Sunny Coast Times August 2021 by Sunny Coast Media

FREE FROM CALOUNDRA TO NOOSA ISSUE #13 August 18 – September 14, 2021

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Best foot Forward

Dance icon Marie Walton-Mahon reflects on her career Pages 8 – 9

Way with words

Wings clipped

Emotional roller-coaster Coast man’s harrowing upbringing laid bare

Meet the author entertaining kids with tongue-twisters

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What does the future hold for flights to New Zealand?

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appy birthday to us! The Sunny Coast Times is officially one year old this month, and we think that’s worth celebrating. Unfortunately the past month has of course been a tough one for many, with the ongoing Covid crisis. But instead of dwelling on that, I’d rather focus on what I think has been a remarkable triumph here at the SCT. For me personally the past 12 months as editor have been a privilege. It’s so rewarding to work on a publication that celebrates those doing wonderful things in our community. I take great pride when I receive messages of thanks from readers who have enjoyed our articles – it’s nice to know what we do is appreciated. I’d like to take this time to thank everyone who’s contributed to our success story, from the amazing writers, photographers and columnists to our valued advertisers, delivery drivers and stockists. But most importantly, I want to thank you, our readers, for continuing to support our 100 per cent locally owned and produced publication. I’m looking forward to bringing you more stories from around the Sunny Coast for many editions to come. Due to the Covid situation, we have decided to move the deadline for our combined Sunny Coast Times and Hinterland Times Young Writer of the Year Awards back to August 27. This means more time for people aged 10-17 to get their entries in. For all the details find the post on our Facebook page. This month we have our usual eclectic range of feature stories – from a Coast singer competing on The Voice, to a veteran dancing teacher, to a well-known local identity completing his autobiography about his harrowing life – plus all our usual columns and features. I hope you enjoy it.

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A sole survivor

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Our ballet darling

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Nurse has ‘write’ stuff

Adventures in vocabulary

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FOOD, DRINK AND DINE

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Cover image: Marie WaltonMahon teaching (from left) Makenzee Speak, Hani Green, Aylah Burr, Maci Smith and Violet Teubler. Image by Rebecca Mugridge Story pages 8 – 9

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Travel bubble still up in the air by CHRIS TAYLOR

NZ169 landing at Sunshine Coast Airport last month prior to the New Zealand border being shut. Image by Ethan Taylor

uarantine-free flights between the Sunshine Coast and Auckland became a fleeting reality last month before being abruptly halted by Covid, but hopes remain that the travel bubble can be re-established soon. The sudden closure of travel to New Zealand for residents of all Australian states and territories came just days after the highly anticipated Auckland-Sunshine Coast flights began. “While it is disappointing quarantinefree travel between Queensland and New Zealand is paused, we look forward to welcoming Kiwis back to the Sunshine Coast when we’re able to do so as they are such an important visitor market for the region,” Sunshine Coast Airport head of corporate relations Ayllie White says. The arrival of an Air NZ A320 flight into the Coast’s new international-capable runway on July 17 was the first from across the ditch in nearly two years.

It followed a Visit Sunshine Coast, Tourism Noosa and Sunshine Coast Airport integrated multimedia campaign with the catchphrase ‘Sunshine by Lunchtime’ that, in partnership with Air New Zealand, aimed to attract Kiwis to experience a warmer winter on the Sunshine Coast. “With the suspension of quarantine-free travel between Queensland and NZ, all three partners are currently working in close collaboration with Air New Zealand to reschedule the Sunshine by Lunchtime marketing campaign to a more suitable campaign period,” Ms White says. The sudden end of the travel bubble meant Kiwis had just seven days to return home or be forced to enter managed Join our Alliance of isolation.

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Take two for Tia

ia Mullins’ debut on The Voice has been a long time coming. The Mons-based singer-songwriter is just 18 years old but she got her first taste of the reality TV roller-coaster seven years ago when she made it to the blind audition round of The Voice Kids at the tender age of 12. “That was my first time ever performing in front of anyone other than my parents,” she says. “It was a terrible audition. If I could play it back to you now you'd absolutely laugh.” But the Nambour Christian College graduate can now appreciate her Voice Kids audition as a valuable learning experience. “It took off a lot of the shock value that I think that kind of thing can bring you,” she says. “The studio is incredibly massive; seeing it all going on behind the scenes is a lot to take in.” The coronavirus pandemic added another layer of complexity to this year’s audition process. “We had to quarantine prior to even arriving at the studio,” Tia says. “There were lots of Covid tests and social distancing, especially with crew members. They really make sure everyone is on it. I was very grateful for that, especially considering there are people from all different parts of Australia who fly in for it. “I knew I could learn a lot from it, and gain certain things from it, but I also wanted to find somewhere that looks after the artists.” After nine seasons on Channel Nine, the long-running reality singing competition has moved to Channel Seven. The rebooted 10th season is headlined by two returning coaches and two fresh faces. Caboolture’s own country music superstar Keith Urban returns to the big red chair, which he hasn’t occupied since the show’s first season. Guy Sebastian also returns, while fellow Australian Idol alumni Jessica Mauboy makes her Voice coaching debut.

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Singer-songwriter Tia Mullins, from Mons, will feature on The Voice. Image by Warren Lynam

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I spend most of my time working on my music in my room and I’m hoping I’ll be releasing a lot of my own original music later this year.

British pop star Rita Ora, who has been a coach on The Voice UK, rounds out the coaching panel. “Rita is a musician out of those four that I probably take a lot of influence from,” Tia says. “I love what she's doing and how she portrays herself. “Honestly, when I got up there (on stage), I was like, ‘Who am I going to choose if anyone turns around?’ For me it was between Jess and Rita; they were pretty even for me. Both of them have different tastes and style but there’s so much they could teach me.” Tia is one of just 11 Queenslanders who made it to the blind audition round of the new season. She will be seen on the show on Tuesday, August 24. It won’t be the only reason to celebrate that night, with Tia turning 19 the next day. “The song that I chose for my blind audition was an ’80s song that had been redone by a female R’n’B artist,” she says. “I found it a number of years ago when I was in grade seven or eight. I had it in a song list and it’s one I’ve loved for a really long time. It’s special to me. “I think it definitely shows off my vocals. For me, that song has a lot of emotion in it and I love bringing a bit of light to it.” Tia moved to the Coast four years ago from Mackay, where her musical talents were recognised at events including Mackay’s Got Talent. “There’s a lot of musical diversity here on the Coast,” she says. “It’s a lot bigger than Mackay and it’s been quite nice to immerse myself in a place where everyone doesn't know everyone.”

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When she’s not working on her own music, Tia can be found helping out at her mum Megan’s homewares store OMG I Would Like. “Last year I was in my senior year of high school so I found it hard to find time to perform,” she says. “But now that we're starting to get live music back I'm hoping people will be able to see me. “I spend most of my time working on my music in my room and I’m hoping I’ll be releasing a lot of my own original music later this year.” Blessed with a set of powerhouse pipes, Tia says she’s still finding her own unique sound as an artist. “I take a lot of inspiration from folk music and R’n’B but I also love blues and soul and rock music as well,” she says. “I would say I'm still trying to discover it (my sound) and for me it will be everevolving. I haven't found my niche yet. “As an artist on The Voice, it’s about sticking out amongst all of the others.”

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Healing the past by CHRIS GILMORE

aryl Te’Nadii is a living testament to resilience. A survivor. Well known to many around the Coast for his fitness training, Daryl is a popular and well-respected figure. But beneath his steely exterior, his life has been marred by abuse and tragedy. Now he is telling his story in his autobiography The Orphaned Soldier, which details his journey from the horrors of life in a boys’ home in his native New Zealand, to living on the streets, to a successful career in the armed forces, and to his triumphant forays into the world of powerlifting. The book is an emotional ride that took 13 years to complete, but Daryl says he felt his story had to be told. “The world needs to know the truth and accept it’s not right to hurt others, especially children,” he says. He admits putting his memories down in a book was a challenge. “It was very daunting,” he says. “If you look back on my history I didn’t finish my first year in high school, so trying to get around how a book is written was challenging because these were the kind of things I didn’t learn.” Daryl’s earliest years were spent at an orphanage in Waikato, where he suffered many forms of physical and emotional abuse. He was hospitalised on three occasions, and attempted suicide aged just eight. “They would sexually assault us, beat us near to death and take away any dignity we had left as humans,” he says. “Later in life, I learned that drugs, alcohol, depression and suicide were among the biggest reasons many of the children from the boys’ home days never made it. The pain of what they went through … just got too much to live with. I hope by telling our story it in some way helps to heal the past.

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“Through my story they have a voice they were never allowed to have.” Aged 11, Daryl made the move to Australia and was reunited with his biological mother, only to suffer more abuse from his alcoholic stepfather. Then at 14 he was abandoned again by his mother. “My stepfather didn’t want anything to do with me – I wasn’t his child – so he kicked me out that night,” Daryl says. “From that day I lived on the streets for over a year, and in and out of foster homes. I just couldn’t find foster homes that were relevant in my life so I’d shoot through until I got pulled up by the police again and taken back.” Living on the streets of Geelong, he was forced to sleep on dirt covered with cardboard to stay warm and dry at night, and fossick in garbage bins for food to stay alive.

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“Not a proud moment,” he admits. He dropped out of high school in his first year but eventually, through courage and determination, found his way into the armed forces. “It was pure coincidence that I ended up joining the service,” he says. “I went in support of a friend who wanted to join … I went up to Melbourne with him and this guy in a green uniform said, ‘Are you going to do this test?’ and I said, ‘No, I’m only here to support a friend.’ He said, ‘Why don’t you do it?’ and I said, ‘I don’t have my first year education in high school, I wouldn’t qualify.’ He said, ‘That’s not true.’ I went inside and did the testing in four areas and my pass rate was 98.7. “At the end of the day I was never dumb, I just never had the support to get an education. I always felt that without the education I wouldn’t get a job or anything in life, but that wasn’t the case – the army took me on and three weeks later I was in the armed forces at 1 RTB Kapooka (outside Wagga Wagga).” Daryl later married and had a son and daughter. He was also chosen to complete the elite training course with the SAS but decided instead to become an instructor in physical education. At 28, he completed his high school studies before obtaining a degree in exercise sport science four years later. It was the same year he met Janet, who would later become his second wife and mother of their daughter Baila Rae.

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“I met Janet when I was in the services when I was 28 on training deployment,” Daryl says. “By coincidence I went into a barbershop to get a haircut but they said they didn’t have any barbers available and I’d have to go back to base, but they did have an apprentice and asked me, do you mind if she cuts your hair? That was Janet. I don’t know why but something about her just connected straight away. She was a lot younger than me and I was in the service so I left, but we ran into each other 10 years later and from that day we’ve been together ever since.” The couple married in 1998, the same year they moved to the Coast and opened DJ’s Fitness Studio in Maroochydore. It was here Daryl would pass on his wealth of fitness knowledge that helped him win multiple powerlifting and bodybuilding competitions. “I got injured in rugby really bad and my coach said I could never play halfback again unless I put some size on, so I started doing some weights and for some crazy reason my body started to grow,” Daryl says. “I never got back to rugby because the injury was too bad, so I kept up the weight training and I grew and grew. I got talked into competing in this bodybuilding show one day and I won it, shock and behold, so it grew from there. “At the end of the day I competed in 29 regional and national events and I only placed second once, all the other events I won. I only came second thanks to Maltesers – I have a fetish for Maltesers and after eating six bags on the road to my next show my body blew up like a balloon, too much sugar causing mass water retention. I looked like the Michelin Man.” Now aged 63, Daryl is hoping his book – which producers have said is a movie in waiting – can help end violence against children, and to inspire men who are suffering to seek help and talk about life, hardships and the pain they carry. “My life lessons are very simple: you’ve got people in your life – children in particular – and you just don’t know when it’s going to end,” he says. “You’ve just got to take grip and love them for what they are. It doesn’t matter what they do in life, everybody makes mistakes, but at the end of the day turning your back on your children is the cruellest thing you can do. “It took me years to get out of the protective wall that I put in front of me – I wouldn’t let anyone in, I didn’t believe in love, I didn’t believe in friendship, and I didn’t believe in those things because I’d been hurt too much. “As much as you’re hurt, you’ve got to accept there’s people out there that want to help you. You’ve just got to be prepared to put your hand out and say, ‘I need help.’

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Dedicated to dance by REBECCA MUGRIDGE

Marie Walton-Mahon teaching arabesque technique to students from the Sunshine Coast Conservatory of Dance. The students are in an elite training program after being accepted into the Australian Ballet School Intra/Interstate and International Training Program. They are Makenzee Speak, Hani Green, Aylah Burr, Maci Smith and Violet Teubler. Image by Rebecca Mugridge

he’s a former professional ballerina, Royal Academy of Dance examiner and teacher, ballet school founder, choreographer, entrepreneur and creator of Progressing Ballet Technique, a program taught in 3500 schools globally. And now Marie Walton-Mahon is also an Order of Australia Medal recipient. “On the 16th of June it was 47 years,” says Marie, reflecting on the beginning of her career as she sits still poised with beautiful, youthful grace at 67. "I have received the Order of Australia medal for over four decades of service in the art for dance education." Marie and her husband Paddy now call the Sunshine Coast home, moving here from Newcastle in 2020 to a beautiful house on the water in Maroochydore. Marie has taught many successful ballerinas – her own daughter Veronica won the Royal Academy of Dance’s prestigious Genee Gold Medal in London in 1997 under her tutelage. Veronica danced in the Australian Ballet, the South Atlantic Ballet in the US and the Sydney Dance Company, and – along with brother Laurie and father Paddy – are all now integral to Progressing Ballet Technique’s success. But the most inspiring part of Marie’s story is the determination. “I came from humble beginnings,” she says. “My mum was one of 11. She had always wanted to dance but they couldn’t afford it. So, when I was three, she took me to the little ballet school up the road. By six I was hooked.” It was not easy for Marie, even with talent. It is an expensive career path that quickly outprices many working-class families and those kids have to really dig deep to keep going. “It was struggle street, so when dad had a serious accident, ballet had to go,” Marie says. “I said to my teacher, ‘Can I clean the

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Order of Australia Medal recipient Marie WaltonMahon. Image by Rebecca Mugridge

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studio? Can I teach little ones? Can I do tutor for the Royal Academy of Dance. In whatever to pay my way?’” 2007 she founded the National College Luckily, her teacher said yes. And of Dance in Newcastle, a school she is that tenacity in Marie saw her working still immensely proud of. She spent before and after school to pay her years creating a school where students own way, but this also introduced her trained in ballet but also could study to the joy of teaching. a fully accredited diploma in dance, “I loved seeing how I could instil because education is extremely technique and positivity, so it was important to Marie. It attracted always in my mind that I wanted to students from all over Australia and New Marie and daughter Veronica open a school one day,” she says. Zealand. “Some people can be very precious Progressing Ballet Technique – which and have everything handed to them, and now has 4000 certified teachers worldwide, they don’t understand the value. You do go that 400 tutorials online, 171,000 Facebook followers extra mile, you must, and you appreciate it because and 99,700 Instagram followers – came about through you struggled to get there. Marie’s dedication to safe, careful training and learning “Everything I won in any competition I banked because about the body. I knew my folks couldn’t help.” “Dancers are living, breathing sculptures,” she says. In 1970 Marie was awarded the highest award of the “They need to understand their body and what makes it Royal Academy of Dance and in 1971 she won a scholarship work. It’s not just about winning a trophy, it’s longevity. to study with Rosella Hightower in Cannes, France. Without safety they are not going to have a long career. “I saved up my airfare and travelled to France, first time “I am mentoring someone in the UK at the moment who on a plane, and all on my own. I think I cried all the way from because of over-push was put in a wheelchair at 14. Sydney to Darwin. My family certainly couldn’t pick up the “I started learning about the body and working out phone and ring – it was too expensive. But they did send what I could do to help every child reach their potential, Vegemite – I couldn’t survive without my Vegemite,” she laughs. Marie and Paddy Marie was spontaneously spotted in a dance class and awarded a professional contract with Ballet National de Marseille, living her dream of a professional career. But in 1973 her world crashed. Her father suffered a heart attack and she came home. Marie turned to teaching and launched her own ballet school with just six students. That grew into the Marie Walton-Mahon Dance Academy, where she trained dancers to enjoy careers all over the world. By 1984 Marie’s husband joined her as CEO of the company and in 2003 she was appointed an examiner and

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he English language is filled with fun, crazy words and Sunny Coast teacherturned-author Stephen Estella is reuniting children with a raft of interesting words that either roll off the tongue or take a bit of practice to master, just like the classic supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. It’s one of those crazy words that once kids master, they love saying … over and over and over. Why? Because it’s fun. But the words Mr Estella uses are not fabricated, they are words you’ll find in any dictionary – just not on a typical primary school spelling list. Perspicacious and surreptitiously are there. So is perambulate, discernment and soiree. Mr Estella says children are sponges and “if you give them a challenge, they’ll rise to it”. His aim is to also enthrall parents and grandparents who will be reading these stories out loud. “These are kids’ books but I’m sure grandparents and parents will still be looking up the definitions in the back saying, ‘Hmmm, I wonder what that word means?’” he says. “Under the guise of a kids’ book, I’ve actually written something that’s a bit more challenging and educational. That was part of the intention.

“For example, one of the words is soiree. While it’s not particularly difficult, we don’t often use it in everyday language.” And just in case you’re still wondering … perspicacious means having good mental discernment or someone who is quick on the uptake. Surreptitiously means to behave in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention, in a way that’s secretive. Perambulate is to walk or travel through or around a place for pleasure and in a leisurely way. Soliloquy is another word that makes an appearance. That’s when you speak your thoughts aloud, whether there’s someone around to hear or not. “Kids might ask their grandma ‘what does soliloquy mean?’ and together they can go and look it up,” he says. “It’s a way to learn new words by putting it into the context of the story.” Mr Estella’s Grandma Beans series features a mixture of adventure, mystery and a little humour with themes of science, history and the environment. “The stories always begin at Grandma and Poppy Beans’ house and they venture into the world around them discovering new experiences which broaden their view of the world,” he says. “At Grandma Beans’ house the language

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engage and entertain. She draws inspiration from the characters and the story, ensuring the details are reflected in the accompanying illustrations. “If I say I think those horses’ mouths should be bigger, or sillier, she’ll do that,” he says. “It’s very much a collaboration and we have discussions over small details.” Donna is an artist with a background in early childhood education, painting, drawing and pottery. She has leapt into creating the illustrations with enthusiasm and often draws inspiration from some close (eccentric) friends and their grandchildren. Are they the basis for the characters of Grandma and Poppy Beans? Perhaps, admits Mr Estella. He says the Grandma Beans series is a work in progress, with two already published and another four planned to wind up the story. “The storyline starts at Lord Leese’s birthday party, goes through the seasons and winds up at his birthday party again,” he says. And while the books can generally be read by kids aged eight and up, Mr Estella says they are designed for all ages because he hopes parents and grandparents will read them to kids from a very early age. There are two titles available, The Antique Heirloom Silver Spoon and The Regatta on Lake Morgan, with The Fossicking Incident at Leese Ridge to be released later this year.

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The village of Palmwoods is gearing up for a program of events where artful living meets good food, culture and community as part of its Spring Harvest Festival. Events are held in multiple venues from September 1-26, and many of them are free. The program is organised by local volunteers and business owners to encourage locals and visitors alike to enjoy the town and support businesses. The full line-up of events has now been released, find ‘Palmwoods Spring Harvest’ on Facebook for more.

The Sunshine Coast Turf Club is set to turn pink on September 19 as High Tea by the Sea returns, raising muchneeded funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Presented by 4 Ingredients, the event promises fashion, food, friendship and fun – plus a chance to win a brand new Mini car. It includes a professional emcee, guest speakers, mini-market, fashions of the field and a food and drinks package. Now in its sixth year and having raised more than $372,000, it is one of the Coast's most anticipated social events of the year.

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Do you enjoy fun, fellowship and friendship? The Probus Club of Kawana Waters meets at the Kawana Surf Club at 10am on the second Tuesday of each month (except December). Club activities include mahjong, dining out, book club, cinema outings and more. Phone Mike Matthews on 0416 325 763.

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Maroochydore View Club members have enjoyed a Christmas in July luncheon. The committee provided some baked treats and fruit cake to add to festivity. The next luncheon, held on the fourth Friday each month, will celebrate the club’s 20th birthday, with a ‘Black and Bling’ theme. The August guest speaker is radio announcer and entertainer Caroline Hutchinson. Apart from monthly lunches, the club has a monthly outing such as a bus trip, fashion parade or restaurant visit, and a regular Friday morning coffee meet-up. If you would like to join phone Maggie on 0418 793 906.

Caloundra Men’s Shed has begun a new chapter with the official opening of its permanent new home. Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace joined members of the Men’s Shed to cut the ribbon on the new facility, which was made possible by a Morrison Government grant of $239,000. “With the new shed we are already beginning to expand our membership and offering more men the chance to get involved,” president Phillip Ashby said. Pictured are Mr Wallace MP with Cr Terry Landsberg, Mr Ashby, secretary Ray Sanderson and members of the Caloundra Men’s Shed at the opening.

Artisan festival

More than 50 stall holders will be on hand for the inaugural Cooroy Handmade and Artisan Festival on September 25-26 from 8am-3pm at the Cooroy Memorial Hall. The festival will include an artist award where entries must be created mostly from recycled or repurposed goods, with a $300 first prize. You can find the event on Facebook.

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Nambour Croquet Club is looking for new members. Club days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with sessions at 8.30am for a 9am start and 3pm. Association and ricochet is at 8.30 for 9am on a Friday. The club is on Coronation Ave. For more details phone Patrick on 5472 7287 or email nambour@croquetqld.org.

Monthly meetings

Caloundra Evening VIEW Club meets on the second Tuesday night of the month at the Caloundra Power Boat Club, where members enjoy a dinner meeting and guest speaker. It is a welcoming club and for more details phone secretary Enid on 5491 5502.

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With its graduates now numbering almost 30,000, the University of the Sunshine Coast is keen to hear about the positive impact these former students are having close to home and across the world. Nominations for the USC’s 2021 Outstanding Alumni Awards are open until August 30. USC Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Bartlett (pictured) says the awards create aspiration and inspiration for graduates, students, staff and communities regionally, national and globally. Nomination forms and guidelines are available at usc.edu.au/alumniawards.

Sunshine Coast Council is calling for expressions of interest to join the region’s first historian in residence program, and is offering two positions on a three-month contract. “We are looking for qualified and experienced historians who will immerse themselves in a research project that will reveal, document and showcase aspects of our region’s history and heritage,” heritage portfolio councillor Rick Baberowski said. Expression of interest submissions close on August 25. Visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. Pictured is cultural heritage support officer Carita Robinson.

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The Buderim VIEW Club welcomed guest speakers Janelle and Jacquie, the founders of the STEMM (Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring) program, at its recent meeting. This is the club's 28th year. It raises money for The Smith Family’s Learning for Life students. The club holds its meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at Buderim Tavern. For more details email gai3@optusnet.com.au.

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y 1928, Mooloolaba had become the playground for the people of Buderim. They came to swim, picnic, camp and enjoy a holiday. Among those catering for the tourist trade was Charles Clarke. Born in 1891 in Aspley to Samuel John Clarke and Anne Catherine Ayres, Charles Clarke was known as an even-tempered, caring person. From 1907 to 1912, he had a number of jobs including butcher, farmhand and carpenter. He then joined Queensland Railways and worked as a porter at Woombye while he lived in rented premises in Buderim. In the summer of 1911, Miss Minnie Neumann, accompanied by a couple of lady friends, took the train to Southport. She left her small suitcase on the train and the railway porter who returned the case was Charles Clarke. They were married on April 17, 1915, by the Reverend G.H. Taylor in Woombye Methodist Church. They had four children: Jack, Sid, Gertie and Alan. Clarke left the railway when offered the position of manager of the Buderim to Palmwoods Tramway, and he and Minnie settled in Buderim. In 1920 he resigned because the strain of braking trams down the mountain was

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“too nerve-racking”. He then conducted a carrying business delivering mail from Buderim to Mooloolaba. Day visitors and holiday makers travelled on the truck with the groceries, milk and meat. Charles and Minnie took their four children to their shack on the Mooloolah River frontage to holiday from May to the end of July. For the rest of the year the shack was rented to other holiday makers. There

was one memorable moment when their daughter, Gertie, who was three years old, fell out of a boat and her eldest brother, Jack, pulled her back in by her plaits. Clarke recognised that Mooloolaba had the potential to develop into a tourist destination, so in 1925 he bought land on the southern side of a creek on the River Esplanade. Three years later a building containing a boarding house, cafe and store

was erected on the site by Lanham Brothers. Clarke chose the name ‘Bondoola’, meaning abundance of water. At times there were as many as 40 guests and the Clarke children had to sleep in tents in the backyard. From 1928 to 1968, Clark maintained the navigational lights at the mouth of the Mooloolah River; voluntarily at first until the Marine Board officially appointed him to the position of lightkeeper. In 1938, he was involved in establishing the Mooloolaba Bowls Club in the backyard of Bondoola, and served as first president. For a brief period until ill health took toll, he was a Maroochy Shire councillor. Later, he became patron of the Sunshine Coast Bowls Association. To recognise his service to the community, the Mooloolaba-Alexandra Headlands Progress Association requested that Maroochy Shire Council name the recreational land along the river frontage Charles Clarke Park in his honour.

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Duo's environmental message taken to PM

Jim Bird and Helen Moffitt are keen to help young people voice their thoughts to the Prime Minister

t isn’t every day you receive a hand-written letter of support from Sir David Attenborough, yet that’s what happened to two Sunshine Coast environmentalists after sending him a copy of their environmental activity book. Frustrated by the response from government to take

appropriate action on climate change, Jim Bird and Helen Moffitt created a free activity book, each one including a message to the Prime Minister. The PM says he receives many letters from children in Australia concerned about their future, and that he “deeply respects their concerns, welcomes their passion and seeks to respond positively and encourage them”. For young people not yet of voting age, this was an opportunity and so Jim and Helen created 10,000 activity books each carrying a postcard that can be sent to the PM asking him to build their future on renewable energies, not on fossil fuels. “We have produced the books using our own funds and it is hoped that many postcards will reach the Prime Minister, alerting him not only to the voices of our youth but also that public opinion holds similar passionate sentiment,” Helen says. Jim and Helen say time is running out, and that young people may succeed where adults are failing. The activity books are available free from Noosa Plaza News, Pomona News & Casket and Cooran Community Store. Alternatively, download the activity book and letter to the PM at ourfutureactivity.org. The initiative is supported (non-financially) by the Sunshine Coast Environment Council.

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Noosa Biosphere wins international award

he Noosa Biosphere Reserve has been awarded the coveted UNESCO Michel Batisse Award for excellence in biosphere reserve management. Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation executive coordinator Sharon Wright (pictured left) prepared the application in January, putting forward the Keeping it Kin Kin project as an exemplary case study of people living in harmony with nature. “We are incredibly proud to have won this international accolade,” she says. “It is a first for Australia and highlights the Noosa community’s dedication to improving and protecting our natural environment.” Keeping it in Kin Kin is an erosion remediation project improving agricultural productivity, waterway health and water quality within the Noosa catchment. Noosa and District Landcare Group general manager Phil Moran (pictured right) says the group is pleased to have played a leading role in the project. “The number of partners involved reflects the community and organisational buy-in the project has attracted,” he says. The Noosa Shire was awarded UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status in 2007 and is one of more than 700 biosphere reserves globally, just four of which are in Australia.

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An eastern yellow robin feeding chicks. Image by Vic Jakes

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love this time of year. The gradually lengthening days have encouraged so many of our local birds to turn their thoughts to activities that will ensure survival of their species. Now is the time I start to look around my property for early signs of nesting behaviour, so I may appreciate the incredible skills that birds bring to nest building. As a boy growing up on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Britain, birds’ nests could be found with ease simply by bending down and looking skywards through the

hedgerows. Here, it is much more difficult to discover them. Our birds here on the Sunshine Coast and all over Australia have developed highly sophisticated nest-hiding techniques in order to breed successfully. The need to avoid detection of the nest sites is due to the enormous range of predators – snakes, mammals, reptiles and other birds – all too eager to make a meal of any eggs or nestlings. Nests are carefully disguised, some with vegetation matching the surrounds, others buried within naturally accumulated mounds of forest debris, a few dangled precariously from the very ends of slender branches out of reach of anything but the lightest creature, as well as other ingenious methods. One bird,

however, sometimes amazes me with its ‘hidden in plain sight’ approach and is usually one of the first birds ‘off the blocks’ during the nesting season. This delightful bird is the eastern yellow robin (Eopsaltria australis). In theory, the nest of this colourful bird is designed to be ‘invisible’ due to moss, lichen and strands of bark being woven into the outer face of the neat cup nest, which is built of grasses and fine plant material and bound together with spider web. In some cases, this works very well. However, on several occasions I have come across nests so blatantly exposed that it is hard to believe they could be missed by a potential predator. On one occasion the nest was wedged, just above head height, between the two remaining stumpy branches of a long-dead sapling, the trunk girth of which was probably only about 5cm. Think of a pitchfork pushed into the ground, handle first, and you will get the picture. Although under the canopy of other creek-side trees, the dead sapling was in a totally isolated position. On another occasion the nest was somehow attached to the leafless bough of a vine, totally visible from front and behind, in the manner of a child sitting sideways on a hammock. In both cases, young fledged from the nest, although I do know that one of the chicks in the ‘hammock’ nest was predated. These most attractive robins, which can be found along a wide coastal and sub-coastal band of eastern Australia from around Cairns to Victoria, prefer shady and damp locations in which to live and build their early season nests. The two, sometimes three, pale blue eggs, blotched with brown, purple and green, are incubated by the female, hatching after about 16 days. The chicks then grow quickly as they are fed enthusiastically by both parents and after about 12 more days are able to leave the nest. After this, the parent birds will continue to feed them as the youngsters gradually develop their own skills in hunting the insects, spiders and other small creatures that form their diet. An ideal breeding season might see a pair of robins raising three separate broods. Keep your eyes peeled now and enjoy the sight of these wonderful birds as they create life anew.

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Off-grid power gives affordable independence

here’s a lot of talk about climate change and the urgency of society transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies. With the Federal Government in particular seeming hesitant to sever ties with big fossil fuel producers, the bulk of the heavy lifting with regard to taking up clean energy technology has been left to small businesses and households. But with the huge uptake of rooftop solar across Australia, energy networks are being forced to deal with dated electricity infrastructure and huge volumes of power being exported into the grid from commercial and residential solar systems. The Australian Energy Market Commission has consequently proposed charging consumers for exporting power to the grid. With this in mind, Dan Walters and Phil Brunsden at Keystones Energy

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Vaccine failure What is the point of the Morrison Government? Former Liberal leaders Malcolm Turnbull and John Hewson have criticised the government for its many debacles and public policy failures. Mr Turnbull has called the vaccine roll-out “a phenomenal failure”, particularly its failure to secure enough vaccines. "I can't think of a bigger black-andwhite failure of public administration than this," he said. Concerned with Australia’s low supply of vaccines, some prominent people approached former prime minister Kevin Rudd, who then phoned the boss of Pfizer. Subsequently it was revealed that Mr Morrison had not made any calls to Pfizer, drawing comparisons with other world leaders who had made numerous calls on behalf of their citizens. The Prime Minister is responsible for securing and distributing vaccines and stopping the virus at our border. The hotel quarantine system has failed and now the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading. At the next election voters must hold Scott Morrison and his incompetent government to account for these disgraceful and dangerous public policy failures.

Robyn Deane, Bli Bli

Intersection solution The speed limit around the railway bridge in Palmwoods has been changed to 40km/h. This is a Band-Aid

attempt to fix a bigger problem, and many locals have seen no change in car speeds since the new signs were installed. Apparently we can’t have speed humps (according to the Department of Transport and Main Roads) because of heavy haulage trucks and rural fire vehicles … so tell me, how do they manage to travel through Montville just fine, where it has three speed humps along its main road? We can’t have a roundabout because of space issues and potential damage to the nearby park, which I understand. Traffic lights? Oh no, vision constraints leading up to them. Lifting railway bridge? Too expensive. At least two pedestrian crossings to help slow the traffic and help locals cross the roads safely? Nothing happening – still. Something needs to be done. Here are two solutions that could be implemented. There is road linkage from Old Palmwoods Rd/McKee Rd which links to Ratcliffe Road and comes out on Hunchy Rd towards Montville – drivers could use this if they didn’t need to travel through the main street of Palmwoods. (It was usable years ago and now has a barricade halfway along, but this could easily be moved and the road fixed for use.) There could also be a road link from Chevallum Rd via Eudlo Rd through to Main St at the Rifle Range Rd or School Rd area. Again, it would save a bottleneck around the bridge, as those coming from the eastern entry to Palmwoods could go that way into town.

Why are we paying council tax for road infrastructure that doesn’t work any more? Why is no one actually listening? So many promises and no real results.

James Hilliard

Lost ancestry I was recently made aware of an article in the SCT of December 20 telling of your writer’s undisclosed Aboriginal ancestors. I believe my grandfather and hers were brothers. My branch of the family also were denied this knowledge until my 50th birthday, when my wife did some family tracing.I now have many cousins excitedly researching. This has prompted me to ask the question, how many people have an Aboriginal ancestry and are not aware of it?

Barry Sinclair

We would love you to share your thoughts and experiences with us and our readers. Email editor@sunnycoastmedia.com.au. Please include your name, location and contact details (for verification, not to be published). Letters may be edited. As we are a monthly publication, we are unable to print time-sensitive letters.

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Trivia

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1. With which major sport is Darren Lehmann associated? 2. What is the principal business of the company called APIA? 3. What dairy product is frothed to make cappuccino? 4. What is the best conductor out of copper, water and silver? 5. What bird is a symbol of peace? 6. How many times has the Winter Olympics been held in the southern hemisphere? 7. How many bones does an elephant have in its trunk? 8. What is the plural of “radius”? 9. What ocean borders the Western Sahara desert? 10. What drink is abbreviated to “Coke”? 11. How many tonnes in 10 megatonnes? 12. Who was Matthew Flinders’ best-known companion when exploring on the Tom Thumb? 13. In what country is “strine” a form of language? 14. What are the wavy lines on a weather map that depict pressure variations? 15. By area, what is the largest country on the Iberian Peninsula? 16. What type of creature is a Gila monster? 17. What is the meaning of “indolent”: generous, lazy, energetic? 18. What Australian capital city is closest to Kangaroo Island? 19. What operation is the inverse of division? 20 Who had hits with Song Sung Blue, Sweet Caroline and Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon?

Across: 9 Earthworm, 10 Octet, 11 Encores, 12 Ensnare, 13 Problematical, 20 Hi-fi, 21 Allot, 22 Mayo, 23 Temperamental, 32 Stomach, 33 Support, 34 Rouse, 35 Surveying.

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1. Cricket, 2. Insurance, 3. Milk, 4. Silver, 5. Dove, 6. Zero, 7. Zero, 8. Radii, 9. Atlantic, 10. Coca-Cola, 11. 10 million, 12. George Bass, 13. Australia, 14. Isobars, 15. Spain, 16. Lizard, 17. Lazy, 18. Adelaide, 19. Multiplication, 20. Neil Diamond.

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Down: 1 Jewel, 2 Grocer, 3 Cherub, 4 Mousse, 5 Amoeba, 6 Bonsai, 7 Ottawa, 8 Utter, 13 Print, 14 Odium, 15 Lease, 16 Malta, 17 Tithe, 18 Comet, 19 Loyal, 24 Exodus, 25 Peaked, 26 Rehash, 27 Misery, 28 Nephew, 29 Adonis, 30 Tsars, 31 Stags.

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THE MIRACULOUS

REBIRTH

The miraculous is all around us birthed into the world every seed, soul and creature.

A sudden vision-clear emergence from foam-boiling waters.

Wings already dreamed behind the pupa flowers and fruit beckoned from beneath the soil the light of another dawn imagined across many seasons of darkness oceans sung long before their fathoms and shores jewels tempered within the womb of earth.

Balletic-poise alertness below a liquid glass canopy pressing ever closer. Underneath living movement foot interpreted with split-second accuracy. Tense exhilaration washing in waves from spray-tossed hair to board-gripping toes.

The miraculous is also mirrored inside us all.

All else obliterated save action and the one sparkling moment of birth from a writhing wave.

Such immeasurable worlds breathed into being by some intent and fire unseen.

YIPPEE, YIPPEE, YIPPEE She went out the gate today Her happiness came into play The first venture beyond the gate For the past month for my mate An excited little girl it seems Still dwells inside this queen Her excitement at this freedom ploy Was one of pure and total joy What will the months to come bring If a simple escape can make her sing

His name was Keith the same as mine that’s something in common. Guess we could include our age as both I’m sure knows the value of a florin. His blue muddled hat covered his muddled mind with a face grimaced in pain. And from closed sooty eyes a limping tear released his loss returned again. Next to him a loving Gwen her holding hand so strong. Home now a simple memory with no chance of a defence. A life of building gone in smoke while another tear fell sensory. The dilemma of this loving pair was set in time and place as you cannot take insurance and still afford a meal. The balance of their lives was more than just endurance.

It surely shows that our life is a bubble And small gifts create joy no trouble

Our appreciation of our lifestyle pleasure Is one to recognise and treasure No need for parties and furore There is happiness around us galore

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Her words to me are sincere Their simplicity very clear Today I escaped for free

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KITE SURFING OVER BULCOCK BEACH Magical morn, a new dawn, The kite surfers fly. Rainbow colours dance and zigzag, a game of tag. The water sparkles, Oh! A debacle. He sets himself right, the wind lifts the kite, and he is back in flight. Feeling so free, no place to be, just playing with the sea. Watch for the bar, you’ll have gone too far! On the sandbank, watching, old man pelican, his beak holds more than his belly can. One young gun shows off his reach, hands the kite to his girlfriend, she is dragged along the beach. He runs fast, and rescues … the kite! His girlfriend left to ponder her plight. Such fun, so carefree, more skill needed than we see. Glide, slide and lift, looking easy is a gift. Time for a break, muscles ache. So addictive, they shall return, to feel the burn, the glory and the power of another fun-filled hour. © Wendy K

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SHORT CUTS Jazz bursary

The Sunshine Coast Jazz Club will showcase eight local up-and-coming high school jazz enthusiasts at the presentation of the Youth ’n’ Jazz Bursary at the Caloundra Power Boat Club from 1.30pm on August 28. The talented young students will present two pieces in either vocal or instrumental sections. The bursary is for furthering students’ studies with an emphasis on jazz and/or towards the purchase of instruments. Each section winner also gets $500 for their school’s music department. To book visit sunshinecoastjazzclub.net.au/bookings or phone Richard on 0427 782 960.

Annual exhibition

Tinbeerwah Art Group’s annual three-day art show is on at Tinbeerwah Hall from September 17-19. There will be paintings to suit every taste, all for sale at reasonable prices. Funds raised from the goldcoin entry, raffle and donations will go to Katie Rose Cottage Hospice at Doonan. For more details email cookeandbutler@aapt.net.au.

Fashion fundraiser

Members of Palmwoods’ Little Village Theatre are gearing up for a special fashion fundraiser ahead of their next major production. Milliner Cassandra Pennisi will be debuting her latest collection at Millwell Road Community Centre in Maroochydore on September 26 at 2pm (moved from September 4 due to Covid). Musical stage show An Evening With Irving, celebrating the music of Irving Berlin, will be at the Buderim War Memorial Hall early next year (moved from October 30-31). To book for the fashion show visit trybooking.com/BSYDT.

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Cooroy

Hinterland

Trio of exhibitions

Spirited songstress

The historic Butter Factory Arts Centre in Cooroy is featuring three vastly different gallery experiences, each one as unique as the other. Individually the artists excel within their genre and showcase a mastery in their specific mediums of paint, abstraction and assemblage. The Creamery exhibition is Flora Collective by contemporary painter Carley Bourne. Her colourful and detailed paintings are heavily inspired by the natural world. The Butterbox is debuting emerging young abstract artist Odessa Mahony-deVries. The exhibition Trial No.8 features huge abstract artworks, draped from the ceiling, along with videos and images revealing the artist’s process of ‘making’. The Foyer will feature French-born artist Manuel Bugallo’s Legends of Objects of Desire. His art practice includes collecting discarded spare parts and forsaken scraps of history and giving them new life. The three exhibitions run until August 29. Tickets are free but booking is essential via trybooking.com/BSWJR. Pictured is Manuel Bugallo. Image by Charmaine Lyons Photography.

Emily Maguire has been a huge success in the UK, touring with American greats like Don McLean and Dr Hook, as well as many other popular British artists. Now it’s the Sunshine Coast’s turn to enjoy her lyric-rich songs and emotive voice. But success has not come easily to this spirited songstress, who now calls Obi Obi home. A mental breakdown in her teenage years, followed by a car crash and the onset of a chronic nervous system disorder, left her debilitated, in constant pain and house-bound by the age of 21. But she taught herself to play guitar and progressed to writing hundreds of songs in her bedroom, eventually finding success. Featuring renowned local string players and sisters Sarah and Louise King, and Emily's husband Christian Dunham on bass, Emily will play at Eudlo Hall on September 11, Maleny Community Centre on September 18 and the Majestic Theatre, Pomona, on September 25.

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Renae Suttie and the New School Jazz Quintet is the next feature act at the Jazz and Blues Collective. Renae's virtuosic scatting is reminiscent of the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme The show is at Millwell Road Community Centre on September 5 from 1pm. For more details phone Graeme on 0417 633 734.

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Dynamic interplay

FlamenConbrio is a fusion of haunting harmonies, pulsing rhythms and dances from southern Spain combined with hot Latin American rhythms and passionate songs. You will experience Spanish rumbas and tangos, fandangos and sevillanas, as well as Colombian cumbias and Cuban son montuno with its African influences. The artists are Venezuelan percussionist Jalberto Maldonado, Colombian singer Marina “La Nena” Varney, dancer Yioda La Mari, guitarist Amir Reza Vahdati, Mexican guitarist and vocalist Donovan Rodriguez, and sought-after trumpet player Jimmy Halliday from Maleny. FlamenConbrio’s art form can be described as a “conversation” between dancer, singer and musicians. The performance focuses on raw emotions that are specific to the genres. Sunshine Coast music lovers can enjoy this experience from 6pm on Saturday, September 4, at the Eumundi School of Arts. Tickets are available online only for $35 at trybooking. com/BTEIZ. Paco’s Tacos food truck will be on site offering Mexican choices, and a licensed cash bar managed by the Eumundi Historical Association will have wines and beers.

The Sunshine Coast launch of The News by Toby Wren features all-new compositions from one of Australian jazz’s most recognised and established composers and ensembles. Toby teaches jazz guitar at the Queensland Conservatorium, has released seven albums of original compositions and toured internationally. This will be the first time he has brought his ensemble to the Sunshine Coast. "When I wrote The News, I always intended for it to performed live," Toby says. "It's all about the group interplay and what happens in the moment. It's not static music that can sit on a shelf." Expect dynamic interplay, lush soundscapes, and the highest levels of musicianship as Toby performs with Brisbane musicians Sophie Min (piano), Andrew Shaw (double bass) and Aaron Jansz (drums). They will perform at the Jazz Sessions at Forest Glen’s Glass House Brewery on Sunday, September 12, from 6pm. Tickets are $54 plus booking fee, which includes two-course dinner. Book at stickytickets.com.au/thejazzsessions. For more details email info@sassyjazz.com.au.

Written by US actor and playwright Alan Alda, Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie portrays the intellectual, determined and passionate woman behind the history. Nambour’s Lind Lane Theatre is bringing the stage play to life, directed by Kathryn Barnes, opening on September 10. To book visit lindlane.com.au.

Show time

The Caloundra Chorale and Theatre Company’s next exciting concert is POP OP, a collection of some of the most beautiful music ever written, paying tribute to life, love and champagne. Shows are from September 15-26, with evening and matinee sessions. Tickets are $33 for adults, $30 concession, and $27 for members and groups. To book phone 0490 329 912. The company’s Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Concert series also returns from 1.15pm on September 5. It will feature the wonderful men’s quartet. Tickets at the door are $10 or $5 for members.

Festival cancelled

In the interest of community safety and in light of the recent lockdown and restrictions, Sunshine Coast Council’s Horizon Festival 2021 has been cancelled. The festival was scheduled to be held across the region from August 27 to September 5. Anyone who purchased tickets will be contacted to arrange a full refund.

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Why it's time to say no IMAGE by KERRIE FRIEND

aying “no” is not always easy. Sometimes saying “yes” to you often means saying “no” to others, and that takes courage. When we get clear on who we are and what we desire in our lives, that clarity begins to create boundaries and our life ultimately becomes easier. I know learning to say “no” can be a very tough road but staying true to ourselves and aligned to what we believe and value in life is far more important. Saying “no” can also add to the quality of our lives and gives added value to our “yes” because we’ve learned the value of our time, especially with the realisation it is our most valuable commodity. Choose wisely where your time is spent and your effort goes or you’ll be lost, fatigued, frustrated and in some cases you can even become resentful. It’s not others’ fault you said “yes” and now find yourself with less energy and not enough time to do what you really wanted to do. Learning the art of saying “no” is not a selfish act when instead you’re trying to apply your time more constructively. This revelation is imperative for our well-being and mental health, and I learnt this the hard way years ago until I realised I had to choose to value myself above what others

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thought and began setting self-love boundaries around what I said “yes” or “no” to. This quality decision gave me more time, less stress and allowed me to live my life much more authentically. Rarely these days do I hear myself ever saying “Now that was a waste of time” because I stopped just spending time with people or situations that need my attention. When they’re necessary I now choose to invest my time in them, and that’s a life-changer. Sometimes the “no” you need to say is to you. I love the book The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; it says “What is essential is invisible to the eye”. It reminds us all that kindness and compassion is never wasted time when they’re done with a right heart. Discovering the power of saying “no” is an overflowing act of self-love and will help you stay true to you. This revolutionary habit when applied to your life allows you to experience the benefits and positive changes almost instantly. When you first adopt this practice it might seem like you’re being too insensitive or harsh but you’ll soon realise you’re only being kind to yourself. Then when you do say “yes” you’ll be all in, not half-hearted or aggrieved. Saying “no” gets easier the more you say it and the more results you see from it. Just be sure you use it in the way it is intended, filled with self-love, not selfishness. When you learn to say “no” your life becomes easier because you’re being honest with yourself. So let your “no” be a “yes” to your well-being. God bless, Kerrie

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Locals dig deep to help Josh

or those in the Noosa area, Josh Brown is a beloved local character. Alongside his partner Jess Scurrah he has worked in the hospitality industry for the past 15 years. But in early February Josh and Jess’ world turned upside-down. He presented to SCUH with stomach pain, and only a few hours later he was scheduled for emergency surgery to remove a large malignant tumor. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 aggressive bowel cancer and given only months to live. At age 40, Josh – with a young family to support – was left shocked by the news. In an effort to increase his life expectancy, Josh received a medical exemption to leave Australia, flew to the US and then on to a state-of-the-art facility specialising in immunotherapy in Mexico.

To help with costs associated with his treatment, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched by his family. A fundraising sunset cruise was also held recently. "We are so incredibly grateful for the support from the Noosa community,” Jess says. “There have been many hard times over the last few months and we wouldn't have progressed this far without the love and support of our community, families and friends." Josh is making good progress in his cancer treatment program and is in contact with people who, after receiving the treatment, have not only extended their life expectancy but have fought the cancer into remission. Statistics may not be on his side, but with hope in his heart Josh is determined to do the same.

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BS data shows that 1 in 3 Aussies aged 18+ have high blood pressure, and many people don’t realise it. Ewart, a free-range poultry farmer from Kingsthorpe, was one of these people with extremely high blood pressure of 240/120 for over a year. With normal blood pressure being120/80, Ewart’s level would set off alarm bells with even the most junior of health practitioners! With farming livelihood impacted dramatically by natural disasters like drought, fire and hail storms, Ewart faced substantial business stress everyday of his life. "My doctor recommended I try all sorts of blood pressure reducing drugs however I prefer more natural solutions. My intuitive healer suggested I try Amino Frequency (ANF) therapy as a way of naturally reducing my blood pressure. After six sessions with Claire at Cluzie Clinic, my blood pressure went down to 140/80 and has

stayed that low since February," Ewart tells of his blood pressure journey. "High blood pressure is an indicator and precursor to a lot of life-threatening issues like stroke. Unfortunately, if patients are only using drugs like beta blockers or diuretics to lower the blood pressure, it is like putting a bandaid on a gaping flesh would,” Clinical nurse Claire from Cluzie Clinic explains." ANF therapy helps the body to normalise, stabilise and rebalance in order to regain optimal health.

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Rugby club marks special anniversary

rothers Rugby Union has celebrated a decade of competition by bringing together past and current players, parents, officials, sponsors and volunteers for a huge day of fun and fundraising. President Mike Haines says the family-focused club has a real focus on team culture. “We believe that even though the kids are there to play rugby, this is only a small part of what we do,” he says. “It’s not all about rugby and winning but more so about having fun and learning how to become a better person and part of the wider community.” The club celebrated with a Party on the Paddock, with live music, presentations and more. All fundraising went towards an upgrade of the clubhouse. Pictured are Past and present Brothers presidents Paul

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Sharpe (2018-19), John Craven (2013-17), Jim Lonergan (2012) and Mike Haines (2020-present).

Surfer sets sights on next Games

he inclusion of surfing as an Olympic sport in Tokyo has inspired USC graduand Sophie McCulloch to set her sights on competing at the 2024 Games in Paris. Sophie, 22, of Alexandra Headland, competes in the International World Surf League Challenger Series and enjoyed seeing her heroes Sally Fitzgibbons, Stephanie Gilmore and Julian Wilson in action at Japan’s Shidashita Beach. She says the introduction of surfing to the Olympics was a huge step forward for the sport. “We haven’t always been noticed as professional athletes

and I believe that being a part of the Olympics will help everyone else gain an understanding of the sport,” she told Sunshine Coast Lightning goal shooter Peace Proscovia in a video on USC’s Aiming for Games Glory page. “The next Olympics is definitely one of my main goals. I would love to be able to have the opportunity to try and win gold for my country.” Sophie has just completed a combined degree in marketing and biomedical science at USC, where she was a member of the university’s high-performance student athlete program.

Keep your fishing vessel ready for action by JOHN GASPAROTTO Caloundra Volunteer Coast Guard

ecreational boat users are being urged to keep fresh air circulating and exhaust outlets clear to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in wet weather. Commander Roger Pearce from Coast Guard Caloundra says boaties seeking shelter from wet weather can inadvertently be risking their lives and those of their passengers. Regular maintenance of your fishing boat will ensure it stays safe and hassle-free, and significantly improve its resale value. There are many things to keep in mind when caring for your fishing boat, and particular tasks might vary according to its type and material. After each fishing trip in salt water, rinse your boat well with fresh water. Use a soft sponge and biodegradable, pHbalanced marine soap to scrub the deck, hull, fittings and outboard motor. Dry your boat with a soft cloth. Clean the windows with a vinegar and water solution. If

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Get hooked on indoor

resh off the Australian men’s hockey team making the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics, Sunshine Coast Indoor Hockey is offering the chance to try the indoor form of the sport at a special ‘bring a friend’ day. SCIH secretary Tracy Sinclair says the local competition caters for athletes of all ages and abilities. “Opportunities are offered to participate at all levels, from our junior development program, two divisions in each of the junior and senior mixed competitions, through to SCIH representative teams that participate at the state indoor championships where Queensland teams are selected to compete at the nationals,” she says. “Current members Lachlan Sinclair (pictured), Aidan Campbell and Aymee Dowell are all international representatives, and Aymee is in the current Australian Women’s World Cup squad. All three are willing to pass on their knowledge and skills on the court and in coaching sessions.” Games are played at the air-conditioned USC Sports Stadium, with competition running from September until December. The come and try day will be held on September 12 at the USC Sports Stadium, with juniors (7-17) from 10.30am12.30pm and seniors (over-14) from 12.30-2.30pm. Participation is free and equipment will be available to borrow or buy.

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