This is not junk mail Golden Beach Newsletter December 2020 to February 2021 THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MISSION A Summer Safety Message from Surf Life Saving Queensland Individuals, families, businesses and With another scorching summer upon us, Surf Life Saving communities working together to create safer Queensland have released a safety campaign featuring and supportive communities. our Maroon legends Wally, Gordo, The Axe and Kevvie. The message is plain and simple, “This summer, be a NEXT MEETING legend not a hero”. Sadly, five of the eleven drowning deaths on Queensland Wednesday 27th January 2021 beaches last year were Australians. Men over the age 4pm at the Power Boat Club of 50 were highly represented in the beach-related drownings, accounting for five of these deaths. Also, one Come along and meet other residents in your in four drowning deaths across Australia were attributed to area. Listen to their issues, concerns and ideas drugs and/or alcohol. to create a safer and supportive community. People also continue to swim outside the flags despite all Also take the opportunity to express your own the warnings. Last year 1,819 Australians were rescued thoughts and ideas. swimming outside the red and yellow flags. This number The next meeting will be our Annual General equated to 89 per cent of all rescues in Queensland. Meeting (AGM). Key office bearers and other Our greatest hazard on Queensland beaches are rip committee members will be elected during the currents. Rips are strong currents of water flowing away from the shore through the surf zone. To recognise a rip, meeting, prior to general business. Our Guest the key signs to look out for are: Speaker will be from Caloundra SAFE “we • Deeper and/or darker water. contribute to a safe and liveable Caloundra • Fewer breaking waves. community”. • Sandy water extending beyond the surf zone. Would you like to nominate yourself for the • Debris or seaweed. • Significant water movement. committee? Do you have a concern you wish to raise and can’t make it to a meeting? Simply post or email the Secretary at: 127 Coronation Ave, Golden Beach, QLD, 4551 [email protected] SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS We’d like to thank the Caloundra Power Boat Club for allowing us the use of their facilities for meetings and events. We’d also like to thank GT Here are some tips to avoid being caught in a rip: • Always swim between the red and yellow flags. Print for their professional printing services. • For assistance stay calm and raise an arm to attract Support from our local businesses also helps us attention. greatly in producing the newsletters. We couldn’t • To escape from a rip, swim parallel to the beach. do it without their generosity. • Conserve your energy and once in the surf zone use PLEASE SUPPORT THEM the waves to assist you back into the beach. • You should not attempt to swim against the current Please note that all activities and events posted in this directly back to the shoreline as this will leave you publication are dependent on COVID-19 restrictions, exhausted and unable to stay afloat. so ensure you check with the organiser prior to arriving. Images and information courtesy of SLSQ at https://lifesaving.com.au Page 1 of 12 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year A Summer Safety Message (continued) To help you plan a safe day at the beach, safety tips and patrol times (lifeguard hours) can be viewed on the Beachsafe website at https://beachsafe.org.au. For residents and visitors to Golden Beach, our lifeguard tower in Fraser Park is a Level 5 patrolled area. This means it only operates during school holidays from September to May. Other nearby patrolled areas include Kings Beach and Bulcock Beach. These areas are Level 1 (all year round) and Level 2 (seven days a week between September to May, plus weekends, school and public holidays during winter) respectively. Currimundi beach is a Level 3 area (weekends, school and public holidays all year) and Kings Beach Pool is a Level 4 area (weekends, school and public holidays from September to May). However, it is important to check the Beachsafe website for the latest updates and patrol times. Apart from these safety tips, SLSQ recommends that everyone be trained in first aid and CPR by participating in a registered training program. CPR is a valuable skill that may not only be used at the beach, but also in the home, work and community. This chart outlines the simple steps for CPR. It was Christmas and the judge was in a merry mood as he asked the prisoner, “What are you charged with?” “Doing my Christmas shopping early,” replied the defendant. “That’s no offense,” said the judge. “How early were you doing this shopping?” “Before the store opened,” countered the prisoner. Page 2 of 12 Golden Beach Police Report (26 Oct - 25 Nov 2020) Sourced from the Online Crime Map (bottom of the page at https://goldenbeach.nhwq.org/) Offence Type Offence Date Location Traffic & Related Offences 25 Oct 2020 Burke St Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 28 Oct 2020 Leach Park Unlawful Entry 4 Nov 2020 Golden Beach State School Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 7 Nov 2020 Esplanade Traffic & Related Offences 15 Nov 2020 Taylor Ave Good Order Offences 15 Nov 2020 McLean St Traffic & Related Offences 15 Nov 2020 Landsborough Pde Good Order Offences 16 Nov 2020 Landsborough Pde Other Property Damage 16 Nov 2020 Golden Beach State School Other Property Damage 17 Nov 2020 McLean St Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 18 Nov 2020 Blaxland St Other Property Damage 20 Nov 2020 Wentworth Pde During the last quarter (26 Aug to 25 Nov) a total of 61 offences have been recorded at Golden Beach and Diamond Head. The breakdown is as follows: Arson - 1 Assualt - 4 Drug Offences - 8 Fraud - 1 Good Order Offences - 4 Offences Against the Person - 1 Other Property Damage - 11 Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) - 12 Robbery - 1 Traffic & Related Offences - 6 Unlawful Entry - 6 Unlawful Use of Vehicle - 6 The Top Four are: 1. Theft 2. Property Damage 3. Drugs 4. Motor Vehicle Offences Page 3 of 12 Coordinator’s Report by David Radcliffe Merry Xmas one and all - I know a little early but this will be the only chance I have before Christmas. We have had a very busy couple of months with the “Come & Try” Bowls Day held at the Pelican Waters Bowls club which was greatly patronaged with approximately 60 bowlers turning up on the day. The Pelican Waters Bowls Club continue to provide excellent facilities and what can we say about all their volunteers who assisted and provided training on the day - a big thank you to everyone involved. I would also like to thank those people and organisations who donated items for the raffles on the day - 4551 Property Group, Barbara Bryan and the Quota Club of Caloundra. A thank you also to Councillor Terry Landsberg for being the guest speaker at our last meeting. The meeting was well attended, and it provided a valued opportunity for the group to raise issues with the Councillor and to be informed of some of council’s future plans for the area. I look forward to catching up with everyone in the new year. Until then stay safe! David & Tracey displaying the The kids enjoyed learning to A very informative presentation was provided by our guest raffle prizes on the bowls day bowl and winning prizes too speaker, Cr Terry Landsberg at our last meeting in October “Create Caloundra” Your Community + Creative Hub The Caloundra Community + Creative Hub seeks to create a public space precinct connecting The Events Centre, new district library, Caloundra Regional Gallery and town square through to Bulcock Beach. The plan is to bring the precinct back to life with community and creative uses and events. Hence, the Council are engaging the community to have your say and convey your vision for the new precinct. So jump online at https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au/create-caloundra to complete an online survey before 8 December 2020. You can also have the chance to win some prizes for sharing your vision for Caloundra. Page 4 of 12 Samuel Leach (1838-1892) Early Speculator & Timber Rafter Early settler names are displayed throughout our Neighbourhood Watch area. Recreational parks are named after significant people in our history, but often we don’t take the time to pause and reflect on who these people were. The 2020 property boom highlights remarkable past achievements of clearing the land by early settlers and explorers recognised with streets named after them. It is of interest to look back in history to the 28 July 1891, where a land owner and one of only a few settlers at the time is advertising “For Sale” in The Telegraph newspaper in a sizeable section, headlined “At the risk and expense of Samuel Leach, 40 acres, long water frontage, very fair soil, a good speculation, will be valuable in the near future”. Land at the time was ten pound an acre. Samuel Leach knew a thing or two as he owned an area from Bell’s Creek right along the Pumicestone Passage towards Golden Beach. The visualisations of Samuel Leach, could not have predicted back in 1882 when he was only one of a few settlers here on the coast, just how far the transformation of an area would become. The beautiful Cottonwood trees (also known as our native Coastal Samuel Leach a timber rafter, with his Hibiscus) help shade Leach Park and make it a perfect place for a picnic wife and 9 children, would have lived in a bark hut built from the local timbers where he worked at the Campbellville Mill.