Rainbow Beach Community News April 2015

E E FR 5000 copies delivered to Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove and Rainbow Beach April 2015 • Vol 18 • Issue 4 Most Improved Newspaper in Country Queensland – 2014 – Queensland Country Press Association

Permanent ambulance base in Rainbow Beach

In this issue...

Here since Christmas, Paramedic Craig Ainsworth is happy to be part of the community.

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• Sandcastle competitions and m Easter holiday fu ore n • ANZAC Centen ary services and a digg er’s story • Lots of locals ou t and about!

Editor’s Note

ANZACS, Easter and goannas...

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T’S ANOTHER jam-packed issue for a busy month ahead.

Welcome travellers, to our Easter holiday.

I do love living on the Cooloola Coast. The White for a Night was a plum event! And you could feel the goodwill (and a little sense of competition) at the barefoot bowls finale.

Many of us witness how much our volunteers achieve every week, and every month - like the Medical Transport team at their official opening, sporting parents, surf patrol members, the Firies, SES and more.

This month, 100 years since the landing at Gallipoli, our coast boasts several very special commemoration services.

For those of you not from Australia, it is an event that brings the nation together. Read more about the parades, dawn services and a sleepout - as well as the story of one local’s ANZAC hero.

Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Warren Truss, was greeted by a goanna when he dropped into the Surf Club last month. It is certainly another facet of living in a National Park.

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The very same week, our youngest arrived home from primary school and said, “I have a story. We saw a goanna at school today.”

Owners: Heatley & Michelle Gilmore

“It ran into the girls’ toilets.”

I said that it would have been funny.

Phone: 07 5486 3561 Mobile: 0407 660 198 Fax: 07 5486 3050 Address: PO Box 204, Rainbow Beach QLD 4581 Email: info@rbcn.com.au

He laughed, “It wasn’t funny for the girl who was in there!”

I am glad it wasn’t me!

Do send in your jokes, news and images. Have a happy, active, outdoorsy Easter, discovering all our beautiful region has to offer.

Until next month, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore

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Meet a local:

Craig Ainsworth

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UR NEW ambulance officer, Craig Ainsworth, laughed when told there was a wave at Rainbow Beach - he didn’t believe it.

Craig said, “I’ve always surfed, all my life.” Working at Hervey Bay at the time, a male nurse he knew told him about Double Island Point.

“We drove down through Freshwater and came out through the cutting at Teewah. I thought ‘Wow’. I have surfed all up the Eastern coast, and in Europe – but here is the most beautiful beach in the world.”

Craig and his wife Megan bought a house here, then he was lucky to get a transfer to Tin Can Bay. Since the Christmas holidays, an officer has been permanently based at Rainbow Beach – very welcome news for residents and tourists alike.

Locals have been very positive about the new service and that it is here to stay. The other full time officer started last month. The paramedics are on call for eight days straight.

He said when he was offered the position at Rainbow Beach, “It took me one second to decide.”

Originally a North Queensland miner, he has worked as a paramedic for 11 years.

It has been ten years since he and his wife moved to Cooloola Cove, and they have just returned from over three years out west.

Their two boys (aged 8 and 10 years) attend Rainbow Beach school and play rugby league for the Gympie Devils.

“We love the community. The beach, the area and people. We love the fresh water, Seary’s Creek, nature and the secret spots we’ve found.”

“Professionally, I enjoy being part of a close knit community. Here you get to know people. It’s kind of a sense of belonging.”

Rainbow Beach welcomes our new paramedic, Craig Ainsworth

The Local Ambulance Committee warn that people requiring an ambulance should in all instances ring 000 and should not attend the Rainbow Beach base or the Ambulance Station in Tin Can Bay. The officers cover the whole of the Cooloola Coast area and as resources are limited, they may be out on a call and away from base. By not ringing 000 immediately, unnecessary delays could occur in attending to the person requiring medical attention.

But find you they will. Craig’s local knowledge of beach tracks and experience of driving on the beach was one of the reasons he scored the job. He says, “There’s nowhere I can’t find anybody.”

“It’s nice working here – like winning the lottery, really.”

$5000 a year for 5 years!

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URF CLUB members Helen Brown, Glenys Kidd (standing), Ray Wewer, Ron Organ, Debbie Cross and Ross Kidd thank Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Prime Minister Mr Warren Truss (centre) for the federal grant win.

The Beach Safety Equipment Fund allowed the club to purchase four new boards, and will supply the surf club with new equipment and medical supplies, for four more years.

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What’s on in the Easter holidays Easter is here - and there is plenty on for young and old. You’ll see much to tempt you get back to nature, be active and crafty!

Guided walks on the foreshore Join Cooloola Coastcare on an exploration of our sandy foreshores. Discover a multitude of mangrove species, salt marsh, seagrass and loads of sandy, salty critters that maintain our estuarine ecosystems.

These walks are free, sponsored by BMRG ‘Keeping the Great Sandy Strait Great’ program. They are held 3-4pm, April 7-10; 2-3pm, April 13-17 at Kindy Beach, on the Tin Can Bay foreshore.

Bring the kids for fun activities. No need to book, just turn up!

The Milligan and Manttan families get ready for sandcastles!

Sandcastle competition Following the success of last year’s competition, the 2015 Rainbow Beach Sandcastle Competition will be held on Tuesday April 14, on the main beach near the SLS tower.

Registration will open at 8.30am with the competition starting at 9am.

Teams of up to six members will have two hours to create their masterpieces, which will be judged by local artist Peggy Phelan.

Cr Mark McDonald will be awarding prizes to the winning teams at approximately 11.30am. Categories will be: most creative sandcastle or sand structure, most lifelike animal or bird and an open division.

A sausage sizzle and drinks will be for sale from 10am, with all profits supporting school chaplaincy on the Cooloola Coast.

Entry is $10 per team and there will be great prizes for the winners. Teams will need to provide their own buckets and spades.

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Cool off at the pool!

Visitors and locals! From April 6 – 9 the Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre will run a Easter program where parents can drop off and pick up their children.

Held for five-to-twelve years olds (children must be able to swim) at 3pm – 5pm daily. It’s only $30 per child for the 4 days or $10 per visit.

All you need to bring is a hat, drink bottle, snack and rash shirt. (Snacks and drinks available at kiosk.) They provide sunscreen and the fun!

Easter on Mary Pop down to Gympie’s Mary Street for more FUN than ever this Easter, April 1 5 – 9pm!

Join in the celebrations with street entertainment, horse and cart rides, wine and cheese tasting and their very own cheeky Easter Bunny will be handing out Easter Eggs.

There will also be an Easter Bonnet Fashion Parade at Gold Centre Stage at 6pm. So get busy creating a bonnet with a chance to WIN some fun prizes.

Keep an eye out for the Paparazzi who will be snapping anyone with the most creative Easter Bonnet, if you dare. They will then host an Easter Bonnet parade at 6pm at the Gold Centre Stage.

Shop and pick up a bargain or sit back, dine and watch Mary Street come to life.

Art activities Book in to Rainbow Beach’s Gallery Jilarty for a class – and come away with your own

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Arco’s is popular as ever What’s on in the Easter holidays

decor art or other treasure. For all ages!

School holidays are a fun-filled time in the Gympie region and through its Holiday Fun programme, Regional Council Tony and TanyaGympie Heading have brought provides heaps activities which are not back a little bit ofofItaly to Rainbow Beach.

In only exciting, but safe and budget friendly, the courtyard behind the pub, you’ll find a to allow everyone to join in theatmosphere, fun! well loved eatery with a great The Easter Holiday Fun programme called Arcobaleno on the Beach. includes a wide range of activities such as “All ofsoccer, the locals that come saycrafts. they bubble tie-dying, arts in, and have activities been waiting for Arco’s New for young peopletoof reopen. all ages They young like itatbecause outare of constantly the main (and heart) toit’s enjoy strip,” sourced.

Tony explains. being Find out more holidayfun.com.au.

This little BYO at restaurant/cafe has many reasons it is so popular. It’s laidback alfresco style with the cool original murals

Rainbow Beach Community Hall on Easter Saturday, a special Easter Sunday market at the Sports Club, and the Rainbow Beach craft at the Top and market booths, every is setSunday in Rainbow’s veryShops own -piazza. each weekend you can browse the stalls and pick up some local bargains. and with thedaughters IfTony you are here Tanya mid-holiday, Rainbow Sam, Shona and opened Beach market onson theKingsley centre block is the on business mid January.

Saturday 11, and the Tin Can Bay market, April 18. chef Luca, trained in Italy has “Our There’sasomething for everyone! created beautiful pasta and main menu with regular specials. The seafood platter Annual Coastguard fundraising is particularly popular with prawns and As you drive in and out of the Tin Cooloola scallops sourced locally from Can Coast, be sure to stop at the Coastguard Bay. Dan is on our woodfired oven, collection points! Their volunteers work whipping up a variety of traditional hard all year and rely on your donations to keep their vital service operational.

Dawn Easter service The Rainbow Beach Christian Community will be hosting a dawn service on Easter Sunday April 4, at the propeller from 5.30am.

Everyone is welcome to celebrate Easter with music, a short devotion and refreshments – BYO blanket and torch.

Kick back to live music FREE library holiday activities Visit the pub and the club and relax (or Hop-a-long to the libraries for free craft dance) to some live music. Both venues activities for the kids. On Wednesday April have a children’s room, so you can keep 8, the theme is History: Travel Back in Time. them entertained whilst you enjoy a quiet Visit Tin Can Bay Library from 10.30am one or two.

–11.30am and Rainbow Beach Library from 2pm – 3pm.

Two exhibitions April 7, bring your own Lego to Gympie ‘Into Paper’ celebrates 30 years of Library from 10.30 - 12pm for a lego the Papermakers of Queensland. The competition. Bookings essential on 5481 artwork ranges from sculpture, printing, 0859. drawing, deconstruction, collage, artists Visit Gympie Library for Old time games books, screens, décor, shifu, string and to make and play on April 16, 10.30 basketry: paper used for a background, a 11.30am. All activities are free. construction, an end result in itself, or a To market, to market covering.

Starting with a craft market at the Sam and Luca say the woodfired pizza oven has been busy

Italian pizza’s and much loved Aussie favourites. The seafood platter is really popular, with prawns and scallops from Tin Can Bay.” “We try to use local, chemical free produce - like Scotty’s ham, not shop bought. We also source tomatoes and herbs locally and from our markets.”

Amy Carkeek in make her their own pizza The Arcos team latest “Even flour, as well as bases, exhibition with an organic our Dreams are Fake” offering gluten free is pizzas and bases. suggesting that we are confronted with only fragments of reality by using mobile devices and applications such as such as Instagram.

Amy says “We are surrounded by images.

The consumption of images dictates notions of identity and lifestyle and today.

“We have become so familiar with this artifice that we no longer question it.”

The exhibitions officially open April 11 at 1.30pm, and are on display March 31 until 24 April at the Gympie Regional Gallery. For details phone 5481 0733, visit gympie.qld. gov/gallery or pop into 39 Nash Street.

Holiday Fun at Seary’s Creek

They use single origin, chemical free coffee from near the D’Aguilar Highway.

Arco’s is proud of its family friendly vibe – offering a great kids menu, low sugar milk shakes and access to toys and colouring in. Kids are welcomed to watch the whole pizza making process.

Tony and Tanya plan to “see where it takes us” and wanted to thank everyone for all their support. Open from 9am until close, it is worth the visit.

Watching the creation of their dinner!

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Countdown begins for the 35th Bay To Bay Race

By Julie Hartwig

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HE 2015 BAY TO BAY Yacht Race will achieve another milestone when competitors descend on Tin Can Bay next month for the 35th running of the race. First held in 1981, event organisers, Hervey Bay Sailing Club, expect similar entry numbers to previous years of around 130-140 boats.

Run over two days, the Category 5 passage race covers a 90km course along the Great Sandy Strait, from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay, with an overnight stop at Garry’s Anchorage on Fraser Island.

With naming rights sponsor, the Hervey Bay Boat Club, signed on for another year, the race is an inclusive, open to all levels of competitive racing and cruising sailors.

As in previous years, eligible trailable standard and sports monohulls, and standard and sports multihulls, will compete in five divisions in mixed fleet and class-based racing, under various handicapping formulas that will guarantee exciting racing and close results.

The race weekend kicks off on Friday May

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Wolf Rock Dive Report Race action from the 2014 Bay to Bay Image Jon Colless, Coast Guard Sandy Strait

1 with a pre-race function at the Tin Can Bay Yacht Club. The fleet will gather on Tin Can Inlet on Saturday May 2 and face the starter’s gun from 11am for the first leg to Garry’s Anchorage.

On Sunday May 3, the fleet will race north to Hervey Bay. The trophy presentation will be held at the Hervey Bay Boat Club that evening.

Online race registration is now open and entries close on April 21. Pre-and post-event marina berths are available at Tin Can Bay Star Marina and marinas in Urangan Boat Harbour.

Bookings are essential. Alternatively, a designated anchoring area will be available in Snapper Creek in front of the Tin Can Bay Yacht Club.

For more information, visit the Hervey Bay Sailing Club website at www. herveybaysailingclub.org.au.

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HE FIRST WEEKEND of May, the skies experience. That first take-off and landing will be alive with planes, when Tin Can is something no one forgets as a real Bay Model Flying Club host their annual achievement is made.

Warbirds events.

“Learning to fly is easy for some and Club member, Nic Case says there are others take a long time to develop the handearly starts Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, eye coordination required. Youngsters May 3. seem to pick up the skills in no time. Like Rock Divethe more you practice the “Expect a few jets to putby onCheryl a goodMaughan, show. allWolf other sports, Many dedicated enthusiasts build their better you get.

Some brilliant diving over February this year has kept aircraft from plans taken from raving originalabout “How far you customers Wolf Rock andwant whattoaprogress fantasticis up to aircraft, and there will be a few making the individual. Some people have a need for dive we have here. their debut at Tin Can Bay.” speed and move towards pylon racing and Withafternoon improvedtovisibility we have been enjoying the skills “Sunday will wind up early jets. Others want to develop precision entireasvista of Wolf under water surrounded by allow those that travel from far away as Rock and fly pattern planes.

Most however are 50Gold greyCoast nurse sharks, giant to Qld rays,holes in Gladstone, Toowoomba about and the just happy flygroper, aroundeagle punching to get away.” the air and land safely.” bull rays, turtles, octopus, leopard sharks and so much After decades of lobbying, The animals group expect about 60 to of 70 pilots more.aeromodelling In amongst all these are huge schools has just been recognisedbaitfi as ash, sport.

It is an andbarracuda over 100 planes.

Look for the signs as trevally, kingfish, and mulloway. exciting change for the 32 local members you approach Tin Can Bay. To see more photos and comments about the dives at and other enthusiasts nationally.

There is a full canteen operating – Wolf Rock go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.

It means the Model Aeronautical morning tea, burgers, sausages, hot chips.

Association of Australiacom/wolfrockdive will be eligible for It is a great day out for families - entry is a government grants and other benefits. donation gate. with water tempera Visibility has been ingold the coin range of 20 –at 30the metres Nic says, “Learning to fly is an exhilarating

Fire destroys Rainbow Beach home

A home in Green Valley Drive was gutted by fire last month

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T 11.30AM, Thursday March 12 , an investment property in Green Valley Drive was destroyed by fire. It is believed the fire started from a lit cigarette, left smouldering inside the home.

It took three fire trucks and crews from Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and Gympie to contain the inferno but the house could not be saved. Internally, the house has been completely gutted, nothing can be salvaged.

Noel Harwood has leased the property since 2012. He was not at home when the fire started but returned in time to witness the destruction.

“The main thing is, no kids or pets were in the house, I’ve only lost things that can be replaced,” he said.

Visibly shaken when questioned by police and media, Mr Harwood admitted the most

likely cause was a cigarette left glowing and unattended while he stepped out for a drink at the pub.

“Hopefully someone who reads this won’t make the same mistake I did - don’t smoke!”

Mr Harwood said.

Police are now investigating the cause of the fire further and insurance will assess the damage.

On a positive note, Noel Harwood would like to thank the Rainbow Beach community for their overwhelming support. In the 24 hours post fire, Noel received food vouchers, clothes and money.

Kim from Cooloola Coast Realty confirmed Mr Harwood had been relocated to a fully furnished unit in town and he is very thankful to all who have shown their support in his time of need.

The history of Wolf Rock

by Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock Dive, 5486 8004

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AD WEATHER has put paid to a lot of charters over the last few weeks so we have only been out a couple of days.

On those days however we had some extremely good dives.

Huge schools of bait fish have been swarming all over Wolf Rock attracting the kingfish, trevally and mackerel and the associated action has been keeping us well entertained. The grey nurse sharks have settled down into some deeper water and we were still seeing lots of leopard sharks, groper, turtles, eagle rays and a few shovel nosed rays.

I’ve also just been advised some interesting news in regards to the naming of Wolf Rock. The author of a new e-book on the history of Double Island Point contacted me a few months back with regards to the origin of the naming of Wolf Rock and I sent him a few photos of the Wolf Rock for the book.

As far as we could ever ascertain it was commonly believed it was named by Captain Cook or Mathew Flinders however we have just been advised that the name Wolf Rock first appeared on charts after the

original UK hydrographical survey which was undertaken in 1868 by Lieutenant E.P.Bedwell and assisted by Lieutenant E. H. S. Bray.

Not as exciting at Cook or Flinders but now we know for sure!

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ST PATRICK’S DAY DRESS UPS

Green on the green for the barefoot bowls finale

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EEN TO CHASE THE kitty every Tuesday night, 14 teams signed up for a twilight competition all organised by Afra Chappell from the Sports Club and National Parks and Wildlife Community Engagement Ranger, Grant Phelan.

Afra said, “It was actually Grant’s idea as a social event for the rangers and for them to meet other locals.”

Above: Community Centrefold members Kerry Rickards, Coralie Leslie, Collette Archibald and Helen Brown tied for best St Patty’s Day costume

“It’s been a fantastic six weeks, and great to see all the community members come to together to compete in a friendly game of bowls.”

Below: NPWS helped organise the weekly Barefoot Bowls at the Sports Club: Rangers Selina Palmer, Bart Klekar and Leonard Burgess

On Fire won first place prizes of cash and permits to Fraser Island. In second place Herbies Hooahs took home some cash prizes. There was just as much competition for the dress ups!

Afra continues, “Everyone had so much fun and we are looking forward to doing it again.”

Keep an eye out for the next one later this year!

Hopping Mad were the other team to win best costume with their rainbow - Fiona Border and Rachel Croker, leprechaun Rod Leedham and pot of gold, Talyn.

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Right: Oh my Quads Camille Nash, Leanne Bosse, Zaneta Fitzgerald, Shelley Jones had fun on the green

ST PATRICK’S DAY DRESS UPS Left: Up on their ends: Jim Runnegar, Bob Gudge and Ron Johnson

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N THE AFTERNOON and evening of St Patrick’s Day, March 17, twenty or so of the Rainbow Beach Over 60’s members gathered at the barbecues in Phil Rogers Park for their regular monthly get-together.

The weather couldn’t have been better.

A sunny afternoon, with plenty of shade afforded by the great picnic facilities, and a very pleasant stiff breeze on into the evening, all added to the enjoyment and made everyone wonder why we didn’t all take our evening meal down to the park more often.

Where else do you get all that, coupled with that magnificent view of the Wide Bay? It being St Patrick’s Day, of course there were a variety of green and orange outfits in evidence. In fact, a couple of the more adventurous also added matching hair and beards. Hope it all washed off easily!

All in all, I think we really enjoyed the chance to catch up. Our next coffee date is Tuesday, April 7, 10.30 at the Surf Club.

Next event: Tuesday April 14. Drive to the century old bridge at Miva for morning tea, then return to Silky Oaks Restaurant for lunch. We will organise carpooling at the April coffee morning. Contact Barry 0418 989 301 or Don 5486 2357.

Right: Bev O’Rourke and Coral Johnson in their green finery complete with mini Guinness

Below: Katrina Savage from the Bowling Blitz team was excited her bowl was this close to the jack

From top to bottom: Noela, Margaret and Don with his leprechaun beard Phil and Maree, to be sure!

Margaret, Doug and Annette enjoy the water views

Saturday May 2 +Sunday May 3, 2015 Fantastic market stalls offering plants & garden inspired ideas Horticulture, Orchid & Photography competitions Kids ‘Fantasy Garden Creature’ competition Noosa Botanical Art Group display Launch of ‘Honey Month’ & ‘Eat Local Month’ Great activities for kids Gympie Historic Automobile Club Gympie garden expo Visit open gardens Saturday May 2 8am - 4pm Sunday May 3 Jerry Coleby-Williams talks on Organic Basics and Home Orchards covering essentials for beginners. You can also bring sealed samples of pests and disease affected plants and unidentified plants along, for a Q&A session.

Tom Wyatt from ABC radio.

8am - 3pm

Tom Wyatt our ever popular ABC radio presenter will give talks and host a plant clinic Compost Corner brings permaculture speakers & panel discussions on home gardening and what’s best for our area.

See website for all details!

Gympie Showgrounds, Exhibition Rd $5 entry, kids free www.gympiegardenexpo.com

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EPUTY PRIME MINISTER, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development and local Member Warren Truss was delighted to officially open the Cooloola Coast Medical Transport (CCMT) new premises.

Wolf Rock Dive Report

By 1995, numbers of women grew in the club (quite a few familiar faces here!)

ABOVE (Photo to the Left) Female Bronze Squad: Jane Langton (slightly obscured), Janelle Lally, Sue Freeman, Sandy Murray, Wanda Treeby (slightly back), Tracey White.

RIGHT First RB Surf Girl, Tracey White (on left)

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by Cheryl Coast MedicalMaughan, Wolf Rock Dive Some brilliant diving over February this year has kept Transport volunteers are pleasedraving with about Wolf Rock and what a fantastic customers theirwe newhave home in dive here. the old Tin Can Bay With improved visibility we have been enjoying the Fire Station

entire vista of Wolf Rock under water surrounded by about grey nurse sharks, giant Qld groper, eagle rays, Right: 50 Deputy bull rays, turtles, octopus, leopard sharks and so much Prime Minister more. amongst WarrenIn visited officeall these animals are huge schools of volunteers Merle kingfish, barracuda and mulloway. baitfi sh, trevally,

Lehmann, Sharon To see more photos and comments about the dives at Somerville and Wolf Rock go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.

Carol Crosbie when com/wolfrockdive he opened the new Visibility been in the range of 20 – 30 metres with water temperature 25 degrees. building lasthas month

Batfish at Wolf Rock

1971-72 season: plenty of sideburns, but no active female members allowed

Grey Nurse Sharks

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CCMT life members Val and Graham McClurg and Di Miller said there were so many wonderful people involved - including the very dedicated bands of bingo and raffle volunteers

Located at 25 Bream Street, Tin Can Bay, it was allocated $120,000 from the Coalition Government’s Community Development Grants Programme and the use of land provided by the Queensland Government.

Mr Truss said that the old Ambulance Building was no longer suitable for its previous purpose, “It was fantastic that Jack Dempsey made it happen.”

He thanked the CCMT volunteers, saying there was so much community participation within the service, and to extend the shed to house six vehicles and refurbish the old station into office space.

President Anne Morris was grateful to Mr Truss for “waving his magic wand with state.

Starting from scratch was too expensive, but now we have a first class facility. We are very proud of what we have done.”

Anne applauded everyone, including very generous local businesses and volunteers who helped with the build and all the drivers, car cleaners, office staff and fundraisers/bingo helpers.

The 30-year lease ensures certainty for the not-for-profit organisation that provides such a vital service; helping elderly, frail and disabled residents access the medical services they need.

Above: The Queensland Fire Service’s Michael Corser (left) and Adam Gwin (right) congratulate CCMT secretary, Marg Ashton and VP Kevin Somerville

Above: Patrick Butler, Graham Turner and Arthur Hammond helped celebrate the opening Below: Cr Mark McDonald joins the new Mayor Mick Curran and new MP Tony Perrett in the new reception area - all agree the new premises is a positive outcome when all three levels of government work together

Draft Coastal Foreshores Management Plan open for public consultation

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HE DRAFT Cooloola Coastal Foreshores Management Plan, prepared by Gympie Regional Council, will be open for public review and comment until mid-May. The plan was created following community consultation during preparation of the Cooloola Conservation Strategy, and replaces the original Tin Can Bay Foreshore Management Plan, which was drafted and implemented in the 1990s.

Community feedback on the Foreshore Management Plan will assist in informing

the marine plants management strategy which is being developed, and building awareness of the opportunities that exist to implement desired community outcomes and identify any conflict between the two plans.

The plan is available for viewing at gympie.qld.gov.au or at the local libraries.

Feedback can be provided through an online form, by email planning@gympie.qld.gov.au or phone 5481 0454.

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Turning Rainbow White A secret location.

Not a fundraiser.

Not a commercial event.

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HE INVITATION said it was just a fun evening for the Rainbow Community to come together and share a high quality meal with, “good friends, old friends and new friends at one of Rainbow’s favourite public locations”.

And there was one major specification.

White only. White tablecloths, chairs, table decorations, elegant white attire - including

by Michelle Gilmore

shoes! in fact, as much white as you could muster.

We were so intrigued we had to come along. A “mass, chic picnic” with “BYO everything,” including proper glassware, cutlery and china. (“Class all the way.”)

The March event was organised by Lindy Orwin, Glenys Badcock and Trish Torenbeek.

Lindy said, “As a newcomer to Rainbow

Beach, I wanted to meet more locals and thought this event would a be a good way to do that.

“People in Rainbow seem to spend so much time looking after the tourists, this was an opportunity to host something special for the locals.”

Lindy was inspired by an American friend who attended a white “chic picnic”.

She found out it was styled on a Paris event called Diner en Blanc, where over 15,000 people in white gather annually.

“I loved the theatrical playfulness of the event and the concept of a group of people coming together to share a meal, where everyone collectively creates the magic.”

The trio thought residents would enjoy the formal atmosphere that white creates.

For “class and flamboyancy” they suggested “feathers, headgear, pearls, tulle and plenty of bling.”

And diners did! Lindy, Glenys and Trish thanked all the participants, “From the elegant outfits with that special beach

Left: Back row: Naomi Warburton, Lindy Orwin, Glenys Badcock, Robyn Lynn, Front row: Rob Warburton, Paul Badcock, Trish Torenbeek, Ella Pepinghege Above: Best dressed bodies: Ella Pepinghege and Kosta Ladas Above right: Kylie and Andrew Betteridge said it was a great night!

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for a Night twist, to the creative and beautiful table settings, including the magical fairy light precinct, everyone contributed to making the chic picnic such a memorable night.”

Our group scoured our kitchens, wardrobes and op shops, and even polished up the cutlery. I am sure local shops sold a few white lights, dresses and decor leading up to the date.

Lindy said, “Lots of people loved the playfulness of the secret location. It adds to the mystery. Also, as the events are in open air public places, we have to be flexible to cater for the weather and the public use of the locations. We always have a plan B in case the site is in use and Plan C if it’s raining.”

They are already planning another event, with better music and dancing. “So many people enjoyed the night and we’ve had lots of requests from people who didn’t come.

We hadn’t allowed for the loudness of the

surf so our music system was not up to the task.”

The full moon rising at the event was an extra touch of magic.

It is not invitation only. As long as you are happy to enter into the spirit of the event – to make the night special for everyone and leave nothing behind but happy memories, you are very welcome, just email whiteforanight@gmail.com.

We’ll look forward to the next one!

Right: Tracey Hopf making magic with the sparklers after dinner Below right It was lace tablecloths and tapas for Justin and Jill Lane’s table

Above: Kay- lynn Ladas and Cherie Mason in flowery finery Below: It was a chance for newcomers like Randy and Lindy to meet more locals

Below: Nigel Worthington, Heatley Gilmore, James Cole and Mick Emery can thank their wives for winning the best decorated table!

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Fresh in town - new Get ready for deli and sandwich bar an adventure

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F YOU HAVE collected your mail lately, you would have seen the extra activity opposite the pub, and the new signage.

The wait is over - Rainbow Beach Fruit is open for business.

Andrew Kingsley is excited about the move from the industrial estate, just in time for our busy Easter holidays.

“I’m happy to be in the main street, so tourists can access us, as well as locals.”

In addition to a brand new premises, a fresh lunchtime menu and spectacular deli, he introduces a new business partner, Liz Kilgower.

If you don’t know Liz from her previous role in the Post Office, your kids will know her ready smile from countless hours at Rainbow Beach school tuckshop, breakfast club and fundraisers.

“Since my first job as a teenager in a milk bar, my working life has evolved around food. I worked at the bowls club at Bribie as a Bistro supervisor for many years. Then Sarah came along - we wanted a change and moved to a smaller town.”

Since arriving in Rainbow with her partner Robert and daughter in 2008, Liz has been a familiar face helping at school, nippers and church, even volunteering as the P&C Treasurer.

It is a dream come true for Liz that she and her daughter Sarah will now be serving up rolls, wraps, juices, milkshakes, smoothies and yoghurt in her own shop.

“We have everything you need for an antipasto platter or a perfect picnic!” Their modern healthy menu is teamed with old fashioned, personalised service.

With Andrew’s expertise from years at the Brisbane Markets and Liz’s dedication to feeding our families - we can look forward to new fresh and healthy delights right in the main street.

Say hello and sample their great range today.

Liz Kilgower celebrates the opening of the brand new greengrocer and deli

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ESSICA AND GREG Haring are a dynamic brother/sister duo who, with Greg’s partner Cassandra Perryman, run the Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre 4WD Hire.

Their mother, Anneliese Haring, moved to Rainbow Beach in the 1980s, and established several businesses at 66 Rainbow Beach Road, including a waterslide, backpackers, information centre and German restaurant, The Schnitzel Hut. Greg honed his skills working with Anneliese, later becoming a qualified mechanic as well as the Rainbow Beach Fire Captain.

Jessica continued to pursue her own career in the corporate sector working in Melbourne, Sydney and London. She returned ten years ago to care for their mother and help Greg run the family business.

“We officially opened at our new premises before Christmas. After owning and developing it for many years, it is now a pleasure to be part of the central

At the Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre’s new premises: Cassandra Perryman, Jessica, Anneliese and Greg Haring with his son Alexander

business community.

“We offer four wheel drive hire, automotive air-conditioning services and sell recovery equipment,” Jessica said.

Greg’s partner Cassandra assists with IT, marketing and as a professional photographer.

“Cassandra has generously contributed to all of our photographic requirements and has an amazing gallery of regional images,” Jessica said.

“The best part of my job is seeing holidaymakers who genuinely appreciate their experience on Fraser Island and Rainbow Beach. The joy expressed in a firm handshake and even occasional hug is testament,” Jessica smiles.

To book your next four wheel drive Fraser Island adventure, or to enquire about airconditioning and 4WD recovery equipment, visit the Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre, corner of Spectrum Street and Clarkson Drive.

Book online at www.adventurecentre. com.au or phone 07 5486 3288.

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Kids love the window, they can check out seafood processing and filleting by hand.

Peter and Lisa are an indefatigable team, pinning them down is no easy task between the demands of processing, deliveries, even helping out other trawlers. Even though they were generous with their time, this story would have made an earlier edition, excepting Peter had been out all night trying to ABOVE (Photo to the salvage another trawler.

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LEAN UP Australia Day was a huge success. This year Cooloola Cove Residents & Friends Inc. worked from the Rainbow Beach Road/Queen Elizabeth Drive down Investigator Avenue. Others paid attention to Billabong Park, Bayside Road, He has had his share of pitching and Cooloola Sands and Nautilus Drive, where many people walk and throw down cans, food wrappers, sweets etc.

One of our members walks regularly along Bayside Road towards the Tin Can Bay Road and picks up litter because he doesn’t like the entry to Cooloola Cove to look scruffy.

All residents are indebted to him.

The Rangers joined us and we had a splendid BBQ after the hard work. In past years the average age of the participants has been in the 70s, but this year the average age was 57. We are grateful for the help of younger members of the community.

Cooloola Cove Residents & Friends Inc. every second Thursday Bymeet 1995,onnumbers of women grew inin each the club (quite a few familiar faces here!) month, 7pm in the Vets & Community Hall, Cooloola Cove. Current issues include local Pam and Jess with some interesting finds - a projects like Investigator Avenue bridge, baby’s boot, child’s shoe, net bay, fishing line Gympie Road widening, street lighting on plastic holder and two torn notes $5 & $20 in Discovery Drive, metal barrier on the

Peter says he coped with the affliction by working through it. His dogged persistence on the trawlers paid off, although it took him twelve months to get over.

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Book now for the Blood Bank

The Blood Bank van will be in Tin Can Bay on the 31st March from 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over there will be most welcome. This still gives you the required period of time between donations to be able to donate in Rainbow Beach in June when they are due here again.

This second service will conclude at approximately 11.30am. The Surf Club will host a private function for invited members from conclusion of second service until 1pm.

From 1pm everyone is invited to come Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every he continuation sits in the bloodbank chair. alongtime for the of celebrations of this special Centenary of Anzac day. Two-up and a special raffle is being held with over 45 great prizes from many local businesses, including Fraser Island accommodation prizes.

Raffle tickets are $2 each, proceeds will support the Surf Life Saving Nippers and Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch. The raffle prizes will be drawn at the Surf Club on Anzac Day around 2pm.

Please keep an eye out for Johno selling raffle tickets and Anzac memorial badges in town, often seen at the BP Service Station, set up outside the 7th Wave Surf Shop or inside the Surf Club.

Birds around the Bay

100 years since our ANZACS landed in Gallipoli You may already have had a call from them and made a booking. If not, ring 13 14 95 and the call centre will give you a time.

Rainbow Beach The Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch is proud and excited to be hosting the 2015 Anzac Day Centenary at our beautiful Rainbow Beach, and look forward to seeing you on Saturday April 25.

Two Anzac Day Centenary Services will be held at Rainbow Beach at the Town Memorial Cenotaph, at the corner of Rainbow Beach Rd and Wide Bay Esplanade. Everyone is invited and we especially request all visitors and locals to try and attend either, or both, of these special 100 year commemoration

ceremonies celebrating our Anzacs.

Assembly for the Dawn Service commences at 4am, at the beach headland Town Memorial Cenotaph. Dawn Service commences at 4.10am. Last Post (bugled live) at 4.28am. Conclusion of Service is approximately 4.45am, followed by Gunfire breakfast at the Surf Club. A gold coin donation is requested and proceeds will go towards our local RSL Sub Branch.

The Town March kicks off at 9.50am from the town centre-block (Community Centre) starting on Rainbow Beach Rd. The marching will proceed to the beach end of

Rainbow Beach Rd, at the Town Memorial Cenotaph.

All those wishing to participate in the march, including school children, exveterans and relatives of past veterans, and members of other organisations, please be in place on Rainbow Beach Rd adjacent to the Community Centre by 9:50am.

The second service commences at 10am, at the beach front Town Memorial Cenotaph.

The RAAF aerial flypast support is anticipated to be approximately 10.30am over the memorial site.

Tin Can Bay The Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch Dawn Service commences at 5.30am followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at 6.30am.

Please form up for the Wreath Laying Ceremony at 8.30am, with the March to Memorial starting at 8.40am. The service commences at 8.55am and there is the Tin Can Bay Citizen’s Commemoration Service at 9.40am.

After the Wreath Laying Ceremony, “Two up” with a sausage sizzle and refreshments will be available at rear of Sub Branch.

Local members of the Queensland Wader Study Group count shorebirds on roost sites around the bay every month. Migratory shorebirds return to the same roost site year after year.

Counting the birds regularly and then comparing the counts over time gives a good idea of how successful the breeding season has been up in the northern hemisphere and also how the birds have managed on their long flights north and then south again.

Unfortunately, shorebird numbers are declining every year but each year we see a similar mix of birds on each of the roost sites. However, there is one bird that I have not seen for a couple of years.

Terek Sandpipers have only been found on one site south of Inskip Point and I have not seen them on this site for some time. They roost in mangrove trees with Grey-tailed Tattlers. When they are roosting they both tuck their heads under their wings.

Because they are very similar in size and both grey and white coloured they are very difficult to identify. If they pull

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their heads out from under their wings then it is easy!

Grey-tailed Tattlers have straight bills and Terek Sandpipers have up-curved bills.

For some time I have been hoping to get close views of these birds but each time I approach their roost they fly off to the other side of the bay before I can get my binoculars up or my camera focused on them. This last week was different. The birds stayed sitting on the branches and I was able to photograph them.

There are still Terek Sandpipers mixed in with the Grey-tailed Tattlers!

From what I saw before the birds flew off approximately a quarter of the flock were Terek Sandpipers. This time they flew off because a Tern flew too close over their roosting tree!

If you want to join our monthly shorebird counts then phone Dorothy Pashniak: 54880057 and if you want to read more about the birds I see every week then visit my blog at http:// www.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot. com.au/

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Coastcare has made a submission to council in regards to concerns about ratepayer funded infrastructure on fragile sand dunes as ‘a strategy of retreat from erosion prone areas is generally the preferred option’ to maintain coastal resilience.

utilised for Parks works under the guise of environmental management. Mr Truss said he would ensure Minister Greg Hunt would be alerted to this issue.

Cooloola Coastcare’s submission can accessed on www.cooloolacoastcare.org. au on the downloads page.

Importantly, there has been no assessment or audit of previous Widgee Mick and Annette Council foreshore plans, NHT (Coastcare), Hempenstall at Envirofund or Caring for Our Country last year’s Legacy Lunch projects that were completed in partnership with the 3 different councils since 1995 under an Integrated Coastal Foreshore Management Plan. These federally funded projects were designed to protect the Hall on Friday April 24, commencing at 9pm.

Cooloola Cove Campout dunes and all 3 programs’ on-ground Sponsored by Cooloola Cove RSL, members worksDay have2015 been slashed while of the public, families, friends and school Anzac will be/ removed; more than another to have honour our war heroes. exoticday plants been introduced with no students are invited to join the Coast Guard volunteers for this special 100th It will also see the commemoration of follow-up rehabilitation plan for the dunes Anniversary of Gallipoli. the in 100th Anniversary a changing climate.of the Gallipoli To participate, simply bring a swag and a Landings. as theProjects most significant As Promoted the Coastcare Coordinator light. Bathroom facilities will be available commemoration to happen in our lifetime, is the Burnett-Mary representative for in the hall and Coast Guard will provide the Qld AnzacWater Centenary Committee are and Land Carers, these a brazier a BBQ. The campout will inviting communities around Australia to Mareeand Prior with Member for Wide concerns were also taken to the deputy be followed by the Dawn Service at the participate in Camp Gallipoli.

Bay Mr Warren Truss - Cooloola Coast Prime Minister, Warren Truss. Land and Cooloola Cove Veterans and Community This once-in-a-lifetime event is an Coast Carers alike would not want to see Hall care has Day. received $2500 of federal on Anzac opportunity for all Australians and New federally ‘Green Armies’ funding to care for the environment For more information, contact Ian Sutton Zealanders tofunded come together on themistakenly 100th on 07 5488 0121 or call Coast Guard Tin Can anniversary of Gallipoli to sleep under the Bay on 5486 4290. stars, as the original Anzacs did 100 years ago. Camp Gallipoli.

At locations around Australia and New Annual Legacy Lunch, Rainbow Beach Zealand, families, schools and community groups are invited to join a night of After the mid morning Anzac service, remembrance and mateship that saw the attend lunch at the Sports Club - it’s the birth of that special Aussie and Kiwi Anzac Annual Legacy Charity Fundraising, which spirit. Each venue will have spaces set also includes auctions, raffles, two-up and aside for camping using swags, just as the entertainment.

Diggers did, and the night will lead into a Invitations to local residents and visitors very special Dawn Service the next morning to Rainbow Beach are open and there are on Anzac Day. no exclusions, we just ask you to register Endorsed by the Anzac Centenary with us. Please contact the Sports Club Committee, Department of Veterans (phone 54863191) so that we may cater Affairs, Federal Education Department, RSL appropriately for the day. Please note that and Legacy, the Camp Gallipoli event will be veterans, their wives and war widows are respectful and informative, but most of all, free. will give participants a chance to share in a The auction is a fun event with items moment of history with family and friends. generally including holiday resort packages It will bring together Australians and New to clothing and food items. There are no Zealanders of varying backgrounds and limitations on items; if you have an item of cultures, from cities, rural and coastal areas, value and would like to contribute please to celebrate the Anzac tradition of equality, contact the local Legacy Co-ordinator Paul loyalty and friendship.

McMahon (telephone 0403 834 634).

Camp Gallipoli will also encourage Legacy is a charity providing services to families and school communities to come Australian families Planttoofhonour the month is Scaevola calendulacea (Scented fansuffering flower), afinancially vigorous together and ensure the Anzac and leaves sociallyand after the incapacitation or spirittrailing lives on,plant by educating and reinforcing with bright green, succulent blue/purple, scented, fan death of a spouse parent, during or after the Anzac values to young Australians shaped flowers for much of the and year. Purple fruit followorthe flowers.

It likes full their defence force service. They currently New Zealanders.sun, good drainage and is a sand stabiliser. (Photograph: Mary Boyce) care for around 90,000 widows and Coast Guard Tin Can Bay is coordinating 1,900 children and disabled dependants the local Camp Gallipoli, which will be held at City Farm, opposite the Community owned, will also be affected if the dunes throughout Australia. the Cooloola Cove Veterans and Community Centre, on Tin Can Bay Road, is open become unstable. to the public for plant sales on Tuesday, The most common plants on the frontal Wednesday and Friday from 8 am-3pm, dunes are low-growing with long runners 07 54862304, ccfni09@gmail.com, rooting at nodes thus enabling the plants www.cooloolacityfarm.org to hold onto the loose, unstable sand.

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A reminder that the current free tree vouchers are valid until 31 May 2014 only and the next vouchers will not be available until the September rates notice.

ANZAC Centenary watchfew the flypast Over the next months, we will anddiscuss hear the post onhabitats the beautiful thelast different we have in our headland of Rainbow Beachcoastal, dry heath, locality, for example,

wallum etc, the soil and climatic conditions that prevail and the plants that grow there.

We begin with the coastal zone, a vital region that is frequently tested by high winds, salt spray and high seas. Above the high tide level, the wind forms the loose sand into dunes. Frontal dunes, to be discussed this month, are nearest the water, behind them are the fore dunes and the hind dunes take up the rear.

Few plants can survive the harsh environment of the frontal dunes and this limited range of vegetation plays a significant role in protecting this vulnerable zone from the elements. Removal of the naturally occurring vegetation causes erosion and subsequent exposure of plants in the fore dunes to severe conditions they are not designed to withstand. Land close to the shore, whether publically or privately

They tolerate strong sun, lack of nutrients, extremely dry conditions, salt spray and winds. By covering the sand, they trap the particles thus limiting sand movement.

Over time, as the dunes form and reform, these sand-hugging plants grow up through the sand and stabilise the dunes.

Examples of the plants that help stabilise the sand are Canavalia rosea (Coastal jack bean), Carpobrotus glaucescens (Pig face), Ipomoea pes-caprae (Goat’s foot convolvulus), Scaevola calendulacea (Scented fan flower) and Spinifex sericeus (Beach spinifex).

Two trees that can withstand the harsh frontal conditions are Pandanus tectorius (Screw pine) with its thick prop roots and Casuarina equisetifolia (Coastal she-oak), though the latter have suffered badly at Rainbow Beach after the severe weather conditions of the last couple of years.

Protection of our dunes is very important and we should all use designated paths off the beach where this is possible, to each do our bit to keep our precious dunes intact.

Next month, the topic will be fore and hind dunes.

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by Anna Kassulke

My ANZAC hero

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ILLIAM BROWN landed at Anzac Cove on April 26, 1915. He was just 21 and had left his very young wife and two toddlers

at home.

Six months earlier, on October 20, 1914, William enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force as a Private. He was a horse driver with the 7th Army Service Corps Company, and sailed – like many of his young mates – from Sydney on a troop transport ship. The HMAT Port Macquarie made its way to Alexandria, Egypt which was the launching point for Anzac Cove.

At Alexandria, William was assigned to the AIF 4th Infantry Brigade Train. On April 12, he boarded a landing boat bound for the Gallipoli Peninsula which reached its destination on 26 April.

William was tasked with moving military supplies and sandbags by horse and cart to higher ground and assisting his Anzac comrades to dig in and hold their ground against the Turkish Ottoman forces.

William survived 177 days and nights ashore at Gallipoli, but many of his mates from Sydney did not. However, on October 19, 1915 William was transferred back to the Gallipoli extraction beach due to a sustained cartilage injury. Soon after his recovery he re-joined 7AASC and for the next five months defended Ismailia along the Suez Canal from advancing Turks.

On June 6, 1916, alongside his mates and British counterparts under the British Expeditionary Force, he sailed to the Western Front in France to take part in battles against the German forces at Armentieres and Pozieres. With his AIF Infantry 4th Brigade he witnessed the devastating battlefields of Mouquet Farm and the Somme.

While he was in France William received news that his wife, Mary Ellen, was very sick with tuberculosis. On compassionate grounds he then repatriated from the field to base camp at Etaples and from there was transferred to England. The journey back to Sydney on board the HMAS Ulysses took three and a half months.

Sadly, his wife Mary Ellen Brown passed away before he reached home, leaving his two children,

Support troops from the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade wait behind Quinn’s Post, Gallipoli, May 1915 (HU50622 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums, from Wikimedia Commons)

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One hundred years ago this month, Aussies and Kiwis fought in Gallipoli. Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch member, Darren Davies talks about his personal connection with the ANZAC Centenary.

Above: William Brown RSL Secretary Darren Davies holding a frame with his Great-Grandfather William Brown

Below: Family portrait: William (on the right) when he returned from Gallipoli and France, with Darren’s Nan (at bottom left) holding a red cross box

Lillian May (six years old) and her little brother Freddy who was just five. They were cared for by their grandmother, Isabella Brown, until William later remarried.

According to William’s great-grandson, Darren Davies – secretary of Rainbow Beach RSL – “He never wanted to talk about what he had endured overseas. Finding work was tough, yet William managed to find local work such as a grocery hand to support his second wife and two children.”

“Only my nan while alive could recall the difficult times in Sydney,” Darren said.

“Before the war my great-grandfather worked as a porter in Sydney, where he had lived since he was twelve years old.”

“William was born on October, 10, 1893 in Belfast, Northern Ireland to Irish parents, William Brown Senior and Isabella Kirkpatrick (Brown). He had four sisters and two brothers and was the third youngest.’’

“The family arrived in 1905 after a 53-day sea voyage and settled in Glebe. William Senior was a master printer and owned a linen factory and his wife was a dressmaker,” Darren said.

In 1925, William remarried. His second wife was called Ruby Hannan and they had two sons. He then signed up for WW2 on March 27, 1940 and his service lasted three years and 11 months.

William Brown was awarded the 1914/15 Star Medal, British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. He re-enlisted for service in WW2 with the Australian 3rd Infantry Force (6th Division) as Sergeant.

“I am very proud for the services from my great-grandfather, William Brown, and his mates contributed towards Australia and towards our flag, and the crown.”

“The Gallipoli campaign for us, as Australians, was devastating. We lost 7,779 infantry men and 362 of our officers - all brave Australians that sacrificed their lives to assist the Allied Forces.

Nine Victorian Crosses were awarded to soldiers in Australian units.”

We will remember them…Lest We Forget.

William Brown

your Community P&C gears up for Pig Day Out I

T’S A WIN/WIN for Rainbow Beach State School P&C and Bruce and Terri Geissmann. The P&C will help organise and drive The Pig Day Out on the June long weekend, with both the Melanoma Foundation and the school benefiting.

Many of you may be aware of this annual event but for those who are not – it is to raise money for the Melanoma Foundation in the loving memory of Bruce and Terri’s daughter Kelly, who passed away from melanoma 3 years ago.

President Rachel Croker said, “In the past Bruce and Terri have organised and run this event alone and, as you can imagine, it has been a huge effort both emotionally and physically for them. Without our assistance they were not going to run it again.”

“We ask you as a community to join us in helping keep this highly successful annual event. Let us know if you can volunteer some of your time over the June long weekend in any way – there will be many ways you can help.”

Some events include selling raffle tickets, manning a stall, cooking sausages, supervising an activity like the Bucking Bull or kids pig moulds.

“We are also looking for contacts for things like classic cars or local bands, etcetera.”

If you have any suggestions or can help in any way please contact Rachel on 0419 464 254 or email pandc@ rainbowbeachss.eq.edu.au to assist.

Register now for the Mother’s Day Classic

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HE LIONESS CLUB of Tin Can Bay are proud to be hosting the 2015 Breast Cancer Cooloola Coast Mother’s Day Classic on Sunday May 10 at Norman Point, Tin Can Bay. Registration is open from 8am or you can register on line or purchase merchandise at www. mothersdayclassic.com.au prior to May 6.

In 2014 a record $4.5 million was raised by 130,000 supporters at 98 events around Australia for which 88 of those were held in regional areas.

The goal is to not only raise funds for breast cancer research, but to also increase awareness within our community, to celebrate and honour the lives of people

touched by breast cancer and to create a fun, healthy and inspiring event that our whole community can get involved with.

So please join us for a day of celebrations for Mother’s Day. Don’t forget to dress in PINK for the walk/run as there will be prizes. Why not get your work mates together, challenge other organisations and promote your business at the same time?

For further information or if you wish to donate your time or prizes/ money, please contact Jill Press on 5486 2843/0401972348 or michael.press@ bigpond.com and www.facebook.com/ cooloolamothersdayclassic.

Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism Update

by President, Mark Beech Issues discussed at the last Gympie Regional Council Tourism Advisory Committee meeting included: • Illegal camping – concerns from members regarding rubbish etc. left behind • Beach stairs – council has plans drawn up • Council is investigation solar lighting for the town entrance • Backpackers camping in the town hall when Fraser Island was closed recently and relayed the concerns that some local business people have in relation to this.

• Tourism Information Centre for

Rainbow • The ANC campaign including the Great Beach Drive • The Gympie region has four business travelling on the ANC roadshow in April representing the largest contingent from any sub region on the Sunshine and Fraser Coasts. Three are from Rainbow Beach!

• Value of tourism is estimated to be $140M to region.

• The success of the partnership with SCDL in bringing trade famils to the region At the next RBCT meeting you can enjoy a BBQ on the beach.

Come and “network” with members May 3, 3.30pm.

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your Community Do the right thing!

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S I WALKED to the Community Centre I was very disappointed with the rubbish strewn in Spectrum Street in front of the backpacker accommodation.

The car park was also littered with rubbish and beer bottles left lying over the grass. Backpackers are a very important part of our economy, however it would be greatly appreciated if they used the bins provided for rubbish.

The Community Centre will be holding their AGM on May 19 at 11:30am. All interested community members are invited.

The CIRS and Hall have been busy from December through to February. Bookings for the Hall have been slow in March, however April looks promising.

Dates for your calendar Charity Morning Tea: Thursday May 21 in the Community

Trash and Treasure: fourth Saturday in June and September, June 27 and September 26 Thank you to all volunteers for their valued support in keeping the centre open.

Yours in Volunteering, Heather from Rainbow Beach Community Information and Resource Centre

Easter Service church news I

N APRIL, the Rainbow Beach Christian Community will be hosting a dawn service on Easter Sunday, April 4, at the propeller from 5.30am. Everyone is welcome to join us for a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection with music, a short devotion and refreshments – BYO, a blanket and torch.

The next monthly family afternoon hosted by the Rainbow Beach Christian Community will be on Sunday 3 May from 4-6pm at the Community Centre.

Families are invited to make up a team for a treasure hunt, with prizes for everyone involved. For the folk who are happy just to watch the action, tea and

coffee will be provided.

There will be a short message and a sausage sizzle to round off the afternoon. The Sandcastle Competition will take the place of our monthly event for April. For further information, please contact Chappy Ronnie on 0413 135 867.

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ACK AGAIN for another season of music and laughter. Somehow all our band members are ready, willing and able to help make the night a lot of fun.

This month you are in for a real treat with Sue Flower’s friends arriving for her Gympie concert. The combination of classical mandolin and classical guitar, as well as contemporary pieces, will give us all a musical bonanza - a taste of what is to be played on May 3.

The evening will always feature our Continuity Man, Mick, who will entertain us whilst the musicians change places, and our Teller of Funny Stories will bring her own brand of humour to the proceedings.

New talent is always welcome and we hope to have some new faces there for you to see, hear and enjoy.

Don’t miss this second Music Night of Three at 7pm, Thursday, April 30 at the Veterans & Community Hall, (corner of Nautilus Drive and Santa Maria Court), Cooloola Cove.

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If you would like to participate, please contact Pam Graham 5488 0110 or 0427 180 649 or email sykapalua@spiderweb. com.au

Rainbow Beach Police Beat

by Michael Brantz

Lock up, helmets on and drive safely this Easter

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ASTER IS UPON us once again and, now that the sand has returned to Mudlo Rocks, I hope the weather behaves so everyone can enjoy a great holiday period.

We will be running the usual Easter operation with visiting police from Gympie, Maryborough, Road Policing Unit and the Mounted Unit helping us out.

Police will be out in force around town and on the beaches, cracking down on anti-social behaviour, traffic offences, etc. So please enjoy your Easter break and drive safely on our roads.

The first part of 2015 has seen a number of four-wheel-drives come to grief on Mudlo Rocks, with some remaining stuck for an extended period before being recovered. These cars normally become instant tourist attractions, with lots of people going down for a look.

Looking is fine, but taking parts or accessories of these vehicles is stealing; it makes no difference that the vehicle is likely to be written off. Someone still owns it and if that someone isn’t you, leave it alone.

It is great to see the number of kids riding their bikes, scooters or skateboards to school every day. Currently Queensland law states that bicycle riders must wear an approved helmet, but makes no such requirement on those riding skateboards or scooters.

Obviously, from a safety perspective, wearing a helmet on any wheeled recreational device makes a lot of sense, as your head contains a lot of precious information that has taken years to accumulate.

It has been a long time since I have seen one of our school kids riding his/ her bicycle without a helmet, which is fantastic. It’s a shame that some of the ‘older’ children (adults) aren’t so diligent, as they are the ones setting the example for our kids.

Bicycle riders must wear an approved helmet when riding a bicycle in Queensland, even when riding on the footpath, and even when you’re in Rainbow Beach on holiday (two of the more popular excuses).

The road to Carlo Point is an easy distance for families to cycle - make sure you keep your helmets on like Hugh, Charlie and Joe

It may seem ridiculous and pedantic to some of you, but I’ve attended enough serious accidents to know that helmets save lives. The current fine for not wearing a bicycle helmet is $113; that could buy you at least two decent helmets.

With the onset of the school holidays I urge you all to pay attention to your property and vehicle security. Yes, I know I’ve said it many times before, but the holiday period is the time when we seem to have a lot of petty theft around town.

The large majority of offences occur because houses, cars or valuables have not been properly secured. In particular can I ask our valued visitors to think about property security?

Nothing will ruin your holiday faster than having all of your fishing rods stolen, or your wallet snatched from inside your unlocked car.

It only takes a minute to secure valuables, but that minute could save weeks of pain.

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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.

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.

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

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 4x4 Tours by experience local guide visits all highlights and lesser known gems of Fraser Island 0457 726 388 Rainbow Beach 4x4 Hire 5486 8300

Dolphin Ferry 35 minutes by ferry to view the dolphins at TIn Can Bay 7am daily 0428 838 836

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

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

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.

Sea Kayaking Dolphin View Sea Kayaking: A unique experience - see dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and more 0408 738 192

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.

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 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.

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.

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

Great Sandy Strait Cruises and Sunset Cruises 0428 838 836

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

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.

Surf School & Board Hire Learn to surf with the experts at Rainbow Beach Surf Centre on the best and one of the longest beginner waves in Australia. 0408 738 192

Scuba Diving A popular spot for the scuba enthusiast is at Wolf Rock, off Double Island Point. World class diving on Fraser Island’s doorstep, phone Wolf Rock Dive Centre on 5486 8004.

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.

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

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.

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

(4WD only)

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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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By Canoe Explore the mangrove fringed waters of Carlo Creek, Carlo Island and Tin Can Bay Inlet in a Canoe available for hire from Carlo Point Boat Hire 0427 743 427

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.

Boat and Kayak Hire Carlo Point Boat Hire 0427 743 427 or Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167 Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 5486 8666, Double Island Point Fishing Charters on 0417 073 313 or Keely Rose Reef Fishing Charters on 0407 146 151. 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

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. The island is 123 km long and covers an area of 166,038 ha, so you need to allow plenty of time to explore and appreciate it. www. nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/index

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Markets Saturday Markets Sundays Top Shops Craft Market (RB) 3rd - Tin Can Bay Saturdays 1st Craft Market RB Hall breezeway 2nd & 4th Rainbow Beach Centreblock 3rd Tin Can Bay, RSL Hall 5th Rainbow Beach Sports Club

Rainbow Beach Flying Services offer a daily service to Fraser Island, but prior bookings are required.

Remember that going independently, a permit is required and is available from the National Parks Office.

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Bowls There is a lawn green at the Rainbow Beach Sports Recreation & Memorial Club where visitors are most welcome. 5486 3191

Rainbow Getaway Holiday Resort www.rainbowgetaway.com.au Rainbow Getaway Holiday Resort 07www.rainbowgetaway.com.au 5486 3500

Tennis Two courts are available at the Sports & Recreation Club. Bookings 5486 3191

Rainbow Shores Rainbow Waters Holiday Park www.rainbowshores.com.au www.rainbowwaters.com.au 5486 3999

Bowls There a lawn greenis located at the Golf A par 3, 9ishole golf course Rainbow Beach Sports Recreation & at Rainbow Shores Resort. Members of the Memorial where visitors areShores most public are Club very welcome.

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5486 3191 Social Golf Club (0429 668 255) stages

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Clubs, Restaurants and Eateries (many Clubs, Restaurants and Eateries (many are Breastfeeding Welcome Here venues) are Breastfeeding Welcome Here venues)

Library and Xbox) Xbox) Library (Internet (Internet and Heritageand andFood Food Trails Heritage Trails Pamper YourselfYourself- Massages, Pamper Massages, Hair Hair Salon Salon and Beauty Treatments and Beauty Treatments Playgrounds, Skatepark, Bike riding

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January “Brushes by the Sea” Rainbow

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Rainbow Park SleepyWaters LagoonHoliday Hotel/Motel www.rainbowwaters.com.au www.tincanbayhotelmotel.com.au 0707 5486 3200 54864124 hire (sleeps TinMotorhome Can Bay Caravan Park 6) 0407 660198 www.tincanbaytouristpark.com.au 5486 4411

Thanks to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service forQueensland their assistance.

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January Beach Art & Craft Festival “Brushes by the Sea” Rainbow February Cooloola Crocs Swimming Beach Art & Craft Festival Carnival February April Anzac Parade Carnival Cooloola Crocs Day Swimming May Bay Day to Bay Yacht Race April Anzac Parade June/July May Bay to BayRainbow Yacht RaceBeach Family Fishing Classic July 4-12 June/July Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic August Rainbow Beach Triathlon August Rainbow Beach Lion’s Club Annual Kite Rainbow Festival Beach/Trail Runs Rainbow Beach Triathlon September Tin Can Bay Seafood September Festival Rainbow Beach Festival Beach Invitations October Rainbow Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival Fours Bowls Tournament Tin Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show October Rainbow Beach Invitations Fours Bowls October Rainbow Beach Nippers Tournament Carnival TinNovember Can Bay Ambulance Flower Show Rainbow Beach/Trail Runs Rainbow Beach Nippers Carnival December Tin Can Bay Foreshore December Family Nights Christmas Concert Rainbow Beach Lions Club Twilight Tin Can Bay Foreshore Family Nights Christmas Concert and Afternoon Markets “The Tents” Rainbow Beach Holiday “The Tents” Rainbow Beach Holiday Program Program See What’s On Onpage page more See our our What’s forfor more on on Things ThingstotoDo. Do.Suggestions, Suggestions,amendments amendmentsor to add business to the visitor guide or to your add your business to the visitor pleaseguide call 07 5486 or email please call3561 07 5486 3561 info@ rbcn.com.au . info@ rbcn.com.au or email

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Memorial garden finally gives closure

By Julie Hartwig

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T’S BEEN A long time coming, but for Cooloola Cove residents and Coast Guard volunteers, Eleanor and John Macfarlane, the dedication of Coast Guard Tin Can Bay’s Memorial Garden finally closed the chapter on the passing of John’s parents.

The ashes of Beryl, who passed away in August 2000, and William Macfarlane, who passed away in November 2003, were scattered at Inskip Point in a Coast Guard Ashes Scattering ceremony way back in 2004.

Fast forward eleven years and the dedication of Coast Guard’s Memorial Garden has finally seen a plaque placed on the Memorial Stone in lasting memory of the couple.

‘We’re very pleased to at last have a place to commemorate John’s parents,” said Eleanor after the Dedication service.

“Until this garden was completed, they didn’t have a memorial. When we heard that Coast Guard were building the garden, we knew it would be the perfect place for a memorial to John’s parents.

“Now we have a lovely plaque on the Memorial Stone, which is especially important for our grandchildren, who now have a place that they can relate to their grandparents.”

Show and tell

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E WOULD LIKE to remind members, friends and visitors of the Tin Can Bay Quilters Friendship Day. It is to be held on May 12, 2015, at the Community Centre and commences at 9am.

There will be a wide selection of quilts on show and in our Show and Tell on the stage.

Morning tea and lunch will be included.

Some members have almost completed their ‘Around the Garden’ quilts, which have been the main project over the last month.

The 16 square bags are also in progress.

Next month our programme is as follows: Brenda Mitchell shows off her Chevron Table Runner

The Quilters have been crafting goodies for their Friendship Day

John (centre) and Eleanor Macfarlane (right) gather around the Memorial Stone with daughter and son-in-law Helen and Peter Love and grandchildren Spencer and Teddy

Members of the public are able to have memorial plaques placed on the Stone.

Ashes Scattering Ceremonies are also available.

For more information, please contact Coast Guard Tin Can Bay on 5486 4290.

April 7 -14: Kaleidoscope—eye of the storm, or own choice; April 21: UFOs— Around the Garden quilt; April 28, Block of the Month.

Quilters meet every Tuesday morning at the Community Complex, on Tin Can Bay Rd, opposite the Cooloola Cove turn off. Visitors are welcome.

For further information please call Maree on 5486 5706 or Jo on 5488 0134.

Get those needles clicking!

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UEENSLAND COUNTRY Women’s Association, Tin Can Bay Branch, hosts knitting and crochet competitions – also open to the public to enter – judging combined with a morning tea on April 15 at the branch meeting room.

The cooking competition judging may be held on the same day. Get those needles clicking, girls!

Liaison has commenced between the Branch International Officer and T.C.B. P-10 State School regarding the students Colouring-in Competition for the QCWA

2015 County of Study – Midlands, United Kingdom.

Donated books and stationery have been forwarded to Distant Education, Longreach. Members are knitting squares to make blankets for donation to appropriate charities.

A completely new project of making outfits for premature babies has also been initiated.

Please contact Convenor Joan Barnier on 5486 4640 for more information regarding schedules and guidelines.

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Library

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Come in and join..

Gympie Regional Libraries welcome new members, including visitors to the region.

To join, bring along a form of identification with your current residential address, fill out a membership form, and you’re ready to borrow. Membership cards are required each time you visit the library.

YourTutor Need help with your homework? We have just the thing to help you.

YourTutor gives you on-demand access to Australia’s best teachers for help during study, all in just a click. YourTutor now operates from 3pm-10pm, Sunday to Friday and is free to all Gympie Regional Libraries cardholders.

Book clubs Why not gather some friends and start your own book club… Gympie Regional Libraries now offers you this opportunity providing groups access to over 100 book club titles.

Each set contains 8 books, to be shared amongst members of your club. For more information about starting your own book club or to express your interest in joining a current book club, please contact Rainbow Beach Library on 5486 3705, or the main library at Gympie on 5481 0859.

School holiday activities are held April 8, and be sure to look at the walls for new artwork at Rainbow Beach Library.

Book review

by Thea Beswick, book lover

The Man who Invented Vegemite: the true story behind an Australian icon

Kate’s Kids’ Corner Thank you to Lynne Alsop at Gympie Library for her assistance.

Searching for words at the Library

Jamie Callister with Rod Howard This book blew me away. Not only was it about the building of the Kraft Walker Company and the efforts of one man to produce a palatable new product, but little known facts of Australia’s involvement in WWI and WWII. Cyril Callister was a chemist in the infant Kraft Walker factory when he was seconded to a munitions factory at Gretna Green during WWI. Covering thousands of acres, these munitions factories were staffed by shop girls, servants and house wives. They worked twelve hour shifts, seven days a week until some fainted with exhaustion.

These women put their lives at risk every day when they walked through the factory gates. They were every bit as brave as the soldiers on the front line.

Cyril Callister made his first batch of vegemite in 1923, but it was not until after WWII that Vegemite was accepted by the public. The soldiers were given tins of vegemite to boost their rations.

The proven vitamin content of the product was the key to the eventual success of Vegemite.

Jamie Callister is the grandson of Cyril Callister, with letters, interviews and family records provided the material for this extraordinary book.

Still an acquired taste, when our vitamin B levels are down, we reach for the vegemite jar.

Rainbow Beach Monday and Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm, Wednesday and Friday 2pm – 5pm, Saturday 8.30am – 11.30am. Phone: 5486 3705

Tin Can Bay Monday and Wednesday 10am – 1.30pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 8.30am – 11.30am. Phone: 5486 4355

Visit us at: www.gympie.qld.gov.au/library

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Birds around the bay Dolphins an Words and image by Dorothy Pashniak

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ID YOU HAVE a chance to get out and look at the shorebirds in all their bright breeding colours?

By now most of them have left for the northern hemisphere. Of course there are some that are a bit behind schedule.

There are also some species that migrate later than others.

Much of the timing of migration can be explained by where the birds finally end up for breeding, and how many stops they make to get there.

The breeding areas in the northern hemisphere stretch across the arctic – a huge area!

It is also an area where there are few people; so bird watchers and scientists have large areas to search before they can be sure where different species breed. The bird book I use for detailed information says things like – “…range poorly known…”.

One of the species that leaves later than some others is the Grey-tailed Tattler.

In non-breeding plumage it is grey down the back, with white down the front.

In breeding plumage the breast and flanks have narrow bars of black and white.

There is also a second species of Tattler that is seen in our area and that is the Wandering Tattler, but it prefers rocky headlands right on the coast. I am

told that they can sometimes be seen out around Double Island Point.

In breeding plumage these birds are much more heavily barred, with broader bars right down the flanks and abdomen.

If their migration is going to be successful then the birds need to put on a lot of extra weight. This weight will all be burnt off as energy on the long flight.

While they are still resting here before migration the extra weight makes them look extra plump.

If you want to join a shorebird count phone Dorothy Pashniak: 5488 0057.

The winter count gives numbers of juvenile birds remaining.

international attraction

by Norma Sanderson, Volunteer

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OW! WE NO sooner get over the summer school holidays when Easter is upon us. When you read this we will be hard at work keeping holiday makers controlled and informed about the dolphins. Easter is usually a busy time, so we hope the weather holds.

Last month, we had an influx of visitors from the UK and Ireland. Perhaps they did not like their cold and wet winters and wished to experience our warm-to-hot summer and autumn months.

I quote some of the recent comments written in our visitors book: “Thank you so much for the wonderful and natural experience. I commend and congratulate all staff and volunteers” The Grey-tailed Tattler is one of the few migrating birds left this time of year

“A great start to our trip to Fraser Island.

An unforgettable visit. Thanks” From East Yorkshire, UK.

“Ticked off the bucket list. Amazing experience. Very knowledgeable staff, fantastic history and stories about the bay.

I’m going to send more people from Ireland over. Loved it. Thanks” “Had an amazing experience filled with great stories from all staff – top notch!

From Northern Island.

I think it is about time the tourist bodies developed a museum here in Tin Can Bay, incorporating the history of the town - the fishing industry and past timber industry, oyster farming and even the less popular industry of farming the dugongs and, of course, our dolphins.

The older generation has a lot of information that will be lost with their passing.

See you at the Dolphin Centre!

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That were was back in the Hartwig (Enough Rope and On the Edge) and Jakarta.” day they were manned by only one person.

Ron Johnson (Ravi’s Butterfly and Yellow Fungi).

Lisa worked at the bakery, as a dental nurse In fact, Peter’s Merits were awarded to Patsy Brady (Hanging and the pub cook before she commenced entire family (3 Ten) and Louise Smith (Hands of Time). work at Lees. brothers and a sister) In B Grade, Honours were awarded to Vince has been involved Together as Bloom managing they Thea Green (Desert and directors Catch Light), in the business over Beswick ofbusiness, Three) and Gamble have built(Rule up the and Jennifer tackled the the years. “Bruce (May We Never Part).

Merits were awarded to daunting international market. manages things Chris Harvey (A Mouthful Short of a Sanger) and Peter explained that the longer seasons in Jakarta. Darryl Frank Posch (Red Flower). Thea Beswick (Fly Free and larger supply of seafood required ran the factory Little Mate) and Jim Johnston (Goose or Gander) more awarded sales, sales thatCommended. they couldn’t reach were Highly for seven years, in Bruce Australia.

Butler also judged the February Digital skippered boats and The decision attend athe tradeshow in Competition andtoawarded A Grade Honour now works in the to Kerry Leyland (Winning Hand) Merits to Hong Kong to meet buyers was and a good mines and he and Julie Ron Johnson (It Will one. Hartwig “The best(Caught) thing I’veand done was meeting his wife Vicki runs Kill You).- I got into exporting and offshore people the Snack Shack.

Above: Julie Hartwig’s On the Edge In B Grade, the Honour was awarded markets for scallops and spanner crabs.”to Mary Kevin skippers a won an A Grade Honour Boyce (Mooring) and Merits were awarded to prawn trawler and “WeBoyce now(Going send Down) seafood Vietnam, Mary andtoLynn Milnes (The A Grade Honour for manages Below: Another other Hong Kong and Indonesia, and we’re in Russian Musician).

Ron Johnson’s Yellow Fungi trawlers we now talks with two other countries.”

The subject for the have three fishing April clubasked competition When about the challenges he vessels.

Kerry, is Animals.

Ian Peter Smith faces right now, says it is a full time my sister, used from Gympie Camera job trying to decrease overheads. At the to skipper boats, now she is out of the Club will be guest judge moment, they are considering solar panels industry and drives heavy machinery for at the club meeting on to reduce expenses.

Wednesday, April 15, at the forestry.”

Peter sayscommencing that in seafood manufacturing TCB Library, For someone who describes himself as he7pm. is competing with markets in other at having “been here forever” and “never lived countries, Tin Canand Baycheaper Cameraproducts in Japan anywhere else”, Peter is very humble about and Canada.

Club welcomes anyone what he says is “only a small business”. with an business interestin Australia, in “Doing processing As the interview finished, he admitted, “I photography.

To view costs are through the roof - wages, fuel, feel like my head’s going a million miles an our imageswe andneed for more electricity, long term cuts to stay information hour, there’s a boat coming in, a shipment competitive.” visit www. tincanbaycameraclub. leaving Sydney.....” Businessman Peter, was When asked if Vern had retired, Peter wix.com/tcb-cameraalready concentrating on the next task at laughed, “We should have never let him club. hand.

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Peter and Lisa now sell seafood into Asia

Betty & Max Bradley What you like about volunteering: The feeling you get from helping people.

How long have you lived on the Cooloola Coast?

12 Years in Tin Can Bay, originally from Gympie.

Your roles: Volunteers for CCMT for 10 years. Betty was involved in the office for a few years before taking on fundraising, look out for Betty selling raffle tickets and money board squares at Woolworths on the first Saturday each month. Max was a driver for many years and is now one of our very important car cleaning crew.

Your hobbies: Betty enjoys card making and cross stitch.

Max just loves his garden and plants.

Other clubs: Betty belongs to Cooloola/Tin Can Bay Craft Club.

Favourite show: Lee family: Darryl, Bruce, Kevin, Kay, Watching NRL on TV - we follow the Broncos!

Vern, Peter.

Why would you encourage others to come on board?

Assisting the local community and being involved in the best not-for-profit organisation ever and making new friends.

Cooloola Coast Medical Transport is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am – 12.30pm at 25 Bream Street, Tin Can Bay. Call their friendly volunteers on 5486 2488 to help you attend non-urgent, out-of-town medical appointments or become a volunteer Kerry with her brothers yourself.

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In

Brief

“The treasure of Rainbow Beach.”

We don’t include Letters to the Editor, but thought this email from Helen Lee was an exception. Thanks Carmel for giving visitors a wonderful memory of our town.

I am a visitor to your lovely community

Authorisation No: AU33585

(Rainbow Beach) from Victoria.

Whilst attending the Rainbow Beach library my family and I met a lovely lady named Carmel, she is a very friendly and caring person.

Carmel asked us if we were okay during Cyclone Marcia and offered a room in her home for my partner, myself and our teenage daughter. (We were camped at Inskip.)

The Rangers and Police strongly suggested we leave; this was for our own safety - we went to Carmel’s home in Rainbow Beach.

Carmel made us feel welcome and opened her home to us - such a wonderful lady.

A few weeks later I fell ill, as our car was playing up I got to Carmel’s house, then she drove me all the way to Gympie hospital and stayed to find out how I was going.

Carmel headed back home once we found out I was being admitted, she popped in to check on me a few days later as she was passing.

This wonderful lady is a treasure and a friend that I will hold onto. It’s lovely to see there are still people like this in our country.

Discounted Microchipping Day Gympie Regional Council in conjunction with RSPCA Queensland are offering a discounted cat and dog microchipping day in Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay on April 4.

Microchipping improves the chance of finding a lost animal and provides instant proof of ownership where a collar may have come off.

Cat and dog microchipping is compulsory before the age of 12 weeks in Queensland.

The chip itself is about the size of a grain of rice. It has a unique identification number encoded on it and it is implanted just under the skin, between the shoulder blades at the back of the pet’s neck. This is a quick procedure and most animals do not feel it being injected and they cannot feel it once it is implanted.

The microchipping program is conducted on an annual basis at specific suburbs throughout the region however discount microchipping is available all year round by appointment at Gympie RSPCA Animal Care Centre, Laurenceson Road, Gympie.

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Saturday April 4 Tin Can Bay 10am – 1pm Cnr Gympie Rd and Gar St, Rainbow Beach 2pm- 4pm, Centre Block, Rainbow Beach Rd, $30 per animal.

Bookings not required. Dogs to be on a lead and cats in a carrier or cage. The venues are outdoors, so remember to Slip Slop Slap.

Are you ready for disaster?

Would you have been prepared for Tropical Cyclone Marcia if it had come down the coast and crossed at the Fraser/ Cooloola Coast, as first predicted?

Do you know how to prepare for a cyclone, bush fire, severe storm, flooding or even a heat wave? Would you really know what to do in such an event?

No? Then come along and join us for a free sausage sizzle and information night, 6pm, Thursday April 23 at the Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre Car Park (Woolworths).

Representatives from the Gympie Council Disaster Management team, together with members from our Local Disaster Group, will be available on the night for questions and handing out information brochures.

Why not make it a family event with handouts for the kids as well. Bring a chair.

The event is sponsored by the Gympie Regional Council and hosted by your Local Disaster Management Sub Group for the Cooloola Coast Community.

First Aid booked out!

There has been a tremendous response to the Cooloola Coast Local Ambulance Committee’s offer of a First Aid Course for local community groups and individuals.

The course scheduled in March filled very quickly and it has been agreed to run a second course on Saturday April 18.

This course is also fully booked with a few names held in reserve.

Hopefully, we will be able to run a course later in the year for those people who have missed out this time.

And remember, bingo is held every Thursday morning at 9.30am at the Tin Can Bay Country Club to raise funds. Come along and have some fun and help support your local Ambulance Service.

A Little Humour Jesus and the Labor supporter A ‘Conservative’, in a wheelchair, entered a restaurant one afternoon and asked the waitress for a cup of coffee. The ‘Conservative’ looked across the restaurant and asked, “Is that Jesus sitting over there?”

The waitress nodded “yes,” so the ‘Conservative’ requested that she give Jesus a cup of hot chocolate, on him.

The next patron to come in was a ‘Bob Katter’ supporter, with a hunched back. He shuffled over to a booth, painfully sat down, and asked the waitress for a cup of hot tea. He also glanced across the restaurant and asked, “Is that Jesus, over there?”

The waitress nodded, so the ‘Bob Katter’ supporter asked her to give Jesus a cup of hot tea, “my treat.”

The third patron to come into the restaurant was a ‘Labor’ supporter on crutches. He hobbled over to a booth, sat down and hollered, “Hey there honey! How’s about getting me a cold XXXX beer?”He too looked across the restaurant and asked, “Isn’t that God’s boy over there?”

The waitress nodded, so the ‘Labor’ supporter directed her to give Jesus a cold beer. “On my bill,” he said loudly.

As Jesus got up to leave, he passed by the ‘Conservative’, touched him and said, “For your kindness, you are healed.”The ‘Conservative’ felt the strength come back into his legs, got up, and danced a jig out the door.

Jesus passed by the ‘Bob Katter’ supporter, touched him and said, “For your kindness, you are healed..”The ‘Katter’ supporter felt his back straightening up and he raised his hands, praised the Lord, and did a series of back flips out the door.

Then, Jesus walked towards the ‘Labor’ supporter, just smiling. The ‘Labor’ supporter jumped up and yelled, “Don’t touch me .... I’m on a disability pension.”

Quotable

As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder. ~ John Glenn

When the white missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land.

They said ‘Let us pray.’ We closed our eyes.

When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land. ~ Desmond Tutu America is the only country where a significant proportion of the population believes that professional wrestling is real but the moon landing was faked. ~ David Letterman I’m not a paranoid, deranged millionaire. God dammit, I’m a billionaire. ~ Howard Hughes After the game, the King and the pawn go into the same box. ~ Italian proverb Men are like linoleum floors. Lay ‘em right and you can walk all over them for thirty years. ~ Betsy Salkind The only reason they say ‘Women and children first’ is to test the strength of the lifeboats. ~ Jean Kerr When a man opens a car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife. ~ Prince Philip A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing. ~ Emo Philips.

Wood burns faster when you have to cut and chop it yourself. ~ Harrison Ford The best cure for sea sickness, is to sit under a tree. ~ Spike Milligan Lawyers believe a man is innocent until proven broke. ~ Robin Hall Kill one man and you’re a murderer, kill a million and you’re a conqueror. ~ Jean Rostand.

Having more money doesn’t make you happier. I have 50 million dollars but I’m just as happy as when I had 48 million. ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger.

We are here on earth to do good unto others.

What the others are here for, I have no idea. ~ WH Auden In hotel rooms I worry. I can’t be the only guy who sits on the furniture naked. ~ Jonathan Katz If life were fair Elvis would still be alive today and all the impersonators would be dead. ~ Johnny Carson

Lexophile

“Lexophile” is a word used to describe those that have a love for words, such as “you can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish”, or “to write with a broken pencil is pointless.”

A competition to see who can come up with the best lexophillies is held every year in an undisclosed location. This year’s winning submission is posted at the very end. .. When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate. .. A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months. .. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles U.C.L.A. .. The batteries were given out free of charge. .. A dentist and a manicurist married. They fought tooth and nail. .. A will is a dead giveaway. .. With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress. .. A boiled egg is hard to beat. .. When you’ve seen one shopping Center you’ve seen a mall. .. Police were called to a day care Center where a three-year-old was resisting a rest. . .Did you hear about the fellow whose whole left side was cut off? He’s all right now. .. A bicycle can’t stand alone; it is two tired. .. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.

.. The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine is now fully recovered. .. He had a photographic memory which was never developed. .. When she saw her first strands of grey hair she thought she’d dye. .. Acupuncture is a jab well done. That’s the point of it.

And the cream of the wretched crop: .. Those who get too big for their pants will be exposed in the end.

Miracle One morning a man comes into church on crutches.

He stops In front of the holy water and splashes some of it on both of his legs, then throws away his crutches.

An altar boy witnessed the episode and runs into the Rectory to tell the priest what he’d just seen.

Without batting an eye, the priest says, ‘Son, you’ve just witnessed a miracle. Tell me, where is this man?

‘Flat on his bottom, Father, over by the holy water.’

Humour in Dublin An old man and woman, in Dublin, were married for many years.

Whenever there was a confrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night.

The old man would shout: “When I die, ya old hag, I will dig me way up and out the grave and come back and haunt yer for the rest of yer life!”

Neighbours feared him. The old man liked the fact that he was feared.

To everyone’s relief, he died of a heart attack when he was 88. His wife had a closed casket at the funeral.

After the burial, her neighbours, concerned for her safety, asked: “Aren’t ya a wee bit afraid that he’ll indeed dig his way out of the grave and haunt ya for the rest of yerlife?”

The wife said, “Let the old b**tard dig. I had him buried upside down, and I know he won’t ask for directions.”

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up the trebles on your hard bodies from the standard ones from factory to something a little more robust. If Fishing Boating your using soft plastics choose the jig heads with heavy duty hooks like the TT Headlockz XH or the Evolution HD range.

Crabs have been active with several reports of people coming back with a feed of muddies.

Upside has been the recent publicity by Fisheries QLD regarding on the spot fines of $1100 for those caught tampering with someone else’s crab pots. This is great news and hopefully it is enforced heavily around holiday/peak seasons.

While the winds are light it is worth heading up towards Fraser Island and fishing the channel between Inskip and to get what they are after.

Fraser for mackerel.

Don’t forget our fish of the month If the wind kicks up and with temps in the competition. With just over a week left for high 20’s to early 30’s it will pay to seek the month be sure to get your entries in and shelter in the creeks and chase a few jacks remember to keep it fair this is a random and barra. draw so it doesn’t have to be the biggest We have received some great news fish to win. over the past week and we are excited to Find us on facebook @ www.facebook. announce that we have been appointed the com/TinCanBayBoatHire we would love to Sam anddealer Doug celebrated a Shimano for the Tin their Can anniversary Bay area. with see pictures of your holiday catch.

This meansinlocals andBeach visitors longercharter weekend Rainbow andno a fishing have to travel to Gympie or Maryborough Until next time, stay safe on the water.

&

Keely Rose Fishing Charters

Ed and Tony with some line peeling, arm stretching Spanish mackerel action on the Keely Rose

Tony with a beautiful parrot

Fishing Report Tin Can Bay

by Jim Cole www.tincanbayboathire.com.au 0408 329 167

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PPARENTLY WE ARE now in autumn, however someone appears to have forgotten to tell that to summer as it’s been a pretty hot and muggy week with temps in the 30s.

Well, two weeks after Cyclone Marcia dumped heavy rain on SEQ, Tin Can Inlet is starting to clean up, although there is still some dirty water around.

On the fishing scene there have been some good hauls of mud crabs from the

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creeks. We recommend trying areas such as Teebar, Carlo and Crab Creeks.

The shallow reefs around Tin Can Bay have been a little hit-and-miss over the past week, with a few reports of undersize squire, sweetlip and cod.

If you’re looking for a feed of flathead try around Ida Island or Alligator Creek.

Estuary cod and mangrove jack have also been reported to have been coming from the creeks.

There have been a few nice Golden and Diamond Trevally being caught around Norman Point and in Snapper Creek. Choose lightly weighted baits of prawn or live herring, which have been in abundance of late.

Mid-March big cod were being caught, with one almost 6kg fish weighed in for our ‘fish of the month’ competition. Bait of choice was a whole sand crab.

Earlier in the month, there were plenty of schools of herring in the bay, with the public jetties in Carlo and Snapper Creeks being a great base to throw a cast net or use a herring jig.

Squid are active around Norman Point at present and we should see them hanging around for the next few months.

Offshore is firing well with mahi mahi, amberjack parrot and red emperor being caught. The close in reefs are fishing well for Pearl Perch, Hussar, Cobia and Moses Perch.

Beach travel from Rainbow south to Double Island Point has been a little tricky last month, with recent storms exposing plenty of rocks. Although it was possible to navigate the rocks at dead low tide, it was best to take the alternative route via the Freshwater Track, as Mudlo rocks have claimed three vehicles in one week.

Don’t forget we are open from 6am daily for all your boat hire, bait and tackle needs - including rod repairs. Until next month, be safe on the water.

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Fishing & Boating

Rainbow Beach fishing report

by Jim Cole, Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167

great option for bait fisherman. Whilst if lures are your thing try casting metal slugs.

Large schools of juvenile queenfish have It has been absolutely awesome weather

by Tony Stewart 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au also been present with 20g slugs used with this past week with light winds providing a high speed retrieve working well. smaller boats the option to get out and Tony is on roadwaters again –ofand sent Trollingfrom hardafar... bodied lures or live bait explore thethe open thehas bay in this missive around is also a great way to cover more search of a few pelagics.

UR DOG FLOSSIE has had a ball chasing We did fivethenights Trilby ground andstay find for where fish areonfeeding School, and and Spanish mackerel rabbits,Spotty kangaroos goats.

I have Station about 130km south of Bourke just keep an eye on the sounder and try on to haveinall startedofshowing put a couple yabbies.up inside the bar the River. I would recommend this get Darling you baits/lures as close to the depth meaning smaller boats that wouldn’t venture We have travelled down from St George, place anyone, wheretothe fish arealthough feeding. all I could catch out beyond the bar now have a Wilcannia, chance at Lightning Ridge, Bourke, in the Darling The run of hot humid weather has getting amongst these fish. The Channel Ivanhoe, Hay and tonight we are at Bendigo.

River seen the were jacks firing up well. A couple of between Inskip Point and Fraser Island, Big From Moonie we have not seen any feed at carp!

The have started showing up smaller squire Mick or Bluff Reef are great places to start. all, travelling through a lot of country that station is reefs around Tin Can Bay on the shallow Floating baitsforof3 years pilchards yakka’s has had no rain (very or sad).

320,000 acres along with a few sweetlip. The best time rigged on gang hooks in of thecattle current a We passed three mobs onisthe and most of

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roads around Hay with about 2000 head in each, but not much to eat.

Many roads were very corrugated and dust was unbelievable, with temperatures over 40 degrees on many days. Most kangaroos were dead beside the roads, but goats were surviving well.

their income is derived from wool and goats.

Double Island Point Fishing Charters Yabbies aplenty

Tony reports lots of dust and corrugation on the way to Victoria

being just after sunrise.

Pilchards rigged on gangs hooks with little to no weight giving the best results.

Right: Tony Schools of small big Stewart on eyeholiday! trevally have being cruising the drop offs in front of Tin Can Bay. Surface poppers like Sebile Splashers 5276mm range working well.

Barra season has started off well with several nice fish being taken in the bay along with a few more stories of the ones that got away. It pays to make sure your gear is up for the task when chasing Barra as there is nothing worse than losing that trophy fish due to tackle failure.

The station gives you yabbie pots, bait It’scanoes. well worth and Plusbeefi youngcan swim in their up the trebles your homestead poolon at anytime. hard the head to western Afterbodies Bendigofrom we will standard ones from Victoria and hopefully some good fishing factory to something out a little more robust. If your using soft plastics choose the jig heads with heavy duty hooks like the TT Headlockz XH or the Evolution HD range.

R HAM said been Fisheries Queensland Crabs have that many recreational activeunderstands with several fishers photographs of their reports like ofto take people catch. coming back with a feed you do take aUpside photograph, it is best to of“Ifmuddies. do with the still in the water,” he hasthisbeen recent the fish said. publicity by Fisheries “Fishregarding are not designed QLD on the to be out of the water most fish need spot fi– nes of $1100 forwater flowing over their to absorb oxygen. thosegills caught tampering “The someone longer a fishelse’s remains out of water, with crab pots. This is great news and hopefully it is enforced heavily around holiday/peak seasons.

While the winds are light it is worth heading up towards Fraser Island and fishing the channel between Inskip and Fraser for mackerel.

If the wind kicks up and with temps in the high 20’s to early 30’s it will pay to seek shelter in the creeks and chase a few jacks and barra.

We have received some great news over the past week and we are excited to announce that we have been appointed the Shimano dealer for the Tin Can Bay area.

This means locals and visitors no longer have to travel to Gympie or Maryborough

of Portland. We’ll be catching up with more family, especially on Anzac Day when Rosie’s Mum will turn 100.

Next month I am looking forward to sending some good fishing photos from the coast!

Be quick with your pic!

M Heaps of Mackerel

A pair of quality grass sweetlip

the greater the stress and harm they experience and the less likely they will survive once released.

“Any fish taken out of the water must be supported properly, with a hand under the tail and another near the pectoral fins – never suspend a fish from the mouth.

“For protected and regulated species, you are required to return the fish immediately to the water when caught.”

to get what they are after.

Don’t forget our fish of the month competition. With just over a week left for the month be sure to get your entries in and remember to keep it fair this is a random draw so it doesn’t have to be the biggest fish to win.

Find us on facebook @ www.facebook. com/TinCanBayBoatHire we would love to see pictures of your holiday catch.

Until next time, stay safe on the water.

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Rainbow Beach Fishing Report Fishing & Boating

Double Island Point Fishing Charters

by Tony Stewart 54868666.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au Things really quietened down this month with back to school and work. Then some really bad weather was thrown in.

As I write our vessel is at Tin Can Bay having its yearly anti-foul and gearbox service. This would have to coincide with good weather, but we are off for a month so you have to follow the diary.

I amRight: Skipper looking forward to pulling Greg Pearce with a in VictorianbigSnapper, and it looks likeareone blue parrot - he says they the hardest fighting fish he’s ever caught, and the best eating!

of the best years ever in that State, where a lot of Fish are 10-12kgs. I definitely won’t be targeting the 100kg Tuna -that is for the young ones!

Nick’s Spangled Emperor

For this time of year our last few trips offshore have been very good, as wehave been able to dodge the current run this month. Our main catches were made up of Squire, Pearland Moses Perch, Maori Cod, Parrot,Spangled Emperor with the odd Cobia and Dolphin Fish.

Hopefully while I am away you will be fortunate enough to receive plenty of rain as the economy of Gympie is so reliant on good seasons. At present this area is desperate for soaking rains.

Above: Chicko with a blue Parrot Right: A nice dolphin fish

‘Til next month- stay safe.

Below: A solid amberjack Right: Zack with a red emperor A happy

Skipper Rick’s Big Pearl Perch.

punter with a Squire

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  

    

   

    

   

    

   

    

   

    

   

    

   

    

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     

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    

    

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         

    

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    

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  

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   

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   

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   

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   

     

   

     

   

   

    

    

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    

    

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    

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   

    

    

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    

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    

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    

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  

   

         

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    

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   

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    

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    

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    

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  

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    

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    

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    

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    

    

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    

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    

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    



    

    

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    

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    

    

      

    

    

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

      

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    

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         

    

    

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   



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    

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

      

     

  

    

 

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  

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    

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    

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   

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    

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    

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  

    

   

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    

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    

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    

    

    

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    

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

   

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    

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    

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    

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  

    

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    

    

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    

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   

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   

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    

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                           

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                        

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   

    

   

    

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    

     

           

    

     

36 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – April 2015

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    

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      

    

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HROUGHOUT THE YEAR, the Cooloola coast region experiences extremes of weather including prolonged periods of strong winds, and significant rain and storm events. A large number of vessels are moored and anchored in designated areas in Tin Can Bay Inlet, Snapper Creek, Crab Creek and Carlo Creek. These vessels include yachts, catamarans, cruisers, fishing boats and houseboats. Many are unattended, with owners living outside Tin Can Bay.

liability and legal ramifications, AVCGA is not permitted to engage in salvage operations.

for Coast Guard Tin Can Bay members to board a vessel in the event of an incident.

Conditions apply.

Currently, Coast Guard Tin Can Bay maintains a “Permission to Board” register.

The purpose of this register was to enable vessel owners to provide written permission to board their vessel so that in the event of an incident involving their vessel in their absence, they could be contacted and a course of action determined.

Coast Guard Tin Can Bay strongly recommends that boat owners who leave vessels unattended at anchor or moored in our local waters should take out a Marine Assist subscription ($60.00/year). Contact the Base for more information and an application form.

Coast Guard Tin Can Bay is frequently contacted by concerned persons to report vessels that have broken away from their moorings or have dragged anchor and will either run aground, or be at risk of colliding with other anchored or moored vessels.

These incidents often occur as a result of poor ground tackle maintenance or severe weather conditions, and usually the former leads to an incident in the latter.

Coast Guard Tin Can Bay will not provide assistance to vessels without the owner’s consent given with written permission.

Doing so could result in accusations of unlawfully boarding a vessel and litigation claims for damages. For the same reasons, the Water Police and Harbour Master will not and cannot issue consent to Coast Guard to board vessels in such cases.

• Vessel owners are ultimately responsible for vessels left unattended at anchor or on a mooring.

The current Permission to Board register is now being amended to become the “Anchored & Moored Vessels Register”, and we are asking owners of vessels anchored and moored in Tin Can Inlet, Snapper Creek, Crab Creek and Carlo Creek to contact Coast Guard Tin Can Bay to call in to the Coast Guard base to complete a registration form. Completion of this form also provides written authorisation

• While completion of an Anchored & Moored Vessel registration form may provide written permission to board a vessel in the owner’s absence, any such action taken by Coast Guard Tin Can Bay is at the discretion of the Flotilla Commander and is subject to compliance with AVCGA Workplace Health & Safety, Risk Assessment and Risk Management procedures.

Coast Guard Tin Can Bay wishes to advise that the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) is a maritime rescue organisation whose primary objective is saving lives at sea.

Calls to assist unattended vessels that are reported drifting or dragging anchor do not meet this objective and are considered “salvage” operations. Due to issues of

Vessel owners are also reminded that:

• Owners will be notified of all reported incidents.

• While the onus is on owners to manage reported incidents, Coast Guard may provide assistance upon request.

• When assistance is rendered, a donation may be requested to cover Coast Guard Tin Can Bay’s vessel operating costs.

Marine Assist subscriptions include 1 free assist per year (conditions apply).

• When a vessel owner (or their authorised person) cannot be contacted, and the vessel is not registered with Coast Guard Tin Can Bay as a known Anchored & Moored Vessel, Coast Guard Tin Can Bay will not provide any assistance to the vessel unless a situation endangering human life develops as a result, or a directive to assist is given by the Water Police, the local Harbour Master (Snapper Creek Boat Harbour) or MSQ. • Coast Guard Tin Can Bay is not a policing body and no longer provides a “vessel watch” service for unattended anchored and moored vessels, or conducts “watch” patrols of local anchorages. However, vessel owners may notify Coast Guard Tin Can Bay of intended absences with sufficient contact information, in case an incident occurs in during their absence.

For more information, please contact Coast Guard Tin Can Bay base on 5486 4290.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Congratulations Rainbow School Captains!

Our new captains

Back row: Mr. Tony Perret MP, School Captains Baillee and Flynn, Vice Captains Alex and Maddie, Principal Mr. Michael Grogan Front row: Cooloola Sport Captains Tristan and Annie, and Fraser Sport Captains Talyn and Ruby

Anzac Ceremony Parents and community members are invited to a special assembly 8.30am on April 24, commemorating the ANZAC Centenary. For the first time ever, we have our own ANZAC memorial, thanks to the Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch. If you are or you know a ex-student who has served or is currently serving in the armed forces, please advise the school.

Use the QSchools App Our school no longer has the facility to send an SMS to parents for urgent or time sensitive messages. The best way for us to do this is now through our school website.

With the free QSchools app you can find out the latest news from our school instantly.

No more missing newsletters or hearing about school events at the last minute.

We can also use the app to issue notifications such as emergency announcements to you. You can ‘favourite’ more than one school on the app if your family has children attending another state school. QSchools is available for Android, Apple and Windows devices. www.deta.qld. gov.au/about/app/qschools-app.html A hot lunch for tuckshop Look out for the Term Two menu - mini quiches and cheese and crackers will make a comeback for morning tea, and with

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AST MONTH OUR school leaders received their leadership badges in a special parade, attended by Tony Perrett MP. This ceremony was followed by a morning tea, attended by teachers, parents, guests and the leaders themselves.

The food for this was kindly donated by Coloured Sands Café and Rainbow Beach Pies and Cakes.Thank you.

School leaders attended a special training day in Brisbane, and the student council have had a couple of meetings so far this term and decided on some terrific fundraising ideas, like Crazy Hair Day. For a gold coin donation in support of the student council, students went wild and made their hair look as crazy as possible.

Some even resembled Dr Seuss characters.

Small prizes were awarded to the best creations.

Rod Andrew and Glen Burgess have been working hard to complete the new war memorial at school

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Time for Planting: Supervisor Ian Webb with volunteer Harley Smith-Crossley

the cooler weather the volunteers will be dishing out favourites like pasta, with a choice or sauces or mexican tacos.

Tuckshop volunteer, Bj Parton said kids loved serving themselves from the buffet style meals last year, “No one got something they didn’t like, plus kids try new things with no pressure. It’s their choice.”

So far burgers, toasted sandwiches and the popcorn are proving most popular! Apple slinkies are also in demand.

“The volunteers have been awesome, we are loving the feedback, positive or negative.

Launching the

We don’t know everyone’s needs, so please tell us what you would like to see.”

The P&C warmly thank new members and for putting your hand up. Already it has lightened the load, with all of us only needing to do one or two shifts in the tuckshop per LastThanks year’stohigh school graduates term. our home bakers - they have some delicious and are been out incooking the big wide world.cakes If you or muffins foror Fridays. your son daughter has exciting plans

after Year 12 in 2013, please drop us Kitchen Garden thanks aRainbow line! Beach School was chosen as the Bunnings Gympie ‘School of the Month’ Congratulations to you both andfor to March! meant school received all theThis other Yearthat 12the graduates on the a Cooloola visit from the Bunnings’ team with Coast! manpower and gifts for the school’s kitchen garden.

CTC Employment Services, who are running a Work for the Dole Program at the school, have kindly donated 10 metres of

Crazy hair day

quality topsoil which will be put to good use in topping up our existing garden beds and creating new beds.

The supervisor, Ian, and the participants have already made a huge difference tidying up the gardens around the school buildings and are now starting on the kitchen garden. Thanks guys – it is great having you at the school!

Dan welcome: recently started as an Also donations of apprentice fencing plasterer withmesh, Brett fence Lindenberg, wire, chicken posts, from sugarBJ Plastering. cane mulch The etc..apprenticeship will take 3 and a half to 4 years to complete.

AMum, new treasurer Cassie Head says, “We are tickled Brooke downlikeasBrett P&C pink he ishas with stepped a great bloke and Treasurer and we welcome Renae Vicic his family. Brett has put into other the role. apprentices through with one It’s great to have you on board Renae, finishing cations and thank you Brookehisfortrade your qualifi time given hence Dan’s while in the last role. month, opportunity.”

Dan Head

Traditionally the TAFE component has been 4 blocks of 3 weeks full time, 5 full days a week, 8am - 4pm, but this year Student leaders create a hair the system is changing. Instead, salon experience with a few Cassie says it is proposed that more colours all the written work will be performed online and assessed onsite - charting new waters for everyone.

Luxie-Leigh, Jas, Rose and Mikala

Dan is living with his Mum Cassie (and his Dad, Ashley when he is home) and spends time with his girlfriend’s familyTangles in Gympie. was a hairy

Bright and wacky: Class 1/2

Wild hair for Jahley

Crazy hair images thanks to Kerry Leyland (more on facebook!)

Dan, ready for work

“Dan was chosen because he Rainbow! had completed Year 12, was a big strong lad, getting his licence this month, keen and willing worker and is an early riser! Dan is loving the work and the crew he works for.”

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Tin Can Bay P –10 State School Badge Ceremony

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AST MONTH SAW the investiture of our student leaders for 2015. The ceremony serves to recognise those individuals who will play a significant role in our development as an aligned team.

The most important part they will play in uniting our team around our three agreements will be in ‘walking the talk’.

Being a role model. This does not mean being perfect all the time, but leading us by showing that they are learners who want to keep growing and making things better for our team.

If we think about this, we are all leaders at some point. We all have the opportunity to

make decisions about ourselves which make things better for all.

To be a leader of others, you must first be a leader of self.

In our journey to make Tin Can Bay State School be all it can be as a positive learning community, leadership is not the privileged position of a few, it is a responsibility we all have to accept. A responsibility, as an individual, to lead by what choices we each make as individuals.

The students who will help our flock fly higher in 2015 are pictured.

Our Sports captains include Blaik Reibel, Jayden Mills, Kasey Roberts, Jarrod Alexander, Jessica Jarratt, Jackson Truss and senior sport captains are Shervawn Wilson, Kain Wallis and Lachlan Embury.

Scholarship recipients were Kain Wallis (Academic Excellence) and Chloe Riley (Academic and Cultural Excellence)

Congratulations to the other Senior Leaders: Candy Armitage, Vanessa Johnson, Laura Packer, Hope Baxter-Reynolds, Chantelle Lane, Cyndari Parton, Ethan Carter, Sally-Anne Lane, Britney Rose, William Cronin, Gracie Laws, Kane Rose, Felicity Currie,Jimmy Lloyd, Zeke Varley, Lochlan Embury, Ashleigh Makings, Kain Wallis, Teah Mallo, Jake Williams, Shaun Jackson and Kane Pache.

Senior Captain Shervawn Wilson, Indigenous Leader Drew Holt and Senior Vice-Captain, Anneke Harries

Junior Vice Captains Amaya I’Anson, Junior Captains Nadine Dennison and Lachlan Jensen, and Junior Vice Captains, Mikala Daniels

Gympie State High School Student Leaders

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This was a great result considering the

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size of their primary school.

Congratulations Yasmin Morris (Vice Captain), Sarah O’Brien, Luke Lidbetter, Jack Gilmore, Orewa Grigg and Tarni Palmer.

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HE FINAL TWO RACES in Series 3 were held in a steady 7 to 12 knot, which oscillated between NE to SE, keeping the race committee busy as to which course to set.

With the start line biased to starboard, the fleet crowded at the committee boat, leading to some early bargers being luffed above the line.

Line honours for both races was keenly contested between Bubbles and Harlequin, with the former just squeezing a bit more juice on the works to take the silverware.

The handicap winner in both races was again dominated by Topaz, with minor placings in Race 7 for Final Fling and Bubbles, and Race 8 by XLR8 and Odyssey.

Series 3 was convincingly won by Michelle McAndrew in Topaz, followed by the smallest boats in the fleet, Graham Lee in XLR8 and John Grimmett in Odyssey.

Races 1 and 2 in Series 4 were held in a light northeaster. Line honours in Race 1 was taken out by the Commodores tri, Billy the Kid, who showed a clean set of heels to the rest of the fleet around the course.

Further back, the fleet of flying fifteens were working the shifts with FAB capitalising on several lifts to bring home a win on handicap. The earlier form by the girls on Topaz suffered a setback with the spinnaker wine glassing around the forestay, which spat them out the back of the fleet to take an unwelcome wooden spoon.

Topaz under spinnaker - helmed by Michelle McAndrew

In Race 2 the space cadets on FAB decided to give Billy the Kid a major challenge with some argy-bargy at the top mark earning them a two turn infringement penalty and a Chinese gybe to add insult to injury.

Billy kicked away from the incident to take line honours, leaving the fifteens to battle for minor placings. After correcting for handicap, FAB, Flying Fish and Final Fling made the podium.

Discover Sailing The next course of sailing lessons started at the TCBYC last Saturday and will continue through to the end of May. The weather was not kind to us, so on-water activities were curtailed due to the strong wind.

Knot tying, familiarity with boat rigging and the theory of sailing were imparted to the course participants. We all look forward to next weekend to getting wet to put the theory into practice.

Game hour at the Aquatic Centre E VERY SATURDAY and Sunday from 121pm, in holidays and term time, expect fun and games. All welcome!

Plus you can book into an Easter program April 6-9 (see our holiday article).

Also make the most of the Learn to Swim program on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Squad resumes April 14, Tuesday and Wednesday – Development / JNR / SNR 3.30 – 4.45pm.

The pool is open seven days, except Good Friday (please note due to poor weather conditions management reserves the right to close).

For enquiries and times please contact us on 07 5486 3191 and follow the prompts.

Join Seth, Max, Tane and Mason for some holiday fun at the pool!

Tin Can Bay bowls news

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HE WINNERS for the Ladies Invitation Day in March were: I. Slann, P. Shurity, O’Grady and J. Watson. The next Invitation Day will be Doris Combeys’ Patroness Day on April 7.

Chilling out on Invitation Day, D. Sutherland, M. Robinson, J. Mallety and A. Sneigowski

In the Ladies Club competitions, the final of the fours will be played on April 2, with the pairs and singles to follow. The ‘Go the Muddy’s’ Mixed Fours Carnival is in full swing with the nomination forms sent out, the food organised and all systems “go” for May 2 and 3.

One of our Junior bowlers, Caycee Wilson, was presented with a sportsmanship award by the Presidents of the Ladies and Men’s Bowls, for her compassion and assistance extended to her injured opponent during the Men’s Mixed Pairs competition.

The annual visit to QRI was enjoyed by all who travelled up to Albert Bowls Club. Visitors are always welcome.

Contacts: Ladies bowls, J. Hammond 5488 0853 and D. Hammond 5486 4774; Men’s bowls, B. Snegowski 0402 644 855.

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is the overall age champion for the season (listed below).

This season we award a new trophy for Most Outstanding Nipper, sponsored

by Tony Perrett, for skill, attendance, attitude, enthusiasm, motivation, behaviour and club representation at competitions to Sophie Schooth.

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is the overall age champion for the season We have two kids who deserve (listed right). recognition for attending every single This season we award a new trophy for training session throughout the season!

Most Outstanding Nipper, sponsored by Congratulations to Amassa McPherson Tony Perrett, for skill, attendance, attitude, and Archie Gilmore.

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Surf Life Saving Certificates, designed to Congratulations to all the Nippers, improve surf skills, safety and awareness.

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Cooloola Dragon Boat Club News

Surf + BBQ + Camping

by Norma Sanderson

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ELL, OUR FIRST challenge last month was the Queensland Dragon Boat “10”s State Titles (10 paddlers per boat). The day was held at Kawana under clear skies.

This was a first Regatta for our new paddlers and they coped rather well. Their nerves were settled after the first race.

In the women’s first race we didn’t get a good start, but we pulled together and finished not far behind the rest of the field. Our second race was much better and finished in fifth place. The mixed team, which only consisted of two male paddlers, also put their heart into it and was very competitive.

Our male paddlers combined with Bundaberg and 1770 to form the “Wide Bay Warriors” Open team. This was a close race and they should be commended for their efforts.

A big thanks to coach Gayle for her efforts in training us for the States. We may not be winning medals but we are setting some benchmark times for future races.

We wish to remind the Community to put July 18 and 19 down in their diaries as a big weekend in Tin Can Bay. The third round of the Wide Bay Series will be on Saturday July 18 and the Sleepy Lagoon Sports RegattaPage on Sunday Page 35 41 July 19.

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Held from 7am on April 18, the surfing place will be decided on the day, after a surf check!

The competition could be up the point or just out the front.

So camping will depend on where the competition is held.

Keep that weekend free!

From April 18 there will be a competition on every two weeks. It is only $10 per surfer or $30 per family.

BBQ and meat tray raffles and fundraisers are starting back up again, so please contact Bj if you can assist.

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The car wash fundraiser held at the Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre saw around $300 raised which will assist ISHING AND OATING with purchasing new uniforms for the 2015/16 season.

In addition, on the day there was around another $300 raised with our Easter raffle.

We are currently looking for businesses to support us with a one-off $300 donation to enable us to purchase a team shirt for all members, which will have the sponsor’s logos printed on them. GAS Any interested business can email us on ccla2014@ outlook.com. The Sleepy Lagoon Social Club have recently

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Flynn, Rhys (Soccer) and Talyn (Rugby League) and Charlie (AFL) were all fortunate enough to gain selection in their respective training squads or teams. Please wish them good luck in their efforts to gain selection in their respective Wide Bay teams, at the Wide Bay School Sport Winter Carnival in Hervey Bay next term.

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come on board to assist us with this, donating $500, which is greatly appreciated.

The new season is set to commence in September and run through to March/April. A public meeting will be held in June/July to enable us to appoint a new committee.

A coaching course will also be offered at the start of the new season for those interested in assisting with coaching.

We are looking forward to welcoming back current members as well as lots of new ones. If you would like to be added to our mailing list for any updates in regards to the new season please email us on ccla2014@outlook.com or give Tamara a call on 0458 111 591.

Once again a big thank you must go out to all of our sponsors which include Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre, Tin Can Bay Butchers and Sleepy Lagoon Social Club.

in the Gympie District trials and 14 of them have been selected into the Gympie representative team.

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected at the Wide Bay trials to Contest the State Championships later in the year: Drew Holt, Zeke Varley and William Cronin (Volleyball), Cyndari Parton (Surfing) and Kyani Parton (Swimming).

This is an amazing effort from such a small school. It goes to show that commitment, training and being a part of a team breed success.

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CARPET Carpet Cleaners Benny’s Carpet Cleaning Cleanwave

5486 3471

CLEANERS

Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach

0407 764 661 0421 600 148

Chiropractor Tin Can Bay Chiropractor

Tin Can Bay

5486 2576

Concreting Moppz Concreting

Cooloola Coast

5486 3914

Curtains and Blinds Cooloola Curtains and Blinds

Cooloola Cove

5486 4030

Community Centre Rainbow Beach . . . . 5486 3355 Gympie Regional Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 0800 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

Rainbow Beach Pharmacy

Rainbow Beach

5486 3070

Cooloola Coast Pilates

0432 690 194

Rainbow Beach

5486 9090

0417 073 313 0407 146 151

Rainbow Beach Hotel

Rainbow Beach Sports Club Rainbow Beach

5486 3191

Rainbow Beach

5486 8666

Real Estate

CONCRETING

Rainbow Beach CELEBRANT

Rainbow Beach Realty

5486 3900

CONCRETE

Cooloola Waters Retirement Village

Arcobaleno

Rainbow Beach

Galleries

Banana Bean Cafe (Shell Service Station)

Rainbow Beach

Café Jilarty

Rainbow Beach

5486 3277

Coloured Sands Café

Rainbow Beach

5486 3143

Latitude 25 Bar and Grill

Rainbow Beach

5486 3667

Marina Bar and Grill

Tin Can Bay

5486 4400

Rainbow Fruit Barn

Rainbow Beach

5486 3126

Waterview Bistro

Rainbow Beach

5486 8344

Rainbow Beach

5486 8700

Tin Can Bay

5486 2887

Rainbow Beach

0418 729 474

Rainbow Cooloola Wholesalers

5486 3607

Tuncunba

Gympie

5482 3889

Restaurants and Café’s

Furniture supplier

Davies Furniture Court

Gallery Jilarty

ETING

Rainbow Beach

Garden Supplies MOPPZ Cooloola Cove Landscape & Garden Supplies

CONCR

0407 529 624

Troy Rowley

Concreting Contractor Cooloola Cove 5488 0222 ABN 64-930-176-411

• House Slabs Rainbow Beach • Garage Slabs • Aluminium Driveways Glass and Lighthouse and • Glass Paths Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island Gas Supplies

Aluminium Tin Can Bay Glass Plus

Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay

0400 657 797

IGA Supermarket 5488 0601 5483 9101

Health and Beauty

Phone: 5486 3914 Mobile: 0413 060 797 Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

ELECTRICIAN

Gympie Cooloola Pet Resort Gympie

0438 868 116 5486 3533

5483 5364

Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach Signs

5486 8000

Solicitor Cosgroves

Storage

Cooloola Tin Can PEST Mini Storgae

Tourist Centre

Authentic Thai Massage Rainbow Beach Massage & Natural Therapies Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre

0490 374 698

CONTROL Cooloola Cove

1300 727 025

Rainbow Beach

5486 3227

5486 8388

Tours and attractions

Mechanical

HOSPITAL - Gympie (ind. Community & Mental Health Services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5489 8444 Library - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3705 Pharmacy - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3070

0418 749 723

Signs

Massage Therapist

Baty Auto Services Cooloola Coast Tyre and Brakes Cooloola Coast Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Rustproofing and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tyre and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Auto Care Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Towing Rainbow Beach

0411 441 706

Shopping Centre

Also specialising in; • Stamp Hardware • Concrete Rainbow Beach Hardware Stencil Rainbow Beach 5486 3444 Mitre 10 Cooloola Cooloola Cove 5486 2000 • Exposed Seeded Concrete Serenity Beauty Tattoo Body Piercing

Tin Can Bay

Rainbow Beach

Essential Services EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 EMERGENCY - POLICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 EMERGENCY - FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 SES - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3314

0421 600 148

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

Kennels and Catteries

Caravan Repairs and Hire Whatever

5486 4137

Gas Supplies

Cabinet Makers Cooloola Coast Cabinets Whatever Cabinetmakers

0407 022 159 0448 955 768

Food Wholesalers

5486 3080

Rainbow Beach

Pubs and Clubs

Rainbow Beach

Boat Hire Carlo Point Boat Hire Tin Can Bay Boat Hire

Rainbow Beach Cooloola Cove

Tin Can Bay

Double Island Point Fishing Charters Keely Rose Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters

Rainbow Beach

Cleanwave

Pilates

Fishing Charters

Bakery Ed’s Beach Bakery

Cookies Electrical Smiley Mick Electrical

5486 4499

CABINET MAKER

GAS

Pest Control

Pharmacy

Lees Fishing Co

Bait and Tackle

BOATING

5488 0271

Fish Suppliers

Air conditioning

Chilly Bin Rainbow Beach Tackle & Camping

Cooloola Cove

Electrician

Accommodation Rainbow Getaway Holiday Apartments

CARPETTinCLEANERS Can Bay 5886 4800

Cooloola Cove Smiles Coloured Sands Clinic

AND

Dolphin Ferry Cruises

Rainbow Beach/TC Bay 0428 838 836

Epic Ocean Adventures

Rainbow Beach

0408 738 192

Fraser Island 4x4 Tours

Rainbow Beach

0457 726 388

Rainbow Beach Horserides Rainbow Beach

0412 174 337

Rainbow Beach Paragliding Rainbow Beach

0418 754 157

5486 3228

Surf and Sand Safaris

5486 3131

5486 3144 5486 8111 5486 8555

Vet

5486 4554 5486 4840 5486 3288

Rainbow Beach

Gympie Veterinary Services Tin Can Bay

5486 4666

POSITIONS VACANT

Cleaner Wanted

Coastguard Tin Cay Bay - VMR 417 . . . . . 5486 4290 Wildcare - Violet Hopkinson . . . . . . . . 0407 574 321 Warren Truss MP (Federal Member for Wide Bay) . . . . . 1 300 301 968 David Gibson MLA Police - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8765 (State Member for Gympie) . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3651 Resort cleaner wanted, Police - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5486CLEANING 2426 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (Please phone to make appt ) HOME CLEANING CAR casual part time.

DEACON, Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 624 208 Must be proactive, HOLT, Neville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3250 POISONS Information Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 26 HUXLEY, Anthony Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . 0418 715 065 RACQ - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8555 eye for detail.

MISSEN, John Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8153 School - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9333 Call today 5486 3500 SYSTSMA, Sandra Evelyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8343 School - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 1222 April 2015 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 45

WHAT’S ON APRIL

4.30pm Budoshinkai karate jitsu (BKJ) Buffalo Hall, Tin Can Bay, Dean Taylor: 0438 115 190

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Easter on Mary, Gympie street entertainment, horse and cart rides, wine and cheese tasting and our very own cheeky Easter Bunny

2

Easter Bonnet Parade, Tin Can Bay School

Wednesday

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GOOD FRIDAY

9am Mahjong/games mornings, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall

5pm Hatha yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage 6–7.30pm Barefoot bowls at the sports club

3-19 Queensland Easter school holidays 4

Easter Saturday craft market at the Rainbow Beach Community Hall

4

Discounted microchipping day Tin Can Bay 10 am – 1 pm Cnr Gympie Rd and Gar St, Rainbow Beach 2pm- 4pm, Centre Block, Rainbow Beach Rd, $30 per animal

5

Easter Sunday dawn service, 5.30am at the propeller, BYO blanket and torch, everyone welcome

5

Daylight Saving ends

6

Easter Monday

6-9 Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre Easter program for 5 to 12 years olds (children must be able to swim) 3pm – 5pm daily 7

Over 60s coffee morning, Surf Club, 10.30am

7-10 Guided walks on foreshore by Coastcare 3-4pm, Kindy Beach 8

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History: Travel Back in Time, free holiday activity Tin Can Bay Library from 10.30am –11.30am and Rainbow Beach Library from 2pm – 3pm Friends of the Cooloola/Gympie Regional Gallery Art Group meeting, 2pm, Tin Can Bay library, ph: 5486 4142

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4.30–5.30pm Kids karate and fitness classes, RBSS, Darren Grieve: 0417 079 579 5.30–6.30pm Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and self defence, RBSS, Darren Grieve 0417 079 579 7pm Homegroup bible study with Chappy Ronnie, Rainbow Beach. Ph: 0413 135 867 Thursday 7.30am Brekky club, RBSS Sailability – Skipper John Axtell (right) with Charlie 18

Workshops at Gympie Gallery 10am – noon “Plant Fibre Containers” for children 8-11 yrs (with an adult) and 12 years and up, “Coiled Baskets” from 1-4pm for adults and teenagers.

Rainbow Beach market on the Centre Block

School’s back!

20

BreastScreen mobile van visits Cathy House on Coral Trout Drive, Tin Can Bay. Ph: 13 20 50

21

Bay to Bay online registration closes

22

Rainbow Beach State School P&C meeting 4.30pm, Rainbow Beach Sports Club

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Sandcastle competition, 8.30am– 11.30am, ph: 0413 135 867 Over 60s Drive to the century old bridge at Miva for morning tea, then return to Silky Oaks Restaurant for lunch.

Ph: Barry 0418 989 301 or Don 5486 2357 QCWA Tin Can Bay morning tea and judging

15

Tin Can Bay Camera Club, Tin Can Bay library at 7pm

18

Tin Can Bay market

18

Rainbow Beach Boardriders Comp. from 7am

Free healthy lifestyle program, Child Health, Gympie, available to families who have a child aged 5-11 years who is above a healthy weight for their age. Thursdays 3.30- 5pm until end of Term 2. Ph: 1800 263 519 or 5450 4766 or visit www.peachqld. com.au Sausage Sizzle and information night on disaster management, 6pm, Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre

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ANZAC services at Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay schools

24

Tin Can Bay Chapter of the Global Society of Red Hatters (the Red Divas) monthly get-togethers – Aussie BBQ at Norman Point on Friday, 24 April.

Ph: Carole on 0437 880 438 or Linda on 0423 559 934

13-17 Guided walks on foreshore by Coastcare 2–3pm, Kindy Beach 14

Free first aid course run by local ambulance committee, Tin Can Bay Country Club, ph: 5486 8070.

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Cooloola Cove Residents & Friends Inc. meeting 7pm, Vets & Community Hall, Cooloola Cove

10, 24 Child health visits Tin Can Bay library, ph: 5489 8690 for an appointment 10

9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics

image Julie Hartwig

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Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism BBQ meeting on the beach, 3.30pm

9am Aqua aerobics

3

Rainbow Beach Christian Community monthly gathering, community centre, 4–6pm. Everyone welcome, treasure hunt with prizes! Chappy Ronnie: 0413 135 867

Lunchtime craft club, RBSS library

7

Breastscreen visit to Cathy House, Tin Can Bay ends

4.30pm Budoshinkai karate jitsu (BKJ) Buffalo Hall, Tin Can Bay, Dean Taylor: 0438 115 190

10

Mother’s Day Classic, Tin Can Bay

5pm Swim club, ph: 5486 3191

12

Tin Can Bay Quilters Friendship Day, 9am, Community Centre, Tin Can Bay

Friday

Gympie Show holiday Plein Air, 9am–noon, Crab Creek, Tin Can Bay

8.30am Gentle yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage

19

CIRS AGM 11.30am

9am Art classes, Tuncunba Gardens

21

CIRS Charity Morning tea, Community Centre

10am Prayer group, Church of the Good Shepherd. All welcome!

Weekly (many are term time only)

Little athletics Sailability

Monday

Markets on almost every Saturday! See visitors guide

8.15–9.15am Ladies swim squad

Saturday

9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics

12-1pm Game hour, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre Discover Sailing, Tin Can Bay Yacht Club

Music plus, at 7pm, Vets and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove

5.30–6.30pm Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and self defence, RBSS, Darren Grieve: 0417 079 579 Tuesday

Mandolin Concert, St Peter’s Anglican Church, Lady Mary Terrace, Gympie on Sunday 3 May 2015 at 2pm. Entry is $10

4pm Cooloola Coast Little Athletics

Learn to swim, squad, gym, kids’ supervised after-school play times, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre. Ph: 5486 3191

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4pm Pilates at Rainbow Beach Massage

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4.30–5.30pm Kids karate and fitness classes, RBSS, Darren Grieve: 0417 079 579

2-3 Warbirds, Tin Can Bay

3.30pm Cooloola dragon boat club training

15

ANZAC Day Centenary Services

1-3 Bay to Bay Race, Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay

12 Reiki bliss, Rainbow Beach Massage

7–9am Volunteer “revive our creeks”, www. cooloolacoastcare.org.au

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MAY

8.15–9.15am Ladies swim squad

9am Arts and craft group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall (2nd/last of month) 9am–noon Tin Can Bay quilters, community complex. Ph: Maree 5486 5706 or Jo 5488 0134 9.30am Little guppies playgroup, Tin Can Bay 1.30pm Know Your Bible (KYB), 3 Coolberry Court

Sunday 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic church service, Manooka Drive 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training 9am Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican service, followed by morning tea. All denominations welcome!

10am–2pm Rainbow Beach craft market, Top Shops 12-1pm Game hour, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre

See page 35 for markets • If you have an event or date claimer you would like to add please email info@rbcn.com.au.

46 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – April 2015

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