Rainbow Beach Community News November 2017

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November 2017 • Vol 20 • Issue 11

Nipper Carnival Success

In this issue...

Volunteers Heather Robertson, Glenys Kidd, Lauren Pritchard and Sallie Knowles prepared burgers and wraps under the busy food tent at the annual Nippers Carnival last month. With 155 officials, 860 competitors, their families plus water safety there was plenty for them and the team to serve, and for our town to house on a busy, but wet weekend!

It is not too late to join the vibrant sport. Story and more photos on page 35.

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Editor’s Note

Those blasted storm birds!

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HE MONTH started with a storm bird deciding the tree outside our bedroom was perfect for his 5am mating call, and now he’s back.

It brings to mind the “Tim Hawkins Handbook of Alternative Cuss Words field tested and mother approved”. It gives options for “miffed”, “exasperated” and “I’m not having it”.

Kiss my grits, is anyone else going spare with the mother-of-pearl screecher?

Last month, I experienced the excitement of the Nipper Carnival, chatted to playgroup parents, Commerce members and admired blooms at the Ambulance Flower Show.

It has also been a sad month for many.

Our sympathies to family and friends of Michelle Moffat from our pharmacies, Cooloola Coast’s Dr Eva Salud and Giovanni Giorno from Emilia’s Café in Gympie.

We also give the Reibel family our support as they are still going through very tough times, since their trawler was nearly destroyed.

And prayers for Tristan Sik and family, who have just celebrated his 14th birthday in hospital.

November is the month of the Melbourne Cup, Remembrance Day and Christmas preparations.

Locals can also choose from a CIRS diabetes morning tea, Lioness theatre restaurant or a YAP air rifle session, plus for the first time ever, “Who’s New at the Zoo?” a welcome dinner for new Rainbow Beach residents (please make sure you RSVP).

It is also the slippery slope to Year 12 gowns, graduations and for the Gilmores, a gap year!

As our darling no. 2 launches herself into the world, I’m practising phrases for my positive mindset, like: I am excited for her and all the graduates she grew up with. (I really am!)

A year away will bring wonderful opportunities.

Thank glory not all my birdies have launched from our nest.

I just wish that son-of-a-biscuit-eater storm bird would join them!

Until next month, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore

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Who’s New at the Zoo?

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HERE’S A FANTASTIC line up for the inaugural Rainbow Beach Welcome Dinner ‘Who’s New at the Zoo?’ to welcome all our new residents to Rainbow Beach.

We will be treated by businesses across town: Ocean Breeze Seafoods, Rainbow Beach Meats, Cooloola Eco Tours, Sea Salt, Crème de la Crème, Rainbow Beach Surf Club, Rainbow Beach Hotel, Rainbow Beach Fruit, Arcobaleno and our IGA. New people to town (from the last year or so), community group and business representatives will not only sample delicious tastings, there will be entertainment by Tina Louise and her backing group.

There is no cover charge, as well as a stand-up dinner, cash bar and entertainment, the Firies are bringing their fire engine and the RBSS P&C Fitness Club and playgroup have some activities for the kids!

We’ve had a great response from community groups across the coast,

Elise Parton and Tina Louise will perform at the very first Rainbow Beach Welcome Dinner ‘Who’s New at the Zoo?’ on November 4

there will be plenty of groups and businesses, so new people to town can meet others and find out about activities or volunteering.

It is all set in the new playground at Lawrie Hanson Park, to the left of the look out on Saturday November 4, from 5pm (and move to the hall in the event of wet weather).

It is supported by Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism, Rainbow Beach Community Centre and Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News.

If you have any queries or missed out on your RSVP, contact Michelle Gilmore info@rbcn.com.au or call 5486 3561.

New residents contact Suzie Faulkner rainbowescape@outlook.com or call 0400 243 745.

Drink tea for diabetes!

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DIABETES AWARENESS charity morning tea with a guest speaker, Liam – a Clinical Nurse Consultant Credentialled in Diabetes Education, will be held at the Rainbow Beach Community Centre on November 21, open invitation to all. This is an opportunity to participate in discussion on this important issue which impacts on so many in today’s world. A gold coin donation is requested, with all proceeds to go to diabetes research.

The trash and treasure event last month attracted many and varied sellers, buyers and onlookers with a good time had by all. Another is planned for December 9, so time to start planning, maybe even some

Christmas opportunities with that one.

The Centre will participate in the Who’s New at the Zoo event at Lawrie Hanson park on November 4 and the Festival of Small Halls - contact Brooke at Bbignell7@ gmail.com or www.festivalofsmallhalls. com Some in the community are interested in developing table tennis and are canvassing interest from residents. Table tennis is a sport for all ages and skills and, because it is played indoors, has the benefit of being an all-weather activity. If interested, add your name to the list so the committee can consider the proposal at its next meeting.

The Community Centre is open to the public five-and-a-half days a week, providing information on a range of issues including training and accreditation opportunities, internet access, a large range of pre-read books, and photocopy and print services. It is available for public and private functions at reasonable rates.

Contact the Centre on 5486 3355.

The committee next meets November 14.

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Melbourne Cup Day Luncheon

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ANY OF US love a chance to dress up, and Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday, November 7, provides the perfect opportunity!

Come to the Country Club

Make sure you don your best hats and fascinators as there are prizes for Best Dressed and Best Hat for the race that stops the nation.

Enjoy a delicious lunch for $25 per person, which includes a drink on arrival, and come to enjoy the races, raffles and sweeps! Call 5486 4231.

Tin Can Bay RSL raise a glass

It’s a day of fashion, fillies and fine food! For $15 per person you will have plenty to choose from at the buffet lunch, plus a complimentary glass of bubbly.

The bar will be open, with a lucky door prize, sweeps and raffles, and prizes for best decorated hat - male and female. Book a table today to join in the fun.

Tin Can Bay RSL Phone 07 5486 4224

Watch the yachts

Melbourne Cup Day Luncheon at Tin Can Bay Yacht Club starts at 11am.

Includes buffet lunch, prizes, our own fun horse races and sweeps. Price is $25 per person. Bookings at Yacht Club, phone 5486 4308. Come and enjoy our beautiful and cool location by the water!

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Locals enjoying a Chinese lunch at the Tin Can Bay Country Club

A new cuisine on the coast!

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HE TIN CAN BAY Country Club Chinese Restaurant opened last month and the feedback is fantastic.

“The food is beautiful,” said Country Club employee, Jasmyn deVree. “I have to tell myself - no, I can only have it once a week.”

The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner six days a week (Tuesday to Sunday), from 12 midday to 2pm and 5.30pm-9pm.

Lunch specials are only $12 served with your choice of fried rice, boiled rice or crispy noodles. They also do takeaway and even cater for banquets of six people or more - ask for the menu!

Facebook has been a flurry of positive comments: “Open till nine, which means we can actually get food or eat somewhere after work, yay.”

“It is absolutely delicious.

Highly recommend - yummo!!!”

“Yes we had it the other night - I want it again for lunch today.”

“5/5 - great food.”

And yes, they do have deep fried ice cream!

Visit www.tcbcc.com.au to view the new menu. See you at the Club! 220 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay. Call 5488 0230 to book or takeaway.

Visit Rainbow Beach wins top gong in newspaper awards

by Michelle Gilmore

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NLY ONE TROPHY back to Rainbow Beach this year from the Queensland Country Press Association Annual Awards - but still runner up in both categories for Best Paper in Country Queensland (with our sister paper - the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times).

Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism was pleased that the category we did take out was the 2017 Best Community Promotion for our New Zealand Visit Rainbow Beach insert. Judges said it was an “outstanding international promotion of Rainbow Beach as a tourism destination” and outstripped any other entry in that category. Previously we have won this category with the Pig Day Out fundraiser.

For the 2017 Best Newspaper under 10000 circulation judges said we were only two points behind the winner from Laidley: “Always a quality newspaper. Stitched and trimmed and high quality print. Photos well cropped and composed, with a good use of bleeds on selected pages.”

In the 2017 Best Newspaper employing under 2 Journalists, we were third place after Noosa News and our other paper, the Hinterland Times.

Judges explained, “Most of the publications were extremely close when comparing journalism, and photography, but the winning entries also really excelled in advertising and production scores.”

In ad campaigns, the Surf Lifesaving Club “Relax” ads won third place, “Concise advertisements with attractive illustrations, bringing the reader directly to the message”.

Winning second place was the popular Rainbow Beach IGA Supermarket.

“Join the Surf Club” was Highly Commended for the Best Locally Produced

2017 Best Community Promotion 2017 Best Newspaper under 10,000 circulation runner up 2017 Best Newspaper employing under 2 Journalists third place Print Advertisement due to its clear message, illustrations, information and strong appeal.

Mick Emery’s Police Beat photograph “Drivers Bitten” was applauded for “great composition” with a highly commended for the Best News Picture.

It was a great night for non-daily newspapers all over Queensland, and judges felt the increase in entries this year and the addition of newspapers from the northern part of the State certainly added to quality and quantity of entries this year.

Judges loved that ours and other papers were “still very relevant to your local markets, extremely parochial, and passionately focused on local issues”.

There is no doubt, we are very blessed with our top notch team – our writer Barb Rees, designers Darren, Sally and Leanne, sub-editor Victoria who checks everything with care (I do love her heading in the Police Beat report this month), and website folk Wayne and Leisa!

No wonder both our publications were crowned Best Newspaper in Country Queensland last year, and were a whisker away this year.

The team are motivated to improve our unashamedly parochial and proud publication further in 2018, so look out for more innovation - please send us your ideas.

Heatley and I thank you - our readers and our advertisers. Without you this community resource would not be here.

Please support the businesses who help us get the news to you!

Across three categories of Best Newspaper in Country Queensland 2017, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore won two second places for the Hinterland Times, and a second and third place for Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News - and are pictured with winning newspaper Noosa News owner Paul Thomas

Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism members have good reason to be proud of our winning Visit Rainbow Beach publication - QCPA 2017 Best Community Promotion in Country Queensland

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Christmas is just around the corner A Christmas lunch on the Marina

Marina Bar and Grill are open on Christmas Day for lunch. Owner Richard Hopkinson said, “We have a three-course alternate drop menu - $75 per person with all the Christmas bon bons and lollies on the table.

“There’s carols playing, we make it a festive time, and you don’t have to wash up! Limited seats are available and they do fill quickly.”

Lunch starts from 11.30am. Bookings are absolutely essential and a deposit is required. Call Richard today on 5486 4400.

A Christmas dance night and raffles Carols in Rainbow Beach The Rainbow Beach Christian Community invites you to the Rainbow Beach Community Carols, on Saturday December 2 from 6-8pm, commencing with a free sausage sizzle at 5pm at the Rainbow Beach Community Centre.

Music provided by local musicians, Rainbow Beach School Choir and local artists, plus face painting, and a fire show

by Rainbow Fire Weavers. Santa will be available for photos between 5 and 6pm BYO torch, rug or chair, For further information, contact Chappy Ronnie on 0413 135 867.

December 9 is your chance to be footloose and dance the night away! Enjoy live music by local artists, open bar, finger food, raffles and spot prizes. Only $5 entry, which includes lucky door prize, 6pm for 6.30pm at the Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch.

All welcome to join in the fun, including those who are not members of the RSL. Christmas raffles will be drawn on the night (tickets are only $1 each), with all proceeds to Veterans Welfare. The hosts are Mike and Denise. Phone Denise 0412 758 199 for further details.

Raffle tickets for Christmas hams on sale each Tin Can Bay Markets, five hams drawn each market day, November 18 and December 16. Tickets only $1 each. Don’t miss out! All proceeds go towards Veterans Welfare. Phone 07 5486 4224.

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Come to a community-centred event - carols are on again December 2 in Rainbow Beach, and also in Tin Can Bay, December 10

Tin Can Bay Community Christmas Carols Carols will be presented by Tin Can Bay Community Church on Sunday December 20, in the park behind the RSL. Food and drinks for sale from 5pm, with a sausage sizzle (catered by Tin Can Bay Lions Club) and potato swirls.

Carols commence at 6pm. Glow sticks and battery candles for sale, with lollies for the kids and a visit from Santa. A collection will be taken to support Chaplaincy in our local schools.

A Christmas craft morning tea There’s all the more reason to come along to the QCWA Tin Can Bay Branch Craft Morning Tea on the November 1, as baubles are going to be bedazzled and ready to adorn the Christmas tree. Enjoy a hot cuppa, hearty nibbles and a heap of crafting fun, starts 10am.

Activities and meetings are held at the Branch meeting room behind the ‘Seaside Cottage’, 18 Whiting St, Tin Can Bay. All enquiries contact Joan on 5486 4640 or 0488 979 241.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR

Festival of the Smalls Halls

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HANKS TO Brooke Bignell and Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism, Rainbow Beach will host American folk raconteur Vance Gilbert, and acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Liz Stringer, in the Festival of Small Halls tour.

The Festival of Small Halls Summer Tour will start in Wyreema, a tiny town in the Darling Downs region with a population of little more than 1,000 and will finish in Eudlo, a hinterland village on the Sunshine Coast.

In the program of 20 halls produced by Woodfordia Inc, the duo reach us on December 10 and Kandanga Public Hall on December 13.

Brooke can’t wait for the evening, “Liz Stringer is an amazing musician, and we are lucky enough to have her here for The Festival of Small Halls.”

Melbourne-based, Liz is one of Australia’s most respected songwriters and performers. She is fresh from a year-long tour of Australia, Canada and the United States.

For Liz, this tour is all about the inspiration she finds on the road. “Folk music is all about telling stories about culture, about life, about each other.

“It’s about making sense of being a human and, because of that, it has the ability to connect humans to each other,” she says.

Vance Gilbert has released twelve albums since bursting onto the New York singer/songwriter scene in the nineties. His work is an ongoing commitment to traditional folk storytelling, yet remains true to his jazz roots.

He can count opening for soul legend Aretha Franklin among his many achievements.

A local kids’ band will open proceedings, so be sure to buy a ticket and be there - 6.30pm start, $25 entry, light refreshments. For tickets, information or to volunteer to assist contact Brooke at Bbignell7@gmail.com or www. festivalofsmallhalls.com Urged Brooke, “Please start spreading the word, and get your friends and family booked in for folk tunes, fun and nourishing community-driven celebrations!”

See acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Liz Stringer in the Festival of Small Halls tour on December 10

Remember across the Coast

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EMEMBRANCE DAY services are held on Saturday November 11 2017 by our local RSL members.

In Rainbow Beach

The Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch will conduct a service commencing at 10.50 hours at the cenotaph in recognition of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918, when the guns of the Great War fell silent.

We also remember those who served and sacrificed in all subsequent wars, campaigns

After their annual stint at the BBQ for the RBSLSC Nippers Carnival, Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch members invite you to their Remembrance Day Service

and peace-keeping operations that involved Australian and allied personnel.

President Joe Casey said everyone is welcome to attend to pay respects to military personnel who served in the best interests of us all.

and Tin Can Bay

November 11 marks the 99th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). Service starts at 10.45am at the Tin Can Bay Memorial Park in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.

Attendees are welcome to return to the RSL Sub Branch, at 45 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay, after the service. Bar open as usual.

Follow us on facebook.com/TCB.RSL. Phone 07 5486 4224 or 07 5486 2110.

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Local survey reveals coastal papers are what people rely on

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OOLOOLA COVE Residents and Friends are now at the third stage release of results of their Community Survey.

It is good news for us! Our two local papers were not separated with results - and together, this is where locals find out about “community events and happenings”.

Other options mentioned were wordof-mouth, email and Facebook - but they paled into the background compared to a

whopping 92% of respondents favouring the Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News and Bay Bulletin, both independent, free monthly publications.

This is well supported by data across Australia, NewsMediaWorks reports that community newspaper readers are also highly engaged with their locality and they prefer to use local trades and services compared to the average Australian, which is good news for our advertisers.

Community publications like the Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News are a vital source of information for locals, and CCR&F members Jackie Moore and Graham Langdown agree!

What do you rely on for community events and happenings?*

Demographic (Returns) Gympie Times Bay Bulletin/Rainbow Beach Community News Community Notice Boards Letter box drop

18 -­‐ 45 yrs (7) 2 5 3 3

46 -­‐ 65 (51) 14 49 23 33

*Question 3 in the Cooloola Cove Residents & Friends Community Survey

Above 65 (95) 13 87 27 36

TOTAL (153) 29 141 (92%) 53 72

Also discussed were the best things about living in Cooloola Cove. Location, flora and fauna were key, but totally overridden by the fact that the town is “friendly” and has “peace and quiet”!

If you are after more information on the survey, talk to the new Executive and

Committee for the 2017/18 year: President - Graham Langdown (Ph: 0433 062 906); Vice President Jackie Moore; Secretary - Joan Creswell; Treasurer - Gail Langdown; Committee Jess Milne, Brian Williams, Bryan Phillips, Peter Connolly.

Come to a theatre restaurant night

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NE THING WE don’t have the opportunity to do much on the Cooloola Coast is to see a play. So the Tin Can Bay Lioness Club has organised the Maryborough Players to entertain us, and a two-course meal to boot!

Since 1949, Maryborough Players Inc has been proudly associated with the production of hundreds of musicals, comedy and drama productions, melodramas, one act plays, pantomimes, theatre restaurants and workshops.

Tin Can Bay Lionesses Lyn Smith, Michelle Parker, Yvonne Steele, Robyn Breen and Pam Beuer invite you to a theatre night!

Listen to the Radio, written by John Lawrence and directed by Kelly Brown, is about a day in the life of our Radio Station the old 4MB. Children’s shows, adult serials, Hit Parade and all the old ads and songs.

Bar facilities will be available. This fundraiser is to assist those impacted by domestic violence.

So buy your tickets for this comedy, for 6pm Saturday November 2, at the Tin Can Bay Community Complex. Bookings and payment ($40 per person) to be made by Friday November 10.

Please call Pam Bauer 5486 2729; please leave your name and contact number if need be.

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MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEON TUE 7 NOV $25 / PERSON MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEON Includes drink on arrival

Prizes for Best TUE 7 NOV $25 Dressed / PERSON & Best Hat Includes drink on arrival Famous Club Races, Prizes forCountry Best Dressed Raffles & Sweeps & Best Hat Famous Country Club Races, Raffles & Sweeps

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Ph: 07 5486 4231 www.tcbcc.com.au

Curtains up in Cooloola!

Craig Lehmann is the new owner and operator of Cooloola Curtains and Blinds

by Barb Rees

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RAIG LEHMANN, new owner and operator of Cooloola Curtains and Blinds in Cooloola Cove, is passionate about his new business, and his passion is contagious.

“My parents, brother and Gran were already living at Cooloola. My brother and I had discussed my buying the business and before I knew it I was here, it all happened so fast,” explains Craig.

So how did a guy like Craig find himself selling curtains and blinds?

“I am a carpenter by trade, and a mate asked me to help him out with some installations. I really, really enjoyed it.

When we moved from South Australia to the Gold Coast I decided that was what I wanted to do.

“I eventually worked for Curtain Wonderland where I went on the road doing sales as well. I loved working for them and learnt so much.”

That is where he realised his passion.

“I love this job. It’s so satisfying to help people choose their new curtains and show them how it can change the whole look of a room or house,” says Craig.

“The best part is that now I can see the job through from start to finish – from quoting to ordering to installation, and seeing the finished product and how happy customers are!

“I try and keep my overheads low and pass that onto the customer, and I really like to support other local business too.

“I am willing to travel to help people out, I have done jobs at Tin Can, Cooloola, Rainbow and Gympie, no job is too big or too small!” enthuses Craig.

New build? Renovating? Or just want to freshen up your lounge room? Craig will come to you and discuss your options and provide an obligation-free quote.

Give Craig a ring on 0436 394 347 and let him improve your outlook! www.ccandb.com.au

Contributors and advertisers take note…

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ERE’S SOME early notice: deadlines roll around a week earlier in December for the January edition.

Now only one more Community News until Christmas!

If you are looking to up your profile leading into the festive season and our peak holiday period for the year, talk to Heatley about advertising. Also it’s a great time to advertise Christmas and end-of-year party or ideas. venues

Community News deadlines Editorial due Advertising bookings Advertising copy Delivery from

Community groups and advertisers, please send Michelle your school holiday activities, Christmas events and initiatives as soon as possible. Advertisers, we’d like to hear about Christmas present suggestions, too!

We are also updating the Visitor Guide.

Make sure you are in it! Send us your photos!

I have included the next few months of dates for you, as Christmas brings dates forward...

December 2017 November 18 November 20 November 23 December 1

January 2018 December 10 December 13 December 16 December 28

Year 12 Graduates

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RADUATES OR families with a Year 12 graduate, please send a paragraph on their plans for 2018/future studies/careers.

Please include an image of them with their

parents/friends from the coast/partners, or an image from the school graduation or formal by November 18.

Email to info@rbcn.com.au.

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A new surf school!

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EATHER PERMITTING, at 9.30am every day new local, JD Stewart, brings accredited surf school, Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf “down the front”.

“We’re in the business together,” explained Sarah Booth, also our local pilates and personal trainer, she works on admin and marketing for the new venture.

“When JD came down from Agnes Waters - he noticed there wasn’t a surf coach near the flags.

“We felt there was a real gap in the market for something more accessible not just for tourists, also for locals,” said Sarah, “and are very impressed how well accepted it is from the local community and businesses.”

Both Sarah and JD live to surf: “JD has worked six years full time as a surf coach

- and has well over 30 years’ surfing experience all over the world, and is great with kids. He loves to help people get out there, feel the board and the waves and have fun doing it.”

They said to gain accreditation with the Academy of Surfing Instructors (ASI) was a long process, but it assures students of their commitment to safe surfing and best practice for lessons.

Said Sarah, “We will only hire accredited surf coaches with coaching cards, bronze medallions or surf rescue certificates, blue cards and senior first aid qualifications.”

Group sizes are small - they limit ten per class, also offer private classes, seven day surfboard and boogie board hire - and ladies - keep a look out for the three-week women’s group!

Bookings are recommended, contact JD or Sarah today on facebook or call mobile 0435 934 087. www.rainbowbeachlearntosurf.com

JD Stewart is on the beachfront, with new business Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf

The Wolvi Stomp Blues is on B

LUES LOVERS ARE in for a treat when the Wolvi Stomp blues event will be hosting Sydney Indie bluesman and Stomp feature artist, Frank Saltana, whose amazing guitar work and vocals have been a staple of the Aussie blues scene for many years.

Solo or with his band, the Sinister Kids, Frank is a real treat and you can get a taste of his work on You Tube.

Blues fingerpicker, Reverend Billy, will be joined by one of the country’s top blues harp players, Pete Clackson.

Pete’s 40-year music journey has led him Noted as one of the country’s top blues harp players, Pete Clackson will play at Wolvi this month Image Deb Neill Photography

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to harmonica awards at Tamworth, including Entertainer of the Year with The Burnt Earth Band in 1996.

Expect some classic, traditional guitar/ harp chemistry from two friends who love working together.

The Stomp is a fundraiser for the Wolvi Community Hall and features some of Australia’s top artists such as slide master Fiona Boyes, Franks Saltana, Chris Matthews, Whiskey and Me, Barry Charles, 4 String Phil and much more.

The Stomp runs from Saturday 18 from 3pm till late and Sunday 19 from 10am till mid afternoon, at the Wolvi Hall, Kin Kin Rd, and free camping is included in the ticket price.

You can check out details on Google or facebook.

Ten new members have joined the Men’s Shed

WHY NOT YOU? There was an influx of new blokes for the Tin Can Bay Community and Men’s Shed meeting last month.

Held on October 7, it was a milestone for the group - the first held in the hard won new shed, and a large number of people attended.

Back when the Shed was located at the school, Brian Linfield said they had a big list of members - and that the loss of the venue was very frustrating.

But now it is good news. The group are thrilled with the work of Just Sheds in creating their huge new build (pictured) and thank Mayor Mick Curran, Cr Mark McDonald and Minister Nash for their assistance.

“It has so much potential. When the craft day is on, men can walk over to the Shed. As well as a work area, there is a communal room to play pool, darts and have a cup of coffee.”

Holding the sign are Brian Linfield and Jamie Barnes from the Tin Can Bay Men’s Shed; they are delighted to have the Just Sheds team on site

The next meeting will be held in the shed at 10am on Saturday, November 4, 2017. New members from across the coast are always welcome to come and look at our large shed.

“All we need now to have our final inspection from Council is to have our down pipes and run-off carried away from the building, “Our plumber is meeting with the council plumbing section for connection of sewerage and water supply.”

Morning tea will be provided.

The Men’s Shed is at the corner of Bayside Rd and Tin Can Bay Road, next to City Farm Nursery, opposite the Community Centre.

Contact Brian: 5486 2835.

Citroen Club comes to Coast

Members of the Citroen Car Club of Queensland display their cars

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HE CITROEN CAR Club of Qld leaves Maleny on Saturday November 11.

After a taste of the local cheeses around 10.30am at Kenilworth, the club heads north along the Mary Valley Road. Turning at Tuchekoi to the old Bruce Highway, through Cooran and onto Kin Kin for lunch.

These gorgeous cars will grace the localities of Cedar Pocket, viia Gap Road and Goomboorian, while heading onto Tin Can Bay. The majority of cars will be pre 1956,

plus several later models, and the idea is to have them out on display and rid them of the collected cobwebs!

The club will enjoy two nights in Tin Can Bay with a drive on Sunday morning to Rainbow Beach for lunch, and a stop in Cooloola Cove sometime between 9.30 and 10am. This will allow locals a chance to get a close-up view of the cars and chat to their owners.

For further information contact the organiser, Malenyite and ‘Citroenut’ Ian, on 0427 608 186.

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No wonder everyone had a good month “T

HERE WERE MORE people on the beach in September than last January,” noted Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism President, Mark Beech.

The table below is a record from Surf Lifesaving of visitors on the beach at Rainbow Beach, provided to Commerce by Andrew Saunders, Tourism Chief at Gympie Regional Council. Council has led the charge working with Visit Sunshine Coast, introducing The Great Beach Drive and encouraging operators to be ‘international ready’.

Mark reports, “In the last three years we have had significant media, trade and industry exposure. More than ever happened in previous years and too many to list.”

He says the Corroboree famil last month is a good example of one of these many activities, where Canadian agents now know Rainbow Beach exists, and they would now like their customers to enjoy this destination. The world is looking for unique undiscovered places to visit and Rainbow ticks this box.

Rainbow Beach Stats -­‐ January 2011 -­‐ September 2017

Rainbow 2017

Beach Stats - January

2011 - September

“Compared to 2012 and 2013 I believe we have more operators spending significantly more on promotion and we are getting significantly more support/promotion from the local, regional and state tourism organisations due to operator “buy in”.

Also, we are getting noticeably more good news/positive stories out there.

“Operator marketing has definitely changed through the years with management or mindset/strategy.

Rainbow Getaway has changed to a social media and international marketing

Jan-­‐11 7483

Feb-­‐11 3730

Mar-­‐11 4294

Apr-­‐11 5411

May-­‐11 7431

Jun-­‐11 5094

Jul-­‐11 9832

Aug-­‐11 9539

Sep-­‐11 10235

Oct-­‐11 9180

Nov-­‐11 15778

Dec-­‐11 13959

Jan-­‐12 12157

Feb-­‐12 7825

Mar-­‐12 6142

Apr-­‐12 6197

May-­‐12 3500

Jun-­‐12 3957

Jul-­‐12 4519

Aug-­‐12 4606

Sep-­‐12 8568

Oct-­‐12 6144

Nov-­‐12 7051

Dec-­‐12 9348

Jan-­‐13 14446

Feb-­‐13 3201

Jan-­‐14 14785

Feb-­‐14 4975

Jan-­‐15 18864

Feb-­‐16 8614

2 x highest per year 2 x lowest per year

Aug-­‐17 24432

Sep-­‐17 33945

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Dec-­‐13 11502

Nov-­‐14 13626

Oct-­‐15 7111

COOLOOLA’S

Sep-­‐16 21627

Nov-­‐13 6411

Oct-­‐14 13533

Sep-­‐15 17339

Jul-­‐17 24600

Aug-­‐16 13247

Oct-­‐13 6818

Sep-­‐14 12540

Aug-­‐15 11320

Jun-­‐17 18527

Jul-­‐16 16677

Sep-­‐13 8503

Aug-­‐14 6364

Jul-­‐15 10844

May-­‐17 23867

Jun-­‐16 11299

Aug-­‐13 6615

Jul-­‐14 7867

Jun-­‐15 10548

Apr-­‐17 14761

May-­‐16 17130

Jul-­‐13 5387

Jun-­‐14 5920

May-­‐15 10866

Mar-­‐17 13682

Apr-­‐16 11512

Jun-­‐13 4674

May-­‐14 6083

Apr-­‐15 13285

Feb-­‐17 17290

Mar-­‐16 13772

May-­‐13 5967

Apr-­‐14 7292

Mar-­‐15 9910

Jan-­‐17 32863

Apr-­‐13 7439

Mar-­‐14 3535

Feb-­‐15 7719

Jan-­‐16 29846

Mar-­‐13 3739

Dec-­‐14 30669

Nov-­‐15 11044

Oct-­‐16 20100

Dec-­‐15 26180

Nov-­‐16 18102

Dec-­‐16 30101

Total 101966

80014

84702

127189

155030

212027

203967

On track for 27 5,000+

powerhouse. Surf Sand Safaris was a business with one tour vehicle and for sale, to a fleet of vehicles and buses with new products and marketing internationally.

“A backyard surf school targeting the backpackers before Ty and Sean, Epic Ocean Adventures is now an international success story and YouTube sensation.

“The Rainbow Beach NZ promo is an awesome example of how businesses in Rainbow Beach are working together to promote the destination. There are many stories of this publication’s success from people getting bookings the day it hit

the shelves in NZ, to copies of the insert being brought to Rainbow and left

behind in rooms after people visited. The

community should be proud.”

have a number of businesses not only We

making regular marketing trips to Brisbane and southern states, but to international destinations which is mind-blowing for

a small community the size of Rainbow

Beach.

of this work is forged on decades of All

promotion

by RBCT members at caravan

shows and marketing across Australia.

Council investment in recent years has led to more beautification of the coast. also

“I think it is pretty amazing that by

2018 you will be able to walk into almost

any travel agency in Australia, NZ, UK and Western Europe and either pick up a

brochure with a Rainbow Beach product in or book through the agent, a Rainbow Beach product.”

There are still many opportunities for

business growth and with this will come

employment opportunities, which all help

grow our small community.

T OURISM U PDATE Mark suggests we need a vehicle counter to see what the beach traffic numbers are. Find out more about how our Commerce and Tourism are helping grow industry on the coast.

To join Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism simply contact Mark at Rainbow Ocean Palms Resort.

Dolphin volunteers ‘watching their back’

by Norma Sanderson, Volunteer

W Left and above: The Corroboree famil last month is but one example of our tourism bodies working with locals to get Rainbow Beach international promotion - Heatley Gilmore and Mark Beech mingle with Canadians at Arcobaleno on the Beach, who say they plan to send their customers here!

A rare sighting for Wolf Rock Dive W

E HAVE BEEN lucky enough for a rare sighting on Wolf Rock this week. A Bow Mouth Guitar Shark or ‘Shark Ray’ is a beautifully strange looking creature with the flattened face of a stingray and the fins of a shark.

Normally in deep waters up to 90m this is a species of the ‘Ray’ family who enjoy sitting on sandy or rocky bottoms near large structures.

It’s distinctive spotted pattern is similar to that of the whale shark and it has thorny ridges all over it’s head and back.

This species is labelled ‘vulnerable’ due to fishing for meat and valuable fins, all the more reason to celebrate its visit to the Rock.

Our Marine Sanctuary is covered in fish life, with large groupers hanging around this month.

We’ve also had some raging current! Not only fun for the divers, the bull and eagle rays love the current on top of the pinnacles and cruise around effortlessly.

Marine Parks and Wildlife celebrated winning an award of Innovation for their work monitoring and tagging our resident grey nurse sharks.

With listening stations installed, the tagged sharks can be tracked and information is being gathered about their daily/weekly/monthly habits.

For more information and bookings please contact 07 5486 8004.

Bow Mouth Guitar Shark or ‘Shark Ray’

HAT A BUSY month we have had.

Thank goodness the dolphins have been regular visitors. We are pleased that Aussie has been visiting along with Ella and she was taking fish from the volunteers quite easily.

There was one day when she came in early and was the only dolphin present at feeding time. As we didn’t want to disappoint the visitors, we decided to see if she would be comfortable with feeding from them.

Success - she was fed the whole 3kg from the public, though quite slowly.

She is still a little shy and as soon as she receives a fish she turns and swims off a little way before returning for the next one.

As she gains more confidence we are sure she will line up with Mystique, Patch and Ella. As you all probably know, they don’t waste any time in lining up for their breakfast.

Ella is still a regular with her calf Joe. Some days all the adult dolphins are very playful with him, so there is a lot of thrashing around in the water, much to the delight of the visitors. We volunteers in the water have to watch our backs in case of being knocked over.

Local residents are very welcome to catch up with our popular tourist attraction, as your entry is free of charge.

You only have to pay for a feeding token.

See you there!

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Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project “I

T’S THE SMALL steps that make up a long journey. Looking back on how far YAP has come in the last few years I can only imagine where we’re going to be in the future.” President Jess Milne is ecstatic to have more youth members join the organisation.

“These kids are making the effort to turn up to meetings and bring their ideas. I encourage their planning input into events as they can take these skills into their adult lives whether it’s home or work.”

YAP’s mission is to provide safe social and mentoring opportunities. Activities are provided as a meeting point for youth for a few hours, regardless of whether they participate in the activity. Just as long as respectful behaviour is displayed, anyone is welcome to come along and be part of the group.

Off the back of the successful Awesome Archery activity the Tin Can Bay SSAA is

generously hosting an Air Rifle session on November 11 for YAP participants.

President Jess Milne is excited by this partnership between associations and the development of patience, discipline and concentration that this activity will provide.

Running from 12-2pm, the session is open to 11-18-year-olds and all equipment is supplied. Conditions do apply and participants will need appropriate identification with parental consent.

There are limited places so bookings are essential.

A Day at the Bay Beach will be held on November 25 on the Tin Can Bay foreshore in Wes Mitchell park from 12-2pm. The tide will be high so get ready to be wet.

BBQ and drinks will be available so come and enjoy a lazy lunch by the water.

Parents must supervise their own children in the water.

If you have an idea for an activity/event or would like to be involved as a youth member, call Jess on 0411 218 254 or email cooloolacoastyap@gmail.com

Wet weather means more mozzies

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HE RECENT WET weather and rainfall last week may cause an increase in mosquito numbers throughout our region.

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Public Health doctor Dr Shaun Hosein is concerned about the increase in mosquitoes and the health of Sunshine Coast and Gympie residents.

“It’s very important to protect yourself and family from mosquito bites and to prevent further mosquito breeding by inspecting around your home and yard for standing water, which serves as a mosquito breeding site,” Dr Hosein said.

“Please cover up with long loose clothing

and take precautions against mosquito bites, especially when camping, fishing or enjoying other outdoor activities.

“Different types of disease-carrying mosquitoes can bite at different times of the day, so it’s important to be vigilant at all times.”

Tips to prevent bites and protect your health: • Wear long, loose and light coloured clothing • Use insect repellent containing DEET or Picaridin; particularly during dusk and dawn hours when most mosquitoes are active. Read and follow repellent label

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directions, especially for infants and children • Install or repair insect screens on doors and windows, especially in sleeping areas • If you become unwell with high fevers, rash or joint pain, seek medical advice.

Tips to prevent mosquito breeding and protect your home: • Regularly check around your home, especially following wet weather for evidence of mosquitoes, larvae and breeding environments. You can: – Tip out, and wipe out any standing water from things like plastic

Zach Hassell and Braden Gray line up their shots Image Teah Mallo

containers, tarpaulins or buckets – Store anything that can hold water undercover or in a dry place, including work equipment, surplus materials or trailers, and keep bins covered – Throw out any rubbish lying around like unused or empty containers, tyres, and keep worksites tidy.

Under the Public Health Act 2005, you could be fined by your local council if your home and yard promotes the breeding of mosquitoes.

For more information visit: https://www. qld.gov.au/health/conditions/all/prevention/ mosquito-borne/index.htm

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Farewell to our old toilet block

E SAW SOMEONE taking a photo of their kids in front of the new toilet block last week! It does open up the view more from the main street.

With works happening either end of the business centre, keep your eyes peeled for a whole new look for Christmas!

Before… …and after!

BOOK REVIEW

Burial Rites

by Hannah Kent

I

N NORTHERN ICELAND, 1829, Agnes Magnúsdóttir is condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of two men.

Agnes is sent to wait out the time leading to her execution on the farm of District Officer Jón Jónsson, his wife and their two daughters. Horrified to have a convicted murderess in their midst, the family avoids speaking with Agnes.

Only Tóti, the young assistant reverend appointed as Agnes’s spiritual guardian, is compelled to try to understand her, as he attempts to salvage her soul.

As the summer months fall away to winter and the hardships of rural life force the household to work side by side, Agnes’s ill-fated tale of longing and betrayal begins to emerge. And as the days to her

Wow!

by Therese Young

I

FOUND THE PLOT gripping even when knowing Agnes’ fate. I felt compelled to know and understand the details surrounding such a tragedy. I was also engrossed in learning about her incredibly deprived childhood and her early adult life.

I was blown away by the primitive nature of their dwellings, farming methods, daily household chores and transport modes.

What workers!

There seemed to be little or no division of labour in this farming family - owners worked alongside their labourers, all seemed to sleep in the same room, all seemed to eat the same food? Women were certainly not the fairer or weaker sex!

The theme of the law enforcers or politicians have the priority of “being in control” and “making an example” of the

execution draw closer, the question burns: did she or didn’t she?

Based on a true story, Burial Rites is a deeply moving novel about personal freedom: who we are seen to be versus who we believe ourselves to be, and the ways in which we will risk everything for love.

criminals being brought to justice.

The criminals being fairly tried or not - may also be a current theme in some cultures/ countries today.

The simple writing style within the narrative which seemed to be one character telling her ‘story’ to other characters, was so easy to read, repetitive in form but never boring.

I simply loved how Margrit, seemingly harsh, warmed to Agnes. I cried with Margrit’s profound act of sincerity.

Finally, the explanations and imagery developed around the geography, as well as the descriptive passages related to the seasons, I thought were crafted expertly.

I could feel the icy wind and freezing snow beneath my feet, I could touch the coarse fabrics and softness of lamb’s wool. I could smell the slaughter of animals as well as the aroma of the herbal mixtures.

Hannah Kent - what a skilled expert writer.

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Creative Cuts Entertainment every weekend

Music Plus on November 30

Coolabay Choir sings

Yes, it’s on 7pm at the Vets’ and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove and you can expect another sumptuous programme - last month we hosted a folk festival regular.

Bill is often joined by locals Frank and Marilyn at these events, and the ukulele group are lucky to have their guidance.

We wish to include everyone that enjoys either listening or contributing, to continue this incredible evening of singing together and encouraging youngsters to improve their playing.

If you would like to offer some musical, poetic or funny story item please contact Pam: 5488 0110.

If you are after live music, head to the Tin Can Bay Country Club for Shades of Grey (November 3), Sneaky Pete (November 10), Billy Guy (November 17), the Rock’n’Roll Boys - and on November 11 listen to the Limeburners with your Barefoot Bowls! Every Sunday lunch enjoy a live performance by Glen Mooney at the Marina Bar and Grill.

Plus you’ll find more tunes at Coffee Rocks in Rainbow Beach.

After a successful performance at the Flower Show (pictured) the choir had major discussions about the aims and expectations of our members and we find at least two strong viewpoints exist.

Every one of us loves to sing familiar songs and would like to entertain and brighten others’ lives. One view is to have a challenge, putting harmony into some songs and others would like to keep our favourites in mind for just singing on such occasions.

Now we are looking forward to Christmas and more opportunity to give our best.

If you are interested in joining, please contact Pam: 0427 180 649.

Scarecrows out until November 10

How the light gets in How the light gets in brings together artworks by local emerging and established artists that embrace digital tools to explore previously unimagined possibilities. A USC Art Gallery exhibition.

The official opening is Thursday November 2, 6pm, with opening speaker Megan Williams, Manager of the USC Art Gallery. Come along to Gallery Three, November 1 to 25.

Mary River Festival is on again!

Arts and Alzheimer’s Tours Art and Alzheimer’s Gallery Tours are designed for visitors living with dementia and their support workers or carers. Tours are delivered at a relaxed pace encouraging interaction, discussion, participation and reflection.

Morning tea is provided.

Numbers are strictly limited to 3 - 4 residents with their assistants.

From 10.30am to 12noon, November 16. Bookings essential: 5481 0733 or email gallery@gympie.qld.gov.au Gympie Regional Gallery is at 39 Nash Street, Gympie.

A spikey echidna is just one of many Mary Valley Festival scarecrows, hosted by Mary Valley Artslink. Sponsored by the Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce, creations will be on display until November 10, with winners announced at the inaugural “harvest dinner” at Kandanga Farm Store.

You don’t have to enter to be a winner either. There is $50 up for grabs by taking a photo of yourself with as many scarecrows as possible in the Mary Valley until November 11. Post the selfies on the Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival Facebook page and hashtag #mvscarecrows http://www.maryvalleyartslink.com.au

Enjoy tons of workshops to celebrate the Mary River and local communities on Saturday November 11, between 12 noon and 7.30pm at the Kandanga Community Reserve (behind the Kandanga Hall).

Workshops include: Endangered species art activities with Erica 12.304pm, lantern making and art activity with Tina and Matt 12 noon - 4.30pm, face painting with Daisy, cultural experience and drumming with Sam Okoth and Nii Armah, photographic competition, Little Street Circus from 3.30pm, Terry the Great juggling skills workshop, Indigenous Sand designs with Jan Williams 12.30-4pm, Balancing Stones with Richard Newport, twilight parade at 7pm.

The Rainbow Beach Christian Community invites you to the

RAINBOW BEACH COMMUNITY CAROLS Saturday 2 December 2017 from 6-8pm commencing with a free sausage sizzle at 5pm at the Rainbow Beach Community Centre Music provided by local musicians Items by Rainbow Beach School Choir and local artists Face painting Fire show by Rainbow Fire Weavers Santa will be available for photos between 5 & 6pm BYO torch, rug or chair For further information, contact Chappy Ronnie on 0413 135 867 16 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – November 2017

In Brief Cooloola Coast Girl Guides Meet every Thursday afternoon from 4.30 – 6.30pm during school terms at 110 Emperor Street, Tin Can Bay (RAOB Hall).

Engage your daughter in a safe, supportive out-of-school network which can help them through challenging phases.

Also, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated women to join the team of leaders at Cooloola Coast Girl Guides.

If you enjoy outdoor or indoor activities and want to work with children to make a difference in the community, then here is your opportunity to do so.

Prospective leaders must be female and over 18 years of age. No previous Guiding experience necessary. For more information, please phone Heather Brown (0413 674 457).

Pick up your Victory Hamper on Wednesdays Victory Hampers are available again, please note the pickup date is Wednesday not Friday. We have been told by the Victory Church that the hampers are better than before.

The charge is $35; there is a box of fruit and vegies and a box of groceries, so please order on Monday or Tuesday between 9am and 12pm for pickup on Wednesday morning. Why not get together with your friends and car pool to save on petrol costs?

We are open Monday and Tuesdays from 9am–12pm for Emergency Relief (current Centrelink Income Statement required).

Please phone 0400 741 951 with any enquiries.

Veterans and Community Morning Tea Come along, mingle and chat over a cuppa with RSL members and enjoy a morning tea, 10am-12 noon, November 14.

This free event, hosted by Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch, is open to all local residents, held at the RSL Hall.

All welcome to attend at 45 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay, including those who are not members of the RSL. Phone 07 5486 2110.

Fisheries patrol officers to wear body cameras All Queensland fisheries patrol officers will be required to wear cameras to record interactions with the public, Acting Fisheries Minister Dr Anthony Lynham announced today.

“This initiative comes as 20 additional patrol officers started work this month as part of the government’s commitment to vastly improved compliance and data gathering to support better management of our fisheries resources,” Dr Lynham said.

Cameras will then be rolled out at Redlands, Gold Coast, Mooloolaba and Noosa in coming weeks, with the rest of the Patrol to be progressively brought onto the system by early next year.

Dr Lynham said data would only be reviewed on an “as-needs” basis, and would be stored in a secure environment.

“All interactions with the public will be recorded, but recorded information will only be reviewed if necessary,” he said.

Australia Day Awards If you know someone who you think deserves to be recognised for their contribution to our community, then nominate them for an Australia Day Award.

Nominations are now open, which celebrates the special people in our region who go above and beyond to help improve the lives of others, and contribute to our diverse and strong community.

The award categories include: Citizen of the Year; Young Citizen of the Year; Cultural Award; Youth Cultural Award; Sports Award; Youth Sports Award; Sports Administration Awards; Community Event of the Year.

Visit Council’s website www.gympie. qld.gov.au to make an online submission or phone the Customer Contact Centre on 1300 307 800. Nominations close 4pm, Friday 1 December, 2017.

All are welcome to attend the awards which will be presented at the Australia Day Celebrations from 9am on Friday, 26 January, 2018 at the Civic Centre.

New baby!

Tyla and Jed Elmer welcome little Taya Rose, a baby sister for Zen and Xaiya.

Born in Gympie on the morning of July 31 - weighing 3.2kg and 50cm long.

Congratulations Elmers!

If you live on the Cooloola Coast and have a new baby don’t wait for me to take a photo - please send yours to info@rbcn.com.au

TIP OF THE MONTH by Tarni Palmer

How to be a decent human being Be a decent human and adopt don’t shop. Too many fur babies are being put to sleep in pounds and kennels for there to be a need to buy pets. https://www.rspcaqld.org.au/adopt Read more of Tarni’s insights on Facebook: www.facebook.com/decenthumantips/

More images are on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/RainbowBeachCommunityNews

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Rainbow Beach Police Beat

By Senior Constable Mick Emery

Be wheely careful T

O SAY TO SOMEONE that “the wheels have fallen off” is a typically Australian way of saying that things have gone bad…

But, for one unfortunate Rainbow Beach local recently, it took on a literal meaning as he was driving back from Gympie - with a wheel physically falling off his car.

Imagine the passenger’s horror as she looked out her window and saw a wheel rolling along beside the car (and then her dawning realisation that the wheel was actually supposed to be attached to the vehicle in which she was travelling!).

Fortunately, cool heads prevailed and the car was brought to a safe stop on the

remaining three wheels – a result that could have been much worse.

Interestingly, this is the third incident that I have attended between here and Gympie in which a wheel has become detached from a vehicle – and on all occasions the make and model of the vehicle has been the same.

Now it’s probably not for me to suggest that a particular vehicle is prone to its wheels falling off (suffice to say that it is one of the most common vehicles in Rainbow Beach) but they also had one other significant factor in common – plenty of time on the beach.

It goes without saying that the beach takes its toll on our vehicles. Despite our best rust-proofing efforts, a beach truck is eventually going to share the same fate as the Cherry Venture…

No one likes throwing money at a depreciating asset, and most of us can imagine a continuum: between “worth fixing” at one end and “cost-prohibitive” at the other...

But can I suggest that if you are letting your car get to the point where the wheels are falling off – you are probably pushing that envelope a little bit too far…

Perhaps the above incident is a timely

reminder for us all to get our vehicles checked for roadworthiness. Compliance checks are regularly conducted in both Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point – with defects attracting fines and / or immediate removal from the road.

It’s all part of the campaign to ‘put the brakes’ on road trauma…

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

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ECENTLY, WE PLANTED ten shrubs from City Farm. The timing wasn’t great as it coincided with an unexpectedly hot spell.

However, the removal of a large dying tree in the yard happened at the same time as severe trimming of roadside trees by the council, and there was already somewhat diminished foliage on established trees because of the extended dry, so we were left feeling exposed, and something needed to be done.

The shrubs were grevilleas, syzygiums and leptospermums and we wanted to give them the best chance to survive. We dug large holes, put in crumpled newspaper, added water, then water storage crystals

to retain moisture in the sandy soil, improved the soil with compost and slowrelease fertiliser for natives, watered with a seaweed solution and mulched well.

We will water regularly until they are established. We also provided some shade cloth protection for the ones that get full sun and wire surrounds to thwart the scrub turkeys. If it rains and the really hot weather holds off a while, we are hopeful they will all thrive.

Plant of the month is Lomandra hystrix (Mat rush), growing to 1.5 metres, with bright green foliage and flowers in spring to summer. It does like moisture, but is tolerant of most soil types and situations.

City Farm recently held an open day - but you can visit Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am-3pm

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Lake Moogerah:

a treat for photographers

By Julie Hartwig, Tin Can Bay Camera Club

L

AST MONTH, 11 members of Tin Can Bay Camera Club attended the Club’s Annual Photography Retreat at Lake Moogerah near Boonah. This was the Club’s fourth annual retreat, with previous retreats being held at the Bunya Mountains, Stanthorpe/ Granite Belt and the Sunshine Coast.

Staying in two shared holiday houses, the group visited various locations around the area and captured some stunning photos. Highlights included visiting the Karoomba Lavender Farm and Winery at Mt Alford, and a guided tour with Boonah photographer Des from 26 Lenscape, who Lake Moogerah Sunrise by Julie Hartwig was one of the gorgeous images snapped on retreat

took us to some of his favourite locations around the local area.

Retreat participants also took part in workshops which explored the techniques involved in water drop and ink splash photography.

Evenings were spent gathered around the holiday house’s back yard fire pit, enjoying drinks and nibbles, and talking photography. As usual, all who went along enjoyed the week immensely and look forward to the 2018 retreat at a destination to be decided. Happy snapping!

The Tin Can Bay Camera Club’s next meeting: 7pm, Wednesday June 21 at TCB Library. See more images at: www.tincanbaycameraclub.wix.com/ tcb-camera-club

Tin Can Bay Camera Club’s Lake Moogerah Retreat Group in the front row: Frank Posch, Cathy Reed, Julie Hartwig, Jan Blackshaw, Maree Davies, Patsy Brady; and back row: Chris Harvey, Ron Johnson, Harry Duncan, Lyn Mary Boyce, Lyn Minchell

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Saturn Antennas visit Chiltern and enjoy the view from the brewery

Exploring Chiltern, Victoria

by Peter and Margaret Grant Saturn Antennas

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HEN WE BEGAN the year with our theme of ‘History’, I never imagined it would be so hard to pick a town to write about. It’s hard only in the way of “which one do we choose”? Do I tell you of our great time discovering the past in Croydon or Mareeba or Chiltern? I tossed a coin and decided on Chiltern in Victoria. I suppose next month will be the same.

The settlement of Chiltern on the banks of the Black Dog Creek was proclaimed a town in 1862 with grazing being their chief industry. As with many other towns in Victoria in that era, gold mining boosted the population to around 20,000 in the early 1900s.

On our ramblings up the main street, we meandered in and out of the beautifullykept old buildings – Dow’s Pharmacy, Chiltern Garage, Gilmour’s Corner Store, the Athenaeum Museum to name a few.

We could see why Chiltern had been used as a movie set for a number of major films such as Walt Disney’s “Ride a Wild Pony”.

We loved our quiet investigation of all the memorabilia in the Athenaeum Museum.

When we watched the local volunteer polish the beautiful timber floor with a 1950s polisher in good working order, we were transported back in time to the weekly task done by our mums. Wow! And the knowledge she had of the town was amazing.

Yes, Chiltern is right in the heart of the wine region. We are not wine drinkers, so when we found a brochure on the Black Dog Brewery, Peter’s eyes lit up.

While sipping our beer and enjoying the view, we decided that we just had to share our memorable step back in time.

If you have a chance, venture off the Hume highway and enjoy the delights of Chiltern.

LTE filter

While on the subject of travelling in northern Victoria, let me touch on one very important aspect of TV reception in this area - TV interference from phone towers.

In 2015, the phone towers that were turned on, using the frequency that used to be TV frequency, interfered greatly with all antennas that had an amplifier boosting that same frequency. All caravan antennas made prior to this date will most likely be affected by the phone tower in Chiltern.

But all the Saturn Antennas made after December 2014 have the proper amplifier built into them.

We pride ourselves on keeping up with changing technology. There is a solution to the dilemma for older Saturn Antennas and any other caravan antenna on the market today. The LTE filter stops the TV getting the frequency that is now ‘phone frequency’.

If you need more information on this, go to www.saturnantennas.com.au or call us on 07 5486 3471.

Safe travelling!

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EMEMBER TO KEEP the third Wednesday of the month free so you can head on down to HOY. This month’s theme is Melbourne Cup fascinators and hats, so keep those items handy after the big race. $5 entry includes your first board and morning tea. Doors open at 9am with games from 10am.

Every second Monday of the month is our general meeting and our guest speaker last meeting was Tony Stewart from Rainbow Beach Drought Runners. His recount of the disastrous toll the drought is taking on our fellow outback Queenslanders was heartbreaking to hear.

QCWA has a Public Rural Crisis Fund that assists women and families experiencing any type of crisis, so if you know of anyone who may need assistance then contact QCWA State Office on 07 3026 1223. Alternatively, donate at www.qcwa.org.au/ financial-help/ Joan Barnier and Susan Spenser will travel to Kingaroy for a weekend of learning at the QCWA Craft School to master quilling and red work, then these crafts can be taught by the ladies at a branch level. Currently members are completing a Poppy Project, making flowers from knitting and crochet for ANZAC day.

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances our Bundaberg bus trip has been cancelled, however don’t despair, the trip will go ahead next year.

Activities and meetings are held at the Branch meeting room behind the ‘Seaside Cottage’, 18 Whiting St, Tin Can Bay. All enquiries contact Joan 5486 4640 or 0488 979 241.

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your Community It’s National Recycling Week at our libraries!

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ECYCLING IN THE Gympie Region.

Have you ever wondered what really happens to your recycling? Why we have a recycling bin? Why are there rules for what is placed in the recycling bin?

It’s National Recycling Week, November 13-19, and you can come to this informative Recycling Presentation and have these and other questions answered. You may be surprised at what you will learn.

Rainbow Beach: Friday November 17, 3.30pm Phone 5486 3705; Tin Can Bay: Saturday November 18, 10am Phone 5486 4355. Bookings are essential.

Keep up to date with our Tech Savvy Seniors sessions November is all about your

photographs. We will show you how to save, organise, email and share your photographs on social media from your tablet/iPad or smartphone.

Bookings are essential and bring along your iPad/tablet or Smartphone.

Sessions at Rainbow Beach Library Thursday November 16, 10am-12noon - phone 5486 3705; Tin Can Bay Library Thursday November 16 2-4pm - phone 5486 4355.

Rainbow Beach Monday and Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm, Wednesday and Friday 2pm – 5pm, Saturday 9am – 12noon, 5486 3705, Visit us at: www.gympie.qld.gov.au/library

Is art your passion?

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E WOULD LOVE to invite you to join our group of artists working in many mediums, on all levels from beginners through to experienced, and sharing the love of art with each other.

Join the Monthly Cooloola Coast Art Group meetings, Friday November 24 at the RSL Hall, Tin Can Bay 1pm - 4pm.

Annual membership is only $20.

The fortnightly Life Drawing Group is on Wednesday November 8 and 22, 9am to 11.30am at Tin Can Bay Library.

Cost is $10 for Cooloola Coast Art Group members and $15 for non-members.

Beginners are very welcome.

Learn to draw a beautiful painting like this one pictured by President, Kerri Southern, at the free Weekly Drawing Group, every Tuesday from 10am to 12 at Tin Can Bay Library.

Finally there is a Weekly Painting Group, every Friday from 10am to 12 at Tuncunba Gardens, Tin Can Bay. Contact Secretary: Norma Sanderson / 5488 0840 or email: president@ cooloolacoastart.org to find out more. www.cooloolacoastart.org

Urgent help needed for farmers

by Tony Stewart

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S I WRITE, storm activity is taking place through parts of Queensland, but as yet little has fallen where it is most needed.

We’ve seen patchy showers up the Coast with the odd heavier fall, but Queensland is a huge state and cyclonic rain is needed to come down through the Gulf to break the outback drought.

One thing that amazes me is how city people do not know there is a drought through Queensland and much of New South Wales. Well, if and when it rains within a year or two, you may notice a drop in what you pay for meat, as it is all governed by supply and demand, and always will be.

Food parcels are urgently required for farmers in the drought area, with many organisations contributing to the cause,

but we are all finding it harder to receive donations, with most of mine coming from Victoria.

The IGAs in Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay have been very generous to the cause and they have a donation trolley in store. The bigger companies will not help with donations. Good used clothing and kids books will also be accepted.

If you can contribute any small amount to go to the Longreach area please call Rainbow Beach Droughtrunners on 0408 767 930.

Our next load will be mid-November.

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Historical Cooloola

Rainbow Beach’s

First Land Sale

by Ian Ross

You may remember Ian Ross’s photos and stories of early Rainbow Beach, published this year in the Community News, when he first visited what would become Rainbow Beach in 1960 and fell in love with the place. In 1966, he was transferred to Gympie with the Southern Electric Authority of Queensland (now Energex) and was able to again renew an interest in the area.

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UEENSLAND TITANIUM Mines, who were sand mining the Inskip Peninsular, were our largest customer and received appropriate attention from the Electric Authority and visits to the area were not uncommon.

Widgee Shire Council, the local authority back then, was keen to develop a township in the area and badgered the Queensland Government through 1968 to subdivide the land between the mineral sand plant and the Rainbow Beach Road.

Their persistence was eventually successful: a township was surveyed and Council was commissioned to build the roads in the proposed estate.

It was finished quickly and the formation of the proposed town announced in the Government Gazette on February 15, 1969.

The land sale would be by auction and held in the Gympie Land Office on March 26.

I did not think I had any chance of getting a block, but called at the Land Office and collected a brochure a few days ahead of the auction. There were 25 blocks in the subdivision divided into four sections.

Section 1 which was nearest the sand mining plant and comprised 5 blocks, was not offered for sale and I was advised was being held for possible future sale to residents involved in the Sand Mining operation.

The seven blocks along Rainbow Beach Road, three of which were occupied by houses for maintenance staff of the Sand Mining company, were also withheld presumably for sale as commercial blocks as the town developed.

I arrived at the Lands Office in Channon Street on March 26 about half an hour before the proposed sale. It was a very small building staffed only by the local Lands Department Officer, who I think was known as the land agent and an assistant.

There were no private auctioneers present, the Government Land Agent

Right: Camped on the Block in 1970 - Ian and his family had everything available including hot water after power and water arrived but no toilet, although he said the public ones were there in Rainbow Beach Road if you had time to walk there

The 1969 land sale brochure

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Above: 1972: Ian’s block at Rainbow prior to building - he had a two year building covenant on the original Land Sale

would conduct the auction. The Widgee Shire Council was well represented by Shire Chairman Neal Buchanan, Shire Clerk K. C. Rafter, Engineer Don Clarkson and several other councilors, all lookers I presumed.

There were only about six or seven others.

One person I did recognise was Amamoor Farmer, Gordon Elmer. I had got to know Gordon and who could miss his farm with a large Ferro Concrete Barge taking shape in the back yard.

Gordon had moved his barge to Inskip Point in 1967 and now two years later was operating a successful Fraser Island ferry service and the farm was falling into disuse. I could certainly understand why he would wish to move to Rainbow Beach.

The Auction got underway on time at 11 o’clock; the land agent first reading out all the many conditions imposed at Government Sales. It started with Lot 1 described as lot 1 of section 2, which today you will recognise as the block on the corner of Ilmenite Avenue and Clarkson Drive across the road from the doctor’s surgery.

The upset price was $630 and the auctioneer called for an opening bid.

Gordon’s hand shot up. Further bids were called, all quiet, the hammer fell and Gordon Elmer became the first land owner at Rainbow Beach for the upset price of $630, less 10% if you had cash to pay on the day.

The auctioneer moved to the adjacent lot 2; the upset price was $30 less this time, only $600 - somebody would surely snap this bargain up.

The bidding was opened, all was quiet, a second and third chance were offered still

no bids and the lot was passed in.

The auction moved to lot 3 and astoundingly the same result. The auction then moved to lot 5. Lot 4 was not offered as it was encumbered by a powerline that Queensland Titanium Mines had built from the the mineral sands dry plant to their houses in Rainbow Beach Road. The power line affected other blocks in section 3 and 4 also.

The auction moved to lot 6, the last in what is now Ilmenite Avenue, I figured there would someday be a road along the front and this would become a corner block. The upset price had risen to $650, but surely this was well worth it. Was I game? With a mortgage in Gympie and a wife and two kids to feed.

The auction opened, no bids at the first time of asking, no bids second time. Gordon Elmer was looking at me with a forlorn look on his face, he obviously didn’t want to be left alone as the only land owner at Rainbow Beach. Damn it, my hand shot up, the hammer fell just as quickly and my wife Lesley and myself had become the second landowners at Rainbow Beach.

How would we pay for it? The Queensland Government did offer extremely good terms and you could pay it off over 10 years if you wished, but it would be good to pay cash and get the 10% discount.

I approached my dad who offered a loan and we were able to pay cash. Having made this commitment I did not pay a lot of attention to the rest of the auction, but can report there were another five buyers, most of whom received their block for the upset price.

I think there was some spirited bidding

Above: September 1972: their block is now on the corner of Illmenite and Kirchener Avenues and the neighbour’s house behind was built in 1971 Below: ‘Palmgrove’ today

for the last block lot 7 in section 4, which attracted above $1000. For the Lands Department only selling seven out of 25 blocks was a bitter disappointment and it would be three years before they attempted a second Land Sale.

Gordon Elmer built a house quickly on his land and consequently became the first permanent resident in the town, as well as the first land owner. For us it would be camping for a few years and then an onsite caravan.

There was a building covenant on the land sale which did require the land to be developed to the extent of $2000 in two years. We did test this out but were able to

finance a small two bedroom unit by 1972.

The property has been improved and extended over the years, there are now two units there and the property is called Palmgrove, after coconut trees we planted around the perimeter.

The property is still in the family although the ownership has changed to our son and daughter-in-law.

Ian has already sent the Community News stories of future Land Sales - and we are happy to preserve his memories and images for future generations. If you have a story to share about Cooloola Coast’s history - please get in touch!

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SCHOOL NEWS

Welcome back to Term 4!

Tin Can Bay P-10 news

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HIS TERM WILL BE a busy one again with a number of key events, including Remembrance Day, Awards night, secondary camp, Year 10 dinner, swimming carnival, Year 6 Transition Ceremony and Christmas Concert!

This term we will also be acknowledging once more those students who have met attendance expectations and made positive choices both in and out of the classroom.

P&C fundraisers The P&C Seafood Festival stall raised $589.54 with donations of goodies from staff, family and the business community.

A special thank you to Mr Russell Llewellyn from Dalby, who donated his $50 first prize from the hundreds board back to the P&C. Thanks also to Vanderfield Gympie, who donated over $100 in prizes.

Tin Can Bay students battled hard in the handball competition - look out for when they compete against the teachers!

Thank you to the generous Tin Can Bay Bakery for supplying lamingtons for the drive - we made $312.50.

The Halloween Disco made about $1000! Well done!

The Great Garage Sale Trail

Students are planning a pot plant sale

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The Great Garage Sale Trail was postponed until November 4 due to predictions of poor weather, so there is still time for your stall, donations and most importantly - come and have a browse, you never know what you will find!

Tickets are now available in the Weber Baby Q Premium BBQ raffle (valued at over $300) at $2 each. Also available in books of 10. With tickets sales limited to 1,000 tickets, this raffle will be drawn at the

Christmas Concert on December 7.

Thanks to Tony Perrett MP (member for Gympie) for this kind donation.

Pot plant sale Do you have a green thumb? WE NEED YOUR HELP, to try and raise funds for our P&C. We are holding a Christmas Plant Sale.

If you have empty pots, tea cups or cuttings and plants that you could donate, we would appreciate your support.

Ideally, we would love to have a working party in the next couple of weeks at school to pot some plants to sell off.

If you can help the P&C in any way, or sell raffle tickets please contact Annette Bailey on 0417 864 080.

SCHOOL NEWS

Get set for Prep

by Principal Dan Stanieg

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T IS FANTASTIC to be back at Rainbow Beach State School and see so many happy faces. The last time I taught at Rainbow was 2009, on the oval teaching P.E. I have worked extremely hard, which has enabled me to return as Principal.

Over the past three years I have been a principal at a small school called Givelda, a deputy principal at Golden Beach State School, and a deputy at Coolum State School, which had a student enrolment of 1050 students. I am certainly enjoying the family feel that Rainbow offers.

My family will finish the year off at the Sunshine Coast before moving to Rainbow Beach in 2018 to attend school. They are excited about the new adventure.

Term 4 is always a busy time of the school year, with lots of exciting and fun things for the school community to be involved in. Please keep an eye on up-andcoming newsletters for important dates to put on your calendar.

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Excited playgroup pre-preps line up for the classroom

As the term does get very busy, it is very important that the students attend school every day to enable them access to the curriculum and continue to develop social skills as they move forward to their next year level.

If for any reason your child has to have a day off school it is important that you let the school know so we can record it.

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Please make sure you introduce yourself when you come to the school and I look forward to a great Term 4 at Rainbow Beach State School.

Student Council news A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Holt Bolt and Fun Run Day, which raised approximately $1000 for the Student Council, and the annual Halloween Disco/Dress was just as popular.

Some brilliant diving ov customers raving about W have here. in need of helpers to dive cookwe breakfast or tidy up or help the children get theirvisibility Withtoimproved breakfast and superviseentire the session. vista of Wolf Rock Leanne’s main goal isabout to give kids a shark 50the grey nurse healthy yet interesting bull breakfast, perhaps rays, turtles, octopus, something they haven’tmore. tried In before, yet all thes amongst still likely that a child would eating.kingfish, baitfienjoy sh, trevally, We are keen also for local ‘Celebrity To see more photos and Chefs’ from local businesses and groups goget to in our Face to make breakfast each Wolf week.Rock Please com/wolfrockdive touch with Leanne on 0427 794 264 if you would like to help or be a celebrity chef!been in the Visibility has

Join fitness and brekky club Fitness Club aims to get the kids involved in healthy fitness activities and habits. Sarah Booth and Anne Moroney co-run the fitness club and are both Cert IV qualified Fitness Trainers.

They are also parents of students at RBSS, whose aim is to offer the kids a fun workout incorporating fitness principles and exercises, and also games for fun and interest.

Fitness Club starts at 7am - 7.45am.

Please ensure the volunteers are present before dropping off your children. Also we invite parents to join in the session and have fun with fitness.

Breakfast Club is co-ordinated by Leanne Bosse and helped out by Anne Moroney and Sarah Booth. Breakfast Club is always Having fun with ‘goop’ and Mrs C (Lyn Chamberlaine) is an easy introduction to school - they are looking forward to their next session

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It provided a lighter tone to the proceedings and was joined by Tulips from Amsterdam and Oh What a Beautiful Morning with the bees (men’s voices) humming in the background.

That morning the UKE Circle was also very well received by the visiting public, and I was told it “flat out” with people - in spite of the unseasonal hot weather. It was good to hear the lunches and morning teas were “going crazy”.

The prizes for the winning entries were presented by Bob Gray, OIC Rainbow Beach Ambulance. The champions in each section were Linda Brown for Floral Work, M O’Gorman for Cut Flowers, Shirley Ruescher for Container Plants, with the Juniors prize going to L Dennis.

L Minchell and Molly Dallinger were awarded the champions prize for the Open and Junior Photography sections respectively.

LAC’s Cheryl Zunic thanked the various clubs and individuals who were on hand to support the show with stalls, displays and the provision of morning and afternoon teas, as well as all the people who took the time to place an entry in the competition.

Said Cheryl, “The committee offers our thanks to all those involved in making the day a success, with the money raised being used to support our local Ambulance Stations at Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach.”

Natasha shows us her winner in the succulent section

HE COOLOOLA COAST Local Ambulance Committee annual Flower Show is once again a success!

Held on the last Saturday in September, organisers noted that there were a lot more entries than last year.

After sourcing some raffle tickets at the entry, I chatted to Lisa Lee who was making a brisk trade at the plant stall.

Lisa said the judges had visited Maryborough and Nambour, but were delighted with what they saw in our comparatively smaller Tin Can Bay. “They love coming here - and said it was such an excellent display. The standard was really high.”

The judges commented that the number of entries was most impressive and a great tribute to the local community spirit.

This year, the photography entries were in the main hall, and they were blooming for all to see and deem which deserved the “People’s Choice” award.

Lionesses were feeding tables of people when I arrived, as they listened to a performance by the Coolabay Choir.

Their six songs all related to gardens, flowers and nature. Pat Graham told us, “One of our members had found a parody of the song An English Country Garden in which we remembered the ..bindies...bull ants... cane toads...and all the spiders and other ferocious insects, that make growing difficult.”

A winner in the Foliage category for Cheryl Zunic

Jill Tedman enjoyed the floral and photographic displays

Judy Cantrell, Maree and Phil Heron discuss the themed displays – spotting “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Yellow Rose of Texas”

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Cooloola Coast Visitor’s Guide Rainbow Beach and the Cooloola Coast is home of the Coloured Sands, the majestic Carlo Sandblow and gateway to World Heritage listed Fraser Island. You can feed wild dolphins, visit a historic lighthouse and kayak with the whales.

Rainbow Shores Clarkson Drive has a concrete path for most of the way taking you through wallum and paperbarks.

If riding, you can turn left to the industrial area (Karoonda Road) and the return to town via Carlo Road.

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

Coloured Sands Starting below the lookout, walk along the beach towards Double Island Point for a kilometre or so to these amazing Coloured sand cliffs, with the best colours around 9 to 10 kilometres along the beach (accessible with a 4wd or Surf and Sand Safari tour) 5486 3131.

Carlo Sand Blow A bush walk up to Carlo Sand Blow is a must for every visitor. Drive to the reservoir at the top of Cooloola Drive. The Blow is an easy 600m walk from the car park or take the longer walk from the National Parks Office. Spectacular views of the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point and Tin Can Bay Inlet are the bonus for your efforts. When the thermals are right, you will often see Hang Gliders taking off and landing at this beautiful piece of Nature’s Sculpture.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Helicopter Rides Rainbow Beach Helicopters offer 4 scenic flights, charters, packages and transfers to/ from Maroochydore Airport, Fraser Island Resorts, Gympie, and Harvey Bay, call 0448 883 442.

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.

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

Great Sandy Strait Cruises and Sunset Cruises 0428 838 836 Dolphin Ferry 35 minutes by ferry to view the dolphins at TIn Can Bay 7am daily 0428 838 836

By Canoe Explore the mangrove fringed waters of Carlo Creek, Carlo Island and Tin Can Bay Inlet Carlo Point Boat Hire 0405 818 277

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

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

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

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 0405 818 277 Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 0439 775 070 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.

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

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

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

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

To Inskip Point and crossing in the barge.

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

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

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Rainbow Beach fishing report Mat Cooper Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters 0439 775 070

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ELL FINALLY, some much needed rain.

It’s good to see the water running down the banks and into local waterways, giving everything a good stir up,=. I can’t wait to get back outside after this system passes, as it should improve the bite, not only up the straits but outside as well.

Fishing has been good for the majority of the month apart from the occasional shut down period when you have good shows, you know they’re there, but can’t get them to bite.

Using lighter gear and changing tactics in this case usually works well and produces

All smiles for Keshia Hilliam- this parrot one of many for the day

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some decent fishing. Some nice cobia have been showing up, along with those more respectable snapper and sweetlip. Quality parrot, pearl perch and Moses perch, along with most of your other typical reef species, have been adding good colours to the box.

Up the straits things started to fire up with all the hot weather and stormy activity.

Reports of good Jacks, some mates have managed to jag up to eight in a session; flathead have been active and should be in good numbers over the next couple of months, especially now with some stirred up water and more bait around.

Congrats to Tate Keys with last month’s winning fish pictured below, one of a few cobia and just nudging out a few reds and snapper. Enjoy the rain and catch you next month.

Cheers Mat

Fishing & Boating

Catches from Tin Can Bay Fishing Club

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ISHING IN THE Great Sandy Straits and the Tin Can Bay inlet has been generally quiet lately and could be because of the persistent northerly winds.

Members who regularly fish the Mary River at Gympie report that catches of bass, yellowbelly and saratoga have been consistent during the past weeks.

Reef fishing has generally been fairly quiet lately both inside and on the outside.

In the Sandy Straits, tuna species can be seen regularly feeding on the baitfish in the main channel at Inskip to the Bluff area and are worth targeting by casting small metal lures. A number of Spanish mackerel were caught south of Gary’s recently, using skirted lures.

Diver whiting have been hard to find

lately, so you have to move around a bit to find where they are on the day.

Targeting summer whiting with live yabbies in the shallows should show results this time of year and the odd flathead may be a welcome by catch when targeting the whiting.

A few small to just legal-sized bream have been seen in the shallows throughout the bay and may be worth targeting with yabbies or small strips of mullet.

With the warmer weather it could also be worth targeting mangrove jacks in the creeks using mullet strips or live bait.

The recent downpour of rain may trigger the fish to feed again and will encourage the muddies to start moving, so with a bit of luck go out and give it a try.

Catches from Keely Rose Fishing Charters Left: Graham with a horse of a tusk fish Below: Rain didn’t stop these guys hooking into quality snapper and spangled emperor

Fishing Club member Ron Cox with a parrot

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Coastguard happenings

Monday morning on a tow back to Tin Can Bay

northern sections of the Sandy Straits, Waddy Point to south of Double Island Point, up to 35 miles out to sea.

In fact, QF17 has negotiated reciprocity agreements with Coast Guard Flotillas at Noosa, Caloundra, Maroochydore, and Sandy Straits to assist you if in need, just as we assist members of their programme.

Contact the base on 5486 4290 or stop in for more details.

Not one but two raffles!

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HE RECENT SPATE of blustery and wet weather conditions tested local mariners’ expertise at mooring skills and weatherproofing their vessels.

Unfortunately, several vessels didn’t “pass muster” and decided to self-tour around Tin Can Bay, adjacent waterways or became “bloated through water retention”.

The Coastguard were kept busy with delivery of water pumps to several grateful boat owners and those whose wandering vessels were relocated back to their anchorage. Murphy’s law was applied as the vessels chose the worst of the weather and time of day/night to “do their thing”.

These challenges should remind mariners to confirm the security of their anchoring and the integrity of the vessels’ prevention of water entry strategies BEFORE weather events.

First, the wheelbarrow full of Christmas refreshments (valued at over $300), and second, our raffle offering the winner a one-week holiday at Coffs Wyndham/ Ramada Resort during the second week of Easter School Holidays (two separate bedrooms, two separate bathrooms, kitchen, lounge, “the full 10 yards”).

These are both now available through our fundraising team members seen at BCF, Woolworths in Cooloola Cove, Dolphin Centre covered area and other selected areas, or you are welcome to visit our base at Norman Point.

Community courses are continually popular with locals and we encourage you to take advantage of these in November: • Marine Radio Operator (required by the government if you own a VHF radio) • White Water and Bar Crossing Course • First Aid and CPR (CPR expires yearly and First Aid every three years) • Night Navigation for small boat owners (and large boats, too) Interested people are encouraged to contact the base on 5486 4290 or stop by to give their name and contact details logged. Spaces are limited and bookings are essential.

Courses range from $75 to $125.

Log-on, it’s FREE

Mariners are requested to log on WHENEVER they depart. In case of

unforeseen events, loved ones as well as assist vessels have an idea of your general location and not just when crossing the Wide Bay Bar. Most people, when asked why they don’t log-on respond with, “We are only going just over there and not going very far”.

MOST breakdowns, out of fuel, flat batteries and medical problems occur within five miles of their departure point!

It’s a free service and keeps peace of mind.

Speaking of service, do you know that the Coast Guard offers an assist service for breakdowns (much like roadside assist offered by insurance companies and RACQ)? For $65 per year (much cheaper than RACQ) your vessel is covered.

If in need of assist, you are covered from the southern reaches of the Sandy Straits,

Monthly statistics

A total of: 2050 man hours were put in at the base for the month of September; 2010 calls in the radio room; 324 Seawatch vessels and six assists.

One of the services offered by QF17 is Scattering of Ashes. We are more than happy to assist any family who request this service.

On another note, QF17 is supplying bridal party transport for a “grand arrival” at an upcoming wedding.

Volunteers interested in helping Coast Guard Tin Can Bay are always appreciated.

If you can help us, it makes it easier to help you when you need us.

Yours in safe boating.

Coast Guard Tin Can Bay

NAGEMENT UNDER NEW MA

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It was thrilling to watch U9s Zoe Kingsley and Sienna Arthur who both performed extremely well in flags - Sienna was runner up

Archie Gilmore (centre) ran hard in the semi-finals for his sprint

What a great Nipper Carnival Helen Brown, JAC, Rainbow Beach SLSC

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PPROXIMATELY 860 Nippers and their parents travelled to Rainbow Beach to compete in the first Nipper Carnival of the year. Most from the Sunshine Coast .

The surf was good and the rain came late morning, but this did not deter the competitors. Even the seaweed was fine, and the showers had a good workout all day.

Rainbow Beach Nippers had 14 competitors, Zoe Kingsley, Kiera and Sienna Arthur, Sophie and Emily Schooth, Archie Gilmore, Blake Findlater, Emma Worthington, Mason Bignell, Luxie -Leigh Duffy, Jasmine and Annie White, Jack Dwine and Joel who certainly did themselves and the Surf Club proud.

They can hold their heads high. Ages ranging from U8 to U14. Various results were achieved by our competitors, which is great, but the main thing is that they all enjoyed themselves.

Thank you to the parents who took on the responsibility of age managers for the day, making sure our competitors got to their events on time. Good job.

Thank you also to our first aid team lead

by Mark (volunteers every year). Can’t run a carnival without them.

The BBQ tent staff were kept busy all morning, firstly having to prepare morning tea and lunches for 150 officials (who I might add are all volunteers, thank you Ron, Jas and James and our IRB teams) and at the same time serving bacon and egg burgers, sausages and steak burgers.

People were looking for warm food because of the weather conditions, thus making the BBQ a very profitable facility for the Surf Club. Thank you to Tracey and her band of workers for making this a success.

Last but not least, a big thank you to the volunteers who assisted with the set up and clean up. Big job, well done.

A great success and an enjoyable day for all our wonderful volunteers and competitors. Hopefully more members will get involved next year as it really is a wonderful day watching so many children competing and enjoying themselves.

See everyone next Sunday morning on the beach!

Jasmine White and Luxie-Leigh Duffy are easy to spot in their yellow caps in the Under 12 swim

Above and left: U13s Jack Dwine and Annie White return from their swims

More images on Facebook U10 Mason Bignell relaxes in the tent with U8 Blake Findlater

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SPORT

You can trial for Little Athletics

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HE 2017-18 COOLOOLA Coast Little Athletics season has begun in full swing and what better way to start than with javelin. This ancient art derived from the days of hunting, and the modern adaptation has participants spearing for length instead of dinner. Coach Bill McKechnie showed the correct body lines for the most effective angle of release.

Second week had the athletes getting sandy in the pit but there wasn’t a castle in sight. Members took turns improving their run-up while concentrating on gaining height off the mat. Valuable skills were Lachlan Jensen, Angelica Geurts and Malakai Kissier in training for sprints

Comp dates coming up for Boardriders Gromms Comp

November 18, 8.30am, beach front

Meeting for Memorial Classic November 3 Rainbow Pub 6pm

Memorial Classic

December 2, 7.30am, Double Island Point Entry fees apply for comps and current membership. If you need info call Bj Parton: 0419 929 037.

See you in the surf!

Local boys are still at it!

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AKE PARTON, Tony Arthur, Dave Arthur and Darren Cross have been playing soccer together and against each other for over 30 years.

They have been heading into Gympie on Tuesday evenings to play. It’s been great to go look at what they still achieve!

The mates play just as hard as they did in their 20s.

Well done, you still have many seasons left in you all!

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learnt and these will assist when the centre runs its in-club competition days, recording personal bests.

Coles has partnered with Little Athletics and will be supplying a nutritious snack of free bananas this season.

If you have a child between 3 and 17 who would like to have a go, then bring them down to the Tin Can Bay School Oval on Snapper Creek Rd, Saturday morning at 8.30am, for a training session trail.

It’s only $5 per session for a two week period which is deducted from the full registration fee if they decide to join.

Contact Centre Manager Jess Milne on 0411 218 254 or email ccla2014@outlook. com for further information.

SPORT

Welcome back Warriors

Would you like to be a Sunday paddler?

by Head coach/Instructor Bj Parton

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WIM CLUB IS BACk and it has been a wonderful start to the season with one of our swimmers, Anjelica Geurts, receiving a silver level JX award for last season times.

To receive this level swimmers must swim certain times throughout a season, and swimming Australia recognises these achievements and awards the swimmers with either a green, bronze, silver or gold level. Well done!

Club night is on Thursdays at 5pm with swimmers entering 12m to 400m events. Each week their goal is to better a previous time, this way they see how they progress through the season.

Under 7 is free to be a part of the swim club and 8 years old is half price, so come and see our friendly staff for more information.

See you at the pool!

BJ Parton congratulates Anjelica Geurts on her silver level JX award

Come and join the friendly dragon boaters

by Norma Sanderson

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Swim club is on every Thursday at 5pm come join the fun!

HE COOLOOLA DRAGONS combined with Hervey Bay, Bundaberg and 1770 to compete at the Brisbane River Dragons Sports Regatta on the Kawana Waters course. The combined team was therefore named “Wide Bay Combo” and was very competitive against the more established bigger clubs.

The weather Gods were kind to us as the sun shone brightly and the wind blew very lightly. The Women’s 20’s team reached the final in the 500 metre racing finishing in fifth place. Well done to all those paddlers.

The Mixed 20’s 500 metre racing was also competitive but the team missed the final. In mixed racing teams are allowed to have 10 men and 10 women paddlers, but the “Wide Bay Combo” team only seated 3 men and 17 women. So again, well done.

The 10’s Open 500 metre racing again was competitive but we were up against it from the start as we could only seat 3 men and 7 women. All other teams mainly had the 10 men paddlers.

In a couple of weeks we will start intensive training to gain fitness and strength to be able to be competitive at the State Titles in February and Nationals in March.

Any interested new paddlers wanting to give paddling a go, it would be best to come on down to the Yacht Club hardstand on a Sunday at 7.30am. Sunday is usually a more relaxed and social paddle.

We don’t expect new paddlers do the intense work which established paddlers are doing.

If interested please phone Norma on 0439 075 271, or Sandra on 0402 352 756.

Please slip, slop, slap and bring water.

See you on the water.

November 2017 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 37

A Little Humour PADDY’S POOCH Paddy tells Mick he’s thinking of buying a labrador.

“No way, “ says Mick. “Have you seen how many of their owners go blind? “ TWO OLD GUYS TALKING One said to the other: “My 85th birthday yesterday. Wife gave me an SUV”.

Other guy: “Wow, that’s amazing!

Imagine, an SUV! What a great gift!”

First guy: “Yup. Socks, underwear and Viagra!”

AMERICAN GOATS Groups of Americans were traveling by tour bus through Holland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goat’s milk was used.

She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing. ‘These,’ she explained, ‘are the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produce.’

She then asked, ‘What do you do in America with your old goats?’

A spry old gentleman answered, ‘They send us on bus tours!’

PROFANE GIFT A man went to church one day and afterward he stopped to shake the preacher’s hand. He said, ‘Preacher, I’ll tell you, that was a damned fine sermon.

Damned good!’

The preacher said, ‘Thank you sir, but I’d rather you didn’t use profanity.’

The man said, ‘I was so damned impressed with that sermon I put five thousand dollars in the offering plate!’

The preacher said, ‘No sh#t?’

WISE LIE Bob, a 70-year-old, extremely wealthy widower, shows up at the Country Club with a breathtakingly beautiful and very sexy 25-year-old blonde-haired woman who knocks everyone’s socks off with her youthful sex appeal and charm and who

hangs over Bob’s arm and listens intently to his every word.

His buddies at the club are all aghast.

At the very first chance, they corner him and ask, ‘Bob, how’d you get the trophy girlfriend?’

Bob replies, ‘Girlfriend? She’s my wife!’

They are knocked over, but continue to ask, ‘So, how’d you persuade her to marry you?’

‘I lied about my age,’ Bob replies. ‘What, did you tell her you were only 50?’

Bob smiles and says, ‘No, I told her I was 90.’

GOD FOOTS THE BILL A man suffered a serious heart attack and consequently had a quadruple heart bypass surgery. He woke up to find that he was in the care of nuns at a Catholic Hospital. When he had recovered sufficiently a nun began to ask him questions as to how he was going to pay for all the treatment he has had.

The nun asked, “Do you have health insurance? “ The patient replied in a raspy voice, “No health insurance”.

Then the nun asked, “Do you have money in the bank? “ The patient replied, “No money in the bank “.

Somewhat impatient the then nun asked, “Do you have a relative who would be willing to help you settle the account for your treatment ? “ The patient said, “I only have a spinster sister who is a nun”.

The nun became agitated and announced loudly, “Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God.” The patient retorted, “Then send the bill to my brother- in-law.’”

A DISCREET IRISHMAN Six retired Irishmen were playing poker in O’Leary’s apartment when Paddy Murphy loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest, and drops dead at the table. Showing

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respect for their fallen brother, the other five continue playing standing up.

Michael O’Conner looks around and asks, “Oh, me boys, someone has to tell Paddy’s wife. Who will it be?”

They draw straws. Paul Gallagher picks the short one. They tell him to be discreet, be gentle, don’t make a bad situation any worse.

“Discreet??? I’m the most discreet Irishman you’ll ever meet. Discretion is me middle name. Leave it to me.”

Gallagher goes over to Murphy’s house and knocks on the door. Mrs. Murphy answers, and asks what he wants.

Gallagher declares, “Your husband just lost $500, and is afraid to come home.”

“Tell him to drop dead!” says Murphy’s wife.

“I’ll go tell him,” says Gallagher.

FATEFUL SERVICE One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small flags mounted on either side of it.

The six-year-old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, “Good morning, Alex.”

“Good morning Pastor,” he replied, still focused on the plaque. “Pastor, what is this?”

The pastor said, “Well, son, it’s a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.”

Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally, little Alex’s voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked, “Which service, the 8.30 or the 10.30?”

GUINNESS GOODBYE Brenda O’Malley is home making dinner, as usual, when Tim Finnegan arrives at her door.

“Brenda, may I come in?” he asks. “I’ve somethin’ to tell ya”.

“Of course you can come in, you’re always welcome, Tim.. But where’s my husband?”

“That’s what I’m here to be telling ya, Brenda. There was an accident down at the Guinness brewery.”

“Oh, God no!” cries Brenda. “Please don’t tell me.”

“I must, Brenda. Your husband Seamus is dead and gone. I’m sorry.

Finally, she looked up at Tim. “How did it happen, Tim?” “It was terrible, Brenda. He fell into a vat of Guinness Stout, and drowned.”

“Oh my dear Jesus! But you must tell me true, Tim, did he at least go quickly?”

“Well, Brenda, no. In fact, he got out three times to pee.”

EYED UP A man is dining in a fancy restaurant and there is a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. He has been checking her out since he sat down, but lacks the nerve to start a conversation.

Suddenly she sneezes, and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket towards the man. He reacts and reaches out, grabbing it in mid air, and hands it back.

“Oh my, I am so sorry,” the woman says as she pops her eye back in place.

“Let me buy your dinner to make it up to you” she says.

They enjoy a wonderful dinner together, and afterwards they go to the theater followed by drinks, they laugh and talk, and shares their deepest dreams.

After paying for everything, she asks him, “Would you like to come to my place for a nightcap and stay for breakfast?”

They have a wonderful, wonderful time. The next morning, she cooks a gourmet meal with all the trimmings. The guy is amazed!! Everything has been SO incredible!!!!

“You know” he says, “you are the perfect woman. Are you this nice to every guy you meet?”

“Oh no!!” she replies..”You just caught my eye”.

TRADES & SERVICES DIRECTORY

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

Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre Rainbow Beach 4X4 Hire

Electrician Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

5486 3288 5486 8300

4D Engineering Rainbow Beach

Air conditioning

Climate Control Air Conditioning Cooloola Coast Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Tin Can Bay Coastwide Appliance Service & Repairs Eledric Rainbow Beach Auto Electrics

Bait and Tackle

Chilly Bin Rainbow Beach Tackle & Camping

Bakery

Ed’s Beach Bakery

Beauty

Serenity Beauty

Boat Hire

Carlo Point Boat Hire Coastwide

Car Dealers

John Madill Toyota Madills Mazda

Caravan Parks

Tin Can Bay Caravan Park

Caravan Repairs and Hire Whatever

Caravan Antennas Saturn Antennas

Real Estate

0419 980 607 0407 146 151

Restaurants and Cafés

Fishing Charters

5486 4362

Coastwide Fishing Charters Tin Can Bay Keely Rose Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters Rainbow Beach

5486 4499 0400 410 045

Floorzone

Gympie

0439 775 070 5482 6500

0428 645 369

Cooloolah Coast

0499 144 678

Garden Supplies

Rainbow Beach

5486 3788

Rainbow Beach

5486 8100

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay

5486 3080 0438 868 116 0405 818 277 0419 980 607

Cooloola Cove Landscape & Garden Supplies

Lighthouse Glass and Aluminium

Tin Can Bay Cooloola Cove

5488 0443 5486 4004

Gympie Gympie

5480 5555 5480 5588

Cooloola Cove

5488 0222

5486 4411

Rainbow Beach

0400 657 797

Tin Can Bay

5488 0601

Cooloola Coast

0403 193 916

Rainbow Beach Cooloola Cove

5486 3444 5486 2000

Hardware

Health and Medical Coloured Sands Clinic Cooloola Cove Cooloola Coast Podiatry Cooloola Coast Cooloola Coast Clinic Tin Can Bay Cooloola Counselling Service Rainbow Beach Cooloola Medical Centre Rainbow Beach Medical Practice Tin Can Bay Chiropractor Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay Physio Tin Can Bay

5488 0271 0487 681 524 5486 4600 0406 304 296 5313 3277 5486 3078 5486 2576 5488 0533

Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach

5486 4004

Gympie Cooloola Pet Resort Gympie

5486 3471 0407 764 661 0421 600 148 0487 281 030 0438 868 116

Curtains and Blinds & Security Advantage Screens & Blinds Cooloola Cove Cooloola Curtains & Blinds Cooloola Cove

Dentist

Channon and Lawrence Dental Gympie Cooloola Cove Smiles Tin Can Bay Coloured Sands Clinic Cooloola Cove

5481 2846 0436 394 347

Sea Breeze kayaks

5483 5364

5482 7688 5486 4800 5488 0271

ESSENTIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE / POLICE / FIRE . . . . 000 SES Flood/Storm Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 500 SES - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3314 SES - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4604 City Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2304 Coastguard Tin Cay Bay - VMR 417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4290 Community Centre Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3355 Cooloola Coast Medical Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2488 Doctor - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3078 Doctor - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4600 ENERGEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 62 62 EPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 130 372 FIRE & RESCUE - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3169 Tin Can Bay Fire Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 828 414 Rural Fires Goomboorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 793 286 Rural Fires Neerdie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0400 865 132 QPWS Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9900 QPWS Tewantin (7 days) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5449 7792 Gympie Regional Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 307 800 HOSPITAL - Gympie (ind. Community & Mental Health Services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5489 8444

Tin Can Bay

Rainbow Beach Rustproofing and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Service Centre and Towing Rainbow Beach

0418 498 089

5486 3228 5486 8555

Pest Control Beach to Bay Pest Management Cooloola Coast Cleanwave Rainbow Beach

5486 8686 0421 600 148

Pharmacy Rainbow Beach

5486 3070

Cooloola Cove

0407 372 826

Cooloola Cove

0418 382 442

Plastering Ray’s Plastering

5486 9090 5486 3249 5486 4231

Cooloola Coast Rainbow Beach

5486 3411 5486 3900

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach

5486 8000 5486 8877 0490 232 392 5486 4400 5486 3126

Rainbow Beach

5486 3152

Cooloola Cove

0408 645 369

Rainbow Beach

5486 8700

Tin Can Bay

5486 2887

Rainbow Beach

0418 729 474

Tin Can Bay

5486 4577

Cooloola Cove

1300 727 025

Signs

Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach Signs

Solicitor

Cosgroves

Storage

4rent4sale Storage Sheds Cooloola Tin Can Bay Mini Storage

Tourist Centre

Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach Shell Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach

Tours and attractions

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

5486 3227 5486 8888

Rainbow Beach/TC Bay Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

0428 838 836 0408 738 192 0457 726 388 0412 174 337 5486 3131 5486 8004

Gympie Veterinary Services Tin Can Bay

5486 4666

Advertising/Graphic Design

Mechanical

Rainbow Beach Pharmacy

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay

Vet

Kayaks Cooloola Cove

Shopping Centre IGA Supermarket

Kennels and Catteries Tin Can Bay

Ocean Breeze Seafoods Ennovy Designs

Graphic Design Soda Graphics

Arcobaleno Coffee Rocks Food Sans Borders Marina Bar and Grill Rainbow Fruit Barn

Sewing

Glass and Aluminium

Rainbow Beach Hardware Mitre 10 Cooloola 0417 728 510 0438 773 119

5486 3607

Gas Supplies Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island Gas Supplies

Cooloola Coast Realty Rainbow Beach Realty

Seafood

Cooloola Cove

Benny’s Carpet Cleaning Tin Can Bay Cleanwave Rainbow Beach Crystal Shine Cleaning Zaneta Fitzgerald

0428 645 369

Rainbow Cooloola Wholesalers Rainbow Beach

Carpet Cleaning

Celebrant

Cooloola Cove

Food Wholesalers

Rainbow Beach Remodelling and Repairs Rainbow Beach Gavin Freeman Handyman Service Cooloola Coast Cabinets Whatever Cabinetmakers

Rainbow Beach Hotel Rainbow Beach Surf Club Tin Can Bay Country Club

5486 3500

Builders/Handyman

Cabinet Makers

0407 022 159 0407 762 986

Flooring

Appliance Repairs Auto Electrics

Pubs and Clubs Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast

Fabrication

Accommodation

Rainbow Getaway Holiday Apartments

Cookies Electrical Mark Little

GRAPHIC DESIGN PRINT WEB PHOTOGRAPHY Affordable & Professional Advertising Free Mobile Service for Meetings & Deliveries Diploma Qualified & over 7yrs Experience 0403 193 916 christie@sodagraphics.com.au Cooloola Cove

graphics

www.sodagraphics.com.au

Airconditioning

Plumber Laurie Donnelly Plumber

Library - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3705 Library - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4355 Local Disaster Management CCCLDMSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4483, 0439 862 264 Cooloola Cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 0436, 0459 26 374 Wallu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 685 338 Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 863 007 Pharmacy - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3070 Police - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8765 Police - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2426 Police - non urgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 444 POISONS Information Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 26 Resource and Referral Centre Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . 5488 0035 School - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9333 School - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 1222 Warren Truss MP (Federal Member) . . . . . . . . . 1 300 301 968 Tony Perrett MLA (State Member) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5329 5100 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (Please phone to make appt ) CARKEET, Sally (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 751 327 DEACON, Arthur (Cooloola Cove) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 624 208 FISHER, Peter (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0407 95 4678 GETT, Kelvin (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3538 MISSEN, John Joseph (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8153 November 2017 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 39

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Auto Electrics

Electrical

Cabinet Making

CAR CLEANING

Fabrication

Auto Electrics

Cleaning

Flooring

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To find out more, phone: 5486 3561 40 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – November 2017

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Pet Boarding

Signs

Also specialising in; • Stamp • Concrete Stencil • Exposed Seeded Concrete Phone: 5486 3914 Mobile: 0413 060 797

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WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER 1

Tony Perret mobile office to Cooloola Coast, appointments: 1800 812 919

1-10 Scarecrow Festival , Mary Valley 1 2 3

QCWA Christmas Craft Morning Tea 10am, 18 Whiting St, TCB Theatre Restaurant, TCB Lioness 6pm, Community Complex Go Mumma Gympie Region, free Friday Bootcamp, 9.30am Little Guppies Building, Bream Street, TCB, Emma: 0419 620 623

7am RBSS Brekky and Fitness Club

DECEMBER

8-10am Coastcare Wetland Weeding, for location www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au/ or text: 0417 554 905

2

9 -11am Playgroup, RB State School

14 RB Community Centre committee meet

Memorial Classic, 7.30am, Double Island Point, entry fees apply for comps and current membership

9am - noon TCB Craft Club, Penny: 5486 2512

3

16 Tech Savvy Seniors sessions photographs, RB Library 10am-12 noon, phone 5486 3705. TCB Library 2-4pm - phone 5486 4355

Nippers Age Championship, weather permitting

10 Nippers Christmas breakup (back January 21)

17 Recycling in the Gympie Region RB Library Friday 3.30pm, phone 5486 3705

20 TCB Community Christmas Carols, in the park behind the RSL, 6pm (food from 5pm)

17-18 Wolvi Stomp Blues at Wolvi Hall

25 Christmas Day

8am - 10am Volunteer “revive our creeks”, www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au

18 Boardriders Gromms comp 8.30am, beach front

WEEKLY (many are term time only)

9am Sailability

18 Editorial due for Community News - include Year 12 Graduate pics and words

Monday

Saturday

10-11am First 5 Forever - fun for under fives at Rainbow Beach Library

Markets on almost every Saturday!

See visitors’ guide

18 Recycling in the Gympie Region, 10am TCB Library, Phone 5486 4355

4.30 Karate & Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS: 0417 079 579

7am QCWA walking group, Black Cockatoo, TCB

CCAG free Weekly Drawing Group, every Tuesday from 10am to 12 noon at TCB Library

18-19 Wolvi Stomp, fundraiser for Wolvi Community Hall

7am QCWA walking group, Cafe to the Max, TCB

8.30-10.30 Little Athletics

20 Ad bookings due for Community News

Melbourne Cup Day (see the article for details)

21 Diabetes Charity Morning Tea, RB Community Centre, Ph: 5486 3355

9am Arts and Craft group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall (second/last of month)

Sunday

RB Christmas Pharmacy Morning Tea from 9am

21 TCB Camera Club’s next meeting: 7pm, TCB Library

4

Men’s Shed TCB 10am at the new shed, behind CIty Farm

4

The Great Garage Sale Trail, TCB School

4

‘Who’s New at the Zoo’ Welcome Dinner, Lawrie Hanson Park, RB book: 5486 3561

6,20 Toastmasters meet TCB Library from 6.30pm, Linda: 0400144629 Mum and Me Water Aerobics RB Aquatic Club, Turana Street from 9am, free, BJ: 0419 929 037, gold coin donation for child minding

8,22 CCAG Life Drawing Group 9am TCB Library, cost applies 9

13-19 National Recycling Week

30 Music Plus, 7pm CC Vets and Community Hall, Pam:5 488 0110

Thursday

16 Art and Alzheimer’s Gallery Tours, 10.30am bookings: 5481 0733

Cooloola Nature Info Day, TCB Foreshore Bird Walk, 9-3pm

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12 Nippers Age Championship, weather permitting

25 Craft Beer Sunshine Coast Festival

4.30 Karate & Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS: 0417 079 579

Christmas Carols from 6-8pm, RB Community Hall (food from 5pm)

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11 Mary River Festival in Kandanga

parents must supervise their own children in the water

2

Boardriders Meeting for Memorial Classic, Rainbow Pub 6pm

7

11 TCB SSAA and CCYAP Air Rifle session, 12-2pm, 11-18year olds, bookings: 0411 218 254

14 Veterans and Community Morning Tea, TCB RSL

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Christmas dance night, TCB RSL Sub Branch

10 Mary River Festival Harvest Dinner, Kandanga 11 Remembrance Day

10 Festival of Small Halls, RB Hall

Tuesday

9am – noon Tin Can Bay Quilters, community complex. Ph: Maree 5486 5706 9.30am Little Guppies playgroup, TCB

23 Ad copy due for Community News

Wednesday

24 Join the monthly Cooloola Coast Art Group meetings, RSL Hall TCB 1pm - 4pm

7.30am TCB P-10 Garden Club

25 CCYAP A Day at the Bay Beach, TCB foreshore in Wes Mitchell park from 12-2pm, BBQ and drinks available,

9.30am CCLAC bingo sessions TCB Country Club 9.30am - 10.30am First 5 Forever - fun for under fives at Tin Can Bay Library 3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training 4.30pm QCWA walking group, Woolworths bus stop, CC Friday

Discover Sailing, Tin Can Bay Yacht Club 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church service, Manooka Drive 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training 8.30am Nippers

9am Mahjong/games mornings, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall

9.30am Church of the Good Shepherd Contemporary Family, followed by morning tea. All denominations welcome!

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10am – 2pm Rainbow Beach craft market, Top Shops

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