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Annually on March 8, thousands of events are held throughout the
world to inspire women and celebrate achievements.
Through rallies, conferences, markets, theatre and fashion,
local activities connect women across the globe.
Three events are scheduled on the Cooloola Coast - a Lioness
Lunch celebrating Women in the Defence Forces, a Surf Girl lunch
and community expo.
Originally set up to challenge oppression and inequality of
women, last century saw more women in the boardroom, greater
equality in rights, more role models in every aspect of life, one
could think that all the battles have been won for women.
The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to
that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in
equal numbers in business or politics, and globally womens
education, health and the violence against them is worse than that
of men.
Only recently, women in Australian armed forces have been
granted rights around breastfeeding policies.
It wasnt until 1980 that all Queensland Surf Lifesaving Clubs
welcomed female active members.
Rainbow Beach clubbie, Glenys Kidd said, RBSLSC began in 1965/66
when roles of men and women were different to today. The club house
was for the boys. Girls were not allowed in the building.
Women met outside the clubhouse and actively fundraised. Glenys
remembers, as a girlfriend, I wasnt allowed in the club - I used to
sleep outside in the ute - whilst my husband slept inside.
March 2014 Vol 16 Issue 3 www.rainbowbeachcommunitynews.com.au
Ph:5486 3561 e:[email protected]
continued on pg 4u
See our Fishing and boating sect. pg 35-37 u
Glamour days on the water!
(L) Jim Cole went out with Double Island Point Fishing Charters
and brought in a trophy red, what skipper Greg Pearce says is a
sensational fi sh and highly addictive! All our charter captains
agree February has been a great month for
fi shing.
Women celebratein Cooloola
In this issue Visitor guide - where to eat, what to do... Local
people, local businesses, local stories The Badging, page 20
October 2014 Vol 17 Issue 10FREE 5,000 COPIESFuturetrails not
necessaryfor Rainbow
The Scurvy Six Scavenge
COUNCIL ARE TO be congratulated for drafting a long awaited
track and trail plan.
However, although the report acknowledges that the linked trail
network could provide quality (coastal) tourism opportunities, it
does not mention the staircase from Phil Rogers Park that is the
missing link in the circuit along the beach.
We were advised by Council that the geological survey alone was
factored in for mid year, but it may be years before we see the
stairs return.
Signage and promotion are crucial to increase use of trails,
however with remediation due for completion in 2017, it is vital to
register the communitys expressed need for a board walk from town
to the Shores, and connecting Rainbow Shores to school via a safe
cycle way.
In addition were plans for the Rainbow Beach foreshore
considered, as these deserve prioritisation. All work on the coast
will bring tourism dollars to the region.
Unfortunately, with only a two week consultation period for the
draft plan, locals only have until October 5 to respond.
Gympie Regional Councils Draft Tracks and Trails Plan was
adopted by Council and the community members are now invited to
have their say. Significant consultation has already been
undertaken by way of direct stakeholder engagement, hardcopy and
online surveys, and by a public engagement event earlier in the
year to assist in the preparation of the draft plan.
Continued page 12
In this issue... OutandAboutattheSeafoodFestival
ExtradayforNippersCarnival
AmbulanceCommitteesAnnualFlowerShow
A photo with everyone in a tree, was just one of the tasks
theScurvy Six (Leonard and Aiden Burgess, Kerry Leyland, Hayden
Carthouser, Wylie Youngman and Kye Feeney) had to complete for the
Rainbow Beach P&C Scavenger Hunt (story and more shenanigans,
pages 8-9). Image Kerry Leyland
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LOOKING OVER ALL I had to squeeze into this months paper, there
should be no one asking or wondering what will I do this week.
Keep an eye out for the humpbacks as they shepherd their babies
south for Summer and before their migration ceases again for
another year. A group of us were celebrating out the front, near
the flags, when a pod of whales put on a performance, close to
shore. Multiple spouts blowed simultaneously and better still they
breached and slapped and played - it seemed it was just for us,
they must have known it was a special occasion. Magic!
Many of you may be disheartened when you read the tracks and
trails article, please remember the councils report is still a
draft, and deserves your comments (but we only have until October
5).
Locals, if you or your family are celebrating a wedding or new
baby, please let us know... All community groups are very welcome
to email
Whales and Trailsan article to us and to send in a photo that
hasnt been submitted elsewhere.
There are lots of new things - a 5km addition to the Trail Run
and Teams event for the Nippers Carnival, plus all-new Stingers in
town! You can attend an instameet at the Sandblow and dance the
night away at an old fashioned fun Beef and Burgundy night.
Congratulations to the Seafood Festival committee and all the
volunteers. What a big job - well done on another fine day out.
To the travellers - have a smashing time on the Cooloola Coast,
make sure you come back soon!
Enjoy the last few days of the holidays, and the month
ahead.
Until next month,
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Editors Note
Annually on March 8, thousands of events are held throughout the
world to inspire women and celebrate achievements.
Through rallies, conferences, markets, theatre and fashion,
local activities connect women across the globe.
Three events are scheduled on the Cooloola Coast - a Lioness
Lunch celebrating Women in the Defence Forces, a Surf Girl lunch
and community expo.
Originally set up to challenge oppression and inequality of
women, last century saw more women in the boardroom, greater
equality in rights, more role models in every aspect of life, one
could think that all the battles have been won for women.
The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to
that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in
equal numbers in business or politics, and globally womens
education, health and the violence against them is worse than that
of men.
Only recently, women in Australian armed forces have been
granted rights around breastfeeding policies.
It wasnt until 1980 that all Queensland Surf Lifesaving Clubs
welcomed female active members.
Rainbow Beach clubbie, Glenys Kidd said, RBSLSC began in 1965/66
when roles of men and women were different to today. The club house
was for the boys. Girls were not allowed in the building.
Women met outside the clubhouse and actively fundraised. Glenys
remembers, as a girlfriend, I wasnt allowed in the club - I used to
sleep outside in the ute - whilst my husband slept inside.
March 2014 Vol 16 Issue 3 www.rainbowbeachcommunitynews.com.au
Ph:5486 3561 e:[email protected]
continued on pg 4u
See our Fishing and boating sect. pg 35-37 u
Glamour days on the water!
(L) Jim Cole went out with Double Island Point Fishing Charters
and brought in a trophy red, what skipper Greg Pearce says is a
sensational fi sh and highly addictive! All our charter captains
agree February has been a great month for
fi shing.
Women celebratein Cooloola
In this issue Visitor guide - where to eat, what to do... Local
people, local businesses, local stories The Badging, page 20
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JOIN SUNSHINE COAST Destination at one of Australias iconic
destinations, the Carlo Sandblow, Rainbow Beach, October 4 at 5pm.
Drive to the end of Cooloola Drive and take a short walk along a
wooded track to the natural sand blow. You wont be disappointed!
Stay until sunset and watch nature at its best.
The @Queensland Instagram account will be hosting the Best
Instameet in the World at locations all across the sunshine state
during the long weekend in October. Help us show the world how very
good-looking Queensland is!
An Instameet is a pre-determined place and time where a group of
Instagrammers
or photographers get together for about an hour or so to meet
each other and take photos. Then they upload the photos to
Instagram to share with each other and the world.
Usually theres a hashtag to group all the photos together in one
gallery and for the Queensland Instameet the hashtag to remember is
#thisisqueensland.
All you need to participate is a smart phone with the Instagram
app installed and your account set-up. Next find a Queensland
Instameet location that suits you and then register your interest
to stay in the loop and to gain special access to photography tips
and the latest Queensland Instameet news.
Instameet atCarlo Sandblow
COME ALONG and support the Local Ambulance Committee in their
endeavours to keep this station one of the best equipped in the
state. Held for many years, their Flower Show is on October 18,
from 9.30am and local gardeners and photographers can look forward
to some great prizes.
Entry forms are now available with all the sections and entry
information, so do look out for these, and put your entries in.
Flower Showis here!
See the displays, demonstrations and hear informative
discussions - there will be lots to purchase, plus morning and
afternoon teas available.
The Flower show is for all ages to enjoy: Kye Feeney was last
years second place winner in the Novelty Arrangement (pictured,
image Kerry Leyland).
Remember entries are due October 17. The raffles will once again
be run with at least three prizes, maybe more!
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4 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News October 2014
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Right:ThefamousPrawnEatingCompetition
Out and About at the 2014 Tin Can Bay
More photos on:www.facebook.com/RainbowBeachCommunityNews
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October 2014 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News 5
14Page
Tonyand Tanya Heading have brought back a little bit of Italy to
Rainbow Beach. In the courtyard behind the pub, youll fi nd a well
loved eatery with a great atmosphere, calledArcobalenoon the
Beach.
All of the locals that come in, say they have been waiting for
Arcos to reopen. They like it because its out of the main strip,
Tony explains.
This little BYO restaurant/cafe has many reasons it is so
popular. Its laidback alfresco style with the cool original
murals
and booths, is set in Rainbows very own piazza.
Tony and Tanya with daughters Sam,Shonaand son Kingsley opened
the business mid January.
Our chef Luca, trained in Italy has created a beautiful pasta
and main menu with regular specials. The seafood platter is
particularly popular with prawns and scallops sourced locally from
Tin Can Bay. Dan is on our woodfi red oven, whipping up a variety
of traditional
Italian pizzas and much loved Aussie favourites. The seafood
platter is really popular, with prawns and scallops from Tin Can
Bay.
We try to use local, chemical free produce - like Scottys ham,
not shop bought. We also source tomatoes and herbs locally and from
our markets.
The Arcos team make their own pizza bases, with an organic fl
our, as well as offering gluten free pizzas and bases.
They use single origin, chemical free coffee fromnearthe
DAguilarHighway.
Arcos is proud of its family friendly vibe offering a great kids
menu, low sugar milk shakes and access to toys and colouring in.
Kids arewelcomed to watch the whole pizza making process.
Tony and Tanya plan to see where ittakes us and wanted to thank
everyone for all their support.Openfrom9amuntil close, it is worth
the visit.
Local News
Arcosispopular as ever
Sam and Luca say the woodfi red pizza oven has been busy
Watching the creation of their
dinner!TherewaslotsofshoppingforCooloolaCovesCaroleLehmannandherMum,IreneLewis
LindaFewtrellandNarelleMcLeodbuyaGympieGoldTastingBagfromCouncilsLynneWilbraham
Ourforeshorecompletewithhelicopterandcamelrides
AnotherSeafoodFestivalicon!
Left:GrahamHourigan,LynnMilnesandBrianMorrissignedupnewrecruitsfortheCoastguard
Above:DeanneDallingerandMarciaRandallsoldseafoodlunchesgalore!
Seafood Festival
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6 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News October 2014
Join up - the Stingers are in town!YOU KNOW NIPPERS, well
Rainbow Beach SLSC is starting a new group - watch out for the
Stingers.
If you are 13 or retired, all you need is a current your SRC
(Surf Rescue Certificate) or your bronze medallion.
Organiser Brad Hethorn said, There are no age limits!
Will there be any theory? No. Will there be any assessment? No -
just plenty of fun.
Stingers will start every Sunday straight after nippers. It will
be like a mini-carnival every week. Stingers will work on all the
elements and down the track we can introduce skis, as the club has
been able to acquire some.
It gives nippers a stepping stone onwards and is a way to keep
them interested, Brad says, We can take Stingers to competitions
and carnivals if they are keen... it may even produce some iron men
and women!
Pretty much everything involved in lifesaving: boards, flags,
sprints, surf swims and rescues will be performed in relay form,
individual races, team events and handicap races.
Our main aim is to increase all our skills on the beach and in
the water which in turn will give us more confidence on patrol.
Age manager of nippers for the last 4 years, and with three
teens of his own, Brad felt the club could offer more to active
members, Theres a gap between nippers and patrol - a need for skill
based learning when new recruits come on board. Its a good way to
keep kids interested in continuing patrol but also of benefit to
older clubbies.
Brad says Stingers will help people get to
Above:The2014SeptemberBronzeandSRCCamp-newcandidatesforStingers
Belowleft:EarningtheirSRC,CodyHethornandBraydenMcGrath
arelookingforwardtoStingers
Below:Agemanager,BradHethornfollowshisnippers
know more club members, We want this to be fun and team
building, its a way to meet clubbies on different patrols to the
one you are one.
So come on, join in - Brad promises youll have fun and might
even learn something!
When: Sundays after Nippers to finish by 12.30 - 1pmWhere: in
front of the towerStarts: Sunday, October 5Bring: pink rashie and
sunscreen
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October 2014 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News 7
7Page
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BEACH RIDES, SWIMMING RIDES, DAY RIDES AND
FULL MOON RIDES
7PageOut and About
Scenes from nippers age championships
(thanks Naomi from Tin Can Bay Boat Hire for photos)
THE COMMUNITY Centre is hosting a special fun(d) raiser for
Friedreich Ataxia, a degenerative neurological disease.
This event will be held in the Community Hall on Saturday,
November 1, 6.30 for 7pm.
One of the organisers, Helen Brown, says, For the cost of the
$25 ticket you will receive dinner, wine and of course the
traditional 60s dessert.
As per the 60s theme, there will be nibbles on the tables,
raffles and thanks to several Gympie musicians, there will be music
to get you into a party mood for some enthusiastic dancing.
It should be a great night, so get out your party gear and join
in the fun. If you dont dance drink, if you dont drink eat and
talk.
Friedreich Ataxia is usually diagnosed in children between the
ages of 5 and 15, and
causes difficulty in walking, talking and everyday
functions.
Tickets are available at the Community Centre, so get together
with friends and come out for a great night of relaxation.
Beef and Burgundy 60s Dinner Dance
EllieButterfieldinvitesalltoafunBeefandBurgundydancenight
RAINBOW WOKS opened last month and is now serving up Vietnamese
Street Food. Alistair and Yen Kirby arrived a few weeks ago, and
with them a whole new cuisine for Rainbow - with salads, broken
rice, noodles, marinated BBQ meats, roast duck, stew and clay pot
dishes.
Vietnamese Food is all about clean crisp tasty food, said
Alistair, passionate about what they offer.
They pride themselves on authentic Vietnamese dishes, We make it
all ourselves and meat is marinated for 24 to 36 hours. Its quality
food.
Alistair said, We had two Italian restaurants in Vietnam, and I
did all the cooking, now its Yens turn!
Since then they have lived in Australia - Darwin, country
Victoria and South Australia, and say the weather is much better
than Adelaide, and that people here are friendly and welcoming.
Their five year old son, Ezra is looking forward to Prep at
Rainbow Beach next year, he has been attending Kindy and day care
in Tin Can Bay.
Originally from Vietnam, Yen (pronounced Ing) said, My
Grandfather taught me to cook - I learnt everything from him,
including our pate. He was a great cook.
Everything is homemade, Yen even makes their Vietnamese dressing
(like a French dressing or mayonnaise) and the pickles herself!
It is not only evenings they are open. Drop in for some healthy,
good food at lunchtime - you could try a traditional baguette with
roast pork belly and crackling, salads, rice paper rolls with
chicken or with the popular BBQ marinated pork and prawn.
Or try their Bun Thir Nuong. It sounds delicious - rice
vermicelli, Vietnamese basil and mint, marinated BBQ pork belly and
crackle, shallots, bean sprouts, fresh pickled carrots, drizzled in
fish sauce.
You may like to sample their drinks as well: Vietnamese tea,
Grass Jelly, or some of their Vietnamese coffee, blended in house
using Arabica and Robusta, grown in the highlands of Vietnam. Its
very good, and really strong. Vietnamese have been drinking coffee
for over 200 years because of the French occupation, not something
that you might expect of Asian diets, but have taken it and made it
their own explained Alistair.
The unusual three colour drink has grass jelly, tapioca jelly
and served with coconut milk, and red kidney beans, and is more
like a dessert.
Located next door to Ocean Breeze Seafoods, you can dine in or
take-away. Pay Alistair and Yen a visit, midday to 10pm daily, or
place an order on 0459 030 904.
Vietnamese Street Food comes to town
NewcomersAlistairandYenKirbyinviteyoutoeatinortake-awayauthentic
VietnameseStreetFood
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8 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News October 2014
TOWN WAS WRIGGLING and twerking with excitement as 13 teams of
children (with some equably excitable adults) scavenged their way
through Rainbow Beach.
The hunt included lots of photos; entire teams had to twerk,
climb trees, clamber onto the spiderweb in the park and crowd into
a telephone box - then take a selfie or ask someone to snap a
photo.
We were collecting all sorts of items from something spiky and
performing varied jobs like working somewhere we normally dont and
even hugging tourists!
We now know how many car parks, shops and steps there are and
that water temperature was a pleasant 20 degrees.
On a positive note, participants said it was hard to find
graffitti or litter - they had to bring back a whole bag of
rubbish.
Scavengers raise funds for school
Teamingupminutesbeforeitstarted,underdogs,theCommandoswon(eachteamhadtobecapturedinmidair!)
Three more festivals Local artists - get readyHow does and
afternoon of wine
and cheese tasting with art, craft and photography viewing plus
music on the deck sound? If it sounds like you, then dont miss the
7th Rainbow Beach Brushes By The Sea Annual Art Festival which will
again be held at the Rainbow Sports and Recreational Club on the
Australia Day weekend January 24 to 26, 2015.
Organiser Peggy Phelan said, Local artists from around our
Cooloola region of Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove are
eligible to enter the festival. It is a great opportunity for all
the talented artists to display their work and we look forward to
seeing work from all the budding artists from the new Gallery
Jilarty workshops.
Entry forms will be emailed to previous entrants and if you are
not on the mailing list, please collect one from the club or ring
54863191.
Film festival program launchedArtistic Director Tahnee
McGuire
said excitement is building among the volunteers, devotees and
festival staff for a better than ever Heart of Gold International
Short Film Festival, to be held in Gympie on October 9-12.
Everyone who comes to the festival is blown away by the amazing
quality of films on offer. The Family Shorts sessions are
especially delightful, enjoyed by all of us adults who had the
privilege of choosing the best ones to screen for younger
viewers.
Information, tickets and the festival
program:www.heartofgold.com.au.
Wolvi to host Festival of Small Halls
Held October 4, it is the second year that the Wolvi and
District War Memorial Hall has hosted this unique, beautiful and
romantic musical touring concept has captured the imagination of
the Australian public.
Australias The Mae Trio and Andy Brown from Canada are followed
by two local acts Cloud 9 with teens from the Australian Institute
of Country Music and the popular Ripsnorters, regulars at the Wolvi
Halls Open Mic Nights.
You can make it a great 3-day weekend at Wolvi, with a social
night on the Friday, concert Saturday night and Live NRL Grand
Final on the Sunday - there will be camping, food and a licensed
bar.
Enquire on 5486 7355 or 0439 867 339.
Tickets on sale at TOM GRADY REAL ESTATE, 155 Mary Street,
Gympie or online www.festivalofsmallhalls.com
Children under 13 are free.
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I do believe there are a few businesses with empty bins.
P&C organisers Bec Duggan and Ann Moroney said a hefty
$465.35 was raised. After a hectic counting off twenty items when
each team rolled in, Bec said, The weather held out for us -
just!
A big thank you to everyone for turning up, to Darryl Fitzgerald
for the sausages and local businesses for putting up with
schoolkids in their shops.
If we do it again next year well be very specific on how we word
things -as there were a few different interpretations!
There were no complaints from the teams - there were prizes
galore, it was a fantastic way to earn some cash for the P&C,
have fun and get active.
Plus there were plenty of smiles from business owners and
tourists as the lists were ticked off - we look forward to the next
one!
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10 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News October 2014
by Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock Dive Report
10Page Local News
Wolf Rock Dive Reportby Cheryl Maughan, Wolf Rock DiveSome
brilliant diving over February this year has kept
customers raving about Wolf Rock and what a fantastic dive we
have here.
With improved visibility we have been enjoying the entire vista
of Wolf Rock under water surrounded by about 50 grey nurse sharks,
giant Qld groper, eagle rays, bull rays, turtles, octopus, leopard
sharks and so much more. In amongst all these animals are huge
schools of baitfi sh, trevally, kingfi sh, barracuda and
mulloway.
To see more photos and comments about the dives at Wolf Rock go
to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wolfrockdive
Visibility has been in the range of 20 30 metres with water
temperature 25 degrees.
Batfi sh at Wolf Rock
Grey Nurse Sharks
Mooring month at Wolf Rock Dive 5PageLocal News
International Womens Day on the coast
By 1995, numbers of women grew in the club (quite a few familiar
faces here!)
1971-72 season: plenty of sideburns, but no active female
members allowed
ABOVE (Photo to the Left) Female Bronze Squad: Jane Langton
(slightly obscured), Janelle Lally, Sue Freeman, Sandy Murray,
Wanda Treeby (slightly back), Tracey White.
RIGHT First RB Surf Girl, Tracey White
(on left)
MANY WOULD have noticed the fencing near the helicopter pad,
extending down Clarkson Drive. Reports indicate it will be a
familiar sight for the next three years.
A representative from the Department of Natural Resources and
Mines said, Work continues on the site of a former mineral sands
processing mill previously located at Clarkson Drive, Rainbow Beach
to remove any contaminated waste material and remediate the
site.
Fencing has been erected to secure access to the site because
heavy machinery is being used by the contractor engaged by the
Department of Natural Resources and Mines to remove contaminated
waste
material from a stockpile of old mineral sands tailings and
remediate the site.
The remediation project is scheduled for completion by the end
of 2017.
Once the remediation project has been completed this state land
can be removed from the Queensland Environmental Management
Register and the Contaminated Land Register maintained by the
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.
WITH Maritime Safety now issuing all renewals to be paid by 15
October we have been busy inspecting moorings for most of the month
including the Department of Transports string of moorings in
Snapper Creek at Tin Can Bay.
Although most people are responsible and take these inspections
seriously there will always be a percentage of mooring holders that
take a shell be right attitude. Unfortunately that can backfire on
them once the cyclone season starts or once we start getting some
of our nasty summer storms.
Over the years we have found plenty of examples where moorings
have not been attended to for some time and the state of components
have been downright dangerous (pictured).
Since the severe floods we experienced a few years ago insurance
companies are now becoming much more reluctant to insure vessels
unless they have a secure mooring which is being inspected on an
annual basis by professional mooring contractors.
As we specialise in this area as ADAS qualified professional
divers we are able to provide you with an inspection report to
present to your insurer when renewing your insurance.
We also carry a range of shackles, buoys, ropes and chain
specifically for use in moorings. If anyone needs a mooring
inspected or repaired dont hesitate to call.
Next month (October) is the start of the mating season for the
Grey Nurse Sharks and also the time where we start to see more and
more animals congregating at Wolf Rock so its a great time for a
dive.
As I write this report water temperature has been 20 degrees and
visibility 25 metres.
Three more years of work for the Old Mill Site
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October 2014 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News 11
Rainbow Beachnow has a Fruitand Veg Barn
LOCAL ANDREW KINGSLEY has over twelve years in the fruit and veg
industry and after hearing from many locals that the town lacked a
Fruit and Veg Barn, he has opened one in Rainbow Beach.
Situated at 12 Goondi Street, down from Wolf Rock Dive in the
Industrial Estate, and the Barn is open Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
and Saturday mornings.
Andrew says, We are carrying a wide range of fruit and veg, and
anything that is not on the shelves can be ordered in. We will also
be building up a stock of continental products of the coming
weeks.
He and his partner, Ann Moroney took a seachange four years ago
and their children are busy at Rainbow Beach State School, with
nippers and AFL. Ann works hard keeping other locals and visitors
fit and healthy with her personal training business in town.
Andrew says they will provide Fraser Island deliveries of fresh
fruit and veg twice weekly. We know how hard it is for the
residents of Fraser to get a decent supply of fruit and veg.
Deliveries are made on Tuesday and Thursday.
Rainbow Fruit also offers free delivery to Rainbow Beach senior
residents because the store is not in the town centre, All they
need to do is call and place their order and we will deliver to
them. We are also offering a discount to Senior Card Holders.
Andrew also welcomes wholesale orders and already supplies quite
a few local restaurants and cafes. He says, I have found that many
of the businesses in town have welcomed the ability to be able
to
source fruit and veg a few minutes from their doorstep.
We will be offering residents what we call a Locals Card where
you will get a stamp every time you shop and after six visits will
receive great discounts and some freebees.
Andrew travels to Brisbane Markets once or twice a week and
personally sources all his stock by hand, That way I can make sure
I am getting fantastic quality fruit and veg at decent prices.
He grins, I look forward to seeing everybody down at the Barn
and hope everyone will enjoy our fantastic fruit and veg.
Above:TheKingsleykidsbehindthecounter
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Andrew,NathanandCharlieattheFruitandVegBarn-readyforbusiness!
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Council recognises the significant opportunities offered to the
region by investing in a high quality tracks and trails network and
are committed to maximising the health, well-being and liveability
benefits for our local residents, and are looking to attract
visitors seeking nature based tourism experiences.
For the Cooloola Coast, projects have been prioritised to be
progressively implemented over the next ten years in this order
(summarised from the report):
1. Toolara State ForestProvide a variety of formal multiuse
trails (bikeriders and horseriders) within, including trails
heads, signage and trail infrastructure. The trailhead needs to
include float parking and other horse facilities, as well as
trailhead panels incorporating map panels and bike parking. One
trailhead for both user groups would
Future trails not necessary for Rainbow Continued from front
page
be preferred (to minimise costs); however, this depends on the
location of trails to be developed.
2.Tin Can BayExtend and widen the existing
Foreshore Walk path/trail to Norman Point. This creates a longer
shared use (built to a 2.5m width).
Provide a connection along Trevally Street to the Tin Can Bay
Tourist Park. Create a formal trailhead (perhaps with a
interpretive shelter) at the southern end of Wildflower Walk (near
the Buffalo Club). Link the two trails together, creating a circuit
trail.
3. Rainbow BeachGiven the present supply of walk trails
in Rainbow Beach, no major projects are proposed. The trail
project consists
of promoting existing trails and a local trail project to be
developed as part of future town development.
Note: during the consultation process, other trails were
suggested for Rainbow Beach, including formal walk trails between
Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point, and along connecting roads. Given
the existing provision and likely demand, these are not considered
necessary.
Improve signage within business area to promote access, existing
trails should include upgraded interpretation (through a number of
means fixed signage, smart phone apps, QR codes). This would
encourage more people to use the trails and provide for user
education.
Develop a short boardwalk trail on the western edge of town
known as the Wetland Walk council commissioned some artists
impressions and some landscape architects
impressions.While this seems a reasonable approach,
Rainbow Beach already has a good supply of trails (albeit not
directly in town like this
one would be). It is a local trail that may keep people a little
longer in town if it offered a unique experience (for example, it
was heavily interpreted).
It is a trail proposal that should be done as land develops in
Rainbow Beach as the eastern end of the proposal is part of land
designated as Future Urban.
4. Cooloola CoveGiven the likely demand and its nature
in (i.e. mostly residents), no major projects are proposed. The
trail project consists of developing a local trail building on
using creek side fire trails that local residents use for
walking.
There is a desire for these to be formalised as a walking trail
network, trail planning should also consider trail surfacing and
the potential for interpretation.
The Draft Tracks and Trails Plan has a focus on bushwalking,
mountain biking and horse riding. The aims of the plan are to:
increase the supply of formal trails across the region; increase
the provision of information for a comprehensive trail network;
enable locals and visitors alike to readily access natural
recreation opportunities; and promote existing tracks and trails in
the region, whilst delivering new tracks and trails as
opportunities arise.
There are few formal tracks within the Region. Most lack signage
and trailheads, facilities, wayfinding and information
provision.
It is very difficult to find trail information within the Gympie
Region, many are only known by locals, through word-of-mouth.
The plan is to develop: one website source for all relevant
online trail information and access to the online brochures.
Other tourism websites (including private operators) linking to the
website.
trails networks to be based aroundand to include points of
interest (e.g. to summits, scenic views or water) and provide a
unique experience for visitors, that allow for eco/nature based
tourism (for example wildlife tourism and birdwatching).
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trails that are located within areasof interest to include
interpretative signage and theming, to promote the local values
(e.g. flora and fauna or cultural values)
promotion via socialmedia and otheronline, events (races or
endurance events)
The Draft Tracks and Trails Plan will be available for public
comment until October 5, 2014.
Copies of the draft plan will be available either online at:h t
t p s:// w w w. g y m p i e . q l d . g o v. a
u/documents/40005057/40005560/Draft-Tracks-and-Trails-Plan.pdf
Hardcopy available at 242 Mary Street, 29 Channon Street; or by
contacting Council on 1300 307 800.
Council welcomes your feedback in writing (Attention: Planning
Strategy & Major Projects Branch, PO Box 155, Gympie QLD 4570)
or via email: [email protected]
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Thereportacknowledgesthatmanytrailsareonlyknownviaword-of-mouthandmorepromotionisneeded
GOOD SHEPHERD Anglican Church, Carlo Road and St Peter the
Fisherman Catholic Church, Manooka Drive. Please check the monthly
calendar at the back of the paper for service details.
The Rainbow Beach Christian Community will be holding a monthly
family afternoon at the Community Centre from 4-6pm, commencing on
Sunday 5 October. This will be a time for local families to get to
know each other better with the more energetic enjoying a game of
soccer.
Afternoon tea, a short encouraging message and a sausage sizzle
will be provided. Everyone is invited to come along and bring ideas
for future activities. For further information, please contact
Chappy Ronnie on 0413 135 867.
Changes to the Good Shepherd Church interior The new seating is
in place! This change from pews to individual seating is
significant to more traditional church members. However, one
prominent resident was heard to remark: I will miss the old pews
because I found it a little more difficult to doze while sitting on
them. (tongue in cheek we hope!)
Best wishes and congratulations to our friend Marie Casey, who
by now will be Marie Parker. She and Graeme Parker tied the knot at
Tin Can Bay on the 23rd of September. Our prayers go with you both.
May you have many happy years together.
Craft Club at Rainbow Beach School Every Thursday in the school
library up to 35 children crafted a bird in a cage, name banners, a
Fathers Day card and door hangers last term.
Christian Community Gathering atthe RB Hall
Operation Christmas Child Thank you to Rainbow Beach families
and students who filled shoe boxes with small gifts for children
overseas.
If you have any last minute items that you would like to donate,
please contact Chappy Ronnie on 0413 135 867.
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MarieCaseymarriedGraemeParkeratTinCanBaylastmonth.Congratulations!Image
Karen Van der Heijde
Kindly remember in your prayers our community members who are
ill or facing difficulties.
Also pray for the leaders of our country that they may be gifted
with the wisdom needed to meet the challenges that face our nation.
God Bless!
Wedding Bells ...
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14 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News October 2014
JC Epidemicshare messageto schools
THE JC EPIDEMIC BMX stunt team visited Rainbow Beach School last
month. The morning started with a ride by approximately 50 students
led by school principal, Micheal Grogan, from the park behind IGA
to the school.
This set the scene for the teams visit with their performance in
the school car park. The whole school, playgroup and a group of
parents cheered on the two young bike riders as they performed some
amazing stunts on the teams custom-built half-pipe truck.
by Chappy Ronnie
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Left:HaydenandAidenleadthecycle/skate/walkprocessiontoschool
Right:Ridersweresurroundedforautographsaftertheevent
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Right:VolunteersMargaretCudahey,ThereseSkuthorpeandJohnBradycookedupsomelunchforthestudentsandfamilies
Left:MrsYoungsskategearmadeEmmalaugh
MC Dave encouraged the crowd with a story of one of JCs star
riders who went through school as a bully, but turned his life
around and is now recognised as one of the top BMX riders in the
world.
Their advice for living life well was to show love, care and
respect to everyone they meet. Students who came to school in free
dress were judged by the JC team who selected five winners to
receive a signed poster.
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12Page Local News
by Michelle Gilmore
Peter Lee is at home digging ice as he is negotiating
international deals. He tells us about his adverse beginning in the
family trade, the challenges faced now and how they cracked the
overseas market.
Peter was shovelling when I fi rst caught up with him. He and
his wife Lisa run Lee Fishing Company on Norman Point, Tin Can
Bay.
This family run, locally owned business has been operating since
1951 when patriarch Vern Lee commenced estuary fi shing and
crabbing in Tin Can Bay.
Peter says, My grandparents were in their teens when they moved
to Tin Can Bay. Dads father was an estuary fi sherman,
with a small, fl at bottomed boat. Vern worked with his Dad in
the estuary
until the mid 60s when he built the trawler, Kerry K - named
after his daughter and wife, Kay. Then Vern and Kay built another
timber vessel in 1973, expanding their prawn fi shing fl eet,
building up the business into 13 trawlers.
It was a really good fi shery, dollars were good.
Lisa says, Peters mother, Kay, is the backbone of the business.
She is still here when Peter has gone home! If we are short on
staff- shell still give us a hand for the day.
Today Lee Fishing Company is a fully integrated operation
incorporating catching, processing and marketing. They specialise
in export quality fresh and value
added seafood product, supplied to the seafood markets in
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and more recently overseas. They
also are popular for locals and tourists - with Thursday deliveries
to Rainbow Beach. Kids love the window, they can check out seafood
processing and fi lleting by hand.
Peter and Lisa are an indefatigable team, pinning them down is
no easy task between the demands of processing, deliveries, even
helping out other trawlers. Even though they were generous with
their time, this story would have made an earlier edition,
excepting Peter had been out all night trying to salvage another
trawler.
A life spent fi shing wasnt always on the cards for Peter, I
wanted to be a fi tter and turner... and nearly began an
apprenticeship. Instead, he started on the boats in 1979, and once
again his future could have been very different.
I went into the family business as a deckhand at 15 years. Dad
took us out and I was violently seasick, the worst seasickness! I
would come to port and say never again, and then two days later I
wanted to go again. No one forced me.
Peter says he coped with the affl iction by working through it.
His dogged persistence on the trawlers paid off, although it took
him twelve months to get over.
He has had his share of pitching and
Local family fi rm casts a global net
Peter Lee from earlier days on the trawlers
Lisa Lee, busy processing
5PageLocal News
International Womens Day on the coast
By 1995, numbers of women grew in the club (quite a few familiar
faces here!)
1971-72 season: plenty of sideburns, but no active female
members allowed
ABOVE (Photo to the Left) Female Bronze Squad: Jane Langton
(slightly obscured), Janelle Lally, Sue Freeman, Sandy Murray,
Wanda Treeby (slightly back), Tracey White.
RIGHT First RB Surf Girl, Tracey White
(on left)
Budding entrepreneursmake cash for charityby Michelle
Gilmore
AS A ONLOOKER, I was really impressed seeing boys spend hours
crafting hair accessories and jewellery.
Girls were busy too - Classes 4/5 and 6/7 also made wooden
coasters, flower loom creations, funky photoboards, creative cards
and more for the second RBSS Market Day last month!
The $50 Challenge is a nationwide competition designed to
inspire 8 to 12 year old students to create their own
micro-enterprises to donate 100% of the profits. The charity of
choice for each team included Sailorbility, RSPCA, RBSLSC and many
more.
Many team mates spent hours out of school together, to work on
their products. Business names and signage were sweated over, and
were just as entertaining as the shenanigans - Nice Treats and
Sweet Things at Sweet Prices put smiles on our faces.
Business focused, we heard of a refund policy developed on the
spot, charging more for repair! One enterprising group sold their
card kit to another team, and purchased balloons to make (very
profitable) sand filled stress balls.
Children outdid themselves finding ways to increase their
profits - mostly of a culinary nature. Frog in a pond, home-made
lemonade, cookies and cakes were everywhere. Books, bamboo flutes,
dog biscuits, devonshire teas and even fresh coffee were on offer.
The old fashioned spiders (icecream and soft drink) were a clever,
sell out favourite!
As promised, I was unable to resist
making not one, but many p u r c h a s e s . Every time I use my
new paddle-pop coasters, I will remember the effort that went in to
each stall. Well done kids, staff and parents, and thanks to the
community members who popped in!
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SNORKELLING ON A coral reef off tropical Zanzibar, whale
watching from the southernmost tip of Africa as the first southern
right whales of the season cruise past, and exploring the endless
sand dunes of the Kalahari Desert, the largest sand mass in the
world.... these exciting adventures may sound like a dream holiday
but they were actually experienced by Tanya Beech at work.
Tanya was awarded the prestigious fellowship to conduct six
weeks of overseas research into Indigenous Ranger training
programs, assisting her work as a trainer
with Indigenous Rangers in Australia.
I spent a week at the Southern African Wildlife College near
Kruger National Park in South Africa. I joined the Field
Ranger Training Unit with many of them actively engaged in high
risk anti-poaching programs, whose trainers had decades of
experience and often work off-site in very remote and challenging
conditions across the whole African continent.
From spectacular coastal nature reserves and Marine Protected
Areas in South Africa to meet with Marine Park Rangers, Tanya
travelled directly to the Kalahari Desert to investigate cultural
tourism training programs with traditional Bushmen.
My first week in Tanzania was spent at the College of African
Wildlife Management which is nestled into the foothills of Mount
Kilimanjaro. I loved the daily drives up the slope through coffee
plantations and village life to get to work each day.
The mountain proved to be a constant distraction as I moved
around the campus, always sneaking a peek at the peak to see
if the cloud had cleared to offer a panoramic view of the
mountain. On my final day at the college a group of students ran
into my office to shout that the cloud had cleared and escorted me
to the best vantage point on campus to get that prized photo!
Tanya discovered many connections with Australia as she toured
through Tanzania. The predominant species in the Forestry Training
Institutes nursery were eucalypts and grevillias from our country.
She also met a number of academics who had studied in Australia and
said this created an atmosphere of cooperation and alliance.
Some of the absolute highlights were meeting with people engaged
in grass-roots environmental training programs, building employment
opportunities are in local conservation programs. For example, the
Zanzibar Butterfly Centre is open to tourists and teaches local
subsistence farmers how to breed butterflies for export to overseas
collectors and integrated pest management.
Visiting the idyllic, private marine reserve of Chumbe Island
Coral Park was extremely useful as I met with Rangers and discussed
their award-
winning training programs focussing on coral reef and rag forest
monitoring, scientific monitoring of rare and endangered species
and ecotourism guiding. Many of the Park Rangers are former
fishermen from neighbouring island villages who have been
re-trained in conservation.
Tanyas husband Mark travelled with her and they added a two week
holiday to the end of the Fellowship itinerary, which Tanya
described as the icing on the cake. They felt like they were part
of a wildlife documentary when a wildebeest migration performed
numerous crossings right before their vehicle, and they experienced
the exotic spice island of Zanzibar and its turbulent history.
Political unrest meant their itinerary was adjusted. Touring
together, Mark did an incredible job providing logistical and
technical support during Tanyas
very busy six week schedule of meetings. Accommodation ranged
from city hotels to grass huts in the middle of nowhere - and
everything in between including college dormitories, luxury safari
tents and lodges (some with gates to keep the resident leopards
out).
Every day was different, I would go out of town in a new
direction each day and Mark would remain in the village exploring
and making new friends. His agronomy background meant that he
couldnt help but wander and talk to farmers in villages where the
maize harvest was in full swing. Other days he would have
schoolchildren trailing behind him like the pied
Tanya Beech: Out of Africa
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The Blood Bank van will be in Tin Can Bay on the 31st March from
9am to 2.30pm and anyone who wishes to donate over there will be
most welcome. This still gives you the required period of time
between donations to be able to donate in Rainbow Beach in June
when they are due here again.
You may already have had a call from them and made a booking. If
not, ring 13 14 95 and the call centre will give you a time.
Local members of the Queensland Wader Study Group count
shorebirds on roost sites around the bay every month. Migratory
shorebirds return to the same roost site year after year. Counting
the birds regularly and then comparing the counts over time gives a
good idea of how successful the breeding season has been up in the
northern hemisphere and also how the birds have managed on their
long fl ights north and then south again.
Unfortunately, shorebird numbers are declining every year but
each year we see a similar mix of birds on each of the roost sites.
However, there is one bird that I have not seen for a couple of
years.
Terek Sandpipers have only been found on one site south of
Inskip Point and I have not seen them on this site for some time.
They roost in mangrove trees with Grey-tailed Tattlers. When they
are roosting they both tuck their heads under their wings.
Because they are very similar in size and both grey and white
coloured they are very diffi cult to identify. If they pull
their heads out from under their wings then it is easy!
Grey-tailed Tattlers have straight bills and Terek Sandpipers
have up-curved bills.
For some time I have been hoping to get close views of these
birds but each time I approach their roost they fl y off to the
other side of the bay before I can get my binoculars up or my
camera focused on them. This last week was different. The birds
stayed sitting on the branches and I was able to photograph
them.
There are still Terek Sandpipers mixed in with the Grey-tailed
Tattlers! From what I saw before the birds fl ew off approximately
a quarter of the fl ock were Terek Sandpipers. This time they fl ew
off because a Tern fl ew too close over their roosting tree!
If you want to join our monthly shorebird counts then phone
Dorothy Pashniak: 54880057 and if you want to read more about the
birds I see every week then visit my blog at
http://www.sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot.com.au/
Book now for the Blood Bank
Harvey Barkwell is helping 3 lives every time he sits in the
bloodbank chair.
Birds around the Bay
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October 2014 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News 19
piper, curious about the mzungu or white man.
I have made many contacts in the global conservation network and
Im excited by the fact that I will get the opportunity to
re-connect with many of these people again in Sydney in November at
the IUCN World Parks Congress. Some will be experiencing Australia
for the first time, and yes, of course
I offered to host them in beautiful Rainbow Beach!
My Churchill Fellowship was an incredibly rewarding experience
and absolutely exceeded my expectations. It was literally a once in
a lifetime opportunity to meet with industry leaders and be hosted
in organisations at the forefront of conservation training. The
representatives
I met with openly shared their insight into issues that are
across the divide of developing and developed country approaches to
conservation and capacity building in Indigenous communities
neighbouring protected areas.
The application process for 2015 Churchill Fellowships opens on
November 3.
Details: www.churchilltrust.com.au
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AfricanWildlifeCollege
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20 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News October 2014
Its time tobook WorkChristmas PartiesTRY THINKING of your
Christmas party as an event, rather than a get together. Instead of
the traditional sit-around-somewhere-and-eat party, you could host
a party based around a location or activity. Here are some options
for locals and visitors to help your party be the stand out event
on the calendar
A Rainbow Beach Ball Not just for Christmas parties, this is
definitely something different, Rainbow Beach Sport Club are
raising funds 50/50 for breast cancer and prostate cancer. Tables
compete raising funds and the winning table receives complimentary
drinks for the night! Held December 13, there will be a
professional burlesque show, photo booth, buffet dinner and a Mad
Hatters theme.
Get out of the night time groove. While we tend to think of
parties as evening affairs, they dont have to be. Even if your work
Christmas party ideas is to host a meal for your guests at at one
of our many eateries on the coast, it will have a different
atmosphere at a lunch and you could combine it with fun
activities.
Break the mold. Whatever you normally do, change it from year to
year. No matter what you did for your last company Christmas party,
there will always be a certain percentage of people who will find
it boring if you do it again.
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Turn it into a family affair. Peoples expectations and behaviors
will change if you broaden your guest list to include staff and
their families to your staff Christmas party. For one thing, you
can aim for a healthy event. And as an added bonus, more people
will be likely to attend as they dont have to get sitters. Activity
based parties are especially good for this. People of all ages can
play cricket, for instance.
Mix up your guest list. Instead of hosting a company Christmas
party thats just for staff, you could widen your guest list to
include business associates and turn it into an annual beach
cricket day or touch footy competition, bushwalk to a lake or 4WD
trek. Attendees as theyll get a chance to meet new people and have
less chance to get trapped into endless shop talk
conversations.
Activity Activity Activity. Book a trainer for the day learn how
to surf, along with all your team. Go fishing, barefoot bowls,
tennis, bushwalk....
Join the Wildlife Kayak with the dolphins, join the dolphin
ferry or book them to tour the Sandy Straits to spot dugong. Get
back to nature!
Pamper Days Massages, facials, manicures, makeovers what staff
member would want to miss this party (can be tailored to the blokes
as well).
Progressive Dinners Target eating out options within walking
distance. Your first destination for starters, move on for the next
course and at least then to dessert. Great to grab some exercise
and fun for all. Be sure to organise with the restaurants and cafes
beforehand.
Mystery events Just do the above, but dont tell them until the
day. Book a bus
or take advantage of some of the courtesy buses in town!
Picnic Days Remember those fantastic extended family picnics?
With multigenerational cricket games, watersports, BBQs, shady
trees, frisbee . or why not make it a weekend, bring your team to
the Cooloola Coast!
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October 2014 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News 21
WARM SUMMER weather and the migratory shorebirds have been
arriving to enjoy our summer and to escape the arctic cold in the
far north of the world. The numbers of birds will continue to build
until late November or even into December.
Meanwhile our own resident bush birds sometimes get taken for
granted. They are always there and seldom get a lot of attention.
However, Birdlife Australia wants everyone to especially notice our
own backyard birds during the National Bird Week - October 20-26.
This week has been observed and promoted since the early 1900s.
This year Birdlife Australia and Birds in Backyards are
launching the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. This event will be the
biggest citizen science event ever held in Australia!
If you have a backyard and if there are any birds in it then you
are wanted to contribute. Just take 20 minutes to notice what and
how many birds are there. This can be done any time during that
week. Then go to the web site and enter this data under your name
and address. It is hoped that there will be live data and
information on where it is being collected all during that
week.
So to be involved go to the web site of
www.aussiebirdcount.org.au. The web site will have information and
pictures to help you ID any birds you may not know. There will even
be an app to install on
Aussie BackyardBird CountStory and photo by Dorothy Pashniak
your mobile device to help you ID the birds. This should be
available early in October. (I had hoped to give a little more
detail on the birds available for ID and also the app but so far
the web site only has a counter showing exactly how much time is
left until the Backyard Bird Count starts. It is currently showing
days, hours, minutes and seconds! If the folks in charge of the web
site continue to give this amount of detail about the rest of the
count then it should be very good indeed!)
To help in our own shorebird counts phone Dorothy on 5488
0057.
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MELBOURNE CUP is only a few weeks away and this year, its a
RocknRoll theme at Rainbow Beach Sports Club where Elvis will be in
the building.
They are looking for the best dressed Elvis - plus there will be
the normal races and novelty events. Fashions of the Field will
bring out your 60s rock and roll dresses and you will be able to
capture it in the photo booth (very popular last year!).
Finish the day with a DJ playing rocknroll music on the deck
after the races.
Tapas, Buffet and dessert, $40 per person include glass of
bubbles.
At Latitude 25 Bar and Grill, the Melbourne
Melbourne Cupon the Coast
Cup function is almost booked out, if people would like to come
out they will be running the courtesy bus from 11am, they would
also appreciate it very much if everybody can pre book the week
before for catering.
Waterview Bistros Melbourne Cup event is $30 per person with
canapes all day (11am -4pm) and complimentary beer or house wine on
arrival. Try your luck in the sweepstakes and enter the best hat
competition.
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22 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News October 2014
CommunityRainbow BeachOver 60sSOME OF OUR members took a
nostalgic walk down memory lane recently when they attended Simon
Gallahers Musical Comedy Morning Melodies at the Brolga Theatre in
Maryborough.
Everyone attested to a wonderfully enjoyable morning. Simon
Gallaher (now 54 and a little plumper than you may remember him
back in Pirates of Penzance days) is still a great entertainer with
an enthralling voice.
The programme included songs from a wide spectrum of styles and
periods, including An Affair to Remember, Love is a Many
Splendoured Thing, and songs by Burt Bacarach, Neil Sedaka and Roy
Orbison. In addition he played some great duets with his
accompanist, Kevin Hocking who was his conductor in Pirates many
years ago. Afterwards he was in the foyer to chat to fans, and
autograph CDs.
Check out our dates in the Whats On page and please ring the new
restaurant at Carlo Point ASAP (043744116) to book your place at
the Over 60s table for Melbourne Cup Day.
Dolphin bachelors day outby volunteer Norma Sanderson
WE STILL HAVE the dolphins visiting despite all the work going
on at the Boat Ramp. New ramps are now in place and the extra car
parking open to the public. Lets hope we see no more ramp rage and
irate drivers concerned about car parking in trailer areas. Signage
could be a bit better to direct traffic to the new parking
area.
New sand has been installed at the Dolphin Centre to enable
better access to view the dolphins. The water was a little murky at
first but should clear after the sand has had a few good washes
after the big tides. Both Mystique and Patch have been regular with
occasional visits from Ella and Squirt.
I had been out seagrass monitoring during September and saw five
dolphins feeding and playing near
Lioness Club ofTin Can Bay
HAVE YOU EVER wondered what the Lioness do? We fundraise for our
community and
provide community service.We assist our local community in
areas
such as: The Masonic Home, Tin Can Bay P-10 School Breakfast
Club, Lost Art Field Days, Meals on Wheels, the Gympie Muster to
name a few, and this year we held an International Womens Day
event (pictured) to honour the women of our community.
Like to know more? Then come along to one of our meetings which
are held on the second Monday of the month at Cathy House, Toolara
Rd, Tin Can Bay 9.00am for a 9.30am start.
For enquires please contact: Pam Bauer on 5486 2729 or Jill
Falzon on 5486 4852. Email: [email protected]
your
Echo Point (morning and evening). They looked to be reasonably
young without either Patch or Mystique in sight. Perhaps it was the
bachelors day out. We are always interested if visitors or
fishermen report back to us of sightings of the Dolphins, Dugongs
or Turtles.
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October 2014 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News 23
Mary Ann by Marion Young, author of Lights of CooloolaCopies of
my book Lights of Cooloola can be purchased at Rainbow Beach and
Cooloola Cove Newsagents.Historical Cooloola:
Pettigrews Letter to Governer of Qld. Copied as written:
Our Gympie Dealership is now operatingfrom a bigger and better
premises:
44 Geordie Road, Bruce Highway, Gympie
T: 07 5480 5555johnmadilltoyota.com.au
JOHN MADILL TOYOTAWeve Moved
His Excellency 261.The most Honorable Dundathu Saw MillsMarquise
of Normandy, Maryborough 5th Aug;Governor of Queensland. 1873
May it please your Excellency.
Enclosed please recieve copy photograph of the first Locomotive
Engine built in Queensland. It is now at work preparing its line of
railway from Thannae to Tin Can Bay.
On side of framing is seen a pulley. This is for driving a
circular saw bench for cutting up the sleepers. The bench is
mounted on two trucks, and is taken along the line as required. Two
miles are already laid, and when the third mile is laid which we
calculate will be done about end of this month, then we will
commence and bring down Dundathu pine logs by it. The country is
barren sandy ground, and the line selected is over pretty even
ground, requiring no cutting or banking at least so far as yet
made. Steepest gradients about 1 in 18. Gauge 3ft3ins; Rails are of
spotted gum 4x3. The cross sleepers are of cyprus pine 7x 4,1/2 and
are notched to receive the rails, and are fastened together by
wedges, as will be seen by Photograph. The ends of the rails
require to be bolted or pegged to sleepers, but has not as yet been
done. We estimate that the engine will be able to bring 400cubic
feet of Dundathu pine logs at a trip and at a speed of from 6 to 8
miles per hour.
The two miles already laid has cost about 200 per mile. The
engine was made by Messrs John Walker & Co; and cost us about
600.
We are with every respect Yours very truly. W Pettigrew&
Co;
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24 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News October 2014
23PageLocal ServicesCommunity Groups
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and dont forget to bring your library card each time you come to
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Gympie Regional Libraries Great Reads
If you havent picked up your copy of Great Reads, we recommend
you do so, especially if you are looking for inspiration when
selecting something to read or watch. Every title mentioned in
Great Reads is held by the Gympie Regional Libraries and if we dont
have it here at Tin Can Bay, we can reserve it for you.
Contributions are welcome, so if you would like to write a review
about any item held by Gympie Regional Libraries, please bring it
in or email it to: [email protected]
Book reviewby RaeBecause of the obvious reference in the
title to Donald Hornes 1964 book The Lucky Country I presume the
author hopes this book will attract similar acclaim: we shall
see.
Hornes theme was that Australia was a self-absorbed society
obsessed with possessions and having at the expense of excellence
in any other fi eld except sport.
Caters main theme is that the Australian spirit of equality and
fair-go is being threatened by a new breed of sophisticated
Australians who presume a superior virtue and tend to look down on
others who they see as not being as well educated as themselves.
This they think gives them a right to rule. Some might think this
is a bit rich coming from a man who is an editor at The Australian
and has worked for Rupert Murdoch for twenty four years.
There have been enormous changed over the last fi fty years.
Some of them for the better: the recognition of the part women play
in the progress and betterment of our society, our treatment of
those less fortunate than ourselves, more tolerance of the opinions
and lifestyles of others. Some for the worst: more worries about
job security and jobs for our children, more families needing two
incomes, less time for caring, friendship and being at peace.
I like books written by journalists because, if they are any
good, they write simply and to the point. I suggest you give Nick
Cater a fair-go and decide whether he has made the point for
fair-play.
Rainbow Beach Library Happenings
Lots of Library Lovers!
The library hosted lots of book lovers for the Valentine's Day
afternoon tea. (thanks to Caroline Taylor for the images)
26Page Local Services/Community Groups
by Annette Collins
World Day of Prayer Service 10am Friday, 7th March
The congregation of the Rainbow Beach Catholic Church of St
Peter the Fisherman looks forward to welcoming members of all the
Cooloola Coast churches to this years World Day of Prayer Service
at their church in Manooka Drive. This is a worldwide movement of
Christian women of all traditions who come together to observe a
common day of prayer on the same day each year. More than three
million people in over 170 countries will join in this years
service which has been compiled by the women of Egypt and is
entitled Streams in the Desert. An invitation has been extended to
the year 6 and 7 students of our Rainbow Beach School to attend
with Chappy Ronnie. Morning tea will follow the service - all
are invited, especially any visitors!
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Morning 4th March
Come and join us for morning tea as the church family serves
pancakes and coffee outside the R. B. Bakery in the main street as
a fundraising prelude to lent. Our thanks, as always, go to Jamie
from the bakery for his generosity as well as the Fitzgerald family
for allowing us the space in front of the butchers for seating.
Combined Lenten Study
Commencing on Thursday, 6th March, this will be held at St Peter
the Fisherman Catholic Church every Thursday until Easter at 3pm.
All welcome.
Calendar of Events: (all welcome, especially visitors)
Anglican Church Services 9 am each
Sunday, followed by morning tea. All denominations most
welcome!
Ecumenical Family Gathering and Sausage Sizzle 4pm 3rd Sunday
each month 16th March.
(St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church Service in Manooka Drive
is Sunday 7am)
Prayer Group At the Church - 10am Fridays - All Welcome
Mahjong/Games Mornings are held at 9am each Wednesday in our
hall.
Arts and Craft Group meets 9am 2nd and last Tuesdays of each
month.
Your prayers are requested - if you know anyone sick or in need
of help and prayer, please contact the church. We pray for John
Bradey, Ruby McLean, Pam Lidbetter, Lynn and Peri Sanchez, Audrey
Gilbert, Barbara McGladrigan, Cyndari, Jahli and Seth Parton and
Rika Martin and we give thanks for the blessing of healing
received.
Are You a Warrior or a Worrier!! Bob Gass www.the
wordfortoday.com.au
You have to decide whether youre going to become a warrior or a
worrier. Theres no middle ground. When youre faced with a health
crisis, a family crisis or a financial crisis, you either choose to
stand on Gods Word and fight, or give in to worry. This side of
Heaven we will never fully understand why bad things happen to good
people. But we know that God is good all the time! So when bad
things happen, you will either give in to fear and allow it to
destroy your peace and well-being, or you will become a warrior
armed with Gods Word and rise up against it. When fear threatens to
engulf your mind stand up with the Psalmist and say, Whenever I am
afraid, I will trust in You. (Psalm 56:3)
The Church of the Good Shepherd,17 Carlo Road, (first street on
the left entering town). Rainbow Beach Christian Radio - Vision Fm
87.6
True peace comes from above its like falling snow! God
Bless!
Church Of The Good Shepherd News
Cooloola Coast Ambulance Committee is back into the swing of
things, looking forward to 2014.
The painted numbers on the Rainbow Beach driveways have proved
extremely positive, making the lives of Emergency Services much in
a call outs. Please ensure that the house number on everyones home
is in a prominent place with easy visibility, especially at night
when there could be an emergency.
Medical Information Booklets are still available from local
pharmacies, surgeries and the Rainbow Beach Library at the cost of
a gold coin. This listed information concerning medications is very
helpful if an emergency arises and is easily altered as medications
change, and gives the Ambulance Offi cers a ready
list for information regarding treatment. The booklets are
magnetised and can be placed on the refrigerator for easy
access.
The LAC is once again intending to offer funded fi rst aid
courses to community/sporting groups/ clubs and other community
minded individuals on the Cooloola Coast in early to mid-May. The
course is a recognised QAS introductory First Aid Course with the
aim to increase the pool of trained fi rst aid people in the area
in the event of an emergency. To express an interest please send
your name and contact details by email to Cheryl Zunic at
[email protected] or telephone 54868070.
Bingo at the Country Club at 9.30 am is ongoing. Good luck
everyone.
First aid course on offer
After the fabulous weather and successful holiday season its
time to look at 2014 and get into the swing of things. It was great
to recently host a couple of Sunshine Coast Paragliding folk around
town on a look see of our various facilities as they realised we
have a lot more to offer than they fi rst thought. Fingers crossed
they will choose Rainbow Beach and be able to get their festival up
and running in 2015. Our initial enquiries to relevant stakeholders
regarding our Serpent Festival also look promising for
starting next year. WATCH this space!
The Councils foreshore masterplan is on track for this years
budget and I have been advised that once approved, work would start
later this year. Fingers crossed as this will make a HUGE
difference to the area thanks to Sandy Brosnan for putting in our
fi nal design requests to the Council recently.
REMINDER: Our next meeting will be Wednesday March 12 at 6pm in
the Community Centre.
Rainbow Beach Progress Assoc. Inc.
The Australian Womens Weekly
Download the latest copy of The Australian Womens Weekly for
free from the Gympie Regional Libraries website.
Visit gympie.qld.gov.au/library and click on the elibrary link,
follow the directions from the Zinio Link and download this and
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Just bring along a form of identification with your current
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Visitors to the region are welcome to join and dont forget to
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Book Clubs
Gympie Regional Libraries now offers you the opportunity to join
or start your own book club. The library service holds over 130
book club sets.
Each set contains 8 books, to be shared amongst members of your
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express your interest in joining a current book club, please
contact Tin Can Bay Library on 5486 4355, or the main library at
Gympie on 5481 0859.
Book Review - Analogue Men by Lynne
Theyre starting to feel like analogue men in a digital age
-Cover.
Andrew Van Fleet is 49 and feeling 50 closing in. Hes bailed out
of his private equity job for something thatll let him
spend more time at home, but the house is overrun by iPads and
teenage hormones and conversations that have moved on without him.
Plus his ailing father is now lodged in the granny flat,
convalescing from surgery and with his scrappy bulldog in tow. And
then theres Brian Brightman, the expensive fading star at the radio
station Andrews signed up to manage, whose every broadcast offers
fresh trouble. Hes 49 too and, like Andrew, starting to wonder if
the twenty-first century might prove to be his second best.from the
blurb.
I dont really know how I feel about this latest story from
Earls; in some respects it isnt as good as his others for evoking
all that is Brisbane, but in other ways it is hilarious with some
wonderful laugh out loud moments. Those laugh out loud moments were
punctuated with passages of less than riveting reading, to the
point of putting it aside, unfinished. The only thing that kept me
reading, was wondering where this story was going and what bizarre
action would Nick think of next to inflict on his characters.
Earls makes good use of his medical background (he was a doctor
before he turned to writing) bringing some accuracy to all that
happens, but I cant help being reminded of the 9 year old boy
humour of writers Andy Griffiths and Dav Pilkey. Analogue Men is
like an adult version of one of their novels, so if you cant abide
that kind of humour perhaps this isnt the book for you. For those
of you who read the Courier Mail and The Sunday Mail, especially
Mike OConnor and Rory Gibsons columns youll see some similar themes
happening, making me think Nick has been hanging out with both of
them, collecting ideas.
This was a light-hearted somewhat superficial read with some
thoroughly e n j o y a b l e moments just dont take it too
seriously.
I enjoyed some of his other novels more than this one.
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In BriefNorman Point boat ramp upgrade complete
Works to upgrade the Norman Point boating facility at Snapper
Creek in Tin Can Bay have been completed in time for school
holidays.
Member for Gympie, David Gibson MP said families would be able
to enjoy the benefits of the improved facility over the next two
weeks.
The project widened the existing three-lane ramp to provide
another lane to ease congestion, Mr Gibson said.
Weve installed a new floating walkway for improved pedestrian
access and easier launch and retrieval of boats.
The existing car park has also been extended with an overflow
area for peak times to relieve some of the burden.
Mr Gibson welcomed news that the popular boat ramp used by many
commercial and recreational fishers had been upgraded.
The contractor, SkillCentred Queensland, will complete minor
tidy up works this week which arent expected to impact on the
operation of the ramp, he said.
The contractor will also return to site in about five weeks to
complete the final resurfacing works.
Mr Gibson thanked everyone for their patience and cooperation
which allowed the project team to get the job done safely and
quickly.
10,000 steps grants gets Queensland workers moving
Popular physical activity program 10,000 Steps part of
Queensland Governments Healthier. Happier. program has today
launched its new grants which will provide free pedometers to
eligible Queensland workplaces.
10,000 Steps Project Leader Dr Mitch Duncan said the grants were
open to Queensland workplaces wanting to take a positive step
towards providing a healthier work environment.
Workplaces have enjoyed taking part in 10,000 Steps for years,
but for some
workplaces, the cost of pedometers has been a barrier. Dr Duncan
said.
Through the Pedometer Grants, successful applicants can receive
pedometers at no cost to help get workers more physically active.
Our goal is to increase the number of workplaces promoting physical
activity and increase levels of physical activity among Queensland
workers, Dr Duncan said.
10,000 Steps is a not-for-profit program which promotes physical
activity by encouraging members to use a step-counting pedometer to
measure and then increase the number of steps taken throughout the
day.
Queenslands Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said
workplace wellness programs had many benefits and positive impacts
on employees.
Healthy workers are more productive, more motivated and take
fewer sick days, Dr Young said.
This new grants program provides a real boost to workplace
health and wellbeing. Queensland workers will be given the
opportunity to move more often each day and improve their health
and fitness.
Workplaces can take part in the 10,000 Steps Workplace
Challenge. The challenge involves teams completing either timed or
virtual walking journeys and some workplaces like to add some extra
friendly competition, pitting branch against branch or department
against department.
Queensland based workplaces of all sizes, locations and industry
types are encouraged to apply for the 10,000 Steps Pedometer
Grants, although terms and conditions apply. Applications for the
Pedometer Grants are open now.
To find out more: www.10000steps. org.au
New 5km race for Rainbow Beach Trail Run
Rainbow Beach runs are being held on Sunday November 16. This
year they add a 5km event will take runners and walkers on the loop
up over Carlo Sandblow.
For more information please contact Race Director Joe Raftery on
0408526057 or visit:
http://www.traq.org.au/articles/events/rainbow-beach
Library Happenings
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October 2014 Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News 25
ITS EARLY SATURDAY morning and the cold winter wind burns my
nose and makes my eyes water as I struggle to keep up with the
older boys on my smaller and vastly inferior push bike. My little
legs are going at full speed, heart racing, lungs labouring, and I
can see my breath as I puff like a steam train.
Its 1982, I am seven. There is a sense of urgency as this rag
tag
group of neighbourhood kids hurry towards the potential location
of our latest hide-out. As we ride my mind is also racing: how can
we make this hide-out our best one yet? Where will be the entrances
and the escape routes be? What will we need to do to make sure our
hide-out is well camouflaged from others? Where are the best
vantage points for the look-out?
We all have our roles and mine is the look-out, a role won by my
confidence in climbing trees. I am the lightest, naturally nimble,
and can balance precariously on lightweight tree branches. Being
the look-out makes me a powerful secret weapon for our
neighbourhood group, and makes me feel useful and proud. I may be
the youngest but these skills have earned me a place in the group
and respect.
This is the childhood in need of recognition and protection in a
world dominated by technology and risk assessment. This is the
childhood I want for my kids.
A childhood rich with experiences that gives children the
capacity to develop lifelong skills beyond the backyard. A raw and
real childhood that provides a framework for our kids to discover
themselves.
Are the best parts of your childhood achievable for your
kids?
Fast forward .... (its) 2014 and I am now the Program Manager
for Nature Play QLD. We are a not-for-profit organisation that
advocates the power of unstructured play outdoors. We exist to help
parents find ways to get kids off screens and back outside.
During recent events, organised by the Nature Play QLD team, I
had the opportunity to talk with hundreds of parents who brought
their children along to experience some of the missions that we set
kids to complete in the Nature Play program. While their kids
played in the mud, tumbled down hills, made and flew kites,
climbed trees, and found stories in the clouds, we asked their
parents to tell us their best aspects or memories from
childhood.
Here are their answers. It may not surprise you that most of
these
childhood memories happened outside, but what may surprise you
is in thinking what your favourite childhood memories are and are
those experiences still available for your children?
Flyingkitesonthebeach Buildingaraftandraftingthelake Sliding
down grass hills on a piece of
cardboard Buildingbonfires Playingintheyardwithmythreebrothers
DigginginMumsgarden Camping Waterskiing Swimminginthelocalriver
Lotsofadventures Layinginthegrassmakingpictureswith
clouds Makingdaisychains Ridingmyhorseonourfarm
Campfiresandroastingmarshmallows Beachholidays Camping Stargazing
Exploringmygrandparentsfarm Jumpingstreamsandgettingwet
Dammingthecreek Familypicnics Playing in the creek, with no
adult
supervision Ropetowerchallenge
Fishingandcatchingacrab