Noosa Today - 1st September 2023

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Firetech solution

By Margie Maccoll

Experts in firefighting technology came together last Friday at the Peregian Beach digital hub to experience the world’s first Firetech lab, the brainchild of hub director Chris Boden.

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the purpose of the official open day was to bring together the Firetech and biotech programs in a collaborative approach to tackle future firefighting.

“In times of trouble we need to collaborate,“ she said.

“In 2019 no one expected to have these huge fires but we did.

“We had no loss of life and no serious injury because of our wonderful emergency services.

“This will go a long way in helping the community when and if the next disaster strikes.“

The catastrophic bushfire at Peregian in 2019 sparked the creation of the Firetech Connect program aimed at “fast-tracking the

commercialisation and adoption of innovative technologies to predict, prevent, fight and manage bushfire emergencies“.

“As tech geeks, we of course wanted to understand what role technology played in the

emergency response and so we spent time debriefing with key players in the response effort to get an inside view.What we learned was that a bushfire emergency involves a set of highly dynamic and complex problem spaces from

firefighting to public communications to evacuation management,“ according to Firetech Connect websites.

“Many of these problem spaces are ripe for innovative solutions that use some of the powerful technology platforms available including drones, computer vision, predictive analytics, autonomous vehicles, robotics, near-realtime satellite imagery, IOT systems, social media, etc. We call this category of tech innovation FireTech.“

Chief executive officer of Beyond Flight, a company that makes AI-driven upgrades for aerial-driven firefighting planes, Mike Read, said the results they were achieving were on a world stage but the crisis being faced was not just the era of global warming it was the era of global burning.

Despite this crisis occurring, aerial firefighting lacked advanced technology in the aircraft and airspace management, he said.

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The 2023 Noosa Jazz Festival is bringing a unique gathering of Australia’s leading jazz musicians together for a feast of exciting classic jazz performances until 3 September in concert theatres, river cruises, in restaurants and bars, and ending with a free Fathers Day concert on Sunday at Gympie Terrace, Noosaville.

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Jazz musicians take to the water for a musical river cruise.

Picture: ROB MACCOLL

An autonomous vehicle created to extinguish fires in small, contained spaces was demonstrated at Peregian.

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LETTERS page 34

LIVE pages 38-40

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Noosa Today readers have the chance to win a family pass (two adults and two kids) to the 2023 Noosa Country Show, held on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 September.

Access the show and enjoy a day of fun!

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Noosa Today readers have the chance to win a family pass to the 2023 Noosa Country Show. Access the show and enjoy a day of fun!

Council gearing up for show giveaways and fun

about their town and their vision for the future as part of the Pomona Place Making Program,” Ms Williams said.

Stop by and check out the brand-new Mobile Library and say hi to the Noosa Libraries staff who will bring the ever-popular Seed Library, Book Bike, reading mat and Heritage Library information.

The Noosa Regional Gallery will also have family friendly activities for all to enjoy. Free passes to the Noosa Aquatic Centre will be on offer for the first 60 lucky locals to visit the council marquee.

Local laws will be on site to field any questions. It’s an opportunity to meet Butch, the local laws department’s travelling mascot whose job is to teach kids about safely meeting dogs.

Public relations officer Heather Williams said the Country Show offered light-hearted fun, but was also a great opportunity to engage with the community on several important projects.

“We love to engage with our community, and we are keen to talk to people who live and work in Pomona about what they love

The Noosa community can also share their views on the DraftWaste Strategy 2023 – 2028, which has been developed from strong community feedback. The aim of the strategy is to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and start to use waste as a resource.

Alongside council’s waste management team who will share waste, recycling and composting tips, the parks and gardens team will be back to chat with all ages about Noosa’s flora and fauna.

“Due to its popularity our parks and gardens team will return with an educational landscape display to provide some fun facts and useful information,” Ms Williams said.

Additionally, as storm season is coming up, visitors will have the chance to talk to the disaster management team and pick up copies of Council’s Noosa Emergency Action Guide.

Council’s marquee will be located just left of the main entrance gate.

For more information about the Noosa Show, visit noosashowsociety.org.au

As Father’s Day nears it begs the question, what is the role of fathers today?

Varied, if you look at the research, by social and cultural forces, mothers’ and fathers’ expectations and a father’s own capabilities and wishes.

There’s no doubt historically the role of the father has changed from someone who was traditionally married, the breadwinner and the disciplinarian to today’s modern day father who comes in all forms.

He may be single or married; externally employed or stay-at home; gay or straight; an adoptive or step-parent; a more than capable caregiver to children facing physical or psychological challenges.

How men take on their role as a father, figures show, is greatly influenced by a man’s relationship with his own father.

Why do we celebrate Father’s Day?

According to Britannica Encyclopedia credit for it goes to Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, whose father, a CivilWar veteran, raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth. She is said to have had the idea in 1909 while listening to a sermon on Mother’s Day. The idea gained the support of local religious leaders and later US presidents, becoming a national holiday legislated in 1972 by President Richard Nixon and was adopted by other nations.

If you’re looking for a way to celebrate with dad, Noosa Jazz Festi val is hosting a free concert on Sunday at Lions Park, Gympie Tce, Noosaville.

- Margaret Maccoll

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High tech fire solutions

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“Aircraft largely sit on the ground 75 per cent of the time meaning that the fires continue to burn largely unabated during the night. During the day the airspace management procedures are inadequate to allow for new technology to boost the capability,“ Mike said.

“This places firefighters on the ground at much greater risk with larger, hotter, more unpredictable fires in the mornings. These fires devastate communities, decimate homes and destroy farms. Wildfire PTSD is real and becoming a global trend.

“This was felt here in Peregian during the 2019 fires. The trauma people go through not knowing if houses are burnt down, pets lost or lives lost is almost as significant as if it really happened. One of the best ways to minimise this trauma is to get drone-based video or mapping out there so they are aware, but drones are immediately grounded as soon as crew aircraft become airborne and at night the footage is of very little activity happening and its potential to get bigger so that worsens the problem. So there are missed technologies such as essential roles in mapping and missed opportunities such as autonomous aircraft flying with a pilot during day and no pilot at night.

“In the not too distant future huge numbers of aircraft are going to be flying around with no pilots on board. There’s going to have to be a need to control that.

“Universal uncrewed traffic management is going to need traffic controllers to manage that. Aerial firefighting is the perfect place to establish these solutions before branching out to other aviation.“

Fires affect Australia in such a big way. Annual costs to the Australian economy are estimated to be $5billion and 17 per cent of global carbon emissions come from wildfires, he said. Mike believes Australia is well placed to lead global solutions with global standards. Australia has the mindset, a constructive ap-

proach, huge, unpopulated spaces and a list of companies involved - “each going out on a limb to push the technology forward“.

“We have to get agencies, tech and commercial allied, to have three pillars working together to make it globally allied,“ he said.

QFES deputy commissioner Mike Wassing said key drivers for him and his organisation were “quality of service and safety of the community and our own people“.

He said their frontline people were problem

solvers and trained to be problem solvers, but some things in firefighting hadn’t changed in 50-100 years.

The key for frontline services in their partnership with Firetech is to step back a bit, define what our problems and needs are and let partners like Firetech come up with solutions, he said.

“They’re out of the box solutions. That’s how you get real innovation,“ he said.

“Our job is to support, integrate and make

it stick. It’s enabling that. We can’t continue in this environment. We can continue in our business and allow our partners to work with us. There’s a bit of investment in time and money.We couldn’t do this without all services connected through Firetech.“

FireTech Connect is funded by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources through the AusIndustry Entrepreneurs’ Programme, The Queensland State Government’s Advance Queensland Program, and Noosa Shire Council.

Coolum firefighters assisted with demonstrations.

QFES deputy commissioner Mike Wassing.

Helicopters were on hand for demonstrations.

Firetech partners demonstrate a simulation table that can determine the movement of fires. Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart

Technology enables communication between rooms at Peregian Digital Hub.

Film spotlights options

By Erle Levey

It’s now just what you eat, it’s how nutritional the food is that you eat.

Noosa showed it was interested not just in local produce but how good food can lead to better health and lifestyle.

It also showed that people are interested in the farmers who grow it, and that everybody can make a difference in the way we create a sustainable future for the next generations.

The two screenings of the Rachel Ward movie about regenerative farming, Rachel’s Farm, at Noosa and Pomona at the weekend were sold-out events.

The actress, film director and farmer was part of both Q&A panel discussions that followed each screening.

The discussions were full of interesting questions and comments from the panellists and audience members.

Key messages were the way good soil leads to good food and then good health.

While it’s not just fossil fuels adding to the carbon problem, regenerative farming is among the techniques that can make a huge difference to keeping carbon in the soil.

Another key point was the importance consumers can play in supporting products from regenerative agriculture and farmers who follow best practice.

The screenings were brought to the region by Slow Food Noosa which is part of a worldwide movement that is active throughout 160 countries promoting food that is good, clean and fair.

The dress circle at Pomona’s Majestic Theatre.

Beth O’Leary and Karen Martin at Pomona’s Majestic Theatre screening.

Pomona panel member Penny Kennedy and Sarah Lees-Barton.

Lachlan, Hamish and Megan Andrews of Kybong at the Majestic Theatre.

Linda Cutmore and Julie Maxwell at Pomona.

Slow Food Noosa committee members with actress, film director and farmer Rachel Ward at Pomona’s Majestic Theatre.

Rachel’s Farm panelists Stuart Andrews, Amber Scott, Victoria Kane and Rachel Ward at Noosa’s BCC Cinema.

Laura Walker with Ian and Jayne Perry at the Pomona screening.

It was a full house for the screening of Rachel’s Farm at Pomona’s Majestic Theatre.

Stefan Postles and Alicia Garrick at Noosa BCC Cinemas.

Rachel’s Farm gives hope

By Margie Maccoll

Film director and actor Rachel Ward has “no illusions“ that her film, Rachel’s Farm, which tells her journey to regenerative farming, will change the world, but views it as a way of adding to the increasing number of voices looking for an alternative to conventional farming and its contribution to climate change.

“It doesn’t make me feel more hopeful about climate change, the tiny weeny bit that I’m doing,“ she said.

“It makes me feel that I am matching my concern with what I can do. Before I went for a march or two, recycled, wrote to my local representative. It just felt so small.

“This made me feel like I was making a much bigger contribution to changing things. A lot of people feel the same. They don’t feel what they’re doing is big enough to match what I believe is of great concern because it will change everything.“

Last week Slow Food Noosa in conjunction with Noosa District Landcare, Tarwyn Park Training and Kandanga Farm Store brought screenings of Rachel’s Farm to the region followed by panel discussions featuring the actor/director who also visited Permaculture Noosa at Cooroy during the week.

Slow Food Noosa and Noosa and District Land Care have offered farmers a Regenerative Farming and Rewilding Grant for the past two years.

Slow Food Noosa committee member Rod Lees said the organisation thought Rachel’s movie on regenerative farming would provide “a great opportunity to not only educate ourselves but the community on positive benefits of regenerative farming“ and give Slow Food Noosa ideas on where to direct future funding that would be positive for regenerative farming.

In the film Rachel “voyages from her own wilful ignorance about the ecological impacts of conventional agriculture, to championing a movement to restore the health of our farmland, food and climate and in doing so the wellbeing of the farming communities that sustain the nation, and its people“.

Rachel and husband Bryan Brown have a farm in the NambuccaValley, in the Mid North Coast of NSW where they have raised cattle and their three children, endured droughts, and flooding rains and, finally, the catastrophic bush fires of 2019-20, which threatened their farm and devastated the country.

Neighbouring farmer and farm manager Mick Green shared Rachel’s view that conventional farming was no longer working, and together they discovered that neither of their farms were ecologically or financially viable. Having switched to regenerative farming she now feels more connected to the land she is working and sees the changes that come from working with nature.

“We have to get back to farming much more with nature. Regenerative farming is about restoring the natural cycles of nature,“ she said.

“Our health is going in the same direction as our poor farming habits and we’ve just been using too much pesticides, too much herbicides, too much chemical fertiliser, too much

nitrogen dense applications which is destroying our waterways, destroying our oceans, decimating our landscapes.“

Rachel believes it’s up to everyone as consumers to force changes in farming.

“If you want to change the paradigm or the way we’re farming the way we’re eating, the consumers have the power,“ she said. “If you look for food from best practice farms you’re going to be healthier but also the land will be healthier and the animals.

“With my film I didn’t want to speak to the bubble. I didn’t want to speak to the farmers. I can’t change the farmers. I’m speaking to the consumers because it’s only the consumers who will change the retailers and the retailers will change the farmers.“

Noosa councillor Tom Wegener has identified the key messages of Rachel’s Farm being clearly identified in the Noosa Council’s plans and strategies. The New Corporate Plan 20232028, the primary strategic document of Noosa Council, states: ’(council will) work with agricultural organisations and agencies to support and educate landholders on regenerative agriculture methods and promote local and sustainable food production,’ he said. The Noosa Environment Strategy 2019 has a target: “By 2030, 80 per cent of all grazing land achieves best practice management for agriculture“.

The Climate Change Response Plan 2021 clearly states Noosa Council’s vision:“Changes in climate conditions require constant adapting to remain productive and viable. Early adoption of climate-smart agricultural prac-

tices will put enterprises in the best position to deal with climate risks and extreme weather. This includes increasing the organic matter in soils to increase the carbon taken up in the soils. This has added benefits of higher fertility levels, better water retention and prolonged resistance to drought“. Cr Wegener added that regenerative agriculture practices would help heal the Noosa River by reducing silt and chemicals entering the waterways.

“Noosa Council is committed to regenerative agriculture and this commitment is shared with numerous groups including Noosa Landcare, the Food and Agribusiness Network, Tourism Noosa, the MRCCC, NBRF, Slow Food Noosa, Country Noosa, and Permaculture Noosa,“ he said.

“We all have to work together to realise a healthier future. At the August Business Round Table meeting at Noosa Council, this vision progressed with the group’s plan to, “Scope the preparation of a Food and Agribusiness Industry Development Plan,“ and “Scope and prepare a pre-feasibility for a Food and Agri Business HUB.“ Rachel, we are with you.“

Noosa chef Matt Golinski has long espoused the need to connect local produce with the food we eat.

“Broad acre farming is never going to feed the entire population. But starting that education, what food is, what’s involved in growing it, why it’s important growing it locally - people are starting to get interested,“ he said.

“It’s the only thing that makes sense to me these days.

“I’ve always had that connection to food and where it comes from. That’s what makes it so special - to have that story behind it.

“If I’m cooking for 100 people they’ll eat it and go it’s delicious. If I tell them the story that’s it taken to get to that point they’ll remember that.They may not remember the fish dish but they’ll remember the story I told them about the guy who caught the fish. That makes it special.

“You go to the farmers market, it’s a bit expensive and you might think it’s no better than going to the supermarket. It’s not true if you think about what you’re getting. It’s fresher, lasts longer, more nutrient rich - all those things come in to it.

“From my point of view it makes me feel good using it, it’s like that energy and love that goes into growing that food carries on in the energy and love that goes into cooking it - it supercharges the end product.“

Rachel’s farm website has anything you want to know about regenerative farming and her journey to it.

It also has an incredible map linking to all regeneratively growing food and farms and organic farms, farms grown by women and indigenous foods. “Anyone who has a farm grown best practice should get on the map,“ Rachel said.

“Get on the map we need to circumvent the main food chain and get this healthy food out there.“

Visit theregenerators.org/rachels-farm/

Rachel Ward and Matt Golinski at Noosa Permaculture.

Pictures: ROB MACCOLL

In the gardens at Permaculture Noosa are pavilion manager Sandra Guy and Rachel Ward.

Forage Farm pasture producer Hamish Andrew and Rachel Ward at Permaculture Noosa.

New paviliion open

A host of local sports clubs and community groups are set to benefit with the opening of the $1.95 million Olive Donaldson Pavilion at Noosa District Sports Complex on Wednesday.

The new multipurpose facility includes four change rooms, a kitchen, six unisex toilets, storage space, first aid and umpire rooms and large multi-purpose area.

“Pickleball is one of Australia’s fastest growing sports for over-55s, so we’re thrilled to deliver a multi-purpose area that will accommodate two undercover pickleball courts as part of this project,” Mayor Clare Stewart said.

The naming of the facility celebrates local legend, the late Olive Donaldson.

“Olive’s unwavering commitment to our community, her sponsorship of numerous local sporting trophies, and her special advocacy for women’s sports have left an indelible mark and we’re delighted to immortalise her memory and contribution to our shire with the naming of this facility, which will benefit so many local people for decades to come,” Mayor Stewart said.

The pavilion’s facilities will support a number of sports clubs currently based at the complex including Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club, Noosa District Netball Association, and Noosa Beach Classic Car Club, with the opportunity to welcome new sports such as pickleball to the site.

This project was proudly funded by the Australian Government, the Queensland Government, Noosa Council and the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund.

“Noosa Council staff should be highly commended for all their work in obtaining funding

from both levels of government and Cricket Australia through grant funding. Well done to Noosa Council for working so tirelessly to secure this critical infrastructure funding - so proud of our team,” Cr Stewart said.

“This is a great example of grass-roots spending to deliver tangible infrastructure that so many of our local residents will benefit

Work halts on Doggie Beach

Noosa Council has halted work on the sand nourishment project at Doggie Beach.

In consultation with the contractor engaged to do the project, it was decided to stop the dredging work due to the challenging nature of that section of the Noosa River and the likelihood of it not being completed before the permit deadline.

Acting infrastructure services director Bryan O’Connor said the decision was made due to the challenging environmental conditions and timeframe constraints linked to the permit works.

“The work needed to be completed by late September to comply with the environmental permit and, in discussions with the contractor, it was going to be a challenge to satisfactorily complete the work prior to the deadline, ” he said.

This means the beach and adjacent waterway is now open to the public.

from now and well into the future,” the Mayor said.

Planning for the Pavilion began in 2020 in an effort to improve the existing infrastructure.

“The pavilion will support the current and future demands of the host of clubs who call the complex home, plus address the shortage of toilet facilities.”

Under the permit, work can only be conducted between April and September due to seasonal migratory shorebirds.

Council will continue to investigate options to complete the sand nourishment work when possible.

Landslide repairs move closer with major contract near

The Black Mountain Road landslide repair effort has reached a major milestone with council set to award a construction contract – the biggest single construction contract Noosa Council has ever approved.

The landslide is as wide as a rugby league playing field and as deep as a five-storey building.

The decision at a recent special meeting gives council’s acting chief executive officer Larry Sengstock a green light to finalise details of the contract with contractor Hazell Bros.

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the decision was an important milestone in the landslide repair effort.

“It’s one of the largest landslides this region has ever seen and fixing it is no simple feat,” she said.

The flood recovery effort for Noosa Council is delivered with assistance provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), administered by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

“The Black Mountain community has been very patient while we’ve worked through the incredibly complex task of designing an appropriate engineering solution to permanent-

ly repair the slip and rebuild the road above it, and we appreciate that,” the Mayor said.

“Having worked through that detailed work, the focus now shifts to construction, and we look forward to finalising contract details with Hazell Bros shortly so construction work can begin on the ground soon.

“We thank the QRA for their assistance in delivering this major reconstruction project, and QRA CEO Major General Jake Ellwood for his ongoing interest and personal support of Noosa Shire,” the Mayor said.

“This will be the largest single construction contract our Council has awarded. It’s a massive project and it’s so very important that we’ve taken the time needed to get the design and contractor selection right,” Acting CEO Larry Sengstock said.

“We look forward to consulting with immediately affected residents shortly to minimise impacts while work is under way,” Mr Sengstock said.

“Hazell Bros ranked highest in our assessment criteria and has a strong track record in complex and difficult construction projects so residents can rest assured this project is in safe hands.” Black Mountain landslide repair contract nears.

Checking out the new pickleball courts are sport and recreation community development officer Amanda Tie, facility officer Ian Pearce, Mayor Clare Stewart and sports liaison officer Margit Cruice.

Bradbury’s bravery honour

By Abbey Cannan

Winter Olympics gold medallist Steven Bradbury has made a habit of being at the right place, at the right time, with the right skills, and now he’s being recognised for his bravery.

The Governor-General recently announced the latest Australian Bravery Decorations, and the OAM has been commended for brave conduct for his actions during the rescue of four teenagers from rough seas in Caloundra on 5 March 2022.

“Congratulations to the brave people that we are recognising today. Each was confronted with a perilous situation and made a decision to try and save others – their courage is admirable and their selflessness should be celebrated,” Australian Governor General David Hurley said.

At approximately 2pm, Bradbury was with his son Flyn at Kings Beach when he saw a girl in trouble in the water between Kings Beach and Bulcock Beach.

“It wasn’t pleasant conditions. I just happened to glance out the back and I saw what I thought was a log, and then I saw that it wasn’t a log, it was a head,“ he said.

“And I just instantly knew that whoever was out there, shouldn’t have been out there and was probably in trouble.“

“So I got my son’s board off him and told him to run to the lifeguards and I paddled out. Once I got close to this girl, she spotted me and the fear in her eyes was something that I couldn’t unsee for a long time. The first couple of nights afterwards I had trouble sleeping.

“As I got closer to her I realised that there were three more heads further out right in the impact zone getting smashed.

“Itwastwo-plusmetreswellsandeverytime a wave came we were just getting smashed.“

The waves and rip prevented Bradbury from moving the board and the group was stuck in a cycle of being pulled out by the rip,

washed a short distance back by large waves, before being taken out by the rip again.

Shortly after, lifesavers arrived in an inflatable boat and took two of the girls back to shore. Bradbury was able to paddle the board and the last girl back to shore where an ambulance had arrived.

“The first girl that I rescued, Zoe, hugged me so hard that she almost took the rest of the air out of my lungs that I had left. She said

’thank you for saving my life’ and I kind of went weak at the knees,“ he said.

“My son reacted really well as well because he understood, without being told, the gravity of the situation. As soon as I told him, he bolted for the lifeguards.

“Those girls didn’t have anyone supervising them, weren’t strong swimmers and weren’t swimming in between the flags. The lesson there is that you swim in between the flags.“

Bradbury said he’s happy to accept the award, but felt like anyone else in that situation would’ve done the same thing.

“To me, it wasn’t even a question, it was just go time,“ he said.

“I was a regular visitor to the Sunny Coast and still get up there a fair bit but don’t have a property there anymore. I’m headed to Noosa soon to surf during the school holidays.“

Much like Noosa’s swimming champion Alexa Leary, Bradbury fought back from major injuries in sport.

In 1994 a race accident resulted in him losing four litres of blood and requiring 111 stitches, and in 2000 a training mishap broke his neck.

He fought back from both injuries and went on to become the accidental hero and Olympic Gold medallist in 2002.

Para swimmer Alexa is celebrating a gold medal from the world championships, just two years after nearly losing her life in a horrific cycling accident.

She’s now set her sights on competing at the Paris Paralympics next year, and as a motivational speaker Bradbury has some words of encouragement.

“I was a speed skater from Brisbane, so I didn’t get paid a lot of attention in my career until the day that I retired,“ he said.

“When I was training, the chorus of the song I would always listen to was ’What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’. And so that’s exactly what I would say to Alexa.“

Bradbury has now spoken at more than 1350 conferences and events in 21 countries.

“I do a combination of motivational speaking and stand up comedy,“ he said.

“I’ve also got a beer company and a brewery Last Man Standing Australian Lager and we’re available at Dan Murphy’s in Noosaville.“

Visit stevenbradbury.com or lmsbrewing. com.au

Steven Bradbury has been commended for brave conduct.

Grant helps SunnyKids

The Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund is proud to provide a $65,800 grant to SunnyKids to help support vulnerable Sunshine Coast families.

Buderim Foundation chair Rod McKinnon said SunnyKids provided vital support for families.

“The Buderim Foundation’s Thompson Charitable Fund is proud to support SunnyKids and the work they do in providing emergency food, accommodation and other support,” Rod McKinnon said.

Schools take stand

By Abbey Cannan

Sunshine Coast Catholic school staff were part of 4000 Independent Education Union (IEU) members who took strike action across 106 Catholic schools on Wednesday 23 August.

IEU-QNT branch secretary Terry Burke said employees had no choice but to take strike action.

“Queensland Catholic school employers have failed to take the steps needed to protect working and learning conditions in their schools,“ Mr Burke said.

“We have a workload crisis in our schools that needs to be addressed.

“Meanwhile, support staff in Queensland Catholic schools are still paid outdated and unfair wage rates.

“There are some significant challenges fac-

ing Queensland Catholic schools which have major impacts on staff and students.

“Our members are taking this action to raise the alarm that things need to change – it’s time the employers heard our voice,” Mr Burke said.

Sunshine Coast Catholic schools where IEU-QNT members took part in the strike included Noosa Flexible Learning Centre and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Sunshine Beach, Unity College in Caloundra West, and Gympie Flexible Learning Centre.

IEU Sunshine Coast Organiser Than Donaldson said, “We had a really good turnout. The biggest one was probably Unity College in Caloundra. They had almost 100 of their members work out.“

“It was really good to see them come out and stand up for themselves and others as it’s getting out of control. Some of the teach-

ers I talk to say they’re working until midnight, working on the weekends, working on their holidays, it’s really taking time away from their families.

“We’ve also got our school officers who are on an outdated wage structure. The current structure for support staff and teach aide’s is over 30 years old.“

Than said all staff in all schools were going through this crisis.

“Our union has the most members in Catholic schools so I suppose that’s why you’ll hear about catholic schools a bit more,“ she said.

“Whereas smaller independent schools are not as likely to rock the boat as much.

“We’re hoping the employees will meet with us again because we would like to keep negotiating and try to work something out.“

Pomona place making trial in progress

A trial of an innovative approach to placemaking to shape the future of Pomona has begun with residents and those who work in the town urged to get involved.

Placemaking is a participatory process that harnesses the ideas and aspirations of the local community to help shape and implement a vision for the future.

“Council is trialling the concept in Pomona and if successful, the approach could be used to help guide how we understand and enhance the unique character of other towns and villages across the shire,” council’s strategy and environment director Kim Rawlings said.

“Renowned for its charm and distinct identity, Pomona serves as the ideal testing ground for this pilot placemaking project.”

Project lead Michelle Tucker said council wanted to hear what Pomona residents and workers like about their town and what they’d like to change.

“There are a range of fun and exciting ways to get involved between now and September 24 and the input we receive will help shape a

The Majestic Theatre is one of Pomona’s iconic buildings.

Place Plan for Pomona,” Ms Tucker said. Ms Rawlings said the plan would give council a blueprint to secure Pomona’s unique identity and prosperity for generations to come.”

Key objectives of the Pomona Place Plan include:

· Identifying the characteristics and values that make Pomona special.

· Establishing a shared vision for the town’s future.

· Outlining actionable steps for implementation by council, the community, and other stakeholders over the next decade.

The opportunities to provide input began last weekend with a Friday social gathering, sketching workshops, and a ‘walk-shop’.

“There will be plenty of other opportunities for the community to get involved over the coming weeks. Visit yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au to keep up to date,” Ms Rawlings said.

Additionally, residents can participate by completing an online survey, penning a heartfelt love letter to Pomona. or sharing their innovative idea to improve what makes Pomona special. Everyone who takes part goes into the draw to win one of five Mastercard gift cards.

“This strategic initiative underscores Noosa Council’s commitment to delivering sustainable social, cultural, economic, and environmental benefits to its diverse communities through collaborative, community-led placebased approaches and partnerships,” Ms Rawlings said.

SunnyKids chief executive officer Kathleen Hope said SunnyKids provided connections and support for vulnerable families focusing on providing complex case management, including long-term capacity-building and emotional support.

“We seek to assist families and individuals in some of the worst situations imaginable. Families arrive at SunnyKids hoping to access clothing, medicine, food or things like car registration which in turn allows them to focus less on transportation and more time on other vital family needs like getting the kids to school, doctors’ appointments, and getting to and from work,” Ms Hope said.

“This grant from the Buderim Foundation’s Thompson Charitable Fund is fantastic and will allow us to provide more immediate relief to alleviate economic and housing stresses experienced by our clients.

“Last year, SunnyKids experienced more requests for support than ever before. We were able to help almost 2500 vulnerable individuals within families.

“Unfortunately, our waiting list continues to grow. These funds allow us to provide support to even more families in our pursuit to end hardship right here on the Sunshine Coast,” Ms Hope said.

The Buderim Foundation has been theTrustee for theThompson Charitable Fund since April 2021. Over the past two years, a rolling grants program has provided over $460,000 to support people experiencing homelessness and financial distress on the Sunshine Coast.

The Buderim Foundation is a philanthropic organisation which harnesses the power of giving by generating income from donations and bequests and providing grants for worthwhile community projects. In addition to the Thompson Charitable Fund, the Buderim Foundation runs a separate community grants program supporting projects benefiting the local Buderim area.

To find out more about the Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund visit buderimfoundation.org.au/grants/ the-buderim-foundation-thompsonfund/. For more information, about SunnyKids, visit sunnykids.org.au/ and for more information about the Buderim Foundation visit buderimfoundation.org.au

Staff take action at Unity College on the Sunshine Coast.

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Harry’s Hut the long way

By Phil Jarratt

I had a plan but it wasn’t great.

I would ride the trusty e-bike out to Boreen Point in the late afternoon, refresh myself with a couple of beers and a feed on the terrace of The Apollonian, then check into their rooms across the paddock and get a good night’s sleep before skirting the boundary of the Cooloola Recreation Area early the next morning, crossing Kin Kin Creek and riding up to Harry’s Hut for a walk around before coming back down Cooloola Way and through Kin Kin. Where did I go wrong? Let me count the ways.

1. It was raining at dawn.

2. The track to the wooden bridge over Kin Kin Creek goes into the recreation area where bikes are not allowed.

3. The wooden bridge over Kin Kin Creek no longer exists. (I know, I checked it out the next day.)

Over a bacon and egg muffin and a good cup of coffee at the excellent Coffee Tribe in Boreen Point, I made a new plan. Up to Harry’s Hut via Kin Kin and back the same way. A long ride, but a good one. And it had stopped raining. Almost.

A light drizzle started to get heavier as I turned off Lake Flat Road into Kinmond Creek Road and I was forced to dig the spray jacket out of my backpack. It was an annoyance but there were breaks in the cloud cover and even a shard of sunlight as I reached Dr Page’s Road, and it was enjoyable riding, with barely a car on the road even as the morning wore on.

I climbed the steep hill to the Gympie-Kin Kin Road and crossed Kin Kin Creek before pulling up at the old Whapunga School Park –the long-gone single-room schoolhouse where former Noosa mayor Noel Playford was educated.

I’d pulled into the park for shelter as the rain suddenly got heavier, but found myself helping two French girls from Normandy retract the sleeping annexe of their camper before their bedding got soaked. They didn’t quite know how they’d stumbled into Whapunga the previous evening, but they weren’t the only ones.

About half a dozen vans, all of them apparently occupied by Europeans who didn’t know each other, filled the car park and the not-unpleasant aroma of fried eggs wafted about.

Kids having fun, and as the rain eased off and I cycled away, no doubt having a few laughs about the silly old geezer on the e-bike.

By the time I reached Cooloola Way and the dirt road, I was in full sunlight, and even after the track got a little rough in parts after the turnoff for Harry’s Hut, it had turned into a beautiful morning’s cycle through some of the lovelier parts of our hinterland.

The fact that Harry’s Hut still exists is a minor miracle and a testament to the tenacity of all the river people who saw the practical and historical value of a shack at the edge of the wilderness, but it wasn’t always Harry’s Hut.

Once it was Alan and Norman’s.

It was built in 1957 by timbermen Alan Buchanan and Norman Thrush for Tewantin Sawmills to accommodate its timber workers who needed some home comforts to remain so deep in the bush for weeks at a time. The workers had semi-permanent campsites

where they were logging on the eastern side of the Noosa River, but it was felt that a more permanent structure on the westside where they were trucked to the mill, would be an advantage, especially during the heavy rainfall of summer. Alan Buchanan also built the winch which was used to drag the timber across the river where it was stockpiled behind the hut.

Initially, Buchanan andThrush built a“frogmouth galley” on the north side of the oneroom cabin to catch rainwater since the river water was considered too brackish to drink. This was later replaced by a rainwater tank.

Harry Spring was a pharmacist who had shops in Cooroy and Pomona, where he is still remembered as a good and generous citizen who helped needy school children with their education by offering bursaries.

But Harry also liked to escape into the bush to fish for bass in the northern reaches of the

Noosa River. Often, he and his fishing mates would pitch a tent adjacent to the hut. In the 1960s, after logging had finished, he made Sam McKinnon, the owner of Tewantin Sawmills, an offer he couldn’t refuse and purchased the hut and arranged a lease from the forestry department. Sam may have had the road from Tewantin to Boreen Point named after him, but Harry’s name was on the hut.

Harry and his mates extended the simple one-room hut by connecting the galley to it using an iron roof taken from an old slaughterhouse, and then flooring the connecting area, building their empty beer bottles into the foundation. Harry also added a veranda of local timber, and used a simple kerosene lantern to light the hut until later when he added a small generator.

When Harry Spring died at 92 in 1999, the lease on Harry’s Hut reverted to the National Parks administration where it remains today. It’s still a favourite hangout for keen amateur

fishermen and more recently a stopover for river tours. Until I rode up there the other week, I hadn’t seen the hut in many years but it had changed very little, still a classic example of a timber getter’s hut, albeit tricked up by fisho’s.

I’d planned to hike along the river bank to check out a couple of the Cooloola Great Walk campsites, but a long ride dodging showers and potholes had taken a toll on the old fella, and after an inspection of the hut and feasting in a couple of bananas and a drink from my water bottle, I decided to start the 30 kilometres back to Boreen. But at Lake Flat Road I realised I was dangerously low on charge, so detoured to The Habitat to charge the bike and charge the spirits at the tavern with a cold beer and a bowl of delicious soup.

Life was good, and by the time I got back to The Apollonian the trivia night was about to start!

Next week: Mill Point and Kinaba.

Free campers at Whapunga. The Hut.

On the road to Harry’s Hut.

Picture: NEIL ENNISSoup, toast and cold beer at Habitat tavern.

Coffee Tribe at Boreen Point. It’s not only the best morning coffee in town, it’s the only one.

The accommodation block at The Apollonian.

Wongari genetically well

According to the Department of Environment and Science a two-year scientific study of wongari (dingoes) on K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) has shown their social groups cannot be genetically distinguished from each other, but they are easily distinguishable from mainland dingoes.

Senior Ranger Dr Linda Behrendorff said thecooperativestudybetweentheQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC), the University of Southern Queensland and the University of Cape Town was conducted to assess the current genetic status of the wongari population on the island.

“Across 20 years, 243 ear tip tissue samples were collected, and 144 of those samples were used for the DNA analyses,” Dr Behrendorff said.

“Using genome-wide SNP analysis, the samples were compared to determine genetic similarities among individuals in the K’gari population, along with samples taken from nearby mainland dingoes.

“The results showed that although the wongari clearly live in separate social packs on the island, they disperse across the island and mate or mix with each other frequently enough that they all appear part of one large island pack from a genetic point of view.

“In the absence of migrant dingoes from the mainland, inbreeding levels among the island individuals are expectedly high and likely to increase over time, which is predicted for a small and isolated population of many species.

“The analysis also reveals that dingoes on the island have become more related over the study period, but researchers have found no signs of physical abnormalities associated with inbreeding from this study in the population.

“The wongari appear genetically healthy and population numbers on the island do not appear to be declining.

“The absence of abnormalities and the stable population shows the island population has not yet exceeded its tolerance for inbreeding.

“Genetic studies of isolated mainland dingo populations have also found similar high levels of inbreeding.”

Dr Behrendorff said the genetic ancestry of the island’s wongari has changed over time, with certain alleles (versions of genes) becoming more prevalent in the past 25 years.

“The findings also suggest there is no evidence of recent connectivity between dingoes on the mainland and the island, or no evidence that dingoes are moving on or off the island and assimilating into nearby local populations,” she said.

“This change may be the result of one or more long-lived individuals becoming highly

successful at raising litters and spreading their genes throughout the island over many years.

“The removal of 32 wongari in 2001 might also have contributed to this genetic change.

“That change we see in the past has since stabilised, and the current genetic status of the island’s population reflects the current and ongoing ecological and demographic processes within the population.”

Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation Chair Gayle Minnicon said people had to treat K’gari and the wongari with respect.

“This report confirms that to sustain the genetic health of the purest strain of dingo, the protection and long-life survival of the K’gari wongari requires all people to follow and adhere to the BAC/QPWS management rules,” Ms Minnicon said.

“Residents and visitors to the island must

respect Butchulla cultural practices and traditional lore.”

Dr Behrendorff said the report’s recommendations include continued research and specific genetic and demographic monitoring of the island’s wongari population.

“We routinely collect and store tissue samples from all dingoes we handle on the island, including those captured for ear-tagging and those found deceased,” she said.

“The wongari on K’gari is a sustainable population, and we will continue to monitor the genetic health and use the findings to continue monitoring for any changes in the genetic health of the island’s apex predator.”

The report can be found at https:// parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_ file/0022/319414/genetic-health-status-kgariwongari-summary.pdf

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According to the study the wongari (dingo) on K’gari appear genetically healthy and population numbers on the island do not appear to be declining

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Plan gives

A new plan is set to help protect our region’s ancient mariners.

The Sunshine Coast Marine Turtle Conservation Plan has been adopted at council’s latest meeting.

It includes extensive input from the region’s turtle champions and outlines council’s plan for the recovery of marine turtle populations on the Sunshine Coast.

To do this, it will take steps to reduce threats to marine turtles, such as light pollution, and strengthen support of the dedicated community volunteer programs –TurtleCare Sunshine Coast and Coolum and North Shore Coast Care.

Council’s environment and liveability portfolio Councillor Peter Cox thanked the community for providing feedback to help protect marine turtles.

“This plan sets us on the right track to help save one of the Sunshine Coast’s most beloved marine animals,” Cr Cox said.

“Generally, the community feedback on the draft plan aligned with Council’s position and had a strong call to address light pollution for turtles.

“By implementing our threatened species management plans, such as this one, we are protecting and enhancing our natural landscapes and its inhabitants and delivering on the Sunshine Coast Environment and Liveability Strategy.”

Actions were added to the plan to address potential threats to turtle populations through willful vegetation damage and disturbance from dogs off-leash.

Cr Cox said council was already working to protect turtles on the Sunshine Coast.

“It won’t be until 2035 that we will start to see the benefits of our long-term investment in turtle conservation and the amazing annual work of the three turtle citizen science groups within the Sunshine Coast rookery,”

Cr Cox said.

“We have the amazing TurtleCare citizen science program keeping a watchful eye on our nesting mothers and hatchlings, with Coolum and North Shore Coast Care in the north and Bribie Island Turtle Trackers in the south.

“There are four light reduction projects underway including a project to retrofit public lighting at Shelly Beach, a turtle lighting codesign for behavior change program, a study into hatchling behaviour and glass tinting and a pilot Trees for Turtles planting event.

“Council will also trial a community-led project called TurtleCare Hatchlings to engage the region’s youth in turtle conservation activities.”

A strong partnership across the region led to the plan’s development with Sunshine Coast Council, Councillors, Kabi Kabi First Nation Peoples, Queensland Government, an independent Technical Advisory Panel and community leaders of TurtleCare, Coolum and North Shore Coast Care and Bribie Island Turtle Trackers volunteers all collaborating on the plan.

It supports efforts by the Queensland and Australian governments to stop the decline of marine turtle populations and will guide Council decision making to achieve future conservation and management goals for nesting marine turtles and hatchlings within the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area.

It is particularly focused on the nesting and hatchling success of the critically endangered loggerhead and vulnerable green turtle populations—the two species that arrive every year to lay their eggs on our Sunshine Coast beaches.

Its goal is to support the recovery of selfsustaining populations of marine turtles on the Sunshine Coast by reducing threats, improving habitat quality and strengthening communitybased management.

The implementation plan will be reviewed and updated annually. A new plan is set to help protect our region’s ancient mariners.

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Spring into holiday fun

Attention all adventurous kids and parents. Get ready to leap into action-packed school holiday activities filled with excitement, creativity, and endless fun in beautiful Noosa.

Noosa Council has put together a fantastic line-up of activities and workshops to keep children of all ages entertained and engaged throughout the break.

From arts and craft workshops to swimming lessons and live shows, there’s something for everyone.

So, dive into the holiday spirit and join us for an unforgettable spring adventure!

Noosa Aquatic Centre:

Make a splash with intensive swim lessons at the Noosa Aquatic Centre. Led by qualified instructors, these lessons are perfect for brushing up on essential water skills and swimming abilities. The shaded and heated pool provide a comfortable environment for learning, there is also a BBQ area and on-site cafe for a full day of excitement for the whole family. Plus, don’t forget to take advantage of lap swimming and the spacious, air-conditioned gym and crèche facilities.

Noosaville and Cooroy Libraries:

Unleash your child’s creativity with a wide range of workshops at Noosaville and Cooroy Libraries. Let them explore activities such as coding, making friendship bracelets and yarn sticks, LEGO fun and the ever popular Storytime. Try foraged and harvested seasonal produce and engage all your senses with a My Dilly Bag session with Aunty Dale. With so many options available, your little ones are sure to find something that sparks their imagination and keeps them entertained throughout the holidays.

Noosa Regional Gallery:

It’s time for some art-making fun these school holidays at Noosa Regional Gallery, where making a mess is mandatory. Turn drawings into real-life sculptures in Creative Creatures,

or into musical instruments in From Sketch to Song! Make a vibrant landscape collage in Patchwork Perspectives, and paint a still-life setting in Pallet and Perspective with artist Odessa Mahoney De-Vries. Merging art and science is what we’re all about these school holidays! Artist Donna Davis and Professor Darren Crayn’s workshop Imagined Plants: Displace Flora is inspired by our current exhibition Experimenta Life Forms, combining nature observation and identification, photography, drawing, and collage together into an unforgettable art experience.

The J:

Prepare to be amazed as The J presents spectacular live shows this September! Experience

Aladdin and his Magic Smartwatch, a timely piece of live theatre about making better choices. The J is also hosting Spamalot, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This is presented by Little Seed Theatre Company. With captivating performances and enchanting storytelling, these shows are guaranteed to entertain and leave your little ones in awe.

Peregian Digital Hub:

Calling all tech-savvy kids and teens. The Peregian Digital Hub has an exciting array of workshops lined up for those with a passion for robotics, Python coding, digital art for Ipad and 3D design, and more. Let your creativity soar as you explore the world of digital technology and learn new skills in a fun and

interactive environment.

To discover the full range of activities and workshops, check out Noosa Council’s winter School Holiday activity guide, available at noosa.qld.gov.au/school-holiday-activities/ school-holiday-activities-1.

Remember, most activities require booking in advance, so make sure to secure your spot and plan your family’s unforgettable spring school holiday adventure in Noosa.

On behalf of Noosa Council, we wish all residents and visitors a fabulous school holiday break. We look forward to welcoming you and your family to our venues and creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime. See you soon around Noosa.

Noosa Council has put together a fantastic line-up of activities and workshops to keep children of all ages entertained.

New era for Home Care

Since 2016, Infinity Home Care has been a boutique provider specialising in delivering exceptional customer service to local community members who prefer to reside in their own homes.

With the arrival of the Baby Boomers, a new era of aged care demands has emerged. They seek alternatives and preferences, breaking away from the conventional norms.

Infinity Home Cares’ core philosophy revolves around prioritising the unique individual and their aspirations.

Collaborating closely with clients, Infinity tailors services that empower them to maintain the lifestyle they cherish. Flexibility is paramount. Clients dictate the schedule and specifications, and they align their services accordingly.

The Infinity team ensures that the services provided not only match but exceed their expectations.

Infinity reverses the norm by selecting staff to harmonise with their clients which helps to establish robust and reliable relationships. Working at Infinity is far beyond just a job. It’s a dedicated commitment to the individual growth of each staff member.

Megan D’Elton, the home care services manager, wholeheartedly believes in cultivating a stress-free atmosphere for their team.

Recognising that content staff directly translate to satisfied clients, this symbiotic relationship remains their central priority.

Size isn’t their aspiration; neither is being the best. Their ambition lies in allowing exceptional customer service to shine and instill

Community open day for new permaculture pavilion

trust within the community.

Operating within the LagunaVillage and the Noosa Shire, staff are seamlessly connected to administration and management. The office is located at Laguna Retirement Estate which serves as a direct point of contact for clients, with registered nurses and management team stationed on-site.

Infinity extends a comprehensive array of clinical and non-clinical services. Reach out to Infinity Home Care by phone at 5408 4394 or via email at admin@infinityhomecare. com.au.

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By Erle Levey

The power of permaculture will be on show at the official opening of the Bendigo Bank Community Pavilion at Cooroy this Saturday 2 September.

Permaculture Noosa and Cooroy Community Gardens believe in making a positive impact on our beautiful community, and what better way to do it than by celebrating and embracing sustainable permaculture practices with a free-entry event.

Emerald Street, Cooroy, is the locationoutside Cooroy Community Gardens. The event will run from 2-8pm.

Permaculture consultants Danial Lawton and Morag Gamble will be special guests for the opening. It will also be time for the community-based Bendigo Bank to celebrate 21 years of financial services to the people of Cooroy.

A visitor to Permaculture Noosa last week was actress, film-maker and farmer Rachel Ward, who showed great interest in the facility and the potential as a community gathering site.

In the region with Slow Food Noosa for the screening of her regenerative farming movie, Rachel’s Farm, the former star of Thorn Birds was interested in the different plants grown in Noosa, even though her farm in the Nambucca Valley is in a subtropical environment also.

Permaculture Pavilion manager Sandra Guy said a lot of effort and fund-raising had gone into the building and it was exciting to see it come to fruition.

In 2020 plans were announced to construct a shelter at the Cooroy Community Permaculture Gardens.

Stage one saw the construction of the shelter – concrete slab, timber posts and roof – which has been used for meetings, gatherings and workshops.

Stage two incorporates the cob building at one end, that provides a storeroom, a small office for Permaculture Noosa records, and a kitchenette.

“The pavilion is designed to create a hub - a community asset,’’ Sandra Guy said.

“We are going to encourage music, workshops, guest speakers, community groups.’’

The design is by Brett Grimley of EcoLibrium with passive solar design elements, architectural technician and interior designer Georgia Starkey said.

“The open part of the pavilion uses recycled hardwood and is designed to integrate with the garden.

“The cob walls have been built by the community. We’ve all put our hearts and souls into this.

“It’s already brought the community together.’’

Elena Moctezuma, who has worked on the cob walls and render, said the pavilion opening would be very exciting as the whole community could come to share.

“There will be heaps of activities for all ages.

“Instead of being an empty building, it will be full of life.’’

Noosa Council, the Queensland Government Community Benefit Fund and Bendigo Bank have all been major financial contributors. Yet so have all the volunteers and supporters who helped run very successful fundraising events.

The ethics of permaculture are: Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share.

The pavilion and gardens are a way of bringing hope back into society for a better world, Sandra Guy said.

“It’s a place to meet and have workshops - for our children and our grandchildren.

“On the day there will be presentations, activities for kids, and delicious food as another step is taken toward a greener, healthier future together.’’

The pavilion opening is to celebrate the synergy between two pillars of our community – the Bendigo Community Bank Cooroy and the Permaculture Noosa and Cooroy Community Gardens.

The occasion exemplifies the power of collaboration and shared values, nurturing not only the environment but also the bonds that strengthen the community.

At 6pm there will be the Cooroy branch turning 21, followed by the Community Hero Awards which recognise those who have selflessly given back to the community and made a lasting impact on the lives of others.

The road will be closed for the celebrations and Noosa musicians Sandflies will be playing on the day.

There will be free children’s activities, workshops including how to make bee hotels, the firing-up of the cob pizza oven oven and plenty of healthy-food vans.

The pizzas will be made from handground wheat and there will even be a gluten-free sausage sizzle.

· WHAT: Permaculture Noosa and Bendigo Bank Cooroy open day

· WHERE: 26 Emerald St, Cooroy

· WHEN: Saturday 2 September, from 2-8pm

· Further details: permaculturenoosa.com.

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Permaculture Noosa’s Sandra Guy, Steph Zannakis, Steve Simpson and Elena Moctezuma at the new pavilion in Emerald St, Cooroy. 355238

Steph Zannakis prepares timber for seating at the new Cooroy pavilion. 355238

Reach out to Infinity Home Care by phone at 5408 4394.

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On The Soapbox Cooroy Area Residents Association president Rod Ritchie

DMP is stuck

After calling for nominations from the community a year ago, three community representatives, along with council staff, the mayor, and councillor observers were appointed to the Destination Management Project Control group (DMPCG).

Surprisingly, applicants from shire community groups were not selected, rather, council invited all unsuccessful applicants to sit on an External Reference Group (ERG) as community representatives.

The last council attempted to devise a similar plan to address emerging tourism issues, but a final draft by resident groups was rejected and the new council discontinued the group soon after taking office.

The current draft plan, in process since August last year, is to be the basis for community discussion leading to a plan to find common ground for a pact between the residents and an industry that is learning how best to cope with major new visitation trends and demographics.

Now, a year later, and as we near the end of this council’s term, it was a surprise to resident community leaders on the ERG to be called to only a second meeting and informed they could review the draft DMP only if they agreed to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Some ERG members had been critical of the council’s Business Department which lead the formulation of the DMP.

Already uneasy about the process, it was made clear to ERG group members they would be a “look but don’t touch” group and were ostensibly viewed as “ambassadors”.

Now, two influential resident group leaders have left the ERG.

Unsurprisingly, they were horrified to be asked not to disclose a document they had no say in formulating.

How were they to go back to their members for comment on a plan without disclosing its contents?

Sir Humphrey would be proud of the paradox implicit here.

The current draft report, which is really a discussion paper, is extensive, and includes current council initiatives such as free public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and planned initiatives such as timed parking with variable consumer charges and rideshare parking bays for hospitality workers.

The report particularly details the extensive infrastructure ratepayers contribute to keep the tourist precincts in top shape. And the constant references to” free” busses, ignores the fact that these are ratepayer subsidised.

The staff recommendation is pushing four options for the new report along the lines of a) doing nothing; b) gradual changes without major changes; c) react to visitor numbers when capacity reaches a certain level; and d)

profound change leading to noticeable differences.

Only the final option would control an industry operating without effective limits, including STA zonings and compliance, traffic congestion that is no longer just a holiday season problem, and more regular and larger events.

Why are other options even being considered?

It looks like residents will again be sidelined by Tourism Noosa (TN) which has made little effort to account to the community for the many millions of dollars of funding council has given it over the years.

TN doesn’t even have a councillor director on its board!

Very often blocked from the places they have fought for and infrastructure they have funded, residents are getting a raw deal.

TN’s refusal to engage with the community, practise transparency, and agree to public KPIs, means we can’t even benchmark their performance.

One of the questions asked in the report is: “How do we as a community, industry and council come together as stewards of our destination?”.

In fact, the draft report points to the many aspects of destination management where there is no real confluence of agreement possible.

It appears obvious to the writer that residents are expected to acquiesce in many instances.

We will shortly be asked to have our say on a new way forward.

The next few months will be busy with community consultations, spearheaded by a multi-faceted campaign, including, online feedback, community workshops, print and electronic media, and a mail-out to residents.

The purpose of the discussion paper is stated as, “to put values and voice of the community first when considering the future of Noosa Shire”.

Once the DMP is complete, for the process to have a meaningful effect, it must be mandated as part of TN’s forward planning process.

The outcomes need to match set KPIs and all improvements instituted transparently.

Getting all this up before council goes into caretaker mode will be a squeeze, but it should be possible.

Because the ERG members have been sidelined to date, it is more important than ever that the DMPCG listen closely to the community, take on board public feedback, and come up with a plan that brings real change for residents who are extensively impacted by the threat of over-tourism.

Anything less will mean four more wasted years.

AI’s benefits for business

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not the malevolent force portrayed in movies like The Terminator, The Matrix, or 2001: A Space Odyssey,” was Troy Raemond’s outlook presented at the Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s August Business Breakfast. Treat it as an opportunity, not a threat, he said.

“Recent research by McKinsey & Co. projected that “it could add a staggering $4 trillion to the global economy” and “that AI has the potential to free up around 70 per cent of employees’ time through automation, leading to increased productivity and efficiency.”

Troy, of MiQ Private Wealth, who is an experienced financial adviser, gave a fascinating presentation about two high impact megatrends - the burgeoning growth and use of AI and the ageing global population - and how businesses can foresee and adapt to changes that are on the way.

“Far from being a threat, AI holds the potential to provide small businesses with‘superpowers’. It can act as an additional pair of hands, automating tasks, enhancing decision-making processes, personalizing client experiences, fostering innovation, and driving competitive disruption,” he said.

“The global megatrend of AI is reshaping the investment landscape and opening up unprecedented opportunities for growth and innovation for small business and investors. AI’s transformative power is set to revolutionize industries, empowering businesses of all sizes to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. As we embark on this transformative journey, it’s crucial to keep an eye on emerging AI developments and seize the potential.“

Regarding the aging trend, Troy said: “The ageing population is a global phenomenon that

has far-reaching consequences for economies, societies, and supply chains worldwide. Countries like China and Europe face significant workforce decline, while others, like Australia and the United States, adapt through immigration and demographic transformations.”

“As the global workforce landscape evolves, it will undoubtedly impact how goods are produced and transported, potentially changing traditional supply chain dynamics. The future holds exciting possibilities and challenges, and countries must navigate this demographic shift with strategic foresight and innovation,“ he said. Noosa Chamber’s education convenor Andrew Davidson thanked Troy and MiQ Private Wealth for their sponsorship of the chamber.

“Noosa Chamber’s goals are to advocate, drive and ignite sustainable business excellence in Noosa through evidence and actions. Our strategic priorities are our members, strategic engagement with Noosa Council with evidence-based research, and education and learning seminars and workshops,” Andrew said.

To become a member, visit noosachamberofcommerce.au/

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Bailey claims cool silver

By Abbey Cannan

World Skills is basically the Olympics for trades people and apprentices, and a handy Noosa local has taken out a silver medal in Melbourne.

Bailey Loenneker, 19, works for Always Cool Air Conditioning and Refrigeration in Noosaville and is studying at Nambour TAFE.

TAFE Queensland Electrical Teacher Jack Johansen said he was super proud of his student.

“Bailey took out the regional competition last year for Air-conditioning and refrigeration and then attended the national competition in Melbourne last week,“ Jack said.

“Bailey competed against the best and brightest of each state, with some states having up to five or six entries. Bailey also competed against other Queensland regional finalists from Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

“I’m super proud that he thrived under pressure. I spent some time with him a couple of weeks before nationals going through technical superheat checks and valve adjustment and reading wiring diagrams.

“Bailey really impressed me, for someone so young he is super focused and committed to his trade.“

Bailey said it was a great experience.

“I enjoyed the competition and seeing apprentices from around Australia in our trade and approximately 50 other industries,“ he said.

“I did not expect to receive the Silver Medal, though it was very exciting and nerve-wracking at the time. The opportunity to compete was more than enough. I’m more than happy with my performance in the competition.“

He said the training he’s been receiving

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from TAFE has been amazing.

“I’ve been learning a lot, and if not for TAFE nominating me, I would not have had the opportunity,“ he said.

“Shout out to my teachers Jack Johansen and Mark Ledger, thanks guys!“

Jack said teaching was the best job he’s ever had.

“I love teaching, I get to invent different ways of imparting and instilling knowledge every day and get to see them grow skillwise and personally over a four year journey,“ he said.

“I’m super proud of Bailey, it was all him, he worked hard and hopefully the moment will be one he will never forget.“

The next competition is going to be held in Brisbane in 2025.

Expressions

of

interest

are now invited for POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF TOURISM NOOSA LTD.

Two Director positions are available; a member elect position and a Board appointed position.

Joining the Tourism Noosa Board can be a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the local community and promote this beautiful region to visitors from around the world.

As a Board member, you will have the opportunity to:

1. Make a positive impact

2. Network with other industry leaders

3. Expand your professional skills

4. Give back to the community

Overall, joining the Tourism Noosa Board can be a fulfilling and rewarding opportunity for anyone who is passionate about promoting tourism, supporting the local community, and contributing to Noosa’s regional prosperity.

Candidates are asked to submit a written expression of interest which:

• Highlights their specific talents, career strengths and experiences and

• Addresses the skills-based criteria For information regarding the background strengths and understanding required to best service our industry, members and community and Director commitment expectations, please visit www.visitnoosa.com.au/election

Expressions of interest are now open and must be received by the Secretary no later than 5pm on 18 September 2023

Please email your expression of interest to corporate@tourismnoosa.com.au

Bailey Loenneker, 19, took out the World Skills Silver Medal.

Bailey’s medal.

Troy Raemond

Our REIQ Awards finalists

By Erle Levey

The Queensland real estate industry’s most anticipated annual event has inched a step closer with the REIQ announcing finalists for the 2023 Awards for Excellence.

The REIQ received a record number of individual and agency nominations across almost 30 categories in the lead up to the awards’ glittering gala ceremony to be held on 28 October at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre.

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the awards celebrated the Queensland industry’s most outstanding performers and the finalists were one step closer to being crowned a winner.

“The REIQ Awards for Excellence are professional recognition at the highest level in Queensland and being named a finalist is a significant achievement,” Ms Mercorella said.

“The awards celebrate best practice in the real estate profession and set the benchmark for standards in the industry, giving consum-

ers greater confidence when choosing a real estate practitioner.

“Our judges are always impressed by the sheer passion and enthusiasm contained in the submissions by real estate professionals and agencies who have reviewed their efforts over the year and have taken great pride in their achievements.

“On behalf of the REIQ and Queensland’s real estate community, I’d like to thank everyone who nominated and offer our congratulations to the finalists.”

Ms Mercorella said the awards gala was always a highly anticipated event.

NOOSA NOMINATIONS

The thing that stands out is the consistency in which certain agents and agencies are acknowledged at such awards.

Particularly noteworthy is the contribution to community.

Again, it comes down to a previous winner of the award and a finalist - Laguna Real Estate and Hinternoosa.

Agency Support Person of the Year sees Debra Aleckson of Countryside Realty Noosa and Rebecca Ali-Mumtaz of Hinternoosa winning through.

Multimedia Award finalist is Countryside Realty Noosa.

Residential Salesperson of the Year sees AlisaWythes of Hinternoosa, Kimberlea Thwaites of Countryside Realty Noosa, and Melanie Butcher of Laguna Real Estate all being invited to the awards.

The same business names crop up again for the agency awards:

Small Residential Agency: Countryside Realty Noosa. Medium Residential Agency: Hinternoosa. Large Residential Agency: Laguna Real Estate.

Learn from the experts to build bushfire resilience

Bushfire season has started.

The 2019 Peregian and Cooroibah bushfires are a stark reminder that bushfires are a real threat to the community. During the 2019 Noosa bushfires, thousands of residents were forced to evacuate, causing much distress and inconvenience.

After the bushfires the Productivity Commission reported: “Bushfire prevention is largely overlooked and severely under-resourced”.

Crucially, the commission said governments “over-invest in post-disaster reconstruction and under-invest in mitigation that would limit the impact of natural disasters in

the first place”.

In response to this, funding from the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program has been used to install battery systems at two of Noosa’s evacuation centres to ensure sustained power during times of environmental crisis.

It is important for residents to build bushfire and climate disaster knowledge and resilience, so part of the Recovery Grants Program is to facilitate information sessions.

Join the Noosa Parks Association Friday Environment Forum on 15 September to learn how the battery systems are being used at Noosa’s evacuation centres, and under-

stand how a home battery system can benefit homes in situations of bushfires or other climate disasters.

Guest speakers are from Ecovantage, Queensland Fire Emergency Services and Noosa Council.

This forum is for all Noosa residents. Bring your questions to help in the preparation of your own bushfire plan.

Join at the NPA Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville on September 15 where the forum will start at 10.30am sharp after a delicious morning tea between 1010.25am. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.

The team behind the battery system.

POPERA - NOOSA CHORALE

A musical treat in two parts. From the operas of Verdi, Wagner, Tchaikovsky. Then a change of gear, with favourites from the sixties onwards – Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to the Mamas and the Papas, the Beatles, and Abba.

Fri 15 Sept 7.00pm - Sat 16 Sept 2.00pm | All Tickets $42.00

ALADDIN AND HIS MAGIC SMARTWATCH

One for the Kids . An interactive and fun performance for children and families. Audience age recommended: 3-11 years

A timely piece of live theatre about making better choices!

Mon 18 Sept 11.00 am | All Tickets $22.00

SYDNEY

Find

Thurs 21 Sept 7.30pm | All Tickets $40.00

Presented by Little Seed Thetare Company

Thurs 28 - Sat 30 Sept 7.30pm Daily & 2pm Sat | Tickets From $35.00

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2023

Screening 10 compelling short films in 500+ cinemas worldwide simultaneously over one week. You get to judge, winners are announced in New York the next week. A wonderful event for film lovers.

Thurs 5 Oct 11am & 7pm | Tickets From $20.00

REIQ Awards for Excellence. 356542 Picture: FILE

The Guide

THE CONTROL ROOM

ABC TV, Friday, 8.30pm

Meet Gabe, an ordinary emergency call centre worker in Glasgow, whose life is about to be turned inside out in this breakneck, moody thriller. The story goes how you might expect – Gabe receives an alarming, life-changing phone call about a death – but quick smart, the viewer realises this call for help isn’t like all the rest. Scotsman Iain De Caestecker (pictured, AgentsofS.H.I.E.L.D.

TheWinterKing) radiates fear as Gabe – inevitably you’ll begin wishing you hadn’t got caught up in his twisting and turning predicament. Thankfully, this gritty yet expertly pieced together puzzle, is told in just three succinct parts.

MATT

OKINE

IS GOING TO DIE

ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.30pm

It’s something of a relief and a delight to have comedian Matt Okine (pictured) bravely delve into the sombre subject of death in this illuminating and cathartic Catalystspecial. The newly minted Mother andSonstar is on an admirable pursuit to uncloak the taboo of dying; after losing his mother at 12 to breast cancer and now a father himself, Okine tackles the painful subject to show how facing our own demise can be a gift. From planning for death, to exploring legacy we leave, he travels Australia discovering how medical science is blurring the line between life and death and even how some people are donating their brains to science. Tune in for his life-affirming journey.

Friday, September 1

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

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Sophie explains how flowers fruit.

8.30 Miniseries: The Control Room. (Mal) Part 1 of 3. An emergency call handler receives a desperate call from a woman who appears to know him.

9.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) Barnaby and Nelson join forces with two Danish detectives to investigate a murder.

11.00 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.

11.20 Miniseries: Innocent. (Mals, R)

12.05 Harrow. (Mav, R)

1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: The Suwannee River. (PGav, R) Narrated by Bill Nighy.

8.30 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire: Lifeline Nile. (Premiere, PGav) Explores ancient Egyptian history.

9.30 New York: The City That Never

Sleeps: Biggest. (PGal, R) Part 3 of 3.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Vise Le Coeur. (MA15+a)

11.50 Reunions. (Ma, R) 1.45 Box 21. (MA15+av, R) 3.35 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

THE SECRET GENIUS OF MODERN LIFE

SBS Viceland, Saturday, 6.25pm

Brit Hannah Fry is a mathematician and science presenter with a thirst for knowledge and an admirable mission to share it. Her previous shows include TheJoyof Data MagicNumbersand TheJoy ofWinning, but this time she’s on a quest to reveal the brains (aka technology) that underpin our contemporary world. In tonight’s premiere, the ubiquitous bank card is under her lens. Fry is the perfectly engaging host as she unpacks the origins of this now-everywhere piece of plastic and shares the genius of its inner workings. It’s a fascinating and educational series the whole family can enjoy.

Recipe for success: Tommy and Rach kick off a new season of MyKitchen Rules

PICK OF THE WEEK

MY KITCHEN RULES

Seven, Monday, 7.30pm

Ask the producers of any reality series – it’s one thing for contestants to behave in a sterile studio environment, where cameras and lighting follow their every move, but out in the real world – or even better, in their own home – all bets are off. Returning for its 13th season tonight, this stalwart of Australia’s crowded cooking show landscape once again sees real people open up their homes to judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge and their fellow contestants, with a return to the format’s original recipe – each state is represented by a team of two, serving their family favourites. Kicking off the Instant Restaurants is WA’s “just friends” team Tommy and Rach, who are hoping for a perfect score.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with Phil Burton.

8.30 MOVIE: Ghostbusters.

(2016, PGhlv, R) Following a ghostly invasion of Manhattan, two paranormal enthusiasts, a nuclear engineer, and a subway worker band together to save New York from an otherworldly threat. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon.

10.55 The Voice. (PG, R) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

12.40 Reverie. (Mav, 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 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the South Sydney Rabbitohs versus Sydney Roosters match, with news and analysis.

10.40 MOVIE: Magnum Force. (1973, MA15+lv, R) A detective investigates some mysterious murders. Clint Eastwood.

1.05 MOVIE: Collateral Beauty. (2016, Ml, R) Will Smith.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, 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 Location, Location, Location Australia. (Final) Property experts search for homes.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Guests include Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Idle, David Tennant, Lydia West and Robbie Williams.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

Saturday, September 2

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

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

12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.00 Miniseries: The Control Room. (Mal, R)

3.00 Landline. (R)

3.40 Secrets Of The Museum. (R)

4.30 Restoration Australia. (PG, R)

5.30 AI vs Human: The Creativity Experiment. (R)

6.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) Annabel Crabb meets Linda Burney.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.

7.30 Grantchester. (PGa) Geordie is on desk duty as Elliot contrives to force him to resign. The next murder case is handed to Larry.

8.20 Vera. (PG, R) DCI Vera Stanhope and DS Joe Ashworth investigate the murder of the son of a prominent family. An arcade owner, who was spotted arguing with the victim before his death, is the prime suspect.

9.50 Bay Of Fires. (Malv, R) Frankie is determined to find out who is responsible for sabotaging her Bay of Fires operation.

10.45 Diana. (PG, R) A celebration of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World

Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 7. Highlights. 8.00

WorldWatch. 10.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 11.00

Travel Quest. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00

How To Build A Nuclear Power Station. (R) 4.10 Trail Towns. (PG) 4.40 Cycling. UCI World

Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 7. Highlights. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)

8.30 Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob: All Hail The Prince Of Wales. (M) Part 2 of 4.

9.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: The Lakes And Dales. (PGa, R) Narrated by Bill Nighy.

10.15 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain. (PGal, R)

11.05 Rex In Rome. (Malv, R)

12.55 MOVIE: Sorry We Missed You. (2019, MA15+l, R) Katie Proctor, Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood.

2.45 UFOs. (PGa, R) 3.55 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France

24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week.

12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Spring Opener and City Tattersalls Club Cup Day.

5.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Australian Border Force join with Victoria Police to bust an unsuspecting criminal syndicate.

7.30 MOVIE: Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (2021, PGhl) Two kids discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon.

10.05 MOVIE: Old. (2021, Malv) A family on a tropical holiday become trapped on a secluded beach that displays some strange properties. Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps.

12.20 MOVIE: Until We Are Safe. (2016, MA15+av, R) A woman goes on the run with her son. Beth Grant.

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Get Clever. (R)

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 Riverfire. Coverage of Riverfire 2023 from Brisbane.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. St George Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights.

9.30 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Newcastle Knights.

10.00 MOVIE: Get Hard. (2015, MA15+lns, R) A millionaire prepares to go to jail. Will Ferrell.

12.00 MOVIE: A Fish Called Wanda. (1988, Mls, R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)

6.00 Luxury Escapes. (Return) Presented by Cameron Daddo.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) A husband and wife are washed off rocks.

7.00 Location, Location, Location Australia. (R) Property experts search for homes.

8.00 To Be Advised.

9.00 MOVIE: xXx: Return Of Xander Cage. (2017, Mlsv, R) After faking his death and going into retirement, Xander Cage returns when he is recruited by his former handler to lead a team of adrenaline junkies on a mission to retrieve a mysterious device. Vin Diesel, Ruby Rose, Donnie Yen.

11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home

Sunday, September 3

6.30 Compass: The AweHunters With Julia Baird.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) A TV news presenter is found strangled.

8.30 Bay Of Fires. (Final, MA15+v) After several failed attempts, Johann and his hit men arrive in town determined to kill Stella.

9.30 Mother And Son. (PGdl, R) Maggie tries to inspire a visit from her grandkids.

10.00 The Newsreader. (Final, Ml, R) The newsroom reports on the Chernobyl disaster.

10.55 Total Control. (Mlv, R)

11.45 Talking Heads. (PG, R)

12.20 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Building The Vatican. (PGa) Explores the Vatican.

8.30 Rise And Fall: The World Trade Center. (PGa) The story of the architects and engineers who helped create the World Trade Center Twin Towers.

10.00 Raiders Of The Lost Treasures. (PGal, R) Part 2 of 3.

11.10 Iznik: The Sunken Basilica.

(PG) A look at a Byzantine-era basilica.

12.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Forever Changes. (Ma, R)

2.05 9/11: The Pentagon. (Mav, R)

2.55 Patriot Brains. (Mals, R)

3.45 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.15 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

Morning Programs. 11.30 Your 4x4. Noon Dipper’s Backyard BBQ Wars. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. Carlton v Gold Coast Suns. 3.00 Blokesworld. 3.30 Dipper’s Rigs. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 Hustle & Tow. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00

Grimm. 1.05 Love After Lockup. 2.00 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Voice. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.45 The Latest: Seven News.

10.15 Born To Kill? Robert Napper. (MA15+av) A look at serial killer Robert Napper.

11.15 Autopsy USA: John Ritter. (Ma) A look at the 2003 death of John Ritter.

12.15 MOVIE: Secrets In The Woods. (2020, MA15+av, R) A woman goes on a romantic getaway. Brittany Underwood.

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 The Block. (PGl)

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: John Friedrich – The Great Imposter. (Ma, R) A look at the case of John Friedrich.

11.10 Killer At The Crime Scene: The Murder Of Gladys Godfrey. (Mv)

12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R)

12.50 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. (R)

1.40 Our State On A Plate. (R) 2.05 Killer At The Crime Scene. (Mv, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Traitors. The Traitors’ powers are growing, but this could lead to their eventual downfall.

9.00 FBI. (Mv) FBI Special Agent Maggie Bell and the team jump into action when JOC analyst Kelly Moran is taken hostage after stumbling across a bank robbery in progress.

10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates the discovery of a marine staff sergeant’s body in a junkyard.

11.00 Five Bedrooms. (Mal, R) Liz is wooed by a host of law firms.

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

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

YOURNOOSA

ReshapingthefutureofwasteinNoosa

TheDraftWastePlanlooksatinnovativewaystosustainably managewaste andhowtobetterreusewastematerials

NoosaCouncil’sDraftWaste Plan2023-2038, ‘FromWaste toResource’ isavailablefor communityfeedbackuntilSunday 10September.

Thiscomprehensiveplanis designedtoreshapehowthe communityviewswasteandits potentialforamoresustainable future.InMarchthisyear,the Noosacommunitywasinvited

totellCouncilwhatisimportant tothemtoimprovewaste managementstrategiesandreduce thewastegoingtolandfill.

Over600residentsclearlysaid theywantatransformative changeinourwastemanagement strategies.Thesurveyrevealed thatnearly80%oftheNoosa communityvaluesenvironmental protectioninwastemanagement,

with62%ofrespondentsstating theimportanceofreducingwaste atitssourceforasustainable future.

MayorClareStewarthas unveiledakeyobjectiveofthe draftplan,shiftingtowardsa circulareconomythatemphasises recyclingandreusingwaste materials,allwhilefostering economicgrowthwitha

forward-lookingapproachto environmentalresponsibility.

“Thisdraftplanrecognises howwastecanbeavaluable resourcetodelivereconomicand environmentalbenefitstothe community,”CrStewartsaid. Visityoursay.noosa.qld.gov. autoprovidefeedbackuntil10 September.

FIREWATCH:ShaunHarris(FireManagementOfficer)Inset:Hazardreductionburnatlocalairfield.

s, f e

NewStandardsforfoodsafety

activelymonitorandmanage keyfoodsafetyrisks.Council hasdevelopedarangeofrecord templatestoassistbusinesses.

OwnerofPaperboyCafé,Deb KeirsaidCouncil’ssupportis muchappreciated,forasmall localbusinessreceivingCouncil assistanceisintegralforsuccess.

“WheneverI’vehaddealingswith Counciltheyhaveresponded quickly,andthecommunication wastransparentandveryhelpful.

Noosa’sCutest Dogs!

Foodbusinessesthathandle unpackaged,potentially hazardousready-madefood,need tobeawareofanewFoodSafety Standardthatcomesintoeffecton 8December2023.

Council’sEnvironmentalHealth CoordinatorHayleeFoxsaid Councilisalwayslookingto improvefoodsafetypracticesfor thecommunity.

“Thepurposeofthenewstandard istostrengthenfoodsafetyin thesebusinessesandtohelp preventfoodborneillness,”said MsFox.

TheStandardintroducesthree newfoodsafetymanagement tools, firstlyaroundFood SafetySupervisortrainingand FoodHandlertraining.Finally, foodbusinesseswillneedto

“I’vealreadybeenincontact abouttheupcomingchanges inregulations,andthey haveprovidedlotsofuseful information,”saidMsKeir. ThenewStandarddoesn’t applytofoodhandlingatorfor fundraisingevents,wholesale foodsandotherfoodbusinesses thatarenotservingorretailing unpackagedfood.

“Councilisassistingbusinesses tomeetthesestategovernment requirementsbeforeDecemberby emailinginformationtobusiness operatorsandprovidingtargeted education,”MsFoxsaid.

Formoreinformationvisit noosa.qld.gov.au/food-safetymanagement-tools.

InnovativePlacePrograminPomona

PlacemakingprojectaskswhatmakesPomonasounique

Pomonalocalscameoutindroves lastweekendtoparticipatein drawingworkshops,walk-shops, socialeventsandpop-upsatthe marketstopinpointwhatthey loveaboutPomonaandtheir aspirationsforthefuture.

Placemakingisaboutdesigning authenticplacesthatcaterto people,promotingconnectionand ensuringlocalsaretheoneswho identifywhatisimportanttothem andtheircommunity.

Theaimoftheprojectisto providevaluableinputand creativeideastodevelopadraft PlacePlanforPomona,and reflecttheuniqueidentityof

Pomonawhilefosteringasense ofbelongingamongresidentsand visitorsalike.

Council’sStrategyand EnvironmentDirectorKim Rawlingssaidthatthiswas justthestartoftheengagement activities,andthePomona communitywillbeinvitedtoget involvedastheprojectunfolds until24September.

“Throughcollaborationwith thecommunity,thepilotproject willhelptoidentifyPomona’s strengthsandnewopportunities,” shesaid. Visityoursay.noosa.qld.gov.

auandsocialmediachannels formoreinformationand opportunitiestoengageinthe PomonaPlacemakingpilot project.

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Monday, September 4

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories.

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. Presented by Patricia Karvelas.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.10 Space 22. (PGa, R)

11.40 The Human Revolution. (PG, R)

12.35 Parliament Question Time.

1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R)

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

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Finding Your Roots: Impression – Larry David, Bernie Sanders.

(PG) Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

8.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PG) Part 5 of 5. In Mayfair, sales broker Diana is vying for the listing on a £30 million home for the agency.

9.25 24 Hours In Emergency: Life’s Too Short. (Mal) An elderly man is rushed to Queen’s Medical Centre after suffering a cardiac arrest.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 My Brilliant Friend. (Mn)

12.00 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+v, R)

3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.40 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. (PGa)

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (Return)

The competition kicks off in Perth, Western Australia with friends Tommy and Rach.

9.15 The Rookie. (Mv) The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession. Nolan, Thorson, Juarez and Harper search for three men who may have been exposed to Ebola.

10.15 The Rookie: Feds. (Mv) The FBI pursues a shady Casanova.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Chicago Fire. (Ma) A heckler harasses Firehouse 51.

12.45 The Village. (Mas, 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 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.40 Missing Persons Investigation.

(PGa) A young woman is determined to find her missing brother despite the police hitting a dead end.

9.40 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news.

10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 Mr Mayor. (PGs)

11.35 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R)

12.25 World’s Greatest

Tuesday, September 5

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Kitchen Cabinet. Annabel Crabb meets Lidia Thorpe.

8.30 Matt Okine Is Going To Die. Matt Okine goes on a mission to demystify death, from adding ashes into fireworks to dying in a simulator.

9.30 Makers of Modern Australia: Leaders. (PG) Part 1 of 4.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.05 Four Corners. (R)

11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R)

12.10 Parliament Question Time.

1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R)

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

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Solent. Hosted by Michael Portillo.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks at the topic of betrayal and whether it is possible to recover from it.

9.30 Dateline: Japan’s Cheap Homes. Explores Japan’s abandoned houses.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. (R)

11.30 Blackport. (Premiere, MA15+s)

12.25 Tokyo Vice. (Malsv, R)

2.25 Red Light. (MA15+as, R) 4.15 Food Safari. (R)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. South Australian mother-and-son team, Sonia and Marcus, are hoping to impress the judges.

9.15 RFDS. (Mam) Eliza is tasked with leading the review into the White Cliffs incident.

10.15 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) A motorcyclist is thrown from his bike.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Talking Finals. (Premiere) Hosted by James Brayshaw.

12.45 S.W.A.T. (Madv, R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ml) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

9.40 Love Triangle. (Premiere, Mls) Three singles meet for a date after only texting.

11.10 Nine News Late.

11.40 The Killer Nanny: Did She Do It? (Mav)

12.30 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R)

1.20 Court Cam. (Mlv, R)

1.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

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

7.30 The Traitors. With the end in sight and the prize pot on the line, the game has takes a turn and no one is safe.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) A fast-paced look at news, with Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee joined by other celebrity panellists to compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

9.40 To Be Advised.

10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The team chases an oligarch who goes on a terror spree in New York City.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

7.30 Shark Tank. A panel’s pitched inventions and ideas, including a uniquely Australian drink.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) A dad from McGee’s children’s school is linked to a break-in at a storage bunker.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) A marine’s body is discovered in a junkyard.

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

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

4.45 Bamay. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

2.35 Good Chef Hunting. (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.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Wednesday, September 6

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Mother And Son. (Ms) Maggie keeps going missing, so Arthur and Robbie get creative in their efforts to keep track of her.

9.00 WTFAQ. (Mal) Cameron James finds out if his dog loves him.

9.25 Starstruck. (Return, Ml) Jessie and Tom come face to face.

9.50 Would I Lie To You? (R) Hosted by Rob Brydon.

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 The Business. (R)

10.50 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R)

11.50 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R)

12.50 Parliament Question Time. 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30

(R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers: Health. (PG) Dr Michael Mosley focuses on health.

8.30 Building The Snowy: The Legacy. (PG) Part 3 of 3. Explores the scheme’s lasting impact and how it transformed the environment and people around it.

9.30 Wolf. (Malsv) As he investigates further, Jack becomes convinced the Donkey Pitch killer is still at large.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Dark Woods. (Mav)

12.00 La Jauria. (MA15+dv, R)

3.55 Food Safari. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under 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. (PGa)

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. Identical twin sisters Radha and Prabha hope to impress with their traditional Indian family recipes.

9.15 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

10.15 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Terry Floyd. (Ma, R) A look at the case of Terry Floyd.

11.20 The Latest: Seven News.

11.50 Sun, Sea And Surgery. (MA15+a, R) A look at Turkey’s Comfort Zone clinic.

12.50 The Enemy Within. (Mav, R) Flashbacks reveal Erica’s story.

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 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.40 Luxe Listings Sydney. (Ml) Simon takes a tour of a sleek renovation for a new client from overseas. D’Leanne pitches for a new listing.

9.45 Dream Listings Byron Bay.

(R) Rez shows a musician a property.

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

11.15 The Equalizer. (Mv)

12.05 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R)

1.05 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R)

2.00 Getaway. (PG, 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)

5.30 Today.

5.00 News Early Edition.

Thursday, September

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International affairs program.

8.30 Extraordinary Escapes: Doon Mackichan. (PG) Part 5 of 5. Sandi Toksvig travels to Donegal in the Republic of Ireland with comedian Doon Mackichan.

9.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) Presented by Chris Moller.

10.05 Art Works. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R)

Matt Okine Is Going To Die. (R)

Mastermind Australia. (R)

SBS World News.

7.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PGa) Julia Zemiro heads to Canberra.

8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico: Oaxaca. (PG) Eva Longoria travels to Oaxaca.

9.20 Kin. (MA15+lv) Frank visits his brother Bren.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. (MA15+av)

11.40 Exit. (MA15+ads, R) 1.30 Man In Room

301. (Mals, R) 3.15 Food Safari. (R) 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (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. (PGadv)

7.30 Border Patrol. (PGa) Follows New Zealand border officials.

8.30 MOVIE: A Knight’s Tale. (2001, Mav, R) A squire takes the identity of his master after the knight suffers an untimely demise. Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Autopsy USA: James Gandolfini. (Mad, R)

12.45 The Resident. (Mam, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Cronulla Sharks v St George Illawarra Dragons.

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

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) Dylan and Will deal with a dishonest patient.

11.30 The First 48: Deadly Lies/Stay Down. (Mlv, R)

12.20 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R)

1.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

2.00 Outdoors Indoors. (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 Thank God You’re Here. (PGdls) Hosted by Celia Pacquola.

8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Ma) Four Aussie mates set out to embarrass each other in a public setting. First aid turns into worst aid as they become instructors, with those failing at the task given a humiliating punishment.

9.00 Five Bedrooms. (Ml) Ainsley is thrilled after she gets into a committed relationship for the first time.

10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGa) Veronica asks Todd for a favour.

11.00 FBI. (Mv, R) Kelly Moran is taken hostage.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very)

Badly Australia. (Final, PGa) Follows dog trainer Graeme Hall.

8.30 Gogglebox Australia. 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 Cheap Seats. (Mal, R)

Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) Benson investigates a popular radio host. 11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

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.

QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Plant yielding gingili oil (6)

4 Area; zone (8)

9 Donkeys (5)

10 Heedless (9)

11 Garment (5)

12 Characterised by regular lines (9)

13 Useless person or thing (4,4)

15 Interior courtyard (6)

16 Discharge (6)

18 Moving out (from) (8)

23 Point to be judged upon (9)

24 “I don’t know” (colloq) (5)

26 Undervalue (9)

27 Japanese camera company (5)

28 A city and seaport of Scotland (8)

29 Attempts (6)

DOWN

1 Began (7)

2 Actress, – Sarandon (5)

3 Melodious (7)

5 Use to insert charge into muzzle-loading firearm (6)

DECODER

6 Harmony (7)

7 Egyptian queen (9)

8 Old name of phone company (7)

10 Spurs on (5)

14 Accept reluctantly (9)

16 Scene of simple pleasure (7)

17 Island in the North Atlantic (7)

19 Skin disease (5)

20 Gnawing animals (7)

21 Sediment (7)

22 Conclusion (6)

25 Mobile phone company (5)

WORDFIT

1 14

2 15

3 16

4 17

5 18

6 19

7 20

8 21

9 22

10 23

11 24

12 25

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WHY I’M VOTING YES/NO Ice cream castles in the air

This week we look at the issue from both sides now, to borrow from a beautiful ballad by Joni Mitchell. Edited by Phil Jarratt.

YES

Former Noosa Council chief executive officer BRETT DE CHASTEL has spent his two years of retirement mentoring leaders at Cherbourg Aboriginal Community and in remote communities in Far North Queensland. How do you intend to vote in The Voice referendum?

I intend to vote Yes.

Australia’s relationship with our First Nations peoples is one of the big unresolved issues our country needs to come to terms with. Starting with the 1967 referendum recognising our Indigenous people, through the land rights/ native title era, and now to the opportunity to formalise aVoice, this is part of a longer journey of recognition. Establishing aVoice mechanism is the next logical step in that process.

Do you think the Voice to Parliament would be largely symbolic or create real change?

I certainly hope that it will not be just symbolic, but that is perhaps the worst-case scenario. At its best, the Voice is an opportunity to create real change by leading to better outcomes for our First Nations peoples. What could be better than listening directly those people affected by government decisions before making those decisions?

What do you think would be the outcome of a successful No vote?

I hope that no matter what the outcome of the vote is, everyone respects that outcome. Respect is important in any major national debate and unfortunately, that is too often forgotten by many on either side of this debate. What research did you do to arrive at your voting decision?

I started by reading the Uluru Statement From The Heart, not other people’s interpretation of

it. It is a document full of hope and aspiration and definitely worth reading. I have also had the privilege of doing some work supporting Indigenous councils and communities across Queensland, including Cherbourg, Wujal Wujal on Cape York and Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. That has convinced me that a bottom-up listening approach is better than a top-down “we will tell you what you need” approach. The latter hasn’t worked on the ground to date, so it is time listen, and the Voice is the most logical mechanism to do this.

NO

Sunrise Beach retiree and part-time weatherman JIM KENNEDY reports on weather trends for Noosa Today. It’s quite clear to me

that Anthony Albanese is heavily influenced with regard to the Voice by two previous Labor prime ministers, but unfortunately, the prime minister he should be trying to replicate he has decided to ignore. In effect, he has decided to emulate one, imitate another, and totally ignore the third one at great peril.

It’s obvious that Anthony Albanese woke up one morning and decided he was going to emulate Kevin Rudd’s Sorry speech in 2008. Albo doesn’t appear to know that the Sorry speech did not have a financial or long-lasting implication. Also, it was something that people could ignore if they chose to. Unfortunately for Anthony Albanese, the proposed Voice, once it’s added to the constitution, cannot be ignored or forgotten about.Worse still, the lack of detail relating to the Voice means we do not know the financial or social cost. I should also add that Kevin Rudd was voted out of office two years later by the Labor Party.

Now, Anthony Albanese has run into some tough going trying to get the Voice over the

line. Instead of acknowledging the issues that people are concerned about, he has said that if we don’t vote Yes there will not be another opportunity for 30 years. Almost like saying, “I’m taking my bat and ball home if you won’t play by my rules”. Albo is obviously imitating another Labor prime minister, Gough Whitlam, who was famous, or infamous, for the“crash or crash through” mentality, which, of course, doesn’t work in a democracy. Gough suffered a similar fate to Rudd and the Labor party was voted out of office after three years, with the 1975 election recording the largest swing against any party postwar; Labor finished up with less than 30 per cent of the seats in the lower house.

Furthermore, Albanese shows no real concern or respect shown for the Aboriginal community, otherwise why would he adopt a “crash or crash through” mentality? To show concern shouldn’t he be trying to bring all factions together to iron out the problems as best they can? Then, and only then, present the Voice to the Australian people. The question I ask Anthony Albanese is how would Bob Hawke have resolved this problem? Simple, he would mediate and negotiate his way through the multiple problems that currently exist. Unfortunately Albo does not appear to have the ability or the inclination to find his way through the minefield and is happy to make the Aboriginal people wait another 30 years.

Finally, we don’t have to have the referendum this year. The Labor Party has another two years before the next election so Albanese still has a chance to get his name written into history, if that is what he really wants.

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Yes for Voice volunteers are now hitting the streets

A small army of community volunteers is mobilising to help Noosa Shire voters get to grips with the coming referendum on constitutional recognition of First Nations people.With the referendum likely to be held in mid-October, hundreds of volunteers from the new Noosa for Yes community organisation are now hitting the streets to distribute information and speak with Noosa Shire voters. Noosa for Yes coordinator Dr Geoff Evans said volunteers packed Tewantin Catholic Parish Hall this week to collect information resources for distribution in local neighbourhoods.

“It was quite a scene, with volunteers handing out boxes and loading them into car boots,” Dr Evans said.

“We’re all pumped. We’re ready. We’re on a mission to make sure that every voter in Noosa Shire has an opportunity to get the information they need to make an informed choice and vote Yes for Constitutional recognition of First Nations people.”

Dr Evans said Noosa forYes was established to answer people’s questions and point them in the direction of credible sources of information about the voting process and about why First Nations people developed the proposal for Constitutional recognition via an Indigenous Voice to Parliament to advise on policy and legislation affecting them.

Volunteers included nurses, teachers, a

retired principal and small-business people. They came from every town and district across the shire – from Peregian Beach to Pomona.

Dr Evans said community members were finding creative and joyful ways to show support and raise awareness, including quilters forYes and dog owners parading theirYes pups on social media.

With likely only around 40 days to go until the referendum, Noosa for Yes had a packed events calendar, with weekly stalls at markets including Pomona and Noosa Marina, “Cuppa and Conversation” events in local parks and information stalls in shopping strips and at beaches.

As well, volunteers were hitting the streets to distribute information and door knock.

“In parks, on beaches, at markets, in shopping strips and across kitchen tables, our volunteers have had hundreds of conversations with ordinary people right across Noosa Shire,” Dr Evans said.

“We’ve been overwhelmed with the public response and people’s willingness to learn more about how theVoice will support practical change to Close the Gap. It’s inspiring to see so many Noosa people get on board withYes.”

To see coming events or sign up to volunteer, go to the Noosa for Yes website at yes23. com.au/noosa_for_yes

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Wake up to the gentle sounds of birdsong and the calming rustle of leaves.

Rejuvenate with wellness experiences at Ikatan Spa

Ikatan Spa has been a wellness destination in the Noosa Hinterland for the past 21 years.

Each year ikatan Spa has been evolving, growing, expanding to provide wellness day spa experiences for those who appreciate unique, quality treatments at a slower pace of life, surrounded by nature.

At ikatan Spa they care more about your wellness than winning awards, that’s why they keep winning awards.

Women’s health focus

Get ready to experience a week of wellness like never before.

Fernwood Fitness Noosa is excited to present an exclusive seven-day trial focusing on women’s health and wellbeing.

Mark your calendars for 4 to 8 September – it’s your time to shine! The Access All Areas seven-day guest pass awaits, offering unlimited yoga, unlimited reformer and fitness classes, and unlimited gym access. It’s the ultimate opportunity to dive into your fitness journey headfirst.

Led by the dedicated Alexa and her team of experts, Fernwood Fitness Noosa is more than just a gym; it’s a community that champions your holistic health. Their women’s health-focused trial goes beyond physical exercise. It’s

about embracing a lifestyle that nurtures your mental and emotional well-being.

Imagine personalised workouts designed to align with your unique goals. Envision the camaraderie of community events that inspire and uplift.

Stress relief workshops and meditation sessions are a vital part of our approach. With the seven-day trial pass, you’re getting access to state-of-the-art facilities and a chance to experience the transformative power of women’s health-centered fitness.

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High tea honours Rachel

The Zonta Club of Noosa is hosting a high tea to honour Rachel Downie, 2020 Queenslander of the Year and developer of Stymie on 21 September.

Stymie is an online resource for students to anonymously report instances such as bullying, depression, self-harm or family violence.

Rachel had became a teacher to help young people flourish, so when a student died by suicide, she decided to take action.

In over 30 years of teaching Rachel discovered that in emergent situations, students often feel too frightened to come forward with possible life-saving information.

Since 2014, Rachel has presented Stymie to more than 700,000 students nationally and internationally.

Students use Stymie to save and change lives every single day by reporting family violence, suicide ideation, bullying, cyberbullying, depression, illegal activity, harassment, self-harm, and harm to their communities.

In 2022, Stymie delivered more than 95,000 notifications.

The high tea will be held on 21 September from 3-5pm at Noosa Springs, Links Drive, Noosa Heads.

Tickets are $75 and can be booked through Trybooking at portal.trybooking.com/au/ event/1098648

All proceeds go towards Zonta’s DV support projects.

Find out more about the Zonta Club of Noosa at facebook.com/ZontaNoosa.

Ikatan is Bali, Noosa-style, built around a Balinese village concept set on acreage, where treatment rooms are villa-style, set in the gardens with a choice of double and single air-conditioned rooms. Ikatan also has a communal garden room surrounded by nature where head massage and foot treatments take place.

The majority of their body treatments are from traditional Balinese recipes and ikatan massage is based on Balinese-style as well as their own unique massage styles with a focus on relaxation, destressing and wellness and can only be experienced at ikatan spa. It’s easy to understand why Ikatan is known as ‘the destination day spa’ for those who need to de-stress and improve their wellness.

You will find an extensive spa treatment menu ranging from a day retreat or several packages, some packages for two people or an hour’s treatment and the specials offered change by the season.

All guests can enjoy a complimentary pot of tea or glass of champagne in the gardens before or after treatments.

Ikatan Spa caters for group bookings for corporate, birthdays, hen’s days, baby showers and girls’ getaways with a page

on their website dedicated to organising a group along with group packages that include high tea.

Ikatan Spa has been an eco-spa before it was even a word. Built in consideration of an environmentally, eco-friendly, nature and green space destination day spa and while ‘eco responsibility’ has become an important part of a business, at ikatan they have always been thoughtful of their environment and carbon footprint for the past 21 years.

For more information visit ikatanspa. com

Sometimes, everyone needs an escape.

Panelist Rachel Downie from Stymie with Thiago Perrone. Picture: EYES WIDE OPEN IMAGES

Mark your calendars for 4 to 8 September – it’s your time to shine!

Plea for yes vote

Rochelle Gooch’s letter, 17/8/23, is a heartfelt plea to vote Yes for a generous, respectful ‘fair go’ for Indigenous Australians. One chance in a lifetime.

“I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now………for I shall not pass this way again”. (E. de Grellet).

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach

Timed parking needed

I note Council is proposing to introduce No Parking signs for after 10pm in Noosa Woods area to deter free campers parking overnight. This will do nothing to resolve the issue or deter long term parking and will require council staff to inspect late at night which is not satisfactory or safe.

Council should install permanent four hour parking signs in all major parking areas (The Woods and Gympie Terrace) as this will effectively double the availability of car parking in prime locations and be easily monitored by council staff.

Car parking is a major issue in Noosa and Noosaville and many vehicles park for very lengthy periods and often overnight. This prevents others (including local residents) being able to obtain a car park most times of the day and night.

A four hour parking limit is ample time for people to enjoy the beach, restaurants etc. and enable others to also enjoy our beautiful environment and facilities.

Council have acknowledged that parking and free campers is a major issue yet appear reluctant to address the issues in an appropriate and simple manner.

Kelvin Bates, Noosaville

Dates to keep in mind

2024 is creeping up on me too quickly.

But there are a few dates in 2024 that we have to deal with.

January 1 will be the 10 year anniversary since Noosa again became a stand alone council after de-amalgamation.

3 March - Local Government Elections to form a new council.

We wish outgoing Mayor Clare Stewart a continued success in her new field of state politics.

Also good luck to those willing to put their hats in the circle. For the next council positions.

26 October - state elections to choose a party to see us successfully through the next four years.

Another I would like to slow down - those four years I mean.

Maybe with the 10 year anniversary I mentioned David Crisafulli, as Minister for Local Government at the time, will be reminded of the $20 million Noosa was told they they wouldn’t get as they agreed to cover all costs of the de-amalgamation - which possibly went back into the state coffers.

Still sitting there as a sweetener for 2024.

A mere drop in the ocean with billions of dollars he’ll have at his fingertips if he becomes our next premier.

If our current local member Sandy Bolton gets re-elected I am sure she will remind him of it when the local governments put their hands out for their share of the spoils each year.

Of course I am only trying to add a bit of humour to what will be a lot of innuendos and name calling from all sides of politics for the next 14 months?

If your name doesn’t appear in the obituary column over the next 14 months, count your good fortune and have a little thought for those running the governments local, state, and federal.

Every, yes every Australian has the opportunity to be part of either of them. Local, state and federal.

Ernest Wright, Tewantin

Fact checking on the Voice

It has always been important to fact check anything that is read or heard if the intention is to promote it or to internalise it. This is not always easy and is time consuming. Therefore, it is all the more to the credit of Alan Ramsey (Letters 25/8) who fact checked the letter from

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the previous week, which falsely claimed that huge amounts of money are already given to Indigenous programs, which apparently warrants a No vote on the referendum. This is probably not the only, or even the worst, exaggeration or outright falsehood perpetuated by the No campaign for the referendum.

For example, there is an underlying insincerity in claims that a Yes vote will somehow divide our nation even more, or will perpetuate racism by favouring one race over another. These comments are often made by people who are already privileged and who cannot empathise with Indigenous issues. It suits these folks to keep the Indigenous communities down and underprivileged. In the words of Nyadol Nyuan, director of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, we should “accept that the country of Australia was born from a “special harm”committedagainstIndigenouspeoples and that the country must do something special to reduce that harm.”

I will be voting Yes in the referendum but I am under no illusion that even this will see a closing or eliminating the gap. Although governments will be required to listen to the opinion of our First Nations people on matters that affect those communities, there will be no requirement that the advice be followed. Conservative governments are less likely to accept changes.

Nonetheless, I believe this an important first step in repairing the awful treatment and patroniding of the Indigenous community over the past 235 years. At least a Voice will be a consistent opportunity for solutions from the Indigenous community to be heard.

Steve Hall, Cooroy

On volunteering and politics

In Noosa Today three weeks ago, an anonymous journalist described me as a“serial committee member”, a pejorative reference made in the context of chatter that I might be considering a run for Noosa Council at the local government elections next March.

Of course, people hold differing opinions about what characteristics, experience and expertise are most important to find in their elected representatives. In a democracy we are expected to respect these differences. But, when favourites are chosen based on mysterious criteria possibly related to unspecified alliances or ideologies, the community is being poorly served.

There is a widely-held view in Australia that too many candidates put forward by political parties have backgrounds as political staffers or union and industry association members. On social media and around water coolers and barbecues, people grumble that politicians these days are far less likely to have real life experience running businesses, employing staff, working for the community or negotiating good community outcomes.

So what was the “serial committee member” comment about? Regardless of whether someone chooses to run for local, state or federal government, is volunteering for local associations and clubs now supposed to be a bad thing? One might argue that a role on the boards or committees of a range of organisations brings with it a useful breadth of understanding and experience of community matters and a capacity for informed decision-making.

The many people in our community who choose to join, work in and lead our more than 300 Noosa-based voluntary as-

sociations are in fact creating our community. I would argue that those who serve as board directors or committee members have already demonstrated a willingness to serve the community in an unpaid capacity, foregoing other ways of spending their time, energy and expertise – a relevant indication of their potential value as an elected representative.

Those people who belong to several organisations and are elected to lead them, by the very nature of those commitments will acquire numerous local connections and friendships. Surely this makes them better placed to understand, address and resolve problems that exist in their community?

The dismissal of me as a “serial committee member” attempts to diminish my voluntary work over many years, from re-establishing the Nippers’ program at Peregian for which I was awarded 2022 Sunshine Coast Volunteer of the Year, my work as a director of Tourism Noosa, as a director of the Sunshine Coast 2032 Olympics and Events4GreaterGood boards, Queensland Country Women’s Association branch president or as a surf lifesaver at the Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads surf lifesaving clubs for 15 years.

Let me finish by saluting all the “serial committee members” out there. I know the hard work you put in, the sacrifices you make, the relationships you have to manage, and all the other challenges involved in working in volunteer environments. Not only do you generate millions of dollars of value to support the good of the community, but Noosa would not be as welcoming, connected or as generous without you.

Leigh McCready, Noosa

Pauline Harris captured this image of Noosa Main Beach, taking in Little Cove. If you have a Lenscape please email it to newsdesk@ noosatoday.com.au

The Bolton Report

Sandy Bolton, Noosa MP

Unearthing just the facts

‘Flood or Flooding the Zone’ is terminology becoming more widely used than beyond a sporting strategy.

This in relation to information saturation, used to offset beliefs, creating widespread cynicism about truth and the institutions charged with unearthing it.

Apparently, it seeks to disorient audiences (that’s all of us) with an avalanche of competing stories to produce a certain nihilism (if you wish to look this up in Wiki do so at your own peril!) where people become so sceptical about the possibility of finding the truth that they give up the search. Articles have been written on this globally, and we have seen this on a smaller scale locally with the referencing of a resort being built on the Cooloola Great Walk (incorrect) and that crime has increased in Noosa (incorrect according to data) as examples.

If enough people are saying similar, it then becomes more believable as truth, rather than the actual facts themselves.

In order to get to the facts, we need to ask the relevant questions of government and to those working at the coal face, whether about crime, housing or our health services. In our electorate, statistics show we have not had an increase in offences, hence the question would be around what the data is comprised of when there are contradictory anecdotal reports.

Insufficient police resourcing?

Not according to our head of police, and during Estimates I asked Commissioner Carrol the relevant question as to what determines ‘adequate permanent policing numbers to regions’.

The response in summary was a number of factors, including current, historical and ‘hidden’ demand.

Issues with our health services?

As reported, we have temporary triaging transportables while Ramsay Health and the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services work to co-fund a permanent expansion, estimated within 18 months.

However, what I believe to be an unresolved issue is mental health services, and as a result of investigations, have sent to the Minister a series of questions and recommendations.

And that big one, housing!

Noosa, unthankfully, was impacted much earlier than other areas, which led, thankfully, to us seeking how to address earlier.

Within two years (cross fingers with Development Applications, materials and builders!) the partnership projects between state government, council and community housing providers in the pipeline will go a long way to provide the affordable worker accommodations needed.The pressing issue is the need for temporary solutions until these are constructed, and why the former House With No Steps site needs to be secured through the current tender process with Sunshine Coast Council by our community housing providers and the Department of Housing.

Being aligned only to our community, I have no reason to provide anything except what we unearth when digging for facts which can be challenging at times, and there are a number of avenues we use, including the Budget Estimates processes.

This year retained the same basic flaws as previous years, even though there were better behaviours and clarity provided via a vast number of questions. As one of the key mechanisms to examine government expenditure, performance and effectiveness, except for Public Works as there is no dedicated committee or hearing for this rather large expense, the process needs to be efficient, however that is for another column.

To recap on what I have spoken on before in Parliament and elsewhere, any system that lacks transparency or allows processes that serve to frustrate their very intent or reason for being, as well promote what has been termed as immature governance, are a breeding ground for mistrust, misinformation and

misunderstandings. This must change as it provides a fertile breeding ground to ‘flood the zone’.

There are many examples, however, as I am currently awaiting the determinations from the Committee of the Legislative Assembly to my requests for a review of these systems and processes, I will revisit at a later time, and instead jump to the reasons why they must be remedied.

It is to do with foundations. We need to get this right, as until we do, we will continue to see reactionary politics and legislation as we saw in Chamber last sitting, accompanied by policies that are bandaids instead of cures.

When governments change, partisan decisions can be promptly overturned, going through the same flawed processes and responses, which are not only ineffective, but also incredibly expensive to taxpayers!

That both major parties do not seek to address these flaws when in power floors me, as this would potentially see an end to the nonproductive combative culture that infiltrates every aspect of decision making and would see more collaboration in line with community expectations.

My Budget Estimates questions this year included what has been confusing for many around who is telling the truth.

One was in relation to courts not using the legislative tools available for repeat offenders and what can be done about that? The Attorney General said through appeals due to the separation of powers, however, mandatory sentencing, and removing detention as a last resort, are other avenues.

Though as seen, there has been no appetite for mandatory sentencing from either of the major parties, with the opposition supporting a motion to amend detention as a last resort in the Youth Justice Act. The facts around this would take a whole column, so I will leave it for when there is a response to our latest information request.

Another was in relation to what processes are available to retain a potential perpetrator of family and domestic violence who presents

to a hospital, assessed as not eligible to be held involuntarily under mental or drug assessment and therefore is released.

The response was that in these cases the police should be called, however as the Commissioner reiterated, there needs to be grounds to hold, hence this as another aspect to review, alongside the police pursuit policy which the State Coroner has asked to be expedited.

The Inspector General’s Emergency Management (IGEM) Report of 2020 recommendations are well advanced which we have been tracking as a result of our Peregian and Cooroibah fires, and extremely relevant coming into a high load fire season. Compared to the very long delays (six years) regarding recommendations from the Queensland Family and Child Commission relating to Child Safe Standards, this progress is appreciated.

May the Public Service Commissioner in our efforts for the much-needed increasing of capabilities to our public sector, analyse the roadblocks in processes and implement changes to ensure that recommendations are actioned much quicker than what is being experienced.

Links to the transcripts from Committee Hearings, including my own Legal Affairs & Safety, as well a full list of my Estimates questions (fifty five?) and answers to date, can be found on our website at sandybolton.com/estimate-hearings-2023-summary-august-2023

Make sure you have a large coffee ready.

Now to the draft Southeast Queensland plan. Statements that Noosa is being forced to include eight storey developments are incorrect,andasIhaveposted,Iwillbeworkingwith Council and State to address any elements not in line with community expectation.

Noosa Council in its 2023 amendments resulting from four years of work that started with our Housing Action Group, articulated how we will achieve affordable housing for our residents. This will be clarified again via a Housing Supply Statement in response to the draft plan, and in which I am confident of a good outcome for our communities.

The major related question is, how do we

manage visitation numbers should the expected increase to surrounding regions be realised?

And this is what I am also working on in parallel to ensure resident amenity is not further impacted.

For those who did not see my response to an interview with Jim Fagan last edition, be assured I will be fighting again to keep Noosa Independent at the next election, as this has served our community incredibly well, demonstrated by what we have achieved.

This is our home, and I will always do whatever it takes, to protect it and all inhabitants.

In efforts to keep everyone focussed on the many tasks at hand, we need to leave state election matters until well after the local government elections in March as we have much to do!

A reminder that many updates are available on our website at sandybolton.com/noosa360, including the draft SEQ Regional Plan, the roles of the three levels of government and their representatives, and much more. However as always if any questions, just give my office a call on 53193100.

In addition, if you wish to receive Noosa Community MP specific surveys direct to your inbox, just subscribe to our newsletter at sandybolton.com/newsletters This will ensure you do not miss out on having your say on issues important to our community, with the current one on the Cooloola Great Walk to close on 8th September available at bit.ly/CooloolaGreatWalkSurvey

Until next month, remember who we are.

A community of passionate, connected people with a deep love of each other and our home. Protecting all that we hold dear, and creating a future all can be proud of, must be fact based.

We have the capacity to lead the way, and not fall into the rhetoric, propaganda or ‘easy sells’ that come from an old strategy with new terminology ‘flooding the zone’ which may be easier to digest, though not particularly healthy nor productive.

We can, and we will....and I will be right there beside you!

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton wades through Budget Estimates.

Classics’ tribute to fathers

Celebrate Father’s Day in style at the Noosa Classic Car Show on 3 September.

The Noosa District Sports Complex’s Matt Thornhill Cricket Oval will come alive with the beauty of classic cars, a tribute to both automotive heritage and paternal bonds.

This year, the event gains extra significance as it coincides with the MG British Sports Car’s centenary celebrations, showcasing an impressive lineup of MG cars spanning different eras.

The Noosa Classic Car Show offers more than just a display of vintage automobiles; it’s a platform for families to create cherished memories. Fathers and their families can connect over a shared love for classic cars, weaving the past and present into a memorable day.

This event provides classic car owners a chance to proudly exhibit their treasures, contributing to the show’s collective nostalgia while embracing the spirit of Father’s

Day. Beyond the classic cars, the event promises additional entertainment. Discover the new Olive Donaldson Sports Pavilion, enjoy tunes by The Sandflys, and let kids delight in complimentary face painting.

Engage with Shannons Insurance experts to discuss various insurance options for assets like cars and houses.

Explore trade stands offering everything from car care products by Bowdens Own to cutting-edge auto technology and captivating memorabilia.

This Father’s Day, immerse yourself in classic cars, family fun, and community spirit at the Noosa Classic Car Show. Enter through McKinnon Drive and Shields St. For event details, visit noosacarclub.com. au Honor timeless vehicles, celebrate fathers, and make enduring memories with loved ones.

Jazz party continues

The 2023 Noosa Jazz Festival kicked off last Sunday with the Syncopators performing to a packed crowd at the Majestic Theatre, Pomona.

During the week the festival which brings to Noosa a unique gathering of Australia’s leading jazz musicians for a feast of exciting classic jazz performances has delighted audiences in venues including restaurants, river cruises, bars and concerts.

The event hosts its offical opening Thursday night at The J the festival before continuing over the weekend and ending with a free community concert at Lions Riverstage, Gympie Terrace on Father’s Day.

Friday 1 September

Jazz at The J The J Theatre, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction. 1-1.45pm: Hear Me Talking To You

· John Braben (tpt), Jason Downes (cl/sax), Brett lggulden (tpt/sax/v), Chris Schnack (trom), Jo Bloomfield (pno), Matt Eves (bass) , Calvert Duffy (dms/wb).

2-2.45pm: East Coast Frisco.

· Ian Smith (tpt), Steven Grant (tpt), Chris Ludowyk (trom), Paul Furniss (cl/sax), Jo Bloomfield (pno), John Scurry (bjo/gtr), Richard Stevens (susa), Rod Gilbert (dms/v).

3-3.45pm: Celebrating the Fabulous Ladies of Jazz

· Steven Grant (tpt), Paul Furniss(cl/sax), John Reeves (acc/pno), James Clark (bass), Rod Andrew (dms), June Garber (v).

4-4.45pm: Cosey Cafe Serenades

· John Braben (tpt), Paul Hendon (cl/sax), Chris Schnack (trom), John Reeves (pno), Matt Eves (bass), Calvert Duffy (dms), Tamsin West (v).

5-5.45pm: Smacker Special

· Brett Iggulden (tpt/sax/v), Peter Gaudion (tpt/v), Richard Miller (cl/sax), Chris Ludowyk (trom), John Scurry (bjo), Matt Eves (bass), Rod Gilbert (dms/v).

Lucio’s Marina

· Noosa Marina, 3/2 Parkyn Drive, Tewantin.

6.30-8.30pm: A Trip to France via Italy

· Paul Furniss (cl/sax), Paul Williams (cl/sax), John Reeves (acc), Dave Burrows (bjo/gtr), James Clark (bass), Rod Andrew (dms).

· Bookings: Matteo (07) 5470 2331 Saturday 2

September

Jazz at The J

The J Theatre, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction.

5-5.45pm: Tamsin West and Friends

· Peter Gaudion (tpt/v), Jason Downes (cl/ sax), Paul Furniss (cl/sax), John Reeves (pno), Matt Eves (bass), Calvert Duffy (dms), Tamsin West (v).

1-6.45pm: Enter Stage Left

· Brett lggulden (tpt/sax/v), Steven Grant (tpt/ pno), Ian Smith (tpt/dms), Jason Downes (cl/sax), Chris Ludowyk (trom/bass), Chris Schnack (trom/tuba),

· John Reeves (acc/pno), James Clark (bass/ tuba), Rod Gilbert (dms/v), Calvert Duffy (dm/wb).

7-7.45pm: A Very French Affair - Celebrating Sidney Bechet

· Paul Furniss (cl/sax), Paul Williams (cl/sax), John Reeves (acc/pno), Dave Burrows (gtr), James Clark (bass), Rod Andrew (dms/v), June Garber (v).

8-8.45pm: Dark Town Strutters.

· John Braben (tpt), Jason Downes (cl/sax), Chris Schnack (trom), Steven Grant (pno), Matt Eves (bass), Rod Gilbert (dms).

9-9.45pm: The Jam - Now You Has Jazz.

· All musicians who are still standing.

Sunday 3 September

Lions Riverstage

Father’s Day Free Community Concert

· 142 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville.

2-4pm: The Crackerjacks

· Ian Smith (tpt/dms), Brett Iggulden (tpt/ sax), Steven Grant (tpt/pno), Richard Miller (cl/sax), Richard Stevens (susa), Paul Williams (cl/sax), Paul Furniss (cl/sax), Chris Schnack (tbn), Chris Ludowyk (tbn), Rod Andrew (dms), Calvert Duffy (dms/wb), June Garber (v).

The Syncopators in full flight. From the left, Steven Grant piano, James Clark double bass, Richard Miller saxophone, Rod Gilbert drums (obscured), Peter Gaudion trumpet, Chris Ludowyk trombone, John Scurry guitar.

Celebrate Father’s Day in style at the Noosa Classic Car Show on 3 September.

Saddle up for the rodeo

Saddle up and prepare for a rip-roaring time at the Kenilworth Show and Rodeo, an annual extravaganza lassoing hearts for over a century.

This family-friendly event, deeply rooted in the Kenilworth district’s rich history, celebrates the essence of the horse, rodeo, and country living.

From 16 September, the Kenilworth Showgrounds will burst to life with a jam-packed day of entertainment starting at 8am.

Whether you’re a seasoned rodeo enthusiast or a first-time attendee, this event guarantees thrills and spills that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

The showgrounds, nestled by the scenic Mary River, offer a rustic country atmosphere perfect for various activities.

Imagine the excitement as the National Rodeo Association takes centre stage, showcasing adrenaline-pumping events like bull rides, bronc rides, barrel races, roping, and steer wrestling. But the rodeo is just the tip of the cowboy hat!

Families will find an array of delights, from wood chopping to horse events, dog jumping to chainsaw post ripping – there’s no shortage of heart-pounding action. And let’s not forget the horticulture, cooking, craft, and sewing competitions that showcase the community’s diverse talents.

Whether you’re dusting off your Akubra or slipping into well-worn cowboy boots, this event promises a home experience like no other.

The Kenilworth Show and Rodeo isn’t just a one-day affair. It’s an opportunity to immerse

Alba launches Lazy Sundays for winding down

Alba Noosa, renowned for its exquisite cuisine and picturesque garden views, situated in Parkridge just a short drive from Hastings St, is unveiling an exciting addition to its offerings - Lazy Sundays.

Aimed at embracing the local Noosa community, these events promise an enjoyable, laid-back experience that’s perfect for winding down.

Lazy Sundays at Alba are all about the name – relaxed. Held bi-monthly, this new pop-up venture introduces a refreshing approach to dining.

essence of quality.

This is the Alba you’ve never seen before – where patrons can enjoy a leisurely afternoon, accompanied by cocktails and the rhythmic backdrop of live tunes.

A space where you can indulge in chilled drinks, relish a slice of pizza, or dig into a shared Sunday Roast accompanied by seasonal trimmings.

yourself in a genuinely iconic celebration.

So mark your calendars, pack your camping gear, and head to the Kenilworth Showgrounds for a weekend of unforgettable rodeo magic set against Queensland’s stunning natural beauty. Don’t miss this wild ride.

Visit kenilworthshowgrounds.org.au/ show-rodeo

Indulge in a shared Sunday Roast feast or savour our delicious wood-fired Sourdough Pizza.

The setting is intentionally casual, providing a counter service with an absence of frills, while the atmosphere is filled with the soothing sounds of live music.

Expect a different side of Alba, one that’s laid-back yet still encapsulates the

Mark your calendar for the first and third Sunday of each month, from 1pm to 4pm, starting Sunday 17 September. The Sunday Roast feast is priced at $45pp, while their Sunday wood-fired pizza is just $18.

Join in as Alba embraces the spirit of community, offering a chance to unwind in a setting that beautifully combines the Alba touch with a relaxed vibe. Lazy Sundays –the perfect blend of class and comfort, just as Noosa deserves. Visit albanoosa.com.au or call 07 5211 1555.

Alba Noosa is unveiling an exciting addition to its offerings - Lazy Sundays.

Saddle up and prepare for a rip-roaring time at the Kenilworth Show and Rodeo.

Sweet song from Ashleigh

By Margie Maccoll

Tamworth born and bred, five times CMAA Golden Guitar winner Ashleigh Dallas delivered joy to the audience when she released her new single, Sweet For You, last Friday at the Gympie Music Muster.

Ashleigh wrote the song last year inspired by an afternoon of banjo and fiddle practice, sitting on her verandah overlooking their neighbour’s paddocks and watching her kids and husband play in the yard - all the sweetness in her life.

“Sometimes you need to stop and look at what’s in front of you. and it’s pretty damn good,“ she said.

“I feel it’s captured that part of my personality. I’m happy, go-lucky. I’m really content.

“This is a song that is really relishing in all of those happy, feel good vibes.“

Country music may have a reputation for sad songs but Sweet for You was well received at the Gympie Muster.

“People engaged with it,“ Ashleigh said, with one guest telling her, “I just felt so happy when I heard that“.

Ashleigh was thrilled to return to the muster after an absence of about six years during which she became the mother of two daughters, Harriet and Lillian, and last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Tamworth Country Music Festival by being awarded the 2022 CMAA Female Artist of the year Golden Guitar.

“It’s so nice to be back at the muster,“ she said. “There’s something special in the atmosphere that enables you to be a music lover with the crowd. We’re all there with the same intention to have a good weekend and enjoy good music.“

Ashleigh is a third generation Golden Guitar winner following in the footsteps of her grandfather, Roll of Renown and Golden Gui-

tar recipient Rex Dallas, and father, producer, multi-instrumentalist and Golden Guitar winner Brett Dallas.

Being on the stage since the age of six and surrounded by music all her life, performing puts her in a “lovely space“.

“Seeing the crowd excites me. I can connect with them. I feel very much at home with music. Where I feel most comfortable is on stage. It just feels it’s a natural place to be,“ she said.

“I never thought what my mum and dad did was about work. I just thought it was an amazing thing.“

Ashleigh says becoming a mum herself has kept her grounded and made her appreciate the joy in the small moments of life as well as broadening her roles in supporting the next generation and championing a number of causes.

Among them is The Dolly Parton Imagination Library Australia, a program that highlights the importance of early childhood literacy and reading to your children and one she signed up with in Tamworth the year her first daughter was born has since become its ambassador.

She shares her voice as an ambassador for Rediscover Australia which connects the love of travel and music, sharing many events with fans all over Australia rediscovering and reconnecting to regional towns and the tourism in our Aussie backyard.

Ashleigh is also a proud ambassador for Tunes in the Tropics, a festival spanning over 11 years and one she attended just prior to the muster that raises funds for families in Fiji and their local schools.

After leaving Gympie Ashleigh has a string of events and festivals lined up.

To find out more, visit ashleighdallas.com. au

Off the Shelf art sale has bargain prices for all

The successful Off the Shelf Art Sale is now in its seventh year running from Friday 22 September to Sunday 24 September from 9am to 3pm, daily.

This sale offers an exceptional opportunity for you to view, connect with and purchase art by talented Mixed Media artists at bargain prices.

Off the Shelf Art Sale is where artists take the opportunity to declutter their studio, all to the benefit of buyers as prices are greatly reduced.

The gallery will be full of art, with two rooms to explore. It is not a traditional art exhibition, so no need to wait until sale ends to take home the pieces you love.

The sale includes a range of media and styles - watercolour, acrylic, oil, printmaking, collage, charcoal, pastels. There are experimental and decorative pieces.

There are canvases, prints, works on paper. Whether you want bold or soft, abstract or realism, you will find something you love.

The artists, both established and emerging, are members of the Buderim Craft Cottage, a renowned hub of creativity and popular Sunshine Coast gallery.

They are keen to declutter their studios and give you the opportunity to obtain something special for your home, office, or gift. All art is original and unique.

WHERE: Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main Street

Buderim

WHEN: Friday 22 September to Sunday 24 September from 9am to 3pm, daily.

Tag these dates in your calendar and discover a unique perspective through the creative eyes of local artists. Love it. Buy it. Take it, to transform your surroundings.

Cowgirls are gathering

More than 1000 horse lovers from across the country are set to saddle up in September for what has been referred to as Kilkivan’s very own ‘Beef Week for horses’.

Cowgirls Gathering offers three days of competitions with prizes in excess of $20,000, classes, clinics and interactive demonstrations featuring some of the world’s best educators. The event is held at the Kilkivan Showgrounds, north west of Gympie.

Now in its third year, last year’s Cowgirls Gathering attracted almost 1000 people through the gates over the three days, with close to 400 camping tickets sold.

Whether you’re a dressage diehard, born in a western saddle, or just enjoy riding in your own paddock, founder and director Amanda Loy said Cowgirls Gathering offers an opportunity for all women to immerse themselves in their passion.

“Women often put themselves second or tenth but they’re now saying to us, ‘this is my one weekend a year and it’s the thing I

look forward to’,” Amanda said.

“There’s a special feeling you get from Cowgirls Gathering. It’s the family you never knew you wanted and it’s a community without judgment regardless of what horse you’re riding, what gear you’re wearing or where you’re from.”

This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet as attendees seek to learn from some of the most revered equestrian professionals including Leah Read, Allan Collett Horsemanship, O’Hanlon Equine and The Empathetic Equine.

The spotlight is also on health and wellbeing – for people and horses – with ice baths, breath work clinics, and masseuses featuring on the program. Leatherwork, drawing classes and cowgirl cuff and hat band making are just a few of the creative classes on offer.

Cowgirls Gathering runs from Friday 29 September to Sunday 1 October.Tickets can be purchased at cowgirlsgathering.com.au

Art piece by Sue Dingle.

Cowgirls gathering heads to Kilkivan in September.

Ashleigh Dallas.

Picture: SHANE ZAHNER

Midland’s muster madness

By Abbey Cannan

Hailing from Dripping Springs, Midland closed out The Gympie Music Muster on Sunday and stopped by The Verandah Bar to talk surfing, dusty noses, vicious koalas, naked motorcycle riding, and their new album.

TX lead vocalist Mark Wystrach fronts Midland’s rich sound that is rounded out with lead guitarist/ vocalist Jess Carson and bass player/ vocalist Cameron Duddy.

And what do the three of them all have in common?

They struggle to answer a question without a joke. But with 12 flights in 14 days, it’s no wonder the trio knows how to have a laugh together.

Growing from bar band to an in-demand headliner, Midland has spent the past few years on the road selling out headline tours from coast to coast as well as getting to support some of country music’s biggest stars like Tim McGraw and Little Big Town.

The band is currently in Australia for their headlining The Last Resort Tour.

“We just arrived and we’ve got dust up our noses already. We’re out in the woods huh. It’s beautiful here,“ Cameron Duddy said.

“Brisbane was great and we’re on tour with a guy named Travis Collins who’s a native to your country and a beloved artist himself.“

The trio host a country music podcast called Set It Straight: Myths and Legends, so what myths have they set straight about Australia since being here?

“We set straight the fact that koalas are not cuddly. They are vicious. Cameron tried to pet one and his whole body is now covered in scars. They’re hungry for flesh,“ Jess Carson said.

Their 2 X Platinum-certified chart-topping debut Drinkin’ Problem, which offers an intentional nod to Country music reminiscent of the 1970s and 80s, earned the band their first GRAMMY Awards nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

Despite this track title, they helped design and launched their own Tequila with INSÓLITO, which you can find at select stores in Australia.

It’s branded as a tequila for those who live boldly, and it may be hard to believe the boldest thing the band has done together.

“Rode on a motorcycle naked, at full speed, in the middle of the night, lights out,“ Cameron said.

I questioned the legitimacy of this event, to which Jess replied, “How do you think we got here?“

The trio was also named New Vocal Group of the Year at the 2018 ACM Awards and are bringing listeners a resurgence of their thick harmonies, sad melodies, tart lyrics and steel

guitar with their latest album The Last Resort: Greetings From (Big Machine Records).

For those eager for more music, you can rest assured the band has almost too many songs to choose from for their new album.

“I think you can expect a continuation and an evolution of the sound that naturally happens as you continue to do what you do,“ Mark Wystrach said.

“It tends to evolve to where we’re at in our own personal lives I feel like. And also probably evolving too with the live shows. We’re really excited to get in the studio we’ve been writing for a year and a half and we’ve got too many songs so we need to start choosing.

“You can expect it early next year. We’ll probably be releasing a couple of songs before

TXleadvocalistMarkWystrach(centre)fronts Midland’srichsoundthatisroundedoutwith leadguitarist/vocalistJessCarsonandbass player/vocalistCameronDuddy.

the end of this year.“

They definitely didn’t have Noosa on their bucket list after questioning whether it was close to Tamworth, but Mark was keen to check it out.

“I’m an avid surfer and unfortunately we’re pretty tight as far as our schedules go,“ he said.

“Last time we were here we got to surf a little bit in Byron Bay and that was amazing but maybe we’ll try to swing over to Noosa.

“We’re doing 12 flights in 14 days. It’s a lot but it’s important for us to get out here. Australia is our third largest market in the world.

“We’ve got a bunch of amazing fans here and we want to come out and play our music live.

“It just sounds better live and the crowds have been incredible so far.“

Muster’s multi-day passes sold out before Thursday

By Bec Gracie

All roads led to the Gympie Music Muster last weekend, with organisers celebrating a bumper crowd with four-day passes sold out by Thursday.

Music lovers gathered in the Amamoor Creek State Forest for weeks in the lead-up to Australia’s biggest music and camping notfor-profit festival and CEO Greg Cavanagh said numbers were up again this year, after record crowds in 2022.

“We have more campers and we will have more than 10,000 people on site on Saturday, alone, along with more four-day ticket holders and having to open up new camping grounds,” he said ahead of the big event last week.

Mr Cavanagh has been involved with the Gympie Music Muster, initially as an Apex Club member, for more than 20 years and said the Muster is a bucket list item for many Australians.

“We always get a lot of first timers, as well as the hard and fast return patrons who come every year no matter what,” he said.

“It is truly the friendly festival and people come for the camping experience, the reunion of mates and the overall friendly vibe.”

Breakfast television was onsite Thursday morning, capturing the vibe from the festival site, with Sunrise’s Sam Mac and crew at the Muster bright and early.

This year, returning patrons noticed the festival in the forest had a wider variety of music genres on offer with rock bands including Wolfmother, The Angels, Hoodoo Gurus and Screaming Jets rubbing shoulders with bush balladeers, blues artists and contemporary country acts from here and overseas.

Headliners included Morgan Evans, Midland, Dan Davidson, Casey Barnes, Busby Marou, Kasey Chambers, and Troy CassarDaley and regular patrons noticed a few upgrades across the festival site.

“We upgraded the blues tent and the rodeo

arena and improved capacity there so more people saw the bull ride,” Mr Cavanagh said.

“We also refreshed a lot of our infrastructure and our facades and spent a lot of money on vegetation management in the campgrounds to improve our camping capacity.”

Being not-for-profit, there were at least

25 community groups involved and benefiting from the 2023 Gympie Music Muster with TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter) being the charity partner this year to raise awareness and funds for mental health services.

“It’s a great cause and I’ve bought a bright shirt for Funky Shirt Friday and we will be

raising more money with the Sportsman’s lunch that will feature special guest NRL and Maroons great, Trevor ’The Axe’ Gillmeister,” Mr Cavaugh said last Thursday.

Muster-goers also got a sneak peek at what is in store for August 2024 with an artist announcement made on the Sunday.

MidlandclosedoutTheGympieMusicMusteronSunday.

Pictures:SHANEZAHNER

Hans brings cabaret fun

Berlin’s most beloved cabaret superstar Hans (America’s Got Talent) is thrilled to announce his Hans: Disco Spektakulär Tour will be performing at The Events Centre, Caloundra on Sunday 17 September.

Critically acclaimed, Hans nabbed the Best Cabaret award for two consecutive years at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and now Hans: Disco Spektakulär Tour is set to be one of the most exciting shows of the year.

Featuring a unique blend of comedy, music, and dazzling disco dance moves Hans: Disco Spektakulär Tour will see Hans and his Lucky Bitches perform some of the greatest disco hits of all time!

“Disco Spektakulär is going to be a night to remember,“ Hans said.

“I can’t wait to hit the stage with The Lucky Bitches and give my fans the high-energy, disco-themed show they deserve. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on tour, and I’m thrilled to be back … and honeys - I’m better than ever!“

Hans promises that Disco Spektakulär will be a sequin spangled night to remember and encourages fans to book their tickets early to avoid disappointment.

VENUE: The Events Centre, Caloundra

DATE and TIME: Sunday 17 September at 7pm

TICKETS: From $70

BOOKINGS: Call 07 5491 4240 or visit theeventscentre.com.au

Pacific Chamber plays at Cooroy Memorial Hall

By Jim Fagan

A violin, cello and a piano yodelling at Cooroy?

Hard to imagine but not when you have three outstanding musicians like Rory Smith (cello), Anna Moores (violin), and Janet Brewer (piano) of Pacific Chamber Players performing.

Their programme is called Just Trios and according to Janet the yodelling is part of Schubert’s Piano Trio in Bb, OP99.

“It is a lyrical, buoyant work, dance-like throughout with a hint of yodelling. Schubert wrote it in 1827, a year before his death. Perhaps he needed to write something light to take his mind of his illness.

“Rory Smith, Christy Dykes and I will combine to play the BrahmsTrio in A Minor Op114, and then Anna Moores will take over from Rory Smith and the new trio will play the Khachaturian Trio in G Minor.

“It is a program of contrasts.

“Schubert sets the scene with his lively work. The Brahms is gorgeously Romantic with luscious sounds from all three instru-

Spectacular quilt display

They share their skills and friendship each week, sew for various charities, and this weekend the Wallace House Quilters will host their first quilt exhibition in a number of years.

Wallace House Quilters, who are members of Queensland Quilters Incorporated, have been sewing together for 30 years after forming when Noosa Arts and Crafts moved into their forever home at Wallace House in 1993.

Founding members, Rosemary George and Judith Murray, are still active members of the group.

The quilt group meets every Tuesday morning in Boronia Room, Hovea Room and the sunny verandah on the upper floor to share their techniques, sewing and stories - not to mention their cakes.

ments and the Khachaturian Trio is impulsive and passionate.”

Pacific Chamber Players’ Just Trios, Cooroy Memorial Hall, Sunday September 10 at 2.30pm.

Tickets are available online or cash at the door. $33 adults, $30 concessions, $10 school students.

For further information, visit pacificchamberplayers.com

They have an active charity quilt group within the main group who make stunning quilts from spare and donated fabric to be given to charities in the local area. They have also sent quilts to flood and fire victims, a homeless youth charity and a village in Mozambique. Recently, the group lent a hand to a fellow-quilter, a Noosa senior who was no longer able to sew, but had a

pattern and the gorgeous material in her cupboard ready to go.

Rosemary George headed up the project and the group completed the quilt which show their generous spirit shining through into their work.

The House of Quilts Exhibition is open 1-3 September from 9am to 3pm daily with a display of 80 quilts made up of first quilts and never-before-seen quilts, all handcrafted by group members.

The exhibition will be opened on Friday 1 September at 6pm by Mayor Clare Stewart. and the popular Wallace House pop-up cafe will be open during the weekend offering its usual delicious treats.

Donated folk art for sale at Hoofbeats mega market

Folk art, art and craft supplies and horse equipment donated by the family of a former Sunshine Coast artist will be on sale at the Hoofbeats Sanctuary Mega Market on Sunday 10 September.

“We are so grateful to have been the beneficiary of a very generous donation from the family of artist Jill Hughston (1955-2022),” chief executive officer Barb Blashki said.

“Jill’s beautiful, decorative and colourful folk art pieces that will be available at the market include bird houses, trays, bowls, boxes, clocks, paintings, brooches and Christmas decorations,” she said.

Art and craft supplies in the market include paints (acrylic, gouache, background colour, silk paints), pencils, gold leaf foil sets, brushes, prepared boards, frames and sketch books.

A champion dressage rider and folk artist, Jill moved to Peachester from Sydney approximately seven years ago and fell in love with the area and people.

Her family said she expressed a desire to donate her artwork, art and craft supplies and horse equipment to a local charity which

supported mental health and/or disabilities.

“We felt that Hoofbeats was the ideal match for her wishes,” her sonTom Hughston said.

The Mega Market will also offer fabulous bargains on kids’ novels, colouring and activity books, toys, Lego, stationery, Decjuba clothing and accessories – and more.

For horse lovers of all ages there will second-hand horse gear, horse-themed gifts and gift cards featuring artworks of the 10 horses and ponies in the Sanctuary’s herd.

Hoofbeats Sanctuary is a mental health charity that supports women and girls impacted by trauma. Equine therapy programs are a key part of the Sanctuary’s work.

Proceeds from the Mega Market will support training of program facilitators and program places.

The Mega Market will be at Hoofbeats Sanctuary, 26 Fellowship Drive, Doonan on Sunday 10 September from 10am to 3pm.

Visit the website for more information about Hoofbeats Sanctuary, hoofbeats.org. au/events

Folk art donated by artist Jill Hughston’s family for sale at Mega Market.

Sue Scougall and quilt group leader Maz Mantel show off a quilt made by group members for a Noosa senior.

Christy Dykes (clarinet), Janet Brewer (piano) and Anna Moores (violin)

Berlin’s most beloved cabaret superstar Hans.

Play country at Yandina

Yandina Country Music welcomes guest artists Dennis and Kathy Sankey to the ACMA concert on Sunday 17 September.

Come along and enjoy easy listening music covering classics from the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. You’ll also enjoy popular country music and other upbeat, crowd-pleasing favourites from local artists backed by a great house band.

See you at the Hall of Fame, 24 Steggalls Road, starting at noon. Raffle and door prizes, byo lunch, free tea and coffee. Entry $8. Enquiries 0437 191 004.

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WOMENS SHED

The next Noosa Women’s Shed meeting will be held at 1.30pm Saturday 2 September at Noosa Seniors (formally Noosa Community Support Centre), 11 Wallace Rd, Noosaville. For more information visit noosawomensshed.com.au

AIR NOOSA

The Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) Noosa Branch will hold its August General Meeting as a lunch at Villa Noosa Hotel on Thursday 14 September at 12pm. Register by email at airnoosasecretary@gmail.com or phone 0478 479 049 or visit facebook.com/ AIRNoosa Visitors welcome.

WOODIES OPEN DAY

The Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guild Inc is holding its famous Open Days on the weekend of 30 September – 1 October at Montville Sportsground, 230-280 Balmoral Road, Montville. The Blackall Range Woodies was formed in 1996 to provide facilities, equipment and timber for members interested in woodworking and has since donated thousands of practical items of woodcraft to many many non-profit community organisations on the Sunshine Coast.

TOE TAPPING TUNES

Noosa Chorale presents “Popera” - at The J Theatre on Friday 15 September at 7pm and Saturday 16 September at 2pm. Fabulous opera choruses to lift the spirit and toe tapping tunes from the 1960s and 1970s by Abba, the Beatles, Jersey Boys and The Mamas and Papas, accompanied by a live band. Tickets are available via thej.com.au, at the box office or telephone 5329 6560. A concert for all to enjoy.

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

A Father’s Day destination for all the family, trade stands, food trucks, live music, face painting and lots of interesting Classic cars. Come and Join us on Sunday 3 September at Noosa District Sports Complex from 9am2pm. Adults $12, Family $20. Visit www.noosacarclub.com.au

MEN’S SHED

The Noosa Men’s Shed, located in Rotary Lane off Wallum Lane, Noosa Springs, provides a venue for the men of Noosa to gather in an environment of traditional Australian “mateship“. It aims to advance the health, well being and social inclusion based on individual interests of the members.

Apart from social interaction, support and companionship, the Shed offers facilities and support for many activities: woodwork, metalwork, gardening, arts studio, music, hobbies (leatherwork, technology, amateur radio), health and wellbeing, bee keeping, aquaponics and hydroponics.

Opening hours at the Shed vary with demand and for more details and general enquiries, drop into the admin office at the Shed from 9-11am on Tuesdays or Thursdays or email secretary@noosa-mens-shed.org.au.

PHOTO CLUB

We meet on the second Monday of each month at Uniting Church Hall, 6 Grasstree Court Sunrise Beach at 7pm. The club comprises all levels of expertise form novice to professional. The night comprises a guest speaker, supper and our monthly critique of member’s work. Visitors welcome.

NOOSA U3A FRIDAY TALKS

U3A Noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30 pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin.

Friday 1 September - Alan Roberts - The Life and Times of Nicolas and Alexandra - Session

4 of a 7 week series.

Full details available on U3A website u3anoosa.com.au/ or phone 5440 5500.

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Exhibitions; The House of Quilts: Friday 1 September at 9 am – Sunday 3 September @ 3 pm.

Workshops: Fabulous acrylics with Lizzie Connor: Tuesday 5 September for 4 weeks, 9am–12noon.

Pastel playtime with Lizzie Connor: Saturday 16 September, 9am–3pm.

Eco-dyeing handmade ceramics with Sue Bradshaw: Saturday 16 September, 10 am – 1 pm. The beauty of white with Jan Lawnikanis: Saturday and Sunday 28 and 29 October, 9 am – 4 pm.

To book events phone 5474 1211, email create@noosaartsandcrafts.org.au or visit noosaartsandcrafts.org.au

TEWANTIN NOOSA LIONS

Looking for something exciting and different. We Serve is our motto and we have fun doing it. Interested? Contact us - we meet at Tewantin Noosa RSL club first and third Tuesday of the month 6.30pm.We would love to meet you.

VIEW CLUB

Noosaville Lunch time View Club supports the education of children through The Smith Family Charity. On the second Thursday of the month we have a Friendship Day where we meet for lunch at various venues. On the fourth Thursday of each month we have our club meeting at the Tewantin RSL at 11.30am with a guest speaker and update on our Learning for Life students. For more information call Wendy Brooks on 0417 267 281

PROBUS NOOSA RIVER

Our club offers many activities: art, craft, book club, canasta, coffee mornings, creative writing, golf, lunch outings, Mah-jong, Scrabble, theatre (local and Brisbane), walking trips, ukulele and wine appreciation Nights. Monthly meetings are on the first Monday of each month at the Girraween Sports Complex Clubhouse (Entrance off roundabout adjacent Eenie Creek Rd and Langura St) at 9am. Call 0410 687 639.

FROM BACH TO RACH

We have launched a new circle inviting all enthusiasts of classical music to experience their favourite programs on a big screen with a fantastic sound system in a great setting at the Tewantin U3A each Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm. Interested? Call Barry on 0478 837 708 or email barry.henze@gmail.com

NORTH TEWANTIN BUSHCARE

Join the North Tewantin Bush Care Group of local volunteers every first and third Sunday of the month from 7.30-9.30am. We weed and plant along the river. It is light work and a lot of fun. All equipment is provided and an excellent morning tea follows. Grab a hat and come along. Ring 0432 384 596.

TEWANTIN NOOSA PROBUS CLUB

Oftenwonderwhatyoucandotofillyourdays?

Why not give Probus a go?We offer a myriad of fun activities and dining experiences, plenty of opportunities to meet new friends, learn new skills or utilise the many skills you already possess.We meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the RSL starting with morning tea at 10am followed by a guest speaker at 10.30am. Please phone Christine on 5442 7397 or visit www.

probustewantinnoosa.au

NOOSA PROBUS 2010

Noosa 2010 Combined PROBUS is a great club for retired men and women who love going on bus trips, having coffee, lunches, dinner outings, weekly walks, yoga, theatre, garden outings and an interesting monthly speaker. Meetings are held at the Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club, 65 Hilton Tce, Tewantin on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9am. For details phone Barbara on 0491 354 054.

MEET YOUR NOOSA JPS

The JPs in the community programme is a valuable voluntary community service. 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

BEEF AND BURGUNDY CLUB

Noosa Beefsteak and Burgundy club meet on the third Wednesday evening of the month at a different local restaurant for good food, wine and fellowship. We invite couples or singles to join us. Further information contact John Dicker on 0414 323 266.

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.

TOASTMASTERS

Do you have a message you would like to share with the world? Or maybe you’d like to improve your confidence when speaking in public. We are a supportive public speaking club dedicated to improving your confidence and creativity in a safe environment. Our meetings are every 2nd and 4th Mon- day of the month, from 6.30-8.30pm at the CWA Hall, Tewantin. The first two visits are free. For more information email noosatoastmasters@gmail.com

SENIORS

CLUB

Tewantin Noosa National Seniors group meets at Tewantin RSL Club on the third Thursday of each month at 10.30am. We offer outings, social gatherings, information sharing and friendship. Morning tea is served and a variety of guest speakers share their knowledge. All welcome. Please contact Jenny Clarke on 0414 804 988 for more information.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SING?

Come and join us , we are a community choir singing beautiful, joyful songs from around the world in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.We meet Tuesdays at our changed time of 3.30 till 5pm at the CWA hall in Eumundi. All levels of ability accepted and no auditions. For more information call Joan on 0419517869.

JOIN NOOSA CHORALE

Do you love to sing? 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

TUNE IN TO NOOSA FM

Tune in Noosa FM 101.3 or stream live on noosafm.org for local updates and Great Music for a Great Community.

LIFE DRAWING

Life drawing every Tuesday morning at the Uniting Church hall, 41 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin, from 9am-12.30pm. A new model is available every week and cost is $25 per session. Beginners and established artists welcome. Just come and enjoy the challenge. Contact Giuliana De Witts for more info.julianadewitts@ gmail.com

Tewantin-Noosa

Meals on Wheels

Weekly Roster for Tewantin- Noosa

Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 4 September.

Monday Drivers: Rotary D’Break Tony, Jerry, Driver needed D run, Maria and James, Liz and Lis, Greme and Ruth, Ian, Jason, Robyn, Driver needed K run

Kitchen: Jenny, Ruth, Denise

Tuesday Drivers: Laguna, Darryl, Tania and Friends, Margaret and Jill, Vicki, Barani and Peter, Amy, Simone, Driver needed K run

Kitchen: Christine, Ann

Wednesday Drivers: Martina, Trish and Karen Alan and Cynthia, Jan and Bryan, Driver needed G run, Kath and Melody, Simone John and Helen, Paul

Kitchen: Denise, Christine, Jerry, John, Judy

Thursday Drivers: Kyle, Darryl, John E, Donna and Julie, Maria and James, Kerryn and Stuart, Martin, Martina, Sharon and Mal

Kitchen: Donal, Vicki, Sharon, Claire, Loz

You can also check the roster on our website mealsonwheels-tewantinnoosa.org.au

If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 5449-7659.

We are looking for drivers and kitchen volunteers.

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Great walk achieved

It’s one of the six great walks in Queensland and perhaps one of the most scenic and pristine long distance walking tracks in Australia.

Noosa Pengari Steiner school year nine students have just completed a one-of-a-kind experience at Carnarvon Gorge in the Central Highlands.

The Carnarvon Gorge Great Walk was their final hike of year. It was a little more then 100km with all the additional extras, and saw students spend five nights out on the trail.

The past two years have been spent building towards this monumental hike, with time spent building fitness and bush craft in the Conondale, Coooloola and K’Gari National Parks.

The Gorge is rich in history and holds some of the country’s most extensive aboriginal art collections at Cathedral Cave and the Art Gallery, some dating back as far as 3600 years. While admiring the art, students pondered what life would have been like for the indigenous Australians as they moved through such beautiful yet hostile country.

Students admired the rocky outcrops and sampled the water that has been purified over a thousand years through the sandstone cliffs. A highlight was definitely the exploration time.

Carnarvon has numerous canyons to adventure down, many leading to an impassable narrow squeeze or dark rainforest cave.

The Class 9 hike gives students authentic learning experiences with faced with real-life situations as they learn to map read and navigate. They are required to think quickly and develop strategies to overcome the adversities they may encounter whilst on the trail.

Living out of a backpack for a week also consolidates the simplicity of living with minimal needs and desires something many teenagers can take for granted.

It was “a walk to remember for the rest of

Feast your senses at the Gardens

With spring getter underway earlier than usual this year, the Noosa Botanic Gardens have been bestowed with an extra-lush layer of colour and fragrance. And what better time to experience this wonder than attending the First Sunday event at the gardens on Sunday 3 September.

There are plenty of things to do. Maybe start with a guided walk at 8.30am, where Noosa Botanic Gardens Friends will walk you through the best spots in the gardens to see the magic therein (bring a hat and water).

From 9am you can visit the exceptional Shade Garden, where the true horticultural exotics hang out, and grab a coffee and snack from the mobile van right outside the Shade Garden entry.

Then settle in for a couple of hours of cruisy Sunday music with Jay Bishoff and Andy Higgins below the poincianas (bring a chair or rug – and friends).

The eight-hectare Noosa Botanic Gardens are located on Lake Macdonald Drive, about 4km from Cooroy.

For more details (and a weather check on the morning) visit noosabotanicgardensfriends.com

our lives,“ student Eli said.

“The views at the top of Battleship spur that expand out over Carnarvon Gorge was priceless and worth the slog,“ Finn said.

“Exploring the gorges and swimming in the water holes after walking all day was an incredible and unique experience,“ said on student.

Outdoor education assistant Sarah commented on the life lessons learnt by students

“Watching the growth and maturity, confidence and strength of these students after these long-distance hikes where they overcome obstacles and step out of their comfort zone gives one confidence that these young adults will be stepping into the adult world knowing if they put one foot in front of another, they can achieve a many great things,“ she said.

Enjoy music in the botanic gardens on Sunday.

Have fun, get active with plenty of choices in Noosa

From sport to dancing or walks there’s plenty of ways to get active in Noosa.

WALK AND WORKOUT

Mature Ladies if you’re not as fit as you used to be and you want to get back into moving your body in the great outdoors, then this might just be your answer. Accountability and achievability with a healthy active lifestyle plan customized just for you.Vitality, mobility, stability and longevity are a few of the benefits of building strength and improving flexibility with an easy active fitness plan. Please call Donna on 0419 373 319.

CROQUET

Every Sunday morning is Come and Try Day at the Club in NoosaWaters’ attractive grounds in Seashell Place. Be at the Club by 8.15am where experienced trainers will help you understand what this strategic game is all about. And remember our offer – four free lessons before you need to think about joining. For further information ring Niven on 0428799987.

PLAY TENNIS

Fit tennis players required for singles and doubles play during the week and weekends. Squash and tennis players needed Monday,

Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Call Karen on 0412 485 411.

MAGZ JAZZ

Increase strength, flexibility, energy and wellbeing. Dance exercises and stretch. Learn new dance moves and routines to inspired music.

Jazz and Latin style dance keeps body moving, mind agile, memory working and spirit lifted. Tuesdays 9.30am - 11am in Tewantin. Phone Margaret for details on 0425269988.

INDOOR BOWLS

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. Please contact Pam 0407 493 402.

NOOSA FOLK DANCERS

You’re invited to come and try sessions, first one free. Experience traditional and modern, easy and moderate dances from countries around the world, on Fridays from 10-11.45am at the Catholic Parish Hall, Moorindil Street, Tewantin. We are a welcoming group providing physical and social well-being through world dance. Phone Philippa on 0417 780 016

or just come along. Wear comfortable shoes.

TAP DANCING

Come and join the fabulous foot percussionists every Thursday at The Uniting Church Hall, Werin St, Tewantin. Beginners start class at 4.45pm and do combined work with the intermediate class from 5-5.45pm. The intermediate class runs from 5-6pm. Contact Helen on 0448621788 for more.

SUNDAY DANCE

Dance lessons are on Sundays at Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil St. Lessons begin at 12.30pm 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. Singles or couples can attend. Call first or just rock up. Phone Andrew 0429 829 328 or visit andrewsclassdance.com

SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING AT POMONA

Every Tuesday evening from 7-9.30pm Pat and Norm Young organise a social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall. Cost is $4. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue as well as Old Time Dancing. Come and see if you will enjoy it or

phone 0407 456 939.

PICKLEBALL

Life begins when you discover pickleball. Make new friends, play indoor or outdoor, and its a sport for all ages eight to 88. Noosa Pickleball Club is hosting beginner lessons, and sessions for all skill levels. Find out more by emailing info@noosapickleballclub.com

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 andWednesdays 9-10.30am (Intermediate level), Thursday 5-5.50pm (Beginners), Friday 9-10am (All levels) at Performing Arts Factory, 2/6-8 Rene St, Noosaville. Phone Angelika on 0488 088 633.

MOTORCYCLING

Motorcyclists around Noosa meet for a regular ride on the firstThursday of each month. Rides of about 200km start at 9am from Noosa, with a snack stop enroute. Thanks for your interest and we look forward to riding with you. Just email noosabonneville@optusnet.com.au for details of the next ride.

A highlight for students was the exploration of the Carnarvon Gorge National Park.

Noosa Pengari Steiner School Year 9 students on their trek through Carnarvon Gorge National Park.

ROUND 27

The Driving Force Behind the Noosa

Raffi named All Australian

By Abbey Cannan

Four Noosa teens represented their state at the recent AFL Under 15 National Championships in Victoria, with one reaching their dream of taking out All-Australian at the closing ceremony.

Riley Mackay, Raffi and Remi Baviello from St Teresa’s Catholic College, and Darcy Dinnage from Sunshine Beach State High all currently play for the Noosa Tigers AFC.

At the championships they were undefeated in four games to go through to the Grand Final, before missing out to Victoria and landing second overall.

Their active participation in the Brisbane Lions Academy’s Level 1 and 2 programs since 2020 has contributed significantly to their development and progress.

At the closing ceremony, Raffi was awarded All-Australian, which is a huge honour.

“I honestly thought there was no chance,“ Raffi said.

“I remember a week before we flew down to the competition, I was sitting with Mum and I was fully freaking out. I honestly thought I would kind of just fill in space on the field.

“I think before the first game, I just said to myself ‘being average just isn’t an option’.

“Getting named all-Australian was a dream, I can’t explain it. It just felt so out of reach going into the carnival. It was something that almost a year before the competition I had my mind set on achieving but as the chance got closer it felt less achievable.“

Raffi said the competition was a great experience to be a part of.

“It was so great to play amongst really talented girls that all share similar goals,“ Raffi said.

“The girls on the team and the coaches

made the experience 100 times better, it was something that I can’t describe and I’m so grateful for every single one of them. I loved playing at a more competitive level of footy because it really pushed me to play better than my best. It was so different from normal weekly footy games, I was really able to show what I could do as a player.“

Even though the team didn’t come home with first place, they still celebrated.

“I got the flu the day before the grand final and spent all day trying to get over it,“ Raffi said.

“I was devastated when I realised I couldn’t play for the team one last time.

“When you put it into perspective we still

played a really good carnival, we went undefeated all week up until that last game and I think that’s still a massive effort from the girls.“

Raffi said her next goal was getting picked for the U18 Queensland’s side next year.

“That’s the next step for me at the moment, to then hopefully get drafted to the AFLW in a couple years.”

Under 15s claim a nail-biting grand final victory

After 16 weekends of matches, and many more weeks of training and commitment, the Noosa Dolphins Juniors wrapped up their playing season with some superb clashes on the weekend.

Here are some of the highlights ahead of presentation day this Saturday at the wonderful Dolphins clubhouse.

Under 15s – The Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Junior Grand Final showcased an intense Under 15s clash between the Noosa Dolphins and the Sunshine Coast University Barbarians. The two teams battled it out at Sunshine Coast Stadium treating their spectators to an exciting display of rugby with the Dolphins managing to secure a nail-biting 22-18 victory over their opponents.

Under 10s - Here we were at last, crowds pouring into Noosa Stadium, The tension was palpable, nerves on edge, senses heightened and that just the bar staff. The lights are on and the referee has whistled time on. Noise erupted from the crowd as they welcomed the second Fin of Origin. Will the Whites make it two in a row or can the Reds draw the series?

It was on and both teams tore into each other. It was all the Whites with territory and possession with great work from Miller and Mason giving great go forward. Emmerson was having a blinder providing metres with each touch. The Reds defence was resolute, denying attacking raid upon attacking raid. Finally with some good hands from Tom it was onto Eric for the first try of the match.

Everything was still on the table, but the Whites were still shading their opposition. Duke was running great lines out wide, and was always asking questions of his opponents, as was soccer Tom in the forwards. Never one to disappoint, Zion was in everything in the tight. The Whites made another break up the left touch line with Albee straightening the attack and sending Hunter down the side for some valuable metres. Having good position, our mercurial halfback darted over for a snappy try. Conversions were not happening, score 10-0.

Half time and both teams were knackered, but the Reds came back from the break

Reds U11 team celebrate the season.On top of their game - U15s take out the top prize for 2023.

strongly and scored two quick tries, but their kicking was off also and the scores were level at 10-10 ratchetting up the pressure further.

Zion then made a surging run up the sideline looking for all the world like a winger. He set up good position for Emmerson onto Eric to score his second, and a 15-10 score. There was five minutes to go and it was time to

tackle, Albee put his body on the line to save a try and typically stern defence from Miller and Soccer Tom repelled the invaders.

Hunter was in everything, as were Duke and Miller. Big Tom kept pushing them back as the clock ticked into extra time and then our line broke, the Reds scored, 15-15, kick to come. Pressure. The players and specta-

U15s

tors took a collective breath as the Reds approached the tee. Nerves of steel, it sailed over the black dot 15-17 to the Reds.

Breathtaking, a game for the ages. The series levelled at 1-1 for the mighty Dolphins under-10s teams. A fitting result and well done to all players, coaches and staff, a great way to wrap up the season.

Raffi Baviello was awarded All-Australian at the closing ceremony.

Remi Baviello, Darcy Dinnage, Riley Mackay and Raffi Baviello.

A blistering grand final between

Dolphins and Uni Barbarians.

Winners are grinners - well done to mighty U15 Dolphins and a hard-fought victory.

O’Dwyer is club champion

By Julian Pitts

Noosa’s Will O’Dwyer has capped off a fantastic year individually claiming his maiden senior best and fairest at a well attended vote count last Saturday.

The local product has excelled over the past two years at QAFL level even more so this year as he was moved into a more midfield role where he continually gathered high numbered possessions to be consistently among the tigers best.

O’Dwyer was also selected to represent Queensland in Hobart such was his great vein of form. He is particularly dangerous forward of the footy where his elusiveness and goal sense come to the fore. Already a dual premiership player at Noosa, we certainly hope to see Will in the tri colours for a very long time. Congrats on a terrific year from all the Tiger faithful.

Will beat another local Jai Fitzpatrick by just three votes with big Cal Crisp and skipper Aaron Laskey finishing equal third with another local boy Mav Pettigrove rounding out the top five.

Senior, reserve grade and colts premiership player Rhys Tarling took out the reserve grade best and fairest after a super consistent year. Mason Gilligan ran second albeit a fair way back while Cain Mallon, Jack Mills and veteran

Ben Collins rounded out the top five. Billy Bowes edged out Paddy Monk to win the colts club champion award whilst the ever consistent Jed Bullman came in third. Cooper Airey Bamback polled well considering he

spent a large part of the year playing Seniors with Zac Korybutiak rounding out the top five. A fantastic day had by all with the NoosaTigers inclusion boys putting on a show for all who attended. Just loved the photos of our Senior men forming a guard of honour for our inclusion boys to run through, all class.

A big congratulations to former Noosa Captain coach and champion footballer Gary Shaw who last week was inducted into the AFL Queensland Hall of fame. Great stuff Shawry!

A massive day Saturday at Rococo oval with our senior women playing Pine Rivers in a preliminary final from 4.45pm.

Should be a cracker between the 2022 grand Finalists as the Noosa girls attempt to make four grand finals on the trot.

All the best girls.

Junior presentation day/night this Friday 1 September from 4 pm followed by junior grand finals on Sunday. Michael Breen’s under 13 boys and Matt Cook’s under 15 girls will represent the Noosa Tigers on the last day.

Can’t wait to see how it all plays out. Go Tigers.

Early bird entries now open for the Noosa Ultra-Trail

Entries open on 1 September for the Noosa Ultra-Trail which returns for its third year and will be held from 21-24 March, 2024.

The event is already the largest trail run event in Queensland and in 2024 a field of 1800 runners is expected to traverse the spectacular Noosa Biosphere Trails located within the Noosa Hinterland.

Event director Nick Stewart said, “We’re excited to open our early bird entries on 1 September and welcoming athletes to Noosa.“

“A dream and vision has been realised now that the Noosa Ultra-Trail is Queensland’s most popular festival style trail run events.

“The support we have had from Tourism and Events Queensland, Queensland Parks and Wildlife and Tourism Noosa has been fantastic and we’re thrilled to be able to showcase the Noosa Hinterland to people from around Australia and all over the world.”

One of the premier events on the Australian trail running calendar, the Noosa UltraTrail offers runners a choice of six distances, including the Forest 15, Cross Country 25, Pomona Sundowner 30, Out’N’Back 50, Hinterland Traverse 80, and the ultimate challenge – the Ultra-Trail 100.

The diverse range in distances and terrain has seen the event welcome participants from a range of disciplines, such as road run-

ners, triathletes, hiking and trekking, alongside traditional trail runners.

The event is a UTMB INDEX level event, attracting some of the world’s best trail run-

Friday September 1st

Junior / Inclusion Presentation Night at the Club from 4pm

Saturday September 2nd

Senior Womens Preliminary Final vs Pine Rivers @ Rococo Oval from 4.45pm

Sunday September 3rd

Junior Grand Final Day (Noosa Tigers 13 boys and 15 girls represented)

Junior Grand finals at Maroochydore

Under 13 Boys @ 9am vs Kawana

Under 15 Girls @ 10.45 am vs Nth Shore

ners including race ambassador Kellie Angel (nee Emmerson) a three times World Trail Running Championship Australian representative.

Joining Kellie as race ambassadors once again are Craig Alexander (5 x World IRONMAN Triathlon Champion), Matt Golinski (nationally recognised celebrity chef and Noosa local) and renowned wellness specialist Kat Harding (internationally renowned yoga instructor and also a Noosa local).

A range of fantastic lifestyle activities are part of the four day schedule which provides event participants and their family and friends the opportunity to experience the best of what Noosa has to offer.

Noosa Ultra-Trail participants have the chance to run through the stunning national parks, state forests and along quiet country roads whilst taking in the exquisite charm of towns such as Pomona and Cooran.

The race precinct, located in Tewantin, welcomes runners back to an exciting atmosphere, with international food trucks and well deserved beverages from Noosa Hinterland Brewing Co on offer.

The Noosa Ultra-Trail team look forward to delivering another successful event whilst continuing to promote the notion of sustainable tourism to the Noosa region, and encouraging everyone to experience the challenge and enjoyment of trail running.

Visit noosaultratrail.com.au and follow online at @noosaultratrail #noosaultratrail

Roxy and Luca.

The boys from Noosa and Carrara post game.

A big ride etched in time

It’s one thing to drive through Outback Queensland, but it’s quite another to see this magnificent landscape from horseback.

That’s just what 31 riders did in theWintonto-Longreach Endurance Horse Ride on 28-29 July.

The 220km ride with one overnight stop at the ManerooWool Shed is regarded as the longest event of its type in Australia.

The horses and riders followed the stock route over two days.

The ride was to celebrate 100 years of the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) but also to revive the memory of the rides in the 1980s that provided momentum for the Stockmen’s Hall of Fame at Longreach.

All proceeds from the ride are to be donated to Angel Flight and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which are essential services in Western Queensland where distances are so vast and communities so remote.

All involved in the ride were thankful of the QCWA for bringing this ride back to life after four decades.

Riders from throughout Australia took part and found the local support to be amazing.

It’s only when you get to Western Queensland that you remember what a privilege it is to walk on this land, to be part of this ride.

The Winton and Longreach area is keenly linked with the early days of Australian sheep and cattle industry and those activities opened up this vast interior of what is the oldest continent on Earth.

It’s not just that Waltzing Matilda was penned here, it’s not just that Qantas was founded here as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, it’s the very fact that you are travelling across land that has so many hidden stories, so many secrets that it is giving up.

There are about 90 million years of environmental signposts buried here from when it was an inland sea, something we read about in books but didn’t really believe.

But now there is tangible evidence that such lush forest and areas existed. The dinosaurs roamed here and so many fossilised forms of life are being discovered.

The First Nations people have inhabited this land for 65,000 years.

This is something you try and comprehend while travelling across the seemingly endless grass plains or gazing into the night sky.

This is big sky country, where the stars come down to the horizons because of no introduced light.

It’s where you sit and wonder about our place in time.

GETTING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD

Planning committee member Craig Renner paid tribute to all involved in getting the ride up and running again, particularly the QCWA and fellow committee member and active endurance rider Laura Axsentieff from Longreach.

“The QCWA came to inquire about two years ago,’’ he said. “... a celebration for their 100th anniversary.

“They formed a sub-committee of their CentralWestern branch and after a lot of meetings we pulled it off, everything just seemed to fall into place.

“An endurance ride hasn’t been run since the ’80s, so we came out a couple of times to check the track and that worked out really well. “We’ve lucked out here with the recent rains. You wouldn’t get this weather in the countryside again any time soon.

“Talking to the locals, they tell you they’ve never seen the country look this good.

“They will welcome us out again as they reckon we are the rainmakers.

“They had to cancel last year’s ride because of the rain and ended up running one early this year.’’

Craig has been around horses all his life so far. He grew up in Mt Isa and eventually moved to Lowood in South-East Queensland.

He has two daughters, and they love the

sport. After a midnight start under a threequarter moon at Winton Showgrounds, riders made their way to Maneroo Wool Shed on the first day, a distance of 180km.

Water troughs were at 10km intervals and veterinary check areas every 40km.

There was a midnight cut-off so riders had to do a run in front of the veterinary surgeons at 7am the following day to ensure they would be fit for the final 42km leg into Longreach.

“It’s the horses welfare that is paramount,’’ Craig said. “Some of the riders have come in at six o’clock and some at 10 o’clock at night.

“They needed a rest to be given a final check before the Sunday start.’’

Laura Axsentieff said there were some great horse people on the initial rides.

This ride was to be a huge challenge for horses and riders, and participants would also be able to see a little of what happened over the years when cattle were walked from Winton to Longreach.

The ride was along 90 percent of the stock route, with 22 gates that needed to be manned by volunteers.

GETTING READY TO GO

The ride is only part of the journey.

Speaking with Virginia Barber of Mainstreme Endurance at Winton Showgrounds before the start, she said it was all about the training, preparation and getting to the day of the event as much as the actual ride.

“We were planning the logistics to get the horses, the floats and back-up teams to Winton.

“Then there was the drive itself. Getting the horses from Wondai with an overnight stop at Emerald, then letting them out again at Barcaldine for exercise.

“There were three horses in one float and all the gear in another.

“A couple of horses did not start the event. They just weren’t up to the job ahead of them.

“It’s too far to go if they are not properly fit.’’

So many riders spent the early part of the year getting ready for the major rides - the Tom Quilty Gold Cup in June, Stirling’s Classic before that and the Far-A-Way Easter Ride.

Next will be the State Championships later this month. The Winton-to-Longreach Ride captured the imagination.

It had been about 40 years since the last one similar to this and the chance of another in the near future is uncertain.

This was a tribute to those who worked on the land with their horses before motor bikes, helicopters and quad bikes became a way of mustering, herding and droving stock.

AN ICONIC RIDE

At the age of 71, Ken Moir of Chatsworth was the oldest rider to compete.

Ken started riding at the age of six and this event has long been on his bucket list.

“But there has not been one for such a long time,’’ he said in those quiet moments before the start. “It was one of those rides to take part in before I die.

“It’s an iconic ride. Just getting there to the start ... it’s what most most people think of.

“It’s as if we are going back to the beginning again.

“Soliloquy is the fittest horse I’ve got. It’s a long course. We don’t normally do such a ride in the first day.

“It is mentally challenging for the horse and the rider.

“Then there are the logistics of the back-up team leap-frogging riders to the check points. The field will be strung out.

“We need to be aware of the soil types and gibber stones.

“It’s a matter of preparing well ... it’s a long way to jog and the horses like to get going.’’

I spoke to Ken again at the finish in Longreach. He crossed the line first on the final leg with eventual winner Andrea Laws-King.

He placed fourth in the middleweight division, in a time of 18 hours, 52 minutes.

This was despite being fatigued after the Saturday legs in near 30-degree heat.

Yet a good night’s sleep and a plate of porridge for breakfast, saw him finish strongly on Soliloquy.

“What a magnificent day it was on the ride into Longreach,’’ he said, “... the track was good under foot and to see the iconic tail of

the Qantas 747 as we circled around the town, I knew we were on the right track.’’

QUITE A JOURNEY

Stephanie Malmborg loved the ride from start to finish.

“Actually from the journey out my front gate and back. The expanse, the terrain, the people I got to meet and know better.

“The feeling of camaraderie.The volunteers - oh my gosh, they outnumbered the riders.

“From sharing everyone’s pain and joy, the determination, tenacity, care and most of all I think one and all had fingers crossed for all riders.’’

Stephanie, riding Wattle Tree Amir, finished third in the middleweight division.

FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS

At age 10, Taylor Grogan of the MaryValley was the youngest rider.

Taylor has been riding since the age of two and kept pace with her mother Saasha, who finished second in the middleweight division on S’Shaada Zephyr.

Taylor, riding Anastazia VA, was the first junior to cross the line - the juniors having a 100 percent completion rate.

“It was very hard to do,’’Taylor said at Longreach Showgrounds. “It took a lot of effort and you have to be gentle with the horse, especially when trotting.

“I feel very excited and happy. My favourite part was the finish line, just getting through.

“My mother was a great help by just being there.’’

Father and husband Mark Grogan was very proud of both Taylor and Saasha.

As strapper, it wasn’t hard work - he loved it.

Saasha, who also started riding at age two, said that going straight for so long on this ride was different to the out-and-back courses of most endurance events.

As such, it was important for both riders and horses to remain focussed.

“There are some of the best riders from throughout Australia taking part.

“This is a family sport that just sucks you in. Once you start, not many people leave.’’

Talking to the locals, they tell you they’ve never seen the country look this good. They will welcome us out again as they reckon we are the rainmakers.“

The Winton to Longreach Endurance rides of the 1980s paid respect to the land and the people who worked it. ERLE LEVEY tagged along for the revival of the iconic journey that celebrated 100 years of service to the people of Queensland by the Country Women’s Association.

Mark Nimon and Matt Gadsby at Evesham Bore. 351938

PREPARATION COUNTS

For Imbil rider Matt Sample this was perhaps his greatest test.

Having a Tom Quilty Gold Cup and Queensland State Championships under his belt, this was the hardest event he has competed in.

Preparation is a major part of endurance riding but so is persistence, he said before the Winton race.

Persistence beats resistance and completion is to win.

Matt rode through the pain of having his horse roll on him in the 2023 Tom Quilty a month ago and place fifth in the middleweight division.

A REAL INSTITUTION

Along the way we caught up with the branch members from the Morella QCWA who had set up a refreshments stall at Evesham Bore, complete with scones, jam and cream.

“That’s our little hall up at the crossroads,’’ branch member Jan Hetherington said.

“We started in 1930, so we have been going almost 100 years.’’

The Morella QCWA Hall is on the highway and the branch members said that’s all there is on the landscape, blink and you miss it.

But that’s wrong. When you’re out here, anything becomes important and you take notice of it - so much so that we went across the railway line, and photographed the hall in its sparse setting.

The railway line stretches to to the horizon both ways, and then what looks like the remnants of the showgrounds.

There are a couple of pole shelters and what looks like some yards way in the distance.

That’s Outback Queensland. Services such as the QCWA are what people do to provide support to others.

LOOKING AHEAD

At the overnight camp at Maneroo Wool Shed, there was a campfire, dinner and a well-earned rest.

We were chatting to two young girls from

Toowoomba - one was riding and the other was strapping but normally takes part in the endurance rides.

We had a good talk about what it’s like to be out there on their own in the dark, riding through the night, and what were some of the challenges; and what they think about in order to maintain their focus.

It’s hard to stay focussed when it’s dark and it’s a fairly straight track, so when we asked how one of the riders dealt with that, she said the horse usually kicks in and has something that needs to be managed.

That pulls the rider out of the trance.

We were interested to know whether the girls saw endurance riding as being their future, or perhaps considered breeding or training others in horse riding.

They talked about the possibilities and that they had several careers they could take.

One was talking about the University of Western Australia to complete a degree in vet nursing.

The course is aligned with her love of the animals, which she works with nearly every day.

As well as being very happy to get through the ride, they were supportive of the others coming in behind them.

They showed maturity beyond their years in regards to their attitude of supporting the team and being there for each other.

JOURNEY IN TIME

The Maneroo Wool Shed was an experience in itself.

I was told it was built about 20 years ago after the original burned down, it only saw about three shearing seasons before the drop-off in wool.

Then the property switched to dorper sheep, a self-shedding breed valued for their meat and don’t need the shearing teams of the past.

It was fascinating to step inside and tread the floorboards - as if we were transported back in time.

This is a beautiful shed, raised up off the ground with high ceilings.

Tilt-up shutters allow plenty of fresh air through and there is a large working area as well as 12 chutes.

The wool press is on a rail so that it can be moved.

Today, there is just the sigh of the breeze to stir the memories.

REFLECTIONS

For Craig Renner, sitting in his motel room in Brisbane and trying to catch up on a few days’ work after the event, he looked back on a job done and done well.

“I would really like to thank the riders and strappers for keeping the highest standard for horse welfare I have probably seen, thank you for making our job a lot easier.

“Huge thanks to all volunteers ... we couldn’t have done it without you.

“Our vet team was second to none, we had so much experience - I knew we were in great hands.

“This started nearly two years ago.

“Thanks everyone for making my experience of the outback amazing.’’

RESULTS

· Middleweight: Andrea Laws-King riding Heathfield’s Flashrani in a time of 17:10:00;

· Heavyweight: Matt Gadsby, 18:10:00;

· Lightweight: Tracey Eastaughffe, 18:01:00

· Junior: Taylor Grogan, 18:03:00.

· Best conditioned horse:

· Heavyweight: Matt Gadsby and Melcot Santini;

· Middleweight: Saasha Grogan and S’Shaada Zephyr;

· Lightweight: Tracey Eastaughffe and Shanelli-Park Phoenix;

· Junior: Taylor Grogan and Anastazia VA.

· 220km event: 50 percent completion, 42km event: 66 percent completion.

FLASHBACK TO 1982

“At midnight on the 22nd of last July, the Governor Sir James Ramsay, dropped the flag that

started the 1982 Endurance Ride from Winton to Longreach. Fifty contestants rode out into the night, lit only by the stars, to fight it out over 250 kilometres of open country.

Riders came from many states to compete in Australia’s longest endurance ride and included some rather colourful characters such as artist Hugh Sawrey, 72-year-old drover Walter Whelan and R.M. Williams, who is no chicken either.

A mixed bunch of jackeroos, stockmen, drovers, bushmen and cattlemen came riding stock horses, thoroughbreds and not-so-thoroughbreds. One lady competitor rode a mule.

No whips or spurs may be used and any inhumane handling or abuse of horses results in immediate disqualification.

Everything is done to protect the horses. The rider presumably has only himself (sic) to blame.

On the first day the riders cover 200 kilometres (120 miles). The next day, just to prove they still have some skin where rider and saddle meet, another 50 kilometres (30 miles) ride is on.

Veterinary check points are established every 24 miles along the track as are compulsory rest periods for horse and rider.

Best ride for 1982 was won by Jeff Marshall on Dunwidgerie St. Nicholas in 14 hours 27 minutes, for the prize of a golden horseshoe valued at $1500.

In all, 700 people were involved in organising the ride.

Best riding time for the 1980 Endurance Ride was 15 hours 18 minutes, and women’s lib will be pleased to note it was accomplished by Carmen Batterham on Country with an average time of a little over 10 miles per hour over the whole distance.

Carmen also won in 1981. She was a hot favourite for 1982 had her horse not been scratched due to injury.

The ride is promoted by The Australian Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage committee at Longreach, Queensland.’’

[From Jolliffe’s Outback #115]

Organising committee member Craig Renner gives a pre-ride talk at Winton Showgrounds. 351938

Virginia Barber and Mark Liesegang at Evesham Bore. 351938 Mark Liesegang and Virginia Barber at Evesham Bore. 351938 Evesham Bore. 351938

Tracy-Lee Cossor at Evesham Bore vet check. 351938

They keep on keeping on

Once again, the Noosa Barbell Young Weightlifters have excelled in competition.

This time it was at the Queensland Championships in Ipswich. The Queensland Under 13/15 andYouthWeightlifting Championships, held on August 26-27 witnessed a remarkable display of talent from the young athletes of the Noosa Barbell club.

Fuelled by passion and determination, Kase Dowd, Cooper Ward, Kaiya (Donkey) Marsh and Jack Lafferty left their mark on the competition, securing impressive podium finishers. In the U15 category, Kase Dowd showcased his strength and technique, when he secured a commendable third place in the male 67kg weight class.

Dowd’s dedication to training and his unwavering commitment to improvement make him an exceptional young talent: definitely a young man to watch. Cooper Ward, competing in the male 73kg weight class for the U15 category, delivered a standout performance, earning him a well- deserved second place finish. His combination of power, finesse and determination, truly set him apart as a rising star in the weightlifting scene.

In the Youth category, Kaiya (Donkey) Marsh displayed her skill and determination in the female 71kg weight class, securing a captivating second- place finish. Marsh’s talent and hard work are sure to pave the way for future success in her chosen sport.

Jack Lafferty, demonstrated his prowess in the 96kg weight class of the Youth category, emerging as the champion with a phenomenal first- place finish. His remarkable performance signifies his dedication and potential to make a significant impact in the sport.

Led by passionate coaches Jason McNamara and Woogie Marsh, the Noosa Barbell club has consistently provided a nurturing environment for these talented athletes to flourish. Their success at these championships is a testament to the hard work, discipline and support they received from their coaches and fellow club members.

Looking ahead the focused training preparation for the National Championships in Perth early November will undoubtedly be crucial to these exceptional weightlifters. With their eyes set on achieving remarkable results at national level, Dowd, Ward, Marsh and Lafferty are determined to continue their impressive performances and bring further glory to the Noosa Barbell club.

The club extends its gratitude to the Chartist for their unwavering support.Their continued sponsorship and encouragement played a vital role in helping these talented athletes pursue their dreams and reach new heights in the realm of weightlifting.

Rugby league

On Saturday afternoon the elimination semifinal for the 2023 A grade season was held. For the A grade it was played at Noosa’s Pirate Park and the Reserve grade , who were eliminated the week prior it had been an away game. Unfortunately, in both games Noosa Pirates lost out.

However, despite this, it must be looked on as a successful season as it was the first time in several seasons, that both grades made the finals.

In the A grade which was against Maroochydore the final score was 28-24 to Maroochydore. Under head coach Michael Duff, his assessment of the season was, to say the least, despite the Saturday loss, one of success and encouragement.

“While I am disappointed with the loss, I still see our season as a success. We put out a lot of really young sides during the year as we struggled with injuries: and these young guys really stood up the challenge. I am really proud of the development of our young players this year, and not only for the A grade side but also for our Reggie’s who also made the finals for the first time in years.

Coach Duff then generalised on the club when he said, “ Our club culture is building nicely and it shows by our numbers in all grades. The future for our club is looking amazing and I can’t wait to get these guys back on the field next year. The season 2024 is going to be huge for our club, not just on the field but also celebrating its 50th year anniversary.”

Preparation for Saturday’s game was good and was boosted by the return of front rowers Kris Williams and Rajan Opetita-Halls. Unfortunately, young backrower Kayd North was unable to overcome a neck injury received in a previous game following a spear tackle. Middle forward BJ Richardson was also ruled out suffering from HIA.

Coach Duff was happy with the opening.

“We really dominated the first 15 min-

utes, leading 10-nil with tries by captain Dan Moveao and Oliver Butcher. Then a number of errors gave away too much possession to Maroochydore who went into half time break, leading 16-10.

Following a good first half, Maroochydore came out really strong in the second. Full of confidence and attacking up the centre with some good short passing runs, saw Maroochy take a 28-10 lead.

“Then an ankle injury to our half back Ethan Pohlner, caused a reshuffle and with only 16 minutes left on the clock, all seemed lost. But we managed to pull back the deficit to 28-24.

“Tries to Zane Embleton, Dyllan Cousins and a second to captain Moveao just was not enough. While the effort was there, in the end errors and poor execution was costly. I thought full back Cameron Hanson was really strong at the back: Moveao and Kris Williams were best on ground and were strongly supported by hooker Dyllan Cousins. It was also pleasing to see fan favourite Terry Carroll back after missing three quarters of the season through injury. Despite the loss I still see our season as a success.

I would like to thank everybody who was involved with our club this season from volunteers, players and sponsors.”

Karate

On Saturday some 40 members of the Karate Noosa Shotokan Club, aged from six-12 years, plus parents instructors and senior members, assembled at the Noosa Botanical Gardens Cooroy: the purpose was to take part in a Noosa Kids Development Tournament.

This would give the kids, from white belt to

brown, an opportunity to experience a karate tournament and develop their techniques.

Head sensei Bryan Dukas 6th Dan, explained the purpose and reason for the location. ‘’It is the first of its kind to be hosted outdoors in an amphitheatre. We felt it would create an amazing atmosphere for us to hold a tournament of this nature, with the families and friends in attendance.”

Our Noosa team is now preparing to travel to Japan in November where they will compete in the 16th World Shotokan Karate Championships. We wish all the team the very best of luck.

With Karate Noosa focusing on family this was indeed a big step in the right direction. Family support for our youth, is in this day and age becoming of the utmost important.

As tradition, discipline and self-defence is taught in the martial arts as a major factor, what could be better?

The Noosa karate team is preparing to compete in the 16th World Shotokan Karate Championships in Japan in November.

Karate Noosa Shotokan Club member assembled in Noosa Botanic Gardens for a tournament.

The karate kids toned their techniques in the outdoor setting.

Noosa Barbells young weightlifters excelled in competition.

Memories of Laguna Beach

Nearly two decades ago we spent a couple of enjoyable years living in a rented bungalow at the high end of Oak Street, Laguna Beach, looking out at Catalina Island on the rare days it was visible.

No offence to Americans who might be reading this, but it always amused us how paranoid our local friends and neighbours would get about any impending change in the weather, but then, a month after we went home to Noosa, it rained a bit and half of Laguna slid down the hill towards the beach, destroying hundreds of homes, but not, I hasten to add, our charming little renter.

So we weren’t surprised last week, when Hurricane Hilary started up the Baja peninsula, that Southern Californians started to brace for the “worst weather crisis in more than 80 years”. It came, it went. Some nuisance rain, a bit of a breeze and we flew out of San Diego for Philadelphia on schedule as the clouds began to clear.

Which is where I am now, 31,000 feet above the Rockies pondering an interesting week rediscovering what the marketing people now refer to as “HIP Laguna”, meaning historic and interesting places, of which there are many.

Let’s start with an old breakfast haunt, the Penguin Cafe.

A favourite of surfers and early morning dog walkers, this humble diner lays claim to be Laguna Beach’s oldest operating family business, opened in the late 1940s as a malt shop and passed between local families until the current incumbents took it over in the late 1960s, when Timothy Leary and other members of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love would come down from the Canyon still in an acid haze after an all-nighter.

A sidebar here: When I first visited Laguna in the mid-‘70s I stayed with a friend out in the Canyon and the acid haze was still more abundant than the smog. Today the coffee at the Penguin is still undrinkable, the corn beef hash is excellent, the ambience is still, well, kind of ambient, but Tim and the Brotherhood have long gone.

Another landmark that has always interested me is the so-called Bette Davis House, which my friend Paul and I passed every afternoon last week, on our way to swim in the chilly waters of Woods Cove.

This grand old waterfront house was built in 1929 as a summer home for Charles Prisk, a wealthy regional newspaper publisher. It was designed by Laguna Beach artist and architect Aubrey St Clair, who was responsible for a number of foreshore block fillers.

Screen icon Davis only owned it for a handful of years, between the end of World War II and the early 1950s, but subsequent owners of the three-storey, white stucco Normandy-style mansion have preserved many of the features from when the actress lived there, and the name has stuck.

Bette spent much of the summer there, swimming in the cove with her third husband, the much younger artist and former boxerWilliam Grant Sherry, and their daughter Barbara, and watching Bill paint at an easel set up on the narrow strip of sand below the house.

The six-bedroom, eight-bath estate with

stairs to the beach first listed in April 2019 for nearly $US20 million, and finally sold last year for $US15 million, to a group of wealthy healthcare professionals, of which there are many in that part of the world.

I finished the week with a mescal-margarita fuelled boys’ lunch of poi, loco moco and Spam sandwiches at the newly reopened Royal Hawaiian tiki bar and grill.

Anyone who has hung out in Hawaii and California a lot over the last 50 years or so –and that includes crusty old salts like me and my luncheon companions last Friday – will know that the authentic tiki bar with its dim

interiors and plastic palms is a dying breed of kitsch chic, to be lapped up with the lapu lapus whenever you find it, which is why Laguna locals have jumped all over the renovated Royal Hawaiian, still in the same location and exuding the same charm I’m sure it did when Philippines-born Francis Cabang and his partner Harold “Hal” Hanna built it on Coast Highway in 1947.

Our Friday lunch, shared with long-time SoCal residents Paul Holmes, onetime editor of Tracks magazine in Australia and Surfer in the US, and Peter “PT” Townend, onetime Coolie Kid, bronzed Aussie and 1976 IPS world

surfing champion, ticked all the boxes: replaying all the hits and memories, eating good old-fashioned puu-puus with a warm glow of mescal flowing over the table from at least two directions.

Would I like to live in California again?

Aah, probably not.

But there’s always a certain buzz in seeing places you once called home that haven’t been gentrified beyond recognition (are you listening, Whale Beach!), and Californians on the whole, despite their weather phobia, are pretty nice. Now we’ll find out what the natives of Bar Harbor are like. Stay tuned.

Bette Davis and hubbie Bill at Woods Cove, 1946. Courtesy Look Magazine.HIP Laguna.

The Penguin last week.

Three amigos after a Royal Hawaiian lunch.

Bette’s entrance.

Francis Cabang and squeeze at the Royal Hawaiian site, 1946.

artist rendering of how we like to remember the Penguin Cafe.

PROPERTY

HAPPY DAYS IN QUAMBY PLACE

PROPERTY MATTERS

ERLE LEVEY

IT is a case of happy days at Noosa Harbour Resort with good activity from Queensland buyers in recent weeks.

They seem to be taking advantage of the opportunity to get into the market ahead of southern interest, with strong auction action.

Waterside and on the terrace of apartment 12 at Noosa Harbour Resort in Quamby Pl, Noosa Heads, listed by Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Luke Chen, attracted a large crowd including owners, many dreaming of being owners plus four registered bidders, two in attendance and two on the phone.

The auction of the two-bedroom apartment in the front row, mere footsteps to the pristine Noosa River and views stretching 180-degrees, kicked off quickly and was sold under the hammer for $2.35m.

The successful purchasers from Brisbane viewed the property for the first time just prior to the auction.

Eight apartments in the complex of 65 have changed hands in the past two years and the team from Tom Offermann Real Estate proudly confirms it has sold seven.

QUEENSLANDERS STEP UP

Meanwhile the other person in the fatherand-daughter team of Luke Chen and Lauren Chen at Tom Offermann Real Estate has had success at apartment 24 Noosa Harbour Resort.

The two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is under offer prior to the auction scheduled for Saturday, 2 September.

The buyers are from Toowoomba and have holidayed at the resort every year and now decided to get their own place.

“Queenslanders are getting their spot in

Noosa,’’ Lauren said.

There was a good turn-out for the open house at 5/5 Quamby Pl, Noosa Heads, which was set for auction on 9 September. Again, that is under offer to Brisbane interests.

They loved the eastern outlook from Sun Lagoon across the water, the lawn and the privacy of being in a small group of apartments separate from the main part of the resort.

Sun Lagoon offers an exclusive eightberth marina and 300 metres of river frontage with sand beaches.

The apartment features living and dining areas with sand-hued tiles, mocha leather sofas, white entertainment console, glasstopped dining table, white/timber dining chairs, white rug and a sofa bed which doubles as a day bed.

Slide away the wall of plantation shutters and indoors blends with the undercover terrace and lawn area to the waterside on the quiet side of the resort.

The kitchen with green-topped cabinetry including breakfast bar is fully equipped.

The two carpeted bedrooms have plantation shutters, built-in robes, white cotton bed covers with blue/aqua accessories.

The queen-sized bedroom has an ensuite with white tiles and a silver feature, also white cabinetry.

Similarly, the main bathroom sits adjacent to the twin bedroom, plus it also has a bathtub. There’s a hideaway laundry and additional storage throughout.

PLENTY

OF APPEAL

It was an interesting auction at Eumundi recently when Heidi Woodman of David Berns Real Estate took the 55-acre

property at 109 Don Napier Rd to the market.

With three dwellings offering five bedrooms, three bathrooms and three-car accommodation, the property was fenced for grazing and offered creek frontage. There was registered bidding from interstate as well as locals.

It sold at auction for $2.6m to local interests looking to expand their operations.

“The appeal was being above flood level and all useable, not steep,’’ Heidi said.

“There were some amazing views, fertile land and privacy … a whole lot of things were going on that would have suited a wide range of buyers.

“It has been used for farming, and includes access to water from Caplick Creek.’’

Heidi has a completely different property coming to the market at Tinbeerwah - a doer-upper on about an acre with views to the coast.

FYNBOS CATCHES THE EYE

It’s great fun ... a pared-back house on one level close to the river.

Meet Fynbos. A two-bedroom, twobathroom house with pool at 13 Laburnum Cres, Noosaville.

Fashioned by avant-garde designer Gavin Maddock, the light-filled modernist yet minimalist house sits serenely on 531sq m ... as if it has been sculpted from tactile finishes.

The clerestory high ceiling and roof, profiled to capture the morning sun, rest atop wide bagged brick walls, reflecting simplicity of form and construction as well as the promise of an alluring lifestyle.

By opening up each end of the north-

facing residence, the space doubles as a covered terrace, inviting river breezes through to the private terrace and pool.

It offers multiple entertaining options and mesmerising sunsets while being within easy reach of the Noosa River.

Nic Hunter of Tom Offermann Real Estate is taking the property to auction at 10am on Sunday, 3 September.

“It’s in a great position,’’ Nic said. “The designer has created some great space.

“It’s surprising at how much light and the space it offers.

“Being two bedrooms it is very much a downsizer or holiday house with northern orientation and in a really nice community.

“The elevated terrace gives privacy yet still has that community feel to it.’’

Indeed, the façade evokes privacy, restraint and mystery, while defining the quiet leafy streetscape and character of the locale.

Fynbos is the collective name for the fragrant Cape Floral Kingdom - there are six recognised floral kingdoms of the world, featuring a Mediterranean-type shrubland.

Inside the home, admire the high louvres, and how natural light shadow dances across burnished concrete flooring.

A gentle push and doors and walls dramatically disappear.

On the north side the expansive covered terrace has views of the Noosa River, while the private terrace features a fireplace and the pool.

A custom burnished concrete plinth shelf and wood burning fireplace highlight the living area while the galley kitchen with stainless steel-topped cabinetry and splashback also has under-cabinet feature lighting and high-end appliances.

A five-bedroom, three-bathroom house on 55.62 acres at 109 Don Napier Rd, Eumundi, sold at auction. 349201

In between is a lengthy custom-crafted American oak table. Alternatively, is it preparation space on a large scale or with in-floor tech points, maybe a casual office option.

In the east wing is the main bedroom suite with direct access to the pool terrace plus a two-way bathroom.

In the south wing is a bedroom or is it a leisure space with doors opening to the pool terrace?

A wet room/bathroom has a drencher shower. There is access from the laundry and a hallway to the low-maintenance rear garden which is covered in Mary River pebbles.

“The journey through the residence is as delightful as the destination,’’ Nic said.

SPACIOUS APARTMENT, SMALL COMPLEX

Leigh Vercoe at Laguna Real Estate has listed a spacious ground-floor apartment in the boutique waterfront complex, Belmondo’s.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment 1/81 Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads, is one of seven in the complex.

Light and bright, with open-plan living, dining and modern kitchen, it features splitsystem air-conditioning, fans and single lock-up garage.

The lounge area flows out to a large exclusive-use courtyard with lush palms

and greenery.

Situated opposite Quamby Place and its shops, restaurants, professional offices and ferry wharf, Belmondo’s has in-ground pool, and barbecue area. It also offers beach and canal access.

Apartment 1 is for sale at offers around $1,600,000.

AUCTION ACTION

· SATURDAY, 26 August

· Noosa Heads

· 12/6 Quamby Pl: 2bed, 2bath waterfront apartment, Luke Chen 0417 600 840 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Sold under the hammer $2.35m

· FRIDAY, 1 September

· Noosaville

· Jetty 3, Gympie Terrace: Private jetty, 1pm, Mark Hodgkinson 0409 484 159 Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 Reed & Co

· SATURDAY, 2 September

· Noosa Heads

· 24/6 Quamby Pl: 2bed, 1bath apartment, Lauren Chen 0412 672 375 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Under offer prior

· Noosaville

· 133 Lake Weyba Dve: 4bed, 3.5bath, 2car lakeside house, plunge pool, on 807sq m, 2pm, Georgia Scharer 0477 652 148 Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty. ●

12630409-AI35-23

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom house with pool at 13 Laburnum Cres, Noosaville, goes to auction Sunday, 3 September, at 10am. 352931

Jubilant buyers, seller and Tom Offermann Real Estate’s Luke Chen at apartment 12 at Noosa Harbour Resort in Quamby Pl, Noosa Heads. 355568

13LAbUrNUMCreSCeNT, NOOSAVILLE

Fynbos,alight-filledmodernistyetminimalistserene sculptedform,fashionedwiththevisionaryeyesof avantgardedesignerGavinMaddock,hasaparedback tactilepaletteof finishes.

Theclerestoryhighceilingandroof,profiledtocapture themorningsun,restatopwidebaggedbrickwalls, reflectingsimplicityofformandconstructionaswellas thepromiseofanalluringlifestyle.

Byopeningupeachendofthenorth-facingresidence, thespacedoublesasacoveredterrace,invitingriver breezesthroughtotheprivateterraceandpool.It offersmultipleentertainingoptions,mesmerising sunsets,whilethewater’sedgeismerefootstepsaway, andashortpathwayleadstothesparklingNoosaRiver foreshoreandGympieTerrace.

A 2 B 2 C 1 D

Auction

Sunday3September10am

View Saturday10.00-10.30

Sunday9.30am

Agent NicHunter 0421785512

nic@offermann.com.au

401SUNRISEROAD, TINBEERWAH

Whenyouwishuponastar,isitaravishing2-level extensiveresidencefashionedwithcreativevision, anchoredperfectlyintothelandscapetocapture mesmerising180-degreenorth-easterlyviewsfrom NoosaHeads’LagunaBay,andsweepingturquoise CoralSea,white-tippedbreakersandcoastlineto CoolumBeach?

Admiretheintelligentstructuraldesign,highceilings, timber floors, fireplace,designerkitchen,multiple livinganddiningoptions,immenseterracesincluding poolside,plusmanicuredlawnsleadingtoextensive botanical-liketropicalgardens.

Allthisandthepromiseofanalluringlifestyle,just10 minutestocafécentralonriversideGympieTerrace.

A 4 B 3 C 2 D

Auction Saturday9September12pm

View Saturday 12.00-12.30

Agent NicHunter 0421785512 nic@offermann.com.au

21PELICANSTREET, PEREGIANBEACH

SeasidelivingatitscoolestbestinPeregianwhenthe beachhouseispositionedsupremelytocapturesalty air,amazingsightsincludingwhalesbreachinginthe CoralSearightinfrontofyou,hearingthesoundof wavescrashingontotheforeshoreandbeing3-minutes totoes-in-thesandandworld-classsurfbreaks.

ItalsojusthappenstobeafewminutestoPeregian Beachvillage,withitssassycafes,galleries,boutiques

andsurfclub.Withhighceilings,lightnaturallyshadowdancesacrossthe flooringintheover-generousliving anddiningspaces,thebeachyaestheticcoalesceswith theterraceandwithmultipleentertainingoptions,life’s alwaysabreeze.

Auction Saturday16September10am

View Saturday&Wednesday 11.00-11.30

A 4 B 3 C 2

Agent TracyRussell 0413319879

tracy@offermann.com.au

Agent ElizaCoppin 0423726639

eliza@offermann.com.au

6STEVENSSTREET, SUNSHINEBEACH

Discoveraquintessentialeasy-breezydesignfor thegoodlifeandproximitytothebeach,byawardwinningarchitectDavidTeeland.Meshedwithuber glamfeaturesitexudescoolcharmaswellasasunny disposition,andhasanoceanicoutlookcentredaround savvyindoor-outdoorspacesforallseasons.

Lookbeyondthehallwaywheretheresidenceindulges definitiveavantgarde flair,amutedpaletteand

modernistfurniture.Disappearingdoorsrevealan expansivecourtyardontheoceansideandaterrace surroundingashimmeringbluepoolonthenorthern sideofthesuper-generouslivinganddiningspaces withcustomcabinetryandhideawaywinecellar.

Auction Saturday23September10am

View Saturday 10.00-10.30

A 4 B 4 C 2 D

Agent MichaelMcComas 0447263663

michael@offermann.com.au

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241

rebekah@offermann.com.au

60ORIENTDRIVE, SUNRISEBEACH

Perfectlypoisedinthecornerpositionjust2-minutes tothedazzlingwhitesandofSunriseBeach,the residence’sconsideredcontemporarydesignhas exuberantcathedral-likeangleswithenormouspanes ofglasstocapturetheever-changingvisualtableaux.

Noticehowthehigher-than-highglassslidersmagically disappearouttotheexpansivedeckwhere180-degree gull’seyeviewsstretchfromSunshineBeachtoPoint Arkwright.Takingthecentreofattentionisastunning poolsurroundedbyItalianporcelaintiles.

A 3 B 2 C 2 D

Auction Saturday23September1pm

View Saturday&Wednesday 10.00-10.30

Agent PeterTeWhata 0423972034 peter@offermann.com.au

32MERMAIDQUAY, NOOSAWATERS

Whenitcomestoapostcardpositionandlivingthe absolutegoodlife,whynottakethequantumleap forwardinprestigiousNoosaWaters.Soul-stirringis guaranteedwhentheaddressisatranquilcul-de-sac, theneighbourisSeahorsePark,backgardenhasawide waterfrontagewithajettyandpontoon,thepoolis north-facing,viewsfromtheterrace,deck,bedroom andensuitestretchacrosstwowaterways,andthe

residents-onlylockandweirsystemtoaccessthe NoosaRiver.Generousopenplanlivingspaces, filled withnaturallight,blendbeautifullywithachicoverlay whiledoorsdisappearandindoorscoalescesina seamlessfashionwithoutdoors.

Auction Saturday23September2pm

View Saturday 11.00-11.30

A 3 B 3 C 2 D

Agent MichaelMcComas 0447263663

michael@offermann.com.au

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241

rebekah@offermann.com.au

701/61NOOSASPRINGSDRIVE, NOOSASPRINGS

IndulgeintheepitomeofatrulyspectacularPaul Clout-designedresidence,boldlystakingitsclaimon adizzyingunparalleled2252m2site,surroundedby tranquilly,andonparwithexcellencebesidethelake and4thgreenofworldclassNoosaSprings.Insidea glasswalledgallerywithbridgeoverasandstone-edged pooloffersvignetteswherethebrushstrokesnever dry.Mid-centuryovertonesarereferencedsubtly

throughouttheexpansivelivingspaceswithclerestory atriums,endlesstravertine,Frenchoakandcurvaceous panesdisappearingtorevealextensiveterracesand lushmanicuredgardensincludingpoolterraceand guestvilla.

Price $8.9M

View Saturday 10.00-10.30

A 4 B 3 C 2 D

Agent TomOffermann 0412711888 tom@offermann.com.au

Agent PatrickSherwood 0413889130 patrick@offermann.com.au

41DolphinCresCent, NOOSAVILLE

Savourtheideaofsun,sea,sandandlivingona waterwaywithatidalbeachnexttoaparkonHideaway Island?You’llloveeverythingaboutWeybaHaven,and don’tforgettobringtheboat, fishinggear,bucketsand spades,becauseit’sholidayseveryday. Lookaround.Totherightisaprivatelushgardenand abuttingisNancyCatoPark,namedafterthefamous novelist,poetandconservationistwholivedinthisvery

residencewhen firstbuilt.

Lookahead.Benchseatingsurroundsawide-arboured Jacarandatree,totheleft isashimmeringpoolwith sandstonesunterraceandinfront,joy-of-joys,abroad waterfrontagewithatidalbeach.

price $5.5M

View Saturday 1.00-1.30

A 5 B 3 C 2 D

Agent NicHunter 0413785512 nic@offermann.com.au

Agent MalCox 0407708860 mal@offermann.com.au

99UPPERHASTINGSSTREET, NOOSAHEADS

NestledamidlushgreeneryofNoosaNationalPark includingeucalyptskoalascallhome,andclosetoa walkwaytoHastingsStreetandNoosaMainBeach,isa sunkissedbrilliantwhiteresidence.

There’smagiceverywherewithopenplanlivingand diningspacescoalescingwithanundercoverterrace,a massivenorthandeast-facingsecludedalfrescospace

andimmediateconnectiontothesheerbeautyofthe naturalenvironment.

Justminutesawayonfootyou’ll findirresistibleLittle CoveBeachandtheworldsurfingreservearea,which coversthetoppointbreaksfromLagunaBayalltheway viadedicatedcoastalwalkingtrackstothebeachbreak atNorthSunshineBeach.

A 3 B 2 C 2

Price $4.9M

View Saturday 12.00-12.30

Agent ChrisMiller 0412894542 chris@offermann.com.au

EXHILARATION & MAJESTY OF ‘BARELLAN’

PICTURE an exclusive gated peninsular estate, morphing across 19-hectares, almost surrounded by the pristine 2.5-kilometre foreshore of Lake Macdonald with its priceless treasure trove of wildlife. Experience the absolute exhilaration and majesty of a historic Queenslander. It was aptly named Barellan meaning Meeting of the Waters and is a mere 15 minutes to sophisticated Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach.

Every once in a while, a property takes your breath away. Barellan is one of those moments.

Admire the tall wrought iron gates opening at the stone-walled entrance to reveal a dramatic sweeping driveway sculpted by nature’s best verdant offerings. Be in awe of the testament to Australia’s cultural heritage encircled by its characteristic verandah and stealing the limelight is a substantial pebbled forecourt, with stately black box eucalypts and a graceful centrepiece of a water lily-covered pond.

Open the carved doors to a sense of indisputable splendour, fashioned with timeless design provenance and bearing every traditional hallmark. Lofty pressed metal ceilings, beautiful 200-year-old French oak floors, gallerystyle shelved walls and hallways adorned with collectibles artifacts and paintings, augmented by French Provincial-inspired chandeliers, custom cabinetry throughout, wood-burning fireplace, elegant dining and sumptuous lounge room furniture, also an underground cellar.

French doors, in some cases multiple, open from every room to wide verandahs which totally encapsulate the 360-degree view, not only the 25-metre pool with expansive timber sun terrace, also sprawling lawns delightfully understated gardens, numerous paddocks, the lake, and beyond to ‘her faithful’ mountains of Cooroy, Cooroora and Tinbeerwah. Mesmerising sunrises and sunsets? Of course.

For those with a love of entertaining indoors and out, the French country house kitchen with marble-topped benches including massive island with turned timber legs, timber stools, designer glass pendants, dresser, walk-in pantry, every high-end appliance and accoutrement, is the culinary heart.

Everything about Barellan spells grandeur and the master suite with French crystal chandelier, sitting area, dressing room and huge ensuite with lustre mosaic tiled floors, rainwater showers and claw foot bath, two is no exception. Similarly, two more bedrooms.

For guests there is Cook’s Cottage circa 1900 with original timber floors,

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king bedroom, charming bathroom and kitchenette, also upstairs in the Carriage House, an American-style barn has a raked ceiling, timber floors, open plan living/dining, farmhouse kitchen and king bedroom with ensuite.

Barellan’s setting is truly world class. Lake Macdonald is a wildlife conservation area with views that will never change. Myriad birdlife such as wild duck, water hens, black swans, pelicans, magpie geese and Brahimi kites, are attracted by the fish. Also, with hundreds of native animal species and a thousand eucalypts especially planted for koalas, the property is a private sanctuary of wildlife.

Further, miles of walking tracks, boardwalks and bridges, provide meandering access to the entire lakefront, making it a priceless investment into the future.

The property is fully fenced and divided into several paddocks complete with equestrian arena and round yard. Mandatory cattle yards and stock ramps make this farm complete.

“Sensitively crafted Barellan estate blends perfectly into the natural terrain of the peninsular on the foreshore of Lake Macdonald,” enthuse Tom Offermann

Real Estate agent Cameron Urquhart

and principal Tom Offermann. “It is quintessentially Queensland in every possible way, a place in which, somewhere between the sea spray of Noosa Main Beach 15-minutes away, and the almost lost-world tradition of a safe, secure unrivalled lifestyle, it’s possible to lose yourself completely.”

Facts & Features:

· Land Area: 19.08ha; 2.5km lake frontage

· Residence Area: 553m2

· Carriage House: 238m2

· Cooks Cottage: 87m2

· Pool: 25m x 5.5m

· About: Original 200-year old French oak floors imported from France; original press metal ceilings; surrounded by 3m wide verandahs & french doors off every room; central heating/fans/aircon; VJ walls; French linen window treatments; entry foyer/gallery w mirrored door art piece; living/dining w custom cabinetry; wood burner, chandeliers; underground cellar 1000 est bottle storage & tech/Cbus centre; 3 bedrooms w plantation shutters; 2 w built-in robes & ensuites; master w sitting area, chandelier french crystal; walk-in robe & claw-foot bath tub; bathrooms all feature lustre mosaic tiled floors & rainwater showers

· Kitchen: classic French provincial country

style w marble-topped centre (island) turned table legs, 3 designer glass pendants, under wine racks & stools; kitchen dresser; marble bench topped cabinetry w upper glass fronts; tile pattern splashback; Balcon stove w oven & 5 x gas cooktop & plate; Fisher & Paykel dble dish drawer; Liebherr fridges; butler sinks; mosaic-tiled pantry & laundry w Shimmi dryer & Miele washer

· Cook’s Cottage: 1900 original w timber floors & king bedroom & bathroom, kitchenette; loo w view of property

· Carriage House/Barn/Garage: Americanstyle barn; upstairs raked ceiling, timber floors, living/dining; farmhouse kitchen; king bedroom w ensuite; aircon/fans; downstairs huge barn doors; machine/garage; 2 underground concrete water tanks 132,490L total

· Inventory: furniture/furnishings available in addition by negotiation

· Setting/Paddocks/Equestrian Park: over 2.5kms lake front; Lake Macdonald is a wildlife conservation area; fully fenced; walking tracks, boardwalks & bridges; divided into several paddocks w cattle yards, stock ramps, equestrian arena & round yard; 169 bird species attracted by fish; 100s of native animal species; 1000 eucalypts planed for koalas ●

ON THE COVER

SHINING 5-STAR HILTON ESPLANADE

IT is intriguing from the street with its bold facade, and behind the public persona, River House on 5-star Hilton Esplanade, idyllically north-facing and nestled amongst the serenity and pristine nature of the Noosa River foreshore, is an audacious and eye-catching residence from architect Ken Robinson.

Similarly, the vast indoor spaces which tease with idiosyncratic art and design cues, juxta-positioned against creative vision and contemporary brilliance. Reminiscent somewhat of an art gallery, there are dramatic clerestory-height ceilings, strips of translucent perspex along the roof lines, banks of massive auto stainless steel-framed louvres, timberframed panes and disappearing doors. They naturally invite river breezes indoors and attract sunlight which shadow dances across endless American oak flooring and partially on the wide walls in the living, dining, and lounge areas.

The seamless connectivity to the alfresco terrace broadens entertaining decisions, whatever the reason or season, indoors or out. Also evoking elation is how it coalesces naturally to the beauty of the park-fringed foreshore opposite with a few picnic tables, jetty and unimpeded views to the left, right and beyond.

Commensurate is a big-hearted galley kitchen featuring creamy stone-topped cabinetry including island/breakfast bar, window pane splashback looking out to the garden, designer pendants and high-end appliances. Those with a penchant for culinary creations, will be totally at home.

In the west wing, along a hallway are two generous carpeted bedrooms with sheers and built-in robes. One has views of the Noosa River. The bathroom has mochahued floor and wall tiles and double basins set into creamy stone-topped custom cabinetry; a powder room is next door; and across the hall is a laundry room with plenty of storage.

In the south wing, the lavish white carpeted primary bedroom is slightly elevated mezzanine-style with a grand picture window to capitalise on the mesmerising Noosa River view. Exterior louvres adjust to light and shade similarly romantic wispy sheers. The walk-in wardrobe is unstinting as is the ensuite with white oval free-standing bath.

Adjoining is a galley-style office with custom cabinetry.

“With striking views from almost all spaces, everything about the distinctively year-round cool River House on 5-star

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Hilton, is high and mightily classy,” enthuse Tom Offermann Real Estate agents Mal Cox and Jill Goode, who have slated the property for auction on Saturday 16 September 2023.

“The much sought-after address is a fishing rod-length or two from the Noosa River where you can picnic, swim, fish from a jetty, kayak, paddle board or go boating. Walk to Gympie Terrace with its bevy of cafes, bars and boutiques, Noosa Marina, Noosa Library, and the Noosa Leisure Centre. Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach and the Noosa National Park are a short drive away.”

FACTS & FEATURES:

· Land Area: 637m2

· House/Terrace Areas: 305m2/4.9m x 4.7m nth facing to river

· About: Ken Robinson architect & Chris Smith builder, completed 2016; vaulted 4.8m high ceilings w translucent Perspex along roof line; American oak floors; living/dining/lounge open plan w banks of auto 2m wide SS framed translucent glass louvres + timber framed glass pane sections to terrace & at entry; ducted air con/fans; generous laundry room w storage; 2-car garage w built-in storage + room for bikes & watercraft

· Kitchen: galley w creamy stone-topped cabinetry incl 3m island/breakfast bar, 5m window pane splashback + pantry & designer pendants; Vintec wine fridge; Mitsubishi inverter fridge/freezer; Miele oven, induction cooktop & dishwasher

· Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3 carpeted w wispy sheers - primary king bedroom on mezzanine w north-facing views to river, exterior auto shutters, designer bedside pendant; walk-in robe; ensuite w mocha floor & wall tiles, double basin set into creamy stone-topped custom cabinetry+ white oval free-standing bath; galley-style office/study w custom cabinetry adjoins; off hallway are 2 bedrooms (king & queen) w built-in robes, bathroom – same design features as primary + powder room

· Jetty: successful house bidder has first option to purchase

· Location: Noosa River foreshore; walk to Gympie Terrace with cafes, bars, boutiques, watercraft hire, walk/cycle ways, picnic areas, Noosa Marina, Noosa Library & Noosa Leisure Centre; short drive to Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach & Noosa National Park; close to transport links, schools, shopping precincts & essential services. l

Address: 61 Hilton Esplanade, TEWANTIN Inspect: Saturday and Wednesday, noon-1pm

Auction: Saturday 16 September, at 11am

Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage

Contact: Mal Cox 0407 708 860 and Jill Goode 0418 714 653

DESIGN MEETS MID CENTURY MODERN

THIS brand new luxury home in a dress circle location has unrivalled space and views. Completed in April 2023, the home draws inspiration from the classic style of iconic mid century homes, serving to create a masterfully designed modern contemporary residence.

Positioned for privacy on 2350 sqm, this spectacular home is cleverly designed to make the most of the panoramic views from every angle.

Four bedrooms and 2 bathrooms are located on the upper entry level, and each bedroom has its own spacious balcony to enjoy the uninterrupted mountain and hinterland views. With their own separate access, this wing of the house is perfect for when guests or family come to visit, or even the potential to generate income. Moving downstairs, the generous openplan living space with 3m ceilings and 2.7m tall stacker doors flows seamlessly onto the fully tiled pool deck and oversized undercover alfresco area. The cleverly designed kitchen has been laid out with

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both practicality and entertainment in mind and offers ample workspace and storage options.

The half-acre block has been masterfully landscaped with grass pathways separated by native planting, and flat grassed areas for kids to play. The boundaries have been planted with lilly pilly trees for ultimate privacy in years to come. A separate area bordered by large sandstone boulders can be used for a fire-pit, or simply a private getaway to enjoy the all-encompassing views in peace. On the other side of the house, you will find a future mini orchard with olive and citrus trees. ●

Address: 23 Bronze Wing Circuit, PEREGIAN SPRINGS Description: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Buyers guide - $2.9 million Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Richard Bowen 0401 734 586, Andy Foster 0455 502 536, Heath McOrist 0434 784 110, SOTHEBY’S

UNMATCHED RARE WATERFRONT LOCATION

DON’T miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure a piece of paradise, the last remaining land in Noosa. This unique and exciting offering includes three large blocks opposite beautiful Lake Weyba, adjacent to Noosa National Park, and only steps to Hastings Street, Noosa River and Noosa Civic. The three blocks are located on a quiet no-through road right in the heart of Noosaville, giving new owners the chance to build the lifestyle they’ve been dreaming of. Enjoy water views, fresh breezes, and the privilege of having a large spacious block.

You could soon be spending days kayaking, SUPing, boating and fishing Noosa’s world-famous waterways, with Lake Weyba on your doorstep and a boat ramp just up the road where you can take the boat to Noosa River, Hastings Street, or explore the waterways up toward the Everglades. Stroll to one of the numerous renowned cafes, bars, and restaurants to enjoy wining and dining with friends, or you might prefer to simply enjoy the fresh air, natural beauty, and tranquility that comes

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Address:

with living in an unmatched pocket of Noosa.

The three blocks are as follows:

· Lot 1 - 14,920 sqm (1.492 ha)

· Lot 3 - 1574 sqm (with existing house)

· Lot 4 - 1731 sqm

If you have been dreaming of creating the ultimate Noosa lifestyle, in a stunning waterside location, be very quick to arrange your exclusive inspection. ●

UnmatchedRareWaterfront Opportunities

Don’tmissthisonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunitytosecurethelastremaining landinNoosa.With3largeblocksavailableonaquietno-throughroadin theheartofNoosaville,newownershavethechancetobuildthelifestyle they’vebeendreamingof-withbeautifulLakeWeybaaliteralstone’s throwaway.

Lot1-14,920sqm(1.492ha)

Lot3-1,574sqm(withexistinghouse)

Lot4-1,731sqm

135LakeWeybaDrive, Noosaville

Auction | 23September11:00am

View | 2September12.00-12.30pm

GrahamSmith 0408874888

GeorgiaScharer 0477652148

NoosaPerfection!

Welcometo133LakeWeybaDrivewherethespace,style,characterand elegancearematchedonlybytheserenelocationandgloriouswaterviews.

ClassicQueenslandercharmcombineswithcontemporarycomfortand classtocreatethisbreathtakinglybeautifulresidence.

4 A 3.5 B 2 C

Auction | 2September20232pm

View | 2September1.30-2pm

GeorgiaScharer 0477652148

YOUR OWN LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE

THIS unique property presents a great opportunity for a savvy investor - or anyone seeking an idyllic waterfront lifestyle. This apartment is fully approved for short-term letting, alternatively, you might like to live in this private residence. Low body corporate fees add to the appeal.

The fully renovated apartment is comfortable and modern, with crisp white finishes and updated kitchen and bathroom. The apartment features a covered alfresco entertaining area perfect for enjoying the outlook across the park to the river, while glass louvre windows and plantation shutters invite the sea breezes inside. Easy care tile flooring features in the living area, while the bedrooms are freshly carpeted. On the riverside of the apartment is a shared inground swimming pool and direct access across lovely parkland to the river. You can step out your door and enjoy exploring Noosa’s famous waterways by boat, kayak or SUP. Or you might prefer taking a short walk to either Noosa Marina or Gympie Terrace, where

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you’ll be spoiled for choice with cafes, restaurants, boutiques and more. Numerous schools, clubs and shopping center’s are within easy driving distance. And Noosa

Heads is only seven minutes from your doorstep if you like lazing on the beach or strolling along Hastings Street.

New owners of this superb property will

be securing a fabulous piece of Noosa real estate with versatility to choose how you use it now and in the future. Be quick to arrange your inspection. ●

Address: 1/116 Hilton Terrace, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $1.15 million Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Matt Powe 0438 116 191, SOTHEBY’S

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SECLUDED, YET CLOSE, SMALL ACREAGE

SEEKING an as-new home in picturesque, peaceful surrounds within easy driving distance of Noosa? This Doonan jewel ticks all the boxes. The stunning residence, set against a picture-perfect backdrop, has been meticulously maintained and updated over the years and is waiting for new owners to enjoy its abundant charms. The first thing you’ll notice is the street presence, with a stylish electric, lockable gate entrance, elegant, landscaped gardens and tall timber surroundings. The graceful theme continues in the home’s interior, accessed through an entry portico that opens into the spacious family room. This is one of several indoor and outdoor living spaces, giving you a choice of options for entertaining. Adjacent to the family room is a generous open plan living area, with plentiful space for living and dining. This is serviced by a magnificent kitchen, where preparing food for friends and family will be a pleasure. Built in 2019 by Gull Design, it presents immaculately with fresh white cabinetry, stone benches,

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Miele appliances, and induction cooking. Alternatively, you can entertain in style outdoors on the elevated, covered alfresco deck, which boasts an outlook over the beautifully landscaped grounds. Or you might prefer lounging on the poolside terrace, perhaps between dips in the 7m x 4m inground pool (which is set up for solar heating once connected).

Couples will appreciate the oversized master suite, with its walk-in robe and modern ensuite with shower and double vanity. Additional features for your comfort and security include reverse cycle air-conditioning throughout, ceiling fans, LED lighting, security screens and doors, electric poolside awnings, and an alarm system. The flawless home is

complemented by gorgeous grounds. The fully fenced 1.37 acres feature lovely garden beds, swathes of lush lawn and vegetable gardens, second lowerside lockable gate entrance all secluded within a border of native flooded gum and brushbox trees. A garden irrigation system makes caring for the grounds easy, while water is sorted with a bore, approximately 45,000 litres 15,000 gallons of rain water storage, and a UV double filtration system. There’s also a 7m x 9m shed, 5G NBN and 10kw of solar panels. Situated on a quiet no-through road, the property is very private and tranquil. It is ideally positioned between Eumundi and Noosa Heads, so you’ll be spoiled for choice when it comes to leisure time. Hinterland possibilities include golf, markets, country pubs, and foodie and artisan trails. Or head east for beach days, Noosa National Park walks, and coastal shopping and dining.

This fabulous property will quickly capture someone’s heart, so be sure to arrange your inspection ASAP. ●

Address: 27 Arbour Place, DOONAN Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Offers over $1,699,000 Inspect: By appointment

Contact: HINTERNOOSA, Kess Prior 0404 344 399 kess@hinternoosa.com.au

DeceasedEstateLandWillBeSold

auction

0754477000,30MapleStreet,CooroyQLD

0754491186,777EumundiNoosaRoad,DoonanQLD POBox244CooroyQLD4563 hinternoosa.com.au

Address 926EumundiNoosaRd,Doonan Auction15.9.2023at1pmOnSite

Land 11.76acres View Sat1:30-2:15pm,Thur12-12:45

•11.76acresvacantland,viewstotheNorth •Elevatedandprivate,subdivisionpotential(STCA) •Gentleslope,predominantlyclearedtodam •EntryfromendofPanavistaDrive,Doonan

KessPrior 0404344399 kess@hinternoosa.com.au

JeanetteCatalano 0422923851 jeanette@hinternoosa.com.au

BelliPark

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.45am50-58BrownsRoad313OffersOver$1,350,000 Hinternoosa0404344399

BlackMountain

Saturday2ndSeptember

12.00-12.30pm96BlackMtnRangeRoad218OffersOver$1,275,000Hinternoosa0419491448

CoolumBeach

Saturday2ndSeptember

1.00-1.30pm107GrandviewDrive432O/O$2,300,000ConsideredLagunaRealEstate0434236110

Wednesday6thSeptember

1.00-1.30pm107GrandviewDrive432O/O$2,300,000ConsideredLagunaRealEstate0434236110

Cooroy

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.30amUnit1/16aKauriStreet211OffersOver$659,000Hinternoosa0422923851

10.00-10.45am15MusaValeRoad438PrivateSaleSothebysInternationalRealty0408874888

10.00-10.30am24KauriStreet333OffersOver$995,000Hinternoosa0415111370

11.00-11.30am10BartholomewCourt322OffersOver$999,000Hinternoosa0422923851

Doonan

Friday1stSeptember

2.00-2.45pm17KimberleyCourt542ByNegotiationCentury21ConollyHayGroup0411644254

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.30-11.00am45WustRoad436$2,200,000Reed&Co.EstateAgents0409484159

11.00-11.45am17KimberleyCourt542ByNegotiationCentury21ConollyHayGroup0411644254

11.30-12.00pm30MarnieCrescent422$2,275,000Hinternoosa0407730987

12.15-1.00pm27ArbourPlace425OffersOver$1,699,000Hinternoosa0404344399

1.30-2.15pm926EumundiNoosaRoad---AuctionHinternoosa 0404344399

EerwahVale

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.30am477GoldCreekRoad424OFFERSOVER$2,050,000Reed&Co.EstateAgents0407194146

Eumundi

Saturday2ndSeptember

11.00-11.30am94-100SunriseRoad311OffersOver$1,350,000Hinternoosa0404344399

LakeMacDonald

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.45-11.15am163CooroyMountainRoad646ContactAgentHinternoosa0415111370

11.00-11.30am91ForestAcresDrive412OffersOver$800,000Hinternoosa0419491448

NoosaHeads

Friday1stSeptember

10.00-10.30pm13/1PicturePointCres322AuctionTheMcLureGroup0400084975

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.45am751/61NoosaSpringsDr452AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0499483049

10.00-10.30am13/1PicturePointCres322AuctionTheMcLureGroup0400084975

10.00-10.30am701/61NoosaSpringsDr432$9,200,000TomOffermannRealEstate0413889130

11.00-11.30am7NoosaPde634$19,500,000TomOffermannRealEstate0412894542

11.00-11.30am305/61NoosaSpringsDr322$1,729,000LagunaRealEstate0434236110

11.30-12.00pm7HabitatPlace432BYNEGOTIATIONReed&Co.EstateAgents0438695505

12.00-12.30pm2/3MorwongDr332$5,195,000TomOffermannRealEstate0418980247

12.00-12.30pm11MilperaRetreat322PrivateSaleSothebys InternationalRealty0438116191

12.00-12.30pm99UpperHastingsSt322$4,900,000TomOffermannRealEstate0412894542

Tuesday5thSeptember

1.00-1.30pm13/1PicturePointCres322AuctionTheMcLureGroup0400084975

Wednesday6thSeptember

10.00-10.30am7HabitatPlace432BYNEGOTIATIONReed&Co.EstateAgents0438695505

11.00-11.30am305/61NoosaSpringsDr322$1,729,000LagunaRealEstate0434236110

12.30-1.00pm1/81NoosaParade221O/A$1,600,000ConsideredLagunaRealEstate0456110383

NoosaSprings

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.30am701/61NoosaSpringsDr432$9,200,000TomOffermannRealEstate0413889130

10.30-11.15am312/61NoosaSpringsDriv442$2,975,000.00 JoeLangleyRealEstate0417753961

11.30-12.15pm154/61NoosaSpringsDr322$1.8millionJoeLangleyRealEstate0419883499

Noosaville

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.30am25AquamarineCct422$2,475,000TomOffermannRealEstate0412894542

10.00-10.30am105/24LakeWeybaDrive211O/O$700,000ConsideredLagunaRealEstate0491185774

10.00-10.30am13LaburnumCres221AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0421785512

10.30-11.00am2RiverbreezeAvenue422$1,600,000LagunaRealEstate0456110383

11.00-11.30am2/7ElizabethStreet432AUCTIONReed&Co.EstateAgents0409446955

11.00-11.30am7DolphinCrescent442EOIClosing29/9/2023 Century21ConollyHayGroup0438259956

11.15-12.00pm23AquamarineCircuit422ContactAgentRichardson&WrenchNoosa54474499

12.00-12.30pm135LakeWeybaDrive---AuctionSothebysInternationalRealty0408874888

1.00-1.30pm41DolphinCres532$5,500,000TomOffermannRealEstate0421785512

1.00-1.30pm13SailStreet322PrivateSaleSothebysInternationalRealty0477652148

1.30-2.00pm133LakeWeybaDrive432AuctionSothebysInternationalRealty0477652148

2.00-2.30pm14/27MunnaCrescent211OffersOver$699,000Hinternoosa0415111370

Sunday3rdSeptember

9.30-10.00am13LaburnumCres221AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0421785512

2.30-3.00pm2/36ElizabethStreet322OFFERSFROM$2,450,000Reed&Co.EstateAgents0438695505

Monday4thSeptember

11.00-11.30am2/36ElizabethStreet322OFFERSFROM$2,450,000Reed&Co.EstateAgents0438695505

1.00-1.30pm25/159GympieTce311AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0448966867

Wednesday6thSeptember

10.00-10.30am1&2/5SylviaStreet211From$850,000Laguna RealEstate0434236110

10.00-10.30am2/33BluefinCourt422$1,650,000LagunaRealEstate0419332973

10.00-10.30am14/2DolphinCres211$815,000TomOffermann RealEstate0418714653

11.00-11.30am2/36ElizabethStreet322BUYERSGUIDE$2,450,000Reed&Co.EstateAgents0438695505

1.00-1.30pm25/159GympieTce311AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0448966867

NoosaWaters

Saturday2ndSeptember

9.30-10.00am77ShorehavenDrive532CONTACTAGENTReed&Co.EstateAgents0409446955

10.15-10.45am19WatersideCourt542BUYERSGUIDE$5,300,000Reed&Co.EstateAgents0409446955

11.00-11.30am32MermaidQy332AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0413044241

PeregianBeach

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.30am1PeregianEsp532AuctionTomOffermannReal Estate0413319879

11.00-11.30am21PelicanSt432AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0413319879

Wednesday6thSeptember

10.00-10.30am1PeregianEsp532AuctionTomOffermannReal Estate0413319879

11.00-11.30am21PelicanSt432AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0413319879

PeregianSprings

Saturday2ndSeptember

11.00-12.00pm16/66TheAvenue321PrivateSaleSothebysInternationalRealty0417001576

Wednesday6thSeptember

11.00-12.00pm16/66TheAvenue321PrivateSaleSothebysInternationalRealty0417001576

Pinbarren

Saturday2ndSeptember

12.00-12.45pm74BinalongRoad422OffersOver$1,690,000Hinternoosa0422923851

Pomona

Saturday2ndSeptember

9.30-10.00am40FergusonRoad435OffersOver$1,395,000Hinternoosa0415111370

SunriseBeach

Friday1stSeptember

5.00-5.30pm2/75SouthernCrossPde432AUCTIONReed&Co.EstateAgents0409446955

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.30am4/6AdvancePl221$885,000TomOffermannRealEstate0402903733

11.45-12.15pm2/75SouthernCrossPde432AUCTIONReed&Co. EstateAgents0409446955

Wednesday6thSeptember

11.00-11.30am4/6AdvancePl221$885,000TomOffermannRealEstate0402903733

SunshineBeach

Saturday2ndSeptember

10.00-10.30am6StevensSt442AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0413044241

12.00-12.30pm245EdwardsStreet423CONTACTAGENTReed&Co.EstateAgents0407194146

2.30-3.00pm16AdamsStreet231AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0413582670

Tewantin

ByAppointment91ReadStreet438CONTACTAGENTOneAgencyNoosa0417021713

Saturday2ndSeptember

11.30-12.00pm19HarlowCrescent322OFFERSOVER$1,385,000Reed&Co.EstateAgents0409484159

12.00-1.00pm61HiltonEsp322AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0418714653

Wednesday6thSeptember

12.00-1.00pm61HiltonEsp322AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0418714653

Tinbeerwah

Saturday2ndSeptember

12.00-12.30pm401SunriseRd432AuctionTomOffermannReal Estate0421785512

12.30-1.15pm9BrushtailLane435BYNEGOTIATIONReed&Co.EstateAgents0438695505

1.30-2.15pm7PacificViewDrive432BUYERSGUIDE$3,850,000Reed&Co.EstateAgents0438695505

Wednesday6thSeptember

2.00-3.00pm33KingsgateDrive322AuctionSothebysInternationalRealty0408874888

2.00-2.30pm9BrushtailLane435BYNEGOTIATIONReed&Co.EstateAgents0438695505

Valdora

Saturday2ndSeptember

9.30-10.15am46-52KarnuDrive325OffersOver$1,650,000Hinternoosa0404344399

AUCTION

Doonan

Saturday2ndSeptember

12.30-1.00pm79PheasantLane428CONTACTAGENTReed&Co.EstateAgents0409484159

Friday15thSeptember

1.00-1.00pm926EumundiNoosaRoad---AuctionHinternoosa 0404344399

NoosaHeads

Saturday9thSeptember

1.00-1.30pm48HoneyMyrtle422AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0423972034

Saturday16thSeptember

11.00-11.30am751/61NoosaSpringsDr452AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0499483049

Noosaville

Saturday2ndSeptember

2.00-2.30pm133LakeWeybaDrive432AuctionSothebysInternationalRealty0477652148

Sunday3rdSeptember

10.00-10.30am13LaburnumCres221AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0421785512

Saturday9thSeptember

2.00-2.30pm25/159GympieTce311AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0448966867

Saturday23rdSeptember

11.00-12.00pm135LakeWeybaDrive---AuctionSothebysInternationalRealty0408874888

Saturday30thSeptember

10.30-11.00am6/173GympieTerrace321AuctionLagunaReal Estate0407379893

NoosaWaters

Saturday23rdSeptember

2.00-2.30pm32MermaidQy332AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0413044241

PeregianBeach

Saturday16thSeptember 10.00-10.30am21PelicanSt432AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0413319879

SunriseBeach

Saturday23rdSeptember 1.00-1.30pm60OrientDr322AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0423972034

SunshineBeach

Saturday2ndSeptember

3.00-3.30pm16AdamsStreet231AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0413582670

Saturday23rdSeptember

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Tewantin

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‘BELMONDO’S’ - WATERFRONT LIFESTYLE

ONE of the most desirable Noosa properties has just become available. Ground floor units in this location are in great demand and this is no exception!

Offering 2 bedrooms, near new ensuite, modern kitchen, spacious open plan living and dining, indoor/outdoor flow, split system aircon and fans throughout. Large windows providing lots of natural light and coastal breezes.

Outside, find your beautifully maintained, large, secure courtyard for your exclusive use, brimming with luscious palms and greenery. Direct access to single lock up garage with auto door opener.

Complex:

· Inground swimming pool

· Bbq area with seating

· Direct access to Noosa Sound waterways

· Onsite visitor parking

· Small well maintained complex of 7 Quamby Place is just across the road, where you can enjoy the playground for the kids, Noosa River Views, or immerse your tastebuds at some of Noosa’s finest restaurants.

Approx 10 min, flat walk to Noosa Main Beach and Hastings Street with a bus stop nearby. ●

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LIFESTYLE, LOCATION WINNER

SUCH a great location in the beautiful Noosa Waters enclave! Put the car in the garage and save on petrol. Walk a few minutes to Noosa River cafes, the supermarket, medical and a range of other shops and boutiques, or catch the free bus to Noosa Heads, or cycle on the designated track to everywhere.

This solidly built, single level and very presentable home offers spacious, comfortable, family living with 4 good sized bedrooms (or 3 bedrooms and an office), 2 bathrooms and multiple “get away” zones, perfect for children and teenagers to escape to their own space.

14ft ceilings add a light and airy dimension to the formal lounge area with plenty of natural, ambient temperature flow through – you’ll rarely use the aircon.

A well appointed kitchen with modern appliances sits adjacent to a formal dining area with sliders to the sunny covered patio, and there’s an alternative living space opening to alfresco dining. Park the barbie and entertain the family with ease.

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Good separation is achieved with the master with air-con, ensuite and a huge walk-in robe positioned at the rear of the home, opening to a private patio for relaxing morning cuppas and newspaper.

Guest bedrooms are serviced by the main bathroom and separate toilet. The

laundry opens to a sunny clothesline area and the double garage has a rear glass slider door. You’ll also enjoy the money saving benefit of solar power.

The gardens are well maintained and attractive, the yard is private and child and pet friendly, and there’s room for a pool on

the 645m2 allotment to enhance family friendly fun.

Schools, childcare, Noosa Library and Leisure Centre, Bridge Club, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club and numerous other activities are minutes away.

A shortage of rental properties will secure good investment returns, or live the coastal lifestyle and enjoy long term capital growth. Don’t miss the opportunity.

I look forward to seeing you at the Open Home, or call me for your personal inspection, 0456 110 383. ●

Address: 2 Riverbreeze Ave, NOOSAVILLE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,600,000 Inspect: Saturday, 10.30am-11am

Contact: Leigh Vercoe 0456 110 383, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

MODERN LUXURY IN OLD TEWANTIN

BUILT in 2006 as a luxurious Boys Town Lottery prize home, this property sets a very high benchmark in the tightly held location in Old Tewantin.

A short walk away is the beautiful Noosa River and the popular Tewantin shopping centre with its wide array of retail, commercial and medical facilities. Famous Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach are only a 15-minute drive.

The discerning buyers of this beautifully presented property, built on an elevated 506m2 block, will appreciate the quality of its north-facing design and its master-built construction, all set in low maintenance surrounds.

Presenting a stylish and timeless double-storey elevation to the street, the wow factors are on display at every turn in this property.

High rendered walls and a gate to the sunny front courtyard provide privacy, security, and an elegant sense of arrival.

On the ground floor, the 4-metre high ceilings of the huge open plan living areas are breath-taking, creating a stunning architectural feature with highlevel louvre windows and maximum light and air-flow.

The large designer kitchen is the

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grand centre-piece of these living areas, showcasing glamorous splashbacks, stone benchtops, gas cooktop, and an enviable fully-fitted walk in pantry.

The kitchen and living areas overlook and open out onto fully paved and undercover outdoor areas and a 7metre heated swimming pool, all combining to offer a choice of areas for relaxation, dining and entertaining.

A highly sought-after feature of the

Address: 52 Hendry Street, TEWANTIN Description: 4

Contact: Anne Powell 0419 332 973, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

ground floor of the home is a very spacious master suite, also opening through glass sliding doors to the courtyard areas, and featuring an extensive walk-in robe and luxuriously appointed ensuite with separate toilet.

There is also another bedroom downstairs, currently used as a media room, and an additional full bathroom.

A joinery-built fit-out in the laundry and a double-garage with internal access complete

the practical nature of the ground floor.

The very architectural steel and timber floating stair-case leads upstairs to a fully fitted office space, two more light-filled bedrooms, and a stylish bathroom.

The location, design, construction and fit-out of Boys Town Lottery prize homes are always of the very highest standard, and are sought after by discerning buyers, and 52 Hendry Street is no exception. ●

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