Rainbow Beach Community News May 2022 by Rainbow Beach Community News

may 2022 Volume 25 | Issue 5

Stunning Shoko Fuchigami captured by her photographer boyfriend Ryan Labra on a recent visit to Carlo Sand Blow

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OTICED anything different about the paper? We may have had a little facelift…what do you think? We hope you agree it is a fresh, modern look that suits our beachy town.

Another thing to celebrate in May is World Bee Day! We absolutely love bees here at the Rainbow News, especially our gorgeous little stingless native bees and the stunning blue banded bee.

Which is why we are always so happy to receive submissions from our readers this month we have a gorgeous story sent in by David Brice about dogs interacting with wild dolphins. Trust me, it will make you want to put Akaroa in New Zealand on your bucket list.

How does one celebrate World Bee Day..? Hmmm, good question. Does anyone local make those little bee hotels? Or maybe just skip mowing the lawn that day so the bees can enjoy the clover. Until next month

Please do feel free to send in your thoughts, photos, events, memories, etc. We really want to encourage community involvement in your paper. This is such a special area with so many incredible people - we want to shout it from the rooftops!

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Speaking of incredible people, it is that time of year when we make sure we thank the wonderful mums, stepmums, mum-like figures, pet mums, and people-who-perform-the-role-of-mum. Of course, this can be a very sad time of year for many so we are thinking of you all as well.

And our new tagline is also our mission statement: ‘Shining a light on the Cooloola Coast’. Which is exactly what this paper is for - to shine a light on all the amazing people, businesses, and events that this area has to offer and to bring a really positive focus to what happens in the whole region.

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N MOTHER’S DAY a sea of pink will descend on the Tin Can Bay foreshore in support of breast cancer research. The Mother’s Day Classic is an annual fundraising walk that raises funds with the view to kick cancer’s butt! So make this Mother’s Day extra special by registering for the MDC and taking a return stroll from Wes Mitchell (skate) Park up to Crab Creek and back along the picturesque Tin Can Bay foreshore.

There will be on the day registrations available from 8am at the sign on tent in Wes Mitchell Park. The official welcome will be at 8:45am and will include a minute’s silence with the Classic kicking off at 9am. Full registration is only $36.95, concession is $32.95, and children (3-12) are $19.95. There are medallions to the first 50 who register either online or on the day. Everyone is encouraged to be fun and funky in pink attire, there will be awards for best dressed so get creative! A big shout out goes to the ladies from the Tin Can Bay QCWA Branch who will be assisting with registrations and water stations and preparing fresh fruit for the finish line. Write a message on the tribute wall to a loved one who has passed or words of encouragement for those still fighting

So, lace up those runners and throw on your pink tracksuit for the 2022 Women in Super Tin Can Bay Mother’s Day Classic on Sunday 8 May.

The MDC community is coming together in true fabulous fashion for the 25th anniversary of this iconic Australian event.

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Cooloola Coast Community Groups Get Grant Funding Support

EVERAL community groups on the Cooloola Coast have secured grant funding support from Gympie Regional Council Community Grants Programs Round 2 2021/22. Community Development Grants Tin Can Bay Fishing Club - $2484 Club and Community Garden Rejuvenation Project: Removal of old and damaged plants with new soil, plants and mulch installed under the guidance of Wallu Nursery. Rainbow Beach Chamber of Commerce - $3000 Creation of a new ‘Visit Rainbow Beach’ website for economic drive and to provide a user friendly platform for visitors to access current information as a key tourism destination for the region. Tin Can Bay Model Flying Club - $2552 Dedicated carpark for people with disabilities.

Current Rainbow Beach Community Centre Management Committee Secretary Marnie Kropp, President Elisa Seul, Treasurer Kelly Smith. The Community Centre recently received a $5000 grant to create children’s book based on the area

Regional Arts Development Fund Community Information Resource Centre T/A Rainbow Beach Community Centre - $5000 Children’s Book Illustration, A Walk in Rainbow Beach: Create an illustrated children’s book in partnership with a local artist with text

developed with Butchulla Elder Karen Hall.

Get Local Community Grants still open! Are you part of a not-for-profit community organisation? Gympie Regional Council’s Get Local Community Grants program is specifically designed to assist communities and townships impacted by COVID-19 and dealing with drought and disaster, such as recent flood events. This program will help eligible community organisations to deliver a range of small-scale community events and activities that increase community connection, sense of belonging and community wellbeing. Applications close Sunday 8 May 2022. For more information, visit www.gympie.qld.gov. au/community-assistance-grants This program is an initiative funded by the Queensland Government, Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Package under Queensland’s Economic Recovery Strategy.

Gympie Region Studio Trails 2022 applications now open!

PPLICATIONS are now open for the Gympie Region Studio Trails 2022. Scheduled to take place over three weekends from 3-19 September, the Studio Trails are an opportunity for local artists and arts collectives to profile their work through inviting visitors into their creative spaces and studios. We have so many talented artists on the Cooloola Coast and the public would love to see what goes on behind the scenes! So apply now to be included on the 2022 Trail. This year artists and collectives

have the option to open at any time during these dates including weekdays. A cultural tourism initiative that supports the local arts and cultural sector, the Studio Trails also highlights our dynamic creative community to locals and visitors to the region. Open to a range of art forms including visual arts, music, theatre, pottery and gardens, participating artists are also offered the opportunity to be considered for a commissioned artwork to the value of $1500. Visitors can enter to win the artwork by

completing an online Culture Counts survey. This project is supported by a $10 000 grant from the Regional Arts Fund - Cultural Tourism Accelerator program with Council officer support in the delivery of the program. Applications are accepted online and close at 12 noon on Monday the 16th of May 2022. For more information or to apply visit www.gympie.qld.gov.au/ recreation-tourism/art-culture or contact Councils Arts and Cultural Development Officer on 5481 0774.

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Dogs and Dolphins

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N THE early 1970s a wild Australian Humpback dolphin used to regularly visit the area outside the Tin Can Bay coast guard and reportedly play with a Rottweiler who would patiently wait for the dolphin to arrive. It seems probable that originally the dolphin followed one or more of the many prawn trawlers that operated out of Tin Can Bay at the time, consuming by-catch thrown overboard on return. Over time other dolphins followed in and through breeding numbers increased. It should be noted that dogs are rightfully not permitted in the Barnacles dolphin feeding area, and there was some controversy at the time of the Rottweiler and dolphin interaction as to whether it was a ‘good thing’. But it is interesting to know how some dogs interact with wild dolphins. A dog with a keen ear can hear the dolphins’ high-pitched squeaks, squeals, chirps, and whistles that elude the human ear. The dog-dolphin interaction has been proven at the Akaroa Dolphins Tourist Centre at Akaroa Harbour in New Zealand. They have a dolphinspotting dog on each of their boats and tourists not only enjoy seeing the Hector’s dolphins (the world’s smallest and rarest oceanic dolphin),

Above: Buster the miniature schnauzer on duty spotting dolphins Right: The famed Rottweiler playing with his dolphin pal in Tin Can Bay a long time ago Below right: Bird’s-eye view of English springer spaniel Albie looking at the beautiful Hector’s dolphins in Akaroa Harbour

but also the interaction between the spotterdog and the dolphins. With the spotting dogs involvement, Akaroa Dolphins has a 98 percent dolphin spotting rate on its several tourist boats. One of their dogs, Buster, a miniature schnauzer, has been a spotter-dog since the age of one. When within range of the dolphins he becomes very animated, darting back and forth across and along the deck. His excitement has propelled him accidentally overboard on a couple of occasions so his life vest is a necessity. “Our dogs don’t get in the water but all become animated when the dolphins are near,” said Julia Waghorn of Akaroa Dolphins. “The photos of the Rottweiler (in Tin Can Bay) are incredible!” Any Tin Can Bay ‘old timers’ have any more info to add to this interesting interaction between species? Feel free to get in touch!

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ID YOU know that World Belly Dance Day is held on the second Saturday in May each year and it was started to promote the idea of belly dancing as an art form? Make May the month you try out this art form with a free introductory dance session on Monday 9 May so you can shake it at home on the following Saturday. Soul from the Belly Artistic Director Jess Milne has been using the benefits of belly dance in her everyday life for over 20 years and is looking to restart casual classes to share her passion and knowledge. Jess several years ago as she continued on her belly dance journey

“Dance as the narration of a magical story; that recites on lips, illuminates imaginations and embraces the most sacred depths of souls.” – Shah Asad Rizvi

‘I started my journey exploring Middle Eastern movement with two left feet and a detachment from my inner awareness. Fast forward to today and I still have two left feet but have developed self-awareness and acceptance that has enabled me to achieve goals in life I never thought possible’ explained Jess. There will be two sessions held, the first from 1pm to 2pm and second from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. They will be held at the Emperor St Community Hall at 110 Emperor Street in Tin Can Bay. All you need to bring is a water bottle, wear comfortable clothing with free movement and have an open mind. Registration is essential as there are limited places. For more information or to register your attendance please email soulfromthebelly@ gmail.com or call/text Jess on 0411 218 254.

Celebrate turtles in May

ORLD Turtle Day is held annually on 23 May and was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world. We are so, so fortunate here in Rainbow Beach to have our beautiful local sea turtles nesting nearby for us to observe and protect.

Every turtle is vital to the survival of the species. TurtleCare Rainbow Beach is the message board about marine turtle sightings, nesting and hatching on Rainbow Beach and in nearby waters. Their volunteers walk the beaches looking for evidence of turtle nests to help protect them from predators. Trained turtle carers save at-risk turtle eggs by relocating nests to prevent large tides exposing the eggs.

If you aren’t a member of the TurtleCare Rainbow Beach Facebook group, you might be missing out on the news about the baby turtles from Cooloola CoastCare’s team of volunteers, so head over and join the group if you love our sea turtles.

One of our resident baby turtles

Photographed by Jan Waters of TurtleCare Rainbow Beach

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AST month we had our local member, Sienna Arthur, go down to the Gold Coast and compete in the 2022 Australian Youth Surf Life Saving Championships. After a tough 2 hour final event Sienna placed 6th out of 124 athletes competing in the Under 13 Female Flags event! Sienna, you have made the club so proud and we look forward to seeing what you can do in the 2023 Titles! The May Day long weekend is the last weekend you will see our volunteer Life Savers on the beach for the 2021/2022 season. If you see them down the beach or on the street, please thank them for the time and effort they have all put into keeping our beaches safe for us and all the visitors to our beautiful beach!

Right: Local SLSC member Sienna at the 2021 Branch Titles. Picture by Julie Pratt.

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F YOU ARE an artist and would like a chance to win some fantastic prize money then why not enter the Du Rietz Art Awards, the annual Gympie Regional Gallery art competition which honours the architect of the beautiful historic School of Arts building where the Gallery is housed. Now in their 4th year, the Du Rietz Art Awards are the premier art awards for the Gympie Region.

Finalists are displayed throughout the Gallery and feature a range of 2D and 3D artworks. Over $10,000 in prize money is on offer over multiple sections. Major sponsors are Gympie Regional Council, Budget Steel, and SoMa SoMa Espresso.

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They have been recorded travelling without a break the 11,000km from Alaska to New Zealand in only 8 days, flying at an average of more than 50km/h. The round-trip migration for this bird is more than 29,000km. They lose almost half of their body weight along the way, which is why our local mudflats and wetlands are so vital for the ones that choose our coast as their place to rest, recuperate and gain back their strength by feeding on our shores. World Migratory Bird Day, observed first in 2006, is recognised globally in an attempt to raise world-wide awareness of the threats faced by birds (such as urban development), their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. Left: A bar-tailed godwit. Next time you spot one of these beautiful birds on the foreshore, think about how far it has travelled to be here

ERY FEW feats of endurance in the animal kingdom can rival the epic, awe-inspiring journeys of migratory birds. Saturday 14 May is World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), giving us all a chance to observe and assist these majestic travellers and the habitat they so desperately need protected. Here on the Cooloola Coast we are blessed and fortunate to live close to vital wetlands and beaches that act as safe havens for an array of shorebirds such as the grey-tailed tattler, eastern curlew, bar-tailed godwit, common greenshank, terek sandpiper, Pacific golden plover, whimbrel, ruddy turnstone, grey plover, lesser sand plover, curlew sandpiper, grey plover, greater sand

plover, red-necked stint, and sharptailed sandpiper. On our doorstep, vast tidal flats adjoin the mainland areas throughout the Great Sandy Strait and on the west coast of K’gari (Fraser Island) providing important habitat for shorebirds, where numbers have been estimated to be between 35,000 in 1993 and 25,000 in 2013. Approximately a third of the Great Sandy Strait is intertidal mudflat or sandflat, the rest being mangroves, seagrass, saltmarsh, sandy spits, and forested islands, all which support a wide diversity of shorebirds. Of particular note are the astonishing bar-tailed godwits, who are the world record holders for nonstop flight.

Below: The Pacific golden plover is another shorebird that travels a long distance to visit the Cooloola Coast

Every year people take action and organise bird festivals, educational programmes, exhibitions and bird-watching excursions to draw attention, celebrate and advance the cause of these icons of the sky. This year, to shine awareness on the precarious and vulnerable nature of the survival of migratory birds, the theme for WMBD is light pollution. Artificial light is increasing globally by at least 2 per cent per year and it is known to have a negative impact on many bird species. Light pollution causes disorientation for birds when flying at night, leading to collisions into buildings, disrupts their internal clocks, and interferes with their ability to undertake longdistance migrations. As well, many vital mudflats and wetlands are under threat from plans to develop them into marinas and luxury high-rise apartments. So on Saturday 14 May, take a moment to reflect on the amazing strength and stamina of these incredible creatures, and together we can make decisions that ensure their feeding grounds remain available for them for many flights to come.

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S THE fading notes of the Last Post linger in the morning air, Cherryl eases from ‘attention’ to ‘at ease’ - another Anzac Day is well underway. Cherryl commenced her career with the Australian Defence Force in 1962 as a 17-year-old. She had tried to enlist six months earlier, drawn by stories of her father’s Army service in World War 2, but at the last minute the recruiting officer realised her age and she was forced to wait for her next birthday to join up. Cherryl’s career with the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps continued from 1962 until she reached the position of Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 in 1977. Through her career she worked with Recruit Training Corps,

Cherryl at work in her role as Assistant Secretary of the Tin Can Bay RSL

Armoured Corp, Military Police, and Military Hospital as Pay Sergeant before her final position as Chief Clerk, One Military District. She was posted to numerous centres including Kapooka, Puckapunyal, Manly, Yeronga, and Balcombe. Asked what she enjoyed most about her Army service, Cherryl said, ‘I loved - in fact, was addicted to - the work - the togetherness of working and socialising with people from all walks of life. I was totally supported by the male members of the Defence Force and always felt respected, never threatened.’

Anzac Day is very important to Cherryl. ‘It is all about perpetuating Anzac Day traditions to the young and community in general, without glorifying war. I love the camaraderie and bonding of Defence Force employees that continues through to today through involvement with the RSL and Anzac Day ceremonies.’ Cherryl is the current Assistant Secretary of the Tin Can Bay RSL after being Secretary from 2012 – 2015 and in 2021. Well, Cherryl, all we can say is: Thank you for your service!

ASTER Bunny Col and his wife, Walk Organiser, Kate Gregory, were helped by their visiting grandchildren to provide an Easter egg hunt for the very lucky ‘One Step at a Time Tin Can Bay’ walkers. Love that we had ‘Healthy Choice’ (hard boiled eggs) as well as chocolate eggs Big thank you to photographers Denise, Linda F, and Melissa for their photos. How great that we were able to enjoy the Cod St to Norman Point Boardwalk being open for Easter! ‘One Step at a Time Tin Can Bay’ early walking group departs from Tin Can Bay Bakery at 6.30am led by Denise and Kate, on Wednesdays and Saturdays; the later group leaves at 7am with Kristine, Bev, and myself. ‘Cooloola Cove Wheelie Walkers’ decided we now meet an hour later at 9am Mondays and Fridays at the Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre Bus Shelter on Nautilus Drive. Queries? Contact Judy Kiddle 5486 2181 or myself. Congratulations to Verna for achieving 25 walks; to Carmel, Chris, Maxine, and Mike for 50 walks; and to Linda Murphy and Peter J for your 100. Walk Yourself Happy! It’s free, fun and a great way to improve our physical, mental, social, and emotional health. Maggie Travers, Walk Organiser, 0400 756 615.

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HIS month we have also been known as the FloodRunners for our help to areas hit by the recent floods. Our help has mostly been in the Goomeri-Murgon area with Blaze-Aid. On my way home recently I called into the Blaze-Aid centre in Murgon where the organisation is doing a marvellous job helping to repair fencing on properties and all labour is provided by volunteers. Most of these people are RV-ers travelling around. These people have to be fed so I donated another $2000 at Murgon IGA and then $2000 at Goomeri Foodworks. The fencing job won’t be finished till October at the earliest. Our next area of concern is Mullumbimby where we are sending around $5000 in new clothing with a few other items. A wonderful donation of new clothing came from

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Joan in Cooloola, then with the terrific help of Big W Gympie Manager Grant and staff helping me we put together another $2000 in new clothes and footwear. Other donors this month have again been Wayne Kerle helping with can and bottle collections, Rainbow Beach IGA with a large community chest donation, Tin Can Bay Bakery, Mitchells Fruit & Veg, Goomboorian Store, Deanne Lindh, and all others who donated to our market stalls in Rainbow and Tin Can Bay. Thank you to Jim and Marg Snee for your help also, along with the BIG4 Caravan Park at Carlo Point. We will continue to donate to Gympie homeless services and other flood areas for the next few months while farmers are having some respite from the eight year drought. Thank you all. Bank of QLD RB Droughtrunners BSB: 124001 Acct: 22599186

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A large number ventured to the friendly and lush eatery at Sublime to enjoy a wonderful meal. The menu had many variations which suited our group as we dined in a subtropical area along with the wildlife sauntering through the gardens.

OME along to our next SUPER SALE DAY on Saturday, 21 May to browse through the broad assortment of pre-loved items on sale. From bikes to books, rods to reels, tins to tools, there’ll be something for everyone. Sale will start at 8.00am with the alluring smell of sausages sizzling in the background. Browse our displays, inspect our workshop and meet our members. Watch for the blue flags and signs around the Tin Can Bay/Bayside Road intersection as a reminder. If you have any saleable items you would like to donate, please do so before Friday, 20 May.

Tin Can Bay Community & Men’s Shed is now in it’s second month of a three-month trial with respect to Men Only Days - Tuesdays and Thursdays. These days have seen an increase in the number of men accessing ‘The Shed’ to date. Ladies still grace The Shed on the other days – particularly for Macrame Mondays, Workshop Wednesdays and Fun ‘n’ Games Fridays. As always, the emphasis is on health, safety and camaraderie. New faces always welcome. Tin Can Bay Community & Men’s Shed. Open 9am – 12 noon Monday – Friday, Amity Place, Tin Can Bay – 0491 175 038.

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Probus Club 2022 Changeover Luncheon Katrina van den Brenk

Val McClurg and Judy Kiddle presented a skit at the Probus changeover luncheon The Coolabay Choir performing at the Flower Show

Coolabay Choir are in Harmony

Pamela Graham

VERY Wednesday an enthusiastic group who enjoy singing, meet at the Vets’ and Community Hall in Cooloola Cove. We warm up our voices and share a few relaxing movements before starting. At the moment we are rehearsing three songs: ‘The Rose,’ ‘Gently Flows the Avon’ and a 15th Century madrigal ‘Now is the month of Maying’! Our previously learnt songs are also brought out for an airing, which keeps them fresh in our minds. Even though there are no upcoming concerts to spur us on, we look forward to invitations to sing in harmony. There are some very talented

musicians in our group and can provide emails with individual harmonies you can play at home and learn at your own pace. Music is provided and only $2 to spend each Wednesday, which pays for the hire of the hall. We welcome new members and our conductor seems very pleased with our sometimes beautiful tone. That’s what she says...anyway! If you love to sing please come and join our merry band. See you there! Further information please contact: Pam Graham 0427 180 649 or kcisf327@gmail.com

SAY NO!

IGHLIGHT of the past month for our Probus Club was the changeover luncheon held at the Tin Can Bay Country Club. Daryl Christie passed the baton on to Cherryl Mossman who now wears the Presidential Collar. Other office bearers are: Vice President Daryl Christie, Secretary Katrina van den Brenk, Treasurer Barbara McKenzie, Welfare Officers Ann and Daryl Christie, Tour Director Arthur Leggo, and Hospitality Office Kaye Olson. Wide Bay Regional Area Liaison Officer, Pam Carlson, is always

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welcome at our functions, and she inducted the new President Cherryl and Daryl passed over the Presidential Collar. Everyone else received their badges of office. Skits organised by Judy Kiddle as entertainment at the luncheon included herself, Jo Said, Val McClurg and Katrina van den Brenk, whilst Bruce Symons is always a good joke teller. Probus is, basically, a social club. Our motto is fun, friendship and fellowship. Meetings are held on each second Monday of the month at 2.00pm at the Sandcastle Motel in Tin Can Bay. We welcome new members. Contact Cherryl on 0409 044 100 or Katrina at cooloolaprobus@gmail. com

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Busy Bees at QCWA

Wendy Ritchie

NOTHER month has flown by, pleased to say our Branch is back in full swing and our members are enjoying craft, hoy, and events undertaken by the Branch. Always busy bees. Congratulations to Gabriella our new Country Kitchen Facilitator, a

Robyn and Dawn with our country kitchen recipe for morning tea

program to promote heathy eating, future cooking workshops will be held within our community. Save the date: 11 August 2022, our 100 years celebration to be held at Cathy House. “Sconeversation”, celebrating 100 years of CWA - birthday morning tea, displays, raffles. Our country of study this year is Australia, with our International Competition, Creative or painted Tea Towel, Australia’s map depicting the states emblems of flowers and native animals, creative or painted by members. Amazing entries have been received. We recently took 80 Trauma Teddies, 40 Owls, 400 Icy pole covers, rugs, and preemie baby knitted items to Wishlist Sunshine Coast Hospital Foundation not-for-profit charity, these were much appreciated by the hospital. Thank you for the generous donations of wool and craft items to our Branch this month. Our project for Wishlist this month is knitted preemie and baby caps. Come along and see what we do at our craft mornings, pin cushions was the last craft. Craft $2 Wednesdays 4 and 11 May at CWA Hall 18 Whiting Street from 9.30am HOY $7 Wednesday 18 May at Cooloola Bowls Club, 9.30 for 10am start. All enquires - President Mrs Wendy Ritchie 0412 547 043

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GENERAL PRACTICE

Cooloola Coast

Dance Events Tin Can Bay RSL Community Hall. 45 Gympie Road Tin Can Bay - diagonally opposite IGA.

May 2022

Sunday 15 May, 2022. Old Time/New Vogue Dance 1.30 Till 5.30pm HIGH NOON BAND Tin Can Bay RSL Community Hall Bring a plate of goodies to share for supper please. Tea and coffee supplied. Please bring your own cup. $10 entry per patron

June 2022

Sunday 19 June, 2022. Dance with a difference. OLD TIME favourites. 2.30 - 5.30pm Musician Chris Doyle singing and playing electric keyboard. Tin Can Bay RSL Community Hall Prizes include raffle, lucky spots, Lucky Door and Monte Carlo. Bring a plate of goodies to share for supper please. Tea and coffee supplied. Please bring your own cup. $10 entry

July 2022

Saturday 30 July, 2022. Dance Medley. 7.30 - 11.30pm. Johnny Spritz Qld Entertainer of the Year. This dance is a social dance covering OLD TIME MIX, ROCK AND ROLL, JAZZ, LINE DANCING, JIVE and good entertainment. Prizes include raffle, lucky spots, Lucky Door and Monte Carlo. Ladies bring a plate of goodies to share for supper please. Tea and Coffee supplied. Please bring your own Cup. $10 entry per patron. Contact: Julie 0428 824 115. Everyone Welcome- Come Along - Enjoy Coastal Events - Car Pool - Have Fun

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Piece of Paradise

Dr Andrew Spall Visiting once weekly on a Wednesday with Nurse Hayley

Please phone

5353 1000

(Tewantin Medical Centre will take the bookings for this service)

1/54 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach

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COOLOOLA COAST

AINBOW BEACH and the Cooloola Coast is home of the Coloured Sands, the majestic Carlo Sandblow and gateway to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.

Our coast has abundant fishing whether off a beach, on an estuary or from a deep sea charter, right on our doorstep!

You can feed wild dolphins in Tin Can Bay, visit a historic lighthouse via the Great Beach Drive or world-class scuba diving.

Birdwatchers, nature-lovers, bushwalkers, 4x4 enthusiasts and surfers call our corner of the world: ‘paradise’.

If you make the most of the outdoors then you’ll love our backyard playground. You can choose from extreme adventures and ultimate indulgences - a rejuvenating massage, secluded picnics beside a freshwater lake or delicious seafood and views in our eateries and clubs.

Our Great Sandy National Park hosts Queensland’s three most popular beachside campgrounds, and our

friendly townships offer caravan parks, apartments and holiday homes. So stay with us, watch the sunset from Carlo Sandblow or stroll along Tin Can Bay Esplanade...

you’ll never want to leave!

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ACCOMMODATION & REALTY

EXPERIENCES & TOURS

FISHING & CHARTERS

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New camp kitchen, cabins, pool-side BBQ hut, Family amenities, disability access. 54-74 Trevally St. Ph: 07 5486 4411 tincanbaytouristpark.com.au

Rainbow Beach’s finest Kayak, Surf & SUP 4WD Tour Adventures to Double Island Point info@epicoceanadventures.com.au 0408 738 192 epicoceanadventures.com.au

All your offshore, inshore & beach fishing needs, live local beach & bloodworms daily. Cnr Carlo & Karoonda Rds. 0404 853 232 facebook.com/rainbowbeachbait/

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RB Hardware, Fishing & Camping

One stop shop for information, bookings, souvenirs, beach gear, surf wear & gifts 6 Rainbow Beach Rd 07 5486 3227 rainbowbeachinfo.com.au

Fishing & camping equipment, key cutting general hardware, open 7 days, 07 5486 3444 38 Rainbow Beach Rd, next to Shell Servo F: Rainbow-Beach-Hardware-Fishing-n-Camping

AUTOMOTIVE & VEHICLE HIRE

Rainbow Beach Realty The local specialist in holiday rentals & property sales. 07 5486 3900 Shop 4, 12 Rainbow Beach Rd rainbowbeachrealty.com

Rainbow Beach Auto Electrics Vehicle Electrical Repairs, Retail Sales, Radios, Batteries, Solar panels, Fridges, UHFs, 7 Karoonda Rd. 0499 144 678 rainbowbeachautoelectrics.com.au

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World class scuba diving on Fraser Island’s doorstep, Australia’s best shark & ray dive. 2 Goondi St. 07 5486 8004 wolfrockdive.com.au

Cheapest prices on the coast, 7 days a week from 6am. 14 Rainbow Beach Road. 07 5486 8100 facebook.com/Rainbow-Beach-Fishing-and-Camping

Barnacles Cafe & Dolphin Feeding Feed wild dolphins from 7am daily, fees apply. Breakfast, lunch, coffee, takeaways 7am-3pm Norman Point, TCB 07 5486 4899 barnaclesdolphins.com.au

Tin Can Bay’s Sleepy Lagoon Motel 24 air conditioned motel rooms, 3 bedroom house, centrally located for dolphins & pub 2 Groper St. 07 5488 0653 sleepylagoonmotel.com

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FISHING & CHARTERS

FOOD, DRINK & DINE

MASSAGE & RETREATS

The Chandlery Bait and Tackle

Marina Bar and Grill

Soul Food, Rainbow Beach

Remedial Massage, Rainbow Beach

Best range of fishing tackle, all the big brands! Bait, ice, 24h fuel, massive range of chandlery. For all your boating and fishing needs. TCB Marina, 07 5486 4744 tcbchandlery.com.au

A la Carte dining, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Fully licensed. Closed Mondays 2 Emperor St, Tin Can Bay 07 5486 4400

Wraps, juices, smoothies, kebabs, coffee, souvenirs, natural products & cosmetics, clothing, tourist info Shell Servo Complex 0435 085 865 facebook.com/SoulFood

Recovery & lymphatic massage, health cover rebates, 7 Turana St (at the Gym) Corinna: 0400 613 139 rainbowbeachhealthandfitness.com

FOOD, DRINK & DINE

Tin Can Bay Butchers

Spirit of Rainbow, Rainbow Beach

Friendly team, quality meats, great prices Weekly deals, freshly made snags & meals Dolphin Shopping Centre, Tin Can Bay Rd 07 5486 4170 facebook.com/tincanbaybutchers

Massage, Meditation, Mindfulness, Workshops Pamper Packages, Day/Overnight Retreats Self Empowerment Counselling & Coaching 0408 637 639 spiritofrainbow.com.au

Rainbow Beach Pizza & Grill

Tin Can Bay Country Club

In the first month we received 4 call backs directly due to the advert ...

Gourmet Signature Pizzas, A’ la Carte Menu, Take Away & Delivery. Unique Coffee blend. Open Wednesday to Sunday. 07 5486 3043 Menu: facebook.com/rainbowbeachpizza/

Bar, Live Music, Chinese Restaurant 7 days Book: 07 5486 4231 Takeaway: 07 5488 0230 Lawn Bowls, Golf Course & Pro: 0409 727 577 Tin Can Bay Road tcbcc.com.au

Ocean Breeze Seafoods, Rainbow Beach Arcobaleno on the Beach Wood fired pizza, delicious pasta, coffee & cake. BYO, dine in, take away, home delivery 07 5486 8000. In the Post Office Arcade facebook.com/Arco.on.the.beach/

Ed’s Beach Bakery Bread, cakes, muffins, the BEST pies in town! Open 4am-5pm, 7 days Shell Servo Complex. 07 5486 3080 Rainbow Beach

Fresh & cooked local seafood, fish & chips, burgers, laundromat, at the Big Marlin Open 8am to 5pm Mon-Thurs & 7pm Fri-Sun 54 Rainbow Beach Rd, opposite QPWS Office

Rainbow Beach Sports Club IGA Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay Locally owned & operated supermarkets, weekly specials. Rainbow Beach Rd, 6am - 8pm, Ph: 5486 8700; 46-48 Tin Can Bay Rd, 6am - 7pm. 07 5488 0084

Bistro 7 days, Bowls, Bottleshop & Bingo. 10am - 10pm Sun - Thurs & midnight Fri - Sat. Turana St. 07 5486 3191 rainbowsportsclub.com.au

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COOLOOLA COAST

Must See and Dos

Patrolled Beach Swim in the flags in front of the Surf Lifesaving tower. Walk via the steps or walkway near the lookout and surf club, or drive onto Griffin Esplanade. 4WD beach access begins here. Coloured Sands Visit the patrolled beach, near the surf tower or the lookout to see the 70 plus colours in our cliffs. From town, walk south 1km along the beach - for best colours 4WD or tour a further 9km. Remember it is a gazetted road. Carlo Sand Blow Park at the top of Cooloola Drive, and walk 600m up from the car park or bushwalk about 2km from the National Parks Office for spectacular views of the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point, Tin Can Bay Inlet and hang gliders. Poona Lake Drive to Bymien Picnic Area (2WD) via 3km gravel on the Freshwater Road, (off Rainbow Beach Road). It’s a 40 minute walk to reach the cool waters of Lake Poona through beautiful rainforest and carrol (grey myrtle) scrub. Searys Creek Only 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. Rainbow Beach Headland A look out, a viewing platform, 2 playgrounds, a skatepark, BBQs and picnic facilities. See the whales from here in season and watch the surfers out the front. Take a photo at the Cherry Venture propeller. Double Island Point Access via the 4WD only Great Beach Drive or Freshwater Track. See dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and walk up to our historic lighthouse. It has the longest break in Australia -when the swell lines up. Mudlo Rocks Wander here at low tide, play in rock pools and watch 4WDs navigate any exposed rocks. ALWAYS check conditions and ask locals before you 4WD - it is not always safe, even close to low tide.

Middle Rock When tides and conditions allow, the walk to Middle Rock and back is a beautiful way to check out the Coloured Sands. From here, vehicle permits are required and dogs are prohibited. Inskip Point This peninsula is the gateway to Fraser Island, a favourite fishing spot and pet friendly camping grounds for generations. Only 15 minutes drive (2WD) from Rainbow Beach. Freshwater Picnic Area Walk to and swim in nearby Freshwater Lake, picnic or BBQ at the beautiful shady day-use area, found before Freshwater Road reaches Teewah Beach. 4WD only. Tin Can Bay Foreshore Walk 4km from Crab Creek to Norman Point, over picturesque bridges, signage of flora and fauna, through mangroves, playgrounds and outdoor gyms. It is mostly flat and very safe for children on wheels. Look out for 137 species of birds. Tin Can Bay Wildflower Walk Known for spectacular wildflower species, access this trail from the corner of Emperor St and Oyster Parade. Best in late winter and early spring. Boat Ramps You can launch your boat at Norman Point and Crab Creek in Tin Can Bay or Carlo Point and Bullock Point near Rainbow Beach. All except Bullock Point offer toilet and scenic picnic facilities. Feed Wild Dolphins at Norman Point Arrive from 7am, after feeding (fees apply), the dolphins leave for another day. A picturesque peninsula with public pool, playground, sailing, boat ramp and pontoon and picnic facilities.

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‘Instaworthy’ location - check out our colourful stairs and share a photo on our socials.

Carlo Point For spectacular sunsets over the water, take a cheese platter or fish and chips and watch the day’s end. This favourite fishing spot is only 3 km from Rainbow Beach. Rainbow Steps Reputably Rainbow Beach’s most

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The northern entrance to the 102km Cooloola Great Walk is from Carlo Sandblow car park.

Great Sandy Strait If you love the wonderful peace and relaxation of sailing or cruising, the sheltered waters around Tin Can Bay are for you. You may see dugong, turtles, dolphins and more in this section of the Great Sandy Marine Park.

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and cultural features of the world’s largest sand island between Dilli Village and Happy Valley. Or trek 102 km from Noosa to Rainbow Beach through sandblows, past lakes and spectacular views. Fraser Island K’gari World heritage listed, K’gari has over 40 lakes, rainforests, sand dunes, wildlife, four wheel driving and fishing! Take a 1 or 2 day tour, hire a 4WD or take your own. Cross the barge at Inskip Point, permits are online or at the Parks Office.

Above: Dream team Basil and Maree Briggs hard at work Right: Busy bees planting away along the new boardwalk

Community Gets Involved with the Tin Can Bay Boardwalk Jess Milne

HE LAST stage of the Tin Can Bay Boardwalk construction was the completion of the rehabilitation planting over an area just shy of 1.6km2. Roman Contractors put the call out to the community to be involved through the Friends of the Foreshore group and well over a dozen people turned up to get their hands dirty. Over 430 plants were put in over two areas with a variety of trees, shrubs ,and understory including salt couch, shoreline purslane, pigface, New Zealand Spinach, primrose ball wattle, coastal boobialla, muttowood, pink blackwood, swamp oak, and soapy tea tree. A special guest overseer was onsite at the second planting area; a stonecurlew kept an eye on the activity The shiny new boardwalk recently built by Roman Contractors for Gympie Regional Council was opened for use just in time for the Easter holidays and has since been enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Stretching from Cod Street to

while safely tucked under some trees. Volunteers were treated to a variety of bakery goodies and cold drinks for their efforts. The boardwalk is currently open for use however there may be interruptions with the installation of the concrete pathways to complete the project so please be mindful of works if enjoying the area. There are also wayfinding signs, node points where improved seating will be located, and improved shade opportunities through tree planting to improve the pathway experience to be installed. Take a stroll and check it out! Right: Byron was all smiles enjoying the day

Norman Point, the project now gives access for walkers with children in strollers, wheelchair users, and visitors with limited walking abilities all who are now able to enjoy our stunning foreshore.

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Local members Deidre & Peter Henderson enjoying a social round

Plenty of action at Tin Can Bay Golf Club Helen Gordon

volunteers with the supervision of our Head Greenkeeper . Any new residents to the area who are golfers and would like to take out Y THE time this goes to print the membership to our Club can call into Ladies should have played the the Country Club Front Desk and the 4BBBStroke Championships which friendly staff will help you to complete were rescheduled due to rain in the appropriate application form. March. We have a Pro Shop run by our On Wednesday 4 May the 6th Ladies resident professional, James Taylor. Monthly Medal is to be played. The He does lessons for learners, and Ladies Medal games are sponsored people who would like to try to by Paul Downman from Century 21 improve their games. Bookings can Real Estate. be made by phoning 0409 727 577 or The Vets have been participating All clothing, Shoes & Accessories calling into the Pro Shop where staff in trips away to other clubs and also (excluding Jewellery pietybook goods)a suitable time. have hosted other clubs at our club. andcan The Pro Shop also has a range of The visitors have been very impressed clothing and Golf Equipment , plus with the improvements which have a monthly specials board which is been made to the Tin Can Bay Golf outside the entrance door for all to Course. see. These improvements have been Until next month,Good Golfing We are urgently made with the efforts of many local

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A wonderful evening was had by Dragons members celebrating the birthdays of these three lovely ladies

PRIL contained a very special social event for Cooloola Dragon Boat Club members with the birthday celebration for three lovely ladies in the beautiful twilight setting of Sails Restaurant, Tin Can Bay Yacht Club.

The fare included delicious wood fired pizza, friendship, pretty fairy lights, flowers, and birthday girls three: Vi Lumley 91 yrs (Kay Muir’s mum), Barbie Wedge 70 years and Jean Peters 70 years !

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Race time keeper Gwen with club Vice Commodore John and the new finish line hooter

Vice Commodore John installs the Yacht Club’s new sign

Kay Muir

first mark. The run to the bottom mark was tight for a spinnaker run with the majority of the fleet sticking to a 2-sail reach. Relience rounded the bottom mark with a clean set of heels and took out both line and handicap honours, congrats to Nicky Magyar and Crew Les Kearney. With wind shifting further to the east the second race was primarily

HE YACHT club now has a new sign at the entrance and a new LOUD hooter to signal that a boat has crossed the finish line. This is situated on the corner of the deck, so beware anyone in the vicinity around 2.30 – 3pm on a race Sunday that your tranquillity will be intermittently interrupted.

APRIL RACING Ten boats including five Flying Fifteens started in the shifty 10 knot E to SE breeze with the first race starting off at the Clubhouse and then out the creek and around the cans in the northern inlet. The top mark was a little crowded with Relience, Bubbles, and Second Safari vying for honours around the

a series of 2-sail reaches around the paddock with a spinnaker run into the creek to the finish. Relience again showed the way to the finish line to take line honours by 2 seconds ahead of Cool Bubbles and Maggie Grace snapping at their heels only a further 2 seconds behind. Russell Shannon’s new boat, Maggie Grace taking handicap honours from Relience.

Busy month for Tin Can Bay Bowls Club Rowena Giles

Tin Can Bay Bowls Club President Ann celebrated her birthday which meant cake for everyone

VERY busy catch up month, but alas more sick members, all are now doing well and on the mend. Congratulations to the Andersen Family - Barry and Chris for winning the Men’s Doubles and Tina for skipping the winning Ladies fours team, with Ann, Carmel and Judy. Beryl Murray hosted her Patroness Day, well done Beryl, everyone had a great day and I am sure you know we all appreciate your efforts. President Ann turned 70 last month, of course there was cake, congrats Ann. Barefoot bowls are on again - first Saturday of each month at 4.30. Come along and have some fun.

Members - please get your teams in for the Open Fours - Tuesday 3 May - must have a lady skip - great prizes - please enter and support your club. The first Tuesday each month is Tin Can Bay invitation day, great way to play against other clubs and meet other players. Also the Tin Can Bay ladies play away each other Tuesday, members are more than welcome to join, just get your name down, play on other greens and improve your game. The Tin Can Bay Country Club has lowered our membership for the next year to $50 in an effort to show their support. Even though Covid rules have eased, please if you are unwell stay at home.

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Tin Can Bay Fishing Club News Alan Rippon

slatey bream, tusk fish, bream, cod, whiting, sweetlip,and pearl perch. Our club competition requires members to provide a photograph of their catch on a brag-mat when submitting an entry. The aim behind this is to decrease the numbers of fish being caught and killed simply for competition purposes which in turn assists with improving the sustainability of our fisheries. The club encourages a catch and release approach to fishing where members only keep enough fish for a feed or two.

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HOPE EVERYONE had a great Easter break and were able to wet a line, and as an added bonus maybe catch a fish or two. The club was able to hold several fishing events over the past month, but because of the weather some events were cancelled. The club’s Weighmaster manages entries in our members monthly competition and has received several entries that showed there are some quality fish to be caught. Species include mangrove jack,

Right: Mal shows off his tiddler at Norman Point Below: Derek Andrews with a 72cm slatey bream caught on squid

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Fishing, Boating & the Outdoors Club member John Blackman provided a demonstration and training in the use of a cast net and Chris Rippon from The Chandlery Bait & Tackle (and a club member) gave an informative demonstration of the art of knife sharpening. I’d like to pass on a big thank you to both John and Chris. We have now received advice from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries that funding has been approved

6.2kg pearl perch caught by March competition winner Ian Nowell

The winner of our competition for March was Ian Nowell with a 68cm Pearl Perch; there were also some notable catches by Ron Cox, Derek Andrews, Mal Kay, and Tim O’Brien. As at the time of preparing this article the April competition had not yet been finalized. Despite some wet weather the club

was able to hold a couple of social events, one of which included some training. Members attended a lunch at the Tin Can Bay Country Club and a BBQ lunch/training session was held for members at our clubrooms where approximately 80 members attended.

for us to hold our annual fishing workshops for members of the public. There will be two events for Juniors, consisting of 10 places in each event and one event for Seniors with 20 places available. Once the money is in the bank, we will announce the dates and invite applications to attend. That’s it from me, if you have any queries, please feel free to contact us by email tcbfishingclub@bigpond. com or phone on 0437 242 171. There’s also our web site and Facebook page if you want to check us out.

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Baitrunner Catches Left: All smiles for Liam with plenty of quality scarlets caught on Baitrunner recently Right: Gerrard wanted his first scarlet and what a way to do it with a 12kg monster

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BAA CLUB and committee member Norman Barry (AKA Aussie Norm) took out the 2021 season ‘RBAA Angling award’ and is keen as mustard to get stuck in again this year.

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Anzac Day 2022 Tin Can Bay

Above right: Tom Kelly with son Tom Kelly Right: Tin Can Bay RSL President Don Holland leads the march Top Left: Darren from the Tin Can Bay auxiliary fire station lays a wreath Left: Tin Can Bay P10 Captain Chloe and Ruby paying their respects Below: The Tin Can Bay school choir bravely battled the rain and performed beautifully

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SATURDAY 21 MAY Starts 8:00am Sausage Sizzle Amity Place, Tin Can Bay

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– BIRD OF THE MONTH –

Pale-headed Rosella Melissa Marie Photo by Scott Humphris

UR REGION has a kaleidoscope of stunning parrots to adore, and the pale-headed rosella is no slouch when it comes to displaying a magnificent array of colourful plumage. A mid-sized, broad-tailed parrot (from where it gets its latin name Platycercus adscitus), pale-headed rosellas have, unsurprisingly, a pale head and all white, or blue and white cheek patches. The underbelly is mainly blue, with red under the tail. The back is yellow with dark flecks. They can be spotted in open

forests and woodlands, as well as in parks and gardens, feeding mainly on the ground, dining on seeds and fruits of grasses, shrubs and trees, flowers, insects and their larvae. Hollows in trees are used by paleheaded rosellas as nests, which makes keeping stumps and dead trees in place in the bush so important for the survival of this species, and many others. Only the female incubates the clutch, usually five to six eggs, though a few days after hatching the father helps with feeding the young.

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Melaleuca pachyphylla

HIS MONTH we highlight the Melaleuca pachyphylla [syn. Callistemon pachyphyllus]. It is commonly known as the wallum bottlebrush for the sandy, coastal heath habitat where it thrives in typical wallum conditions of wet in the wet season, dry in the dry. A shrub to 1.5m that flowers mainly in spring and autumn producing red ‘bottlebrush’ flower spikes at the end of branches. It responds to pruning and an annual fertiliser by becoming

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more dense and flowering profusely. The nectar is attractive to many honeyeaters while Aboriginal people used it to make a sweet drink by soaking the flower in water. It is fire tolerant, shooting again from the lignotuber after fire damage. The green flowering variety is known as M. pachyphylla viridis. Shrubs with ‘bottlebrush’ flowers grow extremely well in our local conditions & come in an endless variety of colours, shapes and sizes.

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Rainbow beach State School Steve Bennett

E HAVE had a very busy start to Term 2, which has already seen a number of key annual events and we have only been back a couple of weeks. Firstly, it was wonderful to witness so many of our students marching with the school as part of the Anzac Day Parade. I was so proud of the students for the way they represented our school, their families, and themselves. Can I also thank our committed staff for their support in ensuring our next generation understands the importance of Anzac Day. I want to give a couple of special mentions, firstly to Mrs Cherie Mason

and her choir who performed beautifully at the school and community services. I continue to be amazed at the way Mrs Mason can bring the talents of our students to the fore. Secondly, I would like to acknowledge the efforts of all of those year 5/6 students that submitted entries in this year’s Anzac Essay Competition. Archer Braunberger was voted to have been the winning entry in 2022 with an amazing essay that was both well written and insightful. Archer did a tremendous job reading his essay to those assembled at the Anzac Day service and was an absolute credit to himself, his family, and his school.

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Archer Braunberger, winner of the Anzac Essay read his essay at the Rainbow Beach service

Riehl-Posadowski and Sebastian We also have managed to host the Sanderson on being selected for the School Inter-house Cross Country under 10/11 team, and Sonny Bennett where Cooloola beat Fraser House on his selection in the under 12 team. and took the bragging rights for 2022. All the best boys! It was good to see so many students Finally, can I again thank all of our participating and putting in a great tireless P&C for their contributions effort. and efforts in making Rainbow Beach We had a number of students State School the greatest school. selected to represent our school and Ÿ Is the technician qualiﬁed There are plans being formulated compete at the Gympie fully District Cross & licensed? host a BBQ in coming weeks Country based on their competitive Ÿ Has your room been measured &to sized correctly? as an opportunity to meet liketimes. Ÿ Have you seen any recent work from the installer? minded families and welcome our In keeping with the sporting Ÿ Can installer provide support & service? new families to the wider school theme, we the have a number of ongoing boys community. who been selected Gympie products, Ÿ have Will the installer useinpremium provide quality Be sure to keep an eye out for more Districtworkmanship Rugby League teams that & leave the jobsite clean & tidy? details as we hope to conditions? get everyone areŸ preparing to compete in the Does the installer know the local area & environmental along to establish and re-establish upcoming Wide Bay Trials. connections to Rainbow Beach SS. I would like to congratulate Kai

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GET PREPARED FOR NATURAL DISASTERS

Photos from the recent floods in the region

Cooloola Coast Community Local Disaster Management Support Group

ATURAL disasters disrupt thousands of Queenslanders’ lives every year and each disaster has lasting effects to people, their property, and their possessions. Households that are well prepared before a natural disaster occurs are more resilient and are able to recover faster. The best way to minimise the disruption to you and your family’s lives, is to first understand your risk to natural disasters, look at the big picture and identify the scenarios you need to consider, and make a plan. Make your ‘WHAT-IF…’ plan today to protect what’s most important to you before the next disaster hits. Being prepared can save lives, save money and can speed up recovery. Step 1: Have a Plan Step 2: Pack Supplies Step 3: Make sure you’re covered Get Ready - https://www.getready. qld.gov.au The Gympie Regional Council Dashboard provides links to disaster management agencies & Gympie Plan - http://disaster.gympie.qld.gov. au/

CCLDMSG Meet: Quarterly on the 1st Tuesday of the Month (March, June, September & December)

Would you like to know more? Our next meeting is on Tuesday 7 June in the Cooloola Cove Veterans

& Community Hall starting 9.30am or contact Terry Steele on 0439 862 264.

Messages of Love Simply Classical

OVE makes the world go round, and music plays a big role in expressing its glory in all its highs and lows. We humans have, over the aeons of our development, turned it into a fairly respectable art form.

Not every song is about love though. There is music to go into battle, music for mourning, music to the glory of God, king or country; but this Simply Classical concert is about the romantic kind.

We have the usual mix of our regular performers and some new ones. Of the former, there is Helen Brereton, known to us as Aliona, with her brilliance on the violin. We hope we are forgiven for a repeat performance of Tchaikovski’s Sérénade Mélancholique, a piece of music dripping with sentiments in a very classical way. It is so beautiful and fits the chosen theme perfectly. In the same vein is the ‘Elégy for Viola’ by Glasunov, presented by Gympie girl Grace Rackemann, who is now in her fourth year of study at the Conservatorium. We were fortunate to be able to engage harpist Hayley Erin, who patrons to the recent Craft and Quilt Show in Gympie may have watched performing . The harp goes back further than most of our present day instruments, with continuous developments over thousands of years. Hayley will bring a more contemporary style to the concert. A pianist, a flautist, a poetry item, and the Cooloola Community Orchestra Strings will all contribute as

Experience the joy of the music of love at the Simply Classical concert in May. Pictured: Helen Brereton and Tertia Hogan

well to a romantic Sunday afternoon concert. When: Sunday 29th May, 2pm Where: St. Patrick’s Church, Gympie Cost: Adults $15, Children $5 Our famous afternoon tea as usual

More great images and daily updates on: www.facebook.com/RainbowBeachCommunityNews/

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Ronnie Timperon

T HAS been an interesting few months since I finished up as school chaplain at Rainbow Beach School last year due to the Covid vaccination mandate. 2021 was especially meaningful for me, as I had the opportunity to come back to Rainbow Beach after an absence of three years and reconnect with students and families whilst making connections with new families. However, as the old saying goes ‘when one door closes, another one opens’ and this has been the case with the opportunity to open a Community Pantry and coordinate the Rainbow Beach Learning Community, enabling me to continue to connect with local families. Since opening the pantry, we have had more than sixty visits from over thirty families and single people who are doing it tough and genuinely need practical help. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago the Gympie Anglican Church Board decided to enforce the church-wide rule that anyone working or volunteering for the Anglican Church must be vaccinated, so I have been unable to continue operating the Community Pantry at its present location. However, on the positive side, the pantry has recently been approved as a member of Foodbank Queensland which currently works with over 300 charities across the state, including large service providers like the Salvation Army and small community groups such as ours, providing fresh produce and pantry items at a reduced cost. I would love to be able to provide locals with access to this service and have been in touch with Geoff from McClintock Transport who is willing to transport food items from Rocklea to Gympie each Monday afternoon. I will pick the food up and bring it down to Rainbow on Tuesday mornings starting on 9 May, due to the next few Mondays being public holidays. Hampers will be available between 10am and 12 noon with the pickup location still to be confirmed, which

will be advertised on Words Out Rainbow Beach in the near future. There will be a small cost of $10 per hamper to cover transport and the handling costs charged by Foodbank. If you would like to receive a hamper, please contact Ronnie on 0413 135 867. The Rainbow Beach Learning Community has continued to flourish with a group of 22 young people ranging from Prep to Grade 8 meeting at the Rainbow Beach Community Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Term 2 will see the start of sewing machine lessons, dance and movement sessions, and possibly a robotics program. If you have a skill or topic of interest that you would like to pass on to these amazing young people, please contact Ronnie to discuss how you can be involved.

The Sandcastle Competition held on Wednesday 13 April provided an opportunity to bring the community together and involve families visiting the town during the holidays, with 22 teams having a wonderful time creating incredible sand sculptures on the beach north of the SLS tower. As was the case last year, the beach was full of happy families and friends who spent two hours working hard on their designs, ranging from a traditional sandcastle complete with stairs and turrets, to a mother turtle and her babies scurrying towards the ocean and everything in between. Arron from Sandshapers of Noosa spent the morning creating an incredible sleeping dragon who watched over the proceedings from his nest in the dunes. Locals and visitors taking a morning stroll along the beach were each given a token to vote for

their favourite sand creation in the People’s Choice category that was won by Team Janicky. Arron had the difficult task of judging the winners of the three categories: best sea creature (winning team Fishbones), best sandcastle (winning team Seagulls) and a miscellaneous category (winning team Sandsation). Great prizes for the winners of each category were donated by local businesses and included vouchers from the Frying Fish Cafe, Rainbow Beach Pizza, Soul Food, Rainbow Beach Learn to Surf and Creme de la Creme with toys, fishing rods and caps donated by Gympie Sportspower, the Rainbow Beach Post Office and Rainbow Beach Hardware, and Easter eggs from Rainbow Beach IGA. I would also like to thank Sam and Maureen from the Rainbow Beach Tourist Information Centre who donated a ball to every child who participated in the competition and Traveston McDonald’s who donated vouchers for the winning teams. Special thanks go to Cooloola Coast Realty, Rainbow Beach Realty, and the Rainbow Beach Community News for their assistance with finance allowing Arron from Sandshapers to be present on the day and providing supplies for the sausage sizzle. Jed Elmer, Bec Hunt, Kerry Sleath, Sarah Booth, Sandra Lindenberg, Nate Hunt, and Marcus Anderson looked after registration and the sausage sizzle, with a few others providing assistance on the day. Profits made from the Sandcastle Competition and a cake stall run at the recent Rainbow Beach Market will go towards providing activities for local homeschooling families involved in the Learning Community.

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International Compost Awareness Week

Labour Day public holiday

22-24 Cooloola Coast Art Group art show. For more information contact Kerri 0438 803 990

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day Breakfast at Rainbow Sports Club, $25pp (kids under 12 $10pp), includes choice of brekky from set menu plus bottomless coffee, tea, juice. Bookings essential 5486 3191

Entry forms now available for Cooloola Coast Art Group art show - contact Kerri 0438 803 990

TCB Mother’s Day Classic annual fundraiser for National Breast Cancer Foundation, walk or run 4km, 9.00am at Wes Mitchell Park. Register by 1 May - call Jess Milne on 0411 218 254

14/7-27/8 Du Rietz Art Awards exhibition viewing, Gympie Regional Gallery

Applications close for GRC Get Local Community Grants. Info: www.gympie.qld.gov. au/community-assistance-grants

Free introductory belly dance session at Emperor St Hall TCB, 2 separate sessions

World Migratory Bird Day (also held on 18 October)

Old Time/New Vogue Dance 1.30pm-5.30pm at TCB RSL Hall. $10 entry. Bring a plate to share.

Applications close for Gympie Region Studio Trails 2022 at 12pm. For info contact Council’s Arts and Cultural Development Officer on 5481 0774

16-22 National Volunteer Week

Dance Medley 7.30-11.30pm, TCB RSL Hall. $10 entry per person. Bring a plate to share. Raffle, lucky door prize, Monte Carlo

Weekly

(many are term time only) Weekdays 5.30am TCB Bootcamp, 7am & 5.30pm RB Gym classes, Ph: 0490 333 147

Monday 9am Heart Foundation Wheelie Walking Group Cooloola Cove, Judy 5486 2181 9am Macrame, Men’s Shed, Carole: 0437 880 438 9am Painting for beginners, Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Kerri 0438 803 990 2nd Monday - 1.30 – 3.30pm Life Drawing with model,Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Robyn 0419 663 271 10.30-11am First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 years) at RB Library. Bookings essential: 5486 3705 11am -12.30pm Book a librarian, RB Library

World Bee Day

Super Sale Day at the TCB Community & Men’s Shed from 8am.

Biodiversity Day - 2022 theme: ‘Building a shared future for all life’

World Turtle Day

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser for Cancer Council, 9am-11am at RB Community Centre, $10pp, tea/coffee + Devonshire Tea

Tuesday 2nd Tuesday - Veterans and Community Morning Tea, Tin Can Bay RSL, from 10am 2nd & 4th Nibbles & Giggles at Goomeri Library, social get together to chat over a cuppa, 10am ph: 4168 4340 8.30am Kindy Linq, RB School Library

Entries close - Du Rietz Art Awards, Gympie Regional Gallery

9am – 12 Noon, MEN ONLY morning, TCB Community & Men’s Shed, Paul Boulton 0437 007 911

‘Messages of Love’ Simply Classical concert, 2pm at St Patrick’s Church, Gympie. Adults $15, children $5

9am TCB Quilters, TCB Community Centre, President Louise Hanks 0488 951 881

June 7

CCCLDMSG quarterly meeting, Cooloola Cove Veterans & Community Hall Starting 9.30am. Contact Terry Steele on 0439862264

Dance with a difference - old time favourites. TCB RSL Hall. $10 entry per person. Bring a plate to share.

Fri 6 Fri 6 Sat 7 Sat 7 Fri 13 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sat 14 Fri 20 Fri 20 Fri 27 Fri 27

9am Drawing & Pastel group all levels, tutoring for beginners, Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Kerri 0438 803 990

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Wednesday 7.00am Heart Foundation Walking Group TCB, Maggie 0400 756 615 8am Table Tennis, RB Community Hall, $2, all levels welcome 8.30am Kindy Linq, RB School Library 9.30am Cooloola Card Makers, TCB Library 3-4pm Coolabay Choir, CC Vets’ Hall, Pam: 0427 180 649 3.30-4.45pm Robotics Thursday, Gympie Library, bookings not necessary (but space is limited)

Thursday 8am Social tennis, $3, RB Sports Club, all welcome, Chris: 0417 605 484 8.30am Playgroup, RB School Library 9am – 12 Noon, MEN ONLY morning, TCB Community & Men’s Shed, Paul Boulton 0437 007 911 9.30am First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 yrs), TCB Library 9.30am Bingo for Local Ambulance Committee, TCB Country Club 1pm Computer/IT/Phone, The Shed, bookings to Paul: 0437 007 911 2.30pm Dragon Boating every Thursday, Sandra: 0402 352 756 3.30pm Robotics for kids, Gympie Library

Friday 1st & 3rd Rainbow Beach Art Group, RB Library 10am, phone 5486 3705 for more information 1st Friday - Drop-in Sausage Sizzle, Tin Can Bay RSL, 11.30am to 1.30pm 3rd Friday - Writing Fridays at Gympie Library join other writers in practicing and honing your literary skills, 10am-12pm, phone 5481 0859 for more information and to book 4th Friday Community catch up at RB Hall, 8am 9am Heart Foundation Wheelie Walking Group Cooloola Cove, Judy 5486 2181

10am Tin Can Bay Art Group, TCB Library 11am-12pm English Conversation Group, come along to make new friends and improve your English, Gympie Library, bookings not needed

3.30-4.30pm Tinker Table STEAM Makerspace, Gympie Library, bookings not necessary

12.30-3.30pm Join in at TCB Library for an afternoon playing Mahjong, an ancient Chinese tile game of

Merlin ‘Ultimate One Man Band’ Graeme Jensen GB Fox Maria Whittaker 2EZ Duo Joel Mak Andrea Kirwin Just Jen - Karaoke Rock’n’Rolla Billys Brad Sorensen Those Folk Cool Lula

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2-4pm Book a librarian, TCB Library

9am-12pm Chess/Rummykub at TCB Community & Men’s Shed, gold coin for morning tea, no need to book

May Live Entertainment Guide 7pm 7.30pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 7.30pm 9am-12pm 7pm 7pm 7.30pm 7pm 7.30pm

strategy, calculation and skill with a measure of chance. This group is open to everyone

2.30-4pm Book a librarian, TCB Library

Saturday 7.00am Heart Foundation Walking Group TCB Maggie 0400 756 615 2nd Saturday Rainbow Beach Market. Book: 5486 3355 3rd Saturday Tin Can Bay Market. Book: 0418 711 897 2.30pm Little Athletics, TCB School oval, Jess: 0411 218 254 5pm Mass at St John Vianney Catholic Church, Bream Street, TCB, (week 1, 2, 5) and St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church Mass, Manooka Drive, RB (week 3, 4)

Sunday 7am Mass Rainbow Beach (week 1, 2, 5) and Tin Can Bay (week 3, 4) 7.30am Dragon Boating, Sandra: 0402 352 756 9.30am Service at Good Shepherd Church, 17 Carlo Road, RB, followed by morning tea all denominations most welcome

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Rainbow Beach

Hello again to all in beau ful Rainbow Beach land as the ro�en old Covid-19 pandemic (hopefully) is swi�ly becoming a thing of the past and while we learn to just live with it life goes back to what we now deem as “normal”. It certainly is a different world to this me last year and even a few short months ago. How good was it over the Easter holidays for town to be so busy, full of visitors, and no need for masks. Great to see everyone’s smiling faces again. Although the economic pain of not only the silly virus but now wars, floods, elec ons, and infla on is going to be felt for a long me. The best solu on for everyone is to just keep suppor ng local, patronise small businesses, and keep the money circula ng in our own community. I have to say, it really was heart-warming to see Anzac Day so well supported in this town, especially a�er the past few years. Really makes you proud doesn’t it. Thanks to all who took part.

usual performance with only two wins so far and hanging around the bo�om half of the table. Mixed fortunes in the NRL for our Queensland teams with the Cowboys currently in fi�h place whilst the Broncos and Titans sit outside the top eight. But at least the Broncos are doing be�er than at this point last year. In interna onal sport the NBA playoffs are in full swing so this is when basketball starts to get interes ng. No idea who to back but we know the Yanks will always put on a good show for the finals. Onwards and upwards for us all! Thanks for being such a great community, let’s keep helping each other out as much as we can and look towards a brighter future for everyone.

Matt, Bernie, Justin, Liam & our friendly staff at the IGA

Now don’t forget - it is Mother’s Day on Sunday 8th of May. Definitely not worth your life if you forget about that one. But the mums (and the mum-like figures in our lives) absolutely deserve it a�er all they put up with from us. Make sure you spoil her and remind her how much you appreciate her. Now onto the all-important Sport Report. In the AFL the Brisbane Lions are off to a good start to the season so far and are si�ng at a fairly comfortable third on the ladder at the me of wri ng with five wins. Do I bother men oning the Suns? They are doing their

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