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Spring is my favourite time of the year … the air has less of a chill and the water starts warming up. It’s the perfect time to start losing some of the winter woollies and the extra few kilos you may have stacked on during the colder months. Spring: a time for new beginnings and resolutions. This spring I plan on spending some time on the squash court, doing some boot camp sessions, going for walks along the beach and, as the wind starts to pick up, I’ll be launching my kite and making the most of our perfect kitesurfing coastline. If being overly active isn’t your thing, then how about some cruising? I recently enjoyed a cruise with my family and would highly recommend this to anyone. It’s the perfect holiday for a group ranging in age and interests as you can be as active or as lethargic as you wish. The food is never-ending, the bar is always open, a supply of constant shows and entertainment and you can relax at any one of the many pools and spas, either in the general area or for extra peace and quiet, in the ‘adults only’ area. This spring, why not plan that special holiday you’ve been dreaming of for so long!
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eat, sleep, surf THERE IS ALWAYS TALK OF ‘LIFESTYLE; HERE ON THE COAST, AND OF COURSE WE ALL KNOW WHY. WE LIVE WHERE OTHERS DREAM TO HOLIDAY. NOW, I HAVE THREE WORDS FOR YOU: EAT, SLEEP AND SURF, FOR MANY OF US COASTIES THIS MIGHT JUST BE THE ULTIMATE DREAM AND DYLAN AND RIAN FROM EAT.SLEEP.SURF ARE LIVING IT AND THEY’VE TAKEN IT GLOBAL. In 2009, Dylan and Rian had a crazy idea of cycling across Indonesia with their bodyboards, chasing the best waves. From Banda Aceh to Bali, they rode their bicycles and filmed the adventure over three and a half months. Dylan edited the footage, their documentery aired on the Nautical Channel in Europe and on GloboSat in Brazil. This was the beginning of making their dream a reality. Since then, the boys have cycled New Zealand and Taiwan, Dylan has done a five week solo trip called Sendiri, Indonesian for ‘by yourself’. All the while, filming these adventures to produce more episodes for the show. Their ultimate goal is to have eat.sleep.surf become a TV series that inspires people to travel on a bicycle. Dylan says that when you travel on a bicycle the whole experience slows down and becomes more enjoyable. You get to be a part of things you may not have been otherwise.
dream /dri:m/ noun a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep.
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Dylan says that when travelling by bicycle and looking for surf at the same time, you have to be pretty lucky to find some decent waves. After nearly a month of not finding much on the Taiwan tour, their spirits were pretty low. Not ready to pack it in just yet, they get back on their bicycles and as they round a headland they look down and see a river mouth, with A-frames breaking everywhere. They camped for days, enjoying the time on the waves. The coast is never far from Dylan’s heart, he loves the uncrowded waves and hills behind the coast. It was on his first overnight cycling trip from Buddina to Kin Kin and back via Montville when he
thought ‘I can actually do this, it might just work’. Eat.sleep.surf combines all of Dylan’s passions: travelling, surfing, bicycle touring and filming. So after the latest Taiwan trip has been edited, Dylan and Rian will be looking for their next coastline to cycle and surf. To dream, by definition, indicates a series of images, ideas, emotions and sensations occurring in the mind during sleep. Whereas, reality is the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea. What Dylan and Rian have accomplished is the absolute merging of the two – these guys are really ‘living the dream’. Check out their adventures at www.eatsleepsurf.com.au
The 7 things I wish I learnt at school
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Where to go for advice
Most people go to a bank for advice on the right bank accounts and loans to have. A bit of a laugh really when you consider their profit margins. It’s like asking the mouse where to put the cheese! I wish I had been taught to ask someone who has money the best way of handling it.
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Credit cards are like fast cars
A fast car driven recklessly is dangerous, but treated correctly it isn’t. Credit cards are the same. Most of us just use them to help the bank’s, but you can turn the tables and use the banks money for free and use your money to reduce your interest. This secret could have saved me thousands!
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More organised = more money!!
It is a fact that if you get organised with your money, you could have more of it. Bills get paid on time, you don’t waste your precious money on fines and fees and overdue payments, and you make your money work for you instead of against you. A cash management system accelerates your debt reduction and wealth creation.
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... THAT WOULD HAVE MADE ME A MILLIONAIRE BY THE AGE OF 25 You can make compound interest work for you or against you
Saving to buy something instead of borrowing can halve the price you pay for most items. This sounds boring to us in this ‘have it now’ world, however, compound interest working for you instead of the loan company saves you thousands. I also wish someone had told me that ‘interest free’ isn’t free at all. The interest has been tacked onto the price – ask for the cash price and see.
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Debt consolidation can be your best friend or your worst enemy
Consolidating credit cards and consumer debt onto your credit card can reduce your repayments each month and lower the amount of interest you pay. I wish I had been told to use this extra money to then reduce the home loan much faster, and not fall into the same trap again – burning up precious equity that could have been used for investing.
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The power of separating your life from your investments
Over one and a half million people in Australia invest in property yet less than two percent get to five properties or more. Why. They don’t keep their personal and investment money separate. I wish I had learned the key to successful investing and stress-free living was to keep these sides quite separate from each other.
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Don’t assume a home loan is a long term debt
I wish I had been taught that a home loan doesn’t have to be a stone around my neck for 25 years, or best case if I paid weekly or fortnightly, 17 years. What most people don’t know is that handled correctly a mortgage should be paid off in seven years just by doing your banking differently.
Meet Chris Childs Chris was a financial planner for 10 years prior to becoming a mortgage broker specialising in debt reduction. Following on with her passion for property, Chris’s clients wanted to follow her lead and learn how to build a property portfolio, thus Think Money Wealth Through Property was born. Chris’s passions are property,
people and business. She has had the privilege of transforming peoples’ lives on a daily basis by teaching them to change the way they manage their finances. Chris says “The look of amazement when people realise what they can actually achieve is priceless’.“
Mitchell's Story
With the help of Think Money my financial future is set!
Mitchell Adams saw an article offering a free consultation with Think Money. “I went in and saw Chris Childs. She asked me what I wanted and I told her I wanted 10 properties in 10 years. I wanted to be financially independent to do what I want when I want.� Sounds like a big ask, but with the expert help of the Think Money team, Mitchell was able to buy his first property and is on his way to his second, with debt reduction and money management happening as well.
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The 4 Rules
of creating wealth through property
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Separate your life from your investments
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Interest only loans
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Never sell!
TONY ISAACSON IS A LOCALLY KNOWN ECOLOGIST, SHARK CONSERVATION SPECIALIST, DIVING NATURALIST AND PADI SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR. WHILST HE ORIGINALLY HAILS FROM ADELAIDE, THE SUNSHINE COAST IS HOME SINCE 2003. TONY HAS DIVED SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING DIVING LOCATIONS ON THE PLANET DOCUMENTING THE MARINE DIVERSITY IN EXOTIC LOCATIONS SUCH AS AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, KOMODO, NEW GUINEA AND FIJI. HE DESCRIBES THE EX-HMAS BRISBANE AS ONE OF HIS FAVOURITE DIVES. READ WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS LOCAL DIVING HOT SPOT: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DIVING ON THE BRISBANE?
HOW DOES THAT COMPARE WITH NOW?
The Brisbane has been my ‘underwater office’ since 31st July 2005 when the 130 metre guided missile destroyer was scuttled 5 km off Mudjimba, and I’ve been diving on her ever since.
Every year brings more resident fish and invertebrates, as well as passing through humpback whales, manta rays, grey nurse and leopard sharks. Our coast attracts both tropical and cooler water species but this year warmer water reef species dominate, to justify the dive site as a “Coral Ship”.
WHAT SORT OF THINGS CAN YOU BE GUARANTEED TO SEE DURING A DIVE? No two dives are the same, even back to back on the same day. You can see lionfish, batfish, surgeon fish, colourful wrasse, damselfish, anemone fish, butterfly fish and angelfish. Large schools of cardinal fish, sweepers and baitfish reside in the cabins, engine and boiler rooms. The two smoke stacks attract schools of butter bream, scads, kingfish, snapper and colourful parrotfish for snorkelers to see.
WHAT WAS IT LIKE IN THE EARLY YEARS? reel n before & after
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Before it could be described as an ecosystem, the inside was a shelter for schools of baitfish. It didn’t take long to be covered by algae with a massive recruitment of barnacles, oysters, sponges, hard and soft corals, and sea squirts.
IS IT A SHALLOW DIVE? The sandy bottom is at 27 metres with the main deck at 12 – 14 metres, but a determined diver can find 29 – 30 metres inside the engine room on a high tide.
CAN ANYONE DIVE THE BRISBANE? Snorkelers, open water and advanced divers all have points of interest. The wreck was also purposefully prepared so that each point of entry has an exit, making it a ‘swim through’ rather than a technical wreck penetration dive.
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CAN YOU DIVE INSIDE THE SHIP? The aft boiler room and engine room have been sealed to leave the forward stack as a point of entry to the forward boiler room and engine room. Access is also possible from a room sized hole mid ship near the galley and from both the port and starboard sides.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT DIVING THE BRISBANE?
DO YOU THINK IT WAS A GOOD THING TO SCUTTLE THE SHIP LOCALLY? The Sunshine Coast has the envy of the Gold Coast diving community. There is no question that ex-HMAS Brisbane has added value to the regional economy and for marine life attracted to it. There is always something to be seen on ex-HMAS Brisbane.
As a biologist, the Coral Ship is a sea life magnet, so a new sighting of a harlequin tusk fish, clown triggerfish, painted anglerfish or first leopard shark thrills me. For guests and first time divers, the bow, control room with the “kill” switch and the two five inch guns are popular for selfies.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO DIVE? Winter is best as summer rains can produce high plankton content affecting visibility. My optimum dive is on a flood tide, on a bright sunny day, with light winds and little to no swell.
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Th e W om e n of M ool oo l a b a Ca n o e th e W imb l e don of Out r i g g i n g
ON THE WATER IS THE ONLY PLACE TO BE IN THE SPRINGTIME, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MAY SEE. VALERIE WATERSON FROM MOOLOOLABA OUTRIGGING CANOE CLUB HAS SEEN DOLPHINS AND WHALES OFF MOOLOOLBA BEACH, SHE SAYS IT’S BEAUTIFUL AND A BIT FRIGHTENING SITTING IN A 13.8M CANOE, WAITING AND WONDERING WHERE THESE MAJESTIC WHALES WILL BREAK THE SURFACE.
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n inspirational crew of women from Mooloolaba Outrigging Canoe Club will be representing Australia in two world class outrigging events in Molokai, Hawaii this September. The eleven crew members, ranging from 20 to 54 years of age, have been training together as a group for about five years with many of them being involved in the sport for ten years and over. This crew have been the ones to watch in many recent local competitions and regattas and have ‘rowed’ away with numerous victories including the Gold Coast Cup in 2012. Valerie says that this was the moment when the Molokai dream was born. They now train hard six days a week in preparation for Hawaii. The first event this September, is the Pailolo Challenge, a 42km downwind race from Maui to Molokai. Strength speed, stamina, teamwork, skills and fun are the focus in this race. The second event is the Na Wahine O Ke Kai Outrigger race (meaning ‘Women of the Sea’ in Hawaiian). It is known as the ‘Wimbledon of Outrigger Canoeing’ and is the longest outrigger canoe race in the world at 72km. Crews must race from Molokai to Oahu across open ocean and the women must ‘change’ over during the race – three jump over board whilst three pull themselves into the moving canoe. It takes a lot of hard work and support to achieve these great dreams. Valerie says the support from ‘Think Money’ has been invaluable to
help them along the way. Outrigger canoe paddling has been a part of our history for over 30, 000 years, originating in the coastal cultures of the Pacific Rim region. The first canoe race, initially for men, was in the Hawaiian Islands in Waikiki in 1917. To this day, each newly crafted canoe is blessed, which continues to reinforce the cultural and spiritual origins of the sport. It is now one of the fastest growing sports in Australia yet still, at its core, remains the fundamental ethos of respect for the ocean and for others. Outrigging is a great sport for women of all ages, particularly those who are looking to stay strong and healthy in later years. The Mooloolaba Outrigging Canoe Club runs sessions for those looking for a fun way to exercise and a bit of a social occasion. These sessions run on Tuesday afternoons and Sunday mornings, the morning sessions are followed by a BBQ lunch. Later this year there will be a ‘Come and Try’ day for anyone who is interested in having a go and seeing if this sport is for them. Contact the club to find out more. Pomaika`i (good luck in Hawaiian) to this amazing crew in their upcoming adventure.
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The fish I target are Longtail Tuna and Spotted Mackerel. These are the true torpedoes of the sea, as both are capable of taking large amounts of line from your reel at blistering speeds and leaving you within seconds scratching your head, facing an empty spool. These fish fight hard, taste great and I absolutely love catching them. My favourite way to chase these fish is to drive around within 1km of the Noosa shoreline and search for birds who are diving into baitfish. These pelagic fish like to push the baitfish to the surface. Then they school together in large bait balls and are attacked by birds above the surface and by the pelagics below. The amazing thing about this style of fishing is that I am using the birds as my eyes. The birds see the bait being pushed to the surface even before I can and so I use these birds to track where the fish are about to surface. Usually when I am out chasing these fish I will have a mate with me. This is not only good practice for safety reasons but it also allows me to concentrate on casting and fighting a fish, while my mate drives the boat, and then if we are lucky enough to hook up to and land a fish, we switch over and it’s his turn to catch one.
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These fish are long and slender. I chase these fish between Caloundra and Noosa. Once hooked, they scream off at a rate of knots and sometimes have you thinking you have hooked onto a submarine. They are equipped with razor sharp teeth and have a sweet flesh that tastes great on the BBQ. The technique I use for catching these fish is to drive around searching for diving birds offshore. Once you find birds that are diving, you can often see the mackerel slicing across the water with their metallic silver
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THE START OF EVERY SPRING ON THE SUNSHINE COAST MEANS SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR EVERY ANGLER. SOME DUST OFF THE LIVE-BAITING GEAR AND GET READY FOR THE LONG HOT NIGHTS AHEAD, CHASING MANGROVE JACKS UP THE MOOLOOLAH RIVER. SOME TRAVEL TO LAKE MACDONALD IN SEARCH OF AUSTRALIAN BASS, BUT FOR ME, IT’S TIME TO CLEAN THE BOAT, STOCK UP ON METAL CASTING LURES AND START UPGRADING MY HOOKS. SUMMER ON THE SUNSHINE COAST, IS ALL ABOUT CHASING THE PELAGICS THAT SMASH BAITFISH CLOSE TO OUR COASTLINE. FROM CALOUNDRA TO NOOSA THERE ARE SCHOOLS OF BAITFISH BEING BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE BY THE PREDATORS BELOW, AND IT’S MY MISSION TO CATCH THEM, AND SO CAN YOU!
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backs showing. I like to drive around the school of fish and birds, turn the motor off about 100m in front of where these fish look like they are heading and fire a cast off in their direction. Often, if you just drive right up to the school, they will disappear and pop back up several hundred metres away. There is nothing worse as a fisherman, than stalking a school of baitfish and then have someone in their boat drive right up to the school with their two stroke engine and spook them before you get a chance to make a cast. If you stop your boat a fair distance away from the school, they will often come straight to you, allowing you to catch quite a few of them before they move on. It is not uncommon to get a double hook up when these fish are biting, although it does make landing the fish a little more challenging. When targeting mackerel, I tend to cast out to where the fish are breaking the surface. Let the lure sink for about 5 to 10 seconds then reel in as fast as you can. Once hooked, these fish scream off and it pays to keep your cool at this time. Light drags and some quick manoeuvring of the boat can see these fish being landed often within 10 minutes, as the mackerel do not have the stamina of the Longtail Tuna. When the fish is close to the boat, remember to keep the drag set light. I often grab the fish via the tail or use a gaff. Just remember to stay away from their teeth!
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I chase Longtail Tuna in a similar way, however, I usually just wind the lure in as fast as I can as soon as it lands in the water as you can not move a lure too fast for these fish. Watching your lure skip across the water, back towards the boat, and having a 10kg longtail tuna smash it as it jumps out of the water, is
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something that will really get your blood pumping. These fish have amazing stamina and can take well over the amount of line you have on your fishing reel. In order to land these fish, I tend to have 300m of 20pound braid on my reel and after the fish takes the first 50 metres from me. I chase them with the boat so they don’t make anymore ground. I have had fights with these fish for over two hours and I have seen people lose these fish at the side of the boat after over 3 hours, so it really pays to keep calm and patient when fighting these fish. The Longtail Tuna have a reputation for diving down deep under the boat once hooked. You really don’t want this to happen, as it’s extremely hard to fight a fish that is directly under you. One technique I use when a fish is sitting directly under the boat, is to turn the engine on and slowly drive away in any direction. This technique changes the angle of the line on the fish and often planes the fish up to the surface. Using these tips I’m sure you too can get out and enjoy some of the amazing fishing the Sunshine Coast has to offer. Get your rods out of the shed, head into your local tackle store and pick up some metal lures. Once you hear the sound of your reel screaming as the first fish of the season tears off towards the horizon, I know you will be hooked, just like me! I’m James Maguire, hoping that fishing on the Sunshine Coast hooks you into living the dream, just as I am.
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ith just a short history in the sport, Sunshine Coast’s Trevor Tunnington has risen to the top in the world of stand up paddle boarding. Trevor has been dominating the flatwater scene over the past 12 months with national titles in 200m, 500m, 1km and 5km categories. This year he decided to take his homework and travel to Bavaria to compete on the world stage. The Lost Mills race has been a highlight on the international tour, attracting one of the most elite fields
of any stand up paddleboard race held. At only 18, Trevor has taken the stage for himself. With a stacked field of waterman, Trevor took out the 200m sprints by 2.65 seconds over the runner up! Trevor then backed up his performance with a grueling 18km marathon race with a solid third place just seconds behind first place taker Connor Baxter. It really is hard to put into words Trevor’s performance. To become the ‘Fastest Paddler on Earth’ against a field of full
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he Girls were also blessed this year to have Phyllis O’ Donnell herself at Lennox Head for the weekend. She was deeply touched by this sign of appreciation and recognition for her pioneering contribution to women’s surfing in Australia and internationally. Sunny Coast girls took a small team of 6, which consisted of a beginner, junior, open, longboard, power surfer and a sub that would take turns sitting out in the 3 rounds. In this event no surfer can surf twice for the same team in the same round. Each round duration is 55 minutes. Team Sunny Coast hosted the following surfers: Dearna Eaton, India Lowe, Paris Knight, Millie Allwood, Holly Dobson and Felicia Kerr. Round one saw the best of the conditions for the day with the wind not quite getting up yet and a small 2 foot swell to play with. Lennox All girls took the win with a total of 26.03 points with Sunshine Coast girls in second (21.53) and the committed Mid North Coast Girls in third (19.93). Round two saw the conditions deteriorate as the wind picked up and became a lower scoring affair, with conditions becoming quite tricky with the incoming tide. This was the closest round and was won by the Mid North Coast Girls, scoring 17.03, with
Lennox Surfriders team in second (16.01) and Sunny Coast Girls third (14.57). Third and final round finished with Lennox All Girls taking out a strong win with a total of 33.33; Sunshine Coast Girls 19.83 and Mid North Coast Girls 16.80. Overall The Lennox All Girls Surfriders took out the event with some impressive surfing. In second place were our Sunny Coast Girls followed closely by the Mid North Coast Girls. It was so great to see the amount of support that all competitors were giving each other at this event. Every time someone caught a wave everyone would cheer and applaud (including the opposition teams) This event was the perfect example of women and girls empowering each other to get out and have a go. Some seriously impressive surfing by all the clubs occurred and it is so inspiring and exciting to see the growth of how far women’s surfing has come. The girls can’t wait to get back there next year and challenge the other clubs for the prestigious shield.
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This event was the perfect example of women and girls empowering each other to get out and have a go.
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND IS THE ONE WEEKEND OF THE YEAR WHERE THE LENNOX ALL GIRLS SURFRIDERS HOST THEIR ANNUAL TAG TEAM EVENT. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL THE ‘GIRLS ONLY’ BOARDRIDERS CLUBS AROUND AUSTRALIA TO COME MINGLE AND COMPETE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER IN A FRIENDLY TAG TEAM STYLE EVENT FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. THIS YEAR THE LENNOX ALL GIRLS SURFRIDERS CLUB HOSTED THE SUNSHINE COAST GIRLS BOARDRIDERS CLUB AND MID NORTH COAST GIRLS SURFRIDERS.
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re a l food fe stival What: An annual celebration of the wonderful variety of good food and beverages that Sunshine Coast food producers, manufacturers, retailers and restaurants have to offer. Held at the quaint Maleny Showgrounds, come and enjoy a relaxed weekend in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland, where you can follow the food supply chain from paddock to plate - from their much-loved farmers through to passionate retailers and celebrated chefs. They’re all coming together for a weekend of connection and conversation about what real food means to each of us. Where: Maleny Showgrounds Cost: $20
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Where: Coolum Skatepark Cost: FREE
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What: The Noosa Jazz Festival is a four day music event that attracts people from across Australia and around the world.
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The ninth annual 2 day Caloundra Music Festival, a not for profit family-friendly cultural community event.
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What: A multi-day celebration of internationally renowned yoga, guest speakers and leaders in green-living, music from worldclass musical acts, top chefs, craft brewers and winemakers.
IRONMAN announced that it has chosen Australia’s Sunshine Coast in Mooloolaba, Queensland to host the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship. Competitors will take in the best that Mooloolaba has to offer, starting with a swim off the surf beach followed by a flat and fast bike course.
Where: Mooloolaba Cost: FREE
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What: Swim Queensland
Where: Kings Beach Cost: FREE
Where: Mooloolaba Cost: From $19.50
is both a new event and concept and will launch World Series Swims. Every year, the event will travel to a different Queensland beach.
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K awa n a Aq uat h on What: The inaugural Kawana Aquathon will be held at Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday 14 November 2015! This incorporates the Triathlon Queensland State Aquathlon Championships and Triathlon Australia National Selection Event for the World Championships. Where: Bokarina Cost: From $20
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Ra m s ay H e a lt h Care Tri at h l o n Pin k What: Get ready for the Ramsay Health Care Triathlon Pink and Brooks Fun Run Pink, coming to the Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana Waters! Ramsay Health Care Triathlon Pink is an all-female triathlon series with a fantastic, fun day of personal achievement. The Triathlon Pink goals include challenge, participation and fun as well as raising funds for charities who provide breast cancer support, education, research and advocacy.
Where: Sunshine Coast Stadium Cost: From $20
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Welcome to Spring – the season of sudden changes when vigorous it reaches the open sea, leaving the ocean smooth and sparkly fronts sweep across Queensland, often accompanied by electric with a clean rolling swell. Low humidity brings an intensely blue sky that summer just can’t match, except when storms or towers of swirling dust over the rainless Spring enjoys bushfire smoke fills the air with an unsightly haze that plains. Those cold, lip-cracking southwesterlies suddenly turn into a suffocating desert wind, fuelling more sunshine takes a solid day of rain to wash away. the many bushfires that burn up loose litter from the hours than Spring enjoys more sunshine hours than any other dry winter before eventually giving way to the salty any other season on the Sunshine Coast – a big plus for water summer tradewinds. season on sports but keep in mind the ocean doesn’t even The Coast start to warm up until October. It’s not unusual to Unlike the ocean breeze which works up a messy chop from its long journey across the Pacific, the September westerly see weeks go by without a drop of rain until the thunderstorm blows straight off the land and has no wave-building power until season gets established, normally by the start of November. A l l t h e b e s t f o r S p ri n g 2 015 – L iv io
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A small single hulled sailboat is usually between two to six metres in length and can be sailed by one or two people. Sometimes more depending on the design and space. They have no keel or lead weight to counteract the wind so the crew use their body weight to keep the boat upright. Pros
ransportable with trailer and easy to store. T Great for fitness. Available at most yacht clubs for hire. A great way to get young kids into sailing and develop team work. Cost of maintenance and upkeep minimal if well cared for. Closer to the water, feels faster. Easy to handle and very sensitive so a great platform to learn to sail with as you feel the effects of the wind on the boat acutely. C o ns
mall, so best suited to children. S Can capsize, so plan on getting wet however they are very easy to right again. Need to be rigged and derigged every time you sail. Have to use your bodyweight to counter the wind and this can be tiring, it requires a moderate level of fitness.
THESE ARE JUST TWO OF THE MANY TYPES OF SAILBOATS OUT THERE AND AS WITH EVERYTHING THE BEST WAY TO LEARN IS SIMPLY BY DOING, SO GET ON THE WATER AND GIVE IT A GO.
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A medium size single hull sailboat that has a keel. Keels are a lead weight added to the underside of a boat to counteract the forces of the wind and current on the boat helping to keep the vessel upright. Keelboats are normally stored on a mooring (a permanent anchor with a float) or in a marina. Pros
reat for adults to learn to sail on, easy to manoeuvre and more stable. G More space adding to comfort. Have a good cockpit so are generally dryer. Social, as you sail with crew. Some will have small cabins for overnight passages. C o ns
s the size of the boat increases so does the cost to maintain it. A Generally need to organise more than one crew so inability to just up and sail. You need greater strength to manage vessel as everything is larger. Lots of things to bump your head on or stub your toe on. Less sensitive than a dinghy so will take longer to build wind awareness.
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SURFHER W ords By Ki rsti n Janz
NOW, AN ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI MAY HAVE BEEN GOOD IN THE DAYS WHERE GIRLS DID LITTLE MORE THAN LAZE ON THE BEACH AND HAVE A QUICK SPLASH IN THE SHALLOWS BUT THESE DAYS GIRLS ARE GETTING OUT THERE: SURFING, WAKEBOARDING AND KITESURFING – AND THEY NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE SECURITY IN KNOWING THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE ADMIRED FOR THEIR SKILLS, NOT THEIR BIKINI MALFUNCTION. ere is where Jo Brown steps in, as owner of the fabulous Surfher brand, it’s all about gear with grip that’s not going anywhere – sorry boys... Jo started as a sports physiotherapist with a passion for water sports. She worked as a physio with a number of sports including swimming at an Olympic level. Working with these elite athletes inspired her to complete her PhD with a
focus on musculoskeletal asymmetry in swimming. She concentrated her thesis on developing an understanding on how abnormal biomechanics throughout the body impacts on injury risk. Completing a PhD is one of the highest academic honors in our society, challenge enough in itself, but whilst working on it, Jo decided to take on learning how to kitesurf as well. She thought that having
grown up surfing and surf lifesaving, it seemed like a natural progression. As challenging as it was, she loved it. Learning how to kitesurf provides a huge new dimension of landing from a height and being dragged through the water, and her current swimming attire was just not up to the challenge. Having struggled to find appropriate gear that worked in all of these situations was proving to
be difficult. Coming to the end of her PhD, Jo was ready for a new challenge. This one was fuelled by passion for functional design and a love of colour – introducing Surfher. Surfher is driven by a need and desire for quality gear for girls who want to get out there. Their products provide support and stay on whether falling from a height or tackling a wall of white water. The designs
were created, tried and tested by water woman up and down Australia’s east coast. Made here in Queensland, neither functionality nor looks are compromised by using only the highest quality fabrics and design. So if you like to ride, slide or fly – you can bet that Surfher has exactly want you need to get out in the water with confidence.
EMU DESIGNS Natalie Cunningham is a local award-winning swimwear designer whose garments have been worn by the likes of international supermodel Samantha Harris and revered Australian singer/songwriter Xavier Rudd. The first Indigenous Australian invited to showcase her range at New York Fashion Week later this month, the Sunshine Coast mother was also awarded National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Best Professional Fashion Designer last year and is passionate about sharing the dreamtime stories of her Aboriginal ancestors through her swimwear range. Royalties from each Emu Designs sale are returned to the artists to support their communities. We caught up with the talented designer to talk all things fashion as she prepares for her upcoming trip to New York Fashion Week.
Q: Tell us about Emu Designs? A: Emu Designs is a family company run by my husband Eli and myself. I have been designing for the past nine years and we launched Emu Designs three years ago. Emu Designs is the result of me being unable to find shapewear in swimwear that was fashionable with bright prints after I became a young mother. Our range of swimwear and resort wear is of the highest quality and features authentic unique Indigenous textiles. Q: Who is a typical Emu Designs girl? A: She is the confident woman who stands out in the crowd. She expects high quality and appreciates luxury. Q: What makes your designs stand out from other swimwear lines? A: Our designs are known for our bright Indigenous prints, hand
embellishments and supportive features. They are unique as they are made from paintings telling traditional dreamtime stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Some of my swimwear designs feature traditional weaving, which is a technique that was passed down to me from my elders.
“I have had four children and I know first hand what mothers and other women with ‘real bodies’ want in swimwear so I have designed a line to suit us so we too can feel confident, comfortable and supported.”
Q: You are about to take part in New York Fashion Week later this month. Amazing! Can you share how you are feeling in the lead up to the event? A: This will be my first time showcasing at New York Fashion Week, I’m very excited and I can’t wait to share what our Australian Indigenous fashion has to offer on a global platform. By attending this event, I am hoping to broker relationships with leading industry professionals, promote and market our collaborations with Indigenous artists and ultimately create a sustainable growing business both within Australia and abroad.
“They are unique as they are made from paintings telling traditional dreamtime stories that have been passed down from generation to generation.” Q: What age group do you cater for? A: I haven’t designed Emu Designs to suit one particular age group; I designed my line for real women! There are a lot of swimwear lines out there and a lot of them are designed by swimwear models who do not understand real body issues, what it is like to need shapewear in swimwear. I have had four children and I know first hand what mothers and other women with ‘real bodies’ want in swimwear so I have designed a line to suit us so we too can feel confident, comfortable and supported. Q: What is the inspiration behind the name Emu Designs? A: We wanted a name that people would hear and automatically recognise it as Australian, the name ‘Emu’ actually was my husband’s idea as it is his nickname. Q: Tell me about the current artists you are working with for your current range? A: Our current collection features paintings from two separate artists. Nudge Blacklock (my father) is an Aboriginal man and belongs to the Biripi and Ngarabal language group. Nudge’s work has a strong connection to water and he tries to put movement into his paintings. He says “water is important – life cannot exist without it, rivers were the traditional boundaries between Aboriginal tribal lands”. The other is Zachary Bennett-Brook, a Torres Strait Islander man raised in Wollongong, which is Dharawal nation home of the Wodi Wodi people. As a keen surfer, Zac is also inspired by water ripples and the chain effects of waves merging into one another in the ocean as they reach the shore. Q: You also stock some beautiful kaftans, tell us about those? A: All our kaftans are all 100 per cent silk, digitally printed and very luxurious. I have designed them in the same prints to match our swimwear – you can wear them over your swimwear in the day or dress it up and hit the town at night.
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Sluggish energy or fatigue, low motivation, trouble with your weight, fluid retention, foggy or low mood, hair loss and low hormones are also symptoms that can occur with excessive sensitivity to the cold. If you’ve suspected your thyroid and had it checked only for it to come back normal anyway, you may have been on the right track but with the wrong test. Having a low body temperature will have you rugged up more than your buddies, making excuses to stay in bed and doing anything to get out of taking a dip in the pool. A number of health risks can lower your body temperature making it, for some, excruciatingly painful to expose themselves to the elements, wind, rain and cold water. Your thyroid could be the most common cause of a low body temperature, though keep in mind that the thyroid doesn’t just play up on its own, there’s always another cause. Your Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is the most typical and only test your doctor may choose to do to check your thyroid function and if you have a real and obvious thyroid condition or disease, this will generally be abnormal, leading to further thyroid testing. However, if your TSH is normal, you could still be suffering with Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Wilson’s Syndrome, which is a mild form of low thyroid function and can wreak just as much havoc for your body temperature, metabolism, hormone balance, mood issues and energy levels, and will not be picked up with TSH testing alone. There are a full range of tests that should be done to fully examine your thyroid health, and without these, this very common condition can go undetected for years. Once you have a correct diagnosis, finding out what to do about it is the next step. Triggers for Wilson’s Syndrome can be stress induced, dietary, hormonal imbalance or nutritional deficiency, and each individual can vary greatly. Finding these triggers is as simple as organising follow up blood testing over a range of nutrients and body functions to find the cause easily and is often very quickly resolved. If you would like further information, please contact Advanced Wellness & Behavioural Centre for a free half hour consultation to discuss your health concerns.
Jodi Chapman B.H.Sc. Naturopath Advanced Wellness & Behavioural Centre 5443 1987
44 Baden Powell St, Maroochydore info@advancedwellness.com.au
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BEACHES FROM CALOUNDRA TO NOOSA HAVE SEEN ONE OF THE BIGGEST INFLUXES OF GROMMETS ENROLLING IN SURFING AUSTRALIA’S VEGEMITE SURFGROMS PROGRAM. AFFILIATED SURFING QUEENSLAND SURF SCHOOLS ON THE SUNSHINE COAST SAW OVER 1600 YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS, GRADUATE FROM THE VEGEMITE SURFGROMS PROGRAM LAST SUMMER. he Vegemite SurfGroms Program provides youngsters between the ages of five to 12-years-old with the opportunity to ‘learn to surf’ in a safe and structured environment while also developing strong ocean awareness and beach safety skills at a very influential period in their lives. The Vegemite SurfGroms Program is the foundation for surfing’s sport development pathway. Its primary purpose is to introduce kids into the sport in a fun and supportive way. The success of this program, since its inception in October 2011, is unprecedented. Particularly here on the Sunshine Coast, where we are seeing a large number of junior boys and girls following on from Vegemite SurfGroms and now starting to don their competition rash shirts, in events such as the ‘Wahu Surfer Grom Comps’.
Anyone enrolling in the Vegemite SurfGroms program receives a great Quiksilver or Roxy backpack, packed with surfing merchandise including a rash-shirt, sun hat, wax comb and of course, a tube of Vegemite! If you are raising a young family here on the beautiful Sunshine Coast and would like to see your kids involved in this great sport, then the Vegemite SurfGroms Program is such a great place for them to start their journey! Visit www.surfgroms.com to find the closest affiliated Sunshine Coast Surfing Queensland Surf School to you, that delivers the Vegemite SurfGroms program. The majority of Surf Schools run the Vegemite SurfGroms Program throughout the year, including the winter months. Let’s face it, it is only us adults who feel the cold. Aloha!
words Dave L ammi n There are also a huge number of kids graduating from this program who simply love participating in the sport on recreational basis.
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Local guys, Riff and Brenton, packed their kayaks and tents and headed out to Noosa Everglades. This is a must do on the Sunshine Coast – spectacular scenery in a peaceful setting.
We love spotting locals surfers on the Sunshine Coast making the most of the pristine, glassy waters that the coast has to offer.
Acro Yoga
A new craze on the coast… Acro yoga is great fitness and the perfect way to meet new people. Get down to the Alex wall to check out the yogi’s and their amazing moves.
Double Locals enjoy some winter camping at Double Island point Island – perfect time for a fire and surf. Don’t forget your wetty! Camping
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Stop seven on the Australian leg of the Naish International N1SCO Tour hit the Sunshine Coast with fantastic conditions and a great turnout. The winners will be flown to Amsterdam to battle it out in the World Series final.
The Dawn Sessions S alt y S e a D o gs
It is dark and cold, the surf is pumping and all of my senses are telling me to pack away my camera gear, grab my wetsuit and go surfing instead. As I try to decide which would be the better option, the immediate stoke of hitting the water or spending the next hour shooting photos in the freezing cold, I gain a sense of something special about to happen and decide to stay in position. There I am crouched amongst the rocks at Moffat Beach with my camera on a shaky tripod and with almost perfect timing, a surfer steps in front of my lens as the first light emerges on the horizon and a golden glow envelops him. I capture an image that I cherish as one of my favourites yet the subject has probably never seen. These moments I call ‘The Dawn Sessions’. Before the sun rises, as most people sleep, a select few are out there chasing something special...a perfect wave, fitness or a spearfishing adventure. In my case I’m chasing that one great shot that will grace a wall, grab someone’s attention and make it all worthwhile. To be completely honest ‘The Dawn Sessions’ came about as a result of me not sleeping! Instead I chose to head to the beach to shoot the sunrise and discovered that I was not alone. With a background in photojournalism and a passion for the ocean I commenced ‘The Dawn Sessions’ to capture a series of photographs depicting the people, places and beauty of our coastline...the liquid life as the sun comes up! I hope one day soon to share these images with the people who feature in them...the surfers, dog owners, fisherman and characters I see, those too infected with a desire to awaken early, brave the cold and chase another perfect day.
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o spring is fast approaching and as always it’s time to come out from our winter hibernation and shake off the abundance of winter warmers we’ve enjoyed so much. A great place to start getting back into shape can firstly be to begin documenting meal choices in food diaries or on great apps like myfitnesspal and start to look toward some more clean eating options. Secondly, begin to increase the range of cardio, strength & flexibility training you do in your weekly training plans. Thirdly, if all the above is beyond you come on down to Jetts Maroochydore and have a chat with one of our amazing trainers. So in an attempt to shake off the winter cob webs, here are some of our top exercises to spring clean that beach body into action.
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EVER WONDERED WHY DESPITE ALL YOUR HARD WORK, YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES REMAIN THE SAME? WHO YOU BELIEVE YOURSELF TO BE RIGHT NOW IS TRUE. THIS SELF-BELIEF DETERMINES YOUR CONFIDENCE, EMOTIONS AND ACTIONS, AND THEREFORE HAS A HEAVY IMPACT ON THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LIFE. he repetition of neural connections from experiences, conditioning and thoughts throughout your life, has programmed your mind a certain way. This programming has created your habitual self-belief. To change the path you are on right now, you must learn to reprogram those beliefs by shifting your inner communication.
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The most challenging element of regulating your inner communication is actually noticing when it begins. You can use a phone alarm to schedule times during the day, and spend a few minutes writing down what you have been telling yourself. Include the emotions that this communication has created, and even the actions that were the result of those emotions. Alternatively, you could ask someone close to you to point out when you are exhibiting certain behaviours 48
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Once you are aware of your harmful inner communication, you can begin to shift the perspective and thought patterns. You could ask yourself: ‘Would I say this to a friend or a stranger?’ If not, how would you reframe the statement for them? Of course you would be more diplomatic and would ensure that the belief were fact. You could also follow my TRUE steps when you find yourself belittling your behaviour, trait, or an occurrence. 1. T RUTH – What is true about this belief? Show me the evidence 2. R E-THINK- Is there another way to look at this situation?
3. U SEFULNESS – How useful is this belief? How could I change this situation? 4. EFFECT – What are the implications? What is the worst case scenario? Focused attention on reprogramming inner communication can positively affect our self-belief and emotions linked to situations. With altered emotions comes a change in action and consequent direction. Always remember to be gentle on the voice in your head. It has been afraid, confused, rejected and hurt, and it will need nurtured strengthening.
Erin Barnes BScAPP(HMS), is a Health, Wellness + Lifestyle Coach and founder of Next Generation Wellness—Improving the health and well-being of parents and their children.
ACA I B E R RY JARS INGRE DIE N TS 2 cups frozen berries 1 frozen banana 1 cup spinach leaves 1 tbs acai powder 1 tbs chia seeds 1 cup coconut water TOPPIN GS Grain free granola , coconut chips, berries, seeds, nuts, whatever you LOOOVE! meth o d Place berries, banana, spinach, acai powder and chia into a blender or thermy. As you blend at the highest speed, gradually add the coconut water. Voila!
GR A I N F R E E GR A N OL A INGRE DIE N TS 1/4 cup coconut oil 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups coconut chips/ or coconut shreds 1 cup nuts + seeds of choice 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup dried fruit of choice 2 tbs chia seeds (opt.) meth o d Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Either enjoy as is, with some delicious greek yoghurt OR lay on baking tray and toast for 15 minutes at 180degC.
C hris t opher ‘Riff’ E y re s HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN LIVING ON THE SUNSHINE COAST? I moved here 18 months ago after 2 years in Airlie Beach. Originally from WA
WHAT ATTRACTS YOU TO THE COAST? The climate is second to none and the beaches are pretty amazing. Great spot to kitesurf. The place has a very cool vibe to it and the women are all beautiful, obviously…!
WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPOT FOR YOUR DESIRED WATER SPORT? Cotton tree and Happy Valley
WHAT QUALITIES DO YOU LOOK FOR IN AN IDEAL PARTNER? Obedience…. Nah jk :-P Open to experience, mindful, doesn’t take themselves or life too seriously, doesn’t take me too seriously haha, good sense of humour (and understands my dry sense of humour), hygiene, hater of top knots and tattoo sleeves, fan of the ‘dad bod’…
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT? Thai Lotus Brisbane Rd Mooloolaba. Muy Bien…
FAVOURITE QUOTE There was a moment last night, when she was sandwiched between the two Finnish dwarves and the Maori tribesmen, where I thought, “Wow, I could really spend the rest of my life with this woman”- Derek Zoolander
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