THE MESSAGE is being delivered loud and clear – if you use an e-scooter or any other Personal Mobility Device (PMD) and don’t use it within the road rules set out than you will be fined and potentially could end up in a serious accident as was the case last week when two teenagers were seriously injured following a collision.
The collision last week involved two 13-year-old teenagers riding an e-scooter which collided with a motor
Finally, a er quite a few years being separated by COVID and a few wet years, summer has well and truly come back to the region, and it has been welcomed with glorious beach days where the sight of cabanas and beach umbrellas have been the main view along the shoreline. Local photographer Kerry Mulgrew snapped this view of Coolum Main Beach and said - “The fes ve season has blessed us with stunning weather, perfect for ge ng out with my camera and capturing the holiday spirit at Coolum.” If you would like to see more of Kerry’s beau ful local photography, please visit www. kezignphotography.com.au where you can find lots of great prints for sale which include images from Noosa to Coolum amongst others. The Adver ser is once again your fortnightly source of local news and we have been doing this now for a remarkable 33 years and we could not do it without the support of our readers, adver sers, and contributors such as Kezign. We look forward to bringing you all the local news during 2023 and you can be assured that we are your number one news site for all things local to the Coolum and North Shore region! Here’s to a great 2023! Photo: Kezign CLEAN UP FOR THE HATCHLINGS PAGE 3 FACES OF NORTH SHORE PAGE 4
TIME RUNNING OUT FOR E SCOOTER USERS TO ABIDE BY ROAD RULES
The driver of the vehicle, a 34-year-old Mooloolaba woman was not physically injured.
Late last year new rules for mobility devices including e-scooters came into effect with hundreds of riders fined since the new rules came into place.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said preliminary data revealed 780 infringement notices had been issued between November 1 and December 31, 2022.
“It’s critical people understand and follow these new rules to ensure they keep themselves, and those around them safe when riding these devices,” Mr Bailey said.
“E-scooters and other personal mobility devices are a convenient way to travel and are great for the environment and our tourism sector, but unfortunately, we continue to see some people do the wrong thing.”
Since the new rules began, almost 800 Queenslanders and tourists have been fined for offences including carrying passengers, speeding, and failing to wear a helmet.
Mr Bailey said there would be more changes announced this year specifically on drink riding.
“Significant consultation with stakeholders from the PMD industry, health sector and all types of path and road users,
disability advocates, local councils, RACQ and Police was conducted in developing these rules – the most comprehensive in Australia,” Mr Bailey said.
“A lot of work has gone into making sure these rules are best practice for the safety of both the rider and other path and road users around them.”
The Minister further went on to say that the rules are not “rocket science”.
“They’re not hard to follow. But they will make a big difference to everyone’s safety and whether you own or hire an e-scooter, e-skateboard, or other personal mobility device, I encourage you to jump on the Streetsmarts Qld website to check out the rules to ensure you and others around you stay safe, and to avoid potential fines.”
Queensland Police Service (QPS) North Brisbane Highway Patrol Senior Constable Duncan Hill said the community response to PMD safety enforcement had been overwhelmingly positive.
“Most PMD riders are understanding and happy to oblige with the new rules for their own safety and that of the community, without the need for infringements,” Senior Constable Hill said.
“QPS will continue to be out across the state educating riders and taking enforcement action
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when necessary.”
THE KEY RULES:
• Speed limit: 12km/h on footpaths and shared paths, unless otherwise signed. 25km/h limit on all other infrastructure, including bike infrastructure and local streets.
• Know where you can ride –on footpaths, shared paths, bike paths and local 50km/h streets with no road markings and onroad bike lanes only where the speed limit is 50km/h or less.
• Always wear a helmet
– fastened
• No doubling (passengers not allowed)
• No hand-held phone use while riding
• No riders under 12 years of age, and those aged 12-15 must be supervised.
• Don’t drink and ride
• General road rules apply –same as for bikes
PENALTIES:
• Exceed speed limit by:
1-13km/h = $143, 14-20km/h = $215, 20-30km/h = $359, more than 30km/h = $575
• Fines for most offences align with bikes (helmets $143, doubling $143)
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OUR oldest member Ann Fox turned 90 in late November and celebrated with a party at the Alexandra Headland Surf Club with her family and friends. Ann, a retired teacher, and school principal is a charter member of Quota Coolum Beach and held the position of President in 1999 and 2000. Ann was also Treasurer from 1995 – 1998. Ann taught children throughout Queensland and New Guinea during her teaching career before joining Quota in 1992 where she has made lifelong friends. Many past and present members of Quota were honoured to celebrate the milestone birthday with Ann.
Members of Quota presented Ann with a photo album documenting Ann’s journey through her years as a member at Coolum Beach where she was always a very active member at the club. We hope the photos will spark fond memories of the many hours Ann spent volunteering in our local community.
We are looking for new members to join our very friendly and welcoming group of women. If you are new in town, it’s a great way to get to know other members of our community. Members will tell you how rewarding it is to be involved in a volunteer organisation especially when it makes a positive difference in the lives of the people we help.
Members come from diverse backgrounds, sharing a common desire to serve the community. Quota’s primary assistance is to the hearing and speech impaired and disadvantaged women and children. Charities supported by Quota
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Coolum include:
• Hear & Say Centre, Nambour
• St Vincent de Paul Society
• Salvation Army Emergency Accommodation
• Sunshine Coast Riding for the Disabled
• Youth Programme Connect
State Government to account on important issues.
Australian film-maker Damon Gameau describes 2040 as a letter to his four-year-old daughter; an uplifting and optimistic view of how we can survive and progress with the ideas and tools we already have.
• Cittamani Hospice
• Coolum Meals on Wheels
Funds are raised locally and are distributed in the local community. For more information on Quota and potentially joining please contact - secretary@quotacoolum.com
Saturday, February 4 which will take place at the Yaroomba Meeting Place located at 1443 David Low Way. Doors will open at 5.30pm for meal and drinks/bar with the movie starting at 6.30pm.
DW President Lyn Saxton said that many residents are aware of the high-profile battles DW is involved in.
Entry includes a vegetarian nachos meal and drinks will be available to purchase at the bar. Local community artists will also donate beautiful works to be raffled and there will also be the popular wine bottle lucky dip.
ADVOCACY group Development Watch is inviting the community to come along to their annual fundraiser which this year is a special screening of the Australian movie ‘2040’. Development Watch (DW) is an is an Incorporated Association which was originally formed in 2004, to oppose an inappropriate development at Mt Coolum. Over the years the non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organisation has been instrumental in fighting against many un-necessary developments in the area such as the Sekisui/Yaroomba Beach development and the group is united in their concern for the future of Coolum and surrounds and in holding both Council and the
“The marathon Sekisui case is still playing out in the courts, and there is still much more work to be done by our volunteers in protecting our coastal lifestyle, our wetlands and our beautiful environment from inappropriate development,” Lyn said.
“Coming along to the movie night is a great opportunity for people to give Development Watch some support and enjoy an excellent, upbeat family movie with like-minded people.”
Tickets for the night can be booked online now for the special screening of 2040 on
Ticket prices are just $23 for adults online at Eventbrite: or $25 at the door and children are just $10 (age 4-10) with under threes free.
Numbers will be limited for this special event, so please book now at Eventbrite.
Sunshine Coast Council is also supporting the event through its grants program.
Ann Fox (le ) with Quota President Cindy Arbuthnot and member Beryl Briggs. All three ladies had their birthday on the same day with Ann celebra ng her 90th birthday surrounded by friends, family and past and present members from Quota Coolum Beach.
Ann (second from front le ) with past and present Quota members. Photos: Contributed
Le ers to the editor
NEW YEAR IN POLIITCS
Dear editor,
At last, we can look forward with hope; hope that the COVID pandemic will be over as vaccines help stop the spread and medical science learns better ways to treating the coronavirus; hope that at last the climate wars are over and our new government’s action of climate change will make the difference; hope there is peace in the Ukraine and ease the pain for that nation but also around the world; and hope that the National Anti-Corruption Commission will help restore our trust in government and our elected representatives. Without trust in our government, we will continue to be dubious of their motives and actions and that can lead to some believing some disturbing and dangerous conspiracies.
Prime Minister Albanese promises to govern for all Australians. There is a lot to do to repair the damage of COVID and the last decade of inaction, incompetence, and divisiveness but now there is hope for a better future for Australia. May 2023 be peaceful, and we all come together in harmony.
Robyn Deane Bli Bli.
E SCOOTERS
Dear editor, I have decided that it is now safer to walk on the road rather than the footpath. On Friday night I was walking on the footpath on David Low Way heading to the Surf Club with my seven year old granddaughter. Luckily, we were hand in hand, and I was able to pull her to safety to avoid a reckless inconsiderate E-Scooter rider who was approaching from the opposite direction at breakneck speed.
When leaving the Surf Club after conducting our raffles I was almost run over by another E-Scooter rider who was also travelling at high speed.
I have lived in Coolum Beach for many years and have had a long association with the Surf Lifesaving Club as a volunteer lifesaver. I cannot believe that we are now in such a dangerous situation just walking on the footpath in our beautiful town.
Once again, our reactive government has put more pressure on our over worked Police Service to contend with another serious problem. The youth crime situation is out of control and now we have another situation that is already causing death and injury and will only become worse.
This is another example of the lack of respect and consideration that exists in our society.
John Ellingsen, Coolum Beach.
2023 ACTION?
Dear editor, Will 2023 actions of caring for forests, seas, unique animals, aquifers, rivers, and green spaces lead to a happy healthy population living in a healthy safe environment to produce a healthy, safe, productive economy?
Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach.
YOUTH OUT OF CONTROL
Dear editor, What sort of country have we become? A wave of anti-social and anti-establishment juveniles, roaming in packs, products of dysfunctional relationships, running amok, carrying weapons, fearlessly threatening law-abiding citizens in their homes.
Many regions experience these gangs, which travel from other areas to hit specified targets swiftly, with car theft, burglary, and violence, and doing a runner to avoid capture. Putting fear in communities, these unsupervised juvenile thugs are without conscience. Craving attention, they film their criminal activities on social media, to get many “likes”, boasting to their adoring fans how they got away with breaking the law. Pushing the boundaries is a challenge they savour. With the epidemic of breakdown in the family, many children are victims of a society in crisis, lacking resources to monitor child welfare adequately. Governments repeatedly make excuses for children falling through the cracks, due to lack of funding, despite high spending and targeted focus on their own agendas. Youth crime isn’t their priority, until a tragedy occurs and then they pass the buck of responsibility to the
courts.
When tragedy hits, governments acknowledge they should do better, but juvenile crime, especially involving repeat offenders, requires more than just good intentions. Innocent victims deserve many hardened criminals, regardless of age, be removed from society for a very long time. There is no simple cure for unrepentant criminals who flaunt the law. Consequences for them are of no consequence. It began when discipline was ruled out of home and school. Now society is paying a high price. That a father must raise his two children alone, reflects on a government without solutions to youth crime, dismissive of their own responsibility. And they make the rules!
E. Rowe Marcoola
TROY ASCOTT THANKS
Dear editor,
Recently we had some teenagers hanging out in the bush in front of our house doing what teenagers, hiding in the bush do. On returning home after a weekend away we discovered some alcohol, chairs and other items had been removed from our property to the bush.
Deciding to do something about this situation, we reported it to the relevant authorities, resulting in no action being taken.
Through a third party, Troy Ascott, Principal of Coolum State High School was made aware of the situation and within days of this happening and with his support everything totally changed. Troy is obviously an educator who wants to make a difference not only at Coolum State High but also within the community at large, so thank you Troy for taking the time and putting in the effort to make this community a better place.
Margaret & Greg Onions, Coolum Beach.
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Totally awesome volunteers needed for ny turtle clean up!
various beach loca ons across the coast on February 4. The clean up will ensure that the li le hatchlings have the best possible start when they emerge from their nests. Photo: Contributed
SUNSHINE Coast Council is calling on the community to come together in an effort to help some of the smallest coast residents – tiny turtle hatchlings.
February is when the first turtle hatchlings emerge from their nests beneath the sand along our dunal regions and before this happens council want to help these little hatchlings to have the best possible start by cleaning up the region which is likely to be their path out to the ocean.
The Clean Up for the hatchlings event will take place at multiple beach locations on Saturday February 4.
Sunshine Coast Council is proudly running this event in partnership with TurtleCare Sunshine Coast, Reef Check
Australia, Unitywater, Sea Life Sunshine Coast, and Noosa Council.
Volunteers can register now to pick up litter at various beach locations between Noosa and Caloundra from 6am to 7.30am and from 8am, participants are invited to Coopers Lookout Park, south of the Kawana Surf Club, to enjoy a free barbecue, participate in a prize draw and other fun activities and, most importantly, to weigh and sort the collected debris.
The event will be single-use plastic-free, so make sure you bring a reusable water bottle, coffee cup and gloves, as well as enclosed footwear, and sun protection.
Sunshine Coast Environment and Liveability Portfolio Coun-
cillor Peter Cox said that while every day could be a beach clean-up day, he was delighted to see our community come together to help protect these threatened species every year.
“We are a turtle-friendly community on the Sunshine Coast, and this is our chance to make a difference to our threatened turtle hatchlings,” Cr Cox said.
“So far this nesting season, we’ve had 10 turtle nests and approximately 1270 eggs laid.
“Cleaning up the beaches will give these little guys the best start in life.”
Event schedule for the day:
• 6am – 7.30am – meet at your chosen beach to clean it up. Registrations are essential and can be made by searching for ‘clean up for the hatchlings’ at events.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au
• 8am – 11am – thank-you event at Coopers Lookout Park, Pacific Blvd, Buddina, which includes a free barbeque for clean up participants, kids’ activities corner, educational stalls, presentation talks and free raffle.
Local clean up locations and beach access (BA) points include:
• Coolum (meet at BA 72)
• Point Arkwright (meet at BA 85)
• Marcoola (BA 104)
• North Shore (meet at the hut in park at end of North Shore Rd, Twin Waters). There will also be a chance to score a prize including vouchers for Your Mates Brewery, SeaLife and Saltwater Ecotours.
Sunshine Coast Council is hos ng a clean up for the turtles at
Faces of North Shore
BY VANESSA BACON-HALL
EACH edition the Advertiser will take you on a journey through the life of people in our community – the characters, the notable ones and just those with an interesting backstory. This week we look at the life of local artist Owen Cavanagh, who many will know as the artist behind the wave mural which flanks a shed along the Sunshine Motorway.
NEXT time you venture out to Quanda Estate for a visit to ‘Studio 53 Art and Surf Culture’ which is the retail and workspace of surf artist Owen Cavanagh, you may want to start your visit with a simple ‘Ciao’ or ‘Buongiorno’ and you just might be pleasantly surprised to get a well-executed reply in near fluent Italian. Living in Europe for some 20 years with most of that time spent in Italy will afford one linguistic capability that rivals those of natives and Owen made that journey to Europe by way of water, which is a theme that has featured throughout his life and as he says, “water is in my veins”.
If we go back to the beginning, Owen had a rural start to life with wide open paddocks and horses surrounding him and as a third generation Sunshine Coast resident, this ‘local’ was brought up around sweetness by way of strawberries.
“Mum and Dad owned a strawberry farm out at
Tanawah and every morning before school and then after school we were either picking them and then packing them,” Owen explains.
And just how does someone living out at Tanawah and going to Nambour High School for their agricultural studies offerings end up a keen surfer? Owen explains that it was all to do with family camping trips up to Double Island Point (DI).
“Dad’s a passionate fisherman and we would have our summer vacation up at DI and when I was about ten that’s where I fi rst saw someone take off on a wave and I thought, ‘I want to do that’ but before that water was always there - we were always in the water either in the dams or in the water body surfing.”
And at 13 years old Owen saved up his money from working on the family strawberry farm and bought his first surfboard and the love of the water was fi rmly cemented.
“My Mum wanted me to end up working in animal husbandry or with horses as I had been in pony club and around horses but when I got my license, she realised this wasn’t going to happen and horses were out the door, and everything was all about surfing.”
Owen quickly became a regular fixture at Alexandra Headland and a member of the North Shore Boardriders Club all whilst completing an apprenticeship as a spray painter and going on to work in the
Owen explained that there weren’t a lot of apprenticeships around in the mid-80s and as luck would have it that spray painting apprenticeship would enable him to live and work in Europe for close to 20 years.
“I ended up working on super yachts, painting and building them for a big English company and I lived on the east coast of Italy – surfing all year round even in six-degree weather!”
In Italy, Owen met his daughter’s mother and together they moved back to Australia and the surf art idea took hold here.
“I was in Brisbane working
I just had enough, and I knew I needed a change and a friend had just done an airbrush course and his work was so cool - it was much more exciting than the work we were doing on these multi-million dollar yachts, so I did the course too,” Owen said.
It was also on a trip to Hawaii in the early 90s that Owen first saw the airbrush surf art and thought it was something different and something that he could do as a business potentially.
“I knew I had the skills with paint and colour, and I saw that you could do this style of art on almost anything.”
As most artists will attest
of a full-time artist and whilst trying to get his surf art business happening, Owen also did FIFO work for five years working a zillion hours and doing his commission artwork on the side.
“It was a great way to get set up, but art has always been the passion.”
During this time was also when a friend mentioned to Owen that they knew someone with a shed, a shed that might be available to paint.
“I first painted the wave mural on the motorway shed in 2001 and it’s an actual wave that I took a photo of.”
Sadly, the mural has over time faded due to the weather
and then there have been the multiple graffiti attacks, and as a result it has been re-painted four times with the mural currently under wraps due to the last graffiti incident.
There are also issues around who will pay for the necessary CCTV and lights to protect the coast art icon once it is re-painted.
“It’s been a battle with both the Council and the Airport, and I really want to have it back up and to re-paint it as it brings so much joy to people and I am hoping that within a couple of weeks we will know what is going on and when I am painting it again.”
The wave mural was a great business promotion and now after many years of hard work, Owen has that dedicated space with ‘Studio 53 Art and Surf Culture’ where both his commercial and passion pieces have come together along with the ability to host other artists’ work.
“This has just been so great – I’ve had other artists tell me how nice it is out here, and I really want this to be an art hub and I like to show other people’s art in a cool place and also have the community involved with workshops and classes,” Owen said. And a cool place it is – drop by for a look yourself and be sure to say ‘Ciao’. Studio 53 Art and Surf Culture is located at 53 Quanda Road and is open from 10-3 each day. Do you have an interesting person that you think the Advertiser should feature? Send in your suggestions to editor@coolumadvertiser.com.au
‘Wave’ mural ar st Owen Cavanagh at his Coolum based studio. Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall
Stronger laws for community safety
The Queensland Government has announced new action and stronger laws to further protect community safety.
This tough new action includes:
1. Increasing the maximum penalty for stealing a car from 7 years to 10 years imprisonment
2. A more severe penalty of 14 years if the offence of stealing a car is committed at night, where the offender uses violence or threatens violence, is armed or pretends to be armed, is in company or damages or threatens to damage any property
3.Amend the Youth Justice Act requiring courts to take into account previous bail history, criminal activity and track record when sentencing
4.Increased penalties for criminals who share these crimes on social media
5. Extreme High Visibility Police Patrols
6.A $9.89 million fast-track sentencing program in Brisbane, Townsville, Southport and Cairns so children spend less time on remand and more time serving their sentences
7.The construction of two new youth detention centres
8. A trial of engine immobilisers in Mt Isa, Cairns and Townsville
9.The appointment within Queensland Police Service of an Assistant Commissioner to the position of Youth Crime Taskforce Commander
10.The increased penalties apply to adults as well as juvenile offenders.
The Government will introduce the required legislative changes into the Queensland Parliament in February 2023.
For more information and to have your say visit www.qld.gov.au/strongerlaws
Access a Potential New Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Rheumatology Research Unit in Maroochydore is currently recruiting for a clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of a new treatment that may be effective in treating Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterised by a persistent immune response that can affect many joints, causing pain, swelling and stiffness. The new treatment being investigated is using live bacterial therapy. Bacteria are naturally found in the digestive tract and are a research focus for their important role in many health conditions such as regulating inflammation.
In order to be considered to take part in the study, you must meet all of the following:
experiencing joint pain/stiffness
If that sounds like you or someone you know, we would like to invite you to take part in this important study investigating a potential new treatment.
If you agree to take part, and the study is suitable for you, your participation
This includes:
If you take part in this research study, there will be:
before they are widely available
Do your part to help advance breakthroughs in clinical research for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
MY FIRST column for 2023 – happy new year! I hope you had a wonderful break.
This year there will be lots of items for you to have your say on, including the masterplan for Lions Norrie Job Park, so I’d encourage you to register at haveyoursay.sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au and tick the box to receive updates on new consultations.
BRIGHTER LIGHTS FOR COOLUM SPORT
The lighting upgrade at Coolum Rugby League and Cricket Clubs was finished at the end of last year.
In a fantastic outcome for the clubs and our community, council was able to get the
right level of lighting for night-time competitions and training.
A lux level of 300 in the centre of the cricket pitch meets the Cricket Queensland lighting guidelines to ensure the clubs night-time competition playing standards are meet.
The rugby league club expects 200–250 Lux for their night-time competitions and training.
CLEAN UP FOR THE HATCHLINGS
We love our turtles on the Sunshine Coast – and so if you’d like to help the baby turtle hatchlings have a clear run to the ocean, come along to Clean up for the Hatchlings event from 6am, Saturday
Principal’s Post
TROY ASCOTT COOLUM STATE HIGH SCHOOL
WHAT a wonderful summer we have had so far!
The weather has been fine, Coolum has been busy, the beaches have shone and there has been happiness everywhere. How good that everyone can get together as a family and have a holiday together after a number of Covid-affected years!
It’s that time of the summer when the “back to school” shops start doing a roaring trade. New school shoes are sized up, bright uniforms walk off the shelves and school books, pens and, in the new age, computers,
are weighed up and purchased. It’s a time of optimism and positivity as everyone starts with the brightest of eyes looking forward to the year ahead.
Coolum High has announced enviable results over the summer with three amazing students receiving ATAR scores over 99 (equal to an OP1) and nearly 25% of our eligible students receiving an ATAR over 90 (placing them in the top 10% of students in the state). Students have been thrilled with the opportunities that have opened up for them. We know that we
February 4 at a beach clean-up location near you.
We’ll meet back at Coopers Lookout Park in Buddina from 8am to enjoy a free BBQ, participate in a prize draw and other fun activities, and most importantly, to weigh and sort the collected debris.
All our collected litter information will go to the Australian Marine Debris Initiative database and will help encourage source reduction discussions.
Register today at events. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and please remember to wear sunsafe clothing, closed shoes and help us make this a single-use plastic-free event by bringing along your own reusable water bottle.
A reminder that I regularly share my community chat days, local events and other messages on my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ MariaSuarezDivision9.
can deliver the results when students are prepared to do the hard work. It’s a bright time for our community. From 8.30am January 16, Coolum High will be open for business and taking new enrolments. We have a wide range of Academy programs in instrumental music, basketball, surfing, chess, robotics, cheerleading and much more. Our academic programs are proven. The word is out and we are ready to achieve new and better things in 2023 –our year to inspire! If you know someone new to the area who is looking for a great school then send them down and we can get started. We can’t wait to make 2023 our best year yet!
Health & Wellbeing Feature
which was enjoyed by everyone.
IT WAS a pleasure to join two local communities in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
I joined student leaders at Coolum State School at the end of 2022 where I helped secure a $8,600 Federal Government grant for the school to ‘plant trees for the Queen’s Jubilee’. The funds were used to landscape a garden area and bike trail precinct on the northern edge of the school’s oval. It was a great morning
Queensland Koala Crusaders in Verrierdale were also supported with a $5,500 Federal Government grant to plant 500 koala-specific tree species and improve habitat connectivity in the area.
These are just two of the seven successful tree planting projects in the electorate, totalling over $77,000 of funding for the region.
SPORTING AND PARA SPORTING
Keeping It Simple Smiling
In Oriental Yoga Chi Gung (OYCG) we celebrate our connections to the seasons and nature. In practices we greet the day toning, shaping and connecting the body, mind and spirit.
By moving the body in the most natural way with a slow flow the practice is invigorating and nurturing yet building body awareness, strength of muscles, physical endurance and fitness for life.
Physical endurance requires a strong heart muscle as well as strong skeletal muscles. Physical endurance will be helped by the holding of postures building intensity with routines that flex, relax and condition muscles.
With a slow flow the practice can provide peace and understanding to support you reaching your potential. Let us keep it simple recognising that you are a part of nature and that life is a gift.
The program will encourage fun, flexibility and flow making you so joyful you will have an inner smile. The practice will suit all ages working with your body.
Yoga means union so come along and meet people enjoying themselves in regular classes at the North Shore Community Centre at Mudjimba.
Why not start today and see the difference in 2023.
Come and join a class by contacting Tony on 0419 791 860 or just turning
AM and 6:30 PM, Wednesday 3PM and Friday 7:45 AM.
Namaste Tony
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sporting and Para-sporting Champions
It was great to recently meet another group of local sporting and para-sporting champions. Thirty-four (34) young sports stars were recognised in the latest round of Local Sporting Champions and Local Para Champions grants for 12-18 year old’s, from diverse sports such as artistic roller skating and sport climbing. I would particularly like to give a shoutout to:
- Riley Ellis Coolum Beach - Brisbane Lions (Australian Football) Academy - Belle Jackson of Coolum Beach - Hockey Australia U13
Carnival
- Hudson Jessep of Coolum
Beach - National Cross Country
- Dougal McLeod of Yaroomba - Australian Schools Rugby championship
- Henry Smyth of Coolum Beach - Australian Schools Orienteering Championship
I look forward to following their journey to the 2032 Games!
Sportspeople aged 12-18 can apply for the next round of local sporting champion and local para champion grants at https:// www.sportaus.gov.au/.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
A big Happy New Year to Coolum Advertiser readers! If my office or I can help you with any federal or local issue, please ring 5479 2800 or email ted. obrien.mp@aph.gov.au.
Coolum State School Queen’s Jubilee tree plan ng. Photo: Contributed.
COMING TO COOLUM
On loan in 2022 from Suncoast Community Legal Service, Julian Porter will advise you about all of your :
Why not take advantage of Julian’s 25 years’ general experience during his sabbatical year at Ray Barber Solicitor?
Julian is taking appointments on Thursdays and Fridays.
RAY BARBER
Celebrating 30 Years!
https://youtu.be/v2cKj3aHwTU
Chaplain Maneena Roberts
A look back in time
FRANCES WINDOLF
A LONG TIME COOLUM RESIDENT WITH A PASSION FOR LOCAL HISTORY
IN THE MAIL …
DURING the last few weeks, our streets have been busy with mail deliveries, and our Christmas festivities have been enriched by the mail we received. After one ‘postie’ delivery, a friend enquired about early postal service in the Coolum area, which led to some interesting details.
The first mail depot in the Coolum and North Shore area – between the Maroochy River and Noosa - was established in 1892 on John Lunn’s farm near the intersection of the present David Low Way and Godfrey’s Road, about a kilometre east of the Bli Bli bridge. It bore the grand title of Coolum Receiving Office, but there was no direct access to today’s Coolum area where Grainger Ward, a pastoralist at Gympie and Tewantin, had, in September 1871, selected a square mile [225 hectares] of the “Green Hills” that could be seen from the Noosa area. Because there was so little road access to Coolum, virtually all mail to the area came by boat via Coolum Creek until the 1920s. It was not until 1924 that a distribution centre for a ‘Free Bag Service’ was established near the beachfront by storekeeper Fred Morrison.
written by Emma O’Loan
This was a very short-lived proposition however, and the Morrisons had left Coolum by 1925-26. A new Receiving Office was opened for mail around this time, and records show that it was elevated to a Post Office [in] April 1926/27. This service included not one, but two telephone exchanges in the area, with Coolum Beach having six numbers listed, and the Coolum exchange [run by Joe White from his home at ‘Salaita Hill’, near the corner of today’s Centenary Road and Warrack Street] served the farmers in the area of Mount Coolum and Point Arkwright for three hours a day, from 9-10 am, 12-1 and 4-5 pm. In 1931 the newlyestablished Country Women’s
Association branch moved a motion to ask the Department of Posts and Telegraphs for “a telephone Silence Cabinet to be built at the Post office”. The two-storey building which many Coolum people remember as ‘the old Post Office’ was built as a hall and café, as well as a manual telephone exchange. Miss Speer and Miss Biltoft [later Mrs Sneesby] were wellknown telephone operators there, and many Coolum people fondly remember Mr and Mrs McGinty, who ran the Post Office in that building in the latter half of the twentieth century. By 1976, all houses in Coolum were numbered, and postal delivery services commenced early in December 1976.
It is hard to estimate the amount of mail that goes through local Post Offices today – I, for one, deeply appreciate our ‘posties’, and thank them for their service!
Pic: View down Beach Road, showing Coolum Post Office on le , 1977. Photo taken by John Windolf.
Coolum State High School is open to take new enrolments from Monday 16 January 2023, 8am.
At Coolum State High School we are committed to every student succeeding in a culture of unconditional care, respect and excellence.
We offer a wide range for Academy programs including: Instrumental Music, Basketball, Surfing, Chess, Robotics, Netball, Cheerleading and much more.
Classified Adver sements
Ph: 0413 427 439 Website: www.coolumadver ser.com.au FREE ‘FOR SALE’ LISTINGS FOR PERSONAL/HOUSEHOLD ITEMS $250 AND UNDER ONLY. ALL FREE ADVERTS ARE TO BE EMAILED TO ADVERTISING COOLUMADVERTISER.COM.AU. DEADLINE FOR ALL CLASSIFIED SUBMISSIONS IS 4PM EACH MONDAY.
FOR SALE
METAL KING SINGLE BED X 1: Brand new. Doesn’t fit new home. $100. Ph. 0405 406 391
CHURCH SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY COOLUM BEACH. Please contact our Administration Assistant on 07 5442 4218 for information on service times and location.
MOBILITY WALKER: Large solid wheels, back 2 sets of double wheels, front 2 sets of single wheels, soft seat lifts up to storage under, pressure brakes. VGC. $50 Ph. 0407 359 111
CURTAIN RODS: lacquered light wood, 35mm diameter. 2 at 280cm, 1 at 250cm, 2 at 230cm. Includes 15 mounting brackets and wood curtain rings. As new cond. Cost new $300. Sell $149 the lot. Ph. 0423 125 827
DINING CHAIRS: X 2 black timber/ cane seat. $5 each. Ph. 0408 680 064
ELECTRIC LAWN MOWER: Ego 56V 224W includes battery and charger. As new. $250 cash only. Ph. 0422 487 858
KELVINATOR FREEZER: 300 litre. $230 ono Ph. 0488 214 808
KING SINGLE GOANNA STRETCHERS X 2: VGC. Steel. $100 for both. Ph. 0405 406 391
LEATHER LOUNGE: 3-seater + 2 single seats, very comfy. $200 ONO. Ph. 0419 544 822
LOUNGE 3-SEATER: Red fabric, good condition. $210. Ph. 0497 979 634
MAG WHEELS: Hilux 6 stud. Good Cond. Contemporary. Set of 4. $175. 0413 787 432
MEDICAL BED: Complete with mattress. Exc cond. Was $12000 new. Giveaway for free. Ph. 0419 640 618
OUTDOOR SETTING: glass top table 1520 x 960mm + 6 chairs. Good cond. $80 ono. Ph. 0419 738 258
OVER TOILET CHAIR: Strong metal frame with side handles, toilet ring, adjust height, non-slip. VGC. $40. Ph. 5445 4189 OVER TOILET CHAIR: New. Adj. height with lid and handles, non-slip. cost $100 sell $70. ono. Ph. 5471 3339
POWERFIT COMPACT ACCELERATED TRAINING BOARD: 200watt. max weight 120kg, .99 speed settings. 2 elastic ropes incl. No remote. $150 Ph. 0429 693 566
PRAM – MOTORSPORT: All wheels with hood, good cond. $30. Ph. 5446 4376
ROOF TOP BIKE RACK: (aluminium and black) by Thule –stable frame holder, firm wheel fixing, quick and easy to use. Used 3-4 times only since bought new. $200 Ph. 0412 942 834
ROVER: Muncher/mower, early model, runs well. $60. Ph. 5448 9280
RUG 100% PURE WOOL: Black & white, modern abstract, Good cond, 160 x 230. $100 Ph. 0408 970 202
SAGO PALMS: X6 in pots. $30 the lot. Ph. 5448 9280
SAMSUNG 40” COLOUR TV: Excellent condition. Approx. 9 years old. $160 including Soundbar. Ph. 0409 613 582
SHOWER CHAIR: Non-slip with handles. Adj height. Never used. cost $100 sell $70 ono. Ph. 5471 3339
STUDY DESK RECTANGULAR: 1500w 650d 730h. As new condition, blonde timber. $120 ono. Ph. 0490 886 494
TV CABINET: Laminated Teak Colour, Height 630 x Length 1500. Dark glass door either side, centre small doors and shelves. Good condition. $55 – 0412 546 575
URBAN COMPOSTER: With instructions. Australian productindoor waste food bucket with tap. Recycle food scraps, includes liquid fertiliser, all new & boxed. $20 Ph 0407 359 111
HOUSEKEEPER REQUIRED: For friendly resort in Coolum Beach. Approx 2-3 mornings per week. 9am – 1pm flexible days. Experience preferred but not essential. If interested please call 5446 3888.
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MEALS ON WHEELS
ROSTER
Monday, January 16
Kitchen: K Ho, L Corey, Y Webster, G Willis and W Vowles
Run 1: B Stevens and P Pashley
Run 2: A McCarran and S Roeser
Run 3: C Wakeham and C Porter
Run 3A: P McCarthy and K
Tarver
Run 4: L Jones and T Moore
Run 5: R Clark and TBA
Wednesday, January 18
Kitchen: D Burgess, R Price, P Carden and D Deller
Run 1: V Therkelsen and J Wheeler
Run 2: B Mendis and E Holbrook
Run 3: R Thwaites and K
Webber
Run 3A: D Stone and N Pothoven
Run 4: J Winters and B Jelfs
Run 5: J Galbraith and K Hodge
Thursday, January 19
Kitchen: J Hughes, T Abraham, G Watt and J Ivankovic
Run 1: L and J Taylor
Run 2: G and M Frazer
Run 3: F and W Walton
Run 3A: K Leach ad P McNeill
Run 4: B Jackson and M Schuitt
Friday, January 20
Kitchen: J Barrowcliffe, T Shorter, G Cocks, G Willis and L Corey
Run 1: C Tunstall and R Bingham
Run 2: M and M Robinson
Run 3: J Galbraith and A
Hatfield
Run 3A: L and J Taylor
Run 4: J and N Turner
If you are unavailable on your rostered day – please phone MOW kitchen on 5446 1000 or Anne on 0408 183517
COOLUM HEARTS
THANK YOU! To all of the donors and volunteers who joined together to provide a beautiful Christmas lunch for members of our local community. Your kindness was very much appreciated by all who attended. May you have a peace-filled 2023!
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT RETIREES AIR NOOSA BRANCH
Investment Discussion Group Meeting: Thursday 19 January, 9:30am start @ Uniting Church, Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach. For further information telephone 0417 431 303 or email: airnoosasecretary@gmail.com www.facebook.com/AIRNoosa
COOLUM BEACH DISTRICT SENIORS CLUB
Mondays 11.30 - 3.30pm at the Coolum Civic Centre, contact Louise 0420 331 948.
COOLUM BEACH
QUILTERS
Meet every Thursday morning 9am-11.30 at the Baptist Church, David Low Way,
Coolum Beach. All welcome.
COOLUM CONNECTIONS
Join us for Relaxed MidWeek Worship every second Thursday of the Month at 9.30 am. Coolum Salvos, 3/127 Greenoaks Drive, Coolum Beach. Enquires 5442 4218. All welcome!
COOLUM CROQUET CLUB
Croquet for fun and fitness. New members and visitors are very welcome. Try it with 3 free games and lessons. Mallets and free coaching are available. Social Golf Croquet Monday and Friday starting 1.15pm. For more information contact: Barb 0423 277 951 Sea Cove Lane, Coolum
MARCOOLA COMMUNITY GROUP
We would like to invite new members and visitors to our meetings where we discuss concerns and development of Marcoola area and beaches. Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday, every second month at 7pm.
marcoolacommunity@gmail. com. Phone April 0413 137 182
COOLUM AMIGOS
Coolum Amigos is a club for the over 50’s and has been going for 12 years. We meet at 10am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Coolum Surf Club for coffee and a chat and arrange outings. On alternate Tuesdays we meet
Coolum Beach
2023 Australia Day Awards Recognise your Local Hero
Each year the Coolum Beach Lions organises the Coolum Beach Australia Day Awards . Any organization or individual can be nominated if you believe they have made a positive contribution to the Coolum community. There are four categories:
1.Citizen of the Year . A person who has made an outstanding contribution to the community over several years.
2.Volunteer of the Year . A volunteer who has made an outstanding long term contribution to the community.
3.Community Group of the Year . A community/sporting or other group that has
4.Youth of the year . To recognise the enormous contribution our youth make to the community. To be eligible, the person must be no older than 18 years of age.
Judging Panel
The judging panel (listed below) are highly regarded community minded individuals /businesses who have supported the local community with dedication. Dan Purdie MP Ian Norman – President Coolum Surf Club Rob Snels Simon Scott - Manager Coolum Domino’s
This is your opportunity to recognise your local hero/s.
Nominations should be sent to: Doug Alford
Email to: ddalford@iprimus.com.au
Phone enquires on: 0413 019 078
Nomination close on Friday 20 th January 2023
at other places around Coolum so come and join us. Ring Janet on 5446 5554 for more information
COOLUM CRAFT GROUP
If you enjoy craft and good company join the Coolum Craft Group. We meet every Tuesday, in the Salvation Army Hall, Greenoaks Dr, Coolum. 2pm - 4pm.
A variety of crafts are on offer and our friendly participants are always ready to lend a hand or maybe you have a craft you could teach the rest of the group. New members welcome and for $3 you will receive tea/ coffee and cake/biscuit as well as a fun few hours. For more information, please contact Isabel 5446 2317 or Yvonne on 0402 105 864.
TRY TOASTMASTERS
Practice your public speaking, gain confidence, improve your leadership and communication skills. Coolum Communicators supports members to practice speaking to an audience while having fun. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month, 7pm at North Shore Community Centre, Mudjimba. Guests welcome! Email coolumtoastmasters@ gmail.com.
QUOTA CLUB OF COOLUM BEACH
Quota Club of Coolum Beach have a business meeting at 2 pm at the Lion’s Den, 15 Russell St, Coolum Beach on the second Tuesday of the month. The club has been active in the local community for 26 years raising money to support women, children, and the disadvantaged. If you would like to join a group of motivated and dedicated women, we would love to hear from you. For information contact Sandra Verrall on 0457 355 734 or secretary@ quotacoolum.com.au
COOLUM BEACH SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB
Welcomes all citizens 50 and over. Activities include Mahjong, Bingo, Carpet Bowls, Card and Board games. Meet every Monday from 11.30am3.30pm at the Coolum Civic Centre. Entry fee includes afternoon tea and a ticket in the door prize. For further information please phone Bernie 5448 8693.
COOLUM BRIDGE CLUB YAROOMBA MEETING PLACE
Enquiries info@coolumbridgeclub.com
Sessions as follows: MONDAY - 9am for Start 9.15 - 12.40 TUESDAY - 12.45 for 1 pm start Supervised Play (Contact Ali 0422791748 for more info).
THURSDAY - 12.45 for Start 1pm - 4.30
SATURDAY - 12.45 for Start 1pm - 4.30 If you need a partner, please ph. Julie Terrason on 0429 799 759
Observations
TONY GIBSON
A MARCOOLA RESIDENT WHO IS ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
WHYVOICE MATTERS?
I HAVE been enjoying my holiday reading and it gives me an opportunity to think about change and what needs improving long term. Australia is a lucky country with significant natural resources but are we ensuring that everyone gets a fair go?
Nick Couldry in “Why Voice Matters” focuses on whether or not the market functions deliver in his account of neo-liberalism and the legacy of Margaret Thatcher in the UK and Reagan in the USA. The policies have been applied in all governments in Australia with smaller governments, and market forces being the main way
and the Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 saw predatory lending targeting lowincome homebuyers and excessive risk-taking by global financial institutions. Many poor people were hurt while financial institutions were bailed out by governments and equality in our society worsened. Isn’t there a bigger role for government?
While representative democracies allow us to have our views known, the democratic system is failing though it is the best system we have currently. As Soren Kierkegaard (Danish philosopher) says “ the fact of having kept silent …this
is the most dangerous thing of all” and we need to find our voice and have a say on issues like climate change, inequality, housing and wellbeing.
Our individual and collective voices do matter and the democratic system requires us to get involved. The “choice is yours” whether democracy delivers or not. Clare O’Neill and Tim Watts in “Two Futures” outline many ways we can bring about change in Australia.
If Australia is to be one of the wealthiest, fairest and environmentally sound countries in 40 years
time, we have to address issues like climate change, stability in the world, an ageing population and early childhood education. Australia is lagging well behind countries like Finland and Singapore in key educational indicators which has major concerns for inequality and the wellbeing of our community in the future.
Another story needs to be told and you and others have a voice that needs to be heard. Let us hear diverse voices to benefit our democracy.
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