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onday November 3 is a landmark day for Rainbow Beach - the day Rainbow Beach residents can drive on the beach for free! Annually on March 8, thousands of events are held has been long wait - five years since the throughout theItworld to ainspire women and celebrate 4WD protest held on the empty centreblock, achievements. driving up to Double Island Point. Through rallies, conferences, theatreDavid and Retiring Member markets, for Gympie, fashion, localGibson activities connect women across the globe. MP has fulfilled his election promise of 2009 after years lobbying, andCoast helping Three events are scheduled onofthe Cooloola -a businessWomen ownersinand for Lioness Lunchlocal celebrating the groups Defencepush Forces, an outcome. a Surf Girl lunch and community expo. Eligible residents can now apply for feeOriginally free set vehicle up toaccess challenge and permitsoppression for the Cooloola inequality ofRecreation women, last century saw more women in Area. the boardroom, equality in rights, more role Butgreater who is eligible? models in every life, one principal could thinkplace that ‘all A aspect personof whose of the battles have been won for women’. residence is in Rainbow Beach can apply. Unfortunately, doesn’t include Tin The unfortunate fact is that that women are still not paid Can Bay male or Cooloola Covewomen residents, or equally to that of their counterparts, still are Rainbow Beach holiday home owners. not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and The solution has drawn mixed globally women’s education, health the violence comments, although localand residents say it is against them“wonderful”, is worse thanthey thatrecognise of men. that one of the mainwomen problems with the fees is the barrier it Only recently, in Australian armed forces have visitors, and reduction in number been grantedholds rightsfor around breastfeeding policies. of day trippers to our tourist town. And why It wasn’t until 1980 that all Queensland Surf Lifesaving haven’t our neighbours from the Cooloola Clubs welcomed active members. Coastfemale been included? Rainbow Beach Glenys Kiddcity, said, “RBSLSC Can’tclubbie, bureaucrats in the realise that their measly 1.4 ofmillion dollars (before began in 1965/66 when roles men and women were wagesThe andclub costs to administer theboys. ridiculous different to today. house was for the Girls fees) in is the a fraction of what they have torn were not allowed building.” from the local tourism industry every year. Women metHow outside clubhouse and actively many the times have locals decided to fundraised. Glenys asto a girlfriend, stop atremembers, Middle Rock fish or for“Ia wasn’t drive, allowed in the club - after I usedthat to they have to pay to because sleep outsidecontinue in the ute - whilst south to Double Island Point? continued on pg 4 ews “Most It is a physical barrier, drivers must my husband slept inside.” • Community N aper” remember to purchase their permit online Improved Newsp ($11.40 per day) or over the counter ($17.10 in the state! per day). See our Fishing un and it boating sect. pg 35-37 ve sa Local operators have advised decreased to e s nt • Reside Under 10’s Jack Devine and Archie Gilmore await their board revenue since 2009 and feel it is a result of se ur golf co day tripper numbers. (L) Jim Cole went out with Double Islandevent Point Fishing Charters andclub brought in and chat to rival members at the 2014 carnival. Every other Queensland vehicle access h Trail Run ac Be w bo in Ra • a trophy red, what skipper Greg Pearce says and is a images sensational fish 40-41. and highly permit is required for recreation areas on Story page
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David Gibson is having a grand run into retirement with the beach fees exemption and Rainbow Shores. There is once again, interest in the coast road and a new doctor and a health clinic. Why do we need to bring up “the view” again from the lookout? Thanks to Cr Mark McDonald for advising that the shears are on their way. Don’t miss the Rainbow Beach Trail Runs held this month - even walkers of 5km can partake! On the social front you can dance away the night at Beef and Burgundy, have a flutter on horsies at the many varied Melbourne Cup events over the coast and enjoy a male review at the pub.
Three major sporting events were held on the coast in the last few weeks - a triathlon, bowls tournament and nippers carnival. Fantastic events, all of them - well done to competitors and organisers. There is always a lot of work involved, so congratulations. I have been informed that there are less than two months to Christmas! If you are planning a Christmas “do” please let us know as soon as you so we can help promote your fundraiser. LATE NEWS – congratulations to Wolf Rock Dive who won the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Tourism Award. Well done!
Until next month, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore
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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.
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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.
The Chairman of the Information Group is Terry Steele. Terry has a huge amount of experience with time spent in the Army, the SES, Emergency Service Coordinator at Maroochy Airport and he has also worked Heatley withof eldest two Jack and Kate withChairman the “haul of takeaways” in theGilmore Department Emergency Services. Terry Steele handing from the Queensland Country Press Association Awards the Cooloola Coast Community Our next meeting will be on March 4, 2014 at the SES Shed, Tin Can Bay at Information Group plan to Mayor Ron OUR LOCAL PAPER, the Rainbow Beach The wins were a reflection on their 9.30am. Cooloola Coast Community News took professional team, graphic designersDyne and out first place for “Most Improved writers plus the support received from the Newspaper” at the recent Queensland community. Country Press Association Awards held in “Michelle and I devote a huge amount of Brisbane. time, effort and care in supplying a good Travelling overseas at the time, it was read for our community and excellent value the prize that editor, Michelle Gilmore was for our advertisers.” hankering after! Since arriving in town nine years ago, In her stead, their two eldest children Jack they always admired the local paper; all and Kate accepted the awards with their six of the Gilmores taking turns to spot dad. themselves or their friends and read up Business Director, Heatley with his on the local stories. With Heatley’s years background in marketing was chuffed, “We working in advertising and business, and also achieved second and third positions Michelle’s work with tourism, community for some of our advertising campaigns development and health promotion they which was thrilling considering we were were delighted to build on the foundations up against some Clean of Queensland’s and Mary Huxley had nurtured for all It’s on again! Up Australialargest Day has TonyCooloola Cove regional publications.” years. three locations on the Cooloola Coast - join those Centenary Park Playground (off “Our monthly papers “The handover and guidance we received in on little Sunday March 2, 2014 were to helphead clean Mauretania Avenue, Cooloola Cove) to up, head bi-weekly weekly from Tony, and from ex ABC journalist fix upwith and conserve the and environment. 8:15am, BBQ afterwards at midday newspapers run by major national Michael Berry and partner Faith Baigent, newspaper companies. It is hard to describe when we purchased the successful CanofBaythe win, considering the the Tin scale Sunshine Coast’s Hinterland Times, allowed Rainbow Beach competition and all theirCreek resources.” continually review the pages, and help SES shed, Snapper Road (opposite us toPhil Rogers Park area from 8am, Judges on the- 12:00pm visual appeal community groups andBBQ businesses get their school commented grounds) 8:00am BBQ afterwards at midday and creativity of the advertising and said messages across.” the Tin Can Bay Family Butchery was a Next year they plan to enter more “wonderful campaign....hard to separate categories, now they know what the awards from the winner.” are all about! The Cooloola Coast’s sister paper, the Heatley emphasises, “We send a big Hinterland Times also won the Technical thank you to our readers, contributors and Excellence award for circulation 5000 and advertisers as well as our brilliant team for up to 20,000. making this possible.”
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HEN RAINBOW BEACH RSL Sub Branch Treasurer, John Molkentien is out selling poppies (pictured), you know Remembrance Day is just around the corner. He and the local RSL members invite the community to see what Remembrance Day represents, everyone
is welcome to participate in the public commemoration, visitors and residents. On November 11, the ceremony starts at 10.50am at the beachfront town cenotaph memorial site. This year, we mark the 96th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). Each year on this day Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11 am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. From its association with poppies flowering in the spring of 1915 on the battlefields of Belgium, France and Gallipoli, the poppy has become a symbol of both great loss in war and hope for those left behind. “I’ve been selling badges and memorabilia outside 7th Wave. Look out for us, we’ll be around most days leading up to the 11th. Some are also available at the Post Office and BP Service Station.”
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Last month to see the whales!
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UMPBACK WHALES are currently making their return journey at the end of the migration season. Tyron van Santen from Epic Ocean Adventure Tours said, “They finish coming past at the end of November. The numbers are increasing greatly - they say by 7% in the last five years.” Sean says over 20,000 humpbacks journeyed through Rainbow Beach waters this year. He said, “It’s great to see and we have a good clientele that come to Rainbow especially for the kayaking tour every year. We had a mother and calf swim under us a couple of days ago, you can see it on our facebook page.” Rainbow Beach was in the spotlight last month when a the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol’s Marine Animal Release Team successfully freed a juvenile whale from our shark nets last month. Queensland Shark Control Program Manager Jeff Krause, from the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, said the 5 metre whale was badly entangled in the net. “The Marine Animal Release Team was activated after a whale entanglement was reported by the government shark contractor this morning,” Mr Krause said. “Sea conditions were very good and this enabled the team to cut the ropes off. “Throughout the release the whale was relatively calm and was near the surface, which meant it could breathe easily.” Her mother stayed close by whilst rescuers worked, a demonstration of the whale’s enormous maternal bond.
This is only the eighth whale this migration season to be caught in shark control equipment in Queensland. Locals report only two whales have become caught on the Rainbow Beach nets in over a decade. Anyone who spots a whale or other marine animal tangled in the shark control program equipment should call the 24-hour Shark Hotline on 1800 806 891. For more information: www.fisheries. qld.gov.au
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Beach fees Arco’s is popular history (almost)
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Regular visitors James Sharpe, Bailey and Paul Berriman from Gympie would like to see the beach fees disappear
Tony and Tanya Heading have brought
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islands. Why fleece thethe locals play infind their the courtyard behind pub,toyou’ll a mainland addatmosphere, more insult well loved backyard? eatery withThen a great by cashing in on, and depleting the industry called Arcobaleno on the Beach. that feeds the majority of us? “Allwhy of the locals come in, residents say they So didn’t theythat include other have been waiting Arco’s towho reopen. from the coast? Or for ratepayers look They like it because it’s out of the main forward to spending time in their holiday strip,” Tony explains. homes? The QPWS states, has “Thismany fee This little BYOwebsite restaurant/cafe exemption Beach reasons it applies is so because popular.Rainbow It’s laidback is the only residents can alfresco stylesituation with the where cool original murals obtain a reasonable time advantage by travelling to a major shopping and business centre through the recreation area, instead of using an alternative route.” Even though that is true it is still NOT the reason the fees should be squashed. Most locals drive on the beach for recreation, the reason we moved to this beautiful “Nature Coast” and the reason we pay our exorbitant rates, like other Cooloola Coast residents. However, there is no doubt that our local MP is to be applauded. To scrape any concession for our small community from our grasping government is an achievement.
and booths, is set in Rainbow’s very own piazza. Mr Gibson “The lifting vehicle Tony andsaid,Tanya withof the daughters access permits to son drive on theopened beach will Sam, Shona and Kingsley the save eligible residents up to $226 a year and business mid January. is likely to make a significant difference to “Our chef Luca, trained Beach in Italy has local people living in Rainbow worried created a beautiful pasta and main menu about their bills.” “This is money betterThe spent in theplatter town with regular specials. seafood and in reality the new exemption will only is particularly popular with prawns and mean a small reduction Government scallops sourced locally in from Tin Can revenue, as only $14,000 orred 1% of the Bay. Dan is about on our woodfi oven, Cooloola vehicle permit fee revenue comes whipping up a variety of traditional from Rainbow Beach locals.” Mr Gibson said fee-free permits would be issued for a maximum term of one year at a time, and permits would still be required for non-residents. Details of how to claim the fee exemption, and how to obtain a pro rata refund on existing annual permits with more than three months remaining, are available at http://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/ activities/areas-facilities/permits/vehicle/ faq-rainbow/ or by calling 13 QGOV (13 74 68) or visiting a QPWS office. If you are an eligible resident of Rainbow Beach, you can apply for a fee exemption: • online • by emailing your request to qpws@nprsr. qld.gov.au • by phone on 13 QGOV (13 74 68) • at a Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) over-the-counter booking office (only QPWS offices can issue an exemption).
What do you think? Sandy Brosnan (who was part of the delegation to Parliament House in Brisbane The 4WD protest to in 2009 and to the 2014 Community Double Island Point, 2009 Sam and Luca say the woodfi red the pizza oven We haskept been busy Cabinet with Premier) fighting
Italian pizza’s and much loved Aussie favourites. The seafood platter is really popular, with prawns and scallops from Tin Can Bay.” “We try to use local, chemical free produce - like Scotty’s ham, not shop bought. We also source tomatoes and herbs locally and from our markets.” The Arcos team make their own pizza bases, with an organic flour, as well as offering gluten free pizzas and bases.
and fighting. David Gibson was absolutely marvellous - right through the exercise. It is not a perfect solution, but as good as what we are going to get, it has been a traumatic five years. It’s our beach - that’s why we can to live here. Ever since I found out I’ve been over the moon. Paul Berriman It is a good thing for the community - it would be good if we [visitors] didn’t have it, it would make it a bit cheaper and keep bringing more tourists. Dean Casperson About time, what about people who have holiday homes there ???? Should never of been introduced to begin with as the beach is classed as a designated road. Heidi Watson Great news though what about holiday people?? We pay to stay so does that include free beach driving?? It’s daylight robbery, we went for a day trip to Double Island and could not believe that it cost $22 just drive up the beach!!! Apparently it cost the ranger $3 to turn on the computer lol!!???? Annamarie Brooklee What about Cooloola
They use single origin, chemical free coffee from near the D’Aguilar Highway. Arco’s is proud of its family friendly vibe – offering a great kids menu, low sugar milk shakes and access to toys and colouring in. Kids are welcomed to watch the whole pizza making process. Tony and Tanya plan to “see where it takes us” and wanted to thank everyone for all their support. Open from 9am until close, it is worth the visit. Cove/Tin Can Bay residents who also pay taxes and pay rates to the same council? Camille Nash Free to go to the beach again... Just as it should be! Excellent news! Kirstie Morris-Jordison As someone who works where permits are issued I see firsthand the contempt the local residents feel towards these fees... A real show of faith towards locals residents this is... Jim Cole Great stuff! But I agree TCB/ Cooloola Cove residents should receive the same perks. The beach access was one our main reasons for moving to the Cooloola Coast then weeks later the permit was introduced. Megan Holzberger This is great news! But I do have to wonder how many of the residents protesting [at the 2009 4WD rally] are from Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove? Shouldn’t the exemption include all 3 towns? Most comments were sent to us via: www.facebook.com/ Watching the creation of their dinner! RainbowBeachCommunityNews
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Introducing our Surf Girl 2014/15:
Emily Simpson Twenty year old PhD Candidate Emily Simpson is balancing her chemical research at Queensland University of Technology and work as a Lifeguard at South Bank Lagoon to fundraise for our surf lifesaving club, and spread the word about our beautiful beach.
The Summer Surf Girl program has raised more than $14.5 million into Surf Life Saving Clubs throughout the state. All funds are distributed back into participating clubs. Emily updates the Community News on the quest... When did you first become involved with surf life saving? I first became involved in life saving when I was 13 years old. After participating in the Gympie State High School Youth Action Program’s beach based camp, the coordinator and the surf club’s Chief Training officer at the time, Gavin Gagen, suggested to me and a few others that we should do our surf rescue certificate and join the Rainbow Beach Surf Lifesaving Club. It has been the best decision I’ve ever made (or my parents have allowed)! What was the main reason to be third Rainbow Beach surf girl in three years? As soon as the club showed interest in entering a Summer Surf Girl, I wanted to put my hand up! However, as I was heading toward the end of my undergraduate degree, I could not commit to Summer Surf Girl last year. I applied to be the Rainbow Beach Summer Surf Girl for this season because I love my club and I love Rainbow Beach and I wanted to give back. How are you balancing the quest with your studies and other commitments? Balancing study and Summer Surf Girl is definitely tricky at times and some weeks are scheduled down to the minute. However, I have a great support network with me. My family, my partner and all the surf club members are happy to jump in whenever I need them! Tell us about your planned fundraisers... I have several fundraising events being planned or ready to go: • Barefoot bowls on November 9 with the Broadbeach Summer Surf Girl in Brisbane, where I currently live for my studies. • Christmas event held in the week prior to Christmas.
• Family fun days over the summer school holidays. There is one already in the stages of being organised, with beach footy, Frisbee, relay races, facepainting and a BBQ, several small games. There will also be the option to challenge a lifesaver in various feats of strength to show you have what it takes to be a lifesaver. • Ladies Luncheon early next year open to everyone to in efforts to support women in lifesaving. • Rainbow’s 50th anniversary activities • Surf Club raffles As Summer Surf Girl is also about encouraging current members, I will have regular clubbie and family BBQ’s and will have a surf club races day in the coming month for members and nipper families. What have you been involved with so far in the competition? So far I have done school talks at Mary Valley College and Gympie West State School, with the next stop being the
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Rainbow primary school. I have also been involved in surf awareness at a Gold Coast Triathlon and an event supporting children in foster care. As it is the start of a new season I have also had a start of season BBQ for members. I have also been working hard to help with the regular club events, such as the nipper carnival this weekend just gone! All of our nippers worked hard and did so well. It was a great promotion for Rainbow Beach as well as the club! Not only does the quest raise money for the club, it also helps promote our beach. How will you maximise that? I wish to maximise my beach promotion with surf talks at the schools focusing around what happens on our beach as well as potentially finding a few new nippers. I will be using social media to advertise my events but also to post pictures of our beautiful beach and update the public on surf/weather conditions.
I hope the family fun days (games day) bring in more people from surrounding areas and wish to support local businesses along the way with advertising my sponsors at my events as well as sourcing my raffle prizes locally - like Rainbow Beach Meats for meat trays! What help are you looking for from the community? I would love the community to come along to as many events as possible! Also, I will be going around to Rainbow Beach businesses over the course of the program if any would be interested in sponsoring my events, donating raffle prizes or allowing me to put an event flyer in their shop window, the Rainbow Beach Surf Club and I would greatly appreciate anything! We wish you all the best Emily and look forward to your reports! Find out more on Emily’s facebook page: “Rainbow Beach SLSC Summer Surf Girl 2014/15 – Emily Simpson”
Residents unite Scenes from nippers to bring back age championships golf course Out and About
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RING YOUR watering cans, golf sticks and more to the Rainbow Beach Golf Course on Monday, November 3 at 10am. Show your support that Rainbow Beach wants its golf course to stay. Last month, Gympie MP David Gibson welcomed Minister Cripps decision to return the undeveloped land at Rainbow Shores to the people of Queensland when the development lease expired on the 31st October. “I congratulate Minister Cripps on a decision that will end uncertainty regarding this land. This will mean that the new Master Plan for Rainbow Beach will guide the development in the area once it is released later this year.” Mr Gibson said. “I certainly feel vindicated in refusing to yield to inappropriate pressures to interfere in the process.” “We saw the previous Labor Government get caught up in a proposed land swap deal for the lease, then the Gympie Council rejecting the development application and on appeal the Planning and Environment court upholding the rejection.”
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“I believe that the majority of people want to see a balance between the economic development opportunities on the peninsula and as well as protecting the environmental values of the area.” “I have also written to the CEO of the Gympie Regional Council requesting that council consider taking over the current Rainbow Beach golf course site and retaining it as a community facility.” Council is yet to receive formal advice on the fate of the land, but will meet with representatives in November. Acting Mayor, Tony Perret has assured the Community News, “We are keen to have further dialogue with the community about the Rainbow Beach Master Plan, and welcome any information council receives from the state government as soon as possible.” Business woman, Ruth Modin said, “It’s a crying shame to let a sporting facility like this go to ruin. It enhances life in Rainbow Beach and is the fabric of the community. We need our golf course!” Representatives from Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism, Rainbow Shores Social Golf Club, Residents and Ratepayers and the Progress Association have all indicated they are keen to see the Golf Course stay.
“Local residents see a bright future for this beautiful part of Queensland and now the master plan will ensure that this site can achieve its full potential.”
Cafe owner and local golfer, Jay Kent is adamant, “The Golf Course is of benefit to the Shores and all the community. We want to form a Rainbow Beach Golf Club, use the current golf course on Clarkson Road, leased from Council with the Department of Natural Resources’s permission to use it as a community sporting facility.”
“By now allowing lot 1 to be put up for
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freehold on the open market will ensure that the people of Queensland get the best value for this prime real estate site.”
“Despite the doomsayers saying the town was ‘closed for business’ after that decision, it was clear from the community meeting that I chaired in June 2013 that there was strong community support for a master plan for Rainbow Beach.”
“After consideration the State Government determined the most appropriate tenure for lot 1 was freehold. The site was offered at market value to the current leaseholder but they did not accept.”
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New doctor and a Rock’n’Roll new appointment in November system T C
OOLOOLA COAST CLINIC would like to advise all our patients that Dr Donald Hogan has commenced working at the Clinic. Donald migrated to Australia from South Africa and has been working as a GP in rural Tasmania for many years. He has now “retired” to Tin Can Bay to enjoy the boating and fishing and will be working up to 4 days a week. He is a very experienced doctor. He is a resident at Cooloola Cove so I know you will support him and welcome him to our community. With the clinic’s doctor numbers now at normal levels, we are able to go back to a traditional appointment system for both Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach. This means that patients will be able to book up to two weeks in advance and that each doctor will have a set number of appointments reserved for booking on the day for patients with acute illness and emergencies. Dr Peter Martin explained, “All urgent cases remain our highest priority and all other appointments can be made up to two weeks in advance. You will be able to make an appointment whatever time of the day you phone up.” The Clinic is doing more and more telehealth video-conferences with specialists
reducing the problem of distance for some of our most disadvantaged patients. Also the refurbishment of the surgery and Allied Health Professional Centre has been completed. The Professional Rooms are being used by psychologists, counsellors, audiologists from Bloom Hearing, podiatrists, dietitian, sleep apnoea specialist and a naturopath. We are hoping to attract more therapists and medical specialists in the near future. The Clinic is also planning to add a disabled toilet, which includes a baby change table, in the near future. The Cooloola Coast Clinic is a fully accredited General Practice and as such is continually involved in quality improvement.
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HERE ARE plenty of opportunities to jive this month - the silly season is well underway. The Community Centre is hosting a special “fun(d) raiser” Beef and Burgundy 60’s Dinner Dance for Friedreich Ataxia, a degenerative neurological disease. This event will be held in the Community Hall on Saturday, November 1, 6.30 for 7pm. One of the organisers, Helen Brown, says, “For the cost of the $25 ticket you will receive dinner, wine and of course the traditional 60’s dessert.” As per the 60’s theme, there will be nibbles on the tables, raffles and thanks to several Gympie musicians, there will be music to get you into a party mood for some enthusiastic dancing. The Rainbow Beach Sports Club has a Rock’n’Roll theme for Melbourne Cup on November 4 - where Elvis will be in the building. They are looking for the best dressed Elvis - plus there will be the normal races and novelty events. Fashions of the Field will bring out your 60’s rock and roll dresses and you will be able to capture it in the photo booth (very popular last year!). Finish the day with a DJ playing rock’n’roll music on the deck after the races. You can also enjoy Melbourne Cup and have your chance at the sweepstakes at Latitude 25 Bar and Grill and the Waterview Bistro. Then there are weekends full of live
music, right through November, so you can continue dancing when you visit the Rainbow Beach Hotel. Plus on the 15th, ladies are in for a special treat... when the Sydney Hotshots Show perform at the pub for two hours on non-stop entertainment!
“Rainbow Cup” jockey, Naomi Cole shows off her plunder from last year’s very first “horse” race at the Sport’s Club Melbourne Cup
Trail Runs boast a new race for 2014
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OOK OUT for 200 or so sweaty individuals as they traverse up to the Sandblow and some to Double Island Point Lighthouse - and back! It is time for the annual Rainbow Beach Trail Runs. Held on Sunday November 16, this year a 5km event has been added. “We had 139 finishers last year,” Race Director Joe Raftery explained, “with the inclusion of the 5km run we expect around 200 [people].” “The 5km is introduced to give a little taste of trail running for those who aren’t capable or willing to do 11kms.” Competitors love the scenery, and you can run, skip or walk the distance or choose to pace yourself for a longer event: 11, 25 or 43km. Consider competing yourself (I know many locals are capable of a 5km walk or run - and more!) or cheer the runners on. Starting at 5.30am, the 43km runners will do the 5k loop over the Sandblow at the start, then run back through town onto the beach. They will then run 12kms up the beach to their first checkpoint. From there they
will continue on towards Double Island Point and ascend to the lighthouse. Runners will then descend Double Island Point on the ocean side and run along the beach to the turn-around point at the entrance of the Leisha track. Then runners retrace their steps back up to the lighthouse and down the other side to checkpoint on the Rainbow Beach side of the Leisha track. From here the runners follow the 25k finish to the end which goes back along the Telegraph Track. A cut-off will apply at the ocean side of the Leisha Track. Competitors not making this point by 9.30am will be directed back along the telegraph track. This is about 21kms into the race.) The 25km run takes off at 6.30am, and they will go down the beach towards Double Island but turn back along the Telegraph Track at the Leisha track crossing. If the beach is impassable the race will go out and back along the Telegraph Track. At 7.30am, the 11km run will go up over the Carlo Sandblow and turn left along the
Organisers Joe and Sue Raftery look forward to a great turn out for the trail runners this month
Telegraph Track to a manned checkpoint at about the 5.8km mark. They then turn around and run back to the finish but bypass the sandblow. The 5km run heads off at the same time (7.30am) and will also go up over the Carlo Sandblow but will then turn right after coming off the blow and head back to the finish. All races take off from the Sports Club/ Pool area and registration starts at $20 for non-members.
Registration is at the Sports Club between 5.30pm and 8.30pm on Saturday evening (where they will be putting on an “All you can eat” buffet at $25 per head) or you can register from 4:30am on Sunday. All events on the Sunday finish at the Sports Club where breakfast will be on until 11am. Supporters can purchase breakfast on the day. Volunteer organisers and SES members ensure the day is a success. To register or find out more about the races, visit the website. Registration closes on Wednesday, November 12 at 11.59pm. For more information please contact Race Director Joe Raftery on 0408 526 057 or visit: http://www.traq.org.au/articles/ events/rainbow-beach
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Rainbow Beach Craft Markets International Women’s Day on the coast Wolf Rock Dive Report are moving! by Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock Dive
Some brilliant diving over February this year has kept customers raving about Wolf Rock and what a fantastic Sunday market are being held at the diveHE we LOCAL have here. Community Centre as from Sunday, November 16 in With improved visibility we have been enjoying the the breezeway outside the library, still from 10am to 2pm entire vista of. Wolf Rock under water surrounded by each Sunday about 50 are greynew nurse sharks, giant QldGo groper, eagle There wares each week! and see the rays, range bull rays, turtles, octopus, leopard sharks and much of ethnic style necklaces featuring genuinesoAfrican more. amongst all these huge schools of craftedInbeads, fabric drink animals coasters,are woodwork, art and baitfi sh, trevally, kingfi barracuda and mulloway. unique Christmas giftsh, ideas. Buy and some about fun browsing on To seehandmade more photos andhave comments the dives at Sundays. Wolf Rock go to our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/wolfrockdive
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Batfish at Wolf Rock
Right: Lex and Betty have a great range of preserves and gifts
Visibility has been in the range of 20 – 30 metres with water temperature 25 degrees. Below: Denise Adams displays her jewellery
By 1995, numbers of women grew in the club (quite a few familiar faces here!) ABOVE (Photo to the Left) Female Bronze Squad: Jane Langton (slightly obscured), Janelle Lally, Sue Freeman, Sandy Murray, Wanda Treeby (slightly back), Tracey White.
RIGHT First RB Surf Girl, Tracey White (on left) Grey Nurse Sharks 1971-72 season: plenty of sideburns, but no active female members allowed
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William and Paola are hoping that the Coloured Sands Clinic will be at the fore front of primary care delivery. From a dental perspective almost everything from orthodontics to surgery and that simple check up will be covered. They are working hard now to find a doctor.
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EET DENTIST, William Edmeades and health coach, Paola Chadwick. The newlyweds met in China in 2000 when William was delivering babies and Paola was teaching English. These travellers are both enjoying their first venture together: the Coloured Sands Clinic. Located at Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre, they are also recruiting a doctor. William says, “Bulk billing for the doctor is something we are aiming for and it makes a lot of sense. We are asking people to register their interest in a GP with us, as this will help lure a good candidate!” Both clinician’s professional lives started a long way from Australia. William trained at the University of London at the Royal London Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital, home to the famous elephant man back in the 1800’s with a history going as far back as 1123. Now both leading world renowned teaching hospitals and home to London’s Air Ambulance, he says these institutions formed an inspiring and motivating environment to develop from. William gained a lot of further experience working in hospitals at the oral and maxillofacial surgery departments for three years. “I spent many a night shift in A&E stabilizing patients from massive trauma injuries or sewing up faces from knife, glass or other such injuries. I was given responsibilities of carrying out the surgical procedures referred into the hospital by dentists such as wisdom teeth or implants or cysts.” After this William worked in private practice, providing general dental care, advanced surgical rehabilitation and cosmetic work, and trained in botox and dermal fillers. In Scotland he was employed in a prestigious implant and dental referral clinic performing hundreds of implants a year. William also enjoys working for charities that have seen him work in Kenya, Laos, Thailand, Morocco, China, and has even seen
him lead a team to a remote Masai tribe for research and treatment of oral health and cataract problems. He migrated to Australia in 2011, moving to the region in 2013 with Paola. They worked for a year before deciding to set up on their own. “We are definitely fans of this place and see this as a great opportunity to settle. Gympie and surrounds has so much to offer! Cooloola is beautiful and quiet too, and seems like an area of need - so why not make a contribution?” He says dentistry can be pitched at many different levels, ‘Hollywood to neglect’ and each patient is different. “I am happy to work with my patients to find out what best suits their needs - rather than impose treatment on them. We both strongly believe in the individuality of every patient.” Paola is an art historian and archaeologist specialising in Islamic Art who was also trained in the University of London, and worked in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, following William to Australia in 2012. Paola said, “After suffering from health issues I became extremely interested in health and natural and preventive ways of living and I decided to study to become a Health Coach at the prestigious School for Integrative Nutrition in New York, because I wanted to help other people understand and take control of their own health.” “This is how the future medicine is heading. We are both big believers in preventive medicine and the long term results. Being a Health Coach means being a guide to a healthy living. We inspire and help people to achieve what sometimes can be difficult changes in their lives for the better.” Paola says that nutrition doesn’t have to be so hard, “It is all about eating real food that tastes amazing and will make you feel amazing. This balance with the way you live is what I am passionate about.” Visit Paola and William, and discover how they can help you achieve optimum health. November 2014 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 11
Coast Road back on agenda
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T SEEMS THE progress towards sealing this tourist route has as many bumps as our 4WD tracks.
“The sealing of this road will open up the Cooloola coastal area for access from the rest of the Sunshine Coast coastal areas and the possibility for establishing a fully sealed Tourist Route from Noosa to Cooloola Coast.”
How many times have tourists arrived in town, shaken and relieved after following their GPS on the “shortest route” to Rainbow Beach? Of course the device does not tell them it is for 4WDs!
The report emphasises that extension of the motorway should proceed at least through to the Cooroy/Noosa Road and eventually to the highway at Maryborough.
This month Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, the Hon Jeff Seeney MP will be driving the proposed Coast Road Route with LNP State Candidate Tony Perrett.
Current issues which the road development will address haven’t changed since 2001: • Economic costs through reduced transport efficiency
“It is a familiarisation of both options to place the issue in the mind of decision makers”, said Tony Perrett. “The coastal link currently ends at Tewantin, and both our Southern and Northern neighbours would agree it is a vital link for tourism”. The project was urged by the Rainbow Beach Progress Association again in the Inskip Peninsula Master Plan feedback this year: “this inner coastal network keeps holiday traffic off the highway and provides direct alternative access to our tourism area”. The two possibilities are Counter Road and Cooloola Way. Once again it is an issue that has been considered before, either option would help take the burden off the beach and the Bruce Highway, and both have been the subject of
• Lost opportunities for tourist / recreational expansion • Damage to environment due to wayward traffic
Counter Road is one of two options politicians will be discussing as vital links for the coast
options analysis and route selection studies in the past. Cooloola Way is a 32km dirt road that connects Rainbow Beach Road and the Kin Kin–Wolvi Road, is suitable for 4WD vehicles only. In the informative 2009-2017 Sunshine Coast Tourism Opportunity Plan (at
http://teq.queensland.com), a section was devoted to the “Development and Sealing of Counter Road” (page 24). The report recognised the “potential for Rainbow Beach and the Cooloola Coast to establish itself as a major ecotourism and resort destination in South-East Queensland”. It states, “One of the additional forward infrastructure projects that has been identified is the sealing of Counter Road from Boreen Point to Tin Can Bay.”
• Directs extra traffic to the Bruce Highway and Tin Can Bay Road • Legal issues for motorists on Counter Road (non gazetted and infrequently maintained road) • Liability issues as Counter Road is not maintained for tourist traffic There is no harm in thinking positively, we have had a win with the beach fees, why not the proposed coast route too?
Cooloola to receive land valuations in 2015
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ORE THAN ONE million landowners in 29 of Queensland’s 62 rateable local government areas (LGAs) will receive new land valuations in 2015. Acting Executive Director, State Valuation Service, Vern DiSalvo said today that the LGAs receiving new valuations were Balonne, Banana, Brisbane, Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Central Highlands, Charters Towers, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Gympie, Hinchinbrook, Ipswich, Isaac, Livingstone, Logan, Mackay, Maranoa, Murweh, Noosa, Paroo, Redland, Rockhampton, Scenic Rim, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast, Torres, Townsville and Western Downs. “The decision to value the 29 rateable LGAs follows consultation with local
governments, local groups and industry stakeholders and an evaluation of property market survey reports,” he said. “In LGAs where new valuations are not issued in 2015 the most recent annual valuation will remain effective for rating, land tax and state land rental purposes until the next valuation is undertaken.” Mr DiSalvo said when undertaking the market surveys, valuers considered property sales since the last annual valuation was made and the predicted movements that this market evidence has had on the value of land. “Other issues considered include the impact of natural events, the state of the economy, the effects of mining, planning and zoning changes, commodity prices and
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population growth,” he said. “It is important to remember that the market survey analysis provides an overview of property market trends throughout Queensland. It is a preliminary assessment of property trends throughout Queensland and may be subject to change as further valuation analysis is undertaken for the annual valuation program.” Mr DiSalvo said that under the Land Valuation Act 2010 valuation notices have to be issued no later than 31 March in the year in which the annual valuation is to take effect. “The valuations will be determined as at 1 October 2014, and become effective for rating, land tax and State Land rental (for leasehold land) purposes as at 30 June
2015. Land valuations are just one of the factors taken into account by local councils when they prepare their annual budget and set rates to pay for the services they provide to their community.” Queensland landowners can now sign up to receive their next land valuation notice electronically by visiting the Department of Natural Resources and Mines website – www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/land/titlesvaluations/valuations/change-landownerdetails More information about land valuations is available at www.dnrm.qld.gov.au . Follow Land Queensland on Facebook – facebook.com/LandQueensland and Twitter – twitter.com/LandQueensland .
Where’s our view?
Left: View from the lookout Above: Dieback is rampant in our pandanus
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F YOU WALK OUT to the Rainbow Beach lookout - you may notice two things... pandanus trees are dying whilst the cotton trees grow unchecked, obscuring the view. We mentioned last month that council advised the pruning of the “second tier” of cotton tree would occur after the Spring holidays. It is an issue that Cr Mark McDonald said was fought very hard over the last few years. He assures the community that the
beautiful view from Fraser Island to Double Island Point will be restored. He said council was given the necessary approval to maintain the cottontree to a level of 1.6 metres, as it regenerates very quickly. He will be discussing this matter further with the Acting Mayor and council staff to provide a swift outcome. The news is not so good for our failing pandanus trees. Council have advised that pandanus
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dieback is a disease found in the pandanus trees (Pandanus tectorius) caused by an infestation of planthopper insects (Jamella australiae). The Jamella insects eat the new growing shoots of the pandanus trees and lay their eggs in the foliage. The new larvae emerge form their eggs and suck the sap from the leaves as well. Council has treated the trees in the Rainbow Beach foreshore area using tree injection and depending on the size of the
Pandanus there were up to three injections per plant. An insecticide was injected by drilling a hole 0.5mm in diameter and ten cm deep and applied 5ml of mixed chemical per hole. Once injected the holes are plugged. Unfortunately, there was already severe damage so recovery may be slow and many may still not survive. This has been an issue all up the coast and has resulted in a lot of losses of Pandanus due to this insect. A reinspection in December will see how successful the treatment was and also if there is still any signs of re-infestation.
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Art News on the Coast by Shirley Wilson, Friends of the Gympie Gallery Cooloola Coast, 5486 4142, durley6@bigpond.com
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ONGRATULATIONS to the new Committee in Gympie who will be encouraging exciting developments in the regional art world for the next year.
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YMPIE’S ART and Cultural Plan 2014-2024 will guide Gympie Regional Council’s approach to cultural investment and activity over the next ten years. The draft Arts and Cultural Plan is now available for public comment.
News from Gympie Gallery Brett Jones is continuing his Workshops in Freelance Drawings in November all enquiries at the Gallery and the untutored Life Drawings will be held November 27 and also December 11. BYO materials. Enquiries at front desk or contacting 5481 0733.
Copies of the draft plan will be available in hardcopy at Council’s Community Services Office located at 24 Mellor Street, Gympie or by contacting Council on 1300 307 800.
On the local art scene two artists have accepted the offer to display their works in businesses until Christmas. This is a wonderful opportunity for exposure and for business to enhance their premises. Places are still available by contacting 5486 4142 for further arrangements. Rainbow Beach Brushes by the Sea Art Exhibition on the Australia Day weekend attracts works from artists in all mediums: drawings, photography, craft, quilting and a special children’s section. This year proceeds will be donated to the Stephanie Alexander Garden Program at the Rainbow Beach School. Any enquiries may be directed to Peggy Phelan on 5486 8064. Plein Aire Another successful event, held at Crab Creek was attended by local and visiting artists eager to learn and enjoy the natural surroundings.
Comment on Gympie’s Art and Cultural Plan
To view the draft Arts and Cultural Plan, and to provide comment, please click on the following link: More information: https:// www.gympie.qld.gov.au/arts-andcultural-plan Genevieve Miller was delighted with her encouragement award at the 2014 Rainbow Beach Brushes by the Seas Art Festival.
It was great to see our Maryborough Sunshine Coast and Gympie artists again. Remember to bring your Easels Paints sketch books along with morning tea and lunch and join the Colony the next one on November 16, weather permitting. This is a great way to interact with like minded fellow artists.
It was a beautiful sunny day with balmy breezes which encouraged artists using different mediums but mostly sketching and working with water colours.
Membership Fees are now due at $15 annually with discounts available to members of 10% at participating outlets for all your art needs. The front desk has details.
Ten artists turned up at various times and wandered along the foreshore and through out trees seeking a suitable focus and entertaining the wandering tourists.
Local FOG Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every second Month at 2pm in the meeting room of the Tin Can Bay Library. The next meeting will be held on December 11.
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Works of Art & Collectibles Fair
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N SATURDAY, November 22, Cooloola Coast Art Group will hold their inaugural “Works of Art & Collectibles Fair” in Tin Can Bay from 10 to 4pm at the Tuncunba Hall (opposite the Service station).
there is expected to be a vast array of collectibles that could include, antique jewellery, figurines, coins, stamps, crockery, books, teapots, dolls, teddy bears, clocks, tools, mechanical items, etc.
This, along with the group’s highly successful “Art Show” held earlier this year, is hoped to become a regular annual event; depending of course on the response from both exhibitors and the general public.
Staged by the Cooloola Coast Art Group, the aim is to promote and encourage local artists and display the individuality and quality of fine art originating from our area.
There will also be an “Exhibitors and friends drinks and nibblies gettogether” held on the night of Friday the 21st from 6 to 8pm. Displayed items will be for sale or display only and apart from art works,
Exhibitor’s “Works of Art & Collectibles Fair” Entry forms, as well as details or information about the Cooloola Coast Art group, who are hoping to expand their numbers, can be made available by contacting either Cheryl (President) on (07) 5486 4681 or Ken on (07) 5486 2745.
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Peter says he coped with the affliction by working through it. His dogged persistence on the trawlers paid off, although it took him twelve months to get over. He has had his share of pitching and
Native title rights recognised on Fraser Island Peter and Lisa are an indefatigable team, pinning them down is no easy task between the demands of HE FRASER ISLAND native title processing, deliveries, determination formally recognises evenButchulla helping People’s out other the native title rights trawlers. Evenover though they and interests approximately 163,826 were generous withpark theiron Fraser Island, hectares of national time,came this into storyeffect wouldimmediately have and upon the made an earlier edition, Federal Court’s decision last week. excepting Peter had been A spokesperson from the Department outNational all night trying to of Parks, Recreation, Sport and ABOVE (Photo salvagesaid another trawler. Racing that to thethe determination allows Left) Female the non-exclusive rights A Butchulla life spent Bronze fiPeople shing wasn’t to be present in the Squad: Jane Langton always on the cardsarea, for to camp, hunt, gather, ceremonies, (slightly obscured), Peter, “Iconduct wanted to be a fitter and maintain places ofLally, importance and significance on and turner... and nearly Janelle Sue their traditional lands in accordance with began an apprenticeship.” Freeman, lore Sandy traditional and customs, subject to the Instead, he started on the Murray, laws of theWanda Commonwealth, State and Local boats in(slightly 1979, and once Treeby governments. again his future could have The Butchulla People have also negotiated back), Tracey White. been very different. an Indigenous Land Use Agreement and “I went into the a Memorandum of family Understanding with business as a deckhand at the Queensland Government, where the Butchulla People commit to working with 15 years. Dad took us out RIGHT First RB Surf the Parks and Wildlife Service andQueensland I was violently seasick, Girl, Tracey cultural White to themaintain worst the seasickness!and I natural values (on left) of theircome traditional would to portcountry. and say The again, Queensland never and thenParks two and Wildlife Service and the Butchulla days later I wanted to goPeople will work together to one recognise ownership again. No forcedtraditional me.”
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“The determination area includes the by considering the use of traditional she had helped to create. Great Sandy National Park to the high water names for and within the National Park. Mr Renouf said the Federal Court’s mark but excludes the townships of Eurong Places outside of the National Park, are the decision settled a claim that was made in and Happy Valley and other small areas,” he responsibility of the Department of Natural November 2009. said. Resources and Mines. Mr Renouf said the determination Recreational activities enjoyed by the of faces nativehere!) title claims general public, such as camping, four By 1995, numbers of women grew in the clubbrought (quite athe fewnumber familiar determined in Queensland to 108 – 95 of wheel driving and fishing, will continue which have been resolved by the consent of to be accessible through existing the parties. arrangements. “The Butchulla People have been involved There is no foreseeable change in the in extensive negotiations with State and administration and issue of permits to local governments, tourism operators and the general public, and landholders and service providers,” he said. businesses will not be directly affected “Those negotiations have also resulted in by a determination of native title. the signing of a Protected Areas Indigenous Geoffrey Renouf, Senior State Land Use Agreement and Memorandum Negotiator Aboriginal and Torres Strait of Understanding to manage a range of Islander Land Services Department of activities – including hunting, camping Natural Resources and Mines, said the and the use of traditional place names – Australian legal system had officially within the Great Sandy National Park. These recognised the native title held by the agreements demonstrate the Butchulla Butchulla People over their land. People’s commitment to maintaining “Their enduring spiritual affiliation the cultural and natural values of their to Fraser Island, which they call K’Gari traditional country and their aspirations – meaning ‘paradise’, is evident in the to derive cultural and economic benefit island’s creation story. K’Gari was a from their special relationship with their white spirit from the sky who was country.” changed into an island so that she Images: Boak Family 1971-72 season: plenty of sideburns, but no active female members allowed could stay forever in Lee, the beautiful place Lisa busy processing
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Birds Around The Bay Inaugural Ball Book now for going bonkers for the Blood Bank cancer Words and image by Dorothy Pashniak
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HE 2014 RAINBOW Beach Annual Charity Ball is going mad, in fact, completely bonkers with the inaugural event themed as Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. This event will be a fun andThe Blood Bank van will be in Tin Can Bay on the 31st March from 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over colourful celebration for 200 there will be most welcome. This still gives you the required guests and is sure to become period of time between donations to be able to donate in the signature fundraising event Rainbow Beach in June when they are due here again. for Breast and Prostate Cancer foundations, whose mission is You may already have had a call from them and made a to find the cause and the curebooking. for breast If not, ring 13 14 95 and the call centre will give The ball will be a wonderful opportunity and prostate cancer that affects lives youthe a time. for local businesses, community groups, of men and women. families to assist in the fundraising efforts This prestigious event will take place by way of a team fundraising competition. on Saturday, December 13 at Cherrys All fundraising must be completed and Function Centre hosted by The Rainbow submitted by December 10 and the Beach Sports Club, Turana Street, Rainbow winning group will win a beverage package Beach. for the evening. The 2014 Mad Hatter’s Ball will kick Tickets to the Mad Hatter’s Ball are $60 off at 6pm. Guests will be greeted by the per person or $55 per person for a table of Queen of Hearts and her Army of Cards as 10. Polley’s coaches will provide transport they enter the gates of Wonderland for an for Tin Can Bay residents for $5 per person evening of magical merriment. and must be paid for at the time of As the clock strikes half past 7, the Mad booking. Hatter will take the stage and oversee Tickets include a three course dinner the evening’s program that will include a and entertainment. Burlesque Show and after the stage show For further information or to download guests will dance the night away to till the a Fundraising Kit visit the Rainbow Beach wee hours to local band GVD (Green Valley Sports Club website (or call 5486 3191). Drive).
Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank chair. Our largest shorebird, the Eastern Curlew
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Birds around the Bay
WALK around the bay is always enjoyable but when the migratory shorebirds are here in the summer it is even better. The birds follow the tide line as the tide goes out or comes in again. It is much easier for a bird with a long slender bill to probe down into soft sand than to try and ram it down into sand that is hard and well packed. Occasionally birds will squawk at each other and then fly away. The shorebird with the loudest squawk is usually the Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis). These birds also like a bit more space between themselves and any human walking along the sand so unless you are watching very closely the first indication that you are near an Easter Curlew could well be its squawk as it flies off. Eastern Curlews are the largest shorebird that migrates here in the summer. As well as standing taller than any other shorebird their bill is extra long and down-curved. Even from a distance
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Eastern Curlews are easy to pick out of a flock of mixed shorebirds because they are so much bigger. Small numbers of these birds are seen around much of the coast of Australia but 90% of the total world population spends the summer here in the Sandy Strait and in Moreton Bay. Unfortunately this is another shorebird whose numbers are declining. Eastern Curlews breed in the arctic in northeast China and Russia. Both parent birds look after the nest and the very young chicks. However, young shorebirds are more like domestic chicks than young birds such as songbirds. They move out from the nest very soon and immediately begin pecking at food for themselves. They fledge quickly and at only 6-8 weeks of age are ready to start their migration south. Like many shorebirds the adults leave before the young ones are strong enough to fly so they migrate south by themselves. If you would like to join a shorebird count phone: Dorothy Pashniak on 5488 0057.
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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 month. Migratory shorebirds return and Terek Sandpipers have up-curved to the same roost site year after year. bills. Counting the birds regularly and then For some time I have been hoping to comparing the counts over time gives get close views of these birds but each a good idea of how successful the HE MARY RIVER Festival, held each year in Kandanga in time I approach their roost they fly off season has been early November has acquiredbreeding a reputation of being one up in the to the other side of the bay before I can hemisphere anda also how of the friendliest, most laid backnorthern festivals you’d find, with get my binoculars up or my camera birds have on their long great mix of top music, art, kid’sthe activities and managed much much focused on them. This last week was flights north and then south again. LOOD BANK is always short of blood more. different. The birds stayed sitting on the and they haveand arranged to visit Rainbow This festival runs on a not for profit basis with anshorebird incredibly Unfortunately, numbers are branches I was able to photograph The van will be here on: lean budget, through the generous involvement of CoolArts declining every year but each yearBeach we again. them. Gympie, the Save the Mary Group themix Mary Riveron each of see a and similar of birds There are still Terek Sandpipers Catchment Coordinating Committee, as well as aHowever, number of the roost sites. there is one Monday 15th December, 2014 mixed in with the Grey-tailed Tattlers! individuals, and enjoys wonderful support from musicians bird that I have not seen for a couple – 2.30pm From 9.00am what I saw before the birds flew and participants. of years. Rainbow Beach Surf Car of Park off approximately aClub quarter the flock As well as the sense of community though, what really Terek Sandpipers have only been were Terek Sandpipers. This time they powers this festival is the exuberance unleashed five years found on one site south of Inskip Point You may already have had a call from flew off because a Tern flew toothem close back, after Peter Garrett gave the federal thumbs-down on and I have not seen them on this site and made a booking. If not, ring 13 14 95 over their roosting tree! the Traveston Crossing Dam proposal. time.inThey in mangrove and the call centre will give you a time. It was that enormous relief andfor thesome grabbing bothroost hands If you want to join our monthly trees with of Grey-tailed Tattlers. When Or you can visit their website www. of the ongoing environmental stewardship the Mary River shorebird counts then phone Dorothy they are roosting they both tuck donateblood.com.au their to book. that runs through every part of this festival. Pashniak: 54880057 and if you want heads under their wings. If you have any to your This year’s festival, with a theme of “Weaving community” to read more queries about theasbirds I see to donate please ring will be held on Saturday November 8Because at Jack Spicer Oval in the they are very similar in suitability size every week then visit my blog at http:// 14 95.www.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot. heart of Kandanga. and both grey and white coloured 13 they More information at www.maryriverfestival.org.au Look forward are very difficult to identify. If they pull com.au/to seeing you there.
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Flowers aplenty!
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IN CAN BAY Community Centre recently hosted the annual Cooloola Coast Local Ambulance Committee Flower Show. Even though the weather has been so dry, there was still a good selection of plant and flower entries including some impressive floral arrangements. Nearly every class of exhibit was represented and the judges were favourably impressed with the quality of many of the entries. The photography section of the show was also well patronised with a number of very fine examples of our local camera enthusiasts’ skills. There was a colouring in competition for the juniors and the local school children submitted some bright and imaginative work. Councillor Mark McDonald attended and made the presentations to the first prize winners and also the Champions and People’s Choice winners. As usual, the committee was ably supported by various community groups including the Lady Lionesses and the Camera Club as well as private stall holders. Many people commented on the pleasant atmosphere of the show and how much they enjoyed the day. The show was also very profitable with all proceeds will be used to provide support to our local Ambulance Service. The committee would like to thank all those who attended and contributed to such a successful show.
Results from the Flower Show
SECTION A - FLORAL WORK Champion Eunice COOMBS SECTION B - CUT FLOWERS Champion Beris SONTER SECTION C - CONTAINER PLANTS Champion Lillian CLARK SECTION D - JUNIORS Champion Kyle FEENEY
Photography SECTION 1 - OPEN Champion T STAMM SECTION 2 - JUNIORS Champion Molly DALLINGER
Right: Kye Feeney very happy and surprised to win first prize in the children’s novelty entry for this “Dinosaur World” garden (all edible) as well as Champion entry and then People’s Choice! The People’s choice prize was a kid’s garden cookbook. Below: Lisa Lee, Natasha Lee, Lillian Clark, Cherie Mason, Anthea Stevenson, Cheryl Zunic welcomed people to the day
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Kate’s Kids’ Corner
Colour me in
Thanks to NPWS and Steve Parish
Let’s Join the Dots ...
Thank you to Lynne Alsop at Gympie Library for her assistance.
Cooloola Dragon Boat Club
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ELL, winter is over and summer is on its way, so if you have been thinking of getting out in the great outdoors and enjoying our beautiful water ways here in Tin Can Bay, why not think about coming along to a training session and join in the fun and get fit at the same time. We train on Thursday afternoon and Sunday morning and after both sessions have a social get together afterwards at the Yacht Club. On saying get fit, Dragon boating is for every size shape and age, and we can offer you 3 free trials to see if you like it, I am sure like most of us that paddle you will love it
after your first trial. Training Times are: Thursday 3.30pm for 4.00pm on the water, Sunday 7.30am for 8.00 on the water. Our sessions last for about 1 hour, and all you need to bring along is a drink bottle, hat, sunglasses, and wear something that you don’t mind getting wet, (as it is a water sport). For any inquires please contact Sandra 5486 2695 or Gayle 5486 2929 and hope to see you on the water soon.
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YMPIE HIGH Student Tarni Palmer recently fundraised for the Bravehearts Foundation, as a part of a school assignment.
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The winner was Alison Bernardin, an administration officer at Gympie High. Tarni thanks everyone who bought tickets.
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In Brief Community Australia Day Awards Nomination Open
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YMPIE REGIONAL Council invites residents to nominate a friend, family member, community leader, colleague or even a stranger - anyone in the Gympie region who makes our community a better place to live, in the Community Australia Day Awards. Spanning eight categories, the awards shine the light on those who have shown particular dedication to the region’s community groups, events, arts, culture or sport, with winners honoured at a special ceremony on Australia Day, Monday 26 January 2015. Acting Mayor, Cr, Tony Perrett urges residents to nominate people from all aspects of our community and those who may be humble achievers, saying, ‘this is a simple but fantastic way to recognise those who donate their time to help others or commit themselves to any one of the many organisations formed to help others. Let these people know how valuable their contribution is, and nominate them now.’ Nominating is quick and easy, either fill out the online nomination form at gympie.qld.gov.au/australiadayawards, or call Council on 1300 307 800 and they will help you complete the nomination form.
Coast Guard thrown a Life Line
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EMBER FOR GYMPIE, David Gibson MP has taken up the challenge for a better funding model to help keep afloat the Tin Can Bay Coast Guard. Mr Gibson said that after 15 years of Labor neglect there were no increases in funding for this group across Queensland. “This wonderful organisation serves our community in often harsh conditions to keep our coast lines safe,” Mr Gibson said. As a result of extensive lobbying by the Tin Can Bay Coast Guard Grants and Funding Officer, Phil Feldman, Mr Gibson called a meeting of Parliamentarians who had Coast Guard or VMR units in their electorate to discussions options on how to improve on the current funding model to ensure the long-term viability of the groups. Mr Gibson said, “The funding issue is something that the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, the Hon Jack Dempsey and the Assistant Minister for Emergency Volunteers, the Honourable Ted Malone are both well aware of. I thank
them both for listening to the people of Queensland, our volunteers, as we work together to resolve the matter.” Mr Feldman said “Support from the community is extremely important because without it the Coast Guard would be unable to assist the local and visiting boating fraternity when they are in trouble on the water. If the Coast Guard was not there then help is over 100 kilometres away”. “In order for all Queenslanders to show their support for this vital volunteer organisation and the need for a sustainable funding model, I have put forward an e-petition to Parliament, sponsored by David Gibson MP,” Mr Feldman said. The link to this e-petition is http://www. parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/ petitions/e-petition?PetNum=2316 . “The Tin Can Bay Coast Guard volunteers are a dedicated and highly trained and motivated group of people but they simply can’t continue without funding.”
Road repairs underway on Tin Can Bay Road
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ECONSTRUCTIVE ROAD works have begun on flood-damaged sections of the Tin Can Bay Road, Federal Member for Wide Bay and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren Truss, said today. “Last week, work began on road pavement, road surface and drainage upgrades on two sections of Tin Can Bay Road, between Goomboorian and Tin Can Bay, to repair damage sustained during 2013 floods,” Mr Truss said. “The final road sealing and linemarking works should be completed by the middle of November, weather permitting. To ensure the safety of motorists and road workers, traffic signals, traffic controllers, single lane closures and speed restrictions will be used as required. “While efforts will be made to minimize the impact of the road works, there may be delays while the work is completed, and motorists may need to consider adding some extra time to their journey. “I thank motorists for their patience and cooperation during the construction period,” Mr Truss said. The road works are funded under the Natural Disaster Recovery and Relief Arrangements (NDRRA), with up to 75 per cent of the project cost covered by the Federal Government and the remaining cost funded by the State Government.
Photo of the Month
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Rainbow Beach Police Beat by Michael Brantz
Our SES are ‘ordinary people doing extraordinary things’
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HIS IS THE TIME of the month that I am usually sitting here scratching my head trying to think of something newsworthy to write about.
in from everywhere. 28 volunteers in all from Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay, Gympie Southside, Goomeri, Imbil, Poona and Howard branches of the SES.
Well, thanks to a busy October, this month’s challenge will be trying to fit it all into one article.
After a quick briefing they went to work, searching for the next two days through some unforgiving countryside without a single complaint.
Mick and I started the month by coordinating a large scale search at Inskip Point, south of Pelican Bay, for a missing 26-year-old man from Glenwood. Jiah McGregor had gone missing from his campsite one Sunday night in unusual circumstances, and it was decided that the bushland around his camp needed to be searched. So where do you find a group of people willing to search for hours on end through the hot, insect infested bush on a beautiful Labour Day long weekend? The State Emergency Service (SES) of course. I tentatively made the call for assistance and was asked, “How many do you need?” After a little thought I said, “1520 would be great”, all the while thinking that I had no chance of getting that many volunteers on a long weekend promising near perfect weather. The next morning I was waiting at Inskip Point and they started rolling
Although the search did not locate the missing person (who turned up alive and well a week later, hundreds of kilometres from Rainbow Beach), through the efforts of the SES we were able to rule out a number of scenarios which gave hope and comfort to his distraught family. The SES website states: “The State Emergency Service is a national organisation of volunteers - ‘ordinary people doing extraordinary things’”. I wholeheartedly agree and would like to publicly thank those men and women from the SES who gave up their long weekend to help with the search. We simply could not have done it without you. I also had the opportunity to see a number of other organisations in action over the long weekend after a paraglider crashed onto the cliffs just below the sandblow, breaking a few bones in the process.
Due to the location of the crash and the man’s injuries, it was not a simple case of bringing him down for treatment, however the efforts of our local Surf Lifesavers, Qld Ambulance Service, Qld Fire and Rescue and the rescue helicopter ensured the injured man was winched to safety from his precarious position. Mick and I recently had the chance to do a weekend patrol in an unmarked fourwheel-drive, and it was a great insight into what people get up to when they think no-one is watching. We saw the usual traffic offences including lots of people not wearing seatbelts, motorbike riders doing wheelies and one bloke who was driving along the beach checking his Facebook account (Mick and I drove beside him for almost a kilometre before he even noticed we were there). We also came across a football team from Caboolture who were camped down on Teewah Beach for their end of season trip. These boys weren’t particularly sun smart and, as we approached to warn them of the perils of prolonged sun exposure, a few of them broke into a particularly disturbing display of nude burpees. I guess it’s never too early to start training for next season?
Finally this month, can I remind you to lock your car when you are not in it. Not only is leaving your car unlocked an offence which attracts a $45 fine, but locking your car may save you the pain of having your vehicle stolen. Last week a carload of unsavoury youths came into town driving like lunatics. Their car eventually died and they abandoned it on Cypress Avenue. Fearing they would try to steal a car to get back out of town we patrolled the streets trying to find these blokes. During these patrols I was horrified to see how many unlocked vehicles were around town, some even had keys in the ignition. Remember, ‘Lock it or lose it’. Don’t make it easy for the criminals!
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Rainbow Beach – Library Happenings Cooloola Coast Church Of The Good Shepherd News visitor map Page 26
Monday & Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm, Wednesday & Friday 2pm – 5pm, Saturday 8.30am – 11.30am, 5486 3705, Visit us at: www.gympie.qld.gov.au/library
MP3 format. Downloaded music can also be transferred to an MP3 player or iPod or burnt to a CD.
Gympie Regional Libraries “Great are invited, especially any visitors! Reads” Shrove Tuesday Pancake Morning 4th Gympie Regional Libraries welcome If you haven’t picked up your copy March new members and joining is “Lights easy! World Day of Prayer Service 10amof “Great Reads”, we recommend you by Marion Young, author of of Cooloola” and join us for do so,Come especially if you aremorning lookingtea foras Friday, 7th March Just bring along a form of identification the church family serves pancakes and inspiration when selecting something with your current residential address, fi ll out The congregation of the Rainbow or outside watch. the Every titleBakery mentioned coffee R. B. in the a membership and Church take advantage of theto read Beach form Catholic of St Peter in “Great Reads” by the prelude Gympieto main street as isa held fundraising our generous offerlooks of 20forward loan items for a Fisherman to welcoming Regional Libraries and if we don’t lent. Our thanks, as always, go tohave Jamie 3 week members loan period. Visitors to the region of all the Cooloola Coast it here at the Tin Can Bay, wehiscan reserve itas from bakery for generosity are welcome to join and don’t forget to churches to this year’s World Day Contributions arefamily welcome, so if bring your libraryService card each timechurch you infor you. well as the Fitzgerald for allowing of Prayer at their you would like to write a review about anyfor come toManooka the library. us the space in front of the butchers Drive. This is a worldwide item seating. held by Gympie Regional Libraries, Freegal Music of Christian women of all movement please bring it in or email it to: library@ traditions who Libraries come together to observegympie.qld.gov.au Gympie Regional now offers a common day of prayer on the same free access to downloadable eMusic Combined Lenten Study with access to over million day each year. 3More thansongs three in million Commencing on Thursday, 6th March, MP3 format, Music’s people inincluding over 170 Sony countries will join Book review this will be held at St Peter the Fisherman extensive artists. Library members in list this ofyear’s service which has been by Rae Catholic Church every Thursday until can download 3 women free MP3 compiledupbytothe of songs Egypt and Easter at All welcome. Because of 3pm. the obvious reference in the per week keep! “Streams Visit our webpage, and An is to entitled in the Desert”. title to Donald Horne’s 1964 book “The login toinvitation Freegal has Music using your library been extended to the year Lucky Country” I presume the author hopes card number pin number or contact Calendar of Events: (all welcome, 6 and and 7 students of our Rainbow Beachthis book will attract similar acclaim: we your library about visitors) Schoolforto more attendinformation with Chappy Ronnie.shallespecially see. this service. Songs downloaded are all in Morning tea will follow the service - all Anglican Church Services 9 am each
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First aid course on offer
Cooloola Coast Ambulance Committee is back into the swing of things, looking forward to 2014.
list for information regarding treatment. The booklets are magnetised and can be placed on the refrigerator for easy access.
The LAC is once again intending to offer funded first aid courses to community/ sporting groups/ clubs and other community minded individuals on the Cooloola Coast in early to mid-May. The course is a recognised QAS introductory First Aid Course with the aim to increase the pool of trained first aid people in the area in the event of an emergency. To Medical Information Booklets are HIS IMAGE was an early Coast mapexpress wouldan beinterest of interest tosend a lotyour of locals please name still available from Cooloola local pharmacies, andnames contactofdetails email spots to Cheryl visitor map that like it was a draft variousbyfishing are surgeries andlooks the Rainbow Beach Library as the Zunic at josephandcheryl@bigpond.com. for tourism. if it coin. was printed. at the I don’t cost ofknow a gold This listed shown. au or find telephone 54868070. Laurie Ballard, one of the first residents at is I can’t a date for it but it also has a information concerning medications The painted numbers on the Rainbow Beach driveways have proved extremely positive, making the lives of Emergency Services much in a call outs. Please ensure that the house number on everyone’s home is in a prominent place with easy visibility, especially at night when there could be an emergency.
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Horne’s theme was that Australia was a self-absorbed society obsessed with possessions and “having” at the expense of excellence in any other field except sport. Sunday, followed by morning tea. All denominations most welcome!
Cater’s main theme is that the Australian spirit of equality and fair-go is being threatened by a new breed of sophisticated Australians who presume a superior “You have decide whether “virtue” andtotend to look downyou’re on others going become warrior or awell worrier. who to they see asanot being– as educated as themselves. they think gives them a There’s no middleThis ground. When you’re right with to rule. Somecrisis, mighta think is a bit faced a health familythis crisis coming from a man an editor at orrich a financial crisis, you who eitheris choose Australian” has and worked for or Rupert to“The stand on God’sand Word fight, Murdoch for twenty years. give in to worry. Thisfour side of Heaven
Ecumenical Family Gathering and Sausage Sizzle 4pm 3rd Sunday each month – 16th March. (St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church Service in Manooka Drive is Sunday 7am) Prayer Group At the Church - 10am Fridays - All Welcome Mahjong/Games Mornings are held at 9am each Wednesday in our hall. Arts and Craft Group meets 9am 2nd and last Tuesdays of each month.
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T’S BEEN A busy month for the Tin Can Bay Camera Club, with club members Your prayers are of requested if you involved in a variety activities,- including know anyoneFestival, sick or inwhere need of helpmember and the Seafood Club Jan Blackshaw took out place We in the prayer, please contact thefirst church. Seafood Photography Competition, pray for Festival John Bradey, Ruby McLean, Pam and the Lynn Ambulance Flower Lidbetter, and Peri Committee Sanchez, Audrey Show. Gilbert, Barbara McGladrigan, Cyndari, Members enjoyed a little fun and frivolity Jahli Parton and Rika at theand Tin Seth Can Bay Camera Club’sMartin October and we give thanks for the of meeting, where the subjectblessing was “Song healingThis received. Title”. subject required members to submit images that depicted well-known song titles and allowed the use of text “Areover Youimages. a Warrior orrequired a Worrier!!” layers It also that we Bob Gass www.the wordfortoday.com. sing our chosen songs! As no PSQ judge au been available, members self-judged had by voting for their three favourite song title images. In A Grade, Diann Bourke was awarded the Honour for her stunning image Eye of the Tiger, while Merits were awarded to Cathy Reed (Bad Moon Rising) and Ron Johnson (Lips Like Sugar). Jan After the (Come fabulous weather and Blackshaw successful holiday Fly With Me) was season it’s time to look at 2014Highly and get into the swing of awarded Commended. things. It was great to recently host a In Bof Sunshine Grade, Coast Paragliding couple Neita Lindfield folk around town on a ‘look see’ of our (Brown-Eyed Girl) various facilities as they realised we have was awarded the a lot more to offer Honour, whilethan they first thought. Fingers crossed they will choose Rainbow Merits were Beach and be awarded to able Janto get their festival up Johnston and running(Jeepers in 2015. Our initial enquiries Creepers) and Pat to relevant stakeholders our The library hosted lots regarding of book lovers Charters (Me & Serpent Festival My also look promising for
There have enormous we will never fullybeen understand why changed bad over happen the lasttofigood fty years. Some things people. But of wethem for the better: the recognition of the know that God is good – all the time! So part women in the progress when badplay things happen, youand will betterment either of our our allow treatment those less give in tosociety, fear and it to ofdestroy fortunate than ourselves, more your peace and well-being, or youtolerance will of the opinions and lifestyles of others. become a warrior armed with God’s Some for the worst: more worries about Word and rise up against it. When fear job security and jobs for our children, more threatens to Jim engulf your mind stand up was Shadow). Johnston (Cathy’s Clown) families needing two incomes, less time for awarded Highly and Commended. with the friendship Psalmist caring, andsay, being‘Whenever at peace. took out I am Diann afraid,Bourke I will (Eye trust of in the You.’Tiger) (Psalm I likeBeswick’s books written journalists the Bestby Award forbecause, the best 56:3)” ifinterpretation they are any good, write simply and of thethey subject. to the I suggest you give Nick Thepoint. November Club meeting willCater be the aThe fair-go decide whether he has last one and for of 2014 willShepherd,17 include themade annual Church theand Good Presentation Nightstreet and judging the Best the point for fair-play. Carlo Road, (first on the ofleft
Images of 2014. ThisBeach will Christian take place on entering town). Rainbow Wednesday November 19 at the TCB Library, Radio - Vision Fm 87.6 commencing at 7pm.
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Lots of Library Lovers!
13 at Latitude 25 at Carlo Point. Cost is $30 and RSVPs to Secretary Cathy Reed. Tin Can Bay Camera Club welcomes anyone with an interest in photography. To view our images and for more information visit the club’s website at w w w.tincanbaycameraclub.wix .com/ tcb-camera-club.
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starting next year. WATCH this space! The Councils foreshore masterplan is on track for this years’ budget and I have been advised that once approved, work would start later this year. Fingers crossed as this will make a HUGE difference to the area – thanks to Sandy Brosnan for putting in our final design requests to the Council recently. REMINDER: Our next meeting will be Wednesday March 12 at 6pm in the for the Valentine's Day afternoon tea. Community Centre.
(thanks to Caroline Taylor for the images)
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Big Ben was star of the show by Margaret Missen and Chappy Ronnie
Good Shepherd Anglican Church. Carlo Road St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, Manooka Drive. Please check the monthly calendar at the back of the paper for service details.
St Francis Day One of the highlight of the month for the Good Shepherd Community was the celebration of St Francis of Assisi Day, when locals were invited to bring their pets along to church for a blessing. The roll up was rewarding, with quite a number of animals, bringing their owners along on a lead. Star of the show was Big Ben who brought Phil along.
Fr Andrew It was great to have Fr Andrew with us so soon after his return from a month’s holiday overseas. The inaugural Rainbow Beach Christian Community gathering took place at the Community Centre on Sunday 5 October with a wide range of ages represented.
A vigorous game of soccer was held between the young and not so old with some great moves by Seth Parton and others providing entertainment for the onlookers. It was a very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours – making new friends and catching up with old ones. Pastor John van der Heijde from the Tin Can Bay Community Church gave a short devotion before we enjoyed a sausage sizzle and cheesecake for the adults and icecream cones for the children. The next gathering will take place on Sunday 2 November, 4 to 6pm, same place with a game of volleyball for those who feel energetic and a shared meal. December’s gathering will be a Christmas Carol service for the whole community on 14 December, starting at 6.30pm with a free sausage sizzle and carols at 7.00pm. Glow sticks will be available for a gold coin donation and we invite the local community to join with us for a celebration of what Christmas is really all about.
Above: Fr Bruce blessing Big Ben, with Phil
Craft Group
Below: Pam and Helena with their dogs
This group of very talented people meets on the second and last Tuesdays of the month. The participants bring along their work and are very happy to share their considerable skills in all areas. If you are struggling with a knitting pattern, can’t quite work out a crochet pattern, or indeed any other handiwork, there will be someone there to help. You might even like to come for a cuppa and a chat.
Left: Soccer action at the Hall gathering
Mahjong Every Wednesday morning at the Good Shepherd Church. All welcome. Kindly remember in your prayers our community members who are ill or facing difficulties. Also pray for the leaders of our country that they may be gifted with the wisdom needed to meet the challenges that face our nation. God Bless.
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Over 60’s road trip
Left: Ray and Margaret at our coffee morning, sharing tales of their recent world cruise
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Launching their careers... Above: Margaret, Dorothy and Nola helping the town crier prepare the cannon for the midday firing.
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HAT A GREAT little city our neighbour Maryborough is! A group from the Over 60’s spent a day there during the recent annual Open House Weekend when 25 Last significant historic buildings were year’s orhigh school graduates open to the public. are out in the big wide world. If you or Maryborough has a fascinating history, your songroup or daughter has exciting and our has reported on it inplans the after previously, Year 12 inbut 2013, drop us paper it is please very interesting to a note line! that during that period of intense migration into Australia in the second half Congratulations to of the 19th century, to theyou portboth was and second all the other Year graduates on the only to Sydney in the12number of migrants Cooloola entering theCoast! country through it. Of the 25 really appealing buildings open to the public on Open House Weekend we were able to visit only a few. We went
through two very gracious homes, Baddow House and Stirling, which have been restored to their former glory and are really works of art. Baddow House was built in 1882 by Edgar Aldridge who came as a pioneer in 1847, made his pile in the new town and then thirty so years started later built grand Danorrecently as the an very apprentice house as fitting tribute to his new from wealth. plasterer with Brett Lindenberg, BJ Stirling, alsoThe a beautifully restored mansion, Plastering. apprenticeship will take 3 and dates Maryborough’s thriving 1880s. a halffrom to 4 years to complete. Olds Engine Shop, established in 1918, Cassie Head says, “Weengineered are tickled is Mum, still producing specialised pink he is and with a like Brett products is great highlybloke respected in and the his family. Brett has put group, other industry. Almost everyone in the apprentices through one men and women included, were with intrigued by the tour fiof the building, andqualifi the variety nishing his trade cations last month, hence Dan’s opportunity.”
Dan Head
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.
Dan, ready for work
“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.”
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Right: A rather intense Marg trying to master the steam calliope at Olds Engine Shop
Ashlee Young
of steam machines being demonstrated. Brennan and Geraghty’s Store, established in 1865, another glimpse into the past, still had items like curry powder and toilet paper from the 19th century on show. At the Guides Hall, Helen who was with daughter well us,Ashlee, was chuffed to find aofsnap of her in her Guide uniform knownLeader’s teachers Al dating and from her youth. In allsurvived we had a pretty Therese, grade good 12 day. Diary dates are listed the What’s On and is off to bigger andonbetter page. 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. “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 Ashlee (right) with a friend at her graduation also rather daunting for me. I’m sure it will be a stressful contrast in comparison to the streets of Rainbow Beach. I will miss the quiet and calming atmosphere that is Rainbow, the friendly faces and of course our gorgeous beach but I am confident that relocating to Brisbane will make me fully appreciate my hometown when I come back.”
Temporary Helipad Tested
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VER THE LONG weekend one of our alternative helipad sites was well and truly tested when the RACQ careflight helicopter landed several times behind Cypress Ave. They performed a difficult extraction of a badly injured paraglider who crash landed on the cliff about 30 metres above the beach on a small ledge. They first had to remove a chair from the helicopter prior to winching the injured flier to safety – which they collected once the rescue was complete. Watching how they manoeuvred their aircraft amongst the trees was a great show of their skill and competence (pictured).
It’s good to know we have their services available especially over our busy holiday seasons. The Disaster management sub groups are working hard on several initiatives including; • Compiling new flood and storm surge maps, • Running presentations to school community parents (‘what to do in an emergency’) , • Looking at possible communication systems and • Managing/setting up of evacuation centres.
Rainbow Beach Community Rainbow Beach Residents and Residents an Ratepayers Association The committee from 2013 was re-elected at the AGM: Mark Lawler, President and Secretary; Mary Boyce, Treasurer; Marc Dargusch, Walter Dobkins and Coral Johnson, Committee members. The committee worked very well together and another good year is anticipated. The report from the last meeting was written in some frustration as a number of letters to Gympie Regional Council (GRC) had not been answered, however, replies have since been received. Action has been taken on beach signs; the issue of parking on traffic islands in the main street has been referred to police and some work may be done in the future to make it more difficult to park there; signage about littering will
be reviewed and we were informed again that GRC is not responsible for beach entry/exit signs at Rainbow Shores. This last issue will now be pursued with the state government.
It is good to know that the Rainbow Beach and Inskip Peninsula masterplan is well underway and we look forward to the vital public consultation part of this process. We are interested too in the plans the government has for the land covered by the Rainbow Shores Stage 1 lease when the lease expires. GRC representatives met with residents, by appointment, at the Community Centre to discuss the Rainbow Beach Foreshore
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We will keep you updated as information comes to hand. Rainbow Beach Serpent Festival GREAT NEWS - Gympie Regional Council have awarded us $2000 under the Community Grants Scheme – and recognised us as ‘an emerging event’. Enquiries for ideas re activities or market stalls please email me kayesilich@yahoo.com. We’re on our way! Destination Gympie Region has extended their ‘advertising on buses’ campaign to include 12 months in the northern Brisbane market using the Carlo Sand Blow photo – and will be running a consumer competition linked to the photo as well. This ties in with SCDL marketing activities and it’s expected we will start to see the results of an increase in awareness of Rainbow Beach over the ensuing months.
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it will be interesting to see what, if anything, will go there. Over the long weekend, there were cars parked on the traffic islands in the main street again.
Apparently, the police did book some people, but surely the police have better This would be a wonderful things to do, and a few strategically opportunity for the community (golfers placed shrubs or sizeable rocks would or not) to work together to retain this be an easy and permanent solution to most attractive site as a golf course. this ongoing and potentially hazardous Helen Unfortunately, in the last Don month, forand Margaret cooling off before breakfast problem. reasons unknown, the watering system Finally, thanks to the council for was removed (pictured). completing the line markings following There is a new notice board on ‘the road resurfacing. green’. The front of the board (street The last meeting of the association facing) has a map of the shire and some general information about the area, but for the year will be held at 7pm in the SES shed on 9 December 2014. the back is bare. There is already signage in the Les Boyce garden giving considerable information about the local area, so
All current and prospective residents and ratepayers are most welcome.
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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. Her parents Keith and Lillian Clark moved to Tin Can Bay in 1983 when her Dad accepted a position in charge of the ambulance station. That was back in the day they were manned by only one person. Lisa worked at the bakery, as a dental nurse and the pub cook before she commenced work at Lees.
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identification with your current The decision to attend a tradeshow in residential address, and our Hong Kong to meet buyers was friendly a good staff will sign you up. one. “The best thing I’ve done was meeting people - I gotcan intotake exporting and offshore Members advantage of our markets scallops andaspanner crabs.” 20 itemfor loan limit for three week loan “We now seafood Vietnam, period. They send can also havetofull access Hong and Indonesia, and we’re in to ourKong elibrary downloading ebooks, talks with two and otheremusic. countries.” emagazines When about the challenges he Visitorsasked to the region are welcome faces right now, Peter says it is a full time to join and don’t forget to bring your job trying to decrease overheads. At the library card time you come to the moment, theyeach are considering solar panels library. to reduce expenses. Peter says that in seafood manufacturing he is competing with markets in other countries, and cheaper products in Japan Gympie Regional Libraries and Canada.
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with herago. brothers daughter, Janie, Kerry so many years Rachel has held onto so much anger that her daughter’s murderer was never found. She also never got over the fact that Connor Whitby, Janie’s boyfriend at the time, was the last person to see her beautiful Janie alive! Liane Moriarty has entwined so many characters and their seemingly perfect suburban lives into a novel that entails mystery, romance, history and family sagas. I can see this story going from bestseller to blockbuster. The ending is unforgettable.
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ON’T FORGET to come in to City Farm with your voucher for free trees! This month we will continue discussion on other aspects of tidal wetlands. Salt marsh occupies the high tide zone, often behind the mangroves. Plants here can tolerate high salinity and tend to be low growing. The ecological value of salt marsh has been underrated and, therefore, it has been drained and reclaimed or used to dump solid and liquid waste. In recent times, fortunately, there has been increased appreciation of its value as habitat, food source, a buffer to erosion and as a carbon sink. Vegetation is good at regulation of climate. It absorbs carbon dioxide (CO²) and releases oxygen (O²). In wetlands, it is especially good as microscopic algae produce O² for the waterway but are themselves a food source for juvenile fish and prawns. Apart from being the nursery for most marine animals at some stage of their life cycle, tidal wetlands are habitat for many birds. Seeds are carried by the tides to different locations ensuring continuation of the ecosystem. Some sedges, rushes, grasses, ferns and succulents do well in this area. Baumea juncea (Bare twig rush) is a slender perennial to 90cm, with thin leaves at the base and a straw-like stem. Brownish flowers appear spring to summer.
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F YOU MISSED last month’s Music Plus then you missed a treat. We had a full house and some very enthusiastic musicians played, sang and made us laugh. The band were in fine form and started the evening with ‘The Mexican Hat Dance’ to everyone’s delight. We welcomed Greg together with Kirsten who played for the first time and left us all wanting to hear more. Neil sang and played in his own inimitable style and Sarah gave her rendition of the true Irish songs. We do enjoy these two fine artists whenever they can be with us. Len played another of Diana Ross’s songs and Ron gave his usual polished performance. We were without our continuity man Mike but in his place we had a dynamic Colleen, who ably filled the position and will be with us again in November. School holidays made it impossible for our junior musicians to attend but they will be in full force in October and November, with some pretty impressive piano exam results. We really are very lucky to have such talented youngsters and such a wonderful teacher in Joanna. We have lost a very dear member of our audience in Lillian O’Shea, who passed away recently. Pam played a beautiful piece of music called ‘Prayer’ and dedicated it to her memory. Judy also sang one of Lillian’s favourite songs in her honour, ‘My Way’. Sue’s skills on the mandolin know no bounds, as she begins to move into other genres encouraged by Lucien and all her
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friends. However she still gave everyone a great deal of pleasure with her two classical pieces at the end of the evening with Pam at the piano. The next Music Plus Night is on the 27th November at 7pm - Vets and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove.
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A Little Humour Operations
Two little boys are going to the hospital the next day for operations. Theirs will be first on the schedule. The older boy leans over and asks, “What are you having done?” The second boy says, “I’m getting my tonsils out, and I’m afraid.” The first boy says, “You’ve got nothing to worry about. I had that done when I was four. They put you to sleep, and when you wake up, they give you lots of Jelly and ice cream. It’s a breeze.” The second boy then asks, “What are you going in for?” The first boy says, “Circumcision.” “Whoa!” the smaller boy replies. “Good luck, buddy. I had that done when I was born. Couldn’t walk for a year.”
Three men walking (one for the ladies)
Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large raging, violent river. Needing to get to the other side, the first man prayed: “God, please give me the strength to cross the river”. Poof! .... God gave him big arms and strong legs and he was able to swim across in about 2 hours, having almost drowned twice. After witnessing that, the second man prayed: “God, please give me strength and the tools to cross the river”. Poof! .... God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs and he was able to cross in about an hour after almost capsizing once. Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed: “God, please give me the strength, the tools and the intelligence to cross the river”. Poof! ... He was turned into a woman. She checked the map, hiked one hundred yards up stream and walked across the bridge. Guys, if at first you don’t succeed, do it the way your wife told you!
Go ahead, show this to a woman who needs a good laugh and to any man who can handle it!
Getting ready for Broadband in the bush!
A little bit of Aussie ‘culcha’: LOGON: Adding wood to make the barbie hotter LOG OFF: Not adding any more wood to the barbie. MONITOR: Keeping an eye on the barbie. DOWNLOAD: Getting the firewood off the ute. HARD DRIVE: Making the trip back home without any cold tinnies. KEYBOARD: Where you hang the ute keys. WINDOWS: What you shut when the weather’s cold. SCREEN: What you shut in the mozzie season. BYTE: What mozzies do. MEGABYTE: What Townsville mozzies do. CHIP: A pub snack. MICROCHIP: What’s left in the bag after you’ve eaten the chips. MODEM: What you did to the lawns. LAPTOP: Where the cat sleeps. SOFTWARE: Plastic knives and forks you get at Red Rooster. HARDWARE: Stainless steel knives and forks - from K-Mart. MOUSE: The small rodent that eats the grain in the shed. MAINFRAME: What holds the shed up. WEB: What spiders make. WEBSITE: Usually in the shed or under the verandah. SEARCH ENGINE: What you do when the ute won’t go. CURSOR: What you say when the ute won’t go. YAHOO: What you say when the ute does go. UPGRADE: A steep hill. SERVER: The person at the pub who brings
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out the counter lunch. MAIL SERVER: The bloke at the pub who brings out the counter lunch. USER: The neighbour who keeps borrowing things. NETWORK: What you do when you need to repair the fishing net. INTERNET: Where you want the fish to go. NETSCAPE: What the fish do when they discover a hole in the net. ONLINE: Where you hang the washing. OFFLINE: Where the washing ends up when the pegs aren’t strong enough.
A Scot and an Arab
An Arab Sheik was admitted to Hospital for heart surgery, but prior to the surgery, the doctors needed to build up a stock of his blood type for transfusion. As the gentleman had a rare type of blood and it couldn’t be found locally, the call went out globally. Finally a Scotsman was located who had the same blood type. The Scot willingly donated his blood for the Arab. After the surgery, the Arab sent the Scotsman as appreciation for giving his blood, a new BMW 5 series, a diamond encrusted Rolex and £50,000. A couple of days later, the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery. His doctor telephoned the Scotsman who was more than happy to donate his blood again. After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Scotsman a thank-you card and a box of Quality Street chocolates. The Scotsman was shocked that the Arab did not reciprocate his kind gesture as he had anticipated. He phoned the Arab and asked him: “I thought you would be generous again, that you would give me fabulous gifts and loads of money, but you only gave me a thank-you card and a box of Quality Street.” To this the Arab replied: “Aye laddie, but I now have Scottish blood in ma veins”.
Children Are Quick
TEACHER: Why are you late? STUDENT: Class started before I got here.
TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America. MARIA: Here it is. TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America? CLASS: Maria. TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor? JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables. TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell ‘crocodile?’ GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L’ TEACHER: No, that’s wrong. GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it. TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water? DONALD: H I J K L M N O. TEACHER: What are you talking about? DONALD: Yesterday you said it’s H to O. TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn’t have ten years ago. WINNIE: Me! TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty? GLEN: Well, I’m a lot closer to the ground than you are. TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with ‘I.’ MILLIE: I is... TEACHER: No, Millie... Always say, ‘I am.’ MILLIE: All right... ‘I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.’
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SCHOOL NEWS
Rainbow Beach State School News by Principal, Mr Micheal Grogan and Chappy Ronnie
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ELCOME TO THE start of what will be an extremely busy term 4 here at Rainbow Beach State School with the AVA Pet Prep program, Book Fair, Raw Art, author and publisher Chris Collin from Funky books all visiting the school over the next few weeks. We look forward to our Year 6/7 graduation, end of year concert, swimming program, swimming carnival and this year we are also doing the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser and jump off. All the staff plan to finish the year off on a high, enjoying what will be a great term with plenty of opportunities for our students to enjoy the many and varied experiences on offer. New P&C executive I would like to thank all of our new executive, President: Rachel Croker, Vice President: Leanne Bossey, Treasurer: Brooke Bignall and Secretary: Kirsty Jordison for choosing to come on board an take on these responsibilities. I look forward to working them all for the remainder of this year. The next P & C Meeting is Monday, November 3, 5pm at School Library, all welcome. Angel and Malachai choose their favourites from the book fair
Kitchen Garden After a holiday makeover, the school kitchen garden is ready for cooking classes - the next phase of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. The garden working bee means visitors can now see the three raised garden beds next to the Prep Room, and a paved area, walk-through tunnel and centrepiece made from recycled tyres adding more interest to the garden area. Still on the wish list (we are hoping to receive a funding grant this month) are a cubby house, pergola, BBQ area, seating and a shade sail for the outdoor education area.
where they can keep the recipes that are used in the classes for future use at home. Many thanks to Grant and Richard from Parks and Wildlife who brought their tractor and bucket to the working bee which enabled us to fill and place the garden beds, level off sand to create the paved area and cut down the dead trees that were limiting the sunshine on our original garden.
The three beds have been filled ready for planting out with vegies that will be used in weekly cooking classes with the Grade 4/5 students this term under the leadership of BJ Parton.
I would also like to thank Ian and Maureen from Tin Can Bay School Kitchen Garden who did a great job laying the pavers, Mrs Young who can now add stapling to her list of many talents, Mike Timperon, Adam Turner, Tangles and Saren Milner who is our landscape designer extraordinaire. The Chilly Bin kindly supplied a trailer free of charge so we could pick up manure.
Students will be taught knife and safety skills and will be creating some delicious healthy food that they will share together. Each student will be given a display folder
The Prep and Grade 2/3 students planted beans before the school holidays which are now twirling their way up bush tripods. We have been given a variety
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of seedlings to plant in the new beds including rosella bushes and it is hoped that rosella jam will be available for sale early next year. Operation Christmas Child
expected to be waiting inside the front gate in the afternoons until parents come to collect them. This is especially important when parents have parked on the opposite side of the street from the school.
Thank you to everyone who filled or brought along items to fill a shoe box – we finished up with 40 boxes filled by students and teachers from both schools and local families that will be sent overseas to children in third world countries.
Pick up time at the end of each day can be extremely busy and as a results quite dangerous for students crossing the road and moving between parked cars while unsupervised.
Local businessman Ray Sampson has kindly agreed to cover the cost of $9 postage for each box filled by classes.
A revised uniform policy was recently shared at P&C Meetings. As part of the consultation process a copy of this policy has been sent home to all families.
Thank you also to Rainbow Beach IGA & Foodworks for their donations. Afternoon Pick Up Time We would like to remind parents that students will be asked by staff and
Dress Code Policy
The policy will be discussed, any changes made and endorsed at the next P&C meeting. We will then begin enforcing the new dress code policy.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Tin Can Bay P-10 School News
by Callie Sparling, Acting Principal, TCB P-10 State School
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HIS TERM, just like previous years, is going to be a busy one! The leadership team have been working on Year 10 Graduation, Year 4/5 Camp, Year 6/7 Graduation, Awards Night, Christmas Concert, Rewards Days, Cultural Days and loads of fun celebratory activities to end the 2014 school year! School Fete How fantastic it was on Saturday to see so many people enjoying our marvellous Fete. The atmosphere was fun and friendly – lots of smiling faces on people young and as they mingled around the wonderfully decorated stalls, eating sumptuous food, trying their skills at the various competitions, winning lots of fabulous prizes and enjoying the sights. Well done to all those involved in making this event a reality – the standard, variety and presentation of stalls was secondto-none. Congratulations to the whole community!!!! Volleyball Congratulations to the volleyball squad for their outstanding successes at the Juniors’ Cup in Brisbane on the weekend. Well done to the students and staff for your commitment and hard work. You are a credit to the school. A big thank you to the secondary staff who supported our students: Mr Arthur, Ms Baughurst, Mrs Masri and Ms Morgillo. The team results are as follows: Year 8 Girls: Silver Medal, Year 9/10 Girls: 4th place, Year 9 Boys: 6th place. Our teams competed against approximately 20 teams in each division. The students gained experience in competing against high calibre schools. The Year 8 Girls and the Year 9 Boys teams are now focussed on performing well in Melbourne in December.
State Titles Representative – Caysee Wilson Congratulations to Wide Bay Representative Caysee Wilson who competed in the State Titles for Athletics last week. Caysee placed tenth in her shot put event. Great work Caysee! Primary Swimming Program It is that time of the year again! From next week, students in Year 1 – 7 will be participating in swimming sessions during their regular PE lessons down at the Tin Can Bay Pool. The cost this year will once again be subsidised by the P&C with students only needing to pay $18. This includes bus transfers, pool entry and swimming coach fees for the 6 weeks. If you are able to volunteer your time to assist with any of the swimming sessions, please let your classroom teacher know, your help will be well and truly appreciated. Get Set For Prep Thank you to all the families that attended the ‘Get Set for Prep’ program on Monday afternoon. Having our future prep students prepared and comfortable for the biggest change in their life to date is extremely helpful to a successful transition to school. The partnerships with the C&K and other local community members continue to ensure our students will be successful at school. There are still three sessions remaining: • 10th November: Puppet Show in the Hall with visiting author Chris Collin • 24th November: Story Time with our Prep teachers All attendees go in the draw to win a $100 gift voucher for the tuckshop! - At Tin Can Bay School we believe success lies in everyone and we are committed to ensuring every student is learning every day on their path to an active, happy and fulfilling future. Breakfast Club Breakfast Club will continue to be available to primary school students on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7.30am. Students are given a choice of hot food such as eggs and bacon, spaghetti, baked beans, cereal, juice and milo. Thank you to all of the faithful volunteers who help out each week at the school to serve up healthy breakfasts.
Above: Callie Sparling (Acting Principal) serving happy customers in the Mr. Magorium’s Wonderful Emporium Below: Adrianna Wishart and her daughter Isabella serving sweets, cupcakes and smiles
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This is a great way to get your kids familiar with the school environment before they actually start school. Morning tea break will be at 9:45am and we encourage fruit and a healthy snack. Also, don’t forget to bring your hat and sunscreen.
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with a few more stories of the ones that got away. It pays to make sure your gear is up for the task when chasing Fishing Boating Barra as there is nothing worse than losing that trophy fish due to tackle failure. It’s well worth beefing up the trebles on your hard bodies from the standard ones from factory to something a little more robust. If your using soft plastics by Tony Stewart 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au choose the jig heads with heavy duty hooks like the TT Headlockz Fishing Club XHHE or TCB the Evolution HD has been assisted by the Gympie Regional Council who recently range. provided the club with a block of land in Dolphin Crabsin order haveto build beena shed and a clubhouse. Avenue active withrecently several We were advised by Member for reports MrofDavidpeople Gympie, Gibson that the TCB Fishing coming back with a feed Club has been successful in obtaining a funding of muddies. Upside grant of $21,277 to build a storage shed on the has been the recent newly acquired land and purchase a box trailer to publicity by Fisheries assist fundraising activities. QLD with regarding on the Page 37 The TCB Fishing Club spot fines of $1100 foris very thankful for the assistance provided to the club by both the those caught tampering Gympie Regional Council and the Gambling with someone else’s Community Fund of Queensland. crab pots. Benefit This is great Above left: John from Poona with big Snapper Recently the TCB Fishing Club have ORMALITY HAS at last returned news and members hopefully of it is assisted TCB around Primary School students with for fishing offshore after some Above right: Another Quality Snapper caught by enforcedthe heavily regular training activities at Crab atrocious weather. one of theafter Bakersunrise. crew camped at Inskip holiday/peak great option for bait fisherman. Whilst if being just by Jimfishing Cole,seasons. Tin Can Bay Boat Hire Creek. The tuition included how to set up their rods, Since our last report we have lures are your thing try casting metal slugs. Pilchards rigged 0408 329the167 While winds are Right: Matt with an on 8kg snapper baiting and casting. Results were pleasing withLarge a averaged two to queenfi three sh trips per gangs schools of juvenile have hooks with little light it is worth headingawesome weather It has been absolutely few fish being caught during the training periods. week, mainly around 15 to Below right: Amelio with a sweetlip also been present withfishing 20g slugs usedthe with no weight giving the up towards Fraser this past week withIsland light winds providing mile country. Congratulations to the winner of the $500.00 a high speed retrieve working well. best results. and fishing smaller boatsthethechannel option to get out and now lures into the Summer Fuel Card raffle, Michael of Cooloola Cove Trolling We between andSexton hardare bodied or live bait Schools of small big explore the Inskip open waters of the bay in pattern of weather with the eye trevally have being with ticket number 76. The second prize of the to get what they are after. Fraser of foramackerel. around is also a great way to cover more search few pelagics. The closer reefs produced a lot Northerlies returning, followed by $50.00 IGA Voucher, ticket number 284 was won ground find where the drop Don’tand forget our fithe sh fish of are thefeeding month cruising If the wind kicks up and with temps in the of Snappery squireoffs and pearl perch School, Spotty and Spanish mackerel South East changes. by Rudolph Hug, also from Cooloola Cove. We just keep an eye on the sounder and try to in front of Tin Can Bay.but they have competition. With just over a week left for high 20’s to early 30’s it will pay to seek early in the month have started showing up inside thecommunity bar The outer reefs had a moderate wouldalllike to thank all members of the baits/lures the depth Surface like lately. Moses the you month be sure toas getclose your to entries in and shelter insmaller the creeks chase a few jacks get meaning boatsand that wouldn’t venture been apoppers bit quieter runfish ofare Snapper but they didn’t Sebile and business houses for their consistent support where the feeding. Splashers 52remember to keep it fair this is a random and barra. out the to bar have a chance at perch, sweetlip, parrot, gold spot appear this year intobig schools, with 76mm andbeyond assistance ournow organisation. range working draw so it doesn’t have be the biggest The run of hot humid weather has getting amongst these fi sh. The Channel cod, and a few cobia have made up We have received news sharks also taking many good fish. Club meetings are some held great on the secondfish to win. well. seen the jacks firing up well. A couple of between Point and Fraser Island, Bigto the rest of the catch. Hopefully a over the Inskip past we at arethe excited Other main species from the Wednesday of week each month TCB Country smaller squire have started showing up Barra has will hit the Mick or Bluff Reef are great places to start. Find us on facebook @ www.facebook. few legalseason red emperor announce that we at have been the new wider grounds have been Moses Club commencing 6pm and appointed all visitors and on the shallow reefs around Tin Canlove Bayto started off well with com/TinCanBayBoatHire we would deck this month, as we have caught Shimano dealer for the Tin Can Bay area. Floating baits of pilchards or yakka’s perch, hussar, pearl perch, and members are very welcome. Club membership along with a of few sweetlip. The best time several sh being see pictures your holiday catch. quite anice few fiaround 52 to 53cm. locals andmembership no enquiries longer rigged on gang hooks invisitors the current is a plenty of parrot with a few cobia isThis $25means per annum and to taken‘Tilinnext the month bay along - good fishing. have to travel Gympie or2052. Maryborough Until and nextamberjack. time, stay safe on the water. President, RobintoHines 5486 with a few more stories of the ones that got away. It pays to make sure your gear is up for the task when chasing Barra as there is nothing worse than losing that trophy fish due to tackle failure. It’s well worth beefing up the trebles on your hard bodies from the standard ones from factory to something a little more robust. If your using soft plastics choose the jig heads with heavy duty hooks like the TT Headlockz XH or the Evolution HD range. Crabs have been active with several reports of people coming back with a feed Heaps of Mackerel of muddies. Upside A pair of quality grass sweetlip 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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Things really quietened down this month with back to school and work. Then some really bad weather was thrown in. As I write our vessel is at Tin Can Bay having its yearly anti-foul and gearbox service. This would have to coincide with good weather, but we are off for a month so you have to follow the diary. I am looking forward to pulling in Victorian Snapper, and it looks like one
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!
For this time of year our last few trips offshore have been very good, as wehave been able to dodge the current run this month. Our main catches were made up of Squire, Pearland Moses Perch, Maori Cod, Parrot,Spangled Emperor with the odd Cobia and Dolphin Fish.
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Above: Skipper Greg Pearce is delighted with his big red emperor Above right: Gavin with a monster Pearlie Right: Peter Hollis with a nice red emperor and a big pearl perch
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OW, ANOTHER week down and only eight more until Christmas. The closed season for Barramundi kicks off at midday November 1. Now the water temperature is increasing mangrove jack and threadfin salmon will become more and more active over the coming month. We have been getting reports of flathead in Snapper Creek along with a few tailor and trevally. There has also been a number of solid grunter/javelin fish being caught with the periods of low light around dusk and dawn producing the best results. Good numbers of crabs are about, so don’t forget to take a few crab pots with you when you head out. There have been schools of herring about in Snapper Creek with the change of the tide being one of the better times to locate them generally feeding on surface. Golden, diamond and giant trevally are often caught throughout Snapper Creek so it is always worth dropping a live bait back down or flicking a couple of lures. There have also been a few reports of big cod being caught around Teebar Ledge. Live baits such as poddy mullet, yellowtail pike and herring all work well when chasing cod. You will generally need a fairly solid outfit spooled with about 50 pound line and heavy leader. The big cod will tend to smash your bait and make haste for their den in a cave or under rocks before the unsuspecting angler
has time to react. Teebar Ledge is also known to hold kingfish and a mixed variety of reef species. It does pay to sound along the ledge making note of any structure holding fish but also to give you an idea of the structure you will be fishing. There are a few areas that generate great back eddies at varying stages of the tide and are worth a try. In the bay there has been some quality whiting being caught around Inskip Point as well as good numbers of diver whiting in Snapper Creek and around Norman Point. In the bay there are schools of whiting around Ida Island with baits of worms, squid and live yabbies working well. Berkley Gulp 2”Sandworm soft plastics make a great alternative to bait. The Gulp range of soft plastics are impregnated with a fish attractant which allows them to be effectively fished even when stationary. Just rig them as you would a worm on your standard whiting rig you may be pleasantly surprised with the results. Entries are flooding in for the fish of the month competition so get yours in for your chance to win $50 to spend in store. Remember it is a random prize draw so it doesn’t have to be the biggest fish to win only rules are simple the fish must be of legal size and not within a closed season. Frozen fish will not be eligible. Have a great month and be safe on the water.
Below right: A cracker of a red caught by Tom on the Keely Rose
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Left: Another happy client with a big snapper
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Cooloola Coast Visitor’s Guide Rainbow Beach and the Cooloola Coast is home of the Coloured Sands, the majestic Carlo Sandblow and gateway to World Heritage listed Fraser Island. You can feed wild dolphins, visit a historic lighthouse and kayak with the whales.
Rainbow Shores Clarkson Drive has a concrete path for most of the way taking you through wallum and paperbarks. If riding, you can turn left to the industrial area (Karoonda Road) and the return to town via Carlo Road.
Half-day 4WD Tours (5486 3131) or hire your own to Cooloola National Park, Coloured Sands, Double Island Point, Lighthouse, Rainforest and Lake Freshwater. Coloured Sands Starting below the lookout, walk along the beach towards Double Island Point for a kilometre or so to these amazing Coloured sand cliffs, with the best colours around 9 to 10 kilometres along the beach (accessible with a 4wd or Surf and Sand Safari tour) 5486 3131. Carlo Sand Blow A bush walk up to Carlo Sand Blow is a must for every visitor. Drive to the reservoir at the top of Cooloola Drive. The Blow is an easy 600m walk from the car park or take the longer walk from the National Parks Office. Spectacular views of the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point and Tin Can Bay Inlet are the bonus for your efforts. When the thermals are right, you will often see Hang Gliders taking off and landing at this beautiful piece of Nature’s Sculpture.
Fraser Island 4x4 Tours by experience local guide visits all highlights and lesser known gems of Fraser Island 0457 726 388 Rainbow Beach 4x4 Hire 5486 8300
Dolphin Ferry 35 minutes by ferry to view the dolphins at TIn Can Bay 7am daily 0428 838 836
Cooloola Great Walk A 102 km trail which passes through a rich diversity of vegetation types with spectacular views, connecting Rainbow Beach with Noosa North Shore. www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/ greatwalkscooloola/ index.html
Turtle Tours Paddle in double seated ocean kayaks along the edge of the mangroves at Pelican Bay on this two hour tour, you quietly encounter all types of sea life from turtles to rays to the odd dolphin. 0408 738 192
Rainforest Walk / Bymien Picnic Area A few kilometres from town, on the Gympie Road, take the Freshwater Road to the left. 3km on a good gravel surface will bring you to Bymien, which is the limit for conventional vehicles.
Sea Kayaking Dolphin View Sea Kayaking: A unique experience - see dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and more 0408 738 192
Foreshore Tin Can Bay You can walk 4km from Crabs Creek to Norman Point, over picturesque bridges, signage of flora and fauna, through mangroves, playgrounds and outdoor gyms. It is mostly flat – very safe for children on wheels. Start at the playground opposite the library, cycle to Crabs Creek and stop for a coffee, then return to opposite the library. Enjoy the views out to the inlet while the kids enjoy the playground and skatepark. Rainbow Beach 10,000 steps walk – from the headland behind the Surf Tower and Playground to Carlo Road. Paths are perfect for bicycles, scooters and skateboards.
Stand up paddle tour The 2 hour tour on offer is a basic introduction to SUP to anybody who would like to see what its all about.With all of our equipment catered for the beginner, also the flat water of Pelican Bay/ Carlo Point this is a fantastic tour for scenery and also the whole family to enjoy, it’s just so easy to participate. 0408 738 192 Seary’s Creek 7km from town towards Gympie, with 2 waterholes, boardwalks, bridges and history – do read the sign and spot the creatures. Always cool on the hottest of days.
Hang Gliding & Paragliding Carlo Sand Blow is one of the top spots for hand gliders in Queensland with the National Championships being held there each January. With a take off of 300ft and a soarable ridge of 12 kilometres long and about 500ft high, Carlo Sand Blow is definitely the place to go. Fliers should be of Hang2 standard, fly in north easterly winds and remember landing in the bathing reserve is prohibited. Wind surf off the surfing beach or in Tin Can Bay Inlet, taking off from Carlo Point.
Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre and Tin Can Bay Pool offers squad, learn to swim, water aerobics and more.
Great Sandy Strait Cruises and Sunset Cruises 0428 838 836
Fraser Island Great Walk A 90 km trail which showcases natural and cultural features of the world’s largest sand island as it meanders between Dilli Village and Happy Valley www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/ parks/great - walks-fraser-island/about. html
Lake Freshwater Only accessible by 4WD, Tour or Walking. Walking tracks starts at the Bymien picnic area. The round trip from Rainbow Beach will take a full day and requires fitness.
Surf School & Board Hire Learn to surf with the experts at Rainbow Beach Surf Centre on the best and one of the longest beginner waves in Australia. 0408 738 192
Scuba Diving A popular spot for the scuba enthusiast is at Wolf Rock, off Double Island Point. World class diving on Fraser Island’s doorstep, phone Wolf Rock Dive Centre on 5486 8004.
Sailing And Cruising If you love the wonderful peace and relaxation of sailing or cruising, the sheltered waters of the Great Sandy Strait are for you. You may see dugong, turtles, dolphins and more.
Dolphin Viewing/Feeding at Tin Can Bay just a thirty minute drive to Tin Can Bay through Cooloola Cove and you can see the Dolphins at Barnacles Dolphin Centre, Norman Point at around 7 – 7.30am each day, feeding time is 8.00am. Charges apply. Come and have a look around this pretty little town while you are there. 5486 4899
Lake Poona After morning tea or lunch in the picnic area you can venture on some wonderful walks to Lake Poona or through some spectacular Rainforest. Allow 40 minutes to reach Lake Poona.
Double Island Point (DIP) has the longest break in Australia (when the swell lines up. (4WD only)
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Horseride with professional guides on our World Heritage Listed Beach. 04121RIDES Tin Can Bay Foreshore Bird Walk – 137 species with best viewing spots on the brochure. Tin Can Bay Wildflower Walk spectacular wildflower species, all on the brochure.
Our safe beach is patrolled between September - March. ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS. Surfing The most popular area is near the Surf Tower. Note Surfing In Bathing Area Is Prohibited.
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By Canoe Explore the mangrove fringed waters of Carlo Creek, Carlo Island and Tin Can Bay Inlet in a Canoe available for hire from Carlo Point Boat Hire 0427 743 427
Probably one of Rainbow’s greatest attractions would have to be the abundant opportunity for fishing. Fishing, in all its styles, is available right on our doorstep. Beach fishing has unlimited scope with nearly 100kms of beach to choose from. Varieties include Bream, Whiting, Tailor, Dart, Jew and Flathead. Estuary fishing in Tin Can Bay Inlet, through the Inskip Point area and up the Great Sandy Strait is perfect for those with a boat or the wish to hire one. Access is from an efficient boat ramp at Carlo Point. Another ramp is located at Bullock Point. Boat and Kayak Hire Carlo Point Boat Hire 0427 743 427 or Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167 Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 5486 8666, Double Island Point Fishing Charters on 0417 073 313 or Keely Rose Reef Fishing Charters on 0407 146 151. The reefs off Rainbow yield Red Emperor, Sweet lip, Snapper, Pearl Perch, Parrot and Coral Trout.
extreme adventure Kitesurfing Lessons Learn to kitesurf with very experienced instructors from Rainbow Beach Surf Centre. 0408 738 192
Cooloola Sand, wind and water have sculpted a varied landscape at Cooloola, the largest remnant of coastal vegetation on the southern Queensland’s mainland. High sand dunes, coloured sand cliffs, sweeping beaches, sandblows, freshwater lakes, tall forests, paperbark swamps and wildfl ower heath make the Cooloola Recreation Area a spectacular part of the Great Sandy National Park. www.nprsr. qld.gov. au/parks/cooloola/index Inskip Peninsula is a narrow, sandy finger of land built up by wind and waves. It forms a natural breakwater at the entrance to Tin Can Inlet and Great Sandy Strait. Inskip is a gateway to World Heritagelisted Fraser Island. Beach she oaks, cypress pine and other coastal trees and shrubs shade the very popular camping areas ringed by open ocean beaches and sheltered estuary shores. All are within 15 minutes drive to Rainbow Beach. Most of the peninsula is protected as a Recreation Area. www.nprsr.qld.gov. au/parks/inskip-peninsula/index The Great Sandy Marine Park extends from Baffl e Creek in the north to Double Island Point in the south. It includes Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Bay Inlet and the waters off the east coast of Fraser Island, seaward to three nautical miles. Seagrass meadows, mangroves, rocky shores, reefs, sandy beaches, bays, sheltered channels, rivers, creeks and estuaries host a wealth of wildlife including whales, turtles, dugong, grey nurse sharks, fish, corals, birds and more. www. nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/great -sandymarine/ index Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island and an area of remarkable natural beauty. Growing on seemingly infertile sands are a great variety of plant communities ranging from coastal heath, mangrove forests and swamps to subtropical rainforest. The many archaeological remains found on Fraser Island record thousands of years of culture and tradition, and provide important links to their past for the Butchulla people. The island is 123 km long and covers an area of 166,038 ha, so you need to allow plenty of time to explore and appreciate it. www. nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/index
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to Inskip Point and crossing in the barge. Unless you intend holidaying Fraser Rainbow Beach Flying Servicesonoffer a Island, most probably bestbut way of daily service to Fraseryour Island, prior seeing all its is to take a 1 day or 2 bookings arebeauty required. Remember that day tour. Or you can make the trip in your going independently, a permit is required own drivingfrom up the or beach . and 4WD, is available theroad National Parks Offi ce. To Inskip Point and crossing in the barge.
Markets Saturday Markets every Sunday Top Shops (craft) 3rd Tin Saturday Can Bay Rainbow Beach 2nd & -4th 3rd Saturday Tin Can Bay 5th Saturday Rainbow Beach Sports Club
Rainbow Beach Flying Services offer a daily service to Fraser Island, but prior bookings are required. Remember that going independently, a permit is required and is available from the National Parks Office.
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Bowls There is a lawn green at the Rainbow Beach Sports Recreation & Memorial Club where visitors are most welcome. 5486 3191 Tennis Two courts are available at the Sports & Recreation Club. Bookings 5486 3191
Bowls There a lawn greenis located at the Golf A par 3, 9ishole golf course Rainbow Beach Sports Recreation & at Rainbow Shores Resort. Members of the Memorial where visitors areShores most public are Club very welcome. Rainbow welcome. 5486 3191 Social Golf Club (0429 668 255) stages
regular course Tenniscompetitions. Two courtsA picturesque are available at at Tin Can Bay also attractsClub. all golf addicts the Sports & Recreation Bookings from this area. 5486 3191 Darts, Pool, Yoga, Tai Chi, Sailing, Pilates, Darts, Pool, Yoga, Tai Chi, Sailing, Pilates, Zumba, Fitness Classes (see What’s On)
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07 54863500 Rainbow Shores www.rainbowshores.com.au Rainbow 5486 3999 Waters Holiday Park www.rainbowwaters.com.au 07 54863200
Rainbow Waters Holiday Park www.rainbowwaters.com.au Sleepy Lagoon Hotel/Motel 07www.tincanbayhotelmotel.com.au 5486 3200 07 54864124
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January Beach Art & Craft Festival “Brushes by the Sea” Rainbow February Cooloola Crocs Swimming Beach Art & Craft Festival Carnival February April Anzac Parade Carnival Cooloola Crocs Day Swimming May Bay Day to Bay Yacht Race April Anzac Parade June/July May Bay to BayRainbow Yacht RaceBeach Family Fishing Classic July 4-12 June/July Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic August Rainbow Beach Triathlon August Rainbow Beach Lion’s Club Annual Kite Rainbow Festival Beach Triathlon September September Tin Can Bay Seafood Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival Festival October October Rainbow Beach Invitations Rainbow Beach Invitations Fours Bowls Fours Bowls Tournament Tournament Tin Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show Tin Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show October Rainbow Beach Nippers Rainbow Carnival Beach Nippers Carnival November November Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs December Tin Can Bay Foreshore December Family Nights Tin Can Bay Foreshore Family Nights RainbowConcert Beach Lions Club Twilight Christmas Christmas Concert and Afternoon Markets “The Tents” Rainbow Beach Holiday “The Tents” Rainbow Beach Holiday Program Program See What’s On Onpage page more See our our What’s forfor more on on Things ThingstotoDo. Do.Suggestions, Suggestions,amendments amendmentsor to add business to the visitor guide or to your add your business to the visitor pleaseguide call 07 5486 or email please call3561 07 5486 3561 info@ rbcn.com.au . info@ rbcn.com.au or email
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What a Carnival! by Nerissa Legge
Right: Cheers from Rainbow as Kate Gilmore takes the baton at the Teams Carnival
Left: Emma Worthington, Tilly Duggan, Lily Wintle, Annie White
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AINBOW BEACH played host to 935 competitors from Hervey Bay to Redcliffe. 32 of which were our local Rainbow Beach Nippers. I have to mention a huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped to ensure a successful 2 day carnival. Officials, Age Managers, Team Managers, Water Safety, First Aid and especially to those who gave their time to help out in our BBQ tent. Keeping all the Officials, nipper teams and families fed over the 2 days was a huge task. To our Nippers, I congratulate them all on their camaraderie, team spirit and support they showed each other. In tougher surf conditions on Saturday, our Nippers excelled themselves. All competing in their specific events and settling each other’s nerves. In the younger age groups, finals are not run, but Tilly Duggan, Lily Wintle and Sophia Monique scored in the top 3 places in their events. Congratulations. Carnival Under 10 Age Manager, Nigel Worthington said, “Congratulations on a stand out effort and performance and a fantastic attitude to their sport and others.”
Some other outstanding results from Saturday: Under 10 - Archie Gilmore and Will Dawkings - Finals surf swim and board Under 11 - Sophie Schooth - Semi final surf swim Under 12 - Abby Schooth - Semi final board and surf swim
Jorja Duggan - Semi final sprints
Hugh Gilmore - Finals surf swim
Under 13 - Bailey Craig - Finals surf swim, semi final sprints
Teana Hapi - Final swim
Izaak Cole - Semi final sprints
Under 14 - Brayden McGrath - Semi final, sprints and board
Cody Hethorn - Semi final sprints
Congratulations to all participants.
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Jasmine Wintle is ready to grab the baton from Cody Hethorn
On the Sunday, Rainbow Beach held its first teams carnival. It was ruled by officials the surf conditions were too rough to have Nippers engage in water activities. Due to this ruling, Sunday events concentrated on beach relays. The atmosphere was high and witnessing Rainbow Beach mix with other clubs to form mixed teams for events, was the highlight of my weekend. Developing friendships and
strengthening bonds, not only with their own club but other clubs is wonderful. In the all ages beach relay, a team made up of Rainbow Beach, Mudjimba and Noosa placed first in the Grand Final! (I think my cheers could be heard from Double Island Pt to the barges at Inskip!) Well done to all involved and a huge thank you. I am looking forward to our carnival next year!
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warmly by the students and staff an It has been a great start to the job delivering what is a very seriou school year here at Rainbow Beach engaging manner. All students were State School. This year we have process they can follow if they or som 126 students at the school in five classes. We have also are being bullied. welcomed three new staff members. Sandra Lindenberg working with our students with disabilities, Sheree HE GOLF YEAR has zoomed by with many Honour BoardStrong events • Stand Oldham teaching the 6/7 class and whoPlay rounds, the Mixed Foursomes completed withAlice only aWilson few Match • year Stay Calm to various Medal of Medals to be played the is drawing has replaced Tori inand the the office. an end. • Respond Confidently All of the students seemed to have return from the
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– Graham Neill won from Julian Sullivan NRL Tackles BullyingDIV at 2 Rainbow Beach 3 – Peterthe Coppin from Peter Cheyne. On Tuesday the 18thDIV of February NRL’swon Canterbury As a school we will be following u Bulldogs sent two players, Tim Lafai and Damien Cook The following lists our winners for the lastreinforce few weeks. the message that bullying is to Rainbow Beach State School to introduce the NRL’s best way students to handle insta MEN’SThe MEDAL WINNERS Paul Downman, Peterfor Cheyne & Steve Tackle Bullying Program. players were –greeted they see either at school or outside of Dickson
Rainbow Beach P & VET’S MEDAL WINNERS – Col McKay, Rob Grambower, Col Weise
LADIES MEDAL WINNERS – Div I - Jenny Mayne, Div II – Val Brown TUESDAY VETERAN’S WINNERS – Julian Sullivan & Owen Frith, Neill Low
Above: Water safety was paramount on the weekend Right: Jasmin White secures her flag
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WEDNESDAY LADIESofWINNERS – Gayle Rose, JennyinSkuja, Pam and to support major works the school It is with greatest pleasure, on behalf Ottaway & Lorellethat Smythe, Joyce,financial Lin Goomridge, the Parent’s and Citizen’s Association, toHelen provide supportChris for school & Beulah Webster.excursions and activities. we welcome you all Harvey back from holidays and welcome to allTHURSDAY new parents and 9 HOLE CLUB – Greg Tritton, Grant Williams, Harris We actively encourage you Ray to consider students to our school. joining P &Brian C inSteel, 2014 and we invite FRIDAY 9 HOLE CHOOK RUN – Lesthe Lynch, you to attend our next general meeting Our P & C is a group of parents who Rob Grambower on Monday 24th March. This provides meet together monthly to represent the SATURDAY WINNERS Bob Gray, opportunity Bobby Watson, a – rewarding for you to be school community and provide COMP feedback Cheyne, Shirley LaurieinRaeburn, Alice O’Connell. involved your child’s education, meet on school policy andPeter activities. We alsoSchaper, facilitate social andSUNDAY fundraising parents Pam and Ottaway, actively Barry participate in COMPevents WINNERS other – J. Hawkins, Lorelle Smythe, Almond H. Reynolds, Danny Grant as well as oversee Hudson, the operation and Jeff your school&community. & Christuckshop Elliott management of the school and The P & C Committee and the school uniform sales. would EAGLES – Bob Cunningham 8th like to thank every business in
Donations of funds raised are spent our community who donated prizes and HOLE IN ONE – Pam Ottaway 7th supported all our fundraising efforts during generously to purchase equipment and Good student golfing everyone! resources to enhance learning, 2013; we can’t do it without you. We
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Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank chair. The Blood Bank van will be in Tin Can Bay on the 31st March from 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over there will be most welcome. This still gives you the required period of time between donations to be able to donate in Rainbow Beach in June when they are due here again.
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HE RAINBOW BEACH Swim Club had our first club night for the season on October 16. Welcome new club kids and welcome back previous members. It is an exciting time for me Left: Jahli’s first swim race in Cooroy when swim season starts; swimmer’s times are now set Above: Chloe Daniels (centre) is ready for her first long into place for the season. course swim meet in Maryborough GAS Thank you to all of our Images supplied members for the hard work in fundraising - our marquee for swim meets and club night has arrived. Squad times are: Local of athe Queensland their heads from under theirMonday wings Comemembers join in on club night and see if it’s forout you! Bring 6am Senior, 6.30am JNR, 3.30pm JNR/ Wader Study Group count shorebirds then it is easy! start, $3 a friend night on November 13 with a 4.45pm Development and 4.45pm Senior on roost around or the$8bay Grey-tailed Tattlers have straight bills entry persites swimmer perevery family (includes BBQ). Tuesday 3.30pm JNR and 4.45 Senior month. shorebirds Sandpipers have up-curved SwimMigratory club is free to join if return you are 7and andTerek under. Wednesday 6am Senior, 6.30 JNR, 3.30 JNR and to the same roost site year after year. bills. meet and Mikala Warriors attended the Cooroy twilight 4.45 Senior (Dry land and swim day: Counting the birds regularly and then For some time I have to Daniels earned her first medal, Bronze in Breast stroke. Shebeen hoping must have shoes) comparing the counts over time gives get close views of these birds butThursday each had been working very hard for it! 4pm Development a good idea of how successful the time I approach theirsix’ roost they Friday fly off We had a fewhas first time including ‘under 3.15 JNR and Senior 4.45pm breeding season been upswimmers in the to the other side of the bay before I can Jahli Parton who swam Freestyle northern hemisphere and also how The25m localof bar was so and Breaststroke. get my binoculars up or my camera It isbirds suchhave a long waysure for the little ones. They all competed Please bring your cap, goggles, fins, paddles and water the managed onthat theirits long bartender focused on them. This last week was flwith ights big northsmiles, and then again. wesouth are very of different. you all. Great efforts bottle. was theproud strongest The birds stayed sitting on the from Luxie-leigh, Seth, Chloe,are Mikala, Amber, and to photograph All are welcome to attend squad, you do not have to be mannumbers around that they Unfortunately, shorebird branches and Jahli I was able Cyndari.every year but offered a westanding a swim club member. declining each year them.
see a similar mix of birds on eachbet. of $1,000 The There are still Terek Sandpipers the roost sites. is one bartender wouldHowever, squeeze there a lemon until all the mixed in with the Grey-tailed Tattlers! bird that have not seen a couple juice ran Iinto a glass, andforhand the lemonFrom to what I saw before the birds flew of patron. years. Anyone who could squeeze one a off approximately a quarter of the flock more drop of juice out would winbeen the money. Terek Sandpipers have only were Terek Sandpipers. This time they found on one site south of Inskip Point flew off because a Tern flew too close and I havepeople not seen themtried.... on this over site time: Many had over their roosting tree! for some time.blacksmiths, They roost in etc., mangrove weightlifters, but nobody If you want to join our monthly trees with could do it.Grey-tailed Tattlers. When shorebird counts then phone Dorothy they are roosting they both tuck their Pashniak: 54880057 and if you want heads Oneunder day, their this wings. scrawny little fellow came to read more about the birds I see Because theywearing are very thick similarglasses in size andevery into the bar, a week then visit my blog at http:// and both grey coloured polyester suit, and and white said in a smallthey voice, www.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot. “I’d are very to identify. If they pull like to trydiffi thecult bet.” com.au/
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Tuesday
Remember it’s Movember!
9am Arts & Craft Group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall (2nd/last Tue of month)
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TCBYC “Learn to Sail” course over 8 Saturdays, open to non-club members aged 8 to 80 years old with appropriate fitness levels. Cost is $100 per person (discount applies for Club members).
5pm Hatha Yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage 5pm Barefoot Bowls, Sports Club
Wednesday
Free Live Music Concert, ‘Welcome Home Caitlyn Shadbolt’, Nelson Reserve Gympie. 1pm - 4 pm, Family afternoon including Jumping Castle and food stalls.
9am Mahjong/Games Mornings Church of the Good Shepherd Hall 9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics 2-5pm Rainbow Beach Library
Rainbow Beach Christian Community Gathering volleyball and a shared meal, Rainbow Beach Hall, 4-6pm Show your support to keep the golf course - 10am at the Rainbow Beach Golf course
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P&C 5pm, School Library
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Pet Prep, Vet visiting RBSS
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Melbourne Cup Day functions all over the coast!
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10.30am Over 60’s Morning Coffee at the Surf Club and Latitude 25 Bar and Grill for Melbourne Cup Lunch, 043744116 to book your place at the Over 60s table.
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9.30am Little Guppies Playgroup, Tin Can Bay
Beef and Burgundy 60’s Dinner Dance, Rainbow Beach Community Hall, tickets Community Centre
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9am-noon Tin Can Bay Quilters, Community Complex, Maree 5486 5706 or Jo 5488 0134
Suicide Prevention Workshop by Wesley LifeForce, Gympie Civic Centre, 32 Mellor Street, 9am – 4pm. Free event, open to community members aged over 18 years. The program helps participants recognise when a person may be having thoughts of suicide, and provides a simple strategy to intervene and assist them.
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7.30am Brekky Club, Rainbow Beach State School
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Tin Can Bay Market, Sid 0418 711 897
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8.15-9.15am Ladies Swim Squad
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Rainbow Beach Trail /Runs New event this year - 5km walk/run over the ‘Blow! Contact Joe Raferty 0408526057 or visit http://www.traq. org.au/articles/events/rainbow-beach
Over 60’s Christmas Dinner at the Surf Club
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Tin Can Bay School Year 4-6 Principal’s Award Day
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Tin Can Bay School Indigenous Cultural Day
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Tin Can Bay School years 4-10 Swimming Carnival
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Year 6 and 7 Rainbow Beach SS Graduation, Rainbow Beach Sports Club, 6.30pm for 7pm start
3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training
Friday
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Create your paintings at Pleine Aire, Crab Creek (weather permitting) 5486 4142, BYO morning tea and lunch
9.30am-12.30pm Rainbow Beach Library lunchtime Craft Club, RBSS Library
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Tin Can Bay Camera Club meeting, 7pm, TCB Library
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Rainbow Beach SS Swimming Carnival, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre
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Exhibitors and friends get-together, 6-8pm for Cooloola Coast Art Group
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Principal’s Reward Day, Tin Can Bay School
Community Centre Market, Rainbow Beach on the centre block, Dennis Cook: 5483 4866
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Australian Volleyball Schools Cup
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RBSS Christmas Concert, Rainbow Beach Hall
Works of Art and Collectibles Fair, Cooloola Coast Art Group, Tuncunba Hall 10-4pm 5486 4681
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Last day for state schools!
Little athletics
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Rainbow Beach Annual Charity “Mad Hatters” Ball, Sports Club
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Cent Auction 10 – 2pm, Tin Can Bay School Hall. Lots of fun and fabulous prizes up for grabs. Morning tea and light refreshments available. Bring the whole family for a day of fun, laughter and enjoyment!
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Christmas Carol Service, Rainbow Beach Hall, 6.30pm free sausage sizzle and carols to commence at 7pm
8.30-11.30am Rainbow Beach Library
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Blood Bank visit Rainbow Beach Headland carpark, 9am-2.30pm, 131 495
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Jump Rope for Heart “Jump Off”, Rainbow Beach SS
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Community Centre Market, Rainbow Beach on the centre block, Dennis Cook: 5483 4866
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Mary River Festival Kandanga http:// www.maryriverfestival.org.au/
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Barefoot bowls event for Rainbow Beach Surf Girl in Brisbane
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Year 10 Future’s Day, Tin Can Bay School
10 and 24 Get Set for Prep, Tin Can Bay School
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Years 4-10 Awards Night, Tin Can Bay School
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P-3 Author Chris Collins visit, Tin Can Bay School
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Year 10 Valedictory Dinner, Tin Can Bay School
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Author Chris Collins visit, RBSS
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Remembrance Day, Service 10.50am at Rainbow Beach Cenotaph
Music Plus, Cooloola Cove Vets Hall, 7pm
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Year 10 Last Day, Tin Can Bay School
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Rainbow Beach Sports Club Market 5486 3191
Bring a friend night to Warriors Swim Club, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre
9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics
Movie Night, Rainbow Beach Massage, 6pm $10
Family Full Moon Joyology Workshop, 4-7pm $15 pp or $30 per family, Rainbow Beach Massage
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8.30-10.30am Playgroup, RBSS library (returns July 24) all welcome!
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7pm Homegroup Bible Study with Chappy Ronnie, Rainbow Beach, 0413 135 867.
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Weekly (many are term time only)
Swim Club 4.45pm 07 5486 3191 8.30am Gentle Yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage 9am Art Classes, Tuncunba Gardens 10am Prayer Group, Church Good Shepherd, all welcome! 2-5pm Rainbow Beach Library
Saturday 9-10am Tai Chi, Rainbow Sands Conference Room
Sunday 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church Service in Manooka Drive 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training
Learn to Swim, Squad, Gym, Kid’s Supervised after school Play Times, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre 07 5486 3191
9am Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican Service, followed by morning tea. All denominations most welcome!
Monday
10am-2pm Rainbow Beach Craft Market, Lyn Barrett 0421 993 585
8.15-9.15am Ladies Swim Squad 9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics 9.30am-12.30pm Rainbow Beach Library Karate, School
If you have an event or date claimer you would like to add please email info@rbcn.com.au.
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Regular IGA shoppers, Don and Helen Hill