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28 September 2022
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CONGRATULATIONS to Noosa District State High School’s graduating class of 2022. Students celebrated their final year with a Great Gatsby themed senior formal. See photos on page 22 and 23. Photo: Kim Thompson
Memorial for Cooroy Creek tragedy finds home BY ALEX PURCELL A LOCATION has been found for a memorial for four people tragically killed in Cooroy 40 years ago. Derek Lange, 11; his mother June, 30; Shayne Parker, 9; and Ricky von Blanckensee, 18, were all killed in a tragic accident at Cooroy Creek on Saturday 5 December 1981. One year ago the Cooroy
Rag, on behalf of the families, launched an appeal to have a memorial installed to honour the four lives lost. The Cooroora Woodworkers Club then built a timber bench seat out of local timbers and invited the seat to be installed on a site adjacent to their premises. After a meeting at Council chambers between Noosa Council and the Cooroy Rag staff, both parties met
with Cooroora Woodworkers Club onsite at Lower Mill Road and agreed on a location for the memorial seat. The seat will be installed behind the Woodworkers’ clubhouse overlooking Cooroy Creek. It will be visible to pedestrians using the path along Cooroy Creek and will feature a plaque to acknowledge Derek, June, Shayne
and Ricky. Husband of June and father of Derek, Terry Lange, said he is very happy with the outcome. “Thank you so much Cooroy Rag for all the hard work you and others have put in – it is much appreciated,” Terry said. Shayne’s sister Kym Bunt thanked all those involved in achieving this outcome. “A big thank you to all who
have contributed to finding a suitable outcome, and also to the community for expressing such support and interest. “Thank you again Cooroy Rag for your time spent working on this. I just want to say it’s very much appreciated,” Kym said. Noosa Council Heritage Coordinator Jane Harding said a good outcome has been achieved.
"It was evident that this was significant to many in the community, so Council is pleased to have worked with the community to reach a suitable result,” she said. Cooroora Woodworkers Club spokesperson Steve Chapman said he is pleased a location has been found for the bench seat. Continued page 3
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