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Back to back for Impact

ANOTHER proud moment for Impact Boxing who were awarded Sunshine Coast Sports Club of the year for 2017.

This is the second year in a row Impact Boxing has been awarded this prestigious award. They are also the first sports club to ever win this award back to back in the Sunshine Coast Sports Federation’s 50 year history. Coach, Mark Evans, said it was an absolute honour to share the room with so many talented athletes and coaches from all sports across the board - Story continued Page 26

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Wearable art highlights recycling message at Australian Body Art Festival

Geoff Edwards from Bendigo Bank with Award Winning Judge Jules McCrae THE art on display at Cooroy’s Australian Body Art festival is unique, interesting and it is also good for the environment! The Wearable Art competition is where artists create fashion or costumes from recycled materials, highlighting the importance of reusing and recycling and making it fun!

“This is a great competition and it is really accessible to everyone to come up with a creation. We have all ages from primary school right up to senior citizens that get involved in this competition and it is great to see how they reuse common items and how they interpret the theme which is Wild Things this year. We have three awesome award-winning

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judges this year with Jules McCrae, Heather O’Flaherty and Rene McGovern sure to have a difficult decision on Sunday 9 April,” said event manager, Danielle Taylor.

“Cooroy is amazing at hosting events and the Australian Body Art Festival is definitely one of the most interesting and unique. We love that the Wearable Art encourages all ages to compete and to think creatively about reusing and recycling. It’s a great message which is why we are proud to be the major sponsors for this competition,” said Geoff Edwards, Senior Manager of Cooroy Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank.

There is still time to get involved with early bird fees for the Wearable Art competition and getting in soon means you’ll be in time to cash in on early bird fees which close on 28 February 2018 for the Wearable Art competition. Other competitions in full body painting, face painting and photography are filling up quickly so enter now to avoid disappointment. This festival is on 7 & 8 April at Cooroy Mill Place and is run by the volunteers at Cooroy Chamber of Commerce and funded through donations and sponsorships from Sunshine Coast Daily, Wythes Real Estate, Tourism Noosa, Firefly Solutions, Cooroy Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, SPV Accounting, The Shed @ Cooroy, Matt Blak, Wattle Media, Butter Factory Arts Centre, Gelignite Jacks, Bold as Love Jewellery, Studio Republic, Michelle Maclennan Art, Always Wicked Art, Club Cooroy RSL, Fairytale Events & Equip4Hire, Sea 91.9FM, Derivan, Cooroy Supa IGA, Tewantin Noosa RSL, Jandamarra Cadd and Hinternoosa Real Estate.

The Queensland Government, via Tourism and Events Queensland, is proud to support the Australian Body Art Festival which features on the It’s Live! in Queensland events calendar. Queensland, just the place to experience Australia’s best live events. More information on the festival and ways to get involved can be found at www.australianbodyart.com.au.

Message from Marty OUR electorate of Nicklin is a diverse place. Every community in Nicklin has its own unique issues that need representation. Cooroy has a long neglected overpass intersection, Palmwoods has traffic issues, Mapleton and Kenilworth need the Obi Obi Road fixed and Nambour needs our hospital up and running again with a full suite of services along with rail upgrades and the lists

By Marty Hunt, MP go on. It’s fair to say that the community of Nicklin feels neglected.

There’s no easy fix to this neglect and it’s a fight we have to continue to take up and get our share.

This week we saw a frustrated Nambour community get together a group quickly growing on a Facebook page called ‘Reviving Nambour’. A large group gathered and felt they had to take matters into their own hands to get things done. Whilst

this was an encouraging rally of community support, it also said to me as a newly elected representative that ‘we have had enough’.

I’m listening to the voice of the community and last week we had our first sittings of Parliament in Brisbane. This is where I come to represent Nicklin and hold the Government to account. To represent what our community needs and ask the questions, why not us? Why not

now? The people of Nicklin elected me and therefore elected the priorities that we committed to during the campaign. I will keep you updated on what the current Government do or fail to do in response.

Rob Midgely from Greenwood Grove Thinks Fusion Will be a Hoot THE annual Cooroy Fusion Festival offers up an abundance of free experiences and entertainment on Saturday 12 May. One of the most enduring and popular of these is the Geckoes Wildlife Show, sponsored

by Greenwood Grove.

“The Geckoes Wildlife Show is always a really popular feature of the festival and people of all ages like getting up close and personal with our Aussie animals and birds. We’ve expanded their involvement this year and after the show on the main stage there will be walkabout the festival where you can meet and greet the animals, with plenty of photo opportunities” explained Chris Bell, Chairperson of Cooroy Fusion committee.

The Geckoes Wildlife team have a wide range of specialist skills and knowledge in the environmental area such as endangered species, fauna friendly backyards and wildlife corridors so it isn’t just great fun to see the animals but a valuable learning experience for all ages too!

“Greenwood Grove shares a border with the natural wildlife corridor along Cooroy Creek which runs through Cooroy and is a wildlife blessing. Cooroy is a vibrant hinterland township with strong community values, an incredible array of sporting, shopping, cultural and educational facilities, yet only a short drive to Noosa Heads, the beach and National Park. Cooroy Fusion Festival is all about

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Some of the other activities already confirmed for the 2018 festival are the Cooroy Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank Entertainment Tent; the Noosa Council Cooroy Library activities; Cooroy RSL Pickled Possum Bar; Cooroy IGA Tastes of the Hinterland Marquee; Wythes Real Estate Photo Booth & Mother’s Day Card Making; displays at Cooroora Woodworkers, Cooroy Camphor Laurel, Noosa Orchid Society and the Butter Factory Arts Centre; plus market stalls and many other free activities like rides, face painting and entertainment which are only made possible by the generous sponsorships from the Cooroy Rag, Cooroy Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Noosa, Suttons Cleaning Service, Cooroy Service Centre, Gelignite Jacks, Mower & ATV Solutions, Sunny Coast Accountants, Palm Lake Resort, SPM Law, Hinternoosa Real Estate and Katie’s Ark. Fiona Winter Realty are providing volunteer support this year for the dedicated community members that make this festival, fun, fabulous and free. For more information on the festival including information on volunteering head to www.cooroyfusionfestival.com.au

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news Kiah’s shooting for the stars after scholarship win

COOROY RAG In the coming weeks, university numbers will swell and students’ empty minds will soon become open ones.

Former Noosa District State High School student, Kiah Jardine will be one of them. Although she was always going to pursue her dream of studying a Bachelor of Science, Kiah will now be leaving Noosa with a scholarship, thanks to Bendigo Bank.

Kiah was the stand-out applicant for the annual scholarship provided by the Community Bank branches and can’t wait to start her dream of tertiary study at the University of Queensland.

It’s the beginning of an exciting chapter for the teen who has enjoyed success through a lot of hard work in recent years.

Her passion is science, but her love is for physics astrophysics, to be precise.

It will serve Kiah well in her quest for a career within a new space research facility to be built in Australia.

The Community Bank Scholarship will support Kiah with study related costs for the next two years at $5,000 per year and she says she can’t wait to get

started.

“It’s going to a great adventure and I’m so excited.

I’m very thankful to Bendigo Bank and our local Community Bank branches giving me this opportunity and the pathway provided by Noosa Distsict High School. It means so much to me, my family and my future. I’m passionate about what lies ahead, a lot of hard work and look forward to seeing where all this will take me,” Kiah beamed.

Sunshine Coast Community Financial Services Limited (SCCFSL) manages the Cooroy, Pomona, Tewantin and Marcoola Community Bank branches of Bendigo Bank and wellknown local branch manager, Geoff Edwards said providing support to Kiah to further her tertiary education was part of the Community Banks’ commitment to building a stronger community.

“The idea behind the scholarship is to assist one regional or rural student per year from Noosa District High School and who is attending university for the first time in 2018,” Mr. Edwards said.

2018 scholarship winner, Kiah Jardine pictured with Geoff Edwards from Bendigo Bank and Chris Roff from NDSHS “Because of the high costs associated with study, we knew many applicants would need financial assistance to help their dreams come true. Kiah is a very impressive young woman and we’re proud to award her the 2018 scholarship.

This is a huge step towards what looks like a really

finest students each year.

This will be such a great start for Kiah and we’re proud to have had her as a student at NDSHS. The sky’s the limit and we wish her well. We’re also delighted to strengthen our relationship with Bendigo Bank through this great initiative,” Mr. Roff said.

bright future,” he added.

Noosa District State High School principal, Chris Roff said he was delighted Kiah will be financially supported to achieve her very best this year - thanks to the generosity of the bank.

“This is the sixth year this scholarship has been awarded and it attracts our

Cooroy State School leaders ‘Getting a Grip’ Cooroy State School Leaders “Getting a Grip” on positive and proactive strategies to engage our school community at the regional 2018 GRIP Leadership Conference held in Kawana recently.

Sunshine Coast schools are invited each year to this exciting event held for the current Primary Student Leaders, the Kawana Community Centre venue was at capacity with keen, enthusiastic leaders of the future.

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A sign of the times ALTHOUGH Cooroy Golf Club has secured sponsorship from Schweppes after losing their $5000 a year for five years sponsorship from Wimmers because of Council’s directive to remove sponsorship signage, the whole ordeal has left a sour taste in the mouths of many in the golfing, busi-

ness and wider community.

Club manager Wayne Patston said Council gave him little notice that he had until December 31 last year to remove three signs.

Wimmers, Cooroy Motel and Hinterland Dental signage had to go or the club would incur a heavy fine. Council said they had received a complaint by a

Letter to the editor Why would Council compete with private enterprise?

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REGARDING your last edition front page article concerning the Noosa Council owned and managed Cooroy RV Stopover, all agree a Cooroy RV Park “would be” a financial asset to our local and business community. However, the serial articles fail to emphasize we “already have” such by the longer existing, highly-rated, successful and professionallymanaged Cooroy’s No Worries Caravan and Motor Home Park, 154 Holts Road, which is achieving that goal!!

It defies logic and fairness why a local government, which previously approved and restricts and received “contributions” from and for this private commercial enterprise’s operation, would later spend resident’s rates to publicly compete with and threaten the financial profitability of that private business and its ongoing needed local services and GST national revenue.

Such Council action is further irrational when the distant bureaucrats lack any such business experience or expertise and expressly seeking merely a “neutral cost” goal, though reportedly already “in the red by $40,000 and growing”!

Why a local Cooroy businessman, ex-Councilor and Chamber of Commerce group would request and support (as reported in the Noosa News Jan 29, 2018) such competing action with increasing capital investments against a pre-existing excellent local business operation adds to my confusions.

While the private business pays Tourism Noosa and Council to promote their operations, it is also unfair that Council promotes their competing enterprise on their website with even a flyer and street signs (also at taxpayer expense), notably when that same Council repeatedly refuses the private local business (as well as many other local businesses) any needed sign(s) to better and more safely direct consumers to the highway exit or their property. As the Cooroy RV Park is in a flood zone, next to the sewerage centre and a noisy factory, and admittedly lacks desired facilities, it will eventually fail after an exorbitant loss, reminding us why we shouldn’t be a socialist nation and best respect capitalism and the rights and rewards of instead supporting this and other private small business operations.

Jim Cooney, Cooroy Country Cottages

local resident and the signs didn’t comply with the Noosa Plan’s advertising requirements.

“There was just no reasoning with Council,” said Mr Patston. “It was irrelevant to them that we are a small, non-profit club that relies heavily on sponsorship to operate. Council has basically forced us to go with a national company for sponsorship rather than our own local, and may I add, iconic business.”

“These signs have been here for years without causing any problems,” says Mr Patston. “It certainly wasn’t detracting from the character of our town.”

Sponsorship signs across the road at the swimming pool are on State land and are not under council jurisdiction.

Business owners should be warned that Council will be undertaking an audit of advertising signs this year.

The minutes of the Planning & Organisation committee meeting dated Feb-

ruary 2, 2016 states that signs in Noosa should advertise a place of business or give directions and or information. They should be architecturally attractive and be compatible with the character of the area and not dominate streetscapes.

Well designed and maintained signs which respect the scale and character of the street do serve an important function and role.

When signs do not relate to the area, are excessive in size, numbers and feature large designs, they reflect poorly upon the overall quality of the area and can detract from the function they are intended to serve.

Current Advertising Device Requirements: Advertising devices or signage is currently managed by The Noosa Plan and the Local Laws, with signage primarily managed via the planning scheme’s Advertising Devices Code. The Noosa Plan’s Advertising Device Code includes requirements for all signage on private and public property

that is not of a temporary nature such as pylon signs, roof signs, below awning signs, window signs, signs on sports fields etc. Where signage complies with the acceptable solutions of the Advertising Devices Code the sign is self-assessable and may be erected with a development application to Council. An application for a Development Permit for Operational Work is otherwise required to be lodged with Council where a sign does not comply with the acceptable solutions of the Code.

The Local Law manages advertising devices not regulated by the planning scheme including signage on road reserves or of a temporary nature such as AFrames, Event Direction, Real Estate and Garage Sale signs. Under the Local Law these types of signs do not require an application to be lodged with Council provided the signs comply with identified criteria (i.e. such as size, location, maximum number of size etc.).

Free Easter holiday buses EASTER Free Holiday Buses are just over a month away!

From 30th March – 8th April 2018, Noosa Council, in partnership with TransLink, are once again providing FREE public transport for everyone in the Noosa Shire.

Free Services include: • Route 626 Tewantin to Sunrise Beach via Noosa Heads • Route 627 Tewantin to Sunshine Beach via Noosa Heads • Route 628 Noosa Parklands to Noosa Junction via Noosa Civic • Route 629 Tewantin to Noosa Junction via Noosa Civic • Route 632 Noosa to Cooran via Cooroy and Pomona • Route 064 (temporary shuttle) Peregian Beach to Noosa Heads • Boreen Point-Tewantin Flexilink and Council Cabs Park & Ride - Consider parking anywhere along the route and hop on a FREE BUS.

Cooroy Area Residents Assn PLANNING for 2018: You would all be aware that Cooroy is buzzing with new development and bursting at the seams with shoppers and traffic.Cooroy Area Residents’ Association Inc (CARA) will attempt to keep residents informed of new proposals and continue to lobby the council for appropriate planning. We especially welcome suggestions, and would like to hear from anybody interested in what’s happening and how issues might be solved.

Agenda for 2018 - Here is a list of some ongoing topics and proposals needing further investigation: • Affects on local recycling efforts fol-

lowing China’s decision to restrict the intake of low-value recyclables.

• Council’s plan for extra dwellings on existing lots • Traffic congestion at two major Intersections • Parking issues • Speed limits on local roads • Pedestrian crossings in town • Installation of the CCTV cameras in rural areas • Ex quarry site development on Lake MacDonald Drive.

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With Brigid Muir I CANNOT see the point in becoming all hot and cross over the early sale of the spiced sweet, raisin and current bun synonymous with Easter.

The only obvious point of difference between these buns and the fruit buns sold throughout the year is the Christian cross emblazoned across the top.

The hot cross bun was traditionally eaten on Good Friday in Christian households, but the big supermarkets have launched their sale seemingly earlier over recent years with the buns now consumed by many, not just exclusively those of the Christian faith.

This year, the hot cross buns appeared in Coles and Woolworths immediately after Christmas Day. Technically, the buns are over four months early.

Could this be Coles and Woolworths having an April Fools joke on the Australian public, with Easter Sunday actually falling on April 1 this year?

The early arrival of the Easter bready treats created a furore with some angry shoppers heading online and posting to the supermarkets’ respective Facebook pages that this move was sacrilege, greedy and profit mongering. Others probably wrote along the lines that Jesus was weeping.

Personally, I cannot really fathom why this is such a contentious issue. If you don’t like them, don’t buy them. Vote with your feet and boycott the product. Supermarkets’ supply of food responds directly to consumer demand. As a consumer, you have the power to control what is available at your local store by what you choose to spend your “hard earned” on.

Quite frankly, I think it is rather absurd to become all hot and cross over a bread product.

I’m not partial to them. Nutritionally, they are not a good choice of snack, with the fruit, water and wheat the only healthy ingredients.

Store bought hot cross buns contain fat; many scary numbers, which indicate a large presence of chemicals and preservatives; palm oil; and sugar. Essentially, they are lumps of lard and carbohydrates, wrapped up in a plastic bag.

Eat too many of these buns and you will start to resemble one!

A handful of raisins and currents would be a healthier treat.

So, have your bun or boycott. Ultimately, it will be the consumer who drives how soon they will appear on supermarket shelves next year.

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Who needs to watch the depravity of reality television and the scandal and intrigue of soapies, when all you need to do is follow the farcical Australian Government? They are all inept, Barnaby (yourself very much included). A lack of integrity and accountability coupled with incompetence reign supreme. Pass the popcorn and let’s just wait for this to all implode.

BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS BRICKBAT to the developers in Summit Road, Pomona for clearing all vegetation including from the neighbouring nature strip and turning the place into a dust bowl.

Brickbats and Bouquets are supplied by the members of the community and not necessarily the views of the editor or staff of the Cooroy Rag

Where’s the rolled up Rag? IN each edition of the Cooroy Rag we are placing the photo of the Rolled up Rag (smaller version) in one of the advertisements for you to try and find. All you have to do is email us: editorial @cooroyrag. com.au or post your entry to: ‘Where’s the rolled up rag competition’, PO Box 898, Cooroy, 4563, and let us know which ad you found it in and the page number along with your name, address and phone number so we can send you the Voucher. Entries close March 8. Last edition’s winner was Ms Madden of Cooroy who found the ‘Rolled up Rag’ on the IGA ad on Page 24.

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news Financing Your Business Purchase

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Geoff Edwards, Cooroy & Pomona Community Bank Branches of Bendigo Bank

Cooroy and Pomona Community Bank® branches

What makes a successful business?

You. You work tirelessly to ensure your business succeeds. The long days and the longer nights. You never stop thinking about what you can do to make it better. Every decision is important. And every step is considered.

Including choosing the right bank to help manage your money.

At Cooroy and Pomona Community Bank® branches, our small business specialists deal directly with you.

We appreciate that your business is your livelihood, and we respect it as such. Because when we help your business succeed, we know we’ve succeeded.

IF you don’t have a nest egg saved up or an equity partner, then you may need to borrow to finance your purchase. That’s when it’s time to call your local banker.

Your branch will need key financial information about the business, including profitability, cash flow, sales forecasts and growth potential. Your business banker will look for a sound business with healthy cash flow to ensure you can repay the loan.

You’ll need some equity in your business by investing your own money. And you’ll usually need to provide security for the loan, such as a residential property, business assets or other assets, like a share portfolio.

What you’ll need • A full tax return for the business for the last financial year.

• Details of your qualifications and any previous experience in running a business.

• Information about your personal assets and liabilities.

• Details about the equity you plan to invest in the business.

• Depending on your experience and the profitability of the business, you may also need to put together forecasts of expected profit and loss and cash flow for the first two years.

Pitfalls to avoid • Leaving it too late. It can take time for your banker to assess the proposal. Leave yourself

time to put your application together and secure finance before you need to sign on the dotted line.

• Too little financial information. Your banker needs all the key numbers to make a decision.

Cutting corners on your application could mean you end up gathering more information later.

•Not borrowing enough. A lack of money to keep the business going is a common cause of business failure. You need to ensure you have enough capital to feed your business from day to day, without starving it of cash flow.

At the Cooroy Community Bank branch and Pomona agency of Bendigo Bank we specialise in working with local businesses of all sizes. So, if you have any questions about any form of your business or finances, please contact me on 5447 7131 (Cooroy), 5485 1786 (Pomona). You can also email me at geoff.edwards@bendigoadelaide.com.au.

Cent Sale EVERYONE is welcome to join in the fun of a Cent Sale on Saturday 3rd March at the heritage Centre, 17 Emerald St, Cooroy. Help CooroyNoosa Family and Local History Group raise funds for a storage shed, tickets $1:00 include afternoon tea. Doors open at 11:00am for a 1:00pm start of sale. Great prizes have been donated by local businesses including Offshore Fish-

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Michele Lipner is our Guest Speaker for the meeting on 10th March, she will tell us about her work in international aid and as co-ordinator with OzHarvest Sunshine Coast. The talk starts at 1:00pm, and the meeting will follow. Phone 5442 5570 or visit www.genealogy-noosa.org.au

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SUNNY COAST Accountants is the talk of the town lately, after opening their new office in Wimmers Lane. Have you dropped in to meet the girls yet?

Out of a vision to offer proactive end to end accounting and business advisory services Jody and Sarah created Sunny Coast Accountants.

“We are proud to offer a friendly and approachable culture in our firm and pride ourselves on having an open-door policy, making our clients feel welcome and relaxed,” said Jody.

Jody is a Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years experience. Her passion is helping small to medium businesses to grow and reach their full potential. She is a mum of 3 kids, and knows how important it is to get the right balance between work and family life.

Originally from Sydney, Jody has worked in firms from the CBD to the Blue Mountains, with experience ranging from a publicly listed construction company to cafes, retail stores, sporting clubs and everything in between. She left the hustle and bustle of the big smoke and spent a year travelling around Australia with her young family, before settling down on acreage in the Pomona area.

Sarah started her accounting career after graduating from the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2009 with a double major in Accounting and Financial Planning. She started in a large firm on the coast specialising in Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs). It was here she found a passion in helping clients to prepare for, and enjoy, retirement. SMSFs are a fantastic vehicle for clients to gain control of their future, minimise tax and have a freedom of investment choice.

Sarah attended both Cooroy State School and Noosa District State High School and lives on acreage with her young family just outside of Cooroy. After 6 years working down the coast Sarah decided to relocate to a firm closer to her home town of Cooroy. It’s here where she gained her vast knowledge of the small business world.

Working closely with small business is when she realised the benefits that small businesses

can gain from the assistance of a proactive accountant.

This shared realisation has since led Jody and Sarah to open their own firm, based on a vision to provide proactive Business Advisory and SelfManaged Superannuation Fund services.

Regulation changes from the 1st July 2016 limited accountants’ ability to provide valuable advice on client’s SMSFs. Sarah has since completed her CPA and further study requirements and is now an Authorised Representative of SMSF Advisers Network, Authorised Rep No. 001258650. This enables Sunny Coast Accountants to continue to offer our clients a complete SMSF advisory service.

“We are also Xero Partners and we embrace ‘the cloud’ priding ourselves on being up to date with the latest technology and training. Want to move with the times, but not sure how? We have all the latest training and software and are here to guide you through the whole process step by step.

Prefer the old fashioned shoe box, well we work well with that too!, says Sarah.

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How to deal with financial stress - nearly 1 in 3 affected Chad Monroe Certified Financial Planner® of Provision Wealth Management* SEE how financial stress is impacting people's physical and mental wellbeing, and what steps you could take to turn things around.

Close to one in three Aussies is feeling the pinch financially, with money worries reportedly leading to sleep loss, conflicts in relationships, isolation, as well as a range of other things.

These were the findings from the inaugural Financial Stress Index, compiled by global research firm CoreData on behalf of Aussie group, Financial Mindfulness, which indicated financial stress is not only being experienced by low-income households in 2017.

We check out some of the statistics from the research, what defines financial stress, and what steps you could put in place to potentially improve your financial position and overall wellbeing.

Statistics from the Financial Stress Index revealed the following about financially-stressed Aussies: More than 66% felt money worries led to feelings of fear, anxiety and/or depression; More than 60% felt their physical health was affected by financial stress; About 75% said they ar-

gued about money with their partner or family; More than 70% said they had problems sleeping due to money concerns; Nearly nine out of 10 said they often avoided social functions due to financial stress.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there are two financial stress indicators—these include financial-stress experiences and missing-out experiences.

Some examples of financial-stress experiences include: You’re unable to pay various bills on time; You spend more money than you receive; You can’t raise $2,000 in a week for something important; You seek assistance from friends, family or welfare and community groups.

Some examples of missing-out experiences include: You’re not able to afford a night out once a fortnight; You can’t afford a week-long holiday once a year; You can’t afford friends or family over for a meal once a month; You aren’t able to cover any recreational activities.

Actions that could help turn things around: Create a budget - Writing down what you earn, owe and spend could help

you to create a workable budget, and at the same time let you quickly identify areas where you could be saving.

Save a bit of money regularly - Even a small amount of cash deposited on a frequent basis could go a long way towards your savings goals. In fact, 41% of Aussies say they save just a little at a time.

Take cash and leave your credit card at home Credit cards are handy but they’ll often cost you as they typically charge high interest rates on top of the amount you’ve already taken out.

Write a grocery list that only includes what you need - Over a 12-month period, Aussies will waste more than 4 million tonnes of food, which is enough to bridge the gap between Australia and New Zealand three times, so it’s worth a thought.

Prioritise your big-ticket items - Buying a car, going on holiday, and moving home all within a six-month period mightn’t be financially viable. Spacing things out and creating a manageable goals timeline might help.

Put some emergency cash aside - This will help next

time you bust your phone or need a last minute trip to the dentist. Plus, an emergency fund means you won’t have to rely on high interest borrowing options.

Talk money with your partner - One in two Aussie couples admit to arguing about money, so if you haven’t already, sit down and make sure you’re on the same page, and that both parties’ goals are being considered.

Call other providers You are more than likely to have several product and service providers, and figures show you could save more than a grand annually on energy alone just by switching from the highest priced plan to the most competitive on the market.

Consider the value of a back-up plan - Whether it’s life insurance, income protection (which provides up to 75% of your income if you can’t work due to illness or injury), or contents insurance to cover items that may be lost, damaged or stolen, there are a range of insurances that could help should the unexpected happen.

Care about your future income - The government’s Age Pension alone is unlikely to be able to cover a

comfortable or even modest lifestyle in retirement, so putting a little extra into super while you have time on your side could reduce the potential of further financial stress later on.

If you seek further discussion on this topic, please contact us on 07 5447 7740.

If you or someone you know are feeling financially stressed, there is help and information available on the Beyond Blue website, or you can phone Lifeline on 131 114. *Chad Monroe of Provision Wealth Management 1 Pty Ltd | ABN 44 164 359 568 and Provision Wealth Management Pty Ltd | ABN: 52 149 014 004, trading as Provision Wealth Management, are Authorised Representatives and Credit Representatives of AMP Financial Planning Pty Limited AFS Licence No. 232706 What you need to know: Any advice in this editorial is of a general nature only and does not take into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular person. Therefore, before making any decision, you should consider the appropriateness of the advice with regard to those matters.

Marcus Beach Artisans to Exhibit THE innovative and exciting “Expressions” exhibition by the Marcus Beach Artisans – Jude Tulloch, Kristine Cameron, Julie Hemsley, Mike Wootton and Lee Harrison – will showcase at the Butter Factory Arts Centre, 11A Maple Street, Cooroy, from Friday 6 April until Tuesday 8 May 2018.

The 3 painters in the group (Jude Tulloch, Kristine Cameron and Lee Harrison) have produced a series of quiet, meditative seascapes and landscapes symbolic of Noosa and the Everglades and inspired by the natural beauty around us. Sharp contrasts of shadows and play of light on the water effectively create the special mood depicted in these paintings.

Sculptor Mike Wootton’s mystical creations feature extraordinarily unique artistic pieces, evoking a spiritual sense of presence, and our photographer Julie Hemsley has an exceptional range of photographs, together with her new book entitled “Pathways”.

Please join us from 6.00 pm on Friday 6 April when Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie will open our exhibition entitled “Expressions”, which continues until Tuesday 8 May. Butter Factory Arts Centre Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10 am – 3 pm. Phone: (07)5442-6665. www.butterfactoryartscentre.com; Facebook and Instagram: @butterfactoryartscentre.

Imbil Markets EVERY Sunday in Imbil you’ll find the Markets open for business from 8-2. The Markets is a community project run by the Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce.

There’s an array of items, mostly locally grown or crafted, including plants, seedlings, fresh fruit & vegetables, pet treats, jewellery and craft. Phone Bill for more info 0475 918 360.

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Can I move my children away from their other parent?

Sometimes, after a separation or divorce, parents want to move to another town or city to have the support of their family or friends.

Moving with your children to another town, state or country is known as relocation. If moving is going to limit the time your children can spend with a parent or another significant person in their lives, a court may not give permission to move the children away.

The following is an example of how relocation is handled.

Jennifer and Justin (not their real names) split two years ago after a 13 year relationship. They have three children: Grace who is 12, Callum who is 10, and Jess who is seven years old.

Jennifer and Justin’s separation was fairly amicable, and they obtained consent orders for the care of their children after a mediation. Justin and Jennifer agreed that the children would live with Jennifer, attend the nearby state school and see Justin on the weekends and for dinners during the week.

However, Jennifer has recently been offered a new job in Bundaberg, some 250kms away from Justin’s house. Can Jennifer leave and take the kids with her, even if Justin disagrees?

The answer is, it depends! Jennifer and Justin will have to go to mediation again to attempt to reach an agreement about the relocation of the children. If they can agree on a new arrangement,

they could enter into a new parenting plan, or sign new consent orders that could be lodged with the Federal Circuit Court before Jennifer moves.

This new plan may include longer stays with Justin over the school holidays to compensate for any time he loses with the children because of the move.

If Jennifer and Justin cannot come to an agreement about new arrangements for the children, either parent may apply to the Federal Circuit Court for an order. The Court will consider what living arrangements would be in the best interests of the children, and will take into account each parent’s need to move on with their lives after separation.

If Jennifer moves without consent from Jennifer or the Court, the Court may require her to return from Bundaberg with the children until an agreement has been reached, or the Court makes a decision.

The moral of this story is to seek legal advice before taking steps that will affect the time that your children regularly spend with their parents.

For more information about parenting plans, separation or mediation, call us at Cooroy Legal Centre on 5447 7637 or email Jessica Popple at jessica@cooroylegalcentre.com.au.

We have free family law information sessions on the third Tuesday of every moth between 5 and 7pm.

We will be happy to advise you.

news PET SHOP What does the RSL OPEN IN COOROY sub-branch do?

MANY in our community would not be aware of the support the local RSL sub-branch gives to the community and what its activities are.

Besides organising ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day, Vietnam Day and other special days, their involvement includes: A welfare group that monitors all members and families which includes a transport team that takes members and widows and families for medical, dental and other appointments, shopping and other needs. Total distance travelled in 2017 was 31,975km, drivers hours 1182 and passengers carried 1304.

A team that visits hospitals, aged care and rehabilitation facilities and private homes to offer assistance where needed. Total people seen in 2017 was 680 and 40 weekly phone calls.

A team of women who monitor and care for ex-servicemen’s widows and families.

Annually the sub-branch donates a total of $5000 to many local emergency organisations.

All ex-servicemen, women and those presently serving are invited to join your local RSL sub-branch and be part of their very worthy cause.

All you need to do is call in to your RSL Club in Maple Street, Cooroy.

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Come and be a Spectator, and see if you will enjoy it.

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news Douglas Thomas Andreassen 9.6.34 - 26.1.18

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Archie Crawford 12.7.33 - 18.1.18

ARCH & I met when I was 15 and Arch 19. My cousin Hazel and I were at the café during the interval of the pictures (called movies today). I said to Hazel “Why is that bloke staring at me?” We had a giggle and went back to the pictures. After the pictures were over we walked down the street and of course, the motor bike boys arrived. I knew them all except Archie. One of them asked me which bike I liked best. I said the Trumpy (which of course was Archie’s bike). From that minute it was Marie and Archie for the next 65 years.

I went everywhere on the motorbike with Archie. I was never scared as Arch was a great motorbike rider.

Of course he didn’t know the meaning of slow so we were always in the fast lane. Arch bought a brand new Ariel bike which was his pride and joy. We got married when I was 17 and Archie 21. We got a job on a dairy farm at Scotchy Pocket, not far out of Gunalda. We were there for a year or so. Our son Ian was born in the big floods of 1955. Our house was surrounded by water, our car under water, everyone in a panic, with the

baby due and no way to Gympie. Luckily I didn’t worry and the water went down and we made it to Gympie not long after.

We moved back to Black Mtn where Arch worked with his brother on the farm. Shirley was born in the big drought of 1956 & 57. No money in farming in the dry time so Arch got a job in the Forestry and so we went to West Cooroy for a few years.

We returned to Black Mountain and this time we owned the farm but nothing much else. We built the “Cow Bails” (milking sheds) bought cows, built fences – you name it, we did it. How we did it I’ll never know. I can’t remember Arch & I having an argument in those days. Never had time I guess. Then my sister Joyce became a single Mum and as she had to work, Arch & I took Sharmaigne Rose into our family. We worked like slaves for the next 10 years or so. Kids, growing beans and cows. We were out of debt, owned a brand new ford F100! Everything had finally worked out for us. We finally got the electricity to the area around 1967. Kero lights and Diesel motors to run the milking machines were discarded.

What a relief. After 12 years our third daughter Julianne was born in another drought in 1968. Then 4 years after, our daughter Jodie was born. And yes, you might have guessed it was during a cyclone!

Archie loved his family and was a wonderful father to our kids. Ian was working in Brisbane and Shirley in Cooroy and we continued farming and bean growing but so many people were giving the cream production away.

The butter factory closed in Cooroy so Arch bought a big truck and carted the cream to Gympie. When that wasn’t viable anymore, Arch sold the truck and let the milking cows rear their calves! What a joy not milking cows anymore! Arch got a job in the Council to have a break for a couple of years. It ended up 21 years later when he retired.

No one could ever have a more loving husband and father. I was so lucky to have had the love of such a sincere, honest and loving man. They said it wouldn’t last because we were so young – love conquers all.

Thank you for all the love and well wishes - they have meant a lot to our family. Marie, Ian, Jodie, Sharry & families.

- loving tribute by Achie’s wife, Marie Crawford

COOROY lost one of its well-known personalities on Australia Day when Doug Andreassen passed away. He was the fourth child of Alex Andreassen and Beatrice Bason, born in Gympie and raised along with 6 siblings at Tuchekoi. Doug had attended schools at Bollier, Carters Ridge and Imbil.

Doug always had a love for music. He spoke fondly of the times sitting around the radio listening to hill billy and country and western music.

Listening to the likes of Tex Morton and Chad Morgan.

He would steal his mother’s saucepans, tie some strings across the pot and strum away pretending it was a guitar. When Doug was about 14, he saw an ad for a Tex Morton Guitar, it was love at first sight. He had to have that guitar. Doug picked corn, milked cows, anything to earn some cash. Finally, he got that guitar. Then every Sunday, he would ride his pushbike 11 km to Imbil for guitar lessons.

And so his music began.

Doug wrote several hundred songs over the years.

One - “The Party in the Local Hotel” was recorded by Chad Morgan. His sense of humour was often reflected

in the songs that he wrote.

“Stop feeding that Dog Food to Me” was one he especially loved to perform.

In the early ‘80s, Doug began busking at the Eumundi Markets and soon became a regular fixture. Singing Joking and Chatting and Singing some more. He loved it. He also entertained at Eumundi’s RV Stopover Bush Ballads and BBQ since it opened in 2014.

Doug was a well-known face around Cooroy. He started working at the Cooroy 4 Square (where the Fruit Bowl is now) in 1979 and continued working there for about 16 years until his retirement in about 1996. He could then be seen (along with his barking dog) busking on

the seat in front of the IGA. Doug also volunteered at Kabara, Share & Care, and Noosa Nursing Centre entertaining the residents.

On Sunday 28th of January, a well-deserved tribute to Doug was aired on ABC Radio’s Maccas Australia All Over for his contribution to Australian Country Music.

Not only will Doug will be sadly missed by his wife Joyce, Daughters Karen Woods, Pauline Andreassen and Sandi Hill and their families but also by anyone who was lucky enough to have known him. He had a big heart, a warm smile, was good for a joke or two and a song…. Not forgetting a great farm yard yodel…. He was somewhat of a legend.

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Mervin Christian Lindenmayer 16.12.29 – 27.1.18 His busy life was spent In the hills outside of town Where he worked the dairy cattle From dawn till the sun went down On his trusty quad bike He made his early run As the cattle kept on grazing He checked on everyone But always on a Sunday Merv would direct his feet To the little Cooroy church Where he had a special seat For over forty years Folks knew he really cared As from his special pew Good advice and love he shared No words can ever tell Of our sorrow and our pain For now his seat is empty Until we meet again Today up in heaven Merv is in a special seat Where he can talk to Jesus And workship at his feet

By Pamela Day

Bringing the magic of the Pink Test into the Hinterland SATURDAY 3rd March at 2pm, Kin Kin & Noosa Councillors and their families will step up to the crease, showing off their cricket skills to raise money for the McGrath Foundation, and making a real difference by helping place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia.

Pink Stumps Day provides an opportunity for our local community to participate in the spirit, energy and international phenomenon of the Pink Test. By bringing the magic home it raises vital funds to make life for families experiencing breast cancer just that little bit easier.

Anita Poteri from the Kin Kin Community said “it’s a great way to get all the

Kin Kinians and Noosa Councillors together to have fun for a great cause.”

We would love you to help in encouraging the local community to attend

Pink Stumps Day, wear pink and to get involved in the fundraising activities such as and to be part of the cheer squad - it’s going to be so much fun! 6pm BBQ dinner at the Kin Kin

General Store – bookings essential. Where: K i n Kin Oval behind the pub Wear pink on the day and have some cash on hand to donate to the McGrath Foundation!

teachers raise money through a campus based cricket competi-

tion in the Cooroy Campus hall. This year the friendly competition raised $250 for this worthy cause. The Junior Secondary campus also run a Pink Stumps cricket competition; students vs teachers.

The teachers remain the victors for the third year running. A huge well done to all who participated!

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy received during the recent sad loss of our dearly loved husband, father and grandad. Our family is most grateful for the love and support received in so many ways. In God’s care.

Betty, Jayne, Neil, Carolyn and families TERRY MITCHELL, late of Kauri street Cooroy, Passed away February 2, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He is in a better place with his son Brendan who passed away November 22, 2013.

Fly high my love.

If you would like to contact Yvonne call on 4126 7183 Yvonne Lucas and the Mitchell family

NOOSA District SS is a huge supporter of the McGrath Founda-

tion and have run “Pink Stumps” annually to support the cause. The

Sunny Coast Accountants are proud to announce we have opened an office in the lovely community of Cooroy!

Jody & Sarah welcome long time local Sandy Duncan and our admin extraordinaire Jodie Morris to our fantastic team!

Pop in to see us in Wimmers Lane.

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dining & entertainment New name, new vibe – check out the Saw & Mill

ALONG with the change of ownership of Cooroy Bowls Club comes a new name, plans for a revamp of the premises including a kid’s play room and modernisation of the restaurant and beer garden and an anticipation about bringing the local bowling scene back to life.

The Saw & Mill Sports Club has been named for the town’s sawmilling history and new manager Kim Bateman is enthusiastic about her new appointment.

“We’re very committed about getting the Saw & Mill running to its full potential as a restaurant and sports bar, a terrific function venue as well as breathing new life into the bowls side of things,” said Kim. “We have a very active bowling contingent in Cooroy and we already have the greens immaculate again. We have long-term plans in the pipeline to keep the competitive, social and barefoot bowling scene happening; which includes applying for some grants to help out the Cooroy

Community Bowls Club. There is a fundraising day on March 4th for a local sports club and we are looking forward to doing more of that.”

The Saw & Mill bar and restaurant will be open for dinners from Tuesday to Saturday with both a sit down menu and bar snacks available. The bar opens at 3pm.

You can visit their facebook page to see what’s on and check out menu specials or call 5472 0907 to book a table.

If you’re looking for a great function venue, call Kim and see what the Saw & Mill has to offer. You won’t be disappointed.

Manager of the Saw & Mill Sports Club, Kim Bateman, thanks everyone for their support

Inaugural Pomona Music Muster THE inaugural Pomona Music Muster 9,10,11th March is another fabulous fundraising initiative to save the Majestic Theatre. It is going to be an awesome weekend of concerts, open mics, jamming sessions, busking competition, songwriting competition, workshops in guitar, beginner ukulele, advanced ukulele tricks, songwriting, and a Poets Breakfast with Ian Mackay.Our iconic Bob Abbot will be showing harmonica players ‘tricks of the trade’ so bring your blues harmonica with you to the muster. Music genres include folk, rock, blues, jazz, reggae and a fusion of all coming together. A whole lotta fun for everyone. Camping is available at the local Pomana Showgrounds.

Bob Abbot will be there to teach harmonica players ‘tricks of the trade’. He is best know n as an ex Noosa Mayor but is now often referred to as “The Mayor of the Blues”. Bob has been playing Harmonica for around 20 years and used to refer to it as his stress relief during his political career. Since his retirement from politics in 2012 has taken his passion for the Blues a little more seriously and is currently playing in two bands. Bob is a self taught Blues Harp player and his style is his own because of it!

Bob plays a broad spectrum of the Blues genre with his band Bob Abbot and The Fabulous Green Machine doing hard nosed electric Chicago Blues to the subtler folk acoustic Blues with the Strangest Dreamers. Bob has played on the Blues stage of several of the country’s major music festivals including Woodford, Gympie Muster, Bluesfest, Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues and the Caloundra Music Festival to name a few and still enjoys playing at the monthly Blues Jams at both the Sunshine Coast and Gympie Blues Clubs Other top artists performing include Phil Emmanuel the legendary award winning guitar player who is known as Australia’s Greatest Electric Guitar Player. The list of top acts goes on to include the fabulous Dennis Sisters, Ryan Giles Band to get you up rocking; the David Flower

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Bob Abbot Band with the amazing Caroline who plays a mean fiddle ; the 6 piece band Strangest Dreamers with their beautiful harmonies; Nic Reefman who has mastered playing the trumpet and accordion simultaneously, Busking champion Dan Horne, Me and My Chauffeur with legendary Banjo player John Withers; Karen Laws Family Band with Mum and Dad and the 3 kids playing great music ; local Pomona sweethearts FYG Chutney formerly Gypsy Hawk , the Cherry Ripes will entertain you and give you a laugh and Captain Tricko and his one-man band.

The Pineapple Crush band will lead the jamming session for all instruments to join in. Come and bring your instrument and learn a few new tricks or just come along to join in the fun and great music .

Come and enjoy the busking at the country markets and the art gallery as well. A great weekend assured. Did you know - Pomona is only 19 minutes from Tewantin/Noosa.

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What’s on @ The Imperial THE Soul Movers are a Sydney-based soul, rock, pop and folk band - and they’ll be taking to the stage in The Bunker at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Friday 2 March.

Reported in the media as ‘a super-group of sorts’, around the release of their new album Testify! (ABC Music/ Universal), they feature two ARIA Hall of Fame inductees: guitarist Murray Cook (The Wiggles) and keyboardist Pip Hoyle (Radio Birdman) fronted by wild woman vocalist (Lizzie Mack). Well-seasoned bass player Andy Newman (The Visitors) and Darren Ryan (Deb Conway, The Church) on drums provide a powerhouse rhythm section.

The band’s sound encapsulates the essence of retro soul, filtered through a contemporary lens of rockin’ blues and groovy pop. The Soul Movers have been

selling out fabulous venues in Sydney and Melbourne due to their broad appeal and soul-moving original sound.

Lizzie’s voice has been compared to artists such as Dusty Springfield, Sharon Jones and Amy Winehouse and if you are a fan of Nikki Hill, The Detroit Cobras, The Rolling Stones or Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, then The Soul Movers have a show for you!

TICKETS: Pre-sale $10 (+ booking fee) through Oztix or at the Imperial Hotel (Ph: 5442 8811). $15 at the door.

Doors open 7.30pm Put Saturday 3 March in your diaries as the ‘Rudies’ (The Sunny Coast Rude Boys) are returning to The Imperial Hotel Eumundi to raise the roof!

The Sunny Coast Rude Boys are an eight piece soundwave playing uplift-

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The Soul Movers ing ska and reggae, and drawing on musical influences that have shaped this genre from the Jamaican movement through to UK Two Tone.

The ‘Rudies’ demonstrate a unique vision with the exuberance and freewheeling colour of contemporary Ska with band members from as far as Barbados, Trinidad, Ireland, Lebanon, and Straya!

The band has crafted their sound with unexpected arrangements and seductive harmonies, of powerful horns and foot-stomping drums.

If you dig The Specials, Madness, UB40, Bob Marley, Bad Manners ... this is a gig for you!

Doors open 7.30pm TICKETS: $10 at the Imperial Hotel (Ph: 5442

8811).

The Imperial Hotel’s FREE courtesy bus operates Friday and Saturday nights from 5pm + Sundays from 2pm travelling to Eumundi, Belli Park, Cooroy, Doonan, Eerwah Vale, North Arm, and Verrierdale. Phone Gary on 0467 414 171 to book.

The courtesy bus service is also available for GROUP BOOKINGS of eight or more up to 30 mins from the hotel (includes Bli Bli, Coolum, Cooran, Nambour, Noosa, Noosaville, Palmwoods, Peregian Springs, Peregian Beach, Pomona, Sunshine Beach, Tewantin and Yandina). To book a group pick-up, call the hotel on 5442 8811 any time throughout the week.

IT’S been two and a half years on the road for Women Like Us comedians Ellen Briggs and Mandy Nolan who have chalked up an impressive 72 shows performing to almost 20 000 people from Moree to Melbourne, Townsville to Tamworth, Bundaberg to Brisbane, Surfers to Sydney, Pottsville to Perth! Just 18 months ago they filled Perth’s State Theatre and the Heath Ledger and after requests from fans in WA they made their way back to the Perth Fringe earlier this year where they scored themselves a nomination for Best Comedy Act at what is the world’s third biggest Fringe Festival. Pretty impressive for a couple of wise cracking middle aged mums with too much muffin top and not enough restraint!

Women Like Us has found a unique niche in the comedy market, speaking to a demographic of women who don’t always hear their stories told on stage. The two call themselves ‘the bogan woman’s thinking woman and the thinking woman’s bogan’.

Women Like Us isn’t just a comedy show. It’s become a movement!

The show is an hour of stand up comedy, half an

hour a piece by these powerful, no holes barred, tell it how it is pin up girls for what they call Real Women. ‘We want our comedy to demystify a lot of the garbage that we’re fed about being women’ says Briggs. ‘We tell everyday stories about our struggles, our failure to parent, the beauty industry, getting fatter, strange surgeries, obsessions, frustrations, and at the end of the day ‘who unpacks the dishwasher’.

But this isn’t just a show for women This is a show for men who love women.

Men who have mothers.

Sisters. Wives. And Daughters. Men who work with women. Women Like Us is an opportunity for blokes

to step inside the female psyche and get an insight into what we really think.

So often women leave the show declaring ‘I wish I had bought my husband!

He needed to hear this!’

Although the show does come with a warning for men who don’t like women.

Stay in the car.

Women Like Us guarantees an hour of non stop laughter with crowds declaring it the funniest show they’ve seen.

Showing at the Majestic Theatre, Pomona (Licensed Venue) on Saturday 21April.

Doors Open 7.30pm. Show 8pm.

Tix $35 – www.womenlikeus.com.au Or at Pomona Newsagency. For enquiries phone 0422 701 680.

5 Opal Street, Cooroy OPENING HOURS: TUESDAY - SATURDAY FROM 3PM

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COOROY RAG Women, work and wellness creating a balance that works for you WOMEN are leading busier lives than ever before. As women with careers, as mothers and as carers, it is easy to let self-care slip low on the priority list. So, how do women create a work-life balance that suits their needs and those of their families?

On Sunday 4th March, come and hear psychologist Dr Rosie (Bauld) Shiels, and Fiona Shewring, President of ‘Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen’ (SALT) share their experience and knowledge from very different perspectives. Well-known on the Sunshine Coast through her practice, ‘Advance Wellbeing’, Dr Rosie Shiels is passionate about creating happy, healthy workplaces. Through her own experience as a single mother and her work on an International Research Project, ‘Work-Life Balance’, Rosie understands only too well, the complex issues that can be detrimental to women’s health when trying to balance work and home. She will talk about her research and what has helped her find balance in her own life.

Rosie has a background in Naturopathy and holis-

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tic health. Fiona Shewring is a qualified painter and decorator, trade teacher at Wollongong TAFE, mother, grandmother, artist, and founding member of SALT. Fiona, along with the SALT committee, has been instrumental in creating the world’s first mobile ‘tools’ workshop which has now delivered workshops in over 160 workshops throughout Victoria, NSW and Canberra in schools and communities. In 2014 SALT created the SALT of the EARTH volunteer initiative and has now sent out seven teams of tradies to assist farmers in drought affected areas of NSW and Queensland. Sharing her story and her experience, Fiona will take a look at what it takes to stay grounded in an unsupportive work environment and how to create a supportive network. Come and enjoy an exchange of ideas, wonderful company, an excellent morning tea and some great local entertainment.

Date: Sunday 4 March; Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm; Venue: Lawson Shed, Memorial Avenue, Pomona; Cost: $10 – includes morning tea. Bookings: 5485 2427.

From trauma to triumph celebrating International Women’s Day FROM TRAUMA TO TRIUMPH: How one woman’s journey inspired a movement from Cambodia to the coast. Join us for an inspiring evening showcasing a worldchanging collaboration which prevents young girls being sold into sexual slavery.

Free To Shine and Project Futures are proud to bring activists and survivors of sexual slavery Somaly Mam and Sina Vann centre-stage for this deeply personal conversation that has been the catalyst for a world-wide movement.

• Discover the innovative strategies these charities are using to create new futures for at risk children in Cambodia, directly from the founders, Nicky Mih and Clare Pearson.

• Hear sexual slavery survivors Somaly Mam and Sina Vann share their experiences in working with over 7000 at-risk women in their quest to eradicate modern slavery.

• Ask questions and explore how you can contribute to the momentum of these ground-breaking projects.

This event is in celebration of International Women’s Day and welcomes both men and women. Together we are creating a different future.

Noosa’s own Sandy Bolton will emcee the event.

About Somaly Mam & Sina Vann: Somaly Mam was sold into slavery at the age of 12.

Forced to work in a brothel for nearly a decade, she was brutally tortured and raped on a daily basis. After escaping the industry with the help of a foreigner, she went on to establish safe houses for women and girls escaping situations of sexual slavery and exploitation. For over 20 years, she has provided 7,000 survivors with safe housing, psychological support, medical treatment, legal assistance, education and training through her organisation, AFESIP.

KAREN has worked at Acoustic Hearing Clinics for over 14 years. She a full member of the Australian College of Audiology.

Karen knew early on that she wanted to work in health care. Eventually, she found that she attained the most joy through working in the hearing industry.

Hearing technology is constantly changing and up to date information is how she best serves her patients.

In order to stay on the cutting edge, Karen regularly attends industry conferences. She also attends the AcAud National Congress, conducts clinical research and consumes as much professional literature as possible.

Karen attains a lot of personal satisfaction through helping people hear better.

Not only are her patients better able to conduct their daily lives, they can also now connect with their friends and family. The joy of those re-established connections makes every hour Karen spends at the clinic well worth it. Technology has improved to such a point that every patient can improve their hearing. This keeps Karen engaged and hopeful for the future of the industry.

Hearing loss is often misunderstood. Rather than

experiencing a gradual decline in volume, people actually lose their ability to hear specific frequencies.

When a part of the ear or the nerve pathway to the brain is damaged or not functioning properly, the ear cannot deliver sound signals to the brain as it would normally.

Hearing loss can affect people in different ways, depending on the cause and type. Some people have trouble understanding speech, especially if there is competing background noise. Others find it harder to hear high-pitched sounds or to listen in a group. Some experience a constant and distressing ringing sound.

It’s important not to ignore the early signs of hearing loss. The longer you wait to address your hearing problem, the more difficult it can be to regain what you’ve lost. Even if your symptoms are only mild, early treatment can significantly improve your emotional, psychological, social and physical wellbeing.

A hearing test measures the ability of sound to travel from your ears to your brain. Whether you’re experiencing mild hearing loss or a more severe or profound problem, this test will

evaluate your specific hearing issues and identify whether a hearing device will help you. Acoustic Hearing Clinics conducts free hearing checks and initial appointments for customers aged 55 or older.

They also offer free services for eligible pensioners and veterans.

Hearing aids are an earworn personal device programmed to safely amplify sounds for your specific range of hearing loss. Unlike old-fashioned hearing aids that were large and bulky, most modern hearing aids are smaller and more attractive, with highfidelity sound processing.

This means that sounds are analysed, processed and amplified to make soft sounds more audible, loud sound more comfortable and speech clearer.

For more information phone Acoustic Hearing Clinic on 5443 6633.

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

COME ON ON COME NOOSA NOOSA

SUNDAY SUNDAY TH TH MARCH 4 4 MARCH

When the Rubbish is gone, nature can carry on!

Volunteers needed to help Clean up Noosa, you can help by registering at one of these sites from 8am to 11am on Sunday 4th March. This year we will be focussing on the Noosa River, if you would like to bring your own boat or kayak meet at Thomas Street boat ramp at 8am.

Boreen Point .................................. Apollonian Hotel Cooroy .......................................... Car Park opposite Butter Factory Cooran .......................................... Rec Club grounds Federal .......................................... Federal State School Kin Kin ........................................... Community Hall Laguna Lookout ............................. At Reception Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas Noosa Heads ................................. A W Dan Park in Cooyar Street Noosa National Park ...................... Info Hut, Park Road, Noosa Heads Noosa Woods ................................ Woods bay picnic area Noosaville ...................................... Thomas Street boat ramp Noosa North Shore ........................ First Cutting (allow for tides) Peregian Beach ............................. Surf Club Pomona ......................................... Memorial Hall Sunrise Beach ............................... Shopping Centre Sunshine Beach ............................. Surf Club Tewantin ........................................ Doonella St boat ramp Tewantin ........................................ Wooroi day Use area opposite Carramar Tinbeerwah ................................... Tinbeerwah Hall

Your help will be much appreciated and you can join us for a free burger and cold drink at Noosaville Lions Park afterwards. Volunteers should wear enclosed shoes, hat, gloves and sunscreen.

For more info contact NICA on 5449 9650 or admin@noosariver.com.au Sponsored in Noosa by:

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Some days are diamonds

POMONA

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CONGRATULATIONS to Jim and Ruth Grant of Cooroy who celebrated their 60th (Diamond) wedding anniversary with friends and family on February 25.

Jim was born in Gympie and grew up at Pinbarren and Ruth was born in Brisbane but they met and married in Innisfail in 1958.

Jim won a parcel of land on ballot and Ruth moved to the area with her family to open a dairy farm. Ruth and Jim reminisced about their dating days and how times have changed.

After the couple were engaged Jim was asked to be best man at his brother’s wedding.

Although 19 and

engaged, Ruth’s mother would not allow Ruth to take the 3-day train trip to the wedding with Jim as they weren’t married.

The couple managed to get their wedding brought forward so Ruth could accompany Jim but due to the last minute train booking they ended up in separate carriages and only met on the platform

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when the train stopped at stations along the way.

Ruth laughingly calls this trip their honeymoon.

When asked their secret to a long and obviously happy marriage, Ruth also jokes (maybe?) that

she’s given in to him for 60 years.

Obviously, a sense of humour has played a big part in the couple’s life.

Jim and Ruth have four children, 13 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren.

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Are chronic infections compromising your health?

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Are You Feeling Your Best?

Think back to a time to when you were at your healthiest. Do you still feel the same way? Can you pinpoint a moment in time when your health started to go downhill? Many people have not felt 100% since having a virus or other infection. If you have never fully recovered, your condition may progress from being a short-term acute infection into a longer-term chronic health complaint.

Chronic infections can leave you feeling tired with muscular aches and pains and lowered immunity, making you more susceptible to catching every bug that goes around. Even a sniffily nose or cough that doesn’t clear can indicate the presence of a low grade infection. Nutritionist and Naturopath, Jodie Persovic, explains more.

It takes a strong immune system to overcome persistent infections. The following herbs and nutrients help boost immunity and support your recovery: 1) Medicinal mushrooms such as cordyceps, coriolus and reishi are potent immune enhancers for chronic or recurrent infections; 2) Astragalus possesses anti-viral activity and assists in the prevention and treatment of chronic infections; 3) Zinc helps reduce the severity and duration of colds and flus, however zinc deficiency can compromise immunity; and 4) Vitamin D plays an important role in regulating the immune system.

In order to have a healthy, thriving immune system, you need to ensure your digestive system is also healthy. With 70% of your immune system in the gut, the microflora or friendly bacteria play an important role.

Specific probiotic strains help to rebuild the disrupted microbiota and act like policemen within the gut, restoring peace amongst the ‘citizens’ of the microbiota. Probiotics have a regulating effect on both disease-promoting and beneficial bacteria. This exciting new news is in contrast to earlier

thoughts that probiotics repopulated the gut by directly replacing any bad bugs living there. Instead, probiotics help to restore the numbers and types of beneficial bacteria unique to you. There can be significant variation between probiotic strains. Different strains not only have different actions in your body, but also deliver different health benefits. Additionally, different doses of the same strain can have varying effects in the body.

A trained Practitioner can tailor your treatment by selecting specific probiotic strains at the right dose to address your individual health concerns.

A chronic condition was once acute. If your body is unable to successfully recover from an acute infection, it may develop into a chronic health concern that your immune system can’t get the better of. Allowing your body to heal from a chronic infection can take time; the longer you have been sick, the longer you may need to get well again.

Whilst you may feel relief in the short term, persisting with herbs and nutrients can provide long term relief from the nagging symptoms you have grown accustomed to. Remember how great it feels to be 100% healthy again!

Jodie Persovic is the Principal Dietitian and founder of Nutrition Means. She is also a Naturopath and specialises in a wide range of health conditions. For more information call 0419 668 803, or visit www.nutritionmeans.com.au

Free Meditation & Relaxation FREE Easy Deep Peace Meditation & Relaxation in Cooroy Mondays at QCWA Hall 23 Maple St from 3.30 – 4.45 pm, no experience necessary. Very pleasurable, by qualified & experienced yoga & meditation teacher. Just turn up or ph Dagmar on 5448 3113, donations appreciated.

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OUR SERVICES INCLUDE • General Health Care • Chronic Disease Nurses • Medicals & Health Assessments • Immunisations & Skin checks

Welcoming our New Doctor Dr. Mohammad Khan Dr Mohammad Khan has an interest in Skin, Children’s Health and Chronic Medical Conditions

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Belli old-time dance

Get rid of bad breath YOU know the old saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover;” well unfortunately we are all guilty of doing just that. Think of how you felt the last time you met someone that had poor dental hygiene and bad breath - was your first thought that they didn’t take good care of their health? If you don’t brush and floss teeth daily, food particles can remain in your mouth, which promotes bacterial growth between teeth, around the gums, and on the tongue. This causes bad breath and increases the risk of plaque formation on the teeth, leading to decay and other gum disease. A beautiful clean white toothy smile is something we all aim for and something that is often used by others as a measurement of our overall health. However, looking after your oral health can do more than keep your smile attractive; new research suggests that the health of your mouth mirrors the condition of your body as a whole. For example, when your mouth is healthy, chances are your overall health is good, too. On the other hand, if you have poor oral health, you may have other health problems. Dentists recommend brushing the teeth twice daily!

Step 1: Flossing your Teeth Did you know it is generally preferred to floss BEFORE brushing so that the fluoride from the toothpaste can better “seep” between the teeth.

It will also ensure that any plaque that is “flicked off” by the floss can then be brushed off the teeth!

Step 2: Brushing Your Teeth Ensure you concentrate on every section of your mouth; don’t forget your gums and tongue! After brushing, it is important to use a good quality mouthwash for extra fluoride protection on the teeth and disinfection of plaque/bad breath causing bacteria. Don’t forget this final important step!

It kills up to 97% of germs left behind after brushing!

Keeping your toothbrush safe from germs and working to its full potential!

After brushing, rinse your toothbrush under running water!

Store your toothbrush in a clean dry place!

Do not share a toothbrush, as this can spread germs! Replace your toothbrush often (usually every 3 months) - after this time, toothbrushes are much less effective at removing plaque from teeth and gums compared to new ones. The bristles break down and lose their effectiveness in getting to all those tricky corners around your teeth.

How do I safely whiten my teeth?

This is such a common request in the pharmacy and it is important that you consult our pharmacists if you are at all unsure, as not everyone’s teeth are suitable for whitening. If your teeth and gums are not in healthy condition before whitening, the procedure may even cause more damage. Even if there appears to be nothing wrong with your teeth there may be other reasons why whitening may not work or be suitable.

If we find there aren’t any appropriate whitening kits for you in the pharmacy, remember artificial whitening is not the only option for maintaining white teeth. For healthier and better looking teeth in general you should: Brush the teeth twice a day for 2 minutes using a fluoride toothpaste; Floss your teeth daily; Chew sugar free gum after meals; Drink water throughout the day; Consume a sensible diet; Visit your dentist regularly; Avoid foods and drinks which may stain the teeth; e.g. herbal/black tea, coffee, red wine, spicy foods like curries, and cigarettes.

Did you know - Teeth will last forever if looked after well—tooth loss is not a normal part of ageing! The most common contributing factor to tooth loss is gum disease! Teeth are the hardest part of your body.

The first toothbrush was invented in 1770, along with the first false teeth (made from porcelain) The dental drill was invented in 1790; however it was a very slow and painful process with this big and heavy apparatus....much more traumatic than the tools used today!

See your LiveLife Pharmacy Cooroy or Pomona for more information.

ON Saturday the 3rd March the Belli Community Hall Committee are holding an old time dance in the Belli Community Hall at 7.30 for an 8pm start. Great old time dance music supplied by the Sunshine Swing Band. Delicious supper, raffles, lucky door and lucky spots. This is an alcohol free event. Even if you have not danced for awhile or just a beginner, come along there is always someone willing to show you. The Belli Hall is situated at 1170 Kenilworth Road Belli Park. Entry fee Adults $14, Students $5 and school children free. Enquiries phone 54470175 Email bellihall@gmail.com or check out our website www.bellihall.com.au or the Belli Community Hall face book page. Come and join us, we would love to see you.

447 77670 670 Shop 8 / 14 Maple Lane Cooroy - PH: 554

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Welcoming New Patients Appointments Available Mon-Fri - 8am-6pm Saturdays - 9am-12noon

Situated in a purpose-built medical and professional centre 100 metres from the Noosa Hospital, there is also a pharmacy and imaging department located in the same complex for further convenience

Noosa Clinic has dedicated Male and Female GP’s for all your health care needs

Dr Deshanu Jayasinghe

Dr Arron Whyatt

Dr Donna O’Kane

102/90 Goodchap Street, Noosaville Qld

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Dr Rosemary Howard

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info@noosaclinic.com.au - Please visit: noosaclinic.com for more information or phone www.cooroyrag.com.au

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COOROY RAG Church Notices

What’s On

Next Market Saturday 3rd March 6am to Noon Park at the Library & cross the walk bridge to Markets

What’s On LITTLE HAVEN POP UP SHOP Our Little Haven pop up shop will be open 177 Mary St (Dick Smith building) from 13/03/18 until 06/04/2018 One big shop to display all our wonderful range of products Linen, Bric-a-Bac, Clothes, Toys, Plants, Books, and lots more.

Our usual plentiful array of goods at Bargain Prices All proceeds to Little Haven Palliative Care Inc. to raise funds for our community based palliative care service.

Enquiries please contact Little Haven 54829091

Share House

Sunday Church for Everyone!

SHARE HOUSE AT POMONA Father & Son looking for *Working Person to Share 3 Bedroom house in quiet street - Short walk to shops & Railway Station *$150 per week Share 3 ways - Electricty & Water House idfully furnished - just need a bed Contact Malcolm - 0418 196 848

POMONA FAMILY SERVICE 9am cnr Memorial Avenue and Rectory Street

COOROY TRADITIONAL SERVICE 9:30am cnr Miva Street and Tewantin Road

Anglicans in the Noosa Hinterland Ph: 5485 1218 - Email: coorooraanglican@gmail.com

Wanted to Buy

WANTED TO BUY

Licenced dealer looking to purchase Old China, Coloured glass, Vintage linen & lace.

Silver vesta boxes, Silver pocket & fob watches, any silver items. Old windup watches.

Military items - including medals, badges, photo’s, postcards, uniforms, (not firearms).

Early pre-1940 Australian postcards.

Coins – all pre-decimal coins, florins, shillings, sixpences, threepences, pennies, 1966 round fifty cent coins, world coins, proof & uncirculated sets. Banknotes and Stamps.

Old jewellery including damaged. Old enamel & tin Advertising signs and items, old glass and stoneware bottles, Tobacco Tins, etc.

Happy to look through sheds for old tools or other interesting old items .

Buying single items or collections - Free Valuation Offered.

9.30am SUNDAYS A PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Phone Brian 54917560 or 0475191614 0490 033 892

Uniting Church in Australia Cooroy/Pomona

SUNDAY SERVICES 8.00am - Cooroy - 51 Maple St 9.30am - Pomona - 27 Factory St

PH: 5447 6152

Cooroy Community BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday Services - 10am All Welcome 5474 3309 - 5485 2298 - CWA HALL

Cooroy Seventh-day Adventist Church Saturday: 9.30 am Group Bible Study 11.00 am Worship 0414 230 311 - 20 Cooroy-Belli Ck Rd Our family welcomes your family

The Church of United Spiritualism of Australia Clairvoyance - Guest Speakers - Healing Meditations COOROY - QCWA Hall Maple Street Wednesdays 7.00pm Rev Kathy McVann - 0414 972632

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COOROY RAG Enjoy the joys of a country lifestyle

Bed 3; Bath 2; Car 4; 2307m2 Price: $515,000 Here’s an ideal solution for retirees (and young families) seeking the joys of a country lifestyle, a low maintenance home and a big shed/workshop for their caravan or boat - all right in the heart of town. At 22 Queen Street, Cooran, prospective buyers will be delighted to find a property that ticks the lot. This fully fenced and attractively landscaped 2,307m2 block offers privacy, security and superb value for money. Best of all, there is nothing to do or extra to spend. The property features an as new three bedroom, two bathroom Ausmar home finished in 2016 with quality finishes, open plan design and reverse cycle air conditioning and fans throughout. Stylishly decorated with white walls, dove grey tiled flooring as well as grey carpet in the bedrooms, this relatively home can be easily maintained and enjoyed. The lounge/dining room adjoins the kitchen and opens on to an undercover patio, wraparound gardens and clever landscaping with mature banana trees, citrus, flowers and a firepit. The kitchen offers streamlined functionality with white cabinetry, pantry, Bosch stainless appliances and a stone island bench with double sink and breakfast bar. A hallway leads to the bedrooms, a main bathroom with tub, walk-in shower

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and vanity, a generous laundry, separate WC and internal access to the large double garage. The master bedroom is private with an ensuite shower and vanity plus a walk-in robe. The double and single bedrooms both have built-in robes, carpet and fans. Keen travellers and caravanners will find this attractive home ideal both for its potential to lock up and leave and also because of its enormous new shed/workshop which is easily accessed by the side driveway and can accommodate the biggest van or boat. There is power to the workshop and power is in place for an electric gate if desired. A 5000gal rainwater tank is cleverly masked by bananas trees and flower beds. The rest of the gently sloping block offers scope for pets, children and even alpaca or two! It has an electric dog fence as well as wire fencing and a wooden paling fence to the street frontage beyond which lies the funky village of Cooran, complete with primary school, post office, cafes - even a brow bar, and best of all, a commuter train to Brisbane. The thriving townships of Pomona, Cooroy and Eumundi are also pleasant drive away. This property offers buyers the complete package and shouldn’t be missed!

Contact Kess Prior, 0404 344 399 Hinternoosa.com.au, 5447 7000.

Breathtaking hinterland and costal views

18.7 acres Price: $775,000 Breathtaking hinterland and coastal views from the top of this 18.7 acre property are just the start for this stunning acreage. Watch the sun and the moon rise from the perfect house site that faces north and east. Watch over the magnificent views that encompass glorious Mt Cooroy, Mt Tinbeerwah, the sand blow on noosa’s north shore, all the way across to Mt Eerwah with glimpses of ocean in between.

There’s even a sneaky peak out the back to Mt Cooroora. Enjoy this beautiful vista every day that takes in lush green rolling hills and other pristine hinterland acreages with fresh clean air. The entrance to this property is via a private leafy lane which adds to the privacy. Driving in past this entry finds an elevated yet huge level cleared area that has ample room for whatever your needs are, perhaps a large

shed or paddocks or horse infrastructure.

Or maybe you just need room to move and play, grow your own fruit and veggies.

Past here, the driveway winds up past the large dam and to the top of the block where the views are some of the best the hinterland has to offer. A cleared level house pad has already been cut with more room either side to cater for the biggest of homes.

Located just a short drive into the thriving township of Cooroy in Noosa’s hinterland on the Sunshine Coast with the beach only 30 minutes away. Vacant land with views like this are almost non-existent now, so if you’ve been searching for something special to build your dream home, then do not hesitate, call for an appointment now. This lifestyle could be yours!

Contact Jeanette Catalano, 0422 923 851 - Hinternoosa.com.au 5447 7000.

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COOROY RAG 2.74 acres, highly desirable location

Features: 2.74 acres, level parcel of land, highly desirable location, multiple large cleared build sites and natural rainforest, room for dream home and all the extras.

Price: AUCTION on site 9am 10.3.18 Located in the highly desirable Noosa Hinterland locale of Doonan, this beautiful 2.74 acres of level, vacant land with two large clearings and natural rainforest is what dreams are made of.

The clearings at the front and rear of the block are easy build sites for your home with plenty of room for extras such as a shed, swimming pool, granny flat, vegetable patches, chook run, tennis court or anything else the heart desires.

The natural rainforest pockets, wide street frontage and multiple options for build sites makes for a wonderful, private sanctuary away from the outside world.

For work, rest or play it is only a short drive to Noosaville, the Noosa River, Noosa Main Beach,

Sunshine Coast Motorway, the Bruce Highway, Eumundi and Sunshine Coast airport.

Located in the Eumundi State School and Noosa District State High School catchments, as well as being close to many private schools and the Pengari Steiner School, the kid’s education is well accommodated for.

Everyone talks about a tree change, a sea change, a better work-life balance or escaping the rat race.

What better place to do this than with this vacant land?

Level blocks in Doonan with such brilliant potential are a rare find and on the top of everyone’s list, so inspections are a must and be sure to register for the auction.

The owners will consider offers prior to auction so don’t miss out and get in quickly with this one.

Contact Sirah Robb 0403 843 528 and John Robb 0415 102 681 at Wythes Real Estate.

Quality and privacy in the Noosa Hinterland

Bed 4; Bath 2; Car 4 Auction on site 11am, March 11 The quality of this single level, solid build, exprize home by Scott Christensen is apparent even as you pull up in the driveway. Overlooking a private 4,143 sqm block with nothing but nature as a backdrop, your Noosa Hinterland dream can be realised here. As you first enter the home you are welcomed by an inviting formal entry with a large glass feature door, wooden floors and high ceilings, which gives a sense of what is to come. To the right you enter the open plan kitchen and dining area that flows seamlessly to an outdoor deck and entertaining space.

All your cooking needs are catered for with a gas cooktop, Caesar Stone benches, 2-pac cupboards, large island bench with seating for guests, built in wine storage, pantry and plenty of cupboard space.

Continuing from the kitchen area is a generous size office, which could serve as a 5th bedroom if needed, a formal lounge with a combustion wood heater, and an informal living room overlooking the rear deck and entertaining area. This floor plan flows effortlessly and still provides space and privacy in each area.

The master bedroom features large windows, a large walk in robe, ensuite and treed outlook. The other three spacious bedrooms are all in their own wing with a dedicated living room and bathroom, cleverly situated away from the master bed and main living areas. This is a dream come true for anyone with kids, extended families or for when

guests visit. A standalone two car garage in keeping with the main residence offers versatility. If you don’t need 4 car garaging, this could be used as storage space, a workshop, studio, games room, teen retreat, work from home space or convert beautifully into a self-contained unit (with council consent).

Outside, the yard is beautifully landscaped with rock retaining walls, low maintenance gardens and gentle sloping lawns. The rear deck extends the length of the house and overlooks the gardens, lawns and tranquil natural bush setting where many varieties of birds frequent. Adjoining the rear boundary is the Trail 6 Cudgerie Loop from the Noosa Trial Network, a gentle 5 km trail. Beyond the trail is the Yurol State forest, perfect for the nature lover and adventurer. With no fear of being built-out, getting back to nature is literally at your doorstep.

Other features include 10,000 gallons concrete rainwater tank, 16 solar panels, wired NASCAM security, high roof space providing additional storage potential and four TV points wired throughout the house. Such features and quality in a property are hard to find and costly to build. Everything is done at 7 Crab Apple Court so you can move in and simply start enjoying this beautiful part of the world. Only 7 minutes to the Cooroy township and within an easy drive to Noosa and the Bruce highway, you will have to be quick to secure this desirable property.

Contact Sirah Robb 0403 843 528, Wythes Real Estate.

Wanted to Rent

We are a retired couple seeking an UNFURNISHED 3b/r HOUSE LONG TERM in a rural area out of town (between Conondale and Amamoor) used to rural life....no pets. Enjoy growing vegies and having a few chooks. Max. rent $280 p/w Phone: 4666 1532 Bill and Liz

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Class, style and sophistication … this one has it all and more!

WELCOME to the stunningly designed Dwyer Quality Home. Situated on 9754m2 of beautifully maintained and extremely private gardens. As you

enter through the wide timbered pivoted door you will be uplifted by the high ceilings and open plan living and dining areas. Fully air condi-

tioned with reverse cycle heating for comfort all year round.

The home consists of four large bedrooms ensuited master, two

bathrooms, media room, and guests retreat area.

The open plan design kitchen is well serviced with modern appliances, a large walk in pantry, 6 gas burner cooktop, complimented with beautiful stone top benches and breakfast bar. Slide back the concertinaed glass doors and step onto the tiled entertainment area overlooking the 12 meter saltwater lap pool into your own private resort.

A beautifully manicured palm garden offers a refreshing place to retire to for peace and meditation as you listen to the abundant bird and animal life. The property is serviced by rainwater tanks and a bore. There

is a 7 x 10 metre colourbond shed, 3 phase power and 6kw of solar panelling. This home is an absolute credit to the owner, impeccably presented with many more features. Come and see for yourself. You won’t be disappointed here! Its everything you have ever dreamed of and more! Call today to arrange an inspection.

Priced at $985,000.

Please call Sandy Roulston on 0438 506 970 or Glenn Millard on 0437 221 723 from Raine & Horne Noosa Hinterland for further details, or drop in to see one of our friendly staff at 16a Maple Street, Cooroy or 8 Reserve Street, Pomona.

Raine & Horne Noosa Hinterland welcome’s Michele Bell!

IF you have been looking for Michele Bell, we found her at the Raine & Horne Cooroy office. Michele’s smiling face has been helping the customers of Sauers Produce in Cooroy for the past 4 ½ years and will be missed by her regular clients.

Over the past 15 years Michele and her family have called Cooroy home. After establishing and successfully operating Cooroy’s first Pump shop and her experience and network from Sauers Produce, Michele hopes to use her passion and knowledge of the area to assist her new clients at Raine and Horne in Cooroy to achieve their requirements in buying a new property or selling an existing one. Michele finds it extremely rewarding helping people turn their dreams into reality.

In her first week at Raine & Horne Noosa Hinterland, Michele has listed 19 Hectares of amazing grazing property at Belli Park with more properties soon to be listed.

Come on down to the Raine & Horne office in Cooroy at 16a Maple Street (just down from Mitre 10) to say hello to Michele or to have a browse in the window & see what is available. Michele can also be contacted directly on 0419 090 049.

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Five minutes to Pomona,30minutes to Noosa 3 acre (1.24ha) parcel of fully landscaped land Large Qld style home has 4 bedroom + office Great verandahs and entertainment areas Large steel shed with power and concrete floor Air conditioned,5kw solar power

149 POMONA KIN KIN ROAD, POMONA OFFERS OVER

$499,000

L/N 7197

BEST VALUE IN COORAN EL L S TO D E UC R ED

VACANT LAND WITH SHED • 809m2 parcel of land right in the heart of Cooran • Two bay steel framed colour bond shed with concrete floor • Easy walk to all facilities Cooran has to offer • Ten minutes drive to Pomona, 30minutes to Noosa • Established gardens • Town water, power and phone available

15 (LOT 70) QUEEN STREET , COORAN

$209,000L/N 7235 RIVER COTTAGE LIFESTYLE PRICED TO SELL

Six bedroom home + 20 acres + shed Area: 20 acres Price: $699,000 Situated only a short 10 minute drive to Gympie’s CBD. We have just listed this fantastic 20 acre fully fenced block with a southerly aspect and three good size dams.

The current owner has stud cattle here so all facilities are in place including shed, cattle yards, crush and loading ramp, all there to make life easy.

The six bedroom executive style home is absolutely amazing with no worries at all about having enough room for the extended family when they call.

With high quality floor tiles throughout the high traffic areas, cleaning is a breeze.

All bedrooms have built ins and the main bedroom is being serviced with an ensuite. The house is totally air conditioned and has several www.cooroyrag.com.au

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Almost 70 acres of good warm country Planted down with improved pastures Only 12 minutes from Gympie CBD School bus comes to the front gate Good creek with licence to pump and bore Freshly renovated Queenslander Fenced into several paddocks Good yards and accessories Several good sized sheds

400 MARYS CREEK ROAD, MARYS CREEK

$565,000

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outdoor entertainment areas, one of which overlooks a fully landscaped in ground pool, swim spa and BBQ area.

Your vehicles are

kept undercover in the 2 bay carport attached to the home with extra vehicle and machinery accommodation catered for by a 4 bay fully enclosed shed

with concrete floor and an extra skillion roof on the end for the tractor. There are simply too many extras to mention everything about this property and

should be inspected as soon as possible.

Contact: Trevor Grady 0428 373 777 – Tom Grady Real Estate or email trevor@tomgrady.biz

Your Local Bloke in the Pomona, Kin Kin, Cooran, Cootharaba and Wolvi area is Trevor Grady.

Call Trevor today on

0428 373 777 or email trevor@tomgrady.biz for your Free No Obligation Appraisal.

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New home on half acre in town, mountain views, dual access to new shed

31 Mountain Street, POMONA 5

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1.22 Ha

Offers Over $980,000 Where else would you find a 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom home on 3 acres - with a self-contained cottage and the perfect work-from-home set-up - right in town? With everything you need within walking distance - including schools - plus the convenience of town water and mains sewerage, it’s definitely a winner • Incredibly peaceful and private with only the sound of visiting birds • Great mix of accommodation with open plan living plus formal dining • Cathedral ceilings, exposed beams and hand-crafted stone feature walls • Timber windows and French doors throughout • Spacious kitchen; hardwood timber bench tops, gas cooktop, dishwasher, pantry, ceiling fan, breakfast bar and meals area • 20m saltwater lap pool with outdoor shower, covered entertainment area • Large east-facing deck overlooking the pool for relaxing and entertaining • Fertile soil with bananas, mango, Jackfruit, avocado, macadamia and orange

QUALITY & STYLE + POOL + SHED + ORCHARD, DAM, BORE & MORE

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2.5 Acres

Offers Over $1,095,000 • Immaculate, timeless and stylishly decorated • Two separate living areas; formal and informal • Gorgeous designer kitchen with a 900mm free standing ilve 6 burner gas cooktop, stone bench tops, dishwasher & breakfast bar • Three separate out door living areas • Stunning, private level gardens, path ways and timber bridge • Edible gardens over flowing with fruit and vegetables • Fully dog proof fences • Chook house with to separate runs would work for dogs • Electric gates to 2 bay 6mx9m shed

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BUSHLAND RETREAT – FABULOUSLY TRANQUIL AND EXCLUSIVE

73 Smedley Drive, POMONA

228 Lone Hand Road, EUMUNDI 4

ing and piping is ready to go for new a/c units.

The large double remote garage has an internal doorway into the house plus a new laundry.

Outside a covered alfresco zone has superb views of the Cooran Tablelands to the north and the back boundary is a large acreage. Separately fenced, the huge back yard is accessed by a different street and is ideal for a tradie with a brand new 2 bay double roller door shed. Loads of space for fruit trees and gardens and impressive views of Cooran Mountain are complimented by similar views of Mt Cooroora from the fenced front yard.

Buying new makes it easy and this is a wonderful community. Walking distance to a fantastic primary school, trains, buses and eclectic shops offer conveniences with a true village feel. Noosa’s famous beaches and river are only 30 minutes drive and trendy Pomona with its shops and weekend market is 5 minutes away. Call George Andrews on 0477703429 to arrange an inspection.

Bed 3; Bath 2; Car 4; 2376m2 Offers over $475,000 Fully fenced and perfect for a family, this large half acre at the top of town is sure to impress.

Built only 6 months ago with quality finishes including a stunning kitchen with stone benches and soft close drawers, this lovely home offers everything you might want and more. A thoughtful design featuring the master bedroom retreat with stylish ensuite at the opposite end to the two other bedrooms, giving everyone privacy and space.

Hard to find these days, the large main bathroom has a full size bath and separate shower. A neutral colour scheme throughout the home means you can add your own style, while large floor tiles look good and are easy to maintain. Open plan design with a separate media room allows the kids to be in their own space while enjoying super fast fibre optic NBN. Energy efficient LED lighting and ceiling fans throughout for comfort and wir-

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Offers Over $649,000 • Secluded location, yet walking distance to Pomona village.

• Spacious open plan living and dining.

• Tasteful aluminium fixtures, 10 foot high ceilings, central vacuum system.

• Huge, East facing deck with a peaceful bush backdrop • Master bedroom with deck access • Town water + extra-large poly tank • Back-up generator, 5kw solar system

Sam Hargrave 0425 777 121 Phil Hargrave 0417 750 507 George Andrews 0477 703 429

07 5485 2200 www.cooroyrag.com.au

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10 acre forest retreat - separate studio, large fenced paddock

VINTAGE CHARACTER PRIVACY IN TOWN

MODERN & STYLISH PEACEFUL & PRIVATE

90 Pender Creek Road, Kin Kin 2

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39 acres

RENT $425.00 PER WEEK

• Large covered outdoor entertaining area with fantastic views • Charming country style kitchen • Resort style bathroom with a view while you shower • Electricity and garden maintenance included in rent • Tank water and bore water • Pets on application

GREAT FAMILY HOME IN BEAUTIFUL COORAN

17 Kiah Court, Cooran 4

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1340m2

Bed 2; Bath 1; Car 3; 4ha Offers over $549,000 This peaceful acreage property has the perfect mix of natural forest and useable, fertile land with so much potential. A private driveway meanders past the deep permanent billabong where the quality timber home reveals itself.

Surrounded by bush and built with timber milled on the property, this lovely home has a natural ambience. Turpentine, tallowwood and grey gum feature throughout with exposed rafters and beautiful hardwood timber floors. Enjoy full wraparound verandas overlooking the billabong and tranquil gardens where you will spot wallabies, koalas, water dragons and a large variety of birdlife.

A separate large studio which is lined and insulated, is the ideal creative space or extra bedroom for guests and has an attached double carport. Another separate high roof carport provides more undercover parking to suit a campervan or cara-

van, plus there is plenty more storage in the 3 bay farm shed with extra attached carport.

This sits just below the fertile and fenced paddock. Elevated and with an ideal Northeast orientation, this gently sloping sunny area has deep sandy loam soil and would suit any agricultural pursuit. There’s room for a few horses, hundreds of fruit trees and maybe a few cabins for additional income. Underground irrigation from the reliable creek fed billabong means plenty of water.

All this only minutes from the eclectic villages of Pomona and Cooran where you will find great schools, cafes, public transport and communities of creative, friendly people. The white sandy beaches of Noosa are only 35 minutes by car with the Noosa River even closer.

If this peaceful, balanced lifestyle sounds like you, call George Andrews today for a private inspection, you won’t be disappointed.

Rare find - 2 acres in town Move in now or rent out and profit

RENT $520.00 PER WEEK • 2 Living areas & 4 Bedrooms • Pot belly in family area • Air conditioning in living & main bedroom • Fully fenced, cubby house • Salt Water Swimming pool • Covered outdoor entertainment area • Quiet cul-de-sac, pets on application • Walk to village, primary school and public transport

If you’re thinking of Renting your property, we have qualified tenants looking for: • Family homes • Properties on acreage • Homes close to schools • Pet friendly properties We create satisfied Landlords and happy tenants, ask how!

Wendy Cousins SENIOR PROPERTY MANAGER

0477 557 770 - 5485 2200 wendy@hgre.com.au www.cooroyrag.com.au

11 Ruby Street, COOROY

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1012m2

$665,000 Bed 3; Bath 3; Car 1; 2 acres Offers over $435,000 You’d love an acreage property if it was in town, right? Well, here it is: a 2-acre mini farm in the village of Cooran!

Better still it’s available right now, so you can move straight in. This is a golden opportunity to live your rural dream on a budget, with all the town conveniences you need, including town water.

This is the perfect family home - or rental property - with 3 good-sized bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, plus a 3rd handy outdoor bathroom, with shower, extra toilet and laundry.

Freshly painted throughout, this low maintenance brick-and-tile home won’t cost you a cent extra.

Even the gardens are already well established, with a fenced vegetable garden, chicken run, spring-fed dam and lovely fruit trees, including orange, jaboticaba and bananas.

Located at the top of an elevated con-

crete driveway, in a peaceful and private setting, the home boasts a huge, tiled, open plan living area, with lots of big windows and a lovely outlook.

The bedrooms all include ceiling fans and built-in robes, and the master has its own ensuite bathroom.

The kitchen is fresh and clean, with a builtin oven and ceramic hob, double sink and pantry. There are security screens on the sliding doors and windows, a bath in the main bathroom, and tiles throughout, making this the ideal investment property.

A private tropical oasis, this great home is within walking distance of the village shops, sports facilities, train station and primary school.

With the Noosa beaches within easy driving distance, this is a rare opportunity to purchase acreage right in town. And our instructions are clear - this property must be sold! Call Sam or Phil Hargrave, Hargrave Real Estate on 0425 777 121 or 0417 750 507, to inspect today.

• Straight from the pages of Country Style Magazine • A Cooroy benchmark for comfort, style and location • Picket fence, heritage gates and dog proof yard • Brand new kitchen flows to air-conditioned living & dining • Renovated bathroom, claw foot bath, marble vanity • 3 spacious bedrooms with robes VJ walls & high VJ ceilings • Charming formal lounge with feature window seat • Filled with traditional features; French doors and timber floors • Rear lane access for more off street parking or to build a shed • Peaceful, private, charming, tastefully renovated • Beautiful established trees, landscaped gardens, relaxing entertainment spaces and large deck • Wood fire outdoor oven, north facing gardeners delight • Income potential, studio retreat with claw footbath

5485 2200

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Servicing Noosa Hinterland • Carpentry • Concreting • Tiling • Termite Repairs • Plastering • Cubbyhouses • Patch & Paint Walls • Roofing & Guttering • Patios & Decks • Fencing & Retaining Walls • Mobile Welding • Doors & Locks QBSA Licensed • 20 years experience • No job too small • We love Referrals

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Richard Oxborough

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Clayton J Francis

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Back to back for Impact

Respected LOCALS servicing the Cooroy Community

Cnr Johnson Court & Jarrah St, Cooroy

Phone Tom & Debbie 5442 5088

Sauers Produce & Garden Centre Locally Owned & Operated PRODUCE ● FENCING ● IRRIGATION ● FERTILISERS / CHEMICALS ● SPRAYERS & PUMPS ● GREENLIFE ● ANIMAL HEALTH ● FEEDERS & TROUGHS ●

13 Diamond Street, Cooroy I PH: 5442 5933 I Fax: 5442 5911 Trading Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.00pm I Sat: 8.30am-12.30pm Email: cooroy@sauersproduce.com.au Page 26 - Cooroy Rag, February 28, 2018

Story Continued from Page 1 IN 2017 Team Impact had 140 bouts domestically and 20 bouts Internationally. The team won 12 State Titles and 6 Australian Titles.

“The Team have fought in 5 different countries at the highest level,” said coach Mark Evans.

“Some of our accomplishments Internationally this year include - Golds at the Haringey Box Cup - London, Gold at theWild Cats tournament Hungary, Gold at the Hull Box Cup in England, Gold at the Youth Commonwealth Games in the Bahamas, Bronze at the Youth Womens World Championships in India and Taylah Robertson has been selected to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

“As a Coach I have had the honour of being named assistant Coach to the Australian Boxing team at the Oceania Tournament, Mens World Championships in Germany and the Youth Womens World Championships in India. Fair to say that this little Boxing Club in Cooroy has been very busy.

“I would like to thank all the members of our fight team for contributing to such a successful year. You have all played a part in the clubs success and I am so very proud of each and everyone of you.

“On top of winning the Sunshine Coast Sports Club of the year award, Ella Boot won a Junior Sports Star award for her achievements for 2017 including Gold at the Youth Commonwealth Games and a Bronze at the World Championships.

“Taylah Robertson was award an elite women’s scholarship for her selection to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

“Thank you to the Sunshine Coast Sports Federation for your support of not only Impact Boxing but all sports on the Sunshine Coast.

“Thank you to my wife Mel and our kids for their continued support.

“Thank you also to all the parents that continue to give up their time so their kids can continue to chase their dreams! Champion club made up from champion people!”

A local Legend honoured Also at the Sunshine Coast Sports Federation 50th Year Celebration at Novotel Twin Waters, Cooroy’s local Sue Stanley was honoured with the Bob Tisdall Legend Award for her voluntary long service to Disability Sports.

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Get Inspired to get motivated WHEN it comes to the safety of our children, the issue of bullying has become a major area of concern for parents.

Our schools are trying their best to prevent bullying, but what are parents to do when this is not enough?

Inspired Martial Arts is one business that is committed to ensuring kids know what to do when confronted with bullying.

At a recent “Back to School” bully defence workshop, head Instructor Craig Barnden outlined how Inspired Martial Arts programs aimed to help kids know how to react when verbal bullying turns into something more physical.

Inspired Martial Arts’ aim is to ensure children understand how to avoid confrontations when being bullied, but to also know how to protect themselves should the situation become violent.

Inspired Martial Arts put on the free workshop for the community, and plans are already under way for a follow- up event at the start of term 2.

They are committed to ensuring children in our area have access to a free anti-bullying course on a regular basis, and intend on holding at least one workshop each school term.

Inspired Martial Arts has the areas first purpose built training centre that runs Karate and Fit-

Inspired Martial Arts Junior Dragons with Head Instructor Craig Barnden ness Kickboxing classes for both children and Adults, while the centre newly opened in January this year the classes are growing in numbers on a weekly basis.

Our kids have progressed

really quickly with many students well on their way to obtaining the skills needed for their first belt grading. Kickboxing Fitness classes have also proven a huge success

with the Family and Adult fitness classes going from strength to strength, the Family fitness kickboxing class has been a real revelation with fantastic numbers attending these fun fitness classes that are tailored to all ages.

In addition to this they are also in the process of offering scholarships to each of the local schools in the Noosa Hinterland area, with a total of ten scholarships offered, giving deserving kids access to Karate classes, uniforms and all belt gradings fee-free for a full 12 months.

Next up for Inspired Martial Arts is a free personal safety course.

This course is aimed at teenagers and adults, and addresses all areas of personal safety from staying safe when parking at night, to what to do if you are physically threatened.

Inspired Martial Arts is fully accredited with peak industry body, Martial Arts Australia.

It’s Head Instructor Craig Barnden holds an internationa l l y a c c r e d i t e d 2 nd D e g r e e black belt and has been involved in martial arts for over 25 years.

For parents wanting to know more about the benefits of Martial Arts, there is a free eBook that can be downloaded from the website www.inspiredkarate.com.au/ book or phone 0434 105 442.

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