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Prost to Oktoberfest Cooroy was awash with dirndl and lederhosen last Saturday when Saw and Mill Restaurant staged its second annual Oktoberfest. With a beer tent, authentic German band and German cuisine the venue was transformed into a scene from Oktoberfest in Munich. Thousands of people turned out to enjoy the dancing, drinking and feasting. Saw and Mill restaurant manager Kimberly Bateman said with more activities planned this year they expected an even bigger crowd than last year and weren’t disappointed. The Oktoberfest was first held in 1810 to honour the marriage of Crown Prince Lud- wig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Sax- ony-Hildburghausen through several days of public drinking and feasting that helped to unify a kingdom. Third generation master baker and German Bakehouse owner Sven Noack who baked thousands of pretzels for the Oktoberfest in Brisbane said the authenticity of Cooroy’s festival made it unique. More photos on page 4
Ellice and Sarah in the beer tent.
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When wild weather hit the Queensland Coast in early July, Sunshine Coast Water Police couldn’t have predicted what was to unfold. What lay ahead of them was a 15-hour rescue of a 71-year-old injured sailor off the coast of Noosa Heads. The 71-year-old man unexpectedly encountered rough seas while sailing around 100 nautical miles east of Noosa Heads on July 6. The man activated his emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) around 9am,
initiating a multi-agency rescue operation. Due to the man’s injuries, rescue helicopters were unable to winch the man to safety. Senior Constable Mark Muddiman was one of the officers dispatched to assist the stranded sailor alongside Senior Constable Murray Lyons and Senior Constable Darrin Tomkins and a paramedic, onboard Police Vessel Norm Watt. “We were dispatched around 6.30pm and spent the next five hours navigating rough seas
to try and locate the man’s vessel,” Senior Constable Muddiman recounts. “A passing merchant ship also attended following the man’s EPIRB activation, however, they were unfortunately unable to pull the man to safety. “Once on scene, the paramedic assessed the man and found he had suffered broken ribs suspected as a result of being thrown around his 10-metre yacht in extremely rough seas.” Once the crew were able to manoeuvre the
injured sailor onto the police boat, he was transported back to Mooloolaba before being taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries. Senior Constable Muddiman said rescues with an outcome like this is what he finds most rewarding about his job. “No two days are every the same in the Water Police Unit and you can never be quite sure what each shift will bring,” he said. Continued page 2