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Deb has almost 30 years’ experience providing strategic communications and brand reputation advice to clients in the government, business and not-for-profit sectors. She started IN Publishing to connect the community through storytelling and is passionate about working with small businesses in the region. She loves hanging out with her boys John and Maximus - and snuggling her pussycat, Timmy.

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EDITOR Carlie Wacker has spent the last 30 years in the media and entertainment industry. She is our Editor and Fashion Editor for Hello Sunshine Magazine and Assistant Editor and Fashion Editor for IN Noosa Magazine and keeps busy managing our social media pages, not to mention churning out stories and emcee-ing regularly. She is just about to launch a menswear label under Wacker Clothing Company and is obsessed with dogs.

With 30 years’ experience in Marketing, Advertising, Sales and Promotions and an MBA, Jakki loves to develop local businesses which can be seen through her position on the Executive of the Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce as well as other local networks. She recently completed the four-day Dunga Derby raising money for Rally for a Cause – and survived her first deadlines with us! Welcome!

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GEORGIA BEARD WRITER + CONTENT CREATOR

Georgia is a feature writer and storyteller exploring the triumphs and concerns of everyday people. With a Bachelor of Creative Writing and Publishing and a Minor in Journalism under her belt, she’s passionate about giving a voice to local communities. Each week she fills our e-newsletters with the hottest news. When she’s not out in the real world, she’s lost in a novel or writing one of her own.

Paul is the Publisher and co-Director of IN Publishing He has enjoyed a successful career spanning almost 40 years working in media and corporate communications industries and more recently in the charityprofit-for-purposeandbusinesssector as an Independent Director and Corporate Advisor

SPRING 20223 O ur Sunshine Springs cover stirs up feelings of dreamy tropical holidays and, as always, this issue of Hello Sunshine Magazine provides a moment of escapism. Immerse yourself in the SAVVY, SURPRISING, SPIRITED Sunshine Coast stories from sculpture and sport to retail and recreation. This issue is a celebration of the many foodie events and festivals that make this region so exciting. Check out the event wraps to see who made the social pages from The Curated (side) Plate smorgasbord of events, Sunshine Sounds Festival, our VIP evening of Spring fashion at Polo Ralph Lauren and so much more! We discover an all-abilities rugby league program for children with specials needs; how driving a beat-up car for several days can raise money for families in need; and discover what one local charity is doing to support gifted Sunshine Coast students.

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Our stunning cover art by Jarrod Riggs takes us on a journey to Palm Springs – this local artist has set the scene for a sensational and satisfying read.So, grab a pina colada and settle in for 116 pages of the best of the Sunshine Coast.

SUMMER 2022 DEADLINES Bookings close: 14 November 2022 Art Deadline: 21 November 2022 www.hellosunshinemag.com.auhello@hellosunshinemag.com.au FIND US Carlie Wacker Editor Keep in touch with our e-newsletter: www.hellosunshinemag.com.au

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Ali is our go-to girl when it comes to design, deadlines and digital. An experienced graphic designer with more than 20 years’ experience in advertising, magazines and publishing, she brings creativity and efficiency to the team (well, she tries!). When she’s not at her computer, you can find her on the water with her husband and three kids or coaching her beloved Mooloolaba Reds Royals Netball team.

DANNI MURRAY HOME EDITOR

Acclaimed Sunshine Coast Interior Designer, Danni specialises in mid-to-high end projects both in residential and commercial design. With a passion for designing spaces from the ground up, her clients will tell you she delivers much more than your typical Interior Designer. Danni’s holistic approach to the creative process, quirky personality and “start to finish” ethos has attracted numerous and varying clients all over the coast.

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CHOLE TREMBLE DESIGN Freelance designer Chole is a proud member of the “everyone spells my name wrong club” but she is well experienced in marketing, business and publishing having worked in print for years before moving into the online space of website design. She also has a legitimate reason for working from home in her PJs after launching her own sleepwear line.

After 30 years in radio, John now runs the Everyone Has a Story: Conversations from the Sunshine Coast and Noosa podcast and in between being our writer, sanity checker, accounts manager and event MC; he spends time with his first love, recording a daily Drive program for regional radio and raising his son Maximus.

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TONY COX DRINKS After 25 years of sniffing, swirling, spitting and slurping various vinous temptations our drinks writer has decided that his future lies firmly planted on the consumption and storytelling side. Tony not only still enjoys consulting about wine and other beverages but is now part of the successful Kate Cox Real Estate Team at Reed & Co. Estate Agents.

PETE GOODLET GARDENING/ART Artist, landscape designer and man about town, Pete brings his love of gardens, design and all things green and creative to our pages. Having worked with design greats Rick Eckersley and Jamie Durie and having been featured in all the top mags, Pete finally realised his lifelong dream of moving to Noosa with Dave and Oscar Wilde (man’s best friend).

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JENNIFER SWAINE WRITER A born storyteller and connector of people, Jennifer works with a number of SMEs looking after their branding, marketing strategy, communications, PR and events. As Chair of the Sunshine Coast Business Awards, Vice President of the Sunshine Coast Chamber Alliance and a Non-Executive Director of Visit Sunshine Coast, Jennifer proactively engages with local businesses.

CONTRIBUTORSMATTGOLINSKI FOOD Matt is a highly-regarded chef with a passion for simple, produce-driven cuisine based on seasonal, fresh local ingredients. He is an ambassador for the Slow Food movement, a champion of artisan producers and a generous mentor to keen young chefs. When he’s not cooking up stories for IN Publishing you’ll find him at food festivals or giving back to the many charities he supports.

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Hello Sunshine Magazine 4 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/PUBLISHER: Deb Caruso, 0428 853 224 deb@inpublishing.com.au PUBLISHER: Paul Bird ADVERTISING: advertising@inpublishing.com.au SUBSCRIPTIONS, EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS & DISTRIBUTION ENQUIRIES: hello@inpublishing.com.au Suite 1b/36 Sunshine Beach Road PO Box 542, Noosa Heads Q www.hellosunshinemag.com.au4567 DISTRIBUTION: 20,000 printed copies available throughout the Sunshine Coast: Peregian to Caloundra and the hinterland, in locally-designed and handcrafted magazine stands. Hello Sunshine Magazine is also supplied to local businesses and visitors through its tailored distribution process, including placement in key resorts. Hello Sunshine Magazine is a free publication (subscriptions available) published four times per year by IN Publishing, a business of IN Noosa Magazine Pty Ltd (The Publisher). All rights are reserved and the contents are copyright and may not be reprinted without the express permission of The Publisher. IN Noosa Magazine Pty Ltd ATF Hello Sunshine Magazine, their related companies and officers hereby disclaim, to the full extent permitted by law, all liability, damages, costs and expenses whatsoever arising from or in connection with copy information or other material in this magazine, any negligence of The Publisher, or any persons actions in reliance thereon. Any dispute or complaint regarding placed advertisements must be made within seven days of publication. Inclusion of any copy must not be taken as any endorsement by The Publisher. Views expressed by contributions are personal views and they are not necessarily endorsed by The Publisher.

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Hello Sunshine is printed on 100% recyclable paper. Made with love. Please enjoy! ON THE COVER “Happy pageReadJarrodSprings”PoolsideHour!inPalmbyRiggs@jarrodriggs.artist@jarrodriggsartisthisstoryon8. PHOTOGRAPHERSKATJA ANTON www.katjaanton.com WAVELL BUSH @wavellbushphotography LAUREN BIGGS @laurenbiggslbph MEGAN GILL www.megangillportrait.com

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HELEN FLANAGAN TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Noosa’s sophisticated charm, vibrant food culture and the magnetism of a subtropical paradise surrounded by national parks, inveigled Helen’s manic world and flipped it on its side. She pursues the good life with gusto, instinctively understanding the joys of travel, the art of story-telling, a candid review and surviving another reno whilst thriving on the motto: Live Laugh Love! return of Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival! pay respects to the traditional owners, the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara people, whose country create on and would extend respect to their elders, both past, present and emerging.

SPRING 20225 HASEVERYONEASTORY. FROM THE SUNSHINE COAST AND NOOSA Conversations Download the Everyone Has a Story podcast on all the best podcast platforms. More than 100 interviews with fresh content regularly!Discover colourful spring fashions in paradise! 74 SAVVYMeet the Head Chef behind the hedonistic Riceboi flavour train. 39 SURPRISING Open the door to the Coast’s most inspiring architectural delights with Sunshine Coast Open House. SURPRISING 102 PODCAST Including: Ryhia Dank, Tony Kelly, Katie Noonan, Dimi Limnatitis, Matt Golinski, Wes Carr + more... Family Tree House. Photo: CFJ

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SOUNDS OF SUCCESS Event: Sunshine Sounds Festival Venue: Eumundi Showgrounds

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Event: Horizon Festival program launch Venue: The Boat Shed, Cotton Tree Guests gathered at sunset to celebrate the much-anticipated launch of Horizon Festival 2022! After a snap cancellation last year, excitement was in the air for the tenday festival that runs from 26 August until 4 September with showstopping, breathtaking and heartwarming acts in magical locations! www.horizonfestival.com.au

It was up, up and away when more than 350 local businesspeople sampled, sipped and slurped wines from 29 leading wine brands for the annual Travis Schultz & Partners Wine MoreSymposium.thana glass was raised with the “Wall of Wine” raffle raising $15,000 for RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter service to continue its lifesaving work.

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Katie Noonan and her junior rockers from Eumundi School of Rock brought the sunshine to the stage with a little help from their friends. The two-day music festival saw amazing local artists rockin’ out with some of Australia’s best including Tim Rogers, Clare Bowditch and a special 20th anniversary performance of Katie and Tyrone Noonan’s #1 double platinum album, Polyserena

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A SUITE LIFE Event: Ribbon-cutting ceremony

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A SWELL NIGHT Event: IN Noosa Winter launch

Venue: Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Event: Legacy Lunch

It was a warm welcome on a cool night when guests gathered on the stunning rooftop pool deck to toast the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Maroochydore - the first of its kind offering suites as well as hotel rooms. Open since July, a ribbon-cutting with all the dignitaries signalled the official opening and a welcome addition to the growing Maroochydore CBD.

Venue: Sunshine Beach Surf Club IN Noosa Magazine celebrated its 32nd edition with clients, supporters and friends watching the whales frolic and the sun set over the ocean from Sunshine Beach Surf Club’s stunning Sunset Bar. Guests enjoyed a heartwarming performance by up-and-coming songstress Zara and celebrated client milestones with good food and great service from the Surf Club crew.

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Venue: Bask Eumundi The ‘Mojo Maker’ hosted her 10th Legacy Lunch to bring together likeminded men who want to lead in life, or lead a better life. Nikki brought together a panel of inspiring men to share their thoughts on leadership, mateship and legacy and launched the concept of a Boat Boardroom to add to her alreadypopular Boardroom Retreats for Leadership, Legacy, Lifestyle and true Sustainable Success.

From his Diddillibah studio, Jarrod takes us on an exciting journey into realism through idealism in Destination Palm Springs! I am immediately won over with his colour palette but more importantly for me, the escapism an artwork creates is what I am drawn to and that’s what keeps me coming back.

There is a desert city famous for mid-century modern architecture. It’s a proverbial playground for movie stars and the iconic and colourful inspiration for the aspirational works of a local artist.

With Jarrod’s latest collection I become a Hollywood celebrity on a movie setI’m vacationing with the who’s who of industry in Coachella Valley or sipping cocktails around the pool, it’s only midday and the pool boy is keeping me entertained. Breeze blocks are the perfect backdrop and my agent is popping over with a lucrative new movie contract! That reverie is precisely how Jarrod wants the viewer to react.

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Palm Springs comes to life in layers of oil by Jarrod Riggs, as Carlie Wacker discovers. C olour and vibrancy runs through the veins of Sunshine Coast artist Jarrod Riggs. As a boy growing up in Auckland, New Zealand he spent endless hours creating abstract and playful pieces using his most prized collection of coloured felt tip pens, which would get a much needed restock every birthday and Christmas. Later his art explored the coastal landscapes he was drawn to through expressionism and abstract art. Now, he has returned to the very heart of the art form and style that brings him the most joy with his latest body of work an unexpected pandemic outcome.

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“I want to capture these moments but also communicate their aspirational qualities of hope and optimism. Springs Perfect Day

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“The predominant focus of my paintings is on modernist architecture, pop iconography and classic car culture found throughout Southern California,” he said. “Working in a representational style, I try to highlight aspects that romanticise that lifestyle, a fashionable lady approaching her Palm Springs home, a Cadillac parked outside a mid-century condo and a sunny poolside setting.

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“The paintings evolve from snapshots I find online to drawings on canvas, to the finished work which I complete in layers of oils for their colour qualities and blending properties. Ultimately, I see my paintings as uplifting.”

“We hadn’t been able to travel and it was starting to affect us,” Jarrod says. “I found a YouTube channel that did walking tours around various locations overseas (Windwalktours). We would sit in our media room in the dark and watch these and imagine we were there.”

I want that person to be me –and that’s what’s so magical about Jarrod’s art. It’s aspirational, colourful – a daydream to immerse yourself in. Enjoy the work of our Spring cover artist Jarrod Riggs; a world inspired by mid-century architecture and design, breeze blocks, palm trees and coloured doors while I head home and paint my front door pink!

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The door makes an appearance in several of Jarrod’s works.

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After spending time ‘walking’ around Palm Springs, Jarrod’s ideas began to coalesce.“Being a long-time film fanatic, I have always been aware of Palm Springs and the beautifully rich architectural homes owned by film stars and celebrities from the Golden Age of Hollywood,” he said. That’s where #thatpinkdoor comes in. It is the most famous door on the planet situated in the Indian Canyon region of Palm Springs – in fact it’s one of many colourful doors that make the place so popular and has led to the development of Palm Springs Door Tours.

Jarrod’s art is aspirational and colourful – a daydream to immerse yourself in. in Palm Springs

“There are many pink doors in Palm Springs, yet in my online searches I kept running into images of people having their picture taken in front of this one particular pink door - it really is huge,” he“Itsaid.became a curiosity to me so I explored further and I discovered it had its own Instagram hashtag with over 10,000 posts and I figured, well, somebody had to live behind this famous front door and so I imagined who that person could be, that is how the idea for the painting originated.”

That optimistic perspective is one that makes his Palm Springs-inspired masterpieces so appealing and interesting, particularly as the idea came to fruition during an isolating and negative period in the world.

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This is our opportunity to get housing and major infrastructure projects delivered, it’s a time to ensure the Sunshine Coast is truly connected to Brisbane via heavy rail and it’s a time for the community to come together as a show of force to help influence what the future will look like.

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cycling and kiteboarding. The region will also host multiple days of road-based events (marathon and road cycling) during the 2032 Paralympic Games. And while it is still ten years away, there is much to do to prepare the region so that we can deliver the games at a world-class standard. However, it is important to remember that the Olympic and Paralympic Games are held for just a moment in time. We must not lose sight of the opportunity for these games to create a legacy that will shape this region in both the lead up to the games, and long after the medals have been awarded and the competitors have returned home.

The 2032 Olympic Games offers a chance for the Sunshine Coast to truly shine and make the most of every opportunity. Jennifer Swaine reveals the leadership team behind who will be taking us in the right direction.

The Sunshine Coast will have an important role to play during Brisbane 2032 with four key venues and several sporting events to be held here during the Olympic Games, including football, basketball, marathon, mountain biking, cycling and kiteboarding.

n July 2021, many Australians waited nervously to hear if six years of hard work would result in Brisbane being name as host city for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

When the announcement was made that Brisbane had been successful, the crowd erupted in cheers - Brisbane had secured the Olympics easily with 72 of the 77 valid votes going their way.

Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien was former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s personal representative for Brisbane’s candidature and, following the announcement, was appointed as Special Envoy for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic SunshinemightleadersSunshineMrFollowingGames.theannouncement,O’Brieninvitedmorethan100Coastcommunityandbusinesstostartdiscussionsonhowweshapea‘2032Taskforce’fortheCoast,withthesolepurposeof

The Sunshine Coast will have an important role to play during Brisbane 2032 with four key venues and several sporting events to be held here during the Olympic Games, including football, basketball, marathon, mountain biking,

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Brisbane 2032 will be the third time Australia will host the Olympics, having previously been held in Sydney in 2000 and Melbourne in 1956.

Closer to home at Kings Beach, Caloundra the atmosphere was also tense as locals gathered at the amphitheatre eagerly awaiting the announcement which was being live streamed from Tokyo on the eve of Tokyo 2020.

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Sunshine Coast 2032 also aims to engage with all three tiers of government, the Brisbane Operating Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) and other organisations, to identify opportunities - from business procurement to sport training and camps – with a view to becoming a conduit for sharing information with, and providing support to, local businesses, community and sporting organisations in the lead up to the Games.

The purpose of Sunshine Coast 2032, formerly known as the 2032 Taskforce, is to ensure the Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions maximise opportunities in the lead up to, during and after, the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“The road to Brisbane 2032 is paved with opportunities, from infrastructure and community, to showcasing our beautiful home to the world. It’s up to us to leverage that potential,” Ms White said.

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“I think the taskforce will help the Sunshine Coast and is going to skyrocket the future for the kids and that’s what we’re looking for,” Ms Fraser said.

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The various committees will be the voices of the Sunshine Coast community, identifying partnership opportunities for business, industry and sporting groups and bringing the benefits of the Olympic and Paralympic games to life. It’s time to dream big.

Following the initial meeting of business and community leaders, expressions of interest were sought from individuals from both Noosa and the Sunshine Coast wishing to participate in the taskforce. Members of Sunshine Coast 2032, which are voluntary and unpaid, were selected through an independent process managed by Regional Development Sunshine Coast together with a local recruitment firm.

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The Sunshine Coast 2032 board and committee have recently been announced with Ms White noting that they are made up of a high-powered group of athletes, businesspeople and community leaders, each committed to ensuring the Sunshine Coast and Noosa Regions make the most of the social, environmental and economic gains on offer.

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One of the aims of Sunshine Coast 2032 is to engage with, and give voice to, the local community on a broad range of issues, that may affect them as a result of the Brisbane 2032 Games – from sport, community and infrastructure to social and economic issues.

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The Sunshine Coast 2032 leadership group, heading various committees, includes:

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Now, more than ever, it is important that we share a common vision as we dream of the potential and the possibilities the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games might bring. We have the chance to create a legacy that will last well beyond this generation, and it is our chance to secure infrastructure that may have otherwise avoided our grasp. We must work together to get this right because opportunities like this may not be seen again for quite some time.

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• Kylie Ezzy (Communications) Alana Quade (Sport & Recreation / AndrewAmbassador)Ryan (Infrastructure)

In July 2022 Mr O’Brien officially handed the baton of Sunshine Coast 2032 to well-known business and community leader Roz White who was appointed chair. Standing alongside Ms White as her Deputy leads are two-time Olympic swimmer, Duncan Armstrong OAM and four-time Paralympic swimmer, Brendan Burkett OAM.

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Participating in this meeting was Dawn Fraser who said at the time, “It’s not for us - it’s for future generations and to open up the Sunshine Coast to the world.

“Over the coming years you will see our terminal double in size, an expansion of the Aerospace Precinct and our Southern Gateway will start to take shape.”

working hard and this year saw Sunshine Coast Airport awarded carbon neutral status (Level 3+) for the fifth consecutive year. Impressively, Sunshine Coast Airport is the only carbon neutral airport in Australia and maintaining this status is a high priority for Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Brodie.

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In fact, the announcement that Brisbane had secured the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games could not have come at a better time for Sunshine Coast Airport. While plans were already well underway for the expansion of the current terminal, ensuring they are ready for the increase in passengers in the lead up, during and post the Olympics is now at the forefront of their minds.

“We are spearheading the region’s recovery with 17 destinations connected directly to the Sunshine Coast when Bonza takes flight,” Mr Brodie said. “This is up from three destinations, pre-COVID, boosting us from 10th to the second most domestically connected airport in Queensland.”

The expansion plans will see the floor plate of the terminal double to what is already in use, providing additional infrastructure to cater for greater volumes of planes and travellers, and additional opportunities for an expanded retail and food footprint. Behind the scenes the team have been

And with Bonza set to commence operations* in late-September, opening up more routes than ever before, it is likely that more records will be broken before the year is done (*subject to regulatoryAccordingapproval).toSunshine Coast Airport CEO, Andrew Brodie, all the signs for a healthy future are positive.

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As the world starts to get back to a new normal, holiday makers and business travellers are once again returning to the skies with what seems to be an insatiable desire to travel. Jennifer Swaine discovers this is great news for Sunshine Coast Airport, as it redefines itself and braces for a promising future.

opportunities for local producers, especially now that Brisbane is set to host the 2032 Olympics.

hile many of us thought it would take some time before people started travelling again, this hasn’t been the case. Demand for travel to and from the Sunshine Coast continues to climb and in April 2022, the airport experienced their busiest month on record, welcoming 155,970 passengers through the terminal.

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“Our commitment to leading the way in sustainability initiatives is high on our list of priorities and not only are we committed to maintaining our carbon neutral status, but we are now working on raising the bar to Level 4+,” Mr Brodie said. “As we prepare Sunshine Coast Airport in readiness for the 2032 Olympics, we aim to become the natural choice for both business and leisure travellers who are increasingly choosing to support businesses and organisations that demonstrate their commitment to protecting the environment.”

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“We are working on bringing the Airport Master Plan 2040 to life and we have plans to invest up to $500 million in infrastructure to boost the regional economy, jobs growth, and support the 2032 Olympics, creating a legacy for generations to come,” Mr Brodie said.

It’s an exciting new era Sunshine Coast Airport is embarking on, led by the opening of the new $334 million runway in June 2020. The new 13/31 runway is longer and wider than the previous runway and is helping to open the region to more destinations and greater export

With so much happening at the airport and with opportunities at every turn, it was time for the team to evaluate the existing brand to ensure it aligned with goals of the business. The exercise was invaluable as it was clear that a fresh, new brand that would reflect the role Sunshine Coast Airport has as an economic enabler, relishing their place at the heart of a thriving region, was needed.

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After months of work, in early August the team unveiled the new brand which they say “embodies the exciting journey we are about to embark on. We’ve chosen to redefine what it means to connect people and places, to expand our impact beyond aviation. The natural choice.”

And while Sunshine Coast Airport may be a large organisation that is delivering outcomes in this region, at the end of the day it’s the people they employ and their genuine commitment to business, the community and the region that is winning our support – and our hearts.

• Sunshine Coast Airport was the first, and still is the only carbon neutral airport in Australia.

• Sunshine Coast is directly connected between Auckland with seasonal services operated by Air New Zealand.

We are blessed that Sunshine Coast Airport is large enough to compete with the big end of town – but small enough that they can make a difference where it counts – and leading the way and making a difference is what this team is all about.

For those of us who live here, or those who choose to visit, the Sunshine Coast is indeed the natural choice - and for many it is the only choice. Personally, for me it’s a combination of the breathtaking beauty that surrounds us on a daily basis, combined with this connected, caring, collaborative community that call this region home.

• Sunshine Airport will become the 2nd most domestically connected airport in Queensland when Bonza takes flight.

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This new direction for Noosa Chances signals a greater transformation on the horizon. Expanding from the Noosa Shire to the Sunshine Coast and beyond, the charity will soon be known as Altitude Scholarships.Afterrefining their Noosa-based business model on a small scale, Tara and her team are eager to take their scholarships Australia-wide with an external team from BDO Australia ensuring the effective management of the scholarship program as it grows. She said the expansion responds to interstate friends and colleagues, who have asked to sponsor students from Melbourne, Sydney and even New Zealand since the charity began. Altitude Scholarships matches highperforming students with businesses, who sponsor their development through high school and university. Annual scholarships of $1500 are tax deductible and subject to annual reviews, giving students the option of a gap year with suspendedBusinessespayments.canapproach

Georgia Beard explores how the charity’s Australia-wide evolution allows students to reach new heights. Zara performing at Sunshine Sounds

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“We like the fact that it’s not us selecting the students; it’s the principals who are best placed to know who is most worthy of these scholarships,” she said. Students can only spend their scholarship funds on essential items relating to their education or special skill - school uniforms, textbooks, laptops, musical instruments, extracurricular lessons, desks – the list goes on! Soon, Altitude will equip students with specialised debit cards for spending to make it easier for them to access what they need, when they need it. While financial support is the first step in the scholarship, it’s not the only one.

A cross the Sunshine Coast, a generation of young people are quietly achieving their potential thanks to a dedicated group of locals and the businesses that support them. Emerging local musician Zara is already chasing her dreams. This July, she performed solo and alongside Eumundi School of Rock at the Sunshine Sounds Festival, where the likes of Katie Noonan, Clare Bowditch and Andrea Kirwin rocked the stage.

Altitude in search of a student and Tara and her team partner with Board Advisor Andrew Pierpoint, head of the Australian Secondary Principals’ Association, to discover students nominated by school principals who show great potential and need a hand up, not a hand out.

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Noosa Chances has sponsored the aspirations of local high school students since November 2019.

After being invited to perform at one of our magazine launch parties to promote Noosa Chances, Zara’s rich vocals and piano playing entranced all and grabbed the attention of Katrina Thorpe, owner of ikatan Spa, who saw beyond the performance to Zara’s potential. Katrina reached out to Noosa Chances, the local charity investing in the aspirations of young people who lack the resources to achieve them. CEO Tara Bell connected her with Zara, and this partnership sent the young musician’s careerInitially,soaring.the charity relied on donations and fundraising events like the Noosa Cup Race Day to support high school students but this year, Tara and her team shifted their approach, inviting local businesses to sponsor the students with a scholarship for the duration of theirTourismeducation.Noosa, Travis Schultz & Partners, Century 21 Australia, Chef Matt Golinski and Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart are just a handful of many locals fostering the future of our youth. We’re proud to say that we offer two student scholarships - one from Hello Sunshine Magazine and another from IN Noosa Magazine.

Katrina and her husband Nicholas Pilditch are sponsoring Zara’s musical ambitions while offering her work at their award-winning Balinese spa.

“We often hear these students are the quieter ones that fly under the radar, so they’re quite surprised and proud to beZarachosen.”isalready writing original music and searching for more performance opportunities.Aftersinging at several charity events, she’s set to perform at the launch of Altitude Scholarships in November.

“I’m getting coached by one of the best jazz vocalists in Australia,” she said. “She’s teaching me how to keep my voice pure for its longevity, and I’m learning challenging material, which is good because it will build my abilities and my “Withoutrepertoire.Noosa Chances and the support of Katrina and Nick, I wouldn’t be able to have lessons there.”

“People gave our children opportunities to help them towards success, and we felt we wanted to give back,” Katrina said. “We could relate on so many levels, and as it turns out, we needed a junior employee to assist our reception staff.

“It’s as much help for us as it is for the students to be gaining workplace experience. But also, being around other women in the generations before them – this is where I find they build a great sisterhood.“Fromthese relationships, they gain confidence and self-worth and have amazing support without judgement.”

For IN Publishing owner and Editorin-Chief Deb Caruso, the opportunity to give back is also a crucial one.

“We can’t wait to follow these extremely talented and driven young people on their journey and hope to offer them additional opportunities and support in addition to the financial

“They increase their aspirations for what they want to do post-school,” she said. “There’s increased participation in extracurricular activities, and their sense of self-esteem is boosted.

These levels of support will carry Zara through her graduation and her future study in contemporary music at the Queensland Conservatorium, where she’s currently taking vocal lessons.

The event will also welcome Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup and Altitude’s new ambassador!“Wedon’t plan to stop in Australia,” Tara said. “Depending on the support we receive, there’s no reason we can’t go to New Zealand, the UK and elsewhere.”

The Noosa Chances 2021 Tell Them From Me® (TTFM) survey of scholarship recipients highlighted that: 97% of recipients reported that receiving a Noosa Chances scholarship increased their hope for the future, and 94% indicated that it increased their motivation to work hard. 70% of recipients indicated they intend to pursue a University education (compared to the TTFM norm of 47%).

Together, Altitude Scholarships and their students are reaching for the stars. With local businesses and communities beneath them, these passionate, talentdriven young people can finally take flight.Tofind out more or to get involved, visit www.noosachances.org.au and get ready for Altitude Scholarships to take off!

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“I was fortunate to have received support early in my career and know the difference that can make to your confidence and ability to succeed,” she said. “We have supported Noosa Chances since its inception and are extremely proud to be able to support two students - one from Noosa and one from the Sunshine Coast - to reach their dreams.

We like the fact that it’s not us selecting the students; it’s the principals who are best placed to know who is most worthy of these scholarships.

commitment.”Tarasaidthe scholarships have a common influence in the lives of the students: fostering their self-belief.

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This inaugural Sunshine Coast Dunga Derby kicked into gear to drive rust-bucket cars from coast to country to raise funds for families in need. Georgia Beard discovers how this crazy convoy of cars rallied for some very worthwhile causes.

Our own Business Development Manager Jakki Goodall took on the backroads in a two-person team, raising funds above the minimum amount with several businesses behind her. Dungas or the Dunga Derby itself can receive sponsorships from businesses and individuals, whether in the form of funds, locations or other resources. Often, dunga drivers are business owners themselves, gathering their network around them to give back to the community.Thisisthe reason Tammy Lee from Loan Wize joined Rally for a Cause. After years of supporting charities and getting involved in derbies like the Shitbox Rally, she shifted to a local focus and joined the development team for this year’s Sunshine Coast Dunga Derby.

Five new driving teams jumped on board, totalling 24 teams and 14 support vehicles, including a mobile coffee van!

O ne early morning this July, a muster of rusted, dented and gloriously dilapidated sedans and station wagons waited outside Aussie World. Their sides were slapped with sponsor stickers and roof racks stacked with swags, flags and mascots –anything from cow skulls to Barbies. Driving teams secured their gear one last time before piling into their hunks of junk. On the steps of the Banana Bender Pub, two boys gave their fiercest cries: “Start your engines!” Soon after, these decades-old dungas rolled out onto the highway, heading off on their first leg of the four-day Dunga Derby. Traversing the Western Downs, dungas and their drivers journeyed from Killarney to Thallon to Chinchilla, stopping at camp sites in rural towns overnight.Theyfaced waterlogged roads, breakdowns and bitter sleep on cold, hard ground – all to raise funds for Rally for a Cause. The community charity kicked off Dunga Derby in 2015, marshalling teams from the Fraser Coast to support families and individuals affected by life-limiting medical conditions, or lives disrupted by detrimental circumstances. In 2020, Rally for a Cause expanded their reach to people in need on the Sunshine Coast. After gaining enough Dust

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support in the region, this year’s inaugural Sunshine Coast Dunga Derby came into its own.

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Funds poured in from a bra auction at Westmar Pub (where the bras still hang), and the Dungarians didn’t stop there.

The Dunga Derby has a focus on fun with special events and camradery and friendships made on the road.

“You grow as a person, and you grow an even bigger heart than what you started with,” Tammy said. “I’d love to see more women jump on board because it’s a lot of fun and a great personal challenge. It’s totally lifechanging.” Drag your dusty dunga out from the shed, round up a team and secure your sponsorships!Registrations for the 2023 Dunga Derby open in January. For guidelines and expressions of interest, visit www.sunshinecoast.dungaderby.com.au 0r call 0439 045 002. Money raised is distributed throughout the year to people in need, as they need it. Applications for assistance can be made via www.rallyforacause.org.au

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Before the Dunga Derby hit the road, teams based on the Sunshine Coast raised a total of $128,080.29. Together with Fraser Coast teams, the funds equalled a staggering $583,926.18. These funds go straight to families in need. Recipients are nominated yearround and assessed by the selection committee, who decide what level of support the nominees may need. Others are encountered on-route – the recipients of spontaneous fundraising - with loads of fun.

“We helped a little boy who was touched with a family member dying from pancreatic cancer, and he just wanted to raise money. Together, we raisedAnother$2600.”family with connections to the Fraser Coast received support after their young son developed a brain tumour.

“We really appreciate the hard work a lot of teams put in,” Fiona said. “There’s so many opportunities for fundraising. Team just have to come up with the plan and the ideas, and we can help.”

“I just leapt into it,” she said. “I tried hard to push the brand, the name and the wonderful cause for the families.

On night three, the Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast teams came together for an auction night in Chinchilla.

“Two teams donated a remote-control car, and we decked it out with Dunga Derby stickers,” Tammy Lee said. “Then another team, the Logan Bogans, got together about $2000 worth of food vouchers, presents and things for the kids. In the end, it became about a $7500 donation in total to this family.”

she’s just an old girl destined for the scrap pile torn inside and rusted rims too much time on the clock faded paint, a million miles and her soul’s worn thin but she’s not done yet crack the old garage door watch the light flood in there are folks out there just dreaming of a second chance kids so tough just fighting to be here so we’ll fill her up again chase the sun into the west cover her in colours on this dunga derby rally with the red dirt lovers we’ll crack open our hearts have a real good laugh rolling with our mates from the coast to the bush and back always in and outta strife memories forever and making a real difference in this crazy messy beautiful life Nekita www.theaustralianpoet.com@theaustralianpoetRoberts

“We like to acknowledge the communities that we go into, and by doing that, we find a cause we can help while we’re there,” said Event Officer Fiona Martin. “En route from the Sunshine Coast, we raised close to $20,000 to give directly to the communities we visited, including a donation to a Rural Fire Brigade and helping a town build a playground.

The impact these funds have on the lives of recipients is profound and transformational. Young Archer, one of the boys who gave the starting cry at Aussie World, received funds to buy a backpack-sized ventilator for his sleep-related breathing disorder. Now he can move about freely and experience childhood to its fullest extent.

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“I’m a cancer survivor and I’ve been very fortunate so I just like to give back. I want to help make the Dunga Derby a success on the Sunshine Coast.”

“There were two families in Chinchilla who had been touched with suicide and car accidents all around the same time,” Fiona said. “All the money raised from the auctions were split between them.”

“Sport can be such a great companion for those who have extra needs as it can support overall health in the correct environment. We are creating a sense of belonging for those in our community who may feel isolated.

Hello Sunshine Magazine 18 C onnect Rugby League is a passion project for local mum and businesswoman Danielle Trask - a fully inclusive sport to connect and support players with neurological, physical, sensory or social diagnoses.

“This is a game of rugby league like no other,” Danielle says. “We want to bring together individuals from all walks of life and create an inclusive community united by the game of Rugby League.

“With sport generally offering limited programs for adults and young people in their late teens with special needs, I approached the QRL to support a new initiative to do just that, starting on the Sunshine Coast and hopefully, ultimately spreading throughout the state.

Danielle’s tireless work to bring this project to life has paid off with the QRL and NRL partnering with Connect Rugby League to support the areas of socialisation, self-confidence and belonging through positive mental and physical health strategies using the platform the team sport of Rugby League.

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James Hill and Kristy Bignell will work with Danielle to develop the program with the support of local disability and industry professionals, including James who was the winner of the Australian of the Year awards in the Queensland Local We want to bring together individuals from all walks of life and create an inclusive community united by the game of Rugby League. Hero Category for services to community and workplace mental health. He is also an ambassador to both the Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association and Beyond Blue. Superstars of the game have also signed up as ambassadors including legendary hooker Kerrod Walters who played for Brisbane Broncos, Queensland and Australia; plus local League legend Billy Moore will be doing a training session with the team.

Sport brings a community together and creates a sense of belonging and self-worth. One Sunshine Coast local has created Australia’s first all-abilities Rugby League program that has the backing of the QRL and NRL and some big-name players signing up to champion the project, as Carlie Wacker discovers.

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“Our players both receive and offer support from each other, as well as our volunteers, staff and our organisation.”

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Social Session Dates: 4 September, 11.00am – 12.00pm

Nirimba Fields, Park Rd Nirimba 18 September, 11.00am -12.00pm Nirimba Fields, Park Rd Nirimba 2 October, 11.00am – 12.00pm Kawana Sports Fields (Field 7) 16 October, 11.00am-12.00pm Kawana Sports Fields (Field 7) Register: www.connectrugbyleague.com.au or email connectrugbyleague@gmail.com

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Lachlan Debnam is ready for the action and won’t let his autism stop him.

GET CONNECTED All-abilities inclusive rugby league is for men, women and teens 16 + and promotes socialisation, life skills and acceptance.

Lachlan Debnam with Kerrod Walters

Jo Debnam, Danielle Trask, Lachlan Debnam and Kerrod Walters

This Australian-first competition will kick off in 2023 when teams from around the state will come together. The pilot program is supported by disability and industry professionals to encourage and assist with a successful transition into adulthood and independence. Social sessions will get the ball rolling.

“We will also offer team building skills, promoting communication, game education, a sense of community and support staff where available,” Danielle said. “The premise behind our game both short and long term is bringing together individuals from all walks of life, to build a community as such, who unite our participants to play an adapted game of RugbyConnectLeague.”Rugby League offers a chance for those aged 16-plus to build a sense of community, pride and independence.

“Our idea was to gather a small group for our pilot program so we can support each individual to our best capacity and they don’t feel overstimulated or overwhelmed,” Danielle said. “We have 20 places available overall and there are still positions available.” Stay tuned for the goals this program will kick!

“Even though I was only introduced to rugby league at 11 years old, the degree of intensity had me intrigued,” he says.

“I started with Falcons Footy All Abilities back in 2015, and now that I’m too old for that, I decided that since this opportunity arose, I’d take the chance to become another disabled Australian icon.

A verified diagnosis is required and participants who qualify for NDIS may be eligible under the social participation category. Contact NDIS 1800 800 110.

“Personally, I’m really looking forward to starting in the Connect Rugby League to prove that anyone and everyone can do great things, despite ourTrainingchallenges.”forConnect Rugby League will include safety on the field, defensive and offensive skills, ball skills, physical fitness, kicking skills and supports based around physical, emotional, and mental health needs.

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Venezuelan Ivan Aristeguieta of ‘don’t worry, be happy, papi!’ fame is like an obsessed cook. He throws together the ingredients of sharp humour, personal anecdotes, Australian impersonations and clever observations to produce a perfect comedic dish. With his vibrant, energetic brand of comedy, plus trademark cheerful and naïve rejoicing in the troubles and joys of living in the lucky country, he has gathered a mass of fans. No worries, see happy Ivan at The J Noosa and Venue 114. As Chopper, Australia’s funniest comedy character, Heath Franklin is a legend. With his own TV show, four live comedy specials,two-time ARIA nominated, a Logie nomination and over 500,000 tickets sold worldwide, Chopper has nearly done it all. The actor, performer, improviser and writer behind the tatts and ‘stache is currently working on new TV and stage projects, is a highly sought-after corporate event speaker, whilst keeping his audiences in stitches with his standout show The Silencer Chop-chop to Brouhaha, Solbar, Your Mates Brewhouse, Land & Sea and Eumundi’s Imperial Hotel for howls with Heath. Why not jump on a Craft Comedy Beer Tour for a few hours of craft beer, food and laughs ending with Chopper? It’s all on offer. Seriously. Look out for familiar names on the bill of Strong Female Characters which showcases some of the country’s favourite comedic heavy weights. These not-to-be taken lightly bad girls with a sweet smile and a sucker punch will deliver an hour of rapid-fire, genius comedy. Like a Quentin Tarantino movie, you’ll leave feeling like you want to kick ass and smash ceilings with a 6-pack (just joking), from laughing so hard, you Cal Wilson Tommy Little

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In its third year, the Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival will run from Thursday 10 to Saturday 13 November, for three days and four nights of riveting raucousness with forty diverse shows featuring non-stop out-of-the-box hilarity, including two massive extravaganza events on opening night, at both NightQuarter and The J Noosa. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Tommy Little flying around the land gathering huge laughs and confirmed as a shoo-in for the Festival. Nothing is off limits as he brings his outrageous real-life antics and foolish setbacks to life, and it’s definitely not his fault. He is proud to call himself Australia’s biggest dickhead and his show, Pretty Fly for a Dickhead displays his irreverent humour to a tee. Catch big Little at the Events Centre Caloundra and The J Noosa.

Lookin’ to laughin’ so much your sides hurt? Helen Flanagan suggests you’ll need a regimental diary to fit in all the internationally-renowned, weird, wacky wonderful and infamous comedians coming to a venue near you.

T he mecca of side-splitting comedy where you’re assured of being aroused, entertained and exhausted, extends from Caloundra to Noosa Heads, Nambour to Pomona, and more top venues in between such as bars, theatres and event centres to a luxury vessel, buses, breweries and an eco-tour boat.

There’s no doubting the popularity of Cal Wilson, the queen of grand gestures aka screw-ups, who was asked to buy a dish brush so she bought 50 as a joke; or asking a friend to stay, not realising she would be in another city. In her frenetic, furious, crammed-with-laughs I’ve Gone to a Lot of Trouble, the children’s author, podcaster and regular on Spicks and Specks, and Have You Been Paying Attention?, explores better times, and worse. See Cal dish it out at Venue 114, Kawana; The J Noosa; and the Majestic Theatre;Australia’sPomona.favourite

Last laughs after a jam-packed, jaw-aching, bigger and better-than-ever comedy bender will be at the Closing Night Party at Solbar, the Festival Hub, on Sunday after the Laughable Competition Finale. There will be a spinning wheel of good times with all comedians in attendance on it. No schedule. No scripts. Good times amplified!Thereare a few more surprise announcements to come and tickets are already selling quick so don’t delay. You’ll be in tears if you do, and tears if you don’t.

Did you know Jim Carrey landed his first stand-up gig at 15, Pete Davidson was 16, Woody Allen started stand-up while still a high schooler, and English -born Russell Brand known for his flamboyant, loquacious style and manner, made his stand-up debut at 19?

There will be four heats with finalists looking for big laughs at Solbar. The winner will take home $500, plus along with the two runners-up will be invited to star in their own show The Laughable Comeback Tour, at the 2023 Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival.

Let your imaginations go wild and your laughing gear around the Festival’s version of RAW, The Laughable Competition. Designed to give local open-mic comedians a chance to show-off and impress an audience.

SPRING 202221 SURPRISING might gain some sexy new laughterlines to boot. The not-to be missed all-star show girl line-up will whoop it up at the Imperial Hotel, Eumundi; Black Box Theatre, Nambour; and Venue 114, Kawana. From the land of Peaky Blinders comes the return the Best o’ British. Nominated as Best Comedy Show at Perth’s Fringe World and widely touted as the most popular international showcase on the festival circuit, it will feature the most hilarious bits from the most hilarious Poms - award-winners Georgie Carroll, Rory Lowe and Dan Willis. Havin’ a laugh? No doubt the Best o’ British stand-up will be a festival favourite at The Caloundra Powerboat Club, The Majestic Theatre, Pomona and Land & Sea Brewery in Noosa. After sell-out seasons and 5-star reviews in the UK, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and an award-winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the cheeky and loud, black and proud, Aboriginal Comedy All Stars are home to bring huge belly laughs from the heart of their wide brown land. Starring Sean Choolburra (who you can also catch aboard the Spray of the Coral Coast for an Saltwater Indigenous Comedy Cruise), Kevin Kropinyeri, Andy Saunders and Steph Tisdell, their show draws on over 60,000 years of storytelling. It is unique, highly informative and a wildlyentertaining showcase of indigenous talent and culture, awash with dance, traditional music and of course is mega funny. Shrieks and snickers like no other at The Events Centre Caloundra, The J Noosa and Solbar, Maroochydore.

SUNSHINE COAST COMEDY FESTIVAL 10 -13 November 2022 40+ Hilarious Shows across 12+ Venues! It’s back and all juiced up with festival fever and side-splitting stand-up for four huge days in a coast-wide celebration of audacious live Keepcomedy.ahead of the game when more acts and excitement are announced: www.sunshinecoastcomedyfestival.com

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Well, all you Mums and Dads with wannabe comedy stars aged eight to twelve, wishing to slay ‘em in the aisles one day, here’s their chance. The Jenny Wynters’ Fully Made Up: The Completely Totally Utterly Made-Up Comedy Cabaret Spectacular Extravaganza has been created for kids - mostly. Designed as a brilliant kids comedy and cabaret show/ workshop, it will be held on Saturday and Sunday during the festival. Stay tuned for the locations.

Last year’s event drew in local dog lovers to peruse the stalls of dog fashion, accessories, grooming, toys, health and wellness and so much more. The pet industry is booming and there are some spirited brands and businesses keen to share their wares (I am always happy to see what’s new in the pet accessory zoo). I cannot wait to see some existing and emerging dog gear this year.

H i I’m Carlie and I am addicted to DOGS! Any canine related activity gives me those special goosebumps we save for only for the most exciting events. I’ve got them now just thinking about the entire Peregian Village Square filled with our fluffy best friends and stalls catering to every canine requirement.Thejoywe get from sharing our lives with a pet should not be underestimated. Approximately two thirds of Australians own a pet. If my calculations are correct that means around 293,000 people in the Noosa and Sunshine Coast shires have a pet – that’s a lot of happy pet people that should save the date for Doggy Vibes – Sunday 25 September.

A canine crowd favourite is The Peticular Muttini Bar shaking up Pawtinis, Pawroni, Paw Blonde and more to keep our furry friends hydrated and happy. Stations will be set up around the Village to snap some Instagram-worthy moments with your besties and once again they will be raising funds on the day for their charity partners, RSPCA Noosa and Smart Pups Assistance Dogs, with some amazing prize packs to raffle.

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The Village Peregian Beach’s Doggy Vibes event debuted in 2021 and it cemented The Village’s position as the most dog-friendly destination on the Coast. In 2022 the day promises to deliver an even bigger and better day out of dogs and dog owners during the September school holidays.

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Throughout the day the village square will be alive with talks, demonstrations and lots of competitions to keep us all on our toes (and paws).

Every dog must have its day and that day is named Doggy Vibes. It’s the furriest fun on the planet. In fact, Carlie Wacker calls it ‘Disneyland for doggos and their hoomans’.

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Peregian Beach Village is such a beautiful dog-friendly village and this event is one that will further bond your family, fur kids and love of this part of Sunshine Coast. As a super special bonus this year, the Sunny Coast’s best doggy day out will wrap up in the most paw-fect way with live music in the Village Square before the action moves to the Peregian Park

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Sunday 25 September from 3pm Fairy Floss, Face Painting and Clifford the Big Red Dog on the big screen.

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Incredible raffle & prizes to be won. Tickets: $90 +BF Scan the QR code to book.

The most dog friendly destination on the coast brings you a fun day out for dogs and dog lovers!

PEREGIAN VILLAGE SQUARE, 8AM-1PM

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The Village will again come alive for Enchanted on 12 November with an enchanting evening under tipis for a party event under the stars including live music from the likes of DJ DÈ SAINT, a food truck, drinks from Sunshine & Sons and other local legends. And don’t miss the 58th Peregian Beach Christmas Carols on 21 December! It’s all happening in The Village Peregian Beach this spring!

Peticular Muttini Bar, Smart Pups Assistance Dogs & RSPCA Noosa, Market stalls, special guest furry friends on stage plus live music!

For more information and tickets

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Sunday 3 October - check social media, movie details tbc!

Finish off the Sunny Coast's best doggy day out in the most paw-fect way with a family screening of the movie Clifford the Big Red Dog under the stars in Peregian Park.

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The best way to make the most of your Doggy Vibes experience is to book lunch at one of the gorgeous restaurants, bars and cafes to secure the best position to soak up all the fun of this dog’s day out!

Sunday 25 September, 8am to 1pm Market Stalls and fun for all your doggy desires. Gold coin donation for RSPCA and Smart Pups.

Saturday 12 November, 5.30-9.30pm Party under a Tipi in Peregian Park to raise funds to light up Peregian Village. Arrive by 6pm for a complimentary drink and nibbles or purchase delights from the onsite food truck, Sunshine & Sons Cocktail Bar as well as wine & beer. Marvel at magical delights with roving performers, enchanting adult face painting and groove all night to live music including DJ DÉ SAINT. Dress enchantingly!

Wednesday 21 December, from 3pm Santa and his helpers will sprinkle the festive fun for the 58th Christmas Carols! Raw Ordio will return with funky remixes of our favourite Christmas Carols that will have everyone moving, grooving and singing along!

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With a long list of the most incredible international DJ’s remixing their classic tracks, DÉ SAINT has been given the honour of remixing a John Course track - he is the House Music God of Australia.

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Kay has also wrapped up his first solo exhibition entitled Deep Connection under the Artist in Residence program at the Butter Factory Arts Centre in Cooroy.

DÉ SAINT has notched up her 7th year as musical director for Australian Fashion Week; working with designers such as AJE, Bondi Born, Albus Lumen andShemore.recently signed a record deal with Vicious Records (the longest and most successful dance label in Australia) as they celebrate 30 years in the business.

D É SAINT and KC Vidur make loving fun and live life to the absolute fullest. These locals are a couple you cannot help but admire and live vicariously through. It is full steam ahead for the talented team as 2022 proves to be a banger for both.

Kay’s works have been shipped to customers across Australia and throughout Europe with public art pieces on display at Peregian Beach Hotel; El Capitano; Boom Shankar; The Atlantic, Byron Bay and more For the last 12 months Kay has been working on a special commission – a project named A Tree With A Story to Tell In the 2019 bushfires, a giant Norfolk Pine died at Peregian Beach but it will continue to tell it’s story thanks to an inspired idea for a sculpture and Kay’s talents. The Pine has been reborn as an Environmental Message Post in a collaboration between local architect Sharyn Kerrigan, Peregian Beach Community Association member Rochelle Gooch and Kay. Located at the Southern beach access of the Peregian Beach foreshore park (access 59), it is thought to have suffered heat stress after the 2019 bushfire that threatened the village. Funded by the Peregian Beach Community Association, Noosa Council and the Federal Government through its National Bushfire Recovery Fund, the remaining 4.5 metre stump has been carved into a story of the magnificent marine creatures along this part of the coast, the region and it’s nature wildlife andAlthoughfauna.

EPIC Couple KC Vidur and De Saint.

Although Kay (pronounced Kai) is well known locally, this German-born wood maestro has seen his career really start to take off - and the public recognition is deserved. He only uses sustainablysourced timber from the Sunshine Coast and the Northern Rivers area to custom make pieces that reflect his deep connection to the ocean.

Kay’s masterpiece will gradually weather and erode it will continue to tell an important story as new native trees around it grow to help protect the fragile dune system.

Carlie Wacker catches up with the powerhouse duo of DÉ SAINT and KC Vidur.

Other highlights for this dynamic DJ include:

• 2022 AUS F1 Grand Prix opening + closing DJ performance + GOTG [for Heineken], she has been playing for AUSGP since 2018 • 2020 + 2022 MONA [The Museum of Old and New Art] outdoor concert Holy wow! “I am very fortunate to now be in my 2nd year performing at the world-famous MONA in Hobart,” DÉ SAINT says. “Would you believe the music curator for MONA who books me direct is the bass player from the Violent Femmes? Epic stuff!”

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• 2019 Louis Vuitton After Dark [w/ Flume and Vera Blue]

KC and A Tree with a Story to Tell Pic: Kelli Jean Black. DÉ SAINT with Monsieur Christian Louboutin. Pic: Chloe Paul

If that’s not enough, she is about to release her latest track Girl DJ with her current single Zephyr sitting in the Aria Club charts for 22 consecutive weeks. They can’t sit still yet, after an exciting stint in Europe where KC Vidur had works commissioned and DÉ SAINT played at gigs in Paris, Berlin, Munich and Mykonos.

Just prior to jetting off, DÉ SAINT DJ-ed the Red Carpet action and performed at the VIP after-party for the Australian premier of Baz Luhrmann’s biopic film ELVIS with the full cast flying in from around the globe including Hollywood royalty Tom Hanks!

• 2019 YouTube Music Festival [supporting Pnau]

2018 exclusive VIP party for Monsieur Christian Louboutin

A Local Treasure of Taste Sensations.

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Hell yes – EPIC is the best way to describe this couple with the wood and world at their fingertips. You can catch DÉ SAINT in the Wonderland Spiegeltent Garden as part of Horizon Festival and under the tipi in Peregian Park on 12 November as part of Enchanted, a fundraising festival to light up Pergian Village.

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The hinterland’s Saturday 5th November 12pm –Pomona6pmShowgrounds www.poloandprovedores.com.au

Your first experience at the polo is never your last. Carlie Wacker explores the region’s most chic sporting experience that brings fashion, fillies, friends and families together and is a chance for the nation’s serious fashionistas to win the world’s most beautiful diamond pendant.

For those that want to chill with friends, good food and beverages with DJs turning up the tunes – the Colts and Fillies bar is for you.

“We are so thrilled to offer an opportunity to connect provedores with the sport of polo in an event that will be just as memorable for our premium hospitality guests as it is for our families

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“Polo is a sport that brings people together and offers an experience that caters for families, sport enthusiasts, socialites and fashionistas. Pair that with stunning local food and drinks and it’s a winning match!” he says.

The Luxe Hospitality Experience

The classic relaxed casual traditional polo

The Players Lounge

The serious sport of polo fashion has been supersized at Polo & Provedores!

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The Players Lounge and Premium Private Pavilions offer the high-end luxe experience with all the bells and whistles.Regardless of the experience, everyone will enjoy the sportsmanship of one of the world’s oldest known team sports; the food, the fashion, the passion – and the fun – including the traditional Stomping of the Divots and The Dash.

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• Competitive arena style polo culminating in the Polo & Provedores Grand Final Polo institutions including the Divot Stomp and Kid’s, Ladies and Gentlemen’s dash.

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Hello Sunshine Magazine are proud polo partners and IN Noosa Magazine is proud to host Fashions on The Field with a mind blowing prize – a $5000 diamond from Diamonds Of Distinction!

While the premium hospitality experience offers a completely catered culinary sensation in private marquees, the general admission guests also get to indulge in the finest food offerings from local producers and makers.

Polo & Provedores will take the concept of a day at the polo to a whole new level offering a fully immersive sporting day featuring on-field polo action with an off-field food and fashion extravaganza.

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$395pp – minimum booking of 10 people

Whether you are seeking to get the crew together for a fashionable day out or are looking for a premium hospitality experience for valued clients, Polo & Provedores Noosa has the perfect event experience.

From $295pp Colts & Fillies Bar

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This event is all ages. It is a licensed event and no BYO alcohol is permitted.

The winner will receive a custommade 18ct white gold, pink and white diamond pendant valued at over $5000 designed and made by Master Jeweller Adrian Schulz. This is one fashion competition that will attract national attention!

POLO & PROVEDORES NOOSA Noosa Showgrounds, Pomona Saturday 5 November, 12noon – 6pm

catching all the action, car boot style,” adds Aaron. “Polo & Provedores offers the perfect experience for every punter.”

Polo & Provedores general admission will cost from $49 for an adult to $145 for a whole family of five. This includes access to all the food, fashion, fillies and fun of the show. Picnic lovers can drive the car in and secure an arena spot close to all the action in the comfort of your car boot, picnic rug or BYO seats.

From $95pp Car Boot Reserved Picnic Space

Early bird pricing ends 5 www.poloandprovedores.com.auOctober!

T he pomp and ceremony of a traditional day at the polo is magical. It’s the oldest game in history and brings with it a worldliness and grandeur that cannot be found in any other sport.

Traditional car boot picnic reserved spaces

The place to be seen for a more relaxed casual polo experience

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In 2022 we welcome the Noosa Hinterland’s most chic sporting experience in what is set to become the diamond on the Sunshine Coast social and sporting calendar – introducing Polo & Provedores Noosa Aaron Flanagan is the co-founder of this exciting event debuting at Noosa Showgrounds in Pomona on Saturday 5 November. With extensive credentials in delivering first-class events and a passion for food and sport, he said pairing Polo with Provedores made sense.

A premium event experience for individuals and smaller groups

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On Sunday 31 July, a crowd of yellow-clad guests were whisked away to the secluded Palm Creek Estate, where we celebrated our Hello Sunshine Sunday Soirée! Georgia Beard says Hello Yellow! to a sensational event. N ew Sunshine Coast venue, Palm Creek Estate, became our pocket of paradise as guests indulged in a sensational four-course menu dished up for The Curated (side) Plate!

A host of local chefs, bakers and makers came together to create sensational sips and servings, including Chefs Matt Golinski and Josh Smallwood of Noosa Cartel; the bakers and pastry chefs of The Wonky Loaf; The Bartenders and venue stylist and event manager Carly Wade at CL Weddings and Events.

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While our team brought the soirée, our guests brought the sunshine! Best Dressed awards went to the brightest yellows, the craftiest ensembles and the best colour-coordinated couple. Soothed by the soulful voice of Andrea Kirwin, we indulged in the best cocktails, local beers and wines and savoured the most sumptuous cuisine the Sunshine Coast has to offer! Let’s do it again!

“We have a diverse cross-section of people,” Austin said. “We’ve got the

“There’sstaff.high demand across the board, from weddings to private functions and lunches; to wellness retreats and nature-based tourism,” Anna said.

If you think you’re familiar with every natural wonder on the Sunshine Coast, think again. Georgia Beard explores the idyllic landscapes, immersive experiences and paddockto-plate delights that await at Palm Creek Estate.

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Our Hello Sunshine Sunday Soirée was one of the first events hosted in the newly-finished venue and we took Anna and Austin’s blank canvas and transformed the space into a yellowdraped celebration of local produce, chefs, bakers and makers!

Planted in a ridge-protected valley, paddocks sprawl and vineyards stretch over the hills. Trails wander up into the tallowwood forests towering above, and creeks lined with piccabeen palms murmur around the glade. This blissful hideaway is Palm Creek Estate, once a plantation and now home to a multi-purpose venue and nature escape.Owners Anna and Austin Smith and their three children settled on the 85-acre property in 2008, searching for a secluded country lifestyle close to the beach.When they first visited, the couple found nothing but a bush track and the overgrown remnants of a dairy and vegetable farm. Clearing the land was a daunting task, but these two were born and bred on farms – Anna with thoroughbreds and livestock in Victoria and Austin from a Station on the One Tree Plain in Western New South Wales. They knew the meaning of hard yakka. After demolishing the collapsed cow shed and removing five truckloads worth of debris, the family planted passionfruit vines, lime and lychee orchards to sell at local farmers’ markets. Their work echoed Palm Creek Estate’s history from the 1950s, when the original owners transported milk and veggies to

From the lofty barn to the open bar, even the bathrooms, the couple built the venue from the ground up. With help from their now-adult children and a neighbourhood of dedicated tradies, the venue is now open and taking bookings.

Once the couple began using their land to host private parties, including a paddock-to-plate event with Noosa Eat & Drink Festival – Anna and Austin realised the property’s potential.

“I think with the way the world is and what we’ve all had to go through in the last couple of years, people’s minds have changed. They want to get out, have more time with their families and friends and enjoy spaces like this.”

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T ake a country drive through the green pastures and scrublands of Yandina Creek, and you might emerge into a pocket of paradise.

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While Palm Creek Estate is only taking bookings for private functions right now, Anna and Austin dream of opening the property to the public on weekends with on-site

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“Our nature-based activities will be educational, interactive and allow people access around the property,” Austin also

Austin said. “We’ve also put in ten bird boxes of different sizes and shapes, even though we’re overrun with biodiversity.”

SPRING 202231 SPIRITED said. “It may be as simple as walking to various picnic sites on trails with a hamper backpack.”

Anna added that the property was now a safe location for rehabilitated animals, having recently released koalas from Australia Zoo into their eucalypt corridor.

“We want to have ecologist associates and an indigenous botanist on board to identify and explain the different flora and fauna we have,” Austin said, mentioning ochre painting as another part of their First Nations immersion.

The couple plan to recultivate their vineyards and convert a paddock into an indigenous veggie and herb garden, where chefs can harvest tucker for on-site food events. Can you get any more paddock-to-plate than that?

We can’t wait to see what unfolds!

The Estate’s ability to flourish as a venue depends on environmental sustainability, so Austin’s agribusiness group, Horizon 5, is regenerating areas on the “We’refarm.taking out all the exotics and weeds, rehabilitating the flora and fauna in the area and replanting natives,” opportunity to bring them all here and let them celebrate. The Sunday Soirée was the perfect example of that. They came, they saw, they ate, and all the boxes wereAnnaticked.”andAustin’s versatile and immersive vision for Palm Creek Estate has been set in motion, encouraging guests to enjoy the property with a myriad of Homegrownexperiences.foodisat the core of the venue, allowing local chefs to showcase their craft with a dedicated kitchen and outdoor BBQ for long lunches, wedding feasts and other dining experiences.

The plans include experiences where a chef and barman might take a small group to spend half an hour gathering passionfruit, limes or lychees and come back to learn how to make a dessert or cocktail.”Annaand Austin are set to build four cabins in the creek valleys, where visitors can stay and enjoy the full extent of the estate’s activities. They’ve even received interest from film crews to shoot on location and musicians to record and perform music in the barn.

Explore Palm Creek Estate and meet suppliers for luxe weddings, lunches and events! Sunday 18 September, 10am – 4pm Venue Hire starts from $6,500 midweek, BOOKINGSoff-season. ESSENTIAL! Book online at www.palmcreekestate.com.au or enquire at events@palmcreekestate.com.au Our

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“We’re growing organically,” Anna said. “The vision is endless and forever evolving.”

Forest walks may take guests all the way up to the ridge outlook, where views sweep unbroken from the coastal sunrise to the in-land sunset. In every orchard row, beside every creek and under every tree canopy, you’ll discover a natural haven you never knew existed. Palm Creek Estate is open for immersion, and there are copious experiences to come.

“We aim to have a range of safe walks adjacent to the creek beds to look at some of the magnificent root structures, waterfalls and rainforests here on the property. Guests could be able to identify plants with or without a guide and mark off what they’ve seen.”

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ON THE WILD SIDE Australia Zoo’s RestaurantWarrior & Bar has opened at the Crocodile Hunter Lodge! years.thousandsflavoursshowcaseclassplateAustraliaTasteonyourasworld-chefsnativeusedforof

TIDESCHANGING Cotton Tree Beach Bar just sailed onto the shoreline, and there’s live music and new menus every night! Homemade pasta Wednesdays,on tacos on Fridays,burgersThursdays,onbowls on Saturdays and Sunday Sessions!

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The delicious. 100 is back, ranking the most to Market Bistro at #17, Spirit House at #55 and Bocca Italian at #86! Don’t miss our Italian Feast at Bocca Italian on 20 October. For $125 per person enjoy a true Italian feast matchingwith Italian wines and 52outhospitality!superbFindmoreonpageandbooknow!

One of Mooloolaba.hasbeerfastest-growingAustralia’scompaniesopenedin 4 Pines Mooloolaba will have six of their finest beer on tap plus a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Check out the $25 Parmy and Pacific Ale Special every Wed from 5.30pm and marvel at the ocean outsideviewsand the Mooloolaba mural inside.

ACQUA ANGELS Acqua Restaurant and Bar is here to take the stress out of the optionsChristmasseasonfestivewithpartyaplenty! It has also opened tickets for its famous Christmas Lunch! With a selloption,andchoiceperperPassageoverstunningmenuthree-courseandviewsPumicestonefor$160adultand$90kids;andtheofan11am1.15pmseatingit’ssuretooutquickly.

SPRING 202233 What’s brewing, cooking and happening... SIPS BITESAND CBD SENSATION A funky, fresh addition to the emerging CBD will be restaurantplant-basedand bar Pataka, now Beach’sofalsodevelopment!inWehearrumoursPeregianpopular RestaurantPeriwinkle planning to open in the area soon. Did you know that Giddy Geisha has a handy takeaway window on South Sea Islander Way for when you need a hit but don’t want to sit?! ASIAN FUSION FEVER Embark on an Asian street food journey with former AustraliaMasterChef star Matt Sinclair at P’Nut Street Noodles! Matt developedhas three exclusive new dishes include the Esplanade,AtallCoconutandRiceGreenflavour-packedwholesomeDuckdecadentdeliciouslyHoisinNoodles,ayetCurryFriedandarichcreamyThaiSoupatlocations!Mooloolaba

SOCIAL LIFE Miss May is out, and Sippy Social is in! Say hello to Local Social’s third store, serving up space.Sippyandjuices,coffee,specialtysmoothies,freshmealsmoreintheDowns

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After success at Dicky Beach, The Sanctuary Café is bringing your daily dose of Mooloolaba!locationmenuexcitingcocktailscaffeine,andanfreshtoanewin TASTE OF SPAIN Inspired by family recipes, newly opened Spanish Bar tapasandhomemadebreakfastsandwiches,traditionalbringspaella,churrosauthentictoBuderim!

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Jenny Luu honours her mother’s recipes of beef crispy pork at Phothentic the best of both and RestaurantKorean Taste rice more at the new on Korean dishes grilling before your eyes or tuck into dosirak lunch boxes at Meekak Bar & BBQ in Duporth Ave Maroochydore.

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What if too much rain turns that beautiful physique you imagined you’d grow up to have into a spotty, floppy stalk. Or not enough sunlight means you just end up skinny with a hairdo you can’t control. Or heaven forbid, that the snippers and bundlers just don’t show up when you need them to, and you’re left standing there in the field getting woody and bitter. Whether you’ve entered the world as asparagus, a blueberry, a tomato or a green bean in 2022, chances are you’ve struggled to live your best life.

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I magine for a moment that your destiny was to be born as an asparagus spear. Waiting patiently under the soil all year until the right conditions arrive, you’ll burst forth and stun the world with your vibrant, shining crown and your smooth, slender body. You’ll be carefully snipped from the earth and bundled up with your brothers and sisters and you’ll travel to a luxurious destination and be adorned with buttery sauces.You’ll die knowing what it is to be loved.But what if all the elements you need to reach your full potential don’t eventuate?

...this year will be remembered as the one when lettuces were practically hard currency...

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Matt at The Curated (side) Plate

The recent Sunshine Coast food festival, The Curated (side) Plate, saw dozens of sold-out functions stretching from the Glasshouse Mountains to Eumundi, and Mooloolaba to Maleny, with culinary experiences to appeal to all budgets and age groups.

The popularity of outdoor events like the Moreton Bay Food and Wine Festival and Baconfest in Kingaroy is evidence that the public are desperate to get out and bask in the sun while there is some around, enjoy good food, drinks and music, and catch up on a lot of the social interaction that we’ve all gone without for the past couple of years. Despite the cost-of-living pressures a lot of people are going through, it seems as though a vast majority are seeing eating well as an important priority in their lives and continuing to support their favourite cafes, restaurants andAllproducers.theevidence is pointing towards another few wet months ahead, but resilience and adaptation are traits that most on the growing side and the serving side have come to call on whenever they’re needed.

Let’s hope we get to meet some happy, proud asparagus this Spring.

From a perspective,producethisyear will be remembered as the one when lettuces were practically hard currency, strawberry season never hit its usual glut stage, and eggs became the new toiletAndpaper.it’ssimply come about through a couple of big floods early in the year followed by months of overcast days and intermittent rain which has held newly planted crops back. If anything good comes from this supply crisis, it’ll be that we won’t take for granted how lucky we are to have access to good quality ingredients at very reasonable prices most of the time. As if it isn’t hard enough to make a buck in the hospitality industry, a substantial increase in the cost of not just fruit and vegetables, but meat and seafood, dry goods, electricity, gas and wages has made it an even tougher gig. That hasn’t stopped food businesses forging on, jumping in and getting involved in all the festivals and events that come to life at this time of year.

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• Add oil to saucepan and heat slowly with shallots, garlic and picked thyme leaves. Cook, stirring frequently until completely softened approximately 5-10mins. Increase heat to high and add sliced mushrooms, butter, salt, and pepper. Cook until mushrooms have softened. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature, add chopped chives, pine nuts, lemon zest and rice wine vinegar. Adjust seasoning. Mix will store in airtight container for up to 5 days refrigerated.

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• 50g baby rocket • 10g freeze-dried Little White Goats' Cheese Feta • 350g Eastwell Farms oyster mushrooms sliced • 3 shallots thinly sliced • 2 garlic cloves crushed • 1 lemon zest • 3 stick thyme • ½ bunch chives • 2 tsp sea Salt flakes • ½ tsp cracked Pepper • 25g butter • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 40g toasted pine nuts slightly crushed • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar SAVVY BY JOSH SMALLWOOD

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Bringing together some of the region's best chefs to showcase local ingredients was a key part of our Hello Sunshine Sunday Soirée.

• Prebake your tart shells in a 170c oven for 5 mins to freshen them up. Place mushroom mix somewhere warm for 10mins before serving. Add 1 to 2 tbsp of mushroom mix to each tart, tear some rocket leaves and place on top of the tart, sprinkle with freeze-dried feta.

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The food (and let's face it, the cocktails!) were such a hit we thought we'd share some of our faves for you to give a try for your next soirée! WAVELL BUSH butter savoury tart shells (4cm)

SPRING 202237 Method: • Shake Cocktail in shaker and double strain into martini coupe. • Garnish with dehydrated lime wheel ROASTED LAMB RUMP, DUKKAH PUMPKIN, KALE, FREEKEH AND ALMOND SALAD, YOGHURT AND TAHINI SAUCE SERVES 4 • Simmer the freekeh in chicken stock until tender. Cool. • Brush the pumpkin wedges with vegetable oil, spread out on a baking tray lined with baking paper and sprinkle with dukkah. Roast at 200°C for 20 – 25 minutes or until soft and lightly coloured. Method: PASSIONATA COCKTAIL YUZU & LEMON MÉRINGUE TART CACAHUETES AU CHOCOLATE TART • 45ml Sunshine & Sons Dry Gin • 15ml Elderflower Liqueur • 20ml Seedless Passionfruit Pulp • 20ml Simple Syrup • 20ml Aquafaba • 15ml Lime Juice Ingredients: • 4 x 180gm lamb rumps • 4 wedges Kent pumpkin • 4 tbs dukkah • 2tbs vegetable oil • 1 bunch kale, stripped from its stalks and roughly chopped • ½ cup freekeh • 2 cups chicken stock • ¼ cup almond flakes, toasted • ¼ cup mint leaves • 50ml lemon juice • 50ml olive oil • ½ cup Greek yoghurt • ¼ cup tahini • 8 cloves black garlic, sliced Ingredients: • Whisk together the yoghurt and tahini until smooth, season with salt and pepper. • Season and sear the lamb rumps and roast until medium. • Mix together the freekeh, kale, almonds and mint and dress with the lemon juice and olive oil. • Spread a generous spoonful of yoghurt and tahini sauce on four plates and top with a wedge of pumpkin. • Add a handful of kale salad, slice each rump into three slices and fan over the salad. • Garnish with slices of black garlic and serve hot. BY THE BARTENDERS BY THE WONKY LOAF BY MATT GOLINSKI These organic sourdough desserts from The Wonky Loaf were so freakin' amazing, we're not even going to try to cook them at home - ever! Nothing could replicate the magic of The Wonky Loaf's 36-hour fermented sourdough pastry shells. Our recipe for dessert success is to call The Wonky Loaf or drop into the Kuluin café and enjoy a Flying West coffee while we sample the range! Now that's Savvy! Phone 5343 7627. SAVVY

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What do you love about being a chef? I love that you keep learning every single day and it is so unpredictable; I love the pace of the kitchen; I love the magic that happens when you’re under the pump but you’re also in full control of the chaos. I love the kitchen banter and comradery that comes from working day-in, day-out with a team.

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How did you become a chef? I have been heavily influenced by my childhood in Fiji from the age of four until I turned 18. I loved the outdoors and had a nack for growing things, I had my own garden and even a pig! I’d pick chokos, avocados, guavas, cassava and all the tropical produce in the creek by our home in Suva. I’d go with Mum to the markets, pigeon shooting with Dad and prawn spearing via kerosene lamp in the local village creeks. Being from an angloBurmese father, good food, family recipes and particularly Asian food was what I was brought up on. It seems natural now that I ended up as a chef. Rewarding career moments? Working alongside Rene Redzepi and the Noma Australia team in Sydney in 2016 and having him explain his menu concept; setting up my own business Wildforage Australia, working with a wide range of TV and print media through my foraging; and taking the reins from Mitch as Head Chef at Riceboi.

Japanese Green Yuzu Kosho (a paste made from fermented green chilli and Japanese yuzu (citrus) peel).

Local producers are what makes cooking on the Sunshine Coast so interesting. They give us Chefs a greater connection to ‘place’, knowing the back story also enables us to create more meaningful food experiences. Some of my favourites include Fraser Isle Spanner Crab, Walker Seafoods, Kenilworth Dairies, and meat from Maleny Buffalo.

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My grandmother’s Mohinga Burmese Fish Curry. I feel connected to her everytime I make it. Who would you love to cook for? Dead or Alive? Alive, my Mum-she makes the best akuri eggs and fresh water mussel (kai) curry. Dead, my Grandmother for her knowledge of old burmese recipes and heavenly guava cheese. Who is your culinary idol?

What is your favourite ingredient?

Name Nick Blake, 39 Position Head Chef Restaurant RiceBoi

What is your favourite kitchen tool?

What is your approach to food? I let the produce guide me as to what I will do with it. Working in a pan Asian restaurant gives me a lot of different options to approach an ingredient but I don’t like fusion! I like to pick a clear laneway and stick to it. Then it’s about showcasing a technique and finding complementary flavours and textures that hit you in the face when you eat it. Do you cook at home? I cook every single day I am home, I will never pass up an opportunity to cook. I have a love affair with spice and Indo-Fijian style curries. What is your favourite dish to eat or cook?

What do you love about local produce?

Rene Redzepi for his creativity, foraging knowledge and how he interprets the Danish landscape. Lennox Hastie for his skill working with fire; and Ben Devlin. Why do you love the Sunshine Coast? I love where I live in Yandina, our amazing farmers markets, local fishery, access to produce, national parks, beaches and sense of community. Any advice for young chefs? Put in the work, focus on the actual cooking, takes notes when you learn something new, only you can keep yourself inspired. Read books, eat well at work, always turn up to a trial with a sharp knife. When you feel like you’re being broken down or its too hard ‘push through’ - the magic happens when you reach the other side.

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Attendees again enjoyed a delicious soup by local legends Frankie’s Woombye and breads by The Wonky Loaf and Bread Eaters Association.

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The Good Harvest team absolutely loved having so many wonderful guests out to the farm and sharing their knowledge and passion for all things organicWatchfarming.thisspace for future workshops that might crop up!

The Curated (side) Plate was so much more than fancy dinners and lunches - it offered a chance to connect consumers with the best local food and drink producers. Deb Caruso shares how Good Harvest Organic Farm brought together some of its foodie friends to offer a handson experience of planning, planting, growing, fermenting - and enjoying the fruits of the labour.

ood Harvest Organic Farm kicked off their first Curated (side) Plate events with the Lunch & Learn series, teaming up with lots of local legends including Shaw from Nourishing Wholefoods for a Fermentation Fun Workshop

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The following day saw a group of 40 keen growers come for the Lunch & Learn – Home Grown Goodness Workshop But first, coffee! Montville Coffee again delivered the goods thanks to the lovely Karen.Themorning was led by Mick and Good Harvest’s Farm Manager Brendan who took the group through a classroomstyle intensive workshop covering everything that goes into creating a successful organic veggie garden at home - from soil health to compost, pest SAVVY management, crop rotation and planting guides. The ‘students’ were then taken on a farm tour to see firsthand how the theory they learned in the morning can be applied to their home garden. No lesson is complete without homework and this was issued by way of taking home a strawberry plant to start them on their home gardening journey.

Attendees. started their morning with delightfully tasty, organic coffee from Montville Coffee before learning how to wild-ferment their seasonal produce to create delicious sauerkraut at home. Following the workshop, Good Harvest Founder and Australian Organic Farmer of the year, Mick Dan, took guests for a tour of the farm. A well-earned appetite was appeased with a delicious Moroccan Carrot and Chickpea Soup made by the local team at Frankie’s Woombye and served with breads by The Wonky Loaf and Bread Eaters Association

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SPRING 202241 WIN! WIN! A weekly delivery of award winning, locally grown, certified organic fruit & veg to your door every week for a MONTH from Good Harvest Organic Farm! WWW.GOODHARVEST.COM.AU SCANENTER!TO A MONTH'S WORTH OF ORGANIC FRUIT & VEG DELIVERED !

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I t was a truly luxurious wining and dining experience at the Pol Roger Lunch with a carefully-curated plate to match every exquisite Pol Roger pouring over five memorable courses. This is the norm for this iconic Mooloolaba restaurant; 39 years in the industry, outstanding menus, multi-awardwinning wine lists, outstanding events and the power of the most professional service is the key to the continued success and popularity of our much-loved Bella Venezia Restaurant. Bravo!

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This Sunshine Coast dining institution just keeps giving and winning! Bella Venezia served up a sensational five-course Pol Roger and local seafood degustation lunch as part of The Curated (side) Plate 2022 and continue to add awards to their collection for excellence in their industry - and its not hard to see why.

SPRING 202243 SAVVY Award Winning Modern Italian Restaurant For over 39 years Bella Venezia has been a dining institution and is loved by locals and visitors. 95 Mooloolaba Esplanade, bellavenezia.com.auMooloolabaBookOnline THE MENU 1ST COURSE Mooloolaba Yellow fin tuna crudo Cherry tomato consommé, roasted tomato oil, fried caper NV Pol Roger Brut Épernay, France 2ND COURSE Mooloolaba King prawn ravioli Cherry tomato burro fonduta, leek and prawn oil 2015 Pol Roger Rosé Brut Épernay, France 3RD COURSE Pan roasted Mooloolaba Kingfish Cauliflower purée, green olive, roasted pistachio and preserved lemon salsa, puffed caper crisp NV Pol Roger Pure Extra Brut Épernay, France 4TH COURSE Butter poached Moreton Bay Bug tail Butter braised leek, bug bisque, fresh black truffle 2015 Pol Roger Brut Épernay, France 5TH COURSE Orange and vanilla semolina cake Whipped mascarpone, burnt honey, passion fruit, meringue 2012 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Épernay, France

the family has embraced regenerative farming practices to nourish the grassfed cattle as well as the gourmet mushrooms grown by Susie and her son Alex - a rainbow-spectrum of Oyster mushrooms and the curious but delicious Lion’s Mane mushrooms which Jack incorporated into an Eastwell Farm beef brisket with Bourguignon sauce, pancetta, vincotto glazed onions, potato gratin and pan jus.

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Bask Eumundi presented a paddock-toplate feast featuring one of its favourite local farmers, as part of The Curated (side) Plate. Deb Caruso drooled over every drop.

The four-course menu with matching wines, invited guests to Tempt, Taste, Savour and Linger with a speciallycurated menu that showcased products direct from Eastwell Farms, a 162-hectare property in Kin Kin. The meat and mushroom magnificence from Eastwell Farms was brought to life with dishes that were cooked with the same love and attention that Bryant and Susie Ussher put into running their farm. The fancy fungi were presented as a cannelloni with confit garlic and soft ricotta, and expertly matched with a salad of bitter leaves, roasted grapes and walnuts - simply fabulous! Between courses, Bryant shared how

The respect, appreciation and admiration between farmer and chef was evident and added an extra special flavour to a superbly-stunning event.

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Bravo Bask Eumundi!

B ask Eumundi head chef and coowner Jack Madden teamed up with one of his favourite farmers to present a paddock-to-plate feast as part of The Curated (side) Plate.

SPRING 202245 SAVVY Bryant & Susie Ussher with chef Jack Madden ANTONKATJAPHOTOS: For long lazy lunches, intimate dining and events, in the heart of Eumundi We’re open for A La Carte dining on Thursday evenings, Friday Lunch & Dinner 0431 728 baskeumundi.com.au190Contact us to secure your table or discuss your event in advance Long Lunches are held every Saturday afternoon from 12.30pm onwards

A n important part of our brand DNA and ethos at Hello Sunshine Magazine and IN Noosa Magazine is to be ‘more than a magazine’. Connecting the community through storytelling, client activations and events, highlyengaged digital marketing and our much loved Everyone Has a Story – Conversations from the Sunshine Coast and Noosa podcast, all fall under the Hello Sunshine and IN Noosa umbrellas.

A sell-out crowd, a savvy business operator, racing car driver, rockstar and passionate chef and local food ambassador made this Curated (side) Plate and Hello Sunshine collaboration an event that people are still talking about. Words by Podcast host John Caruso.

Our sold-out Curated (side) Plate event, Podcast, Pinot & Duck ticked a lot of those boxes. Held at Market Bistro, Maroochydore the event not only included three delicious courses with matching wines but also four Everyone Has a Story guests: restaurateur Tony Kelly; scriptwriter, journalist and Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill; Porsche Carrera Cup racing driver Harri Jones; and chef and contributer to our magazines, Matt Golinski. It was a great way to bring the podcast to life and connect both our lunch guests and podcast guests to get to know each other better.

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Market Bistro head chef Daniel Dobra prepared an outstanding menu that would satisfy duck lovers everywhere; paired perfectly with superb service and Pinot varieties expertly chosen by Market Wine Store’s Damien Ringrose.

There were hilarious anecdotes, interesting tales and loads of memorable moments as the panel covered careers, passions, purpose and more. Our thoughts have turned to where and who we might feature at our next podcast and lunch event. Any ideas? Email john@inpublishing.com.au Jon Coghill, Harri Jones.

SPRING 202247 SPIRITED CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN BISTRO A place to meet, and enjoy simply delicious food 8 Market Lane, Maroochydore | Open 7 days from 11.30am until late Book online at www.marketbistro.com.au | info@marketbistro.com.au WANT MORE? Catch up on the latest podcasts or revisit your favourites. GILLMEGANPHOTOS: Tony Kelly, Jon Coghill Harri Jones, Matt Golinski, John Caruso.

Hello Sunshine Magazine 48 As spring drifts in to warm the earth, unfurl the flowers and rouse us from hibernation, we need our insides to match our outsides! We’ve asked the experts for their favourite products to boost our bodies and put a spring in our step! SPRING SAVVY Instamonthlynatural.local.organic.FREEVIPMEMBERSHIPSIGNUPINSTORECheckoutoureventsonandFacebook OPEN 7 DAYS STOCKLAND, BIRTINYA greensmithgrocers.com.au 0421 855 225 BIORTO Experience authentic Italian with Sugo Arrabbiata and Sugo Alla Puttanesca tomato preserves and sauces, vine ripened, harvested and slow-cooked the traditional way. PLANET ORGANIC Sip the andliquoricelemongrass,spearmint,chamomile,certifiedTeas,andofsustainingsoothing,propertiesFemaleBalanceCalmingHerbalinfusedwithorganicrootmore. BEST OF THE BONE Add Healing Collagen Peptides with Probiotic Spores to your tea, coffee, smoothies, baking, bone broth and more to boost gut and immune health. SENSATIONS JESS, GREENSMITH GROCERS Spring is a time to repair the gut with the healing benefits of collagen, flushing out toxins with healing herbal teas and getting into good habits with grounding and nourishing meals and getting back-to-basics by using additive-free sauces without all the nasties.

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It’s not all about the booze (which is pretty ah-mazing!), the service (which is super-friendly), the views (breathtaking) but also the food!

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Now, that is something different and, according to Jeremy, people are LOVING this on their lips. But the prize for the best-selling cocktail goes to the Lychee Martini – and why wouldn’t it?! We can attest to the magic of this decadentlydelicious drop (we even managed to get the recipe from Jeremy! You’re welcome).

Take for example Dee Den’s Davo Plum Spritz, where a local Australian-made Davidson Plum Aperitif is used instead of the traditional Aperol. We’re loving the adoption of indigenous foods and the Australian interpretation of a traditionally-European drink!

A sneak peek of some of the upcoming drinks has us salivating. Keep an eye out for the Quandong Sour, made using a Gin of Native Australian botanicals and Quandong, which is a Native Australian wild peach; and the smoky, fruity and refreshing Mezcal Paloma - both perfect as we get into the warmer weather. Look out Lychee Martini!

It gets better! Dee Den’s drinks menu will be revised for the new season and be launched in late September or early October and will feature extended wine and cocktail lists. And of course it wouldn’t be Dee Den if a few of the drinks weren’t something different.

D ee Den opened on the eve of April Fool’s Day this year with the promise of delivering ‘something different’. Proving they are no fools, owners Jeremy Khoo and Head Chef Mike Meesuwan, have certainly delivered on the promise with more than 250 rave reviews of 5-stars within the first four months of opening! One of the key reasons is their short but carefully-curated wines and cocktails with an emphasis on showcasing beautiful local Australian wine, spirits and products from small distilleries and family farms.

Here’s where Dee Den claims to be ‘recklessly creative’ but we think they are much more clever than that. The way Chef Mike matches flavours and brings a new twist to an old favourite is commendable. There are plenty of choices for those with dietary requirements and the freshness is undeniable, with the Kingfish Sashimi an absolute stand out. Served with Kaffir

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Open Tuesday-Sunday, lunch and dinner Level 1/87 Burnett St, Buderim 4556 Bookings: deeden.com.au lime zest, red onion, Thai basil, sawtooth coriander, grapefruit nam jim and coconut snow, it’s a dish that you won’t want to share. Trust me.

Now that is something different!

LYCHEE MARTINI RECIPE “Conversation Starters”. Housed in a refurbished Queenslander at the top of Buderim, take a seat in the cosy bar, dine on the deck or indoors, order the banquet, a few killer cocktails and experience ‘something different’.

Dee Den is open Tuesdays to Sundays for lunch and dinner and is perfect for a beautiful date night, girls’ night out and for special celebrations and events. Bookings are strongly recommended. www.deeden.com.au

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Likewise, the Betel Leaf Wrap with grapefruit, charred eggplant, Thai herbs, shredded coconut, lotus root chips and chilli jam dressing; Watermelon + Anchovy Flakes with roasted galangal powder, ikura salmon caviar, rose water, bonito flakes, shichimi togarashi and pepper; or for something more substantial, the Crying Tiger Short Ribs with Thai ‘e sarn’ sauce, basil, ngo gai coriander, saltbush, kaffir, herbed rice powder and kumato.

Jeremy’s experience as a chef and his Bachelor of Honors in Hospitality Management is evident in the way everything is presented, including the timesaving and fun flowchart that is indeed an interactive map of foodie fun! This will be getting a freshen up for spring as will the hilariously helpful

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Tony Cox previews the next Hello Sunshine Wine Lunch that promises to be a formidable feast!

The service is friendly, fast and furious and run by industry stalwart and part-owner, Luke Stringer, who cooked up the idea, inspired by a Tuscan holiday.

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Since opening only a few months ago, the restaurant has been firmly embraced by the Sunshine Coast community for its no-fuss, full-of-flavour Italian fare created by Executive Chef and partowner Harry Lilai who brings his Italian and Albanian heritage and significant experience to the table.

@boccaitaliansc @boccaitalian 7 Days 11am till late. Phone 5412 0897 Corner of Bokarina Boulevard & Longboard Parade, Bokarina - from the oven - but not just any oven. A stone-based Moretti pizza oven imported from Italy puts the perfect puff edge and crispy bottom to bases that have been fermented for 24-48 hours before being hand stretched by expert pizzaiolos. Simple and authentic toppings deliver the finishing touches. The rest of the menu reads like a traditional Italian trattoria with Pasta e Risotti; Salumi e Formaggi (cheese); Antipasti (small plates); Secondi (large plates); Contorni e Insalate (sides and salads) and traditional Dolci (desserts) to finish.

Completing the picture is a Market Wine Store next door. The independent bottle shop features harder-to-find smaller wine producers from around Paccheri - Lamb ragu pasta

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W e all love everything Italian when it comes to food and wine. We all love a Tony Kelly restaurant. Bocca Italian, in Bokarina Beach, is the latest edition to the formidable Tony Kelly Restaurant Group and as the name suggests, it very much channels an Italian theme. Seating is mostly communal with long tables made for sharing and a number of high bars offering a look directly into the heart of the action, the kitchen or bar.

When: Thursday 20 October 2022, 12noon-2.45pm Tickets: $125 per person including Italian feast with matching wines. Scan the QR Code to book! Burrata - Tomato oil, aged balsamic

Australia, including a selection of Australian-made Italian varietals chosen specifically to match the Bocca kitchen. And that’s where the real fun begins! In a feast worthy of an afternoon siesta, Bocca will team up with Convivium Wines, a Buderim-based bespoke importer of boutique Italian wines, to showcase some of the stunning regional wines that Paolo Sandri imports. The food will be served share-style where you help yourself to dishes placed in the centre of the table, a much more interactive and Italian way to eat. Matching the rolling feast will be wines from various regions of Italy. To start, the Colesel Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut DOCG hails from Veneto in north-east Italy and is fresh and fruity on the nose with subtle bead. The freshness flows onto the palate with a dry finish to conclude. Perfect for the salty goodness of mixed marinated olives and the most talked-about bread in TheAustralia.wineand food will keep flowing with the next options offering no wrong choices. The first still wine option is the La Ginestra Pinot Grigio from the Collio region, also in north-east Italy. Cold fermented to maintain freshness it features floral notes and apple and pear nuances with a decided minerality to close. A perfect all-rounder that will keep your palate fresh with the assorted antipasti of beautiful burrata and bresaola, with the truffled mushrooms.

Where: Bocca Italian, Cnr Bokarina Boulevard & Longboard Parade,Bokarina

SPRING 202253 SPIRITED @boccaitaliansc @boccaitalian Corner of Bokarina Boulevard & Longboard Parade, Bokarina Join us for an Italian Feast with matching wines12noon - 2.45pm Scanticketsthe QR code to book THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER $125

The alternative Funaro Rosato is made from Nero d’Avola grapes grown in western Sicily and is organically farmed and produced. It is made with a very brief period of skin contact, 2-3 hours, with the wine chilled to 15 degrees in stainless steel to maintain fruit flavours. Think red fruits, medium bodied, low tannin due to the short maceration period and refreshing acidity. I don’t know about you but does this even require food? Infinitely drinkable, we could sit on this allNowafternoon.thatthe last vestiges of winter are passing, now is probably one of the few times we can enjoy a drop of red in suitable climatic circumstances. What better way to conclude winter than enjoy Lorenzo Manfredi’s Governo Rosso Toscana, a rich red from the Florentine Hills made predominantly from sangiovese with a little merlot. The wine sees the addition of slightly dried grapes creating a rich, plush, full wine with balanced tannins. Perfect for Pappardelle ai Funghi or Paccheri al ragu (lamb ragu no less!). The finale will end on a sweet note with Panna Cotta - Caramelised honey, sea salt, puffed grains. Bocca, (bóc·ca) is Italian for ‘mouth’ and I reckon yours will be wateringor cursing if you miss out.

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T he Wonky Loaf became a winter wonderland to launch our latest edition.

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The Wonky Loaf became a winter wonderland to launch our latest edition of Hello Sunshine Magazine, as Deb Caruso shares.

Hello Sunshine Magazine clients, friends and supporters celebrated the seventh edition and were entertained by stunning performances from Zara ahead of her debut at Sunshine Sounds Festival; and local rapper Jye Napier’s original and uplifting Sunshine State of Mind

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Heartwarming sourdough creations and sweets showed why we love the Wonky and the Sunshine & Sons crew showed up to again keep the crowd hydrated with its award-winning gin! What a way to celebrate the Savvy, Surprising & Spirited Sunshine Coast!

SPRING 202255 SPIRITED Slow sourdough 36 hour+ fermented • Pizza bases • Pastries • Pies • Treats and more Open 7am - 2pm Every Day | 5343 7627 2-4 Melaleuca Street, Kuluin | baked@thewonkyloaf.com.au ...made with love Slow fermented, organic, wild yeast sourdough products

The moment you make your way into the Town of Seaside in Marcoola you will feel like you have been transported to a place faraway. This quiet and quaint hidden hometown for some lucky Sunshine Coasters has now found itself a new soul in the sensational Sole Restaurant on Seaward Lane. Carlie Wacker sails in for a sneaky Saturday lunch date.

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SOLE I ’m very familiar with Marcoola but I had never ventured into the Town of Seaside until the day I set my sights on Sole Restaurant. As you make your way through the streets and lanes lined with glorious Hamptons-inspired dwellings you can’t help but feel this is a special and closeknit community. It is almost like your gate crashing someone’s secret destination.Nestledin a laneway next to a park is the region’s best new restaurant and it’s the work of a couple that have proven they know how to do hospitality and grow a cult following. David and Sarah Nash are the power couple behind the coveted Velo Project in Mooloolaba. After eight years growing the Velo Project into a local’s favourite they found another community-centric place that will deliver the same fame. I had to find out more and eat my way through the menu that locals are loving and the rest of us are craving. David and Sarah and their two young boys live on 2.5 acres in Maroochy River. The couple met while working on Hayman Island and it’s not hard to understand why the Nash’s are so successful in this industry – David is a chef and Sarah is a front-of-house expert. They further developed their skills (and love) by working their way around some epic venues in Queensland and New South Wales including Garfish in Manly. This is where the Sole restaurant story comes to life. The couple loved the Garfish philosophy and set about creating a venue that offers the same simple, elegant Australian seafood dining experience.SoleRestaurant is that and more. The food menu is a procrastinators dream come true. It is uncomplicated and offers only the very best options for all Seafoodpalates.isobviously the ‘soul’ of this restaurant but there are sensational alternative for vegetarians and meat lovers. My husband (the fisherman that doesn’t eat fish) had two really exciting options in the ricotta gnocchi and confit lamb nape – he chose gnocchi and he can’t wait to go back for more. I ate my way through the seafood lovers dream come true menu. To start, I had the oysters two ways – French mignonette and ponzu and I tried the market fish crudo (kingfish when I was there) and this is what I wrote on my notes “a delightful flavour hit – the bitterness of grapefruit, salty fried capers, fresh fennel, dill, little pockets of grapefruit juice vessels bursting between bites of the freshest kingfish and horseradish shavings.” I was clearly on a SOLE high!

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The head chef is also a highlight at Sole - Tom Staal is well loved in the region having formerly worked at Spirit House and Spicers Clovelly just to name a few. With the stunning dishes he is serving up, he is certainly KING-fish in the kitchen.

SPRING 202257 SURPRISING Enjoy ocean-to-plate eating in a casual and family-friendly environment in the coastal Town of Seaside, Marcoola NOW OPEN - 10 Seaward Lane, Marcoola Open Thursday - Sunday Lunch & Dinner Restaurant Dining + Takeaway | 5221 5646 BOOK ONLINE solerestaurant.com.au

Fast forward to my main and I went for the signature sole dish and it was beyond special. The delicate sole fish is served in the traditional ‘Meuinere’style with burnt butter and capers. It’s a theatrical experience as much a taste sensation.Thedelightful manager Sally is such as asset to Sole – she took the time to talk me through the best way to enjoy this incredible dish. The art of peeling the fillet away from the bone is as artistic as it is delicious – it’s a dish that personifies the art of mindful eating. It forces you to take time to enjoy every little morsel of the freshest light white fish as you reveal a delicate bone that takes care and respect when removing it from the dish. It is elegant dining in a super friendly and welcoming environment in one of the prettiest places in the region. I am Sole-d!

Oh, and that takes me to the fact that this kitchen is zero waste. Every element of the fish is used and the fact that a local fisherman (Dave) is responsible for what the market fish of the week is, means we are eating the freshest fish prepared by the finest chef – winning!

Head Chef Tom Staal

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SECOND up was the 2020 Bodegas Valdemar Conde Valdemar Rosé which is 70% garnacha (grenache) and 30% viura (also known as macabeo). The resultant wine is pale pink and fresh with red fruits, a little pepper from the grenache, a decided savoury-ness and clean acidity to close. The sardine fillets with salsa verde were absolutely fantastic, the oiliness of the fish cut beautifully by the freshness of the rosé . A chorizo and chickpea stew with deft use of paprika also worked beautifully with this drop.

FINALLY the evening concluded with a flourless chocolate cake served with Valdespino’s Pedro Ximenez from the Jerez region. Liquid raisins with spectacular viscosity, a great way to close. Overall, a great way to experience a selection of delicious wines with regional Spanish dishes with great company in a relaxed setting. Olé!

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THIRD course saw two red wines served from the 2017 vintage differentbutgrape varietals and regions. The Bodegas Valdemar Conde Valdemar Crianza from Rioja was a delightfully balanced wine. 90% tempranillo with 19 months’ ageing in American oak it featured dark fruits, a very plush mid palate with vanilla and sweet spice notes from the oak. The second red was Torres Salmos from Priorat, a blend of carignan, grenache and syrah which features plum and red fruits, a precision through the middle and back palate from the altitude derived acidity and elegant tannins to close. Slow-braised lamb shoulder and Basque lamb accompanied by patatas bravas transported all of us to Spain, with some flash dance moves, reminiscent of flamenco, starting to come to the fore by that stage of the evening.

FIRST wine served was the NV Lonia Cava, a sparkling wine made using the traditional method used in Champagne but with three indigenous varietals: Parellada, Macabeo and Xarello and a little chardonnay thrown in. Fresh and lively it features green apple notes with yeasty overtones, indicative of yeast autolysis derived from the method of making. For those who like a drier, less fruity, style of sparkling closer to Champagne this is a great entry point. Better still, the gazpacho and tortilla that matched it, went down a treat.

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When it comes to European wines most of us confine our search to the abundant offerings from France or Italy. But our resident Sommelier Tony Cox discovers the wines of Spain represent some of the best value wines to be found with a weight and richness that is engaging.

A few friends recently got together to explore a small but delicious offering of atypical Spanish wines where we all pitched in and prepared matching dishes for an evening of fun and conversation. All in the name of research and to inspire you, dear reader!

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SPRING 202259 SPIRITED A perfect destinationwaterfrontforgood food & great times. Enjoy a breath-taking view over the Pumicestone Passage and a down-to-earth menu Corner of The Esplanade & Otranto Avenue Bulcock Beach, Caloundra 5492 8155 www.acquarestaurant.com.au SUNSHINE & Smiles More than 80 local beers, a gin bar, food trucks and live music brought the cheers for the Hinterland Craft Beer Festival 2022! Supplied.Images

PINEAPPLE · parfait gin · A contemporary tropical fruit salad gin packed with flavour that tastes like a holiday. Pineapple, passionfruit, strawberry, mango, vanilla and coconut combine to make a surprising, delightful and evocative gin. Open every day 10am ‘til sunset. 104 Nambour Connection Rd, Woombye gday@sunshineandsons.com.au | sunshineandsons.com.au We’d love to see you at our Distillery Door! original · cane · original · dry gin · barrel · aged gin · original · vodka · our hero · mr barista ·

The Sweetest Thing masterclass saw them team up with local Silver Tongue Fine Foods for a Curated (side) Plate event unlike any other! Mr Barista Coffee Liqueur paired with Silver Tongue’s handmade Sourdough Donuts to deliver three cocktails and three hot donuts over two of the sweetest masterclasses in town! What a sensation!

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W hile Chief Imagineer Matt Hobson was on a global research tour and taking Sunshine & Sons to the world, the team have been keeping busy supporting local events and hosting a few of their own.

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From creating their own characters, including the Flamingo Flamingo Sunshine Sisters, The Volcanic Vodka Goddess and Mr Zany for the Rangebow Festival; to launching a range of “Australia’s Funniest...” spirits for the That’s Not My Dog comedy festival, the team has been spreading the sunshine far and wide. Back at the Distillery Door, they’ve been creating small-batch gins such as the Pomelo & Kumquat or Red Dragon Gin and inviting Señor Paella over for a laidback Saturday session.

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Never one to rest on their juniper, the Sunshine & Sons crew have been taking on the world and creating a world of fun this winter. Deb Caruso tries to keep up!

Stay tuned to see what Matt has been distilling since his global research trip! Whatever comes next, we know it will add more sunshine to our lives - and that can only be a good thing.

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The change of government has created a change in narrative and the constant doom and gloom in the media has put Tony Cox in the mood to come up with some great value bubbles. If we aren’t splurging it is still important to reward oneself and what better than those effervescent little bubbles doing internally what a visit to the day spa does externally!

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F or those of you who love Champagne, there are several smart options from various regions in France. Look for crémant from a designated region made using the Methode Traditionelle. The most readily available and good quality are Cremant d’Alsace, Cremant d’Loire and Cremant de Bourgogne.

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Whether you’re a connoisseur or just beginning on your wine loving journey, Market Wine Store is your go to. Our staff can find whatever you are looking for and will help in any way to give you the ultimate drinking experience Market Wine Store – 7 days from 11am until 8pm

The Perle d’Aurora Rose de Presse is a blend of pinot noir, chardonnay and gamay. It features red fruits with mid palate weight with tapering acidity to close. Perfect with duck spring rolls or chunky beef party pies.

NOW IN 2 LOCATIONS - 8 Market Lane, Maroochydore Corner of Bokarina Boulevard & Longboard Parade, Bokarina

Bubbly buddies - Tony Cox’s top picks for affordable Champagne this spring.

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A great little bargain can be found at Dan Murphy’s with the Cremant d’Alsace Cuvee Julien from Dopff au Moulin being eminently drinkable. Made from Pinot Blanc grapes it is fresh and neutral in flavour. Perfect for spring with some fresh prawns, a little seafood sauce, sourdough bread and slabs of butter.

The Perle d’Ivoire Blanc de Blancs features white flowers and citrus notes giving way to integrated yeasty nuances. More generous and rounded than its more northerly Champagne counterparts this is a cracking little drink – fantastic with Spring Carnival fare such as chicken finger sandwiches (The Bird at Noosa Junction make delicious ones) or smoked salmon and cream cheese mini bagels.

NOW OPEN IN BOKARINA Next to Bocca Italian Loire Valley, is made from Chenin Blanc grapes and takes advantage of that varietal’s high natural acidity which creates wonderful freshness. When combined with the green apple flavour profile of the grape it makes for great spring drinking – pulled pork and brioche buns are just the treat to wash down with this. Coming into footy finals, Spring Racing Carnival or just any old get-together these delicious bubbly delights don’t break the bank. Don’t forget to bulk up the food and starch it up a little so you don’t peak too soon, and bread does the job brilliantly. If looking for a gluten free number pan fried toasties using good quality gluten free bread are delicious with gooey, cheesy goodness (if you’re reading this and wanting a trim waistline, I recommend reading another column).Justacouple of examples which provide the feeling of Champagne without the price tag and we can all use a bit of that in our lives. Cheers and good drinking!

Louis Bouillot, based in Nuits St Georges in Burgundy, produces a range of Cremant de Bourgogne.

FOR THE Boys!

“Above all else, the guys wanted an easy-to-use skincare routine that improved the look and texture of theirEquippedskin.” with her knowledge of botany and naturopathy, Kerri formulated a simple two-step routine for adult men – facial wash and moisturiser.

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A new skincare range created by naturopath and nutritionist Kerri Abbott, has been formulated with the men in mind, as Georgia Beard discovers. S tep into a cosmetics store, watch the ad breaks on TV or simply search social media – women are almost always the target of skincare products. Now, we’ve heard enough debates to know what that says about society’s perception of women, but what does it say about men? Why don’t men get to run face rollers over their jawline or smooth exfoliating masks onto their cheeks? Where are their soothing videos of ten-step skincare routines?Domen lack those constant onslaughts of dryness, oiliness, puffiness and acne? Well, no. Skin imperfections don’t discriminate, and men have always been subject to premature ageing from the elements.Couldskincare be an unnecessary part of their daily routines? No! Skin is an organ worthy of protection and upkeep just like the rest of our bodies. When compared to women, dermatological studies have found men produce more oil, develop deeper wrinkles and lose more moisture. Shaving facial hair regularly can also irritate the skin. When naturopath and nutritionist Kerri Abbott recognised this need for male skincare, she developed her own line under her Sunshine Coastbased company Pure Face Co.

“Good quality natural ingredients are more expensive than chemically produced ones, which entices some to buy supermarket skincare. However, they come with a lot of chemical toxicity which puts extra burden on your detox pathways and can lead to inflammation

“They’re not sure what to use, so they just use body wash on the face. Body wash foams up the oil on your skin and rinses it away, raising the pH and causing dry skin which can clog pores. Not the best solution.” Her alterative? Naturally-derived ingredients backed by science to clean, nourish, protect and improve the skin.

“I think men traditionally have found skincare to be confusing when they look at how many products are available,” she said.

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“Pure Face Co was created after a conversation with a group of guys discussing their skin concerns from acne to wrinkles,” she said.

“I enlisted the help of a skincare formulator to put it all together to ensure efficacy and safety standards,” she said.

Kerri plans to expand the men’s range for those going beyond the basics, introducing eye gel, brightening Vitamin C serum, body wash and shaving scream.

Kerri also had acne-prone, oilyskinned teens in mind, following her original two-step routine with a more Above all else, the guys wanted an easyto-use skincare routine that improved the look and texture of their skin.

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comprehensive range for boys. Her Facial Cleansing Gel and Perfecting Toning Mist incorporate organic oils and extracts to hydrate the skin, clean out bacteria, reduce redness and offer antioxidant protection. The Balancing Moisturiser then replaces any lost moisture and strengthens the skin’s protective barrier Finally, her Eye Gel moisturises the delicate areas around the eyes and reduces signs of ageing with natural yet powerful antioxidants.

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The reliable washcloth or dollop of shower gel might have been the standard of men’s skincare in the past but now, Pure Face Co. offers a better option with all the health and beauty benefits the blokes have been missing out on. Freshen up, boys! It’s time to give your skin the care it deserves. in your body.”

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Naturally derived skin care range for men and teens

Her Pure Face Co. AHA Facial Wash uses alpha hydroxy fruit acids to exfoliate dead skin cells, which unclogs pores, prevents blemishes and blackheads and refreshes the complexion.

Afterwards, Pure Face Co. Moisturiser improves skin hydration and texture and reduces inflammation with herbs and antioxidants like Cat’s Claw, Astragalus and Baical Skullcap. These plump the skin and prevent visible aging such as dullness, age spots and loss of elasticity.

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As meeting men’s needs, she’ll develop a skincare range for women with the same business philosophy – simple routines with successful results.

“Coming into Australia as a foreign graduate to train in ophthalmology is difficult, the doors are shut to foreigners like myself, however I was determined to succeed,” she said.

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ou may have met Dr Moorthy from Eyehub Buderim in our previous issue, a self-described ‘country girl at heart’ who has studied and practiced in multiple continents across the globe. From the UK to Asia and now here in Australia.“Myjunior years as a doctor were spent in Scotland and then in Hampshire, England which is where I started a year-and-a-half of ophthalmology, and it became apparent that my future wasn’t in the UK,” she said. “I’m a tropical girl who loves the sun, I didn’t have family in the UK, and I had a brother in Melbourne who was completing his aerospace engineering degree.

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“There was a great need for paediatric and general ophthalmology in Far North Queensland where the catchment area goes all the way to Cape York and beyond and west to the Atherton Tablelands,” she said. “I also was appointed as a visiting medical officer at the public hospital in Cairns where a lot of the public work comes via private rooms because the private rooms are better equipped in terms of their set-up compared to the public hospital. It was here that I got to treat indigenous children and bulk bill them, providing an avenue to seek treatment and care and subsequently if they needed anything done I could do that in Cairns or refer them onto

“I completed my training in Sydney and then went to sub-specialise in paediatric ophthalmology in Singapore and London. The issue with subspecialising is that you can get pigeonholed into only doing your sub-specialty field, and ophthalmology in Australia, especially in regional Australia is not like that, you must deal with whatever comes through your door. You don’t have specialists in floors above and below you who can help, and this was something I considered as my subspecialist training went on,” she says.

“Melbourne appealed because of its reputation as a cosmopolitan, multicultural city,” she explains.

A move back to Australia meant working across multiple areas and a continued focus on developing her skill levels. An opportunity arose in Cairns where locum work was required.

Working in Cairns was a real game-changer for me. I had skills I could utilise to help these children and that’s something I didn’t take for granted

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Sit down with Dr Sonia Moorthy and her passion for giving back to the community and her industry is clear. John Caruso meets the locally based ophthalmologist who’s doing her bit to improve access to healthy eyes, here and in regional communities.

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital has a long history as a respectable and prestigious institute, and it was here that Dr Moorthy lay the foundations for her chosen career.

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Leading Technology. Expert Advice. Personalised Sonia Moorthy is an Paediatric Ophthalmic and the latest Children's Specialist on the technology the Royal College Dr Moorthy physiology the eye as well basic and that’s something that needs to be completed in the first two years of the four-year period. It’s a vital component that sets you up for the rest of your training and it’s an important foundation to grasp. I’m in a position after WANT MORE? Download the interview with Dr Sonia Moorthy from our podcast. practicing independently for the last four years, where I can offer my experience and expertise, especially after practicing in Far North Queensland where you’re making all the health care decisions for your patients without the support of nearby sub-specialists.”

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A testament to the quality and level of care that Dr Moorthy provides is evident in the fact that patients regularly travel from Emerald and Cairns to see her here on the Sunshine Coast.

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As a result, children didn’t have to wait years to be seen. vision for young children is important when you consider there’s only a small window to correct early eye problems.

“Working in Cairns was a real gamechanger for me. I had skills I could utilise to help these children and that’s something I didn’t take for granted.”

lenses • Strabismus Surgery • Paediatric Ophthalmology • Laser treatment for glaucoma • Injections for macula disorders • Pterygium surgery with graft • Lid biopsy, blepharoplasty, ectropian repair Unit 1, Nucleus Medical Suites, 23 Elsa Wilson Drive, Buderim Email concierge@eyehub.net.au | Web www.eyehub.net.au Please call to enquire phone 5220 8990 Specialisms at a glance: Dr. Sonia Moorthy APPLYING THE LATEST OPHTHALMOLOGIC ADVANCEMENTS AND LEARNING of ‘giving back to the community’. “I’m an examiner for

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“Every Australian should be able to access health care in equal measures and now I’m focusing my attention on the community in Emerald, a small Queensland town, 275 kilometres west of Rockhampton. I’m doing that on a fly in, fly out basis and the work I’ve been doing there has been well received so I feel it’s meaningful and worthwhile,” Dr Moorthy explains.

The ongoing work that’s being performed is acknowledgment to Dr Moorthy’s parents and the sacrifices and commitment they made to support her studies and career.

“My father used to say ‘it is not the things you do in life that matters, it’s the things you never did’,” she said. It’s part of Dr Moorthy’s life that’s she’s forever grateful for.

Steph and Chris Gardner both have backgrounds in nursing and emergency medical care. They have been best friends since their university nursing days in the UK and graduated in 2002. Fast forward 20 years and we find the Gardner family living their best life on the Sunshine Coast and working together at their coveted clinic in Warana. The Illuminate Aesthetics story began with Botox, says Steph. “At the age of 32 I had formed deep static lines and looked so grumpy all the time - something that truly did not align with how I was feeling insideso I wanted to try injectables,” she said.

“I had never been hugely into makeup and hair so wasn’t sure I’d feel comfortable and the clinics in my area felt unwelcoming, so I avoided it.”

The truth is that feeling beautiful is something to behold and if you feel more confident with a little help from qualified and caring friends then just do it!

‘that mirror’ then everything evolved from there. The space is so relaxing and calming. I could literally live here! Which I almost Illuminatedo!”Aesthetics truly delivers on that original charter – a welcoming vibe, fresh, calm and professional - and as a result has attracted a diverse demographic of clients, including men.

Identifying this growing market, Steph’s husband Chris, who is also a qualified nurse, achieved his cosmetic injectables qualifications.

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“We are hoping to create a space where men might feel more comfortable in coming in for consultation too,” he says.

“I wanted to create a welcoming approachable place that wasn’t exclusive and I have never looked back,” she said. “I’ve always had an interest in skin care and being able to combine that with my nursing degree has been the making of a true passion and a dream come true.

“I have driven past this building for a couple of years and couldn’t stop thinking about what I could do with this space. I literally manifested it! I had a clear vision of how I wanted the clinic to look and feel inside and out. If I was making this big move, I really wanted it to be impactful and not just another injectables clinic. The first shop I went to was Eclectic Style in Noosa and found Steph and Chris Gardner.

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ou cannot miss the stunning new home of Illuminate Aesthetics as you drive along Nicklin Way. She is a pretty sight but more on the fit out at the new digs soon. First, let’s meet the ridiculously fabulous couple behind this Sunshine Coast business that finds itself smack bang in the middle of a boom in cosmetic aesthetics in Australia.

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Steph finally decided that with her Bachelor Degree in Nursing she’d be a qualified candidate to train in cosmetic injectables and create a fresh new space.

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With Chris’ expert knowledge in male facial anatomy and aesthetics the team can address a range of male specific concerns.TheIlluminate Aesthetics team have seen a huge increase in men seeking treatment for fine lines and wrinkles, skin quality and hair rejuvenation. In fact, the billion-dollar industry shows no signs of slowing down. Go on, tell me you don’t know someone that has had a little ‘refresh’ with injectables!

“We love to build a strong relationship with everyone who walks in the door and we work hard to build achievable and affordable treatment plans to suit the individual needs,” Steph says. “Our clients often quickly become friends. We offer treatments for beautification and more complex treatment plans for positive ageing.”

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“Men are starting to realise that this anti-ageing game is not for the females alone, they have seen the women around them defying time and the ageing process and want a slice of this for themselves,” Steph says.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and if the beholder feels more beautiful with a little help to illuminate, then so be it. Carlie Wacker has never been shy about getting by with a little help from her friends – meet her new friends at a place that brings the WOW to Warana. WOW

SPRING 202269 SPIRITED Visit our brand new clinic and experience the latest in cosmetic treatments for both men and women. Anti-wrinkle, dermal filler and skin treatments. 106 Nicklin Way, Warana BOOK NOW 5493 illuminateaesthetics.com.au5217Also offering M A N by illuminateBOOST YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PROMOTE POSITIVE AGEING We offer treatments for simple beautification and more complex treatment plans for positive ageing. STUDIOBARBRANDINGTHEPHOTOS:

E very time the Sunshine Coast flourishes into spring, I find myself shying away like a flower drawing its petalsWhileclosed.natural environments and people around me embrace change, I cling to all the comforts of cold weather.

My winter-induced habits are just too hard to break. Succumbing to a warm cocoon of blankets and convincing myself I’ll get up early tomorrow; hiding in my home with takeaway and TV; swapping exercise in the cool air for long, hot showers. When I give in to these guilty pleasures, I love myself for it. My body, however, is desperate for healthy transformation.Asspringencourages

renewal and regrowth for wildlife, our bodies should respond in the same way. Because maintaining our physical and mental health is not a chore – it’s an act of love. Rather than sifting through a mass of exercise regimes, mindfulness techniques and health advice columns, we can transform both our minds and bodies with a wellness-oriented approach to fitness.Pilates draws our focus to various areas of the body through low-impact movement and core strength training.

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As seasonal changes refresh the natural world, our worn-out lifestyles should follow. By introducing Pilates and yoga into our daily routines, Georgia Beard reveals how we can transform physically and psychologically.

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FS8 COOLUM Unlike exercise targeted to one muscle group, it provides an all-encompassing workout and a deeper understanding of our bodily Similarly,connections.yogaconnects the mind and body through breathwork, balance and movement, with meditation and spirituality at its core.

Alongside trainees of all ages and abilities, you’ll experience short but strenuous bursts of exercise using the Pilates reformer, mat work, dumbbells and activation bands. These highintensity, integrated workouts sweat out the mental muck and hone your strength, stability and flexibility.

Classes such as FS8 Reform, FS8 Dynamic, FS8 Ultra and FS8 Restore each take a different focus, from muscular and cardiovascular endurance to full-body conditioning and awareness to restorations of balance and equilibrium. As you pump through the session, staff will be on hand to tailor your workout, guide you step-by-step through the exercises, refine your form and challenge yourEveryabilities.exercise shapes your physical and psychological wellbeing, developing enough mental clarity to re-examine your lifestyle. Before you know it, old habits fade, and guilty pleasures lose their appeal. As you make room for Pilates and yoga in your daily routine, the next step is filling the gaps with more compatible behaviour.Sleep-ins become neighbourhood runs in the early daylight hours; indulgent snacks make way for healthy, homemade meals. A distracted, restless mind finds stable ground, connecting with the lives and landscapes around it.

As you long as you stay consistent, this is a bodily transformation the seasons could never reverse.

Although Pilates is grounded in modern physical anatomy and yoga in ancient holistic discipline, the two often overlap. When they do, the result is a newfound unity between mind, body and spirit.FS8 Coolum fosters this unity from their beachside fitness studio, combining the best elements of Pilates, yoga and tone for an all-in-one exercise experience. This is a workout worth getting out of bed for, especially when you get to see the sun rise over the sea from the stunning studio space overlooking Coolum Beach.

1776-1784 David Low Way, Coolum Beach 0415 655 185 | fs8.com/coolum

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FS8 is all-in-one fitness with attitude. It’s a never-been-donebefore offering that remixes the best elements of Pilates, tone and yoga for a complete, full-body group training experience — with none of the fluff.

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SPRING 202273 Guests gathered in the stunning Polo Ralph Lauren Sunshine Plaza store for a preview of the new Spring 2022 collection and a VIP shopping experience. POLO Perfection SAVVY GILLMEGANPHOTOS:

SPRING 202275 SPIRITED Fine Jewellery Design & Manufacture ArgylePink Diamond DIAMONDSSpecialists OF DISTINCTION Idar-Oberstein ∙ 1933 ADRIAN G. SCHULZ 3rd Generation Qualified Designer & Manufacturing Jeweller JAA Accredited Master Jeweller Noosa - 2/18 Hastings St, 07 5324 0138 Buderim - 19/29 Main St, 07 5445 5709 A s we POP into Spring, the season calls for colour – and lots of it! Dopamine dressing is not dead – it is here to stay because getting dressed for the day should be fun andMycheerful.newly-graduated stylist assistant Ally Chuck shared her thoughts on the trends to soak up as the weather warms up! Ally’s Eye On Fashion: “Bring on a fun, vibrant energy with eye-catching artsy pieces that will brighten up our wardrobes. With feel-good bright, bold colours and nostalgic vibes we can expect to revisit a diverse range of textures and patterns that will bring back memories and appeal to almost every generation!Whatwecan expect... bright colours with pops of neon, grassy greens, pastels and bold colours for colour blocking. Get into some funky and colourful sunglasses and bags! THIS SEASON IS ALL ABOUT MAKING A STATEMENT!” Let us take you to a Spring paradise! SPRING POP INTO WACKERCARLIE FASHION EDITOR

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SPRING 202277 SPIRITED PEYTON AND RACHEL WEAR Elk shirts and earrings from Uncle George, 5474 5871 PEYTON WEARS Brave & True shirt and pants from Belle Collective and Co, 0407 762 436

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WEARS Logo-patch double-knit blazer, relaxed fit striped cotton shirt and flare jean from Polo Ralph Lauren, 5479 0217. Amber Sceats necklace and earrings from David Jones, Sunshine Plaza

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SPRING 202279 SPIRITED VISIT OUR SHOWROOM OR BOOK AN APPOINTMENT SPECIALISING IN BESPOKE ENGAGEMENT RINGS, WEDDING BANDS & FINE JEWELLERY REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS - ONSITE WORKSHOP - CAD & HANDMADE DESIGN QUALIFIED DIAMOND EXPERTS - ARGYLE PINK DIAMOND SPECIALISTS Phone 5494 3477 Shop 4, Riverside Centre, Maple Street, Maleny | malenyjewellers.com.au PEYTON WEARS wide striped ribbed crewneck dress and striped Merino wool v-neck RACHELcardigan.WEARS Striped oversize terry rugby shirt and tapered belted denim trouser. All from Polo Ralph Lauren, 5479 0217

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PEYTON WEARS Girl and The Sun dress and Aje bag from David Jones, Sunshine Plaza. Handcrafted 57ct Swiss blue topaz pendant and 9ct yellow gold Omega Chain; Czech & Austrian crystal & Opalite earrings and bracelet in 18ct rose gold from Maleny Jewellers, 5494

Aje dress and bag from David Jones, Sunshine Plaza. Tiger’s Eye with Swarovski Crystal bracelet; assorted handcrafted emerald, diamond and tourmaline rings; 18ct gold bangleall from Maleny Jewellers, 5494 3477

SPIRITED RACHEL WEARS Sass and Bide dress, Leona Edminston bag, Basque earrings and Miss Shop boots from Myer, Sunshine Plaza

PEYTON WEARS Shanty dress and Louenhide crossbody bag from Belle Collective and Co, 0407 762 436; 18k White Gold Boulder Opal and Diamond Pendant, 18k White Gold Black Opal and Sapphire Ring from Opals Down Under, 5494 5400; Face a Face Night sunglasses from Hammond Optometry, 5476 2333

SPRING 202283 SPIRITED RACHEL WEARS Belle Collective and Co, 0407 762 436; 18k Yellow Gold Boulder Opal Earrings, Opals Down Under, 5494 5400; Dario Martini frames from Hammond Optometry, 5476 2333 PEYTON WEARS Cienna shirt from Uncle George, 5474 5871; 14k White Gold Boulder Opal and Diamond Pendant necklace, Opals Down Under, 5494 5400; The Elusive Miss Lou frames, Hammond Optometry, 5476 2333

SPIRITED RACHEL WEARS GDS floral suit, Belle Collective and Co, 0407 762 436; 18k yellow Gold Boulder Opal earrings, 18k yellow Gold Boulder Opal necklace; 14k yellow gold black and diamond ring, Opals Down Under, 5494 5400

SPRING 202285 SPIRITED AS UNIQUE as you are. Released from the rough, carefully shaped, and polished to perfection. It's rare, it's precious and utterly unique. There will never be another one like it. We know that what we do is something very special because there is nothing quite like the moment when an opal captures your heart. See the full collection in-store or online . Open 7 Days 11 Ballantyne Ct, Glenview QLD 4553 (07) 5494 5400 opalsdownunder.com.au Now accepting @opalsdownundersc RACHEL WEARS GDS floral suit and Louenhide bags, Belle Collective and Co, 0407 762 436; 18k yellow Gold Boulder Opal necklace; 14k yellow gold black and diamond ring, Opals Down Under, 5494 5400 PEYTON WEARS Shanty dress, Belle Collective and Co, 0407 762 436; 18k White Gold Boulder Opal and Diamond Pendant, 18k White Gold Black Opal and Sapphire Ring, Opals Down Under, 5494 5400

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SPRING 202287 SPIRITED Creative Director Carlie Wacker @worldofwacker Assistant Ally Chuck @ally_chuck Models Rachel Chubb @rach.chubb Peyton O’Donnell @peytonodonnell Photographer Lauren Biggs @laurenbiggslbph Hair & Make Up Artist Justina Simone @justina_simone Shot on Location Paradise Rum @paradise.rum TEAMTHEMEET BEHIND-THE-SCENES Bright spring fashions called for a bright location so it seemed obvious to takeover Paradise Rum Distillery, Warana to spread our colourful collection of clothing, accessories, jewels and personalities all over the venue. BELLE COLLECTIVE & CO Montville 1-2/166 Main Street Mooloolaba The Peninsular Resort, 13 The Esplanade 0407 762 436 | bellecollectiveandco.com.au Your one-stop emporium for all things LUXURIOUS & DECADENT

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Following our wardrobe review, Sheree had a look around Sunshine Plaza and arrived with a plan for our shopping date. For the next two hours, I head to the fitting rooms while Sheree hunts down outfits for me to try. She had sourced some essentials, such as black pants and a leopard-print skirt that would work great with all my black tops and black boots and presented several options in different stores which were all winners! More importantly, she handed me items I wouldn’t have otherwise tried and safely introduced me to pops of colour and styles that I would never have chosen but I love.

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Truth is, I lacked the confidence, time and sense of direction to find the right ‘style’ for this phase of my life. When we heard Sunshine Plaza was partnering with Fashion Stylist Sheree Johnstone of Unseen Styling to offer Personal Shopping Sessions, our Fashion Editor Carlie Wacker put my hand up! Fashion is in Sheree’s DNA and from a young age, she joined her mother on buying trips and worked in her Mooloolaba boutiques. She travelled the world modelling in campaigns and on catwalks for global brands and later launched her own boutiques, Unseen, Unseen Bazaar, Sesheke and Burnish.

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I’m now stepping out in style – and attracting lots of positive comments. I’m not afraid to be seen!

“I love the feeling of making people feel happy and receiving compliments –it’s really rewarding and I’m very excited to explore Sunshine Plaza with my clients,” she said. To book a shopping session with Sheree visit www.sunshineplaza.com

Shopping can be exhilarating or exhausting and it’s easy to lose our sense of style. If you find yourself despairing that you have “nothing to wear” while looking at an overcrowded and overwhelming wardrobe, help is at hand thanks to Sunshine Plaza’s latest initiative, as Deb Caruso discovers.

The haul did not break the bank and I happily made a few purchases. Now that I better understand my style and what to look for with regards to colours, styles and fabrics, I have added a few more pieces to the range and no longer dread choosing what to wear every morning!

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A personal styling or shopping session with Sheree can save you time, money and stress showing you what styles, colours and shapes best suit you.

Our consultation started with a Seen wardrobe audit which is optional. Sheree helped me find workable solutions for a few problem pieces and encouraged me to part with items that no longer worked. I was surprised at how fun and freeing this experience was with Sheree acting as an honest and non-judgemental friend!

B etween leaving the corporate world and the change in lifestyle and body shape that comes with motherhood and ageing, I was lost in a style void as black as my wardrobe! It’s my go-to colour for several reasons: it’s slimming; I can add wild earrings; wear it day or night; mix and match; and if I spill my coffee, it doesn’t matter.

Sheree now offers styling services for women and men wanting to refresh their wardrobe or looking for an outfit for a special occasion. For Sheree, the name ‘Unseen’ was all about presenting fashions that hadn’t been seen before and helping customers find something different and not be afraid to ‘be seen’.

One of my early memories is of my mother doing her China paintingshe always signed with the tiny blue “Forget-me-not” flower. It started a lifelong collection of items that have the Forget-me-not: from jewellery, to photo frames, mirrors and cards, to name a few. The Forget-me-not represents: I will not forget you, do not forget me, true love, memories, remembrance. Its verse has been found throughout history in Italian, Spanish, German, French and English dating back to 1398 and earlier. The French version “Ne m’oublie pas” was said to be the last words of a knight walking by a river bank with his maiden as he fell into the river whilst leaning over to pick her a bunch of TheForget-me-nots.storybehindthe antique pieces also inspires my purchasing. It’s quality and uniqueness which leads to real connection with like-minded clients. With modern design I look for beautiful creations and we are also one of the few recognised pink diamond stockists in Australia.

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...the history, stories and meaning of each individual piece...

After 15 years working in the iconic and Heritage-listed Brisbane Arcade, managing one of Brisbane’s well-known and loved antique jewellery shops I decided to move back to the Sunshine Coast, following my heart. This led me back into doing what I love the most - seeking out stunning jewellery for people who love quality and uniqueness in the style that defines theirAvenuepersonality.JJewellery has been constantly expanding over the past eight years seeking out and offering beautiful bespoke jewellery to keep our clientele enthralled at the range of jewellery we can offer. What do you love about your business? The interaction with clients when discussing the antiques and the stories that come to life are so fascinating. It is so rewarding when you see the delight on their face upon hearing the history, stories and meaning of each individual piece of jewellery. How would you describe the Avenue J aesthetic? Inviting, intriguing, open, fresh, personal, classic, unique, extensive, quality and simply beautiful. How would you describe your clients? Anyone who loves items of beauty and quality - whether they be modern or antique. We have now become a true destination experience, with many Stories

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Name Sue Gaylard Business Avenue J collectors knowing that we have an enormous variety and collections that any of our contempories in the bigger cities would love to have. Our clients also appreciate receiving the best personal service in our beautiful shop. Tell us about the lovely family memory that inspires some of your stock purchases?

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SHOP 14, ZANZIBAR RESORT 47-51 MOOLOOLABA ESP, MOOLOOLABA QLD P: 07 5444 4422 E: info@avenuejjewellery.com.au www. avenuejjewellery .com.au SHOP ONLINE Victorian French 18ct Yellow Gold Diamond Set Bangle C1890 $15,750DropCircular15ctVictorianYellowGoldEtruscanStyleEarringsCirca1880$4,500Victorian9ctYellowGoldHeavyBelcherLinkMuffChain$9,250Edwardian 18ct Yellow Gold Pink Coral & Diamond Cluster Ring $6,900 Victorian 18ct Yellow Gold Lovers Knot Ring Set With Old Cut Diamond Bm 1897 $5,200 Original Art Deco Citrine DiamondAndRingC1930$6,250 18ct White Gold Pear shape Columbian Emerald and Diamond drop Earrings Edwardian Handmade 18ct Yellow Gold Lovers Knot Ring Set With 2 Old European Cut Diamonds hallmarked London 1902 Edwardian Handmade 18ct Yellow Gold Half Hoop Old European Cut Diamond Ring hallmarked Birmingham 1902 Some of the beautiful Forget-me-not collection in store Stunning 18ct White Gold & Rose Gold Australian Pink Argyle Diamond Ring Beautiful 18ct White Gold and Rose Gold Australian Pink Argyle Diamond Daisy Earrings

To her, Sculpture on the Edge offered 3D artforms the same recognition as 2D. Since then, the showcase has enriched our arts community alongside Arts Connect’s Open Studios Sunshine Coast and other social events and workshops.

“It’s an opportunity for the public to engage with sculpture,” she said. “It’s such a fascinating medium and it requires a different set of skills. People can interact with the artists, gain a greater understanding of what goes into making the sculptures, and hopefully feel inspired.”

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Keelty knows artists aren’t the only group who benefit from events like this.

“We’ve got some interesting intrigues rolling in,” Gretchen said. “Marble, bronze, brass, stainless steel, aluminium, found“There’sobjects.such a wide variety, from the abstract and ephemeral down to beautiful figurative pieces.”

Last year, Chris McKenzie claimed First Place after he embedded railway spikes into blue gum timber, carved and polished into his Rusty Red Echidna; Highly Commended went to Stephen Newton’s humanistic charred forest timber, Alone; while the Emerging Artist Award went to Parthenopi for Emblem,

W hen sculptural art occupies a space, it invites a sense of intimacy no other artform can achieve. Unlike a painting on the wall, it doesn’t have to reach out to the audience to connect. It already dwells on the same plane of existence as us. As we stand before a sculpture, move around it, touch it, the abstract world bleeds into our own in a moment of true, tantalising contact. This year, we’re connecting with this world again on the breathtaking escarpment of Flaxton Gardens. The wedding venue’s sweeping lawns and enchanting halls will become home for Sculpture on the Edge, an exhibition of diverse sculptural works by Australian and international artists.

Georgia Beard discovers the inspiring and eclectic vision for this year’s Sculpture on the Edge, an exhibition where art and reality combine on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. A New Era

In previous years, the sculptural works sprawled out across Spicers Tamarind Retreat. Last year’s exhibition drew crowds of 7,000 people over 16 days with 40% of the artwork on display sold.

Not-for-profit organisation Arts Connect Inc. has spearheaded Sculpture on the Edge since 2010, when it began as a collaboration with Maleny Garden Club.

The following year, founders Pam Maegdefrau, Janna Pameijer and Jim Cox launched the exhibition as a stand-alone event. As a sculptor herself, Pam believes there were so few opportunities for emerging sculptural artists to showcase their work, especially in the Hinterland.

After relocating to Flaxton Gardens, artists and audiences alike can enjoy a more accommodating carpark and bus stop, accessible spaces and inspirational experiences.WhileSculpture on the Edge used to offer outdoor works only, the new venue makes room for smaller, more fragile worksShelteredindoors.inFlaxton Gardens’ Winery and Barrel Room, small sculptures and statuettes fashioned from delicate materials will stand on plinths in the soft light. Emerging onto the escarpment, installations will interact with the garden while durable monoliths rise against the panoramic coastal views.

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Emblem Parthenopi Rusty Red Echidna, Chris Mckenzie If Only... Miles Allen. Arts Connect Inc.

Flaxton Gardens, 313 Flaxton Drive. 20 November - 4 December, 9am-3pm. FREE and open to the public. Flaxton Gardens will offer a set menu and takeaway options for hinterland picnics. Visit the website for more details including the Opening and Closing events! www.sculptureontheedge.com.au her recreation of the Cook Town Orchid using spades, water squirters and other plasticOtherelements.workssaw steel wire ballerinas dangling from a canopy of trees; a swarm of paper cranes wavering in the wind, and visitors meandering through a maze of fallen branches, all decorated with declarations of love. One of the more divisive pieces in the exhibition – Cat Men by Jason Sank saw vaguely disturbing, humanoid cats made from domestic cat fur prowl the natural landscape and earn the People’s Choice. Now we get to explore the depths of artistic originality once again, discovering all the beauty, personality and intriguing social commentary that draws us to sculpture. This new era for Sculpture on the Edge brings changes to the competition categories and a generous donation from Flaxton Gardens, where First Place recipient will be awarded a prize of $10,000. The De Deyne Family Trust has provided a $5,000 prize for Highly Commended, and both the Emerging Artist and People’s Choice recipients will receive $1,000.

Sunshine Coast’s premier sculpture huge diversity of incredible artworks ranging from delicate indoor pieces to giant monoliths set against Flaxton Gardens’

As Arts Connect Inc. remoulds, enriches and refines Sculpture on the Edge, we’re invited into a world where we might reshape ourselves. Sculptural artists are calling us to interact with their intrusive artforms, to confront ourselves and the world around us, and finally, to respond.

“We’re going to have workshops and artist talks, so it’ll become a much richer experience for the audience and the artists,” Gretchen said, mentioning lifelike sculpture and portrait sculpture as just a sample of the subjects to explore.

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For the first time, Sculpture on the Edge will also offer a Local Artist prize of $2,000 for artists living on the Sunshine Coast and a Reclaimed & Recycled prize of $1,000 for works repurposing waste and other resources.

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From sculpture to glass work, dramatic works in oils and acrylics to serene watercolour scenes, NOS opens the doors to studios of all persuasions.

hen people think of Noosa, the mind might spin thinking of the roundabouts; the mouth might water at the restaurants and bars; or the wallet may ache with a shopping trip to Hastings Street. But did you know the region has one of the largest collection of artists and is home to Queensland’s largest and premier open studioNoosaevent?Open Studios is back and bigger than ever! Last year saw 103 artists open their studios to welcome in art lovers from across the country and the globe, making it the biggest open studios event in Queensland – and this year that number has grown to see 117 artists in 100 studio spaces!

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Art comes in all shapes and forms and Noosa Open Studios (NOS) is a chance to explore the use of many mediums.

If you’ve ever wondered about the creative process and wanted to find out more about what inspires the region’s artists, Pete Goodlet discovers an event that has art at its heart.

Consider taking one of the many workshops running in conjunction with the event or book one in for a future date. Pop in to our excellent local and regional galleries or make that a special day all on its own at a later date.

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There are five trails to follow covering Noosa; the coastal Beaches; Tinbeerwah to Eumundi; Cooroy; and Pomona. You can mix them up or pick a trail a day to really make the most of the occasion, an artistic indulgence indeed. Each trail has a plethora of artists and a fascinating community to discover. Many of our artists have chosen to take part in an exciting 2D3D collaboration. Working together to create vibrant and unique pieces to be auctioned at the event launch in Cooroy on Thursday 22 September. Getting artists to collaborate is a feat in itself! So come along and be rewarded with a visual feast and be in with a chance to take home a fabulous creation.Speaking of collaboration, events as fabulous as Noosa Open Studios are only made possible by the tireless work of the committee members, volunteers, and the generous support of their sponsors. Check them out and show them a little love. It is events like this that make our region and its surrounds a very special place to live and visit. Even artists must admit that an excellent day out is not just about a feast of visual delights. While you are touring Studio

The seventh annual Noosa Open Studios will run from 1-9 October with five dedicated self-drive trails offering the opportunity to meet a host of very talented local artists and artisans and to explore their creative spaces and get just a great insight into the creative process.

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The historic Wallace House Noosaville will once again shine as the base of the event showcasing a piece of work from each artist. Perusing the gallery here is a great place to start. You never know what might catch your eye and take you off on an artistic adventure. On weekends the volunteers of Wallace House will be hosting a pop-up café with a delicious array of homemade tasty treats. Once you are all fuelled up, grab your guide and away you go. Don’t forget to mark your must-see artists on the map as with this much artistic bounty on offer you don’t want to be kicking yourself for missed opportunities.

You have the chance to explore their creative process and take home an artwork, with the added meaning of knowing the artist that created your special piece.

The studio may be situated in a beautiful, landscaped garden or down an industrial laneway. It’s raw, it’s gritty, its beautiful and it is yours to discover. Open studios give you the chance to meet an artist you have admired or lead you onto new artistic directions. You have the chance to explore their creative process and take home an artwork, with the added meaning of knowing the artist that created your special piece.

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SPRING 202295 SAVVY around, make the most of the excellent produce the area has to offer. Around about midday a little sample of a local boutique gin may be just the ticket. Always sample art responsibly though! There are a multitude of fabulous dining options and enough brews of all sorts to accompany your artistic exploration. Stretch your legs with a wander through the Noosa Botanical gardens on the banks of Lake MacDonald 7TH ANNUAL NOOSA OPEN STUDIOS 1-9 ForFiveTen117100Octoberstudiosartistsworkshopstrailsmoreinformation, artist profiles and to download the 2022 Guide visit: www.noosaopenstudios.com.au or even better, pack a picnic. Ultimately, an open studio event is a brilliant opportunity to explore the inner sanctum of creativity. There is nothing quite like visiting an artist in a space that enhances and fuels their own creative endeavours. It’s a chance to step into the wonderful world of art - and to purchase a piece direct from the artist. This is what makes Noosa Open Studios an event like no other.

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René Danika dances with these ideas, creating objects and installations that are disconcertingly beautiful and grotesque all at once, exploiting this friction to tease out extremes of both the political and moral persuasions. In this way, perhaps her work is more akin to a Sisters of Mercy meets Children of the Corn vibe (Stephen King, not the remakes or sequels) where religion and politics trip into a cultic space, as opposed to the wistful love songs of The Danika,Cure.who was awarded the runnerup prize earlier this year in The Bentley's 40 Under 40 Exhibition at the Butter Factory Arts Centre, works with a range of materials that evoke a visceral response to symbols and motifs often used to tell us how we should live.

Ornate frames and faux fur are brought together with crosses, reclaimed taxidermy, bullets, hair, bones and teeth. These are smeared with bitumen and sprayed with black enamel – the toxicity of the mediums impregnating the ornate or revered objects beneath. Her surfaces blister and peel, variously recalling scorched earth or charred skin, their interchangeability suggesting a oneness with nature that supersedes false distinctions imposed by church and state. That got dark quickly. But that’s kind of inevitable when such

Michael Brennan explores the world of the Runner-Up in The Bentleys 40 Under 40 Art Exhibition. Y ou need to think about your audience when you write these kinds of things. I wonder if anyone reading this even knows The Lovecats by The Cure, let alone Lullaby? I reckon it takes some considerable commitment to engage with the gothic in Queensland. And I’m not going for some easy laughs about melting mascara here. I mean, I’m from Melbourne originally, where a long black coat, leather boots and a pale face are just an extension of the weather and the architecture it envelopes. But in this climate, the embrace of a darker aesthetic brings your attention to the ideas it draws out as opposed to a predilection for a wardrobe that seems to simply extend qualities of the city.

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Robert Smith and the rest of the band cram themselves into their own colonial-era closet before tumbling off a cliff, the fear and faith and heads on doors that they sing about with a kind of pop melancholy are more assertively grasped and offered as symbols to push back against in Danika’s immersive installations. She asks us to sit with the darkness – to accept it and use it to shape ourselves rather than be subsumed by the ocean of authority and morality imposed upon us. renedanika_artist Seperation of Church and State

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The latest multifaceted art exhibition has been unveiled on the walls of Caloundra Regional Gallery as the Sunshine Coast Art Prize returns for its 17th year with 40 contemporary works by artists from across Australia.

A bstract reimaginings of love, friendship and society’s conflicts; coastlines, city streets and ordinary lives rich with memory and emotion; confronting shapes and experiences, urging us to look away yet cementing our eyes on the canvas, making a connection.

“Art also has the power through a visual language to expose onlookers to different points of view, whether it’s a social injustice issue or an environmental topic. Then, it may just be a simple matter of the artwork rendered in the viewer’s favourite colour or favourite place!”

“In amongst this year’s cohort, there’s a really good mix of local artists, First Nations artists, emerging, mid-career and the more seasoned, established artists,” she said.

Hello Sunshine Magazine 98 Australian artists are inspiring us to challenge our worldviews and better understand ourselves and each other. Georgia Beard previews their diverse works on show at Caloundra Regional Gallery’s 17th annual Sunshine Coast Art Prize.

This year, three artists from the Sunshine Coast invite us into their personal lives and philosophies.

Inspired by nature wanderings near her Mt Mellum home, Cholena Hughes’s cyanotype Her Journey uses ochre and acrylic paint to resemble a journey of life and spirit and connection to nature and Country.Highly Commended for 3D and New Media at the 40 Under 40 Exhibition this year, Jordyn Burnett’s Lumps & Bumps celebrates diversity and body positivity with an animated self-portrait. The Alexandra Heads artist welcomes us into her struggles with pregnancy and body dysmorphia, using movement to change expectations of one’s form. Coolum Beach artist Casey Hewitt encourages the viewer to drink an ethereal sense of calm and presence in the safe embrace of a backyard. Her oil on canvas work, When did I start holding my breath? examines memories of times past like water - stagnant, depleting, or plentiful.

“When you come visit the exhibition, it is up to you, the visitor, to chart your own way through the 40 finalist artworks without judgement or coercion of a Casey Hewitt | When did I start holding my breath? 2022 Jordyn Burnett Lumps and Bumps, 2021

What makes these works so compelling are the diverse experiences reaching out to the viewer. They disturb us, comfort us and empower us. They encourage empathy for those outside our daily awareness. They satisfy the questions inside us that have been unanswered for too“Artlong.can have a powerful magnetic effect, attracting anyone purely by the impact of a visual image,” Nina said.

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“From a curatorial perspective, we love to present an art award exhibition like this because in terms of taste, there’s always something for everyone, meaning that more people can connect with art, and we find that gratifying.”

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Sunshine Coast Art Collection Curator Nina Shadforth said the exhibition sends out a national call for artists to best showcase the current contemporary art landscape in Australia.

Curated from 487 submissions, the display covers a variety of genres and media – from abstraction, landscape, portraiture and still life through to a range of media such as photography, digital stills, drawing, painting, relief prints and watercolours. Each offers a perspective unique to the artist – a fleeting moment in time; an homage to heritage or a demand for social change.

In addition to the ever-evolving exhibitions at Caloundra Regional Gallery, the Sunshine Coast Art Prize is one of the main means for the Sunshine Coast Art Collection to acquire new works of contemporary Australian Art. The Collection is a continuously growing cultural asset of artworks curated to encourage enjoyment and awareness of the visual arts, contributing to the cultural development and engagement of the community and visitors to the Sunshine Coast.

SUNSHINE COAST ART PRIZE 2022 26 August to 16 October; Winners announced 6 October Prizes and Supporters Major prize: $25,000 sponsored by Argon Law and Sunshine Coast Council Highly Commended prize: $5,000 sponsored by the De Deyne Family People’s Choice prize: $2,500 sponsored by the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce Art prize vehicles: supported by Coastline BMW Artist Residency: supported by Montville Country Cabins Artwork transport and logistics: supported by International Art Services (IAS) Cholena Hughes | Her Journey, 2022

“If there is an artwork that you really like, you have the opportunity to cast a vote in the People’s Choice award, or better still, make it yours as the works are available for sale.

“This is a contemporary art prize exhibition after all, and you don’t need to know something about art to walk into the Gallery. Come in and explore what artists are talking about, or simply just enjoy the Gallery space and the range of local artisan giftware on display.”

SPRING 202299 SAVVY CALOUNDRA REGIONAL GALLERY 22 OMRAH AVENUE, CALOUNDRA gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au 07 5420 8299 Gerwyn Davies | Mirror, 2021 specific perspective,” Nina said. “In essence, we have no expectations that you as a visitor need to have the foundational knowledge of art history, but if you walk away with a new perspective on something then that’s a bonus.

Discover works from local artists Laura Vecmane, Matt Armstrong, Rachel Pedrana, Mirelle Streza and Holly Milner. Meet the featured artists and explore the gallery at Artesunday with Bar Deco, Sunday 18 September, 2pm – 5pm. 2 Stevens Street, Yandina Ph: Toni – 0414 687 895; Alicia – 0437 141 786 www.stevensstreetgallery.com.au

17 - 18 SEPTEMBER LIFE DRAWING EXHIBITION 2022 Discover the Annual Exhibition from the Life Drawing Group at the Buderim Craft Cottage and try your hand at drawing a portrait from a live model between 10am and 12pm on both days.

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Sunshine Coast artist Peter Hudson’s largest career survey features more than 50 artworks drawn from public and private collections, investigating his overarching interest in our relationship with the world around us through painting and drawing. 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs Ph: 5459 www.usc.edu.au/art-gallery4645

15 - 23 SCULPTUREOCTOBERGARDEN EXHIBITION

Led by Diedre Phipps, this exhibition features 150 sculpted creations by local artists, each representing the diversity in this ancient art form. The artists will be on hand each day to assist visitors in discovering how the pieces are inspired, designed, and crafted.

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An exhibition celebrating the Omie origin story of Papua New Guinea – the making of the first skirt or nioge. Exploring the history and tradition of nioge tapa, Omie Tapa artists present works created with the inner bark of rainforest trees and dyes from the natural world.

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NAMBOUR STATE COLLEGE ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION Nambour State College’s thriving Visual Art department exhibits artwork from secondary students across a variety of media including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics and installation. 80 Howard Street, www.theoldambulancestation.comNambour CALOUNDRA REGIONAL GALLERY UNTIL 16 SUNSHINEOCTOBERCOASTART PRIZE 2022

This dynamic visual arts award reflects outstanding contemporary 2D arts practice in Australia. Now in its seventeenth year, the exhibition presents the remarkable finalist works by established and emerging artists from across the country.

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Launch: Thursday 20 October, 6pm – 8pm. 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra Ph: 5420 www.gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au8299

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Created during a year-long residency at Sub Tropic Studio, Shyanne Clark experiments across multiple mediums, from acrylics to oils on canvas and charcoal works on paper, attempting to capture the depths, and the human response to the power of the sea. Pastel pops hovering above the horizon offer oblique reference to the impact of climate change and global warming on the sea and its environs. The works encourage the observer to pause, to observe the layers and marks and mediums. To linger.

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IT STARTED WITH A TRICKLE Pam Walpole’s latest series is the landscape affected by the volume of unseasonal rainfall and power of excess water on a saturated land. Run-off, trickling, seeping, flowing, floodwaters engulfing – chaos! Where the unpainted surface is just as important as the painted image.

This Annual Exhibition showcases exquisite hand-crafted jewellery and metal art, from rustic recycled pieces to designed and finished fine jewellery. Experience demonstrations with artisans in action, creating their jewellery pieces using materials such as silver, gold, brass, copper, glass and gemstones.

UNTIL 30 OCTOBER POCKET PIECES

Celebrate the first birthday of Stevens Street Gallery with 75 artists who exhibited works in the past year returning with 30cm x 30cm pieces available for purchase. Works by Denise Daffara, Cath Knijnenburg, Wayne Smith and more recognise the incredible diversity of talent and expose audiences to affordable, original art.

UNTIL 29 OCTOBER PETER HUDSON: THE MYSTERY OF BEING HERE

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Local Mixed Media artists stack the gallery shelves with original art, from soft to bold, abstract to realism and experimental to decorative. View, connect with and purchase watercolour, acrylic, oil, printmaking, collage and more at greatly reduced prices.

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UNTIL 24 SEPTEMBER THE C WORD Culture, Crisis, Comfort, Confusion, Cloak, Concealment, Cocoon… The C word has as many understandings as the individuals who encounter it. Kim Schoenberger takes this ambiguity and melds it into forms and structures that interrogate the societal stasis wrought by a global phenomenon.

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Discover exciting new exhibitions at the Sunshine Coast’s leading galleries, studios and arts centres! ART 12 SEPTEMBER

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An exhibition of painting and sculpture from the studio where Alison Mooney explores ideas of colour, structure and light beyond her ongoing ‘tube series’. 5/43 Access Crescent, Coolum Beach Ph: 5471 www.coolartgallery.com.au7366

THE ART HUB Join one of our local artists at Sunshine Coast’s original Paint & Sip studio. You will feel right at home as you paint, sip and have some fun. Sessions are all BYO drinks & nibbles. Ages 18+. The Strand, 19b-11 Bulcock St, Caloundra Phone 0447 799 thearthubsc.com.au878 ART SCHOOL CO. Home to the creative soul, Art School Co. is a new destination for fine art supplies and art classes. Directed by award-winning artist Jess Le Clerc, Art School Co. guarantees the best priced art supplies on the Sunshine Coast. The Zone, 32 Wises Road, Buderim Phone 0491 756 artschoolco.com172

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Illume Creations celebrates the art of colour with hand-blown and dichroic glass sculptures, vessels, lamp work and more from artists including Shiralee Cooper, Tina Cooper and Wolfgang Engel. Shop 4 Mayfield, 127 Main St, Montville Phone 5478 illumecreations.com.au5440

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GALLERY An independently-run creative space that supports local artists. The vibrant collection includes original artworks, prints, unique gifts, ceramics, jewellery and handcrafted homewares. 2 Stevens Street, Yandina

SPRING 2022101 SPIRITED We love art at Hello Sunshine Magazine, and so do 90,000+ our readers* Artists, art galleries, art supplies and more, be included in our Art Directory for just $313.50 per edition. BE PART OF OUR ART DIRECTORY BOOK ONLINE NOW FOR OUR NEXT EDITION *90,000+ readers based on 20,000 copies per quarter and the industry average of 4.5 readers per magazine. JARROD RIGGS Art inspired by Palm Springs, hot summers and warm glowing colours.Fresh and vibrant paintings celebrating the lifestyle and architecture of Southern California. Phone 0401 480 jarrodriggs.com.au558 KAREN GEMMING Exploring the beauty of watercolour, Karen combines a representational and intuitive style to evoke a memory or a feeling with the viewer. Original paintings and Fine Art prints. Watercolour classes. karengemming@gmail.comPhone0402285161karengemmingartwork.com KIM HERRINGE Kim captures a slower pace of life in the natural world with relief, contact, mono and intaglio printmaking. She offers prints online and runs small printmaking workshops from her Maleny studio. North Maleny Phone 0413 384 kimherringe.com.au426

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Caloundra Regional Gallery presents a changing exhibition program featuring leading local and national artists. Visit the website to view the exhibition program. 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra Phone 5420 gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au8299 Cholena Hughes | Her Journey, 2022

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“Sunshine Coast Open House prides itself on showcasing the rich architectural diversity and history of the region and opening the doors to many interesting and beautiful spaces not often shared with the wider populace.”

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Discover the history of our hinterland towns, from the Eumundi School of Arts Hall and newly renovated Eumundi Museum to Yandina’s 19th century house, Koongalba or grab a sneak peek at the Nambour Tram Terminus

W e live in a region where tradition and modernity work in synergy with one another. To understand our culture, we look to the past; to shape our culture, we look to the future. The architecture of the Sunshine Coast offers a firm foundation for that Weatherboardconnection.chapels, town halls topped with gables and veranda-wrapped colonial homes remind us of our history. Scattered along coastlines and in rural towns, they’ve survived a century or two of wild weather and urban development. Now we’re making sure they stand strong for generations to come. Just as historic architecture deserves space on the Coast, so too do modern and innovative designs.

On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October, we can tour a remarkable range of contemporary, heritage and sustainable buildings across the region, including someSunshinefirst-timers.CoastOpen House Committee Chair Lindy Atkin said 27 buildings were opening and offering guided and selfguided tours with the aim of encouraging the general public to explore and experience.“OpenHouse provides a rare chance to meet the inspirational people, architects, designers, planners, engineers, and historians who create, build or preserve these buildings and whose contributions make the Sunshine Coast a unique and special place,” said Ms Atkin.

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Local architects draw inspiration from natural surrounds and experiment with archaic and cutting-edge techniques. Their homes often harmonise with the environment, built from sustainable materials to welcome fresh air, sunlight and organic sounds. Together, these places where we work and rest cultivate a living, everexpanding heritage. Opening doors to some of our best homes and workspaces, the fifth annual Sunshine Coast Open House allows us to experience that heritage for ourselves.

Architecture has been a marker of our local culture from colonial life to current day. This year’s Sunshine Coast Open House opens the doors to our historic and contemporary designs, as Georgia Beard explores.

Explore the heritage-listed Landsborough Museum, home to more than 14,000 historical objects which tells the story of the region and its people. Step inside the Geddes House, a renovated mid-century beach house, or Family Tree House, a renovated timberframed cottage embracing its landscape. Moving into the modern, Eumundi House opens a treasure chest of contemporary design and Headland House offers sweeping views of the Sunshine Coast from its clean balcony and open-plan floors. The Wishlist Centre, now in development, provides hospital accommodation to support The Black House.

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Discover special places and learn more about the Sunshine Coast during several small group walking tours.

High school students interested in studying architecture and design have an opportunity to learn more about the profession at a special workshop. Ask an Architect at ACE. Saturday 15 October from 3.30pm

Thinking about building a new home or renovating an existing one? Book your free mini consultation with an architect.

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Celebrate the Sunshine Coast’s urban environment through Urban Sketching. This is a great opportunity for local artists and the public to participate with local and visiting urban sketchers.

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Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson said the 2022 Sunshine Coast Open House program showcased design through the ages.

“This year’s program celebrates innovative architectural design and sustainable development alongside early settler designs that responded so well to environmental conditions,” Mayor Jamieson said. “Tours offer a rare opportunity to hear from experts, gather inspiration, ask questions and just enjoy our region’s unique and diverse architecture.

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Children’s Program

A fun activity book for children, full of amazing sketches and puzzles by some of the Sunshine Coast’s most creative architects, designers and organisations.

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“Sunshine Coast Council is proud to once again sponsor Open House, a must for architectural enthusiasts, budding designers or young families.”

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Sketchfest Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October

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Sunshine Coast Open House will also feature its popular photography competition, several guided walking tours, the Future Design Forum, Ask an Architect mini-consultations, an engaging workshop for high-school students interested in architecture, Australia’s Big Things Talk, the inaugural SCOH Children’s Program, and an Urban Sketchfest for those who love drawing.

The complete building list will be launched on Wednesday 21 September. Learn more about Sunshine Coast Open House or register for a tour or event at www.sunshinecoastopenhouse.com.au Mary Grigor Centre.

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Photography Competition for your chance to win $1,000. All entries must be uploaded to www.sunshinecoastopenhouse.com.au before 5pm on Wednesday 26 October. patients and their families in a state-ofthe-art multilevel space.

Thursday 6 October from 6pm Australia’s ‘BIG Things’ Talk with Dr Amy Clarke at Banana Bender Pub, Palmview. Architect for a Day Saturday 15 October from 9.30am

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Bruce, a former Health, Safety & Environment Manager and Pip, a nurse, knew the lifestyle career change they were seeking needed to tick a few boxes. It had to be a business or product that enhanced the wellbeing and mental health of its customers and it had to do the same for them.

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I bet you never connected simple things like an outdoor bean bag with mental health. For Bruce and Pip French, health and wellbeing were at the very core of their decision to take on a new business venture. The revelation was that the business would be one that supplies outdoor bean bags.

“In the past we had both experienced and delivered corporate and medical management plans for clients and patients to feel better and with this new chapter we are doing the same in a different and fun way,” he adds.

The secret to wellbeing is creating a lifestyle that serves your soul best. Carlie Wacker meets the team behind a Sunshine Coast business that sells luxe outdoor furniture with a side of self-care.

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The beach loving Currimundi family includes four children that all love the outdoors. The eldest daughter studied psychology and works with disadvantaged children and Pip is also studying the same degree as her inspirational firstborn. It appears that compassion runs deep in the veins of the French family and that’s why I love this local business to the core. So, let’s get down to business – why is a bean bag so beneficial for health and wellbeing? I can answer this from personal experience and to do this I will need to be a bit vulnerable. I have suffered from depression for well over 25 years. I manage it in many ways but most importantly I keep it under control (mostly) by making time to relax in a special environment. Over 12 months ago I purchased a pool bean bag for my ‘quiet time’ to float in the river or pool (a little haven for me to get some still time). It quickly became my go-to piece of furniture inside and outside the house. A comfortable place to be – a retreat and sometimes a sneaky little spot for an afternoon nap. Bruce and Pip know that creating a beautiful living environment is essential to good health and happy families. ...we could help others create the space and place to help themselves to recharge and recover in a most relaxing way

“Our fundamental value is looking after yourself. We found in Epona Co Lifestyle Bean Bags we could help others create the space and place to help themselves to recharge and recover in a most relaxing way,” says Bruce.

Bruce and Pip purchased Epona Co Lifestyle Bean Bags several years ago.

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The range can be used indoor and out and the dedicated outdoor fabric can withstand sun, rain and everything else in between and is fully machine washable and bleachable.

The mother of a daughter with Cerebral Palsy uses an Epona Co Lounger to enhance her quality of life. The lounger is the perfect option for those with special needs.

From pool beans bags to resort lounges, daybeds and cushions, Epona Co have all bases covered.

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“Her daughter can’t fall out of the bean bag lounger, its lightweight so they can take it from inside to outside in a flash and the cover is machine washable and bleachable to deal with any mishaps,” says Bruce. This really is the luxe outdoor furnishing brand with a big heart.

It’s also the most glam outdoor styling range that every coastal home needs.

“The limited time we have available to share moments as a family should be special, comfortable and memorable,” Bruce says. “Epona Co Lifestyle Bean Bags create spaces that people love to Recentlyshare.”the team received a message from a client that further cemented their belief in the brand and their core values of wellness and health.

Now is the time to furnish your outdoor space and create a haven for your family that will feed your soul.

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Dust off those summer dresses and pull your Havaianas out of the cupboard, it’s time to shed the winter layers and enjoy the first snippets of warmer weather. It’s Spring baby!

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Since Covid, redecorating and zhuzhing our homes has become de rigueur, but now it’s time to cleanse, declutter and inject some fabulous Spring flavour into our most loved spaces. Textiles and linens of course, are one of the first seasonal swap outs made in the home. Consider teaming crisp white linens with light shades of textured fabrics like Boucle and canvas for a fresh look and feel that’s also interesting. All shades of green are on trend right now, I recommend sticking to one hue, be it yellow or blue-based and use it as freely as you will. In fact, this goes for all bright and bold colours this season as they ignite our individuality and showcase our personal flair. Go to town with colour! Have the best time, and remember this is your space, no one else’s - so love, enjoy, and thrive in it.

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“This will also create a haven for the insects, bees and birds and allow our backyards to have a more authentic look and feel.” Even our edible gardens are following this style. Alfresco kitchens are pretty standard and a common occurrence with our coastal lifestyles into our outdoor living spaces. No longer are the herbs and vegetables relegated to the back corner of the garden. Instead many varieties can be grown in pots and vertical gardens in our patio areas.

An hour or so later it will be as good as new - we can attest to this as we have resuscitated these hardy plants in our office many times!

ith a shift towards hybrid and work from home arrangements has come the desire to bring more greenery into our homes. Spending more time indoors meant we’ve jooshed our nests and it’s common knowledge that plants in our work and living spaces create a sense of calm, colour and clean air. If you are new to indoor plants a good place to start is with a Spathiphyllm or Peace Lily as they are more commonly known. A great air purifier and even as the plant label suggests, simply ‘water when dry’.

Simon Van Roy of Manawee Garden Centre agrees saying there has been lots of new people coming into the nursery looking to green their workspace and these are two plants you just can’t go wrong with. This low maintenance trend is flowing onto our outdoor garden areas. Formal hedges and high maintenance are on the way out. Instead gardeners are embracing the low maintenance and natural shapes of plants. Sweeping soft grasses, native varieties and delicate flowers are being embraced to create an almost wild look.

According to Simon, creating layers with foliage shapes and textures will help achieve this look.

I’m hoping these gardening influences are here to stay. Finally my style of extreme low-maintenance / survive or die gardening that I’ve been perfecting over the years is finally catching on.

Think vertical wall planters brimming with fresh herbs right near the BBQ ready to be freshly picked and added to marinades; strawberries, tomatoes and snow peas threaded over a trellis near the kitchen door waiting to be picked for a fresh snack barely even making it to the kitchen. Surround your seating area with lemons and limes for the convenience to add your fresh produce into your zesty spring cocktails.

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One trend that is on the rise across all aspects of our lives is sustainability. While many don’t realise the level of plastic used within the garden industry, it’s been something that has been on the minds of Manawee. As one of the largest garden centres on the Coast servicing domestic and commercial operators they see a lot of single use plastics, and when offered the chance to help close the loop, they jumped at the chance. You can now drop off all your PP5 plastic pots and plant labels at Manawee. From here they are collected, chipped and sent back into the loop to be reused as new garden pots.

Now more than ever we are seeking homes with gardens that add not just street appeal and value to our houses, but also provide a space to unwind and escape, as Alison Smith discovers. Spring

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The Zanzibar Gem is also a fave when it comes to low maintenance indoor plants. The catch phrase on these beauties are ‘thrives on neglect’ - now that’s my kind of plant! Perfectly suited to any busy home, and unlike kids or animals they will continue to flourish with nearly no attention.

A bonus hint for beginners with this one is to dump the plant and pot in a bucket of water when the leaves look a little droopy and let the plant do its magic.

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“When refreshing a garden, think about the plants natural growth shape,” he said. “Take your cues from what is already available and look at giving back to nature to ‘rewild’ our backyards.

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Sometime that someone is you. Yes, I know it is hard to believe. It takes a fair level of self-awareness to admit that you are not the best person for the job.

Some Divisions analytics might help. Write down all your jobs and how well you are doing them, whether you like them and whether they should go elsewhere. Are there jobs being done by others that you would enjoy doing and for which you feel better suited?

Economic theories often ignore the human dimension and so it is with The Division; it can also produce souldestroying repetition which can undermine creativity and the joy of life.

Sometimes we end up doing things purely as Labours of Love, because we know they will ease the burden of someone else who we care about.

We may need to grit our teeth and shoulder our way through these jobs as they bring their own, different rewards.

Our old travelling companions Pride, Control and Resentment play a part here.

There is a perverse nature where the higher the irksome factor, the greater the satisfaction. This is where we also learn about our capacity for compassion. Time to look at your task lists with a view to a Divisions Spring Clean.

Prior to the creation of the assembly line what makes perfect sense to us now was obviously not a widespread practice of early civilisation. Our modern interpretation on this theory is impeccable isn’t it? The best people for the best job producing the best outcomes etc. As an observer of my own and others’ behaviour however, I see this beautiful theory come unstuck in daily life when human frailties and emotions intervene.

Some of the tasks we end up doing are purely accidental in nature; they have been assigned to us by others seemingly randomly; or we somehow seemed to show a propensity for that particular type of task – or perhaps nobody else put their hand up and if we do not do them they won’t get done at all.

I am not saying that the experience of performing tasks are always negative. They are of course absolutely required in order to take care of the basics – shelter, food and water – and also for the higher pursuits of self-actualisation - the fun and revelatory stuff.

One of the fathers of modern economics, Adam Smith, famously illustrated the concept of the Division in his 18th century treatise The Wealth of Nations by outlining the 18 separate processes required to manufacture the humble pin. He pointed to the potential for manifold productivity increases (number of pins produced per day) by adopting such a system.

Assigning tasks like this is always best, in my opinion. The goal is to play to each person’s strengths and minimise weaknesses (the risk of failure) by spreading the tasks for the best outcome.

It seems to me that a Spring Clean of your Divisions of Labour can provide new energy and freshness. Are there tasks which you are performing at work or in the home that you will never be good at, or from which you recoil? Is there someone better suited to do these, or at least have a go? Can you swap tasks?

Paul Bird explores the modern Divisions of Labour and suggests a Spring Clean to provide new energy and freshness.

The Division has offered us much in return for its downsides.

Undertaking tasks which are outside our experience or comfort zone can have poor or even disastrous consequences. Conversely it can be the ‘making’ of you. This “power of random” is at its most intrusive and destructive when the jobs that no-one wants to do, the ones that are important but will fall between the cracks if left alone, end up being done by someone who is rubbish at them.

I have felt like Alice in Wonderland several times over the years tumbling down, down a rabbit hole of tasks and choices and ending up in a place which is both unfamiliar and unpleasant. The performance of tasks and how well we do them, impacts upon our quality of life at all levels – physically, mentally and emotionally, as well as spiritually. Our willingness and ability to perform these tasks also impacts on our selfefficacy which is a key feeder into self-confidence and mental health.

My experience is that this happens –every now and then. More frequent however is the “power of random” where the wrong people end up doing the wrong jobs. Familiar?

I am talking about The Divisions that may build up over time between ‘equal’ partners, career or personal.

Some tasks are assigned following discussion and analysis about who is best placed, by experience or time availability, to do a particular job. How grown-up.

Life sometimes seems to be one endless (production?) line of tasks, a ceaseless birth-to-death manifestation of our natural restlessness as humans.

Our civilisation, and all that it offers us here in this lucky country, is founded upon - and functions because of - our unrelenting task identification and completion. It is in our DNA.

“ D ivision of labour, the separation of a work process into a number of tasks, with each task performed by a separate person or group of persons. It is most often applied to systems of mass production and is one of the basic organizing principles of the assembly line.” –Encyclopedia Britannica.

Have you ever found yourself performing a task, at work or home, and find yourself wondering: “however did I end up here doing this”?

It makes perfect sense to us now that assigning tasks based on experience, skill and natural tendencies, at work or in the home, will get the best outcomes.

I am not talking about delegation as this involves power structures and we have all been on the end of that process where we are told to do something, sometimes against our better judgement.

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