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Woolgoolga and the
 Northern Beaches
 February 2021
 issue #18

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February 2021

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It’s February already!
What an issue we have for you.
We have the second instalment in
our Kindness Project. It was lovely
hearing from different people who
were joining in and completing the
daily actions during January. The idea
is to spread a bit of kindness, to others
and to yourself. We’d love to hear your
stories, whether it be about giving or
receiving.
It’s Valentine’s Day this month
so, if you head straight to page 14,
(especially chosen), we feature some
gift ideas for you. As usual, we really,
 the hard work that was put into the with you our new page, The Feel
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more entries from our Images of of photos, many taken by her husband your sleep and so on. You’ll find this on
Woolgoolga Photo Competition. Bob. If you want to see more, let us page 18.
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Woolgoolga Performing Arts Studio
How beautiful is our front page photo of Woolgoolga The Woolgoolga Performing Arts Studio (WPAS) is
Performing Arts Dancer Aleisha Quay? putting Woolgoolga on the cultural map, with so
The Photographer is Ben Adams from Blank Ave Photography. many great performances month after month.
I didn’t get the names of the water bucket throwers. It sure WPAS is celebrating it’s second year in 2021. What a year
looks like the shoot would have been lots of fun. it was for their first one. Even in the midst of a pandemic
 and closing their doors for four months, they still managed
 to create numerous performance opportunities, offer
 professional examinations, write, produce and film a
 theatrical dance film, open a new branch ‘The Valley’
 in Coramba and produce some incredible Student
 Productions! You can guarantee that at WPAS, you have
 the freedom to choose how much or how little you partake
 in - their specialty is providing as many classes, programs
 and opportunities as possible so YOU can choose the best
 option for your family.
 It’s going to be an amazing year! With so many classes,
 training and opportunities on offer, in not just dance, but
 all facets of the Performing Arts such as Singing, Acting,
 Musical Theatre, Piano & Guitar lessons. They can’t wait
 to meet you and find the right program for you and your
 family.
 If you would like to trial their classes and see
 the studios in action there are $25 Trial Packages
 available (try everything you want!) between
 Monday February 1st and Saturday Feb 6th.
 So if you’d like to register to try a full week of
 classes before enrolling, please email them at info@
 woolgoolgaperformingartsstudio.com to register your spot!
 Their studio can be found at 14 Featherstone Drive, plus
 they also have another one at the Coramba Valley which is
 located at the Coramba Hall.
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 But wait there’s more ... Did you know Woolgoolga
 is home to Independent Theatre Company NAIDU
 Theatre Co?

 NOW TAKING
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NAIDU Theatre Co
Affiliated with Woolgoolga Performing turns. At the time, the Indians only really
Arts Studio, NAIDU Theatre has been Currently, they are writing their first knew of the ‘Agreement’ to be a
established since 2018 and proudly original musical play, music and contract they signed - which meant the
produces shows that tell stories from composition included. The show British would help them find prosperity
around the world! will touch home for over 60 million and work in a new island just off the
The Company has been the vision of individuals for whom this show is East Coast of India. Little were they
Artistic Director Jade Naidu and her written - the Fijian Indians and their aware, they were serving an indentured
brother Aaron Shiva Naidu for many indentured slavery by the British for slave term which was a work contract
 lasting a minimum of five years in
years. Aaron, unfortunately, passed over 60 years in Fiji.
 the Fiji Islands as slave workers. The
away in 2017 before he could see the
 islands were also under British Rule at
Company come to fruition.
 that time. Only after 87 ships, 62,837
This is his legacy! people and 40 years later did the
Each year the Company hosts the very human trade labour in Fiji finally end.
popular education holiday program This story is made even sadder when
‘Musical in a Week’, which is sought we look at the history books and listen
after by young budding performers to the millions of stories told, as it
from all around NSW! wasn’t just Fiji that Indians were tricked
Performers aged 10-18yrs take part in and stolen into being shipped away to.
the seven-day program from 9am-5pm GIRMIT originally started in 1834
and learn a full musical, performing when the first ship of slaves was
their work to audiences on the seventh sent to Mauritius - followed by
day! January saw 30 incredible Ghana, Trinidad, Jamaica, East Africa,
performers pull off a 1.5 hour show, Seychelles and more. All in all, a total
called ‘Hercules & the Greek Gods’, The play is called ‘Girmit’, of 1,166,157 people were taken from
which was a rewrite of Disney’s hit which is the word that connects India to these new countries, and never
movie musical Hercules. All shows sold the identity of Fijian Indians really found their way back ‘home’
out and audiences were left in awe at again.
 and their misplaced identity
how incredible the show was! More information to come for this
 and background. (This is the
You may have also recently watched show. Keep in touch with our projects
their original cabaret ‘ROUGE An
 background of NAIDU Theatre by checking in with our website!
Adult Cabaret’ at the Coffs Harbour Company.) Now that NAIDU Theatre Co looks
Conservatorium, which sold out all six GIRMIT means ‘The Agreement’ ahead, they have an exciting musical
shows in a matter of days! A safe space which was the agreement/contract collaboration coming in 2022 (stay
for all unique and diverse individuals that Indians had to sign with their tuned for the huge reveal!) which will
to perform and express themselves, thumbprint from 1879 to the British to change the way we see diversity and
performing some sizzling items with be transported to multiple different authentic representation onstage and
some hilarious twists and dramatic countries. in theatre!

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A Message from Kevin Hogan
 We are looking forward to 2021.
 WOOLGOOLGA SUB-BRANCH 2020 had a number of challenges for our
 OF THE RETURNED AND SERVICES community. We are all looking forward to a more
 LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA positive 2021.
 “The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance” Some of the projects I look forward to seeing progress in
 Woolgoolga RSL Sub-Branch, P.O. Box 500, Woolgoolga, N.S.W. 2456. 2021 include the $1.8 billion Coffs Harbour Bypass where
 Phone/Fax: 02 66542095 Email: WoolgoolgaSB@rslnsw.org.au work has begun, the $23 million Woolgoolga Sports
 ABN: 19 453 964713
 President: Graeme Geyson. Secretary: Allan Crouch OAM. Complex which was started last year and the $1.1 million
 Treasurer: Cherrill Powell. Woolgoolga Whale Trail upgrade which will be started soon.
 All are important projects for our community.
 Australia Day
 I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Australia Day.
 It’s always a great day, where we welcome new citizens
 and recognise the service of people in our community with
 Australia Day Awards.
 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Most importantly, it was a great time to reflect on how
 Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of members fortunate we are to live in this wonderful country. We all
 of the Woolgoolga RSL Sub-Branch will be held on have a lot to be grateful for.
 Saturday 13th February 2021 at 10.30am
 at the
 Returned Services Club, 17 Beach St. Woolgoolga
 Agenda: 1/ Receive and consider the financial statements and reports of
 the executive officers and the auditors for the year ended 31st December
 2020. 2/ General Business.
 Please Note: That in order to attend and vote at the AGM, members must be
 financial for the 2021 year.
 NB: The Returning Officer and two Scrutineers have been elected at the December
 2020 meeting. By order of the Sub-Branch Committee.

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Images of Woolgoolga and the Northern
 The main rule of the
 competition is that it has to
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 and the Northern Beaches,
 from Sapphire to Red Rock
 and out to our beautiful
 hinterland, full of bush tracks
 and waterfalls.
 To enter you will need to go to
Images of Woolgoolga www.woopinews.com.au. You
Photo Competition is can enter as many times as
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about to hit 200 entries.
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Woopi News, along with
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There are so many amazingly
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talented photographers out
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 fabulous entries. so far. ⬆ Love birds on Woopi Maino by Shanaine New
a local platform to showcase
their work. At the same time,
we’re giving them the chance
to win one of three iPad
Pros and the opportunity
to be published in a coffee
table-style book ‘Images of
Woolgoolga’.
The competition is going to
run until the end of May, giving
photographers, amateur or
professional, the chance to
capture our varying seasons
and different activities.
Our plan is to publish a
beautiful, glossy, coffee table
book from the top 100 or so
most liked photos. This book
will be published and for sale
in August 2021, just before
Father’s Day and Christmas.
 ⬆ Surfboats and Rainbows at Woolgoolga Main Beach by Leah Thelander

 ⬆ Town Beach Panorama by Mike George
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Beaches Photo Competition

 ⬆ Native bee friends by Amy Hannaford
 ⬆ Fish ‘n Chips at Woopi by Yurpia

 ⬆ Storm cell approaching Woolgoolga Headland
 by Belinda Eighan ⬆ Woolgoolga Headland by Chizue Nakano

 ⬆ Sandy Beach sunrise filled with sun rays above South West Solitary Island by Michael Gardner
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Humans of the Northern Beaches
Sukhi Hundal India, he moved to a place
Sukhi Hundal is a young called Lockhart, he then had
local Aussie Mum, with my grandfather who was
Indian heritage, and is my one of three brothers. My
next Human of the Northern grandfather came here, so
Beaches. yeah, we are a pretty large
 family, the Malhi family. All of
Sukhi is a friend of mine, so it
 our families, especially the
made clear sense to visit her
 original ones, are very close
at her home in Woopi for a
 and I love them all”.
chat, to remember old times,
and of course a bevy or two. So, what a good move from
 your great-grandfather eh?
I started by asking her how
 “Yeah he’s a Legend. I am
long she had lived in Woopi?
 very proud him, my family
“I was born here in 1984, I’m
 and my heritage”.
37, so all my life.” And you
love it here? “Absolutely. I Imagine if Woopi didn’t exist.
tried for two years to be away Oh no, don’t do that, but
but I came home”. imagine moving from India
 and watching your family
Sukhi has such a sweet way
 grow and thrive in a new
about her with a very “I will
look after you” caring nature country full of opportunity
and a natural strength to get and thus being part of a new
the job done. young and free country. One
 that allows you to share your
I asked her what it’s like being original culture and heritage
a young mother and raising while experiencing a new
a family in Woopi? “Being a one. Welcome to Australia
mother is challenging, but it’s and welcome to Woopi.
also very rewarding. Living
here in Woopi is the best I have a lot of Aussie Indian
place for children to grow friends who welcome me of a true local? What if next time you are in Woolies
up. I see happiness in my into their hearts and homes they were put onto the and don’t be shy to say g’day
children I don’t think they in Woopi. People who I bottom of our welcome or ask for help. Sukhi does it
would have if we were in a consider the salt of the earth sign for travelling visitors, all with a smile.
large city”. and Sukhi is one of them. HONESTY, PEACEFULNESS, I asked Sukhi my last and
Knowing Sukhi’s Indian I asked her what is the KINDNESS LOVE - Welcome most famous question, Is it
heritage I asked her about one thing she loves most to WOOPI. Woopi or Woolgoolga?
her parents and how long about Woopi? “Honesty, Sukhi is married to Andrew
 Peacefulness, Kindness, “Woopi yeah it’s definitely
they had been in Woopi? Hundal, one of Woopi’s
 Love, yeah that’s what we Woopi”.
“My mum has been here for leading local builders who
38 years and Dad was born have here in this place and has big things coming this Sukhi Hundal is a Human of
here, so a very long time. there’s a lot of it, and it’s so year, so be sure to keep an the Northern Beaches and I
My great-grandfather was safe around here”. eye out for Andrew Hundal can’t wait to speak to more.
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The Education Centre
How lucky is Woolgoolga to have
our own tuition hub!
If your child is struggling at school,
give them that little bit of extra help
with the support that The Education
Centre can offer.
Liz Stevens and her team employ first
class teachers to cover a range of
flexible tuition options that will help
your children make the most of their
academic potential.
There is the choice of teachers and
private tutors who can tailor their
teaching methods to suit the student’s
individual learning preferences. This is
not often possible at other institutions
and is why their students find it
easier to achieve results more in line
with their potential at The Education classes are also available covering If you go online to their website it
Centre. Maths, English, Science, History goes into a lot more detail, plus you
 Geography, Commerce, Drama, Art can check out the qualifications for
One of the areas that The
 and Languages. the teaching staff.
Education Centre is well known
 They also offer online HSC Classes Study doesn’t have to be a struggle
for is their Year 6 Preparation for covering just about every subject that especially when you can get help so
High School. is available. You can attend these as 1 close to home.
Primary and Secondary online on 1, with a study buddy or as a group www.theeducationcentre.com.au

 Woolgoolga’s own Tuition Hub
 We believe after school tuition plays a very important
 role in education. Which is why The Education Centre
 has so many available tutors and subjects.
 Year 6 Preparation for High School Classes
 Academic Coaching Classes
 Companion Classes
 Individual Tuition
 Bookings by the 10 week term
 or part thereof for the first term of enrolment
 Suite 2/7-9, Market Street, Woolgoolga
 6654 8397 or 0435 979 535
 Monday-Thursday 3:30-6:30pm

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Valentine’s Day February 14

 All the trinkets you need for Valentine’s Day - Lalu Lalu,
 Cnr Market and Nightingale Streets
 Intrinsic gift range. Intuition cards, Journals, Bracelets, Candles. $19 to
 $39 - Natural Element Store, 2/62 Beach Street, Woolgoolga

Organik Botanik Range - Luscious
creams, scrubs, masks and lip balm from Artisan Chocolates Hand
$9.50. All Australian Made - That Beach made - Woopi Fresh,
Shop, 3/62 Beach Street, Woolgoolga 3/66 River St, Woolgoolga

2Ducks Basket $80 and Kollab Retro Picnic Palm Beach Gift pack $34.95. Mini diffuser and candle. 5
Mat Small $65 and Large $99. Feather and fragrances to choose from. - That Beach Shop, 3/62 Beach St.
Nest - next to Bluebottles

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Valentine’s Day February 14
Murkani Jewellery Brand. The range
includes delicate pieces that can be
worn and loved every day, to more
distinctive statement pieces inspired
by the beautiful design and pattern
in vintage lace right through to the
decoration around the windows in
the Agra Fort in India. The boho luxe
pieces can be mixed and matched back
to each other, making them versatile
and wearable everyday - Botanicus
Boutique, 9/53 Beach Street

 Rustic Kindness Boxes are a
 beautiful everlasting gift with a
 difference. The dried and preserved
 flowers boxes are all made with Saltwater Lifestyle Candle
 love. They are new to the Coffs Soy based, Eco Friendly,
 Coast and are becoming a hit for Australian Made, Burns for 60 plus
 their unique look. hours. Selection of scents.
 Enquiries can be through Facebook XS Surf, 76 Beach Street
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 collected prior.
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What’s New in Woopi

 Deska Coffee
 Kayla Smith has moved her coffee business from Corindi,
 where she has been for the past 12 months and has now
 opened in Top Town (4/66 River Street) just next door to
 Woopi Fresh and The Shack Barber Shop. Opening Mon –
 Fri 5.30-12.30 and Saturday 6.30 to 12 noon.
 Before Kayla left Corindi she trained up a Barista for the
 Corindi Shop so you can still get a great coffee.

 Sofishticated Seafood
 has opened, offering fresh
 seafood. Extremely fresh, the
The Shack Barber Shop has boys go out fishing two or
a new owner. three times a week catching
 100’s of kilos of fish by hand
Five years ago Lucas started
 line and fishing rod.
an apprenticeship as a
 They fillet them, getting
hairdresser in this exact spot.
 all the bones out and then
Now he owns the business.
 you can either buy the raw
Lucas is the proud new owner products of they can cook
of the Shack Barber Shop, you up a sofishticated meal.
which you will find at 66 They also supply fresh prawns, bugs and whiting which is
River Street, opp the Seaview caught for them by some of their trawler mates. Some of the
(formerly LIttle Rippers). choices on their menu, which changes daily, are fresh sushi,
He is looking forward to deep fried sushi, prawn skewers, house smoked salmon,
servicing all his regular and house made spring rolls, Asian noodle salad, garlic cream
new customers. Specialising bugs … is your mouth watering yet?
in mens and kids, there’s no They are situated in the old CC’s shop in Market street
need to book, just come on which they have given an amazing revamp. It’s worth the
in and take a seat. visit just to see the floor.

 Located in the heart of Woolgoolga – Corner Market and Nightingale Streets – 0400 789 466

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What’s New in Woopi
Coffs Coast Chem Free Cleaners
has a new phone number. Amber’s phone was
stolen recently whilst she was cleaning and
unfortunately has never been found. Her new
phone number is 0492 967 342. So, if you are
after a cleaning service with no chemicals
used, give her a call on the new number.

There’s a new courier in town
It’s a familiar face but in a different role ... and
he’s loving it.
A lot of you would know Chris Seymour from
around town, his involvement with the Seahorses
Football Club and his years of working in the
Service Station business. But now he has taken
over the Aramex courier franchise (Formerly
Fastways). So, if you need a parcel delivered give
Chris a call at Aramex 9737 8288. Chris Seymour - your local Aramex Courier.

 New Stock
 Arriving Daily
 76 Beach Street, Woolgoolga 6654 1049

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Five Minutes with Woopi News
Woopi News has been planning
to introduce this column since we
started publishing. We were stoked
to meet these three beautiful girls
who had come to join us at Fluro
Friday and asked them to be our first
Five Minutes with Woopi News.
What brought you girls to
Woolgoolga? Karina: My mum and
Amy’s dad are brother and sister.
They used to run the caravan park
at Arrawarra and this is their most
favourite part of the world. My parents
usually stay at Red Rock but found this
amazing house in Woopi on a day trip
to the beach, so we booked it for my
birthday. They had a cancellation for
now so we booked it again and here
we are.
Where are you from? The Hunter Woopi News. We will take Tara up in Tara, but the girls told us of her blog
Valley. the beach wheel chair. which you can find on instagram @
How long are you staying here for? What did you think of the Surfboard tarablecollective or the web https://
One week. Street art? It’s awesome we love it. tarablecollective.wordpress.com/
What do you like best about We mainly spoke with Karina, When they arrive home Tara will
Woolgoolga? It’s a beautiful place who is in the centre of this photo. be updating her blog with her
and very accessible. My sister has CP Karina works in HR for the NSW Woolgoolga holiday news. We can’t
(Cerebal Palsy) and is in a wheel chair Government and is an advocate for wait to read it.
and Woolgoolga has many places that people with disability. It was lovely meeting you girls and
are accessible for her. We have been Suannah, on the left, is Karina’s sister we look forward to you visiting Woopi
able to access the beach wheel chair Tara’s support worker again one day.
to take Tara along the beach which and now family friend.
has been great. She is also a graphic
Where is your favourite spot? I Really designer and helps
like the headland, I spent over an hour Tara with her blog site.
up there yesterday just enjoying the Amy is Karina’s
view. cousin. Amy has just
What is your favourite place to eat? finished school and is
I really like Bluebottles but we want a very talented artist.
to try Flavour and Ground Earth - we This is her painting
heard the pancakes are great there. of a Sea Turtle she
Are you going to visit Buster? We recently completed.
are now that we have read about it in We didn’t get to meet

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Woopi News
 Bacon & Egg Roll of the Month No 1
 February 2021
 NEW COLUMN! Each month Woopi News plans
 to bring you the details of a local bacon and
 egg roll. (It’s a tough job but somone has to do
 it!)
 Where: Taffy’s, 58 Beach Street, Woolgoolga
 When: One Sunday, approximately 11.30am
 Service: Order at counter, brought to table
 Time: Less than 5 minutes
 Eggs: One. Nice consistency, runny but not all
 over the place
 Bacon: 2 large rashers, so 4 layers and plenty.
 Roll: Good old-fashioned white hamburger roll.
 Sauce: Choice of tomato or BBQ
 Deal: Yes $10 for roll and coffee. Upgraded to
 large coffee so paid $12
 Experience: Very tasty and filling, the roll came
 with the cutest little salad on the side which
 finished off the meal nicely. Great service.
 Clean, friendly and quick. Relaxed atmosphere
 under the Poincianas watching the world go
 by.
 Thanks Taffy’s

 Something for the kids Giftiing and Receiving
 The Northern Beaches Anglican Church have a Stay One of the best things about Woopi is the generous
 and Play program for children 0-5 years. This is a fun nature of our community. There is a beautiful facebook
 playgroup for parents/careers and their children and group that helps us to do this. It’s called Woolgoolga
 is on every Monday 9-11 am at 21 Scarborough Street. and Northern Beaches Gifting and Receiving
 For more information please call 0450 255 055 www.facebook.com/groups/woopigifting

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Woopi News
RIP Tonie Rodgers (aka Princess Elsa)

 Burritos
 as
 enchiladas
 tortillas
 tostadas
 nachos
 tacos
 as
 quesadillas
 spicy dips
Woopi News was saddened to hear of the passing of a handmade corn chips
beautiful lady last month. Tonie Rodgers. We didn’t know
her for long, but she made a big impact on our lives and - are you hungry yet?
always brought a smile to our faces. We met when she rang
us one day to ask how she could get an extra copy of Woopi Mexican beers
News to send to her daughter Tammy. We were out in the
car so dropped one in to her immediately. Tonie relied on an tequilas
oxygen tank to breathe but still came out to give Brad a kiss
and stuff $5 down my bra. We have kept delivering to her
 cocktails
letterbox every month since. In March we called into Tonie’s selection of wines
70th birthday celebrations where she was dressed in her
favourite colour blue - being a Princess Elsa from Frozen. - you won’t go thirsty!
Tonie moved to Woolgoolga in the 60s, when her husband
Kevin started work on the new sewerage plant. She and
Kevin had two children, daughter Tammy (pictured above
with her mum) and son Wayne who has sadly also passed
away.
A heartbroken Tammy said, “She was my mum, my best
friend, my confidante, but above all she is my angel and Plenty of vegetarian
now she has her wings and flying pain free and will be and vegan options
forever missed.”
Tonie was put to rest in a small (due to COVID restrictions) Bookings essential
but beautiful ceremony on January 25.

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Woolgoolga and Northern Beaches Chamber of
The volunteer team that forms the executive The Chamber of Commerce represents Woolgoolga and
committee of the Woolgoolga and Northern Beaches the Northern Beaches in so many ways, in particular
 collaborating with Coffs Harbour City Council and the
Chamber of Commerce has had an extremely busy
 Neighbourhood Residents Group to keep things happening
year supporting local businesses through the positively in our town.
unprecedented COVID-19 challenges. Some of the projects they are the driving force behind are:
On February 16 they will be holding their Annual General The Visitors Information Centre, Curryfest, 6 Degrees Co-
Meeting where all positions will be declared open, but they working Hub, The West Woolgoolga Sports Complex, The
particularly need the support of a Treasurer and a Secretary. Woolgoolga High School Careers Forum, The Shop Local,
So, if you want to be part of a proactive community group, Shop Woopi Campaign, The Surfboards and Street Art
that promotes business growth in Woolgoolga, put your Project, Carols by the Sea. They are also sponsors of major
hand up for one of these roles. events like MTB Festival, Blues and Berries. Also Award
 Sponsors of various Northern Beaches School presentation
 days and Breakfast or Evening forums, where you can
 network with other Chamber members, promote your
 business, share ideas and collaborate.
 Plus there’s lots more behind the scenes work, including
 Annual General Meeting keeping people informed on business support and running
 the Woolgoolga website and social media pages. If you
 Tuesday 16th February 5.30pm would like to nominate to be part of this progressive
 executive committee, please find the nomination form here
 Visitor Information Centre (if you are reading online) or contact social@woolgoolga.
 Boundary Street, Woolgoolga org.au if you would like a nomination form emailed to you.
 Positions Open: President, Vice President, Woopi News will be publishing a monthly column keeping
 Secretary, Treasurer plus five executive. you up to date on activities in 2021, but to start with we
 Nomination forms available via social@woolgoolga.org.au would like to share with you a bit more about the 6 Degrees
 Co-Working Hub at 10 Queen Street, Woolgoolga.

 Kevin HOGAN MP
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 New grants available:
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 Up to $20,000 available for community
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Commerce AGM and 6 Degrees Co-Working Hub
 6 Degrees Woolgoolga fosters
 a thriving community-based
 co-working space for existing,
 emerging and start-up
 businesses.
 Established 3.5 years ago and
 managed by the Woolgoolga &
 Northern Beaches Chamber of
 Commerce, 6 Degrees Woolgoolga
 is the perfect work environment to
 meet, network and collaborate with
 like-minded people. You might be a
 start-up, a business on the move or just
 looking to get out of the home office.
 They have recently renovated to create
 extra desk space which is available for The current permanent tenants and the use of the boardroom (when
 anyone seeking a desk to work at on comprise of Design Clarity, AES available)
 permanent, part-time or casual basis. Engineering, Ross Nimmo Consulting The 2021 schedule of workshops
 Their boardroom and facilities are Engineer, Enabled4 Life NDIS Plan and events will be out soon. In the
 available for hire. It seats up to 12 Managers, Department of Education, meantime, if you would like more
 people and offers state-of-the-art and YEP Careers Pty Ltd. information or to book a desk contact
 technology to deliver workshops and Flexible plans available to meet your Cherie Topfer 0404 041 775 cherie@
 meetings or to host or participate in needs which include a desk, internet, yep.careers or visit www.6degreesco.
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Woopi News - Woolgoolga Landcare
 The hidden conservation
 efforts of Woolgoolga’s
 Landcare groups
 The conservation efforts
 of Woolgoolga residents
 are thriving. You may not
 have noticed the mobs of
 Landcare volunteers that
 have been huddling in
 the bush, working hard to
 keep Woopi’s coastal areas
 and creek lines in healthy
 condition.
 Through fires, floods, erosion
 and weed infestations Coffs
 Harbour Regional Landcare’s
 volunteers have been
 there every step of the way
 protecting and improving our
 local environment.
 Last year we had two new
 Landcare groups established
 in Woolgoolga. Coffs Harbour
 Regional Landcare now have
 seven Landcare groups in
 Woolgoolga!

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Woopi News - Woolgoolga Landcare
Woolgoolga Main Beach and Thursday mornings on provided to all regular at www.coffslandcare.org.au
Landcare Newman Street. Woolgoolga. volunteers. or call the office on (02) 6651
Woolgoolga Back Beach Tubestock are $3. If you would like to join 1308.
Dunecare Woolgoolga Lake Landcare one of the seven options of Check out their website to
Jarrett Creek Landcare is the most recently Landcare groups around see the locations of Landcare
 established Landcare group, Woopi, sign up to become
Art Gallery Landcare sites and working bees.
 working on the north side
 a member of Coffs Harbour https://www.
Scarborough Street of Woopi Lake removing
Landcare (new site, behind Regional Landcare. coffsharbourlandcare.org.au/
 weeds and assisting native
community gardens) regeneration of this much Membership is only $5/year membership/our-landcare-
Woolgoolga Lake Landcare loved local asset. and you can sign up on line sites-and-working-bees
(new site, northern side of The Landcare volunteers of
the lake) Woolgoolga would love some
Community Nursery more helping hands.
Coffs Harbour Regional Joining a Landcare group
Landcare’s Community is a great way to meet
Nursery grows native species like-minded people, get fit
from seed collected locally. and learn about your local
 environment. Volunteers
This means that these plants Contact Michelle Betland |michelle.betland@outlook.com | 0409 514 674
 often describe the work
are able to thrive under local as cathartic and healing.
 BAS/PAYG
 Reconciliations
conditions. The nursery The land can have healing Superannuation
supplies our Landcare benefits that surpass the Payroll
groups, other conservation tangible. Activities include Debtors/Creditors
groups and also the local MYOB/Quickbooks/Xero
 weed control, planting and Weekly 2 hour+ sessions available
community with these plants. rubbish collection. Training,
 ABN 57 463 800 389

The nursery is open Monday PPE and equipment are

 Woolgoolga 6654 2477 – 3 Fawcett Street Coffs Harbour 6651 9622 – 78 Albany Street
 www.ccsp.net.au
 CCSP are still open for face to face consultations and also offering a Telehealth option,
 don’t hesitate to call to discuss further.
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In The Pink at Plantations
If the Plantations can’t go to Pink Silks then the Pinks
Silks come to the Plantations.
After cancellation due to extremely wet weather of the annual
Pink Silks Ladies Charity Race Day, the residents of Plantations
over 55’s lifestyle village were determined to still have some fun
and contribute to this very worthwhile local charity.
In 48 hours, residents Donna Grisedale & Diane Greenwood had
organised food, entertainment, competitions, raffles and with the
help of chair & co-founder of the charity, Tanya Johnson, loads of
prizes.
Raising $1000, the day was an amazing success, with sponsors
and trainers Kris & Jim Jarvis and around 80 Plantations residents
all happy to help the Pink Silks Perpetual Trust in their ongoing
commitment to help local women challenged by cancer or illness.

 Loretta Findlay, Marion Smart, Barbara McPhee

 Barry & Patricia Schofield Robert Breen & Rhonda Elliott

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 Sunday 7-1
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Derrell Deacon & Brian Conway

Johnathan & Donna Grisedale and Kris & Jim Jarvis
 (trainers & sponsors)

 Gregory Downing, Rodney Beach & Philip Priddy

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Woopi that Was - Woolgoolga Picnic Race Days

 Over a couple of beers, or maybe more,
 at a fashion parade fundraiser back in
 the 80s, a bunch of Woopi blokes decided
 they’d like to revitalise the Woolgoolga
 Picnic Races and raise money to help
 support our local retirement village hostel.
 Brian Taylor, Geoff Wiggins and Trevor Beaumont
 formed a committee with a few other locals,
 including Di Weeks, who Woopi News caught up
 with recently to find out more. The committee,
 included members of the Police Force, Rotary
 Club, Lions Club, Apex Club, Surf Club, VRO,
 Fishing Club, Sports Council and Hostel Fund
 Raising Committee.

 The 1948 Woolgoolga Picnic Races Winner Mystery pictured here with Picnic races in Woolgoolga were popular back in
 Wally McPherson and Jockey Rusty McPherson the day, as the top photo shows. Horse racing on
 the beach has been celebrated since 1907, with
 the last known races being held in 1948.

 But one sunny day, Sunday October 15,
 1989, the Woolgoolga Charity Picnic Beach
 Races were back on!
 This new revitalised version saw more stubbies
 and thongs than stockings and parasols. Over
 7000 people attended the first of four annual
 race days, stretching along the foreshores and
 sands of our main beach and bringing people
 from all over the state to our little village.
 The weather and the sea were perfect and there
 was plenty of action all day and into the evening.
 The day started at 5.30am with a breakfast on
 the beach and a triathlon, followed by a fishing
 competition, a fish auction, novelty events and,
 at 12 noon, the Picnic Races began.
In 1989 Sergeant Geoff Wiggins proudly shows both the new Tooheys Perpetual
 Trophy and the original 1907-1948 Beach Picnic Race Cup. With him is Corindi The start was timed perfectly in harmony
 Lass with her owner Brian Taylor with the tides.
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Woopi that Was
An exciting nine-event program
commenced. There was $3,000 in prize
money and a Tooheys Perpetual Trophy
for the winner of the Tooheys Cup, which
was won by Miss Cathy Cunningham on
‘Scuppa’.
It was 41 years since the last picnic races
and the tension in the air on October
15 brought back memories to those old
enough to remember, reminiscing and
recalling all those years gone by. How “And they’re off...”
great it was to have the races once With spectators watching from the foreshores, the sand and even from the ocean
more. It was a crowd the likes of which
Woolgoolga had never seen. They stayed
on eating, drinking and dancing to the
music of ‘Dingo Creek’ till 8pm.
The crowd behaviour was excellent and
everyone had a great day. A total of
$18,000 was raised, less expenses.
Businesses in Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour
and Grafton, Tooheys, local clubs, the
Police Department, Radio 2CS, Charity
Queens, Racing Association, citizens of
Woolgoolga and surrounding areas and
the Picnic Race Day Committee came
together as one to make this day a huge
success.
The community spirit was high and left
many memories.
There was fashion on the fields, banana
throwing, tug of war contests, lots of

 The original Woolgoolga Picnic Race Day Committee in 1989 consisted of
 (back L-R) Gordon Clarke, Barry Banks, Keith Tonkies, Sgt Trevor Beaumont,
 (front L-R) Brian Taylor, Rex Meskel, Alan McDonald, Sgt Geoff Wiggins and Di Weeks
 What an amazing job they did winning Woolgoolga its first Sunny’s Award
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Woopi that Was - Woolgoolga Picnic Race Days
 fun for the kids running races of the human kind, live music, fishing
 competitions, marathons and craft carnivals were held in conjunction
 with the races over the years. The charity races continued to run and
 raise money three more times - on December 2, 1990 and August 25,
 1991 until the event of September 13, 1992, where the gaming squad
 from Sydney moved in and stopped the races, arresting the bookies
 and organisers just as the last race was about to start. This was of great
 surprise to the local police who were helping to support the races at the
 time.
 This saw the end of the Woolgoolga Picnic Race Days. As Di
 Weeks said “It was the gaming squad wearing the blinkers that
 day … as after all it was a Charity Picnic Race Day.

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Woopi that Was - Woolgoolga Picnic Race Days

 Fashions of the Field, The Tug of War and the Banana Throwing all became a popular side events of the Annual Picnic Races

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Stay Sharp with Stasha
I have noticed a spike in people seeking tax advice in There are circumstances where your home can continue to
relation to property transactions and capital gains be deemed your main residence even after you have moved
 out, remembering though that you can generally only have
tax (CGT). one main residence at any one time and there are time
Capital Gains Tax was introduced in Australia in 1985. limits on this extension. This is great for Airbnb situations,
Properties purchased prior to the introduction date are if you are absent from the home, perhaps travelling in your
automatically exempt from capital gains tax. However, caravan. However, this is not quite as straightforward for
where a property is purchased after the 1985 introduction those remaining in the home and only renting out part of
date and later sold, the net profit from the sale could be it or a granny flat on the property. This is where you might
subject to tax. want to seek some further guidance from your accountant
Your home is generally exempt from capital gains tax as to the implications this may have when you sell your
provided you meet the necessary requirements to apply home and need to calculate the taxable capital gain.
the main residence exemption. These requirements can Capital Gains Tax does not have a fixed tax percentage if
be tricky to follow, particularly if you have moved house or the property is owned by individual taxpayers. The net gain,
perhaps had periods where you used your home to generate after applying any discounts or partial exemptions, is added
rental or business income, leaving you with only a partial to other sources of income and taxed at marginal rates. This
exemption. There are transitional rules where you buy a could push some of their income up to a higher tax rate.
home and sell the previous one, that protect you from capital
 It is most important to keep good records, things like:
gains tax, where your ownership overlaps by less than six
 Contracts and settlement statements.
months, provided you meet a few conditions.
 Stamp Duty and Legal fees.
Working from home in the course of your employment Building contracts and variations.
should not lead to your home being subject to capital gains Renovation costs.
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home, it is worth obtaining advice as to what you can claim moved in and out.
as a business expense and the impact this may have on your Have your property valued by an agent before you rent it out
main residence exemption. With a rise in people adding a or run a business from home.
granny flat or renting out rooms, we are seeing more homes Rental Income and expense records, particularly for those
become subject to capital gains tax. not utilising a property manager.
 It’s important to ensure you include all income in your Tax
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 and rental income generated through online platforms like
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