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What's inside this week?

⚓Mainland Parking - Time to act!!

⚓Remembrance Day 11/11 

⚓Pollie in the Pub - Rebecca Young MP visits Coochie

⚓Captain (& the Cook) - healthy snacks for you
⚓Spectacular images of the first storm of the season
⚓Celebrating Local artist Deb Wood 
⚓....and more

Scroll to the end for 'What's on in October' and 'Standing Items' for events &  key contacts on Coochie 👇👇👇

⚓ From the Helm⚓

OK, it’s got to be said — who here is still looking for last November?

As much as it irks me to admit it, where in the seven seas has this year sailed off to? One minute we’re trimming our sails for the start of the year, and suddenly we’re staring down the barrel of Christmas again.

When 17-year-olds are saying time’s flying by, you know it’s travelling at warp speed when you’re 60! I swear the calendar pages are flipping faster than a southerly squall.

So, Halloween has drifted astern for another year, pumpkins have been retired, and now it’s full steam ahead to Christmas.

Do you dive headlong into the festive season, or prefer to drop anchor somewhere quiet and peaceful? Is the pressure already mounting for the latest gadget, gizmo, or glittery must-have? Or are you tempted — as I often am — to tell the young ones that when your Grammy was a kid, she got an orange and a hankie for Christmas? And if she was really lucky, the hankie had her name embroidered on it!

Simpler times, but somehow it felt just as magical, as I'm sure it was for Grammy 🥰🎄

OK, enough rants from the wheelhouse! Time to steady the helm, take a deep breath, and sail gracefully into November.

Until next tide,

Adaire Palmer

Editor, Coochie Community Online
Aboard Adaire to Dream

🚗 Mainland Parking:

Time to Act

For more than two decades, Coochiemudlo Islanders have battled the same frustrating reality — not enough parking on the mainland at Victoria Point, and more fines than fixes. With new developments now approved on the island, locals are asking: how can Redland City Council keep adding homes without first solving the mainland access problem? Read the full story, see how far back this issue goes, and find out exactly how you can make your voice heard 👉 [Read more...]

Lest We Forget

Remembrance Day 2025

Global Reflection & Aspiration for PEACE

Each year, on the same day and at the same time, people around the world pause, united in honour, remembrance, and hope for lasting peace. 🕊

This year, that shared silence carries extraordinary meaning, marked by TWO 80- years long milestones .

1. Honouring Sacrifice and Resilience

2025 marks 80 years since the end of the European and Pacific campaigns of World War II.

It’s a milestone that invites us to reflect not only on the immense sacrifices made, but also on the enduring resilience and courage that shaped the generations who followed.

Here on Coochiemudlo Island, the echoes of that history are close to home. Many of our long-time residents endured the Luftwaffe’s London Blitz of 1940–41 and the other horrors of wartime Europe and the Pacific. Now in their late eighties and nineties, these members of our community carry living memories of a world forever changed. 

For them - and for us - Remembrance Day 2025 holds profound significance.

2. Honouring Enduring Strength

This year also marks the 80th Anniversary of the War Widows Association — a poignant reminder of those who bore the quiet burdens of loss with grace and dignity.

And fittingly, according to the 2021 Census, Coochiemudlo Island holds the distinction of being the oldest community in Queensland — and indeed, in Australia. 

That legacy of longevity gives special depth to our remembrance, linking the wisdom of age with the endurance of spirit that this day represents.

Commemorating Together

The Special Remembrance Day Commemoration Service will be held at the Coochiemudlo Island Memorial.

We invite all residents and visitors to join us in reflection, remembrance, and unity.

Service begins at 10:45am.

Mainland visitors are encouraged to take the 10:00 or 10:30am ferry at the latest to ensure arrival before the service begins. Local residents using the community bus should plan to arrive at the memorial by 10:30am (early bookings essential PH: ).

So as the world once again pauses together on Remembrance Day 2025, our island community will stand proudly;

Remembering, Honouring, and Aspiring toward Global PEACE.

💥Winner, Winner, chicken (parmy) Dinner!!💥

This month's WINNER for the $50 Voucher to the Coochiemudlo Island Beach Bar & Grill has been drawn and the winner notified by email. Check your inbox now!!  If you haven't yet registered for a chance to win, you can do that here now.

Pollie in the Pub

Local MP Rebecca Young visits Coochie

On Sunday, Coochie welcomed Rebecca Young, MP for her 'Pollie in the pub', community get-together. Rebecca reported she loved hearing our ideas on transport, housing, coastal care, small business and everything in between. 

Join the conversation here...

Join Elsie and I as we prepare the no-bake crunch bar onboard 'Adaire to Dream'. Called 'Inspired by Ngaire' (my sister), we make the most delish healthy foods that are guilt free snackables. 

Watch the video 📺

Recipe below...

The first of the seasons storms has hit! 💨🌀⚡⚡⚡

Thanks Nick Obrien for these spectacular pics of the first storm of the season. While we were lucky enough to avoid the damaging hail stones that impacted further inland, it seems Coochiemudlians enjoyed some decent rain and a light show that rivalled Riverfire. 

See more...

Coochie - Your Community; Your Contribution🏝🤝😍

📬 Got an idea, event, or organisation you’d like featured? Hit reply to this email, or send a message in a bottle (aka Facebook Messenger) or to editor@coochiecommunityonline.com.

If you're looking to make a complaint to council, head to the bottom of this newsletter. You'll also find other info that might be useful.

Together, we’ll build a community resource that every Coochiemudlian (and our ML neighbours) will be glad to have in their inbox.

Artisans on Coochie

Introducing the art and artists of Coochiemudlo.

Riding the ebb and flow of creative “mojo”, artist DAWood keeps her eyes open to the small treasures and rich subject matter of the island.
Art practice and skills development have been an ongoing feature of DAWood’s life.

Whilst living in Brisbane, Deb Wood’s free flowing approach to art-making gained confidence and inspiration through the example and advice of an enthusiastic and experimental artist neighbor.
Deb Wood calls her type of art “Moodism”, allowing mood and other intuitive triggers to unfold across her canvas in rich free flowing narratives of images, symbols, patterns and mixed media textures, often surprising herself with what emerges from out of the energy of the creative process.

DAWood is a member of the Coochiemudlo Artisans Collective and believes that art plays an important role in island life and well being, uniting community by building friendships, sharing creative ideas and showcasing island talents.

Curlew and Ross Street Galleries, Coochiemudlo are open Friday, Saturday and
Sunday 10am- 2pm.

Events on Coochie 📅

Standing items

Your portal for information about Coochie

🌴Stay Connected on Coochie 🌴

Life on Coochiemudlo Island is all about community. Whether you’re here full-time, part-time, or visiting, it’s easy to get involved and feel at home.

From emergency services and medical contacts to local clubs, sports, and social groups, there are plenty of ways to connect.

Looking for a Justice of the Peace? Want to join the Progress Association, Men’s Shed, or Recreation Club? Keen to play tennis, pickleball, or keep fit at the gym (once it reopens) Or maybe you’d like to explore art, craft, music, or gardening with fellow islanders?

You’ll find it all in one handy place.

👉 Check out the full list of community contacts here

It’s your go-to resource for staying safe, connected, and part of our wonderful island life. 

📅Community Calendar📅

Want to know what's coming up? You don't need to wait for us to share, check the calendar right here!

Credit: Angela Hoskins for this wonderful resource 🥰

Artisan Alley 

Redland City Council 

Want to make a complaint? Report an issue?

Find out what week your bin goes out? Watch the latest Public Council Meeting? Do that here!

Here is information on how Coochiemudlo residents can contact Redland City Council for various issues.

Individuals can report issues such as potholes, trees, roads, paths, rates, planning & development, and graffiti by phone, email, or submitting a contact form.

Residents can also give feedback, lodge complaints, or seek assistance from the council.

Report an Issue

Use this form to contact council

Redland City Council Public Meetings

Redland City Council Meeting Webcast offers an archive of past meetings for public viewing.

Have questions?

Visit the help page for assistance.

Did you know you can access recordings of General Meetings, Special Council Meetings, and Special Budget Meetings?

Stay informed about important decisions and discussions within the council.

Visit the Redland City Council Public Meetings archive here.