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It’s party time

By Margaret Maccoll Events are back on in Noosa.

Noosa Council defied their own staff recommendations on Tuesday when they voted to permit all categories of events, even those attracting more than 10,000 participants, to go ahead.

Council also agreed to remove restrictions on the number of participants and the service of alcohol at the events.

Council agreed they would accept all event applications and assess them against the Queensland Health Covid Event Framework and locally relevant factors.

The move overturns Council’s decision made in August last year that allowed only Category 3 events (including markets) permitting the attendance of fewer than 500 people, with no provision for alcohol unless an exemption had been approved.

At the same time in August Council established a COVID19 Event Reference Group to make decisions on event applications.

A council officer at Tuesday’s meeting said reference group members came from different sectors including health, community and economic development and had not all agreed on the recommendations of a report by the director of Corporate Services and Property Management that Council continue to restrict permits to events of fewer than 500 people.

Council was told there was no evidence there was a higher risk of transmission of the pandemic from events, although theoretically it would be the case if there were more people the risk of any disease would be greater.

They heard that a combination of contact tracing provided the critical control of the virus when cases had occurred recently in Sydney and Melbourne along with the identification of hotspots and communication through the media for people having visited the hotspots to isolate and get tested.

Mayor Clare Stewart said the issue before them was a health issue.

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Lana Rogers claims her title.

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Surfing sensation Lana does it again

By Ron Lane Noosa surfing sensation Lana Rogers created a history making result in the final three rounds of the Nutri Grain Iron Women’s Series when she completed four wins from the series of six, as well as two seconds.

As the overall winner Lana, now of the

Alexandra Headlands club but formerly a Noosa Heads club member, claimed backto-back Women’s National Nutri Grain Iron Woman Championship titles.

“The whole event has been an incredible journey and I wouldn’t change it for the world: I just can’t believe it has happened,” Lana said after her win.For her coach Shar-

lene Kelly, it has also been an incredible season.”For Lana to win two series is one thing, but to do it back-to-back, was awesome,” she said. “I may be wrong but I think that there has only been two other women that have achieved that.

“As you can probably understand I am over the moon with the results.”

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On Sunday, Peregian Nippers were excited to welcome future Olympian Kareena Lee to Peregian Beach where they chatted to her about the distance she will be swimming in the Japan Olympics (10km in open water), the temperatures she swims in (maximum 32 degrees but has been as cold as 14 degrees!) and what the absence of spectators means to her (Kareena will miss having her family and friends by her side).

Organised by radio station Hot 91 as part of the Nipper Nation promotion which has been rolling across the Sunshine Coast all summer, Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club sponsor Madill Motor Group were also on the beach as a proud supporter of Kareena, the first Australian swimmer to qualify for the Japan Olympics and the Club she is an active member and ambassador of.

Noosa Heads SLSC Director of Peregian Leigh McCready said: “The kids were very excited to welcome Kareena and were amazed at how far she swims in the open water. Kareena has swum all over the world including Hawaii and there is not much that stops the ocean swimmers except for water condition issues from storms or pollution.”

“Although the loss of spectators at the Oympics due to COVD-19 concerns does not change the swimming experience for Kareena, as it’s her first Olympics it’s a bit sad her family cannot be there to support her. We asked her whether she’d considered sticking around to compete at the 2032 Queensland Olympics!”.

Noosa Heads SLSC President Ross Fisher said that the Club has continued to support the efforts of the Clubs Peregian based lifesavers to grow the Nippers Program and finally

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The editor’s desk It’s official. Events are back on the annual calendar so Noosa has returned to normal - almost.

If you’ve been anywhere near Hastings Street lately you’d appreciate there is little indication of a pandemic. Despite lockdowns in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne Noosa has been little affected for many months by the crippling illness.

But locals would remember the panic that took hold a year ago when a number of cases of COVID19 had customers heading to supermarkets to stock up on food and toilet paper and police patrolling the area for anyone trying to occupy a spot at a picnic table on Gympie Terrace or even sit on the eastern beaches.

Restaurants shut down, accommodation houses were empty and you crossed the street to avoid another person on the footpath.

How quickly the fear took over but it is all but forgotten now as the community looks to the future and the recovery of those businesses that did suffer the losses from tourist restrictions and border closures and the cancellation of Noosa’s incredibly popular events.

It was no wonder Noosa Council’s debate on Tuesday to consider the future running of our iconic events attracted so much interest.

No doubt some people will be upset the events like the Noosa Tri can now go ahead for a variety of reasons. But as Cr Tom Wegener indicated in Council if competing in the Noosa Tri is something you’ve aimed for your whole life then bring it on.

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relaunch the Peregian Beach SLSC later in the year. Kareena is a wonderful Club Ambassador and always happy to assist our youth.

Peregian Nippers has just one more week on the beach before finishing for the season, with registrations for next season open again in August. Interested community members should follow the Facebook pages for “Peregian Nippers” and “Peregian Beach Surf Club” and to be added to the newsletter list for information about Bronze Medallion courses to become a lifesaver at Peregian Beach, should email hello@peregiansurfclub.com.

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New land added to ‘ring of forest’

By Phil Jarratt Another piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is Noosa’s “ring of forest” was put in place last week with Noosa Council’s acquisition of an 88-hectare Boreen Point property featuring rare and important remnant old growth vegetation.

The $900,000 purchase, through Council’s Environment Levy, sits in a direct line between the Great Sandy Cooloola National Park and last year’s landmark Ringtail Creek/Yurol plantation acquisitions, and existing nature refuges, offering great potential for an extended wildlife corridor.

Environment Levy Working Group spokesman, Cr Tom Wegener, said the purchase was a big win for the environment. “Noosa prospers from environmental protection – it’s what makes us special. This purchase will conserve old growth vegetation, habitat for vulnerable species and a known koala corridor. It’s a win for the Noosa residents and another positive step towards our Man and Biosphere global goals,” Cr Wegener said.

“Purchasing land with the Environment Levy further assists with reaching the Noosa Environment Strategy target of ‘by 2030, half of all land in Noosa Shire is managed for its environmental values’.”

The Environment Levy ($56 per year included in rates) has enabled in full or in part more than 35 important acquisitions to add to Council’s protected land bank over the quarter century since its inception with the creation of Weyba Creek Conservation Park, but in recent times some critics, including one of the architects of the scheme, former mayor Noel Playford, have argued that its original intention has been watered down.

“The Levy has become a slush fund for all kinds of environmental groups and plans,” Mr Playford told Noosa Today during an inspection of the Boreen Point acquisition. “And that is depleting its ability to do what it was intend-

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Noosa Council’s principal environment officer Peter Milne shows former mayor Noel Playford and Cr Wegener around the forest. ed to do – make strategic land acquisitions.”

Mr Playford pointed to more than a million dollars spent on elements of the Noosa River Plan, such as the oyster reef project and the projected buyout of beam trawl licences.

“This is all worthy,” he said, “but the money is coming from the wrong place.”

Cr Wegener said that the Environment Levy was being appropriately managed and acquisitions were on track to achieve the 2030 goal.

Meanwhile, Council’s Principal Environment Officer, Peter Milne, said the Boreen

Point site was heavily vegetated with open forest and rainforest listed as “of concern” vegetation. “The vulnerable Southern Penda and Bacon Wood plant species have been identified on the land, and there are also records of the vulnerable Boronia keysii,” he said.

“It is known koala habitat and will be a great addition to Council’s bushland reserve estate.”

Cr Wegener said he was hoping that in the future open days could be held at the site so that the community could appreciate the remnant forest.

It’s party time - Events are back on Cr Stewart said Council needed to listen to the community. She said Noosa had more than 4000 people on JobKeeper that was this month to be reduced or removed and events may go some way to providing employment.

She said people had contacted her saying for their mental health they needed their lives to get back to normal. Cr Stewart listed an array of large events that had occurred recently in other council jurisdictions including the AFL and State of Origin grand finals, attracting tens of thousands of guests and the events planned for the future including Byron Bay’s Bluesfest, the Toowoomba Show and the Mooloolaba Triathlon.

Noosa businesses are bracing for a trying and difficult time through March with tourist numbers still less than preCOVID days and business operators still recovering their 2020 losses, according to Noosa Chamber of Commerce president Rob Neely.

Mr Neely said while industrial businesses were doing well accommodation and retail businesses were still downturned with Hastings Street reporting 30 per cent capacity and Gympie Terrace about 35 per cent during the week although the weekends were busy.

He said the situation was exacerbated by the recent Victorian shutdown with some accommodation houses having expected almost 20 per cent of guests to arrive from Victoria. It was heartening to hear that the first planes arriving on the Sunshine Coast from Victoria were “jam packed“, he said.

Mr Neely said business owners were keenly awaiting Noosa Council’s decision on event numbers in the hope events allowing more than 500 people would again be held in Noosa to attract tourists.

Business groups held an emergency meeting last Friday to work out a way forward if Council followed an officers report recommending events remain restricted to 500 participants.

“Our view is Council should not get involved in what is a Queensland Health matter,“ Mr Neely said.

“They don’t have the experience or the expert knowledge. It’s 100,000 room nights we’re talking about.“ Mr Neely said if council was concerned about a case of coronavirus they should focus their attention on ensuring business operators were maintaining guest records using QR codes so that contact tracing would be possible.

“That’s the real concern to us,“ he said.

“We have no evidence large gatherings when approved under a COVID-safe plan provides a greater risk,“ she said. “There is no evidence that justifies a break from the State framework.“ Cr Stewart said if a COVID outbreak occurred at the time of an event the State Government order would override Council’s permit.

“We must put our community first and take into account the medical advice, advice from the State, the lead health authority,“ she said.

Council agreed to undertake a further review of its Covid events position should there be a significant change to the State’s event framework.

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From page 1 “We have been told we have to take direction from Queensland Health. We must continue to do so. Health is not our expertise. It is the State’s,“ she said. And the vaccine roll out has begun which will reduce the risk for our most vulnerable and elderly, she said.

Cr Stewart said councillors had received thousands of emails from the community in favour of opening Noosa up to events.

Of the hundreds she had received personally only three favoured the staff recommendations.

“As councillors we can only make decisions on the evidence before us. We can never eliminate risk. We can mitigate and reduce it.“

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Five people arrested for drug trafficking in Wide Bay Maryborough detectives have closed a lengthy investigation into the supply of dangerous drugs across the region.

Officers from Maryborough, Wide Bay Tactical Crime Squad (TCS), Brisbane Drug Squad executed five search warrants throughout the day, leading to the arrest of five people.

Police will allege they were involved in trafficking methylamphetamine.

A number of significant assets were seized by police as a result of two properties at Walligan and Crestmead, including more than $150,000 cash, a car, handgun, rifle and quantities of dangerous drugs.

A 61-year-old Walligan man has been charged with two counts of supplying dangerous drugs. He has also been charged with trafficking drugs, possessing property obtained from trafficking, unlawful stalking threatening violence, wilful damage and common assault.

A 32-year-old Walligan man has been charged with four counts of supplying dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, possessing property suspected to be involved in a drug crime and unlawful possession of a weapon.

A 59-year-old Walligna woman has been charged with four counts of supplying dangerous drugs. She has also been charged with trafficking, possessing property obtain from trafficking or supplying and unlawful possession of a weapon.

A 59-year-old Scarness woman has been charged with trafficking dangerous drugs, receiving tainted property, possessing dangerous drugs and possessing utensils or pipes.

A 34-year-old Urangan woman has been charged with two counts of trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing utensils, pipes or anything used in the commission of a crime.

They have all been refused police bail and appeared in Hervey Bay Magistrates court.

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A dead body was found in bushes near the Noosa River mouth.

Tragic body count One man a month has taken his own life in Noosa since the beginning of the financial year.

Last Wednesday 24 February a morning walker located a dead body in a bush area behind Noosa Main Beach.The man’s body was discovered near Noosa Spit Recreation Re-

serve, where picnic tables had been blocked off from public use.

Police said the 57-year-old man had died from a self-inflicted gun shot.

Noosa Heads senior sergeant Ben Carroll said the suicide last week brought to eight the number of suicides in Noosa Heads police di-

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vision in the eight-month period since 1 July, 2020.

Snr Sgt Carroll said those who have died by suicide have all been male aged 22, 38, 57, 58, 61 and 61.

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Armed man goes on rampage in Gympie A 28-year-old Southside man has been charged after he allegedly went on a rampage through Gympie, shooting his gun and stealing a truck before crashing it on Saturday afternoon (February 27).

Just before 6pm, it will be alleged the man was with a colleague at a local hotel when they got into an argument. At this time, it will be alleged he threatened to shoot his colleague.

After this argument, it is alleged he went home and got into an argument with a woman which ended in her fleeing with her two children.

The man allegedly then removed a 12-gauge shotgun from his safe before firing two shots while in his car, a black Holden Commodore sedan, which was parked outside the home.

The man then began driving along Excelsior Road before allegedly firing two more shots into the air, before heading to his colleague’s address.

When he was unable to find his colleague at the address, police will allege he dis-

charged the shotgun three times into the air while standing outside the unit block.

He then performed a burnout on the driveway of the unit complex causing the rear tyres of his car to dislodge from the wheel rims and continued to drive throughout Gympie on the rims.

Police will allege the man drove to his work site next where he fired numerous shots into the air before ramming the gates with his vehicle, causing extensive damage.

It will further be alleged he then discharged his firearm approximately 16 times into the metal office door to gain entry.

Once inside, the man allegedly took the keys to a truck and travelled along Tin Can Bay Road to the Freshwater track at Rainbow beach where it will be alleged he travelled 15 km along the sand track before crashing the truck into a tree.

At 1.30am the man was located by police at the Freshwater Campgrounds and taken into custody. Police allegedly located the 12-gauge shotgun nearby.

He has been charged with four counts of dangerous conduct with a weapon, two counts of wilful damage and one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, enter premise and commit, unlawful use of motor vehicle and use a carriage service to make a threat. He was denied bail and was due to appear in Gympie Magistrates Court on March 1.

Police are calling on any witnesses who may have seen any of these incidents, or the vehicle that was used, to contact police.

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Car crashes into pole A woman in her 30s was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for precaution following a car into pole crash on Jalumba Street in Maroochydore at 6.31pm on Friday.

Woman bitten by snake in Peregian Beach A woman was taken to Nambour Hospital in a stable condition following a reported snake bite at a home in Peregian Beach at 9.57pm on Saturday.

Car and bike collide in Noosaville A person was assessed at the scene of a car and bicycle crash on Gympie Terrace in Noosaville around 6.30am on Tuesday.

4WD flips at Noosa North Shore Paramedics and Rescue Helicopter were called to a car rollover on Teewah Beach at 8.48pm on Friday 19 February.

A woman in her 20s sustained chest and abdominal injuries and was airlifted in a serious but stable condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

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Same owner, new chapter

By Margaret Maccoll Noosa landmark Halse Lodge will be retained by the Anglican Church as a new leaseholder eyes its tourist potential.

Bishop Jeremy Greaves said there had been immense interest in the property with Expressions of Interest for its future diverse, ranging from sale to lease.

“Our preferred option was to retain ownership of the property,“ he said.

Bishop Jeremy said the Diocese of the Anglican Church Southern Queensland has entered into negotiations with a Queensland-

based company to lease the property.

During this time of due diligence the new lease holder is ensuring any applications are sound and the Diocese is making sure the heritage and environmental responsibilities are all fulfilled.

Bishop Jeremy was unable to disclose more details about the proposed lease holder and plans for the iconic building during this period, except to say it would be tourist oriented.

He said the company was very mindful of the tourism potential of Noosa but valued the heritage nature of the site.

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Crime rates, assaults on the up and up in Noosa

By Margaret Maccoll Crime in Noosa has taken a huge leap forward with robberies and assaults skyrocketing and drug offences and domestic violence breaches the highest ever recorded in the region.

However residents can take comfort in the fact the Noosa police abilities to nab the criminals are much better than the state average.

Noosa senior sergeant Ben Carroll said last year Noosa recorded the lowest number of reported burglaries in 20 years.

This year they’re up 41 per cent with car thefts up 37 per cent, he said.

A large number of robberies are being done by juveniles coming into the area, Snr Sgt Carroll said.

“We know who’s doing it and we catch them, but they keep coming. Most property offences are committed by people outside

the area,“ he said.

Snr Sgt Carroll advised people to revise their security measures, lock doors and cars and keep car keys out of sight.

In the 2019-2020 financial year police recorded 816 drug offences, the highest ever recorded number in the region.

Most of the drug seizures were the result of proactive work by the police who identified suspicious activity and investigated, uncovering drug activity.

Snr Sgt Carroll said police forecast a 16 per cent reduction in drug detection in next year’s report, not because of a reduction in drugs but a reduction in police capacity because of the load on the force of other duties, particularly COVID-related duties.

In recent drug busts police have been locating large quantities of drugs, mostly cannabis and methamphetamine (ICE) but increasingly cocaine.

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“We acknowledge the use of cocaine is growing rapidly,“ Snr Sgt Carroll said.

“Our concern is people see it as an innocuous party drug without seeing the impact of supply chains. The production and supply of cocaine is controlled by well organised crime syndicates across the globe with their tentacles reaching Australia. We know cocaine is a highly addictive drug with significant consequences. You need to take more and more to get the same high and coming down causes severe depression.“ Also on the increase is alcohol-fuelled violence.

This year there has been a 40 per cent increase in domestic violence breaches, the highest recorded in Noosa and a significant increase in assault.

Of particular concern to police is an increase of more than 280 per cent of “serious assault other“ a charge relating to assaults

on police, security personnel and people over the age of 65 per cent. In recent weeks two Noosa police officers have been the victims of assault resulting in broken bones sustained while on duty.

On a positive note the Noosa Police “clear up“ of crimes rated very highly with 35 per cent of burglaries solved, 57 per cent of stolen vehicles recovered and more than 80 per cent of assault cases solved.

Sadly also on the rise are calls to police for mental health issues and suicide attempts.

Snr Sgt Carroll said since 1 July 2020 police were called to 104 instances of attempted suicide in addition to seven deaths by suicide and an additional 53 calls to assist with a mental health emergency.

He said those calls didn’t include those made only to the Queensland Ambulance Service.

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St Andrew’s next stage St Andrew’s Anglican College has released plans for the next stages of their impressive and ambitious masterplan.

Opening in 2003, the Peregian Springs College has undergone significant change in a small amount of time, most recently investing $25 million into a state-of-the-art Learning Hub (2016) and a world class Aquatic Centre (2019).

With continued strong enrolments, the College will continue to invest significantly into the campus over the next five years, including the construction of a Performing Arts Centre, extra car parking, additional student amenities for the Aquatic Centre and larger flexible playing space with synthetic turf playing fields for Primary students.

The largest and most anticipated works will be the construction of a multi-million dollar Performing Arts Centre, aiming to be completed for the 2025 academic year.

“This is a much-anticipated project as we know our current facilities are already too small for our growing music and performing arts programs,” St Andrew’s Principal Rever-

The recently completed Aquatic Centre at St Andrews, next to where the new Performing Arts Centre will be built. end Chris Ivey said.

“With an auditorium of around a 550-seat capacity, state of the art music, drama and dance facilities, drama studio and support rooms, it will be a unique building for our students and the community to enjoy.”

In preparation for the Performing Arts Cen-

tre, the College will need to remove the trees from the approved site which is located next to the Aquatic Centre.

“This site is already marked on our approved Master Plan; however, we recognise the impact this will have on the look and feel of our College when it happens.,” Mr Ivey said.

“We have prepared for this eventuality by planting over 100 new trees across the campus over the past five years.”

The College already has a protected nature habitat on the eastern boundary, which allows for the natural growth and generation of native species. Appropriate flora and fauna studies will be undertaken prior to any work and the relocation of wildlife will be managed as needed.

As a number of changes have been made recently to the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme which have included the site in the Community Facilities Zone, the College is currently considering the need to undertake a comprehensive review of the planning framework for the site and it is possible that an application to replace the current Master Plan may be lodged within the next year.

“The College Council, Building Committee and Executive team have spent about 12 months in the planning phase to ensure we can achieve our strategic outcomes,” Mr Ivey said.

Have your say in Noosa Council’s budget priorities Here’s your chance to show how you would determine Council’s budget spending priorities and “balance the budget” during a month-long community consultation process.

Noosa Council is among a handful of councils in Australia to use the “balancing act” budget online simulation tool as part of its engagement process.

The easy to use online portal gives residents the opportunity to submit their views on spending priorities and initiatives while ensuring the budget is balanced by either

increasing revenue or cutting costs in other areas.

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the feedback would be pivotal in shaping such a challenging 21-22 budget.

“We are still working through the impacts of COVID so it’s hoped this community consultation will help residents understand the challenges we face,” she said.

“The “balancing act” participatory tool will hopefully educate our community on the Council budget process.

“It’s really a chance for ratepayers to sit in a Councillor’s shoes during the process, determine their spending priorities, as well as juggle competing demands to ensure the budget is balanced.”

The online engagement runs during March and will be complemented by a series of Councillor-led face to face sessions with local residents in early April.

“We are hoping to get as many people involved. It’s important that our community comes on the journey to better understand how the budgeting process works.

“It also gives us critical information on what are the spending priorities for the community,” Cr Stewart said.

Cr Stewart said councillors are determined to be as open and collaborative during the budget process.

“It’s not possible to fund everything but we remain focussed on delivering existing services and continuing to provide community support for the entire shire,” she said.

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Riding the wave of life Noosa children are participating in a program focused on combining traditional and contemporary Sunshine Coast culture, sustainability and healthy lifestyle practices through feel-good surf dance lessons.

The program delivered by Youturn Youth Support was made possible through funding from Bupa’s Community Grants program.

Since 2019, the Bupa Community Grants program has been supporting local initiatives focused on building mentally healthy and resilient communities.

Youturn received its funding as a result of a nomination from Dr Leesa Aukett from Tewantin Dental Centre which is part of Bupa’s Dental Network.

Dr Aukett said she has been inspired by Youturn’s work to support child safety, homelessness and mental health issues across southern Queensland.

“I became involved with Youturn 13 years ago when I volunteered for a high school mentoring program with at-risk teenagers,“ she said.

“That experience instilled me with a sense of community responsibility which is something Bupa is also passionate about.

“I love living and working in Tewantin, so to allow local kids to learn and grow through this amazing surf wellness program is extremely rewarding. The smiles on all the kids’ faces say it all.“ Youturn Engagement Manager, Susan Beaton said this program is being delivered at an important time due to the ongoing social and mental-health effects of COVID-19.

“The events of 2020 brought many of us

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Noosa kids participating in feel-good surf dance lessons. back to our local neighbourhoods, coming together to talk things over, taking time for family, sharing knowledge, stories and skills, highlighting the strength in traditional First Nations ways of doing things,” Ms Beaton said.

“These perspectives are key to the oldest surviving culture on Earth and became the inspiration for us to establish this program with Gubbi Gubbi Dance and Surf Dancer Academy of Surf with the help of the Tewantin Dental Centre and Bupa.“ Through the enjoyment of surfing, and a gained understanding of the ocean and Australia’s First Peoples’ connection to the land, it’s envisaged children will leave the sevenweek program with added confidence, respect and community values that will assist them as they transition through childhood and into adults.

In 2020 Bupa provided close to $100,000 to support community groups around Australia through its employee-led Community Grants program. The grants support Bupa’s goal to help build mentally healthy and resilient communities and formed part of more than $3.9m invested in the community in 2020.

A new, free, check-in app which makes it much easier for Queensland’s hospitality businesses and their customers to stay COVID safe rolled out statewide on Monday.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Check In Qld app has been extensively trialled over the last few weeks and has come out tops.

“It simplifies compliance with Public Health Directions for all hospitality venues, with patrons and customers able to selfcheck-in and have their information stored securely.

“Once people have used the Check In Qld app at one business, it remembers your details, saving you time in the future and providing easy on-going, check-in across all participating venues.“ For customers, it’s as simple as downloading the app from Google Play or Apple App Stores and entering their details once.

At participating venues, customers can then ‘Check in Now’ by opening the app and using venue’s Check In Qld QR code.

“Customers can add the names of the other people in their party, show venue staff their successful check-in screen, and then enjoy their time out knowing they have helped keep Queenslanders safe,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

More than 204 businesses in the trial have registered and are using the new app.

More than 29,000 customers have checked in at these venues.

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath said the app had been endorsed by Queensland Health and would play a critical role in the state’s contact tracing efforts.

“The new Check In Qld app will help Queensland Health’s hard-working contact tracing team to quickly identify and assist anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19.

“People can have confidence, knowing check in details will be stored securely by the Queensland Government for 30 to 56 days and will only be used if required for contact tracing purposes.

“Businesses outside the hospitality sector can also take up the app on a voluntary basis,” Ms D’Ath said.

“Businesses and venues statewide are now strongly encouraged to register to use the app online. https://www.covid19.qld. gov.au/check-in-qld “Once registered, they will also be provided a business starter kit, which includes display posters with a unique QR Code.”

By using the Check In Qld app, businesses will not need to manually collect or manage the information.

The data entered into each customer’s app will be stored securely by the Queensland Government when they check in and will help to ensure it is readily available to contact tracers if required.

It is not mandatory to use the Check In Qld app however all hospitality businesses must continue to collect and store contact details electronically.

Other electronic methods include online fillable forms, membership card scanners, online booking systems and a digital spreadsheet.

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Noosa’s funding boost Hundreds of Noosa footballers, hospitality and tourism operators will benefit from a $192,195 Australian Government grant to upgrade drainage at the Noosa Tigers Australian Football Club, enabling the facility to host largescale events.

Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Llew O’Brien officially opened the upgrades on Tuesday, which were funded through the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Community Development Grants Programme and a $12,000 contribution from Noosa Council.

Mr O’Brien said wet weather had previously made the Tigers grounds unplayable, which hampered the club’s ability to provide training and host matches.

“The new drainage ensures the grounds can be used at all times, so their 400 players can train no matter the weather, and the club can guarantee availability for matches and expand into hosting large events like state titles,” Mr O’Brien said.

“The club supports 250 juniors, 60 seniors and about 100 Auskick players who will all

Noosa Tigers Club treasurer Judy Meager, Club Manager Matthew McEwan, President Rob Purves, Llew O’Brien MP, Len Daddow, Alison Hamblin (Noosa Council).

Len Daddow, Llew O’Brien, and Rob Purves celebrating the new drainage upgrade.

directly benefit from this project, and local hospitality and tourism businesses can also expect a boost with players and their families travelling to Noosa to participate in matches.

“Sporting tourism is a valuable market for the Noosa region, and provides ongoing trade

swale, stormwater field pits, and solar panels to the amenities building.

The project created five jobs throughout construction, and funding was delivered by the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities.

for the local cafes, restaurants and hotels outside peak holiday times, helping bolster their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Works included installing a piped subsoil drainage system for the main playing area at the oval, an upgraded perimeter drainage

Under-sized crabs attract large-sized fine: warning A commercial fisher has been fined $17,000 for taking under-sized crabs.

During a search, the crabs were found hidden in a concealed compartment on the fisher’s boat.

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“Acting on a tip off, in December 2018 QBFP officers searched a fishing boat at a Birkdale premises and found 146 undersized blue swimmer crabs hidden in a concealed compartment,” Mr Brown said.

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Noosa property boom

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By Alan Lander The Noosa property market has entered a perfect storm and is now operating in such frantic conditions industry observers are saying they have never seen anything like it.

It’s so overheated that some sellers are buying caravans and blocks of land as there’s no alternative property available, and buyers door-knocking homeowners asking if they want to sell.

By the Rules Noosa Junction conveyancing franchise owner Verelle Southgate described the scenario as “an absolutely absurd cycle“.

Ms Southgate has bought and sold property for more than 20 years and has worked within By the Rules for the past six years. She also owns a franchise in Cairns.

She watched the Noosa market abruptly stop after Covid-19 broke out in Australia in March last year, then re-start and gather pace to record levels, to the point that there is now virtually nothing left to buy - at least for mere mortals, anyway.

“April saw a complete stop,” Ms Southgate said.

“Then in May it was like a door opened. All of a sudden everyone was buying and selling - and it really hasn’t stopped since,” she said.

At first, many buyers were realising you didn’t have to be “sitting in an office as long as you’ve got the IT set up”, instead working from home.

But then, the phone started ringing from overseas.

“We talked to a lot of Australian citizens working overseas for a long time, who were just saying ‘no’ to staying where they were,” Ms Southgate said.

Prices rose, and stock began to diminish.

“Agents have now got pages and pages of buyers waiting, but at the same time, the market was putting a lot of people off because Queensland was becoming over-priced,” she said.

“But for a local seller buying locally, it was the same market: selling high, buying high.”

A lot of these locals were ensuring their contracts included the clause “subject to sale” (of their property) - a wise move, she said.

Then things got more complex.

The banks, many heavily reliant upon overseas-based staff, were now having trouble keeping up with financing demand - and a Covid lockdown in the Philippines cut active staff numbers brutally.

“Some sellers were not prepared to wait for buyers seeking finance, as we do have a lot of cash buyers, especially around here. There are a lot of wealthy people here,” Ms Southgate said.

“We have seen a huge number of properties selling site-unseen; buyers just watch the video the agents make.

“We’re talking $3-4 million properties selling site-unseen. It’s just amazing.”

Ms Southgate said some would-be buyers were walking the streets, finding homes they liked, then contacting local agents to approach

the owners asking if they want to sell.

“Some buyers have been door-knocking themselves,” she said.

The next aspect of that perfect storm buildup was the drying-up of the rental market.

“Now we have sellers who don’t want to sell because they’ve got nothing to buy and they can’t rent,” Ms Southgate said.

“I’ve seen a lot of clients who have sold then actually bought caravans - and if they can, a block of land to build on. “(Now) new caravans have run out of stock - so there’s now a shortage of caravans and a lot of people are now waiting eight months to get one.”

Then the holiday season approached, meaning fewer staff on hand to administer buying and selling.

“People can’t get their finance approvals done in time,” Ms Southgate said.

“Normally finance would be 21 days, now it’s pushing out to 30 or longer, affecting our settlements.

“Even by the end of November banks were starting to say ‘we’re not taking any more settlement bookings before Christmas’. When we heard that we started to make sure we had our settlements booked for the month.

“Christmas to New Year is usually quiet but we were flat chat. The phone was just going mad.

“It has been an absolutely absurd cycle.

We’ve never seen this before,” she said.

Post- the holiday season, nothing has

Verelle Southgate changed; even now the banks are still well behind on financing and key people such as Ms Southgate are putting in 15-hour days, seven days a week just to keep up.

As for the future outlook, Ms Southgate is positive.

I think we’ll remain very strong for at least a couple of years,” she said.

“And it’s going to get busier. There may be some doom and gloom later, with markets crashing in other states but it will not happen here.”

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An Olympic step forward Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson was delighted with the announcement last week by the International Olympic Committee of the preferred host for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Mayor Jamieson - who on 30 April 2015 along with then Lord Mayor Graham Quirk were the first government representatives to meet with IOC President Thomas Bach to discuss the potential to host the games in south east Queensland - said it had been a rollercoaster journey to get to this point, but we are not over the line yet.

“When IOC President Bach and Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates met with Graham Quirk and myself as the delegates of the Council of Mayors (SEQ) in Sydney on 30 April 2015, he was incredibly impressed with the SEQ story and the power of Mayors and councils working together for the advancement of their communities,” Mayor Jamieson said.

“Bringing the federal and state governments to the table in 2019 has only served to add to our momentum and the inherent value of what can be realised when the three tiers of government work together productively is what has helped achieve the milestone we have reached today.

“As we now push our way through the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games can become a powerful tool in south east Queensland’s economic resurgence and deliver an incredible boost to our tourism industry when it needs it the most - along with many other industries that will be important contributors to the Games supply chain.

“Likewise, in order to get our candidature over the line, all tiers of government will need to be able to demonstrate we are infrastructure-ready to host an Olympic and Paralympic Games event.

“Which is why as the Council of Mayors (SEQ), we have always remained steadfast on the principle that securing the Games should accelerate investment in critical infrastructure

Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson meeting with Thomas Bach and John Coates. for the south-east, leaving a lasting legacy for Queensland.

“In this next phase of the process, we will work hard with State and Federal governments and the IOC to demonstrate our ability to host an outstanding Olympic and Paralympic Games experience as well as showcase the significant legacy opportunities for our communities in doing so.

“The IOC’s “New Norm” approach makes it much cheaper and easier for host candidates to demonstrate their credentials as a potential host and our intention is to do this responsibly

- but at the same time, put our best put forward so we can land this once in a lifetime opportunity for our region.

“For me personally, our Council’s commitment to supporting the candidature for hosting the Games has always been about the infrastructure, investment and tourism opportunities this will deliver for our Sunshine Coast, which will be an important location as part of the overall Games plan.

“We are being handed this incredible opportunity with this morning’s decision by the IOC and I know that our Council will do its utmost

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“It is too early to speculate on what Games events might be allocated to the Sunshine Coast and I am not going to fuel that speculation, because we have a lot of work to do in the coming months to demonstrate to the IOC what we can deliver as part of an overall final proposal.

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A standing donation

By Abbey Cannan A student with a disability will now be able to achieve her dream of standing during the National Anthem thanks to a donation by The Thursday Girls.

The group donated a $6000 hoist for the Noosaville State School student and in return were presented with a certificate for their contribution on Thursday 18 February.

Committee member Senka Thwaites said it was an exciting and gratifying day for The Thursday Girls.

“In handing over this lifting hoist for a student with special needs we have brought a whole new flexibility to her school experience,“ she said.

“When the The Thursday Girls received an inquiry as to whether we could help in the provision of this hoist, we made some further inquiries from the school and found that this student is a keen and committed student who courageously takes part in many activities despite her disability.“ When the student was asked how it would benefit her most, she said she would now be able to stand for the National Anthem at school assembly.

Along with this touching achievement, the hoist has many other uses in enabling her to be able to move about the school.

“This is a great recognition of the generosity of our members of The Thursday Girls and the cooperation and generosity of the Noosa restaurants who make our fund raising possible,“ Senka said.

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Running for mental health

By Margaret Maccoll

School Chaplain Michelle Gameiro and Liz Miekle from The Thursday Girls receiving certificate of appreciation. school experience for her.“ She said the charity works with the nine state schools in the Noosa Shire.

“The Thursday Girls raise money for students whose parents are suffering hardship as many of us know at this time. Mostly, we make the smaller items happen,“ Senka said.

The group have also helped fund some large projects such as an extraordinary student to go to MIT in Boston where he studied waves in space.

Running has been their medicine to keep fit and get them through mental health struggles so now a group of 6 mates are challenging themselves to run 102km to send a message that working together is the way to overcome mental struggles and to raise money for Headspace national youth mental health foundation.

Organised by mates Blake Bradford and Kyle Burke the event has brought together Peregian Beach lifeguard Thomas Cervi along with Tarryn Hayden, Dylan Dickson and Jonathan Cover from around Queensland who met through running and decided to take on the challenge of running 100km in one hit.

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Pair’s big science ideas A pair of local students were amongst the winners of ANSTO’s annual ‘Big Ideas’ awards aimed at promoting science in our schools.

The prestigious national competition is open to all secondary school students nationally and gives students deep insight into what it’s like to be scientist.

The Big Ideas challenge requires students to investigate a major scientific discovery by an Australian scientist that inspires them, and then take the inspirational work and build on it to create their “Big Idea” that must be about applying science to solve a modern day problem.

To take out the national award, the twoYear 10 students from Noosa District State High School presented their report on Dr Gordon Meijs’ soft, long-wear contact lenses, while pitching their Big Idea of ‘smart contact lenses that decrease driver fatigue by measuring microsleeps’.

ANSTO’s National Education and Engagement Manager, Rod Dowler, congratulated the pair for their hard work, understanding of the project they presented, and for their amazing ‘Big Idea’.

“A huge congratulations to the students for displaying an exceptional understanding of complex problems and issues far beyond their current level of education,” Mr Dowler said.

“Their knowledge and ingenuity are proof the future of scientific discovery and innovation in Australia is in safe hands.”

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BOQ Noosa are also committed to what they call ‘Mental Health Wednesday’. This initiative recognises the importance of mental health, especially as many of the team are busy being mums and achieving their personal goals.

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Kashyap writes his book

Kashyap Dhital, 10, has written and published his first book.

Spoiler alert- ever the adventurer, with a great sense of humor, Kashyap reveals that the story ends on a cliffhanger- a literal cliff.

Despite this, he has no plans for a sequel, however he has started working on a separate second book, slightly different to the first, but guaranteed to be full of adventure with more

dragons, magic and a medieval style.

Speaking with maturity beyond his years, Kashyap hopes to continue writing as a passion but has hopes of pursuing a career in medicine.

“I think I want to be a doctor because my dad’s a doctor,” he said.

In the meantime, passionate book-lover Kashyap is thoroughly enjoying his reading and is busy thinking of new ideas for future books.

Kashyap’s book is available at Annie’s at Peregian, Peregian Beach; Sandy Pages, Noosa Junction and Harry Hartog, Sunshine Plaza.

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Avid young reader, ten-year-old Kashyap Dhital has written and published his first book with great excitement from his parents, teachers, and friends.

The Year 5 St Andrew’s Anglican College student says the idea for his novel ‘just came to his mind’ however, says his love for adventure books and his coastal surrounding helped to give him inspiration for ideas.

An adventure packed, fun and exciting read, his book, The Explorer’s Diary follows the adventures of four children, who embark on a journey to Happy Island after stumbling upon a map. The characters, Harold, Lisa, Cheese and Jam work together as they face all sorts of encounters on their way to the island.

He explains the character’s unique names have a simple but creative reason behind them, “Cheese because he’s super cheesy and Jam because I was eating some jam and thought that’s a good name,” he said.

Kashyap drew inspiration for the book’s setting from his coastal Sunshine Coast home on top of a hill and a few other favorite destinations. He is also an enthusiastic reader with a love for adventure books, namely the Percy Jackson novel series by Rick Riordan, which he says also inspires him and helps to feed his ideas.

“Their treehouse is on the big hill so that’s where I got the idea from ... so the treehouse is like my house,” he said.

“The beach is meant to be where they set sail to Happy Island and the island is meant to be Fraser Island.”

The writings of the young author come to life with illustrations from 12-year-old Indy Stapleton, which complement the diary-type layout and style of the book.

“It’s meant to be the explorer’s ‘diary’ so I wanted it to look like someone had hand drawn or sketched them,” Kashyap said.

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CHAP headache

Noosa Council’s Special Meeting held on 25 February to discuss the development application for a seniors living community on Myall Street, Cooroy lasted just 10 minutes when the matter was deferred until 18 March.

Council said the applicant of the 246-unit development, GTH Projects No 4 Pty Ltd, had stopped the decision period until 18 March.

Under the Planning Act 2016 Council is unable to decide the matter while the period is stopped.

Nightclub drug bust Police raided a Hastings Street nightclub before opening time over the weekend and charged a 29-year-old Sunshine Beach man with possession of a large quantity of drugs.

Noosa Heads police were joined by police drug detection dogs from Brisbane in the raid.

The man was released on bail and is due to appear in Noosa Magistrates Court on 23 March.

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Image from Noosa Council CHAP 83m back from the ’hazard line’, it is also protected by substantial vegetation which has not been taken into account by Council officers.

“Some of these scientific errors have been found to be inaccurate and were corrected by Council. Other errors or omissions remain and affect the current exclusion zones in the CHAP which is open for community consultation.

Ms McCready said while these general issues are of concern to the community, additional factors create “haves” and “have nots” within the Shire, similar to the recently passed Short Term Letting rules.

“In the draft CHAP, risks are considered to be of the same level for both riverside suburbs (Noosa Heads and Noosaville) and the Eastern Beaches, but while properties near the Noosa River are protected and are allowed to continue with ’current levels of residential, commercial and retail development’ Peregian, for example, is required to transition away from building in ’high erosion risk areas’ which includes infrastructure in Peregian Park such as the skate bowl, surf club and playground. This is neither balanced nor equitable.

“Finally, the Council seeks to ignore it’s own responsibility in protecting its residents and ratepayers by failing to properly consider the 93 hectares of land reserve it is Trustee for which sits between the ocean and the properties now caught in the “exclusion zones”. If Council were to take its duty of care seriously, it would protect this land from erosion and in so doing would protect the private properties it now seeks to restrict the rights of.“ Peregian Family and Friends have been advocating for changes to Coastal Hazards planning since the draft first came out in 2019.

“While there have been improvements since then, there are still many issues which may cause significant costs to ratepayers in the future through increased premiums, decreased property valuations and future legal costs due to residents seeking to address these issues with Council through legal means,“ she said.

Make your submissions to Noosa Council at: climatechange@noosa.qld.gov.au by 8 March.

Sunshine Coast Airport has been given the tick of approval internationally for its focus on keeping passengers, visitors and staff ‘COVID Safe’.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Airports Council International (ACI) as part of its Health Accreditation Program has recognised Sunshine Coast Airport for its commitment to providing best practice health and safety measures in alignment with the Airports Council Aviation Business Restart and Recovery guidelines and industry best practices.

All passenger areas and processes are assessed including terminal access, check-in areas, security screening, boarding areas, retail, food and beverages, border control areas and facilities (in collaboration with authorities), baggage claim area and arrivals exit.

Sunshine Coast Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Brodie welcomed the announcement and said the international accreditation demonstrates the Airport’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the health and safety of all who work at or visit the airport.

‘With more people wanting to take advantage of the borders reopening and exploring not only our region, but cities across the country, it’s important for us to continue to build consumer confidence in air travel,” Mr Brodie said.

“It’s a tremendous effort by the team here to implement a range of measures and COVID safe practices to keep our travelling passengers and visitors safe.

“While the accreditation is an incredibly important milestone and achievement, it doesn’t stop there. We will continue to look for ways to improve our passenger experience as safety is our highest priority.“

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Peregian resident’s association Peregian Family & Friends, has called for Noosa Shire residents and ratepayers to make submissions to the Noosa Shire Council prior to 8 March regarding Council’s draft “Coastal Hazard Adaptation Plan” (CHAP). This Plan, once adopted, will be referenced in the Planning Scheme and impose restrictions on Noosa Shire properties which are likely to increase insurance premiums for affected properties and potentially across the Shire.

Peregian Family & Friends Vice-President Leigh McCready said: “In mid-2019, the draft CHAP was open for community consultation along with the Draft Noosa Plan, but a public outcry against the restrictions led the CHAP approval to be deferred.“ “It was also in 2019 that former Noosa Council Mayor Tony Wellington declared a “Climate Emergency” in Noosa, claiming that over 2,000 homes in Noosa were at risk of rising sea levels and inundation. Noosa Council is still the only Council in Queensland to declare such an ‘emergency’.

“Noosa Council is now seeking to finalise the CHAP and use this to justify town planning scheme changes that will prohibit or severely restrict building or renovating houses in affected areas, even though these are in current residential zones; while also intending to remove any Council liability for the devaluation this causes to properties affected.“ “For example, if an affected house is burnt down as occurred during the 2019 fires in Peregian, the owner would not be able to re-build their home in the exclusion zone determine

by Council’s mapping. For some properties at Peregian, this exclusion zone covers more than half of their land. It is even worse in the northern parts of Noosa Shire where entire properties are in the exclusion zone.

“Additionally, many properties would now require additional, expensive and time-consuming planning approvals to build on their land which have never previously been required.“ “These restrictions are also likely to increase insurance premiums across the Shire and have already started to affect residents. A locally-based former Director and Risk Committee Chair of an insurance company Board is well informed about the potential CHAP impacts and spoke to us.

“He advised that premiums have already started to rise across the Noosa Shire due to Council’s stance and will continue to rise due to insurance companies and banks which “refuse to take the (climate) risk at all (while others) load the premium (insurers) or Loan-to Value ratio (banks).

“Our other concerns about the draft CHAP include the way the exclusion zones are calculated, the refusal to take into account the evidence that dunes are accreting (growing) rather than eroding and the false assumption that all land next to the beach is “erodible sand”, rather than in many cases vegetation, coffee rock or soil.“ “An example of this can be seen in one property in Peregian Beach below, where the exclusion zones cuts through properties all along Lorikeet Drive, yet the street is not only

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Called to Canberra Noosa Councillor Karen Finzel is among a select group of decision-makers from around Australia chosen to travel to Canberra this month for an intensive leadership and community development program.

Cr Finzel was picked from a competitive pool of candidates by the National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) for the Women’s Canberra Muster which will be held from 8-12 March.

The 12 women will attend a four-day leadership and capacity building program and spend a day at Parliament House to meet with federal members - including foreign minister Marise Payne - to gain insights on resilience, leadership and advocacy.

Each year women from rural, regional or remote areas are brought together in the nation’s capital by the NRWC to learn, network and grow their leadership skills.

Cr Finzel, who was elected in 2020 and has lived in Noosa Shire for more than 30 years, said she is delighted to have been chosen to take part in the program.

“Continual improvement of leadership skills and knowledge is key to being a good community representative,” Cr Finzel said.

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from experienced decision-makers and share ideas with other women leaders from across the country.

“I’m looking forward to putting this training into practice and continuing to work for all of Noosa Shire in a way that is transparent, equitable and inclusive.”

The Women’s Canberra Muster was developed by the NRWC over the last five years and is supported by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

NRWC president Leonie Noble will host the women and the program will be facilitated by professional coaches in leadership, advocacy and governance.

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Pregnancy aqua class A new partnership has paved the way for Pregnancy Aqua classes to start in Tewantin.

Noosa Council has partnered with Alchemy in Motion physio Ocean Kabikwa to commence a pregnancy aqua class for women who are four to 40 weeks gestation.

The weekly classes start Thursday 5 March from 7am to 8am at the Tewantin State School Pool in Cullinane St, Tewantin.

Ocean has a Masters in Pelvic Health and has over 12 years’ experience as a physio predominately working in continence and women’s health.

The program is a great opportunity for local pregnant women to maintain regular physical activity which has multiple benefits during pregnancy.

The classes will include cardio, toning, stretching, relaxing and pelvic floor.

Classes are $10 a session. Bookings are essential by calling Alchemy in Motion on 5474 9093.

Noosa Councillor Karen Finzel will be attending the Women’s Canberra Muster.

“The Women’s Canberra Muster 2021 brings women together to work toward strengthening rural communities through rural women’s leadership,” Ms Noble said.

“Creating a safe place for participants to share and collaborate during and post this amazing residential program is an essential ingredient of the NRWC Muster.

“History has shown the difference the amazing women who make up the Muster

Alumnae have made to both their communities and their personal leadership journeys.”

The NRWC provides a collaborative voice for women living in rural, remote and regional Australia, representing the diverse views of women helping to build a positive profile of their achievements and issues.

It also provides policy advice to the Australian Government on matters relevant to the views and circumstances of rural women.

IN BRIEF Missing man found deceased An 83-year-old Mudjimba man reported missing from Mudjimba since February 14 was located on Sunday deceased.

The man’s body was discovered at Peregian Beach just after 6pm.

Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man’s death and a report would be prepared for the Coroner.

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Stepping up to clean up Sunday 7 March is the date for Clean Up Australia Day 2021, when thousands of Australians wage war on rubbish and litter lying in their parks, streets, creeks and beaches.

Across Noosa hundreds of volunteers will gear up with gloves and sacks and join in at one of the local CUAD sites.

Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) is all set for Clean Up Australia Day with 20 locations around the Noosa Biosphere where you can join local community groups and volunteers to get involved.

Sites are advertised in the local papers and online at www.noosariver.com.au, or you can search for a site near you at cleanupaustraliaday.org.au NICA Chair, Bruce Hallett, hopes to continue attention focused on cleaning-up sites along the Noosa river.

“NICA and many others continue cleaning up the Noosa river, wetlands, and creeks, and helping to maintain and enhance the health and natural amenity of our waterways, and have done for well over the past decade,“ he said.

“The lower river, estuary and lakes are the central components of Noosa’s urban biosphere, and need our care and attention.”

As part of this year’s Clean Up, NICA will again coordinate a Noosa River Rubbish Audit, to record the quantities and types of rubbish collected from sites along the Noosa River.

Tewantin and Noosaville residents are asked to join local school and community groups, OzFish, Unity Water and NICA volunteers to collect rubbish and litter from the riverside parks and reserves in Tewantin and Noosaville.

Volunteers on land will work from the registration point at the Tewantin boat ramp, up-river to Lakeside Park and Ferry Park and down-river to Lake Doonella and Hilton Esplanade.

Everyone does their bit to clean up Kin Kin. Boaties and kayakers can also work with the NICA RiverWatch and OzFish boats and collect rubbish from the water, mangroves and islands along the same stretch of the river. Low tide in the river at Tewantin will be around 10am, which will help to make it a thorough river rubbish Clean Up. The collected rubbish will be sorted and counted at the boat ramp site.

Site coordinator Peter Hunnam said the results will be used to help improve management of the Noosa River.

“By better understanding the types of rubbish getting into the river system, and how they get there, we can accurately target the

sources and help devise science-based solutions,” he said.

There are locations across the Noosa region where the public can turn up and register on the day to be a part of the Clean Up. All Hinterland towns are involved as usual including Boreen Point, Kin Kin, Cooran, Pomona and Cooroy with sites also located in Tewantin, Sunshine Beach, Peregian and Sunrise Shops, and at the Ferry ramp if you are heading to the Noosa North Shore.

Clean Up Australia Day in Noosa would not be a success without the generous support of the Noosa Shire Council, local businesses and community volunteers. All volunteers regis-

tered at Noosa sites will again go into the draw for prizes generously donated by The Sofitel Noosa and Peppers Resort and Spa. Our Clean Up Day is also proudly supported by Cleanaway and Allcott Hire to ensure that all the waste is disposed of properly.

Volunteers are welcome to join us for lunch at Noosaville Lions Park provided by the Noosa Lions Club after the event or at one of the BBQs being hosted at some of the other sites.

Everyone is welcome to put on a hat, grab some gloves and bring a water bottle, and Step Up to Clean Up at one of the registration sites near you to be a part of Clean Up Australia Day in Noosa from 8am on Sunday 7 March.

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY 2021 Come On Noosa – Sunday 7TH March

Step up to Clean up Volunteers needed to help Clean up Noosa, you can help by registering at one of these sites from 8am to 11am on Sunday 7th March.

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Your help will be much appreciated and you can join us for a free burger and cold drink at Noosaville Lions Park afterwards. Volunteers should wear enclosed shoes, hat, gloves and sunscreen.

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Kingfisher Bay Resort senior ranger Ann Bauer conducts a guided tour of the new K’gari World Heritage Discovery Centre with visitors Jill Cornish and Irene Simmonds.

Discovery Centre on Fraser Island A new interpretive centre will open on Fraser Island (K’gari) next week to help increase understanding, appreciation and conservation of the world’s largest sand island.

The K’gari World Heritage Discovery Centre, located at Kingfisher Bay Resort, is a joint initiative of USC and SeaLink Fraser Island in partnership with the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation, and is supported by Fraser Coast Regional Council.

USC Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Joanne Scott said entry to the centre, which will officially open on 1 March, would be free to all visitors to the island.

“K’gari is recognised as one of the world’s most outstanding natural wonders and the recent devastating fires have highlighted just how important, and fragile, this incredible island is,” Professor Scott said.

“This centre is part of USC’s commitment

to increase understanding of its exceptional Butchulla culture, which dates back more than 60,000 years, and address gaps in visitors’ knowledge of the island’s unique geology and ecology which led to its World Heritage listing.”

SeaLink Fraser Island Group General Manager David Hay said the opening of the centre would be an historic occasion.

“We believe the development of this centre is a significant step in providing high quality interpretation for visitors to K’gari, which will also encourage people to play a part in its protection and conservation,” Mr Hay said.

The centre draws on research and decades of historical documents, reports and photographs held in USC’s K’gari-Fraser Island Research Archive.

Designed and compiled by USC staff and students, interpretive panels describe how wind, sand, water and plants have worked to-

gether since ancient times in an endless cycle to create K’gari’s complex systems of unique lakes, dunes, coloured cliffs and rainforests.

Visitors can learn about the Island’s vegetation, birds and other wildlife, including rare and significant species that have adapted to its unique ecosystems, such as the dingo and acid frogs.

Professor Scott said the centre also provided a dynamic space for a range of activities and presentations.

“The centre is an important step towards expanding interpretation on K’gari and is designed to complement other current and planned interpretation on the island and wider region,” she said.

This includes USC’s K’gari Fraser Island Guide, a free app created by University staff as a comprehensive online and offline exploration guide for students, researchers and visitors.

A Sunshine Coast business passionate about giving back to its community has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic stronger than ever, kicking off 2021 with a generous donation to an incredible charity.

Suncoast Skylights has donated $3000 to the STEPS charity as part of 92.7 MIX FM’s Steps for STEPS charity walk.

When owners Ian and Lara Billerwell heard about the upcoming event, they jumped at the chance to make a contribution.

“We have a nephew who is on the spectrum and while he’s still too young for the STEPS Pathways College, we want to support any initiative that may help him lead an independent and fulfilling life in the future,” Mrs Billerwell said.

On Friday, March 5 92.7 MIX FM’s breakfast duo Mark and Caroline will walk from the station to the STEPS Pathways College to raise much-needed funds.

Starting from MIX FM studios in Maroochydore and ending at STEPS in Caloundra, the team will stop in at businesses along the way before arriving at their destination about midday.

The event has raised more than $16,000 so far, with every cent going towards creating brighter futures for young people living with disabilities and autism.

“Becoming an adult means lots of challenges, but for young adults with a disability these challenges are often more difficult,” Mrs Billerwell said.

“STEPS do amazing work helping young adults to reach for and realise their full potential.”

Mr Billerwell said it was fantastic to see so many locals getting behind the Steps for STEPS event, and encouraged other business owners to make a donation.

“It doesn’t have to be a huge donation, anything you can spare goes a long way,” he said.

“As a local business, it’s incredibly fulfilling to be able to give back to our community and make a tangible difference.”

‘Monitor people, not dingoes’

By Arthur Gorrie The Save Fraser Island Dingoes group has expressed concern at a management emphasis on dingo behaviour rather than monitoring island visitors and their dingo interactions more closely.

SFID publicity officer Cheryl Bryant said the group was especially concerned about the possible fate of one female dingo, which was “again“ under “intense scrutiny“.

“This particular dingo (wongari) was fitted with a tracking collar for 15 months in order to track her movements and interactions with visitors.

“The collar was released in August 2019 due to the fact she was in pup, but her pups did not survive.

“The young dingo has been seen frequenting the Eli Creek area enticed by the scraps of food dropped by holiday makers, but the area is considered a ’no go’ zone for dingoes. Unfortunately the dingoes are not aware of these restrictions.

“Watching her forage in the sand she made no attempt to interact with the tourists, but there have been reports of tourists attempting to interact with her.

“Visitors have been seen either enticing her for a photo or attempting to kick or throw items at her. This would only cause confusion for the animal who is simply trying to survive in an environment overrun with vehicles, tents and people.

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The fire affected Fraser Island landscape recovering.

“A park ranger at Eli Creek made it clear that she is becoming a nuisance to them.

“It is disappointing to hear that she is considered a nuisance by those whose job it is to

protect and conserve. There are now growing concerns for her welfare.

“In the meantime children were climbing sand dunes unsupervised and four-wheel

The fire affected Fraser Island landscape recovering. drives were racing along the beach at excessive speeds.

“Perhaps visitor behaviour rather than dingo behaviour should be the focus,“ she said.

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The Twinnies, Bridgette and Paula Powers with a pelican they raised from an egg.

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Women lead the charge Noosa women are the real heroes behind the organisations conserving our native and domestic animals.

In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March Noosa Today caught up with some of the women leading the organisations aimed at protecting our treasured wildlife and pets.

LEIGH WARNEMINDE It was the persistence of Leigh Warneminde that led to the establishment of Coolum and North Shore Coast Care, a small and dedicated group of volunteers who are trained to record data on turtles whether stranded or nesting and to protect and monitor nests.

Group president Leigh became aware of turtles nesting at the northern end of the coast and initiated the group 14 turtle seasons ago to look after turtles from the Maroochy River to Noosa. When they began the Department of Environment deemed the turtle nesting numbers “insignificant“ but Leigh persisted.

This year has been a good season for turtle nesting with 35 turtle nests along the eastern beaches and seven on Noosa North Shore and about half the nests have already “run“, Leigh said.

Each year the volunteers travel to Mon Repos near Bundaberg for training and accreditation in order to perform their duties and collect data that is logged with Queensland Turtle Research for use by scientists and researchers.

MEGHAN HALVERSON Queensland Koala Crusaders recently submitted an Expression of Interest to the State Government to establish a koala sanctuary and education centre at Noosa TAFE. QKC ambassador Meghan Halverson said the long held ambition of the organisation had the support of Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation and the Environment Education Hub. A New Yorker Meghan arrived in Australia in 2009, and while volunteering with Australia Zoo became aware of the increasing numbers of koalas admitted to the wildlife hospital for illness or injury with not all returning to the wild.

Coming from urbanised areas of the US, Meghan and her husband Rex were astounded at their ability to walk through Noosa Heads National Park and see wild koalas.

When they first arrived, it was almost a certainty to see a koala on any visit.

That’s not the situation now.

Queensland Koala Crusaders was formed by members drawn from existing koala advocacy groups and followed the Sunshine Coast Koala Summit held in 2012.

The group’s aims include the creation of safe havens and corridors for koalas, raising public awareness of their plight and bringing together researchers and conservation organisations.

NIC CLEARY In her 25 years at RSPCA Nic Cleary has overseen about 50,000 adoptions.

RSPCA’s Nic Cleary, centre, with colleagues.

A lifelong animal lover the former pastry cook began volunteering with RSPCA and loved it so much she applied for a full time position before being promoted to manager of the Noosa shelter.

Over the years she’s worked at RSPCA shelters across the state and toured shelters in the US, broadening her knowledge of shelter care.

In addition to her hands on work with the animals Nic revels in fundraising and engaging with the community.

“I do believe that we have to have a people focus to be able to get great results for the animals,“ she said.

“It makes you really compassionate to how people are because I just think we could all end up in that situation at any stage where we’re reliant on someone helping us.

“Whether it’s in a disaster or whether it’s just because we can’t find somewhere to live.”

The Noosa shelter takes in local animals as well as operating as a transient centre, taking animals from other shelters including Dakabin and Gympie.Nic said it was very satisfying going home at night knowing that the animals were alive and you had given them the best care you could while they were in your care, but you also need to let them go when you’ve got the perfect owner for them.

Nicole can’t see herself going anywhere else.

SYLVIA WHITING Sylvia Whiting leads a team of volunteers including about 115 wildlife carers in the Wildlife Volunteers Association (Wilvos) who rescue and care for sick and injured wildlife across a 6000sq km area.

Sylvia said the Sunshine Coast-based group were “extremely busy“ fielding 700-800 calls a month on their 24 hour volunteer-manned hotline.

During COVID-restrictions some welfare organisations shut down but Wilvos continued their work, manning a hotline and rescue service 24 hours a day.

As a girl in primary school Sylvia Whiting wanted to be a vet. Now, after caring for wildlife for more than 30 years, vets often take the advice of the Wilvos president.

Wilvos was set up 30 years ago by the then Department of National Parks and Wildlife, initially to operate a helpline for people who found sick and injured wildlife after hours.

About 30 people joined up to answer phone inquiries and they were given a book with information on caring for the animals. A few years later the department became too busy to answer the daytime inquiries and it was handed to Wilvos 24 hours a day.

The organisation is now run by an elected committee with Sylvia as its president and operates financially through government funding and donations to provide training and equipment and education to schools.

In 2011 Sylvia was recognised for her dedication to conservation with an Order of Australia Medal.

TWINNIES It’s always a full house at Twinnies Pelican and Sea Bird Rescue with rescued and rehabilitating birds in every available enclosure.

Bridgette and Paula Powers are quick to respond to a call to help pelicans and seabirds in

Leigh Warneminde pegs out a turtle nest site. distress from Noosa and Gympie to Brisbane and no matter how challenging the rescue of a sick or injured bird they “never give up”.

The “Twinnies” are widely known for their dedication to their feathered friends and uncanny ability to act as one. At their Landsborough base they provide expert care and much love to numerous pelicans and seabirds as well as the many land birds that are brought to them.

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Acts of courage in war They wanted neither fame nor glory. They were men and women, many of them civilians, whose compassion for others manifested itself in many unobtrusive ways. Not one of them believed that they would one day be thrust into a situation where they would have to choose between saving the lives of others or simply walking away and saving their own. Yet when the challenges came they could not ignore the almost impossible dangers confronting them even if it meant giving their own lives.

In his new book, Quiet Courage, Forgotten Heroes of World War Two, popular Wide Bay author Tony Matthews, describes some of the most compelling stories of heroism of the entire war. Military conflict is the essence of violence in its most malignant form but it is also the source and inspiration for countless acts of self-sacrifice which all too often fade into obscurity. We remember the horrors of war and the vast numbers of dead and their sacrifices, but rarely do we cherish the acts of individual bravery and selflessness which inspired us to keep faith and to continue the struggle through to the end. Quiet Courage tells the individual stories of astonishing acts of courage and self-sacrifice which have now largely been lost to history.

‘I became interested in researching and writing a book like this after discovering a small, very tattered book titled: The Daily Telegraph History of the War which had been published in 1943,’ Tony says. ‘This book, which I purchased for forty cents at an op-shop, gave a few brief details, taken directly from news headlines of that period, which described some of the heroic actions of just ordinary people who had, at that time, recently carried out astonishing feats of bravery. These people, I realised, had made significant sacrifices, sometimes giving their own lives to help others, and while they might have been very briefly acknowledged publicly for having done so, their names had now long faded into history. I believed that they deserved better than that and decided to research their stories in full and to give them the recognition which is richly due to them.’

Tony’s new book includes the stories of some of the most spontaneously courageous men and women of the Second World War. They came from all walks of life - farmers, businessmen, teachers, nurses or farmhands.

One was a plucky ship’s stewardess who demonstrated such immediate gallantry in the face of imminent death that her actions deserve never to be forgotten. Yet sadly they were. Few people today have ever heard of May Owen.

She lived quietly and carried on her life almost as if she were invisible.

Tony also tells the amazing story of the Lady Shirley, commanded by an Australian naval officer, Lieutenant Commander Arthur Callaway.

When first launched this little ship was never designed to be a U-boat killer. However, when pushed, the Lady Shirley was not only ready to take on one of Hitler’s deadliest weapons, it was also to provide the Allies with one of the most important lifesaving naval intelligence coups of the war.

Gravestones on the Garbage Tip - the Heroes of Cowra, is another extraordinary chapter in Tony’s new book. It isn’t just sheer guts and determination that kept two old soldiers at their precarious post, even when being overrun by hundreds of knife-wielding, suicidal Japanese prisoners-of-war. There was just one thing on the minds of these two doomed ‘Dad’s Army’ soldiers - to defend their Vickers machine-gun to the end and to prevent it from being turned murderously on their mates.

Then there was Donald Owen Clarke. Donald, barely out of school at the time of his tragic death, demonstrated to his shipmates aboard the ill-fated fuel tanker San Emiliano that there was only one good way to die and that was by giving hope and life to others. Donald’s death in the grey waters of the Atlantic Ocean was characterised by such an astonishing feat of endurance and selflessness that today it seems almost beyond belief.

In another chapter Tony tells the story of James Ward, the New Zealand pilot who diced with death by walking out onto the wing of his burning bomber at 13,000 feet in a desperate attempt to save his aircraft and his crew. James Ward knew that his chances of success were minimal. No sane person was going to climb out onto the wing of an aircraft, in the pitch dark of night, flying at over a hundred miles an hour, in an attempt to put out an engine fire.

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Tony Matthews with his latest book, Quiet Courage, Forgotten Heroes of World War II.

New Zealand pilot James Ward

Lieutenant commander Arthur Callaway reads the signal from Winston Churchill.

Yet he did.

Another chapter describes the story of Margaret Anderson and Vera Torney, two young Australian nurses who found themselves on the deck of the ship Empire Star as waves of Japanese aircraft bombed the vessel and strafed the decks with machine-gun fire. It was at this very moment that both nurses, displaying unbelievable gallantry, actually used their own bodies to protect the patients under their care. The decks of the ship were being shredded with bullets, but these two nurses completely ignored the danger to themselves so that they could protect those most in need.

‘When we look at acts of great courage, we should ask ourselves how would we have reacted in exactly the same circumstances,’ Tony

says. ‘Would we have acted in the same way or would we have turned our backs and ignored the situation? If we think and hope that we might have acted courageously, then we automatically set a bar for ourselves for which we should reach when we actually find ourselves in that difficult and dangerous situation.’

Quiet Courage - Forgotten Heroes of World War Two, is a book about thoughtfulness, intelligent actions and an enviable capacity for bravery. The book has been published by Big Sky Publishing and distributed by Simon and Schuster.

Quiet Courage: website: https://quiet-courage.weebly.com Publisher: https://www.bigskypublishing. com.au

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Nurses Margaret Anderson and Vera Torney

The Guide TUESDAY

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT

SATURDAY

NINE, 7.30pm

SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS 2021 SBS, 7.30pm

Not even a pandemic was going to get in the way of the spectacular spectacle of the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. While there may be some differences to keep spectators and performers at the SCG safe, the glitz, glamour and utter fabulousness will not be compromised.

Courtney Act (pictured), Joel Creasey, Narelda Jacobs and Zoë Coombs Marr make up the fab four in the commentary box as the hosts of this year’s event.

And fittingly, the theme of this year’s event is “rise”.

SATURDAY

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT NINE, 8.30pm

The Mission: Impossible franchise is one that keeps getting better with each film, and its sixth instalment is a thrilling, action-packed outing from start to finish. After Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise, pictured) decision to save his team results in stolen plutonium falling into the wrong hands, he must retrieve the material before it is used by a terrorist group and their mysterious leader. Joining regulars Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and Rebecca Ferguson is Henry Cavill, who plays a CIA assassin tasked with monitoring the IMF team. Loaded with incredible set pieces, gripping tension and an excellent cast, Fallout is a superior action movie for all audiences.

MONDAY

OUTLANDER SBS, 10.50pm

Saucy period dramas are all the rage (here’s looking at you, Bridgerton), but Outlander has that added element of time-travel too, which has had many fans over its five seasons pondering what mod cons they’d give up to follow a handsome Scotsman around the hillside living 200 years in the past. Catch one episode and you’ll see that it may not be that hard a decision to make.

Tonight, with hearts always in the right place, Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe, pictured) have a difficult decision to make when a settler reveals their struggle as a bondservant and asks for help in freeing himself and his brother from an abusive master.

Contemporary philosopher Alain de Botton has a widely popular article and YouTube talk titled “Why you’ll marry the wrong person”, of which the basic premise is that people are all a little bit odd and will inevitably disappoint you if you set exceptionally high expectations of them (without analysing your own oddness). This up front pessimism of relationships is of course shielded from those looking for love on this frighteningly intriguing show. Tonight, relationship experts Mel Schilling, John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla (pictured) analyse how our couples are doing on the intimacy front, with some ‘nailing’ the challenges, while others are like awkward fish out of water.

Caitriona Balfe stars in the timehopping drama Outlander

Friday, March 5 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill.

(PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Back Roads. (R) 1.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 2.00 Rake. (Mls, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Australia Says Yes. (Ml, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Murdered At 17.

(2018, Mav) Cristine Prosperi.

2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Amazing Grace. (Ma, R) 2.00 Desperate Housewives. (M, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 Nine News Local. The latest news, sport and weather.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 The Living Room. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia.

Millie Ross celebrates pears.

8.30 Vera. (Mv, R) Part 2 of 4. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a young man.

10.00 Mum. (Ml) Jason has something he needs to say.

10.30 State Of The Union. (PG, R) 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Vaccine. (R) 11.15 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.45 Aftertaste. (Mdl, R) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Viking Murder Mystery. (Mav, R) A look at an ancient Nordic murder mystery.

8.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

(PG) Ernie Dingo takes a trip to Cooktown.

9.00 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Boy George. (PGa, R) Boy George explores his roots.

10.10 The Royals And The Nazis. (M) 11.10 SBS World News Late.

11.30 Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry.

(PG, R) 1.00 Miniseries: Deep Water. (Malv, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Karen Martini makes barbecue prawns.

8.30 MOVIE: Tag. (2018, Mdls) A group of five friends decides to play a game of tag before the bachelor’s wedding.

Jeremy Renner, Isla Fisher, Ed Helms.

10.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) Follows the work of an ambulance service.

11.30 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R) 12.00 MOVIE: Stolen Youth.

(1996, Mas, R) Sharon Lawrence.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGl, R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Escape To The Chateau. Dick is determined to make sloe gin.

8.30 MOVIE: Coming To America.

(1988, Ml, R) A pampered African prince travels to New York in search of an American bride. Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Madge Sinclair.

10.50 MOVIE: Be Cool. (2005, Mlv, R) A former mobster enters the music industry. John Travolta.

1.00 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop.

4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) The gang help a family running a community kitchen.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Graham Norton chats with Kate Winslet, Stanley Tucci, Orlando Bloom and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Just For Laughs Australia.

(Mdls, R) Hosted by Tommy Little.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.30 SBS Courtside. 11.00 Basketball. NBA. Memphis Grizzlies v Milwaukee Bucks. 1.30pm WorldWatch.

2.30 The Last Lesbian Bars. 2.55 Gaycation. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 The Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Hoarders. (Final) 9.20 Mums Make Porn Germany. (Premiere) 11.05 Monogamish. 12.05am News. 12.30 MOVIE: Holding The Man. (2015, MA15+) 2.45 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 Miniseries: Madoff. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute.

3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Highway Cops. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Property Ladder UK. 1am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 My Road To Adventure. 4.30 Escape To The Country.

5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Call The Midwife. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow.

3.35 MOVIE: Home At Seven. (1952, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Seven Worlds, One Planet. 8.40 MOVIE: Earthquake. (1974, PG) 11.10 Law & Order.

12.10am My Favorite Martian. 12.35 Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 L.A.’s Finest. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Miami. 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Nash Bridges. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.00 Jake And The Fatman.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Kundun.

Continued. (1997, PG) 7.45 The Straight Story.

(1999, PG) 9.50 Toast. (2010, PG) 11.35 Project A. (1983, PG, Cantonese) 1.35pm Maudie. (2016, PG) 3.45 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 5.45 City Of Ember. (2008, PG) 7.35 Alone In Berlin. (2016, M) 9.30 Call Me By Your Name. (2017, M) 11.55 Haute Cuisine. (2012, M, French) 1.40am Easy Sex, Sad Movies. (2014, M, Spanish) 3.20 Zoology. (2016, M, Russian) 5.00 Toast. (2010, PG)

7MATE (73) 6am Step Outside With Paul Burt. 6.30 Fishy Business. 7.30 Creek To Coast.

8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 9.30 Storage Wars. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Timbersports.

4.30 Pawnography. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black 2. (2002, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Predator 2. (1990, MA15+) 11.35 Kinne Tonight. 12.05am Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 1.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 2.30 Malcolm. 3.30 Baywatch. 4.30 Knight Rider. 5.30 MOVIE: Kubo And The Two Strings. (2016, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Great Wall. (2016, M) 9.30 MOVIE: The Mummy. (2017, M) 11.35 Big Heads. (Premiere) 12.35am Lethal Weapon. 1.30 Rivals. 2.00 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu.

4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 5.10 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

PEACH (82) 6am Cheers. 7.00 Friends.

8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.30 Becker.

10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Cheers. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 The Conners. (Return) 10.30 Charmed. (Return) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory.

Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Medium. 3.30 Frasier. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Programs. 5.50pm Peppa Pig. 5.55 Ben And Holly.

6.10 Brave Bunnies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Kiri And Lou. 6.35 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.45 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 David Williamson’s Emerald City. 10.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 11.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.10am Catalyst. 1.05 Parks And Recreation. 1.30 Reno 911! 1.50 Zapped. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Bing. 5.05 Little Princess.

5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.35 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.40 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.20 My Animal Friends. 7.35 Molly Of Denali. 8.00 Little J And Big Cuz. 8.10 Aussie Bush Tales. 8.20 Waabiny Time. 8.45 Wapos Bay. 9.05 Kagagi. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Faboriginal. 10.30 Drag Heals. 11.00 Big Name, No Blanket. Noon MOVIE: Crooklyn. (1994, M) 2.00 Intune 08. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Going Bush. 6.30 Off The Grid With Pio. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Drop Dead Fred. (1991, PG) 9.15 Bedtime Stories. 9.25 Big Freedia: Queen Of Bounce. 10.55 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

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Saturday, March 6 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Rage Mardi Gras Special. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Romeo & Juliet. (PG, R) 2.30 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 3.30 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 4.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 11.

Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Figure Skating. 2019-2020 ISU European Championships. Replay. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 Algeria From Above. (R) 5.25 Who Do You Think You Are? UK. (Final, PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Super Saturday and Randwick Guineas Day. 4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Creek To Coast.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Award Winning Tasmania. (R) 1.00 Netball. Constellation Cup. Game 3. New Zealand Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. 3.00 Endangered. (PGl, R) 4.00 The Pet Rescuers. (Premiere, PG) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 12.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 Three Blue Ducks. (PGls, R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (Final, PG) 3.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.30 Jamie & The Nonnas. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R) Matt hosts a family dinner.

6.30 Landline. Presented by Pip Courtney.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) A young woman is murdered.

8.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) Sister Frances is at a loss when she cares for a diabetic and recovering cancer patient.

9.30 Harrow. (Mav, R) Harrow, Fairley and Nichols conduct an impromptu murder investigation while on a hiking trip.

10.25 Miniseries: Apple Tree Yard. (MA15+av, R) Part 2 of 4.

11.20 Press. (Mls, R) Holly responds to an emergency call.

12.20 Rage Mardi Gras Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021. Coverage of the 2021 Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras from the SCG. 11.30 MOVIE: Call Me By Your Name.

(2017, Mlns, R, Italy, France, Brazil, ) A teen falls for an older student. Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet.

1.55 VICE Guide To Film: New Trans Cinema. (MA15+ans, R) Trans filmmakers share their thoughts.

2.45 MOVIE: Kiki, Love To Love.

(2016, MA15+ls, R, Spain) Five tales of love and lust. Natalia De Molina.

4.40 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) Presented by Adam Liaw.

5.00 CGTN English News.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) Biosecurity officers make a very unusual and potentially devastating discovery in a package from China.

7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black: International. (2019, Mav) Two MIB agents uncover a sinister plot involving a traitor who is aiding an alien invasion. Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson.

10.00 MOVIE: Wrath Of The Titans.

(2012, Mv, R) After Zeus is imprisoned in the underworld, his son Perseus must rescue him before the Titan Kronos is released.

Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy.

12.00 MOVIE: Borderline Normal.

(2001, Mas, R) Two teenagers deal with loss. Caterina Scorsone, Robin Dunne.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Arty. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PG) Experts help people declutter their lives.

8.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Fallout. (2018, Mlv) After a secret agent’s decision to save his team results in stolen plutonium falling into the wrong hands, he must retrieve the material before it is used by a terrorist group and their mysterious leader. Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson.

11.30 MOVIE: Empire.

(2002, MA15+dlv) John Leguizamo.

1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) The beach can quickly become a nightmare for tourists not used to the precarious surf conditions.

6.30 To Be Advised.

7.00 Three Blue Ducks. (PG) Andy Allen, Mark LaBrooy and Darren Robertson make unexpected food discoveries in Canberra.

7.30 To Be Advised.

9.00 Ambulance. (Mals, R) It is St Patrick’s Day, one of the busiest nights on the calendar for the paramedics in Liverpool with incidents involving a fatal stabbing, alcohol poisoning, broken ankles, substance abuse and cardiac arrests.

11.20 Inside The Children’s Hospital.

(PG, R) David Tennant narrates a behind-the-scenes look at Scotland’s Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.

12.00 To Be Advised.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Pride: Live At The Apollo.

9.30 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 10.00 Sammy J. 10.05 Would I Lie To You? 10.40 Why Are You Like This. 11.05 High Fidelity. 11.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.15am Escape From The City. 1.10 Chris Ramsey’s Stand Up Central. (Final) 1.35 Would I Lie To You? 2.05 This Country. 2.30 Late Programs.

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6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Memphis Grizzlies v Milwaukee Bucks. Replay. 2.00 Dead Set On Life.

2.30 Front Up. 3.00 Insight. 4.00 WorldWatch.

4.30 Basketball. NBL. Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans. 6.30 PBS NewsHour. 7.40 The Rise Of Trash TV. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.20 Romulus. 11.30 The Sunny Side Of Sex. 12.20am Vogue Williams: Wild Girls. 1.20 Gaycation. 2.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Animal Rescue. 11.00 Horse Racing. Super Saturday and Randwick Guineas Day. Noon Weekender. 12.30 Creek To Coast. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Property Ladder UK. 5.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Hitchcock. 12.30 MOVIE: Mister Ten Per Cent. (1967) 2.20 MOVIE: West Of Zanzibar. (1954) 4.20 MOVIE: Flight From Ashiya.

(1964, PG) 6.30 Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 3. Melbourne Rebels v ACT Brumbies. 8.45 Super Rugby Post-Match. 9.00 MOVIE: Hang ’Em High.

(1968, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

BOLD (81)

6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon JAG. 1.00 The Doctors. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman.

4.00 iFish. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 To Be Advised. 11.20 L.A.’s Finest. 12.15am Hawaii Five-0. 1.10 CSI: Miami.

2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 Elementary. 4.05 The Doctors.

5.00 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Toast.

Continued. (2010, PG) 6.45 Grace Of Monaco.

(2014, PG) 8.40 City Of Ember. (2008, PG) 10.30 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 12.30pm Family Law. (2006, PG, Spanish) 2.25 The Straight Story.

(1999, PG) 4.30 Project A. (1983, PG, Cantonese) 6.30 Belle. (2013, PG) 8.30 The Kids Are All Right.

(2010, MA15+) 10.30 Walk With Me. (2016, MA15+, Danish) 12.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Your 4x4. Noon On Tour With Allan Border.

12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Aussie Dreamlivers Texas. 2.30 Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Football.

AFL Women’s. Round 6. GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns. 6.00 Megastructures. 7.00 Building Giants.

8.00 Mighty Ships. 9.00 Mighty Cruise Ships.

10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Xtreme Collxtion. 2.30 Liquid Science.

3.30 MOVIE: Pokémon: Lucario And The Mystery Of Mew. (2005) 5.30 MOVIE: Stuart Little 2. (2002) 7.00 MOVIE: Despicable Me 2. (2013, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

(2013, M) 11.30 Big Heads. 12.30am Lethal Weapon. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Late Programs.

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6am Cheers. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Middle. 11.30 To Be Advised. 2pm Everybody Loves Raymond.

3.30 Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak. 8.30 Spyforce. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.00 Mom. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 The Brady Bunch.

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Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. 1.45 Footprints On Our Land. 2.30 Basketball. Indigenous Championships.

Replay. 3.30 Boxing Night To Remember. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Men’s. Round 2. Bunjalung Baygal Warriors v Bourke Warriors.

Replay. 5.00 On The Road. 6.00 Going Places. 6.55 Drag Heals. 7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras. 11.30 Late Programs.

Sunday, March 7 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Mix. (R) 3.00 Soccer. W-League.Round 11.

Canberra United v Brisbane Roar.

5.00 Australia Remastered. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24.

12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 The Death Of Hitler.

(PGav, R) 4.00 Sportswoman. 5.05 Soccer.

Indigenous v National Premier Leagues.

Koalas v Queensland. Highlights. 5.35 Hitler And Churchill. (PG, R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 1.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Grown Ups 2.

(2013, PGlnsv, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 Women’s Footy. (PG) 12.00 Netball. Constellation Cup. Game 4. New Zealand Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. 2.00 Customs. (PGa, R) 2.30 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 3.00 Space Invaders.

(PG, R) 4.00 David Attenborough’s Dynasties.

(PG, R) 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 My Way.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 9.30 St10.

(PG) 12.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 3.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 To Be Advised.

5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. Hosted by Chris Moller.

8.30 Harrow. (Mav) As Harrow’s attempts to reconnect with his son are frustrated, Fern and James grow closer.

9.25 Silent Witness. (Mav) Nikki is forced to question police methods while investigating the murder of a teenage boy.

10.25 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (MA15+d, R) Part 1 of 5.

11.25 Line Of Duty. (Mav, R) 12.25 Wentworth. (Mal, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 Wentworth. (Mal, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime. (PG) Michael Palin revisits his travel series.

9.20 Killer Bridges. (R) Investigates the collapse of Polcevera Bridge in Genoa, Italy, which killed 43 people.

10.20 Michael Mosley: Coronavirus Special. (PG, R) 11.20 Contagion. (Ma, R) 12.30 Travel Man. (R) 1.00 Do I Have To Take Care Of Everything? (R) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Paris-Nice Race. Stage 1.

3.10 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Ultimate Tag. (Premiere, PG) Hosted

by Abbey Gelmi and Matt Shirvington.

9.00 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Secret Service. (2014, Mlv, R) A troubled young man must prove his mettle after he is recruited into a secret British spy organisation. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson.

11.30 World’s Deadliest: Bail Outs. (PGa) A father and son are trapped in a wildfire.

12.30 The Guardian. (Madsv, R) 1.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) The social “experiment” continues.

8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.30 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world.

10.00 Uncovered: Killed By Hate.

(Mav, R) Takes a look at hate crimes.

11.45 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+adlv) 12.35 My Way. (R) 1.05 The Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. The teams continue their race around Australia as they vie for the $250,000 cash prize.

9.00 FBI: Most Wanted. After a suspect escapes trial and goes on a murder spree, the team partners with his bail bondsperson, Jackie, in order to track him down. Jess continues to struggle with moving forward in his love life.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

Morning news and talk show.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.25 Catalyst. 11.25 Devolution. 12.25am You Can’t Ask That. 12.55 Restoration Australia. 1.55 Would I Lie To You? 2.25 This Country. 2.55 News Update. 3.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon It’s A Match. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets. 3.00 WorldWatch. 3.30 Basketball. NBL. Illawarra Hawks v Perth Wildcats. 5.30 New Girl. 6.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 7.00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Why Women Kill.

(Final) 9.30 United Shades Of America. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 The Great Australian Doorstep.

9.30 Your 4x4. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Zoo. 12.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 1.30 To Be Advised.

2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Wild Bill. 9.30 Bodyguard. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 MOVIE: Seven Days To Noon. (1950, PG) Noon My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Garden Gurus. 1.00 Getaway. 1.30 Hitchcock. 2.00 MOVIE: Irma La Douce. (1963, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The Birds. (1963, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire.

10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 ST: Voyager. 9.30 One Strange Rock. 10.30 Escape Fishing. 11.00 Scorpion. 1pm The Doctors. 2.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 2.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. 3.30 Reel Action. 4.00 Fishing Aust. 5.00 I Fish. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Straight Story. Continued. (1999, PG) 7.00 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 9.00 Project A. (1983, PG, Cantonese) 11.00 Mosley. (2019, PG) 12.55pm Belle. (2013, PG) 2.50 City Of Ember. (2008, PG) 4.40 Family Law. (2006, PG, Spanish) 6.35 Grace Of Monaco. (2014, PG) 8.30 Who You Think I Am. (2019, MA15+, French) 10.25 Madame Bovary.

(2014, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Mighty Cruise Ships. Noon The Fishing Show.

1.00 Fish’n With Mates. 1.30 Buccaneers & Bones.

2.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 6. Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 6. Brisbane Lions v Adelaide. 6.00 Last Car Garage. 6.30 Border Patrol. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Hangover Part III. (2013, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Liquid Science. 2.00 Dance Moms. 4.00 MOVIE: Marmaduke. (2010, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. (2011) 7.30 MOVIE: The Matrix Revolutions. (2003, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Life. (2017, MA15+) Midnight Lethal Weapon. 1.00 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 1.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Late Programs.

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Softball. SA Premier League. 11.30 Rugby Union.

Monsoon Rugby Union. 1pm Bowls. SA Super League. 1.30 Boxing Night To Remember. 2.00 Football. CAFL. 3.45 Football. Monsoon AFL. 5.45 African News. 6.00 APTN National News. 6.30 Artefact. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.40 For My Father’s Kingdom. 10.25 Intune 08. 11.25 Late Programs.

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6am The Brady Bunch.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 1pm To Be Advised.

2.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 3.30 Friends.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. 10.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Mom. 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 The Brady Bunch.

Monday, March 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 2.00 Rake. (Final, Mlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (Final, PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 1.55 Hillary. (Ml, R) 3.00 Warrior Women With Lupita Nyong’o. (PGaw, R) 3.55 Vote Yes. (PGa) 4.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 Criminal Confessions: Waterloo. (Mlv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey.

4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program that leads national debate and confronting issues that matter.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill: Resolution And Hawaii. (Final, PG) Sam Neill follows the path of Captain Cook.

10.20 You Can’t Ask That. (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News.

11.25 Catalyst. (R) 12.25 Wentworth. (Mlv, R) 1.15 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (Mlv, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses. (PG) Part 1 of 3.

8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Best Laid Plans. (M) A 52-year-old is rushed to St George’s.

9.25 The Story Of The Songs: Aretha Franklin. (M) Looks at three of Aretha Franklin’s songs.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Outlander. (MA15+av) 11.55 Butter Lamp. (PGa) 12.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 2. Oinvillesur-Montcient to Amilly. 188km flat stage.

From France. 2.15 VICE Guide To Film. (Malnv, R) 3.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize.

(R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Ultimate Tag. (PG) A high-octane physical competition that takes the popular childhood game of tag to new heights.

9.00 9-1-1. (M) The 118 believes their firehouse superstition has come true when they have the day from hell.

10.00 The Rookie. (Mav) John and Nyla escort four juvenile offenders.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Station 19. (Ma) Andy and Sullivan are trapped in a car.

12.30 The Guardian. (Madsv, R) 1.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mals) The social “experiment” continues.

9.00 Under Investigation: Janine Vaughan. (Mal) Experts take a look at the 2001 disappearance and suspected murder of Janine Vaughan.

10.00 Australian Crime Stories: The Money Of The Bomb. (Mv, R) Takes a look at the Qantas bomb hoax.

11.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.40 The First 48: Bad Medicine. (Mav, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia.

Hosted by Beau Ryan.

8.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem.

Dave Hughes is assisted by Becky Lucas and Nazeem Hussain, as well as a panel of celebrities, to discuss solutions to problems experienced in modern Australian life.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(R) Graham Norton chats with Kate Winslet, Stanley Tucci, Orlando Bloom and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 David Attenborough: Kingdom Of Plants. (Final) 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

11.35 Escape From The City. 12.30am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 1.10 Would I Lie To You? 1.40 Parks And Recreation. 2.05 Reno 911! 2.25 Zapped. 3.00 News Update. 3.05 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

Noon Is Australia Sexist? 1.00 VICE. 1.35 Lethal Ladies: NZ Female Fighters. 2.00 Insight. 3.00 Why Do Men Earn More Than Women? 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 This Week. 5.15 The Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Forged In Fire Latin America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster: Champion Of Champions. 9.25 RocKwiz. 10.20 Late Programs.

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6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 MOVIE: The Falcon In Hollywood. (1944, PG) Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 Brit Cops. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Judge John Deed.

10.30 Autopsy USA. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am Morning Programs.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 3.05 MOVIE: Orders To Kill. (1958, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 London Kills. 8.40 MOVIE: Agatha Raisin: The Quiche Of Death. (2014, PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 To Be Advised. 12.10am Home Shopping. 2.10 CSI: Miami. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 Instinct. 5.00 Nash Bridges.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Grace Of Monaco. Continued. (2014, PG) 6.05 Family Law. (2006, PG, Spanish) 8.00 Belle. (2013, PG) 9.55 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 11.45 The Piano Tuner Of EarthQuakes. (2005, PG, Portuguese) 1.40pm Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 3.55 Mosley.

(2019, PG) 5.45 Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 7.35 Woman At War. (2018, M, Icelandic) 9.30 Happy As Lazzaro. (2018, M, Italian) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 1.30 Gold Fever. 2.30 Graveyard Carz. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.00 Last Car Garage. 4.30 Motor Racing. Dunlop Super2 Series. Highlights. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Pawn Stars South Africa. 8.00 Pawn Stars UK. 8.30 MOVIE: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. (2016, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: Madeline.

(1998) 1.50 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Social Fabric.

4.00 Baywatch. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm.

7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege. (1992, M) 10.40 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 11.40 The Nanny. 12.10am Lethal Weapon.

1.10 Big Heads. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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Artefact. 2.45 Fast Horse. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Going Bush.

6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 A Woman’s Calling. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 It Takes A Village. 10.00 News.

10.10 Wild Black Women. 11.10 Late Programs.

6am Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.00 The Middle. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory.

11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News.

1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.

Target young families across this growing region

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Tuesday, March 9 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Poldark. (Mav, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS NewsHour. 1.55 Hillary. (Ml, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Fugitive At 17. (2012, Madv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Baton Rouge. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mals, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGals) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent.

International affairs program.

8.30 Catalyst: Kill Or Cure – The Story Of Venom. (Final) Takes a look at pharmacological applications for poisons derived from Australia’s venomous species.

9.30 The Truth About Getting Fit. (R) Hosted by Michael Mosley.

10.30 QI. (PG, R) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business. (R) 11.35 Q+A. (R) 12.45 Wentworth. (Malsv, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth.

(Malsv, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Australian Railway Journeys: Adelaide To Perth. (PGa, R) 8.40 24 Hours In Emergency: Nothing Can Divide Us. (M) A man is airlifted to St George’s.

9.35 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain: Local Heroes – Manchester Fire Station. (PGa, R) Part 2 of 5.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 The Pier. (MA15+s) 12.00 Calling. (Ml) 12.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race.

Stage 3. 2.15 VICE Guide To Film. (Malv, R) 3.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGv) 7.30 Ultimate Tag. (PG) Hosted by Abbey Gelmi and Matt Shirvington.

9.00 The Good Doctor. (Ma) Still reeling from a recent loss, Shaun declares he does not want to teach the new residents anymore.

10.00 The Resident. (M) Nic struggles with her recovery.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Station 19. (Ma) 12.30 Anh Does Brazil. (PG, R) 1.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight.

(Mas) Intimacy Week continues.

9.00 Botched. (Malmn) Dr Paul Nassif has a tough case ahead of him when a dog-bite victim needs some care.

10.00 Labour Of Love. (Ml) Kristy spends time in the father-to-be house.

11.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. The teams continue their race around Australia as they vie for the $250,000 cash prize.

8.30 NCIS. When Sloane’s name is discovered in Afghanistan at the site of an abandoned bus with a dead driver, Gibbs accompanies her on a trip to find a group of girls who were kidnapped from the bus.

10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Why Are You Like This. 9.10 To Be Advised. 9.50 High Fidelity. 10.20 Brassic. 11.05 Pride: Live At The Apollo. 12.05am Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 12.35 Parks And Recreation. 1.00 Reno 911! 1.20 Zapped. (Final) 1.55 News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Inside Heston’s World. 2.00 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.45 Noma Australia. 3.45 WorldWatch.

5.10 The Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Shortland Street.

6.10 Asia’s Next Top Model. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 VICE Investigates. (Premiere) 10.35 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. 11.30 News. Midnight Stories From Norway: The Musical! 12.50 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 Brit Cops. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Sydney Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Jonathan Creek. 2.30am Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon London Kills.

1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Dentist On The Job. (1961, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Shades Of Blue. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81)

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 9.40 White Tuft, The Little Beaver.

(2008) 11.05 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods.

(2014, PG, French) 12.40pm Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 2.30 The Flintstones. (1994, PG) 4.10 The Piano Tuner Of EarthQuakes. (2005, PG, Portuguese) 6.05 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 7.55 Pili. (2017, M, Swahili) 9.30 Kuessipan. (2019, M, French Canadian) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. 3.30 Pawn Stars UK. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates.

4.30 Pawnography. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 10.30 Mighty Rivers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes. (2009, M) 10.05 MOVIE: The Dictator.

(2012, MA15+) 11.45 The Nanny. 12.15am Lethal Weapon. 1.10 Urbex: Enter At Your Own Risk. 2.10 Baywatch. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

Urban Native Girl. 2.30 Nyami Ngaarlu-Gundi Woman Of The Water. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Going Bush.

6.25 African American: Many Rivers To Cross. 7.20 News. 7.30 African American: Many Rivers To Cross.

8.30 Superstition. 9.20 NITV News Update. 9.30 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Football. Monsoon AFL. Replay. Midnight Late Programs.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 10.25 CSI: Miami. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 CSI: Miami.

3.15 JAG. 4.10 ST: Voyager. 5.05 Diagnosis Murder.

6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier.

10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Medium. 3.30 Frasier. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Wednesday, March 10 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Poldark. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow.

(PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS NewsHour. 1.55 Hillary. (Mav, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Dreamhouse Nightmare. (2017, Masv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Edmonton. (Mlv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mas, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ml) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented

by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical.

9.00 Aftertaste. (Final, Mdls) The restaurant is a success.

9.30 Why Are You Like This. (Mal, R) Mia does Ramadan her own way.

9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 10.35 Staged. (Ml, R) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.35 Four Corners. (R) 12.20 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.35 Wentworth.

(Malsv, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Wentworth. (Malsv, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Ancient Tracks: Dartmoor. (PG, R) Part 1 of 4.

8.30 Australia In Colour. (PG) Part 1 of 4.

Documents the story of Australia through a collection of colourised archival footage.

9.30 Departure. (Premiere, Ma) An investigator looks into the mysterious disappearance of a British passenger plane over the Atlantic.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Romulus. (MA15+) 11.50 Oh Lucy! (PGl) 12.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Paris-Nice Race. Stage 4.

2.15 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+v, R) 3.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGsv) 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) A look at immigration, customs and quarantine.

8.30 Miniseries: The Pembrokeshire Murders. (Malv) Part 3 of 3. A forensic breakthrough gives DS Steve Wilkins and his team the ammunition they need.

9.30 Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching The Gameshow Killer.

(M) The true story of the Pembrokeshire Murders and how Welsh serial killer John Cooper was brought to justice.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Criminal Confessions: The Kill Club. (MA15+av) 12.00 Code Black. (Ma, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mals) As the social “experiment” continues, the couples gather for the second dinner party.

9.00 Amazing Grace. (Ma) Grace scrambles to cope when Sophia’s adoptive father delivers an ultimatum.

10.00 New Amsterdam. (M) Bloom comes to a startling realisation.

11.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) Ethan puts his life in danger.

12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Explore: Medieval Mile.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 The Cube. Game show in which teams of two put their skills to the test by completing tasks in a perspex cube.

8.30 Bull. (Mv, R) Bull and the team help defend a police officer involved in a federal civil suit over the use of excessive force in the shooting of an unarmed man.

However, the politics of the situation causes tension within their ranks.

10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Harry Seidler: Modernist. 9.45 Restoration Australia. 10.45 To Be Advised. 11.40 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. 12.45am Parks And Recreation. 1.05 Reno 911! 1.25 Chewing Gum. 1.50 Josh. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Grandpa Honeyant. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

Noon Inside Heston’s World. 2.00 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.50 Noma Australia. 3.20 Stories From Norway: The Musical! 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 The Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Vs Arashi. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Wellington Paranormal. 9.05 MOVIE: The Conversation. (1974, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 Brit Cops. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Make It Yours. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries.

8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Jonathan Creek.

1.15am ICU. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives.

2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Silent Witness. 12.10am Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 NCIS. 12.10am Home Shopping.

2.10 CSI: Miami. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 Instinct. 5.00 JAG.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.15 The Piano Tuner Of EarthQuakes.

(2005, PG, Portuguese) 9.10 Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 11.00 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 1.15pm White Tuft, The Little Beaver. (2008) 2.40 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 4.35 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 6.10 The Flintstones.

(1994, PG) 7.50 Billy Bloom. (2017, M) 9.30 Wadjda.

(2012, PG, Arabic) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life.

Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Classic Restos: USA Edition. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Pawnography. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 9.00 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+) 11.00 Police Ten 7. 11.30 The Nanny. Midnight Lethal Weapon. 1.00 The Horn. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

African American: Many Rivers To Cross. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Going Bush. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Faboriginal. 8.00 Black As. 8.35 Heroes. 9.40 NITV News Update. 9.50 Message From Mungo. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier.

10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Medium. 3.30 Frasier. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Thursday, March 11 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 To Be Advised. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 2.00 Poldark. (Mv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 1.55 Hillary. (Mls, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.00 Great Indian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

(PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Dead At 17. (2008, Mav, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Placentia. (Msv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mals, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Mas) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Agnes Water And 1770, Queensland. (PG) Paul West explores Agnes Water and 1770.

8.30 Q+A. Hosted by Hamish Macdonald.

9.35 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. Long-form interview show.

10.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World: Wartime. (PG) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.30 Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal.

(PG, R) 12.25 Wentworth. (Malsv, R) 1.15 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (Malsv, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The World’s Greatest Palaces: Lukshmi Vilas Palace. (Final, PG) Takes a look at Lukshmi Vilas Palace.

8.30 Michael Mosley: What’s My Diagnosis. (M) Part 1 of 4.

9.35 Shadowplay. (MA15+) Moritz abducts his next victim.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 24 Hours In Police Custody. (M) 12.00 Julian. (PGa, R) 12.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 5. Vienne to Bollène. 203km flat stage. From France. 2.15 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+av, R) 3.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGasv) 8.30 Wife Swap Australia. (PGl) A controlling mother-of-two swaps lives with a free-spirited mum who spends every dollar on fun.

9.45 Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking. (Mal) British adventurer Ant Middleton takes actor Rebel Wilson on the trip of a lifetime through Mexico.

10.45 The Latest: Seven News.

11.15 Celebrity Obsessed: Jodie Foster. (MA15+av, R) 12.15 Miniseries: Madoff. (Ma) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Melbourne Storm v South Sydney Rabbitohs.

8.55 Thursday Night Knock Off. A post-Melbourne Storm versus South Sydney Rabbitohs match news and analysis.

9.40 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world.

10.10 Manifest. (Mav) Ben forms an alliance with a student.

11.10 New Amsterdam. (Mm, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGa) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing.

8.00 Territory Cops. A man is wanted for a domestic violence charge.

8.30 Gogglebox. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) Benson teams up with the Bronx SVU to track down a serial rapist with victims in both boroughs.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.25 Hard Quiz. 9.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.25 You Can’t Ask That. 10.55 David Attenborough: Kingdom Of Plants. (Final) 11.50 Parks And Recreation. 12.10am Reno 911! 12.30 Chewing Gum. 12.55 QI. 1.25 Brassic. 2.10 Josh.

2.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. 2020 NHK Trophy. Replay. 2.05 Gaycation. 2.55 Gaycation: United We Stand. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 NBL: Overtime. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Taskmaster Norway. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 Brit Cops. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Creek To Coast. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Andrew Denton’s Interview. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: The Maggie. (1954) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Melbourne Storm v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 8.30 The Equalizer.

9.30 Murder For Hire. 10.30 See No Evil. 11.30 Late Programs.

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NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.40 White Tuft, The Little Beaver.

(2008) 8.05 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 9.55 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 11.50 The Flintstones. (1994, PG) 1.30pm The Tale Of Despereaux. (2008, PG) 3.10 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 4.55 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 7.35 Charlie & Boots. (2009, M) 9.30 Colette. (2018) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Billion Dollar Wreck.

2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 The Simpsons. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Pawnography.

5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Pacific Rim. (2013, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Collateral Damage. (2002, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

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11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Young Sheldon.

8.30 MOVIE: The Longest Yard. (2005, M) 10.45 MOVIE: Ted. (2012, MA15+) 1am Xtreme Collxtion.

2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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Another Country. 1.35 Bamay. 2.00 Red Earth Uncovered. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked!

3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 MOVIE: Precious. (2009, MA15+) 10.30 News. 10.40 Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 9.30 L.A.’s Finest. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.30 Sherlock Holmes: Elementary.

12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier.

10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Medium. 3.30 Frasier. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Welding in progress

Kombi St - it’s official

Connor Parker-Davies sanding and painting.

Nick works on a new engine.

Vantastic Doonan Kombis He’d already established contacts across Europe and the UK for parts and within three years there was a team of seven, all specialists in their fields.

“It’s a really good team. They’ve all got the skills,“ Nick said.

A total Kombie makeover averages about 12 months but can take anything from 8-16 months.

There’s fabrication and welding metal parts.

Some parts you can’t get so you have to make them, Nick said.

After a four month welding process the vehicle moves on to the body shop where filling, rust removal and body straightening takes place, then it’s on to the paint shop for a 5-6 coat process completed by Nick’s son Connor, now a qualified mechanic, painter and panel beater.

From there the vehicle moves to the build shop where all manner of designs have been undertaken including carpets, cookers, fridges, electrics, windows depending on what the owner desires.

Finally the Kombi moves to the mechanical repair stage.

“We have the best part of a dozen vehicles at different stages at any time,“ Nick said. “It’s a pretty cool concept. We build a bespoke service. People look through the range of colours, interiors and design it dependent on their lifestyle. There’s no set rules as to what you can have.“ Nick said one customer wanted fake python vinyl interiors and they all laughed at the idea.

“When it was done we all said ’ that looks very cool“.

The Kombi Shop is at 2/677 Noosa Eumundi Road, Doonan. Phone 5471 0331.

Owner Nick Parker-Davies fixes the windscreen.

Mechanic Rick Grieve surrounded by Kombies on the mend.

Warrick Briggs, upholstery trimmer.

Waiting on a makeover.

A tree too close for comfort.

The finished product

Connor on the paint job

By Margaret Maccoll The Kombi Shop at Doonan has established its reputation as the go to place for Kombi refurbs across the country but the origins of the business owned by Nick and Keri Parker-Davies hail from the UK. Kombies are commonplace across the UK but Nick’s love affair with Kombis was sparked one day when the mechanic spotted a restored one pass him by in the street and he saw it as a challenge to buy an old one and restore it to his own specifications.

He found a split screen in California, had it shipped over and restored it mechanically over nine months with his four-year-old son Connor watching. When he went searching for resources to restore the internals nobody was doing it.

Having established his own garage at the age of 21, Nick knew how to set up a business so he did and Bus Guts was born and his Kombi business began.

With the Kombi completed he and his team took it to one of the biggest trade shows in the world, took 17 orders and gave out 3000 business cards in a day.

“As people started coming to the garage to have their Kombis done they’d say can you do the engine. It went on for 3-4 years and we ended up being like a VW shop,“ he said.

After a decade Nick and his family decided to move to Australia.

“We visited on holiday in 1999 and really liked it,“ he said.

“I didn’t know what to do when I got here. I thought I better do what I do best.“ Nick set up a small garage in Doonan and discovered a lot of people around Noosa liked Kombis.

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Celebrating 20 years

By Abbey Cannan

The Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery in place with new plantings.

The original volunteers at the Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery. donate the buildings to the community.

To the Chamber’s surprise, they received a quick reply offering the buildings on the condition that they be moved from QR land.

After negotiation between the Chamber and Council and the efforts of many volunteers, in April 2000 the buildings were moved onto council land on the other side of the tracks, across from the hotel.

The Federation funded Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery opened on March 24, 2001.

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“Over the years the Gallery has been under various non-profit community organisations but always run by volunteers. Funding is provided by sales, memberships, donations, and grants.

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In 2001, The Federation Sculpture was installed by Jason and Damon Makeig, Anthony Leigh, and Brian Adams.

Jan Hubner was also an important part of the gallery development. He was always on site, directing proceedings for carriage placement and project manager of the site works.

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The Pomona Railway Station Gallery is celebrating its 20th anniversary in March, where past volunteers and artists will gather to share stories of the gallery’s early days.

The 20th Anniversary Celebration will be held at the Gallery on 20 March at 2pm, where Sandy Bolton MP, Mayor Claire Stewart and the Hon. Alex Somalyay will be attending.

Volunteer manager Alan Falls said it was lovely that the gallery had survived 20 years.

“It’s going from strength to strength,” he said.

“It’s a special little gallery, it was great that is was resurrected from the old Railway Station and reestablished on council land. Because of that, historically it’s quite valuable.”

Alan said there was many people in the Hinterland that loved to create art.

“It’s difficult to say why there is so many but there certainly is and we provide a service for them to display their work,” he said.

“It’s something that involves me from day to day. I’m retired and I like to put something back into the community. It’s rather a privilege to be able to help out in this way.”

The Gallery is housed in the original Pomona Railway Buildings which moved to their current site in 2001.

Thanks to Robyn Jones and the Hon. Alex Somalyay MP retired, approvals and funding was received to create a space for local art to be exhibited to the public.

Pomona Railway Station closed in 1919 and the empty buildings quickly fell into ruin and their future seemed uncertain.

In 1997 they were offered for sale or removal for QR land to Noosa Council, who turned down the offer.

In December 1997, the Pomona Chamber of Commerce, concerned that the buildings would be lost to the town, wrote to QR asking them to

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Wolfie in the wild.

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Finding Wolfie of the wild

By Phil Jarratt It’s every surfer’s worst nightmare. One overcast afternoon 20 months ago, it was suddenly Wolfgang “Wolfie” Noga’s reality.

We are sitting in the shade in the Noosa National Park, sipping coffee after a pleasant surf session at Tea Tree, where it all went pearshaped in 2019. When I ask Wolfie, now 71, to tell me about the accident, he hesitates, the emotions of his near-death experience perhaps still too raw. But then he jumps in, just like he did that day.

“I got out to Tea Tree much later than normal and pulled this beautiful five-foot-four hollow wooden board with a foil bottom out of the bushes. (Wolfie has been leaving his surfboards hidden in the park for nearly 40 years.) I just loved that board, it fair flew. So, I’m out on the jump-off rock and there were a lot of longboarders on the takeoff, and I thought I’m not going to get a wave out there. I looked out the front of the point beyond them and it looked deadly. The week before I’d lost a couple of fins out there, so the writing was on the wall, and for a moment I thought I should turn around and go home. But I’ve never done that in my 34 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 5 March, 2021

life, so I just jumped in and paddled into the zone.

“A set came and I took off, made the drop and the bottom fell out of the wave. The fins just scraped the bottom and the board stopped dead. I got catapulted forward and face-planted on the ledge – broke my nose, broke my neck, tore the ligaments off my spine, dislocated my shoulder, broke all my ribs, broke my knee. I was semi-conscious in the water but I lost control of my body. I couldn’t push up, my legs wouldn’t work, I was having difficulty breathing and I thought I was going to die. Then a guy paddling by saw the board and pulled me up by the legrope. He’d been a paramedic so he knew what to do. He carried me up onto the rock ledge and started giving me mouth to mouth. Apparently, all this water and sand and seaweed gushed up and I came to and sat up and started telling jokes. I can’t remember any of it.”

A medivac helicopter rushed him to Sunshine Coast University Hospital where he was put in an induced coma. He recalls: “When I came to I had tubes coming out of everything.

I couldn’t move any part of my body and they told me that my situation was bad and getting

worse - I could be paraplegic or brain dead, or just plain dead.”

Fourteen days later Wolfie walked out of hospital unassisted. He puts it down to the wound healing properties of comfrey and a positive attitude. His surgeons called it a minor miracle. Either way, he owes his life to them and to a fast-thinking personal trainer named Angus.

He was little Wolfgang Gadd when the family arrived at the Fairy Meadow Migrant Hostel near Wollongong in 1955, the name having been changed from the Hebrew Noga for protection in wartime Germany. Charlie Gadd had been a teacher but his qualifications were not accepted, so he went off to the coal mines like everyone else and studied at night. (A decade later he would be my high school maths teacher.)

The Gadds lived surrounded by snakes, lizards and kangaroos on a dense battle-axe bush block halfway up the Illawarra escarpment at Wombarra. When bush fires raged through the area they were given one instruction: If the house catches fire, jump in the creek.

Wolfie learned to swim at the Wombarra tidal rock pool. He recalls: “It was kind of a

crash course. The big kids threw the little kids in the deep end.” Later they moved to a house a block back from the beach at Thirroul, and Wolfie joined the surf club and learned to surf on borrowed boards. One of the older boys had an FJ Holden and he’d drive them to nearby Sandon Point’s quality point waves for threepence a head, the catch being that he’d only leave when he had five paying passengers. “We’d have to sit there in the sun for an hour or more, watching these perfect waves go unridden at the other end of the bay,” Wolfie remembers.

When he left school, Wolfie Noga (he’d changed his name back) lied about his age and got a job as a crane chaser with the water board. Earning adult pay, he soon saved enough to head for the surfing nirvana of Byron Bay, where he rode waves every day until the money ran out, then headed south again and hooked up with some abalone divers at Mallacoota. He fleeced them at poker to the tune of $1700 that first night in the campground, but they gave him a job anyway, ushering in a period of prosperity that saw him work the abalone grounds from Flinders Island in Bass Strait to Esperance, WA.

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Wolfie’s e-bike.

He says: “Esperance was full of divers with missing limbs from meeting white pointers.

I rather like my limbs so eventually I headed north, ending up in the Abrolhos Islands, where I rented a fishing shack and started a family with my girlfriend, Kerrie.”

Kerrie’s family was in Brisbane, and on a trip back east to see them, the couple fell in love with the Sunshine Coast, bought a block at Mount Coolum and Wolfie bluffed his way into a job as a stonemason. About now we begin to see a pattern emerging in Wolfie’s life – he travels to the beat of his own drum, and the normal rules of engagement don’t necessarily apply. After a stint working a quarry at Coraki and selling the stone to Byron Bay – “too many dodgy characters down there” – Wolfie got a licence to take stratified stone out of a council quarry at Pomona. He took samples to all the stonemasons he knew in Brisbane, then took their orders to a finance company and got a loan to buy a tip-truck.

“My career as a quarryman began, just like The Beatles,” he quips, in one of the obscure cultural references that punctuate his conversation, this one a nod to Lennon and McCartney’s first band.

When that quarry closed, he found a slate deposit on mining land near Gympie, and set up house in a nearby cave. The mining inspector explained that his lease did not include the right to live on site. “I’m not living here,” Wolfie retorted. “Living is what I do in Noosa.

Here I’m just existing between work spells.”

The matter went to court where, according to Wolfie, the magistrate sided with this quite reasonable premise.

Around this time, the relationship with Kerrie ended, he took up with a Gympie girl, they pooled their savings and bought a farm and Wolfie started a second family. He also started hiding his surfboards in the National Park, to make it easier to squeeze in a quick surf on his slate-selling missions to Noosa.

Over the decades that followed Wolfie divided his time between stonemasonry and trucking stone from the quarries, while watch-

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He bought the parts, made his own version of an e-bike that “goes like the clappers” and pedalled around Tasmania.

Since then, apart from time out to recover from the surfing accident, Wolfie’s life has revolved around enriching the microbe content of the soil at his hinterland property using biochar, growing his own healthy food and pedalling to the beach at first light to pull his board from the undergrowth and surf his beloved outer bays.

I heard about Wolfie through a mutual friend and immediately wanted to interview him, but it wasn’t easy. He has no phone and no computer. He lives in the hinterland but few people seemed to know where. “He surfs until about 10am most days,” the friend said.

“You just have to be there when he picks up his bike.” But I didn’t know what he looked like, although I figured I must have surfed alongside him over the years. The friend thought about that before responding. “He’s pretty fit but he looks like he’s had a hard life.”

After a week of near misses, I gave up on Wolfie last week and went surfing instead.

As I paddled into the line-up at Tea Tree, the friend pointed at a bedraggled figure in a tee shirt sitting on his board up the line a bit. I paddled over and introduced myself, and made the right noises about his brand-new, camouflage-patterned nine footer. “No one will ever find this one,” he shouted over the roar of an incoming wave, which he surfed steadily, if a little tentatively, still a bit rockshy.

“Do you remember Charlie Gadd?” Wolfie asked when was back in the line-up. “Yes, I do.

Great teacher, great mentor,” which may have been laying it on a tad thick, but we were good to go. Let the interview begin.

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Eumundi Distillers team Paul Thomas, Mick Reif, Simone Worts at front, Jack Harvison and Maia Bradley.

Imperial Hotel Manager Paul Thomas and Head Distiller Mick Reif.

New Folktale Gin launch The Imperial Hotel Eumundi has opened the doors of the boutique Eumundi Distillers, launching their new Folktale Gin label with great excitement.

The distillery is the perfect complement to the well-established Eumundi Brewery.

The small batch gins are crafted on-site at the hotel in a custom-built copper still (built in Griffith, NSW and installed in late 2020).

Every bottle combines the finest traditional and local botanicals with a large dash of Eumundi quirk.

Head Distiller Mick Reif lives and breathes the science of distilling, with the Imperial team referring to him as the resident ‘Gin-tellectual’.

An environmental scientist with more than 20 years in conservation and land management, Mick has a keen interest in local botany - which will no doubt feature in upcoming batches.

Mick describes the aromatic combination of ingredients in the label’s signature Folktale Eumundi Gin, which has a 43 per cent ABV. “It’s a truly unique gin featuring the finest traditional ingredients including English juniper, English angelica root, coriander seed, lavender flower, cassia bark, cardamom and fresh citrus; combined with Australian native lemon and anise myrtles and pepperberry and local Cooroy Mountain spring water,” he said.

The second signature gin is the Folktale Navy Strength Eumundi Gin - bottled at 57.1 per cent ABV, and sure to please both gin lovers and thirsty sailors.

“Combining fresh local ginger, limes and

Finessing the Folktale Seasonal Pink Gin Cocktail. lemon myrtle, our Navy Strength Gin gives a real taste of Eumundi and the Sunshine Coast,” Mick said.

He describes the drop as a reminder of days when being paid in spirits meant you had to prove your worth.

“In the days when sailors’ pay included a daily ration of alcohol, high strength spirits were the drink of choice, and if sailors were suspicious that the captain was watering down the drink, they‘d call for “proof,” Mick said.

“A drop of spirit was added to a small amount of gunpowder and lit with a match, and if the powder flared, the spirit was proved.

If the captain had been adding water to the

barrel, the powder would not burn”.

This is the origin of British Imperial proof and 100 proof is 57.1 per cent ABV - hence Navy Strength.

In addition to the signature gins, the distilling team will also be releasing a range of seasonal varieties - each with its own personality and delicate flavour profile. These will only be available at the Tasting Bar at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi.

“With concepts ranging from strawberry gin using fresh Eumundi fruit to a spicy Tom Yum gin made with local galangal, lemongrass and kaffir lime, we’ll be constantly searching for new ways to create bespoke, small

batch gin,” Mick said.

He shares too that Eumundi Distillers seek to support local farmers and growers wherever possible, ensuring the freshest produce is used and enabling them to produce truly unique Australian spirits.

And why Folktale Gin? What’s in the name?

“There truly are so many stories - or tales told in Eumundi. Stories of timber town times and the legendary Dick Caplick; stories of hotel ghosts; stories of colourful artists and their adventures at Eumundi Markets, and lots of stories about brewing and now distilling too,” Mick said. ”It’s about folk - people - with a tale to tell, with stories to share”.

The beautiful Folktale Eumundi Gin bottle features the mystical Folktale Cat (a purrrfect fit for gin), with the distilling team sharing fabulous tales of “cats” selling gin in London back in the 18th century to avoid fines for selling less than two gallons of gin under the Gin Act. There’s also the fact that Eumundi Distillery is adjacent to the Eumundi Brewery - and traditionally breweries always had cats to keep mice from the grain.

And then there’s the Folktale Fox, another mythical mystical character, staring out from the bottle of Folktale Navy Strength Eumundi Gin. He too has stories to tell!

Mick and the distilling team are genuinely excited by the results of their first batches of Folktale Gin. Looks like their botanical artistry and alchemy are destined to be a great fit with the wonderful mix of creatives that make up the community of Eumundi.

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By Abbey Cannan A local company transforming South Pacific schools into hygienic places is asking the Noosa community to get behind them to help more disadvantaged kids.

Spatap company, invented by Rotary Club of Noosa Heads member Stuart Mason, is supplying the Spatap Portable Tap through the Rotary Club of Bribie Island Hand Hygiene For Health Project.

The project transforms classrooms and schools into hygienic places in a few hours.

The hand washing system is managed by the students and teachers, empowering them to continue the practice by supplying a portable tap, a hygiene workshop and the skills needed to practise regular handwashing with minimal water.

Stuart said they are about to ship 2000 taps to classrooms through the project, but he would love to be able to give every student their own tap.

“We have everything in place from manufacture to shipping and distribution through the Rotary network, but we need a serious boost in funding if we are going to help everyone that needs it,” he said.

“We are a very small team of people running this and we would love for more volunteers and schools to get behind us. Any schools that would want to partner with us and create a massive impact through the Hand Hygiene For Health Project can contact us.“ Schools can get involved by asking the students and parents to donate a Spatap to a child or classroom in Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea or Nauru.

There is also a corporate branding opportunity for businesses and individuals to help by donating a Spatap.

“The problem we’re working with, is the schools have approximately 1000 students

sharing one tap,“ Stuart said.

“I’ve personally visited schools, pre-covid, where there are 2000 children in the school, and I’ve asked them to show me where they get their water.

“You and me and anyone in Noosa wouldn’t touch what they are calling a tap, let alone drink from it. It’s just horrific. They have a 300 metre walk to get to a water tank for this one tap.“ The cost for a Spatap portable tap is only AUD$15 and you can give as many as you feel comfortable with.

“These are our neighbours in the South Pacific, just a three hour flight away, and they deserve some compassion,“ Stuart said.

“I’d like to be able to give every student their own tap. You’re changing a whole classroom for the price of a coffee and a baguette.“ Hygiene conditions were horrific pre-COVID with many communicable diseases running rife in schools, now with the pandemic the problem has magnified, Stuart said.

“Try and imagine sharing a tap with 1000 other people, that’s the reality for most of the schools we are trying to help in the South Pacific. Many communities lack something as simple as a tap and piped water, the situation is dire. We’re doing what we can, but the task before us is enormous and we need help with funding.“ The Spatap is a portable tap fitting made from silicone that transforms any ordinary bottle of water into a flow controllable water saving tap.

The company has been awarded first prize winner for Water4Africa Standard Bank 2015 and first prize winner for Australian Aid Humanitarian Challenge 2017.

To donate to those in need, visit https:// handhygieneforhealth.org/donate/ For more information email info@handhygieneforhealth.org

Rotary Project Hand Hygiene For Health is in need of a serious boost in funding to help more kids.

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Giant grouper sea cages.

Surprising sex secrets USC researchers say new findings about the sex-changing behaviour of the giant grouper could provide vital insights into captive breeding and help to protect vulnerable wild stocks.

One of the largest reef-dwelling fish in the world and a highly-prized Asian seafood, the giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) was presumed to follow the reproductive pattern of most groupers, starting as females then turning into males when much older and larger.

Now international research led by USC’s GeneCology Research Centre has discovered that the giant grouper is a diandric protogynous hermaphrodite, which means that some individuals become males without going first through the female phase.

Research Centre Director Professor Abigail Elizur said the finding was surprising and had significant implications for developing a sustainable giant grouper aquaculture industry in

Australia, The Philippines and Vietnam, and relieving pressure on remaining wild populations.

“In the wild, males and females take many years to reach sexual maturity, so captive breeding is essential to meet growing demand for the giant grouper. However, this has been limited by a gap in knowledge about its reproductive biology,” she said.

Known in Australia as the Queensland groper, the species is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, living up to 50 years and growing as large as 2.3m and weighing up to 400kg.

“Previously it was thought that all males did not reach sexual maturity until they grew to around 100kg, with their size making them impractical to hold in great numbers in fish farms and difficult to handle for breeding purposes,” Professor Elizur said.

“These findings of diandric protogynous hermaphroditism mean that we can increase

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Peregian Nippers experienced their first mini-carnival for the year last Sunday as the fledgling surf club continues to build up its members.

As the youngsters learn the skills they need to be safe in the surf and eventually learn to keep others safe, adult are signing up to become lifesavers and volunteers at the Peregian Beach Surf Club.

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Peregian Nippers experienced their first mini-carnival for the year last Sunday as the fledgling surf club continues to build up its members.

As the youngsters learn the skills they need to be safe in the surf and eventually learn to keep others safe, adult are signing up to become lifeBy Margaret Maccoll savers and volunteers at the PereMore than 20 hinterland residents are acting gian Beach Surf Club. as secret agents as they gather evidence for

Quarry quandary Noosa Council to back up its legal case against

operators of the Kin Kin Quarry.The quarry opFor more on the nippers erates under a legal license but residents say increased truck movements to more than 200 a carnival see pageday 41 to and from the quarry is threatening their lifestyle, businesses, mental health and safety on the road.

As the evidence is mounting Council is putting pressure on the quarry in the form of fines

for breaches of its Quarry Management Plan (QMP).

At a roundtable meeting last Friday Council announced quarry operators Cordwell Resources had been issued a further $27,000 in fines, bringing the total over the past four months to $80,000, none of which has been paid.

To assist in preparing Council’s legal case, residents have volunteered to complete a 30-question survey. It asks them to detail the current environment, the nature of the impact of more than 200 truck movements daily,

dust problems in the area, plus it seeks their thoughts on the best way to address community concerns.

Mayor Clare Stewart said residents were best placed to describe the environment, noise impacts and other amenity issues which relate directly to the quarry’s truck movements.Kin Kin Community Group president Jan Bonsall said depression and anger were rife in the community because of the impact of the trucks.

“It’s ruined paradise,” she said. The majority of us went to live in Kin Kin to get out of

suburbia. We didn’t go there to have it inflicted upon us. If you think of 200 trucks a day, that’s fairly disruptive. It’s not consistent with the idyllic life you want to take up.”

Ms Bonsall recalled a recent incident where a mother taking her young children to school over the range was forced to swerve over to the edge of the road when she met a truck on a corner. “She’s terrified,” she said.

Ms Bonsall said the community was appreciative of the effort being put in by council and Ms Bolton.

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reproductive success by manipulating the fish towards producing much smaller males that are much easier to handle” she said.

“This makes it more realistic for captive breeding facilities to hold multiple males, hence increasing genetic diversity.”

The study was part of a project on developing technologies for giant grouper aquaculture, funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).

It investigated the reproductive development of hatchery-bred juveniles from a commercial breeding facility in Cairns, Australia, and the sexual maturity in stocks of wild-caught giant groupers held in sea cages in The Philippines and Vietnam.

Led by Professor Elizur, the research team included John Allwright Fellow USC Masters student Peter Palma, Research Fellow Josephine Nocillado, PhD student Lachlan Dennis

and project partners from Vietnam and The Philippines. The study recently received one of The Philippines most prestigious research honours when it was awarded the 2020 Outstanding Published Paper in Aquatic Sciences

by The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development.

Grappling giant groupers to study their reproductive biology was not an easy task for the researchers, so as part of the study, they also developed a non-invasive method to detect ovulation in females.

“Sexual maturity is generally confirmed through biopsy while other techniques are used to measure the plasma levels of specific protein markers,” Professor Elizur said.

“These methods are invasive, require technical skills and are difficult to perform in largesized fish such as giant grouper.”

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Electric cars at EV Expo While electric cars are still in the minority in Australia, the unstoppable groundswell of change overseas is pointing to a very different outcome in the not too distant future, with giants like General Motors and Ford joining the electric car manufacturing line-up.

People will be able to chat with private owners of electric cars at the upcoming free Noosa Electric Vehicle Expo on Sunday 21 March, from 10am to 2pm at the Noosa Transit Centre car park, Lanyana Way, Noosa Junction.

Coastline BMW are bringing the Mini electric hatch and BMW hybrid models, and there will be Tesla and Hyundai models to check out as well.

Noosa resident and Slow Food advocate Rod Lees is a passionate advocate for an electric car future. “Once you have driven one, you never want to go back.”

“I bought my Hyundai electric Kona over a year ago,” he told Noosa Today. “It is my first electric car so I just had to have the 01 EV number plate. I drive the car to Brisbane, around Brisbane and return every week, a trip of about 500 kilometres, which I can comfortably do on one charge, so certainly no problems with range anxiety. I get a lot of interest from members of the public, who always have heaps of questions for me. Electric transport is definitely a family thing. My wife has an electric road bike, my brother a Tesla Model 3 and his wife has an electric MG. “I had been following what was happening with electric cars for years, and in fact still do.

I can honestly say that there are zero emissions from charging the Kona, and it costs me zero, as I connect it up to my household solar system during the day and charge when the sun is shining. We expanded from a 6kW system to a 13kW system, and even with charging the car we are still getting a return from our feedin tariff.”

Rod’s passion for zero emission vehicles is a good fit with his other passion. Rod and his

Rod Lees with electric Kona 01 EV. wife Karyn are extensively involved in Noosa’s Slow Food movement, which encourages support for local producers through the Snail of Approval. On the evening of this interview,

they were participating in an awards night for local producers at a locally sourced dinner curated by Matt Golinski. “Slow food is all about good, clean and fair food and we want to sup-

port our local producers,” said Rod. For further information about the Noosa Electric Vehicle Expo visit noosaevexpo.com. au.

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K’GARI FIRE IMPACT The Effect of Fire on K’gari Vegetation and other Australian Landscapes is the topic of a talk by Associate Professor Rod Fensham at Noosa Parks Association’s Friday Forum on 12 March.

The University of Queensland School of Biological Sciences professor will present his opinions on the ecology of fire on Australian forests and explain how forests dominated by eucalypts and their allies are fundamentally different from rainforest. Dr Femsham said there is a perception that extensive fires destroy bushland but he intends to discuss when and how fire is a destructive force and the lessons learnt about fire ecology from recent fires.

In 2019, Australia experienced the most extensive forest fires since European settlement and then in 2020, half of K’gari (Fraser Island) was burnt. Come along to Friday Environment Forum to discover an experienced ecologist’s view on the effect of fire on our Australian landscape. The Friday Environment Forum will be held on the 12 March at the NPA Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville with coffee, tea and biscuits available from 10am and the program starting at 10:30am. Entry is $5 by ‘tap and go’ only.

All COVID-19 protocols will be followed.

Registration is essential via link found on www.noosaparks.org.au/friday-environment-forum/.

PROBUS CLUB MEETING Noosa 2010 Combined Probus Club will be holding their next meeting at the Tewantin Bowls Club Hilton Terrace Noosaville at 9.00am on Tuesday 9 March, all are welcome to join us and hear about our many interesting activities followed by morning tea.

TEWANTIN-NOOSA RSL WOMEN’S AUXILIARY The next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Women’s Auxiliary will be held on Friday 5 March at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL at 10am for 10-30am start. Members and friends welcome.

Please Phone Kay on 5447 5042.

LADIES PROBUS The Ladies Probus Club of Noosa Heads Inc. next general meeting is on Thursday 11 March at the Forum Hall Laguna Estate at 10am. The outing is lunch on Thursday 25 March at Relish restaurant Noosa Springs Golf Club at 12pm.

For more information call Kim on 54553860 or Pam on 54506017

AIR NOOSA MEETING Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) Noosa Branch is the peak National not-forprofit organisation supporting self-funded retirees and those planning a sustainable retirement. Next meeting will be held on 11 March at 10am start at Uniting Church, Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach. Speaker is UQ Professor Richard Brown - The Case Study of Noosa National Park. For further information phone 0478 479 049 or email: airnoosasecretary@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/AIRNoosa

ROVING RESTORERS WORKING BEE Join the Roving Restorers Program Noosa Chapter for a working bee at 8.30am on Friday 12 March at Tinbeerwah. Join us to help the landholder hand weed Singapore Daisy on

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their property. Contact Noosa Landcare project officer Tamara at projects9@noosalandcare.org for further details.

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Dance lessons are on every Sunday from 12:30pm at Tewantin Masonic Hall. We teach basic dance steps, waltz then old time and modern social dances running through to 3:45 pm. Lots of fun, so hope to see you there. For more info, please phone 0429 829 328.

Always wanted to tap? Here’s your chance to start from the basics. Classes are held on Thursdays from 2 - 3pm at the Catholic Church Hall, Moorindil St, Tewantin.

Phone Helen for more details on 0448 621 788.

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Would you like to sew boomerang bags at home? We can give you packs of fabric cut and ready to sew. It would be preferable if you have an overlocker. In the past year from the sale of bags, we have donated over $4,500 to Ocean Crusaders to help remove rubbish from the Noosa River. Call Sandra on 0466 44 99 46 for more information.

For fun or competition learn to play Pickleball, a mix of tennis and badminton. Thursdays 6pm-8pm at the Noosa Leisure Centre, equipment and instruction provided. Book to play at https://www.noosaleisurecentre.com.au.

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ARTS & CRAFTS Learn to crochet workshops with Janelle Turley for members and non-members - Wednesdays and Saturdays 9.30-11.30am. Eco-dye workshop on Sunday 21 March, 9.30 am - 1.30 pm, with tutor Coralee Asker. Members $55/Nonmembers $65.

Pen and wash workshop starts Tuesday 6 April for 4 weeks, 9 am - 12 noon, with tutor Lizzie Connor. Members $95/Nonmembers $115. Felt pod workshop on Thursday 8 April, 9.30 am - 1.30 pm, with tutor Coralee Asker.

Members $55/Non-members $65 (bookings required on all workshops). Noosa Shire Arts & Crafts Association is a centre for creativity, learning & friendship. New members welcome. Phone 5474 1211; Email: create@ noosaartsandcrafts.org.au; Web: https://noosaartsandcrafts.org.au.

UKULELE LESSONS Ukulele lessons for raw beginners, no music experience necessary. Group lessons held in

SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING AT POMONA Every Tuesday evening from 7-9.30 pm Pat and Norm Young organise a Social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall. The cost is $4. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue as well as Old Time Dancing. Come and be a Spectator, and see if you will enjoy it. Everyone is welcome.

Phone 0407 456 939 for more information, or come and visit.

U3A NOOSA FRIDAY TALKS U3A noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30 pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave. Tewantin.Friday 5 March: Arnold Kopff: Armchair travel - Burma, Friday 19 March: Zana Dare - Lights, camera, action - Highlights from early Australian films Friday 26 March: USC Dr Sarah Pye - Saving Borneo’s sun bears Full details available on U3A website www. u3anoosa.com.au/ or contact Reception on 5440 5500.

Weekly roster for Meals on Wheels Weekly Roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 8/3/21 to Friday 12/3/21 Monday Drivers: Driver Needed for B Run Rotary Daybreak, Keetha, Andren, Matthen & Marilia, Margretta & Bill, Patricia,Martina, Jason Kitchen: Martina, Len, Geoff, Stephen Tuesday Drivers: Driver needed for I Run, Alice, John Mc, Tania & Friends, Denise, Baran & Peter, Trina & Don, Kevin & Rob, Gary.

Kitchen: Christine O, Christine Loz, Jo Wednesday Drivers: Driver Needed for I Run Hugh & Randal, Victor & Tatiana, Gary, Lis & Liz Nancy Bronwyn & Nick, Rosemary H, Roz Kitchen: Judi, John, Denise.

Thursday Drivers: Dee, Heidi, Jenny & Kevin, Donna & Julie, Justin, Sharon & Jan, Barani & Peter, Lucky, Victor & Tatiana Kitchen: Kath, Loz, Sharon Friday Drivers: Bruce, Victor & Tatiana, Suzie & Noel, Jean & Janet, Adrienne, Paul, Dee, Julie B. Kitchen: Karyn, Geoff, Neil, You can also check the roster on our website www.mealsonwheels-tewantinnoosa.org.au If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 5449-7659.

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Sad Loss Of Bushland It is with feelings of sadness and anger that I observe the bulldozing of native bushland and wildlife habitat around the so called “expansion” of Noosa Civic. Yet again we witness the trashing of the biosphere for profit of the privileged few. We as a species simply MUST stop “clearing” the land.

Satellite studies suggest that the world’s forests are being cleared at a rate of 177,000 square kilometres a year, destroying vital habitat for plant and animal species - Source: WWF. To put this in perspective, approximately one football field is being cleared every 1.2 seconds around the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week!

Australia has the dubious distinction of being in the top 5 countries for extinction of animals and plants, predominantly due to habitat loss caused by land clearing.

What is it that motivates human beings who are already fabulously rich, way beyond the most extravagant requirements for security and comfort, to continue the ruthless pursuit of wealth, to the detriment of this sacred living planet we call home?

CT Hicks Tewantin

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Habitat Lost Forever Mr. Stockwell, I wish you would pick up your bulldozer and go home. Noosa has adequate medical, commercial, health, entertainment and leisure facilities. Sadly the only thing that now seems in short supply is residential because the so called population cap has been thrown out the window. Please do not confuse ‘support from the local community’ with your hip pocket gain. The civic expansion was rejected years ago due to public opposition and empty shops, which is still the case. There is no reversing the habitat destruction you have caused, just please let there be no more.

Judy Davies Noosaville

Sort It Out It’s time this lot (LNP) really sorted themselves out. It seems that they have no connection with the electorate but are only interested in themselves. When you see someone like independent Sandy Bolton actually doing something for the people who voted for her that’s a great plus. Both other major parties just want to follow the party line and do nothing. I think that there there will be more people voting for independents in the future because we’re so fed up with the major parties. They have only themselves to blame. Thanks Sandy for looking after the people who voted for you Paul Norton Lake Macdonald

Where’s The Common Sense Margaret Wilkie’s letter regarding the ongoing detention of a family of four on Christmas Island is a timely reminder of the ridiculous cost and the harshness of this politically motivated exercise by the federal government.

Whatever the legal rights and wrongs of the matter, surely it is now time for common sense and compassion to prevail. Minister Dutton claims that the family of two adults and two Australian-born children has used “every trick“ to stay in Australia. Apparently, having kids in Australia and seeking to exercise their legal rights is a “trick“.

But hasn’t the government used every trick to try and deport them? The sudden knock on the door at dawn; the Border Force officers and police, presumably armed; the attempt to whisk the family out of Australia before anyone else knows and can assist them; the multiple court actions where complex legal points are argued backwards and forwards while the meter ticks over at taxpayers’ expense? These are some of the tricks the government has used to intimidate the family and get its way.

The courts have given the government every opportunity to show some common sense and compassion in this particular case. Yet the Minister persists with the nonsense that the floodgates of illegal immigration will open unless this harmless family is booted out of Australia.

Apparently, being a productive worker in a key primary industry in the remote town of Biloela, where few Australians are willing to live and work, and being valued members of the local community, is outweighed by the govern-

ment’s determination to show the world how tough it is on “illegal“ immigration.

Meanwhile, serious allegations of rape and other misconduct in ministerial offices at Parliament House are swept under the carpet or steam cleaned away.

Bill Bodkin, Sunshine Beach

Fair And Appropriate Does Jobson Groethe need an appropriate lesson on appropriate contraception? Added to his rapidly expanding family of Seeker, Keeper, Maker, Trainer, Finder, Tracker, Forthaboys is his latest offspring, Dobber. Fair and appropriate?

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach

Not Just Skin Deep Everyone likes to receive compliments, but the

More than $800,000 in state funding for Queensland arts projects announced Queensland arts projects are receiving a funding boost from the Palaszczuk Government, with 21 projects sharing in $812,037 of funding in the latest round of the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) to deliver diverse cultural experiences across the state.

Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said this investment supported the development of new works and arts experiences that connect communities, address important local social issues, create employment opportunities and build creative skills and career pathways.

“The arts is key to delivering the Palaszczuk Government’s plan for economic recovery, each year injecting $8.5 billion into the state’s economy and supporting more than

92,000 jobs for Queenslanders,” Minister Enoch said.

“Projects across the state will be supported through this latest round of funding, which means more employment opportunities for artists and arts workers throughout Queensland.

“Since opening in September 2015, 506 applicants have received more than $18 million in funding support through the Queensland Arts Showcase Program.

“The program was redesigned in 2020, in consultation with the arts sector, with a renewed focus on supporting social outcomes in communities, stabilising arts companies and driving employment in the creative industries.”

Among the recipients in this round, Lucient Productions will develop a new play, Bubu Gujin - Land Owner, written in the endangered traditional language Guugu Yimithirr and in English, employing First Nations arts workers and creating a centralized digital knowledge platform documenting the project’s development.

Cairns, Longreach and Charleville will enjoy a program of events as part of WOW AUSTRALIA 2021, celebrating the stories and lives of women and girls through performances, exhibitions, and story-telling, while Noosa’s Floating Land Biennale 2021 will deliver a 16-day program presenting temporary public artworks engaging and collaborating with the natural environment.

most meaningful and genuine compliments go beyond the exterior of a person. Looks do not last; beauty fades.

Integrity, honesty, intelligence, loyalty, wit and a sense of humour are lasting and highly attractive personal attributes.

Next time you pay someone a compliment, think about delving beyond the superficial.

Instead of complimenting a person on their outfit, dazzling smile, great hair or nice shoes consider using your words to mention how much you value their friendship, generosity, diligence, thoughtfulness, empathy, intellect or trustworthiness. Such traits are far more important and will outlast good looks (and nice shoes!).

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A practical conservative As we navigate this challenging time of political and social extremes, it is important to reflect that among the turmoil are elected representatives who are committed to doing the right thing even if it is difficult.

I consider myself a practical conservative, which is becoming a growing niche as the sensible centre take refuge in evidence-backed policy over the narratives lapped up by the political fringes.

This means I believe in freedom of speech and that it’s not up to Silicon Valley tech giants to decide what opinions we hold.

That I believe in “small” government, but will stand up for new laws to help small business, even if it means more regulations.

It’s believing in the principle of market forces - but not backing practices that hurt people.

That’s why I called for the Royal Commission into the banks, which shone a light into poor practices and has changed the banking sector for good.

It’s respecting the long-standing institution of democracy through the Australian Parliament, but seeing the need and advocating for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission to hold politicians to a higher standard.

It’s respecting the work of our veterans in defending our country, and demanding they

Wide Bay member Llew O’Brien and Murgon Creative Country Association Inc President Richard O’Neill turn the sod for the Murgon Cultural Centre and Fossil Museum.

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Llew O’Brien discusses road safety with Driver Reviver.

be fairly treated when they retire. That’s why I called for an inquiry into the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefit Scheme.

It’s knowing how important it is to maintain a social safety net, while calling for greater resources to be directed to boosting job creation, supporting people into their own small business, and ensuring existing small businesses in Noosa and Wide Bay can get back on their feet

on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s knowing that helping businesses, manufacturers and families begins with affordable, reliable energy - and that needs to be dealt with pragmatism.

Now is the time for clear vision, without being distracted by political stunts. It’s time for fair representation, practical measures, and common sense.

Llew O’Brien speaks at the Gympie Sports Club.

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On The Soapbox Rod Ritchie, Cara President

Taking stock of tourism in Noosa, and the brand After the initial lockdown, which saw our international borders snapped shut, and interstate visitors barred from Queensland, the streets of Noosa were eerily deserted. When we emerged from isolation, there was an influx of intrastate visitors, as Queenslanders rediscovered their state. Subsequent on-off border closures with southern states experiencing differing COVID recovery times saw tourism here morph yet again. At one stage Noosa hosted the St Kilda AFL Club as the state became a hub for this sport. The Sunshine Coast later hosted an RFL team.

Capital city holidaymakers, locked out of travel to interstate and international destinations, jumped in the car and headed for popular destinations an hour or two from them. Of course, the Sunshine and Gold Coasts were obvious destinations for Brisbane people wanting to take a short break. As usual, our coast roads were clogged at school and Christmas holidays and we even had a schoolies week in Noosa.

Ramping up a notch With the new era came new tactics. Tourism Noosa used cutting-edge social media data analytics to trace where the new customers potentially were, and targeted them through pay per click campaigns using the new animated ‘Enter the Biosphere’ graphics. This was a major marketing campaign, which came in for local criticism for simplifying our shire’s attractions and ethos. However, it was basic enough to reach the new domestic audience and still delivered a simple, if confusing, environmental message.

Tourism Noosa further pivoted their marketing to include intrastate visitors who took their chances on the on-again, off-again flights available. In addition, as COVID restrictions further eased, the new travel motto included more events/more often. Council decided in August that residents needed protecting and set 500 as the maximum number per event.

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Production of the popular “Enter the Biosphere” tourist campaign. the end of June, 2020, Tourism Noosa reported that the virus produced a 10.3% drop in visitors and a 23% drop in spend.

A housing boom and a rental crisis At the same time as this visitor revolution was playing havoc with a market geared up for high-spenders, our housing stock was going through a dynamic change. Houses once in the full-time rental pool were being claimed by owners keen to get back from overseas jobs or from capital cities now seen as virus incubators. This nation-wide trend has seen regional, especially coastal, destinations experience a housing boom which has seen affordability levels get further out of the reach of residents

hoping there was a place on the real estate ladder for them. As well, property owners in medium and high-density coastal suburbs were taking advantage of council’s new short-term letting policy and turning existing houses, or indeed recently purchased properties, into STL stock. As a result, the extremely tight market for long-term letting saw hospitality and other workers forced to seek lower-priced accommodation in towns north and south of the shire, necessitating longer and more expensive commutes to work.

Economic Dependence Council collects around $2.5m from tourism businesses and gives it to Tourism Noosa

for staff wages and marketing. Council has guaranteed this funding for the remaining 18 months of a three-year agreement. Tourism Noosa is financially dependent on Noosa Council for the large majority of its revenue, with heir 903 members contributing only $197,285 to the coffers. For all this, Council doesn’t even get a seat on the board, rather there’s a Council ‘observer’. It’s time a councillor was appointed to the board. With such a large amount of ratepayer funds at stake, and with the massive impact tourism has on our lives, we need a say in the future of tourism in Noosa.

It’s time for a change Championing Brand Noosa is a priority for Tourism Noosa, but it is a brand that is being promoted with visitation in mind, and it is a brand that is being tarnished by cheap social media marketing rather than a brand based on an environmental paradigm that has been built on the back of a lot of effort over past decades. We may be a tourist town, but tourists don’t pay the rates, or vote. On top of everything else, ratepayers fund tourism infrastructure. Sure, $6.5m gave us a prize-winning coastal boardwalk, and a similar amount will produce a snazzy playground in Cooroy, but at the same time many of our rural kids travel to school on the bus routes of narrow hinterland gravel roads that have got no chance of being sealed in the foreseeable future. And now on roads with a decade of quarry traffic planned.

It’s time we faced up to the impacts of tourism on our community.

We know it’s an important part of the economy, but we also know that there is a limit to the number of visitors that can be provided for, catered for by our infrastructure, and giving an experience that lives up to the promises in the brochures, and is affordable to our ratepayers.

If we are going to claim to be the relaxation capital of Australia, we need to make sure this applies to residents, too, and put a tourist population cap on visitation. And we need an effective plan for destination management.

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Floating land exhibition Noosa’s award-winning Park Road Boardwalk is among the sites chosen to showcase this year’s Floating Land exhibition.

Annually, more than a million people walk the Park Road Boardwalk, which weaves 480 meters through the trees, often amid their canopies.

“This site will capitalise on the picturesque seascape environment as a backdrop,” Floating Land Curator and Noosa Regional Gallery Director Michael Brennan said.

“Installations will mostly be viewed from the Boardwalk as opposed to being presented on it.”

At the edge of ideas - the theme for the 11th iteration of Floating Land - is set to inspire artists to step out of their comfort zones and consider how their experiences and truths compare with those of others.

“There is no doubt this year’s theme will be interpreted in a variety of ways,” Brennan said.

“Some provocations we’ve asked artists to consider include the point where different experiences and perspectives meet; the point at which an idea tips over into an action - particularly with regard to action on climate - and the question of how far something can be pushed before it becomes something else.”

Floating Land 2021 will maintain a significant presence at the edge of Lake Cootharaba, which continues the event’s two-decade history at Boreen Point.

The Lake Cootharaba foreshore will provide the backdrop for multiple standalone installations.

It will also be the site of the Floating Land Pavilion - a marquee housing a key public program space featuring a collaborative community-engaged art project on several of its surfaces.

“Meanwhile, Park Road Boardwalk offers the public the chance to view works as part of an established and very popular walking route, so it builds beautifully on the success of the 2019

Official opening of Floating Land 2019 featuring the Gubbi Gubbi Dance Troupe at Boreen Point. event, which captivated an incidental audience in Noosa National Park.”

Brennan says additional sites to the Boreen Point and Park Road Boardwalk anchor sites may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The gallery is taking expressions of interest for artistic projects that respond to the 2021

David Bentley Trio plus one jazz session Jazz classics, original songs, cool blues and New Orleans grooves - that’s the bill of fare when David Bentley Trio plus one deliver the third concert in Maroochydore’s Cotton Tree Jazz Sessions.

This free open air show promises a spicy bouillabaisse of everything that makes jazz joyful: an optimistic reflection on the times in we live, underscored with an abiding respect for jazz tradition.

The Jazz Session is the brainchild of impresario James Birrell whose Maroochydore Music Festivals (2015 - 2017) set a benchmark for innovative and creative group celebration.

“We’re now entering a new era of cultural offering and I’m perceiving the Cotton Tree jazz Sessions as a something that will grow and evolve with the community,“ James said.

“For the moment we’re reliant on coinin-the-hat donations to cover expenses and hopefully leave some cash over for the Sunny Kids, a charity that looks after women and children disadvantaged by domestic violence.“ At the core of the show on Sunday 7 March is pianist/vocalist David Bentley’s jazz trio featuring stellar bassist Andrew Shaw and uber cool percussionist Nathan Goldman.

Respected reedman Mark Spencer - a frequent guest with the group - will also appear, his soaring improvisations blending with DB3’s sound with consummate ease.

Now based on the Sunshine Coast, Mark studied in New York with saxophone greats George Coleman and Chris Potter before taking up a teaching post at the Queensland Conservatorium’ s jazz course.

Renowned for his improvisational dexterity and masterly technique, Mark did the hard yards in touring bands around Australia and Asia while honing his improvisational skills.

The David Bentley Trio performs regular-

theme until midnight, Tuesday March 23.

“We’ll announce the full suite of artistic projects around six weeks prior to the event launch on October 9, while information about specific projects will be released sporadically during the lead up.”

An information session will be held at

11.30am, Friday, March 5 at the Apollonian Hotel in Boreen Point. Noosa Regional Gallery Director and Floating Land Curator Michael Brennan will be onsite to talk about this year’s themes and answer questions. To register your interest to attend, and for more information on Floating Land, visit www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au/event/floating-land/

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ly at jazz clubs in Brisbane and the Sunshine and Gold Coast as well as at music festivals including Restrung and the Queensland Music Festival.

David is an award winning jazz/blues pianist, formerly based in Brisbane, now on the Sunshine Coast. He has backed touring jazz greats, including vibraphonist Milt Jackson and saxophonist Phil Woods, as well as touring with ex-Rolling Stone Mick Taylor.

His first love is jazz albeit with a strong leaning to the blues. Both genres inform his songwriting style.

In Britain, especially, he is well known as the author of In A Broken Dream. The track has been twice an international hit - initially for his R&B group Python Lee Jackson in the mid-1970s and, more recently, as a remix by Harlem rapper Rocky A$sap (retitled Every Day).

David has recorded seven albums under his own banner. His latest DB3: The Lake Sessions, celebrates jazz greats of the 50s and 60s - Horace Silver, Bud Powell, Mose Allison - as well as showcasing some of his original material.

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First nations exhibitions Noosa Regional Gallery will be the first of seven regional galleries in South East Queensland (north) to showcase work from the First Nations Connecting Stories exhibition program.

Three new First Nations exhibitions open March 27, with a free, family-friendly community event featuring the local Gubbi Gubbi Dance Troupe.

Melbourne-based Barkindji contemporary artist Kent Morris reveals the world through Barkindji eyes in his exhibition, Unvanished.

Through a series of digitally constructed photographs layered with symbolism, the artist evokes the spirits and cultural practices of his ancestors.

Juxtaposing the built and natural environment, Morris pays particular attention to native birds saying, “Birds are very spiritual, they carry a lot of stories, they’re symbolic; they’re resilient and adaptable, as Aboriginal people have had to be.”

Noosa Regional Gallery Director Michael Brennan said Morris creates a First Peoples’ visibility within the built environment.

“Reminding audiences that the continuum of culture does not stop when the land changes, Unvanished contends that Aboriginal culture remains present and ongoing,” Brennan said.

Bangerang descendent, contemporary artist Peta Clancy also utilises manipulated photographs in her exploration of historic colonization, Undercurrent.

“Through my photographs I seek to challenge the viewer to focus on what may have been missed, denied or hidden,” Clancy said.

Events that threatened Clancy’s ancestors’ survival feature heavily.

“I aim to reconstruct and bring to light these hidden histories in a contemporary setting,” she said.

Tom Mosby, CEO of the Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne says Clancy collaborated

Peta Clancy, Undercurrent 2018-2019, ink jet pigment print. with Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owners to research, develop and create an exhibition that explores the frontier violence and massacre sites that occurred on Dja Dja Wurrung Country.

“Using cutting and layering techniques, Clancy’s work references the emotional and cultural scars left in the landscape by this frontier violence,” Mosby said.

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the concept that every region has its own stories to share.

Noosa-based artist, Sara Moore’s exhibition Ochre Energetic Activation! features as part of Noosa Regional Gallery’s Connecting Stories line-up.

Moore, also known as Ochre Bee, is a Reiki Master and describes herself as a proud indigenous woman working in connection with Gubbi Gubbi or Kabi Kabi Country since 1984.

Moore describes her installation as one of spiritual awakening and guidance, purposed

to “connect us all as one through Earth, Energy and Story”.

Kent Morris: Unvanished; Peta Clancy: Undercurrent, and Sara Moore, aka Ochre Bee: Ochre Energetic Activation! will open on March 27 2021 and run until May 16 2021.

Visit www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au for full details about the official family opening event on Saturday March 27, and all additional public programming information in relation to these exciting new indigenous exhibitions.

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Barefoot and fancy free Trevor Pepys reviews Barefoot Bar and Grill Under the official Old Mates Act, each year Trev is obliged to break bread (not to mention wind) with quite a few acquaintances from bygone eras, some looked forward to more than others, for while time heals all wounds, she also wounds all heels.

What the foregoing has to do with this particular lunch is anyone’s guess, other than the fact that Trev loves to drop a clever epigram into the otherwise dreary diaristic travails that are the Pepys family business. In any case, the lunch in question was one of those that Trev always looks forward to, even if the conversation has moved on from smoking joints to aching joints.

So much tucker had passed through the system since the last time that Trev and his friend and former colleague (who wishes to remain anonymous, so let’s just call him Norm) sat down to nosh that the world had grown noticeably warmer, a few mates had shuffled off the coil and our normal default restaurants had either closed their doors or gone off the boil. Our mutual requirements were simple enough – good, simple tucker, cold beer and wine by the glass that will stay down, served to a table with a view.

Trev suggested the Barefoot Bar and Grill on Gympie Terrace, where on a midweek afternoon you can feel the cooling sea breeze on your face as it speeds the skiffs along the river.

When Norm, a sometime habitue of the South American continent, found that the chef was Brazilian, we were sitting down to lunch before

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you could say olá.

As the name suggests, the Barefoot is definitely at the casual end of the riverside offerings, but don’t be fooled by that. The service is sharp, the menu brief but interesting, the prices definitely on the affordable side of the ledger. Norm was already halfway through his first Corona ($7) when Trev arrived (on time as usual but arriving early is a status thing with retirees, just because they can) so I did likewise and skulled it to catch up while we surveyed the menu.

“Let’s share a few things,” Trev suggested. “I don’t do sharing,” Norm retorted. I’d forgotten about this sharp edge to an otherwise sunny nature, but he suddenly softened, and ordered a share plate of Coffin Bay oysters natural (9 for $39). Have you ever seen two mature-age men trying to evenly divide the last oyster with a skinny oyster fork? Now we were having fun.

Fish tacos.

The excellent moqueca.

He ordered another beer, Trev moved to the Aquilani pinot grigio from Margaret River ($10 by the glass), a perfectly adequate quaffer, and the oysters slid down the gullet with that pleasing after-taste of the sea.

Norm said he hadn’t had a decent fish taco since Buenos Aires and Trev said nor had he since Halse Lodge closed so let’s share the fish tacos served with tomato and chilli salsa, sour cream, guacamole and fries ($20). But Norm reminded him that the sharing had gone quite far enough, and I could keep my mits off his plate. Rather than create a scene, like that time in Miami that we can’t discuss in a family newspaper, Trev quietly opted for hostess Debbie’s suggestion of the chef’s special Brazilian Moqueca ($26), apparently a staple from the streets of São Paulo, with local seafood cooked in coconut milk, lemongrass and coriander, served with a fragrant herb and nut rice.

Norm declared his tacos tasty but less than inspired, and, using subterfuge to sneak a sly mouthful (“Look, that beautiful woman paddling upriver appears to be stark naked” – an oldie but a goodie) Trev concurred. The moqueca, on the other hand, was the star turn.

Thicker and richer than a bouillabaisse (a Trev favourite), it was brimming with flavoursome chunks of local fish and delicious crustaceans, and each mouthful got better.

We could have done dessert, but we both knew our waistlines would love us if we didn’t.

So we simply made a diary note to come again next blue moon.

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Spirit shines at swimming carnival Noosa District State High School participated in the North District Swimming Carnival held at St Andrew’s Anglican College on Monday.

NDSHS placed fifth out of the 13 schools representing the district, with this an impressive feat considering the school had one of the

smallest cohorts of students competing.

The NDSHS students were exceptional in their behaviour and showcased great spirit, school pride and enthusiasm across all events.

Impressively, the winners of the swimming

heats were invited to compete in next month’s regional carnival.

Successful swimmers from the regional carnival will qualify for the state competition held in Brisbane.

Noosa District State High School students at the North District Swimming Carnival.

Work starts on Monday on a new $8.9 million synthetic track project at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club, creating 24 jobs.

Racing Minister Grace Grace said equine surface specialists Martin Collins Australia would install the new all-weather Polytrack surface at the busy Corbould Park venue.

“Corbould Park is one of Queensland’s busiest training centres, as well as a key racing venue,” she said.

“Queensland’s racing industry contributes $1.6 billion annually to the state’s economy and supports more than 12,600 full-time equivalent jobs.”

The synthetic track upgrade is co-funded via the Queensland Government, Racing Queensland and the Sunshine Coast Turf Club.

Racing Queensland CEO Brendan Parnell said the benefits of the project would extend beyond the Sunshine Coast.

“Corbould Park is one of the busiest training centers in Queensland with around 400 horses utilising the tracks every day,” Mr Parnell said.

“Technology has advanced rapidly since the original synthetic track was laid, and in the near future, the Sunshine Coast will boast a surface that will provide enhanced training facilities, along with greater flexibility in race scheduling.”

Sunshine Coast Turf Club Chairman Peter Boyce said the new all-weather track would provide the club with a range of opportunities.

“The track will provide our trainers with first-class training facilities and security for racing, being able to race in all weather conditions.”

More than 230 players hit the course for Stableford NOOSA GOLF CLUB SATURDAY There were 231 players in the Saturday men’s Single Stableford on 20 February.

Scratch rating (M): 71.0.

Winners: A Grade: Grant Baker 39 C/B, Michael Munt 39 C/B, and Neville Hazlett 39.

B Grade: Graeme Caffyn 40, John Kenyon 39 C/B, and Steven Boulton 39 C/B. C Grade: Jim Crawford 39, Lee Clayton 38 C/B, and Stephen Curry 38 C/B. Place getters: Tom Mulcairn 39, Anthony Broad 38 C/B, Brenden Motley 38 C/B, Gary Kruger 38, Robert Knott 37 C/B, Dwight Bandman 37 C/B, David Alsop 37 C/B, Matthew Gunn 37 C/B, Lee Christie 37 C/B, Peter Turnbull 37 C/B, Guy Williams 37, Edmond Bonnici 36 C/B, Roger Waters 36 C/B, Gary Dolton 36 C/B, Jacob Boulden 36 C/B, Rod Allen 36 C/B, David Draper 36 C/B, Tim Mckiernan 36 C/B, Stephen Thorn 36 C/B, Treg Kleidon 36, Nathan Jackson 35 C/B, Gary Liew 35 C/B, Clive Hart

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35 C/B, Geoffrey Smith 35 C/B, Brian Priebe 35 C/B, David Hinder 35 C/B, Stephen Mccaul 35 C/B, Greg Collins 35 C/B, James Lonie 35 C/B, Adam Dehnen 35 C/B, Scott Hobden 35, David Gerrard 34 C/B, Mike Quincey 34 C/B, Greg Strang 34 C/B, Michael Napier 34 C/B, Simon Wallace 34 C/B There were 20 players in the Saturday Women’s Single Stableford on 20 February.

Scratch rating (F): 74.0 Overall Winners: Paula Jeffrey 33, Lani Mcdowall 32 C/B, and Bettina Hammant 32.

TUESDAY There were 225 players in the Tuesday Club Single Stableford on 23 February.

Scratch rating (M) 71.0.

Winners: A Grade: James Cervi 44, Ray Egge 40, Hugh Dolan 39 C/B, and Ken Robinson 39.

B Grade: Derek Pousette 38, Tony Haack 37, Shane Taylor 36, and Tim Dolan 35 C/B. C Grade: Robert Paech 41, Lee Clayton 40 C/B, Jim Lawrence 40, and Mark Buckley 38.

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Place getters: Colin Kinnaird 38 C/B, Justin Smith 37 C/B, Bobby Kennedy 37 C/B, Stephen Thorn 37 C/B, Michael Munt 37 C/B, George Bell 37 C/B, Michael Newman 37, Ian Mort 36 C/B, Barrie Cooper 36 C/B, Bob Hobart 36 C/B, David Alsop 36 C/B, Bruce Osborne 36 C/B, Bob Cox 35 C/B, Andrew Amos 35 C/B, Michael Donnelly 35 C/B, Greg Strang 35 C/B, Tim Butterworth 35 C/B, Aaron Whitford 35 C/B, Bob Mirams 35 C/B, Kenny Lindsay 35 C/B, David Wood 35 C/B, Jim Crawford 35 C/B, Michael O’Connor 35 C/B, Cooper Clarke 35 C/B, Wayne Mallett 35 C/B, Chris Wright 35, Damian Hopkins 34 C/B, Robert Upham 34 C/B, Murray Joseph 34 C/B, Wim Janssen 34 C/B THURSDAY There were 109 players in the Thursday Women’s Single Stableford on 18 February.

Scratch rating (F): 74.0 Winners: A Grade: Heather Alsop 35 C/B, Sue Mclaurin 35, and Gayna Ryan 34.

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Hook, Line and Sinker Davo’s Tackle World

Last week of Feb delivers As predicted, the wind dropped off into the start of the week with Monday the pick. Even though the sea conditions were a bit lumpy, the westerly winds helped flatten things down.

This made inshore fishing a pleasure before the winds whipped up late morning.

Many anglers played around with mac tuna and mackerel on Sunshine Reef and a few guys headed slightly wider around Chardons and North Reef. Spanish are yet to arrive in big numbers but they are getting caught with more consistency. The lack of rainfall has seen the inshore conditions improve and these fish love clear, warm water. Halls is also a great option if we have stronger southerly swells or winds from the south. If looking for a lure, then a small red head Halco Laser Pro will do you well in a mix of colours. The red head and white body is a consistent performer on 3040lb fluorocarbon leader.

Reef fishing is producing all the usual species of small snapper, sweetlip and tuskies, but while the pelagic fish are around, these are by far the most popular. Mahi mahi and wahoo are starting to show up and both of these fish not only look amazing, they put on great displays of power and speed. Trolling lures like the new Nomad Madmac and marlin style pusher and jet heads work well on wahoo as they love fast moving lures that let out long bubble trails. To get the best from your fish, be sure you always brain spike them, bleed them and get them into a saltwater slurry. This reduces lactic acid and body temperature where more sensitive flesh like tuna can spoil.

The river has been fishing well with the usual estuarine species showing up throughout the system. Flatties will always feature and some bigger oversize fish have also been caught. These big females need to be promptly released and anything over 60-65 is best returned. Bait anglers will do well with live baits or big dead baits. Lightly weighted whitebait is a great option as are pilchards. Lure anglers will do well with just about anything you can get down to the fish. For a great plastic that works well on a traditional jighead or weedless, the Molix RT Shad has a great tail thump and profile that many fish find hard to refuse. Jacks have slowed this past week with the building of the full moon. During this time jacks will use the moon to feed making night time fishing the better option. Much like flathead, big dead or live baits work well. Daytime whiting fishing should be coming alive along the sand flats of Gympie Terrace and the frying pan. The consistent lack of rain means warm water and clear water which whiting love. Grab some Atomic walkers and Zerek Poparazzi poppers and wade the flats for some of the most exciting styles of fishing. Keep equipment to a max of 6lb and rod in the 1-2 or 1-3 KG range.

Surf fishing has been quiet with the swell but now is a great time to think about land-

Dave Leonard picked up this quality Spanish mackerel while trolling hard body lure along the middle reef belt.

Pictures: WWW.FISHINGNOOSA.COM.AU based tuna. As we push into March we should start to see more longtail and mac tuna inshore. This makes land based angling an option with drop in swell and clean waters. Big soft plastics, stickbaits, slugs and just about anything that can be cast 80-100m or more are required to lure a Longie. Use a reel big enough to hold 4-600m of PE3 braid and a rod suitable of casting 2-3 ounces. Be sure you have a gaff long enough should you catch a fish and for safety sakes always fish in pairs.

Freshwater is harder to fish with the daytime temps over 30C and last weekend sitting at 38C. This sees a limited surface bite as the early morning sun tends to drive the fish into the shade or deeper.

Borumba is dangerously low and I witnessed every passing boat hitting trees at speed. It is far safer to run electric motors and take your time as some huge trees are just below the surface. Water clarity is a little reduced from the winds but should clear over the coming days. Popular lures are smaller Jackall squirrels, hot bite spectre assist and TT vortex spinnerbaits. Working the shade lines and edges of lilies with a small hard body will entice any fish lying in wait. Always be sure to put in a long enough pause with jerkbaits as most fish will hit during this time. Weedless lures are also a must, especially in Borumba as the weed has grown 3-6 meters from the bank

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4:42 PM 10:35 PM

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5:44 PM 11:35 PM

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26 / 19 °C SUNNY

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NOOSA WEATHER FORECAST THU 4TH MARCH Light showers. Scattered clouds.

25 / 21 °C FRI 5TH MARCH Clearing skies.

SAT 6TH MARCH 1:34 AM 8:07 AM

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Stephen ‘Stick’ Kittelty won the $100 Davo’s Tackle World/ChaseBaits Fish of the Week prize with the 82-centimetre flathead he caught and released at the river mouth.

Showers late. Mostly sunny..

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Pearl perch and snapper from a recent Trekka 2 charter to Double Island Point.

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By Randall Woodley It was a huge weekend for the Tewantin-Noosa Thunder Cricket Club, beginning last Saturday. After the final round of fixtured matches, each of the four senior teams have qualified for the finals and will be playing in the Sunshine Coast’s Cricket semi-finals next weekend the first time in many seasons all teams have qualified. The under-12 junior team (Storm) won their grand final against Nambour, and on Saturday night the club named its teams of the decades.

The photographs on this page are of the Centurions - the team of cricketers who have played over a 100 matches for the club over the years - and the winning under-12 team. What a contrast - depicting cricketers, some of whom would be 60 years in age, apart but it shows that cricket is alive and well in the TewantinNoosa area.

FIRST GRADE: The team hosted the strong Caboolture side for a one day, rain induced match after last week’s wash out. Commencing the final round in second place on the ladder, the boys were at the mercy of the results for other teams who managed to play the weekend before and were playing for maximum points.

Unable to change this situation, the team focussed on winning the match to make it three out of three against the Snakes for the season.

The competition’s premier opening bowling duo, Scott Aufderheide and Tom Freshwater, started out on song and when Scott picked up the prized wicket of former Queensland Bulls batsman, Batticciotto, they were 1/17 off 9. After the duo’s initial burst, teenager Tom Stewart came on and took a wicket in his first over and was stiff to be spelled soon after. Aufderheide and Freshwater again put the pressure on and soon the Snakes were in trouble at 5/45 on a great batting and bowling pitch. The Caboolture team kept grinding away and was eventually dismissed for a below par score of 122. Freshwater had taken 4/16, Aufderheide 2/20 and Tom Stewart 2/29.

Batting second, the Thunder batsmen reached the target in the 37th over. Top scorers were Jarrod Officer with 55 off 36 balls and Andrew Kratzmann with 28 not out.

Due to Maroochydore achieving an outright win against Coolum, they finished two points above TNT on the ladder. So, next Saturday and Sunday, the team will play its semi-final against Maroochydore at their Buderim home ground. The Thunder has beaten them already on this ground this season so the boys are going into the match with quiet confidence.

THIRD GRADE: The team had a resounding win over the Glasshouse Rangers with the biggest score of any TNT teams this season. On day one they had dismissed the Hinterlanders for 125 and were in a strong position at stumps, being 3/195. Last Saturday they continued batting with great contributions by Blake Steel 34, Steve Gallagher 25 and Kent Officer 28. But the outstanding display was from Nigel Webster who smashed 127 runs for his first century of the season. The team was finally all out for a mammoth 427.

With this win, the team finished third on the ladder and will play Maleny in the semifinal next weekend.

The TNT Centurions team FIFTH GRADE: Playing the top-of-the-table Maroochydore Swans at Buderim on the second Saturday of the match, the Thunder took the final wicket early, dismissing the opposition for 88. Needing 89 to take the win and secure a place in the semi-finals, the opening batters dug in well with skipper Steve Hill (24) leading the way. The deck still had plenty to offer for the Swans and they opted to look to their spinners to try and get them over the line.

They bowled well and TNT were soon 6/72 but Tony Watson (13) and Ian Brundell (11) grinded it out to secure the much-needed win.

Their semi-final game will be against CooroyEumundi at their ground next weekend.

SIXTH GRADE: After being washed out on day one of their match, the Sixers took on University at Dale Officer Oval last weekend.

Unfortunately, they could not make it four out of four wins for the club going down to the students.

However, they have just scraped into the semi-finals and will play against the top team at Palmwoods next Saturday and Sunday.

UNDER 12 JUNIORS: Nambour won the toss and asked the boys from TNT Storm team to bat first. They started well with Matt retiring later in the match on 44 and Ben (9) but then lost early wickets. Denzel (30) helped steady the ship and eventually after the 30 overs the Storm boys had registered a respectable 6/142.

Nambour started in a blaze until Zac Steel (2/4) picked up a wicket with his first ball.

They were 3/75 at drinks.

After the 23rd over Nambour was 4/106, needing 37 off 42 balls to win. Ishaka then took 2/12 and after a run out from Denzell and Matt

The under-12 TNT Storm team after its grand final win over Nambour. the match turned the Storm’s way.

They team ended up being the season’s champions after they were able to restrict the

Nambour team to 113.

This was a great result for the boys, the coach and supporters.

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Pin High Peter Owen

Noosa trio in top form before Open Noosa Golf Club’s three best players - Toby Harding, George Giblett and Cooper Clarke - will seek spots in next week’s Queensland Open when they play in a hotly-contested qualifying event at Pelican Waters on Monday.

The three golfers - who finished first, second and third in last year’s Noosa club championship - will vie for a handful of spots set aside for amateurs in the Queensland Open, to be played at Pelican Waters from Thursday to Sunday.

And they are all in top form.

Giblett, runner-up to Harding in the club championship, is just back from Hobart where he shot rounds of 76, 74, 74 and 71 in the Tasmanian Open last week for a 72-hole total of 11-over-par 295.

He is happy with his form and is keen to test his game against the best Australian-based golfers in the Queensland Open.

Clarke, 18, was an outstanding junior golfer and showed he was in peak form when he shot a four-under-par 68 in club competition at Noosa a fortnight ago. Playing off a handicap of one, Clarke tallied 41 Stableford points to win the A Grade trophy, with professional Shane Healey three points away in second place.

And last week Harding won the Gold Coast Open, shooting an excellent four-under-par 68 at Southport to take the event from a crack field of the state’s best amateurs.

Harding, Giblett and Clarke were members of last year’s successful Noosa A Grade Pennant team, with all of them scoring wins in Noosa’s 5/2 victory over Headland in the final.

About a dozen talented Sunshine Coast amateurs will seek on Monday to qualify for a place in the Queensland Open, which is being played at Pelican Waters for the second year in a row.

Noosa professional Simon Tooman is a reserve for the event, while Noosa Springsbased pro Ryley Martin will seek to pre-qualify on Monday.

Cooroy dismayed at recommendation Cooroy Golf Club officials are bitterly disappointed that Noosa Council engineers have recommended the council reject a $120 million retirement resort proposal that would have guaranteed the club’s long-term future.

Club secretary Andrew Dick said neither council staff, nor any Noosa councillor, had even visited the course to inspect the site of the proposed redevelopment, or to seek further information about it.

“This is a multi-million dollar development,” Mr Dick said. “It should not be treated as a trivial matter.”

As part of the deal, developer GemLife agreed to build a new clubhouse, Pro Shop, storage for 40 golf carts, a new sealed carpark, an entry road, make course improvements and had guaranteed 246 new golf memberships for a period of 10 years.

“I don’t think the council really understands the benefits this development offers to the golf club and the community,” Mr Dick said.

Councillors met last Thursday to vote on the staff recommendation to reject the application because of environmental concerns, and because they felt it did not comply with the Noosa town plan.

GemLife, however, successfully sought a ‘time out’ provision which effectively delayed a decision until 18 March.

Mr Dick said councillors had originally been given only three days to consider the staff recommendation before being expected to vote.

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TAKE THE TIP PETER HEINIGER Lifting the front heel off the ground throughout the backswing - should golfers do it or not?

Well, it depends on the individual.

Most professionals we watch on TV keep it on the ground. They are physically capable of achieving the desired rotation of the body with the lead heel still either planted on the ground, or very close.

On the other hand, many club golfers - due to age or injury - can’t achieve that same body rotation by keeping the front foot firmly planted.

So, despite what you may see on TV, allowing the lead heel to lift is acceptable if necessary to achieve the desired body rotation, which will then allow them to produce the maximum power from their swing at the point of impact.

One thing is for sure - no matter whether your front heel lifts or not in the back swing, the back or trail heel must always finish off the ground into the follow through.

Good golfing.

Peter Heiniger is Noosa Springs’ resident PGA teaching professional

Cooper Clarke shows his style. a decade before that, everybody knows the Jack Newton Celebrity Classic is truly a Noosa event.

First played at Tewantin-Noosa in 1979, the three-day charity tournament has become Australia’s best known, and longest-running, Pro-Am event. In its 41-year history, it has raised more than $6.3 million for charity.

In those early days, when Prime Minister Bob Hawke - clad in shorts, long socks and golf shirt - partied long into the night with Jack Newton and his mates, the event was run by Noosa identity and golfing tragic John Piercy and his wife Sue. Even after the Classic moved to Twin Waters, John continued to run charity golf days for Noosa district surf clubs. And, following his death in 2000, the John Piercy Memorial charity day continued to raise money, spawning the Smile for a Child charity.

This week Noosa Golf Club honoured John Piercy’s memory when its Tuesday Club - a club that John himself founded in the late 1970s - staged its annual John Piercy Memorial, a single Stableford event that incorporated a team competition. The winning quartet of players won entry to the Smile for a Child charity day, to be hosted by Noosa Golf Club later in the year.

Josh is just a natural He’ll always be best known for his exploits on a surfboard, but former world champion longboarder Josh Constable is no slouch on the golf course.

An ambassador member at Noosa Springs, Constable last week scored 38 Stableford points to win the resort’s Tuesday competition.

Playing off a handicap of five, the six-time Australian longboard champion went around in 75 strokes.

When he’s not on the golf course, Constable, 40, runs his own surfboard design and production company, Creative Army.

Register for Skins There’s still time to register for the Noosa

Springs Skins Series on Wednesday, 31 March - an opportunity for golfers to play serious golf in a fun setting.

It’s a skins-type team event with a prize of four bottles of wine for the best Stableford score by a team on each hole. If two or more teams get the same score on a hole, the prize jackpots to the next hole.

There’s a draw for $1500 worth of advertising from Southern Cross Austereo, and if anybody holes out at the 4th they’ll win a corporate membership valued at $2250.

The cost is $85 ($39 for members) and that includes lunch and post-game nibbles. Tee-off is at noon.

Club competitions NOOSA Monday, 22 February Women’s Open Day, Stroke: A Grade - Lynette Wong 68, Jenny Smallcombe 70; B Grade - Marilyn Leslie 75, Margaret Elkes 77c/b; C Grade Elisabetta Ryan 74, Susan Hadenham 75.

Tuesday, 23 February Men’s Stableford: A Grade - James Cervi 44, Ray Egge 40, Hugh Dolan 39c/b, Ken Robinson 39; B Grade - Derek Pousette 38, Tony Haack 37, Shane Taylor 36, Tim Dolan 35c/b; C Grade Robert Paech 41, Lee Clayton 40c/b, Jim Lawrence 40, Mark Buckley 38.

Wednesday, 24 February Vets Stableford: A Grade – Ian Sharman 41, Kevin O’Farrell 39c/b, David Murray 39; B Grade - Mark Chapman 41c/b, Murray Joseph 41, Roland Dean 38c/b; C Grade - Michael Tsolakkis 39, Martin Taylor 35c/b, Doug Pinnington 35c/b.

Thursday, 25 February Women’s 4-ball Stableford: Task Baker & Jennifer Eborall 44, Tracy Whitbread & Christine Baker 43c/b, Allana Moore & Donna Coey 43.

Saturday, 27 February Men’s 4-ball aggregate: Keith Howard & Rex Lawn 74c/b, Paul Cox & Matthew Gunn 74,

Alan Coey & Leigh Hancock 73; women’s 4-ball Aggregate: Paula Jeffrey & Jennifer Eborall 67, Rosanne Chisholm & Noreen Scanlon 66c/b, Bettina Hammant & Mandy Webb 66.

NOOSA SPRINGS Monday, 22 February Men’s Senior Monthly Medal, Stroke: Robert Hobson 68, Paul Liddy 69, Bob Layton 71; women’s: Susie Lee 65, Niki Matthews 71, Dianne Hudson 72.

Tuesday, 23 February Men’s Stableford: Josh Constable 38, John Taylor 37, Michael Collins 35; women’s Stableford: Janine De Jong 31c/b, Gabriella Latham-Callcott 31; Julia Caldwell 30c/b.

Wednesday, 24 February Men’s Stableford (black tees): Alan Emblin 38c/b, Paul Afflick 38c/b, Greg Taylor 38; women’s Stableford: Karen O’Brien 37c/b, Carole Blonk 37, Chrissy Hordern 35.

Thursday, 25 February Men’s black tee Stableford: John Mulquiney 37, Tony Carabetta 32, Ian Torney 32.

Saturday, 27 February Men’s Stableford: Gil Hoskins 41c/b, Simon Cotton 41, Jeffrey Pearce 39; women’s Stableford: Lindley Stafford 42, Sandra Probert 39, Niki Matthews 38.

COOROY Tuesday, 23 February Women’s Stroke (9 holes): Maria Taurer 38, Sandy Viney 39c/b, Susie Thompson 39.

Wednesday, 24 February Vets Stableford: A Grade - Peter Crosby 39, Michael Loe 37c/b, Dave Lyons 37; B Grade Bruce Wilshire 39, Scott Bennett 38, Terry Wilson 37; C Grade - Ian Mulhall 34, Mike Smith 33c/b, Bob Atkin 33.

Saturday, 27 February Men’s Stableford: Division 1 – G. Leatherbarrow 37c/b, C. Trist 37; Div 2 – K. Pronger 39c/b, T. Gordon 39; Div 3 – J. Ruig 35, R. Roemermann 33; women’s Stableford: Kate Sawrey 39, Shay Zulpo 38, Deb Nelson 37c/b.

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Between The Flags Ron Lane

A weekend to remember For lifesavers in Australia, last weekend in the surf sports arena will definitely prove to be one to remember. With the final three rounds of the Nutri Grain series being conducted at Kingscliff NSW, history was made when a young man, for the first time ever, won all rounds of the Nutri Grain IronMan Series.

From a total of six rounds, a young lifesaver named Ali Day of the Surfers Paradise club did the impossible and won all. To achieve this - in what is considered by many to be the toughest ironman event in Australia, and indeed by some the toughest in the world - is indeed a historic achievement. But to do so, after suffering (two years ago) what the majority considered a career-ending accident, makes it totally unbelievable. His injuries, which were the result of a bad fall, saw him break both wrists.

Apart from his win, another highlight saw him remain at the finish line and move amongst all other competitors, shaking their hands and giving them a well done hug. He’s not only a history-making athlete, but also one who conducts himself in the highest level of sportsmanship. Well done to Ali, his coach, family and support group.

Also, in the final three rounds of the Nutri Grain IronWoman series (again a series of six) another history making result occurred.

When the overall winner Lana Rogers (now of the Alexandra Headlands club but formerly of Noosa Heads) won on Sunday she became a member of that very small elite group of ladies who have won an overall tally of four wins (and for Lana also two seconds) from the series of six.This win also gives Lana the unique record of having won two national Nutri Grain IronWoman Championships, back-to-back.

Speaking after the presentation ceremony, Lana said: “The whole event has been an incredible journey and I wouldn’t change it for the world: I just can’t believe it has happened.

I would like to thank the people who have helped get me through this - many thanks to my family, the Alex club, Jack Hansen, chief instructor at Alex, Sharlene and Chris Kelly, and Brian Stehr, all my coaches.”

For her coach Sharlene Kelly, it has also been an incredible season. “As you can probably understand I am over the moon with the results. We worked out a program at the start of the season and she stuck to it all the way. For Lana to win two series is one thing, but to do it back-to-back was awesome. I may be wrong but I think that there has only been two other women that have achieved that.” The next question was of course: What is next for Lana? ‘’Well, I am afraid there won’t be much of a break. The state titles are on at Tugan in a few weeks, (and) then at the end of April the Australian Titles will be held at Maroochydore, Alexander Headlands and Mooloolaba. The entire program will be divided between the three clubs, and strange as this must seem, it was trialled several years ago and found to be very successful.”

Lana may now be competing for another club, Alexandra Headlands, but she is still very much one of our people. In the words of her coach: “We do 90 per cent of our training at Noosa and Sunshine Beaches, she still lives here with her family and socialises with her local friends. and most of all and very important, she is well-liked and highly respected by her new clubmates at the Alex club.” Also, the support for Lana showed by the Noosa GOM Squad (the Grumpy Old Men) was full on.

Also on the starting line was a young lady from the Noosa club, Electra Outram. Despite finishing well back in the field, it was a great experience for Electra. She has accepted this as a learning curve, and has learned a lot about racing against the best in the country.

Showing plenty of courage and promise, she could be looking forward to an interesting career.

On Saturday morning at 7am, parents and families will once again assemble at Noosa’s Main Beach for the start of yet another Seahorse Nippers season. With the morning pro-

Lana Rogers with coach Sharlene Kelly after the win.

Picture: HARVIE ALLISON

Lana approaches the finish line. gram starting at 8am and finishing at 9, weather permitting, it should be the start of another successful season. Families are reminded that the bus service will again be running from the Noosa Lions Park to the car park next to the surf club. As in previous years, Big Peter Williams and his mate Ken Edwards, plus their support group, will be in attendance to perform their car park duties. This will involve assisting families from the buses to the beach.

Once again, fully-trained lifesavers will be on duty to assist with all events on the program.

Thanks again to the Noosa Shire Council for their support regarding the Lions Park.

Chairman of the Seahorse Nippers (the organisation formed in 2013 to help children with special needs) Steve Mawby said: “We once again are privileged to have Dawn Fraser OAM and former Australian IronWoman Champion Jordie Mercer as patrons. This year

a new piece of equipment will be introduced.

It is called the floating wheel chair. Floats on the arm rests will enable the lifesavers to move their nippers around in slightly deeper water in safety. This will enable the wheel chair members to get more involved in the morning activities.’’

People wishing to register are invited to contact the office at the surf club or phone 5448 0900.

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Talking Sport Ron Lane

Great progress for Noosa In the world of Little Athletics, our local Noosa Club has, despite the Covid-19 restrictions, been very active and successful. At present, the sport of track and field and, in particular, Little Athletics, is looking very strong. For example, at the recent Sunshine Coast Regional Championships hosted by the Deception Bay Club, 14 clubs brought with them 1000 athletes from around the region.

Head coach for Noosa Athletics, Mick Hooper said, “At this time we are happy with the way things are progressing and in our last couple of carnivals, our results have been encouraging.” At the Deception Bay Carnival, athletes who finished in the top four in their events qualified for the Queensland Little Athletics Championships. These will be held in Brisbane from 19 to 21 March and, for Noosa, 18 of our athletes qualified to compete in 42 events, aged from the under-9s to the under17s. A highlight was the final of the U15 girls 200m, in which Noosa finished with first (Dianne Ladewig), second (Jennifer Ladewig) and fourth (Maille Scott-Jones). As a result, Noosa’s three finalists will qualify for the state titles.

Following this, nine athletes competed at the Queensland Combined Events Championship in Brisbane, which again saw Noosa successful. Podium performances included Caitlin Moore (3rd in the U17 Throws Triathlon), Jennifer Ladewig (2nd U15 Heptathlon), and Dianne Ladewig (1st in a new state record) in the U15 Sprint Triathlon.

With these results achieved competing against the best in the state, it means our club,

Noosa Pirates will play host this weekend. with its administration team, plus their coaching panel, must be doing a lot of things right.

Well done too all.

Last weekend saw a good start to the Rugby League season for the Noosa Pirates, with trial games in the four grades. “The afternoon was

well-attended with a bigger crowd than expected,” said club general manager and head coach Brett Winkler. The main game went the Pirates’ way with a win of 24-8 against the Toowoomba Souths. “These games are just to give us a feeling and a bit of a look at what

we are doing. For us these last months have been very productive and we are now heading in the right direction to establish great pathways for our young players coming through the ranks. We consider this to be of the utmost importance. A good attendance showing support to these young players is absolutely essential.”

This Saturday, the Pirates will host two games. At 4.15pm at Pirate Park, the Sunshine Coast Falcons U21s will play Norths Devils and at 6pm it will be the Sunshine Coast Falcons versus the Norths Devils in the Intrust Super Cup. “The game will have all top-line people on the field, some of which are top NRL feeder players”.

So, don’t forget Saturday Pirates Park, kick off at 4.15 for the first game, and 6pm for the main game. Now things are settling, it’s game on; for our Pirates it is training Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm - all welcome. The first competition game will be on 13 March - Pirates versus the Stanley Rivers, last years’ premiers.

For the Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union, they will be conducting a trial game on Saturday 6 March when they play East Brisbane at Dolphin Oval. Starting at 10am, the day will consist of a coaching workshop and this will be followed by the A Grade game. Then, the following week on 13 March for the Dolphins it will be an away game at Toowoomba. Following on, on 20 March the Dolphins will come to grips with Griffith University. This one should make for a very interesting game as the Uni people are reported to be running hot.

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Which Australian wheelchair tennis player recently won their seventh consecutive Australian Open wheelchair quad singles title?

2. Naomi Osaka, winner of the 2021 Australian Open women’s singles title, was born in which Japanese city?

3. Which NBA team did Australian basketballer Ryan Broekhoff play for from 2018 to 2020?

4. In which country is Super Rugby team the Jaguares based?

5. Which team won three consecutive AFL Premierships from 2001 to 2003?

10. Which team did the Melbourne Aces defeat to win their second straight ABL championship?

6. What are the names of the two Sydney-based Big Bash League cricket teams?

11. In what city will the 2021 NBA All-Star game take place?

7. The Hunter Mariners were a short-lived professional rugby league club based in which NSW city?

8. Which Super Netball team won premierships in 2011, 2015 and 2016?

9. Which WNBA team did Australian basketballer Michele Timms play for from 1997 to 2001?

12. In what year did the first MotoGP season take place?

13. Which Australian batsman scored 45 in the recent first Twenty20 International match against New Zealand?

14. What form of martial arts will make its debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games?

15. What is the name of the Super Rugby team based in Perth?

16. What AFLW team plays their home games at RSEA Park?

17. What type of farm was the first ever golf course located on?

18. What Australian state is interested in bidding for the 2032 Summer Olympics?

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19. In what city is the Supercars Championship event known as the Tasmanian SuperSprint held in?

20. How many players are there in a baseball batting lineup?

21. How many times did Australian basketball Lauren Jackson win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award?

22. In Super Rugby, the Blues are based in which New Zealand city?

23. Scuderia Ferrari racing driver Charles Leclerc races under which flag?

24. In which major sporting competition is the Commissioner’s Trophy presented?

25. Which EPL club did goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer play for from 1997 to 2008?

26. How many times did golfer Greg Norman win the British Open Championship?

27. Which AFL footballer won the Brownlow Medal in 2018 then missed the entire 2019 season through injury?

28. Which cricketer was named player of the series in the 2020/21 Big Bash League competition?

29. In which FIFA World Cup did the infamous vuvuzela make its presence felt?

30. Which F1 champion did Chris Hemsworth portray in the 2013 film Rush?

1. Dylan Alcott. 2. Osaka. 3. Dallas Mavericks. 4. Argentina. 5. Brisbane Lions. 6. Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder. 7. Newcastle. 8. Queensland Firebirds. 9. Phoenix Mercury. 10. Perth Heat. 11. Atlanta 12. 1949 13. Mitchell Marsh 14. Karate 15. Western Force 16. St Kilda 17. Sheep farm 18. Queensland 19. Launceston 20. Nine 21. Three 22. Auckland 23. Monaco 24. Major League Baseball 25. Middlesbrough 26. Twice 27. Tom Mitchell 28. Josh Philippe 29. South Africa 2010 30. James Hunt

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Life of Brine Phil Jarratt

Pearl at the Noosa Surf Festival in 2000, with Gordon Woods (left), Jack Eden on the right.

A screenshot from Endless Summer - Pearl and Robert August.

Arnaud at the Champs Elysee.

With the gendarme.

Rest peacefully, Pearl “Some of these kids are just too much,” chuckles film-maker Bruce Brown in one of the creepier and more lascivious narrated sequences in The Endless Summer, the most successful surf movie of all time.

The star of that sequence, shot at Sydney’s Palm Beach in December 1962, was 15-yearold Pearl Turton, who passed away in Palm Beach last month, aged 73, after a long illness.

Over the next decade, and particularly after the film was blown up to 35mm and distributed worldwide by Columbia Pictures, the beautiful, bikini-clad Pearl was seen by millions as she playfully rides a wave to the beach after distracting the real stars, Robert August and Mike Hynson, to such an extent that they fall off every wave. Then, as she wiggles up the sand carrying her heavy board, we suspend disbelief as smiling, handsome, hair-combed Robert August comes into view waiting for her.

The cinematic love interest was short-lived, since Robert had to surf his way around the world for Bruce’s cameras, and I don’t know what happened off-screen back then, but I can report that when the two were reunited at the Noosa Festival of Surfing almost 40 years later, the atmosphere was crackling.

Back when sexism in surfing was rife, Pearl and fellow ‘femlin’ Tanya Binning became our culture’s first sex symbols. Perhaps not surprisingly, our first world champion, Midget Farrelly, dated both of them, while the rest of us just drooled into our popcorn, or waited for the next issue of Everybody’s magazine.

A pom with olive skin and twinkling eyes, Pearl had migrated with her family as a toddler. Both Whale Beach and Palm Beach were a short walk over a steep hill from the family home, so she and her older brothers learned to body-surf at a young age, and were early adopters when the balsa Malibu surfboards arrived in the mid-1950s. By the time Bruce Brown filmed his cringeworthy sequence with her, Pearl was by far the best of the small group of girls who surfed Palmy all year round and hung out in front of Johnny Hawkes’ Beach Buffet with the members of the Beachcombers’ club. In 1963 she made it official by winning the women’s division at the fore-runner of the national titles, the Interstate Surf Meet, held at nearby Avalon, and followed it up later in the year with a strong showing at the Australian Invitational at Bondi.

As the surf craze took off, Pearl was suddenly everywhere, making the cover of magazines, starting her own advice column in Surfabout magazine, and even making guest appearances on Australia’s number one variety show, Bandstand, where host Brian Henderson tries and fails to get hip to this surfie trip.

While Pearl’s high profile certainly encouraged girls to surf, this was not always welcomed, although by 1964, Surfing World magazine grudgingly admitted: “Whether you like it or not they’re here, and brother they’re here to stay - the girls, I mean.”

Although she rarely competed after 1963, Pearl remained a surfing sex symbol until she faded from view in the 1970s. But she made a brief return to the screen in 1979’s dramatic

Pearl on the cover of Everybody’s. feature Palm Beach, in which surf champ Nat Young and fishing guru Ken Brown get higher billing than a Cronulla surfer named Bryan Brown. In a nice ironic twist, director Albie Thoms cast Pearl as a feminist.

When Pearl came to Noosa for the surf festival in 2000, she was still a dazzler, and she loved the joyful reunions. One night Robert August and Wingnut Weaver cooked a good old-fashioned California barbeque at Noosa Crest. I wish I’d had a camera when she and Robert danced in the moonlight.

Rest in peace, Pearlie, you will be missed.

Merde, c’est les flics!

While we’re in a nostalgic mood, I’ve been having a lot of fun researching and writing a big profile of the late Baron Arnaud de Rosnay for

Picture: SUPPLIED an American magazine. Arnaud, who disappeared while attempting to cross the Straits of Taiwan on a windsurfer in 1984, was briefly one of the world’s leading fashion photographers before devoting himself to extreme sports, but long before that, he and older brother, the distinguished scientist and author Joel de Rosnay, were pioneering French surfers in Biarritz and foundation members of the Surf Club de Waikiki.

The de Rosnays divided their time between homes in Mauritius, Biarritz and Paris, where in 1964 Arnaud introduced the sport of skateboarding and organised the first French Championships at the Place de Trocadero, opposite the Eiffel Tower. Arnaud and his mates had soon spread themselves all over town, looking for the best hills and the smoothest pave-

ments. The Parisians didn’t quite know what to make of it, particularly at the Champs Elysee, where ‘roller skating’ was expressly forbidden.

The US Skateboarder Magazine, which published these pictures, picks up the story: “’I’m not roller skating, I’m skateboarding,’ Arnaud told the gendarme. ‘It’s a new sport, you should try it!’ The gendarme pulled back, looking at the skateboard in Arnaud’s hand as if it were a ticking hand grenade. He shook his head and that was all the skateboarding that day on the Champs Elysee.”

A few years later, when Arnaud was dating supermodel and actress Marisa Berinson and shooting her for the cover of Vogue, the pair skateboarded around Paris for days on end looking for locations. There were no arrests.

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AUCTIONS BRING HOT END TO SUMMER PROPERTY MATTERS ERLE LEVEY SATURDAY was selling time at auction across Noosa with good crowds and spirited bidding to reflect the state of the property market.

It comes as CoreLogic reports Australian house prices have posted their sharpest monthly increase since August 2003.

CoreLogic’s head of Australian research Eliza Owen said the market was now entrenched in one of its strongest growth phases on record.

Few people are selling while buyers scramble for property.

Ms Owen said it was a result of recordlow mortgage rates, a very strong economic recovery and the fact that buyer demand is very strong against relatively low levels of stock.

But more stock is likely to come onto the market in the lead-up to Easter as vendors start to respond to higher prices.

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The five-bedroom, three-bathroom waterfront house with pool and jetty at 7 Mermaid Quay, Noosaville, is under contract after being listed at offers over $3,000,000 considered. 229547 HOT END TO SUMMER An indication of the heat in the Noosa property market was on show at Noosaville for the last Saturday of summer.

The three-bedroom, three-bathroom duplex apartment with study, pool and two-car garaging at 1/1 Bluefin Cct saw a strong crowd and almost double-figures registration of bidders.

Sam Plummer and Angela Wood of Noosa Estate Agents had been inundated with inquiries for the custom build of a twolevel apartment with northerly aspect.

Auctioneer Gordon MacDonald noted the crowd was here to purchase and was hit with a very enterprising bid of $700,000 to start.

The first of three phone bidders took it to $900,000 which started a back-andforth tussle with those on site.

At $1.275m bidding reached the pointy end with a bidder on the floor dropping out, only to come back in at $1.305m with the property declared on the market.

Yet it was not enough as the phone bidder from Victoria took it out at $1.310m.

The sellers were delighted and the buyers looking to upsize from their existing Noosaville apartment.

MOMENTUM CONTINUES Testament to the continuing high demand for prestige properties and purchase prior to auction, was evident when 4/33 Picture Point Cres, Noosa Heads, was sold prior to last Saturday’s auction.

Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Luke Chen said his Sydney buyers had multiple inspections including one at twilight. The location too was perfect as it was short walk to their favourite pastime, a swim in Laguna Bay during the winter months.

In a boutique complex of four apartments, No.4 offered two bedrooms, two bathrooms and one-car garaging.

The sale came as a result of a 30-year relationship Luke had with the vendor.

Demand for the apartment was instantaneous from the time of listing.

The reaction from those inspecting became repetitive.

Luke didn’t have to say a word.

As soon as they stepped into the apartment they were mesmerised by the northerly coastal views.

There was significant local interest from people looking to downsize and take advantage of the position.

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom beachside house with one-car garaging at 48 Bryan St, Sunshine Beach, is set for auction Saturday, March 6, at 12pm. 229547 Yet it was a Sydney buyer that came up with an offer strong enough to stop the auction.

Luke is now looking forward to this Saturday’s auction of 16 Las Rias, 8 Quamby Place Noosa Heads, a twolevel totally refurbished apartment with a contemporary beach house aesthetic and dazzling wide Noosa River views.

Luke has several registered buyers and anticipates spirited action with auctioneer Gordon Macdonald at the helm.

Thirty-five attended last Saturday’s auction of 4 Bennets Ash Rd, Noosa Heads. It was passed in, with Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Eric Seetoo negotiating with interested parties and the sale price is $1.35m.

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LOCALS IN THE MARKET It was a happy crowd at 8/29 Ann St, Noosaville, on Saturday afternoon for the auction of the two-bedroom, one-bathroom, one-car apartment with John Swainson of Laguna Real Estate.

“It was a great auction,’’ John said, “very enjoyable, with local interest from the immediate area.

“There were lots of people we knew from through the years.’’

Six registered bidders saw a start at $250,000 for the solid brick apartment in a block of 10.

Facing east and considered a good entry into the property market, it had attracted virtually an all-local affair of investors and renovators.

It sold under the hammer at $451,000 to a local investor with a Peregian couple the under-bidders.

A CRACKER AT MARCUS BEACH It was the biggest auction Robbie Neller of Neller Real Estate has had in his 16-plus years of selling in the area.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse in a complex of three at 1/3 Belah Court, Marcus Beach, attracted about 50 groups through during the campaign.

With Justin Voss as auctioneer, Robbie was expecting a good turn-out on the day.

He was greeted with 34 people registered to bid - local, from interstate and New Zeraland.

A start of $480,000 for the north-facing townhouse went straight to $700,000.

Reflecting the tightness of listings in the area, more than 25 bids took it to $861,000 where it was taken out by Southeast Queensland buyers.

PREMIER LOCATION The five-bedroom, three-bathroom waterfront house with pool and jetty at 7 Mermaid Quay, Noosaville, is under contract after being listed at offers over $3,000,000 considered.

Melanie Butcher of Laguna Real Estate was dealing with offers from several different buyers but local and Brisbane interest was exceptionally strong.

“As a consequence the buyer is from Brisbane and will be enjoying the property on a regular basis,’’ Melanie said.

“Many purchasers are wishing to establish a foothold in our market now,

Auctioneer Gordon Macdonald calls the bidding while Noosa Estate Agents’ Sam Plummer works the floor at 1/1 Bluefin Cct, Noosaville, on Saturday morning. 229547 and 7 Mermaid Quay attracted those who wanted a premier location which offered stunning wide water views, the desirable northerly aspect, within an easy stroll to Gympie Tce.’’ The light-filled home offered high ceilings and shutters throughout, a central open plan kitchen with stone benches and walkin pantry, and a covered alfresco terrace overlooking the wet-edge pool.

There was a choice of three indoor living areas, air-conditioning, solar panels and jetty.

PLENTY TO LOOK FORWARD TO A three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with wide northern coastline views at 35/17 Natasha Ave, Noosa Heads, is scheduled for auction Saturday, March 13, at 10am.

Lauren Chen of Tom Offermann Real Estate has had strong initial inquiry on the Noosa Crest apartment, from all parts of the east coast.

“The view is what’s bringing people in,’’ Lauren said. “Right on the ridgeline, it looks over Noosa Sound and Hastings St, the beach and to the North Shore.

“What people don’t realise is it has a private boardwalk linking you directly to Hastings Street through the park.

“So it shares borders with the Noosa Sound canals and the Noosa Lions Park.’’

Noosa Crest has two swimming pools, tennis court, and private boat shed.

With three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a huge balcony area it is attracting interest from those who want a longer stay in Noosa throughout the year.

“A lot are saying it reminds them of staying at Byron Bay with an outlook like

auction,’’ Rob said, “with strong sales in the street in recent times.

“The property has magnificent views.

You do not realise that until you get on the ridge.’’

Gordon Macdonald will conduct the auction.

The property is open for final inspections at 4pm on Friday as well as 11am on Saturday, with the auction at midday.

AUCTION ACTION Marcus Beach 1/3 Belah Ct: 2bed, 2bath, 1car townhouse, Robbie Neller 0473 577 828 Neller Real Estate. Thirty four registered, opening bid $700,000. Sold under the hammer $861,000 Noosa Heads 4/33 Picture Point Cres: 2bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, Luke Chen 0417 600 840 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Sold prior Noosaville 1/1 Bluefin Ct: 3bed, 3bath, 2car duplex apartment, pool, Sam Plummer 0412 585 494 Angela Wood 0407 147 521 Noosa Estate Agents. Nine registered bidders, with $700,000 start. Sold under the hammer $1.310m.

8/29 Ann St: 2bed, 1bath, 1car apartment, John Swainson 0419 701 856 Laguna Real Estate. Six registered. Bidding from $250,000 sold under the hammer $451,000 4 Bennets Ash Rd: 4bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Passed in, negotiating with interested parties at a list price of $1.35m.

SATURDAY, March 6 Noosa Heads 4/18 Park Rd: 3bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 9am, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate 16/8 Quamby Pl: 3bed, 2bath, 1car waterfront apartment, 10am, Luke Chen 0417 600 840 Tom Offermann Real Estate 4/25 Allambi Rise: 2bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 11am, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate Sunshine Beach 48 Bryan St: 3bed, 2bath, 1car beachside house, 12pm, Rob Spencer 0408 710 556 Pip Covell 0418 714 744 Sunshine Beach Real Estate ●

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IN GOOD COMPANY It’s a select street in a highly sought-after beach community and understandably Rob Spencer of Sunshine Beach Real Estate is getting strong interest on the threebedroom, two-bathroom house at 48 Bryan St, Sunshine Beach.

The extensively renovated Stephen Kidd-designed house is perfectly positioned high on an eastern ridgeline to showcase expansive ocean views from north to south.

The recent renovation has been carried out by Carole Tretheway of Noosa’s ctdesign, in consultation with Stephen, to ensure the integrity and character of the home was protected, while improving its aesthetic appeal, overall quality, and liveability.

Rob, in conjunction with Pip Covell, has had strong local interest as well as from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and a couple from offshore.

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Picture yourself perched in a world-class position, the front row of Little Cove’s First Point, on the doorstep of Noosa National Park, across the road to Little Cove Beach, and drinking in the almost 180-degree views of lustrous Laguna Bay and beyond to the Coloured Sands.

A short stroll along the boardwalk is Hastings Street with its chic boutiques and beachside restaurants.

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Short of feeling sand between your toes, dining on the terrace of a lavish apartment in the dress circle, with dazzling seascapes across the Noosa River to the North Shore, means virtually dining on the beach. Just add salttinged air and a holiday mood.

Indoors are two levels of absolute cool luxe with a refurbishment complementing the contemporary beach house aesthetic implicitly.

Auction Saturday 6 March 10am View Saturday 9.30am Agent Luke Chen 0417 600 840

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This property will have you feeling like you’re on holidays 365 days a year. Start enjoying all it has to offer straight away as the unit comes fully-furnished. Overlooking the stunning blue water of Little Cove and the national park, the property’s spacious bedrooms have been cleverly designed with concealed cupboard and storage space and both have attached ensuites. Outside, the complex’s pool is only steps away, as is the outdoor shower and sauna.

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Auction Saturday 13 March 10am View Saturday 12.00-12.30 Agent Lauren Chen 0412 672 375

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Etched with ingenious design, contemporary sensibility, and fluid functionality throughout, the celestial ceilings and louvres allow natural mega-watt luminance to drench the hallway and enhance the rich Jarrah timber floors.

Look ahead to the bold and the beautiful. A double height timber slatted pitched steel roof, plus a custombuilt outdoor kitchen with integrated barbeque, ensure a super-size all-season living space poolside.

Auction Saturday 20 March 10am View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Michael McComas 0447 263 663

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Facing north over gardens from the top floor of one of Noosa’s most desired waterfront complexes, natural light floods this breezy apartment, bouncing off its fresh and renovated interiors. Relax on the wide sunny balcony, or grab your towel and wander downstairs to your private stretch of white sandy beach.

Auction Friday 26 March 12pm View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Lauren Chen 0412 672 375

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18 COORAN COURT NOOSA HEADS If escaping this summer to the tranquillity of a very chic waterfront residence, with its own beach and a short walk to Hastings Street. Swoon over the expansive living areas boasting a sunny design-forward aesthetic, also the extensive deck, which appears perched on the 20m water’s edge. The jetty is perfect for sundowners, yet long enough for a power boat requiring deeper water.

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17/14 JAMES STREET N O O S AV I L L E This light infused top floor apartment is perfect as a wonderful holiday, weekender or long term escape.

Soaring ceilings, generous balcony, plantation shutters & neutral palette set the seaside scene. Unique by its very nature, this is the only one bedroom self-contained apartment in the resort. A fantastic opportunity to secure a foothold in a very desirable riverside location.

A1 B1 C1 D Price Guide $495,000 View Saturday 10.00-10.30 & Wednesday 11.00-11.30 Agent Robyn Reid 0418 144 484

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PRIZED LOCATION ON NOOSA PARADE LIFE does not get any better than a walk along Noosa Main Beach, swimming in the azure waters of Laguna Bay, coffee with friends in Hastings Street, and a 10 minute stroll along Noosa Parade to your holiday haven, an east facing townhouse in a small complex. Opposite are magnificent muchadmired multi million dollar waterfront residences.

A gate on the east side opens into a large courtyard fringed on one side by bromeliads and dracaenas. It instantly denotes alfresco barbeques and relaxing on the sun lounges after a day at the beach or a swim with the kids in one of the two on-site pools.

Inside the open-plan living and dining space, the floor tiles are cool off-white, and the sumptuous new linen-look sofas, dining chairs covered in neutral grey, plus classy rug and coffee tables add a style both contemporary and chic.

The roomy bright-white galley-style 2-pac kitchen has an innovative tile splashback, heaps of storage plus all the appliances and accoutrements necessary for breakfast or creating dinner under the stars.

On the upper level are three very generous-sized carpeted bedrooms drenched with natural light. The master

the Noosa National Park. At the ’woodsend’ of Hastings Street is the Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve and Weyba Creek Bushland Reserve North and Weyba Creek Conservation Park are within 15 minutes.

“What’s not to love about a townhouse on Noosa Parade,“ comments Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Jill Goode, “especially those looking for a red-hot investment opportunity. The building is being repainted at this moment and there will be no levies“.

Facts and Features: Townhouse Size: 114m² About: 2-level townhouse; entry also from courtyard facing Key Court; full inventory inclusive – set-up for holiday rental market; aircon/fans; fully equipped kitchen & laundry Complex: 9 villas; 2 resident/visitor-only pools – one solar-heated; barbecue facilities; onsite manager Location: 10-min walk to Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach; 15-mins to Noosa National Park and Surfing Reserve; Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, Weyba Creek Bushland Reserve North and Weyba Creek Conservation Park, 5 minute walk to Ricky’s Restaurant or Rocksalt. ●

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The fully equipped laundry has a 3rd toilet and there is a single carport.

The location really is second-to-none.

Walk left at the front gate for Quamby Place where there are several cafes, a supermarket, jeweler, hairdresser, liquor outlet and two waterside restaurants.

Beyond famous Hastings Street with its plethora of beachside restaurants, bars, and classy restaurants, it is a few minutes via the foreshore boardwalk to

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HIDEAWAY HOME IN NOOSA HEADS SECLUDED within a quiet tree-lined culde-sac, a tropical architectural hideaway is nestled amongst its large 656sqm tranquil and tropical gardens.

During the 1980’s Belle magazine rated this “John Mainwaring” house amongst Australia’s best 50 homes. This classic architecture is unique providing cross ventilation and natural light yet bursting with character lending itself to unlimited opportunities. A spacious open plan configuration, soaring high pitched ceilings and standout architectural features are but a few special points to mention.

The ground floor main living and dining areas provide ample space to entertain and laze around in. A separate master bedroom flows out into the north facing backyard.

Remaining on this level, an impressive and intelligent kitchen area, bathroom, and laundry with access to the rear and side of the property.

On the second level, 2 additional bedrooms with a bird’s eye view of the downstairs retreat, and a renovated bathroom with views of the natural tree surroundings. Ceiling fans are situated throughout in addition to reverse cycle air conditioning keeping you cool and comfortable for the warm summer days.

Outside you will find an impressive and recently added luxurious magnesium swimming pool and spa. The benefits of this style of pool being lower maintenance costs and the gentlest on your body with the reduction of chemicals required.

A separate studio/office/teenage retreat that is detached from the main residence is air conditioned which opens out into the lush surroundings and outdoor entertainment area gazing out towards the sensational swimming pool and heated spa.

Automatic double lock-up garaging and loads of storage complete the exciting opportunity.

Apart from this superb location being around 3km from world renowned Hastings St and Main Beach, this lovely home is also within a few minutes’ drive to bustling Noosa Junction with its cafes, restaurants, cinema and shopping precinct.

Due to its close proximity to the local amenities, you could leave the car at home and use the reliable and local public transportation located nearby to get you around very easily.

For families with children, the highly rated local Sunshine Beach Primary and High Schools are both within a 5 min drive.

Get in early and secure this special home that is situated in a sensational location during an exciting and growing Noosa real estate market! ●

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A HOME THAT MAKES A STATEMENT IN AESTHETICS AND QUALITY STRONG industrial design is softened by natural surrounds that flow to a 20-meter water frontage with a private jetty. Facing north the water, the structure is imposing on the site with confident angles, towering walls and a striking use of materials.

Designer Trevor Reitsma has created a unique home that combines dramatic architecture with day-to-day livability. Floor to ceiling glazing on the main living space open on three sides, truly bringing the outdoors in and allowing cooling breezes in from the water. Overhead, a suspended concrete ceiling remains raw as it splits the two levels. Feature oak timber bulkhead creates a line of separation between the kitchen and living.

Dark cabinetry contrasts against an oversized stone benchtop which extends to an integrated dining table with circular feature lighting above. Complete with Miele appliances, Zip tap and an integrated fridge, the kitchen opens through a hidden door to a butler’s pantry and combined laundry.

Following the second storey roofline, the alfresco feels as dramatic as it is functional. Soaring overhead it provides protection, allows light into both levels and can even double as a projector screen.

Alongside, a fifteen meter lap pool is ideal for cooling off or some early morning laps.

Stepping down from the living level is an expanse of finely manicured lawn, larger than you’ll find in most Noosa Waters’ homes, and a private jetty just a short boat ride from the lock and Noosa River.

Heading upstairs you pass the Yellow Goat chandelier that hangs vibrantly through the void. The industrial feel is continued as the two main bedrooms have floor to ceiling glazing that is protected by automated external shutters and soft s-line curtains internally. An oversized room with hidden bedside nooks, the master suite extends to a luxurious open ensuite with a centralized free standing bath creating separation between the hall, adjacent is the obligatory walk-in robe.

Rounding off the house are three guest rooms, a large ground floor rumpus that opens to the courtyard and a triple car garage with drive through ability and ample space to park further vehicles off street. ●

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Breathtaking design cues are widely evident throughout the home with masterly crafted timber that curves along balustrades, akin to that of a yacht, and separates the second floor from the voluminous void below. Quality travertine flows throughout the expansive spaces and give a resort like feel, yet the home is never overwhelming.

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4 Laburnum Crescent Noosaville Boasting a beautiful blend of coastal features and modern luxuries.

Stunning entertainers kitchen with butlers pantry, two living areas.

Generous northfacing covered deck and inground swimming pool.

Located in one of the most desirable locations in Noosaville.

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26 Dun Street Tewantin This low set home is located at the end of a culde-sac in the residential area of Tewantin on approximately 601 sqm block of land.

Seperate lounge, dining and casual living areas.

Galley style kitchen, master bedrooom with ensuite and three guest bedrooms.

Double lockup garage with small workshop.

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REFINED LUXURY The Lumina Residences success story continues with the unveiling of L2.

Representing just fifteen boutique apartments, L2 delivers the finest in inspired living, perched amid Noosa’s most exclusive enclave, Settler’s Cove.

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L2 is the rarest of opportunities for owner-occupiers who value 5 Star resort living on the doorstep of Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach.

Lumina’s first stage sold entirely off the plan. Demand for L2 will be even stronger.

Every effort has been made to accurately describe the details of this development however this is a guide only. All marketing material, including models, illustrations and plans are indicative only.

All details were correct at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice. This material is representative as a guide only and does not constitute an offer or inducement.

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Here at Century 21 we are not just a group of people working together, we are a TEAM. When you engage Century 21 Conolly Hay Group, you receive the collective knowledge, expertise and experience of every single member of our team, backed by a global brand established 50 years ago.

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Since David Conolly and Mike Hay started as a humble team of two in 2011, the Century 21 Conolly Hay Group has expanded to three offices including Noosa Heads, Peregian Beach and Sunshine Beach, specialising in all things property, whether it is residential properties, off-the-plan developments, land subdivisions or luxury sales. We have now grown to an amazing team of 20 people, including high-achieving sales agents and exceptional support staff, all dedicated to exceeding our clients’ expectations, time and time again.

It’s this unwavering dedication to trust and integrity paired with the drive to always achieve the best results for our clients, that has seen us be awarded the Number 1 Century 21 Agency in Australasia for the past four years running.

We stake our reputation on going above and beyond for our clients and helping them realise their property dreams.

Let us show you why we are Noosa’s leading team of real estate professionals. Chat to Century 21 Conolly Hay Group today.

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PENTHOUSE - INFINITY NOOSA "What an honour selling such luxury within my beautiful hometown” Lisa McKenzie is striding straight to the top with a new record sale for an apartment in Noosaville. INFINITY - a Chris Clout design on Gympie Terrace is now under construction to deliver unsurpassed luxury in every detail.

Noosa’s enviable lifestyle is attracting seemingly endless buyers. If you would like to achieve a premium result on the sale of your home, contact Lisa McKenzie today!

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A breathtaking example of contemporary sophistication, luxury and elegance, this is a rare opportunity that's simply too good to miss. Just steps from Noosa River and only moments from the world-renowned Hastings Street, Houses at "SEVEN" William Street by Paul Clout will set a new benchmark in opulent Noosa living.

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2 HOMES ON OFFER A perfect lifestyle opportunity to purchase acreage in the stunning countryside of Traveston.

Elevated on a ridge sits this charming 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom Western Cedar home with beautiful decks on 3 sides where you can take in some of the most incredible views of the Pomona, Pinbarren, Cooran and Mothar Mountains. Looking also at the expanse of Mountain Ranges and up the valley to Gympie and the fairy lights at night.

As you enter this home, you immediately experience a sense of charm and warmth.

The living/dining area boasts a wood heater and large bay window with a sliding door out to the deck and the amazing views. Timber floors through all areas with tiles in the bathroom and toilet.

A lovely country style kitchen features timber bench tops, breakfast bar, stainless steel cooker and a dishwasher.

The second dwelling would be suitable for grandparents, teenagers, working from home with the potential for extra income

from rental or AirBnB. Having 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom with ramps to front and rear doors. The main bedroom has a recycled air-conditioner and ceiling fan.

And the big bonus... for the astute investor, this property is currently undergoing a boundary realignment which will culminate in 2 Lots with the two dwellings on one lot of approximately 14 acres and a fabulous land only lot of approximately 16 acres to build your dream home or to sell off in the future. ●

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SERENITY SKYHOME ROOFTOP deck, winecave, theatre lounge, large study, caterers kitchen and access, Cbus, electronic curtains/blinds, roof mount TV, vacumaid, original hardwood floors, fireplace and more.

It’s your sanctuary on the Noosa escarpment and a welcoming retreat from the precinct buzz.

The interior is warm and contemporary with raw textures and natural finishes which complement the Noosa lifestyle while remaining timeless. Beautiful lines and artisan joinery lend a tailored mood to the generous kitchen. Consideration to the smallest practicalities and details are everywhere. Integrated Miele appliances and a French door fridge-freezer add style and function, while abundant storage keeps all your kitchen and butler’s pantry needs at hand.

A wonderful flow of space brings an inviting feel to each oversized room with the open layout maximising the superb Noosa outlook and its blue and green vistas. The dedicated study is perfect for working from home, the utilitarian laundry

is generously designed. Superbly fashioned wardrobes are beautifully crafted with ample storage in each of the 3 king-size ensuited bedrooms.

This is not your standard vanilla penthouse; this is everything you may have

wished for and more. Located in one of the world’s most desirable destinations, the marketing of this penthouse represents a unique and irreplaceable opportunity to secure the privilege of calling this your home. ●

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RIDGETOP PARADISE WITH VIEWS ANYONE seeking an exquisite residence with premium inclusions and to-die-for mountain views must inspect this stunning property. Perched on beautiful Black Mountain, the current owner has taken it to a whole new level of sophistication and lifestyle opportunity.

The home: A covered portico ushers you into the expansive living zone of the single-level, architect designed home. Separate living/ dining and family areas are ideal for entertaining, while the immaculate central kitchen boasts a curved breakfast bar with stone benchtop, gas cooking and a huge walk-in pantry. Glass bifold doors open onto 50 square metres of undercover outdoor entertaining, all taking in the outlook across lush, rolling hills to Mt Eerwah and Cooroy Mountain.

The considered floor plan includes a spacious, private master suite at one end of the living area, with floor depth frameless windows, deluxe ensuite with twin vanities and therapeutic spa, and a

private patio area. A recent extension at the opposite end of the home features a bedroom with a massive walk-in robe, bathroom, sitting area and patio. This would work beautifully as a parents’ or guest retreat or for Airbnb style accommodation.

Reverse cycle air-conditioning will keep you comfortable year-round, or cool off in the stunning resort-style pool which captures mountain views and is complemented by two poolside cabanas the larger of which is brand new. Outdoor entertaining will be a pleasure here, with features including a kitchenette/bar with dishwasher, hot water and gas supply,

bathroom and toilet, antenna and TV connection, eight-person spa, plus a pool table with all the accessories.

The land: The home may be spectacular, but the property will take your breath away.

The gorgeous grounds include pockets of luxuriant level lawns and tropical landscaping, an exotic fruit orchard stocked with a variety of mature trees, and four fenced and gently undulating paddocks with predominant cover of buffalo grass and setaria - both ideal for grazing cattle.

Four powered sheds (some with work benches) provide space to store and operate your machinery. Water is plentiful, with three dams to reticulate water to the gardens, including one which pumps to a tank. Plus, there’s 72,500 litres of rain water storage with filtration system.

This stunning property is ideally located just a five-minute drive to Cooroy, or enjoy a day shopping, dining or lazing on the beach at Noosa and be back to your tranquil haven in under 30 minutes. With

its gorgeous residence, magnificent views and premium upgrades, this property is absolutely unique, so be fast if you’d like to secure this piece of hinterland paradise.

Features: Architect-designed home with spectacular mountain views 28 acres of quality, gently undulating land, ideal for cattle Newly built parent’s/guest retreat or Airbnb opportunity Two living areas with gorgeous views, deluxe master suite Huge designer kitchen with spectacular walk-in pantry Spacious outdoor entertaining areas, lovely gardens Four fenced paddocks, cattle yards, three spring fed dams Four sheds, established orchard, garden reticulation Solar heated pool, pavilion with bathroom, kitchenette, spa 5 minutes to Cooroy, 25 to Noosa, 35 to Sunshine Coast Airport ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 203 Black Mountain Road, BLACK MOUNTAIN Description: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 12 garage Price: Offers over $1,699,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Kess Prior, kess@hinternoosa.com.au 0404 344 399 and Graham Smith grahams@hinternoosa.com.au 0408 874 888, HINTERNOOSA

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Architect-designed home with mountain views 28 acres of quality gently undulating land Parents retreat or air bnb opportunity Designer kitchen with spectacular walk-in pantry 4 x paddocks, cattle yards, 3 spring fed dams 4 x sheds, orchard, garden reticulation Second open plan lounge & dining room Solar heated pool, pavilion with kitchen

Offers Over $1,699,000 Kess Prior 0404 344 399 kess@hinternoosa.com.au Graham Smith 0408 874 888 grahams@hinternoosa.com.au

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SUNSHINE ESCAPE - AN IDEAL FAMILY HOME THIS striking custom-designed lifestyle home sits on an elevated position on a fully fenced 506m² block less than 10 minutes’ walk to the beach and village hub, offering fabulous, easy-care family friendly living across two levels that seamlessly blends chic with comfort…creating a very relaxed, beachy ambience throughout.

Comprising four-five bedrooms, three bathrooms, two separate living areas, large light filled kitchen, upper north-east facing deck (currently undergoing extension) overlooking sparkling sun-drenched pool, and double carport plus onsite parking for boat/caravan and visitors - this is a generous sized home inside and out.

With a stunning contemporary exterior of steel cladding and timber privacy screens, it commands attention from the outset!

The interiors are fresh and modern with polished concrete flooring on ground floor, timber look flooring on upper level, split system air-conditioning, wet bar/ kitchenette in rumpus, wood burning fireplace, and two additional cosy patios at front of home.

An inspired floor plan facilitates excellent separation of living, and the lower

level could function as dual occupancy for the extended family or provide Airbnb income producing options. The upper master bedroom has a joining room which could work well as a nursery, office, or even fifth bedroom - and this extra space creates a retreat-style vibe.

The gardens are landscaped, child and pet-friendly, and low maintenance. There is room for outdoor play, and when not at the beach, the kids will be spending a lot of time in the pool, so pack the sunscreen.

Located along a one-way service road

providing quick easy access to the main roads into both Noosa Junction and Sunshine Beach; the convenience is exceptional. The village is only a fiveminute walk, 10 minutes to the beach and surf club, and local schools such as Sunshine Beach Primary and High, plus St Thomas More Primary, and sporting/leisure facilities are also within walking distance.

Currently used as a holiday home attracting high occupancy rates and attractive returns, whomever purchases this home not just be living in Sunshine…

but also ‘walking on sunshine and don’t it feel good!”

Stunning custom-designed beach house will impress 4-5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 separate living areas Well equipped modern kitchen plus wet bar in rumpus North-east facing deck overlooking inground pool A/C, fans, cosy fireplace, polished concrete floors Well-designed floor plan for family-friendly living Striking exterior aesthetics, fully fenced 506m² Immaculate with quality fixtures/fittings throughout Double carport + abundant onsite visitor parking Located on eastern side of Sunshine Beach Walk to village hub, beach, and surf club Close proximity to local schools & amenities Just three-minute drive to Noosa Junction Location, lifestyle, and design all SHINE ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 162 Edwards Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: Saturday, 6 March, 10.00am-10.45am Contact: Kathy Wise, 0407 968 300, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE, 5447 2999 26 NOOSA TODAY

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SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE

NOOSA BEACHSIDE BOUTIQUE REALTORS

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY!

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48 BRYAN STREET, SUNSHINE BEACH

INSPECT FRI 5 MAR 4-4.45PM SAT 6 MAR 11-11.30AM AUCTION ON SITE 12 NOON SATURDAY 6TH MARCH 2021

This Stephen Kidd designed home, perfectly positioned high on an eastern ridgetop to showcase expansive ocean views from north to south, has undergone a breathtaking, high-end renovation.

The recent renovation has been completed by Carole Tretheway of Noosa’s ctdesign, in consultation with Stephen Kidd, to ensure the integrity and character of the home was protected, whilst elevating its aesthetic appeal, overall quality, and liveability to the highest level…and the result is ‘showstopping’. So tasteful, it reflects the casual coastal lifestyle of Sunshine Beach, with beautiful natural finishes in symmetry with its leafy environment.

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Elegant Hamptons style kitchen, open plan living and dining with floor to ceiling windows Freshly polished timber floors and staircase, pitched roof on upper level 3 bedrooms, 2 luxury bathrooms plus powder room New roof, new gas hot water system, new landscaping Single carport + lock-up storage shed, outdoor shower

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OPEN HOMES Time

Address

Price Guide

A B C

Agent Time

Black Mountain Saturday 6th March 10.30 - 11.00am

70 Black Mountain Road

5

3

3

Contact Agent

Wythes Real Estate 0415 111 370

11.30 - 12.00pm

151 Blanckensee Road

4

3

3

O/Over $995,000

Wythes Real Estate 0415 111 370

11.30 - 12.15pm

56 Black Mtn Range Road

4

2

2

Offers Over $945,000

11.00 - 11.30am

66/6 Quamby Pl

2

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 672 375

12.00 - 12.30pm

35/17 Natasha Ave

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840

2.00 - 2.45pm

9 Currawong Street

3

2

2

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0405 976 181

Agent

4

2

2

CONTACT AGENT

3

2

1

$1,350,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

3

2

1

$1,350,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

Sunday 7th March

12.00 - 1.00pm

61 Woongar Street

3

2

4

Offers Invited

Wythes Real Estate 0415 111 370

33The Quarterdeck

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

0

1

2

$695,000

Wythes Real Estate 0403 037 004

Eumundi Sunday 7th March 2 Cook Street

2/53 Noosa Pde

Noosaville

Saturday 6th March 38 Viewland Drive

2/53 Noosa Pde

Wednesday 10th March 12.00 - 1.00pm

Doonan

10.00 - 10.30am

Price Guide

Tuesday 9th March

Saturday 6th March

9.00 - 9.30am

A B C

Hinternoosa 0404 344 399 11.30 - 12.00pm

Boreen Point

9.00 - 9.30am

Address

2

1

1

O/O $1,000,000

Saturday 6th March 10.00 - 10.30am

17/14 James St

1

1

1

Price Guide $495,000 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 144 484

11.00 - 11.30am

7/283-285 Weyba Road

2

2

1

Contact Agent

11.00 - 11.30am

4 Laburnum Crescent

3

2

2

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0404 473 937 Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Wednesday 10th March

Mothar Mountain 11.00 - 11.30am

17/14 James St

1

1

1

Price Guide $495,000 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 144 484

11.00 - 11.30am

7/283-285 Weyba Road

2

2

1

Contact Agent

Saturday 6th March 10.00 - 10.45am

213 Hill Road

3

1

5

$695,000

Laguna Real Estate 0404 473 937

Hinternoosa 0487 401 776

Noosa Waters

Noosa Heads

Saturday 6th March Friday 5th March 10.00 - 10.30am

4/25 Allambi Rise

2

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

11.00 - 11.30am

4/18 Park Rd

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

10.00 - 10.30am

5The Promontory

4

4

3

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

10.00 - 10.30am

24The Peninsula

4

3

2

PG $2,700,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0433 641 158

10.00 - 10.30am

2Topsails Pl

4

3

2

$2,600,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0447 263 663

11.00 - 11.30am

3 Masthead Qy

3

4

3

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0447 263 663

11.00 - 11.30am

22 Seahorse Place

4

2

3

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

Saturday 6th March 8.30 - 9.00am

4/18 Park Rd

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

9.30 - 10.00am

16/8 Quamby Pl

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840

10.00 - 10.30am

18 Cooran Ct

4

4

3

$6,800,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247

10.30 - 11.00am

4/25 Allambi Rise

2

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770 3.00 - 3.30pm

5The Promontory

4

4

3

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

11.00 - 11.30am

33The Quarterdeck

4

2

2

CONTACT AGENT

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 4.00 - 4.30pm

22 Seahorse Place

4

2

3

AUCTION

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Time

Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Address

Friday 5th March 48 Bryan Street

A B C

Agent

Auction Diary

Sunshine Beach

4.00 - 4.45pm

OPEN HOMES

Price Guide

Noosa Heads 3

2

1

Auction

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Saturday 6th March 10.00 - 10.30am

39 Douglas St

4

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519

10.00 - 10.45am

162 Edwards Street

4

3

2

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Saturday 6th March 9.00 - 9.30am

4/18 Park Rd

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

10.00 - 10.30am

16/8 Quamby Pl

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840

11.00 - 11.30am

4/25 Allambi Rise

2

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

3

2

2

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0405 976 181

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840

3

2

2

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142

3

4

3

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0447 263 663

3

2

1

Auction

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 54472999

Friday 12th March 11.00 - 11.30am

48 Bryan Street

3

2

1

Auction

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

4.00 - 4.30pm

9 Currawong Street

Saturday 13th March

Tewantin

10.00 - 10.30am

35/17 Natasha Ave

Saturday 6th March

Noosaville 10.00 - 11.00am

70 Furness Drive

4

2

2 O/O $790,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

Saturday 20th March

Tinbeerwah

12.00 - 12.30pm

Saturday 6th March

Noosa Waters

10.00 - 10.45am

583 Sunrise Road

4

2

1

O/Over $888,000

Wythes Real Estate 0409 953 311

Saturday 20th March 10.00 - 10.30am

Verrierdale

92 Dean Road

3 Masthead Qy

Sunshine Beach

Saturday 6th March 10.00 - 10.45am

4 Laburnum Crescent

Saturday 6th March 4

3

6

Offers Over $1,995,000

Hinternoosa 0404 344 399 12.00 - 12.00pm

48 Bryan Street

Buying, Selling & Renting from the mountains to the sea

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BRIGHT AND BREEZY APARTMENT FACING north across the tropical gardens of one of Noosa’s most desired waterfront complexes, this renovated top floor apartment floods with natural light and cooling breezes.

The smart neutral palate and highest quality finishes of the interior combine perfectly with the over-sized deck accessed through banks of sliding doors.

Two reclining sun lounges invite sleepy afternoons with a book and a chilled wine, surrounded by lazy swaying palms.

“Noosa Harbour’s“ stellar reputation is deserved, with its long white sandy beach, immaculately clipped landscaping and unbeatable position just 1 minutes walk to fine dining, great coffee and the convenience of the bottle shop and grocers. Heated pool, spa, security car parking, and a jetty on site are all carefully cared for by friendly resident managers. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 66/6 Quamby Place, NOOSA HEADS Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Price: On Site Auction Inspect: Saturday, 6 March, 11.00am - 11.30am; Saturday, 13 March, 11.00am - 11.30am; Saturday, 20 March, 10.00am - 10.30am and Friday, 26 March, 11.30am - 12 Auction: Friday, 26 March, 12 noon Contact: Lauren Chen, 0412 672 375 and Luke Chen, 0417 600 840, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE 30 NOOSA TODAY

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SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD “MOUNTAIN Mist“ presents the utmost in privacy and seclusion; your amazing hilltop hideaway provides postcard 180 degree views toward Gympie City, Chatsworth and Gunalda. Just 15 minutes from Gympie’s CBD and less than 1 hour from Noosa, this amazing 34 hectare property is the ultimate escape from the hustle and bustle.

Offering dual living at its finest, your exquisite two storey home boasts in excess of 800sqm of living space and a host of features that must be seen to be believed.

Enjoy all the tranquility that this peaceful country lifestyle offers.

Spotted gum timber flooring throughout upstairs level Large galley style kitchen with adjacent butler’s pantry Open plan living area with fireplace heating ducted to bedrooms Breathtaking ensuite in master, complimented by enormous walk-in robe Large guest bedroom with adjacent lavish bathroom Full length front balcony providing breathtaking views of Gympie and surrounding country side Enormous rear deck area, perfect for entertaining your guests Superb upstairs laundry, copious amounts of storage cupboards, ducted vacuum system Internal stairs to dual living studio or guest accommodation Ground floor media and games room with built in bar Spectacular indoor/outdoor infinity pool Double remote-controlled garage, two solar hot water systems Level terrace area for children to play or perhaps to land the helicopter Bore pumping to 48,000 gallon storage tank, comprehensive drinking water filtration system Large, powered machinery shed and workshop on large, levelled pad to expand infrastructure 5 kw solar system, auto start generator in the event of a power outage 5,000 gallon tank servicing gardens and greenhouse A selection of nature trails as well as cleared land above the dwelling Security gated access ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 108 Waugh Road, SCRUBBY CREEK Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 5 garage Price: Expressions of interest Inspect: By appointment Contact: Rob Nimmo, 0409 614 482 and Johnathon Merton, 0423 584 241, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE noosatoday.com.au

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2020 REIQ Awards for Excellence Regional Salesperson of the Year

2018 REB National Awards Major Independent of the Year 4 or more offices

2017 REIQ Awards for Excellence Community Service

2017 REB National Awards Top 50 Sales Offices

2014 REIQ Awards for Excellence Community Service Award

2013 REIQ Awards for Excellence Large Residential Agency of the Year

2005 REIQ Awards for Excellence Agency of the Year

2019 REB Women in Real Estate Awards Office Administrator of the Year

2016 REB National Awards Major Independent of the Year 4 or more offices

2004 REIQ Awards for Excellence Agency of the Year

2019 REIQ Awards for Excellence Corporate Support Person of the Year

2016 REB National Awards Property Manager of the Year Regional

2003 REIQ Awards for Excellence Agency of the Year

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