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Last month I wrote about sending coconuts to Richard Branson in the hope that he would transform Radical Bay on Magnetic Island into a Virgin Resort. Obviously it hasn’t happened yet but two things did in response to the story. Firstly my first real ‘girlfriend’, Bronwyn Holm sent me a photo of a coconut I’d sent to her when I worked on South Molle Island in 1978. I was amazed she could find the pic after all this time but she said she took it that day... she still has the original coconut! The other response was a nice email from John Ellerton who was on the Island in the late 70’s and, along with some mates, devised the Coconut Festival to promote Maggie as the Coconut Capital of the North. To quote John, “We had a modicum of success, with such activities as Coconut Shies, Coconut Treasure Hunt, Coconut Husking competition, Coconut Cook-a-thon, Coconut carving, Coconut weaving, and the most popular, the Coconut Raft Race, finishing off the weekend festivities with a Coconut Bon Fire on the beach at Horseshoe Bay. The above is just a precis of the coconut activities that were on offer and we also included the Palm Islanders et al to participate which they did with their thatching, woven hats and mats etc etc.” The TCC decided to change the name to the Rediscovery Weekend so there could be a re-enactment of Captain Cook’s landing (even though he never actually did). And for me this story has now gone full circle. Six degrees stuff. I spent a gap year once as Promotions Manager at 4TO and HOT-FM making it up as we went along with Steve Price, Peter MacIntosh, Mark Adams, Linda (now Adams), Bryce, Scoppo, Matty and the rest. There’s a few stories I wish I could tell but the bottom line is we managed to get about 5000 people there having a great time and supporting local businesses. Isn’t it time we rediscovered this event again and while we’re thinking of that, how about The Pacific Festival? I know a little magazine that would love to support both of them. Ten things I appreciate today: My great niece Ashlyn (5) talks to me now (and doesn’t stop), our cooler Autumn mornings, Thomas Sabo jewellery, iTunes, hot water, breakfast with the CWA (they know who they are), Wirra Wirra lunches, talking with my wife, rain, my Mum. Hope you have a great month and get out and buy something.
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