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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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• Visitor guide - where to eat, what to do... • Local people, local businesses, local stories • “The Badging”, page 20
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