Tourist Information

31 Oct 2023

Good Shepherd Turns 30

Happy 30th birthday to the Good Shepherd Church! A dedicated service taken by the present minister Rev. Shaji Joseph, past minister Rev. Kev Lewis and L.A. Beris Trainer was held to celebrate this milestone. Lyn Bleakley kindly supplied a brief...

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08 Oct 2023

Learn To Conquer Anxiety In August

Please join Cooloola Coast Women and Business Group (CCWAB) for our upcoming free event on Tuesday 29 August at 10am in the serene setting of Phil Rogers Park in Rainbow Beach. This special gathering is open to all women and aims to empower each...

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01 Aug 2023

A History of Wide Bay Dragons

Bundaberg Regatta 2023 and a Little Wide Bay Dragon History In beautiful Queensland winter weather, the four Wide Bay dragon boat teams met on Bundaberg’s Burnett River for the Bundaberg Regatta over the weekend of 17 and 18 June. This is the...

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02 Jul 2023

Do you remember way back when.......

...the beachfront had a ‘boat ramp.‘

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30 Jun 2023

Do you remember way back when…

…it was 1980 but that really doesn’t feel like that long ago?!?!? Photo source: Gympie Regional Library

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12 Jun 2023

Driven By Passion For Community - and Surf!

Local Business Profile: Creek To Coast Real Estate A passion for being involved in local community-based businesses and a desire to be near the ocean drew local real estate agent and auctioneer Ali Zengin to our beautiful Cooloola region. A resident...

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06 Jun 2023

Brett and Sharon Will Keep You Protected!

For the highest quality ceramic window films and ceramic coatings, contact the team for a free measure and quote: info@ceramixprotection. com or 0448 973 475

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23 May 2023

Do you remember way back when.......

......this surf boat competition was held on the main beach?

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04 May 2023

Do you remember way back when........... a barge trip to K’gari (Fraser Island) was one vehicle at a time?

Did you take a trip on Elmer’s barge back in the day? Tourism trailblazer Gordon Elmer launched ‘Fraser Dawn’ in mid-1967 – the first vehicle barge to cross the fast-flowing strait separating Inskip Point from the southern tip of Fraser...

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23 Apr 2023

War Through The Eyes of Anne

25 April 1916 ‘There was a memorial service at 9am at the Anzac Hostel in Cairo. After the service there was a procession to the Cairo cemetery and the flowers were taken and placed on the soldier’s graves. I glanced up and saw one young...

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17 Apr 2023

Things to See and Do

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

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

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13 Mar 2023

Attention All Tourism Business Owners

Do you want to put Rainbow Beach on the map? Want a piece of the Sunshine Coast tourism pie? Interested in free exposure for your business? The Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) is a central database that contains information about...

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