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Surf comps are back! Competitive surfing made a welcome return to Noosa last weekend with the running of the sixth annual Noosa Logger, and despite dire predictions, both waves and weather held up well for the two-day event. Noosa’s veteran former would longboard champion Josh Constable took out the Men’s Open with a strong finish after being tested by fellow local Harrison Roach in the early stages, but Roach came into his own in the Old Mal event, beating a world class field of traditional surfers riding pre-1968 surfboards. In the women’s open Hawaiian star and current USC student Mason Schremmer surfed stylishly to take the title from Noosa’s Emily Lethbridge. While Covid issues restricted the field to a majority of Sunshine Coast competitors, there was a sprinkling of interstate surfers and even a few internationals who have sought refuge here. And the patchy quality of the surf did nothing to diminish the spirits of the surfers, who were thrilled and relieved to be putting on the coloured jerseys once again after a competitive hiatus of more than a year.

Rising Noosa longboard star Mia Waite puts her best foot forward at the Noosa Logger. Picture: FENNA DE KING

Harvest threat By Margaret Maccoll Winter crop farmers face an uncertain winter harvest with their backpacker workforce shrunken due to the pandemic, worker costs increased in their search for staff and no guarantee supermarkets will pass on extra costs to consumers and compensate growers. Queensland Strawberries president Adrian Schultz said the country relied on Queensland’s winter harvest with many delicate crops including strawberries, tomatoes, capsicum and broccoli requiring hand picking and could not be mechanically harvested. He said the usual workforce of about 70,000 made up largely of backpackers and islander workers just didn’t exist with only about 35,000

people currently in the country on working holiday visas. Queensland Strawberries marketing manager Jane Richter said strawberry growers were particularly hard hit after three devastating years marked by incidents including the needle planted in the fruit and two years of drought. Jane said she knew of one local grower who did not plant this year and believe others have reduced their plantings. “It was the final straw for them,“ she said. Di West of Suncoast Harvest, who sells her strawberries and bananas at Noosa Farmers Markets, said she invested time and effort and adapted their routine to attract and maintain a group of Aussies to pick her strawberries.

“Luckily we have a good reputation with people. I work with our employees every day. We decided last year we would have to employ Aussies,“ she said. Di said they adapted to suit the Aussie workers with more flexible working hours and more training and she worked hard to keep people engaged and excited about the work. “A lot of backpackers will work whenever you have work,“ she said. “We just had to adapt our attitude.“ Di said the costs of getting workers had increased significantly this year, from about 30 per cent of their production costs to about 50 per cent. “I don’t know what the profit margin will be like,“ she said. “We’ll have to see if the super-

markets will help us out. They set the prices.“ She said the situation had led most farmers to cut back on production size and she knew some had not planted this year. Di said the winter fruit with its high Vitamin C content was an important crop and she encouraged people to take on fruit picking and experience the farming lifestyle. She said it was a good way for young people to take a gap year and experience hard work on the land. The peak season will run from June to September. Mr Schultz said Queensland Strawberries was working on a recruitment program they proposed to launch in two weeks.

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Tewantin-Noosa RSL President Adel Amin presents Sub Branch members Kenneth Bridges OAM and William (Ron) Court with 60 year certificates.

60 reasons to celebrate By Abbey Cannan Three respected members of the TewantinNoosa RSL Sub Branch have been honoured for reaching 60 years of serving the community in a magnitude of ways. President Adel Amin presented the 60 year membership certificates at Friday’s President’s Lunch, thanking the veteran’s for contributing to the continued success of the Sub Branch. Kenneth Bridges OAM, William (Ron) Court and Thomas Connop have spent much of their lives as Sub Branch members following their time serving their country in the Australian Defence Force. Mr Amin said the RSL thrived on providing support to veterans within the community. “For someone to give 60 years of support to the organisation is incredible,“ he said. “With all our veterans, past, current and future, it really is up to us to honour them for their continued support because without the ex-service community, there wouldn’t be an RSL. “Our one and only life members of the Sub Branch is Kenneth Bridges, he has been around for such a long while and continues his support on a daily basis. “Ron Court and Thomas Connop have also been very big supporters of the Sub Branch, and they have all been mentors to other members which helps the newcomers see that the RSL is not just about pokies and drinking.“ Mr Bridges, 94, said it was important to keep the RSL in the position that it is in today. “We feel that attendance at functions such as this are so important because so many of us are growing a little older, or a lot older,“ he said.

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“I’ve been a member of the RSL since 1944 and I’ve maintained that membership the whole way through. “1944 of course was during the Second World War and we happened to be on relief from the Coral Sea Battle in the Navy at Cairns and the only thing that I had in mind was to go to the RSL and I’ve been a member ever since. “It’s being part of a group that you know have a sincere approach to looking after their friends. We’ve all learnt to do this the hard way and to maintain good friendship and look after the problems that every body else has. “My Father was a WW1 Digger and he also was a RSL member but unfortunately he didn’t live as long as me.“ Mr Court said over the 60 years he had worked various jobs, from being in the UK with the Royal Australian Navy to Commission HMAS Melbourne and going on to work in the film industry. “When I was in the Navy I was actually selected to do the Fleet Royal Guard for The Queen. That was one special thing that I treasure. The nice old lady looked at me and Prince Philip said ’Howdy, how are you my friend’,“ he said. “Reaching 60 years means that I’ve done things that I set out to do.“ Mr Connop, 95, said the aim of the RSL was wonderful. “They do a lot of good work, especially for War Widows,“ he said. “My Mother was a War Widow and the RSL gave a lot of help to her as she had five young children. “They raise a lot of money for district sports and charities among other things.”

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Tomorrow the world celebrates the UN’s International Day of Happiness and the annual World Happiness Report will be released as it is every year. The World Happiness Report ranks countries based on their life satisfaction in the Gallup World Poll. Residents rate how satisfied they are with their lives on a scale of 0-10, from the worst possible life to the best possible life. Who know where Noosa would rate, perhaps highly, particularly after last weekend when the town welcomed back the festivals of Noosa Alive, Noosa Eat and Drink and the Noosa Loggers, but small towns don’t gain a rating on the scale. Scandinavian countries lead the scale and have done for some years. In 2020 the most satisfied country was Finland, followed by Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Netherlands. Australia made it into the top 10, with Brisbane ranked the number 10 happiest city to live in. The report also analyzes how global happiness has changed over time, based on data stretching back to 2005. One trend is very clear: Negative feelings&mdash;worry, sadness, and anger—have been rising around the world, up by 27 percent from 2010 to 2018. Having just read the Dalai Lama’s book on being happy at work I discovered happiness for the Dalai Lama is based on attitude and serving people. I don’t know if reading it made me happier though it was food for thought. But I do know that every day my dog wakes up and wags its tail. She’s never been anything but happy. I wish I could capture that.

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Marching against assault By Abbey Cannan A group of women came together to organise the Sunshine Coast March4Justice on Monday in response to their anger at the “ongoing lack of respect and treatment by men“. The marches kicked off after the March4Justice Founder posted on Facebook on Sunday 28 February expressing her anger about gendered violence in Parliament and asking for volunteers to join her to march on the Australian Parliament on the next Parliament sitting day, March 15. A groundswell of anger about gendered violence resulted in parallel events around Australia supporting the national event. Together with a group of women, Sunshine Coast resident Jo Justo organised the event at Cotton Tree Park for locals to have a place to take part in the movement. Supporters gathered despite the wet weather, with a number of speakers addressing sexual violence in aged care, young women, First Nations women and others. Jo said it was time for change.

“This is a moment in time where women are being very loud and clear in coming together, as they have done so many other times historically over the years, but I think there is a very clear determination to be heard and to

not step back,“ she said. “It’s about men hearing that it’s time for them to stop and if they realise that women are more than 50 per cent of the population and deserve to be respected and not to be treated

in a violent way that they do, then that’s a very good reason for us to come together. “It’s not our responsibility for us to change their behaviour but it’s certainly our responsibility to call it out.“

Historic surfing final pits husband against wife By Phil Jarratt

Free surfing together, Sierra and Zye. Picture: SUPPLIED Zye was pretty much untested going into the final, whereas Sierra had improved with every heat. Around the beach, the smart money was on a gender upheaval, with the possibility of divorce proceedings to follow. The couple posed for photos on the beach before the final began, but as soon as they crossed the wet sand to the tide line, they separated, psyching up for battle. Zye opened up with a modest 3.6. Sierra matched it with a 3.9, then quickly followed with an impressive 4.17. Halfway through the final, Mrs Norris was sitting in second behind the great Harrison Roach and looked likely to cause an upset. But Zye’s casual demeanour belies a ferocious competitive spirit. He reached deep into the well in the dying minutes and found a solid 4.83 to steal second place, while Sierra slipped back to fourth behind Noosa’s Matt Cuddihy. The hooter signalled the end of a thrilling final. World order had been restored, but the housewife from Hawaii, the laidback Lerback from Lahaina, had given it a tremendous shake. The Norrises were later seen leaving the beach holding hands.

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In more than 60 years of modern surfing competition, plenty of friends have become rivals when they meet in the water, but no one at last weekend’s Noosa Logger event could remember a husband and wife ever doing battle in the waves. A quick search through the records revealed that Mr and Mrs Zye Norris did indeed make surfing history when they clashed in the final of the prestigious Old Mal event, in which traditional surfers ride surfboards that in most cases were made long before they were born. That was certainly the case for Noosa-born Zye and his beautiful Hawaiian bride who is better known in surfing circles as Sierra Lerback. Sierra and Zye were married in Australia on Christmas Day 2019, just before the pandemic brought their pro surfing careers to a temporary halt, but they had spent the previous few years travelling the world and surfing some of the world’s best waves together. Both are considered to be world class athletes and competitors, with many titles under their belts. But compete against each other! Never. At least not until last Sunday. In the senior ranks of surfing competition it is quite uncommon, if not rare, for men and women to surf in the same event, but the Old Mal is a specialty event requiring particular skills on heavy old boards, and it is male-dominated. Sierra was only surfing in it because the women’s open was already full when she tried to enter, but by the time she met Zye in the final, she had already dispatched some of the best mal riders in the country. Seeded straight into the semi-finals because of his past performances at the event,

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Six of the 13 Noosa Masters Swimming Club who were acknowledged in the FINA Top Ten swimmers in their events in 2020: Lois Hill, Jan Croft, Jo Matthews, Rob Jolly, Annie Collins and Wendy Nothdurft. Picture: IAN JOBLING

Jan Croft (nee Paine) was Queensland and Australian 880 yard and 800 metres Freestyle Champion on several occasions in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Picture: SYLVIA PAINE SCRAPBOOK

World top tenners By Ian Jobling Thirteen swimmers from Noosa Masters Club made Top Ten placings in 39 FINA events for the year 2020. FINA is the governing body for swimming internationally and only accepts results from sanctioned swim meets. Jan Croft, coach of the Noosa Masters club, was ranked number one in the world in her age category - she was first in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres freestyle, and second in the 200m and third in the 100m Freestyle.Jan was considered for the Australian team for the 1960 Rome Games but she missed out because there was no event for her talents in long-distance swimming. Although she was Queensland and Australian 800m Freestyle champion several times, that event was not introduced for women until the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games. Coach Jan said the performances of others from Noosa Masters were also notable. Steph Jones had seven events in the Top Ten, includ-

ing three firsts. Jo Matthews had three in the top 10, including two firsts, one of which was the 200m Butterfly - a difficult and strenuous swim. Other swimmers and their respective numbers of Top Ten places in the world for 2020 are Rob Jolly (3), Annie Collins (2), Lois Hill (2), Brian Hoepper (1), Ross Kee (3), Helen Malar (2), Wendy Northdurft (3), Jennifer Watson (1), Greg Armitage (2) and Stephen Foot (1). The 2021 President of the Club, Ian Tucker was delighted with the depth and range of strokes of the swimmers. Coach Jan Croft reiterated that even though 2020 was a ‘different year’ for swimmers throughout the world, ‘the efforts of those from Noosa Masters was outstanding.’ Jan told Noosa Today FINA’s Top Ten results in 2020 needed to be placed in context. Noosa club benefitted from being able to attend several major carnivals throughout Australia in the period January until the end of March. ‘Then Covid-19 affected other countries, espe-

cially those in the northern hemisphere who were just entering spring, from being able to swim in recognised swim meets.’ Jan said, ‘Masters’ swimmers in Europe, and especially North America, were greatly impacted. When you consider, however, strong swimming countries such as New Zealand, South Africa and countries in South America had their early months of summer to compete, the Noosa Club performed exceptionally well.’ The success of Noosa Masters members is not a surprise as some swimmers have featured in the FINA ‘Top Ten’ in previous years: Jan Croft, Stephane Jones and Lois Hill are consistent performers. Jan concluded the interview stating ‘it was a great effort and highlights the strength of the club and the executive. Jan did not mention the diligence, patience and expertise of the coach - but many of the thirteen FINA ‘Top Ten’ did.

Brian Hoepper, a FINA Top 10 swimmer in Backstroke being congratulated by Ian Tucker, Noosa Masters Swim Club President. Picture: IAN JOBLING

You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone By Rod Ritchie, Cara President If the reaction on local social media is anything to go by, Noosa Councillors read the tea leaves well when they voted unanimously to reject the GemLife over 50s Resort proposal adjacent to the golf club in Myall Street, Cooroy. As one commenter noted: ”Excellent decision by the Noosa Council implementing the Noosa Plan. I don’t believe this type of development would alleviate the housing issues within the Noosa/Cooroy area. It will simply bring an older demographic resident into our community from further afield.” Of course, there was more than popular local opposition involved, as planning staff

had recommended refusal for a number of reasons, including: incorrect land zoning; negative environmental impacts; density of the housing; effects on Noosa’s water catchment; and a lack of need for such housing While this was disappointing for members of the local golf club, who were being offered $8.0 m worth of improvements, including a new clubhouse, two new fairways, more parking, and guaranteed club subscriptions from all new residents for 10 years, the townsfolk will not be saddled with a huge extra burden on its infrastructure. The applicant was asked by Noosa Council to demonstrate how the proposed dwellings provide for aged care as per the need identi-

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fied in the Housing Needs Analysis, and how the proposal links with current public transportation, the location of pedestrian links, traffic surveys, including traffic generation, parking, and stormwater issues. It turned out that the plan was for in-home care only, and this is available to all aged residents in the shire living in their own homes. Anyone who has visited Cooroy in the past five years will be aware that this bustling, character town is bursting at the seams. And, while there is zoning for further development, it makes no sense to approve mega development proposals on rural and open space land. This project was planned for the southern entry to town, and the sea of roofs, with houses packed together on tiny 300m2 blocks, would have been a most inappropri-

ate entry to this historic town. Hinterland towns like Cooroy, with their links to the formation of the shire, provide a tangible link to the past which needs to be preserved. You don’t know what you’ve got until its gone, and If we end up looking like a Brisbane suburb, we will have blown an opportunity to build our future around the fabric of our past. As the Deputy Mayor, Frank Wilkie, noted in his speech supporting his motion to refuse the application: Open Space Recreation and Rural Land is valued highly as a key part of the character of the hinterland and preserving them on behalf of the community, as promised in the Noosa Plan, is one of Noosa’s key points of difference.

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Seniors shut out By Margaret Maccoll Noosa councillors stood by the Noosa Plan and its intention to maintain the country town character of Cooroy when they voted unanimously to refuse a development application for a 246-unit seniors living community in Myall Street. The vote on Monday that had still to be ratified at Thursday’s Ordinary Meeting followed the advice of staff. Staff said the GTH Projects No 4 Pty Ltd application was inconsistent with the land’s zoning of rural and open space recreation, would be outside the town’s urban growth boundary and there was no demonstrated need for it. The over 55s development would not pro-

vide much-needed affordable accommodation, it would impact on agricultural land and its proposed construction within the water supply catchment may impact water quality in Lake Macdonald, staff said. “Our planning scheme works by a set of rules for everyone. It stops developers and land owners from doing whatever they want on their land,” Cr Amelia Lorentson said. While the project received 346 of 400 submissions supporting the project the meeting heard that most of those came from outside the Cooroy area. To support the proposed development the applicant proposed to build a new golf club house for the Cooroy Golf Course adjacent the

property as well as an associated car park and pay the membership of each resident within the residential centre for 10 years. However Cr Joe Jurisevic said there was no guarantee that increasing the density of housing beside the golf course would benefit the club. It’s not sufficient grounds for this plan to proceed, he said. When Mayor Clare Stewart asked staff if the project would bring jobs to the area staff indicated it would during construction but not in the long term. “The economic advantage to the community doesn’t outweigh the negatives,” she said. “We need to follow the town plan. This development is clearly against the town plan.”

Wild winds spark fire, power outage Strong winds and a fallen tree branch caused a stir on Gympie Terrace at lunchtime on Tuesday when it caught on the main powerlines then burst into flames. Helen Lawson was on the spot and phoned Energex when she first noticed the large tree branch swaying on the powerlines on the corner of Robert Street. “Approximately 20-30 minutes later I noticed small sparks in the branch and called Energex once again and reported the sparking,“ she said. “Within minutes the branch caught fire and then two enormous “booms” resounded as the electricity was affected, and supply cut off.“ Helen said within 10 minutes Energex crews were on the scene and the power supply was quickly reconnected.

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Your say on STA laws By Margaret Maccoll Noosa Council’s short term accommodation (STA) draft local law will go out for public consultation for five weeks and Council’s CEO will investigate incorporating a Council employed security firm replicating a model used by the Mornington Peninsula, after discussions in council committee meetings this month focused on compliance. Cr Amelia Lorentson raised the Mornington Peninsula council local law as an example for Noosa to follow. The Mornington Peninsula local law is very simple, she said. If a person fails to comply with a notice to comply they are fined. “We need to adopt practices that work,” she said. Officers said Council already had a process of compliance in place under Queensland law but they would investigate the employment of a security firm to record information at an STA following a complaint. Cr Tom Wegener said people who had had their lives impacted by STAs wanted answers, “they want to be heard”. He said if you have a neighbour causing noise you call the police but if your neighbour is an STA the occupants are gone the next week and replaced by a new lot of occupants. “You have little hope there will be any change. The problem may get worse,” he said. “Residents want surety for the future.” But Cr Joe Jurisevic said Council’s passage for complaints would probably not resolve all issues but at least it would provide a process for complaints to be heard. “Residents amenity is not only impacted by STA. You can live next to the neighbour from hell. This gives an opportunity to deal with an STA.” Council staff said the draft local law would go out for public consultation and officers would engage with STA stakeholders and take written submissions. At the end of the consultation period a report will be provided to Council. “If the changes are substantial it will go out to public notification again,” staff said. In October 2019, to manage the ongoing effects of both existing and future short term accommodation Council publicly notified a draft local law for short stay letting. The draft local law was put on hold following public notification, pending the outcome of a state wide approach to managing short stay letting by the Queensland Government. With the advent of Covid-19 however, the matter was deferred. As part of Council’s adoption of Noosa Plan 2020, Council resolved to complete and introduce the local law for short stay letting. A revised draft local law has now been prepared proposing a number of changes, having considered public submissions, legal advice, stakeholder engagement and internal staff review. A final decision on the local law amendments and public consultation was to be made at Council’s Ordinary Meeting Thursday evening.

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Venomous snake found in handbag By Abbey Cannan A Noosa Waters resident was shocked to find a highly venomous Eastern small eyed snake had snuck into her handbag overnight. Snake Catcher Noosa Luke Huntley was called to the rescue and swiftly relocated the snake to a more appropriate area. “She left the bag outside on her back porch overnight and the very large and highly venomous Eastern small eyed snake went in,“ Luke said. “She went to grab the bag and saw the black scales shining back. Lucky she looked into her bag.“ Luke said he had been busy the past few weeks with snakes popping up everywhere around the Noosa region. “Yesterday I had 11 calls. It’s the big boom before it slows down,“ he said. For snake relocation and advice call Snake Catcher Noosa Luke Huntley on 0499 920 290.

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Police investigate school bus crash Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a school bus and a blue Toyota Landcruiser near Gympie on Tuesday 9 March. Initial investigations indicate around 3.40pm, the bus and the Landcruiser collided at the intersection of Kin Kin and Wilsons Pocket roads in Wolvi. The driver of the Landcruiser, a 68-year-old Goomboorian man was transported to hospital in a critical condition. The passenger of the Landcruiser, a

29-year-old Goomboorian man, died at the scene. None of the students on the bus required hospitalisation as a result of the crash. The bus driver, a 53-year-old Goomeri woman, was transported to hospital with minor injuries. Anyone with further information about the crash is encouraged to contact police. Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.

Peregian plans Peregian Family and Friends Association are continuing with their aims to create a bike path connecting Peregian Beach, Breeze and Springs. At their meeting last Sunday association treasurer Michael Goss told the group that two potential routes had been put forward to the Noosa and Sunshine Coast councils for assessment. “I’ve been in touch directly with TMR (Department of Transport and Main Roads) and they are not against the approximately $3m investment for a future overpass to improve safety and connectivity,” he said. The meeting touched on other issues of importance to the group including concerns over insurance premiums resulting from Noosa Council’s Climate Hazard Adaption Plan (CHAP) and the regulation of short term accommodation. They heard from Peregian Beach Surf Club vice president Leigh McCready on the increasing community support for volunteer lifesaving with another 40 volunteer lifesavers set to begin training to fill beach patrols. Also of good news to the group was an announcement from Peregian Business Association representative Nicki White of the allocation from Noosa Council of a $20,000 grant to enable them to host a community event during the Easter period. The event for the whole community would include Village Flicks, a kids’ events, a feast and forage food trail and a hop and sip, she said. All residents are welcome to attend the next meeting on Sunday 11 April.

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Focus needed on erosion By Abbey Cannan Noosa residents want the council to spend more time tackling coastal erosion and less time passing the buck. A newly formed group, Eastern Beaches Protection Association (EBPA), wants Noosa Shire Council’s draft Coastal Hazard Adaption Plan (CHAP) to be better. Spokeswoman Minna Knight says the current plan does nothing to protect the local environment and adversely impacts a number of communities at significant economic cost. “There’s also a growing awareness that these planning changes won’t just affect the eastern beaches but will ultimately have to extend to homeowners in low lying areas in the future,” Ms Knight said. “A growing number of locals are incensed that the plan, as drafted, proposes draconian measures on property owners but does nothing to save our coastline and waterways - that Council is trustee for. “There’s a groundswell happening. More people are learning that the draft plan does absolutely nothing to protect our beaches, waterways and public land, but can still have a significant economic cost caused by Council proposing planning changes stopping people improving their homes. “It’s ironic that Council has admitted the dunes are mostly stable, and in some areas

The Eastern Beaches Protection Association (EBPA)is fighting to fix Noosa Shire Council’s draft Coastal Hazard Adaption Plan. they are growing. There is a less than one per cent probability of erosion significantly affecting private land by 2070. Exposing ratepayers to a massive financial cost now for nothing that actually protects beaches and a less than one per cent probability of a significant risk happening in 50-80 years is economically reckless.” Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the CHAP process had been instigated by the previous

council and there were time constraints being imposed by the state government. “This is very much a State Government driven process and Council has endeavoured to give the community as much time as possible to provide feedback, in fact, we have gone well beyond the mandated requirement,” she said. Cr Stewart said council had met with the Eastern Beaches Protection Association in

chambers and are determined to find a workable solution. “We value the community’s input and will take onboard the concerns of all residents in developing the final document,” she said. “It’s important that the community is aware that as far as land use regulation goes, the CHAP provides guidance but it’s the Planning Scheme that regulates development, which is an entirely separate process covered by the Planning Act.” Cr Stewart said any future planning amendments that may be triggered will be considered by Council and would include further public consultation. “I want to reassure residents that council would look “very closely“ at all submissions and take concerns and arguments on board in any future decision making,“ she said. Ms Knight said the EBPA’s submission, supported by a range of professionals, identified significant technical shortfalls which show the draft plan wasn’t strong enough to support planning changes yet - if ever. “Even on this flawed draft, we have plenty of time to monitor what might happen to private assets without being reckless right now. Council should now get on with actually protecting the public beaches and creeklines it is responsible for rather than passing the buck,” she said.

Candle light vigil for Voluntary Assisted Dying Supporters of Voluntary Assisted Dying will hold a candle light vigil on Friday 26 March from 6-8 pm at the Lions Park on Gympie Terrace. VAD supporter Fiona Jacobs said the vigil was a quiet reminder to our Premier An-

nastacia Palaszczuk that Queenslanders do not want any more delays in introducing legislation. “The Queensland Law Reform Commission interim report, released a couple of weeks ago, intimated they were struggling to

meet the May release date of the Bill. If they do delay, once again, that will push back any debate in Parliament marked for September and therefore delay access of legislation for those who are suffering,“ she said. The vigil will involve people placing a

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Monumental application By Margaret Maccoll Park benches such as the one at Peregian Beach (entry 51) or any park furniture as well as memorial trees or gardens will no longer be considered by Noosa Council as suitable forms of memorial under its new Plaques and Memorials Policy. The commemoration of people, community groups or events with a pubic plaque or memorial on Council-owned land will now be assessed through an application process and fee ($1413.50 for a standard memorial) under its new policy. The policy, discussed in Council last week, restricts applications for plaques and monuments to only those individuals, families or groups who have made a substantial contribution to the community, have enduring links to the shire or to mark a significant event. The policy does not apply to war memorials owned and maintained by the RSL including the monuments at Tewantin and Cooroy but it does include the war memorial on the rotunda

A seat to remember a loved one. on council land in Pomona. Council officers said if any changes were proposed for the Pomona monument Council would first bring in a heritage consultant and consult with the community. Cr Frank Wilkie said the policy was also not intended to manage informal roadside memorials placed at the site of a fatal accident. A Council officer at last week’s Services and Organization Committee Meeting said the preferred form of memorialising was through

a place naming (e.g. road, bridge, or park) where it becomes part of people’s daily lives and builds on the story of Noosa over time. However, there are circumstances where this may not be practicable or a plaque or memorial would be more appropriate, according to the policy. Council officers said the purpose of developing and adopting a policy was to provide a Council-endorsed framework for Noosa Council to assess requests for new plaques

and memorials, guide installation of approved plaques and memorials and manage existing and new plaques and memorials in public spaces in Noosa Shire. They said the decision was made to put a policy in place before a defacto memorial area was established as had occurred in other council shires. Cr Frank Wilkie said the policy would handle the sorts of requests Council received frequently when a loved one wants to remember someone. He said a requirement to delay the consideration of commemorating a deceased person for 12 months after their death gave everyone time to reflect on what would be most appropriate. The new policy does not include plaques or monuments to people living but Councillors raised the issue of honouring living residents for their contribution to the Shire which officers said they would investigate. The final decision on the Plaques and Memorial Policy was to be ratified at Thursday’s Ordinary Meeting.

Seasons IGA Noosa supermarket wins innovation award A Noosa supermarket has been recognised for it’s recent transformation and innovation at a conference on Hamilton Island.Leading IGA stores were recognised at the QNN IGA Awards of Excellence event which was held during the IGA Retailer Conference. The dinner and awards saw retailers from all over Queensland and New South Wales gather at the Hamilton Island Conference Centre to celebrate the outstanding achievements of retailers and their store teams.Sea-

sons IGA Noosa was very proud to have been awarded the Retail Transformation and Innovation Award 2021 at the annual awards. Seasons IGA Noosa owner Gregory Weiss said they can’t thank the community enough. “We decided to refit the entire store to benefit our local community,“ he said. “We always want to be the best store in town and have worked hard to give the locals what they deserve. “We are grateful for the patience they displayed when we refitted the store - they really

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The new way back Beyond Blue’s suicide aftercare initiative, The Way Back Support Service, which provides critical support for people after a suicide attempt, is now available in the Wide Bay. Beyond Blue Chief Services Officer Alistair Stott said The Way Back provides practical support for people for up to three months after they leave hospital. “People who have attempted suicide often experience severe distress in the days and weeks afterwards and are at high risk of attempting again,” Mr Stott said. “The Way Back addresses a significant gap in the current service system and eases this distress by guiding them towards the right support and informing them about how to stay safe.” The service was commissioned by Commonwealth-funded primary healthcare organisation Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN and is delivered locally by mental health services provider Richmond Fellowship Queensland (RFQ). PHN CEO Pattie Hudson said The Way Back Support Service had shown promising results in helping people since it started as a pilot program in 2014. “The PHN is proud to play a role in bringing The Way Back Support Service to the Wide Bay,” Ms Hudson said. “It’s a dynamic model that combines an evidence-based approach to recovery with that all-important personal connection and integration with existing health services.” “The Hospital and Health Service will provide the pathway to the service and ensures we have the best understanding of a person’s needs and mental health, so that we can give them the best possible care.” Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service’s Executive Director Mental Health Robyn Bradley said The Way Back Support Service provides the community with access to much-needed services.

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Beyond Blue’s suicide aftercare initiative is now available in the Wide Bay. “There are identified gaps within the healthcare system and it’s important the community has not only a number of available services, but a number of access points to them,” Ms Bradley said. “The Way Bay Back Support Service is another way we can meet those needs.” People are referred to The Way Back by the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service and are assigned a support coordinator to guide them through their recovery. RFQ Area Manager Karen Suey said their coordinators would provide people with practical support to help them find their way back to life. “RFQ recognises that tailored, timely support is critical to people’s safety,” Ms Suey said. “Our coordinators use several techniques, like face-to-face and over the phone contact, help build a personalised safety plan as well as link them to health and community services that address some of the issues leading to their initial distress. “Our individualised support promotes strength and resilience, and delivers assertive outreach to participants.” Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Llew

O’Brien said the Liberal and Nationals Government invested $44 million in The Way Back program nationally. “This funding for The Way Back Support Service provides additional support for those who are statistically shown to need it the most, and helps them connect back into their lives and communities,” Mr O’Brien said. “Our goal is simple - to lower the Australian suicide toll to zero; to show that each life matters; and that we are doing everything we can to provide hope and help to those who need it.” The Way Back Support Service is just one example of how the federally-funded PHN and state-funded HHS work together to achieve positive health outcomes for the community, as outlined in their Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Alcohol and Other Drugs Joint Regional Plan 2020-2025. While referrals to The Way Back Support Service must be made via the HHS, mental health professionals are available at the Beyond Blue Support Service24/7 via phone on 1300 22 4636 or via www.beyondblue.org.au/ get-support for online chat between 3PM 12AM AEST. Email responses are otherwise provided within 24 hours.

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Shaving for a purpose Good Shepherd Lutheran College are continuing their quest to shave the world from blood cancer. A small sacrifice by some students at Good Shepherd will not only assist those fighting blood cancer right now, it will also contribute much needed funds to help research scientists continue their search for better ways to diagnose and treat blood cancer more effectively. Good Shepherd Lutheran College principal Anthony Dyer said, “Good Shepherd has raised over $100,000 in its 10-year history of raising money for Blood Cancer Research.“ “This research is saving lives every single day. Large fundraising drives such as The World’s Greatest Shave will enable them to continue their research and we at Good Shepherd are very proud to be part of that journey.” Year 6 student Jessica Broadhead didn’t hesitate a moment when Andrew Cohen stepped up to shave her head. Mr Damien Johns, Pastoral Care Coordinator at Good Shepherd said, “The students did

Thirteen brave students lined up for a very worthy cause. an unbelievable job fundraising and spreading awareness.“ “It’s clear to them that the donations further the work of brilliant research scientists who are uncovering ground- breaking advancements in blood cancer treatment. Multiple fundraising activities in the lead-up has resulted in a huge total being raised.” In 2021, the target of $15,000 has already been well surpassed, mainly due to the tre-

mendous fundraising efforts of 16 students who had shaved or cut their hair. Year 6 student Jessica Broadhead, who fearlessly sacrificed her head of hair, managed to raise close to $7,000 followed closely by Year 3 student Jada Ellis who raised close to $4,000 before shaving her hair off. Although the online fundraising efforts for the World’s Greatest Shave may have started weeks ago, Good Shepherd’s campaign certainly didn’t end there.

A plethora of fundraising activities including delicious bake sales, sausage sizzles, even the classic favourite spider drink were on offer. Even the musicians got creative with busking stations collecting donations throughout the campus. The busy week also concluded today with the very popular Crazy Hair Day, showcasing with a large variety of colourful, complicated designs. A coloured hairspray stall took care of those who wanted to be in on the fun but needed a little help. The hard work of students, staff and parents at Good Shepherd raised a grand total of $23,275.44 and while it was entertaining for all, the main purpose remains very much in the spotlight. By the end of the day, another 47 Australians will need to tell their families that they are now facing blood cancer. It can happen to anyone, of any age - at any time. Donations provide families facing blood cancer with the special care they need to make it through every scary, uncertain moment that follows a diagnosis.

Noosa students spend a day at Boggo Road Gaol Noosa District State High Year 12 Social and Community Studies students spent a day touring Brisbane’s Boggo Road Gaol learning about the historic gaol’s chequered past. During the excursion, the students were surprised to hear that 42 executions took place in the gaol. The class toured the facility with guide former prisoner Mark ‘Itchy’ Flewell, who served 17 years in Boggo Road. ‘Itchy’ was in Boggo Road for two manslaughters, an armed robbery and various drug charges.

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Men that swim to save Lou said, “but we thought swimming as far as we could might be a good way to raise funds.” So they got together, calculated how far each of them might be able to swim in a month, established the team on the Laps for Life website for donations - and started swimming. Lou, who says he’s been swimming the longest in the group, pledged to complete 30km, while the others set individual targets of between 10km and 15km. They hit the pool about three times a week to log their laps. Two of the cohort could hardly swim at all when they first came to the pool, but with the assistance of swim coach Heather Klieve, can now carve out the laps as well as swimmers a quarter their age. All funds raised will go to ReachOut, the most accessed online mental health service in Australia, to help fight youth suicide, the leading cause of death for young people in Australia. Funds raised will help create awareness about mental health and assist young people to understand and deal with issues, connect with others, feel less alone, and feel more positive about themselves. “We’re just a bunch of old guys doing what we love to raise funds for a charity that helps young people,” Lou said. Those who wish to help should go to www. lapsforlife.com.au/fundraisers/menthatswim.

By Peter Owen By rights he should probably have been in bed. But Noosa’s John Keast is made of tough stuff and, besides, he knew his mates needed him. So, despite the bout of pneumonia he was battling, he disregarded his doctor’s advice, joined four of his friends at Noosa Springs’ 25-metre swimming pool early one morning, and began the longest swim of his life. John Keast is one of five Noosa Springs residents who are, literally, swimming to save lives. Dubbing themselves ‘Men That Swim’, they have pledged to swim up to 30km each by the end of March as part of the national Laps For Life campaign - raising money along the way for the charity, ReachOut, the country’s busiest online suicide prevention service. Laps for Life is endorsed by Australia’s Olympic champion Ian Thorpe. “We set ourselves a modest target of raising $1000 by the end of the month,” said Lou Delfos, one of the organisers of the fund-raising mission. After little more than two weeks, they’d raised more than $13,000, and their sights have been set substantially higher. The five swimmers - John Keast, Neil Swindells, David Pugh, Lou Delfos and John Glasby - are aged between 60 and 72, and are regulars at the pool, which is adjacent to Noo-

Men that swim at Noosa Springs. sa Springs’ fitness centre. Lou said the idea for the swim came from the 2018 British film Swimming With Men, in which a group of middle-aged men take up

synchronised swimming and ultimately represent England in the world male synchronised swimming championships. “We weren’t too keen to go off and do that,”

The Noosa Rise and Grind event launches By Abbey Cannan The Noosa Strade Branch Association will this year hold a more mainstream cycling event in partnership with The Rotary Club of Noosa Heads. The Noosa Rise and Grind will be centred from the Apollonian Hotel in Boreen Point, running on Saturday 15 May. President Andrew Mckellar said their vision was for a ‘gravel grind’ of approximately 100km, open to all types of bikes. “Gravel riding is the currently the fastest growing segment of cycling in Australia and probably the world, with all major manufacturers producing ‘gravel’ bikes,“ he said. “In the Noosa/Gympie Hinterland we are blessed with fantastic scenery, picturesque country roads, interesting towns and grassroots businesses, closely tied to the local community. “There are lots of challenging gravel roads that can be linked together to form a course.“ The not-for-profit association that supports local causes has successfully managed a vintage cycling event for the past 10 years. Noosa Strade Bianche takes place on hinterland sealed and gravel roads in Noosa and Gympie Shires. “Being somewhat of a niche event, we felt that there is scope to hold a more mainstream cycling event that would attract quite large numbers of participants,“ Andrew said.

“Noosa Strade Bianche typically has 300 entrants. We feel that a new event could easily attract similar number plus partners/children. “It would have a significant social and financial benefit for both the town of Boreen Point and the Noosa Shire in general.“ The new event would be loosely based on the ‘Grinduro’ event held annually in the US. Grinduro is a celebration of cycling with as much emphasis on the fun as the ride, with excellent food, an impressive display of art and incredible handmade bikes, live music, camping and a festival atmosphere. “The Apollonian would be set up as an event ‘village’ with similar attractions to those at the Grinduro,“ Andrew said. “We would naturally seek national exposure via our online social media presence as well as seeking out a major sponsor. “To help out with this major undertaking, the committee felt that it would be a good

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Lions compete for award Excitement is building ahead of the zone final of the Lions Youth of the Year competition 2021 with four local schools competing in the finals to be held from 2pm on Saturday 13 March at the Gregson and Weight Function Rooms, Noosa Eumundi Road, Noosaville. Hosted by Tewantin Noosa Lions Club the Lions Youth of the Year contest is now in its

sixth decade, an innovation first run in 1964 by the City of Brisbane Lions Club. After two years of sole operation in Queensland, the event was considered so worthwhile, it then spread across Australia, with girls encouraged to participate from 1980 onwards. Girls have been kicking goals ever since as we saw recently at the 2021 Tewantin Noosa

Lions Club competition. The winner, Ruby McIlroy of St Teresa’s Catholic College Noosaville, will represent Tewantin Noosa Lions at Saturday’s zone finals. With aims of fostering, encouraging and developing leadership qualities among our youth, participants are assessed on school initiatives, activities, achievements, general

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Intelligence and passion see girls rock the finals The Lions Zone 2 finals of the Youth of the Year 2021, hosted by the Tewantin Noosa Lions, was hotly contested on Saturday 13 March. Four young women demonstrated poise, intelligence and passion delivering well researched and logically argued speeches. In the words of one of the judges, Noosa MP Sandy Bolton: “Each one of you spoke with conviction, I certainly was challenged but I learned a great deal listening to you today. And actually, you four girls rocked”. The overall winner, Chloe Robinson of Immanuel Lutheran College at Buderim, will now progress to the District level of the competition. Ella Wilkinson of Noosa District State High School won the Public Speaking Award. The competition required contestants to respond to two impromptu topics selected by the three judges. Each girl then gave a prepared speech on a topic of their choice. In their responses, each girl showed awareness and gratitude for their upbringing, combined with a remarkable grasp of global issues. Prepared speeches covered the need for and value of learning languages other than English, the necessity of female role models across a range of positions, the precarious

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Cupcakes for change When students were given the opportunity to support vulnerable women across the world and incorporate fundraising, they were very happy to get to work. International Women’s Day provided the perfect opportunity to raise awareness with cupcakes. As part of Year 11 Service Learning at Good Shepherd, students decided to support a vision which sees all women worldwide have access to clean and safe birthing. Students will assemble birthing kits provided through the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia (BKFA) with the support of local Zonta Club of Noosa members who are also invested in supporting this vision and educating young people about this cause. Cupcakes sold on International Women’s Day will help to fund the cost of 200 Birthing Kits at a cost of $5 per unit. Ms Katherine Harris, Senior Teacher and coordinator of the fundraising initiative at Good Shepherd said, “The students were really keen to get on board and make a difference. These

kits reduce infections at key high-risk moments of care during labour, birth and immediately post-birth for the mother, newborn and birth attendant.” Ms Harris said “It is estimated that over 300,000 women (mostly all in developing countries) die annually in childbirth - many from preventable infections.“ BKFA establishes partnerships with approved field organisations in developing countries who receive and distribute Birthing Kits to vulnerable women to help enable a clean and safe birthing environment. The Birthing Kits originated in Adelaide in 1999 and are an internationally accepted intervention to support a clean birth. The students aptly selected United Nations International Women’s Day for their bake sale and, together with a kind donation from Woolworths Noosa Civic and the enthusiastic student crowd keen to purchase a delicious morning tea, sold a total of 200 cupcakes within a few minutes, raising $375 towards the cause.

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Grant to support bushfire recovery of Noosa wildlife Noosa students will get their hands dirty and learn about revegetation thanks to a Federal Government grant for bushfire recovery. Federal Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Llew O’Brien said the Morrison Government is backing bushfire recovery for wildlife and habitat projects in Wide Bay with $149,750 for the Noosa Environmental Education Hub and $29,952 for Noosa Integrated Catchment Association, as part of a $10 million community grants program. “These grants are an important initiative that gives local volunteers and community

groups the support they need to help our precious natural environment recover from the terrible bushfires in the Noosa Council area in 2019,” Mr O’Brien said. “There is still a lot of environmental recovery to take place, and Noosa Integrated Catchment Association’s grant will help rehabilitate a section of the eastern and southern perimeter of Girraween Nature Refuge, with weed and rubbish removal, plant propagation and revegetation. “The funding for the Noosa Environmental Education Hub will engage Year 9 students at Sunshine Beach High, Noosa Dis-

trict High and St Theresa’s College to aid the Biosphere’s recovery process, including with seed collection, weed control and revegetation projects, and they can carry that knowledge forward with them to educate future generations.” The Liberal and Nationals Government is investing $200 million in bushfire wildlife and habitat recovery under the $2 billion National Bushfire Recovery Fund. Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said that individual grants range from $5000 to $150,000, and will back dedicated volunteers, Indigenous organisations, Landcare,

wildlife sanctuaries and community groups. “This is about working with communities, about people getting out into the bush, getting on their hands and knees to remove weeds, climbing trees to install nesting boxes and erecting barriers to keep out feral predators,” Minister Ley said. The competitive grants process was run through the Business Grants Hub with applications submitted by incorporated and not for profit organisations, Indigenous organisations, local government authorities, community groups and volunteers.

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Young people charged up The Noosa Electric Vehicle Expo this Sunday will showcase the important role that young people are playing in developing cutting edge sustainable transport design and innovation. “Noosa is really fortunate to be hosting not one but three great examples where young people are leading the way,” said Expo Coordinator Vivien Griffin. “We have Team Arrow and QUT Motorsports from Brisbane, and home-grown innovation from Matthew Flinders Anglican College students,” she said. “I am hoping that their examples will inspire STEM students from our high schools to think about their future direction.” Team Arrow Racing Association are a Brisbane-based team who design and build a solar-racing vehicle to compete in the gruelling 3000 kilometre Bridgestone World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide. They first entered the World Solar Challenge in 2013 with their single-seat solar car Arrow1 and since then have competed in both the 2015 and 2017 races. 2015 saw Arrow1 place eighth, the highest placing Australian team. Competitors in the challenge face a range of complex issues, such as finding a way to deliver optimal efficiency from the vehicle and complex power-electronics systems, all while dealing with the harsh Australian outback conditions. The team has also competed internationally, including the 2015 Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge, where they were placed fifth. QUT Motorsport is a student-run motorsport team that designs, engineers, builds and markets a single seat electric race car for the Formula SAE-A competition. It incorporates students from a range of disciplines such as engineering, software, business, IT and many more. QUT Motorsport paves the way for future

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In the lead up to Earth Hour March 27, Noosa Council is facilitating Climate Week, an opportunity to showcase the positive action that is being taken across the Shire to reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change across the Noosa Shire.

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OKED O 10 - 11am | How to seeds Cooroy BOharvest Community Permaculture Gardens Presented by Permaculture Noosa and Noosa Council 11am - 3pm | Free Energy Bill Comparisons and Solar Consultations | Noosa Village Shopping Centre Presented by Australian Energy Foundation 3:30pm | Circular Economy workshop | Noosa Parks Association, 15 Wallace Dr, Noosaville Presented by SCEC 3:30 - 5pm | Plastic Free Noosa Clean Up Event | Sunshine Beach Presented by Plastic Free Noosa 5 - 7pm | Fundamentals E of Soil Part 1 Rural T OUHealth OOK DStreet, Futures Centre, 65BPavilion Pomona Presented by Noosa Landcare 5:30 - 7:30pm | AEF Workshop: Saving $ and reducing emissions at home | Cooroy RSL Presented by Australian Energy Foundation WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH 11am - 3pm | Free Energy Bill Comparisons and Solar Consultations | Noosa Village Shopping Centre Presented by Australian Energy Foundation 3:30 - 5pm | Plastic Free Noosa Clean Up Event | Noosa Junction Presented by Plastic Free Noosa 4 - 4:45pm | Paint a Pot (for ages 5-12 yrs) and Plant a OUT D E K O O B Seed l Cooroy Library Presented by Noosa Library 5:30 - 7:30pm | Reducing Energy Costs for Businesses Forum | Belmondos Organic Market, 59 Rene St Noosaville Light refreshments will be served. Bookings essential. Presented by ZEN Inc

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Electric 4WD By Phil Jarratt

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The industrial technology students at Matthew Flinders Anglican College stood around and watched as the beaten-up old Series 3 diesel Land Rover was lowered off the trailer. “Are you serious?” asked one. “We get to spend the next six months taking apart a real car and putting it back together?” The teacher nodded. “Wow,” said another student, “sure beats making a table.” Yep, this is school, Jim, but not as we know it. In fact the Buderim college’s electric vehicle conversion project, which will be featured in Noosa at the EV Expo on Sunday, is an Australian first and is leading a global push back into high schools for learning about renewables in innovative ways. Flinders’ head of innovation and learning, Ed Wright, explains: “I started my teaching career in the UK in the early 2000s when schools were being inundated with solar car projects, but then they seemed to disappear off the radar as they got more expensive, and reappeared only at some universities. Now, as the need to embrace renewables becomes greater, the interest is back, and we’re hopeful that this project will become a model for schools around Australia.” About 20 Year 11 and 12 students are now involved in the ambitious upcycling project, and it has already generated a lot of community interest, with Ken Mills Toyota signing on as gold sponsor, which means that the Series 3 Land Rover will henceforth be known simply as an “old 4WD”. And therein lies a lesson in marketing for the group. Says Ed Wright: “When we started researching the easiest vehicle to lift a motor out of, it really got down to a VW Beetle or a Land Rover, where basically

Head of Learning and Innovation Ed Wright with the “old 4WD”. you undo four bolts and lift it out. We weren’t anticipating a sponsorship from a rival vehicle brand, but it’s great because it’s another realworld problem and the students have to find a solution. And, I have to add, the sponsor has been wonderful about it.” Turn to page 22

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Proudly supported by From page 21 So zip! This reporter has the message loud and clear. While the project began life last year as part of the senior Industrial Technology Skills curriculum with the simple mission of removing an engine and replacing it with an electric motor and batteries that can be recharged from the school’s solar panels, it has grown organically to encompass a wide range of real-world skills (including branding) and a growing involvement of students from both the secondary and primary schools. At the project launch, principal Stuart Meade said: “We recognise value in this sort of real-world project. It enables our students at Flinders to have ownership over their learning and to employ 21st century skills such as creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.” As it turns out, this was something of an understatement.

When the project team from the college’s Innovations Club realised how much it would cost to buy an “old 4WD” and what the price of batteries was ($3,000 and the project needs seven), they sat down and drew up a sponsorship pitch and a marketing plan that would deliver on the promise. Enter Ken Mills Toyota, helped along by the fact that dealer principal Brett Mills is on the school board, but Mr Mills didn’t get to the top of the motor trade by being a soft touch. Other Sunshine Coast businesses have since also pledged support Next the team of teenagers put together a comprehensive business plan and pitched the school board for a business loan, which was granted just in the last couple of weeks. “They’re going to have to sell a lot of sausages at Bunnings to pay it back”, quipped project mentor Ed Wright, but the teacher can barely conceal his pride when he talks about the pas-

sion and energy the Flinders’ students have brought to the project. He says: “I think the way we approach innovation and learning at Flinders is a bit different to other schools. Part of the joy of this project is that the approach is whole of school. We’re trying to connect as many students as we can across as many disciplines as we can. Although the core conversion is happening within the technology department, we have students working on designing a logo for the car, so that involves digital technology and computer coding for the dashboard. Down the track we’ll involve the primary school kids in some parts of the design of the interior of the vehicle. Other groups are working on purposing the vehicle once it’s finished, whether it will be kitted out as a coffee cart down at the rugby field, or whether it’s used to tow the school barbeque to events. And of course, the marketing and

business strategizing is ongoing. “The STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) component is that at Flinders we want students to be able to work with real world problems now so that they’ll be better equipped at finding solutions later on. But we see it as going beyond the STEM idea. Our experience is that the best projects are ones that excite students at all levels, from an industrial tech level to computer design to sourcing sponsorships and coming up with marketing campaigns. It’s an organic approach and to be honest, we don’t really know where it’s going. I guess that’s why everyone – students, teachers and our community supporters – finds it so exciting.” Because the “old 4WD” is currently in pieces, the Matthew Flinders team won’t be bringing it to the EV Expo on Sunday, but they have video and photos of the work so far.

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DID YOU KNOW? The Trees for Tourism program helps protect Noosa’s outstanding natural assets, contributing to making Noosa a truly sustainable destination. In partnership with local events, businesses and visitors we plant trees for land rehabilitation, carbon emission reduction, erosion mitigation and the protection and enhancement of Noosa’s koala habitat.

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The bard of the beaches By Phil Jarratt Around the surf beaches and points of Noosa he’s known exclusively as “Ranga” – a happygo-lucky red-headed bloke with a repertoire of jokes that’s as long as his bushranger beard. Only a few of his Noosa mates know that Brendan Dowd is a rock star in the esoteric worlds of blues and roots, Zydeco, bush and folk music, and that when he’s not surfing up here he’ll be saving historic churches in rural Victoria, appearing at folk festivals with his band of 20 years, the Hog Stompin’ Zydegators, teaching tai chi or breeding stumpy-tailed cattle dogs on the property he shares with partner Karen near Port Fairy. He’s a man for all seasons, our Ranga, a bard of both beach and bush. But what only the innermost circle of those Noosa mates know is that underneath all that talent and never-ending good cheer, is a sometimes debilitating and life-threatening health condition that has plagued Ranga since infancy, and made him live each moment for all it’s worth. Born in Warrnambool, south-western Victoria on the day the Beatles touched down in Australia for the first time, Ranga says he was destined to play music, but he was so busy playing three codes of footie and indoor cricket that it took a while to get a hold of him. Mum and Dad gave him a guitar one Christmas and he took it to school so that he could take lessons from one of the nuns. “As soon as I strapped it on, she told me to take it off and turn it around the other way or leave,” he recalls. “So just like that I became a right-handed guitarist, and that was a blessing.” Still in primary school, Ranga began getting painful stomach aches and eventually a diagnosis of abdominal migraine. By the time he was briefly at high school, the pain had moved north, and he suffered migraine headaches that paralysed him for days, and probably contributed to him leaving school at 14 and taking up a printing apprenticeship. He worked as a printer for more than six years, but towards the end of that time his health problems had taken a new turn. He says: “I started collapsing at work. At first the doctors just thought it was a more severe form of migraine, but my mother insisted they keep doing tests to get to the bottom of it, and they eventually put a holter monitor on me to test my heart. You’re supposed to just act normally while it’s on, and it’ll pick up any heart abnormalities, but my girl and I were walking through Myers in Melbourne and I had to grab this display unit to stop myself collapsing. There was a button you had to press if you were in trouble. So I ended up back in the hospital and the doctor walked in and told me I was booked in for surgery at seven.” Ranga’s heart was slowing down and occasionally stopping for up to 20 seconds. At 40 seconds you might die, so they decided to put a pacemaker in. He recalls: “I was in shock. I thought that was for old people, and I was playing sports every night and surfing on the weekends. I couldn’t have been fitter. I was 20 and I thought I was bullet-proof, so it knocked me for six. But the doctors told me I’d go back

Playing washboard with the Zydegators. Picture: KAREN to a normal life, and that’s pretty much what happened. I’ve had seven different pacemakers over 35 years and it’s never really stopped me doing what I wanted to do, although it probably changed the path of my life quite a bit.” Coming from a big, loving Irish Catholic family, Ranga always knew that family meant everything, which was why he looked after his ailing grandfather for the last two years of his life. “My grandfather taught me how to die,” he says, “and fortunately I’ve never been scared of it since. There have been times when that was a very good thing.” One of them came when he collided with a truck while driving from Victoria to Noosa. While he was being tossed around inside the vehicle, the seat belt pushed the pacemaker from his chest into his shoulder, fracturing the wiring. He survived that one, but even now, he’s had loose wires in his chest since before Covid and faces microsurgery after his Noosa winter. “The good thing is I’m not collapsing like I used to,” he says, “so I told them to turn the bloody thing off and save batteries.” Soon after receiving his first pacemaker, Ranga went along to a tai chi class at the Warrnambool surf club. He says: “I’d done martial arts as a kid, so I was intrigued to see what this was all about, but I was in this hall looking out at the surf and thinking, I should be out there riding waves, not standing on one leg in here!” But the ancient art, sometimes known as “meditation in motion”, was to change his life. “I’ve been learning and teaching tai chi for more than 30 years,” he says. “It’s why I’m still here.” Ranga came to Noosa for the first time in 1981, aged 17, and fell in love with the scenery and the warm water surf. The annual pilgrimages began not long after, but oddly enough, they were inspired not by Noosa but by Byron Bay. He missed the first Bluesfest and the can-

“All good” - apres surf Ranga. celled one last year, but in between he did 28 years straight, and he’ll be back there for his 29th this year. The blues and roots acts he saw there inspired his own musical career, and led him to the thriving folk and roots scene in Victoria, with the Port Fairy Folk Festival at its hub. Soon he was conducting packed-out tai chi classes in the mornings and playing the festival stages all afternoon and evening, either with his folk duo King Bees or his zydeco outfit the Hog Stompin’ Zydegators. (Zydeco, the totally addictive Cajun dance music of the Louisiana swamps, has become an abiding passion, for which Ranga has mastered the washboard which, alongside the accordian, gives the music its distinctive sound.) Ranga also established his own festival, the St Brigid’s Blues and Roots Festival, which came about when he and musician mates Shane Howard (Goanna) and John Schumann

Picture: PJ (Redgum) decided to raise $400,000 to buy the century-old stone church at Crossley, near Port Fairy, when the Catholic Church put it on the market. Says Ranga: “The community gave them the land and all they wanted to do was make a buck out of it, so we bought it back.” The St Brigid’s festival has become part of the musical landscape, and having to cancel it for 2021 earlier this year, when Melbourne went back into lockdown, nearly broke Ranga’s heart. But, as we’ve seen, it takes more than a setback or three to do that. Covid also forced him to miss out on Noosa last winter, but he’s more than making up for that this time. He’d barely arrived when he was posted behind the microphone at last weekend’s Noosa Logger surf comp to entertain all weekend, while also slipping out for a surf in his age division to test the ticker. “All good so far,” he reported to Noosa Today as he shouldered his longboard ashore. Friday, 19 March, 2021 NOOSA TODAY 25

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WORLD WIDE RALLY FOR FREEDOM The Noosa River rally will be held on Saturday 20 March. Join the flotilla in your watercraft at 11am at Noosa Woods then sail up the river to the river stage. At midday walkers will meet at riverside across from Elvis cafe GT’s and walk to the stage for speakers and picnic. BYO flags, banners, slogans and picnic. For more visit freeshire@protonmail.com

PIANO WIZARD HOUSE CONCERT Come along and hear the fabulous piano playing of the Wizard on 3 April at Noosaville. Enjoy hits of Elton John, Billy Joel, Tom Waits and the best of Blues, Roots and Rock. Numbers are limited for this intimate concert so get in book early. Contact Cherry for details on 0410 573 629.

LADIES PROBUS OUTING The Ladies Probus Club of Noosa Heads Inc. next and final Outing is at Relish restaurant Noosa Springs Golf Club on Thursday 25 March at 12 noon. This is the final outing for the club known as “The Ladies Probus Club of Noosa Heads Inc.” as it is in the process of winding down. For more information call Kim on 54553860 or Pam on 5450 6017.

CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP Our weekly Music Group is held every Thursday from 9.30 to 11.30am in a private home in Noosaville. We listen to Classical Music on CDs or watch Classical Music DVDs. Donation of $2 for morning coffee or tea and biscuits. Phone Lyn on 5449 0537 for more details.

SEAWEED RESTORATION Join us for a fascinating night exploring the restoration of seaweed forests and its role in helping address some of the globes big issues with USC Marine Ecologist Alexandra Campbell at Rural Futures Centre, 65 Pavilion Street, Pomona on 25 March from 5-7pm.

DIABETIC COFFEE AND CHAT Hey ladies who are type 1 or two diabetic, how would you like to meet for a coffee and a chat with like minded people once a month on the last Friday of the month. The venue we have chosen is the Noosa Marina in Tewantin from 10am- 12noon. Phone Christine on 0401 282 794 or Lee on 0409 363 852.

TRY TOASTMASTERS Would you like to develop public speaking and leadership skills for life? Now is the perfect time to get started. Welcome to Noosa Toastmasters. We are a fun-loving, supportive group who are all learning together. Due to the current restrictions, spaces are limited but hybrid meetings via Zoom are possible. Our next meeting is Monday 22 March at 6.30 p.m. We have a meeting every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. The first two visits are free so you can see if it’s beneficial for you. For inquiries phone Ian Davies on 0410750651 or email noosatoastmasters@gmail.com.

QCWA COOROY FAIR Mark your calendar for the next QCWA Cooroy “Fair” Saturday 29 May, CWA Hall Maple street Cooroy 8am-12noon. Table bookings phone Wendy on 54476140, cost $ 20 each. Come join in the fun and support the many stalls.

SUNDAY DANCE LESSON 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.

BOOMERANG BAGS NOOSA 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 26 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 19 March, 2021

President Bev Baker and longest serving member Lillian Allen cut the cake.

LADIES PROBUS FAREWELLED On 1 December 1988, Mr Tony Oxley of the Rotary Club of Noosa sponsored the forming of a new Ladies Probus Club of Noosa Heads Inc. Jean Kingston was elected President and served in that role until March 1990 when Joyce McMillian became presi99 46 for more information.

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. Art after Dark: A fun evening session with tutor Dale Leach - Thursday 25 March, 5.30 pm for 6 pm start to 9 pm. $65 per person. 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 Noosaville. New course starting soon. Call Cherry the Ukulady - 0410573629

TAP CLASSES 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.

dent. Twelve ladies were present at this meeting. Membership grew to 50 in 1989 and stood at 70 by 2002, with members enjoying many interesting social activities, meetings with interesting speakers and trips away. Unfortunately due to declining membership and due to age and health of most

PICKLEBALL - COME AND TRY 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. For more information email info@noosapickleballclub. com

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 19 March: Zana Dare - Lights, camera, action Highlights from early Australian films Friday 26 March: Dr Vikki Schaffer - Tourists as Citizen Scientists Full details available on U3A website www. u3anoosa.com.

of existing members it was not possible to continue. So, after 32 years the Ladies Probus Club has sadly wound up as of Thursday 11 March 2021. But we celebrated our friendship with the current 18 members, including president Bev Baker and longest serving member Lilian Allen who cut our celebratory cake.

Weekly roster for Meals on Wheels Weekly Roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 22/3/21 to Friday 26/3/21 Monday Drivers: Driver Needed for A run, Dee, Alice, Adren, Matthen & Marilia, Rosemary, Alison, Lorraine, Jason. Kitchen: Martina, Len, Geoff, Stephen Tuesday Drivers: Alice, John Mc Kevin & Roe, Penny, Denise, Trina & Don, Barani & Peter, Gary, Simone & Chris Kitchen: Christine, Jo, Kath Wednesday Drivers: Hugh & Randal, Council, Gary, Liz & lis, Julie, Bronwyn & Nick Evelyn & Maureen, Roz, Simone & Chris Kitchen: Christine, Judi, John, Denise. Thursday Drivers: We need a driver for B Run, Jennifer, Ray Z Donna & Jan, Barani & Pete, Lucky, Victor & Tatiana Kitchen: Donal, Loz, Vicki, Jerry, Alison, Sharon Friday Drivers: Bruce, Victor & Tatiana, Susie & Noel, Jean & Janet, Lynette & John, Sam & Kevin, Joy, Dee, Julie B Kitchen: Karyn, Geoff, Neil, Charlotte, Jennifer 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.

The Guide MONDAY

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

TASKMASTER SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

FRIDAY

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW WIN, 8.30pm

Many of us have fond memories of watching Graham Norton’s guests squeeze onto his big red couch for a chit-chat, but the pandemic has put an end to those shenanigans. While it’s still strange to see Norton’s set dotted with armchairs spaced 1.5m apart, or his guests phoning up on video chat, it’s comforting to know that cheeky banter and a good yarn aren’t a thing of the past. Tonight, Amy Poehler tells all about her new ﬁlm Moxie, Minnie Driver promotes her podcast Minnie Questions.

SUNDAY

GRAND DESIGNS NEW ZEALAND ABC TV, 7.40pm

Our perception of ‘grand’ is taken on an expedition in tonight’s aﬀecting episode. As host of the iconic original British series for more than 20 years, Kevin McCloud has legions of fans, but it’s safe to declare that his Kiwi protégé Chris Moller (right) has a natural curiosity and empathetic manner which gives him a run for his money. Similarly, the projects covered in this exciting series have that extra-special something. Tonight, Moller meets Craig Jarvis, a man who is determined to construct an eco-friendly, hand-built 65sqm home overlooking Taylors Mistake in New Zealand’s South Island. It’s the show’s longest build, but also the most compelling and dramatic, to boot.

TUESDAY

STAGED ABC TV PLUS, 9.05pm

We can’t shout over the rooftops that the pandemic is over yet, but the ﬂipside is that we get a second crisp serving of this playful and thoughtful comedy. If you haven’t devoured season one, it sees David Tennant (Broadchurch, above) and Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) play “themselves” as they jest, engage in philosophical banter and argue with each other through the lens of Zoom during life in lockdown. Season one featured excellent guest stars, and the return is no exception, with Michael Palin joining the caper. There’s a piquant twist to this season which will delight and keep everyone on their toes. It’s clever, funny and restorative viewing for our troubled times.

Comedians perform bizarre and hilarious tasks with a liberated ease that only the British could muster in this top-notch game show. Fronted by Greg Davies (The Inbetweeners, below), along with his ‘sidekick’ Alex Horne, who concocted the show’s premise more than 10 years ago at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, season six kicks oﬀ with two episodes tonight. The fresh panel – Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck, Tim Vine (Not Going Out) and Russell Howard (The Russell Howard Hour) – grapple with wheelbarrows and making towers out of lemons, among other absurd things, in what is only the beginning of their 10-episode shenanigans.

Greg Davies is the eponymous host of Taskmaster

Friday, March 19 ABC TV (2)

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SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 Being Frank: The Frank Gardner Story. (Ma, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 1.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 2.00 Poldark. (Msv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (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 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 The Clinton Affair. (Mas, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.05 Great Continental 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: An Officer And A Murderer. (2012, Masv, R) Gary Cole. 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. Contestants race to answer quiz questions.

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. (Mads, 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. (PGal) 1.00 The Living Room. (PGs, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 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. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Sophie Thomson makes native bee hotels. 8.30 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 4 of 4. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a fisherman. 10.00 Mum. (Final, Ml) It is Derek’s birthday. 10.30 State Of The Union. (Final, PG, R) Tom moves back in. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Vaccine. (R) 11.15 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.45 Fisk. (Mls, R) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Crucifixion Mystery. (Mav, R) A look at the Roman practice of crucifixion. 8.30 The Royals In Wartime: The Monarchy In World War II. Part 1 of 2. 9.25 Secrets Of Britain: Secrets Of Underground London. (PG, R) A look beneath modern-day London. 10.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 11.00 SBS World News Late. 11.30 Elvis Presley: The Searcher. (Ml, R) 1.30 Project Blue Book. (Mal, 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 Better Homes And Gardens. Charlie Albone makes a rolling veggie box. 8.30 MOVIE: Troy. (2004, Msv, R) After a young Trojan prince seduces a Greek queen, her furious husband raises an army and pursues the lovers, laying siege to the city of Troy where they have taken shelter. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Diane Kruger. 11.45 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) 12.45 MOVIE: Alien Abduction. (1998, Mlv, R) Benz Antoine. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Gold Coast Titans v Brisbane Broncos. 8.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Gold Coast Titans versus Brisbane Broncos match, with news and analysis. 9.40 Building Titans. Takes a look at the history of NRL team, the Gold Coast Titans, with unprecedented access from the playing group. 11.40 New Amsterdam. (Madm, R) Sharpe lands in hot water. 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, 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 team visits the Biala Hostel. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton chats with Amy Poehler, Minnie Driver, Nick Jonas, Leonie Elliot and Jennifer Garner. Music from singer-songwriter Tom Odell. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+ls, 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. Noon Inside Heston’s World. 2.00 Ice Man. 2.50 Jungletown. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 The Joy Of Painting. 5.35 Shortland Street. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Great British Urine Test. 9.45 40 Kids By 20 Women. 10.40 Yokayi Footy. 11.15 VICE News Tonight. 11.40 24 Hours In Police Custody. 12.35am MOVIE: Dancehall Queen. (1997, MA15+) 2.25 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

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 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 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 World’s Most Secret Homes. 10.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 11.30 Property Ladder UK. 12.45am 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 Miracle Hospital. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Ship That Died Of Shame. (1955, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Gold Coast Titans v Brisbane Broncos. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Seven Worlds, One Planet. 8.40 MOVIE: Bride Wars. (2009, PG) 10.30 MOVIE: The Wedding Planner. (2001, PG) 12.35am Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 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: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Nash Bridges. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 Jake And The Fatman.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Fame. Continued. (2009, PG) 7.20 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 9.20 Coming Home. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 11.20 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 1.25pm Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 3.30 Song Of Granite. (2017, PG, Gaelic) 5.20 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 7.40 Swiss Army Man. (2016, M) 9.30 Brooklyn. m(2015, M) 11.35 Elis. (2016, M, Portuguese) 1.45am The Broken Circle Breakdown. (2012, MA15+, Flemish) 3.50 Through The Fire. (2018, M, French)

7MATE (73) 6am The Next Level. 6.30 Fishy Business. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 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 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 8. Gold Coast Suns v Carlton. 6.00 Friday Night Countdown. 6.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. Collingwood v Western Bulldogs. 9.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 10.00 Armchair Experts. 10.30 I Am Chris Farley. 12.30am Shipping Wars. 1.30 Storage Wars. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 A Night With My Ex. 1.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.20 Malcolm In The Middle. 4.20 The Nanny. 4.50 Young Sheldon. 5.50 MOVIE: The Emoji Movie. (2017) 7.30 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda. (2008, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Blades Of Glory. (2007, M) 11.15 Big Heads. 12.15am Generation X. 1.15 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 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: Armored Alliance. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

PEACH (82) 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 Judging Amy. 2.00 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. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Judging Amy. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Programs. 6.10pm 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. 9.00 Mary Rachel Brown’s The Dapto Chaser. 10.40 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 11.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. Midnight Catalyst. 12.55 Parks And Recreation. 1.20 Reno 911! 1.40 Finding Joy. 2.10 Josh. 2.35 News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.00 Bing. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.30 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.35 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.45 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 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 Big Name, No Blanket. 11.00 Buwarrala Aryah. Noon MOVIE: White Men Can’t Jump. (1992, 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 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Lord Of The Flies. (1963, PG) 9.05 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.15 Lagau Danalaig: An Island Life. 10.10 Torres To The Thames. 11.10 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 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 STC Wharf Revue: Celebrating 15 Years. (Mals, R) 2.25 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 3.30 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 4.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 13. Macarthur FC v Western United.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 MOVIE: Hurricane. (2015, PG, R, France) 3.35 Cycling. AusCycling Mountain Bike National Championships. Highlights. 4.35 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman. (PGa, R) 5.35 Hitler’s Last Year. (PGw, R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. Golden Slipper Day and Mornington Cup Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. Takes a look at outdoor activities.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Award Winning Tasmania. (R) 12.30 Destination WA. (PG) 1.00 My Way. (PG, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Sabrina. (1995, G, R) Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear. 4.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 GCBC. (R) 12.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 Buy To Build. (Return) 2.00 Three Blue Ducks. (PGl, R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (Final, PG) 3.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.30 Close Encounters Of The Animal Kind. (R) 4.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 Australian Story: An Unlikely Match. (R) Looks at Magda Szubanski and Will Connelly’s story. 6.30 Landline. Presented by Pip Courtney. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv) A hair salon owner is murdered. 8.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) Miss Higgins congratulates Kevin after he performs a forceps delivery, his final under supervision. 9.30 Harrow. (Mv, R) Harrow investigates the deaths of a teenager and a teacher, who both died from similar causes. 10.25 Miniseries: Apple Tree Yard. (Malsv, R) Part 4 of 4. 11.20 Press. (Mal, R) Ed gets a new colleague at the paper. 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Mexico. (PG) Narrated by Bill Nighy. 8.30 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers. (1980, Mlv, R) Two brothers try to reform their blues band to save the orphanage where they were raised. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher. 10.50 MOVIE: No Country For Old Men. (2007, MA15+v, R) A man steals a fortune in cash. Josh Brolin. 1.05 MOVIE: Qissa. (2013, Manv, R, India) 3.00 Caged. (MA15+l, R) 4.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 6.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. Brisbane Lions v Sydney. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 9.30 To Be Advised. 11.40 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R) Takes a look at some of the footage from dash cameras which are located in cars across Australia. 12.10 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Sandown SuperSprint. Highlights. 1.10 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) A young girl is crushed by her horse. 1.40 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Arty. (R) A showcase of art projects. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) A look at locations that highlight living well.

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (PG) Experts help people declutter their lives. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, Mlv, R) A former CIA agent tries to clear his name after being framed for a botched assassination. Realising his old taskmasters are behind the manhunt, he sets out to discover what he can about their plans. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox. 10.40 MOVIE: Michael Clayton. (2007, MA15+ls, R) A lawyer is called in to deal with a colleague. George Clooney. 1.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Msv) 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 Three Blue Ducks. (Final) Follows “The Ducks”, including Andy Allen, Mark Labrooy and Darren Robertson, as they hunt for ingredients. 6.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 Ambulance. (Ma) As protestors begin flooding London and blocking the roads, the entire computer system used to respond to 999 calls crashes, and call handlers resort to filing out urgent ambulance requests on paper. 9.50 To Be Advised. 10.20 999: What’s Your Emergency? (MA15+lv) 11.30 To Be Advised. 12.30 Inside The Children’s Hospital. (PGm, R) David Tennant narrates a behind-the-scenes look at Scotland’s Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital. 1.30 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 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 9.45 Sammy J. 9.50 Would I Lie To You? 10.25 Why Are You Like This. (Final) 10.50 High Fidelity. 11.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.05am Escape From The City. 1.00 Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live. 1.55 This Country. (Final) 2.25 Way To Go. 3.25 Late Programs.

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6am WorldWatch. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: Sunshine On Leith. (2013, M) 1.50 The Egg. 2.00 New Girl. 3.00 Insight. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.20 Romulus. 11.25 Dateline. 11.55 Insight. 12.55am MOVIE: Orgazmo. (1997, MA15+) 2.40 France 24. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Horse Racing. Golden Slipper Day and Mornington Cup Day. Noon Weekender. 12.30 Creek To Coast. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.15 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 4.15 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.

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6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.50 MOVIE: The Bargee. (1964, PG) 2pm MOVIE: Odette. (1950, PG) 4.25 MOVIE: Pony Express. (1953, PG) 6.30 Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 5. Queensland Reds v Western Force. 8.45 Super Rugby Post-Match. 9.00 MOVIE: Platoon. (1986, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

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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 48 Hours. 2.10 Elementary. 3.10 The Doctors. 5.00 Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Big Fish. (2003, PG) 8.20 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 10.25 Fame. (2009, PG) 12.40pm Coming Home. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 2.40 The Little Witch. (2018, PG, German) 4.35 Polina. (2016, PG, French) 6.35 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 8.30 All Is True. (2018) 10.25 Through The Fire. (2018, M, French) 12.35am Angel-A. (2005, M, French) 2.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Aussie Dreamlivers Texas. 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 8. Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne. 6.00 Megastructures. 7.00 Border Security. 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla. (2014, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Demolition Man. (1993, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Liquid Science. 2.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 MOVIE: Pokémon Ranger And The Temple Of The Sea. (2006) 5.10 MOVIE: Monsters Vs Aliens. (2009, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Minions. (2015, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: Johnny English. (2003, PG) 10.30 MOVIE: Mr. Bean’s Holiday. (2007, PG) 12.15am Big Heads. 1.15 After The Raves. 2.20 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.50 Late Programs.

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Lil Bois. 2.25 Basketball. Indigenous C’ships. Replay. 3.25 Boxing Night To Remember. 3.55 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Men’s. Waterloo Storm v WAC. Replay. 4.55 On The Road. 5.55 Going Places. 6.55 Yokayi Footy. 7.30 News. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 I Am Ali. 10.25 MOVIE: Once Were Warriors. (1994, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, 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 13. Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers. From Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. 5.00 The Upside. (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 Speedweek. 3.00 Sportswoman. 4.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Highlights. 5.05 Travel Man. (PG, R) 5.35 The Secret History Of World War II. (Premiere, PG)

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 MOVIE: Michael Jackson: Searching For Neverland. (2017, PGav) Navi, Chad L. Coleman, Sam Adegoke. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Women’s Footy. (PG) 2.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 My Way. Hosted by Tim Blackwell.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Fishing Aust. (R) 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 2.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 2.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 3.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.15 To Be Advised. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (Final, PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 Gardening Australia Presents. 6.30 Compass: Why Did She Have To Tell The World? (PGa, R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. Hosted by Chris Moller. 8.30 Harrow. (Mav) The mysterious death of a hotel maid draws Harrow into a world of espionage and assassination. 9.20 Silent Witness. (Mav) Nikki determines that Jenny must have died before making contact with the tracks. 10.25 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Mdls, R) 11.20 Line Of Duty. (Mav, R) 12.25 Wentworth. (MA15+v, R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 Wentworth. (MA15+v, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Inside The Orient Express. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 2. 9.10 Railways Of The Western Front With Chris Tarrant. (PGav, R) Hosted by Chris Tarrant. 10.25 Prince Albert’s Secret Papers. (R) 11.20 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Masv, R) 12.15 Michael Mosley: A History Of Surgery. (Ma, R) 1.15 The Restaurant That Burns Off Calories. (PG, R) 2.20 Charles Manson: The Final Words. (MA15+adsvw, R) 4.10 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia 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 7NEWS Presents: Ivan Milat – Buried Secrets. Part 2 of 2. 9.10 MOVIE: The Equalizer 2. (2018, MA15+v) A retired CIA black ops operative is forced back into action when his friend is murdered and he seeks revenge on the culprits. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders. 11.40 World’s Deadliest: Hostile Hangouts. (Ma) 12.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Sandown SuperSprint. Highlights. 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. (PGals) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.00 Australian Crime Stories: The X Factor. (Mv, R) A look at the case of Nicola Gobbo. 11.10 Forensics: The Real CSI: Mixed Profiles. (Mav, R) 12.20 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+dlsv) 1.10 Motor Racing. Targa High Country. Replay. From Victoria. 1.35 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’ latest challenge sees them locked up in the Old Dubbo Gaol. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. The team chases an unlikely serial killer whose endgame takes a shocking turn. Hana returns from medical leave. Jess and Sarah’s relationship continues to evolve. 10.30 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 11.30 Bull. (R) Izzy asks Bull for help. 12.30 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: Louis And The Brothel. 9.30 Pilgrimage: Road To Rome. 10.30 Catalyst. 11.30 Laura’s Choice. 12.30am You Can’t Ask That. 1.00 Restoration Australia. 1.55 Way To Go. 2.55 News Update. 3.00 Close. 5.00 Grandpa Honeyant. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WorldWatch. Noon DNA Nation. 1.00 New Girl. 2.30 WorldWatch. 3.00 To Be Advised. 7.00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Planet Expedition. 9.25 Wet Markets Exposed. 10.15 United Shades Of America. (Final) 11.05 Sexplora. 11.30 Das Boot. 1.40am Weediquette. 2.30 France 24. 3.00 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 Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 1.00 1 Man And A Bike. 1.30 The Zoo. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Miniseries: Flesh And Blood. 10.30 Caught On Dashcam. 11.00 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: The Dancing Years. (1950) Noon Garden Gurus. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 3.00 Customs. 3.30 MOVIE: War Drums. (1957, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire. 10.40 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.30 The Little Witch. (2018, PG, German) 8.25 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 10.20 Leave No Trace. (2018, PG) 12.20pm Polina. (2016, PG, French) 2.20 Bandslam. (2009, PG) 4.25 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 6.25 Flash Gordon. (1980, PG) 8.30 The Good Girls. (2018, M, Spanish) 10.25 The Broken Circle Breakdown. (2012, MA15+, Flemish) 12.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Fishing. Australian Championships. 11.30 River To Reef: Retro. Noon The Fishing Show. 1.00 Fish’n With Mates. 1.30 Shipping Wars. 2.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. GWS Giants v St Kilda. 5.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. West Coast v Gold Coast. 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. (2002, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.45pm Dance Moms. 3.45 MOVIE: Aliens In The Attic. (2009, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Meet Dave. (2008, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek Into Darkness. (2013, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Star Trek: Insurrection. (1998, PG) 12.10am Generation X. 1.10 Clarence. 1.20 Dance Moms. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 5.10 Late Programs.

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Softball. SA Premier League. 11.30 Rugby Union. NT 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 Art + Soul. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.40 The Fall. 10.20 Intune 08: Neil Murray And Shaz Lane. 11.20 Late Programs. 28 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 19 March, 2021

6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 Scorpion. 1pm The Doctors. 2.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 2.30 Buy To Build. 3.00 Fishing Edge. 4.00 Fishing Australia. 5.00 iFish. 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. 6am The Brady Bunch. 7.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 1pm The Amazing Race Australia. 2.15 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.

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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. (Mv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 The Clinton Affair. (Mas, R) 2.55 The Egg. (PGav, R) 3.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.05 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. (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: Forgotten Evil. (2017, Mav, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Largo, Florida. (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 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (PGals, 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. (PGal) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (Return) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 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) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 9.35 The Hunt For Gaddafi’s Billions. (Mal) A look at the search for Gaddafi’s fortune. 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.40 EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire. (Ma, R) 1.10 Wentworth. (MA15+asv, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (MA15+asv, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses. (PG) Part 3 of 3. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Never Let Me Go. (M) A 74-year-old man is rushed to St George’s after he is found battered and in a state of confusion. 9.25 The Story Of The Songs: Cher. (M) A look at three of Cher’s iconic tracks. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Outlander. (MA15+v) 11.55 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (MA15+v, R) 1.40 Asylum City. (Mlv, R) 3.10 Bitter Rivals. (Mav, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia 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 Declassified: The Royal Scandals. (PGa) Examines the Queen’s reign. 8.30 9-1-1. (M) Athena discovers that quarantine has pushed a couple to their breaking point. 9.30 The Rookie. (Mav) Things take a shocking turn for Nolan as he makes a discovery that could put his life and career in jeopardy. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Station 19. (Mas) Vic helps the victims of a crash. 12.00 The Guardian. (Madsv, R) 1.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 1.30 Travel Oz. (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. (Mls) The new couples move in and a sudden departure shocks the experiment. 9.00 Under Investigation: Jaidyn Leskie. Experts re-examine the 1997 murder of Victorian toddler Jaidyn Leskie. 10.00 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news. 11.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.30 Prison Women. (Mav) Follows the female staff of Dallas County Jail. 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. 8.40 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. Dave Hughes is assisted by celebrities to discuss solutions to problems experienced on a global scale. 9.40 Becky Lucas: Live At Enmore Cafe. (MA15+ls, R) A stand-up comedy performance by Australian comedian Becky Lucas from Sydney’s Enmore Theatre. 10.40 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Graham Norton chats with Amy Poehler. 11.40 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.40 The Project. (R) 1.40 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. 9.00 Earth’s Tropical Islands. 10.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.50 Escape From The City. 11.50 Extras. 12.20am Would I Lie To You? 12.50 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 Reno 911! 1.35 Finding Joy. 2.00 Josh. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

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6am WorldWatch. Noon To Be Advised. 2.00 60 Days In. 2.50 The Curse Of Oak Island. 3.40 Tulip. 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. 10.15 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 11.05 Jerry Springer: The Opera. 1.20am Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.40 MOVIE: A Date With The Falcon. (1942, PG) Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 1 Man And A Bike. 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.

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6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carlton-Browne Of The F.O. (1959) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 London Kills. 8.40 The Bill. (Return) 10.40 Three Days To Live. 11.40 Late Programs.

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NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Bandslam. Continued. (2009, PG) 7.35 Polina. (2016, PG, French) 9.35 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 11.35 The Little Witch. (2018, PG, German) 1.30pm Flash Gordon. (1980, PG) 3.35 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 5.30 Leave No Trace. (2018, PG) 7.30 Micmacs. (2009, M, French) 9.30 Little Miss Sunshine. (2006, M) 11.25 The Good Girls. (2018, M, Spanish) 1.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Counting Cars. 2.30 Last Car Garage. 3.00 American Restoration. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Sandown SuperSprint. H’lights. 4.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Sandown SuperSprint. H’lights. 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: The Rock. (1996, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Parenthood. (Premiere) 1.00 A Night With My Ex. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 The Break Boys. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: John Wick. (2014, MA15+) 10.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 11.30 The Nanny. Midnight Decades. 1.00 Big Heads. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

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Art + Soul. 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 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Under Skin, In Blood. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Angels Gather Here. 10.00 News. 10.10 Footprints On Our Land. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Hawaii Five-0. 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 48 Hours. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 Instinct. 5.00 Nash Bridges.

6am Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.00 The Middle. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 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.

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Tuesday, March 23 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) 10.45 Ward One. (PG, R) 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.05 The Clinton Affair. (Mas, R) 3.00 Nulla Nulla. (PGn, R) 3.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.10 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. (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: Mommy, I Didn’t Do It. (2017, Mav, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Belmont County, Ohio. (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 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls, 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. (PGal) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.10 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 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 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Final) International affairs program, featuring in-depth stories from ABC’s network of foreign correspondents. 8.30 EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire. (PG) Part 2 of 3. Caro Meldrum-Hanna continues to expose the truths behind the tragic 1979 Ghost Train fire. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.35 Q+A. (R) 12.45 Wentworth. (MA15+al, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (MA15+al, 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: Kuranda To Townsville. (PGa, R) Michael Portillo explores Queensland. 8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi takes a look at whether parents favour certain children in particular family dynamics. 9.30 Dateline. Takes a look at Agent Orange. 10.00 The Feed. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Point. (R) 12.00 The Pier. (MA15+as) 12.55 Borgen. (Mas, R) 4.25 Great British Railway Journeys. (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 Britain’s Got Talent Best And Worst. (PGl) Hosted by Ant and Dec. 8.30 The Good Doctor. (Ma) The team treats a teenage gymnast who experiences complications from her intensive training regime. 9.30 The Resident. (M) Nic confronts her trauma head-on when the man who attacked her is admitted to the ER. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Station 19. (Ma) 12.00 Kiss Bang Love. (PG, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (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. (Mns) The social experiment continues. 9.10 Botched. (Malmn) Paul helps a boxer with a crushed nose. Terry tries to fix a young woman’s problems with her breasts. 10.10 Australian Scandal: Power And Passion. (Mdls) Takes a look at Australian scandals. 11.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.40 Labour Of Love. (PGal) 12.30 Our Lives: Extraordinary People: Heaviest Boy. (PGamn, 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. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 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. After the team uncover a dogfighting ring, it leads to an unexpected move by one of the members. 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. 9.05 Staged. (Return) 9.25 Extras. 10.00 Fisk. 10.30 High Fidelity. 11.00 Brassic. (Final) 11.45 Live At The Apollo. 12.30am Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 1.00 Parks And Recreation. 1.20 Reno 911! 1.45 Finding Joy. 2.10 Josh. 2.40 News Update. 2.45 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon To Be Advised. 2.00 60 Days In. 2.55 The Curse Of Oak Island. 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. 9.30 25 Siblings And Me. 10.35 Rise Up. (Premiere) 11.30 VICE Investigates. 12.35am News. 1.00 Mimi. 1.15 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 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 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 Suspects. 11.30 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: Chase A Crooked Shadow. (1958, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Law & Order. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 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. (Final) 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 11.20 To Be Advised. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Leave No Trace. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.00 Flash Gordon. (1980, PG) 9.05 Bandslam. (2009, PG) 11.10 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. (2018, PG, Hindi) 1.40pm Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 3.40 The Thief Of Bagdad. (1940, PG) 5.40 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 7.30 Into The White. (2012, M, Norwegian) 9.30 Wild. (2014, MA15+) 11.40 Micmacs. (2009, M, French) 1.40am Late Programs. 5.40 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG)

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 9.30 Storage Wars. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. 12.20pm Ultimate Tag. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 American Restoration. 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 Parenthood. 1.00 A Night With My Ex. 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: Mission: Impossible. (1996, M) 9.45 MOVIE: S.W.A.T. (2003, M) 12.05am Decades. 1.00 Big Heads. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Beyblade Burst Surge. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Late Programs.

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From Sand To Celluloid. 2.00 Urban Native Girl. 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 First Australians. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Celtics/Lakers: Best Of Enemies. 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 10. Brisbane Bullets v New Zealand Breakers. Replay. 11.40 Late Programs.

6am Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Becker. 11.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 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. 11.00 Late Programs. Friday, 19 March, 2021 NOOSA TODAY 29

Wednesday, March 24 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Final, R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (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 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.05 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. (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: A Surrogate’s Nightmare. (2017, Mav, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Marion County, Florida. (Mav, 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 My Way. 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mns, 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. (Mal) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Hard Quiz. Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical. 9.00 Fisk. (PG) Helen mediates the division of a man’s cremains, between his daughter and new partner. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Staged. (Ml, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.25 Four Corners. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.30 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 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Ancient Tracks: The Portway. (PGw, R) Part 3 of 4. 8.30 Australia In Colour. (PG) Part 3 of 4. A collection of colourised archival footage focusing on Australia’s fascination with murder. 9.30 Departure. (Mav) A new witness comes forward with disturbing information about Captain Donovan. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Romulus. (MA15+av, R) 12.45 The Night Manager. (Ma, R) 1.35 Counterpart. (MA15+asv, R) 3.35 The Murder Of Sadie Hartley. (Ma, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia 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 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) Narrated by Grant Bowler. 8.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Malv) After a supermarket worker collapses, the team has precious little time to save her life. 9.30 Born To Kill? Harold Shipman. (Mav, R) Takes a look at the case of Harold Shipman, one of the world’s most prolific killers. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 The Front Bar. (M) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 12.00 MOVIE: Total Stranger. (1999, Msv, R) Lindsay Crouse. 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. (Mal) As the social experiment continues, Bryce finds himself in the firing line again at the dinner party. 9.00 Amazing Grace. (Ma) Sasha and Laney face a shocking dilemma when they discover a young mother’s secret. 10.00 New Amsterdam. (Mamv) A doctor sets out to reform his hospital. 11.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.30 The Enemy Within. (Mav) A former CIA operative is murdered. 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, 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. 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 twins Kasey and Keats put their skills to the test by completing tasks in a perspex cube. 8.30 Bull. (Ma, R) Bull and the TAC team help Marissa’s restaurateur husband when he is charged with involuntary manslaughter after one of his employees dies in a kitchen fire, allegedly because of negligence. 10.30 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 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. 9.00 Laura’s Choice. (Final) 10.00 Restoration Australia. 11.00 Pilgrimage: Road To Rome. Midnight Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 1.00 Parks And Recreation. 1.25 Reno 911! 1.45 Finding Joy. 2.10 Josh. 2.35 News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch. Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Skate America. Replay. 2.05 60 Days In. 2.55 The Curse Of Oak Island. 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. 9.00 MOVIE: Paper Moon. (1973, PG) 10.55 Late Programs.

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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 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 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 Dog Patrol. 11.20 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. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Carry On Constable. (1960) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 The Nick. (Premiere) 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 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 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 NCIS. 12.10am Home Shopping. 2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 Instinct. 5.00 JAG.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm On

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Whisky Galore. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.30 Wildwitch. (2018, PG, Danish) 9.25 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 11.15 The Thief Of Bagdad. (1940, PG) 1.15pm Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 3.10 Belle & Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 5.00 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. (2018, PG, Hindi) 7.30 The Belier Family. (2014, M, French) 9.30 Miller’s Crossing. (1990, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. 12.20pm Ultimate Tag. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Classic Restos: USA Edition. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 American Restoration. 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 Parenthood. 1.00 Bridezillas. 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: Mercury Rising. (1998, M) 10.45 Police Ten 7. 11.45 The Nanny. 12.15am Decades. 1.15 Surfing Australia TV. 1.45 Clarence. 1.55 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

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The Road. 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 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Wellington Paranormal. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. 8.35 Over The Black Dot. 9.30 NITV News Update. 9.40 Football. Monsoon AFL. Replay. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Thursday, March 25 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. (R) 1.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 The Clinton Affair. (Mas, R) 2.55 Ralph. (PGa, R) 3.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.10 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. (PGahv, 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: Fiancé Killer. (2018, Masv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Jackson County, Wisconsin. (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 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mal, 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. (PGal) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 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: Back To Mallacoota. Heather Ewart returns to Mallacoota. 8.30 Q+A. Hosted by Hamish Macdonald. 9.35 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. Kurt Fearnley interviews Grace Tame. 10.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World: Medicine. (PG) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Prince, Son And Heir: Charles At 70. (R) 12.30 Wentworth. (Mals, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (Mals, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The World’s Busiest Stations: Calcutta. (PGl, R) Part 2 of 4. 8.30 Michael Mosley: What’s My Diagnosis. (M) Part 3 of 4. The experts diagnose a young woman struggling with dramatic weight gain and hair loss. 9.35 Shadowplay. (MA15+) Max enters his brother’s lair. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 24 Hours In Police Custody: Black Widow Pt 1. (M) 12.05 The Good Fight. (Mal, R) 1.00 SS-GB. (MA15+v, R) 3.45 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.45 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. (PGav) 7.30 MOVIE: Peter Rabbit. (2018, PGav, R) A man discovers a family of rabbits in his new home. Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne. 9.30 MOVIE: We’re The Millers. (2013, MA15+lns, R) A small-time drug dealer, in trouble with his supplier, creates a fake family as part of a smuggling plan. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis. 11.50 The Latest: Seven News. 12.20 Andrew Denton’s Interview. (Madl, R) 1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R) 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 3. Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm. 8.55 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Penrith Panthers versus Melbourne Storm match. 9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.10 Manifest. (Mav) Ben and TJ piece together a set of clues. 11.10 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. 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. (PGal) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing. 8.00 Territory Cops. A look at the Northern Territory Police. 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. 10.30 This Is Us. 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. 9.15 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.55 Hard Quiz. 10.25 The Weekly. 10.55 You Can’t Ask That. 11.25 Earth’s Tropical Islands. 12.25am Parks And Recreation. 12.50 Reno 911! 1.10 Finding Joy. (Final) 1.40 QI. 2.10 Brassic. (Final) 2.55 Josh. 3.20 News Update. 3.25 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Skate America. Replay. 2.05 60 Days In. 2.55 Jungletown. 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 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 11.05 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am Morning Programs. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Last Days Of Dolwyn. (1949) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 3. Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 Call The Midwife. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 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.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Thief Of Bagdad. Continued. (1940, PG) 7.40 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. (2018, PG, Hindi) 10.10 Belle & Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) Noon Florence Foster Jenkins. (2016, PG) 2.05 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 3.55 Wildwitch. (2018, PG, Danish) 5.50 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 7.40 45 Years. (2015, M) 9.30 Sexy Beast. (2000, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 So You Think You’d Survive? (Premiere) 3.00 The Simpsons. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Football. AFL. Round 2. Carlton v Collingwood. 9.00 AFL Post-Game Show. 9.30 MOVIE: The Town. (2010, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Parenthood. 1.00 Bridezillas. 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: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. (2011, M) 11.35 Young Sheldon. Midnight Metro Sexual. 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Late Programs.

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Gifts Of The Maarga. 2.35 Make It Right. 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 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 MOVIE: Friday Night Lights. (2004, M) 10.30 The Point. 11.30 Late Programs. 30 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 19 March, 2021

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Richard Schroder with a three-litre bottle of Cooloola Milk. 230586

A young jersey calf at the Schroder farm in the Mary Valley. 230586

Fresh Cooloola Milk in crates ready for distribution. 230586

Richard is a real bottler ON THE

LAND ERLE LEVEY Milk. It’s something so simple, yet surprisingly complex to produce. Fresh milk … there is nothing quite as uncomplicated when it comes to a food. It’s something we can easily take for granted. Most know that dairy milk comes from a farm. Yet how many know that it is one of the most intricate processes to get it from paddock to table? Richard Schroder has been doing just that for most of his life. And he cannot think of anything he would rather be doing. Getting the best quality milk possible from the farm to the customers. Richard has been processing Cooloola Milk at the Dagun factory for 21 years. As such he is the longest-running independent processor in Australia under the current legislation. We are sitting in the office of the factory, overlooking the dairy farms of the Mary Valley. It’s pretty much been his home. He just loves his cows. Even if he retired he would probably still be doing the same thing, just on a smaller scale. Such as feeding the heifers from under a huge, spreading tree near his house. It’s where he is happiest ... sitting on the gnarled tree roots, surrounded by the calves. In a career that has had as many twists and turns as the tree roots, Richard has gone from being a baker to milk tanker driver to milk producer on a large scale. He learnt how to handle a business well from a former boss, Bob Bevington at Cooroy Bakery - treat your staff with trust and respect, let them know they can always ask you for advice. It’s a beautiful morning in the Mary Valley. There has not been as much summer rain as Richard would like but that’s what happens in the Valley ... it can be patchy. As he talks me through the many different aspects there are to milk production you just wonder how many supermarket shoppers are aware of what it takes to get the bottles or cartons to the shelf. Having grown up on a farm I saw first-hand what was needed to get the milk to the farm gate. Yet the processing side of things adds so many more layers - especially when distribution is added into the mix. The Schroder family started dairying when Richard’s grandfather bought a place at Kureelpa, on the Blackall Range. His father Ted Schroder and his uncle Jack carted the cans to North Coast Milk, as it was those days, when it was at Duck Hole Creek in Caloundra. When the factory moved to Nambour they carted milk to that ... so much went to the factory as quota and the balance was separated as cream and some sent to Eumundi. 32 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 19 March, 2021

Cooloola Milk’s Richard Schroder just loves his cows, especially sitting with his jersey heifers at his Mary Valley property. 230586

In all honesty, I did not expect it to go as far as it did.” Eventually they busted the farm up into two properties of about 40 acres. It must have been about 1970 when Ted Schroder bought a property at Dulong, under the rural reconstruction scheme. Before that Richard was working in the Windmill Bakery at Nambour Heights with Jack Vermuellen. He also did a stint at Woombye Bakery but had worked on earth moving in the late 1960s at coal mines in Blackwater. The big strike brought work to a stop so he came back to Dulong. “Dad got crook. It was from World War Two. “He was in New Guinea and suffered from illnesses such as malaria. “He was very accurate with a rifle and got the rank of gunner. “They were stationed overlooking Port Moresby. “He thought that was a good job until he realised he was the target.’’ His father had built up the cows enough while they were on a lease farm. Richard describes the heard as “a league of nations ... illawarra and fresians. Some ayreshires as well.’’ Yet that’s not the start of the family story.

Richard’s grandfather was born in Norway, at Kragero to the south-west of Oslo. His grandmother was born in Elverum, to the north east of the capital. That was the name of their stud at Kureelpa and then at Dagun. They had a rubber plantation in the Solomon Islands before they came to Australia. His great, great grandfathers had sailing boats and they were trading in the Pacific. They used to take trade from the UK to Argentine and take meat back. Pine logs were shipped out of Scandinavia to the UK. One thing led to another and family went to all corners of the world. Yet they did not make the transition from sail to steam quickly enough and the shipping company was left to founder. Richard’s mother’s side of the family were from Australia, and her father became a Cobb and Co coach driver. Richard can remember milking the cows on the farm at Dulong and watching the sun come up over the ocean. “I never really noticed it until we were leaving. “I would have been aged about 20-21. “When we sold Kureelpa, we bought the

Part of the Cooloola Milk jersey herd in the Mary Valley. 230586 place at Dagun - where the dairy is today. “That was in August 1973, then we had the ‘74 flood.’’

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Neil and Richard Schroder with one of the Cooloola Milk tankers at the Mary Valley processing plant. 230586

The production line at Cooloola Milk. 230586 With his brother Neil, they milked at Dagun while their father still had the lease farm at Nambour. They brought the cows with them. When their father got out of army he spent his pay in foundation stock which they still have as bloodlines today. They concentrate on jerseys as they are more hardy, more suited to the country, and for the quality of their milk. And they are beautiful cows with wonderful personalities. It was a closed herd for years, then he used artificial insemination to tap into different bloodlines. Not long after setting up at Dagun the price of milk crashed so Richard went working at Cooroy Bakery. “It was good money. We worked long hours but had a top bloke to work for - Bob Bevington. “When employing here I model my things on what he did. “He worked with you but left you alone. If there was a problem he would come to help sort it out. “The staff have to be able to think for themselves and you need to have confidence in them being able to come to decisions. “They might see or do things a bit differently but as long as same end result is achieved I’m happy.’’ As someone who is happy to lead by example, Richard has had staff at the factory for 19, 20 years. In 1983 he had enough money to buy a milk tanker run with a contractor. It was Wide Bay Dairies in those days. “That put us on top. “Dad and Neil milked. I would give them a hand at times with planting feed crops and the like but Neil did most of it. “It was the same with the bakery. I would work at night then help on the farm in the day.’’ After 15 years with the milk tankers Richard had a small fleet by the end of it. A series of amalgamations saw Wide Bay become Queensland Farmers then QUD at Toowoomba. In turn they amalgamated with Caboolture to become Queensco Dairy Foods, then with Dairy Farmers in New South Wales. In 1998 Richard sold the tankers as he had built the dairy about 400m from where the fac-

Part of the Cooloola Milk jersey herd in the Mary Valley. 230586

The processing plant at Cooloola Milk. 230586 tory now stands ... that’s where Cooloola Milk started. After talking with people in Victoria he knew deregulation was going to happen. “They felt they were being disadvantaged by levies,’’ he said. “I figured that we used to pick up Allens Dairy at Chatsworth and when they went out of business then we could see a market there for us. “People liked their milk. “Allens did local deliveries. I was impressed by their quality and felt we could do the same. “I thought that market would be available to us if nothing else. “In all honesty, I did not expect it to go as far as it did. “We were always adding bits to the dairy so I asked if we could buy this piece of land with a view to putting a factory here. “The owner was still operating the farm and we agreed to take it over in 12 months. He had cattle, so it gave them time to get organised.’’ Richard figured they did not need the big companies as he had been delivering milk for 15 years. Then it came about you had to tender for a job you were already doing. So he decided to do it himself. “We had our own herd, and had seen at other factories what was needed and what to do ... and what we didn’t know I knew where to get the answer. “I got to know a process engineer and he put it together. “We built the equipment on site ... pasteuriser, bottle fillers. “The big companies all thought it was a bit of a joke ... not to worry about what plant and equipment they sold me. “Once I started you couldn’t buy anything ... they didn’t want to see it go anywhere else. “You had to give an undertaking it would be used overseas.’’ Richard said they were first to start under the new legislation but, as he said, got hassled by about everybody known to mankind when they first started and didn’t get any help to speak of. Determined, he bought a property at Langshaw as they needed more ground. When he sold the milk tankers he bought a second farm. They have both since been sold and Richard lives on the farm at Dagun. It’s a very good place as far as the dairy is

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concerned. The jewell of the Mary Valley he regards it. There is just on 600 acres here with plenty of water. Irrigation has been installed and they are going to grow some silage to provide the cows with winter food. Was it a big step going into bottling? “It was something I always wanted to do ... I knew I could do it. “When I first started I didn’t expect it to go as big as it has. It soon became obvious that it wasn’t going to fit at the first factory. “About 2001-02 we bought here and started on the factory pretty much straight away. John McLaren built it. “It’s ideal, it’s elevated and you are not far from everywhere else.’’ As Cooloola Milk they dabbled in cheese and have done yogurt, a little bit of custard, and flavoured milks but now have gone back to what they know. Fresh milk and cream. “There are that many products on the market, no matter what it is they are all pretty good,’’ Richard said. “You cannot knock it. It doesn’t matter where you go ... it’s hard to push in on something that is already being taken care of. “But when it comes to milk, we can knock the socks off them. It’s the same with the cream. “I like to keep the milk of a certain quality as best I can. “When I was working at the bakeries I had a view that if I didn’t like it or couldn’t eat then I couldn’t expect anyone else to. “At the factory, if I can get better milk, it’s what I want to do. “We have to give people a reason - the consumer a reason - to want to buy your product. “So far it’s working for us as sales have been sneaking up. Not setting the house on fire but it’s increasing. “When I see someone in the shop buying our milk, I feel real proud as I know I’ve done the best I can.’’ The Covid-19 pandemic has made Richard realise what they have and how good it is. They have not lost anything in sales. There might have been some coffee shops early in the lockdown but the grocery sales held up and now they have got coffee shops back again ... most of them anyway. To ensure the quality of the Cooloola Milk products they have their own herd. Initially he had plans of milking 1000 head

Jersey cattle by the Mary River. 230586 here at Dagun but it just didn’t happen. So he needs to utilise some other herds to keep up with supply. There are five delivery trucks, two fridge trailers and three tankers. Milk is taken north to Mackay, Maryborough and Gympie, as well as south to the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. “We service the trucks here ,’’ Richard said. “Once you get involved with Cooloola Milk ... it owns you.’’ Fabrication on the bodies for tankers is done in Gympie. Refrigeration for the trucks is done in Pomona. Refrigeration for the plant and all electrical works are carried out locals. As for marketing of Cooloola Milk, it’s reputation for quality speaks loudly. “Shopkeepers or retailers will contact us,’’ Richard said. “We do not annoy them with salespeople. “If people want our product they will get in contact with us. “It has to be the retailer’s decision. “We are in most IGA outlets as well as some Coles and Woolies stores. “One of the things that’s really important is, in my view, you have got to spread sales over a fair cross-section of the community. “They all get the same price. “The small customer is just as important as the big customer so you may as well look after him.’’ When Richard started the Cooloola Milk factory it was all new and all at once. A key point has been to grow at his own pace and making sure not to overstep with debt. As for the future, he hopes people are enjoying the quality of the milk. Yet he warns of the increase in population being greater than what farmers can produce. Consumers have to look at things as Australian made ... that could be in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane but at least it’s made in Australia. He laments that so many dairy farmers have got out of the industry, while a lot of producers have been targeted by other companies. Honest, polite, considerate. That’s Richard Schroder. I leave him as he takes a phone call about the next delivery of empty bottles to the factory. And you realise where the saying comes from about cream rising to the top. Friday, 19 March, 2021 NOOSA TODAY 33

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Fire a valuable lesson By Margaret Maccoll There’s not enough fire in Australia’s bushland. That’s what Associate Professor Rod Fensham told a full house of guests at Noosa Parks Association Friday Forum when he came last Friday to discuss the impact of last year’s bushfire on Fraser Island (K’gari). Dr Fensham admitted he hadn’t been to K’gari for 20 years since his wife won a competition to visit a resort on the island but he expected the bush to regenerate as he had seen bushland do across the continent during his decades of research. “I think of Australia in two separate worlds - rainforest and the rest,“ he said. Rainforests are super special with an enormous amount of diversity, he said. The closed structure of a rainforest with its canopy that prevents the growth of an understorey makes it virtually fire retardant. However most of Australia can’t form rainforest and with a predominance of acacias and eucalyptus creates landscapes that are the opposite of rainforests. Rainforests have trees with thin bark that don’t tolerate fires. Eucalypts have thick, wide bark and a dappled canopy that enables undergrowth. It encourages fire. The two worlds compete. If there’s enough rain, the rainforest wins, if not the eucalypts win. Dr Fensham said all of the more than 800 species of eucalyptus in Australia have an adaptive trait that enables them to survive fire. They possess the ability to produce an epicormic sprout, a sprout of new growth that occurs after a disturbance such as a bushfire. “It evolved 80 million years ago,“ he said. “That tells us we do live in the land of fire. Drought and fire go together. They define the Australian continent going a long way back.“ Dr Fensham describes the land where rainforest meets eucalyptus as the transition zone.

Fire meets rainforest. After the 2019 bushfires that destroyed Binna Burra he walked into the area to see the impact. “We found the pure rainforest put the fire out. The magic of nature,“ he said. “The forest was dry as a crisp but the fire flowed through the eucalypts and the rainforest stopped it. “What did burn was the transition zone.“ He said evidence of too little fire in the Australian landscape was the increasing rarity of wildlife such as the Rufous bristle whose habitat, the Mountain Ash, relies on fire to replenish. While fire destroys the tree it is only during fire that it drops its seeds to regrow. Dr Fensham said it was likely big fire events could have occurred previously on Fraser Island similar to the 2020 fire.

“That event gives us space to reflect on what we know about the continent,“ he said. “Is fire a part of the country. Are we looking at fire through a European lens? We have to become more familiar with the country and how it works.“ He said historically half of K’gari probably wouldn’t have burnt in one episode because of Aboriginal’s regular burning practices that reduced the fuel content on the land.Despite the devastation he predicted the fire would not cause plant or wildlife extinctions. “I expect the rainforest in the north of the island worked its magic and put the fire out,“ he said. “Wildlife have adapted to live in that area.

Those animals will have evolved before Aboriginal people appeared there. They’ve seen it before. They know what to do.“ However another ecologist in the audience was less optimistic, saying considering the extensive damage he held fears for the return of some fungus and insects that did not reset quickly. “I’m worried things we have seen in the past may not come back in the future,“ the man said. Dr Fensham said people would disagree with his point of view but no one knew the impact of such an event. “These events create these rare occurrences. You learn more from it than at any other time,“ he said.

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Information centre open By Patsy Fayne Many have closed thanks to increasing costs, lack of volunteers and of course the internet. Tourists now seek their information on line, their directions from a GPS and their accommodation from the short stays sites. But not here in Noosa! Our Tourist Information Centres are still open for business. Noosa still operates two - a very modern Visitor Information Centre in Hastings Street and a smaller, but no less popular visitor centre in Tewantin. Situated beside the Royal Mail Hotel in Tewantin there is an old miners cottage called Parkyn’s Hut. The Hut is home to the Tewantin Heritage and Historical Society and serves as our local tourist information centre. An interesting site... One day an overseas visitor dropped in to ask where he could post a letter. He said “ I called in next door to the Royal Mail and could not find the

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Saving the environment It isn’t every day you get a handwritten letter from Sir David Attenborough. Yet it happened to local environmentalists Jim Bird and Helen Moffitt shortly after sending a copy of their environmental activity book to him. Acknowledgment from a respected figure as Sir David came not only as a surprise but lent support to the project which had involved months of hard work. The activity book arose from a perceived need for the current generation to stand behind Australia’s youth, to ensure that action on man-made climate change is immediately addressed. Through the entertaining and educational medium of an activity book, young people could engage and further understand the importance of action necessary to ensure their future. Each activity book contains not only fun

puzzles and interesting facts, but each also comes with a postcard addressed to the Prime Minister, asking him to take immediate action to expand production of solar and wind power energy, building their future on renewable energies - not on fossil fuels. It is hoped many postcards will reach the Prime Minister, alerting him not only to the voices of the young but also that public opinion holds the same passionate sentiment. The activity books will be available free at the ‘Picnic in the Park’ - to be held Saturday 27 March, 3pm at the Tewantin Noosa Lions Park, Noosaville. The day is an initiative by the Noosa Council as part of Climate Week. The books are designed and funded by their creators and made available free. To assist them I their work visit www.ourfutureshowbag.org

post box”. We smiled and directed him to the PO across the road. Volunteers keep Parkyn’s Hut open seven days a week. In 2019, just before Covid hit, this amazing group of locals won the award for Queensland’s best tourist information centre run entirely by volunteers. Parkyn’s Hut does not only look after tourists, it has become a community ‘hot spot’- a place to collect the local paper, to catch up with local gossip and a place to rest the feet while in town shopping. Recently, a visitor to Noosa was so impressed and thankful for the help he received from those on duty he sent this photo and a thank you note. Great work gentlemen! Friendly, caring, knowledgeable and committed. The Hut team is always happy to welcome new volunteers. Those interested should call in for a chat or contact Michael on 0401 609 133.

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New chapter for Allison By Abbey Cannan A Peregian Springs-based author will soon release the second book in a highly successful series focusing on Australian military history for children. Allison Paterson is the author of an exciting ‘ground-breaking’ title in the Australia Remembers series for children titled ’Australia Remembers 2: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Defence Force’. The author, who worked as a teacher-librarian for over twenty years, said the book was brimming with fascinating facts and amazing stories behind many of the rituals we see. “In this title I’ve worked closely with the Department of Defence and History and Heritage units of the Navy, Army & RAAF to deliver to our children answers to questions I have often been asked as a teacher on our major days of commemoration,“ she said. “I wanted to provide a useful and curriculum specific book that would add to the available resources, one that would be valued by both teachers and children.“ Before writing the book, Allison undertook several years of research visiting various military museums and communicating with the History and Heritage units of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force. “I used previous military publications to glean various facts and was fortunate to have the assistance and support of several military personnel along the way,“ she said. When she’s not writing, Allison presents talks and workshops in a range of situations and to audiences from kindergarten to retirement villages, Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services, libraries, bookshops, service clubs and of course, she loves to visit schools. Currently the author is working on adding the finishing touches to a picture book called ’I Wonder’, which has been illustrated

Peregian Springs based author Allison Paterson releases ‘Australia Remembers 2: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Defence Force’. by Nancy Bevington. “I feel very privileged to work with Nancy, she is amazing,“ she said. “I Wonder is a big change for me as it is not

about the past. It will be released in August this year. I’m always planning to write more books about war. I enjoy the research and sharing the stories that develop from that.“

Allison will be appearing at Annie’s Books on Peregian on Sunday 18 April from 10am to 12pm. The book is also available at local book stores, or online.

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Meet the artists The Art and Sculpture Gallery at The Art Hub Cooroy will be exhibiting the amazing creative artworks of Linda Evans, Kerry Keyte and Michael Mitchell. Linda was born in East Java, Indonesia and grew up surrounded by an artistic family of talented creative drawing and accomplished musicians. Arriving in Noosa in 2003 Linda had nothing but rudimentary ideas about painting and drawing. She has always appreciated the visual arts, having visited the world’s greatest art galleries. Following a back injury in 2010 which impeded her from participating in all her favourite leisure sports for three months; she followed her friends suggestion to take up painting. She started with water colour using books and then progressed to undertaking workshops with local established artists. Her works have been displayed in many of the coastal galleries and now will be exhibiting her works of art at The Art Hub Cooroy. Kerry creates works of art in mixed media which gives her the ability to adapt and change her artwork inspired by the light and ocean lifestyle on the Sunshine Coast. Her art has a reflective quality using light to bring up the colour and intensity of her artwork. She mainly works with resin, mosaic, wood and fused glass upcycling her objects into works of art. Most of her artwork encompassing ocean themes or dramatic tones is practical which can be used and is not just ornamental art hung on the wall for display.

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Wildlife focus in art This March and April two exhibitions, Tia Carrigan’s much anticipated solo show, ‘The Stories We Tell Ourselves’ and ‘Did U Know’ group exhibition about our South East Queensland Wildlife will be on display at the Cooroy Butter Factory Gallery. The two shows bring together artists whose work is known nationally and internationally with experience in a variety of genre and media including painters, potters, and sculptors. The Foyer and Creamery exhibition space will be filled with artworks of our South East Queensland Wildlife, the big, the small, the vulnerable, the endangered and the extinct, as part of the ‘Did U Know’ exhibition. The exhibition draws a spotlight on how animals play an essential part in the ecology of everyday life. Alicia Sharples, Cooroy Butter Factory Gallery Coordinator said the quality of the artwork to be on

display was fantastic with a strong animal focus. “The animal art in Did U Know, will also help bring conservation awareness to the wider community,“ she said. Tia Carrigan’s exhibition ‘The Stories We Tell Ourselves’ will be on display in the Butterbox. Large artworks with vibrant birdlife and vivid colours will explore the theme. Tia elaborates on the concept around inner dialogues as exploring the ‘ ... tales we convince ourselves that we belong to and myths that we embrace to stop us from being the best version of ourselves.’ Her bright imagery evokes a sense of passion and requires an emotional response, as the artworks beg the viewer to assess their own stories. The two exhibitions open on Saturday 27 March, tickets are free but booking is essential via the website. The exhibitions run until 2 May at the Gallery in Maple Street, Cooroy.

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Michael Mitchell uses a diverse range of locally sourced timbers in his art. She describes her artwork as evolving - always experimenting and looking for new ways to creating and having fun. Michael’s passion to work with wood has developed in creating unique handcrafted bowls and platters. He uses a diverse range of locally sourced timbers, and also makes children’s toys - cars, trucks and trains. Exhibitions will run from 26 March until 23 April at 3/2 Emerald Street Cooroy. Meet the artists on opening night Friday 26 March from 5pm. For more information call 5447 6155.

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Bringing together voices A community forum bringing together the voices of First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people with a strong focus on fostering relationships, representation and future wellbeing will be a first for the Sunshine Coast and be held at Novotel Twin Waters on Monday 22 March. Sunshine Coast Council is facilitating the event with a forum and dinner, titled First Nations Self-Determination, Representation and Wellbeing, and guest speakers include Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Traditional Custodians, UQ Adjunct Associate Professor and Kombumerri

person Dr Mary Graham and Statement from the Heart Working Group First Nations Chair Suzanne Thompson. Ms Thompson said the release of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in 2017 was a defining moment in Australia that had a profound effect. “I challenge us all to relearn our customs and reconnect our song lines as our ancestors did governing this country under one lore for the many millennia before us,” Ms Thompson said. Sunshine Coast Council Community Port-

folio Councillor David Law said the forum was an opportunity to forward plan while recognising the needs and trauma experienced by generations of First Nations people. The forum will be hosted by Tegan Schefe - Sunshine Coast Community Strategy Leadership Group; Indigenous Engagement & Suicide Prevention - Thompson Institute; and includes a traditional welcome, entertainment, presentations by Traditional Custodians, expert speakers, cultural activities and breakout feedback and consultation sessions. Forum themes include history, traditional governance, voice, representation, human

rights, justice, contemporary governance, knowledge, authority, dispute resolution, income/reparations, truth/witnessing, healing/ trust and identity. The evening function themes include a trauma-informed approach, moving forward as a community, culture, healing/trust, truth telling and justice. Tickets start from $29 and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com.au and search for “First Nations Self Determination”. This forum is held in partnership with The Healing Foundation and PHN.

Action needed now to prevent dementia: warning Dementia prevention needs to be Australia’s next public health area of focus, as the nation heads towards a projected number of one million people with dementia by 2056, according to the authors of a Perspective published today by the Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Terence Chong, psychiatrist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and his coauthors (including the National Health and Medical Research Council National Institute for Dementia Research Prevention Special Interest Group) are advocating for “substantial, timely, and sustained investment in dementia prevention”. “Dementia is the greatest cause of disability in Australians aged over 65 years, the second leading cause of mortality, and the highest in women,” Chong and colleagues wrote. “Today, more than 459 000 Australians live with dementia, and this number is expected to exceed one million by 2056.

“Between 40% and 48% of dementia risk is considered modifiable. “In Australia, the population-attributable risk of dementia risk factors, in descending order, are physical inactivity (17.9%), mid-life obesity (17.0%), low educational attainment in early life (14.7%), mid-life hypertension (13.7%), depression (8.0%), smoking (4.3%), and diabetes mellitus (2.4%). “Emerging research suggests that a suboptimal diet, cognitive inactivity and sleepwake disturbance also influence the modifiable dementia risk.” Chong and colleagues have developed a multilayered action plan with eight recommendations: Create public health and clinical practice guidelines for dementia prevention across the lifespan for the Australian setting; Equip and resource primary care providers to be the clinical spearheads for dementia prevention throughout life; Support multidisciplinary memory clinics

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and specialists to implement secondary prevention programs for those at high risk; Fund research for evidence-based interventions for modifiable risk factors for dementia across the life cycle to reduce the evidence-to-practice gap; Implement findings from dementia risk reduction and implementation research through translation into health promotion programs; Strengthen dementia prevention public health campaigns embracing Australians’ diversity, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; Resource and coordinate a whole-of-community approach including government, public and private health care, community services and education sectors to operationalise guidelines and multifaceted dementia prevention programs throughout life; and, Mobilise peak health advocacy bodies to promote and coordinate public health

messaging on dementia risk factors that cut across chronic conditions. “Australia has excellent health infrastructure and an international reputation for dementia prevention due to our depth of clinical, research, and knowledge translation expertise,” Chong and colleagues wrote. “If we are committed to achieving the ambitious targets of reduced dementia prevalence and incidence, we must shine a spotlight on dementia prevention across all levels of society. “To achieve this, the National Health and Medical Research Council National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR) Dementia Prevention Special Interest Group proposes this Dementia Prevention Action Plan for Australia. “It is time for a call to action in the fight against dementia: dementia prevention needs to be the next international public health area of focus, with Australia playing a leading role.”

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Environment most valuable asset As Noosa’s natural environment is its most valuable asset, it was surprising to read that community concerns about further desecration had been allayed. This appears to have been done by addressing groups and organisations with the information that Council’s approval of the Sunrise Blue Care development is a done deal and too late to protest or move to a more suitable site. But, we were told, “Don’t worry, lots of Allocasuarina littoralis will be planted in the grounds to accommodate the displaced Glossy Black Cockatoos.“ My concern is for the destruction of Noosa’s remaining dry and wet heathland vegetation (the Wallum) and the hundreds of species of flora and fauna that interact to create it. Natural ecosystems take thousands of years to evolve with each species in sustainable balance. The Glossies are far from the only species involved. As a child at Waitara Methodist Church I was taught that man was created in the image of God and had dominion over other species. Well, that was right in part - we have the supreme ability to destroy not only our own habitat but that of other species. I’ve certainly gone off “God“ and only hope that the natural systems that I do revere will eventually recover from the visitation of man. Meanwhile, restoration of already damaged bushland is the very least we can do. Destroying pristine vegetation communities should be unthinkable. Stephanie Haslam “Noosa’s Native Plants“ (local field guide) Leader of Wildflower Walks in Noosa’s Wallum

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Work too early This is a letter to building contractors. Sadly the council allows the commencement of power tools at 7am of a weekday. In my opinion this is way too early. This is a time when families are getting ready for their day, shift workers may be returning home, the elderly are still enjoying a lie in bed. Regardless of the law, do contractors have any conscience about the disturbance and angst they are creating in residential areas. Why can’t you wait until a reasonable hour when other residents have begun their day. We have been subjected to days of a renovation mostly the banging and crashing of falling tiles and the removal of walls and cabinetry. All of this at 7.15am. Is it not too much to ask to delay your noise by a couple of hours? Do you ever consider the negative impact you are having on quite a few lives? The job will get done, but have some basic respect. Name supplied Noosa

Well done Spencer I admire Spencer Hitchen’s going in to battle for the black cockatoos. I wonder why there was not a recommendation to plant more of the required trees twenty years ago when the plan was first taken to Council. If that had been done the trees would be established by now. Aged Care homes are certainly needed in Noosa. Not good planning!! I wondered why there was not more hue and cry with the Civic Centre tree clearing for more offices. ML (previously Sunrise resident)

More empathy Looking back and why I think we should give Prince Harry a bit more consideration and sympathy. At 12 years of age he lost his mum in a tragic accident. Having to walk behind her coffin as the grief from onlookers and around the world must have been overwhelming and to me was a big mistake. William was 15 and could possibly handle it better. Then initially and behind closed doors before the media gave it front page insinuations that his father was maybe not Prince Charles the future King of England I am sure that would have made him feel an outsider. His likeness in looks and hair colour to Army Officer James Hewitt who admitted to an affair with his mum which then resulted in a DNA test to prove James wasn’t his father now how upsetting for him that must have been. In his interview with Oprah he said he expected more understanding from his father Prince Charles knowing he had in the past suf-

Lawrie Agostino shared a photo he took back in 2013 to show the pelican populations have increased since then (as has our population) and are still to be found resting on mooring poles. If you have a Lenscape email to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au

fered too from the whole affair of a marriage break up and accusations of his own infidelity with Camilla. The whole sorry events must have left its mark on him and could have been avoided with a bit more care and understanding from all concerned. Ernest Wright, Sunrise Beach

Every woman you know I pride myself in being a strong, independent woman, and I don’t like to put others out or rely upon the help or assistance of friends or family for anything. I was taught from an early age to be self-sufficient. I had many scary encounters walking home late at night in Brisbane. One particular incident occurred after a friend’s party at the Indooroopilly Hotel. I was completing the short walk home under the railway tunnel, when I was set upon by three teenage boys. They wanted to steal my handbag and watch. I defended myself by

kicking them (where it hurts) with my stiletto shoes, and was able to out run them (after ditching the shoes). I never really considered how serious this incident could have been until years later. Two weeks ago, I travelled to Brisbane for a concert. Unfortunately, there was no parking near the venue, and I resorted to parking a ten minute walk away, at Nundah Train Station. Upon vacating my vehicle I was verbally harassed by two men in their early twenties who were evidently under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. They made vulgar and disparaging remarks about my appearance. I asked my friend who I met at the concert to walk me to my car after the show, because I didn’t feel safe walking alone. Thankfully, the men had gone. It seems a bit ludicrous that as an adult, I still need an escort to my car for my safety. It made me realise how vulnerable women are in Australia, and that we have a long way to go to achieve any semblance of equality. Brigid Muir Cooroy

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The Bolton Report Sandy Bolton, Noosa MP

Talking tough on trucks Noosa MP highlighted the plight of hinterland residents in Parliament last week when she delivered a speech on the road safety fears and mental health concerns related to the hundreds of haulage trucks travelling daily on the inadequate, narrow winding road. “System failure: that is what is being experienced in my electorate right now as we sit in this chamber. As we debate legislation that may mean nothing at the grassroots, argue over the time allocated for bills and ask questions that we could find the answer to through a phone call, my community, which I consider my extended family, is in unacceptable danger. Do members know why? From an inappropriate volume of heavy haulage vehicles on a road that was never built to accommodate them. This narrow state road winds through beautiful historical villages filled with families who work in the wellness, organic produce, tourism and nature industries. Horseback adventuring, homestays and homeopaths all operate to provide unique experiences along a tourism route called the Noosa Country Drive. Ten years ago an independent road assessment deemed this route could not accommodate a projected increase to 40 to 80 truck movements per day, and yet for the last nine months there have been upwards of 250. His route is disintegrating under the onslaught, with the mental, physical and economic wellbeing of these communities now at a critical stage and leading to 2,386 people

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton desperate to get a resolution signing a petition. It should not take a petition. How have we come to this? It is because of an inadequate

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quarry management plan and an underpinning environmental authority that is not worth the paper it is written on.

Take action during climate week in Noosa Tourism Noosa through their Plastic Free Noosa Program, and in partnership with Noosa Council will be hosting 4 community clean-up events to bring awareness to the importance of waste reduction and the circular economy next week. The clean-up days will not only help clean up our Noosa villages, but will also support the Trees for Tourism Initiative via community donations and Tourism Noosa funding. To finish our Climate week 2021 events off strong, Tourism Noosa’s final event on Friday 26 March will be a Trees for Tourism tree planting day. Our goal this Climate Week, with help from Noosa and District Landcare and the community is to plant 500 new trees, bringing our grand total to 2378 trees planted

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The greatest failure may be a state one, with no policy or mechanism to review these EAs that are no longer fit for purpose. Visualise this: buses filled with our schoolchildren confronted daily with huge rock loaded trucks of over 40 tonnes that swing out into their path on blind bends. Just imagine what that is like as there is nowhere to go. Residents are trapped in their homes as they are too fearful to take the journey to town, businesses are closing as visitors leave and people’s mental health is deteriorating. Over the last year my electorate has had an increase of 30 per cent in domestic violence. We must ask ourselves whether this situation is contributing. That no department, minister, agency or even the Premier can identify a way to alleviate this danger leaves me speechless. If one builds a granny flat, a traffic management plan and contributions are essential. However, an increase of such magnitude not requiring a route assessment nor a road levy to maintain the roads can only lead to one conclusion. A failure of major magnitude, and one that must be immediately corrected to stop it happening in Noosa and in other communities across Queensland. Responsibility, accountability and consequences—we have seen the consequences of this failure. Who is responsible and accountable for this? Every single one of us who sit in this chamber. We as legislators are responsible. I am asking for members’ help right now to see an end to this failing in our communities. That is our job.“

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Entertainer sings Cohen By Jim Fagan Singer and guitar player Jonathan Anstock has been a greatly enjoyed entertainer at cafes, hotels and the like in Noosa for the last four years. Taking the music of famous singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, and many others, he has also volunteered his talents at U3A, and aged care homes like Carramar and Kabara. He has now written a complete cabaret about the life of Cohen and he is bringing it to the Majestic Theatre in Pomona next month and later in June he will perform it as a fundraiser for Katie Rose Cottage Hospice at Noosa Arts Theatre. “I got the idea while singing with Noosa Chorale backing singers in “A Migrant’s Son” at a Noosa Alive event in 2019. It’s the story of a Greek immigrant family and it instantly appealed to me as a theme for the Leonard Cohen story. “Michaela Burger wrote and performed “A Migrant’s Son” and the emotion in her performance seemed to say the same things in Cohen’s songs—yearning, longing, the search for love, spiritual truth and so on.” Jonathan said songs like ‘Hallelujah’ which had been recorded by 300 artists had incredible power. “It has touched millions. As with many of

his songs, they are considered close to prayer. For me, singing Hallelujah is like worshiping the divine. “I also try to explore the man who was Leonard Cohen-- His life of poetry, song writing, drugs, sex, spiritual searching, depression, political thought and eventual peace. “Music is therapy. It is social. It is an innate soul need and soul nourishment. I suppose that’s why I’ve been going to aged care homes for the last eight years. “It brings movement, joy and memory through music and to sing to the elderly warms my heart. Cohen knew this. He performed at mental hospitals. He had great empathy for those struggling mentally. “Cohen was a wordsmith and his poetic words will be heard in the songs I’m performing, “Suzanne”, “So Long Marianne”, “A Bird on a Wire”, “Hallelujah”, “Dance Me to the End of Love”, “Anthem” and many others. “I’m very fortunate in having a wonderful backing group, Janet Brewer on keyboard, Warren Brewer on bass and Noosa Chorale singers, Sherelle Scott and Marianne Johnson.” “The Spirit of Leonard Cohen,” Majestic Theatre (Easter) Saturday April 3, 7pm and Fundraisers for Katie Rose Cottage Hospice are planned for Friday, June 25 and Saturday June 26, 7pm at Noosa Arts Theatre.

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Rising star By Abbey Cannan A Sunshine Coast music performer who has clocked up over half a million Spotify streams has released her latest single. Mayah Clarke began composing songs in primary school and now plays a modern blend of sounds merging elements of pop, rock, R&B, soul, folk, and hip-hop. In 2019, she graduated high school as well as recording and releasing her official debut single, ‘Endless Mistakes’ then in 2020, her follow up single, ‘Butterflies (The Rush Inside)’. Mayah said her new song ‘Making Space’ was a beautiful, evocative, heartfelt and soulful song of peace, love and non-violence. “When I recorded this song in the studio, as with my previous two releases, the arrangement happened spontaneously and organically,” she said. “For me, the best music isn’t planned, and yet magically comes together when I’m in the studio with my awesome team; Peter Koppes, from the iconic Australian band ’The Church’ (executive producer), Karen Clarke (manager), and Aaron Giffin from Sleepwalk Studio (Engineer).” Since it’s release, her new single has received a positive response from listeners. “The public, as well as several awesome radio and media outlets, have been extremely and wholeheartedly supportive,” she said. “Making Space already has over 2,500 streams, which is fantastic after only a week in for a new release.” At age 12, Mayah composed her first unofficial single ‘Bye Bye Bully’ also produced by Peter Koppes, relating to difficulties she and others were experiencing at school, then continued to write, develop and create songs ever since. “My mum, Karen Clarke, an author and specialist in bullying, and I, will be sharing my music in our ‘Heart 2 Heart’ presentations,

A wild masterclass Sunshine Coast music performer Mayah has released her new single, Making Space. discussing personal power, wellbeing, selfcare and self-awareness, to primary and high school students,” Mayah said. “I will share the strategies I used to help me navigate difficulties I experienced in primary and high school.“ Mayah’s style has been influenced by songwriters such as Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Newton Faulkner and Adele. She tells stories of broken hearts, dashed dreams and youthful optimism with a depth of compassion and poignancy that belies her young years. “I would most like to collaborate with either Ed Sheeran, or Lewis Capaldi because I love their style, sound, and the way they put heart and soul into their music,” she said. Mayah is currently playing shows around South East Queensland both solo, as a duo and with her new, soon to be revealed band. “I love playing all my songs because they have each helped me overcome different challenges, celebrate different moments, and express my feelings. They each have a special place in my heart,” she said. “We are always on the lookout for more wonderful venues to play at.”

Two emerging Maleny based artists will host a shared exhibition, artist residency, and masterclass ’Let’s Play Wild’ at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre. The two artists, Ketakii Jewson-Brown and Laura Vecmane, are exploring the theme of playfulness and wildness in its many facets; the diverse roles of the feminine, the surrounding environment, and the many sensual experiences of daily life. They are keen to present an inspiring selection of artworks in multiple media and kindle the creative spark in others. While exploring the bountiful beauty of plants around, sharing, and celebrating connection to the natural world, the co-led ’Let’s Play Wild’ Masterclass on Saturday 17 April will offer an opportunity to participate in the process of creating sculptural body adornments from organic material. The participants then will have an opportunity to have a portrait taken with their created artwork. Two portraits of each individual will be emailed to participants after the workshop (at no extra charge). For more information, please visit www. butterfactoryartscentre.com.au and follow artists on social media - @lauravecma-

Maleny artist Ketakii Jewson-Brown will be co-hosting the masterclass ‘Lets Play Wild’. neartist and @ketakii_darling This project was made possible through funding from Sunshine Coast Council and The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

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Haloumi treat at Nanna’s Trevor Pepys reviews Nanna McGinn’s, Kenilworth The last time Trevor was in Kenilworth the Cobb and Co was still running from Gympie once a week. Well, obviously that’s not quite true but it had been a long time. From memory, it was in the previous century and we dined on a “whopper” at the Top Cafe, washed it down with a few beers at the pub, then repaired to an excellent exhibition of country scenes by young Greg Postle at Neil and Kaye Cathro’s Lasting Impressions Gallery. This time, Trev and the missus were on a much less culturally-inclined sojourn when suddenly the metropolis named after possibly the worst romantic novel written in the 19th century (Sir Walter Scott really was a Wally) loomed ahead. Look, it was tucker time, no mistake about that, but after one pass down the surprisingly busy main drag, Trev was inclined to grab a pie from the bakery and a couple of beers and sit by the Mary River. No such luck. She who must be obeyed had spotted Nanna McGinn’s in a pretty tongue and groove cottage - everything on Kenno’s Elizabeth Street is a tongue and groove cottage – and while I searched for a parking spot, she Googled madly to get the skinny on Nanna. “Well, here we go then,” she said. “Jack McGinn and his brother Alex both selected land not far from town in the 1890s, and by the 1920s the McGinn’s had a shop on the main street. Not sure if it was a cafe.” If it was, Trev replied drolly, Nanna might be a bit long in the tooth to still be cooking the waffles.

Nanna McGinn’s. As it turned out, the current management had only been around a dozen or so years, but Nanna’s shingle still swung in the breeze and we liked to think that her spirit lived on in the kitchen. Certainly, she’d be happy with the relaxed ambience of the long terrace where our table for two offered an island of tranquillity and a spectacular street view as Covid-crazed tourists, bored out of their gourds, jockeyed for pavement space. Such is a sunny Saturday in a country town in these crazy times. Enough landscape painting, Trevor, cut to the chase! We ordered a bottle of the house chardonnay ($25, no name, no pack drill) to sip while we surveyed the surprisingly busy menu.

Picture: SUPPLIED Okay, Nanna’s is strictly snack-land, but there is plenty to pique the interest. Trevor went for the pumpkin haloumi salad ($22) – plenty of grilled haloumi, served in a splendid salad of warm pumpkin pieces, pine nuts, fetta, olives and chorizo (a $2 extra) on a bed of greens with red wine vinaigrette. This was a perfect lunch-sized dish, the elements distinctive yet blended well. Now we know haloumi is not that good for you, full of saturated fat, high on calories and so on, but Trev’s golden rule is, when you go bad, go hard, so adding the high-fat, high-sodium chorizo was a given. And it was delicious. The missus also went to the wild side a bit, opting for the supreme melt ($18) - chicken,

The haloumi salad. bacon, aioli, avocado, sundried tomato and Swiss cheese. Although I was flat out finishing the salad, I snuck a taste, and concurred with the better half that it was a little on the bland side, but quite acceptable. The verdict: Less than an hour from Hastings Street, this is good, honest country tucker, well worth the pleasant drive. And the haloumi salad was just a little bit special. Nanna McGinn’s Cafe, 11 Elizabeth St, Kenilworth. Phone 5446 0025.

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Hook, Line and Sinker Davo’s Tackle World

Winds of change ramp up The start of the week saw a drop in swell and light winds most mornings. These, however, whipped up during the late morning and into the evening - giving those early to the ramp the best opportunities. The fading ground swell helped to make conditions manageable for anglers to have a crack as the sun came up. The winds also featured a bit of west in them, which will always clean up the inshore conditions - making chasing pelagics easier. Still hot on many anglers’ lists are mackerel and tuna. The tuna are about, but very patchy, and the bait balls they are feeding on are very small. It would appear that the tuna are creating small groups of bait, and once balled up they decimate them and quickly move on to another. The best approach for tuna is to head upwind and keep engine revs constant and your speed slow when approaching the school. Always head upwind of feeding tuna as they always feed into the wind. It is then you can cast into the school. Try not to burn up to the school as you will send them down deep, break up the bait balls, and scatter the tuna. Lures to use on tuna are slugs or metal slices in the 20-40 gram range. Make sure you check out the many options we have from Halco, Gillies and, of course, Arma. Keep leaders lighter around 20-30lb, and be sure to use fluorocarbon when using braid, with Dogtooth a great option if you don’t need a large spool. Fishing in the river saw a slight change as we started the run up to the new moon. The building tides saw a nice mixed bag of trevally harassing the bait early mornings. Those light winds early morning lend themselves to fishing with small surface lures. With a huge range in stock, take a look at Atomic and MMD for a couple of great starting options. The larger MMD splash prawn is certainly a great option and bigger GT will hammer this as it skips along. Many anglers tend to fish too heavy, so keep lines around 8-12lb max. This ensures better casting and presentation, especially when fishing from the land. Flathead are still dotted all around the lower estuary and, as the tides run out, you can find many channels that drain off the flats. These are always worth a flick as flatties will sit facing these run off areas waiting for an opportunity to grab a passing prey item. Fishing with a small baitfish or prawn-looking plastic will work well here. Try the Live Target fleeing shrimp for a realistic option in the shallows. Lake Macdonald got a good top up on Friday night and now sits a smidge under 100 per cent capacity. This sudden influx of cold water and run usually sees the fish go a little deeper to find more stable conditions. The fish have been somewhat harder to find so ensure you have sounders running in side scan mode as you travel. Vibes and blades have been reported to be doing very well on the schooled up fish. The Ecogear ZX range is a classic bass and yellow belly lure and a must have. Borumba continues to drop around one per cent a week, making navigation a danger if you are new to the area once beyond the ski zone. As we start to say farewell to summer, be sure to get the most out of early morning surface lure fishing and break out the Sammy 65, Zerek Poparazzi and Gunfish 75. Now, for all the latest information, log on to www.fishingnoosa.com.au for up to date bar and fishing reports, and don’t forget to drop into Tackle World Noosa, Noosa Boating and Outdoors and Northshore Bait & Tackle in Marcoola for all the right equipment, bait and advice to get you catching. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, and remember: Tight Lines and Bent Spines!

Chicko Vella from Tackle World Noosa and Melbourne visitor Ana Maria fished Jew Shoal and beyond for some good Spanish mackerel. Pictures: WWW.FISHINGNOOSA.COM.AU

The trevally were on the bite in the lower estuary. NOOSA WEATHER FORECAST

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TUES 23RD MARCH RIGHT: Seven-year-old Ethan Hemingway won the $100 Davo’s Tackle World/ChaseBaits Fish of the Week prize with the 53-centimetre flathead he caught on the troll in Lake Cooroibah.

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Pin High Peter Owen

An unlikely hero Her name was Ally and she was just a face in the surprisingly large gallery of friends and well-wishers walking with Jimmy Douris in the second round of the Queensland Open at Pelican Waters last week. But Ally was there for a purpose - to show her support for a remarkable young man who has been her golf coach and friend for nearly five years. As she kept pace with Jimmy and his caddie, striding positively down the centre of the lush seventh fairway, she crossed her fingers and mouthed what sounded almost like a prayer. “I want so much for him to make the cut,” she said. “Anything else would be a bonus. Just make the cut, Jimmy.” The man she was supporting was Noosa Golf Club’s immensely likeable head teaching pro, Jimmy Douris - a diminutive 40-year-old clad in a pair of shorts and a daggy sun hat – seemingly out of place, in some ways, in this elite state golf championship. But that didn’t matter to Ally and the rest of the spectators, most of them Noosa members whose life Jimmy has touched in one way or another. “He’s rebuilt my swing, given me back my confidence and changed my life,” said Ally. “And he’s done that for so many golfers. He’s just so invested.” Jimmy is a living, breathing fairytale, and most of the members at Noosa know his story. A decade ago Jimmy was in the US following his dream of becoming a touring professional, mixing tournament play with coaching would-be American golfers. So good was he that he was a four-time champion of the US Golf Teachers Cup - an event that brings together the nation’s best golf teachers and coaches. One day, though, he woke with a swollen neck. Initially thought to be an infection, the ailment was later diagnosed as lymphoma. Devastated, Jimmy flew home and began a course of chemotherapy, which at first failed. At about the same time he lost both his parents. But Jimmy Douris is nothing if not a fighter. A second round of chemo, combined with a bone marrow transplant and lots of support from family and friends, saw him eventually become cancer-free. “I needed to pay bills, so I started teaching again which helped change my perspective, and ultimately my life,” he said. He took over responsibility for the Noosa junior Pennant team, coaching the kids, taking them to matches, walking beside them as they competed in junior tournaments, and supporting them in whatever way he could. They thrived under his coaching and there’s no doubt it was Jimmy’s influence that saw Noosa’s junior Pennant squad - and, indeed, the seniors - become the region’s dominant team. But Jimmy Douris doesn’t play tournament golf, himself. Not until this week, anyway. “I hadn’t played in the Queensland Open since it was last held at Nudgee more than 20 years ago,” he said. “That was before I went to the US. I was a pretty good young player back then.” He spent just a fortnight practicing and preparing. “I even did some stretching,” he joked, miming touching his toes - and signed up for an 18-hole pre-qualifying event at Brisbane’s Virginia golf course. Why go all the way to Brisbane when he could have played in a similar event at Pelican Waters on the same day? Jimmy flashed his trademark lopsided grin, pointed to his head, and replied: “Because I’m smart”. He knew the cream of the Sunshine Coast’s golfing talent - including a cohort of outstanding young amateurs from his own Noosa academy - would be playing at Pelican Waters. The pickings at Virginia would be easier, he figured. And so it proved. Courtesy of an eagle along the way and a birdie on the very last hole, Jimmy shot two-under-par 70, and pinched the 50 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 19 March, 2021

Jimmy Douris relaxes midway through a round at Pelican Waters last week. final place in the field. He made the most of it. With one of his protegees, Noosa junior Tamatoa Stansfield, pulling his clubs, Jimmy sauntered around the Pelican Waters course four times - yes, Ally’s prayers were answered and Jimmy made the 36-hole cut after early rounds of 71 and 70, wisecracking with friends, swapping jokes with fellow pros, and thoroughly enjoying himself. He didn’t win; didn’t even make the top 30. But that didn’t matter. If anything, his efforts over those four days only enhanced his legend. He showed everybody that he didn’t just teach golf; he could play it, too - play it at the very highest of levels, and that, given the chance, he could compete with the best. “I feel great,” Jimmy said after the final round. “I played well and had a wonderful time. It’s an honour to be contesting my state championship.” For the record, he shot rounds of 71, 70, 73 and 71 for a four-round total of three-under-par 285 - 15 strokes behind the winner, Sydney’s Andrew Evans, but good enough for tied 50th in the elite field. New clubs the key to Jeff’s victory The Japanese golf club manufacturer XXIO (pronounced zek-si-oh) aims its products not at the elite golfer, but at the average player older men and women, in the main, whose swing speed has slowed over the years and who can’t hit the ball great distances. The theory obviously pays off. XXIO has been the premier golf club brand in Japan for 17 straight years, and is also number one in Korea and New Zealand. If Noosa Springs’ Jeff Forbes is any indication, it may soon be top of the pops in Australia as well. Jeff, a former chief financial officer for the global infrastructure and environmental services company Cardno, and now a semi-retired company director, bought a set of XXIO clubs in December, and hasn’t looked back. Last week he breezed around Noosa Springs in the Monday competition, scoring 40 Stableford points and registering a comfortable win. Included in his round were wipes on two holes. A week earlier he had a 39-point game. “The clubs have certainly helped me,” said Jeff, who has deliberately sought to slow his swing. A golfer for 30 years and Noosa Springs member for three, Jeff tries to hit the fairways three times a week, and says he’s now close to being on his lowest ever handicap. Five clubs is just fine at Cooroy Cooroy vets playing in last week’s Wednesday competition were required to use just five

clubs each in their two-man Ambrose event. And, judging by the scores, most of them chose very well. The winning pair carded a most respectable nett 61, and many players were muttering after the game about why they needed 14 clubs to play good golf. Two teams, however, were disqualified for not recording the number of drives taken by each player, and it was interesting that the winners, Bronco Price and Kerry Davies, and the runners-up, Brett LeMoy and Don Esposito, all played in the last group to finish. Hurry to make Skins field Spots are filling fast for Noosa Springs’ Skins Series on Wednesday, 31 March. The first of four such events scheduled for 2021, 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. The cost is $85 ($39 for members) and that includes lunch and post-game nibbles. Tee-off is at 12 noon. Club competitions NOOSA Monday, 8 March Women’s Stableford: A Grade - Jeannie Dodds 37, Glenys Healey 35c/b; B Grade - Jane Peterson 41, Marilyn Leslie 37. Women’s 9-hole Stableford: Jenny Drummond-Gower 21, Elisabeth Thomson 19, Barb Allen 18. Tuesday, 9 March Men’s Stableford: A Grade - Justin Morgan 44, Murray McMillan 39, Darren WeatherbyBlythe 38c/b, Clinton Stjernqvist 38c/b; B Grade - Michael Norman 41, Brad Edwards 40, John Henry 39c/b, Kenny Lindsay 39; C Grade - Dave Wellington 42, Greg Kuch 40, Bert Hofer 38c/b, Peter Wright 38c/b. Wednesday, 10 March Vets Stableford: Mike Quincey 43, Michael Norman 39, Edmond Bonnici 37; B Grade - Peter McDonald 39, Terry Farrell 36, John Brodie 35c/b; C Grade - John Eldridge 39c/b, Martin Taylor 39; Brenton Ross 36c/b. NOOSA SPRINGS Monday, 8 March Men’s Stableford: Jeff Forbes 40, Jeffrey Pearce 38c/b, Chris Collinge 38. Tuesday, 9 March Men’s Stableford: Josh Constable 39, John Taylor 36, Kurt Haensch 35; women’s Stableford: Carrie Pleasance 36, Nicola Minchin 34, Margot McKellar 31. Wednesday, 10 March Men’s Stableford: Noel Telfer 41, Joost Wamsteeker 39, Robert Mayfield 38; women’s Stableford: Shard Lorenzo 35, Diana Goss 34, Mally Jane 32c/b. Saturday, 13 March Men’s Stableford: Paul Liddy 39, Andrew Seal 38, Chris Collinge 37c/b; women’s Stableford: Judy Buss 41, Fran McLaughlin 40, Coco Moore 37c/b. Sunday, 14 March Men’s Universal Property Sunday Series, Stableford: Raffi Sekzenian 41, Thomas Ashton 35c/b, Greg Taylor 35; women: Sandi Hoskins 37, Dianna Goss 34, Judy Buss 33. COOROY Tuesday, 9 March Women’s Stableford (9 holes): Mary Miller 17, Beatrice Bruin 16. Wednesday, 10 March Vets 2-man Ambrose: Bronco Price & Kerry Davies 61, Brett LeMoy & Don Esposito 61.25, Richard Gibson & David Tink 63. Thursday, 11 March Women’s Stableford: Judy Kitcher 34, Kate Sawrey 33. Saturday, 13 March Men’s Stableford: Div 1 - N. Ackland 37c/b, R. Gibson 37; Div 2 - S. Bennett 45, P. Jeucken 39; Div 3 - A. Jones 37, T. Foster 34; women’s Stableford: Carole Clancy 34, Janelle Thorburn 31.

Positivity will be rewarded TAKE THE TIP By Katelyn Must Is there one hole on your golf course that gives you nightmares? Or a bunker you seem to visit every round? If you could overcome that one thing your score would be lower, right? Today I am presenting my favourite strategy in the mental game of golf and it’s called ‘useful thinking’. What and how we talk to ourselves can determine how we feel about a shot, a hole, or a round. Every time you go to play a shot I want you to start with a simple question: “What do I want to do here?”. Too often we focus on all the things that we do wrong, or what could go wrong, and that’s exactly what happens. The next time you play, and you find your mind telling you things you don’t want to hear, lead the conversation to something you do want, and something that is more useful. Yes, you won’t always be perfect, but you will give yourself an opportunity to have better results. Good golfing. Katelyn Must, of Heiniger Golf, is the Noosa Springs assistant PGA teaching professional

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Final on a knife’s edge By Randall Woodley The three-day Fifth Grade grand final being played at Read Park between TNT and the Glasshouse Rangers is evenly poised after the first two days. Saturday’s play was abandoned after heavy rain during the week saturated the field and the umpires were forced to call it off. On Sunday the ground was still very soggy but the match got underway with Tewantin-Noosa Thunder batting first. It was evident early that scoring runs was going to be very difficult in the conditions. The bowling was tight, but the state of the ground made it almost impossible to hit fours. The Thunder was 2/38 at lunch and struggled all afternoon to put any partnerships together. Late in the day the side was finally dismissed for 116. Top-scorers were Tony Watson (28) and Naveen Chand (25) but it had been Ron Lewis who held off the Glasshouse attack in a defiant stand while he was at the crease for 80 overs. At stumps Glasshouse had lost one wicket and scored 10 runs. The low scoring in this match was representative of most of the grand finals being played around the coast. The conditions of the grounds have made it a bowler’s series and in the First Grade final at Maroochydore this certainly was the case. Maroochydore batted first against Caboolture on the Saturday and was all out for 137 in its first innings and at stumps on day two were battling to be 4/35. Earlier they had bowled out the Snakes for 120, with 24 wickets taken in the two days for 292 runs. After next Saturday, regardless of the outcome, the Tewantin-Noosa club will have completed one of its most successful seasons for some years with all four teams qualifying for the finals. Details of each grade’s results are as follows... FIRST GRADE Third on the ladder, scored 3777 runs and took 165 wickets. Played 21 matches - won 16, with

A snapshot of the TNT junior presentation.

Juniors at the club for the presentations. 1 draw and 4 losses. •฀ Top฀batsmen - Chris Wright, 723 runs at an average of 30 and Jarrod Officer 721 at 36. •฀ Top฀bowlers฀- Tom Freshwater, 47 wickets at 17 and Scott Aufderheide 32 at 19. Young wicket-keeper Cody Pyne took 28 catches and made 5 stumpings. THIRD GRADE Third on the ladder. Scored 2599 runs and took 131 wickets. Played 14 matches - won 7, with 2 draws and 5 losses. •฀ Top฀ batsmen - Blake Steel 432 runs at 29 and Adam Curry 250 runs at 35. •฀ Top฀bowlers - Jason Toohey 29 wickets at 14 and Nick Bennett 25 at 16. FIFTH GRADE Third on the ladder. Scored 2480 runs and took 122 wickets. Played 14 matches - won 5, drew 3, and lost 6. •฀ Top฀batsmen - Brendan Wright, 343 runs at 26 and Tony Watson 289 runs at 22. •฀ Top฀bowlers - Luke Anstey 26 wickets at 13 and Steve Hill 24 at 17. SIXTH GRADE

Fourth on the ladder. Scored 1717 runs and took 88 wickets. Played 13 matches - won 5, drew 3, and lost 5. •฀ Top฀batsmen - Shane Gesell 339 runs at 28 and Brenden Chaplin 195 runs at 16. •฀ Top฀bowlers - Graham Chaplin 18 wickets at 19 and Justin Talbot 16 wickets at 15. The club’s senior presentation night is to be held at the Heads of Noosa brewery on 27 March at 6pm. JUNIOR CRICKET Last Friday night, 12 March, the club held its junior presentation night where awards were given to the season’s top players. The season has been very successful for all the juniors and thanks go to Matt Mayo and his team of coaches, managers and scorers. This season there were 153 juniors registered to play in club colours, including 10 teams playing in Saturday fixtures (from under-11s up to under-16s) and six teams playing in the Friday night Master Blasters program. The under-12 Storm team won the Sunshine Coast Championship in its division.

A range of awards were presented at the club.

Awards were given to recognise play during the season.

Hauser and Gentle win elite titles in Mooloolaba Matthew Hauser and Ashleigh Gentle have claimed the male and female titles in the Australian Elite and Under-23 Standard Championship at the Mooloolaba Triathlon. Less than 30 seconds covered the podium in the men’s race, with Hauser edging out Brandon Copeland and Jake Birtwhistle, while Gentle finished over a minute ahead of Jaz Hedgeland with Barbara Riveros third. Hauser was first out of the water following the 1.5-kilometre swim, with the Queenslander dropping back to 11th following the 40km bike course. He then powered through the pack on the run, moving up to third by the three-kilometre mark before taking the lead and heading on to victory.

Ashleigh Gentle.

“It was a pretty warm day out there after an early start,” said Hauser. “We’re not used to starting this early, it was good to catch the sunrise and have a good race out there. “The boys were feeling really good, I know that Brandon was training really well, he’s a training partner of mine and Jake is heading towards Tokyo. Jake didn’t have as much to prove out there today but it was another strong performance by him. “It was quite close, it came down to the final kilometre on the run. Luckily I was able to have the legs and push up over that hill and put in a bit of surge and the boys couldn’t stick with me. It was really good to take out the win and prove my form over

that 10-kilometre run. “Today is just another step forward towards Tokyo, another stamp on my name to the selectors, (and) hopefully they’ll see this and see how my form is progressing - that’s all I can do, keep on putting in performances like this.” Gentle was the fifth female to return to the beach before making her way up to second on the bike leg. The Rio 2016 representative then hit the lead early in the 10km run, powering on to take the win on Beach Terrace. “I was super happy to be out there, the water was absolutely beautiful, it was so nice to swim in the ocean again,” said Gentle. “The

bike course got a bit tactical with the group of Aussie girls, but most of us pulled a turn and rolled around with some sort of cohesion. It was super-hot on the run so I just tried to start pretty conservatively and make sure that I didn’t blow up. I was pretty happy that I got a gap fairly early and just tried to settle into a good pace. “It was really pleasing to get the win. There was a lot of things that I wanted to execute today to see where I was at. I’m working pretty hard to nail the basics now and it’s only the very start of my build up to Tokyo. I’m pretty pleased with how I felt, I’ve got lots of work to do, to be honest, but I can’t complain with this result.”

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School’s pool of talent Good Shepherd Lutheran College is ready to join the best of the Sunshine Coast region at the Queensland School Sport (QSS) State Swimming Championships to be held in Brisbane at the end of this month. With the 2020 competition falling victim to the Covid crisis, the college is sending 12 swimmers, all who are excited and thrilled to be able to compete at this elite level. The Sunshine Coast region runs from Redcliffe and Caboolture in the south, to Noosa and Nambour in the north, with the QSS State Swimming Championships being a culmination of the top swimmers from ages 10 to 19 years from both state and independent schools from across Queensland. Good Shepherd Lutheran College’s head of secondary sport Steve Carey said the college is thrilled at the considerable pool of talent. “A huge amount of hard work, grit and dedication, not to mention hours and hours in the pool, is needed to achieve these results. Big thanks to the parents and coaches for their support and encouragement,” he Carey said. Swimming is an integral part of the college’s

Harry Wright, Mitchell Elliot, Liam Cuthbertson, Kai Thompson, Zach McCudden, Hamish Chart, Lachlan Tindale, Emily Rowse, Harper McEwan, Scarlett Clarke, Merrin Bartholomaeus (Charu Croker absent). curricular and extra-curricular sport and with the youngest in the squad just 10-years-old, it is without doubt the opportunities that the swimmers are exposed to which allows them

to develop their potential from early years. Good Shepherd Principal Anthony Dyer said: “At Good Shepherd we introduce swimming as a part of our program from Prep, so

many of our students are getting the opportunity to experience swimming as a sport very early on in their schooling, and for some, competing becomes a natural progression.” “Once these students become competitive, many join the GS Aquatics Swim Club and train in one of the club’s squads and we can offer this all on campuses. “Head coach Peter Diamond never wavers from his positive outlook and continually guides and nurtures our swimmers through all of their events and competitions. “These students are training in the pool most days, early in the morning and after school, so for them their success is the culmination of many, many hours of hard work. “I can also imagine that with the possibility of the 2032 Olympic Games to be held in Brisbane, our swimmers will be harnessing this excitement, and no doubt some of them will have their sights set on potentially competing at this level in the future. “The whole College community is behind our swimmers and we wish them all the best of luck.”

Par (3) for the course Bondi Rescue’s ‘Maxi’ teaches kids vital life skills Australia’s favourite lifeguard and firefighter, Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell of Bondi Rescue fame, is set to launch a world-first global online community platform to teach kids vital surf, water and fire safety, rescue and life skills. Maxi’s Rescue Squad is the brainchild of Maxi and his business partner Leigh Mason, who met in 2014 and founded social enterprise ‘Live Learn Survive’ in 2018 after discovering a mutual passion for water safety education and the desire “to give every child and young adult, no matter their location or background, the opportunity to learn key lifesaving skills”. Drowning is a global epidemic with 42 people drowning globally every hour of every day. In Australia, drownings have increased by 10 per cent in the last year. In the 18 months prior to Covid, Maxi and Leigh presented to over 11,000 children in four countries across 30 cities working with over 50 schools, libraries, lifesaving clubs and children’s groups in their mission to educate future generations about water and fire safety, as well as integral life skills. A highlight of their work to date was the Burnie and Penguin Surf Lifesaving Club receiving the Innovation of the Year Award by Surf Life Saving Tasmania for the Beach Safety Awareness project the duo ran with them. “A Royal Life Saving report found that less than nine per cent of children in Australia are learning a rescue skill - we aim to change that,” Maxi said. Covid was not enough to slow down the tireless duo, who used the pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions as an opportunity to take their educational program online, as well as producing literature for younger kids, after having released the award-winning ‘Maxi the Lifeguard’ fictional children’s book series for children aged 8-12 in 2018. The Maxi’s Rescue Squad online community promises to be a safe, moderated space where parents can trust their kids will be in good hands for less than the cost of a cup of coffee each week. “Maxi’s Rescue Squad is a global online community designed for kids five years and older, so they can learn alongside their parents,” Maxi. said. “The community is accessed by an app, not a browser, so parents can be assured their kids are safe.” Maxi or ‘Lifeguard Maxi’, as he is more commonly known, has been an Australian household name since his debut as a young 16-year-old trainee lifeguard, with his 14year career well-documented on the award52 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 19 March, 2021

Noosa Hills Par 3 Golf results for Single Stableford on Saturday, 13 March A Grade winner: Beau Smith 42, runnerup: Adam Melville 41. B Grade winner: Joan Bradley 41, r/up: Sandra Webb 37. NTPs: 1st hole Peter Hall, 9th hole Adam Melville,

11th hole Nik Lesik, 17th hole Ron Grady. Ball rundown: Peter Hall 38, Rusty Milliner 37, Mick Smith 37, Tracey Skeppstrom 36, Kim Guinness 36, Ed Bertram 36, Amanda Henness-Smith 36, Gwen Whitehead 36. Inside the circle 9th Adam Melville. Congratulations to all the winners.

Latest Noosa golf results NOOSA GOLF CLUB THURSDAY There were 91 players in the Thursday Women’s Monthly Medal on 4th March. Scratch rating (F): 74.0 Winners: A Grade: Rungratree Cox 74, Peta Mancktelow 77. B Grade: Trish Berg 80, Maggie Ross 81. C Grade: Melanie Venning 77, Jill Hill 80. Place getters: Sally Simmons 79 C/B, Cynthia Duco 79, Margaret Smith 81 C/B, Gayna Ryan 81 C/B, Susie Barlow 81, Lynette Cuss 82 C/B, Cheril Kane 82 C/B, Cindy Lawson 82 C/B, Gwen Steel 82 C/B, Tash Baker 82 C/B, Narelle Cook 82, Tracey Skeppstrom 83 C/B, Mary Stockwell 83 C/B, Paula Jeffrey 83, Gwendoline Whitehead 84 C/B, Karen Turnbull 84 C/B, Sue Mclaurin 84, Judy Meager 85 C/B, Sandra Callaghan 85 C/B MONDAY There were 57 players in the Monday Women’s Single Stableford on 8 March. Scratch rating (F): 74.0 Winners: A Grade: Jeannie Dodds 37, Glenys Healey 35 C/B. B Grade: Jane Peterson 41, Marilyn Leslie 37. Place getters: Lynette Cuss 35 C/B, Tracey Skeppstrom 35, Trish Strang 34, Jean Beasley 33 C/B, Karen Haynes 33, Mandy Webb 32 C/B, Susie Barlow 32, Karen Turnbull 31 C/B, Diane Porter 31 C/B, Sandra Kiely 31, Bettina Hammant 30 C/B, Barb Forder 30 9- HOLERS There were 21 players in the Monday Women’s 9-hole Competition Single Stableford on 8 March. Scratch rating (F): 36.5 Overall winner: Jenny Drummond-Gower 21 SATURDAY There were 227 players in the Saturday Men’s Monthly Medal Stroke on 6 March. Scratch rating (M): 72.0 Winners: A Grade: Mark Ostwald 69, Rob Martin 70 C/B, Leigh Hancock 70. B Grade: Ken Reed 68, Tony Cawley 70, Jaxon Smith 71. C Grade: Steven Boulton 65, David Hinder 68 C/B, Paul Cox 68.

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Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell (right) and Leigh Mason. winning TV series ‘Bondi Rescue’ airing in over 100 countries globally. In 2016, Maxi became a firefighter for New South Wales Fire and Rescue and in 2018, he became a qualified Rescue Operator as part of the Heavy Rescue team based at the City of Sydney Fire Station. This unique career combination, coupled with his down-to-earth and affable nature, has positioned Maxi as a muchneeded young, positive, male role model - a responsibility he has embraced with open arms. “In a society that is screaming out for young, positive, male role models, Maxi is a breath of fresh air and is totally committed to playing his part in shaping the young minds of our future generations, not only about surf, water and fire safety but also really important life skills that they may not be taught at school,” Leigh said. No stranger to the water, herself, as a teenager Leigh volunteered as a qualified student swimming teacher alongside her mother, Gillian, who had a career as a professional pool lifeguard and swimming teacher in Nottingham, England. Today, Leigh runs the day-to-day management of Live Learn Survive. Maxi’s Rescue Squad launched on Wednesday (17 March) with the first of the Maxi’s Beach Rescue series of children’s picture books to be released to the public on Friday, 26 March.

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Place getters: Christian Pearce 70, Greg Strang 71 C/B, Michael O’Connor 71 C/B, Michael Newman 71 C/B, Paddy Reynolds 71, David Gerrard 72 C/B, Ray Egge 72 C/B, Ron Read 72 C/B, Adam Grogan 72 C/B, Gary Elliott 72 C/B, Tama Stana 72 C/B, Brad Edwards 72, John Purdue 73 C/B, Jimmy Douris 73 C/B, Douglas Van De Hoef 73 C/B, Philip Bowden 73 C/B, Trevor Payne 73 C/B, Robin Versluys 73 C/B, Miles Richardson 73 C/B, Warren Smith 73 C/B, Rob Rossow 73 C/B, Ted Clark 73 C/B, Brian Jackson 73 C/B, Robert Knott 73 C/B, Rodney Vaughan 73 C/B, Scott Hobden 73, Bruce Blakemore 74 C/B, Michael Napier 74 C/B, John Sullivan 74 C/B, Graham Hillan 74 C/B, Peter Wright 74 C/B, Robert Upham 74 C/B, Greg Collins 74 C/B, Alan Martin 74 C/B, Peter McDonald 74 C/B, Doug Reynolds 74 Women’s: There were 19 players in the Saturday Women’s Monthly Medal on 6 March. Scratch rating (M): 74.0 Overall winners: Liv Dolan 72 Rosemary Caffyn 74 Bettina Hammant 77 TUESDAY There were 226 players in the Tuesday Club Single Stableford on 9 March. Scratch rating (M): 72.0 Winners: A Grade: Justin Morgan 44, Murray Mcmillan 39, Darren Weatherby-blythe 38 C/B, Clinton Stjernqvist 38 C/B. B Grade: Michael Norman 41, Brad Edwards 40, John Henry 39 C/B, Kenny Lindsay 39. C Grade: Dave Wellington 42, Greg Kuch 40, Bert Hofer 38 C/B, Peter Wright 38 C/B. Place getters: Kevin Krogh 38 C/B, Alan Coey 38 C/B, Barry De Lacy 38 C/B, Michael Thompson 38, David Conolly 37 C/B, Peter Fryer 37 C/B, Rod Mccall 37, Shane Taylor 36 C/B, Cooper Clarke 36 C/B, Tama Stana 36 C/B, Aaron Whitford 36 C/B, John Favelle 36 C/B, George Giblett 36 C/B, Coman Reynolds 36 C/B, Chris Wright 36, Alfie Bartlett 35 C/B, John Purdue 35 C/B, Ian Mort 35 C/B, Nathan Howie 35 C/B, Peter Shortal 35 C/B, Michael Donnelly 35 C/B, David Alsop 35 C/B, Dirk Derek 35 C/B, David Whiticker 35 C/B, Justin Smith 35 C/B, Andrew Watson 35 C/B, Greg Peeler 35, Jeremy Cutts 34 C/B, Gary Shaw 34 C/B, Greg Collins 34 C/B.

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Well done, Mr Evans It was in July 2013 that Mark Evans, ownercoach of the Cooroy Impact Boxing Academy, told the story of his visit by Kevin Smith, then head coach of Boxing Australia. “I had him over home and after a bit of a chat I said I would take him to our gym. He walked down the stairs, turned right, and was walking towards the car park for the drive back to town. I called out for him to turn around and walk back through the trees: I could see that he was a bit apprehensive.’’ Surely that small shed nestled amongst the trees at the back of the Evans family home was not the Impact Boxing Academy, home of the then rated most successful amateur boxing club in Australia. But it was. “As I stood next to the ring,” said Smith, “you could just feel the energy, the place was full of it.” And Mark Evans and his assistant coaches had the results that supported the rating. It was in 2005 that Mark, with help from some of his support group, built the gym, opened the doors, and continued his journey through the world of amateur boxing. Down through the years, the nightly attendance continued to grow until some 35 to 40 fighters were attending training sessions with club members coming from such districts as Tewantin, Imbil, Gympie Bribie Island and Caboolture. But most important of all with the buildup of membership came success - not only at state level but also national and international: State and National Titles, and Golden Gloves, followed by state, national and international team selection. Members have also represented their country in such tournaments as the World Titles (Russia and India), Youth and Commonwealth Games (Bahamas and Gold Coast), and the Celtic Cup (Ireland). These international tournaments resulted in 10 gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. However, it is not just the medals and the titles that have established the reputation of being one of the finest in Australia, but also the fact that the club motto of ‘Working in the Community, for the Community’ has been fully activated. This has come about through Mark’s work with the local police, plus staff members of the Cooroy Primary School. With the police, their aim is to help guide our troubled youth down a better pathway, thus keeping them away from drugs and crime. Regarding this, Coach Evans believes, and always will (having grown up on the street of hard knocks), that “there is no such thing as a bad kid: sadly, most of our troubled kids are purely a product of a bad environment.” His work in the school is the result of the op-

Impact Boxing opens its new gym portunity obtained through the Queensland Education Department, to work with special needs children at the Cooroy State School. As well as this, Mark drew up a sports rec program that gives the kids a choice in sport instead of just pushing them into cricket and football. This program enables the Year 6 and 7 students to visit their gym once a week in their final term: then they can experience a sport that most of them would not be aware of. Now, after 16 years of not only successfully teaching boxing but also working with the youth of our community, it is obvious that when back in 2005, his choice of name IMPACT - was indeed appropriate. “I wanted a name that would really make an impact on our community; that is how I settled on the name.” However it was in 2012 that Mark started to become aware that the small gym amongst the trees on the outskirts of Cooroy had outgrown its initial purpose, saying: “Then I started to think of upgrading, move closer to town, and most important of all a bigger and more modern gym: a gym that would cater for not only boxing but also fitness. “I discussed it with a couple of friends, made the decision and now here we are in our new

The new gym offers a range of activities. premises: Impact Boxing and Fitness Centre, Unit 16/17, 5 Taylor Court, Cooroy. And guess what, we couldn’t be happier. There are a lot of people for me to thank: local schools, tradies, parents, sponsors, and supporters. Down through the years, these people have been great - I can’t thank them enough: And now assistant coaches Danny Robinson and Page Robinson.” When you walk into the new gym, with its brightly painted walls and club name, that invaluable commodity, a great atmosphere, is alive and well. Centre floor of the gym there stands a full-sized Olympic ring: the floor mat and ropes bear the name and brand of the recent Commonwealth Games, and along the walls, right and left side, hang some 20 new punching bags of various type. Against the back wall, a stairway takes you up to the small office which gives staff a full and open view of all activities, both in the ring and on the floor. “This has always been part of my dream,” said Mark with a laugh, “a modern gym with an office where I can sit and watch everything; no fooling around train properly or else.” Regarding fitness, a weight training, strength and conditioning program will soon be commenced. This will be in Unit 16. Jiu-Jitsu classes

are also on the agenda. Despite all the upgrading of the club, plus new training programs, the club still insists on members displaying the old Impact protocol, of self-discipline, good manners ,and respect for others. With the club now fully-operational, they are running more classes than ever, thus giving people more choices. The club is now open five nights (Monday to Friday) and six mornings (Monday to Saturday.) On an average evening there are approximately 40 members in attendance: the Pee Wee group (the under-12s), the club’s pride and joy, is about 30 strong and is always well-attended. Outside the gym, in the community, the club is still running programs for special needs children and disengaged youth. “Having achieved such an increase in membership,” said Mark, “our next goal is to obtain a club bus. This would greatly assist us in getting our members to the various tournaments in Brisbane and other towns throughout the state.” Despite the difficulties created by Covid-19, this is yet another example of what the people of our community are achieving. Well done, and good luck to all. Friday, 19 March, 2021 NOOSA TODAY 53

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What a welcome return It’s funny the things you miss the most when you can’t have them. In surfing, the thing I miss the most is the freedom to travel to my favourite places in the world to ride waves. But I’m luckier than many. I squeezed a surf trip to New Zealand right after the Noosa Festival of Surfing in February 2020, was rewarded with some excellent waves and some fun times, only to come home to find the world had changed and I had to selfisolate while a good east swell pumped into Noosa’s points. But the memory of that trip - particularly the clean little swell we got at Raglan - kept me going right through the year, and I’ve only just started to feel surf-deprived quite recently. With no prospect of international travel this year, my 70th, I decided to enter every surf comp in Queensland with an old farts division. And it all started last weekend. What caught me by surprise was how much I enjoyed getting the coloured jersey on and paddling out to win or die trying. Look, at our age, the truth of the matter is if you get to your feet on two waves, you’re probably going to win, but that doesn’t mean we take it any less seriously than we did at the peak of our powers. And you know what they say about old age and treachery! Anyway, your humble columnist managed to find a few green faces on some pretty dribbly waves, didn’t disgrace himself, had a few laughs and a few beers and brought home a little bit of wood (very little) for the trophy room. By the time you read this, he’ll be rewriting the record books at the Agnes Water comp. If you’re interested in the serious results, here they are: Men’s Open 1: Josh Constable 2: Harrison Roach 3: James Parry 4: Zye Norris 5: Bowie Pollard 6: Thomas Bexon Women’s Open 1: Mason Schremmer 2: Emily Lethbridge 3: Charlotte Lethbridge 4: Kirra Molnar 5: Kathryn Hughes 6: Jade Gower Old Mal 1: Harrison Roach 2: Zye Norris 3: Matt Cuddihy 4: Sierra Lerback 5: Dylan MacLeod 6: Bowie Pollard Men’s Over 40s 1: Glen Gower 2: Josh Smith 3: Russell Brennan 4: Keith Crocker 54 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 19 March, 2021

Josh Constable on his way to yet another Noosa Logger title. 5: Brett Rogers 6: Glenn Currie Men’s Over 50s 1: Damian Coulter 2: Charlie O’Sullivan 3: Wally Allan 4: Matt Fleming 5: Reid Johnson 6: Alain Sauvage Men’s Over 60s 1: Mick Corcoran 2: Rick Wilder 3: Phil Jarratt 4: Mick Vaisnys 5: Ian Borland 6: Scott Paterson Junior Boys 1: Sam Ticknor 2: Kaiden Smales 3: Jayben Poy 4: Dallas Rogers 5: Lennix Clay Currie 6: Spencer Dye Junior Girls 1: Lucy Bowen 2: Luca Doble 3: Tia Coulter 4: Mia Waite 5: Nyjah Duazo 6: Layla Oheir Micro Groms

1: Ryder Worthington 2: Lennix Clay Currie 3: Harper Smales 4: Ella Grace Barker 5: Zade Currie Women’s Over 45 1: Peppie Simpson 2: Kate Perry 3: Kate Dwyer 4: Linda Keam 5: Luciana Battel Gidget is 80 - no way One of the many great things about a surfing life is the lasting connections you make with all kinds of people from all over the world, whether it’s someone you shared waves with at a remote break long ago, or one of the legends of our sport and culture. I’m still in touch with a long-haired hippie Kiwi hairdresser I surfed with in Portugal in the summer of 1973, and I’m still in touch with Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the real Gidget, whose father wrote a book about her surfing adventures that became a film that spawned a culture, and who turned 80 earlier this month, and was celebrated in a big feature article in Vanity Fair magazine. We flew her and husband Marv out from California for the Noosa Festival of Surfing more than a decade ago, and she has never forgotten that wonderful week of friendship and nostalgia. We’ve since seen each other in

Picture: FENNA DE KING Los Angeles and Hawaii a couple of times, and stay in touch a bit via email, which is where we corresponded last week and she sent me the Vanity Fair tribute. She wrote: “We are well. We go to the beach daily and walk... Thinking of you and my fab time in Noosa and also when you came to the ‘Bu.” She told the reporter from Vanity Fair a bit more: “I am the girl that surfed,” she said. “I am the daughter of Frederick Kohner, who wrote a wonderful story. I am not a movie actress, I am not an influencer. I’m a pretty private person... There’s Gidget and there’s Kathy Zuckerman.” And they’re both legends in my book. Happy birthday, Gidget! FOOTNOTE: Keen readers will recall I gave the Noosa Turtles a mild serve in this space a few weeks back for not observing the time-honoured tradition of feeding the media with freebies. When I reported on their 10th anniversary celebrations, everyone in the room except your columnist got a free tee shirt and a cap. You will be relieved to read that King Bob and his loyal subjects made good at a small and dignified ceremony this week. I now have my full kit and the Turtles, those wonderful civic martyrs to many causes, are back in business.

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Tigers roar into ‘21 By Julian Pitts Footy is back and what a great day at Rococo Oval as the Noosa Tigers hosted 2020 QAFL premier Morningside on Saturday in all four senior grades. While the Brisbane heavyweights took the points right across the board, the Tiger faithful were clearly very enthused about what they saw on the weekend. The seniors led and controlled their match for well over three quarters only to fall away and get done by just over a kick in the end. Ryley Buntain was a total standout for Noosa and when he went off late in the game the momentum of the match clearly changed. His poise in defence was a highlight in a very entertaining and high-standard game of footy. Champion midfielder, and Aspley listed player, Jai Fitzpatrick showed once again that the jump in standard won’t bother him as he put on a skillful show. Ex-AFL player Brett Meredith was in everything in the opening half when the pace and intensity was at its highest. Tyler Stack and Maverick Pettigrove were racking up possessions and showing that they are ready to make an impact on the competition. New recruit Aaron Wilson looked a real handful up forward against the Morningside defence, while on-baller Ben Fleming looks as if he’ll be a real bonus for Noosa in 2021. All up it was a great day at the footy and there is no better way to practice than playing matches! The Coolum Noosa Colts battled hard against a very well-drilled Morningside Colts, while Geoff ‘Oggy’ Ogden’s Reserves were outstanding for the first half before being decimated by injury and senior selection. They

The players battled hard.

The women played an entertaining game.

There was a skilful display by the Tigers. will definitely benefit from the hit out. The women’s team went down by 11 points in a very entertaining game under lights. Ursula Hughson and Ragen Mills were the standouts for the Tigers. It was a big day on Sunday for most of the

It was a great day of footy at the Rococo oval. junior grades, which had grading carnivals at Maroochydore and Kawana with all grades acquitting themselves well. All the juniors have now started weekly training, with more grading fixtures for the under-12s and above this weekend.

This weekend the senior group heads to Brisbane to face Sherwood in a six-quarter practice game, while the women’s side has a home intra-club game also on Saturday. Meals are back in the clubhouse this Thursday night, so get down and try them out.

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A four-bedroom, three-bathroom home with multi-purpose room and pool at 39 Douglas St, Sunshine Beach, is set for auction at 9am on Saturday, March 20. 231289 one sale leading to another. “I have never seen anything like this in 40 years. “It’s been going for quite a while ... if only we’d known.’’ Roark Walsh is expecting good interest on Saturday when the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home with multi-purpose room and pool at 39 Douglas St, Sunshine Beach, goes to auction at 9am. Interest to date has been mainly local in what is a stand-alone, terrace-style home in a leafy street close to the village and the surf beach. With a chic contemporary coastal look and attracting sea breezes, it creates a tranquil environment indoors and alfresco. “It’s the perfect house,’’ Roark said. “Like an apartment yet a stand-alone house and the benefits of low maintenance that brings with it. “It’s the perfect lock-and-leave. “Sunshine Beach is so leafy and established, protected and elevated.’’ Impeccably presented and recently upgraded throughout, the property features timber flooring and high-ceilinged living space. The northerly side opens to a terrace with cantilevered crystalline pool. The new galley-style kitchen and island/ breakfast bar has all high-end appliances and stone counter tops.

Opening off the alfresco space are two double bedrooms, a bathroom, and laundry. On the upper level a master bedroom with a large balcony, looks over the swimming pool while the white-tiled bathroom with double vanity and double shower is shared by a bedroom that overlooks the courtyard. Downstairs, is a multi-purpose room which is currently used as a teen/media retreat, and the two-car tandem garage has been specially kitted out with numerous racks for paddleboards, surfboards and kayaks. WONDERFUL OUTLOOK The view was the main attraction but the location of the three-bedroom, twobathroom apartment at 35/17 Natasha Ave, Noosa Heads, also proved an attraction. It was excitement plus at last Saturday’s auction of the Noosa Crest apartment, with seven registered bidders including five from interstate, hoping their paddle would be the last remaining. The two local bidders registered on the floor just as the auction got under way. Tom Offermann agents Luke Chen and Lauren Chen report a Melbourne lady, who already has an apartment in the complex, started the bidding at $1.7m. Two local couples joined in, as did a couple from Adelaide with a smaller

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom top-floor apartment 66/6 Quamby Pl, Noosa Heads, has sold prior to auction scheduled for March 26. 231289 apartment nearby with no view, and hoping to upgrade. However, there were three Melbourne bidders, and one, a regular guest was over the moon with the successful bid of $2.425m. Winters are now anticipated to be in Noosa Heads. EARLY SUCCESS A two-bedroom, two-bathroom top-floor apartment 66/6 Quamby Pl, Noosa Heads, has sold prior to auction scheduled for March 26. Lauren Chen of Tom Offermann Real Estate said it sold after the first open house. “The response was huge, in terms of inquiry,’’ Lauren said. “The successful party inspected on the week it was listed as they had missed out twice before. “They were determined to provide an offer strong enough to stop the auction.’’ It was a Melbourne buyer as well for this property and the price is thought to be close to $1m. Facing north over gardens from the top floor of Noosa Harbour, the apartment features freshly-renovated interiors, and wide sunny balcony looking across tropical gardens. The waterfront Noosa Harbour is one of Noosa’s landmark complexes.

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PROPERTY NEWS FAMILY HOME BRINGS INSPECTIONS A four-bedroom, two-bathroom house on 601sq m at 26 Dun St, Tewantin, is scheduled for auction on Thursday, April 8, at 11am. Robyn Opperman at Dowling Neylan said there had been interest already after a couple of open homes. It’s a four-bedroom house in an up-andcoming area. Set at the end of a cul-de-sac, the house features a seperate lounge, dining and casual living areas. There is a galley-style kitchen, main bedroom with ensuite and three guest bedrooms. The double lock-up garage comes with small workshop. CLASSIC LIFESTYLE HOME It’s a classic villa-style house in old Tewantin and understandably there has been good early interest ahead of the auction set for Saturday, April 3, at 12pm. Warren Evans of Laguna Real Estate said the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with pool at 34 Myles St, Tewantin, was a single-level downsizer for people who want to enjoy life within walking distance to town, or to lock up and leave. Listed on the Tuesday, Warren had 15 genuine inquiries before the first open. People were then ringing from the marketing in the newspaper on Friday. In a sought-after, leafy location, it is a lovely terrace house, that has not been on the market for quite some time, Warren said. “The vendors bought it to be close to the Coast and rented it for some time before deciding to move up from Brisbane. “Now they are going further north again.’’ A light-filled sunroom opens off the open plan living and kitchen. Ducted airconditioning is fitted and the saltwater pool comes with tiled sandstone terrace and sail shade. The designer kitchen features quality appliances and Caesarstone benches while the main bedroom with ensuite opens to a covered patio and rear yard. A GRAND STATEMENT Warren Evans has reported the fourbedroom, two-bathroom house with pool at 70 Furness Dve, Tewantin, to have quickly gone under contract after being for sale at offers over $790,000.

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“It was a good property with an elderly vendor, needing to downsize,’’ he said. “The people buying had just sold in the hinterland and were wanting to downsize, so it was perfect for them.’’ Warren said the Noosa property market was seeing a snowballing effect of one sale leading to another. The well-maintained home with seamless floorplan featured a modern kitchen with spacious dining room. The lounge room and main bedroom open to the patio and heated pool. Air-conditioned and fitted with ceiling fans throughout, the house has timber flooring, double garage, large tool and garden shed. FAMILIAR NAME, NEW BUSINESS This week we have seen a not-so-new kid on the block come back to run her own agency again. Penny Neep has been selling Noosa acreage and lifestyle for almost 20 years and has worked for other successful agencies as well as running her own business Ray White Noosa Valley. Now she is excited to present Penny Neep Real Estate, specialising in residential, rural residential and rural sales in Doonan, Tinbeerwah, Eumundi, Eerwah Vale, Verrierdale, Cooroibah, Lake MacDonald, Cooroy Mountain and Weyba Downs. When you talk work-life balance, Penny asks why would you stop doing something you are happy with, comfortable with. “We are out and about, meeting people.

Every day is different. “Covid happened and I realised it was time to be in my own space. “I hadn’t planned it but everyone has had a reset with Covid.’’ Penny comes from a hospitality background in which you do your best to keep everyone happy. Being a middle child also helps with negotiating, she laughs. “Buyers don’t want to wait ... they expect a direct answer. “You don’t know where they are. They could be in another another state or another country. “People list with people. “We love technology but nothing beats sitting down with a client.’’ Penny and Caroline Thomas have just listed a low-set three-bedroom, twobathroom pole home in Verrierdale. It’s on 0.7ha with an insulated four-bay shed that has a designated office within. The land slopes gently to a seasonal creek, where the kids enjoy catching yabbies. The front of the yard, visible from the quiet cul-de-sac, is quite tropical with bamboo and heliconias. The rear is native bush with a cleared path to the creek. It’s going on the market at offers over $875,000. AUCTION ACTION FRIDAY, March 12 Noosa Heads 9 Currawong St: 3bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, Imika Neylan 0405 976 181 Dan Neylan 0412 764 370 Dowling Neylan.

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A four-bedroom, two-bathroom house with two-car garage and pool at 70 Furness Dve, Tewantin, is under contract after being listed at offers over $790,000. Five registered bidders, passed in with offers post auction. Will be negotiated post auction SATURDAY, March 13 Noosa Heads 35/17 Natasha Ave: 3bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, Lauren Chen 0412 672 375 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Seven registered bidders. Bidding from $1.7m, sold at auction $2.425m SATURDAY, March 20 Noosaville 4 Laburnum Cres: 3bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, 11am, Lisa Hornsby 0400 128 142 Dowling Neylan Noosa Waters 3 Masthead Quay: 3bed, 4bath, 3car waterfront house, pool, jetty, 10am, Michael McComas 0447 263 663 Tom Offermann Real Estate Sunshine Beach 39 Douglas St: 4bed, 3bath, 2car home, pool, 9am, Roark Walsh 0437 447 804 Tom Offermann Real Estate ●

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Auction Saturday 20 March 9am View Saturday 8.30am Agent Tiffany Wilson 0468 922 519

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1/80 PEREGIAN ESPLANDE PEREGIAN BEACH

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Love to live 2-minutes to toes-in-the sand? How about waking to waves breaking onshore as the sun rises, revealing eye-popping views across the Coral Sea, stretching Sunshine Beach headland to Point Cartwright, from the rooftop terrace, every living space, plus wraparound balcony of a luxe whole floor apartment? It also encapsulates implicitly beautiful Peregian Beach, the dazzling pool, and a perfect lifestyle.

Auction Saturday 10 April 1pm View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Tracy Russell 0413 319 879

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Lured by spectacular views stretching along the Noosa River to the river mouth and afar? How about living the good life in a north-facing apartment in the dress circle position on vibrant Gympie Terrace, looking out over an abundance of nature from the café and jetty-dotted foreshore to meandering pathways and parkland? Best hot foot it here soon; this absolute gem won’t last.

Auction Sunday 11 April 1pm View Saturday 1.00-1.30 Agent Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770

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1/18 MUNNA CRESCENT N O O S AV I L L E

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Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up, slip on your togs, grab your paddleboard or fishing line and roll out your door onto a superb sandy beach. This Bella Vista townhouse offers an enviable north facing waterfront lifestyle with views of the river mouth and beyond. After a day of reveling in the many pleasures that Noosa has to offer, sip a Pina Colada on your own rooftop bar whilst gazing over the water as the sun goes down.

Auction Sunday 11 April 10am View Saturday & Wednesday 10.00-10.30 Agent Nic Hunter 0421 785 512

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2 F R Y I N G PA N T R A C K NOOSA NORTH SHORE

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The striking grand, designer residence Eden, is set amongst botanical-like native gardens on one of the largest waterfront reserve parcels on the Noosa North Shore. A safe, secure, stunning oasis, ideal for those seeking an unrivalled lifestyle.

Price $7M Agent Nic Hunter 0421 785 512

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3 CREEK ROAD N O O S AV I L L E Noosa River makes its tranquil passage to and from the glistening waters of Lake Weyba mere fifty metres from the rear boundary gate of this secluded Noosaville address. Leafy gardens frame the single storey brick and tile home as it squares to the curve of the peaceful avenue, with a small footbridge over an entry pond connecting a full width patio under a timber pergola.

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Auction Saturday 10 April 11am View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331

331-335 SUNRISE RD DOONAN Imagine 180-degree Coral Sea sensational vistas from Marcus Beach to Coolum from six oversize bedrooms, five bathrooms, office space for say an architect’s practice, as well as multiple living, dining, and entertaining options, which then open out to massive terraces, a wet-edge pool and extensive lush botanicallike tropical gardens. This really is paradise.

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Price $3.7M Agent Cameron Urquhart 0411 757 570

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THE GOOD LIFE, NOTHING LIKE IT ON NOOSA WATERS OPEN the gate into an impressive courtyard garden with gazebo and massive urn-adorned pond, with the essence of audacious design and an unparalleled private lifestyle on the waterfront, visible through frameless glass doors. It is immediately irresistible. Etched with ingenious 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. The open plan living and dining spaces meld outdoors in a transparent way, thanks to frameless glass bi-fold doors. A ravishing double height timber slatted pitched steel roof, plus a custombuilt polished cement outdoor kitchen with integrated barbeque on the eastern side, ensure a super-size, all-season living space poolside. Another section of the terrace also looks over the pool/spa and has an auto weather controlled Vergola, and almost tucked away is a sauna and a fourth bathroom. Fishing, boating and kayaking enthusiasts will be enamoured with the jetty. Escape in your boat to the upper reaches of the Noosa River using the resident’s only lock and weir system or enjoy kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding around the numerous canals of Noosa Waters. The kitchen is often the heart of the home and burgeoning chefs will relish this one, with black stone benches, long island/ breakfast bar with statement pendants, also high-end Smeg appliances. Looking for more living space? Yes, it is all here with a captivating environment for all ages, deemed the garden room, because it has bifolds on three sides which spill out to a lawn and rock garden. It is fitted out with custom-built cabinetry and is designed for those with a penchant for movies, video games, pool, and whatever your imagination allows. When it comes to sophisticated bedroom suites, serious in size and with thoughtful layouts, there are three. The mega master opens out to the terrace and pool, the over-size ensuite features an oval bathtub, a bidet and double vanity basins are framed in black stone. In the east wing, two king bedroom suites, commensurate in size and fixtures, access an undercover courtyard. “This residence, in a stellar Noosa Waters’ street is designed for endless summers in a serene environment with zones to suit every taste and age,” remarks Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Michael McComas. “It’s a perfect example of designing homes for memorable moments, also 10 NOOSA TODAY

using materials which are natural to ensure integrity and character are timeless. “There’s no time like now to savour the good life with an envy inducing residence in Noosa Waters, which is renowned for high calibre residences, award-winning designs and deep-water frontages. Pride of ownership is evident in the manicured gardens, streetscapes also numerous parks, and there’s a definite prevailing overtone of community, family safety and security”. Facts & Features: Land Size: 886m2 House Size: 354m2 Waterfrontage: 10m Pool: 7.7m x 4m incl heated spa Jetty: 9m w kayak/SUP store under deck Garage: 2-car + car/boat/caravan covered space via electric gate About: cul de sac; perfect north facing to waterfront; wide section of waterway; extensive renovations/additions, designed by Robinson Architects w block walls + steel/concrete roofing reflect total new build; considerations incl low maintenance, privacy and latest technology/security; Jarrah flooring; celestialheight ceilings; aircon/fans; auto internal blinds; study + laundry w outdoor access adjacent to kitchen; guest powder room and ample storage throughout; bidet in master suite; sauna and fourth bathroom with external access near pool; approved plans for 4th bedroom. Kitchen: Black stone benches; 3.2m island/breakfast bar; walk-in pantry; Smeg double oven, 5-burner cooktop, micro; Fisher & Paykel double dish-drawer; appliance cupboard. Outdoor Living: Timber slatted pitched steel roof over living/dining space; custom-built cement outdoor kitchen with integrated BBQ and wok burner; terrace w auto weather controlled Vergola. Gardens: Covered entryway w water feature urn and pond; irrigated ultra-low maintenance gardens; front courtyard 3m x 2.6m gazebo w auto weather controlled Vergola; water frontage w Foxtails Palms Security: 5 x security cameras accessible remotely via smartphone app; security mesh louvres; gate intercom; alarm system; secure side gate Location: 5-min walk via Saltwater Ave across Saltwater Bridge to Noosa Village, Gibson Road furniture/appliances, interior design; medical + gym; Gympie Terrace and Noosa River foreshore cafes, bars, restaurants and boutiques; surrounding Noosa Waters’ parks and children’s playgrounds; 3 min drive Noosa Main Beach; resident’s only key card lock access to Noosa River; close to transport links and schools. ●

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WHITE SAND RIVERFRONT SHORT of feeling sand between your toes, dining on the sun-splashed 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 salt-tinged air, the subtle sounds of waves lapping the shore and a holiday mood. Indoors, it is all about two levels of absolute cool luxe. A recent high-end total refurbishment complements the contemporary beach house aesthetic implicitly and works in harmony with the views. Throughout the lower-level living space, floors are lime-washed, plantation shutters are white, the sofa is sumptuous and naturally chairs and tables including dining, are light timber. Bespoke furniture such as an entertainment cabinet and bar with integrated wine fridge, have stone or oakhued laminate tops also high specification hand-painted finishes. There is an invisible line between indoors and out, seemingly suspended over a white-sand beach and jetty for use by Las Rias’ residents and guests. Other spectacular views stretch along the azure Noosa River to the Everglades, beyond to Mount Cooroy, as well as to the right over waterways around Noosa Heads. Noosa’s North Shore is a backdrop for pleasure craft and sensational sunsets pre-empt moonlight. The kitchen is also impressive. It looks out to undercover patio, has bench tops including a 2-metre breakfast bar in Caesarstone called Bianco Drift, VJ-profile and timber grained laminate cabinetry, Blum soft close drawers, the splashback has bright white subway-tiles and appliances are Bosch. The bathrooms, powder room and laundry have similar features, and handpainted finishes as appropriate. The stairway has white batoned balustrading and there’s plush carpet throughout the upper level. The master bedroom has an ensuite and opens out to balcony as does the second bedroom, which shares a bathroom with the third bedroom. All have built-in robes and there is also a laundry. “The popular Las Rias complex is year-round idyllic playground for discerning guests,“ says Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Luke Chen. “And this two-level beach-style luxe apartment is attuned to the astute investor wanting the exclusive Noosa Heads’ postcode. Leave the car in its secure undercover space, stroll to some of Australia’s top restaurants in nearby Quamby Place, also Gympie Terrace, or walk to Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach and the Noosa National Park.” Facts & Features: Apartment Area: 165m2

· About: 2-level; north-facing; July 2020

complete renovation/refurbishment by Carrier Constructions + Wyer & Craw leaders in high-end custom-made cabinetry e.g. kitchen, bathrooms, TV unit and bar w integrated wine fridge + high specification hand-painted finishes; white shutters throughout; lime-washed timber flooring lower; VJ-profile doors; tiled balconies; carpeted stairs & upper level; aircon + fans; secure lower-level car space + lockup storage

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cover patio; bench tops incl 2m breakfast bar in Caesarstone ’Bianco Drift’; VJ-profile & timber grained laminate cabinetry; Blum soft close drawers; pantry; white subwaytiled splashback; Zip Hydrotap; Bosch cooktop & oven; Fisher & Paykel fridge/ freezer Bathrooms/powder/laundry: Caesarstone bench/vanity tops; timber grained laminate cabinetry; hand painted finishes Inventory: fully inclusive

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private jetty; pontoon; heated pool & spa; sauna; lift; on-site management; free Foxtel and Wi-Fi; tour desk; kayak + paddleboard hire Location: nearby Quamby Park & tennis courts, Quamby Place restaurants, liquor outlet, supermarket etc; walk to Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa National Park and Surfing Reserve, Noosa Village; Gympie Terrace Noosaville riverfront restaurants, cafes + boutiques ●

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5 ‘Asoon Noosa’ 20 James Street Noosaville 3 bed | 2.5 bath | 2 car Open By Appointment

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- A Paul Clout masterpiece - Private and luxurious Penthouse with roof top pool - 2 min stroll to Noosa river, cafes and shops - Master Builders award winner - Small ultra modern complex - Low maintenance riverside living - Quiet leafy street with lift access

‘The Best Reputation in Real Estate’

$3.2 Million

Frank Milat 0438 528 148 Shane McCauley 0403 646 930

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314 & 315 ‘Hotel Laguna’ 6 Hastings St Noosa Heads 2 bed | 2 bath | 1 car

- Luxury riverfront apartment on Hastings Street - Renovated large dual key with 106m2 on title - Long river views and perfect sunsets over Mount Cooroy - Strong holiday income with professional on-site managers - Shared under cover parking Auction Saturday 24 April 12pm On Site Open Friday & Saturday 12-12.30pm

Shane McCauley 0403 646 930

Frank Milat 0438 528 148

15 ‘Montpellier’ 7-11 James St Noosaville 2 bed | 2 bath | 1 car

- ‘Montpellier’ is a modern complex of 20 luxury apartments - 150 meters to the Noosa River and cafes - Large terrace overlooking resort pool and manicured lawns - Top floor, fully furnished airconditioned apartment - Strong holiday income and tax benefits Price Guide $700,000 Open Friday & Monday 1-1.30pm

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A COMMANDING ELEVATED POSITION WHETHER you already reside in Noosa or looking to buy here, you no doubt, would be aware that many buyers have a preference to acquire a north-east aspect, this ensures not only that you pick up those beautiful, cool afternoon ocean breezes during our hot summers but also capture the morning winter sun. This property, which sits on 700 sqm and is arguably on one of the highest points of Noosa Waters, boasts this very feature with a large, covered patio off the living kitchen area. It is furnished with timber shutters all round which creates the perfect setting for entertaining and enjoying the elevated outlook. Need a pool? A grassed area off the lower-level games room is the ideal location for it as it also picks up the NE aspect which ensures plenty of sun onto the pool to ensure plenty of swim time. Subject to council approval a pool would fit perfectly. Off the driveway double gates provide a secure area for parking a trailer or tinny. The oversized garage, 7.8 mt deep, has internal access to the home and features a work bench, hanging racks and a row of built-in storage shelves. Through the large timber front door, you head up to a separate level which could be a rumpus or games room and has double screened sliders out to a grassed area. A few more stairs up and you are on the main level that houses the five bedrooms and living areas. This level is set on a suspended concrete slab and the stairs are also all concrete which is testament to the solid build feel of the house. The spacious has granite benchtops and an island bench offering plenty of workspace for food preparation. There are plenty of drawers and cupboards throughout. You are spoilt for choice for your dining and living areas. The main bedroom is of a good size with walk-in robe and quite a large ensuite with a large shower, corner spa bath and private loo. The rest of the home holds the other four bedrooms and laundry, all bedrooms have built-ins and ceiling fans, one is quite large and could be used as the home theatre. The laundry also has a lot of bench space and a row of linen cupboards. Step out from the laundry onto another covered deck area. This has been very recently finished and offers plenty of room for an outdoor setting. A very private area to escape to with a book. There is a garden shed off to one side and a vegetable patch and clothesline to the other side. Lawns and gardens are easy care. All in a great family home.

Features: Elevated NE aspect on Suspended concrete slab on main living area Large all-weather deck with timber shutters Oversized garage with bench and storage cupboards Side access for boat or trailer Garden shed and easy-care lawn and gardens Room for a pool at the front of the home High ceilings throughout ●

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EASTER COLOURING COMPETITION Calling out to the kids of the Noosa Shire to colour in our SOLD sticker for your chance to win.

PRIZE 1. Your artwork featured on all Reed & Co. signboards sold during the month of April 2021 2. A giant 5kg chocolate Easter bunny from the Noosa Chocolate Factory

Good luck & Happy Easter.

TO ENTER FOLLOW THE STEPS Step 1. Scan the QR code

Step 2. Enter in your details & download the pdf. You can also find the colouring in sheet at, reedandco.co/eastercompetition

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Step 3. Let your creativity flow and colour in our SOLD circle Step 4. Drop your artwork into the Reed & Co. office or email it to events@reedandco.co

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Lot 2/4 Nola Street Noosaville | $2,250,000

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REFINED LIVING AND DESIGN A TIMELESS subtropical statement of form, design and refined living. Conceptualised by renowned architect Tim Ditchfield this home meticulously fuses indoor and outdoor living. Expansive high ceilings and floor to ceiling stacker doors showcase the stunning topical and established garden and outdoor el fresco areas with adjacent 23m lap pool, perfect for laps or simply relaxing. Multiple living zones, wildly generous open plan living and dining domains, opening to the serene, absolutely private rear terrace and lawn areas affording vistas over the golf course and Lake Weyba. Abundant with wonderful wildlife and providing peace of mind with security that goes with the 24 hour manned gate and security entrance. A flexible floor plan of some 3- 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and oversized, double garage with additional golf cart space. Gaggenau appliance, travertine finishes, 2,500 bottle wine cellar, coupled with an international award winning day spa and state of the art fitness facility, 18hole championship golf course, quality restaurants and luxurious accommodation for out of town guests has enormous appeal. The community spirit is accentuated through golf, tennis and special member events, encouraging connection and encapsulating a relaxed, enriched and health-oriented lifestyle, Noosa is renowned for. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 537/61 Noosa Springs Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Inspect: Saturday, 20 March, 2.00pm-2.30pm Auction: Sunday, 11 April, 11.00am Contact: Adrian Wood, 0404 861 508 and Adrian Reed, 0409 446 955, REED & CO. ESTATE AGENTS 18 NOOSA TODAY

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AUCTION

LOW SET L I VI N G I N QUIET CUL DE SAC

26 Dun Street Tewantin This low set home is located at the end of a culde-sac in the residential area of Tewantin on approx. 601 sqm block of land. Seperate lounge, dining and casual living areas. Galley style kitchen, master bedroom with ensuite and three guest bedrooms. Double lockup garage.

A Auction: Thursday 8th April 2021 11am Onsite

Agents Robyn Opperman 0408 106 954 DOWLINGNEYLAN.COM.AU

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Proud supporters of Noosa for over 40 years.

Viewing: Saturday 20th March 10am - 10:30am

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RARE NOOSA WATERFRONT IN 1972, Bob Hunter had just reeled in a 7-pound flathead on Weyba Creek when he saw a For Sale sign on the bank. He and his wife Barbara purchased 51 Weyba Esplanade to build a home in which to retire, but Bob died later that year. Barbara built a home there in 1983, and no sooner had she done so when the adjoining lot, No 49, came onto the market and was snapped up by the family. In the decades since then, there have been grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and the family has decided to sell both the house and the adjoining vacant lot. This serene pocket of just six tightlyheld properties adjoins the Weyba Creek Bushland Reserve. It’s minutes from Noosa Main Beach, Hastings Street, and all of the lifestyle Noosa has to offer, but only a dozen or so cars round the cul-de-sac each day and it feels as if it is miles away from the vibrant centre of town. Wake up to birdsong, and sleep to the distant crashing of the surf! Launch your paddleboard or kayak out the front or moor your dinghy

on the bank and be on the water within seconds. The house at 51 Weyba Esplanade is the unrenovated 1983 original. It is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 2-garage highest brick veneer with its original kitchen, bathrooms and even floor coverings. It would lend itself to renovation, extension,

or given the value of the land beneath it, demolition and replacement. It is nevertheless sound and serviceable and could be occupied or let in its current condition prior to any major renovation or redevelopment. - Lot 15 on RP83644. 516m2 The vacant land at 49 Weyba Esplanade

is - to the best of our knowledge - the only waterfront lot currently on the market in all of Noosa Heads. Its 15-metre frontage would permit a range of contemporary designs to make the most of its northerly aspect and its water views. It is the last vacant lot on the Esplanade. - Lot 14 on RP83644. 516m2 ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 49 and 51 Weyba Esplanade, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Janet O’Brien, 0400 707 568, MATCH PROPERTY

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51 Weyba Esplanade > Unrenovated 1983 original 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 2-garage high-set brick veneer > Original kitchen, bathrooms and floor coverings > Renovate, extend, or given the value of the land beneath it, demolish and replace > House is sound and serviceable > Could be occupied or let prior to any major renovation or redevelopment > Land area: 516m2 > RPD: Lot 15 on RP83644.

49 Weyba Esplanade > The only vacant waterside lot currently on the market in Noosa Heads > 15-metre frontage would permit a range of contemporary designs > Make the most of its northerly aspect and its water views > The last vacant lot on the Esplanade > Land area: 516m2 > RPD: Lot 14 on RP83644.

AUCTION 10AM ON-SITE 9TH APRIL 2021

Janet O’Brien 0400 707 568 janet@matchpro.com.au

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SOLD Unit 7 ‘Las Rias’, Noosa Heads.

Noosa real estate principal Tom Offermann with agents Tracy Russell and Rebekah Offermann.

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SOLD 6 Allambi Rise, Noosa Heads.

NOOSA AGENCY RATED NO.1 IN the RateMyAgent 2021 Agent of the Year Awards, Tom Offermann Real Estate has claimed the coveted crown of Agency of the Year on the Sunshine Coast as well as the major location categories of Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Sunshine Beach and Marcus Beach. Agents of the Year were Rebekah Offermann for Sunshine Beach and Tracy Russell for Marcus Beach. In its sixth year, the RateMyAgent Real Estate Awards are the largest in Australia and the only major customer choice awards for the real estate industry. Rather than being judged by industry peers, the calculation is based on verified reviews and feedback provided by customers on the RateMyAgent website. It is used by agents who sell 80% of all property in Australia, while high-performing agents are determined by real reviews from those who have bought or sold a property with the agent. Tom Offermann Real Estate has been a consistent and dominant driving force in the Noosa property market for 30 years, and the principal Tom Offermann is thrilled with the acknowledgment. “The awards are a true gauge of the customer service provided by an agent,” he commented. noosatoday.com.au

SOLD Unit 4 ‘Hastings Park’, Noosa Heads. “Once again, we’re delighted to be awarded the top agency on the Sunshine Coast as well as the four key locations in

the Noosa area because it recognises our team’s hard work, diligence and absolute dedication to vendors and purchasers

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OPEN HOMES Time

Address

Price Guide

A B C

Agent Time

Black Mountain Saturday 20th March 9.00 - 9.30am

151 Blanckensee Road

O/Over $995,000

11.30 - 12.15pm

56 Black Mtn Range Road

Offers Over $945,000

Wythes Real Estate 0415 111 370 Hinternoosa 0408 874 888

Address

Price Guide

A B C

Agent

11.00 - 11.30am

3 Creek Rd

Auction

11.00 - 11.30am

7/283-285 Weyba Road

Contact Agent

11.30 - 12.00pm

4 Laburnum Crescent

Auction

12.00 - 12.30pm

12 Wyuna Drive

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Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

1.00 - 1.30pm

4/267 GympieTce

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331 Laguna Real Estate 0404 473 937 Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142

Cooran Monday 22nd March Saturday 20th March 1.00 - 1.30pm 4.30 - 5.00pm

50Tanderra Drive

O/Over $599,000

15/7-11 James Street

Price Guide $700,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Wythes Real Estate 0415 111 370

Wednesday 24th March

Doonan Saturday 20th March 11.30 - 12.00pm

17 Gumleaf Close

Offers Over $675,000

Hinternoosa 0404 344 399

Noosa Heads

20 Marlin Drive

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

10.00 - 10.30am

1/18 Munna Cres

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

11.00 - 11.30am

7/283-285 Weyba Road

Contact Agent

Laguna Real Estate 0404 473 937

Noosa Waters

Friday 19th March 12.00 - 12.30pm

10.00 - 10.45am

314 & 315/6 Hastings St

Saturday 20th March 2

Auction Sat 24th April Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 9.30 - 10.00am

2Topsails Pl

$2,600,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0447 263 663

10.00 - 10.30am

121 Shorehaven Drive

CONTACT AGENT

10.00 - 10.30am

32 Shipyard Circuit

11.00 - 11.30am

22 Seahorse Place

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

Saturday 20th March 10.00 - 10.30am

16 Belfa Place

Over $1,495,000

11.00 - 11.45am

16 Sunset Drive

- O/O $1,200,000 Considered

12.00 - 12.30pm

314 & 315/6 Hastings St

2/53 Noosa Pde

$1,250,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

16 Sunset Drive

12.00 - 12.30pm

32 Shipyard Circuit

Auction Friday 16 April Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Peregian Beach 2

$1,250,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

Wednesday 24th March 11.00 - 11.45am

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

Wednesday 24th March 3

2/53 Noosa Pde

AUCTION

Auction Sat 24th April Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Tuesday 23rd March 12.00 - 1.00pm

Auction Friday 16 April Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Monday 22nd March 12.00 - 1.00pm

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 5323 0101

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Saturday 20th March 11.00 - 11.30am

- O/O $1,200,000 Considered

1/80 Peregian Esplanade

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Sunrise Beach Noosaville Friday 19th March Friday 19th March 5.00 - 5.30pm 1.00 - 1.30pm

15/7-11 James Street

Saturday 20th March

Saturday 20th March 10.00 - 10.45am

20 Marlin Drive

10.00 - 10.30am

1/20 Sunseeker Close

1 Price Range $1,150,000

10.00 - 10.30am

1/18 Munna Cres

Auction

10.30 - 11.00am

12 June Crescent

Auction

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1/39Tingira Crescent

Price Guide $700,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Friday, 19 March, 2021

Auction

11.00 - 12.00pm

9 Voyagers Way

Auction

1.00 - 1.30pm

1/39Tingira Crescent

AUCTION

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0491 185 774

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893 Noosa Estate Agents 0407 147 521

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

Wednesday 24th March

Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142 11.00 - 11.30am

9 Voyagers Way

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Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Address

Sunshine Beach

Saturday 3rd April

Saturday 20th March

10.30 - 11.00am

8.30 - 9.00am

39 Douglas St

Auction

10.00 - 10.45am

162 Edwards Street

Contact Agent

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519

20 Marlin Drive

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331

1/18 Munna Cres

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

4/267 GympieTce

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0491 185 774

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0408 106 954

Saturday 10th April

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999 11.00 - 11.30am

3 Creek Rd

Sunday 11th April

Friday 19th March

10.00 - 10.30am

64 HiltonTerrace

CONTACT AGENT

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 1.00 - 1.30pm

Saturday 20th March

Noosa Waters

10.00 - 11.00am

34 Myles Street

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

10.00 - 10.30am

26 Dun Street

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0408 106 954

11.00 - 11.30am

64 HiltonTerrace

CONTACT AGENT

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Wednesday 24th March 10.00 - 10.30am

34 Myles Street

Friday 16th April 2.00 - 2.30pm

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

Saturday 20th March 9.00 - 9.30am 2

Tewantin Saturday 3rd April

Saturday 20th March 3

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142 11.30 - 12.00pm

12 June Crescent

34 Myles Street

Thursday 8th April

Saturday 27th March 11.00 - 11.30am

39 Douglas St

Auction Sat 24th April Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Noosaville 4 Laburnum Crescent

9 Voyagers Way

Sunshine Beach

Saturday 24th April

12.00 - 12.30pm

Auction Friday 16 April Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Wednesday 31st March 11.30 - 12.00pm

Noosa Heads 314 & 315/6 Hastings St

32 Shipyard Circuit

Sunrise Beach

Auction Diary

12.00 - 12.30pm

Agent

Tewantin 4.00 - 4.30pm

A B C

OPEN HOMES

Price Guide

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142 11.00 - 11.30am

26 Dun Street

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HOME FOCUS

SUNSHINE ESCAPE 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

Featuring:

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!”

custom-designed beach house · Stunning will impress bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 separate · 4-5 living areas equipped modern kitchen plus wet · Well bar in rumpus facing deck overlooking in· North-east ground pool fans, cosy fireplace, polished con· A/C, crete floors floor plan for family-friendly · Well-designed living · Striking exterior aesthetics, fully fenced 506m · 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 and amenities · Just three-minute drive to Noosa Junction · Location, lifestyle, and design all SHINE ● 2

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 162 Edwards Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: Saturday, 20 March, 2021, 10am-10.45am Contact: Kathy Wise, 0407 968 300, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE

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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. gum timber flooring throughout · Spotted upstairs level galley style kitchen with adjacent · Large butler’s pantry rear deck area, perfect for plan living area with fireplace heat· Enormous · Open entertaining your guests ing ducted to bedrooms upstairs laundry, copious ensuite in master, compli· Superb · Breathtaking amounts of storage cupboards, ducted mented by enormous walk in robe vacuum system guest bedroom with adjacent lavish · Large stairs to dual living studio or bathroom · Internal guest accommodation length front balcony providing breath· Full floor media and games room with taking views of Gympie and surrounding · Ground built in bar country side

indoor/outdoor infinity pool shop on large, levelled pad to expand · Spectacular infrastructure remote-controlled garage, two · Double solar hot water systems 5 kw solar system, auto start generator · terrace area for children to play or in the event of a power outage · Level perhaps to land the helicopter 5,000 gallon tank servicing gardens and · pumping to 48,000 gallon storage greenhouse · Bore tank, comprehensive drinking water filtraA selection of nature trails as well as · tion system cleared land above the dwelling · Large, powered machinery shed and work- · Security gated access ●

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, Johnathon Merton 0423 584 241, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE noosatoday.com.au

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One Level Low Maintenance Walk To The River

3+ A 2 B 2 C

20 MaRLin DRive, nOOsaviLLe • Perfect downsizer in delightful Noosaville location on a cul de sac • One level it offers 3 generous bedrooms and a study/4th bedroom • Open plan kitchen/lounge/dining leads to north facing terrace • Stylish timber look flooring in the living and carpet in the bedrooms • Air-con, storage and internal access from the double lockup garage • 674 sqms of land, fenced at the rear, with room for a pool • Stroll to Noosa Yacht Club, Gympie Terrace cafes, shops and school

aucTiOn Auction Onsite Sat 3 Apr 11am vieW Sat & Wed 10-10.45am Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893

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Resort Living On Sunset!

3A 3B

16 SunSet DRive, nOOSa HeaDS • Stylish totally renovated one level home offering absolute privacy • Massive covered pool terrace leads from living areas and main bedroom • Kitchen boasts stone benchtops, 900 gas cooktop and soft close drawers • Servery opens directly to the covered patio perfect for easy entertaining • Main bedroom features a huge walk-in robe and ensuite bathroom • Guest bedroom with ensuite, 3rd bedroom or study option plus family bathroom • Easy stroll finds Noosa Famers Markets, 5 min drive Noosa Main Beach & Noosa River

FOR SaLe Offers Over $1,200,000 Considered vieW Sat & Wed 11-11.45am

Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893

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Classic Villa Lifestyle

3A 2B 2C

34 MyLes street, tewantin • Lovely villa style home set in a premium location in Old Tewantin • Light filled sunroom off the open plan living and kitchen • Designer kitchen, quality appliances, Caesarstone benchtops and splashbacks • Saltwater pool with tiled sandstone terrace and sail shade • Master with ensuite, walk-in robe, opens to a covered patio and rear yard • Ducted airconditioning, large double garage, low maintenance • One level downsizer in a sought after leafy location

auCtion Onsite Sat 3 April 12pm View Sat 10-11am Wed 10-10.30am

warren evans 0428 711 163

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A Grand Statement

4A 2B 2C

70 FurneSS Drive, TewAnTin • Delightful, well maintained home with seamless floor plan • Modern kitchen with breakfast bar plus spacious dining room • Lounge room and master suite open to the patio and heated pool • Enjoy a winter swim or relax in the resort style outdoor area • Airconditioned plus ceiling fans throughout; timber flooring • Double garage, large tool and garden shed • Convenient to shops, schools, transport and the Noosa Golf Club

For SAle Offers Over $790,000 Considered view Inspect By Appointment warren evans 0428 711 163

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Summertime When The Living Is Easy!

6A 3B 2C

9 VoyagErS PLacE, SunrISE BEach • Elevated oasis tucked away at the end of a cul de sac with ocean views • Boasts 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and two living areas set over three levels • The top level has two generous bedrooms, one with a sleek ensuite • The mid level has three more bedrooms, family bathroom and a laundry • A wrap around balcony flows from the open plan kitchen, dining and living • The ground level has a bedroom, bathroom and a large living space • Double garaging with internal access completes the picture

aucTIon Onsite Wed 31 Mar 12pm VIEW Sat 11am-12pm Wed 11-11.30am

chrissie Baker 0491 185 774

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Paradise Found!

4A 3B

55 TemPleTon Way, Doonan • Renovated two storey Queenslander on 1.25ha with rainforest views • Features bi-folds, wooden floors, Hampton bathrooms, fans, aircon • Live in the 3 bed, 2 bath on entry, income potential from downstairs/vice versa • Use the additional living as teenage retreat or for family and friends • Main living has decking on three sides all with stunning views • One entertaining area has views over the salt pool and rainforest • North facing level acreage, 2 water tanks, dam, creek and fruit trees

FoR Sale Contact Agent VIeW Open By Appointment

D Chrissie Baker 0491 185 774

Gina Gould 0478 318 566

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