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MACHANS ART SHOW NEXT MONTH! As with all older Queenslanders, our community hall requires constant
care and maintenance. Some major works on the building are needed so
we are looking towards grants and fundraising to help with these costs.
Saving our hall for the future residents of Machans Beach is the mainstay
of every committee member both past and present.
Therefore the Machans Beach Community Association is excited to
announce their first major fundraiser of 2021. This event aptly named
the SAVE OUR HALL ART SHOW will be held 12-14 March in the Machans
Beach community hall and its environs in Tucker Street.
As Cairns is a region buzzing with arts and culture, it’s a no brainer that
our first major fundraising event for the year is the SAVE OUR HALL ART
SHOW. We intend showcasing the works of a great mix of our emerging and established artists over three days. A VIP Opening
Night on Friday will be followed by two days of display while mingling with the artists and locals alike.
Entry will be via a gold coin donation with refreshments available at a small cost. All pieces in the exhibition will be for sale with
80 per cent going back to the artists and 20 per cent being gratefully donated to the Machans Beach Community Association’s
SAVE OUR HALL FUND. Hope to see you there! For further information, please contact:
Judi Hughes |Treasurer MBCA |E:[email protected] |M: 0417 467 997
STOP THE PRESS!
The MBCA have just been advised their application to the Gambling Benefit Fund Round 106 has been successful!! $13,624 has
been allocated for the installation of a much needed cooling system for the hall. Congratulations to those members involved in
getting the application organised.
Thank goodness it’s 2021 and we are back to the new normal. Having said that, the December
Christmas Party was an absolute success with an awesome turnout of Machanites both big and
small. Even Santa expressed his delight with the huge number of children, saying it was the best he
had seen to date. A big thank you to all the committee for the success.
The Club will be open Saturday 13 February, 3pm till 8pm, followed by the last Friday of the month
being the 26th from 6pm. New members are welcome to enjoy some light entertainment, BBQ and
refreshments. We also provide sporting equipment for use on the basketball and tennis courts.
Gary Bradley |President |MB Sports & Rec Group Inc |M: 0407 550 132 |E: [email protected]
Issue 295
February 2021
DATE CLAIMER:
Super Suburb Sale on
Sunday 16 May 2021
Keep an eye on the
Super Suburb Sale
Facebook page for any
updates - also see future
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Machanations and the
Machans Beach website wwww.machansbeach.org
A MORNING FOR THE OCEANS Parley for the Oceans and Cairns Airport are calling on local residents to lend a helping hand for their Clean Up Australia Day clean-up on Sunday, 7th March 2021. The trash and treasure hunting will take place at Ellie Point, a site at the mouth of the Barron River managed by Cairns Airport. Participants are asked to meet at the airport access road off Airport Avenue at 8.45am. The clean-up activities are deemed suitable for participants aged 8 and over of sound health and fitness. All clean-up equipment will be supplied to volunteers, as well as drinking water and light refreshments. Participants are asked to bring sturdy footwear, weather appropriate clothing and a reusable drink bottle. Ellie Point collects a lot of rubbish both from local creeks leading into the Barron River, but also from ocean currents. As an almost inaccessible site for the general public, regular clean-up efforts undertaken by Parley for the Oceans and Cairns Airport have seen over 5 tonnes of rubbish collected over 2 years. For further information, questions or concerns, Parley can be contacted on [email protected]
HALL ACTIVITIES FEBRUARY 2021 Hall bookings contact: [email protected]
Monday – 1, 15 Authentic Dance 6pm – 8pm Anna 0439 491 010
Monday - 8 MBCA monthly meeting 7.30pm – 9pm William 0414 430 145
Tuesday – 2, 9, 16, 23 Machans Muay Thai 4 pm – 5pm Chauncey 0434 038 244
Tuesday – 2, 9, 16, 23 Yoga @ Machans 9.30am – 10.30am Martha 0437 397 837
Wednesday – 3, 10, 17, 24 Cairns Tai Chi & Kung Fu 5pm – 7pm Jon 0428 729 090
Thursday – 4, 11, 18, 25 Machans Muay Thai 4pm – 5pm Chauncey 0434 038 244
Friday – 5, 12, 19, 26 Dance Tribe FNQ 5.30pm – 9.30pm Lisa 0477 088 915
Friday – 5, 12, 19, 26 Solo music rehearsal 2 pm - 3 pm Adrian 0490 029 176
Saturday – 6, 13, 20, 27 Meditation 9am – 10am Adrian 0490 029 176
Sunday – 7, 14, 21, 28 Yoga @ Machans 9.30am – 10.30am Martha 0437 397 837
YOGA AT MACHANS Yoga is back! Whether you’re a complete beginner, an experienced practitioner, or
anywhere in between, you are welcome to come along. Classes are small and
friendly, and held at Machans Beach community hall Tuesday and Sunday
mornings, 9:30 - 10:30.
The cost is $15 per class, or prepay five classes for $50. I have been teaching yoga
at the hall since 2009. I’m an experienced, qualified yoga teacher and a long-term
resident of Machans Beach. Mats are provided - bring your own if you prefer. If you
want more information please contact me. Martha Goldman |M: 0437 397 837 |E:[email protected]
Maren Eibner |Parley for the Oceans – Australia
SALT AND LIGHT, a local Christian community group, is starting up again in February. We’ll be meeting on the last Sunday of each
month from 4-6pm, either at the northern end of O’Shea Esplanade or at the community hall, depending on the weather. Please fee l
free to join us for a chat, refreshments, song and prayer. For more information call: Yahn |M: 0474 485 000
Defibrillator located on the external wall of the Machans Beach Store & Post, near the notice board
CRAWFORD’S CORNER Machans Beach Residents,
What a start to the year! Our recent near miss from Cyclone Kimi
is a timely reminder for everyone to be cyclone ready. I hope
everyone has their cyclone kits ready to go with all your essentials
inside. You should also make sure you’ve downloaded the SES
assistance App on your phone or have their number (132 500) on
your fridge in case you need their help.
This year will be big for Cairns with several local major projects
nearing completion, including the Smithfield Bypass, Harley Street
Intersection works and in 2022, the predicted completion of the
Cairns Convention Centre upgrade.
Residents of Machans Beach will also be able to travel easier soon
with planning for the $359 Million Cairns Ring Road project well
underway, which will upgrade the road between the Cairns CBD
and Smithfield. With all this work happening locally we now just
need to make sure our economy can recover. I’ve been meeting
with local businesses who rely on international arrivals and
hearing how important continued financial support is to them
right now.
Without JobKeeper their future is bleak, as not enough tourists
are coming here yet. To avoid job losses I’m hopeful our federal
member Warren Entsch can force the Federal Government to
rethink their decision on ending JobKeeper.
If I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact my
office.
Craig Crawford MP |P: 4229 0100 |Social Media -@Craig Crawford |E: [email protected]
COUNCILLOR RHONDA Well Christmas and New Year seems like a distant
memory. Did you make any promises to yourself for
the new year? Most of us (me included) look to
increase our fitness. You may not know that Council
offers free fitness classes.
Log into the website https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/
and go to Home > About Cairns > Things to do > Free
Fitness Classes.
This Active Living program offers free exercise and
wellbeing classes in different locations across Cairns,
and not too far for Smithfield residents. All classes are
delivered by qualified trainers.
In addition to our well-established Esplanade
program we are now also offering classes in
Brinsmead, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Mooroobool,
Redlynch, Trinity Beach and Yorkeys Knob - proudly
brought to you by Cairns Regional Council and PHN.
Top tip- If you haven’t already, you should look to
download the My Cairns App. Go to your app store or
https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/
go to Home > Online services & forms > My Cairns
app. The My Cairns app has been designed to report
non-urgent issues.
To report urgent issues, please phone us on 1300 69
22 47 or for life-threatening emergencies, please
contact 000.
Rhonda Coghlan |Elected Member – Div 8 |P: 4044 3078
|M: 0477 990 231 |E: [email protected]
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT YORKEYS The public comment stage for the proposed Wellness Centre for Buckley St, Yorkeys Knob, has recently been announced. The Wellness Centre will involve a material change of use so that a 46 unit (with an excess of 60 rooms) facility with two exclusive restaurants and health/spa can go ahead. This will involve significant clearing and excavation of the currently forested site. This development application must take into consideration the submissions made by the community. I strongly urge you to consider the impacts of traffic and parking, the visual amenity being changed from a forested site, the environmental issues of flora and fauna species and the impact on surrounding residents. Please check out the information on Council's website and make a submission to Council by email at [email protected] Adrian Gover |President | Yorkeys Knob Residents Association
EDUCATION AT THE BEACH
Jessica Wertz |Principal |P: 4037 4222 |
O’SHEAS O’Shea’s is open 7 days a week. Monday - Friday 3pm - late Saturday and Sunday 12pm – late Menu changing regularly with tapas and dinner options ranging from grazing platters to steaks, Moroccan chicken, roasts of the day etc. The bar has a range of beer and wine with some cocktail specials. Bookings are recommended but not essential. Takeaway meals are also available. Please call 4055 0010 for bookings, enquiries and takeaway orders. Thankyou from the O’Shea’s team.
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Talk to us about your after hours parcel pickups
27 MACHAN ST, MACHANS BEACH 4055 9357
CANOPIES & UPHOLSTERY
Boats, Cars & Utes
Dan 0427 666 661
Before and After School Care, Vacation Care and
Pupil Free Days Open to the wider community
Child Care Subsidy Approved
Contact Jane
Phone 0456 588 886 Email: [email protected]
Neil Sibley T/A Lic.76760
Guitar and Amplifier Service & Repair Guitar Electronics & Effects
ABN 44753 643 986
P: 40 370 936 Mob: 0429 429 535
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Complete Garden Care. Landscaping/Fencing.
Pressure Cleaning Vegetation Trimming
Call Juls on 0427 178 128
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CRAIG CRAWFORD State Member for Barron River
