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Clinton’s big swim for kids
Clinton Stanley in swim mode.
Picture: ROB MACCOLL
Clinton Stanley, affectionately know as Cooroy’s Super Fish, is on a mission this February to swim 60km and raise as much money as he can for The Starlight Foundation to bring joy to sick kids and improve their health. This is the second year Clinton has participated in the Starlight Super Swim Challenge. Last year he swam 57.1km and raised $5465. Clinton, 45, has always loved swimming. At 17 years of age he began competitive swimming and since then has represented Australia seven times and holds 79 Down syndrome world records. He has been a member of Noosa Masters swim club since 2003 and since 2006 has volunteered with the Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesavers. Clinton just loves to help people. “I am the lucky one, even though I have an intellectual disability I am fit and healthy and live my dream, while every day a sick child is admitted to hospital in Australia,“ Clinton said. “My challenge is to swim as far as I can over the 28 days in February and raise lots of money for as many sick kids as I can. Last year Clinton was invited to swim and raise money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation as a member of the Noosa Masters Team. His incredible effort was a terrific help towards the team contribution. Continued page 3
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A frequent user of Council’s Go Noosa free holiday bus, Donelle Shaw was delighted last Tuesday to step off at Hastings Street to be greeted by Noosa Mayor, councillors, council staff and even a band when she became the one millionth passenger of the service. “I love it. I think it’s terrific. We use it a lot, sometimes a couple of times a day,” Donelle said. The Noosaville resident said she had used the free bus service since it began and it was always easier and less stressful that taking the car, even when traffic was at a crawl heading into Hastings Street. “Sometimes it gets held up but you don’t have to find a car park,” she said.
“I just walk out the door and get on the bus.” Noosa Council has been providing free bus trips to residents and visitors over the Christmas and Easter Queensland school holiday period since 2018. Along with free travel on all five local Translink bus routes, the program has introduced the Go Noosa loop bus and a temporary Peregian Beach to Noosa Heads service. “Noosa locals and visitors have embraced the Go Noosa Holiday program since its introduction over four years ago,” Mayor Clare Stewart said. “It is exciting to see the program evolve. These school holidays saw the introduction of the program’s first electric bus, powered by 100
per cent renewable energy. “It has been great seeing a large number of locals and visitors giving their car a holiday and making the switch to public transport.” Council’s Go Noosa team boarded the 065 loop bus on Tuesday to celebrate the milestone and Cr Stewart presented Donelle with a $100 EFTPOS gift card and a limited edition Go Noosa beach towel. Building on the demand and benefits of the free holiday buses, the Go Noosa program expanded in 2022 to include a free weekend bus trial. “With free buses during holidays and on weekends, residents and visitors can now travel for free to work, the shops, the hinterland
or the beach for more than 140 days a year,” Mayor Stewart said. The Go Noosa program is all about achieving Council’s transport vision of an efficient, free-flowing, innovative transport system that enhances resident and visitor experiences and results in sustainable environmental outcomes. “It’s about changing the long-term behaviour of travellers, making it second nature to get on a bus to get around,” Cr Stewart said. “The Go Noosa program is becoming synonymous with Noosa and the Christmas and Easter holidays, as well as every weekend throughout the year.” Continued page 8