DRIFTWOOD ART INTRIGUE CONTINUES

By Fiona Ewington

LIKE IT, OR LOATH IT, THE RECENT DRIFTWOOD ART SCULPTURES IN SUNRISE BEACH HAVE SEEN SOME UNUSUAL CHANGES IN RECENT MONTHS

In July 2022, a fairly large creative structure appeared on Sunrise Beach made out of driftwood swept to shore during a period of excessive storms.

It soon served as an imaginative framework for many beach goers.

By day children would turn it into a fort, or castle for their exciting games and by evening beach goers would take blankets, candles, drinks, food and music and turn it into a Bedouin-like base.

Located in the Sunrise Beach sand dunes this beach structure survived the aggressive storms, tidal surges and multiple weather patterns but at the beginning of the summer

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Only a few poles and scattered charcoal remained until early February this year, when the unscathed wood was dragged down to the beach front and and a solid and wellconstructed beach type shelter was built.

Despite surviving the high tides at full moon, the cyclone surf saw its demise.

The remaining driftwood scattered Sunrise Beach and perhaps, if left to nature’s weather patterns, would have continued driftingbut anonymous beach goer (s) moved the remaining wood, back into the dunes and a new unusual structure was erected.

Creating driftwood beach sculptures requires creativity and skill as working with irregular shapes and sizes of the wooden pieces.

The process of creating these sculptures can be time-consuming, requiring patience, strength and dedication.

Sculptures can take on a variety of forms of abstract designs and patterns and often created to blend in with the natural surroundings or stand out as a focal point.

With many beach wood sculptures regularly created along our beaches, the fascination of the temporary art form and simplicity and impermanence simply adds to the appeal, making them more unique and special.

The evolving driftwood sculptures at Sunrise Beach have been intriguing to many and a wonderful conversation starter.

Digital Hub Upgrades On Way

Finding new ways to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies will be among the many challenges to be tackled at the Peregian Digital Hub’s lab facilities when they open at the old Peregian Community House in the coming months. The upgrade has been funded by the Federal Government’s bushfire recovery grants program.

Have Your Say On Beach Plan

How to protect and preserve the 11.5km of beach between Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach and the 122ha of bushland reserves that go with it is up for consideration with Noosa Council’s draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan. The plan aims to improve the ecosystem of the health of these areas and ensure the foreshore and dunes continue to protect the region’s coastal communities from storm surges and erosion. Submissions close on March 20, and a full copy of the plan can be found yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au

Provide Feedback On Air Paths

Airservices Australia will host a community drop-in session at Peregian Beach Community House, 5-7 Rufous St, Peregian Beach on Monday, March 6 from 3pm to 7pm to discuss the Sunshine Coast Airport Flight

Path Changes Post Implementation Review

(PIR) draft report is is working on. The report examines flight path and aircraft operations and identifies recommendations to improve noise outcomes. Feedback by March 26 at www.engage.airservicesaustralia.com

Application In For Square Space

Fans of Peregian Square will be watching closely as the builders move into renovate and extend the commercial building at 214 David Low Way that is home to a number of stores, including Mensroom. The plans, which have passed through Council, will see the site reconfigured to have two shopfronts facing David Low Way, another three tenancies converted for a food and drink outlet and a new floor added above to include office space and a small food and drink outlet overlooking Peregian Square.

HOW DO WE IMPROVE OUR WASTE?

The search for more sustainable solutions when it comes to waste management is ongoing. The Council have released statistics that indicate the current landfill site at Noosa produces enough methane gas to potentially power 5,000 homes. It is running a survey to gather community feedback on other ideas that may reduce the reliance on landfill cells in the future, including the potential introduction of a bin for organic food waste. To get involved, visit https://yoursay.noosa.qld. gov.au

March Markets At Peregian

The ever popular Peregian Beach Markets are held on the first and third Sunday of every month, meaning for March, March 5 and March 19, and April, April 2 and April 16. The markets are hosted at the park near the surf club from 7.30am to 12.30am and feature all manner of handmade goods, some fresh food, food trucks, live music and a sausage sizzle or brekky burger fundraiser for the local surf club’s Nippers program. Follow them on Facebook @peregianmarkets