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Ben to the rescue

By Margie Maccoll

QFES swift water rescue technician Ben Walker to the rescue in Gympie.

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When floodwaters engulfed the Gympie region on the weekend and “things went pear-shaped“ Noosa swift water rescue technician Ben Walker was called back from his holidays to assist.

The Maroochydore-based Queensland Fire and Emergency officer, who is a lead firefighter specially trained for swift water rescue, began his shift at 6pm, then was tasked from one rescue to the next until 8pm the next day.

On their way to evacuate residents from their flooded houses near Curra, Ben and colleagues happened upon a man stranded not far off the Bruce Highway and with help from the local team waded through flood waters to rescue him.

“We saw a guy in a tree (one or two metres high off the water). His car had been washed off the highway. He got our attention with his phone light,“ Ben said.

Just nearby they met a motorbike rider walking through floodwaters about a kilometre from his bike and brought him to safety before making their way to the flooded houses.

“People were making calls from quite a lot of houses.

Floods coming through your house in the middle of the night is not the best of circumstances,“ he said.

“We had nowhere we could take them. We could only take them to the servo up the road and that was already full. The water had receded so we left them with safety strategies“.

“We got tasked all over the countryside to various jobs.

Sadly one was to locate the young man who passed away (when his car washed off the road). At least he got located so his family could start the grieving process.“ Ben said the volume of rain and the terrain made the work difficult.

“It was a phenomenal amount of rain and it just kept raining,“ he said.

Surf rescue push

By Phil Jarratt

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“Simplicity is the essence of ingenuity, despite the intricacy of much of the equipment with which modern life is surrounded,” an unknown author wrote in the March 1921 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine.

He was talking about the development of the Torpedo Buoy surf rescue device, but he might well have been referring to the back-tothe-future push around the world a century later for the humble rescue tube, life ring and other land-based life-saving devices. This is particularly pertinent for Noosa, where the recent TC Seth swell almost took a life at Dolphin Point, and a group of our most respected and skilled surfers is calling for the immediate reintroduction of rescue tube stations at the most dangerous rock outcrops used by launching surfers and spectators.

Noosa Boardriders Club, which includes the

best shortboarders in town, has donated $1000 to the Noosa World Surfing Reserve to get the rescue tube project up and running, and local surf life saving authorities are currently doing due diligence on the proposals.

“That tools used by sea-beach life-savers should be designed without complexity is especially fitting, for when man becomes an aquatic animal, he takes simplicity as his keynote; his equipment is usually nil, and his garb is reduced to the conventional minimum,” wrote our unknown author a century ago.

Interestingly, just a handful of years before these words appeared in Popular Mechanics, John Donovan, proprietor of Laguna House, took simplicity as his keynote in providing protection for his guests who wanted to swim in the surf.

From my book Place of Shadows: “While Noosa in those years had far too few surfing

visitors to sponsor a lifesaving club, Donovan paid for the installation of a safety reel at the foot of the sandhill in front of his establishment, and a team from the Royal Life Saving Society came up from Brisbane to perform an instructional drill at Easter, 1915.

“The single reel, and a few men who knew how to use it, seemed adequate to the task for a decade until the Cooroy-Tewantin road was widened and sealed, and at Christmas 1925, more than 200 vehicles roared down the escarpment to Parkyn’s Jetty, where the launch took them downriver to try out this surfing caper. When the numbers were even higher the following Christmas, the Shire Council deemed there were now enough visitors to justify the employment of a Royal Society lifesaver to conduct patrols over the three peak days at a cost of £14.”

Invented in Sydney in 1906, and still used

in surf life saving carnivals today, the belt and reel system had serious flaws but still saved countless lives until it was superseded by the rescue board and the rubber duckie in the 1990s. In the US, however, lifeguards remained committed to the flotation device which was swum out to the victim, particularly after the invention of the Peterson Tube in 1932.

Preston “Pete” Peterson, 19, was already California’s best boardrider and a design innovator and craftsman in both surfboards and life saving equipment for the Santa Monica lifeguards, where he worked. After the acceptance of his prototype tube, in 1935 Peterson produced an inflatable rescue tube with snap hooks moulded onto one end and a 14-inch strap on the other. He further improved his design in the late 1960s with the production of closed-cell foam rubber.

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School’s still out for summer, for another two weeks.

And the BOM predicts it’ll be a mainly sunny weekend, so happy days.

On the downside, kids’ Covid vaccines are in short supply, food shortages are driven by truck drivers falling victim to Covid, people are stocking up in case of forced isolation, and businesses are struggling to deal with the fallout of the virus.

In addition the Premier recently urged older people to stay at home. In Noosa that rules out a considerable proportion of the community and probably cuts out most of our local volunteers.

2022 is off to an interesting start but not the one on anyone’s New Year’s wish list.

Fortunately a lot of people are working together to improve the situation.

In times of adversity it’s very Australian to find humour in the situation. Phil Jarratt raises this point this week, and don’t we all need a good laugh?

While Noosa has been caught up in rising Covid numbers and its impact on our community, our near neighbours in Gympie were dealing with another type of disaster, something completely beyond their control.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth unleashed its power on Gympie with floods and destruction and tragically loss of life.

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Coffs Harbour’s Greg Hackfath explains the workings of the rescue tube.

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When swimmers tackle conditions like these... rescue tube at the ready on Oahu’s North Shore.

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Lemmings jump in at the Pot. How many of them can handle the consequences?

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Surf rescue’s simple tool From page 1 (A Noosa sidebar on the Peterson connection: By the 1960s, Pete and his diminutive Hawaiian partner Barrie Algaw had become the world’s best tandem surfers, and in 1966 they won the tandem division of the world titles in San Diego, alongside our own Nat Young, who won the main event. Algaw later married surfboard builder Steve Boehne, and the two became America’s leading tandem team for decades, until the arrival in the final years of the century of the dynamic duo of Bobby Friedman and Anna Schisler. At the Noosa Festival of Surfing’s World Tandem Championships in 1999, Steve and Barrie were technical advisors and Bobby and Anna were competitors. Anna stayed on in Noosa where she is these days better known as Mrs Josh Constable.)

Australia, California and Hawaii have always led the way in surfboard design, so it is not surprising that they are also the three amigos of surf life saving equipment, nor that Pete Peterson’s tube design should be reinvented in Hawaii and now be introduced widely in Australia.

Coffs Harbour City Council on the midnorth coast of NSW is leading the way, as Lifeguard Services Team Leader Greg Hackfath told Noosa Today last week: “I believe that this project is a winner and would love to see it expand Australia wide. It has been very successful in Hawaii, expanded to mainland USA, South Africa and, since we have made our rescue tubes, Bellingen and Orange Councils have installed some and Bathurst Council is looking into them as well.

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Popular Mechanics 100 years ago. in Vancouver in 2017. The Hawaiian Rescue Tube Foundation did a presentation on the units and how successful they have been. They haven’t had a single by-stander drowning since installation.”

The Rescue Tube Foundation, which began placing public access rescue tubes on some of Hawaii’s most dangerous beaches, like the north shores of Oahu and Kuaui, in 2008, invokes the World Health Organisation’s key points as it’s reason for being: Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional deaths worldwide.

There are an estimated 236,000 drowning deaths globally each year.

Drownings account for 7 per cent of all injury deaths.

Their operations have now spread across continental USA and Canada.

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According to Coffs Harbour’s Greg Hackfath, after an initial trial in 2019 at Sawtell, the council agreed to expand the project throughout every beach in the LGA (32 beaches, nearly 100 rescue tube units).

“We partnered with local surf lifesaving clubs, individuals and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour. The surf clubs and individuals are champions who report on our tubes regarding theft or damage (in three years, one tube has been stolen and one box damaged due to exTC Seth). Rotary is a vital partner in the project, their members have been instrumental in fund raising and finding the necessary champions and supporters to make this project a success.”

Greg also emphasised the importance of all authorities working together.

“In our LGA, land management on the

coast is shared between NPWS, Marine Parks NSW, Regional Parks NSW and State Parks.

We gained the unanimous endorsement of all these authorities.”

Swell events in Noosa, such as New Year’s TC Seth, create heavy work for lifeguards and surf club patrols as swimmers defy heavy sweeps and rips, often mistaking the strong outflow for a safe haven from breaking waves.

But the experienced surfers who ride our most dangerous breaks on the outer bays every swell see another clear and present danger – the increasing number of novice surfers who follow the experts like lemmings as they launch into dangerous whirlpools, and the increasing number of spectators who gather on rock ledges to watch the action close-up.

This is why the surfing community is calling for a rescue tubes program. And soon.

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‘Unprecedented’ flooding

By Donna Jones “They are officially calling it unprecedented,” said SES local controller Steve Clough.

According to a spokesman from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, SES members in the Northcoast Region responded to 232 calls for help - 145 of those flood related and 19 of those were flood boat rescues between 4pm Friday, 7 January and 7am Monday, 10 January.

However, reports have been coming in that a large portion of the Kilkivan area has been without mobile phone reception, so responders were expecting many more callouts once service is restored.

Mr Clough said his team got their heads down and got stuck in, once the calls started to come in.

“Initially we were just responding and helping wherever we could,” he said.

As the situation escalated, teams from the Sunshine Coast, all across the Gympie region, Tiaro and Fraser Coast all responded.

When he spoke with Gympie Today on Monday, there were still teams assisting with food drops to people who have been flooded in, and with the search effort for a 14 year old girl lost in floodwaters since Friday night near Booubyjan.

Mr Clough also said a huge part of his role this time was working within the Local Disaster Management Group.

He said this was his first time working with this department of the Gympie Regional Council and he was impressed.

“They did a stellar job with what they’ve got to do - and this was a new crew - but they did

an incredible job and leaned on other agencies when they needed to, and gave their support when it was needed.

“The coordination of the whole operation was great - I must say that working within the LDMG is a real eye opener, the council ladies and gentlemen do an awesome job alongside the QAS, QPS, QFES and SES,” he said.

“Considering what has happened with this weather event, this town has a very capable team at the helm and they all deserve a lot of credit.”

Mr Clough said the GRC’s Disaster Dashboard on their website is a really valuable tool, and it is something the group all worked really hard at to keep regularly updated.

“If people want real information during times like this, go to the Dashboard.

“It’s constantly updated and monitored the whole time and the information is as close to real time as we can get it,” he said.

Mr Clough doesn’t think the region has seen the last of flooding rains, and has urged residents to consider their home environment to make it as secure as possible before the next major event.

“Most people had their roofs replaced in the last few years, so we had less calls for roofs, but get your gutters cleaned regularly and have an emergency storm kit handy.

“But the biggest thing is having your street number clearly visible, especially at night.

“With one callout, we had 10 houses all in a row and the only number visible on any of them was the ’1’ in the front of their old lot number,” he said.

“We can’t help you if we can’t find you.”

SES Local Controller Steve Clough said the rainfall event from ex-tropical cyclone Seth was ‘unprecedented’.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth lives up to Egyptian namesake

By Donna Jones “Originally Seth was a sky god, lord of the desert, master of storms, disorder, and warfare— in general, a trickster,” - says the Encyclopaedia Britannica when referring to the Egyptian God Seth (AKA Setekh, Setesh, or Set).

And former Tropical Cyclone Seth certainly lived up to being the master of storms and a trickster, when the low pressure system dumped nearly one-and-a-half times Kanigan’s yearly rainfall in the space of a single night.

Forecasters at the Bureau of Meteorology were predicting between 50 and 100mm of rainfall.

Some residents near Woolooga said they received more than 820mm over 33 hours.

Livestock and farm equipment washed away.

More than “hundreds” of cars were reported as caught in flood waters.

Reports are emerging of a family sheltering two other families in the boat they were towing to escape the flood waters as the water rapidly rose around them.

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The Bruce Highway at Deep Creek (with Normanby Bridge in the background) between 11am12noon on Saturday 8 January, before the Mary River rose and cut off the Deep Creek Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

Picture: SEAN CONNELLY The Bruce Highway, the main arterial road between Cairns and Brisbane, was cut in multiple places leaving travellers and trucks stranded and cut off.

Goomeri suffered massive infrastructure damage with torn up roads, debris-laden bridges and water inundating the lower areas of the township such as the swimming pool, bowls club and service stations.

One of the major arterials in and out of

Woolooga township, the Woolooga Brooweena Road has been decimated now that Running Creek Bridge has washed away.

The only two stores in town, the Woolooga Trader feed barn and the Woolooga Hotel were both completely flooded and damaged, and will most likely be unable to open to customers for a few weeks.

But what happened to create this disaster?

A spokesperson from the Bureau of Me-

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teorology said it comes down to the unpredictability of these types of weather systems.

“Weather systems such as ex-tropical cyclones can intensify very quickly and can produce conditions for very unpredictable and fast-rising flash flooding,” the spokesperson said.

“The Bureau of Meteorology monitored severe weather over the Wide Bay and Burnett district on Friday 7 January and Saturday 8 January, as a result of the remnants of exTropical Cyclone Seth.

“As ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth moved over the Queensland coast, winds higher in the atmosphere eased, slowing its movement.

“The Bureau issued many warnings throughout the weather event, beginning with a severe thunderstorm storm warning for the area from 2.30pm AEST on Friday for possible heavy rain and thunderstorms.

“Severe thunderstorm and weather warnings remained current throughout Friday night and into Saturday morning, also warning of heavy rain and localised flooding for the Wide Bay and Burnett district,” the spokesperson said.

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Tragedy and devastation

By Donna Jones A stationary storm, which dropped, in some cases, more than 650ml over the space of 24 hours from last Friday night across the region has had deadly consequences.

Livestock were washed away in the deluge that resulted from ex-tropical cyclone Seth, with farmers devastated they didn’t have the time to move their animals to higher ground.

The speed with which the water rose meant that numerous people had to be rescued from their vehicles with police revealing about 80 rescues were carried out across the region over the weekend.

A 22 year old Sunshine Coast man became the first victim when his utility was swept off the road on Cherry Tree Road, near the Bruce Highway at Kanigan at around 7.30pm on Friday night.

QPS and QFES swift water rescue teams located the man’s body inside his ute on Saturday morning.

A 52-year-old man went missing in flood waters near Tiaro early on Tuesday morning.

His body was located later that same day at 11am approximately 200 metres from where he went missing.

Around 5.30am, police were called to a rural property on Darcys Road following reports the man had fallen from a boat into flood waters the previous evening.

A 43-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl, who had also been in the boat, managed to cling to foliage after the boat capsized.

In the North West of the region, emergency workers were continuing the search (at the time of print) for a 14-year-old girl who went missing after the car she was a passenger in was swept off a flooded road near Booubyjan.

She and the driver, a man about 40, were reported as having escaped from the car, and the man was able to cling to a tree, but the girl was carried off by flood waters.

The man was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

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A driver ignores warnings and drives through flood waters at Deep Creek at Gympie on Sunday.

Superintendent Michael Sawrey from Maryborough Police station said “significant resources“ had been allocated to find the girl and Police at that stage held “grave concerns“ for her safety but were “hopeful“.

He said 20 SES personnel, six police officers, volunteers, locals, people on trailbikes and horses and the swift water rescue teams would all be continuing the search.

In Goomeri, Police assisted staff from the Shell Service Station on Friday afternoon to cross the rapidly rising waters as it quickly surrounded then inundated the roadhouse.

In Wondai and Murgon, the SES had been broken into, with approximately nine chainsaws and various rescue equipment, including a Toyota Troop carrier, stolen during the height of the emergency on late Friday night.

SES groups in that area were responding to around 140 calls for help.

The vehicle was later recovered in Murgon,

however the equipment is still missing.

Amazing stories of survival have emerged with reports a man and his young daughter survived for two nights clinging to a tree in the midst of floodwaters also at Booubyjan.

The RACQ Lifeflight rescue helicopter was sent to collect the pair on Sunday at 1pm after they made their way to a nearby property.

The man said his car was caught between two sections of flood waters on Friday night, and then began filling with water.

He and his primary school aged daughter climbed onto the roof of the car but it was swept into the water and then washed into a tree.

The pair clung to the tree after the father grabbed a rope from the submerged car, which he used to tie himself and his child to the tree, so they wouldn’t be washed away.

When the water subsided on Sunday morning, they climbed down more than 10m to the

ground and made their way to the homestead to raise the alarm.

Aside from some dehydration, insect bites and exposure to the elements, they appeared uninjured but were taken to the Kingaroy Base Hospital for further medical attention.

Another man, aged in his fifties, was injured when he drove into floodwaters near Gheerulla just before 6.30am Saturday.

The man managed to get himself out of his vehicle and walked for about a kilometre, until he was able to find a house and call for help.

He was airlifted and flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, suffering back injuries.

Three families shared a small boat that one of them was towing, when they all became trapped in rising flood waters near Woolooga.

As the water rose, the nine people climbed into the boat, which the owner secured to a power-pole, and they could only watch on helplessly as one by one their cars were submerged.

They called for assistance, but QFES said conditions were too hazardous to come and get them, so they stayed put in the boat until the following morning when it was safe to retrieve them.

Reports have also emerged that emergency personnel were surprised on at least two occasions by rescues they weren’t initially aware of during the dozens of rescues on Friday night on the stretch of the Bruce Highway just north of Gympie.

A rescue worker is reported as saying among the “hundreds“ of cars that had been swept off the road, workers were “randomly coming across people in trees who needed rescue we didn’t know were there.“ He said they spotted one person waving his mobile phone torch from a tree around 15m away from the road and another person approached them, wading through floodwaters as they attempted to assist people who’s homes had been inundated in the area.

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Seth floods the region It was an eventful 48 hours for the Gympie region after ex tropical cyclone Seth dropped almost 700mm in some parts of the region, the Mary River peaked the Gympie weir at 13.61 metres at 9:44 Sunday morning

causing moderate flooding around the city centre.

Gympie Today photographer Shane Zahner was able to capture some of the incredible scenes from across the region.

Kidd Bridge under water.

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When it’s flooded...

Motorists halted by floodwaters on Pomona Kin Kin Road were shocked to see drivers venture across the submerged Six Mile Creek bridge in front of them.

Rosie Emerson was on her way to the market when floodwaters prevented her journey about 6.45am on Saturday.

She and others shook their heads as they watched a man with two young children, “not even tall enough to see out the window“ drive through the flood waters.

“How did he know the bridge was there,“ she asked.

“We could not believe it.

“I think he shocked himself. He looked quite rattled after crossing,“ she said.

Rosie said he wasn’t the only motorist to cross the flooded bridge. She also watched a four wheel drive pulling a hire trailer travel over the bridge that is earmarked for replacement.

“Last time it flooded there were some questions about the integrity of the bridge,“ she said.

State Emergency Services local controller Warren Kuskopf said the Pomona area received the most rain in Noosa over the weekend receiving about 200mm in 24 hours with floodwaters also cutting off Louis Bazzo Drive.

Mr Kuskopf said apart from minor flooding, Noosa SES received only one callout to assist after a tree fell over a driveway, but some volunteers were deployed to Gympie and Mary Valley which took the brunt of weekend weather.

Due to Covid concerns, SES volunteers were last week informed they had been restricted to only attending Level 4 emergencies and would not be performing activities such as planned burns.

Mr Kuskopf said the increasing numbers of Covid cases in Noosa had raised concerns by some volunteers and only double vaccinated members were able to be activated.

A car crosses a flooded bridge at Pomona.

Flood funding assistance announced for Wide Bay From Tuesday, eligible Queenslanders in Gympie, the Fraser Coast and Bundaberg local government areas impacted by the current flooding event can apply for special financial support from the Australian Government.

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) and Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) will be available from 8am Tuesday, 11 January 2022 to support people in the local government areas of Bundaberg, Gympie and Fraser Coast.

Federal Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien said parts of Wide Bay had been seriously impacted by severe flooding and storm damage.

“By making this financial support available, the Australian Government is helping people get back on their feet as soon as possible,” Mr O’Brien said.

“The Disaster Recovery Payment is a oneoff, non-means tested payment of $1,000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children.

The clean-up started early Monday morning for the Tansey Bowls Club.

This payment is available to people in those council areas who have suffered a significant loss, including a severely damaged or destroyed home or serious injury.

“The Disaster Recovery Allowance will provide a short-term income support payment to assist eligible individuals whose income has been affected because of this disastrous event. The Allowance is available for up

to 13 weeks, equivalent to the maximum rate of Jobseeker Payment or Youth Allowance.”

Equivalent financial assistance will also be available to eligible New Zealand citizens (‘non-protected’ Special Category Visa, subclass 444 holders) affected by the storms and floods.

“The easiest and fastest way to claim the

Disaster recovery payment is online through myGov. People can prepare to claim by creating a myGov account if they don’t already have one,” Mr O’Brien said.

For Disaster Recovery Allowance people can claim over the phone, by calling the Australian Government Emergency Information Line on 180 22 66. The Australian Government is also pausing Centrelink debt raising and new debt recovery in the affected locations.

Staff from Services Australia are available to take calls between 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday on 180 2266. Please check your eligibility at www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/disaster “Over the coming days Councils and Queensland State Government agencies will conduct a thorough assessment of the damage the floods caused throughout Wide Bay and make recommendations to the Australian Government for assistance, to help local communities recover and rebuild from the significant damage caused by these events.”

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$1.5m boost for hospice

By Jim Fagan Katie Rose Cottage Hospice at Doonan has received a $1.5m Federal Government funding boost to expand its services for the terminally ill in Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.

The grant will allow two new guest rooms to be added to the three already there, giving carers the chance to reduce the waiting list which regularly occurs. It will also add a second lounge room and new administration and storage rooms.

The announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce who visited the hospice on Monday.

“Navigating the final stage of life can be very challenging for a person and their loved ones,” he said.

“Our commitment to Katie Rose Cottage Hospice will mean more Sunshine Coast residents approaching the end of their life can access the level and type of care they need in their final weeks and months.

“Community-led services like this allow people to live well, spend less time in hospital and be cared for in their place of preference.

Where possible, we want to reduce hospitalisation for palliative care.

“Our government recognises the need for more community-based end of life and palliative care services in this region and we are proud to make this investment in the future of Katie Rose Cottage Hospice.

“The project will provide an economic boost for the region, creating 15 jobs during construction and an additional five ongoing positions to support the expanded service.

The extensions are expected to be completed by the end of the year,” he said.

Mr Joyce, who is also Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, was accompanied by Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien, who said: “Katie Rose Cottage is a much-loved and

Katie Rose board members and staff welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien to the hospice on Monday. Back row: Volunteer Jenny Norris, clinical nurse consultant Pauline Blunden and Barnaby Joyce. Front: Board member Jill Morley, chairperson Carol Raye, treasurer Les Godwin, Sue Godwin and Llew O’Brien. treasured part of the Noosa community. Its expansion will enable more people to experience high quality care in a peaceful setting.

“It is a place of peace, tranquillity and serenity, providing dedicated, professional and compassionate care, in a comfortable home environment. Katie Rose Cottage Hospice will now be able to extend its services to more people.

“They will be able to experience the highquality care and service that chairperson Carol Raye and her committee, the palliative doctors, nurses and carers plus more than 280

volunteers provide to the residents and their families and friends.”

Later Katie Rose board chairwoman Carol Raye told Noosa Today the hospice had been working with Llew O’Brien for a Ffederal grant.

“It was a delight to host him and our Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce to make this announcement at our hospice. It is pleasing the Federal Government recognises the benefits in investing in this kind of community driven palliative care service and I sincerely thank them for the grant.

“I especially thank our community who have to date been predominately funding our service.

For the last three years we have cared for more than 200 people (plus their families and loved ones) on their end of life journey.

“I also thank our wonderful care team and, importantly, our many volunteers across the organisation, who work so hard to assist in raising money.

“We look forward to progressing our plans and being able to offer five beautiful rooms to those needed quality palliative care.”

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Noosa business hurting

By Margie Maccoll Challenging was a word that kept coming up when Noosa Today asked business associations how their members were dealing with Covid repercussions.

Noosa Junction Association president David Langdon said it was “obviously a challenging time”.

“Most businesses are trying to adapt as they can,” he said.

“Some are trading reduced hours. Some restaurants and cafes are going to takeaway. Not a lot are fully closed but there have been some closures. Some are operating at 50 per cent.

“There are definitely staff shortages. Many of the staff have been impacted.“ Mr Langdon said most businesses in the Junction were small to medium in size, some just owner-operated and some had been more able than others to adapt to the situation.

The business situation had improved lo-

cally and business confidence had increased before the borders opened prior to Christmas, he said.

“People were quite confident. We have not been able to fully take advantage of the holiday season. That’s very frustrating. Now there’s just a tiny shred of optimism.

“We look forward to some certainty and an organised approach.”

Noosa Chamber of Council president Ralph Rogers echoed many of the sentiments expressed by Mr Langdon regarding Covid cases leading to staff shortages, loss of income for staff and business cuts and closures.

He said with government foresight it didn’t need to be like this.

“We have no rapid cash flow, no rapid support for employees that find themselves out of work,” he said. Mr Rogers said Covid was not a disaster for everyone but for businesses that it is a disaster, it’s horrible.

He said for the past couple of years Noosa

had experienced significant profit losses but had rubbed along on local spend and the drive market.

“Now we’ve got the Premier telling people 60 and above to stay home. If you look at the demographics of Noosa, that’s a chunk of the population.

“We’ve been let down by politicians. I don’t think they thought it through.”

Mr Rogers said through roundtable discussions involving business operators and Noosa Council, a “rapid cashflow compensation” policy had been created and put forward to the State Government.

He said the policy would activate immediately during forced shutdowns due to Covid to financially compensate businesses and employees and be based on average earnings.

“It means you can pay your staff, pay your body corporate, your expenses, your rent.

“My biggest disappointment is our politicians,” he said.

We’ve had two years of getting ready for this.

I don’t see any preparation for getting ready for this.

“We have 391 ICU beds in the whole state.

We had 420 when we went into Covid. We’ve got less than when we started. It’s like getting ready for bushfire season by selling off your fire engines.

“We don’t have a clue to where we’re going.

I’m very, very worried. We all know how dead February and March is in this business. This wasn’t the January we thought it’d be.”

Cooroy Chamber of Commerce president Chris Bell said the hinterland was less affected by the mainstream tourist trade than the coastal region and less impacted by Covid.

He said while the region had some large employers with their own protocols in place there were no general protocols and at a meeting this week they aimed to gain feedback from members to make future plans.

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Labour shortage bites Queensland businesses are paying skilled workers premium wages, stretching labour forces thin or in some cases unable to trade as usual, as ongoing international border closures and limited migration puts pressure on the state’s workforce.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) data found skill and labour shortages across the majority of industry sectors and especially in rural, regional and remote Queensland meant businesses attempted to offset a reduction in overseas and interstate workers through attracting Queenslanders with higher wages.

Almost half of businesses increased their labour costs during the September quarter to levels higher than the previous year and higher than the 10-year average.

“While we know the increase in the minimum wage and employer superannuation contributions likely contributed to this, however, businesses told us they were forced to offer more competitive wages to attract and maintain skilled workers in a competitive labour market,” CCIQ policy and advocacy general manager Amanda Rohan said.

“We know other businesses have been forced to amend their trading hours or capacity and, in some cases not open at all,.dWe to a lack of staff caused through a combination of Covid isolation requirements and an inability to fill roles because of a tight labour market.

“These challenges are not exclusive to the south east or even tourism hotspots. We have been seeing labour shortages right across the state.”

Employment levels declined in the same period, reflecting a reduction in sales but also skill and labour shortages as a result of border closures.

Many businesses saw similar lower employment levels continue in the December quarter with international labour markets restricted, despite access to Queensland re-

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland Policy and Advocacy General Manager Amanda Rohan. established, Ms Rohan said.

“Businesses told us they expected students and foreign workers would be able to fill employment gaps and skills shortages when international borders re-opened however ongoing international travel uncertainty would impact consumer confidence and some expected it would also hinder long-term economic growth,” Ms Rohan said.

“Both skilled and unskilled migrants are crucial in sustaining Queensland’s steady population growth and economic prosperity.

“Without the reintroduction of overseas migrants, businesses will lack the employees they require to keep their doors open and the economy will have greater difficulty recovering in the wake of Covid-19.”

CCIQ’s submission to the Department of Home Affairs to inform the planning of Australia’s migration program for 2022-23 recom-

mended an increase in overseas migration, a focus on bringing employer-sponsored migrants and an extension of the Designated Area Migration Agreement to include Queensland regions.

“A simpler migration process should also include upskilling and reskilling opportunities, clear pathways from temporary visas to permanent residency in Australia and prioritisation of employer-sponsored regional visas to ensure businesses in our regions can compete for access to skilled workers,” Ms Rohan said.

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Registered migration agent and Pacific Centre Managing Director Piotr Ferenc has been working with Queensland businesses since 2007 to fill skills gaps and identify international labour markets capable of working in the state’s business.

He says the current skills crisis is the result of ongoing visa accessibility challenges established prior to Covid, changes to visa requirements for hospitality and tourism workers following the onset of Covid in Queensland and now a further reduced workforce as staff are forced to isolate or recover from Covid.

“When Covid started to impact in Queensland, hospitality and tourism workers were not offered the same visa opportunities as those in other industries like agriculture and medical, which were considered essential,” Mr Ferenc said.

“That was changed a year and a half later, in May 2021, by which time skilled and unskilled visa holders who were previously working in Queensland had to go home when their visa expired and they were not eligible to re-apply.

They wanted to stay and had opportunities to but they were not considered essential.

“By then it was too late for those people to re-enter Australia as the international borders had closed.”

He said a large proportion of remaining staff in Queensland had to isolate due to Covid cases, meaning the workforce on the ground had been spread even thinner.

Mr Ferenc said there were tens of thousands of positions available across the state, especially in trade roles like hospitality, construction and mechanical.

He said he expected businesses would be forced to close as a potential consequence if the skills gap was not addressed urgently and he was pushing for emergency visas to allow skilled and unskilled migrants to fill the skills gap short-term.

“There is demand for employees across the whole state,” he said.

“The criteria now is two hands and two legs, these businesses are desperate.

“A fast track visa is not enough, we don’t have time. There is need now for emergency visas.”

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Expert advises on Covid As Queensland Health statistics show our shire’s Covid case numbers pass the 1000 mark, Noosa specialist emergency physician Dr Ian Norton said it was the simple public health measures combined with vaccination that would best protect people from the virus.

“We will all meet Covid - at the shops, sporting events or through someone we know. It’s a case of being double vaccinated, boosted and taking precautions to resist it,” he said.

“The simple public health measures are valid - washing hands, physical distancing, mask wearing and disinfecting - all kill Omicron.”

With 20 years’ experience in emergency medicine across the world, including heading the World Health Organisation’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Initiative program and being deployed to an Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Dr Norton and his team at Respond Global have been at the forefront of Australia’s battle against Covid since the virus first emerged.

He has been called on to assist by federal, state and local governments. Respond Global came to the aid of the Ruby Princess when cruise ship sat off Sydney with crew and guests infected. When Victoria was hard hit in 2020, Dr Norton was called on to sort out an aged care sector in crisis, and during last year’s wave of Covid in NSW, the Federal Health Department asked Respond Global to conduct rapid tests in affected local government areas.

Locally Dr Norton has been collaborating with Noosa MP Sandy Bolton, Noosa Council and local business associations as well as working at Noosa Hospital’s emergency department.

With government rules ever shifting and soaring Covid numbers impacting businesses and the community, he spoke to Noosa Today to help clarify the situation.

“Covid has become a virus we are all going to be exposed to in some way but it’s not a virus we’re all going to get or want to get,” Dr Norton said.

“The virus is very transmissible. You don’t need four hours in the same house. If you’re exposed to someone for five, 10, 15 minutes you can still be carrying it.

“You don’t have to be symptomatic to transmit it. You have a high risk of being a transmitter and being asymptomatic, particularly if you’re vaccinated.

“This is still a virus you can do without catching. There is still a risk of one in 100 people going to hospital and, if you have other health issues, the risk is very high.”

When asked if people were taking public

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton with Dr Ian Norton. health precautions, he said he hoped so but acknowledged people were jaded with lengthy restrictions, the confusion of ever-changing rules and a lack of easily accessible information from the government on how many people in the community have Covid.

“It’s definitely present in our community.

There has been cases of spread in home settings and business settings, in all areas,” Dr Norton said.

“In Queensland and Noosa we were lucky not to have pre-existing outbreaks. Around the other states, they still have a Delta strain outbreak.

“We have about 80 per cent Omnicron, 20 per cent Delta. Four out of five cases are Omicron.

“With Delta strain, one in 10 people will be hospitalised. With Omnicron, one in 100 will need hospitalisation.

“The vaccines are still protection against serious illness and death.”

When Covid first appeared, its mode of transmission was unclear but studies have since shown it is mostly spread by droplets in the air.

“We’ve known for over a year Covid is aerosol-spread. That’s generally the dominant way of transmission,” Dr Norton said.

“Surface transmission is not as effective a way of transmitting the virus. We haven’t had to concentrate on surfaces. You won’t see playgrounds shutting. The virus doesn’t survive well on these surfaces.

“We know normal cleaning with disinfectant or bleach kills Covid very effectively. You don’t have to pay for deep clean.”

People who are positive with Covid are presenting at their GPs and hospital emergency departments or are queuing for a test.

What should people do if they think they have Covid?

“You don’t need to go to hospital unless you have shortness of breath. Don’t go to the GP or hospital to get a test,” Dr Norton said.

“Assume you have the virus, isolate, wear a mask, take precautions to stop its spread.

“Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will become available.

“You won’t go positive on a RAT straight away after exposure. It’s no use six hours later having a RAT. The average incubation is four days. You start to shed the virus in two days.

“The risk of developing the illness lasts up to 14 days.”

Dr Norton said it was hard to justify the government’s changing of the rules on isolation from 14 to seven days but suggested it was a compromise to allow more freedom.

“In general the graphs show after exposure days four, five and six are when you show signs of the virus. Most people turn positive on day four. Your chances of contracting the virus drop quite quickly by day seven. By day seven you’re around 90 per cent clear. After seven more days about 10 per cent of people will still become positive. After 14 days you’re 99.9 per cent clear.”

Dr Norton said Respond Global approached the State Government three months ago in an attempt to path the way for the use of RATs but were ignored.

“We’ve been doing this for more than a year.

We wanted to set up guidance and protocols,” he said.

“Through testing sites for people who have symptoms to get access to two tests handed out would be best.

“Protocols are the first part.”

In Noosa Respond Global has been collaborating with Noosa Council and business associations to put in place protocols, soon to be available, as a guidance on how to best use RATs to keep everybody safe.

“We’ve got to have clear protocols and clear messaging on how to get your hands on them,” he said.

“We have a modest amount and are trying to get access to more to distribute them.

“We can’t be in a position to supply to individuals. We hope supply chains open up and the government starts to think about how to distribute to the public. They have to think of a way of reporting back.”

Council will be distributing the protocols through Tourism Noosa and business associations, he said.

Respond Global is also helping people in aged care with a Federal Government contract to make sure aged care support is available.

“RATs are being made available to these facilities from a national stockpile. We’re running that contract,” he said.

Covid looks set to remain with us for some time yet.

Dr Norton said there was no evidence the virus was waning.

“Viruses don’t think - we’re going to be kind to humans. Everything that’s giving them a replicate advantage, they’ll take it,” he said.

“The omicron peak still has a way to go.

There’s no indication it will peter out. It can throw up a new variant that can be more dangerous.

“I expect a quiet March, April and to see another wave in winter. We should all be cautious.

“In the early days we had an open forum at the Sofitel. I was showing a graph of multiple waves for two to three years. People were scoffing at me. We still have a few more waves to go.”

“If there’s one thing Covid has taught us it’s to not predict what it will do next.”

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Teachers welcome delay The union representing over 17,000 teachers and staff in Queensland non-government schools has welcomed the likely delay to primary schools returning as the state faces the peak of the Omicron wave.

The two-week delay to the start the new 2021 school year for primary students was announced by Queensland Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk at press conference on Friday morning.

Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEUQNT) branch secretary Terry Burke said the delay would assist in terms of keeping school staff and students safe as well as giving employers more time to plan for the eventual reopening of schools.

“The Queensland Premier’s statements today on the possible delay of primary schools returning is most welcome at this uncertain time and we look forward to the full details of

the plan being provided in the coming days,” Mr Burke said.

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“Our union exists to voice the concerns of IEU-QNT members and fundamentally protect their health and safety at work – which has never been more the case than during this pandemic,” Mr Burke said.

Back to school delayed two weeks.

Add a vaccination to your back-to-school checklist Children aged five to 11 became eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccination from Monday 10 January.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged Queenslanders to book in or visit walk-in vaccination clinics throughout the state.

“The Omicron variant is spreading rapidly in our community but particularly among our young people,” the Premier said.

“If your child is aged five to 11, I encourage you to get them vaccinated as soon as possible.

“It’s up to us to protect our most vulnerable.

“The last thing I want to see are

Queensland children sick in hospital with Covid-19.

“Vaccinations remain our best defence.

Whether it’s your local GP, pharmacy, vaccination clinic or Aboriginal Health Clinic – please take your child to get vaccinated.”

Health and Ambulance Services Minister Yvette D’Ath also said parents should book their children in as soon as possible.

“It’s really critical you take your kids to get their Covid-19 vaccination as soon as you can, so they have a layer of protection before school begins for 2022,” she said.

“By logging on to the Queensland Government’s website, a parent, carer or guardian

is able to easily book a vaccination appointment for their child.

“We’ve already seen an excellent uptake in vaccination bookings from this age group, with more than 26,666 kids in this cohort scheduled to receive their first dose over the next two weeks.”

Ms D’Ath thanked the community in advance for their patience while the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination continued.

“Protecting Queenslanders has been our number one priority,” she said.

“The continued rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination is no small feat, however, with the help of the community, our stakeholders

and vaccination partners we have reached 87.8 per cent double dose for people aged 16 and older.

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“I’d also like to remind parents we are in the middle of summer, so it is really important to bring your hat and some water for the family, as well as any activities that might help pass the time for the little ones.”

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Centre reopens

Elective surgery cancelled

The Noosa Aquatic Centre will reopen from 7am Saturday 8 January.

The facility has undergone a thorough clean during a two-day closure following confirmed Covid-19 cases from two community members who attended the centre.

“We activated our Covid-safe plan and, as an extra precaution, instigated a thorough clean of high usage areas and conducted a further assessment of the risk,” Noosa Council’s acting chief executive officer Larry Sengstock said.

“The health, safety and welfare of the community and staff remains council’s number one priority,” he said.

All programs will resume as normal from Saturday.

The 48-hour closure is a timely reminder the highly infectious Omicron strain is in the Noosa community.

Mr Sengstock said we need to heed the advice of Queensland Health.

To protect yourself, your family and the community maintain good hygiene measures, wear masks at all indoor spaces, practice social distancing, stay at home if you have any Covid symptoms and self-isolate and avoid crowded events or venues.

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Queensland’s public hospitals are postponing all non-urgent elective surgeries until March 1.

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said the decision to postpone category three and some category two elective surgery had been made to help ensure the system had sufficient capacity to deal with the expected peak of Omicron cases in coming weeks.

“Postponing non-urgent elective surgeries is an unfortunate but necessary step to ensure Queenslanders can continue to access urgent and critical healthcare if and when they need it,“ Ms D’Ath said.

“Our public hospitals will also be looking to either postpone, or deliver by telehealth, all non-urgent outpatient appointments, whether new or follow up, for the same period of time to enable our valuable workforce to be redeployed to support critical service delivery.

“Emergency and trauma surgery and category 1 urgent planned surgery will proceed as normal as will critical services like chemotherapy and renal dialysis.

“We need to do what we can to help our frontline heroes, particularly when, as expected, more and more of our healthcare workers will be away from work due to being infected with Covid-19 or quarantined as a close contact.“ Minister D’Ath said the decision mirrored the national postponement of routine elective surgery in the early part of the pandemic in 2020, with the same types of surgeries postponed, including for example, hip and knee replacements, cateracts and tosilectomies.

Minister D’Ath said the government would review the situation at the end of January, to determine if non-urgent category two and three elective surgeries can resume earlier than planned.

“As part of our long-standing Covid response plan we are working to harness private sector capacity to support our Covid-19 response,“ she said.

“Options being considered include using private bed capacity for public patients. ”We will continue working with our private hospital partners to finalise these arrangements so they can be implemented over the coming days.”

Hospitals will be contacting all patients with planned non-urgent elective procedures to discuss their individual circumstances and a rescheduled appointment.

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Change your behaviour Noosa Council’s Matt Culph is fast becoming known as our waste warrior.

He’s stationed at the Eumundi Road Landfill to help residents better understand what they can recycle, what rubbish they can drop off for free and how they can save money.

“Most people are genuinely surprised when you explain what can be recycled,” he said.

Matt is at the tip most days as part of a con-

Matt Culph and local resident Pam Davis.

Sort Your Load SAVE MONEY, RECYCLE MORE AND REDUCE WASTE TO LANDFILL

Drop off for free (gets recycled)

E-waste

Motor Oil <20 litres

Steel/ other metals

Cardboard

Car & household batteries

Paint & chemicals

Recycling

White goods

Degassed fridges, freezers & aircons (degas certificate needed)

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Wet wipes must not be flushed

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Help reduce waste going to landfill.

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certed council education campaign to get residents to sort their load before heading to the local landfill site.

Sorting your load is quite easy and just takes a little time when loading the rubbish.

The best way to do it is to sort the load as you place the items in the vehicle or trailer.

Place the scrap metal in a pile, put the cardboard in another section and separate the recyclables and old electrical items, so when you get to the waste facility, there are special bins where you can drop it off at no charge.

Matt will even give you a hand to discard the waste.

“We all have a role to play in reducing what goes to the landfill, so the more I can help, the better it is for the environment,” he said.

Waste Services manager Kyrone Dodd said there was mounting pressure on the community to reduce what is sent to landfill.

“The State Government has placed a target of getting 80 per cent of waste diverted from landfill by 2030, so we need to act now,” he said.

Noosa is currently diverting about 47 per cent a year.

“The change has to come from all users and if everyone takes time to sort their load, this can prove beneficial in reducing our waste and be a cost saver as well,” Mr Dodd said.

Items that can be dumped for free include: Metals and steel White goods Cardboard Electronic waste such as TVs, computers, laptops, kettles Old paint cans and oils There are special bins at the transfer station where you can drop off the items, before heading to the landfill to dispose of your rubbish.

Toilet Paper Gate of 2020 seems to be rearing its ugly head again and has the poo-tential to cause nasty blockages in private plumbing.

Recent panic buying of the three-ply during Queesland’s latest Covid-19 outbreak may have some people using wet wipes, paper towels or tissues instead.

However, Unitywater is urging the community not to flush anything down the toilet except the three Ps – pee, poo and paper, but only toilet paper.

“If you find yourself having to wipe with something other than toilet paper, please ensure you put it in the bin,” Unitywater executive manager customer delivery Rhett Duncan said.

“If you flush anything else, you could cause blockages or sewage overflows in your home. Not only are these unpleasant but can be expensive to fix.

“Even wet wipes labelled flushable don’t break down like toilet paper does.

Remember – don’t block it, bin it.”

Mr Duncan said flushing items other than the three Ps could also cause issues in the wider sewerage system.

“Blockages can damage our infrastructure and impact how our systems operate. We want to ensure our services continue to run smoothly for our customers and we ask everyone to think before they flush.”

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IGA lease revised

Critical Queensland workers will be able to provide essential services while they are classified close contacts provided they meet strict health criteria.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the move was restricted to a narrow range of industries to ensure essential services and supplies like groceries, petrol, energy, water, freight and others could continue.

Workers will need to be fully vaccinated and must wear a mask.

They must be asymptomatic.

Critical or essential workers who are eligible and are able to work during the usual close contact quarantine period will be required to: Travel to and from work in a private vehicle.

While travelling and working, wear appropriate PPE. Maintain personal hygiene (hand washing etc).

Undertake regular symptom surveillance.

Undertake a RAT on day six, consistent with the requirements for all close contacts.

If at any stage they develop symptoms, they need to return to quarantine immediately.

“We know the number of Covid-19 cases will continue to rise over the coming weeks,” the Premier said.

“People need to be able to have their lights on, have food in the fridge and have running water.

“We want to ensure our hospitals are staffed, food continues to be delivered to our supermarkets and we can still fill our cars at the petrol station.”

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Mayor Clare Stewart said the lease changes are understandable in these challenging times.

“This is still a great result for the local community and a real credit to the IGA operator that will provide a return for ratepayers,” she said.

Employers need to determine if their organisation or business falls under the narrow list of critical industries, then identify which roles within their organisation are critical and cannot be performed from home, before notifying the Queensland Government.

A critically essential worker will be defined as someone employed in one of the following industries, who must be in the workplace to do their job: Health.

Emergency services, including police.

The resource sector.

Power/utilities.

Agriculture and fisheries production.

Freight and logistics.

Public transport.

Teachers.

Essential retail such as supermarkets and stores in remote locations/communities.

Major manufacturing, distribution, and critical supply chains (for example food and petrol).

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said the approach was a balanced one to ensure people had access to essential supplies and services.

“That’s why we’ve specified a number of precautions that close contacts need to follow if they are going to attend their place of work,” the Minister said.

“Once they receive a negative day six RAT result they can continue going about their normal routine without the additional requirements.”

While they can go to work if they are a critical worker, they must continue to follow all other quarantine requirements.

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The fit-out of the IGA shop at the Councilowned Sunrise Beach Shopping Centre is a step closer to starting.

Council has revised plans to expand the current site at the request of the prospective new tenant coupled with the current economic climate.

Council’s property manager Clint Irwin said the new tenant remained committed to delivering a quality IGA store.

“In these uncertain times, we agreed that utilising the existing space would be more beneficial for both parties at this moment,” Mr Irwin said.

In October last year, Councillors had initially supported a $700,000 expansion to the vacant site.

It would have resulted in expanding the site to 500m2.

This revised lease means Council will put on hold any significant capital expenditure to a later date.

Mr Irwin said the current 305m2 space would adequately service the local area.

“The IGA tenant is excited about providing a quality, affordable retail offering to local residents and will start work on fitting out the space shortly,” he said.

The tenancy is for 10 years, with a further five-year option.

Mayor Clare Stewart said the lease changes were understandable in these challenging times.

“Given the ongoing uncertainty with Covid and its impact on businesses, I can certainly appreciate the difficulty all business operators are facing.

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The Guide SEX & MUSIC: BLURRED GENDERS SBS Viceland, Friday, 9.20pm

Going places: Comedian Rosie Jones, right, and presenter Scarlett Moffatt hit the road in Trip Hazard.

You could say that sex and music go hand in hand – but that wasn’t always the case. Back in the ’50s, around 3% of pop songs mentioned sex.

Fast-forward to 2009 and 92% of songs were about the birds and the bees. This insightful series explores how pop music has influenced our sex lives and vice versa. Take a look at how performers such as David Bowie (pictured) and Mick Jagger, and their unique representations of gender, have influenced our appearances and attitudes.

WHY WOMEN KILL SBS Viceland, Saturday, 8.30pm

Don’t mistake this campy series as another true-crime documentary lifting the lid on murderous women.

The cheekily titled Why Women Kill is a gaudy and fun creation from Marc Cherry, the man behind the smash hit drama of the early 2000s, Desperate Housewives. Season two of the black comedy introduces a new cast and a striking 1940s setting, along with more swoon-worthy costumes. We meet Alma (Allison Tolman, Fargo, pictured) who dreams of filling a recently vacated seat in her local garden club.

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PICK OF THE WEEK TRIP HAZARD: MY GREAT BRITISH ADVENTURE SBS Viceland, Monday, 8.30pm

Comedian Rosie Jones fronts this travel caper with an infectious grin. The refreshing series sees her take a celebrity pal with her in each episode exploring Britain, in her own words: “going to sh** places and making the most of it”. It’s a cheeky and uplifting journey, which is narrated by Olivia Colman, and sees Jones not only check out some rather beautiful locations, but parody the travel show genre with pretend “behind the scenes” scenes. In this doubleepisode premiere, the shenanigans kick off with Jones whisking presenter Scarlett Moffatt to the former home of William Wordsworth.

After the silly season of parties and junk food, many of us are craving some investigative journalism to bring us back to reality and, after more than 40 years of serving just that, 60 Minutes is a winner. In this week’s instalment, Sarah Abo (pictured) takes a look at the medical mystery of foreign accent syndrome. Tara Brown revisits the incredible story of Pasquale Buzzelli, the miracle man of 9/11, who survived after falling 18 floors as the towers collapsed.

Friday, January 14 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast.

9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Kevin McCloud’s Top 10. (PG, R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 1.30 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 Soccer. Supercopa de España. Second semi-final. Atlético Madrid v Athletic Club.

Continued. 6.50 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (PG) 2.05 Gourmet Farmer. (PGaw, R) 2.35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures. (PGa, R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Jeopardy! (PG) 4.30 Letters And Numbers.

(R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 11.

Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 2.00 Cricket.

The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England.

Day 1. Afternoon session. 4.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 4.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

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

12.00 MOVIE: A Summer To Remember. (2018, PGa, R) 1.45 Explore. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Entertainment Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) Barnaby relives his sporting glory days.

9.00 Miniseries: The War Of The Worlds. (Mav) Part 2 of 3. Amy and George search desperately for each other as the Martian invasion spreads.

10.00 Mum. (Ml, R) Cathy and Michael have plans.

10.35 ABC Late News.

11.00 Van Der Valk. (Mdsv, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

7.35 Good With Wood.

Hosted by Mel Giedroyc.

8.30 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads: Ermine Street. (PGav, R) Dan follows the route of Ermine Street.

9.25 Ancient Superstructures: Machu Picchu. (R) Part 2 of 4.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

11.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 11.50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games.

(Mav, R) 1.45 North To South: NZ’s Wildest Journey. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Evening session.

9.30 MOVIE: Horrible Bosses 2.

(2014, Mls, R) Three men decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day. 11.45 MOVIE: Night Shift.

(1982, Mlnsv, R) Two employees try to strike it rich. Henry Winkler.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: The Devil You Know. (PG) The zoo welcomes Tasmanian devil joeys.

8.30 MOVIE: Clear And Present Danger. (1994, Mv, R) A CIA agent investigating the drug trade uncovers corruption at the highest level of US government.

Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer.

11.20 MOVIE: John Grisham’s The Gingerbread Man. (1998, Mlnv, R) Kenneth Branagh.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

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

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Guests include Martin Freeman and Denzel Washington.

9.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R) Comedians include Steph Tisdell, Tom Ballard, Two Hearts, Brodi Snook, Harley Breen and Alice Fraser.

10.30 Drunk History Australia. (MA15+l, R) 11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

11.00 SBS Courtside. 11.30 Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Oklahoma City Thunder. 2pm WorldWatch. 2.30 Last Chance High. 3.00 VICE. 3.35 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.45 WorldWatch.

5.10 Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Monty Python. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex & Music: Blurred Genders. 10.25 Sexplora. 11.20 Narcos.

12.15am News. 1.10 Sex Sells: Beate Uhse. 2.00 VICE. 2.35 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.15 Sons And Daughters.

3.45 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure. 8.45 The Amazing Homemakers. 9.45 Australia’s Big Backyards. 10.50 The Mentalist.

12.50am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day Session. Sydney Tennis Classic. Day 5. Day Session.

5pm Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Night Session. Sydney Tennis Classic.

Day 5. Night Session. 10.00 House. 11.00 The Equalizer. Midnight Destination WA: Discovering The East Kimberley. 12.30 My Favorite Martian.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Becker.

9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 10.30 Nancy Drew. (Return) 11.30 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Gagarin. Continued. (2013, PG, Russian) 7.55 The Red Balloon. (1956, French) 8.35 Boychoir.

(2014, PG) 10.30 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 12.15pm Before We Vanish. (2017, M, Japanese) 2.40 Playtime. (1967, PG, French) 4.55 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 6.50 Rabbit-Proof Fence.

(2002, PG) 8.30 Honey Boy. (2019, MA15+) 10.15 Arthur Newman. (2012, MA15+) 11.55 2 Autumns, 3 Winters. (2013, M, French) 1.35am Before We Vanish. (2017, M, Japanese) 3.55 Monk Comes Down The Mountain. (2015, M, Cantonese)

7MATE (73) 6am ITM Fishing Show. 6.30 Big Angry Fish. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Down East Dickering. 10.00 NFL 100 Greatest. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon Sound FX: Best Of. 12.30 Pawnography. 1.30 Shipping Wars.

2.00 Heavy Lifting. 3.00 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Bull Riding. PBR Australia. Monster Energy Tour. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 6.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.

(2011, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping.

7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.00 iFish Summer Series. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation.

2.30 Star Trek. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Matildas: Countdown To India 2022. 11.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Midnight Home Shopping. 1.00 Infomercials. 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 SEAL Team. 3.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 5.00 Diagnosis Murder.

Programs. 5.10pm The Wonder Gang. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Milo. 5.50 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Hey Duggee. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures.

7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Adaptation.

(2002, MA15+) 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.10 Brassic.

11.55 QI. 12.25am Community. 12.50 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 Last Woman On The Planet. 2.05 ABC News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.05 Little Princess.

5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam!

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.05 Wolf Joe. 8.15 Pom Pom. 8.20 Wapos Bay. 8.45 Waabiny Time. 9.10 Bushwhacked! 9.35 The Magic Canoe. 10.00 Extreme Africa. 11.00 Going Places.

Noon MOVIE: Pluto Nash. (2002) 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.35 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Martian Child. (2007, PG) 9.40 Bedtime Stories. 9.45 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert.

11.10 Late Programs.

Noon Surf Lifesaving. Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman Series. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 The Queen Family Singalong. 7.30 MOVIE: Ghostbusters. (2016, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: R.I.P.D. (2013, M) 11.45 3rd Rock From The Sun. 12.15am Lipstick Jungle. 1.15 Vanderpump Rules. 2.10 Love Island USA. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon Journeys.

4.30 Beyblade Burst Rise. 4.50 Tom And Jerry. 5.10 Care Bears: Unlock The Magic. 5.30 Gumball.

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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SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 MOVIE: Becoming Jane.

(2007, PG, R) Anne Hathaway.

2.25 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 4.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 7.

Melbourne Boomers v Southside Flyers.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (PG) 2.05 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 2.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 3.05 London’s Great Bridges. (R) 4.55 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Final stage. Highlights.

5.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series.

(PG) 12.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Ashes: PreGame Show. 2.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session. 4.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 4.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG) 1.00 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (PG, R) 1.10 MOVIE: Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PGl, R) Richard Dreyfuss. 4.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 2.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 2.30 Three Blue Ducks. (PGls, R) 3.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGl, R) 4.30 Roads Less Travelled.

(PGa, R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Escape From The City: Orange NSW – The Hatchs. (R) Dean Ipaviz finds four homes for a Brisbane duo.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting.

7.30 The Larkins. (Final, PG) As the Larkins prepare for Christmas, the village faces a rash of burglaries.

8.40 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) Sister Julienne is drawn into a family rift between an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant. Nurse Crane realises she has an admirer. Sister Frances’ shyness starts to concern Sister Julienne.

10.35 Father Brown. (Mv, R) A wealthy socialite is murdered.

11.20 Finding Alice. (Ml, R) Charlotte decides to return to school.

12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Guest programmed by Archie Roach.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: North Country Breakout.

(M) A look at an escape from Dannemora.

8.30 The World’s Greatest Hotels: Atlantis, Dubai. (PG) Takes a look at the luxury hotel resort Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, located atop a palm tree shaped island.

9.25 World’s Most Beautiful Railway. (R) A look at the “homecoming” of the world’s most iconic steam locomotive, The Flying Scotsman.

10.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 11.10 Dublin Murders. (Malsv, R) 12.15 MOVIE: Midnight In Paris. (2011, PGs, R) 1.55 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey.

(R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test.

Australia v England. Day 2. Evening session. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart.

9.00 MOVIE: Batman Begins.

(2005, Mav, R) Following his parents’ murder at the hands of a mugger, a young man travels the world, eventually returning to his home in Gotham City where he uses the skills he has learned to battle organised crime. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson.

12.00 MOVIE: Doomsday Man. (2000, Mav, R) A professor tracks down a virus thief. James Marshall, Esai Morales.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Clever. (R) Educational kids’ program.

5.00 My Greek Odyssey: Chalki And Karpathos. (PG, R) Hosted by Peter Maneas.

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. (2014, Mlv, R) A young, covert CIA analyst uncovers a sinister plot to crash the US economy. Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley.

9.35 MOVIE: The Hunt For Red October. (1990, PGlv, R) After the captain of a Russian submarine heads towards the US, authorities are left guessing his intentions. Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neill.

12.15 MOVIE: The Beguiled. (2017, Mas, R) A boarding school for girls takes in an injured soldier. Nicole Kidman.

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron. (PG, R)

6.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10.

Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar. From Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney.

9.00 Ambulance. (Ma, R) A crew attends to a woman who has contracted COVID-19 while pregnant, but they must join a queue of 56 ambulances waiting to transfer patients into the local hospital.

11.00 Bull. (v, R) Bull helps a grieving mother sue the developers of a computer program that misidentified her son as a criminal, leading him to be fatally shot by the police.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 9.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.15 Insert Name Here. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 The Trip To Greece. 11.40 Red Dwarf. (Final) 12.10am David Attenborough: Kingdom Of Plants. 1.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess.

5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Oklahoma City Thunder. Replay. 2.00 What Would Diplo Do? 2.30 Unknown Amazon. 3.20 WorldWatch. 4.45 It’s Suppertime! 5.45 Delivering The World: Inside DHL. 6.35 The Story Of The Songs. 7.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Why Women Kill. (Return) 10.20 The X-Files. 2.30am France 24. 3.00 Thai News.

3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping.

8.30 Travel Oz. 9.00 Winners. 10.00 Travel Oz. 11.00 Weekender. 11.30 Creek To Coast. Noon Horse Racing. Magic Millions Raceday. 5.30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 6.30 The Hotel Inspector. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Mentalist. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 4.00 Weekender. 4.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: Law And Disorder. (1958) Noon Tennis.

Adelaide International. Day Session. Finals. Sydney Tennis Classic. Day 6. Day Session. Finals. 5.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Night Session.

Finals. Sydney Tennis Classic. Day 6. Night Session.

Finals. 8.30 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans.

(1992, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (73)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Extreme Africa. 1.10 First School At Middle Beach.

1.40 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. 2.00 Ice Hockey.

National Hockey Super League. 4.00 Soccer.

Scottish Women’s Premier League. 5.50 Away From Country. 6.50 News. 7.00 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen. 7.30 MOVIE: Bitchin:The Sound And Fury Of Rick James. (2021) 9.25 MOVIE: Cape Fear. (1991, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 7.45 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 9.35 Playtime. (1967, PG, French) 11.50 Monk Comes Down The Mountain.

(2015, M, Cantonese) 1.55pm Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 3.35 The Triplets Of Belleville. (2003, PG, French) 5.05 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 6.35 Lassie. (2005, PG) 8.30 If Beale Street Could Talk. (2018, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping.

6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon JAG. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 MacGyver. (Final) 11.20 NCIS: New Orleans. 1.10am 48 Hours. 2.10 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered.

2.00 The Food Dude. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s.

Brisbane Lions v Carlton. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes.

Fifth Test. Aust v England. Late afternoon session.

6.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. 7.00 American Pickers. 8.00 Football. AFL Women’s. West Coast v Gold Coast Suns. 10.00 Late Programs.

Noon Surf Lifesaving. Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman Series. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 MOVIE: Big Fat Liar. (2002) 4.15 MOVIE: Puss In Boots. (2011, PG) 6.00 MOVIE: Shark Tale. (2004) 7.45 MOVIE: Rango. (2011, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: In Time. (2011, M) 12.05am Lipstick Jungle. 1.00 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 2.50 Late Programs.

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens.

8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Frasier. 9.30 To Be Advised. 2pm Man With A Plan. 3.00 Friends.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.10 Infomercials. 1.40 Mom. 2.05 Seatbelt Psychic. 2.35 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. 3.30 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Sunday, January 16 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Rulla’s Cooking On Country. (R) 11.00 Compass.

(PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. (R) 1.00 Finding Alice. (Ml, R) 1.45 Mum. (Ml, R) 2.15 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 3.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 4.05 Nigel Slater’s Middle East.

(R) 5.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 5.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera News.

7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.00 Cycling. Road National Championships. Women’s race. 11.00 Road National Championships Studio Show. 12.00 Cycling. Road National Championships.

Men’s race. 4.30 Arabic News F24. 5.00 ABC America: World News Tonight. 5.30 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (Premiere)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series.

(PG) 12.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Ashes: PreGame Show. 2.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Afternoon session. 4.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 4.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Drive TV. 10.30 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. 11.30 The Xtreme CollXtion.

(PG, R) 12.00 Ultimate Rush. (PG, R) 12.30 Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. (PG, R) 1.30 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Rocky IV. (1985, PGv, R) Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl)

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PGa, R) 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PGa) 8.00 Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly. (R) 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Australia Remastered: Coast.

(R) Presented by Aaron Pedersen.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Quoll Farm. (R) Wildlife expert Simon Plowright spends a year living with a colony of eastern quolls in Tasmania.

8.40 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. Suburbia takes a dark turn when a woman is discovered lying dead in her backyard.

10.10 Doc Martin. (Ma, R) James is teething.

10.55 Harrow. (Malnv, R) Harrow investigates a car crash.

11.50 McKellen: Playing The Part. (Mls, R) 1.20 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.55 Catalyst. (R) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Treasures Of Istanbul.

Bettany Hughes visits Istanbul.

8.30 Pompeii: Sin City. An exploration of Pompeii, focusing on the lives of its citizens, much of which can be seen through the frescoes, ruins and artefacts that survived the eruption of 79 AD. Narrated by Isabella Rossellini.

10.00 Searching For Cleopatra.

(Ma, R) Takes a look at Cleopatra.

11.30 The Great Plague: Outbreak. (PGa, R) 12.25 24 Hours In Emergency: Call Of Duty. (Ma, R) 1.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 3.20 Soccer. Supercopa de España. Final.

5.45 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Evening session.

9.30 World’s Most Extreme Airports.

(PG, R) Uncovers design problems with some of the world’s airports, which are making them potentially dangerous.

11.00 Criminal Confessions: Cold Justice Confessions. (Mav) A look at the case of Laverne Mackey.

12.00 The Proposal. (PGs, R) Hosted by Luke Jacobz.

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 60 Minutes. A look at Foreign Accent Syndrome.

8.00 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: Making Of A Perfect Planet. (Final, PG) Hosted

by Sir David Attenborough.

9.10 MOVIE: High Crimes. (2002, Msv, R) A lawyer fights to clear her husband’s name after he is accused of murdering innocent civilians. Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman.

11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv, R) 12.20 Miniseries: The Bad Seed. (Mdlv, R) 1.10 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 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 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback.

9.15 FBI. As the team searches for an abducted university co-ed, Jubal becomes intent on obtaining a lead from the father of the abductor’s previous victim. Jubal continues to grapple with the aftermath of Rina’s condition.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Compass. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 9.30 Barrenjoey Road. (Final) 10.30 Devolution. 11.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

12.20am MOVIE: Adaptation. (2002, MA15+) 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.05 Little Princess.

5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Black Market: Dispatches. 1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Tattoo Age. 3.25 WorldWatch. 3.55 Insight.

4.55 Look Me In The Eye. 6.00 Speed With Guy Martin. 6.55 Deadly Destruction. 7.50 When Big Things Go Wrong. 8.35 Patriot Brains. 9.30 Dark Side Of The Ring. 10.20 Border To Border. 11.15 MOVIE: Bros: After The Screaming Stops. (2018, MA15+) 1.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. West Coast v Gold Coast Suns. 1.30pm Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 4.00 MOVIE: Twilight Zone: The Movie. (1983, PG) 6.00 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Game 51. Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 9.30 Mighty Trains.

10.30 Heathrow. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Avengers.

11.05 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.25pm MOVIE: San Demetrio, London. (1943, PG) 2.25 MOVIE: Geronimo. (1962, PG) 4.35 MOVIE: Comes A Horseman. (1978, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: El Dorado.

(1966, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: A Fistful Of Dollars. (1964, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

7.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Neighbours. 10.30 To Be Advised.

Noon Basketball. NBL. Round 7. Illawarra Hawks v Adelaide 36ers. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 7.

Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers. 4.00 Carol’s Second Act. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Friends. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.15

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (73)

Football. WKFL. From Western Australia. 12.45pm W Series: Driven. 1.15 Soccer. African Cup NSW. 3.00 Rugby Union. Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.30 Softball. SA Premier League. 6.00 Going Native.

6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Coast New Zealand. 8.30 The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show. 9.55 MOVIE: Edge Of The Knife.

(2018) 11.45 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 9.10 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 10.50 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 12.20pm The ABCs Of Love. (2020, M, French) 1.55 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 3.35 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 5.25 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday.

(1953, French) 7.00 Jetsons: The Movie. (1990) 8.30 The Leisure Seeker. (2017, M) 10.35 The Lobster. (2015, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Surf Lifesaving. Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman Series. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Malcolm. 3.00 MOVIE: Inkheart. (2008, PG) 5.05 MOVIE: Rise Of The Guardians. (2012, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 9.10 MOVIE: Spider-Man: Homecoming. (2017, M) 11.50 Malcolm. 12.20am Lipstick Jungle. 1.15 Vanderpump Rules. 2.10 Below Deck Mediterranean. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Stories Of Bikes. 11.30 Australia By Design: Interiors. Noon Australia By Design: Architecture.

12.30 Scorpion. 2.30 Soccer. A-League Women.

Round 7. Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory. 5.00 Snap Happy. 5.30 What’s Up Down Under. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 Late Programs.

22 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 14 January, 2022

6am Morning Programs.

2pm On The Fly. 2.30 Million Dollar Catch. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Ultimate Fishing. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket.

The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 3.

Evening session. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 51. Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat. 8.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

Monday, January 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 1.25 Vera. (Ma, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (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 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 2.30 Scanning The Nile. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 2.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England.

Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 4.00 The Ashes: Tea Break.

4.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

9.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 1.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Entertainment Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Karl Kruszelnicki. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle.

8.00 Back Roads: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania. (PG) Guest presented by Joe O’Brien.

8.30 The China Century: Unify The Motherland. (Malv) Part 3 of 5. Takes a look at China’s return to power after a century of humiliation.

9.30 The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty: Kingmaker. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 3.

10.25 Strong Women. (PGl, R) 10.55 ABC Late News.

11.25 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 12.25 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.55 Summer Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.30 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (PG) Part 3 of 4.

8.30 Secret Scotland: Stirling.

(PGa, R) Part 2 of 5. Susan Calman continues her journey in Stirling, Scotland’s historical heartland.

9.20 The Best Of 24 Hours In Emergency: Guardian Angels. (Final, M) A compilation of stories from King’s College.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 The Crimson Rivers. (MA15+av) 11.45 Wisting. (Malsv, R) 12.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 1.30 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey.

(R) 4.00 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Evening session.

9.30 Fantasy Island. (Ma) A businesswoman’s fantasy of a perfect Christmas and to meet Mr Right tests Roarke in unexpected ways.

10.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) An unconscious motorist requires saving.

11.00 Highway Cops. (PGl) Follows people who help keep motorists safe.

11.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Authorities investigate a nervous man.

12.00 Hooked On The Look. (Ma, R) 1.00 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 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 1. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.

11.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning.

12.00 Reverie. (Mav, R) A woman is hired to save people lost in a virtual reality.

1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Road Boss Rally Pt 1. (PG, R) The Bondi boys compete in a rally race.

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

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback.

9.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v) Missteps along the way lead to more death as the team investigates the high-profile murder of a professional basketball player’s wife, who was a famous supermodel-turned-lifestyle guru.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 David Attenborough: Kingdom Of Plants. 8.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.15 Last Woman On The Planet. (Final) 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 QI. 11.30 MOVIE: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land. (2020, PG) 1am Community. 1.20 Parks And Recreation. 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Little Princess.

5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.30 SBS Courtside. 11.00 Basketball. NBA. Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz. 1.30pm WorldWatch.

2.00 Last Chance High. 2.30 Nirvanna. 2.55 The Ice Cream Show. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Final) 8.30 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. (Premiere) 9.30 Hypothetical. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 Better Homes. Noon Mighty Trains. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 52. Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades. 7.00 Border Security: Int. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Cold Case. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Day 1. 5pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 1. 10.00 House. 11.00 The Equalizer. Midnight My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Man With A Plan.

6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Seinfeld. Noon Carol’s Second Act. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Mom. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (73)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Going Native. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Jarjums. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News.

6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents.

9.00 Wawu Divine Hope. 9.30 The X-Files. 11.05 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 8.10 Jetsons: The Movie. (1990) 9.40 The Triplets Of Belleville. (2003, PG, French) 11.10 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. (1953, French) 12.45pm Then Came You. (2018, M) 2.35 Lassie.

(2005, PG) 4.30 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 6.10 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 7.50 White Lion. (2010, PG) 9.30 The Spy. (2019, M, Swedish) 11.35 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials. 7.30 Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10. Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar. Replay. 10.30 Jake And The Fatman. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.30 Star Trek. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 Blue Bloods. 12.15am Infomercials. 12.45 Shopping. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.15 Hawaii Five-O. 5.05 The Doctors.

6am Morning Programs.

2pm Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 2.30 Sound FX: Best Of. 3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England.

Day 4. Evening session. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 52. Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades. 8.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: U.S. Marshals. (1998, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Malcolm.

5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond.

8.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop. (1984, M) 10.40 To Be Advised. 12.40am Lipstick Jungle. 1.35 Vanderpump Rules. 2.30 Love Island USA. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, January 18 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Nigel Slater’s Middle East.

(R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 The Big Blue. (R) 1.50 The Larkins. (Final, PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (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. (R) 2.00 Gourmet Farmer. (PG, R) 2.30 Scanning The Nile. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 2.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England.

Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 4.00 The Ashes: Tea Break.

4.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

9.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 2.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Michelle Payne. (R) 8.30 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) Part 4 of 5.

9.30 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Gold Coast To The Outback. (PG, R) Griff Rhys Jones explores Queensland.

10.20 QI. (PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.20 Hawke: The Larrikin And The Leader. (PG, R) 12.20 MOVIE: Goldstone. (2016, Malv, R) Aaron Pedersen, David Wenham. 2.10 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.55 Summer Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Berlin To Stuttgart.

(PGas, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

8.40 Robson Green: Walking Hadrian’s Wall. (PG, R) Part 3 of 3. Robson Green embarks on the remaining 74km of his journey along Hadrian’s Wall.

9.35 Australia In Colour: Crime And Punishment. (Md, R) Part 3 of 4.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Man In Room 301. (Final, Malsv) 12.05 The Looming Tower. (Mlsv, R) 2.50 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey.

(R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Evening session.

9.30 Born To Kill? Richard Chase.

(MA15+asv) Takes a look at American serial killer Richard Chase, also known as the Vampire of Sacramento.

10.30 Beat The Chasers UK. Presented by Bradley Walsh.

11.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A box reveals something frightening.

12.00 Absentia. (MA15+av, R) Emily is asked to turn herself in.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 2.

11.00 New Amsterdam. (Ma, R) When Sharpe has a case that hits close to home, she and Max team up to make things right for the patient.

12.00 Reverie. (Mav, R) Mara deals with side effects of Reverie.

1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Road Boss Rally Pt 2. (PG, R) The Bondi boys compete in a rally race.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback.

9.00 NCIS. (Mv) The NCIS team investigates the death of a man on a cruise ship whose body was discovered in the ship’s sauna by none other than McGee’s mother-in-law.

10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. Kensi is kidnapped by a militia group.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Aftertaste. 9.30 Brassic. 10.15 Schitt’s Creek. 10.35 Doctor Who. 11.25 The Trip To Greece. 11.50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.35am Community. 12.55 Parks And Recreation. 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close.

5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz. Replay. 2.00 Funny How? 3.00 The Ice Cream Show. 3.30 Bamay. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.20 Roger Waters: Us And Them. 10.30 Cults And Extreme Belief. 11.20 UFOs. 12.35am One Star Reviews. 1.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 53. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers.

7.00 Border Security: Int. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Day 2. 5pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 2. 10.00 House. 11.00 The Equalizer. Midnight My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens.

7.30 Seinfeld. 8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Becker.

9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan.

(Final) 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (73)

12.30pm Wawu Divine Hope. 1.00 My Life As I Live It. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Extreme Africa. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 I, Sniper.

9.30 The X-Files. 11.05 Late Programs.

Sometimes Always Never. Continued. (2018, PG) 6.40 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. (1953, French) 8.15 White Lion. (2010, PG) 9.55 Little Nicolas.

(2009, PG, French) 11.35 Fame. (2009, PG) 1.50pm Mission Mangal. (2019, PG, Hindi) 4.10 Jetsons: The Movie. (1990) 5.40 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 7.55 Boy. (2010, M) 9.30 Black Book. (2006, MA15+, Dutch) 12.10am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond.

4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop II. (1987, M) 10.35 To Be Advised. 12.35am Lipstick Jungle.

1.30 Summer House. (Premiere) 2.30 Love Island USA. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping.

7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled.

8.30 A-League Highlights Show. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.30 Star Trek. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods.

10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.15am Shopping. 12.45 Infomercials. 1.15 Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

2pm Sound FX: Best Of. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 3.30 Road Hauks. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Evening session.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 53. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. 8.00 Highway Patrol.

8.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. 9.30 Counting Cars.

10.30 Late Programs.

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Wednesday, January 19 SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 1.30 MOVIE: Maigret In Montmartre.

(2017, Madnsv, R) Rowan Atkinson, Sebastian De Souza, Nicola Sloane. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, 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. (R) 2.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 2.30 Scanning The Nile. (PGa, R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Canadian Railway Journeys. (PGasw, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: What A Girl Wants.

(2003, G, R) Amanda Bynes.

2.15 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.30 The Chase. (R) 3.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 55.

Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

9.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 3.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Jacqui Lambie. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Spicks And Specks: AusMusic Special. (PG, R) Music game show, with guests Missy Higgins, Brian Mannix, Rove and Nina Oyama.

9.35 Fisk. (Ml, R) The office’s favourite temp returns.

10.00 Miniseries: A Very English Scandal. (Malsv, R) Part 3 of 3.

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.30 The China Century. (Malv, R) 12.30 Silent Witness. (Masv, R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.55 Summer Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Australian Railway Journeys: Canberra To Melbourne.

(PGa, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

8.40 The Royal House Of Windsor: Shadow Of A King. (PG, R) Documents Prince Charles’ efforts to avoid replicating the romantic mistakes of Edward VIII. 9.35 Departure. (Final, Mv) As the case begins to wind down, Kendra feels that she is still missing a piece of the puzzle.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 In Therapy. (Mls) 11.55 Witch Hunt. (Mals, R) 1.35 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. (w, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 56. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. From the MCG. 10.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) After a motorcyclist is thrown from his bike, Midlands Air Ambulance is dispatched to give lifesaving treatment.

11.30 Autopsy USA: Chris Cornell.

(MA15+ad) Forensic pathologist Dr Michael Hunter takes a look at the 2017 death of singer-songwriter Chris Cornell.

12.30 Mean Mums. (PGd, R) Rival committees go to war.

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 3. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.

11.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Sharpe and Kapoor work together to mend fences between two feuding sisters.

12.00 Reverie. (Mav, R) Mara’s de-realisations put her life in danger.

1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Red Centre Adventure Pt 1. (PG, R) The boys head to Alice Springs.

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

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback for the chance to claim the title of King or Queen Of The Jungle and a cash prize for charity.

Hosted by Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown.

9.00 Bull.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Making Child Prodigies. 8.30 David Bowie: Finding Fame. 10.00 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks. 10.50 Doctor Who. 11.40 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 12.40am Community. 1.00 Parks And Recreation. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Channel Surfing. 12.30 North To South: The Full Journey. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting.

5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Shock Wave. (2017) 10.40 MOVIE: My Left Foot. (1989, M) 12.35am VICE Guide To Film. 1.00 Venom Superman. 1.30 The Wrestlers. 2.25 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Last Chance Learners.

2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.40 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 10.00 Miranda. 11.20 What A Carry On! Midnight Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Day 3. 5pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 3. 10.00 House. 11.00 The Equalizer. Midnight My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens.

8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens.

Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.30 NBL Slam Highlights Show. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.10 Mom. 11.05 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 7.40 Mission Mangal.

(2019, PG, Hindi) 10.00 Sometimes Always Never.

(2018, PG) 11.40 The Spy. (2019, M, Swedish) 1.45pm White Lion. (2010, PG) 3.25 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 5.30 About Elly. (2009, PG, Persian) 7.40 The Parting Glass. (2018, M) 9.30 Red Joan.

(2018, M) 11.25 Beautiful Boy. (2018, MA15+) 1.40am Late Programs.

7MATE (73)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials. 8.00 Unknown Road Adventures. 8.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.30 Star Trek. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 MacGyver.

(Final) 12.10am Shopping. 1.40 Infomercials. 2.10 Late Programs.

Who Killed Malcolm X. 2.00 Shortland Street.

2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories.

5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News.

6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 History Bites Back. 9.30 MOVIE: Ten Canoes. (2006, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Shipping Wars. 2.30 The Grade Cricketer.

3.00 Counting Cars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. BBL. Thunder v Renegades. 6.45 Cricket. BBL. Stars v Hurricanes.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Storage Wars. 9.30 Extreme Unboxing. 10.00 Desert Collectors. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. (Final) 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond.

4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop III. (1994, M) 10.35 To Be Advised. 12.35am Lipstick Jungle.

1.30 Summer House. 2.30 Love Island USA. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, January 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 10.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Miniseries: The War Of The Worlds.

(Mav, R) 2.00 Miniseries: A Very English Scandal. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (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. (R) 2.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 2.30 Scanning The Nile. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Canadian Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: Pan. (2015, PGav, R) 2.15 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PGad, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

9.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 4.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Craig Reucassel. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle.

8.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. Kurt Fearnley speaks with Ellie Cole.

8.30 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland.

(Ml) Part 1 of 3. Actors Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming explore their Scottish roots.

9.15 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R) People with dementia form a choir.

10.35 ABC Late News.

11.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 11.55 The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty. (Ml, R) 12.45 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.55 Summer Drum.

(R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. Part 3 of 3.

8.30 Extra Life: A Short History Of Living Longer: Medical Drugs. Part 3 of 4. Takes a look at the invention of medicine that combats illness directly, such as antibiotics.

9.35 La Fortuna. (Ml) Wild undertakes a publicity campaign.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+v) 12.00 We Are Who We Are. (MA15+a, R) 1.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(Mals, R) 2.20 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A container exposes a criminal syndicate.

7.30 Mates On A Mission. (PGal) The four mates head to the US. 9.00 MOVIE: Blood Diamond.

(2006, MA15+av, R) A smuggler offers to help a fisherman free his family from a ruthless African rebel group. Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly.

12.00 Scandal. (Ma, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 4.

11.00 New Amsterdam. (Mm, R) Kapoor introduces a patient to Iggy’s post-traumatic stress disorder group.

12.00 Reverie. (Mav, R) Alexis’ former partner contacts Mara.

1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Red Centre Adventure Pt 2. (PG, R) The boys continue their adventure.

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

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Customs. (PG, R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback.

9.15 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) Carisi asks the SVU for their help when a woman involved in a murder investigation shows signs of abuse.

10.15 Blue Bloods. Danny pursues a con artist.

11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 QI. 9.00 Hard Quiz. 9.30 Insert Name Here. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.50 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night.

11.45 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am Community.

12.40 Parks And Recreation. 1.00 ABC News Update. 1.05 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 1.40 Most Expensivest. 2.40 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.50 The Ice Cream Show. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The Source. (Final) 11.00 Vikings.

11.50 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Day 4. 5pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 4. 10.00 House. 11.00 The Equalizer. Midnight My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker.

1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Carol’s Second Act. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Heidi. Continued. (2015, PG, German) 6.25 About Elly. (2009, PG, Persian) 8.35 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 10.50 The Wave. (2015, M, Norwegian) 12.50pm Accidentally Dad. (2020, M, Vietnamese) 2.50 Richard The Stork. (2017) 4.25 Selkie. (2000, PG) 6.05 Bill. (2015, PG) 7.50 Our Idiot Brother.

(2011, M) 9.30 The Catcher Was A Spy. (2018, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (73)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping.

6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 NBL Slam. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder.

11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation.

3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 MOVIE: Every Secret Thing. (2014, M) 12.30am Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

The Kamilaroi. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Occupation: Native. 9.30 MOVIE: Tudawali.

(1987, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs.

Noon Billy The Exterminator. 12.30 Pawnography.

1.30 Shipping Wars. 2.00 Irish Pickers. 3.00 Extreme Unboxing. 3.30 Storage Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Kong: Skull Island. (2017, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Universal Soldier.

(1992, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond.

4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: The Heartbreak Kid. (2007, MA15+) 10.45 To Be Advised. 12.35am Lipstick Jungle. 1.30 Summer House. 2.30 Love Island USA. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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Call for new flight paths Flight Path Forum (FPF) has proposed changes to the flight paths over Noosa and the Sunshine Coast in response to calls from Air Services Australia (ASA) for community suggestions on alternate paths.

“The current flight paths developed by Air Services Australia (ASA) in 2019 have been of great concern across the community since they were first announced,” FPF president Marian Kroon said.

“The FPF proposals not only address many of the community concerns but also offer considerable benefits to the Sunshine Coast community. Our submission provides a compelling argument for change.”

FPF engaged Global Airspace Solutions P/L (GAS), a CASA-accredited consultancy, to advise on possible flight path alternatives.

“The consultant proposed a new western route to the north and east and a new western route to and from the south and west. These will significantly reduce the impacts of aircraft noise across the community. Firstly, because far fewer residents are affected by the new routes and, secondly, it allows the noise burden to be shared, with some aircraft taking these additional arrival and departure routes whilst some flights remain on the current routes.” Ms Kroon said.

GAS also identified improvements to the current flight paths to reduce the noise impact.

“Having aircraft “cutting corners” has had a huge impact on our members, with planes flying over densely populated areas” said Ms Kroon. “GAS has identified a number of tweaks that would mean aircraft stay on the flight path and don’t drift.”

The FPF submission also outlines significant improvements to safety, with the proposed western routes offering an alternative flight path that could be used during adverse weather events.

“We all remember the terrible fires of 2017 and 2019, where the sky was filled with smoke, and helicopters were dousing fires right where the flight paths are now. Having the western routes in place will mean pilots will be able to take off safely to the west, and of course that will reduce flight delays for the travelling public,” Ms Kroon said.

“We also believe the airlines will be very

Discussions at a Flight Path Forum community meeting. pleased with the savings in flying miles our proposals offer, and the climate will benefit from reduced emissions. We think our submission provides sensible and achievable proposals and we look forward to ASA’s consideration of these.” she said.

“FPF would also like to thank Noosa Council, community groups and all the members of the community who made donations or participated in our fundraising activities making it possible to engage professional flight path design expertise.

“ASA will provide a summary of all the community suggested alternatives on their website. ASA will then take some months to consider community suggested alternatives and is not expected to release their assessment until March 2022.”

Vet’s Santa Paws fundraiser helps Story Dogs Story Dogs gained a much appreciated financial boost of $739 from Peregian Springs Veterinarian Surgery’s annual Santa Paws fundraiser in December.

Each Christmas for the past three years the veterinary surgery holds the event with proceeds delivered to various animal organisations and this year the beneficiary was Story Dogs. Peregian Springs Veterinarian Surgery are also regular sponsors of Story Dogs team Margaret and Daisy.

Story Dogs is a non-for-profit reading support program based on the successful American literacy program, Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ). The READ program was launched in 1999 in the US. Story Dogs has now been helping Australian children learn to read for more than 11 years.

Story Dogs volunteers are not there to teach the children to read but to make it more fun and enjoyable so they want to read.

Reading sessions take place in a quiet area of the school grounds, such as the library or outside the classroom. A reading session is about 20 minutes long, where each child is one-on-one with the dog team and books are chosen to suit the student´s reading level.

When children read to a dog, the outcomes are amazing. It is a non-judgemental setting, the children’s focus improves, their literacy skills increase and they become more confidence.

“As teachers, we look for innovative ways to build confidence and reading skills. Story Dogs offers a safe and nurturing space to achieve these goals,” one teacher said.

On the Sunshine Coast, Story Dogs partners with more than 24 schools. It has 58 wonderful Dog Teams helping children every week and is supported by 44 local sponsors.

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Margaret and Daisy visit Santa at Peregian Springs Veterinary Clinic.

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Sharing the joy with daughter Jordan.

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By Phil Jarratt

Early glory days for the fabulous Mercer brothers.

Pictures: SUPPLIED

Darren Mercer: The Coach He’s been The Coach for so long you tend to forget that affable Darren Mercer was once a superstar of Australian sport, charging out of the surf on your TV screen, bodysurfing across the front of a box of Nutri-Grain.

“I used to go down the cereal aisle at the supermarket, turning the boxes around so everyone could see my picture,” Darren joked to the cameras when he and fellow ironman champ Trevor Hendy passed the cereal box baton to their superstar children, Jordan and TJ, in 2020.

Darren’s little gag is particularly funny if you know the bloke, because that’s so not him.

In 2020 the Nutri-Grain brand was celebrating a hugely successful 40-year association with surfing, surf life saving and, specifically, ironman. When the cereal company started sponsoring the extreme end of the surf club sports in 1980, ironman started to develop a profile, but when Aussie filmmakers decided to fictionalise the rivalries and parental pressures and create a real event as its centerpiece, ironman exploded onto the public radar.

I was on the beach covering for a national magazine when a young Guy Leech won the first Coolangatta Gold in 1984 and the excitement was electric. This was a surf carnival like we’d never seen before, packed with action and passion. Darren Mercer and his brother Dean, two years younger, made their debuts in the Gold a couple of years later, and by the start of the ‘90s, the Gold and the ironman national title became battlegrounds between Wollongong’s Mercer brothers and the Gold Coast’s Trevor Hendy.

“Yep, we grew up in the Trevor-era,” says Darren, just back from a family Christmas at Thirroul, which is not quite Wollongong but a full-blooded surf town just to its north.

He remembers getting quite a ribbing from his hometown mates when ironman’s push into commercial territory saw him everywhere, particularly when Nutri-Grain produced a TV commercial starring a very young Darren and the immortal voice-over line, “Watch the boy become the man”.

“Look,” says Darren, “We were just in the right place in the right time, we just sort of fell into it. I think Trevor (Hendy) liked it more than we did, but you get used to it, and being a media face wasn’t as invasive as it is now. And I can tell you, we didn’t have the media savvy of kids today.”

When Darren talks about his illustrious ironman career it is invariably we rather than me, and the we is younger brother Dean, with whom he trained and against whom he often competed, two sides of the triangle they formed with Hendy. The brothers were inseparable rivals and friends, and the great tragedy of Darren’s life was to lose him to a heart attack at just 47 in 2017. When Darren eased up as the years wore on, Dean remained pedal to the metal, taking on competitors in the surf half his age, the Kelly Slater of ironman. In the end it was too much.

But back in the day it was Darren who led the way, taking out the Coolangatta Gold in

The Coach at the office.

1991, then winning back-to-back national ironman titles in 1996 and ’97, still a SLSA first.

As the new century dawned, Darren and wife Tiana had two young daughters, Jordan and Madison, and a life after ironman to consider. They chose the Sunshine Coast, buying on Minyama Waters while Darren worked in coaching for Mooloolaba surf club.

Says Darren: “Actually, we were looking to come up to Noosa quite early in the piece because (Noosa Tri founder) Garth Prowd had taken me under his wing, but at that stage there was no ironman training facility in Noosa so we went first to the southern end. Wish we had come straight here! A lot of the ironman guys, like Barry Newman and Leechy, came north to Noosa to train with Alan Coates, but Dean and I were happy with our home environment too.

But as I got towards the end of my career with a young family, we just did it. There was no real issue at Mooloolaba, but when the coaching position at Noosa came available (in 2010) we jumped on it, because this was really where we wanted to live. And we love it!”

Darren says first-born Jordan started doing gymnastics with her mother and proved such a natural talent that she was offered an opportunity with the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Says Darren: “We actually thought about moving back south, but we didn’t want

Picture: ROB MACCOLL to, and she’d also fallen in love with Nippers, so we decided to stay. And guess what? Her talents in the ocean began to blossom.”

That’s kind of an understatement. Jordan Mercer went on to become a record-breaking ironwoman and endurance ocean paddler, whose frantic career is only now being balanced by demands of study and marriage.

Says Darren: “The decision to start winding down is all hers. We’ve never forced or pushed her to do anything in sport, it had to be her passion, and it is. And she started winning so many titles. A couple of injuries set her back quite a lot, and she was determined to finish university so that got in the way a bit too, but she’s almost finished now and mid year she’ll be a teacher, which we’re very proud of.”

I ask the Noosa Surf Club head coach to describe his routine.

“A lot of people think you just rock up and do a bit of coaching and go home, but there’s always stuff behind the scenes that needs to be done. My role is admin as well as coaching, working out the events’ schedule and the travel. There’s also a lot of personal connection with parents as well as the athletes, who I work with from Nippers to Masters. The role has broadened my skills a lot, and I love it. And if I can pass my skills and my experience onto the next generation, I love that too.”

Darren’s fake 21st.

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One last thing. I tell Darren I’ve found a classic picture of him celebrating his 21st birthday with his surf club buddies, and it reveals his birthday falls on the day this paper is published.

“Wait, what?”

He sounds puzzled.

“Oh, I know. The picture’s from January, right? We always used to race and train right through December, so I couldn’t celebrate my 12 December birthday. We’d have a fake one in mid-January.”

So there you have it. The coach is 54 and one month old today. Doesn’t look it.

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The funny side of Covid

By Phil Jarratt Now that we’re approaching the second anniversary of Covid hitting Australia, and now that almost everyone is getting infected but only a few are hospitalised, and only a miniscule few are dying, can we please have a good old laugh about these crazy times?

As Brother Buffett so wisely said, “If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.” But in the politically correct environment in which we toil, one must also ask, is it too soon? I ask this advisedly, because it’s just over 20 years since finding humour in a calamitous situation was really put to the test.

After the tragic events of 9/11, the American entertainment community, and to a lesser extent entertainers all over the world, were trying to work out the taste boundaries of their new normal, in a similar situation to that which we find ourselves in now, although the death toll from Covid is more like the Jewish genocide of World War II than the 3000 plus toll from 11 September, which is to take nothing away from the shock and horror felt around the world.

About two weeks after the 9/11 attacks, the first big comedy event to be held in New York since the tragedy was the Friar’s Club Roast of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. According to one account there were a few laughs but also “an air of hesitation”. That deepened when comedian Gilbert Gottfried got up to the stand to begin what has been described by many as a career defining moment.

“I have to catch a flight to California,” he told the crowd. “I can’t get a direct flight. They said they have to stop at the Empire State Building first.” There were gasps mixed in with scattered laughter. Then someone in the audience called out, “Too soon!” Others joined in the chant.

This might have been Gottfried’s careerending moment, but he was quick to size up the situation. With no plan B, he launched into a double-shock strategy in the form of an old green room routine in which a man walks into a talent agency and tries to get work for a “family act”. “Well, what does this family act do?” asks the agent. And that’s the last part that’s printable. The comedians would amuse themselves for hours trying to outdo each other with their anatomical descriptions of what the family act the dad calls The Aristocrats actually did, but no one had ever performed it on stage before.

Some of the audience walked out, but most just breathed a huge sigh of relief that they had avoided addressing the elephant in the room, and Gottfried’s get-out became the gold standard.

When the Covid pandemic began two years ago, there was a similar and understandable reluctance to find humour in a situation in which cruise boat tourists and aged care residents were dropping like flies. Which is not to say people didn’t try. In fact the cartoonists had a field day, but the savage attacks launched on whichever premier was on their dart board that day were cruel but seldom funny.

The lame puns and one-liners that did the rounds of social media were mostly old gags recycled with a couple of changes. Here’s a couple you may have missed: Back in my day, you would cough to cover up a fart. Now, with Covid-19, you fart to cover up a cough.

Ran out of toilet paper and started using lettuce leaves. Today was just the tip of the iceberg, tomorrow romaines to be seen.

And a personal favourite from last year: Covid in Australia is like the Spice Girls. Everyone is doing their best but Victoria is ruining it for everyone.

And it’s still going on. Our own prolific letter writer Margaret Wilkie offered this a few days ago: “The guv’mint doesn’t give a RATs.” After two years Covid-interrupted production and post-production timelines have finally allowed pandemic storylines to enter the popular culture via the myriad broadcasting and streaming platforms, but not very much of it is funny. Perhaps that will come, but right now we find ourselves surrounded by unscripted Covid comedy on the nightly news, albeit often with a tragic edge.

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A non-political Covid sight gag. over the years on the backroads between Cunnamulla and the Cape. So it’s morning in Murarrie and presumably no one in the car queue to get tested is yet drunk, so we can discount that as a factor. But everyone is frustrated because men in high vis are turning the cars around because the swabbery is not going to open. And one woman in a town car is not getting the message.

It soon becomes clear that English is a second language for the lady and she is anxious and confused. She needs some consolation and a quiet explanation, but Rambo on wheels behind her has his own preferred methodology, which is to mount the kerb and ram her from the side, while screaming at her to perform anatomical impossibilities.

This is great. You can’t script this. And then, the punchline. As Rambo flees the scene of the crime, and the shaken woman sits sobbing at the steering wheel of her crushed car, the hiviz idiots stop Rambo, not to get his details for the cops but to apologise for holding him up.

Gold.

Of course you could write not a joke but a full-length comedy feature about the Djokovic and friends vax exemption fiasco, but since it’s before the courts as I write I’ll leave that for another time. And I reckon there’s another 90 minutes of laughs in the Brisbane Heat pulling old hacks off fishing charters and kids off holiday jobs to make up a half Dad’s Army/ half club thirds 11 to get thrashed by the BBL wooden spooners after most of the real squad got Covid.

But I’ll leave you with a confession. Although I’ve rubbished the Covid conspiracy theorists several times in these pages, I’ve actually become a convert to the vaccine liquid microchip theory. As I’ve discovered during my own Omicron couch potato time this past week, I can sit double-vaxxed on my couch watching the cricket and transfer my thought waves to both commentators and players.

“Next one’s short on leg, Uzzie, pull him for six,” I say to no one in particular. Uzzie’s brain receives the message and he belts it over the fence. “Give them three more overs to punch it around and call ‘em in,” I mumble. Mark Waugh says: “I don’t reckon they need any-

Picture: BORED PANDA

Rambo to the rescue in Murarrie.

Picture: NINE VISION

The Courier-Mail’s Brett Lethbridge has been tough but fair on our Premier, and almost always funny.

The Herald-Sun’s Mark Knight was pretty ruthless on poor old Dan Andrews, but very funny.

more, give them three more and call ‘em in.”

“Okay Pat, now’s good.” Out he comes and calls them in.

The power is a little frightening, I admit, but I can’t wait for the elections. I’ll be boosted by then.

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State dealing with multiple issues The articles on the pandemic (NT 7/1/22) were highly critical of the state government’s response to handling of the current wave of infections. They promised to open the borders on December 17 for Christmas reunions and trade. Omicron hit just before this, but the promise had been made, and was kept. A flood of people subsequently entered the state from infected areas.

Mask mandates were quickly re-introduced, but many visitors, relieved to be in a safe state did not wear them. Your front page photo of teenage revellers classically illustrates their lack of concern, and flouting of mask mandates. The difference between people in Hastings St, and those in the hinterland was palpable. Locals started entertaining at home, and avoiding excursions to shops. Then retail and hospitality staff started to become infected.

At the same time, the Prime Minister asked people to take ‘personal responsibility’ - so no guidance there. Unlike the UK, US, France and Germany, the federal government also initially refused to supply free Rapid Antigen Tests. It then relented and said pensioners could get them. Good luck with that - they are still in very short supply, and it is the state governments of Vic, NSW and Qld who have stepped up to the mark to supply them in future.

If people privately test there is no central Australia-wide body to record the results, so the number of infections nationally is impossible to determine, but it is well over the official figures. That is one way of making things look better than they are.

The PM told people to report their RAT results to their local GP. Seriously? How will that help if there is no national database that the GPs can inform? Why not have direct reporting of RAT results, as is happening in the UK and other nations.

Australian has seen a failure of vaccine supply, a failure to provide purpose-built quarantine facilities, and now a failure to provide free RATs to the populace. State governments have had to deal with all of these failures, and are

now being criticised because of the problems caused by inadequate federal response to the new virulent variant.

Joy Ringrose, Pomona

Covid letter response I am compelled to write a response to Anne Paterson’s letter to the Premier copied in Noosa Today January 7 to put into perspective some of the statements she makes because I fear for our vulnerable, the community as a whole and our hospital system: 1.“This virus has a fatality rate of 1 per cent. Almost 99 per cent of people recover.”

A fatality rate of 1 per cent would imply that a completely uncontrolled epidemic in Australia could kill up to 2.6 million people. Given the exponential rate of increase, this would like occur over a period of a few months, and incidentally lead to the nearcomplete collapse of the Australian health system.

2.“We have no (or low) levels of Covid here now, so we are unlikely to see a tsunami of cases.”

Anne Paterson clearly never learnt about exponential growth. The doubling time for cases of the original Covid strain was around five days in the absence of public health interventions, for the Delta strain around three days and for the Omicron it might be as low as 2.5 or two days. With a doubling time of 2.5 days, a single case of Covid would result in a cumulative total of a little over 8000 in the first month and the entire population of Australia would have been infected by the 50th day.

3.“We have lost 5000 nurses and doctors due to your requirements for mandatory vaccinations.”

That figure of 5000 is an exaggeration. It counts 3000 who were on leave for Christmas and whose vaccination status would be confirmed on return to work. The 2131 who were stood down due to not being vaccinated amount to 1.8 per cent of the Queensland health workforce (Brisbane Times Dec 21 2021). If they genuinely reject the findings of medical science, of course they should

not be employed in Queensland hospitals and endanger the lives of vulnerable patients and their fellow workers.

4.“You have taken away people’s choice of whether they choose to undergo a medical procedure with an experimental drug.”

The Covid vaccines are NOT experimental drugs. They have undergone the rigorous, large scale testing required for approval of any new vaccine or drug. Vaccines have been more thoroughly tested than any other pharmaceutical in history, and there are literally thousands of papers on their safety and effectiveness.

No, no one has been forcibly vaccinated.

You are free to remain unvaccinated, but unless there are valid medical reasons for that, you also must accept the consequences. Your freedom ends where the endangering the health of others begins.

5.“….we don’t know the long-term effects or the impact on future generations”.

This tactic of stirring up fear of future, unknown, long-term consequences is not new or unique to Covid vaccines. It is straight out of the traditional anti-vaccine playbook and does not relate to any actual evidence of potential long-term concerns. mRNA vaccines have been being studied for over a decade (including human trials). Current Covid vaccines have been extremely well studied, with sample sizes of hundreds of thousands of people, and studies have been compiled into large meta-analyses/systematic reviews. Thus, the short-term risks of the vaccines are extremely well-documented, and the benefits outweigh the risks. The only unknown is about long-term effects, however, no vaccine has ever caused widespread, serious side effects years down the road. Nearly all side effects occur shortly after vaccination and side effects more than days after are extremely rare. The vaccine benefits still outweigh the risks.

Vaccines rarely cause long-term (future) side effects because they use low doses over a short time. Vaccines simply train your immune system and are quickly removed from the body.

6. “If this was a genuine health issue, why are

we not seeing public notices/program/new items/notes in doctors’ surgeries about the importance of boosting our immune systems.“ Ha ha ha ha. Apart from the fact that you tell us in the following sentence that the government sent you a letter advising you to get your booster, you just need to turn on the news or read the newspapers. Get out of your anti-vax bubble.

Instead of cherry-picking the views of one Tom Woods with a PhD in history and an award from an obscure Austrian economics group, the Premier should of course continue to be advised by epidemiologists and public health experts based on the best scientific evidence. I’m sorry this letter is so long but I think it crucial that her points are put in perspective.

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On The Soapbox Cooroy Area Residents Association president Rod Ritchie

Covid comes to Noosa In Mayor’s Plea to Premier, NT 7 December, Cr Stewart drew attention to the limited testing availability in the shire. including the lack of RATs, the paucity of reliable local data on the new cases, the reduced case management of new cases. and the abandonment of contact tracing. The Mayor also made a heartfelt plea to ensure that the elderly and the young be given proper consideration. They say a week is a long time in politics. Well, a week on from when this letter was written, with the new virus strain, is a very long time.

Queensland did so well for so long with Covid suppression, most agree. Nine deaths in nearly two years is an almost unparalleled achievement. What we’re seeing now was due one day, and I can’t find a major country in the world that isn’t dealing with a crisis in its health system. When the Premier announced we would open to double vaccinated interstate visitors on 13 December, after attaining 80 per cent double vaccination rates, and in time for Christmas and the traditional holidays that see southern visitors flock to the state, many here felt a sense of unease. The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) chief executive officer Daniel Gschwind said “the state is looking forward to welcoming many interstate travellers when the border reopens” and told Sky News the industry was “very pleased“ the Palaszczuk government has “stuck with the roadmap“.

“We can’t wait, it’s not coming a day too soon,“ he said. Local Tourism Noosa (TN) chief executive officer Melanie Anderson wrote to members preparing them for the new rules to apply once border opened. In fact, even though the vaccine mandate for non-essential businesses was to begin on 17 December, TN informed members, although the borders will reopen to interstate hotspots on Monday 13 December, “All businesses can continue serving unvaccinated customers and guests until 17 December”.

By 24 December, TN had formed had formed an action group, along with Noosa Council, and Noosa Business Associations, to manage the effects of the recent outbreak in Noosa. Resident groups were left out of discussions, unfortunately. TN briefed the Tourism Department, QTIC and the Chief Health Officer on the impacts of the protocols to business and the urgent need for policy changes.

While Queenslanders were fortunate that we were opening up to a virus with a better reputation than Delta, its rapid transmission was laying workers low. On 22 December, TN put a plea to government: “Noosa faces the busiest time of the year. Tourism Noosa is pleading with the Queensland Government to drop the seven-day quarantine requirements for close contacts”.

By 7 January, Mr Gschwind said, “businesses had been facing chronic staff shortages, with many workers forced into isolation because they were deemed a close contact or

Rod Ritchie, Cooroy Area Residents Association President. test positive. As a result, businesses have had to reduce their opening hours or shut down entirely due to the lack of staff”. Local restaurants were struggling to remain open at the usual hours, and busy places, such as the Noosa Surf Club in Hastings St, reduced their operating hours.

Many restaurants ignored reporting protocols altogether and remained open despite staff members reporting in with Covid. Once this circulated on Noosa social media, many locals vowed to stay away from restaurants while the crowds of interstate visitors were in town. Noosa Today reported Noosa Surf Club board member Warwick Redwood noted this impact on Noosa’s increasing infection rate had been felt at the club by the absence of locals.

“I’ve volunteered to work on the door”, he

said, and “I’ve only talked to two locals in a 15hour period. Locals are lying low.”

In Noosa, right now, we have a surreal situation as the pandemic marches into town with visitors who would well have been advised to stay home. Health protocols are being blatantly ignored and both state and local governments have given up on compliance for measures, such as the check-in app and masking, that could have protected staff and residents from unnecessary infections. If anyone has been able to get near Hastings Street, you’d see scenes that defy logic, such as a dearth of masks, lack of check-in compliance, and knots of visitors ignoring social distancing recommendations.

Not many realised the implications of opening up just as a new strain, Omricron, was coming into the country with travellers

from affected nations. While not as deadly as the previous two strains, it was not as easy to hold in check as the Delta strain because of its extreme virulence.

Unfortunately, Noosa is in the same boat as all Queensland municipalities and I don’t see how the state can help one without helping all the others. Bad decisions on a state and federal level are impacting us all.

But local government has a role to play and the Covid roundtable is devoid of representatives from resident groups. We hear so much about businesses being impacted and, like Cr Stewart, we know so many people, personally, and in the community, who are vulnerable and feel helpless. Communication at a local level is currently primarily through social media.

It’s time for Council to be more proactive.

Omicron. Our children are our future, not someone of my age. So the answer to ensuring their future is on the shoulders of medical science.

Medical science has got both my wife and I into our 80s so I hope and pray it does the same for our children. Sad to say we won’t be here to witness it.

As they say. It was good while it lasted.

Ernest Wright, Tewantin

Equality for footballers

By the way, Harper is too young for a mask or vaccine but was well isolated from other spectators.

This is not NRL so let’s have a bit more support and equality for our lady and men’s football players.

Please take note Anna.

Ernest Wright, Tewantin

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Faith in medical science We are continually reminded that we must learn to live with Omicron by our Medical Officers when the WHO has warned ’do not treat it as not being dangerous’.

Having just celebrated my 84th birthday and being double vaccinated plus also having had a booster, my concern is my 85th which is only 12 months away. Not long if you say it quickly. After Omicron and its dangers have become a daily experience, what will be the next virus we have to learn to live with.

I read and hear of comparisons with past pandemics but none of those were on such a worldwide scale of this one. Also the first Covid-19 we had to deal with would not affect children. Or so we were led to believe.

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Covid RATs We don’t think, we know that first arrival was Ruby Princess with Covid-19, then Delta, now Omicron but Good Guv’mint still doesn’t give a RATs. Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach

A great start to 2022 for our ladies Brisbane Roar on the 2 January 2022.

They defeated Melbourne Victory, their first win of the season, 4 goals to 2 goals. Thanks to local Larissa Crummer who, with a goal, started the road to victory. I also might add she has represented Australia with the Matildas.

This is after a serious leg injury in 2019 which would have been the end of the soccer career for male players overseas who can retire on their income with an ingrown toenail.

I cannot ever see a male footballer on the field as a single dad, as did a Roar player Katrina Gorry, a single mum, who also scored a goal.

With her young baby Harper Ollie Gorry a five-six month old watching on grandma’s knee in the stand.

Cyclones past Great article about Noosa Main Beach (NT 31/12) I wonder what the media would say today if three cyclones came ashore in quick succession as happened in 1947- 48 (CO2 – 310ppm)?

I wonder..!!

Peter Baker, Sunrise Beach

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Comedy weathering well The long-range forecast is for fun, flashbacks and fashion when ABC’s revered weather presenter Jenny Woodward premieres her onewoman stage show at The J Noosa on Friday 4 February.

Weathering Well is a potted history of the life and times of the popular presenter who chalked up 35 years with the ABC in 2021.

Combining comedy, live music, video projections and a killer script with Jenny’s natural wit and charm, Weathering Well is an 80-minute autobiographical theatre experience with a high probability of intriguing anecdotes and behind-the-scenes revelations.

“I’m going to talk about hairstyles and fashion and how they’ve changed over the years and I’ve got some fairly startling photos which I am going to share. There’s a lot of, “oh my God, what was I thinking?” Jenny revealed.

“It won’t be all about me. Australia has some really interesting weather history and there’s one particular character I’m going to spend a bit of time on, Clement Wragge, who was one of the founders of weather forecasting in Australia.”

While the spotlight is firmly trained on the first lady of meteorology, Jenny will be joined at The J Noosa by Luke Volker on keyboard,

underscoring the show.

“I’m really looking forward to taking this show throughout regional Queensland and to coastal communities.”

Tickets to Weathering Well are on sale now at www.thej.com.au or by calling The J box office on 5329 6560.

Weathering Well - An evening with ABC’s Jenny Woodward will be on at The J Noosa, 60 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads on Friday 4 February at 7.30pm. Tickets from $49.

Jenny Woodward will bring her one-woman show to The J Noosa.

Free Park Sounds music event coming up in Eumundi The date is set for the first Park Sounds for 2022 - Sunday 30 January from 2-5pm in Dick Caplick Park, right in the centre of Eumundi.

Pack your picnic rug for this fabulous afternoon of free live music, and a line up that will see Staple, Joe Man Murphy, Those Folk and Sunshine Blues Band take to the stage.

STAPLE Staple is a Sunny Coast indie pop band bringing together school mates and best friends Brooke, Tatum, Harriette, Kayla and Milly.

The Staple journey began in 2021, when these teenage musos won the St Andrew’s Battle of the Bands with their blend of sweet harmonies and infectious energy.

JOE MAN MURPHY Multi-instrumentalist Joe Man Murphy is an Irish-born folk/roots artist who puts his heart and soul into every show, be it a festival, sit-down show or a busking performance. For Joe Man, music is an addiction, a way of life, a way to share his Irish roots and Australian experience. A world-class act, he is loved by many in the folk music community, capturing the hearts of audiences with his warmth, honesty and stories from a life well lived. Once you’ve seen Joe Man Murphy, you go away feeling connected, and part of something greater than yourself. There is an old Irish saying that a true entertainer can make you laugh and bring you to tears in the same song. Joe Man Murphy continues this tradition and is a master

at it in his own right.

THOSE FOLK Truly authentic, naturally charismatic, and delightfully entertaining, Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn (Aus) are the transpacific troubadours known as Those Folk. With Lawrence’s Cajun beginnings and Californian upbringing melding with Clare’s grounding in Australian folk music, their musical inspiration is diverse and ever expanding. Their worlds collided on the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland and the pair have been an inseparable duo ever since.

Their intimate stage show is constantly evolving with the introduction of new instruments and dynamic songwriting. Vocal harmonies are featured alongside guitar, mandolin, banjo, accordion, harmonica, and percussion.

SUNSHINE BLUES BAND The Sunshine Blues Band sprang out of a desire to play some blues that are a little bit different. They offer stripped down, upbeat, rhythm inspired music, rooted in Chicago and branching out to Texas, LA and beyond.

With Russ Babcock on vocals and harmonica, Stix Malone on drums, Ian Smith on bass and Chris Roberts on guitar, Sunshine Blues Band will have your toes tapping and your hips swaying.

Park Sounds is an initiative of the team at the Imperial Hotel Eumundi. This is an alcohol-free event.

Staple is a Sunny Coast indie pop band bringing together school mates and best friends Brooke, Tatum, Harriette, Kayla and Milly.

Lawrence Menard and Clare Quinn are the transpacific troubadours known as Those Folk.

Multi-instrumentalist Joe Man Murphy is an Irish born folk/roots artist.

Permaculture guru Morag Gamble to speak in Cooroy Global permaculture educator and communicator Morag Gamble will be the special guest speaker at a Permaculture Noosa evening on Tuesday 1 February at Cooroy Community Hall.

Permaculture Noosa president Councillor Tom Wegener says: “Morag is a legend and excellent communicator. She will give us insights to starting our Olympic Gardens at the Cooroy Community Garden, as well as discussing her school where she can give credentials to those who hope to make a career in permaculture.”

Morag Gamble, founder of the Permaculture Education Institute, teaches permaculture educators and practitioners on six continents, from online to the outback, experiments with one-planet living at her ecovillage home, mentors the global Permayouth and has supported over 1500 youth and women to access free permaculture education in refugee settlements through her charity, Ethos Foundation. She’s a permaculture writer, podcaster, YouTuber and blogger who speaks up for wellbeing of life on this planet as a planetarian activist.

Morag says: “Permaculture is an essential skill and way of thinking in this decisive decade for humanity - as we are faced with multiple crises including climate change and ecological disruption. Permaculture encourages us to all stand up and speak up for the planet, for social justice, for quality of life, and for life itself.”

Doors open 6pm, Tuesday 1 February, Cooroy Community Hall.

Permaculture guru Morag Gamble.

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Annie Grossman and author Alli Bailey.

Melissa and Eloise Neller meet a koala.

Children’s book launched There were fairy cakes, music, face painting and a couple of oversized Australian animals when Alli Bailey launched her book, Snowy and the Seven Cool Dudes, at Peregian Village last Saturday.

The local actor, director, playwright and producer used her downtime during Covid to pen her first children’s book written under the alias Ali Pope.

Alli read from the charming story of acceptance and kindness to the children and adults who attended the book launch organised by Annie’s Books of Peregian.

Freddie with Xavier.

Alli reads her book to the audience.

Madelaine with Arlo and Edie.

Natalia, Lindley and Laurel.

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Anna and Kari with Olsen.

Andrew, Bonnie and Philip.

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School holiday activities Looking for something to do these school holidays? Check out this list and to find more go to visitnoosa.com.au NOOSA REGIONAL GALLERY school holiday workshops, 9 Pelican St, Tewantin. Phone 5329 6145.

Printed Clay Treasures Learn a unique print making process with artist Ellen Appleby! Come and learn a print making process using tetra paks (juice cartons).

Friday 14 January: 10.30am – 12.30pm Ages 10 + years. Cost $15.

TERRELLA BREWING FARMYARD, 196 Bunya Road, North Arm. Phone 0492 929 357 or visit terellabrewingcom.au Get up close and personal with farmyard animals from 9-11.30am, $6 per person or $25 for a group of five. No bookings required FRIDA’S SIP N PAINT, 26 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Junction. Phone 0466 786 610, fridas.com.au/noosa Painting classes on weekends, private sessions can be arranged. Cost $30 ($20 per head for a group of 30 or more).

Booking essential.

EPIC OCEAN ADVENTURES, phone 0476 152 521, epicoceanadventures.com.au/noosa - Experience a true, up close wildlife experience with the team at Epic Ocean Adventures on this kid-friendly Noosa Dolphin Sea Kayak or Surf Australia’s Longest Wave tours.

NOOSA YACHT & ROWING CLUB - HOLIDAY SAILING PROGRAM, Lions Park, Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, phone 5449 8602, nyrc.com. au/sailing/youthsail Junior Learn to Sail 9am12pm (7 – 12 years old): 17-20 January Holiday FunSail Program 1pm – 4pm (all ages, exc Wed): 17-21 January, $50 per session or $180 for four sessions.

LITTLE SEED THEATRE, Bicentennial Drive, Sunshine Beach, 0407 873 232. little-seed. com.au Theatrical production of Wind in the Willows in the Noosa Botanic Gardens, 14-16 January: 4.45pm, Cost: $22.50 / $27.50, Bookings are essential ARTS & CRAFTS, Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive, Noosaville, 5474 1211, noosaartsandcrafts.org.au Learn to crochet workshops - one-to-one tuition with Janelle Turley for members and non-members, Wednesdays and Saturdays: 9.30am – 11.30am, Price: $10pp, Bookings essential.

SUNSHINE BEACH SURF CLUB, Duke Street, Sunshine Beach, 5447 5491, sunshinebeachslsc.com.au Superhero Day at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club - calling all sunshine superheroes for a marvellous afternoon of balloon artistry and amazing glitter tattoos. Come dressed in your favourite superhero disguise with prizes for the best dressed, Sunday 16 January, 4-6pm.

NOOSA SPRINGS, Links Drive, Noosaville, 5440 3333, noosasprings.com.au Kids up to 17 years play golf for free, when accompanied by an adult paying a full green fee, valid after 2pm, during the holidays excluding Saturdays.

Shortees Golf Holiday Camps for kids aged 8 to 14 years. Absolute beginners through to the more seasoned junior golfers wanting to improve all parts of their game - Camp 5: 17–21 January, 8.30-9.30am. Cost $25 per day or $110 for 5 days. Book through Greg Lynch on 0425 228 786.

School Holiday Tennis Camps - coaches led

by Glenn Irwin, deliver clinics to children of all

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Visit the Ginger Factory at Yandina.

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Pick your own berries at Cooloola Berries.

Take a trip on the Mary Valley Rattler.

ages and skill levels and are aimed at improving their tennis game in a friendly, non-threatening environment - Camp 3: 17–21 January, 9am – noon. Cost: $175 or $45 daily. Book through Glenn Irwin on 0414 494 645.

TEWANTIN-NOOSA RSL, 1 Memorial Avenue, Tewantin, 5447 1766, noosarsl.com.au Snake Boss Reptile Show - Tuesday 18 January, 10.30am. Free entry, bookings required.

COOROY BUTTER FACTORY, 11A Maple Street, Cooroy, butterfactoryartscentre.com. au Children’s Art Workshops until 17 January.

Clay Play - intro to wheel throwing, fun intro to ceramics for kids - two sessions - 9.30-11.30am / 12-2pm for ages over 8. Cost $35, bookings essential.

MALENY BOTANIC GARDENS AND BIRD WORLD, 233 Maleny Stanley River Road, 5344 0010, malenybotanicgardens.com.au - open seven days a week, 9am-4.30pm. Walk through the magnificent gardens, take an interactive walk through the bird aviary, and enjoy the spectacular Glasshouse Mountain views.

AUSTRALIA ZOO - ZOOKEEPER FOR A DAY PROGRAM, Steve Irwin Way, Beerway, 5436 2000, australiazoo.com.au There’s plenty of

fun at Australia Zoo these holidays! The Irwin family are feeding the crocs live in the Crocoseum, there’s an inflatable obstacle course, a treasure hunt and more.

Also, all the usual fun including the water splash play area, Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Show, animal encounters, and Zookeeper for a Day holiday program.

GINGER FACTORY HOLIDAY FUN, 50 Pioneer Road, Yandina, 1800 067 686, gingerfactory. com.au, open seven days, 9am-5pm. The Ginger Factory has fun rides, tours, a unique retail precinct and cafe surrounded by beautiful sub-tropical gardens for all to enjoy.

NOOSA FERRY, from Noosa Marina, 5449 8442, noosaferry.com - See Noosa from the river as you get around town on-board the Noosa Ferry! There are 10 services per day, from the Marina to Hastings Street, with stops at Noosaville and Noosa Sound along the way.

There’s also a sunset cruise every evening – BYO snacks and drinks welcome, bookings required. See website for timetable and fares.

SEALIFE, Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, 1800 195 650, sealifesunshinecoast.com.au Open daily 9am-3pm - SEALIFE Sunshine Coast is

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home to thousands of marine and freshwater animals, with displays and holiday fun with penguins, sharks, seals, stingrays, tropical fish and more.

Discover all there is to know about the 11 different shark species at the aquarium with activities focusing on myth-busting, conservation, shark safety, fun facts and more.Also feed the penguins in the new penguin exhibit, swim with seals, walk through the 80m long ocean tunnel and visit the 11 themed underwater zones.

PIXELS AUSTRALIA GAMES ARCADE, Bay Village (upstairs), 18 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, 1300 010 483, pixelsaustralia.com Play classic arcade era games and the latest games from around the world at Pixels Australia in Noosa Heads.

The gaming lounge features 360 gaming sofa, PS4, XBOX and Nintendo switch. Grab a burger and super shake and chill on the hanging chairs. Licensed bar and cafe onsite.

BLAST AQUA PARK COOLUM, 60 Junction Drive, Coolum, 0451 043 394, aquaparkcoolum.com.au - Have a blast on the giant water slides and inflatable water fun including trampolines, swings, challenge tracks, balance beams and wobble pads at the world’s biggest aqua park. Book online.

MARY VALLEY RATTLER, Historic Gympie Station, Tozer Street, Gympie, 5482 2750, ww.maryvalleyrattler.com.au The Holiday Express - Heritage Steam Train Experience Jump aboard the Mary Valley Rattler and discover the Mary River, the scenic towns and rolling hills these school holidays every Friday of school holidays. Departs Gympie at 10am.

Bookings essential.

NOOSA LIBRARY SERVICE, 7 Wallace Drive, Noosaville / 9 Maple Street, Cooroy, 5329 6555, libraries.noosa.qld.gov.au Summer Reading Club - sign up for summer reading. Stories are everywhere waiting to be discovered in your local library. All ages welcome.

NOOSA AQUATIC CENTRE, Girraween Court, Sunshine Beach, 5448 0288, noosaaquaticcentre.com.au Inflatable fun daily noon-3pm daily (weather permitting), cafe and barbecue facilities available. Learn to swim - learn to swim intensives, all levels catered for from infants to squad. Bookings essential.

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The first 2022 meeting of the Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) Noosa Branch will be an Investment Discussion Group on Thursday 20 January at 9:30am at Uniting Church, Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach. Presenter: Matthew Auger (Stock Broker, Morgans. Phone 0417 431 303, email airnoosasecretary@gmail. com or visit facebook.com/AIRNoosa

TAP AND BOLLYWOOD DANCE Enjoy learning tap or start again on Thursdays 3.30-4.30pm. Then learn to bo0gie Bollywood style at 4.30-5.30pm. Lots of fun with partner and circle dances. Suitable for all abilities.

Classes at the Catholic Church Hall, Moorindil St, Tewantin - commencing Thursday 20 Jan. Phone Helen on 0448 621 788 or just turn up.

NOOSA 2010 Noosa 2010 Combined Probus Club members enjoy bus trips, coffee, lunch and dinner outings, weekly walks, theatre and garden outings, yoga and a monthly speaker. Meetings are held at the Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9am. Couples and singles welcome. For details phone Barbara on 0491 354 054.

LEARN TO DANCE Every Sunday from 12.30pm at the Tewantin Masonic Hall we teach basic dance steps, waltz, then old time, new vogue and social dances running through to 4pm. Lots of fun and dancing, including a 20 minute tea/coffee break, so hope to see you there. For more info, please phone 0429 829 328 or visit andrewsclassdance.com No need to book, just rock up.

BEEF STEAK AND BURGUNDY Noosa Beefsteak and Burgundy Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at a different local restaurant for good food, wines and fellowship for couples or singles which is our aim. For more information phone John

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Regrettably, we announce the cancellation of our third annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Lunch, which had been rescheduled for Tuesday 1 February 2022 at the Noosa Heads Surf Club.

Once again the Noosa Prostate Association (NPA) Committee has had to consider the seriousness of the Covid-19 situation and the unfolding, and increasing, cases occurring in Queensland, and more specifically here in Noosa. The committee has decided that the only responsible course of action is to cancel the event.

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Rain hits pause button We have all seen some huge falls around the region with some major and minor flooding across the region.

As expected, the amount of fresh water coming down river has seen the river turn a dark brown color. With the levels rising in the Noosa River, we are all hoping it gets the much-needed flush we haven’t had for many years.

The bar has also been off limits due to the cyclone swell hitting it head on, making Mooloolaba the safer option.

With offshore on pause, attentions have turned to the river for two main targets, with the fishy one being the mangrove jack and the other the mud crab. For mangrove jack anglers, your best bet is to find the structure and see if you can find the baitfish. Try looking for any birds hanging around in numbers as trevally will ball up baitfish and mangrove jacks often follow them around.

There are two schools of thought for jacks fishing. One is to go in hard and heavy running 50lb leaders and 30lb main lines. The other is, of course, running 6-10lb and taking your time.

Maybe if you haven’t tried you can spool your reel up with fluorocarbon for the better presentation and abrasion resistance vs running a short leader. This is something you can get away with as jacks don’t often take a lot of line and usually head straight toward structure.

Live baiting is one of the best ways to catch jacks but for those who like a challenge then soft plastics are the next best thing. With the dirty water you are best to use something from Keitech as they have the best action and are loaded with squid scent. If not, then be sure to grab one of our many scent options like Pro Cure which is a gel. You will find that gels adhere to plastics far better and last longer.

The beauty of bigger paddle tails is they really appeal to flathead which are also feeding in the lower part of the river. You would be best to focus your attentions around the sandbags and the rocks. Try to find locations out of the main current like the entrance to Woods Bay and aim to fish after the high tide to make the most of the cleaner water.

For those with boats, be sure you take a spread of crab pots upriver as the mud crabs have been running in good numbers this year.

You are allowed four per angler. Just be sure you don’t leave pots in the main boating channel as many anglers fish at night and these present a boating hazard.

Surf fishing will start to improve as the swell subsides and the waters clear up.

Whiting have been present as have smaller bream and some dart reaching over 40cms. For those chasing bigger fish, now is the time to do so as the dirtier waters and lots of suspended matter let big fish hunt undetected. For bait

Tarj Harrison caught and released this 76cm flathead while on a Noosa River Fishing Safari. anglers, big slabs of mullet and whole squid work well just be prepared to deal with rays and sharks as they too will be on the hunt for a feed.

Freshwater fishing is also on pause as Borumba is impossible to reach as it sits at over 100 per cent. SEQ water are releasing a lot of water which has caused major flooding of the lower crossings. This make access impossible so do not attempt to cross.

Lake MacDonald is just under 120 per cent which means its going to be dirty. The bite is more than likely going to be achieved with the aid of heavy-weighted soft plastics, vibes and, of course, jerk baits on the pause. Look at smaller lures like the Ecogear SX, Rapala Jack Deep and the Zerek Tango Shad.

Now for all the latest information log onto fishingnoosa.com.au for up-to-date bar and fishing reports, 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!

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THURS 13TH JANUARY: 5:13 AM 11:29 AM

1.62 m 0.88 m 1.73 m 0.83 m

NOOSA WEATHER FORECAST THU 13TH JANUARY Showers early.

Clearing skies.

28 / 22 °C

FRI 14TH JANUARY 4:43 PM 11:00 PM

1.32 m 0.53 m

FRI 14TH JANUARY: 5:58 AM 12:20 PM

Sunny.

28 / 21°C

SAT 15TH JANUARY 5:35 PM 11:42 PM

1.33 m 0.49 m

Showers late.

Broken Clouds.

6:22 PM

1.35 m

SUN 16TH JANUARY

1:43 PM 7:05 PM

0.69 m 1.37 m

MON 17TH JANUARY

2:20 PM 7:45 PM

0.63 m 1.39 m

2:55 PM 8:24 PM

0.57 m 1.41 m

3:29 PM 9:02 PM

0.54 m 1.42 m

27 / 22 °C

SAT 15TH JANUARY: 6:38 AM 1:04 PM

1.83 m 0.76 m

SUN 16TH JANUARY: 00:22 AM 7:15 AM

0.45 m 1.91 m 0.42 m 1.98 m

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TUES 18TH JANUARY: 1:38 AM 8:24 AM

0.4 m 2.01 m

WED 19TH JANUARY: 2:14 AM 8:58 AM

0.39 m 2.02 m

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Light Showers.

Mostly Cloudy.

30 / 23 °C Mostly sunny.

MON 17TH JANUARY: 1:01 AM 7:50 AM

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29 / 21 °C

TUES 18TH JANUARY Thunder showers.

Broken Clouds.

28 / 22 °C

WED 19TH JANUARY Thunderstorms. Break of sun late.

26 / 22 °C

Parker Jaenke bought a new rod from Tackle world using his Christmas money and caught his first mangrove jack on it! He was using a piece of mullet for bait.

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Pin High Peter Owen

Ray’s golfing comeback

By Peter Owen When his days as a rugby league player caught up with him, and he was forced to endure a spinal fusion operation to repair the damage, doctors told Ray Brown he should never play golf again.

For 25 years he kept the pledge, devoting most of that time to forging an astonishing career in Queensland local government, including eight years as mayor of the Western Downs Council.

But when he retired last year and moved to Noosa, Ray Brown thought his abstinence from golf had gone on long enough, and it was time to dust off his clubs and focus on resurrecting his game.

He joined Noosa Springs, took a few lessons with teaching pro Hamish Robertson and, with the luxury of a generous handicap of 36, began to play two or three times a week.

His earlier injury restricted him from fully turning his body in the golf swing, but he persevered, focused on his ability to consistently hit a long ball, and gradually improved his game.

Last week the results started coming.

Playing with a visiting friend, he scored 40 points to win the Sunday Series competition, scored 33 points in the Monday comp, then followed up with 43 points to win the Tuesday competition.

“I can’t remember the last time I played golf three days in a row, but it was great fun,” he said.

Now, Ray Brown – his handicap happily cut from 31 to 27 in just a few days – is looking forward to each day’s golf, believing that pretty much anything is possible.

“Golf’s changed my life,” he said.

“I play regularly with friends who live nearby and we have a great time.

“We play at Cooroy, Noosa, Peregian and, of course, at Noosa Springs, and I enjoy every minute of it.”

Before retiring to Noosa Waters, Ray was an important figure in Queensland local government for more than 25 years.

He was mayor of the Western Downs for eight years from 2008, identified new technology to be used within the coal seam gas and agricultural sectors, and was the first chair of the Western Downs Housing Trust. He was awarded an OAM for his service to local government and the community.

Now, though, his focus is on improving his golf game - particularly his chipping and putting – and introducing his wife Lisa to the game.

When Covid allows, he’s also keen to provide voluntary advice and assistance to Aboriginal councils within Queensland.

So close for Mt Coolum pro Mt Coolum professional TJ King delivered his best performance as a professional golfer when he shot rounds of 68 and 70 to be outright second in the PGA Professionals Championship at Hope Island late last week.

King had qualified for the final, which

Ray and Lisa Brown in festive garb during a pre-Christmas round at Noosa Springs. would have been played at Hamilton Island in October if not for Covid restrictions, by winning the North Queensland qualifier at Mackay earlier in the year.

The winner and runner-up of the national championship earned places in this week’s Australian PGA at Royal Brisbane Golf Club, but King had already qualified because of his results in trainee tournaments, allowing Matthew Guyatt, the assistant professional at Nudgee, to make his way into the big event.

The $30,000 PGA Professionals Championship was won by NSW’s Jamie Hook.

Jaxon’s on the improve Promising Noosa junior Jaxon Smith shot a solid 84 to be runner-up in Division 2 of the inaugural Grant Field Junior Classic, played at Caloundra last Thursday.

Young Jaxon is one of the most improved

members of the Invincibles Sunshine Coast Junior Golf Tour, and seems set for an outstanding 2022.

The Grant Field Junior Classic, a new event for junior golfers, was intended to be a 36-hole tournament, played at Caloundra and Pelican Waters.

But because of renovations being carried out at Pelican Waters, the inaugural event was confined to just 18 holes at Caloundra.

It was won by Anthony Mannion (Indooroopilly) and Maroochy River’s Ionna Muir, who shot rounds of 73 and 75.

Grant Field, the tournament founder and coach of international superstar Cameron Smith, said his plan was to build the event into a 54-hole championship.

“I feel that would be a great platform for our juniors to experience the longer version

and championship conditions of the game,” he said.

Round of golf for $16 It must be the best value social golf on the Sunshine Coast. Cooroy Golf Club is offering an afternoon round of golf during the holiday season for just $16.

The price is valid for nine holes or 18 holes, but you must hit off after 2.30pm and book in advance.

Also, during the holidays, two players can play a round of golf on Tuesdays or Sundays in a motorised cart for a total of $90.

Strong Coast challenge in PGA championship Peregian’s Cassie Porter will make her debut as a professional golfer in this week’s Women’s PGA Championship at Royal Queensland – one of only 24 women in the elite field that sees men and women playing together for the first time in the event.

Cassie, 19, has been in great form in the past couple of months, winning the Keperra Bowl and finishing in the top 10 of the Women’s Asia-Pacific Championship in Abu Dhabi.

She then flew to the United States where she finished third in the Sunshine State Amateur at Mission Inn, Florida.

Also competing in the 2021 WPGA Championship will be Pelican Waters’ amateur Sarah Wilson, Caboolture’s Justice Bosio, Caloundra’s Sarah Jane Smith and former Invincibles’ member Karis Davidson.

In the men’s division, the Sunshine Coast will be represented by Shae Wools-Cobb and Charlie Dann – the Sunshine Coast’s most successful professional golfers in recent years – as well as Mt Coolum’s T. J. King and Caloundra trainee Alex ‘A. J.’ McCoy. Wools-Cobb has been in rare form in members’ competitions at Maroochy River recently, shooting 65 in a Monday competition last week, followed by another seven-under 65 in tough conditions on Saturday.

The Australian PGA, played for years at the Hyatt Coolum in late November/early December, is expected to return to its traditional date for the 2022 event later this year.

Club competitions NOOSA SPRINGS Monday 3 January Men’s stableford: Chris Wilson 42, Mike Cawsey 39, Scott McMenamin 38c/b; Judy Buss 40, Lee-Ann Hay 39, Fae Rentoul 37.

Tuesday 4 January Men’s stableford: Ray Brown 43, Phillip Fortington 41, Josh Constable 39; women’s: Katrina Taylor 29c/b, Elizabeth Wadsworth 29.

Wednesday 5 January Men’s stableford: Evan Wulff 39, Paul Grant 38, Kevin Perkins 37; women’s: Narelle Magner 40, Rowena Faerch 35c/b, Dee Pugh 35.

Sunday 9 January Men’s Sunday Series, stableford: Finn Boyle 42, Angus Thomson 40, James Boyle 37; women’s: Tracey Carter 37, Toni Liddy 32, Silvana Phillips 31.

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Set yourself an achievable New Year’s golfing goal I hope you’re enjoying your holidays and, this week, I’d like to show you how to set an achievable goal that will make your golf better and more enjoyable. Instead of telling you to write down things you probably won’t even remember, it’s going to be a lot simpler.

A lady golfer I coach came to me wanting more distance and consistency in her game.

A really good golf coach will be able to identify a simple change that will give the biggest improvement.

But even a small change can take some time because it can be a habit that needs to be

TAKE THE TIP HAMISH ROBERTSON changed. In this case I identified that her hips have always aimed left (open to the target).

This can lead to a loss of distance with a slice, and it doesn’t allow her body to turn ef-

ficiently. In one 9-hole course lesson we were able to identify this and practise it while out there.

It worked and we were able to see improvement. The real lesson here is that in one month, could we see the hips in a better position?

For her, it was to feel like the hips are closed for every shot. This simple approach will change her swing in many positive ways like more distance, better angle of attack, better rotation on backswing, better rhythm, better alignment, better loft control

and better turf contact.

All this from one simple improvement and goal from January 1. Instead of lots of advice in the New Year from YouTube, aim for one piece of improvement from a PGA professional, and do it really well. You will unlock the secret to improvement.

What I admire in this lady is that she is 70 plus, and still willing to learn and improve, an absolute inspiration.

- HAMISH ROBERTSON, of Heiniger Golf, is Noosa Springs senior PGA teaching professional Friday, 14 January, 2022 NOOSA TODAY 39

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Tom Stewart bowling.

Jarrod Officer batting.

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Cricket all out to rain

By Randall Woodley QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “I bowl so slowly that if I don’t like a ball I can run after it and bring it back” - J.M. Barrie, English cricketer Last week’s heavy rain managed to wipe out any chance of cricket being played on the coast at the weekend.

The resumption of fixtures after the Christmas break were planned for Saturday but many teams were struggling anyway to fill their team sheets with Covid taking toll on some players and their families. The Sunshine Coast Cricket Association is looking at

the rules covering the Covid pandemic and it is likely that there will be more stringent measures put in place as the virus spreads further on the coast.

Already rules such as umpires not holding onto bowler’s hats and restrictions on drinks breaks are in place, but soon teams will probably be asked to keep apart from opposition players, no handshakes after matches and no high-fives or hugging after wickets are taken.

To those who have played cricket over the years it will be news to them that the traditional 3pm afternoon teas are no longer part of cricket matches on the coast. Those homemade cakes, pikelets and plates of fruit have disappeared from the club houses due to the

Covid rules. However, these are minor restrictions to be endured if the matches can continue for the rest of the season without major interruption.

Next Saturday’s matches will now be onedayers; 50 overs a side for First Grade and 40 overs for all other grades. Training has commenced and, if the weather stays fine, there will be practice at Read Park each Tuesday and Thursday commencing at 5.30pm.

Schedule of matches for Saturday, January 15 : First Grade v Caloundra at Read Park commencing at 10am Second Grade v Caboolture at Caboolture commencing 12.30pm

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grade v Yandina at Yandina com· Fourth mencing 12.30pm Grade v Yandina at Dale Officer Oval · Sixth commencing at 12.30pm The First Grade Thunder team is keen to win their 21st match in a row against the Caloundra Lighthouses but anything can happen in a 50 over match so they will need to play well and hope they can field their strongest team available.

Second Grade is fourth on their ladder but a win against the Caboolture Snakes will see them move closer to the top team.

Sixth Grade finished 2021 on a winning note and is placed second and in good position to make their mark in the finals.

Sixth charity golf day helps Lily House get mobile The amazing team at Nomads Golf Sunshine Coast has held its sixth annual charity golf event, in partnership with Lily House, an organisation caring for women in crisis.

Club captain Vincent Lombard said the 2 Ball Team Ambrose tournament, held on Friday 27 August 2021 at the Twin Waters Golf Club, Sunshine Coast, brought together club members, member partners, invited guests, local community and business to raise much needed funds for Lily House.

Lily House assists women and their young child in a range of crisis situations: women fleeing domestic violence, young pregnant mothers, women seeking reunification with their children and young women who have successfully come through drug or alcohol rehabilitation and need stability before transitioning back into the community.

“One hundred and twenty-eight players of all handicaps produced a wonderful spectacle, putting on show their best golf, great scores with lots of fun. Players were also able to enter a putting competition and buy Mulligans to raise some extra funds for this great cause,“ Lombard said.

“As well as a very successful and eventful game, the golf day included a presentation dinner, a raffle and fantastic auction with some great prizes up for grabs.

“This generous event has contributed $27,000 to help Lily House purchase a Kia Carnival Wagon 8 seater, supporting their much-needed transport needs.“ Without our sponsors this event would not have been possible and Nomads Golf Sunshine Coast would like to thank our business sponsors including Noosa Van Lines, Drummond Golf Maroochydore, Harvey Norman Noosa, Sunshine Coast Golf Centre, Nestle Gympie, McDonalds Gympie, Imperial Hotel Eumundi, Eumundi Distillers, RACV Resort Noosa, Noosa Springs Golf & Spa, Twin Waters Golf Club, Peregian Springs Golf Club, Stratogen Financial Planning Noosaville, Tyrewise, Elevar, CRUNCH 40 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 14 January, 2022

Nomad club captain Vincent Lombard hands the keys of the Kia Carnival Wagon to Lily House business manager Joanne Higgins. at Forest Glen, SAFETYQUIP, Perma Products, Herron Todd White, Tewantin Glass, National Glass, NAB Maroochydore, Woolworths Noosavillage, Coles, IGA, Dan Murphy’s Noosa, BWS Noosavillage, Peregian Beach Hotel, Heads of Noosa Brewery, Allan Gray and Lily House.

We also would like to thank our amazing personal sponsors including Craig and Mel Manley, Peter Jonsson, Barry De Lacy, Hen-

nie Du Plessis, Mark Johnson, Mike Heath, Kerry Wolski, Mike Laffoley, Geoff Cannings, Stuart Sutherland, Wim Jansen, Vincent Lombard and Marcus McPherson.

“A big thank you to Jacob Freeman and the staff at Twin Waters GC, for their kind hospitality, excellent golf club facilities, outstanding dinner and hospitality services and a golf course in an immaculate condition,“ Vincent said.

“Finally, I would like to thank the committee who worked tirelessly for months to help ensure the great success - Clifton Sim, Mike Laffoley, Stuart Sutherland, Geoff Cannings, Wim Jansen and John Boakes and all the support from their partners.“ The club is open to new members and contactable on 0419 225 914. For more information visit sites.google.com/nomadsgolfsunshinecoast.org/homesite/home

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Training endurance riders

By Erle Levey Checking a horse’s temperature, listening to its heart beat and counting its breaths.

It’s a weekend with a difference but an essential part of an education weekend for endurance riders to be held this month in the Mary Valley.

Stirling’s Crossing Endurance Club at Imbil will be hosting the weekend of January 29-30.

Club president Kim Moir said 45 people attended the program last year.

“The topics covered were very well received and ranged from selecting a horse to do endurance, caring for and training your horse and then preparing your horse for longer rides,’’ she said.

“Various presenters, mainly members of our club, spoke on a range of administrative procedures and the responsibilities that we all have towards biosecurity, horse welfare and riding well, with consideration to other riders and road users.”

The first requirement of endurance riding is submitting your horse to scrutiny by a temperature, pulse and respiration steward (TPR).

It’s to ensure the horse is in top condition before presenting it to a vet as a pre-requisite of the sport.

The vet needs to check him out before you are allowed to even start in a social, 40km, 80km or 160km event.

The TPR steward will record the vital signs of your steed in his/her logbook - or on a training card, if the horse does not yet have a logbook.

Then, and only then, may the horse be presented for inspection to the vet.

All TPR stewards must be accredited under Australian Endurance Riders’ Association (AERA) rules. They are volunteers who assist with pre-ride vetting and vetting at end of legs, and who play a vital role in the sport.

Australian endurance riding has amongst the toughest horse welfare rules in the world.

This strict code, which places the well-being of the horse as the overriding consideration in an event – has its origins in the way endurance riding has evolved in Australia.

TPRs are central to the management of equine welfare.

At this year’s education weekend, the Stirling Crossing Equestrian Club will be offering a 10km ride on Saturday afternoon and a 20km ride on Sunday morning.

All processes from nominations through to vetting and completion will be as for any other ride so participants will learn about the rules of the sport in a riding environment.

The venue at Stirlings Crossing Equestrian Centre will be available from Wednesday 26 January for those who might wish to make a longer camping experience with their horse.

Just let Kim Moir know if you are arriving earlier and note that all horses must present with a 10-day temperature log on arrival to support biosecurity requirements for the event.

Topics on the agenda will include the following: Horse containment – yards that are compliant with the AERA Rulebook.

Biosecurity requirements.

Introduction to endurance and horse welfare – the opportunities and the challenges.

This includes selecting, caring for, and initial training of an endurance horse.

Training rides and their purpose.

Preparing a horse for a longer ride.

Riding the course and course etiquette.

A Temperature Pulse and Respiration course (TPR) will be held from 1.30 pm: TPR-ing is a great way to volunteer but also to know how to look after your horse. Topics will include: Strapping your horse.

Vet ring protocols and behaviour.

Presenting a horse for vetting and vetting parameters.

Trot outs – presenting your horse to the vet for gait assessment.

Admin procedures including the Electronic Timing System.

Membership and volunteering.

Organisers are also hoping that Nikki from Rebalance – Equine Bodywork will be presenting on how work impacts on the horses skel-

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Veterinary checks of horses throughout an endurance event are an important part of the sport. 263986

Riders set out on an endurance event at Stirlings Crossing, Imbil. 263986 eton and muscles with great visuals.

Participants need to nominate for the education component for catering purposes – lunch is provided on Saturday, barbecue dinner for $10 on Saturday night, otherwise self-catering.

A barbecue is available for those who want to use it.

The only cost for the workshop is a nomination fee for rides – go to events.manehub.com/ events to nominate.

For more information or registration contact Stirling’s Crossing Endurance Club president Kim Moir 0476 166 903 or info@stirlingscrossingendurance.asn.au

Veterinary checks of horses throughout an endurance event are an important part of the sport. 263986

Riders prepare to set out on an endurance event at Stirlings Crossing, Imbil. 263986 Friday, 14 January, 2022 NOOSA TODAY 41

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Talking Sport Ron Lane

And still they compete Lifesaving Despite the existing health conditions, the majority of our coaches and athletes are still acting and thinking positive.

In other words, they are still very much on the move. We wish them all the very best.

Amongst these is our local girl and surf lifesavings Coolangatta Gold champion Lana Rogers. Now competing for the Alexandra Headlands club, Lana, after a tough six-week training program, will this week travel to North Bondi to contest the first round of the Nutri Grain Iron Woman Championship of Australia. And as the defending champion she is, in the words of her coach and mentor Sharlene Kelly, “Very fit, feeling good and ready to race”.

Unfortunately, due to the present situation, coach Sharlene, a young mother of two young boys, is not able to journey interstate but with Lana’s tough mental attitude she will adapt to the situation. The vital role of handler of the board and ski changeover during the race will be in the hands of Sunshine’s Sam O’Conner, a great gesture of sportsmanship from this club.

At the recent Beach Events Carnival held at Mooloolaba, Sunshine’s head coach Josh Minogue said, “Our overall results from our youth members were very good. Mila Jones in the u/11s won the beach sprint and the beach flags and in the u/15 boys Xavier Dilleward won the beach sprint .Our beach coach Pauline Gleeson has done an incredible job. The future for our beach team is looking very good.”

Last weekend boat crews from the Noosa club were to race on the Gold Coast but the carnival was cancelled. Boat captain Andrew Fox said, “We got hit with a double header.

First it was the cyclone. This washed a lot of beaches away that was suitable for boat carnivals. Then add to this some crew members were on health restrictions due to Covid. All we can do now plan for the season ahead, play it by ear and hope for the best.”

Weightlifting For our weightlifting club 29 January will definitely be a step in the right direction. As one of the fastest growing sports in Noosa, Saturday the 29th will see the club conducting a youth development competition day.

“Starting at approximately 10.30am, it will concentrate on the 13 to 17-year-old novice lifters. This will surely give the youth a good inside into the Olympic sport of weightlifting.”

Already some of our local youth such as the Marsh brother and sister competitors, amongst others, have started to make the local weightlifting world sit up and take notice.

Head coach Woogie Marsh said, “This is the way to start the ball rolling. A good program will get our youth involved and from then on, hopefully, the sport will start to grow. We have the facilities in place and a great team of workers giving us their total support.”

Boxing This year will mark 25 years that Mark Evans, owner, head coach of Cooroy’s Impact Boxing and Fitness Club has been involved in the sport of boxing. Now following the finishing of the new gym facilities situated at 5 Taylor Court, he seems to have gained a new lease of life and it couldn’t have happened at a better time.

With the community hit by the Covid virus, a new progressive, properly run sporting facility could be a way of maintaining a positive attitude and instilling a self-discipline that could be of great assistance in this time of crises.

To maintain this attitude, his team of fighters is definitely (under strict supervision) kept busy. The busy program will start on 16 January when coach Evans will attend a five-day national youth training camp at the AIS in Canberra. Some 22 of the country’s best youth amateur boxers will be in attendance. Among those selected are three members of our Impact Boxing and Fitness club at Cooroy: Page Robinson, Keana Welch and Ciara Storch. Ciara, who hails from Dysart, has the outstanding record of 21 fights for 20 wins.

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Boxers Keana Welsh, Paige Robinson and Cohen Robinson with coach Mark Evans. amateur champion turned professional, Ben Cameron-Hands, and gym mate Karin Whitehead will fight on the program at the Nissan Arena in Brisbane. Following this on 19 March, Luke Martin will fight for the Australian featherweight title at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. As a result of his dedication to the sport, coach Evans’ achievements have been outstanding. At present he is still assistant coach of Boxing Australia (for international teams), president of Boxing Queensland and Boxing Queensland Future (talent identification) coach.

Community contribution Away from the world of boxing, his club’s contribution to the community has definitely made an impact. On choosing the name Impact for his boxing club, he wanted to form a club whose members, both young and old, would achieve the goal of making a big impact, not only in the world of amateur boxing, but also by their involvement in charity work within the community. This he has done by his work in the schools, and the club’s sponsorship of the seminar for the fight against suicide in our towns. His work with the local sergeant of police regarding street kids, is of major note.

Well done to all involved. Stay well, stay safe.

Impact Boxing competitors in the Queensland State Titles.

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Life of Brine Phil Jarratt - philjarratt.com

1. Event poster.

2. Winners podium.

The Masters World family I’ve been isolating this week, amusing myself with more stories and pictures from the vault.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

Between 1999 and 2003 I was the event director of the Quiksilver Masters World Championships, with my good friend Rod Brooks as contest director. These were invitational events for professional champions across the several decades since pro surfing began, and for those of us who had been involved in that journey from the start, they were wonderful reunions in exotic locations. But they were also fiercely competitive.

After two successful events at our home base of south-west France in 1999 and 2000, in 2001 Quiksilver management approved my request to run the event in Bundoran, Ireland, a move that was hugely popular with competitors and the Irish surfing community, except for a couple of guys in Donegal who wanted to kill me. We ran the event over late August and early September, heading home to France just as 9/11 caused the cancellation of the remainder of the ASP world tour because the Americans were afraid to travel.

This should have been a warning sign, but my colleague Jeff Hakman and I went ahead with our next big idea anyway – to make the next Masters the first professional surfing contest in Morocco. After many trips to the seaport town of Safi and its incredible righthand point, we secured funding from the Wali (mayor) and the Royaume du Maroc (royal family) who had extensive landholdings, including the port facility. They agreed to build a new road to the surf break and seal a large car park for us.

We’d missed the best season for Safi so we decided to skip 2002 and run the Maroc Masters in February 2003. But by the end of the year the American president was sabrerattling about weapons of mass destruction and threatening to invade Iraq. Suddenly all Muslim countries were the enemy. After a heated late-night phone conference with the Quiksilver board in California, I was ordered to get out of the deal. On a freezing morning in Paris just before Christmas, I had to apologise (in French) to the Royaume (through their representative, the ambassador) and negate the deal. It was the most embarrassing moment in my professional life, and there have been a few.

Fortunately there was a plan B. Hakman had pulled strings in Hawaii and gained the approval of Buffalo Keaulana, the chief elder of Makaha, to bring world title surfing back to the Southside for the first time in 40 years. A few weeks after freezing in Paris, I was winging my way to Honolulu.

The Makaha Masters was put together in a hurry but right from the start it had a warm, family feeling. Old friends, the Keaulanas, made us feel very welcome, as did the DeSoto clan. I wanted to make sure our event images conveyed the camaraderie of the event so I hired the great French black and white portrait specialist Maurice Rebeix to fly out and shoot behind the scenes.

For the record, the oldest surfer in the event, Nat Young, then 55, rode the biggest waves (15ft-plus), Gary Elkerton won the Masters division (his third Masters title) and Rabbit Bartholomew the Grand Masters, and after it, Quiksilver walked away from the Masters and never sponsored it again. Fortunately they didn’t walk away from me, not yet.

It was a tough year but a great week in Makaha, and Maurice’s photos, which were exhibited in Quiksilver Boardrider stores around the world, remind me of how, in surfing, our big, dysfunctional, crazy/wonderful family is so important.

1. Our event poster, showing Makaha’s outside section at a good size and groomed by strong trade winds. We had two beautiful days like this, one of them twice the size.

2. Elko, never one to hide his light under a bushel, claims his third Masters world title.

Runner up Brad Gerlach to his left, Grand Masters winner Rabbit Bartholomew and runner up Mark Richards.

3. MR tunes the next generation (or maybe the one after that) on where to sit in the tricky Makaha lineup.

4. After the first big day, the original Bronzed Aussies getting retuned at the massage tent.

Medical officer Dr Leland Dau in the background, your correspondent back left behind PT. 5. Quiksilver family. L to R: Cherie Hakman, (the late) Janice Raymond, surf legend Jeff Hakman, Ryan Hakman, Bruce Raymond, Ben Raymond.

6. On the biggest day water patrol Brian Keaulana and Titus Kinimaka pull on the boots to try out the newfangled hydrofoils.

7. Da local boys.

8. True aloha – Titus and Reno Abellira, long before homelessness.

9. Three-times world champion Tom Curren training in our hotel pool.

10. At the other end, our host Buffalo Keaulana entertains his grandkids.

11. Musician and waterman Mel Pu’u and his ohana.

12. The Makaha Masters contest site – beautiful.

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AUCTIONS RING IN NEW YEAR PROPERTY MATTERS ERLE LEVEY AUCTIONS in Noosa finished on a high for 2021 with the final one for the year selling under the hammer a day before Christmas Eve. In his 10-year career as an auctioneer The Auction Group‘s supremo Gordon Macdonald well and truly exceeded the use of his gavel in 2021.

Similarly leading Sunshine Coast agency Tom Offermann Real Estate that clocked up many more auctions than the previous year.

At the Peter TeWhata-listed 6 White Beech Rd, Noosa Heads, two of the three registered bidders submitted offers prior to the auction, went head-to-head on auction day until Gordon called $1.92m “for the last and final time … and this year.“ The crowd applauded, and the buyers were ecstatic with their Christmas ’present’.

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A four-bedroom house with two-bedroom guest cottage on 130ha at 209 Booloumba Creek Rd, Cambroon, has sold at an on-line auction for $3m. 263316

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom house with pool at 6 White Beech Rd, Noosa Heads, was the last property to be sold at auction in Noosa for 2021. 261452 Passed in and negotiating post auction: 12/89-91 Oriole Ave, Peregian Beach, with Tracy Russell; Apartment 9 Caribbean, 13 Noosa Pde, Noosa Heads with Peter Peter TeWhata.

Contracts have been submitted so expect a result directly.

SUCCESSFUL YEAR It’s been a big year for Peter TeWhata, with close to 100 percent success rate at auctions.

“There is no other medium in this market to get the highest possible price in the shortest timeframe,’’ he said.

“A lot of sellers are asking for them - we have been encouraging auctions for many years.

“They have a minimum timeframe but maximum opportunity to market the property.

“There is a high workload but they are worth it … in effect you are reducing the number of days on market for maximum impact.

“Auctions carry responsibility for the agent but if you are good at what you do then you will get outstanding results, many well in excess of reserve.’’

Peter has two more auction campaigns

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running for properties being taken to the market on Friday, January 21 - a townhouse in Sunshine and family home in Sunrise.

The three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse at 2/1 Stevens St, Sunshine Beach, is across the road from the house Peter sold last year for $9m.

The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house on 640sq m at 7 Dame Patti, Sunrise Beach, has multiple indoor and outdoor spaces while bordering a nature reserve.

AND ANOTHER ONE’S GONE And just like that, another one sold.

Noosa Estate Agents Sam Plummer and Angela Wood achieved a record price post auction for the three-bedroom, twobathroom duplex apartment with pool at 1/24 Bluefin Ct, Noosaville.

The light-filled, north-facing, sophisticated apartment saw active bidding from $2.3m at auction late last year.

It was passed in on the day and a sale negotiated with buyers from Twin Waters.

The ground floor features spacious open plan kitchen and living, flowing seamlessly out to the alfresco entertaining area overlooking the in-ground pool.

SOMETHING OF VALUE Will they or won’t they ... that was the

question Warren Evans of Laguna Real Estate was faced with at 26 Cooroibah Cres, Tewantin.

In the end the sellers agreed to put the four-bedroom, three-bathroom house with pool on the market at offers over $1,575,000.

It didn’t take long before the single-level house on 1502sq m was placed under contract with a young local couple.

“They walked in and fell in love with it,’’ Warren said. “It’s their dream home for getting married.

“The home really suits them. They have a small timber yacht in the garage already.’’

The house features a magnificent solarheated, saltwater pool and Balinese cabana, with a huge main bedroom featuring spa and walk-in dressing room opening to the pool.

Other highlights are a galley kitchen with granite benchtops, bar/pool room, media room, office and studio.

Warren now has a significant North Shore property listed for auction later this month.

The River House, a three-bedroom, onebathroom Queenslander circa 1913 circa, at 43 Noosa River Dve is set to go to the market at 11am on Friday, January 28.

On 1017sq m of riverfront land, the property has had some significant owners in the past, Warren said.

High-set and built from Queensland hardwood milled at Tewantin, the house features beautiful verandas to capture the river views.

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There is even a timber jetty to tie the tinny up at.

“The more I go over to see it the better it gets,’’ Warren said.

“Early inquiry has been from New South Wales, Victoria, Brisbane and local.

Professional people are included.

“This would be a great project to renovate.’’

LAND ON THE SOUND It’s hard enough to find a waterfront house on Noosa Sound that’s for sale, let alone a vacant block.

Mal Cox of Tom Offermann Real Estate has a 620sq m property with jetty at 19 Key Ct that goes to auction Saturday, January 15, at 2pm.

“They’re as scarce as hens teeth,’’ Mal said, “and this one is in a central location - nice and quiet from Noosa Pde as well as from boat traffic.’’

The flat, grassy site features a brilliant red poinciana and is framed by a 20m revetment wall plus white-sand foreshore.

With long water views, it is the closest option to Hastings St that is on the market. has all the hallmarks for the creation of a spectacular showpiece with a jetty Auction Saturday 15 January 2pm ..

There has been strong inquiry from interstate as well as solid local interest, Mal said.

Cameron Urquhart at Tom Offermann has a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment at 4/144 Noosa Pde, Noosaville, going to the market Saturday at 11am.

In a boutique complex of 12 at Riviera, the north-facing, ground-floor apartment features terraces on three sides and has a fully inclusive inventory to suit the high-end holiday market.

Midway between Noosa Main Beach and Gympie Terrace, the resort has parks and waterways on two sides.

TOP FLOOR WITH LAKE VIEWS It’s a brand new penthouse, positioned high on the ridgeline in Parkridge, and commands stunning views of Lake Weyba as well the hinterland and beyond.

Kate Cox and Tony Cox at Reed & Co are taking 2232/15 Lakeview Rise, Noosa Heads, to auction on Saturday, January 15, at 1pm.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car apartment has lift access to the front door

FRIDAY, January 14 Noosa Heads 16 Toulambi St: 4bed, 3bath, 2car house, 12pm, Brian Hayes 0414 840 212 Richardson & Wrench Noosa SATURDAY, January 15 Noosa Heads 11 Milpera Retreat: 3bed, 2bath, 2car house, 10am, Roger Omdahl 0412 043 880 Laguna Real Estate 2232/15 Lakeview Rise: 2bed, 2bath, 2car apartment, 1pm, Kate Cox 0438 695 505 Tony Cox 0402 003 773 Reed & Co 19 Key Ct: Vacant 620sq m waterfront block, jetty, 2pm, Mal Cox 0407 708 860 Tom Offermann Real Estate 3104/5 Morwong Dve: 4bed, 2bath, 2car villa, 2.45pm, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosaville 4/144 Noosa Pde: 3bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 11am, Cameron Urquhart 0411 757 570 Tom Offermann Real Estate Peregian Springs 52 Longwood Drive: 4bed, 4bath, 2car house, pool, 6pm, Dean McLure 0499 270 691 Century 21 Noosa SUNDAY, January 16 Sunshine Beach 4-6 Arakoon Cres: 3bed, 2bath, 2car beachfront house, pool, on 1174sq m, 2pm, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate WEDNESDAY, January 19 Noosa Heads 7 Wild Apple Ct: 3bed, 2bath, 2car house, 11am, Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 Darren Neal 0401 212 505 Reed & Co Noosaville 13 Janet St: 4bed, 3bath, 3car house, pool, on 647sq m, 1pm, Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 Darren Neal 0401 212 505 Reed & Co Noosa Waters 7 The Peninsula: 5bed, 3bath, 2car waterfront house, jetty, pool on 730sq m, 2pm, Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 Darren Neal 0401 212 505 Reed & Co THURSDAY, January 20 Noosa Heads 302-303/6 Hastings St: 2bed, 2bath apartment, 1pm, Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331 Tom Offermann Real Estate ●

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A riverfront three-bedroom, one-bathroom Queenslander circa 1913 circa, on 1017sq m at 43 Noosa River Dve, Noosa North Shore, is set to go to auction at 11am on Friday, January 28. On 1017sq m of riverfront land. where the extra-width hall begins to reveal the secrets to this exceptional property.

“We have had a good bit of interest,’’ Kate said, “mainly locals downsizing and Brisbane.

“It would make a fantastic holiday property.

“It’s on the top floor with amazing views and is extraordinarily private - there is noone on one side.’’

STRONG LEVEL OF INTEREST The strength in the market is still there, according to Dean McLure of Century 21 Noosa. It’s a matter of supply and demand.

There is strong demand for property in Noosa and only limited supply.

On Saturday, January 15, Dean is taking a four-bedroom, four-bathroom house with pool at 52 Longwood Dve, Peregian Springs, to auction at 6pm.

Recently renovated inside out, this architect-designed home offers true resortstyle living paired with high-end finishes and sensational golf course views.

Dean has registered interest for the auction.

It’s the same for the auction of the four-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 4 Hygieta St, Noosaville, that goes to auction Saturday at midday.

“Interest is coming from all over,’’ he said. “The strongest is from Brisbane.

“We are expecting good bidding.

“There has been a huge amount of inquiry - people looking to move rather than use as a weekender.

“They are seeing value. The opportunity is there to rebuild a coast-inspired home.’’

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom

waterfront house with pool at 35 Shorehaven Dve, Noosa Waters, has sold prior to Saturday’s scheduled auction.

TAKE ONE, TWO OR THREE It’s quite an offering - three separate beachfront apartments being offered individually on the day.

Tracy Russell of Tom Offermann Real Estate has apartments 2, 3 and 4 in San Jacinto, 38 Avocet Pde, Peregian Beach, going to auction at 10am on Friday, January 21.

There has been strong inquiry on the property, both on-line and on the ground with more than 100 people through the door at open homes for the single-level apartments.

The apartments are all two-bedroom, two-bathroom but differ in size and outlook with No.4 the biggest in size and getting the best ocean outlook.

Interest to date has been from Brisbane and interstate as a lock-up holiday apartment yet there is approval to holiday let.

It’s a great property and will be selling on the day judging by the level of interest.

AUCTION ACTION THURSDAY, December 23 Noosa Heads 9/13 Noosa Pde: 1bed, 1bath, 1car apartment, 3pm, Peter TeWhata 0423 972 034 Tom Offermann Real Estate.

Passed in, negotiating 6 White Beech Rd: 4bed, 2bath, 3car house, pool, 5pm, Peter TeWhata 0423 972 034 Tom Offermann Real Estate.

Four registered bidders, started at $1.5m, sold at auction $1.920m

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Commanding the most spectacular presence in the front row on the absolute beachfront, it’s easy to imagine the ultimate beach house, an immeasurable masterpiece of global standard architecture worthy of glossy pages in Architectural Digest, the international design magazine.

Everyday will be like standing on a winner’s podium as you gaze out to glistening white sand and the Coral Sea stretching before you.

Auction Sunday 16 January 2pm View Saturday 12.00-12.30 & Sunday 1.30pm Agent Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770

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Picture sun-splashed Riviera, steps away from a beach and boat ramp, drinks by the riverside and balmy nights on the parkside terrace. What’s not to love?

Revel in a north-facing ground floor apartment, wrapped by terraces on three sides, in a boutique complex, equidistant Noosa Main Beach and Gympie Terrace, with no neighbours per se, just side streets, and parks and waterways the other two sides.

Auction Saturday 15 January 11am View Friday 12.00-12.30 & Saturday 10.30am Agent Cameron Urquhart 0411 757 570

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When it comes to the rare find of waterfront land with a jaw-dropping address, 500m to Hastings Street, this is it.

Waterside, the grassy flat site featuring a brilliant red poinciana, is framed by a 20m revetment wall and glistening saltwater lapping the white-sand foreshore.

With mesmerising long-water views, it has all the hallmarks for the creation of a spectacular showpiece with a jetty

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Auction Saturday 15 January 2pm View Friday 11.00-11.30 & Saturday 1.30pm Agent Mal Cox 0407 708 860

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Imagine salty breezes, an osprey’s view of scintillating seascapes northward across Laguna Bay, Coloured Sands and beyond, a stupendous 3-level classy, over-generous villa with four terraces/balconies, and seemingly perched unobtrusively in the front row amongst lush rainforest. The art of endless holidays 5-minutes to toes-in-the-surf of Noosa Main Beach and Hastings Street with its bevy of restaurants, bars and boutiques, is an undeniably achievable reality.

Auction Saturday 15 January 2.45pm view Friday 11.00-11.30 & Saturday 2pm Agent Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770

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The sophistication of Hasting Street, known worldwide for its bevy of boutiques, galleries, cafes, bars and beachside restaurants, has been elevated a notch or two, since the addition of an uber-contemporary free-standing four-level beach house with pool and allweather dining on the sky terrace.

Add ravishing views of Noosa Sound waterways plus Laguna Bay and Noosa Main Beach on your doorstep this is 5-star brilliance.

Auction Tuesday 25 January 1pm View Saturday 1.00-1.30 Agent Jesse Stower 0414 367 282

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10 & 11 / 9 ALBERT STREET N O O S AV I L L E

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Live the dream dual key investment so close to cosmopolitan Gympie Terrace, Noosa River foreshore and shopping precincts.

Push back glass sliders and wispy sheers, notice how bright natural light in a dappled kid of way, invites itself in, thanks to the idyllic aspect. The verdant outlook on the left is north, and it’s swaying palms to the east -perfect to capture divine summer breezes.

Auction Saturday 29 January 12pm View Saturday 10.00-10.30 Agent Michael McComas 0447 263 663

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With an ultra-convenient location in the heart of Sunrise, approx 600m to the beach, this residence represents a golden opportunity to enter the Noosa property market.

There is plenty of scope to update, renovate, or build a dream home as some of the neighbouring properties have done and potentially even capture some ocean views.

Auction Saturday 29 January 4pm View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282

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Ready to cultivate a sunny state of mind in an oasis of splendour with a sky terrace, Castaways Beach on your doorstep, and sparkling views of the Coral Sea from Noosa National Park to Point Cartwright? It’s not just about the easy beach access, surf breaks and the feeling of toes-in-the-sand, it’s knowing, the house was built to complement the climate and the address.

Auction Saturday 29 January 5pm View Saturday 10.00-10.30 Agent Chris Miller 0412 894 542

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A Peregian Beach lifestyle has never looked so good.

Introducing San Jacinto, three brand new, single level 2-bedroom cool luxe apartments where salty breezes, ocean views and a beachy state of mind, combine with clever design, function, and flair. Beautiful light-filled open-plan spaces awash with the latest monochromatic palette of muted greys and timber accents, have courtyards, glamour kitchens, storage rooms and are pet-friendly.

Auction Friday 21 January 10am View Saturday & Wednesday12.00-1.00 Agent Tracy Russell 0413 319 879

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Don your beach attire, ready the 4wd drive for adventure and enjoy the pristine wilderness of Teewah Village. Barely a twenty minute scenic beach drive north of the Noosa River, this intelligently formulated and impressively detailed beach house speaks to those among us who relish the ocean as our favourite playground.

Price $1.6M Agent Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331

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302 & 303/6 HASTINGS ST NOOSA HEADS Imagine having your own private sanctuary right in the heart of iconic Hastings Street. Spacious & bright top floor, dual key two bedroom apartment in Hotel Laguna Resort with pool & street side balconies, boasting one of the most enviable sun-blessed pools and entertainment areas complete with BBQ area.

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Auction Friday 21 January 1pm View Friday 12.00-12.30 Agent Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331

9 TA R W I N E S T R E E T NOOSA NORTH SHORE As a holiday escape or serene family residence, this engaging property offers a simply gorgeous subtropical setting encompassing a two level wrap around verandah beach house anchored naturally into the landscape. The home casually invites the steady wash of a sea breeze, while sunrise and sunsets are yours to savour every day of the year.

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Price $1.1M Agent Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331

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3 5 R E G AT TA C I R C U I T N O O S AV I L L E Discover a stunning, instantly appealing family sanctuary of peace and quiet. Everything is over- generous, from flexible indoor living spaces which coalesce naturally with the north-facing great outdoors, to the glistening aquamarine pool. It’s where you can escape the world and return to what matters most – you and ones you love.

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View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Chris Miller 0412 894 542

5/67 GIBSON ROAD N O O S AV I L L E If your dream of finding the ultimate chic waterfront townhouse to complement an unretiring lifestyle is never-ending, this beautifully renovated entertainer has it in spades. Fish for flathead from one of the four jetties, paddle a kayak, take a motorboat via the private lock system to the Noosa River. Holiday living every day for the wise investor doesn’t get any better.

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Price $1.65M Agent Julie Bengtsson 0418 980 247

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TROPICANA OASIS READY to cultivate a sunny state of mind in an oasis of family splendour with a sky terrace, Castaways Beach almost on your doorstep, and sparkling views of the Coral Sea from the Noosa National Park to Point Cartwright? And, when it comes to wonderful surprises it is not only about easy beach access, surf breaks and the feeling of toes-in-the-white sand, it is knowing the residence was built to complement the idyllic sub-tropical climate as well as the address.

The contemporary beachy aesthetic begins at the timber-framed glass statement front door into the lobby, followed by the reveal of over-generous living and dining spaces offering obvious functionality and versatility.

Natural light thanks to high-ceilings and a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows on the pool-side saturate and shadow dance over ostensibly endless honey-hued blackbutt flooring. Look further and note how there is a transparent connection to a courtyard fringed with garden on the east side.

Look left past the extra-large kitchen with white cabinetry, caramel stone-topped benches and island aqua tiled splash back, and check-out another seamless connection, this time to a massive undercover terrace, and the swim-out part

of the 20-metre shimmering aqua pool, is just a heartbeat away.

On the north-side, the pool’s back drop is a high wall with a water feature, and ‘topped’ with heliconia, bromeliads and tropical magnolias. The pool terrace suggests sun-worshipping and a significant lush rear garden tells more surprises. A flat manicured lawn for pets, kids and cricket, has frangipani, pandanus, olive tree, fan palm, tropical magnolias and grass tree plus a rainwater tank and a serious shed.

A double bedroom with built-in robe has views out to the garden, while a family-size bathroom and a laundry room with chute, both have access to a courtyard.

There’s no doubting this residence keeps on giving. It is relaxed, timeless in design and chic without being pretentious.

Whether keen entertainers, beach lovers and family focused, the multiple living areas, both indoors and out, facilitate a plethora of gathering spots.

Come upstairs. Look at those stupendous views of the beaches and Coral Sea and environs, from the living space with plantation shutters, also the long undercover terrace. The views are identical from the master bedroom with its walk-in robe and travertine ensuite bathroom with spa bath and double vanity.

In the west wing are two bedrooms with walk-in robes, plantation shutters and garden/pool views, plus a family-size bathroom and separate toilet.

Save the best ‘til last? It’s all special however the sky terrace does have something extra - 360-degree views from the Hinterland and Noosa National Park to the ocean and the beach, plus everything in-between.

“A warm amenable climate and a location brimful with natural assets turns holidaymakers into property buyers,” comments Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Chris Miller who is taking the property to auction on Saturday 29 January 2022, “and it is not going to stop. With an idyllic sub-tropical climate, it affords the convenience of living by the beach with everything wonderful to eat, see, and do, safe in the knowledge that the investment is underpinned by a never-ending pool of future buyers also wanting the same.”

Facts & Features: Land Area: 656m2 House Area: 359m2 Pool: 20m x 2x6m w swim-out; water feature + heating points Sky Terrace: 8.1m x 5.5m w gas and water points About: cul-de-sac location; brushbox

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timber floors; 4 x floor-to-ceiling windows; granite tiled terrace around pool + off living area; aircon/fans; upstairs lounge w 2m x 8.3m terrace; master bed w louvres, WIR, travertine ensuite w spa bath; laundry w storage and chute; dedicated storage under stairs; dble garage w internal access and racks for surfboards + kayaks Kitchen: L-shaped w 1.5m island/breakfast bar; white 2-pac w glass fronted upper cabinetry; caramel stone benchtops and aqua tiled splashback; Smeg 4 x gas hob and oven; appliance cupboard; pantry Exterior: rear garden w lawn, frangipani, pandanus, olive tree, fan palm & grass tree; pool wall w water feature and garden w heliconia, bromeliads + tropical magnolias; fully irrigated; rainwater tank; shed Location: minutes to beach access and dog friendly beach; near parks w kid’s playground; 5-min walk from the surf; easy access to dedicated bike path to the north and south; surrounded by pristine beaches, Noosa National Park; proximity to public transport; 11-min drive to Noosa Main Beach, Hastings Street, Noosa National Park main entrance and worldrecognised surfing reserve; 7-mins to Peregian Beach village ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 11 Tropicana Rise, CASTAWAYS BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage, pool Inspect: By appointment Auction: Saturday, 29 January, 5pm Contact: Chris Miller, 0412 894 542, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE noosatoday.com.au

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DEFINITIVE AVANTGARDE DESIGN; SURE COOL LUXE DISCOVER the epitome of seaside sophistication with whispers of Marrakesh and Manhattan, an oceanic outlook from the roof top terrace and an Ina Space design centered around savvy indooroutdoor spaces for all seasons.

A striking facade using a raw palette of materials framed by a striking Pandanus arouses expectations. And the reasons become obvious.

The residence indulges definitive avantgarde flair, and this is heaven.

Extensive use of glass, banks of louvres, lofty ceiling heights and pops of colour on stone walls, maximise the natural timber flooring and melds effortlessly with the alfresco nucleus of the residence an oversized marble countertop.

Optimising the perfect northerly aspect and taking a sunny centre stage is an alfresco courtyard adjacent to the shimmering tiled lap pool incorporating 2 piped water features seemingly appearing from mid-air.

Continuing the sense of drama in the variation of spaces is a lavish dining plus living area with custom-built woodhued cabinetry and glass framed spiral staircase.

Head up stairs and once again, the residence keeps on giving, Coral Sea views from the ample roof terrace with the added condiments of salty breezes and the sound of the Coral Sea breaking onshore.

And all the while a wonderful surprise awaits downstairs, with your very own internal access 2 car subterranean garage and oversized storage room “As you navigate through the residence, volumes expand and compress both horizontally and vertically, creating joyful

moments in everyday life. Sand between the toes is 2-minutes away or equivalent to one house block back from the beachfront,” extols Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Peter Te Whata.

“There’s simply nothing like living the good life in Sunshine Beach, officially recognized recently as one of the most desirable suburbs in Australia.

“Enjoy the amenable sub-tropical climate, also anonymity at the beach or nearby vibrant Sunshine Beach village, with its award-winning eateries, and where the local cafe society preserve the ‘barefoot if you like’ attitude.”

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with internal access and large storage room About: Ina Space Design; 3 levels; completed March 2013; hardwood flooring and tiles through-out, carpet in bedrooms; 2 courtyards; Internal intercom system; ducted air/fans; mechanical louvres in lounge, gas hot water, I-pad control point for internals, garage remote doors Kitchen: marble bench-top and miele appliances; induction cook-top, Bathrooms: Marble vanities both suites; Exterior: pool tiled throughout; terrace off living area; integrated Beef Eater BBQ; auto garden watering system intercom at gate.

Location: 2-mins to the sand; one house block back from beachfront; 2-min walk to patrolled surfing beach, Surf Club and Sunshine Beach village eateries, bars and boutiques. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2/1 Stevens Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage, pool Inspect: Saturday and Wednesday, 10.00am-10.30am Auction: Friday, 21 January, 2pm Contact: Peter TeWhata, 0423 972 034, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

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CENTRALLY LOCATION ROOM to grow with a family friendly layout and multiple indoor and outdoor spaces, this solid beauty is ready for new owners to move in and create a beachside haven.

Compliment the existing recent renovations and new roof to add immediate value in this prime beachside suburb, where a large covered alfresco flows to pool potential, bordering a nature reserve overlooking lush green treescapes.

Low maintenance gardens recently completed, private and generous block bordering a nature reserve.

2 large carports and remote entry gate for the grey nomad or all the toys for the boys complement the street entry, and a separate lock-up garage provides added value.

Large master bedroom features ensuite and direct lawn access, and newly renovated bathrooms throughout.

Walking distance to local schools, shops, Noosa aquatic centre and beach.

5 minutes drive to Hastings St, Main

Beach, Surf Club and the Sunshine Beach Village.

What a great location and prime opportunity extols Peter Te Whata from Tom Offermann Real Estate who is taking the property to Auction on Friday the 21st January at 11.30am.

It really is a great opportunity for the discerning buyer to secure a foot hold in a beachside locale in one of the most sought after beachside suburbs of Noosa.

Facts & Features: Land Area: 640m2 House Area: 264m2 About: Solid Brick Construction; flooring/ carpeted bedrooms; 7m x 5m undercover alfresco; room for a pool, fans; sgle garage; 3.5m x 3.7m pergola, storage room under pergola; outside shower and toilet, dual extended height carport for R.V or large boat; remote gated entry; new colour-bond roof Kitchen: C-shaped with wood-topped benches/breakfast bar; ample storage; gas cook-top and extractor fan. ●

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CONGRATULATIONS Rick Daniel 0411 737 767

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FURTHER NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS National Top 10 Agent 2020 / 2021 - Shane McCauley

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Ranked #1 Office in Queensland

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Delivering outstanding results

Ranked #3 Office in Australia of Over 100+ offices

A love for Noosa where you get some of the best community assets in the world

Shane McCauley Director and Principal 0403 646 930

Gillian McCauley Principal and Licensed Sales Agent 0467 600 009

Frank Milat 0438 528 148

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71 Hastings Street Noosa Heads 4 bed | 3 bath Inspect By Appointment

With a front row position on Noosa main beach, this trophy penthouse has an extensive roof top terrace boasting stunning vistas of Laguna Bay and Noosa’s main beach. Often and rightfully referred to as the jewel in Noosa’s Crown, situated in the exclusive Netanya Noosa, it simply doesn’t get better than this. This is, without doubt, the ultimate luxury address in one of Australia’s premier beachside locations.

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Very rare and highly desirable beachfront penthouse Over 100sqm of private roof terrace with spa & outdoor kitchen Luxury finishes including Stone Italia Quartz from Italy & Bizassa tiles from Spain Poised above the glistening waters of Noosa main beach Newly renovated complex includes new pool & onsite cafe Secure onsite shared parking with lift access

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515 ‘Sebel Noosa’ 32 Hastings Street Noosa Heads 1 bed | 1 bath | 1 car Inspect By Appointment

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- Recently refurbished luxury apartment in a quiet position - Fully furnished & self contained - Large private balcony with a leafy aspect - Shared undercover parking with lift access - Opposite Noosa Main beach and short walk to National Park - Strong rental income and tax benefits

‘The Best Reputation in Real Estate’

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‘The Best Reputation in Real Estate’

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ON THE BEACH AND LOVING IT! OWN a piece of paradise in one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations.

Situated on the famous white sands of Noosa Main Beach, ‘On The Beach’ offers luxury beachfront accommodation in the heart of Hastings Street.

Apartment 13 and the ‘On The Beach’ complex itself have recently been updated to the highest standards. An absolute beachfront apartment with a true northern aspect boasting uninterrupted views of Little Cove, Noosa main beach and the ocean, this complex truly is a jewel in Noosa’s crown.

‘On The Beach’ is arguably the best position in Hastings Street - close to the centre of all the action and right on the beachfront. Apartment 13 has its own private courtyard and spa for sipping champagne and breathing in the ambience of this very attractive and stylish location.

Noosa beachfront has an established

record for solid income, capital growth and has always proven to be an excellent investment.

With direct access to Noosa Main Beach, you can swim in the azure waters of Laguna Bay, stroll along the waterfront at sunset or take advantage of the many walking tracks through the Noosa National Park.

After a lazy day by the pool or an adventurous day taking in the sights, settle into one of the many fine restaurants situated along Hastings Street. Here you will find world class cuisine and many boutique shops.

This fantastic offering embodies the ultimate beachside lifestyle.

With a strong rental return this is a fantastic opportunity to invest in the lucrative Noosa Heads rental market and a position that is very tightly held, showing strong capital gains. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 13/49 Hastings Street, NOOSA HEADS Description: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: Price Guide $3.5 Million Inspect: By appointment Contact: Frank Milat, 0438 528 148 and Shane McCauley, 0403 646 930, RICHARDSON & WRENCH 26 NOOSA TODAY

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- Captivating Laguna Bay and National Park Views - Located in one of Noosa’s prestigious and quiet locations - Multi-storey floorplan and self-contained accommodation - Direct access to the Noosa national park walks - An ultimate Noosa lifestyle property with endless features Contact Agent Inspect By Appointment

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34 ‘Glen Eden Resort’ 388 David Low Way Peregian Beach 3 bed | 2 bath | 1 car

- Great investment opportunity in a beachfront complex - Spacious beachfront townhouse, popular family holiday let - Close to amenities & beach access - Self contained, fully furnished & air-conditioned - Minutes to Peregian Village & 10 minutes to Noosa Heads Auction Tuesday 25 January 11am On Site Inspect By Appointment

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NEW CONTEMPORARY HOME ELEVATED in a quiet cul-de-sac street, this modern home completed in 2021, is immaculately presented both inside and out. Ideal for couples or families with easy living all on one level, it offers 4 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living / dining areas and a separate media room.

The sleek white kitchen has ample storage and features stone bench tops, a tiled splash back, gas cooking and double sink.

Built on a generous 609 sq/m fully fenced block there is side access for a boat, caravan or trailer and plenty of yard for kids and pets to play. The fully covered outdoor entertaining area is ideally positioned on the northern side enjoying a relaxed and private treed backdrop.

This home also includes a large double garage with internal access, split system air-conditioning, ceiling fans throughout, 8kw solar power system and storage shed to the side. If you’re searching for a home, you can move straight into and enjoy, in a quiet yet convenient location, then you must take a closer look at number 8 Jubilee Court.

Contemporary low maintenance home set in quiet cul-de-sac Double lock up garage plus side access for boat or large caravan All bedrooms have built in robes, the master an ensuite and walk in robe Large open plan living and dining room plus media room North facing undercover alfresco area with private treed outlook Gourmet galley kitchen with stone benchtops Split system air-conditioning and ceiling fans throughout Distance to Outlook Shopping Centre 700 metres Distance to Noosa Golf Course - 800 metres Distance to School’s - 1.7 kms Distance to Tewantin CBD Village - 2 kms Distance to Noosaville River Precinct - 4.5 kms Distance to Hastings Street + Main Beach - 9 kms ●

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Ground floor north facing river view apartment 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living & dining Ceiling fans throughout, Split system air conditioning Secure undercover parking plus lock up storage bay Large exclusive terrace overlooks pool, gardens & views Ideal downsizer or lifestyle investment opportunity Opposite the Noosa River, walk to shops cafes & restaurants

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STATE-OF-THE-ART APARTMENT WELCOME to ‘Platinum Residence’, a modern, state-of-the-art, four-level apartment on Douglas Street in central Sunshine Beach.

Discover the coastal paradise you’ve been searching for with this sensational property that effortlessly straddles the demands of either a home or holiday apartment. Four levels of opulence await with a private lift to ensure easy access to each of the breath taking living spaces throughout this expansive apartment.

The upper level is dedicated to your decadent owner’s suite with an oversized balcony where you can take in the exquisite ocean vista. A luxurious ensuite with a soaking tub is ready for ultimate relaxation and the bedroom is light and airy for a dreamy feel.

Two more bedrooms are located on level two, both with access to a balcony and an ensuite bathroom. There is also a family space that spills out to the balcony as well as a laundry and plenty of storage for a home as functional as it is beautiful.

The two-car garage is downstairs and you can also enjoy an easy flow out to the sparkling pool. Whether you spend your

days lounging poolside and you soak up the sun or hosting a summertime soiree as the sun sets, this will be a favourite place to gather.

The main living spaces are found on the mid-level with a vast open-plan design crafted to capture cooling sea breezes and lots of natural light. You can flow from the oversized balcony into the lounge room and the dining area beyond. For the chef, a gourmet kitchen with top-of-the-range Bosch & Miele appliances will delight.

The long list of extra features includes a Cbus system, an abundance of storage and plenty of parking. You will live within one of the region’s most highly-prized locations just 50m from the vibrant Sunshine Beach village and only 100m from the pristine sands of the beach.

For families, schools and services are within easy reach while the very best Noosa has to offer is right on your doorstep. The Sunshine Beach entrance to the Noosa National Park is moments away you’re close to Noosa Main Beach and Hastings Street as well as the booming dining scene of Noosa Junction; this is the best in easy-care Noosa living. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2-18 Douglas Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Inspect: By appointment Auction: Friday, 21 January, 12noon. https://century21noosa.com/531083/2-18-douglas-street-sunshine-beach Contact: Mike Hay, 0417 624 059, CENTURY 21 30 NOOSA TODAY

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52 Longwood Drive

Architecturally designed, this exquisite abode offers true resort-style living paired with high-end finishes and sensational golf course views. Recently renovated inside out, this is your chance to unpack, pour a glass of wine and relax poolside as you soak in this life of leisure that you deserve.

A crisp white colour palette sits alongside walls of windows and an open-plan design that captures the iconic laid-back luxury of Noosa. Flow freely from one space to the next as you relish the leafy outlook over the lush Peregian Springs Golf Course.

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A HINTERLAND RETREAT ON 4,803 m² offering genuine value, this warm hearted home, just a short drive from Noosa and renowned beaches delivers equal appeal as a permanent residence with exciting potential or part time retreat.

The endearing hinterland residence is on a private cul-de-sac position well elevated

from the street and enjoying idyllic forest outlooks from both the front and rear.

The character is on display throughout from the retro farmhouse kitchen, to the slate living room floors and malm fireplace, but most of all its the open air outdoor area that will delight the most in a prime position to watch the sun set by the firepit. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 37 Pacific View Drive, TINBEERWAH Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 garage Auction: Auction today: Friday, 14 January, 11.00am on site Contact: Dan Neylan, 0412 764 370 and Imika Neylan, 0405 976 181, DOWLING & NEYLAN

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Noosa Luxury to the last Cape Bouvard Developments is very proud to announce the release of Tallow Residences.

This new development of 22 luxury apartments over two buildings is the very final release at Noosa’s exclusive Settler’s Cove. You have the opportunity to be among the first to register your interest in these unique and exquisite apartments.

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THE ULTIMATE ACREAGE RETREAT HERE is an exceptional opportunity to start living the Noosa Hinterland acreage dream.

Perfectly positioned in a premier location in the heart of Doonan, you will live the best of both worlds with Noosa Heads only a 10-minute drive away, yet come home to your own tropical resort, with an abundance of space within the residence and park-like grounds.

The single level home is incredibly spacious and features high ceilings, open plan living, executive kitchen with stone benches, separate living areas, massive bedrooms and magnificent outlooks from every window to sprawling lawns and established tropical gardens.

Feel like you are on holidays everyday relaxing by the pool and entertaining until your heart is content in the massive poolside covered pavilion. Wake up to the sound of birds and look out to the level lawns that surround. Step out and take a walk through the tropical gardens or pick an abundance of fruit from the established fruit trees, this truly is living the dream.

Shed lovers look no further with the huge 3 bay shed with mains power, perfect for any hobby or storage need. Usable and level land is always highly sought after and you have exactly that, with just over

1 acre of fully fenced park-like grounds.

The perfect mixture of tropical gardens, fruit trees and open level lawns, ideal for children’s play or the beloved pet. If you’re looking for your private resort style acreage property in the heart of Doonan this is a must to inspect. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2 Kyle Court, DOONAN Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 5 garage Price: $1,795,000 Inspect: Saturday, 12.30pm-1.00pm Contact: Alisa Wythes, 0415 111 370 or alisa@wythes.com.au, WYTHES REAL ESTATE 34 NOOSA TODAY

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HAPPY NEW YEAR WELCOMING IN 2022 WITH WYTHES As the sun rises on 2022, we take a moment to reflect on what inspires and drives the team at Wythes. We took a moment with our dynamic sales team to find out what they are looking forward to in 2022:

“Supporting our team to continue their exceptional service to our clients” - Sirah Robb

“Building relationships with our community” - Caroline Johnston

“Seeing families come back together” - Alisa Wythes

“Continuing our exceptional service to our clients” - Warren Berry

“New collaborations, new friendships and new connections“ - Lian Scott

“Finding beautiful homes for our buyers” - Shane Stanbury

To hear more of what the team at Wythes are looking forward to this year or to request an appraisal scan the QR code or visit our website wythes.com.au

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DOONAN OFFICE 07 5449 1186 doonan@wythes.com.au 777 Eumundi Noosa Rd, Doonan

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STYLISH HOME, FRINGED BY NATIVE BUSH AN architect designed and eco inspired home, House 7 in Beach Road Holiday Homes is located in the Cooloola Recreation Area within the Great Sandy National Park region and is positioned in a quiet natural bush setting.

House 7 is situated close to the communal facilities. These facilities include various sized pools, outdoor spa, games room, children’s playroom, media room, tennis court and outdoor BBQ’s.

Bedroom 3 on the ground floor can be set up as a comfortable king sized bed or 2 x single beds. This bedroom is adjacent to the ground floor powder room and bathroom with spacious shower.

Bedroom 2 on the first floor can be set up as an oversized comfortable king sized bed or 2 x king single beds with the option of using 2 x comfortable trundle single beds. This Bedroom has its own full ensuite with spacious shower.

Bedroom 1 on the first floor can be set up as a comfortable king sized bed or 2 x

single beds. This bedroom has a 32” LED TV, and a luxuriously large full ensuite with deep bathtub.

All bedrooms and living spaces have air conditioners and ceiling fans. Windows are a feature of the home and allow for cross ventilation, capturing the sea breeze from Laguna Bay. The large deck adjacent to the living area, is fully insect screened and contains casual seating and a family Weber Q barbecue, great for everyday barbecues and roasts.

Undercover parking in the double carport.

Early birds can watch the sunrise from the comfort of their bed in bedroom 1 and enjoy the morning light as it fills the lounge.

Accessed by Noosa North Shore Ferries the trip to the Noosa River, Noosa Heads, Hastings Street and Noosa National Park are approximately a 20 minutes drive away (including the ferry ride). ●

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GLEAMING NEW DESIGNER HOME CELEBRATE New Year in a gleaming new designer home centrally located near the Weyba waterways and within walking distance of cosmopolitan Noosa Junction.

First impressions, it radiates contemporary flair and scale. Open the timber and glass door, appreciate the serene environment, high ceilings, premium-grade finishes and the generosity of spaces with emphasis on the on-trend monochromatic palette of muted greys, black and white. This is the perfect canvas for those driven by a desire to add their ‘look’ and enhance livability for the family to relax and enjoy year-round.

Eyes are drawn to the living and dining spaces where wispy sheers invite the northerly breezes indoors and on the easterly side there is an almost seamless flow to outdoors. Wide expanses of lush lawn either side of the covered alfresco terrace - a super-sized area for the kids to play, extends to the lilli-pilli-fringed garden/ fence line and almost wraps the entire site.

Whether casual barbeques on the

terrace or more formal dining occasions, the kitchen has all the latest bells and whistles. There are stone bench topsand timber/white 2-pac cabinetry including the island/breakfast bar, a glossy back subwaytiled splashback, walk-in pantry, plus high-

end appliances to complement.

When it comes to dream time, size continues to count. The master suite looks out to the front garden, has a walk-in robe and generous ensuite with floor-to-ceiling pale grey tiles and walk-in shower.

The south-east wing could be claimed as a kid’s own territory. A study/hobby space is the entree to three large bedrooms with two looking out to the rear garden. All have built-in robes, and the bathroom has an oval-shaped bathtub.

“Make your dream of living in Noosa Heads come true the easy way,” says Tom Offermann Real Estate “Move into this beautifulbrand-new family and enjoy the idyllic summer climate.

“Remember it’s only a stone’s throw from the serene waterways around the much sought-after Weyba Park Estate,is a 2-minute walk across the Weyba Bridge to the farmers’ market, also close to myriad cafes, shopping precincts, transport links, schools and a championship golf course.

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height; ducted aircon/fans; oversized garage; carpeted bedrooms; study/hobby space; sheer window treatments Kitchen: white/timber 2-pac cabinetry; stone-topped benches and 2.5m long island/breakfast bar; walk-in pantry; soft close drawers; black subway-tiled splashback; Omega dishwasher, 900mm oven and induction cooktop; Fisher & Paykel micro; slim-line pendant Exterior: landscaped low maintenance gardens; lush lawns; back fence lined with advanced lilli pillis; room for a large/ lap pool Location: within walking distance to Noosa Junction w restaurants, cafes, bars, cinema complex; close to Aquatic Centre, footy fields, numerous schools and transport links, Noosa National Park, Hastings Street, Noosa Village shops, Gympie Terrace Noosaville; short drive to eastern beaches incl Sunshine ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 35 Sunset Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1.95M Inspect: Saturday, 15 January, 12noon-12.30pm Contact: Cameron Urquhart, 0411 757 570, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

IDEAL Noosa lifestyle awaits!

Quality of design, lavish fixtures, fittings and functionality have been the top priority, while also allowing the new owners to take advantage of our amazing Noosa climate and lifestyle.

This unique property will allow you to enjoy contemporary, easy living in a convenient location only a short stroll from restaurants, shops and transport as well as easy access to Noosa River, Gympie Terrace. and Iconic Hastings Street.

In other words, prime position! The property will suit all ages and lifestyles from those who love to entertain, Investors looking for a holiday let or permanent rental, through to empty nesters, downsizers or families looking for their idyllic home.

Features include 3 generous bedrooms, 2 bathrooms plus powder room, high ceilings, provision for lift, keyless entry, ducted air-conditioned comfort throughout with MyAir app, keyless entry, double

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Completion expected Easter 2022. Suit FIRB Buyers also. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 21 A Nannygai Street, NOOSAVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Greg Smith, 0418 758 465 and Tanya Taylor, 0400 220 580, SELECT NOOSA noosatoday.com.au

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MODERN ARCHITECT HOME THIS modern contemporary Sunshine Beach residence is distinguished by clean lines, geometric shapes, open floor plans, and thoughtful, intentional design that says a lot with a little.

The residence designed by Tim Ditchfield incorporates extensive use of glass flooding the house with natural light, emphasizing views, and making it all that easier to enjoy the outdoors spaces.

The open plan design of this home maximizes the feeling of space and airiness, utilizing the use of natural light to illuminate the residence.

The ground level is all about lifestyle with alfresco living, dining and entertaining.

A generously sized galley kitchen complimented by high-end appliances, gas cooking and granite benchtops flows seamlessly onto outdoor dining and a sparkling, private pool overlooked by the central courtyard and poolside living or sunroom.

There are four generously sized bedrooms on the upper level.

The master, located in the south-east wing, accommodating a large en-suite and private deck with a tranquil leafy backdrop.

In addition a large family or media room is situated on the lowest level with an extra bathroom.

The intelligent design of this home includes the many features you would expect to find in a high-end property, such as ducted air-conditioning, large double garage with internal access, a private lift, double gated security access and modern louvre windows which draw the cooling summer breezes throughout.

A two-minute stroll down the hill will find you amongst the Sunshine village eateries, stylish new surf club and patrolled beach; or head north to enjoy the national park and Alexandria Bay with coastal walks to Hastings Street, Noosa. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 44 Ferguson Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Inspect: Wednesday, 19 January, 1.00pm-1.45pm Auction: Auction Saturday, 5 February, 11am Contact: Kathy Wise, 0407 968 300 and Rob Spencer, 0408 710 556, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE 40 NOOSA TODAY

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PERFECTLY POSITIONED CONTEMPORARY HOME 31 BEN LEXCEN DRIVE, SUNRISE BEACH

A3 B2 D Set well back from the street, this private, contemporary single level home is designed around its central outdoor entertaining area and pool, promoting a seamless indoor-outdoor lifestyle.

• A recent renovation featuring Coastal tones and VJ paneling gives a relaxed, sophisticated beachside feel • Private master bedroom boasting a generous walk in robe and modern ensuite • A sunroom can be made private with the use of bifold doors to add extra room for guests • An easy living design ensures wide ranging appeal to families, couples, sea change retirees and investors INSPECT

SAT 15 JAN 11-11.45AM

AUCTION ONSITE SAT 29 JAN 11AM

AGENT ROB SPENCER 0408 710 556

HIGH ON THE RIDGE WITH OCEAN VIEWS 1 FERGUSON STREET, SUNSHINE BEACH

A4 B2 C1 Situated high on the crest of Ferguson Street, this Sunshine Beach residence is ideally located on a prime corner site that boasts both ocean and hinterland views while capturing the true essence of a home by the sea, across two levels of casual living.

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Ocean views 543m2 level block within an easy walk of sand and surf East facing high side at quiet end of street Close to excellent surf breaks and fishing beaches Walk to Sunshine village, Surf Club and eateries

INSPECT

SAT 15 JAN 12-12.45PM

AUCTION ONSITE SAT 29 JAN 3PM

AGENT KATHY WISE 0407 968 300 ROB SPENCER 0408 710 556

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NOOSA BEACHSIDE BOUTIQUE REALTORS

UNIQUE DESIGN IN A FABULOUS LOCATION 13 HILL STREET, SUNSHINE BEACH

A3 B3 C3 Architect designed in the 1970’s, this quintessential beach house evokes seaside memories and promises great fun right in the heart of Sunshine Beach.

• A swooping roofline embraces an abundance of natural light and catching regular sea breezes • A separate fully equipped cabin carries an established reputation of attracting holiday and extended term guests • 5kw solar system, air conditioning, Bosch appliances • Duplex zoned 506m2 block within minutes walk of the beach INSPECT

BY APPOINTMENT

AUCTION ONSITE SUN 30 JAN 1PM

AGENT ROB SPENCER 0408 710 556

TROPICAL HIDEAWAY IN SUNSHINE BEACH 178 EDWARDS STREET, SUNSHINE BEACH

A3 B2 C2 D Situated high amongst gardens and tree lined canopy this light filled home enjoys a relaxed privacy while capturing cooling breezes from its elevated position throughout the year.

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Meticulously maintained, built over three levels Open plan living flows seamlessly onto a generous deck Pristine saltwater pool and decking surrounds Elevated ceilings, hardwood floors, solar, aircon Upper level master retreat adjacent to a second living area

INSPECT

SAT 15 JAN 10-10.45AM

CONTACT AGENT

AGENT KATHY WISE 0407 968 300 ROB SPENCER 0408 710 556

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NOOSA BEACHSIDE BOUTIQUE REALTORS

WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS 32 SOlway DrivE, SuNShiNE BEach

A3 B2 C1 D A foot in the door to home ownership in Sunshine Beach, this home represents opportune buying at its best! This is a home that encapsulates space, privacy, and the typical, yet time-honoured lifestyle of beachside living.

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One level living Expansive floorplan, separate studio 612m2 block, inground pool Just footsteps to the National Park, stroll to the beach and Village in minutes

INSPECT

SAT 15TH JAN 9-9.45AM

AUCTION ONSITE SAT 12 FEB 12PM

AGENT KATHY WISE 0407 968 300

ELEGANT LIFESTYLE, LOCATION PERFECT 3/33 ELANDA STREET, SUNSHINE BEACH

A2 B2 C1 D Welcome to effortless living in the very heart of central Sunshine Beach, just 300-metres to village heart and three minutes’ walk to the surf club and beach, with the purchase of this stunning ground floor apartment in the much-admired and exceptionally well-located ‘Trieste’ complex • • • • •

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Elegant ground floor apartment in central location Lift, newly refurbished pool Private balcony overlooking lush, leafy gardens Secure basement parking for 1 vehicle + storage Just three-minutes walk to village and beach

INSPECT

SAT 15TH JAN 11-11.45AM

CONTACT AGENT

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OPEN HOMES Time

Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Saturday 15th January 7 Morning Dew Close

7

3

3

Contact Agent

Saturday 15th January 55Tewantin Road

4

2

3

Contact Agent

40 Lake Entrance Bvd

3

2

2

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142

10.00 - 10.30am

10/9 Albert St

2

2

-

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0447 263 663

42 Shipyard Circuit

4

2

2

Price Range Early $2M

Noosa Estate Agents 0412 585 494

10.00 - 10:30am

4/169 GympieTerrace

3

2

1

Contact Agent

Noosa Estate Agents 0414 544 420

10.30 - 11.00am

4/144 Noosa Pde

3

2

1

Auction

10.30 - 11.00am

17 Cloudsley Street

4

5

2

PG $5,000,000

12.00 - 1.00pm

19 Sail St

4

2

4

$1,400,000

8/267 GympieTerrace

2

1

1

O/O $2,1M Considered

4

5

2

PG $5,000,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Noosa Estate Agents 0414 544 420

Wythes Real Estate 0415 111 370 12.00 - 12.30pm

3.00 - 3.30pm

Friday 14th January 80 Valley Drive

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438695505 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653 Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

2

4

Auction

12.30 - 1.00pm

2 Kyle Court

4

3

5

$1,795,000

1.00 - 1.30pm

110 Grays Road

3

1

5

Auction

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 484 159 10.00 - 10:30am

4/169 GympieTerrace

3

2

1

Contact Agent

12.00 - 12.30pm

8/267 GympieTerrace

2

1

1

O/O $2.1M Considered

12.00 - 1.00pm

19 Sail St

4

2

4

$1,400,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

2.00 - 2.30pm

17 Cloudsley Street

4

5

2

PG $5,000,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

3

1

-

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

3

1

-

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

2

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

2

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

31 Ben Lexcen Drive

3

2

-

Auction

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

11 Dayspring St

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282

7 Dame Patti Dr

4

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

4

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Wythes Real Estate 0415 111 370

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

One Agency 5440 5034

North Shore

Noosa Heads

Saturday 15th January

Thursday 13th January 2232/15 Lakeview Rise

17 Cloudsley Street

Wednesday 19th January 4

Saturday 15th January

11.00 - 11.30am

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 757 570

Monday 17th January

Doonan 1.30 - 2.00pm

Agent

10.00 - 10.30am

Laguna Real Estate 0421 489 361 10.00 - 10.30am

Cooroy 10.00 - 11.00am

A B C

Price Guide

Saturday 15th January

Cooroibah 10.00 - 10.30am

Address

9.00 - 10.00am 2

2

2

Auction

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438695505

Wednesday 19th January 9.00 - 10.00am

Friday 14th January 11.00 - 11.30am

19 Key Ct

-

-

-

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0407 708 860

11.00 - 11.30am

3104/5 Morwong Dr

4

3

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

12.00 - 12.30pm

302-303/6 Hastings Street

2

2

-

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331

1.00 - 1.30pm

15/30 Hastings St

3

3

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282

3.00 - 3.30pm

2232/15 Lakeview Rise

2

2

2

Auction

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

9.30 - 10.00am

11 Milpera Retreat

3

2

2

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

11.00 - 11.30am

39 Nairana Rest

3

3

2

Auction

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

12.00 - 12.30pm

35 Sunset Dr

4

2

2

$1,950,000

1.30 - 2.00pm

19 Key Ct

-

-

-

Auction

2.00 - 2.45pm

3104/5 Morwong Dr

4

3

1

Auction

2.00 - 2.30pm

4/95 Noosa Pd

2

2

1

Price Guide $1.475m

Saturday 15th January 12.00 - 1.00pm

2,3,4/38 Avocet Pde

Wednesday 19th January 2,3,4/38 Avocet Pde

Sunrise Beach Saturday 15th January

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 757 570 11.00 - 11.45am 11.00 - 11.30am Tom Offermann Real Estate 0407 708 860 11.30 - 12.00pm Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 726 639

43 Noosa River Drive

Peregian Beach

12.00 - 1.00pm

Saturday 15th January

43 Noosa River Drive

Wednesday 19th January 11.30 - 12.00pm

7 Dame Patti Dr

Wednesday 19th January 11.00 - 11.30am

39 Nairana Rest

3

3

2

Auction

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

1.00 - 1.30pm

1/81 Hastings St

3

2

1

$7,750,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Noosaville Friday 14th January 12.00 - 12.30pm

4/144 Noosa Pde

3

2

1

Auction

12.00 - 1.00pm

19 Sail St

4

2

4

$1,400,000

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Sunshine Beach Saturday 15th January 9.00 - 9.45am

32 Solway Drive

3

2

1

Auction

10.00 - 10.30am

6/4 Park Crescent

2

1

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468922519

10.00 - 10.30am

2/1 Stevens St

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

10.00 - 10.45am

178 Edwards Street

3

2

2

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

11.00 - 11.45am

3/33 Elanda Street

2

2

1

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653 12.00 - 12.45pm

1 Ferguson Street

4

2

1

Auction

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 12.00 - 12.30pm

4-6 Arakoon Cres

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

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Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Sunday 16th January 1.30 - 2.30pm

4-6 Arakoon Cres

Address

A B C

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770 1.00 - 1.30pm

15/30 Hastings St

2/1 Stevens St

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

1.00 - 1.45pm

44 Ferguson Street

4

3

2

Auction

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Auction Diary

4/144 Noosa Pde

11.00 - 11.30am

10/9 Albert St

Peregian Beach

Saturday 29th January

Friday 21st January 4

3

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 842 10.00 - 12.00pm

2,3,4/38 Avocet Pde

Doonan

Ridgewood

Friday 14th January

Saturday 29th January 4

2

4

Auction

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 484 159 1.00 - 2.00pm

3

1

5

Auction

One Agency 5440 5034

110 Grays Road

Lake MacDonald 79 Pearsons Road

5

2

6

Auction

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0433 641 158

4

3

2

Auction

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 757 570

2

2

-

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0447 263 663

2

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

7

4

8

-

4

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

2

2

1

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

Garwoods Estate Agents 0411 862 954

Friday 21st January 7 Dame Patti Dr

4.00 - 4.30pm

11 Dayspring St

2.00 - 2.30pm

4-6 Arakoon Cres

Friday 21st January 2.00 - 2.30pm

9.30 - 10.00am

11 Milpera Retreat

3

2

2

Auction

1.00 - 1.30pm

2232/15 Lakeview Rise

2

2

2

Auction

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

2.00 - 2.30pm

19 Key Ct

-

-

-

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0407 708 860

2.45 - 3.15pm

3104/5 Morwong Dr

4

3

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

2/1 Stevens St

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

Tewantin Saturday 22nd January 11.30 - 12.00pm

Thursday 20th January 302-303/6 Hastings Street

2

Sunday 16th January

Saturday 15th January

1.00 - 1.30pm

3

Sunshine Beach

Friday 14th January 16Toulambi Street

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282

Saturday 29th January

Noosa Heads 12.00 - 12.30pm

21 Carroo Lane

11.30 - 12.00pm

Friday 14th January 1.00 - 1.30pm

Auction

Sunrise Beach

Saturday 22nd January 4.00 - 4.30pm

1

Saturday 29th January

Castaways Beach

80 Valley Drive

3

Saturday 15th January 11.00 - 11.30am

2.00 - 2.30pm

3

Noosaville

10.00 - 10.30am

11Tropicana Rs

Agent

Tuesday 25th January

Wednesday 19th January

5.00 - 5.30pm

OPEN HOMES

Price Guide

2

2

-

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331

Friday 21st January

5/2 Sidoni Street

Tinbeerwah Friday 14th January

1.00 - 1.30pm

39 Nairana Rest

3

3

2

Auction

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 10.45 - 11.00am

37 Pacific View Drive

3

1

2

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0405 976 181

2.15 - 2.45pm

7303/5 Morwong Dr

1

1

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542 11.00 - 11.30am

37 Pacific View Drive

3

1

2

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0405 976 181

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HOME FOCUS

OUTSTANDING NOOSA RIVER VIEWS A FULLY renovated top floor penthouse apartment in the heart of the Noosaville precinct.

This stylish property has one of the best positions on Gympie Terrace.

The massive due north facing indoor/ outdoor deck captures stunning views to the east out to the Noosa River mouth. To the west it looks to the Tewantin reaches of the River and Noosa Hinterland.

Designed to maximise the vista, the open plan living areas feature large picture windows which capture loads of natural light.

The kitchen incorporates wide stone benchtops, an abundance of soft close drawers and Bosch appliances.

Large gas fireplaces feature in the internal living room and enclosed outdoor room making for cosy winters evenings.

Ducted zoned reverse cycle air con and cooling river breezes provide all year-round climate comfort.

Offering low body corporate fees, lock up garage, within a boutique complex which

welcome pets, and offers flexible live-in let-out options.

It has a very popular Airbnb following with designer furnishings included in the sale.

Sun drenched decks with remote retractable awning, give a bird’s eye view of

the Gympie Terrace precinct.

Fantastic restaurants boutiques cafes river walk ferries shopping are all within a moments stroll.

This is a unique apartment in a highly desirable Noosaville location and only 5 minutes to Hastings Street. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 8/267 Gympie Terrace, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: Offers Over $2,100,000 Considered Inspect: Saturday and Wednesday, 12noon-12.30pm Contact: Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

PEACEFUL DUAL LIVING AT IT’S BEST THIS still new, one year old home positioned on a 4.8 acre allotment in the heart of nature’s stillness is just one dimension of an exciting opportunity to accommodate a multi-generational family.

The four bedroom, two bathroom main residence is light, bright and open plan with high ceilings to encourage air flow.

The spacious kitchen overlooks the family area and through to the calming bush backdrop. Boasting a 900mm freestanding oven, stylish stone bench tops, dishwasher, a new LG plumbed fridge/freezer and a butler’s pantry, everyday cooking and entertaining will be a pleasure.

A thoughtful floor plan places the master bedroom with walk-through robe and ensuite at the opposite end of the house from the other bedrooms, a private retreat from the family or guests. Sliding doors open to the covered outdoor patio where you can talk to the birds, sip your morning cuppa and relax with the paper before the day starts. You might even spot a shy kangaroo!

Windows and doors are fully screened and ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning ensures all year-round comfort. High quality flooring creates a welcoming, country feel, while the double garage provides

convenient internal access. There’s also solar power to assist in reducing utility bills.

The second dwelling which was once a liveable shed for the owners is an absolute treasure consisting of three bedrooms, one bathroom/laundry and a huge kitchen with its own butler’s pantry. A 3 metre wide awning shades the side of the studio, whilst the front patio is tiled with Travertine tiles. Plantation shutters throughout give a mellow feel and split system airconditioning cools the hot summer nights.

Frolic in the versatile 4 metre swim spa - the latest in aqua exercise, to socialise or relax in night or day. Jump in to beat the heat, allow the bubbling jets to soothe tired muscles, or gaze at the stars at night.

You’ll never run short of water here as the owners have installed a purpose-built dam with a clever “convection” design and clay lining that circulates and purifies the water and there are an additional three x 22,500 litre rainwater tanks. Run chooks, grow vegetables, cultivate fruit trees - so many options for a sustainable lifestyle.

Three phase electricity connection will power all kinds of tools and equipment plus for emergency use the direct generator will plug in to the main power source. A carport

will house your boat, van or mower.

Located in a private cul-de-sac, 10 minutes to Tewantin village, 20 minutes to Noosa’s Main Beach and cosmopolitan enticements, 35 minutes to Sunshine Coast Airport, the home offers so many features you’ll be captivated. Small acre lots such as this are immensely popular, so be quick to inspect.

Features at a glance: Main home - 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double garage Kitchen with stone benchtops, butler’s pantry, 900mm freestanding oven, dishwasher, and new LG plumbed-in fridge Ducted air-con, 2.7m high ceilings, screens to all windows and doors Solar power, LED lighting, insulated ceiling and walls, four metre swim spa Direct generator plug in to main power source, 3 phase power 18m x 8m cottage with 3 bedrooms, covered patio, living room, bathroom/laundry, kitchen and air-con.

3 x 22,500L rainwater tanks plus a large dam Eco lifestyle with ample usable land suitable for horses Located within 35 minutes of the airport and convenient to all amenities ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 7 Morning Dew Close, COOROIBAH Description: 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: Contact Agent Inspect: Saturday, 10am-10.30am Contact: Jen Galinska 0421 489 361, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE 46 NOOSA TODAY

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sought after elevated Position

aucTioN oN siTe saT 15 JaN 10am

11 milPeRa ReTReaT, Noosa HeaDs

3A 2B 2C • 2 level, immaculately presented original home in cul-de-sac • Generous family sized home; dual living zones on lower level • Informal living area opens to a large deck overlooks bushland • Upper level, a large master retreat; adjacent study & balcony • Over-sized auto double lock-up garage with workshop • Stroll to Noosa Junction; shops, restaurants, cafe’s & cinema • Close to Hastings Street, Mains Beach and National Park

aucTioN On Site Sat 15 Jan, 10am Unless Sold Prior vieW Sat 9.30 - 10am

Roger omdahl 0412 043 880

The River House

aucTioN iN Rooms FRi 28 JaN 11am

43 Noosa RiveR DRive, NoRTH sHoRe

3A 1B • Historically significant, sits on the bank of the Noosa River • Built in 1913 with absolute original charm while eccentric • 3 good sized bedrooms with access to the wide veranda’s • VJ panelling throughout, carved arches, timber flooring • Wide front staircase to the river landing; own jetty • Its location is on one of the highest points of the Noosa River • Over 1,000 sqm of near level deep water river front land

aucTioN Auction In Room Fri 28 Jan, 11am vieW Sat 9 - 10am

Warren evans 0428 711 163

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