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Living Treasures of Queensland: Bill Rutkin

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Living Treasures of Queensland: Bill Rutkin

There’s a story I’ve told over and over of Bill Rutkin. I’ll keep telling it as long as I have breath in my body because it sums up what’s so special about him.

The early eighties was a great time to be a member of the gay communities. Despite the prejudice and discrimination in places like Queensland, we held out great hope for the future. The love that dared not speak its name had begun to defy convention. Singers serenaded gay lovers, and moviemakers began to document queer lives. Politicians and even religious leaders spoke of gay rights. It seemed things would get better.

But then came AIDS.

All our hopes for a better future evaporated as a disease some predicted would lead to our extinction began to spread through the community. Many of us partied like there was no tomorrow. But some refused to heed the doom and gloom and took up the battle for a better tomorrow.

In Queensland, there seemed little hope. The corrupt, authoritarian and supposedly deeply religious Premier Joh Bjelke Petersen refused health funding for ‘The Gay Plague’. He even stopped the Health Department from passing on federal health funds dedicated by the Labor government to fighting the disease.

But Queensland was not all bigotry and zealots.

Bill Rutkin

Born in Gympie, Bill Rutkin ran a corner store in New Farm, already well established as a gay ghetto in the early eighties. Bill was friends with people like Toye de Wilde and Laurie Deane/ Dame Sybil – pioneering members of Brisbane’s early gay scene who brought members of the community together through innovative social events like the annual Queens Birthday Ball.

Sometimes known as Pearl, the shopkeeper was known to like a party, quick to throw on a costume and dance the night away.

I didn’t know Bill. I ran the drag shows at The Terminus, an early Fortitude Valley gay bar and lived in nearby Spring Hill. It came as a bit of a shock when the Queensland AIDS Council moved in next door. I first became aware when people came to the door bearing competing petitions. The aging gay man who lived on the other side wanted the Council evicted. People had threatened to firebomb any premises that housed the Council, and Ian warned we could all be collateral damage. A nurse counsellor wielded the other petition, assuring us there would be no signage to alert casual passers-by to the nature of the premise. Most of all, she promised, no people with the disease would be on the premises. It was purely an office, and administrative centre.

The AIDS Council stayed

Ian’s petition lost, and the Council stayed. It wasn’t a Friday night without a bomb threat at The Silver Dollar, the venue I worked at prior to The Terminus. Threaten us for our sexuality and you only strengthened our resolve.

But promises are made to be broken, and within weeks, the Council quietly moved in Joe, Brisbane’s first known sufferer. It was either nurse him on a park bench or move him into the one property they had been able to rent.

I found out when I looked out the window at 2 in the morning after coming home from work one Friday night.

Bill Rutkin worked all day in his shop, and volunteered his free time to the Queensland AIDS Council of which he was now president. But volunteers were few and far between in those early days. The Council could not always fill its rosters.

When I looked out the window in the middle of the night, I saw Bill Rutkin carrying Joe to the toilet. I’ve loved him ever since.

Bjelke Petersen

Bill has done much in the years since. His partnership with Catholic nun Sister Angela Mary saw countless lives saved when the pair devised a workaround to get federal health funds into Queensland.

Sister Angela Mary speaks highly of the unlikely partnership.

“I could have done nothing myself without the trust and friendship that bound us together.

“As the key person at QuAC, he stayed the course through very tough times.

“Our mutual respect enabled us to work long and closely together. We were able to plan and bring to fruition the services and supports those men desperately needed.”

In the years since the passing of the AIDS crisis, Bill remained at the forefront of Queensland queer activism. His donation of $50,000 proved crucial in winning YES voters in 2017’s Marriage Equality debate.

But of all the things he’s done, the one I will never forget is him carrying Joe to the loo in the middle of a cold winter’s night.

Bill, Rutkin OAM, Living Treasure of Queensland. ❤️

Toye de Wilde

Laurie Deane, Dame Sybil

Shayne Wilde

Dr Lilian Cooper and Josephine Bedford.

Ted Kelk: forgotten father of gay law reform in Qld.

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Ferrying a 1946 Auster J2 through Australia

God was on my shoulder. The problem being I was not sure on which shoulder and who was on the other one!

The aircraft ferry game is both interesting and where one always expects the unexpected. My card reads “Can Ferry, Will Travel.” Flying an older aircraft cross country is more than just throwing your bag in the back and departing. To do the job properly means planning ahead.

Now for a long time I had always wanted to get to fly an Auster J2. I had seen the J2 pair of VH-PUK and VH-PUL around Victoria with various owners over the years but had never set foot in one. I had flown several Austers but for some reason I had a fancy to fly the two-seat J2. Maybe that was because I had flown a Taylor J-2 and a Piper J-3. Who knows?

Then I heard that VH-PUL was for sale in Queensland. I contacted the owner and said if the new owner needed an experienced tailwheel pilot to ferry the aircraft anywhere please pass my number to him. I had hopes that the new owner was located in Western Australia. I could wish!

Sorry, was the reply, but the aircraft has been sold and the owner has his own tailwheel-endorsed pilot to assist him. Oh! I know what crestfallen means.

Time passed. Somehow I made the contact with the new owner and told him that I was an instructor, had good tailwheel time, and had flown Austers amongst other older aircraft.

OK, thanks, was the reply.

Time passed. I got a call from the new owner, Rod. Would I be interested in ferrying VH-PUL from Moree to its new home near Bendigo?

Hmm, YES, was the reply.

The die was set. I made my way to Sydney in a 737 and then to Moree in a QF Dash -8.

Now somewhere in the first ferry south from Gympie, Qld., PUL had an issue on landing at some strip north of Moree and the left gear leg got bent.

Time to get acquainted.

Campbell Briggs of Statewide Aviation, an ag operator, took kindly to Rod and his pilot and ground transported the bent machine to Moree. There it was nursed back to good health.

On arrival at Moree I checked in at a motel. Next day the airport. There I met PUL. After a good look over, I went for a test drive. I did a half hour of general handling and shot a few circuits on runway 01. The wind was rather much a northerly so I did not have to work too hard to keep the aircraft straight with its drum brakes and heel brake pedals.

I saddled up and departed. The forecast was for low cloud and haze along the route that I had planned, Moree–Narrabri–Narromine and a refuel, some 189 nm.

As I flew south the cloud base progressively lifted and from Narrabri it was plain sailing. Past Coonabarabran and a big area of trees—not good for a forced landing. I skirted west of the Siding Springs Observatory and the nearby mountain that had a spot height of 4,344 ft. Over Gilgandra and onto Narromine. There was a westerly wind so I elected to land on runway 29 with a tad of crosswind.

I touched down and the left wheel instantly flattened and I pulled up with a bumpty bump. A flat tyre!

There I was on Narromine’s runway 29, stuck like a shag on a rock. No one around and the cold wind must have come direct from the Antarctic. I called Rod and give him the good news.

I tried to get the airport manager but he was on his day off. Then low and behold he trundled up in his work truck. Soon after≤ another fellow turned up. He got a trolley used to raise gliders with the gliding club and we slowly manhandled it to a hangar. There we spent almost an hour trying to get the tyre off the wheel.

A guy working on a Mooney in the hangar showed how you have to take off the outer rim, then push back the tyre casing to get access to a circular circlip. Once that is removed the tyre can then come free and give you access to the tube inside. Sound easy? Not for an Auster wheel newbee.

Now with the tube in hand, it was easy to see how it had been pinched when the out rim had been put on. The secret is to have some inflation in the tube before fixing everything in place. Hmm! So we were in need of a 600 x 6.5 tube. Only the Brits could have an odd size. The manager took me into town to a tyre shop.

“Nope, cannot help you with a 600 x 6.5 tube but I have a 6.0 and a 7.0. Which one do you want?” I took the 600 x 7.0 tube. Then we trundled by a hardware store to try and get a tyre pump. We got the tube and tyre on faster than Superman could. The tube got inflated and I was ready to go. I was too late to get to the next stop, Temora. I did not like dickering around a strange airport in a strange aircraft close on last light. If the headwind slowed me down I could have had my blood pressure hitting red line trying to shoot a landing in the gloom or darkness.

Overnight in the nearby cabin park. I got a special deal with a taxi into town for a feed at the Veterans club and back again as his last customer for the night.

Next day it was a refuel and then I was off to Temora, 137 nm to the south. The weather was fine. I took off from runway 29 and bumbled along with an enroute top-up from the aux to the main. As the fuel moved from back to front and was burnt off, I adjusted the trim with the lever in the cabin roof above the left door.

Past Parkes and Forbes and on to Temora. I landed on runway 18 at Temora, a breeze with the headwind. It had been a slow flight from Narromine, so I taxied in for a top up. A young fellow my age got to chatting about how he was taking flying lessons, and what sort of aircraft was PUL? We traded notes. He was all smiles.

Not a lot of avionics to worry about.

I departed from runway 18 for Tocumwal and a refuel then on to Bendigo and the nearby new home base for PUL.

I landed on runway 18 at Tocumwal, taxied up to the fuel station and got fuel. There was no one around. I started up and taxied out and started backtracking on runway 18. I was halfway to the keys when I felt a lurch and PUL swung to the left. The tyre had gone yet again!

Same issue. Here I was stuck on a runway with a blown tyre. No one in sight. A curse?

I got on my portable VHF radio and called up on area. Silence. I made the call again and then a fellow replied and said he was listening. I asked him to advise centre of my problem. Centre must have wondered how airworthy this Auster was with two blown tyres in two days. He acknowledged the call and then asked if I needed a hand. He was a training flight out of Mangalore airport to the south. He landed and with his student we pushed PUL off the runway onto the grass verge.

I then called Rod on my mobile: “Err Rod, I have this tyre problem, again.” Now what to do?

An SUV came towards me. The driver introduced himself as Jamie Ball. He was a Toc A&P and saw my problem. “Need a hand?”

We managed to jack the left gear leg up to remove the tyre. Jamie said he had worked on an Auster wheel only a week before so he was current on how to remove them. Gold! The tyre casing was still intact even after this second adventure. We had the tube and tyre off in five minutes flat.

OK, now what to do. “I think that I have a 600 x 6 tube back in the workshop,” said Jamie. He found one in his store.

We fitted the tube and tyre and then another problem. How could we get some air into the tube? The penny dropped! I had that electric air pump that I had bought at Narromine. We connected up the power cable to the SUV and quickly inflated the tyre.

I was mobile again. I taxied PUL to Jamie’s hangar. He offered to house PUL for the night and then in the morning he was off to Kempsey on the far east coast in his Thorp T-18.

Jamie drove me to the motel and arranged to pick me up in the morning. I checked in and walked next door to the local golf club for a meal. Next day we hauled PUL out of the hangar. Jamie waited while I cranked up. He fired up his T-18 and departed for Kempsey.

I taxied out and as I passed yesterday’s blown tyre location I offered a silent prayer for no repeats. God, the good one, heard me.

I launched and departed south to Bendigo. Some minor cloud enroute, then past Shepparton and on to the southeast of Bendigo. Rod had said call him inbound; I did and he steered me to his strip at Myrtle Creek.

He had a smudge fire burning at one end of the strip to give me the wind direction. I came in over the tree line, dropped a nice side slip (the J2 has no flaps) and pulled up well before the end of the strip.

The ferry was over.

I taxied to Rod’s hangar. We put the aircraft away and over a cuppa I gave Rod the saga of my adventures.

I had kept both blown tubes. The second one, the Narromine special, had split all the way around it. No reason that we could figure.

It was too late in the day to give Rod a check flight. I returned a week later and we did some flying and shot some landings and ground handling to get him comfortable with flying his aircraft.

Enjoying every minute.

I have now flown an Auster J2 Arrow Special. An interesting machine. Drum brake shoes with heel brake pedals in the cabin. Not one but two blown tyres. Good memories for the future.

Tech stuff

Auster J2 Arrow Special, c/n 2384, was built in 1946 at Rearsby, Leicestershire in the UK by Auster Aircraft Ltd. It first went to Belgium as OO-AXF before coming to Australia, where it became VH-KAY on 31 May 1951. In 1958 it was re-registered as VH-RQL with the Royal Queensland Aero Club at Archerfield. The 75 hp Continental C-75-12 engine was replaced with a Lycoming 0-235-C1B of 115 hp. It then became an Auster J2 Special. In 1963 it became VH-PUL.

The J2 was built as a low cost private owner aircraft. Only 42 were made. In part this was due to financial problems with the Brits obtaining American engines for their aircraft.

The max. takeoff weight is 771 kg and the empty weight is 518 kg. There is a baggage shelf behind the seats for up to 20 kg of gear.

The main nose tank carries 60 litres of fuel and behind the seats there is a 40 litre auxiliary tank. An electric transfer pump moves around one litre a minute from the aux to the main tank. The extra fuel gives the aircraft real range. It is best to check the pump before start up to ensure that fuel can be transferred during a long flight. The main feeds to the engine by gravity. There is no engine driven pump.

Designed as a private aircraft, it had dual heel brake pedals installed later. Cruise is 95-105 kts IAS at 2350-2400 rpm. Plan on 25 LPH fuel burn.

Glide is 50 kts. Crosswind limit, said to be 8-10 kts. Climb is 52 kts, stalls at 30 kts. There is a small battery for the starter and the cabin roof mounted Bendix-King KY97 radio.

The panel has an ASI, Altimeter, VSI, Tacho, TC and Oil T&P gauges. No AH. The bat and ball TC is driven by an external venturi. Plan on 500 ft. after takeoff before it becomes reliable. There is an American compass on the top of the panel. The original P-12 compass must have been retired due to old age. Give three shots of the Ki-gas primer for a start up. Under the panel there is a cigarette lighter socket for use with an iPad in flight. I navigated with my iPad. The charts were in my flight folder ready at hand.

VH-PUL had done some 7,340 hours to June 2019 when I flew her.

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All good things must come to an end

After some great experiences we headed home via Glenwood, Wayne and Debbie’s, just north of Gympie. They live on acreage with a creek running at the bottom of their land. They have a great set up.

On morning walks the amount of kangaroos and other wild life you see makes you feel lucky to be enjoying this great country.

After arriving and sharing some food and drinks that night we decided to drive to Tin Can Bay, to catch up with long time friend Norma Sanderson. Norma is a volunteer at the local “dolphin feeding program” but sadly had decided to have her hair done in Rainbow Beach so off we headed.

Anyone looking for a great place to visit, off season, this is it. Amazing beach with magnificent view from the edge of town. Eventually caught up with Norma at the Life Savers club at Rainbow Beach and not disappointed with the meal and ocean view.

Did the drive up the coast, where the entire beach side is basically set aside for camping. Did a walk along the beach to view Fraser Beach and we will return.

Back to Wayne’s where he did some minor improvements to our van which will make future trips a lot easier. Wayne is amazing in his wide range of skills and Debbie is the complete host with her cooking.

Did a day in Gympie which has not changed that much and with the huge bypass will most likely not change much at all in the future. Very hilly and hard to find a car park at times. Stayed a lot longer then we planned but well worth it.

Saturday we moved on the Nanango where we caught up with brother Terry and his wife Anne.

On the way we stopped in at Goomeri, where we visited the local antique shop that has some of the best plate collections we have ever seen. Should mention local bakery has some great desserts. From there we detoured and drove through Murgon, which was basically closed due to it being Saturday afternoon.

Arriving in Nanango we did the local attractions and elected to do the pub Saturday night where we had Australia’s best Reef & Beef.

Did a drive on Sunday up to the Bunya Mountains, enjoying the local market, while freezing our butts off. Took the time to stop in at the Maidenwell pub which is full of character.

Monday it all came to an end. We have had some great experiences and really enjoyed the camp fires but time to return home and catch up with friends. Can not wait till we hit the road again. Haha

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A FIREY'S TALE: 36-year profession of saves, floods, fires|Fraser Coast Chronicle

AFTER 36 years of assisting individuals when they need it most, Ross Findlay is stating bye-bye his career as a firemen.

Having actually literally grown up in a station house, it's nearly as if he was destined to don a firemen's uniform.

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service Bundaberg station officer stated his father was a firemen and in those days the stations were 2 floors with your home on the leading floor.

In spite of having actually done his trade as a cabinet maker, Mr Findlay felt as though to be a firefighter was something that belonged of him and his household, as his two older brothers were auxiliary firemens.

From his first shift, he understood it was the career for him.

" My first death was on my very first day shift, an hour-and-a-half after I started," he said.

" I had an 18-year-old woman that was killed, her and three young men severely injured, struck a semi and I chose that day this is what I wished to do - road crash rescue."

Mr Findlay stated given that then he wrote a training course which was now almost done Australia-wide and he's been training people for 20 years.

While starting his career in Cairns, he then transferred to Hevery Bay prior to working in 4 various areas in 17 various stations.

NEW CHAPTER: Station Officer Ross Findlay is retiring from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Situation Providers after 36 years.

He stated while working in Gympie, among the greatest times they had was 11 crashes in a single day: cars into buses, cars and trucks into cars and trucks and cars and trucks rolled over embankments.

" It was a crazy day," he stated.

For Mr Findlay the most substantial part of his task was being able to conserve somebody's life.

He stated two tasks were never ever the very same, so having the ability to learn from various experiences and implement new treatments and techniques was crucial.

Mr Findlay said road crash rescues were about 70 percent of their job and he might still see the very first deadly crash and every kid death he had attended.

" Individuals say 'how do you manage it?', well I got accustomed to it, not utilized to it, you get accustomed," he said.

Mr Findlay said you do your task and attempt to switch off as best you can, knowing you did the very best you could do.

" The truth that somebody strolls back into the station saying thanks for conserving their life is the greatest high I reckon you can ever get - it's pretty cool," he stated.

While participating in hundreds pf road traffic crashes throughout his career, that does not mean he hasn't seen more than his fair share of fires.

In 1987 Mr Findlay went to a Boiling Liquid Broadening Vapor Surge (BLEVE), when a rail tanker exploded in the centre of Cairns.

" It was a big gas cloud, and the gas cloud comes down on the ground since it's heavier than air, and it floats across till finds something to ignite it and then it blew back and the rail tanker caught fire," he said.

Mr Findlay said it became a ticking bomb.

" When it exploded it killed one person in among your houses close by and burnt 3 of our fireys and a number of other individuals ... I expect it was quite lucky they all endured," he stated.

He said it was the biggest fire he 'd attended and "it was like a bomb going off".

And in 2013 Mr Findlay was battling increasing flood waters rather than flames.

He said his team worked for almost 3 days directly trying to leave people.

In spite of the old station being "generally flooded" and without power, Mr Findlay said they made do.

He stated the calls were "non-stop" and they dealt with the southside of the bridge pulling people off boats.

NEW CHAPTER: Station Officer Ross Findlay is retiring from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Situation Providers after 36 years.

" The most significant thing then rescue-wise was we had a stack of people running boats to homes and pulling people out of homes, and we had a council vehicle, we were dumping them out of the boats onto council vehicles and moving them across the bridge.

" The water was lapping under the bridge."

He said at one point they could see the bridge moving and it wasn't long after they had left that "the bridge collapsed on that back".

He stated where it collapsed was virtually where the truck was sitting.

During the floods he hurt his knee after slipping out of the truck.

Mr Findlay stated as a firemen he had actually led an amazing and fascinating life to state the least.

" Doing this task, two tasks are never ever the same, they can be similar but never even close," he said.

" The majority of people go to work and do the same thing day after day, after day, we come to work and we do not understand what's going to occur.

" I suppose that always keeps you going too, keeps your brain ticking.

" You can't pre-empt what's going to take place, you need to wait until you get there."

Today he's opened a new chapter of excitement, that of retirement.

Having finished his last shift at the local station, Mr Findlay stated he prepares to complete off the 20 jobs he's got at house, like broken-down lawnmowers and bring back an old Chevy, prior to travelling.

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Obtaining captured off-guard with the unexpected conclusion sale of your home or a brand-new work project could compel you to remove the area in a brief period of time. When you're confronted with this type of scenario the last point you should do is panic as well as stuff points in boxes. If you do not have robust close friends that can be enticed with beer as well as pizza, the very best choice left is to call an eleventh hour removalist. Currently, there are a great deal of eleventh hour moving companies around, however not all them can pulling it off.

By calmly evaluating all of your options, you’ll be able to cover all the commonly overlooked moving details with your prospective removalists. I would like also to share this blog, For a successful and organized moving in Melbourne. This will make you be ready and organize for the day of your move. Hope this could help you guys.

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There are eleventh hour removalists that will certainly provide you the globe therefore far more at an inexpensive price. Withstand the temptation! Low-cost solutions will certainly commonly cost you a lot more. You can obtain an inexpensive price quote, however if they manage your things sloppily as well as choose not to repair/replace harmed products after that you're absolutely paying greater than tag rate. If you desire comfort work with a moving company that fees fairly.

1. You have unrealistic expectations

Professional last minute removalist will only agree to pack and move your things if they are certain that they can reach the deadline. No reputable company would put their reputation on the line by promising the impossible. Some moving companies do last minute moves for an extra fee so be prepared for this. But don’t reveal your budget; wait for them to give their estimation to avoid movers who tailor their rates just to get your business. 

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Points you can eventually do when you transfer to an apartment

At some point in our lives, we need to re-locate of our family house. It could be since you will examine in a town, you got a brand new job, or you're about to take up a family. Whatever your reason, looking at apartments available Gympie Terrace Noosaville is offering is a thrilling idea.

For some, moving out of these safe place is really a touch scary, however it will be so definitely better if you choose one of the better Queensland apartments for sale.

The next are what exactly you can ultimately do once you move into an apartment.

1. Be independent

This really is one of the very most anticipated milestones of your daily life – to be able to live on your own. There isn't to wait before you get married to move from your house. As long as you have a stable job and you think you can manage your finances, then a coolum beach apartments for sale are certainly value trying.

While sticking to your parents suggests a simpler life, you have to think about that eventually, you have to reside on your own. Therefore, it's most useful to start early. The best portion is that you will get complete control around your lifetime and that's what a grownup has to do.

2. Live your daily life

When you had been a young child, you have to call home with your parents'rules. Curfews, dos and don'ts and social obligations are just some of the points you intend to escape right back then. Today, you can easily do everything you needed to accomplish before, including events, late night films, as well as taking friends and peers over.

The apartments for sale Coolum beach is offering are made to cater to all your requirements, including luxury and comfort. You can pick from a wide selection of alternatives based on your own life style and preferences.

3. Incorporate your creativity

When you're a young child, you used to pull or at least imagine your desire house. Now, you are able to completely customise your house with the look you want. The paint color, the arrangement of the furniture, the illumination, and the wallpapers are just some of the points you can creatively program to reach your ideal place!

You can even choose the furniture that enhances the design or your style. Whether you'll stay alone or along with your partner or your household, you are able to freely choose the tables, chairs, drapes and actually the couch for your new home. Only do not overdo it or overcrowd your place with components and ornaments.

More over, ensure you select one of the large apartments available Gympie Terrace Noosaville has to offer.

4. Change your life style

If you have been an inactive before, then there is no space for that when you move into an apartment. The costs you have to pay could make you get and work hard. But other than that, you're able to have a brand new atmosphere where you can change your lifetime for the better. If you have been caught having an bad diet before, it's time and energy to make a difference now. Since you is going to be cooking yourself now, you can meticulously select your daily diet now. Cut back on consuming and ingesting beef and start consuming green. Additionally, the apartments on the market Gympie Terrace Noosaville has are usually based near gyms and recreational places, to help you avoid sedentary residing at all costs. Previously trying to find apartments? Have a look at www.rwnoosa.com.au and move around in the moment probable!

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Where are the best fish and chips on the Sunshine Coast?

We spend most weekends exploring the Sunshine Coast, but wherever we end up, one thing can be counted on and that’s a belly full of the best fish and chips. It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s delicious… even the fussy eater in the family thinks so!

So, I figured compiling a list of the best fish and chips on offer would be a no-brainer. But boy-oh-boy, narrowing the list! The Coast has certainly seen a boom in savvy restaurateurs adding their own twist to the traditional takeaway. But that doesn’t mean some old school cafes aren’t kicking goals when it comes to the ultimate in land-meet-sea fare.

Here’s our Top 10 (in no particular order)… until next weekend anyway!

1. Saltwater Fish & Chippery – Mooloolaba

If you’ve gotta nail your fish and chips first time, then this is your place. Its food reputation is well deserved and backed by talented chefs who can tell you exactly what local produce comes from where.

We can vouch for anything on their reasonably-priced menu but don’t go past their succulent calamari or tempura prawns. In the meantime, we’ll keep trying to work out how they get their chip batter so light, crispy and more-ish for just $3 a handful!

This Hampton’s style eatery (with a sit-down restaurant option) is handy to Mooloolah River and the beach. No need to go anywhere though, there’s outdoor seating and even beanbags and games for the kids.

Where: The Wharf, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba. Open 7 days.

2. Reelax Café and Takeaway – Dicky Beach

Could this be the best fish batter on the Coast? It’s definitely up there and the fish is fresh-as too.

If you’re not that into the seafood side of the menu, they also have off-the-chart gourmet burgers: Steak and Blue Cheese; Crispy Pork Belly; Mushroom and Swiss Cheese or Rib Eye with Philly Cheese. Say what?

Where: 3/10 Beerburrum Street, Dicky Beach. Open 7 days. Gluten free available.

3. Noosa Boathouse – Noosaville

Literally floating on the Noosa River, you couldn’t get closer to the water if you tried! This three-level restaurant has a takeaway fish and chips menu with single or family packs and also a kid’s size serving of dory & chips for $10.

The fish here is battered with Byron Bay’s Stone & Wood beer, which is a marriage made in heaven… as are the sunsets over Noosa River if you time your visit right.

Where: 194 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville. Open 7 days.

4. 98 Fish – Forest Glen

This place is unassumingly tucked away just off the Bruce Highway, but well worth checking out. It’s small, but punches above its weight for fish options and calamari portions, unlike your usual one-size-fits-all.

This is also the place for fresh seafood, including Coffin Bay oysters delivered every Thursday and a daily Mooloolaba king prawn catch.

Where: 347 Mons Road, Forest Glen. Open 7 days. Gluten free available.

5. Fisheries on the Spit – Mooloolaba

Open since 1982, this place is an institution with Sunny Coasters. Originally known as the Co-op, it’s where the local fishing vessels come in and you won’t find a greater menu selection of daily-caught fish anywhere else, done crumbed, battered or grilled.

As well as some first-class takeaway, you’ll be eyeing off the freshest of seafood to take home with you for later too. There’s a kid’s playground and park across the road, plus family-friendly swimming spot the Spit a two-minute walk away.

Where: 21 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba. Open 7 days.

Psst! If you’re planning on trying to hit a few of these recommendations on a weekend you’ll need somewhere to rest your head and belly. This Sunshine Coast accommodation guide has got you covered.

6. Sandbar Café – Bulcock Beach

With the best views in town, Sandbar’s Café’s takeaway fish and chips delivers the goods for both food and atmosphere.

As well as the usual suspects, their menu features some delicious salmon and kaffir lime potato cakes, and Thai fish cakes. Plus they have a dedicated gluten-free fryer for fish and chips with gluten-free flour, or you can have it grilled in butter.

Where: 26 The Esplanade, Bulcock Beach. Open 7 days. Gluten-free available.

7. Fish and Chippery – Mooloolaba

One of the cool kids on the Mooloolaba block, head here to try their out-of-the-everyday sweet potato chips and sweet potato scallops (aka potato cakes if you’re not from these parts).

And if you’re as big a fan of the potato scallops as we are, be there on Tuesdays when they’re only $1 each! Their burgers are also well worth checking out, as is the view over Mooloolaba Beach.

Where: Shop 5, Landmark Resort, Mooloolaba. Open 7 days. 

8. Noosaville Fish Market – Noosaville

Far from the madding crowd, the Noosaville Fish Market (built in the 1940s) started as an outlet for local trawlers before Noosa was even a thing.

It boasts a more-than-reasonably-priced menu, with fish and chips combo $8.50 (including homemade tartare sauce and lemon!), and kid’s packs for $6.70. You can’t beat that when you’ve got a family to feed, and there’s plenty of nearby parks nearby to spread a picnic blanket along the Noosa River.

Where: Currently 90 Hilton Terrace (moving to 11 Hilton Terrace in March), Noosaville.  Open 7 days.

9. Suncoast Seafoods – Cotton Tree

Location is important when it comes to setting up the perfect fish and chips event, which is what makes Suncoast Seafood best in show.

Wrapped in the cutest seafood-print paper you’ll find anywhere, you can carry your hot little bundle straight to the river mouth, open surf beach or picnic-perfect Cotton Tree Park.

Where: Shop 7, 17-19 King Street, Maroochydore. Open 7 days.

10. The Drunken Sailor – Marcoola

Featuring locally sourced seafood and a Little Pirates menu for kids, this place is as handy as it gets, me hearties.

Their specialities include a NZ kumara scallop and skinny potato chups (that’s Kiwi too), but also check out their organic buns: The Good Fish burger, or Old Salt’s Calamari and Chicken. The downside? You can only catch dinner Thursday to Sunday.

Where: 970 David Low Way, Marcoola. Open from 4pm, Thursday to Sunday.

If you’re drooling for the best fish and chips but headed to the Gold Coast, we’ve got you covered with this post.

Who gets your vote for the best fish and chips on the Sunshine Coast? Tell us in the comments below.

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car removal sunshine coast

"Welcome to free car removal Sunshine Coast. Do you have an old Junk-trash-damaged unwanted vehicles, vans, uses and 4WD's lying around? Are you interested in free car removal service in Sunshine Coast and Gympie region so that we can get your vehicles into the new state of their care? Well just fill out our form or give us a call. Free car removal in this region is on offer for all your vehicle related requirements.  car removal sunshine coast

 For all you car owners residing in the Sunshine Coast and Gympie region, free car removal is now a car removal sunshine coast reality. Whether you are moving here or just want a good clean slate for your vehicle after a tough life of driving on the toll roads, free towing services in these areas will help you to get rid of all your junk without spending even a single cent. There are several companies that are offering this amazing facility. However, it is up to you to find one that will suit your purpose. Below are a few guidelines that will help you hire the best service providers near you: car removal sunshine coast

 * If you do not wish to pay any money to remove your cars from our premises you may contact us directly. Just dial our service provider and give us a brief description of the reason why you want a free car removal. The representative of the company will contact you and fix an appointment for the free car removal. They will tow your car from the specified location. You may also be asked to pay a small fee if you want the car picked up from our dealership.  car removal sunshine coast

 * If you want to hire some of the great-looking and fun junk services in the sunshine coast region you can contact us. We will send our highly qualified professionals to your home or office to remove all your cars from your garage or home. You can either choose the date and time for the junk services. Or you can specify the vehicle as old as 5 years. Free car removal Sunshine coast specialists will get rid of your cars or vehicles from all the unpleasant locations which make you feel uncomfortable to drive on roads.  car removal sunshine coast

 * There are plenty of companies offering free car removal sunshine coast but it is up to you to find the right company for removing your unwanted cars. It would be better to hire a company that has been in the business for quite a while. This is to ensure quality work. By hiring such a company you can be rest assured that your vehicle will get rid of all the miles.  car removal sunshine coast

 * You may not think it, but there are quite a few good companies that will come and pick up your vehicles from the airport and drive them to your preferred destination. These Brisbane airport junk car removal services have all the necessary machinery to do an efficient job. You can just relax and let them take care of everything. Just make sure you have given them all you need to do like removal address, insurance details, contact information etc.  car removal sunshine coast

 * When choosing a company to provide free towing services in the Brisbane area, you must remember the area. Brisbane's suburb areas are quite notorious for experiencing very high rates of car theft. So, you should check the companies offering free towing services in the suburb areas of your city. This is because there are some companies that charge extra for towing away extremely heavy vehicles. Companies providing free towing services are usually well equipped with the latest tools and equipment.  car removal sunshine coast

 * Don't forget to check the extra charges and hidden fees. Some companies are willing to help you out in this regard. They will show you all the hidden charges and fees related to your car removal in the sunshine coast. These include the rate of towing, the rate of storage charges, and the fees for the pickup and delivery of your vehicle. By providing free towing services to your home or business, you will be able to save a lot of money.  car removal sunshine coast

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Gympie into second on Colts ladder

Gympie into second on Colts ladder

Gympie have moved into second on the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Colts Under 19s ladder.

They scored four tries in their 29–10 win over Maroochydore at Cotton Tree.

“Yeah that was great,” coach Rick Archer said.

“We knew Maroochydore was going to come down, home ground.

“Their team’s been getting better and stronger and stronger.

“They’ve been training well so my boys knew that.

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Look out! Gympie funny man is back in town after 35 years

THE adage laughter is the best medicine rings true for home-grown comedian Geoff Stern who’s launching a comedy show each month in the Gympie region.

The show’s official opening is this Saturday at Club 88 featuring Aaron Pratt, Sam Bowden, James Matthews, Joshua Wessling, Mark Kram, Anna Brennan, Bob Condon and Geoff Stern.

Geoff said he wanted to bring back a bit of laughter to the region.

“The whole idea is to bring a little bit of humour to Gympie and I’m now based here full time,” he said.

“I moved back here after 35 years away and I’m a professional comedian and the majority of acts we bring, especially the head-liners, are all full-time professional comedians.”

Admission to the shows, which will be held once a month, is $10.

“We had 70 different comedians initially put up their hands to be involved from as far as New Zealand and, for our second show, we have one who is from Brazil,” Geoff said.

“He was over here doing a comedy tour and had a free week, he asked if I had something in November and I replied ‘yes’ so he’ll be there.”

Geoff said it’s not just about entertainment, but also about fostering local talent.

“Growing up in Gympie I always found everyone hysterical, I’ve always looked at the funny side of life,” he said.

“Comedians think things differently and there’s a lot of funny s— that happens in this town, a lot of funny personalities and funny people.”

Geoff said his comedy show will allow people to go on stage and have a go from 6.30-7.30pm, just before the main acts start at 7.30.

“They can bring their family and friends, get free entry, have a few drinks and just get up on stage, but in an environment where people have come to be entertained,” he said.

“Even if there’s 20-30 people, it’s a nice ice-breaker for them and they’ll have other professional comedians there to give them advice and support.”

Don’t miss the Golden Nuggets comedy show this Saturday at Club 88. Doors open at 6.30pm with the main show from 7.30.

Source: https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/look-out-gympie-funny-man-is-back-in-town-after-35/3559710/

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Queensland weather: Homes without power as storm warning cancelled | Brisbane Weather Radar

The Bureau of Meteorology is updating equipment at sites near Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney to improve forecasters' ability to differentiate types of precipitation and improve early-warning services. Brisbane forward Josh Schache is on the radar of Victorian clubs. UPDATE 5PM: Two storm cells look set to collide as the Bureau of Meteorology warns dangerous storms are not set to bear down on parts of Brisbane. THE Bureau of Meteorology warns that at 4:50 pm severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near the area north-east of Gympie.

These thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast They are forecast to affect Mount Kilcoy and the. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:55 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near the area west of Kilcoy and Jimna.

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Gone Missing

22/05 Missed a Day somewhere but who cares!!! Monday said our goodbyes to Jack, Lex & Leah and joined the morning peak hour to Brisbane thankfully this is our last capital city for sometime. Gympie took a few hours of easy freeway running.

23/05 This time of year is just the best, calm, cool, sunny mornings followed by beautiful sunny days. Getting RedQ ready for her trip to the doctor tomorrow.

Drove to Caloundra and camped in the street outside AOR.

24/05 Gave AOR our list of ailments and were assured she would be all good

A hiccup when getting the GVM Chassis upgrade as her tyres were noncompliant for the extra weight. Graeme came to our rescue with a set of BFG AT’s at short notice.

Went chasing picture card making stuff for my photos without success.

Lind had a haircut and lunch by the Currumundi creek. Got RedQ back late and joined the peak hour traffic back to Gympie.

25/05 The Cruiser had her tickle up today, and came back with a clean bill of health.

Cape York here we come…

26/05 Stocked up with veg before hitting the road to the Cape. Tracy’s partner Paul, made us a terrific Salmon dinner and watched Real Steel a movie with Hugh Jackman.

Goodbye before bed as they are both leaving for work before we open an eye..

Thanks for a nice stay in Gympie see you next year or the one after… 27/05 A visit to Dice & Jovi’s new home before a 283 km run to Wurruma Dam.

Lots of campers here so a back row spot on the hill was the best we could score.

28/05 Greeted with a thick fog and Macca on the radio.

Got the Kayak off and charged the opera house net with pumpkin to catch some Red Claw. Linda made soup with the left over pumpkin and Mark & Michelle arrived at 4.

29/05 An early start to check the net but found it empty. Advise and other baits from other campers, so hope for better luck tonight.

The owners have reduced the allowed camp area since last we stayed due to feral locals moving in permanently running pigs & chickens and dumping sewerage in the lake.

Went for a walk to the point we camped on last year.

30/05 Different bait produced 5 red claw.

Got this red claw fishing nailed now, got another 13 next night

More advise from campers and we learnt how to shell them raw and a marinade to cook them in.

Red Claw pasta rounded off a great day at Wuruma.

31/05 Nothing much done today, just relaxing with neighbours.

01/06 Best haul so far for 18 red claw Cleaned and Michelle boiled them for lunch on the road as we head for Cania Gorge. After settling in the van park, a drive to the Cania Lake Dam Wall and a walk to Shamrock mine.

Gold was discovered here in Feb 1870. 

In a rock near the mineshafts is this strange hole.

4.00pm bird feeding back at the park

02/06 We agreed on an early walk 7am start to the Dragon Cave and Gorge Lookout Let the pictures tell the story.

Dragon Cave

Brads View of the world

Just on 2hr return and some much need exercise.

A 10am blastoff to Bouldercombe free camp behind the pub, for a steak dinner

Off to Rockhampton tomorrow to meet Terry & Charmaine, our fellow travelling companions to the Cape.

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Houseboating in Noosa

“So where is our next destination?” I asked my husband and son. After a full week or so of driving up to the Capricorn Coast and back down to the Sunshine Coast, stopping where our noses told us to spend the night, we thought that our next destination should not really be a destination. Rather, we decided to book ourselves on a three-night trip where we can take the kitchen and the bed with us—not exactly a destination for sure, but a journey.

  Our road trip took its toll on us on the way back from Capricorn Coast heading back down to the Sunshine Coast. We were exhausted from being strapped up in our seats for hours. So for our last stop before heading back home to the Gold Coast, a houseboat adventure awaited on Noosa River.

  Without prior bookings, we headed down to the Noosa River in Tewantin, and consulted with Luxury Afloat Noosa down at the Memorial Park Jetty. My husband made an executive decision to take Happy Jack, a six-berth 33-foot houseboat with three decks. It was to be our first houseboat holiday as a family.

  The boat had all the amenities necessary to live in it. Clean linen, complete sets of kitchenware and dinnerware, cleaning items, fishing tackle, full emergency gear, and an outdoor dining set on the top deck—all made it feel like home on the water.

  Our itinerary set, we were driven upstream to our first anchorage across Make Peace Island. We did not feel so isolated yet at this point, as the resort was a stone’s throw away. The night was quiet and peaceful on the river, and my son and I looked out onto the horizon for a beautiful sunset as we waited for the eagle to visit its chicks on the nest on top of one of the trees by the riverbank on the side of Noosa North Shore.

  For some reason, while we were there, catfish were abundant in this part of the river, so dinner was a barbecued one. I do not think that many people would think of eating catfish, but it is a common fish dish for Asians. We also caught a cod and similarly placed it on the barbie to grill.

  Moving upstream, we ventured into a more serene anchorage, past Lake Cooroibah, close to the infamous John’s Landing camping grounds. Our second night was more relaxed as we already felt settled. Our five-year-old son was also more familiar with the boat, so he was behaving more confidently inside and outside. In the morning, we climbed into the dingy and headed to the campsite. We were told there was a small shop there for some groceries so we thought of visiting. The campsite is—let’s just say, it is what it is. We walked through the campers and up the road to the shop, which sold very basic items, but enough to get you by if you do end up using up your supplies.

  Our third anchorage was downstream, right across Gympie Terrace—the heart of Noosaville. With sandbars and more tourist spots to visit on land, we enjoyed our dingy trips to the mainland to have satisfying meals, special sweet treats, and freshly brewed hot coffees—a more touristy experience for sure.

  Our son was happy building his “ginormous” sand castle on a sandbar, and spent a whole afternoon on the sand. He loved the quick trips on the dingy and exploring the shallow banks where the pelicans were.

  But as in all journeys, this one also had to end. Our last afternoon was spent on the sandbar and jumping in the water from our boat. We had dinner in one of the restaurants on the tourist strip, and enjoyed a nightcap in the boat under the star-filled sky.

  Our first houseboat holiday is one that is more an experience than just another tourist activity. Life on board is not easy, but it is simple and enjoyable. Without the hard ground beneath you, floating in your own little “hotel” accommodation is what you may call a “rocking” adventure.

  By Roselle Tenefrancia

  (Feb-Apr2017)

Houseboating in Noosa was originally published on Boat Gold Coast