Who is the Magnetic Island Celebrant who wants a Wife?

Who is the Magnetic Island Celebrant who wants a Wife? Read the Townsville Bulletin column 'Northern Exposure' on p15. Bulli journalist, Daniel Bateman, filling in for Jon Anderson, had this to say,

Magnetic Island Spider Dines on Legless Lizard

We grow em big on Magnetic Island. Did you know that female tarantulas can live up to 20 years and grow to in excess of 16cm leg span? This lovely young girl spider decided that a 20cm legless lizard would make a nice afternoon tea. And, contrary to what some 'arachnophiles' suggest, they do chomp not just dissolve and suck their tucker. We saw it attack then begin eating the hapless lizard.

 The lighter is 8cm in length. Our girl measured just under 2 lighters legs pan, around 15cm.

Magnetic Island Celebrant wants a Wife?

Rumour has it that a Magnetic Island marriage celebrant wants a wife, or a companion. One of our farcebook-team  is investigating. You head it hear first.

Barbecued Free Range Eggs - Magnetic Island Style - Fresh from Chook to Cook

Barbecued Free Range Eggs - Magnetic Island Style - Fresh from Chook to Cook

Look closely you'll see the eggs

...and the chooks that laid the eggs would beg for food around the tables of alfreso diners, while goats frolicked up and down the mango trees.

What was this place called?

  Do you know this place?

A Clue: Following is an extract from Mary Vernon's 'About Town' column in the Townsvile Bulletin June 4 2010.

"YESTERDAY's story about drunk parrots falling out of the sky in Darwin reminded me of a time when I lived in a house (on Magnetic Island) with a big umbrella tree in the front garden. Every year when it flowered the parrots would have a party and get as drunk as lords - they were noisier than a brace of jackhammers. The same house backed onto the old mango farm which was home to a giant 350 kg pig, Georgina. In the mango season, the mangoes would fall into her sty, ferment on the ground and she would get drunk too. She didn't make too much noise when drunk, but the next day when she woke up with a hangover, the howling and moaning could be heard at Palm Island I'd reckon. Luckily the mango season and the umbrella flower season weren't at the same time or life wouldn't have been worth living."  

Here's another clue: from the "Bootsnall Travel Site"

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Magnetic Island's Historical Picnic Bay Jetty Restoration Resumes

Hooray! Restoration work on Magnetic Island's Historical Picnic Bay Jetty has re-commenced! But there is a down side. The new safety fence is an immovable object. 'Damn!' say the fisherfolk. But it will be worth the wait to have our iconic jetty open and safe once again. It's the...

'Return of The Jeti'

The Return of The Jeti

The resorative work is in the hands of Road Tek, a commercial business within Transport and Main Roads.

Check the Magnetic Times for more information

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Queensland Civil Partnership Act - REPEALED by Campbell Newman

Queensland Civil Partnership Act 2011 -  repealed  by homophobic redneck LNP MPs

C:Drive Remove Rental Cars Stored in Nelly Bay Car Park. Thank You!

A big thank you to C:Drive Car Rentals for removing their vehicles stored in the Nelly Bay ferry terminal car park. 'The Six' Magnetic Islanders and others who initiated the thread here on farcebook have been informally monitoring the car park since November 2011. Their aim is to maximise the Nelly Bay car park facility for legitimate complying users by making public the illegal use of the facility by various operators (not just rental car operators) and owners of 'stored' & abandoned private vehicles.

Since 'The Six' went public with the issue 3 car rental companies have removed their stored vehicles freeing up a total of up to 28 parking places. In addition, at various times, up to 16 private vehicles being stored for more than 7 days have also been removed. The private vehicle owners showing their consideration by making other arrangements. Such as, being dropped off, catching public transport etc. Besides, why risk having someone damage your vehicle in an unsecured parking facility?

But there are still more private vehicles being stored for more than 4 days, well in excess of the maximum period stipulated for the facility. The make and model (without identifying plates markings etc) may be made known from time to time to make the owners aware of their oversight or shame them into being more considerate of commuters, the elderly (including the six), the disabled, parents with strollers and hopefully, users of the IGA. If you don't shop IGA try not to park there. The IGA pays for those parking bays.

The Six with a few helpers will continue informally monitoring the car park. To quote them,