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Cooroy to Vegas LOCAL residents and former Noosa District State High School graduates, Jeanenne McEwan and Jesse Gale, have qualified to represent Australia at the 2014 World Hip Hop Championships in Las Vegas. Over two thousand of the world’s best dancers will come together in Las Vegas this August, with Crews and Megacrews from 45 countries competing to capture the world title, and international bragging rights. Jesse, who is one of seven members of the dance crew Checkmate, has been dancing since he was four years old. Growing up in the small Central Queensland coastal town of Agnes Water, Jesse became a competent jazz and break dancer, performing in numerous eisteddfods and concerts. After moving to Cooroy to undertake his secondary education at Noosa District, Jesse joined Fierce Studios in Noosa, where he did jazz, ballet and hip hop. He developed a keen interest in hip hop, prompting a move to Sole Studios in Nambour, the Sunshine Coast’s only exclusive hip hop dance school.
July 9, 2014 IN THIS ISSUE
NDSHS ABW Week Page 3
Billy Cart Grand Prix Page 4
Local Real Estate Pages 14-15
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Pomona ............. 14-15 Real Estate............ .......14-15 Classifieds 18
Talent shines during Australian Business Week NOOSA District State High School (NDSHS) has now successfully hosted Australian Business Week for the 11th straight year and the school’s appetite for the program hasn’t waned. Australian Business Week (ABW) offers students the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to run a company. In an exciting week-long intensive program, students experienced what it’s like to run a multi-million dollar company and make decisions which have real outcomes. This year, students ran a hotel simulation business and with the help of a business and teacher mentor discovered the variety of skills needed to be part of a successful business in the 21st century. Throughout the week, students performed tasks in teams ranging from forming a company, assigning roles and responsibilities in the company and reviewing key business areas. They had to make decisions about price, product, their target market, staffing and training. This year’s 16 teams also developed
a marketing strategy and mounted a trade display complete with promotional material and produced a 30 second commercial featuring their business. Finally, each team prepared a written company report explaining decisions made, the outcomes and the impact on their company’s performance and then delivered an oral presentation to an audience of business people, teachers, students and parents. It made for a full week but left each participant with some valuable skills for their careers and the courage to make a difference in their chosen field. This year, the team Hotel named Serenity Beach were crowned Grand Champions. The winning team’s appointed CEO, Alysha Haack said the ABW experience had not only benefited the Serenity team but all 16 teams that took part. Continued on Page 3
Dining Feature ...............18-21 Xmas ... 19-21 Dining 22-23 Pomona............... ................. 27 Health ............... 24-25 ...............22-25 Trades & Services ...........26-27 ...........28-29 Services SportEstate .................30-31 Real ........... 28 Next edition: July 30 Booking deadline: July 18 Copy deadline: July 21