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Noosa’s history writ large

Writer, Journalist and film-maker Phil Jarratt is on the book trail again with the release of his highly anticipated and comprehensive history of Noosa – Place of Shadows – The History of Noosa.

The award-winning writer has lived in the seaside town for more than 30 years, and has played many roles, as both communicator and protagonist, over its transition from sleepy village to iconic resort.

For this reason, this book is straight from the heart – a love letter to his adopted home.

However, as always Jarratt has not flinched from the truth and the Noosa story is not always a pretty one from the harsh realities of the cruelties inflicted on the Kabi Kabi First Nation, to the wild years when Tewantin was a playground for cashed-up gold diggers and the unscrupulous development deals of the Joh era.

However, this is also a history filled with admiration for the fighters of the past, and hope for the future and maybe something only an author like Jarratt, who is a journalist, author, publisher and film-maker with almost 50 years experience in Australian and international media, could bring together.

After all he’s had plenty of practise.

Born in Wollongong, NSW, he is a former editor of Tracks, associate editor of Surfer and editor and publisher of Australian Surfers Journal.

Jarratt is regarded as one of the foremost global authorities on surfing, and has worked inside the executive ranks of two of the world’s biggest surf brands – Rip Curl and Quiksilver, where he was a senior marketing executive for 10 years in Europe and the US.

This is not his first rodeo - he has written more than 35 books, covering sport-related biography, surfing and surf history, travel and youth culture, and has been published in the US, UK and France, as well as Australia.

His history of Noosa, Place of Shadows, however, his first book with Boolarong Press.

As a film-maker, Jarratt has written and produced the documentaries 8 Days of Pure Stoke, Cup of Tea With God, Men of Wood & Foam and Generation 99. Wood & Foam, made for Foxtel’s History Channel, was selected for the 2018 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and won the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame Media Award for 2016.

Generation 99, a feature-length documentary about the music and culture of Timor Leste’s children born of war, had its world premiere in Dili, Timor Leste, in August, 2019.

Now this one is in print, Jarratt is working on the development of Making Tracks, about the birth of the iconic surfing magazine in the late 1960s.

Jarratt has received the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame Media Award five times and was shortlisted for the Blake Dawson Business Literature Prize in 2010 for Salts and Suits.

He still lives in Noosa, where he now writes for the local newspaper and is president of the Noosa World Surfing Reserve.

Author and journalist Phil Jarratt with his wife Jackie and daughters at his recent book launch.

COMMUNITY DIARY Does your club or group have something coming up that you want to tell our readership about? Community Diary is our section from our readers for our readers and we’d love to hear from you. Send your submissions to newsdesk@seniorstoday.com.au – and mark them Community Diary in the subject line. You can send a picture but make sure it’s at least one meg in size. CLUB MOOLOOLABA Club Mooloolaba, Brisbane Road and Kapala St, Mooloolaba will hold

Jazz’n Shz 1-5pm, Sunday 26 September with Girl Friday” playing live on the green. This is a free event, call 5444 1387. A courtesy bus will operate. VINNIES THREE-DAY BOOK SALE ON The annual St Vincent de Paul fundraising event will be held at the Kawana Catholic Community Centre, Nanyima Street, Buddina (opposite the Kawana Library) on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 October from 8am – 3pm and on Sunday 10 October from 9am – 1pm.

There will be fiction, non-fiction and children’s books galore, many by popular authors, as well as DVDs, CDs, jigsaw puzzles and much more. For those wanting to start up a new garden or freshen up an existing one, there will also be plenty of garden and indoor plants available.

ALL proceeds from the event will go to assist the St Vincent de Paul Society in their work to continue supporting those going through difficult times due to homelessness, domestic violence and unemployment as well as those affected by COVID in the local community.

The Vinnies volunteers look forward to welcoming bargain hunters at the sale that promises to be bigger and better than ever. For more information call Maria on 5478 2954. NAMBOUR CROQUET CLUB Interested in playing the game of Croquet?

The Nambour Croquet Club is situated next to the Nambour Bowls Club.

They have tutors who will show the elements of the game. A reasonable fitness level is required

Games can last for 30 to 45 minutes.

They have players aged from 10 ( juniors who play Friday afternoons) to seniors. The oldest member is 92 and is still a keen player. The club members are firm believers that playing improves fitness and coordination

Play at this friendly club is three times a week. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am till noon. Morning tea is provided. Prospective members can have four trial games free of charge.

For further information contact Patrick on Phone 54727287 or E mail berpat@bigpond .com. NOOSA CHORALE - MAJESTIC MOZART Conducted by Adrian King, the Noosa Chorale is about to present Majestic Mozart at the J, Friday 17 September from 7pm, Saturday 18 September 2pm.

The Chorale, includes more than seventy singers, with soloists Judit Molnar Soprano, Anne Fulton Mezzo Soprano, Gregory Massingham - Tenor and Mark Jowett Bass, accompanied by a thirty piece orchestra, will present an all-Mozart program, including his masterpiece – Requiem in D minor.

The group is a community choir dedicated to bringing the rich repertoire of great choral works to the people of the Noosa region and Sunshine Coast and has become a cultural landmark in the Noosa region. It has a rich history now dating back to it’s establishment and first performance in the early 90s. Each year, the Chorale presents a diverse concert program under the baton of Music Director Adrian King. The Chorale welcomes new members joining to share their commitment to personal and community enrichment through singing. ·Details: Majestic Mozart ·Where: The J Noosa ·When: Friday 17 September 7pm, · Saturday 18 September 2pm Interested: Contact the Noosa J for tickets: 07 5329 6560. TALL TREES ARTS Our group, Tall Trees Arts, 11th year of our annual arts weekend in the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Cooran.

Tall Trees Arts Inc will take over the town on the weekend of October 29, 30 and 31 to exhibit the work of more than 100 local artists.

This much anticipated event is supported by Tourism Noosa, Noosa Council, Bendigo Bank and the Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance.

As well as the art, there will be music from local musicians, food and drinks galore and the festive aura that is generated by the best kinds of community spirit.