Rainbow Beach Community News September 2022 by Rainbow Beach Community News

Volume 25 | Issue 9 Open 7am-5pm | 6 Rainbow Beach Road | 07 54 863 227 www.rainbowbeachinfo.com.au september 2022 Surf SeasonLifesavingisHere Follow the Studio Trail Veterans Day Photos GrantsCommunityOnOffer3 4 9 24 It’s the changing landscape of the coloured sands that makes our region so unique. By Andrew Millner. ShiftingSeasons

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This month is Biodiversity Month and honestly we couldn’t be in a better part of the world to celebrate it. The sheer abundance of native flora and fauna we have nearby is incredible. So use this month as an excuse to go out and enjoy it - and maybe help increase it. We can’t forget Father’s Day of course. This is not always a happy day for everyone, but whether we have a dad (or a good one) or not there is hopefully someone in your life that fulfills that special spot. Or maybe your children are lucky enough to have an amazing dad they want to celebrate on this day. Did you make it down to the Fishing Classic? So good to have it back after it having to be cancelled last year. Was great to see the town buzzing and everyone enjoying themselves. So many visitors are already planning their trip here for next year’s event.

IT DOES FEEL like this year is rushing by just a bit too quickly though doesn’t it? But September means the start of spring which is always such a beautiful time of year (unless you are a seasonal hay fever sufferer of course!).

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Speaking of visitors - school holidays are here! Which means plenty of families holidaying here in our fabulous region and enjoying all we have to offer. Well I am not feeling too chatty this month (first time for everything ha!) so I will leave it there for now - and head outside to enjoy the spring air! Stay safe and enjoy your month in this beautiful town of ours.

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member log into your members portal to renew.Please note there will be no paper forms, so please ensure you have completed your membership before your arrival at signLastly,on. the Rainbow Beach SLSC patrol season begins on 17 September. When you are on the beach, stop by, say hello and thank our volunteers, and remember to swim between the red and yellow flags! SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST Find us on O P E N S E V E N D A Y S Ph:(07) 5486 4231 www.tcbcc.com.au C H I N E S E R E S T A U R A N T Authentic Chinese food plus a selection of your Aussie Favourites Dine in or Takeaway Ph: 5488 0230 Lunch: 11:30am to 2pm / Dinner: 5pm to 8pm To view our menu visit our website S E P T E N T E R T A I N M E N T Fri 2nd 7pm / The RocknRolla Billys Sat 3rd 6pm / Chris Webbe Solo Fri 9th 7pm / Clubb Chubby Fri 16th 7pm / The Darlington Stripes Sat 17th 6pm / Just Jen Fri 23rd 7pm / Uncle Salty “Classic Rock” Sat 24th 6pm / Michael Gant Fri 30th 7pm: / Brad Sorensen Duo $10/Person FREE SAUSAGE SIZZLE Saturday 3rd September To register or for more info Phone Ann on 0437 529 444 18 Hole Golf Course / Lawn Bowls / Air Conditioned Club House Gaming Machines / Keno / TAB / Friday Night Darts / Raffles Courtesy Bus available Book in for a Game of Golf or a lesson with our Golf Pro James (Ph: 0409 727 577) B R I N G T H E W H O L E F A M I L Y 3 THERE IS A LOT happening this month at the Rainbow Beach SLSC. During these school holidays we will be holding our Bronze/SRC camp - 18-25 September. This week-long intensive program provides training to our youngest members to become active volunteers patrolling our beach.Ourassessors will be putting them through their paces in: surf, board, and tube rescues; signals; first aid; and beach safety. So if you see them on the beach these holidays please give them your support as they may be saving you one day. We always welcome new members of any age, so if you are 18 years or older and keen to gain your Bronze Medallion and join our great team, we do offer an external course, designed for adults who can’t commit to a full week off. The course is an ‘at your own pace’ option, with the theory side of the course being completed at home in your own time and your Practical Training being completed on allotted weekends.Pleasecontact the club office at surf@rainbowbeachsurf.com.au or 5486 3249 to sign up for either course.

Nipper season starts on 2 October and this month we will be holding our Nipper sign on days on: 10 September at Deep Blue Aquatic in Gympie 12-2pm and on the 17 September at the Rainbow Beach Pool from 10am-12pm. Here, your Nippers will be able to complete their pre-requisite pool swim and meet your Nipper Volunteers. Membership is now open! You can join by logging on to https://sls.com.au/join/ and following the prompts. If you are an existing Above: Ready, set, GO! Nippers season kicks off in October - don’t miss the two sign on days (one in Gympie, one in Rainbow Beach) held this month. Main: Patrol season begins this month. Want to volunteer? Gain your Bronze Medallion at our week-long camp, 18-25 Sept or study at your own pace.

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An exhibition of artwork by local artist Lynette Dimmock of Net Rae Art, plus a feature mural on the external wall. Check the website for dates.

A collective of local artists will be exhibiting a range of works on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 September.

vary between studios. Our local participants are:

Jill McDonald’s beautiful gallery is a colourful oasis of hand-painted silk scarves, fashion, decorative art, and hand-crafted home décor. Open all three weekends of Studio Trails.

Tin Can Bay Art - 16 King Street, Tin Can Bay.

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG and we all know what that means - it’s Flower Show time! The Local Ambulance Committee will be holding its annual Flower Show on Saturday 1 October at the Tin Can Bay Community Centre. The doors will open at 9.30am with the presentation to prize winners at 2.00pm.

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Flower and plant entries can be delivered to the Centre between 2.00pm and 5.00pm the previous day, Friday 30 September. Entry forms will be available at various retail outlets including both libraries and can also be obtained at the Community Centre on the Friday. The committee looks forward to having your beautiful flowers and plants on display. A photography competition will be part of the show and, as always, will showcase the remarkable talent in the local area. Entries for the photography section can be left at Tin Can Bay Fruit Store and at the Rainbow Beach Library by Monday 26 September.Thepublic support for the show is much appreciated as all proceeds go towards helping our Cooloola Coast Ambulance Service. There will be stalls, raffles and plants for sale as well as morning and afternoon teas. Live entertainment will also be provided by our local music groups. Come and spend a pleasant few hours among all the garden lovers and keen photographers in our community. Please note that we do not have EFTPOS so ensure you have cash on hand. Get your entries ready for the ever-popular CCLAC Flower Show!

Running from 3 to 18 September, this year offers the opportunity to plan your own bespoke itinerary in your own time and visit the private studios, ateliers, and creative spaces of our local makers and gain an insight into their creative practices and techniques - and maybe take home a unique artwork to take pride of place in your home. There are 35 participants in this year’s event, located all over the Gympie region so make sure you plan your visits well. Check out www. gympie.qld.gov.au/studio-trails for the full list and to check opening dates and times as they

Cooloola Coast Art Group - Tuncunba Gardens, 20 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay. Painting, mixed media, drawing, and woodwork on display plus classes available. Check the website for all details. And don’t miss the fabulous Rainbow Beach Mural Trail - which you can actually check out any time you like! Step

Spring into action and get ready for the Flower Show Cheryl Zunic, Treasurer Email: josephandcheryl@bigpond.com

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GYMPIE REGION STUDIO Trails kicks off on 3 September! Did you catch the write-up on our participating amazing local artists in last month’s issue? Read it on our website if notbut here is a brief recap to remind you of what is on offer with this popular initiative: As you well know, our region is bursting with talented artists, artisans, and creatives, and the annual Studio Trails event gives us mere mortals the opportunity to peek inside where the magic happens.

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into the treasure trove of Tin Can Bay Art during this year’s Studio Trails

Wolf Rock Dive also stock silver and gold ocean-themed jewellery, designed and made by Hervey Bay jewellers World Treasures Designs. The selection includes pieces that celebrate whales, turtles and sharks, including necklaces, pendants, rings, earrings and charmFionabeads.andJames also hire out siton kayaks for adult and children, and stand up paddle boards. They can be rented on an hourly basis for self-guided exploration of the mangroves and estuary from Carlo Point Marina, where sea eagles, pelicans, small turtles, and rays can be observed.

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THE DEEP AND abiding love of the ocean that Wolf Rock Dive’s owners Fiona and James have is evident to see when you walk into their new premises. Not only do they run a world-class PADI 5-star dive centre right here in Rainbow Beach, they now display and sell stunning local jewellery and ocean-themed books for children, including pop up, colouring and educational marine conservation books, and jigsaw puzzles. “We have our own children with a thirst for reading, so we thought we’d stock the type of materials we share with our children to educate them on the underwater world that plays such a huge part of our lives,” owner Fiona told Rainbow Beach Community News.

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“We love Rainbow Beach, it has endless natural beauty, beaches and surf. The small community keeps the beach town vibe,” Fiona said.“James and I have been Scuba diving instructors our whole adult lives. After travelling the world we met in WA and pursued our career by purchasing Wolf Rock Dive Centre in 2016.”

Located 2 kilometres off Double Island Point, Wolf Rock was classified as a marine sanctuary in 2003 when it was observed to be the only known gestation site for the critically endangered grey nurse shark on the east coast of Australia. There is something for all ocean lovers at Wolf Rock Dive - drop in and visit Fiona and James today at 339 Carlo Road, Rainbow Beach. More info: wolfrockdive.com.au or 07 5486 8004.

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“As a dive site it is truly world-class diving. Being a protected Marine Park Green Zone makes it home to a large number of fish species, turtles, rays, whales, sea snakes, and plenty of sharks. It’s home to the grey nurse shark, and we are lucky to have them all year round as the pregnant females congregate around the Rock as a safe space to grow their babies.”

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Sit and Chill Finish the day with a cheese platter or grab some takeaway and watch the sunset over the water at Carlo Point. Or get your bums on the beach and watch the waves crash as the day comes to an end.

Right: Sit on the beach together and enjoy the sunset while enjoying each other’s company.

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Above: Enjoy one of many easy local bushwalks. This is the stroll up to the Sand Blow - doesn’t take long, then you get to enjoy the view.

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Surf Together The water is warming up so get your boards out and get in the surf - get dad to teach you how if he hasn’t already! Or maybe it will be you teaching him. Our beach is an ideal all levels surfing.

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Take a Stroll Use the day to do one of many great bushwalks in the region. From easy strolls just outside of town to the famous Cooloola Great Walk (you’ll need more than one day for this one!), get your boots on and fill your lungs with clean bush air. Get in the Garden With spring now upon us it is a great time to spend a day in the garden together, tidying up and maybe planting some native plants and trees.

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Left: Head out to Carlo Point and put the boat in, or drop in a line.

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SEPTEMBER MEANS SPRING - and also Father’s Day! Celebrate the father-figure in your life by taking advantage of all the amazing outdoor activities our region has to offer. Go Fishing He may be all fished out after the Fishing Classic…nah, not possible! Father’s Day is as good an excuse as any to drop a line and enjoy the worldclass fishing our area is famous for.

• Provide predator-free water sources for wildlife. Use multiple water bowls in different locations and position them out of reach of predators. Use a saucer with stones and sticks in it so butterflies, bees, and lizards can drink safely.

BIODIVERSITY IS the variety of all life forms on earth – the different plants, animals, and microorganisms, and the ecosystems that are their Biodiversityhomes.Month is celebrated to promote the importance of connecting with nature and also caring for nature in all its diversity. We all need nature - but nature also needsAustraliaus! is one of only a handful of ‘mega-diverse’ countries - and as we all know many of our plants, animals, and ecosystems are not found anywhere else in the world. We are extra lucky here on the Cooloola Coast with our unique combination of coastal woodlands, wallum, rainforests, and marine environments all boasting a huge range of native flora and fauna.

• Limit the use of chemicals around the garden to protect our insects. Insects form a critical foundation to our environment’s health.

Tony PERRETT MP Member for Gympie ADVERTISEMENT 5329 gympie@parliament.qld.gov.autonyperrett.com.au510058ChannonStreet,GympieQLD 4570 I’m here to help! (No issue too big or small) TransportRequestCrimeaQldflag(Not-for-profitorcommunitygroups)Grants (birthdaysCongratulatoryletters/weddinganniversary) Public SeniorshousingCardsEducationHealth Enrol to vote ADVERTISEMENT 7SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST 10% OFF ALL CooloolaAtMitre 10 Specialty Finishes It ’s OK to talk to yourself and it ’s OK to answer yourself. But it ’s not OK to repeat yourself just because you weren’t listening in the ﬁrst place. Celebrate Biodiversity This Month Myna Birds are a Major Problem THE INDIAN or Common Myna (Sturnus tristis) was introduced to Australia in the 1860s. They occur in many cities and towns along the east coast of Australia and are spreading inland. They are extremely aggressive and territorial birds that out-compete native birds for food, water and shelter. Myna’s are detrimental to our native environment, infrastructure and economy due to: • Displacement of native animals from nests (tree hollows) • Killing the chicks and eggs of native birds • Being carriers of disease and bird mites to humans • Harassment of pets and stealing their food • Nesting in roof cavities creating a fire and health risk • Causing very loud noise disturbances at roost sites • Blocking down-pipes and roof gutters with their nests causing flooding in buildings • Increasing the spread of agricultural weeds How to Reduce Myna Bird Problems • Identify if myna birds occur in your area • Prevent nesting by sealing off entry points to your roof • Do not leave food outside and feed pets indoors • Use rubbish bins with lids • Join a community trapping program • Record where Myna birds occur in your area

• Plant mostly locally native plants in a variety of layers and species to encourage native birds, bees, and pollination. The layers will also provide shelter and habitat for insects, skinks, and lizards.

Celebrate our region’s unique biodiversity this month - and every month! Photo taken by Robyn Adam on one of her recent walks with the Heart Foundation Walking Group in Tin Can Bay. For more information on Gympie Regional Council’s trapping program visit weeds-and-pest-animals/pest-animalsqld.gov.au/residents/environment/controlling-www.gympie.

• Retain or install fallen logs, sticks, leaf litter, and rocks.These provide habitat for native bees, insects, lizards, and small marsupials, as well as a refuge from cats and dogs.

Protecting and increasing our biodiversity is something we can all contribute to. Here are some simple suggestions from Gympie Landcare:

• Be a responsible pet owner and keep cats inside and dogs contained at night and on leads in nature areas. Check out gympielandcare.org.au for more information or simply google ‘backyard diversity’ and choose what you can do with your space, whether it is a pot on a balcony or five acres of garden!

• Provide nesting sites and hollows for birds, possums, bats etc. Affordable nesting boxes can be purchased from Gympie Landcare, or consider making your own.

Aim high for your personal best while having fun touching, and emotional. A glorious August day shone down on us all while we took the opportunity to pause and reflect on the bravery, teamwork, and endurance that Tin Can Bay Vietnam Veterans Day Service L-R Sue Nayler, Mel Backhouse, Jean Backhouse, and Daph Backhouse were presented with a framed Australian flag and Record of Service after the passing of Backhouse,Alanand his plaque was unveiled on the Memorial Wall along with the plaques of four others who have sadly passed this year.

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Above: Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch President Don Holland Left: An emotional service was held in Tin Can Bay for Vietnam Veterans Day.

Australians displayed throughout the Vietnam War. We remember the sacrifices of those who died and say thank you to the almost 60,000 Australians who served during the 10 years of our involvement in the conflict.Allpresent were also moved to honour and remember the sacrifices and service of all Australians who

Shayne and Christine Benedict (front) from Gippsland, VIC and Ivan and Noelene Hurkett (rear) of Burnie, TAS enjoyed the post-service refreshments at the Surf Club. Shayne (Beaumaris RSL President) and wife Christine spend three each year in Rainbow, and Ivan and Noelene (Shayne’s sister) were visiting from Tasmania at the time. their to Greg Wood, president of Rainbow Beach RSL Sub Branch for Wendy anthem. Reverend

country during peace, peacekeeping missions, and war, and the impact of service on our veterans’ families. Thank you

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Joseph delivered a prayer, and representatives of various branches and organisations laid their wreaths. See you there next year.

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“Bluey”, and we had another 100th birthday cake to share. Thank you to all members who assisted in any way in helping make these events such a success. A special mention must be given to our Councillor Jess Milne for the overwhelming support she has given us, as well as her creative Australian animals backdrop at the RSL Hall. Thank you Jess. Hoy Venue Has Changed Now at the hall in the Cooloola Waters Retirement Village at 34 Toolara Road, Tin Can Bay. Third Wednesday of the month 9:30am for a 10:00am start. All enquiries: Wendy 0412 547 043 or Judy 0402 769 392.

Gabriella Field WHAT AN AMAZING month it has been for our branch, not only did we host a very successful “Sconversation” Morning Tea to celebrate 100 years of community support by members of the QCWA but we also hosted our Division AGM. Many locals joined us at Cathy House on 11 August for “Sconversation”. The room was filled with laughter and conversations as those present enjoyed a huge variety of scones. There were raffles and displays of items made by our members as well Kits for Kids, Birthing Kits, and Domestic Violence Kits. On 13 August we hosted our Division AGM at the Tin Can Bay RSL Hall. Seventeen branches of the GympieSouth Burnett Division were represented and we also had in attendance our State President Sheila Campbell, our Central State Vice President Tamara Stevenson, Councillor Jess Milne, and Chairman Mr Tony Perrett MP for Gympie with Mrs Michelle Perrett. Guest Speaker Mr Brendan Hogan, acting CEO of Wishlist Sunshine Coast University Hospital, gave an informative presentation on the many roles ofCompetitionWishlist. entries were judged, and following lunch the Cooloola Ukulele Group entertained us, then poems by

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Katrina van den Brenk TWELVE MEMBERS attended the Cooloola Coast Medical Transport Fundraiser at the Little Bowls Club at the end of July. Two of our members, Graham and Val McClurg, were foundation committee members of our Medical Transport organisation. Members enjoyed a rehearsal at our August meeting of the items we will present at the region Probus Clubs’ annual Friendship Day and Concert in September, instead of us having a Guest Speaker. All our meetings have an Opener and a Closer presented by different members each month. Arthur read the poem that he found on a very old postcard that was his mother’s: Nine Miles from Gundagai. The Dog and the Tucker Box, by Jack Moses. Daryl closed with an animated joke. Our monthly morning tea at the Snack Shack was not only a chance for a chat, but also an opportunity for some members to see the

Cherryl was very happy with her raffle prize at Christmas in July - a voucher from The Chandlery Bait & Tackle upgrade along the foreshore recently completed by Gympie Regional Council in that section. Meetings are held on each second Monday of the month at 2.00pm at the Sandcastle Motel in Tin Can Bay. We welcome new members. Contact Cherryl on 0409 044 100 or Katrina at cooloolaprobus@gmail.com

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Gympie Regional Council. The RSL drove and funded the project, the Men’s Shed did the hands-on work, and the Council facilitated approvals and site safety. The Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun was installed in Memorial Park in the 1980s by staff from Camp Kerr and RSL sub-branch members. In recent times it had begun to show signs of 40 years of weather damage, so it was decided to instigate a joint community refurbishment project –and the finished product looks great! As Councillor Jess Milne said on Vietnam Veterans’ Day, “The Tin Can Bay RSL sub-branch, Men’s Shed, and Gympie Regional Council all worked

Members of the Men’s Shed hard at work repainting the Bofors Guntogether in their own capacities to give new life to this monument of reflection and respect to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. I take pride that I live in a community that collaborates to give support where it is needed.” To all those involved in this terrific community project – thank you for your service.

community pages SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST V IETNAM VETERANS’ DAY commemorations in Tin Can Bay on 18 August were very special this year.Not only did we commemorate Vietnam Veterans on the anniversary of the battle of Long Tan, and unveil commemorative plaques to mark the loss of five of our veterans, we also had our first look at the refurbishment of the Bofors Gun that sits proudly in Memorial Park. The recent refurbishment has been a joint project between Tin Can Bay RSL sub-branch, Tin Can Bay Community & Men’s Shed, and I would Rainbow Beach G E N E R A L P R A C T I C E Rainbow Beach L Dr Andrew Spall Please phone 5353 1000 Medical C(Tewantin entre will take the bookings for this service) 1/54 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach www.tewantinmedicalcentre.com.au Visiting once weekly on a Wednesday with Nurse Hayley Yo r chance to escape to Tropical North Q eensland and Work from Home ith a Million Dollar Vie of the Coral Sea from o r Balcon and Li ing Room! The propert is in an e cellent loca on o erlooking the Port of Airlie Marine Precinct and is ell s ited to either the ﬁrst- mer to the management rights ind str , an e perienced operator looking to do nsi e or those looking for a b siness ith great poten al pside. This Holida Let b siness incl des o r o n Spacio s bed / bath sea ie manager ’s apartment ith the en re Whits nda s Islands j st aro nd the corner, gi ing o immediate access to some of A stralia's Best Boa ng, Di ing, Fishing as ell as a hole range of other lifest le choices. Veriﬁed Income ranging from $60k to $140k depending on your personal level of input. Call now as tomorrow may be too late!

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12community pages HAPPY FIFTH anniversary and congratulations to the ‘One Step at a Time Tin Can Bay’ Heart Foundation Walking Group. The Walk start date is recorded as 15 August 2017. Since then several people have left our community, and many more have moved in and joined our cheerful, happy, supportive, fun group, who mostly continue chatting over a cup of coffee at the Tin Can Bay Bakery after ourWewalks!still have two foundation members, Joan Barnier and Linda Murphy. Well done! I was looking at a photo taken in December 2018 of the walkers, and all but one of the group of nine plus several four-footed fur family members still actively participate. Since then, and particularly after our COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted, our group’s numbers more than tripled.Congratulations to the following of ‘One Step at a Time Tin Can Bay’ for achieving goals and receiving awards: Robyn Adam and Linda Fewtrell for your first 25 Walks; Verna Newman for your first 50 walks; and Melissa Haslam for your first 100 walks. Check your letter boxes!

Quilters enjoy recent retreat Maggie Travers WALK ORGANISER, 0400 756 615 Tin Can Bay Walking Group Turns FIVE!

Lesley McCarthy SECRETARY TWENTY-THREE LADIES recently enjoyed a five day sewing retreat at Maroochy Waters. It was a great opportunity to finish those quilts that had been awaiting attention plus start new ones, and also to make new friends and be thoroughly spoilt with amazing food. Our photos show Leonie Meggitt modelling her quilted jacket that was made using a jelly roll along with a sweatshirt as a lining. And Gwen McKeon made this very simple bag, a great gift idea. Tin Can Bay Quilters meet every Tuesday from 9.00am to 12 noon at the Community Hall on Tin Can Bay Road. All visitors are most welcome.

The Tin Can Bay walkers meet Wednesdays and Saturdays outside the Tin Can Bay Bakery: Early group now that it is spring, leaves at 6.30am, the later group at 7am. Cooloola Cove Wheelie Walkers meet at 9am on Mondays and Fridays at the Nautilus Drive Bus Shelter outside the Cooloola Cove Shopping Centre. Queries? Contact Judy Kiddle 5486 2181 or myself on 0400 756 615. We too, love to sip on our coffee and chatter.Whydon’t you join us? Walk Yourself Happy! It’s free, fun and a great way to improve our physical, mental, social, and emotional health.

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Enjoy the serenity and beauty of our early morning walks along the Tin Can Bay foreshore. Photo by Robyn Adam on a recent walk.

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YOU MIGHT RECALL our article last month saying we’re all smiles at Tin Can Bay Community & Men’s Shed (TCBCAMS). Well, it’s infectious! Here we are again with Clive Blakely (our Workshop Manager) having a laugh with Una Cairns (President of the Indoor Bowls Club). ‘The Shed’ was commissioned recently to make new ball retrieval sticks and stands –thanks go to shed member Graeme Clarke for his efforts here. And elsewhere in the community, shed members Keith Gall and Rob Norris have been busy sanding and painting tables at Cathy House. Whilst in Anzac Memorial Park, the Bofors Gun has been given a fresher and brighter look by shed members Rob, Fernando, Tony and Robert. We’re still smiling!

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WELCOME AGAIN to another DroughtRunners report. August has been a steady month, with our continuing work with the homeless in Gympie and with Blaze-Aid workers in the Goomeri-Murgon area. We have sent $1000 to Gympie and $1000 to Goomeri since last report. All our funds at present are going into food supplies to feed those I have mentioned.Imustthank the following for donations: The Tin Can Bay Dragon Boat club for a wonderful donation after helping at their regatta in very trying conditions in July. Bill Neil in Tin Can Bay for his wonderful homemade wooden toys that have gone this time to the flooded homeless children in Gympie. The Big 4 at Carlo Point continues to fill our bulk bags with 10 cent returns along with Wolf Rock Dive, Josh Sommerville and the many others that fill our bins at 10 Tingira Close in Rainbow. To those that donated food items including Ace Wholesalers a big thankyou. To all at Tin Can Bay that continue to donate to Wayne Kerle many thanks for your continued support at the Bay Auto sorting station. Our donation tins at Mitchell’s Fruit & Veg, Tin Can Bay Bakery, Ross Creek, Snack Shack, Shell Rainbow Beach, and others help keep us going. We will be selling goods at the Rainbow Beach Markets in early September to raise more funds. Some of the wonderful toys sent to children in Gympie who lost their homes in the floods.

TCBCAMS thanks Gympie Regional Council for funds obtained through a grant which have enabled the purchase of our new state-of-the-art bandsaw. We now boast a very wellequipped shed for members to use – why not inspect our facilities next time you’re in Tin Can Bay. We’re open 9am-12noon weekdays, with Tuesdays and Thursdays dedicated to Men Only days. OR come to our Shed Shop Sale Days – third Saturday of the month. Always bargains to be found! Tin Can Bay Community & Men’s Shed is in Amity Place (behind City Farm) in Tin Can Bay. We can be contacted on 0491 175 038. Check out our brand new bandsaw purchased recently with grant funds from Council Clive and Una are all smiles while demonstrating the Indoor Bowls Club’s new ball retrieval sticks made by The Shed

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Cooloola Bioblitz 2022: November 4 – 6 This popular event will be returning to Rainbow Beach soon! Team leaders will be specialists in the fields of plants, fungi, insects, frogs, and more. They will each take a group of interested people to sites in the Great Sandy National Parks, looking for new species. We also anticipate having groups learning to document our special area through nature photography and nature Registrationjournalling.information will be available on the website: cooloolacoastcare.org.au Nature journaling at Cooloola Bioblitz 2021, including artist Sue Davis. Join us in November for this year’s event.

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Despite a rainy start, over 30 people from around southeast Queensland gathered at the Rainbow Beach Community Hall on 6 August. Cr Jess Milne opened the event with fitting poetry and Representativeshumour.from sponsoring Bendigo Bank launched the booklet, Cooloola Wildflowers and Walks. Rae Gâté recognised its benefits to the community since publishing a year ago.Linda Tabe gave an overview of the ecology and diversity of the Cooloola area, followed by artist Sue Davis’ presentation about the efforts of writer/poet Judith Wright and artist Kathleen MacArthur in saving the Cooloola Wilderness from development.Smallgroups of people were led on walks in the morning and afternoon. The booklet was helpful in finding locations and to help identify the variety of plants with blossoms of gold, pink, and lavender. Artists Sue Davis and Joolie Gibbs had their art and merchandise displayed. Lunch prepared by local business Soul Food was well-appreciated, and the visitors to Rainbow Beach enjoyed delectable dinner at Quay Carlo. On Sunday, the event was held in the rural corner of Cooloola Cove. Participants were guided around several homes where native wallum habitat has been preserved. Joolie and Sue demonstrated techniques using botanical inks and inspiration from nature to create our own artwork.

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COOLOOLA COAST 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 in Tin Can Bay, visit a historic lighthouse via the Great Beach Drive or world-class scuba diving. If you make the most of the outdoorsthen you’ll love our backyard playground. You can choose from extreme adventures and ultimate indulgences - a rejuvenating massage, secluded picnics beside a freshwater lake or delicious seafood and views in our eateries and clubs. Guide Our coast has abundant fishingwhether off a beach, on an estuary or from a deep sea charter, right on our doorstep! Birdwatchers, nature-lovers, bushwalkers, 4x4 enthusiasts and surfers call our corner of the world: ‘paradise’. Our Great Sandy National Park hosts Queensland’s three most popular beachside campgrounds, and our friendly townships offer caravan parks, apartments and holiday homes. So stay with us, watch the sunset from Carlo Sandblow or stroll along Tin Can Bay Esplanade... you’l want

16 AUTOMOTIVE & VEHICLE HIRE Cheapest prices on the coast, 7 days a week from 6am. 14 Rainbow Beach Road. 07 5486 8100 facebook.com/Rainbow-Beach-Fishing-and-Camping Rainbow Beach Fishing & Camping Deep sea fishing off Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island at its best on a 38 ft Cougar Cat. 0409 775 070 rainbowbeachfishing.com.au Rainbow Beach Fishing Charters ACCOMMODATION & REALTY 1, 2 & 3 bedroom self contained, air-con apartments, heated pool, central location. 4 Double Island Dr. 07 5486 3500 rainbowgetaway.com.au Rainbow Getaway Holiday Apartments 24 air conditioned motel rooms, 3 bedroom house, centrally located for dolphins & pub 2 Groper St. 07 5488 0653 sleepylagoonmotel.com Tin Can Bay’s Sleepy Lagoon Motel New camp kitchen, cabins, pool-side BBQ hut, Family amenities, disability access. 54-74 Trevally St. Ph: 07 5486 4411 tincanbaytouristpark.com.au Tin Can Bay Tourist Park Feed wild dolphins from 7am daily, fees apply. Breakfast, lunch, coffee, takeaways 7am-3pm Norman Point, TCB 07 5486 4899 barnaclesdolphins.com.au Barnacles Cafe & Dolphin Feeding EXPERIENCES & TOURS World class scuba diving on Fraser Island’s doorstep, Australia’s best shark & ray dive. 2 Goondi St. 07 5486 8004 wolfrockdive.com.au Wolf Rock Dive Centre, Rainbow Beach One stop shop for information, bookings, souvenirs, beach gear, surf wear & gifts 6 Rainbow Beach Rd 07 5486 3227 rainbowbeachinfo.com.au Rainbow Beach Tourist Info Centre All your offshore, inshore & beach fishing needs, live local beach & bloodworms daily. Cnr Carlo & Karoonda Rds. 0404 853 232 facebook.com/rainbowbeachbait/ Gardiner Fisheries Vehicle Electrical Repairs, Retail Sales, Radios, Batteries, Solar panels, Fridges, UHFs, 7 Karoonda Rd. 0499 144 678 rainbowbeachautoelectrics.com.au Rainbow Beach Auto Electrics ACCOMMODATION & REALTY Paul Downman will help you on your property journey, Cooloola Coast 0407 181 404 Dolphin Shopping Centre, Tin Can Bay Email: paul.downman@century21.com Century 21 Platinum Agents Rainbow Beach’s finest Kayak, Surf & SUP 4WD Tour Adventures to Double Island Point 0408info@epicoceanadventures.com.au738192epicoceanadventures.com.au Epic Ocean Adventures FISHING & CHARTERS Fishing & camping equipment, key cutting general hardware, open 7 days, 07 5486 3444 38 Rainbow Beach Rd, next to Shell Servo F: Rainbow-Beach-Hardware-Fishing-n-Camping RB Hardware, Fishing & Camping copies5,000printedeachmonth 4 Double Island Drive, Rainbow e:www.rainbowgetaway.com.auBeachbookings@rainbowgetaway.com.au Money Saving Deal for you Money Saving Deal for you Stay 4 nights for the price of 3 Chilled bottle of wine on arrival, complimentary breakfast for two valued at $20 and FREE Wi Stay a night for FREE! Available from our website Or call 07 5486 3500 (Valid until November 30th 2022) T & C apply. The local specialist in holiday rentals & property sales. 07 5486 3900 Shop 4, 12 Rainbow Beach Rd rainbowbeachrealty.com Rainbow Beach Realty EXPERIENCES & TOURS 5,000 copies of the Rainbow Beach Community News are printed each month. Be part of the Visitor Guide by contacting Rhyll on 0407 754 088. World class Scuba Diving Charters and PADI Dive Courses, as well as Snorkelling, Diving & Spearshing Accessories, Books and mor e... Kayak hir e! OceanJeweller-themedy Visit us at 339 Carlo Road, Rainbow Beach, Queensland 4581 Wolf Rock Dive Centre 0498 743 795. info@wolfrockdive.com.au PADI Coursesdive Australia’s Best Shark and Ray Dive

Arcobaleno on the Beach Bread, cakes, muffins, the BEST pies in town! Open 4am-5pm, 7 days Shell Servo Complex. 07 5486 3080 Rainbow Beach Ed’s Beach Bakery Locally owned & operated supermarkets, weekly specials. Rainbow Beach Rd, 6am - 8pm, Ph: 5486 8700; 46-48 Tin Can Bay Rd, 6am - 7pm. 07 5488 0084 IGA Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay A la Carte dining, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Fully licensed. Closed Mondays 2 Emperor St, Tin Can Bay 07 5486 4400 Marina Bar and Grill

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

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

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

Rd, opposite QPWS Office Ocean Breeze Seafoods, Rainbow Beach Bistro 7 days, Bowls, Bottleshop & Bingo. 10am - 10pm Sun - Thurs & midnight Fri - Sat. Turana St. 07 5486 3191 rainbowsportsclub.com.au Rainbow Beach Sports Club Wraps, juices, smoothies, kebabs, coffee, souvenirs, natural products & cosmetics, clothing, tourist info Shell Servo Complex 0435 085 865 facebook.com/SoulFood Soul Food, Rainbow Beach Bar, Live Music, Chinese Restaurant 7 days Book: 07 5486 4231 Takeaway: 07 5488 0230 Lawn Bowls, Golf Course & Pro: 0409 727 577 Tin Can Bay Road tcbcc.com.au Tin Can Bay Country Club Friendly team, quality meats, great prices Weekly deals, freshly made snags & meals Dolphin Shopping Centre, Tin Can Bay Rd 07 5486 4170 facebook.com/tincanbaybutchers Tin Can Bay Butchers Massage, Meditation, Mindfulness, Workshops Pamper Packages, Day/Overnight Retreats Self Empowerment Counselling & Coaching 0408 637 639 spiritofrainbow.com.au Spirit of Rainbow, Rainbow Beach In the first month we received 4 call backs directly due to the advert ... Gourmet Signature Pizzas, A’ la Carte Menu, Take Away & Delivery. Unique Coffee blend. Open Wednesday to Sunday. 07 5486 3043 Menu: facebook.com/rainbowbeachpizza/ Rainbow Beach Pizza & Grill Claire and Geoff Clark Clarks’ Cleaning, Laundry and Maintenance FISHING & CHARTERS FOOD, DRINK & DINE FOOD, DRINK & DINE MASSAGE & RETREATS SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST TRAVESTONRD LYUROLFORESTDROUISBAZZODR COOTHARABARD GYMPIEKINKINPOMONARDDRPAGESRD LagoonDagunAmamoorPocket PomonaCooran Boreen Point KinWolviKin GoomboorianKiaOra Tin CanCooloolaBay CoveRainbowBeach Inskip Peninsula Curra GYMPIE StateCurraForest StateRingtailForest StateToolaraForest Great NationalSandyPark CootharabaLake CORAL SEA NOOSA BRUCEHWY TINCANBAYRD TAGIGANRD GYMPIE KIN KINPOMONA RD NEUSAVALERD NOOSARD SANDYCREEKRD ANDERLEIGH RD PRIDDY RD POMONAKNKINRD MCKINNON DRIVE SISTERCREEKTREERD TNANARD YABNTCANRD HILL RD Distance = 15km Disclaimer : Map is for illustrative purposes only not to scale and to be used as a guide only. Black Ant Gourmet Café – Main Street, Kin Kin Dingo Creek Winery – 265 Tandur Traveston Road Salmon Lookout – Wolvi Mountain Mothar Mountain Rock Pools Mary Valley Rattler Public Toilets • Black Ants Gourmet Café • Wahpunga Lane Park • Cooloola Berries • Goomboorian Service Station • Lindol's Macadamias NationalWoondumPark BURNS RD ORMESRDWILSONSPOCKETRD 1 4 6 5 GROUPRD2 WAH PUNGAMLNORANBCEDARPOCKETRDEENHAMVALLEY RD 3 7 Open 9am-4pm Saturday & Sunday | 10 - 11 September 2022 1 Noosa Black Coffee 452 Sister Tree Creek Rd, Kin Kin (easement opp Francis Rd), P 5485 4638 www.noosablack.com 2 Eastwell Farms 84 Moran Group Rd, Kin Kin www.eastwellfarms.com.au 3 Beenham Valley Passions 674 Beenham Valley Rd, Beenham Valley www.facebook.com/beenhamvalleypassions 4 Cooloola Berries 856 Tagigan Rd, Wolvi (via Tin Can Bay Rd or Kin Kin Rd - do not follow Google maps via Wilsons Pocket Rd) P 5486 7512 www.cooloolaberries.com.au 5 Purity Essential Oils 428 Tagigan Rd, Goomboorian P 0408 910 420 www.purityessentialoils.com.au 6 Rossmount Fruit Tree Nursery and Orchards 26 Burns Rd, Goomboorian (approach the north east) P 0423 775 401 www.facebook.com/rossmountnurseryretreatwww.rossmount.com.au 7 Fraser Grill Masterson Rd, Goomboorian P 0487 989 999 www.facebook.com/frasergrill.com.au Two day self-drive tour event

Double Island Point Access via the 4WD only Great Beach Drive or Freshwater Track. See dolphins, whales (seasonal), manta rays, turtles and walk up to our historic lighthouse. It has the longest break in Australia -when the swell lines up.

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Tin Can Bay Foreshore Walk 4km from Crab Creek to Norman Point, over picturesque bridges, signage of flora and fauna, through mangroves, playgrounds and outdoor gyms. It is mostly flat and very safe for children on wheels. Look out for 137 species of birds.

Mudlo Rocks Wander here at low tide, play in rock pools and watch 4WDs navigate any exposed rocks. ALWAYS check conditions and ask locals before you 4WD - it is not always safe, even close to low tide.

Rainbow Beach Headland A look out, a viewing platform, 2 playgrounds, a skatepark, BBQs and picnic facilities. See the whales from here in season and watch the surfers out the front. Take a photo at the Cherry Venture propeller.

Rainbow Steps Reputably Rainbow Beach’s most ‘Instaworthy’ location - check out our colourful stairs and share a photo on our socials.

Tin Can Bay Wildflower Walk Known for spectacular wildflower species, access this trail from the corner of Emperor St and Oyster Parade. Best in late winter and early spring. Boat Ramps You can launch your boat at Norman Point and Crab Creek in Tin Can Bay or Carlo Point and Bullock Point near Rainbow Beach. All except Bullock Point offer toilet and scenic picnic facilities.

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

Fraser and Cooloola Great Walks A 90 km trail showcases natural and cultural features of the world’s largest sand island between Dilli Village and Happy Valley. Or trek 102 km from Noosa to Rainbow Beach through sandblows, past lakes and spectacular views. Fraser Island K’gari World heritage listed, K’gari has over 40 lakes, rainforests, sand dunes, wildlife, four wheel driving and fishing! Take a 1 or 2 day tour, hire a 4WD or take your own. Cross the barge at Inskip Point, permits are online or at the Parks Office. See

The propeller from the famous Cherry Venture shipwreck is on display right here in town - with fabulous views behind it. Submit your Cooloola Coast images to: info@rbcn.com.au

COOLOOLA COAST Visitor Guide Ÿ Wide range of natural skin care & beauty products. Ÿ Practitioners only quality nutritional & herbal supplements. Ÿ Specialising in Herbal Tinctures & Flower Essences Call Roberta Muzzarelli ND on 0473 408 rainbownaturals.com.au359 Accredited Qualied Naturopath & Herbalist Consultations Available Ÿ Private appointments, Friday mornings & markets at the Rainbow Beach Community Centre.

Searys Creek Only 7km from town towards Gympie, with 2 waterholes, boardwalks, bridges and history – do read the sign and spot the creatures. Always cool on the hottest of days.

Middle Rock When tides and conditions allow, the walk to Middle Rock and back is a beautiful way to check out the Coloured Sands. From here, vehicle permits are required and dogs are prohibited. Inskip Point This peninsula is the gateway to Fraser Island, a favourite fishing spot and pet friendly camping grounds for generations. Only 15 minutes drive (2WD) from Rainbow Beach.

Feed Wild Dolphins at Norman Point Arrive from 7am, after feeding (fees apply), the dolphins leave for another day. A picturesque peninsula with public pool, playground, sailing, boat ramp and pontoon and picnic facilities. Carlo Point For spectacular sunsets over the water, take a cheese platter or fish and chips and watch the day’s end. This favourite fishing spot is only 3 km from Rainbow Beach.

Poona Lake Drive to Bymien Picnic Area (2WD) via 3km gravel on the Freshwater Road, (off Rainbow Beach Road). It’s a 40 minute walk to reach the cool waters of Lake Poona through beautiful rainforest and carrol (grey myrtle) scrub.

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Freshwater Picnic Area Walk to and swim in nearby Freshwater Lake, picnic or BBQ at the beautiful shady day-use area, found before Freshwater Road reaches Teewah Beach. 4WD only.

Patrolled Beach Swim in the flags in front of the Surf Lifesaving tower. Walk via the steps or walkway near the lookout and surf club, or drive onto Griffin Esplanade. 4WD beach access begins here. Coloured Sands Visit the patrolled beach, near the surf tower or the lookout to see the 70 plus colours in our cliffs. From town, walk south 1km along the beach - for best colours 4WD or tour a further 9km. Remember it is a gazetted road. Carlo Sand Blow Park at the top of Cooloola Drive, and walk 600m up from the car park or bushwalk about 2km from the National Parks Office for spectacular views of the Coloured Sands, Double Island Point, Tin Can Bay Inlet and hang gliders.

19 Shell Servo Complex Call 0435 085 865 Eat fresh in Rainbow Ÿ Natural products & cosmetics Ÿ Juices, smoothies & coffee Ÿ Souvenirs, clothing & tourist info Ÿ Delicious wraps & kebabs made daily Central L ocation Fr iend l y Ser v ice sleepylagoonmotel.com 2 Groper St, Tin Can Bay B o ok t oday: 07 5488 0653T i n C a n B a y ’ s SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST “Do rememberyou way back when…” …the Carlo boat ramp was not sealed? Photo from Gympie Regional Library Donald Hills Collection. Shining A Light On… Enjoy impressive Melissa Marie Photos by Rainbow Beach Community News Imbil WE DO LIVE in an area of unrivalled beauty and splendour, but sometimes it is a joy to take a quick trip outside our immediate surroundings and see the beauty just a little further afield.Once such region is Imbil State Forest and the adjoining Conondale National Park in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, just a two hour drive from Rainbow Beach. A major attraction of the area is the large Charlie Moreland camping area set up beside Little Yabba Creek. Boasting eucalypt and plantation forest, more than 120 species of bird have been recorded in the area, as has a diverse array of native mammals. The area can also accommodate campers of all persuasions, including tents, camper trailers, and caravans, and in good weather is accessible in conventional twowheeled drive cars. Many bush walks traverse the area, ranging in difficulty levels from the casual ambler to the intrepid hiker.A short, scenic drive from the Charlie Moreland camping area is the Peters Creek walk and cascades, an absolutely stunning boulder-strewn creek with rock pools that will refresh your spirits and cleanse your lungs! And if waterfalls are your thing, and let’s be honest, how could they not be, a little further along the beautiful country bush roads is the Booloumba Falls Walk, a breath-taking track along the creek to gorgeous cascades and waterAlongholes.theway you’ll be observed by eastern yellow robins and many other delightful native birds. Conondale National Park also offers many more nature walks for all levels of fitness, and many bush camping options as well. So make a day or two of it and immerse yourself in the exquisite natural wonders of our nearby hinterland. Peters Creek, just a short and scenic drive from the Charlie Moreland camping area The walking track to Booloumba Falls The gorgeous cascades of Booloumba Falls

20 ONE STOP SHOP Shop 1 / 14 Rainbow Beach Road Rainbow Beach Call Alex to ﬁnd out more: 07 5482 2737 Visit your Vinnies store today... WHERE YOU IT’SVOLUNTEERDONASHOPCAN...TEGREAT SALESALE NEW YE AR’S DAY Wednesday 1st January 2019 50% OFF All clothing, Shoes & Accessories (excluding Jewellery and piety goods) We are seeking volunteers for our shop counter, merchandizing, pricing, sorting & general cleaning. No experience necessary as we will provide on-site trainingWe are urgently Open hours: Mon to Sun 9.00am to 4.00pm VolunteersVolunteersWANTED SPORT Cooloola Dragon Boat Club compete in the Town of 1770

Tin Can CONGRATULATIONS to the men’s Tin Can Bay pennants team - 5 wins from 6 gamescompleting the competition top of the ladder for Division 2. The ladies pennants have played one game so far, with a win. Thank you to all the members who have participated in the pennants, it does give us a chance to have some competition on the next level and an opportunity to represent Tin Can Bay. Well done to all with some fantastic bowls being played. The annual ‘Queen of the Mountain’ was held in late July with Tin Can ladies triumphant. No, we did not have to run up the mountain as reported by one of the bar staff, I wonder who - just play three tough games in one day, in the rain. Congrats Lorraine, Trish, and Rowena and thank you to Linda from Pomona who filled in for Ann. We do love the shiny medals. Tin Can Bay Ladies Open is drawing near and will have been played by the time of publication (end of August). The Tin Can Bay Mens Open is 5 & 6 October so please get your nominations ingood prize money to be won.

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Pamela Gorey IN MID-AUGUST the Cooloola Dragon Boat Club travelled north to the Town of 1770 to compete in the final dragon boat regatta of the Wide Bay Dragon boat race series. The whole team had a great weekend but unfortunately there was no ‘bling’ to bring home. The team did paddle very well and were in the hunt for most of the races but were often ‘pipped at the post’. The overall honours for the 2022 Wide Bay Series went to the 1770 team who performed very well over this event and the previous three events at Bundaberg, Tin Can Bay, and Hervey Bay. The Cooloola Dragons congratulate them on a great season’s performance. 1770 had organised a great event and as well as the racing there was fantastic entertainment by a group of about 15 ukulele musicians. It is quite spectacular to see and hear 15 ukulele musicians performing together. This was very much enjoyed and appreciated by competitors and spectators. Also to add to the event 1770 had some wonderful raffles which some of our girls were lucky enough to win. Then to finish off a great weekend of competition and friendship, the Cooloola Dragons team embarked on the LARC (Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo vessel) for a couple

The Tin Can Bay Ladies Triples was won by Lorraine, Trish, and Rowena against a fighting Kerrie, Sandra, and Susan. Good to see Beryl out and about again, enjoy your holiday and we look forward to your return. Ann has taken a little break and will return refreshed and ready for the next challenge. New uniforms will be decided on at the next meeting, so see Ann and have your say. Please if you have some bowls photos to publish please get them to Rowena by the 16th of each month and include names. Good luck on the greens - go Tin Can Bay! of hours of thrills. The LARC is a military amphibious supply vessel and this one is named after Dr Daniel Solander.Altogether it was another wonderful weekend of spirited competition, relaxation, camaraderie, and friendships.Everyone is welcome to come and try out paddling on Thursdays and Sundays with the Cooloola Dragon BoatCallClub.Sandra on 0402 352 756 for more information on becoming a Cooloola Dragon. PLEASE NOTE: From the beginning of September the start time for Thursday’s paddling is 3.30pm for 4.00 pm on the water.

Wide Bay Regatta paddlers: Hervey Bay, 1770, Cooloola Dragon Boat Club, and Below:Bundaberg.Cooloola Dragon Boat Club enjoying their tour on the LARC at 1770.

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SEVERAL GOLFING days were missed again in August but the Men are slowly managing to get their matchplay games completed. The Vets Host days, which were postponed, have now been rescheduled for later in the year. The Men are looking forward to their trips away and also other clubs visiting us. The Ladies championships were played in August , and I should have some results for next month’s Community News. The 2022 Ladies Open Day is being held on 9 September and we are hoping the weather will be kind to us as we have a fairly big field booked to join us for this annual event. As there have been a lot of housing sales in the area there must be plenty of men and ladies who would like to join our Golf Club. Anyone wishing to become a member can call into the Country Club front desk and ask the staff to help with the appropriate application forms. The Vets play on Tuesday of each week. Ladies Day is Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are nine-hole competitions, and Saturday and Sunday competitions are open to all members.Anyperson with a Golf Australia Handicap can join our competitions. Bookings can be made on 0409 727 577 or by coming into the Pro Shop where staff can assist. Our resident Professional James has a wide range of golf equipment, clothing, etc for sale. James is also a teaching Golf Professional and can help new and advanced players with lessons. The Pro Shop staff can assist by taking bookings over the phone or at the Pro Shop counter . We look forward to seeing new members on the course.

Glenda Pietzsch, our Division 2 August monthly medal winner

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Helen Gordon GOLF COMMITTEE SECRETARY

Parkrun is a positive, welcoming, and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer, or spectate.

Parkrun takes place in over 400 locations in Australia along with events being held in 23 countries across five continents. Every Saturday morning walkers and runners participate over a set 5km course. Would you like to see Parkrun in Tin Can Bay? For this to happen there needs to be a core group of people willing to be volunteers to help establish and then run the event in Tin Can Bay. So, if you or anyone you know would be interested in making this happen then contact Greg Garner on 0488 601 750 or Dan Stewart on 0499 081 404. They will then organise a meeting of interested parties to further outline what is needed in order for Parkrun to come to Tin Can Bay. In the meantime, if you want to find out more information about Parkrun go to www.parkrun.com.au Greg Garner and Dan Stewart are looking for a Parkrun crew - is that you?

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Potential Parkrun in Tin Can Bay

TCB22 Fishing Club Update AUSTRALIA, EAST COAST – WADDY POINT (FRASER ISLAND) LAT 24° 58ʼ S LONG 153° 21ʼ E Times and Heights of High and Low Waters © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2021, Bureau of Meteorology Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide Moon Phase Symbols Full Moon Last QuarterNew Moon First Quarter 1 TH SEPTEMBER Time m 0447 0.58 1122 1.56 1710 0.83 2321 1.51 2 FR 0522 0.62 1215 1.57 1821 0.92 3 SA 0005 1.38 0605 0.68 1328 1.59 2007 0.96 4 SU 0109 1.25 0703 0.74 1454 1.66 2201 0.89 5 MO 0301 1.17 0824 0.77 1606 1.77 2310 0.76 6 TU 0430 1.19 1004 0.72 1708 1.89 7 WE 0000 0.63 0540 1.27 1114 0.61 1801 2.01 8 TH 0043 0.52 0631 1.38 1206 0.48 1847 2.09 9 FR 0120 0.43 0713 1.49 1251 0.38 1930 2.12 10 SA 0155 0.38 0753 1.59 1335 0.34 2012 2.10 11 SU 0231 0.36 0833 1.67 1417 0.37 2052 2.01 12 MO 0307 0.40 0914 1.71 1501 0.48 2131 1.87 13 TU 0341 0.46 0957 1.73 1546 0.62 2208 1.70 14 WE 0415 0.55 1039 1.73 1638 0.78 2245 1.54 15 TH 0447 0.64 1125 1.71 1746 0.91 2326 1.39 16 FR Time m 0524 0.73 1219 1.68 1913 0.98 17 SA 0017 1.25 0612 0.81 1324 1.65 2058 0.99 18 SU 0131 1.15 0718 0.87 1441 1.64 2235 0.92 19 MO 0319 1.11 0834 0.90 1554 1.66 2325 0.84 20 TU 0453 1.15 0950 0.85 1651 1.70 2358 0.75 21 WE 0540 1.22 1048 0.76 1735 1.75 22 TH 0024 0.65 0616 1.30 1134 0.65 1812 1.80 23 FR 0048 0.56 0647 1.39 1214 0.54 1845 1.84 24 SA 0113 0.47 0718 1.48 1251 0.46 1916 1.85 25 SU 0137 0.40 0747 1.56 1326 0.43 1945 1.84 26 MO 0203 0.36 0817 1.64 1401 0.44 2016 1.81 27 TU 0228 0.34 0851 1.72 1438 0.49 2051 1.74 28 WE 0254 0.34 0927 1.78 1518 0.56 2128 1.65 29 TH 0324 0.39 1008 1.81 1606 0.67 2209 1.52 30 FR 0356 0.47 1053 1.82 1706 0.77 2251 1.38 1 SA OCTOBER Time m 0432 0.57 1145 1.79 1825 0.84 2345 1.25 2 SU 0517 0.67 1255 1.77 2010 0.85 3 MO 0118 1.16 0626 0.76 1421 1.78 2139 0.76 4 TU 0305 1.17 0806 0.80 1535 1.84 2241 0.65 5 WE 0425 1.26 0950 0.73 1638 1.91 2328 0.53 6 TH 0524 1.39 1058 0.61 1732 1.97 7 FR 0007 0.43 0611 1.52 1148 0.49 1818 1.98 8 SA 0042 0.37 0650 1.64 1232 0.42 1858 1.95 9 SU 0113 0.33 0728 1.75 1313 0.41 1935 1.89 10 MO 0144 0.32 0805 1.83 1354 0.45 2011 1.78 11 TU 0214 0.35 0842 1.89 1436 0.53 2046 1.66 12 WE 0241 0.42 0920 1.92 1520 0.64 2121 1.53 13 TH 0308 0.49 0958 1.92 1610 0.75 2159 1.41 14 FR 0337 0.58 1039 1.89 1712 0.84 2241 1.30 15 SA 0411 0.68 1124 1.83 1826 0.90 2332 1.20 16 SU Time m 0452 0.78 1217 1.76 1951 0.92 17 MO 0042 1.12 0552 0.87 1323 1.68 2121 0.88 18 TU 0234 1.10 0721 0.92 1440 1.64 2223 0.80 19 WE 0406 1.16 0851 0.89 1545 1.65 2300 0.71 20 TH 0456 1.26 1003 0.79 1636 1.69 2327 0.59 21 FR 0534 1.37 1056 0.67 1716 1.73 2352 0.47 22 SA 0607 1.49 1139 0.57 1751 1.76 23 SU 0017 0.36 0638 1.62 1219 0.49 1825 1.78 24 MO 0044 0.27 0709 1.75 1257 0.44 1859 1.76 25 TU 0111 0.21 0743 1.88 1337 0.44 1935 1.72 26 WE 0139 0.19 0820 1.99 1420 0.46 2015 1.65 27 TH 0210 0.22 0900 2.06 1508 0.52 2059 1.55 28 FR 0245 0.30 0943 2.09 1604 0.60 2146 1.43 29 SA 0322 0.42 1031 2.06 1710 0.68 2238 1.30 30 SU 0403 0.56 1126 1.99 1826 0.73 2345 1.20 31 MO 0456 0.69 1235 1.92 1947 0.73 1 TU NOVEMBER Time m 0124 1.17 0615 0.79 1353 1.87 2103 0.68 2 WE 0253 1.24 0750 0.82 1503 1.86 2204 0.59 3 TH 0406 1.36 0926 0.77 1606 1.86 2251 0.50 4 FR 0503 1.51 1038 0.68 1701 1.84 2330 0.43 5 SA 0550 1.65 1131 0.60 1746 1.80 6 SU 0003 0.37 0629 1.78 1217 0.56 1826 1.74 7 MO 0033 0.34 0706 1.89 1259 0.55 1903 1.66 8 TU 0102 0.34 0742 1.98 1340 0.57 1938 1.57 9 WE 0129 0.36 0816 2.03 1422 0.62 2013 1.49 10 TH 0156 0.41 0851 2.06 1506 0.67 2048 1.41 11 FR 0224 0.48 0926 2.05 1552 0.73 2126 1.34 12 SA 0256 0.56 1003 2.01 1644 0.78 2207 1.27 13 SU 0332 0.65 1044 1.94 1741 0.82 2254 1.21 14 MO 0413 0.75 1129 1.84 1843 0.85 2353 1.16 15 TU 0507 0.83 1224 1.74 1951 0.84 16 WE Time m 0126 1.14 0626 0.89 1330 1.67 2059 0.79 17 TH 0309 1.19 0754 0.90 1437 1.63 2149 0.69 18 FR 0410 1.29 0912 0.85 1533 1.63 2225 0.57 19 SA 0454 1.43 1015 0.77 1621 1.65 2257 0.44 20 SU 0530 1.58 1106 0.68 1702 1.66 2327 0.33 21 MO 0605 1.74 1153 0.60 1742 1.65 2358 0.24 22 TU 0639 1.90 1237 0.54 1822 1.63 23 WE 0028 0.18 0716 2.06 1323 0.50 1906 1.60 24 TH 0103 0.16 0756 2.19 1413 0.48 1952 1.55 25 FR 0142 0.20 0839 2.28 1508 0.49 2043 1.48 26 SA 0224 0.29 0928 2.29 1609 0.52 2137 1.39 27 SU 0309 0.42 1020 2.24 1710 0.57 2237 1.31 28 MO 0359 0.56 1117 2.14 1812 0.62 2348 1.25 29 TU 0458 0.69 1220 2.02 1916 0.65 30 WE 0109 1.26 0610 0.79 1325 1.92 2022 0.65 2122 0.61 2 FR 0345 1.45 0900 0.86 1531 1.74 2212 0.55 3 SA 0444 1.59 1020 0.83 1626 1.66 2252 0.50 4 SU 0532 1.74 1121 0.79 1716 1.59 2327 0.45 5 MO 0613 1.86 1211 0.75 1800 1.52 2359 0.43 6 TU 0650 1.96 1257 0.73 1840 1.46 7 WE 0029 0.43 0725 2.04 1340 0.71 1920 1.41 8 TH 0059 0.45 0759 2.09 1422 0.70 1957 1.37 9 FR 0129 0.48 0832 2.10 1504 0.71 2033 1.33 10 SA 0201 0.53 0905 2.09 1545 0.72 2108 1.31 11 SU 0236 0.58 0940 2.04 1626 0.75 2144 1.29 12 MO 0313 0.64 1017 1.97 1710 0.77 2224 1.26 13 TU 0354 0.70 1058 1.89 1758 0.79 2314 1.24 14 WE 0442 0.78 1145 1.80 1849 0.79 15 TH 0022 1.22 0545 0.86 1237 1.72 1942 0.75 2034 0.68 17 SA 0316 1.33 0821 0.92 1429 1.60 2121 0.59 18 SU 0413 1.46 0934 0.90 1524 1.56 2202 0.49 19 MO 0457 1.62 1039 0.84 1616 1.52 2240 0.41 20 TU 0536 1.79 1136 0.76 1706 1.49 2317 0.33 21 WE 0615 1.97 1230 0.67 1755 1.48 2357 0.28 22 TH 0655 2.15 1323 0.58 1847 1.47 23 FR 0040 0.25 0739 2.29 1415 0.51 1940 1.46 24 SA 0128 0.26 0827 2.38 1509 0.46 2036 1.45 25 SU 0218 0.32 0919 2.40 1604 0.46 2134 1.43 26 MO 0311 0.41 1013 2.34 1657 0.50 2234 1.40 27 TU 0404 0.53 1108 2.22 1751 0.56 2336 1.38 28 WE 0458 0.67 1202 2.06 1844 0.62 29 TH 0043 1.38 0558 0.81 1255 1.90 1939 0.66 30 0200 1.42 0709 0.93 1350 1.74 2035 0.67 31 SA 0321 1.52 18 Alan Rippon PRESIDENT Fishing, Boating & the Outdoors Rainbow Beach TIDE TIMES THE CLUB RECENTLY changed the way in which the monthly fishing competition is run, and in August we held our inaugural monthly presentation and training day. Approximately 40 members attended the event enjoying a BBQ in the Club’s gazebo.Clubmembers Jon Constable and Dan Lyell demonstrated the use of various squid jigs and fishing lures as well as the techniques involved in theirTheuse.winner of the July club competition was Ian Nowell with a really nice 89cm cod; in total he took out the top 3 points-scoring fish for theWhilemonth.speaking of catching fish and squid, members have reported good Courtesy of Gardiner Fisheries Phone 0404 853 232 • www.gardinerfisheries.com catches of whiting and flathead, with the squid now making their presence known in the bay with some in the 30cm+ mark being caught. Shop 1 The Marina, Emperor St. Tin Can Bay, QLD 4580 e - chandlery@bigpond.com www.tcbchandlery.com.au • Kayak Hire • Fishing Rod Hire • On water 24hr fuel • Full range of chandlery • Paints & antifouls • Bait • Tackle • Ice • LPG Forall yourboating & fshin g needs. All the BIG brands right here in Tin Can Bay! Above: Dan Lyell discussing lures at our August presentation and training day AUSTRALIA, EAST COAST – WADDY POINT (FRASER ISLAND) LAT 24° 58ʼ S LONG 153° 21ʼ E Times and Heights of High and Low Waters © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2021, Bureau of Meteorology Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide Moon Phase Symbols Full Moon Last QuarterNew Moon First Quarter 1 TH SEPTEMBER Time m 0447 0.58 1122 1.56 1710 0.83 2321 1.51 2 FR 0522 0.62 1215 1.57 1821 0.92 3 SA 0005 1.38 0605 0.68 1328 1.59 2007 0.96 4 SU 0109 1.25 0703 0.74 1454 1.66 2201 0.89 5 MO 0301 1.17 0824 0.77 1606 1.77 2310 0.76 6 TU 0430 1.19 1004 0.72 1708 1.89 7 WE 0000 0.63 0540 1.27 1114 0.61 1801 2.01 8 TH 0043 0.52 0631 1.38 1206 0.48 1847 2.09 9 FR 0120 0.43 0713 1.49 1251 0.38 1930 2.12 10 SA 0155 0.38 0753 1.59 1335 0.34 2012 2.10 11 SU 0231 0.36 0833 1.67 1417 0.37 2052 2.01 12 MO 0307 0.40 0914 1.71 1501 0.48 2131 1.87 13 TU 0341 0.46 0957 1.73 1546 0.62 2208 1.70 14 WE 0415 0.55 1039 1.73 1638 0.78 2245 1.54 15 TH 0447 0.64 1125 1.71 1746 0.91 2326 1.39 16 FR Time m 0524 0.73 1219 1.68 1913 0.98 17 SA 0017 1.25 0612 0.81 1324 1.65 2058 0.99 18 SU 0131 1.15 0718 0.87 1441 1.64 2235 0.92 19 MO 0319 1.11 0834 0.90 1554 1.66 2325 0.84 20 TU 0453 1.15 0950 0.85 1651 1.70 2358 0.75 21 WE 0540 1.22 1048 0.76 1735 1.75 22 TH 0024 0.65 0616 1.30 1134 0.65 1812 1.80 23 FR 0048 0.56 0647 1.39 1214 0.54 1845 1.84 24 SA 0113 0.47 0718 1.48 1251 0.46 1916 1.85 25 SU 0137 0.40 0747 1.56 1326 0.43 1945 1.84 26 MO 0203 0.36 0817 1.64 1401 0.44 2016 1.81 27 TU 0228 0.34 0851 1.72 1438 0.49 2051 1.74 28 WE 0254 0.34 0927 1.78 1518 0.56 2128 1.65 29 TH 0324 0.39 1008 1.81 1606 0.67 2209 1.52 30 FR 0356 0.47 1053 1.82 1706 0.77 2251 1.38 1 SA OCTOBER Time m 0432 0.57 1145 1.79 1825 0.84 2345 1.25 2 SU 0517 0.67 1255 1.77 2010 0.85 3 MO 0118 1.16 0626 0.76 1421 1.78 2139 0.76 4 TU 0305 1.17 0806 0.80 1535 1.84 2241 0.65 5 WE 0425 1.26 0950 0.73 1638 1.91 2328 0.53 6 TH 0524 1.39 1058 0.61 1732 1.97 7 FR 0007 0.43 0611 1.52 1148 0.49 1818 1.98 8 SA 0042 0.37 0650 1.64 1232 0.42 1858 1.95 9 SU 0113 0.33 0728 1.75 1313 0.41 1935 1.89 10 MO 0144 0.32 0805 1.83 1354 0.45 2011 1.78 11 TU 0214 0.35 0842 1.89 1436 0.53 2046 1.66 12 WE 0241 0.42 0920 1.92 1520 0.64 2121 1.53 13 TH 0308 0.49 0958 1.92 1610 0.75 2159 1.41 14 FR 0337 0.58 1039 1.89 1712 0.84 2241 1.30 15 SA 0411 0.68 1124 1.83 1826 0.90 2332 1.20 16 SU Time m 0452 0.78 1217 1.76 1951 0.92 17 MO 0042 1.12 0552 0.87 1323 1.68 2121 0.88 18 TU 0234 1.10 0721 0.92 1440 1.64 2223 0.80 19 WE 0406 1.16 0851 0.89 1545 1.65 2300 0.71 20 TH 0456 1.26 1003 0.79 1636 1.69 2327 0.59 21 FR 0534 1.37 1056 0.67 1716 1.73 2352 0.47 22 SA 0607 1.49 1139 0.57 1751 1.76 23 SU 0017 0.36 0638 1.62 1219 0.49 1825 1.78 24 MO 0044 0.27 0709 1.75 1257 0.44 1859 1.76 25 TU 0111 0.21 0743 1.88 1337 0.44 1935 1.72 26 WE 0139 0.19 0820 1.99 1420 0.46 2015 1.65 27 TH 0210 0.22 0900 2.06 1508 0.52 2059 1.55 28 FR 0245 0.30 0943 2.09 1604 0.60 2146 1.43 29 SA 0322 0.42 1031 2.06 1710 0.68 2238 1.30 30 SU 0403 0.56 1126 1.99 1826 0.73 2345 1.20 31 MO 0456 0.69 1235 1.92 1947 0.73 1 TU NOVEMBER Time m 0124 1.17 0615 0.79 1353 1.87 2103 0.68 2 WE 0253 1.24 0750 0.82 1503 1.86 2204 0.59 3 TH 0406 1.36 0926 0.77 1606 1.86 2251 0.50 4 FR 0503 1.51 1038 0.68 1701 1.84 2330 0.43 5 SA 0550 1.65 1131 0.60 1746 1.80 6 SU 0003 0.37 0629 1.78 1217 0.56 1826 1.74 7 MO 0033 0.34 0706 1.89 1259 0.55 1903 1.66 8 TU 0102 0.34 0742 1.98 1340 0.57 1938 1.57 9 WE 0129 0.36 0816 2.03 1422 0.62 2013 1.49 10 TH 0156 0.41 0851 2.06 1506 0.67 2048 1.41 11 FR 0224 0.48 0926 2.05 1552 0.73 2126 1.34 12 SA 0256 0.56 1003 2.01 1644 0.78 2207 1.27 13 SU 0332 0.65 1044 1.94 1741 0.82 2254 1.21 14 MO 0413 0.75 1129 1.84 1843 0.85 2353 1.16 15 TU 0507 0.83 1224 1.74 1951 0.84 16 WE Time m 0126 1.14 0626 0.89 1330 1.67 2059 0.79 17 TH 0309 1.19 0754 0.90 1437 1.63 2149 0.69 18 FR 0410 1.29 0912 0.85 1533 1.63 2225 0.57 19 SA 0454 1.43 1015 0.77 1621 1.65 2257 0.44 20 SU 0530 1.58 1106 0.68 1702 1.66 2327 0.33 21 MO 0605 1.74 1153 0.60 1742 1.65 2358 0.24 22 TU 0639 1.90 1237 0.54 1822 1.63 23 WE 0028 0.18 0716 2.06 1323 0.50 1906 1.60 24 TH 0103 0.16 0756 2.19 1413 0.48 1952 1.55 25 FR 0142 0.20 0839 2.28 1508 0.49 2043 1.48 26 SA 0224 0.29 0928 2.29 1609 0.52 2137 1.39 27 SU 0309 0.42 1020 2.24 1710 0.57 2237 1.31 28 MO 0359 0.56 1117 2.14 1812 0.62 2348 1.25 29 TU 0458 0.69 1220 2.02 1916 0.65 30 WE 0109 1.26 0610 0.79 1325 1.92 2022 0.65 1 TH DECEMBER Time m 0230 1.32 0730 0.85 1429 1.82 2122 0.61 2 FR 0345 1.45 0900 0.86 1531 1.74 2212 0.55 3 SA 0444 1.59 1020 0.83 1626 1.66 2252 0.50 4 SU 0532 1.74 1121 0.79 1716 1.59 2327 0.45 5 MO 0613 1.86 1211 0.75 1800 1.52 2359 0.43 6 TU 0650 1.96 1257 0.73 1840 1.46 7 WE 0029 0.43 0725 2.04 1340 0.71 1920 1.41 8 TH 0059 0.45 0759 2.09 1422 0.70 1957 1.37 9 FR 0129 0.48 0832 2.10 1504 0.71 2033 1.33 10 SA 0201 0.53 0905 2.09 1545 0.72 2108 1.31 11 SU 0236 0.58 0940 2.04 1626 0.75 2144 1.29 12 MO 0313 0.64 1017 1.97 1710 0.77 2224 1.26 13 TU 0354 0.70 1058 1.89 1758 0.79 2314 1.24 14 WE 0442 0.78 1145 1.80 1849 0.79 15 TH 0022 1.22 0545 0.86 1237 1.72 1942 0.75 2034 0.68 17 SA 0316 1.33 0821 0.92 1429 1.60 2121 0.59 18 SU 0413 1.46 0934 0.90 1524 1.56 2202 0.49 19 MO 0457 1.62 1039 0.84 1616 1.52 2240 0.41 20 TU 0536 1.79 1136 0.76 1706 1.49 2317 0.33 21 WE 0615 1.97 1230 0.67 1755 1.48 2357 0.28 22 TH 0655 2.15 1323 0.58 1847 1.47 23 FR 0040 0.25 0739 2.29 1415 0.51 1940 1.46 24 SA 0128 0.26 0827 2.38 1509 0.46 2036 1.45 25 SU 0218 0.32 0919 2.40 1604 0.46 2134 1.43 26 MO 0311 0.41 1013 2.34 1657 0.50 2234 1.40 27 TU 0404 0.53 1108 2.22 1751 0.56 2336 1.38 28 WE 0458 0.67 1202 2.06 1844 0.62 29 TH 0043 1.38 0558 0.81 1255 1.90 1939 0.66 30 FR 0200 1.42 0709 0.93 1350 1.74 2035 0.67 31 SA 0321 1.52 0840 1.00 1448 1.60 2128 0.65 18 Above and above left: Photos from our last DAF-sponsored workshop held in late August. A very enjoyable (but chilly!) day for all involved. I mentioned in our August article that the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) sponsored workshops would have been finalized before the article was published so I have included some shots from the last event held for participants 18+. This was an enjoyable day with 20 people in attendance, albeit it was a very cold day at Norman Point. Tight lines everyone –Cheers. Please feel free to contact us by email at tcbfishingclub@bigpond. com or phone us on 0437 242 171.

23 Fishing, Boating & the Outdoors www.rainbowbeach shingcharters.com.au info@ainbowbeach shing.com.au GO FISHING with BAITRUNNERBAITRUNNER 0439 775 070Call Mat SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST 07 5486 8100 14 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach Open 7 days a week from 6am Shop in air condi oned comfort Cheapest Prices on the CoastCheapest Prices on the Coast Junior Dart entrant Kasey-Cruze Findlater with his catch ClassicFishing 2022 Rowdi Corbett with his red emperor and snapper for the Cadet Reef category Everyone wearing a Fishing Classic shirt! Hope you grabbed yours too! Adult Reef entries of red emperor & jewfish, and snapper & jewfish from Heath Mick and Neil Moy DID YOU CATCH the 2022 Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic & Expo? Here are some photos from the Tuesday night of the comp. Mayor Glen Hartwig and Councillor Jess Milne from Gympie Regional Council attended to present prizes to the daily winners.Sponsors for this day: • Cooper Tyres • SJD Electrical • Gympie Regional Council • Camps Australia Wide • Pleasure Pools • Bush N’ Beach Fishing • Sam Allen Wholesales More great images and daily updates on: RainbowBeachCommunityNews/www.facebook.com/ • Intafloors • John Madill Toyota • HM Coastal Electrical • Ace wholesalers • Soul Foods Rainbow Beach • Sub-Cooled Air conditioning & PleaseRefrigeration.note,not all these people won a prize in their categories – these are some just great pics!

Flower Show Entry Creations – Friday 30 Sept 10am-12pm at the Hall, 110 Emperor Street, Tin Can Bay. Make a vase, saucer, or novelty arrangement for display at the LAC Flower Show with all materials supplied. For further information contact Jess Milne on 0411 218 254, email cooloolacoastyap@gmail.com, or send YAP a Facebook message. YAP welcomes any donations of refund containers to 124 Emperor St, Tin Can Bay to help fund their programs.

Tin Can Bay Music @ The Markets – Saturday 17 Sept 9am to 11am at Tin Can Bay Markets Have a go at performing in a supportive casual environment. The CCYAP BBQ will be hot so if you play onstage, you get a free snag. All ages welcome. Making Flowers Craft – Thursday 22 Sept 9am to 11am at the Hall, 110 Emperor Street, Tin Can Bay. Help make decorations for the LAC Flower Show plus a couple to take home too. All materials supplied.

If you are over 11 years old and would like to experience the sport of air rifle shooting then register ASAP as these places go fast. Activity is by the Tin Can Bay SSAA Club. For more information or to register: 0411 218 254.

SSAA Air Rifle Come and Try Day – Sunday 25 Sept

24 GARDINER FISHERIES P:0404 853 232 E: bigmeshnet@gmail.com A : Cnr Carlo Rd & Karoonda Rd, Rainbow Beach. 18 years local commercial shing experience - come and see Drew! Normal Trading Hours: 6am to 5pm, 7 days Gardiner Fisheries Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach Ÿ Firewood Ÿ he largestselectionT of fresh bait in qld Ÿ resh and live baitdailyF Ÿ ulk baitB Ÿ as rellsG Ÿ uality tackleQ Ÿ ulk iceB Ÿ ive worms, yabbiesL Ÿ rive thru serviceD Ÿ uality bait directfromQ BULKshermencommercialICEDRIVETHRUSERVICE All your offshore, insho beach shing needs All your offshore, inshore & beach shing needs Live WormsLive Worms opening hours to.. 6am- 5pm 7days. Get A Grant! WE HAVE SO many amazing community organisations on the Cooloola Coast - it would be great for them to get a share of some Council funding to help with their projects. Hey, grab the cash if it is on offer! INFOsations are being held in libraries throughout the region this month, with a focus on Gympie Regional Council’s Community Grants program: Thurs 1 Sep 22 Gympie Library 1pm-3pm Tues 6 Sep 22 Imbil Library 10am-12pm Wed 7 Sep 22 Goomeri Library 10am-12pm Wed 7 Sep 22 Kilkivan Library 2pm-4pm Wed 14 Sep 22 Tin Can Bay Library 10am-12pm Wed 14 Sep 22 Rainbow Beach Library 2pm-4pm Contact council’s Community Development Team on 1300 307 800 or email community@gympie.qld.gov.au for more details. The Community Grants Program provides financial assistance to eligible community organisations and applicants to deliver projects which “enhance the social, environmental, economic and/or cultural wellbeing of the Gympie region”. Competitive Grant Categories There will only be one round this year for the Competitive Grants. Applications to these categories are open from 5 September 2022 and close 16 October 2022, with the outcome advised by 30 November 2022: • Community Projects • Community Facilities • Volunteer Support • Major Environment Projects • Creative Industry Development (RADF) • Creative Community Projects (RADF) • Local Events • Regional/Major Events Rolling Grant Categories Applications to the following grant categories are open from 5 September 2022 and assessed until all funds are expended, or until the closing date of 31 May 2023: • Recovery, Wellbeing and Resilience • Get Local Community Grants • Micro Environment Projects • Creative Individual Skills Development (RADF) • Council Venue Fee Waiver • Community Halls Insurance For further information visit www.gympie.qld.gov.au/grants Cooloola Coast Youth Activity Project SchoolActivitiesHolidays Dollar Disco – Friday 16 Sept Under 6s from 4-5pm then all ages from 5-8pm at the Hall, 110 Emperor Street, Tin Can Bay. Dress up and have some dancing fun with games and lucky door for lucky dip. $1 entry with food and drink available to purchase. YAP volunteers will be onsite but this is an unsupervised event.

Dump Stuff for Free Don’t forget that ratepayers receive two free tube-stock plants each financial year! Take your rates notice (paper or digital copy) to either Cooloola City Farm or Gympie and District

P&C DID YOU KNOW that every half-year rates notice is worth a free tree at City Farm Nursery? The school P&C are asking all ratepayers if they are not wanting to claim a tree for their own use then why not consider pledging it to the P&C so it can be used to support the Tin Can Bay P10 State School. All you need to do is pop in to Cooloola City Farm Nursery in Amity Place, opposite the Community Complex near the Cooloola Cove turn off on Tin Can Bay Rd. Open from 8am to 3pm Tuesday to Thursday the friendly crew will just need to sight either your paper or digital copy of your rates notice and record the notice number to donate that tree to the Tin Can Bay School P&C.The P&C say thank you in advance! treeswouldBeachRainbowSchoolloveyourtoo!LetCityFarmknowwhichschoolthetreewillbegoingto.

Don’t forget that ratepayers receive two free tube-stock plants each financial year! Take your rates notice (paper or digital copy) to either Cooloola City Farm or Gympie and District Landcare where the tube-stock are grown to collect your free trees.

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Cooloola City Farm stock native plants that are endemic to the Cooloola Coast and are located on Amity Place beside the Tin Can Bay Community and Men’s Shed and will issue one free tree per half year rates notice. Information Available Council has a wide range of ready facts sheets on various topics available on the website. These are provided as an information touchpoint so residents can get an understanding of issues that may be affecting them or to have a greater understanding of Council’s processes.

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Contact Council There are several ways to contact Gympie Regional Council including using the online requests portal on the website www.gympie. qld.gov.au (in the Contact Us section on the top right hand corner of the homepage), emailing council@gympie.qld.gov.au, phoning customer service on 1300 307 800, by using the Snap Send Solve app, or sending a message via messenger on the Gympie Regional Council Facebook page. Use this QR code for a link informationto on Gympie toreviewPlanningCouncil’sRegionalSchemeandhowhaveyoursay.

Get Ready and Stay Get Ready Queensland is a year-round program helping all Queenslanders prepare for natural disasters. Being prepared before a disaster hits could be the difference between staying safe or putting yourself and those you love in danger. With the weather patterns this year it is important to not only get ready but to stay ready. Have you done the three? 1. Understand your risks 2. Prepare a household plan 3. Pack emergency kit. For more information and tips go to www. getready.qld.gov.au if there is a disaster log onto the Gympie Disaster Dashboard found on the Gympie Regional Council website homepage.

Locals and visitors enjoy Old Time Dance

Want Your Free Trees!

Landcare where the tube-stock are grown to collect your free trees. Cooloola City Farm stock native plants that are endemic to the Cooloola Coast and are located on Amity Place beside the Tin Can Bay Community and Men’s Shed and will issue one free tree per half year rates notice. Free Tree Program

Julie McPhail AFEW NEW local patrons came and enjoyed the night dancing to Old Time Dances, Rock n Roll, and Line Dancing. Patrons attended from the Sunshine Coast, Nambour, Gympie,Tin Can Bay, and Cooloola Cove areas. Chris Doyle gave us exceptional tunes to dance to and guests want him to come back another time. The patrons WILL be back and they can’t wait to tell the locals about what they are missing out by not attending the dances. The overview wasWe“Fantastic!”arecoming back on 17 September - 8pm-midnight at Tin Can Bay RSL, $10 per patron. Bring a plate to share for supper, tea and coffee are supplied (bring your own cup).Band: ‘The Silver Comets’. Contact Julie on 0428 824 115 for more information.

Tin Can Bay Ph: 5486 4355 Monday & Wednesday 9am –Tuesday,12.30pmThursday & Friday 9am –Saturday5pm8.30am – 11.30am

Sacred Justice Inc

• Do you teach children about protective behaviours? (i.e. My Body Belongs to Me; Having a Strong No; Secrets; who to talk to if somebody breaks my body or personal rules)

library

Library holiday activities Holiday Craft Bar

• Where do you use my child’s photo as promotional material?

Gympie Library – Monday – Friday 2–3pm Imbil Library – Tuesdays 10-11am Kilkivan Library – Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 10–11am

• Do you prevent staff from taking photos and videos of children in swimmers?

Bookings Essential. Kids Learn To Sew – Advanced Gympie Library – Tuesday 6, 13, 20 and 27 September 3.30 - 4.30pm Finished the beginner and Intermediate course and looking for some new sewing projects? Join us as we expand your knowledge of sewing by learning how to sew from a pattern. Participants will be required to bring their own fabric. Spaces are limited so booking is essential. Suitable for ages 8 – 12 years.

Tin Can Bay Library – Monday - Friday 11am–12noon

Sacred Justice Inc is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity committed to advocating for the human rights of children, particularly those with disabilities or neurodivergence, to be protected from abuse. We believe all children deserve to feel empowered to have a voice and choice.Expressions of interest now open for our NDIS December School Holiday Program in Rainbow Beach. Non-NDIS participants welcome. Your child will learn self regulation techniques, how to manage bullying, and protective behaviours education in a safe, nurturing and FUN peersupported environment. Financial support may be available for families in need. Contact Valli on 0410 370 510 or sacredjusticeinc@gmail.com

BEFORE BOOKING your child into a School Holiday Program, Camp or NDIS short-term respite this September, please ask the service provider for a copy of their Child Protection Policy. You should ask: Have you done a Risk Assessment to identify potential risks to children?

26 Keep Your Kids Extra Safe These Holidays

Rainbow Beach Library – Wednesdays 3–4pm

• Are there additional prevention strategies for non-verbal or minimally-verbal children?

• Do staff request permission before touching a child?

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Goomeri Library – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10-11am

• Do you have a 2 adult to 1 child policy for toileting, bathing and dressing?

Rainbow Beach Ph: 5486 3705 Monday & Thursday 9.30am –SaturdayWednesday12.30pm&Friday2pm–5pm9am–12noon

• How do you minimise 1 adult to 1 child interactions?

Stop by the children’s area at your local library branch for some free craft activities during the school holidays. Suitable for children aged 3-12 years and their carers.

Working with Children Cards and Police Clearances are only the first layer of safety measures. Fool proof policies and procedures are required.

Pirate Scavenger Hunt Gympie Library – Monday 19 September 1-2pm Oh no; there’s a Pirate in the Library! Join us as we try and find where the treasure is hidden. Could it be in a book or is it under a shelf? Come along and find out. Suitable for ages 5-8 years.

Gympie Library – Wednesday 28 September 10-11am

Would you like to learn how you can create your own block print which can be used to design and decorate your own library bag. Suitable for ages 10 – 14 years. Booking essential.

Join us as we show you how to make some wonderful animals and shapes using Origami. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings essential.

Beach

mix seaweed-derived chemicals together to

Essential.

Clay Creatures

Tinker Table Kilkivan Library – Every Tuesday 3.30-4.30pm

Gympie Library – Every Friday 3.30-4.30pm

Gympie Library – Wednesday 21 September 10am-11am

All activities are based on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths). No bookings required but space is limited.

Kilkivan Library - Wednesday 28 September 1pm-2pm

Junior scientists create eggs ages 5 – Bookings Street Science: Bouncy Balls

a range of delightfully disgusting polymer bubble worms, fish

Come along to this fun session as we use the Cricut machine to help design our own T Shirts. Participants should bring along a plain cotton t-shirt to transfer their design on to. Suitable for ages 10 – 14 years. Booking essential.

Gympie Library – Thursday 22 September 10 - 11am

1-2pm

Rainbow Library – Wednesday 21 September 1-2pm

Block Printing

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27 REFRIGERATION AIR-CONDITIONING Tick the boxes befor e air-conditioning your home Ÿ Can the installer provide ongoing support & service? Ÿ Will the installer use premium products, provide quality workmanship & leave the jobsite clean & tidy? Ÿ Does the installer know the local area & environmental conditions? Ÿ Is the technician fully qualiﬁed & licensed? Ÿ Has your room been measured & sized correctly? Ÿ Have you seen any recent work from the installer? ARC ck: A , Restr. Elec. Contr: , QBCC: , ABN: 5486 4362 www.climatecontrolair.com.au SALES - INSTALL - SERVICING - REPAIRS Gympie, Cooloola Cove, Tin Can Bay, Rainbow & districts Fully qualiﬁed and licensed Air Conditioning Installation and Maintenance We use only premium products and provide ongoing support and service. NOW is the time to ser vice your air conditioner We no longer provide Auto electrics service so no longer wish to have any in our advertising. Also if you could just remove the recommendation in the advert. Also maybe just try it with a light blue surround. Ÿ Disinfectants & Cleaning Ÿ Facemasks Ÿ PPE Equipment Ÿ Fire Extinguishers & Blankets Ÿ Portable Hand Wash Stations Ÿ Uniforms Ÿ First Aid supplies Buy local and save: Visit www.rainbowbeachsafetysupplies.com.au or Call Marie on 0492 045 405 Keep your family and workplace SAFE FREE deliver y over $100 SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST Street Science: Wacky Worms

and other oddities. Suitable for

Kilkivan Library – Tuesday 20 September

Botzees Gympie Library – Friday 23 September 10-11am

Design Your Own T-Shirt

Origami Creations

Join us at Tin Can Bay to create your own crazy clay creature. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings essential.

Imbil Library - Thursday 22 September 1-2pm Junior scientists are talked through the various procedures required to manipulate common polymers to create super glow in the dark bouncy balls that they will then get to take home. Suitable for ages 5 – 12years. Bookings Essential.

Junior scientists get to mix chemicals (safe ones) together and watch the amazing change from liquid to ooey-gooey, glow-in-the-dark bubble slime right before their eyes. Junior scientists will also get to make instant snow and watch this amazing polymer expand to 100 times its original size to create piles of soft, fluffy fun. Suitable for ages 5 – 12years. Bookings Essential.

Learn how to build and program your own robot with Botzees. Botzees are fun interactive robots that help to inspire early learners to explore coding concepts like sequencing, looping and conditional coding through an intuitive and visual programming language. Suitable for ages 5 – 8 years. Bookings Essential.

Create Your Own Friendship Bracelet

Gympie Library – Friday 30 September 1-2pm

Join us at Gympie Library for this fun session as we show you how to create your own friendship bracelets to give to your friends. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Booking Essential.

Thursday Robotics

Join us at Gympie Library to sew your own custom banner that you can hang in your room. Suitable for children aged 8 – 12 years. Bookings Essential. Street Science: Slime and Snow

Goomeri Library – Tuesday 20 September 10-11am

Tin Can Bay Library - Friday 30 September, 10am-11am

Gympie Library – Every Thursday 3.30-4.30pm

Come down and get hands-on in one of our fun, relaxed sessions. No bookings required but space is limited.

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Gympie Library – Monday 26 September 1-3pm

Regular Activities (not limited to school holidays):

Tin Can Bay Library – Wednesday 21 September 10 – 11am

Sew your own Scrunchies and Bows

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APOPULAR tree native to South East Queensland, also known as Golden Penda, it grows from 5 - 10 metres. It thrives in loamy to sandy loam soils that are well drained. Good for frost-free sunny positions. Trusses of golden flowers are borne towards the ends of branches in summer and autumn and are good for nectar feeding wildlife. Foliage is attractive when the tree is not flowering with leaves being large and glossy. Will respond to pruning.Thistree is now available in dwarf form growing from 3 - 4 metres tall and 1 - 2 metres wide.

WHAT A RARE treat it is to see an owl during the day. This month we are highlighting the splendid southern boobook, a nocturnal bird you may get lucky enough to spot during the day if its roost among dense foliage or in a hollow is visible, or if smaller birds screeching and squawking draw your attention to its presence. At night, this owl will hunt insects, small mammals, and small birds, using its incredible eyesight. The southern boobook (known in some regions as the mopoke), takes the record for Australia’s smallest and most common owl, and can be identified by its plumage, which is dark chocolate-brown above and rufous-brown below, with colourful streaks and spotted with white. The facial disc is dark brown, and its large yellow eyes have a stare that is hypnotising.Thesouthern boobook will detect most of its prey by listening and watching from a high perch. Once the owl senses some flying prey, such as moths and small bats, the owl swoops in and snatches the meal mid-flight. If the owl detects a ground-dwelling prey, it makes the most of its talons andThepounces.southern boobook usually makes a nest in a tree hollow, lined with wood shavings, leaves and small

If you do not wish to collect your free trees for rate notices, you might consider asking the City Farm staff to put them aside for the Tin Can Bay or Rainbow Beach schools. They would be appreciated. Cooloola City Farm Nursery is located opposite the Community Centre at 17 Amity Place off Tin Can Bay Road. Opening Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 8.00am-3.00pm. Cash or EFTPOS acceptable Phone: (07) 5486-2304 Email: ccfni09@gmail.com

twigs, or left bare. The female alone incubates the eggs. Next time you are in local forests or woodland, keep an ear out for distressed smaller birds calling, and it may mean a southern boobook is somewhere nearby preparing for night.

Same Old Super Duper

PLANT OF THE MONTH

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Southern Boobook

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Learning Community Since the start of Term 3, our young people have enjoyed some wonderful opportunities out and about in Rainbow Beach and further afield. One of the highlights was a bike ride from the Community Centre to the Breeze Caravan Park at Carlo Point where the children had a great time on the jumping pillow and lunch at the new indoor camp kitchen. Tennis has been another fun activity and we would like to thank the Sports Club for allowing us to use their facilities at no charge. A recent wildflower walk near Bombala Crescent was a wonderful opportunity to see how many wildflowers were scattered through the bush that flourish during August and September.

Money raised from recycling the drink containers will assist Cooloola Coastcare to continue their vital work of caring for the turtles that come ashore at Rainbow Beach to lay their eggs.Our young people have been designing eye-catching flyers to hand out to local businesses asking them to save their bottle lids that will become part of the sculpture.

The Cooloola Wildflowers booklet created by Cooloola Coastcare can be purchased from the Rainbow Beach Community Centre and will show you where the best walks are. A visit by Councillor Jess Milne was very enlightening as she explained her role on the Gympie Council and the responsibilities of the different levels of government. She is also an excellent storyteller! We were finally able to visit Cooloola Berries after all the rain and loved learning how to grow this delectable fruit during our farm tour with Jason –the strawberry ice creams were great too!Curtis and Gareth from the Gympie Library were impressed with how the older children worked with the younger ones learning how to master robotics.Wehave an exciting project happening in collaboration with Cooloola Coastcare where we are creating a life-size wire sculpture of a turtle that will be decorated with coloured bottle lids. With Council’s permission, we are hoping to place the sculpture and two recycling garbage bins on the Rainbow Beach foreshore to encourage tourists and locals to recycle their drink containers.

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The Learning Community families are looking forward to a three-day/ two-night camping trip to K’gari in October, staying at the Beachcamp Retreat at Eurong Village.

There will be around 55 adults and children in the group, with several families new to the area visiting the island for the first time. It will be a wonderful learning experience for everyone with the opportunity to spend time with local Parks & Wildlife rangers high on the list of possible activities.

Community Pantry

COOLOOLA COAST AMBULANCE FL WER SH W Saturday 1st October 2022 9.30am to 3.00pm COMMUNITY CENTRE TIN CAN BAY Morning and After noon Teas Available Entry forms for competition available at local retailers and libraries. Champions and prize winners presentation at 2.00pm Admission$3.00 NO EFTPOS AVAILABLE Fun on the jumping pillow during our bike ride to the Carlo Point caravan park Right: Caiden and roboticsatogetherworkingTigerlilyasteamfor

There is often a good selection of products from Woolworths Cooloola that have been a welcome addition to the items from Foodbank that often come in catering size ensuring they will last for a while. Demand has dropped off a little over the past few weeks, so we are going to trial distributing the hampers every fortnight instead of every week. To keep up with when they are available, please like our Facebook page – Rainbow Beach Community Pantry – and we will remind you in the week before delivery. Turtle Project flyers created by Miah, Josie, & Zarya. Keep an eye out for them around town!

Foodbank Qld has continued to provide locals with a great variety of items in their $10 hampers that are distributed on Thursdays from the Rainbow Beach Community Centre carOurpark.team of willing helpers work hard unpacking the pallet brought down by Rainbow Beach Transport (free of charge) as quickly as possible.

Ronnie Timperon A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST

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Sunday 7am Mass at St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, Manooka Dr, RB (week 1, 2, 5) and Bay (week 3, 4)

Tin Can

12.30-3.30pm Join in at TCB Library for an afternoon playing Mahjong, an ancient Chinese tile game of strategy, calculation and skill with a measure of chance. This group is open to everyone

8.30am Playgroup, RB School Library

5pm Mass at St John Vianney Catholic Church, Bream St, TCB (week 1, 2, 5)

3rd Wednesday - QCWA Hoy morning held at Cooloola Waters Retirement Village, 9.30am for 10am start, $7 entry, all enquiries: Wendy 0412 547 043 or Judy 0402 769 392

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9.30am Service at Good Shepherd Church, 17 Carlo Road, RB, followed by morning teaall

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

10 Nippers sign on - 5-13yrs old, 12-2pm Deep Blue Aquatic Centre Gympie, more info: surf@ rainbowbeachsurf.com.au or 07 5486 3249

3rd Friday - Writing Fridays at Gympie Library - join other writers in practicing and honing your literary skills, 10am-12pm, phone 5481 0859 for more information and to book 4th Friday Community catch up at RB Hall, 8am

10 ‘Regenerating Australia: Hope for a Sustainable Future’ - short film screening by Cooloola Coastcare, 3pm at CC Vets & Community Hall.

2.30-4pmbook Book a librarian, TCB Library

11am -12.30pm Book a librarian, RB Library Tuesday 2nd Tuesday - Veterans and Community Morning Tea, Tin Can Bay RSL, from 10am 2nd & 4th Nibbles & Giggles at Goomeri Library, social get together to chat over a cuppa, 10amph: 4168 4340 8.30am Kindy Linq, RB School Library

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Little Athletics ‘Come and Try Day’, TCB P10 School oval, 2.30pm, more info: ccla2014@ outlook.com or call Centre Manager Jess Milne on 0411 218 254

1st Friday - Drop-in Sausage Sizzle, Tin Can Bay RSL, 11.30am to 1.30pm

Saturday 6.30am Heart Foundation Walking Group TCB, Maggie 0400 756 615

Thursday 8am Social tennis, $3, RB Sports Club, all welcome, Chris: 0417 605 484

18-25 RB SLSC Bronze/SRC Camp - Intensive, structured, fun training program for future lifesavers. Bronze = 15yrs+, SRC = 13-15 yrs. Contact Kelly at the Club Office: 07 5486 3249 or via surf@rainbowbeachsurf.com.au

WHAT’S ON If you have an event or date you would like to add

Friday 1st & 3rd Rainbow Beach Art Group, RB Library 10am, phone 5486 3705 for more information

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

11am-12pm English Conversation Group, come along to make new friends and improve your English, Gympie Library, bookings not needed

10am Tin Can Bay Art Group, TCB Library

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2 Nippers season starts

9am – 12 Noon, MEN ONLY morning, TCB Community & Men’s Shed, Paul Boulton 0437 007 911 9am TCB Quilters, TCB Community Centre, President Louise Hanks 0488 951 881 9am Drawing & Pastel group all levels, tutoring for beginners, Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Kerri 0438 803 990

17 RB SLSC patrol season starts 17 Old Time Dance 8pm-midnight, TCB RSL, $10pp, bring a plate to share for supper, tea and coffee supplied. Bring own cup. Band ‘The Silver Comets’. Contact Julie on 0428 824 115

Middle Eastern Movement class by Soul from the Belly, Emperor St Community Hall TCB. Early session 1-2pm, evening session 5.30-6.30pm. First class free. Book by calling Jess on 0411 218 254 2nd Monday - 1.30 – 3.30pm Life Drawing with model,Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Robyn 0419 663 271 2nd Monday - Probus meeting, 2pm at Sandcastle Motel TCB, new members welcome. Cherryl 0409 044 100 or Katrina cooloolaprobus@gmail.com

16 END TERM THREE 17 Nippers sign on - 5-13yrs old, 10am-12pm Rainbow Beach Pool, more info: surf@ rainbowbeachsurf.com.au or 07 5486 3249

14 INFOsations session - Council’s Community Grants Program. TCB Library 10am-12noon, RB Library 2pm-4pm. Info: 1300 307 800 or community@gympie.qld.gov.au

please email info@rbcn.com.au

10.30-11am First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 years) at RB Library. Bookings essential: 5486 3705

Wednesday 6.30am Heart Foundation Walking Group TCB, Maggie 0400 756 615

9.30am First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 yrs), TCB 9.30amLibraryBingo for Local Ambulance Committee, TCB Country Club 2.30pm Dragon Boating every Thursday, Sandra: 0402 352 756 3.30pm Robotics for kids, Gympie Library

2nd Saturday Rainbow Beach Market. Book: 5486 3355 3rd Saturday Tin Can Bay Market. Book: 0418 711 897

Weekdays 5.30am TCB Bootcamp, 7am & 5.30pm RB Gym classes, Ph: 0490 333 147 Monday 9am Heart Foundation Wheelie Walking Group Cooloola Cove, Judy 5486 2181 9am Macrame, Men’s Shed, Carole: 0437 880 438 9am Painting for beginners, Tuncunba Hall, Tin Can Bay, Kerri 0438 803 990

30 Flower & plant entries to be delivered to CCLAC Flower Show, TCB Community Hall - see p4 October 1 CCLAC Annual Flower Show, TCB Community Hall, 9.30am-3pm, admission $3, demonstrations, raffles, plants for sale, morning/afternoon tea available, no EFTPOS

2-4pm Book a librarian, TCB Library

2.30pm Little Athletics, TCB School oval, Jess: 0411 218 254

7.30am Dragon Boating, Sandra: 0402 352 756

6 CCCLDMSG quarterly meeting, 9.30am at Cooloola Cove Veterans & Community Hall, Terry Steele 0439 862 264 8 R U OK? Day 2022 8 Hi - Artworks Exhibition Opening Night 6pm FREE event at Gympie Regional Gallerycelebrating the creativity of our young artists from Gympie Region high schools

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

denominations most welcome September Live Entertainment Guide Fri 2 7pm TCB Country Club The RocknRolla Billys Fri 2 7.30pm RB Sports Club Vanessa Sanga Sat 3 6pm TCB Country Club Chris Webbe Solo Sat 3 7pm RB Sports Club Just Jen Fri 9 7pm TCB Country Club Clubb Chubby Fri 9 7.30pm RB Sports Club Andrew Copland Sat 10 7pm RB Sports Club Doug Edwards Fri 16 7pm TCB Country Club The Darlington Stripes Fri 16 7.30pm RB Sports Club Scott & Andrew Sat 17 6pm TCB Country Club Just Jen Fri 23 7pm TCB Country Club Uncle Salty ‘Classic Rock’ Fri 23 7.30pm RB Sports Club 2EZ Sat 24 6pm TCB Country Club Michael Gant Sat 24 7pm RB Sports Club Cool Lula Fri 30 7pm TCB Country Club Brad Sorensen Duo Fri 30 7.30pm RB Sports Club Andrew Copland SEND US YOUR LIVE GIGS TO BE HERELISTEDFORFREE!

3-18 Gympie Region Studio Trails. Details on p4

9am Heart Foundation Wheelie Walking Group Cooloola Cove, Judy 5486 2181

26 Entry deadline for CCLAC Flower Show photography competition - see p4 for details

10-11 Cooloola Farm Trail Weekend - two days of delicious local food and farm tours. See cooloolafarmtrail.com.au

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

35 THE LOCAL SPECIALISTS IN SALES, PERMANENT AND HOLIDAY RENTALS PH 07 5486 3900 SHOP 4, 12 RAINBOW BEACH RD, RAINBOW BEACH www rainbowbeachrealty com info@rainbowbeachrealty com On the fence about selling? Get a local expert in your corner! Andrew Hawkins 07 5486 3900 0408 736 711 SELLING RAINBOW FOR 11 YEARS SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COOLOOLA COAST

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It seems like the media s ll likes to gi e s some Co idrelated scares j st to keep s on o r toes b t I s re am happ that e ha e regained most (some?) of o r freedoms and that sanit (s ch as it ma be) pre ails once again. Chelsea ith o r fab Father ’s �a gi� ideas� �nd don’t forget the card!

Find your local store at iga.com.au/stores Rainbow Beach Save Time Shop Local Shop locall in air condi oned comfort A big hello to all o r al ed c stomers - both local and isi ng, come and see o r friendl staﬀ at o r local IGA toda Rainbo Beach: Rainbo Beach Road, Rainbo Beach OPENING HOURS 6AM - 8PM 7 DAYS This is a paid ad er sement and the ie s of the riter are not necessaril the ie s of the Rainbo Beach Comm nit Ne s o ners or staﬀ Mat t, Bernie, Justin, Liam & ou r friendly st aff at the IGA

SPORT REPORT TIME! What a diﬀerence a ear makes. This me t el e months ago the border as sh t and life as e kno it had come to a bi arre halt. A green ck on o r phone meant o ere allo ed in certain places and no ck meant NO ENTRY. Masks li ered the streets and it felt like fear as being p mped into the atmosphere for s all to absorb.

And September means Father ’s Da - make s re o spoil the old git and let him kno that o do lo e him reall . I kno not all of s are l ck eno gh to ha e a dad (or a decent one) b t make s re o spoil hoe er has f lfilled that role in o r life, there are plent of good people o t there happ to fill the spot hether the are related b blood or not. As the NRL finals approach, the Co bo s are in good shape - si ng in second at me of ri ng. Right hen it co nts, the Broncos ha e been in pre bad form b t are j st clinging on to eighth spot and last finals posi on. Let ’s hope the can keep it. Wo ld be great to ha e t o Q eensland teams ba ling it o t at the end.

A stralia absol tel shone at the recent Common as e kne the o leading e golds. It is f nn the random sports o s ddenl de elop an interest in hen there is an A ssie in the mi at these e ents. No e ait almost t o ears to the da for the Ol mpics in Paris to kick oﬀ…altho gh I don’t think A stralia ill be bagging q ite so man golds there. That ’s all for this month. Sta safe and happ and enjo this onderf l life. Which means o r bea f l corner of this earth ill be f ll of isitors for these school holida s, let ’s hope the eather gi es them a good sho , it is all a bit npredictable at the moment ith La Nina s pposedl d e to make a comeback o er the ne t fe months apparentl . So m ch for ne er raining in Rainbo

Celebrate Dad This September

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The AFL season has finished so all the finals spots ha e been decided. Unfort natel the LIons got defeated in the last game of the season hich dropped them to si th on the ladder so the face an elimina on final in game one of the finals series. Let ’s hope the manage to re erse their form a�er being alloped in that last reg lar season game.

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