become a fund raiser selling
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raffle tickets and money boards or help with our Bingo which is held every Sunday at Cooloola Coast Bowls Club eyes down 1.30 pm. We have a very busy booking office, maybe you have the skills to help out there? Our transport service is available to residents of the Cooloola Coast for non urgent out of town medical appointments. We travel as far north as Hervey Bay and Brisbane to the south including the Sunshine Coast, Nambour and Gympie. We have six late model fully maintained cars and operate Monday to Friday with weekend trips by special arrangement only.
Office Hours Monday - Friday 8.30am - 12.30pm, 5/6 Scullett Drive Cooloola Cove, Phone 5486 2488, Email ccmtc@bigpond.com www.cooloolamedicaltransport.com.au
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ATILDA CLARK and Rachel MacFarlane will duet with their guitars and vocals, both girls are undertaking the music program at Gympie High School. Tarni Palmer who has switched from guitar to piano will duet with her teacher Lucia Phelan, also from Rainbow. Joelene will be returning with her flute, certainly an act not to miss she will be backed by Pam Graham on piano. Both Joelene and Pam were classically trained in England. Terry Tebble from TCB is back with more songs and I have been corrected that he is a tenor not a baritone. The regulars will again be there, we appreciate and enjoy their contribution: Ross Brown (vocals), Neil Sutton (its anyone’s guess what instrument he turns up with), Jo will team with Ron Bygraves with ukulele and guitar, Rob Medcalfe
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Music Plus ‘with a lot of laughter’ in Cooloola Cove T HE band started the evening with The Muppet Show Theme which was greatly enjoyed. Then everyone sang ‘There’s a Kind of Hush all over the World’, and it was lovely to hear the raised voices. Unfortunately Mick Beswick our Continuity Man was unable to be with us but no matter we had Colleen Phie instead who has the funniest of stories to tell and added more to her normal contribution. Thanks Colleen. The three ‘mouse-kit-ears’, Emma, Emily and Maevelyn were as accomplished as always and we can’t say enough to Joanna Gorka, who so wonderfully tutors them. No doubt they realise what fortunate girls they are to have such an excellent teacher. One new item was an Irish Ballad sung in harmony by Judy and Dee. A twosome that originated many years ago and recently met again. Well done!
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Unfortunately the wind and rain kept some of our usual audience indoors, but we were very pleased to welcome more than fifty who ventured out. Jo and Tommy, calling themselves ”ENCORE”, are a new duo who are quickly becoming known in the area and receive paid bookings. They always give their best and we were not disappointed. Sue Flower is always rewarding to hear, played her trusty mandolin and closed the programme with Pam accompanying on the piano. Next Music Plus Night we hope to offer another varied group of performers, musicians, story tellers, jokers and more. Don’t miss the last Music Plus Night of this short season on Thursday 29th May at 7pm. If you’d like to perform, please contact Pam 5488 0110 or sykapalua@ spiderweb.com.au
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The pub crawl begins by Peter and Margaret Grant
Tin Can Bay Camera Club
Well, we told you that we were doing a pub crawl this year. So, here we go. We started the year off with the Rainbow Beach Hotel. Unfortunately, we do not have a picture of the old pub but here we are out the front of the new hotel.
The modern appearance of the hotel hides its earliest beginnings in the 1960s. Sandminers were the first to use the area as a ‘town’. By 1969, Back Beach, as it was known to the locals who frequented the area, was gazetted as the town of Rainbow Beach. This new UR JUDGE, Gary Guest of Pomona Rainbow Beach Hotel was built on the Photography Club, was presented site of the ‘old pub’ in 2010. with a wonderful selection of images
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After leaving Rainbow, we travelled depicting the subject for April, “Metal”. south for our first show in Newcastle. The A Grade Honour was awarded to Ron When for passing through Macksville in Johnson his image, Hot Rod (pictured). Merits were awarded to Patsy Brady northern New South Wales, we were (Middle and With Bronzed Ron told ofIrons the Pub No Bather), Beer. THAT Johnson (Grave Smith sounded like aYard) placeand we Louise just HAD to (Mr Magoo). visit. In After B Grade, Peter Cahill took out driving through 20-odd kms the of Honour for his image Mary Ann. Merits beautiful rolling hills and picturesque were awarded to Miek Christiaans valleys, we arrived at Taylors Arm to (Bygone Tools and Bucketful of Money) find the most amazing pub. It is full of and Lyn Minchell (My Frog). Geoff Skoien memorabilia overflowing to the old (Mixed Up Workshop) and Peter Cahill church at the back with its walls lined (Gassing Up) were awarded Highly with an astounding collection of beer Commended. cans. A photographic Safari was held in Maryborough, after tackling nine challenging subjects in Maryborough’s Heritage Precinct, the thirteen participants adjourned to the Carriers
Arms for lunch. Winners were Lindsay Rigby, Diann Bourke, Patsy Brady, Jim Johnston, Lynn Milnes, Julie Hartwig and Pat Chambers. Club members recently visited the Mothar Mountain Rock Pools and more outings are planned for the future. The May print subject is “Nature”. Evenwith though town in boasts a population Anyone an the interest photography just 52, the a-buzz on weekends isofwelcome, for pub moreis information visit with the visitors that come from near and far www.tincanbaycameraclub.wix.com/ for the bands that play to a packed house. tcb-camera-club. It’s also a well-known 12volt camping place for travellers. We camped beside the local cricket grounds with 2 other travellers. And the amazing thing was that, even though there was no mobile telephone coverage, we had great TV reception from our Saturn Antenna. There is a bit of controversy about whether the Taylors Arm Cosmopolitan Hotel was the one that Slim Dusty sang about or a hotel in Ingham, Qld. After talking to the locals, Thewere Mothers’ Day that Raffle going well we convinced theirisGordon Parsons and we shall be drawing the winners (Australian country music singer) whoon wrote Saturday May outside “Frame the song 10th The Pub With No Beer wroteIt” about which is the First Prize venue $150 hair this hotel. and beauty package. We are always encouraging residents to join our group. You can find out what is happening in the area and contribute to decision making when we ask for action to be taken by our Council or other bodies. We have an enthusiastic group who take part in all matters concerning Cooloola Cove from planting, weeding, water quality monitoring, looking after our young people and more. Further information can be obtained from Dave Midolo Secretary 5488 0644 or email 103ccrnf@gmail.com Next meeting is on Thursday 8 May 7pm in the Vets and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove.
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OLUNTEER’S WEEK has come around again and we will be nominating a valued member of our organisation to David Gibson MP as our volunteer of the year. We have long been aware that there When in thefor 1940s he was here is little provided our youngsters working as a cedar getter at are not in Cooloola Cove. Many parents Sheetfor‘o’even bark Road, onchildren a very to cycle happy their older day came to use the the pubfacilities orhot walk to Tin Candown Bay to (the and onlythis pub within 30 or so there, is very understandable. kilometres), when he We have written to ordered Gympie aRegional beer, the bar person themthe BMX Council requesting they told convert theyin had run out. Park The locals track Billabong to a had Skateboard drunkOther the whole monthly quota area. suggestions include a (war time quota), practice before the basketball or netball goal or an month out. Gordon Parsons an area area for awas volleyball court. Perhaps passed on the song to be Slim ofthen one of the parks could also fenced so Dusty whocan needed a song dog walkers let their petsfor offathe lead, B side of hisfor record Saddle Boy. them. with facilities cleaning up after The last pub we visited before the Adelaide show was the hotel that our son manages in Canberra, the Mercure Canberra. This heritage-listed hotel was opened in 1927 and is one of Canberra’s oldest hotels. It began as accommodation for parliamentarians and public servants but today caters for tourists and conference attendees. The hotel has maintained its 1927 exterior but the rooms have been modernised.
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Regular Feature A Little Humour Grand Final
Mick and Paddy
Stew died Alan had two of the best tickets for the in a fire and A.F.L. Grand Final. As he sits down, another body man comes along and asks ifhisanyone is was burned pretty badly. sitting in the seat next to him.. “No”, he says, needed “the seatsomeone is empty.” The morgue to identify “This is incredible!” saidfor thehisman, the body, so they sent two“who best infriends, their right would have a seat like Mickmind and Paddy. this for the A.F.L. Grand Final, the biggest The three men had always done sporting event of the Aussie football world everything together. and not use it?” He says,arrived “Well, actually, the seat belongs Mick first, and when the to me. Mypulled wife back Marythe was supposed to mortician sheet Mick said, come me,isbut she passed away. ‘Yup, with his face burned up pretty bad.This is the first Grand Final we haven’t been to You better him married.” over.’ together since roll we got The mortician rolled and Mick “Oh... I’m sorry to hear him that.over That’s terrible. I said, guess‘Nope, you couldn’t find someone else, a ain’t Stew.’ friend relative orthought even a neighbour take Theormortician this was to rather the seat?” strange. The man shakes his head... So he They’re broughtallPaddy to confirm the ......”No. at the in funeral.” identity of the body. Paddy looked at the body and said, The fire-fighter ‘Yup, he’s pretty well burnt up. Roll him A fire-fighter was working on the engine over.’ outside the station, when he noticed a little mortician rolled him over and girlThe nearby in a little red wagon withPaddy little said, ‘No, it ain’t Stew.’ ladders hung off the sides, and a garden hose tightly coiledasked, in the ‘How middle. The mortician can you tell?’ The girl was wearing a fire-fighters helmet. Paddy said, ‘Well, Stew two The wagon was being pulled by herhad dog and arseholes.’ her cat. The firefighter walked over to take a closer look. He had two arseholes?’ asked ‘What? ‘That sure is a nice fire truck,’ the firethe mortician. fighter said with admiration... ‘Thanks,’ the ‘Yup, we never seen ‘em, but everybody girl replied. The fire-fighter looked a little used toThe say: closer. girl had tied the wagon to her There’s with arseholes.’ dog’s collarStew and to thethem cat’s two testicles. ‘Little partner,’ the fire-fighter said, ‘I don’t want to tell you how to run your rig, butSex if youafter were toDeath tie that rope around the cat’s collar, I think you faster.’ A couple made acould dealgothat whoever The filittle girl replied thoughtfully, ‘You’re died rst would come back and inform the probably right, but then I wouldn’t have a other if there is sex after death. siren.’
Their biggest fear was that there was no after life at all. After a long life together, the husband was the first to die. Son-in-Law ATrue girl brings boyfriend home the to meet to hisher word, he made first her parents. After dinner, her mother tells contact: her father, a business tycoon, to find out “ Marion ... Marion “ invites the boy to about the young man. He that Bob?” join“Is him foryou, green tea in his study. “So what yourback plans?” asks “Yes, I’veare come like the we father agreed.” the boy. wonderful! What’s it like?” “I“That’s am a religious scholar and want to marry your daughter,” he replies. “Well, I get up in the morning, I have “A scholar,” the father says. “Admirable, sex. but what will you do to provide a nice house I have breakfast and then it’s off to the for my daughter to live in, and to which she course. isgolf accustomed?” sex again, batheman in the warm“and sun “II have will study,” the young replies, God for a us.” andwill thenprovide have sex couple of more times. “And you(you’d buy her a beautiful Then how I havewill lunch be proud - lots engagement ring, such as she deserves?” of greens). asks the father. romp around the studies,” golf course, “IAnother will concentrate on my the then pretty much have sex provide the restfor of us.” the young man replies, “God will “And children?” the father. “How will afternoon. After asks supper, it’s back to golf you support children?” course again. “Don’t worry, sir, God will provide,” replies Then it’s more sex until late at night. the boy. I catch some much needed The conversation proceeds likesleep this, and and then time the next day it questions starts all over each the father him,again” the boy insists God willyou provide. “Oh,that Bob are in Heaven with the Later, the mother asks, “Well, how did it Angels?” go?” “No... I’m answers, a rabbit “He in Dubbo!!!!! The father has no job and no plans, but the good news is that he thinks I’mStewart God.” and Barbara Stewart and his wife Barbara go to the county fair every A touching storyyear on and every year Stewart would say,”Barbara, I’d like to how men think … It isinno wonder that some women lose it ride that helicopter” andBarbara commitalways murder replied, As she sat by him, he whispered, his eyes know “You Stewart, but that full“Iof tears, know what? You helicopter have been ride me is seventy quid, with all through theAnd bad seventy times. quid is seventy When quid! I got“ fired, you were there to support One me. year later Stewart and Barbara When yousaid, were there. went to my the business fair, andfailed, Stewart When I got shot, you were by my side.
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“Barbara, I’m 75 years old. If I don’t ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance “ To this, Barbara replied, “Stewart, that helicopter ride is seventy quid , and seventy quid is seventy quid “ The pilot overheard the couple and said, “Folks I’ll make you a deal. I’ll take the both of you for athe ride. If you can stay quiet When we lost house, you stayed right for the entire ride and don’t say a word I here. won’t charge you a penny! But if you youwere say When my health started failing, oneby word it’s seventy quid.“ still my side... You knowand whatBarbara Martha?”agreed and up Stewart “What dear?” she gently asked, smiling as they went. her heart began to fill with warmth. The beginning pilot did all kinds of fancy “I’m to think you’re bloody bad manoeuvres, but not a word was heard. luck.” He did his daredevil tricks over and over again, But still not a word...
Another Irishlanded, Joke the pilot turned When they
Irishmen pet shop in to Two Stewart and walk said, into “By a golly, I did Dingle, theyI walk to the section everything couldover to get you bird to yell out, and Gerry says to Paddy, ‘Dat’s dem.’ The but you didn’t. I’m impressed! “ owner comes over and asks if he can help Stewart to dere tell little you them. ‘Yeah, replied, we’ll take “Well, four of dem budgies cage up dere,’ says Gerry.when the truthin dat I almost said something The owner budgies a cardboard Barbara fellputs out,theBut you in know,seventy box. quid is seventy quid! “ Paddy and Gerry pay for the birds, leave the shop and get into Gerry’s truck to drive Potatoes to the top of the Connor Pass. At the Connor Pass, Gerrya looks at the drop Well, Girl down Potato and1000 Boyfoot Potato and says, ‘Dis looks like a grand place.’ He had eyes for each other, and finally takes two birds out of the box, puts one on they got married, and had a little each shoulder and jumps off the cliff. sweet potato, which they called ‘Yam’. Paddy watches as the budgies fly off and Of course, the bottom, best for killing Yam. Gerry falls allthey the wanted way to the When stone it wasdead. time, they told her about himself the facts ofdown life. They warned her of about Looking at the remains his goingpal, outPaddy and getting sosays, she best shakes half-baked, his head and wouldn’t mashed, get ‘Fook dat.get Disaccidentally budgie jumping is tooand fook’n dangerous for me!’ a bad name for herself like ‘Hot Potato’. THERE’S Yam saidMORE... not to worry, no Spud Moment’s at would get later; her Seamus into arrives the up sack Connor Pass. aHe’s beenpotato to the pet too and make rotten out shop of her! and to thehand edge of cliff carrying But walks on theupother shethewouldn’t stay another cardboard box in one hand either. and a home and become a Couch Potato shotgun in the other.
Page 31 She would eat properly so as not to be skinny like her Shoestring Cousins. When she went off to Europe, Mr. And Mrs. watch says. out for ‘Hi, Potato Paddy, told watchYam dis,’toSeamus He those a parrot hard-boiled from takes from theguys box and letsIreland him fly and He the then greasy guyshimself from France called free. throws over the edge thetheFrench Fries, and when she went of cliff with the gun. out West, she must out for the Paddy watches as halfwatch way down, Seamus takes the so gunshe and wouldn’t shoots theget parrot. Seamus Indians scalloped. continues down until They sentto plummet Yam to down IdahoandP.U. (that’s he hits the bottom and breaks bone in Potato University ). So thatevery when she his body. she’d really be “in the Chips”. graduated Paddy shakes and for says,her, ‘AndoneI’m But in spite of his all head they did never trying dat parrotshooting either!’ day Yam came home and announced IT IS NOT OVER YET... she was isgoing to marry Richie Paddy just getting over the Benaud. shock of “Richie Benaud!!!!”, they cried. losing two friends when Sean appears. He’s also beenwere to the very pet shop and and is carrying They upset told aYam cardboard box out of which he pulls “You can’t possibly marry Richiea chicken. then takes chicken by Benaud Sean because he’s thejust ........ its hurlsfor himself cliffsure? and Arelegs youand ready this? off Arethe you disappears down and down until he hits a * rock breaks his spine. OK! and You asked for it: Here it is! Once more Paddy shakes his head. * ‘Fook dat, lads. First dere was Gerry * with his budgie jumping, den Seamus ***** parrotshooting... And now Sean and his fook’n hengliding’ ... just a COMMONTATER!”
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Rainbow Beach Fishing Report Rainbow Fishing & Boating
by Tony Stewart 54868666.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au
of the best years ever in that State, where a lot of Fish are 10-12kgs. I definitely won’t be targeting the 100kg Tuna -that is for the young ones!
Beach Fishing Report
Things really quietened down this month with back to school and work. Then some really bad weather was thrown in.
Nick’s Spangled Emperor
For this time of year our last few trips offshore have been very good, as wehave As I write our vessel is at Tin Can Bay been able to dodge the current run this having its yearly anti-foul and gearbox month. Our main catches were made up service. This would have to coincide with of Squire, Pearland Moses Perch, Maori good weather, but we are off for a month Cod, Parrot,Spangled Emperor with the by Tony Stewart, 5486 8666, rainbowbeachfishing.com.au so you have to follow the diary. odd Cobia and Dolphin Fish. I am looking forward to pulling in Hopefully while I am away you will Victorian Snapper, looks like away one UR LAST report and was itsent whilst be fortunate enough to interstate, but after 6 weeks we are receive plenty of rain as back in business with three trips over Easter the economy of Gympie holidays. The last week of our holidays is so reliant on good was spent at Corryong, arguably the best seasons. At present this pastoral country in this land. Over 15,000 area is desperate for people were present for the Man from soaking rains. Snowy River re-enactment and Stockman’s ‘Til next month- stay Challenge. The roads were busy with about safe. 1500 caravans and vans plus horse floats
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from every Australian state. Back to fishing, and our first offshore trip yielded a couple of mackerel each before we moved further offshore to target reef species. The main species landed were squire, sweetlip, moses perch and pearl perch and gold spot cod. with sore heads weren’t disappointed as Another day held early choppy our first drop yielded squire, parrot and conditions and we found the Mackerel had hussar. There was hardly any current so disappeared so we moved further offshore we headed further east and landed some and ended up with a nice feed mainly of snapper and half a dozen cobia. squire and pearl perch. Sweetlip, parrot,P r ogood bOur a bnext l y reef produced some good early moses perch and gold band snapper made our biggest season snapper and more parrot. It was up the balance of our catch. catch of pleasing to see snapper to 6kg this early, Easter Saturday we headed out northdaily maybe Cod we on are in for a cracker snapper east with our target reef species. TheMaori season once again? crew were from St George and we picked Charter ‘Til next month –good fishing. up and unloaded at Tin Can Bay. The boys
A happy punter with a Squire
Skipper Rick’s Big Pearl Perch.
Above: Spotties caught by Mitch the week before Easter Above right: Two at a time from this Brisbane angler Right: Wazza from St George with a good early season snapper
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Fishing Report - Tin Can Bay by Jim Cole, www.tincanbayboathire.com.au, 0408 329 167
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HE RUN OF fantastic weather we experienced over the Easter continued with a stunner of an ANZAC day long weekend! We still had plenty of holiday makers making the most of it and enjoying an extended break. Great conditions during the school holidays saw plenty of boats on the water and a number of quality fish being caught. The waterways were busy - glassed out and perfect conditions with spots like Teebar Ledge well patronised. We have had reports of school mackerel around Ida Island, quality javelin fish coming from the creeks and even the odd late season mangrove jack. As the weather continues to cool down and the water temp drops species like mangrove jack and barramundi will begin to slow down. There has been some good catches of flathead of late with a 1.7kg specimen being weighed in by one local angler over the Easter weekend. The ledges have been fishing well for a mixed bag of reef fish such as blackall, parrot and cod. Upside of the cooler water temperatures is species such as snapper will start showing up in greater numbers. The shallow reefs around Tin Can Bay are a great option for those with smaller boats wanting to get amongst a few of these great eating fish. Peak times are often just after first light or around dusk. Whole baits of pilchard or squid working well along with soft plastics and hard bodied lures.
Over the ANZAC long weekend, early morning and late afternoon high tides provided those anglers wanting to chase a few late season jack a chance to head up the creeks while mid-morning low tides are great for families wanting to get out and chase a few whiting. Live yabbies or worms are often the best bait for these fish whilst using a small number 6 Mustad bloodworm hook will account for a more consistent hook up. Low tides around midday are a great time to target species such as flathead and whiting on the sand flats. Fishing the drains where the water is running off the sand flats about an hour or so before the bottom of the tide. Casting upstream and working soft plastics with the tide or trolling hard bodied lures such as Live Lures Micro Mullet or Sebile Koolie Minnows along the edge of the channels are a couple of my preferred methods for chasing flathead. For whiting try using worms or live yabbies fishing similar areas on the run out tide or over yabbie banks on the incoming tide. For more information, stop past our store located at 6/6 Scullett Drive in Tin Can Bay. We also have a range of hire boats including Hobie kayaks to suit everyone licensed or unlicensed. Keep the entries coming in for our fish of the month competition for your chance to win a $50 voucher to spend in store. Have a great weekend and be safe on the water.
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Above left: Skipper Greg Pearce with two beautiful blue parrot caught in the Straits Above right: Double Take: Spanish Mackerel and Wahoo Right: A whopping big yellowfin tuna
4pm and on the water by 4.30pm. These are hourly sessions so you have plenty of time to get home for dinner.
year. No Dragon Boats in the mountains but we might encounter a mythical dragon or two.
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Fishing Report Tin CanFishing Bay Report Tin Can During the summer we introduced an early Sunday morning paddle, meet at 6.30 am and on the water by 7.00am. This is a lovely time of the day to be on the water, so please join us.
TIDE TIMES
by Jim Cole, Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167
It has been absolutely awesome weather this past week with light winds providing smaller boats the option to get out and explore the open waters of the bay in search of a few pelagics. Let’s get Spotty back into surf ofmackerel things! School, and the Spanish We know thereshowing are plenty of surfers out have all started up inside the bar meaning boats that wouldn’t venture there andsmaller looking forward to seeing you out theLocal bar now have a chance at joinbeyond the club! competition on 22ND getting amongst these fish. The Channel MARCH. between Inskip Point and Fraser Island, Big Mick or BluffMeet Reef are WHEREat great Beachplaces front to( start. near lifeguard tower) to check conditions. TIME Floating baits of pilchards or yakka’s rigged on gang hooks in the current is a
Date Claimer for our 2014 Regattas. Wide Bay Series Saturday 5th July and the Sleepy Lagoon Sports Regatta Sunday 6th July. A big weekend again.
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See you on the water! great option for bait fisherman. Whilst if lures are your thing try casting metal slugs. Large schools of juvenile queenfish have also been present with 20g slugs used with a high speed retrieve working well. Trolling hard bodied lures or live bait around is also a great way to cover more ground and find where - 7am AGES5 and up.the fish are feeding just keep an eye on the sounder and try to be a member to to take in getYou youmust baits/lures as close thepart depth comp. If you are not a member you can where the fish are feeding. join the of dayhot or simply on Theonrun humid contact weatherus has Facebook or call BJ on 0419929037 seen the jacks firing up well. A couple of smaller squireis have showing up Membership $10 started per person for the on the shallow reefs around Tin Can Bay year. along with a few sweetlip. The best time
by Jim Tin Can Bay Boat Hire being just Cole, after sunrise. 0408 329 167 Pilchards rigged on
great option for bait fisherman. Whilst if lures are your thing try casting metal slugs. Large schools of juvenile queenfish have also been present with 20g slugs used with a high speed retrieve working well. Trolling hard bodied lures or live bait around is also a great way to cover more ground and find where the fish are feeding just keep an eye on the sounder and try to get you baits/lures as close to the depth where the fish are feeding. The run of hot humid weather has seen the jacks firing up well. A couple of smaller squire have started showing up on the shallow reefs around Tin Can Bay along with a few sweetlip. The best time
It has hooks been absolutely gangs with little awesome weather this past weekgiving with light to no weight the winds providing smaller boats the option to get out and best results. explore theofopen of the bay in Schools small waters big search of a few pelagics. eye trevally have being School,the Spotty cruising dropand offs Spanish mackerel have all of started showing in front Tin Can Bay. up inside the bar meaning boatslike that wouldn’t venture Surface smaller poppers out beyond the bar now Sebile Splashers 52- have a chance at getting these fish. The Channel 76mm amongst range working between Inskip Point and Fraser Island, Big well. Mick or Bluff Reef arehas great places to start. Barra season Floatingoffbaits pilchards or yakka’s started wellof with rigged gang several on nice fish hooks beingin the current is a taken in the bay along Left: A huge pearl perch caught by this with a few more stories ten year old - what a little legend of the ones that got away. It pays to make Above: Another crackin’ red! Brendan from Gympie with an awesome red sure your gear is up for the task when chasing Barra as there is nothing worse than losing that trophy fish due to tackle failure. team Kale and I fished a day on the weekend IRTEK FISHING Challenge is an Australia wide event held annually in support of the Prostate before Pirtek It’s well worththe beefi ng Challenge and then for a full Council Foundation of Australia. Each State on the day and caught over one up orthe day trebles oncompetition your Territory in Australia has target fish species hundred fish –the 8 different species, all catch and hard bodies from nominated before the competition and anglers shows you what a great fishery standardrelease. onesIt just from within each state compete for prizes for factory best we here.” tohave something fish or secret length in that state. Kalerobust. was upIf against over 8,500 anglers a little more Local father and son team, Robert and your Kale using Australia wide. At the end of the day soft plastics Fullarton entered in the national event choose and competitors upload a photo of their best fish in the jig heads Kale was placed second in the junior division for heavy the nominated species. with duty hooks flathead in the whole of Queensland, winning Another fishing challenge is coming up - the like a the TT Headlockz gift voucher. 2014 Mitsubishi XH or the Evolution HD Motors Rainbow Beach Family Proud father Robert said, “Kale is a keen young range. Fishing Classic kicks off on July 4 to 12 (in the dedicated fisherman. He was prepared to put in school holidays). Another family friendly event, the work required to put himself in a positionCrabs to it ishave open to been all ages and gender, from the angler/ active pro with be in the running for a prize in the Pirtek Fishing to theseveral whole family with loads of activities, reports entertainment of people Challenge.” and prizes. coming back with aHeaps feed of Mackerel “On the day of the Challenge he dropped Right: Kale Fullarton Upside with a flathead - just like theA pair of quality grass sweetlip flathead that was 85 –sweetlip 90cm in length. of As amuddies. Aapair of quality grass one that scored him a prize in the Pirtek event has been the recent publicity by Fisheries QLD regarding on the spot fines of $1100 for those caught tampering with someone else’s crab pots. This is great news and hopefully it is enforced heavily around holiday/peak seasons. While the winds are light it is worth heading up towards Fraser Island and fishing the channel between Inskip and to get what they are after. Fraser for mackerel. Don’t forget our fish of the month If the wind kicks up and with temps in the competition. With just over a week left for high 20’s to early 30’s it will pay to seek the month be sure to get your entries in and shelter in the creeks and chase a few jacks remember to keep it fair this is a random and barra. draw so it doesn’t have to be the biggest We have received some great news fish to win. over the past week and we are excited to Find us on facebook @ www.facebook. announce that we have been appointed the com/TinCanBayBoatHire we would love to Shimano dealer for the Tin Can Bay area. see pictures of your holiday catch. This means locals and visitors no longer have to travel to Gympie or Maryborough Until next time, stay safe on the water.
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Cooloola Coast VISITOR GUIDE
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 to the golf club. If riding, you can turn left to the industrial area (Karoonda Road) and the return to town via Carlo Road.
Surf School & Board Hire Learn to surf with the experts at Rainbow Beach Surf Centre on the best and one of the longest beginner waves in Australia. 0408738192 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. Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre and Tin Can Bay Pool offers squad, learn to swim, water aerobics and more.
4WD walk 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 (accesible 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 http:// w w w.n p rs r.q l d.g ov.a u/p a r ks/g re a t 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. http://www. np rsr.ql d.gov.au/p arks/gre a t - walks cooloola/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 10000 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. Fraser Island 4x4 Tours by experience local guide visits all highlights and lesser known gems of Fraser Island 0457 726 388
Sailing And Cruising If you love the wonderful peace and relaxation of sailing or cruising, the sheltered waters of the Great Sandy Strait are for you. You may see dugong, turtles, dolphins and more.
Dolphin Viewing At Tin Can Bay just a thirty minute drive to Tin Can Bay through Cooloola Cove and you can see the Dolphins come in at Norman Point Have a look around this pretty little town while you are there. (Charges for entry and feeding dolphins.) Sea Kayaking Dolphin View Sea Kayaking: A unique experience - see dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and more 0408738192 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.
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Probably one of Rainbow's greatest attractions would have to be the abundant opportunity for fishing. Fishing, in all its styles, is available right on our doorstep. Beach fishing has unlimited scope with nearly 100kms of beach to choose from. Varieties include Bream, Whiting, Tailor, Dart, Jew and Flathead. Estuary fishing in Tin Can Bay Inlet, through the Inskip Point area and up the Great Sandy Strait is perfect for those with a boat or the wish to hire one. Access is from an efficient boat ramp at Carlo Point. Another ramp is located at Bullock Point. Boat Hire Carlo Point Boat Hire 0427 743 427 or Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167 Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 5486 8666, Double Island Point Fishing Charters on 0417 073 313 or Keely Rose Reef Fishing Charters on 0407 146 151. The reefs off Rainbow yield Red Emperor, Sweet lip, Snapper, Pearl Perch, Parrot and Coral Trout. Tandem Skydiving Unforgettable aerial scenic views of Rainbow and Fraser Island and the adrenaline pumping thrill of free fall tandem sky diving. Skydive Rainbow Beach 0418 218 358.
Surfing The most popular area is near the Surf Tower. Note Surfing In Bathing Area Is Prohibited. Double Island Point (DIP) has the longest break in Australia (when the swell lines up. (4WD only)
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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 wildflower heath make the Cooloola Recreation Area a spectacular part of the Great Sandy National Park. http://www.nprsr.qld.gov. au/parks/cooloola/index.html 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. http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/ inskip-peninsula/index.html The Great Sandy Marine Park extends from Baffle 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. http://www. nprsr.qld.gov.au/p arks/great - sandy marine/index.html
Kitesurfing Lessons Learn to kitesurf with very experienced instructors from Rainbow Beach Surf Centre. 0408738192
Fraser Island is the world's largest sand island and an area of remarkable natural beauty. Growing on seemingly infertile sands are a great variety of plant communities ranging from coastal heath, mangrove forests and swamps to subtropical rainforest. The many archaeological remains found on Fraser Island record thousands of years of culture and tradition, and provide important links to their past for the Butchulla people. The island is 123 km long and covers an area of 166,038 ha, so you need to allow plenty of time to explore and appreciate it. http:// www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/index. html
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.
Unless you intend holidaying on Fraser Island, most probably your best way of 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
swim, surf and on the water Our safe beach is patrolled between September - March. ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS.
Wind surf off the surfing beach or in Tin Can Bay Inlet, taking off from Carlo Point.
By Canoe Explore the mangrove fringed waters of Carlo Creek, Carlo Island and Tin Can Bay Inlet in a Canoe available for hire from Carlo Point Boat Hire 0427 743 427
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Dolphin Ferry 35minutes by ferry to view the dolphins at TIn Can Bay 7am daily 0428 838 836
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.
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to to Inskip Inskip Point Point and and crossing crossing in in the the barge. barge. Rainbow Beach Flying Services Rainbow Beach Flying Services offer offer a a daily daily service service to to Fraser Fraser Island, Island, but but prior prior bookings bookings are are required. required. Remember Remember that that going independently, a permit going independently, a permit is is required required to Inskip Point and crossing in the barge. and is from the Parks and is available available from the National National Parks Rainbow Beach Flying Services offer a Offi ce. Office. daily service to Fraser Island, but prior bookings are required. Remember that going independently, a permit is required and is available from the National Parks Office.
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Markets every Sunday Top Shops (craft) Saturday Markets Saturday Markets 2nd & 4th Saturday Rainbow Beach 3rd -- Tin 3rdGreen Tin Can Can Bay Bay Hall 3rd Saturday Tin Can Bay (near Library) 5th Saturday Rainbow Beach Saturday Markets Sports Club 3rd - Tin Can Bay
family family fun fun Playgrounds Playgrounds North North and and South South of of the the Headland and Rainbow Shores Headland and Rainbow Shores family fun Playrooms Playrooms at at the the Pub Pub and and Sport Sport Club Club
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Tennis are available at the Tennis Two Two courts courts are at the the Bowls There is aClub. lawnavailable green at Sports & Recreation Bookings 5486 Sports & Recreation Club. Bookings 5486 Rainbow Beach Sports Recreation & 3191 3191 Memorial Club where visitors are most Golf 3, hole Golf A A par par 3, 9 93191 hole golf golf course course is is located located welcome. 5486 at Rainbow Shores Resort. Members of the at Tennis Rainbow Shores Resort. Members the Two courts are available atof the public are very welcome. Rainbow Shores public are very welcome. Rainbow Shores Sports & Recreation Club. Bookings 5486 Social Social Golf Golf Club Club (0429 (0429 668 668 255) 255) stages stages 3191 regular competitions. A picturesque regular competitions. A picturesque course course A par 3, 9 hole golf course is located at Tin Bay also attracts all addicts at Golf Tin Can Can Bay also attracts all golf golf addicts at Rainbow Shores Resort. Members of the from this area. from this area. public are very welcome. Rainbow Shores Darts, Pool, Yoga, Tai Sailing, Pilates, Darts,Golf Pool,Club Yoga, Tai Chi, Chi, Sailing, Pilates, Social (0429 668 255)On) stages Zumba, Fitness Classes (see What’s Zumba, Fitness Classes (see What’s On) regular competitions. A picturesque course at Tin Can Bay also attracts all golf addicts from this area. Darts, Pool, Yoga, Tai Chi, Sailing, Pilates, Zumba, Fitness Classes (see What’s On)
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annual events January January “Brushes “Brushes by by the the Sea” Sea” Rainbow Rainbow January Beach & Craft Festival Beach Art Artby & the CraftSea” Festival “Brushes Rainbow February Cooloola Crocs Beach Art & Craft Festival February Cooloola Crocs Swimming Swimming Carnival Carnival February April Day Parade Cooloola Crocs Swimming Carnival April Anzac Anzac Day Parade January “Brushes by the Sea” Rainbow May Bay to Bay Yacht Race Beach Art Craft Festival May Bay& to BayParade Yacht Race April Anzac Day June/July Rainbow Beach Family February Cooloola Crocs June/July Rainbow BeachSwimming Family May Bay to Bay Yacht Race Fishing Carnival Fishing Classic Classic July July 4-12 4-12 June/July RainbowBeach Beach Family August Rainbow April Anzac Day Beach ParadeTriathlon August Rainbow Triathlon Fishing Classic July 4-12 Rainbow May Bay Beach to Bay Lion’s Yacht Club Race Rainbow Beach Lion’s Club Annual Annual Kite Kite August Festival Festival June/July Rainbow Beach Family Rainbow BeachTinTriathlon September Can Bay Seafood Fishing Classic July 4-12 September CanClub Bay Seafood Rainbow BeachTin Lion’s Annual Festival Festival August Rainbow Beach Triathlon Kite Festival October Rainbow Beach Invitations October Beach Rainbow Invitations Rainbow Lion’s Beach Club Annual Kite September Fours Fours Bowls Bowls Tournament Tournament Festival TinTin Can Bay Seafood Festival Tin Can Can Bay Bay Ambulance Ambulance Flower Flower Show Show September Tin Can Bay Seafood October October Rainbow Beach October Rainbow Beach Nippers Nippers Festival Carnival Rainbow Carnival Beach Invitations Fours Bowls October Rainbow Beach Invitations Tournament November Rainbow November Rainbow Beach/Trail Beach/Trail Runs Runs Fours Bowls Tin Can BayTournament Ambulance Flower Show December Tin Can Bay Foreshore Tin Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show December Tin Can Bay Foreshore Rainbow Beach Nippers Carnival Family Nights Family Nights Rainbow Beach Nippers October November Rainbow Beach Club Carnival Rainbow Beach Lions Lions Club Twilight Twilight Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs Christmas Concert and Afternoon Christmas Concert and Beach/Trail Afternoon Markets Markets November Rainbow Runs December “The Beach Holiday “The Tents” Tents” Rainbow Rainbow Beach Holiday December Tin Can Bay Foreshore Tin Can Bay Foreshore Family Nights Program Program Family Nights Rainbow Beach Lions Club Twilight See our What’s On page for on See our Concert What’s page for more more on Rainbow Beach On Lions Club Twilight Christmas and Afternoon Things to Do. Suggestions, amendments or Things to Do. Suggestions, amendments or Christmas Concert and Afternoon Markets Markets to add your business to the visitor guide to add your business to the visitor guide “The Tents” Rainbow Beach Holiday “The Tents” Rainbow Beach Holiday please please call call 07 07 5486 5486 3561 3561 or or email email info@ info@ Program Program rbcn.com.au rbcn.com.au .. See our What’s On page for more on Things to Do. Suggestions, amendments or to add your business to the visitor guide please call 07 5486 3561 or email info@ rbcn.com.au .
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warmly by the students and staff and did a fantastic job delivering what is a very serious message in an engaging manner. All students were shown a 5-step State School. This year we have the school term. they We have Welcome 2 led bythey these four ladies that the school process can worked follow ifwith they orbeen someone know 126 studentsto atterm the school in five classes. We have also this the contractors make sure the work will It was great see all the kids keenSandra to get Lindenberg is able to provide the opportunities we can are to being bullied. welcomed threetonew staff members. not affect student learning. With the vast started with term and stuck for the kids of Rainbow Beach. working with the ournew students withget disabilities, Sheree • Stand Strong majority into theirteaching work. Asthe always lotsWilson Oldham 6/7 there class will and be Alice who of work occurring out of school hours. of things happening here at the school as Please note: Change for P & C meeting • Stay Calm has replaced Tori in the office. Later this term we will be having our we continue in our endeavour to provide the New date: May 5 • and Respond Confi All possible of the students seemed have return the playground removed a new onedentlyWe would like to invite all parents to come best education for thetostudents of from summer see the The existing will be Rainbowbreak Beach.full of energy and it is great toinstalled. along 5pm in the School Library. Apart from • playground Walk Away smiling around schools grounds. dumped, so if anyone is interested in reThis faces termof students will see our thestudents being fun, it is also a great opportunity for Report theplease Bullyingyou to be involved in your child’s education, using or re-purposing•the playground, participating in manyat Rainbow different Beach events, NRL Tackles Bullying come and see me or call the office to make including last week’s Rainbow Beach ANZAC meet other parents and actively participate On Tuesday the 18th of students February in theyear NRL’s any necessary arrangements. Service. Next month our 3, Canterbury in up improving the school As a school we will be following with students to and its resources. Bulldogs sentsit two Tim Lafai and Damien Cook 5 and 7 will theplayers, NAPLAN tests followed Since the AGM, we reinforce the message that bullying is not OK and the had several parents to State School to parents introduce theP&C NRL’s News by Rainbow reports Beach cards going home to come forward and indicate that they would best way for students to handle instances of bullying Tackle Program. The players were greeted Thank you Tracey, Marni, Liz and Sheryl! and ourBullying school, and small schools athletics be happy to become executives but still need they see either at school or outside of school. Our P&C AGM was a great opportunity to carnivals, behaviour rewards day and school to fill the position of “Uniform Convenor”. be able to say thank you to Tracey Hethorn, fishing day in June (editor: see dates in our This is a job that generally requires only a Sheryl Doig, Marni Robertson and Liz What’s On page). minimal amount of time during the year Kilgower for the great job they have done for so please give some consideration as to the P&C, the school and most importantly in School Maintenance Work whether you could fill this position. supporting the students of our school. We We have also had a lot of work done have a great P&C and it is due to the fantastic around the school over the break and will Breakfast Club will resume this month, work of ourmajor school community, whichand has continue togreatest have work gettingon done around every Thursday to from 7.30am. to support works in the school look forward another successful year It is with pleasure, behalf of of fundraising and we hope that we can the Parent’s and Citizen’s Association, that to provide financial support for school excursions and activities. support our community just as much as you we welcome you all back from holidays CGEN tickets now on sale support us. and welcome to all new parents and We actively encourage you to consider Rochelle, Indi, Sarah, Mrs Mason, students to our school. Once again, our warmest welcome and joining the P & C in 2014 and we invite Bailee, James, Jorja and (front) Imogen, you to attend our Samuel next general meeting Our P & C is a group of parents who Hugh, and Keely are all partwe are looking forward to meeting you soon. meet together monthly to represent the on Monday of24th March. This provides Creative Generation – State Schools school community and provide feedback a rewardingOnstage opportunity for you to be (CGEN). Your P & C Committee - Tracey Hethorn involved in your child’s education, meet on school policy and activities. We also (President), Sheryl Doig (Vice President), Our 12 Rainbow students perform facilitate social and fundraising events other parentsin and participate in at the Liz Kilgower (Treasurer), Marni Robertson frontactively of thousands of people your school community. as well as oversee the operation and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition(Secretary) management of the school tuckshop and on Friday 19 the and school Saturday 20 Annual General Meeting Monday 24th The P & CCentre Committee and uniform sales. Visit www.ticketek.com.au would like July. to thank every business in andMarch 2014, 5.30pm school library search ‘Creativeprizes Generation’. Donations of funds raised are spent our community whofordonated and Uniform Shop – Open Wednesday Tarni and Elizabeth. supported all(Absent: our fundraising efforts during generously to purchase equipment and mornings 8am – 8.30am Photo thanks to Nigel Worthington) 2013; we can’t do it without you. We resources to enhance student learning, It has been a great start to the
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Chappy News Rainbow Beach School Kitchen Garden Tina Goodwin, our garden specialist and myself completed a two-day intensive training course. We learnt how the program teaches students about nutrition and healthy eating by growing of vegetables and cooking them in delicious recipes. We are hoping that parents, grandparents and members of the community will be involved in the following ways: • Regular upkeep of the garden • Weekly student garden sessions from Term 3 • Weekly kitchen sessions using our produce from Term 3 • Donating items for the garden or kitchen • Creating artistic items for the garden such as a mural and garden art Students can be involved in a colouring in Tuckshop competition or designing - Every Friday a mural for the outdoor learning area. Nicola Thomas is ourTuesday tuckshop6convenor Information session May at this yearat and she is followed VOLUNTEERING her 2.30pm the school, by a working timeon every Friday17toMay run from tuckshop and she bee Saturday 9am-12noon needs yourChappy help. Ronnie Tuckshop is 135 a volunteer or contact 0413 867. operation if no one volunteers then there is NO TUCKSHOP. Can you spare one Friday Anzac Day to help out? a term or one Friday this year Please contact NicolaRainbow on 0420Beach 363 600. RSL President and Calling family and friends! People to Secretary People USA is visiting again! Joe Casey and Darren Davies Last year we had present a successful essayexperience winner at our school hosting a group of students Samuel and Principal from the USA. They are Grogran giving with us the Micheal opportunity to doprizes it again. Thankfully at the school they have given usANZAC plenty assembly. of notice. DATE CLAIMER Monday 14th – Wednesday 16th July 2014. Please watch this space for more information, please contact Marni on 0400 790 409 if you are interested in hosting a student during this time.
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High School Round Up Tin Can Bay P-10 School News Congratulations to the following students who were awarded age champions at the Gympie High School by Brad Roberts, Principal Swimming carnival: Kate Gilmore (14 years female) and Jeremy Lawton (18New cyber safety website 19The years In fact, Rainbowwebsite Beach Meetmale). the creeps cybersafety dominated theand 14students years girls, withaware all 3 helps parents become of scams,outsocial media pitfalls top online spots taken by Rainbow Beach and The after joint Kate Telstra and girls.cyberbullying. Closely followed in 2nd Queensland Government project aims to and 3rd place in age championships equip middle school students with the given to Jasmin Betteridge and Elizabeth skills to keep safe online. White. Crackers the clown and Shifty Shane are just two of the characters you High will meet in Congratulations to Gympie Senior aSecondary new interactive quiz designed to highlight scholarship winners-– Celeste potential online dangers. Jeffers (Aunty Olive Bennet Scholarship) and previous Rainbow Yasmin Masonic Cooloola Hostel resident, and Morris (Creative Industries Scholarship). TCB Students share time share fishing exploits A selected group of twelve boys, from years 4 to 8, accepted an invitation from five residents of Cooloola Hostel to share a fishing adventure and lunch at a local secret spot. The wasacaught Therefirst hasfish been change of date for within one minute of arrival our 15th Annual Badge Ceremony. Please and the fun continued for note Monday 3rd March on your calendar, the next one and a half commencing at 8.30am for an 8.45am hours. start. This is an outstanding Everyone voted the opportunity for us recognize trip a to success and and now celebrate the leadership qualities our students. looking forward to aofreturn invitation in Term 2. Active After School Sport
Caitlyn Hayes at also secured an engineering scholarship, which enables her to start her study with the University of the Sunshine Coast whilst she is still in year 11, at James Nash High School. Studying one subject per semester, it will be recognized as a credit towards any future university study. Caitlyn was also rewarded with a Roll of Honour award, given to students who have gained an A level in over 50% of their subjects studied the previous semester.
Congratulations to all the Cooloola Coast students who have excelled - if you would like to share your child’s achievements, please contact the community news.
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Left: raffle winners Natalya and Taylah Top Right: TCB students share a fishing adventure and lunch Below right: TCB high school students laying wreaths at Anzac Day service image Julie Hartwig
Caitlyn Hayes with her awards
Below: TCB students learning the skills to keep safe online
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Rugby League (Mondays), Learn to Swim Easter Bonnet Parade (Wednesdays) and Lawn bowls (Thursdays) was a great SUCCESS! are available for to different Congratulations our year levels. Easter raffle winners free to attend. Every session is completely Natalya and need Taylah. Parents will to organise transport for their children to the swimming pool for
Learn to Swim and students participating in Lawn Bowls will need meet up at the school hall and walk over to the club as a group. We are looking forward to seeing a fantastic turnout of participating students this year. Secondary Vaccinations 2014 Queensland Health has been advertising their secondary vaccination program for 2014. Forms for Tin Can Bay students have not yet been received, but are due to be delivered between 18-20 March, and will need to be returned to the school by 26 March indicating parental permission or
otherwise. Parents will receive text messages for outstanding forms. Vaccination dates will be: 6 May, 15 July, 4 November. Upcoming dates in March 03 Badge Ceremony 04 Science & Engineering Day 11 P & C Meeting 14 Gympie Zone Winter Trials 25 P & C AGM 27 School Photos
Tuckshop Tincanteen will be opening on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for a 1 month trial period. If there is strong support these will be our new operating hours. The “Around the World” specials will be available on the following days: Monday: China – Fried Rice. USA – Sloppy Joes. Italy - Pizza
Wednesday: Japan – Sushi Rolls. India- Tandoori Butter Chicken Wrap. Friday: Mexico – Nachos Bowls & Quesadillas. Morocco – Meatball Sub.
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Rainbow Shores Social Golf Club News March Major: The month ended on a high note with a very enjoyable BBQ on the 6th following the ‘Café Jilarty’ Major. Trevor Ansell was the deserving winner. Second was Dawn King, who was very pleased with her round, Page 44and Wally McClelland finished
third. Many thanks to Jay and Leonie Kent for sponsoring the day. Holes in One: The ladies who played on Tuesday 25th March heard squeals of delight from the 4th green, when Sandra Keily’s ball went straight from the tee to hole. Well done Sandra. Our youngest member, Buddy Modin, home for the school holidays, also showed everyone how to do it when he got his second got a hole in at one. How has good is that? Golf the Shores been busy since Congratulations Buddy. members started playing again in late Weekly and Chook Run January. Australia Day Winners: saw Graham Daryl and Tolhurst Ada Drinkwater, JeffreyKeily and Mal pair up to win took home chooks and on the the weekly the Ambrose, second day was comp recently, two good players who the winning combination of Denise regular prove themselves. On the other Kerwin andcountless David Tardrew. Wellofdone hand, after rounds/years bad everyone. golf, and dozens of balls into the water, I
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Recent Weekly Winners are Bob With the hot round summer gettingthe us managed onelong good winning Wilson and Graham Jeffrey. Chook Run and the wonderful Weekly Comp begin in early May and will be played over all down, it was to recently. play for Congratulations to all of our Must giveKurt thanks to my many coaches three Sundays, 4th May, 18th Maywinners. and 15th the The Krauchi Memorial Trophyfor in their tipscooler and support overwith that along period! Visitors and permitting). new players As arewealways June (weather have slightly weather sprinkling Day: Recent winners some good to players thethe championships very very welcome join us, Par 3 at the ofLadies rain a couple of Sundays ago. have John been, Sandra, Carol, Wendy and Heather, will be very competitive, so there will be congratulations girls. some excitement. ‘Bitchy Chix’ Major, Shelley Jones will Members please note your diaries MINI STORAGE kindly35 sponsor the major that we girls all for the dates of the major and the club Page Page 41 look forward to on Sunday 11th May. championships. Club Championships: these rounds will Enjoy your golf and good luck to all. organise enough fresh food. Please note senior squad will not be on Tuesday afternoon for the next 6 weeks.
HIS MONTH has seen loads of action on the golf course with some rain finally hitting the spot. Our Ladies Pennant Team has just commenced it’s season with Div 2 defeating Mt Coolum at Cooroy, 4 and 2 – congratulations on a great win. Bobbie Watson has equalled the Ladies Shores provides significant level22of Putting Club Record awith an incredible challenge for11 golfers of each all grades. putts, having putts on nine. Here are ourOff winners Tee times:for the last 4 weeks:
Ladies Tuesday mornings at 9am. Men’s Medal Winners Chook Thursday afternoons at 3pm. DannyRun Grant, Laurie Hoskins, Bruce Majors and Fun Days Sundays at 12 Wheeler. noon, (whenWinners programmed) Vet’s Medal Owen Frith, Col Kirby, Weise. In March there will beCol two Sunday Fun Ladieson Medal Days the Winners 9th and 16th, and on the Sandra 30th CaféReibel, JilartyPam willOttaway. sponsor a Major. Tuesday Veteran’s Winners Many thanksCol to Gibbins, our February Kerry Dunn, David sponsors, Matt and Bernie, Rainbow IGA. Tardrew, Trevor Ansell, Herb Dittman, Leo Tate and Owen Frith. Wednesday Ladies Winners Lyn Bade, Marilyn Richards,MECHANICA Pam Ottaway, Teena Guy and Shirley Dickson. Thursday 9 Hole Club Graham Taylor, Rob Grambower, Neil Low. Friday 9 Hole Chook Run Chris Elliott, Bill McKechnie, Macca. Saturday Comp Winners Rob Downman, Glenys Morris, Brian Weise, Jude Hammond, Danny Grant, Bev Phillips, Macca, Jude DeLaCruz. Sunday Comp Winners David Dunn, Kerry Dunn, Gordon Smith, Margie Moore, Mark Lumby, Lyn Wong.
Warriors power at Tin Can Bay meet
by Head Coach Bobbie-jo Parton Go Warriors! What a great Swim club we have here in Rainbow. The Warriors went to the Cooloola Crocs swim meet on Saturday and turned heads. The Crocs were very welcoming and ran it well. With 12 swimmers entered in to the meet, we ended up leaving with 8 medals between them and most importantly personal best times broken. Well done Kyani, Samuel, Zac, Annie, Hannah, Jazz, Luxie, Ryan, Seth, Joel, and Arwin. Annie won her IM Heat by a whole pool length Our dolphin members (under 7’s) had a blast attending their first swim meet. Without fail they all beat their personal best times and had shown us yet again they improve in every meet and club night. 7 & under
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How fit are you? We are trailing 4 weeks of ladies squad, 6am - 7am Monday morning also Wednesday at 9am cost $5 per swimmer all welcome. We will work on stroke development, skills and building up your fitness IFESAVER, in the water.36 We have year many old people come swimming whohas say achieved they are Tumaka Read 4ththey in the flags and 5th inhow the pretty fit until swim and realise beach sprints much of a different fitnessin it the is. Australian Surf Lifesaving Titles. Thank you to all of the support from RBSLSC administrator, Helen the Aqua ladies make my are weekvery so Brown- you says, “We bright. We had ouroffihim. rst night andsoit proud He Aqua has done was such a well. nice time of night to be in the He came second in the water we didn’t to hop See you Statewant Titles and out. travelled to all ThursdayPerth at 9am with bellsnationally.” on! to compete Originally from Emerald, Tumaka has lived in Gympie for the last seven years, and works for Deen’s Electrical Service. Tumaka has been in the Rainbow Beach Club for over three years, and says is pretty relaxing, professional and genuine, “Thanks to Ron Organ getting me involved - it’s been fun.”
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Rain, hail or shine ... Nippers End of Season Breakup by Corey Bradley
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ELL, WE’VE ALL survived yet another exciting season filled with fun games, activities, beach & surf safety awareness, new skills and fitness. This season we’ve had around 80 Nippers registered with our Club, and I’m sure that each one of them has benefited from the program through better safety awareness, surf skills, rescue techniques, first aid/CPR and much more. Hopefully some of these kids will continue in nippers, and progress on to become lifesavers, and in turn help to educate tomorrow’s kids in matters involving surf safety and rescue. I thank the Age Managers and Assistants - without them, there would simply be no nippers program. They are the ones who have volunteered to take responsibility for coaching an age group, educating the kids on Surf and Beach Safety, Water and Board skills. They’ve kept the children safe and entertained for two hours solid each Sunday, rain, hail or shine…. This season would not have been the success it was without a lot of support, so I sincerely thank: Water Safety Team (without them, we can’t even get in the water), Shane Handy, Helen Brown , Justin Schooth, Mark Lawler, Sign-on ladies , Tracey Hethorn,
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Troy Rowley filled nippers season, and hopefully we’ll see Naomi, Sam & Jade, Meghan MOST CONSISTENT Concreting Contractor you back on the beach again next season, to Bentley, Ron Organ, our club Sponsor Kirsty McCarthy with U6 Sophia 64-930-176-411 do it all again! president & the committee Manique & ABN Malakhi Bentley Plus thank you Corey for sorting , Gympie Printing, Rainbow MOST IMPROVED GAStheEd note: season! Our Under 14’s: Jackson Beach Bakery and Deans • House Slabs Back: U11 Jasmine Wintle, U13 Hannah Dawkings, Kate Gilmore, Elizabeth White, Ice Works, QCivil, Rainbow Wilson, sponsor Rebecca Duggan, U 14 Cody • Garage Slabs Zack Lindenberg and Codey Craig are now Beach Cooloola Coast Craig, U12 Drew Lindenberg “graduates”. Congratulations on your huge Community News, Rainbow • Driveways Front: U10 Immogene Betteridge, U9 commitment - most of you started in 2005! Beach Horse Rides, Thirsty Emma Worthington, U8 Amassa McPherson, • Paths That’s a whole lot of rain, hail and shine for Camel Bottleshop Cooloola U6 Sam Norman, U7 Leilani Dennis your parents, too. The majority of you are and Cooloola Coast Realty, Sponsors Andy and Dee White for now on surf patrol, well done all. Don Reid and all parents AlsoENCOURAGEMENT specialising in; AWARDS: who have helped out or • Stamp (L-R) U11 Sarah Spiers, U10 Mitchell Brown, AGE CHAMPIONS 2013/2014 contributed throughout the U9 Annalise White, U7 Ryan Sharman, Back row: U12 Bailey Craig, U14 Kate season. • Concrete Stencil ISHING AND to Nerissa OATING U14 Elizabeth White, U12 Henry Gilmore & Jackson Dawkings, U13 Jasmin Congratulations Chamberlain, Emma Smith • Exposed SeededU6Concrete Betteridge & Cody Hethorn Legge, who is a nipper Mum, (absent: Ingrid & Greer Bahr) Middle row: U10 Charlie Kingsley & Sophie Age Manager, and all round MORE: 0413 060 797 Schooth, U8 James Duggan & Jasmin White 5486NIPPERS great gal, and has agreed to Phone: 3914 NO Mobile: U14 Age Champions Jackson Dawkings Bottom row: U11 Samuel Sharman& take on Junior Activities Coand Kate Gilmore with sponsors Caroline Abby Schooth, U9 Matilda Duggan & Archie ordinator. Thanks to Lynne A Vielle and Heatley Gilmore. Gilmore Thanks everyone, for a fun ELECTRICIAN
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Thanks to Lynne Alsop from Rainbow Beach Library and NPWS/ Steve Parish for assistance with this page.
Rustproofing & Mechanical CELEBRANT
Servicing Restoration Rustproofing
(07) 5486 3228
Puzzles
9 Karoonda Rd Rainbow Beach
Ph: 54863144
1/25 Goondi Street
PEST CONTROL MOWING & MAINTENANCE
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AIR CONDITIONING
Accommodation
Dog Wash
Rainbow Getaway Holiday Apartments Cooloola Coast Realty Rainbow Waters Holiday Park
Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach
5486 3500 0411 093 389
Rainbow Beach
5486 3200
Electrician
Cooloola Coast Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Tin Can Bay
5486 4499
Bakery
Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach
5486 3788 5486 8100
Rainbow Beach 5486 3080 CABINET MAKER
Ed’s Beach Bakery Rainbow Beach Bakery Cove Bakery
Rainbow Beach Cooloola Cove
5486 3454 5488 0553
Boat Hire Barnacles Carlo Point Boat Hire Tin Can Bay Boat Hire
Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay
5486 4899 0427 743 427 0408 329 167
All about Bookkeeping
Cooloola Cove
5417 6373
Builders/Handyman GJ Gardner Gympie KJ Homes Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach Remodelling and Repairs Rainbow Beach
5482 3444 5486 2820 0417 728 510
Butchers Tin Can Bay Family Butchery
Tin Can Bay
5486 4170
Tin Can Bay Cooloola Cove
5488 0443 5486 4004
Car Dealers Action Auto Group Madills Mazda
Gympie Gympie
5480 4100 5480 5588
Rainbow Beach
Tin Can Bay Cooloola Cove
CARPET Caravan Antennas Saturn Antennas
54863200
0428 645 369 5486 4004
CLEANERS
Rainbow Beach
5486 3471
Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach
0407 764 661 0421 600 148
Cooloola Coast
5486 3914
Concreting Moppz Concreting
Curtains and Blinds Cooloola Curtains and Blinds
Cooloola Cove
Double Island Point Fishing Charters Keely Rose Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters
Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach
0417 073 313 0407 146 151
Rainbow Beach CONCRETING
5486 8666
CONCRETE Food Wholesalers Rainbow Cooloola Wholesalers
Rainbow Beach
5486 3607
Gympie
5482 3889
Furniture supplier
Davies Furniture Court
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Tin Can Bay Indoor Outdoor Cooloola Cove 5486 4352 Cooloola Cove Landscape & Garden Supplies Cooloola Cove 5488 0222 Troy Rowley Concreting Contractor ABN 64-930-176-411 Gas Supplies
MOPP
Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island Gas Supplies
• House Slabs Rainbow Beach • Garage Slabs Glass and Aluminium • Glass Driveways Lighthouse and Aluminium Tin Can Bay • Paths
0400 657 797
5488 0601
Community Centre Rainbow Beach . . . . 5486 3355 Gympie Regional Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 0800 Doctor - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3078 Doctor - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4600 ENERGEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 62 62 EPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 130 372 FIRE & RESCUE - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . 5486 3169
Rendell Plumbing
Cooloola Coast Rainbow Beach
5486 2930 0421 600 148
Rainbow Beach Cooloola Cove
5486 3070 5488 0399
Cooloola Coast
0422 456 968
Rainbow Beach Hotel Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Sports Club Rainbow Beach
Real Estate
0438 868 116 5486 3533
ELECTRICIAN
5483 5364
Tin Can Bay Mower, Marine & Cycle
Tin Can Bay
5486 2285
Massage Therapist Rainbow Beach Massage & Natural Therapies
Rainbow Beach
5486 8388
Bay Auto Services Cooloola Cove Rainbow Beach Rustproofing and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tyre and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Auto Care Rainbow Beach
5486 4554 5486 3228
The Lawn Ranger
Tin Can Bay
0418 749 723 5488 0734 5486 3900
Tin Can Bay
0411 441 706
5486 3143 5486 8000 5486 4400 5486 3777 5486 2013 5488 0486 5486 3277 5486 4442 5486 4308
Shopping Centre Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre IGA Supermarket
Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach Signs
Smash Repairs
Tin Can Bay Body works
Cosgroves
Storage Cooloola Tin Can Mini Storgae
Marine Supplies
Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach
Coloured Sands Café Rainbow Beach Arcobaleno Rainbow Beach Marina Bar and Grill Tin Can Bay The Pavillion Rainbow Beach Belz Pizza Cooloola Cove Cove Fish and Chips Café Jilarty Rainbow Beach Temptations Tin Can Bay Dolphins on the Bay Tin Can Bay
Solicitor
Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach
5486 9090 5486 3191
Restaurants and Café’s
Phone: 5486 3914 Mobile: 0413 060 797
Serenity Beauty Tattoo Body Piercing
Tin Can Bay CELEBRANT
Tuncunba Professionals Rainbow Beach Realty Cooloola Waters Retirement Village
Signs
Essential Services EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 EMERGENCY - POLICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 EMERGENCY - FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 SES - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3314
GAS
Rainbow Beach Pharmacy Guardian Pharmacy
specialising in; Rainbow Beach Hardware Rainbow Beach 54863444 • Stamp Mitre 10 Cooloola Cooloola Cove 5486 2000 • Concrete Stencil Health and Beauty • Exposed Seeded Concrete
Cooloola Cove Rainbow Beach
0499 994 474 5486 8700
Tin Can Bay
5486 2887
Tin Can Bay
5486 4233
Rainbow Beach
0418 729 474
PEST CONTROL Cooloola Cove
1300 727 025
Rainbow Beach
5486 3227
Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre
Tours and attractions Fraser Island 4X4 Tours Rainbow Beach Horserides Epic Ocean Adventures Dolphin Ferry Cruises Barnacles Dolphin Centre Surf and Sand Safaris
5486 3144 5486 8111
Tyre and Mechanical
0401 918 013
Vet
Mowing and Maintenance
5486 4030
Beach to Bay Pest Management Cleanwave
Pubs and Clubs
Fishing Charters
Mechanical
Carpet Cleaners Benny’s Carpet Cleaning Cleanwave
5486 4137
Gympie Cooloola Pet Resort Gympie
Caravan Repairs and Hire Eledric Whatever
Tin Can Bay
Kennels and Catteries
Caravan Parks Rainbow Waters Caravan Park
0407 022 159 0448 955 768
Hardware Also
Cabinet Makers Cooloola Coast Cabinets Whatever Cabinetmakers
Rainbow Beach Cooloola Cove
Pest Control
Plumbers
Garden Supplies
Bookkeeper
0458 347 003 0468 400 011
Fish Suppliers Lees Fishing Co
Bait and Tackle
Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay
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Pharmacy
Cookies Electrical Smiley Mick Electrical
Air conditioning
Chilly Bin Rainbow Beach Tackle & Camping
CARPET CLEANERS
Amy’s Dog Wash & Grooming Missies Dog Wash
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Advance Tyres
Rainbow Beach 0457 726 388 Rainbow Beach 0412 174 337 Rainbow Beach 0408 738 192 Rainbow Beach/TC Bay 0428 838 836 Tin Can Bay 5486 4899 Rainbow Beach 5486 3131
Gympie
Gympie Veterinary Services Tin Can Bay
5483 9311
5486 4666
Classifieds Position Vacant
Warren Truss MP HOSPITAL - Gympie (ind. Community Wanted: Short Order Cook (Federal Member for Wide Bay) . . . . . 1 300 301 968 & Mental Health Services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5489 8444 for busy Café/Takeaway, must have experience and be David Gibson MLA Library - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3705 able to work weekdays/weekend, (State Member for Gympie) . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3651 Pharmacy - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3070 reliable transport. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (Please phone to make appt ) Police - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8765 Phone Les 0412 800 399 Police - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2426 COTTAM, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8607 or POISONS Information Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0403 006 758 HOME CLEANING CAR CLEANING Nanny Wanted RACQ - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8555 DEACON, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 624 208 Live on small farm, 45 min to School - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9333 HOLT, Neville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3250 Rainbow, help with housework, School - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 1222 HUXLEY, Anthony Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . 0418 715 065 gardening, school lunches, homework, cooking in exchange Coastguard Tin Cay Bay - VMR 417 . . . . . 5486 4290 MISSEN, John Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8153 for free rent plus food and small Wildcare - Violet Hopkinson . . . . . . . . 0407 574 321 SYSTSMA, Sandra Evelyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8343 wage negotiable. Ph: 5486 5509
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WHAT’S ON May 1-18 2014 National Trust Heritage Festival, Maryborough Commemorating 100th Anniversary World War One, Maryborough Military & Colonial Museum, 10am-4pm
18 Lunch at Arco’s, behind the Rainbow Beach Hotel to support School Chaplaincy 18 Soundwaves, ring Frank 0438 080 950 or RBCC 5486 3355 Soundwaves concert, 2pm, Rainbow Beach Community Hall.
The Journey of a Cup of Tea, Brennan & Geraghty’s Store: Tea pots, tea cosies, tea chests, tea sales and tea traditions, 10-3pm
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Rainbow Beach SES meets 7pm
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Gympie Show Ball
Abbey-Rose and Angelique from Neerdie, Image by Kerry Leyland
P & C Meeting 5:00pm Library
6
Zone/District Cross Country Trials (One Mile Ovals)
6
Over 60s -Morning coffee at the Surf Club
18 All Age Family Gathering & Sausage Sizzle at Church of Good Shepherd, 4pm. You are invited to join us to share fun, engaging worship and a community Sausage Sizzle – not just for kids… for the whole family!
6
Kitchen Garden Meeting RBSS at 2.30pm at the school
19 Photoshop workshops, Tin Can Bay Library
7
National Mothering Week Celebrations! Rachel 0403 304 114, 10am-noon, Early Years Hub, Gympie ABA
20 CIRS AGM 11.30am, Community Hall
9
Inskip Peninsula Master Plan Comments due
11 Mother’s Day and Walk for Breast Cancer, Norman Point registration 8am on
18 Over 60s- Mad Hatters Tea Party, details to follow, Lyn, Sandra and Keith
7.30am Brekky Club, Rainbow Beach State School 9am Aqua Aerobics, Aquatic Centre
Learn to Swim, Aqua Aerobics, Squad, Gym call Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre 07 5486 3191
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World Ovarian Cancer Day 2.30pm Devonshire Teal, Marina Bar and Grill, 5486 4571
18 Interschool Sports Day at Kia Ora State School
6-7am Beach Yoga
(many are term time only)
3-5 Bay to Bay Yacht Race, Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay
8
10 Residents and Ratepayers, 7pm at the SES shed
Thursday
Weekly
3-4 Warbirds, Tin Can Bay Model Flying Club
CCRFI Thursday 8th May 7pm in the Vets and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove
Queens Birthday Public Holiday
29 Lunch at Barnacles Café Tin Can Bay to support School Chaplaincy
3-4 Gympie Garden Expo
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21 Camera Club meetings. TCB Library 21 Night Waking and Night Time Parenting, Rachel 0403 304 114, 10am-noon, Early Years Hub, Gympie ABA 22 Over 60s - lunch at the Tin Can Bay Marina Restaurant corner Emperor Street and Oyster Parade. Meet at Good Shepherd Church Carpark at 11.30am for midday lunch, Sabine 54868353, Jenny 54863141, Annette 54863292
Monday 6am Ladies Swim Squad, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre 9am Exercise Class, varied RB locations, call Ann 0411 094 146 9am and 5pm Aqua Aerobics, Aquatic Centre
Playgroup is on! Lylah, James, Atticus, Kim Marshall and Henry work the playdoh at Rainbow Beach playgroup
9-11am Playgroup, RBSS library (school days) all welcome! 9.30am-12.30pm Rainbow Beach Library
9.30am Rainbow Beach Playgroup (meet at the library)
3pm Rainbow Shores Social Golf Club, Chook Run
9.30am-12.30pm Rainbow Beach Library
3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat Club
Karate, School
5pm Evolutionary Yoga with Adam, Rainbow Beach Massage
Tuesday 9am Arts & Craft Group, 9am, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall (2nd/last Tue of month) 9am Running Club, Rainbow Beach State School 9am Ladies morning, Rainbow Shores Social Golf Club, 0429 668 255 9am-noon Tin Can Bay Quilters, Community Complex
Swim Club 5pm 07 5486 3191
Friday 8.30am Gentle Yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage 9am Exercise Class, varied RB locations, call Ann 0411094146 9am Art Classes, Tuncunba Gardens
11 Bitchy Chix Major, Rainbow Shores Social Golf Club
23 Rainbow Beach Memories Afternoon Tea, 2.30pm local history enthusiast Anthea Stephenson will share her display of Rainbow Beach memorabilia.
13, 14, 15 Naplan testing yrs 3, 5, 7
24-25 Goomeri Pumpkin Festival
15 CIRS Charity Morning Tea, 10am, outside the Community Centre and Library
29 Music Plus, 7pm, Vets Hall, Cooloola Cove, Pam 5488 0110
10.30am Fundamental Pilates, Community Hall, beginners welcome, Ann: 0411094146
29 Rainbow Beach SES meets 7pm
2-5pm Rainbow Beach Library
31 Chaplaincy Trivia Night 6.30pm registration for 7pm start at The Complex/Community Hall Tin Can Bay. Get your teams together, enjoy a fun night, and help raise funds to provide a school chaplain at our local schools.
Sailability
15-17 Gympie District Show (16 Gympie Show Holiday) 17 Kitchen Garden working bee on Saturday 17 May from 9am-12noon, RBSS 17 City Farm Open Day from 8am until 1 pm. There will be information on native species, their propagation and uses; a sausage sizzle, free trees and specials. Buy a ticket in the raffle and you may win a native garden pack including a wheelbarrow, a gift certificate for native plants, Seasol, Osmocote, water crystals and the Noosa’s Native Plants book – value $210! Tickets are available beforehand or on the day at City Farm.
10am Prayer Group, Church Good Shepherd, all welcome!
Saturday Sandra’s beautiful ‘Fossil fern’ quilt
31 Rainbow Beach Markets, Sports Club, 7.30am-1pm
9.15 Pilates, Tin Can Bay
June
5pm Hatha Yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage
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from 6pm till late: club raffles, raffles for the Australia Melanoma Research Foundation and a great dinner and drinks at the Surf Club. Everyone is welcome! 11am till 3pm: Little Baby Pigs will be here for Cuddles, Hugs and Photos, and a Sausage Sizzle as well at Rainbow Beach Hardware, Fishing ‘n’ Camping Store. 8 Pigs Day Out 11am till late afternoon: pig auctions, pig racing (loads of fun), bucking bull competition, jumping castle, face painting and loads more!
9.30am Rainbow Beach Bridge Group, Community Centre, 5486 8171 or 0402 887 116
9.30am Little Guppies Playgroup, Tin Can Bay
5pm Barefoot Bowls, Sports Club
Wednesday 9am Exercise Class, varied RB locations, call Ann 0411094146 9am Mahjong/Games Mornings Church of the Good Shepherd Hall 9am Ladies Swim Squad, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre 2-5pm Rainbow Beach Library Karate, school 5pm 5 Tibetan rites with Adam, Rainbow Beach Massage
8 am Vinyassa flow with Emma, Rainbow Beach Massage 8.30-11.30am Rainbow Beach Library 9-10am Tai Chi, Rainbow Sands Conference Room
Sunday 6.30 for 7am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club, followed by a Yacht Club breakfast 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church Service in Manooka Drive 9am Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican Service, followed by morning tea. All denominations most welcome! 9-1 Rainbow Beach Craft Market 2.30-3.30pm Kid’s Supervised Play Times, Aquatic Centre 1.30 pm Bingo, CCMT, Cooloola Coast Bowls Club
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