What’s On in March and April

MARCH

1 Clean Up Australia Day – see page 8 for times and locations across the coast

1 Tin Can Bay yacht club, sailing races, series three

3 Over 60s coffee morning, surf club, 10.30am

3 Bowls invitation day, Tin Can Bay

5 Ladies bowls club championships

5,13 Coastguard BBQ boat day out raffle, Woolworths

5,19 Tin Can Bay writers group, Tin Can Bay library meeting rooms, 9.30am, ph: 0412 995 512

6 World Day of Prayer at 10am, Veterans Hall, Cooloola Cove. Please bring a plate, everyone welcome

7 Suitcase market, Gympie Regional Gallery, from 9am–1pm. Vintage and handcrafted wares and exhibition openings

7 Bar crossing course at 9am, coastguard base. For registration ph: 5480 4290. Theory and practical – use your boat or come along on ours

7 Mixed pairs, Tin Can Bay bowls

8 Rainbow Beach Christian Community monthly gathering, community centre, 4–6pm. Everyone welcome, tin lantern creation, please BYO hammers! Chappy Ronnie: 0413 135 867

8 Church community gathering, Rainbow Beach Community Centre, 4–6pm

10 World’s Greatest Shave at 9am, Rainbow Beach Hair and Beauty

10 Tin Can Bay School P&C special general meeting at 6pm

11 Rainbow Beach State School P&C meeting 4.30pm, Rainbow Beach Sports Club

11 Fishing Club BBQ at 6pm, in lieu of the monthly meeting

12, 26 Child health visits Tin Can Bay library, ph: 5489 8690 for an appointment

12 Rainbow Beach Summer Surf Girl Photo competition closes, email: emsimpson93@hotmail.com

12, 26 Life drawing sessions at The Studio, 38 Marlin Way, Tin Can Bay, 6–8pm, ph: 0439 683 690

13 St Patrick’s Irish Night, the “Barley Shakes” from 7pm, Rainbow Beach Hotel

14 First aid course, surf club

14 Tin Can Bay men’s shed sausage sizzle, Cooloola, Mitre 10

14 Little Athletics car wash, Cooloola Cove shopping centre, 8.30am–noon, $10 per car

15 Tin Can Bay yacht club, sailing races, series four

15 Tin Can Bay fishing club monthly mini competition weigh in and barbecue, Crab Creek

17 St Patrick’s Day! Over 60s barbecue at the park, Wide Bay Esplanade, opposite the caravan park. John and Margaret: 5486 8153

17 St Patrick’s Day barefoot bowls finale at the sports club – Irish music, Guinness on tap, Guinness pie special, Magners Irish Cider promotion and more!

18 Tin Can Bay camera club, Tin Can Bay library at 7pm

18 Little Athletics meeting at 7pm, country club, ph: 0458 111 591

19 Tin Can Bay fishing club raffle tickets, Woolworths

20 Tin Can Bay craft club visit Brisbane stitches & craft show, ph: 5488 0981

21 Tin Can Bay market: fishing club and coastguard raffles on sale

21 Harmony day

22 Final official nipper training day

22 Plein Air, 9am–noon, Crab Creek, Tin Can Bay

25 The next P&C meeting is our AGM on March 25 – venue to be confirmed

26 Music plus, at 7pm, Vets and Community Hall, Cooloola Cove

28 Free first aid course run by local ambulance committee, Tin Can Bay Country Club, ph: 5486 8070.

29 Nippers fun day and break up

29 Summer Surf Girl ladies luncheon, surf club

 

APRIL

Breastscreen visits Cathy House, Tin Can Bay from mid month!

3-19 Queensland Easter school holidays

4 Easter Sunday dawn service, 5.30am at the propeller, BYO blanket and torch, everyone welcome

5 Daylight saving ends

9 Friends of the Cooloola/Gympie Regional Gallery Art Group meeting, 2pm, Tin Can Bay library, ph: 5486 4142

14 Sandcastle competition, 8.30am–11.30am, ph: 0413 135 867

25 ANZAC Day Centenary Services

 

Weekly (many are term time only)

Learn to swim, squad, gym, kids’ supervised after-school play times, Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre. Ph: 5486 3191

 

Monday

8.15–9.15am Ladies swim squad

9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics

4.30–5.30pm Kids karate and fitness classes, Rainbow Beach State School undercover area, Darren Grieve: 0417 079 579

5.30–6.30pm Brazilian ju-jitsu (BJJ) and self defence, Rainbow Beach State School undercover area, Darren Grieve: 0417 079 579

 

Tuesday

6am Pilates class at Rainbow Beach Massage

9am Arts and craft group, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall (2nd/last Tuesday of each month)

9am–noon Tin Can Bay quilters, community complex. Ph: Maree 5486 5706 or Jo 5488 0134

9.30am Little guppies playgroup, Tin Can Bay

1.30pm Know Your Bible (KYB), 3 Coolberry Court

4.30pm Budoshinkai karate jitsu (BKJ) Buffalo Hall, Tin Can Bay, Dean Taylor: 0438 115 190

5pm Hatha yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage

6–7.30pm Barefoot bowls at the sports club

 

Wednesday

9am Mahjong/games mornings, Church of the Good Shepherd Hall

9am and 6pm Aqua aerobics

4.30–5.30pm Kids karate and fitness classes, Rainbow Beach State School undercover area, Darren Grieve: 0417 079 579

5.30–6.30pm Brazilian ju-jitsu (BJJ) and self defence, Rainbow Beach State School Undercover Area, Darren Grieve 0417 079 579

7pm Homegroup bible study with Chappy Ronnie, Rainbow Beach. Ph: 0413 135 867

 

Thursday

7.30am Brekky club, Rainbow Beach State School

8.15–9.15am Ladies swim squad

9am Aqua aerobics

12 Reiki bliss, Rainbow Beach Massage

Lunchtime craft club, Rainbow Beach State School library

3.30pm Cooloola dragon boat club training

4pm Pilates at Rainbow Beach Massage

4.30pm Budoshinkai karate jitsu (BKJ) Buffalo Hall, Tin Can Bay, Dean Taylor: 0438 115 190

5pm Swim club, ph: 5486 3191

 

Friday

7–9am Volunteer “revive our creeks”, www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au

8.30am Gentle yoga with Glenda, Rainbow Beach Massage

9am Art classes, Tuncunba Gardens

10am Prayer group, Church of the Good Shepherd. All welcome!

4pm Cooloola Coast Little Athletics

Little athletics

Sailability

 

Saturday

Markets on almost every Saturday! See visitors guide

 

Sunday

7am St Peter the Fisherman Catholic church service, Manooka Drive

7.30am Cooloola dragon boat club training

9am Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican service, followed by morning tea. All denominations welcome!

10am–2pm Rainbow Beach craft market, Top Shops

 

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