rainbow beach community news september 2014

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.

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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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Education Qld stops coastal students accessing Gympie high schools

Its playtime on the coast

ThE nEw policy for Gympie has a big impact on Rainbow Beach and Cooloola Coast families. Choice of public education institution is now restricted. Once again, this is another example of how government forces increase disadvantage towards rural and isolated communities.

The new changes dictate that Rainbow Beach students fall under the Tin Can Bay School catchment, and Grade 11 and 12 students feed into Gympie State high School.

To manage the increasing growth of student numbers in James Nash State High School and Gympie State High School for 2015, both high schools have been identified as requiring enrolment management plans as they lead up to 2015.

All Government Schools in Queensland who reach an enrolment capacity of 80% are required to put an enrolment management plan in place. These plans aim to ensure that enrolment growth is effectively managed and then to seek to efficiently target future

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In this issue... Whattodointheschoolholidays

Walkforthecoastguard

GetyourfillofprawnsatTinCanBaysSeafoodFestival

EX RAINBOW Beach State School student, Elise Parton says her youngest children Frankie (10 months) and Skye Hanlon (4 years) are loving playgroup. Its on every Thursday morning with the new times of 8.30-10.30am at Rainbow Beach State School.

When playgroup shuts down for the holidays, youll find there is still lots to do all over the Cooloola Coast - and youll find it all inside this edition.

facilities growth as they may be required. The other aspect of enrolment

management plans is to ensure the quality of State Schooling whilst maintaining a range of curriculum offerings across schools. Both James Nash and Gympie State High Schools have reached or exceeded this benchmark which has triggered the implementation of enrolment management plans from early next semester.

With an enrolment management plan in place each school will have identified catchment areas for students and as such each school is required to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to enrol all students who live in that catchment area and wish to attend their catchment school, before the school looks at enrolling students from the catchment area of other schools.

The history of enrolments in Gympie has shown that families choose the schooling option that suits their child best and this has resulted in a significant numbers of

I NEVER THOUGHT THE EKKA (thats the Brisbane Exhibition Show for you travellers) would have had such an impact on the coast.

Scores of 4WDs arrived the weekend before, and town was BUSY! We heard Tin Can Bay and Inskip Point were lively too. There were line ups at the service stations - some visitors took the whole week off!

Besides the September/October holidays and October long weekend we can also look forward to more visitors thanks to the G20. Friday, November 14 will be a public holiday for people who work in the Brisbane local government area - lets hope they relax here!

Back to our holidays, on top of the whales and all our usual attractions, there is the Seafood Festival, the bronze camp and nippers begins.

Visitors will be able to dine at new eateries. Congratulations to Ross and Jules at the Latitude Bar

Spring holidays on their wayand Grill and newcomers Dean and Melinda at the Waterview Bistro - were looking forward to dinners out at both restaurants.

Congratulations are also in order for Cooloola Coast Medical Transport, securing $120,000 of Federal funds to upgrade offices, plus a long term lease for office accommodation provided by the state government.

There is lots on for September, make sure you see the Block contestants at Mitre 10 on the 13th in Cooloola Cove and the JC Epidemic at either school on September 11th.

In this issue, youll also find articles on the controversial enrolment management plans for state high schools, our very own state hockey player, the Fraser Island Great Walk, variety bashers and lots of local history - not all of it ancient.

Last but not least - Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there!

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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Cooloola Coast Community Information Group is made up of a committee of local people such as - Police, Ambulance, Rural Fire, SES, Coast Guard, Gympie Regional Councillors, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, business owners, community groups and community members to cover the townships of Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove, Goomborian and Neerdie in times of disasters or emergencies.

In an emergency or disaster the group will operate from the Tin Can Bay SES shed on Snapper Creek Rd, Tin Can Bay and be linked to the Gympie Regional Council Disaster Centre, as an information centre for the Cooloola Coast area and can be contacted on 5486 4483 or Gympie Regional Council on 1300 307 800.

The Chairman of the Information Group is Terry Steele. Terry has a huge amount of experience with time spent in the Army, the SES, Emergency Service Coordinator at Maroochy Airport and he has also worked in the Department of Emergency Services.

Our next meeting will be on March 4, 2014 at the SES Shed, Tin Can Bay at 9.30am.

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Chairman Terry Steele handing the Cooloola Coast Community Information Group plan to Mayor Ron

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Its on again! Clean Up Australia Day has three locations on the Cooloola Coast - join in on Sunday March 2, 2014 to help clean up, fi x up and conserve the environment.

Tin Can Bay SES shed, Snapper Creek Road (opposite

school grounds) 8:00am - 12:00pm

Cooloola CoveCentenary Park Playground (off

Mauretania Avenue, Cooloola Cove) 8:15am, BBQ afterwards at midday

Rainbow Beach Phil Rogers Park BBQ area from 8am,

BBQ afterwards at midday

A new crop of Prep studentsThe Prep/1 class have settled in well for 2014

ITS NEARLY that time of year again, when we can say goodbye to the cold and enjoy the warmer weather and begin another nippers season.

In her first year as Junior Activities Co-ordinator for Rainbow Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, Nerissa Legge is eagerly looking forward to another season of Rainbow Beach Nippers.

Nerissa says, Nippers is a fantastic sport to have children involved in. Having four daughters myself, and over the years spending every opportunity down on the Rainbow Beach sand, I felt nippers would be a brilliant activity to have my children participate in. This will be our fourth season.

Nippers incorporates plenty of beach fun and games (especially for the younger ones), while also learning surf awareness and developing surf safety skills. Each year these skills are developed under the guidance of their age managers.

Nerissa says, Being one of the smaller clubs, Rainbow Beach has a close community feel about it.

Rainbow Beach Nippers, like many other junior sports, is run by volunteers. Active members, associate members, young members who have come up through the nippers age groups, parents and other family members all help in various ways to provide a successful nipper program.

I enjoy being a part of something that is positive, informative and beneficial for my own children and others also, says Nerissa.

Plus enjoying the warmer weather in an absolutely perfect location.

If you are members returning for another season, or if you would like to join the Rainbow Beach nipper program for the 2014-2015 season, we will be holding two sign-on days at the Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre:

Sunday September 14, 9-11amSaturday September 20, 9-11amThe minimum age for a child to join in

the Junior activities is 5 years (U6), up to a maximum of 13 years (U14). The child must be 5 years by September 30.

Swim competency evaluations will be carried out at the sign on. Please bring your swimmers and a towel.

Nerissa hopes to see you there, All the required forms to complete enrolments will be there on the day. I look forward to seeing familiar faces and new members too.

Nippers kicks off on Sunday October 5, with pre-season training days over the September holidays for those nippers participating in the carnival (held October 18 and 19).

Find out more: Nerissa Legge 0408 731104, Vicki Schooth 0428 260 204 , Helen (Surf Club) 07 5486 3249.

students being enrolled from areas outside the schools immediate catchment.

Both James Nash and Gympie High expect this will continue to be the case for Gympie but as one or other of the schools reach their enrolment capacity, families may need to ensure they enrol in the High School that is in their immediate catchment.

Each school has their catchment area maps on their websites and the rules and policies that apply across Queensland for Enrolment Management Plans. The Enrolment Management Plans make considerations to allow siblings to continue to attend the same school and each school has identified Programs of Excellence that are open for students from other catchment areas. This information is also available on the schools websites or available from each of the schools.

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Sign Up for Nippers

will take effect once each of the school communities has been fully consulted and a formal plan is prepared and then finally gazetted in the Government Gazette.

The schools will have a plan in place for the remainder of this year and plans are reviewed on an annual basis. Further information is available on each of the schools websites.

See the catchment map at http://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/maps/edmap/


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IT WAS OPPOSITES on the weather front for Day 1 and 2 of the Rainbow Beach Double Triathlon. Day 1 was blustery and wet for the active kids and first timers and was followed by a radiant Sunday. Although the sun was shining on Day 2, the strong sweep made the much anticipated ocean swim impossible for two days in a row.

The Run Inns Phil Hungerford said there was a good turnout despite the weather, especially from the Sunshine Coast. Numbers have certainly grown from Coolum and the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy. Hervey Bay and Bundaberg were also well represented.

The sport is growing, he said, We had to schedule this events round Tough Mudder and The Gold Coast Challenge Race - theres lots happening in South East Queensland.

Competitors are using Rainbow Beach as their final hit out before they go to the World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. Rainbow Beach is attracting a high calibre of triathletes, there is an elite field of top end racers.

Winners of the Double Tri, competing both days were Jarrod Harvey and Anne Alford (first), Steven Schofield and Victoria Gillies (second) and Lars Olsen and Jennifer Stack (third). Hervey Bay beat the team from Bundaberg by only by 5 points.

Entrants thanked locals, event co-ordinators, volunteers and supporters who stood out in the cold and windy rain to cheer.

We look forward to seeing the triathletes and their families once again - visit for an active or relaxing weekend in Rainbow Beach soon!

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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.

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Arcosispopular as ever

Sam and Luca say the woodfi red pizza oven has been busy Watching the creation of their dinner!

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NOW CALLED Latitude 25 Bar and Grill, the gorgeous waterfront location is open for business.Ross Hebbard and Jules Green (pictured) are

introducing Modern Australian cuisine with loads of seafood and fresh local meats on the grill.

Its just been a shame to see it closed when it has one of the most beautiful water outlooks in Rainbow, said Jules.

The Restaurant is actually built on the water - a space that has come back to life. With table service, courtesy bus, deli, plus some homewares and clothing during day hours.

Once we are licensed well serve cocktails at sunset. Until then, they will operate as a BYO.

After living in the Cooloola area eight years ago, they have now moved in Rainbow and love it.

Jules trained as a chef in Mackay, After years working in hospitality I got qualified a the age of 44. Ive worked at the Clarion Hotel, Mackay, Birdsville Hotel, Hamilton Island and Hunter Valley.

Underground miner for almost forty years, Ross is happy to be front of house and there are quite a few local friendly staff joining him.

Jules said, We already have a wedding for fifty in October, and just had a booking for a 100 people, so things are looking promising!

Go in and say hello, and enjoy some seafood or steak.

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restaurant back!


Spring into some school holiday funYay,holidaysarehereagain!Starting on September 19, well see the

4WDs roll into town ready for laidback week or so of beach or river camping. From the basic to luxury we have accommodation covered here on the Cooloola Coast.

For the first year, we also add a in a long weekend at the end of the holiday October 4-6.

Teens can train up at the Bronze Medallion or SRC camp, and youngsters will have lots of options for squad and fun at the Aquatic Centre.

Theres Councils Learn to Skate sessions on September 23 - free and worthwhile for all levels/ages to come along.

Local libraries offer some great sessions, keep an eye on our facebook page for dates. Gympie Regional Gallery has loads of childrens art sessions too.

As well as the Seafood Festival in the middle weekend, Tin Can Bay has childrens activities at the Community Information Day on September 26.

Rainbow Beach Pub offers a kids activity sessions on a Sunday afternoon, or you can keep them entertained in the Pub and Sport Club kids rooms and enjoy a quiet one on the deck.

People escape to the Cooloola Coast to get back to nature, enjoy the great outdoors and physical activity: fishing, swimming,

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Valentines Day for the Over 60s began with a swim followed by breakfast at Jilartys Caf. The hot showers available after the swim were an extra treat as were the chocolate rosebuds Margaret C brought along for everyone to honour the day. With tummies satisfi ed we then went to the Library to remember our good friend Colin Berry who passed away last year. Thanks to Margaret, Barry and Jilartys for a great morning.

Here are the next few events for your diary. Please let the organisers know if you are attending:

MONTHLY MORNING TEA: Tues 4th March. Which happens to be Shrove Tuesday. Rainbow Beach Bakery is sponsoring a fundraising Pancakes morning tea for the Good Shepherd Church, so this month we will gather there in the main street at 10.30am.

MARCH Wed 12th 9.30am Gympie - Ten Pin Bowling $6.50per game. $8.50 sausage sizzle and salad with tea the coffee. Margaret B- 54868201

APRIL Thurs 24th Rain Forest Walk and picnic Lunch - Bymien Picnic Area - BYO Lunch, chairs and drinks meet at the

Church Hall 11am. For those who require a lift - toilets on sight - but no water, call Lil and Ray 54863462

MAY Mothar Mountain and Rock Pools Watch this space for details.

If you would like to join us at any of the events, please ring any of the numbers above.

Community Groups

The committee from 2013 was re-elected at the AGM: Mark Lawler, President and Secretary; Mary Boyce, Treasurer; Marc Dargusch, Walter Dobkins and Coral Johnson, Committee members. The committee worked very well together and another good year is anticipated.

The report from the last meeting was written in some frustration as a number of letters to Gympie Regional Council (GRC) had not been answered, however, replies have since been received. Action has been taken on beach signs; the issue of parking on traffi c islands in the main street has been referred to police and some work may be done in the future to make it more diffi cult to park there; signage about littering will

be reviewed and we were informed again that GRC is not responsible for beach entry/exit signs at Rainbow Shores. This last issue will now be pursued with the state government.

It is good to know that the Rainbow Beach and Inskip Peninsula masterplan is well underway and we look forward to the vital public consultation part of this process. We are interested too in the plans the government has for the land covered by the Rainbow Shores Stage 1 lease when the lease expires.

GRC representatives met with residents, by appointment, at the Community Centre to discuss the Rainbow Beach Foreshore

Concept Plan. The plan has been available for public scrutiny for some time. Unfortunately, some people were unable to take advantage of the meeting times because there was minimal publicity, not much notice given and it was in working hours.

In the meantime, Cooloola Coastcare Association has produced an excellent submission in response to the plan and it is strongly recommended that anyone interested in the vulnerable area that is our foreshore contacts Cooloola Coastcare to have a copy of this report emailed to them. Just a couple of points made in the submission: previous federally funded projects whose aim was to protect the

dunes were not acknowledged or assessed; some exotic plants have been chosen when we have appropriate native species readily available; some of the work mentioned in the concept plan had been done prior to any meetings.

It would seem that more consideration, discussion and consultation is required. Hopefully, there will be future meetings, these will be publicised well in advance and will be held in the evening.

The next meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 8 April at the SES shed. All current and prospective residents and ratepayers are most welcome.

Rainbow Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association

Rainbow Beach Over 60s

Margaret and Cols dog Rusty in Rustys favourite place

Sandra and Lyn at Jilarty

Helen Barry and Don (with his Valentines rose) at Jilartys

Don Helen and Margaret cooling off before breakfast

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Dan Head Dan recently started as an apprentice

plasterer with Brett Lindenberg, from BJ Plastering. The apprenticeship will take 3 and a half to 4 years to complete.

Mum, Cassie Head says, We are tickled pink he is with a great bloke like Brett and

his family. Brett has put other apprentices through with one fi nishing his trade qualifi cations last month, hence Dans opportunity.

Traditionally the TAFE component has been 4 blocks of 3 weeks full time, 5 full days a week, 8am - 4pm, but this year the system is changing. Instead, Cassie says it is proposed that all the written work will be performed online and assessed onsite - charting new waters for everyone.

Dan is living with his Mum Cassie (and his Dad, Ashley when he is home) and spends time with his girlfriends family in Gympie.

Dan was chosen because he had completed Year 12, was a big strong lad, getting his licence this month, keen and willing worker and is an early riser! Dan is loving the work and the crew he works for.

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Ashlee Young

Ashlee, daughter of well known teachers Al and Therese, survived grade 12 and is off to bigger and better things. She was offered a place at Griffi th University in her fi rst course preference, a Bachelor of Business and Psychological Science spanning across four years.

Im hopeful I will be able to handle the work load as well as managing an exciting social life now that I am 18, Ashlee confesses.

Although slightly apprehensive about starting a new life in Brisbane Ashlee is eager to meet new people and gain a little more independence.

Navigating Brisbane is also rather daunting for me. Im sure it will be a stressful contrast in comparison to the streets of Rainbow Beach. I will miss the quiet and calming atmosphere that is Rainbow, the friendly faces and of course our gorgeous beach but I am confi dent that relocating to Brisbane will make me fully appreciate my hometown when I come back.

Launching their careers...Last years high school graduates

are out in the big wide world. If you or your son or daughter has exciting plans after Year 12 in 2013, please drop us a line!

Congratulations to you both and to all the other Year 12 graduates on the Cooloola Coast!

Dan, ready for work

Ashlee (right) with a friend at her graduation

Surprises in store for the Seafood Festival

IT MUST BE September, because it is Seafood Festival time. Held on the 27th, there will be more of a variety of mouth watering food, a new festival layout and lots of fantastic entertainment.

Tin Can Bay Commerce President, Cameron Henderson said, There are a few surprises this year - a kids science show, presented by Street Science will be a highlight for the youth. There will be two of these shows along with a rocket launch during the day.

There will be the usual amusement rides along with the camel, pony rides and helicopter flights, BMX and skate board demonstrations, Prawn Eating and Mullet Throwing Competitions....

On top of that list, if you love gourmet food there will be plenty of stall holders selling their amazing produce. Youll also get to meet Matt Golinski

and watch him cook up a storm in the food demo tent!

Dont forget this year you can leave the event with a boat motor and trailer should you have the winning ticket, Cameron reminds.

As well as loads of homegrown and homemade stalls, make sure you check out our local Artists Gallery. Theres lots of artwork to choose from - you can take home a special piece of Tin Can Bay!

Locals, remember the Seafood Extravaganza on at the Seafood Charity Dinner Auction, September 13. Get your tickets from the Sleepy Lagoon Hotel now and help make this a great night.

See you at the festival!

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surfing, bushwalking, boating, 4WDing, sliding!

Shift from screen time to green time and to make playing outdoors and exploring our national parks and forests a bigger part of your familys lives.

Building sandcastles, climbing trees, making cubbies, exploring rockpools and waterfalls on the beach, Carlo Sandblow, Inskip Point, Poona Lake, Searys Creek, Fraser Island, the Sandy Straits It is no wonder that appetites are sharpened on beach holidays.

Check out our visitors guide on page 34 - there is so much you can do! If it is a bit windy bring a kite (Gallery Jilarty has new kites instore) or try kitesurfing.

Whales are still playing in our waters - so hop on a kayak tour or tour from Hervey Bay.

On the Cooloola Coast you can get away from it all and still enjoy lifes little luxuries. Good coffee. Fresh seafood. Daily papers. Playgrounds. Markets. You can still easily park your car at the beach or in town, there will always be a spot to leave your towel,

play a game of cricket, soccer or throw a ball.Happily for parents, this is stuff of kids

dreams, just the thing to tire them out and the very same reason they keep asking when can we come back?


THERE ARE a lot of people excited that we are here, says Melinda Meakins, who with husband Dean are the new owners of the Waterview Bistro Rainbow Beach.

Joining them is local chef, Benn Conway -Jones. Youll see Dean in the kitchen too, whilst Melinda will work front of house.

The arrangement is not new, it was how they operated in their previous restaurant at Woody Point in Redcliffe.

We just opened when I fell pregnant, Tommy has grown up in the industry. Their son Tommy is now almost four and Melinda says he is hands on and loves to help.

Both Dean and Melinda were raised in the Pine Rivers area, and were regular visitors to Rainbow Beach, Weve been travelling here together since we were 17. We had a homey feeling every time we stayed. We wanted the restaurant two years ago - to find it still available was a dream.

We moved here in April and love the beach, its just beautiful, a paradise! Tommy loves it.

They have spent the last few months exploring, treating it as a holiday whilst

Waterview Bistro re-opens its doors!

sorting all the licences and transfers, before the restaurant opened last month.

Nestled on the top of Cooloola Drive (near the Carlo Sandblow), they offer modern Australian cuisine, with their own flair. Dean says they are known for high quality food and high quality service.

Not fine dining, but with a casual atmosphere and great selection of wines and beers - (wines you wont find locally). Light and open, the windows expose a vista of the Pacific Ocean out to Fraser Island.

The Meakins are looking forward to meeting people, Come up, relax, have a good time and make sure you introduce yourselves!

The Waterview Bistro has always been worth coming to, give Melinda a call on 5486 8344 and you can once again enjoy a relaxed meal with the stunning Waterview Bistro views.

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FULL MOON RIDES

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Scenes from nippers age championships

(thanks Naomi from Tin Can Bay Boat Hire for photos)

REMEMBER THE FUN we all had at the rally/scavenger hunt a few years ago? Well it is on again. With a difference - this one is on foot!

Join in for a few hours of fun, fitness and happy hunting on Saturday September 13. With a maximum of six in a team, you can search for all the items on the list and be in for some great prizes for the top three teams. Theres even more prizes for best dressed, best photo and best team name!

Meet at the Community Hall 8.30am for a 9am start, but remember to pay and get your registration form to school before September 8.

Organisers Ann Moroney and Bec Duggan are not giving any secrets away, but Ann hints that the location is all handy to town so that the littlies havent got too far to walk.

Ann says, Its pram friendly, open to all families, babies and kids. Everyone will be able to scavenge around town looking for random items, taking photos and doing some crazy things!

Its only $20 per team and there will be a BBQ and refreshments available. All proceeds go to Rainbow Beach State School.

Come on aScavengerHunt!

So get outdoors and be active, contact Ann Moroney 0411 094 146 or Bec Duggan 414 629 974 or pick up your registration forms from the school or the Rainbow Beach Community Information and Resource Centre.


RUTH MODIN, 1996 outgoing President of the Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism Association, began her final speech with some bittersweet words, This, my tenth and last report, is presented with both sadness and gladness...

Sadness perhaps because an era had come to an end, but the gladness clearly related to a real sense of achievement. Its time to reminisce over the ten years, Ruth continued, and perhaps touch on a few issues some of the new members here may not know.

In 1986, when I became president, our bank balance was $328.27. Today the balance stands at $30,000 and we have spent more than $160,000 on brochures, TV advertising, Night Owl promotion and our Rainbow Beach video. This was clearly money well spent as far as the profile and evolution of the town and its attraction are concerned.

Ruths drive and determination, combined with the help of dedicated locals, has transformed our town from its

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rudimentary beginnings and put Rainbow Beach on the map. In her time as president, Ruth had a very real sense of how to move forward when it came to the Association.

She summed this up in her words: Lets get back to the basics. Be unified not divided and use the Constitution as a set of guidelines rather than nit-picking the meaning of each word. This, my friends has stood us in good stead in the past and we have the runs on the board.

Also known as the Mayor of Rainbow Beach, Ruthie continues to work on behalf of town in many areas, including fundraising for the beach rake, making sure the cotton trees kept receiving a hair cut, supporting the school, nippers, and the all-important Fishing Classic.

In 1990 over twenty years ago now the Classic was just four years old but it already had put Rainbow Beach on the map - it was all run by the Commerce and Tourism Association.

Our fishing classic, Ruth highlighted in her 1996 speech, is now the number one

Ruth Modin was recently awarded the first (and only) prestigious life membership of Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism Association. For ten years, this motivated and remarkable woman steered the Associations committee as President. She reflects that many of the issues faced by businesses in Rainbow Beach back then like net fishing, illegal camping, beach closures, the golf course and a boardwalk, remain the same today.

tourist attraction in the town and number two in the whole Cooloola region...And the 1996 Fishing Classic will also go down in history as the biggest ever.

Maybe Ruth spoke too soon about the biggest Classic in history, because only twelve months later Rainbow Beach hosted the Australasian Fishing Championship. In 1993, they were

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appointed as the Queensland destination to host the lucrative event, and the association worked hard to woo the fishing fraternity to Rainbow.

That year, 1996, the Association spent thousands promoting our town to every state, even producing a video. As if that wasnt enough - they shipped mud crabs to the Australian Amateur Fishing Association meeting in Perth!

The event was such a success, that it etched Rainbows name firmly and permanently on the angling calendar! So many fish were caught, two teams filleted fish for two hours each night, that fed the competitors and lots of others around town.

At the close of her presidency speech, Ruth went on to explain to members where things stood. Our achievement in 1995-96 has been one of great success. The Rainbow Beach ad on channel seven is screened now and again and leads the way in advertising our town for the benefit of everybody...

The new brochure has also had a great run; it went off to Sydney with Sam and Maureen to the travel show, to the Sunshine Coast Holiday and Leisure Show, and Tony and Rosie took it to the Kawana travel expo as well as Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.

No, theyre not sitting in boxes doing nothing, she added.

During the past ten years, a lot of things were born. In 1991 the Association bought Rainbow Beachs first fire truck/rescue vehicle. And the following year the Brisbane Broncos visited Rainbow and a fundraiser for the ambulance raised $1,351.

Ruth continued, The fun run also took a bow on Australia Take a Bow, the Laurie Hanson Park is now ten years old, the middle block became a reality and will have buildings on it before 2000. [Almost! Ed.]

In the early 90s, squatters were top of the agenda, Commerce fought beach closures and agitated for net fishing closures from middle rock to third hump. Later it was reprimanding media and casting secret ballots. Weve kept the bastards honest, Ruth said of the Shire.

Ruth fondly remembers, Jim Fitzgerald

and I having a three stubby committee trip around Rainbow to identify what we need to improve.

But we still have work to do on the road, the bridge, the golf course (it is recorded in the minutes in September 1986: Commerce makes it a project; WELL ITS STILL A PROJECT !), keeping traffic on the beach. Lets lead the way to a Boardwalk outlook and beautify the eastern lookout of the Laurie Hanson Park. Yes, there is lots to do.

Despite all the unfinished business Ruth identified, she also outlined some of the significant changes: new playground equipment; lights were installed in picnic areas; the library was open every Wednesday afternoon; and much more.

We also struck a new accord with our neighbours the Tin Can Bay Commerce Association, although they havent asked us back for a cuppa yet....

These amazing achievements, that continue to benefit our community, are in significant part thanks to Ruths efforts and her dedication.

Ruth attributes the success of the Commerce Association to her motto: Divorce yourself from outside influences. Forge ahead, confident in what you know is correct, fair and best for all around.

Finally, Ruth the outgoing President addressed the meeting with some words of thanks and encouragement.

I take this moment to thank the team, yes, it is a team... Nev Holt, my sounding partner... Judy who hadnt finished until 5pm today with the secretarys duties... Maureen, all true and correct again, our treasurer...and all of you who I did call on many times over the years to do this and that. Thanks a bunch.

And now with my sincere support to the incoming committee as your leader, may I use my motto for the last time: Lead, follow or get out of my way! Now this time, Im getting out of the way.

In BriefCommunity Info Day is on

ON FRIDAY, September 26 2014 the Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch will be staging their third Community Information Day, from 9am to noon.

Our drop-in centre identified the need for this day, with previous attendees including

Centrelink, Public Trustee and DVA. Both the organisations and the members of the community who attended were surprised with the amount of assistance that is required or available. The last event in 2012 had 32 tables.

Apart from all of the information that will be available for the adults there will be free kids activities and also for a gold coin donation you will be able to enjoy a Sausage Sizzle cooked on the very distinctive 4GY B-B-Q Kitchen manned by volunteers from the local SES.

Hopefully, this years event will prove as successful as previous years with our Welfare and Pension Officers and also all Volunteers and Health Providers diligently serving our community.

Should you wish to be part of the Information Day or just to find out further information you can contact Rowena on 5488 0306.

THERE ARE STILL PLENTY of pregnant grey nurse sharks at Wolf Rock with a few males getting around. This will be the last full month before the pregnant females will slowly start dissipating in order to have their babies. They will give birth to two live young that will be born between 80 and 100cm long. There are six stages in the life history of the grey nurse shark: neonate, juvenile male, juvenile female, adult male, adult resting female and adult gestating female.

Scientists still dont know a lot about neonates and gestating females. About two thirds of the gestating females have been identified as using Wolf Rock but there are no records of the other third of the population which leads them to believe there is another gestation site that is unknown.

The young will look after themselves from the time they are born and we probably wont see them at Wolf Rock until they are ready to mate which is in about four to six years for the male and six to eight years for the female.

Lots of rays have been hanging about the rock along with the pelagic species and schools of baitfish. Visibility for the past month has been around 15m and water temperature 19 degrees.


by Cheryl Maughan, wolf Rock Dive Report

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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.

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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)

New opening times forRainbow Beach Craft Markets

Stallholders Colleen Yallowley, Kate Read and Lyn Barrett get ready for business - they now operate 10am to 2pm, every Sunday.


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Mrs Sullivan Letter from Inskip Point, dated 7/3/1888:

by Marion Young, author of Lights of Cooloola

Historical Cooloola:

To Captain G.P Heath.

I have the honour to inform Sir that I have to make a report about the behaviour of our lady teacher, Mrs Sullivan, if it could not be possible to get her removed to some other school. I have heard them children saying several times that Mrs Sullivan was drunk in school. I have seen her myself several times, intoxicated, this last eighteen months. On one occasion I saw her falling down on the road and her Husband with her and him leaving her by herself, and she, picking herself up and staggering after him towards her room at the school, but that was out of school time.

On Wednesday, March 7, the children coming home from school at 1pm saying that Mrs Sullivan is drunk and she does not know what she is doing. At 2pm, all the children went to school. At 3pm, all the children leaving the school.

Mary Smith coming home and saying that Mrs Sullivan was asleep and they were all trying to wake her up but could not. I went to the school meeting Robert Gorman, the eldest of them boys. He informed me that Mrs Sullivan was drunk. When I came to the school on the verandah, all the children were gone. Mrs Sullivan was coming towards me from her room on the verandah, staggering. I asked her the meaning of all this but she did not speak to me, she staggered to the schoolroom and got the bell to ring it. I told her that the children were all gone home.

It could be seen plain that the woman had drinks in her.

Sir, since she has been at her own room joining the school and keeping herself, Mrs Sullivan has been supplied with spirituous licquers.

I thought it my duty in letting you know that I am afraid the public will get to know of it soon and it would be a disgrace to the station to have a lady teacher showing a bad example to the children and to all on the Point.

I have the honour to be Sir, Your Obedient Servant

John Smith Pilot.

This story has a happy ending as the people changed their minds about Mrs Sullivan. It can be read in my book, Lights of Cooloola, available at Rainbow Beach and Cooloola Cove Newsagents.

Join the Bronze CampIF YOU ARE 15 or older, why not have fun these school holidays and make some new friends - and gain your bronze medallion?

If you are aged 13 to 15 years you can also enrol in a Surf Rescue Certificate and Resuscitation Award (SRC).

Held September 21 to 28 , 2014 - the course commences 8:30am on the Sunday at the Rainbow Beach Surf Club (around the back). There will be a parent and participant welcome and briefing at 9am. The course finishes with assessments and a presentation.

Throughout the week participants stay in dormitory accommodation at Rainbow Beach SLSC. There will be adult supervision at all times along with experienced junior helpers.

The aim of the camp is to provide an intensive, structured and fun training program that will allow participants to gain various surf lifesaving and nationally recognised awards. It allows young people to be a member of a community organisation and participate in community service.

The Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic

Rescue) is an accredited course towards your QCST (year 12), giving 4 out of a possible 20 points.

The course is for people interested in patrolling at Rainbow Beach for this season as part of the surf lifesaving club. A minimum one season of rostered patrols is a club requirement.

The cost of the Bronze Medallion camp is $250, which includes training manual, cert II workbook , togs, pink hi- visibility rash shirt and full patrol uniform. Please note your membership fee is not included: Seniors $65, Juniors $50 (family membership also available). All participants must be registered and fees paid by September 21. The balance covers food, training and administrative costs. Patrol uniforms will be presented to all successful participants after assessments on Saturday afternoon.

A swim test must be completed before the camp: 400 metre pools swim in less than 9 minutes (Bronze Medallion) or 200 metres in 5 minutes (SRC). Please contact Mark Lawler on 0427 033 160 to make a time for your swim test and enrol in the course.

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SOME OF US were seasoned hikers while others were venturing out for the first time. Quite a few weekends of practice meant that we were confident of our fitness, but we left the longer sections of the Valley of Giants and Lake Garawongera to next time.

Starting out at Dilli we stayed at the walkers only campgrounds at Lake Boomanjin, Lake Benaroon, Central Station, Lake McKenzie and Lake Wabby.

We probably did 50km with the side-walks over the six days. Walking distances were relative short, so we often had the afternoon to explore and swim in the nearby lakes.

We had three young girls in our group that did the walk relatively easily - oh, to be that young again. Walking was fine on the

6 Lakes in 6 Days: The whole of the Fraser Island Great walk is now back open after a number years with the southern sections closed. Friends from Canberra recently completed the first five sections, from Dilli Village to Lake wabby and told the CommunityNews all about their adventure.

The Fraser Island Great Walk

well defined tracks with a solid footpad on forest leaf litter. However, walking on loose sand was a challenge and we limited that to only when we were exploring the numerous adjacent sand blows.

As you are under the forest canopy most of the time it did not get too hot. I imagine later in the year may be different. The walk was well signposted with relative distances easy to interpret, and a great comfort when approaching the next campsite. Like horses coming home, we probably increased our pace when we knew we werent far from home.

Highlights were the variety of wildlife, and not just the usual stuff. Large native cock roaches, giant earthworms, carnivorous little trigger plants, as well as the more secretive black cockatoos, kingfishers and echidnas. What was that large bill poking out of the water at Lake Benaroon, a platypus or a musk duck?

Away from the tourist picnic spots the, goannas and dingos seemed better behaved and left us alone. Kookaburras also left us alone at Central campsite, although at one stage they almost outnumbered our party, with eleven of them perched around our

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tents, checking us out and having a good laugh at our expense.

The chain of perched lakes in the central Fraser area seems to create a continual procession of fresh water paradises. All had their special charms, the red tannin water from the big lake Boomanjin, the secluded little-visited Benaroon, Lake Birrabeen with its mini Lake McKenzie attributes.

Basin Lake would be a great place to while away a day. Lake McKenzie and Lake Wabby with their well know attributes and totally justifiable reputations were great but brought us back to reality with lots of backpacker groups and four wheel drives.

At Lake McKenzie, after all the day tourists leave, it becomes really peaceful. Watching the sun go down on the shoreline with all the little turtles bobbing around was great. The night we were there was clear and still, and the stars reflecting on the glass-like surface of the lake was special. In fact many of our party had never seen a night sky so clear and as full of stars.

Walking between McKenzie and Lake Wabby campground the next day in the tall wet forest with its rainforest species, strangler figs and kauri pines, we could have been in a different world.

We had no dingo issues and we used the steel boxes provided at the campgrounds to store our food. We had a relatively big group. Mick from Fraser Islands 4WD tours took us out and picked us up at Lake Wabby carpark when we walked out on day six. Mick also brought a food drop out to us on day three at Central Station so we didnt have to carry too much.

It also provided us an opportunity to have a little wine dropped off and drunk

that evening - whilst we partook in a spirited game of cards under flashlights. To avoid having to carry any extra weight the following day, we ensured that there was no wine left!

As for water, it was easy to quench ones thirst as there is an abundance of water which is available at each campground and in the lakes - so you dont have to carry much with you between campgrounds. The ladies (and the boys, if the truth be known), appreciated the toilets at every campground and especially the hot showers at Central Station.

The word is obviously not out that the whole walk is open, as we hardly saw other walkers. For most of time it felt like we had Fraser Island all to ourselves. Although we had checked online on the Parks website on camping availability and got our permits, we did have the gear to do the walk as a continuous hike and be self sufficient if needed.

We all had a fun time, took tons of photos, had great weather, and although Fraser Island is well known for its fishing and four wheel driving, we think its best kept secret is its walking.

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TO THE LOVELY LADIES who that enjoy the popular Pink Ladies lunch - organiser Maree Van Oirschot has announced due to unanticipated circumstances, the lunch has been postponed. Maree says, We look forward to planning something around Mothers Day next year.

In the interim, keen to help the cause, the Rainbow Beach Sports Club have advised that there will be a new event later this year for cancer prevention. They say to watch this space - it will be a fundraiser for women and men.

Maree asks, If you can donate in any way to any of the cancer organisations - please do and be vigilant and aware of any changes in your body.

BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast Service Medical Director Dr Deborah Pfeiffer said, It is important to remember that 9 out of 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the

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Pink Ladies Lunch on holddisease and it is vital that all women heed messages about the importance of having a regular breast screen.

Continuing research shows that more women are now surviving a diagnosis of breast cancer than in the past.

This can be attributed to the early detection of breast cancer and improvements in management, treatment and advances in drug therapy, Dr Pfeiffer said.

If you missed the recent BreastScreen

van in Tin Can Bay, remember all women aged 40 years and over are eligible for a free breastscreen every two years. Women aged 50-74 years are particularly encouraged to attend.

BreastScreen Queensland Services are the only nationally-accredited breast cancer screening services in Queensland. The mobile van has the same state-of-the-art equipment as permanent sites.

Dr Pfeiffer said regular two yearly breast cancer screening is still the best way to find breast cancer early well before a women or her doctor can feel anything.

Appointments are one-on-one with specially trained female health professionals and breastscreens are read independently by two doctors.

Permanent free breastscreening services are at Gympie and the Sunshine Coast throughout the year. Call 13 20 50 to make an appointment.

...two yearly breast cancer screening is still the best way to find breast cancer early well before a women or her doctor can feel anything.

HANGING FLOWER BALLS? That was the result of Jilartys latest art workshop. Owner, Leonie Kent said, It was a great success with the locals and travellers. September is full of more ways to feed your artist within, try one (or more!) of three classes on offer:Intimate classes for watercolour lessons will

be available this month, learning simple but very effective techniques and making great gift boxes to take home. Sample great coffee and homemade treats of your tutor Marion.

Drinking with a Drawing Problem is

Drinking with a Drawing Problem ... and other art workshops

definitely a class for the over 18 year olds. Come and relax, enjoy a glass of wine and unleash your creative you. All materials supplied - including a glass or two of wine!

Or maybe a weekend workshop? Two afternoons of your time to make a large piece of original Decor Art that would look great in any room, and that you will be proud of. Relax in our new studio and enjoy Jilartys hospitality.Dates for these classes are available

by calling Leonie at Cafe Jilarty on mobile: 0407 529 624.

Attention: Coastal Ladies

Beautiful You Cancer Charity Inc. is hosting a Beautiful You morning for women going through the journey of cancer, with skin care , makeup and more.

The day starts at 9.30am at Tin Can Bay Physiotherapy, Friday September 5, and is all complimentary.

Please contact Debbie to book: 0409 480 250. More information: www.beautiful-you.com.au

Eliza Frasers story on showIF YOU ARE interested in local history or art then take yourself to see an exhibition depicting the plight of the namesake of Fraser Island, Eliza Fraser, a woman shipwrecked off the Queensland Coast, in 1836.

Sunshine Coast Artist Judith Laws has retold and reimagined Elizas tale in a series of eighteen emotive paintings.

Eliza Fraser accompanied her husband Captain Fraser, master of the barque Stirling Castle which was wrecked on a reef off the shore of Queensland in 1836. Mrs. Fraser, the Captain and some of the crew escaped in a long boat other members of the crew in a pinnace. After four days at sea Mrs. Fraser gave birth to a baby who did not survive. (Mrs. Fraser varies this account.)

After thirty-two days at sea the long boat finally beached on Great Sandy Island, now known as Fraser Island. They beached not far from Waddy Point.

In Mrs Frasers account, she says they were captured by local inhabitants and the shipwreck party was divided and taken by a different tribe, stripped of their clothing and treated harshly. Later, Mrs. Fraser saw her husband fatally speared and was herself made to perform menial tasks.

Malnourished, mistreated and despairing, Mrs. Fraser was certainly, in my eyes, a figure to be pitied. She was on Fraser Island for six weeks and when

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finally rescued was a mere skeleton with flesh hanging off her bones.

Laws has become intrigued by the whole drama from Elizas time at sea, to her time on Fraser Island in such an alien environment, to her eventual rescue by a convict.

Many different accounts, conjectures and books have been written about Mrs. Fraser and they have appealed to my imagination and as a woman and an artist.

A book Face of Tragedy written and compiled by Rex Backhaus-Smith sensitively portrays Judiths paintings with emphasis on Elizas face, showing her great courage and despair.

See Judiths passionate and colourful paintings at the Butter Factory, Art Centre, Cooroy, open until October 11.

Book sales are available through Judith or Rex on 07 5445 7806.


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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

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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)

In BriefRainbow Beach residents are great

Our youngest daughter Heather (Wrigglesworth) has lived at Rainbow for the past 18 years with her son James and partner, Briony.

She loved it, working and playing hard. Heather fell ill on Sunday, June 1 and

Monday, June 2, was taken to Gympie A&E, where she was put into an induced coma and flown to Nambour ICU.

Sadly, the following Sunday, June 8, we had to turn off Heathers life support.

Thank you to the hundreds who came to her service. We will always be so proud of the way Rainbow residents helped to give Heather a terrific way of life.

Wayne and Kaye Baker, Bribie Island

Council works updateCouncil has allocated $75,000 in its

2014/15 budget to investigate the options for replacing the beach access stairs at Phil Rogers Park. Geotechnical investigation is required to determine where suitable bedrock is located on which new stairs could be founded. Council can then design the new stairs and determine whether any part of the old stairs can be reused in order to prepare an estimate for the project. This will allow Council to consider this project in the 2015/16 budget process.

The Master Planning process for the Centenary of Federation Park will commence later this year and the community will be engaged for their input into the future of this area.

Controlled burning of reserves in the Cooloola Coast area are being carried out in August and September as weather permits. Directly affected residents will receive written notification, however, smoke impact may impact on larger areas. We appreciate residents understanding and cooperation

ALTHOUGH CHLOE Has played for Queensland for the last four years, it was in the under 15s and Under 13s sides.

Chloe says playing for the Opens Country Queensland team has been her greatest achievement so far.

One of the youngest players there, Chloe says the Toowoomba tournament was a huge learning curve for me, teaching me so much about the elite level of hockey I have dreamt of playing.

Winning the championships against NSW in the grand final was definitely an amazing feeling, especially coming back after losing to them in the semi. I was lucky enough to score three goals throughout the tournament which also felt great.

Not only has Chloe represented Queensland in various age groups she has travelled across the country and even around the world for the sport - touring to Canada and USA with Wanderers Australia.

New residents to Rainbow Beach, Chloes parents Shaun and Simone moved here with Chloe and her four siblings Will (14), Kaine (12) Olivia (10) and Gracyn (8). They have been visiting here for thirty years from Gladstone, where her Dad Shaun still works with a Gas Plant.

I asked Chloe how she balanced her training with the bus, school, study and work (youll see her at Creme de la Creme and 13th Beach). She said, Since moving to Rainbow six months ago it has been extremely hard getting into Gympie for trainings. I manage to train Wednesday afternoons and play Friday evenings. However, I set aside time for school, study and work.

Chloe wins gold for QLDRainbow Beach resident, Chloe Dredge, is only 16 years old and has just represented Queensland in last months Opens Country Australian hockey Tournament.

Staterepresentativeforhockey,ChloeDredgefromRainbowBeach

Now in Grade 11 at St Patricks College, and keen to attend University, she hopes that by the end of Year 12 she will have some direction as to what she wants to do.

I aim to keep improving in hockey and take on board all the tips I have been given by coaches throughout the eleven years I have been playing the sport. By improving, I hope to keep progressing into more representative teams - my next goal is the U18 QLD Team.

Congratulations Chloe, we wish you well!

during these important works. Design has commenced on culverts to

replace a floodway on Investigator Avenue, Cooloola Cove. The culverts will be sized to significantly reduce the frequency of water over topping the road. It is envisaged that construction will commence in November 2014.

Progress on boat rampsTransport and Main Roads spokesperson

has updated the Community News on boat ramp upgrades on the coast:

In Rainbow Beach, works to re-lay the bottom six rows of planks at a steeper grade to provide another 0.5m of water depth at low tide were completed on August 15.

Sediment and rock that had built up around the toe of the boat ramp and near the houseboat hire lease was also removed.

These additional works to the Carlo Point boat ramp will assist operators when launching and retrieving larger vessels during low tides.

Works to upgrade the Norman Point boat ramp at Snapper Creek are progressing well and on track to be completed next month, weather permitting.

The new planks on the northern side have been installed and piles have been driven for the floating walkway.

As part of these works, it was necessary to schedule a short-term ramp closure to allow for the safe removal of the barge. There may also be a need for further short-term closures to ensure safety. These would be kept to a minimum.

Where possible, we will continue to allow two lanes of the ramp to remain open while works are underway to minimise disruptions to the boating community.

We appreciate the communitys patience and understanding while the upgrade works are completed.

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Day 1 were on a road to nowhere.... After loads of repacking and finishing

off the boys tutus yesterday, it was an early start, more packing of the car, better get used to this I guess! Third car into the Brisbane stadium this morning, hmmmmm, I guess that means we are going to be nearly the last car to leave.. Lunch at Nobby (clowns on the bar) and a beautiful welcome to Millmerran!

Day 2: 21 with 19 years experienceGood morning 40! Im driver for today,

happy birthday to me! Riverside camp tonight at St George.

Day 3: Done and DustedWell what a day! Emus, kangaroos, baby

goats and sheep, galahs, dead dogs hanging from posts and termites so tough (or desperate) they look like they are eating the rocks! At Wandilla Station for the night after a quick fuel stop at Cunnamulla.

After 40ks on the dirt roads, you should see the dust on all our gear!

Day 4: Out the Back o Bourke SomewhereBeautiful sunset and meal at the station

for our camp. The moon was still up when we left this morning.

Another long day of dust, stopped at Wanaaring School which has 7 students who sang for us. A donation was made to fix the school pool which the whole town uses so their kids can learn to swim and also cool down in the summer.

Plenty more wildlife (and deadlife) to be

seen and as we had no service stations since yesterday afternoon, the jerrycans came into play to get us into Bourke.

Day 5: First FrostRefreshing start to the day today: I slept

great, it was the waking up that was the issue! Visited Louth School with 4 children, then Tilba for lunch and Cobar for the night. Still very brisk weather, in addition to emus and roos today, we had plenty of feral goats. The sun is even leaving now it is so cold!

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Day 6: Gnome sweet Gnome!At our fun stop today we had to dress and

behave as gnomes. It wasnt hard - it was freezing and we ended up losing all feeling in our butts and feet! Called in at Nymagee and Variety presented two autistic boys with some very special items as well as a holiday for the whole family who have never had one.

After Tottenham School for lunch, we were onto Narromine for Onesies night. Having a ball, missing Qld weather though.

Day 7: happy Birthday to you, we are off to the zoo!

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have to wear it tomorrow as a health and safety warning! Short drive to a delicious lunch at Dubbo Zoo before visiting the residents.

Day 8: Going for GoldWe started with a visit to a lovely little

winery just outside Dubbo, twas a shame there wasnt a drop to be seen! More visits to a couple of little schools and pub (of course) with lunch at Molong State School.

Our fun stop was a little gold mining area that has consistently yielded gold continuously since 1851 - some clown went for a swim. Then a quick drive across to Bathurst where I drove a lap of Mt Panorama (tick that one off the list!) and dinner at the Bathurst Car Museum.

Day 9: Sydney or Bust!We made it to Sydney! It started raining

after we got to the motel and then bussed to our mystery dinner destination - Luna

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OutWoopWoopwayPark! Pretty special place, delicious dinner followed by Wilbur Wilde and Frankie J Holden : ). A great night!

Day 10: wet wet wet!Completely wrecked some poor school

oval today with the bash cars, there will be one unhappy groundsman there tomorrow! Slow procession over the Harbour Bridge in the rainy miserable city of Sydney with all the Bash cars from all states. Moore Park for lunch, where they had organised 3, yes 3, food vans to feed a couple of hundred people, needless to say a lot of people just went back to their accommodation.

Off to the National Gala Dinner tonight, should be a pretty quiet affair I would imagine. Home tomorrow!


CommunityEnjoy coffee and a chat with the Over 60s

AUGUST IS AGM month, so our regular first Tuesday morning coffee at the Surf Club expanded into a meeting followed by the usual very enjoyable lunch.

This month at the Rainbow Beach Over 60s AGM we reminisced on some of the great trips and gatherings weve had during the past year - as well as a couple that didnt pan out as planned. We also had a few changes of office bearers. Many thanks to the retiring office bearers, and congratulations to the new ones.

Our president Dorothy Pascoe is continuing in her position. We are all very grateful to Dorothy for her constant attention to the details involved in co-ordinating even a a small organisation like ours.

Heres the two Margarets at the Tin Can Bay Marina Restaurant and a group is set off to the Brolga Theatre for a concert by old favourite Simon Gallagher.

See everyone at morning coffee next month. All welcome so please drop in if you feel like a great coffee and a pleasant chat at the Surf Club on September 2. Other events are in the Whats On page.

Get snaphappy for the Flower Show

WELL EVERYONE, the flower show is rolling ever closer, and with all the lovely rain we have had recently, things should be looking up in the garden. Entry forms are now available with all the sections and entry information, so do look out for these, and put your entries in.

As usual there will be displays and informative discussions and demonstrations on several subjects, as well as plenty of items for you to purchase if you wish to do so. Opening time is 9.30am this year with morning and afternoon teas available.

So dont forget the date, 18th October,

A busy month for Tin Can Bay Quilters

The Quilting Retreat at Luther Heights Youth Camp was the main event- eighteen quilters arrived at the camp at Point Arkwright, loaded with sewing machines, comfy clothes, bedding, fabric, and all the tools required. Machines were soon set up and purring as work began.

The view from the workshop was a beautiful seascape, with stunning sunrises. Yes, some were up to see them! Our meals were brought to us plus home made goodies for morning and afternoon tea. No cleaning up or cooking just sewing for two days. Most of us accomplished so much more than possible at home.

Thanks to the two Pams for organizing the trip, plans are already underway for next year

Some members visited the Bundaberg Quilt Show and the Gympie Quilt and Craft show. It was great to have all our favourite fabric stores in one place, close to home.

Our September programme includes UFO Block of the Month Charity Quilt

(2nd), Are there flowers in Lancaster Amish Homespun Quilt (9th and 16th), UFO (23rd) and Block of the month Charity quilt (30th).

Quilters meet at the Community Complex every Tuesday morning. Visitors are welcome. For information please call Maree on 5486 5706 or Jo 5488 0134.

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with entries due on the 17th. Come along and support the Local Ambulance Committee in their endeavours to keep this station one of the best equipped in the state. The raffles will once again be run with at least three prizes, maybe more!

Photography will be one of the major components in the show, so get snap happy and take some floral photos. These can be quite interesting.

Congratulations to the new executive, elected last month. Dont forget, Bingo at the Country Club on Thursdays at 9.30am - with great fun and morning tea available.

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Rainbow Beach Police Beatby Senior Constable Mick Emery

AS A POLICE OFFICER, one of the worst jobs you can be detailed is a Job code 607 deliver a death message.

Often following a fatal traffic accident, the radio dispatcher provides you with the 607 details often near the stroke of midnight and you are tasked to attend an address and wake up a relative or loved one.

Once that person is awake enough to comprehend what you are saying, the message is conveyedand the fallout begins. The traffic crash that took split seconds to take one human life now has consequences that will be felt by others for the rest of their lives.

For over a month now the Bruce Highway near Gympie has been the scene of numerous such fatal traffic crashes, some of which have touched local families through the loss of loved ones, the news conveyed to relatives through a 607 by a stranger in a blue uniform.

Occurring at the rate of nearly one fatal crash per week, this totally preventable loss of life has resulted in an increased police response on the roads. Police from Brisbane to Maryborough are now in the area for Operation Mike Invent, and a range of strategies have been rolled out with the intention of reducing the number of people killed and injured on our roads.

Increased enforcement is one of the strategies that will be used to curb the number of fatalities, and you can expect to see more police patrols on the Bruce Highway and major arterials around Gympie including Rainbow Beach Road and Tin Can Bay Road. You should expect that your driving will also be monitored by police that you dont see with a number of unmarked police vehicles patrolling the area.

Other strategies will include educational initiatives and advertising, particularly with reference to the so-called fatal five:

FATIGUE: Fatigue creeps up on drivers. Ignoring your bodys physical warning signs (such as daydreaming, sore eyes and tiredness) can result in a crash. Prevention includes regular breaks, check if your medications cause drowsiness and get plenty of sleep before your trip.

DRInK DRIVInG: Drink driving reduces your ability to concentrate and impedes reaction times, rendering you far more likely to be involved in a crash. The consequences of drink driving can be far greater than simply a loss of license.

SPEEDInG: Around half of the speed related fatalities occur at 10km/h or less above the speed limit. The higher your speed, the greater the stopping distance. Regardless of the speed limit, you may need to drive much slower when driving in wet or foggy conditions.

DISTRACTIOn / InATTEnTIOn: Distracted drivers are dangerous. Common distractions include changing music, programming navigation systems, responding to children in the vehicle or putting on make-up. Mobile phone use is a major distraction, the penalty for which is now $330 and 3 points.

SEATBELTS: Seatbelts can improve your chance of surviving a serious crash by up to 50 per cent. Even if you are just going around the corner your seatbelt may save your life. The same road rules apply on our beaches seatbelts must be worn and speed limits adhered to.

In the light of the fatal five listed above, it can be seen that crashes are caused by deliberate actions of road users. In other words, crashes are preventable and are a matter of making good choices. Can we encourage you all to give your driving the attention that it deserves?

We dont want to have to deliver a 607 to any of your family members

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ON SEPTEMBER 6, put your walking shoes on and head to Crab Creek for Coast Guard Tin Can Bays annual Walkathon.

Starting at 10am, with sign-on from 9am, the 2km walk follows the foreshore footpath to the playground near the library. The walk is open to everyone - young, old and all ages in between.

You can walk, run or ride (in the past weve babies riding in strollers, kids on bikes, even people on horseback!) Its easy to participate. Sponsorship forms are available from the Coast Guard Base, TCB branch of NAB and local businesses or you can make a donation on the day at registration.

We have some great prizes up for grabs, and all children who participate go into the multi-draw raffles drawn on the day. In addition there will be prizes for the

boy and girl who raise the most money, a sausage sizzle, cold drinks, jumping castle, face painting and much more.

Its great fun for all and your participation will help raise funds for our local Coast Guard ... one step at a time. For more information, contact Kelly on 0431 128 629.

Youll be able to see all the action on Coast Guard Tin Can Bays new Facebook page.

The page will contain everything you need to know about QF17 including photos and information about our activities both on and off the water, and details of our upcoming fundraising events.

If you support Coast Guard, wed like you to like us by visiting our page. Find us at www.facebook.com/coastguard.tincanbay

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