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What's inside this week?

⚓Coastcare Raffle - win some fab prizes

⚓Back to Gym before 2026? (We may have to revise our planned NY resolutions 😜)

⚓Coochie Crochet Club - the true quiet achievers

⚓💥NEW💥December Winner of the $50 Voucher from the Coochiemudlo Island Beach Bar and Grill! Check your emails, folks. 

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

⚓ From the Helm⚓

Ahoy there, island crew!

If you’ve felt a bit of a breeze under your sails this week, it’s not just the sou-easter picking up, it’s Coochie humming along like a well-trimmed vessel.

First off, Coastcare has officially hoisted the Christmas Raffle flag. You’ll spot the crew selling tickets at the jetty Friday arvo and again at the shiny new Enviro Hub on Saturday morning. Be sure to catch them on the way to your monthly brekky with the Mens Shed before the wave of folks flow into the Op Shop for the Christmas Sale! With prizes like a Weber Baby Q and a treasure chest of locally donated goodies, it’s the kind of raffle that makes you feel good even before you win. Every ticket helps keep our dunes, birds, beaches and bushland shipshape… a proper island-lover’s win-win.

Over at the Rec Club gym, the volunteer deckhands have been hard at it. The gear’s been shifted, the walls are about to get a fresh coat, and we’ve officially welcomed Jacquie Sanders aboard as the new Gym Coordinator. Once the last lick of paint is dry, there’ll be a call-out for more helping hands to scrub, sanitise and polish her up so we can throw the doors open again. She’s not seaworthy just yet — but she’s definitely back on course.

And then there’s the Coochie Crochet Club. Our quiet artists of the high seas. No fanfare, no fuss, just beautiful yarn-bombed treasures appearing like friendly mermaids along the shoreline. The Heart Tree standing strong, the mischievous She Tree greeting jetty-arrivals, Bluebeard the Pirate guarding Main Beach, and the Patchwork Tree brightening the dog beach… each one adds a little magic to the island, like colourful buoys guiding you home.

So here’s the truth from the helm — this island runs on wind, water and a ridiculous amount of community spirit. Whether you’re planting trees, lifting gym gear, crocheting pirates or just cheering from the sidelines, you’re part of what keeps this place afloat.

Stay kind, stay steady, and keep an eye on the horizon.

Until next tide,

Adaire Palmer

Editor, Coochie Community Online
Aboard Adaire to Dream

Tickets selling at the jetty tomorrow between 4-6pm and also at the new Enviro Hub near the Mens Shed on

Saturday morning

Multi-draw Christmas raffle is an island winner!

Coastcare’s popular multi-draw Christmas raffle is proving popular and tickets are available until the raffle is drawn on Saturday 13 December.

Thanks to our wonderful donors, Rita Suters, Remax on Point, for her generous donation of a Weber Baby Q, bottle of Piper Heidseck champagne and carton of Stonewood Pacific Ale,  The Australian Wine for their Select, Halliday White Wine complementing  the Bunnings  trade-mark red wheel-barrow filled with Christmas goodies from Coles, Rebecca Young MP, Curlew Café vouchers and Coastcare.

Local island artist Jen Adermann has donated a beautiful lino-type print and magnum of wine while fourth prize is a magnificent selection of Candles by Amazing Grace and wines by Dan Murphys. Multiple draws follow with $50 vouchers from Elysium Resturant, Harvest Café, Skippy’s Frootz and Coochie  Beach Bar and Grill.

Every ticket sold directly contributes to conservation activities such as habitat restoration, native planting, wildlife protection and community education programs.

With multiple prizes, chances to win are boosted. Tickets are selling for $5 each or three for $10.

💪Gym Restoration Enters the Home Stretch💪

The Coochie Rec Club send a huge thank-you to the volunteers who helped relocate the gym equipment, making space for wall painting scheduled later this week.

With clearance now received from RCC, the restoration is moving into its next phase. Once the painting is finished, the team will begin the significant job of cleaning, sanitising and servicing the equipment to prepare the gym for reopening. Stay tuned, a call-out for extra hands will be coming soon.

Editors note: Congratulations and welcome Jacquie Sanders as new Gym Coordinator.  

Artisans on Coochie

The Trees Got Dressed — And Coochie Loves It🧶

The Coochie Crochet Club have been quietly working their magic again, decorating several trees along the foreshore 🌊🌴

The beloved Heart Tree ❤️ near the Norfolk Beach amenities captures the spirit of Coochie beautifully. It holds memorial hearts for loved ones 💕 and stands as a symbol of resilience after vandals destroyed the original. The Crocheters simply came back with even bigger heart. Literally.

Wander a little further and you'll find the She Tree 🌸 tucked near the rotunda. She’s become a bit of a celebrity, often stopping visitors in their tracks as they come off the jetty and wonder, “Well hello… what’s this then?”

Bluebeard the Pirate 🏴‍☠️ sits proudly on the west side of the jetty at Main Beach, a magnificent beast guarding the shoreline. And up where the pooches run free, the Patchwork Tree 🐾 brings a burst of colour and whimsy to the dog beach.

Each one is a little masterpiece 🎨 created by Coochiemudlians who prefer to let the work speak for itself.

Thank you, Coochie Crocheters, for brightening our shores with your beautiful creations 🌟. We appreciate it (and you) more than you know.

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🎉 We Have a Winner! 🎉

The draw for the $50 Coochiemudlo Island Beach Bar & Grill voucher has been done and dusted, and one lucky local now has a very good excuse to enjoy a cold beer and a cheeky meal by the water.

Check your inbox because the winner has been notified by email.

If that little ding hasn’t hit your phone yet, maybe give your spam folder a quick poke just in case.

Good luck… and if it’s you, we expect to hear what you ordered! 🍻

ps/if we don't have a response in 48hrs, we will do another draw.

Events on Coochie 📅

Coochie Op Shop

Join Coastcare for the final working bee of the year

Help celebrate National Coastcare Week on the Melaleuca Wetlands Beach on Saturday 6 December for the final working bee of the year. We’ll be doing what we can to shore-up what's left of the dune-face and weed along the way.
 
Meet where the flags fly at the southern (James Street entrance) to the wetlands at 2pm and please wear long pants, covered shores, a hat and BYO water. Afterwards, we’ll relax with refreshments.
 
Newcomers are always welcome.
 
Coastcare Week is an annual campaign celebrated during the first week of December that acknowledges Australians who are actively restoring, enhancing and protecting the natural environment in their community including Australia’s coastlines, waterways and marine environments. 

 
If you have any queries please don’ hesitate to call Bryan on Mob 0487 054 127 or Graeme on MOB 0413352511

Coochie’s Art & Book Fundraiser is coming up — and it’s shaping into a gorgeous community afternoon. Local artists have donated stunning pieces valued up to $600 each, and for just $5 a ticket you could walk away with your favourite artwork while helping restock our island library with much-needed new books. The event is on Saturday 13 December from 12.30 pm in the annex next to the library, with tea, coffee, nibbles and a fun “pick-your-prize” draw. It’s wholesome, it’s local, and it’s very Coochie.

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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 🥰

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