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Do you remember way back when… the Rainbow Beach road was opened?

Mar 13 2023 Updated February 25, 2025

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Queensland Premier, the Honourable Sir Frank Nicklin officially opened the road on Saturday 29 March 1966.

From the Queen’s Mainland back to Queensland: A Farewell to Michelle Gilmore

Elisa Mele, Elisa: People, Places & Stories Women of Cooloola Coast - IG @womenofcooloolacoast It was quite the transoceanic leap when Heatley and Michelle Gilmore left London to return to Australia, more precisely, to Rainbow Beach. They had...

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Rhyll Davis

01 May 2025

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Community Centre Update - April 2025

Denise Orr Rainbow Beach Community Centre is gradually adjusting to life under the new team of Jed Elmer, John McLinden, and Lynda Twamley after the resignations of long-time stalwarts Fiona Hawthorne (retired) and Jenny Brown (moved to Gold Coast)...

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Rainbow Editor

01 May 2025

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Community Skilling Up To Be Prepared In Rainbow Beach

Nicole Harper, CCR Project Manager Plan C started delivering its Community Carers and Responders (CCR) training to Pomona, Gympie, and Maryborough last year and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. A new program will start on the Coolool...

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Rainbow Editor

01 May 2025

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Rainbow Editor

01 Apr 2025

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Light Up Your New Year’s Eve!

See Out 2023 With A Bang Well, somehow this year has already come to an end. It just whooshed by didn’t it! As the countdown to 2024 begins, both Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay are gearing up to paint the sky with vibrant FREE fireworks displays: ...

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Rainbow Editor

30 Dec 2023

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Santa Flies In To Rainbow On A Surge Of Community Spirit

Elisa Seul As the festive season approaches, Rainbow Beach is gearing up for its much-anticipated annual event, ‘Santa Comes to Rainbow’, now in its remarkable 5th year. The Community Centre, the heart of our vibrant town, will once again be the hub...

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Rainbow Editor

06 Dec 2023

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Cultural Waves Showcase: A Vibrant Celebration at Rainbow Beach

Elisa Seul Rainbow Beach, brace yourselves for another heartwarming evening of artistry, culture, and melodies! After the great success of the Tunes & Tales Event in September, our very own Producer Elisa: People, Places & Events is back...

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Rainbow Editor

23 Nov 2023

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Dive into the Magic of One Remarkable Reef

FAMILIES ACROSS the region are invited to embark on an enchanting journey with the launch of the Gympie Regional Libraries First 5 Forever Story Walk, featuring Kellie Byrnes’ captivating children’s book, ‘One Remarkable Reef’. A wonderful...

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Rainbow Editor

08 Oct 2023