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Issue 182 | Thursday, 29 October, 2015
Real Estate Lifestyle Noosa’s Wee
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Pink attire at businesses LOCAL businesses have turned pink to support Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon Day on Monday 26 October. Bunnings Noosaville got into the spirit of things with staff and Cancer Council volunteers dressing in pink for the special day in a bid to raise funds for breast cancer research. Dedicated volunteers sold merchandise and held a sausage sizzle throughout the day, while staff dressed in pink to support the cause. Commbank Noosa will also support breast cancer research on Friday 30 October when they hold a morning tea from 9.30am at their Sunshine Beach Road branch. Anyone is welcome to attend for a gold coin donation with all funds raised going directly to the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia. CCQ regional fund-raising co-ordinator Esther Attewell (centre) with volunteers Ena and Daphne at Bunnings Noosaville.
Same-sex letdown LOCAL same-sex marriage activist Robin Bristow says he feels let down by the region’s elected officials and their refusal to openly support samesex marriage. In a speech addressing event-go-
ers at the Spring Carnival held in the Lions Park, Noosaville, on Saturday 24 October, Mr Bristow slammed local, state and federal government members for their lack of support. “I was told by council they didn’t have time to look at this issue,” he said. “I was then told council will only
look at issues that concern council. “This would come as a surprise to most of you I am sure (as) we listen to council issue statements all the time about non-council matters.” In his speech Mr Bristow said Councillor Tony Wellington told him to “play the game our way or you’re
never going to get our support”. Mr Bristow also claims Cr Wellington said council could be sued if they “comment on this issue”, a statement Cr Wellington strongly denies. Cr Wellington said he “refutes” Mr Bristow’s assertions about what he has “supposedly” said, stating he
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had only suggested Mr Bristow was approaching his campaign from the “wrong angle”. “This was in reference to (Mr Bristow’s) demand that council take a position on a matter over which it has no legislative jurisdiction,” he said. Continued on page 13
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