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23/8/2022

Nothing rivals the colourful fun filled afternoon of entertainment at the private annual fundraiser held in the garden of Baden (Chappy) and Angela Chapman’s home.

The private event held on Saturday 20th August marks the 16th year Chappy and Angela have raised funds for a community cause.

A showman at heart, Chappy assumes the role of Quizmaster and takes to the stage for a fast paced music quiz fest. Teams of four guess different aspects of music from a chosen period. This year music questions were from the 80‘s with a more mellow line up than the usual rock and roll list from the 60’s and 70’s.

While this suited some of the younger participants it wasn’t such good news for the team named ‘The Gutta Boys’ who travel each year from South Australia to compete and have reigned as the winners for 7 of the last 10 years.

This year the ‘Blue Heroes’ from Charters Towers won first place with the local team ‘Cassowarriors‘ who normally trail at the bottom of the pack taking out second place. Third place was the ‘Raging Revolutionaries’ with team members from South Australia and Mission Beach.

The Quizmaster

The winners - The Blue Heroes

Second - Cassowariors

Third - Raging Revolutionaries

There were thirteen tables of teams with participants travelling from as far as Tasmania to join in the fun and frivolity.

Funds are raised by teams paying to answer questions and other activities including guessing the number of bottle tops, raffles and finishing with an auction of prizes donated by businesses around the region. The air guitar competition is hotly contested and is hilarious entertainment

The entry fee includes a smorgasbord meal for the guests at the end of the day. A special thanks go to the support team of roustabouts Angela Chapmen, Brendalee Foley, Liz Gallie and Lyndon Marshall, scorers, Dan Marshall and Jodie Smith and memory retainer Ned Marshall. Chappy said “without the support team the show wouldn’t happen!”.

Brendalee Foley and Angie Chapman

Ned Marshall

Dan Marshall and Jodie Smith

For the past 8 years the funds raised have been donated to Mission Beach Cassowaries.

Mission Beach Cassowaries spokesperson Liz Gallie said “We are so grateful for Chappy’s support. “Funds donated to Mission Beach Cassowaries enable us to raise awareness and have input into planning that will help better protect cassowaries and the things people love about Mission Beach”.

Next year’s event is already in the planning. The song for the air guitar competition is ‘Choo Choo Mama’ by Ten Years After, Chappy said “So start practicing!” The theme will be 70’s rock and roll.

The number of tables is capped at 15 so if you know your 70’s music, and would like to be part of the quiz fest being held in May 2023, call or email Chappy to find out more. 0418 898 940. [email protected]

Photos Liz Gallie

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“DEAR MR CRONIN…PLEASE FLY ELSWEHERE”

10/8/2022

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Media Release

Residents call for developer to rethink location of proposed helicopter aerodrome
An Open letter, to be published in the local Cassowary Coast newspaper, calls on Director of Mission Helicopters Ray Cronin to locate his planned obtrusive helicopter aerodrome business where it cannot disrupt residential areas and wildlife.

“The present Council-approved site lies between two villages and immediately adjacent to a wilderness reserve” Ms Gallie said “residents and visitors alike are attracted to the very special low-key village atmosphere and nature amenity of Mission Beach – into which this helicopter aerodrome approval has brought nothing but social division, anxiety and stress”.

“The community has no objection to a helicopter aerodrome being located near Mission Beach, but it must be situated where its operations cannot disrupt residential areas and cassowary habitat” said Ms Gallie “this proposed three-storey industrial hanger complex will introduce a visually jarring and peace-shattering interruption right on the scenic route into town

THE COURT CASE THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN
With the support of the Mission Beach community, which made many submissions against the Mission Helicopters aerodrome proposal, community group C4 (Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation) started a legal appeal against the Council’s approval; but then withdrew from the case in favour of a negotiated agreement allowing Mission Helicopters to conduct 120 helicopter movements daily, from early morning to late afternoon, 7 days a week.

Ms Gallie said “this is not the outcome the community wanted. Noise trials conducted during C4’s negotiations with Mission Helicopters highlighted just how disruptive and intrusive this helicopter aerodrome would be if it goes ahead”.

UNHAPPY LOCAL RESIDENTS SPEAK UP
“Local residents are speaking up” Ms Gallie said. “They fear loss of their community’s sense of identity, which depends on the low-key village atmosphere. Decades of consistent feedback from the community have highlighted the special amenity, character and natural environment of Mission Beach”.

New arrivals Robyn and Tony Pembroke moved to Mission Beach from ‘overdeveloped’ Byron Bay, believing they were buying into a peaceful neighbourhood. They had not been advised of the helicopter plans. “It’s unfair to expect residents to accept the noise of a helicopter operation right in the middle of town” said Robyn. “Helicopter noise is extremely loud, unpleasant and intrusive and needs to be well away from houses, especially at a place like Mission Beach”.

Another new resident, who did not wish to be named, had bought a house lot next to the rainforest. “I was devastated” she said. “we bought next to the reserve thinking it would be a quiet nature block – we had no idea we’d be next to a helicopter aerodrome! We saved up for this block- it was to be our first home. Now we don’t know what to do. It’s right under the flight path”.

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For more information,
contact;
Mission Beach Cassowaries Inc
0414 402 315

Tony and Robyn Pembroke
0413 456 59

No Helicopters Here campaign - www.nohelicoptershere.com

Photo/graphics Liz Gallie

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