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October 2018 • Vol 21 • Issue 10

Celebrate 20 years for the Fishing Club!

h c a e B h a w e e T t a g ! Campin n i a g a – t a e r h t r e d is un Junior fishing days are one of the stellar events - and one of the many things the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club does for our community. The Fishing Club will celebrate its 20th Anniversary during the club’s Open Day - 10.30am on Saturday, October 6 at 33 Dolphin Ave, Tin Can Bay. Members of our community and volunteer groups are all invited and welcome to attend.

Read more about the club on page 31.

Editor’s Note

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Owners: Heatley & Michelle Gilmore

E HAVE A LOT to celebrate on our beautiful coast: grand events - like the ArtyBall, Back to Bay, the Rainbow Beach Nippers Carnival (welcome nippers and families!). The generosity of locals, hosting Bush to Beach Kids, raising cash for youth, for cancer and mental health, to delivering playgroups for littlies, and meals for our elderly. Plus 20 years for Tin Can Bay Fishing Club and 25 years of Christian services at Rainbow. We’re top of the ladder for biodiversity and birdwatching in Australia, providing international bucket-listworthy experiences like Rainbow Beach Horserides and Wolf Rock Dive, and one of the Top 5 Most Incredible Beaches in the world.

articles from Brooke Bignall on the kids from out west and Jed Elmer’s political comment. From conversations I’ve had with locals, most of us move here for our beach and bush lifestyle. Where 4WDs go offroad, and you can choose your spot to fish from Teewah to Inskip, including a brand new landslip! If that is true for you, then best read our story on page 3 and the newly formed Teewah and Cooloola Working Group. Because possession of our Double Island Point Lighthouse is not enough. Noosa wants to muscle into Teewah now as well, and don’t trust it will stop there!

All of this you can read about in our October edition, including inaugural

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Until next month, Michelle Gilmore

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Noosa says Teewah has “too many vehicles and too much camping”

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You can see from this Pink Run fundraiser, that generally Teewah Beach has plenty of sand for vehicles, unlike last Easter, where wash-outs have provoked a Noosa bureaucracy Image taken on board Rainbow Beach Helicopters

OOSA WAS UNABLE to grasp control of our coveted beaches in the recent electoral boundary realignment, instead Noosa Mayor, Tony Wellington has formed a ‘Teewah and Cooloola Working Group’. Hardly information that would be ‘top secret’ the group declined to offer a seat or minutes to the Community News. Instead, I was surprised by a 500-word diatribe from Mayor Wellington. He told us, “Please understand that I cannot guarantee the involvement of both QPWS and QPS in particular if there are to be media representatives at our meetings. That would put a very different slant on the discussions if media were present, and it may also impact on the participation of State employed officers.” Firstly, what Mayor has the time to lead a simple working party? And why would he be bothered to commit eight paragraphs to the keyboard over an issue that he declares is “simply an information sharing exercise at this stage”? He reassures me, “Note that the Working Group is not a decision-making body, and nor is it seeking to lobby publicly”. Tony, you protest too much! The Mayor condescended, “I dare say you see yourselves as stakeholders and have a real interest in the topic at hand.” Well….. firstly, I live here; secondly, our community is dependent on continued viability of tourism, which includes camping numbers; thirdly, it is not the first time access to our beaches or our way of life has been threatened and finally, business owners and residents are also concerned about keeping our beaches for future generations. For that matter, so does our community, which is why I would bother to drive almost two hours to Noosa for a meeting in the first place. Because you can bet that once again, meetings are Noosacentric, and I doubt teleconferencing is an option! But really, why would the group call itself ‘Teewah and Cooloola Working Group’ if what the Mayor suggests is true : “Note also that the Group is focussed on driving and camping on Teewah Beach, not other issues pertaining to Cooloola. The group noted at the first meeting that the vast bulk of such visitors enter from the Noosa end and only a comparatively small number enter from Rainbow Beach.” Well, we won’t know the answer to this until we have statistics for it. For the record, Teewah camping zone starts from the Noosa Council boundary, and extends 15km up the beach. That’s right - the entire camping zone is in our shire.

Then why is the working group topheavy with Noosa bureaucrats? He advised, that “Representing the Gympie area are Member for Gympie Tony Perrett, Division 1 Councillor Mark McDonald, Destination Gympie’s Andrew Saunders, and Rainbow Beach Commerce & Tourism Association’s Mark Beech.” Mark and Tony were unable to attend. Other invited members were MP Sandy Bolton, QPWS, Queensland Police, Noosa Council, Tourism Noosa, Noosa Parks Association, Noosa North Shore Association and Teewah Landowners’ Association. That first meeting had under 20% of representatives from our shire, and who was there representing Rainbow Beach? So, why did the working party come into existence? The Working Party Secretary advised us that: The group has been coordinated to consider issues with regards to vehicles and camping on Teewah Beach between Noosa River and Double Island Point. This largely stemmed from unfortunate behaviour during the Easter long weekend during which environmental damage was caused to the vegetated dunes. The words ‘unfortunate behaviour’ makes it sound like it was a choice. There was nowhere else to drive, due to unprecedented wash outs or erosion that coincided with the busiest time of the year! Before long nature returned sand to the shore, but in the meantime mainstream media continue to sensationalise what they described as “overkill”. Contrary to the Mayor’s protestations, The Noosa Council CEO Brett de Chastel reported that the working group “may also provide representations to QPWS, Queensland Police and the Minister for Environment and other relevant authorities”. This does not qualify simply as innocent ‘information sharing’ to me. Agendas, calculated and controlled, and apparently above public scrutiny. Their “concerns about the management of Cooloola,” the CEO said, focus on “vehicle numbers, vehicle access and damage to the environment”. Particularly, “too many vehicles and too much camping”. Meanwhile, the group will also be able to contribute to the draft Great Sandy Area Management Plan - and we will hear about it when they are good and ready for public display. By then, won’t the horse have already bolted - or camper numbers slashed?

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See the carnival of colours

ELCOME TO ALL the Nippers and their families in town for our annual Nippers Carnival on Saturday October 13. In case you have experienced one, it is the first carnival of the season, where 800 or so competitors and their families, surf club crews and officials converge on Rainbow for the weekend - and the beach is filled with colour from shade tents, club caps and boards. You’ll see hot pink everywhere, the required colour to ensure high visibility for every participant. Ages 8 to 14 battle it out in the waves

and on the sand, in sprints, flags, wades, swims and board events. Girls and boys can even put themselves to the test in ‘Ironman’ events. The Nipper program is all about having fun, getting kids fit and active, whilst educating them about the beach and the surf. It is not too late to join Nippers - get involved with our great club and maybe, one day, your kids may choose to become lifesavers themselves. Nippers starts at 8.30am, Sunday October 7.

Surf lifesaving is a great family activity and at the least, what the children learn at Nippers could one day save a life, be that their own or someone else’s. The whole family can join Nippers for as little as $170 per year! It even includes social membership at the club (and the Friday night members draw was over $1000 last month)! To find out more, or help Tracey out on the food tent or other duties on the day, call the club on 5486 3249. One of the busiest weekends of the year - the Nippers Carnival is here on October 13

Back to the Bay fundraiser

ITTING IN the heat for a few minutes can get very uncomfortable, so imagine spending a whole day sweltering while trying to learn. Students are not looking forward to another year melting at their desks and need your help! Unfortunately the government money pot isn’t big enough to fund this necessary luxury so the P&C have been tirelessly working to install air conditioning in the whole school. On October 13 the gates to the school will open at 9am and for a mere $2 entry you will get a lucky ticket (draws every hour) and a day of fun. From stalls and displays to entertainment and finals of school competitions, the day will be jam-packed with things to do. With the generous help of local Darryl Lee, the Back to the Bay Fundraising Day will include an array of ‘old

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school’ ways. Crafts of yesteryear including butter and damper making, wheelwrighting and rope making, a gypsy camp, old school display and much much more. The major part of the day will be the auction at 1pm where goods will go to the highest bidder and all proceeds raised go to getting the kids cool in summer. “We have numerous items up for grabs including whale watching voucher, museum and zoo passes, whipper snipper, gift packs, broncos jersey, cowboys gear and a beautiful opal worth over $300,” co-ordinator Annette Bailey excitingly exclaimed. “The support so far has been great, but air conditioning doesn’t come cheap, so we hope that the community gets behind this cause and digs deep.” If you want to donate goods for this worthwhile cause, contact Annette Bailey on 0417 864 080.

Prep along with the Year 7 and 10 leaders holding some of the awesome auction prizes up for grabs at the Back to the Bay Day

Experience the

Rush Festival

Ten days, 130+ artists, and 50+ events: this year’s Rush Festival is set to ignite the Gympie region with two jam-packed weeks of creativity and family fun!

Choose your medium for your artwork - watercolour, oils, 3D, sculpture and more are welcome for Rainbow Beach’s first ArtyBall - but make sure you enter by October 5!

ArtyBall is here T

HE ARTYBALL characters of Rainbow Beach event close this Friday October 5, so get your entry to the community centre or Leonie. The ArtyBall is a twist on the national Archibald prize. Create a portrait of a local in whatever medium the ‘artist’ chooses. If you have someone in mind for your portrait, let them know as soon as possible as it is first in - each person can only be featured once! All entries will be displayed in the ArtyBall shop, next to Rainbow Realty from Saturday 6 to Friday 19 for public perusal, and, more importantly, for you the public to vote for your favourite. Votes can be cast via a gold coin donation to the portrait of choice, the winner being the one with the most gold coin value at

YMPIE REGIONAL Council cater for every age, interest and taste October 11-21 across 20 venues in the Gympie Town Centre. On October 13, the exciting new Rush Carnivale is spread across 9-acres of the Gympie Town Centre with five indoor and outdoor stages, over 60 acts, as well as the historic Gold Rush Parade, Nashy’s 500 Billy Cart Challenge, Billy Cart Drive-In, street performances, acrobatics, children’s workshops and licensed 18+ bar areas. Internationally-renowned physical comedy duo Ruby Rubberlegs and Daniel Oldaker aka ‘Dandyman’ will bring their inimitable circus bonanza at the Comedy Gold festival alongside DC Callan (Adelaide Fringe Festival) and world-improv Queen Rebecca De Unamuno (Hamish & Andy, The

Chaser’s War on Everything, Kath & Kim). Urban folk superstar Darren Hanlon gives an exclusive performance and workshop at the Heritage Theatre plus Gympie Civic Centre’s Prospector’s Hall will be transformed into a never seen before immersive experience. Try the first ever Pale Ale Rail ride where Rattler passengers will be treated to tastes of bespoke craft beers while listening to live music performances on a return trip to quaint cottage town Amamoor. Rush Festival 2018 will kick off from 6pm Thursday October 11 at the Gympie Regional Gallery with the official presentation of the 2018 Rush Art Awards, as well as outdoor artisan markets, food trucks, live acoustic music from Dan Duggan, the Dennis Sisters, and aerobatic performances.

the end of the two week voting period. There will be great representations of some of the characters of Rainbow Beach and an opportunity to appreciate the wonderful fabric of our community. The opportunity to purchase works will be at an auction to be held in conjunction with the ArtyBall Ball in the Hall on Saturday October 20. Tickets for the Ball, which will feature live music, supper and a bar, are $30 per head and available from the community centre, the ArtyBall shop or Leonie on 0407 529 624 or jayleonie@bigpond.com Grab a ticket, get a table, style up and come along to celebrate being a part of Rainbow Beach community. All proceeds raised will go to the community centre for community projects.

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Get your freak on

Jess Milne

HE ANNUAL YAP Halloween disco will be on October 27 at the Cooloola Coast Community Complex from 5pm-8.30pm. Get decked out in all thing black, creepy or jump-out-of-your-skin scary and take part in the freaky fashion awards. “We’re expecting zombies, ghosts, vampires and lots of fake blood again this year,” said President Jess Milne. Boogie to the classics of thriller and the monster mash, send your song requests through on the YAP facebook page. Entry is only $5 and it includes lucky door ticket, something to eat, free water and a glow stick. Parents are free to attend and food is available for purchase. There are no pass outs given and all unsupervised kids must be signed in by an adult. For more information call Jess on 0411 218 254.

Dance the night away at the YAP Halloween Disco

Trick or Treat in safety October brings out hordes of fancy dress onto the streets. Here are a few simple ways to keep the risks confined to cavities from candy. FOR KIDS • Go early while it’s still light, never go alone and plan your route! • Walk safe using road rules and be visible with torches or glow sticks in the dark. • Choose a costume that won’t cause trips or obscure your vision. • Don’t go inside and remember Stranger Danger Rules apply! FOR TREAT GIVERS • Ensure the entrance to your door is safe to navigate and well lit. • Mark your mailbox with an orange balloon or decorate it ‘Halloween.’ • Include some healthy treats as ‘tricks.’ • Keep pets secured so they don’t get a fright! Drivers are to be aware of increased pedestrian movement on the roads between 5pm to 9pm on October 31! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Robyn was a winner at last year’s YAP fundraiser

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Something for Cents

N OCTOBER 27, the Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project will be holding their annual fundraiser at the Cooloola Coast Community Complex. “To keep our activity program free we rely on the generosity of the community who want to assist us empower these kids,” explained YAP President Jess Milne. “The youth help arrange the day and this gives them confidence along with experience that they can use later in life.” Doors open at 11.30am and entry is only $4 and that includes first sheet of bids, lucky door ticket and unlimited tea and coffee. There will be entertainment while you make your bids and enjoy a social

afternoon. If your tummy rumbles, a bite to eat will be available for purchase. A sheet of 20 tickets is only $2, so each bid your have is only 10c. There are hundreds of dollars of prizes to bid on. Check out the YAP Facebook page for updates. The draw stars at 1pm and will be continuous until the last prize is drawn. Come grab a bargain, the more tickets you stuff in the barrel the greater the chance of winning that prize! Perfect chance to get few Christmas presents on the cheap, no one will know you got it for just a few cents. For more information call Jess on 0411 218 254.

One week left of the

school holidays! It is a ‘given’ that when you visit the Cooloola Coast, you will be surrounded by the ocean, the bush and sand. A must-do is our beautiful sandblow, a spot of fishing on the Inlet, a paddle at Searys Creek, a swim at Poona Lake and of course bobbing in the waves ‘out the front’. Holidays are also a relaxed pace with a few meals out, fish and chips on the headland or a picnic! Here are a few more things locals and visitors can enjoy, whilst kids are on their break….

Take a tour!

Our coast offers everything nature and the great outdoors. Book a surf lesson, fishing charter, kayak with the dolphins and whales, or take a Surf and Sand Safari up the Great Beach Drive. There’s horse rides, scuba diving or sunset and morning cruises - so much to choose from, just look at our pages to find out more.

See Heart of Gold films

Screening October 4 at the Fossickers Room, at Gympie’s Heart of Gold Film Festival is one for the kids! A high energy session full of ambition, musicians, guinea pigs, the moon, ice skates, dreams, schemes and all things in between! A special selection of short films about a younger generation on a mission to follow their hearts, wherever that takes them. Guaranteed to empower and entertain. Follow up 9am or 2pm on October 7 at the Heritage Theatre for a cute and cuddly line-up of animations for all the family to enjoy! Featuring the Australian premiere of Dreamworks animation BILBY and the first festival screening of fantastic local Queensland production BLUEY, from Ludo Studio and ABCme, this family session will delight and inspire! Family Shorts will screen at 11am, October 7 at the Heritage Theatre. Tickets start from $7 and family passes are available. Of course, there is much

more on at this festival for all ages, a great way to finish off the school break. Book now: www.heartofgold.com.au

Go on a scarecrow trail

What a great excuse to pack a picnic and tour through Mary Valley Country. From October 1 to November 10 you can go ‘crow spotting, looking for straw creatures, arty sculptures and other creations honouring the tradition of building scarecrows. The scarecrow festival had its origins in the Mary Valley hinterland and has been held for more than 15 years, with ‘crows popping up in obvious and unlikely places from Conondale through to Dagun near Gympie. Discover new places with the scarecrow map, so that you can plan your self-drive tour. Be sure to stop into the Silky Oak Tavern on your way home and relax in their beer garden. www.maryvalleyartslink.com.au

Library events

On October 3,make your own Lagerphone or Shaker to take home at the Tin Can Bay Library between 10.30am and 11.30am and at Rainbow Beach Library between 2.30pm and 3.30pm. This is a free event for 5-17 year olds and all materials are provided. Get ready to have lots of fun at the Fun Palace at Tin Can Bay Library on Saturday

The first week of the holidays saw 14 lifesavers in the making at the Rainbow Beach Surf Club Bronze (and SRC) Camp- in the second week you can still enjoy our beautiful beach or check out some other fun holiday activities Image Garry Hewitt

October 6 from 9–11am. There will be so much to do, from story time to craft and robotics. For the little ones, First 5 Forever is on for under 5s every Monday at Tin Bay Bay Library and Thursdays at Rainbow Beach Library

Hoy for Chocolate

Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Program hosts HOY for Chocolate from 11am-12pm, October 2 at the Cooloola Coast Veterans and Community Hall. Enjoy a fast-paced bingo style game using hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades with sweet prizes.

The Tin Can Bay Community Day

Kids Corner is a fantastic outing for the whole family. Visit the Tin Can Bay RSL Hall on October 5 between 9.30am and 11.30am for family fun with face painting, giant games and a jumping castle.YAP will be there from 9am with Rock Painting. Come down to the YAP tent and make a stone creation. All materials supplied.

Join in on a Community Information Day On Friday, October 5 at the Tin Can Bay RSL sub-branch from 9am to approximately 11.45am the Community Information Day is hosted by our local RSL, sponsored by Gympie Regional Council, Radio 4GY and DVA. At present close to 40 government agencies and community groups have confirmed their attendance. We will be having a sausage sizzle on the 4GY trailer with proceeds going to welfare. Come along and have a look at the stalls, you may gain some valuable information from them. This event is for everyone in the community, there will be fun activities for the kids and free to all.

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Local youths 3 opportunities for you W

HO SAYS there’s nothing to do for youth on the coast? Here’s three novel ways our teens can be involved in our community and learn new skills!

Eco-film science club trial

A free Science Club on the Cooloola Coast will be trialed on our coast between now and Christmas, thanks to Cooloola Coastcare and Inspiring Australia. The Club’s first project will be led by local underwater cameraman and marine biologist, Josh Jensen. Featured in National Geographic, Discovery Channel and BBC productions, Josh will run a series of weekend, holiday or after school workshops on filmmaking to help young people create their own environmentally-themed short films. Cooloola Coast families with children in the 10 – 16-year age group, send an email now if your kids would like to be involved. To find out more, email Coordinator@

cooloolacoastcare.org.au

Air Rifle and Archery with SSAA

YAP are now taking registrations of interest for Air Rifle and Archery days to be held in November. For the air rifle the child must be over 11-years- old and have parent/ guardian permission. All equipment is supplied, full safety instructions given and supervised by experienced members of the Tin Can Bay SSAA. Archery is open to all ages with all equipment and training is supplied. Limited palces - so email cooloolacoastyap@gmail.com or call Jess on 0411 218 254.

Make your voices heard

Young people from across Queensland who are interested in representing their

Zach and Braden about to let their arrows go at the previous archery activity day Image by Teah Mallo

peers and shaping Queensland’s future can apply now to be a member of the new Queensland Youth Engagement Panel (QYEP).

Applications are open to 16 to 25-yearolds keen to influence government and policy development, until October 15. www.qld.gov.au

Scientists tell locals about new Cooloola discoveries

OTH EXPERT Professor Doug Hilton will travel from Melbourne and CSIRO entomologist Dr Don Sands will return to Rainbow Beach after a new discovery of a small but significant moth and will give a public presentation 7pm, Saturday October 6 at the Rainbow Beach Hall. Cooloola local, Shelley Gage drew the attention of the scientists at the recent Cooloola BioBlitz to the moth that excited such interest. Although it is only a few millimetres long, Dr Sands said that it may hold the key to saving threatened Boronias

Dr Don Sands (centre) will be back in Rainbow Beach for a public presentation on October 6

including the endangered Wide Bay Boronia. Over 90 scientists and citizen scientists (keen amateurs) aged from 8 to 80 ‘blitzed’ the bush surrounding Rainbow Beach to identify plants and animals during this pioneering event by the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation (FIDO) and Cooloola Coastcare. Spider expert Robert Whyte said that of the 350 specimens of spiders collected covering 35 spider families he has already identified 20 to be

new species not previously described. He said that having collected all over Australia, Cooloola was amongst the top spots for biodiversity he had encountered. The bird observers listed 99 different species seen over the weekend but because Cooloola is regarded as one of Australia’s top sites for bird-watching, all had been previously recorded for the area. Planning for the next large-scale BioBlitz has already begun for May 17 -19. Visit Coastcare’s website for details of the October presentation or call Lindy Orwin on 0478 039 322. www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au/events

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Join the Garage Sale Trail

T HAS BEEN a stellar month for Rainbow Beach Horse Rides, straight after their third tourism win in three years at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce, they will be enjoying another TV shoot!

ARAGE SALE Trail is coming to the Gympie region on October 20 and 21. It’s a free, fun and social way to raise money for your group/charity as well as clear out old stock, recruit new members and raise awareness of the good work you do locally. Be a stall holder at a community garage sale at the Senior Citizens Centre, 40 Mellor Street, Gympie from 7am – 2pm on 20 October 20. Council will provide your organization with a 3m x 3m site and a chair. Just bring your gear and displays. Council will also arrange musicians and food sales to create a fun atmosphere. Your organization will keep all proceeds of your sale. Or host your own garage sale organizations can register their own sale for free. It’s a great way to promote your organization and raise funds. For details on how to register, call 0429 668 868.

Three in a

row! In their first year of operation, they won Gympie Chamber’s New Business of the Year. Last year Tourism Australia shortlisted the jobs with Australia’s most jawdropping scenery. Rainbow Beach Horse Rides was the only business mentioned by name in our state, and the only other Queensland mention was The Great Barrier Reef! Owner, Andrew McCarthy admits, “Riding a beautiful horse along a stunning beach is a true bucket list item for many of our guests.” He credits their win to his great team of staff, Helen Warburton, Jacqueline Soden, Kayla Pienaar and part-time guides, who maintain a consistently delivered, high quality experience for guests of all ages and riding abilities. “We operate from one of the best beaches in the world, and utilise as

many other local businesses as possible with Sean Seul’s culinary delights and Ultimate Camping’s accommodation on top of Mount Goomboorian.” Judges say it is their country hospitality combined with jaw-dropping experiences, and their passion to be one of Australia’s premier riding tour specialists and attracting not only local, but international tourists that has won them the gong - again! Although their beach ride is the most popular, Andrew says, “We’ve had guests travel from all over the world to come and join us to swim in the ocean, ride under the full moon or enjoy country rides from our farm and take in the stunning views all the way from Fraser Island, to Rainbow Beach, and towards Noosa.” They will place our region in the spotlight again with their Queensland Weekender feature on the Full Moon Ride, with hosts

If there is a ‘Hall of Fame’ at Gympie Chamber of Commerce - Rainbow Beach Horserides deserves to be in it - with three consecutive wins in Tourism Image by Bambi Gosbell

Lee Carseldine and El Rowland (who met on Australian Survivor). Watch them on TV - they are due to air on Seven, 5.30pm on a Saturday in November. So what is their future? More horses, more saddles and more multi-day rides. “In 2018, every saddle seat that we offered for the five-day ride was sold out. We are doubling the number of saddle seats we are offering in 2019 for our five-day rides as a result.” Multi-Day Rides scheduled with Globetrotting for 2019 include March 17, May 19, June 16 and July 21. Find out more: www.globetrotting. com.au or call Andrew and the team on 0412 174 337.

Emergency Relief is here

MERGENCY RELIEF is available for people in Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove, Rainbow Beach and surrounding areas. If you cannot afford food, have lots of bills or unexpected expenses, come in and see us at the Tin Can Bay Community Church Resource Centre located at the Centrelink office, Buchanan Street, Tin Can Bay. We can help with food vouchers and we can also refer you for financial counselling to help with budgeting. You will need to bring your Centrelink Income Statement or print one out at the Centrelink Office. We are open on Wednesday and Fridays from 9am-12 noon. Come and see us and find out more at the RSL Information Day in Tin Can Bay on Friday October 5 from 9am-12 noon.

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Community welcomes new locals at Who’s new at the zoo-2!

AINBOW BEACH’S very own meet and greet - our welcome dinner is back! On Saturday, November 17 from 5pm, Rainbow Beach residents and business owners can bring a plate and have a chat with people who are new to town. 1. New to Rainbow Beach? You’re invited 2. We need not-so-new locals to welcome new residents 3. Community group and business representatives are invited, and 4. It is a family-friendly event!

Just like Rainbow Beach, Who’s New at the Zoo? is laidback. Once again we are planning great food and entertainment

and a cash bar. Community groups and businesses can set up stalls to attract new members and promote your services - for free. The evening will be held at Lawrie Hanson Park playground, (remember L for Laurie and L for left of the look out) on Saturday November 17, from 5pm (and move to the hall in the event of wet weather). There is no cover charge, but if your organisation can assist in any way, please do! Cafes and restaurants have a wonderful opportunity to showcase your cuisine.

Community groups and clubs, business owners find out more or RSVP today to Michelle at info@rbcn.com.au or call 5486 561. New folk to town, RSVP to Suzie on rainbowescape@outlook.com or call 0400 243 745. It is supported by the Rainbow Beach

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Walkers who’ll watch out for turtle tracks

ID YOU KNOW that turtles lay their eggs on the beaches at Rainbow Beach? In 2017, a turtle laid her eggs right beside the lifesaver’s tower but this was not enough to save them. Sadly the eggs were washed away by an extra high tide. This doesn’t have to be the case. All along the Queensland beaches, groups of keen amateurs helped by trained carers save many nests from predation by foxes, dingoes and goannas and from the ravages of the sea. Cooloola Coastcare is looking for people who walk on the beach regularly who are interested in

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Meet and Greet - new and long term residents save November 17 for Who’s New at the Zoo - 2!

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TIN CAN BAY

For the love of lifestyle and lasting memories

N 2013 Mel and Steve May purchased the Tin Can Bay Tourist Park on Trevally St and set in motion a five-year plan that would transform a great caravan park into a fantastic family destination. With a background in travel and hospitality, Mel threw all her knowledge into creating an old school, back-to-basics park that catered for everyone’s needs. “The feel of the park changed after the addition of five new cabins and the revamp of the amenities block. We installed disability and family bathrooms, a poolside BBQ area and constructed a central camp kitchen that has become the heart of the park!” Every week the guests come together and enjoy games, entertainment and laughs which leaves lasting memories for those who stay. Visiting families once unknown to each other are united through kids who form makeshift bicycle ‘gangs’ with their new best friends. There’s even a space left vacant

Mel and Steven May in the new camp kitchen

for a game of footy and the night brings on the torch favourite ‘spotlight!’ The park also receives visits from the famous Burdekin ducks much to Steve’s dismay, as ducks equal mess. When not on duck watch, Steve is always on hand to mediate any reversing dilemmas and has probably saved many a marriage from divorce! Mel, Steven and their two boys have found the perfect base for their lifestyle. Days off are spent boating, fishing and camping on Fraser Island. This passion for, and knowledge of, the local area rubs off on guests who stay and play longer. Whether a local or seasoned traveller, a Tin Can Bay Tourist Park stay is an experience in itself and is well worth a visit. For bookings email enquiries@ tincanbaytouristpark.com.au, call 5486 4411 or visit wwwtincanbaytouristpark. com.au

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HE RAINBOW BEACH Good Shepherd Church celebrated its 25th Anniversary on Sunday, September 16 with a joyous service and a special morning tea attended by many who were present when the church was dedicated all those years ago. (Heather Greenbury even wore her same outfit!!) That day was the exciting culmination of many years of fundraising to first purchase the two blocks of land (all paid for by our local Rainbow Beach efforts led by Mrs Jean Collins) and then the most generous provision of the building by the Gympie Anglican Parish.

It had been so thrilling to see the church and the hall roll into town from Yeronga, Brisbane, its original home, under police escort, on two huge removal trucks after an eventful overnight trip - which included big sliding hall doors falling off, sideswiping a car which had not pulled over enough, flat tyres, and realigning all the guide posts on both sides of Rainbow Beach Road. Even all the 30+ children from the school

Good Shepherd Church

Celebrating

25 years

were brought down to sit on the footpath opposite and watch the trucks get bogged as they tried to set the church and hall in place in the soft sand!

over the years with our Catholic friends meeting here for many years prior to the opening of their St Peter the Fisherman Church.

The vision of the Good Shepherd Church family was then, and still is, to foster Christian unity wherever possible, and so the church has been made available for services for various other denominations

Our vision also included our church being a “community” church, so our hall, especially when it was the only one in town, was used for a variety of purposes from large public meetings, community

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functions, land auctions, dance classes, pilates, craft and games mornings, as well as church activities. We provide a base every year for the team of young people from Scripture Union (SU) who, for the past 40 years, have continuously run a holiday program here for all the local and visiting young people and their families between Christmas and New Year. All our Good Shepherd services have, until the past year, been led by clergy travelling from Gympie each Sunday, but last year we were blessed to have The Rev’d Ingrid Busk appointed by the Gympie Anglican Parish as a permanent part-time community pastor for the three centres of the Cooloola Coast. The Gympie Parish also sold its hall in Gympie in order to purchase “John Bradey House”, next door to the church, as a residence for Rev’d Ingrid. We look forward to the next 25 years working to fulfil our vision for Christian unity and serving and loving each other and our community.

Inskip Point nearshore landslip

UEENSLAND PARKS and Wildlife Service rangers are monitoring erosion which has occurred last week at Inskip Point. The nearshore landslip, located south of the roundabout on Inskip Road, was immediately assessed. It is approximately 200-300 metres and currently reaches up to the tree line. At the time, no members of the public have been injured or have had property affected by the event. The erosion has not affected any campsites and is not affecting access to the barge to Fraser Island. In the interest of public safety, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will continue to closely monitor the site. Local rangers ask that visitors to Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area take note of

A new fishing spot at Inskip Point! Image Brooke Bignall

current park alerts and stay clear of this section of beach. It’s likely this erosion has been caused by the undermining of part of the shoreline by tidal flow, waves and currents. When this occurs below the waterline, the shoreline loses support and a section slides seaward leaving a hole, the edges of which retrogress back towards the shore. In technical terms, such an event is better called a “nearshore landslip” than a “sinkhole”. For Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area park alerts, please visit: https://www. npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/inskip-peninsula/ camping.html.

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Creative Cuts Festival of Small Halls announces line-up

The Festival of Small Halls returns to Rainbow Beach on December 12 featuring Canada’s two-time JUNO Award-winner, Old Man Luedecke and local folk festival favourite, Lucy Wise. The not-for-profit tour rekindles the time-old tradition of gathering in the local small hall for a special night of live music, storytelling and community connection. The Small Halls Summer Tour will travel to 21 town halls, from the Darling and Western Downs areas up to the lush rainforests north of Cairns before wrapping up at Woodford Folk Festival. Teaming up for this year’s tour, Old Man Luedecke and Lucy Wise are equally excited. “It’s an absolute honour to share this tour with an artist as established and talented as Chris Luedecke. We both can’t wait to play in so many special places neither of us has been to before,” said Lucy. Tickets on sale now at www.festivalofsmallhalls.com

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Recliners perform at ArtyBall

Recliners is a Toowoomba-based group with one member in Rainbow Beach, Wolf Sievers, also president of the Community Centre. “We’re an amateur bunch of old rockers, hence Recliners,” Wolf joked.The band has been together for ten years performing at functions and parties. All ex-staff or partners of staff from Rangeville School in Toowoomba, Wolf said, “We play covers of various ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s dance stuff mainly, Stones and Creedence feature.” Tickets for the Ball on October 20 are $30 per head Includes supper and a bar, available from the Community Centre, ArtyBall shop or Leonie: 0407 529 624.

Coolabay Choir Just a reminder to all interested in singing in a choir to come along to the Vets’ and Community Hall in Cooloola Cove 3pm Wednesday, October 10, to meet everyone and sing a few new ideas. Further details from Pam: 0427 180 649 or email: sykapalua@spiderweb.com.au

Music Plus is on October 25

Only three more concerts this season so...don’t miss it! New and old, young and old, fresh as a daisy to bring you the best we can do, play, tell and demonstrate. There is always something for everyone on a Music Plus night. We’ve rested and holidayed and now we bring you a really lovely evening of solid entertainment for only $2, and refreshments after. For further details and especially offers of participation, please contact Pam: 0427 180 649 or email: sykapalua@spiderweb.com.au

Dogwood Crossing at Country Club

Meals on Wheels help pave a future

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Every Friday night there’s live music at the Tin Can Bay Country Club. On Friday, October 19 get ready for Dogwood Crossing. Finalists in the “Music Oz” Independent Music Awards held at Sydney Opera House in 2012, the band is now ready for their national tour, coinciding with the

release of their second album Hear Lies Freedom. In two weeks all three songs released peaked in the top 5. Look forward to a hard-hitting, stand-up mix of ghostly ballads and fastpaced rock, with a sprinkling of dirty blues thrown in for good measure.

Spy Book launch Reminiscences of a Reluctant Spy by local author Roma Ravn, is being officially launched at the Tin Can Bay Yacht Club 10am, October 9. Roma will be present to discuss her latest book and will sign copies.

….and they have a new committee! Our new President, Convenor is Julie Arnold, Vice President, Assistant Treasurer is Julie Thorne, Treasurer Linda Munce, Secretary Michelle O’Gorman and Assistant Secretary Suzanne Fountain. We would like to thank Mike Clifford for his services to Meals on Wheels for the last seven years, Annette Dowie for standing in

Her previous books will also be available on the day. Do join us to celebrate her success. Light refreshments will be provided. Contact her manager, Raewyn Oliver, 0412 995 512 for further information.

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OT-FOR PROFIT organisations not only provide services for the wider community, they also give volunteers a much needed boost in life. Cooloola Coast local Bobby Doran dons an apron a couple of times a week and gets his helping hands busy in the Tin Can Bay Meals on Wheels kitchen. He’s currently working his way through a Cert 3 in Hospitality and afterwards Bobby is hoping to get into the workforce. As the sole parent of his 9-year-old son he hopes to find family-friendly employment and provide a future for his boy. Kitchen matriarch, Cookie Jen, would love to keep Bobby full time. “He’s brilliant, tell him once and he’s got it! I would recommend him to anyone.” Michelle O’Gorman from Meals on Wheels said “I’m delighted to be able to assist a lovely young guy who needs a break in life.” This sentiment is echoed by Julie Arnold who commented, “It is great to see him trying to better his life.” Both are super impressed with his dedication to the role, he even shaved off his trademark beard for the position! Bobby said it felt great to give back to the community and is interested in staying on as a volunteer after his training. In his down time Bobby enjoys the outdoors, either fishing or kicking a footy with his boy. If there’s anyone wanting to snap this keen worker up then give Michelle a call on 0427 701 922.

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Bobby Doran and cook Jen Ladynski with a sample of yummy meals.

as our cook recently, Cr Mark McDonald for his Honorary Membership and our new Life Members for their continued service for the past 80 combined years: Beryl Murray, Dawn Gant, Robyn McAndrew and Kathy Reibel. Councillor. Everyone enjoyed a lovely lunch provided by the committee at the AGM, with a great turnout of 40 people. Now delivering to Rainbow Beach, we hope to welcome more clients with our dedicated volunteers, happy to deliver across the coast. See you at the Tin Can Bay Markets for our sausage sizzle - remember, supporting us puts money back into our community!

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Sand and sea brings smiles to Bush to Beach Kids At the Sponsors Night, our little visitors were asked ‘Who hasn’t seen proper rain yet?’ A sea of arms rose up - and it really put things into perspective for me. Here’s Brooke’s first story for the Community News as we hear what they were up to! Brooke Bignell

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ocean is priceless. “Most of these kids have never seen the ocean, you know,” says Tony. Staying at Cathy House in Tin Can Bay, their itinerary was full! From a hike to our stunning Carlo Sand Blow, to picking strawberries and eating pancakes at Cooloola Berries, the children are on a trip of a lifetime. While in our stunning region they had

the opportunity to learn to surf, feed dolphins, visit Underwater World and Australia Zoo, and take a trip on the barge to K’gari (Fraser Island). The fundraising and tireless quest for donations to make this trip happen is all worth it for Tony, to see the absolute joy on their faces. We may be a small community, but we are mighty!

Images by Michelle Gilmore

ALTY HAIR, sun-kissed skin and laughter amid the waves. These are the childhood memories held by most Aussie kids of their holidays by the sea. Some families aren’t so fortunate. Like those from Jundah, 1300km west of Rainbow Beach. In the grip of a six-year drought, children from central Queensland and New South

Wales can only dream of memories so sandy. Thanks to Bush to Beach founder, Tony Stewart, and his band of helpers, these kids’ dreams have been turned to reality. Arriving in Rainbow Beach are 25 children, from Windorah, Jundah, Stonehenge and Isisford state schools. Swapping red dust for coloured sands, the excitement on their faces as they race towards the

The children enjoy our beautiful Rainbow Beach!

These Isisford students appreciated the wonderful meals and especially having fresh bread - not a common occurrence in their town!

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Tin Can Bay Lions Club President, Pat Green told Tony Stewart and lifeguards Liam Toohey and Nicholas White that both major raffle prize winners have donated them back - the “Outback Advantage” group of schools will use the prizes to raise further funds for schools in their district

Loaded with gifts from sponsors, and after playing with kids their own age (one school has only four students) very excited children left the hall that night

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Rainbow Beach Police Beat by Senior Constable Michael Brantz

Stay cool when things get heated

S I SIT DOWN to write this month’s article, the Cooloola Coast is disappearing under a blanket of smoke from a large bushfire burning near Woolooga brought on by the hot, dry weather. The current atmospheric conditions seem appropriate given the number of jobs I’ve been to in the past month resulting from people getting so ‘hot under the collar’ you could almost see the ‘steam coming out of their ears’. First there were the two adult (and I use this term loosely) male combatants, who turned up together at Tin Can Bay Police Station wanting us to sort out their ‘road rage’ disagreement. They each gave us their animated version of the incident, with the only common

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thread being that both men had ample opportunity defuse the situation by walking (or driving) away prior to the inevitable assault - which happened kilometres away from the initial transgression. Then there was the job at Carlo Point, an idyllic location and fisherman’s paradise. A place where you can go to wet a line and relax? Apparently not. A disagreement over land access has resulted in a young, local fisherman allegedly being pushed and kicked by a local resident. Upon further investigation it turns out they were both in the wrong. That very same day I went downtown to assist a young man retrieve some property from his former employer. Despite this not really falling within my job description, I

thought that my presence could resolve this matter quickly and peacefully. WOW was I wrong. It started well enough with a simple inquiry finding out where the young fella’s property was being held. I passed this information on, thinking that would be the end of it, and went to the post office - exiting 10 minutes later to find the young fella arguing with his former employer on the footpath right outside the business I had told him not to go near. It quickly degenerated into a heated argument, littered with insults and threats from both sides, and culminating with the young bloke’s mother screaming at the top of her voice in the middle of town - while I was standing right next to her, mouth open

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in disbelief at what was happening… They say that things come in threes. Well before the end of that shift, with my head still spinning, I did have another similar incident. Unfortunately, I’m running out of space, so to find out more you’ll have to stay tuned for the next episode of ‘Days of our Lives – Cooloola Coast’. Behaviour like this is usually the result of excess alcohol or drug use. Not this time No excuses! Just grown men and women losing control of their tempers and acting out in a socially unacceptable way. All the events described above could have been resolved calmly with better communication and cool heads. As I wrap up the article, the wind has changed direction, causing the smoke haze to clear and the temperature to drop. It’s like mother nature has had enough – taking a deep breath and cooling down. Maybe there’s a lesson there for all of us…

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Playgroup news ON THE COAST

Our communities are so lucky to have several opportunities each week for under 5s to play and parents and carers to gather. This month we focus on our excellent playgroups...and both start up after the holidays.

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ID YOU KNOW that Playgroup Queensland is currently providing all Queensland families with a child under the age of one free 12 month membership to Playgroup Queensland? Little Guppies Playgroup Tin Can Bay is an affiliated Community Playgroup and they want you join in the fun! Over the last 12 months Little Guppies Playgroup has had some great success. Coordinator, Carmen Looney, shared some of the news with us. “We were successful in obtaining grants from Gympie Regional Council and the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, which have helped enhance and transform the old school building that is owned by Gympie Regional Council.” Carmen continued, “From these generous grants we were able to do many improvements to the building some of which include, upgrading the original windows with security screened sliding windows, a new sun safety shade, an extra toy shed and purchase new play equipment including climbing frames, bikes and general outdoor play items from Educational Experience.” Carmen said Little Guppies was keen thank Cooloola City Farm for donating child-friendly native plants to their sensory garden, and also Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach Signs for donating their new signage. “We have also been lucky enough to have regular visits from Gympie Regional Library staff and Gympie Early Childhood Centre and have enjoyed local excursions and lots of messy play days in beautiful weather.”

As for the future of the playgroup in Tin Can Bay, this is totally reliant on volunteers (parents, grandparents, carers etc.) and their membership. “Our playgroup survives from the support network built from families,” Carmen shared. Little Guppies Playgroup believes the first three years of a child’s life is critical for their development, and as a parent, you are the most important teacher! Little Guppies Playgroup is at the corner of Bream and Emperor Streets, Tin Can Bay. The cost is $2 per visit with Playgroup QLD membership, every Tuesday 9.30-11.30am during school term. Contact: Carmen 0487 876 559 or carmosdiagos@yahoo.com.au

Above: Pre Prep begins again from October 18 at Rainbow Beach Playgroup Right: Little Guppies Playgroup in Tin Can Bay, will start back on Tuesday October 9 - all welcome!

Get set for Prep

HE LAST TERM of the year is when playgroup prepares pre preps for school! Pre prep Orientation Morning begins at 8.30am on Thursday, October 18. The Rainbow Beach playgroup are a friendly group of littlies, mother’s, father’s, grandparents and teachers who welcome everyone to play, laugh, read and sing. In your child’s early years, playgroup is an ideal introduction to learning through play and it’s a great opportunity for you to meet other parents, socialise and make friends with like-minded people. Sarah Brantz, Playgroup Coordinator said,

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“We meet every week, it’s such a great opportunity to debrief and download with others.” “After catching up over a cuppa while the kids play, we realise we are all in the same boat - we are all going through the same experiences and it’s great to be able to share this and relate to each other.” “And the kids love it! It’s hugely beneficial for pre-preps who will be starting school next year,” she said.

Playgroup provides a relaxed introduction to the school, allowing the children to feel comfortable and familiar with the environment. Rainbow Beach playgroup meet every Thursday at 8.30am the Rainbow Beach State School Library. For more information, call the school office on 5486 9333.

Out and About

Another night of P&C trivia fun

Above: Out of eight tables, the best team name was definitely Let’s Get Quizzical Below: Second year in row Resort Power won - yay!

Above: Pilots during the paper aeroplane challenge produced slightly less laughter than the Interpretive dance challenge

Tony PERRETT MP Member for Gympie Above: A big thank to the compere of the night, Andrew Hawkins from Rainbow Beach Realty and the wonderful P&C mums who put so much effort into planning a fun night out that raised plenty for the school!

Mobile Office Locations Monday 8 October Bauple, Glenwood, Gunalda, Curra Tuesday 9 October Cooloola Cove, Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach For an appointment please contact 07 5329 5100 or Freecall 1800 812 919 gympie@parliament.qld.gov.au Authorised by T.Perrett. 58 Channon Street, Gympie Qld 4570

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Zumba 80s style

HE TIN CAN BAY RSL Sub Branch Inc. is again proud to be associated with Emillia McAuliffe of The First Step and her family, for a Zumba fundraiser with a difference - 80s style! Emillia says, “My intention is to assist my husband Rob McAuliffe and my son Anthony Descas. Both are raising money for two exceptionally important charities. Plus I love Zumba!” Held at The Tin Can Bay RSL, come along Wednesday, October 10 from 3.30pm and join in the fun dancing

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- some Zumba displays, the bar and club room will open from 3 - 7pm. “It’s a gold coin donation - but I won’t say no to more!” she smiles. Rob lost his older brother to cancer, earlier this year, and it really hit him in a way he was not expecting. “With the Great Cycle Challenge, he will continue to ride his bike and raise as much as he can.” Emillia explains: “So that other people don’t have to live with the loss of a loved one to cancer.” Anthony’s cause is Beyond Blue, says Emillia, “Due to his own past and present experiences with mental health, he has set up a video gaming channel which targets 12-17 year olds to assist with mental health advice, support and awareness.” Rightly proud of them both, she continues to inspire people to be active and have fun whilst you’re moving! Find out more about the day or Emillia’s Thursday classes, call 0437 117 891.

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3000 signatures needed for community hospital L AST MONTH Tuncunba Hall was filled to capacity with residents listening to Dr Peter Martin outlining the envisioned community hospital that will consist of an emergency unit, day surgery and telehealth unit.

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Every resident is encouraged to sign the petition themselves and remind their friends and neighbours to do the same. The steering committee are aiming for over 3000 signatures to give this project the best chance at getting off the ground. For more information email plmartin1951@hotmail. com or call steering committee members Jess on 0411 218 254 or Mike 0407 580 226.

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Saturn on the retirement trail – Junee

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ACK ON THE show circuit again! We missed all our travelling in the eight weeks we had back in Rainbow Beach (even though we achieved a lot around the home). And we could not have gone south at a colder time. Some of the mornings we had -2 and -3 degrees. For these chilly frogs from Queensland, we were brrr…COLD! At the moment, we are in Dubbo and back to 25-29 degree days. Yeehaa! Bring on summer. It has been pretty much full on with the travelling and the shows over this four-week period. But we did sneak in one day in Junee (well, half a day, anyway). When we told some of our friends that we were going to call in to the Junee Chocolate and Licorice factory, they put in their orders - 8kgs of licorice for one friend and 4kgs for another. The licorice is truly amazing. I have fallen in love with the old flour mill converted into a licorice and chocolate factory. I wandered around the inside reading the history for ages. I wish we had more time in Junee because it has so many things to see and do in the area. The next time we pass by we may investigate the ghosts in the Monte Christo Homestead and the heritage-listed Railway Roundhouse and Museum. And speaking of Junee, the TV reception is one of 45% of transmitters in Australia that is vertically polarised. That means that

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you have to have a vertical antenna to pick up reception properly. Many antennas on the market today can be orientated to the vertical but the best antennas cater for the vertical TV signal and the horizontal signal without needing to be changed. Is that like your antenna? No? Well, talk to us. The Saturn Antenna was designed here in Rainbow Beach to make life easy for the traveller. There is a horizontal AND a vertical aerial inside the shell of the Saturn Antenna. So there is no need to orientate the antenna when you go to a new place. And what makes the Saturn Antenna really amazing is that it is made right here in Rainbow Beach. After 20 years, we can still say with great pride, “The Saturn Antenna is 100% Made in Australia from products that are 99% sourced in Australia by a company that is 100% Australian”. A fantastic record. To support an Australian Wason $440 indus tr y, call us 07 5486 3471. Safe Travels!

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Here is Peter laden down with our ‘sweet’ purchases

T’S ON AGAIN - the annual 4x4 Pink Run for Breast Cancer will run across Teewah and Rainbow Beach, October 20, 2018. Tickets for 2018 are already sold out but you can still get involved and support this event by joining some of the team for breakfast at Arcobaleno on the Beach in Rainbow Beach, Saturday October 20 from 7am. “Wear some pink and donate some coins to the bucket when you see us around town!” said Tanya Gosney, Treasurer of 4x4 Pink Run Inc. Picture hundreds of pink 4x4s, thousands of people dressed in pink, all coming together to promote breast cancer awareness, supporting the cause and displaying tributes of love and support. The event raises money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and this year to date, event organisers have raised over $150,000! Visit www.dirtydownunder4x4.com.au or call 0417 791 233.

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From the skies, the Pink Run looks even more impressive (taken from the a seat on board Rainbow Beach Helicopters last year!)

your Community Over 60s eat strawberries T

HE OVER 60s indulged in strawberries before the idiotic manoeuvre by a thoughtless individual to decimate the strawberry industry in South East Queensland. Great to know we have a local family who do all the picking and packing themselves, and do not supply supermarket chains. Wolvi’s Cooloola Berry farm has strawberries harvested from June to November and blueberries from December to January. One of the farms great achievement has been inviting the public to pick their own delicious strawberries and of course eat some as you go! If you don’t feel engaging in a bit of hard “yakka” there are always freshly picked berries for sale as well as hand made jams,preserves and fruit blended ice cream. The farm proves a popular venue for tourists, various social groups, picnic

outings and school excursions. For morning tea we all enjoyed the scones and cream served up with home made jam and fresh strawberries. Our usual monthly meeting is Tuesday 2nd of October 10 am at the Surf Club. New members welcome.

New members welcomed at Probus A COUPLE OF weeks ago our Tour Director, Arthur Leggo, arranged a very successful trip to the Gympie Gold Mining Museum. We gathered for a tasty lunch and chat afterwards.

We have several activities coming up in September and October. Many of us are looking forward to our visit to the Recycling Plant at Hervey Bay on October 2. Waste Management is something we all need to learn more about. On Friday October 5 we will have a booth about Probus activities at the Information Day held at The Tin Can Bay RSL. A barbeque and activities day is planned for later in October - details to come.

for Kimberley’s help over the next few weeks. We meet the second Monday of each month at 2pm at Sandcastle Motel, 115 Gympie Rd. Tin Can Bay.

Some of our members are keen to brush up their computer skills at the Tin Can Bay Library and are very grateful

For more information contact Kaye Olson 0421 648 129 or Jo Said 0428 762 578.

Choose a Cooloola City Farm creeper F RASER ISLAND creeper, or Pink Trumpet vine (Tecomanthe hillii) is endemic to Fraser Island and grows well in our local conditions, especially in well-drained sandy loam. It is a strong climber and requires a solid structure to adhere to. A well-established tree, a fence or pergola would suit very well. The leaves are glossy and the clusters of eyecatching, tubular, pink flowers appear in spring and may last a few weeks. It is a very versatile creeper, growing in sun or shade and in the ground or in a pot. A position that gets good morning sun, mulching and regular but light watering, slow-release native fertiliser on planting with a further application each spring is recommended. Cooloola City Farm AGM, 9am, Friday, November 16. Nomination forms are available at our Tin Can Bay office from October 31, signed nomination forms must be returned 3pm November 7.

City Farm, opposite the Community Centre, on Tin Can Bay Road, is open 8am-3pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 07 54862304, ccfni09@gmail. com, www.cooloolacityfarm.org October 2018 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 23

ED I TO R I A L

TRUMP

Jed Elmer

OPEFULLY PAYING OFF porn stars, “grabbing cats” and late-night Twitter trolling will never be considered “presidential” qualities, but you may be suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome (yes, it’s a thing), if you believe this behaviour also qualifies him as a fascist dictator. Depending on your political leanings, Trump’s brash “braggadocios”, unscripted, shoot-from-the-hip delivery, can be a breath of fresh air or a painful reminder that the smooth oration and scripted speeches of the Obama years are long behind us. American politics may never be the same. For all the perceived divisions, did the “Trump effect” really make much difference on Election Day? Democrats and Republicans have split the share of female voters 55/45, (+/- a few points) for the last eight election cycles. Trump’s extramarital shenanigans only cost him -2% over the Republicans 2012 candidate, Mitt Romney, securing support from 41% of female voters in 2016. Trump also received a small bump in support from all minority voters, compared with 2012. This included a near doubling of support amongst black voters; that number doubling again recently, after Rapper Kanye West tweeted support for the president. Even promises to “build the wall” delivered a 3% rise in support with Hispanic voters. Despite the noise, voting demographics only shifted marginally at best. Rude Tweets and emotions aside, 2016’s election was near enough to business as usual… Statistically speaking.

Trump And The Media With 85% of 18 – 35-year-olds receiving their news for free online, diminishing print news consumption and a median cable news viewership age approaching 65, legacy media industries worldwide are struggling to stay viable. Polarising “click bait” articles have become a necessary evil to drive online

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traffic but have eroded trust in these once honoured institutions. People’s opinions of Trump are pretty well fixed; his approval rating steady at 43%, trust in the media however has never been lower, sitting at 32%. Every outrageous statement delivers a ratings boost for the major networks, who in turn reward Trump with wall-towall coverage for his next outrageous statement. This race to the bottom netted Trump an estimated $2 billion of free media coverage in the lead up to the 2016 election. The media’s tendency to mischaracterise Trump’s statements adds unnecessary credibility to his accusations of “fake news”. Headlines report that Trump says immigrants are “animals” but a quick Google search shows that the “animals” he referred to were MS13 gang members, whose motto is “mata, viola, controla,” or “kill, rape, control” which actually leaves the insult “animals” feeling somewhat lacking. The media’s recent misquoting of Trump’s attack line “fake news is the enemy of the people”, became a strange, self-fulfilling “fake news” prophecy. Trump is far from the first president to be openly hostile toward the press. Abraham Lincoln famously shut down nearly 300 papers during the height of the

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Civil War and Richard “I am not a crook” Nixon repeatedly threatened the major TV networks with license suspensions for their critical coverage of the Vietnam conflict. More recently the Obama administration invoked a century old law, The Espionage Act; a record nine times in pursuit of intelligence leaks. Forcing journalists to hand over their sources under threat of imprisonment seems more fitting of Communist China, than Obama’s America. Considering the Swiss cheese nature of leaks in the Trump administration, he is yet to follow Obama’s lead. While Trump’s open hostility was poles apart from Obama’s friendly demeanor, both administrations spent roughly $40 million a year to suppress FOIA requests by the Media. White House suppression of the information is as American as apple pie… and obesity.

Winners and Losers Trump’s diplomatic “tough guy” stance has had mixed political results. Threats of tariffs gained concessions from the EU but his “trade war” with China is starting to cause pain for an already suffering US auto manufacturing industry.

His trolling of “little rocket man” Kim Jong Un, was comical and had beneficial outcomes. The historic meeting of North and South Korean leaders earlier this year coupled with a promising, if slightly vague, agreement on denuclearisation, can only be seen as a step in the right direction. Cooperation with Russia has allowed some major military wins in Syria. ISIS being nearly completely driven from the country without anywhere near the bloodshed and chaos of previous Middle East interventions. Most US presidential elections boil down to the famous talking point that helped deliver Bill Clinton to the White House, “it’s the economy, stupid”. Luckily for Trump, the economy is currently doing quite well. Unemployment is low, the stock market is high, wages have stayed flat but polls show above average confidence in the economy. These numbers should always be taken with a grain of salt, but overall things look good. US recession cycles are on a fairly stable 7-8 year cycle, so the current 10 years of growth can only mean a recession isn’t too far away. Trump was short sighted in claiming all the wins in the economy as his own; when the economy eventually splutters he’ll have full ownership of that too. For all Trump’s bad and divisive behaviour, he’s neither a dictator nor Hitler reincarnate. He’s just another president, with some good and bad policies. Trump will be voted out in a few years time and some other president will follow doing much the same; deliver less than half of what they promise and upset more than half the public doing it. For all its flaws, American democracy has the strength, enshrined through its Constitution, to withstand most political storms. Trump is in the rare position of being a politician who’s in trouble for actually delivering on his promises. He came in guns and mouth blazing, saying he was going to shake things up and whether you agree with his policies or not, I think we can all agree he has definitely done just that.

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SCHOOL NEWS

A fantastic term at Rainbow Beach State School Danny Staneig - Principal

CAN’T REMEMBER a term going so quickly. I put it down to the business of our day-to-day school life. I am really looking forward to our Behaviour Rewards Day this Thursday. To be totally honest, the behaviour of the students at Rainbow Beach State School has been great for the first three terms of the year. To celebrate our students’ achievement, the school subsidised the Holt Bolt, which is an inflatable obstacle course. Teachers were also allowed to participate, but after doing my back throwing boomerangs in the NAIDOC celebration, there was a 30-minute warm up and stretching routine before the attempt! The handball competition was a huge success. I saw so many emotions on display; excitement, nervousness, sadness, frustration and delight. It was great to see

students getting involved, competing and most importantly supporting their peers. The support of various businesses within the community (Rainbow Beach Helicopters, Epic Ocean Adventures, Crème de la Crème, Gympie Sportspower, Rainbow Learn to Surf, 7th Wave and our P&C) was amazing and we thank them for their continued support. Mr Mileson said over one hundred games were played during the championships. The four divisions were all hotly contested. Those who entered were eligible to be part of the many raffles held during the week of handball battles. He thanked all the students who participated and gave it their best shot! Lastly, I would like to thank Mr Mileson for organising this annual event and making it important for the students. We hosted the Bush to Beach kids After a full week of competition, Ruby and Tabitha battled it out in the Junior Girls Handball Championships finals

Students were happy to participate in the Holt Bolt

What a fun-filled event for the end of term!

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a great opportunity for our students to show their support for these children, who are from some of the most droughtstricken parts of Australia. I thank you for your continued support and hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday. First, second and third placings were awarded to: Junior Boys: Jake, Murphy, Blake Junior Girls: Ruby, Tabitha, Erin Senior Boys: Seth, Jasper, Jacob Senior Girls: Laila, Ava, Meckenzie

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Locals, Business & group RSVP by November 7 to Michelle: info@rbcn.com.au or call 5486 3561 New residents to town RSVP by November 7 to Suzie: rainbowescape@outlook.com / 0400 243 745 Supported by Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism, Rainbow Beach Community Centre and Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News and thanks to Rainbow Beach Realty and Cooloola Coast Realty

SCHOOL NEWS

The volleyball girls are smiling and ready to win!

Chappy Karen is coming! Tin Can Bay P10 school news

OOLOOLA COAST LOCAL, Karen Van der Heijde, is the new Chaplin who will be starting in term four attending the school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays. She is enthusiastic about taking on her new role and is looking forward to supporting the youth through to success. Under the sea Prep students had a whale of a time at Sea Life in Mooloolabah learning about all things living in saltwater. There were plenty of interactive displays to see and do. They even escaped the jaws of a monster shark! Choir sings German At the QCWA International Luncheon the choir got into the theme and sung

one whole piece in German. This was a fantastic addition to the themed day and the audience was impressed with the linguistic skills. Volleyball weekend The volleyball girls are travelling to the Gold Coast from October 19-21, to compete in the State Junior Cup. Best of luck girls and fingers crossed you ace your way to the top! Acknowledgement Day There’s nothing better that getting a pat on the back for doing one’s best and students that achieved behaviour and attendance targets over the term were rewarded with a day out in Brisbane. Student, Lucy Hunter, reported on the

Right: Prep students meet Jaws

celebration day and said that the secondary students had a blast!, “Especially me. On the way there we all sang songs and had a laugh.” They travelled on the City Cats, and learnt to use their Go-cards - something our coast kids don’t see much of! “We had to tap on and off at the machine for the start and end of our journey along the river. First destination was Southbank where we either went to the art gallery or

the museum. We saw dinosaur bones and all types of creatures. It was so awesome!” They played Marco Polo at the Southbank pool and built-in beach. “We saw a bearded dragon lizard near the pool, it was so cute. Then it was onto the Queen Street Mall for a shop.” Also rated highly were stops down and back at Caboolture Service Station! Lucy declared,”This acknowledgement day was surely one to remember.”

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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.

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.

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.

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Double Island Point (DIP) has the longest break in Australia (when the swell lines up. (4WD only)

Double Island Point. World class diving on Fraser Island’s doorstep, phone Wolf Rock Dive Centre on 5486 8004.

Epic Ocean Adventures 0435 934 087

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 Dolphin Viewing/Feeding at Tin Can Bay just a thirty minute drive to Tin Can Bay through Cooloola Cove and you can see the Dolphins at Barnacles Dolphin Centre, Norman Point at around 7 – 7.30am each day, feeding time is 8.00am. Charges apply. Come and have a look around this pretty little town while you are there. 5486 4899 Turtle Tours Paddle in double seated ocean kayaks along the edge of the mangroves at Pelican Bay on this two hour tour, you quietly encounter all types of sea life from turtles to rays to the odd dolphin. 0408 738 192 Sea Kayaking Dolphin View Sea Kayaking: A unique experience - see dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and more 0408 738 192 Horseride with professional guides on our World Heritage Listed Beach. 04121RIDES Tin Can Bay Foreshore Bird Walk – 137 species with best viewing spots on the brochure. Tin Can Bay Wildflower Walk spectacular wildflower species, all on the brochure.

Our safe beach is patrolled between September - March. ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS. Surfing The most popular area is near the Surf Tower. Note Surfing In Bathing Area Is Prohibited.

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Probably one of Rainbow’s greatest attractions would have to be the abundant opportunity for fishing. Fishing, in all its styles, is available right on our doorstep. Beach fishing has unlimited scope with nearly 100kms of beach to choose from. Varieties include Bream, Whiting, Tailor, Dart, Jew and Flathead. Estuary fishing in Tin Can Bay Inlet, through the Inskip Point area and up the Great Sandy Strait is perfect for those with a boat or the wish to hire one. Access is from an efficient boat ramp at Carlo Point. Another ramp is located at Bullock Point. Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 0439 775 070, Keely Rose Reef Fishing Charters on 0407 146 151 or Double Island Point Fishing Charters 0417 073 313. The reefs off Rainbow yield Red Emperor, Sweet lip, Snapper, Pearl Perch, Parrot and Coral Trout.

extreme adventure Kitesurfing Lessons Learn to kitesurf with very experienced instructors from Rainbow Beach Surf Centre. 0408 738 192 Scuba Diving A popular spot for the scuba enthusiast is at Wolf Rock, off

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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to Inskip Point and crossing in the barge. The island is 123Flying km long and covers Rainbow Beach Services offer an a area 166,038toha, so you needbut to allow dailyofservice Fraser Island, prior plenty of time explore and appreciate it. bookings are torequired. Remember that www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/index going independently, a permit is required and is available fromholidaying the National Parks Unless you intend on Fraser Offi ce. Island, most probably your best way of

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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.

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Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters floating baits. One of the most consistent fish on the chew have been parrot and some great quality with many around the 2-3kg and a few over.

Mat Cooper Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters 0439 775 070

The bite was a little slow on the back of the moon and a strong current made things difficult to fish grounds we would have liked, so a few trips found us searching around closer grounds which produced pearl perch, Moses perch, snapper, sweetlip, cod, cobia and jew. Out a little wider parrot, husser, Gold Spot wrass, reds.

I ALL, WELL it’s been another great month and the weather seems to be behaving a majority of the time, with a few runs of 3-4 days consecutively nice. On the fishing side the snapper have been a good way to start the day and put some nice fish in the box along with sweetlip that just love those slower

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Fishing, Boating & the Great Outdoors

Catches from

Keely Rose Fishing Charters

Above: The boys and girls getting stuck into some fantastic Rainbow Beach snapper Right: Another thumping Red Emperor caught on the Keely Rose

Celebrate 20 years for the Fishing Club

HE TIN CAN BAY Fishing Club will celebrate its 20th Anniversary during the club’s Open Day that will be held at 10.30am on Saturday, October 6 at 33 Dolphin Avenue, Tin Can Bay. Members of our community and volunteer groups are all invited and welcome to attend. The Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 4pm on Wednesday October 10, during which the Annual and Auditor’s reports will be presented to the members. The club has received many requests to host a number of the very popular Junior Fishing Days for 2019 and this is being organised and details will be

advised in December 2018. There were 11 boats and 20 members who recently participated in a club tagalong fishing day to Poverty Point. A variety of fish were caught during the morning including diver and summer whiting, flathead, bream and a 5kg trevally. Members were also successful catching a number of squid making it a very successful and enjoyable day on the water. New members are always welcome and application enquiries to the secretary at tcbfishingclub@bigpond.com or phone 0437 242 171.

A busy month for Coast Guard A S SUMMER approaches our boating community should ensure their Marine Assist memberships are current, as you never know when you will need our assistance. Recently QF17 were called out to assist a vessel in the early hours of the morning who had come to grief at Double Island Point. The crew onboard were safely transferred to our vessel and we provided a pump to keep the stricken vessel afloat. Sea conditions were rough and it was half light. This incident emphasised the benefit of a thermal imaging camera for rescue operations. We are presently fundraising and looking for sponsors to assist with the purchase of a Thermal Imaging Camera. Our current raffle is two nights charter aboard a Tin Can Bay Houseboat. Please look out for tickets sellers. We also could not operate without the

assistance of our volunteers. If you would like to become a member of a worthwhile organisation, please contact QF17. No experience is necessary. Base statistics for August: Activations – 6, Radio calls – 2435, Vessels logged on – 323, Volunteer “man” hours – 2445 Recently, a crew member received quite a surprise. He opened a hatch and was confronted by a sea snake who had found a warm and sheltered spot. Apparently the snake did not want to go and did not take too kindly to being removed. We currently offer community courses of First Aid, CPR, Basic Boat Safety, Navigation, Bar Crossing and White Water & Marine Radio Certification. Members of the public who are interested should contact QF17 on 5486 4290 for details.

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Dive of a lifetime Emily Simpson

OW MANY OF you saw the M/V Steve Irwin of Double Island Point in early August? Well, the staff at Wolf Rock Dive exclusively got up close and personal. August 1 saw Wolf Rock Dive owner, Alex, and dive instructor, Emily, leading Sea Shepherd volunteers and Steve Irwin crew members on the dive of a lifetime. Wolf Rock pulled out all the stops for our environmentalist guests, with five different species of rays seen less than ten minutes into the dive, large loggerhead turtles, sea snakes, leopard sharks and about 70 pregnant grey nurse sharks. Our nine guests, including the director of Sea Shepherd Australia, were completely overwhelmed by the animals on display and even some tears were shed over the

majesty of the dives. By the end of the day, all were convinced that Rainbow Beach is an incredibly important marine site, the protection of which is crucial. The aggregation of species (several endangered) is a unique phenomenon at Wolf Rock, as it is the only known site on the east coast of Australia where pregnant grey nurse sharks are found. Grey nurse sharks are harmless sharks which are critically endangered on the east coast of Australia, and while they can be found in other locations around the world, they are essentially sub-speciated, meaning the GNSs only breed with other in their specific population. Therefore, protecting the pregnant sharks at Wolf Rock is vital to keep the species alive in Australia. Above: Wolf Rock Dive took the Sea Shepherd crew underwater Below: The flagship of Sea Shepherd, MV Steve Irwin at Double Island Point

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Zahli Mick trains weekly on the Sunshine Coast for her Calisthenics, and her team came 4th at the State Competitions in Redcliffe last month - she is one of 70 coast kids who will perform at the annual concert

A dance concert!

OOLOOLA COAST Dance Club invite you to their 2018 concert on Sunday, October 21 at the Gympie Civic Centre. Instructor Cassie Mick said, “All are welcome to our end of year concert, there will be food raffles and stage fun from 11am. “It’s been a fantastic year with a few new families and a boys team. We’ll have 70 children performing, aged from 4 to 15, from Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove and and Rainbow Beach.” The day will conclude with trophy presentation. A small entrance fee will apply.

Fierce competition at table tennis C

OMPETITION THREE of Rainbow Beach table tennis is underway with eight teams battling for the champion title. The additional tables purchased by the Community Centre enables two matches in each of the 6 and 7pm time slots, so the action in the hall is fierce and everyone gets home at a reasonable time. Wednesday morning social table tennis grows in popularity and it is planned to expand that, to at least an additional day in the near future. The competition draw for the rest of the month is: 3/10 6pm Kiwi Connect v Tin Canners, Rainbow Realty v Bing Bongs: 7pm Thistles v Sports Power, Escape v Aust the Gift 10/10 6pm Aust the Gift v Thistles, Kiwi Connect v Bing Bongs: 7pm Tin Canners v Escape, Rainbow Realty v Sports Power 17/10 6pm Aust the Gift v Rainbow Realty, Sports Power v Kiwi Connect: 7pm Thistles v Tin Canners, Escape v Bing Bongs 23/10 6pm Kiwi Connect v Thistles, Tin Canners v Sports Power: 7pm Rainbow Realty v Escape, Bing Bongs v Aust the Gift 30/10 6pm Tin Canners v Bing Bongs, Thistles v Rainbow Realty: 7pm Escape v Kiwi Connect, Aust the Gift v Sports Power

Flying over the bar! Centre Manager, Jess Milne

T WAS almost a case of calling NASA to report several UFOs in the area when the U11 and older trained on the high jump pit. The Centre now has the correct regulation size mats, so we are able to allow the Fosbury Flop jump method to be used which has opened up the competition. The Fosbury Flop style of high jumping was popularised and perfected by Dick Fosbury at the 1968 Olympics when he won gold using the technique. Coach Bill has been super excited with the new equipment and thrives on seeing the kids learn a new technique. Centre competitions are held several

times throughout the season and the results are compared to the standard achievement levels for each event. There are three levels; green, red and blue that athletes can work towards, with the reward if all targets are met. The parent involvement this year has been fantastic. Little Athletics is all about everyone pitching in; not everyone needs to be a coach. There are numerous roles to be filled like scribing the results, measuring distances, working the stopwatches and keeping the record sheets up-to-date. For more information email ccla2014@ outlook.com or call 0411 218 254.

Upcoming events for Boardriders F ELLOW BOARDRIDERS we are looking at holding our annual Gromms Surf comp on November 17. We are asking for any donations or help for this event. It would be great to have the older crew come along to give the Grommies a few tips and help them on a wave or two! The Memorial Surf Classic will NOT be on the first week of December this year due to

a number of events on that weekend. Instead we are aiming for the week after December 8 or 15. We are looking for helpers to assist on December 1 for the country-to-beach event, as we will receive sponsorship from this event if we can get a few volunteers. Catch ya up the beach! Hang 10, stay safe and remember Slip Slop Slap!

Dragons playing the game! Norma Sanderson

WRONGLY reported in the last news letter that we were attending the final Wide Bay Series Regatta in 1770 in October but it was actually on September 15. The team had a great weekend with two

wins and two second places in the racing. Unfortunately no medals for us. The strong contingent of the 1770 team again took out the win on the day and, of course, the series. With further hard training and recruitment of some male paddlers we

Foursomes are on

ONGRATULATIONS to the winners at the Tin Can Bay Golf Club.

Mens’ 10th Monthly Medal Div 1 N McGee, Div 2 B Weise. Div 3 A Davies Vets’ 10th Monthly Medal Div 1 C Eyre. Div 2 B Burton, Div 3 G Day Gripped on Golf sponsored the Ladies Open Day with Tin Can Bay well represented amongst the winners. Nett Winners Div 1 Helen Joyce, Div 2 Robyn Jackson, Div 3 Pam Ottaway Gross Winners Div 1 Julie Rayfield, Div 2 Patsy Brady, Div 3 Marie Young The Mixed Foursomes Championships and the Ladies 8th Monthly Medal have been rescheduled due to rain. The Mixed Foursomes Championships will now be held on October 7. Visiting golfers wishing to make a booking can contact the Starter’s Box on 0484 005 266 after 7am seven days a week.

Ladies Open Day: Julie Rayfield, Helen Joyce, Pam Ottaway, Marie Young, Robyn Jackson and Patsy Brady

Swim Club starts

HE RAINBOW BEACH Warriors Swim Club starts back in the first term Thursday, October 11, at 5pm. Ages four and up are welcome to give it a go, including adults! Children seven years and under are free to join!

would fair better, however it is not always about winning but playing the game and trying to better our previous times. Don’t forget to come down to the Yacht Club’s hard stand on a Thursday afternoon at 3.30pm and Sunday morning at 7.30am to give paddling a try. Slip, Slop, Slap and bring a bottle of water. For information please ring Sandra on 0402 352 756 or Norma on 0439 075 271.

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A Little Humour FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE LESSON 1 A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob says, ‘I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.’ After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, ‘Who was that?’ ‘It was Bob the next door neighbor,’ she replies. ‘Great,’ the husband says, ‘did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?’ Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. LESSON 2 A priest offered a nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, ‘Father, remember Luke 14:10?’ The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, ‘Father, remember Luke 14:10?’ The priest apologized ‘Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.’ Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Luke 14:10. It said, ‘Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee.’

Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity. LESSON 3 A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, ‘I’ll give each of you just one wish.’ ‘Me first! Me first!’ says the admin clerk. ‘I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.’ Puff! She’s gone. ‘Me next! Me next!’ says the sales rep. ‘I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.’ Puff! He’s gone. ‘OK, you’re up,’ the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, ‘I want those two back in the office after lunch.’ Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say. LESSON 4 An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, ‘Can I also sit like you and do nothing?’ The eagle answered: ‘Sure, why not.’ So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it. Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up. LESSON 5 A turkey was chatting with a bull. ‘I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree’ sighed the turkey, ‘but I haven’t got the energy.’ ‘Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?’ replied the bull. ‘They’re packed with nutrients.’ The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength

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to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree. Moral of the story: Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there.

asked if he needed any help. He said, “Do you have any rye bread?” She said, “Yes, there’s a whole shelf of it. Would you like some?” He said, “I want five loaves.” She said, “My goodness, five loaves! By the time you get to the third loaf, it’ll be hard.” The man says to himself, “I can’t believe everybody knows about this stuff but me!”

LESSON 6 A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him. Moral of the story: Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend. And when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

HAPPY DOG What’s got four legs and an arm? A happy Rottweiler!!

TWO OLD GUYS Two mature guys, one 80 and one 87, were sitting on a park bench one morning. The 87-year-old had just finished his morning jog and wasn’t even short of breath. The 80-year-old was amazed at the guy’s stamina and asked him what he eats to have so much energy. The 87-year-old said, “Well, I eat rye bread every day. It keeps your energy level high and you’ll have great stamina with the ladies.” So, on the way home the 80-year-old stopped at the bakery. As he was looking around, the saleslady

GEORGE When George W. Bush was asked if he knew what Roe vs Wade was, he replied it was the decision that George Washington needed to make when he planned for his army to cross the Delaware. WELCOME PARTY A successful businessman became disenchanted with the stress of the fast life in the big city and decides to chuck it all. He takes his savings and purchases a large ranch in the middle of nowhere, Montana. After a couple of months of enjoying the solitude he hears the drumming of hoof beats outside his cabin. Grabbing his rifle, he challenges the man riding up on the horse. “Hold it friend,” the man says, “I’m your neighbour. I have a ranch about six miles from here, and I want to invite you to a welcome party I’m throwing for you next Saturday. There’s going to be music, dancin’, drinkin’ huggin’, kissin’ and fightin’.... It’s gonna be a great time!” Not wanting to be un-neighbourly the new rancher lowers the rifle and asks, “How should I dress?” “Aw, don’t matter,” replied the neighbour. “Only gonna be the two of us.” QUOTE “I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous everyone hasn’t met me yet.” - Rodney Dangerfield

TRADES & SERVICES DIRECTORY

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Accommodation Rainbow Getaway Holiday Apartments

Rainbow Beach

5486 3500

Climate Control Air Conditioning 5486 4362 Cooloola Coast Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Tin Can Bay 5486 4499

Appliance Repairs 0400 410 045

Auto Electrics Eledric Cooloola Cove Rainbow Beach Auto Electrics Cooloola Coast

0428 645 369 0499 144 678

Bait and Tackle Rainbow Beach

5486 3788

Rainbow Beach

5486 8100

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5486 3080

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0438 868 116

Cabinet Makers Cooloola Coast Cabinets Whatever Cabinetmakers

Tin Can Bay Cooloola Cove

5488 0443 5486 4004

Car Dealers John Madill Toyota Madills Mazda

Gympie Gympie

5480 5555 5480 5588

Caravan Parks Tin Can Bay Caravan Park

Tin Can Bay

5486 4411

Cooloola Cove

5486 4004

Caravan Repairs and Hire Whatever

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5486 3471

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

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0417 073 313 0407 146 151

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0439 775 070

Gympie

5482 6500

Flooring

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Rainbow Beach

5486 3607

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5488 0222

Rainbow Beach

0400 657 797

Tin Can Bay

5488 0601

Cooloola Coast

0403 193 916

Handyman Gavin Freeman Handyman Service 0438 773 119

Hardware Rainbow Beach Hardware Mitre 10 Cooloola

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

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5486 3444 5486 2000

Kennels and Catteries Gympie Cooloola Pet Resort Gympie Cooloola Lawn Care Rainbow Beach Rustproofing and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Service Centre and Towing Rainbow Beach

0438 868 116 0407 583 561

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

5481 2846 0436 394 347

Beach to Bay Pest Management Cleanwave

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

5482 7688 5486 4800 5488 0271

Electrician Cooloola Coast Cooloola Coast

0407 762 986 0448 955 768

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5313 3277 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 Hospital & Community Health . . 5489 8690

5486 3152

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5486 8700 5488 0084

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5486 2887

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4rent4sale Storage Sheds Tin Can Bay Karoonda Road Self Storage Rainbow Beach Cooloola Tin Can Mini Storage

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Ennovy Designs IGA Supermarket IGA Supermarket Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach Signs

Solicitor

5483 5364 0474 127 057

Storage

Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach

5486 3227

Tours and attractions

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Cooloola Coast Rainbow Beach

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0418 382 442

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5486 9090 5486 3249 5486 4231

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5486 4666

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Dentist

Rainbow Beach

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Cosgroves

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5486 8000 0490 232 392 5486 4400 5486 5535

Arcobaleno Food Sans Borders Marina Bar and Grill Silky Oak Tea Gardens

Signs

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Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay Kia Ora

Shopping Centre

Gas Supplies Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island Gas Supplies

5486 3411 5486 3900 5489 8000

Sewing

Garden Supplies Cooloola Cove Landscape & Garden Supplies

Cooloola Coast Rainbow Beach Gympie

Ocean Breeze Seafoods

Food Wholesalers

0407 764 661 0421 600 148 0487 281 030

Celebrant

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Cooloola Coast Realty Rainbow Beach Realty Century 21

Mechanical

Carpet Cleaning

Zaneta Fitzgerald Nicole Goodwin

0428 645 369

Lawn Mowing

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Double Island Point Fishing Charters Keely Rose Deep Sea Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters Floorzone

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Ed’s Beach Bakery

Real Estate Cooloola Cove

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Pubs and Clubs Rainbow Beach Hotel Rainbow Beach Surf Club Tin Can Bay Country Club

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 School - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9333 School - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 1222 Tin Can Bay Community Church Op Shop . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2055 Llew O’Brien (Federal Member) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4121 2936 Tony Perrett MLA (State Member) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5329 5100 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (Please phone to make appt ) CARKEET, Sally (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 751 327 DEACON, Arthur (Cooloola Cove) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 624 208 FISHER, Peter (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0407 95 4678 GETT, Kelvin (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5486 3538 MISSEN, John Joseph (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8153

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WHAT’S ON OCTOBER

If you have an event or date you would like to add please email info@rbcn.com.au 10 Coolabay Choir, 3pm CC Vets’ and Community Hall , Pam: 0427 180 649

27 Halloween Disco 5pm-8:30pm, Community Complex, $5 entry incl lucky door number, something to eat, free water and a glow stick

TCB Model Flying Club’s Scale Model Muster at Tin Can Bay (see signs)

CCRFI Signed Nomination forms due 5pm

Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival begins www.maryvalleyartslink.com.au

10 Zumba ‘80s style fundraiser from 3.30pm TCB RSL, come along, fun dancing, Zumba displays, the bar and club room will open from 3 - 7pm, gold coin donation for Beyond Blue and Great Cycle Challenge

Over 60s meet 10am at the Surf Club, new members welcome

11 Rainbow Beach Warriors Swim Club starts back at 5pm

NOVEMBER

Carers in the Park 11am behind TCB RSL, organised by Carer’s Qld

11-21 Rush Festival Gympie

HOY for Chocolate, CC Vet’s Hall, 11am-12 noon

Music Makers, TCB Library, 10.3011.30am, RB Library, 2.30-3.30pm

4-7 Gympie Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival 5

TCB Free Community Day with Kids Corner, TCB RSL Hall, 9am

Tin Can Bay Quilters Brisbane quilt show bus trip. Jacquie: 5486 4468

TCB Fishing Club Open Day, 10.30am at 33 Dolphin Avenue, TCB, all welcome

Moth expert Professor Doug Hilton and CSIRO entomologist Dr Don Sands public presentation 7pm at RB Hall for Cooloola Coastcare: 0478 039 322

6-19 Exhibition at the ArtyBall shop, next to Rainbow Realty - vote for your favourite 8 9

Probus meet 2pm at Sandcastle Motel, TCB Book Launch ‘Reminiscences of a Reluctant Spy’ by local author Roma Ravn, 10am, TCB Yacht Club, Raewyn: 0412 995 512 Veterans’ and Community morning tea –10am music and sing-a-long, all welcome and free

13 Rainbow Beach Nippers Carnival 13 20-year Back to Bay includes YAP Gypsy Craft - including simple weaving, peg dolls, materials supplied 13 TCB RSL General Meeting 9am in the sub-branch. 15 Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Annual General Meeting, CC Veterans’ and Community Hall, 11.30am (after 10am General Meeting), all nominees and proposers must be financial by AGM, Nomination forms: ccrnf103@ bigpond.com 18 Pre Prep begins at RBSS Playgroup 18 Tech Savvy Seniors 10-noon at RB Library or 2-4pm TCB Library 19-20 Arty Ball events, RB Community Hall 19 Volleyball State Junior Cup, Gold Coast (Good luck TCB girls!) 20 Dirty Downunder Pink 4x4 Run and join some of the team for breakfast at Arcobaleno on the Beach from 7am, wear pink and donate some coins www.dirtydownunder4x4.com.au 20-21 Garage Sale Trail, Ph:0429 668 868 27 YAP Cent Auction 11.30am for a 1pm draw, TCB Community Complex. $4 entry includes first sheet of bids, lucky door ticket and tea and coffee

25 Music Plus, CC Vets and Community Hall only $2, refreshments Pam: 0427 180 649 31 Halloween

4.30pm Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS: 0417 079 579 6pm Table Tennis, RB Community Hall, Bob: 0477 001 912 THURSDAY 7am Tennis, RB Sports Club, Carmel: 0438 773 679 8.30am Playgroup, RBSS 9am TCB Craft Club morning, Carmel: 5488 0409

Melbourne Cup

17 Who’s New in the Zoo 2 Welcome Dinner at the new playground, from 5pm - free, cash bar, bring a plate where all RB community are invited

9.30am CCLAC Bingo, 9.30am, TCB Country Club

WEEKLY (many are term time only)

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

MONDAY

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

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

3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training

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

9am Sailability, TCB

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

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

TUESDAY 7am Heart Foundation Walking Group, TCB Bakery 9am Arts and Crafts Group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall 9am TCB Quilters, TCB Community Complex, Jacquie: 5486 4468 9.30am Little Guppies Playgroup WEDNESDAY 9am Mahjong and games, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall 9am Table Tennis, RB Community Hall, Bob: 0477 001 912 10am Mainly Music, TCB Community Complex

FRIDAY 9.30am Bridge, RB Hall Meeting Room

SATURDAY 7am

Heart Foundation Walking Group, TCB Bakery Markets on almost every Saturday, see the Visitor’s Guide!

SUNDAY 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church service, Manooka Drv, RB 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training 9.30am Church of the Good Shepherd Contemporary Family service and morning tea, all denominations welcome! 17 Carlo Rd, RB 10am TCB RSL Sub Branch BBQ, 12-2pm

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