Mission Beach Historical Society seeks information. Can you help?

THE Mission Beach Historical Society is reaching out to Cassowary Coast residents for information regarding a photograph of a boat taken in the early 1920s (see enclosed).

If you have any information, please contact Dr Valerie Boll on 0448801195.

The Mission Beach Historical Society is preparing its inaugural exhibition ‘Echo of the Past – Historical photographs from Mission Beach, 1890s – 1950s’, which will take place at the Art, Print, Frame Gallery at Mission Beach from the 14 March to the 14 April 2023.

Coinciding with the anniversary of the 1918 cyclone (10 March), a series of historic photographs (portraits, landscapes, social events and work life scenes), a slide show of photos and Djiru cultural objects will provide an insight in the diverse history of Mission Beach.

The Mission Beach Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting all of Mission Beach’s history to ensure that future generations may fully see and appreciate the rich heritage of our community.

We meet at C4, next to the Mission Beach Tourism Information Centre, the first Thursday of the month at 10:30am. Everyone is warmly welcome!

If you are keen on local history, feel free to join the Mission Beach Historical Society.

Please contact: Dr Valerie Boll, president, 0448 801 195 / valerieboll_27@hotmail.com or Mr Ken Gray, secretary, 07 4068 7617 / kengray430@gmail.com

PREHEAT oven to 180°C and bring water to boil in large pot.

COOK pasta shells till al dente or according to packet instructions.

HEAT olive oil frypan over low heat. Add spinach and sauté for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

ADD ricotta and parmesan to cooked spinach and mix through.

ADD egg, pepper, Italian herbs and basil to spinach and cheese mixture.

POUR passata sauce into a medium casserole dish, to fill it between a quarter to halfway up the sides.

SPOON the spinach mixture into each pasta shell and place the shells in the dish, open side up. COVER dish with aluminium foil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

REMOVE foil and finish in the oven on broil setting for 5 minutes or until golden on top.

SERVE with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Recipe courtesy of Kathryn Howard, QCWA Cook at Home Challenge Winner

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Empowering women through education and health is a priority for the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA). The QCWA Country Kitchens program, funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland, supports Queenslanders to adopt healthier lifestyles. To find out more about the program visit https://qcwacountrykitchens.com.au/.