Whitsunday What's On: November 2009

ABC Radio Tropical North Thusday November 19.doc

ABC Radio Tropical North Thursday November 19, about 6.50 am

Cap’n Dan Van Blarcom –Jubilee Pocket Whitsunday – 49464131

Ahoy Kim,

Schoolies starts this weekend until Friday Nov 27

Further information ABC (Nicole Graham =- Event manager)

Lifeline volunteers have plenty of opportunities for you to help in the community – they have a new shop in Proserpine (Proserpine shop 49455533 – all money raised is used to provide counselling services – Pros Community Centre – (Lifeline Mackay-Whitsunday 49442300)

It would be greatly appreciated by The Bloomsbury Soldiers’ Memorial Hall Committee if the following function could be advertised in your various Community Announcements this week.

What: Mega Variety Sale

When: Saturday 21^st November. The day will commence at 10am and conclude at 5pm.

Details: There will be stalls operating inside and outside, including soft craft, wood work, artwork, Tupperware, card making, plant stalls, cake stall, clothing stalls, bric-a-brac, garage sale items, cane mulch, and much more. Morning and Afternoon Tea will be on sale and a bar and Barrr B Q will be operating throughout the day. Hams & Seafood raffles. People with goods to sell can still to book a site for $5 with (Sue on 49475736.) Otherwise, come along and grab yourself a bargain on the day. Money raised is for the hall.

Thank you for your support. Bernadette Camm (0407639379)

Gardener’s Markets are a combination of everything you could put/grow/enjoy in a garden. (According to Council, because we are a nursery, everything must be garden related.)

We have fresh fruit and veg, jams and chutneys, mosaics, sculptures, wind chimes, paintings and more. We also have a small jumping castle for the kids, plus a sausage sizzle, pies and drinks. Everything is hand made by locals and this month we have 16 stalls. Hope to see you on Sunday. A.J. 4946-1398

End On celebrating 30 years - Lions Airlie Beach Markets every Saturday morning on the foreshore

And that’s my news this morning on ABC Radio, here in the beautiful tropical north.

If you need to get in touch with Cap’n Dan please call ABC on 1300 101 222

America's Cup for Whitsunday?

With America's Cup defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland suggesting holding next year's event in Queensland, perhaps Whitsunday should be put forward to host the world's most iconic yacht race.
While trying to resolve a legal battle with American Challenger BMW Oracle Racing it emerged the Swiss were happy to move the event to the east coast of Australia.
The American challenger, Oracle, had previously challenged the Swiss choice of the Persian Gulf, on safety grounds.
However, it is unlikely Whitsunday could host the international event, as it does not yet have sufficient facilities required despite boasting some of the best waters in the world for yacht racing at Edgecombe Bay, Bowen or Pioneer Bay at Airlie Beach.
Legendary Australia II skipper John Bertrand has tipped Southport as the location in Queensland to probably host the event, although the Swiss team has not revealed its preferred location.
Other than Queensland, Valencia in Spain is the only venue mentioned to host the America's Cup racing.

Fishing closure

The final Coral reef fin fish closure for 2009 is on (or is it off?) this Saturday November 14 until Wednesday November 18.
There is no Christmas closure this year (Yea!) the next being October 5 to 9 2010.

Marine radio call

Responding to concerns about declining standards in the use of VHF marine radio and compliance with the requirement to hold an operators' certificate of proficiency, the Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a discussion paper about regulatory arrangements for VHF marine radios used by recreational boat operators.
The discussion paper invites comment from marine radio users about safety and the use of VHF radio by recreational boaters and follows concerns expressed by the National Marine Safety Committee and representatives of the maritime community.
The ACMA is interested in hearing all views across the spectrum of interested parties - from individuals who operate marine radio on a recreational basis, to marine industry representatives and regulatory bodies throughout Australia.
The close of submissions for this paper is Friday, December 18.

Rattlesnake Island

Mariners are advised that military units will be conducting live firing activities between 0800 and 1400 hours this Friday, November 13. The active area is within a five (5) nautical mile (approximately 9260 metres) radius of
Rattlesnake Island, and will not exceed a height of 22000 feet above sea level.
Mariners are warned to keep well clear of this area throughout the above times.
AUS charts 256 and 827.

"The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear. It is the storm within that endangers him, not the storm without" Ralph Waldo Emerson

Fair winds to Ye!
Cap'n Dan

Whitsunday Catchment Landcare General Meeting

Whitsunday Catchment Landcare
General Meeting

Date: Tuesday the 10h of November Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Cannonvale Neighbourhood Centre, Hazelwood Cr, Cannonvale
Agenda
1. Welcome (2 minutes) Apologies and additions to Agenda
2. Minutes from previous meeting, 15/10/08 (5 min) Confirmation of minutes and business arising
3. Correspondence (5 min)
4. Treasurer's report (5 min, J. Whitney)
5. Presentation: Estuarine Crocodiles in Whitsunday Waters [Peter Sykes, Wildlife Ranger, EPA (20 min)].
6. Activity Report (10 min)
7. Committee Updates (10 min)
8. General Business (10 min)

Meeting Close Approximately 8.30 pm

Regards, Christine Peterson

Coordinator Whitsunday Catchment Landcare

83-85 Main Street PO Box 104 Proserpine Qld 4800 Ph: 07 4945 0267 Fax: 07 4945 0222

Your help needed on Shute Harbour

Dear all,

A minute of your time is all we're asking.

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has recently refused a development application for Great Keppel Island citing the island's World and National Heritage values as one of his reasons.

See story: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26281501-5003402,00.html

Shute Harbour in the Whitsundays, like Great Keppel, is faced with a massive residential/resort/marina development planned for its World Heritage and National Heritage seabed.

This development would lead to the destruction of seagrasses, mangroves and seabed breeding communities. It would add to the already grave threats against the Great Barrier Reef, be susceptible to Climate Change storm-surge and deeply compromise one of the most scenic natural locations in Australia.

It is a project that would do irreparable damage to an irreplaceable environment.

Mr Garrett's decision re Great Keppel gives us some hope of saving Shute Harbour from a massive "suburb on the seabed" and we believe it is crucial to have has many people as possible write to him as soon as possible to support his Great Keppel decision and to ask him to use his powers to save Shute Harbour too.

Following are directions to a website that will provide access to Minister Garrett's email - and the draft of a short letter. We would be grateful if you would go to the website, cut and paste the letter (or write your own) and send it to Minister Garrett as soon as possible. All you need to add is your name.

Email Minister Garrett: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/memfeedback.asp?id=HV4

Dear Minister,

I would like to congratulate you on your decision to protect Great Keppel Island from inappropriate development. It was gratifying to see that World Heritage and National Heritage values played a big part in your decision.

As you know, the Whitsunday's Shute Harbour is also faced with a massive residential/resort/marina development planned for its World Heritage and National Heritage foreshore.

With the passing of each day it becomes increasingly evident that the approval of this multi-storey "suburb on the seabed" should also be refused.

This is a development that would do irreparable damage to an irreplaceable environment.

We urge you to, once again, use your powers under the federal EP&BC legislation to refuse yet another inappropriate project threatening our World and National Heritage environment.

Yours sincerely,

Please help us to save Shute Harbour. Send a letter to Minister Garrett and forward this email to all your friends and relatives asking them to do the same.

Regards,

Suzette Pelt
President, Save Our Foreshore Inc
www.saveourforeshore.com.au

4MK Friday November 6 with Meech.doc

4MK Friday November 6 – Friday after 8.30 news

- Cap'n Dan Van Blarcom --

In Proserpine this morning 0407 676 952

Ahoy Meech,

Lions Airlie Beach Markets every Saturday morning on the Airlie Beach foreshore – Celebrating 30 years this Saturday ( November 7)

Proserpine Lions Volunteer of the Year award- someone who may be serving the community in a special way - nominations close on November 9

Details 4MK (Volunteer Award, PO Box 68, Proserpine 4800)

Game fish club The Whitsunday Game Fish Club is celebrating 30 years this weekend in the best possible way, by going fishing.

Indeed, the club has turned it into a long weekend with the Meridien Marinas 8-kilogram light tackle game fish tournament to start on Thursday and continue until Sunday.

There have been some nice fish about with even your Waterfront writer hooking up to a nice mackerel.

You will get a nice welcome at the game fish club on Altmann Ave Cannonvale were you could check on the tournament progress over a coldie. Get your coldie from the bar, walk out and cast a line into the Coral Sea.

Tonight (Friday) Scallywags Child Care Centre is holding a cent sale 6.30 pm at the Neighbourhood Centre – They will also be opening their new op shop soon.

End On: AGM Whitsunday Schools Industry Links Scheme Saturday at Long Island Resort 3 pm.

All part of the Best Weekends of all time on 4MK

If you need to get in touch with Cap'n Dan, give us a call at 4MK