David Gardiner

Journalist

“LOW LIFE” VANDALS

Police remain keen to find the person or persons responsible for causing severe damage to two fairways of the Mossman Golf Club course early last Sunday morning, and are appealing for any witnesses.

Club officials and members were disgusted with the scenes that greeted them when they arrived at the course that morning – the fairways, at holes one and 18, had been torn up and ‘donuts’ made by a vehicle, most likely a ute.

“Does anybody have any idea of the low life who totally wrecked holes 1 & 18 at Mossman Golf Club,” the committee member John Carney posted on their Facebook page. “Caretaker saw them at 2am Sunday morning. Somebody must know who it is. We believe they spent the rest of the night/morning doing burnouts at Wonga Beach.”

A resident had reported seeing a white ute with a driver and passenger, which the caretaker earlier witnessed, doing burnouts at Wonga Beach and reported it to the Club, which also passed on the information to police.

Club members quickly rallied around, and volunteered three hours of sanding and raking to get the greens useable again later that day.

BEACH XMAS

For anyone planning to spend time at the beach over Christmas, the good news is, the risk of stingers has eased off to moderate.

Four Mile Beach at Port Douglas was forced to close for two days recently due to Irukandji being detected, but is now open again.

The warm north-easterly winds which typically blow in more stingers have since swung around to south-easterlies and cooler temperatures, with similar conditions likely to continue over Christmas.

“Be mindful it is stinger season, swim inside the nets between the flags, and talk to the friendly lifeguards on duty for all the information,” Lifeguard Supervisor Jay March said.

“Hopefully we’ll get a bit of good weather between Christmas and New Year and people can get out and use the beaches.”