News Archive

Lock it – or lose it: by Senior Constable Mick Emery, Rainbow Beach Police Beat During my university
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Rainbow Beach State School Memorial opened for the 100th anniversary of ANZAC day: A touching ceremony was held at the school preceding ANZAC day, starting
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Mr and Mrs: John and Kim Dargusch exchanging vows
Just married: On Saturday, April 18, long-time local John Dargusch married the love of
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Plant of the month is Banksia spinulosa (Golden Candlesticks), a shrub to 3 metres or so growing mainly in dry eucalypt forest. The orange-yellow flowers occur autumn to winter and attract honeyeaters. This is an attractive feature shrub that is tolerant of salt spray and will survive in most well-drained soils. Photograph courtesy Mary Boyce
Cooloola City Farm news: Cooloola City Farm, opposite the Community Centre, on Tin Can Bay Road,
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Chilling out on Invitation Day, D. Sutherland, M. Robinson, J. Mallety and A. Sneigowski
Tin Can Bay bowls news: The winners for the Ladies Invitation Day in March were: I. Slann, P.
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Liz Kilgower celebrates the opening of the brand new greengrocer and deli
Fresh in town – new deli and sandwich bar: If you have collected your mail lately, you would have seen the
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At the Rainbow Beach Adventure Centre’s new premises: Cassandra Perryman, Jessica, Anneliese and Greg Haring with his son Alexander
Get ready for an adventure: Jessica and Greg Haring are a dynamic brother/sister duo who, with Greg’s
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Craig Ainsworth Ambulance Officer
Meet a local: Craig Ainsworth: Our new ambulance officer, Craig Ainsworth, laughed when told there was a
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An eastern brown snake caught in Cooloola Cove
Snakes on the prowl before hibernation: Local amateur herpetologist, Trevor Black, enjoyed the historical perspective on treatment of
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What do we think about illegal camping?: We are tourist towns. Rainbow Beach welcomes backpackers and many businesses rely
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