Rainbow Beach Community News October 2016

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October 2016 • Vol 19 • Issue 10

Coastcare members now qualified Reef Check volunteers

In this issue...

Point • Progress on Bullock boat ramp a full • Sign a petition for time GP at Rainbow for • Come and try day dragon boating!

Cooloola Coastcare volunteers joined a Reef Check Australia expedition and learnt all about our unique reefs in the Great Sandy Strait. Read more on page 18.

Editor’s Note

Swoop into spring

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HAD ANOTHER swim this morning, the surf was perfect. Flat and glassy, just how I like it.

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Cute plover chicks are out with their parents - and our kids have been dodging the magpies.

Driving down the road, I saw a man riding his bike, waving his hands over his head, whilst the little black and white birdy dive bombed again and again. It wasn’t until I overtook them, that I saw it was a friend of mine and I’m still laughing!

After cracking Spring and Seafood Festivals, we have the Flower Show, Flying Model Muster, RUSH festival, Nipper Carnival, new book group, garage sale trail, Melbourne Cup and the School Anniversary celebration!

I guess those mums are just protecting their own….

And time to get active. For kids: a fun run, swimming, athletics and Nippers; adults can swoop into shape with cricket, dragon boat paddling and a special Zumba Line Dance morning.

Isn’t it wonderful when they grow up protecting you? After a week at the surf club, number three child of mine is crowned a lifesaver. I’m very proud! And the eldest two are driving me around (that I can give or take).

And so we come to term four – my last as a primary school ‘mum’.

“Isn’t it exciting?” I keep telling my (far too soppy) self. But the P&C Trivia Night will be exciting - do come along for some fun and meet your neighbours!

Visitors and locals enjoy that last lazy long weekend of sleep-ins, sand and surf mornings, hot lunches and no timetables.

See you at the beach!

Until next month, Michelle and Heatley Gilmore

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Sam Mac was swamped with locals keen to show how friendly Rainbow Beach is!

Image by Fiona Worthington

Sunrise breakfast in Rainbow Beach

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AM MAC FROM Channel 7 arrived to watch the dawn over the mini-blow and sample some of the fun activities Rainbow Beach offers, thanks to Visit Sunshine Coast and Destination Gympie Region.

Sam tasted local produce, experienced beach driving then a hilarious handholding chat to local Andrew McCarthy whilst riding a horse. Straight from the Muster, Mike McClellan was able to finish it all with a song and dance.

Peter Hook, VSC Media Representative in Sydney said, “Andrew and team, that was awesome. Spectacular. And, wow, did it show off Rainbow Beach at its best.

“Even the Sunrise crew in Sydney commented how fantastic all the experiences were, so a massive thanks to you guys.”

He was impressed with the crowds, so thanks to all who came along, “I can see strawberry sales spiking and everyone rushing to ride horses into the water. It just looked brilliant.”

Andrew Saunders said they arrived the afternoon before, “They were making their way south to Mooloolaba and needed to fill the Thursday. I got a phone call at 7am Sunday morning while in my tent at the Muster from Peter asking for me to put together a production brief for consideration. I put together the brief and they liked it.

“I took them around to see the proposed locations before they had a relaxing meal of local produce in their apartment at Rainbow Ocean Palms.”

Jacqueline Soden from Rainbow Beach Horse Rides also thanked the teams from VSR and DGR; she was, “Delighted to feed back that my phone has been buzzing all morning and just booked in a guest who called from NSW, has never ridden a horse on the beach before and they are going to fly up!”

That was great to hear - to all involved, as Peter said, “You did Rainbow Beach proud!”

Dapper Gents raise cash

Distinguished Gentleman and lady: Col Lawton, Greg Inglis, Georgie and Conor Feehely (Greg’s nephew) dress up and ride for a cause Image supplied

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OCAL, GREG INGLIS, embarked on the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, a charity event with classic and vintage-styled motorcycles and raised $1294 (thanks to local Community News readers) for research into prostate cancer and mental health programs, with the Movember Foundation.

“I was pleased to join up with 177 other riders of Classic and Custom bikes at Noosaville. Thanks to the Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News for helping to promote this event, with significant contributions from local readers.

“The focus of the event is on gentlemen who have been dealt a tough hand in life.

Being well and truly the wrong side of 50, a focus on my health is becoming more important and I have experienced the emotions of friends and families dealing with these life changing issues.”

The Sunshine Coast leg raised $25,000 with 55,000 riders worldwide raising over 3.2 million US! “I urge likeminded Dapper Gents and Distinguished Ladies to consider entering a Rainbow Beach team for the 2017 ride.”

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Celebrate 30 years!

The Rainbow guys in action at training before the season begins

Have a bat and a chat with the Cricket Club

by Barb Rees

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RIDAY NOVEMBER 4 you are invited to celebrate the Rainbow Beach State School 30th Anniversary with us!

An open afternoon at the school will commence at 1.30pm and conclude at 3:30pm.

Each class group will be unveiling their 30 year celebration projects and installations at different locations around the school grounds.

The order of proceedings and some food and drinks will be available on the day.

Then move on to the casual cocktail

party, 6pm at Rainbow Beach Sports Club Friday with hors d’oeuvres and hear a short presentation around 7.15-7.30pm.

Tickets are $25 and available at the Sports Club and the school office.

If you know past students or teachers of RBSS please share the special event invitation or let them know - the P&C would love to hear from you with any old photographs or memorabilia to use for the celebrations.

Please message the P&C on Facebook or email: pandc@rainbowbeachss.eq.edu.au

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PRING IS HERE which means one thing…

CRICKET! The season kicked off last month with the Rainbow guys playing their first game against Tin Can Bay. They have five games playing away then five 1-day games at home from October 29.

“We were supposed to play our first five games at home but because the council is doing some work on the oval we had to swap a few weeks around. Hopefully by the time we play on home turf the pitch will be ready and raring to go,” says Murray (Merv) O’Neill.

“The ground hasn’t really been properly looked after for a long time. This year the council will topsoil and fertilise the oval and they are going to plant out the surrounding area that we cleared during the off season.

“Next year they will move the ‘Hill’ back; make a new pitch, create a 400m running

track and develop the area as an athletics field which will mainly be for the school’s benefit, but also for the community to use.”

The team as it stands at the moment has about 20 members, from as far afield as Caloundra and Gympie but, as is usual, they can’t all play and train every week.

Merv is keen to get not only more senior players involved but would love to organise a kids’ team. He has sent info on the T20 Milo Blast to the school so any kids keen on having a go can contact the school.

“We want this to be an ongoing thing so we really need to get young blood playing and coming up through the ranks. If anyone, young or old, is interested in playing come down to training and have a bat and a chat.”

Training is every Tuesday at 3pm, usually at the oval, but while the upgrade is happening it is being held at the nets behind the school.

Mark the 29th in your diaries…. the cricket season has begun!

A flying model Muster

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HE TIN CAN BAY Model Flying Club’s second Queensland Scale Model Muster will be held on October 1, 2 and 3 (Queen’s Birthday weekend), at the club’s flying field on Kidd Straight, Tin Can Bay. Last year’s inaugural event was very successful with over 30 large-scale model aeroplanes taking part.

This is different to the annual Warbirds meeting in that a model of any plane is eligible, as long as it is over 70 inches wingspan (biplanes) and 75 inches (monoplanes).

Models are judged on how close they are to the real plane in construction and appearance, with the public having the chance to participate in the judging with two categories for them to pick from.

Pilots and planes lined up at the first Queensland Scale Model Muster at Tin Can Bay last year.

Categories are best monoplane, best biplane, best ARF (almost ready to fly kit) and the most scale-like flight by any plane, as well as others.

The public is invited to attend with admission by gold coin donation. Children

are free. The canteen will operate on Saturday and Sunday, with the presentation of prizes to the winners at 2pm on Sunday.

Organisers hope there will be over 50 planes this year, as those who came to the first event voted the weekend as “excellent”.

So come out to the field and inspect the models, as there will be several times the public will be admitted to the pits to get a closer look at the planes.

Further information can be obtained from Neil Low on 0417 072 878.

Calling all trivia, wine or cheese lovers

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The “propeller” perpetual trophy is pure Rainbow Beach - and the teacher team won it fair and square last year!

AINBOW BEACH STATE School P&C invites community members to attend the annual P&C Trivia Wine and Cheese Night on Saturday October 22 at 6.30 for 7pm at the Rainbow Beach Community Hall.

Book the babysitter now - so the grown-ups can have a night off. It’s a great way to meet more people in the community and get to know your neighbours.

And if you don’t need a babysitter, even better - because the organisers have been instructed to ensure there are plenty of questions for the baby boomers!

Yes it is slightly competitive, but it is more about the fun - it is a night where we can raise loads of money for the school, all whilst having fun!

The perpetual trophy was hotly contested last year - hopefully another team will wrest it

from the teachers, and it can adorn a business or perhaps even the Community Centre until 2017!

You don’t need to be a trivia buff, you just need to enjoy a fun night out for a great cause.

Get together with your work mates, a community group or family and friends to make up a table of four to eight people and exercise your brain and maybe win a prize!

And if you are on your own and would like to come along, don’t worry - we will match you up with others at a table. Play starts at 7pm.

Cost to attend is just $10 per person and includes the lucky door entry and delicious cheese platter. The bar is open until late.

Buy your tickets now at the Rainbow Beach State School, Rainbow Fruit (in the arcade opposite the Pub) and Cooloola Coast Realty.

Donations very welcome, contact Michelle on 5486 3561.

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Seafood Festival A HIT

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HE TIN CAN BAY Seafood Festival organisers watched the forecasts, praying that the sun would be shining down on us and weren’t disappointed - it was a glorious day.

“The Seafood Festival is a great way to showcase our area, the place we not only call home but also love to live and work in,” said Elise Henderson from Tin Can Bay Chamber of Commerce.

“The festival brings in huge crowds every year; we estimate between 8,000 to 10,000 came this year.”

Elise and Cameron said they had more hands to help set up and pack up than ever before. They credit them, the sponsors and the selfie competition supporting

It was all smiles on the camel ride for locals Wynetta and Skye Duggan

businesses, “Without them there wouldn’t be a festival.

“We would like to especially thank the

What it’s all about: Luke, Ruby, Sharon and Johnny Arthur stop to savour the seafood

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Reibel family - that huge seafood tent takes a lot of work.”

The driving force behind the Mascots were Rebecca Reibel and Yvonne Jensen (who made all eight costumes within just two months) and the young bodies inside the costumes who brought smiles to young and old all deserve special recognition.

The winner of the first selfie competition, was first time attendee and local baby Kalani Dickfos, and the boat was won by Louie Rose, local taxi driver.

Right: Sadie and Marley Mercieca were happy to have a photo with some of the mascots - Prawn Yvonne Jensen and Octopus

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Spring has sprung at the Rainbow Beach Spring Festival

by Barb Rees

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HAT A CRACKER of a day it turned out to be. After the terrible weather we had been having it was as if the weather gods decided to give us a break and the sun shone down.

Walking through the centre block at about 9am it was all systems go for the stall holders…. everyone was full of smiles and high hopes, and they weren’t disappointed. Visitors and locals alike turned out for what was a wonderful day.

Talking to the stall holders all were extremely happy with the event; one even claiming it was the best day they had ever had at Rainbow Beach. “Perfect weather, great atmosphere and we were really busy…we are so glad we made the effort to come!” enthused Bev and Tracey from their clothing stall As the sun set the Rainbow Fire Weavers did their thing and it was amazing. Perhaps next year the festival could go a bit longer and have the twirlers as the grand finale, so more people can enjoy the skill and

Ambulance and City Farm stall

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Mason has a ball

dedication of these kids. They really are talented.

While the little kids had a fun-filled time on the slide, jumping castle and petting the baby animals, for the older kids it was hands down Laser Battles that was the winner. Jack Montgomery battled it out all day. “Best $20 I’ve ever spent!” exclaimed his grandmother Sandy Brosnan, one of the organisers of the festival.

Sandy said the Rainbow Beach Progress Association was really happy with the turnout. “It has been fantastic. It’s been better than we had hoped.”

“It was worth all the hard work. It will only continue to get better and better each year.”

The thing that stood out this year with Sandy is the support from the local community. “The businesses have all been great; the donations were unreal.

It has been a real ‘community’ event.

Our Monster Raffle generated lots of excitement as almost 50 prizes were given away.”

Grant and Riley take on the Giant slide

Rainbow Beach Spring Festival

Sign the petition for a full time

Above: The crowd enjoying the festivities Below: Daisy conquers the bucking bull

Doctor

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HE RAINBOW BEACH Progress Association has been working hard over the last few months with state and federal bodies with a view to gaining a full time resident doctor in Rainbow.

Sandy is very grateful to the businesses and residents of Rainbow Beach for supporting our second Spring Festival and says, “Next year we are planning a similar event with a few new things!”

It certainly was a brilliant way to celebrate the arrival of spring and the beginning of the town’s busy season. So put Saturday September 2, 2017 in your diary now.

Above: Teeny Weeny Faces putting some bling into Sara and Jasmine’s day

We now have a petition for a full time doctor circulating (Foodworks, Physio, Ocean Breeze Seafoods), so please make sure you add your signature to get this happening!

To find out more: Sandy Brosnan, President RBPA Inc., phone: 0427 863 007.

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Whales, whales and more whales!

by Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock Dive

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VERY YEAR WE seem to be seeing more and more of these gentle giants.

Customers always get a special thrill when they see them breaching, tail slapping, spy hopping or waiving their massive pectoral fins around. Then we’re further entertained under the water with their whale song.

But actually seeing them while diving is another thing. It’s a bit like that elusive hole in one shot when you’re playing golf or running the length of the field to score a try.

Imagine our excitement this month and when we happened to bump into one under the water! And I mean literally bump into one – we were swimming towards a part of the formation that rises up which hid both us and the whale from seeing each other.

From the opposite direction I had seen a

grey nurse shark swim behind the formation and was getting ready to get a photo as we crested the top of the rock when to my surprise a humpback whale appeared right in front of me.

I excitedly tried to get the other diver’s attention before snapping off a photo and with one casual movement of its tail fin it was gone.

The whale and I probably only got to spend about 5 seconds looking at each other before it was out of visible range.

Water temperature is 19 degrees and visibility has been varying between 5 and 10 metres.

Looking forward to a busy spring this year with the warmer weather already here.

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Four services on show

by Barb Rees

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N OPEN DAY at Tin Can Bay Ambulance Station was a chance for our community to see how it all works, ask questions and have a sticky-beak at the inside of an ambulance.

If you were one of the people who grabbed the opportunity you would have more than an insight into the ambulance service.

It was certainly a bit of an eye-opener for me.

Did you know that the LAC raise funds to fit out our ambulance vehicles with equipment that isn’t stock standard? Neither did I. They have raised funds to purchase mannequins for CPR training, a Hovermatt to make it easier to get patients into the ambulance, floodlights for the ‘copter pad so the chopper can land safely at night and have also bought Max-traxs for the 4wd ambulance, just to name a few.

Terry Steele from Disaster Management Group

I spoke to Lorna Jordan who, along with husband Rod, is one of the hard working volunteers who raise funds for these vital pieces of equipment.

“We just like to help, we help with sausage sizzles, selling raffle tickets, and the flower show. We just do whatever is needed. You never know when you are going to need the Ambos and it’s nice to be able to give back to them,” Lorna explained. “It’s good to have days like this to raise community awareness.”

How many people are on the LAC? “We have twelve members all up, eight from Tin Can Bay and four from Rainbow Beach, “answers secretary Caroline Taylor.

“We have monthly meetings and alternate between Rainbow and Tin Can Bay.” The Coast Guard was ably represented by Michael Manwaring and Trish Parry. Being a volunteer organisation with limited funding the Coast Guard are always trying to raise money and awareness.

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Fire Chief Desley and firefighter Bradley ready with info about the QFaRS

What do they do?

Rescue vessels in distress, assist police and work with the ambulance as a medivac service. The group operate three rescue vessels covering the area from Tin Can Bay up the Straits, down to Double Island and as far as Indian Head. That’s a big area.

They raise funds through raffles, donations and the main fundraiser is the Easter collection on the corner of Rainbow Beach Road. “That’s the biggest moneymaker for us. People are fantastic,’ said Trish.

“We also have a collection on the Manta Ray Barge during holidays, every little bit helps.”

With a new vessel costing over $600,00 that’s a lot of chook raffles, and the expenses never end. “We have about 40 volunteers, but we could always use more, more bodies and more money,” said Michael.

The Auxiliary Fire Service is of course a vital part of our community. Desley Goldsworthy, who has been involved for 25 years explained, “We are here to support the ambulance service. We work hand in hand with them all the time, from road accidents to house fires to rescue operations.”

There are currently nine members who are on call 24/7, and as usual they are always

keen to gain new members. Bradley who has been involved for six years since he was 18 and loves the job says, “We are always updating our training, I love the chance to help the community, and every call-out is different. I really enjoy it.”

The other group represented was the Local Disaster Management Support Group whose important role is to initiate and coordinate all the rescue services in the case of an emergency.

Volunteer Terry Steele explains further, “We cover Rainbow Beach, Cooloola Cove, Tin Can Bay, Wallu, Goomborian and Neerdie, that’s a huge area.

“We have a core group of people within each community to ensure that all the emergency procedures are put in place.”

They say you learn something new every day, and I certainly learnt a lot that day.

We are lucky to have such generous caring people amongst us, doing a sometimes thankless job to keep us all that bit safer.

So next time you are asked to buy a raffle ticket or sausage sanga, put your hand in your pocket and give these wonderful people a helping hand to continue their great work!

Above: Michael Manwaring and Trish Parry keeping our waterways safe Below: Rod and Lorna Jordan, Terry Steele, Caroline Taylor, David Lane (TCB), Bob Grey (Rainbow Beach) & Wilbur Fahey (TCB) ready to help at the Open Day

Dr Dave starts a Gympie clinic

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R DAVID SMITH, who worked for years as the Rainbow Beach general practitioner, is back in the region working in Gympie one day a week.

Dave said, “I am starting at the Sundoc Clinic in Gympie November 7, on Mondays only. This may be more convenient for some of my previous skin cancer patients.”

He says it will be accessible to all, and more affordable. “I don’t want people waiting months for their yearly skin check.”

Dave currently commutes from Noosa to go home to Rainbow Beach for the weekend. The beauty of Rainbow Beach and laidback lifestyle, keep calling him back!

“If it works out I will increase my days and decrease time in Noosa. That way I will be able to continue to live in Rainbow.”

Dave is passionate about prevention of skin cancer. Since working here he has identified many melanomas, and earlier stage skin cancers, and he decided to specialise in this area of medicine.

He also identifies with ‘us’ locals: “What I’ve found is that people have an outdoor lifestyle - they live here because they like being outside.”

So does Dave - if you see him in Rainbow Beach, it is fishing ‘out the front’ or taking grandkids to the beach for a dip.

“I came up from Sydney because I’m a surfer for the warm weather. My work is my life. I’m doing my Masters now - all I read is medical journals.”

Queensland is the skin cancer capital of the world - so if you are due for a skin check, book in today!

1 in 3 confused about causes of sunburn

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UEENSLANDERS ARE being urged to think UV this spring – not heat – after Cancer Council’s National Sun Survey showed more than a third of adults are still confused about what causes sunburn.

When asked the most useful measure for determining their sunburn risk, 67 per cent of Queensland adults were able to correctly identify the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

However, 33 per cent of adults did not realise that UV radiation is the only cause of sunburn.

18 per cent mistakenly claimed temperature as a useful measure of sunburn risk, 15 per cent thought cloudcover, wind, or humidity could damage their skin and four per cent couldn’t say.

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said with the arrival of spring, Queenslanders needed to be vigilant when heading outdoors.

“It’s vital to understand that UV radiation – not heat, wind, or sunlight – causes sunburn,” Ms Clift said.

“These common misconceptions could result in long-term consequences for people failing to protect their skin from the harmful effects of UV. “Exposure to UV radiation not only

causes sunburn, but also premature ageing, damage to the eyes, and can lead to skin cancer later in life.

“Sun protection is required when the UV Index level is three or above – in Queensland, that is all seasons, all year.

“It’s imperative for Queenslanders to follow the five recommended sun protective behaviours when heading outdoors this spring.

“Slip on protective clothing, Slop on minimum SPF30 broadspectrum, water-resistant sunscreen, Slap on a broadbrimmed hat, Seek shade. Slide on wrap-around sunnies when outdoors to best reduce the risk of skin cancer.”

More than 3600 Queenslanders are diagnosed with melanoma each year, and it is estimated that over 350,000 non-melanoma skin cancers are treated.

“Most skin cancers can be prevented through simple sun

protection measures,” Ms Clift said.

“Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide to help reduce your cancer risk.”

Take your skin checks to specialist Dr Dave Smith in Gympie – he starts there next month!

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Welcome new lifesavers!

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slogged it out in an intensive week of fitness, skills and theory. A big thanks to Mark Lawler, Justin Schooth, Club Captain Brad Hethorn and all the water safety for making it a success.

HE SURF CLUB were pleased to welcome new lifesavers and upgrade others last month. Congratulations to the 5 SRC (Surf Rescue Certificate) and 7 Bronze Medallion awardees who

A day for rural women

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HE QCWA TIN CAN BAY Branch is holding a Morning Tea on Wednesday, October 12, to celebrate International Rural Women’s Day, at 18 Whiting Street, Tin Can Bay. It’s all about the role of women in the community.

Two interesting and informative Guest Speakers on the Out and about are Irene Manwaring and Debbie Vines selling raffle tickets - QCWA meet the first Wednesday of the month at 18 Whiting Street, Tin Can Bay

day will be Julie Anderson, Volunteer Coordinator for the Rural Fire Brigade, and Auxiliary Captain Qld Fire Rescue, Desley Goldworthy.

Julie and Desley will be speaking about their respective positions and also about safety in our homes, which is very appropriate, with the new legislation for home fire alarms coming into effect on the same day.

The morning tea provided is open to all, and entry is by gold coin donation. You are more than welcome to bring a friend, husband and/or neighbour.

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Steve and Nickey McNamara resting on their “Laurel’s” at the new shop

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T TAKES A LITTLE investigative work to find them nowadays but it is worth the time. Whatever (Qld) have split themselves in two and moved up the road! The shop is just up from the original shop and the workshop where it has always been in Scullett Drive.

The first thing you will notice is the grand entrance, built by owner Steve McNamara and the boys. It truly is amazing. A real work of art.

As I stand there pondering the possibilities of that at my place I am greeted with a big smile by the other owner Nickey McNamara.

Nickey works the retail shop, takes orders and keeps things running smoothly in the office while husband Steve is the ideas man who comes up with the concepts, and with the help of his three offsiders produces items like the new entrance way, the superb slab tables and the unique bar made out of a wine barrel (I love it! I want it!).

Not only do they design and build items for the home, their main livelihood is from the repairs, conversions and fitouts to vans, boats and even 4x4’s. They are specialists in insurance jobs and are accepted repairers by all insurance companies plus they will sell your caravan or motorhome for you.

“Steve has been a cabinet maker for 34 years, and has spent the last 23 years doing motorhome and caravan repairs and conversions,” explains Nickey. “He is amazing, he just knows how to do

things. He gets an idea and can do it, it’s incredible.”

The McNamara’s moved from the Gold Coast to the Cooloola area to, as Nickey says,” Get away from the rat race!.”

They established Whatever(Qld) just over four and a half years ago and

haven’t looked back.

“We love living here,” says Nickey. “We make sure we get out and enjoy the area.

We make sure we have a life! We go fishing and boating and just love going camping at Inskip Point. What an amazing place we live in!”

So next time you need a gizmo for your 4x4 or a thingamajig to take camping or a whatsit to put in the pool room, call in and have a chat with Steve and Nickey. If they haven’t got it, they will get it.

Or Steve will make it for you!

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Library Happenings

‘For the love of books’ - join a book group!

Left: Sam Permezel and Emma Thompson talk books - and you can too on the first Thursday of the month at Rainbow Beach Library

Rainbow Beach Book Discussion Group Come and join us at the Rainbow Beach Library on the first Thursday of the month at 10am, with our first get-together on October 6. No need to book, just turn up.

Share your thoughts on books something you have read, a book you are reading, or something on your wish list.

Everyone is welcome and there will be a morning tea to enjoy.

Contact the library on 5486 3705 for more information.

Get Online in October Gympie Regional Libraries provide you with a great range of free e-resources.

There is everything from e-book to e-audio to e-magazines and free music.

We will be holding sessions across all our branches on how to use Overdrive, Borrowbox, Zinio and Freegal.

We will be at the Rainbow Beach Library on Thursday, October 13 from 10am – 12noon and the Tin Can Bay Library from 2pm – 4pm.

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

Rainbow Beach Ph: 5486 3705

Tin Can Bay Ph: 5486 4355

Monday and Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm Wednesday and Friday 2pm – 5pm Saturday 9am – 12 noon

Monday and Wednesday 9am – 12.30pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday 8.30am – 11.30am

Bookings are essential, so phone the library on 54863705 or email library@ gympie.qld.gov.au

Book review by Mitch

Fedegraphica

Local History visits

by Mark Hodgkinson

History Officer Beth Wilson will be returning to the coast November 11, when she hopes to tap into many more local memories of childhood and growing up on the coast, stories concerning the development of the region, incidents, opportunities, and the many colourful characters, lifestyle changes and organisations that have shaped the communities.

Over the past year, Local History staff from Gympie Regional Libraries have been talking to Cooloola Coast residents and collecting valuable historical information about the area, with the aim of recording and retaining the region’s social history for future generations.

The process began during Heritage Month, with a series of displays, talks and interviews, which resulted in the sharing of many memories, photographs and documents.

The library service particularly welcomes photographs of Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove, as well as press cuttings, letters, posters and documents relating to family and business history.

Beth will be talking in more detail about the kinds of things that are important in the preservation of social memory during her visit in November.

Find out more: https://www.gympie.qld. gov.au/web/library

Discover the legendary achievements of Roger Federer like never before inside this comprehensive, ‘point-by-point’ player guide.

This book is certainly an eye-catching biography, filled with pages upon pages of brightly coloured infographics that highlight key moments within the tennis great’s record-breaking career.

For the game analysis alone I would recommend this book, and since there’s nothing like it within our collection, I encourage any fan of the Swiss maestro to give it a shot!

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A “STROLL” THROUGH THE

Book now wildflowers for the Blood Bank

by Barb Rees

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T WAS A LOVELY day for a walk I thought.

How nice I thought. Just a leisurely stroll through a bit of bush admiring some of our native wildflowers I thought. Then back to town for a cuppa before lunch I thought.

I should have known better!

Meeting up at the library I was greeted by the ever smiling Caroline, who seems to be involved in so many events around town, as well as other happy faces both familiar and Bank van will be in Tin Can Bay on the 31st March The Blood new. from 9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over Off we went down Carlo Rd tothere a littlewill track be most welcome. This still gives you the required that takes you all the way to Inskip PointofRd. period time between donations to be able to donate in I have been down this track many a time Rainbow Beach in June when they are due here again. but never had I noticed so many varieties of flowers. They were everywhere. You may already have had a call from them and made a If not, ring 13 14 95 and the call centre will give Mary had kindly printed out booking. a list of the you a time. flora we could expect to find and find them we did. Some were obvious; others took a bit of searching and scratching around, from the towering Banksia aemula (Wallum Banksia) to minuscule Boronia rivularis (Wide Bay Boronia).

Every step taken was accompanied by oohs and ahhs and more often than not “What’s this one called Mary?”

Thirteen people joined in the fun, one from as far away as Manangatang in Victoria, and all agreed it was a wonderful outing. As sisters Rosalie and Heather (from Bundy and Brisbane) stated, “This is what we love about Rainbow Beach, it is such a great little community and to have this chance to get out and discover all these beautiful wildflowers is just fantastic. We had a great time.”

What a wonderful little piece of paradise we have right here in Rainbow Beach. If you ever have a spare hour or two do yourself a favour and get out there and discover our incredible wallum wildflowers…. just don’t forget to look down, that’s where most of the action is!

Two hours after starting out I headed home with a big smile on my face……. just a little walk I thought.

AMBULANCE

FLOWER

Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the bloodbank chair.

Birds around the Bay Below: Forest Boronia

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

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

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

Show time

If you’d like more flowers than visit the Local Ambulance Committee Flower Show on Saturday, from 9.30am October 1 at the Tin Can Bay Community Centre.

See beautiful flower arrangements, photography competition, stalls, raffles and plants for sale as well as morning and afternoon teas, and all proceeds go towards helping our Cooloola Coast Ambulance Service.

See you there!

Left: Mary and Ellie in the thick of it

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

Because they are very similar in size and both grey and white coloured they Smiles all round after a thoroughly enjoyable wildflower walk are very difficult to identify. If they pull

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Rainbow Beach Police Beat

By Senior Constable Mick Emery

Intercepting ice

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S I WRITE THIS month’s article, it’s raining. It’s pouring. I can only assume that there is an old man snoring somewhere, that he’s bumped his head on the end of the bed (and will struggle to get up in the morning)!

If that is the case, the old man will share a bit in common with a 24-year-old local man police came across after midnight recently. Initially, police had been called to the man’s address following reports of a disturbance – but upon arrival found the man passed out on his bed.

While he may not have bumped his head, his excessive consumption of liquor more than accounted for a crippling headache and his inability to get out of bed…

Unfortunately for the man, his earlier behaviour had resulted in three police officers standing at the foot of his bed – and from there it was impossible to avoid the glare of bright lights emanating from his wardrobe…

Beneath the lights were two thriving cannabis plants – surrounded by quality fertiliser and a sophisticated watering system (clearly the man took much better care of his plants than he did of taking care of himself).

Needless to say, the cannabis plants were seized – and the man woke up in the Gympie Watch House with both a hangover and a court appearance for producing dangerous drugs (the fine for which was $990).

While there are currently debates on the use of parts of the cannabis plant for medicinal use (in which the harmful cannabinoids are removed) there is no such debate occurring in relation to the use of Ice (methamphetamine).

There is absolute consensus that Ice is a drug which is devastating small communities such as ours, and – if it were to take root here – would see a major increase in crime and other violent, antisocial behaviours.

An unfortunate development in all of this is that we recently located a ‘meth

Thanks to Senior Constables Mick Oliver and Steve Moore from the Road Policing Unit, who helped us out with a drug testing operation recently

lab’ right here in town following a vehicle intercept containing a Gympie man.

The vehicle was found to contain glassware, chemicals and other items – which led us to a Kurrana Street address.

Detectives and specialists from Brisbane’s Illicit Laboratory Investigation Team spent an afternoon in the house, removing chemicals and other equipment

used in the manufacture of Ice (a process which in itself is extremely dangerous as these labs commonly explode).

If anyone has any information about Ice dealing here in Rainbow Beach, do the whole town a favour and let us know directly, or via crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.

It will save all of us some big headaches…

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An exciting month to volunteer!

Little things count on Fraser

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AST MONTH GAVE the volunteers of Cooloola Coastcare some unique opportunities to explore the different ecosystems of our beautiful coast.

First we hopped on a catamaran and tagged along with Reef Check Australia up the Sandy Strait for a closer look at the reefs in this area.

Using old maps as far back as twenty years we were able to confirm or deny the existence of different reefs along the strait, as well as marking new ones along the way.

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Reef Check’s enthusiasm and passion for the environment was infectious and you found yourself getting just as excited as them to spot soft coral amidst the sand.

The most exciting find was along the strait where two volunteers found a long unmarked reef drop off full of life.

Next in the month Cooloola CoastCare drove up to Boonooroo to monitor the quantity and health of seagrass growing in the area. Seagrass is an important food source for marine life big and small including dugongs, sea turtles and sea urchins.

If you want to get involved or have any questions please check out: www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au

Free local plants!

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REE LOCAL PLANTS are available at Cooloola City Farm on your latest rates notice, so come in to see our range. City Farm will be open for the Garage Trail Sale on October 22, from 8am-1pm, with lots for sale, so please drop in.

Now is a great time to prepare your garden for the summer, before the weather gets too hot. Summer can be very taxing on even native plants, especially if there is an extended period of dry weather.

Mulching is the best way to help your plants through summer. Some of its many benefits are: it helps retain moisture, replenishes potassium and nitrogen in sandy soils, decays and provides humus which improves the soil, and reduces weed growth.

Keep mulch away from the stem to avoid fungal and other diseases. A good time to mulch is after rain. If your mulching is successful, fertilising should not be required, but if you do fertilise, use an organic fertiliser specifically for natives.

Lastly, encourage deep roots by watering minimally from the beginning.

Deep roots will enable the plants to survive on less water.

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

Plant of the month is Melaleuca pachyphylla (Wallum bottlebrush) previously known as Callistemon pachyphyllus - a shrub to 1.5 metres, flowering right now in its green or red form Image Mary Boyce

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XPERT NATURALISTS and scientists from Darwin to Melbourne are preparing to converge on Fraser Island (Kgari) at the end of November to help identify any living thing that slivers, swims, hops, runs, flies or blows in the breeze.

One of the organisers, John Sinclair, said that it is vital to learn more about Fraser’s eco system so that it can be better protected and managed, which is why FIDO (Fraser Island Defenders Organisation), QPWS, and the University of the Sunshine Coast are collaborating to organise one of Australia’s biggest BioBlitzs.

“It is difficult to know how to protect plant and animal species that you don’t know even occur there and knowing them is critical to the island’s World Heritage status, “ Mr Sinclair said.

UNESCO recognizes the Fraser Island as “an outstanding example of significant ongoing biological processes.”

Mr Sinclair said that the response from scientists to scrutinize the 50 square kilometre study area between the beach and Lake Birrabeen so far has exceeded expectations.

He added that the experts who have so far nominated to take part in the BioBlitz are volunteers and are being drawn from naturalists clubs, various societies in biological specialities, museums, and universities.

“One of the scientists who helped identify almost 300 species of ants and 57 species of Collembola (springtails) in a CSIRO study of Cooloola soils in the late 1970s will lead a team seeking to identify similar small critters that turn over K’Gari’s soils, while other experts are identifying fungi, mammals, reptiles, birds and spiders amongst other things,” Mr Sinclair said.

Base camp for the BioBlitz will be at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Dilli Village Fraser Island Research and Learning Centre. The study area extends from the ocean beach to Lake Birrabeen, covering all six dune systems and encompassing most ecosystem types.

The BioBlitz will run from November 28 to December 4. While participants will need to meet their own costs, this is a unique opportunity to work with experts from an array of disciplines in a very attractive field setting.

Find out more: www.fido.org.au or call John on 0418 650 535.

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#rushfestivalgympie

FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 2016 FEATURING:

JUSTICE CREW HEART OF GOLD INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL GOLD RUSH FESTIVAL MENTAL AS ANYTHING TAXIRIDE BRITISH INDIA 28 DAYS SCARED WEIRD LITTLE GUYS

Camera Club meet at the sandblow

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EMBERS GET READY for a photoshoot at Carlo Sandblow on October 16.

Weather permitting, this will present a rare opportunity to photograph sunset and moonrise - as they will occur within minutes of each other.

Congratulations to last month’s winners, judged by Hervey Bay photographer Richard Bassett.

In A Grade, Honours were awarded to Louise Smith (Thoughtful) and pictured is Cathy Reed (Bronco). Merits were awarded to Julie Hartwig (Calf Roping) and Diann Bourke (Working Team). Highly Commended

were awarded to Ron Johnson (They’re Off!) and Patsy Brady (Horse Whispers).

In B Grade, the Honour was awarded to Mary Boyce (Look! I Can Stand). Merits were awarded to Lindsay Rigby (Feed Us), Claire Hammond (Go Girl!) and Jennifer Gamble (Old Timer). Christine Novis (Going for a Splash) and Lindsay Rigby (Let Us Out) were awarded Highly Commended.

The club’s next meeting and “Abstract” competition judging night will be on October 19 at TCB Library, commencing at 7pm.

Photoshop workshop is on 1pm, October 17 in the TCB Library meeting room.

Local Ambulance Committee news

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HE NEW OFFICER in Charge at the Rainbow Beach Station, Bob Gray, is settling in, ably supported by Second Officer Marc Steadman. Marc has been doing an admirable job since his recent arrival here.

The officers will receive back-up from Tin Can Bay and Gympie as required.

It is hoped that the new station on the corner of Carlo and Karoonda Roads will be operational early next year.

The Provide First Aid and CPR courses had 16 participants in each, taking the total number of locals trained to 170.

The committee would like to thank all those who gave up their time to attend, and providing our community with a pool of trained first aid people ready in the event of an emergency.

Pictured is Assistant Commissioner Michael Metcalf and Officer in Charge Wilbur Fahey accepting the $500 donation from representatives of the Sleepy Lagoon Hotel Sports and Social Club. LAC thanks the Club for their generosity and will put the money towards buying specialised equipment for the ambulance officers.

For a full guide of what’s happening visit

rushfestival.com.au Wilbur Fahey accepting the $500 donation from the Sleepy Lagoon Hotel Sports and Social Club 20 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – October 2016

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Wolf Rock Dive R

for Over 60s

by Cheryl Maughan, W

Some brilliant diving ov customers raving about W dive we have here.

With improved visibility entire vista of Wolf Rock about 50 grey nurse shark bull rays, turtles, octopus, more. In amongst all thes baitfish, trevally, kingfish,

Helen Brown collects her strawberries

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AST MONTH, 19 Rainbow Beach Over 60s picked their own choice of strawberries at the Cooloola Berries, 8km from Goomboorian. lt is always fun to find new venues close to Rainbow Beach for our outings.

The farm is very popular, particularly over weekends during the six month strawberry season. So sweet, straight off the plant. Then there are the homemade scones, jam, cream, coffee and the chance to talk at the same time as we support a local industry.

There are quite a few outings in the pipeline, as well as the regular monthly morning coffee at the Rainbow Beach Surf Club. These include a barbeque in the Phil Rodgers Park in front of the Caravan Park on October 11 at 4pm and a Melbourne Cup lunch from 11am on November 1 at the Cooloola Bowls Club.

Early booking is essential for the latter one, so advise Dorothy Pascoe our president on 5486 2357 as soon as possible if you want to attend. The Christmas lunch in December will also be at the Cooloola Bowls.

Don H will present an audio visual in the meeting room at the Community Centre on Tuesday October 18. The theme, which should provide for an interesting and perhaps a different view of the world, is entitled Is Imagination More Important Than Knowledge?

You are asked start to thinking about a major outing of several days to Agnes Water and town of 1770 proposed for late March next year. We would like some discussion and feedback at the next morning coffee.

With the AGM over and new office bearers in place it is now go, go go.

Trust you can stand the pace.....

Tin Can Bay Op Shop

To see more photos and

Wolf Rock go to our Face Volunteers Wendy, Peta, Heather com/wolfrockdive and Tony with lots of bargains and friendly smiles Visibility has been in the

by Barb Rees

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UN BY THE Community Church of Tin Can Bay to raise funds to assist local people in need of a helping hand, they also donate funds to local community groups such as the CWA, RSL, SES, Coastguard, Medical Transport, Lions Club, and Meals on Wheels, to name a few.

They also sponsor a child overseas and support the ‘Think Like a Pony Program’ which teaches local kids how to look after and ride horses and learn about respect, leadership and love.

The group hold a Christmas luncheon every year for the community to enjoy and celebrate together. They also have a Centrelink officer there every day to offer assistance and advice. It is so much more than just an Op Shop.

As volunteer Anne Warren explained, “The Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove community are fantastic with the support we get, through donations of goods to volunteering in the shop, and everything in between. The volunteers love it and we love having them help out. It’s wonderful.”

Go on in and have a chat with the lovely volunteers and you may just find yourself a bargain!

Open Mon – Friday from 9am to 12pm

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In Brief Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project Saturday October 8 2-5pm Join us for a great afternoon at Wes Mitchell Park on the beautiful Tin Can Bay Esplanade. Water activities and team games with sausage sizzle and drinks for sale. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday October 22 8-12pm Tin Can Bay School car boot sale to raise money to help the Project Committee continue to provide free activities for young people on the Cooloola Coast. Small items gratefully accepted – contact Jess on 0411 218 254 to organise delivery or pickup.

Sunday October 23 5-9pm High school students only - free Rush Festival concert at Nelson Park, Gympie, featuring Taxi Ride, Hoo8Hoo, 28 Days, British India and comedians Scared Weird Little Guys plus rides, markets, food stalls and more. Bus leaving from TCB Community Complex at 4pm and returning by 10pm. Cost $5 to cover fuel. Bookings essential.

If you would like to volunteer with fundraising and organising future activities, or book, please contact Ronnie on 0413 135 867.

Zumba presentation Fun for a good cause - come to a Zumba and line dancing presentation/ participation fundraiser on Thursday October 13 at the Tin Can Bay RSL. Instructor Emillia McAuliffe said it starts at 9.30am and goes to whenever.

“A gold coin donation will help Rob McAuliffe raise funds for the much needed Fighting Kids Cancer Appeal and there will be nibblies, tea and coffee after the presentation.

“Kids are welcome....we will be having a raffle for an amazing bottle of sparkling wine and some more fundraisers on the morning. Please bring your friends and your jive!”

Quilters busy on projects Wow, in our class with Dianne Johnson, she had some beautiful quilts to show us.

Most of us did one block of the reverse method she showed with some awesome results.

Irene McDougal ‘s crinoline ladies’ quilt was stunning and also Beryl Vickery’s quilt of the month was lovely too.

Some of us are looking forward to going to the Brisbane Quilt Show on October 8 with the Craft Club bus trip. Anyway, if you have nothing to do on a Tuesday morning at 9am, please come and join us at our quilting group. It’s at the Community Complex opposite Bayside Road.

Take a selfie with a scarecrow!

The Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival is on October 21 to November 12.

Held in the beautiful Mary Valley you can spot the unique structures at Brooloo, Imbil, Ridgewood, Kandanga, Amamoor, and Dagun.

You can win $50 by taking a photo of yourself with as many scarecrows as possible in the Mary Valley between Oct 24-Nov 14.

Post the selfies on Facebook and hashtag #mvscarecrows. The entrant with the most photos with different scarecrows by Nov 13 is the winner!

The Maleny Scarecrow Festival began in 1998 and is a Mary Valley Artslink event.

Are you in the food and agribusiness industry?

The Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN) is a membership-based, not-for-profit company, established to support the food and agribusiness industry encompassing the Greater Sunshine Coast region, Noosa, Gympie and Moreton Bay. Regular networking events, workshops and seminars aim at keeping the industry up to date and supporting collaboration.

See http://foodagribusiness.org.au/ for more information, see their upcoming events and join.

Parking to improve for Tin Can Bay boaties A

PROGRAM SET to improve parking at Snapper Creek Boat Harbour, Tin Can Bay will roll out next month.

Main Roads and Ports Minister Mark Bailey said the program aimed to educate the public about the correct use of the harbour carparks.

“Last month we started rolling out the program at Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour, Yeppoon. Snapper Creek Boat Harbour, Tin Can Bay, will be the next to benefit,”

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Mr Bailey said.

“We’re working with the community to ensure harbour parking is accessible and fair.

“Transport and Main Roads officers have been monitoring public behaviour in recent weeks and are now revising the terms and conditions of the parking.

“Signs displaying the new terms and conditions will then be installed at the entrance to the harbour.”

your Community Normie Rowe visits the dolphins

by Norma Sanderson, Volunteer

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EPTEMBER PRODUCED ideal weather for all our visitors to the Dolphin Centre. We often have celebrities visiting the Centre and in September we had Normie Rowe visit.

He was impressed and was hoping that the opportunity to feed these dolphins will be in place for generations to come. Boaties and fishermen are to be reminded also to not encourage and feed the dolphins from boats. This is a very serious illegal practice and will impact on the Dolphins’ viability.

To allow dolphins to be fed at the Centre involved a lot of strict guidelines set down by the EPA and Marine Parks, so we hope the public respects this and

adhere to the many signs which are in place at Carlo and Tin Can Bay. The feeding program is a big tourist draw card for Tin Can Bay and it is sad that some local residents abuse the cafe and Dolphin staff because they can’t do as they wish on the premises.

This negative practice reflects on our position of being a beautiful friendly town.

The Barnacles Cafe and Dolphin feeding site is leased, which includes the beach area and jetty, and the owners have jurisdiction over these areas. Please adhere to the many signs in place. They are there for a reason.

See you at the Dolphins.

Meet a Volunteer:

Lewis Kelly T

IN CAN BAY Resource Centre would like to welcome Lewis Kelly, a new volunteer on board. Recently moved to the area, he is keen to be part of the community.

Your Role: Treasurer How many hours? 15 hours a week What you like about volunteering: Assisting the community, meeting people. How can you live and take from a community and not give something back?

How long have you lived on the Cooloola Coast? Four weeks Where did you move from? Gin Gin Other jobs: Background in customer service and mid-level management; farmer Your hobbies: Growing things, fishing Other clubs/community groups you belong to: Firefighter - previously held

voluntary roles in the CFA and as treasurer in various associations.

Favourite movie: House of Cards Favourite book: Anything by Dean Koontz Come in and say hello to Lewis at the Tin Can Bay Resource Centre, Shop 2B/ 11 Dolphin Ave, Tin Can Bay, 5488 0035

Welcome to Cooloola Cove! … to our unique residential area, with the rare birds, wetlands, plants and friendly people. The Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Inc. are currently in contact with the Gympie Regional Council who have agreed to put bench seats in place along the path to Tin Can Bay, and rubbish bins at each end of this town at Rainbow Beach Road, and at the other end at Gympie Road.

It always seems to take so long to get these things done yet in other parks and other places the seats arrive without fuss.

However, what we urgently want is a bench or ‘three’ to sit upon, that will rest our weary bones after walking along the path to Tin Can Bay and back; after all we do not have a frequent bus service.

Our committee works ceaselessly for improvements as well as looking after our only good size park, Centenary of Federation Park on Mauretania Avenue.

Look out for events in the park for young people during holiday periods.

Walking groups are also under discussion.

Come to our meetings to put your views forward and help to maintain and improve our lifestyle. Every third Monday at 10am each month. General Meeting next month and AGM to follow, held at Veterans’ and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove.

Membership renewals $15 per household. All voting or nominating members must be financial by start of the AGM. Completed and signed nomination forms must be returned by 5pm October 3.

If you would like to meet the group as we look after our own backyard please come on Monday October 3 at 10am.

Secretary Joan Creswell: ccrnf103@ bigpond.com, 5488 0436 or PO Box 103 Tin Can Bay, 4580.

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ART

AND

MUSIC

Coolabay

Choir P

OPULAR REQUEST HAS resulted in the start of this choir, which we have named Coolabay for obvious reasons. We rehearse regularly each fortnight at the Cooloola Coast Bowls Club on the corner of Bayside Road and Gympie Road on Wednesdays 3pm to 4pm.

We would be very happy to welcome more members. At present we can claim to sing in three-part harmony, and we also enjoy a mixture of genres.

We start each practice with breathing and voice exercises and canons or rounds to work on holding a tune. We are being asked to perform for organisations and we have already had one such occasion.

Our greatest number of singers are in the 20s and we would encourage everyone who knows the value of music, and particularly singing, in daily life, to please join us.

Next rehearsal is September 28, then each successive one is two weeks later.

Up till now we have had the services of

a pianist/accompanist, but she is unable to continue. Pam is in touch with someone who may be able to fill the place, we need

someone keen and willing to accompany a band of enthusiastic carollers.

Contact Pam Graham on 5488 0110

(please repeat slowly your tel. number if you get the answerphone) or sykapalua@ spiderweb.com.au

Music in the Garden

Left: Archie shows off his skill with the drill under the watchful eye of his co-horts and Chappie Ronnie

Music Plus more than ever W HAT A FANTASTIC night we all enjoyed. All performers gave of their best as usual and everyone sang with such enthusiasm.

The Mandolin Magic Orchestra gave us a taste of their upcoming concert in Gympie and individuals amongst them played together for the first time in duets and ensembles.

Marilyn and Frank showed off their new ukulele band with a taste of the exotic.

We had a great start to the season and promises of much more as the summer gains strength.

If you could give high grades for enthusiasm then we would all be reaching

100%, as each artist outdid the former.

The musicianship in this area never fails to surprise and delight me. We are so lucky to share music with so many talented people.

Thanks go to our audience who keep supporting our performers and also joining in the sing-a-longs with gusto. What a great night we all had.

Don’t miss Thursday night October 27 at 7pm in the Vets and Community Hall at Cooloola Cove. Best evening’s entertainment for miles around.

If you would like to offer a musical, poetic or jocular item in October or November, get in touch with Pam Graham: 5488 0110 or sykapalua@spiderweb.com.au

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by Barb Rees

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EGIES, HERBS AND flowers aren’t the only things growing in the Rainbow Beach State School’s garden. There are musical instruments popping up all over the place. Years 4,5 and 6, under the guidance of Adrian and Tina, hope to soon be making beautiful music with their own handmade instruments.

Chappie Ronnie explains “This is their contribution to the 30th Anniversary celebrations…making musical instruments that will stay in the garden for everyone to enjoy.

“They are using recycled timber, corrugated tin, plumbing pipes and aluminium tubing to create musical masterpieces. They are learning about recycling, about rhythm and movement, as well as using maths to work out the length each pipe and tube needs to be to make a certain note.” says Tina.

“It’s all very hands on and the kids are really enthusiastic. We just need more help from mums and dads so that we can get everything finished in time.”

Adrian, Tina, Mr Grogan, Chappie Ronnie and volunteer Deb are all doing a fantastic job helping the kids. However, they really could do with more hands to guide and help the kids build not only the instruments, but also their confidence in handling and using tools, and most importantly working together to produce something special for the school.

Above: Mikayla demonstrates her talent on the thong-a-phone

The Music in the Garden is held on Friday afternoons between 1.30 and 2.30, so if any of you have an hour to spare please get in touch with the school.

It is a fun-filled hour watching the organised chaos, but seeing the kids take pride in what they are achieving is worth it.

Believe me the kids aren’t the only ones who will learn something…you will too!

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Great happenings at the Rush Festival!

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ET SET FOR A GOOD TIME! The Gympie region is fast becoming one of Queensland’s premier festival and event centres, and the annual Rush Festival, proudly presented by Gympie Regional Council, is one of the biggest drawcards.

As the region nears its 150th year of celebrating the discovery of gold, the Rush Festival will showcase an exhilarating and diverse program of music, visual arts, film and free outdoor events throughout the month of October.

The festival will be well and truly kicked into gear on Sunday, October 2 by Australia’s leading urban/pop group, Justice Crew.

Performing in Gympie for the first time, the band achieved the top spot on the ARIA charts with their debut single, Boom Boom, and has gone onto achieve two smash top ten, double platinum singles. Get your tickets at ticketbooth.com.au, or at Gympie Musicland on Mary Street.

One of the sparkling gems in the crown of Australian film festivals, the Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival, held from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 October, aims to showcase well-crafted films from around the world that deeply resonate with the viewer.

Industry masterclasses, a spectacular opening night gala, awards night, family events, and over 100 handpicked shorts from all genres, will combine to ensure a festival experience like no other. And to top it all off the event organisers are privileged to welcome Michael Caton to its Jury this year.

With a long and celebrated career in Australian television and film, Caton recently took out the coveted AACTA Award

Above: See Mental as Anything on October 15

program during October include: Rush Art Competition and Awards Night, The Roaring Twenties Cabaret, Widgee Bush Balladeers Festival, The Lady Mayoress presents Queensland Conservatorium, The Great Art Debate, Studio Trails, Mandolin and Guitar Workshops, Mandolin Magic Concert and Lissa & Nee’s Space Adventure (for the kids!).

For further details of all events, visit rushfestival.com.au.

Right: British India perform October 23 for the RUSH Concert

for Best Actor for his performance in the box office smash feature film, Last Cab to Darwin.

Next up in the festival’s stellar calendar of events is the Gold Rush Festival, to be held in Nelson Reserve, Gympie, on Saturday October 15.

Featuring a classic car and bike show, kids’ activities and rides, a parade down Mary Street, and live local entertainment throughout the day.

The event will conclude with a free performance from Australian rock icons Mental as Anything, supported by local rising stars Emma Beau and Linc Phelps, and a laser light show. This is a great day out for all the family.

If comedy is your thing, head to the Gympie Civic Centre on Thursday, October 13 when the boys from the hit television show and movie franchise Jackass arrive in town. Touring Australia for the very first time, their epic stage show is incomparable to anything else you’ve ever seen.

Featuring Wee Man, Preston Lacy, Chris ‘party boy’ Pontious and Dave England, the hilarious, crazy, daredevil stuntmen will make audiences laugh and scream – just don’t try this at home!

The festival pulse quickens on Sunday, October 23 when Gympie welcomes some of our top acts to the stage at the Rush Concert, to be held in Nelson Reserve between 5 and 9pm.

It is a free event featuring 90’s hit-makers Taxiride, Triple J favourites, British India, ARIA-Award winning 28 Days, and hot newcomers, Hoo8Hoo. Scared Weird Little Guys have reformed exclusively for this event and will be entertaining the crowds with their unique sense of humour. This is a rare opportunity to see some great acts for free, and all right here in Gympie.

Media Release Mayor, Mick Curran, says, “The Rush Festival is well and truly putting Gympie on the map and showcasing all of the amazing cultural offerings that our fantastic region has to offer.

“We love our live music and being able to bring the likes of Taxiride, British India and Mental as Anything here, and to put on a free show for the community, shows that our region is well on its way to being recognised as one of the country’s festival hotspots.”

Some other highlights of the festival

Cooloola Coast Art Group news A

RE YOU INTO ART? Are you looking for ways in which to have your art promoted?

We, the Cooloola Coast Art Group are always seeking new members who can potentially offer and inject new and positive ideas.

The greater our numbers, the better our chance of bringing out and promoting all art that especially exists within our area; by way of annual art exhibitions, etc.

Our group meet every last Thursday of the month at 2pm, in the rooms behind the Tin Can Bay Library.

For information, please call our Secretary, Norma Sanderson on 5488 0840 or President Kerri Southern on 5486 2584. It could be the best thing you ever did!

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Minutes walk to shops Beach Realty can offer. Look forward to hearing from you, Andrew Hawkins October 2016 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – 27

Cooloola Coast Visitor’s Guide Rainbow Beach and the Cooloola Coast is home of the Coloured Sands, the majestic Carlo Sandblow and gateway to World Heritage listed Fraser Island. You can feed wild dolphins, visit a historic lighthouse and kayak with the whales.

Rainbow Shores Clarkson Drive has a concrete path for most of the way taking you through wallum and paperbarks.

If riding, you can turn left to the industrial area (Karoonda Road) and the return to town via Carlo Road.

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

Coloured Sands Starting below the lookout, walk along the beach towards Double Island Point for a kilometre or so to these amazing Coloured sand cliffs, with the best colours around 9 to 10 kilometres along the beach (accessible with a 4wd or Surf and Sand Safari tour) 5486 3131.

Carlo Sand Blow A bush walk up to Carlo Sand Blow is a must for every visitor. Drive to the reservoir at the top of Cooloola Drive. The Blow is an easy 600m walk from the car park or take the longer walk from the National Parks Office. Spectacular views of the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point and Tin Can Bay Inlet are the bonus for your efforts. When the thermals are right, you will often see Hang Gliders taking off and landing at this beautiful piece of Nature’s Sculpture.

Fraser Island 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.

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

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

(4WD only) Surf School & Board Hire Learn to surf with the experts at Rainbow Beach Surf Centre on the best and one of the longest beginner waves in Australia. 0408 738 192 Stand up paddle tour The 2 hour tour on offer is a basic introduction to SUP to anybody who would like to see what its all about.With all of our equipment catered for the beginner, also the flat water of Pelican Bay/ Carlo Point this is a fantastic tour for scenery and also the whole family to enjoy, it’s just so easy to participate.

0408 738 192 Seary’s Creek 7km from town towards Gympie, with 2 waterholes, boardwalks, bridges and history – do read the sign and spot the creatures. Always cool on the hottest of days.

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.

Hang Gliding & Paragliding Carlo Sand Blow is one of the top spots for hand gliders in Queensland with the National Championships being held there each January. With a take off of 300ft and a soarable ridge of 12 kilometres long and about 500ft high, Carlo Sand Blow is definitely the place to go. Fliers should be of Hang2 standard, fly in north easterly winds and remember landing in the bathing reserve is prohibited.

Wind surf off the surfing beach or in Tin Can Bay Inlet, taking off from Carlo Point.

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

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.

Great Sandy Strait Cruises and Sunset Cruises 0428 838 836

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 Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167

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.

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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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 Tin Can Bay Boat Hire 0408 329 167 Charter Boats Excellent reef fishing is only a few miles offshore and charter trips can be arranged through Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters on 5486 8666, Double Island Point Fishing Charters on 0417 073 313 or Keely Rose Reef Fishing Charters on 0407 146 151. The reefs off Rainbow yield Red Emperor, Sweet lip, Snapper, Pearl Perch, Parrot and Coral Trout.

extreme adventure Kitesurfing Lessons Learn to kitesurf with very experienced instructors from Rainbow Beach Surf Centre. 0408 738 192

Cooloola Sand, wind and water have sculpted a varied landscape at Cooloola, the largest remnant of coastal vegetation on the southern Queensland’s mainland.

High sand dunes, coloured sand cliffs, sweeping beaches, sandblows, freshwater lakes, tall forests, paperbark swamps and wildfl ower heath make the Cooloola Recreation Area a spectacular part of the Great Sandy National Park. www.nprsr. qld.gov. au/parks/cooloola/index Inskip Peninsula is a narrow, sandy finger of land built up by wind and waves. It forms a natural breakwater at the entrance to Tin Can Inlet and Great Sandy Strait. Inskip is a gateway to World Heritagelisted Fraser Island. Beach she oaks, cypress pine and other coastal trees and shrubs shade the very popular camping areas ringed by open ocean beaches and sheltered estuary shores. All are within 15 minutes drive to Rainbow Beach. Most of the peninsula is protected as a Recreation Area. www.nprsr.qld.gov. au/parks/inskip-peninsula/index The Great Sandy Marine Park extends from Baffl e Creek in the north to Double Island Point in the south. It includes Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Bay Inlet and the waters off the east coast of Fraser Island, seaward to three nautical miles. Seagrass meadows, mangroves, rocky shores, reefs, sandy beaches, bays, sheltered channels, rivers, creeks and estuaries host a wealth of wildlife including whales, turtles, dugong, grey nurse sharks, fish, corals, birds and more. www. nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/great -sandymarine/ index Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island and an area of remarkable natural beauty. Growing on seemingly infertile sands are a great variety of plant communities ranging from coastal heath, mangrove forests and swamps to subtropical rainforest. The many archaeological remains found on Fraser Island record thousands of years of culture and tradition, and provide important links to their past for the Butchulla people. The island is 123 km long and covers an area of 166,038 ha, so you need to allow plenty of time to explore and appreciate it. www. nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/index

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to Inskip Point and crossing in the barge.

Unless you intend holidaying Fraser Rainbow Beach Flying Servicesonoffer a Island, most probably bestbut way of daily service to Fraseryour Island, prior seeing all its is to take a 1 day or 2 bookings arebeauty required.

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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 Sundays Top Shop Craft Market 0413 716 491

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

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

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

accommodation

Headland and Rainbow Shores

Playrooms Pub and and Sport SportClub Club Playrooms at at the the Pub Family Family friendly friendly directory directory

Cooloola Coast Realty www.accommodationrainbowbeach.com.au 07 5486 3411 Rainbow Beach Holiday Village

Cooloola Coast Realty www.rainbowbeachholidayvillage.com www.accommodationrainbowbeach.com.au 07 5486 3222 07 5486 3411

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Rainbow Beach Realty 07 5486 3900 Rainbow Beach Realty www.rainbowbeachrealty.com www.rainbowbeachrealty.com 07Rainbow 5486 3900Getaway Holiday Resort

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

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

Rainbow welcome.

5486 3191 Social Golf Club (0429 668 255) stages

regular course Tenniscompetitions.

Two courtsA picturesque are available at at Tin Can Bay also attractsClub. all golf addicts the Sports & Recreation Bookings from this area.

5486 3191 Darts, Pool, Yoga, Tai Chi, Sailing, Pilates, Darts, Fitness Pool, Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Zumba, Classes (see Sailing, What’s On)

Fitness Classes (see What’s On)

www.rainbowgetaway.com.au Rainbow Getaway Holiday Resort 07 54863500 www.rainbowgetaway.com.au 07 5486 3500

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

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

Playgrounds, Skatepark, Bike riding

Rainbow Waters Holiday Park

Rainbow Beach Resort www.rainbowwaters.com.au www.rainbowshores.com.au 07 54863200 5486 3999 Sleepy Lagoon Hotel/Motel

Rainbow Waters Holiday Park www.tincanbayhotelmotel.com.au www.rainbowwaters.com.au 07 54864124 07 5486 3200 Motorhome hire (sleeps 6) Tin0407 Can Bay Caravan Park 660198

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Thanks Parks and Wildlife Service for their assistance.

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annual events

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

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Fishing & Boating

Tin Can Bay Fishing Club news

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EMBERS ENJOYED THE recent trip to Rainbow Beach for a morning’s fishing despite the windy conditions and bigger seas. Best fish landed was a 60cm flathead whilst others caught a few dart and tailor.

Local worming expert, Slippery, showed members his technique and provided a lot of tips on how to catch beach worms. All present had a lot of fun trying to perfect the technique but not able to produce the results.

We will be back for more practise in the near future and thank Slippery for his time

and tuition.

Windy conditions during the past few weeks have limited the number of fishing trips. There have been reports of a few good size summer whiting being caught in some areas of the Sandy Straits, as well as a golden trevally and some bream.

Best catch for inside waters was a cod weighing 5.477 kg and a slatey bream weighing 2.23 kg.

Members are looking forward to participating in the Inter Club Fishing Competition that will be held at River Heads during early October.

Above: Ron Cox and his impressive cod Below: Tin Can Bay Fishing Club members being shown how to catch beach worms with local identity, Slippery Mick

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76mm range working well.

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

Tony Stewart Pearl perch have been one of our main It’s well worth 5486 beefi 8666ng / 0408 767 930 catches, mostly from the close and mid-range up the trebles on your www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au reefs. Parrot have been another popular catch hard bodies from the standard ones from and if you can drift over the wider grounds factory something they are in good numbers.

FTER to SOME GREAT snapper fishing in a little morethat robust.

If has become a little Moses perch cod, amberjack, sweetlip August, species your using soft plastics and lots of hussar, have made up the catch. harder to locate.

Fish in the 2-3 kilo range choose the jig heads Pelagics have been a bit quiet so far although have been coming onboard which are the with heavy duty hooks we have come home with a few longtails. better eating size anyway. like the TT Headlockz Hopefully the dolphin fish will turn up in The 5kg fish and over went off the boil, but XH or the Evolution HD October. maybe range. they will spawn after this moon in Till next month good fishing and stay safe.

September.

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

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

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

Fraser for mackerel.

Don’t forget our fish of the month If the wind kicks up and with temps in the competition. With just over a week left for high 20’s to early 30’s it will pay to seek the month be sure to get your entries in and shelter in the creeks and chase a few jacks remember to keep it fair this is a random and barra. draw so it doesn’t have to be the biggest We have received some great news Above: Young is delighted his pearltoperch fish to win. over the pastSam week and we with are excited us on facebook @ www.facebook. announce thatpan we snapper have been appointed thespecies -Find Right: A frying is not a common a good com/TinCanBayBoatHire we would love to Shimano dealer for the Tin Can Bay area. catch for Tammy see pictures of your holiday catch.

This means locals and visitors no longer have to travel to Gympie or Maryborough Until next time, stay safe on the water.

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Above: Werner from Gympie with a nice snapper

Above: All smiles and a snapper for Peter from Caboolture

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Fishing & Boating

Funding confirmed for Bullock Point

Keely Rose Fishing Charters

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ORE THAN 70 BOAT ramps across Queensland will receive a $30 million boost over the next two years, and our Bullock Point, near Inskip Point is one of them.

Earmarked for 2016/2017 is a new two lane boat ramp, and the planned floating walkway will improve access when launching and retrieving boats.

The new all tide boating facility with planned new CTU parking area nearby (provided by Gympie Council) will help meet the demand for recreational boating facilities in the region and provide improved access to Tin Can Bay and the Great Sandy Strait. A new floating walkway will provide.

A fishing club crew from the Gold Coast had a cracker of a day on the snapper

Emma with a huge pearl perch on a perfect day

The report states the old boat ramp in very poor condition. There is good all tide water access and plenty of space for parking. At the moment the area is underutilised.

Main Roads and Ports Minister Mark Bailey said, “One in every 19 Queenslanders own a boat, and the popularity of recreational boating and fishing is continually.

“About 70 per cent of these projects are in regional Queensland and feasibility studies will also be completed across the State to investigate the possibility of future works.

“With Queensland leading the nation with boat registrations, it’s important we cater for growth and demand well into the future.”

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More girls getting stuck into the action with part of their bag limit of pearlies

Bunn a regular from the Sunny Coast with a lovely pair of rainbow beach red emperor

A Little Humour BOB HOPE IN HEAVEN For those of you too young to remember Bob Hope, ask your grandparents and thanks for the memories.

This is a tribute to a man who DID make a difference.

ON TURNING 70 ‘I still chase women, but only downhill.’

ON TURNING 80 ‘That’s the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing.’

ON TURNING 90 ‘You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.’

ON TURNING 100 ‘I don’t feel old. In fact, I don’t feel anything until noon. Then it’s time for my nap.’

ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING ‘I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.’

ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR ‘Welcome to the Academy Awards, or, as it’s called at my home, ‘Passover.’

ON GOLF ‘Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees.’

ON PRESIDENTS ‘I have performed for 12 presidents but entertained only six.’

ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER ‘When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, ‘Congratulations, you have an eightpound ham’.’

ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ‘I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.’

ON HIS FAMILY’S EARLY POVERTY ‘Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother.’

ON HIS SIX BROTHERS ‘That’s how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom.’

ON HIS EARLY FAILURES ‘I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn’t for the stuff the audience threw at me.’

ON GOING TO HEAVEN ‘I’ve done benefits for ALL religions. I’d hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.’

LIFE AFTER DEATH Boss asks employee: “Do you believe that there is life after death?”

Employee answers: “Certainly not, there’s no proof of it.”

Boss tells employee: “Well, there is now.

After you left early yesterday to go to your brother’s funeral, he came here looking for you.”

WHY YOU SHOULDN’T LIE Jack decided to go skiing with his buddy, Bob. So they loaded up Jack’s minivan and headed north. After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard. So they pulled into a nearby farm and asked the attractive lady who answered the door if they could spend the night.

“I realize it’s terrible weather out there and I have this huge house all to myself, but I’m recently widowed,” she explained. “I’m afraid the neighbors will talk if I let you stay in my house.”

“Don’t worry,” Jack said. “We’ll be happy to sleep in the barn. And if the weather breaks, we’ll be gone at first light.”

The lady agreed, and the two men found their way to the barn and settled in for the night. Come morning, the weather had cleared, and they got on their way. They enjoyed a great weekend of skiing.

But about nine months later, Jack got an unexpected letter from an attorney. It took him a few minutes to figure it out, but he finally determined that it was from the attorney of that attractive widow he had met on the ski weekend.

He dropped in on his friend Bob and asked, “Bob, do you remember that good-looking

widow from the farm we stayed at on our ski holiday up north about nine months ago?”

“Yes, I do.” said Bob “Did you, er, happen to get up in the middle of the night, go up to the house and pay her a visit?”

“Well, um, yes,” Bob said, a little embarrassed about being found out. “I have to admit that I did.”

“And did you happen to use my name instead of telling her your name?”

Bob’s face turned beet red and he said, “Yeah, look, I’m sorry, buddy. I’m afraid I did.

Why do you ask?”

“She just died and left me everything.”

ONE-LINERS My mind works like lightning. One brilliant flash and it’s gone.

My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn’t.

I don’t suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.

Don’t take life too seriously - no one gets out alive.

You’re just jealous because the voices only talk to me.

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

I’m not a complete idiot - some parts are just missing.

God must love stupid people - he made so many.

BLONDE ON A BENCH Two blondes living in Oklahoma were sitting on a bench one evening, looking at the moon and talking.

One blonde says to the other, “What do you think is farther away, Florida or the moon?”

The other blonde turns and says, “Helloooooooooo, can you see Florida from here?”

BLONDE DRIVER A police officer stopped a blonde for speeding and asked her very nicely if he could see her license.

She replied in a huff, “I wish you guys would get your act together. Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you!”

BLONDE POLICE A blonde was speeding in a 35-mile-perhour zone when a local police officer pulled her over and walked up to the car.

The officer also happened to be a blonde and she asked for the blonde’s driver’s licence.

The driver searched frantically in her purse for a while and finally said to the blonde policewoman, “What does a driver’s licence look like?”

Irritated, the blonde cop said, “You dummy, it’s got your picture on it!” The blonde driver frantically searched her purse again and found a small, rectangular mirror down at the bottom.

She held it up to her face and said, “Aha! This must be my driver’s licence,” and handed it to the blonde policewoman.

The blonde cop looked in the mirror, handed it back to the driver and said, “You’re free to go. And, if I had known you were a police officer too, we could have avoided all of this.”

RIVER WALK There’s this blonde out for a walk. She comes to a river and sees another blonde on the opposite bank. “Yoo-hoo!” she shouts, “How can I get to the other side?”

The second blonde looks up the river then down the river and shouts back, “You ARE on the other side.”

IN A VACUUM A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her turn. She rolled the dice and she landed on Science and Nature.

Her question was, “If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?”

She thought for a time and then asked, “Is it on or off?”

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SCHOOL NEWS

A Fun Run on the Beach!

by Mr Micheal Grogan, Principal

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HIS YEAR THE Rainbow Beach Student Council has decided to organise a Fun Run! The adidas School Fun-Run will be held on Monday, October 24 and will involve our whole school.

This is a sponsorship-based fundraiser, and we’re looking to raise $3000, so all help is appreciated!

The day will begin at school with all students participating in the Holt Bolt Kids obstacle event - a 300-400m obstacle course.

The kids will love the giant inflatable obstacles, a foam pit, scramble nets, a rock climbing wall over the back of a ute, spider’s web, a giant superman swiss ball pit, strength and agility challenges and heaps more!

Kids will also take part in team games such as laser tag, tug-o-war and team building activities.

The Fun Run starts at the Lifesaver’s Tower to Rainbow Shores and back. We will have two turnaround points on the run to allow students to run shorter distances if they need to.

We will finish our day with a BBQ at the beach.

The School Fun-Run promotes healthy and active lifestyles to our students in a fun and engaging way! It’s all about participation and we’re organising a great day for our school community.

Running Club will be a good time to get ready for the Fun Run, followed up with a healthy brekky!

Family support is key to our fundraising success and we encourage all students to be involved.

Keep your eyes peeled for the sponsorship forms which will be sent home with your child. Students who raise just $10 or more will receive a reward for effort. In the sponsorship form you will also find many other benefits, like the chance to win a Samsung Tablet, every week.

This healthy fundraiser help ensure all

schools have a viable alternative to junk food fundraising. The event sends the right message to students about having fun while getting involved and being active.

We’re firm believers in the fact that exercise and nutrition are an important part of our students’ lives, both in the lead up to as well as after this event.

For training tips, guidance on exercise and nutrition, visit: http://bupatraininghub. schoolfunrun.com.au/, as well as delicious and healthy recipes for your family to try.

Thanks for supporting your child’s wellbeing and our school in raising money towards new technology for the school.

Kidsing

Pre-Prep classes commence

It was great to see so many helmets decorated and the creativity on display was amazing.

On the day Bernard from Cycling Qld visited us, judged the helmets and spoke about the importance of being safe on the roads while on our bikes.

Bernard also stressed the importance of a properly fitting helmet for children. It is vital that the straps of the helmet are tight enough that if someone actually needs it in a fall or accident, the helmet will stay on their head and protect the wearer as intended.

Children born between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 are eligible to start Prep in 2017.

To assist with this transition we are holding Pre-Prep classes at the school each Thursday morning from October 6 till November 24. This is a great way to get your children familiar with the school environment before they actually start school.

Well done Maths Team Challengers! Image supplied

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Gympie Maths Team Challenge Our 5 mathletes have done themselves and our school very proud, coming second overall in the small schools section and winning the team event.

This is a fantastic effort competing against schools from all over the Gympie region. Well done Archie, Annie, Charlie, Bailey and Chase!

Our choir students travelled off to Gympie to participate in the Kidsing Choral workshop.

They had a fantastic day and were part of a great combined choir performance at the Civic Centre that evening.

I would like to thank Miss Eryn for organising this amazing opportunity and commend the students on their conduct, but especially on their attitude and active participation on the day.

Bling Your Helmet and Ride to School Day

The next P&C Meeting is on 2.45pm, Thursday, October 13, at RBSS staff room.

All welcome.

Remember to buy your tickets for the Trivia Night and the Anniversary Dinner!

SCHOOL NEWS

Tin Can Bay P-10 State School news

by Desley Kirby, Principal

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HE NEW TERM brings a Brisbane Oktoberfest on October 13 and the Year 3 Geography Excursion to Norman Point.

Congratulations to Wyatt Lee who recently was a top ten finisher in the Queensland Short Course Swimming Championships.

Wyatt dedicates many hours to his training program and yet manages to maintain an excellent academic record here at school.

Big Day Out The first initiative of Student Voice was the a celebration for students in years 6 to 10 in recognition of their great work in making positive choices. At Big Day Out students participated in a range of free or low cost alternative activities.

Student Voice meet regularly to discuss school programs, learning activities and opportunities.

The group has recently expanded to include younger students and will look at a similar activity for them next term.

Kidsing Our school choir participated in a combined Gympie Region Primary School Choir event. Students workshopped with visiting conductors and learnt a variety of songs to perform in the Combined Regional Choir. The activity culminated in a public concert. Well done to our students!

Left: Book Week Fancy Dress winners: Xanthe-Leigh Sheridan, Noah Duncan, a well camouflaged student, Logan Smith and Library Teacher Aide, Mrs Sue Dan

Book Week Tin Can Bay Students also participated in a range of activities to celebrate Book Week. Classrooms in the primary school displayed an outstanding range of student artwork and input in the ‘decorate a door’

Wyatt Lee has had an awesome winter of swimming with an outstanding effort at Queensland State Championships last month, pictured with Crocs coach, Greg Rogers

competition using the theme of Australia.

The overall winner was 6B, whose classroom door was transformed into a window to the past with a view out to the Australian landscape. Impressive!

Reading activities were held each lunch time in the library, and students and staff dressed up as a book character.

Happy Holidays - see you all back Tuesday, October 4!

Grab a bargain at the Greatest Garage Sale

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YMPIE REGION households, schools and community groups are set to join hundreds of thousands of people across the country on Saturday, October 22 as part of national reuse, community and sustainable living movement, Garage Sale Trail.

The TCB P-10 SS P&C Association is holding a car boot sale as part of the nation Garage Sale Trail, Saturday, October 22 in the main car park at the school.

P&C President, Robina Hamilton, says everyone is welcome, “There will be food and drinks and much more on the day - we’ve just confirmed that Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater will be there too!”

Monies raised will go towards the children at the school for resources.

What’s in it for you? Declutter, make some pocket money and meet the rest of the community all in one central location.

“Like and share our Facebook page (Garage

Sale Trail - Tin Can Bay P-10 P&C Assoc) for a chance to win a $25 IGA voucher on the day,” and Robina stressed that the winner must be present at 11am.

The P&C are offering car spots at $10 each, contact 0417 437 958 for more details, registration closes October 15.

Mayor Mick Curran said that council is proud to be making the Garage Sale Trail happen, “It is a simple idea that encourages people to consider how things can be reused whilst also providing an opportunity to raise money. The idea of passing on what you don’t want to a new home is truly a great form of sustainability.”

This year, Council will be hosting a community garage sale at the Senior Citizens Centre, 40 Mellor Street, Gympie, between 8am and 1pm on October 22.

Registration is free and open to all households, local businesses, schools and community groups – go to gympie.qld.gov.au/garage-sale-trail for details and to register online.

Robina Hamilton encourages you to trade your trash for cash at the Sale Trail Car Boot Sale and help the Tin Can Bay P&C

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SPORT

Fourth in Australia!

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ASMIN WHITE, from Rainbow Beach and the Warriors Swim Club, swam into fourth place for 50m breaststroke at the National School Sport Swimming Championships in Darwin last month.

The day after she arrived in the Northern Territory, her 200m medley relay team took out fifth place, out of 10 teams competing.

Her support crew - parents Andy and Dee, and sister Annie, cheered her on a couple of days later to come third in the 50m breaststroke heat with a great personal best of 42.28 seconds.

In the final, Jasmin swam her race in a super fast 42.63 seconds - in 95% humidity!

Said Dee, “We are so proud of our Jazza. There was stiff competition but she did an amazing job.”

Jasmin trains approximately three times a week with coach BJ Parton.

“Some kids competing here in Darwin train up to eight times a week and have their coaches here with them,” Dee said.

What an achievement, well done!

Boardrider, Rob Snape

Boardriders

Surf Day

COME ALONG to the Beachfront at 8.30am on Sunday, October 9. Enjoy a barbecue and good company, and if the conditions are right we will run a competition. $10 per entry includes BBQ lunch and drink; all welcome.

Karate Kids!

Swim club is back on!

W ITH THE FIRST club night on October 6 at 5pm, with nominations due 6pm October 4.

Nominations to be emailed to aquatic@rainbowsportsclub.com or fill out a form from the kiosk at the Centre.

Rainbow Beach swim club is great way to keep children and teens active and swim fit for Nippers and school carnivals

without the hassle of travel and fuel cost.

Come along to a club night to see what it’s all about and let the children have a go.

All ages are welcome to join the swim club with ages 7 and under free, and 8-year-olds at half price.

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ONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS you’ll find local Darren Grieve delivering kids karate and fitness, or Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and self defence classes at Rainbow Beach State School. Call him on 0417 079 579 to find out more!

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Send in a photo of your sporting star (any sport) to: info@rbcn.com.au

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Garage Sale Saturday 15th October 7am – midday Saturday 22nd October 7am – midday

Lots of Fishing Gear

PLUS Various Household / Garden / Tools etc

Contact Robyn Maden: 0487 404 608 58 Double Island Drive, Rainbow Beach 36 – Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News – October 2016

SPORT

Nippers carnival is here!

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VER 800 COMPETITORS are expected for the 2016 Nippers Carnival on October 15.

The fluorescent pink rash shirts are everywhere on the beach, and the town is booked out as families and clubs make the most of the first carnival of the season.

The junior carnival is known for the friendly rivalry as the nippers compete in Deep Water Wades (U8), Wade Race (U8-9),

There were huge crowds on the beach at last year’s Nippers Carnival

Flags (all ages), Ironperson (U11-14), Sprints (all ages), Surf Race (U9-14), Boards (U9-14).

And it is not too late to join Nippers, with the first session for 2016/2017 season starting on October 2!

The Rainbow Beach Nippers program is for boys and girls aged between 5 and 13 years of age (age as at September 30).

It involves a two-hour commitment each Sunday and cost only $165 per family!

So come and join our friendly Nippers Club. To find out more call: Nerissa 0408 731 104 or Nicole 5486 3249.

Give it a go for free!

by Norma Sanderson

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HE COOLOOLA DRAGON Boat Club will be holding a free “Give it a go” paddling morning on Sunday, October 16 at 9.30am at the Yacht Club at Norman Point. If you wish to participate please phone Sandra on 0402 352 756 to register your interest and meet at the Yacht Club on the day.

Paddling is one of those sports that can cater for all ages and most physically impaired persons. So come and enjoy the morning with the Dragons on our beautiful waterways. Make sure you bring water, hat and sunscreen.

Unfortunately the Hervey Bay Regatta was cancelled because of wind and swell.

However we still enjoyed the day with beach activities.

Participating clubs played cricket (not traditional) and tugged on a thin rope for a ‘tug of war’. We enjoyed a lunch prepared

by Meals on Wheels. Great to see the community involved.

The Regatta has now been transferred to the Bucca (Bundaberg) Regatta on October 8. That will be a big weekend having two regattas on the same day. This day will decide the Wide Bay Series winner.

If you would like to try dragon boating before our “Give it a go” day please meet us at the Yacht Club’s hardstand at 3.30pm on a Thursday or 7.30am Sunday.

See you on the water!

Right: Enjoy a free “give it a go” paddling morning October 16

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Join Little Athletics

Sailability announce new committee

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EW SEASON starts October 8 at the Tin Can Bay School Oval.

Training begins at 8.30am and goes to 10.30am.

The new FAST program will introduce the fundamentals of athletics through fun skill development games.

Cooloola Coast Little Athletics has activities for Tiny Tots to U17, regardless of skill level.

Participants are eligible to have a trial go for $5 which comes off the membership fee if they join.

The club meets every Saturday (during term) from 8.30-10.30am.

If you would like to know more or even become one of the team, then please email ccla2014@ outlook.com or contact Jess on 0411 218 254.

Send in a photo of your sporting star (any sport) to: info@rbcn.com.au

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HERE WAS AN excellent turnout at the Sailability TCB AGM, and it was so nice to see almost all the members wearing their new uniform.

Paul Oliver was returned as President, Greg Gabriel as Vice President, Colleen Phie

as Treasurer and Raewyn Oliver as Secretary.

Our committee members are Jon Jones (also Training Officer), Arthur Hammond, Peter Pickin, Alan Jones (also Maintenance Officer).

This year has been well attended by our clients with an average of 25 on each sailing day. We have had several new volunteers join us recently and look forward to getting to know them.

Our major purchases this year have been the suite of waterproof radios for all the skippers and shore officers, and new uniform shirts that are smart AND sun safe.

The Sailability Committee: Arthur Hammond, Paul Oliver (Pres.), Alan Jones, Colleen Phie (Treas), Raewyn Oliver (Sec); Front Greg Gabriel (Vice Pres); Absent: Jon Jones and Peter Pickin

We are also now able to take on more clients to come enjoy the freedom of sailing and would welcome enquiries from carers and disabled or disadvantaged folk of all ages.

Call Raewyn on 0412 995 512 or come and see what we do on any Friday from 9am till around 12.30pm at the Yacht Club, Norman Point.

ATHLETICS STARS

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ELL DONE TO RBSS Gympie Zone Athletics representatives: Archie, Jasmin and Clive all travelled to Kingaroy last week to trial for a spot in the Wide Bay Team. They all did very well and achieved some pleasing results.

Clive has been successful in gaining selection in the Wide Bay Team and will

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travel to Brisbane to compete in the State Athletics Titles.

Archie – 12th in Shot Put; Jasmin – 4th in 200m, 5th in MultiEvent, 11th in 800m; Clive – 1st in Multi-Event, 1st in 100m, 1st in 200m, 1st in 800m, 3rd in Long Jump, 9th in High Jump.

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5488 0271

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Double Island Point Fishing Charters

Rainbow Beach

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Food Wholesalers Rainbow Beach

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5480 5555

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Hardware

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Tin Can Bay Caravan Park

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Cooloola Cove

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5486 3444

Mitre 10 Cooloola

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Cooloola Cove

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0438 868 116

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Kennels and Catteries

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Gympie Cooloola Pet Resort Gympie Rainbow Beach

5483 5364

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Benny’s Carpet Cleaning

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0407 764 661

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0421 600 148

Chiropractor Tin Can Bay Chiropractor

0418 382 442

Storage

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Laurie Donnelly Plumber

IGA Supermarket Rainbow Beach

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5488 0533

Tin Can Bay Physio

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Glass and Aluminium Lighthouse Glass and Aluminium

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Gas Supplies Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island Gas Supplies

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5486 3070

Cooloola Coast Podiatry

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Rainbow Beach Pharmacy

Channon and Lawrence Dental

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5486 2576

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5486 3228

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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 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

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WHAT’S ON OCTOBER

11 Over 60s BBQ Phil Rodgers Park 4pm

1

Little Athletics sign on, Cooloola Cove Markets

1

Local Ambulance Committee Annual Flower Show, from 9.30am TCB Community Centre

12 QCWA Morning Tea International Rural Women’s Day, 18 Whiting Street, Tin Can Bay

1

Cooloola City Farm Open Day 9am-1pm

1

Nippers pre-season training day, 9-11am

1-3 Queen’s Birthday weekend 1-3 Tin Can Bay Model Flying Club’s Queensland Scale Model Muster, Kidd Straight, Tin Can Bay

29 Cricket Club home games begin!

NOVEMBER

8am - 10am Volunteer “revive our creeks”, www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au

13 RBSS P&C meet staffroom 2.45pm

1

Melbourne Cup

9am Sailability

14 Year 3 Geography Excursion – Norman Point

4

Rainbow Beach State School 30th Anniversary

15 Nippers Carnival at Rainbow Beach

28 Bioblitz, Fraser Island

7pm - 9pm Fun Club, Tin Can Bay Community Centre, primary-aged children can enjoy games, fun, friendship, prizes, a short devotion and supper. $3 or $6 per family.

Chappy Ronnie: 0413 135 867.

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School’s back!

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Book Discussion Group first gettogether at Rainbow Beach Library 10am, just turn up, for details call: 5486 3705

6

Pre-prep program starts RBSS 9am – 10.45am

6

Wide Bay Burnett Economic Growth Forum, Brolga Theatre, Maryborough

6

Warriors Swim Club starts 5pm

6-9 Heart of Gold Film Festival 8

Little Athletics starts, TCB school

8

Water activities and team games with sausage sizzle and drinks for sale, Wes Mitchell Park 2-5pm Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult, CCYAP: 0413 135 867

9

Tin Can Bay Fishing Club AGM

9

Boardriders Surf Day

9,23 Coolabay Choir, 3pm, CC Bowls Club 10-12 RBSS 4/5/6 class School Camp 10-16 Get Ready Week 11 History Officer Beth Wilson visits the coast libraries

9.30am - 10.30am First 5 Forever - fun for under fives at Tin Can Bay Library

13 Zumba Line Dancing Tribe Fundraiser and morning tea for kid’s cancer, spectate or participate from 9.30am all welcome, TCB RSL

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9am - noon TCB Craft Club, Penny: 5486 2512

27 Music Plus, 7pm Vets Hall, Cooloola Cove

1-31 Rush Festival October

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27 Cooloola Coast Art Group 2pm, TCB Library

9 -11am Playgroup, RB State School

13 TCB School visit Oktoberfest in Brisbane

15 Gympie Gold Rush Festival

First Nippers Day for 2016/2017 season

24 Fun Run on the beach and obstacle course RBSS

National Fishing Day

16 Cooloola Dragon Boat Club free “Give it a go” paddling morning 9.30am Yacht Club, Norman Point 17 Pupil Free Day 17 Cooloola Cove Residents & Friends Inc. 10am General Meeting, AGM 11am, Veterans’ and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove, 5488 0436, ccrnf@ bigpond.com

Weekly (many are term time only) 10-11am First 5 Forever - fun for under fives at Rainbow Beach Library 4.30 Karate and Jiu-Jitsu, RBSS, phone: 0417 079 579 Tuesday 9am Arts and Craft group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall (second/last of month)

18 Over 60s Don Hill presents Is Imagination More Important Than Knowledge?, RB Community Centre meeting room

9am – noon Tin Can Bay Quilters, community complex. Ph: Maree 5486 5706 9.30am Little Guppies playgroup, Tin Can Bay

19 TCB Camera Club meet 7pm TCB Library

3pm Cricket training, oval or school

21 Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival begins 22 Garage Sale Trail - City Farm 8am1pm and Tin Can Bay School car boot sale 8-12pm, small items gratefully accepted – contact 0411 218 254 to organise delivery or pickup 22 RBSS P&C Annual Trivia Wine and Cheese Night, 6.30pm, $10 per person 23 Free Rush Festival concert at Nelson Park 5-9pm.High school students only, CCYAP bus leaving from TCB Community Complex at 4pm and returning by 10pm. Cost $5 to cover fuel. Bookings essential: 0413 135 867

3.30pm Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training Friday

Saturday Markets on almost every Saturday!

See visitors’ guide Discover Sailing, Tin Can Bay Yacht Club 5-8pm Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project - Outdoor volleyball, table tennis, pool (Eightball), movies, music, free snacks for teens from Grade 7-12.

Veterans Hall in Cooloola Cove.

Sunday 7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church service, Manooka Drive 7.30am Cooloola Dragon Boat Club training

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

9.30am Church of the Good Shepherd Contemporary Family, followed by morning tea. All denominations welcome!

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10am Mainly Music, TCB Community Complex, 10am

10am – 2pm Rainbow Beach craft market, Top Shops

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

11am – 12.30pm Kids Play, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre

Wednesday

Thursday 7am Running Club RBSS 7.45-8.15am Brekky Club, RBSS 8-10am Coastcare Wetland Weeding, for location www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au/ or text: 0417 554 905

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Out and About

There was a great crowd at the Rainbow Beach library First Five Forever group last month Ruby Klekar buries her brother Max with help from Scarlet Duggan

Zumba ladies get ready for the October 13 FUN-draiser and you are invited!

Kym Avalon and friend (and ex-local) Gaye Martin make the most of the fabulous holiday weather and stop for lunch at the Surf Club

Local Ellie Butterfield meets nephew Simon Dundas, baby April and his wife Elisha, and Luke Matthews at the Rainbow Beach Community and Information Resource Service

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