June 2020 Issue 36 Free Coochie Island News
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DEADLINE FOR ADS AND CONTENT FOR JULY ISSUE Hamlets and islands near cities
post -virus win ners 15 JUNE 2020 Getting By Rachael Krinks
Hamlets near cities will be ‘post-virus winners’ well Along… Contents positioned for a post-virus boom, according to Lisa Allen, journalist with the Australian newspaper. Coochiemudlo Crazy Little
Island is likely to be one of these winners given its easy Thing Called Post-Virus Boom 1 access to Brisbane, open spaces and housing affordability Getting Along 1 and because many work from home arrangements are Love Men’s Shed 2 likely to remain post-COVID-19. Demographer Bernard By Christo Patty, Salt notes that regional havens outside of the crowded Rec Club Op Shop 3 Director, Human cities appear to be ‘islands of resistance’ to COVID-19 Ingredient Woolies Deliver 4 infection. Thus, home buyers exposed to the impact of a Destination Coochie 4 global pandemic and who are now able to work from The word ‘love’ gets Coochie Volunteers 5 home may change their perspective about the pros/cons tossed around in Gym Re-Opening 5 and practical benefits of living further from the CBD. conversations, often
Amity Timetable 7 pretty carelessly, to On The Hammock 8 describe almost anything. I love your Get Ready for NBN 9 hair. Oh, I’m so in Book Review 10 love with this food! Poetry 10 My dog totally loves Coastcare Update 11 me. But how about Coochie Art Group 12 relationships? What The Two of Us 13 do we really mean when we say we love Featured Creative 14 someone? Editor’s Desk 15 Love is pretty central Super Foods 16 to the narrative each Salty Tales 16 of us write as we go Fishing News 17 about trying to Community Contacts 19 understand life. But
Business Directory 20 Photograph by Helen Turner it’s hard to say what this means. We In contrast to the crowding and shoebox apartments of the usually only become CBD, regional areas such as Redland Coast and islands more uncertain the such as Coochie offer the ability to live in separate houses more we think ../15 on separate blocks of land. According to Bernard Salt .. /2
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… this lack of overcrowding may have ‘helped The Men's Shed has been in hiatus for some time, but today reduce our collective exposure to this contagion.’ we had our first committee meeting since the lockdown Commentators expect that families newly suspicious began. of the infection threat of dense city living arrangements are likely to prefer a lower density sea- The focus today was on providing Council with an action change or tree-change in regional hamlets that are plan for reopening the shed, as Council needs to give permission for that to happen. affordable and secluded yet connected.
Locations in the orbit of a big city yet safely removed It's obvious that, because many shed members are ageing, offer affordable larger homes for families to spread we need to pay attention to social distancing, but we also out and flourish. More Australians are working from need to pay attention to the effect that the shed not being home (WFH) and analysts predict the WFH boom is available may have on members. It's a delicate balancing here to stay. WFH is a game-changer that makes act for us and for the community. That said, hopefully we'll see you in the Shed soon. island living a practical choice for working families.
And of course, the best way to get out of the house You can find more information about the Men’s Shed while keeping your distance from other people is to here: https://www.coochiemensshed.com/ be in nature - and our three beaches, safe and quiet streets and wetland forest provide multiple opportunities for the whole family to do just that. Wellbeing and support
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Coochie Island News ~ Brisbane’s Best Island Page 3 of 20 Recreation Club Op Shop By Marion O’Garey
Hello there fellow isolators! It’s time to stretch your legs, get out and do some serious Op Shopping for that perfect thing-a-ma-jig for that watch-a-ma- callit to fit in the whoes-a-ma-fip.
So the good news is that the Op Shop will be open the first Saturday in July! Saturday 4th July! And it is going to be a good one and a HALF PRICE SALE.
So you have a bit of time to save up your pennies to find that treasure you have been looking for, for your special spot or that practical thing that you have not been able to get because you have been stuck at home.
Due to social distancing and hygiene, the number of people in the shop at any one time will be limited. You will need to wash your hands – hand sanitiser and wipes will be supplied. But don't let that stop you – come and have a sticky beak.
Donation Days will start the 11th July – so PLEASE if you can store your goodies until then it would be most appreciated. Hope to see you there! Enquiries: Marion on 0418 759 228
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Woolies Deliver! Destination Coochie By Rachael Krinks By Bill Wight
“A whole new world of easier living” So, we’re finally coming out of lockdown. I’ve been stranded for weeks has begun, as one delighted on this island with Moreton Bay on my doorstep, enjoying walks Coochiemudlo Island resident said, with through wetlands, along each of the beaches on three sides of the island the start of Woolworths home deliveries and on our quiet roads. And coffee was never actually not available. on Coochie. Others have not been so fortunate. There are a lot of stir-crazy people Home delivery works a little differently whose lockdown was really a lockdown. There’s pent up demand for a on our island than the mainland. We change of scenery and with borders firmly closed, a not-so-remote have one ‘window’ to order online, hideaway like Coochie has never looked better. Coochie ticks some which opens up a week prior to delivery. pretty serious boxes as either a destination or a place to live:
At the time of printing deliveries are on a Tuesday, with space available for orders Not so remote and yet could be a world away (slots) always filling fast. So be quick! Surrounded by a unique emerald fringe Do support this service - if we don’t use Sandy beaches on three sides so that one will always be right it, we’ll lose it. More information here: A highly accessible ferry and barge https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/di Family friendly safe roads (40 kilometre per hour speed limit) scover/shopping-online/delivery. Abundant birdlife
A broad range of leisure facilities Fascinating history and environment A strong and active community Excellent places to stay All the mod-cons A rare fully sewered island Affordable real estate The ability to finance home purchases
There’s never been a better time to visit or make Coochie your home
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Coochie Volunteers Breaking By Candi Kelly
I just want to say thank you to all the amazing human beings who answered my News: call for help for an elderly resident last month. I took a call from The Red Cross Gym Re-Opening on a Friday night who was referred to our Coochie Volunteer group by Redland By Helen Symes Council. This lady said she had no food and could we help. So I put the call out on the island via Facebook, hoping for a can of chick peas here and maybe a Good News!!! The Queensland loaf of bread there. Government has eased
Well, the shining human spirit of this unique and beautiful island community restrictions earlier than planned, rose like a tsunami and nearly washed me away :). I picked up bags and boxes The Coochie Recreation Club and more bags Machinery from several people Hire and delivered them to this hugely grateful Gym will now reopen on and emotional sweet lady and would come home to more bags and boxes on my Monday 8 June from 6.30 am. Concreting verandah! Property A Health and Hygiene Protocol A box came over on the barge and an Eftpos card for $100 arrived. Offers of has been sent to all existing gym gardening and Maintenancefresh fish, pumpkin soups and slow cooked meals were rolling members and will be displayed out, clothing, chocolate, grains, meat and fruit. That lady will not need to buy throughout the gym. Landscaping food for many months! I know she also feels much less alone. THANK YOU Handyman All members are requested to from the bottom of my heart. I felt so honoured and humbled to meet so many follow the protocol to ensure our big hearted people. Services gym is kept clean and safe.
I have had a love affair with this island for 35 years and have moved here the If you are not a current member last few months to try out whether I could live here permanently or not, but would like to renew or join worrying whether I might feel too isolated. Isolated? I was more isolated in for the first time, please contact West End. Thank you Coochie, you are a loving, eclectic, beautiful community. me on 0412 340 227 and I can Contact: 0405 366 520 or 0401811130 or [email protected] provide you with all the https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoochieVolunteers/ information you need.
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On The Hammock With Carolyn Brammer! Interviewed by Rachael Krinks
Why did you choose island life? I believe it chose me and I gradually spent more and more time here till Mudlo became my permanent home.
Have the past few weeks changed your perspective on life? Being in that vulnerable age group, you become more aware of the fragility of life.
As a child I was ... a loner. Mischievous. At school I was given no expectations that I could or would ever amount to anything. Recently I was reminded that my very first business at age 7 or 8 was collecting and selling cow’s poo. I really started at the ‘bottom’ so to say.
What’s the best thing about living on Coochie? Community living: you mix with people from all walks of life. That can sometimes be a challenge. Coochie is like a microcosm of Australia. We have I’m most grateful for... Many women of my age were more a wonderful, yet fragile environment which we often told “You educate the boy not the girl.” When you left must protect and restore instead of destroying it for school there were very few opportunities available for work. our own means. Always think first before you cut Then, most opportunities were terminated when you married down a tree. Coochie has lost so many wonderful or became pregnant. These hurdles made me resilient, trees to indiscriminate culling. flexible to change, adaptable and never afraid of hard work The question I’m most often asked is ... Why and getting my hands dirty. Everything I have today I worked was I successful at property development in for myself. My small inheritance from my parents I passed on London? My answer was simply… do your market to my children who tragically lost their father to suicide when research. You are running a business not just they were very young. I am grateful that I am now in a having fun. To this day I hate choosing colours and position to give back. tiles. But working out what are my customers’ One thing I should do more often is ... Stop and smell the needs and wants gives me pleasure. daisies. . . . /9
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Get ready for On the Hammock Cont’d ... cont’d from page 8 the NBN The thing I’m most proud of is... Not so much proud of but ‘glad I did’.
By Rachael Krinks I took my children out of school and spent 15 months backpacking around the world, “on the smell of an oily rag” so they say. I was fascinated by the countries and the number of people Australia had on our door step and I knew nothing about them and nor did we learn anything about these countries at school. As a family we were fortunate to see and climb the Buddhist statues carved into the hill side in Bamyan, Afghanistan, before the Taliban blew them up. Laid on the marble terrace at the Taj Mahal for three consecutive nights with my children watching the moon come up over the dome. Something you can’t do these days. I have a
saying: It is better to say I am ‘glad I did’ than to have to say ‘I wish Yes, the NBN has reached Coochie! I had.’ Sadly there are still many things that ‘I wish I had done.” The flyer that arrived in Coochie letterboxes last month advises that we What I do for a living and why… At age 75 I am fortunate that I no can register online to be kept up to date longer work for a living but the living I made can now be reinvested for with relevant information such as: the future. The Curlew Cafe was bought by my company Five L’s Pty Ltd which stands for Live, Love, Laugh, Learn, and leave a Legacy. • When we can connect to services over the NBN access network What I’m loving right now ... Reinventing the Curlew Cafe to meet the needs of the island. • What we’ll need to do to prepare for the change What does an ideal day at Coochie look like? An opportunity to live in the moment, listen to the birds, admire the trees and to sit on our bush https://www.nbnco.com.au/conn beaches and dream while looking out into the bay remembering the happy ect-home-or-business/check- days I spent fishing with my grandparents, Ruby and Jack Blows, whose your-address/registration-form little cottage is still standing in Grey Street, Redland Bay.
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Coochie Island News ~ Brisbane’s Best Island Page 10 of 20 Book Review: The Poetry
Testaments
Author, Margaret Atwood When a Mother is Born
Review by Kylie Purdie https://www.facebook.com/littleblackmarks/ Back and forward across the floor I started this with trepidation. I loved The Handmaid's Tale Softly humming, paces the raw mother. and I have heard mixed reviews about this. I'm happy to No-one sees, behind the closed door, say I didn't hate it. Nor did I like it as much as Handmaid's, How she dreams of a time that’s other. but on the whole I found it an enjoyable read.
I really liked the changing view between the three women Dreams of a time, like a foreign shore, when arms and the different perspectives they bought to the story. I around her, with love, would smother. Back and fowards across the floor, also liked finding out Aunt Lydia's back story. The little Softly humming, paces the raw mother. pictures at the beginning of each chapter to let you know whose voice you would be hearing were also great. Dreams of a village; when neighbour and brother, Atwood is a masterful writer. She keeps the action moving Sister and friend, shared help and old wives’ lore. and the suspense high. You are hopeful it will all work out, Lives in a time with one-ness at its core, but you are never completely sure. Aunt Lydia's voice is When the miracle of birth is seen as a bother – particularly strong in expressing how dangerous a game is Back and forwards, across the floor, Softly humming, paces the raw mother. being played, how high the stakes are and how terribly wrong it could all go. By comparison the younger voices are more hopeful and optimistic, less given to thoughts of - Kate Barker disaster. However, even between the two younger characters, there is a distinct difference between Agnes raised in Gilead and Jade raised in Canada.
Having heard conflicting reviews about The Testaments, I was very careful to try not to take any expectations into my reading of this. I was aware I wasn't going to get another From the stagnant pools Handmaid's Tale. I'm glad I did this. I think if I'd gone in Of muddied words and morals purely on the strength of Handmaid's, I would have been Ah! The Lotus blooms sorely disappointed. If you are able to check your - Kate Barker expectations at the door, you may find this book more enjoyable. While I enjoyed this, I don't think it deserved to share the Booker Prize with Girl, Woman, Other. In my opinion, Bernardine Evarsito wrote a book way worthier of the prize.
Above The Sugarbag Bee (an Australian stingless native bee)
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cOC Coastcare
Update
By Vivienne Roberts-Thomson
As the COVID-19 cloud lifts, we’re pleased to Good sleep is essential for your overall health and announce a return to our monthly Dunecares with well-being. Bayside Sleep Health in Wynnum can the next on Saturday 6 June at Norfolk Beach from 2-4pm. help you restore regular, refreshing sleep, and
“…make sleep your friend.” Working groups are limited to 10 volunteers (at time of writing) as we’re guided by the • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Queensland Government’s Roadmap to Easing (CBT-I); Restrictions. These guidelines, which may change • Sleep program for new parents; at short notice, are available here: • Sleep health for women; https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/government- • Sleep presentations to business & actions/roadmap-to-easing-queenslands-restrictions. community groups; and New documentation is to be signed with social • General psychology services. distancing and sanitising guidelines to be followed.
Anyone with a sniffle, headache, sore throat or Phone Geoff on 0409 865 607 or visit feeling generally unwell will need to stay at home. makesleepyourfriend.com Coastcare will still provide gloves to those who (Geoff Brearley, Registered Psychologist) need them, but we’d encourage you to bring your own, including your favourite tool, although these too, can be provided. In support, Council contractors also spent a couple of days reducing a number of mature weed trees including Cocos For now, it will be BYO refreshments only for palms, umbrellas and ochna around the southern perimeter. afterwards. For further detail please contact The project is supported by Healthy Land and Water Graeme on 0413352511 or email through funding from the Australian Government’s [email protected]. Newcomers are National Landcare Program. always welcome.
AGM POSTPONED Photo (below), Gaye Richardson’s grandchildren.
Coastcare’s Committee decided to postpone the Annual General Meeting scheduled for June. Based on the best information available it has now been tentatively planned for Saturday 12 September.
The decision was made following discussions with Queensland Water and Landcarers and the Queensland Office of Fair Trading. If you have any queries please contact Vivienne on 0411226363.
WETLANDS PROJECT CONTINUES
Contractors, Bushtekniq, returned to the island last month to wrap up the first of four year’s work with Coastcare as part of the Healthy Land and Water Moreton Bay Ramsar Project. Primary target was the heavy infestation of Singapore Daisy and asparagus fern in the south-east.
As well, six waterways from Victoria Parade North, Elizabeth and James Streets were manually cleared of weed trees while Coastcare operators used the saturated steamer to remove weed grasses and ground covers.
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Coochie Art Group By Hilary Wakeling
Earlier this year, the Coochie Art Group had some fun and exciting days learning about Eco Printing with Lianne Counsell from Altar Native. Lianne showed us how to select various plants for the printing process, how to make a mordant to boil them in and how to prepare the plants and paper. It was a very interesting process, with some unexpected results, which made it all the more fun. I look forward to seeing the group use some of their prints in collages and mixed media paintings.
The group is currently on hold due to COVID-19, and our schedule for the rest of the year has been disrupted as well, but we hope to be back up and running as soon as possible. We will keep you posted. In the meantime if you need any information on the group, please contact Gail McCallum, phone 0429174818 or email [email protected]. PUBLISHER Rachael Krinks GENERAL DISCLAIMER Views expressed in articles are contributors’ own [email protected] and not necessarily the view of the publisher. Statements of fact are EDITOR Rachael Krinks believed to be true, but no legal responsibility is accepted for them. SUB EDITOR Helen Symes
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The Two of Us – How We Met Kerry Burton & Ray Burton
Kerry Burton, 58, Coochiemudlo Island, Real Estate Agent - Team Solomon Estate Agents.
Ray was a Rotarian; I was in Rotaract.
A friend invited me to her 30th birthday party but I couldn’t actually attend as I was already going on a date with a nice fella I worked with at the time. Unbeknown to me, Ray was also a friend of the birthday girl.
I had an hour or so up my sleeve so thought I’d take her a couple of bottles of wine, pop my head in the door and wish her all the best - I was then on my way. I didn’t even see or meet Ray at that party.
As it turned out, shortly after that there was a combined Rotaract/Rotarian Sydney Harbour Cruise - a fundraiser for whatever cause we were assisting at the time. Ray Burton, 69, Coochiemudlo Island, Real Estate Agent
This bloke was watching me as I was hanging up – Team Solomon Estate Agents.
balloons and I thought, mmmmm, a lot of attention In 1983 I was at a friend’s 30th birthday party when this girl - that’s nice - bearing in mind I was just 21 at the who was 10 years younger than me and had the longest legs I time. had ever seen turned up with two bottles of champers under As the day went on, he approached me to go out to her arms to tell the birthday girl that she was unable to stay dinner, after the cruise was over. I said yes. We for the party as she had previous arrangements. We all had a went to the Auburn Baseball Club (this was where drink and away she went. all the Rotary and Rotaract meetings were held). After she left my mate came back inside and said “What do I was impressed. He arrived to collect me in his you think of her?” to which I answered, “I am going to marry very best Safari Suit with highly polished shoes (he her.”
is ex of both Navy & Police Force). When he Our next encounter was on a Harbour Cruise she had dropped me home, I invited him in for coffee and organised for Rotaract. on this very night he proposed to me. I just knew he was the one. I chased her for four weeks and she agreed to have dinner with me and some friends after the cruise at the Auburn My dear Nanna, Emily, has always said to me as a Baseball Club. kid and teenager: “You will know when you meet your Prince Charming” and that night I did! Our start was a bit rocky when I asked if she would like a drink and she said “I am used to Veuve Clicquot, to which I The 11th of June marks our 37th Wedding answered “No, I mean a Middy or a Schooner.” We settled Anniversary. We have a beautiful daughter Lara, on a bottle of Wild Duck. who blessed us with our grandson Noah and along with her partner and her amazing boys, my life is We got married three weeks later, moved to Brisbane on the now as a nanny to three little boys and my one big day after and started work here on the Tuesday of the June long weekend. That was 37 years ago this June. child RAY. Life is blissfully happy and full of love! In 1987 Kerry spotted an ad for a husband and wife team to head up a company in the Solomon Islands. We met the Be featured in owners of the company for lunch and 6 weeks later stepped The Two of Us – How We Met off a plane in Honiara, I as General manager and Kerry as Finance Manager (Google LIAPARI Solomon Islands).
Our Contribution to Coochie over 28 years: we established Get in Touch Today! the Surf Lifesaving Club and the Junior Golf Club with a lot of help. [email protected] Love her as much today as the day I met her (Best Mates).
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Featured Creative:
Collete Tobin
Interviewed by Rachael Krinks. If you are a creative (musician, writer, artist) please get in touch!
Artist Collette Tobin, current President of the
Coochiemudlo Artisans Collective, creates stunning paintings using acrylics and pastels. Here she tells the Coochie Island News about her inspirations.
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I have always had an interest in art which I started to Locally owned and operated take more seriously some 9 years ago when I moved Free estimates for Brisbane, Redland City & to Tasmania and subsequently joined the local art Coochiemudlo Island residents group. The members of that group were very supportive and generous in sharing their individual Redland Coast * Brisbane * Coochiemudlo Island techniques. As a consequence, I dabbled in acrylics, water colours, oils and pastels, finally favouring Domestic * Commercial * Industrial painting in acrylics and pastels. Contact BECCO today! Can you tell us a bit more about your beautiful artworks? 0433 370 782 My work is inspired by my travels and my love of nature. The highland cow (pictured right) for [email protected] example, was painted from a photograph I took while in Cornwall in the UK last year. Other work http://www.beccoelec.com.au/ has a more localised flavor. Lic # 85335
How does living on Coochie affect your creativity? I moved to Coochie some two and a half years go and what a magic little place it is, with all the peace and inspiration any budding artist could hope for.
Tell us about the Coochiemudlo Artisans Collective… After moving to Coochie it wasn’t long before I met others who shared my idea of forming a local artisans collective: somewhere for artists to gather and be in the company of other creatives, to work side by side, share ideas and add even more colour and life to this special place by showcasing the amazing talent that is hidden here.
We began this journey with the introduction of the Artisans Alley which is held every Sunday morning alongside Curlew Café overlooking Main Beach.
Connect with the Coochiemudlo Artisans Collective: We’d love artisans to join us to help us make our vision a reality and have some fun along the way. Membership forms are available on our Facebook page. Hard copies can be supplied by contacting Collette on 0457 During lockdown everyone has still been quietly creating behind the scenes, and we can’t wait to see 328 064 or contacting Merrett Keech, Artisans Alley Coordinator on 3820 7185. what the very talented and creative people of
Coochiemudlo Island have been up to. Membership Connect with Collette Tobin: You can private message is available to residents of Coochiemudlo Island Collette on the Artisans Facebook page or her own only. All Coochiemudlo based artists and artisans Facebook page or contact her on 0457 328 064. working in all mediums are welcome.
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Rachael Krinks From the Editor’s Publisher & Editor
Desk Coochie Island News As I write the United States of America is unravelling before the eyes and cameras of the world. I watch the Jester President of the United 0407 664 159 States lead his country into mayhem, violence [email protected]
and death with ill thought Tweets instead of leadership, and I thank God I am Australian. https://smallislandstories.com/coochieislandnews/ Although our country is not perfect, in contrast to the USA, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we had thoughtful leadership guided by health Getting Along Cont’d experts and a united nation that worked together - … cont’d from page 1 volunteers, individuals, communities, organisations, businesses and all levels of ... about it. It’s definitely connected with our own vision of government – we all collaborated to keep each happiness, yet frequently we’re more likely to hurt, or be hurt by other safe and well. the person we love.
Bill Wight (page 4) points out the many reasons In the end what most of us want in intimate relationships is long living on Coochiemudlo Island may be the best lasting love. For many of us our lives entail a real time decision you’ll ever make and as I watch the experiment which can at times be both ecstatic and news, I have never been more grateful to live on disheartening. John Armstrong, author of Conditions of Love, our safe, peaceful and secluded little isle. refers to a ‘subtle exploration’ as we create a passage with
another from budding romance to mature expression of love.
Much has been written about what contributes to these long lasting loving connections between partners. Without providing another recipe or ‘shopping list’ for love or painting a perfectionist view of intimacy, what it boils down to is this: There are a few aspirational ‘standards’ which, if both partners have integrated into themselves and built into their relationship, have been shown to help love go the distance.
Due to requests from our readers we’ve At first glance they seem pretty ordinary. This can be disarming introduced a new service for readers who’d like as they belie the very extraordinary outcomes possible when home delivery. So, from 5th June 2020 Home these standards are present and active in relationships. They include: Delivery of our monthly newspaper is available for Coochiemudlo Island residents, • feeling for your partner beyond selfishness or self- subject to a $3 delivery fee per issue. interest on your part;
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Some questions for those aspiring to intimacy: The Coochie Island News is free for readers whether you pick up the printed version at our Consider the standards NOT as an expectation to live up to, but outlets, or download your free colour copy a possibility to ‘live into’. online. When you think about a relationship that is meaningful to you, Before I go, a big thank you to those who ask yourself: donated to the Coochie Island News Insurance • In what ways do we nurture each other? . We have now paid our Fundraiser last month • What do we do regularly to help the other person feel insurance for another year and we are grateful for good? your support. • Can we include the things that bring the other person to A heartfelt thank you to you, reader, and to our life, separate from our own interests? contributors, our sponsor Bay Island Transport, More Getting Along thoughts next month! our advertisers and our outlets for supporting Coochie Island News! It means the world to us!
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By Helen Symes, Coochie Recreation Club Gym Coordinator and Personal Trainer
Feeding your body with healthy foods helps to keep your immune system strong which defends your body against invading germs. Here is a list of “super” foods which are full of vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients:
Almonds and Walnuts – Contain vitamin E and Omega-3
Salty Tales healthy fat and are higher in both quality and potency of antioxidants than any other nuts. Bananas – High fibre, low salt fruit containing vitamins The Adventures of Captain B6 and C and potassium which help maintain a healthy Runamuk heart and blood pressure. Blueberries – The “brain berry”, rich in vitamins A and C Part 2 of 2 Continued from our May Issue and fibre. By Dave Buchanan
Carrots, Sweet Potatoes and Pumpkin – Spiked with carotenoids to reduce cancers and inflammatory “Hopefully they'll have something different to conditions. film when this helicopter comes up” smiled Captain. Citrus Fruit – Full of vitamin C which increases the He took a big step into the water. SPLASH! production of white blood cells that are key to fighting “Let’s get to work” he said as he slowly swam infections. down the anchor chain. On the way down he could see Eggs – One egg per day has 13 essential vitamins and a yellow helicopter sitting upright on the sea bed. As minerals and high quality, lean protein for only 70 calories. well, he could see the tail of the helicopter and the Most nutrients are in the yolk. propeller all intact. Not far from the helicopter’s Garlic – A must-have in any healthy diet, packed with landing was a colourful coral reef. It looked to have calcium, manganese, copper, potassium, phosphorus, iron caves, swim throughs, large yellow fan coral, orange and vitamins B1 and C. sponges and white plate coral all on different levels. Ginger – Decreases inflammation and helps reduce a sore “Actually, it looks really pretty,” thought throat. Captain Runamuk. Green Tea – Powerful antioxidant shown to enhance The closer he got to the helicopter he noticed immune function. a long line of marine life. There were different Mushrooms – Contain lots of minerals and vitamins like colourful fish, seahorses, dolphins, turtles, moray eels copper, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B as well as – actually, everyone was there but all in a queue, one a powerful antioxidant called selenium. behind the other. At the start of the queue, near the Oats – One of the most nutrient-rich foods you can eat, helicopter was what looked like Lizzy the mermaid, packed with slow-release fibre to lower cholesterol and Captain’s friend who he had known for years. She is improve blood sugar. always getting up to mischief but in a funny way. Papaya – Loaded with vitamins C and B, folate and many As Captain descended down towards the other antioxidants which prevent cholesterol build up in helicopter on the sea bed, he could see the queue of arteries. marine life swim forward. Six creatures would swim Salmon – Excellent, low-fat source of protein and Omega- into the helicopter whilst another six swam out the 3. Two meals per week can reduce your risk of fatal heart other side. Then the helicopter would shake around, disease by 40%. Eat fresh or tinned. there would be heaps of laughter and then the process Spinach and Broccoli – Both are rich in numerous would start over again: another six would swim out antioxidants and beta carotene, and potassium which is and another six would swim in. vital for bone health. When Captain Runamuk reached the sea Tomatoes – Packed with the antioxidant lycopene. Tinned bottom he saw a group swimming out of the helicopter tomatoes are just as potent. Highly recommended for and swimming back to the reef laughing and playing. prostate health. “Actually, the reef looks like a giant Turmeric – Contains the anti-inflammatory spice, playground,” thought Captain. As he got closer, he Curcumin which helps prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s saw that around the back of the helicopter was Olivia and cancer. the octopus. She was rocking the helicopter side to Yoghurt – ‘Live and active cultures’ in Greek yoghurt are side when each group swam in and sat down. high in vitamin D and probiotics to reinforce good bacteria …/17 in your gut to boost your immune system.
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Captain Runamuk Cont’d… Fishing News …Cont’d from page 16 By Michael des David Captain saw that in the front of the Winter has arrived and so have the winter species. Dedicated helicopter were two catfish with the pilots’ anglers are the ones catching the best fish because they fish during headsets on their heads. Catfish have the prime time slots for catching snapper which is early morning whiskers and Captain thought they looked and evening. During this time of the year, the best fishing sessions like two old air pilots with moustaches. are from 5:00 am to 7:30 am in the mornings and from 4:30 pm to “Ready for takeoff, Captain,” said the 6:30 pm in the evenings. This is when you experience the best of catfish hanging on to the gear stick, to the the fishing conditions, at reasonable hours and with top-class other catfish. rewards. “Roger,” said the second catfish.
Snapper are still around our shores and plenty of fish have been “My names not Roger, my name is caught. The best baits as always are locally sourced. Provided the Kevin.” water temperature does not drop as much as it did last year, “Sorry about that, Kevin,” said the continue to target snapper until the season closes. So no catching second catfish. of snapper during the period from 15th July to 15th August. It’s “But you say that all the time,” said important to adhere to the rules because they are there to ensure we the first catfish. have fish for the future. This ensures that fish stocks are restored as “'Yeah, but it sounds funny,” laughed this is right in the middle of their spawning season. Last winter the the second one. water temperature dropped significantly and the lowest The second catfish made an temperature I recorded was 12.6 degrees C. In my experience, announcement: once the water temperature drops to 18 degrees C, the snapper tend “Welcome aboard Kevcat Helicopter to move into deeper water and only when a warm current flows Charters. Hope you enjoy the flight and past our island will any snapper be caught. HANGON tight,” laughed the two catfish. Just then the whole helicopter shook By the time the snapper season closes, the tailor season will be in and shaked like it was flying. Olivia the full swing so there is no reason to pack away your fishing gear. It octopus was doing a terrific job with seems like the colder the water the greater the abundance of tailor. everyone in the back laughing with the ride. Last year I saw huge numbers of fish feeding on the bait schools. Within a short time the shaking stopped and Already the tailor have arrived and from reports, they are an everyone swam out laughing and giggling as average size of 40 cm. Perfect size for eating but make sure you they swam back to the play ground. bleed them as soon as you have landed a fish. “Hey Lizzy” said Captain. If you find any dark traces in the flesh, when filleting a tailor, cut “Hi, Mr Captain Runamuk,” said this out before preparing it for a meal. My preferred way to prepare Lizzy. “What are you doing down here?” tailor is to firstly lightly smoke the fillets and then to make them “Well, I have to spoil your fun and into fish cakes. Eaten with mashed potatoes, they make a delicious take this yellow helicopter back to the surface meal. My recipe is as follows: Lizzy,” explained Captain.
You need four fillets of tailor with the skin on. “What? Not right now, Captain! All Lightly sugar the fillet on the flesh side. the kids from the orphanage haven't had a Place the fillets into a salt brine skin side down and leave turn yet,” explained Lizzy. for at least 30 minutes. “What orphanage?” Captain looked Remove from the brine and smoke. I don't have a smoker surprised. so I just use my Weber barbeque, a small amount of wood “Yeah, we take the kids out from the chips or even a teabag will do. Fire up and as soon as it orphanage to the playground each week and begins to smoke place the fillets into the barbeque on a let them all forget about their troubles and tray and turn down the heat and leave for fifteen minutes. just have a fun day out.” After smoking, remove the flesh from the skin and add “Gee, Lizzy, there is a good side to some bread crumbs, mashed potato, finely chopped onion you,” smiled Captain. “Ok, I'll wait till and an egg to bind everything together. everyone has had a turn and then I have to Season to taste. I add a bit of chilli because I like my take it back to the surface,” explained fishcakes to have a bit of spice. Captain. Shallow fry to golden brown and enjoy. “Okaley Dokaley,” smiled Lizzy.
Not long after, all the kids had their Yummy, I got carried away with thoughts of going out and turns and now it was Captain’s turn to get to catching a couple of tailor and making those fishcakes; now, back work. He unrolled the lift bags and …/18 to the fishing. …/18
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Post-Virus Boom Cont’d...... Cont’d from p. 2.
... has its own dedicated ferry service with early morning and late night ferries that allow islanders to enjoy cultural pursuits on the mainland and to travel to and from work at varied hours, when working from home isn’t an option.
There are a range of homes available to buy on Coochie at accessible prices. Vacant land on Coochie is being built on at an ever increasing rate so you’ll have to be quick.
It’s also likely to be boom time on Coochie for day trippers and holiday Steel & Aluminium Welding makers. With many people feeling anxious about health concerns, Boat Repairs, Metal Stands & Sculptures
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secluded island holiday ticks all the boxes.
Coochiemudlo Island has a range of Captain Runamuk Cont’d
accommodation for short and long stays. … Cont’d from p. 17 Coochiemudlo Island also has talented and tied them to the helicopter. He swam over to the cockpit to make licensed builders who can help you build sure it was empty before he filled the lift bags up with air. When he your dream island getaway. See page 20. looked inside the pilot and the co-pilot catfish were still laughing about
their flights. Fishing News Cont’d “Excuse me, excuse me,” said Captain politely. “Excuse me, gentleman but it is time to disembark this flight.” … Cont’d from p. 17 The two catfish just ignored the Captain and kept on laughing.
Captain just shook his head and swam back out to the lift bags and I have received reports of good-sized flathead from our shores. I have caught slowly put air into them. They started to fill up like balloons and lift three flatheads in the past few weeks, two the helicopter slowly off the bottom. Just then he heard the two catfish of about 50 cm and a 67 cm one. The lure laughing and the pilot catfish say, fishermen have been catching them on is “Mayday, mayday, mayday. This is Kevcat Helicopter soft plastics. Because the lure fishermen Charters. Looks like we’re going up. WE’RE GOING UP!” cover more ground walking the beach, Next thing Captain saw was two catfish fall out of the helicopter rolling around laughing to each other about their jokes and their catch rate of flathead has been better humour like two drunken pilots walking out of a bar. than the bait fishermen. The winter whiting would have arrived by now and I Captain watched the lift bags slowly rise to the surface carrying the yellow helicopter for a ride. Captain looked down and am hoping for a better season of winter whiting fishing than last year. So, it’s a could see Lizzy playing with the kids in the colourful playground. She
perfect time to brave the chill in the air looked up and gave Captain a big smile and waved. and catch a feed of fish. “I'll see you soon, Captain,” called Lizzy. Captain smiled and waved back, turned and followed the helicopter up till it broke the Catch up on the latest fishing action on surface. It was back up to the top of the water and his day was done. the Coochiemudlo Squire Facebook page. That night Captain was swinging in his hammock sipping on a You can find it on Facebook by searching pineapple juice with a coconut special, thinking about Lizzy - how she for @coochiebaitman. helps the orphanage by looking after the kids. So, tight lines until next time... “Now that would be good doing that, helping somebody out.”
Then he thought, “Well, I've got my own orphanage already here on Deadline the boat with those seagulls,” laughed Captain.
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COOCHIEMUDLO ISLAND COMMUNITY GROUPS ~ THEIR ACTIVITIES & CONTACTS
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Anzac Day and Remembrance Day Memorials Doug Cope…………………………………………………….. 0421 463 161 Bushcare Kevin Childs………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 0437 938 953 Catholic St Rita’s Parish 11.00 am Saturday at Community Hall ………………………………Contact Donna 0428 514 886 Coochie Art & Craft Markets Bev Holcroft….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3207 8315 Coochie Art Group President: Jan Cox ………………………………………… ………………………………….. 0417 780 154 Coochiemudlo Artisans Collective…………………………………….……………………[email protected] President: Collette Tobin……………………………………………….……………………………………………..… 0457 328 064 Secretary: Trish Miller.………………………………………………………………………………………………..… 0401 366 440 Coochie Community Family Church 9.15 Sundays Pine Ridge Chapel, 11 Shirley St Rev Barry Reed…… 0405 633 048 Rev Pam Reed…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 0405 046 345 Coochie Community Shopping Service (CCSS) President: Geoff Buchus……………………………………. 0407 777 221 Secretary: Andrew Ross ...……………………………………………………………………………………………… 0400 774 606 Coochie Foodies Russell Austerberry [email protected] ………………………………………………………………………. 0423 860 848 Coochiemudlo Island Coastcare Vivienne Roberts-Thomson………………………………………….………… 0411 226 363 Coochiemudlo Island Heritage Society Inc Jan MacIntyre, President ………………………………………… 3820 8419 Coochiemudlo Island Library Tuesday and Saturday 9.00 to 11.00 - Range of DVD's & Books Norma Green…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3207 8895 Barbara Gregory………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3207 7357 Isle of Coochie Golf President: Peter MacQueen…………………….……………………………………………………………………… 0413 419 540 Vice President: John Horton………………………………………………………………………………………….... 0412 742 331 Secretary: Jacqui Christensen………………………………………………………………………………………..... 0419 026 708 Captain: Steve King…..……………………………………………………………………………………………….... 0423 042 304 Coochie Hackers Golf (meet 2nd Saturday of every month) President: Cheryl Curtis……………………………………………………………………………………………….... 0427 850 498 Coochiemudlo Island Recreation Club Inc……………………………………………. [email protected] President: Michael O’Garey……………………………………………………………………………………………. 0407 338 885 Vice President: Rob Martin…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 0455 218 519 Secretary: Peter Pritchard……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3207 0915 Treasurer: Marion O’Garey…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 0418 759 228 Gym - Coordinator: Helen Symes…………………………………………………………………………….… 0412 340 227 Op Shop - Coordinator: Marion O’Garey………………………………………………………………………. 0418 759 228 Games Night - Bev Holcroft…………………………………………………………………………………….. 3207 8315 Coochie Card Players Group - Eunice Timmerman………………………………………………………… 0409 486 710 Croquet Club - Colleen Green………………………………………………………………………………….. 0457 712 319 Tennis Court Bookings (Club Members) Peter Prichard………………………………………………….. 3207 0915 Tennis Court Bookings (General Public) Curlew Café……………………………………………………. 3207 7207 Indoor Bowls Maureen Watson (Monday)……………………………………………………………………………………… 3245 5017 Noela Chalkley (Thursday)………………………………………………………………………………………. 3820 8816 Coochie Volunteers Candi Kelly ……………………………………………...… [email protected] 0405 366 520 JP Services Ian Rowland……………………………………………………………………………………….………...3207 8221 / 0409 619 270 Kayleen Sherry………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………. 0408 627 544 Phil Toop………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 0408 980 640 Keith Stebbins……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 0417 792 831 Mike Gregory……………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 0438 077 357 Men’s Shed President: Bob Corpe………………………………………………………………………3820 7002 / 0412 190 982 Poetry & Writing Group Terry Byrne ………………………………………………………………………………… 0423 095 983 Progress Association President: Tammy Holcroft…………………………………………...... 0412 483 198 Secretary & Bus Sub-Committee: Roger Freeman………………..…………… [email protected] TBA Surf Life Saving Secretary: Katrina Kerr ……………………………….……………………………………………. 0448 109 762 Turtle Rescue and Strandings (dead, alive or injured) Chris Leonard…………………………………………. 0478 176 540 Andrew Ross...... 0400 774 606 Annie Jamieson...... 0403 702 451
THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) SITUATION CHANGES THINGS Some island activities and events may be run differently. Check with your community organisation if in doubt.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY All listings printed in good faith, licences not sighted, listings correct at time of printing. Page 20 of 20
A big thank you to the following businesses for booking ads for a 12 month period!
Craig Carter, Coochie Contractors & Matt Bufalino, Bufalino Builders!
ACCOMMODATION Olive Tree Corner on Dawn, Holiday Let, see Airbnb Listing for photos by clicking here ...... ………………..…….. 0419 723 613
AIR CONDITIONING Lemine Air Conditioning ………………………………………………………………….………... [email protected] 3207 1596
ALUMINIUM & STEEL WELDER (Welding, boat repairs and fabrication) Dave Buchanan………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 0407 370 937
ART, CRAFT, DESIGN, HOMEWARES FOR SALE & BY COMMISSION Sculptures, metalwork, furniture frames, craftsman, Dave Buchanan………………………………………………………. 0407 370 937
BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS Matt Bufalino, Bufalino Builders, QBCC 1112254………………………….……………………………………...... 0402 120 780 Tony Grant, Concreter. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 0417 634 603
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Newspaper Advertising, Rachael Krinks, Coochie Island News….…………………………………………………………. 0407 664 159 Redland Graphics, Printing, Graeme……………………………………..………………………………………………….… 3286 1666 Web Strategies, Targeted Sales & Marketing Solutions, Annie O’Shea……………………………………………………. 0412 169 664
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CLEANING SERVICES Blossom Home Services, Bond/House/Builder/Carpet Cleaning, Paul ………………………..………………………….. 0407 419 883
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, HANDYMAN, MACHINERY HIRE, MAINLAND PICKUPS/DELIVERIES Craig Carter, Coochie Contractors…………………………………………………………………………………………..… 0439 772 495 Paul Vernon, Handyman and Maintenance…………………………………………………………………………………… 0407 419 883
ELECTRICIANS James Egan, Becco Electrical, Lic # 85335 ……………………………………………….………[email protected] 0433 370 782
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