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Dolphins claim spoils By Abbey Cannan Matching their season mantra of becoming a source of pride for Noosa, the Ray White Noosa Dolphins have claimed the 2024 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union A Grade Premiership with a nail biting 30-28 victory. The win against reigning Premiers University at Sippy Downs on Saturday 17 August was met with an on-field celebration that continued back to the Noosa club where the team was welcomed home by supporters. Coach Jim McKay said, “I am so proud of what these men have done.“ “They have fought hard this year, as have all other clubs, but they had a change in mindset and really worked hard for each other and the Noosa region. “They have truly been a source of pride for Noosa.“ Billy Tait played through injury to bring home the grand final win. (Matt Mayo Sports Photography)
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Kids ‘weaponised’ By Margie Maccoll “These kids, particularly on high powered e-bikes - the parents who are buying these bikes without providing the required education around safety, around compliance and being a good community citizen are effectively weaponising that child to injure themselves or someone else, and that’s a concern for us,“ Coolum police sergeant Joel Bryant told a community forum held at Peregian
Beach surf club last week. Peregian Family and Friends President Graham Reid said after concerns about the use and misuse of e-bikes were repeatedly raised in a community survey on local issues held in May the organisation decided to organise a forum to discuss the issue. Speakers at the forum were Noosa MP Sandy Bolton who has been advocating for safety im-
provements and better compliance on the issue, Coolum police sergeant Joel Bryant, Transport and Main Road Department road safety spokesperson Leanne Stokes and Ecotekk Noosa e-bike tours and hire operator Stuart Whitney. There are lots of benefits of e-bikes - exercise, environmental, minimising traffic congestion but what concerns people most is the evidence of misuse of e-bikes typified by younger people riding around skylarking, without helmets, Mr Reid
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said. “It’s a risk for pedestrians, other road users, the kids themselves,“ he said. “Road trauma has an agonising affect on our community,“ Sgt Bryant told the forum. “Any life lost is a trauma.“ We see regularly on community social media pages, why aren’t police doing more about this, he said. Continued pages 2-3