Woolgoolga and the Northern Beaches JANUARY 2020 issue #5

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Welcome to the year 2020 those that may be struggling. the street to say they had watched the show and that’s why they were here. Does that mean we can see more The weekly Fluro Friday meet up has accurately and clearly now? I hope grown immensely over the past 12 The Community Surfboard and Street so. I hope what we will see is the months and is changing people’s lives. Art was a hit. I think of all the diff erent continuance of community harmony. If you ever feel like you want to join in projects and events around town, this The past 12 months in Woopi has shown please come and meet the group at the has been the most well received. It what an amazing community we are. beach on Fridays at 6.30am or at the certainly shows us to be a fun, inclusive Coming together and helping each Beachouse Café at around 7.30. Just go community. During 2020 we are hoping other during the fires, the diff erent up to anyone wearing bright colours to keep bringing you more great street groups collaborating to house people and they will make you feel welcome. art and really turn Woolgoolga into a and animals, collect blankets and The Fluro Friday Tribe invite you all unique and interesting town to visit. clothing, food for the evacuees and for down to Woolgoolga Main beach on Curryfest, Blues and Berries and Eat our brave firefighters. Winning the Best Day (Sunday, January 26) Street are positive, tourism building, Community in Australia at the R U OK? for a Fluro Fun Inflatable Floating community driven events, all brought Awards confirmed we are caring about Day. Bring your blowups, standups or to us by Another Tasty Event. We are so mental health and suicide prevention. anything that floats and enjoy a Woopi lucky to have this business in our town, The interested and supportive crowd Summer Sunday together. run by locals Carl and Sherry who put and the meaningful conversations that Woopi starred in an episode of ABC a lot of eff ort into creating exciting and were had when the R U OK? Trust the Backroads this year which has brought always evolving events. Signs tour came to town cemented many new visitors to our area. The that we are achieving positive results Visitors Information Centre recorded in our quest to bring awareness to and a spike in inquiries after the episode educating ourselves on how to help screened. People were stopping us in

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The Mitre 10 Carols by the Sea and the Shop Local Shop Woopi campaign has added some fun to the festive season. The Woolgoolga and Northern Beaches Chamber of Commerce will continue the shop local campaign all year. It is vital to the success and continuation of businesses in our area that we shop local whenever we can. The Healthy Town Project was a great success, implementing a lot of new initiatives in town including Healthy Town Month, a month of free healthy activities held last May. We are looking at doing that again this year, dependent on sponsors and funding. All of these events and activities couldn’t happen without the generosity of local sponsors Wear your brightest colours, bring your blowups, standups or anything that floats and enjoy so when you can, please a Woopi Summer Sunday at the Fluro Fun Inflatable Floating Day. January 26 support the businesses whose logos you see on promotions. possible to donate to children who may not have the same Woopi News started opportunities as them. They publishing in September, are a pretty special couple of this is our fifth edition. If young ladies. Expect to see you’ve missed any you more of them. can view them online at www.woopinews.com. Here’s to 2020 being another au. The positive response fabulous and positive year for we have received has Woolgoolga and the Northern been overwhelming and Beaches. We hope you have heartwarming. We hope a good one. to be able to increase our print run and page numbers during the year. “With over 60 years in the Kindness has been everywhere in our town, travel industry, our goal is we had our Random Acts of Kindness Cards with to make your next holiday coff ees being paid forward, chocolates being passed extraordinary” out, flowers presented to Lisa and Brad. strangers, lawns mowed, gutters cleaned, shopping PS don’t forget to tell them Open 9am to 5pm Weekdays you saw it in Woopi News and carried and so much more. 9am to 12noon Saturday The Kindness Crusaders, Don’t forget to recycle your Ollie and Tahlia have been edition, if you’re not saving it, 1/5 Market Street, Woolgoolga busy. These girls and their please pass it on to someone super supportive mums else or take it back to the Tel: 6654 8114 have off ered so many acts of shop you picked it up from. kindness, finishing the year Share the love. Thank you. Email: [email protected] by collecting as many gifts as Cover: Pete, Wendy and Brett. WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 5 – JANUARY 2020 – 3 Woo pi News - Fresh FM 87.6

Something new and technical idea on running a station like this but he Fresh is in the air has a wealth of knowledge Fresh FM 87.6 regarding music, loving it After a chance meeting since he was a kid. whilst waiting for some He has several facebook takeaway at Mick Hundles’ music groups he administers Indian restaurant, in with over 60,000 followers Woolgoolga’s Top Town, and he is just about ready to Safety Beach Resident publish a book detailing his Michael Krilich has now knowledge and passion for teamed with the owner music. So he sounds like the of Fresh FM, Major Sidhu right bloke for the job. and is bringing Fresh FM He has already introduced Woolgoolga’s Own radio a number of three hourly for Michael to work with and “I listen to 87.6 Fresh FM – station back to life. programs covering diff erent they are hoping to take it Woolgoolga’s Own”. So, if you For the past few years genres 60s-70s, 70s-80s, online. At the moment the would like to hear your voice Fresh FM has been used Country, Jazz, plus Chill reach is not much further on radio give Michael a call relaxation for late at night. for a popular Sikh prayer than the Woolgoolga town 0403 555 594 or email fresh. broadcast between 4.30am The Sikh Prayer show is still centre, but it’s worth tuning [email protected] and 7am. For the rest of the transmitted each morning. in to as the music they are day there has been a mixture Michael is keen to hear from playing is awesome. of music played on a loop. anyone who might like to get One of the next things Michael’s dream is to turn involved in the station or who Michael plans to do is Fresh FM into a community has an idea for a radio slot. approach members of the driven local radio station. Major has invested in new community to voice some Michael admits he has no computers and new software station ID’s, something like           

     

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Singing for their Supp er This month’s Woo pi Wonder So, if you think Queen Street, Mitch Harvey has had a big year, Woolgoolga has been a bit noisy winning the 7 News Young Achievers of late, this story might give you Award for Scouts NSW/ACT Youth the answer. Apparently some of Development Award, starring in an our local Magpies have worked episode of ABC Backroads, being a finalist in the Rotary NSW Emergency out where the finest meat in Services Community Awards, attended Woopi is and they won’t be quiet a life changing Rotary Leadership about it. week long camp, moved bases from Each morning the magpies turn Woolgoolga to Arrawarra with the up at the seat outside Marine Rescue Centre, Skipper of the Woolgoolga’s Finest Butcher and Woolgoolga 30, rescuing boats and squawk until Gerard comes out with saving lives, trained and supported Mitchell has been instrumental in the a little tidbit. An Aussie classic. the Maritime YES program TAFE unit’s training and development. As the students, to name a few! Now he first qualified Radio Operator, he was has just been promoted from Deputy responsible for training the remaining Unit Commander to being the Unit 15 crew members up to the required Commander for Woolgoolga Marine standard, to meet State Rescue Board Rescue … and he’s only 24. requirements. He has been responsible Mitch has been with the Marine Rescue for developing countless training aids unit for over eight years and has been and resources, making the unit more serving in the role of Deputy Unit eff icient and compliant. Mitchell has Commander for the past 12 months been responsible for the training of as well as holding the role of Training close to 50 radio operators, 10 watch Off icer since June 2016. He is an active off icers and 50 trainee crew members. vessel Master and Watch Off icer. How do you fi t it all in Mitch? regain your freedom!

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A message from Design Proposal Total approximate boardwalk length is 315m. Total approximate concrete footpath length is 428m. the Northern Three new viewing platforms. Beaches Residents Stairs at northern end approximately 5m rise between Association viewing platforms and to rocks. A Whale Trail for Woolgoolga Headland is a proposal that has been endorsed by Coff s Harbour City Council (CHCC) and is a priority for the Northern Beaches To see a larger version of this design, Residents Association please visit www.woopinews.com.au (NBRA). The NBRA believes it year - something you will the Woolgoolga Headland contact the NBRA in writing has the potential to be not be able to do from the Whale Trail be built as to express your thoughts. the jewel in not only our side of the road on a 1.8m something noteworthy and Please forward any ideas to wide concrete footpath. town’s crown but of the iconic for our town, please [email protected] entire local area if creatively To achieve the best possible executed. The potential outcome for Woolgoolga exists to create an iconic we need to ensure that walking trail in line with CHCC hears our voice. or better than the Mutton Local National Member Bird Island walk, Urunga Kevin Hogan has promised boardwalk or even the North $1.1m in grants to the Head walk or Curl Curl community of Woolgoolga boardwalk in . for a specific project – a This is something we fear Whale Trail. We believe this CHCC will not deliver. As funding should be spent on shown in the concept plans something of worth and not (pictured) that were released used to complete footpath Caloundra by Council as part of infrastructure that should the “Masterplan”, what have been completed by CHCC have planned is a CHCC decades ago. footpath along the side of A combination of concrete the road (Pollack Esp). This path/cycleway, timber simply is not good enough – boardwalk (in part a footpath is not iconic, and cantilevered over the rock our town deserves better. platform below), viewing platforms and information Woo lgoo lga Headland signs as shown in the NBRA is unique, from concept sketch/design is its jaw dropp ing achievable. This has been coastal views that presented to Council for stretch to Yuraygir consideration. Byron Bay National Park to the If you would like to see dunes and roll ing hill s of the Coffs Coast hinterland, it truly does have a lot going for it, and it deserves to be showcased. The NBRA believes a Whale Trail should maximise the headland’s natural form and environmental beauty and positioned to actually view whales as they migrate up Location Unknown and down the coast each WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 5 – JANUARY 2020 – 7 Woo pi News

NSW State Comm unity Service Award Recently Les Pepper, long time president of Woolgoolga Surf Club, a whopping 22 years long, was presented with a prestigious state award honouring his contribution to our community. Of particular note, the strong leadership he has shown during the preparation, planning and building of our new Surf Club. Les has been a Surf Life Saving club member for 33 years and has amassed 62 Surf Life Saving Awards. The NSW Government Community Service Award recognises individuals who help improve the quality of life for members of our community. On presenting the award, the Member for Coff s Harbour, Gurmesh Singh said, “Les epitomises what it means to be local and to love where you live, in this case our beautiful Northern Beaches.” Thanks for what you do Les, we’re all loo king forward to the completion of Woo lgoo lga’s new surf club in March.

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For the past two months we a large roll of brown wrapping paper have been foll owing Don on a stand on a shelf, and he would record the quantities of cases taken, Clinch’s memories from when by writing the details on the paper roll. he arrived in Woo lgoo lga in The grower would pay for the cases, 1951 as an enthusiastic new the paper would be torn off the roll and chemist in town. He told us burned. There were no records, and of his arrival and how it everyone was happy. loo ked and felt. He shared But the Commissioner did catch up some stories of Bill y Avery’s with a grazier at Upper Corindi. He café, the Priors, the Ratcliffe used to ride into town on a horse, family, the Featherstones, the usually with what was then popularly MacPhersons, the Blackadders known as a Colonial Sugar Refinery and Bill y Richards’ suitcase … a sugar bag with a rope tied Supermarket. He shared with around a stone on one bottom corner and again at the neck, when it was us stories of old about The filled, then slung over your shoulder. Seaview, the Post Offi ce, the He’d been caught up in an examination The Old Post Masters General - south banks and the clubs. He also of cattle sales records in Grafton. corner of River and High Streets (pic from reminded us of the old jett y He rode in for the interview with the woolgoolgaheritagewalk.org) and the timber cutt ing days. off icers and was finally assessed a very horse fell. One day he met his match This month is the third part of substantial sum. He rode off home to from a bird. There was emu around four we hope you enjoy. get the payment. Next day he came this area and during one time when back with a large cream can on the the lake was running out and the water Woolgoolga had its characters. There pommel of his saddle, he dismounted level low, one got over into town and was one who contrived to lose his then went in and tipped the contents into a backyard. That was just the identity during the war years, and he of the can on the table in front of the challenge Cec Marsh enjoyed. did not exist off icially. This was his first taxmen. “That’s it … check it for me step to buying a series of properties please” he said. It was a pile of notes! Now everyone knows you in the names of his very young It turned out to be more, far more than don’t tangle with emus. grandchildren. From the rents of these, was needed. The off icers looked up A flamboyant character at any time, he lived very well. When he died there and advised him of it, and without so our intrepid policeman set off with was no trouble with Probate, Death much of a smile, he said, a full kit of things which one might Duties, or Conveyancing. I’m sure he “Put it all back. I’ll have need to catch an emu. There are many died with a smile on his face. versions of what happened next. Some to go home again. I’ve Then there was the man who delivered said the emu viewed Cec with disdain mail around the outlying areas under brought the wrong can!”. while Cec tried to lasso it, others said contract to the Post Master General. The fortunes of the town were presided the emu got upset because it was He was also the local over by the most senior Senior being chased, but the confrontation Constable in the NSW Police Force, came to a preliminary end when the ‘starting price’ bett ing man Cecil Marsh. He would not take a emu ran at Cec and, as emus do, and a sly grog operator. promotion because it would mean that launched itself feet first in mid air, He reckoned the Government was he would be shifted from Woolgoolga knocking the guardian of the law to paying all his business expenses to a bigger station. He finally retired in the ground, leaving an instant bruise with the money he got from the mail Woolgoolga. But with respect, he was of a well defined emu footprint on the contract, so he had a ready made bet an enigma. A fountain of kindness, constable’s cheek. Thereby advising collection system and beer delivery woe betide anyone who transgressed, the town that at last, he had met his service which did not attract attention. especially when he was cross. match. His failure to subdue the emu Then again, there was a chap who ran He believed in quiet summary justice stayed advertised and needed to be a banana case business on the vacant including the knuckle if necessary, explained until the bruise disappeared. block next to the barber’s shop. In or a good kick in the backside for a This has been a thumbnail sketch of the early days of the banana industry, young off ender. He always delivered a how I found Woolgoolga. A frontier all fruit was consigned to market in stiff lecture before hand so you knew town? Maybe. But a town so real in special sized wooden boxes, which why you were getting. It saved a lot of itself. So real to those who lived here. came from the mill in parts then nailed bookwork and was more eff ective. Tough strong bushmen, sleeper cutters, together. A truck would pull up with all Nobody tangled with him. He’d been banana growers, fishermen … all the sections neatly bundled and drop in two wars and had taken a bit part human beings, most of whom drank them on the block of land. The local in the filming of ‘Forty Thousand beer in fair quantities. Some of whom growers collected what they needed Horsemen’ in the Cronulla Sand Hills settled diff erences in the only way they and went to the barber. The barber had where he sustained an injury when his knew … a few of whom would turn 12 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 5 – JANUARY 2020 The Woo pi that Was a glass upside down in the bar on a Saturday afternoon to liven the place up a bit, and get rid of a bit of ‘agro’. There were women who saw their role as homemakers, caring for hard working men, used to having only an average amount of money and making things do. Largely, socialising was restricted to drinking, dancing, fi shing and sports. There was also the CWA and the Church groups and a lot of town organisations whose simple functions absorbed the few spare hours most Woolgoolga did end up getting its own ambulance station in 1967. It was a rented house at 24 people had. Nightingale St with a vehicle on loan from Coff s(pic from woolgoolgaheritagewalk.org/Yeates There was one doctor and no Collection) ambulance in town. The ambulances were in Grafton and Coff s Harbour and stricken with a kidney stone, and I was an area between Nambucca Heads it depended on which one you joined able to help him through his renal colic. and Yamba and inland to Dorrigo was whether you would have a free trip to Another time we had an epidemic of ideally balanced for tourist promotion. hospital or whether you paid. viral pneumonia which he caught, so I The Woolgoolga Chamber of did the rounds of his patients for him. Commerce was responsible for forming Gett ing sick was a bit of a the first regional tourism promotion lott ery too . In the sixties. Woolgoolga had not grown significantly and the banana group in Australia, the Tourist Authority. Its concept was five If you got hurt the Doctor had to and timber industries had suff ered the decide whether you were bad enough years ahead of the US. Slowly this ravages of drought and bushfires. to send to Grafton, where there was a promotion brought more people to base hospital and superior operating One night the hill s around the area by introducing them to the facilities; or whether you could get Woo lgoo lga were ringed attractions of a place for permanent fixed up at the cottage hospital in with fi res. residence. It is safe to say that the Coff s Harbour. If he sent you to Coff s region’s economy is now significantly Sawmills were burned down, Harbour and they could not attend to based on tourism. you, the ambulance had to turn round plantations burned out, families left We’re sorry...... but that’s it for and take you north towards Grafton town, and we needed more population. where the Grafton ambulance would Whilst a lot of people had come down this month. We know you’re meet halfway and take you the rest of from Grafton and thus had business enjoying reading Don’s litt le the way! Not very good for the patient roots there, Coff s Harbour was growing bits and pieces. Next month or the pocket. So it was important to and slowly the attachment to the will be the nalfi instalment know how sick you would be before Clarence frayed away and people but don’t worry we have you joined the ambulance! looked south and Coff s Harbour heaps more history to share, The Doctor and I seemed to work became the recognised area centre. so this will be a regular together fairly well. Once he was About this time it was recognised that column.

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New Owners at Crossfi t diff erent things. At one stage they owned a Health and Fitness Centre Woopi News is not sure whether to and Pilates Studio in Denmark, start this article with ‘Woopi has a but decided that Sandy Beach and new World Champion in our midst’ Woolgoolga was their choice of or ‘Woopi Crossfit has a new owner’. places to settle down. Perfect to How about we do both. bring up their young family, four Recently we had the pleasure of year old Annabelle and baby JP meeting with Lars Kristensen and (short for Jens Peter). his wife Trudy at their home in One of the decision makers for Lars Sandy Beach. and Trudy to choose Sandy Beach Lars has recently been crowned was it was close to a registered the World Crossfit Champion, Crossfit gym so Lars could keep up (Masters Division). Trudy is also his training. an accomplished athlete having They explained that Crossfit is a competed in the Olympic Games in 2000, she is a two times series of workouts that are diff erent Australian National Champion each day. They are modified to help and a Commonwealth Champion you achieve your individual goal. Gymnast. So, for this power couple, The key to the success of Crossfit, along with business partner Paul as an alternate way to getting fit, Chambers, to takeover Woolgoolga is variety, intensity, motivation and Crossfit is of no surprise. community. Lars and Trudy met when they had The program works for everyone, both independently decided to run if you’re just starting out or if you away to join the circus. Cirque Du have been training for years. Soleil, that is. They have travelled Since moving to Sandy Beach, the world doing lots of exciting and Lars has been a coach at Crossfit

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Woolgoolga where he loves that the including her. Trudy understands how atmosphere is friendly with lots of demanding Crossfit is on your body encouragement and high fives. so hopes to introduce stretching and It’s clear that Lars and Trudy are into pilates to help balance crossfit exercise healthy living, eating and exercise. I with inner core stability. This will help was lucky enough to sample a freshly with that little bit of extra push you baked piece of Lars’ home made Viking give your body each session. Currently, bread, full of seeds, nut, rye flour and Trudy is studying Exercise Science other delicious ingredients. whilst enjoying being a mum. My intrigue of their time performing Lars wants to make it clear that with Cirque Du Soleil uncovered Crossfit is not all about competing, it’s another interesting sport that Lars is about endurance and improvement. proficient at, that is Tumbling. No, not “You can do more than you think your falling down the hill when you leave body is capable of if you have the courage to show up and give it all you the Seaview on a Saturday night, but Subway has a new owner, Kiara have”. Power tumbling, tumbling with high Edwards. Kiara, in her other life, is a speed down a 25m track performing Congratulations on your new business Paralegal so she has employed her crazy skills. He is five times National – I’m sure the three of you will make mum, Carly to be the new manager. Champion and has also competed Jana proud. Between them, they are bringing a internationally. whole new vibe to Subway. They have Trudy is keen to introduce Hatha yoga introduced lunchtime home and off ice and pilates into the business. She deliveries. You need to order online also used to be an aerial skier, which (before 10.30am) then ring the store is one of the most dangerous sports to confirm the delivery address. Call you can do. Out of the 10 people she 6654 2350. By the way, Kiara is also trained with for the winter Olympics, a certified JP and happy to help out nine injured their knee during the year, whenever needed.

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Northern Beaches Physie and Dance Classes         are now held at Sandy Beach Public School every Tuesday. Go to www.coff s.physie.com.au for more details. 0411 460     377 WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 5 – JANUARY 2020 – 15 What’s New in Woo pi

Woo lgoo lga Dance Studio is NEW Water restrictions. evolving. Jade Naidu, current director Level 1 Water Restrictions have been of Naidu Performing Arts Company introduced. This means you are only is the new Director of Woolgoolga permitted to hand water your garden Performing Arts Studio, previously every second day. The date needs to known as WDS: Woolgoolga Dance coincide with your house number, so odd house numbers can only water on Studio. Jade will bring a whole new North Coast Pott ers are the odd calendar days of the month. element to the studio so we will be a dynamic new group, based in No watering is permitted on the 31st. seeing a lot more quality performances Woolgoolga, who are welcoming new If you’re not sure check the council on our Northern Beaches. members. The group is planning to hold website or they have a more detailed workshops, upskilling meets, and other explanation on page 4. short, hands on mini workshops. The first workshop for 2020 is Coloured BP Woo lgoo lga Service Porcelain Jewellery Making with Centre has a new tank and brand Selma Fida (February 15 and 16). new bowsers, or I think you call them Selma attended a porcelain jewellery pumps these days. workshop in Italy a few years back and Toot twice and they will come out, fill has since honed her skills. She has held your car and check your oil and tyres. numerous workshops in NSW and Qld. BP Unleaded, BP Ulitmate and BP Workshops will be held at the Ultimate Diesel available. Woolgoolga CWA rooms, 21 Beach Street, next to Diggers. Membership is only $50 a year. For more information search North Coast Potters on Facebook, Email: northcoastpotters@ gmail.com or call Lyn 6654 2478 or Allan 0417 697 700.

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SUP man or Fortunately for Brett (and social media all over the His daughter Mia (4) told us the roo) the quest was taken world. how proud she is of her dad. SUPer man? up by local resident Shane Woopi News spoke with Woolgoolga has another Lister who was just finishing Shane a few days after the Woopi Wonder and Brett will his morning run. He nicked event and he was still feeling always roo the one day he home to fetch his Stand Up a bit overwhelmed by the didn’t bring his board to the Paddle board and headed kind and positive responses beach. out to help the marsupial he has been receiving from For more photos and video, see into shore. the Woolgoolga community. woopinews.com.au Shane’s tactic was to paddle out past the roo and then An early morning in herd it in with his paddle. Woolgoolga, the smoke was He said the kangaroo was giving us a reprieve, walkers a good swimmer but was were enjoying the fresh starting to get weary. Shane air, lots of people were out was close enough to touch swimming, the Fluro Friday the kangaroo with his board tribe were about to form and he used his paddle to their anti bad vibe circle steer it in. when the whole beach’s Once the kangaroo was able attention was shifted to a to touch, it quickly bounded stranded kangaroo at sea. in to the joyous cheer of the The roo had been chased by entire beach of onlookers. a dog and was struggling in Shane’s partner, who now the deep water. A shout out calls Shane Skippy, said she for someone with a board heard the cheer from their was given. I looked at my house. friend Brett Pilon standing Photographer Robert Watkin next to me with a blow up was on the scene to get donut and wondered if these amazing shots which he would jump to action. have since been shared via

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Thu 2: Summer Splash, kids Sat 4: Moonee Mad Hatters 8.45am. Book a team, Mufti There are three engaging water activities Moonee Kid’s Show and Games Fours - any combination. $10 literacy programs planned Beach Tavern 5pm Moonee Beach Tavern 6pm per head includes sausage for students of all skill levels: Fri 3: GANGgajang. C.ex Sun 5: Paint pARTy Moonee sizzle. Great Family Fun. All 1. School Readiness (Focus Woolgoolga tickets $30 from Beach Tavern 2pm proceeds go to Woolgoolga on phonics and early literacy. cex.com.au 18+ event Surf Life Saving Club Suitable for those about to Mon 6: Moonee Mad Hatters begin Kindergarten) Kid’s Show and Games 2. Developing Reading Skills Moonee Beach Tavern 12pm (For students experiencing Mon 6: Mad Hatters Art diff iculty with reading in the Club Moonee Beach Tavern classroom and needing a 5.30pm confidence boost) 3. Creative Writing (For Tue 7: Nerf Shoot Out students looking at Moonee Beach Tavern Sun 12: Moonee Mad Hatters developing their skills in 5.30pm Kid’s Show and Games Moonee Beach Tavern 12pm short story writing) Wed 8: Make a Rain Stick, Places are limited. Contact Fri 3: Fluro Friday. Wear your Yarrawarra 10.30am $15 Book Wed 15: Tie Dye Yarrawarra Lighthouse Health and brightest colours, support 6640 7104 10.30 $15 Book 6640 7104 Education today on 6656 Mental Health 6.30am Wed 8: Mega Trivia Night Fri 17: Fluro Friday. Wear 4765 Moonee Beach Woolgoolga Main Beach free entry your brightest colours, Fri 24: Fluro Friday. Wear Fri 3: Beer Bored & Buzz, support Mental Health Wed 8: Moonee Mad Hatters your brightest colours, 6pm Garage Board Store 6.30am Woolgoolga Main Kid’s Show and Games support Mental Health Mullaway. Beach Moonee Beach Tavern 6pm 6.30am Woolgoolga Main Fri 3: Live Music and Meat Fri 17: Moonee Mobile Trivia Beach Thu 9: Summer Splash, kids Raff les Amble Inn, Corindi Moonee Beach Tavern water activities Moonee Fri 24: Moonee Mobile from 6.30pm 6.30pm Beach Tavern 5pm Trivia Moonee Beach Tavern Fri 3: Moonee Mad Hatters Fri 17: Jacks Band Seaview 6.30pm Fri 10: Fluro Friday. Wear Kid’s Show and Games Tavern 8pm your brightest colours, Fri 24: Barnes Storm Moonee Beach Tavern 12pm support Mental Health Sat 18: Free Kids Ukulele Seaview Tavern 8pm Fri 3: Moonee Mobile Trivia 6.30am Woolgoolga Main Lesson with Steph from Uko Sat 25: Bollywood Beach Moonee Beach Tavern Beach Ono C.ex Woolgoolga 3pm Markets Woolgoolga Beach 6.30pm Book 6654 1307. Fri 10: Summer Splash, kids Reserve Fri 3: The Killer Queen water activities Moonee Sat 25: The Shuff le Boys Live Experience Moonee Beach Beach Tavern 5pm and free C.ex Woolgoolga Tavern 7pm Fri 10: Moonee Mobile Trivia 7.30pm Fri 3: Honey and Stone live Moonee Beach Tavern Sat 25: Who’s Charlie Seaview Tavern 8pm 6.30pm Seaview Tavern 8pm Sat 4: Bollywood Beach Fri 10: Living in the 70s Sun 26: Australia Day Markets Woolgoolga Beach Seaview Tavern 8pm Fluro Inflatable Float Day. Reserve Sat 11: Woolgoolga Beach Sat 18: Bush Tucker and Everyone is welcome. 8am Sat 4: Live band karaoke Markets – Marine rescue Medicine Tour. 10.30am $15 Woolgoolga Main Beach with Miss Chief Seaview Book 6640 7104 Tavern 8pm Sat 11: Boomerang Painting Yarrawarra 10.30am $15 Book Sat 18: RnB Night with Sat 4: Free Kids Bingo 6640 7104 the Funk Thieves and DJ with Dave James 1.30pm Dangerwaves Seaview C.ex Woolgoolga. Book at Sat 11: Moonee Mad Hatters Tavern 8pm reception Kid’s Show and Games Moonee Beach Tavern 12pm Sun 19: Corindi Pony Club Sat 4: Summer Splash, kids Members Rally 8am gear Sun 26: Australia Day water activities Moonee Sat 11: Nicks - the Sound of check, 8.30 start. 2020 Pony Boardies Bikini BBQ Seaview Beach Tavern 5pm Stevie tribute show Moonee Club Memberships are Tavern 12pm Beach Tavern 7pm now open corindiponyclub. Sat 11: Ghost Road band live wordpress.com Fri 31: Moonee Mobile Trivia Seaview Tavern 8pm Mon 20 to Thur 23, Holiday Moonee Beach Tavern Sun 12: 43rd Annual Black Literacy Programs Get the 6.30pm & White Charity Bowls Day, kids literacy skills ready for Fri 31: Colonel Angus Band Woolgoolga Bowling Club their return to school in 2020. Seaview Tavern 8pm 18 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 5 – JANUARY 2020 What’s on in Woo pi

GANGgajang - Dont miss this one

Burritos enchiladasas tortillas tostadas nachos tacos quesadillasas Fashions come and go in the world of music. A song may be a hit for a few weeks but then it’s gone and the band is spicy dips never heard of again. Occasionally, an enduring sub-culture handmade corn chips will adopt a band, and their music becomes the soundtrack of their life. They pass on their love of the music to the next - are you hungry yet? generation, the bands become legends and their music never dies... GANGgajang (off icial) is such a band. Mexican beers Renown for the perennial Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia), GANGgajang has been part of Australia’s cultural tequilas fabric for over 30 years beginning with their debut single cocktails in November 1984. It was the mid 1980’s surf culture who first adopted the band when songs from their debut self- selection of wines titled album became the entire soundtrack to Quicksilver’s seminal surf movie Mad Wax. Surfers would describe - you won’t go thirsty! GANGgajang’s distinctive groove and sound as a seamless soundscape to the rolling waves. Catch the band at an exclusive show at C.ex Woolgoolga on Friday 3 January 2020. Doors open 7pm. 18+ event.

Plenty of vegetarian Black & White Charity Bowls Day and vegan options This will be the 43rd time that this fundraiser has been held, how amazing is that? Bookings essential The C.ex Woolgoolga Bowling Club will once again be hosting the annual Black & White Charity Bowls Day at their club in Boundary Street. Starting at 8.45am on Sunday January 12, they are asking for Mufti Fours of any combination to be ready to register. It’s only $10 per head which includes a good old aussie sausage sizzle lunch. Availableble fforoorr functions There are going to be lots of prizes and I’ve heard the past years have been heaps of fun so 101 Fiddaman Road, bring the family, or make up a team with your friends. Emerald Beach All the proceeds go to a worthy cause, The Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club. For bookings (02) 6656 1633 or more info please call 6691 9239. Open from 5 pm Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesday for siesta)

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Boomerang Bags Next meeting Jan 19 Seagulls Woolgoolga – Centre Based contact Secretary Elfie Garbers 0427 1pm Community Centre Respite Care – Community Centre, 8 541 032. woolgoolgaeveningviewclub@ CWA Woolgoolga third Monday 10am, Boundary Street, 6654 0766 gmail.com Visitors always welcome CWA Rooms, 21 Beach Street. Carol Woolgoolga Art Gallery, Turon Woolgoolga Mens Shed 6656 1210 0402 249 371. Next meeting Feb 17 Parade. Open seven days 10am-4pm Woolgoolga Mental Health Carer Fluro Friday every Friday at 6.30am Woolgoolga Community Centre (also Support Group meet fourth Thursday Woolgoolga Beach. Supporting Mental known as Mud Brick Hall) 8 Boundary 10am Neighbourhood Centre. Health. Wear your brightest clothes St. Woolgoolga Neighbourhood Centre, Free Legal Referral Service and Woolgoolga Community Health Cnr Beach and Boundary St 6654 1598 discounted wills provided by KC Centre Early Childhood Health Woolgoolga Probus Club meet fourth Hilton, Gallagher Solicitors on the Clinic. Infant health screening, Wednesday, Diggers 0410 466 188 last Wednesday of the month at the feeding advice, parent & child groups, Woolgoolga Seniors’ Centre Woolgoolga Neighbourhood Centre. new mothers’ groups, immunisation 6 Boundary Street. 6654 7311. Contact Woolgoolga Neighbourhood programs and referrals where Membership is $10 per year. Come and Centre for bookings on 6654 1598. appropriate. 6654 1111 have some fun and meet new friends. Lions Club Woolgoolga meet first Woolgoolga and District Retirement We have a range of activities/events Thursday, 6pm, Woolgoolga Bowling Village Auxiliary meet second including exercise classes, craft and Club. woolgoolga@lionsdistrict201n1. Monday 2pm Contact President Gail knitting groups, computer classes, org.au or 0444 548 646 6649 1816 or Beth 6649 2835 indoor lawn bowls, table tennis, bus North Coast Potters are welcoming Woolgoolga Day VIEW Club. Meet trips (local and interstate), lunches, line new members for workshops and 3rd Thursday 10.30am at the Digger’s dancing and Rummiking. other activities. Lyn 6654 2478 or Club. $5 for coff ee and meeting/ Woolgoolga Sewing and Textiles [email protected] speaker/activity of the day. Stay on Art Group meets Tuesday mornings, Paul Mannix JP for the services of the for lunch in the Bistro if desired. Masonic Hall (next to Woolworths). Justices Association VIEW – Voices, Interests, Education Learn to sew, work on own projects. Inc (NSWJA) A free JP service every of Women – supporting the Smith Machines equipment available. Friday between 9am - 10.30am at Family’s Learning For Life Programme. 9.30am to 12.30pm. Ph. 0498 109 108 Woolgoolga Central outside the Contact Barbara Letts 0458 420 780 Woopi Community Gardens – open Bakery. Paul can also be contacted on [email protected] Wed and Sat 8-12. Join them for a 0418120066 for any urgent matters. Woolgoolga and District Garden cuppa at 10am under the lilly pillies. Red Cross second Tuesday 1.30pm Club meets second Saturday, 1.30pm [email protected] www. CWA rooms 0409 600 056 Friendship Senior Centre. 0419 414 324 woopigardens.com.au 0421 225 369 afternoon tea last Friday of month, Woolgoolga District Orchid Society, Woopi Connect On Demand Senior Citizens 2pm 0409 600 056 fourth Saturday, 2pm Community public transport. 7am-7pm Mon-Fri. Rotary Club of Woolgoolga, meet Centre. 0447 323 761 Download the app or phone 6654 0581 second and fourth Mondays 6-8pm Woolgoolga Evening View Club Woopi Walkers meet in front of the Woolgoolga C.ex. 0429 449 385 meet 2nd Wednesday, 6pm C.ex Club Surf Club every Tuesday and Thursday Rotary auction first Saturday of (Bowlo) in the cinema room. Meeting at 8am then back To Taff y’s for coff ee. month. followed by guest speaker and dinner For listings please email [email protected]

Woolgoolga CWA recently opened its doors to become a collection point for donations for fire victims. Their rooms quickly filled with community generosity, bedding, clothing, toys, kitchen appliances and equipment. These were gratefully accepted by Dean from Hope for the Homeless. Pictured here is Sandy Venier and Helen Deighton with special packs the CWA had also made to gift to the firefighters.

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Woo pi Heroes start young The newest volunteer lifesavers of Woolgoolga Beach have been presented their uniforms as they proudly join their new patrol teams. This squad has successfully completed their Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) with Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club. Surf Lifesaving is proving it is for everyone with a diverse range of experience seen in this squad, with some having completed Nippers, after joining as an Under 6 Green Hat, right through to some that have joined the club for the first time this season. The SRC course involves dedication and commitment to complete the Jak Snowling, Emma Williams, Emily Snowling, Zaynab Alam, Lily Wise, Amy Wise, Arabella online, theory, demonstration and Chaplin, Skye Birkett, Kaleah Doherty, Rory Green, Jed Freudenstein, George Wells. Absent practical components, all delivered by from photo are Nick Alford, Emily Bell, Milla Black, Cooper Cochrane, Jack Leeson, Jake Wise the clubs quality volunteer trainers. of our locals and visitors”. club on a Sunday or call President Volunteers Jackson Della, Glynis Treuer Les Pepper 0410 542 320, Junior Club and Patrick Mullan trained this group She also thanked the assessors for President Luke Fluechter 0408 612 469. before they were assessed at the volunteering their time to boost the North Coast assessment held at Coff s patrol strengths of clubs across the This summ er season please North Coast Branch. Harbour SLSC. remember to Slip, Slop, Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club The practical assessment makes sure Slap, Seek, Slide and SWIM the candidates are competent to carry and Woopi News congratulate these out patrol duties. North Coast Director members and welcome them on to BETWEEN THE FLAGS! of Education, Sue Neil, says, “This their patrols. We look forward to seeing ensures our local beaches are well their futures within surf lifesaving. equipped, with patrolling members If you’ve been thinking of joining over the surfing season, for the safety Woolgoolga SLSC call on down to the

NSW State Champions Woo lgoo lga The C.ex Woolgoolga Men’s Bowls team were crowned NSW State Champions (Silver Division) at the 2019 Bowls NSW Club Challenge played over the weekend of December 7-8. The format was made up of Hans Katala competing in singles, Dave Valentine and Ron Whelan competing in pairs and John Clarke, Shayne Dodd and Tom Allen competing in triples with David Henry as the team manager. The C.ex Woolgoolga team was one of eight teams to compete in the State Finals at Bomaderry Bowling Club on the Saturday, and finished top of their pool which saw them progress to the final against Moorefield Bowling Club. in all three disciplines (singles, pairs Pictured are Hans Katala, John Clarke, On Sunday morning the competition and triples), coming away as the Shayne Dodd, Tom Allen, David Henry, Ron Whelan & Dave Valentine. moved to Warilla Bowls Club where the convincing winners of the NSW Bowls C.ex Woolgoolga team was victorious Club Challenge. Well done Woo pi! 22 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 5 – JANUARY 2020 Woo pi sport

Sandy Beach’s Mitch surfer. I have had the past three years off competitive East has had an Bodyboarding but this year amazing year. I took it back up as I needed to get back in the water to get over the depressed state I was in. What is the diff erence between a bodyboarder and a boogie boarder? There is no diff erence between a Bodyboarder and a Boogie board rider, lol. Boogie Boarder is the term from back in the 80s. Mitch East pictured with this year’s trophies. What is your favourite thing 1st CCBA over 35’s. 1st Memorial Triple Crown Masters. 1st NSW State about this sport? Titles Masters. 1st Australian Surf Championships over 35’s. When he’s not being a dad The best thing about the to three, running his popular sport would be the variety of Are any of your three boogers to just enjoy the lawn mowing business, waves that can be ridden and children looking like they will ride, you don’t have to be Solitary Islands Lawncare, the search for them. Each follow in your foot steps. amazing at it, it’s about being or taking photographs Bodyboarder shares the Lucky enough my son Riley and amazing drone shots, in the water and having same amount of stoke as you likes to ride the shark biscuit, Mitch is out surfing, mainly great times and getting good when you get that awesome but the girls prefer to ride bodyboarding. waves with your mates. wave or land a big flip. stand up. So much so that this year Is there a local Bodyboarders Thanks for the Mitch took out the honour of Where is the best Club? the Australian Bodyboarding bodyboarding beach? chat Mitch and Yes, Coff s has a club, Champion Masters Division. or is that a secret? congratulations on Coff s Coast Bodyboarding Ha. Gallows is the known a great year. Woo pi Five minutes with Association which I’m part bodyboarding beach for the of. Roughly 60 members and News hopes 2020 Mitch East area. it’s growing each year. We provides you with How long have you been What advice would you put together a competitive more accolades and bodyboarding for? crew each year for team give any up and coming I’ve ridden a bodyboard all challenges between here and bodyboarders. continues to help my life but I normally am a the Central Coast. I would advise any upcoming you free the funk.

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Jacob, Dylan and Owen at the Mullaway Carols Night Aalexy, Madi, Callie and Oceania also enjoyed the Carols at Mullaways PS

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