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Jumping hurdles World champion show jumper Billy Raymont and his partner Tesse are stranded in Victoria with nine of the country’s best showjumping horses and are asking to be allowed back to Queensland to care for 11 of their horses at his home base at Cooran. Each year Billy travels the east coast of Australia competing and coaching, basing himself in Victoria from the end of September for the summer months during its competition season and returning home to Queensland in April for the winter months and its competition season. This year they remained in Victoria. They had no purpose to go back to Queensland because Covid-19 restrictions had halted showjumping competitions and coaching and they had an agreement with people with their own horses who were having a house built to stay at their house and care for all the horses. Now their house has been built, the caretakers plan to move and Billy urgently needs to return to care for his horses. “It’s impossible to put someone else in that position,“ he said. “It’s an onerous job. Everyone in my family works full time. I suppose my family will bend over backwards to help.“ Billy said it was becoming financially crippling for him paying rent in Victoria, a mort-

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gage in Queensland, the expense of the horses and no income from coaching. Returning to Queensland would reduce his expenses and with restrictions lessening in Queensland competitions and coaching were beginning to return. Billy has a self-contained trailer with a fuel capacity of 6000 litres enabling him to bring he and his partner the nine horses back to Queensland without needing to stop for fuel, food, showers or toilets. He applied to the Chief Health Officer about two weeks ago for an exemption for hotel isolation in order to isolate at his rural property and be able to care for his horses. Billy said he received a response saying his “circumstances were not of an extreme nature“ but has asked again. Family friend Joy Ringrose said she supported the closure of our borders, knowing that the Queensland Government was determined to keep us safe but was aware exceptions had been made for Victorian football and netball teams. She believes another exception should be made for Billy and his partner Tesse (both of whom are COVID-19 negative), and nine of the best showjumping horses in the nation. Billy said Noosa MP Sandy Bolton’s office has contacted the Chief Health Officer in regard to this matter but had not yet received a response.

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The worldwide attention that accompanied Chris and Liam Hemsworth’s visit to Rainbow Beach, and Adam Scott’s live broadcast of a round of golf at the picturesque Maleny village golf course, has seen online searches for the two Sunshine Coast destinations surge into Booking.com’s fastest-growing Top 10 in Australia. The Booking.com survey revealed the top ten searched destinations in Australia with a search-rank increase of over 100 places in July 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. The presence of the world-famous acting and sporting greats further propelled the destinations’ status as rising stars, with Maleny teeing off to number two and Rainbow Beach beaming at number nine in the fastest-growing Top 10. Maleny - in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland hit the headlines when world-champion golfer and Sunshine Coast resident, Adam Scott, used some of his isolation time to play a few games of golf at Maleny Golf Club, including one that he streamed live to his global social media audience. The unheralded club has never been busier. Rainbow Beach saw the arrival of the Hemsworth brothers and respective families in July, and while they enjoyed a very relaxed and lowkey stay, their social media posts against the stunning beach backdrop sent the Booking. com search engine into frenzy. Rob Gough aka the Ice Man of Rainbow Beach - became an overnight celebrity for serving ‘Thor’ his favourite salted caramel ice cream. “The fact that the Sunshine Coast has been able to create so much interest for two such di-

verse destinations highlights what makes the Sunshine Coast such a special destination,” interim CEO of Visit Sunshine Coast, Craig Davidson said. “While we have some of Australia’s most exceptional beaches, we also have a lush Hinterland, with its spaciousness and stunning natural attractions. “The reason why both celebrities and other travellers love the region so much is that it is so relaxed. Even the biggest stars let nature take centre-stage.” Commenting on the survey, Luke Wilson, Area Manager for Australia at Booking.com, concluded: “It is heartening to see travellers heading back to iconic coastal QLD and WA destinations for their winter holiday sun fix. “Our July search trends demonstrate confidence is slowly returning. Queenslanders, conscious of not being complacent of restrictions returning are also looking to travel to traditional coastal destinations mostly within one to two hours’ north drive of Brisbane. This correlates directly with our previous May and June wish list data which highlighted QLD was on the top of Australian travellers minds for the school holiday period.” Booking.com: Top searched destinations with a search rank increase of over 100 places July 2020 v July 2019.

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Tourists explain why they chose to visit Noosa By Abbey Cannan A Noosa Today journalist hit the Noosa Main Beach boardwalk to find out why tourists chose to visit Noosa. 1. Lisa Young and Peter Young said, “We were loaned a house by friends in Melbourne who are in lock down. So we are lucky enough to be able to be in Noosa while they’re stuck in lock down.”

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This month we marked the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. This week the Tewantin Noosa RSL marked its 100th anniversary with the unveiling of a mural. On Tuesday it was Vietnam Veterans Day, the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Having spoken to the commander of Long Tan, Mudjimba resident Harry Smith, last year at the release of the film on the battle it has forever changed the way I think of it. The four-hour battle left hundreds dead and injured. It was only through immense bravery that Smith and his men survived. I’ve never experienced war apart from a brief encounter with Lebanese soldiers when a group of Aussies I was with while working on a kibbutz in Israel accidentally strayed too close to enemy territory.But now we are all fighting a different foe, though in this war the tables are turned. It’s not the young and fit who face the greatest threat but the old and frail. Life is unfair. Now those in our community who may have experienced war in their lifetime are the ones who are facing the enemy again. Being Seniors Week, surely now more than ever, we should be celebrating the seniors in our community for who they are, what they’ve done and endured and for the contribution they continue to make in the community.

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2. Vick and Anne Guberina said, “We’re from Sydney and we’re retired so we usually go to Europe each year. This year instead we rented a house in Noosa for three weeks and the beaches here are better than Europe. Noosa has a special spot in our hearts.” 3. Katherine Moyle said, “We just thought it was a good spot because it’s close to everything.”

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‘Cracks’ in wave pool plan By Margaret Maccoll Noosa Council looked set to refuse the application to build an exclusive wave pool and retreat on Beach Road, Noosa North Shore at their Ordinary Meeting on Thursday after the majority of councillors voted against it at Monday’s General Committee meeting. Even keen surfer Councillor Tom Wegener who supported the project last week voted against Teatree Property’s application for a retreat able to accommodate up to 12 people and the exclusive use of a 4000sqm wave pool. Cr Wegener said he was initially excited about the project which would provide surfers with a place they were sure to score a wave but after reading the application he saw cracks appearing in the reasoning behind it. He said concreting over an acre of land to construct the wave pool did not fit with the Noosa Plan’s aim to encourage tourism based on natural assets and he questioned its benefit in raising the standard of living for Noosa residents. “I don’t expect any of us would make it into the wave pool,“ he said. Council heard recent information from the applicant that the wave pool would require an estimated 5700 kilolitres of water that would not be filled by trucked water but would be filled with rainwater with a bund or containment area to be constructed to assist its collection. Questions remained on the treatment of water entering the pool and waste dispersal but Council were told waste water would not be dispersed at the region’s effluent disposal area nor be treated at the tertiary treatment plant. The proposed application has only attract-

Wave pool development application plan ed one objection locally relating to easement access which council found unjustified. Cr Brian Stockwell questioned whether the project was the right development in the right location. He raised the significance of Noosa North Shores’s natural assets, its rare and vulnerable flora and fauna. He said the region was defined by the state government as an area of state biodiversity that had been protected by generations through careful planning and he talked about the long history of connection between the surf culture and the protection of the environment. But not all councillors opposed the development project. Cr Amelia Lorentson discussed the attri-

butes of the project, saying the wave pool was no bigger than dams on farms in the Noosa region and could not be seen from the road. She said the world first exclusive wave pool retreat would attract high-paying customers who would “spend big“ in the Noosa economy. Mayor Clare Stewart said as a surfers’ retreat it was consistent with the zoning and the pool was “large but not obtrusive“. Cr Stewart likened the project to Makepeace Island that the community was happy to approve and attracted a high-paying clientele. She said at this time she must think of jobs created and benefits to the economy from the project. Cr Stewart revealed that she like other councillors had received an email prior to the

meeting from a source she did not name to say councillors had been elected to protect the environment and to support this project would be a betrayal of their position. Cr Stewart said a betrayal would be to only listen to certain groups. Council officers recommended the project be refused because it did not comply with the definition of Visitor Accommodation Type 3 - Rural, and was better defined as a Detached House, whilst the lagoon/wave pool was viewed as a main attraction more appropriately defined as Entertainment and dining business - Type 2 Recreation, amusement and fitness. Officers determined the application did not comply with the desired outcomes of the Noosa Plan, the Noosa North Shore Locality Code, the Visitor Accommodation Code or the Biodiversity Overlay Code Council considers: “the proposal relies on built infrastructure as the main attraction to the site, and therefore is not consistent with the desired outcomes for Noosa’s tourism industry set out in The Noosa Plan, which aims to encourage tourism based on Noosa’s natural assets to enhance the understanding of Noosa’s environmental values. The lagoon/wave pool component of the development would result in adverse impacts on the environmental values of the area, with the proposal to clear at least 1.3 hectares of threatened species habitat of high value regrowth vegetation, and potential to pollute a wetland with high ecological values through the disposal of waste water. The proposal also requires significant excavation of an area affected by acid sulfate soils”. The future of the project rests on the councillors vote at its Ordinary Meeting on Thursday evening.

Noosa Today photographer a Clarion award finalist Noosa Today photographer Rob Maccoll has been named a finalist in the 2020 Queensland Clarion Awards in the Regional and Community News Photograph category. Rob’s entry, “Safe Hoof” was published in Noosa Today on 12 September 2019. His photos were taken during last year’s Noosa Show. When show jumper Sophie Mead took a tumble during her routine at the Noosa Show she could have been badly injured if not for the incredible reaction of her horse. Sophie fell from her saddle coming out of a jump and landed on her back. Her horse came to an immediate halt mid-canter, taking the weight off it’s foot to prevent it coming down heavily on her, then stood calmly beside her. The crowd was relieved when after a few minutes on the ground Sophie stood up before hopping back on her horse. Winners of the awards will be announced at the Clarion Awards presentation on 19 September.

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CEO swims against tide Did the pain ease a bit when JobKeeper started? The period I’m talking about was right when that was announced, but then it took quite a while to be implemented, by which time some businesses were really stretched. Even if you know something is coming, if you’re operating on a tight cash flow the wait can be very stressful. But our vulnerability was worse than a lot of places because the majority of people employed in tourism and hospitality are casuals who were not eligible for support, plus we lost a lot of international students who were parttimers and had to leave. When the statistics started to come out with a list of places hardest hit and we weren’t on it, that was a distortion of the situation because so few people in tourism were receiving JobKeeper. That was particularly concerning because it placed us in a difficult position to get funding for the industry when in fact we needed it as much or more than the other places.

If a week in politics can seem a long time, then nine months rowing against the tide as the tourism industry faces the gravest crisis in its history, must seem like an eternity to Tourism Noosa CEO Melanie Anderson. Mel joined the TN crew (with an impressive industry CV behind her) just as the bushfires were peaking last summer, then went straight into Covid lockdowns and border closures. It hasn’t been easy, but you wouldn’t know that as Mel breezes into a Hastings Street venue on a crazy-busy Ecca holiday Friday to sit in the Hotseat with Phil Jarratt. Let’s start with the bad news ... Yeah, I don’t know what I did in a former life! I started as CEO last November and in December we had bushfires in Peregian, Tewantin and the North Shore. Right after Christmas the fires down south kicked in and the interstate holiday market literally went up in smoke. The Australian bushfires had become international news and then in other parts of the country we had torrential rain and floods, so the international market just saw this nightmare of a country. Then we had Covid.

Has Noosa missed out on funding while other tourism areas have received it? It’s still in play. We have been able to promote the $10,000 small business grants to our members and help quite a few local businesses get them in the first and second rounds. That’s not something we’d normally engage in, but in a time of crisis you have to adapt and focus on the needs of your members.

Before we get to the pandemic, what was the size of the downturn just from the fires? Overall business was down about 15 percent. It was a big blip on the radar, but nothing like what was to come.

Can you say how likely we are to get Queensland government funding for the local tourism industry? Only to say that we’ve got our hands out and we’re in communication with the tourism minister and department and we’re hoping to hear soon. Having said that, our industry and every other sector experiencing problems has to be aware that there is huge pressure for government funding. It’s not easy.

There seemed to be a short period when the bushfires had gone away and Covid was something happening somewhere else. Yes, but my nephew, who is an avid reader and researcher had contacted me quite early and said it was going to spread. That made me start devouring all the information I could find on it, and I remember starting to think we were going to face serious issues. Did you present your concerns to the Tourism Noosa board? I did. I prepared a presentation on what China looked like at that point, and also what was beginning to happen in Europe. I think some people at TN felt that I was getting a little obsessive, reading every report I could get my hands on and talking about it all the time, but what we discussed at board level was how we could best prepare for what could happen. It must have been a painful fence to sit on, when everyone in your industry only wants to hear good news and yet you have to prepare them for the worst? Yes, it was. Firstly, I had to talk to the team and we workshopped a war plan which included recognition that a lot of our work going forward would be counselling tourism operators

Mel by Mel. and ensuring that they were getting the best information to help them survive. We also had to enact a Covid management plan of our own, working from home but maintaining a solid line of communication so that we in touch with each other and with our members. We liaised a lot with state government so that we could report the industry perspective to them, and also disseminate the information effectively, and we started a Business Association meeting group with council. You mentioned that counselling was a new area of focus. Were people in the tourism sector really despairing? Absolutely. You have to remember that very

early in the piece Noosa was in the international spotlight for all the wrong reasons, so fear built up quickly. I personally had to work with a couple of people, and I know team members did too, just to help with the rising levels of fear and anxiety. You have to remember that 98 percent of tourism here is family businesses, where often expenditure is based on last week’s takings. The idea of going into hibernation was a very serious issue for a lot of people, so we had to communicate with them and put them in touch with others who could help and advise, like the Queensland Tourism Industry Council. Now that we’re into the second wave, I think more people are able to address what’s going on and see a way forward.

I know we have to be vigilant about a second wave, and that the border is closed again, but is a semblance of normality returning? Well, we’re still not operating in full office mode, working from home a lot, but we’re busier than ever because now it’s all about rethinking our marketing and our strategies to match the circumstances, which change week to week. You write a plan one week and chuck it out the next. We were lucky with our new Biosphere marketing campaign, which was designed to cut through the other destination marketing which is all lovely pictures. We wanted to do more and make people think, that’s quirky, where’s that? It’s also predominantly digital so that we can instantly change it as needed. Our first stats are back and we are ahead on every mechanism, and the conversion rate is extremely high. 12458492-CG34-20

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Does it strike you as odd that the very people that campaign is aimed at are the people we didn’t want a year ago? The low yield day trippers and short stays. Now we’ll take anyone! I’m joking, but you’re right, we’ve never targeted the drive market before, but the situation demanded it and it’s working well. We’re also working with the airport and Visit Sunshine Coast to look at opportunities for fly-ins we can target. We’re trying to keep thinking outside the box. The Tasman bubble just popped. And that was very sad, but we have to expect the next couple of years are going to be like this, up and down, make a plan, make a new plan. That must put a lot of pressure on you. Yes, it has, but I’m handling it really well. It’s a marathon rather than a sprint, so I need to make more downtime for massages and day spas (laughs). For me, like everyone else, it’s about looking after your mental health. We’ve got more tough times coming and we have to be ready to deal with that and help where it’s needed. Weekends like this Ecca holiday are fantastic, they buoy everyone up, get them pumping again and put money in pockets, but we have to look further along, especially when you consider that so many Victorian bookings for summer may need to be cancelled. That’s a big chunk of our market that may go, so you have to ask, how long will our Queensland drive market last? What’s happened to the backpacker market during Covid? The reality is that international backpacking isn’t happening, and Australian backpacking hasn’t really been a segment for a long time because they’ll just pile into a hotel room or

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an Airbnb. One of our team is spending a day a week on backpacker issues, trying to get people through the door, potentially from the universities. The main issue is that you can no longer put mixed groups in a dorm, so a room that slept 16 can now only be used by one group. Some of the hostels have changed their setups to make it work to an extent. We’re also concerned about our experience market, which was primarily international. Now we’re looking at persuading people to book a tour in their own backyard. What’s the impact on tourism of scientific reports that our river needs help to be sustainable? I haven’t read the most recent report yet so I can’t comment specifically, but I will say that the Noosa is one of the most amazing rivers in Australia. Green initiatives and business interests have clashed here in the past, but I think there is scope now to work together for the best outcomes. That’s what the Biosphere is about - man in the environment, within, not without. I believe we have a responsibility for the integrity of the river as well as a responsibility for the economy, so let’s work together. Finally, we can’t have an Ecca long weekend every weekend, but we do have Noosa Show holiday coming up, and Cr Lorentson has suggested we have a locals party to keep the money moving ... Sounds great to me! I’m with Amelia on that. Let’s encourage everyone to have a holiday at home.

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Noosa a world beater By Margaret Maccoll Who would have thought an astrophysicist would be working on fire management in Noosa? Well after its near miss during the Peregian Beach fire in September last year the Peregian Digital Hub set out to fight fires through technology. With state and federal government funding and led by technology entrepreneur Leigh Kelson a program called FireTech Connect is being created using sensors, signalling and satellites to predict, prevent, fight and recover from bushfire emergencies. At Noosa Council’s General Meeting on Monday Councillors heard how Noosa was heading toward becoming a world headquarters in bushfire fighting through technology with this worldfirst program built up by

Peregian fires in 2019 a cohort of 14 cutting-edge technology companies along with a world-class mentoring panel, network of fire industry experts and corporate partners. The cohort includes local companies, Helitak (aerial suppression system), Fireball International (early detection) and Bia5 (robotic firefighting) with partners including Cooroy-based McDermott Aviation and CSIRO. As well as marketing their creations to potential customers around Australia, the USA

and Europe Council’s Disaster Management team will be working closely with the Hub’s FireTech Connect program to trial promising mitigation technologies and approaches. In addition to technology Council has stepped up its bushfire mitigation work. Council heard an update on fire management actions included a review of the 2015 bushfire management plan. Working in partnership with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, land management agencies and the community Council has stepped up fire reduction burns from four to seven and made improvements to its 62kms of access trails. An education program to engage students in fire awareness was piloted at Good Shepherd College and a Get Ready community edu-

cation program will be rolled out in October. Mayor Clare Stewart said the mitigation work would not prevent fires but it could mitigate losses and help protect the community. To mark the one-year anniversary since last year’s bushfires a series of community events are planned. A Spirit of Peregian event will be held on 5 September from 5-9pm at Peregian Beach surf club with speakers including Mayor Cr Stewart and Noosa fire station officer Rob Frey and music from Andrea Kirwin. The fundraising dinner aims to raise money for the Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade for the renovation of its facilities. A community event will be held at Peregian Beach Community House on 12 September with other events planned at Cooroibah and Noosa North Shore later in the year.

Coolum-Peregian’s last surviving WWII veteran By Abbey Cannan Coolum-Peregian’s last surviving WWII veteran, Francis (Frank) McGreevy, was paid tribute last Saturday on the 75th anniversary of VP Day (Victory in the Pacific). Together with Ted O’Brien MP, they commemorated VP Day with the unveiling of a dedicated plaque honouring all who served in WWII and the significance of the war’s end on April 15, 1945, at the Coolum-Peregian cenotaph. Mr McGreevy was also presented with a Commemorative Medallion and Certificate of Commemoration to honour the service and sacrifice of our living Second World War veterans.

Ted O’Brien said it was a wonderful occasion organised by the Coolum-Pereigan RSL sub-branch. “Frank is one of those quintessential Australian legends,” Mr O’Brien said. “He signed up to the war fibbing about his age so that he was able to serve. “He was injured with shrapnel, thankfully Frank survived and he was with us on Saturday to tell part of his story. “We know that of the million Australians who served in that war, so many did not come home and they paid the ultimate sacrifice. “It’s very easy, while under our blue skies and our lifestyle and the freedom we enjoy, to forget that our way of life was not a fluke or a

coincidence, it was fought for. “It is because of people like Frank, and others who have gone before him, that we have our freedom and to them we say a very big thank you for your service.” Mr McGreevy was born in Toogoolawa on 16 September 1923 and enlisted in the Australian Army (AMF) at Rockhampton on 14 May 1942.His first stop was the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in Brisbane before transferring to 29 ITB (Infantry Training Batt) in Goondiwindi. “I was only a boy, I didn’t know what I was doing,” Mr McGreevy said. “All my friends went into the Army, so I said I’m not staying in Rockhampton on my own, I’m going to join them.”

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Council forces closure By Abbey Cannan After 19 years of running his Noosaville Garden Centre turned Cooroibah Park Landscapes business, Gary Reaoch has been told by Noosa Council he must close down or move his nursery. He has put a life time worth of work into his business, which is now located at 83 Edington Drive Cooroibah, and will no longer have an income from his family business. Gary said it would cost him around $50,000 to move his business to a new area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll obviously have to sell this property before I can even buy another one, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be starting from scratch and we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have income for the best part of six to eight months,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said we could put an application in to stay here, but they said they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support it, and cost factor for the paperwork is $20,000.â&#x20AC;? Garry said he was still getting over the shock of the situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known about us since 2014 and we hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard a word from them since,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody in Noosa knows weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been advertising in the newspaper and on Facebook the whole time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come and say anything then but apparently just one person complains and they have to enforce their law after 19 years.â&#x20AC;? Gary said when they first arrived in the area at Edington Drive in Cooroibah they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any neighbours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started the nursery then and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve continued on ever since,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been building the nursery for my son to carry on, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only 30, and now we have to sell everything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to survive because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve still got overheads and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve still got insurances, registration of ve-

Noosaville Garden Centre turned Cooroibah Park Landscapes business owned by Gary Reaoch. hicles and everything.â&#x20AC;? Gary said despite the set back, they would survive and come back bigger and better. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Development Assessment Manager, Kerri Coyle said Council has recently received a number of complaints from residents in the area regarding the operation of a garden centre, and the removal and burning off of trees, at a residential property in a cul-de-sac. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr Reaoch has been advised that he re-

quires approval to operate a garden centre from the site, and he has the following options - either cease the use, relocate to a more suitable premises, or lodge a development application with Council,â&#x20AC;? Kerri said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was first brought to Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention in early 2014 when Mr Reaoch sold the Noosaville Garden Centre (now Acres) on Gibson Road, Noosaville and started selling his leftover Noosaville Garden Centre stock from the Edington Drive property.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;He advised Council officers at the time that once this leftover stock was sold he would cease selling goods from the Edington Drive property. It is understood that he did cease trading from the site but residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recent complaints, and Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investigation, show that he has since recommenced and expanded the operations on the site.â&#x20AC;? Mr Reaoch has been asked to address this matter and confirm his proposed actions by September 2020. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council has not received complaints about any other nursery operating in the Cooroibah area,â&#x20AC;? Kerri said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The property is zoned Rural Residential under the Noosa Plan 2020, and is located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac with neighbours in close proximity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Noosa Plan, a garden centre, which retails direct to the public, is identified as an inconsistent use for the area and is more appropriately located in a business centre, being a commercial use.â&#x20AC;?

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mortgage banks calculate at 30 per cent of a person’s income. On that basis hospitality workers earning $700 a week would only be able to pay about $250 a week rental. “That’s not possible here,“ she said. Ms Bolton said she’d chased land for housing through three levels of government and been met with “processes“ and roadblocks.

She said what we think people need isn’t what they want. All people want is somewhere to put up a tiny house. “Together people can make this happen,“ she said. “For the first time in Noosa history there are two girls in positions to make this happen. That’s what women do. “For six years I’ve heard of every reason

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Never before has the homeless situation been more evident in Noosa and the need for action more vital, a homelessness forum heard last Friday. There are various reasons people become homeless. It may be through illness, loss of a job, mental illness, marriage breakdown, bankruptcy or the lack of affordable housing but whatever the reason a group of about 200 women who were brought together at a forum last Friday by Josanne Falla of The Noosa Circle agreed anyone can become homeless but something must be done in Noosa to create housing for those in the community that have none. Wendy Rampton established Campside Rescue to assist the homeless in the community. Five years ago Wendy started bringing blankets and clothes to people living rough at John’s Landing campground. “We need food,“ they told her so she started taking food. When the campground closed down she started taking food to people living rough at Nambour Caravan Park and assisting people living in their cars or sleeping under bridges. Campside Rescue also assists school children in need with backpacks, stationary and books and answers the call for help from Centrelink when a client comes in homeless. “We give them clothes for job interviews and groceries,“ she said. “People sleep in cars along the coastline every night. Many are women who are very scared. We find older men who have gone bankrupt, families in vehicles with cats, dogs, guinea pigs. They take turns to sleep because they can’t all sleep at the one time. They are very vulnerable. It is very dangerous.“ Wendy told the forum of safer options available to homeless in other places. In San Diego, for example, there are safe car parks with kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities where people can sleep in their cars and feel safe, she said. Photographer Claire Reynolds told the forum when she received a grant from Sunshine Coast Council to create a photographic exhibition of homeless titled Changing Perceptions what struck her was the realisation homelessness could happen to anyone. Property manager Kaz Cook Langdon raised the suggestion of establishing an organisation calling itself Noosa Affordable Living Association to create housing that people who work in Noosa can afford. “There are multiple ways to deal with this issue if we have the will then it can happen,“ she said. Noosa MP Sandy Bolton knows more about the homeless issue than most people. “I come from a lineage of shed dwellers,“ she told the forum. “My mum was abandoned. The church provided a shed. As an adult in a broken marriage I found myself in a shed.“ She told the group for the past 30 years she had been working in this space. As a councillor and State Member she had sought affordable housing but been met by multiple obstacles. Ms Bolton estimates there are about 400500 people in needing of affordable housing in Noosa. What’s affordable for people seeking a

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Angel closes the loop By Margaret Maccoll Ian Parke and James Pound drew on their backgrounds in technology and banking to create a global cross border payment company. The fledgling company, called Fin-Pay FX and founded only last year has about 13 clients and $35million in transactions on its platform. Small to mid-range businesses including shipping, logistics, minerals and resource, accounting and multinationals are using their business to make foreign exchange payments and the entrepreneurial pair are now looking to expand. On Monday Ian and James were among three business owners to pitch their business ideas to potential financial investors at the AngelLoop showcase held at Sunshine Beach Surf Club. AngelLoop is Australia’s largest Angel Investor Network compromising 22 groups from around Australia sharing investment opportunities. AngelLoop Director Simon Horne said the charity promoted entrepreneurship and ideas and benefitted the community. It aims to turn ideas into viable businesses and maintain them, he said. Mr Horne travels the east coast from Townsville to Newcastle to garner interest from investors and business start-ups. SunCoast Angels chairman Darrell Edwards said on the Sunshine Coast start-ups pitched their ideas to AngelLoop every third Tuesday, alternating between the Maroochydore Hive and Peregian Beach Digital Hub. With a background in banking and finance Mr Edwards said he saw a lot of customers with big bank balances sitting dormant where their money could be invested in businesses and watching them grow can be very rewarding. He said the benefit of dealing with the Angel group was in bringing people from various

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Hygiene for health By Margaret Maccoll A local invention is assisting communities across the Asia-Pacific and African regions to have clean hands and better health. From his garage Stuart Mason created the Spatap, a device made from Germanengineered silicone moulding, that attaches to water-filled plastic drink bottles to deliver water for hand washing or showering through a flow-controlled outlet. It was really Stuart’s love of camping in the outdoors that first led him to create the Spatap before its multiple benefit was realised. After launching it in the outdoor market the device was adopted by defence forces, medical teams and for humanitarian work. “Eight years ago I designed and invented

it. It took a couple of years to refine it. I was just working away in the garage,“ he said. Having worked for non-government organisations in the Asia-Pacific Stuart saw firsthand the lack of infrastructure in villages and schools. “In PNG there were 2000 kids in a school and only one tap,“ he said. “Kids were getting chronic diarrhoea. There were lots of diseases. Now with Covid everyone is more than aware of the necessity of hand washing.“ Working with Rotary’s Hand Hygiene for Health (HHFH) project Stuart’s Spataps are being used to educate and empower children to wash their hands, reduce communicable diseases, improve hygiene habits and improve health. Stuart said every class in a school can

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Horse kick The Sunshine Coast RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a woman to hospital, after she was reportedly kicked in the face, by a horse, on Wednesday afternoon (August 12). The rescue chopper was called to a private property, in the Noosa region, at 4:25pm. It’s believed the woman, aged in her 30s, had been standing near a horse, when it was spooked and kicked her to the ground. The animal then reportedly kicked her a second time, in the face. She was treated for facial injuries, before being flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition. The patient travelled under the care of an RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic.

Teens to face court Two teenage girls detained in Noosa on Monday who allegedly breached Queensland’s border directions will face court over a number of offences, including falsifying border declarations, Queensland police say. The pair having travelled to Queensland from New South Wales last week. Police allege the 16 and 15-yearold had been in Sydney, a coronavirus hotspot, in the days prior. Queensland Police say one of them has returned to New South Wales, while the other will travel back in the ‘near future’.

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Thanks to a Noosa Council Community and Environment grant of $5,323 the Urban Wildlife Gardens Program in Noosa will continue into 2021. In expressing their appreciation of the Council Grant, NICA President, Bruce Hallett said that without Council support this important community engagement program couldn’t continue. “UWG provides a resource and service for urban landowners wishing to enhance urban ecology by using native plants in their gardens,“ Mr Hallett said. “The program increases members’ understanding of biodiversity values on their property, and promotes enjoyment, raising awareness and facilitating citizen science.“ The continuation of the ’Urban Wildlife Gardens’ program, implemented and managed by NICA engages the urban community living within the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, helping them undertake actions to enhance wildlife habitats in their back yards. The Noosa Integrated Catchment Association Inc (NICA) also received a Community and Environment grant for $6,818 to re-build the Noosa’s Native Plants website. NICA Secretary Ms Gillian Studdock said the work will be done by a local website builder, who will migrate the data and functionality of the Noosa’s Native Plants website onto a modern platform with improved access via smart phones, tablets and personal computers. In the process of migration they will incorporate up to date search capacity. Ms Studdock said the current website was launched over 10 years ago to complement and supplement the information contained in NICA’s botanical publications including Noosa’s Native Plants book. The website, an important information and education resource is used frequently and free-

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Sunshine Coast Airport has been awarded carbon neutral status for the fourth year under the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation Program. The highest level of accreditation achievable under the scheme, Sunshine Coast Airport was the first airport in Australia to be recognised as carbon neutral in 2017, and remains the only airport in Australia to have achieved the Level 3+ certification. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, Sunshine Coast Airport will hold the accreditation for two years. Sunshine Coast Airport Chief Executive Officer Andrew Brodie said it was welcomed good news, and a proud moment for the region. “This award is a significant achievement for the Sunshine Coast, placing us with only five other airports in AsiaPacific to currently hold the title,” Mr Brodie said. “Our region is already renowned for its natural environment, with Noosa last year awarded UNESCO biosphere status for another 10 years. “This award underlines our place at the forefront of industry standards, and we will continue to prioritise our commitment to waste management, recycling and energy reduction into the future.”

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A new training room and shelter at Sunshine Butterflies will brighten lives of people with disabilities in Noosa, as part of a $207 million investment under the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said the $42,539 grant would be used to construct a multipurpose training room and pick up/drop off shelter at the ’Our Backyard’ disability support facility in Cooroibah. “This is a fantastic outcome for Sunshine Butterflies, the people who use its incredibly valuable service, and the people who will be employed in the local jobs created throughout the construction phase,” Mr O’Brien said. “Leanne Walsh, the staff and volunteers at Sunshine Butterflies do an incredible job improving the lives of people with disabilities and their families, and this funding will help them continue promoting well-being, independence and inclusion for all people in the community.” Mr O’Brien said communities in Wide Bay received $1.8 million through Round 4 of the Morrison Government’s Building Better Regions Fund for local projects including a hall upgrade for Cooroy Badminton, the Noosa Alive an art and entertainment festival, an activity centre at Gympie’s Hope Reins and a cultural centre at Murgon. “The past year has been incredibly challenging but the Noosa community is continuing to show amazing spirit and strength as they support each other through the drought the bushfire and now the pandemic, and I am glad to see this latest round of BBRF will provide much-needed support at such a crucial time.

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From seeds, food grows Noosa Library Service is set to launch a seed library to help local residents grow their own food. It’s hoped the project will cultivate a community of keen gardeners,” says Emma Haslam, Noosaville Branch Librarian. “As well as enjoy produce from the plants, we’ll invite our members to complete the cycle by harvesting seeds from the plants they’ve grown and return them to the library for others to use. “This will not only ensure a hearty supply of seeds, but locally relevant and resilient seeds.” As the program grows, the libraries will host

a series of educational workshops to germinate and feed community interest. The seed garden is a joint initiative with Permaculture Noosa and the Cooroy Community Permaculture Gardens, to give residents access to local knowledge and gardening experts to help them make the most of the seeds. The project will also help promote the work of local artists, whose artwork will feature on the seed packets, thanks to the support of the Butter Factory Arts Centre in Cooroy. Ms Haslam said it was hoped the series of informational workshops and suite of instructional videos the libraries plan to produce will

provide both inspiration and education. “We hope to facilitate deeper social connections among community members interested in gardening, food, and sustainability issues. “This might also help to bring together local groups with similar interests.” Ms Haslam said Noosa Library Service hoped to launch the seed library in October, once the ground work was complete. This will depend upon the current COVID-19 restrictions. “In the meantime, we encourage residents to visit the website at: www.libraries.noosa. qld.gov.au/seedlibrary to find out more.”

Economic opportunity for Noosa businesses The financial benefits for Noosa business from Environmental Upgrade Agreements were front and centre when Zero Emissions Noosa met with Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart and Economic Development Director Kim Rawlings this week. EUAs enable business to access no deposit, low interest and long repayment term loans to implement cost-saving energy efficiency technology including rooftop solar. The loan stays with the property and repayments are made through the local council, so there is great security for the lender, which enables lower interest rates. They are already available in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. “We know Noosa businesses are doing it tough, so anything that can help their bottom line must be pursued. EUA’s provide proven support to reduce both emissions and operating costs, essential in a recovering economy”, ZEN President Vivien Griffin said. “Case studies prove that they can be cash positive from the start.“ “Queensland businesses deserve the same opportunities as their interstate colleagues, and this is one simple, no cost initiative that could help them in these horrendous economic times. “It requires an amendment to the Local Government Act by the Queensland Government. “There is no cost burden to the State Government or local councils, who must choose to opt in to the scheme. We strongly believe this must happen as a matter of urgency.” Ms Griffin said that ZEN had been lobbying the State Government, and already had support from local Independent MP Sandy Bolton.

Kim Rawlings, Mayor Stewart, Vivien Griffin, Dalia Mikhail. “We hope that support from local councils including Noosa and the Local Government Association of Queensland would speed up the reform process,“ she said. Ms Griffin said that ZEN was grateful for

the opportunity to outline the benefits of EUAs to Mayor Stewart and Kim Rawlings. “We are convinced this is one simple initiative that could really help business reduce their operating costs. We would love to see

Noosa’s business associations get behind this initiative as well, and more details are available on our website at www.zeroemissionsnoosa.com.au.”

Key to seniors aging well is staying active Restaurant dodges a fire Seniors exercise, strength and aqua classes were on the agenda this week to keep senior residents active and healthy during Seniors Week along with a range of free fun events and activities. “It’s also about acknowledging our seniors and showing our appreciation for their valued contribution to society,” Mayor Clare Stewart said. “This year marks the 60th year of celebrating Queensland Seniors, and this year, more than ever, people need something to celebrate, in the safest way possible. “As Covid-19 restrictions have seen many older people isolated from their usual social groups, never has it been more important to ensure people remain connected. “Council’s Ageing Well Noosa program along with activities and events in Seniors Week 2020 were wonderful opportunities for our seniors to try a new activity and meet new people.” “Seniors enjoyed a broad range of activities across the region including a range of strength, stability and aqua classes on offer during the week,” Council’s Community Development manager Alison Hamblin said. “The health and wellbeing of our community and staff are our highest priority and all activities adhered to the appropriate COVID Safe guidelines.” Find out the full range of activities on offer and how to book on Council’s website. 16 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 21 August, 2020

By Margaret Maccoll Cooroy’s Copperhead Restaurant and Brewery was lucky to escape a fire on Tuesday when quick action of a passerby and firefighters stopped smoke about 6.30am before the flames started. Cooroy Fire and Emergency Service captain Brad Ensbey said a pot left on the gas stove overnight had heated up through the night and began giving off large amounts of smoke. “It filled the brewery and started coming out the vents,” he said. “A passerby spotted it and contacted us. When we got there it was filled with smoke.” Capt Ensbey said fire units from Cooroy, Tewantin and Noosa attended the emergency and firefighters with breathing apparatus entered the building, located the pot and brought it out. “It was restricted to smoke damage,” he said. Restaurant manager Philip Holmes said the stock pot had been left on the stove at too high a temperature and the drama unfolded before staff arrived. Mr Holmes said the pot burnt and the extractor was a bit damaged but they were otherwise “in good shape”.

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David’s record still stands By Ian Jobling On August 31 it will be 60 years since David Theile became the first Australian to become a dual Olympic gold medallist in a swimming stroke other than Freestyle. David and his wife Margaret live in Brisbane and have a holiday home at Sunshine Beach. His ‘Olympic story’ is fascinating. Born and raised in Maryborough he began competitive swimming under local coach Arthur Cusack. David’s was a unique achievement because in the 4 years leading into the Rome Olympic Games he undertook studies toward a medical degree at the University of Queensland. He started competitive swimming when he was nine and was Queensland and Australian Junior Champion at 16. His first senior Australian Championship win was in 1955; a few months later he commenced his medical studies. After winning the backstroke event at the National Championships the next year, David deferred his studies at UQ knowing he would be spending several months in Townsville preparing for the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games in November. He became the first Australian to win an Olympic Backstroke event, setting an Olympic record of 1min 02.2 - the world record was 1:02.1 Australian John Monckton won the silver medal and became the predominant backstroker over the next few years because David focused on his medical studies With very little training Theile returned to competitive swimming during an intervarsity tour of New Zealand at the end of 1958; his times were so good that the Australian Swimming Union (ASU) invited - and paid his fares - to attend the National Championships in Hobart in 1959. He beat Cardiff gold medallist and world-record holder John Monckton in the 110yd Final in a time of 1:4.0. He did not return to serious training that year until after his examinations at UQ in November when he then joined his coach Arthur Cusack, who had moved to the town of Warwick, to begin a second Olympic campaign. After retaining his 100m backstroke title at the 1960 Australian titles in Sydney he negotiated with UQ to defer some his medical studies. However, he was able to undertake courses

David Theile at David Theile Pool, University of Queensland on August 6, 2020. Picture: IAN JOBLING

Frank McKinney, David Theile and Bob Bennett at the Medal Award Ceremony at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. It was David’s second consecutive gold medal in the 100m Backstroke; his achievement has not been matched.

such as tropical medicine, and some of his examinations at Townsville Hospital while training under coach Cusack with the Australian team at the Tobruk Baths. Much of his success can be attributed to a change in technique he developed for his backstroke. Instead of the usual straight arm, he introduced a bent arm which followed an Sshaped path through the water, thereby gaining extra speed. His turn was controversial. David said, “I used my own variation of the tumble turn. .. . it

was more natural for me to touch with the arm curved slightly round the top of my head, rather than straight back. I turned over the opposite shoulder to the arm with which he touched.” In 1956 he had kept this secret until the final in case it was considered illegal; it is now used by all swimmers. David was a 22 yr-old when he arrived in his first European city. He said “Rome was historic, wonderful and exciting - and very hot in August”. The Australian swimming team was

rostered to train at a pool in the country but “I didn’t go there and instead made my own way to the main Olympic pool because that was where I got the feeling, the atmosphere and the knowledge of the specifics of where I was going to compete.” While most of the Australian Swimmer Team obeyed the edict not to march in the Opening Ceremony, Theile walked the 2km to the Stadium. “I felt it was a terribly important part of the Olympic Games . . . an integral part of my psyching in process”.

David Theile - the thinking, confident swimmer By Ian Jobling David Theile’s swimming feats earned him the distinction of being inducted in 1968 to the International Swimming Hall of Fame. And in later life as a doctor he enjoyed the added reputation of being one of our leading plastic surgeons, serving as president of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and in 1997 being awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his services to surgery. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Australasia, England, and Edinburgh as well as a Fellow of Edinburgh Honorary Fellow of the ANZ College of Anaesthetists.

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I caught up with David last week at the David Theile Pool at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. It was renamed in his honour several decades after he became a dual-gold Olympian at consecutive Olympic Games. I asked him about being known as a “thinking swimmer,”and how commentators at the 1960 Rome Games describing him as “exuding confidence.” He said, “In competition you win by doing what you can do as well as you can. There are many ingredients for Olympic success but I rated as the most telling my ability to produce my peak performance on the day. My

coach, Arthur Cusack, and I learned to time my peaks to perfection “The depth of competition at the 1960 Rome Games was very good. The other medalists at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics - Australian John Monckton and Frank McKinney of the USA - were competing again, and John had broken my world record. “I was very good at strategic swimming. I knew I was going to win the final, just as I knew it in Melbourne in 1956.” After the Games the Australian swimming team visited and swam in Naples and then flew to Paris for two days. “It was a marvelous experience for me as some of my school-

boy French came back to me. I also had the chance to swim against Robert Christophe, the Frenchman who came in fourth in Rome.” When it was decided the 200m would replace the 100m backstroke event at the 1964 Tokyo Games, sprinter David confirmed his retirement from swimming immediately. David still swims about three kilometres most days in the pool but on some summer days he may be seen swimming on his back in the surf at Sunshine Beach or Laguna Bay waiting for a suitable body-surfing wave. When he is ready, a couple of arm rotations of backstroke (of course) and he is on his way.

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David Theile in Melbourne in 1956. Picture: OFFICIAL REPORT, MELBOURNE OLYMPIC GAMES

David Theile with gold medal Rome 1960.

David Theile with two gold medals and two signed official Olympic Posters for 1956 and 1960 Games.

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In spite of being the defending Olympic champion, Theile was not favoured to win as he had not regained his form of four years prior, and Americans Robert Bennett and Frank McKinney had faster times. Although Theile swam the third fastest time in the heats, he was fastest in the semi-finals, and was confident, approaching the final - “I had great faith in myself in my abilities”. “There are many ingredients for Olympic success but I rated as the most telling the ability to produce my peak performance on the day. My coach Arthur Cusack and I had learned to time my peaks to perfection”. David burst to the lead from the start in the final. He felt “it’s depressing to see the white foam of your rivals. I like to be in front, and watch others and analyse their progress”. He was ahead after he turned superbly and was ahead in front of McKinney to win in 1:01.9. It was a superbly judged race, eclipsing his 1956 Olympic Record swim by 0.3sec. The two Americans Frank McKinney (1:02.1) and Bob Bennett (1.02.3) finished with silver and bronze medals, respectively. John Monckton, who broke his finger on the turn, finished seventh. There is a ‘YouTube’ clip of that exciting race - but do not be confused with David’s surname being pronounced ‘Tyler’ by the American commentator, as legendary Australian broadcaster Norman May also did

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Beating the petrol pump Queensland drivers are shopping around for the cheapest servo in town at almost twice the rate they did two years ago. Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said drivers were checking petrol prices on comparison apps and websites more than 600,000 times per month, compared to less than 350,000 in 2018. The surge follows the Government’s fuel price reporting trial, which has required retailers to provide up-to-date prices to the government, who have made them available free to app and web developers. “The Government fuel price reporting trial has clearly been a hit with Queensland drivers,” Dr Lynham said. “Queensland drivers have nearly doubled how often they are checking fuel prices each month with the dozen price-comparison apps and websites now available. “And the latest independent research by Griffith University shows that checking prices pays off.” A Griffith University interim report on the price reporting trial’s first year of operating shows that motorists who shopped around could have saved up to $179 over a year in Brisbane. Dr Lynham said the report also showed the two-year trial, which started in December 2018, had helped drive down average fuel prices in South East Queensland. “In South East Queensland, Griffith University found the trial delivered a small decline in the average price of all grades of petrol, including regular unleaded petrol, E10 and premium unleaded petrol,” he said. “The reduction in average petrol prices means an extra $10 million in the pockets of Brisbane motorists, and an extra $14 million in the pockets of motorists across the south east. “The main purpose of the trial is to make

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it easy to shop around and save by putting fuel prices into the hands of motivated motorists, but a decline in average prices is a double win for south-east Queenslanders.” Dr Lynham said fuel price apps were now reported as being more reliable and up-to-date. “More than 1500 servos across Queensland are reporting their bowser prices, and we’re passing on that data free to price comparison apps and websites,” he said. “Thanks to the Queensland Government’s fuel price reporting trial, Queenslanders don’t have to do laps around town to find the best bargain.” Griffith University will deliver a final report in 2021. For a full list of apps and websites using the data and the report into trial, visit: https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/energy/initiatives/fuel-price-reporting-trial

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Gregor & Lewis moving By Abbey Cannan After 12 years based in the one location in Noosa, one of the region’s most profitable and successful award-winning travel agencies, Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Travel, are on the move. Their team has over 200 years of combined industry experience, specialising in all forms of travel to all corners of the globe, and they’re now taking that experience back to their homes. Owner & Managing Director Melinda Gregor said they are taking this measure to ensure they are still around for many years to come. “Our business normally relies heavily on overseas travel, and as our international border has been closed for longer than anyone had anticipated due to COVID-19, we have made the decision to temporarily work remotely from home,” Melinda said. “We are fortunate that we are in an industry that will allow us to do this with no impact on our valuable clients. Basically it is business as usual.” They will still have the wonderful team of Melinda, Kristen, Wendy, Sianna, Rachel and Jo, who you all know from the office, and Roger and Mel who already work remotely. Melinda said their phone number will stay the same 07 5447 4666 and they will all still have the same email addresses; so you won’t even know they’ve have moved location. “Our PO Box will also still be the same, PO Box 969 Noosa Heads QLD 4567,” she said. “If you prefer a face-to-face meeting, we

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Fighting for the planet Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge, ABC, Tuesday, 8.30pm There is something down-to-earth and everyman about Craig Reucassel. The Chaser Star turned quiet eco-warrior never seems to be preaching or taking the mickey and yet the programs that he presents are this quiet mix of comedy and pretty scary facts. His much talked about program War On Waste lifted the lid on Australia’s recycling issues and kickstarted discussions on how to better deal with, and create less waste. This time around he is delving into the climate crisis to help us understand where energy comes from, how transport and travel emissions affect our health and what is the carbon footprint of the things we eat? The three-part series, which started this past week, is fun and informative as five different Australian households are challenged to reduce their energy, transport and food carbon emissions in small and useful ways that we can all put in practice at home. The final episode on Tuesday night deals with food production - including a large segment filmed in Stanthorpe and focusing on the drought and what it did to food production. As always Craig uses lots of interesting fun facts (including that we could potentially use Qld seaweed to cure cows upset stomachs and stop them belching up Greenhouse gases). As always this a grass roots program, fast

Host Craig Reucassel. paced, informative with real people, real situations and real ways that we can actually do something to help. Filmed before Covid but obviously finished in the time since - it touches on what has happened recently and with the fires. If you missed the first two eps they are, as always, up on iView and worth watching with the kids. - Tania Phillips

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Viewers in for ghastly ghostly action Hungry Ghosts, SBS, Monday-Thursday, 9.30pm Atmospheric and chilling to begin with, slowly pulling pieces together across four dramatic episodes this is a beautiful piece of television as Vietnamese Australians (and Bryan Brown) confront the ghosts of their past. While some of the “big reveals” are a little predictable, some take you by enough surprise to make this well-written ghost story worth watching to the end (though the ultimate resolution feels a little cheesy after the brilliant first episode). More than that, this is a thought provoking look at the affects of the Vietnamese war on three generations of Vietnamese Australian families. The story begins on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival in Melbourne when a powerful amulet is broken and a vengeful spirit Quang (played by four actors including Garry Sweet) wreaks havoc and brings long buried secrets to the forefront. The impressive cast, which includes over

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Susie Porter stars in Hungry Ghost.

Catherine Van-Davies and Mary Wrong lead a really strong Australian cast.

30 Asian-Australian actors and Asian-Australian extras, is led by Catherine Van-Davies as May Le an aspiring chef whose life is turned upside down when she loses someone close and suddenly finds she has the power to control evil spirits and see ghosts - much to the astonishment of her best friend Roxy (Mary Wrong) who is a mediocre clairvoyant.

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Insight into how good girls can go bad Good Girls, Netflix It’s been going three series now and just been renewed for a fourth and yet Good Girls hasn’t lost any of it’s heart or humour. The series follows three suburban mums from Michigan, sisters Beth (Christina Hendricks) and Annie (Mae Whitman) and their friend Ruby Hill (Retta). When we first meet them they are having a hard time trying to make ends meet (nothing much changes over 22 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 21 August, 2020

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the three series in that regard). With Beth losing everything thanks to her philandering husband, Beth needing treatment for her sick daughter and Annie facing an expensive custody battle they need money - fast. So they decide to rob the grocery store where Annie works and end up being caught up in organised crime and pursued by the FBI. By series three they’re a lot less innocent and seem to be enjoying their life of crime they’re just good enough at it not to really get caught but not good enough to ever get ahead.

It’s a fun premise to see normal suburban mum’s laundering money and working for crime bosses and still packing lunches for their kids. It’s funny and even warm and more than a bit of kilter. It is certainly not your usual crime show but it has still garnered a loyal audience to the point where it has just been renewed for a fourth series. - Tania Phillips

Blood Vessel is a chilling Australian horror film that treads familiar monster-feature ground with finesse and strong character depth. Lost at sea during World War II, a motley crew of Allied personnel board a seeminglyabandoned Nazi minesweeper, only to unleash its macabre cargo. Blood Vessel has phenomenal tension, with our and the characters’ dread steadily rising as they explore the ghost ship and uncover more of its dark history. Gloomy lighting and claustrophobic, grimy sets enhance the unease. Some of the dialogue and acting feels slightly awkward, but the stylised characters still bond or clash in engaging ways. The narrative contains some effective foreshadowing, as backstory and personal items return meaningfully later in the plot. The supernatural creatures are rendered through remarkably lifelike prosthetics, and convey extreme presence and menace even when confined to a single location. Alyssa Sutherland and Alex Cooke deliver harrowing performances as strong-willed people struggling against the creatures’ insidious control, both physical and mental. The action is the one weak link in the production: the brief scuffles are gory and convey the characters’ determination, but are shot too close for the viewer to tell what’s going on. Blood Vessel is a tense, well-written horror film, and is available on DVD and iTunes. - Seth Lukas Hynes

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3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:30 Bob The Builder 5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Absolutely Fabulous (PG) 9:00 The Office (PG) 9:30 Black Books (PG) 9:55 Blackadder The Third (PG)

4:00 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:30 Bob The Builder 5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:20 Zog 6:10 Floogals 6:30 Kiri And Lou 6:55 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 The Stand Up Sketch Show (M l,d,s) 8:55 QI (M l) 9:55 Hollowmen (M l)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:10 Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle 4:30 Bob The Builder 4:55 Fireman Sam 5:35 Peter Rabbit 6:10 Floogals 6:30 Kiri And Lou 6:55 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (M l) 8:30 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:15 Live At The Apollo (M l)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:30 Bob The Builder 5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 The IT Crowd (PG) 8:55 W1A (M) 9:30 Intelligence (PG) 9:50 Get Krack!n (M l,s)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:30 Bob The Builder 5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Insert Name Here (PG) 9:00 Sick Of It (M l) 9:30 Schitt’s Creek (M) 10:15 The Trip To Italy (M)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:30 Bob The Builder 5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Friday Night Dinner (PG) 8:50 Gavin And Stacey (M s) 9:25 The Letdown (M) 9:55 The Thick Of It (MA15+)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:30 Bob The Builder 5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) 9:30 Motherland (M l) 10:00 State Of The Union (M l)

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:15 Wallace & Gromit’s World Of Invention 7:45 How To Do Stuff Good 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:45 Voltron: Legendary Defender (PG) 9:10 Fruits Basket (PG) 9:30 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:55 Detentionaire

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Utopia Falls (PG) 7:15 Taking The Next Step 7:45 The Zoo 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 Little Big Awesome: Happy Birthday Here’s A Goat 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 8:50 Find Me In Paris 9:15 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:35 Detentionaire

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Utopia Falls (PG) 7:15 Taking The Next Step 7:45 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 Little Big Awesome 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 8:50 Find Me In Paris 9:15 The Legend Of Korra 9:35 Detentionaire 10:00 rage (PG)

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:20 Superfan: Emma Booth 7:35 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 8:50 Find Me In Paris 9:35 Detentionaire 10:00 rage (PG)

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:20 Superfan 7:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 8:50 Find Me In Paris: Can’t Beat The Elite 9:15 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:35 Detentionaire 10:00 rage (PG)

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:20 Superfan 7:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 8:50 Find Me In Paris 9:15 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:35 Detentionaire: Finding Finnwich 10:00 rage (PG)

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:20 Superfan 7:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 8:50 Find Me In Paris 9:15 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:35 Detentionaire: School Hard 10:00 rage (PG)

3:30 Ninjago (PG) 4:00 Movie: “Loch Ness” (G) (’96) Stars: Ted Danson 6:00 Movie: “Antz” (PG) (’98) Stars: Woody Allen 7:30 Movie: “King Kong” (M v) (’05) Stars: Naomi Watts 11:15 Heroes (MA15+) 12:10 Rivals (M v) 12:40 Unstoppable 1:10 Robot Wars (PG) 2:10 Dance Moms (PG) 3:00 Beyblade Burst Evolution (PG) 3:30 Ninjago (PG) Black & White

3:35 BattleBots (PG) 4:35 Movie: “Take The Lead” (PG) (’06) Stars: Antonio Banderas 7:00 Movie: “Legally Blonde” (PG) (’01) Stars: Reese Witherspoon 9:00 Movie: “Fifty Shades Darker” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Jamie Dornan 11:20 Heroes (MA15+) 12:15 Manifest (PG) 1:10 Wife Swap (M) 3:00 Power Rangers Super Beast Morphers (PG)

2:30 American Idol (PG) 5:30 Movie: “The Spy Next Door” (PG) (’10) Stars: Jackie Chan 7:30 Movie: “The Mummy” (PG) (’99) Stars: Rachel Weisz 9:35 Movie: “Underworld” (MA15+) (’03) Stars: Kate Beckinsale 12:00 Heroes (MA15+) 1:00 Manifest (M v) 2:00 Wife Swap (M) 3:00 Power Rangers Beast Morphers (PG) 3:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG)

3:30 Ninjago (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 Territory Cops (PG) 8:40 Movie: “Mr & Mrs Smith” (M v,s) (’05) Stars: Angelina Jolie 11:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG)

3:30 Ninjago (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Lethal Weapon 3” (M v,l) (’92) Stars: Mel Gibson 9:55 Movie: “Training Day” (MA15+) (’01) Stars: Denzel Washington

3:30 Ninjago (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 Young Sheldon (PG) 8:30 Movie: “War Of The Worlds” (M v) (’05) Stars: Tom Cruise 10:45 The Big Bang Theory (PG)

3:30 Ninjago (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 American Idol (PG) 9:20 Movie: “Whitney” (M) (’18) Stars: Whitney Houston 11:05 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 12:00 Miami Vice (M v,d,s)

3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Movie: “She’ll Have To Go” (PG) (’62) Stars: Anna Karina 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Poirot (PG) 8:40 Movie: “Deep Impact” (M l) (’98) Stars: Téa Leoni 11:05 The Commander 12:35 Movie: “Yield To The Night” (PG) (’56) Stars: Diana Dors 2:20 Explore 2:30 My Favourite Martian

2:35 Movie: “Alexander The Great” (G) (’04) Stars: Richard Burton 5:25 Movie: “Pony Express” (PG) (’53) Stars: Charlton Heston 7:30 Movie: “Hang ’Em High” (PG) (’68) Stars: Clint Eastwood 9:50 Movie: “Conan The Destroyer” (M) (’84) Stars: Grace Jones 11:50 Trial & Retribution III (Part 2) (MA15+) 2:00 Gideon’s Way (PG) 3:00 Home Shopping

2:30 Explore 3:00 Movie: “Odette” (PG) (’51) Stars: Anna Neagle 5:00 Movie: “How To Murder Your Wife” (PG) (’65) Stars: Jack Lemmon 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:40 The Brokenwood Mysteries (PG) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) 11:40 Above Suspicion (MA15+) 12:35 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Dangerman (PG)

2:55 Antiques Roadshow 3:25 Movie: “Arabian Adventure” (G) (’79) Stars: Christopher Lee 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Heartbeat (PG) 8:40 Midsomer Murders (M) 10:40 The Killer Affair (M v) 11:40 ER (M v) 12:35 Antiques Roadshow 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Footy Classified 2:30 My Favourite Martian

3:00 Explore 3:05 Antiques Roadshow 3:35 Movie: “Carry On Constable” (G) (’60) Stars: Sidney James 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M) 8:40 Poirot (M) 10:40 TBA 11:40 The Rockford Files (M) 12:45 Explore 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries (PG) 2:30 My Favourite Martian

3:00 Explore 3:10 Antiques Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “Operation Bullshine” (G) (’59) Stars: Barbara Murray 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Murders (PG) 11:00 Mark Of A Killer (MA15+) 12:00 My Crazy Obsession (PG) 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Footy Classified (M)

3:10 Antiques Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “The Titfield Thunderbolt” (G) (’53) Stars: Stanley Holloway 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Kalgoorlie Cops (PG) 8:40 Reported Missing (M) 9:50 TBA 10:50 Chicago Med (M v) 11:50 My Crazy Obsession (PG) 12:45 Movie: “Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb” (M v) (’71)

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 4:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia 10:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea (PG) 11:30 Mighty Ships (PG)

3:00 Sydney Weekender 3:30 Creek To Coast 4:00 Weekender 4:30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Honey I Bought The House (PG) 12:30 Escape To The Country 1:30 Sydney Weekender 2:00 Creek To Coast 2:30 Weekender 3:00 The Great Australian Doorstep 3:30 A Moveable Feast

2:30 Dr Harry’s Craziest House Calls 3:30 Escape To The Country 5:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 7:30 Escape To The Country 8:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys (M) 10:40 Movie: “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” (M d,l,s) (’16) Stars: Joanna Lumley 12:30 The Durrells (PG) 2:30 Casino Confidential (M l) 3:00 Shadow Of Doubt (MA15+)

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (M) 10:40 Mafia’s Greatest Hits (M) 11:50 Brit Cops (M) 12:50 A Crime To Remember (M v) 3:00 Shadow Of Doubt (MA15+) 4:00 Million Dollar Minute 4:30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn 5:30 Home Shopping

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 4:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Rosemary & Thyme (M v) 8:30 Inspector Morse (M) 10:50 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 11:50 Mighty Ships (PG) 12:50 Swamp Murders (MA15+)

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 4:30 Mighty Ships (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 The Coroner (PG) 8:30 Lewis (M v) 10:30 A Confession (M) 11:30 Mighty Planes (PG) 12:30 Redrum (PG) 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Million Dollar Minute 4:30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn 5:30 Sean’s Kitchen

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Mighty Ships (PG) 4:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:30 Murdoch Mysteries (M v) 11:30 Brit Cops (M d,l) 1:30 Cry Wolfe (MA15+) 2:00 Disappeared (M) 3:00 Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall (M v)

2:00 American Restoration (PG) 2:30 Shipping Wars (PG) 3:00 American Grit (PG) 4:00 American Restoration (PG) 5:00 Storage Wars (PG) 5:30 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown 7:30 AFL: Team TBC *Live From TBA 11:00 Armchair Experts (M) 11:30 Hardcore Pawn (M)

1:30 Step Outside With Paul Burt (PG) 2:00 American Restoration (PG) 2:30 Fishing And Adventure (PG) 3:00 2019 P1 Offshore Powerboat Championships 4:00 Graveyard Carz (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 AFL: Team TBC *Live From TBA 10:45 Movie: “RocknRolla” (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Tom Hardy 1:10 America’s Hardest Prisons (M)

2:00 Merv Hughes Fishing (PG) 2:30 Step Outside With Paul Burt (PG) 3:00 AFL: Round 13: Brisbane v St Kilda *Live* From The Gabba (PG) 6:00 Full Custom Garage (PG) 7:00 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Die Hard 4.0 (AKA Live Free Or Die Hard)” (M v,l) (’07) Stars: Bruce Willis 11:10 Hardcore Pawn (M) Truckers (M)

2:00 Ax Men (M l,v) 3:00 Buccaneers And Bones (PG) 3:30 Blokesworld (PG) 4:00 Life Off Road (PG) 4:30 American Restoration (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 American Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Dark Knight Rises” (M) (’12) Stars: Christian Bale 11:50 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D

2:00 Ax Men (M l,v) 3:00 Buccaneers And Bones (PG) 3:30 Shipping Wars (PG) 4:00 Merv Hughes Fishing (PG) 4:30 American Restoration (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad (PG) 9:30 Demolition NZ (M) 10:30 Scrap Kings (PG)

2:00 Ax Men (M l,v) 3:00 Buccaneers And Bones (PG) 3:30 Scrap Kings (PG) 4:30 American Restoration (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 The Simpsons (PG) 8:30 Family Guy (M v) 9:30 American Dad (M) 10:30 Family Guy (M v) 11:30 American Dad (M) 12:00 LPL Pro (PG) 2:00 Home Shopping

2:00 Ax Men (M l,v) 3:00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots (PG) 3:30 The Simpsons (PG) 4:30 American Restoration (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 TBA 9:30 The Front Bar (M) 10:30 Movie: “Blade” (MA15+) (’98) Stars: Wesley Snipes 1:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 1:35 The Front Bar (M)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v,s) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 10:30 Elementary (M v) 11:30 CSI: Miami (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping

1:00 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 2:00 One Strange Rock (PG) 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Driven Not Hidden (PG) 4:00 Which Car (PG) 4:30 Mighty Machines (PG) 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (M) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 Supercars: Highlights Darwin 11:20 NCIS (M) 12:15 Law & Order: SVU (M)

11:00 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 12:00 MacGyver (PG) 2:00 Escape Fishing With ET 3:00 One Strange Rock (PG) 4:00 Pooches At Play 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 Judge Judy (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 MotoGP Styria Grand Prix 11:00 Supercars: Highlights

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v,s) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 9:25 Law And Order: SVU (M) 11:20 NCIS: New Orleans (M) 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 MotoGP Styria Republic Grand Prix

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 CSI: Miami (M) 9:25 Elementary (M v,d) 11:20 The Mentalist (M v) 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 Star Trek: Voyager (PG)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 MacGyver (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 3:10 MacGyver (PG)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 10:30 NCIS (M) 11:30 Seal Team (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Star Trek: Voyager (PG)

1:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Movie: “The Matrix Revolutions” (M v) (’03) Stars: Keanu Reeves 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Fam (M s,d)

11:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:00 The Neighbourhood (PG) 1:00 Man With A Plan (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 TBA 4:00 TBA 5:00 Will & Grace (PG) 6:00 Movie: “Music And Lyrics” (M) (’07) Stars: Hugh Grant 8:05 Kojak (M v,d) 9:05 Columbo (M v) 10:35 Movie: “I Hate Valentine’s Day” (M) (’09) Stars: Nia Vardalos 12:25 Mom (M s)

11:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:00 Neighbours (PG) 2:30 Murphy Brown (PG) 3:00 Fresh Off The Boat (PG) 4:00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 5:00 Will & Grace (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 9:00 Movie: “The Great Gatsby” (M v) (’13) Stars: Lisa Adam 11:30 Will & Grace (PG) 12:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 1:30 100% Hotter (PG)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Two And A Half Men (PG) 10:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Charmed (PG)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Mom (M s,d) 10:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Charmed (PG)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Charmed (PG) 3:30 The Late Late Show (M)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Carol’s Second Act (PG) 9:30 Two And A Half Men (M) 10:30 The Middle (PG) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M)

3:50 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:15 PBS Newshour 5:15 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 RocKwiz (M l) 9:30 The Good Girls’ Guide To Kinky Sex (MA15+)

3:55 PBS Newshour 4:55 The Carmichael Show (PG) 6:40 Only Connect (PG) 7:40 Stargate SG-1 (M) 8:30 Robert Kirkman’s Secret History Of Comics (PG) 9:25 Fear The Walking Dead (MA15+) 11:05 21st Century Sex Slaves (M s) 12:00 Movie: “1984” (PG) (’85) Stars: John Hurt 2:00 Vice Guide To Film (MA15+)

4:05 Insight 5:05 Yokayi Footy 5:40 Takeshi’s Castle (PG) 6:35 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 7:30 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? (M) 8:30 Movie: “Star Trek: First Contact” (PG) (’96) Stars: Patrick Stewart 10:30 Movie: “The Admiral: Roaring Currents” (MA15+) (’15) (In Korean) 12:30 Movie: “Red Dawn” (M l,v) (’84)

4:20 This Week With George Stephanopoulos 5:15 Where Are You Really From? 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:25 NITV News Update 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:25 Difficult People (M) 10:15 Sex Toys For Grown-Ups (MA15+)

5:15 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:25 NITV News Update 8:30 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply (M) 9:20 Scientology And The Aftermath (M) (MA15+)

3:50 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:15 PBS Newshour 5:15 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:25 NITV News Update 8:30 Movie: “Free Fire” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Brie Larson

3:45 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:10 PBS Newshour 5:10 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 James Cameron’s Story Of Science (M) 9:20 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M)

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COUNCIL HAS COVID COVERED IN BRIEF Councillor chats Grab a cofee and catch up with a councillor this Friday 28 August at three locations around the shire. There’s no need to book, simply turn up for a chat between 10am-11.30am. - Black Ant Café – Kin Kin - Forest Noosa Café – Noosaville - Raw Energy - Peregian Beach

Libraries open

It’s been a year since the destructive Peregian bushires consumed hectares of bushland. While for many residents the terrifying images of the inferno remain, the signs of a year’s regeneration are unmistakeable. Sunshine Beach based photographer Barbora Tomikova has captured the transformation of the Peregian Beach landscape in a fascinating series of images, which will be showcased at a irst-year anniversary community event on September 12 at Peregian Community House. “I was amazed at the speed of regeneration,” the 34-year-old native from Slovakia said. “Within a few days of the ires, the vegetation started to spring to life.

“We understand the damage ire can cause and the fear it carries, but this project has allowed me to witness how resilient nature in Australia is and how some native plants thrive of ires during their natural cycle,” Ms Tomikova said. The images from the ongoing project are a result of about 50 photographic shoots over 12 months. She’s also integrated a number of personal stories from the likes of Pam Murphy, who lost her house in the September inferno. The exhibition titled State of Emergency was funded through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support the development of local arts and culture.

Photographer Barbora Tomikova documents the regeneration of the Peregian Beach landscape following last year’s ires.

BACK IN BUSINESS Leisure Centre, Aquatic Centre and other community facilities up and running as COVID-19 restrictions ease It’s currently business as usual for most Council facilities and services, following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Noosa Aquatic Centre is open from 5:30am-7:30pm on weekdays, with slightly earlier closing time of 2pm on weekends. “Pre-booking is no longer required to access the NAC, but all visitors must provide names and contact information on entry,” Community

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Facilities Manager Ash Saward said. NAC classes and swimming lessons are back, plus the gym is open. Creche and cafe facilities are open at the NAC and Noosa Leisure Centre. “We have COVID-safe plans in place for all of our facilities and social distancing provisions apply.” Noosa Regional Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday, and 10am to 3pm Saturday.

Did you know? 88,256 Enquiries/calls were handled by Council in 2019-2020

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Items were borrowed from Noosa’s three libraries

10,724kms Covered by our street sweepers in 12 months

Kerri Contini (front), Ian Florence (left), and Sunil Kushor (right), are on Council’s COVID-19 Taskforce.

Meet Council’s COVID-19 Taskforce. Kerri Contini, Sunil Kushor and Ian Florence are among the Council staf helping to keep Noosa COVID-safe. The highly skilled Taskforce is coordinating Council’s eforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemicto help limit the potential spread of COVID-19 locally. “We have staf on the taskforce who’ve worked at the highest levels of public health and pandemic management as well as disaster management, so Noosa is in good hands,” Chair, and Council’s Community Services Director, Ms Contini said.

Ian Florence spent eight years in Cairns as Queensland Health’s Team Leader for Environmental Health – often focused on reducing the community spread of dengue, cholera and lu. Council’s Environment Health Coordinator, Sunil Kushor, worked as Health Protection Manager for the Ministry of Health in Auckland, New Zealand. He has been involved in, and coordinated, many communicable disease responses including for SARS, MERSCoV, Ebola Virus and measles. The Taskforce members and other staf have been visiting businesses and facilities across the

LOCAL SENIORS AGE WELL WITH EXERCISE Over-60s are bending and stretching to better health In the wake of Queensland Seniors Week, a great over-60s council-lead initiative called Ageing Well is taking over the shire, one leg raise at a time. The program consists of regular gentle exercise classes for seniors, in various locations around the

shire. The uptake has been overwhelming, with new classes being added to support the demand. Eighty-ive-year-old Sunrise Beach local Joan Law said the classes have done wonders for her, with the ive dollar entry fee and the social aspect being a drawcard. She now practises her exercise moves in the kitchen of her own home on the days she’s not at class. “Well I do everything that’s asked of me except for the balance so sometimes I sit down and do the classes from the chair. I tell you I can’t walk straight for love nor money, I have ive walking sticks but I can walk a bit on my own. “The exercise classes are fun and we laugh at ourselves when we do it wrong. And it’s nice to have a cup of tea and a biscuit with everyone after, it’s very social, too.” Visit our website for class times or call 5329 6500.

shire to provide advice and guidance. Education is an important focus, as is responding to community anxiety. Ms Contini urged residents to follow Queensland Health for trusted information rather than social media commentary. “We have a very good working relationship with Queensland Health, Queensland Police Service and the other agencies, so collectively if a case was to occur locally, Noosa residents can rest assured we’re well prepared.”

GUIDE COUNCIL’S FUTURE BUDGET We’re about to seek community feedback to help shape the current budget funding priorities and future budget consultation. With the continued uncertainty of COVID-19, Council’s 2020-2021 budget was framed around revenue assumptions from Council’s facilities and holiday parks. With the second quarter budget review due in November, Council is keen to get feedback on a number of options. Director of Corporate Services Michael Shave said residents will have three weeks to provide their thoughts via an online survey. “The questionnaire will be available on Your Say Noosa From September 7, with questions centred around where additional funds should be spent or where we need to make cuts, should budget revenue forecasts not be met.”

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Cooroy and Noosaville libraries are currently open 9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, Cooroy is open 9am-1pm, and Noosaville library is open 9am-3pm for those wanting a weekend read.

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TV GUIDE NOOSATODAY.COM.AU FRIDAY AUGUST 21 ABC 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame [s] 10:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One [s] 11:00 Fly Me To The Moon (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 The Great Acceleration (PG) [s] 1:55 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:10 The Planets [s] 5:10 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 8:30 MotherFatherSon (MA15+) [s] 9:30 Marcella (M v) [s] 10:20 ABC Late News [s] 10:45 The Virus [s] 11:05 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] 11:35 rage (MA15+) [s]

SATURDAY AUGUST 22 ABC 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 The Sound [s] 1:30 Father Brown: The Queen Bee (PG) [s] 2:15 Devil’s Advocate [s] 2:30 Back In Time For Dinner: The 1980s [s] 3:30 Escape From The City: Central Coast NSW: The Owens [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Back Roads: Girgarre, Victoria [s] 5:30 Midsomer Murders: Crime And Punishment (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Father Brown: The Scales Of Justice (PG) [s] 8:20 Last Tango In Halifax (M l) [s] 9:20 Endeavour: Girl (M v) [s] 10:50 Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 11:50 rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s]

WIN 6:00 Headline News [s] WIN 6:00 Reel Action [s]

SUNDAY AUGUST 23 ABC 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 9:00 Insiders [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 The Human Body: Secrets Of Your Life Revealed [s] 3:30 Robert McFarlane [s] 4:00 Todd Sampson’s Life On The Line (PG) [s] 4:30 The Mix [s] 5:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 5:30 The Sound [s] 6:30 Compass (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Shetland (M l,v) [s] 8:40 Vera (M) [s] 10:10 Vanity Fair (PG) [s] 11:00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (M v) [s] 11:45 Wentworth (M l,v) [s] 12:35 Endeavour: Girl (M v) [s] 2:05 rage (MA15+) [s] 4:10 Vanity Fair (PG) [s] 5:00 Insiders [s]

MONDAY AUGUST 24 ABC 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Landline [s] 11:00 The Repair Shop [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Marcella (M l) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:10 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:10 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge (PG) [s] 12:15 Wentworth: The Long Game (M l,s,v) [s] 1:00 Parliament Question Time: Senate [s] 2:00 rage (MA15+) [s] 4:00 Gardening Australia [s] 4:30 The Drum [s] 5:30 7.30 [s]

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8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Living Room [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 9:30 Just For Laughs Uncut (MA15+) [s] 10:00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping

6:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 7:00 Which Car (PG) [s] 7:30 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures [s] 8:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 9:00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 2:00 Pooches At Play [s] 2:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 3:30 The Living Room [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 TBA 7:00 TBA 8:15 TBA 9:30 Ambulance UK (PG) [s] 10:40 One Born Every Minute (M) [s] 11:50 Supercars: Highlights Darwin [s] 12:50 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) [s] 3:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Religious Programs

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SEVEN 6:00 NBC Today [s] SEVEN 6:00 NBC Today [s] SEVEN 6:00 Sunrise [s]

Programs [s] 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 8:30 Jamie’s Quick And Easy Food [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] 12:00 Taste Of Australia 12:30 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On [s] 1:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 1:15 The Living Room [s] 2:30 Australia By Design [s] 3:30 Which Car [s] 4:00 Supercars: Highlights Darwin [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Family Feud (PG) [s] 8:30 FBI: Outsider (M v) [s] 9:30 FBI: Most Wanted (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: Dark Secrets (M) [s] 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:15 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) [s] 8:45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 9:45 Just For Laughs Uncut (MA15+) [s] 10:15 Just For Laughs (MA15+) [s] 10:45 The Project (PG) [s] 11:45 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

TUESDAY AUGUST 25 ABC 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Four Corners [s] 10:45 Meet The Ferals [s] 11:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 1:30 Patricia Piccinini: A Dark Fairytale (M) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:10 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:10 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame [s] 8:30 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge (PG) [s] 9:35 The Great Acceleration (PG) [s] 10:30 ABC Late News [s] 11:00 Q&A [s] 12:10 Wentworth (M l,s,v) [s] 1:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 2:00 rage (MA15+) [s] 4:00 Gardening Australia [s]

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26 ABC 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:40 Media Watch [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:10 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:05 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] 9:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 9:30 Planet America [s] 10:05 QI (PG) [s] 10:35 ABC Late News [s] 11:05 Four Corners [s] 11:55 Media Watch [s] 12:10 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 1:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 2:00 rage (MA15+) [s]

THURSDAY AUGUST 27 ABC 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Planet America [s] 10:30 Australian Story [s] 11:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:10 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:05 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] 5:55 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 8:30 Escape From The City [s] 9:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One [s] 10:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) [s] 10:30 ABC Late News [s] 11:00 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Philadelphia (M) [s]

8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:15 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) [s] 8:45 Movie: “Miss Congeniality” (PG) (’00) Stars: Sandra Bullock 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 8:30 Tommy: Cause Of Death (M) [s] 9:30 Bull: But For The Grace (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 8:30 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s] 9:30 Law & Order: SVU: Redemption In Her Corner (M) [s] 10:30 This Is Us: Strangers (M) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

SEVEN 6:00 Sunrise [s]

9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Trust” (M v,s) (’09) – An artist must decide whom to trust when she receives messages from an unknown source, claiming her husband is having an affair. Stars: Jamie Luner 2:00 Program To Be Advised 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 8:30 Program To Be Advised 11:00 Program To Be Advised 12:30 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour: Nighthawk (M v) [s] 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 The Great Outdoors [s] 5:00 NBC Today [s]

7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 Beach Cops (PG) [s] 12:30 Surf Patrol (PG) [s] 1:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 1:30 Program To Be Advised 3:00 Program To Be Advised 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Creek To Coast [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 9:45 Movie: “Deja Vu” (M v) (’06) Stars: Denzel Washington 12:15 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour: Smother (M v) [s] 1:15 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour: The Time Is Now (M v) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 4:00 My Greek Odyssey (PG) [s] 5:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s]

7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Surf Patrol [s] 1:30 Beach Cops [s] 2:00 Program To Be Advised 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Weekender [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 8:30 Program To Be Advised 9:45 Between Two Worlds: Lieth The Fall (M) [s] 10:45 Liar (M) s] 11:45 Autopsy USA: Patrick Swayze (M) [s] 12:45 Medical Emergency (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 3:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 4:00 NBC Today [s]

9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “A Father’s Nightmare” (M d,v) (’18) Stars: Annabeth Gish 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M v,s) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 8:30 9-1-1: Lone Star: Friends Like These (M) [s] 9:30 Chicago Fire: Badlands (M v) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Absentia: Guilty (MA15+) [s] s] 12:00 Black-ish (PG) [s] 1:00 A Moveable Feast [s] 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today [s]

9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: No Remorse” (M) (’10) Stars: Tom Selleck 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M v,l) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 8:30 Program To Be Advised 9:30 ABBA Forever [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Deadly Dates: Clare (M) [s] 12:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Inside Voices (M v) [s] 1:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Honeymoon (M) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today [s]

9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Smoke Screen” (M v) (’10) Stars: Jaime Pressly 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M v,l) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Highway Patrol: A Cat And A Hat (PG) [s] 8:00 Highway Patrol (PG) [s] 8:30 America’s Got Talent: Live Performance 1 (PG) [s] 10:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:45 Autopsy USA: Christopher Reeve (M) [s] 11:45 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 12:15 Deep Family Secrets (M) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today [s]

9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Sweet November” (M s) (’00) Stars: Keanu Reeves 2:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 America’s Got Talent: Results Show 1 (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Intern” (M l) (’15) Stars: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm, JoJo Kushner, Andrew Rannells, Adam Devine 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:30 Movie: “Cop Out” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: Bruce Willis 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 9Honey - Every Day Kitchen [s] 1:10 Movie: “The English Teacher” (M) (’13) Stars: Julianne Moore 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s]’ 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons *Live* From TBA [s] 9:45 Friday Night Knock Off [s] 10:35 Movie: “The Taking Of Pelham 123” (MA15+) (’74) Stars: Denzel Washington 12:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Maledictus (M v) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 The Avengers (PG) [s] 5:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s]

6:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Today Extra Saturday [s] 12:00 Rivals (PG) [s] 12:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Swifts v Magpies/ Fever v Firebirds *Live* From Nissan Arena, Brisbane [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (M v) (’18) Stars: Chris Pratt 9:50 Movie: “Pacific Rim: Uprising” (M) (’18) Stars: John Boyega 12:05 Movie: “Out Of The Shadows” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Lisa Chappell 1:40 The Garden Gurus [s] 2:05 Home Shopping 5:30 Wesley Impact [s]

6:00 Animal Tales [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Vixens v Giants *Live* From USC Stadium [s] 3:00 NRL: Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys *Live* From TBA [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 The Block (PG) [s] 8:50 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:50 NINE News Late [s] 10:50 Cold Case - New Leads Wanted: Jane Furlong (M v,l) [s] 11:50 Mysteries And Scandals: Who Killed Chandra Levy? (M v,s) [s] 12:40 Rivals (PG) [s] 1:05 The Baron: Samurai West (PG) [s] 2:05 Home Shopping 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo [s] 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Animal Tales [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 9Honey - He Said, She Said [s] 1:10 The Block (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block: Guest Bedroom Week (PG) [s] 8:45 Celebrity IOU: Brad Pitt’s Gifting A Backyard Pad (PG) [s] 9:45 NINE News Late [s] 10:15 100% Footy (M) [s] 11:15 Lethal Weapon: Need To Know (MA15+) [s] 12:05 Tipping Point [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 The Block (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block: Guest Bedroom Week (PG) [s] 8:40 Halifax-Retribution (MA15+) [s] 10:25 NINE News Late [s] 10:55 Timeless: The King Of The Delta Blues (M) [s] 11:45 When TV Goes Horribly Wrong (M) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo [s] 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 The Block (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 RBT: Almond Shotgun/ Footy Regret (PG) [s] 8:30 Emergency (M) [s] 9:30 Botched: Flipped Out Butt And A Pelican Neck (M n,l) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 New Amsterdam: Anima Sola (M) [s] 11:50 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now (M n) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Explore: Wellington [s] 1:15 Movie: “CSI: Immortality” (M v) (’15) Stars: Ted Danson 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs *Live* From TBA [s] 9:45 Golden Point (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Murdered By Morning: Gambling With Death (M v) [s] 11:50 The Fix: Jeopardy! (M v) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Point 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 10 Things To Know About The Future 4:30 London’s Super Tunnel 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Railway (PG) 9:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 The Late Session: Modern Family (PG) 11:55 First Australians (PG) 2:40 Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (M l,n,s) 3:25 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M s) 3:55 Great British Railway Journeys (PG)

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:10 Trevor McDonald’s Indian Train Adventure 3:55 Australia With Julia Bradbury 4:25 A Glorious Way To Die (PG) 5:25 Inside The SS Extermination (PG) (In English/ German) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The Flying Scotsman: A Reborn (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Platoon” (MA15+) (’86) Stars: Keith David (In English/ Vietnamese) 10:30 The Vietnam War (M l,v) 3:55 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M l,s) 4:25 Great British Railway Journeys: Batley To Sheffield (PG)

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Pomona resident Leanne Airey captured an image last week of dense fog winding across the Cootharaba countryside. as Foundation in partnership with University of the Sunshine Coast (successful oyster reefs trial) and The University of Queensland (river biodiversity levels), a further $1.2 million is coming into Noosa from world-leading conservation group The Nature Conservancy to line the riverbed with permanent oyster bed structures throughout the river system - a critical lost habitat that once filtered and cleaned the water. The goal is to reduce the silt in the river and restore river biodiversity. Thanks to volunteers like Halverson, Gloster, and the hundreds from groups such as NICA, Landcare, and bush care groups, we are making this happen. We invite you to line up as a volunteer as well. Cr Tom Wegener Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation

WILDLIFE COMPLAINS LESS I’ve decided I’d rather live with wildlife than some of today’s humans. Those I know who arrived in Noosa and came for the love of its pristine, protected nature, safe place for the young rarely complain of the environment. For those who came just for the investment and bought/ rented in an area that habitats wildlife who are now insulted by what wildlife refuse brings to an area, then you clearly didn’t do your homework. First in best dressed. They were here before us. Let’s not blame the animal for this. Remember, it was council that approved estates being built in such habituated regions. Whether it’s bat shit, dog poo, cow dung or an elephant turd, I don’t hear them complaining about our chemicals we flush into their waterways and into their mouths - daily. I don’t hear them squealing about how we’ve just sawn down their forests (homes) hence the cause and effect of bats coming closer in. I don’t hear them crying over their young pulverized as road carnage. I just hear your pathetic cries for help. If you bought into an area you no longer agree with - then sell. Go live in a city where they’ve

destroyed most animated wildlife something into concrete. And there lays the problem. Until man accepts and learns how to live side by side with all living, breathing organisms and respects their space then clearly it’s why the world is always at war. Today the world is at war with a bat/pig bacteria - COVID19. Karma or what? I’ve got a habitat of bats right outside my front door. When they come, I close up, when they go I open up again. While their smell is outrageous, this I know, have you smelt your own lately? So before we believe we, as a human being are and have more rights than an animal better think again. What goes around comes around. Jen Oakley, Noosa

with exorcisms and witnessed the sufferings of many people in the grip of evil. For example, Father Gabriele Amorth (19252016) was for many years the Chief Exorcist of Rome. He was internationally recognized as the greatest exorcist of modern times. He was clearly not a charlatan. His books (most recently, ’An Exorcist Explains the Demonic’) are available through Amazon and Pauline outlets. While it appears that Noosa will have the dubious distinction of staging ’the first public black mass in Queensland’, no one should be fooled by the claim that the Satanic Black Mass at The J is about ’free speech and freedom of religion’. Satanism is not about freedom. It is about enslavement to evil. Bill Bodkin, Sunshine Beach

CONCERN ON SATAN I am surprised and concerned that Noosa Council premises at The J have been made available for a Satanic Black Mass. Wikipedia describes such an event as follows: ’A Black Mass is a ceremony typically celebrated by various satanic groups. It has existed for centuries in different forms and is directly based on the Catholic Mass. However, a Black Mass takes the Catholic Mass and inverts it, intentionally mocking the Catholic celebration.’ Satanism involves the worship of Satan. Who or what is Satan? Just think of the opposites of love, honesty, compassion, justice, mercy, goodness and peace. While the power of Satan and the practice of exorcism are rarely mentioned in the Catholic Church today (as if these things were an embarrassing relic of the past), there are credible witnesses to the activities of Satan in our own times. Serious books on the subject have been written by Catholic and Protestant authors who have personally carried out or assisted

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Last week I was at the Tewantin slipway which is located 30meters from the Noosa council offices. I was there to rescue injured sea birds especially pelicans which I do regularly all along the river. The time was around 2.45pm and a injured pelican with poor eyesight flew into a main power line next to the Noosa council chambers.The impact was like a major explosion and people actually rang the council to see what happened. Energex had to repair the fault.The poor pelican was killed and fell 25 meters onto the concrete slipway next to the Noosa council chambers. I immediately ran to see what I could do to help but it was dead due to electrocution. Numerous children and people saw what was happening and saw the poor large bird dead on the concrete.Some little children were crying and others were upset to see such a beautiful bird dead on the concrete. Various photos were taken and some adults also very upset. I called the Noosa council office 30 meters away and the ladies at the reception desk that I needed someone from council to help take the pelican away ASAP as people were upset especially the children and leaving it lie dead on the slipway was just not acceptable. I was told after phone calls that the council will get back to me to ensure the pelican was taken away to be buried. I waited for two hours and was then informed by council reception that the officer in charge said it was not important enough to warrant removal . This was totally disgusting as I had picked up the beautiful dead pelican and laid it onto the grass next to the slipway and council chambers so the children and passersby would move on as they were all clearly upset. I informed Noosa council that it is crucial that the pelican be picked up and also offered to take it to the council chambers rear office entrance. But nothing was done as council stated they will pick it up the next morning,I said that leaving the body of the pelican on the open grass would attract dogs and flies and also more people and is not in the best interest of the public or anyone. The site is always full of people walking along the river and I was disgusted at the inhumane and ignorant attitude. Noosa council has a duty to help and honor their environmental and wildlife policy. No one cared no one bothered, the children and upset families will always know that Noosa Council failed to even help relocate a poor pelican laying dead on the grass next to its Council Chambers. I have rescued thousands of animals and am a volunteer and all I wanted was someone with compassion, love and understanding to pick up the pelican and give it a burial. I complained to the council four days later and they gave me a so called case number but what a joke. I call on Mayor Clare and Deputy Frank to seriously look into this incident as the situation reflects against the inhumane Noosa council. With no help and people still walking past the body of the pelican I picked it up on dark and wrapped it in a blanket and took it back to Peregian and gave it a decent burial in the dunes with a little prayer. Noosa Council shame shame. I have faith in Clare and Frank but the inaction has brought shame on Noosa Council. Goetz von Schweinfurth OBE, Peregian

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A career of accolade From primary school teacher in his 20s to university leader in his 60s, Professor Greg Hill’s career has been marked by ambition, achievement and accolade. His retirement on Friday 14 August 2020 ends his decade as Vice-Chancellor and President of USC, which has graduated more than 24,000 students since its initial campus opened at Sippy Downs in 1996. In the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, he received the award of Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his distinguished service to education, particularly the development of tertiary facilities in regional areas, and to the community. USC’s second ever Vice-Chancellor, Professor Hill joined the University in 2005 as Deputy Vice-Chancellor with a firm agenda to ramp up research capabilities, broaden the range of degrees, boost its reputation for teaching quality, and strengthen its engagement with the region. After taking the helm in 2011, he championed the establishment of the Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience - Thompson Institute dedicated to teaching, research and clinical work in mental health, as well as USC’s Clinical Trials Centre and partnership in the Sunshine Coast Health Institute. His desire to see people from all backgrounds and circumstances given opportunities for university education led to the expansion of USC’s geographic footprint which now extends from the Fraser Coast to Moreton Bay. USC Moreton Bay, which opened to students this year, is expected to grow quickly as the South East Queensland coastal corridor embraces the University’s interest and investment, driving regional aspirations, employment and prosperity. Professor Hill also focused on the needs of aspiring athletes seeking university degrees, guiding the development of a High Performance Student Athlete program and creating

After 15 years as an Executive leader at USC – five as Deputy Vice-Chancellor and 10 as Vice-Chancellor – Professor Greg Hill has retired. a comprehensive educational, clinical and training environment at USC. Raised in Brisbane, the father of four adult daughters lives in the Sunshine Coast hinter-

land with his wife Laraine, who has joined in many USC events and activities during his tenure. His farewell email to staff mentioned regret

at not being able to return to his office on campus due to knee replacement surgery and the restrictions of COVID-19. “When life settles down, I look forward to returning to say some goodbyes and I certainly intend to stay connected to our wonderful University,” he wrote. “It has been the best part of my working life in academia to have walked with you, and to have made the tertiary education impact we have achieved, on our now broad region. “We have been able to make educational access a reality for these regional communities, including our First Nations peoples.” Professor Hill’s commitment to Indigenous Australians came from his experiences in the Northern Territory while working at Charles Darwin University from 1995 to 2004. He was privileged to be adopted into the community of the White Eagle (Mak Mak) people from the Finnis River district. The senior executive and academic with a BA Honours in Geography and a PhD in Wildlife and Statistical Ecology (University of Queensland) will no doubt keep an eye on research in his areas of remote sensing, wildlife ecology, environmental planning and education. He is also likely to be seen back in the stands at USC Stadium to watch the Lightning, a locally based Super Netball team that USC and Melbourne Storm created in 2017, winning the grand final that year and the following year and helping put the Sunshine Coast on the national sports agenda. USC Chancellor Sir Angus Houston congratulated Professor Hill on his retirement and praised him for his tireless work in developing the University. “Professor Hill’s leadership and vision over 10 years has enabled USC to become a university of international standing and an unsurpassed and invaluable community asset,” he said.

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Bob Abbot speaks with Desiree Gralton.

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Black lives matter to Bob As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the world, Desiree Gralton of Open Noosa sat down with a coffee and had a yarn with musician and former Mayor of Noosa and the Sunshine Coast Bob Abbot to hear his stories relating to Indigenous matters in our part of the world. Bob believes he was fortunate to have two mentors who taught him from the get-go not to get into disputes between groups. Instead, he focused his efforts on assisting in practical ways.

In 2016, Bob was appointed as mentor to the 13 Mayors of Indigenous Councils - a role which he thoroughly enjoyed and which gave him much satisfaction. “It was like they thought I was one of them, and looks-wise I could pass! I could blend in and felt a strong connection. At events, the sound of the Didgeridoo would always make me feel emotional. I used to refer to the didgeridoo as “The sound of the nation”, it’s so unique to Australia.” Bob was the second Mayor in Queensland

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to say sorry to the Indigenous custodians of the land at an emotional NAIDOC week event at The Woods. When the Council wouldn’t support his intention to offer an apology, he went ahead and did it anyway. “I worded it so as to include as many people in the community as possible who thought as I did but not to offend anyone either. I didn’t want it to just come from me, I really did want to be the one who delivered the message that most people wanted to say to our indigenous nation. It was an extremely emotional moment everything went deadly quiet, the birds, the waves, it felt like everyone stopped breathing until the words had been spoken. I hope that my apology raised the level of consciousness about the great work being done by Indigenous people in our region.” At another event Bob recalls Yothu Yindi singing their song “Treaty” - seeing so many white people he knew to be racist claim the song as theirs made him feel extremely angry. During the early years of Bob’s Mayoralty he was fortunate to work with a number of Indigenous women as the Matriarchs of the Kabi Kabi / Gubbi Gubbi / Undumbi people. People like Dr Eve Fesl and Beverly Hand had earned a great deal of respect and events like Bunya Dreaming have become a drawcard for the region. By the time Bob won the Sunshine Coast mayoralty he instigated the first regional reconciliation strategy and through that pushed for change and recognition. “I believe the secret of my success was to surround myself with people smarter than I was. My job was to provide and protect the space they worked in, provide support they

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need to do good work and give them the credit for our success. It was never about me, it was always about we, about us. “To me, the definition of leadership is the creation and maintenance of safe spaces for people to make good decisions. That’s what I did and that’s why we succeeded.” And what about Native Title? While all Crown Land is under Native Title claims, it’s a far cry from the freehold system introduced by European settlers. First Nations people don’t believe in owning land - to them, we are all part of the land and maintaining it is an essential part of living on it. A successful Native Title application under the current legislation basically offers a seat at the table when deciding how the land would be used, managed and cared for in the future. Take for example the old TAFE site in Tewantin which consists of the current structure with the road, building and native vegetation with a protective planning consent covering the land and its use. It is Crown land which means it has no private freehold tenure so Indigenous people could use the land for planting, education, cultural burning, cultural activities etc, but would never own the land or the infrastructure as such. Said Bob: “We have to acknowledge that not all Indigenous people wanted to live in the traditional ways either - many have embraced modern Australia, and whether they believe in the system or not, they need to make a living in our modern Australia to survive. Even so, their connections to the land through their culture are still very strong.” (Article reprinted courtesy of Open Noosa)

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A life full of adventure By Phil Jarratt “Six weeks, 17 countries, one pair of undies ... okay, maybe two.” It’s funny the things that can change your life, and that silly but effective advertising come-on for fast-drying underwear certainly set the direction for the most recent chapter in the adventurous lives of Noosa couple Lars Winberg and Jenny Cusick. Phil Jarratt reports. In the early 2000s Lars and Jenny sold a business in Tasmania and moved part-time to Noosa to begin what Jenny called “a retirement plan” and Lars called “a new challenge”. In fact, it turned out to be both. They are still happily ensconced in the riverside townhouse they bought, and Lightweight Traveller, the store they established in Hastings Street in 2005, is still in the same Bay Village premises, still selling the lightweight, fast-drying, top-selling undies that made their business, along with just about everything else the savvy modern traveller might need. Of course, all travel-related businesses are facing challenges in these uncertain times - Lightweight Traveller is down to fighting weight with just Noosa and Melbourne bricks and mortar stores and a good website - but right from the start, this energetic senior couple has never been afraid of a challenge. Born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1935, the son of a policeman whose duties included guard duty at the royal palace, Lars’s earliest memories are of being allowed to gaze dreamily at the crown jewels, and of cycling to the communal gardens at the edge of the city to dig up potatoes for dinner. A keen skier, bushwalker and motocross enthusiast, he was only average at school, but doing his compulsory military service with the engineering corps ignited a lifelong fascination with engineering and construction, and after completing his service he studied at night for his engineering degree for five years while working by day to support a wife and young family. After graduation Lars worked with a team of cutting-edge scientists doing research on nuclear magnetic resonance at Stockholm’s Royal Institute of Technology, but the years of working and studying around the clock had taken a toll on the marriage, and in 1968 he migrated alone to Australia. Although the Australian government did not recognise his engineering degree, private companies had no such qualms and he was soon working for large companies like Honeywell. But his favourite job was with the little-known Canadian Aero Services, which flew light aircraft reconnaissance missions for mineral exploration companies such as Western Mining. Based in Sydney, he found he was spending most of his time on a boy’s own adventure around Kalgoorlie. He recalls: “We’d fly in teams of three - a pilot, a navigator and me in the back making sure all the equipment worked properly. Some of the pilots were a little bit crazy, but I just loved it.” A second marriage came and went. Back in Sydney working as a national sales manager for a tech company, Lars accepted a dare from a friend to attend a Linnea Swedish folk dancing club. “The last thing I could ever have imagined doing,” he says, “but sometimes unexpected things happen.” There he met and danced with Newcastle-born high school teacher Jenny Cusick, who had recently returned from a year spent living in Sweden, and wanted to retain her command of the language. Soon she was commanding Lars as well. The two danced at the Sydney Opera House during the 1982 national folkloric festival and by year’s end they had set up home in Paddington. Through his membership of the Cooma Ski Club, where he indulged his passion for skiing and orienteering, Lars had become friendly with the remarkable businessman, conservationist and adventurer Frank “Paddy” Pallin, whose chain of outdoors stores had become a phenomenon. Lars was asked to consider starting a franchised store, and was offered either Brisbane or Launceston. The couple explored Tasmania in a motorhome, fell in love with everything except the climate (Jenny likes it warm) and decided to leap into the unknown in Australia’s third-oldest city. “In our lives together, Lars charges forward, and I just tidy up afterwards,” Jenny laughs, although you only have to know them for five minutes to realise that the yin and yang of this relationship goes a lot deeper than that.

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Vietnam, 2011, with son Leif. Paddy Pallin Launceston was hard work but successful, and when the couple realised that tourists were renting mountain gear from them, then jumping on a Mountain Stage Lines bus, they bought the company and Lars started driving the customers up the treacherous Jacob’s Ladder switchback to the snow, loving every minute. The pilots’ strike of 1989 made it a tough season, but every cloud has a silver lining, and when the wildly successful World Expeditions withdrew from its Tasmanian operations, Lars and Jenny bought the business, changed the name to Tasmanian Expeditions and folded the bus company into it. While Jenny ran the tour company and Lars the shop, he recalls days spent cycling the remote parts of the island dreaming up new tour options as the happiest of a long and eventful career. Shortly after making the final of the 1992 Veteran World Cup of Orienteering in Tasmania - the only world cup to be held in Australia

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- Lars was skiing at Ben Lomond with their sixyear-old daughter Eva when he was astonished to find that his left foot would not follow the command from his brain. Then he found that he had lost control while rock-hopping during an orienteering course. He was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. “It’s a very slowly deteriorating condition in which the nerves are gradually dying, giving him less control over his limbs,” Jenny explains. Lars shrugs and smiles: “They don’t know why I got it and they don’t know how to fix it. When the nerves die the muscles die. But I have no pain.” But for the last six years he has had a fast-moving Luggie mobility scooter, a source of endless fascination to children who watch him hurtle along the riverfront. After 13 years of guiding not just thousands of adventurous customers but also the business to travel awards and healthy turnover, Lars and Jenny were approached by World Expeditions who wanted to buy the business back. Long pause. Or they could start up in op-

position. It was time for the next chapter. Lars had noticed a seismic shift in how people travelled. The baby boomers were cashed up and wanted their adventures spiced with creature comforts. “These were the people who had reached an age where wouldn’t dream of walking into Paddy Pallins,” says Lars. “They weren’t interested in tents and sleeping bags. So we decided to create a shop for them.” Enter Lightweight Traveller. Although they still have a Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment store in Launceston (Lars retired as manager only a few years ago) and an LT store in Melbourne, Noosa is pretty much home for Lars and Jenny now. A lifelong environmentalist, at 85 Lars is still a passionate advocate of caring for the planet. His plea for banning single use plastic appeared in these pages last week. And like so many adventurers who have ended up in Noosa, Lars and Jenny can’t stop smiling. Friday, 21 August, 2020 NOOSA TODAY 31

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Grief drives NRL stars What makes a State of Origin player? Peregian Beach writer, and life-long rugby league enthusiast, Robert Burgin set out to answer that question in Maroon Mentality, a book which explores the childhood factors which forged the resolve of all 203 Maroons players since 1980. The book is equal parts sports history, psychology and sociopolitical commentary, providing an insight to the inspirations and tragedies behind each athlete. While no two players’ stories are the same, Burgin did observe some common threads as he pieced together the gargantuan project. “Unfortunately, I would say that experiences of grief at a young age were more prominent than within the wider population,” Burgin said. “The loss of a parent before the age of 20, or a similarly traumatic experience like the permanent disability or incarceration of a family member, abandonment, adoption, or parental separation can all be found numerous times. “But it’s not all doom-and-gloom and, indeed, a major reason for writing the book was to exhibit that no matter where people came from geographically, what their cultural background was, what their family’s social status was, these 203 player all overcame the challenges in front of them to reach a unified goal.” Another reason for Burgin writing the book was in celebration of State of Origin’s 40th anniversary in 2020. Aware that many players from Origin’s formative years were either past or approaching their 70th birthdays, the author wanted to capture the living history before it was too late. “Touch wood, only four Queensland players have passed away in the last 40 years,” Burgin said. “I was shocked when Terry Butler died and there seemed to be very little on record about his upbringing, what he was like as a person,

Peregian Beach writer, and life-long rugby league enthusiast, Robert Burgin. what challenged him and drove him to greatness. “I think it’s dehumanising to reduce the players to statistics about how many games they played and how many tries they scored. “A big mission was making sure the stories of every single player were known, not just those of Wally Lewis, Mal Meninga, Allan Langer and Darren Lockyer. “In fact, it was in these ‘lesser lights’ that many of the most evocative stories were found.” Roughly 130 original interviews and more than 5000 reference materials were used in constructing Maroon Mentality. Burgin traced some family trees back to the

Expanded USC Gallery to reopen to public USC Art Gallery will reopen on Monday 17 August after closing its doors for 10 months to complete a $1.4 million redevelopment. The Gallery’s footprint has now doubled through the construction of additional exhibition space and storage for the $6.5 million USC Art Collection, now the largest public collection of art in the region. The project was made possible by the late Arija Austin, who in 2015 bequeathed her and her late husband Richard’s personal art collection and a portion of their estate to USC. USC Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engagement) Professor Joanne Scott said Mrs Austin’s gift to the University would have far-reaching benefits for the Sunshine Coast. “Her generosity has enabled us to create a building with the capacity to present inspiring world-class exhibitions and to care for and showcase our art collection that is such a significant cultural asset to our region,” she said. The building, designed by architect and USC senior project officer Gianna Bruschi, now includes two professional exhibition spaces with ceilings up to six metres, more storage for the art collection, and a bigger reception area. Art Gallery Manager Megan Williams said the first exhibition from 17 August would be Michael Cook: Undiscovered; the first career survey of this internationally recognised Australian artist who lives on the Sunshine Coast and grew up in Hervey Bay. “Of the Bidjara people of south-west Queensland, Michael had a successful career as a commercial photographer before becoming a photo media artist in 2009, a move driven by a desire to connect with his Aboriginal heritage,” she said. “In addition to exploring issues of identity, Michael has consistently made images

1500s to tell certain players’ tales, while others players opened up about previously untold experiences that shaped their mindset. On two occasions the author also unexpectedly discovered more about his own family tree as he sifted through archives. “Most poignantly, I discovered a distant ancestor of mine wrote first-hand accounts of Indigenous massacres in the mid-to-late 1800s, including one massacre which directly related to the family of a player,” Burgin revealed. “That’s one aspect you cannot overlook as you read through this book. Without wanting to ram it down people’s throats, the history of the Maroons cannot be fully appreciated without acknowledging they descend from many

different cultures who were treated very differently. “There are some very compelling individual stories in Maroon Mentality, but I think its most powerful aspect is when you place those stories side-by-side and read them collectively. “The first half-dozen players alone reveal so many contradictions and polar experiences, with the amazing aspect being that the lure of a maroon jersey could set them all on the same path.” Burgin also used the project as an opportunity to fill missing gaps and correct conflicting reports about where players grew up, what schools and clubs they represented, and the identities of those who raised them. He discovered close to a dozen players who didn’t even play under their real name. On top of sports articles and personal anecdotes, the author utilised academic studies about childhood skill development, about migration and language, true crime documentaries and school report cards to present a fascinating 360-degree view of Queensland’s Origin alumni. “Like a lot of people who grew up in Australia, I had the childhood dream of being an Origin player and always wondered what separated us dreamers from those who actually achieved it,” Burgin said. “What mantras did they fall back on when times got tough? What habits did they form in adolescence that put them ahead of the curve? What made them push that little bit harder?” Maroon Mentality is published by Angel Key Publications and will be available for general sale from Saturday, August 8. Burgin was previously an employee of the Queensland Rugby League and the Brisbane Broncos, and wrote for Rugby League Week magazine for 20 years. Signed, advanced orders are available direct from the author at www.loxtonberg.com/shop

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Sri Lanka on Hastings Beach House Peter Kuruvita, Sofitel Noosa Look, to be honest, Trevor has usually given celebrity chef restaurants a wide berth for two reasons: money and hype. The former he doesn’t have, the latter he can’t stand, unless it pertains to his good self, in which case all is forgiven. But, dear gluttons and gourmands, there have been notable exceptions. Once, some years ago, he did an unlikely walk-up at Rick Stein’s ridiculously over-rated fish caf in Padstow, Cornwall, and was stunned to see a note on the wall that said: “Trevor Pepys always has a table in this restaurant- RS.” As it turned out, the West Country is full of Pepys’s and this one didn’t match the description (probably of a magistrate), but the front of house took pity and allowed me a window table so I could admire the ocean view while choking on the over-cooked haddock. Then there was the two-hour wait at Jamie Oliver’s “15” in London, by which time Trev and most of his party had to be carried from bar to table. More recently though, Trevor has been pleased to see super chefs acting like real people. First, when we could still fly places, he ran into Neil Perry cooking and serving delicious meatballs in a corner of the Sydney domestic Qantas Club. Then he almost ran over Peter Kuruvita - the Sri Lankan super chef behind Flying Fish in Sydney and Fiji, not to mention a dozen cook books and TV shows - sneaking a few waves on a longboard at First Point. So, when the youngest, Trevorina, announced she and a mate were off to one of

Kuruvita’s special value Sunday lunch Five Pot Curries, dad decided he’d bury his celeb chef prejudices and invite himself along. When this plan was rejected, he then decided he’d gatecrash, knowing that with his irresistible charm, all would soon be forgiven. Trevor has always been a huge fan of everything Sri Lankan, but particularly the cuisine, dashing by tuk-tuk from hotel to fine dining establishments all over the country, from Colombo’s estimable Cricket Club Caf¨¦ to downto-earth Mama’s Rooftop in the Galle Fort. And, just days before the luncheon, his appetite had been whetted by a sensational homecooked beef curry, prepared and served by a Sri Lankan gentleman of impeccable manners and outstanding culinary skill. Bring on Sunday lunch! Alas and alack, a shocking hangover coupled with a vicious attack of gout saw Trevor bedridden on the appointed day, so Trevorina picks up the story: “To be honest (you see, the apple fell not far from the tree), while the street level parts of the Beach House are light and airy, the restaurant part seemed a little cramped and lacking in ambience, a bit like a canteen. As we sat down at our table, we were thinking, this better be good! And it was, really good. “Five small pots of curry served all at once with a range of condiments including raita and tamarind chutney. My favourite was a cucumber curry in coconut sauce, my friend raved about the sweetlip. But everything was delicious and authentic, except perhaps the

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chicken curry, which wasn’t to our tastes. And the dessert of curds and treacle was a perfect finish.” Trevorina also noted that it was good to see Mr K himself slaving away in the kitchen on a balmy Sunday arvo when he could have been catching a wave. The verdict: Make no mistake, at $49 a head, the Kuruvita Five Pot Curry Sunday lunch is exceptional value, and is currently only offered until the end of the month. Just beware, the wine list starts in the high fifties and moves north quickly. But there are reasonable choices by the glass. Trevorina and friend opted for an

Five pot curry - count them. Picture: TREVORINA arak concoction to transport themselves to the ambience of a real beach hut in Arugam Bay, and apparently that worked. Noosa Beach House Restaurant Peter Kuruvita, 16 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads. Phone 5449 4754.

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Students don denim By Abbey Cannan Noosa District State High School raised $347 in the annual Jeans for Genes Day event last Friday. Students and staff made a gold coin donation and wore jeans to school to raise funds for research into and treatment for children’s genetic diseases. The initiative was driven by the NDSHS Student Council. Student Council Secretary/Treasurer Lauren Hall said that the Student Council were very proud of the students’ participation in the day. “Everyone enjoyed wearing their jeans to school, especially for such an important cause,“ Lauren said. All funds raised go to the Children’s Medical Research Institute, which is a globally recognised organisation.

Footy theme raises funds for Rural Fire Services Noosa District State High School hosted a footy colours themed free dress day fundraiser in June so students and teachers could support local fire services. Students and staff dressed in rugby league, rugby union, AFL, soccer, or house team colours of their choosing and made a gold coin donation, with the school raising $1200 in total. A mock State of Origin game was held during lunch, with students representing Queensland and New South Wales in the spirit of the real game. NDSHS’s Queensland team took the win 2-1. Year 12 students Martin Kelly and Ben Lang won the best-dressed competition. School Council President Rachel McMullen said $600 was donated to both the Black Mountain Rural Fire Services and the Federal Queensland Rural Fire Services. “Although the money cannot express entirely how thankful we, as people and as a school, are for the work that the firefighters contribute to the community, especially during the last fire season, we hope that this donation can make a difference,” Rachel said.

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What’s In A Name Phil Jarratt

Chairman’s choice Lake Macdonald, Cooroy Originally known as the Six Mile Creek Dam, and one of the more controversial public works projects of the 1950s and ‘60s, beautiful Lake Macdonald is fittingly named after one of the more polarising Noosa Shire chairmen, the mild-mannered Cooroy vet Ian Macdonald. When Macdonald was elected to council in 1961, the argument over whether the enormous costs required to ensure the Shire’s water supply had been brewing for a decade, with the inland divisions for it and the coastal against. But in April 1960 a referendum decided two to one in favour of building the 25-foot dam, just a few miles from Macdonald’s Cooroy home and veterinary practice. The new councillor became a passionate supporter of the project, despite cost blowouts, and as chairman of the shire, he stood alongside Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin when the dam was opened in October, 1965. Macdonald’s time as chair, from 1964 until his death in 1980, was marked by an increasing divide in the Noosa community between the development and conservation lobbies. Macdonald himself, a firm believer in develop or perish, was also a nature lover and a community-minded person, and under his watch, roads, water and sewerage were vastly improved, but he was also regarded by many as a puppet of the developers, particularly T.M. Burke, who wanted to build a dress circle road around the Noosa headland, connecting their Sunshine Beach estate with Laguna Bay. At this stage, such a road was still possible because the Noosa National Park didn’t extend to the coast, and T.M. Burke had landholdings at Alexandria Bay, so Macdonald’s strong support for the coastal esplanade brought him into direct conflict with another doctor of medicine, the feisty founder of the Noosa Parks Association, Arthur Harrold. As it turned out, Arthur was a better politician than the chairman, and his lobbying of state ministers in Brisbane resulted in the park being extended and the road idea abandoned. But if that battle was won and lost, the war was far from over. Throughout the 1970s, Chairman Macdonald strongly supported the draining of Hays Island to create Noosa Sound, extension of the spit to protect the new development, high rise buildings along the Hastings Street beachfront, and a T.M. Burke canal proposal called Noosa Waters. To some, this made him the hero of Noosa’s rapid economic development, to others he was the villain without a vision for Noosa’s long-term future. Outside council, Macdonald was a busy vet respected by the local community since establishing his practice in 1954 for his love of all animals, and by his peers for his ground-breaking work in diagnosing bovine leucosis in dairy cattle and his research into the so-called “big head” condition in horses. Married (to Veda) with four daughters, the World War II RAAF veteran was also a devoted family man. From the mid-1970s, Macdonald was also a strong proponent of moving the Shire chambers from Pomona to Tewantin and building a civic centre overlooking the river. The new building on Pelican Street was opened in late 1980, just a few months after Ian Macdonald succumbed to cancer at 55, while still in office. Renamed Lake Macdonald in the chairman’s memory, the old Six Mile Dam has become a Noosa hinterland treasure, with good fishing and pleasant walkways around its perimeter. In the 1990s, it also became home to the Noosa Botanical Gardens, which evolved from the unofficial Cooroy town dump under the guidance and care of a community group led by the late Ida Duncan. Today the Lake Macdonald area forms part of the Noosa Trails Network.

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Friday Talks Program re-commence 14 August. U3A noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30 pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin. Social Distancing requirements will mean that numbers are limited. Admittance will be on a first come first served basis. Friday 28 August 2020 - USC Monthly Talk - Associate Professor Mark Sayers - Balance Training. Full details available on U3A website www. u3anoosa.com.au or contact reception on 5440 5500.

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NOOSA ATS & CRAFTS Learn to crochet workshops: One-to-one tuition with Janelle Turley - Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9.30-11.30 am. Art after Dark: A fun evening session with tutor Jenny Hines, subject “Adding Excitement with Texture” - Thursday 27 August, 6-9pm. $65 per person. All tuition, materials and refreshments provided and take home your completed masterpiece at the end of the evening. Professional Services Pen & Wash workshop: Four-week Tuesday morning workshop with tutor Lizzie Connor, starting 18 August. Members $95/Non-members $115. Eco-dye workshop: Saturday morning workshop with tutor Coralee Asker, 29 August. Members $55/Non-members $65. Phone 5474 1211, email: create@noosaartsandcrafts.org. au or visit https://noosaartsandcrafts.org.au.

SUNSHINE SOCIAL CLUB Sunshine Social Club meets for coffee 10am every Saturday at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club, and also has regular weekly lunches. Newcomers - couples and singles - most welcome. Phone Noeline on 5474 5231. Real Estate

A group of passionate locals will this weekend begin work to regenerate Burgess Creek in Sunrise Beach. The working bee will take place at Burgess Creek Footbridge (Sunrise Beach side) on Saturday 22 August from 7.30am to 10.30am.. For more details email burgesscreekproject@gmail.com

UKULELE Ukelele group lessons for raw beginner adults. A new class starting soon. No musical experience necessary. Call ‘The Ukulele Lady’ Cherry - 0410 573 629.

STRONG HEART STRONG BODY For the over 60’s or those new to exercise, the Strong Heart Strong Body classes held at the Noosa Aquatic Centre Fitness Studio are ideal. These entry-level classes will increase aerobic capacity as well as build muscle. Join us on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7am for basic exercises to improve your strength, stability and functionality in daily activities.

PROBUS COOROY In an endeavour to promote fun, friendship and fellowship caring for the senior element of our community, Probus Cooroy has embarked on monthly meetings again. The executive for 2020/21 is Louisa Dawson (Secretary), Jeanette Kelly (Membership officer), Ivy Carter (President) and Trish

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There is a Charity Garage Sale for the National Breast Cancer Foundation this Saturday 22 August from 7am to 1pm. All the items at the Garage Sale are donated by friends and members of our Noosa Community. We have an enormous amount of clothing and accessories and to keep it simple, we sell these for $5 from our storage shed that is kindly donated by local business Store Local Noosa on Rene Street. Store Local Noosa, 62 Rene Street, Noosaville.

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Sweeney (Treasurer). It was encouraging to welcome new member Phyllis Blacker who was presented with an induction certificate and kit from President Ivy Carter at the August meeting. A group outing at the Kin Kin Black Ant Cafe was served delicious and nutritious meals from an extensive menu. Retired and semi-retired members of the district are invited to come along to the Cooroy RSL on the 1st Monday of each month at 9.30am. For further details 0413 947 320.

Monday Drivers: Tony, Penny, Alice, Andrew, Rebecca, Rosemary, Michelle + Neil, Lorraine Kitchen: Sharron, Stephen, Len, Geoff Tuesday Drivers: Alice, John Mc, Kevin + Rob, Simone, Denise, Trina + Don, Barani + Peter, Gary Kitchen: Christine, Jo, Loz Wednesday Drivers: Hugh + Randal, Council, Gary, Liz + Lis, Cheryl, Bronwyn + Nick, Evelyn + Maureen, Roz Kitchen: Rob, Judi, Mary, Richard Thursday Drivers: Mark, Margaret, Ray Z, Donna, Julie, Justin, Sharon + Allison, Barani + Peter Kitchen: Christine, Vicki, Robyn, Jerry, Sharron Friday Drivers: Bruce, Victor, Fiona, Jean + Janet, Lynette + John, Sam + Kevin, Joy, Lucky Kitchen: David, Charlotte, Karyn, Geoff, Neil

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Ironman given greenlight Organisers of IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast have confirmed that the 2020 event will take place on Sunday 13 September under an approved COVID Safe Event Plan, subject to any further changes in health orders. In developing the COVID Safe Event Plan the IRONMAN Group has been working closely with stakeholders including several Queensland Government departments, Sunshine Coast Council, Triathlon Australia and Triathlon Queensland, along with event contractors and suppliers. The approved COVID Safe Event Plan has been developed to manage the risks associated with the transmission of the virus, with IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast to be the first IRONMAN event to take place in Oceania since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. Central to the event’s COVID Safe Event Plan is The IRONMAN Group’s COVID Safe Principles, which focus on tracing, education, enhanced hygiene, density reduction, touchpoint minimisation, athlete self-reliance and screening. Dave Beeche, Senior Vice President and

Managing Director of The IRONMAN Group Oceania, thanked the relevant authorities for their collaboration on the approved COVID Safe Event Plan. “A significant amount of work has been put in to developing a COVID Safe Event Plan that leaves no stone unturned and ensures we can deliver a great event for all participants while also looking after the health of the community,” Beeche said. “I’d like to thank the numerous stakeholders we worked with in developing the plan, their contribution has meant we’ve been able to get to the position we’re in today. “IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast is a fantastic event that consistently ranks highly in IRONMAN’s Athlete Choice Awards and we’re thrilled that we’re in a position to have athletes take to the water and roads of the Sunshine Coast this September,” he said. “Our athletes are telling us they want to get out there and race again, and our team are equally excited that this is now a realistic possibility.” Sunshine Coast Council Economy Portfolio Councillor Jason O’Pray said the Sunshine

Coast was in a good position at the moment to support this event as planned now that it has the tick off from Queensland Health. “The opportunities that the event will provide for the local economy is critical for local event suppliers who are trying to stay afloat or bounce back, and I encourage people to visit Mooloolaba over the IRONMAN weekend for some spectacular beach action, while reiterating the current messages to anyone moving around our region for events, sport or social activity, please if you are unwell, stay home,” Cr O’Pray said. The IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast COVID Safe Event Plan has looked at all elements of the event, and changes will be implemented to meet The IRONMAN Group’s COVID Safe Principles. Some of these changes include 1.5 metre marked spacings wherever queuing occurs, contactless check-in and the elimination of non-essential processes. All athletes will also take part in a check-in temperature screening with medical staff. IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast will feature a new swim start, with four athletes starting

every five seconds, allowing for four square metres per person. Changes implemented for the bike leg include the locating of aid stations in low density areas, with athletes encouraged to be more self-reliant on course, carrying their own hydration and nutrition during competition. At the event finish line athletes will now receive their medals and towels as a bundle, which is collected from a table, rather than being presented to them as in the past, allowing for contactless celebrations. IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast will see participants take part in a 1.9km ocean swim, 90km out and back bike course on the Sunshine Motorway and a 21.1km run along Mooloolaba Esplanade and Alexandra Parade. IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland and features on the It’s Live! in Queensland events calendar. For more information on IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast visit https://www.ironman. com/im703-sunshine-coast

Dragons take St Andrew’s surfers dominate at Coolum control Saturday 15 August 2020 U11 Match Report by Team Manager Pamela Campbell-Jones The tale of two halves - The first half saw the Dragons take on Grammar, in a very close game. The Dragons forwards had certainly brought their ‘A’ game as they were impressive in their scrums, and the back were light and nimble on their feet as always. In the end, Grammar took the win by a conversion. The second half was against Uni Gold, and this was a hard-fought half. The Dragons took control of the game early on and never looked back - there were 5 try scorers in this half which is a testament to how well all of the Dragons played as a team. We would like to thank Grammar players Seb and Cody in the first half and Harry, Hugo and Fraser in the second half who played alongside the Dragons. The Best Team Mate award went to Matthew Paul for his good defence, strong runs and a try in the mix as well. Impressive display of sportsmanship and playing as a team Dragons - well done. U8 Match Report by Team Manager Jero Mansell The Eumundi Dragons U8’s had a tough outing against an aggressive Noosa team. It was a warm morning at USC and the team put in some hard yards, they improved their game in the second half, following a half time counselling session from Coach Dan, to score some good trys. Zach, Jack, Henry and Hunter put in some good runs with Hunters fend getting a good work out. CJ was the link man throwing some good passes to avoid getting caught with the ball. Finn, Quill and Tristan did really well defensively with Quill displaying some great technique and Tristan earning player of the day for some determined chasing and tackling. Well done Dragons!! Eumundi Dragons U9s Round 4 V Noosa Dolphins Match Report by Team Manager Andrew Hillhouse The Eumundi Dragons under 9 team had a very tough hard game against the Noosa Dolphins. They were down 3 players so borrowed players from Noosa who filled in sportingly. The first half included some tough lessons on ball security and defence. We made numerous solo breaks but didn’t quite get the reward. Noosa capitalized on some loose play unfinished tackles. Credit to Eumundi for not giving up and finding their mojo in the second half. Passing the ball and scoring a great team try. The defence was also much stronger in the second half. Great forward work in the rucks and loose play and running with the ball by Josh and Josh, Jasper and Jet. George put in a great effort running, tackling and getting the ball to the backs. Ted as always was everywhere and Oscar took on much larger players and made some good meters. Player of the week this week goes to Jasper for hard forward work, running with the ball and turning and passing when tackled. 40 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 21 August, 2020

St Andrew’s young surfing talents shredded up some top surfing conditions, dominating the school regional trials at Coolum last week. The best young surfers on the Coast were on display in what is always a competitive event, as they vie for the chance to compete at the State championships. St Andrew’s had 11 surfers competing in the trials, with Summer G, Dippy St B and Lucy B securing their place in the regional team. Tim B and Will P took out the MR Shield teams event in the Junior Boys Division and will also represent the College at the QLD State Surfing Titles. “Our surfers have been training extremely hard in their sessions before school so the this event was a great opportunity for them to be able to display their talents under pressure in a competitive environment,” teacher in charge of surfing, Mr Alex Austin said. “There is always an element of luck with the ocean involved but we had high expectations for a number of our surfers to be successful and qualify for the Regional Team. “Summer, Dippy and Lucy have all been involved in the surf program for a number of years and it’s great to see their hard work pay off with these excellent results”.Surfing at St Andrew’s has been on the rise as a popular cocurricular opportunity in both the primary and secondary school for a number of years, with the Peregian Springs-based school producing a number of State and Australian champions, as well as Alumni now competing on the professional circuit. The win by Tim and Will in the MR Shield, a teams event that allows schools to compete against each other in a Tag Team style format, was the first time St Andrew’s had won this event. “Our surfing program has been going from strength to strength with squads being conducted every morning before school across all year levels and abilities,” Mr Austin said.The surf conditions on the day were some of the best contest conditions seen at Coolum in a number of years, with 2-3ft clean peaks on offer throughout the day, providing the platform for an excellent level of surfing. Given everything that has happened this year, Year 12 student Summer, was grateful to be able to compete for the final time in this event. “On the day the conditions were fairly challenging and I definitely feel I could have performed better however I am still super happy to have made the regional team moving on to the state titles,” she said. “My goals are obviously to do as well as possible (a win would be great) but to also make the most of the competition experience as it is my last school state titles after many years of competing. I look forward to spending time with my team mates and enjoying the team element of a sport that is

Surfing trials at Coolum

Summer and Lucy

Junior boys usually very individual. I am extremely excited to get some good waves and surf them to the best of my ability. “The surfing community at St Andrew’s

is so inclusive and encouraging. There are groups for all students from leaners to advanced surfers and it brings people from all ages and experiences together.”

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Decent fish on the reef With a sense of spring in the air and a few opportunities for the offshore crew there is certainly a feel of better things to come. The offshore days were limited due to winds and swell, but those who went out fished North Reef, Sunshine reef and the bigger boats even managed a trip to Double Island. The local reefs are still providing anglers with pelagic fish not commonly found this late in the year. Tuna, school and even Spanish mackerel have been reported all along the coast. Although not in big numbers like summer time they are still big enough to keep for a feed. Most fish taking pilchard floaters. Remember to fish light with 30-40lb leaders. Mackerel will cut through 30lb and 80lb the same so aim to fish light for the best presentation. If you need wire then come in and ask how we haywire twist single strand wire without the need for tools. Other fish are sizable jewfish on the reefs of North and beyond. Cobia are appearing in better numbers. These smaller fish will take everything you can throw at them from bait to lures. An underrated lure has to be a soft vibe like the bigger Zerek Fish trap lures. These have huge vibration, a baitfish profile and flutter on the decent. If you hop these close to the bottom then reef fish climb all over these with no need to upgrade the treble hooks. If chasing the big stuff then check out the BKK Raptor Z as these are super strong. These also work very well for snapper and now that they are on the catch menu now is a great time to give one a try. Surf fishing has a good mix of whiting and bream to keep those anglers using light 3-4KG outfits happy. After dark the chances of tailor and jewfish become more possible and many good fish have been landed on our fresh cryovac mullet. This is best used on simple snell hooked rigs and 40-50lb mono leaders. The river has been a little quieter with the cold snap that blew through earlier in the week. Flatties are always to be found in the lower estuary as are a few trevally including a few chunky goldens which will take lures and live baits. For live baits be sure you have the cleanest of water and keep it aerated for best results. Check out our range of cast nets, live bait buckets and aerators. If you need help throwing a cast net just ask. This cold snap may well see the tailor push in, especially as we approach the new moon in a few days. These higher tides often carry baitfish into the estuary and the bigger fish will follow. During the new moon phase the early morning bite will be stronger so have a small bite leader attached to your standard leader. Look at DFC leader for a strong fluorocarbon that allows for simple mono to mono leader connections. Other fish turning up are jacks. These fish

Local angler Dave Reynolds got into the mahi mahi or dolphin fish out along the middle reef belt. are more likely to hit a live bait and fishing around the many bridges and pontoons will give you best chance of hooking one. Smaller jewfish will also be found around the ski run toward the ferry crossing and the various drop offs along this stretch. With squidgies back on the shelf be sure to grab some bloodworm prawns, load them up with scent and slow wind them for the bite. If chasing bass this weekend you are going to need your sounder running side scan. If you have the new Humminbird units which we stock, don’t forget to turn your frequency down from 1 KW or Mega. These units emits a strong pulse that is too much for shallow water fish causing them to move away. Once you find them turn your unit to 455kHz and they will stick around. The previously schooled up fish found in the main basin at Borumba have moved away. The schools are more scattered and with the strong winds 3/8th jigheads and small 3 inch paddle tail soft plastics will get the job done. ensure your offering stays close to

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4:12 PM 0.23 m 10:32 PM 1.82 m

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FRI 21ST AUGUST 3:28 AM 9:22 AM

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TUES 25TH AUGUST 12:12 AM 1.50 m 6:32 AM 0.37 m

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MON 24TH AUGUST 5:40 AM 0.30 m 12:00 PM 1.59 m

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the bottom. Have a look at Norries inlet shads for the perfect baitfish profile. Lake MacDonald is also showing the bass have moved away from the lower part of the lake and are now more scattered. Again be sure to move slowly while in side scan mode and have smaller sounders set to 10-15 meters side scanning range if you are to see them on your screen. Now for all the latest information log onto

2:27 PM 8:58 PM

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Miller Nothling won the $100.00 Davo’s/ChaseBaits Fish of the Week prize with the elbow slapper whiting he caught at Teewah. Friday, 21 August, 2020 NOOSA TODAY 41

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Bronco woes continue The rot continues at the Brisbane Broncos. On Tuesday, the NRL handed down fines to the club and the 10 players involved, a fine totaling an eye watering $140,000 for the latest breach of Covid-19 protocols. Makes those steaks and a couple of lazy beers a pretty expensive treat. As the week develops things could be about to get worse. It is well documented that a serious family issue caused the coach to remain in Sydney after the team’s clash with the Bunnies. During his time in self isolation Seibold has been the target of disgraceful and vile rumours emanating from what were thought to be faceless keyboard Warriors. So damaging were the rumours, Seibold was forced to call in his lawyers, the police and cybercrime experts. It now appears a prominent name within the NRL may be linked to the rumours and innuendo that were peddled to various leading league journalists and posted on several social media platforms. This situation could get very ugly very quickly. Early in the week Seibold spoke of his anger and disappointment at the lack of support he has received from the NRL hierarchy during this difficult time. He revealed that during two weeks of sheer hell, no-one from the NRL reached out to him to check how he has been travelling. No matter what you think of Seib’s as a coach, he is by all accounts a decent bloke. He does not deserve what he has been served up in the past couple of weeks. In a game that champions inclusiveness and looking after your mate, the reaction from those running the show to Seibold’s current situation is disappointing. There is a growing school of thought that Seibold may make a decision on his future this week. Many in the know speculating he will stand down. Like all Broncos supporters, I have been extremely disappointed this season and critical of the coach and plenty of other things in and around the club. Given what Seibold has been through personally and professionally in the past couple of weeks you could hardly blame him if he chooses to walk. Casey

PHILLIP ISLAND GP OFF The 2020 Australian Moto GP, traditionally held at Phillip Island in October, is another major sporting event to fall foul of the COVID-19 restrictions and has been cancelled. The decision made earlier this week is a major blow for fans. The four-day weekend is a not to be missed sabbatical for ardent Moto GP fans. The weekend at Phillip Island is regional Victoria’s biggest sporting event with more than 85,000 spectators and a huge worldwide television audience. It is another body blow for Victoria as the event generates in excess of $50million for the economy. It is also one of the most popular events among riders who have only recently returned to racing. On Sunday night (Australian time) riders competed in the Austrian Moto GP. It was the scene of one of the worst collisions in memory as Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco collided at 300mph. It was carnage on the track as an out of control bike cartwheeled across the track and over several riders. Others were forced to dodge flying debits and each other. After the race nine-time world Champion Valetino Rossi described it as one of the most terrifying moments of his career. “I was so scared. I am shaken, resuming the race was tough. I took the biggest risk of my career,” he said. “I saw a shadow, I thought it was the heli42 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 21 August, 2020

The Noosa Tigers Ladies fly high for the ball. The girls scored an 82-0 drubbing over Moreton Bay Lions on Saturday.

Noosa Ladies in action with the ball in hand against Moreton Bay Lions. Pictures: CRAIG SLANEY

copter from above, sometimes it happens during the race that the helicopter passes over and casts a shadow. Instead, two ’bullets’ arrived.” Somehow there were no dreadful injuries or worse. “The saint of motorcyclists today did a really great job, it was a very dangerous thing,” Rossi said.

This is an opportunity that should not be missed if you are involved in Junior Cricket. The link to the webinars is www.community.cricket.com.au/clubs/club-webinars and can also be accessed from the Cricket Australia website

bott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa. The Aussie’s will remain locked in a biosecurity bubble at hotels built into the grounds’ grandstands, as has been the case during Pakistan and West Indies’ tours to England. Once again. the grounds will be closed to spectators. While most players will return home immediately and go into mandatory isolation for two weeks, several including Pat Cummins, Dave Warner and Steve Smith head to the UAE for the 2020 IPL season. A lucrative trip for Pat Cummins. His contract with the Kolkata Knight Riders worth an eye watering $3.2million. More late nights and early mornings coming up for we cricket enthusiasts.

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TIGERS MAUL USQ The Rococo’s Bar and Bistro Noosa Tigers produced a stunning 10 goal final quarter to inflict a 17-goal thumping of UQ last Saturday in Brisbane. The final score 20.14-134 to UQ’s 5.4-34. After leading at every change, the Tigers went for the kill in the final quarter and blew their opposition off the paddock. The win extends the Tigers vice like group at the top spot of the Hart Sport Division One competition. The Tigers remain unbeaten and are favourites to go back to back and defend their 2019 premiership title. Jai Fitzpatrick or the Rolls Royce as he is referred to by Tiger faithful put on a master class. He booted five goals in a dazzling performance showcasing his skill and evasion. For those fans who made the trip to Brisbane it was a performance that made the trip worthwhile. Fitzpatrick is having another stellar year, as is Tyler Stack who again racked up 30 plus touches through the midfield and fed the forwards with some smart and precise delivery. Champion onballer Nick Hill returned to the seniors and played a very big part in the win as did pier forward and fellow 2019 premiership team-mate Liam Kenny. After a twoweek layoff it was no problem for Kenny to bag four goals. Sixteen-year-old Shadeau Brain was in the thick of the action and once again one of the Tigers best with another eye-catching display. The consistent form of Mitch Fraser makes him one of the elite players in this competition. The Tigers will be on the hunt for a big win over Aspley this week at the Tigers’ Weyba Rd headquarters. This will be an intriguing contest. Last time they met there was only a threepoint margin when the fulltime siren sounded. The Senior game will again be live streamed on the Noosa Tigers Facebook page for those games who cannot make it to the game. In the Tiger’ second last fixture game of this shortened 2020 season the team is hoping for a big turn out from their fans to support them. What more could you ask for as a Tiger’s fan; a beautiful sunny day and a team in winning form.

There was plenty to like in the effort of the Noosa Tigers Reserves as they caned UQ students racking up 144 points and getting away with a 138-point victory. The final score 22.12144 - 1.0-6. The good form of skipper Keenan James continues. Jack Harper remains a focal-point up forward, booting four majors. Nathan Winter continues to put pressure on the senior selectors after another excellent game. The Reserves are in second place on the ladder only by percentage. This weekend they have the opportunity to avenge their only loss of the season to date in their rematch against Aspley. With a home-ground advantage, and the Tiger’s faithful behind them, they are sure they can get the job done. The Colts had another good win in their game against fellow flag contenders Victoria Point. The game played at South Brisbane this past Saturday. The win extends their unbeaten run in 2020. Co-captain Cian Mallon was outstanding . Ben Woodburn (four- goals), Lachie Wilson and Max Pekaj were the best on ground for the Coolum Noosa boys. Kye Wood also a caught the eye in what was an impressive victory. Under the guidance of Coach Shane Dawes the Colts are putting together some impressive results. The final score against Vic Point 9.660 - 4.6-30 The Mischief Hair sponsored women’s team continued their rich vein of form. They created plenty of mischief in there with a thumping 82-point win at home last Saturday afternoon. Forward Cass Hoekstra booted five goals in a best on ground performance to enhance her stature as one of the premier players in the competition. Eliza Trompf and Jessica Corvino continue to shine in teh fourth placed Tigers line up. Reagan Mills once again gathered plenty of the ball. The girls are also at home this Saturday. Their game follows the Seniors. Could be a big afternoon for Tiger’s fans at home also this Saturday

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Cricket Australia recently announced a great initiative to assist and support community cricket volunteers. CA have put together a series of webinars designed to support community volunteers and covering every aspect of running a successful junior club and growing the game. There is something for everyone whether you are a club President, committee member, community volunteer or the Blast Co-ordinator Some of the topics covered include Covid19; Running Your Club; Setting up registrations; Keeping kids safe; Promoting you Club; E-Scoring; Delivering an engaging Blast Session; Making cricket the ’Must Do“ Sport for girls and many other.

Three uncapped Australian cricketers have been included in the 21-man squad selected to tour England in the upcoming limited overs series. Three ODI games and three T20 games will be played in 13-days of intense cricket. The T20 games will be played at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, beginning, Friday 4 September. All three ODI matches will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester beginning on 11 September. Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams have been added to the team which will captained by Aaron Finch. Pat Cummins has been named as vice captain. Australia’s squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Ab-

The Ray White Noosa Dolphins travelled South to the Snake Pit to take on Caboolture. In a solid performance they scored a 31-3 victory over the home side Caboolture. Niko Waqanisau was named player of the match. Best on ground points went to Niko Waqanisau (3), Nick Aylward (2) and Mitchell Duncan (1). The English foursome of Jack RedfernBrown, Alfie Hill, Ross Kirtland, and Adam Waring are making their mark. They are responsible for the changes you see in the Dolphins engine room. They reckon they are on a mission to show their Aussie team-mates but more importantly the opposition what “real rugby“ is all about and they are doing a good job of that. The sight of the four Pommie bog boppers is not a sight that opposition clubs look forward to. Dolphin fans are certainly liking what they are seeing. This week the Dolphins take on the USC Barbarians at the USC home ground.

M S DOHNI CALLS STUMPS Early this week Indian cricketer M S Dhoni announced he was calling stumps on his international cricket career. Dohni who retired from Test cricket in 2014 led India to a wins in the World Cup, the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy. The 39-year-old wicket keeper batsman made the announcement as he joined Chennai Super Kings teammates ahead of next month’s Indian Premier League tournament, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates. Dohni finishes his international career with an impressive record in all forms of the game. He played in a total of 90 tests, 350 one-day internationals and 98 Twenty20s for his country. The record books show he scored over 4000 runs in his Test career (AVG 38.09). In the one-day game he scored an impressive 10773 for India (avg 37.60) including 10 centuries and 73 half centuries. His record behind the stumps is equally as impressive. In the Test arena he has 256 catches and 38 stumpings. In ODI’s 321 catches and 123 stumpings and in 57 catches and 34 stumpings in T20. No surprise that the accolades have flowed for his contribution to Indian cricket.

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Swing change a winner A late starter in golf, and with his 77th birthday approaching, Alan Emblin knew that if he was ever going to achieve anything in the game he’d better hurry up and do it. So he had a lesson with coach Peter Heiniger, studied videos of the great players, watched how the low-markers at Noosa Springs played, changed his swing, and practiced hard. “I’ve got a brother in Victoria who’s 86 and plays off a handicap of 12,” Alan said. “I’ve got to admit he was an inspiration, too.” Things didn’t go well at first. His handicap ballooned to 20 as he struggled with his new swing, but he persevered. A fortnight ago he scored 38 points in a Saturday competition, the excitement tempered a little by a disappointing 28 points in the midweek competition at Noosa Springs the following Wednesday. “But I did play some pretty good shots that day,” Alan said. “I felt I was getting close.” It all came together on Saturday when he played near flawless golf to return 49 points - a score that could have been even better had he not missed a couple of short putts. Asked how he’d achieved the best round of his career, Alan said: “If I could bottle it I’d make a fortune.” He said he did not miss a single fairway and struck his irons crisply and accurately. “It wasn’t just the score,” he said. “I got real joy out of just playing so well. “I was with three low-handicappers I hadn’t played with before and I thought ‘well, at least I’m going to learn something today’. In the end it was the other way around, but they were very complimentary of my round.” Alan, who sold his Cooroy-based building manufacturing business five years ago, joined Noosa Springs, and has owned a golf handicap for only four years. Bob’s a master of more than just golf Few golfers know their way around Noosa golf course better than Bob Cox. He’s been playing there for nearly 30 years, and seldom does a week go by without Bob competing in at least one club competition. And, though age is starting to catch up with him, he can still perform as well as golfers half his age. Back in 2011 he turned in a round that most of us only ever dream about - a two-over par 74 in a club stableford competition. The 51 stableford points he tallied that day had fellow competitors shaking their heads in wonder. And last week he was at it again. He won the C grade category of Noosa’s Tuesday Club with a terrific round of 40 points. When he was at his prime - back in the 1970s - Bob was a fixture in the forwards for Brisbane rugby league club Brothers, lining up with a young Wally Lewis. Bob represented Queensland for three straight years and was selected in the Queensland Police Team of the Century, alongside legends like Wayne Bennett, Mal Meninga, Peter Jackson and Bob Hagan. A career policeman, he transferred to Noosa in 1985. He liked the place so much he retired there, and continued his love affair with golf. Scott plays for glory Adam Scott, Noosa’s most famous golfer, is one of six Australians assured of a spot in the US PGA playoffs which start in Boston this week. The others are Jason Day, Marc Leishman, Cameron Smith, Matt Jones and Cameron Davis, who all won their places with outstanding play during this year’s abbreviated season. Scott, who spent the coronavirus-enforced break at his Sunshine Beach home, ended a four-year winless streak when he won the Genesis Championship at Los Angeles in February, a victory which saw him climb back into the top-10 rankings. It was his 14th win on the PGA Tour, and the only active players with more wins are Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jim Furyk. Scott is tied with Bruce

Alan Emblin, who turned in the round of his life to score 49 stableford points on Saturday. Crampton for most wins by an Australian. Only Greg Norman (20) and Jim Ferrier (18) have more. Noi eyes a year’s free golf Noi Pike, a regular on Noosa Springs’ fairways, made the most of perfect conditions on Sunday to score 37 stableford points in the Universal Property Sunday Series, and give herself a chance of winning two years’ free golf at two of Queensland’s best courses. Noi’s was the best score by a woman in the series so far this month. If that remains the case at the end of August, she will qualify for the December final, where the winners receive unlimited golf, including the use of an electric cart, for a year at Noosa Springs and Links Hope Island. The male golfer with the month’s best score will join her in the final. The competition is open to members and visitors, with local golfers - those who live on the Sunshine Coast and Gympie - eligible for the Locals Only special green fee of $79, in-

cluding a cart. Consistent Katherine Katherine Kirk, the Noosa golfer who has been campaigning around the world for the past two decades, played consistently to finish 39th in the Ladies Scottish Open at the weekend 10 strokes behind winner, American Stacey Lewis. She shot rounds of 72, 73, 73 and 71 for a 72-hole total of five over-par 289. It was an improved performance for Kirk, whose next assignment is the Women’s British Open at Royal Troon this week. The ultimate Father’s Day gift Golf, food and a cold beer - this is a Father’s Day gift that ticks all the boxes. Noosa Springs’ Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Idea is the answer to everybody’s query on what to get dad for his special day. It starts with nine holes of golf in an electric cart, followed by Noosa’s best steak sandwich, washed down with a schooner of cold beer.

This unique Father’s Day gift costs $90, and can be purchased online as a voucher by clicking on www.noosasprings.com.au. The offer closes on Sunday, September 6 and is valid for six months from the time of purchase. The resort’s Golf Shop is also getting into the spirit of Father’s Day. Buy a polo shirt and then get a Glenmuir merino wool jumper for half price. The offer is available until stocks run out. Bronco in the lead Bronco Price will take the lead into the second round of Cooroy’s club championship this weekend. His 70 on Saturday saw him a narrow leader of the club’s A grade net category. The championships continue today. Competition results NOOSA SPRINGS Wednesday, August 12 Men’s stableford: Robert Mayfield (26) 38, John Glasby (18) 38, Kerry Sunderland (23) 38, Terry Nolan (17) 38. Women’s stableford: Jenny Hickey (22) 39, Susan Walker (32) 37, Dee Pugh (24) 35, Joan Cairns (34) 34, Irene Cordukes (32) 34. Saturday, August 15 Men’s stableford: Alan Emblin (20) 49, Craig Davis (19) 40, Gil Hoskins (19) 37, Paul Betar (12) 37, David Gibson (17) 36. Women’s stableford: Lanore Hocking (31) 40, Rosie Randall (17) 39, Sunday Moore (7) 38, Karen O’Brien (20) 38, Susan Walker (31) 38. Sunday, August 16 Universal Property Sunday Challenge: Men David Anderson (2) 38, Blake Heiniger (2) 37, Mike Angus (15) 34; women - Noi Pike (18) 37, Lorna Gibson (18) 35, Zen Boakes (35) 34. NOOSA Tuesday, August 11 Tuesday Club Monthly Mug stableford: A grade - Bruce Blakemore (11) 40, Doug Rogers (9) 39, Bradley Juillerat (12) 38c/b, Greg Collins (7) 38; B grade - John Loader (18) 43, Michael Norman (18) 40c/b, Kevin Krogh (17) 40, Greg Strang (17) 39; C grade - Bob Cox (21) 40c/b, Peter Baynes (19) 40, Roger Chaffey (28) 40, Marcus Edwards (19) 39. Rundown to 35c/b. Wednesday. August 12 Men’s 2-ball aggregate stableford: David Hinder & John Bennett 77, Graeme Rickard & Eugene Barry 76, David Abey & Michael Davenport 74. Rundown to 66c/b. Saturday, August 15 Men’s stableford: A grade - Shane Dunning (11) 42, Toby Harding (-2) 41, Brendon Strid (12) 40; B grade - Alan Coey (13) 40, Shane Dunn (15) 39, Jack Bryant (18) 38c/b; C grade - Rob Bruce (30) 41, Chris Townson (19) 39c/b, Tom Mulcairn (20) 39. Rundown to 35c/b; women’s stableford: Lisa Joseph (36) 39, Arlene Penlington (23) 37c/b. Peta Mancktelow (20) 37. COOROY Wednesday, August 12 Vets stableford: A grade - Brett LeMoy 40, Grathan Leatherbarrow 37, Paul Hennessy 35c/b; B grade - John Stewart 43, Graeme Osborne 39, Trevor Kinneally 34; C grade - Kevin Pickford 39, Ron Blount 37c/b, Jim Henderson 37. Rundown to 33. NTP: Graeme Osborne (4th), Bob Read (6th), Brett LeMoy (7th), Trevor Kinneally (10th), Andrew Carson (12th), Tony Bernhagen (13th), David Tink (15th). Thursday, August 13 Monthly Medal, women’s club championship, round 2: Div 1 - Patsy Fayne 71; Div 2 - Lee Williams 70; Rundown to 76. Friday, August 14 Coopers Challenge stableford: K. Ross 40, D. Dangio 35c/b, B Wilshire 35. NTP: P. Carroll (1st), D. Dangio (18th). Saturday, August 15 Men’s Monthly Medal, 1st round of club championships: Div 1 - Bronco Price 70c/b, R. Gibson 70; Div 2 - R. Rylance 67, G. Flanno 73c/b; Div 3 - D. Davy 67, P. Gannon 68c/b. Rundown to 72. Women’s Monthly Medal: Maria Taurer 69, Terri Cairns 70. Rundown to 70. Friday, 21 August, 2020 NOOSA TODAY 43

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Fantastic display of skill Under 14s The Noosa Dolphin under-14s put on another fantastic display of courage, skill and determination following on from last week’s win over Grammar to draw 17-all against the might of Brothers last weekend in this different but equally exciting COVID season. We were short on numbers due to injury, but this did not stop our determination. After surviving an early assault from Brothers we managed to fight our way back into our half and stay there before numerous phases rewarded us with a try from hooker Tobi returning from injury. With one left on the bench we marched on, and powerhouse Nic A drove over to have us 14 to nil up at half time. Tom K continued his awesome kicking converting both tries. Speeches from our coaches and our injured at half time revved up the lads but early in the second, a combination of Brothers rallying and us losing our way in the first 10 minutes saw two tries and one conversion put on us. 14 to 12 the score, we refocused and a to-andfro battle of great rugby was played. Brothers scored again with seven minutes to go putting them in the lead. Pushing forward as a team we forced a penalty right in front on full time. What to do? We went for a kick to tie up the game 17 all with another ripper from Tom. Full credit goes to our new guys, Kioni, Lachlan, Paddy, Rocco, and our regulars who had manageable injuries and stepped up to play. Congratulations to our Domino’s Pizza players of the match, Remi, Sattchan, Nic S and Lachlan. Also thanks go to our injured, Captain Tom, Neiko and Angus for coming along to support your team. Under 12s It was another beautiful day to be a Noosa spectator at the under-12s rugby on Saturday, with Noosa defeating Brothers 52-7. We saw a genuine team effort as the players were relent-

U14s battle to tie less with their attack on the Brothers try line. Darting straight runs and deft passing allowed the Noosa Under 12’s to get out to an early lead which was never challenged. Strong defence from the Dolphins made it difficult for Brothers to break Noosa’s defensive line. Everyone on the team did their job which made for great viewing by the spectators. Domino’s Pizza player of the match was George White for his consecutive line breaks and clean-outs. Under 11s The under-11 Dolphin Reds v Barbarian Green game started with a confident display of running rugby from both teams. Our newly

formed side quickly gathered momentum and made the connections that resulted in points. The 71 to 0 win credited to the consistent contribution from the entire team. Oscar ‘Wiki’ Kerwick received the Domino’s Pizza player of the match for his outstanding performance including a hat-trick of tries. Under 9s Despite the warm conditions, the Noosa under-9s were full of strong running and tackling on the weekend, scoring 10 tries to 1 against Eumundi. Try-scorers included including Henry, Kellen, Riley, Luke, Sam and Will Stewart. Secure ball retention and support of the

ball runner was rewarded with the Dolphins having the majority of the possession for the game. Domino’s Pizza players of the match were Will McKerrow, who was tireless with securing the ball at the breakdowns, and Sam who was in everything and showed great courage to stay on the field after a high shot from a Dragons defender. Noosa players Lewis, Will Stewart, Luke, Jack, Cormac and Will McKerrow showed great sportsmanship as they filled in for an undermanned Dragons outfit. Thanks to all parents and coaching staff who continue to support our boys.

Tigers demolish rivals The Roccocos Bar and Bistro Noosa Tigers have produced a stunning 10 goal final quarter to inflict a 17 goal thumping over the boys from UQ last Saturday in Brisbane. It extends Noosa’s grip on top spot of the hart sports div 1 competition as they remain unbeaten and clear favourites to go back to back this year.Jai Fitzpatrick or the rolls Royce as he is referred too by the tiger faithful put on a masterful performance booting 5 goals and dazzling the punters that made the trip with vast array of skill and evasion. Again Fitzpatrick is having a stellar year,as is Tyler Stsck who again racked up 30 plus touches through the midfield and fed the forwards with smart and precise delivery. Champion onballer Nick Hill returned to the seniors and played a very big part in the win as did pier forward and fellow 2019 premiership team mate Liam Kenny who bagged 4 goals after a two week lay off. 16 year old chadeau Brain was again amongst the ti-

gers best with another eye catching display whilst the consistent form of Mitch Fraser makes him one of the elite players in the competition. Aspley await this week back at our Weyba rd headquarters which should be an intriguing contest.Only 3 points separated these two teams the last time they played.Once again the Senior game will be live streamed on the Noosa tigers Facebook page so if you can’t make it to the ground make sure you tune in.A beautiful sunny day should make for a huge crowd in our second last home game of the fixture season. Plenty to like about our ressies also as they pumped the students by 138 points. Skipper Keenan James continued his good form for the twos with GM Jack Harper a focal point up forward booting 4 majors and stalwart Nathan winter putting pressure on senior selectors also with another fine performance.

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Marathon marks 10 years It was a far cry from the usual experience of pacing yourself alongside thousands of runners but it was no less gruelling for a group of Sunshine Coast Marathon founding members who ran from Noosa to Alexandra Headland Surf Club on Saturday as part of the 2020 virtual marathon. About 1500 people signed up to participate in the virtual event after Covid-19 restrictions prevented the usual format from going ahead. Founding member Stephen Gage of Zinc Noosa said the group and members of the Noosa Run Club joined participants completing distances of marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km and 2km in their own way from running on treadmills to running around their blocks. Among the group that began their race from Zinc Noosa was inaugural winner triathlete Adam Fitzakerley, McDonald’s Noosa owner 44 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 21 August, 2020

Gary Binet and former owner Greg Biggs, event organiser Jason Crowther and Ironman competitor Casey Munro. Since its inception 10 years ago the 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon has raised more than $1.5 million for charity and community groups. Stephen said Noosa charities to benefit over the years include Katie Rose Cottage and House with No Steps with most money going to the Ronald McDonald house charity. The popular event last year attracted 6500 participants and about 15,000 spectators and raised more than $140,000 for charity. Stephen said in addition to raising money for charity the event brought much business to the Sunshine Coast. He said organisers would have been able to meet Covid-19 social distance restrictions with race participants but it would have been impossible to ensure measures were adhered to among spectators.

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Juniors keep active RUGBY LEAGUE For the Noosa Pirates Rugby League Club, the present situation has definitely been very up and down.In the senior grade the A’s Reserve and Women’s grades, have been (because of the present situation) cut for the season. But for the U/18s, it is a different story. “It has been bad luck, for our senior but it has worked out well for the U/18,” said General Manager Brett Winkler. “Despite several discussions, to enter the Brisbane Rugby League, the problems of travel made it virtually impossible to come to an agreement for senior competition. However, the competition for the juniors division, is organised and going strong and this season our U/18s are in there with them. To get this season settled has been very difficult, but things are now moving in a very positive way. I would sincerely like to thank our sponsors; they have stood by us all along; they have been great; and the parents also. From these people we couldn’t have asked for more.” This week, starting Friday afternoon at 6.30, Round 5 will commence at Cooroy with games for both the U/16 and U/18, boys and girls and Saturday a total of 12 games will be played starting at 9am. “The kids are happy to be out and the crowds are great. But there is one problem: we badly need first aid officers and sport trainers: we will be only to happy to talk to any interested parties. We are all aware that the 20 /21 seasons are going to present a real challenge. But we have the backing of all our people and despite everything, there is a positive feeling. RUGBY UNION Over the other side of town at Dolphin Park, their code still has an A grade competition and after just three games they at present are at the top of the ladder. Last Saturday the A grade travelled to Caboolture, winning in convincing style 31-3 against their As, but lost the women’s 25-12. In Brisbane where the Colts U/19, travelled to play Wests the Dolphins came home the winners 24-9. Dolphins Senior Club President Donald McKill said, “For us the season has started very well. The atmosphere at training is very positive and physical and this is good: this weekend we face our toughest test when we travel to Sippy Downs to play University.” Good to see that as in the rugby league, the junior ranks are also very strong with a total of seventeen teams competing. Last weekend teams ranging from U/6 to U/17 took part in the competition. “With so many teams registered,” said Hayden Thomas,” each weekend three clubs will play host: this weekend the three will be Gympie, St Andrews College Peregian and Noosa. For us this weekend all 17 teams will play on Saturday on their home ground. So far it has definitely been a great season. We have some 300 players signed up and they are still some coming in to join. But the major factor has been the reaction of the parents to the health regulations: they have been a real shining light. It has been great to see.” ROWING In the sports section of Noosa Surf Club, their seventy-one-year tradition of rowing surf boats is under way for yet another season. Following a very successful team barbecue and week later a Sunday morning Learn to Row Session (held at Nooses Main Beach), all indications for the season ahead are positive. The Sunday learn to row session started with the rookies assembling in front of the club house, for time on the skillrow machines. It was here that they received their first indication as to what lays ahead in the sport of rowing. Then it was down to the beach and into the boats. Spokesperson for the rowers Kate Tomba said, “This has been a very successful morning. It gave the rookies a good look at the boats and training techniques. At present it looks like we will have some 13 crews competing: but best of all there will be crews from several different divisions. There will be both male and female in U/19 and U/23,female in

Outrigger river racing

Noosa Outriggers at the starting line

Pirates take to the field reserve grade and males in the masters. One of our lady u/23 crews, will travel every weekend from Brisbane: to assist in their river training, we would like to find a retired sweep who could possibly take them for training sessions on the Brisbane river. For our local training we now have three sweeps registered.” At this moment a possible boat carnival has been pencilled in for the end of October at Bundaberg. Last week, the director of Surf Sports Peter French, called a competitors meeting (which included parents) to brief on what’s ahead in both sport and safety regulations. With so many of our youth competing this was a very good move. OUTRIGGERS Our people in the Outriggers club are also in a positive, progressive, state of mind. On Sunday August 30, at the Noosa Farmers Market (situated on the AFL football grounds), they will hold a public display of their Outrigger Canoes: so, don’t be shy, stop have a look and a chat. Remember, the Outrigger has a very interesting history and background: also, mem-

Pirates junior players are going strong this season. bership is available. Then on Saturday 5 September, from 8am - 10, it is the big one. Come and Try Day. On this day, people will get the opportunity to try out in a 6-person, outrigger canoe. For those interested in trying further, there will be an offer of 3 free paddles over 3 weeks, before committing to membership. For those attending, the assembly point will be Chaplin Park, Mill Street, Noosaville: bring a cap( not a hat) towel, sun screen, bottle of water and a dry change of clothes. Then further to this, on 12 September the Annual River Race Regetta will be held, an event which our club is proud to host. A total of 24 clubs from the South Queensland Zone have registered: they will compete in short and long course races, on the Noosa River. As a lot of similar events have been held back because of the virus, the Noosa officials are over the moon having the opportunity to host this Covid safe regatta. Racing will be for juniors and seniors, male and female, paddling in OC1s (single seat ca-

noes)OC2s (two seat crews) and the big ones (six seat crews) within the river and sounds of Noosa. Because under normal times the crews usually train and compete out at sea, the people get little chance to have a close up look at the competitive side of the sport. However, this once a year spectacular gives them that opportunity. The role of our juniors in every sport, is of the utmost importance. Therefore, it is good to see and hear, the efforts that our administrators, in all sports, have taken to ensure that health regulations have been strictly adhered to. While on the matter of youth, it was good to hear that the Noosa Surf Club won the award for the Best Surf Club Youth Education Program on the Sunshine Coast, Darren Mercer OAM Coach of the Year and Lana Rogers Athlete of the Year. The achievements of Lana Rogers who, coached by Sharlene Kelly, won the Coolangatta Gold and the Nutri Grain Iron Woman Championship of Australia, (just to mention a few) have been to say the least, outstanding. Friday, 21 August, 2020 NOOSA TODAY 45

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Rabbit at Off The Wall, 1975.

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Rabbit runs for office It should have come as no great surprise when Gold Coast surfing legend and 1978 world champion Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew was announced as the Labor candidate for the state seat of Burleigh last Sunday. My old mate Bugs was born to rule. I’m just not quite sure how he’ll go sitting on the back bench, so I hope that our surf-loving premier assuming that she gets back in - has a grander plan in mind. Minister for Surfing, perhaps? Sorry Mick de Brenni, but how many world titles have you won? You could dismiss this as idle speculation, of course, but Bugs, now 65, has a pretty good chance of winning the seat, which requires a bit more than half a percent swing. I don’t know much about the sitting LNP member Michael Hart, but Burleigh was a Labor stronghold until 2012, and Rabbit Bartholomew is a Gold Coast sporting legend. As my surf writer colleague Tim Baker pointed out on social media this week, the LNP is no doubt digging deep in search of mud to sling at the bunny, but they won’t find much, other than the fact that he is and always was one of surfing’s most loveable larrikins, and one of its greatest advocates and leaders. Rabbit had just emerged as one of the “Coolie Kids”, setting the pace for Australian surfing alongside Michael Peterson and Peter Townend, when I first met him at the Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro in 1975. We got along like a house on fire, and on the long drive back to Queensland, Rabbit, his Burleigh buddy Guy Ormerod (now a pastor) and driver the late Keith Paull came to stay with Steve Cooney and me at our rented house in Whale Beach, Sydney. Rabbit spent most of that time explaining to me that Keith’s increasingly weird behavior (like sitting in the shower drinking my entire collection of Brem Bali rice wine) was not meant to be offensive. He was a young man of uncommon commonsense, but the following year I convinced him that it would be a good career move to be photographed surfing nude for the cover of Tracks, Australia’s leading surfing magazine. It was just a laugh, but Rab’s mum Betty didn’t forgive me for 30 years. And a bit of near-full frontal exposure didn’t stop him from becoming the rock star of surfing and its third world pro champion. 46 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 21 August, 2020

The author with Rabbit and mum Betty, 2006. Forgiven at last!

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Rabbit at Bells, 1975. Picture: STEPHEN COONEY

When Rabbit’s spectacular pro surfing career came to an end, he moved into surfing administration, and headed up the Association

of Surfing Professionals through some of its most progressive and turbulent years. Always a big picture kind of guy, Bugs managed to sur-

round himself with able and loyal lieutenants, but when it came to inspiring the troops, there was never anyone better at it than Rabbit Bartholomew. Rabbit has never lost that ability - last seen by this writer at the Global Wave Conference on the Gold Coast in February - and although seen in the water less frequently these days, he can still run rings around most surfers half his age. A doting dad, a loyal friend, a born leader, I think he would be an asset to the Queensland Parliament, and I hope he gets the chance to prove it come October. Golden Daze Annie Grossman, of Annie’s Books in Peregian Beach, knows a lot about literature and a lot about bookselling, but not so much about surfing, even though her shop has by far the best collection of surf books on the Sunshine Coast. So, from time to time I become the beneficiary of the latest surf book to hit the shelves in return for reviewing it and mentioning Annie’s Books, Peregian Beach, as often as possible. In this case the book in question is a cherrypicked collection of surfer profiles by Sean Doherty called Golden Daze, a clever title of many meanings, if you were there. Seano, Tim Baker and I have collectively written about 95 percent of the pantheon of Australian surf books, and I always look forward to new offerings from both my colleagues. Yet another former editor of Tracks, Doherty first attracted attention as an author with his 2004 biography of Michael Peterson, MP. Nearing the end of a troubled life, Peterson opened up to Seano in a way he never had before. (The title of my first interview with him, 30 years earlier, was “I could say, but I won’t say”, and he didn’t.) Author Malcolm Knox liked Doherty’s book so much he turned it into fiction, but Seano got his own back when Knox later described MP as “the best book on Australian surfing yet written”. Golden Daze won’t knock MP off that perch, but it is a great Covid read, a breezy collection of historical vignettes about many of surfing’s best-known names, and a few fascinating lesser lights. And it’s beautifully presented and features the photos of our best surfing archivists, including John Witzig and Peter Crawford.

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To walk back down Bayview Rd and appreciate the magnificence of the houses, the regeneration of bushland and the filtered views through the trees at Little Cove says a lot. “Noosa changes so much,’’ Warren said, “especially if you have not been to some of these places for a few months.’’ His journey continued down past The Cove, over the pedestrian crossing, and down to the Little Cove beach. “There was so much sand about, I decided to walk past First Point. In all my years I have not done that before. “You just remember how beautiful this place is. With the sun behind me, bringing Hastings St alive, it was so enjoyable … especially during these times when there are not a lot of people around.’’ Saying that, Warren has just sold the four-bedroom, two-bathroom house with pool on 1004sq m at 9 Goodchap Street, Tewantin, Qld 4565 Listed at $1,575,000, it went to local buyers who had been travelling around Australia. “They had started looking for a unit on the river, but had trouble finding one they liked,’’ Warren said. “So over afternoon tea we could see their ideas change to old Tewantin. “Out of the blue we thought of Goodchap

St and took them up the next day. “They fell in love with it. They have a beautiful caravan and there is room for them to park it. “It’s as if it was specifically built for those who like to get away.’’ To follow that up, Warren has been experiencing plenty of activity on 172 Moorindil St, Tewantin. He went up to the four-bedroom, twobathroom house on the Wednesday as a Brisbane buyer wanted to sign a contract sight unseen. Then three others wanted to see it Friday. “The activity is unbelievable,’’ he said. “The whole thing has changed.’’ Listed at $538,000, the property comprises a separate self-contained studio - making it ideal as a work-from-home or office – plus a large double carport that would take a 4WD. LITTLE COVE SHOWCASE SNAPPED UP Tiffany Wilson of Tom Offermann Real Estate has reported the sale of the fivebedroom, five-bathroom showcase house at 6 Allambi Rise, Noosa Heads. In a dress-circle location in Little Cove, above Hastings St and the beach, the multilevel designer house with pool on 787sq m was listed at $7m by colleague Rebekah Offermann. With a roof terrace and eight-vehicle

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SPEAKING with long-time Noosa agent Warren Evans this week and we were not only reminiscing about the good old days but also how great the place is looking now. Warren, who is with Laguna Real Estate, was telling me about a walk he did last week. It started early of a morning at the eastern end of Hastings St. There was no surf, the tide was out, so he decided not to swim but to go for a walk. Instead of the Morwong Dve steps he walked further towards Viridian Resort and went up the stairs, boardwalk and paths up to Noosa Lookout. That was through what had been 20ha of banana farm belonging to Roger Hack. The view from the lookout reminded Warren of why Noosa is so special, with Noosa Sound, Hastings St, Noosa River, the beach and the North Shore all laid out in front of you as well as the hinterland.

garaging as well as custom-engineered and designed recording/mixing studio, it features views along Noosa Main Beach, Noosa River mouth and beyond to the Coloured Sands and Mt Cooroy. “Everything is being snapped up,’’ Tiffany said. “The buyers are people who have holidayed here for a very long time. “They are Queenslanders who have a long affinity with Noosa and are really happy to have it.’’ Tiffany has also negotiated the sale of a five-bedroom, four-bathroom house with pool at 5 Andrew St, Point Arkwright, in conjunction with colleague Roark Walsh. With architectural design and enviable beachside position, the coastal home with pool sold for $1,870,000. “There is a strong market across the board of expats,’’ Tiffany said. “Hong Kong is noticeable. “These buyers were from Abu Dhabi. They were looking to have a home here, a place to enjoy when they can and use as an investment in the interim.’’ Another interesting sale has been the two-bedroom, one-bathroom townhouse 6/13-15 Munna Cres, Noosaville. “It sold basically with a handful of private inspections the day it was listed,’’ Tiffany said. Listed at $700,000, it provided a beautiful and private sanctuary steps from the waterways of Noosa Sound. “We were inundated at the first open home and contracts were being presented that afternoon. “It sold on the Sunday. “Interest was from Brisbane, locals – people downsizing. “It’s significant that locals are still in the market. That’s important. “People are re-evaluating their lifestyle, downsizing to allow freedom further down the track. “Everyone is grabbing every opportunity possible. “They have noticed that the rental market is so tight they can switch between the two … holiday themselves or use as a longer term rental.’’

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TREE CHANGE TAKING OFF Graham Smith and Kess Prior at Hinternoosa have just listed a property with a difference. It’s at 161 Dath Henderson Road, Tinbeerwah, and while the five-bedroom, two-bathroom house is beautifully set on the gently undulating 10.67ha block it’s the extras that set it apart. While it provides a perfect blend of a tranquil rural lifestyle with close proximity to Noosa, the property provides a great setup for horses. Not only that, there is an aeroplane hangar and adjoining property has a private airstrip. There is a gentleman’s agreement in place to share the airstrip and the hangar. “The property is 25 acres and 18 is cleared,’’ Graham said. “For those with horses five acres is generally not enough. “This has concrete posts and white sighter wire ... no barbed wire. There are stables with a wash-down bay that has hot water.’’ Listed at offers over $1,495,000, the property had 18 groups through last Saturday. “We have an offer already,’’ Graham said, “but there will be others. “We will be presenting the offers at the end of the week.’’ Interest has mainly been Brisbane as well as local, with Victoria and New South Wales pretty much out of the picture at the moment. “We are seeing locals who came for the sea change and are now looking for a tree change. “A lot from Brisbane who have come up are looking for more space.’’ SIGNIFICANT SALES Laguna Real Estate’s Anita Nichols is excited. Two significant cash sales and an unconditional contract in as many weeks have been a good reward for the effort put in. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom, golf course home with heated pool at 214/61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, had been listed at $1.8m. But the property had been tied up for three months as another offer was subject to a sale. A Sydney buyer has paid cash for the property and while it is sight unseen the sister-in-law has looked at it for her, Anita

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom showcase house at 6 Allambi Rise, Noosa Heads, has sold after being listed at $7m. 213379 said, and she will come up to live here. Meanwhile, a three-bedroom, onebathroom duplex 2/4 Sunseeker Close, Noosaville, was on the market for one day at offers over $850,000. With a living and dining area opening out to a private courtyard and a heated belowground swimming pool, it was seen as a downsizer or weekender. “Plenty of people are looking,’’ Anita said. “They were all locals ... investors and owner-occupiers. “The hinterland buyers love the location as they can walk everywhere.’’ A four-bedroom, three-bathroom retreat at 2/22 Mitti St, Noosa Heads, has an unconditional off-market contract on it for $3.5m. The Melbourne buyer undertook a walkthrough video tour and a family member inspected it for them. “They know Noosa very well,’’ Anita said. RURAL PROPERTIES APPEAL A four-bedroom, one-bathroom Queenslander on 1.33ha at 1 Pine Tree Dve, Lake Macdonald, has been bought by locals. Ray White Rural Eumundi’s Jeanette Galinska said the property, listed at offers over the mid $700,000s, was fully fenced and divided into three paddocks.

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There is a three-bay shed, established fruit trees and town water. “It was perfect for the buyers. They were downsizing and bringing some cattle with them,’’ she said. “They are looking forward to enjoying the Noosa lifestyle, and being closer to family.’’ Now Jen has listed 76 Honeytree Ln, Ridgewood – a two-level four-bedroom, three-bathroom house on a 28.72ha lifestyle property. And she has had an immediate response on it. “It’s just the sort of thing people are looking for - 10 minutes from Cooroy, plenty of space, views and a self-sufficient lifestyle. “Everything is quality with the option for dual living or farm stays. There is excellent internet, so you could use the ground level as a home office. “People have stopped to see what is important in life. “They are more mindful of locally grown or self-grown, and realising how important it is to do those things.’’ The beautiful two-storey timber homestead has commanding views to the north east, wrap-around verandas, polished timber floorboards, and split-system airconditioning.

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The property is fenced into eight paddocks with a current carrying capacity of 25-33 head of cattle. Water supply is to all paddocks while Happy Jack Creek is to the rear of the property and there are four spring-fed dams. Quality four and five-strand fencing is erected throughout with a laneway to the cattle yards. There are two sheds, a stock shelter, cattle yards and under-cover vet crush. AUCTION ACTION SATURDAY, August 15 Eumundi 125 Memorial Dve: 3bed house circa 1999, on 4806sq m, Carol Dolan 0412 062 882 Noosa Hinterland Realty. Passed in, negotiating post auction Noosa Heads 14 Sanctuary Ave: 4bed, 2bath, 2car house, Peter TeWhata 0423 972 034 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Passed in, negotiating post auction SATURDAY, August 22 Noosaville 1 and 2/19 Ann St: Two separate 3bed, 2bath, 2car homes with pools, 10am, David Garwood 0411 862 954 Garwood Estate Agents ●

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With it’s distinctive midnight blue name and feature panels on the façade, a statement streetscape with tall picket fence fringed by native plants, and a nod to breezy-beachy Santa Fe-style, Indigo is the talk of the town. Easy to see why in such a prized location. From the street level entrance with it’s beautiful blue and white tiled wall, step inside the timeless north-easterly facing abode. It offers cool coastal elegance in spades.

Auction Saturday 5 September 12pm View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Lauren Chen 0412 672 375

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From both decks of apartment 1 your table faces straight across the park to the Noosa River. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something to watch; pelicans circling over head, couples walking their dog or stopping for a coffee at a riverside kiosk, families fishing, sail boats maneuvering around each other and of course, the explosive colours of a Noosa sunset. Within three minutes walk there must be a dozen choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a coffee or wine.

Auction Saturday 12 September 12pm View Saturday 12.00-12.30 Agent Luke Chen 0417 600 840

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Imagine an outré-luxe residence-size apartment with Little Cove Beach directly on it’s doorstep. Blessed with views from here to serenity, watching pods of dolphins in the azure waters of Laguna Bay and the surf breaks of First Point in the Noosa National Park, little wonder this single level sun catcher with private entrance, no stairs, terraces on nearly three sides and an enticing pool taking centre stage, is every family’s idyllic summer escape.

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An enviable lifestyle awaits the fortunate, when centre stage right out front, are striking panoramas of the Coral Sea, white-capped waves rolling onto Peregian Beach and a coastline stretching beyond Mooloolaba to Point Arkwright. So easy to get lost in the moment and a stroll to Peregian Beach Village.

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Imagine designing a one-off showstopping masterpiece on a 1174mÂ˛ double block, just a few footsteps from the glistening white sand in the much-coveted exclusive hotspot of Sunshine Beach. Yes, it is absolute beachfront, has a dress circle address plus knockout mesmerising views from the headland of the Noosa National Park, sweeping across the Coral Sea to Mooloolaba.

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Catch the Noosa wave and be smitten by paradise, with a year-round sun-filled split-level penthouse exuding coastal class. With a white-sand frontage to a verdant park, sparkling lagoon, bobbing anchored boats, views out to the Noosa River and beyond plus banks of plantation shutters, three generous balconies, two facing north and one south for cool summer breezes or warm sub-tropical winter temperatures, life doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get much better.

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LIVE & LOVE EVERYTHING LITTLE COVE IMAGINE an outre-luxe residence-size apartment boasting mega-watt lustre with contemporary sensibility, exalted by Little Cove Beach directly on its doorstep. Blessed with views from here to serenity is just a start. How about watching pods of dolphins in the azure waters of Laguna Bay, checking out the surf breaks from First Point to the Noosa National Park and needing sunglasses to capture the glistening white sand just across the way. Little wonder this single level suncatcher with private garden entrance, no stairs, and no close neighbours except for koalas in the eucalypts near the easterly terrace, is the stuff of dreams. And there’s more. So much more. From the designated walkway past the water feature, note the door has number one on it (how appropriate), before stepping inside and being transfixed by the tableau. There is an almost invisible line between indoors and out, thanks to ‘disappearing’ doors, also being semisurrounded by timber decks and terraces for sun worshipping, casual entertaining, barbeques, and sunset drinks. The quartercircular pool takes centre stage plus the lush green backdrop includes those magical sea and beach views. Indoors, a chic breezy overlay, ash timber floors, louvres and a long curved VJprofile wall create a tranquil environment in the open-plan living and dining spaces. The kitchen with its bright-white 2-pac cabinetry, stone-topped bench-tops and whizz-bang appliances, will suit every cook, every occasion. Along the hall, past the fully equipped laundry is a king master suite in the east wing. It opens out to a terrace and undercover deck, has a walk-through robe and the ensuite has all the latest tapware including a drencher shower, and

double vanity basins. In the south wing is another king master suite, this time opening out to a courtyard garden. The massive ensuite has double vanity basins, a frameless drencher shower plus an oval bath. The third queen-size bedroom opens out to the terrace and has a bathroom which is shared with visitors. “The location is world class” effuses Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Nic Hunter, who is taking the property to auction on Saturday 5 September 2020. “Prestigious Little Cove is where the ocean meets rainforest albeit the worldfamous 477 hectare Noosa National Park, with its walking trails and world recognised surfing reserve, also where minutes away Hastings Street, with its sophisticated array of boutiques, art galleries and nationally known restaurants and cafes, meets laidback Noosa Main Beach and Laguna Bay.” Facts & Features: · Size: 300m2, largest in complex, private garden entrance, one level, no stairs, private pool · About: secure parking + storeroom, visitor parking, laundry, aircon & fans, full inventory included, ash timber floors, security screens · Kitchen: integrated Fisher & Paykel fridge, Miele dishwasher, Siemens oven & cooktop, stone benchtops, 2-pac cabinetry, Vintec wine fridge · Resort: 23 luxury holiday apartments, pool, outdoor entertaining & BBQ facilities for guests of Little Cove Resort · Location: next to one of Australia’s favourite beaches, Little Cove in Noosa Heads, abutting the Noosa National Park. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: Little Cove, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, garage, pool Inspect: Fri, Sat & Wed 10.00-10.30 Auction: Saturday 5 September 10am Contact: Nic Hunter 0421 785 512

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RIVERSIDE CLASSIC OOZES CHARISMA MELDING the seemingly disparate design of a former Hastings Street cottage from the ‘50s, by incorporating a contemporary sensibility without compromising any features at its current location, was indeed an inspired masterstroke. The riverside legend, which was moved in the ‘80s to a quiet cul-de-sac, is perpetually admired and easy to see why. Much of its beautiful Queenslanderstyle character and provenance has been retained, plus it is so close to the Noosa River and the walkway leading to Gympie Terrace with parallel foreshore. A Pandanus with its stilt roots makes a makes a bold statement on the nature strip by the front gate, which leads up the garden path to the front verandah. Also enjoying the perfect north-westerly orientation is a river stone-edged aquacoloured pool with decking on two sides. Step inside. Subtle earthiness establishes its roots in the warm-toned Satinay flooring, and white VJ-profile walls and ceilings, also multi-paned windows are part of the original organic aesthetic. A wood-burning fireplace complements the over-sized, open-plan living and dining areas, as does custom-built cabinetry and a banquette. The hub of family life and every women’s dream is an on-trend Hamptons-style kitchen such as this one in 2-pac white and soft grey with brass handles, stone-topped island bench/ breakfast bar, butlers double sink, gas cooktop and more. Abutting the kitchen is a sink for justcaught Noosa River fish, to pop straight on the barbecue and enjoy on the pool terrace. Along the hallway, a bedroom to the left is one of five, and a bathroom is on the right. Upstairs is an addition to the original build. With a north-easterly aspect is the master suite with walk-in wardrobe, an ensuite with walk-in shower that looks out to poinciana trees, plus a living, maybe yoga space. Both have louvres and shutters plus there are sliders out to the covered verandah where views over the lock and weir river system, sunsets and summer breezes are second-to-none. Another bedroom has nursery written all over it. Adding a further dimension to the rear of the property, is a purpose-built two-bedroom hideaway with sun deck in-between, bathroom, back garden, and storerooms, suitable for guests, artists, multi-generational family, running a business, maybe lucky teens. It is cleverly conjoined to the home by a super-sized alfresco entertainment area with a lawn for kids and pooches, barbecue, cool room for the party platters and all the necessities to make it a popular zone, whatever the family occasion.

“This really is a blue-ribbon waterside location and a seriously characterful big family home,” enthuses Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Eric Seetoo. “It engages visually with the surrounding prestige residences in Laburnum Crescent and is perfect for walking, cycling, fishing and boating enthusiasts. “Literally on your doorstep is the cycle and walkway which goes under the Gympie Terrace bridge to the Noosa River foreshore. The Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club with its kid’s learn to sail classes and Noosa Ferry stop is almost a neighbour, Gympie Terrace is well known as cafe and restaurant central and nearby are transport links for school-age children.” ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 15 Laburnum Crescent, NOOSAVILLE Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE, NOOSA HEADS, 5449 2500 12 NOOSA TODAY

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ONE OF THE BEST BUILT HOMES BY COAST ARTISAN Builders of Brisbane only built two houses in Noosa Springs and the other one is on the market for around $3.9m. Having been built in 2004, leading Sunshine Coast designer Annette Warner completely renovated this home and it is now brand new again. Very expensive, beautiful white tiles throughout the living/kitchen area. Stunning stone waterfall benchtops in the kitchen make this a fabulous home. Kitchen and dining room overlook a saltwater pool to the east and a reserve to the north. The grand master bedroom on the ground floor with a generous walk-in wardrobe and a beautiful ensuite enjoys the wonderfully long, green view all the way to Noosa Hill. The two guest bedrooms upstairs each have their own private balcony and share a very nice bathroom. The fully tiled outdoor dining area with views to Noosa Hill is perfect for that long Sunday lunch.

The double garage accommodates two cars and has room for a golf cart. The loft above the garage can be simply storage or a cubby for the grandson. The very attractive landscaped gardens are low maintenance and have a programmable watering system. There is

also a new fully tiled outdoor shower. With 24/7 gated security and the best lifestyle, five minutes from Sunshine Beach, Hastings Street and Noosa River, why would you live anywhere else in Noosa. Unbelievably, you get all this for less than $2 million. â&#x2014;?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 764/61 Noosa Springs Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,950,000 Inspect: Saturday 22 August, 12.45pm-1.15pm Contact: UNIVERAL PROPERTY, NOOSA HEADS

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LIVE THE NOOSA SOUND LIFESTYLE ENJOYING a sought after position looking out to Noosa Sound’s beautiful waterways this superb townhouse provides a waterfront lifestyle of buzzing outdoor activity and complete convenience. One of only four, it enjoys views of Noosa River, a spacious courtyard opening onto grassed parklands and modern, wellpresented interiors Offering direct access to the waterfront playground of Noosa Sound, it is moments walk to Quamby Place restaurants, cafes, shops, ferry, bus, 1km to Gympie Terrace and 1.7km to Hastings Street and Main Beach. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 4/106 Noosa Parade, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Inspect: By appointment Auction: Saturday 5 September, at 1pm Contact: Imika Neylan 0405 976 181 and Dan Neylan 0412 764 370, DOWLING NEYLAN REAL ESTATE, 5447 3855

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2/3 Nola Street Noosaville Entertaining is easy at this thoughtfully designed townhouse in Noosaville’s most sought-after neighbourhoods, 150 meters from the Noosa River. Friends will envy your laid back lifestyle, walking by the river, fishing, socialising at restaurants and bars on Gympie Tce or literally walking around the corner for your morning coffee.

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CONTEMPORARY MODERN HOME BIG FAMILY LIVING CONVENIENTLY located in the everpopular Noosa Waters/Noosaville precinct, this modern, single-level family home also boasts the much sought after north aspect. The property features fabulous openplan living as well as indoor/outdoor living to take advantage of our wonderful climate. The flexible floor plan will accommodate

the most fastidious buyer. An ideal lifestyle awaits the new owner where you will have easy access to Noosa River, restaurants, shops, schools, transport, medical services, Noosa Civic, Noosa’s iconic Hastings Street, Laguna Bay and Noosa’s arterial roads system and all the attractions for which Noosa is famous. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 8 Jailee Court, NOOSAVILLE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Offers over $1,100,000 Inspect: Saturday, 11am-11.45am Contact: Greg Smith 0418 758 465 and Tanya Taylor 0400 220 580, SELECT NOOSA REAL ESTATE

EMBRACE this quality four bedroom, two bathroom home with large double lock-up garage. The property has two distinctly separate living areas with a large open-plan design off the kitchen with lounge and dining area, overlooking a sparkling in-ground pool. The media room can be closed off to enjoy your favourite movie, TV show or footy game in privacy and comfort. This property has so much to offer and is great value being directly opposite the Noosa/Tewantin golf course only a short stroll to the clubhouse and only 250 metres to the local bus stop. The ever-popular Tewantin shopping centre is only minutes away, along with the magical Noosa River and the thriving Gympie Terrace where you can enjoy upmarket restaurants, cafes and beautiful

walks along the riverside. The holiday mecca of Noosa with its surfing culture and magnificent beaches are all within a short distance from this beautiful home. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 13 Golf Course Drive, TEWANTIN Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $849,000 Inspect: Saturday and Wednesday, 11am-11.45am Contact: Joe Linden 0459 995 903, SELECT NOOSA REAL ESTATE

Rare Architect Designed Residence. Views Over Lake Doonella – Old Tewantin • 4 big bedrooms + study (5th bedroom) • His and Her walk in robes • 3 bathrooms + powder room • Spacious kitchen with granite benchtop & gas cooktop • A mix of polished concrete and hardwood timber looring • Pool, spa and BBQ area • Huge triple remote garaging with high garage doors

Offered for the 1st time in over 20 years is this rare, architecturally designed residence with views over Lake Doonella on 1014 m2 at the end of a quiet, safe cul-de-sac in an exceptionally convenient location. “Old Tewantin” is the most popular Tewantin precinct for buyers and historically shows consistent capital growth.

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GORGEOUS COTTAGE OOZING CHARM LOCATED on a quiet no-through road less than 20 minutes from Noosa Heads, this lovely lifestyle property awaits new owners. The north-facing 2.44 acres sit on a gentle slope, where the home blends cottage charm with ultra-modern touches. Stepping into the open-plan living area from the private front verandah, you’ll discover high raked timber ceilings and large windows create an ambience that is bright and spacious, while remaining cosy and welcoming. For entertainers, the contemporary kitchen features casement windows overlooking the lush grounds, and a butler’s pantry for hidden food prep and clean up. The three carpeted bedrooms all boast ceiling fans and garden views, while the master includes a generous walk-in wardrobe and sliding doors opening onto the covered verandah. The chic bathroom has been finished in neutral tones, incorporating modern tiles, benchtop vanity basin and a rainfall showerhead. Outdoor living is a standout here, with a massive covered outdoor entertaining area,

13-metre renovated inground pool and poolside gazebo, fire pits, secluded garden nooks, plus paths that meander through your very own rainforest. Other features include garaging for four vehicles, solar panels, ample water and a bore, fruit trees and a peaceful, palm-

fringed dam. There’s plenty of room if you’d like to extend, and you can even add a secondary dwelling (permitted by council under current zoning). The property has an idyllic Noosa hinterland location a stone’s throw from Noosa Valley Gold Course, and a short

drive to local shops, cafes and schools. You can be on the beach at Noosa in under 20 minutes or browsing Eumundi’s iconic markets and cafes in 10. With its charm, location and potential this will be a popular property, so be quick to organise your inspection. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 12 Meadow Court, DOONAN Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 4 garage Price: Offers over 1,095,000 million Inspect: By appointment Contact: Kess Prior 0404 344 399 and Graham Smith 0408 874 888, HINTERNOOSA, COOROY, 5447 7000

Hinterland Haven for Horse Enthusiasts 161 Dath Henderson Road Tinbeerwah For buyers seeking the perfect blend of a tranquil rural lifestyle with close proximity to Noosa, look no further. Set on an elevated, gently undulating block on sought-after Dath Henderson Road, this property offers the best of coast and hinterland living including a great set up for horses. • • • • • •

Elevated 10.67 hectares, private road access Family-sized character homestead Wrap around verandahs, high ceilings, ireplace Modern bathrooms, kitchen with walk-in pantry Cooroy Mountain outlook, rainforest pocket Extensive horse infrastructure and sheds

Offers Over $1,495,000

Open House: Saturday 12:30 - 1:15pm Graham Smith 0408 874 888 grahams@hinternoosa.com.au Kess Prior 0404 344 399 kess@hinternoosa.com.au

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ENTRY LEVEL OPENING ON GYMPIE TERRACE THIS private fully furnished apartment is situated at the rear of the Regatta Riverfront Apartments resort and boasts a large patio, two separate entrances and wheelchair access (no stairs). Walk out the front door with direct access to the river and restaurant precinct. There is also direct access from the allocated carport to the patio and back entrance. Holiday let or live permanently, the choice is yours. Regatta sits directly opposite the sparkling waters of the Noosa River where one can watch the sunset daily and where there is plenty of water sports activities available for the family, including swimming, stand up paddle boarding, jet skiing, kayaking, sailing, boat hire, tennis courts and a Noosa Ferry stop. A major shopping centre including a Woolworths supermarket, Dan Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liquor store, chemist, florist and post office are all within easy walking distance. â&#x2014;?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2/221-223 Gympie Terrace, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: $695,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Theodora Garwood 0408 710 373, GARWOODS ESTATE AGENTS, NOOSAVILLE, 5455 6942

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David Garwood 0411 862 954

Shop 2/6 Mary Street, Noosaville QLD 4566

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BEACHSIDE INDULGENCE NEAR SUNSHINE WAKE up to the mellifluous sound of waves crashing onshore, check surf breaks from the roof-top terrace, grab your board and be toes-in-the-sand on Sunshine Beach in three minutes. There is simply nothing like it especially when home happens to be a spectacular, much coveted beachside indulgence which defines the streetscape. Yes, it is where dreams are made. Easy to see why. At the end of a quiet leafy cul-de-sac, a rich earthy hued masterpiece, verdant green hedge, fox tail palms and a massive glass door contribute to a bold entrance statement. Step inside and sigh. If you think you have walked onto a Hollywood movie set, you could be right, especially when this pinnacle of design comes with everything that opens and shuts. You can almost reach for the stars, six-stars in fact, when fully automated industrial-designed sectional glass walls on two sides of the vast living spaces, seemingly disappear into oblivion. They divulge a seamless focus of the alfresco terrace as well as an introspective eye to the glittering pool, with its automated designer water features and themed colours. Living and loving life comes with many options, especially for serious entertainers. The more central lounge zone near the pool is for multi-media aficionados. Two parallel island-style bars with limestone tops and numerous fridges are next to a dining space also another lounge, albeit a more casually appointed space. This opens harmoniously out to a massive northeasterly terrace with eye-catching L-shaped seating. Commensurate with the over-generosity of space and first-class quality is the kitchen. Exceptional features include a huge window with gas struts opening out on the eastside, integrated Miele appliances and a Liebherr fridge/freezer, a one-off design rubbish chute and Corella stone island bench top. Barbecues more your speed? There are ceiling mounted speakers plus skylights over the casual dining area on the pool terrace, with its fully integrated barbecue/ wok burners. Looking for more? The king-of-kings master suite, which has the illusion of floating on the pool, has a pull-down television, surround sound and privacy bi-folds, creating a haven for relaxation. The walk-in wardrobe was designed for a fashionista, and the ensuite is perfection with Boyd stone basins, Paco Jaason waterfall spouts, limestone vanities plus a drenching rose in the huge walk-in shower. Take the lift or the stairs and discover two queen-size bedrooms and a sumptuous bathroom with solid brass vanity basin and

huge oval-shaped Boyd stone bath with ceiling mounted waterspout. The space currently used as a gymnasium has DA approved plans for a further two bedrooms. The tour de force continues on the roof top where Coral Sea and white-water waves shoreside are panoramic, and sundowners are just a prequel to dinner under the stars. The emotional impact of varying spaces, volumes, and mood are intrinsic to passive sustainability, yet court appealing contrasts between textures and the materials palette, which is natural, down to earth, consistent, and totally chic. “Enjoy the anonymity of the location so close to the surf or doggy beach,” effuses Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Nic Hunter. “And it’s just five minutes to Sunshine Beach village where the local cafe society preserves the ‘barefoot if you like’ attitude.” ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 17 Maher Terrace, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 8 garage Price: $4.5 million Inspect: By appointment Contact: Nic Hunter 0421 785 512, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE, NOOSA HEADS, 5449 2500 noosatoday.com.au

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PALMS, POOL - LIVE YOUR DREAM HERE VILLA 759 is located in the prestigious gated Palms enclave of the Noosa Springs golf residences. This home has been meticulously constructed on an elevated north-facing 764 square metre corner block surrounded by tropical gardens. Exceptionally private, the home’s entrance is ensconced behind a high stone wall. On level one of the home is a spacious lounge and open-plan kitchen/dining area that flows seamlessly to the outdoor pool, built-in barbecue area and tropical gardens making it perfect for entertaining. This level also has a sunroom/theatre room or extra bedroom, full bathroom and spacious laundry. A further three ensuited bedrooms are upstairs including a large master with walk-in wardrobe and double basin ensuite with bath, shower and separate toilet. All upstairs bedrooms have large balconies overlooking the home’s stunning tropical gardens.

There is ample storage space throughout the home and each guest bedroom has large built-in cupboards. A double garage with internal access and a third garage for your golf buggy makes this the avid golfers dream home!.

Not only that but you are directly opposite a quiet golf course access. Homes within the Palms enclave of Noosa Springs benefit from a 24-hour managed security gate, and the Golf and Spa Resort allows residents and guests

to enjoy the championship 18-hole golf course, award-winning dining, world-class spa and fitness centre in the heart of Noosa. Just five minutes from Hastings Street, Sunshine Beach and the Noosa River. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 759/61 Noosa Springs Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $2,100,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Stephen Gage 0481 309 444, ZINC NOOSA REAL ESTATE, NOOSA HEADS, 5447 3811

FOR SALE

56 Forest Ridge Drive, Doonan

Spectacular 1ha land offering in an exclusive, tranquil and private location. Get off the grid, build your new dream home and enjoy the location and lifestyle in this beautiful acreage the Noosa hinterland has to offer. Exclusive location peaceful and private 10,300m2 vacant lot. Concrete entrance way, NBN ready

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CLAIM YOUR OWN SLICE OF PARADISE IF you have been on the search for a property that can house the family as well as the in-laws or extended family; has a private setting but needs to be close to everything - then 46 Green Gate Road, Cooroibah may be the perfect property. Presenting a slice of paradise, with two homes, a smidge under two acres, close enough for company, far enough away for privacy and serenity. The main house consists of four bedrooms, three living spaces and a study - perfect for the family to spread out and/or come together. The entertainerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen will satisfy all, featuring beautiful stone bench tops, a sufficient amount of storage and quality appliances. This home will welcome you with its substantial proportions and its family friendly layout. Enjoy the undercover outdoor entertainment area all year round perfect for morning cups of coffee listening to the birds or afternoon barbecues with friends and family. Enjoy the sparkling in-ground pool or enjoy a wine and cheese board from the decked out hut with tranquil surroundings while the kids splash around. Huge double shed accommodates all the toys plus an ample amount of storage. The yard is fully fenced and safe for the kids and your four legged friend. Three large tanks for water and a bore.

The second dwelling on the property is a spacious two bedroom, one bathroom granny flat which is perfect for young adults or parents who would like to live close but not too close. The flat is separated from the main house by a vast three-bay carport providing more than enough space for everyone. This home would also make a fantastic investment property with the ability for both dwellings to bring in about $1000 per week all together as a permanent rental. If you are after a relaxed lifestyle in first class surroundings close to the township of Tewantin, the serenity of the Noosa river and shore breaks of the famous Noosa Hasting street, then look no further than 46 Green Gate Road, Cooroibah. â&#x2014;?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 46 Green Gate Road, COOROIBAH Description: 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 5 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Deb Drake 0459 990 505, CLEVER PROPERTY, NOOSAVILLE, 5473 0508 noosatoday.com.au

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THIS beautiful 71 acre (28.72 ha) lifestyle property is situated just over 30 minutes from the white sandy beaches of Noosa Heads and under an hour from Sunshine Coast Airport. The property offers so much opportunity for the family looking for that getaway to raise the children in a self-sufficient lifestyle, or the business professional

looking to work from home and appreciate year-round natural beauty. Enjoy the flowing spring-fed waters of Happy Jack Creek at the rear of the property with another natural stream flowing through the property which the current owners have never seen dry. The property has four spring-fed dams and is fenced into eight paddocks. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 76 Honeytree Lane, RIDGEWOOD Price: On application Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 5 garage Inspect: By appointment Contact: Jen Galinska 0499 011 971, RAY WHITE RURAL EUMUNDI, 5442 8080

FOR SALE

23 Grevillea Lane, Lake Macdonald

Outstanding 10 acre property with sensational views both to the north and south. Heritage style home featuring 3 beds with an additional 2 self contained suites offering the ideal space for extended family members or teens. This location is highly sought after so don’t delay.

Price: $1.4 Million Inspect: Contact agent to appoint

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Award winning heritage style home on 4.05 hectares Fully fenced and suitable for keeping horses 2 bay shed plus under building car & workshop space Private road access to peace and tranquility Just 5 minutes to Cooroy and only 20 minutes to Noosa.

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VACANT LAND RIGHT BY THE COAST GET excited … 27 Adams Street is on the market for the very first time since the early 1950s. The sound of the waves and views of the beach and ocean surf combined with the cooling ocean breezes set the scene for you to design and build your own dream beach home to showcase sweeping coastal views from this amazing block. This block is in a highly coveted highside position at the beach end of Adams Street near Ross Crescent, with beach and surf views over Alison Park. Direct beach access is 50 metres away (via Access Point 35). The Sunshine BeachSunrise Beach stretch is an area of natural beauty with excellent beach fishing, surf breaks and lifeguard patrolled beach areas. Enjoy walks northward along the beautiful Sunshine Beach past the Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Extend your beach walk to enter Noosa’s famous National Park along the Coastal Track towards Lion Rock and secluded Alexandria Bay. Or head south and take in

the atmosphere of Sunrise Beach with its glorious expanse of golden sands. A peaceful beach stroll or short walk through leafy streets brings you to the vibrant Sunshine Beach Village, home to boutique dining, retail shops and the popular and new Sunshine Beach Surf Club. You can dine out and have that extra

home you could create in this premium beachside pocket. Think of it … waking up here each day to enjoy the calming simplicity that coastal life brings, tucked away on a quiet no-through loop street. It’s a beachside nirvana, pure and simple. Noosa Main Beach and Noosa Heads National Park, along with schools, supermarkets and professional services are only a few minutes drive away. This is arguably the closest vacant block to the beach along the Sunshine BeachSunrise Beach strip. You can see the sea, hear the sea, and smell the fresh sea air from here. Vacant land so close to the beach in this highly coveted location is extremely rare. There is nothing that replicates this offering on the market today. Nothing. Contact Pip Covell 0418 714 744 or Rob Spencer 0408 710 556, Sunshine Beach Real Estate, today to find out more and express your interest. Don’t delay and let this opportunity of a lifetime slip away. ●

glass of wine (or two) and walk home - no parking angst, no counting standard drinks. This treasured slice of paradise has been held by one family since the early 1950s. The much loved original beach shack has gone to leave you with a cleared easy to build on vacant block. Imagine what an amazing lifestyle beach

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 27 Adams Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Price: By negotiation Inspect: By appointment Contact: Pip Covell 0418 714 744 and Rob Spencer 0408 710 556, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE, 5447 2999

BEACH-SIDE OPPORTUNITY! 8/16 WILDFLOWER STREET, SUNSHINE BEACH

The ideal renovator, with soaring raked ceilings, and in solid original condition. Turn this timber featured unit into your own Beach Retreat or the ultimate Sunshine Beach Investment. Great north and south facing balconies, lock up garage and spacious courtyard. •฀ North฀&฀South฀facing฀balconies,฀timber฀deck/generous฀fenced courtyard •฀ Raked฀Ceiling,฀timber฀features,฀solid฀original฀condition •฀ Low฀Body฀Corporate •฀ Lagoon฀Pool,฀ensuite฀to฀main฀bedroom฀and฀second฀bedroom •฀ End฀Unit,฀with฀internal฀access฀off฀garage •฀ Easy฀5min฀walk฀to฀the฀Village INSPECT SAT 22nd AUGUST 10 - 10.45AM

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Price Guide

Agent Time

Address

Black Mountain

Lake MacDonald

Saturday 22nd August

10.00 - 10.30am

23 Flooded Gum Place

Offers Over $695,000

Hinternoosa 0487 401 776 10.00 - 10.45am

10.30 - 11.00am

5 Leatherwood Lane

$625,000

Hinternoosa 0408 478 304

11.30 - 12.00pm

174 Blueberry Drive

$882,500

Hinternoosa 0437 346 256

16 Forest Acres Drive

A B C

Price Guide

Agent

$869,000

Hinternoosa 0437 346 256

$1.6 Million

Dowling Neylan 0405 976 181

$1,165,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

Little Cove Saturday 22nd August

Boreen Point

11.00 - 11.30am

8/14 Pandanus Street

Saturday 22nd August 12.00 - 12.30pm

1 Mango Lane

$457,000

Laguna Real Estate 0412043880

Marcus Beach Saturday 22nd August

Castaways Beach

12.00 - 12.30pm

42 Mahogany Drive

Saturday 22nd August 11.00 - 11.30am

12 Driftwood Drive

$1,100,000

Dowling Neylan 0409 685 211

Noosa Heads Friday 21st August

Cooran 10.00 - 10.30am

1/24 Little Cove Road

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

12.00 - 12.30pm

25/1 Quamby Place

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Saturday 22nd August 2.30 - 3.00pm

549Tablelands Road

$969,000

Hinternoosa 0408 478 304

Saturday 22nd August

Cooroy

9.00 - 9.30am

25/1 Quamby Place

Auction

10.00 - 10.30am

4/95 Noosa Pde

O/o $1,200,000

10.00 - 10.30am

3/1 Peza Court

Offers Over $575,000

Cootharaba

10.00 - 10.30am

1/24 Little Cove Road

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

Saturday 22nd August

10.00 - 10.30am

14 Sanctuary Avenue

$1,225,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

4304/5 Morwong Drive

$680,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542

11.00 - 11.30am

26 Wyona Drive

2 Interest Above $1,395,000

12.00 - 12.30pm

Apt 1521 ParkridgeTce

$1,595,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

Saturday 22nd August 1.00 - 1.45pm

2.00 - 2.45pm

95 Ferrells Road

1057 Cootharaba Road

$2,200,000

Offers Over $875,000

Hinternoosa 0408 478 304

Hinternoosa 0487 401 776 11.00 - 11.30am

Doonan Saturday 22nd August 10.00 - 10.30am

1 Parkdale Ave

O/o $679,000

11.15 - 12.00pm

16 Mindi Road

$1,395,000

Robert James Realty 0457 532 549

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700 Hinternoosa 0408 874 888

Dowling Neylan 0407 147 521

Wednesday 26th August

Hinternoosa 0408 874 888 10.00 - 10.30am

1/24 Little Cove Road

Eumundi

Noosa Springs

Saturday 22nd August

11.30 - 12.15pm

396B Eumundi Range Road

Offers Over $1,195,000

Hinternoosa 0404 344 399 10.00 - 10.30am

532/61 Noosa Springs Dr

$2,950,000

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

12.00 - 1.00pm

Clifton Place

From $375,000

Hinternoosa 0487 401 776 11.00 - 11.30am

551/61 Noosa Springs Dr

O/Over $1,800,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

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Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Address

Noosaville

Tewantin

Saturday 22nd August

10.00 - 10.30am

1/11 Bluefin Court

Contact Agent

10.00 - 10.30am

47/291 GympieTerrace

Offers over $760,000

10.00 - 10.30am

113/73 HiltonTerrace

O/Over $310,000

10.00 - 10.30am

12 Limosa Crescent

Contact Agent

10.30 - 11.00am

8/239-245 GympieTerrace

$1,950,000

11.00 - 11.45am

8 Jailee Court

Offers Over $1,100,000

11.00 - 11.30am

13B George St

$1,675,000

11.00 - 11.30am

25/291 GympieTerrace

Contact Agent

12.00 - 12.30pm

1/173 GympieTerrace

Auction

12.00 - 12.30pm

1/179 GympieTerrace

O/Over $1,550,000

12.00 - 12.30pm

1/181 GympieTerrace

Contact Agent

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Price Guide

Agent

Dowling Neylan 0414 544 420 9.00 - 9.30am

43 Griffith Avenue

O/Over $699,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Dowling Neylan 0407 147 521 10.00 - 10.30am

30 River Road

O/Over $940,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

6 Burgess Drive

Offers Considered

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

1 Carramar Street

O/Over $670,000

Laguna Real Estate 0406 953 304

1 Olive Crt

$650,000

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

13 Golf Course Drive

$849,000

Select Noosa 0459 995 903

10Talara Crt

Offers Invited

4 Ernest Street

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840 12.00 - 12.30pm

89 Furness Drive

$699,000

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

Laguna Real Estate 0407379893 12.00 - 12.45pm

39 Shields Street

Contact Agent

3 Muirfield Cres

$699,000

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880 10.00 - 10.30am Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142 10.00 - 10.45am Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542 11.00 - 11.30am Select Noosa 0418 758 465 11.00 - 11.45am Tom Offermann Real Estate 0407 708 860 11.00 - 11.30am Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142 11.00 - 11.30am

Dowling Neylan 0409 685 211 12.00 - 12.30pm

Noosa Waters

Tinbeerwah

Saturday 22nd August

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

Select Noosa 0418 758 465 Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

11.00 - 11.30am

19The Peninsula

Price Guide $2.35 Million

Dowling Neylan 0414 544 420 10.00 - 10.45am

44 Patterson Drive

Offers Over $1,095,000

Hinternoosa 0404 344 399

12.00 - 12.30pm

4 Masthead Quay

Contact Agent

Dowling Neylan 0412 764 370 12.30 - 1.15pm

161 Dath Henderson Road

Offers Over $1,495,000

Hinternoosa 0408 874 888

12.00 - 12.30pm

17Topsails Place

$2.79 Million

Dowling Neylan 0412 764 370

$949,000

Saturday 22nd August

Peregian Beach

11.00 - 12.00pm

Saturday 22nd August 10.30 - 11.00am

5 Gannet St

$1,350,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0499 483 049

10.30 - 11.00am

68 Podargus Pde

$1,250,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

11.30 - 12.00pm

3/18 Peregian Esplanade

$1,750,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

3/18 Peregian Esplanade

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Auction Diary Cooroibah

Wednesday 26th August 11.30 - 12.00pm

Verrierdale

$1,659,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

Saturday 22nd August 11.00 - 11.30am

9 Harmony Court

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0400084975

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0405 976 181

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0414 424 333

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0414 424 333

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 672 375

Ridgewood Noosa Heads

Saturday 22nd August 12.00 - 12.30pm

68Top Forestry Road

$769,000

Hinternoosa 0408 478 304

Saturday 29th August 11.15 - 11.45am

20/1 Quamby Place

Sunrise Beach

Saturday 5th September

Saturday 22nd August

10.00 - 10.30am

1.00 - 1.30pm

24 Newfield Street

O/over $950,000

1/24 Little Cove Road

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

Noosa Sound Sunshine Beach

Saturday 22nd August

10.00 - 10.30am

6/21 Henderson St

$895,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282

10.00 - 10.30am

2/21 Park Crescent

$1,275,000

Dowling Neylan 0409 685 211

10.00 - 10.45am

8/16 Wildflower Street

O/o $590,000

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

11.00 - 11.45am

2/12 Hill Street

O/o $700,000

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

11.00 - 11.30am

1/17 Ferguson Street

$1,575,000

11.00 - 11.30am

1/43-45 Elanda Street

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 672 375

11.00 - 11.30am

56 Elanda Street

Contact Agent

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247

12.00 - 12.30pm

39 Weyba Street

O/over $2,000,000

12.00 - 12.45pm

5/33 Elanda Street

Contact Agent

1.00 - 1.45pm

7/1 Ross Street

Offer's Over $750,000

1.00 - 1.30pm

31 Whale Drive

$1,750,000

Laguna Real Estate 0434236110

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110 Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

4/106 Noosa Parade

Noosaville Saturday 22nd August 12.00 - 12.30pm

2/3 Nola Street

Wednesday 26th August 12.00 - 12.30pm

2/3 Nola Street

Saturday 12th September 12.00 - 12.30pm

1/173 GympieTerrace

Sunshine Beach

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999 Saturday 5th September Dowling Neylan 0409 685 211 12.00 - 12.30pm

1/43-45 Elanda Street

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION THIS sophisticated duplex is surrounded by lush tropical gardens with its own private entry and an easy three-minute stroll to Sunshine Beach’s vibrant village. This beautiful property is located two streets away from the shops, restaurants, cafes, the famous patrolled Sunshine Beach and the newly refurbished Surf Club. This is more than an investment, it’s a lifestyle! Nothing to do, low body corps. This property is an entertainer’s delight with extensive exterior decking and lush lowmaintenance gardens. The downstairs open plan living, dining and kitchen areas are surrounded by lush greenery. The easy to use bi-fold doors extend the inside to the outside areas seamlessly. It also features an in ground saltwater pool and an in-built barbecue with 2-pac cabinetry, Caesarstone bench tops and a vented range hood which creates the

perfect holiday vibe. Create shade or allow natural sunlight inside and out with the touch of a button using electric Somfy blinds and awnings. Share some of Noosa’s famous local produce in the shaded outdoor eating area after cooking up a storm either in the outdoor kitchen with the impressive builtin barbecue or in the indoor kitchen with European appliances, an induction cook top and a Bosch pyrolytic oven. Walk up the stylish timber and glass staircase to the upper level that boasts two king size bedrooms. The large mezzanine level showcases built-in workstations with data cabling throughout, perfect for your home office. Wake up to the soft sounds of the surf and enjoy a morning coffee or an evening wine on the large private deck surrounded by a lovely green outlook that extends off the master king size bedroom. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1/17 Ferguson Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: On application Inspect: Saturday, 1pm-1.30pm Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE, 5474 4447 28 NOOSA TODAY

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Front Row Posiion Noosa River

2A 3B 2C

1, 179 GymPie TeRRace, Noosaville • DECEASED ESTATE- Ofered to market for irst ime in 16 years • Full loor apartment, with lit access and Noosa River views • Expansive open-plan living, full length doors open onto balcony • Central kitchen with breakfast bar, quality appliances • All bedrooms with ensuites, built-in robes, balconies and storage • Fans and ducted air-condiioning throughout • Secure lock up garage plus addiional car space

FoR sale Ofers Over $1,550,000 vieW Sat 12-12.30pm Or By Appointment

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olivier miller 0419 472 071

melanie Butcher 0407 379 893

auCtion Sat 29 auG on SitE 12PM

Must Liquidate Entry Level Property!

4A 2B 4C

9 HarMony Court, CooroibaH • Investment Opportunity- Rent now and build later • Afordable property on 1.06 acres of level, semi cleared usable land • Renovators dream four bed home and separate studio • Peaceful locaion in quiet cul-de-sac surrounded by Naional Park • Lockable, three bay storage shed, plenty of of street parking • Five minutes drive to local township, and ten minutes to Noosa River

auCtion 29 August 2020 On Site at 12pm ViEW Sat 11-11.30am Sharon Mclure 0400 084 975

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Private Sanctuary In Exclusive Area

4A 2B 2C

12 OAklEAf ClOSE, TEwAnTIn • Four bedroom home with master suite separate from the other rooms • The home features two bathrooms and the ensuite is amazing! • 9 foot ceilings adding to the brilliant feeling of space throughout • Open plan kitchen complimented by smeg appliances and stone benchtops • Media room separate from the living areas of the home • 2.5 garage and of street parking for the boat or van • 5000 ltr water tank plumbed to laundry, toilets and yard tap

fOR SAlE Ofers Over $899,000 Considered VIEw By Appointment

Jack Jackson 0406 953 304

les Miller 0491 046 645

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River Frontage Rare 60 acres

2A 2B

20-74 Noosa RiveR DRive, Noosa NoRth shoRe • Huge potenial for relaxed lifestyle or small eco tourism opions • Easy gateway to Fraser Island and the Great Sandy Naional Park • 5 minutes drive to the local hotel, entertaining opions and huge equestrian centre • Access from Tewanin CBD by reliable cross-river vehicular ferry or minute’s boat ride to Tewanin, Hasings Street and Noosaville restaurants • Subject to Council approval the property would suit “nature based tourism”, “resort”, “short term accommodaion” ventures

FoR saLe $2,450,000 vieW By Appointment

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Roger omdahl 0412 043 880