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Plum arts job for Bree Pickering By Phil Jarratt Australia’s latest supremo of the visual arts world credits Noosa and its beaches with providing the creative stimuli to take her to the top. Former Sunshine Beach High student Bree Pickering, 40, who grew up in Kin Kin and Marcus Beach, was last week announced as the new director of Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery, a blue-ribbon appointment in Australian arts administration. Shortly after the announcement, Bree told Noosa Today: “There’s no way you’re not going to be into aesthetics if you spend time in Noosa. It’s just so beautiful. The ocean is where a lot of creativity comes from, I’m sure. But also there was time for me to dream and imagine, growing up in Noosa.” It also helped that she was surrounded by art in her formative years, with dad John Pickering a fine jazz guitarist and he and mum Di later working on major films. Continued page 4

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Tourist overload By Phil Jarratt

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The residents of Teewah Village have had it up to the high tide mark with escalating visitor numbers on the North Shore and constant streams of often reckless drivers on their oncepristine beach. Following Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service data revealing a 40 per cent increase in visitation since 2019 and anecdotal evidence that summer 2022-23 has been the busiest and most dangerous yet, the Teewah Landowners Association is demanding immediate action.

They have called for a remedy to the situation, and better planning for the future, following a December-January holiday period in which a tourist overload was exacerbated by king tides and high seas making beach driving dangerous for even experienced 4WD exponents and a time bomb for the growing number of inexperienced hoons who plagued the Teewah beach most weekends and holidays. Photos posted on social media over the holidays showed vehicles overturned in creek beds, dune devastation and kilometre-long queues to get through a soft sand pass, but

they only hinted at the broader picture of loss of flora and fauna, human waste dumps behind dunes and a beach that some residents say they were frightened to use. Even last Friday, in relatively quiet February, photographer Rob Maccoll and I were astounded by the constant stream of beach traffic at speeds nearly double the 50 km limit in front of the village. Landowners Association chairman Paul Winter just shook his head slowly and said: “We see hundreds if not thousands of vehicles coming up the beach every weekend and it’s increasing all the time. It’s not sustainable and

no one wants to do anything about it.” Committee member Peter Brewer added: “[Noosa MP] Sandy Bolton is certainly having a crack but I came away from the meeting we had with QPWS totally disillusioned because they’re not dealing with the cause of the problem, only the effect.” So the Landowners Association has embarked on an awareness program they hope will force the issue, and it presents a grim picture of current realities for the once-secluded beach village. Continued page 5

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Help needed to find van Officers from Tin Can Bay Station want help regarding the theft of a caravan from MV Beagle camping area at Inskip Point, between 6pm and 9.30pm on Friday, 3 February 2023. The caravan is a white coloured 1998 Jayco Westport with Queensland registration 609QTH and described as having two faded blue stripes down both sides. It does not have Jayco rims attached, as they have been replaced with 12 bolt rims (pictured) Anyone with information or relevant dash-

cam or CCTV footage around Inskip Point or Rainbow Beach that may have seen this caravan are urged to contact police. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting. Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com. au. Quote this reference number: QP2300201513

Win two tickets to the Womens Surf Festival The Women’s Surf Festival will host a special event to celebrate International Women’s Day in Noosa on Wednesday 8 March. Noosa Today readers have the chance to win two tickets to attend the Women’s Surf Festival x International Womens’ Day Celebration Film Night. Kick back and watch a cool collection of inspirational films celebrating female surfers from independent filmmakers. They’re stoked to screen the Australian premiere of Femme Ocean, Toronto Women’s Film Festival award winning doco film, featuring powerful and inspirational stories of women around the world following their passion of surfing and creating new paths for the next generation. The film night line-up also includes: The Physics of Noseriding. Below Surface. Pear Shaped, with film producer Lauren Hill, Lucy Small and guests joining an entertaining chat with the girls. You won’t want to miss this epic film night out. To enter the competition, simply visit noosatoday.com.au/competitions Entries close and winner will be drawn

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Sandy Bolton clarification In our article titled Kabi’s seat at the table (NT, 10 February, p 6-7) Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon was quoted as describing Noosa MP Sandy Bolton as “’an incredible advocate’ for the Kabi Kabi partnership“. While the Kabi Kabi partnership was very

much the focus on the day, Ms Scanlon’s comment was that Ms Bolton was an incredible advocate for the area and did not specify further. The author apologises for the misinterpretation.

If you have seen this stolen caravan contact police with the reference number provided in the article.

Is Noosa being killed by tourism? We’ve had a number of letters lately, saying money spent on attracting tourists to the region should stop and tourists should be discouraged. Some residents are saying they can’t live the lives they want to, that it doesn’t feel like their town. This is quite frightening because Noosa’s economy relies on tourism. And the festivals, restaurants and events that attract tourists are also loved by locals and are part of what makes Noosa what it is. On a global scale, Noosa is not alone in the issues it faces, with global tourism rising from 525 million in 1995 to 1.4 billion in 2018. Some places have taken steps to reduce visitor numbers. The Greek island of Santorini saw more than 10,000 cruise-ship tourists a day before capping this at 8000. Venice has banned cruise ships from its centre and the Philippines island of Boracay closed for six months to help it recover from the two million tourists it was getting each year. Like it or not this weekend, Noosa will host the Noosa Summer Swim Festival, touted as one of Australia’s most popular open-water swims, which each year brings more than 2500 swimmers, and 5000 supporters to Noosa for a weekend of sun, surf and swims. It’s a bucket list event for ocean swimmers with a ranging of events to suits first-timers, seasoned swimmers and Australian representatives. And why shouldn’t they come.?

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Making each place unique By Margie Maccoll Four years since planning began on Noosa Council’s Place Project, it will be rolled out, beginning with a pilot project at Pomona, and if successful, is expected to be continued across the shire. Place making is looking at the gambit of attributes a place has, a baseline of data having already been gleaned from council’s Liveability Survey, and delivering a whole suite of community interventions - social, economic, cultural and environmental, officers told councillors at Monday’s general council meeting. “It’s not just new street furniture and trees. The focus is on what the community values most,” officers said. In a report to council, officers stated it was “critical that a place-based approach must truly reflect the uniqueness of different localities and communities and in order to achieve this it involves multiple stakeholders and takes a holistic approach. A place-based approach involves looking at, listening to, and asking questions of the people who live, work and play in a particular space in order to discover the needs and aspirations of those people and to create a common vision for that place. “A successful place-based approach is reliant on clear goals, strong community ownership, leadership and facilitation. As all places are different, place-based programs need to be tailored to reflect the specific scale, status, role and resources of the place.” Officers said the process of place-based approaches had shifted over the years from general planning of public spaces and streetscape improvements to coordinating engaged com-

The Majestic Theatre at Pomona - hosting community events since 1921. 309062 munity networks to deliver new activities, programs and investment. These new activities, programs and networks create value, not only in social and cultural terms but also from an economic perspective, they said. Councillors long debated over the village most deserving of a pilot project, arguing predominantly between Kin Kin which scored lowest on its Liveability Survey and Pomona, which was the staff recommendation. Cr Frank Wilkie argued for the pilot to be conducted in Kin Kin because it faced chal-

Ron West marks his 90th year at The Majestic Theatre, his second home.

lenges arising from the existing quarry, had an influx of new residents, a new owner had taken over most of its main street, had long requested council assistance and it would help the community iron out future desires and uncertainties. In the end, Pomona won out. Every location has benefits and strengths and could benefit, officers told councillors. We’ve been through a rigorous process spending hours and days in workshops with 40 people across the organisation.

Officers chose Pomona for the pilot program for a variety of reasons including its scale that would enable monitoring and evaluation, its existing business and community groups, planned projects that could be included in a place pilot, its historic significance and broader issues that could be improved. Through Covid, Pomona has experienced changes including growth in tourism visitors, a changing make up of population and increased cost of living pressures - issues that officers identified could benefit from a place program to ensure community cohesion. “The pilot location therefore needs to be one that has key strengths but has some aspects that could benefit from a place-based approach. This allows the staff to increase their skills, the organisation to adapt and the community to realise benefits,” officers stated. Pomona has a range of issues that have to be resolved locally that have regional significance. That may help us in a range of ways, Cr Brian Stockwell said. The Place Program has been allocated funds in the 2022/23 Budget for a dedicated coordinator and to undertake a pilot place project. A final decision will be made on the Place pilot program at council’s ordinary meeting on Thursday but given the go-ahead the next steps are expected to roll on over 12 months beginning in the first half with the development of a community profile, community and stakeholder consultation and the creation of a Place vision. According to a program outline that will be followed by the development of the Place management plan in consultation with the community and then its implementation.

Ron West celebrates his 90th birthday with family and friends.

Lights, camera, action as Ron celebrates majestic 90th Ron West, a legend at the Majestic Theatre, Pomona, celebrated his 90th birthday there last week. He has been with the theatre for 48 years, owning it for 36 of those years, then selling it to the Pomona Community. After a brief retirement he was lured back to the Majestic where he plays for the regu-

larly shown silent movies. Ron receives regular standing ovations for his brilliant piano accompaniment of the movies. Many of the volunteers, who have kept the theatre running since, celebrated the milestone with Ron and his family. The Noosa Jazz club, has found a home at the Majestic, and four of its excellent musi-

cians kept the party going with a host of trad jazz numbers. Local cafe The Pomona Village Kitchen supplied delicious finger food for the occasion, and the Majestic bar, manned by Michael Egan, kept the party lubricated. Over 60 of Ron’s friends and relatives enjoyed the celebration.

The Majestic Theatre celebrated its centenary in 2021. It is the world’s oldest continuously running picture theatre, still showing silent films every Saturday at noon, with Ron playing the Majestic’s vintage 1937 Compton theatre organ. To find out what is happening at the Majestic visit themajestictheatre.com.au/

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Free weekend buses back Due to popular demand, the free weekend bus trial that started last February is back for 2023. Mayor Clare Stewart said last year’s trial was so successful, council has teamed up with Translink once again to provide the free weekend service. “Last year, more than 142,000 passengers travelled across the shire for free on the weekend bus services included in the trial,” Ms Stewart said. “This is great news as the aim of this trial was to change travellers’ behaviour by getting more people out of their cars and onto the buses, which is exactly what’s happening. “The benefits of the free weekend bus services extend beyond transportation to improving social and environmental outcomes for our community.” Council, in partnership with Translink, is extending the trial for another twelve months, until 11 February 2024. “We are proud to be the first council in the state to offer our residents and visitors free weekend bus travel on all services that stay within the shire,” Mayor Stewart said. The trial includes existing Translink services on routes 626, 627, 628, 629 and 632 covering Tewantin, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Noosa Heads, Parklands, Noosa Junction, Noosaville, Cooran, Cooroy and Pomona. “Whether you’re looking to explore the hinterland on the 632 bus, the Sunshine Beach eateries or the southern entrance to the National Park on the 627, or the Noosa Aquatic Centre on the 626, there’s so many options with the free buses.” Services on routes 620, 622, 630 and 631 travel outside Noosa Shire and are not included in this trial.

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From page 1 “Our home was full of music and books and laughter. Mum and Dad both showed us that life is better with art in it. They supported every direction I went in – and there were a few! And they still do,” Bree said. Bree said her love affair with the arts when younger was mainly about literature and the performing arts, until she reconnected in Sydney with Sunshine Beach High schoolmate Kate Mitchell, a nationally recognised artist who has recently moved back to Noosa. “Kate introduced me to her housemate at the time, Marley Dawson, an artist who I fell in love with and now share my whole life with.” When Marley’s career took him to Philadelphia, Bree became executive director of Vox Populi, a not-for-profit contemporary art space in the city, and also won an appointment as cultural program manager for the Australian Embassy in Washington. Her experience in the US equipped her well for her first appointment on her return to Australia, directing the Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA), a position she held from 2016. As the NPG noted: “A highly regarded arts leader with extensive experience in the public and private gallery sectors, at MAMA, Bree designed and implemented the strategic and creative vision for the newly refurbished museum, establishing it as a nationally-recognised destination while deepening its collaboration with and impact on the local community. She is also an exceptional curator with a distinguished catalogue of past exhibitions and programs behind her, and a passionate advocate for the fair treatment of artists and arts workers.” Fresh from announcing Australia’s new cultural policy with the Prime Minister, Arts Minister Tony Burke said of Bree’s appointment: “The National Portrait Gallery is a place where people go to learn about great Australians from Eddie Mabo to Kylie Minogue.

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“It holds up a mirror to who we are, showcasing our diverse history and culture. “It’s critical the Gallery is supported to continue doing that. I know Bree will bring creativity and vision to the National Portrait Gallery and look forward to working with her to secure the future of this important cultural institution.” Bree said she was thrilled and honoured to be appointed director of the National Portrait Gallery. “The Gallery is dynamic and innovative, and as a young national cultural institution it is well positioned to respond to and reflect upon our culture and history. I join the Gallery at an exciting time with the recently launched National Cultural Policy promising a reinvigoration of the arts and culture sector. I’m looking forward to contributing to the Gallery’s continued success in its 25th year and beyond.” When Noosa Today caught up with Bree she was still up in the clouds, while shopping for a school in Canberra for four-yearold son Neon, so we decided to bring her back to earth with some favourite memories of Noosa: “Oh, easy. Before-school swims at Marcus Beach with my dog. I still remember how special it felt to be alone on that open stretch of beach. It’s still my favourite place in the world!”

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January high tide rollover.

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The constant roll of traffic.

Teewah demand for action From page 1 An information email titled Potential World Heritage Area Under Threat: Management Issues with Teewah Beach/Cooloola Recreation Area that went out to a long list of stakeholders, all levels of government and fellow residents last week didn’t pull any punches. It began: “Residents of Teewah Village have witnessed record vehicle numbers travel over the sensitive coastal foreshore. Tides in excess of two metres and large ocean swells have compounded damage to vegetation, wildlife habitat, and turtle nesting areas. Many recreational vehicles are travelling in excess of designated speed limits with no regard for other beach users. There is little respect for the natural environment and the focus seems to be on hooning, drinking and aggressive behaviours.” The document continued: “A significant number of vehicle rollovers occurred during this holiday period including a group of seven young adults all in one vehicle and not wearing seatbelts, four being seriously injured. Many of these rollovers occurred during very high tides when vehicles attempted to traverse over dunes, which subsequently collapsed into the ocean. On Teewah Beach last week, resident and fire brigade volunteer Jo Brown told Noosa Today: “When we get a call-out [to a rollover or other incident] we often just survey the scene and report to police or ambulance on what’s required, but the last couple of times we’ve been to the scene we’ve had beer cans thrown at us and had nothing but abuse. “They yell out that they can look after the situation themselves, which obviously they can’t. “We had one call-out where we were in the fire truck with our lights on, leading the way with the police and ambulance behind us. We pulled up at the site of the accident and there was a very angry mob there trying to roll the car back right side up. “The police wouldn’t get out of their car!” According to the Landowners Association document: “Numbers of vehicle access permits have reached unsustainable levels and reduced this potential World Heritage Area into a highway.

On the Teewah Beach highway: l to r Peter Brewer, Paul Winter, Jo Brown. “An inequitable situation has emerged where the disrespectful behaviour and sheer weight of numbers are impacting not only on the environment, but the amenity for other users and our emergency service personnel. “Emergency services are being called to the region on at least a weekly basis to treat/transport people injured in vehicle incidents largely arising from their own stupidity. “During the January extreme tides police were diverting vehicles onto the Teewah Village helipad to wait until the beach was traversable. If a medical emergency had occurred, a helicopter evacuation would not have been possible. The adjacent foredunes were used as a toilet by these visitors and rubbish was left behind on the helipad.” The Teewah document summarises the problem as: Too many people being allowed onto a sensitive environmental foreshore with little or no

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clearly unable to effectively manage · Close the beach to recreational vehicles two · QPWS the number of vehicles/users allowed on to hours either side of spring high tides and toilet facilities for day users and · Work collaboratively with local residents, · Inadequate they are not required to provide their own interest groups, and universities to moniportable cassette toilets.

required to bring their own toilets, · Campers but very little compliance, compounded by incorrect disposal of waste into dunes or the ocean. In the short-term, the Teewah Landowners are calling for: Immediate elimination of one-day and weekly permits in line with K’gari, Moreton, and North Stradbroke Islands. Reduction of speed limit on the beach adjacent to Teewah Village to 40 kph as per village zones on K’gari, Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands. Lifetime bans for people found guilty of neg-

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tor outcomes and determine massively improved management guidelines. Immediately start the transition of beach camping on Teewah Beach to an extended Noosa North Shore camping zone where infrastructure and services have been established and are more easily upgraded. The call to action concludes: “These problems have been occurring for many years on vehicle-accessible beaches in other parts of Australia and other countries where appropriate action has been implemented to preserve the natural environment. “Teewah/Cooloola is a very special place that requires immediate intervention.”

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Showdown push for films With its natural beauty, temperate climate, budding infrastructure and population of highly trained film professionals, why shouldn’t Noosa have a film industry and film festival to rival any in the world? Aiming to make it happen, the Sunny Coast Showdown teamed with Rolls Royce, Noosa Waterfront Restaurant, Saturate, Hot 91, In Noosa and Sunshine Coast Screen Collective for a cocktail party last Saturday to raise funds and attract patrons for locally produced films. Sunny Coast Showdown, co-founded by Powderfinger’s Jon Coghill and US Survivor producer Dan Munday, is a not-for-profit talent and idea incubator where successful applicants receive funding, support and mentoring to develop and produce their projects. It aims to give local screenwriters, filmmakers and crew an opportunity to produce and deliver great projects and showcase them at a community festival event. Jon Coghill told guests at the event at Noosa Waterfront Restaurant how, as a 10-year-old boy growing up in Nambour, he was “smashing out“ Phil Collins on his drums one day when there was a knock on the window from a passerby. Expecting to be told to keep the noise down he was elated when the man shouted out, “Yeah, you rock“. That feeling drawn from creative expression is what he wants to nurture in others with Sunny Coast Showdown, an organisation about five years in the making which began with an idea for it he shared with friend Dan Munday, a fellow Sunshine Coast boy, who grew up at Yandina, and Dan backed it. “We can do that,“ Dan told him. There’s been a local product in Noosa for a while and Sunshine Coast Screen Collective has been working to bring industry professionals together, Dan said. But with most professionals who live locally travelling across the world for their work in film and television, Sunny Coast Showdown

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Darren Martens, Isla Gear with Laine and Dane McLure aims to nurture ideas, create work in the area and build up crew needed for a local industry. Thinking big, the organisation expects to gain a reputation to produce multimillion dollar films to be made locally with benefits to flow across the community. “If we’re on the map, we have an industry,“ Dan said. “We can do that through indepen-

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Sunny Coast Showdown fundraiser, held at Noosa Waterfront Restaurant, with million dollar vehicles supplied by sponsor Rolls Royce.

dent film and television.“ Last year Sunny Coast Showdown provided funding of $5000 per project and mentoring for six projects chosen from 110 submissions with one film featured at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival. This year they aim to provide more funding and are calling for submissions for film and TV

project ideas with the works expected to be delivered by the end of May. The cocktail event including auction raised funds for the projects and the group are calling for more funds, sponsors, patrons and participants. For more information, visit sunnycoastshowdown.com.au

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Council structure change A realignment to the Noosa Council structure will better position the organisation to meet the needs of the community and provide a stronger focus on service delivery, council chief executive officer Scott Waters told councillors at Monday’s general committee meeting. After a year’s review and discussion Mr Waters prepared a report on council’s functions and reporting lines identifying their need for realignment was a high priority which was twofold, firstly to improve service delivery to the community and secondly to address direct report issues that have overloaded parts of the director cohort. On Monday, councillors fully supported the revised structure he tabled which is expected to be formally ratified at Thursday’s ordinary meeting. “The goal of the organisational realignment is to create a council that is better equipped to deliver on our commitments and enhance our connection to the community.” Mr Waters said. There will be no redundancies, however, the creation of three additional roles at a director, manager and co-ordinator level will deliver additional costs to the council bottom line of about $230,000 per annum. “This additional investment will deliver a coordinated approach between our strategic olanning and climate change response teams and provide additional support to the Mayor and councillors and assist in planning for the 2024 quadrennial elections,” he said. Mr Waters said the changes also better aligned planning, climate change and regulatory roles. “With council soon to adopt a new corporate plan, the changes align our structure to the strategic objectives outlined in the Corporate Plan 2023-2028 and position us to meet industry and community expectations,” he said.

Mayor Clare Stewart and chief executive officer Scott Waters. Mayor Clare Stewart said the realignment would break down the siloing of departments, reduce duplication and enhance council’s response times to the community. “Our staff work extremely hard and it’s important we continually look to improve what we do and maintain a focus on services and outcomes for the community,” she said. “Last year, councilors fully endorsed the CEO’s Noosa 2.0 Change Management Program and this is another key component of that program.”

Cr Stewart said a key change was to ensure flexibility in dealing with major events and prioritising critical operational services. “We have listened to the community’s expectations, so the realignment creates an environment that places more of a focus on how we deal with events in the shire and puts an emphasis on waste infrastructure,” she said. The structure includes the establishment of a Regulation and Compliance Directorate to better equip the organisation to deliver a customer-focus ethos to regulatory type activities.

It formalises the split of the Environment and Sustainable Development department to elevate strategic planning and climate change to ensure the organisation is future focused. A number of functions will be centralised under the Office of the Mayor and CEO. “I’m confident that this realignment will deliver greater long-term benefits for all staff and help enhance communication and collaboration across the organisation,” Mr Waters said. “We’ve carried out extensive consultation with the executive and staff, as well as representative unions,” Mr Waters said.

Popular hinterland camping area set for big upgrade More visitors will soon be able to enjoy one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular camping areas thanks to a $2.1 million upgrade by the Queensland Government. Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said a contract had recently been awarded to local construction company Be! Building Group Pty Ltd for the upgrade of Conondale National Park’s Booloumba Creek 1 camping area. “Conondale National Park is renowned for its lush rainforest, tall eucalypt forest, cascading waterfalls, boulder-strewn creek and spectacular scenery,” Ms Scanlon said. “Booloumba Creek 1 camping area is a relatively secluded campsite set amongst the rainforest on the banks of Booloumba Creek. “Work on a major upgrade of the camping area’s facilities is expected to start on Monday 6 February and is due to be completed by the end of June, weather permitting.

“Upgrades will include the construction of two day-visitor parking areas, a new persons-with-disability (PWD) campsite and a new amenities block. “Three new trailer/campervan/caravan camping sites will also be constructed which will increase the overall visitor capacity of the site to 150 people. “Access to the camping area will be closed during construction but visitors will still be able to enjoy Booloumba Creek 3 and 4 camping areas, or the nearby Charlie Moreland camping area in Imbil State Forest.” David Salmon from Be! Building Group said approximately 60 personnel will be involved in the delivery of the Booloumba Creek redevelopment throughout the project. “This will consist of Be! Building Group staff, consultants, and site-based subcon-

tractors,” Mr Salmon said. “While we are still finalising some procurement, we anticipate most of these personnel will be based locally on the Sunshine Coast and hinterland area. “We are also working with local companies where possible for material supply and logistics, which we estimate will include an additional 20 to 25 local businesses.” Ms Scanlon said the Queensland Government was committed to maintaining and improving its national parks and State forests. “We know our national parks contribute $2.7 billion to Queensland’s economy and are an important part of Queensland’s great lifestyle,” Ms Scanlon said. “These capital works will ensure visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience in our parks, and that our protected areas are well preserved for generations to come.“

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Explore new oyster reefs The community and visitors to Noosa are invited to step on board the Noosa Oyster Gardening tour and explore newly created oyster reefs and fish hotels located throughout Noosa River. The Noosa Oyster Gardening tour is one of six environment-based experiences offered through the Tread Lightly Noosa program, providing visitors with the opportunity to gain hands-on education and insight into local environmental projects and programs making a difference in Noosa today. Departing from the Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort Jetty early morning, a total of nine passengers are taken on a guided tour of newly built reefs and hear first-hand from Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) and The Nature Conservatory (TNC) on the latest about the Noosa Oyster Gardening program. Passengers can choose to get hands-on and support the recovery of Noosa’s endangered rock oyster ecosystem by examining suspended baskets filled with juvenile rock oyster spat while discovering the mini ecosystems thriving within. The Noosa Oyster Gardening Program is part of the Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project, supporting The Nature Conservancy’s efforts to restore 30 per cent of Australia’s lost shellfish ecosystems - if achieved, it would make Australia the first nation to recover a critically endangered marine ecosystem. The Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project is bringing back the lost oyster reefs of the Noosa River. For thousands of years, First Nations peoples sustainably harvested oysters in Noosa and many other coastal estuaries of SouthEast Queensland. A combination of overharvesting and anthropogenic changes to the river and its catchment has seen this type of ecosystem become functionally extinct. Now ecosystem restoration is underway thanks to a project championed by The Nature Conservancy and Noosa Council and the Australian Government. As part of this project, Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) is supporting

The next Noosa Oyster Gardening tour is on Tuesday 28 February.

The Noosa Oyster Gardening Program is part of the Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project.

Oyster gardeners support the growth of young oysters.

restoration efforts by enlisting oyster gardeners to grow oysters in baskets under private jetties which are then released onto the project restoration site. The project team supplies the oyster gardeners with juvenile oysters (called spat), which has been settled onto specially dried (or cured) oyster shell (called cultch) in a shellfish hatchery. Oyster gardeners then raise the juvenile oysters to adulthood over a six-to-12-month period, monitoring their progress and keeping the gardens clean. The oysters are then released onto the rocky foundations of the oyster ecosystem that the

tal footprint while on holiday in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. For more information on the Tread Lightly Noosa program, visit visitnoosa.com.au/ tread-lightly The next Noosa Oyster Gardening tour is on Tuesday 28 February from 8.30-11am departing from and returning to the Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort Jetty. A ticket cost of $50 (inc GST) per person applies with 100 per cent of proceeds being donated to NICA. For further information and to book, visit visitnoosa.com.au/tread-lightly/programs/ noosa-oyster-gardening

project has installed on the restoration sites. Once released onto the restoration site, the oysters continue to grow to maturity, spawn and help recolonise the living reef ecosystem, effectively helping to kick start the ecosystem restoration. Oyster gardeners support the growth of young oysters until their shells harden and are large enough to avoid being eaten on mass by predatory fish such as bream. Tourism Noosa’s Tread Lightly Noosa program aims to encourage visitors to holiday in a more mindful and responsible way, providing the opportunity to lighten their environmen-

Residents’ input will help shape waste disposal plan Noosa Council is set to revamp the way it deals with waste in response to major advancements in the industry and emerging new technology. Residents’ input, says Mayor Clare Stewart, will be crucial to deciding what changes occur. “Getting to know how much rubbish households generate, how often residents visit the council’s landfills, and how dedicated the community is to sorting rubbish will all help inform what we do,” Cr Stewart said. “We’ll be asking locals to tell us if they feel confident knowing what to recycle or would like to know more, and whether they’re in-

terested in new and more environmentally friendly ways of disposing organic waste and at what cost.” Residents can share their thoughts online as well as at a series of community pop-ups. “A lot has changed since 2015, when we adopted our current waste arrangements, including more ambitious recycling targets set by the state, and the availability of new technology to improve recycling and divert more waste from landfill. “So, to keep pace, what we currently do needs to change. We’ll be developing a new set of arrangements to see us through the next five years.”

Cr Stewart said 63 per cent of the council’s emissions comes from residential and commercial waste that ends up in landfill. “Over 40 per cent of compostable organic material, such as kitchen scraps, goes into Noosa’s general waste bins, and when organic matter is buried in the landfill it gives off methane gas, which is 28 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. “The broad roll-out of the garden waste bin service in 2015 has helped divert a significant amount of organic waste from landfill, but there is more we can do, including divert other organic waste, such as food waste. “Diverting more waste from landfill

through recycling also all helps prolong the life of our landfill.” Visit yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au to take the survey, or drop in to one of the community pop-ups near you:

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Tokyo comes to Noosa For the people of Noosa who practise the martial art of Shotokan karate, the month of February 2023 would be, without a doubt, the date when Tokyo came to Noosa. It was during this time that their club, Karate Noosa, owned and operated by Bryan Dukas 6th Dan Chief Instructor, had the privilege of hosting world chief instructor, World Shotokan karate, Hitoshi Kasuya, 9th Dan. During his visit he conducted training seminars and also held gradings of senior members. ‘’To not only have a man of this standing visiting us, but also conduct seminars and gradings is indeed an honour and a privilege,” said Dukas. Karate was first introduced into Japan in 1922 when an Okinawan karate master Gichin Funakoshi was invited to Japan to give an official demonstration in Tokyo. His display was such an outstanding success, that Jigoro Kano, founder of judo, asked Funakoshi to lecture at the Kodokan Judo Hall (centre point of judo in Japan) on his skills. Rather than return to Okinawa, he stayed in Tokyo to promote Okinawa te (martial skills). The rest is now history. His outstanding contribution to the art is considered by many to be such that he is now regarded as the father of modern karate. For people who take up the art, they will find a sport that is traditional, well-structured and disciplined. Happy to say that our local club, under the training and guidance of Dukas and panel, were deemed by Kasuya Sensei to have established a club that is now held in high regard. Despite the seminar being reduced from two days to one, owing to a flight cancellation from Tokyo, the Sunday seminar was a complete success. When the training program was set and word of his visit was made known within the boundaries of the east coast of Australia, 11 students took the opportunity to fly in from Melbourne as well as several from Sydney. And these numbers were supported by entries from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Gympie The Sunday event, which was conducted in the hall of the Noosaville State School had 79 students in attendance: several of them black belts. Ranging in age from early teens to the late 80 and coming from interstate and all parts of our region, it told us that the sport of martial arts has a wide following. To get the innermost thoughts of all that is taught at a seminar, conducted by the world’s best, what could be better than to hear from a student who participated in all aspects. From one such a person comes the following: Kasuyu Sensei provided an exceptionally informative session for the Southern Queensland community, distilling his decades of experience into easily accessible teachings, for a diverse student body of varying skill levels.

World chief instructor Hitoshi Kasuya, 9th Dan, with Bryan Dukas, 6th Dan in Noosa.

Hitoshi Kasuya is joined by students at the seminar.

World chief instructor Hitoshi Kasuya displays his skills.

He displayed a range of techniques from basic to advanced and described their workings in detail, allowing both new and veteran students to develop their understanding. Several lectures ranging from the importance of discipline and respect in the dojo, to the presence of mind and body in training, were given that educated our students on how and why we train. A variety of advanced combinations, spinning techniques and drills tested our students, improving their ability and confidence. The intense atmosphere of the sessions and the sensei’s commanding presence instilled discipline among the student body, providing an excellent example to all students on how they should act in every class. Regardless of the student’s abilities, everyone took something out of the seminar, further advancing their knowledge in Shotokan karate. Among the students were several black belts from the Noosa club and one, Rick Hislop, remarked, “All his displays were certainly well done and his fast hands and flexibility was amazing: and to think he was just a week off his 75th birthday made it really outstanding.” When asked his opinion, 16-year-old Damian Mannion, black belt from Karate Noosa who has been training for six years, replied, “It was terrific. What I liked was the fact that he

for all involved.’’ Nicole was of the same opinion. ‘’Similar to Rick, I started in 1998, but had a couple of years’ break when giving birth to my two sons: Josh now 21 and Ryan 19. I am very proud of the fact that when I returned to the dojo, they both followed: they have now also qualified for their black belts.” Prior to this seminar, Nicole had also trained under Kasuya Sensei in 2017 and 2019. ‘’We met and I had the privilege of training under him, during one of my training trips to Japan. It has been fantastic with his great wealth of knowledge: to have him here training us at home is unbelievable.” The visit of this world-renowned Shotokan Karate Instructor, has been an outstanding success. However, if we add to this the ‘’high standard of teaching’’( Kazuya Sensei’s words) within the walls of Karate Noosa, and you have the complete package. Dukas then travelled to Perth to assist with two days training, with over 100 members in attendance. So, on behalf of the sporting people of our community, we say to Dukas, chief instructor and his team, well done. To Hitoshi Kazuya Sensei we say Sayonara, and Do Agnate Gozaimasu - Thank you for everything.

explained everything very well and his thinking came through very clearly.” Another youth member was Dannica Starkey of Cooroy. A former junior black belt, now graded to brown belt in the senior grade remarked, “The way he conducted everything was a bit different, but it was well explained: it was really well done.” Later in the afternoon, at the completion of the training seminar, three gradings were conducted by Kasuya Sensei The three members who were graded by the sensei, were Rick Hislop who received his 6th Dan, Nicole Thornton who graded 4th Dan and Dannica Starkey (now in the senior rank) from brown belt to black belt. For Rick, his career has been a great experience. “I first met Kasuya Sensei, when I was on one of my training visits to Japan in 2017. To have this great man visit Australia is indeed an honour. Normally to receive this high level of grading that Nicole and I sat for today, we would have had to travel to Japan.” However, because of Hitoshi Kasuya Sensei’s highest world ranking as an instructor, it was acceptable for him to conduct the examination. “For me it was a great feeling to receive this grading, with so many of my close dojo friends present. The whole seminar, has been a great experience and learning curve

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Brodie’s brave comeback A Brisbane man who underwent world-first implant surgery on his skull after suffering lifethreatening head injuries in an overseas motorcycle accident is taking on a two-kilometre swim event in Noosa this weekend, tethered to his sister. Three years on from the surgery, Brodie Ellis’s own skull has successfully regrown – via a 3D printed bioresorbable implant – and he has been training hard in the pool for this Sunday’s open-water Noosa Summer Swim. Brodie, 28, sustained a traumatic brain injury in the 2018 accident in Vietnam, as well as a shattered left leg which eventually had to be amputated. He was also left with just 20 per cent vision in one eye. “I can’t wait to get out into the ocean. Swimming gives me so much more mobility and freedom of movement, and this is a huge achievement for me,” Brodie said. “I’ve had to work my way up to this event, initially starting with four months of private swimming lessons after my operation, then I moved to squad. “I’ve been training four times a week – with Red Dog Triathlon squad, and by myself. I hope to one day swim for Australia.” Brodie will be assisted into the deep water at the start of the Noosa Summer Swim, where he will be tethered to his 26-year-old sister, Sabrina, who will swim ahead as his guide. “Sabrina is awesome, she’s a great swimmer in her own right, and I’m so grateful to have the support of my family and friends,” Brodie said. Brodie underwent world-first surgery in December, 2019 with one of Australian-Singaporean company Osteopore’s bioresorbable implants for cranioplasty, after one of the two acrylic implants initially inserted caused a lifethreatening infection. After the Osteopore implant dissolved, Brodie’s own skull regrew, removing the need for him to wear a helmet and allowing him to return to his financial planning study and of course, swimming.

Brodie Ellis with Red Dog triathlon coach Trent Patten.

Brodie Ellis and Dr Michael Wagels.

“Being the guinea pig for the implant surgery has definitely paid off… it’s really played out perfectly,” Brodie said. “After my first infection with an acrylic plate, and then the ongoing dramas of having a gaping hole in my head and headaches, I am forever thankful the surgery with the implant was available as it has changed my life.” Princess Alexandra Hospital plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Michael Wagels pioneered the 11-hour operation to replace Brodie’s missing section of skull, ultimately enabling it to regrow. “The body recognised the implant as broken bone that needed to be healed… and the special thing about Brodie’s implant is that it is completely absorbable, so it disappears as the new bone forms within and around it,” he said. Dr Wagels has been a solid support for the

“We are heartened to see the huge differences this operation has made to Brodie’s life and wish him all the best in this weekend’s swim,” Mr Leong said. “Australian doctors are increasingly looking for products that work with the body’s natural regenerative capabilities and replacing like with like, rather than having to rely on artificial replacement parts or some bone grafts reduces post-surgery complication rates significantly, compared to permanent implants.” Brodie’s successful surgery sparked the beginning of a clinical trial out of Brisbane, to help similar patients. The results so far have revealed Osteopore’s technology has enabled the regrowing of large bone defects previously thought impossible – with major trauma sufferers, cancer patients, and people with congenital defects just some who can benefit.

avid swimmer and the pair have formed a strong bond. “Brodie is one of the most awe-inspiring and courageous people I know. He is a truly remarkable young man,” Dr Wagels said. “Whatever is thrown at him, he gives it his all… in fact he puts most of us mere mortals to shame most of the time.” Extensive planning was required prior to Brodie’s surgery to design and manufacture the implant, with the support of the Translational Research Institute (TRI), Australian Centre for Complex Integrated Surgical Solutions (ACCISS), and implant developer Osteopore. Osteopore executive chairman Mark Leong said this surgery was ground-breaking in the regenerative medicine space and had lifechanging effects for Brodie.

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Turtle shell disease poser The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital is busier than ever, having treated 290 sea turtles in the last year and conducting ground-breaking research on a mysterious shell disease discovered in green sea turtles. Following the devastating floods in Queensland, the Wildlife Hospital was receiving green sea turtles found with ulcerated open wounds on their shells and flippers, often leading to the exposure of the underlying bone. The veterinary team suspects that this was linked to diminishing sea grass availability, and due to low food supply, turtles were consuming a food source which normally contributed to a small part of their diet. In turn, this also caused severe gastrointestinal issues in green sea turtles. Dr Ludo Valenza, hospital supervisor and veterinarian, said, “Since November 2021, we have received 76 green sea turtles affected by the disease. Initially, the turtles affected were large adults weighing over 100 kilograms. Then, we saw a number of smaller adults, and now we are back to seeing large adult turtles admitted.” “The investigation into the cause of this disease is still underway, so our aim at the Wildlife Hospital is to treat any secondary infections the turtles are developing as a result of being immuno-compromised.” The Wildlife Hospital, a flagship project of the charity Wildlife Warriors, is working tirelessly with researchers to find a cure for this disease, which is leaving a catastrophic effect on the population of marine turtles. Most turtles currently in care are suffering from the soft-shell syndrome, including Amani the green sea turtle. She was admitted to the Wildlife Hospital recently, and is responding to her medication well. Amani is recovering in the Turtle Rehabilitation pool and enjoys eating her favourite food, lettuce. Due to the damage caused to her shell from

Most turtles currently in care are suffering from the soft-shell syndrome.

Amani is recovering in the Turtle Rehabilitation pool. this disease, it will take time for this beautiful turtle to fully recover before she can return to the wild. The soft-shell syndrome can take months for the affected turtles to heal. Every two to three years, a female turtle will breed and lay, potentially, hundreds of eggs. With only one in 1000 turtles surviving to maturity, each nest is critical in the survival of this endangered species. While continuing research for the soft-shell syndrome in green sea turtles, the Wildlife Hospital continues to receive marine turtles from other causes, leaving them vulnerable in their natural habitat. “We have also seen large turtles admitted after being hit by boats or fishing line ingestion. The natural environment of these beau-

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tiful animals is being severely compromised, and I am extremely concerned for their long term survival in the ocean,” Dr Ludo said. As one of the busiest sea turtle facilities in Australia, the Wildlife Hospital is continually providing the most specialised treatment and care to these animals to give them their greatest chance of survival. Terri Irwin, founder of Wildlife Warriors, said, “I am proud of our team at the Wildlife Hospital who are working around the clock to treat the high number of sea turtles being admitted. From the beginning, our goal at Wildlife Warriors has been to inspire and include more people in saving wildlife and wild places. The plight of sea turtles in the wild is alarming, and we need to do everything we can to ensure that the species is protected and around for future generations.”

“Some of the sea turtles rehabilitate at the Wildlife Hospital for months, requiring around the clock treatment and care until they are ready to return to the wild. We have now treated over 120,000 animals since opening our doors including more than 1500 sea turtles, and continue to create a better world for wildlife through our conservation efforts across Wildlife Warriors,“ Terri said. Besides the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, Wildlife Warriors supports a number of national and international conservation projects to protect animals such as cheetahs, Sumatran tigers, Cambodian elephants, whale sharks, grey nurse sharks, koalas and crocodiles. The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, treating sick, injured and orphaned wildlife every day of the year.

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Volunteers save turtles By Lee McCarthy It’s a busy time for the dedicated volunteers of the Cooloola Coast, ensuring the nesting mother turtles and their eggs are safe during nesting season. Cooloola CoastCare, Turtle Care joint coordinator Jan Waters said the Green and Loggerhead Sea turtles have all but finished Phase I of the nesting season along the Cooloola Coast. Here she explains the three phases of nesting: Phase 1 - Laying The female digs out a body pit with her front flippers and then excavates a vertical egg chamber (between 30 and 60cm deep) with her hind flippers. She lays the clutch of leathery-shelled eggs, about 120 eggs of ping-pong ball size. After laying, the turtle fills the egg chamber with sand using her hind flippers, and then fills the body pit using all four flippers. Phase 2 – Incubation The temperature of the nest during incubation determines the sex of hatchlings. Warm sand produces mostly females. Eggs laid in cool sand result mostly in males and generally take longer to hatch. Phase 3 – Hatching After about seven to 12 weeks, the eggs hatch. The hatchlings take two or more days to reach the surface where they emerge as a group, usually at night. The team have relocated the “at risk” nests along Rainbow and Teewah Beach to higher ground including nests in the dunes due to the effects of surging and high tides following damage caused by ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle with one metre of the cliff dropping off along the Rainbow Beach stretch. They have relocated three nests at Teewah, two at the Oaks at Inskip Point and one at Rainbow Shores and the hatchlings are due to emerge in late March.

Cooloola CoastCare Turtle Care joint co-ordinator and volunteer, Jan Waters spent a week learning from the experts at Mon Repos

For phase one of nesting, the female digs out a body pit with her front flippers and then excavates a vertical egg chamber (between 30 and 60cm deep) with her hind flippers.

Cooloola CoastCare, Turtle Care is a locally based volunteer group that coordinates with Australia Zoo and SeaWorld to care for sick turtles when rescued. They have a dedicated core group of 10 volunteers from Rainbow Beach, Cooloola Coast and Tin Can Bay. Jan said, fortunately they have an extended group of beach walkers and ‘ready to help’ locals and assistance comes in the form of volunteers and donations. “We have been very fortunate to receive a Gympie Regional Council Community Grant to help with our fuel costs and to publish the

Mon Repos have had 386 Loggerheads, nine Green Turtles and one Flatback visit so far this season. If you would like to volunteer, donate or be involved with Cooloola CoastCare, Turtle Care, please contact joint coordinators Jan Waters or Gary Swanson at Cooloolacoastcare.org.au. To report turtle track sightings, call 0493 511 207, which is the dedicated TurtleCare number. For strandings, injured or dead turtles call the Strandings Hotline 1300 103 373 all year round.

booklet, Turtle Talk.” “The raffle proceeds from the Rainbow Beach Sports Club are being used to build the mud flats rescue trolley and Rotary, Caloundra Pacific have donated a turtle harness used to restrain the large turtles for their journey to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.” Ms Waters has just spent a week at Mon Repos Research Centre, learning and working with the volunteers and said they had six loggerheads come in each night to lay. She said she was on the midnight to dawn shift and, “I was lucky enough to be ‘on duty’ when the ‘Flatback’ hatchlings ran.”

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Single use cups off menu By Abbey Cannan A Noosa business is leading the charge in eliminating single-use takeaway coffee cups for good across the Noosa Shire. Jensen Fine Brews and Chews is the first retro coffee van and catering business in Noosa serving memorable brews in reusable cups only. Local owner and operator Jo Jensen started the business in mid-2022 with the goal to align her passion for local produce and food with sustainable living practices. “I didn’t have any intention to lead the charge but it worked out that way,” Jo said. “I think my awakening to environmental issues occurred when I was around 11. I actually saw a movie called Soylent Green and it was about a deteriorating world and it struck me so heavily. I’ve tried to reduce my footprint throughout my life.” Jo has had a number of reincarnations throughout her career; spending time as a nurse, a musician and a body corporate manager. “I decided to leave that role for something that aligned with my passions, and food is one of them, and the environment is the other,” she said. “I certainly didn’t want to broach that industry without having plans in place to deal with waste and to run it in a way that sat well with my beliefs. “I’m not in it to make a million dollars. I just want to do something that sits well with my ethics and, of course, pay the bills.” Cyclist Jan Leverton, who stops to grab a coffee every week from Jo, said each cup has its own story. “It’s just so good to see this happening. As far as I’m concerned, she’s a true environmental pioneer because no one else has gone out on a limb like her and done this for the environment,” Jan said.

Jensen Fine Brews and Chews is the first coffee van in Noosa serving brews in reusable cups only.

Jo Jensen with her reusable coffee cups.

The public’s response to her approach to sustainable operations was heart-warming, selling more than 100 coffees in just three hours at the Noosa Botanical Garden’s Music in the Gardens event on the weekend. “I was expecting to actually come across a lot more customers that were cranky about it. I’ve probably lost at the most a dozen sales as a consequence,” Jo said. “There’s no other option with me than reusables. There’s a line in the sand and I think if it became a feature of the Noosa region, then it could be a tourist attraction rather than a detrimental feature. “Reduce, reuse, recycle or refuse. Bring

“We are not aware of any other business in Noosa using reusables only and has the courage to do what Jo is doing,” she said. “There was a really big push on reusables pre-Covid and unfortunately Covid has brought about some really bad habits. “Sometimes you need to challenge that mindset and educate people that reusables are clean for you and the environment.” Find Jensen Fine Brews and Chews once a month at the Noosa Botanical Gardens for their open day and on a regular basis at Parklands in the Maroochy Shire. For more information visit Jo’s Instagram account: Jensen_fbc

some mindfulness about your consumption and the footprint you leave behind.” Plastic Free Noosa program manager Peita Otterbach encouraged every person to grab their reusables every time they leave the house. “A single-use takeaway coffee cup, depending on what it’s made from, can take up to 30 years to break down,” she said. “You really only get about two to three minutes of enjoyment for that coffee. Reusables are the answer and it’s something that we’re really going to be pushing over the next 12 months.” Peita said Jo should be an inspiration to everyone in the Noosa Shire.

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Bringing new life from old Rosecliffe Boutique Farm Cottages is a classic example of repurposing and reuse as a way of reducing emissions. As part of the farmstay’s repurposing and reusing philosophy, the main farmhouse is a relocated 1908 Queenslander and with unique accommodation options that each feature repurposing and reuse of both buildings and transport vehicles, giving them a new life while reducing their environmental impact. This is a great example of people living and working in the Noosa Biosphere. Guest accommodation includes Tree Tops which is a two-bedroom repurposing of the old Yandina School House. The Rosecliffe Bus Stop is a restoration and repurposing of a 1952 Sydney Leyland Tiger bus with an adjoining

bathroom and kitchen. An historic W7 Class Melbourne Tram has been repurposed as accommodation for couples. All accommodation is furnished with reclaimed and preserved period furniture. Continuing the repurpose and reuse theme, the farm maintenance and running equipment includes a 1963 six-tonne Bedford commercial truck, a 1930s’ Southern Cross windmill which has been restored and is fitted to drive the swimming pool filter and infinity edge waterfall pool so no grid power is used – a great example of repurposing and reuse for emissions reduction. A 100-year-old piston pump is used for transporting water. To complement Rosecliffe’s repurposing

and reuse approach, sustainability strategies include a 32-solar panel system, recycling, use of all food scraps for fodder, sustainable water through filtered rainwater collection, air drying of linen and towels, insulation throughout and energy efficient repairable appliances. This unique and beautiful getaway, perched high on a hill top above the rolling green hills of Pinbarren Valley, is a Land for Wildlife property. It includes the Rosecliffe Conservation Area, a 4.7 hectare established conservation area, with an environmental management plan developed in collaboration with Noosa and District Land Care. This is monitored annually by Noosa Council and NDLC. Thirty-six years of conservation and ongoing land management have established 68 acres of

native vegetation that forms significant wildlife corridors between Woondum and Pinbarren National Parks and provides a large scale carbon offset in line with current climate change strategies. Through its repurposing and reuse practices and it’s conservation work, Rosecliffe Boutique Farm Cottages is a great example of living and doing business in the Noosa Biosphere by reducing its environmental impact and its emissions, helping the Noosa Shire community to work towards its target of net zero greenhouse gases by 2026. For further inspiration to support Noosa’s zero emissions goals, head to ZEN’s website zeroemissionsnoosa.com.au Join ZEN to support its work or help out with projects.

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New organic health store By Abbey Cannan A popular organic health food store has opened its doors in Tewantin, with a huge celebration set for the grand opening on Saturday 18 February. Flannerys Tewantin is right in town at 117 Poinciana Avenue, and there are 100 wholefood goodie bags valued over $170 up for grabs for the first 100 customers who spend over $50 at the grand opening. Tewantin is the 12th location – with stores open across Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Murwillumbah, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Maroochydore. With close to 50 years in the market – they are a small team of passionate foodies and wellness advocates. The stores are centred around holistic wellness – offering fresh certified organic produce, wholefoods, the option to shop in bulk to save on packaging, household care that is safe to use in our homes and for our oceans, skin and oral care that protects and nourishes without the harsh chemicals and hormone disruptors, local organic meat and eggs... not to mention the hundreds of gluten-free and plant-based options. Tewantin currently employs 11 locals and hopes to grow this. Headed up by Julia (Italiano), the friendly team also includes long-time locals to the area, with qualified naturopaths available seven days a week to discuss health concerns. “It’s a free service we provide with a wealth of knowledge that our team are only too happy to share,“ Julia said. “With the incredible farmland that surrounds us – we are currently in talks with local producers to supply direct. “Supporting our community full circle is a core value for us.“ Mal and Berice Flannerys, founders of the original Mrs Flannerys, set up their first store

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Flannerys Tewantin can be found right in town at 117 Poinciana Avenue. tion caused by pesticides and chemicals as well as ensuring our earth is cared for during the process of harvesting food,“ Julia said. “It’s a personalised approach, depending on wherever you are in your wellness journey. And to complement, there are quality supplements and herbal tonics we can mix in store.“ Julia said community support was invaluable to the team. “We give back to say thank you to our regular customers and local charity drives, from giveaways such as infrared saunas and weekend stays at Gwinganna, to free recipes and

wellness information, discount days and the option to earn points, which act as cash off your next shop,“ she said. “Stop in and let us show you around our beautiful store. “We’ll show you our favourite products, offer some delicious samples and share delicious recipes with you as well.“ For more information, visit Flannerys.com. au and check out the Summer 22/23 Magazine by Flannerys Organic and Wholefood Market online at Issuu.

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What better way to wind down on a Sunday evening than by witnessing two world-class sporting teams settle a score. As the Women’s World Cup excitement begins to build before the showpiece event on home soil in less than six months, the Cup of Nations is being hosted by NSW, with excited home crowds eager to witness one of our most celebrated national sporting teams in action. Led by star player Sam Kerr (pictured, right, with her teammates), the Matildas take on fellow World Cup contenders Spain in what promises to be a blockbuster clash after the Aussies copped one of their biggest thrashing in history by the Spaniards last June. The whiteknuckled action is live from Sydney’s CommBank Stadium.

Lovable foodie Adam Liaw (pictured) returns with this new, fresh season of weeknight cooking inspiration – and he has no shortage of interesting, passionate guests lining up. If you’re yet to sample this feel-good and laidback cooking experience, it sees Liaw effortlessly chat with two guests during each episode as they all share their unique take on the evening’s food theme. Tonight, the key ingredient isn’t simply pulled straight from the pantry: it’s that indiscernible thing, nostalgia. Black Comedy’s Craig Quartermaine and Rosheen Kaul, chef and co-author of Chinese-ish: Home Cooking, Not Quite Authentic, 100% Delicious, whip up the special dishes that remind them of another time.

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For almost 15 years, agents Callen (Chris O’Donnell), Kensi Blye (Daniela Ruah) and Marty Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) and their team have instilled a sense of justice for avid crime series fans – as well as a remarkable sense of routine and consistency. As the world changed and got just that little bit older, NCIS: LA was that comforting weekly viewing staple; that’s what makes news of its cancellation a shock. Tonight, in this final season’s halfway point, Rountree (Caleb Castille, pictured) and Fatima (Medalion Rahimi) are ambushed while searching for Kilbride, and soon discover that every team member has a substantial bounty on their head.

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In a world where social media helps falsehoods and antisocial opinions go wild, this current affairs stalwart is a breath of intelligent, thoughtful and civilised fresh air. Presenter Kumi Taguchi (pictured) returns to lead a new season of educational and thought-provoking exploration and analysis. A stand-out amongst news shows thanks to its unique firstperson stories and audience debate, it’s no surprise Insight has gripped audiences for more than a quarter of a century. Set to explore a wide range of topics this season including identity crime and mid-life sexual awakenings, the stalwart kicks off by probing political correctness, and whether it has gone too far.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down The East Australian Current. (R) 11.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Les Misérables. (Final, Mav, R) 2.15 QI. (PG, R) 2.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (Premiere) 10.05 Confucius Was A Foodie. 11.05 The Story Of Chocolate. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PGav, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Bamay. (R) 3.45 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.15 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Mom Wars. (2017, Ma, R) Jessica Blackmore. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (Return, PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: June Again. (2020, Ml) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) Hosted by Eddie McGuire. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Sophie Thomson talks garden ties. 8.30 Van Der Valk. (Final, Mlv, R) Part 3 of 3. Piet van der Valk and his team investigate the murder of a fashion vlogger. 10.00 The Larkins. (PG, R) Pop is suspicious of Tom’s motives. 10.50 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events. 11.05 The Larkins. (Final, PG, R) Pop meets the glorious Angela Snow. 11.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 12.35 Unforgotten. (Final, Malv, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Scotland: A Wild Year: Winter. Part 4 of 4. 8.30 Megadams. Takes a look at three dams that have revolutionised the technique of barrage building. 9.30 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible: The Longstone. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 3. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 1.45 Das Boot. (Manv, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna and Charlie explore Vancouver. 8.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Secret Service. (2014, MA15+lv, R) A troubled young man must prove his mettle, and save the world from a billionaire set on killing millions of people, after he is recruited as a candidate to join a secret British spy organisation. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson. 11.15 To Be Advised. 1.00 Why Can’t We Sleep? (PGal, R) 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 For The Love Of Pets. (PGam) Vets rush to help two Maltese terriers. 8.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A young woman, who dreams of marriage, leaves her small town to find romance in the big city. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths. 10.40 MOVIE: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. (2016, PGs, R) Nia Vardalos. 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 He Said/She Said. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include Salma Hayek. 8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGl, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R) Hosted by Nick Cody. 11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (Mls, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.35 Bamay. 2.05 The UnXplained. 2.50 Counter Space. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 The Swiping Game. 10.45 My Penis And Me. 11.40 VICE News Tonight. 12.35am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Under The Hammer. 8.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security USA. 8.00 Border Patrol. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 World’s Most Secret Homes. 11.30 Border Security USA. Midnight Border Patrol. 12.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 Better Homes. 2.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Grantchester. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 MOVIE: The Pelican Brief. (1993, M) 11.30 House. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 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 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Nancy Drew. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Well-Digger’s Daughter. Continued. (2011, PG, French) 7.50 The Movie Show. 8.20 Late Bloomers. (2011, PG) 10.00 J.T. Leroy. (2018, M) Noon Where Hands Touch. (2018, M) 2.15 A Raisin In The Sun. (1961, PG) 4.35 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 6.15 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 7.55 Destination Wedding. (2018, M) 9.30 Endings, Beginnings. (2019, MA15+) 11.35 The Seagull. (2018, M) 1.25am Nina Forever. (2015, MA15+) 3.15 Portrait Of A Lady On Fire. (2019, M, French) 5.25 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG)

7MATE (74) 6am Hook, Line And Sinker. 7.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 WSL Wrapped. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Pickers. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon American Restoration. 12.30 MOVIE: Frantic. (1988, M) 3.00 Timbersports. Stihl Timbersports. World Championship. 3.30 Down East Dickering. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Mule. (2018, M) 9.55 MOVIE: The Wild Bunch. (1969, MA15+) 1am American Pickers. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 2.30 American Restoration. 3.00 Late Programs.

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Demolition Down Under. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 MacGyver. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 MacGyver. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 3.10 MacGyver. 4.05 JAG. 5.00 Scorpion.

Programs. 4.40pm Fireman Sam. 4.50 PJ Masks. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 Octonauts. 5.20 Hey Duggee. 5.30 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 5.35 Do, Re & Mi. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Booksmart. (2019, MA15+) 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Death In Paradise. 11.55 Killing Eve. 12.40am Friday Night Dinner. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Curious George. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Charlie And Lola. 5.50 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Arctic Secrets. 10.50 Yarning Culture Through Film. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Welcome To Woop Woop. (1997, MA15+) 1.50 Niminjarra. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 MOVIE: Belle And Sebastien. (2013, PG) 9.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 10.15 Cultural Connections Immersion Festival. 11.15 Late Programs.

10.00 Monkie Kid. 10.30 Pokémon Master Journeys. 11.00 Gumball. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. Noon Rich Kids Go Skint. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 8.30 MOVIE: Kong: Skull Island. (2017, M) 10.45 MOVIE: Lucy. (2014, MA15+) 12.30am Alphas. 1.30 In Ice Cold Blood. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 3.30 Monkie Kid. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon Master Journeys. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

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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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage Goes Retro. (PG) 10.30 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 The Larkins. (PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 3.00 Marjorie Lawrence: The World At Her Feet. (PGa) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 5.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch.9.10 Blue Water Safari. (PG) 10.10 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: What Happened Next. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. Four Continents Championships. Highlights. 3.30 Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed. (R) 4.40 Secret Scotland. (R) 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (Premiere)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Black Caviar Lightning Race Day and Silver Slipper Stakes Day. 4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast.

6.00 Drive TV. (PGl, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Living On The Coast. 12.30 The Pet Rescuers. (Return, PG) 1.00 My Way. (PG, R) 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PG, R) 2.00 For The Love Of Pets. (PGam, R) 3.00 MOVIE: Buckley’s Chance. (2021, PGal) Bill Nighy, Victoria Hill, Martin Sacks. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (Return, PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 Offroad Adv. (R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Cook With Luke. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.25 Better Date Than Never. (PG, R) Olivia experiences new feelings. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) Nonnatus House faces its biggest threat. 8.30 Midsomer Murders: 25 Years Of Mayhem. (Mv) A 25th anniversary special exploring the enduring popularity of Midsomer Murders. Featuring interviews with cast and crew members including John Nettles. 9.20 Hunting The Essex Lorry Killers. (Ma, R) Takes a look at the investigation into the deaths of 39 migrants found in the back of a truck. 10.20 Miniseries: Come Home. (Mal, R) Part 3 of 3. 11.20 Rage Goes Retro. (MA15+adlhnsv) Music from the ’90s and 2000s. 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: Queensland. Narrated by Robert Lindsay. 8.30 Portillo In The Pyrenees: A Spiritual Quest. (PG) Part 3 of 4. Michael Portillo continues his Pyrenean challenge, this time in France’s Ariege region. 9.30 Inside Windsor Castle: Love And War. (PG, R) Part 2 of 4. Delves into the role Windsor Castle played in the life of a young Queen Elizabeth II. 10.25 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Fleeing Hellmira. (Ma, R) A look at the Elmira State Prison. 11.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PGals, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Patrol. (Return, PGa) Follows New Zealand border officials. 7.30 Million Pound Pawn. (PG) Part 1 of 3. Takes a look at the world of pawnbroking in the midst of the current economic crisis. 8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer 2. (2018, MA15+v, R) A retired CIA black ops operative is forced back into action when his friend is killed while investigating a murdersuicide and he sets out to use his resources to find the culprit and get revenge. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.45 The Taxi Cab Rapist. (MA15+adv, R) Looks at convicted rapist John Worboys. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Arty. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) Experts help a couple in distress. 8.30 MOVIE: The Blind Side. (2009, PGdlv, R) A homeless teenager realises his dream of becoming a gridiron player, thanks to the aid of a kind family. Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron. 11.10 MOVIE: Concussion. (2015, Mal, R) A pathologist makes a disturbing discovery. Will Smith. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) The lifeguards are on high alert. 6.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 NCIS. (Mv) NCIS agents from Los Angeles, Washington and Hawaii investigate a suicide. 8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) Jane, Jimmy and Sam get captured in DC by a woman claiming to be a CIA agent demanding intel from the team, and it all ties into the mysterious suicide of a popular professor. 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) Rountree and Fatima are ambushed while searching for Kilbride, who has gone MIA. 10.30 FBI: International. (PGa) The team confronts a crime family. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.15 Live At The Apollo. (Return) 9.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.45 The Set. (Final) 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 Bliss. (Final) 12.05am Fleabag. 12.35 Cucumber. 1.25 QI. 1.55 Banana. 2.20 Louis Theroux: Altered States. 3.20 The Young Offenders. 3.50 ABC News Update. 3.55 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 12.55 Cook Up Bitesize. 1.00 Front Up. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.30 Athletics. World Cross-Country C’ships. 6.35 PBS NewsHour. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah. 9.35 MOVIE: Constantine. (2005) 11.50 The X-Files. 2.35am Future Man. 3.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Escape To The Country. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 The Hotel Inspector. 5.00 Weekender. 5.30 Border Security USA. 6.00 Border Patrol. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 I Escaped To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Seaway. 11.30 MOVIE: Cage Of Gold. (1950, PG) 1.15pm MOVIE: The Titfield Thunderbolt. (1953) 3.00 MOVIE: The Brigand Of Kandahar. (1965, PG) 4.40 MOVIE: Zulu. (1964, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: A Time To Kill. (1996, M) 10.30 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (1972, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

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

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Vanille: A Carribean Tale. 10.40 MOVIE: Belle And Sebastien. (2013, PG) 12.25pm Arctic Secrets. 1.15 Songlines. 1.50 Going Places. 2.50 Ethnic Business Awards. 4.50 Intune 08. 5.50 Going Native. 6.20 First People’s Kitchen. 6.50 News. 7.00 Family Rules. 7.30 Bears: The Ultimate Survivors. 8.30 MOVIE: The Orator. (2011, PG) 10.25 The Habits Of New Norcia. 11.25 Late Programs.

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10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 ST: Next Gen. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon Escape Fishing. 12.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 1.00 4x4 Adventures. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Scorpion. 5.00 Escape Fishing. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 17. Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City. 9.15 JAG. 10.15 MacGyver. 11.10 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. 4.30 American Pickers. 5.30 Last Car Garage. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 Building Giants. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 9.30 Marine Disasters. 10.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.

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2pm MOVIE: Pokémon: The Power Of One. (1999) 3.30 Motor Racing. Formula E C’ship. Hyderabad E-Prix. H’lights. 4.30 About A Boy. 5.00 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (2003, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Magic Mike XXL. (2015, MA15+) 11.15 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.15am Late Programs.

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Sometimes Always Never. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.05 Passione. (2010, PG) 8.45 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 10.20 I Am Sam. (2001, M) 12.45pm Portrait Of A Lady On Fire. (2019, M, French) 2.55 Late Bloomers. (2011, PG) 4.35 Coming Home. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 6.35 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 8.30 The Place Beyond The Pines. (2012, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Friends. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 1.00 The Middle. 1.30 Australian Survivor. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.45 Charmed. 3.35 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 3.30 Victoria. (PG, R) 4.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.10 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Blue Water Safari. (PG) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (Premiere, PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Australian Interstate Championships. Highlights. 4.00 ISU Figure Skating Awards. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants 2. (2008, PGas, R) 3.30 Highway Cops. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 10.30 GolfBarons. (PG) 11.00 Drive TV. (Return) 11.30 Surfing Australia TV. 12.00 Arctic Vets. (PG, R) 12.30 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982, PGv, R) Sylvester Stallone. 2.30 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 3.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm) 4.30 Explore TV. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 My Way.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PGa, R) 8.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 1.40 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGl, R) 2.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 3.00 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Ma) A body is found on a golf course. 8.30 Vera. (Ma) Part 1 of 4. Vera is called to a remote lighthouse where a body has been discovered lashed to a sailboat. 10.00 Miniseries: Butterfly. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 3. 10.45 Just Between Us: Family Is What You Make It. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 2. 11.45 Les Misérables. (Final, Mav, R) 1.00 Victoria. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ancient Egypt By Train: The Pyramids. (PG) Part 2 of 4. 8.30 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries. (PG) Part 2 of 3. Dan Snow goes on the trail of America’s Dinosaur Gold Rush during the Wild West. 9.30 Black West. Explores the story of how the West was won from the point of view of African Americans. 10.30 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends: United Kingdom. (Mahv, R) 11.35 24 Hours In Emergency: In Safe Hands. (Mal, R) 1.30 Why We Hate. (Mav, R) 3.10 The Source. (Ma, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) As the competition continues, the top 24 performers face the judges once more. 8.45 Kylie Vs Bee Gees. (PG, R) 9.45 Maternal. (Mals) Catherine, Maryam and her friends from mosque decide to blow off some steam with a ladies’ night out. 11.45 Autopsy USA: George Harrison. (Mdv, R) A look at the death of George Harrison. 12.45 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PGa, R) Dr Harry meets a bomb detection dog unit. 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 Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGals) It is time for the Commitment Ceremony. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.10 Australian Crime Stories: Deadly Deception. (Mav, R) A look at the case of Renae Marsden. 11.15 The First 48: A Murder In Mobile. (Ma) 12.05 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav, R) 1.00 Explore TV. (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. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. It is 21 days into the game and the recent tribe swap is breeding fear and doubt amongst the new tribes. 9.10 War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy. Follows Bear Grylls on his three-day excursion into Ukraine, an active war zone, to meet the country’s commander-in-chief, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose leadership has united his people. 10.10 FBI. (Mdv, R) A young girl is kidnapped from day care. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids. 9.30 Louis Theroux: A Place For Paedophiles. 10.30 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. (Final) 11.30 Long Lost Family. 12.15am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.05 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 2.35 Cook Up Bitesize. 2.40 E-Sports Revolution. 3.40 WorldWatch. 4.10 Mastermind Aust. 6.40 Cars That Built The World. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Lost Gold Of World War II. 9.20 Tales From The Territories. 10.10 The Kings. 11.15 Das Boot. 1.30am Future Man. 3.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Sean’s Kitchen. 3.30 Our Town. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Border Security USA. 6.30 Border Patrol. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. 9.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 10.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 MOVIE: Bottoms Up. (1960) 12.20pm MOVIE: The Ghost Of St. Michael’s. (1941, PG) 2.05 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 4.05 MOVIE: What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966, PG) 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life In Colour. 8.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer. (1976, M) 10.30 Major Crimes. 11.30 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 7.30 The Neighborhood. 8.30 Mom. 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Friends. 1pm Two And A Half Men. 1.30 Mom. 2.00 The Middle. 3.30 Friends. 4.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 Nancy Drew. 3.30 Two And A Half Men. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Nyoongar Footy Magic. 1.50 Froth. 2.15 Feeding The Scrum. 3.15 Football. NTFL. Women’s Under 18s. 4.30 Football. First Nations Indigenous Football Cup. Men’s Second Semi-Final. SA All-Stars v Bunji Magic. Replay. 6.00 Songlines On Screen. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild New Zealand. 7.40 Idris Elba’s Fight School. 8.40 MOVIE: The Wrecking Crew! (2008, PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

Big Steal. Continued. (1990, PG) 7.10 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 9.45 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 11.25 The Seagull. (2018, M) 1.15pm Destination Wedding. (2018, M) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 5.05 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 6.35 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 8.30 Harry Brown. (2009, MA15+) 10.30 Serena. (2014, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm 3rd Rock. 2.00 Hollywood Medium. 3.00 Full Bloom. (Final) 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 About A Boy. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: The Secret Life Of Pets. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Tomb Raider. (2018, M) 9.45 MOVIE: The Incredible Hulk. (2008, M) Midnight Hollywood Medium. 1.00 Full Bloom. 2.00 Dance Moms. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Super. 3.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. Noon JAG. 1.00 What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 17. Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers. 4.30 Soccer. Cup of Nations. Matildas v Spain. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 MOVIE: Deja Vu. (2006, M) 12.50am Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Shopping. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Fish’n Mates. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. 4.30 Full Custom Garage. 5.30 Motorbike Cops. 5.50 MOVIE: Maverick. (1994, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Black Panther. (2018, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

Monday, February 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 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders: 25 Years Of Mayhem. (Mv, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Home Of The Year: Scotland. 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.20 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PG, R) 3.15 Mastermind Aust. (R) 4.15 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: One Small Indiscretion. (2017, Masv, R) Ashley Scott, Tiera Skovbye, Cru Ennis. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGals, R) 1.30 Explore TV. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 3.40 Entertainment Tonight. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Back Roads: Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland. (Final) Heather Ewart heads to Queensland. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 9.35 Q+A. Public affairs program. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Vera. (Ma, R) 12.40 Father Brown. (PG, R) 1.25 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (Final, Mv, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Planet Reef: Rescuing The Turtles In Raine Island. Part 1 of 3. 8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness: The Hunt For The Monster. (PG) Part 2 of 3. TV presenter and conservationist Peter Scott joins the hunt for the monster. 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy: Predator Number One. (MA15+) Never before heard stories reveal the dark truth about Hugh Hefner’s predatory behaviour. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Partisan. (Malv) Maud makes a significant decision. 11.50 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+alv, R) 4.15 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) As the competition continues, the top 24 performers face the judges once more. 9.15 Starstruck. (PG) Ordinary members of the public team up in trios to transform into some of the world’s biggest music icons. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Busted In Bangkok. (Mal, R) Follows Thailand’s tourist police. 12.00 MOVIE: Locusts. (2019, MA15+l, R) A man returns to his hometown. Jessica McNamee. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Ml) The next two couples walk down the aisle. 9.00 Big Miracles. (Malm) Follows 10 Australian couples and singles on their journey to becoming parents with the help of IVF. 10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.30 New Amsterdam. (Mam) There is an explosion at a wedding ceremony. 11.20 The Equalizer. (Mav, R) 12.10 Almost Family. (Mas) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Australian Survivor. Last night’s tribal council reveals cracks amongst alliances, and offering opportunities for some players. 8.40 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Ml) Two teams, including Dave Hughes, Jacqui Lambie, Joel Creasey and Nina Oyama, go head-to-head. 9.40 Ghosts. (PGa) Freddie buys ghost-hunting equipment when he begins to suspect the bed and breakfast is haunted. 10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) A young man accidentally shoots a cop. 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) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive. 8.35 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.25 Long Lost Family. 10.10 Making Of David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive. 11.05 To Be Advised. 11.45 Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids. 12.45am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.10 Veneno. 1.55 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 6.50 The 77 Percent. 7.20 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Hear Me Out. 1.00 Adam Ruins Everything. 1.50 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 Devoured. 2.50 Counter Space. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Bondi Vet. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Lady With A Lamp. (1951) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime. 9.50 Coroner. 10.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 8.00 The Neighborhood. 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. 11.00 Friends. 12.30pm Two And A Half Men. 1.00 The Neighborhood. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Becker. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Kungka Kunpu. 6.40 News. 6.50 Extreme Africa. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30 Take Heart: Deadly Heart. 10.55 Late Programs.

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Demolition Down Under. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Demolition Down Under. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 In The Dark. 11.15 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

Lost In Paris. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.35 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 8.30 Coming Home. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 10.30 The Apartment. (1996, M, French) 12.40pm The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 2.35 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 5.15 Raid. (2018, PG, Hindi) 7.30 Salvo. (2013, M, Italian) 9.35 An Act Of Defiance. (2017, M, Zulu) 11.55 Breathe. (2017, M) 2.05am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Shipping Wars. 10.30 Motorbike Cops. 10.50 MOVIE: Maverick. (1994, PG) 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. ANDRA Drag Racing. Top Doorslammer. Round 3. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 Counting Cars. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Blade Runner 2049. (2017, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.05am Millionaire Matchmaker. 1.05 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Late Programs.

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 11.10 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Father Brown. (PG, R) 1.45 Gruen. (Ml, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Home Of The Year: Scotland. 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.00 The Bridges That Built London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.20 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PGasv, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Terror In The Woods. (2018, Mav, R) Ella West Jerrier, Sophie Grace, Skylar Morgan Jones. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Ml, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 3.10 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Better Date Than Never. (PG) Dianne is anxious to meet her date. 8.30 Extinction With David Attenborough. (PG, R) David Attenborough explores how the crisis of biodiversity has consequences for everyone. 9.30 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen: Unfinished Portrait. (Final, PG, R) Part 3 of 3. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Catalyst. (PGm, R) 12.05 Four Corners. (R) 12.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.05 Van Der Valk. (Mlv, R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Ed Balls. (Return) 8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) Part 1 of 4. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 11.05 Antidisturbios. (Malns) 12.00 Manayek. (MA15+v, R) 1.40 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+asv, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie. 9.15 The Good Doctor. (M) Shaun and Lea soon learn that their pregnancy may also come with additional complications. 10.15 Quantum Leap. (Ma) Ben finds himself in 1989. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Celebrity Obsessed: John Lennon. (Mav, R) 12.45 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues. 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts. 10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.30 Botched. (MA15+ahlmn, R) An evil witch wants sexy cat eyes. 11.20 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 It’s All Greek To Me. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Australian Survivor. The biggest blunder in Australian Survivor history turns a player into public enemy number one. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS agents from Los Angeles, Washington and Hawaii investigate a suicide. 10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Jane, Jimmy and Sam get captured. 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) Rountree and Fatima are ambushed. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum’s Head. 9.55 Fleabag. 10.20 QI. 10.55 Friday Night Dinner. 11.40 The Young Offenders. 12.10am High Fidelity. 12.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 2.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.30 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Rise Up. 12.55 Fanatics: The Deep End. 1.25 Planet A. 1.55 Chasing Famous. 2.50 Counter Space. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. 9.25 Forbidden History. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Death In Paradise. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Trent’s Last Case. (1952) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.35 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Becker. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm The King Of Queens. 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. 10.20 Becker. 11.10 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 King Of Queens. 4.30 Shopping.

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Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Moko. 8.00 True North Calling. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Wellington Paranormal. 10.00 MOVIE: Tanna. (2015, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

(2018, PG, Hindi) 8.15 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 10.05 In My Country. (2004, M) Noon Breathe. (2017, M) 2.10 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 4.05 The Band’s Visit. (2007, PG, Arabic) 5.40 A Street Cat Named Bob. (2016, PG) 7.35 An Almost Ordinary Summer. (2019, M, French) 9.30 Lovelace. (2013, MA15+) 11.10 Colette. (2018, M) 1.15am Diagnosis: Death. (2009, MA15+) 2.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Under Siege. (1992, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Exit Wounds. (2001, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.05am Millionaire Matchmaker. 1.05 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 MacGyver. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 My Life Is Murder. 9.25 Bull. 10.20 SEAL Team. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Counting Cars. 12.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Down East Dickering. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Truck Night In America. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Wednesday, February 22 SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 9.35 Home Of The Year: Scotland. 10.05 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.00 The Bridges That Built London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Insight. (R) 3.05 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Escaping The Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story. (2019, Masv, R) Christina Ricci, Judith Light, Josh Bowman. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (M) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGav) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical. 9.00 QI. (Return, PGs) Joe Lycett, Holly Walsh and Bill Bailey join Sandi Toksvig for a letter T-inspired discussion. 9.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills. 10.20 Would I Lie To You? (R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Frayed. (Mls, R) 12.10 The Leunig Fragments. (Mal, R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Wildlife ER: Spiky And Stinky. (PG) A patient faces a major health crisis. 8.35 My Grandparents’ War: Toby Jones. (PG) Part 4 of 4. Toby Jones uncovers the World War II stories of his grandparents. 9.30 Bloodlands. (M) An American gangster arrives in Dunfolan to take back what belongs to his family. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Cargo. (Mal) Kiki and Riku arrive in Finland. 12.00 Witch Hunt. (Mals, R) 3.25 Face To Face. (Mals) 4.20 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Code 1: The Martin Place Siege. (M) A look at the Martin Place Siege. 8.30 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (Ml) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a look at the world of sport and catch up with the stars of yesteryear. 9.30 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (MA15+l, R) Chef Colin Fassnidge sets out to help restaurants that are in distress in just five days. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 12.10 Filthy Rich. (Mas, R) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) It is time for the dinner party. 9.00 Under Investigation: The Disgraceful Doctor Manock. (Ma) Takes a look how South Australia’s Chief Forensic Officer operated for decades with barely a qualification. 10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.30 See No Evil: In His Father’s Footsteps. (Ma) 11.20 Ordinary Joe. (Ma) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Living On The Coast. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 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 The Dog House Australia. (PG) Follow the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for a man with dog-attack trauma. 8.40 Fire Country. (PGdsv) A homeowner accuses Bode’s crew of stealing a designer watch during a fire mop-up. The firefighters respond to a high-stakes call about an extremely dangerous gas leak. 9.40 Bull. (Ma, R) TAC’s defence strategy for a client is compromised when Bull experiences emotional turmoil. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Final) 8.30 Banana. 9.00 Cucumber. 9.45 Killing Eve. 10.30 Veneno. (Final) 11.35 MOVIE: Booksmart. (2019, MA15+) 1.15am Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon One Armed Chef. 12.55 Border To Border. 1.25 Cryptoland. 1.55 Hunters. 2.45 Counter Space. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Bloody Decade. 9.25 Letterkenny. 10.25 MOVIE: Foxcatcher. (2014, M) 1am Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am To Be Advised. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Real Seachange. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 ICU. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 New Tricks. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Face Of Fu Manchu. (1965, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 One Deadly Mistake. 11.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Neighborhood. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm Friends. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 NBL Slam. 2.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Exile And The Kingdom. 8.30 First Australians. 9.30 There Are No Fakes. 11.35 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Band’s Visit. Continued. (2007, PG, Arabic) 7.10 A Street Cat Named Bob. (2016, PG) 9.00 Race. (2016, PG) 11.25 Salvo. (2013, M, Italian) 1.30pm Raid. (2018, PG, Hindi) 3.45 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 5.35 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 7.50 Iris. (2001, M) 9.30 Stan And Ollie. (2018, PG) 11.20 Borg Vs McEnroe. (2017, M) 1.20am Infernal Affairs. (2002, MA15+, Cantonese) 3.20 Late Programs.

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 MacGyver. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 Soccer. Cup of Nations. Matildas v Jamaica. 8.40 JAG. 9.40 Hawaii Five-0. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Boy To Man. 1.00 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 2.00 Truck Night In America. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Down East Dickering. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Highway Cops. 9.30 Police Strike Force. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, February 23 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Back Roads. (Final, R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 The Weekly. (PG, R) 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (Ml, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (Final) 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. 11.05 The Bridges That Built London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.15 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PGavw, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Mommy’s Little Angel. (2018, Mav, R) Amanda Clayton, Morgan Neundorf, Peter Michael Dillon. 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 It’s All Greek To Me. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGav, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 Taskmaster Australia. (PGl, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International affairs program. 8.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. Part 4 of 4. 9.20 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World: Rome. (PG, R) Part 2 of 3. 10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (PG, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Extinction With David Attenborough. (PG, R) 12.10 Q+A. (R) 1.10 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (Final, Mv, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 From Paris To Rome With Bettany Hughes: Amalfi Coast, Capri, Rome. (PG) Part 4 of 4. 8.30 American Presidency With Bill Clinton: Extremism. (PG) Explores the ways in which US Presidents have reacted to extinguish, or sometimes to fan, the flames of extremism. 9.20 Miniseries: The Walk-In. (MA15+) Part 4 of 5. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 L’Opera. (Mal, R) 11.35 The Eagle. (Malv, R) 3.55 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician. (PGa) Showcases some of the best magicians from Got Talent shows globally with Britain’s Got Talent favourites competing against the very best magic acts from around the world. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.15 The Babes In The Wood Murder. (Mav, R) A look at child killer Russell Bishop. 1.15 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 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Ml) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 Paramedics. (Ma, R) A flight paramedic comes to the aid of an injured driver whose car has crashed down a ravine. 9.30 Australia Behind Bars. (Malv, R) Presented by Melissa Doyle. 10.35 Nine News Late. 11.05 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) 11.50 Council Of Dads. (PGa) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (Return) A diverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which capture every unpredictable moment. 9.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival. 10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) One of Cragen’s old cases is re-examined. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Hard Quiz. 9.45 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.15 Gruen. 10.55 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 11.25 Doctor Who. 12.10am Would I Lie To You? 12.40 Louis Theroux: A Place For Paedophiles. 1.40 Making Of David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive. 2.30 Live At The Apollo. 3.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Overlooked. (Premiere) 11.00 The UnXplained. 12.40am The Clinton Affair. 1.30 Dark Side Of Comedy. 2.25 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 The Real Seachange. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 ICU. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 9.30 Kavanagh QC. 11.15 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Tender Mercies. (1983, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 Poirot. 10.50 London Kills. Midnight Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Friends. 10.30 The Middle. Noon The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Courted. Continued. (2015, PG, French) 6.50 Stan And Ollie. (2018, PG) 8.40 Woman At War. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 10.35 Colette. (2018, M) 12.40pm An Almost Ordinary Summer. (2019, M, French) 2.35 The Movie Show. 3.05 A Street Cat Named Bob. (2016, PG) 5.00 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 7.35 Red Joan. (2018, M) 9.30 I, Tonya. (2018, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 MacGyver. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 SEAL Team. 11.15 Late Programs.

Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Miniseries: True Colours. 9.30 MOVIE: Desperately Seeking Susan. (1985, M) 11.20 Late Programs. 24 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 17 February, 2023

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Restoration. 10.30 American Pickers. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 Police Strike Force. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Down East Dickering. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Skyscraper. (2018, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Snitch. (2013, M) 11.45 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Millionaire Matchmaker. 1.10 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Late Programs.

PUZZLES To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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Which philosopher wrote The Architecture of Happiness and hosted the spin-off documentary?

Who was the last of the “Five Good Emperors” of the Roman Empire?

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In what year was The Canberra Times first issued?

What web-based community was founded by Evan Williams, Biz Stone and Jack Dorsey?

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Who is credited with inventing the Hills Hoist in 1945?

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A RIVER FOR ALL

‘Country cop’ call for river By Phil Jarratt

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When Tewantin octogenarian Maurie Hill made his submission to the recent Maritime Safety Queensland river management survey, its central point was the need for the highly visible presence of a respected person of authority on the water – “someone like a country cop or an English bobby”. While some would argue that the upgraded presence of MSQ’s Tewantin base is designed to do just that, riverside resident Mr Hill begs to differ. “No matter how many authorities we currently have who are responsible for the river, no one of them is really responsible for the river,” he says. “Some might think they are, but they are leashed by the controls set up around them.” Mr Hill freely admits that he has not been involved in any working groups on river issues, and that such ideas may have been canvassed before, but over a half-century career of problem solving in business, 25 years of river watching from his home and boating on all kinds of craft on river, lakes and estuary, the one-time school teacher has developed the strong belief that an “authoritative presence” is what is required, and, regardless of what people say, it is not being adequately provided. “It’s like driving to Brisbane. If you know there’s a likelihood you’ll get pinged, you won’t speed.” Mr Hill outlined his river supervisor concept in a letter to Noosa Today titled Policing the Noosa River: “It would be a relatively simple matter to develop an encompassing job description for this role; and I can see it as a highly satisfying position for one or more suit-

“A permanent, impromptu hours, authoritative daylight presence on the river would service and support many of the current initiatives being proposed, be welcomed by most residents, river users and visitors alike and make a significant difference.” While I saw all kinds of problems selling this to the authorities, starting with a cashstrapped council, I liked the simplicity of the river cop, although I also recognised that the appeal for those of us who grew up in the ‘40s or ‘50s and can recall the policeman’s boot up the backside, might not translate so well to Gen Xers, Gen Y, Millennials etc. It was a simpler time. You mucked up, you felt the leather, and if you were really bad there’d be a knock on the door and mum and dad would hear all about it. I asked Maurie Hill to tell me more over a coffee. The first thing I learnt from this affable and erudite Kiwi transplant was that the kite he is flying over the river is of massive proportions. He explained the role as being ideal for “a suitably experienced and mature person, adequately equipped with an identifiable craft and certain authorities. I’m not sure of the title, but a person who takes an interest in all facets of the river, from ecological and the projects going on in relation to that, as well as the management of all things lakes, river and estuary. “It needs to be a person or persons who is knowledgeable in these matters and believes in them. “The key word in all of this is ‘presence’, and that would mean becoming known and respected by all who use the river. I see that person as possible being semi-retired but active, with relationship skills.

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A RIVER FOR ALL “I see perhaps a research aspect, feeding information to the appropriate authorities. But also a point of contact for people on the river or alongside it who witness aberrant behavior, which is the norm in holiday periods. “I don’t agree necessarily with all the rules and regulations on the river, seeing many idiosyncrasies and contradictions, but this person could be a point of reference on the spot. “On the riverbank where we’ve lived for more than 20 years, we’ve had experience of river rats and drug dealers and many more, and there is only an authoritative presence on rare occasions, usually after it’s required. If this supervisor was to have the authority to intervene in such instances, that would be challenging in the formation of such an entity, but it could be done.” The one-time chair of the Sunshine Coast Business Council also favours long-term planning to deal with population and congestion issues, not just on the river. “Going back to my days on that council, I tried desperately to come up with a 25-year plan that factored in the population growth to 500,000 by 2035, but it became an impossibility because of vested interests,” he said. “People seem to find it extremely hard to look that far ahead, but I come out of a different world where I can paint a picture of the future, and then work out how to get there. I call it winning the grand final. You set your goals and then you drag the team or community along with you. “I’d like to see you invite the readers to imagine the future they’d like to see for the river.” Maurie Hill happily admits that he’s “making it up as I go along”, but hopefully there are many more examples of such lateral thinking contained in the citizen submissions to the MSQ survey. “It’s difficult for me to advocate this, because I believe in people working things out between themselves, rather than have some faceless authority do it,” Maurie said. “And the country cop analogy might just be an old bloke living in the past, but I reckon that’s what we need on the river. Is it a pipe dream? You tell me.”

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TAFE not suitable for housing In reference to Letter to the Editor from Woody Dass 10/2/2023 regarding “Put TAFE to use”, as has been reported multiple times, investigations of this site found it was “not suitable” for any housing solutions due to fire regulations, biodiversity overlays and designated koala habitat. Respondents to our annual Noosa MP Community survey have also been very clear that they do not want biodiversity overlays reviewed to allow land clearing for affordable housing options. Ultimately, strategies to address this housing crisis in the Noosa electorate have had to focus on procurement of sites already designated or suitable for housing, such as the recent Doonella St purchase by the state, “infill” sites, partnerships with community housing managers, as well as zoning. This may include applications that consider four storeys, which do not exceed the height of neighbouring three-storey buildings to make it feasible and affordable. The successful applicant from the open EOI process for the use of the decommissioned TAFE site has been extremely patient with the frustratingly slow processes that has delayed the announcement of its future use, and as soon as this is available we will update everyone. This site was only one piece of state land investigated for housing solutions, including in neighbouring electorates, and any that were found to have potential are small in size, hence will only provide a fraction of what is required to address the needs of our community. As always, should anyone have any questions regarding why something is happening, or isn’t, just call my office on 53193100 or email noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au! Sandy Bolton, Noosa MP

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Surf club recap The recent Soapbox articles (3 and 10 February NoosaToday) have covered differing views on the Peregian Beach surf lifesaving clubhouse relocation. On 25 June 2018, Mayor Tony Wellington advised of the council’s stance on the issue, on the Noosa Council website. These were the council’s concerns at the time, and I doubt they’ve changed since. “Mayor Tony Wellington has issued a personal ‘plea’ to those rallying support for a relocation of the Peregian Beach surf lifesaving clubhouse, to either submit an application or stop their public campaign. “There is considerable angst and frustration in the Peregian community due to this issue. That is most unfortunate and arguably unnecessary. “Some proponents of a new structure have misrepresented Council’s repeated statements on the issue. That’s why I asked for a report to come to Council so that Council’s concerns could be placed on the public record. “Council staff have repeatedly advised Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club (NHSLC), which provides the volunteer surf lifesaving services at Peregian Beach, that they should stick to the existing Peregian clubhouse site for any future redevelopment plans,” the Mayor said. “Staff have advised that coastal erosion, land tenure and native title issues, plus a range of development assessment considerations, make it unfeasible to relocate the clubhouse closer to the ocean.” The report, which the council considered at the recent round of meetings, says moving the

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Taken by Judy Greaves from the Boardwalk of Little Cove Beach. “The position of the sun at a certain time shows the beach in a different light,” she said. If you have a Lenscape please email to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au clubhouse seaward would put it at increased risk of coastal hazards, potentially attracting significant future remediation and protection costs. “A clubhouse in the 1960s was located closer to the ocean, and it was destroyed by storms. Since then, the prospect of storm events and associated coastal erosion has increased considerably. That’s why the council is currently developing a Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan with State and LGAQ funding,” the Mayor said. “Although the council hasn’t received a formal application to move the building, Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club and other propo-

nents have continued to promote the idea. “It’s causing considerable division in the Peregian Beach community and fuelling uncertainty about the future of surf lifesaving services. It’s important to note that Noosa Council will continue to provide professional life guard services at Peregian Beach in partnership with Surf Lifesaving Queensland. “I strongly urge Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club, and other proponents like the recently formed Peregian Family and Friends Association, to heed council staff advice and accept that the idea to move the club closer to the ocean is highly unlikely to garner council

support. We are confident state planning legislation supports this position. “Alternatively, the NHSLC should submit an application so we can better understand their proposal and make a final decision,” the Mayor said.” Julia Walkden, Cooroy

Respect and discipline If the threat of a seven-year jail sentence is not discouraging youthful criminals, what makes our Premier think that a 10-year one will deter their anti-social behaviour?

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Clearly these youngsters lack discipline and have no respect for people and property. The training given to army recruits teaches discipline and respect for authority. Call it a boot camp or whatever, this is clearly what such youngsters need to fit into society. Case Smit, Noosaville

Learn from history Perhaps those who lost parents, grandparents and ancestors in the two world wars should be entitled to “reparation” from an incompetent government. Gallipoli, in particular, was a foolhardy experiment, sending young men from “the colonies” to an almost certain death. They were “cannon fodder” as they scrambled ashore and up a steep cliff under enemy fire from above. The fact is, we can’t undo history, no matter how much money is thrown at the issue….. and no amount of money truly compensates for the losses of human lives or land which has been lost in the past. The important thing is to learn from mistakes of the past and try not to repeat those errors. That is what we should concentrate on, for the benefit of all of us. Val Spencer, Eli Waters

Respectful debate on date I was disappointed to read how Leigh McCready (Letters 10 February) couched her argument in defence of 26 January as Australia Day. She appealed to the inherent rightness of the so-called silent majority, rather than exploring with intelligence and respect the views of those who believe it is time to choose another day. As a 76-year-old white Australian woman who marched with many others in an Invasion Day march this year, with participants including many young white parents and children, I guess Leigh would castigate me as a member of those small fringe groups she denigrates. In perhaps sensing the weakness of her argument in relying on a silent majority, she also claims correctness for her defence of 26 Janu-

ary based on the fact that this was the day in 1948 when Australian citizenship came into being. Of course, that was true only for nonindigenous Australians, with First Nations people having to wait until 1962 for the right to vote in Federal elections, until 1965 to vote in Queensland and until 27 May 1967 for the historic referendum that was supported massively by the Australian population. I could refer to the many injustices that First Nations people in this country have experienced, including the legal myth of terra nullius that took so long to overturn. However, that would be a lengthy letter indeed! I simply want to say that this writer would like to believe that we as a nation are mature enough to have a respectful debate, and who knows, perhaps come up with an alternative date that enables us all to participate with pride in celebrating the many wonderful values of this country, including having the oldest continuous culture on earth. Vivien Griffin, Marcus Beach

Targeting sustainable tourism Cr Wegener’s fulsome praise for Tourism Noosa’s efforts to make sustainable tourism a reality here (Tourism Noosa a Target NT 10 February) glosses over the real problems we and other popular destinations have. Like all major tourist hotspots, Noosa is concerned to minimise its carbon footprint. To date, the council have joined the debate on sustainability in waste, plastics, emissions, traffic congestion, pollution, and water quality. Council is also now implementing its Zero Emissions Strategy, which sets an ambitious target of zero net emissions for the organisation by 2026. As well, the council is getting up groups to help define the parameters for destination management control and come up with a plan to solve the biggest problems arising from mass visitation, including infrastructure stress, traffic congestion and loss of residential amenity. Meanwhile, Tourism Noosa is using ratepayer funds to market a destination, which is being stretched beyond capacity. Byron Shire doesn’t subsidise its tourist association.

Ironically, the efforts Cr Wegener mentions: composting, replacing plastic straws and planting trees, exactly fit the definition many people here think of when they complain about greenwashing. To date, Tourism Noosa’s tree-planting program has sequestrated 720 tonnes of CO2. The interstate and international competitors for the Tri, alone, annually generate around 7500 tonnes of CO2. Tourism Noosa is funded to the tune of $2.6m annually by Noosa’s ratepayers and yet Council has no voting rights on the board, just an observer. As for KPIs, which have been inserted into agreements on green projects such as the Oyster Restoration project, Tourism Noosa presents us with program after program without proper reporting on effectiveness. Treading Lightly is just the latest modest effort presented as a minor solution to sustainability. It’s time for Tourism Noosa to stand on its own two feet financially, and ratepayer funds raised as part of the tourism levy channelled towards funding the expensive, tourist infrastructure the council continues to plan for and fund. The goal of sustainable tourism is to create a positive and lasting impact on both the environment and the communities that host visitors. Residents should not have to subsidise an industry that appears unconcerned about residents and the effects it is having on the very fabric of life in the shire. Rod Ritchie, President, Cooroy Area Residents Association

Stay young and free A few glaring points, which should make it obvious why our Government is rushing a referendum before the people realise what it is up to. 1) Our King, who said he would follow in his Mother’s footsteps, did not send the usual Australia Day greeting to us on 26 January. Why not? 2) An Aboriginal icon will replace the monarch on our currency. Why? 3) Our King is an intelligent man and yet he reiterates the simplistic narrative of climate

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change being due to emissions. Why? 4) Posting an express package, I notice I am asked to state my territory. That seems to be new? 5) Listening to our PM being interviewed regarding The Voice, one could be forgiven for doubting if he understands it himself. Whose instructions is he following? We have some intelligent and informed Aboriginal people, such as Jacinta Price and Warren Mundine in our Parliament. Listening to their thoughts about The Voice could be enlightening to the seemingly vast majority of Australians who don’t know where to get information regarding this vital issue. If we become a Federation in August, Australia will never be the same again. We will never again be “young and free”. Elizabeth Cameron, Tewantin

Care for the roos In response to the letter from the Klapish’s in last week’s edition, it’s not so much the tourists that threaten the kangaroos in Pine Park as the people walking their dogs. Just a couple of weeks ago, two people on e-scooters (no helmets) with two dogs (no leashes) chased some roos from the park and up Werin St. These incidents happen way too often, a roo in full flight is extremely dangerous to itself and a car or person who should get in the way, also often people have a dog in one hand and phone in the other trying to get a close-up photo, it doesn’t work. A lot of people do the right thing and go away from the roos when walking their dogs - it’s not difficult. Peter Bitossi, Tewantin

Human spirit shines One important lesson we can all learn watching the terrible earthquake events from Turkey and Syria is that countries may not always all agree diplomatically but, at times like this, the human spirit shines brightly. And we are all for one and one one for all. Ernest Wright, Tewantin

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Council looks to the future I’m back from my 11-day study tour to Vancouver and California with the South East Queensland Council of Mayors, and although it was an incredibly rewarding and busy trip, I can still truly say there’s no place like home. I am keen to apply the learnings to benefit our own Noosa Shire. Gaining from overseas experiences – SEQ Mayors mission As a member of South East Queensland Council of Mayors (COMSEQ), on behalf of Noosa Shire, I had the opportunity to explore innovative solutions to tackling some of South East Queensland’s biggest challenges, including growth, housing affordability, transport, waste management, and sensitive local management of the Olympics and Paralympics. We engaged with civic and business leaders to develop meaningful, strategic relationships, focused on generating strong social and economic outcomes for each of our regions. Strengthening partnerships between Metro Vancouver and Council of Mayors (SEQ) is of real benefit in areas of shared interests, including urban growth management, housing affordability, digital connectivity, environmental waste management, clean technologies, and transport infrastructure. Metro Vancouver is well advanced on their journey towards a circular economy and the learnings will provide valuable considerations for the South East Queensland Waste Management Plan, including the roll-out of local food waste recycling services. The Metro Vancouver initiatives to facilitate

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart affordable housing are also of particular relevance to our shire. Insights about the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will be instructive as we plan and prepare for 2032. Overall, the knowledge gained and connections made were invaluable and I will be providing full details to all councillors. I was honoured to have had the opportunity

to represent our shire and as part of my position on the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Organising Committee. It is valuable that Noosa Council has a seat at COMSEQ meetings to be part of Queensland’s future prosperity while keeping Noosa special and “different by nature”. This delegation was funded by COMSEQ and all ancillary and out-of-pocket expenses, including additional travel costs, have been paid by me personally. Significant addition to Tewantin sports complex In exciting news for our community, construction on a new multi-purpose facility at Tewantin’s Noosa District Sports Complex on McKinnon Drive started on Tuesday 14 February with completion due in late June, weather permitting. It will provide additional facilities to support sports clubs based at the complex, including cricket, netball, pickleball and car clubs. Specifically, the facility will include: four player changerooms including toilets, a kitchen, six spectator unisex toilets (two disability compliant), storage space, first aid and umpire rooms, and a large multi-purpose area along with solar panels. This $1.8m investment is funded jointly by the Australian and Queensland governments in association with Noosa Council and the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund. Tackling our housing crisis on many levels The current lack of available and affordable accommodation in Noosa is a great concern and because of this, a few weeks ago, I wrote to hundreds of non-resident ratepayers, urg-

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Praising surfing pioneers By Abbey Cannan The Women’s Surf Festival will host a special event to celebrate International Womens Day, right on the shores of Noosa’s world surf reserve, during the Noosa Festival of Surfing. This one day event will bring the growing female surfing community together for surfing inspiration, workshops, speaker sessions with surf legends and specialists. Noosa Today had the chance to speak with three of these surf legends ahead of the celebration on Wednesday 8 March. Here’s what they had to say... Belen Alvarez Kimble, Performance coach and director of Salty Girls Surf School (Australia’s first all female surf school) 1. What does International Women’s Day mean to you? It’s a day that all women are seen, heard and valued for contribution in life, work, family, community and acknowledging the struggles that we have endured to be where we are now. It’s a special day that brings all the differences between us together to celebrate one thing: women and all the magnificent things we bring to the world. 2. Who is your all-time favourite female surfer? That’s a hard question as I grew up around some of the most influential women in surfing from the ’60s-’90s. I would have to say Jerico Poppler, she was a torch bearer with the transition from longboard to shortboards, travelled the world representing women in such a positive way, always gathering the women together from all the countries and building a community within the world of women’s surfing. She was a driving force for women getting published in magazines and sponsorships. She showed that female surfing was graceful and it was OKto surf like a woman with style and grace, but still hang with the boys and surf waves of consequence. Her infectious smile still to this day brings women who love the art of surf riding together in community. She is my ‘shero’. 3. Who is an up and coming female surfer that everyone should keep an eye on? For short boarding I would say a 10-year-old named Leihani Kaloha Zoric, she absolutely rips and is so humble and kind, definitely one to watch out for. And in longboarding there are way too many young girls ripping at the points right now to keep an eye out for. 4. What are you most looking forward to at the Women’s Surf Festival special event in Noosa on Wednesday 8 March? The gathering of the tribes, the women from all areas around the coastline. Because that’s what we are, tribes. Seeing and catching up with old friends from when I was competing in Noosa as a professional longboarder, and all of us coming together to celebrate the journey of women in surfing. I’m excited to help educate the younger generations about the women who paved the road for us and them, and give insight to amazing upskilling and training that will be running during the event, that has been created for women by women. It’s going to be so much fun being around all the women, teens and girls, I can not wait. 32 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 17 February, 2023

Kirra Molar. Kirra Molar, professional surfer, surf coach and Noosa World Surf Reserve president 1. What does International Women’s Day mean to you? That women should be appreciated and equal as all humans should be every day of the year, not just for one. The day is a reminder of how far we’ve come and how far there is still to go to achieve this. 2. Who is your all-time favourite female surfer? I don’t have a favourite surfer of all time but I do appreciate the women who first began to pave the way for equality in our sport, such as Margo Oberg, Wendy Botha and Keala Kennelly. 3. Who is an up and coming female surfer that everyone should keep an eye on? I think someone like Sierra Kerr is a perfect example of the generations of surfing that will follow and lead women’s surfing into the future. 4. What are you most looking forward to at the Women’s Surf Festival special event in Noosa on Wednesday 8 March? I’m looking forward to seeing a showcase of female surfing and community at the event in Noosa. Sarra Robertson, former professional surfer and owner of Land and Sea Therapy 1. What does International Women’s Day mean to you? Such a big question! IWD is a chance to take stock of our journeys as women in all aspects of our life, both personally and collectively. It’s a day to both celebrate and ponder our ability to create positive change for ourselves and for each other. As surfers, we have a re-

sponsibility to the waters we enjoy, the people we share it with, and the future we are paving. Surfing is a lifestyle and a life choice, being a woman is our birthright. IWD is a time to understand what that means to us and how we can express those insights to help us grow together. Women surfers are of the earth and we understand our place in it through our love of surfing. This year I fully intend to celebrate that with my tribe, what an honour! 2. Who is your all-time favourite female surfer? Growing up under the wing of my father as a person, female and a surfer, I always noticed and tried to emulate his kindness, stoicism, respect, and connection in and to the water through both modern and ancient ways. Surfing was always more than simply gender to me then and still is now. In terms of fellow female surfers that I have felt a kindredness with, that would have to be Pam Burridge. I always feel relieved that there has been another ratbag goofy in the world of professional surfing like me, except I was the longboarding variety! I also absolutely love surfing with my longtime friend, fellow tour competitor, and colleague Belen Alvarez Kimble. That lady’s infectious passion and stoke always draws me out of my solo surfer mindset and brings me into the tribe of female surfers that she continues to grow and support. She’s quite incredible in her passion for sisterhood and I’m eternally grateful for it. 3. Who is an up and coming female surfer that everyone should keep an eye on? It’s too hard to choose! The talent in female longboarding these days is so exciting and it’s been so good to see a celebration of grace and style. No hot tips from me sorry other than some of the sponsored female free surfers are a great bunch to follow too. Not all of the best

surfers compete! 4. What are you most looking forward to at the Women’s Surf Festival special event in Noosa on Wednesday 8 March? Returning to Noosa and being part of the Festival! I competed in the Noosa Festival of Surfing in the Open Women’s division for the first time in 2004 after petitioning Surfing Australia to change the rules to allow girls of any age to surf in the Open Women’s event. I was only just 14 and prior to that girls had to compete in the junior division until they were 18 before they could enter an open division. Every woman in that event was well over 40 and didn’t compete like the men, opting instead to surf too far on the inside, except for women like Sandy Day and Sally Paxton, both incredible champions and trailblazers for my generation. Bringing the Women’s Surf Festival Event to The Noosa Surfing Festival is so surreal for me when thinking back to how far we’ve come… I can’t wait to bring the whole journey full circle with the Rise of Women’s Longboarding Q and A featuring Pacific Longboarder Magazine’s John Brasen, whose support of women’s longboarding has spanned over 30 years. Any female surfers wanting to find their tribe and sense of belonging in our shared history really need to come and join us! Women’s Surf Festival event details: When: Wednesday 8 March 2023, starts 7am AEST Where: NFOS Beach Bar, Main Beach, Noosa Heads Tickets: Tickets on sale now. WSF x IWD Celebration tickets include a delicious grazing brekkie served with chilled bevvies, speaker and workshop sessions and goodie bag. For more information, visit womenssurffestival. com

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The Women’s Surf Festival (WSF) will host a special event to celebrate International Womens Day.

The Women’s Surf Festival will host a special event to celebrate International Women’s Day in Noosa on Wednesday 8 March, during the Noosa Festival of Surf. It will be an incredible day of surf inspiration, workshops, art and film with a whole lot of fun with female surf legends and specialists. Festival director Selena Morgan said, “The WSF is for women of all ages and surfing abilities. Our purpose is to embrace our wider female surfing community to connect and get inspired for their next wave.” Surfer, mother, wife and Noosa Councillor Amelia Lorentson said: “Women should support each other as often as we can and whenever the opportunity arises. In the water, and out of the water. Let’s celebrate our womanhood and inspire others to do the same.” The WSF x IWD Celebration starts at 7am with a stellar line-up of workshops and talks featuring: “Ocean Breathe and Confidence”: Sally Howe, Function Breath Training, Apnea Survival Instructor. This interactive workshop brings surfing and freediving insights together to provide a deeper understanding of what the human body and mind go through when dealing with intense situations, particularly when underwater in tumbles and hold downs. “Train Like a Women. Power by Design”: Candice Land, WSL Exercise Physiologist and Exercise Scientist. Don’t sell yourself short by using training techniques designed for men and then applied to women. Women are different. Period. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to tap into the strength designed into your body as a female so that you can power up your surfing. These exercises will be ones to keep in your quiver for a lifetime. “The Mindful Surfer”: Sarra Robertson, founder and owner of Land and Sea Therapy. This workshop will seek to explore and discuss emotional resilience in surfing, vulnerability and coping, gender neutrality and bias, competitiveness and personality types, and acts of respect – activism for you, by you, for others, as a way forward. “Ocean Women Creators”: Fireside chat with Danny Clayton: – Founder + Owner, Salt

Gypsy, Gill Hutchinson – Author Surf Life and Heidi O’Brien – Noosa based artist. Hear from a panel of strong independent ocean women creators and learn what inspires their lives and work. A refreshing discussion that uncovers common values of collaboration, new thinking and creating change. “The Modern Rise of Women’s Professional Longboarding”: Forum hosted by Belen Alvarez Kimble and Sarra Robertson with John Brasen – Editor Pacific Longboarder Magazine and guests. The modern rise of women’s professional longboarding in Australia during the mid to late 90s and into the 2000s is best told through the platform that the Noosa Festival of Surfing provided then, as it does now. The Women’s Surf Festival is rapt to have Salt Gypsy join the celebration. Swing by to style yourself out for the line-up from Salt Gypsy’s mobile surf wardrobe rack, and try out their range of demo surfboards from longboards, mid-lengths, soft tops and twin fins. The WSF x IWD Celebration Film Night features a collection of inspirational films celebrating surfing women from independent filmmakers around the globe, including the Australian premiere screening of Femme Ocean, Toronto Women Film Festival award-winning documentary. Join a special Q and A with Lucy Small and guests at the Noosa Surf Museum. The Women’s Surf Festival will be sharing the good vibes with the “she-to-sea” female collective of local artists, photographers and surf brands. And supporting charity SurfAid, with raffle proceeds helping to improve the lives of women and children in international remote areas connected through surfing. Event details: WHEN: Wednesday 8 March 2023, starts 7am AEST WHERE: NFOS Beach Bar, Main Beach, Noosa Heads ENTRY: Tickets on sale now. WSF x IWD Celebration tickets include a delicious grazing brekkie served with chilled bevvies, speaker and workshop sessions & goodie bag. For more information, visit womenssurffestival. com/

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Kirra Molnar at work with a coaching class. Picture: ROB MACCOLL

Teams Challenge action at the 2022 Noosa Festival of Surfing.

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Spacey Jane return Off the back of their record breaking Triple J Hottest 100 appearance which saw them land three tracks in the top six of the countdown, beloved outfit Spacey Jane have announced they will be heading back to the Sunshine Coast. Following on from their 13-date UK and European tour this February, Spacey Jane will be coming home to celebrate their success with their Aussie fans, taking to the stage in Darwin for Bass in the Grass before heading to Wollongong, Gosford, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns and finally the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday 7 June. The announcement of the regional tour comes with the release of the deluxe edition of their ARIA #1 album Here Comes Everybody via AWAL. The deluxe edition features four bonus tracks including the shimmering new single Sorry Instead. Available digitally now, the deluxe edition of Here Comes Everybody features the aforementioned new single Sorry Instead, the formidable rework of Lots of Nothing feat. BENEE, the glowing Is this What You Wanted and a live version of Hardlight, recorded at RAC Arena in Perth on their recent Australian tour. Here Comes Everybody received a J Award nomination for Album Of The Year, picked up a nomination for Best Rock Album at the 2022 ARIA Awards, topped the Triple J listener Album Poll for the second time, placing them in the esteemed company of Tame Impala, Radiohead and Gotye, and they were the most played artist on Triple J in 2022. Spacey Jane also landed a massive two entries in the ARIA Top 10 Australian Albums for 2022, with ‘Here Comes Everybody’ at #4 and ‘Sunlight’ at #6.

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Spacey Jane. They broke Triple J Hottest 100 records last month with three tracks from their ARIA #1 album Here Comes Everybody landing in the top six of the countdown, #3 Hardlight, #5 It’s Been A Long Day, and #6 Sitting Up. They also secured a further three spots - #25

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Three Sunshine Coast artists explore personal connections to place and environment through clay, paint, mixed media and print, presenting a diverse collection of 2D and 3D work that considers themes of resonance, impression and impermanence. The exhibition, Earthly Nuances, takes guests on a journey from the hinterland to the sea capturing both broad landscapes and environmental details. Conveyed through abstract visual language, imbued with colour, texture and form, the artists collectively present works that harness and describe both spontaneity and immediacy, through beautiful raku and saggar fired ceramics, and deeply distilled reflections on canvas and paper. Bronwyn Barton’s abstract botanical inspired paintings unveil her close connection to the bushland surrounds of her Doonan studio. Light, texture and form are explored through energised mark making and expressive brushwork. She is a master of colour, with each painting taking you on a soulful journey as she responds to the earth tones and vibrant colour found in her immediate working environment. Carol Watkins’ wheel thrown ceramic work is fired using ancient and traditional raku and saggar processes. With unique forms, glazing and design each piece directly references earth and fire through the addition of organic combustibles to the surface of the clay prior to firing. These experimental firing processes produce highly unique and beautiful ceramic art pieces for which Carol is well known. Charlotte Wensley’s abstract mixed media artworks take you deep inside her emotional response to environment as she references multidimensional experiences of places of personal significance. She explores differing perspectives and reflections through her experimental work, employing a variety of processes that include printmaking, painting and collage. The exhibition opens on Friday 24 February at 5.30pm at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 11a Myall St, Cooroy and runs to 26 March with a free artist walk and talk on Tuesday 7 March at 10.30 am.

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It’s ultimate Pseudo Echo By Abbey Cannan After sellout shows across the country, Pseudo Echo is set to take Noosa locals to funkytown when they bring their Ultimate tour to The J Noosa on 15 April. The tour coincides with the release of the Ultimate double album and DVD, chronicling their expansive, 40-year music career. The Ultimate tour features a six-piece lineup, fronted by founding member Brian Canham (vocals, guitar, producer/writer). Brian said the Noosa audience can expect to see a high-energy, retro show. “It’s all our classic material. We try to scope across the whole catalog to grab bits from each album. We’ve got plenty of energy on stage. It’s something that I always look forward to,” he said. Pseudo Echo pioneered the 80s with their avant-garde look and electro sound, introducing audiences to a new sound in an era of pub rock. Brian said he’s always discovering new bands and artists who are continuing to create new sounds. “I recently went and checked out Tame Impala and I love what they do,” he said. “I can hear a bit of an 80s influence in there and I do like that. “The bands that are exploring new sounds and new ways of arranging material, I’m always impressed with that. They move away from the verse, chorus, verse, chorus, and add surprise elements in. My taste is so eclectic, it’s not funny. They’re all peculiar sorts of artists that aren’t pop artists. I hardly ever listen to pop music. Maybe because it’s something that I do for my work.” Making history along the way, Pseudo Echo became the first unrecorded band to appear on the legendary Australian music show, Countdown. Following the release of gold and platinum albums Autumnal Park and Love An Adven-

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Pseudo Echo will bring their Ultimate tour to The J Noosa on 15 April.

Pseudo Echo pioneered the eighties with their avant-garde look.

ture, the band achieved world-wide success with the release of their international hit Funkytown, establishing themselves as one of the most iconic, multi-award-winning bands in the country. As a 25-year-old, Funkytown is a childhood favourite from the classic movie Shrek, and Brian didn’t seem to mind. “It’s a nice connection we make with the younger generation,” he said. “We love when people can realise that it’s us and come and watch our shows. It’s a real score for us.” Faithful to the original sound, the band will perform a hit-filled set, including classics from the Autumnal Park and Love An Adventure albums.

the massive advantage of streaming music because I listen to so much more music than I ever did, prior to streaming. I love the freedom of being able to try different music out. But, sadly it has an impact on the livelihood of many musicians because the artist sees a fraction of revenue compared to when they used to sell a physical CD or album. “You can’t fight technology. You can’t fight progression. You just have to deal with it and work out how it works in with what you do to make a living. I’m never going to fight against it. I embrace the technology.” To see Pseudo Echo bring their Ultimate tour to The J Noosa on 15 April visit thej.com. au/pseudo-echo/

Also, for the first time since the 80s, the band will be performing feature tracks from the controversial, yet much loved stadium rock Race album. With decades of experience, Brian has watched the way the music industry has changed over time, starting out selling their music through records and CDs, and now the band has millions of listeners on streaming services. “I think that streaming is an incredible breakthrough, but there’s always two sides to a coin,” he said. “You have to think of it from the business point of view as an artist, and then the pleasure point of view from the listener. They’re quite different view points. Myself, I can see

Popular author Alexander McCall Smith visits Maleny Outspoken presents Alexander McCall Smith in conversation at Maleny. Alexander McCall Smith, often referred to as Sandy, is one of the world’s best-loved authors. He began his career as a professor of medical law, working in universities in the UK and abroad (including in Botswana) before turning his hand to writing fiction. Since then he has written more than 100 books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children’s books. It is, however, his novels that have delighted tens of millions of readers, with his books now translated into 46 languages. Some of his best-known are, of course, his The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, but also the popular 44 Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in the

Scotsman newspaper, and now the longestrunning serial novel in the world; the Isabel Dalhousie novels, and the von Igelfeld series. He is also the author of the Corduroy Mansions, which started life as an engaging crossmedia serial written for the Telegraph online. More recently he launched the Ulf Varg series of Scandi blanc novels, set in Sweden. While in Australia he will be promoting five books. “Sandy is nothing if not prolific, and we are terribly pleased to have him return to Maleny,” Outspoken’s Steven Lang said. This event has attracted a lot of attention. Book today to avoid disappointment. McCall Smith will be at Maleny Primary School Hall on Friday 10 March at 6 for 6.30pm. Tickets at outspokenmaleny.com

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BANK ART The next exhibition at the Tewantin Bendigo Bank is by artist Kevin Dick from Friday 17 February to Friday 24 March. For more information on his art visit kellickmarineconcepts. com.au or noosaopenstudios.com.au/kevindick/

CWA TEWANTIN NOOSA The community is invited to a morning tea for older citizens on Thursday 23 February at 9am at the CWA Hall next to Tewantin PO. Two guest speakers will be discussing Advanced Care Directives and scams and frauds. Our monthly meeting is on Wednesday 22 February at 5pm and our guest speaker on scams and frauds will also address that meeting. Our weekly Thurs morning craft social meetings are on every Thursday morning. Enquiries Jennifer 0409 063 738.

MEET YOUR NOOSA JPS The JPs in the community programme is a valuable voluntary community service actively operating here in Noosa. If you are a Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Declarations living in our Noosa region and would like to volunteer your services a few hours a month at our JP signing centres or to just learn about the JPs in the Community programme, branch forums, workshops and social activities, please email Deb Davis at deborah.davis007@gmail. com for more information and to register your interest to receive our updates.

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NOOSA FOLK DANCERS Come along to free ‘Come and Try’ sessions - experiencing traditional and modern, easy and moderate dances from countries around the world, on Fridays through February and March from 10-11.45am at Catholic Parish Hall, Moorindil Street, Tewantin. We are a unique and welcoming group providing physical and social well-being through world dance. Please register by phoning Philippa on 0417780016 or just come along. Wear comfortable shoes.

TAP DANCING Come and join the fabulous foot percussionists at the Uniting Church Hall, every Thursday from 5-6pm. This is an intermediate class suitable for those with some training. If you’re interested in a beginner’s class on Thursdays, from 2.15-3.15pm, please ring or just turn up. Phone Helen on 0448621788.

SUNDAY DANCE Dance Lessons are on Sundays at Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil St. Lessons begin with basic dance steps, Waltz, then old time, New Vogue, Ballroom Dances and a little Latin. We run through to 4pm. Lots of fun and dancing, including a 20 minute tea/coffee break to socialise. Hope to see you there. Singles or couples can attend. Call first or just rock up. Phone Andrew 0429 829 328. For more info, please visit andrewsclassdance.com

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The next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Women’s Auxiliary will be held on Friday 3 March at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL at 10.30am followed by morning tea. All members and visitors welcome. Phone Kay 5447 5042.

Every Tuesday evening from 7 pm to 9.30 pm Pat and Norm Young organise a Social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall -cost is $ 4-00. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue as well as Old Time Dancing. Come and be a Spectator, and see if you will enjoy it. Everyone is welcome. Phone 0407 456 939 for more information, or come and visit.

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Noosa Indoor Carpet Bowls Club would love to welcome new members to join us each Friday morning at the Leisure Centre in Wallace Drive, Noosaville. No experience necessary and lots of fun to be had. Play starts at 9am till 11am. If interested please contact Pam 0407 493 402

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SUNSHINE SOCIAL CLUB We meet for coffee every Saturday 10am at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club, where we plan our weekly lunches and picnics. Couples and singles most welcome. Please phone Noeline on 5474 5231 for details.

SENIORS CLUB Tewantin Noosa National Seniors group meets at Tewantin RSL Club on the third Thursday of each month. We offer outings, social gatherings, information sharing and friendship. Doors open at 10am for a 10.30 am start. Morning tea is served and a variety of guest speakers share their knowledge at our monthly meetings. All previous members, new members and visitors are welcome to join us. We are under a new committee. Please contact Jenny Clarke on 0414 804 988 for more information.

SING FOR GOOD HEALTH If you enjoy music and would like to try singing in a fun loving, vibrant, friendly group we would love to hear from you. We sing beautiful, joyful easy to learn songs in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. We meet Tuesdays at 4 till 5.30pm at the CWA hall in Eumundi. All levels of ability accepted and no auditions. For more information call Joan on 0419 517 869.

JOIN NOOSA CHORALE Do you love to sing? Did you attend Noosa Chorales’ Christmas concert and want to be part of a fun community choir? Why not join us in 2023? It is a non auditioned choir. No need to read music, although an advantage. We particularly need more tenors and basses. For more information visit noosachorale.org. au or email your interest or questions to us noosachorale@gmail.com

TEWANTIN NOOSA PROBUS CLUB Are you a retiree seeking new interests? New challenges? New friends? We offer all three and more at the Tewantin Noosa Probus Club. We meet at the RSL on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 10 o’clock for morning tea ($6). Meetings start at 10.30 with an interesting guest speaker. Following meetings, we have a game of trivia and most members stay on for lunch. During the month, we have walks by the river, BBQs, lunches, outings to places of interest, movie mornings and book club. Phone Christine on 5442 7397 or visit probustewantinnoosa.au

Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels Weekly roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 20 February. Monday Drivers: Tony, Ken, Ray Z, Darryl, Maria and James, Rosemary, driver needed G run, Lorraine, Jason, driver needed J run, Linda Kitchen: Georges, Mary, Len, Geoff Tuesday Drivers: Bruce, Darryl, Tania and friends, Penny, Denise, driver needed F run, Barani and Peter, Amy, Simone and Chris, driver needed K run Kitchen: Mary, Len, Geoff Wednesday Drivers: Martina, Council, Julie L, driver needed D run, Judith, Bronwyn and Nick, Evelyn and Mary, Catherine and Trevor, Simone and Chris, John and Helen, driver needed K run Kitchen: Denise, Christine, Judi Thursday Drivers: Kyle, Peter, Ray Z, Donna and Julie, Margo and Jim, Kerryn and Stuart, Martin, Martina, Sharon and Mal Kitchen: Donal, Loz, Vicki, Sharon, Claire, Jerry Friday Drivers: John and Karen, Lin, Alan and Cynthia, Darryl, Beverley, Lise and Ivortor, William and Denise, Ian, Kevin, Lesley, driver needed K run Kitchen: Geoff, Georges, Charlotte, Judi. You can also check the roster on our website mealsonwheels-tewantin-noosa. org.au If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 54497659. We are looking for drivers and kitchen volunteers.

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Witness a musical revolution when The Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra’s present Viennese Vogue at The Events Centre, Caloundra on Sunday 5 March. In the late 1700s, Vienna was seized by enthusiasm for the clarinet. Mozart fell in love with the sound of this fashionable new instrument, considering it the closest to the human voice, especially in the hands of the brilliant virtuoso Anton Stadler. He was moved by Stadler and clarinet builder Theodor Lotz’ latest invention, the basset clarinet, to compose his Clarinet Quintet, with its perfect proportions and melodic invention making it one of his best-loved pieces to this day. Mozart’s repertoire for the clarinet put it on the map as a solo instrument, and inspired his former student and protege Johann Nepomuk

FITBARRE Classes for adults based on ballet. Improve your posture, tone and tighten your muscles with this total mind and body conditional workout while enjoying classical music. Classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays 9-10.30am (Intermediate level), Thursday 5.30-6.30pm (Beginners), Friday 9-10am (All levels) at Performing Arts Factory, 2/6-8 Rene St, Noosaville. Phone Angelika on 0488088633.

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LIONS VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are wanted to join a small but dedicated group of Lions. We have two meetings a month of which one is a social gathering over a meal somewhere. We raise money for the local community and others by holding sausage sizzles. Supporting local events and the Noosa Triathlon. For more info call Joan 0418 794 730.

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Run of tonnes continues By Randall Woodley For the fifth weekend in a row a TewantinNoosa Thunder Cricket Club batsman has posted a century. Last weekend it was fifth grader, Sam O’Neill’s turn to register his first ton for the club. He scored 120 against Yandina in his team’s total score of 226. All the five senior teams are in positions to win their matches next Saturday if the batsmen can do what they are supposed to do- score runs and the bowlers take the necessary wickets. FIRST GRADE: The match against Glasshouse Rangers at Read Park last Saturday, was the second last game of the season for the Tewantin-Noosa Thunder First Graders. After winning the toss Glasshouse chose to bat first on an easy paced wicket. As has been the case consistently since the break, Thunder toiled really well in hot conditions but spent the full day in the field, bowling 96 overs. The bowlers kept attacking all day, but the Ranger batsmen performed above expectations. Thunder kept them to 3-180 off 70 overs with another 115 coming from the last 26 overs. Overall it was a solid effort to keep them to 6-308 at stumps although the team dropped a few tough chances which cost them. Wicket takers were Ben Laughlin 3-46 with Dom Taylor, Tom Stewart and Jake Dennien all snagging one each. Interesting choice for Glasshouse next weekend with a draw seeing their season over or will they go for the win. The Thunder’s strong batting line-up are looking forward to the challenge in their last bat at home for the season, next Saturday. SECOND GRADE: The team travelled down to Glasshouse, and after losing the toss the boys were sent into field on a very batter-friendly deck. The opening bowlers created opportunities and were unlucky not to take more than one wicket in their spells. Jason Toohey and Will Cooke backed up this opening spell with some tight line and length deliveries. However the Glasshouse batsmen were in no hurry and batted out the 75 overs to be 5 down for 170 at stumps. Special mentions goes to Pete Walker’s excellent keeping, Jake Caspers safe hands in the field with three catches and Will Cooke’s prefect pressure bowling. Bowling figures- Tyron De Kauwe 1-11, Josh Christensen 1-21, Will Cooke 1-24 and Ben Potter 2-33. Early wickets will be vital next Saturday if Thunder are to press for first innings points in this two-day match. THIRD GRADE: There were two must win games left in the season for the Thunder team, who were playing Caloundra last Saturday at home. After winning the toss and batting first Thunder were in early trouble being 4-59 at drinks. The captain had promoted some of the junior players in the team up the batting order

Fifth grader Sam O’Neill celebrating his century last Saturday after scoring 120 runs against Yandina.

First grade Captain Dom Taylor bowling at Read Park last Saturday.

and they responded well. Harper Lee and Ben Shaw steadied the innings with a patient 52 run partnership followed by a free flowing 80 run partnership from Ben Shaw and Oli Wilson (35). Finn Mayo came to the crease and crunched seven fours on his way to 33. One of the most pleasing aspects of the day was the last four wickets adding 50 valuable runs in the total of 240. The batting star today was Ben Shaw who hit a career high 84. It was a well-paced, mature innings that seemed to get better as it went on. With 35 minutes of play left Thunder fielded and tried a few bowlers in short spells and it was Ethan Slaney who delivered, a wicket in his first over. Stumps saw Caloundra 1-13 and another day of cricket to be enjoyed next Saturday with a real chance of a win. FIFTH GRADE: Playing Yandina at their home ground, the team were sent into bat first and struggled early to be 2 for 27. Then things changed for the better and Sam O’Neill and Ben Blackwell then put on an outstanding 159 run partnership. Ben finishing on 46 and Sam finishing on a brilliant 120, his first century for

wicket late in the first hour, and then another second ball after drinks dismissing one of their better batsman. Coolum continued in their defensive mode and the TNT boys kept trying to bowl Coolum out, but they did not appear interested in upping the run rate. Coolum ending play on 6 for 104. Top bowlers for Thunder were Rory Ramsden 2-5, Ben Blackwell 2-7, and Noah Marshall and Aedan Mayo a wicket each. TNT U15s had a great all-round game, batting and bowling well as a team across both days. UNDER 17: Needing a win to have a chance at the finals the team came home with a great victory. On day one they had scored 138 and day two saw them having to defend the small target. Great early bowling from Will Cooke and Ollie Wilson had USC 3-14 and Thunder were looking in great shape. Excellent bowling from Finn Mayo with a Michelle Pfeiffer (five for), Will Cooke and Ollie Wilson with two each. Disciplined bowling from Miles Roxbury, Brandon Henderson dried up the runs with a fantastic catch by Tom Daly to hammer the nail in the USC coffin to win the match by 28 runs.

the club. Rory Ramsden (18) and Brian Lee (14) got some quick fire runs but in a further effort to increase the run rate during the final overs of the day saw Thunder have a tail end collapse and at stumps they were all out for 226. This is a competitive target and will give the Thunder bowlers a real challenge next Saturday in a must win game for the team to be any chance of playing finals. SIXTH GRADE: The Sixes are well on top in their match against USC. The Thunder bowlers were devastating, bundling the university team out for a total of 36 runs in 32 overs. Six Thunder bowlers took wickets with Wayne Moore being the standout with 4 for 7 off his 8 overs. Thunder declared at 2 for 82 and then put in USC to bat again. At stumps they were struggling at 2 for 16 and next Saturday the Thunder boys will be pressing for an early outright win. UNDER 15: On week one the Thunder team had scored 6 for 285 against Coolum. Batting second, Coolum’s openers played the ball carefully early before Noah Marshall got one through the defences. Rory Ramsden took a

A million fishy stories in citizen science tagging project Ever caught a tagged fish? It turns out the chances really are one in a million. Australia’s volunteer tagging database Infofish recently became the first citizen science tagging program in the world to tag 1 million fish since its inception in 1986. To put that in perspective, it took 17,000 volunteer taggers a combined 198,600 days (that’s 544 years) to net the milestone. Combine that with 76,000 recaptures of tagged fish reported by 23,000 fishers, and another 460,000 fish from catch records and competitions, and it adds up to a seafood buffet of valuable insights. Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Rural Communities Minister Mark Furner said community-based fish tagging had made a significant contribution to our understanding of the movement patterns and growth rates of many fish species, and the Infofish program was recognised as a world leader in this space. “As well as allowing us to monitor changes in our fish populations at a local level, 40 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 17 February, 2023

the program also promotes stewardship by educating anglers on the best ways to catch, handle and release the fish they tag,” he said. The data provided by recreational anglers as part of the Infofish program is often used in combination with targeted biological data and fisheries information collected by Fisheries Queensland to inform the assessment for some of Queensland’s most important recreational species. “Not bad for a volunteer citizen science program,” said Bill Sawynok, secretary for program partner Suntag. “The great work of all those 17,000 fishers voluntarily contributing their time, fishing equipment and money to tag fish needs to be acknowledged, as without that, what has been achieved would not have been possible,” Mr Sawynok said. In an effort to boost the tagging scheme and recreational fishing tourism, Infofish and the Freshwater Fishing and Stocking Association of Queensland have been working to deliver the Fish‘n’SIP$ tagged fish competition.

Cash prizes of between $1,000 and $20,000 have been on the line since 14 December 2022, with five lakes in the Wide-Bay Burnett, Central and North Queensland regions each breaming with 20 prized fish. Mr Furner said fishers had already caught tagged fish and claimed first and second prize. “Reportedly there are increased enquiries about both the scheme and the competition, with many anglers being drawn to new impoundments in the regions and reporting captures of other tagged fish,” he said. To participate in the competition, you’ll need a SIPS permit, which are available online at dafqld.forms.decipha.auspost/sip, through the QLD Fishing 2.0 smartphone app, at 585 Australia Post outlets throughout Queensland and northern New South Wales, or by phoning 1300 575 359. Visit qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/ boating-fishing/rec-fishing/dams to find the nearest stocked waterway and buy a permit, or call 13 25 23 for more information.

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Swim masters rule pool By Brian Hoepper Noosa Masters swimmers are enjoying a remarkably busy beginning to 2023. The masters state championships in Mackay are only five weeks away, followed a fortnight later by the national championships in Hobart. The five weeks of serious training are punctuated by three club meets – at the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Hervey Bay – where swimmers will get a sense of their race readiness. Busiest of all is Jo Matthews, the club’s butterfly queen. Jo has just returned from a dash across the Tasman which netted her seven gold medals at the New Zealand Masters Games in Whanganui. The new year brought news that’s both welcome and somewhat predictable.

Veteran coach Jan Croft instructs a masters’ swim squad. For the ninth year in succession, the club has won the prestigious Vorgee E1000 National Champion Club trophy. Noosa’s 61 swimmers

amassed 18,210 points, almost 5000 clear of the closest rival. Those thousands of points represent hundreds of endurance swims,

ranging from 400 metres to over 3000 metres, recorded during the year by a team of diligent timekeepers. While a handful of swimmers achieve top points, the E1000 competition is set up to allow swimmers at all ability levels to score points. Noosa Masters’ national success rests on enthusiastic participation across its membership. That enthusiasm extends to its many social activities, reflecting the masters’ motto of fitness, friendship and fun. For anyone interested in sampling that experience, the club is hosting a come and try day on Sunday 26 February at the Noosa Aquatic Centre, from 7.30-9am. This free event will offer you an easy introduction to squad training, followed by coffee and cake with club members at the NAC cafe. If interested, simply email, noosamastersswimming@outlook.com

Heat no barrier for croquet By Colin Hindson

Ari is seen here receiving his life membership Award from the current club president, Simon Klapish, at the morning tea in his honour.

The hotter weather does not seem to have deterred many players from getting out on the croquet courts at the Noosa Croquet Club. The courts are in good condition and the players are preparing for their 2023 year, be it in competition or in social play. Players at the Noosa Club play three codes of croquet, association, ricochet and golf, with golf being the most popular. We still get many interstate visitors dropping in and some regular New Zealand visitors, some of whom are actually joint members of their own club in New Zealand. During January the club ran an early birds competition for some of the 2022 beginners who had showed a lot of promise. This was run as a round robin over a number of days when people were available, with a lot of help and assistance from the referees and the golf captain – after all, this was their first ever competition. The winner was Dennis Coulter who won all his games, second was Dennise Drake narrowly from Judy Kitcher on hoops. All players enjoyed the experience and we hope they continue their enthusiasm into their

play during the year. The regional golf croquet championships start in early March and there are a number of events at different clubs. Players from all Sunshine Coast clubs will be competing – Noosa, Coolum, HeadlandBuderim, Nambour, Bribie Island and Caloundra. The Noosa Croquet Club will be hosting two of these events, the Division 2 championship on Saturday 11 March, and the Division 3 championship on Saturday 25 March. Both events are fully booked – everyone wants to play at Noosa. Hopefully the weather holds good for these days. The Noosa grounds are a picture at the moment, with the gardens also supplying members with various fruits and vegetables tended by members. Remember the Club welcomes new members and Sunday mornings are always open to people to try out – a come and try morning. Any time from 8.15am onwards, just come down and have a look. You will be surprised at the level of skill required and the amount of exercise players get chasing those balls around the court. For more information, ring Niven Gugich on 0428 799 987.

Life membership for table tennis oldest player Ari Conis, of Castaways Beach is a very active and highly skilled table tennis player, not slowed down at all at age 88. Ari was presented with his life membership accolade of the Noosa Seniors Table Tennis Club on Monday 13 February to honour more than 25 years as a member. He was instrumental in creating an independent club when it left its humble beginnings at U3A in the late 1990s, taking on various committee roles for more than five years, until handing the helm over to Wilf Lackey. The Club now has 80 active members, many of whom play competitive doubles three times a week at the Noosa Leisure

Centre, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10am and noon. Nobody takes Ari’s age as a limitation, for if they do they often lose out to his surprising agility around the table, and a wicked spin or forehand smash. There are many octogenarians at the club who could make a living hustling less experienced younger players. Experience counts in this game. New members are always welcome – just turn up on a playing day. Fees are $60 for 25 sessions, plus an annual membership fee of $5. Fees cover room hire, table tennis association fees, and three to four social lunches per year.

Croquet Club members enjoying some home grown watermelons. NOOSA WEATHER FORECAST THU 16TH FEB:

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Noosa Seniors Table Tennis Club members celebrate with Ari Conis.

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Members and supporters at Noosa Barbells Weightlifting Club.

Coach Mark Evans with Bryce ‘Hurricane” Hegarty.

Noosa boxing on the move For the members of the Impact Boxing and Fitness Centre Cooroy, operating under owner and head coach Mark Evans, the months ahead are looking very busy. This Saturday night, Bryce Hurricane Hegarty will kick off his 2023 campaign en route to fighting for the Australasian and Australian titles later in the year. He will take on Connor Napier at the Croatian Club, Southport on the Gold Coast, hoping to continue his unbeaten streak. This hopefully will be the first of many in the year ahead. “We are in talks at present with various promoters as we try to map out our pathway to the top. We are close to finalising the deal to fight for the Queensland super middleweight title; the Australasian middleweight title is a done deal. We are just waiting for a date to be set and, at this stage, we are hoping it will be early May.’’ All going to plan if they can pick up those two titles, he will be the top contender for the Australian title. “The pathway is set and I am confident that with Bryce’s skills, determination and mindset, we will achieve these goals,” said coach Evans. Keeping the weekend busy with boxing, Evans will fly to Cairns on Sunday morning to deliver a training camp to the northern boxing fraternity. Evans, the president of Boxing Queensland and the current Boxing AustraliaBQ Future coach, will travel to Cairns to meet with coaches and athletes as he delivers a wellneeded boxing training camp to the region. “We are growing rapidly in the NQ region and it is important to let them know that they are definitely part of the bigger picture. Our aim is to support the north a lot more this year with training camps and competition. There is some great talent up here that often sadly, slips under the radar. Our aim at Boxing Queensland is to capture that talent and help develop it at grassroots level,’’ Evans said. Weightlifting The Youth Bush Turkey Cup Olympic weightlifting competing was held on Saturday 11 February at the Noosa Barbell Weightlifting Club at Crossfit 4566, Noosaville, . “Club Youth members got their opportunity to show all the hard work they had been putting in over the Christmas break.” said coach Woogie Marsh. While it was only a small competition, the level of weightlifting was very exciting for the club’s youth, as some were competing for only their first or second competition. The events contested were the snatch and the clean and jerk. The contestants were Case Dowd, Eli Frew, Thomas Edwards, Cooper Ward and Joanne Phillips. Case had a fantastic day, totalling 64 kg. 42 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 17 February, 2023

Hurricane Hegarty in action. Cooper Ward had a competition best of 107 kg totally smashing his previous best total by 15kg. Eli Frew not only dropped down two weight classes, but also hit a lift time personal best total 90 kg. Thomas Edwards also went well totalling 156 kg. This was very impressive, considering that he had only been lifting with the club for one year. Jo Phillips had an easy day going 6 from 6 lifts to post a total to qualify her for the Masters Nationals later in the year. This set up an opportunity for Jo to mentor and coach the clubs masters in an upcoming Queensland club round: it’s where the clubs masters team will also be looking to qualify for the masters nationals. A big thank-you was extended to all those members and club supporters who went along to see and meet the next breed coming through. It was especially gratifying to see the new families getting involved and volunteering to help run the day. Thank you to Deb Keelan and Scott Mark from Queensland Weightlifting for coming to help officiate the event. The club extended a very warm thank-you to the club sponsors, The Chartists and Crossfit 4566, for their ongoing support. There are definitely exciting times ahead for the club. Once again, coach Woogie Marsh extended an invitation to anyone interested in joining the club. Just drop in at Crossfit 4566, 1/15Lionel Donovan Drive or search them on instagram@ noosabarbellclub. Outriggers This week, paddlers from all over Queensland travelled to the Gold Coast for the Broadwater

Case Dowd, Eli Frew, Thomas Edwards, Cooper Ward and Joanne Phillips compete at Noosa Barbells Weightlifting Club. Bash. There was good competition with races over 4km and 8km, and the juniors racied over 500m, 1km and 2km. Noosa teams performed well in a series, which was a warm-up for the National Titles in Sydney Harbour on the weekend of 25 February. Noosa women took out the Golden Masters Mixed Division over the long course, while in the men’s, the seniors took out the Overall and the Mixed Masters Unlimited and Platinum won their division. Good to see that the Juniors, coached by Felicity White also had a successful regatta. While the club can be proud of their achievements on the water, on dry land they are creating an atmosphere of team work and friendship: thus, creating a sense of community. In the last 12 months they have experienced an influx of 49 new seniors and 25 juniors. Under the stewardship of Chris Mitchell, these results speak for themselves. The future of the club is indeed looking good. “Recently I attended a celebration honouring our oldest member, Hughie Bingham, who turned 90, and the feeling around the club was fantastic. Congratulations to Chris Mitchell and her team,” said club spokesman Colin Jones. The Sydney Harbour Challenge is a big event on the Outrigger Calendar. Teams from all over the country converge on the Woollahra Yacht club on beautiful Rose Bay. It will be a big weekend with our crews competing against the best in the land: we wish them one and all, the very best. And remember you don’t have be an athlete to join the club. Their social

club is among the best. Lifesaving Despite not being a spectator sport, the Queensland Surf Life Saving Rescue Championships is a vital but unheralded event. At their recent championships held at Alexandra Headlands, Noosa sent a small team: but with good results. In their major event, the Champion Lifesaver, Rosita Orteiga u/14 finished in third place and in the u/15 group, Erin McGarry was second. The importance of this event, the Champion Lifesaver can be based on the fact that it is made up of all basic aspects of a lifesavers bronze training: the run-swim-run, rescue board, written test paper and resuscitation. Thus, the fact that this event gets little mention is a mystery. As a part of the Surf Rescue Championships, first aid is also contested and in this, Noosa again, finished among the medals. In top event of the open section, Joseph Glassock and Jessie Lloyd-Stewart won gold. In the u/15 Kayla Lloyd- Stewart and Jessica Porta were second and Persephone Brennan-Kessel and Rose Golding third. With an alarming increase in drownings on our beaches (outside the flagged area) in recent months, maintaining a high standard of resuscitation and first aid is still, and always will be, of the utmost importance: thus, carnivals such as the above must be continued and those competing should be encouraged.

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Surfing in a heat in a water-cleared break - leashes, no problem.

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Byron Bay siblings Josie and Bernie Prendergast gliding gracefully and leashless. Picture: TRACKS

The elephant in the lineup Matthew Cassidy, 49, apparently a very good surfer who once dabbled with the pro tour, nearly bled out on the sand at Watego’s Beach in Byron Bay last week after his arm was almost severed by a loose longboard, so I guess it’s time to address the elephant in the lineup again. The mal’s fin cut deeply into Cassidy’s upper arm through arteries and it was only the surfer’s quick response in explaining to first responders how to fashion a tourniquet from a leg rope that saved the arm and probably his life. While nothing of such gravity has happened during our February run of great waves on the Noosa points, there have been numerous reports of minor injuries and near misses from loose longboards in the lineup. For anyone who started surfing pre-leash, just loving the freedom to dance along the deck without restriction, and for whom that feeling has never gone away, it’s difficult to even contemplate compulsory legropes. But as the crowds get bigger and more novices follow the hipster lead and venture out unleashed in powerful waves, you have to wonder if there is any other way to go. As Matthew Cassidy told the ABC: “The Pass is full of kids, and I think there have been four incidents outside of mine in the last month or so. “How do you look your wife in the eye if you’ve knocked a kid out just because you didn’t want to wear a legrope?” It’s not a new argument, but it’s getting more critical. About six years ago, following yet another serious loose board incident, I tried to put it in historical perspective for a surfing magazine: Let’s start at the start. Matt Warshaw’s Encyclopedia of Surfing credits pioneer surfer and designer Tom Blake with experimenting with a 10-foot length of rope secured between his board and his waist-belt in the mid-1930s, which makes sense given Blake’s obsession with futuristic design concepts and surf safety, and yet there is no mention of such a device in his 1935 book Hawaiian Surfboard. Possibly, like later leg rope pioneers, Blake found that being tethered to your board did not always have desirable outcomes. The next surfer known to have experimented with tying himself to his board, some 20 years later, was also a designer of lifeguard devices. Georges Hennebutte, an industrial designer and part-time inventor, first saw a surfboard ridden at la Cote des Basques in Biarritz in 1956 by the Hollywood screenwriter Peter Viertel, who was filming the Hemingway classic, The Sun Also Rises, just across the border at Pamplona.

Rescuers help apply tourniquets to Matthew Cassidy. 3Viertel was a better writer than a rider, and he soon lost his board and smashed it against the seawall. Hennebutte offered to fix it for him, and he, Michel Barland and Jackie Rott took a plan shape off it, made their own, and became the founding fathers of surfing in France. But Hennebutte’s passion for invention led him to ponder how he could prevent damaging his board on the many rocks and seawalls of Biarritz, and in 1958 he came up with le fil à la patte, the “thread to the paw”, which secured a length of elastic to his board and either his wrist or ankle, depending on how lucky he felt. His surfing mates ridiculed him, but Hennebutte persevered alone through the ‘60s. Meanwhile, in Santa Cruz, California, teenaged Pat O’Neill, with a lot to live up to since his dad, Jack, had more or less invented the wetsuit, effectively re-invented the “thread to the paw”, using a suction cup on the nose of his board and a length of surgical tubing secured to his wrist. O’Neill’s original idea was that the handheld device would also help push the board through tighter arcs, in which it failed miserably. O’Neill soon modified his design to connect ankle to tail, but the project suffered another setback when the legendary Jack O’Neill lost the sight of his left eye when Pat’s leggie invention sent the board hurtling back at his head at great speed.

Although Jack O’Neill losing an eye was a crushing blow for the emergent leg rope market, it was by no means an isolated incident, but the mounting evidence that the primitive rubber leggie was a potential risk to life and limb was of only secondary concern to the marketing guys. Their real problem was the same surfing machismo that had plagued M Hennebutte for the previous decade – leggies were for kooks and nancy-boys. Good surfers didn’t need them. The leg rope was first manufactured in Australia in Byron Bay in 1973, and while there were no doubt plenty of early adopters, I had never seen one when I left that year for my first overseas surf trip, and I never saw one while surfing from Cornwall through France, Spain and Portugal. Still blissfully ignorant of the kook cord, I arrived in Bali the following year and noticed, as our crew prepared for a first surf, that I was the only one without the means to attach himself to his board. Within 24 hours, and before our first bemo ride to Uluwatu, I had turned that around. Which brings us full cycle, back to the future, with bushranger-bearded and leggie-less loggers evoking strong emotions at crowded summer surf spots. In the blogosphere the argument runs hot and cold, flaring every time a child cops a loose board in the moosh. And when that hap-

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A five-bedroom, four-bathroom beachfront house at 54 Lorikeet Dve, Peregian Beach, sold for $5.12m. 319127

A five-bedroom, six-bathroom waterfront house with pool at 143-145 Shorehaven Dr, Noosa Waters, is set for auction on March 4. 319127

A five-bedroom, four-bathroom waterfront house with pool at 47 Mossman Ct, Noosa Sound, sold for $23.25m. 319127

There is only one Noosa - its appeal is irresistible and globally recognised. The longer-term outlook for values is undeniably exceptional when you consider the markets’ staggering 50-year track record of annual growth around 15 percent in some hotspots, with even the lower performing locations hovering around 10 percent. However, it’s never a straight-line growth. There will be times, such as now, when opportunity can shift in favour of the buyer. “Median prices in all suburbs have softened as they have throughout the country due to interest rate rises,’’ Tom said, “but that doesn’t mean demand has dropped. “It’s still strong, but buyers are feeling less pressure and are being more discerning. “Interest rate rises are predicted to peak this year so these buying opportunities may be short lived.” It is a different story at the ultra-rare end of the market as AAA positions continue setting new price records.

In key riverfront and beachfront locations there is usually just one to choose from if you are lucky. “A notable property was 47 Mossman Court on Noosa Sound,” Tom explained. “It was listed for only five days before selling for $23.25m to buyers who had been searching with us for two years. “They were desirous of a quality house in a prime riverfront location. “The only reason it didn’t sell earlier was their flight for the first inspection was cancelled. “In this tightly-held prime real estate market you have to be ready to act immediately or risk missing out. “There were an unprecedented 24 sales of more than $10m during the past year, with the average being $17.640m. “Two were private sales, and 20 of the other sales were negotiated by our company.” EARLY AUCTION SUCCESS The first Tom Offermann Real Estate auction for the year was a huge success

and possibly an omen for the year ahead. A modest fibro cottage at 74 Upper Hastings Street, at the top of the steps rising up to Little Cove from Hasting Street, had been owned by the seller for more than 50 years. A crowd of more than 100 watched on and seven bidders were in the mix before selling at $5.75m to an excited interstate buyer intent on building their dream home. “Property values can change quickly,’’ Tom Offermann said. Recent sales: A five-bedroom, fourbathroom waterfront house with pool at 47 Mossman Ct, Noosa Sound, sold for $23.25m. Vacant 775sq m beachfront land at 7/56 David Low Way, Sunrise Beach, sold for $12.5m. A four-bedroom, three-bathroom waterfront house with pool at 49 Witta Circle, Noosa Sound, sold for $19.5m. A five-bedroom, four-bathroom beachfront house at 54 Lorikeet Dve, Peregian Beach, sold for $5.12m.

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A four-bedroom, four-bathroom, two-car golf-front home with pool at 132 /61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 12pm on Saturday, 4 March. 319127 A four-bedroom, four-bathroom house at 11 Depper St, Sunshine Beach, sold for $4.95m. Just listed: A five-bedroom, six-bathroom waterfront house with pool at 143-145 Shorehaven Dr, Noosa Waters, is set for auction on March 4. PICTURE-PERFECT AT NOOSA HEADS Sure, this apartment isn’t for everybody, Kate Cox of Reed & Co concedes, but if you long to have a high-end, one-of-akind luxury apartment, positioned in one of Noosa Heads’ best streets then it’s certainly worth considering. The one-bedroom, one-plus bathroom, one-car apartment at 4/35 Picture Point Cres is scheduled for auction Saturday, 18 February, at 12pm. Being one of only four in the block on Picture Point Crescent, there is a shared rooftop for owner-use exclusively. Downstairs is a secure storage areacum-mudroom to get the sand and salt water off after being at the beach. Sold fully furnished, this one-bedroom pied-a-terre, is ideally situated just above Hastings Street. Having been completely gutted and renovated, the exterior is the only feature that remains untouched after the inspired workings of the dream combination of architect, Tim Ditchfield, and designer, Anna Spiro,. They have converted this 117sq m apartment into an indulgent, high-end, onebedroom suite. There is an abundance of natural light, a palette of white, soft, lighter-blue shades,

natural timber, and neutral floor tiles. Vertical joint timber walls, a galley kitchen with patterned blue and white tiled splashback, marble bench top, Miele induction stove top and oven - they are eyecatching in the extreme. Then there is the Vintec wine fridge tucked away in the discreet bar alcove, white cabinetry throughout the kitchen, fully-ducted air conditioning and carefully considered light fittings and curtains ... these all combine to make the living space unique. The balcony opens up views of Laguna Bay, Noosa Sound and Woods Bay, while privacy is provided by mature trees. The spacious main bedroom suite takes this apartment a step up. Vertical-joint natural timber walls, vertical louvres which enable the water view from the comfort of the king-size bed, a walk-in-robe and ensuite are on a scale you would never expect in a one-bedroom apartment. The tile selection in pale blue in the ensuite and powder room, the choice of tapware - every feature has been deliberately considered without regard for expense. RIGHT ON COURSE It’s the views, the space and the low maintenance of the four-bedroom, fourbathroom, two-car golf-front home with pool at Noosa Springs that is grabbing most of the attention. Julie Bengtsson of Tom Offermann Real Estate is taking 132 /61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, to auction at 12pm on Saturday, 4 March.

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom, two-car golf-front home with pool at 132 /61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 12pm on Saturday, 4 March. 319127

A one-bedroom, one-plus bathroom, one-car apartment at 4/35 Picture Point Cres, Noosa Heads, is scheduled for auction Saturday, 18 February, at 12pm. 319127

Vacant 775sq m of beachfront land at 7/56 David Low Way, Sunrise Beach, sold for $12.5m.

With absolute golf course frontage, it faces the par-five 15th hole at Noosa Springs. This gives the longest fairway view on the course as well as of the lake. Locals have been the main demographic showing interest after open homes last Friday and Saturday, Julie said. “They are impressed by the size of the home, the position and the low maintenance. “It’s a very functional lay-out and people are identifying with that.’’ Open the entry gate to the undercover walkway and double timber-edged glass front doors, into the vestibule. This gives access straight into the courtyard, where there is a separate study that is ensuited. “Even though you have a huge study in the main part of the house, this would be good for a work-from-home situation, a retreat or guest suite as it has built-in robes and ensuite,’’ Julie said. “There are lovely, high ceilings and a number of people like the manageable size

of the pool - with golf course outlook. “The home enjoys easy access from the main gate of Noosa Springs and the northerly-facing courtyard is one of the separate outdoor areas that can be rotated for use according to the seasons.’’ There is space for the golf buggy in sideby-side garaging. AUCTION ACTION SATURDAY, 18 February Eumundi 15 Low St: 4bed, 2bath, 2car architectdesigned house, pool, on 2849sq m, 10am, Nathan Howie 0414 424 333 Noosa Estate Agents Noosa Heads 4/35 Picture Point Cres: 1bed, 1+bath, 1car apartment, 12pm, Kate Cox 0438 695 505 Tony Cox 0402 003 773 Reed & Co Noosaville 8/235 Gympie Tce: 2bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 1pm, Chris Miller 0412 894 542 Tom Offermann Real Estate. l

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quality and genius design, has multiple as well as

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varying scale and moods.

Bespoke American oak doors open into an elegantly

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Tantalise the taste buds and imagine the exuberant

sun terrace under the umbrella, sundowners at the

enjoyment of life, in other words, the joie de vivre is a

tall table, or barbeques under the pavilion with it

sun-splashed penthouse apartment at Riviera, mere

integrated outdoor kitchen.

steps away the Noosa River foreshore, where enjoying

Designed for desire in a holiday playground, the

balmy nights drinking in 360° panoramas on the massive

boutique complex of 12 apartments, has the highly

rooftop terrace, are de rigueur. Yes, this is love at first

valued address of Noosa Parade. It is equidistant Noosa

sight.

Main Beach and Gympie Terrace, and Munna Park with

It is next level albeit super casual lounging on the

swings and slides is next door.

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Admire avenues fringed with gracious palms and

northerly light streaming into the living room.

gardenia hedges, driveways with raphis, magnolia

Ahead the massive dining space coalesces in a

grandiflora and cycads. Open the entry gate to the

transparent fashion to an expansive undercover

undercover walkway and double timber-edged glass

terrace, another option for entertaining, before

front doors, into the vestibule.

stretching and morphing into a sun deck with private

Look around, there is a sense of grandeur, fashioned

pool, a path leading to the golf course perimeter and

with clever design responses including curved walls,

the 15th hole, which is the longest on the golf course.

louvres and lofty ceilings and windows attracting bright

Double eagle anyone?

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Discover the epitome of sophistication with a sparkling

Inside indulges definitive flair, with lofty ceiling heights

new penthouse-style apartment, and mesmerising

and the extensive use of glass via floor-to-ceiling

views sweeping Lake Weyba, the luminous blue-green

disappearing doors which maximise natural light.

of Noosa River, beyond to Rainbow Beach and nearby Noosa National Park, complemented by an expressive design juxtaposing the spirit of indoor-outdoor spaces

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A marvellous modernist residence, mere footsteps

timber shutters and integrated barbeque. Frameless

to the sparkling shallows and boardwalk of the Noosa

glass fencing gives a totally unobstructed view of the

River, has an innate sense of gravitas and material

glistening aqua pool, sun worshipper’s deck, garden

sincerity which stems from an award-winning ingenious

and sandstone rear wall with water feature. Specially

design by Chris Clout.

designed lighting adds a romantic glow.

Full width timber framed sliding doors seemingly disappear, extending indoors out to the expansive undercover entertaining terrace with outdoor kitchen,

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LIVE THE DREAM NOOSA RIVER-STYLE A MARVELLOUS modernist residence, mere footsteps to the sparkling shallows and boardwalk of the Noosa River, has an innate sense of gravitas and material sincerity which stems from an awardwinning ingenious design by Chris Clout. Exterior western red cedar aluminium sections provide shade from the western sun, also privacy from the street, whilst slatted panels allow filtered light indoors, also a visually interesting dimension to the sandstone wall at the front entry. Admire the bridge-like walkway over a cool blue pond and hear water trickling. Open the double height glass and timber-framed door to perfect spatial planning, which is enhanced by a bold statement pendant in the void over the generous open plan dining and living areas creating volume, also allowing an abundance of natural light to ‘float’ upstairs. Full width timber framed sliding doors seemingly disappear, extending indoors out to the expansive undercover entertaining terrace with outdoor kitchen, timber shutters and integrated barbeque. Frameless glass fencing gives a totally unobstructed view of the glistening aqua pool, sun worshipper’s deck, garden and sandstone rear wall with water feature. Specially designed lighting adds

a romantic glow. Stunning New Guinea rosewood is used extensively to add warmth to white floors and walls. It features in a wall of custom cabinetry housing the television and ecofireplace, also in the stone-topped galleystyle kitchen including the long island/ breakfast bar. Naturally, the kitchen with the latest high-end appliances, picture window splashback, stunning white lampshade pendants, double pantry and every necessary accoutrement, will attract any budding Nigella Lawson. Also on this level is a powder room, and laundry with access to a drying court. The staircase with blackbutt treads leads to the sweet dream zone. In the south wing the master suite has a terrace overlooking the pool, timber shutters, walk-in robe and a lavish ensuite with Italian porcelain tiles and white stone bathtub. Along the suspended blackbutt timber walkway in the east wing are two bedrooms, one a queen, the other with king singles, both with built-in robes, also a share bathroom. “This location really is second-to-none,” enthuses Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Eric Seetoo. “Several doors away is the water’s edge, a boardwalk for delightful

sunsets, watching activity on the river, casting a rod for delicious flathead, or walking a few steps further, where it joins with Gympie Terrace and myriad well-known restaurants, cafes, bars, and take-outs beckon.There are jetties to catch the Noosa Ferry to Hastings Street, leisure craft hire companies, shallow waters for safe swimming and an adjoining parkland dotted with gazebos. “Unique award-winning investment opportunities so close to the water and in such a prestigious location are ultra-rare, and this is the domain of the canny and on the wish list of many.” Facts & Features: House Area: 192m2 Land Area: 217m2 Pool/Terrace/Deck: 6m x 3.6m w water feature/undercover 8.4m x 2.6m/sun deck 3.3m x 3.3m Designer/Builder/Awards: Chris Clout Design/ Gerard Ryan’s Rycon Constructions/Sunshine Coast Building Design Awards Multi Residential Project 2015 About: materials/finishes incl New Guinea Rosewood, Italian porcelain tiles, 100% wool carpets & blackbutt timber flooring/stair treads; fans/ducted aircon; louvres/blinds; Vacuumaid; Eco smart fire place; al fresco/outdoor kitchen w timber shutters, outdoor setting & lounge,

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integrated BBQ, Husk bar fridge & extendable umbrella; 3 bedrooms – master w terrace + walk-in robe + queen + twin w king singles; 2 bathrooms incl ensuite; powder room; laundry w washing machine & dryer Kitchen: stone-topped New Guinea Rosewood, 2pac & glass fronted cabinetry incl 3m island/breakfast bar; LED lighting; 3 x lampshade pendants; high-end appliances incl integrated Electrolux dble fridge, induction cooktop + oven; 900mm Fisher & Paykel dishdrawer; Panasonic micro; picture window splashback; dble pantry w slide out drawers Inventory: fully inclusive Exterior: driveway turn-table; western red cedar aluminium sections for shade from western sun & privacy from street; slatted panels filter light indoors; entry walkway ‘over pond’; single lock up garage w storage incl sub-floor; 3.6kW solar; solar hot water; security system; remote control security gates + intercom, 4000L sprinkler system/garden irrigation + auto pool top-up Location: 120m to Noosa River foreshore; close to Gympie Terrace, Quamby Place, Noosa Village shopping precinct, Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach & Noosa National Park. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1/12 Howard Street, NOOSAVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Inspect: Fri, 17th Feb 12:00pm - 12:30pm; Sat, 18th Feb 12:00pm - 12:30pm; Wed, 22nd Feb 12:00pm - 12:30pm Auction: Saturday, 11th March 12:00pm Contact: Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE 10 NOOSA TODAY

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SPARKLING PENTHOUSE-STYLE APARTMENT DISCOVER the epitome of sophistication with a sparkling new penthouse-style apartment, and mesmerising views which optimise the perfect aspect - sweeping Lake Weyba, Noosa Sound waterways, to the luminous blue-green of the Noosa River, beyond to Rainbow Beach and close to home, the Noosa National Park. Complementing is an expressive design from award-winning Blackburne Jackson Architects, juxtaposing the spirit of indooroutdoor spaces for all seasons and reasons, with the energy of a remarkable setting. Behold the latest state-of-the-art keyless technology. A bespoke statement door opens into the entry foyer, similarly the exclusive lift door closes, and silently glides before opening into the entrance lobby of the lavish apartment. It indulges definitive avant-garde flair,

with lofty ceiling heights and the extensive use of glass via floor-to-ceiling totally disappearing doors which maximise natural light. It seemingly shadow dances on endless honey-hued French oak floors, melding effortlessly with the uber-contemporary open plan living space, custom cabinetry including a gas fireplace, and over the dining table, a chandelierstyle pendant by the world-renowned David Trubridge. Indoors coalesces with the expansive undercover terraces wrapping two sides. Stylistic custom slatted timber shades feature on the northside, and on the westside, those to-sigh-for views form the perfect backdrop for sun worshippers, sundowners, romantic dinners by moonlight or hosting a bevy of friends and family. Easy entertaining when the integrated outdoor kitchen has stone-topped

waterproof cabinetry, sink, drinks fridge and the latest barbeque grill. Naturally, the ultra-luxe kitchen augments outdoors. It exudes function and flair with lashings of white natural stone on the bench tops and island/breakfast bar, custom cabinetry, as well as the latest high-end appliances. When it comes to dreamtime, there are three carpeted bedrooms with wispy white sheers and a monochromatic palette. The master suite has a terrace wrapping the north and eastly sides, a walk-in wardrobe and large ensuite with a bath tub and imported Italian Silkstone tiles. Two queensize bedrooms have built-in robes, one has access to the easterly terrace with verdant views plus there is a share bathroom. “Falling in love with serenity, spellbinding views and the very latest in state-of-the-art smart home technology

and security is so appealing,” comment Tom Offermann Real Estate agents Luke Chen and Lauren Chen, who are taking the property to auction on Saturday 4 March 2023. “Imagine going to the beach without worrying about keys, and being able to open the front gate from anywhere in the world. Makes this sparkling new penthousestyle apartment with multiple living spaces, a true star, more 5-stars really. “The prized location is highly sought after, as it’s in a quiet leafy street and is short walk to Noosa Main Beach, Hastings Street, Noosa National Park, and Noosa Junction with its many buzzy cafes and bars, supermarkets, cinema complex, boutiques, essential services and transport links.” ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2/6 Angler Street, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Inspect: Sat, 18th Feb 10:00am - 10:30am; Sat, 25th Feb 10:00am - 10:30am; Fri, 3rd Mar 4:30pm - 5:00pm; Sat, 4th Mar 12:30pm - 1:00pm Auction: Saturday, 4th March 1:00pm Contact: Luke Chen 0417 600 840 and Lauren Chen 0412 672 375, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE noosatoday.com.au

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CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE UNDERWAY AT SETTLER’S COVE CONSTRUCTION at Tallow Residences is well underway in the exclusive Settler’s Cove precinct, marking a major milestone in the Noosa luxury apartment market. Solidifying the long-standing partnership with RCQ Projects, Cape Bouvard’s recent engagement of the building company marks their 6th building at Settler’s Cove. This decision showcases Cape Bouvard’s confidence in RCQ’s project experience and their commitment to delivering highquality results. Tallow Residences is a fitting finale in what’s become one of Australia’s most sought-after residential enclaves, a tribute to its sibling developments the Elandra, Riverlight, Iluka, Emerald and Lumina projects that have redefined luxury innerNoosa living over the past decade. Luxury apartment buyers have already recognised this final release as a once-ina-lifetime opportunity to secure property in this rare inner-Noosa location. Nearly 50 percent have already sold off-plan and now that construction is underway, developer Cape Bouvard is releasing the final apartments to market. “Tallow brings together the great design thinking, build quality and craftsmanship that Cape Bouvard has refined over the course of developing the Settler’s Cove precinct,” says Development Manager Shannon Gillard. “Our commitment to exceptional design really shows through in how Tallow sits within the natural bushland surrounds, with each apartment maximising its natural advantages in such a rare innerNoosa location,” Mr Gillard says.

RCQ’s Glenn Wilkinson and Joe McKay with Development Manager Shannon Gillard commencing construction on the final buildings in Settler’s Cove.

“Right down to the choice of fixtures, finishes and carefully considered inclusions, the attention to detail and fine craftsmanship; the Settler’s Cove pedigree shines through.”

large alfresco living balconies, protected bushland views and five-star resort-style resident amenities.

“The number of pre-construction sales already in hand, is strong evidence that Tallow is more popular at this early stage than any of our previous Setter’s Cove developments,” he says.

There will be two exquisite penthouses, both featuring more than 500m2 of floor area including a unique terrace design with integrated planters overlooking the canopy of the adjoining conservation bushland.

Tallow Residences consists of 22 home-sized three-bedroom apartments, boasting more than 200m2 internal floor area, with each featuring a desirable north-south aspect, pool outlook, extra-

Visit www.tallowresidences.com.au or call 1300 10 10 50 for more information. The display apartment is open by appointment. ●

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50 Shipyard Circuit Noosaville 5 bed | 2 bath | 2 car Open Saturday 12.15-1pm Wednesday 12.15-1pm

Proudly Richardson&Wrench Noosa | 07 5447 4499 18 NOOSA TODAY

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- Fully renovated modern masterpiece - Flawless finishes throughout - Chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry - Stunning undercover alfresco patio - Ducted air conditioning and fans throughout - Brand new magnesium 8x4.5 metre pool

‘The Best Reputation in Real Estate’

Price By Negotiation

Amanda Balding 0408 088 788

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Richardson&Wrench

2/263 Gympie Terrace (Nathans Villa) Noosaville 2 bed | 1 bath | 1 car Open Saturday 11.15am-12pm Wednesday 11.15am-12pm

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- Ultimate Gympie Terrace location - River glimpses from the balcony - Massive lounge/living area - Small residential block only - Amazing privacy with natural breeze - Huge garage for car and storage

‘The Best Reputation in Real Estate’

Price Guide $1.15Million

Amanda Balding 0408 088 788

www.rwnoosa.com.au 23 Hastings Street, Noosa Friday, 17 February, 2023

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ABSOLUTE NOOSA LUXURY LIFESTYLE ONCE stripped down to bear bones this home was designed and completely rebuilt with exceptional fixtures and finishes. Nothing was left untouched. When you purchase this property you will be buying the Noosa luxury lifestyle that you always dreamed of. Tucked away in a private Noosaville enclave at the end of a quite cul-de-sac 7 Hazelwood awaits you. The beautiful renovation of this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home has a spectacular north facing indoor outdoor living space that leads out to a stunning pool and cabana. The home has had all new landscaping and grass ready for you and the family to enjoy. Inside there is an immaculately presented galley kitchen and butler’s pantry that needs to be seen to be believed with over 50 custom cupboards and cabinets. The Bosch appliances are all set in gorgeous stone benchtops and the kitchen even has an indoor/outdoor servery window for entertaining ease. All 4 of the bedrooms feature plantations shutters, built in robes, fans along with plush carpet underfoot. The master suite has a luxurious ensuite to enjoy.The brand new bathrooms have been expanded and fitted out with stunning floor to ceiling custom tiles and the second features an egg bathtub. There are two living areas to enjoy and relax, one formal lounge near the entrance and the second off the kitchen in a

fantastic open plan living/dining space that leads directly out to the entertaining patio. There are fans and split system Dakin air conditioning throughout.

744 sq mts of land has provided not only a double remote-controlled lock up garage but also a concrete gated slab for you to store your boat or caravan.

This turn key home is located just minutes away from everything Noosa has to offer in Gympie Terrace cafes and river life to the bustling Hastings St. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 7 Hazelwood Court, NOOSAVILLE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage, pool Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Amanda Balding - 0408 088 788, amanda@rwnoosa.com.au RICHARDSON & WRENCH 20 NOOSA TODAY

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Clever and considered design with a deliberate dedication to detail has produced this stunning private oasis mere moments from beautiful Eumundi, minutes from iconic Noosa Beach, and just over an hour from the commerce and culture of bustling Brisbane.

AUCTION 18TH FEBRUARY AT 10AM

This exceptional property gives you a real sense of privacy on acreage, yet the convenience of town living, walking distance to the Eumundi Markets, Aquatic Centre, Gym and the local train station.

NATHAN HOWIE

0414 424 333

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No 7 ‘Seven Stars on Hilton’ 21 Hilton Tce, Tewantin

Bed Bath Car Pool

Located at the rear of a prestigious gated residential complex in the Noosa River precinct.

For Sale

• Security, privacy, and easy-care gardens

Viewing

• Neutral interior décor, ducted Aircon & fans • Upper-level bedrooms and luxury bathrooms • A great home alternative with low B/C fee • Walk to the River & Noosa Marina 22 NOOSA TODAY

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$1,425,000 Saturday 11.00 – 11.30am

Agent Robyn Opperman 0408 106 954

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Need a Fresh Start and your Property Managed with Professional Service CALL PIP 0419 239 855 • LEANNE 0455 912 910

102 Tallgum Ave, Doonan

Bed Bath Car Pool Pool 4 2 6 & Spa

Set in a grove of tall gum trees on 9611sqms. A great opportunity invest and restore!

On-Site Auction

• ‘A’ frame style Home

Viewing

• Master & Bathroom on upper level • Timber floors & covered decks

Friday 2.00 – 2.30pm Saturday 2.00 – 2.30pm

• Huge industrial workshop/storage

Agent

• 7 mins to Eumundi/20mins to Noosa

Robyn Opperman 0408 106 954

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40 The Peninsula, N O O S A WAT E R S Experience the epitome of luxury living in this waterfront residence designed by the esteemed Frank Macchia. The striking architecture, unique textures, and quality finishes create a distinctive and opulent ambience that is unrivalled. As you approach the home, a refined yet understated façade welcomes you, setting the expectation for the superbly polished interior that awaits. Boasting a wide 26-meter water frontage and a prestige dress circle address, this custombuilt home has been crafted to the highest specification.

827m2

A 17-meter lap pool and private jetty offer direct water access, while 7-meter voids with double hung floor to ceiling windows provide breathtaking views. The primary living area is enhanced by a warm, woodburning fireplace, comfortable air conditioning, and cozy underfloor heating. The added bonus of a built-in study space in the separate living quarters provides an ideal setting for productivity.

DEAN McLURE 0499 270 691 D E A N @ M C LU R E P R E S T I G E . C O M noosatoday.com.au

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OPEN HOMES Time

Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Address

Belli Park

Wednesday 22nd February

Saturday 18th February

11.30 - 12.00pm

10.30 - 11.15am

888 Eumundi Kenilworth Rd

O/O $1,395,000

Wythes Real Estate 0409 953 311

Black Mountain

28 Stormbird Drive

A B C

Price Guide

OFFERS OVER $1,450,000

Agent

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Noosa Springs Saturday 18th February

Saturday 18th February

10.00 - 10.45am

736/61 Noosa Springs Driv

2.700000.00

Joe Langley Real Estate 0419883499

Hinternoosa 0422 923 851 11.00 - 11.45am

706a/61 Noosa Springs Dr

O/O $4.75m

Joe Langley Real Estate 0417753961

Cooran

12.00 - 12.45pm

312/61 Noosa Springs Driv

O/O $3m

Joe Langley Real Estate 0419883499

Saturday 18th February

Noosaville 3

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

10.00 - 10.30am

11.00 - 11.45am

23 Foambark Place

53 Brewers Road

$1,285,000

Offers Over $899,000

Hinternoosa 0404 344 399

Friday 17th February

Cooroibah

12.00 - 12.30pm

Saturday 18th February

11.00 - 11.30am

27 Sunset Way

O/O $1,050,000

Laguna Real Estate 0456110383 10.00 - 10.45am

Cooroy Saturday 18th February 9.00 - 9.30am 9.30 - 10.00am 10.00 - 10.30am 11.00 - 11.30am

2/16 Pearl Street 19 Bartholomew Court 7 Spotted Gum Court 14 Norton Court

2 4 4 4

2 2 2 2

1 2 2 3

O/O $599,000 O/O $1,350,000 $975,000 Contact Agent

1/12 Howard St

3/12 Elizabeth Street

Auction

Select Noosa 07 5473 7888

10.00 - 10.30am

9 Doolan Court

$1,085,000

Noosa Estate Agents 0407 147 521

10.00 - 10.30am

12/144 Noosa Pde

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

2/22-24 Nannygai Street

Contact Agent

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

14 & 15/9 Albert Street

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

73 Lake Weyba Dr

$1,825,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0448 966 867

3/11 Munna Cres

$975,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 726 639

10 Azolla Circle

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

10.00 - 10.30am Wythes Real Estate 0407 730 987 10.00 - 10.30am Wythes Real Estate 0415 111 370 10.00 - 10.30am Wythes Real Estate 0407 730 987 10.00 - 10.30am Wythes Real Estate 0407 730 987 10.15 - 10.45am

Doonan

11.00 - 11.45am

21A Nannygai Street

Auction

Select Noosa 07 5473 7888

Saturday 18th February

11.00 - 11.30am

116 HiltonTerrace

Auction

Sothebys International Realty 0401 666 100

11.00 - 11.30am Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 484 159 11.15 - 12.00pm Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 484 159 11.30 - 12.00pm

5 George Street

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

2/263 GympieTerrace

Price Guide $1Million

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

10.00 - 10.30am 11.00 - 11.30am

84 Botanica Circuit 86 Laguna Grove

4 4

2 3

6 2

BY NEGOTIATION AUCTION

14 Laburnum Crescent

BY NEGOTIATION

Eerwah Vale

12.00 - 12.30pm

1/219 Weyba Road

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

Saturday 18th February

12.00 - 12.30pm

1/12 Howard St

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

12.00 - 12.30pm

22 Moorhen Place

By Negotiation

12.15 - 1.00pm

50 Shipyard Circuit

Price By Negotiation

12.00 - 12.45pm

1068 Browns Creek Road

$2,300,000

Hinternoosa 0404 344 399

Noosa Estate Agents 0414 544 420 Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Eumundi

12.15 - 12.45pm

2/179 GympieTerrace

PRICE ON REQUEST

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

Saturday 18th February

12.30 - 1.00pm

8/235 GympieTce

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 726 639

9.30 - 10.00am 10.00 - 10.45am

15 Low Street 3 Lilly Pilly Rise

4 4

2 2

2 4

Auction 18th Feb, 10am Offers Over $1,700,000

Noosa Estate Agents 0414 424 333 Hinternoosa 0404 344 399

Wednesday 22nd February 10.00 - 10.30am

3/11 Munna Cres

$975,000

Lake MacDonald

10.00 - 10.30am

14 & 15/9 Albert Street

Auction

Saturday 18th February

11.15 - 12.00pm

2/263 GympieTerrace

Price Guide $1Million

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

1/12 Howard St

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

11.00 - 11.45am 12.00 - 12.30pm

79 Pearsons Road 3 Grey Gum Court

5 4

2 2

6 6

$1,895,000 Contact Agent

12.00 - 12.30pm Hinternoosa 0422 923 851 12.15 - 1.00pm Wythes Real Estate 0407 730 987 4.00 - 4.30pm

Maroochydore 27Turner Street

$885,000

Laguna Real Estate 0456110383

27Turner Street

$885,000

Noosa Heads Friday 17th February 11.00 - 11.30am 4.00 - 4.30pm

132/61 Noosa Springs Dr 4/35 Picture Point Cres

Price By Negotiation

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

BUYERS GUIDE $2,350,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Friday 17th February 11.00 - 11.30am

Saturday 18th February 9.00 - 9.30am

50 Shipyard Circuit 12/144 Noosa Pde

Noosa Waters

Thursday 16th February 4.00 - 4.30pm

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

4 1

2 1

Auction AUCTION

Saturday 18th February 10.00 - 10.30am 7318/5 Morwong Dr 2 2 1 $1,650,000 10.00 - 10.30am 2/6 Angler St 3 2 2 Auction 10.00 - 10.30am 4/34-38 Katharina St 1 1 1 $865,000 11.00 - 11.30am 6/16 Katharina Street 2 1 1 Price Guide $1.295 Million 11.00 - 11.30am 28Tarina Street 4 2 2 Interest $1,595,000 11.00 - 11.30am 132/61 Noosa Springs Dr 4 4 2 Auction 11.45 - 12.00pm 4/35 Picture Point Cres 1 1 1 AUCTION 12.00 - 12.30pm 4 Wyandra Street 4 3 2 Interest From $1,800,000 1.00 - 1.30pm 28 Stormbird Drive 4 2 2 OFFERS OVER $1,450,000 24 NOOSA TODAY | Friday, 17 February, 2023

Laguna Real Estate 0456110383

83 Saltwater Avenue

Saturday 18th February 9.30 - 10.00am

32 Shipyard Circuit

BUYERS GUIDE $2,300,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

10.00 - 10.30am

36 Shipyard Circuit

PRESENT OFFERS

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0433 641 158

10.45 - 11.15am Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247 11.00 - 11.30am Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

83 Saltwater Avenue

BUYERS GUIDE $2,350,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

46 Shorehaven Dr

$2,195,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0447 263 663

BUYERS GUIDE $2,350,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Price Guide $1.295M

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

Price Guide $2,150,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

Price Guide $2,890,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

$1,690,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

Wednesday 22nd February 10.30 - 11.00am 83 Saltwater Avenue Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247 Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 Saturday 18th February Noosa Estate Agents 0407 147 521 10.00 - 10.30am 16/388 David Low Way Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247 11.00 11.30am 11 Currawong Cres Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 9Tern St Noosa Estate Agents 0407 147 521 12.00 - 12.30pm Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 1.00 - 1.30pm 24 Hawthorn Gv

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Time

Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

12.00 - 12.30pm

Thursday 16th February 47 Koel Circuit

A B C

O/O $845,000 Cons

Laguna Real Estate 0456 110 383

289 Moorindil St

$4,250,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130

4 4

2 2

4 2

O/O $2,295,000 BUYERS GUIDE $1,875,000

Wythes Real Estate 0409 953 311 Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

$1,700,000

Tinbeerwah 9.00 - 9.45am 9.30 - 10.00am

Saturday 18th February

585 Cooroy Noosa Road 12 Smiths Road

10.00 - 10.30am

3/27 Orient Dr

Offers Over $650,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519

Weyba Downs

10.30 - 11.00am

24 Newfield Street

BY NEGOTIATION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Saturday 18th February

12.00 - 12.30pm

56 Netherby Rs

$1,995,000

1.00 - 1.30pm

4/43Tingira Crescent

By Negotiation

Noosa Estate Agents 0414 544 420

BY NEGOTIATION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331 11.00 - 11.30am

200 Eumarella Road

24 Newfield Street

Eumundi

Sunshine Beach

Saturday 18th February

10.00 - 10.30am

32 BelmoreTerrace

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0407 194 146

10.00 - 10.45am

1/21 Henderson St

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

10.00 - 10.45am

4 Duke Street

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 0417 637 697 12.00 - 12.30pm

11.00 - 11.30am

2/14 Weyba Street

Auction

Select Noosa 0418 758 465

11.00 - 11.30am

2/38 Park Cres

$6,500,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519 12.00 - 12.30pm 1.00 - 1.30pm

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0407 194 146

32 BelmoreTerrace

15 Low Street

Auction 18th Feb, 10am

Noosa Estate Agents 0414 424 333

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

4 3

4 2

2 2

Auction Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 672 375

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542

3 4

2 3

2 1

Auction Auction

Select Noosa 07 5473 7888 Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

3 2

2 2

1 1+

Auction Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512 Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Auction

Select Noosa 07 5473 7888

Noosa Heads

9.30 - 10.00am

Wednesday 22nd February

Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973

Auction Diary

Wednesday 22nd February

2.00 - 2.30pm

Agent

Saturday 18th February

Sunrise Beach

3.00 - 3.30pm

OPEN HOMES

Price Guide

Wednesday 22nd February

Peregian Springs 2.00 - 2.30pm

Address

Saturday 18th February 4/35 Picture Point Cres

Saturday 4th March 132/61 Noosa Springs Dr 2/6 Angler St

Noosaville Saturday 18th February

Tewantin

1.00 - 1.30pm

8/235 GympieTce

Saturday 25th February

Saturday 18th February 9.00 - 9.30am

289 Moorindil St

$4,250,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130

9.00 - 9.30am

Lot 44 Sydney St

$3,195,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519

10.00 - 10.45am

51 Hooper Crescent

$1,195,000

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

10.00 - 10.30am

35 George St

$1,800,000

12.00 - 1.00pm 12.30 - 1.00pm

3/12 Elizabeth Street 1/219 Weyba Road

Saturday 4th March

10.00 - 11.00am

41 Beckmans Road

O/O $2,150,000

10.00 - 10.30am Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653 10.30 - 11.00am David Berns Real Estate 0408 629 438

10.00 - 10.30am

6 Cambridge Court

Auction

Select Noosa 0418 758 465

11.00 - 11.30am

2 Cooroibah Crescent

Price Guide $1.65Million

11.00 - 11.30am

110 Griffith Ave

$880,000

12.00 - 1.00pm

117 Griffith Ave

Price Guide $1,050,000

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880 Saturday 25th February

1.00 - 1.30pm

7/47 Doonella Street

O/O $875,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110 10.00 - 11.00am

Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

12/144 Noosa Pde 14 & 15/9 Albert Street

Saturday 11th March 12.00 - 12.30pm

1/12 Howard St

Peregian Beach 14 Breakwater Street

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HOME FOCUS AUCTION: Saturday 25th Feb 10am

A PRIME POSITION AUCTION

14 Breakwater St, Peregian Beach

Rare North Facing Vacant Land

CONTACT AGENT Greg Smith 0418 758 465 Tanya Taylor 0400 220 580

AUCTION ON SITE

The reluctant seller of this rarely available vacant block is giving the astute buyer an opportunity to be able to create their dream home in a fantastic location. (459m2).

(If not sold prior)

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· Quiet Park location in a complex of three · 400m stroll to Sunshine Beach, Noosa’s National Park and Village · Three-bedrooms, master with walk-in robe, ensuite and balcony · Main bathroom with separate shower and bath · Renovated kitchen and powder room · Dedicated laundry

· Air-conditioned, split systems · Large outdoor covered entertainment area · Lush tropical landscaped gardens · Secure parking with storage · Internal access from the garage · North-east aspect · Pet friendly complex on application ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1/1 Ferris Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: On application Inspect: Open by appointment only Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

IMMACULATE HOME, ON NOOSA DOORSTEP. Owner has purchased elsewhere and has reduced price to meet the current market. • Level living • 2 acres beautiful gardens and running creek • Open plan living high standard fit-out. • Very close to beaches, bars and restaurants and Noosa’s business hub • Impressive to say the least. • Salt water pool enjoying privacy north facing • Please call David Berns for more information about the property

41 Beckmans Road, Tewantin Qld 12589033-MS06-23

Inspect: Saturday 10am - 11am

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HOME FOCUS

PLAN FOR TRANQUIL RAINFOREST LIVING IMAGINE creating your own dream sanctuary among stunning rainforest on this quiet undulating 6168m2 allotment. This north facing property is at the end of a quiet no-through bitumen street in a favoured area of Doonan. You will also be conveniently located just 15 minutes to all Noosaville attractions and eight minutes to the

country vibe at Eumundi and also the Bruce Highway to drive south to Brisbane or north bound. The allotment includes a concrete driveway leading to a cleared house site as well as a picturesque rainforest walk meandering through serene rainforest featuring mature Tallowwood, Bloodwood and Blackbutt trees and natural bushland.

Concept house drawings are included for the fortunate new owners. This popular location is also convenient to: Noosa River restaurants, coffee outlets, parklands, boat hire Noosa National Park; Noosa Biosphere Reserve Numerous shopping options at Noosa

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Civic Centre and nearby locations

· A wide choice of schools, churches, golf

course, Noosa Valley Country Club; Noosa Hospital Small Doonan acreage allotments this close to Noosa are very rare these days – please contact Roger soon for an Information Brief and your inspection. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 63 Forest Ridge Drive, DOONAN Price: $900,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Roger Omdahl 0412 043 880, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

LIFESTYLE OF EASE IN PEREGIAN SPRINGS LOCATED in one of the best streets of Peregian Springs is this 4 bedroom, family sized, two storey home within a 3 minute walk to Peregian Springs Shopping centre, where you are spoilt for choice with Coles, a pharmacy, dentist, cafes, takeaway outlets, a gym and more. The home is only 5 years old and in “as new” condition, not a cent to spend. Koel Circuit is a no through street with limited traffic. The family friendly street is a very short walk or bike ride to quality schooling including St Andrews Anglican College, Peregian Springs State School and Coolum State High school. Downstairs is the well appointed kitchen, living and dining flowing effortlessly through to the covered al fresco entertaining area. Also on this level is another bedroom and a powder room. Walk upstairs to the master with ensuite plus 2 guest bedrooms, main bathroom and a study nook area. This floor plan offers the flexibility for making a great family set up or a work from home option. The home is airconditioned with ceiling fans and a double lock up garage

with internal entrance. The Estate Body Corporate maintains common areas including parks and nature strips. Peregian Springs is a delightful area for families and retirees with so much on offer

locally. You are simply a 5 minute drive to a choice of beautiful beaches, 15 minutes to Noosa or Maroochydore and 15 minutes to Sunshine Coast Airport. The new Altona Residences project

nearby is nearing completion and will incorporate an alternative boutique retail precinct. I would recommend prompt action on this one. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 47 Koel Circuit, PEREGIAN SPRINGS Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Offers around $845,000 considered Inspect: Saturday 25 February, 10-10.30am or viewing by appointment Contact: Leigh Vercoe 0456 110 383, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE noosatoday.com.au

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Two Noosa River Units In One!

aUCTION ON sITe saT 4 maR 11am

14 & 15 / 9 albeRT sTReeT, NOOsavIlle

2A 2B

• Not one but two stylishly renovated apartments • Dual key allows for flexible income and lifestyle options • Beautifully presented on one easy level • Main with full kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and laundry • Studio has combined bedroom kitchenette, new ensuite • Stone benchtops, cool shutters, air con and verandas • One car space on title, and a visitor space for the studio • 100 metres to the pristine Noosa River and restaurants • Fabulous lifestyle and proven investment capital growth

aUCTION On Site Sat 4 March 11am vIeW Sat & Wed 10-10:30am

melanie butcher 0407 379 893

New Investment Opportunity

aUCTION ON sITe saT 25 Feb 1pm

1/219 Weyba ROad, NOOsavIlle

4A 3B

• Brand new north facing renovated luxe apartment, 210m2 • Two levels, separate entries, perfect investment & holiday let • High quality integrated appliances • Brushed gold tapware fittings throughout, plus zip tap • Solid concrete build, 2 covered outdoor entertaining areas • Inspection will delight & impress, huge income potential • No expense spared, live your best life in the lap of luxury • Short stroll to Farmers Markets and Gympie terrace • Gympie Terrace offers numerous lifestyle amenities

aUCTION On Site Sat 25 Feb 1pm vIeW Sat 12-12.30pm

anita Nichols 0434 236 110

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