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Issue 235 | Thursday, 3 November 2016

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Rocks in their head By Jolene Ogle RESIDENTS have been left shocked after vandals defaced the rocks at the popular Fairy Pools in Noosa National Park. Local Pat Isaacs wrote to Noosa Today sharing her outrage at the graffiti on the rocks that includes statements such as “skinny dipping allowed” plus other illegible words. “I’m absolutely outraged this has happened,” she said. “Is this what we want here and how do we stop it?” Ms Isaacs said the graffiti had been on the rocks for up to three weeks and has called on the community to stop any further damage to the rocks through vandalism. “It is heart-breaking to see the abominable way this pristine pool is being abused,” she said. Ms Isaacs also raised concerns over a growing trend of rock stacking at Tea Tree Bay, saying people shouldn’t disturb the natural landscape. “Many piles of precariously stacked rocks were evident (at Tea Tree Bay) and a child narrowly missed being injured when unstable rock towers tumbled,” she said. “The possibility of litigation cannot be ignored were such an injury to occur. The stacking also damages the rocks themselves. Last week two concerned locals removed the stacked rocks and returned them to their natural place. It will be interesting to see if the stacking occurs again.” Continued on page 2

Gentle title hat-trick

Above: Ashleigh Gentle has run her way into the record books after taking out first place at the Noosa Triathlon on Sunday. Pictures: Matt Roberts/Getty Images/ IRONMAN Left: Twice the bridesmaid, Dan Wilson from Brisbane was determined to take the title this year.

NOOSA Triathlon’s darling Ashleigh Gentle has claimed a hat-trick of Noosa titles, taking out her fourth win at the weekend to make it three in a row. The Rio Olympian soothed the sting of a disappointing Olympic campaign with her fourth Noosa title, while Dan Wilson, who was twice the bridesmaid in Noosa, finally added Australia’s most coveted title to his trophy cabinet. Wilson, who is based in Brisbane, said it meant a lot to finally snag the top spot. “To finally win, after not only being so close before, but also to join the honour roll of Noosa winners means a lot,” Wilson said. “Especially given I live just two hours down the road in Brisbane.” Gentle, who was 1.06 down after the 40km bike leg, joins Australian triathlon royalty Emma Frodeno (nee Snowsill), as the only Australian to claim four Noosa Tri titles. “At times in that race, I had to dig deep and think about what the Noosa title means,” Gentle said. Turn to pages 6 and 7 for all the Noosa Tri action from the weekend.

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Residents have also raised concerns about the stacking of rocks, saying the towers could fall and injure someone.

Rocks in their head From page 1 Ms Isaacs said locals and visitors needed to be reminded to respect the natural beauty of Noosa, saying heavy fines should be imposed on anyone who vandalised the landscape. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is so sad to think the beauty of our home is being disrespected so flagrantly,â&#x20AC;? she said. Noosa Council declined to comment on the issue of vandalism, saying the solution lies with the Department of National Parks, but Mayor Tony Wellington said the Noosa National Park volunteers at the park entrance kept an eye on the park and phoned through to the ranger when they spotted an issue. The NPA was unavailable for comment prior to going to print, but Mayor Wellington said the NPA volunteers should be praised for their hard work keeping the park safe and clean for all users. The Department of Parks was contacted for comment but did not reply.

The writing on the rock wall at the Fairy Pools in Noosa National Park.

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‘Big picture’ ideas for Noosa RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on a new Noosa Plan as council starts work on the document that will shape Noosa’s look and feel for the next decade and beyond. To help the community get involved, residents will be able to comment on a discussion paper either online or at one of 11 upcoming consultation sessions. Mayor Tony Wellington said the Noosa Plan was a critical document that controlled land use and development throughout the shire. “Over the next three years council will work with the community to develop the new Noosa Plan. This will be the blueprint to shape Noosa for the next decade,” he said. The current Noosa Plan, developed in 2006, is 10 years old and due for review with councillor Wellington calling for ‘big picture’ ideas. “At this early stage in the planning process, we really want to hear residents’ ‘big picture’ ideas and how

they feel about Noosa. What is it you cherish most about Noosa, or what would you like to see change?” he said. Council has released a discussion paper to get the conversation started. It outlines broad subject areas the Noosa Plan will cover and is now live on council’s YourSay Noosa website at yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au. The paper calls for input on topics such as community, economy, housing, transport, environment and natural hazards. There is also focus on our distinct towns and local communities. The initial consultation phase will run until 12 December 2016. Council is urging the community to have a say on what Noosa should look like into the future and is holding consultation stands and sessions at the following locations: Kin Kin General Store on Thursday 3 November from 2-6pm. Pomona (main street) on Wednesday 9 November from 2-6pm.

Have your say on the new Noosa Plan, which will shape Noosa’s look and feel for the next decade and beyond. Noosaville (near the library) on Thursday 10 November from 2-6pm. Cooran General Store on Tuesday 15 November from 9am-noon. Boreen Point (opposite general store) on Wednesday 16 November

from 2-6pm. Noosa Junction (Arcadia Way) on Thursday 17 November from 9.30am-12.30pm. Cooroy (near CWA Hall) on Tuesday 22 November from 2-6pm.

Noosa Farmers’ Markets on Sunday 27 November from 7-10am. Noosa Heads Surf Club (lawn area) on Sunday 4 December form 7.30-9.30am. Other ways to have a say include visiting Noosa Council at 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin, Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 5pm, or visit yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au to comment online. Comment can be sent in the mail to PO Box 141, Tewantin, Qld 4565. Council will consider the community’s input to the discussion paper and start drafting the new Noosa Plan in 2017 with a draft version of the new planning scheme expected to be available for community review and feedback in 2018. For more information, visit https://yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au/thenew-noosa-plan-discussion-paper or contact strategicplanning@noosa. qld.gov.au.

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The drug ice seized on the Sunshine Coast this month.

Dozens nabbed in ‘drug ring’ arrests A rifle and shotgun seized at Woombye in October.

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A Holden Club Sport sedan was seized on the Sunshine Coast as alleged proceeds of crime.

A Chevrolet utility was seized on the Sunshine Coast as alleged proceeds of crime.

SOME 55 people have been charged with more than 200 drug and weapon-related offences this week following an 11-month operation by police. Operation Oscar Octave involved detectives from the Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch, with the assistance of police from other districts, and targeted offences on the Sunshine Coast as well as the Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Wynnum, Strathpine, Grandchester, Flinders View and Walloon areas. The operation started in December 2015 and finished on 25 October with the arrest of 55 people on 202 charges, including 29

drug trafficking charges. Police also seized dangerous drugs including methamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA, steroids, and pharmaceuticals believed to be part of a drug syndicate, plus over $300,000 in cash. Alarmingly, weapons including eight hand guns, five sawn-off shotguns and 46 long arms were seized and property including vehicles, phones, computers, boats and motorcycles were recovered. The majority of those charged will appear in Maroochydore Magistrates' Court on 7 November and Noosa Magistrates Court on 8 November.

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Moving towards zero waste

A nurse aid post that John Hilton will help to build in Sambora on Vella la Villa Island.

Hilton happy to help out INSTEAD of relaxing and enjoying his retirement in Noosa, Rotary Noosa Daybreak member John Hilton prefers to travel to the Solomon Islands and build homes for local communities. Mr Hilton is on his way to the Solomons this week along with a team of Rotary members to carry on works improving support facilities for remote islands. This will be Mr Hilton’s second visit to the islands, with the team last year building a toilet block and health clinic, installing water tanks at a school and connecting solar power to three health clinics. “Our trip this time is to build a nurse aid post at Sambora on Vella la Villa Island from scratch,” he said. “This project will be built by Rotarians from Mooloolaba, Noosa, Gympie and Sydney Cove.

a month now,” he said. “It’s a massive reduction in waste going to landfill - I challenge any other market to beat us,” Mr Stanley said. Council’s waste education officer Emma Menzies says patrons and stallholders are doing a great job of segregating their waste before they bin it. Council is working with other local event organisers to help them repeat the market’s success. Council requires all major events held on council land to provide recycling bins for patrons. Council will supply the lids and covers free of charge. “Event organisers are really happy to have the recycling bins as well as trial the new bin covers. Because they are so bright and distinctive the covers have helped reduce contamination of the recycle bins with food and other rubbish,” Ms Menzies said.

NOOSA Farmers Market has halved the amount of rubbish it sends to landfill each week, with a little help from council. The market has joined council’s Towards Zero Waste campaign with such success organiser Shane Stanley has challenged other local events to follow the market’s lead. Council supplies 20 brightly-coloured covers for the market’s bins, to distinguish the yellow recycling bins from the red general rubbish bins. Mr Stanley has also introduced a cardboard recycling bin, while local farmers are recycling the market’s green waste. “Our patrons have really got behind the cause. The rubbish bins used to be so full that our contractor had to empty our dumpster once a week. But with so many patrons using the recycling bins, we only empty it once

Two of these nurse aid posts have been built previously by Rotary teams.” Mr Hilton said he would travel from Brisbane to Honiara then fly by light plane to Gizo before travelling onwards by long boat to Sambora where he will live without electricity and hot water for two weeks - but you won’t find Mr Hilton complaining. “The reward is quite incredible when you see the gratitude on the smiling faces of these islanders, young and old, for the improvements we make to their living conditions,” he said. “Oh and we are also taking surfboards and footballs across for the kids, which are donated by the Sunshine Coast people. I wouldn’t miss the experience for the world. This is Rotary improving the lives of others once again.”

Cr Joe Jurisevic with council's waste education officer Emma Menzies and Shane Stanley from Noosa Farmers Market with the bin covers that encourage correct recycling behaviour.

Tree clearing controls ticked off by the state THE State Government has approved new tree clearing controls among recent amendments to Noosa’s planning scheme. Council’s planning and environment manager Kerri Coyle said for most property owners the changes wouldn’t make a lot of difference. “However, if you wish to lop a tree because you’re worried it is unsafe or too close to your house, you’ll need to lodge an application with council. It is free to apply,” she said. Ms Coyle said council had to amend the current scheme to include tree-clearing because of a Sunshine Coast Council decision prior to deamalgamation. “During the amalgamated years, the council decided not to continue

with the three former shires’ individual sets of local laws which controlled vegetation clearing. Instead they created a temporary planning scheme provision as a short-term way to regulate these matters,” she said. “That provision has lapsed, so these new amendments simply make sure Noosa Council can continue to control tree clearing until our new planning scheme takes effect.” Ms Coyle said tree clearing controls were one of the reasons Noosa was so leafy. Trees in urban areas significantly reduce energy consumption in summer. Studies have noted that the net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-sized air-conditioners. And of course trees also prevent erosion. Furthermore, they filter

wind, noise and air pollutants. On top of that they store carbon and produce oxygen. “We’ve hosted an information afternoon for local tree-lopping businesses to explain the changes to them in more detail and answer their questions,” Ms Coyle said. The changes are among various planning scheme amendments council proposed in 2014 to freshen up Noosa’s 10-year-old planning scheme. Those changes have finally been approved by the State Government. All changes will be reassessed as council develops its new planning scheme. The first stage of public consultation on the planning scheme is now beginning. Visit yoursay.noosa. qld.gov.au for more information.

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Cash for creek’s heritage By Hollie Harris THE Heritage Park Bushland Care Group has received $15,000 in funding from water and waste management company SUEZ to help contribute to the conservation of Wooroi Creek in Heritage Park. The grant is a part of the SUEZ Community Grants program which awards funding to community organisations and projects across Australia that have a positive impact in their local communities. State Member for Noosa Glen Elmes spoke at the cheque presentation and said this was conservation in practice, exhibited by people who had a real love for the environment. “Joan Heavey, Group Leader of the Heritage Park Bushland Care Group set herself a goal to continue her work in this area until she turns 85 years of age, thankfully we will have her for a few decades yet,” Mr Elmes said.

“To be honest, the community could not afford to pay for the work that Joan and her team do. It is priceless because the tasks are endless as are the hours of work involved. “You simply have to see to believe the significant in-roads Joan and the team have made in the eradication of the invasive Singapore daisy along Wooroi Creek - the difference they have made is nothing short of amazing, and so is the poison free innovation with which they approach the problem. “It is so encouraging to see commercial operations give back to the environment through community groups like this, and I applaud the SUEZ group for their generous grant program,” he said. The funding will be used to support the Heritage Park Creek and Community Alliance with the removal of invasive weeds from Wooroi Creek banks as well as additional planting, signage and educa-

tional material for the community. Noosa-based Plant manager for SUEZ, Michael O’Connell, was delighted to present the cheque to Heritage Park Bushland Care Group Leader Ms Joan Heavey at the cheque ceremony on Wednesday. “It was my pleasure to present the cheque to the Heritage Park Bushland Care Group. Looking after our waterways and parklands is an excellent way to engage the local community,” Mr O’Connell said. “SUEZ is proud to be supporting the conservation of both Heritage Park and Wooroi Creek, which is not only a feeder creek to the Noosa River but home to several threatened species in the area,” he said. The SUEZ Community Grants program is now in its third year and the company has donated more than $400,000 to community organisations across Australia.

The Heritage Park Bushland Care Group received $15,000 to contribute to the conservation of Wooroi Creek.

Jason’s dream come true

Jason Wellington with Dylan from Maroochy River Jet Ski Hire, who helped make Jason’s dream come true. Right: Jason finally got a chance to zip around the water on a jet ski.

FOR many thrill-seekers, zipping around the water on a jet ski is easy going, but for Endeavour Foundation member Jason Wellington it has been a long-term dream. Endeavour Foundation resource and development officer Kellie Glare said many of the people the organisation supports planned goals they wanted to achieve and then aimed to complete their goal with the support of staff at Endeavour. Jason, who attends the Endeavour Foundation Wallace Park Learning and Lifestyle facility, planned to go jet skiing.

“Jason has epilepsy- Lennox Gastaut syndrome which means throughout the day he can frequently suffer uncontrolled seizures,” Kellie said. “But, with a well-organised support network, in a joint venture of both family, friends and staff at Wallace Park and Nambour Learning and Lifestyle and local business, Jason’s dream finally became a reality.” Dylan of Maroochy River Jet Ski Hire supported Jason throughout the jet ski ride and Kellie said he went out of his way to make sure Jason had an experience of indescribable

proportions. Jason said he enjoyed jet skiing and while he hadn’t yet set his next goal he planned to have a good think about it before he did. “It was a good day for it,” he said. “I enjoyed the whole motion of the jet ski.” Kellie said she wanted to thank the people who had made Jason’s big day a reality. “Thank you to all the team at Maroochy Jet Ski Hire for making Jason’s long- time goal an adventure that wants him coming back for more!” she said.

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The police were on hand to guide the competitors through the course.

A competitor in the Tingirana Noosa Special Triathlon.

Carers supported the triathletes throughout the course, many choosing to run alongside the cyclists.

These two competitors took off for the cycle leg of the tri with smiles on their faces.

Kids are giving it everything HUNDREDS of mini-athletes converged on Chaplin Park on Saturday to take part in the Coates Hire Noosa Superkidz triathlon and the Tingirana Noosa Special triathlon. The kids’ tri events are perhaps the highlight of the weekend, or certainly a must-see for any spectator, as participants run, cycle and swim their hardest as they complete the course. Parents were seen running alongside their children as they encouraged them to ride as fast as they could, while family and carers supported and encouraged participants in the Tingirana Noosa Special triathlon. The kids’ triathlon events are a heart-warming reminder of good sportsmanship and the importance of giving everything a go. There were no winners at the events, only participants who ran, swam and cycled with everything they had.

Hundreds of "superkidz" warm up for the Coates Hire Noosa Superkidz triathlon at Chaplin Park on Saturday 29 October.

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Competitors of the Tingirana Noosa Special Triathlon and their carers.

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Top title for Wilson, Gentle BRISBANITE Dan Wilson has taken out the top title at the Noosa Triathlon on Sunday, after finishing in second place twice before. Wilson, who recently announced his retirement from ITU racing, finished second in 2013 and fell an agonisingly three seconds short of the win in 2014, knew if he finished the bike leg with a lead of over a minute he’d be in good shape for the win. With long course specialist Josh Amberger, the partner of Gentle, they turned a one minute lead out of the water into a 1:30 lead over pre-race favourites Ryan Fisher and Jake Birtwhistle at the end of the bike leg. “I knew if I could get a lead of over a minute off the bike on Jake and Ryan that I’d be in with a shot,” Wilson said. His words proved prophetic as he ran strongly over the final 10km to hold on for a 17-second win. Birtwhistle held on for second with Fisher in third. For the women, Ashleigh Gentle took out first place after she found herself chasing all race, in a carbon copy of the 2015 race the Gold Coast’s Daniella De Francesco lead from the gun, with Sydney’s Natalie Van Coevorden in tow. After the 1500m swim, the pair had a lead of over 1:30 on Gentle, after the bike the gap to De Francesco was 46 seconds, with Van Coevorden a further 20 seconds up the road. Gentle quickly closed the gap to De Francesco and had Van Coevorden in her sights. Van Coevorden was chasing redemption after taking a wrong turn in 2015’s race, cutting the bike course by 13km leading to her disqualification.

“I wanted to be remembered as someone other than the girl who went the wrong way,” she said. By the 5km mark of the run, Gentle had claimed the lead and was on the way to securing her fourth Noosa title. “I knew I had to take my run and do my best, traditionally it’s my strongest leg, so I had to take the positives from that,” she said. “When I could see Natalie, I was pleased to catch her at 5km and the last 5km I just wanted to control it until I got to the finish.” Van Coevorden will now be remembered as the girl who finished second in Noosa, with Melbourne’s Charlotte McShane running strongly to finish in third. Gentle was thrilled to join Frodeno as the only female to win three consecutive titles, and with a total of four titles move within one of the Beijing Olympic Gold Medallists record five Noosa wins. “It’s great, I have said a couple of times I am so privileged to have my name next to hers, she’s achieved so much more than me as an Olympic Gold Medallist and world champion multiple times. She has set the bar so high in Australia for so long now; it’s motivating for us now to keep working and chasing her achievements.” Results: Men 1. Dan Wilson 1:49.41 2. Jacob Birtwhistle 1:49.58 3. Ryan Fisher 1:51.03 Women 1. Ashleigh Gentle 2:02.26 2. Natalie Van Coevorden 2:03.30 3. Charlotte McShane 2:05.03

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Winner: Brisbane's Dan Wilson. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images/IRONMAN

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Winner: Rio Olympian Ashleigh Gentle. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images/IRONMAN

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COMMUNITYUPDATES CLASSICAL MUSIC APPRECIATION GROUP AFTER 15 years, this group is still enjoying listening to and appreciating a broad range of classical music, as well as the social interaction during the morning tea break. We meet each Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30 am in the peaceful setting of a home in Noosa Waters. If you already enjoy classical music or would like to develop an interest in it, you are most welcome to join us. There is no obligation to present programs. For information please contact Lyn on 5449 0537.

Weekly roster for Meals on wheels WEEKLY roster for Tewantin-Noosa Meals on Wheels for the week Monday 7 to Friday 11 November. Monday drivers: Rotary Daybreak, Margaret and Mick, Helen and John, Kerry and Jeff, Patricia, drivers needed for rRuns C, E. Kitchen: Martina, Neil, Len and Stephen Tuesday drivers: Graham, John Mc, Tania and friends, Gail and Sharon, Hazel and Liz, Fiona, Rob and Kevin. Kitchen: Ashleigh, Chris and Jo. Wednesday drivers: Hugh and Randal, Bunnings, Gary, Liz and Liz, Rhoda and Heather, Barbara, Warren. Kitchen: Judi, Jill and Elfie. Thursday drivers: Drivers needed for runs A, C, G, Heidi, Sylvia and David, Ingrid and Bob, Jan and Wendy. Kitchen: Lois, Christine, Robyn and Ron. Friday drivers: Bruce, Robyn/Dean, Brian G., Bob, Theresa, Brian E., Paul. Kitchen: John and Sandy. If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 5449 7659.

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COME AND TRY CROQUET ON the first Sunday of each month at 10am, the Noosa Croquet Club holds free instruction for all interested in trying this intriguing game of strategy, skill and gentle exercise. If you can walk, have good co-ordination, enjoy nice people in a social setting, come to the Croquet Club, at 9.45am for a 10am start, on the first Sunday of the month at 9 Sea Shell Place, Noosaville. Punctuality is really appreciated. Bowls type footwear desirable but not essential. Either turn up or give Nevin Gugich a call at 5473 5801 beforehand.

NOOSA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP RIGHT across the world are millions who daily face violence an even death because of their faith. At Christian Fellowship of Noosa on 6 November our service, titled “Suffering for Christ’s sake” will, through video and spoken word, give us a better understanding of their plight. We invite both residents and visitors alike to join with us at 9.30am in the CWA Hall, next door to the Tewantin Post Office. See our website on www.christianfellowshipnoosa. com or call Tony on 5474 0620.

NPA FRIDAY FORUM THIS week at Noosa Parks Association Friday Environment Forum, Omar Bakhach - who is a senior ranger with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service - will discuss the significant challenges to managing fire where many people enjoy living in the bush and with nature. If you wish to understand more about the complex issues involved in balancing protection of the community with protection of the environment come along to Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre, 5 Woodlands Drive, Noosaville, on Friday 4 November. Arrive in time for coffee at 10am before the forum starts at 10.30am with conservation updates before Mr Bakhach’s talk. There will be time available for questions before the morning concludes at 12.15pm. All are welcome. www.noosaparks. org.au for more information.

Red carpet spectacular THE Zonta Club Noosa is ready to roll out the red carpet and pull back the curtains for the inaugural Cabaret En Rouge night that will be full of music, dancing and something quite special. The Cabaret En Rouge night is the organisation’s major fund-raising event for the year and while Noosa Today can’t reveal all the details about the planned performances, we can reveal there will be live acts, dancing, singing, music and much more. All funds raised from the night will go directly towards supporting community projects such as self-help workshops, resources for domestic violence survivors

and birthing kits for women in third world countries. The Zonta Club Noosa members work hard each year to also provide care packs for women in crisis accommodation, as well as bursaries for women studying at the University of the Sunshine Coast and scholarships for young women who want to study trade and aviation. Since establishing in 1993, the Zonta Club Noosa has raised over $500,000 to help women throughout Noosa and the world and they hope to raise even more funds through the Cabaret En Rouge night. The cocktail-style event will be held on Friday 11

ond Saturday of each month, from 6.30am to 11am. The next Car Boot Sale will be held on Saturday 12 November. The cost is $10 per bay for sellers and all funds raised go to local charities. Book your bay in advance by calling 0422 862 810.

MANTRAS, MUSIC AND MEDITATION MANTRAS, Music and Meditation presents a chant afternoon with live music. Come along for a healing, peaceful and uplifting experience on Saturday 19 November, from 3pm-6pm, at Yoga Health and Healing Studio, 33 Podargus Parade, Peregian Beach. Children are welcome. Free event with gold coin donation appreciated.

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Local musicians Renae and Andrew are among the many performers at the Zonta Cabaret En Rouge night. November, at the RACV Club Resort, Noosa Heads, and would be perfect for a Christmas Party. Tickets are $80 per person and available now through www.trybooking.com or 0414 920 485.

Friday 18 November: Dr Ken Lynn - Venice: A history. Friday 25 November: Sue Story and Clytie Glass - Katie Rose Cottage - What Next. Full details available on U3A website www. u3anoosa.org.au or contact reception on 5440 5500.

NOOSA LANDCARE WORKSHOP THE last Noosa Landcare workshop for 2016 will be held on Thursday 17 November, from 5pm-7pm. Dr Robert Raven of the Queensland Museum will present a talk on creepy crawlies, cute or cuddly? Bookings are essential as numbers are limited so RSVP to Margie at info@ noosalandcare.org or call 5485 2468 by Monday 14 November. We look forward to seeing you there.

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The New Noosa Plan Discussion Paper

The Discussion Paper is the first step in the consultation process leading to a brand new planning scheme for the Noosa Shire. To have your say on the future of Noosa Shire you can : VISIT : Council’s website www.noosa.qld.gov.au and yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au to complete online feedback forms. VISIT : Noosaville & Cooroy Library - Static Displays.

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VISIT and MEET : Council Staff at consultation stands throughout the Shire. Noosa North Shore Retreat Monday 31 Oct, 2pm-6pm Peregian Beach Town Square Wednesday Nov 2, 2pm-6pm Kin Kin General Store Thursday Nov 3, 2pm-6pm Pomona Main Street Wednesday Nov 9, 2pm-6pm Noosaville (near Library) Thursday Nov 10, 2pm-6pm Cooran General Store Tuesday Nov 15, 9am-12pm Boreen Point (opp General Store) Wednesday Nov 16, 2pm-6pm Noosa Junction Arcadia Way Thursday Nov 17, 9.30am-12.30pm Cooroy (near CWA Hall) Tuesday Nov 22, 2pm-6pm Noosa Farmers Markets Sunday Nov 27, 7am-10am Noosa Heads Surf Club (lawn area) Sunday Dec 4, 7.30am-9.30am *times subject to change

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Hundreds pound the pavement in pink By Jolene Ogle IT was Hastings Street’s turn to become a sea of pink on Friday morning 28 October as hundreds of runners pounded the pavement for the annual Noosa Tri Breakfast Fun Run. Runners donned their best pink gear and gathered at Noosa Woods before running down Hastings Street and back up Noosa Main Beach to complete the 5km Barambah Organics Noosa Breakfast Fun Run. All funds raised on the day go directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation to help them reach their goal of zero deaths from breast cancer by 2030.

Volunteers help make events like this possible, (from left: Karyn Duel, Celia Maloney, Brianna Harding, Sandra Harding, Valerie Jones and Lutcia Baromouskos.

The run was a lot of fun for all ages. The determination to complete the run was clear on this participant's face. Girl power: Matisse Saul, Madeline Lawless and Mary Milligan from St Andrew's Anglican College.

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Laguna bay views DESIGNED by MRA Design and located in one of Noosa’s most tightly-held enclaves, number 6 Allambi Rise is simply one of Noosa’s most impressive homes.

Every room throughout the home has been designed to flow from one to another including the designer kitchen with Miele appliances and a butler’s pantry that overlooks

State-of-the-art inclusions throughout from the private lift to the travertine bath are testament to the no-expensespared approach in this home that exudes opulence and luxury.

an open-plan living and dining room that opens out to the

Living is spread over three levels where indoor and outdoor areas blend seamlessly to create a sense of space while allowing the occupants to live surrounded by natural light and fresh air.

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The sprawling floorplan features multiple living spaces including the rooftop terrace with spa where views over Laguna Bay can best be enjoyed, plus an art gallery and home gymnasium are all included in the residence. The home office, often a place located in a secluded part of the home, is actually one of this abode’s most impressive spaces. Soaring ceilings, walls made of glass and views over the pool make this one room where you will want to spend plenty of time.

outdoor terrace. For those who love to entertain, there is a professional bar located next to the lounge room on the upper-level, the pool and a games room with a wet bar on the lowerlevel. There are four bedrooms that all enjoy a private ensuite with heated floors and customised robe, including the breathtaking master suite with a dressing room reminiscent of a high-end store and a stunning ensuite with bi-fold doors that open out to a private terrace. This home also features a 340 square metre 12-car garage, infra-red sauna, gas fireplace, C-Bus automation, ducted air-conditioning, a workshop, wine cellar and Sonos sound system.

home essentials ADDRESS: 6 Allambi Rise, Noosa Heads PRICE: Offers invited VIEW: By appointment DESCRIPTION: 4 bed, 5 bath, 12 car, pool AGENT: David Conolly for Century 21 Conolly Hay Group, 0438 259 956 14 NOOSA TODAY | Thursday, 3 November, 2016

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NOOSA HEADS 2115 ‘PEPPERS RESORT’ 5 MORWONG DR 4 Lifestyle & Opulence Stunning Laguna Bay views from this superb lifestyle Villa suited to only the most discerning buyer. Villa 2115 immerses you in 3 spacious levels of beach themed opulence and boasts a master suite as big as many 1 bedroom apartments. This Villa has everything you could wish for! ɒ Fully furnished with a superb inventory. ɒ Open plan living mixed with a relaxed ambience and high quality fittings. ɒ 380m2 over 3 spacious levels, including a huge master suite which occupies one whole level. ɒ Substantial renovation completed in August 2015. ɒ 3 minute stroll to Noosa Main Beach and Hastings Street.

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‘Weycoola’ is one of the most coveted waterfront land holdings in Noosa. It’s a wonderfully private resort style retreat set on approx 3.4 acres of land with 103m of lake frontage, beautiful grounds and a lovely home. ɒ 3 hole golf course, solar power, bore, delightful gardens. ɒ Infinity pool, teppanyaki BBQ, cabana. ɒ Separate lake house with kitchenette and bathroom. ɒ Gas fireplace, ceiling fans, air-conditioning. ɒ 12 minutes’ drive to Hastings Street Noosa as well as Tewantin and Peregian.

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134 ‘The Sebel Noosa’ is located in the heart of Hastings Street with nearby access to everything including great coffee! The deluxe apartment having had a recent renovation, comes fully furnish with a quality fit out and is immaculately maintained by the first class on-site management team. Enjoy solid income and tax depreciation benefits even your accountant will love. ɒ Single level apartment with a spacious private balcony. ɒ Directly opposite Noosa’s Main Beach. ɒ Recently renovated with fresh modern finishes. ɒ 5 Star resort with In-ground pool, outdoor spa and gym facilities.

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NOOSA HEADS 15 ‘FAIRSHORE’ 41 HASTINGS STREET Front & Centre In an Ideal position, right on Noosa Main Beach is the Fairshore complex. Apartment 15 is one of the very best, with two ensuited bedrooms and a superbly finished renovation. Facing due north on the beachfront, you can sit back and relax on your private terrace. ɒ Great occupancy and rental returns. ɒ Pool, spa, BBQ and games room in the complex. ɒ Right in the middle of Hastings Street. ɒ In as new condition. Tastefully furnished.

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LUXURIOUS APARTMENT

NOOSA HEADS 115 ‘THE SEBEL NOOSA’ 32 HASTINGS ST

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View Saturday 12.00-12.30pm Price $480,000

Located in the 5 star ‘Sebel Noosa’ resort, apartment 115 offers you the opportunity to relax and enjoy top class resort facilities in the heart of Hastings Street. If you can bring yourself to leave the tastefully refurbished apartment, with large private balcony, you can stroll directly across the street to Noosa Main Beach or grab a bite to eat in one of a multitude of cafés at your door. ɒ Single level apartment with spacious balcony. ɒ Lift access with a Carpark on title. ɒ Recently refurbished with quality fit out.

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Prize homes a winning move ANYONE who has ever wanted to enjoy the luxurious coastal lifestyle of Noosa without the price tag now has the chance to win a prestigious property thanks to Yourtown and the Endeavour Foundation, who are both offering architecturally-designed homes in the heart of Noosa in their prize draws. For just $10 a ticket, the winner of the Endeavour Foundation’s Christmas Lottery will be able to enjoy Christmas in a custombuilt Clout Design home in the prestigious Yourtown are offering this home in their November prize draw and it could be won for just $15.

Elysium Noosa community. Built for entertaining - and making friends jealous - the home features vast folding doors that retract to create seamless indoor and outdoor living spaces, plus access to exclusive amenities such as a recreational club, lap pool, tennis court and a gym while being only moments from the world-class spa and golf course at Noosa Springs. The Endeavour Foundation’s executive general manager of supporter enterprises Andrew Thomas said the charity’s lotteries are all about aspiration. “Our lottery prize homes offer luxury most of us can only dream about, so it seems apt that such an incredible property will be

Just $10 could get you one step closer to living the luxurious Noosa lifestyle without the hefty price tag. This is the Endeavour Foundation's prize home.

making the ultimate Christmas wish come true,” he said.

“But in reality we’re not talking about just one winner - every ticket purchased helps us to empower people with a disability to make their own dreams come true. And that’s the real victory.” Yourtown, who supports programs such as mentoring and counselling for young people, also have a Noosa prize home on offer in the Elysium community with tickets just $15 each. The magnificent four-bedroom, twobathroom home features an enormous open-plan living space with an elegant dining room and galley-style kitchen, plus a pool-side retreat and alfresco dining. CEO Tracy Adams said Yourtown ticket buyers not only get the chance of winning a wonderful lifestyle in the prestigious Elysium community, but they also help young people and families in need of a hand. “World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Week in October act as good reminders that we can help each other when times are tough. Purchasing a Yourtown Art Union tickets or tickets is one way our supporters can do that,” she said. Visit www.yourtown.com.au/prize-draws to buy a Yourtown ticket or visit www. endeavourlotteries.com.au to buy a ticket into the Endeavour Foundation’s prize draw.

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View Saturday 2.00-2.30PM Price $1.9 Million

‘Alhambra’ is a very special home, probably best described as a hinterland resort . The home has views from every window, overlooking 14.2 acres of land which gently follows Six Mile Creek and a myriad of additional features. ɒ 14.2 Acres with approval for a second home. ɒ Superb views with a outdoor entertainers Cabana, 20m lap pool & gym. ɒ 3 Dams, a bore full of Cooroy Mountain water, creek frontage and stables. ɒ Split level home, 4 bedrooms, office, master bedroom with dressing room & ensuite.

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ACREAGE LIVING FROM $265,000 • Large blocks, competitively priced • Lot sizes ranging from 4,184m2 – 7,215m2 (Average 5,531m2) • Set in the established neighbourhood of Valdora • 5 minutes from Bruce Highway • 10 mins to Coolum Beach • 10 mins to Sunshine Coast Airport • 20 mins to Maroochydore • 20 mins to Noosa • Close to National Rail Network. • Famous Spirit House restaurant nearby

• Based by the upper reaches of the Maroochy River • Close proximity to Wappa Falls and Wappa Dam • Geographical centre of the Sunshine Coast • Close to Yandina and Eumundi markets • Home to kangaroos and native birdlife • Daytime views include lush rolling farmland and bushland • Nighttime views include the lights of the coastal strip

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The exclusive Tanglewood project is conceptualised by MBC to provide a new family-friendly benchmark in Noosa Shire living. This is an opportunity to live in a prized location, in a secluded pocket just moments from world famous beaches, coastal style, and amenities. • Ready to build large level lots • Lot sizes range from 600m2 to 900m2 • Central to Noosa Hinterland and Noosa Beaches • 13 mins to Cooroy • 9 mins to Noosa Civic Shopping Centre • 2 mins to North Shore Ferry • 2 mins to Boat ramps on the Noosa River • 2 mins to Tewantin Town Centre • 15 mins to Hastings Street and Noosa National Park • 15 mins to Sunshine Beach Village

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A SANCTUARY FOR THE SOUL This architecturally inspired single level home is without compromise. Offering absolute privacy, this property with its open living area is an entertainers delight, integrating the exterior and interior spaces in a very natural and relaxed way. With lofted ceilings, oversized glass bi-folds and banks of louvers to catch and regulate the summer breeze whilst delivering picture perfect views of the rain forest, resort style pool and feature ponds. The main bedroom sits in a private wing with spacious ensuite and walk in robe overlooking the trees and wildlife. Complete with a vast entertainers kitchen with walk in pantry, fireplace and stone feature wall. Sit back and relax under the large protected outdoor entertainment deck overlooking the pool, stream and tranquil rain forest. 4 bedrooms plus an office, with abundant built in storage and waxed solid timber floors. Take time to enjoy the charming large picturesque lagoon. Solar hot water, 80,000-litre rainwater tank, land size 4.93acre and garaging for up to 4 cars. In addition to the main house, there is an opportunity for a self-contained tree-top accommodation. Perfect for family & friends, AirBnB, B&B accommodation, office or studio. Offering tranquil panoramic views over the treetops. Only 15 minutes to Noosa Heads, this home will impress the most discerning buyer.

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CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN A UNIQUE TRANQUIL SETTING Set on the edge of the Settlers Cove Nature Reserve this home enjoys the tranquillity of being in the trees yet is only a 5 minute walk to Noosa Junction. 4 bedrooms | 2.5 bathrooms |open plan living | dining | kitchen and family room | indoor - outdoor room | double garage. This is a home that has certainly raised the level of expectation for design and quality and will spark immediate interest from buyers who want a home in which it is easy to live. There is a high level of detail both outside and inside of this building yet overall the feeling is a balance of simplicity and calmness. Polished concrete floors | high ceilings | bespoke kitchen | maximised storage and innovative lighting design are key elements. The buildings external palette is both natural and contrasting sitting harmoniously into the surrounding native garden and adjacent reserves mature trees.

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ONE OF THE BEST IN THE COURT When it comes to lifestyle and security, Bluefin Court has it above all others. You will not believe your luck when you see this immaculately presented townhouse in the much talked about Bluefind Court. There is not one other precinct like this in Noosa. Comprising 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (ensuite), powder room, laundry with toilet, huge tiled open plan living off a centrally located easy to host kitchen with a mass of cupboards and wonderful bench space. As new carpets, air-conditioned, vacuumaid, fans, plantation window shutters in the dining/living area, security screen, all lockable windows and doors, high ceilings, intercom, undercover outdoor entertaining area & double remote control garage. Immaculate and easy care gardens. This is a beautiful townhouse which will certainly not last.

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2/28 Pelican Street VIEW SAT. 11 - 11.30AM 2 Enjoy fantastic views of both hinterland vistas and ocean blue to Coolum in this recently updated spacious apartment, ideal for downsizing or holiday letting

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• A bedroom, bathroom on each loor • Open plan living, kitchen • A back deck to enjoy outdoor living • Of street parking for caravan or boat • Great location to enjoy beach lifestyle

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Peregian Beach $797k

182 David Low Way VIEW SAT. 12 - 12.30PM 4 Architecturally designed and custom built, this modern home has loads of potential with a 3 room space upstairs with separate access that could be rented out or used for a home business. • High ceilings and character features with exposed beams, timber loors and a modern beachy vibe • Modern kitchen and easy access to the private covered deck for year round entertaining • Extras include air conditioning, fans, solar electricity and hot water • Located steps from the Village and metres from the beach, this ideal location is in hot demand

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Peregian Beach $750k

2253 David Low Way VIEW SAT. 1 - 1.30PM 4 Located just 500 metres from the beach and a stroll to vibrant Peregian Village, this contemporary style home has lots to ofer, with a self contained lat on the ground loor and the main house on the irst level. • Living areas with high ceilings, plenty of natural light and warm wooden loors • This property shows attention to detail and makes good use of the site and location • Low maintenance, with various living options from home oice or rental unit, holiday home or guest accommodation

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• Four bedroom two bathroom home on 35 Acres • Beautiful pairing of both country and modern styles • Open plan, light, bright kitchen and dining room • Master bedroom with big WIR and tasteful ensuite • An abundance of natural light, breath taking views

• Under cover out door entertaining, in-ground pool • 60x20m Dressage arena, Four Stables, tack room • 5 fully fenced paddocks, Creek and dams on site • Two sheds: 15x7m with 3m awning and a 12x6m • Cattle yards, crush and head bails, washing station

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Planning for the long-term Ms Trad said innovative new industries

A draft South East Queensland Regional Plan

in close partnership with the region’s 12

has unveiled a 50-year vision for the South

mayors and consulted with South East

are emerging throughout the states, as well

East, with a focus on community, affordable

Queenslanders to develop this draft plan,”

as the delivery of exciting urban renewal

living, future jobs and maximising existing

Ms Trad said.

precincts and more and more people

infrastructure.

choosing to call Queensland home.

“The population of South East

Ms Trad said one of the important

Deputy Premier and Minister for

Queensland is expected to grow to over 5.3

Infrastructure, Local Government and

million people in the next 25 years and the

features of the draft SEQ Regional Plan was

Planning Jackie Trad said it was developed

draft SEQ Regional Plan is all about catering

a focus on unlocking land that had been

through extensive consultation with the

for this growth sustainably.

identified for urban development but has so

region’s 12 councils, industry and the community.

“We are looking, for the first time, beyond the boundary of a 25-year plan and have

far been underutilised. “We want the SEQ Regional Plan to be

“It’s vital that the SEQ Regional Plan

developed a 50-year vision that looks ahead

shaped by South East Queenslanders and

reflects the values, needs and great ideas

to the region’s longer-term future and how

I encourage the community to have their

of the community which is why we worked

SEQ responds to global changes.”

say during upcoming consultation sessions

across the region or online,” she said. There will be 22 community events where residents can talk to a planner in each of the 12 council areas. For more information on the draft SEQ Regional Plan, the public consultation and the community events: www.qld.gov.au/shapingseq

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3/21 Viewland Drive

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Sat 10-10.30am

2/27 Viewland Drive

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2/28 Viewland Drive

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25/4 Serenity Close

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Thur 2-2.45pm, Sat 11-11.45am

16/53 Banksia Avenue North

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Trevor Mangels

Fri 1-1.45pm

7/53 Banksia Avenue North

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Trevor Mangels

5 Banksia Avenue

Base Realtors - Ron Davey

6 Augusta Court

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Sat 11-11.45am

33 Forest Ridge Court

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Ross Bauer

Sat 12-12.30pm

10 Peachtree Crescent

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Sat 10-10.30am

42 Glen Abby Avenue

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Gavin Ryan

Sat 10.45-11.15am

11 Doral Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Gavin Ryan

Sat 11.30am-12pm

42 Lakeside Drive

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Sat 12.15-1pm

Pomona 64 Orana Avenue

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32 Reserve Street

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Sat 11-11.45am Sat 12.15-1pm

Sunshine Beach 25 Arakoon Crescent

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Sat 11-11.30am

10 Ross Crescent

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Sat 12-12.30pm

3/2-6 Webb Road

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Lance Bussell

Sat 11-11.45am

Unit 2/9 Pilchers Gap

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Lance Bussell

Sat 1-1.45pm

16 Ross Crescent

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Lance Bussell

Sat 2-2.45pm

261 Dath Henderson Road

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Jill Goode & Cam Goode

Sat 3-3.30pm

1 Wendoma Court

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns

Tinbeerwah Sat 1.30-2.30pm

Weyba Downs 1a Lake Weyba Drive

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Sat 12.30-1pm

Sat 2-2.30pm

auction diary

Fri 2-2.45pm Fri 5-6pm & Sat 11am-12pm

Noosa Springs

Sat, 26th November 1a‘Weycoola’LakeWeyba Drive,Weyba Downs

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Onsite 11am

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Sat 11-11.30am

Apt 2115‘Peppers Resort’5 Morwong Drive, Noosa Heads

Richardson &Wrench Noosa

Onsite 12pm

312‘The Woods’61 Noosa Springs Drive

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Sat 10-10.30am

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LETTERS

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Remarkable ON READING Frank Lewins’ comment (Noosa Today, 27 October) about refusing the release of donated equipment for community use, to say I am dumbfounded would be the understatement of the year. This leads me to question the interest both he and the Sunshine Hospice Board have for the people in need in our community. If they would like to decamp, I’ll gladly pay their one-way fare. Paul Norton, Lake Macdonald.

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Talk, not petition I WOULD like to reiterate my concern (Noosa Today, 20 October) that three state members including the Minister for Education Kate Jones believe the starting point to negotiate future transport solutions for NDIS recipients is to petition the Federal Government rather than pick up the phone. In my opinion if you want to contribute to a solution you must participate in the process. You do the work, find the answers and report back. What we do know is that the move toward the National Disability Insurance Scheme will benefit the families concerned with individualised funding packages that include funding to cover transport costs. It seems the Minister is concerned more about the bus operators who may need job security post 2019 when the changes come into effect. Why drag the children and their families into this debate when they have enough on their plates already? We have between now and 2019 to ensure the right system is in place for each and every child. Somehow I don’t think a petition will fix it. Glen Elmes, Member for Noosa.

It's illegal? WE WRITE in regard to the dispute between the Sunshine Hospice Ltd board and the recently-formed Katie Rose Cottage Ltd, a new entity created by the large number of dedicated former volunteers, including the original founders. We read Dr Frank Lewins’ statement (Noosa Today, 27 October) that the board of the Sunshine

THIS mesmerising and truly stunning shot was taken by Billy Neaves on a very still morning at Lake Cooroibah last week. Simply magic. If you have a wildlife or landscape image to submit for Lenscape, please email it to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au Hospice would not “return” the locked-up hospice equipment to the new Katie Rose Cottage because it would be “illegal.” Please explain! What law prevents equipment donated to Katie Rose Cottage in the first place being used for its intended purpose, especially as new premises have now been acquired? Does the Sunshine Hospice board have any plans in the forseeable future to actually use this equipment? It would seem that the board has the impression that it owns this equipment, not that they are merely custodians. There is an immediate use for the

equipment, and it must be released. The “company assets” to which Dr Lewins refers were donated in good faith by the community to the hospice known popularly as “Katie Rose Cottage” and not to some nebulous “Sunshine Hospice,” wherever that is or will (or won’t) be. It would seem that the current board of which Dr Lewins is chairman has totally forgotten the original purpose of the hospice as envisaged by the founders. There have been several promises from the board over the past few months re imminent

possible partnerships and re-opening plans. Not one has actually been announced. Any news about the purpose-built government-funded Sunshine Hospice that will also be a private hospital? Any constructive news at all from Sunshine Hospice Ltd? The new Katie Rose Cottage Committee and the many volunteers are working very hard to bring back the muchneeded hospice with a loving atmosphere to the community of the Sunshine Coast. Helga Thiermann and Dr (PhD) William Barry, Verrierdale.

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LETTERS Shocking risk IT HAS been reported that council has agreed to go ahead with an electric bus trial despite a report being presented which reveals that council will have to cough up an additional $142,953 in infrastructure costs which Energex has refused to cover. This is in addition to a similar amount which Translink has agreed to cover. This cost is to pay for infrastructure which the report says may have “no future purpose". In addition, the report indicates that council has not fully costed the future expenses that may arise in this project. In a previous letter to your newspaper, I questioned the costings and whether the appropriate research had been done by council before they approved this project. The following week Noosa Today published a letter from a council representative stating that the appropriate research and expenditure had been investigated, and that ratepayers could be assured they were being looked after. I am not confident that this is the case. Ken Coleman, Tewantin.

Just sad, really SO THIS is really sad in that a small group of disgruntled volunteers along with an overly emotional “co-founder" presume they can just “set up a hospice”. As for the equipment, it was donated to the Sunshine Hospice the care arm of which was strangely allowed to be called a different name. Most of this equipment won’t fit into a private house; Sue Story doesn’t know all the beds are different to the old ones that were there. One is very specialised and staff would need training. Hoists and standing machines etc would be very difficult or impossible to manoeuvre on a set-up like that. This goes back to the fact that they thought they could march into the old place and take it over! Then it was put up for sale. I’m afraid this is being swept along by this co-founder who always wanted to drag it back to this homely cottagy way of delivering care which was proven not to work. Despite what she has said in the press, it wasn’t open and

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working for several years, in fact it was closed on and off during a period of a couple of years or so. The last incarnation of the place with a change in model of care kept it open for nearly four years until the money ran out. But that’s not an excuse to bring in all the volunteers again using them in inappropriate areas to keep the cost down. This will include letting volunteers have access to medical notes and giving everyone a full handover on the patients’ needs. Something that was rightly stopped but will be restarted again by their general manager who was at the old place first as a volunteer then a volunteer manager, who made his thoughts known very strongly when access to notes was stopped by the RNs due to confidentiality issues. Also palliative care in Queensland is overseen by Queensland Health who I can’t see supporting a private house put on the country run by ladies who ran op shops and an RN in the co-founder who hasn’t practiced for a good while, oh and a general manager who worked in environmental services in WA. The same person who was kept on at the old hospice as the fund-raising manager for a few months after all the clinical staff were made redundant. Then was sacked when he started to get involved with Carol Raye’s group. The truth is death and dying attracts some strange people, who all become experts quickly! If an intensive care unit closed you wouldn’t get volunteers from the general public setting one up. Palliative care is its own speciality and this whole thing is extremely disrespectful to the staff who were successful for nearly four years. In fact, that time has been completely ignored by this so-called committee, who obviously know best. At the end of the day it is the person who is dying we should all be worried about. They deserve professional loving care. Gary Cox (RN), Pelican Waters.

Detestable Liberals THERE is nothing more detestable in life than the mindset of the Liberal voter. Swathed in a fug of their own self-importance these selfish people would have you believe anything other

than the facts of life as evidenced in science. Humans evolved to the point of a planet spanning species through one thing and one thing only - co-operation. Is it possible to defeat a sabretooth cat in one versus one combat? Oh well, that wasn’t necessary because the Earth is only 6000 years old and we were created as the dominant species in situ ... that’s right, huh? No co-operation needed ... you know because God did not need help creating the universe, and we are like Him so we can create our own universe just through self-striving, self-reflection of the Almighty Lord and the will of the individual and all the freedoms that the mighty individual can wield. There is a couple of terms for this style of thinking, self-aggrandising on a scale that would make God quail in fear ... it involves the word “ ... fantasy". I’m sure you know which term I mean. However I’m prepared to take it a lot further. You see in the wonderfully provocative book “A Brave New World" society is biologically socially designed. Alpha and Betas at the top and the Epsilon Plus at the bottom. In our “society" they got it all wrong, its the “Epsilon Plus Semi Morons" who are currently leading the debate.. and where are the Alphas and Betas? Well they are counting their money of course with no concern as to which direction the morons are taking us. Rest assured the evidence of my claims are extremely obvious when you read the contributions, highly-paid contributions, of people who have absolutely no clue about and are completely untrained (in sociology). People whose level of no evidenced ideological drivel takes me back to the Gotterdammerung capitalism of the '80s and '90s. Credlin, Devine, Kelly are on massive incomes to fill your mind with the most putrid demonic sulphur for the brain. Its OK though people are switching off when Liberals in Australia (and world) talk. Though if the people like Credlin keep pushing their disgusting social agenda Australia will be torn apart by community instability. But not before the mindless, power hungry, most putrid humans who have set foot on this Earth (Liberals and capitalists) are torn apart first. Dylan White, Doonan.

Blind faith I HAVE to admire Steve Hall for his blind faith in those purveyors of fiction - the IPCC and its acolytes. How does he explain climategate, glaciergate, amazongate, NASAgate, Pachaurigate and a host of other “gates”. Thousands of independent scientists have issued signed statements that there is no scientific evidence to support the hypothesis that human produced CO2 is causing catastrophic global warming. That aside, let us get a few of the facts straight: The rate of warming in the 20th century of 0.8 to 1.0 degrees C was not catastrophic and well within the average rate of warming/ cooling of +/- 2.5 degrees C per century for the last 10,000 years; Global temperatures have been two to three degrees C higher than today during the Pliocene, Holocene and Minoan warm periods; There is no direct and verifiable empirical evidence that directly relates human produced CO2 with global warming. As Steve Hall points out the hypothesis of catastrophic anthropogenic global warming (CAGW) is based mainly on “modelling and observing the predictions from the models”. The earth’s climate is too complex to model, as freely admitted by the CSIRO; Since 1997 there has not been a significant increase in global temperatures despite a nine per cent increase in CO2; and It is an undeniable fact that if the wind farms had not been built and SA’s power was being delivered by the now mothballed fossil fuel power stations, a state-wide outage would have been avoided. Before investing further in intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind, put the money into energy storage so that cities, industry etc can be powered when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow. Phillip Rutherford, Cooroibah.

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King Social plays this Friday 4 November at The V Room, Villa Noosa.

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Something for all tastes SUNSHINE Coast music lovers are set for a treat this week as The V Room plays host to acts from France, North Queensland and out West in their most expansive weekend offering to date. The V Room, the latest Sunshine Coast live music spot operating inside the existing Villa Noosa Hotel, has hosted a wide range of acts since the September opening night including DZ Deathrays, The Backsliders featuring Rob Hirst of Midnight Oil,

Groovin’ the Moo favourites Pandamic and Sydney rock act Lepers and Crooks among many others. This week sees the popular new venue play host to international Dub Reggae DJ Naaman from France on Thursday night 3 November, popular FNQ city meets country band King Social, fresh off a Bigsound slot on Friday night 4 November and a special night of music celebrating the songs of Aussie icon Paul Kelly on Saturday night 5 November. Performing this Friday night, the

unlikely mates at the heart of King Social look like the stragglers at the worst ever UN Convention – there’s an ocker cowboy, a Greek hippy, a rapping Scottish/Aboriginal, a Fijian with an infectious smile, and – when his beard is in full-force – a lead guitarist who could easily be mistaken for Ned Kelly. Performing with gusto and passion, King Social has amassed a cult following in its home stomping ground of North Queensland that is quickly catching across Australia.

Their live shows have been described as “electrifying“ and “completely addictive”; and, like a siren’s song, frequently draw crowds in the thousands to be swept up in the good-time vibes that seep from King Social. From the first song they’ll win you over with a masterful mix of urban rock and hip-hop, while still paying homage to their country roots. Venue booker Christian Tryhorn of Beats Cartel said: “We’re trying to deliver a well-rounded program

of music at The V Room week in week out, something to appeal to all tastes. This weekend is a perfect example of that. Pretty excited for the touring acts“. The variety won’t stop for the rest of the year at the Noosa venue either with shows confirmed with acts such as OKA, Lagerstein, Mosh For Daniel a metal benefit gig for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, Owen Campbell and more. Full show details at www.villanoosa.com.au/shows

World moves to a Celtic beat THE much loved Barleyshakes return to home ground for a family-friendly concert to be held at Sunspace in Doonan, on Sunday 6 November, from 3pm. After a massive 10-week tour of Europe across seven countries, the Shakes are excited to be back home on the coast. Brewed in Ireland and distilled in Australia the Barleyshakes are a Celtic band with world music influences who combine intense energy, beautiful harmony and driving dance rhythms in their live performances.

Adored throughout Australia and beyond for their “bent” Irish sound, they are winners of the Queensland Music Award for World Music. Bring your dancing shoes as the event will kick off at 3pm with a good old bush dance and as it’s an open air event on the Sunspace outdoor stage, it will be weatherpermitting. Sunspace is the perfect venue for this community event with alfresco dining, beers and wines available and entry only $10 or $25 for a family ticket.

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Thursday 3 November Cooroy RSL 6pm Ryan Giles. Flanagan’s Irish Bar – Noosa Reef 7pm Allan Kelly Trio. Tewantin Noosa RSL 6pm Authur Black. 7.30pm Russell Morris. The J Various – Noosa International Film Festival. The V Room 8pm NAAMAN.

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Peregian Hotel 7pm Barry Charles. The V Room 8pm King Social. Soda Nightclub - Noosa Reef 9pm James Sinclair. Tewantin Noosa RSL 8pm BB and the Kings.

Saturday 5 November Cooroy RSL 6pm Drag Queen Bingo. Soda Nightclub - Noosa reef 10pm James Sinclair. Tewantin Noosa RSL 8pm Jade Hurley.

The V Room 8pm The Songs of Paul Kelly. The J 7.30pm An Evening with Chontia/12 piece band.

Sunday 6 November Noosa Marina Market 10am Plan B Modern Jazz Quartet. The Reef Hotel, Laguna Bistro 2pm Taylor Moss. Peregian Hotel 3pm Shannon Sol Carroll. Sunshine Beach Surf Club 3pm Living in the ’70s.

Wild night of music support grassroots conservation groups and advocate for greater environmental protection. Bobstock is a conservation themed rock music festival with food and drinks available at the venue and 100 per cent of proceeds from ticket sales going straight to wildlife conservation through a donation to the Bob Irwin Wildlife and Conservation Foundation. So dust off your party boots and head along to meet the Bob’s Army team, unique Australian wildlife and fantas-

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THE Bobstock Music Festival will be a great night of food, fun and rock music to raise funds for wildlife conservation on Saturday 5 November, at The Shed, Aussie World. A dedicated group of exAustralia Zoo employees have spent many years working for Bob and Steve Irwin and they are volunteering their time to help Bob Snr and his new project, the Bob Irwin Wildlife and Conservation Foundation. This not-for-profit environmental organisation works to educate the community,

tic local music artists. The line-up of bands playing on the night include Buck Dean And The Green Lips, Whiskey And Me, DOSED, TOISOC, Mantra and Cameron Black. Event details and pre-sold tickets for $35 are online at www.bobstockrock.eventbrite.com.au, or $45 at the gate on the night. Don’t miss this festival this Saturday 5 November and give back to our wildlife while having a rockin’ good time.

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A winning pair of Boltongs TEWANTIN NOOSA BOWLS SATURDAY JACKPOT Pairs - Winners: Pat Boltong and Matt Boltong; Runners-up: Ann Booth and Bryn Whitcombe. TUESDAY Madills 4s - Winners: Judith Lord, Val Bush, Margaret Dunstan and Daphne Reed; Runners-up: Jackie Chantler, Judy Diggle, Sue Mould and Carole Jones WEDNESDAY Men’s Bowls - Winners: H Ryan, Alan Curtis and Ivan Ivanusec; Runners-up: Bryn Whitcombe, Ken Johannesen and John Watt. THURSDAY Ivory Palms Jackpot Pairs - Winners: Ric McDonald and George Manera; Runnersup: Gill Macdonald and John Boyle. FRIDAY Friendly Friday - Winners: Gwen Steel, Bernie Smith and Alan Laird. Runners-up: Kath Burgess, Pam Wald and T Wald. Night Pennants - R4 vs

Coolum Beach: Lost 2/93 to 3/99. Mens President - At a special Men's meeting held 30 October, Gary Moss was elected. - Aerodynamical POMONA BOWLS GITSHAM Prime Meats sponsored bowls was a great afternoon with plenty of bowlers vying for the tasty meat trays on offer. The bowls were followed by an enjoyable barbecue. Lucky winners were Daryl Millar and Ken Anderson. Thanks Allan for your sponsorship. Pomona Meals on Wheels fundraiser was a huge success and we thank everyone who came along to Melonie’s Drag Queen Bingo on Saturday night. The clubhouse rocked along to the great entertainment and a good time was had by all who supported our local Meals on Wheels community group. Final of the Ladies Consistency saw Veronis

O’Connor defeat Gaye Bible 105 to 84. Congratulations Veronis on your win. Wednesday Ladies bowls winners were Sharon Foale, Nancy Homer, Desley O'Neill and Jocelyn Rabjohns. Thursday night Ausroads sponsored Combination Pairs under the floodlights was another successful evening. There was a little bit of controversy with the scoring however the final outcome gave the win to Nancy Homer and Mel Hobbins (2 wins + draw) with runners-up Patrick GraySpence and Trevor Walsh (3 wins). Round wins went to Sharon Foale and Glenn Johnson, Elizabeth and Charlie Dewhirst, and Lorry Axiak and partner. Friday Twilight Bowls although low in number with many bowlers away - was won by singles game Patrick GraySpence with +6 and runnersup Mark Keogh and Charlie Dewhirst with +3. Jackpot carries over. - Kitty and Jack

Great day for Chuck at Noosa NOOSA GOLF THERE were 191 entrants at the Club Stableford played on Tuesday 25 October. Scratch Rating (M): 70.0. Winners - A Grade: Chuck Dahl 7, 42; Richard Rudledge 12, 41; Tim Butterworth -1, 39; Andrew Watson 9, 38. B Grade: Lyndon Bruggy 17, 42; John Dean 16, 40; Rick Coneybeare 13, 39; Robin Versluys 16, 39. C Grade: Michael Harker 24, 41; Glenn Heath 21, 39; John Henry 21, 38; Robbert Willink 22, 38. Place Getters: Rob Rossow 19, 41; Warren Daniel 14, 39; Travis Meltzer 18, 38; Ben Peake 11, 38; Mark Macnish 8, 38; Dom Dziurzynski 16, 38; Aldo Zuzza 23, 38; Alan Martin 10, 37; Chris Misios 14, 37; Ian Mort 10, 37; John Tidy 15, 37; John Deem 19, 37; Jim Booth 23, 37; Michael Morgan 20, 36; Gary Colenso

30, 36; John D’Arcy 12, 36; Frank Hull 23, 36; Jerome Stuart 18, 36; Joe Franz 18, 36; Gary Tye 15, 35. Nearest to Pin - A Grade: 5th Michael Napier; 7th Karl Gottschalk; 10th Chuck Dahl; 12th Tony Carabetta. B Grade: 5th Travis Meltzer; 7th Paul Neate; 10th Dean Cook; 12th Eugene Barry. C Grade: 5th Robert Willink; 7th Bob Muirhead; 10th Graeme Fowler; 12th Michael Morgan. Sweepstakes: Rick Coneybeare; Robin Wersluys; Andrew Watson. There were 226 entrants in the Stableford played on Saturday 29 October. Scratch Rating (M): 70.0. Winners - A Grade: Ben Peake 10, 40; John Sullivan 10, 39; Milton Reynolds 12, 39. B Grade: John Deem 18, 41; Michael Norman 16, 41; Michael Cantori 13, 39.

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By Jack Mangrove ON THE Noosa River, fishing at night has really been producing the goods. A lot of people don’t realise how good the fishing can be at night, particularly with lures and light gear, stealth is the key with little or no light and all quiet on board the boat, you can really target those larger fish. One such fish that responds well at night time is the Mangrove Jack. Jacks hide in their snags all through the day but come out to feed at night and can be found feeding out on the flats, large paddle tailed soft plastics worked slowly can produce some great jack. For those of you who are not night owls and prefer an early start, fishing the river mouth has also paid off, and bream, trevally and tailor have all been claimed over the last week. Whiting are also in good numbers and freshly pumped yabbies and live worms have been the go to bait. With summer approaching the beaches are the place to be. Being up nice and early and timing it with an incoming tide and you are in good stead, Noosa’s North Shore, Sunshine Beach, Perigian Beach and all the way down to Mudjimba have been the place to be with some excellent catches being reported. Make sure you look for the gutters with the tide moving in, bream, whiting, tailor and plenty of dart are around. A couple of the most favoured baits for the beach is a lightly weighted peeled prawn, small pillies, mullet and bonito fillet. Cast out into a

Dave Tunnington with a 1.2m Cobia. surf gutter and allowed to drift under the foam too where the fish feel safe. The mackerel are starting to show up with schools of both school and spotted mackerel tearing through bait fish schools around Laguna Bay. The good old floater has been working well, for the lure anglers give slugs and stick baits a go. North reef has been good for cobia, moses perch and sweetlip and the last of the bigger snapper. Sunshine Reef has been great for sweetlip pan sized squire and the perfect table fish coral trout. Double Island Reefs have been worth the trip when the weather allows with red emperor, snapper and plenty of mixed reefies. Soft plastics and micro jig are really taking off with the bottom bouncers and in some cases are starting to out fish bait. The great thing about them is that you tend not to get the pickers and catch those quality fish. On behalf of Jack Mangrove, best of luck on your fishing adventures!

Students step up a notch THE first students of the Karate Budokan International Karate Masters Training Program for people over 50 have officially completed their grading examinations to move up from a white belt to a yellow/white stripe belt. The members of the group range in age from 60 to 80 and have attended class each week with extra one-on-one training when needed. The students were presented their new belts and a certificate at a graduation ceremony and instructor Garry Maher said the atmosphere was nothing short of exhilarating. “Of significance was the fact most of the students

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A STRONG team performance has seen Sunshine Beach win the inaugural Noosa District Schools Netball competition. The competition was hosted by Coolum State School with eight schools contesting the event. The grand final was played against St Thomas More with Sunshine Beach going to halftime with a five point lead. An enthusiastic but tense team took the court for the second half in front of a crowd who had stayed for the grand final. A series of unanswered goals allowed Sunshine to claim victory with a 16-3 score line. Sunshine Beach State School netball coach, Christine O’Toole, was excited with the success and has hint-

ed that "Sunshine Beach will again be hard to beat in 2017 as we fielded both the successful Year 6 team and a Year 5 development team that played superbly all day against quality opposition". Sunshine Beach State School Health and Physical education teacher Cameron Porter was proud of the students and suggested that "in addition to the event being a great opportunity to showcase skills it is also an opportunity to meet peers from other schools. Participation in sport helps their social skills and develops a sense of achievement, self-worth and confidence". He added that "evidence also suggests a positive correlation between children’s participation in physical activity and academic achievement".

The Sunshine Beach State School Year 6 team are excited by their win. Year 6 student and team spokesperson, Mia, possibly best summarised participation in the netball carnival by saying "Awesome team, supportive coach, fantastic parents, great players and our unbelievable friendships".

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SITTING in a tea plantation mess hall on a ridge above the high hill station of Ella, Sri Lanka, last week, sipping a weak green tea for which I had paid the equivalent of 10 bucks, or about 20 times its value in the village 100 metres or so below, I was reminded of the words of the travel writer Pico Iyer – this generation’s Paul Theroux – in his excellent essay, “Why We Travel”. He wrote: “We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed.” These are my go-to words when I find myself sitting in some far-flung joint on a gloomy, sticky, grey kind of day, wondering what the hell I was thinking when I put this one in the travel itinerary. Oh, that’s right: we’re here to lose ourselves, then find ourselves again. But my cynicism is only skin deep, and the Hill Country of Sri Lanka is, in fact, a place whose riches are differently dispersed, and perhaps just that little bit harder to discover in the damp mist of a building monsoon. So Ella was our first stop in the hills, the point where we picked up the train to wend

out west, eventually to Colombo, to finish our journey. It’s a bit like Byron in the ’70s, which is to say a bit rough around the edges but not without its charm. We found only one memorable restaurant, a place where the local food was as good if not better than anything we ate in all our Sri Lankan travels. The only problem with Matey’s Hut is that there are just three dodgy sawcut tables suspended in a tree-house, and the place is hugely popular with young people of the kind who try to bargain down the price of a third class train ticket. But when we did beat the crowd and got settled in a corner, the meal was sensational, the highlight being a mango curry. Matey and his family were delightful hosts, although when I pulled a chilled bottle of Chilean chardonnay out of my backpack and asked for an ice bucket, they gave me the who farted look. I promptly withdrew the bottle and we drank fresh lime with soda instead. Oh, and about the tea plantation tours, which are rife up here. Tea, sure. After I’ve already had three cups of coffee I’ll give it a go, but do I really need to don a face mask and booties to learn the mysteries of tea leaf production. Apparently they pick it, dry it, crush it and package it. Who knew? All of Ella was a construction site, including our humble hotel, where we had to clamber around the workmen’s ladder to get to our room, and where the hammering and drilling was ceaseless from dawn to dusk.

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But after a dramatically beautiful ridge-top train ride, we discovered that Nuwara Eliya, or “Little Britain”, was just the same. It seems that since the end of 30 years of civil war, Sri Lanka has awoken to its own tourism possibilities, and maybe just overcooked the goose a little, like so much of the Third World before them. We stayed in the Glendower Hotel at the cheap end of Grand Hotel Drive, the Brit-strip that runs along the edge of the golf course. In the late afternoon we checked on what we might have been missing, first at the Grand, a truly superb example of planter kitsch, and then at the exclusive Hill Club, where a man called Benedict, dressed in a maroon topcoat, first tried to throw me out, then tried to rent me a tux so I could get in for dinner. Another majestic train ride brings us to the royal seat of Kandy, a truly beautiful small city, built around the edges of a man-made lake. We checked into the city’s landmark Queens Hotel, on the edge of the lake and just a couple of hundred metres from the Temple of The Tooth, where the only known relic of the Buddha resides. Our first morning in Kandy we strolled around the lake before breakfast, finishing the walk at the British Garrison Cemetery, just up a steep hill from the cultural centre. It was still early and the gate was locked, but soon enough Assistant Caretaker Harsha Kumara Herath came running up the hill to let us in. He was a smart, talkative young man who explained the colonial gravesites to us while breaking away to whippersnip the weeds.

Author with the Assistant Caretaker of the British Garrison Cemetery. After standing on the grave of John Spottiswood Robertson, the last European to be trampled to death by a wild elephant in Ceylon, and telling us the history, Harsha invited us to view the cemetery museum. Inside the small room he pointed to a photo of HRH Prince Charles at the cemetery, with him in the foreground. “I shook the hand of Prince Charles,” he said proudly. “But he has very big ears.” I shook the hand of the man who had shaken the hand of the Prince of Wales, explained about the degrees of separation, exchanged emails and promised to keep in touch. There is much to love about the people and culture of Sri Lanka, and for me the Assistant Caretaker of the British Garrison Cemetery summarised it all.

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IT JUST does not seem possible, but every year the Noosa Tri, Noosa's event of the year, just gets bigger and better. One set of figures being banded around seem right on; 1300 volunteers, 6000 entrants in the Tri and a total of 13,000 entrants recorded for all events on the program. Well done to all concerned. However, as always a major work load fell on the shoulders of the volunteers and again as always they did a magnificent job; our local volunteers working for the Tri and lifesavers from the Noosa, Sunshine, Coolum and Mudjimba clubs working the water safety. Water safety co-ordinator Joe Cirillo of Noosa club said, “All clubs were well represented and during swim events all courses were well covered. The weather was kind to us and this made our job easier. Considering this was the biggest Tri ever things went extremely well.” Leading the team from Sunshine Beach, club captain Scott Summers agreed. “Everything was well organised and when you consider the numbers entered for the swims, it couldn’t have been better,” he said. Once again many thanks to all volunteers; without you it just would not happen. At the recent Coolangatta

Gold marathon event, Bailey Williams of the Noosa club finished 3rd in the Undedr 19 division. This effort was well applauded by his clubmates and rightly so for this event is not for the faint-hearted. Since then many people have asked what exactly is involved and what is the distance of the various disciplines? The race consists of four disciplines; ski paddle, run, swim and board race. The ski course covers 15km followed by a 2.1km run, 2.5 swim, 6.1 board race and another 7.1km run. On this, Bailey's first attempt at the Gold, he finished in a time of 3hrs 17min, which saw him finish in third place. Bailey, whose happy-go-lucky nature hides a deep determination said: “It was tough, at the end I really had nothing left. At the end of the ski leg I was in seventh place, entered the swim in eighth and finished the swim in second. It was the swim section that really lifted me, enabling me to finish the final leg in third place. At the final stage I knew the guys behind me were slowly running me down but I was detirmmed to hang on and that is what I did. No more endurance for me now it’s the short course stuff the Nutri Grain Series. I want to get the points required to take me into the Nutri Grain Series, and I will be happy.” Two of Bailey's clubmates younger brother Cooper, 16, and Lana Rogers, 23, have also made their mark, this time in the Iron Man event. In Round 1 of the Summer

Rhys Burrows, Lana Rogers, Jordan Mercer and Cooper Williams.

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of Surf Series both did well and along with clubmates Rhys Burrows and Jordan Mercer, qualified for the iron man in Round 2 the of the Summer of Surf to be held this weekend. One of the rewards they received for their performance was to be presented with new swim togs with their family name stencilled across the bottom. “Bit embarrassing,” laughed young Cooper, “but it was great.” Despite being what the clubbies term the Short Course events, to reach the top in the Iron Man is also extremely tough. Lana, who qualified in the ladies for Round 2, summed it up beautifully when she said, “It is hard and very, very intense; you have to be very dedicated.” So what again, I have been asked is the training routine that will enable them to achieve their goals? The program covers six days a week with a two hour session per day, and covers all disciplines; swimming, board, ski and running. They swim every day covering 6km; Monday ski paddle 1.5 hours solid, Tuesday/ Thursday 1.5 hours board racing, Wednesday/Saturday full iron person racing, all disciplines (board, swim ski, run.) After training Cooper works part time cooking at Pizza Capers in Peregian Springs and Lana works as a learn to swim instructor at the Good Shepherd College. It is easy to understand why the chosen few who reach the top become Legends of the Surf.

Noosa Pirates in good hands A good shake makes it By Dave Gleeson

By Ron Lane IT HAS often been said that a good, productive and wellattended annual general meeting, gives members a true indication of what lies ahead for the forthcoming season. This being the case, then the Noosa Pirates Rugby League Club, which held its AGM recently, can definitely look forward to a successful and rewarding season. Following his opening address and words of welcome, retiring president Terry Bullen, sincerely thanked all members of his management team, players, coaches, office bearers, supporters and sponsors - for what has been, at times a very difficult year. He also acknowledged the Junior Pirates on yet another successful season and wished them well in the years ahead. One of the highlights of his address was in reference to their major sponsor - the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Club. “These people have been with Pirates for many years and I wish to thank them for their continued support. Their loyalty has been secnoosatoday.com.au

RSL Representative Bill Kippen with new Pirates president Greg Christensen. Noosa Pirates office bearers Sue Arnold and Lexi Mawn with Greg and Garry Christensen. ond to none.’’ Regarding the election for the office of president, there being only one nomination, that of Greg Christensen, the nomination was accepted and he took the chair. On taking the chair, he immediately acknowledged his predecessor and thanked him for his contribution to the club. Having started his career in the Pirates’ junior ranks, Greg brings with him many years of experience. Add to this the presence of other highly-experienced family members on the committee, and there’s not only vast experience, but

club pride in abundance. These appointments are definitely pointing in a positive direction. In his remarks to the members, Greg expressed his hope that more people will put their hand up for positions. “This will spread the workload and not just leave it to a small group - this will make us a stronger and happy club,” he said. Regarding other key positions the following were elected to office; vice president Ben Christensen, treasurer Gary Christensen, secretary Lexie Mawn and registrar Sue Arnold. During general business

some of the highlights discussed were; advertising of the coaching positions, the annual January fundraising Noosa Pirates Rodeo and the International Legends of League Festivities, which are set down for February. The Legends of League will be several days of functions to not only give people the opportunity to meet the great, but also celebrate what it means to be a member of the Noosa Pirates Rugby League Club. Regarding attendance, seated among the members were ten Life Members and the club’s original coach. This is a good indication that pride and tradition is alive and well within the club. It speaks volumes for the future of this great club.

LAST weekend was a busy one in Noosa - along with dozens of Sunshine Beach SLSC cadets volunteering as water safety patrol for the Noosa Triathlon, it was the annual Surf Lifesaving 'Tin Shake’. Every year clubs from all around the country ask for donations from the public in order to raise additional funds to help purchase much-needed equipment and train future volunteer lifesavers. As part of this initiative, Sunshine Beach’s junior club members (Nippers) hit the local shopping centres at Sunshine Beach and Noosa Junction asking for assistance from the public. A total of more than $2500 was raised for Sunshine Beach SLSC by the Nippers from generous locals who couldn’t resist putting a few coins or notes into the tins which were capably rattled by a large number of Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving club volunteers over a two-day period. A big thanks to all club members who volunteered a few hours of their time - this community spirit is what keeps clubs like Sunshine Beach SLSC viable with all lifesaving patrols also being done on a volunteer basis by cadets and active members Sunshine Beach is also accepting donations from any other interested locals or businesses, so

U7 Nippers Ava Gooderham and Evie Clarke representing Sunshine Beach Surf Club at local shops. if you’d like to offer your support please contact Dave Gleeson, club sponsorship officer at sponsor@ sunshinebeachslsc.com.au for more information.

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