Rainbow Beach Community News August 2018

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August 2018 • Vol 21 • Issue 8

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In this issue...

Fletcher is ready for the third annual Lantern Walk from 5pm, August 12, at the Rainbow Beach Community Hall.

He crafted this paper lantern at the Rainbow Beach State School Playgroup. School age students can create theirs at a workshop held 1pm, Wednesday August 1 during lunch break also at the school’s library.

Read about how this German tradition continues on our coast, page 3.

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Editor’s Note

Warming hearts in winter

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HIS MONTH WE have been hosting friends from South Australia, soaking up our laidback coast and their waterview at the Caravan Park.

It has been lovely for us to see them, but also to stop and savour lunch at the Surf Club, dinner at Arco, international offerings at Café Jilarty and a few walks.

Elaine was really impressed that we brought home a meat tray from the SLSC raffles - and we didn’t even win it.

A kindly tourist saw we had tickets, and told us he couldn’t take his prize with him and probably looking at the two growing teens of mine, asked if we could. You don’t get that in the city.

Seasoned nomads, they also praised our hardware store. John said every little thing he asked for, from screws to brass tap fittings for their van, was in stock. And found with a chat and a smile.

Thanks Bruce, Terri and the team - it is this sort of experience that brings people back.

They were actually in town last year when Tristan had his accident so were pleased to hear his fundraiser was so successful. As was the Bush to Beach Gala - good on you Stewarts, the earnings and crowd exceeded last year’s awesome event.

Tonight we’ll have a girl’s do at the Heart of Gold Film Festival precursor in Gympie. But you don’t have to travel for a taste of the festival - for the first time they will be in Rainbow Beach for an August family night called ‘Warming Hearts in Winter’. At only $5 per adult and $2 for children, it is affordable for everyone.

In this last month of winter, look out for the launch of the ArtyBall, a Craft Vintage Recyclables Fair, Bioblitz, Seniors Week at the library or you can glam up for the Seafood Charity Dinner.

Until next month, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore

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Hazel shows dad, Joe Klekar her beautiful lantern - ready for the walk!

Lantern Walk is back!

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HE THIRD ANNUAL Lantern Walk will be held August 12 from 5pm, starting at the Rainbow Beach Community Hall.

Hosted by Lucia Phelan and Inna Apps, the Lantern Walk is an event for young and old, an opportunity for the community to gather together, sing and walk along with colourful lanterns under the stars.

Warm food and drinks will be available at the Community Centre. This year, Lucia and Inna will introduce a new German speciality; a hot kids drink, freshly made from apple juice, lemons, berry tea, a little bit of honey and cinnamon.

Entry tickets are just $5 per person or $20 per family (with two or more children) and includes a Kinderpunch - a homemade biscuit, sausage in bread and electric tea light for your lantern. If you wish to eat dinner at home, you are welcome to join the lantern walk by making a donation.

Organisers are also running a raffle so grab a ticket on the night for your chance to win great prizes from 7th Wave Surf Shop, Crème de la Crème, Rainbow Beach Pharmacy and Café Jilarty.

After the walk, local talented musicians

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will entertain, everyone is invited to listen, sing, play and dance.

Lucia Phelan said, “We were pretty lucky with the weather during the last two events however, no matter what the weather, we’ll be there!

“In the case of heavy rain, we can use the Community Hall so put on your warm jackets, beanies, mittens, scarves and boots and embrace the short, cool weather period we get in Rainbow Beach!”

Volunteers and helping hands are still needed. If you can help, please call Lucia on 0428 904 970 or get in contact with Corinna via Facebook, www.facebook.com/ events/257957618295933. This page also has craft ideas to get creative at home.

The Lantern Walk is a not-for-profit community event. All profits will be donated to the Rainbow Beach playgroup and Rainbow Beach State School.

Lucia and Inna would like to thank sponsors, Soda Graphics, RB Meats, RBCC Community News, Rainbow Getaway, Bay Bulletin, RB Resource Centre, Seasalt @ Rainbow, RB IGA, RB Bakery and RB State School.

Heart of Gold comes to the coast

OR ONE NIGHT only, Sunday August 19, Rainbow Beach Community Hall will host a special screening of seven family-friendly short films, courtesy of Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival.

Commencing at 5.30pm, this is a night in Rainbow Beach not to miss!

The inaugural ‘Warming Hearts in Winter’ program includes the Australian film, Mrs McCutcheon and the Oscar winning family favourite, Sing.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for

‘Heart of Gold’ to work with community halls; bringing people together for an evening of heart warming films and family fun,” said Festival Manager Paula Phillips.

The event is part of the Gympie Regional Council’s commitment to revitalise community halls in the region, funded by the Regional Arts Development Fund.

Tickets are available at the door.

For more information call 5486 3355 or visit: www.heartofgold.com.au

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Go glam or Hollywood star?

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HERE ARE LIMITED opportunities to glam it up on the Cooloola Coast, so the Tin Can Bay Chamber of Commerce Annual Charity Dinner is a perfect opportunity to ‘deck out’ in after-five finery.

For those who like to relax the dress code, dress up as your favourite Hollywood star.

Event organiser, Bec Reibel, said, “The Hollywood Glam theme gives us the best of both worlds and will make for a fantastic evening of fashion.”

Be amazed at the talents of the Cooloola Coast Rec Dance Club performers, then be entertained by the tunes of Graeme Jensen.

No one will go home hungry after the huge buffet banquet including a selection of three meats, sides, desserts and seafood galore, plus tea and coffee. Now that’s value for only $55 per head!

There’s also a cash pool of $600 in lucky door prizes up for grabs.

Bronco Jensen will MC the evening and also conduct the raffles and auction. Numerous goodies are up for grabs including BBQ boat hire from Coastwide Fishing Charters, a houseboat holiday from Tin Can Bay Houseboats, Tin Can Bay Meats voucher, beauty vouchers, wood sculpture from Salt Art, even surf lessons by Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf.

Keep an eye on the Facebook page for updates.

Tickets are available from the Sleepy Lagoon Hotel and Cooloola Cove and will be on sale until August 11.

Get a group together, book a table and enjoy a night supporting local youth sporting groups. For all enquiries email tcbchamberofcommerce@gmail.com

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Dress up like Russell and Yvonne Jensen and Michelle Heaton did at last year’s Seafood Festival Charity Dinner - this year’s event is shaping up to be just as fun

ArtyBall entries open now

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HE RAINBOW BEACH Community Centre is planning a gala event to recognise and celebrate the characters of Rainbow Beach.

It is a twist on the national Archibald Prize, intended to encourage locals to promote themselves and each other by submitting a portrait. The event is open to all and the medium can be painting, photography, sculpture or whatever!

Select a local identity, get their permission, make a portrait, and send it in.

Submit your entry for the inaugural 2018 ArtyBall like this portrait of Jay Kent

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The work should be appropriately presented and of generous size, suggested minimum A1 or 600 x 800 mm.

All submissions will be subjected to the scrutiny of, and become the property of, the community centre before public display.

Entries will be displayed around town and the public are invited to vote to determine a winner by people’s choice.

All works will have a money box attached, with votes cast by placing a gold coin in the box, the winner being the one with the most money in the box.

The event starts now, entries to be collected at the Community Centre by

October 5, displayed until October 19.

Votes will be counted and the 2018 ArtyBall winner will be announced at a cocktail function at the Community Hall on the evening of October 19. All entries will be displayed and auctioned at a gala ArtyBall event on October 20.

All proceeds from voting, auction, cocktail function and ArtyBall will go to the Community Centre to allocate to community projects. Final project will be determined in conjunction with Council.

For more information and details contact Leonie on 0407 529 624 or jayleonie@ bigpond.com or call Wolf on 0400 315 465.

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The best boat ramp in Australia?

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HE NEW $2.1 million boat ramp and car park facility at Bullock Point near Rainbow Beach was a collaboration between the Queensland Government and Gympie Regional Council to improve the accessibility that boaties have to the waterways and offshore destinations near Bullock Point.

Since publishing the Bullock Point upgrade article in the July release, we have received feedback expressing both congratulations and disappointment on the finished project.

Some of this feedback included the following: “It is the best boat ramp in Australia!”

“Would’ve been good to have kept some part of the old jetty for historical context.”

“Whoever is responsible for the design of both this new bullock point boat ramp and the recently upgraded Carlo boat ramp need to be questioned of their capabilities. You design a three-lane ramp but only one of these have access to one side of the pontoon at both facilities, yet you claim it will make things safer and more efficient to use. It’s great to see the effort and expense put into these facilities but it’s disappointing as a boatie to see a

sub-standard outcome for the effort involved by all parties.”

An upgraded Bullock Point opened last month

“I had a look at the finished boat ramp this morning and it is an excellent job, congratulations to Dept of Transport and Main Roads plus the contractor Pensar, a job well done!”

Positioning the floating walkway to one side minimises the risk of a barge impacting it or recreational boats berthing against it during barge operations.

Gympie Regional Council is responsible for the land-based infrastructure, such as access road/s and a car-trailer parking area/s. The council is also responsible for land-based amenities such as rubbish bins and toilet facilities.

Surveillance cameras are not proposed at the facility at this time.

“When and who will fix the access road?”

“Will there be tables and seating for visitors, plus rubbish bins, like at Carlo Point?”

“I did notice there were no toilet facilities or rubbish bins! Surely a small toilet block could have been included in the plan. Also, there were no shady areas for families.

Could a small fenced area for a kids playground and a picnic table/waiting area be built to make the area more family friendly for tourists and locals?”

In response to these comments, a Transport and Main Roads spokesperson said: Transport and Main Roads is responsible for the in-water facilities such as boat ramps, floating walkways and piles.

We were not involved in the jetty’s removal.

Image Paul Harris Photography

A Gympie Regional Council Spokesperson advised the Community News that: Bullock Point road will continue to be maintained and monitored as part of the Gympie Regional Council Road Network.

Bullock Point is specifically designed for those who are looking for a high standard entry point into the water to avoid damaging their vessels.

It is not designed as a day use area; however, facilities are available at Rainbow Beach and Lawrie Hanson park.

WELVE PROJECTS across the Wide Bay Burnett region have been given the green light to rollout in 2018/19 under the Government’s Safer Roads Sooner initiative and one of them is scheduled for the Tin Can Bay Road at the Maryborough/Cooloola Road intersection.

The approved $276,300 project will see the construction of a dedicated right-turn lane on Tin Can Bay Road at the Maryborough– Cooloola Road intersection near Tin Can Bay, to separate through and turning traffic.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the upgrade is scheduled to take place in the 2018-19 financial year.

“In preparation for the works, project officers will contact surrounding residents at each site and provide information about the scope of works and any impacts,” he said.

“This announcement is fantastic news and I would like to thank motorists in advance for their patience when my department undertakes the works.”

Mark Bailey said the project is part of the long-running Safer Roads Sooner initiative that continues to provide tangible safety benefits for Queenslanders.

“Safer Roads Sooner is one of our strongest road safety improvement programs and focuses on high benefit, cost effective road engineering treatments that address known and potential crash locations,” Mr Bailey said.

“Any death on our roads is one too many, so initiatives like this are vital to making sure we have the safest possible road network available to motorists.”

For more information about the project, please contact the Bundaberg office on 1300 728 390 during business hours or email bundaberg.office@tmr.qld.gov.au.

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Say“Thank you Dad” September 2 is Father’s Day, it’s just around the corner. Instead of giving him a pair of socks and burnt toast for breakfast, show dad how much you appreciate him with one of these awesome gift ideas and ‘best days out’... n Is your dad a home handyman or Mr Fix

It? See the team at Mitre 10 to arrange a gift voucher. For details, pop into the store, 7 Scullett Drive, Cooloola Cove. n For nomad dads, buy locally produced

free and budget camping guides from CAMPS AUSTRALIA WIDE. He can save thousands when travelling across Australia. Visit www. campsaustraliawide.com or call 07 5474 2542. Prices start from $49.95. n Dad will love a new 4.5 metre, three

piece surf rod and reel for just $79! Or, get him an OZTRAIL 2.5 metre RV shade awning for $199.00. Both available from Rainbow Beach Fishing & Camping, located on the corner of Rainbow Beach Road and Clarkson Drive. n Spoil Dad with an action-packed fishing

charter from one of our local operators.

Call Ed from Keely Rose on 0407 146 151 or contact Matt from Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 0439 775 070. n Silky Oak Tea Gardens, Kia Ora offer

Sunday lunch and live music from 12 noon to 4pm. Take dad out for the afternoon and shout him a couple of Daryl’s famous craft beers or apple cider, brewed on premise. Bookings are appreciated, call 5486 5535. n For a fun, cost effective day out, pack

some lunch and take him to the Cooloola Cove BMX track (near Woolworth’s). And if Dad needs a new bike or his old bike needs some love and attention, see the team at All About Bikes, 25 Brisbane Road, Gympie. n Don’t have a 4-wheel drive but want

to hit the beach? Book a half day or full day 4x4 adventure with Surf and Sand

Safaris. From just $85 per adult, you will enjoy amazing scenery, morning and afternoon tea and cold drinks. Email surfandsand@westnet.com.au. n Cafe Jilarty is open early, seven days

a week. Book a table to enjoy a hot breakfast at one of Rainbow’s favourite dining destinations. They are also open for lunch and dinner. Call 5486 3277 to reserve a table as it’s bound to be busy! n From just $39, you can organise a day

of fun at Double Island. Call Epic Ocean Adventures on 0408 738 192 to book a surfing, kayak or SUP tour. n Marina Bar and Grill, located on the

water in Tin Can Bay are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They are a fully licensed venue so book a table to enjoy a picturesque meal overlooking the marina. Call 5486 4400. n Dolphin Ferry Cruises in Tin Can Bay

offer morning and sunset cruises. Pack your own nibbles and drinks and enjoy an hour or two on the water. Bookings are essential, call 0428 838 836. n Enjoy sunset dining on the water at

Food Sans Borders, Carlo Road, Rainbow Beach. Dad will love the wide variety of menu options including Mexican, Italian, Greek, Seafood and Indian – food without borders! Call 0490 232 392 to reserve a table. n Mow the lawn, rake the leaves, tidy the

edges, pull the weeds. The yard will look a million bucks and all it will cost is a little bit of your time. If you don’t have the skills or equipment, give Jim from Home Maintenance and Landscaping a call on 0414 944 930. Dad will really appreciate your effort!

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Pat and the team at Mitre 10 have a huge range of Father’s Day gift ideas and the expertise to help you select the right one for your dad - they also offer gift vouchers!

Why is August 18 recognised as Vietnam Veteran’s Day?

PVA are now on the Cooloola Coast

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HE PARTNERS of Veterans Association of Australia Qld Branch Inc (PVA) is a nationwide support network for partners of past and present members of the Australian Defence Force, offering support, friendship, information and understanding.

Local groups meet regularly each month in a relaxed, friendly and supportive atmosphere.

A PVA support group has been formed in Tin Can Bay and will be meeting on the second Wednesday of each month.

If you are the partner or ex-partner of a Veteran, we would love to see you at our next meeting at the Tin Can Bay Library, Wednesday August 8 at 9.30am.

For more details: Carla Nottage 0417 723 078.

The Vietnam War was a long and bloody war, running from 1962 to 1975. During that time over 60,000 Australians served and over 500 made the supreme sacrifice for this country.

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IETNAM VET’S DAY was originally known as Long Tan Day and August 18 was chosen to commemorate the men of D Company, 6RAR who fought in the battle of Long Tan in 1966.

108 Australian and New Zealand soldiers fought a pitched battle against more than 2000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops in a rubber plantation, not far from the small village of Long Tan. The Australians prevailed, however they were nearly overrun, saved by a timely ammunition resupply, accurate artillery fire from the nearby Australian base, and the arrival of reinforcements by armoured personnel carrier.

The Australians and New Zealand soldiers fought for four hours in torrential rain - 18 Australians lost their lives and 24 were wounded, the largest number of casualties in one operation since the Australian task force had arrived a few months earlier.

After the battle, the bodies of 245 enemy soldiers were found, but there was evidence that many more bodies had been carried away.

On the third anniversary of Long Tan, 18 August 1969, a cross was raised on the site of the battle by the men of 6RAR. Veterans from the battle gathered at the cross to commemorate the fallen, and the day was commemorated as Long Tan Day. Over time, all Vietnam veterans adopted the day to remember those who served and died in Vietnam.

In 1987, following the very successful Welcome Home parade for Vietnam veterans in Sydney, Prime Minister Bob Hawke announced that Long Tan Day would be known as Vietnam Veterans Day.

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Local Veteran, Bob Carroll loading rockets in Vietnam

Since then, August 18 is a day to recognise the deeds of those who upheld the traditions of the Military in commitments made by the Governments of that time to defend the rights and freedom of others considered less fortunate in South Vietnam.

This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Battles of Coral and Balmoral and this will acknowledged during the Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch ceremony.

Note: sourced from www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/vietnam-veterans-day

The Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch

The Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch

will conduct a memorial service to commemorate Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War, commencing 1100 hours on Saturday August 18 at the Cenotaph Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach.

will host a service commencing 1045 hours on Saturday August 18 at Tin Can Bay ANZAC Memorial Park, followed by a sausage sizzle at the sub-branch.

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N AUGUST 15, Tin Can Bay RSL will host a special presentation, ‘feelin’ kinda crappy?’ This should be an interesting topic on empowerment and a light morning tea will be provided.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday between 9.30am and 11.30am, the drop-in centre is open for anyone who wishes to have social interaction.

The drop-in centre is closed on the first Tuesday of the month for the Carers’ Meeting.

At some of these sessions qualified JP’s can certify your documents as well as copying and loading to a USB drive (if you bring one along) for safe keeping.

The second Tuesday of the month is the Veterans and Community morning tea prepared by the Welfare and Volunteer Team, with live music, from 10am.

Every Sunday we host our famous BBQ from 12pm to 2pm, with raffles drawn at 2.30pm. On August 12, Clarence Ormsby performs in aid of the Veterans Suicide Prevention Campaign, so please come and listen. All welcome!

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New owners introduce international theme nights

Sam and Toula Antonis welcome you to their new international theme nights at Cafe Jilarty

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F YOU LISTEN to Sam and Toula Antonis laugh, you know that the new owners of Café Jilarty are settling into Rainbow Beach.

Already supporters of the Rainbow Beach SLSC, I see them at the raffles, and they’ve brought home a few meat trays in the last few weeks (sometimes a few in the one night!), and even the mystery prize.

Toula said, “The first time we came up here was in January and we fell in love.

“Sam and I saw the café ‘for sale’ sign and we moved here in March!

“I love the peace and quiet, and when I’m driving to work and see the sun come up on the ocean, it takes any stress away.”

Their girls, Danielle, 14 and Gabrielle, now in Prep at Rainbow Beach State School, have settled well into the community. Their sons remain in Brisbane. Terry is in Year 12 with a school-based apprenticeship and

Arthur plays soccer full time for Brisbane City.

“Everyone wants to be by the beach when they retire. We thought, why don’t we make the move before then?” said Toula.

Sam said, “Mate, it’s beautiful here, I love the ocean, I take a swim every day, it makes you stop and enjoy life.”

And do they have plans for Jilartys? “We have only tweaked the menu, so you will still find your favourites.

“You can’t get rid of anything off the brekky menu, it is all too popular!” Toula said.

They are committed to buying more local produce from Rainbow Beach Meats and will keep a focus on fresh ingredients.

The duo are planning an expansion later this year, “We are knocking a wall down and taking Happy Travels so the layout change will create more space for prep and tables,” Toula explained.

The main change the couple bring is the introduction of ‘International nights’, including Greek, Mexican, Italian, Lebanese and more!

Toula said, “The inspiration for the

theme nights came from everyone asking me to cook Greek!

“We both have Greek parents, so everyone asked for moussaka, spanakopita, when are you going to cook this? When are you going to cook that?” she laughed.

I can vouch for those beautiful flavours and authentic Greek food. I couldn’t decide if it was the spicy lamb cabbage rolls with roasted pepper puree and the best tzatziki I have ever tasted or the yemista, (stuffed tomato and eggplant) that was my favourite. Or was it the fattoush salad or lamb rump, how do they make it so tender?

Then they served up the baklava and I was really in a quandary as to my favourite of the night!

But I will go back when lemon and garlic squid skewers, souvlaki with halloumi, homestyle moussaka, portokalopita (orange syrup cake) and galaktoboureko (Greek style custard slice) is on the menu.

Am I making you hungry? Good!

To find out which country you’ll dine from this Friday or Saturday evening, ‘like’ Café Jilarty on Facebook or Instagram.

Bring a bottle of your favourite beverage and enjoy a theme night from 5pm.

Café Jillarty is open daily from 6.30am to 8pm on Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach. Takeaway is also available.

Call Sam, Toula and the team on 5486 3277 to book!

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Bush to Beach was FUN and a RAI$ER Barb Rees

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HE SECOND Bush to Beach Gala, held at the Rainbow Beach Community Hall last month, was a huge success.

The freezing weather didn’t stop them. By bus, car and foot they came, nearly 200 of them.

For a night of feasts, magic, music and comedy, they ate, they were amazed, they danced, and they laughed. Best of all, they donated, they haggled, and they spent!

All for one reason. To get a group of kids, living way out west, who they have never met, here to Rainbow Beach to get away from the drought and experience things they couldn’t even imagine.

With lots of speeches, songs, auctions and alcohol the generous people of the Cooloola Community managed to raise near on $30,000 to make this dream a reality.

Of course, none of this would have happened had it not been for the tireless efforts of Tony and Rosie Stewart. With the backing of the Lions Club of Tin Can Bay, Tony managed to once again give everyone a great night out and coerce them into digging deep for a wonderful cause.

“First off the food was fantastic, Sean did a great job,” said Tony.

“I would really like to thank him for all the hard work he put into the night. Plus I have to acknowledge the huge effort of the three girls who worked the bar all night and then collected plates and cleared the tables - Laurel, Kirstie and B.J, thank you so much!

“Rodney was unreal, entertaining us again. He had everyone in stitches and had most people up on their feet dancing the night away.

“Mostly I would like to thank the sponsors and of course the folk who attended on the night and gave so much, thank you everyone,” continued Tony.

Tony, if it wasn’t for your kind and generous heart, none of this would have happened so, thank you!

I am sure there are one or two kids that will thank you too!

Above: Tables from the coast and Gympie managed to raise over $30,000 this year Left: ABC Radio’s Bruce Atkinson warms up the crowd Below: Gorgeous local ladies, Laurel Findlater, Kirstie Jordison and BJ Parton worked the bar and floor all night - thank you!

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RBSLSC Awards 2017/18 Congratulations also go to: Outstanding First Year – Sophie Schooth Encouragment Award – Shanelle Adams Best Junior Patrol Member – Benjamin Crawford Best Junior Member – Jasmine Wintle Peter Bargenquast – Abbey Schooth Best Senior Member – Stuart Wilson Best Club Member – Zac Schroeder – Edwin Thompson

Club Captain, Tas McClintock presents Anton Klekar with Most Efficient Patrol Member - Anton also took out the less coveted Harden Up award

Champion Lifesaver – Justin Schooth Most Unusual Experience – Stuart Wilson

Congratulations Best Patrol Team Two won again this year represented here by Mitch King, Rob McCarthy, Hugh Gilmore, Grace Spokes and Emily Simpson (pictured in front of the brand new training room)

Debbie Cross was awarded the Cliff Kuhn trophy by his grandson, Sam

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Mark Perry and Edwin Thompson achieved the Dunny Seat by John Thorp, Surf Lifesaving Sunshine Coast Branch President (there’s a story in that!)

The IRB Award was presented to Alex Wilson

by MP Llew O’Brien

Feel a million dollars with Zaneta Fitzgerald Barb Rees

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ANETA FITZGERALD is in demand most weekends as a professional wedding celebrant and beauty expert as Rainbow Beach becomes more and more popular for people to say, ‘I do’.

As the only celebrant living permanently in Rainbow Beach, Zaneta hopes to build up her business so it becomes a fulltime concern.

“I have participated in mentoring sessions and attended the Gympie Wedding Expo to

Qualified marriage celebrant and beauty expert, Zaneta will have you looking and feeling fabulous on your special day

expand and market my business.

“Attending these events is a great way to connect with more locals involved in the wedding industry,” she explained.

Zaneta has lived in Rainbow since she was twelve. Along with the Rye, Mitchell and Parton families, she was one of the first students to attend Rainbow Beach Primary School.

Married to local identity, butcher Scotty Fitz for fifteen years, the pair have two children and she is more than happy for the kids to grow up in Rainbow, attending the same school as her.

“When Bailey and Kody are in high school, I really want to be able to be there for them and this is a fantastic profession to do that.

“I love being involved and hanging out with them, time is too short to not spend it with my kids, they will be grown and gone in no time.”

And if being a mother of two growing boys and getting a new business up and running isn’t enough, Zaneta has also run a home-based beauty business, ‘Serenity Beauty’ for the last eight years.

“I work about two days a week, mainly with regulars but since having my website up and running, I am getting more backpackers booking online.

“They usually book a manicure, pedicure and facial so that side of my business is going really well,” she said.

So if you or a loved one are planning on tying the knot, renewing your vows or organising a naming day, get in touch with our local girl - she can marry you and she can make you look and feel a million dollars!

Call Zaneta on 0438 868 116, like her Facebook page “rainbowbeachcelebrant” or visit: www.zanetafitzgerald.wixsite. com/mysite

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Thank you Therese Young Therese Young is a much loved member of our community who has been a classroom teacher and an integral part of Rainbow Beach State School for 23 years, but did you know, she has also worked as a Nanny, an Assistant Matron and even a Nurse’s Aide, emptying bedpans and all!?

We caught up with Therese to talk about her time in Rainbow Beach and her love of teaching ...

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HERESE RETIRED from teaching in May this year. She has been on long service leave since the beginning of the 2018. Therese has been spending time with family, planning travel opportunities and generally developing interests after teaching.

Therese’s decision to pursue teaching began at the age of twenty-one, during a twelve month working holiday in the U.K. Both working as a Nanny and as an Assistant Matron in a preparatory school for boys aged eight to thirteen, set the stage for her long term career path.

Prior to this she worked in a hospital in London as a Nurse’s aide. However teaching was far more appealing than emptying bedpans! So she headed home to Brisbane, began an associate diploma in child care first then changed to a diploma of teaching in Pre-school/Primary.

“I completed my teaching diploma in 1987 and began teaching in Rockhampton at the beginning of 1988.

“I taught Preschool in Rockhampton

and Biloela and then requested a transfer to Emerald working as an advisory visiting teacher in Early Special Education.

“This role required working across the Central Highlands and Coalfields supporting programmes for children aged 0-6 who had a disability and special needs.

“This work included working with children, parents, centre based personnel and school staff.”

Therese worked in this role for three years followed by a year at Emerald North Preschool.

“My husband Al and I met while both teaching in Emerald and we had a great time in the location.”

After six years working in Central Queensland, in 1994 Therese was transferred to Rainbow Beach State School.

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This was familiar stomping ground for Al who had visited many times, surfing and camping.

“My first visit to Rainbow was very memorable! On one occasion, Al and I called into Rainbow on our return trip to Emerald. On Al’s suggestion we took a walk along the beach, to Inskip Point!

“I remember, I kept asking how much further and Al kept pointing towards Inskip and Fraser saying, ‘not much further’.

“Two apples, and a large water bottle later, we reached the Point only to retrace our steps on a full tide - yes, soft sand walking all the way back!

“So that was my introduction Rainbow!” she said laughing.

Twelve months later Therese received a transfer to Rainbow. Al began teaching at

Therese with students Tyler and Harvey during a fundraising drive for Kiss MS Goodbye in 2015

Gympie Special School. Later he worked at James Nash high school then was transferred to the new Tin Can Bay Prep-10 school.

The pair settled in very well, loving the coastal change. Al joined the Life Savers and volunteered on patrols then later took on a group leader role with the Nippers program. Therese supported the school P&C initiatives as well as the local Playgroup association when their children came along.

Therese began teaching at Rainbow Beach State School in 1994 under the experienced leadership of Heather Robertson.

“Heather was welcoming, supportive and actively led the school with amazing energy and community involvement.

“When I began teaching at Rainbow enrolment was around sixty children and it was a three teacher school (included the Teaching Principal).

“There was one full-time teacher Aide and a part-time Preschool Aide. I was teaching a Preschool, Year one and Year two multi-age class.”

Over the years, Therese has mostly taught the lower grades but has had teaching duties with the middle years in literacy and recently took on a mentoring role to support a district focus in the teaching of reading.

“My training and expertise is definitely working with five to eight year olds. It’s such an engaging time. Little people are so switched on, will question and build on their experiences with adult interest and support.”

Therese has worked at the school continuously for 23 years. During this period, time was taken out to begin a family and later, long service leave was used to travel as a family..

Therese said, “Rainbow Beach is a great community to raise children because of its safe, natural, healthy lifestyle.

“My children have developed great

Therese works with students in class 2 / 3, Ney, Zarya, Skye and Darcy

friendships over the years and have a genuine love of the outdoors.”

Although Therese finished full-time teaching at the end of 2017, she continues to work as a volunteer at the school. She assists with a support program and with small group learning tasks.

“It’s wonderful to see smiling faces and keep my connections with students and staff,” she said.

Therese enjoys her volunteer work at the school as it is a great transition into retirement from teaching.

“Most of the staff have been working at the school long-term and I have really valued working with such a professional team.

“But above all, I have valued and will continue to value, these fantastic friendships that have been established over many years.”

Now in retirement (from teaching) and having dusted off her ancient sewing machine, Therese has joined the Boomerang Bags group and learning a thing or two about watercolour painting at the library.

Mmmmm ... and there’s a trip to Tasmania as well as Port Douglas later in the year!

“Am I adjusting to life after teaching?

Well, I’m having a really good shot at it!”

1995 - 23 years ago, Therese Young started teaching at Rainbow Beach State School

Therese and her class dress up for book week, 2012

Another book week, another character! Therese with forest themed colleagues, Jill Lane, Sarah Brantz and Lynne Chamberlain in 2017

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Creative Cuts Tin Can Bay Country Club

Aeroplanes, art and music with YAP The dynamic duo “Barlight” will perform at Tin Can Bay Country Club, Friday August 31.

Barlight is made up of Kane and Paula Gray who play a mix of popular country, pub rock and classics.This duo are bound to get your feet tapping under the table with a high chance of this escalating to the dance floor!

When listening to Barlight, what you hear is what they play as there are no pre-recorded Karaoke-style backing tracks in sight.

With Paula on bass guitar and vocals and Kane on acoustic guitar, vocals and stomp box, they deliver a great range of wellknown covers with a warm rich full sound for all to enjoy.

For more information, visit www.barlightmusic.com.

Enter Australian Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2018 is the first, annual Australian Bird Photographer of the Year competition, organised

by BirdLife Photography and BirdLife Australia, the country’s largest independent, not-forprofit, bird conservation organisation.

Birds are a vital link to the health of our natural world. They are highly sensitive and responsive to change. Declines in numbers are often an indication of wider environmental problems. BirdLife Australia is dedicated to conserving Australia’s birds and their habitats through advocacy, research and monitoring.

BirdLife Photography provides a forum and resource for the community to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of birds through the medium of photography and now, you have the chance to enter your best photo and win!

Main entry categories include, Bird Portraits, Black Cockatoos, Bird Behavior, Birds in the Landscape, Human Impact, Creative/Fine Art plus a Youth category for entrants under the age of 18 years.

The winner of each main category will receive $1000. A prize of $500 will be awarded to the winner of the Youth category. Other entries may be shortlisted by the judges at their discretion and displayed along with winning entries but these will not attract prize money.

Entries close Aug 6, 2018. Visit: www.birdlifephotoaward.org.au

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YAP are calling for nominations for the 2018 Sound of Teen Spirit concert, held Saturday September 8. Register any music style, genre or instrument and any act, whether it is a solo, duo or group.

Expressions of interest are also being taken for a model flying workshop that will include simple model aircraft construction, possible simulated model flying control and real life model plane experience.

Budding artists, do you want to hone your artistic skills or learn new ones? YAP is canvassing interest in holding youth art and craft lessons in Tin Can Bay. Classes may be weekly, fortnightly or monthly, depending on demand.

Craft is therapeutic and non restrictive on ability so lessons will be inclusive of all skill levels.

To find out more about any of these initiatives or to register your interest, email childs name, parent/guardian name and contact details to cooloolacoastyap@gmail.com or text information to Jess Milne on 0411 218 254.

2018 Gympie Regional Literary Awards open The annual Gympie Regional Literary Awards are open to children aged 10 to 17 and adults, 18 years and over who live in the Gympie Regional Council area and surrounding areas.

Entrants are free to choose their own topic or subject matter so showcase your writing ability and enter by Friday August 31.

For more information or see conditions of entry, visit the library website, www.gympie.qld.gov.au/web/library.

Simply Classical concert goes wild After the magnificent concert we held in May to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Saint Patrick’s Church, we decided to construct a concert around animals this time! Of course, Carnival of the Animals, by Saint Saens came to mind and we helped ourselves to several of Mr Saens’ creations.

The concert is scheduled for Sunday August 26 at Saint Patrick’s Church, our zoo! There’s no need to bring any feed, just bring your family and friends and especially the little ones.

Local performers will include Len Druce (harmonica), Sue Flower (mandolin), Pamela Graham and Lucia Phelan (piano duet).

Ian Mackay will compere and a social afternoon tea will be provided. Come along to the church at 2pm, admission is just $15 for adults, children over 10, $6.

T OURISM B ITES

Cooloola Community Orchestra Afternoon Tea & Concert The musicians of the Cooloola Community Orchestra will present a brand new repertoire for their Afternoon Tea Concert at the Tin Can Bay Community Centre on Sunday, August 12 at 2pm.

The concert will start with the Magic Flute and head towards Rock around the Clock, via Journey’ Greatest Hits and a few other catchy tunes.Gympie Strings will be fiddling, stomping and waltzing their way through their program and if it gets a bit hot, they play The Sound of Silence beautifully.

Talented boys and girls will showcase their solos and duets to deliver a bit of variety.

Conductor, Lloyd Robins, has pushed the orchestra and strings to their present level of excellence for the past two years, but Lloyd is taking his musical life on a different course and is no longer with CCO. New conductor, Michelle Muir, has no intention to rest on the acquired laurels and will drive the orchestra on to the next stage.

Keep an eye out for the CCO’s beautiful posters on a shop window near you and bring your family and friends along for an afternoon of wonderful entertainment whilst enjoying afternoon tea.

Admission for adults is $12, concession holders $10 and families of two adults and two children pay just $25.

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HE WINTER SEAS are starting to calm down and the visibility is clearing up.

We are seeing a huge number of humpback whales with around thirty spotted from the boat on the trip out to the site.

We’ve had a mother and calf surfacing metres away from our boat while we sit on the mooring during lunch. This is genuine curiosity from the calf, and the mother chaperoned her baby to have a closer look at us bobbing around on the surface.

Two of our guests were filming groupers

at 30m and out of the corner of their shot noticed a huge 12m humpback chilling there with them! The whale hung out observing them metres from the bottom for a good five minutes!

We have started to see a few male grey nurse sharks amongst the females in anticipation of mating, which is early for them to arrive . Although they are spread out we estimate there are consistently around 30 different sharks on the site.

Please contact us on 0498 743 795 for more information and to book.

Rainbow Beach Craft, Vintage and Recyclables Fair

Lyn Barrett and Val Duignan will enjoy the Craft, Vintage and Recyclables Fair in Rainbow Beach, August 11

Rainbow Beach Community Hall is holding a large Craft, Vintage and Recyclables Fair in conjunction with Team Rainbow and Rainbow Beach Double Tri-Athalon on Saturday August 11 from 9am to 2pm.

If you are interested in booking a table, set up is from 7am and cost is just $5 per table. Outside stall tables cost $10.

A sausage sizzle, bacon and egg burgers, soups, coffee and cold drinks will be available for purchase on the day.

If you have any queries, or if you are interested in booking a table, please contact the Community Centre on 5486 3355 or call Maree Heron on 0409 475 696.

Male grey nurse sharks have started appearing at the site in anticipation for mating season

Dolphin Report

By Norma Sanderson

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E ARE STILL excited at the Dolphin Centre about the new dolphin calf brought in by Aussie. Little “Luna” is very active and his scrapes and bumps seem to be healing.

Unfortunately, Aussie and Luna haven’t been in everyday, so it’s a case of ‘pot luck’ to see them.

The dolphins seem to be feeling the cool temperatures, coming in after 7am.

School holidays are over, we experienced a bumper dolphin-viewing season.

We welcome everyone to the centre to educate visitors about the rare wild dolphins.

They may not look wild while resting on the sandy beach but they can decide to take off if anything frightens or disturbs them!

August 1st – November 30th 2018 excluding All School Holidays and Long Weekends *minimum stay 7 nights, conditions apply

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Choose a Melaleuca

Fun Fashion Parade

Above: The 2018 Fun Fashion Parade held July 23 at the Good Shepherd Church was a huge success and local lovely ladies modelled fashion from Gympie store ‘Fancy That’, May Nash, Val Duignan, Maree Heron, Peggy Phelan, Trish Cavanagh, Ingrid Busk, Glenys Badcock and compere Lyn Barrett Left: Event organiser Annette Collins and Dorothy Pascoe set up a light lunch at the Fun Fashion Parade

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Coral Johnson

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ELALEUCAS ARE a distinctly Australian species from the same family as Eucalypts, Myrtaceae and are an excellent choice for your garden.

Although they are sometimes called tea trees, and the leaves of certain species are indeed used for the extraction of tea tree oil, the term tea tree usually applies to Leptospermums. The most common name for Melaleucas is paperbark because of the distinctive, soft, papery bark.

Paperbarks are great garden specimens.

Why? Well, firstly, they range in size from small shrubs to trees, so there is surely one to suit your specific needs.

Secondly, they have lovely bottlebrush flowers in a range of colours that attract honeyeaters and beneficial insects.

Thirdly, although many are partial to wet feet, they will cope with dry conditions, are fast growing, require minimal care and

City Farm members caught up with ABC’s Costa Georgiadis when he dropped in to visit

are more tolerant of shade than many natives.

Melaleucas mostly flower in spring, though I have some flowering right now and I am hoping for a visit from a scarlet honeyeater who is an occasional visitor when the blossoms are out.

As with many natives, Melaleucas can straggle, so light pruning will result in a more compact shrub. Plant of the month is the red form of Melaleuca Pachyphylla (Wallum bottlebrush). This is a shrub to 1.5 metres that enjoys damp conditions and full sun.

City Farm, opposite the Community Centre, on Tin Can Bay Road, is open to the public for plant sales on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am-3pm, 07 5486 2304, ccfni09@ gmail.com, www.cooloolacityfarm.org

Focus and Recompose Julie Hartwig, Tin Can Bay Camera Club

Sue Mason’s ‘Outback Sunset’ awarded AB Grade Merit, Iconic Australia

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HIS MONTH, we’re looking at a camera handling technique to eliminate or minimise unintentional camera movement. It’s called the ‘Focus and Recompose’ technique.

The shutter button on a digital camera does more than just take a photo when you press it. Two other vitally important actions also occur: 1. The camera auto focus system is activated and focuses on elements in the scene. The chosen auto focus mode will determine which elements the auto focus system focuses on; and 2. A light meter reading of the scene is taken to enable the camera to calculate the correct exposure.

That’s a lot to ask one button to do in a split second and with all that happening, something has to give! Usually, it’s the sharpness of the photo, affected by camera shake, induced by pressing the shutter button.

To use the Focus and Recompose technique: 1. Half press the shutter button. When you do this, the camera auto focus and take a light meter reading. Cameras normally give an indication when this has been achieved by beeping or showing a light (usually green) on the LCD/viewfinder. Once this has been achieved, keep the shutter button half pressed. If you release the shutter button at this point, the focus is lost.

2. Compose your photo. While the shutter button remains half depressed, focus remains locked on the elements focused on in Step 1, so go ahead and recompose the photo.

3. Fully press the shutter button to take the photo. Try not to “stab” the shutter button, squeeze it in a smooth, gentle action while holding your camera as still as possible. Some people say it helps to hold your breath when you do this.

Next month, we’ll look at more techniques to help you beat the shakes. The Camera Club will meet 7pm, Wednesday August 15 at Tin Can Bay Library. www.tincanbaycameraclub.wix.com/tcbcamera-club.

Campaign for Hospital in Tin Can Bay

ITH A MIX of aged residents and young families making up the majority of our local community, combined with the influx of tourists across peak holiday times and high volume of backpackers in Rainbow Beach, we certainly have the numbers to warrant our own community hospital.

Our permanent population is now over 6000, made up of 2500 in Tin Can Bay, 2500+ in Cooloola Cove and approximately 1000 in Rainbow Beach.

Town planning projects our region is capable of supporting up to 16 000 persons, yet we have no hospital. There are towns in Queensland with populations as low as 2 000 that have a community hospital. For 50 years, Crown Land next to the Ambulance Station in Tin Can Bay has been set aside.

Dr Peter Martin, retired Practice Principal of Cooloola Coast Clinic and Rainbow Beach Medical Practice said, “We need an accident

and emergency unit, especially after hours and a helipad as the long distance to Gympie, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane is problematic.

“Patients would benefit from a day surgery to bring more specialists in and a short stay ward to stabilise and observe acutely ill or injured patients before transfer or discharge would be beneficial.

“We need local politicians to support this proposal and they will if there is a

demonstrable groundswell of support from local residents,” he said.

Tony Perrett, Member for Gympie said, “I’m keen to play an active role in support of the Cooloola Coast needs and I look forward to the community discussion round this proposal.”

To express your support, join the steering committee as an individual or a representative of a local organisation, please email: plmartin1951@hotmail.com.

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Rainbow Beach Police Beat

by Senior Constable, Michael Brantz

Tri to be patient

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AST MONTH I spent a weekend in the Gold Coast hinterland working as part of the support crew for my daughter’s Kokoda Challenge team. The event, that raises money for the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program, saw Em, three schoolmates and a brave teacher (and hundreds of other teams), hike 48 kilometres through some gruelling countryside near the Hinze Dam. At the start of the event, the participants ran / walked off along NerangMurwillumbah Road for a few hundred metres before heading into the bush to tackle the hills.

To facilitate a safe start for those involved, the road was closed briefly in both directions. Not really a big deal, or a major delay to any motorists, at least that’s

what I would have thought.

As I was walking back towards our car, my attention was drawn towards an irate motorist who had left his vehicle and was standing in the middle of the road, a short distance from the poor SES volunteer stopping traffic.

He was in the middle of a tantrum any young child would have been proud of. His behaviour was so hostile, I felt the need to stop in case the poor lady needed help.

Mr Cranky’s main issue was he was unaware of the road closures that morning, because, “Nobody told me”.

I’m sure he had a fair point and nobody from the event had personally contacted him, despite the numerous other measures taken to advise motorists of the

The annual Rainbow Beach Double Triathlon will run on the weekend of August 11 and 12 – it will involve some road closures impending delays.

The reason I recount this story is that this month, on the weekend of August 11 and 12, the annual Rainbow Beach Double Triathlon will run. As usual, it will involve some road closures around town and while we make every effort to keep delays to a minimum, if you’re driving around Rainbow Beach on that weekend, you may be affected.

The main disruptions will occur during the two ‘main’ races which take place on Saturday afternoon between 3.30 5.30pm and Sunday morning, 7.30am to 9.30am.

Both races follow the same course and will involve road closures along Clarkson Drive, Inskip Avenue, Wide Bay Esplanade, Ocean View Parade and Green Valley Drive.

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THLETES AND spectators get ready for the Rainbow Beach Double Triathlon! This highly anticipated event will run across two days, August 11 and 12 and promises to attract a competitive field of athletes.

The Double Triathlon offers entrants the opportunity to compete in an Olympic distance event over two days, completing a ‘sprint distance’ 750/20/5 triathlon on Saturday afternoon, then another of the same distance on Sunday morning.

The two events are combined to give an ‘Olympic’ distance time from which the event placegetters are calculated.

Participants can choose to enter either the ‘double’ race - Saturday and Sunday races, or just one of either the Saturday or Sunday race. This race can be done either

as an individual or as a team event.

This year, Active Kids Triathlon events will encourage children to participate. All entrants in this category receive a specially minted finishers medal.

This is a participation only event as no ‘placings’ are given. This event is not professionally timed, however participants are welcome to time their own race using their watch.

Race distances: 6 to 9 years – 100m swim, 3km bike, 500m run 10 to 11 years – 200m swim, 5km bike, 1km run 12 to 13 years – 200m swim, 6km bike, 2km run

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The bike and run take place on closed roads and course marshals will be positioned around the course to assist and encourage children throughout the event.

For details and entry forms for the Double Triathlon and Active Kids events, visit www.rainbowbeachtriathlon.com.au.

Rainbow Beach triathlon cycle stage

I will be posting a list of the weekend’s road closures at various locations around Rainbow Beach prior to the date. I ask please that you don’t drive around the beachfront / CBD during the race times unless absolutely necessary - or you’re on a bike in the race.

Also if you’re planning on coming or going from Inskip Point, please plan your trip to avoid the race times. It would help us out a lot and ensure the safety of everyone competing.

It’s one of the only events in Rainbow Beach during the year that involves road closures and we work hard to make the delays as short as possible. If you do get held up, please don’t be a Mr Cranky, instead ‘Tri to be patient!’

EVENT SCHEDULE Saturday August 11 Active Kids: First wave starts at 2pm Active First Timers: First wave starts at 2.30pm Race 1 (750/20/5): first wave starts at 3.30pm Sunday August 12 Race 2 (750/20/5): First wave starts at 7.30am (Distances for each leg are reduced for age groups under 18 years) Waves are organised by age groups and gender. Wave starts will be available at Registration.

Please note that this schedule may change. Check back in the week of race day for the most up to date schedule.

Library

Happenings

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

WHAT’S ON DURING SENIORS WEEK ?

Camera Club introduction

Cooloola Nature Talk

Join the Camera Club on Monday August 20 for an introductory session about the Camera Club and photography from 12 noon to 12.30pm at Tin Can Bay Library.

Learn about the intricate nature and wildlife of the Cooloola Coast on Thursday August 23 from 9.30am to 10am at the Tin Can Bay Library.

Mahjong is for everyone Learn Mahjong basics and get an insight into this ancient game with the Tin Can Bay Mahjong group from 12.30pm on Tuesday August 21.

Uke Central Come and listen to the local ukulele club and learn to play a song on Wednesday August 22 at the Tin Can Bay Library between 11am and 12.30pm

Cards be gone!

Lighten the load and clear your purse of all those rewards cards. Join us on Thursday August 23 and we can show you how to save all your store and rewards cards, including your library card, on your smartphone.

Tin Can Bay Library, Thursday August 23 from 2pm to 3pm and Rainbow Beach Library, Monday August 20 from 11am to 12 noon.

Bookings are essential for all events – phone your library to make a booking or

book online through the Library website.

Rainbow Beach Library is open Monday and Thursday 9.30am to 12.30pm, Wednesday and Friday 2pm to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 12 noon. Phone 5486 3705 Tin Can Bay Library is open Monday and Wednesday 9am to 12.30pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 5pm, Saturday 8.30am to 11.30am. Phone 5486 4355 Alternatively, visit: www.gympie.qld.gov. au/library or facebook: www.facebook. com/GRLibraries

Tech Savvy Seniors – Smartphones Q&A Need help with your smartphone? We are here to help!

Rainbow Beach Ph: 5486 3705 Monday and Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm Wednesday and Friday 2pm – 5pm Saturday 9am – 12 noon

Tin Can Bay Ph: 5486 4355 Monday and Wednesday 9am – 12.30pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday 8.30am – 11.30am

Join us for an “answer your question” session on smartphones, Thursday August 16. Rainbow Beach Library, 10am to 12 noon. Tin Can Bay Library, 2pm to 4pm.

Remember to bring along your smartphone and know your password for iTunes or Play Store.

Bookings are essential so please phone to make a booking or book online through the Library website: www.gympie.qld.gov. au/library

Scientists blitz Cooloola

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IOBLITZ, a collaboration between the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation and Cooloola Coastcare will be held in across northern Cooloola and Rainbow Beach, August 24 to 26.

Dr Lindy Orwin of Cooloola Coastcare explained it is an ambitious citizen science program, open to anyone with an interest in natural history, irrespective of their expertise, to document plants, animals, invertebrate, fungi and our regions natural living resources.

“It is anticipated over 100 participants from South East Queensland and beyond, including complete novices

through to experts will attend, with experts helping the less experienced identify and learn more about nature in the process,” she said.

“The bush will be blooming with new life at the end of August and we expect a much younger group of BioBlitzers to join us, eager to learn about nature and discover as much as possible, learning from some very experienced mentors,” said Dr. John Sinclair, CEO, Fraser Island Defenders Organisation.

“Cooloola is already on the World Heritage Tentative List and this citizen science project will help build the case to enable it to be recognized as one of the

great wonders of the natural world,” he added.

He said that the partnership between FIDO and Cooloola Coastcare would not only add to the knowledge of Cooloola’s living natural resource, but would provide baseline data to be compared with information from future BioBlitzes anticipated over the next three years.

For further information or to get involved, contact John Sinclair 0418 650 535 or Lindy Orwin 0478 039 322.

BioBlitzers will document plants, animals, invertebrate and fungi

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Historical Cooloola

The old Tin Can Bay School

Annette Bailey

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HE NAME Tin Can Bay conjures up many visions, but there were a lot more fish in the bay than tin cans!

The township was originally known as Wallu, hence the school was opened in 1934 as Wallu State School.

In 1937 the name was changed to Tin Can Bay and there are many theories as to how Tin Can Bay acquired its name.

The generally accepted theory came from Zachariah Skyring who was a blood brother to the local indigenous tribe and wandered the area with them. Until he died, he could still speak the local dialect

and he said the aboriginal word for this area was TUNCUNBA. BA means ‘place of’ and TUNCUN means ‘plenty’ – hence a place of plenty He said, “White man couldn’t be bothered saying Tuncunba, so Tin Can Bay, that’s good enough!”

This seems a logical explanation and our school became known as Tin Can Bay State School.

The original school building was removed from the old Wolvi State School and thus Wallu State School was ready for its intake of 28 students at the commencement of 1934.

Some of these faces from this class in 1955 can enjoy a reunion on October 13

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Now the “about 28 children that were running wild and receiving practically no education whatsoever” had a formal school with the late H.C. Court as the headteacher.

The one-room-school building quickly became overcrowded and an additional room was required. In May 1937, the school building from Bells Bridge was re-erected at Tin Can Bay. The old building from Wolvi was no longer needed and was auctioned and sold to Mr W.J. Powell for 10 pound. In 1951 an extra classroom was added to make room for the 52 children in attendance.

Since that time, various committees were established and there was a push for a high school and a bigger area as the school outgrew its grounds.

A lengthy formal submission was made to the Education Department in 1996 and the announcement came late in 1997, yes, we would have a new Prep-10 State School.

The original Wallu State School building after its removal to Bream Street in 1937

This was the first Prep-10 school in Queensland to be purposely designed and built from the ground-up and it would be a ‘showcase’ school.

We farewelled our old school at the end of 1998, after 64 years of operation.

On October 13, Tin Can Bay school will celebrate their 20 year Back to Bay This should be a great day but it can only be successful with the help of everyone.

If you have plants or cuttings, bottles, arts and crafts, trash and treasure, recipes or other ideas please send them in to the school!

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your Community Cooloola Coast Ambulance offer free First Aid courses Cheryl Zunic

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OW, WE HAVE received a very positive response to last month’s article regarding the fully funded First Aid courses.

The first course will most likely be held on Saturday, September 15 at the Tin Can Bay Country Club. If you have not already expressed an interest in attending, you can do so by emailing Cheryl Zunic via email: josephandcheryl@bigpond.com.

A reminder, our Annual General Meeting will be held at the Rainbow Beach Ambulance Station, Thursday August 30, commencing 3.30pm. The meeting is open to the public.

The purpose of the AGM is to present the committee’s annual reports, financial statements and budget proposals. Local Ambulance Committees act as a voice for their community, providing valuable feedback on ambulance service delivery.

Save the date - Our annual Flower Show is scheduled for Saturday, September 29 at the Tin Can Bay Community Centre.

It is an important fundraiser so as well as plant and photography displays, there will be stalls, raffles, morning and afternoon teas.

Last year, Beris Sonter did very well with her entries. Grab your entry form from Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach libraries and some retail outlets.

Who are the CCCLDMSG? Colleen Hair

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HE COOLOOLA COAST Community Local Disaster Management Support Group is made up of community volunteers, members of Emergency Services, Gympie Regional Council and other Service Organisations within the community, covering Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay, Wallu, Goomboorian and Neerdie.

Our group uses local expertise and associations with other organisations to initiate responses and immediate disaster management at the community level.

We operate from an office within the Cooloola Cove Community and Veterans Hall and are contactable during an emergency on 5486 4483.

Check out our information boards at the Dolphin Shopping Centre and Woolworths, Cooloola Cove for information on how to prepare for an emergency or see them at the markets, like this image of Chairman Terry

Steele, Colleen Hair and Secretary Kevin Somerville at Cooloola Cove.

Our next meeting is on September 4 at the Cooloola Cove Veteran and Community Hall, all are welcome to attend.

If you would like more information please contact CCCLDMSG Chairman Terry Steele on 5486 4483 or visit our information stand at the Cooloola Cove monthly markets.

Quilters warm up

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E ENJOYED our retreat in Coolum, and the Lutheran Camp where we stayed had a beautiful spot overlooking the bay.

Some of us were lucky enough to see whales passing, on their way north.

We are looking forward to another trip to Bells Bridge, Howard and Maryborough.

We have a few smaller projects organised this month, Trapunto, sewing machine mat and a sewing machine cover.

Tin Can Bay Quilters are always keen to welcome new members. We make quilts, bags, cup holders, table runners, placemats and more.

We are a friendly group who are happy to help you, if you have never worked on patchwork or if you would like to learn

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to sew. Check out Linda Pottle with her quilt.

We meet Tuesday mornings at 9am at the Community Complex, cnr Tin Can Bay Rd and Bayside Drive (next door to the Cooloola Bowls Club).

Call Jacquie Cross on 5486 4468.

In Brief Over 60’s Among various other organisations, the over 60’s attended a special, Christmas in July lunch at the Cooloola Bowls Club, organised by the Medical Transport Team for fundraising purposes.

Much work and organisation was required by volunteers to serve a hot meal to the 120 guests and we appreciated their effort.

Our table did very well, winning some lovely raffle prizes, most of them donated by business owners.

Reminder, our AGM will be held Tuesday August 7. Please call 5486 2357 or 0488 781 506 to find out more. We always welcome new members.

Mayor visits Rainbow Beach Mayor Mick Curran will be visiting the Rainbow Beach Community on Friday 10 August from 9am to discuss issues and feedback with locals and residents.

Over the past few months Mayor Curran has been visiting various townships within the Gympie region to meet with residents one-on-one about anything they wish to discuss.

He looks forward to spending the day discussing projects such as the Rainbow Beach Our Towns program and the proposed viewing platform; however he encourages residents to bring along ideas or concerns they may have about their community. To arrange an appointment, please call the Mayor’s office on 5481 0668.

Volunteers unite!

Meet other volunteers to network, collaborate and take part in free skill development workshops.

Learn about local opportunities across a wide range of interest areas, connect, feel included and be recognised as a valued, contributing member of the community.

The group also offer support, information, training and workshops to enhance your volunteer experience.

The next Gympie Region Volunteer Managers meeting will be held August 14 from 9am at the PHN office, Mary Street, Gympie. Meetings are scheduled throughout the year across Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove and Rainbow Beach. For more information, visit www.chsn.org.au, call 0408 992 822 or email: volunteer@chsn.org.au.

Apply now for Environment Levy Grants Council has $180 000 worth of grant funding available for eligible community groups who support biodiversity conservation and foster community partnerships.

Applications for grant funding will be open until August 9, 2018 and may be submitted online at gympie.qld.gov.au/public-notices.

Gympie Regional Councillor, Tourism, Environment and Special Projects portfolio, Dr Daryl Dodt, said the annual grants program is a great opportunity for groups who are passionate about their region.

“If you are part of a not-for-profit group who works towards protecting our local environment, I strongly encourage you to apply for one of these grants,” he said.

“In the Gympie region community, we’re fortunate to have so many volunteers, community groups and families who give their time and resources to protect our local animals and habitat. These grants aim to support this work”.

To be eligible for a grant, community groups must be located within the Gympie region, have a formalised project plan and be able to demonstrate measurable project outcomes that are consistent with Council’s recently adopted Environment Strategy (which can be viewed on Council’s website).

Funding is aimed at groups which carry out land management activities, community engagement or environmental activities.

To find out more call 1300 307 800 or email environment@gympie.qld.gov.au

Get your health on track My Health for Life is a free program designed to help people in our community who are at risk of chronic disease.

Life often gets in the way of making healthy choices; how many times have you thought, one day I’ll lose a few kilos, eat better, sleep better, do more exercise, quit smoking, drink less alcohol, one day?

If these sound familiar, My Health for Life might be able to help and it’s FREE! To find out if you’re eligible for the flexible, six-month program, visit www. myhealthforlife.com.au to complete a free health check, or call 13 74 75. You can also talk to your local GP if you have any concerns about your health.

Fight with me, fight for me Jeans of Genes Day is recognised nationally, August 3 to raise awareness and money for the development of treatments and cures to fight genetic diseases and other conditions.

Jeans for Genes was established in 1994 by Children’s Medical Research Institute to fund revolutionary research to help diagnose, understand, and find cures or treatments for conditions affecting kids, including genetic diseases, cancer, and epilepsy.

1 in 20 kids is born with a genetic disease or birth defect. You likely know and care about someone affected. There are over 6000 genetic diseases, including cystic fibrosis, cancer, autism and rare disorders. Research is needed to beat these conditions and give kids a fighting chance.

Genetic diseases are one of the leading causes of death in kids under four and the main cause of ongoing hospitalisation. To fight this epidemic, we need more research.

The goal in this year is to raise $25 million, enough to create a new centre of collaboration, bringing world-leading scientists and doctors together to help Australian kids with genetic disease.

You can help by donating, volunteering or supporting friends who have signed up.

For more information, visit www.jeansforgenes.org.au

Check out Rainbow Beach on: www.facebook.com/RainbowBeachCommunityNews August 2018 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 23

SCHOOL NEWS

Fraser wins for the first time in 10 years!

Danny Staneig - Principal

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T WAS A FOGGY start for the Rainbow Beach State School sports carnival but the kids turned out in their house colours, blue for Cooloola and yellow for Fraser.

Cooloola have won sports day for past 10 years but Fraser looked a chance to take this year’s title and at the end of the day, Fraser took home the sports trophy!

The kids braved a cold, foggy morning to race and cheer their mates at the Rainbow State School athletics carnival

Logan proudly displays his ribbon after taking second place in the 2012 boys, 50 metre race

Fraser Sport’s Captain, Laylah speeds ahead to claim first in the 100 metre sprint Costa and Ivy discuss environmental issues and plant selection!

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Last month, we had an impromptu visit from Gardening Guru, Costa Georgiadis.

Dressed in his ABC’s, ‘Dirt Girl’ garden gnome gear, he certainly entertained the students with his spontaneous, excitable personality.

I’m sure some of the students had sore necks after his visit from trying to keep their eyes on him as he jumped around from place to place!

Costa discussed many environmental issues but it was his talk on individuality and sharing ideas and stories that really resonated. He absolutely loved that the 2 / 3 class had a

pet tomato plant and was super enthused to share this idea with others.

The school very much appreciate the $50 voucher for Wallu Nursery, generously donated to the school by Costa, his Aunt Debbie and Uncle Jim George from Sailability Tin Can Bay.

SAVE the DATE RBSS P&C annual Trivia Night is on September 21

Costa presents a $50 gift voucher for Wallu Nursery to school leaders Luxie and Tia, generously donated by Tin Can Bay Fishing Club, Cooloola Garden Group and Sailability

SCHOOL NEWS

Tin Can Bay P-10 celebrates NAIDOC

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TUDENTS ENJOYED NAIDOC Day thanks to the wonderful support of the Indigenous Community Group and representatives from the Gubbi Gubbi Dancers, who organised and ran all of the activities.

Under the theme, Because of her, we can! many of the NAIDOC Day activities were led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who inspired students by the breadth and depth of their knowledge, openly sharing this with students.

Throughout the day, students learnt about indigenous fishing nets, canoes, tools, food, games, how to throw a boomerang and traditional dance moves.

The Indigenous Community Group is an important part of our school community and we greatly appreciate their time and role they play within our school.

Kokoda Team Challenge

Ty-reece, Brent Miller (presenter), Allyra, Elsie and Alyssa hold a traditional canoe during NAIDOC celebrations last month

Term Three Acknowledgement Day Fun was had by all at the Tin Can Bay School Acknowledgement Day, held at the end of Term Three to celebrate great attendance and safe, respectful behaviour choices. Laughs were shared while challenging friends in Minute to Win it games, followed by a sausage sizzle.

Thank you to all the staff, especially our wonderful teacher aides who helped to run each of the activities.

P-3 Fun Day Prep to Year 3 students enjoyed a wonderful athletics inspired ‘Fun Day’ in the glorious sunshine. Sack races, ball games, egg and spoon races and of course, a sausage sizzle were among the fun.

Students are super excited about their sprint races, which will be held with the 4-10 Athletics Carnival.

Local girl, Emily Brantz was a member of a Kokoda Challenge team who recently hiked 48km through dense bushland and gruelling terrain near Hinze Dam to raise money for the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program well done Em!

Amy (back) and presenter Jacquie Sandy, Gennia, Mason and Fletcher get ‘hands on’ learning about Women’s Artifact items at the school NAIDOC day

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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.

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

(4WD only) Surf School & Board Hire Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf 0435 934 087 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.

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

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.

4x4 Hire Rainbow Beach 4x4 Hire 5486 8300 Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre 4WD Hire 5486 3288

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

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.

walk 4WD back to nature swim, surf and on the water fish extreme adventure national parks family fun accommodation annual events plus 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.

Helicopter Rides Rainbow Beach Helicopters offer 4 scenic flights, charters, packages and transfers to/ from Maroochydore Airport, Fraser Island Resorts, Gympie, and Harvey Bay, call 0448 883 442.

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.

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

By Canoe Explore the mangrove fringed waters of Carlo Creek, Carlo Island and Tin Can Bay Inlet Carlo Point Boat Hire 0405 818 277

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

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 0405 818 277 Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 0439 775 070 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.

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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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.

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annual events

Markets – Saturdays Saturday Markets 1st3rd Cooloola Cove Veterans and - Tin Can Bay Community Hall 0499 110 944 2nd & 4th Rainbow Beach Centreblock 5483 4866 3rd Tin Can Bay 0418 711 897

seeing all its beauty is to take a 1 day or 2 day tour. Or you can make the trip in your own 4WD, driving up the road or beach .

To Inskip Point and crossing in the barge.

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

January “Brushes by the Sea” Rainbow

January Beach Art & Craft Festival

family fun Playgrounds North and South of the Playgrounds North and South of the Headland and Rainbow Shores

Australia DayCooloola celebrations February Crocs Swimming

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Golf A par 3, 9 hole golf course is located VISITOR GUIDE UPDATE

at Rainbow Shores Resort. Members of the Our are advertisers are Rainbow given further public very welcome.

Shores promotion the 668 Cooloola Coast Social Golf through Club (0429 255) stages Visitor’s Guide. regular competitions. A picturesque course atThe Tin guide Can Bay allnext golf addicts willalso be attracts updated month from this area. to include all our current advertisers.

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Fishing, Boating & the Great Outdoors All smiles for Lex with one of his three red emperor

Rainbow Beach fishing report Mat Cooper Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters 0439 775 070

Sweetlip pearl perch, wrass, scarlet sea perch, cod, cobia and some great red emperor have been putting plenty of colour and quality in the eski’s.

Looks like some tailor have started to show up on the beaches along with the cold nights.

Til next month and enjoy some nice weather.

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I, IT LOOKS like we are finally getting some settled weather and with it is excellent fishing!

Snapper have come on good this year and only getting better. Parrot and husser are always a reliable catch and we’ve had some cracker parrot around.

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Fishing, Boating & the Great Outdoors

Catches from

Keely Rose Fishing Charters Left: Jimmy and Ian, regular fisho’s from the Sunshine and Gold Coast, had a ball catching these beautiful scarlet perch and snapper

Right: Some fantastic pearl perch have been caught on the Keely Rose off our reefs near Rainbow Beach

Coast Guard offer new courses Phillip Feldman Flotilla Commander, QF17

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F17 IS EXCITED about our new Community Courses, new incentives for Marine Assist Members, new raffle prizes and of course, a new membership drive.

Public Courses scheduled for August include: • First Aid and Resuscitation (Nationally recognised) • Introduction to Safe Boating and Emergency Procedures for Inexperienced Mariners

• Introduction to Navigation (how to use charts and plot courses) • Radio Communication (Nationally recognised) Marine Assist now will be offering three levels of cover, including multiple ‘free’ tows/assists for only $65 per year.

Also, coverage for outside assists (up to 20nm) and special cover for those up to 50nm or extended areas. Furthermore, our cover is recognised by Coast Guard Flotillas not only in Queensland but interstate. You can even join online. Easy peasy!

QF17 is almost 50% complete in our quest to fit a Thermal Imaging Camera

on our Primary Rescue Vessel, Cooloola Rescue 3. Special thanks go to our corporate sponsors and members of the public who have supported us.

When fitted, we will be able to more effectively perform night and poor visibility searches and rescues. This camera will be able to “see” people and objects more than 1 kilometre away when radar would may not. Only $5,000 to go.

We are actively seeking new members who can spare a few hours per month to help with Radio Shifts (training provided), assist on fundraising projects or even help with maintenance around

our base and associated storage facilities.

Good fitness is not necessarily a prerequisite.

Finally, our major end of year raffle is about to be released. How would you, your family or friends like to spend three nights aboard a houseboat supplied by Tin Can Bay Houseboats? Yes, you can, ‘Float with the Best’ whilst supporting QF17 in keeping its boats afloat.

Keep an eye out for our ticket sellers or drop into the base at Norman Point.

Details about courses, membership, Wide Bay Bar changes or raffle tickets can be secured by phoning us on 5468 4290 or visiting the base anytime between 6am to 6pm.

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Fishing, Boating & the Great Outdoors

Tin Can Bay Fishing Club

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EMBERS OF THE Tin Can Bay Fishing Club have been very busy during the past few weeks, enjoying a variety of social events, as well as assisting other community groups.

These include assisting the Cooloola Dragon Boat Club during their recent Regatta at Tin Can Bay and the very successful annual fundraiser for Sailability.

Costa Georgiadis with Aunt and Uncle, Debbie and Jim George visit Rainbow Beach State School

Community members enjoyed the Sailability Fundraiser held at the Cooloola Cove Vets Hall with the very entertaining Guest speaker, ABC Gardening Australia Host Costa Georgiadis. Over 170 people enjoyed the morning tea provided by members of the Tin Can Bay Fishing Club, Cooloola Garden Group and Sailability.

On behalf of all groups involved, we would like to thank Guest Speaker Costa Georgiadis, our community members, sponsors and supporters who have made this day so successful with $2,348.00 being raised for Sailability Tin Can Bay. Costa also attended the Rainbow Beach Public School and was welcomed by all the students who enjoyed his visit to their school garden.

School students were given guidance on planting of trees, and advice on gardening and the need to care for our environment.

The Club’s new storage shed has now been completed and we would like to thank the Gympie Regional Council, the Queensland Government, all our local groups, organisations and community members for their support and assistance and to Just Sheds in Gympie for making our objective become a reality.

Members recently enjoyed a day out targeting Squid in the Tin Can Bay Inlet and there were some good catches in and around the entrance to Carlo.

Outside fishing is resulting in good catches of Reef Fish including Pearl Perch, Snapper, Cobia and Tusk Fish.

There are reports of good catches of whiting, bream and flathead in the Tin Can Bay inlets, creeks and estuary areas and the successful fishos are those who spend a little time understanding the fish’s habits and habitats. Fishing the beach gutters have produced Dart, Tailor, Flathead, Bream and Whiting.

Identifying where the fish may be feeding takes practise but once you’ve worked it out, your fishing experience and catches will improve. Best baits are yabbies, chicken breast, squid, pilchards, mullet and a variety of soft plastics.

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Out and About

Tin Can Bay Art Show and Photography Competition Left: Jill McDonald and Norma Sanderson were readying for art lovers to enter the show

Left: President of the Cooloola Coast Art Group, Kerri Southern, welcomed judge Dr Elizabeth Tindle from QUT, amongst the entries into the “Abstract Contemporary” section 3

Lynn Hyland brings her pastel, “Feathers” to the art show at the Tin Can Bay Country Club

Rainbow Beach locals, Jasmin Betteridge and Elizabeth White are working some of their gap year at Peer Gynt (also owned by locals Bart and Jenny Klekar) at Perisher

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SPORT

Table tennis champions

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HE INAUGURAL table tennis competition in Rainbow Beach has been hotly contested over the past six weeks, with the Escape team of Dave Arthur, Tony Arthur and Suzie Faulkner taking the champions title.

There were some very close and not so close individual games through the competition but the team scoring system meant the final placings were all fairly close. The order of the final table was Escape, Rainbow North, Rainbow South, Kiwi Connection, Australia the Gift and Rainbow Realty.

Organiser Bob Gudge thanked all the players for taking part, and said he was very pleased with the quality and spirit of competition and is looking forward to an increased participation in the future.

Nominations for the next competition, starting on August 8, can be made by SMS to Bob on 0477 001 912 or Wolf on 0400 315 465.

The inaugural Rainbow Beach table tennis competition was hotly contested over six weeks with team ‘Escape’ taking the champions trophy - the next round starts August 8!

Cooloola Dragons win the Diamond Dash Norma Sanderson

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HE COOLOOLA DRAGON Boat Regattas held on July 14 and 15 at the Yacht Club was a super weekend of Dragon Boat racing, enjoyed on an incoming tide under a sunny sky.

The Wide Bay series 3 racing on Saturday was very competitive however the hot favourites, 1770 came away with the trophy. The Hervey Bay team was a close second.

Even though the Cooloola team came fourth in the 200 metre racing, they triumphed, winning the “Diamond Dash” against strong competition.

The outgoing tide played havoc with the far side of the course. Perhaps local knowledge and our Yachtie sweep “Russel” saved the day. The trophy now stands proudly in the Yacht Club.

On Sunday July 15, the Sports Regatta was run with teams from the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Shorncliffe, Redland Bay, Redcliffe, Sunshine Coast and Maroochydore, joining

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in with the Wide Bay teams for some close racing.

Winning team of the Mixed A Division was Maroochydore Sea Serpents (red) and the Mixed B Division went to Xian Dragons from Shorncliffe. A novelty knockout race for women was won by Bundaberg and the mixed race was won by Hervey Bay. The raffle proceeds of the day are being donated to the Leukaemia Foundation in memory of our friend Gayle Barnett.

Many thanks to all the helpers and sponsors. A special mention must go to the

Fishing Club who catered on the Saturday, giving us a chance to concentrate on organising and racing.

Reminder, Thursday paddling will commence at 3pm for a 3.30pm start on the water, Sunday meet us at 7.30am for an 8am start. These times are set for the rest of July.

Winter is a beautiful time to be out on the water so please join us!

If interested in paddling, phone Sandra: 0402 352 756 or Norma: 0439 075 271.

Please slip, slop, slap and bring water.

SPORT

Tin Can Bay Golf Club News Marie Young

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T’S A BUSY time of the year at the golf club with championships underway and visitors to the area participating in both social and competition golf.

Congratulations to all the winners especially Peter Fife for his Hole in One on the 13th!

Men’s 4BBB Champions: Gross – R Brooke and Robert Cunningham Nett - Peter Scott and Peter Fife Vets’ 54 Hole Champions: Div 1 Gross – Robert Cunningham Div 2 Gross - Col McKay Div 3 Gross - Peter Fife Div 1 Nett - Robert Grambower Div 2 Nett - Peter Nordstrom Div 3 Nett – Peter Scott Vets’ 8th Monthly Medal Winners: Div 1 - Gary Parker Div 2 - Neville Anderson Div 3 - Stuart Shephard Ladies’ 6th Monthly Medal Winners: Div 1 - Karen Hehir Div 2 - Carol Avotins Men’s 8th Monthly Medal Winners: Div 1 - Jon McCarthy Div 2 - Ted Curtis Div 3 - Michael Johnson Tin Can Bay Men’s Open Winners There were 97 competitors with the following results: Overall Gross - J Crowther Overall Nett - Michael Johnson Div 1 Gross - B Murchie

Gordon Smith warming up for the Men’s Open Day

Div 2 Gross - Graeme Taylor Div 3 Gross – Kevin Hughes Div 1 Nett - G Inman Div 2 Nett - Randall Thies Div 3 Nett – Peter Coppin Visiting golfers wishing to make a booking can contact the Starter’s Box on 0484 005 266 after 7am, 7 days a week.

BOARDRIDERS BJ Parton

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HAT A BEAUTIFUL place we live in! With sandy toes and salty kisses, the boardriders had a wonderful day on the beach fundraising for our memorial classic.

Unfortunately, there was only one person volunteering and fundraising, thank you BJ! There were many Boardriders driving past giving us a wave and a smile but unfortunately none stopped to help or purchase a sausage or donate!

I would like to shout out to Sarah from Rainbow Beach Learn To Surf, as she did a great job offering free boogie board hire when purchasing a sausage, or $5 off board hire if you donated or purchased a sausage.

I just want to say thank you Sarah.

To keep the club going, we would like a few people to put their hands up to come and

“I’m so lonely”, BJ Parton holds the fort for the boardriders fun day and fundraiser last month

help out with fundraising or with any ideas you have - this will be greatly appreciated.

During August and September the boardriders will be running a BBQ at the local markets with face painting and boardriders shirts for sale.

We will be holding a meeting at the Rainbow Beach pub, Friday August 24 at 5pm. All are welcome.

Little Athletics and Tiny Tots program R EMINDER - Little Athletics sign-on and open day is on August 4 at the Tin Can Bay School Oval from 8.30am.

The sign-on and open day give you a chance to come and try fun family fitness.

Events include shot put, discus, high and long jump, sprints and hurdles.

The Tiny Tots program is open to all three to five year olds and involves non competitive skill development. Training will hopefully run afternoons during the week, subject to demand.

“This program sets a good foundation for future athletics involvement but also assists

in developing coordination,” said Centre Manager Jess Milne.

The Centre is registered to accept the Get Started Vouchers to cover registration expenses and there is a trial of training sessions for $5 per week, for two weeks.

This is then deducted from the registration once joined. The season starts on Saturday August 11 from 8:30 to 10:30 am on the Tin Can Bay School oval.

For more information on training, registrations or Little Athletics in general, email ccla2014@outlook.com or call Jess Milne on 0411 218 254.

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A Little Humour SHORTS Shouldn’t it be spelled f-o-n-e-t-i-c.

If you can’t beat your computer at chess, try kickboxing.

She was only the whisky maker’s daughter, but he loved her still.

Apparently the guy that invented fairy bread just passed away. Hundreds and thousands were at his funeral.

Dyslexics untie!

Life doesn’t begin at 40, it just begins to show.

You can’t have everything, where would you put it?

I wished the buck stopped here, as I could use a few.

What is the difference between a sculptor and a hairdresser?

A sculptor makes faces and busts, but a hairdresser curls up and dyes.

If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.

Eat right. Stay fit. Die anyway.

MATHS LESSON A little boy was doing his maths homework and said to himself, “Two plus five, that son of a b*tch is seven. Three plus six, that son of a b*tch is nine.”

His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, “What are you doing?”

The little boy answered, “I’m doing my maths homework, Mum.” “And this is how your teacher taught you to do it?” the mother asked.

“Yes,” he answered.

Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, “What are you teaching my son in maths?”

The teacher replied, “Right now, we are learning addition.”

The mother asked, “And are you teaching

them to say two plus two, that son of a b*tch is four?”

After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, “What I taught them was, two plus two, THE SUM OF WHICH, is four.”

SIMPLE LOGIC Bob went to a psychiatrist.

“Doc,” he said, “I’ve got trouble, every time I get into bed, I think there’s somebody under it. I get under the bed, I think there’s somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under. You have to help me, I’m going crazy!”

“Come to me three times a week and I’ll cure your fears,” said the psychiatrist, “It’s $100 a visit” “I’ll sleep on it,” said Bob. Six months later the doctor met Bob on the street, “Why didn’t you ever come to see me again?” asked the psychiatrist.

“For a hundred bucks a visit? A bartender cured me for ten dollars.”

“Is that so! How?” “He told me to cut the legs off the bed!”

FERRARI F1 TEAM The Ferrari F1 Team recently fired the whole Pit-Crew to employ some young unemployed youths. The decision to hire them was brought on by a documentary on how unemployed youths in the area can remove a set of car wheels in less than six seconds without proper equipment.

This was thought to be a good move as most races are won and lost in the pits these days and Ferrari would have an advantage.

However, Ferrari soon encountered a major problem, not only were “da boyz” changing the tyres in under six seconds, but within 60 seconds they had resprayed, re-numbered and sold the vehicle to the McLaren Team.

THE QUICKEST WAY A man approached a local in a village he was visiting, “What’s the quickest way to York?”

The local scratched his head, “Are you walking or driving?” he asked the stranger.

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“I’m driving.”

“That’s the quickest way!”

HEARING VOICES A guy walks into an empty bar and says, “Hey, Bartender, give me a drink.”

So, the guy sits down, sipping his drink, when he hears a small voice, “I like your tie.”

The man turns to the bartender and says, “Did you say something?”

“No, I didn’t say anything,” says the bartender.

The man shrugs it off.

Again, he hears the small voice call out, “Your hair looks really nice.”

The man turns to the bartender and asks.

“There it goes again; didn’t you hear that?”

“No, replied the bartender, “I didn’t hear anything.”

Once again, the man returns to his drink when he hears, “Gee, that suit looks great on you.”

“Bartender!” exclaimed the man, “I am absolutely sure I heard something, what’s going on here?”

“Oh”, said the bartender. “That must be our peanuts, they’re complimentary.”

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY On our 25th anniversary, my husband took me out to dinner. Our teenage daughters said they’d have dessert waiting for us when we returned.

After we got home, we saw that the dining room table was beautifully set with china, crystal and candles, and there was a note that read: “Your dessert is in the refrigerator. We are staying with friends, so go ahead and do something we wouldn’t do!”

My husband turned to me and said, “I suppose we could vacuum.”

AT THE ZOO Cleaning out the aviary at a run-down zoo, the keeper finds two finches that have died of old age. He picks them up and places them in a sack. After cleaning the cage, he puts the sack in his wheelbarrow and moves on to the next cage.

When he reaches the primate cage he

finds two chimps who have also died of natural causes. “Waste not, want not,” he says as puts them in the sack with the finches.

Later at feeding time, he flips the dead animals from the sack into the lion cage.

“Oh, Come On!” roars the lion, “Not finch and chimps again!”

TALKING DOG A guy is driving around the back woods sees a sign in front of a broken-down shanty-style house: ‘Talking Dog for Sale’ He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.

The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice-looking Labrador retriever sitting there.

‘You talk?’ he asks.

‘Yep,’ the Lab replies.

After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says ‘So, what’s your story?’

The Lab looks up and says, ‘Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young.

“I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA. In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping.

“I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running but the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn’t getting any younger, so I decided to settle down.

“I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals. I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I’m just retired.”

The guy is amazed and goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.

“Ten dollars,” he says.

“Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him so cheap?”

“Because he’s a liar, he’s never been out of the yard”.

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ESSENTIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE / POLICE / FIRE . . . . . . . 000 SES Flood/Storm Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 500 SES - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3314 SES - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4604 City Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2304 Coastguard Tin Cay Bay - VMR 417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4290 Community Centre Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3355 Cooloola Coast Medical Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2488 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 Tin Can Bay Fire Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 828 414 Rural Fires Goomboorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 793 286 Rural Fires Neerdie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0400 865 132 QPWS Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9900 QPWS Tewantin (7 days) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5449 7792 Gympie Regional Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 307 800 HOSPITAL - Gympie (ind. Community & Mental Health Services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5489 8444

Cooloola Coast Realty Rainbow Beach Realty Century 21 Arcobaleno Food Sans Borders Marina Bar and Grill Rainbow Fruit Barn Silky Oak Tea Gardens

Rainbow Beach

0400 657 797

Seafood Ocean Breeze Seafoods

0418 382 442

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay

5486 9090 5486 3249 5486 4231

Cooloola Coast Rainbow Beach Gympie

5486 3411 5486 3900 5489 8000

Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay Rainbow Beach Kia Ora

5486 8000 0490 232 392 5486 4400 5486 3126 5486 5535

Rainbow Beach

5486 3152

Cooloola Cove

0408 645 369

Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay

5486 8700 5488 0084

Tin Can Bay

5486 2887

Rainbow Beach

0418 729 474

Sewing Tin Can Bay

5488 0601

Cooloola Coast

0403 193 916

Ennovy Designs

Shopping Centre IGA Supermarket IGA Supermarket

Gavin Freeman Handyman Service 0438 773 119

Signs

Hardware

Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach Signs

Rainbow Beach Cooloola Cove

5486 3444 5486 2000

Solicitor

Health and Medical

Cosgroves

Storage

Coloured Sands Clinic Cooloola Cove 5488 0271 Cooloola Coast Clinic Tin Can Bay 5486 4600 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Medical Centre 5313 3277 Rainbow Beach Medical Practice 5486 3078 Rainbow Beach Chiropractic 0447 275 673 Rainbow Beach Pharmacy 5486 3070 Tin Can Bay Physio Tin Can Bay 5488 0533

Kennels and Catteries Gympie Cooloola Pet Resort Gympie

5483 5364

Lawn Mowing 0474 127 057

Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rustproofing and Mechanical Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Service Centre and Towing Rainbow Beach

5486 3228

4rent4sale Storage Sheds Tin Can Bay Karoonda Road Self Storage Rainbow Beach

5486 4577 5486 3411

Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre Rainbow Beach

5486 3227

Tours and attractions

Dolphin Ferry Cruises RB/TCB Epic Ocean Adventures Rainbow Beach Fraser Island 4x4 Tours Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Horserides Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf Rainbow Beach Surf and Sand Safaris Rainbow Beach Wolf Rock Dive Rainbow Beach

0428 838 836 0408 738 192 0457 726 388 0412 174 337 0435 934 087 5486 3131 5486 8004

Vet Gympie Veterinary Services Tin Can Bay

5486 4666

5486 8555

Advertising/Graphic Design

Pest Control Beach to Bay Pest Management Cleanwave

Cooloola Cove

Restaurants and Cafés

Handyman

Rainbow Beach Hardware Mitre 10 Cooloola

0407 372 826

Real Estate

5488 0222

Graphic Design Soda Graphics

Rainbow Beach Hotel Rainbow Beach Surf Club Tin Can Bay Country Club

Cooloola Cove

Glass and Aluminium Lighthouse Glass and Aluminium

Cooloola Cove

Pubs and Clubs

Cooloola Lawn Care

Curtains and Blinds & Security Advantage Screens & Blinds Cooloola Cove Cooloola Curtains & Blinds Cooloola Cove

Laurie Donnelly Plumber Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach

Garden Supplies

5486 3788

Cabinet Makers

John Madill Toyota Madills Mazda

Rainbow Cooloola Wholesalers

Ray’s Plastering

Plumber

Food Wholesalers

Rainbow Beach

Beauty

Cooloola Coast Cabinets Whatever Cabinetmakers

0428 645 369

Flooring

Cooloola Cove Landscape & Garden Supplies

Bakery

Serenity Beauty

Double Island Point Fishing Charters Keely Rose Deep Sea Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters Floorzone

Coastwide Appliance Service & Repairs

Ed’s Beach Bakery

Plastering Cooloola Cove

Fishing Charters

Air conditioning

Chilly Bin Rainbow Beach Tackle & Camping

4D Engineering

Cooloola Coast Rainbow Beach

5486 8686 0421 600 148

Library - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3705 Library - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4355 Local Disaster Management CCCLDMSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 4483, 0439 862 264 Cooloola Cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 0436, 0459 26 374 Wallu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 685 338 Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 863 007 Pharmacy - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 3070 Police - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8765 Police - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 2426 Police - non urgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 444 POISONS Information Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 26 School - Rainbow Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 9333 School - Tin Can Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5488 1222 Warren Truss MP (Federal Member) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 300 301 968 Tony Perrett MLA (State Member) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5329 5100 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (Please phone to make appt ) CARKEET, Sally (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 751 327 DEACON, Arthur (Cooloola Cove) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 624 208 FISHER, Peter (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0407 95 4678 GETT, Kelvin (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5486 3538 MISSEN, John Joseph (Rainbow Beach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5486 8153

Airconditioning

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UILDING GlassRENOVATIONS ELECTRICIAN

Removalist PEST CONTROL

Screens & Blinds

CHANICAL

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Solicitor in Attendance Wednesdays 10:00am – 1:00pm Conference Room, Rainbow Sands Resort

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WHAT’S ON

If you have an event or date you would like to add please email info@rbcn.com.au

AUGUST

A LITTLE BIT OF TRIVIA

1

Horse’s Birthday

3

Jeans for Genes Day, Children’s Medical Research Institute

4

Cooloola Coast Little Athletics sign-on, 8.30am, TCB School Oval, Jess: 0411 218 254

5

I

N THE southern hemisphere, August 1 marks the birthday for every horse, regardless of which day it was actually born.

The date is based on the equine breeding season and is used to standardise the industry, particularly horse racing which uses the date to put horses into their age grades for racing.

The northern hemisphere equines celebrate their special day on January 1.

‘Snap Up Some Paradise’ Fraser Island photo comp entries close, www.des.qld.gov.au

7

Over 60’s AGM, 5486 2357

8

TCB Fishing Club AGM, 5pm, 33 Dolphin Ave TCB

8

A PVA support group, 9.30am TCB Library, Carla: 0417 723 078

9

Mayor Curran visits RB. Call for an appointment 5481 0668

Horse’s Birthday

11 Craft, Vintage and Recyclables Fair, RB Comm Hall, 9am-2pm, 5486 3355 11-12 RB Double Triathlon 12 Lantern Walk, RB Community Hall, 5pm 12 CCO Afternoon Tea and Concert, TCB Community Hall, 2pm

25 Songwriters workshop with Allan Caswell, Silky Oak Tea Gardens: 5486 5535 26 Simply Classical Concert, 2pm St Pats Church Gympie 29 National Meals on Wheels Day

Father’s Day

23 Spring Equinox

WEEKLY (many are term time only) MONDAY 9.30am Senior Citizens indoor bowls, TCB Community Complex David: 0466 848 032

7am Heart Foundation Walking Group, TCB Bakery

15 Brisbane Ekka Show Holiday, Brisbane

22 School holidays begin

16 Tech Savvy Seniors, Smartphone Q&A, RB Library 10-12 noon, TCB Library 2- 4pm.

9am TCB Quilters, TCB Community Complex, Jacquie: 5486 4468

22 Uke Central, learn and play, TCB Library, 11- 12.30pm

9.30am Little Guppies Playgroup

18 Seafood Charity Dinner, Hollywood Glam, 6.30pm, CC Community Complex 19 Hearts of Gold Short Films Festival, 5.30pm, RB Community Hall

9am Arts and Crafts Group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall

23 Cooloola Nature Talk, TCB Library, 9.30-10am 23 Cards be gone! TCB Library 2-3pm 23-29 Bronze Camp, RBSLSC

3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training session

9.30am Senior Citizens indoor bowls, TCB Community Complex, David: 0466 848 032 SATURDAY 7am

Heart Foundation Walking Group, TCB Bakery

Markets on almost every Saturday, see the Visitor’s Guide!

SUNDAY

WEDNESDAY 9am Mahjong and games, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall 9am Table Tennis, RB Community Hall, Bob: 0477 001 912

23-26 Gympie Music Muster

10am Art Workshop with Jenny, RB Library, every 2nd and 4th Thursday

9.30am Bridge, RB Hall Meeting Room

21 Mahjong basics, TCB Library, 12.30pm

18 Vietnam Vet’s Day. RB RSL Sub Branch Service, 11am RB Cenotaph.

TCB RSL Sub Branch Service 10.45am, TCB ANZAC Memorial Park

9.30am First 5 Forever Under 5’s, TCB Library

9am Sailability, TCB

14 Gympie Region Volunteer Managers, 9am, PHN office, Mary Street, Gympie: 0408 992 822

21 P&C Trivia Night, RB Comm Hall, 6.45pm, Kirstie: 0439 701 227

8.30am Playgroup, RBSS

FRIDAY

10-11am First 5 Forever Under 5’s, RB Library

TUESDAY

20 Cards be gone! RB Library, 11-12 noon

8am Tennis, RB Sports Club, Carmel: 0438 773 679

9.30am CCLAC Bingo, 9.30am, TCB Country Club

4.30pm Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS: 0417 079 579

20 Camera Club intro, TCB Library 12- 12.30pm

THURSDAY

9am TCB Craft Club morning, Carmel: 5488 0409

SEPTEMBER 2

6pm Table Tennis, RB Community Hall, Bob: 0477 001 912

24 Boardriders meeting, 5pm, RB Pub

10am Mainly Music, TCB Community Complex

24-26 Coastcare/Fraser Island Defenders BioBlitz, Lindy Orwin: 0478 039 322

4.30pm Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS: 0417 079 579

7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church service, Manooka Drv, RB 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training 9.30am Church of the Good Shepherd Contemporary Family service and morning tea, all denominations welcome! 17 Carlo Rd, RB 10am TCB RSL Sub Branch BBQ, 12-2pm

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[D1] Recommended driveaway pricing is applicable for Private, Bronze and Silver fleet customers, and primary producers only. Offer available on new vehicles produced January 2018 to July 2018 and purchased between 01/07/2018 - 31/07/2018 unless offer extended. Recommended driveaway price shown includes 12 months registration, 12 months compulsory third party insurance (CTP), a maximum dealer delivery charge and stamp duty. Offer excludes metallic paint. [V3] Offer applicable for Private, Bronze and Silver fleet customers only. Offer available on new vehicles produced January 2018 to July 2018 and purchased from 01/07/2018 - 31/07/2018 unless offer extended. Free onroad costs includes 12 months registration, 12 months compulsory third party insurance (CTP), dealer delivery charge and stamp duty. $3,000 represents minimum value of onroad costs on an auto Hilux 4X4 SR5 Double-Cab Pick-Up in non-metallic paint.

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WARNING! VISITING RAINBOW BEACH CAN LEAD TO THE FOLLOWING: -

FORGETTING ABOUT YOUR WORK & WORRIES A FEELING OF CALM & ENJOYMENT FINDING QUALITY TIME TO SPEND WITH YOUR KIDS LOOKING FOR EXCUSES NOT TO GO BACK HOME MAKING PLANS TO RETURN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

TO MAKE SYMPTOMS PERSIST CALL ANDREW HAWKINS 0408 736 711 This public service announcement has been provided by:

Rainbow Beach

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