Bribie magazine 2016

2016 HOLIDAY GUIDE & BUSINESS DIRECTORY EDITION 42

Discover your Bribie in our free magazine

Welcome to Bribie Island A touch of paradise on the coast of Queensland The Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce Management Committee welcomes you to peruse, enjoy and retain the latest 2016, 42nd edition of The Bribie Magazine, a huge milestone for any publication and one we are extremely proud of.

As you relax and turn the pages of this edition you will notice, as in previous years, the full colour gloss Magazine showcases Bribie’s business, leisure and fabulous highlights of the Island.

The Magazine has been created with both residents and visiting tourists in mind, with easy ind sections and bonus trade directory for the convenience of locals.

Bribie Island our “Touch of Paradise” on the coast of Queensland is the only bridged Island and is conveniently located 45 minutes north of Brisbane and 45 minutes from the Sunshine Coast.

No need to drive all the way up the coast when we have it all here, Accommodation, Cafes, Restaurants, Gift/Spoil Yourself shops, Picturesque picnic grounds, a surf side and a calm side, everything for the whole family. Forgot to bring your bike or

canoe? We can even cover that too. You may just want to relax and enjoy the ambience of the Island, we have it all and it’s right at your doorstep.

On behalf of the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce Management Committee, we welcome you to our little piece of Paradise, invite you to experience the absolute wonderment of the Island and its wildlife. Please keep this Magazine as a memento of your visit. We also invite your feedback on this Magazine, any of the businesses experienced while you were staying with us, or maybe even a general comment on our Island to info@bribie.com.au.

Please feel free to visit our website www.bribie.com.au or catch up on Facebook.

Bribie Island, open for business, just waiting to meet you, a great place to work, rest and play.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Rhonda Cockinos President

BRIBIE Magazine is a Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce initiative which is distributed annually across Bribie Island and the surrounding areas, including Visitor Information Centres throughout the region & Queensland. Cover photograph of World War II bunker, Ocean Beach.

Taken by Eszter Rule from Rule Photography.

CONTACT

The Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 223, Bellara Qld 4507 Phone 07 3408 1101 Email: info@bribie.com.au

ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES

Eszter Rule. e: advertising@bribie.com.au

EDITOR

Kim Mayes. e: magazine@bribie.com.au

PRINTING

Kingswood Press.

Phone 3208 1122 www.kingswoodpress.com.au

GRAPHICS

Tarn Radford.

Phone 0415 40 30 50 www.tarnradford.com.au

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Eszter Rule. e: eszter@rulephotography.com.au www.rulephotography.com.au

Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce Inc. is the publisher of the Bribie Magazine Holiday Guide and Business Directory. The contents and advertisements in this magazine may not be copied without the permission in writing of the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce Inc.

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Contents 6

Enjoy the beauty of Bribie

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Bribie accommodation

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Camping on Bribie

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Food on Bribie

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Local businesses and services

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Bribie real estate

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Our community

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Calendar of events

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Our community

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Out & about

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Local clubs

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Chamber of Commerce

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History of Bribie

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Embracing art and culture

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Weddings on Bribie

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Bribie pictorial

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Street directory

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Trade & business directory

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Emergency phone numbers

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Club scene

Enjoy theBeauty of Bribie Bribie Island is the most northern island in Moreton Bay and the third largest. Bribie has been attracting day trippers and holiday makers for many years and the beauty and charm of Bribie Island is still here for you to explore and enjoy.

For the irst 70 years of European settlement Bribie was an isolated spot and the main inhabitants and visitors were recreational ishermen and oyster farmers. In 1912 a jetty was constructed at Bongaree and the SS Koopa began cruises from Brisbane, stopping at Redclife on the way before coming to Bribie.

Bribie was a very popular place to visit in the 1930s with day-trippers coming in large numbers to the island. This brought a certain amount of growth to the island and the irst shops opened for business along with guesthouses, churches and a bowling club.

The irst sight that greeted the passengers arriving on the Koopa was what was afectionately known as the twelve apostles.

These were the cottages on the Bongaree foreshore that were owned by the Moreton Bay Tug Company and were rented to holiday makers for two shillings and sixpence a week.

At this time there was no bridge to connect Bribie and when the Koopa arrived it would usually be illed to capacity with tourists, especially in the school holidays. This could mean at least 1000 people on board. They would ill the foreshore of Bongaree with tents and enjoy what we still enjoy here today.

Turning left of the bridge you are on Sylvan Beach Esplanade and the suburb of Bellara.

Along the waterfront are many playgrounds which have all been recently upgraded. There are bbqs and picnic tables and once again the beach is right beside you so a great place for everyone.

The outbreak of World War II in 1939 brought everything to a halt. Bribie Island became a military zone and civilians were no longer allowed access. A small number of locals were allowed to stay, mostly those with established businesses or services that were required for the military. Bunkers and machine gun nests were built and Bribie’s beaches were used to train Australian and American troops for amphibious landings. Thankfully, when the war was over, Bribie’s reputation as a day-trip destination once again became popular.

At Banksia Beach you will also ind itness equipment on Solander Esplanade walking track along with playgrounds, bbqs, toilets, a basketball court and right next to the beach, what more could you want.

In 1953, renowned artist Ian Fairweather was drawn to the island’s beauty and isolation.

Born in Scotland, he served in World War I, spending most of his time as a prisoner of war. After the war he studied art in London, The Hague and Munich. He travelled widely, spending time in Canada, the Phillipines, China, India and Bali before he settled on Bribie, where he lived as a recluse in a hut he built himself. The spot where his hut was situated has been maintained as natural bush with information about him located there, you will ind it on the corner of First Avenue and Hunter Street, Bongaree.

The relative isolation of Bribie ended when the island became accessible to all with the opening of the Bribie Bridge in 1963. The bridge proved so popular with visitors that the toll charges paid of the bridge in only ive years. It also made Bribie the only island in Moreton Bay that was connected to the mainland and this led to an inlux of visitors, holiday makers and retirees.

Today Bribie still enjoys that reputation as the perfect day trip or holiday and being just 20 minutes of the Bruce Highway adds to that appeal.

All the suburbs of Bribie ofer something to check out. At Bongaree there’s a boatthemed playground at the Pumicestone Lions Park on Welsby Parade as well as covered bbq areas. It’s just a short stroll to the water for a swim. Also at Bongaree at the end of South Esplanade (past the museum) the walking track travels from here, under the bridge, to the canal entrance at the end of Sylvan Beach Esplanade. If you follow this path you will see the new itness equipment that has been installed along Welsby Parade.

A great way to stay active while enjoying the view.

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On the eastern side of the island, is where you will ind the suburb of Woorim and Ocean Beach. The Bribie Island Surf Lifesaving Club has been patrolling this beach for 86 years and continues to keep us safe. The club is a huge part of the Bribie community and much appreciated by all who use the beach there.

Playgrounds, bbq’s, picnic tables and a skate park area are all located at Woorim. If you head along Ocean Beach to the north of the patrolled section of the beach you will be able to see the weathered gun emplacements and searchlight building that were used during World War II. They were placed here to defend Queensland’s coastline.

The great outdoors are deinitely what deines Bribie Island but there are just as many other activities to enjoy on Bribie. A variety of clubs on the island ofer some great pursuits for all ages and interests.

The Paciic Harbour Golf Club at Banksia Beach and the Bribie Island Golf Club at Woorim have top class facilities and amenities on site. They both ofer well stocked golf shops with professional staf on hand to make your goling experience one to remember.

Both clubs welcome visitors for a round of golf or to enjoy their restaurant and dining facilities.

The lawn bowls clubs on the island all ofer full amenities with restaurants and cofee shops within their clubs so you can visit them for a game or just to socialise. The Bribie Island Bowls Club is on Welsby Parade, the Bongaree Bowls Club is located at the Bribie Sports Club on Toorbul Street and the Solander Lake Bowls Club is on Sunderland Drive, Banksia Beach. Another spot to enjoy this popular game is the Indoor Bowls Club which is on First Avenue, look out for signs near the sports grounds.

The Bribie Island RSL Club on Toorbul Street, Bongaree has been operating since 1977 and ofers entertainment, kids club and a choice of dining options. The Bribie Island Surf Club at Woorim now has access to the club for wheelchairs and prams with the installation of a lift last year.

Bribie ofers an excellent choice of local clubs and groups. They include music, singing, touring, public speaking, gardening, environment, gems, woodwork, history, art, computing and sports. Check out our full list of clubs on the island at ‘Club Scene’ at the back of this magazine.

at Banksia Beach, it talks about the landing of Matthew Flinders on Bribie Island. Next to the Volunteer Marine Rescue building at Bellara you will hear some general history of the island and at the Community Arts Centre on Sunderland Drive the history of the aboriginals on the island is retold.

Other places to visit are the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre which includes a gift shop and has the Matthew Flinders Gallery located there as well.The gallery has regular exhibitions featuring local, national and international artists so it’s worth a visit to see what is currently on display. From the Arts Centre you can follow the Bicentennial Bushwalk, look for the signs near the centre for the start of this walk. The walk is an easy graded walk suitable for all itness types.

It will take you through eucalypt trees and paperbarks and some wetland areas as well.

If the water lillies in the lagoons are lowering it is a beautiful sight.

Water activities remain popular so if you have your boat you can choose the perfect spot for launching it. Spinnaker Marina (before the bridge) is great as a sheltered option for launching. Boat ramps on Bribie Island are located on Marine Parade, Bellara, turn left after crossing the bridge. Along Welsby Parade, opposite the Bongaree Caravan Park and there is a sand ramp on Solander Esplanade, Banksia Beach. This ramp is suitable for small boats, preferably with a 4WD. Toorbul and Donnybrook also have good facilities for launching your boat.

The Seaside Museum on South Esplanade at Bongaree is free to visit and has permanent and temporary displays for you to explore.

Let the kids check out the latest activity in the kids area or browse the gift shop there.

An interesting way to learn about history on Bribie is by visiting the ‘talking monuments’ on the island. There are three located in diferent areas. One at the end of Solander Esplanade

VMR Bribie Island is a great organisation that beneits our community. The Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) unit is ailiated with VMR Queensland and the State Emergency Service. VMR Bribie rescue vessels are on the water every weekend and public holidays and all other hours there are rostered crews to ensure there is full service to the public if the need arises. The radio room operates all year round seven days a week from 0600 to 1800 hours on 27MHZ Channels 86, 88, 90

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and on VHF Channels 16, 67, 73, 81. You can log on and of with VMR Bribie to ensure your boating experience is the safest for you and your passengers.

Wildlife on Bribie is varied and interesting. We have Eric the emu who is often seen in Banksia Beach where he has been known to wander down the middle of the street, stopping to graze on someone’s front lawn. Birdlife abounds at Kakadu Bird Roost and Buckley’s Hole Environmental Park. Visit these areas to see the migrating birds that travel from Siberia to feed here in the summer months and rest in our mangroves and wetlands.

The population of black swans around Bribie has increased in the last year and are now spotted closer to the main part of Bribie. The pelicans are irm favourites, not hard to spot but great fun to watch. Seeing them running along the water to take of always seems a wonderful feat for this large bird. In the water the most common animals spotted are dolphins, dugongs and turtles. The dugongs and turtles are usually quick to duck back down under the water but the dolphins sometimes put on a great show.

So we invite you to come and enjoy the beauty of Bribie Island where you can make your visit as busy or as relaxed as you want, we have it all here waiting for you.

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LOCAL BUSINESSES + SERVICES.

BROWN’S MITRE 10.

Brown’s Mitre 10 is owned and operated by Michael and Samantha Brown. We opened our doors in May 2013 and have been continually growing.

Brown’s Mitre 10 is able to supply all your needs for the DIY home handy person. We also have a huge array of plants out in our nursery as well as all the necessary gardening equipment along with pool testing and gas bottle reilling.

We also sell a range of camping and outdoor leisure equipment as well as ishing, bait, ice, and marine accessories.

The store is continually evolving and we are proud to announce that we are now the only retailers of STIHL on the island. With that has come a new look within our power tool section.

Our experienced staf is able to provide professional customer service on repairing, renovation and gardening needs. We also are more than happy to assist with customer orders and inding the right tool for the right job.

In 2014 we won the Mitre 10 State Encouragement award and in 2015 we won the Mitre 10 South East Queensland Medium Sized Store award. This has come about due to the time, efort and hard work that our amazing staf has put in and also the fantastic support that our customers have given to us by shopping local.

Brown’s Mitre 10 is located on the corner of Goodwin Drive and Village Avenue, Bongaree. Ph 3410 1099.

Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 7am till 5:30pm, Saturday 8am till 4:30pm and Sundays 8:30am till 4pm.

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LOCAL BUSINESSES + SERVICES.

SPINNAKER SOUND - MORETON BAY’S FAVOURITE MARINA. “This is a boating paradise” exclaims a seasoned seafarer perched aboard his sports ishing boat at Spinnaker Sound Marina. “We’re close to the region’s best ishing grounds” he continues “and when the family are on board, we love heading over to Moreton Island or cruising the delightful Pumicestone Passage”.

Spinnaker Sound Marina is located at Sandstone Point, just before the Bribie Island Bridge and less than an hour’s drive north of Brisbane.

It is a full-service marina ofering berths for motor vessels up to 20 meters in length, fuel sales, comprehensive maintenance and repair services, insurance, boat sales and boat licence courses. A dive shop and chandlery will open in late 2015.

PACIFIC HARBOUR. Paciic Harbour is one of Queensland’s must play golf courses and should be on everyone’s bucket list as the course is a unique, awardwinning, ‘island links’ style 18-hole champion course that will challenge both the champion and mesmerize the social player.

Paciic Harbour chose Ross Watson, one of the Asia Paciic region’s most respected golf architects with 25 years’ experience, ifty courses internationally, and a reputation for crafting exciting and visually spectacular courses. Sculpting a memorable environmentally sensitive island links course was Ross’s aim when designing Paciic Harbour.

At 6460 metres par 72, from the championship plates the course will present a test and challenge from scratch and professional players. It is also very enjoyable for the social golfer to have a pleasurable round of golf in a beautiful peaceful setting. You may even spot a number of our friendly local emus who wanders the grounds and keep an eagle eye on our golfers.

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Spinnaker Sound also has a unique dry-storage facility where boats up to 8 meters (26 feet) are lifted and stored out of the water. This service is super convenient and promotes increased boat usage. There are no towing, parking or boat ramp hassles!

But if you don’t have your own boat (yet), there’s still plenty of reasons to visit Spinnaker Sound! Snorkel Safari now runs regular dive and snorkel excursions to the world-class Flinders Reef departing from the marina. You can also hire your own self-drive BBQ or ishing boat from Bribie Island Boat Charters.

And of course there’s the food! Spinnaker Sound Marina has two waterfront restaurants – an Italian restaurant specialising in wood ired pizzas and a very popular seafood and ish n’ chips outlet – both of which are excellent places to enjoy the setting sun. During the season, you can buy the freshest prawns directly from the marina’s trawlers.

Spinnaker Sound Marina, 9-11 Spinnaker Drive, Sandstone Point 4511 Web: www.spinnakersoundmarina.com.au Tel: 07 5497 5511 Email: info@spinnakersoundmarina.com.au

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stay on bribie life is better with sandy toes Bribie Island ofers the visitor a great selection of diferent areas to enjoy. Are you searching for some quiet time to relax and do your own thing or planning a gathering of family or friends for a fun day out?

Bribie has everything covered for your activities, it also has everything covered for your accommodation needs.

Bribie ofers some great accommodation options for all budgets and tastes. You are spoilt for choice when it comes to the decision of location.

Whether you want to walk to the shops and clubs or straight down to the beach, the choice is yours. Fully self contained apartments, holiday homes (where the family pet is welcome), cabins or B&Bs are

all available on Bribie Island. Each can show you a diferent side of Bribie and the wonderful lifestyle we enjoy here.

Our accommodation venues are more than happy to help you organise your activities whilst staying here. Hiring kayaks or boats, trying some surf lessons, exploring the 4wd tracks, there is so much to see and do you’ll ind yourself wishing you could stay longer.

Being a smaller community guests are treated like family and proud locals are more than happy to show our visitors what we love about Bribie. We invite you to come to Bribie and ind your own favourite area of our wonderful island to stay, there certainly is no shortage of choices.

STAY ‘ON THE BEACH’ AT BRIBIE. If you’re looking for the perfect luxury beachfront Bribie Island accommodation for your family, honeymoon, or just a tranquil place to unwind, you really can’t go past On The Beach Resort Bribie Island.

The resort is located adjacent to the area patrolled by the Woorim Surf Life Saving Club on Bribie Island’s eastern side, which features over thirty kilometres of pristine uninterrupted surf beach where four-wheel driving is permitted (permit required).

Within walking distance of the resort you’ll ind a hotel and cafes, restaurants, the Crab Pot award winning ish and chip shop, a bakery, newsagent, supermarket, chemist and doctor’s surgery.

The management and staf welcome you to their 4.5 star self-catering accommodation. Holiday stay options at On The Beach Resort Bribie Island include spacious and contemporary self-contained 2 bedroom ensuite, ducted air conditioned apartments all with ocean views, and luxury 2 and 3 bedroom beachfront ensuite villas.

Apartments come fully equipped with a stylish kitchen with dishwasher, oven, hotplates, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dryer, elevator access (Tower Building only), undercover parking, free cable TV and cable broadband.

Watch the dolphins and dugongs play from your balcony; swim in the spacious 20m saltwater pool; or simply sit on the sundeck and enjoy the Balinese themed gardens. For the more outgoing: play cricket on the sand with the family, swim, ish, go for long walks and spot wildlife, play golf at one of Bribie Island’s two golf courses, jet ski, skydive, or take a drive to Australia Zoo (just 45 minutes away).

See their website www.onthebeachresort.com.au for an extensive photo gallery and their hugely popular monthly specials.

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STAY ON BRIBIE.

PEACEFUL WATERFRONT SETTING. Placid Waters Holiday Apartments are located at Bongaree on beautiful Bribie Island. Indulge yourself in the perfect getaway, enjoy a peaceful waterfront setting, overlooking the Pumicestone Passage, or the large swimming pool and tropical gardens on the only island accessible by bridge and less than an hours drive from Brisbane.

All of the apartments are two bedroom, fully self contained with all linen supplied, each with their own balconies. Most are air conditioned, all have Foxtel sports and movie channels, WiFi access is available, as well as secure undercover parking and ample of street parking for a boat or larger vehicle.

We are ideally situated on the quiet side of the island, within walking distance to restaurants, bowls and sports clubs and the RSL club.

Bring the family! We are located directly opposite the Seaside Museum, Brennan Park reserve and playground area, as well as the jetty, which is great for the kids ishing and most importantly for you to sit back and relax and enjoy the experience of our lovely island. For more details please visit www.placidwaters.com.au or phone reservations on 07 3408 2122.

BEAUTIFUL BEACHMERE. Guests at Beachmere Palms Motel enjoy the best of both worlds.

Experience the charm of a quiet seaside village, nestled along the coastline, with convenient access to so many fabulous Queensland Tourist Attractions for some memorable day trips.

Beachmere is home to modern water front parks, gardens, playgrounds, BBQ areas and beach access points. Our local Beachmere Tavern provides great meals and entertainment. The local Bowling Club is a friendly little club with a great atmosphere and locals enjoy a fantastic Beach Shak café for great cofee, breakfast and lunches. All of these fantastic venues are within short walking distance of our motel.

Looking for a holiday house? We have one! Our Guest House, conveniently located next door to the motel is beautifully furnished and has all the conveniences of home.

We cook a beautiful hot breakfast, which you can enjoy in your room or beside the pool. It’s a great way to start the day of visiting your family that live locally, checking out the tourist attractions, doing business or even a hard days ishing.

Enjoy personalised, friendly service when you visit. You’re our guest, not just a room number! We look forward to welcoming you at Beachmere Palms Motel.

ON THE BAY - BRIBIE ISLAND. Stay...relax...unwind... at ‘On the Bay - Bribie Island’. Featuring 1, 2 and 3 bedroom luxury holiday apartments overlooking the stunning Pumicestone Passage. These apartments are fully self-contained with air conditioning to keep you comfortable at any time of the year.

Large balconies with water views are perfect for enhancing that holiday experience.

The centre boasts a 15 metre salt water pool as well as a lift and secure parking. Situated on Welsby Parade right on the waterfront it’s just a relaxing stroll to the Jetty precinct where you will ind cafes, parkland and shops to explore and enjoy.

For more information about our apartments please visit us online at www.onthebay.com.au You will ind us at 131 Welsby Parade, Bongaree, Bribie Island. If you need any more information please contact us on (07) 3400 1800 or email us at: info@onthebay.com.au We look forward to welcoming you soon to our island paradise.

Queensland’s award winning Sandstone Point Hotel is 10 minutes from our door. The venue and location is truly spectacular and well worth the drive.

Keen ishermen enjoy easy access to both Moreton Bay and the Caboolture River, with just a short cruise to both Bribie and Moreton Islands from the Beachmere boat ramps. Or forget the boat and simply walk across the road from your room and ish on the shore.

Because our motel is only small, we take great pride in the presentation and cleanliness of our rooms. We have time to pay attention to the little details, which make our guests feel special and their stay so enjoyable.

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Camping on Bribie Bribie Island ofers beautiful coastal scenery with designated beach and bush camping sites within the Bribie Island Recreation Area.

This area is National Park so please take notice of the information regarding looking after these areas. Some sites are very popular so it is recommended to book well in advance.

CAMPING AREAS accessible by four wheel drive Gallagher’s Point has a limited number of bush camping sites. Located on the western side of the island, with views over the Pumicestone Passage towards the Glasshouse Mountains and Toorbul. There are no toilets and fresh water is not provided so bring your own supply.

BRIBIE ISLAND RECREATION AREA

Poverty Creek is located on the western side of the island and has open grassy sites and shady trees. The adjoining picnic area overlooks the Pumicestone Passage and has views to the Glasshouse Mountains and Donnybrook. It has sites for camper trailers and groups. Toilets, picnic tables and ireplaces are provided in half of the area. Fires and heat beads are prohibited in the camper trailer and group camping area, bring a fuel stove. Fires for cooking, only in ireplaces provided.

Bring your own clean, irewood, it is illegal to collect irewood on the island. Bring your own supply of fresh water.

Ocean Beach camping area is on the eastern beach of Bribie Island. It has camping areas starting 16km north of the beach access on North St, Woorim. Campsites are behind the dunes and are accessible from deined track entrances.

Toilet and outdoor shower facilities are provided at the camping area accessed by track P. Please use these facilities or bring your own portable enclosed toilet system. Preferably bring a fuel stove. Fires and heat beads are only permitted in the ireplaces provided. Fresh water is not provided, bring your own supply. * CAMPING AREAS accessible by boat Boats can be launched on the island at Bongaree, Bellara and Banksia Beach (sand ramp only) and on the mainland at Sandstone Point, Toorbul and Donnybrook boat ramps.

VEHICLE ACCESS PERMITS FOR 4WDS Weekly permit $44.70 Annual permit $139.60 Prices correct at time of printing CAMPING PERMITS AND FEES $5.95 per person per night $23.80 per family per night, children under 5 free Prices correct at time of printing WHERE TO GET PERMITS - Visit www.qld.gov.au/camping and select “Bribie Island Recreation Area” or phone 13 74 68 (24 hours a day - credit card payments) To obtain permits in person visit: - Gateway Bait & Tackle, 1383 Bribie Island Rd, Ningi (before you cross the bridge to Bribie) - Surfside News, 10 North Street, Woorim, Bribie Island.

You must display a camp tag with your booking number as on-the-spot ines apply for camping without a permit. Campers may access their sites after 2pm on day of arrival and campsites must be vacated by 11am on your day of departure.

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Mission Point has relatively protected anchorages for boats in front of each campsite. On the western side of Bribie Island the campsites overlook the Pumicestone Passage with views to the Glasshouse Mountains.

The campgrounds have toilets and an outdoor shower at the day use area and picnic tables and ireplaces are installed at all camp sites.

Fires for cooking are allowed only in the ireplaces provided. Bring your own clean irewood, it is illegal to collect irewood on the island. Bring your own supply of fresh water.

Lime Pocket has two bush camping sites and is on the western side of the island overlooking the Pumicestone Passage and Glasshouse Mountains.

Fires for cooking only in ireplaces provided. Bring your own clean, irewood and supplies of fresh water. No toilet facilities so please bring your own portable enclosed toilet system.

4WD ACCESS Vehicles travelling through the Bribie Island Recreation Area must be road-registered 4WDs. A Vehicle Access Permit must be purchased and displayed on your vehicle windscreen before driving in the recreation area. You can enter from the end of White Patch Esplanade at Banksia Beach and take the inland track or the Eighth Ave carpark, North St, Woorim and drive along Ocean Beach.

Always check conditions of the inland track and beach before attempting them as conditions change regularly. The inland track has long sections of very soft sand which are harder to drive in when it is very dry.

When driving on Ocean Beach the conditions can change after rain with the lagoons overlowing creating creeks across the beach and deep drop ofs into them. Before taking your vehicle onto the beach,

make sure you are familiar with sand-driving techniques such as lowering tyre pressure and have appropriate equipment. To protect Bribie Island’s fragile, narrow spit, vehicle traic is not permitted beyond the World War II northern searchlight emplacement. On-the-spot ines apply for driving vehicles past this point.

TIPS FOR A SAFE VISIT Sand driving can be diicult and dangerous you need to know the conditions and your vehicle. On Ocean Beach, travel as close as possible to low tide, as this is when beach driving conditions are safest. Travel on the hard sand between the water line and the high tide mark. Avoid driving during the two hours either side of high tide.

Please remember that ALL road rules apply when driving on the beach or 4wd tracks. Be prepared and carry a shovel, tow rope, snatch strap or traction aids in case you get bogged - and know how to use them.

Watch for 4WDs when on the beach and take care when swimming as the beaches are not patrolled. Bring enough water as fresh water is not available at any camping or picnic areas.

FISHING AND BOATING Pumicestone Passage’s extensive tidal wetlands are essential breeding areas for many ish, crabs and prawns. During winter the passage between Bells Creek and Caloundra Bar is one of south-east Queensland’s principal spawning areas for yellowin bream.

Flathead, bream, whiting, tailor and mangrove jack are often caught around Bribie Island. Many people catch sand and mud crabs during the summer months.

The passage is part of the Moreton Bay Marine Park. Recreational ishing activities are permitted in the marine park, except in the Tripcony Bight – Long Island and Westaways Creek marine national park zones.

When boating, observe the Go Slow areas and go slowly over seagrass beds as dugongs feed here.

LOOKING AFTER OUR PARK We ask that you please take your rubbish with you when you leave. Don’t use shampoos and soaps in or near waterways and, in areas where toilets are not provided, bring a portable enclosed toilet.

When driving, stay on tracks and of the dunes as the foredunes are important habitat for wildlife.

Domestic animals and generators are not permitted anywhere in the recreation area.

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FOOD ON BRIBIE.

PACIFIC HARBOUR.

BIG BUN BAKERY.

Paciic Harbour Golf Club is home to The Deck Café and Bar which has raised the bar of dining on Bribie Island. With its open, spacious design ofering a relaxed, family friendly atmosphere you can enjoy casual dining in air-conditioned comfort or enjoy alfresco dining on wide decks overlooking the magniicent golf course, lake and vivid water features.

The Big Bun Bakery is not only the 1st bakery visitors come to when they cross the Bribie Bridge; It’s also the 1st bakery locals come to when they’re looking for quality, convenience and service with a smile. Owned and operated by the same family for 23 years, the Big Bun Bakery is part of the fabric that makes Bribie Island special.

Testament to the Big Bun’s reputation within the local community, they were commissioned to make the cake which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Bribie Island Bridge opening. From the sugar-crafted sail boats to the intricacy of the pelicans sat atop the bridge lights, this delicious creation was enjoyed by all such was the detail and taste.

The Deck is an ideal venue for refreshments, light snacks or a wonderful meal. The mouthwatering menu showcases modern Australian cuisine with fresh, seasonal produce sourced locally.

A kids menu is also available so everyone can enjoy a delicious meal in a great atmosphere. Paciic Harbour also have a brand new kids play room ‘Eric’s Nest’ with an array of activities, toys, books and more to keep the kids entertained for hours.

Open for cofee and lunch 7 days a week, The Deck is the perfect setting for a casual lunch, celebration with family and friends or corporate get-together with a number of private function rooms available within the club.

BRIBIE ISLAND BOWLS CLUB. Overlooking the beautiful Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Bowls is the perfect place to stop for a meal or a cool drink. Established in 1929, they have been serving the community for over 80 years and pride themselves on providing friendly, eicient service with a focus on making continuous innovative improvements throughout the club.

Bribie bowls has always been dedicated to furthering the sport of bowls, ofering free coaching to new members. There is also a wellestablished support system for all club members involved in local, district, state and national competitions.

The Big Bun Bakery is the home of Bribie’s Continental style breads; they have a fantastic range of European styled Sour Dough, Dark and Light Ryes and various traditional whole grain breads - the perfect accompaniment to every meal. Their café serves cofee, breakfasts and light meals to suit all tastes, and for those of you with a sweet tooth, the selection of fresh cream cakes, slices and tarts will get your mouth watering (The Passionfruit Cream Vanilla slice is just amazing!).

If you’re not familiar with Bribie Island you must know that no trip is complete without trying one of their famous pies. All made using tender pieces of chunky steak and home-made pastry, any one of the multitude of diferent lavours will have you coming back for more… and more.

The Big Bun Bakery is Open 7 days, 5am until 5pm Monday to Friday and 5am until 2pm Saturday and Sunday. Orders for Catering, Bread or Birthday Cakes and all other enquiries are welcome on (07) 3408 7609. Located at shop 3/33 Benabrow Avenue, Bellara, Bribie Island, 4507. Find us on Facebook at ‘The Big Bun Bakery and Takeaway’.

The club has 4 natural grass greens making it one of the largest bowls clubs in Queensland. They are very conscious of their location directly alongside the Pumicestone Passage and the fact that Bribie Island is a protected wildlife sanctuary, therefore they are committed to using environmentally friendly products.

2015 was a very exciting year for Bribie Bowls with the opening of the new amenities and lounge area and the refurbishment of the bistro and cofee shop. 2016 will see the 3rd stage of development completed with a stunning deck built along the entire front of the building. It will be the perfect spot to enjoy those amazing views of the passage.

Their bistro is one of the premier dining establishments on the island with a strong focus on using fresh local produce and seafood.

The menu is constantly changing to relect the best of each season.

Open 7 days for lunch and dinner and Sunday for breakfast, make sure you don’t miss this amazing dining experience.

Other facilities include a state of the art Gaming Lounge, KENO, Club TAB and a huge range of products available in their bottleshop, it really is ‘better at the Bowlo’.

Why not catch the free courtesy bus and make a day of it? ★ www.bribie.com.au ★

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GOODWIN DRIVE FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE. Dr Leo Blanco is the proud owner and principal practitioner at the newly established Goodwin Drive Family Medical Centre.

We are located at Shop 1, 229-235 Goodwin Drive, Bongaree. A visit to our centre is very convenient with lots of car parking right outside.

Our practice is 100% bulk billed for Medicare services.

Dr Blanco is a General Practitioner with over 27 years experience having worked across several continents. Dr Blanco and his wife, Marianella, have chosen to make Bribie Island their location of choice to invest and set up his own medical practice on a permanent basis.

They have found the local community very welcoming and look forward to working with residents and locals in the area.

One of the aims of the Goodwin Drive Family Medical Centre practice is to educate people to become more aware of their own healthcare needs and community programs (government and non-government) that are available in their area.

We look forward to meeting our patients and assisting them with all their healthcare and medical needs.

Open 7 days, phone 3410 1122 www.goodwindrivemedical.com.au

I’m available Monday to Friday and Saturday morning for all your beauty services including: Microdermabrasion with Glycolic Peel: Microdermabrasion is the gentle removal of unwanted, dehydrated and damaged cells from the surface of the skin. Glycolic Acid is a natural occurring compound derived from sugar cane and works as an exfoliating and hydrating agent. Combine these two powerful resurfacing agents and you have the optimum skin rejuvenation.

Electrolysis: Individual hair removal which is ideal for course hair, particularly grey or fair hair.

Facials: Tailored to address your personal skin concerns using the inest Australian made products.

Acrylic nails: You’ll never have to be embarrassed or hide your hands again with perfect, natural looking nails 24/7. My clients boast that they have the best Nail Technician in the district!

Waxing: Anywhere you have unwanted hair, WAX it! Waxing lasts for weeks and the hair grows back much softer and iner.

Manicure: Hands are constantly on display but are often neglected.

Pamper your hands and groom your natural nails and cuticles.

Pedicure: Feet take a pounding. Smooth out those rough heals, shape the nails and paint them. You’ll feel like your walking on air and your feet will thank you too.

BISHIN BODY BEAUTIFUL HAS RELOCATED TO BANKSIA BEACH, BRIBIE ISLAND. Over the years I have continually reinvented my business to keep abreast with the needs of my customers and the latest in beauty techniques. I am now embarking on yet another exciting chapter!

My new salon is luxurious and quiet, beautifully appointed and fully equipped with the best available equipment and products.

This year I have been in business on Bribie for 23 years. I contribute the success and longevity of my business to the fact that the business is my social life and my clients are my friends. I always strive to give the best customer service I can, utilizing my almost 40 years expertise.

I look forward to adding you to my list of friends at my new location at Banksia Beach.

By appointment only, please phone 3410 7389.

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LOCAL BUSINESSES + SERVICES.

RULE CONSTRUCTIONS. Rule Constructions is a local family business that specialises in all aspects of Carpentry, Decks, Pergolas, Bathroom Renovations, House and Unit Renovations,Termite Damage, Body Corporate work, Painting, Tiling and Plastering.

I have 28 years experience in the business and will work closely with you, incorporating your ideas and concepts into the job whilst still meeting your needs. I provide a professional and friendly service and maintain a clean, tidy and safe worksite.

I supply all materials and labour so you can simply relax.

I ofer competitive prices with insured and quality workmanship.

Servicing Bribie Island, Sandstone Point and surrounding areas.

QBCC 1177580. Give me a call for a free measure and quote, Nick 0408 564 505.

FLAIR JEWELLERY. We are there for all the special occasions in your life. Becoming engaged is one such time being one of the biggest commitments in a woman’s life. This exciting event is usually symbolised by a beautiful ring.

Flair Jewellery, on Bribie Island, specialises in custom made jewellery perfect for occasions like engagements and other special times in your life. If you have a design in mind our craftsmen can make it to your satisfaction.

There is always a jeweller on hand to discuss your needs and your special piece never leaves our store giving you great peace of mind.

We are even happy to make an appointment with you outside normal

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hours to allow enough time to discuss your design. Flair Jewellery also ofers a full ‘in house’ repairs and remodelling service.

So if you are looking for something unique and want exceptional customer service come and see us.

We are located in the Bribie Island Shopping Centre, phone us on 3408 1350 or visit www.lairjewellery.com.au

KIM MAYES DESKTOP PUBLISHING. Looking for a product that is professionally designed and unique to your business?

Whether it’s lyers, brochures, newsletters, business stationery or something personalised for your business such as calendars, magazines or books, I can help.

I ofer you a service to design and supply artwork for any print jobs that you require. I supply the job as print ready artwork which is then sent to your choice of printer. By supplying the artwork to the printer this cuts down on your printing costs.

If a printed product is not required I can also supply high quality iles to be emailed or sent digitally.

With over 20 years experience in the printing and design industry as a desktop publisher I can deliver the results you are after. My experience includes 10 years working for a printing company followed by 11 years operating Kim Mayes Desktop Publishing as a freelance desktop publisher. For the last 7 years I have also held the volunteer position of Editor of the Bribie Magazine.

So contact me today for an obligation free quote on 0404 966 011 or kim.mayes1@gmail.com

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LOCAL BUSINESSES + SERVICES.

BLOOMING ON BRIBIE. It’s been 12 months since I became the proud owner of “Sharon’s Bloem’s Florist”, and that time has gone fast. I chose to use the word ‘Bloem’ spelt with ‘oe’ in the business name as it is Dutch for ‘many lowers’. My shop is at 6/9 Toorbul St, Bongaree just behind the Bongaree Post Oice, down from the jetty.

Sharon’s Bloem’s Florist can deliver lowers anywhere in Australia and overseas. I am registered with Petals, the lorist network of Flowers World Wide, an Australian based company. We do all the local deliveries ourselves and also the hospitals at Caboolture and Brisbane if the lowers are ordered in the morning.

I supply lowers for all occasions including Weddings, Formals and Funerals. All made with a personal touch :-) Special orders available with only two days’ notice. Weddings require longer notice! :-) With exceptional service and delivery! Terms and conditions apply.

Call Sharon to order on 07 3408 3950 or 0434 918 664. Or better still come down into the Bongaree Arcade behind the Post Oice, stop and say hello while smelling the lowers at Sharon’s Bloem’s Florist, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

‘MUST SEE’ MAYYADA BAZAAR. Mayyada Bazaar is a well-loved multi Award Winning Business.

Commonly known as Bribie Island’s own Aladdin’s Cave – full of treasures from near and far – with delightful surprises at every turn.

Mayyada Bazaar is now 10 years old, with many changes and expansions over this time, the vast range, low prices and a great team, has all contributed to Mayyada Bazaar growing from strength to strength.

There is something for everyone at Mayyada Bazaar. They boast two huge levels, packed full from top to bottom of beautiful displays. In the

upper level (First Ave) you will ind unique giftware, home fragrance, jewellery, fashion and accessories, Australian made products, recycled products, novelty lines, Tibetan gifts, Feng Shui gifts, artiicial lowers, soft furnishings, and much more.

The lower level (Second Ave) you will ind beautiful colour displays of lamps, paintings, terracotta items, mosaic plates, vases, unique wood carvings, loor rugs and mats, a vast range of Bali-style rustic handcrafted furniture, outdoor water features, stone ornaments and plants for your garden. The range is enormous, the prices are surprisingly low, and you can be guaranteed of excellent customer service.

With the environment in mind, Mayyada Bazaar sells Recycled Teak furniture from old, seasoned and recycled resources. The mahogany furniture is solid mahogany wood, manufactured from renewable plantation wood, Government certiied and manufactured by a quality and reputable manufacturer.

Mayyada Bazaar ofers a friendly and relaxing shopping experience, and is well-known as a ‘feel good’ shop, where customers can enjoy browsing while feasting the senses – ambient world music, colourful and unique displays, and delightful exotic fragrances make this shop a truly diferent shopping experience. Take time out in the outdoor customer ‘chill-out’ area, where you can sit and enjoy a complimentary tea or cofee, burn some incense, and relax.

There are two customer carparks for your convenience. First Ave (top level), and Second Ave (lower level). Both levels are joined by a staircase.

Mayyada Bazaar is a visit not to be missed, and Leanne and her friendly team welcome you, and are conident that you will enjoy your shopping experience. Shop 1 & 5, 23-25 First Avenue, Bongaree.

Ph 07 3410 0929. Learn more at www.mayyadabazaar.net.au Open Mon – Fri: 9am – 5.00pm, Sat: 9am - 2pm, Sun: 10am – 1pm.

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real estate home is the nicest place in the world Bribie Island is your unique island location that boasts all the amenities for a great lifestyle. Whether you are settling here with your family or coming to Bribie to retire, property and real estate options on Bribie Island and surrounding areas are quite varied. From modern homes on a canal or dry block to properties in spectacular locations near the waterfront or surf beach. Pick your favourite area on Bribie and explore your real estate options, you’re sure to ind your perfect match.

I believe having an investment property is similar to having a job where you supply the tools and receive casual pay, usually the costs exceed the income (negative gearing).

HOW DO LATE RENT PAYMENTS AFFECT YOU?

Unsuspecting tenants also be aware, 2 days or a week behind in rent or innocently not allowing time for bank transfers, equals rent arrears.

An inconsistent ledger will weaken any future rental applications and can even afect your credit history when buying, in this digital age, past rent ledgers do not lie.

Residential Property Investor or Tenant, what came irst, the chicken or the egg? We leave our parents nest, spread our wings, we soon learn the importance of a roof to sleep under and store our belongings. As I have witnessed over the past half century it has been rare for any of us to be able to buy our irst roof and must rent initially.

Over time, with some luck, hard work and the correct life decisions fortunately in Australia almost anyone can buy a home in which to live, then even an investment property as superannuation if we choose.

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Problems, if the rent is not paid on time (rent arrears), the shortage of funds is juggled, mortgages and rates are paid irst, maintenance waits, the property’s standard drops, disillusioned owner sells, less good rental properties, rents rise.

My Personal Property Manager, for the good of all, does not tolerate rental arrears and is proud to say at the end of every inancial year, our trust account shows zero percent (0%) absolutely no rent arrears.

COMMUNICATION IS THE CLUE “RENT AND RELAX”

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DEMAND FOR FREEHOLD RETIREMENT SKYROCKETING. Award-winning retirement community developer Parker Property Groups ‘Pebble Beach Retirement Community’ at Sandstone Point, is proving more popular than ever with retirees who are not quite ready to fully retire - or give up ownership of their own homes! - locking to independent living freehold retirement community to the point building cannot keep up with demand.

Sales Manager Elaine Quinn said the key selling point at Pebble Beach was that owners could still enjoy the security and community atmosphere of a retirement village whilst retaining home ownership and therefore avoiding hefty management and exit fees.

“In this way Pebble Beach has been designed to bridge the gap between full service retirement living and owning your own home,” she said.

“And while it might not provide all the bells and whistles of some other options, that is exactly what the developer intended and is just how the residents like it as the proximity to an abundance of services, clubs and facilities on the Island allows residents to pick and choose without being burdened with the ongoing management costs associated with on-site facilities they may not even use.”

PACIFIC HARBOUR. Situated on the Pumicestone Passage Marine Park at Bribie Island, Paciic Harbour ofers relaxed, beachside living just one hours drive north of Brisbane’s CBD. Attracting sea changers, young families and golf enthusiasts, Paciic Harbour ofers a protected environment with island, beach, waterfront, and coastal lifestyle.

Paciic Harbour boasts a diverse mix of charms, apart from lazing on the unspoiled beaches that appeal to many buyers. It ofers a home to suit every lifestyle, with the latest in kitchen designs for budding chefs, alfresco dining for the entertainer and golf front or water views that make the whole family feel at home.

Pebble Beach Retirement Community is located at Sandstone Point, the launch point to Bribie Island on the Sunshine Coast.

“The community enjoys pole position in relation to transport links, local clubs and services and an abundance of natural beauty and recreational opportunities provided by neighboring nature reserves, ishing spots and sheltered waterways and everything there is to love and enjoy about the Bribie Island area.”

Most of the island is given over to national park, conservation zones or state forest, which ensures a pristine environment forever. New residents enjoy the natural splendor of the island and the quality of the built environment featuring homes designed by cutting edge architects.

Waterside living is a huge draw factor for buyers, and the Paciic Harbour canal development is a haven for sail or motor boating enthusiasts with no dangerous bars to negotiate. Paciic Harbour’s Marina berth entitles purchasers to enjoy all the beneits of boat ownership in a protected community. The 11.5 metre berth allows year round ishing and direct access to Moreton Bay and deep water.

Designed around the Paynter Dixon Clubhouse and Country Club, the Ross Watson Paciic Harbour Golf Course has become a social hub for residents and golfers as well as the Bribie community. Featuring a tennis court, swimming pool, barbeque facilities, gymnasium and spa, the clubhouse also hosts corporate functions and events. This precinct ofers residents all the marine and bush opportunities of the island as well as the security, seclusion, outlook and sporting advantages of a golf estate.

Paciic Harbour has won numerous national, state and local awards for their commitment to sustainability, and attracted Queensland’s leading architects and designers.

The development beckons those seeking the dream of a life on the ‘green’ or the ‘blue’ with its semi tropical lifestyle. With block sizes ranging from 405sqm to large traditional 650sqm blocks up to 1000sqm, Island and Lakeside Home packages are available from just $356,000.

Paciic Harbour is the perfect destination for both retirees looking to downsize or families and young couples wanting to enjoy a beachside lifestyle. ★ www.bribie.com.au ★

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OUR COMMUNITY.

WILDLIFE EMERGENCY. Wildlife Emergency is the not for proit organisation that was created for my 15 year old daughter Tegan to help her complete her fundraisers and to raise awareness for wildlife conservation. For the past 4 years Tegan has been putting on diferent events to raise money. She set herself a goal to raise $100,000 for wildlife conservation and I am happy to report she reached that goal in 2015 with the ‘Zoo Run’ at Bribie and the ‘Bribie Gone Wild’ Wildlife Festival.

She started small with movie fundraisers, high teas, read-a-thons, collecting towels and pillowcases for wildlife hospitals, organising possum pouches to be knitted by groups and Girl Guides all over Australia, beach clean ups and wildlife surveys. She then built her events up to fun events such as car rallies and the Zoo Run. Tegan has helped raise money for Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, Alma Park Zoo - Proyecto Titi, Queensland Zoo - Free the Bears Fund, Twinnies Pelican and Sea Bird Rescue and Queensland Koala Crusaders.

Tegan has now been approached by Save the Bilby Fund to work together towards a National Zoo Run on the second Sunday of the year in September to help raise awareness and money for this endangered species.

Locally Tegan would like to continue with her monthly beach clean ups on Bribie Island as well as her ‘Bribie Gone Wild’ Wildlife Festival and if Wildlife HQ (also known as Queensland Zoo) is happy to she would love to do a Zoo Run on Bribie again. It is hard work but Tegan has the passion and drive to keep going.

Anyone is welcome to join us for the Beach Clean Ups on Bribie Island on the 2nd Sunday of each month at Brennan Park, Bongaree. We clean from Shirley Creek to Williams Creek.

In the past 4 years Tegan has made some wonderful new friends and learnt a lot about our wildlife. She really enjoys working with Sunshine Coast University in her Emu Wildlife Survey as well as other groups to complete bird and wildlife surveys.

The collection of data from her beach clean ups goes to Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation, Healthy Waterways and Tangaroa Blue Foundation. Tegan has won many diferent awards for her work. She was especially happy for Wildlife Emergency to be a inalist in this year’s Healthy Waterways Awards.

The ‘Bribie Gone Wild’ Wildlife Festival was a huge event. Tegan contacted all her friends she has made and asked if they would come along and help make people understand and fall in love with our wildlife.

We had so many wonderful groups and speakers join us on the day.

It was a great day and lots of fun. The day raised $5050, half of this went to the Queensland Zoo - Free the Bears Fund and left the $2525 to start the Tegan Wildlife Education Centre fund of.

Tegan doesn’t think she will go into a career with wildlife, but that doesn’t stop her from caring about wildlife and doing what she can to help the organisations that work hard for our wildlife every day.

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WORLD RECORD UPDATE. In our 2015 edition of the Bribie Magazine we featured the article about Banksia Beach State School and their attempt to secure a Guinness World Record for ‘Most Riders in a Bike Bus’.

When we went to print last year they hadn’t received the news from oicials yet as to whether they had achieved their aim.

We are happy to report that they were oicially recognised as World Record Holders and their achievement can be viewed on the Guinness World Record website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com and by putting into the search ‘Most riders in a bike bus’.

Congratulations to all who were involved with the planning and running of the event and to all the participants on the day.

You are all part of a unique group who have been recognised with a Guinness World Record.

Hopefully the record will stay with Banksia Beach State School for quite a while.

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Calendar of events

JANUARY 2016 NEW YEAR’S DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Friday 1 January ‘BLACK SORROWS’ IN CONCERT Sunday 3 January Sandstone Point Hotel 1800 Bribie Island Rd, Sandstone Point KIDS DIG IT! ROMAN FAMILY FUN Monday 4 - Friday 15 January Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture AUSTRALIA DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Tuesday 26 January STATE SCHOOLS - TERM 1 STARTS Wednesday 27 January ‘ICEHOUSE’ IN CONCERT Saturday 30 January Sandstone Point Hotel 1800 Bribie Island Rd, Sandstone Point

FEBRUARY 2016 ACTIVE KIDS & ACTIVE FIRST TIMERS TRIATHLON SERIES Saturday 13 February Sylvan Beach Esplanade, Bellara www.bribietri.com BRIBIE ISLAND TRIATHLON SERIES Sunday 14 February Sylvan Beach Esplanade, Bellara www.bribietri.com ABBEY MUSEUM FRIENDS FLOOR TALK Saturday 27 February Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture

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SCHOOLS CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY Friday 4 March www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY Sunday 6 March www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au RED HOT SUMMER TOUR Sunday 6 March Sandstone Point Hotel 1800 Bribie Island Rd, Sandstone Point WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE Leukaemia Foundation 10 March - 13 March www.worldsgreatestshave.com

STATE SCHOOLS - TERM 2 STARTS Monday 11 April ABBEY MUSEUM FRIENDS FLOOR TALK “One Ring to Rule them all” by Michael Strong Saturday 16 April Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture ANZAC DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Monday 25 April ANZAC DAY CEREMONIES Dawn Service at Woorim Memorial, North Street, Woorim Anzac March begins at Apex Park, Bongaree and marches to the RSL Club grounds

ACTIVE KIDS & ACTIVE FIRST TIMERS TRIATHLON SERIES Saturday 19 March Sylvan Beach Esplanade, Bellara www.bribietri.com

URBAN COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday 29 April - Monday 2 May Various locations in Caboolture www.urbancountry.com.au

BRIBIE ISLAND TRIATHLON SERIES Sunday 20 March Sylvan Beach Esplanade, Bellara www.bribietri.com

MAY 2016

STATE SCHOOLS - TERM 1 ENDS Thursday 24 March GOOD FRIDAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Friday 25 March EASTER SATURDAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Saturday 26 March EASTER SUNDAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Sunday 27 March EASTER MONDAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Monday 28 March

URBAN COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday 29 April - Monday 2 May Various locations in Caboolture www.urbancountry.com.au MOTHER’S DAY Sunday 8 May CLASSIC BOAT REGATTA Saturday 28 May Bribie Island Yacht Club Sylvan Beach Esplanade, Bellara

JUNE 2016

APRIL 2016

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Sunday 5 June

KIDS DIG IT! EGYPTIAN FAMILY FUN Monday 4 - Friday 8 April Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture

CABOOLTURE SHOW Friday 3 - Sunday 5 June Caboolture Showgrounds 140 Beerburrum Rd, Caboolture

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WOODFORD SHOW Friday 17 & Saturday 18 June Cnr Neurum Road & Bloolou St, Woodford STATE SCHOOLS - TERM 2 ENDS Friday 24 June REDCLIFFE SHOW Friday 24 - Sunday 26 June Redclife Showgrounds Cnr Scarborough Rd & Portwood St, Redclife ABBEY MEDIEVAL BANQUET Saturday 25 June Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture RED NOSE DAY Friday 26 June www.rednoseday.com

JULY 2016 ABBEY MEDIEVAL BANQUET Saturday 2 July Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture DAYBORO SHOW Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 July 3512 Mt Mee Rd, Dayboro MEDIEVAL TOURNAMENT Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture STATE SCHOOLS - TERM 3 STARTS Monday 11 July FARM FANTASTIC EXPO Friday 22, Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 July QSEC & Caboolture Showgrounds Beerburrum Road, Caboolture PINE RIVERS SHOW Friday 29 - Saturday 30 July Lawnton Showgrounds 755 Gympie Rd, Lawnton

AUGUST 2016 JEANS FOR GENES DAY Friday 5 August www.jeansforgenes.org.au ABBEY MUSEUM FRIENDS FLOOR TALK Saturday 6 August Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture DAFFODIL DAY - Queensland Cancer Council Friday 26 August www.dafodilday.com.au

SEPTEMBER 2016 FATHER’S DAY Sunday 4 September PICNIC AT PEMBERLEY Saturday 10 September Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture ANNUAL GEM FESTIVAL Bribie Island Gem and Fossicking Club Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 Sept, 8am-4pm Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive STATE SCHOOLS - TERM 3 ENDS Friday 16 September KIDS DIG IT ARCHAEOLOGY FAMILY FUN Monday 19 - Friday 30 September Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture

GREGORIAN ADVENT Saturday 26 November Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture

DECEMBER 2016 STATE SCHOOLS - TERM 4 ENDS Friday 9 December CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT held mid December Sandstone Point Sports and Community Complex 206 Bestmann Road, Sandstone Point CHRISTMAS DAY Sunday 25 December BOXING DAY Monday 26 December CHRISTMAS DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Tuesday 27 December

LABOUR DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY Monday 3 October

WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL Tuesday 27 December Sunday 1 January 2017 Located in the Brisbane Valley, Woodrow Road, between Woodford and Kilcoy www.woodfordfolkfestival.com

STATE SCHOOLS - TERM 4 STARTS Tuesday 4 October

REGULAR EVENTS

OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER MONTH www.nbcf.org.au for details of events

ABBEY MUSEUM FRIENDS FLOOR TALK & ANNUAL LUNCH Saturday 22 October Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY Friday 28 October

NOVEMBER 2016 MOVEMBER Month of raising funds & awareness for men’s health issues visit: http://au.movember.com REMEMBRANCE DAY Friday 11 November ABBEY TRIVIA NIGHT Saturday 12 November Abbey Museum, The Abbey Place, Old Toorbul Point Rd, Caboolture WORLD PREMATURITY DAY Thursday 17 November Day about recognizing the signiicant number of babies born prematurely each year around the world. ★ www.bribie.com.au ★

Qld Cancer Council Markets 1st Sunday of month 8.00am - 12 noon Brennan Park, Bongaree Rotary Sunday Markets 2nd Sunday of month 6.30am - 12 noon Brennan Park, Bongaree Bribie Community Market 3rd Sunday of month 7.00am - 12 noon Brennan Park, Bongaree Miniature Train Rides at MELSA Park 3rd Sunday of the month 10.00am - 2.30pm Toorbul Street, Bongaree.

Wear enclosed shoes.

Bribie Vibe Art and Craft Markets last Sunday of the month 8.30am - 1.00pm Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive, Banksia Beach

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OUR COMMUNITY.

VOLUNTEER MARINE RESCUE BRIBIE ISLAND (VMRBI) INC. On 14th October 1968 a group of boating enthusiasts formed the Bribie Island Boating and Yachting Club to indulge in their passion for the water. It continued until November 1972 with a name change to Bribie Island Yacht Club. In 1974 Ron and Julie Walters, and Rudie and Helen Berger canvassed the Island for persons interested in forming a ishing club.

Some 70 people responded and at the next meeting of the Yacht Club on 10 September 1974, formed a new body called the Bribie Island Boating and Fishing Club. John Laird was elected as the irst Commodore.

One month later on 8th October 1974 the name was changed to Bribie Island Sea Rescue and Boating and Fishing Club with a constitution enabling the group to carry out rescues. Initially rescues were carried out using the boats of members with radio control operating of the front verandah from the home of Ron and Julie Walters. Radio Operators were on a roster and used this facility on weekends to give

birth to VH4QM. During 1977-1978, a caravan was used as a control room on weekends until one of the members, John Boyd, donated a hut and permission was given to erect this hut on the beach in 1978, south of the current Bellara ramp.

From 21st January 1977 approval was given by the Lands Department to use the land on which the current building now stands. At that stage the land was often covered by water at very high tides and so the members with some other local assistance set about illing the land.

Money for a new building was raised from rales, donations and selling of life memberships for $100 per family group.

The building was constructed during 1981, while waiting for the completion of the building, meetings were held at the Bribie Island Hotel and at the Blue Paciic Hotel, with Executive Meetings held at the home of the Commodore. The new Bribie Island Air-Sea Rescue Building was opened on the 10th October 1981 by the then Commodore Darryl Gatehouse.

Initially a 21 foot Star aluminium boat was purchased for rescue work, the motors being donated by the Bribie Island Darts Club. During the week, Radio Watch was still being carried out by the Walters family from their home and from the home of Barney McMahon.

The name change to Bribie Island Air Sea Rescue (BIASR) and Bribie Island Boating and Fishing Club brought the organisation into line with other similar organisations. The Royal Humane Society saw it to invest Ron Walters with a medal for bravery, an indication of the risk members took in saving lives.

By 1992 the BIASR was a far cry from the early beginnings, with 2 rescue boats, modern equipment and a membership in excess of 450, of which about 100 were active members working on the Radios, Training, Safety Issues and Boat Crews. Safety weekends were conducted as well as other training for radio operators, navigation, irst aid, national powerboat handling and rescue boat endorsement. A further name change to Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) Bribie Island Incorporated was granted in March 1997.

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OUR COMMUNITY.

ELECTRINITY ELECTRICAL SERVICES. Electrinity is a new family operated business starting on Bribie Island.

Owned and operated by Electrical Contractor – Tony, with his partner Angela. Together they can design, install, maintain and provide electrical solutions for all your Residential, Commercial and Industrial requirements. Tony is a Licensed, Nationally Recognized Electrical Fitter Mechanic and Insured Electrical Contractor.

Together, Tony and Angela have travelled Australia and in 2004, planted their roots at Bribie Island. They fell in love with the island lifestyle and have since sprouted two beautiful children. “We love the surrounding pristine waters and beaches, the bushland, the people, the school, the location – everything. We are committed to founding a friendly, reliable, and knowledgeable experience for our customers. Safety is our priority.”

provided daily throughout the breakfast program and afternoon “Drive” with updated reports on any traic snarls or accidents on the roads.

These include the key arterials including the Bruce Highway, Bribie Road, Morayield Road and the Gateway for those heading to the airport and Gold Coast. These regular reports also include any delays to train and bus services.

Radio station 101.5fm is perhaps best known as a potential life-line for local residents when the inevitable emergency or natural disaster occurs such as cyclones, ires and loods.

During any such emergency, the latest information from the Weather Bureau, Regional Council and emergency services, including the police, ire services and the SES is broadcast throughout the day and night with specially trained personnel at the station collating and disseminating information and advice to listeners.

Over the last 8 years Tony has accumulated vast experience installing, itting, maintaining and upgrading Electrical, Data and Safety Systems.

From large projects at Suncorp Stadium and Commercial Construction, to smaller projects at Houses and Unit Blocks - Government Contracts at Schools, Police Stations, Emergency Stations and Sporting Fields.

The focus is always on the local situation within the Moreton Bay Regional Council area that does not always receive adequate coverage from Brisbane based radio stations.

“We are excited to build and grow a happy client relationship with the Bribie locals and businesses. We believe this foundation is an integral part of every small business.”

In times of major emergencies, Council and disaster management crews are ofered direct access to the station’s main studios to broadcast directly to residents. This is particularly important should the need arise for evacuations.

RADIO 101.5FM – YOUR LOCAL LIFELINE IN ANY EMERGENCY.

It is imperative in any natural disaster or emergency that households always have a torch and battery operated radio handy because of potential power failures.

Over the past 25 years, local radio station 101.5FM has become the main source of daily news and information for residents and holidaymakers on Bribie Island and surrounding areas.

It broadcasts 24/7 from its studios in the main town square of Caboolture to a potential audience of almost 200,000 listeners within the local region. With strong support from business and the wider community, programs focus very much on local news, happenings and events.

Local residents are also encouraged to contact the station with their own updated information that can be passed on to other listeners.

As well as on-air information, 101.5fm also has an extensive and informative online website regularly updated with local news and information at www.1015fm.com.au or via facebook.com/101.5FM

Each morning, boaties on Bribie can tune in for the latest weather conditions predicted for the Passage and the deeper and more unpredictable waters of Moreton Bay. Reports cover predicted swells, wind shifts and even include updates on what and where ish are biting, all supplied by Bribie’s local ishing experts.

For those less fortunate residents heading to work, regular peak hour traic reports are

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OUT & ABOUT.

outdoor terrace of the Sand Bar and the restaurant deck area all take advantage of the stunning views.

SANDSTONE POINT HOTEL.

The Hotel caters for all ages, and is very family friendly. Soccer nets on the grass area, inside theatre and arcade games plus a massive outdoor playground complete with windmill, silo and children’s animal farm experience. We certainly have the kids covered!

The Sandstone Point Hotel is the latest venture for the Comiskey family.

The Comiskey family have been involved in hotels for 15 years and the development industry for 35 years. There have been two generations of the family involved.

The Sandstone Point Hotel building was designed to have a strong connection to the site and orientation to the water and view of Bribie Island beyond. A nautical theme is the design element that has been incorporated in the venue which is shown through timber and recycled bricks.

Sandstone Point Hotel’s seasonally driven menu brings fresh local produce with lavour combinations and quality for everyone to enjoy.

The menu is inluenced by the fresh seafood available locally, and complimented with a variety of options including premium steaks, wood ired pizzas, and mouth-watering burgers.

A variety of food and dining options are on ofer. Customers can either dine inside or enjoy the view Alfresco with a North facing orientation overlooking the Pumicestone Passage, as the site has over 300m of direct water frontage. The dining facilities are perfect for catch ups with family and friends in a warm, relaxed environment, that caters for all ages. The Oyster Shed Fish and Chippery, which originally was an Oyster Shed sitting on the Sandstone Point Hotel grounds, ofers some of the freshest seafood in an incredible setting. There is also seating areas with umbrellas, and an outdoor wood ired kitchen serving up pig on the spit every weekend as well as Wood Fired pizzas, also the

The live DJ’s pull in a young crowd every Friday and Saturday night, and then there is the live music through the day on a Saturday and Sunday for those wanting to chill out on the grass with a cold drink.

Once a month on a Sunday a headline artist will perform a FREE gig out on the grass for all to enjoy. This is part of our Somersby Sandbar Sunday’s. We have previously had Ash Grunwald, Black Sorrows and Alex Lloyd. All these events have seen thousands of people attend, which is great as it’s also family friendly.

The Hotel can cater for small intimate functions, through to much larger events. Our function facilities include The Pumicestone Room which is the perfect space for larger wedding receptions and functions. Your guests can enjoy their pre-dinner drinks and canapes on their very own private balcony overlooking the seamless water’s edge. This room features private bar, balcony and amenities. Ideal for 200 guests seated or 300 guests cocktail style.

The Cellar Room is a rustic and intimate space where your guests can enjoy pre-dinner drinks and canapes in a private cellar lobby, which is also an ideal space to host a dance loor & DJ. Ideal for 120 guests seated and 200 guests cocktail style. The room features a private bar and amentities.

The Sandstone Point Hotel has something for everyone and is certainly being enjoyed by the locals, as well as those travelling to our area.

BRIBIE ISLAND BUTTERFLY HOUSE. Take the opportunity to walk amongst hundreds of live colourful butterlies at the Bribie Island Butterly House. Nestled in the tranquil Bribie Wetlands this is the only major butterly house to visit between Cofs Harbour and Kuranda, near Cairns. Here you can witness the birth of new butterlies and learn about their extraordinary life cycle.

On entry, visitors pass the long viewing window of our Butterly Breeding Laboratory. You can see our Volunteers nurturing future generations of butterlies through all the stages of their lives. Here we house the thousands of eggs laid by the butterlies, which quickly hatch into hungry baby caterpillars. We feed them until they transform to a chrysalis and then emerge from their case as a beautiful butterly.

We breed over 20 species of mostly Australian butterlies on site.

Keep strolling and enter into the magical 240 square metre light aviary.

Walk amongst the live butterlies going about their usual captivating, butterly day. Watch as they ly amongst the nectar plants, feeding, courting, mating and laying eggs. You may have them rest and recharge right beside you.

At this busy ‘Bribie Island Airport’ expect to see over ifty thousand butterly take-ofs and landings each day. Our trained ‘light attendants’ will be on hand to guide you around, highlighting the many interesting facts and features. There are Butterly Identiication charts and informative posters and our attendants will be happy to answer any questions. See how many species you can ind and see if you can tell the diference between the boys and the girls.

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This unique facility is run completely by a group of treasured Volunteers proudly called ‘Bribie Butterly Volunteers Inc.’ The project was established in 2013 and is aimed at supporting the local businesses and community and bringing people together on the island. With your help we can all increase the natural butterly population and create awareness of the importance of a healthy, clean environment. All proits from entry fees will go to charity.

The group has grown and given away thousands of free butterlyattracting plants to residents of Bribie Island. They have bred and released hundreds of butterlies into the natural environment. Like the butterlies, the new Bribie Island Butterly House is busy transforming and is in a rapid growth phase. Coach, school and other group bookings are welcome.

Our opening hours are currently Wednesday 10:00am to 3:00pm.

These hours will increase as we grow, so check our details regularly for progress. You can follow us on Facebook at ‘Bribie Butterly Volunteers’ or our website: bribieislandbutterlyhouse.blogspot.com.au or phone: Ray on 0409 491 419 or email: bribieislandbutterlyhouse@gmail.com

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OUT & ABOUT.

WHY WE LOVE THE WATERS OF BRIBIE ISLAND. From the beautiful ocean-side beach of Woorim, around the tip of Red Beach and north through the Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island is all about water. This charming sand island is surrounded by the Moreton Bay Marine Park, home to some of the most fascinating sea animals in the world. Bribie Island also hosts plenty of opportunities for fun and relaxation – in, on or near the water.

Woorim has the closest surf beach north of Brisbane and is patrolled by lifesavers in the summer months. Obtaining a permit allows fourwheel drive travel several kilometres north from Woorim along the sand, which stretches up to the tip of Bribie Island, overlooking Caloundra.

Along the way, check out the gun-emplacement bunkers that operated as Brisbane’s defence against invasion in WW2.

Simply lounging on the ocean beach afords views of Moreton Island and the sand blows of Tangalooma. Not many minutes will go by before you see a container ship navigating the shipping channel that runs the length of the island and into the Port of Brisbane through Moreton Bay. Perhaps a pleasure boat will cruise past on its way to watch the humpback whales during their migration from the Antarctic summer feeding grounds to breed in the sheltered waters of the Barrier Reef. Closer in, you may be lucky enough to spot dolphins frolicking beyond the surf.

South of the surf club, the beach curves around Skirmish Point. Some say it was here that Matthew Flinders and his friend Bongaree irst met Bribie’s Aboriginal people, but it is more rightly held to be the point where Flinders’ vessel, the “Norfolk”, anchored. From there the crew took a row-boat around Red Beach and into the Pumicesone Passage where an interesting visit took place on the shore where the village of Bongaree now sits.

Buckley’s Hole Environmental Park is an artiicial freshwater lake near South Point, which can be reached via the beach or along a track from the Boulevard. A quiet wait in the bird hide will usually be rewarded

by sightings of local and visiting shorebirds – spoonbills and kites, honeyeaters and moorhens. Over 190 species of birds enjoy the sanctuary of Buckley’s Hole.

Every trip to Bribie Island is blessed by the pelicans that grace our waters. Who doesn’t love to count them, sitting high on the lamp posts, as we cross the bridge? The pelican’s clumsy gait and comical bill streamline into beauty when in light. Pelicans breed inland and only venture to the coast when almost fully grown.

North of the bridge, Pumicestone Passage extends about 30 kilometres to Caloundra. This magical place is a must for visitors to Bribie Island.

Whether beside it or on it, you cannot fail to be impressed by the views the Passage afords. You can take a motor-boat up the channel, sail, kayak, or go on a cruise – all opportunities to take pleasure in one of the most picturesque bodies of water in Queensland. Fishing is great fun and the variety is huge - lathead in the creeks, whiting on the sandbars, snapper under the bridge. Some say that keeping the ish ruins a good day’s ishing!

Being on the water gives you the best chance of spotting dolphins and sea-turtles. Both bottle-nose and Indo-Paciic humpback dolphins are common in Pumicestone Passage, often seen in groups, sometimes schooling ish together for a feast.

The green turtle is the one most often seen in the waters around Bribie Island. If you spot a green turtle once, you may have to wait a while to see it again – they usually surface every ten to thirty minutes, but can stay under water for hours at a time!

The elusive dugong is listed as vulnerable to extinction, but there is a reasonably stable resident population in Moreton Bay Marine Park.

The dugong is not everyone’s idea of beautiful, but sailors-of-old saw them as visions of mermaids. It is paler grey than a dolphin and has no dorsal in; its upper lip is swollen and trunk-like (in fact its closest land cousin is the elephant!). This placid mammal feeds on the sea-grass beds of Pumicestone Passage. Sea-grass is precious to the dugong - take care to avoid damaging it. More often than not, you irst catch sight of a dugong out of the corner of your eye, and it is gone before you realise what you have just seen. Be patient; wait and look towards where he is heading – if you are lucky, a second sighting is your reward!

Banksia Beach and White Patch are great swimming spots; pull up in your boat and the kids can chase the soldier crabs along the sand.

Further north are camp-sites along the shore; some, such as Mission Point, can only be reached by boat, but are worth the efort. Whether for a day or for a camping-trip, journeying up the Pumicestone Passage will become a lasting memory.

The distinctive Glasshouse Mountains in the distance provide a perfect backdrop to sunset, bringing to a close yet another wonderful day on the waters of Bribie Island.

Robyn Tomkins, Bribie Island Boat Charters.

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LOCAL CLUBS.

BRIBIE ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB.

BRIBIE POTTERS. Bribie Potters were amongst the irst of the Art Groups using the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre. The Potter’s group was started by Margaret Aichison over twenty six years ago and is still growing and going strong. We still have members from that original group. New members, visitors and visiting potters are all welcome.

We are a community based, not for proit group and members range from beginners to professional and everywhere in between. We all beneit from sharing our combined knowledge.

Our members, from the very young to older, enjoy the friendly, helpful, social atmosphere of our group and we have had some fantastic workshops with some of Australia’s leading artists. We also participate in lunches and outings to Art Shows and open studios for enjoyment and to enhance our knowledge.

The Bribie Island Photography Club was founded in 1992 by a group of people on Bribie Island who were interested in photography. Over the years our members have produced some wonderful images, entered numerous external competitions and won many prizes.

If you are visiting our wonderful Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, please stop by our studio (Studio 1) to have a chat and meet some of our potters. Please take the time to also visit the “Potters Courtyard” where you will ind our beautiful mural painted by one of our very talented potters and painter, Trevor Druery. This is a Potters gift to the Centre, as is the fountain, made by several members of our group.

In 2015 the club has been involved in many interesting activities. There have been photo shoots, mystery tours, talks from interesting people, videos, demonstrations and entry into some of the many competitions available to us. Several members from our club have also become involved in photographing community events.

At each meeting we have a member’s spot where someone from our group takes 5 minutes to enlighten us on a photography related subject.

We meet on the 4th Monday night of each month at 7.00pm at the Arts Centre on Sunderland Drive where we display our prints and projected images to be judged and critiqued. This is done by an accredited judge either in person or remotely. Constructive comments are always beneicial so much knowledge is gained during the process.

New members are always welcome. The irst two meetings are free so come along to see if the Photography Club is for you. Anyone wishing to join may contact either Gordon or Gail, or just come along.

Gordon: 3410 1279, Gail: 3408 9850, bribiephotographyclub@gmail.com

Members Trevor, Carol, Honey, Glenys, Sandy and Libby

You are welcome to visit our studio, our current working together times are: Monday 9am - 12pm, 6:15pm - 9pm, Tuesday 9am - 12pm, Wednesday 9am - 12pm. With the big resurgence in one of the oldest art forms known to man, there is no better time to join us and become a potter.

To quote Francesca Gavin - Visual Arts Editor and Curator for Soho House - “In a world illed with technology, nothing could feel more genuine and human and real than clay.”

JPs in the Community Program.

Bribie Potters: Studio 1, Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bribie.Potters.1

Volunteer Justice of the Peace are available at the following sites: BRIBIE ISLAND SHOPPING CENTRE: Cnr Goodwin Drive and Hornsby Road, Bribie Island.

Location:

Between Telstra and Spend-Less Shoes

Service Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 10:00am - 1:00pm BRIBIE ISLAND LIBRARY: Cnr of First Avenue and Welsby Parade, Bongaree.

Location:

Reception

Service Times: Monday 11:00am - 2:00pm and Thursday 5:00pm - 6:00pm.

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE BRIBIE CHAMBER. The Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-proit organisation run by a volunteer committee. The Chamber works with local government and councils to improve infrastructure in the community and helps to encourage industry and employment in our local area.

this will further promote our wonderful island to even more people who can visit and keep our businesses proitable.

If you do become a member of the Bribie Island Chamber then you have the added beneits of being listed on our website: www.bribie. com.au with a link to your own website or Facebook page. Website links to your business’s website increases the traic directed to your site when the public do internet searches, so it is worthwhile to have that link. If your business is holding a promotion or special you can send us the information and we will place it on the Chamber website and Facebook page and send it out to all our members via email.

Your contact details will also be placed on our email list and you will receive invitations to business related events in the Moreton Bay region. These can range from breakfasts and dinners to workshops and information sessions run by diferent organisations, whatever we think our members can make use of.

The Chamber also has ‘Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce’ stickers that you can use for your cars and/or shop windows to help the promotion of Bribie Island.

Past achievements of the Bribie Chamber which are still popular today include the Visitor Information Centre and the Bribie Magazine The Bribie Chamber actively and constantly promotes the island and surrounding areas.

The annual Bribie Magazine is designed speciically for that purpose. It is delivered to all households in our area as well as Visitor Information Centres all over Queensland as well as copies being sent interstate and even overseas. All businesses, whether small or large, home-based or retail, are welcome to advertise in the magazine. You don’t need to be a Chamber member to advertise and if you think you have any interesting articles or stories for the magazine the committee would love to hear from you. Contact us at: info@bribie.com.au This current edition of the magazine is also being made available as a digital version. Visit the Chamber website at www.bribie.com.au and click on the link to access the digital version of the magazine. We hope

SUPPORTING BRIBIE ISLAND. It’s an honour to be part of the 2016 Bribie Island Magazine. Located just an hour’s drive north of Brisbane, Bribie is renowned for its pristine waters, white sandy beaches and uninterrupted views of Moreton Island and the Glass House Mountains.

Our beautiful island is home to more than 18,000 residents and is shared with thousands of visitors each and every year. It is easy to see why with an abundance of recreational and natural attractions including bushwalking trails, pristine beaches, family parks and lakes. With more than 165 recreational spaces on Bribie council is continuing to invest $1.18 million in parks, sporting and recreational facilities including improvements to the Bribie Island Sports Complex.

Council will also spend more than $5.63 million in 2015/16 upgrading local roads and transport infrastructure with more than $1.25 million for the renewal of Goodwin Drive at Bongaree. The Bribie Island Arts Centre was just one of the recipients of an amenities upgrade to ensure

If you are interested in joining the Bribie Chamber of Commerce please email: info@bribie.com.au for a membership application or with any questions you may have.

The Bribie Chamber would like to pay tribute to Garth McGarry who unfortunately passed away in March 2015.

Garth was always a big supporter of the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce and had a passion for business and for Bribie Island.

After serving as Chamber President through the 1980s he continued to be a part of the Chamber even though he was no longer on the committee.

He was always there to lend a hand, you just had to ask, and in a voluntary organisation like the Chamber of Commerce that is greatly appreciated.

Garth believed that if you became involved in something you should fully commit to it and he certainly did.

He will be sadly missed but never forgotten and his contribution to Bribie will always be remembered and appreciated by the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce.

that we continue to provide facilities of a world class standard. The Recreation Hall and Netball courts on First Avenue are also undergoing a facelift which will beneit both locals and visitors to the busy hub which is home to sporting groups and cultural groups.

Priorities in the last year have included playground renewals, road rehabilitations, seawall construction, caravan park upgrades and other improvements to ensure that the island is maintained for the enjoyment and safety of all who reside here as well as our many visitors.

Remember by dining and shopping locally you are helping to support local suppliers, as well as playing a part in the continued expansion of business and employment opportunities across our region. I encourage you to have a look through the Bribie Island Magazine and keep it handy whether it is at home, at work or in the car. It’s the perfect way to make informed decisions when shopping locally and supporting the Bribie Island business community.

From the beautiful beaches to the great bushwalking trails, there’s so much to enjoy whilst on Bribie Island here in the Moreton Bay Region.

Regards, Gary Parsons, Councillor Division 1.

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WHEN WW2 CAME TO TOORBUL POINT. (From 1942-45, Toorbul Point (known nowadays as Sandstone Point) was the site of a large Allied amphibious training base. Historian Ron Donald recalls this vital era of Australia’s war history.)

The waters of Pumicestone Passage at Toorbul Point ripple past the bows of motor launches towing lines of boats illed with fully-armed Australian soldiers. It is August, 1942, and the training of soldiers for amphibious warfare in Papua New Guinea has just begun - for the irst time ever on the coastline of Australia.

Within the next eight months, more than 25,000 Australian and United States soldiers will be prepared at the Toorbul Point base for amphibious attacks on Japanese-held territory on South-west Paciic islands to the north. Sailors of the RAN and United States Navy will also take part in the amphibious training, as well as Australian commandos and “soldier sailors” destined to man supply ships in the Paciic theatre of the war.

The Combined Training School (to give it its oicial title) was an initiative of the Australian Army and established initially to train troops of the AIF 7th Division who had returned in early 1942 after service in the Middle East. Headquarters of the division were at Woodford and its battalions were distributed throughout the South Queensland area. The CTS was under the command of Lieut. Col. Lionel Rose, who had also served - and been wounded - in World War I at the age of only nineteen.

The CTS naval wing - known oicially as RAN No. 5 Station - was the province of swashbuckling Englishman, Commander Jack Band, a RAN reservist who was destined to pay the supreme sacriice during an Allied amphibious landing in New Guinea.

American Oicers observe a beach landing from the stern of HMAS Koopa in the early days of the Toorbul Point Combined Training School. Folding boats were being used at the time to carry the soliders, with four on each side paddling the craft and an oarsman at the stern. Landings were made both day and night with tide times and currents being critical to the cast-of times in the exercises.

Navy directive to boat owners The Australian Army did not have any small boats of its own for amphibious training and the British Army had its hands full in campaigns in Europe. Australia, therefore, had to ind its own resources.

An article in leading Queensland newspapers on Monday, June 8, 1942, carried an oicial directive under this general heading: All types of boats to be handed over.

The story read: “All boat owners in Queensland must hand their boats over to the military authorities. This is the result of an order by Captain E P Thomas, District Naval Oicer, Queensland, who said yesterday that it would take efect at once”.

“It is estimated that there are over 2000 boats on the Brisbane River and as many more on the waterways of Queensland coastal areas.”

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“The order applies to skifs, rowing boats, motor launches, trawlers, drifters, ferries, yachts, dredges, barges, canoes; in fact, craft of any description, including dumb lighters.

“The owner must clearly and legibly print his name and address on the vessel and leave with it anchors, cables and mooring ropes. He must remove the engine if it does not exceed 5hp and remove from the boat all portable ittings, batteries, equipment and personal belongings”.

“Boats must be placed in the water in a position accessible to oicers taking over craft or must move them to another place directed”.

“There are some exemptions for people using boats to earn a living such as ishing boats and vessels authorised to be used as part of the Naval Auxiliary Patrol”.

“Any owner who fails to comply with the order may have his boat removed or destroyed. Boats taken over by the Military will remain in the charge of the forces for the duration of the war. They will be taken to a ‘boat farm’ where they will be cared for.”

Thus the Combined Training School at Toorbul Point had to wait for towing craft such as launches to become available. Meantime, the Army had arranged for the school to be supplied with “folding boats” - collapsible boats made of timber and canvas and used mainly as pontoons for military bridges across expanses of water. But, in the case of the CTS, the boats would be used to transport troops on amphibious day and night training raids on beaches on Bribie Island.

In the lead-up to the amphibious training, work had proceeded around the clock - electricity generators on site worked full-time - on the establishment of the CTS and its range of associated facilities and buildings. Among these was the personnel pier from which the soldiers would access the moored folding boats. The irst pile for the pier was driven on July 19; it extended 330 feet out to 8ft. 6ins. at low water in the passage and was ready for use 14 days later. A mock-up ship’s side was erected on the beach to enable the soldiers to learn how to use cargo nets for descending into, and climbing up from, amphibious craft at sea. Nearby was a full-scale model of a landing craft for training in entering and leaving procedures.

A water supply for up to 1500 men was developed from local bores, supplemented by tanks. In a report, Lt. Col. Rose noted: “Until such time as proper landing craft became available, good training was carried out by landing the army from folding boats, which were towed to a position of the beach to be assaulted by launches manned by the RAN. Ten launches were asked for initially and the irst ive arrived in August (1942). Towing six folding boats each, there were just enough launches to provide for the irst battalion to be trained.

“The folding boat equipment proved to be admirably suited to the task, towed well and were safe in quite heavy seas, even with 24 fully-armed and equipped men on board. Thirty boats were required initially and arrived in time. This number gradually increased to about 100…”

The soldiers kneeled in the folding boats. Initially, voluntary members of the Naval Auxiliary Patrol helped to co-ordinate the launch-folding boat exercises and were gradually replaced by RAN ratings, the majority of whom had trained at HMAS Assault at Port Stephens on the NSW coast. Army chief Lt. Gen. Sir John Lavarack inspected the CTS at Toorbul Point eight days after it opened for training and witnessed a battalion landing of South Point on Bribie Island.

Each of the folding boats had two oarsmen whose job was to utilise their skills and the prevailing tide to ensure that, after being cast of from the launches, the boats came ashore at the area designated for the “attack”. The exercises were carried out at night, as well as in daylight, and RAAF aircraft simulated battle conditions with straing and bombing attacks nearby. RAN Admiral Sir Guy Royle was among high-ranking visitors to the school in its early days.

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High-ranking US Army oicers who witnessed training operations at Toorbul Point included Lieut-Gen R Eichelberger, 2-i-c to Supreme Allied Commander General Douglas MacArthur. Commander John Band, oicer-in-charge of the naval wing (RAN Station No. 5) at the Toorbul Point combined school also tendered an oicial inal report as his Army contemporary, Lieut.-Col. Rose, had done.

Cdr. Band wrote on March 15, 1943: “Our allies, the American amphibious group here, have now become a permanent detachment.

They are proceeding to get plans out to build quite an elaborate show to accommodate between 400 and 500 seamen, side by side with the Australian Naval wing.”

HMAS Koopa at anchor during an exercise in Moreton Bay with troops in folding boats. The folding boats were launched down a specially designed, oiled, timber chute on the ship’s port side and held in place by a warp (at an angle) for the boarding procedures.

Arrival of US personnel Between August 5 and September 7, 1942, four AIF battalions trained at the CTS, being followed by four US battalions (September 9 October 22), two AIF commando companies ((October 12-30), three US battalions (October 27, 1942 - January 1943), one Australian Militia battalion and artillery regiment (January-March), and one Australian tank regiment (March 14-19).

Referring to the early stages of the school and construction of the personnel jetty, Cdr. Band wrote: “Permanent mooring lines were rigged on the jetty to which were secured folding boats as used by Army engineers for bridging. They were secured so that they could be warped (at an angle) alongside two pontoons, one on either side of the jetty. “When this system was organised, a full infantry battalion of equipped troops could embark in seventeen minutes.” With Toorbul Point now under its control from March, 1943, the US Navy maintained the base for the training of crews of landing craft and also participated in some assault exercises with US troops on the eastern beach of Bribie Island.

Units of one of the US divisions (41st) had to travel 380 miles each way to the school from their area of concentration near Rockhampton.

The initial method of training with launches and folding boats began to change at the school with the arrival in November, 1942, of two US landing craft of the irst batch to arrive in Australia.

The number of craft and USN personnel gradually increased and, by the middle of February, 1943, there were suicient craft to land an entire battalion, signalling the end of the launch-folding boat era.

Shortly after, US vessels at the school included several amphibious landing craft big enough to carry ive 25-tons General Grant tanks.

In the meantime, the well-known Moreton Bay passenger ferry, s.s.

Koopa had also been brought into service, a wharf having been built for her at the school to load soldiers for landing exercises on Bribie and Moreton Islands.

Growth in naval personnel numbers From a modest beginning with 16 Naval Auxiliary Personnel men, RAN ratings of all descriptions were posted to the CTS and in August, 1942, naval strength increased to 80.

It reached its peak in December when all ranks and ratings numbered 300, including about 18 oicers.

In the meantime, the school had been visited by Navy chief Sir Guy Royle. On December 8, 1942, a detachment of two oicers and 40 ratings of the United States Navy arrived at the school with the objective of teaching the RAN staf the peculiarities of US landing craft.

Accommodation became very taxed, especially as this detachment increased quickly in numbers and without notice.

By the middle of February, 1943, there were suicient USN craft at the school to land an entire battalion and the launches and folding boats were no longer needed. CTS assumed the new name of Amphibious Training Centre in March, 1943, under the command of US Admiral Daniel Barbey (who made a personal visit) and the leet increased rapidly, including three 105ft. long LCTs each capable of carrying ive 28-tons tanks. US naval personnel at the centre numbered about 400.

This aerial view of the early stages of construction of the Bribie Island bridge in 1961 - 16 years after the end of WW2 - shows the remains of jetties built by Australian Army personnel of 2/7 Bn. in 1942.

Era of the “seamen soldiers” With the Japanese retreating in the South-west Paciic area, the Americans moved out of the camp and, from late 1944, it was occupied by “seamen soldiers” of Australian Army Water Transport, REI, the units being the 42nd and 43rd landing craft companies of 54th Port Transport.

The latter group had a complement of three oicers and 140 personnel, who arrived at Toorbul Point in 20 barges each weighing 40 tons. Daily training in the nearby waters of Moreton Bay took the form of sea trials and testing of the barges in preparation for the landing of essential supplies for Allied troops in the war zones in the Paciic islands.

When word reached the camp of the Japanese surrender in August, 1945, celebrations ran high over beers in the mess. The then commanding oicer, a major who wore a revolver at all times, reportedly withdrew the irearm from its holster and ired celebratory shots into the loor as he approached the bar.

The Toorbul Point area used for military purposes in WW2 was bounded by Pumicestone Passage, the area west towards Ningi, including today’s Spinnaker Sound and its environs, and the sloping land now intersected by Bestmann Road. A high-ranking army oicer has estimated that the camp covered an area of approximately four square kilometres.

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BRIBIE’S BEATING HEART. FREE PARKING & FREE ENTRY.

and Fossicking Club host open sheds and demonstrations on market day and various times throughout the year.

The Bribie Island Community Arts Centre (BICAC) is the heart of art and culture on the island, catering for the creative, the connoisseur and the curious. It is the “go to’’ gallery to exhibit, a retail space to buy and sell quality art, a place for learning and sharing in workshops, hire a studio or a meeting space and join monthly markets with a distinct “vibe’’.

Visitors – School groups, social clubs and tour buses regularly attend the Centre with bushwalks also enjoyed on the site. With prior notice, lunches and morning teas can be ofered from $5 per head, comprising home-made scones, cakes and relishes.

Afordable Gallery Hire – Matthew Flinders Art Gallery is extensive, adaptable, afordable and available to hire for art exhibitions and happenings, such as art and lifestyle expos, launches, musical events and private functions. An adjoining commercial kitchen also available in hire package. Contact the Centre for details.

Bribie Island Community Arts Society Inc is a volunteer-driven, membership dependent, 100 per cent user pays venue that is the Bribie Island Community Art Centre.

Visit the Centre at 191 Sunderland Drive Banksia Beach, Bribie Island - open Tuesday to Sunday 10am-4pm.

Extensive and attractive Retail areas – with ive retail spaces – where artists sell their wares with rolling stock.

Spacious studios, numerous art groups learning and working together, call BICAC home as continuous hirers of spaces. These include potters, painters, quilters, leadlighters, printmakers, knitters, sewers and ailiated groups such as the Bribie Island Photography Club, Bribie Island Woodcrafters and Bribie Island Gem and Fossicking Club.

Stand-alone Boardroom – This sizeable meeting space accommodates children’s music workshops, luncheon parties, Banksia Garden Club, Yoga classes, Playgroup meetings and conferences.

Diverse Program – The annual Matthew Flinders Art Competition, showcasing in-house groups and specialist Artist of the Month makes for dynamic year-round programming.

Monthly Markets – Bribie Vibe and Craft Markets take place on the last Sunday of the month. They are growing each month to widen the original art, organic produce, vintage and upmarket wares, lifestyle activities and musicians on ofer from 8.30am to 1pm. On-site groups such as the Bribie Island District Woodcrafters and Bribie Island Gem 36

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BRIBIE ISLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC. In April 1987, a group of like-minded folk got together to form the Bribie Island Orchid Society. From this small number, the society has grown to over 150 current members who live on Bribie Island, Sandstone Point, Ningi and surrounding areas.

The Society meets at its own clubhouse, “The Orchid House”, on the irst Tuesday for the Management Meeting, the second Saturday at 1.30pm for the New Growers’ Meeting and the fourth Tuesday of the month for the Cultural Meeting at 1.30pm. The Orchid House is located at 156A First Avenue, Bribie Island alongside the sporting ields and Bribie Island Society is very proud to have been able to raise funds to build and outit this multipurpose building, the third, in Australia.

There are many diferent genres of orchids which grow easily and most successfully in our region as can be seen at our two shows each year.

The irst show is the Easter Orchid and Foliage Show held on Good Friday and Easter Saturday and the other is the Spring Orchid and Foliage Show held in October. The shows are staged at The Orchid House which is where all the orchids are displayed and the Indoor Bowls Clubhouse for the foliage and vendors who attend each show.

The parkland in between the buildings has a ‘market’ area with various other local folk in attendance. Apart from our own members, visitors from other orchid societies in the south east region, bring their beautiful lowers to try to take home that Champion of the Show and various other prizes.

by giving talks at other gardening groups or setting up displays at various fairs, markets and fund raising events. Along with the growing of orchids, we have a great social time with bus trips to various orchid shows, parties at our clubhouse to celebrate special occasions for our members, Melbourne Cup Party, Christmas Party as well as Friendship Days where invited guests come along and we light up the barbeque and sit around and eat and chat. These events are an important part of our program as many of our members enjoy the opportunity to maintain a friendship with those who are interested in growing and showing orchids in a friendly, caring environment.

Several native orchids grow in various places on the island and a walk along the bush tracks with a knowledgeable member from the Society will soon have you inding them easily. It is amazing to see them just growing there in their natural habitat.

Orchids are not diicult to grow and lower successfully. You will be amazed at how quickly, with a little bit of help and guidance, you’ll see your plants blooming and illing your patio, garden or even a little shade house with magniicent lowers. You just need to ind out which particular orchid grows well in our region. So if you are interested in learning more about these fascinating plants or a total beginner who is looking for something diferent to do, why not come along to our meetings and join the fun. At the end of our meetings, we have a cup of tea or cofee and a chat which gives us time to enjoy the company as well as sharing ideas on the ‘best way’ to grow orchids. Our website at www.bribieislandorchidsociety.com can show you stories and photos of our shows and other activities as well as fact sheets on various aspects of orchid growing.

Apart from growing and showing our orchids, the Bribie Island Orchid Society also has a place in the community by supporting other groups

Contact our Secretary, Carolyn Burke for more information: secretary.bribieislandorchidsociety@outlook.com or 07 3410 7975

As Moreton Bay’s northernmost sand island, Bribie Island has always enjoyed a rich ishing and seaside culture, which started thousands of years ago with the Indigenous Gubbi Gubbi people who enjoyed the bountiful resources of the bay. It was the site of Matthew Flinders’ skirmish with the island’s traditional owners in 1799 when he landed on the island while charting Australia’s east coast on the Norfolk.

In the early 20th century Bribie Island became a popular summer holiday destination with visitors from Brisbane arriving on regular SS Koopa services. Its reputation for good ishing and boating continued as the SS Koopa plied the waters of Moreton Bay to Bribie Island for 50 years with services only interrupted by World War Two when the Island took on another role as a strategic military fortress.

In honour of Bribie’s unique history, the museum features a collection of local artifacts and preserved fauna to truly explore the rich story of Bribie Island.

BRIBIE ISLAND SEASIDE MUSEUM.

The Bribie Island Seaside Museum hosts a permanent display of ish species preserved by the Amateur Fishing Association of Queensland and includes a purpose-built micro theatre where visitors can immerse themselves in short ilms about the island and its people, and complement the many touring exhibitions hosted by the museum.

Nestled along the iconic Bongaree foreshore overlooking the scenic Pumicestone Passage, the Bribie Island Seaside Museum is a vibrant and contemporary museum exploring the unique history and people of Bribie Island with a variety of local and traveling exhibitions.

Year-round, the Bribie Island Seaside Museum ofers an engaging program of local and touring temporary exhibitions, workshops and seminars, as well as a monthly Gallery And Museum Explorers, or G.A.M.E, program for younger visitors.

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WEDDINGS ON BRIBIE.

A Dream Island Wedding destination at your doorstep.

Bribie Island is fast becoming one of Queensland’s most desired wedding destinations, with loved up couples traveling from nearby and abroad to tie the knot on our beautiful Island.

With tranquil stretches of white sandy beaches and green grassy waterfront parkland along the pristine Pumicestone Passage, your ceremony location options are endless.

Bribie has 7 great reception venues, included are award winning reception venues such as Paciic Harbour Golf Club, Bribie Island RSL and the brand new Sandstone Point Hotel.

Whether you’re wanting a casual elopement or an extravagant wedding masterpiece, Bribie has the talent to deliver.

Accommodation

For the latest information on planning a Bribie Island wedding visit: www.bribieislandweddings.com.au Wedding Suppliers Bribie Island has an amazing group of talented wedding suppliers to cater for every aspect of your wedding day. From sensational photographers and celebrants to dream wedding stylists and cake decorators!

You can plan your wedding start to inish at the newly opened “Bribie Wedding Centre” located at 50 Verdoni Street, Bellara. With talented wedding planners that will plan your dream day without a hitch and access to all of Bribie’s wedding suppliers and up to date information on the years latest trends and styles.

From waterfront hotels to beach houses, Bribie has accommodation to suit everyone. Book yourself into the penthouse room of a beachfront resort to wine, dine and relax the rest of your wedding week away.

Holiday house rentals are available right across the island. There’s somewhere to suit every budget.

A Wedding Oasis like none other. . .

Photo credit: Jane Gilbey Photography Letter Props and Styling: Fabulous Funktions

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Real Weddings.

Nick + Janita Ceremony: Sunset Park Reception: Paciic Harbour Golf Club Decorator/Styling: Fabulous Funktions Photography: Jo Hammond Photography Flowers: Bella B Flowers Cake: There’s a Cake For That!

Accommodation: On the Beach Resort “We chose Bribie Island as our wedding destination because Bribie Island is just so perfect and has everything you need! Gorgeous views from on the passage at Sunset Park out to the Glass House Mountains. Perfect for photos! And our accommodation, On the Beach Resort’s roof top views over the ocean beach.”

Justin + Amy Ceremony: Sunset Park Reception: Blue Anchorage Photographer: Jane Gilbey Photography Decorator/Styling: Fabulous Funktions Cake: Cake it to the Limit Makeup: Makeup by Aleasha Deanne Flowers: Bella B Flowers & Garden “Justin and I have lived on Bribie for many years, it was the place we met and its beautiful, why not have it here!”

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Bribie Island was the irst island in the Moreton Bay waters to see the impress and mark of the white man’s foot. Matthew Flinders was that person; he who navigated the whole extent of the Bay, and so well charted the six islands from Bribie to Russell Island.

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trade + business directory ACCOMMODATION see also ‘Real Estate’ for holiday rentals Aquatic Vista .......................................3408 1444 Avon Lodge Bed & Breakfast ...............3410 7318 Bali on Bribie ..................................0417 656 693 Beachmere Caravan Park (Lions Club) ..5496 8077 Beachmere Palms Motel (pg 13) ..........5496 8577 Bellara Caravan Park ...........................3408 7436 Bongaree Caravan Park ......................3408 1054 Bribie Island Beach Huts......................3408 1074 Bribie Island Caravan Park ...................3408 1134 Bribie Island Hotel/Motel ......................3408 7477 Bribie Island Retreat & Recreation Ctr.. 3475 3000 Bribie Waterways Motel (pg 52) ...........3408 3000 Donnybrook Caravan Park ...................5498 8219 Fairways Golf & Beach Retreat ............3400 2100 Inn Bongaree Guest House..................3410 1718 On The Bay Bribie Island (pg 13)..........3400 1800 On The Beach Resort (pg 12) ..............3400 1400 Our Holiday House - Pet friendly .....0433 843 877 Placid Waters Holiday Apartments (pg 13)..3408 2122 Silver Shores Caravan Park .................5497 5566 Sylvan Beach Resort (pg 13)................3408 8300 The Gums Anchorage..........................3408 5200 Toorbul Caravan Park ..........................5498 8210 Witchie Woo Wellness B&B ............0488 442 283 ACCOUNTANTS / BOOKKEEPERS / TAX Ban Tacs Accountants P/L ..................5497 6777 Bribie Accounting Services ..................3408 9539 Bribie Tax Accounting ..........................3408 7566 Don Crombie Accountancy ..................3408 0011 First Class Accounts .......................0430 099 073 Kate Jones Bookkeeping ................0448 033 511 Meredith Marshall Bookkeeping ......0407 177 877 OBT Accounting & Tax.........................3408 3444 TAG Accounting .................................3410 0222 Tax & Superannuation Professionals ....3410 8116 Wagner & Co .......................................3408 6566 AIR CONDITIONING Bribie Solar, Electrical & Air Con...........3408 2588 Bribie Appliance Service ......................3408 4182 Frank McRae Electrics ....................0407 690 280 JJN Electrical & Air Conditioning .....0419 176 607 ANIMALS / PET CARE A Gentle Clip Ultimate Dog Grooming .....1300 889 299 Allpets Caboolture Animal Hospital ......5495 8100 Bribie Island Pet Supplies ....................3408 7408 Bribie Island Veterinary Clinic ...............3408 6011 Caboolture & District Animal Welfare ....5498 9334 Dressin 4 Equestrian .......................0407 591 561 Hairy Barkers on Bribie ........................3410 0884 Perfecto Pooch Mobile Hydrobath .....0407 591 561 Precious Pets Homecare ................0400 536 131 Sandstone Point Vet .......................0400 699 704 Teamwork Dog Obedience .............0407 761 201 Teamwork Puppy School ................0407 761 201 Toni’s Mobile Hydrobath/Grooming ..0408 877 146 Yvonne’s Dog & Puppy School ............3408 8011 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Britannia Antiques ...............................3408 0122

APPLIANCE REPAIRS / REFRIGERATION Banksia Beach Refrigeration ................3410 8828 Bribie Appliance Service ......................3408 4182 Ningi Appliance Repairs .....................5497 6622 ART GALLERIES / ART & CRAFT SUPPLIES Arty Beaver Art School & Gallery ..........3410 7509 BI Community Arts Ctr (pg 36) .............3408 9288 Matthew Flinders Gallery (pg 36) ..........3408 9288 Scrappers Paradise .............................3410 1122 The Crafty Hedgehog ..........................3408 6018 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES All Terrain RV & Caravan Repairs (pg 15) .3408 0100

BP Express Bribie Island ......................3410 0211 Bribie Auto Electrical ............................3408 1002 Bribie Car Care ....................................3408 4477

Bribie Island Bakehouse ......................3408 9811 Brumby’s Bakery .................................3410 0095 Ningi Bakehouse .................................5497 5989 Sandstone Point Bakehouse................5497 7780 The Family Bakery ...............................3408 2500 CJ’s Pastries Woorim...........................3410 1292 BANKING / FINANCIAL PLANNING Allegro Financial..............................1300 799 123 ANZ Bank ............................................3408 6855 Bank of Queensland ............................3410 1600 Banking & Financial Ombudsman ...1300 780 808 Bay Bon Investments...........................3408 9599 Chriah Pty Ltd ................................0427 717 450 Commonwealth Bank of Australia ........3400 1633 Credilex .............................................5495 3000 Files Stibbe Financial Planning .............3410 0999 Heritage Bldg Society MiniBranch ........3408 4700 National Australia Bank ........................3410 4297 Oak Tree Financial Planning .................5497 7007 RetireInvest..........................................3408 6428 Suncorp Metway .................................3400 2288 Westpac Bank .....................................3410 3311 BATTERIES Bribie Green ........................................3408 2999 First Avenue Tyre & Mechanical ............3408 1691

Bribie Island Car Detailing ....................3408 0014 Bridgestone Service Ctr - Bribie Is. ......3408 3433 C&J Mobile Mechanical ..................0404 262 151 Conti Engines ......................................3408 3177 First Avenue Tyre & Mechanical ............3408 1691 Freedom Fuels - Ningi .........................5497 6983 Garcia & Sons Auto Parts ....................3408 2255 German Engineering Services ..............3408 0243 Grantech Auto & Marine Electrics ........3408 4600 Island Auto Repairs .............................3408 0043 Island Body Works ..............................3410 1400 Jack’s Tyre & Mechanical .....................3408 1821 Keystar Motors ....................................3408 0800 Mr Fixit Bribie’s Mobile Mechanic ....0425 330 963 Strut Re-Gas, Rubber & Fabrication.....5428 1006 TDC Mechanical ..................................3410 0430 The Auto Body Shoppe .......................3408 0116 Ultratune Bribie Island (pg 15) ..............3410 1100 Wilkie’s Auto Centre.............................3408 1509 BAIT & TACKLE Bribie Passage Kiosk & Boat Hire ........5497 5789 Bribie Sport & Cycles ...........................3408 1347 Gateway Bait & Tackle (pg 15) .............5497 5253 Tackle Inn ............................................3408 7997 BAKERIES Beachmere Bakery ..............................5496 8590 Bongaree Hot Bread ............................3408 1109 ★ www.bribie.com.au ★

BICYCLE SALES & HIRE Bribie Mower & Cycle Centre ...............3408 6044 Bribie Sports & Cycles .........................3408 1347 BOATS / MARINE Archie’s Boat Licence Training Ctr........3399 6422 Bribie Boat Sales .................................3408 0055

Bribie Island Boat Hire ...................0419 967 994 Bribie Passage Kiosk & Boat Hire ........5497 5789 Bribie Pontoons ...................................3408 3822 Coral Sea Cruisers...............................5497 5599 Donnybrook Boat Hire .........................5498 8247 Ferryman Cruises (pg 6)..................0408 214 980 Fisher Boats ........................................5495 4696 Gerry Chee’s Bribie Marine ..................3408 3233 Grantech Auto & Marine Electrics ........3408 4600 KR Metal Products ..............................3416 2356 Mark’s Arcs Beachmere ..................0408 726 428 45

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Paciic Blue Mobile Marine Servicing ....5429 8825 Powercat Marine .................................5428 0043 Spinnaker Sound Marine Workshop.....5497 6733 Spinnaker Sound Marina (pg 10)..........5497 5511 Sunshine Boat Sales.......................0408 373 405 Top Canopies ......................................5497 5005 Volunteer Marine Rescue .....................3408 7596 BUILDERS / CONSTRUCTION A First Class Bathroom .......................3410 7770 Absolute Carpentry .........................0404 899 516 Acumen Building Projects ....................5499 4588 Burns Builders ....................................5497 7070 Genoa Constructions...........................3408 3225 Glen Frankham Builders..................0407 679 303 Hanson Construction Materials P/L .....3408 3344 Keith Lovel Concrete Contractors .....0400 035 774 Nev Potter - Shadeunda Pergolas .......3408 3385 Oxenford, John - Consulting Engineer ..0409 067 354 Phillip Napper .................................0400 308 408

BUILDING & PEST INSPECTIONS Property Inspections Team .............0418 222 934 Inspectahouse ................................1300 792 092 BUS COMPANIES Aussie Ultimate Tours & Charters ....0419 657 600 Bribie Fun Tours..............................0418 888 253 Bribie Island Coaches ..........................3408 2562 Greg’s Bus & Coach ............................5496 7440 Caboolture Bus Lines ..........................5495 4744 Kangaroo Bus Lines .......................1300 287 525 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & COACHING Acclaim Apprentices & Trainees ...........5408 0000 Cataport Pty Ltd - Business Mgmt..0438 389 942 Personalised Business Coaching .........3410 8482 BUTCHERS Aussie Meats and Seafood ..................3408 0972 Banksia Beach Butchers .....................3408 6668 Beachmere Butchery ...........................5496 8588 Bongaree Plaza Meats .........................3408 3200 Ningi Meat Mart ...................................5497 5200 Paddock to Plate Fresh Meats ........0428 157 755 Slice N Dice Meats ..............................3408 2121 Woorim Beach Meats ..........................3408 2099 CABINETS / KITCHENS Abel Cabinets ......................................5428 2456 Burgess Kitchens ................................5495 1550 Hookies Kitchens & Cabinets...............5428 0488 Larry Savige - Cabinetmaker ..........0401 803 416 Shelman Woodworks ..........................3408 3124 Stone Concepts QLD - benchtops ......5495 2109 CARAVAN - SALES, ACCESSORIES & REPAIRS All Terrain RV & Caravan Repairs (pg 15) ..3408 0100 Sunbuster Solar Shades .................0412 673 276 46

CARPETS & TILES Irelands Flooring Solutions ...................3408 3122 CATERING & CONFERENCE CENTRES Bribie Golf Club Catering .....................3408 1457 Bribie Waterways Motel (pg 52) ...........3408 3000 Kai Katering (pg 18) ........................0405 249 973 RSL Club Bribie Island (pg 52) .............3400 1300 Transformation Ctr Conference Facilities ..3408 0355 CHEMISTS / PHARMACIES Banksia Bch Discount Drug Store (pg 9) ..3408 6444 Bongaree Pharmacist Advice (pg 9) .....3408 1601 Bribie Discount Drug Store (pg 9).........3408 1059 Ningi Discount Pharmacy.....................5497 6644 Pebble Beach Pharmacy ....................5497 7388 Priceline Pharmacy (pg 5) ....................3410 1000 Woorim Surfside Pharmacy .................3408 3436 CHILDCARE / CHILDCARE CENTRES Bribie Island Child Care Centre ............3408 0666 Early Learning Centre Ningi..................5497 6555 GoodStart Early Learning Banksia Beach ..3408 6255 GoodStart Early Learning Bongaree.....3410 1115 Kitty’s Family Daycare .....................0401 649 133 Sandstone Lakes Early Learning Ctr ..1300 851 331 CHURCHES Assembly of God .................................3408 0355 Bribie Island Baptist Church............0414 979 664 BI Seventh Day Adventist Church ...1300 134 643 Bribie Island Uniting Church (pg 29) .....3408 49 70 Church of Christ ..................................3408 3772 Christian Outreach Centre ...................3408 0429 Greek Orthodox Church .................0413 813 136 Little Flower Catholic Church BI ...........3408 1086 St Peter’s Anglican Church ..................3408 3191 Transformation Centre ........................3408 0355 CINEMA Bribie Twin Theatre ..............................3408 4244 CLEANING SERVICES & SUPPLIES Amazing Clean ....................................3881 0555 Bribie Island Carpet Cleaning ...............3408 2344 BI Cleaning, Hotel & Packaging Supplies ..0412 823 820 Brisbane2Bribie Pressure Cleaning ..1300 722 571 Clean 01 .........................................1800 281 521 Domestic Butterlies.............................3410 0367 Extract All Carpet Cleaning ..................5497 5346 Extreme Care Carpet & Tile Cleaning ...3410 8437 Exit Pest Mgmt & Carpet Cleaning .......5497 6766 Goodfellas Window Cleaning ..........0404 804 172 Island Wholesale Cleaning Supplies .....3408 3154 Maxx Industries ..............................0417 380 276 Ocean Carpet Cleaning/Pest Control ..0401 482 606 QLD Domestic Services ..................0408 072 811 Quibet Cleaning Services .....................3408 7477 Terry’s High Pressure Cleaning .............3408 6260 COMMISSIONER FOR DECLARATIONS All information is from Queensland Justices database. Correct as of Oct 2015.

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O’Brien, Peter ......................................3408 6832 Rundle, Jennifer..............................0414 413 679 Willaims, Carol .....................................3410 8304 BELLARA Barraclough, Leo .................................3408 7305 Bray, Darryl ..........................................3849 1890 Eslick, Carolyn .....................................3408 8772 King, Kenneth ......................................3399 9467 Obst, Brian ..........................................3410 7443 Walters, Stacey ..............................0400 930 306 BONGAREE Erickson, Jefrey ..................................3408 1751 Lloyd‐Parker, Simone ..........................3408 3317 Miller, Lorraine .....................................3410 0154 Miller, Anita .....................................0427 410 717 O’Dea, Thomas ..............................0490 468 756 Stein, Geofrey .....................................3410 1223 Toal, Pamela ........................................3408 1871 Tyson, Annette................................0448 620 789 Webb, Jefrey ......................................3410 1554 NINGI Ashcroft, Donna ..................................5497 7581 Ashcroft, Robert ..................................5497 7581 Austin, Matthew...................................5429 5546 Bailey, Deborah ...................................5497 6653 Hoskins, Joanne ..................................5497 6593 Shepard, Elizabeth ..............................5497 6701 Stewart, Lisa .......................................5419 0186 SANDSTONE POINT Bergin, John ........................................5497 5976 Black, Donald ......................................5497 7558 Doyle, Sandra ......................................5429 5815 Ludlow, Gregory .............................0429 057 797 Morson, Sandra..............................0407 157 776 Sheppard, Ronald ...............................5497 6589 Smith, Lesley .......................................5497 5754 Taylor, Jodi‐Maree ...............................5497 6093 Wakeling, Karen...................................3868 1847 WOORIM Jessen, Leslie .................................0400 737 100 Norley, Karen ..................................0437 174 369 Percival, David .....................................3410 1771 Thomas, Merja.....................................3410 7525 COMPUTERS Bribie PC Repairs ...........................0430 219 122 Bullantz Pty Ltd ...................................3410 7339 Chryse Computer Services .............0419 899 859 Computer Edge ...................................3408 7579 Computer Repairs Bribie .....................3408 6421 EB Games ...........................................3408 3734 Ezy PC Sales .......................................3408 4301 iTangent...............................................5499 0822 Kentronics ...........................................5429 5363 Mimbee Multimedia............................... 3410 1071 Paciic Blue IT .................................0421 359 885 COMMUNICATIONS Telstra Shop ........................................3408 0644 CONCRETERS / CONCRETE SUPPLIES Gary O’Neil Concreting ...................0438 307 166 Hansons ..............................................3408 3344 Concrete & Resurfacing Technologies .....0410 407 259 J & C Kubina ..................................0418 525 889 Nickbuilt Concreting Contractors.....0418 989 392 Oasis Concreting ............................0438 340 824 Ram Concrete Pumping .................0400 221 767

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COUNCIL & GOVT. REPRESENTATIVES Moreton Bay Councillor Division 1........5433 2958 State Member for Pumicestone ..........3408 6436 Moreton Bay Regional Council .............3205 0555 Federal Member for Longman..............5428 7755 CURTAINS & BLINDS Beautiful Blinds (pg 24) ...................1300 304 661 Island Curtains & Verticals (pg 24) ........3408 9299 DANCE ACADEMIES Joy’s Dance Studios ............................3408 0499 Step Up Dance Studio .........................3410 1470 DENTISTS & DENTAL SERVICES All Smiles Denture Clinic ......................3410 0881 Bongaree Dental ..................................3410 1610 David Larment Denture Clinic...............3408 9088 Paciic Smiles Dental ...........................3408 2488 Sandstone Point Dental .......................5429 5628 Smart Dentures ...................................3408 7004 DEPARTMENT / DISCOUNT STORES Banksia Bargains ............................0422 424 957 Bargain City .........................................3408 4889 Supa Cheap Auto ................................3478 9110 Target ..................................................3400 1200 DESIGNERS / DRAFTSMEN AMR Design ........................................5497 7731 Les Struthers Architects.......................3408 2387 DRIVING SCHOOLS Apple Driver Training ............................3410 8136 Around-About Bribie Driving School.....3408 8304 Coastwide Driver Training ....................3410 8200 ELECTRICAL All-Phase Electrical, Bob Greene ....0429 197 606 Electrinity (pg 28) ............................0429 483 910 Hans Electrical (pg 20) ....................0458 912 121 Harro’s Electrical ..................................3408 0411 JJN Electrical & Air Conditioning .....0419 176 607 Loveday Electrical ................................5495 7966 L Chadwick Electrical .....................0407 039 289 Michael D Electrical ........................0414 266 676 Mike Crocker .......................................3408 2697 RJB Electrical Services ........................3408 7557 Willie Pieck .....................................0417 600 910 Worley Communications .................0410 340 649 ELECTRICAL & SOLAR - RETAIL Bribie Solar, Electrical & Air Con...........3408 2588 Dick Smith ...........................................3410 1833 Leading Appliances .............................3408 9200 EMBROIDERY DJ Embroidery.....................................3408 0160 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Employment Services Qld ....................3129 8970 Help Employment and Training ............3410 8106 KYC Consulting ...................................5495 4030 Red Cross Employment Services .........5495 2195 Shoreline Learning & Development ......3491 5800 FASHION & RETAIL Anna’s Fashion Boutique .....................3408 1206 Beach Hut Surf Shop...........................3408 1009 Bribie Island Book Exchange ...............5491 8211 Hypnotic Fashions ...............................3410 0420

Island Curtains & Verticals (pg 24) ........3408 9299 Island Designs ................................0488 084 581 Laurette’s Fashion .............................. 5497 7997 Mayyada Baazar (pg 21) ......................3410 0929 Millers ..................................................3410 1449 Mizpah Silk ..........................................3410 1515 Rockmans Fashions ............................3410 0064 SportFirst ............................................3139 1331 Strandbags..........................................3410 1333 Sway ...................................................3408 0844 Tidal Trends .........................................3410 0022 Tubsey’s Skate ...............................0419 682 631 Village Boutique ...................................3408 9844 FENCES & GATES Sunshine Fencing ................................3408 1185 M.E.M. Fencing ..............................0429 355 467 FIBREGLASS Bribie Island Fibreglass ...................0421 047 973 FLOOR SANDING JML Flooring...................................0410 405 156 FLORISTS Sharon’s Bloem’s Florist (pg 21) ...........3408 3950 Wildlower Florist Designs ....................3408 7255 FOOD - COFFEE SHOPS / CAFES Beefy’s Ningi ........................................5497 7047 Bribie Island Bakehouse ......................3408 9811

By The Sea on Bribie ......................0404 343 691 Cafe Bella ............................................3408 4515 DoNut King..........................................3408 4673 Eat Like Crazy ................................0438 516 117 Ebony’s Lounge Café...........................3408 0127 Evolve Espresso Bar .......................0403 433 875 Gloria Jean’s Cofee .............................3410 0500 Got Soul - Organic Juice Bar ...............3408 4062 Lucanella Takeaway & Café .................3408 1694 McDonalds McCafé .............................3410 0134 Saviges Seafood (pg 17) ......................3410 0084 2 Sisters Deli Café ...............................3408 8485 Seaclusion Café...................................3410 7388 Serenity Café .......................................3408 0614 Sue’s Cafe & Takeaway........................3408 8448 The Cofee Club Bribie Island...............3410 0633 Village Deli ...........................................3408 4188 FOOD - RESTAURANTS Beachmere Tavern ...............................5429 0122 Blue Anchorage Café Restaurant Bar .. 3408 1676 Blue Paciic Hotel ................................3408 1004 Bribie Sports Club ...............................3408 1600 Bribie Island Bowls Club (pg 16) ..........3408 1018 Bribie Island RSL Club (pg 52) .............3400 1300 Cafe on 18 - Bribie Island Golf Club .....3408 1457 Dugong Bistro .....................................3408 7021 Golden Gallery Chinese .......................3408 3688 Italia on Marina ....................................5497 7786 Kai Café & Restaurant (pg 18)..............3410 0509 La Vera - gourmet pizza .......................3410 0221 Merlots by the Sea...............................3410 0063 Rangla Punjab Indian ...........................3408 2009 Sandstone Point Hotel .........................3475 3001 Spinnaker Seafood Market ..................5497 6444 Sun Lai Chinese Restaurant.................3408 7299 Thai Galanga .......................................3408 6555 The Cofee Club Bribie Island...............3410 0633 The Deck Bar Café Restaurant (pg 3)...... 3410 4024 The Surf Club - Woorim .......................3408 2141 ★ www.bribie.com.au ★

FOOD - TAKEAWAY Alice Fayes Kitchen .............................3410 7179 Aussie Rooster ....................................3408 2529 Beefy’s Ningi ........................................5497 7047 Bribie Passage Kiosk & Boat Hire ........5497 5789 Caltex Takeaway Food.........................3408 3166 Crab Pot..............................................3408 2833 Diamond Chinese Takeaway ................3408 1430 Domino’s Pizza ...................................3408 4011 DoNut King..........................................3408 4673 Golden Gallery Chinese .......................3408 3688 Golden Prawn Seafood Takeaway .......3408 1175 La Vera - gourmet pizza .......................3410 0221 McDonalds ..........................................3410 0134 My Noodle Bar ....................................3408 2837 Ningi Takeaway Café ...........................5497 6128 Rangla Punjab Indian ...........................3408 2009 Salt n Battered ....................................5429 5001 Saviges Seafood (pg 17) ......................3410 0084 Scoopy’s Ice Creamery & Sidewalk Café ..3410 1791 Spinnaker Seafood Market ..................5497 6444 Subway Bribie Island ...........................3408 1445 Sue’s Cafe & Takeaway........................3408 8448 Sylvan Beach Seafood Café ................3408 8155 The Sushi 79 .......................................3410 0787 Twiggy’s Pizza and Meals ...................3408 1701 FOOTWEAR Cosgrove Podiatry ...............................3408 8280 Foot Comfort Clinic..............................3408 3976 Spendless Shoes.................................3410 1399 SportFirst ............................................3139 1331 FUNERAL DIRECTORS Bribie Island Funeral Directors..............3410 8743 Horizon Funerals (pg 28) ......................5495 5553 Traditional Funerals ..............................3408 6633 FURNITURE Bribie Furniture Mart ............................3410 0280 Bribie Upholstery .................................3408 2155 Furniture Fair Consultancy ..............0438 172 876 Mayyada Bazaar (pg 21) ......................3410 0929 Shelman Woodworks ..........................3408 3124 Undercover Upholstery ........................3408 3837 GARDEN & LANDSCAPING A&J Tree Services ...........................0411 350 014 Allround Tree Services .........................3410 7465 A Quinn Gardening Services ................5495 4450 Blue Hibiscus Garden Centre ...............5497 5184 Bribie Island Turf Supplies ....................3408 2631 Bribie Mower & Cycle Centre ...............3408 6044 Bribie Sand, Gravel & Landscaping......3408 1037 Collectors Corner Nursery ..............0412 050 127 CJ’s Lawn & Garden Care ..............0408 155 025 Earth Aspects Landscaping ............0411 222 349 East of Eden Landscaping ...................3410 0920 Gutter Guard Qld ............................0409 655 263 Maxx Industries .............................0419 313 693 P&M Mower Services ..........................3410 0071 GAS FITTER & SUPPLIERS Elgas ...................................................3408 2899 GIFTWARE & HOME DECOR Island Designs ................................0488 084 581 Mayyada Bazaar (pg 21) ......................3410 0929 Mizpah Silk ..........................................3410 1515 Sway ...................................................3408 0844 The Bridge Collection @ Bribie ........0411 650 286 Who’s On First ...............................0421 455 188 47

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GLASS Andrews Glass & Security...............0412 316 208 Koala Glass ....................................0406 185 834 HAIR & BEAUTY Bayside Hair Design ............................5497 6147 Be Trendy Unisex Hair Salon ................3408 7510 Beauty Retreat.....................................3408 1868 Bishin Body Beautiful (pg 19) ...............3410 7389 Blonde & Beyond ................................3408 9122 Blondie’s Hair Salon .............................3408 1337 Creative Cuts Bribie Island ...................3408 6588 Curlies Hair Salon ................................3408 0088 Cuts, Colours & Curls ..........................3408 9211 Hair 4507 ............................................3408 1501 Island Style Hairdressing ......................3408 3544 Lalka Beauty...................................0403 744 121 Mode Hairdressing ..............................3410 1011 Nurture Skin and Beauty ......................3408 2495 Salon Ravissant ...................................3408 3371 Sandstone Hair & Beauty Studio..........5429 5577 Sarah’z Hair Boutique ..........................3410 1585 Splash of Tash Nails ............................3410 1585 Stefan Hair Fashions............................3408 2655 That Hair Place ....................................3408 2036 The Bleach Shack ...............................3408 6191 The Cutting Bar ..............................0407 738 721 Woorim Hair Salon...............................3408 3400 HANDYMAN / HOME MAINTENANCE B&M Home Maintenance ................0413 583 100 Colin Neal Handyman .....................0429 839 555 Col’s Afordable Handyman Service .....5429 5840 Deckheads .....................................0427 815 611 Handy Hans Maintenance Service .......3408 9771 JS Property Maintenance................0418 249 149 Skilled Maintenance ........................0405 992 410 Slick Home Restorations ................0414 826 665 Smithy Handyman Service ..............0438 766 964 HARDWARE Bribie Discount Handyman Materials ...3408 0155 Brown’s Mitre 10 (pg 8) ........................3410 1099 Easey Tool Solutions ............................5497 7101 HEALTH & FITNESS Ainity Fitness.................................0439 736 899 Back in Motion ....................................3408 6608 Bootcamps Australia ......................0418 772 081 Bribie Island Physiotherapy ..................3408 0000 Bribie’s Physically Fit ............................3408 1716 Fitness Matters (pg 19) ........................3410 8129 Holistically Healthy ..........................0407 934 701 Kidsworks ‘itness for kids’ .............0417 620 728 Mizpah Spa .........................................3410 1515 Pampered Approach ......................0412 032 354 Remedial Massage - Leanne ..........0424 985 290 Remedial Therapeutic Massage Susanne ..5429 5822 Remedial ‘Yoga for Health’ - Maggie ..0400 250 520 Salt Life - Halotheraphy Clinic ..............3410 8886 Sandra Greacen - Massage Therapist ..0417 619 708 Surfside Fitness Centre ........................3408 3585 Tai Chi Albatross, B/Beach, Grahame ..0423 122 175 Ultim8itness ........................................3408 8336 Wellness on Kakadu .......................0400 488 008 Yoga with Leanne ...........................0424 985 290 Whole Nourishment ........................0407 624 938

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HEALTH SERVICES See also ‘Medical Services’ Alcoholics Anonymous ........................3408 9798 Audio Clinic .........................................3408 7766 Back in Motion ....................................3408 6608 Bellara Physiotherapy & Sportscare .....3408 8844 BM Healthcare Equipment ...................3408 2000 Bongaree Arcade Naturopathic Clinic ..... 3408 0244 Bowen Therapy Original - Susanne ......5429 5822 Bribie Home Assist Secure ..................3408 0111 Bribie Island Chiropractic Clinic............3408 6700 Bribie Island Physiotherapy .................3408 0000 BI Voluntary Community Health Assoc..3408 0111 Bribie Medical Equipment Hire & Sales .1300 554 010 Bribie Simply Healthy ...........................3410 0521 Bribie Wholeness Centre .....................3410 0375 Golden Age Respite Centre .................3408 2112 Hearing Life .........................................3408 0611 Leisa Kay Acupuncture (pg 19) ......0414 847 131 Ningi Physio & Sports Injury Clinic........5497 5922 Prostrate Health Clinic ....................1800 818 641 QLD Diagnostic Imaging ......................3410 1688 QML Pathology....................................3408 3549 Sullivan & Nicoladies Pathology ...........3408 9614 Walk on Wheels ..............................1300 766 266 HIRE / RENTALS A Dingo Hire ...................................0412 766 779 Advantage Bobcat Hire...................0408 761 636 Ageless Limousines & Wedding Cars..0408 789 205 Bribie Island Taxi ..................................3408 9700 Bribie Car & Ute Hire - Caltex ..............3408 1691 Bribie FAST Airport Shuttle (pg 10).......3408 6221 Bribie Hire Shop ..................................3408 1484 Bribie Island Limousine Service............3408 7892 Bribie Medical Equipment Hire ........1300 554 010 Bribie Passage Kiosk & Boat Hire ........5497 5789 Crouch’s Earthmoving ....................0418 882 381 Dossel’s Engineering Hire Service ........3408 2899 Mr Rental.............................................3410 7222 HOME SECURITY Bribie & District Locksmiths .................3408 8802 Bribie Island Home Assist Secure ........3408 0111 HOTELS & BOTTLE SHOPS Blue Paciic Hotel ................................3408 1004 Bottlemart, Beachmere Tavern.............5429 0122 Bottlemart, Sandstone Point Hotel.......3475 3001 Bribie Island Hotel/Motel ......................3408 7477 BWS Pebble Beach .............................5497 7469 BWS Ningi Cellars ...............................5429 5370 Liquorland, Beachmere Cellars ............5496 2510 BWS, Banksia Beach ..........................3408 7384 Liquorland, Bribie Central ....................3408 4800 Liquorland, Bellara ...............................3408 9533 Liquorland, Bongaree ..........................3408 4644 Sandstone Point Hotel .........................3475 3001 Toorbul Store & Tavern.........................5498 8210 INSURANCE & ADVISERS Biz-Insure ............................................5496 7150 IC Frith & Associates (pg 29) ................3004 7400 John Miller Insurance ...........................3408 2463 PB Insurance .......................................5495 5355 INTERIOR DESIGN Design Gallery .....................................3408 1253 Island Curtains & Verticals (pg 24) ........3408 9299 ★ www.bribie.com.au ★

Shelman Woodworks ..........................3408 3124 JEWELLERS - JEWELLERY Flair Jewellery (pg 20) ..........................3408 1350 Prouds ................................................3410 1800 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (QUALIFIED) All information is from Queensland Justices database. Correct as of Oct 2015.

BANKSIA BEACH Bourne‐Jenkins, Lenore ......................3408 6785 Bowra, Robert .....................................3408 9291 Brown, Janice .....................................3408 8193 Byres, Richard ................................0488 282 959 Cameron, Hazel ...................................3408 6637 Dann, Cheryl........................................3410 8296 Dilena, Janet........................................3408 6018 Evans, Kenneth ...................................3408 8805 Horsfall, Desley ....................................3408 8470 Kay, David ...........................................3408 6518 Knyvett, Alison .....................................3410 8719 Krebs, Beverley ...................................3410 7873 Lake, Noelene .....................................3408 9539 Linsdell, Cliford ..............................0423 318 845 Lythgo, Douglas ..................................3408 8215 Saunders, Gregory ..............................3408 8821 Simper, Julie ........................................3408 8202 Stone, Patricia .....................................3410 7339 Sturges, Warwick ................................3410 8817 Thorpe, Peter ......................................3408 8565 Van Damme, Leilani .............................3408 6727 Winter, Stephen ..............................0416 230 323 BELLARA Clark, Marilyn .......................................3408 6480 Dempsey, Robert .................................3408 9977 English, Lorraine ..................................3408 6767 Giddy, Yun ......................................0431 360 690 Petersen, Brian ....................................3410 8016 Steley, Aaron .......................................3160 9257 Stolz, George ......................................3408 8441 Vellacott, Valma ...................................5423 0599 BONGAREE Aitchison, David ...................................3408 4169 Bannah, Aubrey ...................................3410 0004 Bowen, Suzanne ............................0414 293 446 Christie, Andrew ..................................3408 4867 Evans, Craig ........................................3410 0837 Evans, Peter ........................................3408 3814 Fishwick, Brenda ............................0448 347 698 France, Barry .......................................3408 0373 Fraser, Robert ......................................3408 1539 Hanlon, Anne.......................................3408 0745 Hinte, William.......................................3410 0831 Miller, John ..........................................3408 2463 Nicol, Denis .........................................3408 1683 O’Dowd, Dianne ..................................3410 0710 Ridler, Jonathan ...................................3408 2751 Roberts, Rodney .................................3410 0501 Robinson, Peter...................................3410 1745 Taylor, Casey .......................................3408 0276 Whitehead, Paul ..................................3802 1956 Williams, Gregory.................................3410 1439 Wood, Peter ...................................0428 745 129 Sinclair, Anne ..................................0427 976 205 GODWIN BEACH Stothart, Alan .................................0418 181 888 Stothart, Terri ..................................0418 181 888 NINGI Bevan, Clinton .....................................5429 5797

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Cook, Christine ....................................5429 5901 Dangerield, Hilda ................................5497 6723 Ford, Bruce ....................................0409 062 159 Hocking, Lynn ................................0432 376 627 Naylor, Michelle....................................5497 7184 Price, Marissa .................................0403 626 722 Westerman, Adrian ..............................5497 5513 SANDSTONE POINT Davis, Gordon .....................................5497 5835 Ellis, Stephen .......................................5429 5092 Fitzgerald, Fodhla ...........................0403 564 020 Kirk, Barbara .......................................5429 5636 Mack, Lisa ...........................................5497 7939 Milson, Alan ....................................0447 393 899 Robinson, Geofrey ..............................5497 5328 Smith, Winifred ....................................5497 6403 Spall, Leslie .........................................5429 5451 WOORIM Bigg, Frank ..........................................3408 2732 Carlile, Christine...................................3408 1873 Carroll, Kevin .......................................3408 2165 Dakin, Ross .........................................3410 1391 Hooker, William ....................................3410 0966 Moss, John .........................................3865 3629 Nicholson, Victoria ...............................3410 4029 Sirett, Allan ..........................................3408 1130 Stack, Brian .........................................3410 0499 KINDERGARTENS Bribie Island Community Kindergarten .3408 1788 C&K Banksia Beach Kindergarten ..1300 324 359 LAUNDROMAT Bribie Island Laundromat .....................3410 0280 Island Curtains - Dry Cleaning (pg 24)......3408 9299 The Country Wash House ....................3410 0517 LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION Bribie Lealet Distribution .....................3408 0323 LEGAL SERVICES / LAWYERS Blanch Towers Lawyers .......................3408 7366 Caboolture Law ...................................5495 2733 Estate Planning Solutions ...............0417 648 969 Files Stibbe Lawyers ...........................3408 0999 James Moore Lawyer ..........................3408 8333 Lember and Williams ...........................5495 1499 LIBRARY Bribie Island Local Library ....................3408 1388 LOCKSMITHS Bribie & District Locksmiths .................3408 8802 MAPS Stereographics (pg 22) ...................0435 328 939 MARRIAGE CELEBRANTS Maria Carbery ......................................5497 6125 Glenda Curr (pg 38) ........................0418 717 002 Geof Mazlin ...................................0407 676 550 Penny McConville ................................3410 0793 Ruth Watson ..................................0412 876 475 MEDICAL SERVICES See also ‘Health Services’ Banksia Beach Medical Clinic ..............3408 6822 Bellara Family Medical Practice ............3408 9077 Bellara Physiotherapy & Sportscare .....3408 8844 Bongaree Arcade Naturopathic Clinic ..3408 0244 Bribie Doctors .....................................3408 3320

Bribie Island Chiropractic Clinic............3408 6700 Bribie Island Physiotherapy ..................3408 0000 Bribie Island Skin Cancer Clinic............3408 6699 Bribie Island Medical Centre ................3408 1288 Bribie Medical Equip Hire & Sales ..... 1300 554 010 Bribie-Moreton Hospice (pg 25) ..........3410 3701 Elysian Medical Centre.........................3410 7425 Goodwin Drive Family Medical Ctr (pg 19) .. 3410 1122 Ningi Doctors ......................................5497 6700 Ningi Physio & Sports Injury Clinic........5497 5922 Pebble Beach Medical Centre..............5497 7400 Seniors Home Doctor .....................1300 966 746 Welsby Parade Medical Centre ............3408 1333 Woorim Medical Centre .......................3410 1155 MUSIC Bribie Gleemen ....................................3408 0374 Bribie Island Country Music Club .....0412 860 025 Bribie Island Orchestra ........................5497 5818 Bribie Music ........................................3408 4330 Gallery Singers ....................................3408 8714 Titanic Musical Company......................3408 0374 NEWSAGENTS Beachmere News Extra .......................5496 8104 Bellara News .......................................3408 8285 Bongaree Newsagents ........................3408 1540 Bribie Harbour News ...........................3408 9844 BI Shopping Centre Nextra ..................3410 0155 Donnybrook Jetty Store .......................5498 8219 Ningi News ..........................................5497 5884 Sandstone Point News Extra ...............5497 7658 Surfside News .....................................3408 1796 NEWSPAPERS Bribie Weekly ...................................... 5490 1420 Caboolture News ............................... 5490 1420 OFFICE SUPPLIES Bribie Stationery & Oice Supplies .......3408 6333 Lanier Australia Pty Ltd ...................0402 425 990 The Ink Shop .......................................3408 6421 OPTOMETRISTS Eyecare Plus (pg 25) ............................3410 0075 PAINTERS Amor Painters......................................3410 0049 C&V Worsley .......................................3408 1315 D&T Painting Specialists ......................3410 7884 Damo’s Quality Repaints .................0448 965 737 Homeabout Decorating .......................3408 2680 Mrs Painting ...................................0416 348 273 Specpro Painting ............................0416 274 094 Susan McCord ...............................0422 512 982 PARTY SUPPLIES / HIRE Bribie Hire Shop ..................................3408 1484 Lulu’s Party Shop ...........................0407 148 554 PAVING Bribie Bricklaying & Paving .............0402 661 876 PEST CONTROL Bribie Bug Busters...............................3408 8088 Bribie Island Pest Control.....................3408 2988 City Coast Pest Management ..............3408 7788 Elite Pest Management ........................5497 8253 Exit Pest Mgmt & Carpet Cleaning .......5497 6766 Island Pest Management .....................3410 8226 Ocean Carpet Cleaning/Pest Control ..0401 482 606 ★ www.bribie.com.au ★

Simply Pest Control ........................0432 633 863 Top Job Pest Control ...........................3408 8822 PHOTOGRAPHY Alain’s Panoramics .........................0404 495 925 Bribie Island Photography ....................5497 6886 Deb Neill Photography ....................0402 048 275 Frank Moses Photography ..............0477 774 989 Heenam Kim Photography .............0414 934 972 Jane Gilbey Photography (pg 39).... 0400 738 929 Tania Bruhl Photography.................0429 653 399

PICTURE FRAMING Alain’s Panoramics .........................0404 495 925 Beppie’s Frame Designs ......................3408 0654 Bribie Framing .....................................3408 8466 PLASTERERS Mark’s Plastering Service ................0438 338 849 Queensland Render ........................0400 082 366 PLUMBERS / DRAINERS Phil Browne ....................................0417 636 411 Scott Bayden Plumbing ..................0419 677 264 POOL & SPA SERVICES Bribie Pools & Spa Centre ...................3408 3566 Poolwerx ........................................0421 097 876 Skilled Maintenance ........................0405 992 410 Smithy Pool Safety Inspector ..........0438 766 964 Waterama ............................................3408 6246 POST OFFICES / POSTAGE Bongaree Post Oice (pg 24) ...............3408 1007 Bribie Island Post Oice - Australia Post .13 13 18 Donnybrook Jetty Store .......................5498 8219 Woorim Post Oice..............................3408 4846 PRINTERS Kim Mayes D’top Publishing (pg 20) ..0404 966 011 Pure English - proof reading & editing.. 3410 1515 Bribie Islander Print & Copy Shop .....0425 477 639 Victory Press Printing Company...........3408 2334 RADIO STATIONS Bribie 88fm ..........................................3408 9333 Our Radio Caboolture 101.5FM ...........5495 1015 REAL ESTATE - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Asset Body Corporate Admin (pg 22) ..3408 8277 Lifestyle Community Titles ...................3408 4922 My Personal Property Manager (pg 22) ..5429 5425 Northeast Business Park .....................3851 5300 REAL ESTATE OFFICES Agree Real Estate ................................5497 5999 Century 21 Premia Properties Bribie ..... 3408 7488 Century 21 Premia Properties S’stone Pt ..549 7 6400 First National Real Estate (pg 22) .........3408 1006 Go Gecko Property Sales ....................3408 1655 Harcourts Bribie Island Real Estate ......3408 8188 49

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Harriet Lee Property ............................3408 2561 Knobel & Davis Real Estate..................3410 7721 LJ Hooker Beachmere ........................3400 1900 LJ Hooker Bribie Island........................3400 1900 On Q Realty Bribie Island .....................3408 0070 Paciic Harbour Sales Centre (pg 11) ...3408 7722 Premium Realty ..............................0448 074 415 Professionals Bribie Island ...................3408 2700 Properties Inspections Team ...........0418 222 934 Properties on Bribie .............................3408 8100 Raine & Horne Bribie Island .................3410 1853 Ray White Bribie Island ........................3410 9000 ReMax Island Properties ......................3408 4071 Rentals on Bribie .................................3408 8100 Richardson&Wrench (pg 22) ................3408 7733 Sell Exclusive .......................................3408 6170 RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES Beachmere Sands ..........................1800 338 382 Beaumont Care (pg 25) ..................0499 779 877 Bongaree Retirement Village ...........1300 558 648 Bribie Island Aged Care Services .........3410 3700 Bribie Island Retirement Village ............3410 3700 Bribie Cove - Aged Care Home ......1300 314 813 Bribie Cove - Retirement Village ......1300 314 813 Golden Age Senior Citizen Assoc ........3408 2353 Palm Lakes Resort .........................1800 338 382 Pebble Beach Retirement Comm (pg 23) .1800 608 377 Seasons Supported Living ..............1300 506 116 ROOFING Peele Roof Restoration ...................0411 692 271 A1 Roof Restorations .....................0417 842 010 RUBBISH REMOVAL Bribie Island Trash Packs ................0438 954 965 Maxx Industries .............................0419 313 693 SAFETY CONSULTANTS Global Standards Scott Dunmore .....0423 987 427 Personalised Business Coaching .........3410 8482 SCHOOLS / EDUCATION Banksia Beach State School ...............3408 5333 Beachmere State School .....................5433 9222 Bribie Island State High School ............3400 2444 Bribie Island State School ....................3400 2333 St Michael’s College ............................5495 8311 University of the Third Age ...................3408 2625 SCREENS & SECURITY DOORS Andrews Glass & Security...............0412 316 208 Bribie Screens & Things .......................3408 0500 Island Curtains & Verticals (pg 24) ........3408 9299

SEAFOOD MARKETS Savige’s Seafoods (pg 17) ...................3410 0084 Spinnaker Seafood Market ..................5497 6444 SECONDHAND GOODS Bribie Furniture Mart ............................3410 0280 SIGNWRITING Island Signs .........................................3408 1151 SPEARPUMPS / WATERBORES / TANKS Bribie Island Water Bores................0412 766 779 Island Water Bores .........................0412 766 779 Mayswater Irrigation Systems ..............3408 2953 SPORTS & LEISURE EQUIPMENT Bribie Island Hire Hut & Tours (pg 7) ..0407 593 074 Bribie Island Surf Shop ........................3408 1009 Bribie Sports & Cycles .........................3408 1347 SportFirst ............................................3139 1331 The Golf Shop - Bribie Island Golf Club..3408 2484 STEEL FABRICATION Dossel’s Engineering & Hire Service .....3408 2899 STORAGE & REMOVALS Bellara Removals & Storage ................3408 4440 Bribie Island Storage Solvers ..............3400 1900 Caboolture & Bribie Island Self Storage ..5498 3322 SUPERMARKETS & GROCERY STORES Aldi Supermarket ....................................13 25 34 Cornetts IGA Bongaree .......................3408 1066 Cornetts IGA Sandstone Point .............5497 6022 Heavenly Fruits & Tropical Delights.......5497 7842 IGA Woorim Beach ..............................3408 2190 Ningi Foodworks .................................5497 6155 Ningi Quality Fruits ...............................5497 5428 Woolworths - Banksia Beach...............3471 0003 Woolworths - Bribie Island ...................3471 0000 Wright’s Fruit Barn ...............................3408 1179 SWIMMING LESSONS Bribie Island Aquatic Centre ................3410 0200 Sue’s Swim School ..............................5497 6866 TATTOO PARLOUR Bribie Custom Tattoo Design ...............3408 7417 Surf Side Tattoo ...................................3408 1991 TILING & TILE SUPPLIES Adrian’s Tile Supplies ...........................3408 2491 Andrew’s Quality Tiling ....................0428 306 644 Dynamic Ceramic Tiling ..................0414 301 439 Harold Hippe Ceramic Tiling ...........0414 999 557 Ken’s Tiling ..........................................3408 0642

TOBACCONIST Bribie Island Tobacconist .....................3410 0144 TRANSPORT / TOWING / REMOVALISTS Accident & Breakdown Towing .......0404 003 370 Bellara Removals & Storage ...............3408 4440 Bribie Island Coaches ..........................3408 2562 Bribie Island Express ..........................3408 1673 Bribie Island Limousine Service............3408 7892 Bribie FAST Airport Shuttle (pg 10).......3408 6221 TRAVEL / TOURISM INFORMATION 24at Fun Hire & Adventure Tours ....1300 789 123 Bribie Fun Tours..............................0418 888 253 Bribie Island Hire Hut & Tours (pg 7) ..0407 593 074 Bribie Island Jet Skis.......................1300 743 363 Bribie Island Seaside Museum .............3408 0007 Bribie Visitor Information Centre ...........3408 9026 Dave’s Parasailing ...........................0411 379 663 Ferryman Cruises (pg 6)..................0408 214 980 Flight Centre .......................................3410 1911 Island Gondola ...............................0466 662 911 italk Travel............................................3410 0111 The Abbey Museum ............................5495 1652 TREE LOPPERS A&J Tree Services ...........................0411 350 014 Allround Tree Services .........................3410 7465 TROPHIES Caboolture Presentation Products .......5428 1006 Unit Plaques & Trophies .......................3408 2444 TV - ANTENNAS & REPAIRS Jim’s Antennas ..............................1300 733 093 John The TV Antenna Man ..................3408 6530 Picture Perfect ................................0438 425 000 Swift Installations ............................0403 817 541 UPHOLSTERERS Bribie Upholstery .................................3408 2155 Island Curtains & Verticals (pg 24) ........3408 9299 M&A Canvas........................................3408 0506 Undercover Upholstery ........................3408 3837 VALUERS & AUCTIONEERS Bribie Valuers & Auctioneers ................3410 0403 WEDDINGS Ageless Limousines/Wedding Cars ......0408 789 205 Bribie Weddings ...www.bribieislandweddings.com.au Bribie Wedding Centre ............................3408 9620 Dordy’s Creations dressmaking/alterations .3410 7512

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In an emergency dial ‘000’ Connecting to ‘000’ from a mobile.......112 Bribie Police Station 8-4 M-F ....3408 8200 Police Link ....................................131 444 Ambulance ...............................3408 1711 Fire Brigade ..............................3408 8383 Bribie Taxi .................................3408 9700 State Emergency Service (SES) ....132 500 Energex ........................................136 262 Volunteer Marine Rescue Bribie ..3408 7596 50

Community Safety Australia Zoo Wildlife Rescue Unit .............1300 369 652 Blue Card - Child care .........1800 113 611 Bribie & District Wildlife Rescue ....................0400 836 592 Bribie Island Animal Welfare ......3408 1300 Caboolture Courthouse ............5431 2200 Crimestoppers .....................1800 333 000 Moreton Bay Regional Council ..3205 0555 ★ www.bribie.com.au ★

4WD beach driving conditions ......131 304 Qld Parks & Wildlife - Stranded & Injured Marine Wildlife .....................1300 130 372 Neighbourhood Watch Groups: Banksia Beach .........................3408 7879 Bellara ......................................3408 7465 Bongaree..................................3408 1114 Sandstone Point .......................5429 5918 Woorim..................3410 0757, 3410 0499

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COMMUNITY Banksia Garden Club.................................................. 3408 8470 Beachmere Lions Club ......................................... 0488 095 209 BIEPA (Environment Protection Assn) ......................... 3410 0757 Bribie & District Woodcrafters Assoc .......................... 5429 5264 Bribie Gem & Fossicking Club ............................... 0418 835 137 Bribie Gleeman ........................................................... 3408 3628 Bribie Island Community Nursery ................................ 3410 0088 Bribie Island Country Music Club ........................... 0412 860 025 Bribie Island Evening VIEW Club ................................. 3410 1197 Bribie Island Garden Club ........................................... 3408 6058 Bribie Island Historical Society .................................... 3410 7798 Bribie Island Lioness Club...................................... 0404 016 788 Bribie Island National Seniors ..................................... 3408 8258 Bribie Island National Seniors Tours & Trips ................ 3408 6152 Bribie Island Orchestra ............................................... 5497 5818 Bribie Island Orchid Society ........................................ 3410 7975 Bribie Island Pensioners & Superannuates Assn ......... 3408 8293 Bribie Island Rotary Club ....................................... 0412 353 820 Bribie Island RSL Club ................................................ 3400 1300 Bribie Island Seniors Computing Club......................... 5497 6749 Bribie Island Surf Lifesaving Club ................................ 3408 2141 Bribie Island Toastmasters .......................................... 3408 6503 Bribie Island War Widows Sub Branch........................ 3408 4578 Friends of Woorim Beach ........................................... 3410 1771 Gallery Singers ........................................................... 3408 8714 Islander Communicators - Toastmasters Club ............ 3408 1286 Legacy Ladies ............................................................ 3408 4578 Lions Club of Bribie Island .......................................... 3408 6695 Moreton-Bribie Bridge Club ........................................ 3408 3716 Probus Club of Bribie Island ....................................... 5429 5188 Probus Club of Pumicestone Passage ........................ 3408 1634 The Craft Shed, Ningi ................................................. 3408 1885 Toc H QLD ................................................................. 3408 1435 University of the Third Age .......................................... 3408 1450 Vietnam Veteran’s Assoc ............................................ 3408 0405 Wallum Action Group .................................................. 3410 0088 SPORTS Bongaree Bowls Club ................................................. 3408 0005 Bribie BUG (Bicycle Users Group) ............................... 3408 9292 Bribie Sports Club ...................................................... 3408 1600 Bribie Snooker Club ................................................... 3408 1600 Bribie Island AFL Junior Club ................................. 0404 049 643 Bribie Island AFL Senior Club ............................... 0457 334 836 Bribie Island Boating Club .......................................... 3408 7888 Bribie Island Bowls Club ............................................. 3408 1018 Bribie Island Cricket Club ...................................... 0405 019 874 Bribie Island Croquet Club .......................................... 3408 6411 Bribie Island Game Fishing Club ............................ 0435 844 221

Bribie Island Golf Club ................................................ 3408 1457 Bribie Island Indoor Bowls Club .................................. 3408 0177 Bribie Island Junior School of Golf .............................. 3408 2484 Bribie Island Netball Club ....................................... 0411 712 949 Bribie Island Rugby League Club ........................... 0423 119 926 Bribie Island Soccer Football Club .............................. 3410 1160 Bribie Island Surf Lifesavers Supporters Club ............. 3408 2141 Bribie Island Tennis Club ............................................. 3408 1200 Bribie Island Yacht Club .............................................. 3408 9175 Ketsushin Karate ........................................................ 3408 3260 Paciic Harbour Golf & Country Club ........................... 3410 4011 Solander Lake Bowls Club.......................................... 3408 7021 Tai jibribie Tai Chi.................................................... 0423 122 175 YOUTH Bribie Island Bicycle Users Group ............................... 3408 9292 Bribie Island Scout Group (Joeys, Cubs, Scouts) ... 0428 786 485 Bribie Island Girl Guides......................................... 0419 768 797 Maritime Safety Military Cadets .............................. 0415 745 747 TS Koopa Naval Cadets ........................................ 0467 655 687 The Music Workshop.................................................. 3408 7345 COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS Bribie Christian Care ................................................... 3410 0365 Bribie & District Neighbourhood Centre ...................... 3408 8440 Bribie Island Community Association .......................... 3410 1884 Bribie Island Respite Service....................................... 3400 0701 Bribie-Moreton Hospice Health Services Inc ............... 3410 3701 Bribie Island Community Arts Centre .......................... 3408 9288 Bribie Island Parks & Wildlife ....................................... 3408 8451 Bribie Wholeness Centre ............................................ 3410 0375 Beachmere Progress Association ............................... 5496 8179 Golden Age Day Respite Centre ................................. 3408 2112 Golden Age Senior Citizens Assn ............................... 3408 2353 Home Assist Service................................................... 3408 0416 House of Happiness ................................................... 3408 1675 Meals on Wheels ........................................................ 3408 1721 Sandstone Point Community Association ................... 5429 5214 Toorbul Progress Association................................. 0418 983 187 Woorim Ocean Beach Progress Association ............... 3410 0223 OP SHOPS Blue Spot Thrift Shop (Blue Care) ............................... 3408 2550 Bribie, Caboolture and Districts Animal Welfare .......... 3408 1300 Bribie Island Neighbourhood Centre Bargain Shop ..... 3408 8440 Busy Fingers .............................................................. 3408 1014 Hospice Op Shop ....................................................... 3408 3615 Lifeline Bellara............................................................. 3408 9553 Lifeline Woorim ........................................................... 3408 0492 Mercy Shop ................................................................ 3410 0365 St Vincent de Paul Society.......................................... 3408 3747

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