FLINDERS DAY – 18th July 2010

This Sunday, 18th July, is Flinders Day on Coochiemudlo Island once again, the annual commemoration and celebration of that fateful day in July 1799 when Lt Matthew Flinders arrived on the island while exploring Moreton Bay on the sloop Norfolk.  
This historical event will be re-enacted during the day, complete with the landing of Lt Flinders [...]

Coochie RSL sub-branch meeting and dinner – 8 May 2010

The next general meeting will be held on Saturday evening, 8 May, at 5 pm, followed by a roast dinner evening (3 courses) at $25 per double.
Bookings preferred. All bookings to 3207 7969 by Thursday, 6 May.
BYO alcohol. Tea, coffee, soft drinks available.

Island Views – No. 9, April 2010 is out

The April 2010 issue of Coochiemudlo Island’s community newsletter, Island Views, is out and available for download here:  Word (1.0MB) | PDF (337KB).
If you want to subscribe to this newsletter or have any information you wish included in the newsletter, contact:
Terry Smith
3207 0914 | 0414 753 011 |  tas [at] pacific [dot] net [dot] au
Note: [...]

Garden Club and History Society – trip to Gold Coast Monday 19 April, 2010

The Island's Garden Club and History Society have combined to organise a trip by bus to visit the Gold Coast and Hinterland History Society.
Tucked away on Elliott Street is one of the last surviving hind dunes dating back 20,000 years.  We will see displays of the Gold Coast pre-glitz and high-rise.  The local garden club [...]

The Bards of Coochie meeting – 12th April 2010

The Bards of Coochie, a small group of poets and writers and those interested in poetry and literature will be meeting again on Monday 12th April in the Recreation Hall at 2p.m.
We would like to welcome any newcomers on that day and look forward to seeing you there.
Further details are available from Diane Gillham on (07) 3207 6358.
Or use the [...]

Invitation to Artists and Designers: Macleay Island Welcome Sign Project

Following the Redlands/Southern Moreton Bay Islands Place Project consultation throughout 2007- 2008, Redlands City Council has undertaken to consult with the community for ideas and visions for a welcome sign at Macleay Island.
Interested artists and designers are invited to submit their CV, with the view to participating at a public forum to be held on [...]

RCC’s Waste Management Strategy

Redland City Council is seeking community feedback on its draft Waste Management Strategy, entitled Sustainable Resources Future (PDF, 1.1MB).
The strategy represents a shift from thinking about the contents of our bins as ‘waste’ to considering the material as a ‘resource’. The strategy also considers how we, as a community, can best recover and use [...]

Judy Grimshaw on “The Mangroves of Moreton Bay”

Judy Grimshaw will speak on The Mangroves of Moreton Bay at the next meeting of the Coochiemudlo Island Garden Club on 28th March 2010 at the Community Hall.  This topic should appeal to all and espcially to islanders with littoral and bush care interest.
All are welcome.
Please contact Denise Wright (Secretary) on 3207 6461 if you’re [...]

Island Views – No. 8, March 2010 is out

The March 2010 issue of Coochiemudlo Island's community newsletter Island Views is out and available for download here:  Word (1.1MB)  |  PDF (634KB). If you want to subscribe to this newsletter or have any information you wish included in the newsletter, contact:
Terry Smith
3207 0914 | 0414 753 011 | tas [at] pacific [dot] net [dot] [...]

Matthew Flinders birthday celebration postponed

Errata:  This was originally posted under Flinders Day 2010.   Flinders Day 2010 has NOT been postponed and will go ahead as planned on 16th July.

This year marks the tenth anniversary since the formation of the Coochiemudlo Island History Society. The Society is planning a joint gala celebration to commemorate this important milestone and to celebrate [...]

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