My Weekly Preview Issue 725. September 29, 2022

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Sunshine Coast

Reasons we love the The outdoors

The Sunshine Coast is full of spectacular outdoor gems to explore. How pristine is the water in this image of the #PumicestonePassage found on the @ visitsunshinecoast Instagram page?

Paddleboard, kayak or jet ski by day and then watch the sunset over the Glass House Mountains.

2. The markets

From the editor

How good is spring on the Sunshine Coast?

The weather has been glorious, cafes are buzzing, the beaches and parks are a hive of activity and people are out and about exploring what our wonderful region has to offer.

This week, we share some of the best spots to visit on the Sunshine Coast as the weather warms up. From the new Mooloolaba picnic and play area to Noosa’s stunning beaches and the picturesque hinterland, we are certainly spoiled for choice. Turn to page 10 to discover more.

ON THE COVER up daisies for spring on the Sunshine Coast as we renew our love for the great outdoors, post-pandemic restrictions.

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The region is full of so many amazing local artisans, creators and producers, and local markets are the best way to meet them. Not only can you purchase and support local businesses, but you also have the opportunity to meet the people behind the products. The #EumundiMarkets is one of the biggest and longest running in the region, held every Wednesday and Saturday.

3. The towns

Drive along the coast or through the hinterland and you will come across countless towns – each with something of their own to offer. Spring is in the air in #Montville with this stunning photo by @ jennubei via the @ sunshinecoasthinterland Instagram page. Why not discover something new around the region this week?

Perhaps I am also feeling a little more spring in my step after enjoying a relaxing seven-day cruise to the beautiful Whitsundays with my family last week.

It was our first vacation postpandemic, and you could feel the excitement in the air among our fellow

6 THIS WEEK

AGENDA – Fuel prices to remain stable for now.

8 FAST FACTS– Fascinating tidbits to keep you amused.

10 COVER STORY – Stepping into spring on the Sunshine Coast.

cruiselings as the travel industry slowly gets back on its feet and families start to enjoy precious holiday time again. We’re already planning our next trip!

But for now, it’s back to reality. We have a great lineup of local news and stories for you this week, plus property, fashion, what’s on, and much more.

Business owners, don’t miss our Business 2 Business feature (page 32), packed with all the latest news and expert advice from the best in their field.

As the school holidays come to an end, we hope everyone has had a good break and enjoyed some of what the Coast has to offer.

Until next time, stay safe and enjoy the read.

Ingrid Nelson inelson@myweeklypreview.com.au

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12 SOCIALS – Have you been spotted out and about in the region?

26 WHAT’S ON – Your go-to entertainment guide.

30 OPINION – Food for thought from our regular columnists.

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Regions rejoice in lag time for cheaper fuel

Consumers and motoring bodies are keeping a close eye on bowser prices, with the reintroduction of the government’s petrol excise set to hit city-based service stations first.

Regional areas could continue to benefit from lower-taxed fuel for several weeks, despite the government reinstating the excise.

The Morrison government halved the fuel excise from March for six months in a bid to reduce pressure on the cost of living. City-based petrol stations are likely to have to buy fuel at the higher price sooner than regional stations because of higher turnover.

The NRMA’s Peter Khoury says no motorists should see the increase immediately, and his motoring organisation as well as the consumer watchdog will be keeping a close eye on the matter.

“It will take several days in the capital cities and possibly even longer – up to two weeks – in regional areas,” he says.

“That is because service stations will already have existing stock before they go and restock fuel at the increased rates.”

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there will be more than 700 million litres of lower-excise fuel in the system when the excise is reintroduced, so the price

should not shoot up immediately.

Liberal MP Russell Broadbent says the cost of fuel is important for people in regional areas.

“Our trips are longer ... therefore an increase in the fuel excise coming shortly will have a big impact on the regions,” the regional Victorian MP told the ABC.

week to a nine-month low of 163.5 cents a litre. CommSec estimates that it is costing the average family $228.90 a month to fill up the car – well below the record high of $297.50 a month in March.

Experts admit the key driver of bowser prices is the global oil price, which has been under pressure due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Bowser prices are only likely to drop when the global price starts to stabilise.

Australia is supporting a price cap on Russian oil exports, which Dr Chalmers says will help address the problem.

However, he notes there are some “considerable implementation issues” for the G7 nations and Australia in putting the cap in place.

MIGRATION REBOUNDS AFTER COVID LOCKOUT

The softening of international border closures has allowed the return of overseas migrants, spurring a growth in Australia’s population.

Australia’s population grew by 0.9 per cent in the 12 months to March, with almost 240,000 people added. Of those, 110,000 people came as a result of overseas migration, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed.

“After two years of mostly low or no population growth, overseas migration is again a significant contributor to Australia’s population increase,” ABS demography director Beidar Cho says.

However, Mr Broadbent does not insist the excise “holiday” should continue because it is an expensive impost on the federal budget.

The Australian Institute of Petroleum reported the national average unleaded petrol price fell by 0.9

“There is no downside to Australians participating in this effort, but potentially there is some upside and that’s why we want to be part of it,” Dr Chalmers says.

Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Budget Office is expected to release a paper explaining fuel taxation in Australia and the impact of government policies.

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While a turnaround has occurred in net overseas migration, numbers are still less than half of what they were before the pandemic, which ranged between a net increase of 238,000 and 260,000. However, this year’s overseas migration is a big step up from the net decrease of 94,300 in the year to March 2021.

The bureau says the strength in migration numbers came from a large increase in migrant arrivals, up 183 per cent on the previous year, while migrant departures were up slightly by 1.5 per cent. As of March, the national population now stands at 25.9 million people.

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“And we don’t have the public transport out here that our city counterparts have.”

“Bowser prices are only likely to drop when the global price starts to stabilise”

If you’re an avid rainbow gazer, look no further than the state of Hawaii. A study published by the American Meteorological Society in 2021 noted that the area’s “mountains produce sharp gradients in clouds and rainfall, which are key to abundant rainbow sightings”. Air pollution, pollen, and a large amount of cresting waves also help to put Hawaii at the top of the list when it comes to rainbow quantity and quality.

Quote of the week

“The way to love anything is to realise that it may be lost.”

– Gilbert K. Chesterton, English author

By the numbers

The “weapons-grade” Dragon’s Breath chili pepper is so hot, it’s downright deadly. If you ate one, it could potentially cause a type of anaphylactic shock, burning your airways and closing them up. “I’ve tried it on the tip of my tongue and it just burned and burned,” said Mike Smith, the hobby grower who invented the Dragon’s Breath with scientists from Nottingham University. The chili was initially developed as an anaesthetic to numb the skin. highest streamed song

Do you remember?

The audio brother to VHS and Betamax cassette tapes was the compact cassette tape. Originally introduced in 1968, compact cassettes used the same magnetic tape technology to deliver affordable audio to the masses. They were used as either blank tapes on which to record or as prerecorded cassettes of music albums. Cassette tapes gained popularity in the ’80s. But by the ’90s, they were outsold by compact discs which soon became the standard format.

Today in history – September 29

1941 – About 33,000 Soviet Jews are killed at the Babi Yar ravine in Kiev by the Nazis in a two-day massacre that started on this day. It is widely known as the Babi Yar massacre.

1954 – The European Organization for Nuclear Research, popularly known as CERN, is established by 12 European governments.

1994 – MS Estonia, a passenger and car ferry, sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing more than 800 passengers. It is considered to be the worst maritime peace-time disaster of the 20th century.

The estimated payout Paul Gallen received from his double fight night against Justin Hodges and Ben Hannant on September 15. hours

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The world’s longest commercial flight, from Singapore (SIN) to New York (JFK)

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Stepping into

Spring has well and truly sprung here on the Sunshine Coast.

You can see it in the daisies popping up along the streets and sidewalks, bursting with colour.

You can feel it on the soles of your feet when you stride across the warm sand.

Even the ocean has lost that initial “brrrr” when you first dive in.

Yes, it is certainly spring and that means even more reason to head outside and explore all the Sunshine Coast has to offer.

Take a walk down Hastings Street in Noosa and enjoy a colourful cocktail as the sun sets. Lay a towel on Mooloolaba beach or stroll the quaint hinterland villages.

There’s so much to see and even more to do than ever before. So, we thought we would put together a few suggestions to help you make the most of the seasonal sunshine across the region.

Cycling and boating fun at Golden Beach:

We simply have to start this piece by mentioning the beach. In this case, it’s Golden Beach, which hugs the shores of Pumicestone Passage and is ideal for a little fun on and off the water. Sea lovers will enjoy the calmer waters of the Passage for a kayak, stand up paddleboard, swim or some fishing. There is even a fantastic boat ramp to launch your own boat, or you can rent a barbecue pontoon boat or tinnie from Bill’s Boat and Bike Hire. If land is more your cup of tea, the business also rents out family bikes and you can take off on the pathways that wrap around the water to Caloundra, passing shady picnic areas and playgrounds.

Picnic and play at Mooloolaba Park and Walkway:

Mooloolaba really is the place to be in spring on the Coast and now even more so. Have you noticed the newest addition to the Northern Parkland in Mooloolaba? This is the one-of-a-kind children’s adventure playground where the young and young at heart can go wild. Next to the playground is a covered barbecue area, and large grassy space for kicking a ball, having a picnic or simply enjoying the sunshine while embracing the incredible ocean vistas. Once the kids get tired of the playground, take a walk up to the headland for a bird’s-eye view, peruse the shops on the Esplanade, build some sandcastles, search for crabs in the rocks or take a dip in the ocean.

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The weather is beckoning us to peel back the clothing layers and head out and about for new activities to try, along with fun favourites.

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Birds and blooms at Maleny Botanic Gardens:

Head a little more inland to the evergreen hinterland, where the Maleny Botanic Gardens awaits. This attraction is privately owned with nearly seven hectares of gardens overlooking the glorious Glass House Mountains. Of course, with the flowers in full bloom, waterfalls, a fairy tale garden, giant chair, old fishing trawler and a tree house to explore, spring is perhaps the best time to pick up something yummy from the on-site café, sit and watch the world pass by or explore the tranquillity of the blooms and greenery, not to mention the aviaries. The four walk-through aviaries are home to more than 700 native and exotic birds that guests can view as part of an interactive guided tour.

Walks and wonders at Wappa Falls:

The Sunshine Coast isn’t lacking when it comes to incredible spots to explore all that Mother Nature has to offer. And one such spot is Wappa Falls, located on the edge of Mapleton Conservation Park with a hidden swimming hole for cooling off in the heat and splashing about with friends and family. The best part? If you’re not up for a long hike, you can park right next to the falls. Enjoy a picnic, play or just soak up some springtime sun at Jack Harrison Park (also known as Wappa Park) before you take a dip. If you head up on a Saturday, you could check out the Yandina Country Markets beforehand and The Ginger Factory afterwards.

Flora and fauna at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve:

The popular Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve has 55 glorious hectares of subtropical rainforest overlooking the Glass House Mountains, making it a great day out on the Sunshine Coast. A remnant of the rainforests that once covered the Blackall Range, this reserve is a living museum of diverse plant and animal life with a little something for everyone. Start off at the Rainforest Discovery Centre where kids can let their inquisitive side go wild by pressing buttons, opening cupboards, and looking through magnifying glasses and microscopes to discover the beauty of the reserve.

Then, head for the Glass House Mountains viewing platform for panorama photos. You can also grab a bite to eat at the Mountain View Café or pack a picnic, meander the many trails to witness an abundance of flora and fauna species. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of the rainforest wallabies or the endangered Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.

Dog-friendly day out at Noosa:

There is no denying that pets very quickly become part of the family and it’s safe to say we love their company. Thankfully, the Sunshine Coast has stepped up and is showing its dog-friendly side with an array of eateries, accommodation, parks, beaches, hikes and more – all saying a big ‘yes’ to the good boys and girls of the canine world. The Coast is an adventure playground for humans and pups alike and Noosa Dog Beach doesn’t disappoint if you’re after a day out in the sunshine with your furry companion. Just a stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of Hastings Street is Noosa Woods, part of the Noosa Spit Reserve and, of course, a slice of heaven for pet owners. Think prime picnic spot meets incredible views and calm water to cool off after your walk. Dogs are welcome off leash to splash around with you, too.

Beers and other delights:

The Sunshine Coast has become somewhat of a craft beer and spirits mecca. Local beerpreneurs are shining a light on their brews of choice and boutique-style distilleries are popping up across the region. From Caloundra to Eumundi and everywhere in between, you can drop in for a drink or two, taste test at the cellar doors and take some yummy drops home with you, too. Kick off with a crisp coldie in Warana at Your Mates Brew House, where the emphasis is on having a good time with

friends over a great beer. Head further north to Sunshine & Sons distillery, based right near The Big Pineapple – a beautiful space that has been making waves with its range of coastalinspired spirits. Next up, a local’s favourite is Land and Sea in Noosa, serving up a range of ale, IPA and lager, along with delicious meals and a beachy asthetic which is hard to beat. One more gin? Why not? The 20 20 Distillery, based in Cooroy, is focused on delivering high-end, uncomplicated spirits including gin, seltzers and whisky.

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SCBWN awards breakfast

It was an inspiring morning as the Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network held its September awards breakfast at the Maroochy Surf Club. Guests heard the inspirational stories behind the network’s 2022 award winners with the morning all about celebrating their success. The event gave insight into why each woman was selected as winner in their respective categories.

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Chelsea O’Brien Jolene Ogle

Alister Eiseman, Kim McCosker, Fiona Hall

Kellie Simkin, Paula Gowland, Kate Ogg

Merryn Tuck, Dee Tuck

Leigh Kuryj, Candice Harvey

Peta Apps, Chris Mount

NEW BREAST-SCREENING VAN IN SERVICE

A new mobile breastscreening van is servicing the Sunshine Coast in an effort to help save lives. The BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast van is equipped with a state-of-theart breast-screening machine and is a fresher, more spacious version of the previous model. “The machine on board is the same as the ones at Nambour Hospital and all our other BreastScreen sites,” chief radiographer Shane Judd says. Having completed services at Nambour, the van will visit Birtinya, Forest Glen, Cooroy and Beerwah between now and Christmas. “Women should book ahead to make sure they can get an appointment at a time that best suits them,” Ms Judd says. Book at breastscreen.qld. gov.au or call 13 20 50.

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IN THE PINK FOR FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

The Sunshine Coast community came together on September 18 to raise more than $100,000 to help in the fight against breast cancer. High Tea by the Sea is an annual event, organised by 4 Ingredients with Coastline MINI Garage, held at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club. Funds raised from tickets sales and the raffle have gone directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). This year’s major raffle prize was an electric Mini car, with the winner from Theodore in rural Queensland. 4 Ingredients founder Kim McCosker – whose own father is undergoing cancer treatments – says while the event raises money for NBCF, its research also has had a great impact on other forms of cancer. “No cancer is good and the more money we can raise, the more research that can be done, the more lives we can save,” she says.

336 MILLION

Did you know ADHD affects 366 million people globally? Sunshine Coast local Jim Livingstone is releasing his book ADHD ADDults: The Ultimate Success Manual to coincide with World ADHD Month in October. “I have been living with and learning about ADHD for 70 years,” Mr Livingstone says. “This serves as a guide to assist people in travelling through this challenging, unexplored area of their life. I have shared in the book what I wished someone had told me when I felt lost, confused and overwhelmed.” The book will be available online and in bookstores from October 18.

COLOURS OF SPRING FROM HEAD TO TOE

A popular Sunshine Coast milliner will be visiting a Buderim fashion boutique ahead of an important fundraiser. Onyx Poppy Boutique Buderim will welcome Sandy Alselt in store on October 6 from 1-3pm. With a gorgeous selection of event wear at 5/47 Burnett Street, Ms Alselt’s hand-crafted pieces will also be highlighted in the Colours of Buderim Spring Fashion Parade to be held on October 16 from 2.30pm. The event will highlight local boutiques Onyx Poppy, Yellow Oak, Boutique LuLu and Curlys Menswear. Tickets are available from the Old Post Office in Buderim or online at trybooking.com/events/landing/951988.

143The 2022 Sunshine Coast Business Awards finalists have been announced. A total of 143 finalists make up 17 industry categories. Sunshine Coast Business Awards chair Jennifer Swaine says this year’s entries are again of a high calibre. “Past entrants and finalists have told us they found the entry process worthwhile, so we hope everyone will use what they learnt about their businesses during the application process to advance them,” she says. The finalists will now enter the next stage of the judging process, with interviews taking place over the coming weeks. Find the full list of finalists online at sunshinecoastbusinessawards.com.au.

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UNIVERSITY’S FIVESTAR EXPERIENCE

The University of the Sunshine Coast continues to glow in the latest Good Universities Guide. The 2023 edition, released by Good Education Media, awarded five stars to UniSC in: teaching quality, overall experience, learner resources, skills development, social equity, student support, first generation and learner engagement. The results follow a strong rise in employment outcomes in the 2022 Graduate Outcomes Survey, with nearly 90 per cent of respondents reporting employment four months after graduating, and nursing and midwifery graduates reporting a $6300 rise in full-time salary.

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A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

Todaymarks an important commemorative day to honour and remember Australian police offers who have lost their lives.

Whether this be in the line of duty, as a result of an injury or illness or a former officer or member of staff, National Police Remembrance Day is an opportunity to reflect on sacrifice and service.

Since 1989, vigils, marches and services have been held nationally. The Sunshine Coast community will mark the occasion locally with a memorial service at Kawana Surf Club this morning.

The day also recognises the trauma or confrontation officers can experience on any given day and raises important discussions about mental health.

Reverend Matthew Govan is the chaplain for the North Coast Region, which includes the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay policing districts.

His role, as part of a raft of other services within the force, is to help look after police welfare and be a person officers can turn to for support.

“A lot of my role is touching base with officers after they go to confronting jobs they are faced with on a daily basis,” Rev Govan says.

“I continue to check in and make sure they are ok and provide the help and care they may need if they are struggling in anyway.

“Police will often encounter people on

the worst day of the lives in the most tragic circumstances they have ever been in and that can be very tragic for the police officers as well.

“Part of my work is also to journey with families of officers through grief.”

Having been in the role for more than six years, Rev Govan has sadly known of several local police who have died in that time.

He says the local memorial service includes laying a wreath for each officer or staff member who has died in the past 12 months, plus a minute’s silence.

“It’s an opportunity for us to pay honour and respect those officers who continue to make sacrifices and occasionally those who give everything to keep our community safe,” he says.

“That’s a day in which we can recognise, remember and honour the sacrifice and service that all police officers and staff make, but especially those who have passed away as result of their duties or through mental illness or accident.”

QUEENSLAND POLICE MEMORIAL

To recognise the sacrifice of officers state-wide there is a Queensland Police Memorial within the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. Th memorial provides a place of reflection for families and friends of officers who, since 1862, have died serving the community of Queensland.

Acting Sergeant Tony Wapp, Senior Constable Mark Bourke, Sergeant Steve McDonald and Senior Constable Eloise Jupp at Police Remembrance Day in 2021 Caitlin Zerafa.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR A SECOND OPINION

When Amy Somers felt a lump in her right breast in June 2016, she knew something was wrong.

With a family history of breast cancer, she had a mammogram and biopsies that revealed benign lumps in both breasts.

Despite asking to have the lumps removed, Ms Somers’ GP advised against this, instead recommending a biannual mammogram to monitor any changes.

Now Ms Somers will always wonder what would have happened if she listened to her intuition and went for a second opinion.

“In 2021 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a radical mastectomy after a diagnosis of Osteosarcoma,” she says.

“I also received the strongest level of chemotherapy to overcome this cancer.

“Having now completed treatment, I am battling daily with peripheral neuropathy with burning feelings in my feet and having to learn to write again as my hands are also affected with neuropathy.”

As part of her cancer journey, she attends Bloomhill Cancer Care three times per week for exercises and to find support from others following a similar path.

“Having heard of Bloomhill, I never thought that I would need the services which they so professionally

provide with kindness and understanding towards all who enter their doors.

“Their positive attitude is helpful in keeping spirits alive with (exercise physiologist Ryan Day) being so professional in tailoring exercises to suit each client’s needs.”

From her personal experience, Ms Somers says it is important people put their health first and request a second opinion if they feel it necessary.

“I would like to emphasise that at the time of diagnosis each person needs to choose wisely (regarding) the course of treatment you would wish to follow.

“For had I sought a second opinion my story could have had a different ending.

“Never be afraid to seek a second opinion for your health is your responsibility.”

This message comes as Bloomhill Cancer Care’s Breast Cancer Awareness Appeal launches on October 1.

The charity is hoping to raise $60,000 to support 40 new clients diagnosed with any form of cancer, for one year. Any donations made will be generously matched by local charity Sporting Chance Foundation.

For more information and to donate to the campaign, visit fundraising.bloomhill.com.au.

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LOCALS URGED TO GET BEHIND HOUSING CAMPAIGN

A critical housing shortage on the Sunshine Coast is leaving locals with nowhere to live, prompting the launch of a new initiative to help raise public awareness. WORDS: Richard Bruinsma.

we’ve delivered six.

“So that net shortage means that there’s higher competition, and where the most competition exists is in rental properties.”

Both Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa Council are aware of the challenges.

Sunshine Coast Council is preparing a “new planning scheme that will increase land supply capacity” and Noosa Council hopes to soon adopt a new strategy “to provide a clear plan to help address the current housing crisis in the shire”.

Mr Cayley, a former military intelligence officer, has used council and state government data, Census data, and other sources, to analyse the market and determine the extent of the housing problem.

He says owner/occupiers are now outbidding investors for the limited properties coming to market, so the number of homes available for rent is steadily dwindling. The competition for available homes is made worse by high migration to the area, including more recently from southern states.

Ahousing analyst who predicts the tight Sunshine Coast market will get much worse before it gets better, is launching a campaign urging everyday locals to join the fight for change.

Mal Cayley, of Direct Collective, is reiterating his assessment that years of stifled housing development on the Sunshine Coast is now manifesting in massive housing pressure, including

increasing homelessness.

Mr Cayley has previously revealed that, by his calculations, the coast is at least 8000 houses short, with 5500 of those needed for the region’s desperate rental sector.

“Over the years, we’ve under supplied the market,” Mr Cayley, who has launched the Homes for Everyone website, says.

“For example, where we’ve needed to, say, have 10 new properties completed per day to meet demand, most of the time

The shortages and increasing rental costs are contributing to local homelessness, which is also affecting people with jobs.

“People think homelessness is about vagrancy; it’s not,” Mr Cayley says.

“Everyone who rents on the Sunshine Coast today – whether they’re a doctor, a cafe worker, a cleaner or, you know, whether they work in professional services – is at risk of homelessness if their property is sold to an owner occupier, because when they leave that property, there’s literally just not enough available property for

them to go to.

“So, they either have to compete hard for the balance of stock, if it is there, or leave the area – the only alternative is couch surfing, living in a caravan, living in your car, which is homelessness.”

Mr Cayley is also suggesting increased housing density must be considered.

“A lot of people think that density is a is a dirty word, that they think we’re going to build towers on our beach fronts; it’s actually the opposite of that – density, done right, protects our beachfronts, protects our green spaces,” he says.

More information on the initiative is available at heus.com.au. Residents can also show their support on the site to help raise public awareness.

RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

Last week the state government announced a change to planning rules to allow Queenslanders to rent out their granny flats in the hope of increasing affordable housing stocks. Restrictions on who can live in granny flats will be removed so secondary dwellings can be rented on the open market. “I know the rental market is tough and, right now, homeowners can’t rent secondary dwellings to anyone other than immediate family,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said in a Facebook post last week. “Changing this will mean many cheaper properties will enter the rental market, helping thousands of people across our state.”

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“People think homelessness is about vagrancy; it’s not”

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Mal Cayley is inviting community members to join the fight against the housing crisis

Chris Harris, Ord Minnett Buderim.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT BASKETS FOR YOUR EGGS

Asset allocation is generally accepted as the primary driver of the overall level of risk and return within an investment portfolio, so decisions on which asset classes to invest in, and in what proportions, are paramount.

By selecting an appropriate asset allocation, an investor should maximise the probability of successful investment outcomes, at a level of risk most suited to their investment objectives.

The key to asset allocation is combining individual asset classes in the best proportions to obtain the optimal overall portfolio trade-off between risk and return. The goal is to combine assets with different risk and return profiles. If you diversify across similar investments, which all perform alike during similar economic and market conditions, then the benefits of diversification are reduced.

Strategic asset allocation seeks to

provide a long-term policy anchor for a set of investment objectives, subject to restrictions and constraints. By its very nature, the strategic allocation for a specific risk profile, say for a balanced investor, varies little over time.

All advisers should be able to explain or articulate the above theme to investors.

However, while strategic allocation is concerned with the long term, a dynamic, or tactical, asset allocation allows some flexibility in the short term from the strategic allocation decisions. This is a

have an unattractive risk profile in the short term.

Examples of dynamic allocation considerations are as follows:

• Being underweight bonds in a rising interest rate environment – The financial pain from this asset class in the last financial year was high. Note however, these investments should become attractive once the market perceives central banks have reached their ‘ideal’, or neutral, level of interest rates.

• Being underweight US equities – The Federal Reserve has made it clear that interest rates remain on the rise, as it tries to bring inflation to heel. A few months ago, I heard it said that the Fed is so far behind the curve that they can’t see it. Additionally, corporate earnings expectations are yet to be priced into the stock prices.

concept that needs to be deeply considered and implemented by investors and their advisers.

Dynamic asset allocation can be a source of incremental returns over a longer time horizon, but it also serves as a risk control mechanism. That is, dynamic allocation shifts are not just used to seek incremental returns, they can also try to steer investment away from markets that

Thinking tactically in the current environment is vital. This present market is not ‘set and forget’ and you should not believe anyone who tells you otherwise.

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RECORD FUNDING FOR QLD HEALTHCARE

The Sunshine Coast region is benefitting from $1.944 billion in funding as part of the 2022-23 State Budget. The record funding for Queensland’s health and hospital system will ensure better, quicker healthcare for all Queenslanders. The record $22.6 billion Health Budget includes investment in new infrastructure and more beds, a larger workforce, a focus on mental health, and innovative reforms to Queensland’s health system. For the Sunshine Coast Health and Hospital Service, this includes additional emergency department capacity, including a new rapid access clinic to reduce hospital demand pressures, and the Nambour Hospital redevelopment, an $86.2 million project that will deliver 118 extra beds. Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath says it also includes a committment to employ an extra 9475 staff. The budget also includes $1.1 billion for the Queensland Ambulance Service, and a focus on improving mental health and wellbeing. The QAS will also commission an additional four Mental Health Coresponder services in the Sunshine Coast, Darling Downs, Mackay and Wide Bay areas.

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Ronni Kahn discusses her ‘Life Repurposed’

Remembering what goes into a garden organics bin is simple – if it grows in your garden, it can go in.

Please don’t put clinical sharps in your garden bin.

Dispose of clinical sharps for free by dropping them off to a Council waste facility in an approved sharps container.

The high quality of mulch depends on the right things going into your garden organics bin. Together, let’s get waste sorted for a cleaner, greener and sustainable future.

Find out what can go in your garden organics bin at sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ gardenbin.

People,

place and planet will combine in Venue 114’s next signature In Conversation event. In Conversation – Life Repurposed will feature OzHarvest founder and CEO, Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year and Australian Local Hero of the Year, Ronni Kahn, as the special guest.

Scheduled for Friday, October 7, from 6.30am at Venue 114, Bokarina, this will be a breakfast not to be missed.

After a successful career in corporate events, Ms Kahn was galvanised into action to embark upon a challenge that made a difference to people’s lives following a visit to her country of origin, South Africa.

Ms Kahn established OzHarvest in 2004 and was instrumental in changing food waste legislation across Australia, allowing the organisation to deliver more than 218 million meals to women, children and men in need – while also rescuing more than 72,000 tonnes of food ending up as landfill and waste.

Listen to her inspiring keynote address as

she reflects on her journey to find purpose in life and in business.

Ms Kahn is feeling energised and looking forward to sharing her advice on how to channel skills, knowledge and passion to contribute to a greater good.

“Living a life with purpose is our birthright,” she says.

“I’m committed to shining a light on where it is we find our purpose.”

Ms Kahn will be joined by special guests, including MC Deb Caruso, who is a local publishing legend with a passion for slow food, and a panel of local change agents who are creating a greater good through doing things differently:

• Christine Ballinger, farm manager at The Falls Farm

• Alana Kennedy, founder of Ochre Sun

• Naomi Elliot, general manager at Concept Labs

• Tracey Morris, CEO of charity No More Fake Smiles.

Echoing the event’s theme, guests will enjoy the exquisite flavours of a local, seasonal, ethical and zero-waste menu curated by much-loved local caterer, Penfolds Catering.

Walk away inspired, with new connections, crafting your own story of purpose and supporting innovative, positive change.

Sunshine Coast migrant residents are invited to apply for their chance to attend low-cost learn-to-swim classes.

Council, in partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society Queensland, will be offering the highly successful Migrant Learn to Swim and Beach Safe Program, which also includes a beach safety session.

The program will start on October 8 with a welcome session. The learn-to-swim sessions start on October 15 and are held for seven weeks.

Tickets on sale now from venue114.com.au.

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For more information and to express your interest, visit Council’s website. Applications close October 3.

Tickets on sale at venue114.com.au.

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DID YOU KNOW

There’s a whole website dedicated outdoor adventures the Sunshine Coast completely

You 200 walking, running, paddling, mountain Sunshine route difficulty, suitability, highlights, location and more. As the weather warms up, what better time to choose your next adventure and enjoy the great outdoors? Head to adventure. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au today.

Almost 1600 megawatthours of power have been generated by converting waste to electricity at Council’s Caloundra Renewable Energy Facility over the past quarter, reducing greenhouse gas by 21,788 tonnes

Council has also generated 6630 megawatt hours of power for the year from the Caloundra Waste Facility, which is the equivalent to removing approximately 8520 vehicles from the road.

BEEN MISSING OUT ON OUR MUSIC FESTIVALS?

The Caloundra Music Festival program is out now – download the festival app or jump online.

Grab a day ticket or go all-in with a three-day pass and make new memories with your friends and family this October long weekend.

Boardwalk, bike or shuttle bus your way into Kings Beach for all the action. Breathe in the sea air, enjoy 10 hours of live music each day and a variety of tasty food choices.

Come and see for yourself why locals love CMF. caloundramusicfestival.com

The Sunshine Coast’s new mobility maps are helping improve the way residents and visitors access and enjoy popular areas of the region including our beautiful beaches.

To ensure beach visits are simple and enjoyable for all, Council is mapping 18 beach accesses from Cotton Tree to Mooloolaba.

The next stage of the project will include mapping pathways around the Sunshine Coast University Hospital health precinct. Council also hopes to deliver maps for hinterland towns in the future.

To access the new mobility maps, visit Council’s website.

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A South Australian Sturt Pea, banded anteater and ruby bonnet fungi were just some of the winning artworks from the inaugural WildheART Student Art Prize.

From Cairns to Logan, almost 500 entrants were received from young Queensland artists with 10 winners announced at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden this month.

Exhibition: Friday 26 August - Sunday 16 October

FROM THE MAYOR

Creating job opportunities and providing pathways to satisfying careers benefits our whole community. It’s motivating when we have a job we love or establish a business which feeds our passions – and to be able to live, work and play here on the Sunshine Coast.

The latest report card for the Regional Economic Development Strategy reveals we are achieving our goal to attract higher-paying jobs and industries to the Sunshine Coast. Increasing household incomes is an achievement I am particularly proud of. The results are extraordinary.

In 2013, household income levels were 22.3 per cent below the State average. The gap has closed to 4.7 per cent, thanks to our economic development strategy which has attracted higher paying industries. We will continually improve this result, thanks to a range of programs, initiatives and collaborations to ensure our region has the right support and investment to continue to grow a modern, dynamic and resilient economy.

Council has a compelling blueprint to balance maintaining our region’s liveability and our economy’s productivity, while retaining and strengthening our natural assets.

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The incredible talent of 40 finalists and winners is on display in a stunning exhibition capturing our unique Australian plants and animals at the Arts and Ecology Centre until October 3. Entry is free.

The national acquisitive Sunshine Coast Art Prize is a dynamic visual arts award reflecting outstanding contemporary 2D arts practice in Australia. Now in its seventeenth year, the exhibition presents the remarkable finalist works by artists from across the country.

VOTE for your favourite artwork to go into into the draw for a chance to WIN a $100 gift voucher at the Gallery Store which supports local artisans.

Vote online at gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov, QR Code or visit the exhibition. Voting closes 2 October.

Proudly supported by: Tues to Fri 10am-4pm, Sat to Sun 10am-2pm | 22 Omrah Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 07 5420 8299| gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au | gallery@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

NEXT PHASE FOR MOBILITY MAPS

STUDENTS’ WINNING ARTWORKS ON DISPLAY courtesy of the artist, Jan Murphy Gallery and Michael Reid Gallery Sydney/Berlin

The 8 years and under winner Eli D (Numbat Banded Anteater)

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FINDING SOLACE IN MUSIC

morning,” Mr Farhi tells My Weekly Preview

“When my wife got ill and eventually passed, I felt completely rudderless and music became very cathartic. I was trying to hold it all together for my children and keep getting up in the morning. I was trying to put on a brave face.”

His single Rain became the product of his initial emotion and, since its release in July 2022, has had more than 15,000 streams on Spotify.

“What started as a primal scream eventually morphed itself into a song called Rain,” he says. “Rain blends pared-back acoustic guitar and vocals to end in a climactic guitar and vocal crescendo. It’s an emotional outpour and a musical manifestation.”

Prior to 2016, Mr Farhi ran a Solomons Flooring franchise with his wife, but admits she was the cog that kept the wheel turning and after she died, he was too heartbroken to continue the business.

HOLIDAY PARK PUTS ON A BRIGHT NEW FACE

Construction is underway on aon multimillion-dollar makeover for a a popular holiday park at a Heritage-a Listed site.

Upgrades to the BIG4 Caloundra Caloundra will include a larger lagoon-style pool and entertainment area, two newentertainment waterslides, shaded zones, year-round heating, a 25-metre lap zone and a new dining experience. The park is also undertaking significant cabin cabin refurbishments and a landscaping program for a more luxurious stay.

The site has been a popular camping spot since 1912 – historicallyspot known as the Tripcony Hibiscus Caravan Park – with Big4 Caloundra’sPark with owners, SEQ Properties, operating theProperties, park since 1992. SEQ Properties CEO Angus Booker says the works are athe “long time coming”.

“We’ve completed a lot of research to get this far in the market,” he says.he “We’ve visited a lot of parks across Australia and Europe, watched the local competition evolve and have had a lot of feedback from guests over the last five years about what they want from aabout what a park experience.”

Works will continue until December.

After the death of his beloved wife, Robbie Farhi turned to music as a way to channel his emotion and create a reason to wake up every morning.

Known by his stage name, Robbie Ray, the Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter and father of three has since become one of Australia’s funkiest musicians with roots

in funk, soul, R&B, rock and gospel.

Mr Farhi has always had a love for music and a far-off dream of turning it into a career. But his need for music changed in a way he never would have expected in 2016 when his wife Heidi died after a one-year battle with brain cancer.

“Music and my children became my happy place – a reason to get up every

Needing an income for his family, he began regularly gigging and playing cover songs across the Coast while his own music came to life in the background.

His stage name is a nod to his father, whose name was Ray, and is where Mr Farhi’s love of music began.

Find Robbie Ray on Spotify or visit robbieray.com.au.

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Do you have a news tip? Let journalist Caitlin Zerafa know about it! Phone 5444 0152 or email localnews@myweeklypreview.com.au

Robbie Farhi’s world fell apart in 2016 but he is now turning a long-held dream into a career. WORDS: Caitlin Zerafa.

Robbie Ray. Inset: Rob Farhi and his late wife Heidi

FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS DROP BY FOR STORYTIME BONDING

An initiative helping children improve their reading skills, while being surrounded by lovable dogs, is looking for new volunteers.

Story Dogs runs a literacy program in primary schools Australia-wide, including on the Sunshine Coast.

The program is designed to make reading fun, so children can become

confident, lifelong readers.

Maree Keating and her golden retriever Jasmine joined the program last year as volunteers after reading a story in My Weekly Preview. They now enjoy reading with students at Currimundi State School each week.

“I can honestly say that Story Dogs is one of the most-rewarding things I’ve

done,” Ms Keating says. “When children read to a dog, the outcomes are amazing.”

The accepting, loving nature of dogs encourages the children to relax and improve their literacy skills.

Reading to the same dog every week helps children form a special bond that improves their confidence.

Taking over the role of Caloundra Story Dogs coordinator, Ms Keating says she is now beginning her volunteer search for the 2023 school year.

New volunteers receive relevant training and the program supplies books and a volunteer vest, plus a coat and rug for the dog to lie on.

The dogs must pass an accreditation test and have their annual vet checks and vaccinations.

They must have council registrations and be clean and groomed before going into schools.

Volunteers must be able to give two hours per week for the school year, where they will work with the same four students.

“Every school holidays, we meet up for morning tea,” Ms Keating says. “It’s a chance to exchange books and de-brief on how things went during the term.”

For more information, call Maree on 0403 774 640.

INTERSECTION’S UPGRADE TO EASE TRAFFIC WOES

One of Coolum’s worst intersections is set for a major upgrade.

Ninderry MP Dan Purdie has secured $5 million to replace the School Road roundabout with traffic lights. Mr Purdie Purdie says the roundabout is a serious choke point and safety hazard, with traffic regularly trailing back to the Sunshine Motorway during peak school times.school times.

He says replacing the roundabout with traffic lights is the first stage of a much bigger project to duplicate the motorway, upgrade the interchange on Yandina-Coolum Road, and create a a second access at Mount Coolum.

Coolum Business and Tourism president Mark Cameron says the existing roundabout is long past its use-by date and the upgrade will have a significant impact on the region. Coolum State School P&C president Shane Urban says more than 40 per cent of local students travel to school by footpath daily: “Thedaily: controlled crossing will make the trip socrossing much safer, not only to and from school, but also outside school times.”

A detailed design of the new intersection is expected to start next year, with construction in the 2024-2025 financial years.

BAKER-FINCH GOLF EVENT DRIVES FUNDS FOR CHARITIES

The annual Ian Baker-Finch Charity Golf Day is set to tee off again next month – and all for a worthy cause.

The Caloundra Pacific Rotary Club event first began in 2015 and is named after Peachester-born, successful Australian golfer Ian Baker-Finch.

Baker-Finch is best known for winning The Open Championship in 1991 and today is a golfing commentator.

Event organiser Tony Long says that during Baker-Finch’s climb towards becoming a professional golfer, he was part of the Caloundra Golf Club’s pro shop. However, the catalyst to creating a charity event stems from a personal family connection and tragic diagnosis.

“Ian’s brother-in-law and I are

related,” Mr Long says. “Unfortunately (the brother-in-law) contracted pancreatic cancer and passed.

“To some extent, this event evolved from that connection.”

Since 2016 the event has been raising money for LifeFlight, Steps Pathways College and the Caloundra Pacific Rotary Club and this year will be no different.

“It’s a great day afternoon out,” Mr Long says. “What we like to say is the golf is a distraction (and) it’s the fun in raising money for others – that’s the purpose.”

The event will take place on October 7 at Caloundra Golf Club, with limited registrations still open.

Teams of four can register via email tocan register Terry Long at longak1@bigpond.com.

BIRD ART AWARDS TAKE OFF WITH FLYING COLOURS

The Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art is back for 2022. Thirty-five exquisite artworks from bird artists all over Australia will be displayed at the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve in Maleny. The idea began when Dr Gary Holmes – a keen collector of realistic bird art – accidentally unveiled a niche in realistic bird art in Australia. The competition is fully funded by the Holmes family and has a total of $20,000 up for grabs. It attracts Australian bird artists of international repute, with this year’s finalists including six Sunshine Coast artists. The exhibition will run from October 7-30 and visitors can vote for people’s choice awards during their visit, or via the Holmes Art Prize Facebook page.Cockatoo Cacophony by Heather Gall

NEW SET OF BEACH STAIRS SET TO WEATHER THE MASSES

Coolum residents will soon be stepping down to the beach from a new set of robust timber and aluminium stairs, designed to replicate the existing ones.

Work to replace the damaged stairs at Beach Access 77 is due to begin next month.

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Maria Suarez says. “The new set will bewill strong, last a long time and require minimal maintenance. It will still have timber treads and balustrades to keep that coastal texture and feel like the Beach Access 83 at Third Bay.”

Construction is scheduled to start after school holidays and will be completed in four to five weeks,in depending on weather.

Maroochydore cycleway upgrade

A new cycleway upgrade from Alexandra Parade through to Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore, via Cotton Tree, has commenced. Completion is expected mid-October, providing a much safer access way for cyclists to enjoy. This work will also include designated bicycle lanes, as well as improved line marking and cycle access at each of the various intersections. The council will endeavour to minimise inconvenience during the construction, and I thank residents in advance for their patience.

Foreshore revitalisation

Thank you to everyone who shared their valuable feedback on the next stage of the Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation earlier this year. Results have shown that Sunshine Coast residents and visitors agree: Mooloolaba’s central foreshore should be a meeting space that is inclusive and accessible for all. This key theme was revealed through recent community engagement which included more than 1000 completed surveys, two

event days and meetings with stakeholder groups. Overall, the community agreed Mooloolaba’s stunning beaches and outstanding natural beauty were the hero for the foreshore. Stay up to date on what’s happening next at sunshinecoast.qld.gov. au/mfr.

Alex Forest Conservation Reserve

I am thrilled to announce that the council has started upgrading the Alex Forest Conservation Reserve walking trail, which will provide connectivity for the public between Oloway Crescent and Mari Street at Alexandra Headland. These works should be completed for the December school holidays.

Brendan Hogan, Wishlist Acting CEO

THE WISHLIST FUN RUN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

Yes, it’s time to dust off the KT-26s and come along to the 4th Annual Wishlist Fun Run.

On Sunday, October 16, schools, families, individuals and corporate teams will be getting together at Lake Kawana (across from Sunshine Coast Stadium).

And while the term ‘run’ strikes fear into the hearts of many – fear not! In this event, the emphasis really is on fun. You can walk, run or team up to cover a 2.5, 5 or 10-kilometre course – the choice of distance and speed is all yours.

There are, of course, lots of wonderful events right across the Coast throughout the year – but we like to think the Wishlist Fun Run has that special something extra. The money raised on this day will make an important contribution to the funds needed to support Sunshine Coast patients and families.

This year, we are taking inspiration from the health journey of little Ollie Siney and his family. As Ollie’s parents Alena and Hayden have experienced, that support makes that journey “so much smoother for our children”.

So, head along, get active and have a great day out with family and friends, old and new. And remember … have fun!

You can read Ollie’s story and register for the event at wishlist.org.au.

Joe Natoli at the Mooloolaba foreshore

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B.STRONG AND FEARLESS

The B.Strong and Fearless event is all about helping women from all walks of life feel supported, loved and powerful. Check out local boss-babe stalls, workshops, keynote speakers and entertainment, plus a special live music and dance show to conclude the event with Sunny Coast born-and-bred talent Bella Strong. This year has three featured panels: “Women that Boss” (business), “Women that Move” (sport) and “Women that Make” (creative industries).

When: Saturday, October 1, 4-8pm.

Where: Venue114, 114 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina. Tickets: $38.01, via bit.ly/3Ltu6rV.

WHAT’S

There’s loads to explore and plenty to do on the Coast, so pop these fun events into your diary so you don’t miss out.

Now to Oct 2 Sept 30

CANDLELIGHT JAZZ SESSIONS

Galapagos Duck had humble beginnings in the late ’60s and has since become perhaps the best-known jazz band in Australia. The band continues to work in concert halls and nightclubs, at jazz festivals, in the recording studio, and on radio and television. Although the membership has changed over the years, the direction of the band has always remained the same: to create a performance experience that, while jazz oriented, is able to be appreciated and enjoyed by everybody.

When: Friday, September 30, 7pm.

Where: Malt Shovel Taphouse, 31-32/8 The Avenue, Birtinya. Tickets: $35.70, via bit.ly/3BT9E0s.

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MUSEUM MYSTERY MADNESS APLENTY

September is mystery month at Sunshine Coast Museums. Collect your free magnifier, solve problems and discover heritage. Tour one or all of the participating museums to be in the Museum Mystery Madness prize draw (one entry per person, per museum). Each museum offers a different quiz, and a new competition entry. At each museum, answer the quiz and add your contact details before placing it in the colourful box at reception.

When: Now until October 2.

Where: Multiple locations. Visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au/.

THINK PINK COCKTAIL PARTY FOR CHARITY

Head along for cocktails and catch-ups that can change lives at this year’s Think Pink Cocktail Party. Get together with the special people in your life and do something fun to support the Cindy Mackenzie Breast Cancer Program. Every dollar raised will be making a difference to the lives of local individuals and their families affected by breast cancer.

When: Friday, September 30, 5.30-7.30pm.

Where: Headland Golf Club, Golf Links Road, Buderim. Tickets: $75, via fundraise.buderimprivatehospital.com.au.

After selling out his Kinne Live stand-up show all over Australia and then returning for a number of encore performances, Troy Kinne’s popularity has continued to grow. Due to this high demand, the comedian is returning to the Sunshine Coast with

his show for one last encore performance. Troy Kinne is best known for his own TV shows Kinne (Channel 7) and Kinne Tonight (Channel 10). But it is more likely that fans of stand-up comedy have seen him in one of his many viral videos on Facebook, as well as on YouTube.

When: Friday, October 30, 8pm.

Where: The Events Centre Caloundra, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra.

Tickets: $42, via bit.ly/3DEAJpB.

Sept 30-Oct 2

ART COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION

More than 200 original artworks are offered for sale, comprising both traditional and current styles and including oils and watercolours to acrylic in this exhibition. All are welcome to attend the official opening and presentation of prizes by judge Nina Shadforth, curator of the Caloundra Regional Gallery, on the Saturday at 4pm, with music provided by local band the Ukeholics.

When: Friday, September 30-Sunday, October 2, 9am-5pm.

Where: 2-4 Park St, Coolum Beach. Tickets: Free event.

Sept 30-Oct 2

NIGHTQUARTER OKTOBERFEST

Strap on your lederhosen and start practising your yodelling – Oktoberfest is coming to NightQuarter. Make a night of it with German food, beer, fun and ‘fröhlich’. Braid your hair and dust off your dirndl as the evening kicks off with a kids’ German Dance Party. Then it’s the adults’ turn, with performances from the Safe Sax Oompah Band. Join in with the band’s version of the Chicken Dance, Ein Prosit (a German drinking song) and The Fliegerlied for hilarious dance games. Prizes can be won for best dressed, and bring your appetite for a pretzel-eating competition and the German sausage-eating contest.

When: Saturday, October 1, 4pm. Where: NightQuarter, 8 The Avenue, Birtinya.

Tickets: $3, via bit.ly/3LttDGb.

CULTURE AND MUSIC IN ONE GREAT FESTIVAL

The beautiful Kings Beach and surrounds will come alive to the sounds of a diverse line-up of entertainment featuring the best of the Australian music industry plus incredible international artists. The Caloundra Music Festival aims to bring a broad audience of locals and visitors together to enjoy world-class music, food, arts and local culture, while showcasing the natural beauty, creative talents and unique character of the Coast. This not-for-profit, family-friendly community event celebrates the environment and cultural achievements, as well as community pride.

When: Friday, September 30-Sunday, October 2. Where: Kings Beach, Caloundra.

Tickets: From $30, via caloundramusicfestival.com.

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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20)

Harmonious partnerships and creative coupledom are highlighted as the full moon and Jupiter (in Aries) plus the sun and Venus (in Libra) rev up relationships and joint ventures. If you combine diplomacy with dynamism, you’ll sail through challenges.

LEO (JUL 24-AUG 23)

The full moon and Jupiter rev up your adventure zone, so it’s a good time to escape somewhere special, whether it’s a much-anticipated holiday or a spontaneous getaway. Just don’t let fleeting whims and luxury fever get in the way of long-term financial planning.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21)

The full moon and Jupiter light up your drama zone, so expect a week of extremes – everything from passion and flamboyance to arguments and dummy-spits.

A teenager or a friend could push your buttons. Try to keep your composure.

TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21)

Expect a rather intense week as the fiery full moon stirs up inner compulsions, submerged secrets or hidden resentments. You could also become obsessed about someone from your complicated past. If you’re a bright bull, you’ll learn from your mistakes, let go and move on.

VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23)

GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21)

This week, the full moon focus is on friendships: how to nurture them, keep them and let them go if you have outgrown each other. You’ll find mutual interests are essential to long-term platonic relationships. Singles – love and friendship are linked.

LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23)

CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 23)

Are you making the most of your mind? With Pluto and Mercury (which is now direct) activating your communication zone, detailed research and strategic thinking will take you far. Courtesy of the full moon, it’s a good week to increase your profile.

SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22)

Expect some relationship rumbles, as the full moon stimulates your partnership zone. Singles – look for love with an amorous Aries or an adventurous Aquarius (but don’t let them walk all over you). If you’re attached, now is the time to stand up for what you believe in.

You have strong likes and dislikes, and you don’t do things by halves. Especially when there’s a full moon! You love to call the shots and be in control, but you’ll find another ‘c’ word – cooperation – will get you a lot further, with fewer tantrums and tears.

CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20)

The sun’s visiting your career zone, which boosts your ambitious streak. You’re keen to get ahead, but don’t trample over others on your climb to the top. Aim to get the balance right between your personal and professional lives. Relationships will be complicated this week.

QUIZ

1. Is a salchichón a type of: a) potato b) onion or c) sausage?

Mercury is moving forwards in your sign, so communication, travel and relationships should all start to improve. But the big lesson to learn is how to diversify and delegate. No one (not even a super-effective Virgo) is indispensable. the list by changing one letter at a time to create a new word at each step. One possible answer shown below.

2. By what name do we commonly refer to an amphibian belonging to the genus Bufo?

3. What is the currency of Myanmar?

4. In Aboriginal Dreaming stories, who is known as the ‘lightning spirit’?

5. What is the smallest country in Africa?

AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19)

It’s a good week to expand your world via exciting local friendships and international contacts. If you link up with like-minded people, then it will open up new doors of opportunity. But be careful what you post online, as a casual comment could lead to controversy.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20)

With Mercury moving forwards in your partnership zone, you’ll feel more motivated to sort out relationship problems than at other times. And you have a good chance of success, especially if you are proactive about finding solutions and are prepared to compromise.

6. Which of the following actors is the oldest: Hilary Swank, Angelina Jolie (pictured) or Juliette Lewis?

7. In which year was the first Godzilla film released in Japan?

8. Hippiatrics is the study of diseases in which animal?

9. How many times has Australia hosted the Olympic Games?

10. What is a fjord?

FLAGGING SIMPLE SURF SAFETY

Sway.

I watched as the mother hopped from one foot to the other on the water’s edge.

Her early primary school-aged son was waist deep, the waves crashing in around him. He was visibly excited, but looked startled when he was knocked off his feet and disappeared momentarily in the foam. The mother hovered, looking alarmed. A younger daughter was running in and out – a little further each time –and being one supervising two, the mum was clearly torn. She did not look to be a strong swimmer. The flags were about 150m away.

Why, oh why do people enter the ocean outside the red and yellows? Why do parents model this poor choice and disrespect for beach patrols? I wondered what the mum planned to do if the children got into trouble. Would she run to get help and leave them flailing?

They can’t say they didn’t know they should only enter the water between the flags – that has been the way of the beach for more than a century. It can’t always be driven by the notion the flagged area is

too busy. It has to be partly motivated by selfishness.

The science shows it takes three minutes to drown if you are taking in water. And if lifesavers can’t see you, they can’t save you. Surf lifesaving patrols started this month. The thousands of volunteers on weekends who join the weekday paid lifeguards in keeping our 21 patrolled beaches safe are hoping for an easier season this time around.

Sunshine Coast Council figures show that in January, when interstate visitors were allowed in, more than 1.4 million people visited our beaches, and lifeguards and lifesavers performed 285 rescues.

Last season, 13 people drowned on Queensland beaches, with three of those on the Sunshine Coast. Twelve of those were outside the flags and six were less than 200m from the flagged area. Nine out of 10 rescues statewide were outside the flagged area and nearly all were Australian residents. Alarmingly, 723 of those rescues were kids aged under 12 years and 83 per cent were outside the flags.

Parents must do better. Kids need to see that the flagged areas are the only option every time they go to the beach.

NO, DOC, MY NAME IS ‘SLEEPY’

Ashley Robinson marvels at one of the greatest skills he has maintained all his life ... and the rare yet spectacular times it malfunctioned.

OldMate at home will back me up on this: one of my very favourite pastimes is sleeping and, a bit like eating, I am very good at it. In my younger days, I was a genius at sleeping for given periods of time in the most unusual places.

My dad always used to say that I would have made a great soldier as I could sleep anywhere and wake up on cue to whatever time I needed to. I think the reason I had (and still have) this skill is because most of my working life, I had two jobs, so I was always tired.

I was famous for all the wrong reasons when I worked at electricity company SEQEB in the pole department where I was a passenger in more than one way. It used to annoy the driver that as soon as we went out the gate, I would go to sleep with my head basically on the motor in our old cab-over truck and wake up just as we got to the job. Same on the way home: sleep soundly until we turned the last corner before the depot and I would magically wake up. It really annoyed my workmates to the point they would try going a different way home but I would

still wake up. I would also sleep at lunchtime at the depot on a slat bench, no problem. That annoyed them as well.

Beer and sleeping is a whole other thing. I remember going to a Grand Prix in Adelaide in a box on Stag Corner. I made a pig of myself and was half-cut before the race had even started. So, I snuck off and found a boardroom that someone wasn’t using and had a sleep under the table. I then magically appeared back in the box halfway through the race, fresh as a daisy.

Now, having this rare talent is a curse when it malfunctions. While I have never fallen asleep on the toilet, I have actually had a snooze in the bath, waking up in the middle of winter when my inner alarm was dulled by too much beer.

My worst malfunction was on a footy trip when I won a meat tray, took it back to the unit and decided to cook the roast and have a little power nap while I waited.

My mates came home, couldn’t wake me and had to climb over the balcony next door to get in and extinguish what was left of a charcoal roast. I slept through the banging, the yelling and the smoke.

Maybe in another life I was a dwarf?

The opinions expressed are those of the authors. These are not the views of My Weekly Preview publishers.

Ashley Robinson is the manager of Alex Surf Club and the chairman of the Sunshine Coast Falcons.

Jane Stephens is a USC journalism media

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“Griefis the price we pay for love.” Those words were spoken by Queen Elizabeth II. And haven’t we grieved the passing of a wonderful woman and incredible monarch.

I have just had the total pleasure of spending four days in London to say farewell and thanks to Her Majesty. I met the Queen when I was seven in Brisbane and I gave her a handpicked bunch of flowers from my grandma’s garden.

There was something Santa-like about the woman and her 70-year reign. The Queen just got on with it. In times of war and peace, she was always just there with that kind face and sense of calm – even when having to deal with Andrew and Harry and their silly behaviours. Not even the royals can pick their family.

My friend Melisa and I travelled for 37 hours via Singapore and Paris airports to get to London, to see history unfold.

Airfares skyrocketed in price the hour her passing was announced. We booked a flight that felt like we were in cages, and secured a hotel we later nicknamed ‘the crack den’. But all this and a bad case of jetlag did nothing to take away a single drop of enthusiasm.

We went to Buckingham Palace at 4am for a front-row spot to watch the melancholy funeral convoy. We met fabulous Poms who could not believe we had flown all that way to pay our respects.

We cried when the coffin travelled slowly past us, and held our breath at the heartbreaking sight of King Charles, his siblings and William and Harry. They looked broken. Melisa and I had gin and tonics to salute our beloved Queen that night and a pub meal of fish and chips.

We woke at dawn the next day to go to see Windsor Castle where the Queen lived and will rest. And then it was time to tackle The Queue: that crazy London line you had to join and conquer to see our monarch lying in state in Westminster Hall. The line was a test of our physical and emotional substance but we just kept putting one foot in front of another. It was worth the 15-hour, freezing 16-kilometre walk with barriers and infrastructure for airport-style queuing and more than 500 portable toilets along the route.

I was completely overcome with emotion when I stood two metres away from Her Majesty’s coffin. It felt for a few seconds as if it was just the two of us.

Rest well, my Queen.

with Darren Lockwood...

The most frequently asked question that real estate agents get is: ‘How’s the market?’. There’s no simple answer and, assuming someone is not enquiring about all 187 markets across the country, I figure what most people really want are stats for their own patch. That’s why we’ve created the Aura Sunshine Coast ‘Winter Market Wrap-Up’ available at any of our 4 office locations.

Over the last 20 years on the Sunshine Coast, I’ve seen five notable market shifts. Generally speaking, on each occasion the market soon settled, performed better and continued to rank among the top regions in Australia.

You may have heard some media conjecture about a 20% - 30% downturn in the market, but I believe that you can take this with a grain of salt (particularly considering their many inaccurate market predictions over the years!). The reality is, whether you buy high or low, there will rarely be much more than a 5% swing on the Coast.

A shortage of land and housing along with significant interstate migration means that the Sunshine Coast market will continue to be a strong one.

Will the market continue to grow like it has over the last two years? Probably not since growth was so significant and property values typically double every 10 years. However, I stand firmly by these two ageold real estate adages:

“There is never a bad time to buy a good investment property” and, my personal favourite, “It’s not timing the market, it’s time in the market”.

Our great location is what drives the market and while the economy will impact our local market it will always be a wonderful place to live and invest.

Darren Lockwood Sales Manager

HIGH-VALUE INDUSTRIES DRIVE INCREASED INCOMES

The Regional Economic Development Strategy is already paying dividends in attracting higher-paying jobs and exciting new industries to our region. WORDS: Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson.

Itis really encouraging to see results that indicate the Sunshine Coast is attracting higher-paying jobs and industries – one of many goals found

in our Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS) introduced in 2013.

In that year, household income levels were 22.3 per cent below the state average.

Today, the gap has dropped significantly to 4.7 per cent below the state average, helped and guided by the region’s strategy.

Youi, Huddle and Budget Direct are three examples of progressive companies that have successfully expanded or established here – the work of our Investment Attraction team.

Across our REDS’ seven “high-value industries”, the aviation and aerospace industry showed the highest average annual income. Council’s support for Bonza Airlines’ head office placement at Sunshine Coast Airport and our investment in the new runway means the airport’s international capability offers plenty of potential for this industry to really grow.

The launch of the Sunshine Coast Tech Industry Alliance and NEXTDC SC1 Data Centre was another solid stepping stone towards more higher-income jobs and a wider range of enduring, high-value employment opportunities, particularly in IT. NEXTDC’s expertise gives us the leverage to attract new businesses which would not ordinarily be found in a regional city and this is particularly important across all of our high-value industries to drive the increased incomes.

Particularly for businesses with the ability to connect globally, that’s where we

are seeing the rise. They include tech, software development and screen industries, and there is a huge number of people who service global clients, working as consultants from the Sunshine Coast.

Others are the technical and professional services, providing cyber security and information management systems which are being sold globally –our next exporters.

Attracting capital investment is essential to leveraging off the Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network, securing hotel investment in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and fostering investment in the health sector.

Through a partnership between UniSC and leading international orthopaedic company Medacta and Barwon Investment Partners, a major project in the health sector has already started with the development of a $100m state-of-theart, eight-storey musculoskeletal hospital in the Maroochydore City Centre.

We are at the half-way point now in delivering on the REDS, and the Economic Development branch has stayed focused and committed to delivering a range of programs and initiatives to ensure the region had the right support and investment to grow a modern, dynamic and resilient economy.

Hayden White, Kate Donohoe, April Houghton, Katrina Brennan, Zeona Murray, Dustin Fromm.

Sunshine Coast health-tech business Bundle of Rays is making its mark on the world stage.

The business has been selected into the prestigious K-Startup Grand Challenge – the world’s largest accelerator program. The Korean Government runs the program and attracts applications from enterprising start-ups across the globe that have a clear objective to grow their business in Korea and Asia.

Bundle of Rays is one of a growing cluster of local health-tech businesses leveraging off the growth of the Sunshine Coast Health Precinct and the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of the region.

Mayor Mark Jamieson congratulated Bundle of Rays on being recognised as a world class start-up and praised founder Brad Chesham for his hard work and determination.

“Health and wellbeing is one of seven high-value industries identified in the Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Strategy which aims to diversify and grow the economy,” he says.

“Council supported the Sunramp Healthtech Accelerator Program to provide opportunities and benefits to help grow local businesses such as Bundle of Rays and ensure our region can develop and export world-class innovation,

technology and talent.”

Mr Chesham, an experienced nurse-turned-entrepreneur, founded Bundle of Rays in 2018 after developing a virtual reality platform to deliver nursing education.

“This is a great development for Bundle of Rays,” he says.

“We are a ‘born-global’ business and already have clients in Korea and the USA as well as across Australia. The K-Start program will help us to develop business in Korea and hopefully identify opportunities in other Asian markets. I will be meeting many senior business and investment executives and I am also keen to promote two-way connections between Korea and the Sunshine Coast.”

BUSINESS SUCCESS

ARCHERS MARKS 40 YEARS IN TRUE RAGS-TO-RICHES STORY

When aspiring Sunshine Coast-based accountant Colin Archer found himself short on funds, high on ambition and determined to establish himself, he fell into the strata industry by helping out his mates in managing their properties.

In those days, it was an additional source of income. Today, it is a Queensland success story.

Mr Archer quickly identified the opportunity in front of him and officially opened the doors of Archers Body Corporate Management in 1982.

Forty years on, the business is now known as Archers the Strata Professionals and employs a team of 90, in six locations Queensland-wide, with four separate divisions and a multimillion-dollar turnover. Far from satisfied with the status quo, Mr Archer has gone on to be a force in the industry and has played a consistent and active role in government lobbying, legislative reform and the elevation of industry standards.

From watching the cranes build his first strata property appointment in Mooloolaba, to now overseeing an organisation managing 830 properties from Cooktown to Coolangatta, Mr Archer says he is proud of the team he has built

around him and the partners he has attracted to each branch location and division, boasting an average tenure of 15 years among his senior team members.

His influence on the strata industry is not finished, either.

Having worked closely with governments and legislators over the years, Mr Archer remains vocal on topics of insurance remuneration structures and disclosure requirements, as well as national standards for strata management.

To find out more about the long history of the strata industry and Archers the Strata Professionals, visit abcm.com.au.

Archers leadership team

SIMPLE MEASURES IMPROVE SECURITY INSIDE AND OUT

Businesses on the Sunshine Coast have recently seen a spike in break and enters. Improve security internally and externally with these measures.

• Display the business name and address at the front of the premises so emergency services can easily locate your property.

• Place warning signs or stickers around your business to deter intruders: for example, ‘No cash kept on premises’.

• Ensure clear visibility inside and outside your business by using good lighting and keeping your business free of clutter.

• Where applicable, keep trees and shrubs trimmed to help reduce concealment opportunities and increase visibility when travelling to and from your business.

• Install solid external doors and consider fitting deadbolts or deadlocks.

• Reinforce glass in doors and windows with shatter-resistant film or use laminated glass.

• Protect windows with security screens and window locks.

• Record details of property and assets owned by your business and consider marking property for identification.

• Consider installing a safe which is securely anchored to the wall or floor and keep it locked at all times.

• Establish secure cash handling and banking procedures for your business.

• Limit the cash kept on the premises and count it away from public view.

• Establish a staff keyholder register, keep it up to date and consider providing it to police.

• Position CCTV cameras at point-of-sale and entry/exit points and notify local police of your camera-system locations.

• Monitor your security alarm system and test it regularly to reduce false alarms.

• Provide your staff with regular training to ensure they stay up to date with your business security practices and procedures.

• If you witness suspicious behaviour around your business, contact Policelink.

• Consider completing regular business security audits to adopt good security habits.

Visit police.qld.gov.au/safety-andpreventing-crime/business-security.

AGREEMENT THAT’S LIKE A PRENUP FOR SHAREHOLDERS

You and a friend have a great business idea. You’ve done some due diligence and a tonne of research. You both have a modest amount of capital to inject into the business idea. One of you has the know-how to get the business rolling and because you’re both passionate about the project, you’re willing to sweat, bleed and cry to see it become a success.

Eventually, over the years your blood, sweat and tears pay off and your business is working. It’s been a bit of a slog but anything worth doing is worth the sacrifice, right? It’s not quite a roaring success, but with some investment back into the business you know it will be humming.

But … your friend, now business partner – seemingly out of the blue –wants to instead open up the business to investors and withdraw profits.

People and times change. Priorities shift, life happens. Navigating these waters is made so much easier with a shareholder agreement as it sets a precedent for the ‘what-ifs’ of owning a business with multiple shareholders. This allows for a swift dispute resolution that doesn’t eat into the company’s margins, or the value of the shares.

All business partners start out with the best intentions. A shareholder agreement simply puts some rules and regulations in place to minimise the damage of a dispute. It’s not necessary, sure, but it’s very useful. Think of it as kind of a prenup for company owners. Nobody wants to admit there may be a day where the love has gone, but everybody knows that, odds are, that day will come.

It can be an awkward conversation to have with your business partners at a time when everything is exciting and everyone is optimistic, and it can be an expense that not everyone is willing to spend.

But there are more than a few company shareholders who wish that they had secured this vital agreement at the outset. And it’s much easier to negotiate your exit at the start, when everyone’s talking to each other, than at the end, when they’re not.

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SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION PLANNING – THE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM THE MONARCHY STRUCTURE

While quietly acknowledging Queen Elizabeth II’s recent passing and her remarkable life well lived, the end of an era got me thinking, once again, about the difficult issue of succession planning.

Now more than ever before, my colleagues and I find ourselves in a space where we are planning for the transfer of equity within our practice and designing a team structure for mission-critical roles and future growth.

The British monarchy has a rigid set of rules – perhaps archaic, but nonetheless a very clear and wellunderstood structure and lineage – for succession. It works.

So, why is it that those of us running professional services firms seldom do likewise? Why is it that we meticulously draft and craft documents to record strategic and business plans yet fly by the seat of our proverbial pants when it comes to succession planning?

Because – unlike a royal family where the team’s destiny is largely predetermined from birth – in the business world, change is a fact of life.

And sometimes it’s quick and

unexpected. Key personnel leave, move on, retire or have to give up work; equity holders become ill or develop other priorities. And talented up-and-comers demand a pathway to their own career aspirations which, unmet, will likely see them leave the organisation.

Planning for the retirement of a baby boomer is relatively easy to manage: the organisation generally has some insight into and advance notice of the likelihood of a departure.

But in professional services firms, it’s not just the partner and CEO roles that are ‘mission critical’. Ever tried to run a

firm without your experienced finance, marketing, HR, IT or legal support team?

We’re in the middle of a major skills shortage which means that it can be very difficult to replace a key team member.

So, indulge me a few observations for successful human capital planning. This is based on nearly three decades of mistakes and learning:

1. Check in with the team members regularly, understand their plans and aspirations and be genuine in your attempts to enable them to succeed.

2. Prepare a matrix of roles and skills needed and then document your plan –

just as you would for a business or strategic plan.

3. Create a culture that makes you the envy of the profession, or you’ll struggle to retain and attract the right people.

4. Remain agile – the plan needs to be dynamic as you can only control the controllables

5. Be transparent, open and honest with the team, even if it means you might lose a great performer – trust at all levels is the glue that holds your plan together.

6. Leadership roles are obviously important; but anticipatory workforce planning is required at all levels, so don’t ignore the early-career peeps, or you’ll lose the champions of tomorrow.

7. High performers on their current role metrics won’t necessarily make great leaders – so make sure you’re promoting people into leadership roles who really do have the skillset that a leadership gig requires.

8. Keep the two-way communication going and listen to understand, rather than assume you already know what’s important to them and their career.

9. And, just in case, always ensure key roles have a ‘shadow’ who can step in if the incumbent unexpectedly leaves or can’t work.

– WORDS: Travis Schultz, Managing Partner, Travis Schultz & Partners

ENIQUEST

Bells Creek based business Eniquest really showcases the local industry’s ability to bring international manufacturing to the Sunshine Coast. Eniquest will build 1350 diesel generators after recently securing a $47.4 million contract with the Australian Defence Force.

Eniquest was eager to bring power equipment manufacturing onto Australian shores, which led the business to design, develop and build their generators. They became the only Australian business to build commercial DC alternators as they endeavoured to make generators from local components.

Eniquest has been an active member of the Manufacturing Excellence Forum (MEF) and Fisher Defence Industry Council to connect with other local manufacturers and help build their capability. Recently,

Eniquest hosted a MEF event at their premise to give the network insight into their operation and delivering large contracts. Business success is not Eniquest’s only priority, it’s also to help build the industry so the Sunshine Coast can be recognised for large capacity manufacturing.

The recent ADF contract secured by Eniquest will create more than 20 jobs, while a new building twice the size of their current will be constructed.

Eniquest has been named one of the Local Business Champions in this year’s Sunshine Coast Council series, which highlights Sunshine Coast businesses and their contribution to local industry and community.

SMARTLINE MEDICAL

Local medical equipment maker

Smartline Medical has successfully navigated a tough industry of large multinationals to supply local and international customers. Smartline has attributed part of their success to the support network, staff and lifestyle on the Sunshine Coast.

The Yandina based business has grown over the past 27 years from supplying medical equipment to Sunshine Coast aged care and hospital facilities to now sending their equipment across the world.

Smartline’s local supply network of manufacturers has helped ensure their equipment is of high quality. Easy access to their diverse range of manufacturers has allowed them to form stronger relationships, which has contributed to

rigorous development of their equipment. Smartline’s investment in local skills and talent has been a great success story for jobs on the Sunshine Coast. Smartline has tapped into University of the Sunshine Coast and TAFE Queensland to employ several young engineers over the years. These opportunities have allowed students to transition from study into their chosen careers and have seen some employed for up to 12 years.

Smartline Medical has been named a Local Business Champion in this year’s Sunshine Coast Council series, which highlights local businesses and their contribution to the local industry and community.

Eniquest general manager and development engineer Don Pulver

The Smartline Medical team

MAXIMUM UNFAIR DISMISSAL CLAIM SURGES HIGHER

Sunshine Coast employers should take note that the current maximum payout an employee can receive in an unfair dismissal case via the Fair Work Commission is now $81,000.

The figure was increased on July 1 this year.

It is worth employers keeping up to date with this amount and also the high-income threshold for unfair dismissal. The high-income threshold for unfair dismissal applications increased to $162,000 from that same date. The high-income threshold means that the Fair Work Commission will not have jurisdiction to hear a claim for unfair dismissal made by any employee not covered by an award and who earns more than $162,000 a year.

A wide variety of factors come into consideration when the Fair Work Commission is reviewing an unfair dismissal claim, determining whether the claim should be successful and how much the employer must pay their former employee.

While only a small percentage of claims received the maximum payout, the Fair Work Commission reports that the median compensation for a successful unfair dismissal claim is six to

eight weeks’ full pay. To minimise the risk of an unfair dismissal claim and to reduce the potential size of that claim, employers should ensure that their policies relating to the management of complaints and grievances are up to date and that transparent and fair procedure is adopted in managing underperforming employees or employees who are alleged to have engaged in misconduct.

For this advice, seek out an experienced workplace law firm.

Visit cglaw.com.au or phone 5346 4500.

MONITORING PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE IS CRITICAL

Managing performance and productivity can be a constant challenge, and guiding your workforce to meet those requirements is critical.

The adoption of hybrid work environments has created a surge in interest around workplace productivity.

When done correctly, hybrid work environments can be hugely beneficial for employer and employee. If done poorly, it can create a toxic work environment.

Stepping back from and thinking about performance planning is the proactive approach to guiding and driving performance and productivity.

• Get your mission – review the overall purpose of the organisation and ensure your mission reflects this.

• Establish goals – these need to build on strengths to take advantage of opportunities, while building up weaknesses and warding off threats.

• Establish strategies – what needs to be done to reach these goals.

• Establish objectives – these should be timely indicators of progress toward goals and define responsibilities and timeframes with each objective.

• Communicate – let the team know where you are going and the key achievements you want to hit as a business.

• Reward and celebrate – focus on

performance that contributes to achieving the outcomes and manage any noncontributing performance along the way.

Once performance planning is done, you now have the foundation for setting key performance indicators – designed to measure the performance of an individual/team or project in achieving the overall organisational goals.

Follow these tips when establishing KPIs:

• Link individual KPIs to the overall organisational goals.

• Ensure each KPI has the capacity to be measured easily and not create extra work to track achievements.

• Structure each KPI around a performance area, providing a target to be achieved and a direct measure to track that achievement against the target.

• Ensure achieving a KPI won’t diminish performance outcomes in another area or affect other team members’ outcomes.

• Develop the KPIs with the employee/s to increase ownership and create a desire to achieve the target.

• Have a monthly KPI meeting to review performance for the previous month and guide the following month.

• Use KPIs to regularly track and guide performance and productivity.

• Celebrate achieving KPI targets.

– WORDS: Sally Desch, Director at HRM.

You and a friend have a great business idea, you’ve done some due diligence and a tonne of research, you both got a modest amount of capital to inject into the business idea. One of you has the know-how to get the business rolling and because you’re both passionate about the project, you’re willing to sweat, bleed and cry to see it become a success. Eventually, over the years your blood, sweat and tears pay off and your business is working. It’s been a bit of a slog but anything worth doing is worth the sacrifice, right? It’s not quite a roaring success, but with some investment back into the business you know it will be humming… …but…

Your friend, now business partner, seemingly out of the blue, wants to instead open up the business to investors and withdraw profits. Get the lowdown on how to deal with this and some of the most common causes of internal company problems.

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WHAT’S ON

There are plenty of business and networking events on the Sunshine Coast, so put these in the diary today.

Oct 12 Oct 8

MEET YOUR LOCAL FINANCE EXPERTS AT YOUR MATES BREWERY

Meet the finance experts at Kadota and find out a little more about what they do. The Kadota team has been steadily growing on the Sunshine Coast, offering help with various services – from purchasing your first home and refinancing to tax returns and financial advice. The festivities kick off at 3pm and finger food will be provided. As well as random prizes, there’s a $500 bar tab, so make sure to get down early. You’re welcome to bring friends and family.

When: Saturday, October 8, 3pm.

Where: 41 Technology Dr, Warana. Tickets: Free event.

SUNSHINE COAST INFLUENCERS (WOMEN IN BUILDING) WORKSHOP

Learn from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) experts. Head along to this Influencers Workshop to get the low-down on how changing accounting standards can impact you, plus the QBCC’s dispute resolution functions. QBCC will have on hand industry experts to get you up to date.

When: Wednesday, October 12, 11.50am2pm.

Where 81 Burnett St, Buderim.

Tickets: Free for members, $22 for non-members, via bit.ly/3f3NP5y.

CALOUNDRA POWERHOUSE NETWORKING BREAKFAST

Head along to grow your business through networking opportunities and referrals at this breakfast.

When: Tuesday, October 11, 6.45-8.30am.

Where: 211 Parklands Boulevard, Little Mountain.

Tickets: $33.50, via bit.ly/3RXoby1.

EMPOWERING WOMEN NETWORK: GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH FACEBOOK GROUPS

When: Friday, October 14, 7-9pm. Where: She Shed, 97 Aerodrome Road, Maroochydore.

Tickets: $57, via bit.ly/3LrYlQ4.

CALOUNDRA CHAMBER 75TH ANNIVERSARY BEACH PARTY

When: Thursday, October 20, 5.307.30pm.

Where: Bulcock Beach, The Esplanade, Bulcock Beach, Caloundra.

Tickets: $30 for members, $35 for non-members, via getsafeticket.com.au/ k0l5g.

WISHLIST SCLMA GALA CELEBRATION

When: Saturday, October 8, 6.30-11.30pm.

Where: Sunshine Coast Convention Centre, Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, Ocean Drive, Twin Waters. Tickets: $150, via wishlistfundraising.org. au/event/sclma-gala.

TECHNOLOGY IN MANUFACTURING – SUNSHINE COAST

When: Wednesday, October 26, 7-11.30am.

Where: University of the Sunshine Coast Innovation Centre Building, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs.

Tickets: $50, via bit.ly/3R1yWhk.

4556 CHAMBER ANNUAL DINNER AND AGM

When: Tuesday, October 18, 5.308.30pm.

Where: Headland Golf Club, Golf Links Road, Buderim.

Tickets: Free entry, purchase of own food and drinks. Register via bit. ly/3xBbktg.

BX NETWORKING SUNSHINE COAST SOUTH

When: Wednesday, October 12, 8-10am.

Where: One Block Back, 106 Nothling Street, Moffat Beach.

Tickets: $45, via bit.ly/3DIo9pv.

EARLY CAREER LAWYERS PROGRAM – TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE

When: Tuesday, October 4, 6.45-8am.

Where: Pippa Colman and Associates Law Practice, 19 First Avenue, Maroochydore.

Tickets: Free event. Register via bit. ly/3BR6Wsm.

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Employment contract facts Queen Elizabeth II has passed away Technology investment rules Can I record calls with my ex?

Whatever your views on the Monarchy, the passing of Her Majesty is undoubtedly a most significant occasion.

It is indeed history in the making with few people knowing life without the Queen.

The end of the Queen’s reign has certainly triggered a “What happens now?” moment. To mark the Queen’s passing, there are numerous ceremonial traditions observed from flags being flown at halfmast, days of mourning declared and condolences expressed from world leaders.

What does it mean, however, in “legal terms” for Australia?

The United Kingdom is the source of Australia’s rule of law. The Australian transition from the Queen to King Charles III therefore adopts the British position with Charles becoming the Monarch from the moment of his mother’s death.

Importantly, the death of the Queen does not render existing laws invalid, nor does it require Public Officers to re-swear their oath. As well as Australia’s Parliament not sitting, there will be some symbolic –rather than legally required – changes, such as new:

• insignia for police and military personnel; and

• passports and legal currency reflecting Her Majesty’s passing.

Only time will tell what the true impact of the Queen’s death is for the British Monarchy.

An employment contract exists when an agreement is made between an employer and an employee that sets out the rights and obligations of each party.

As with any contract, the law requires certain conditions to be met before it will recognise an employment contract.

These include:

• an offer of employment which has been accepted by the prospective employee;

• each party must provide consideration in return for the obligations undertaken by the other party;

• there must have been intention by the parties to enter into a legal relationship;

• the agreement must be certain and complete.

We recommend putting employment contracts in writing to ensure the terms are clear to you and your employees on commencement and in the future.

Having this documented and signed, prior to an employee commencing, is considered best practice and provides protection for both parties that there is clarity around the terms discussed.

We also recommend documenting all forms of employment arrangements, whether it is a permanent, casual or fixed-term employment arrangement.

However, for each of these employment relationships, there will be different rights and obligations on the parties involved.

Does the Technology Investment Boost apply to your business if legislation is passed?

The Technology Investment Boost provides a 120 per cent deduction for eligible expenses that are incurred for the purposes of improving digital operations or digitising business operations.

The boost is aimed at costs incurred between March 29, 2022, and June 30, 2023, and is limited to a maximum bonus deduction of $20,000 (that is, $100,000 of expenses). Broadly, the eligible expenditure for this measure can include:

• digital enabling items – computer and telecommunications hardware and equipment, software, systems and services that form and facilitate the use of computer networks;

• digital media and marketing – audio and visual content that can be created, accessed, stored or viewed on digital devices;

• e-commerce – supporting digitally ordered or platform-enabled online transactions.

The following expenditure cannot qualify:

• capital works costs under Division 43;

• financing costs such as interest expenses;

• salary or wage costs;

• training or education costs;

• Trading stock or the cost of trading stock.

It has become common, in family law proceedings, for parties to want to record their former partner in an attempt to use that recording as evidence in court to support their version of events.

Section 43(2)(a) of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (Qld) provides that it is not an offence to record a private conversation without the other person’s knowledge, provided the person recording the conversation is a part of the conversation.

The recording may be a face-to-face conversation, telephone conversation or via any other electronic means and the other party to the conversation does not need to be informed or give their consent to the conversation being recorded.

This means you can record a telephone conversation you are having between yourself and your former partner, but it is an offence to record a conversation between your former partner and your children when you are not a part of that conversation. Recording your former partner when they are unaware can lead to “staged” evidence which may deliberately paint them in an unfavourable position and may ultimately not be permitted to be used as evidence. Accurate diary notes, to jog your memory, may be more helpful. Speak to your solicitor before you decide to record your conversations.

PRINCIPAL,

JULIEANNE NOLAN

LAWYER,

UNPACKING BENEFITS OF DESIGN THINKING my

We, in society, are rabid consumers of technology. We have been described as the post-boredom era generation. This is not unique to young people. And adults are just as keen on social media and streaming services as the youth.

Every time there is a problem at work, we look for a digital solution. We might find ourselves in a position of being bored less often than any previous generation, but it is my observation that we have

never been so wary of boredom and loneliness. G oogle appears to know all the answers at the tap of a key. But what happens when the digital generation faces a problem that google or technology can’t solve? This is where schools take centre stage. At Grammar, we teach children to love solving problems – from the moment where they first say, “I don’t know the answer” to savouring that moment of excitement when they say, “What’s next?”.

It’s remarkably simple: first, they

define the problem, then they look for many and multiple creative solutions to solve the problem. The concept is so beautifully summed up by this quote from Viktor Frankl: “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom”.

Creators of technologies are able to define complex problems, then look to find creative, empathetic solutions to the problem, then design and digitise a creative solution. Within the context of the future of technology and technological advancements, we know the importance of creating students who are creators and designers of technology, not just users.

For decades, Stanford Professor Hayagreeva Rao has watched the principles of design thinking become mainstream. Corporations such as GE, Netflix, and Airbnb have embraced the concept. Executives flocked to the Customer-Focused Innovation program, which he co-founded with fellow professor of organisational behaviour Bob Sutton in 2006.

Professor Rao would have been attending lectures on the other side of his university to where I attended my lectures. He would have been located at the creative heart of his campus at Stanford, and I was in the maths and sciences buildings at the University of Queensland. Following an uninterrupted study of sciences, in 2017 I took a sharp turn and began studying design thinking. My conclusion is that teaching design thinking alongside the scientific method imbues students with creative confidence. It helps them to develop empathy and encourages them to take more intellectual risks. Design thinking

enables students to dovetail their purposeful scientific method with divergent and creative innovation.

Professor Rao’s research shows that students who study design thinking demonstrate greater levels of creativity and confidence and the ability to take perspectives beyond their own.

An unintended benefit is the student’s wellness. Professor Rao has seen how design thinking helps students to reimagine and reframe whatever problem is at hand. When students who have been taught design thinking get “stuck”, they take a more curious and generous view. We should not underestimate the importance of design thinking being embedded in schools. School-aged students are old enough to understand the principles of design thinking but are still mentally flexible and open to divergent thinking.

Finally, Professor Rao describes the far-reaching social implications of taking design thinking seriously — not just for schools and companies, but also for citizens and countries, giving people access to more ideas and greater confidence to pursue them. To me, that is the real promise. What we need in society is more curiosity – the foundation of creativity, searching and questioning – and we need more generosity, the essence of compassion.

Schools contribute to the future by creating workforce-ready graduates with skill capabilities in the areas of information technology, engineering, the sciences and mathematics (STEM). This should not be at expense of the humanities, social sciences, or the creative and performing arts. The thread running through all these disciplines is the ability to think and to create.

For more, visit scgs.qld.edu.au.

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Sunshine Coast Grammar School principal Anna Owen

“Buildingresilience is one of the most practical yet challenging skills to teach young people,” says Tim French, director of wellbeing (P-6) in Immanuel Lutheran College’s Primary School.

“Over the past couple of years, we’ve asked our students to step up, while at the same time, we’ve been very aware of their emotional wellbeing.”

Immanuel’s pastoral and wellbeing framework is informed by the work of leading American psychologist Dr Martin Seligman who believes there are six building blocks to humans flourishing: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment and vitality – the PERMA-V/Positive Psychology model.

“For us at Immanuel, the whole person is the whole point, and we pride ourselves on having the pastoral care and wellbeing frameworks to ensure every child has the opportunity to flourish,” Mr French says. “Our wellbeing frameworks are designed with students at the centre. For us, it fosters the whole student and supports

them and their families in the entire college-life experience. Wellbeing isn’t taught as a stand-alone subject: it’s woven through the fabric of our college culture through all topics and interactions with staff and other students. Research shows that learners thrive in a connected community. One example of how we foster a connected community is through our co-curricular program where there is something for every student. All Primary School teachers and support staff go above and beyond to nurture each learner and it’s been exciting to watch students flourish throughout 2022.

“Student leaders demonstrated resilience time and time again with the different COVID regulations that changed their roles within the college. There was never any hesitation, but rather an attitude of ‘How can we help?’. The assemblies that leaders ran were face to face, then remote, then face to face, again and again. All the while, leaders stepped up to ensure that our assemblies ran and hard work and service across the Primary School was celebrated. When teachers take the time to build connections and quality relationships with students, we’re connecting before we’re correcting.

“We approach wellness as we would any other subject and in the Secondary School, there are life skills lessons as a more formalised part of the program where students are learning about a range of things based around PERMA. Positive psychology is our journey from Prep-Year 12. Ultimately, we’re educating students not just academically: we’re teaching them to learn about themselves.”

Visit immanuel.qld.edu.au.

SUCCESS IS LEARNING TOGETHER

Beerwah State High School has a vision of: “Together, we learn, individually we grow and success for all”.

The school aims to achieve this by ensuring high expectations, and building positive staff, student and community relationships. All needs are catered for by offering an inclusive environment and always seeking to improve outcomes for students.

This is achieved by:

• developing school leadership

• promoting parent and community engagement

• enhancing positive student culture

• prioritising student engagement and wellbeing

• aligning the curriculum

• effective teaching and learning.

State education is for everyone.

To find out more, visit beerwahshs.eq.edu.au.

PELICAN WATERS IS ENTERING ITS FINAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND IT’S A GAME CHANGER FOR THE SOUTHERN SUNSHINE COAST

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Address: Display Sales Suite, Cnr Coral Sea Drive and Arlington Drive, Pelican Waters.

Project: Castaways Pocket –waterfront land release.

Facilities: north and south-facing waterfront land, marina and emerging marina village, Central Park, ocean access, pedestrian bridge and access via coastal path to Golden Beach and Caloundra.

Size range: 479m2 – 911m2

Price range: $1,150,000 - 1,375,000.

Construction: land complete.

Sales: Overwhelming response and demand with only 10 waterfront lots remaining.

With a selection of awardwinning builders who know and understand the Pelican Waters community in waiting, spring is the perfect opportunity to launch your plans for a new home.

While tradie and supply shortages are impacting many builds around the country at present, we are in a unique situation at Pelican Waters where wait times are well below the Queensland average at just a few months.

With most of our builders being low-volume operators, largely unimpeded by the national issues of supply and demand, you can have confidence in them to get the job done in a timely manner.

Don’t forget, Pelican Waters is home to the Coast’s only waterfront display village – your one-stop shop for building inspiration and advice, open from 10am to 4pm daily.

Pelican Waters is entering its final stages of development, meaning available land is in finite supply.

Only a small selection of premium lots are currently on the market, and now is the time to secure the perfect canvas for your dream coastal home before prices rise.

This land won’t last forever, and these

unique lifestyle opportunities are becoming scarcer by the day.

Only seven waterfront lots remain at the popular Castaways precinct, nestled between parkland and the wide canal on the new island, while just three premium north-facing lots are up for grabs across the water at Navigators.

Meanwhile, pricing is imminent for the new Signature Terrace Park Series at Castaways, providing a luxury lowmaintenance option for downsizers and couples.

Secure your lot in this pristine lifestyle destination while you can, and don’t forget to tell your friends!

The amenity of the Castaways precinct, and that of the whole community, has been enhanced with the opening of the new pedestrian bridge linking to the southern end of Pelican Waters through to the coastal path along Bells Creek. Evoking the maritime theme and in keeping with other bridges around the island, the new structure’s keel-shaped features and LED lighting

displays offer impressive access to the marina and Central Park for walkers, joggers, riders and skaters.

Only 10 exclusive waterfront sites remain in the precinct, including five 570sqm lots priced from $1.22 million and a large 757sqm block for $1.35 million. For those looking for added space, there is one unique lot: a large 911m2 waterfront that has just been released for $1.375m.

DISPLAY OPEN:

Display Sales Suite: Cnr Coral Sea Drive and Arlington Drive, Pelican Waters.

Pelican Waters Land Sales and Information Centre: 2 The Corso, Pelican Waters.

Office hours: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday; 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday.

For sales inquiries, contact Morgan and Sue at Pelican Waters Land Sales. Call 07 5492 4888, www.pelicanwaters.com.

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DID YOU KNOW A MARINA IS OPENING IN PELICAN WATERS AT THE END OF THE YEAR?

It is impossible to miss the enormous framework underway at the marina precinct as the state-of-the-art boat shed and wet berth marina facility nears the finish line.

On completion, this state-of-the-art facility will comprise a fully enclosed 3000sqm shed for the storage of up to 160 boats up to 10m in length, boat lifts, one-hour launch and retrieval service, boat washdown and engine flush amenities, client lounge and more.

On the water, the network of floating pontoons is setting the scene for what will be a thriving hub of nautical activity once the boats arrive.

While there have been unavoidable delays from some service providers, developers still have their sights set on a December/January opening for what will be the first marina of its kind for the region in many decades, reshaping Pelican Waters as a destination in its own right.

Deposits are now being taken from boaties keen to secure a wet berth or spot in the dry stacker, while interest is also flooding in for the exciting range of commercial opportunities attached to the project, such as marine mechanics and electricians, shipwrights, chandlers, canvassers and trimmers.

Find out all you need to know by visiting www.pelicanwatersmarina.com.au or calling 07 5492 4888.

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THE HEART OF THE HINTERLAND

TheEnclave Maleny is a boutique land estate providing homeowners the opportunity to secure an idyllic Sunshine Coast hinterland lifestyle.

Selling off the plan, this exclusive land estate consists of lots ranging in size from 800m2 to 1408m2, with prices starting from $499,000. Once completed, The Enclave will comprise 63 homesites and deliver a unique combination of spacious, hinterland living, while remaining part of a thriving village community, close to shops and town amenities. Sales agent Cathie Price says premium residential land remains scarce on the Sunshine Coast, with some of The Enclave blocks being three times larger than suburban home sites. “This is a community for those who want to live the good life ideally positioned in beautiful surroundings with wide landscaped streets, clean air and picturesque setting,” she says. The Enclave Maleny, located within walking distance of two local schools and the Maleny town centre, offers a variety of frontage sizes and aspects, and provides buyers with a canvas to design and build their ‘forever’ home. The estate has been developed by Sunshine Coast company, RM

Developments, whose directors are locals Remi Rafter and Josh Myers. Remi saying “this premium land offering embodies the region’s hinterland lifestyle”. “We have a passion for creating places with a strong sense of community, places that cater for

modern lifestyles, and where residents’ most important investment is protected,” he says. The historic town of Maleny is situated on the Blackall Range, 95km north of Brisbane, and just 30 minutes from the Sunshine Coast beaches.

AT A GLANCE

What: The Enclave Maleny

Where: 57 Bunya Street, Maleny

Price: from $499,000

Contact: Cathie Price 0418 817 444 or visit www.theenclavemaleny.com.au

11 Courcheval Terrace, Mons Perfect Lifestyle Abode 1st 11:30am

6 Booral Street, Buderim with and Views 18th 1st 1:30pm

Cool and classy architecture with distinct style and sturdy construction make this an excellent opportunity for the astute buyer looking for the classic beach house in a prized Buderim locale. Elevated to catch the breezes and a treed hillside outlook, the home offers a lifestyle choice not available in the modern estates. Open air design and tall vaulted ceilings add to the home’s ambience and charm.

Strategically positioned between the beach and Buderim village, it is centrally located to schools, university hospital and shopping centres.

17 BRINGENBRONG DRIVE, BUDERIM 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday, 15 October at 11am

Ray White Buderim 07 5445 6088

Brodie Rodgers 0406 501 684 Rob Horne 0429 508 705

Alocale

favoured by so many, make your vision come to life as you embark on your beachside journey and revel in the private paradise of this sophisticated residence. Embraced by the lush foliage of the surrounding environmental reserve, soothing sounds of the ocean and fused with style and elegance, this contemporary home delivers a one-of-a-kind coastal way of life just footsteps to the azure waters of the Wurtulla beach coastline. With its assured sense of style and emphasis on lifestyle living, this outstanding home is sure to make a big impact.

10 BELLBIRD COURT, WURTULLA

5 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Auction On Site Saturday, 22 October at 9am

Adams and Jones Property Karen Jones 0405 122 526 extraordinary loca of this a calm

Situated on a 777m2 Do as rarely

Sat, Oct 1, 1pm

Open from 12:30pm

2/4 Pe grew Street, Mooloolaba Steven Allen 0416 110 918

Sat, Oct 1, 5pm

Open from 4:30pm

267-227 Kureelpa Falls Road, Kureelpa Michael Sco 0488 969 970

Please call the agent for details to register for online auctions.

In Rooms, Sunshine Coast Func on Centre, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra – Thurs, Oct 6, 11am

61/30 Minchinton Street, Caloundra Natascha Drexel-Munro 0410 081 970

Carola Drexel 0417 608 466

Sold prior to auction

10/5 Canberra Terrace, Kings Beach Natascha Drexel-Munro 0410 081 970

Carola Drexel 0417 608 466

2/63 Minchinton Street, Caloundra

Ray Daniels 0408 819 276 Linda Daniels 0412 072 805

7 Kestrel Street, Aroona Tom Garland 0412 161 123

6 Queen Street, Kings Beach Tom Garland 0412 161 123

55 Edmund Street, Shelly Beach Carol Carr 0435 807 324

3/38 McIlwraith Street, Moffat Beach Andrew Garland 0403 851 777

701 Nicklin Way, Currimundi Len Greedy 0401 691 807

this week’s auctions this week’s open homes & private inspections

You are welcome to attend our open homes or please call the agent to arrange your private inspection or virtual tour.

Alexandra Headland

18/10 Edward Street 2 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 9-9:30am

144/19A Wirraway Street 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 11-11:30am

144/19A Wirraway Street 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Wed 5th 5-5:30pm

Aroona

7 Kestrel Street 3 bed 1 bath 5 car Fri 30th 12-12:30pm

7 Kestrel Street 3 bed 1 bath 5 car Sat 12-12:30pm

Ba ery Hill

2160/36 Browning Boulevard 2 bed 2 bath 1 car Sat 11-11:30am

Bir nya

75/101 Bir nya Boulevard 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 2-2:30pm

10 Sunny Lane 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Jus n Wijaya 0479 135 990

24/99 Biritnya Boulevard 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Jus n Wijaya 0479 135 990

95 Prosperity Drive 3 bed 2.5 bath 2 car Will Van den Dungen 0438 130 188

504/1 Mantra Esplanade 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Will Van den Dungen 0438 130 188

Bli Bli

4 Currawong Place 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 10:30-11am

52 Atkinson Road 4 bed 2 bath 3 car Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

25 Bli Bli Road 4 bed 2 bath 3 car Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

18 Burtons Road 6 bed 3 bath 12 car Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

80 Clearwater Circuit 5 bed 2 bath 2 car Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

7 Clemen ne Place 4 bed 1 bath 4 car Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

79 Cook Road 4 bed 2 bath 6 car Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

33 Do erell Drive 3 bed 1 bath 3 car Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

4 Do erell Drive 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Ma hew McAuliffe 0412 111 608

2/8 Flooded Gum Court 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Cameron Hackenberg 0421 504 479

37 Kennedy Road 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

34 Wharf Road 4 bed 3 bath 4 car Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

27 Willis Road 4 bed 3 bath 3 car Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

14 Woodswallow Crescent 4 bed 2 bath 3 car Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

Bokarina

32 Kookaburra Crescent 3 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 9-9:30am

1/8 Bluebird Parade 3 bed 2.5 bath 2 car Ryan Bradeley 0418 793 670

Buddina

16/8 Pacific Boulevard 2 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 10-10:30am

11 Yaringa Avenue 4 bed 3 bath 2 car Sat 11-11:30am

21/3 Pacific Boulevard 2 bed 2 bath 1 car Ryan Bradeley 0418 793 670

1/5 Curburra Street 3 bed 2.5 bath 2 car Ryan Bradeley 0418 793 670

41 Nicklin Way 3 bed 1 bath 2 car Jodi Price 0412 278 658

Buderim

17 Coachwood Street 7 bed 4 bath 3 car Thurs 29th 5-5:30pm

7-13 Quiet Valley Crescent 4 bed 3 bath 2 car Thurs 29th 5-5:30pm

17 Coachwood Street 7 bed 4 bath 3 car Sat 10-10:30am

5 Claremont Street 4 bed 1 bath 2 car Sat 10-10:30am

6 Nyes Crescent 4 bed 3 bath 3 car Sat 11-11:30am

17 Bringenbrong Drive 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 11-11:30am

16 Wian Street 6 bed 2 bath 3 car Sat 11-11:45am

7-13 Quiet Valley Crescent 4 bed 3 bath 2 car Sat 12-12:45pm

22 Royal Drive 4 bed 2 bath 3 car Sat 1-1:30pm

10 Quiet Valley Crescent 3 bed 3 bath 3 car Sat 2-2:30pm

17 Bringenbrong Drive 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Wed 5th 5-5:30pm

83 Buderim Pines Drive 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Jodi Price 0412 278 658

18 Oakmont Drive 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Jodi Price 0412 278 658

16 Hoop Pine Court 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Dianne Deem 0434 581 365

88 Alfriston Drive 6 bed 3 bath 3 car Jodi Price 0412 278 658

Beerwah 5439 0300

Bli Bli 5450 8111

Buderim 5445 6088

Thurs, Oct 6, 5pm

ONLINE AUCTION

18 The Corso, Pelican Waters Taylor Sierp 0402 318 443

Caloundra

2/63 Minchinton Street 2 bed 2 bath 1 car Fri 30th 11-11:30am

48/4 Caloundra Road 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 10-10:30am

2/63 Minchinton Street 2 bed 2 bath 1 car Sat 11-11:30am

61/30 Minchinton Street 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Sat 12-12:30pm

Caloundra West

15 Gipps Street 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Ma hew McAuliffe 0412 111 608

Coolum Beach

27 Tradewinds Avenue 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Sat 11-11:30am

Currimundi

6 Whiteash Place 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 12-12:30pm

Dicky Beach

33 Dicky Beach Close 4 bed 3 bath 2 car Fri 30th 1-1:30pm

33 Dicky Beach Close 4 bed 3 bath 2 car Sat 1-1:30pm

Diddillibah

163/48-74 David Low Way 2 bed 1 bath 2 car Sat 9-9:30am

Eudlo

186 Perrins Road 6 bed 4 bath 4 car Sat 1:30-2pm

Glenview

42 Isambert Road 5 bed 3 bath 4 car Sat 11-11:30am

21 Isambert Road 4 bed 3 bath 2 car Sat 12-12:30pm

42 Isambert Road 5 bed 3 bath 4 car Tues 4th 5-5:30pm

Golden Beach

10/21 Landsborough Parade 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Fri 30th 10-10:30am

33/1 Raleigh Street 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Fri 30th 12-12:30pm 105/75 Esplanade 1 bed 1 bath 1 car Fri 30th 12-12:30pm

4/33 Kennedy Parade 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Fri 30th 1-1:30pm

10/21 Landsborough Parade 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 10-10:30am 33/1 Raleigh Street 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 12-12:30pm 4/33 Kennedy Parade 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 1-1:30pm

Kawana Island

64/7 Grand Parade 2 bed 2 bath 2 car Will Van den Dungen 0438 130 188

Kings Beach

1/40 Verney Street 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Fri 30th 11-11:30am

6 Queen Street 6 bed 4 bath 2 car Fri 30th 1-1:30pm

1/14 Mahia Terrace 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 10-10:30am 1/40 Verney Street 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Sat 11-11:30am

6 Queen Street 6 bed 4 bath 2 car Sat 1-1:30pm

23 Saltair Street 5 bed 2 bath 4 car Natascha Drexel-Munro 0410 081 970 11/44 Edmund Street 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Natascha Drexel-Munro 0410 081 970

Kureelpa

267-277 Kureelpa Falls Road 5 bed 3 bath 5 car Sat 4:30-5pm

Landsborough

Lot 1, 3, 4, 5/ 10 Bella Street land Sat 9-9:30am

10 Bella Street 3 bed 1 bath 2 car Sat 9-9:30am

Lot 1, 3, 4, 5/ 10 Bella Street land Sat 2-2:30pm

10 Bella Street 3 bed 1 bath 2 car Sat 2-2:30pm

Li le Mountain

1 Snapper Street 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Fri 30th 11-11:30am

1 Snapper Street 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 11-11:30am

Maroochy River

2 Mount Coolum Close 3 bed 2 bath 4 car Sat 11-11:30am

Minyama

96/8 Longwood Street 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 11:30am-12pm

18 Balemo Street 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 12-12:30pm

8A Saint Vincents Court 5 bed 3 bath 2 car Jodi Price 0412 278 658

Caloundra 5491 5055 Golden Beach 5492 2100 Kawana 5354 6012

Moffat Beach

15 Fairlie Crescent 4 bed 3 bath 4 car Sat 11-11:30am

3/38 McIlwraith Street 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 12-12:30pm

Mooloolaba

22/137 Mooloolaba Esplanade 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Sat 10-10:30am

2/63 Neerim Drive 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 11-11:30am

2/34 Goonawarra Drive 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 11-11:30am

8/16 Marjorie Street 2 bed 2 bath 1 car Sat 12-12:30pm

2/4 Pe grew Street 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 12:30-1pm

4/14 Douglas Street 2 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 1-1:30pm

8/16 Marjorie Street 2 bed 2 bath 1 car Wed 5th 4-4:30pm

8/8-10 Yallanga Place 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Jus n Wijaya 0479 135 990

32/1 Poinse a Court 3 bed 2 bath 1 car Jus n Wijaya 0479 135 990

Mooloolah Valley

9 Sugar Gum Drive 4 bed 2 bath 4 car Thurs 29th 4:30-5pm

9 Sugar Gum Drive 4 bed 2 bath 4 car Sat 10-10:30am

Mountain Creek

4 Corkwood Court 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Dianne Deem 0434 581 365

Nambour

16 Reflec on Court 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Thurs 29th 5-5:30pm

3 Elizabeth Street 3 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 10-10:30am

16 Reflec on Court 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 11-11:30am

Ninderry

72 Jensen Road 3 bed 1 bath 2 car Ed Hackenberg 0499 199 360

North Deep Creek

288 North Deep Creek Road 4 bed 3 bath 6 car Ma hew McAuliffe 0412 111 608

Pacific Paradise

4 & 6 Kowonga Street land: 546sqm Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

Palmwoods

146-148 Woombye Palmwoods Road 5 bed 3 bath 2 car Sat 9-9:30am

13-19 Cardinal Court 4 bed 3 bath 4 car Sat 10-10:30am

Parrearra

7 Tumala Street 4 bed 1 bath 4 car Sat 12:30-1pm

6 Ibis Court 5 bed 3 bath 2 car Will Van den Dungen 0438 130 188

Rosemount

38 Lemon Grove Place 4 bed 3 bath 2 car Sat 2:30-3pm

Shelly Beach

55 Edmund Street 4 bed 1 bath 2 car Fri 30th 12-12:30pm

55 Edmund Street 4 bed 1 bath 2 car Sat 2-2:30pm

Sippy Downs

9 Lacewing Drive 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Thurs 29th 4:30-5pm

9 Lacewing Drive 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 10-10:30am

608/14-16 High Street 3 bed 2 bath 2 car Jodi Price 0412 278 658

Twin Waters

42 Wa lebird Drive 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Greg Clarke 0418 239 067

Warana

27 Narambi Street 3 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 11-11:30am

27 Narambi Street 3 bed 1 bath 1 car Sat 1-1:30pm

Woombye

68 Planta on Rise 5 bed 2 bath 2 car Thurs 29th 12-12:45pm

68 Planta on Rise 5 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 10-10:45am

8 Tamarind Court 4 bed 2 bath 2 car Sat 10:30-11am

Yandina

13 Creightons Road 6 bed 4 bath 12 car Sat 1:30-2pm

Maroochydore 5443 2000 Mooloolaba 5444 3455 Mooloolah Valley 5306 1700

Mountain Creek 5477 7600 Nambour Pelican Waters

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Accommodation in Abundance! ‘On Top’ Buderim with Views

• Flat 718sqm corner block ‘On Top’ of Buderim

• Sweeping vistas of the Glasshouse Mountains

• Grand facade with commanding street appeal

• Accommodation in abundance, two spacious homes in one

• 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms in main home

• 2 bedrooms, single bathroom, fully self contained

raywhitebuderim.com.au

Auc on On site Sat, 8 Oct, 2pm

View Thurs, 29 Sept 5-5:30pm

Sat, 1 Oct, 10-10:30am

Jake Loiero 0448 000 933

33 Dicky Beach Close, Dicky Beach

Act quickly to secure this wonderfully private and impeccably appointed contemporary two-level home architecturally designed for low-maintenance living.

• Discreetly positioned on a generous 542m2* at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac

• Four bedrooms plus study, media room plus the option of dual living

• Built to environmentally friendly standards with louvred and tinted glass

• Sparkling in-ground pool, solar power and large rainwater tank

• Brief stroll down to the sand, surf and surf club. To be sold at auction

raywhitecaloundra.com.au

Auc on On site Sat, 22 Oct, 10am

View Fri & Sat 1-1:30pm

Andrew Garland 0403 851 777 *Approximately

Long term Noosa builder

Damien Davidson from Davrus has released Malolo, a brand new residential project, which features 22 architecturally designed town homes and apartments conveniently located at 89-93 Noosa Eumundi Road. Malolo is less than a kilometre to Noosa River while Noosa Civic Shopping Centre, Noosa National Park, Hastings Street as well as local restaurants, medical, employment and education facilities are all just a few minutes’ drive away. Construction is already underway with a completion date of late 2023. www.malolonoosa.com.au

89-92 EUMUNDI N OOSA ROAD, NOOSAVILLE

2-3 bed, 2-3 bath, 1-2 car From $780,000

Three Sixty Property Group Queensland Spiri Buhagiar 0418 775 849

Jeremy Gilmore 0418 943 787

Mike O’Brien -

Greg Young -

Caloundra West, 42 Feathertop Circuit

Modern Family Home Close to All Amenities!

This well presented, low maintenance home ticks all the boxes. Creatively designed, the thoughtful floorplan lends itself to comfortable family living. Offering four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a spacious open-plan living, kitchen and dining room, this home is perfect for owner occupiers or an attractive investment proposition. Located in the heart of the booming lifestyle precinct of Aura, with easy access to amenities including Unity College, Baringa Primary School, Baringa Community Centre and Stockland Baringa Shopping Centre.

OPEN HOME: Saturday 1st October 2-2.30pm

VIEW AT: www.defineproperty.com.au

Auction On Site Saturday 8th October at 3pm

AGENT: Ross Cattle 0410 625 758

Meridan Plains, 6 Tamarind Street

Single Level Low Maintenance Family Home

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AUCTION

OPEN HOME: Saturday 1st October 1-1.30pm

VIEW AT: www.defineproperty.com.au

AUCTION: On Site Thursday 20th October at 5pm

AGENT: Cattle

Bokarina, Kombi Street

Elegance Meets Location – Your New Bokarina Beach Lifestyle

Welcome to Oceanus Bokarina Beach, a contemporary boutique apartment complex offering only the best with outstanding resort facilities in a stunning Sunshine Coast beachfront location. Breeze into this spacious beachside dwelling and you are greeted with natural sunlight and the sound of the ocean, featuring high ceilings, 600x600 marble tiles and crisp interiors, the open plan is designed to enhance the living spaces inside and out. It’s the ultimate coastal lifestyle as double glass doors open up from the main living space onto the wrap-around covered balcony.

OPEN HOME: Saturday 1st October 10-10.30am, Wednesday 5th October 12-12.30pm

VIEW AT: www.defineproperty.com.au

AUCTION: On Site Saturday 15th October at 10am

AGENT: Grant Whisker 0415 856

OPEN HOME: Saturday 1st October 10.30-11am

VIEW AT: www.defineproperty.com.au

AUCTION: Saturday 1st October at

OPEN HOME: Saturday 1st October 12-12.30pm 5th October 4-4.30pm

VIEW AT: www.defineproperty.com.au

AUCTION: On Site Wednesday 19th October at

AGENT: Ross Cattle

You’ll

love coming home to this neat as a pin property peacefully tucked away from the outside world, yet close to schools, shopping, and the heart of Buderim. Enjoy your breakfast by the pool in the large, covered outdoor entertaining area. Bordering rainforest reserve on one side, it’s just you and the birds for morning coffee, family barbeques, and quiet friday nights. Winter days are no match for the solar-heated inground pool, and there is plenty of space for a veggie patch. There is also a huge shed – perfect for storing away those bigger toys!

11 COURCHEVAL TERRACE, MONS

4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car Over $1,300,000

The Agency 0438 120 776 Dan Smith 0438 120 776

AUCTION ACTION

the ‘out of this world’ sanctuary with some tramendous accommodation options. WORDS: Steele Taylor.

Brisbane. It still has charm and character but has been revamped with all the mod cons.

But it’s the alternative living options that set the property apart.

“The amazing original Melbourne tram has been fully refurbished, as has the bus,” Ms Wythes says.

The arrangements boast almost everything one could need, including a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen settings.

The bus is stationed at a ‘bus stop’ with extra amenities.

There are also two other cottages, infinity waterfall pool, running creek, dam, Olympic-sized arena, stables and barn.

There are views from Double Island Point to Noosa and across sweeping hills.

Aboutique hinterland getaway with eccentric living has been labelled one of a kind, ahead of its expected sale.

No. 171 Ewarts Road, Cooran, was passed in at $3.5m on Friday and was expected to sell within days, after it received significant post-auction interest.

Rosecliffe Boutique Farm Cottages boasts some bold and unique features, aside from its centrepiece, a 1900s Queenslander.

The 93-acre hilltop property has four other accommodation options, including an original Melbourne tram, a Sydney bus and two cottages.

A Queenslander, more than 100 years old, is at the heart of the property.

The Licensed Real Estate Agent at Wythes Real Estate – Noosa Hinterland Alise Wythes, says it is an “amazing” and rare property.

“It’s out of this world,” she says. “In

my 18 years of selling real estate, I’ve never seen anything like it.”

The property is perched high above the rolling green hills of Pinbareen Valley, surrounded by nature.

The 93-acre property is essentially isolated.

The homestead was built in the early 20th century and was relocated from

“I reckon I’ll get an offer in the next couple of days because (post-auction) interest has been really good,” Ms Wythes says.

At the bus stop. The property has some amazing living arrangements.

The property has been owned, operated, and hosted by Nadia Bellerby for the past 30 years, but she is moving to South Australia and is ready to hand it over to someone else.

“She bought it when she was 21, as a block of land, and has built everything there,” Ms Wythes says.

“She’s an incredibly creative woman, who has created something very special.”

Ms Wythes says the property could continue to be utilised as a holiday destination or it could become someone’s private residence.

“It’s been such a successful business,” she says.

“It has run at 95 per cent capacity … you can’t get in there. So, there is some potential to expand and build even more accommodation because the demand is

certainly there, providing it is approved by council.

“Or you could just live there and enjoy it as it is, or make your own changes.”

The property welcomed the crew from television show Creek to Coast recently and it’s expected to be showcased in November.

AUCTION RESULTS

The easiest way to check the latest auction results.

8 WATERVIEW CRESCENT, BLI BLI SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER $1,025,000

4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Aura Property, Tarley Osborne 0499 368 164

30 BANFIELD PLACE, MAROOCHYDORE PASSED IN $2.15M

16 BAIRNSDALE STREET, WEST BUDERIM

PASSED IN - $1,695,000

4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, Home Sunshine Coast, Jay Sherwell/Craig Porter 0434 552 025 / 0411 554 880

2/72 PITTARDS ROAD, BUDERIM (TUES) SOLD $600,000 (prior to Auction)

3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car, Ray White Buderim Gregory Ward 0497 659 029

59 MILLWELL ROAD, MAROOCHYDORE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER $1M

4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car, Ray White Maroochydore, Rowan Woodbine 0497 076 418

22 COORA CRESCENT, CURRIMUNDI

SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER $9 00,000

4 BED, 1 BATH, Ray White Kawana, Dan McNamara/Luke Dunbar 0458 010 889 / 0435 371 887

11B ADMIRALS COURT, MOOLOOLABA SOLD $1.1M

3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car, Define Property, Ross Cattle 0410 625 750.

For more auction results and property stories visit sunshinecoastnews.com.au

*As supplied by contributing real estate agencies

All aboard. One of the accommodation options at the property.

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This surf report is coming from Queenstown where I recently jumped out of a perfectly good plane at 15,000 feet. My only recommendation is if you are going to jump out of a plane this is the place do it. The views are absolutely mind blowing.

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A change of underwear may be handy also. As for the surf, not so much. Looks like we are entering the weak NE wind swell. Now where is that laundry detergent?

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