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So close for star Coco Local surf star Coco Cairns has done Noosa proud with a seventh place finish at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships at Praia da Macumba, Brazil. With the world title in sight in her last event as a junior, the reigning Australian under 18 champion, will no doubt be disappointed with the final result – so much work, so near and yet so far – but she surfed brilliantly in erratic conditions throughout the gruelling week-long contest to cap off a stellar junior career with the second highest Australian placing over all divisions. She goes into the senior ranks next year with high expectations and the ability to back them, plus solid sponsorship from Noosa surfboard company Campbell Designed, among others. Australia’s Irukandjis team endured a tough final day, slipping from first to fourth for a copper teams medal, with only under 16 Aussie sensation Sierra Kerr making the podium to win the gold individual medal in her division. Modelling as a Cocobella Coconut Water ambassador.

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The people’s park A pop-up People’s Park is coming to Main Beach Noosa Heads for two weeks this holiday season. The global phenomenon of converting parking spots into more sociable and familyfriendly activation sites is set to be trialed at the Main Beach carpark. Dubbed the Main Beach People’s Park, the concept aims to create a fun, relaxed gathering place for beach goers. Acting Infrastructure Services director Shaun Walsh said the partial closure of the carpark had the full support of local businesses. “We are returning the carpark back to the people from December 23 to January 7,“ he said.

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“There will be a drop off and pick up drive through lane along with disability bays available, but the remainder of the carpark will be transformed into a setting of picnic tables, chairs, marquees and live music,“ he said. “We are looking to create a place where people can socialise, relax, enjoy a picnic while visiting the beach,” Mr Walsh said. Bill Watson from Hey Bill is ecstatic about the trial. “I’ve been a long-time advocate about seeing the car park returned to the people and this is such a wonderful initiative,” he said. “It’s a unique, positive way of putting the people first when visiting the beach.“ Hastings Street Association is supporting

the trial by providing live entertainment during the two-week trial. Mayor Clare Stewart said the partial closure of the carpark coupled with council’s free Go Noosa holiday buses was about making the area more accessible for those heading to Noosa’s Main beach. “Our free holiday buses are also back from this weekend,” she said. From December 9 to January 21, there are five free Translink services that run across the shire. The Translink. Services include the 626, 627, 628, 629 and 632 only. “You can also take advantage of the electric shuttle that runs every 15 minutes from 7 am

until 7 pm and half-hourly until 10 pm, linking Noosa Heads, Noosa Junction, Weyba Road and Noosa Parade. “Park your car for free at the Weyba Road AFL ground, The J or anywhere along the route and catch the 065 Loop Bus from there,” Cr Stewart said. Returning is the additional free temporary route 064 servicing Peregian Beach to Noosa Heads, which runs north hourly from 7.32 am to 5.32 pm. For more information on the free bus services, visit the Translink website or call 13 12 30 anytime. A weekend timetable will operate on public holidays. Details are also available on council’s website.

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Kingaroy-born BMX rider Dylan Devitt has made history, landing a world-first bike trick at the Sunshine Coast this month. After 700 attempts across 11 days and risking dozens of falls from 30 feet high, Devitt successfully landed a ‘360 Nothing Front Bike Flip’ on 5 November, crossing not just a lifelong dream off his bucket list but also joining the exclusive ranks of BMX trick-smiths. A ‘360 Nothing Front Bike Flip’ entails fully dismounting one’s bike mid-air and making it perform a front flip all the while spinning 360 degrees horizontally oneself, then mounting up and landing safely. Devitt said he modelled his trick on that of extreme sporting legend and close friend Ryan Williams, who performed it on a scooter some years back, and who also claimed the worldfirst ‘Nothing Front Bike Flip’ - without the spin - back in 2015. The Kingaroy biker spent the entire 11-day span of attempts at Williams’s ‘R-Willy Land’ facility on the Sunshine Coast, which features a 13-foot mega ramp to practice on. “They [the attempts] weren’t super dangerous as the trick didn’t involve going upside down,” Devitt explained to Burnett Today, though he said in a video detailing his journey toward landing the world-first move that, as the days dragged on, the attempts took a toll on his body. “[I] landed on my butt that many times, I wore holes through my pants and my undies. (...) This was a war.” Devitt said that landing the world-first trick this month made him a legend overnight, with his videos and social media channels exploding in popularity after he published the ‘360

Kingaroy’s Dylan Devitt landed a world-first trick - a ‘360 Nothing Front Bike Flip’ - at the Sunshine Coast earlier this month. Picture: CONTRIBUTED Nothing Front Bike Flip’ clip. “I got my name out there with the big guys - all these riders I’ve looked up to all my life,” he said. The video detailing his journey toward landing the trick has already amassed nearly 100,000 views on Youtube alone. Devitt’s world-first clip even found a fan in Canadian pop superstar Justin Bieber, whose songs the Kingaroy rider was listening to during attempts and while landing the trick. With the help of Ryan Williams, whom he called “the best rider in the world”, Devitt also hopes to show off his new trick on the world stage, including at next year’s Nitro Circus extreme sports event.

“It would also be pretty cool to go to an X Games and perform my trick there - maybe even win gold!” Devitt said. In the meantime, the Kingaroy BMX rider is already back in the saddle of his trusty bike, practicing new tricks and performing at shows with touring company JC Action Sports. Devitt thanked his dedicated team and supporters for their efforts in helping him land the world-first trick, giving special thanks to his girlfriend Lucinda, his father, and Ryan Williams. “I still don’t believe this is real,” Devitt said. “I still think I will wake up one morning and go back to school at Kingaroy.”

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Christmas is just around the corner, so questions about gift-giving are uppermost in many minds. Despite the cost-of-living crisis continuing to put pressure on household spending, research conducted for the fourth consecutive year by Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies showed shoppers were still expecting to buy about the same number of Christmas gifts this year. However their research found shoppers were more bargain-driven with more planning ahead to take advantage of sales events, particularly Black Friday, Boxing Day and Cyber Monday. This year, the majority of shoppers will buy gifts for their immediate family, a third will buy for extended family and friends and with Covid restrictions eased they would be buying for more people. According to the research shoppers estimated they’d spend more than $400 on Christmas presents for their immediate family, about $250 for extended family and about $150 for friends. The most popular gifts are clothing, footwear and accessories followed by gift cards and vouchers, food and beverages, toys and games and books and about half say sustainability is an important factor in their choice. Going to the store is still the most popular way to shop for Christmas but online shopping will also be popular, with almost half of shoppers expecting to use both physical retailer websites and online-only retailer websites to purchase gifts.

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Classy helpers uplift Noosa By Abbey Cannan It was a beautiful scene of organised chaos as more than 100 volunteers helped Santa’s Classy Helpers charity founder Lorraine Kenway prepare to open the doors of The J for their biggest event in 11 years. With the generosity of their supporters, donors and local businesses, the charity was able to help 500 families with about 1200 children on Tuesday 4 December. Each invitee was able to select a trolley’s worth of food, goods and toys to help ease the burden that these families face at Christmas due to the rising prices of food, rent, electricity and fuel. Lorraine said, “It’s amazing to see everyone come together because it’s much bigger this year.“ “We’ve got 100 extra families compared to the previous year who will come through. Our families just need help so badly. It’s gutwrenching really that these people need so much help. “We started at 6.45am this morning to an empty hall and everything’s been unpacked and set up like a warehouse and now we’re bagging fruit and vegetables. “I want to thank our community and every single person who has donated to give these 500 families the Christmas that they wouldn’t have had.“

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Lewis runs and raises $14k By Abbey Cannan Helicopter pilot Lewis Moes, 34, took on a formidable physical challenge on Sunday 3 December, running the entire length of the Sunshine Coast. The 70km run helped him raise awareness and more than $14,000 for the GI Cancer Institute in honour of his father, Eric Moes, who lost his battle with oesophageal cancer, a gastro-intestinal (GI) cancer, a decade ago. “I’m walking around like I’m 90 today but I’m not feeling too bad other than a few blisters and chafing,“ Lewis said the day after the event. “It took 15 hours but I did have a couple of breaks in the middle at Mudjimba and at Peregian to change clothes and have a breather.“ Lewis has a remarkable background, having transitioned from a successful career in civil engineering to become a helicopter pilot, working in tourism operations all over Australia, and currently living on Moreton Island. The run was a tribute to his father, Eric, who was a humble and kind man, known for his work with local community organisations on the Sunshine Coast. Eric was the president of the Buderim Cricket Club, which later named their oval after him, highlighting his profound impact on the local community. Eric’s oesophageal cancer diagnosis came as a shock to the Moes family. They rallied together to support him through a challenging journey filled with physical and emotional tribulations. Eric’s strength and positivity during his treatment deeply inspired his family. “Mum joined me in the car with all the supplies and met me along the way,“ Lewis said of his run. “I had my brother most of the way next to me riding his bike. So I could definitely call

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Helicopter pilot Lewis Moes, 34, took on a formidable physical challenge on Sunday 3 December.

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on those two. I was surprised at the amount of people that turned up throughout the day. I had a lot of friends and family that joined me. “Throughout the whole day the least I had running with me was two or three people and the most I had was 10 people. So that was great.“ The inspiration for this monumental run stems from Lewis’s desire to push his physical limits. As a dedicated volunteer surf lifesaver and rescue crewman with the Westpac Lifesaver

Rescue Helicopter service, he understands the importance of maintaining fitness and health. “I wanted to do something crazy and outside of the box to push my comfort zone,“ he said. “Yesterday was the 10-year anniversary of Dad’s passing so I wanted to try to raise money for the cause. It’s amazing to have raised this much. I would’ve been happy with $1000 but I randomly picked out $10,000 as a goal. “It blew me away the amount of support

that I got from friends and family but also complete strangers as well. There’s no words for it.“ Lewis said the heat was the hardest part of the challenge. “The stretch from Maroochy bridge up to Mudjimba was the hardest section,“ he said. “There’s not a lot of shade at that section along that motorway so that was tough. “I had a broad brim hat, sunscreen and heaps of hydration. I was determined to get it done. It was the support network there that got me through.“ Contributions will directly support oesophageal cancer research and trials through the GI Cancer Institute. Research in this field is essential, and there is much to be learned about this type of cancer to improve treatment and outcomes for patients. Professor Lorraine Chantrill, chair of AGITG and GI Cancer Institute said, “Community support plays a vital role in funding gastrointestinal cancer research. “We are incredibly grateful to Lewis, and the many others like him, who go above and beyond to help not only raise money, but to give hope to those with GI cancer. “Together, we can find better treatments and help improve survival rates for Australians living with GI cancers.“ Lewis Moes offered a heartfelt message to those who have experienced similar hardships. “Appreciate every moment you have with your loved ones. Support them as much as you can and be happy and kind to others.“ “Remember you can help make a difference by raising money and awareness for gastroIntestinal cancer by taking part in a physical challenge or just donating some money.“ To contribute to GI Cancer research, visit challenge.gicancer.org.au/page/LewisMoes

Councillor hits back at the long list of “myths” Cr Brian Stockwell has used the latest edition of his Noosa Coast and Country newsletter to hit back at the “myths” that saw him denied a vote on the crucial issue of adoption of the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan in late October. It’s now ancient history that at an emotion-charged Noosa Council meeting on 26 October, Cr Stockwell was excluded from the meeting over an alleged conflict of interest, carried by the casting vote of the chair, Cr Clare Stewart. This led to a procedural motion, again won on the casting vote of the chair, to defer consideration of the River Plan until July 2024, four months after the end of the current council’s term, effectively kicking the can down the road and into a whole new world of newly-elected responsibility. Introducing his “Mythbuster” special edition, Cr Stockwell writes: “The months before

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Cr Brian Stockwell argues his case in council. an election aren’t called the ‘silly season’ for nothing. We are well and truly in the midst of it in Noosa. I stand on my record and try not to make undeliverable promises, so this edition is focussed on busting some of the myths recently put into the public realm.

Picture: SUPPLIED These furphies are not just spread by those seeking to gain a political advantage, nor are all designed to hurt and intimidate but all are unsubstantiated allegations that should not be believed. “Front and centre is the charade that took

place surrounding the non-adoption of the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan. I get it, [that] the pro-development, self-interest sector tends to reject any steps forward in the conservation of Noosa’s natural assets, and it is their democratic right to oppose them. But you know they are getting desperate when they start to make things up to spread fear amongst the general public and river users alike.” Cr Stockwell goes on to present and “bust” five recent “myths” concerning Noosa Council, starting with the alleged misinformation circulated on social media and the circumstances of his exclusion from the vote on the River Plan. An edited version of Cr Stockwell’s “Mythbusters” can be read in our Soapbox on pages 36 and 37.

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Long fight to limit growth With the state government’s revised projections on Noosa’s population growth due before Christmas, PHIL JARRATT looks back over our long struggle to limit growth.

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Then-Premier Bjelke-Petersen (left) predicts the SEQ “super-city” engulfing Noosa back in 1973. Pictures: HERITAGE NOOSA As Tweed bananas went pear-shaped, Noosa really stepped up to the plate, and by 1928 more than half of Queensland’s banana production was coming from the shire. It couldn’t last forever, of course, and having reached a population peak of 7291 in 1933, Noosa slid backwards through the Great Depression and World War II, and didn’t top 7000 again until 1971, when the first big development boom began, resulting in a 220 per cent population increase, from 7500 to 17,000 over the decade to 1981. As veteran solicitor Bob Cartwright told this writer in 2020: “In those years it was boom/ bust/boom/bust at a pretty rapid rate. There was a population explosion and every new arrival was trying to make a short-term buck on property. Retired real estate salesman Ray Pettigrove said: “I was selling three properties a week, sight unseen, to blokes down south who would put false names on the title.” When Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Pe-

tersen officially opened the Noosa Sound estate in December 1973, his long and winding speech gave the first indication that Noosa and the Sunshine Coast were targeted for “something on a much larger scale”, which would echo down the decades in Barnaby Joyce’s “five million population SEQ super-city” (NT 6 August 2021) and this year’s state government SEQ Regional Plan. Joh said: “There’s no two doubts about it that tourism and coastal development is something that is coming more and more to the fore in a big way, and we in Queensland have the opportunities … You’ll no doubt be interested and aware, ladies and gentlemen, that we as a government are planning something on a much larger scale, from the border right up here to Noosa so that we may know exactly how the land ought to be developed.” If this wasn’t a call to arms for the decadeold Noosa Parks Association, nothing would be, but the population growth continued un-

checked, reaching 23,000 by the time Noel Playford’s council was elected in 1988, following three years of conservative government under chairman Bert Wansley. Joh’s National Party successors in George Street were still pushing the SEQ development barrow, projecting a Noosa population of 85,000 by 2020. Playford wasn’t having a bar of it. As he told this writer in 2020: “The first thing that you have to understand is that there’s a relationship between the density of population and the effect on the environment, but at state level none of that had been taken into account … at that time they had all of SEQ marked red for ‘future urban’ … They were already projecting 50 years out for projected growth on that premise … we had to do something about it.” During Playford’s first term as a Noosa councillor, as part of the Residents Team which had a fragile hold on the balance of power, he had occasionally discussed with colleague Michael Gloster using the zoning laws to control population growth. The Residents Team had such a frenetic reform agenda that the idea never progressed before they got thrown out at the 1985 election, but now he revisited it, asking council’s senior planner Paul Summers to investigate the carrying capacity of the shire. That was the beginning of what became known as the “population cap” after Noosa Shire became the first council in Australia to introduce such controls in 1995, thereby putting the brakes on population growth over the next quarter century. To put this in perspective, over a 25-year period when government pressure for growth only ever increased, Noosa was able to cap it at 220 per cent, the same percentage increase it had seen in just a decade in the 1980s. While the population cap is by no means the perfect instrument, those of us who have lived here over that entire period and sometimes feel resentful of how crowded our town can get, recognise that without it life here would have lost much of its attraction. Hopefully Steven Miles will have that in mind when he delivers his revised projections for the next 25 years. Parts of this article appeared in different form in Phil Jarratt’s Place of Shadows, The History of Noosa. Signed copies available at philjarratt.com

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As we await what will hopefully be a Christmas gift verdict from Planning Minister Steven Miles, telling us how much of the population and development burden of the SEQ planning review Noosa will be expected to bear, it’s worthwhile noting that the State and Federal governments have been pushing population growth on us for more than a century, and not always succeeding. The smart money is on Minister Miles delivering a considerable backdown from the shock waves felt throughout Noosa Shire last July, when an early draft of a regional plan responding to the housing crisis projected an increase of 18,677 people (or 33 per cent) between 2021 and 2046, from 56,873 to 75,550, thereby blowing the Noosa Plan and the so-called population cap out of the water. As Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie noted in this masthead two weeks ago: “The State is looking at a more tailored response, depending on the needs of each LGA.” Let’s hope the councillor’s intel is correct, because Noosa has struggled for so long to keep growth in perspective, we simply can’t throw it all away now. Although cattle properties were established on what is now Noosa Shire as early as 1853, the area’s population was still only 84 nearly 20 years later when Tewantin village was surveyed in 1871. Village settlement schemes promoted by the colony helped to more than double that number through the 1880s, but there was still no transformative growth until the Closer Settlement Scheme was introduced in 1906. As economic historian Denise Edwards wrote in 2001: “By 1909, the transition of the Noosa district from an area of large cattle holdings in 1853 to one of closely settled dairy and agricultural farms was complete … As the Noosa Advocate asserted in 1912, ‘The unlocking of the Kin Kin lands, the Skyrings Creek areas, the repurchase of the Dath Henderson estate at Cooroy, the opening to selection of the Tuchekoi [timber] reserves, together with an influx of dairy farmers from the adjoining state, rapidly changed the old order of affairs.’” When Noosa Shire was established in 1910, the population had reached around 2000, but the onset of the Great War a few years later meant that it remained stagnant over the next decade, until in 1921 it began to almost double over the next six years (from 2387 to 4413) and grew another 30 per cent between 1927 and 1933. Much of this was due to the Queensland government’s rural settlement incentives and a Federal soldier resettlement program which had begun in 1919. Although tourism was beginning to grow, the rural sector was still the key driver of growth, and while many of the new settlers took up dairy farming, an increasing number combined their small herds with crops, particularly bananas, and right at this time a stroke of bad luck for the Tweed Valley in northern NSW led to a stroke of great good fortune for Noosa, when the banana capital of Australia was decimated by bunchy top disease, wiping out production for years.

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NBRF directors Dr Richard Brown, Professor Ian Lowe and Noosa Council representative Cr Tom Wegener. Picture: EMPIRE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

Environment in spotlight The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF) hosted its annual Noosa Biosphere Awards, hailed a “fantastic celebration“, on Thursday 30 November at the Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club, with 140 guests from the local environment and sustainability sector turning out for the event. Under the categories of land, water, wildlife, young eco-leader, people and economy (not-for-profit and business) the winners were Urban Wildlife Gardens, Ten Little Pieces, USC Detection Dogs for Conservation, Taylor LaddHudson, Zero Emissions Noosa and Eco-cottages. In addition, a special recognition award was presented to Noosa resident Bernard Jean for his outstanding contribution to conservation through his work with multiple organisations. MC and NBRF inaugural deputy chair Phil Moran told guests the Noosa region was recognised by UNESCO to be uniquely positioned to balance our urbanised population and tourism destination while preserving biodiversity. “The awards provide a platform in the community effort to maintain a balance between nature and people,“ he said. “We’re all here to do one thing - to look after the planet.“ Noosa was designated a biosphere reserve in 2007 and joins the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, alongside 737 other biosphere reserves in 134 countries. Professor Peter Bridgewater, former Secretary of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme, delivered the event’s keynote address, sharing inspiration and insights on what makes Noosa special and what we can learn from biosphere reserves around the world. “It’s easy to be green but more difficult to be sustainable,“ he said. “What’s unique about Noosa as a biosphere is nothing and everything. “You are not living in a natural landscape, you are living in a cultural landscape - you share that with all biospheres around the world. “What is unique is its cultural content. “Each biosphere has features that are unique

Erica Hemp, Ali Foley, Karl Spiller and Jason Ghomalla.

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because of the biodiversity and the interaction of people in it. “The way to a sustainable future is to reconcile ourselves with the land, water, wildlife and culture, and with each other. “We cannot be sustainable if we’re not listening and talking to each other. “A biosphere is about ensuring sustainability, the health of people and the whole of nature and giving hope for the future.“ Now in its third year, the Noosa Biosphere Awards are a testament to the individuals who are leading conservation efforts in the Noosa region. NBRF chair Fiona Berkin described the event as a “great celebration of community and environment“. “The 23 finalists represent our community’s unique approach to building a thriving local economy, while respecting the living environment around us. These shared values are what makes Noosa a great model to the rest of the world,“ she said. Ms Berkin thanked the participants and sponsors including event sponsor Maravista Farm. The awards recognised individuals and businesses who demonstrated environment and

and rescuers they were optimistic for the future of koalas. “You see yourself as a cog in a machine that works,“ she said. Young Eco-Leader category winner Taylor Ladd-Hudson, 15, began working with several conservation groups in 2020 after discovering what shark nets and drum lines were doing in her marine backyard and how they were affecting all marine life not just sharks, and the need to educate young people. “We’re all in this room to protect and conserve our biosphere,“ she said. The People and Economy (Not-for-profit) category award was won by the team at Zero Emissions Noosa. The People and Economy (Business) category award was won by Eco Cottages and received on their behalf by Nathan Phipps. Award entries were judged by an independent panel from across the local community, including Rex Halverson, Peter Hunnam, Judy Castledine, Benjamin Derrick, Noosa Councillors Amelia Lorentson and Karen Finzel, and Noosa Biosphere Awards 2022 Young Eco-Leader Winner, Jarrah Small. For more information, visit noosabiosphere. org.au/ See more photos on page 7

sustainability excellence in the Noosa Shire, in alignment with the UNESCO MAB. The Land category award was presented to the Urban Wildlife Gardens project by Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) for producing a resource for urban land holders to increase their ecology by using native plants and turning their gardens into wildlife sanctuaries. The Water category was won by Alison Foley for her Ten Little Pieces project. Alison said the idea for the project was sparked on Noosa Main beach five years ago after she challenged her kids to find 10 pieces of rubbish in exchange for ice-creams. When they returned with armfuls of rubbish she initiated a Facebook page aimed at teaching kids more about the ocean environment and changing behaviours to make a difference. The Wildlife category award was presented to the University of the Sunshine Coast Detection Dogs for Conservation. Team spokeswoman Briana Gardener said the group had a common goal to have some impact on environment. She said among their work with trained detection dogs they were looking locally at the distribution of koalas and threats to koalas, and in working with local researchers, councillors

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NBRF chair Fiona Bergin presents Bernard Jean with a Special Recognition award for his contribution to multiple conservation groups.

Zero Emissions Noosa are presented with the People and Economy (NFP) award from Tewantin-Noosa Community Bank.

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Remembering Val Smart By Phil Jarratt A tiny death notice on page 47 of this newspaper two weeks ago belatedly made public the ending of a large life, one that was significant in Noosa’s recent history. It read: “Smart, Val. Late of Cairns, sadly passed away on 7 October 2023. Dearly missed by Chez, Chanel, Valentino, Saverio, Luke and family. Rest in peace.” Simple, dignified and no doubt reflecting Val’s wishes, and for many of his friends from the trench warfare of past years in Noosa business and politics, a fitting remembrance. Michael Gloster, who served with Val on the fiery 1982-85 Noosa Council, remembered: “Val had a special gift of being able to lift those around him, be they family, friends, or civic leaders. During his time on council he set about lifting both councillors and council staff, to raise the quality of council debate and decision making … For over 30 years, Val drew out the best of those shaping public life in the coastal community of Noosa, in organisations as diverse as Noosa Council, the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, the Anglican Church, and the National Party of Queensland.” Educated at Sydney’s Fort Street Boys High, he became a chartered accountant before testing his innate dignity with a couple of terms as councillor on the rough and tumble Leichardt Council in Sydney’s inner west, “a cauldron of bolshies” as Michael Gloster described it in his eulogy. But Val (always Val, and no one seems to know what his full name was, although there are hints) not only retained his dignity but became a subtle master of victory by stealth. After marrying Cheryl (always Chez), he moved to Noosa in 1974 where the couple bought a property on Hastings Street trading as Noosa Beach House and turned it into the Chantilly Restaurant and Resort. They both loved operating the business but Val was increasingly drawn back to the emerging realpolitik of the town, which was getting the balance of development and conservation right. In 1980 when Noosa Shire chairman Ian Macdonald died in office his deputy Bert Wansley took over, creating a casual vacancy for councillor. The election was a two-horse race between a local farmer’s son, Noel Playford, and a relative newcomer with council experience in Val Smart. As Playford recalled to this writer: “It was close, but I got pipped by Val.” But the appetite of the farmer’s boy was whetted and prior to the 1982 local elections, he was approached by Michael Gloster to run alongside him and others under the Residents Team banner, which was seriously about reining in uncontrolled development. The Residents got five of their six candidates up (including Playford, Gloster and Peter Bycroft) but to achieve substantial reforms they needed outside help. Gloster recalls: “In the ’82-85 council, the chairman and six of the 12 councillors favoured development over conservation, while our five favoured conservation over development. The remaining councillor was Val Smart who was elected deputy chairman of Noosa Council by his fellow councillors, and set about lifting those around him, both councillors and council staff, to raise the quality of council debate and decision making.” Val Smart was no leftie or greenie by any

Cheryl and Val (left) on Noosa River with polio mates Gordon Simpson and Mike Ahern. stretch of the imagination. He was conservative by upbringing and by experience, but he could smell a rat, and for years Noosa councils had been allowing uncontrolled development without even turning it to the community’s financial advantage. He worked with the Residents and found an ally or two elsewhere, including the newly-elected Bob Abbot. And he brought some rough-house Leichardt tactics to the table. Says Gloster: “If anybody had tried to scuttle a good plan by the tactics used by some councillors in October, Val would have marched us all out of the room and denied them a quorum until they came to their senses. That’s the kind of tactical brilliance he was capable of back in the day.” The Residents achieved a lot but they also moved too fast and were bundled out in 1985, when Val also departed. But they had created a precedent in putting conservation and community values ahead of a fast buck which would help define the later Playford era in council. Susie Osmaston, who worked for various politicians of the day, was also a personal friend of the Smarts. She recalls: “My favourite memory was bumping into him in the Junction one morning a very long time ago and he was pushing a pram with such joy, with baby Chanel on board. He was totally overcome that he and Chez had produced such a marvellous little human being, and he said, not for the first or the last time, ‘Not bad for a boy from Leichhardt.’ “He loved his Scots heritage, and years later, when Chanel married an Italian from Calabria, and the groom’s family were hosting festivities in their village, the men in the bridal party wore kilts, marching down through the terror-struck village to the sound of very loud bagpipes, with the villagers all gaping out their windows.” And here’s the name clue: When Chanel and her Calabrian husband had their first child he

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Val the councillor. was named Valentino, perhaps a nod to both cultures. Val Smart was a charming man remembered

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Celebrating volunteers Noosa’s many hundred volunteers were formally thanked at an event last Friday to recognise the enormous contribution they make to the community. Mandated by the UN General Assembly, International Volunteer Day is held each year on 5 December. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government authorities and the private sector. This year, International Volunteer Day (IVD) recognised the power of collective action with the theme: if everyone did. If everyone volunteered, the world would be a better place.

Tewantin Noosa Lions volunteers Veronica Whitter and Sheila Glew.

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Park Bench Ukulele Players performed for the volunteers.

SES volunteers Warren Kruskopf, Noosa local controller, and Grahame Wallis.

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Better future A new scientific paper details the community conservation efforts that have helped improve the future of the endangered Mary River turtle in Queensland. The paper reviews 22 years of collaboration between scientists and stakeholders, led by the Tiaro and District Landcare Group, to study the turtle and increase its survival rates. The Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus), discovered in 1994 and listed as endangered in 2001, is found exclusively in the Mary River catchment. Prior to this, the Mary River Turtle was sold extensively on the pet trade as ‘penny turtles’, with up to 12,000 eggs, relocated, hatched and sold across the world. This led to a crash in numbers of juvenile turtles recruiting into the population and a dire need to address a broad range of threats to the species. The paper notes that more than 100 members of the community have helped scientists and research students to monitor and protect the turtle. “This involvement has provided the local community with experience and knowledge in identifying turtle species, handling turtles, taking scientific measurements, downloading acoustic receiver data, and tracking animals,” it says. This has resulted in protection of 631 nests and 9465 hatchlings entering the lower catchment since the inception of the nest protection program. Burnett Mary Regional Group researchers Tom Espinoza and Sydney Collett are among the authors of the paper, which says further study is needed to understand why there has been such low recruitment of juvenile turtles into the lower catchment of the Mary River, despite large numbers of hatchlings entering the river every year for the past 20 years. Predators, climate change and loss of habitat are considered likely reasons for high juvenile mortality. Mr Espinoza, the CEO of BMRG, said col-

Dr Sydney Collett holding Mary River turtle hatchlings. laboration among various stakeholders had proved effective in enhancing conservation of the Mary River turtle. “The focus will now turn towards using those learnings to reduce the risk of extinction of this species through regionally-developed action plans that address the biggest threats for Mary River turtles including nest predation, climate change and habitat degradation,” he said. “This legacy is being passed onto our young researchers and managers, including BMRG’s Dr Sydney Collett, to implement restoration and research projects to improve recruitment, habitat availability and community engagement to take our freshwater turtles off the endangered species list.” Given the Mary River turtle was recently nominated to be uplisted to critically endangered status, the paper addresses whether community efforts have been in vain. “We argue on the contrary: that the outlook for E. macrurus is more favourable than it was when first listed 22 years ago, and the uplisting in conservation status is due to increased knowledge rather than an increased risk of extinction,” the paper says. “The collaboration has enabled national priorities to be set and ensured that findings are incorporated into local water resource planning and strategic development throughout the Mary River catchment.”

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Embracing festive spirit As the joyous holiday season approaches, the Tewantin Noosa RSL Club is gearing up to spread festive cheer with its much-anticipated Annual Christmas Carnival on Sunday 10 December, from 4-8pm. This delightful event promises a spectacular evening filled with family-friendly activities, entertainment, and a grand finale that will light up the Noosa River like never before. One of the highlights of this year’s carnival is the array of free rides that will delight both the young and the young at heart. From the exhilarating giant slide to the whimsical tea cups, the challenging rock wall, and the thrilling super flyer, there’s something for everyone seeking a dose of adrenaline-fueled fun. Adding to the magical atmosphere, the Tewantin Noosa RSL is generously providing a free animal farm, where families can interact with adorable creatures and create lasting memories. As the sun sets, the carnival will come alive with the glow of enchanting products available for purchase, creating a vibrant and festive ambiance. For those feeling lucky, raffle tickets will be on sale, offering the chance to win exciting prizes and contribute to the event’s success. The proceeds from the raffle will go towards supporting the Tewantin Noosa RSL’s ongoing community initiatives. Feast your senses at the food stalls, offering a diverse range of culinary delights to satisfy every palate. From savoury treats to sweet indulgences, the carnival ensures that no one leaves hungry. Entertainment is a key feature of the Annual Christmas Carnival, and this year’s lineup is nothing short of spectacular. Families can enjoy Brett Campbell’s Children’s Christmas Show, a captivating performance that will leave children wide-eyed with wonder. David Zuric and Amanda Jensen will grace the stage, showcasing their musical talents

The Tewantin Noosa RSL Club is gearing up to spread festive cheer. and spreading joy through their performances. As the evening progresses, the carnival will crescendo with the soul-stirring Carols by Candlelight, featuring the Kitty Kats. This heartwarming tradition brings the community together in a celebration of unity and goodwill. The grand finale of the night promises to be

a breathtaking display of lights and colours as the Noosa River becomes the backdrop for the BIGGEST fireworks display ever. Sponsored and hosted by the Tewantin Noosa RSL, this awe-inspiring spectacle will undoubtedly create memories that will last a lifetime. The Tewantin Noosa RSL Club’s Annual Christmas Carnival is more than just an event;

it’s a gift to the community. It exemplifies the spirit of generosity and togetherness that defines the holiday season. So, mark your calendars and join us on 10 December for an evening of joy, laughter, and the magic of Christmas. Let’s come together to celebrate, create cherished moments, and embrace the true meaning of the season.

Get set for toe-tapping jazz from Hot Peppers Over the past couple of years, the Hot Peppers Jazz Band has been playing at many venues around the Sunshine Coast and the surrounding region. The most recent series of performances has been at the sparkling Marina Bar Noosa in Tewantin. On the second Thursday day of each month, audiences are treated to the Classic jazz repertoire from the period that was instrumental in developing the dancing craze of the early 1920s. When trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass and drums kick in, a feast of lively entertainment designed to appeal to the senses, engulfs the Marina Bar Noosa resulting in audiences involuntarily tapping their feet whilst others simply re-

sign themselves to giving it a whirl around the Marina boards. A two-and-a-half-hour romp through the New Orleans and Chicago Jazz playbooks of that era, satisfies a hunger for this much celebrated and enjoyed musical genre. The Marina Bar Noosa will satisfy your hunger too, with great food and refreshments all served with abundant smiles. Make sure you receive the arm band as that leads to discounted refreshments. Come along and enjoy musicians having fun. Contact the Marina Bar Noosa at: marinabarnoosa@gmail.com to let them know you are to attend.

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Waterways wetlands investment strategy SEQ Waterways and Wetlands Investment Strategy has been launched by Queensland’s Environment Minister Leanne Linard. The strategy is the culmination of extensive consultation and development, building on a decade of experience, and will support investment in on-ground rehabilitation projects across the south-east region. Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart applauded the work of the Resilient Rivers Taskforce. “Our waterways and wetlands play an important part in both sustaining life and the lifestyle that South East Queensland enjoys, particularly in Noosa “We need healthy systems for drinking water and agriculture, for the activities we love like fishing, boating, and hiking, as well as to protect the wildlife we share the region with.“ Cr Stewart said this investment strategy is another tangible benefit of being a part of the Council of Mayors (SEQ). “As we face the challenge of population growth, climate change, and increased natural disasters, it is vital that our waterways are resilient. To achieve this, the Council of Mayors (SEQ) collaborated with the Queensland Government to launch the Resilient Rivers South East Queensland Waterways and Wetlands Investment Strategy (the Strategy),“ Cr Stewart said. This strategy provides the investment blueprint towards a more sustainable future through a $40 million investment from the SEQ City Deal over the next five years and will assist in alleviating the strain our regions rapid growth has put on our waterways as it homes one in seven Australians.

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Call to action Mayor Clare Stewart with Somerset Council Mayor Graham Lehmann at the Resilient Rivers Taskforce meeting in Brisbane. Collaboration is at the core of the strategy, and commits to working with landholders, First Nations peoples, non-government organisations, public utilities, and the private sector to coordinate this approach at a regional level.

Bendigo Community Bank Sunshine Coast’s ’Amplify Your Impact: Turning Inspiration into Action’ at The J saw hundreds of locals gathered for an exhilarating evening showcasing the potential of our community to make a positive impact into the future. The night was a fusion of insightful and hilarious talks by three of Australia’s most sought-after speakers whose aim was to inspire and equip attendees with the tools to create a significant impact in the year ahead. The lineup featured Samuel Johnson, a Gold Logie Award-winning actor and dedicated philanthropist known for establishing the successful charity Love My Sister. His life story exemplified the transformative power of a ‘can do’ attitude, extraordinary resilience, and a big picture approach to life. For those seeking a catalyst for substantial progress in both business and personal life in 2024 and beyond, the extended presentations by Australia’s most booked public speakers delivered pure gold.

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Tourism Noosa acknowledges the ongoing connection to country of the traditional custodians of this beautiful region, the Kabi Kabi people.

A letter to the community from TOURISM NOOSA

ver the past few months there has been a lot of

Being an iconic Tourism Destination is not just about

most desirable and sustainable tourism destination

discussion in the community about the future of

attracting visitors, there is so much more and at the

which is underpinned by our six core values of:

Noosa, as locals were invited by Council to have their

heart, the joy that a holiday to this special place brings

say on Noosa Council’s Noosa Shire Destination

to visitors and the vital thread it weaves throughout

Management Plan Discussion Paper.

our community is an essential basis to our community’s

for everyone to have their say on how Noosa Shire

As an industry, we are passionate about tourism

• • • • •

manages its success as a tourism destination while

however we are equally passionate about the

• Accountability and transparency

remaining a great place to live and visit.

importance of managing tourism sustainably and

economic, cultural and social prosperity. The paper was intended to be an open invitation

supporting each other to deliver on a promise: “To Tourism Noosa has been supportive of Council during

guide our industry’s progress toward regenerative

this process and has been involved in developing the

tourism to improve the visitor experience for the benefit

discussion paper which presented various opportunities

of holiday makers, businesses, our precious natural

and issues for community feedback.

environment and the local community.”

Pursuit of excellence and innovation Natural harmony and stewardship Cultural respect and preservation Enriching experiences and travel for good Authentic community engagement

At our recent Annual General Meeting, Tourism Noosa shared its 2022-23 Annual Report with members and we proudly share our activity highlights with the wider community to help strengthen community awareness of the vital role we play in the destination management of Noosa, now and more importantly, into the future.

While some of the commentary on social media and in

Tourism Noosa is the region’s peak tourism destination

the local papers has focused on visitors being a major

management organisation, industry stewards and

contributor to some of the challenges Noosa faces, we

advocates for the delivery of exceptional visitor

acknowledge they are also a source of immense value

experiences and sustainable practice.

Sincerely

$1.74 billion into the region, supports the livelihoods of

Our objective is to attract high value-low volume

thousands through direct and indirect job creation,

visitation and encourage dispersal and economic

and fosters long-term investment in Noosa’s future

benefit across the shire, to strengthen operator

including an enviable range of quality dining and other

capability and help our members to become the ‘best

Jeanette Allom-Hill

experiences that are also enjoyed by locals.

of Queensland’. We strive to position Noosa as the

to our community. Noosa’s visitor economy injects

MARKETING INSPIRES VISITORS TO EXPLORE NOOSA

On behalf of the Tourism Noosa Board, CEO and dedicated Team,

JEANETTE ALLOM-HILL C H A I R , TO U R I S M N O O S A

99 Ways to Noosa – We curated a bucket-list collection of what to do on a Noosa holiday, with

Our marketing campaigns encourage mid-week stays outside of peak holiday periods. They entice visitors to see

an innovative 20-page brochure of 99 inspirational,

more of the whole region and try a range of experiences – not just the beach – by focusing on slowing down,

bite-sized travel ideas. It invited travellers to

relaxing, wellness, reconnecting with nature, immersing in and helping regenerate the destination, reducing your

discover hidden gems across the region, highlighting

impact, and travelling to learn. Our cooperative marketing program invites members to promote a range of

wellness, adventure, shopping, green spaces, family

experiences for visitors.

favourites, water fun, villages, signature eats, unique stays, events and arts. More than 77,000 copies were inserted into The Weekend Australian, targeting

Discover Noosa’s Villages – Highlighting Noosa’s

interstate audiences.

unique village offerings, this campaign reached 1 million+ national magazine readers in Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Gourmet Traveller, House & Garden, Peppermint Magazine

Winter 2023: Find Your Inner Noosa – The major campaign of the year featured beautiful new

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imagery and a video, enticing interstate visitors to enjoy an extended stay and experience the best of Noosa’s nature, shopping, dining, wellness, tours and events. Reinforcing our interstate focus, it increased website traffic to visitnoosa.com.au from Melbourne (+90%) and Sydney (+60%).

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Travel trade and international restart Travel agents and those working in the domestic and

Noosa Map

global brochure distribution network have become

One of our most popular publications

increasingly important since the pandemic for

for visitors and locals, the new-look

people seeking help navigating travel requirements

Noosa Map features a fresh redesign,

in uncertain times. We work with the travel trade to

town and regional maps, street

increase the range of Noosa experiences in travel

listings, places of interest and business

itineraries, meet with key distributors and advisors

placements. It’s available from the

to update them on what’s new in Noosa, and train

Visitor Information Centre and online,

members to become ‘international-ready’.

and is a great resource for locals

International travellers stay longer, traditionally travel

looking to explore Noosa.

in quieter periods, including mid-week, and spend more than many domestic visitors as they book local tours and experiences. It’s also essential to retain the backpacker market as they provide an important

visitnoosa.com.au

Social media

A refresh of our main destination website,

We strengthened our audience on our

visitnoosa.com.au, aimed to future-proof the site and

@visitnoosa consumer social media platforms,

Attending trade events and roadshows, along with

enabled the launch of new Business Events, Travel

with a combined following during the year of

Visit Sunshine Coast, Tourism Australia, Tourism and

Trade and Tourism Jobs micro-sites. We also refreshed

193,000. Taking the best of user-generated

Events Queensland and local businesses is a chance to

images and content, and optimised user experience

content, influencer shoots and campaign

meet the domestic and international decision-makers,

through new navigation and filters.

imagery that highlight Noosa’s nature, events,

sellers, travel agents and industry representatives to

wellness, experiences, accommodation, villages,

ensure Noosa stays top-of-mind in these competitive

shopping and dining, we aim to inspire followers

markets. These included:

Compared to the previous year, visitnoosa.com.au had 40% more visitors (more than ½ million) and 36% more page views (1.5 million).

workforce in Noosa, and typically return later in life with their families.

to book a Noosa holiday and experiences.

• Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE), Australia’s largest annual tourism business-to-business event • Roadshows to Brisbane and Sydney

130,400

62,700

Followers

• Australia Marketplace North America • New Zealand, Noosa’s second largest international market • Trade familiarisations, where we welcomed international travel professionals to Noosa, immersing them in spectacular experiences. We refreshed our Noosa Trade Travel Planner, launched a trade microsite, visitnoosa.com.au/trade, and retained in-market representation in the UK, Noosa’s number one international market. This keeps us engaged with media, trade and sporting groups such as the British & Irish Lions who will return to Noosa in

Market segments

2025, following a hugely successful visit in 2013.

We offer support for niche market segments to provide stronger focus on these important sectors: •

Food tourism –

Business Events Noosa – Business and corporate

The Hidden Harvest

events bring high-spending visitors in off-peak, mid-

Aviation partnership

campaign which will

week times and encourage further visitation with family.

We work with Sunshine Coast Airport and airlines to

run until May 2024 is a

We work with Business Events Australia

support direct routes to the region, highlighting the

partnership with the

and other organisations to promote

greater convenience for travellers and encouraging

popular Broadsheet

Noosa as a destination for the valuable

fewer car trips to Noosa. This generally targets higher-

publication, celebrity

MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences

spending interstate markets and new regional domestic

chef Matt Golinski and

and exhibitions) market. New Business

markets that have opened. Campaigns included:

social media travel

Events Noosa activity included:

curators, Airguides. Holiday packages invite foodies to discover the depths of Noosa’s food scene, highlighting farmgate visits and culinary experiences, and inspiring activities, storytelling with a traditional custodian, and stunning accommodation.

Weddings – Members working in the weddings sector, which brings off-peak, high-value visitation, were featured in digital and blog marketing as part of this year’s major Find

•

• New planner for conference and business event organisers

Air New Zealand – Get to The Sunshine by Lunchtime, partnering with Visit Sunshine Coast and the airport, coinciding with the resumption of direct flights from Auckland to the Sunshine Coast

•

• New website with destination information and operator listings

Bonza – Noosa Bound, supporting the launch of the new domestic airline and interstate routes flying directly to the Sunshine Coast, tying in with our winter campaign, Find Your Inner Noosa

•

Virgin Australia – Bring on Wonderful, supporting direct interstate flights to Maroochydore

•

Webjet – Say Hello to Noosa, targeting interstate visitors in low periods.

• Our first Business Events campaign, ‘Meet in green spaces, breathe in fresh thinking’ highlighted unique nature and wellness experiences for delegates seeking something new and different for their clients • Our first NZ campaign with print and digital promotions to NZ corporate planners • Members working in this sector were offered

Your Inner Noosa winter

a free listing on our new website.

campaign.

See businesseventsnoosa.com.au

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SUPPORTING OUR MEMBERS Taking visitors on a hinterland journey

Tourism Noosa is regarded in the industry as one

Our marketing aims to entice visitors to

organisations, with 586 members in 2022-23. Our

explore beyond the beaches and discover

members are from core tourism businesses including

more of Noosa, including river and hinterland

accommodation, tours and experiences, wellness,

Networking events are a popular feature of our

villages, the Noosa Biosphere Trails and the

wedding industry, food and beverage, events, arts and

membership program, offering a calendar of

country towns they traverse.

culture, and services businesses.

breakfasts, lunches and evening functions. Top

Our popular Noosa Country Drive map was

We enjoy a highly engaged membership who take

and CEO of Flight Centre Travel Group, Graham ‘Skroo’

redesigned with updated information and

part in regular networking, industry development,

Turner, and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Duncan

improved mapping features, taking visitors

marketing, visitor centre activity and more.

Armstrong OAM.

accommodation, tours, dining and breweries,

Members are offered subsidised, low-cost training

Events were held across the region including Noosa

galleries, places of interest, health and

sessions and industry development programs on

Junction, Noosa Heads, Eumundi, Peregian, Noosaville,

wellness centres, farm gates, outdoor

topics including social media, Google, website

Sunshine Beach, and in conjunction with the Noosa

adventure, golf courses, playgrounds and

support, marketing tools, visitor insights, Noosa

Festival of Surfing at the event’s Beach Bar.

more. This is also helpful for locals looking to

Eco Check and climate change. New this year was

discover more of their backyard.

the Accommodation Managers Hot Topic Lunch, in

We launched a new online Members’ Toolkit, a

response to requests from members.

valuable source of information for members, with

of Queensland’s strongest tourism membership

industry identities speak at events, including Founder

on a journey through the Noosa countryside’s

resources, news, B2B service, member directory,

The Explore More: Discover Noosa’s Villages marketing campaign featured dedicated

Our regular New Member Morning Tea sessions are a

marketing assets, skills and workforce support, guides,

sections and videos on Pomona, Kin Kin and

chance for new members to meet others and find out

grant information and business support, including

other hinterland villages; and our 99 Ways to

how they can get the most from their membership.

opportunities from the wider tourism industry.

Noosa campaign featured many hinterland experiences. Our event strategy aims to encourage dispersal across the Noosa region to help spread the economic benefit: 8 of 15 events that Tourism Noosa supported were either fully or partially held in the hinterland.

N O OSA V IS I TO R I N F O R M AT I O N C E N T R E Our Noosa Visitor Information Centre won the Silver Award at the Queensland Tourism Awards in 2022. The centre in Hastings Street provides a vital link between our members and visitors, with a wealth of information for travellers on how to enjoy a Noosa holiday.

Inspiring future generations We regularly host tourism students at the centre from around Noosa and as far as Bundaberg so they gain valuable insights into the tourism industry, and are inspired to consider a career in tourism. They learn about our visitor services, marketing activities and

Volunteers

sustainability initiatives.

70+ fully trained volunteers greeted visitors and locals at the centre in the past year and answered

Welcoming Qld delegates

thousands of phone and email inquiries. Staff also generated almost $400,000 in tour and

Noosa hosted the 2022 Queensland Information

accommodation bookings for visitors in town, which

Centres Association (QICA) conference, welcoming

supports our member operators.

delegates from 23 information centres across the State. The annual event is a chance to connect

We focus on marketing to interstate and international travellers as they stay longer, explore beyond the beach and spend on average twice as much as a

and learn, with themes covering the 2032 Olympics

information and events ensures the volunteers stay

and Paralympic Games, Accessible Tourism and

up-to-date with member products and the best local

Sustainable Travel. QICA is the State’s key industry

knowledge for a Noosa holiday. We celebrate the

body and the conference was a huge success, with

volunteers each year, many of whom have 10 to 20

excellent feedback from delegates.

years of experience, at International Volunteers Day.

Working with community

Queenslander and 20 times that of a day-tripper. This

Volunteer famil itineraries are developed in

boosts the benefits to businesses right around the Shire,

conjunction with members and local business

The centre supports local community and business

with reduced impact on the community.

associations, and this year included Peregian Beach,

organisations including:

K’gari (Fraser Island), Noosa River and Noosa Junction.

• Noosa World Surfing Reserve, screening their video to educate visitors and locals about surf conditions

Our volunteers and the centre regularly receive 5-star

• Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation, promoting their ‘Koala Beware’ program

The record visitor spend of $1.74B in the year ending June 2023 was mostly due to record spend by interstate travellers of $969M. Tourism Noosa’s ‘value-over-volume’ approach means

reviews on Google.

we promote the wonderful range of experiences to Incredibly helpful staff – went above and beyond in every way – thank you!

these visitors who are likely to spend on dining, tours, nature, wellness, weddings, events, culture and more. In the past 5 years, spend by domestic overnight visitors to Noosa has more than doubled (+111%) while numbers have increased just 6%.

Activations

• Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation, screening the Welcome to Country audiovisual presentation daily at 7pm • Promoting the Peregian Beach Village Vibes Booklet and Noosa Junction Association publication to encourage regional dispersal.

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A regular program of training, famils, ‘Buzz nights’,

The centre in Hastings Street provides a prime consumer location for members to promote their product and boost their profile via paid digital

2.2 million

$1.74 billion

Total visitors

Total spend

(+7%*)

(+51%*)

advertising and free activations on the busiest street in Noosa, 364 days a year. More than 50 members set up activations including information booths, product sampling and sales, gathering valuable feedback from visitors.

* Annual change, combined day trippers + overnight visitors. Source: National Visitor Survey, Tourism Research Australia, year ending June 2023.

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S U STA I N A B I L I T Y & R E G E N E R AT I V E TO U R IS M Tourism Noosa’s sustainability program brings visitors, members and local environmental and community groups together to pave a way for everyone to collaborate on a journey of regenerative practices that will protect, preserve and enhance Noosa’s natural attributes.

Tread Lightly Noosa Our new Tread Lightly program celebrates and safeguards Noosa’s biodiverse region. It offers six environmental activities for locals, visitors, corporate groups and school groups to experience or donate to, with hands-on experiences where they can lighten their environmental footprint and leave our beautiful region a little better than they found it: • • • • • •

Beach clean-ups Trees for Tourism tree planting Enter the Flyosphere shorebirds experience Noosa Oyster Gardening Roving Restorers Bush Care and Weed Control Event Waste Warriors

We work with local environmental groups such as Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation, Noosa & District Landcare, Noosa Integrated Catchment Association and others to offer these experiences. See treadlightlynoosa.com.au

Trees for Tourism

Noosa Biosphere Trails

Working with community

In partnership with Noosa & District Landcare, this

We helped deliver a Noosa Council project to support

We work with local environmental organisations

program raises funds to plant native trees along the

the opening of the Cooroora Trail upgrade, linking

to help deliver sustainability programs and

Noosa Biosphere Trails in the Noosa hinterland, to

Pomona to Cooran via the Tuchekoi National Park

events to members. Examples include:

provide shade to walkers, mitigate erosion, improve

– a wonderful hinterland experience for visitors and

water quality and provide habitat and connectivity

locals. The project came about from the Noosa Trail

for local wildlife.

Masterplan 150

Kin To Kin

E Mt Pinbarren 15

100

Woondum Trail Rd

with Noosa

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• Sponsored a category of the Noosa Biosphere Awards

• Supported Noosa Integrated Catchment Association

Noosa & District

Cooran Village Loop

Biosphere Reserve

environmental footprint and make a positive difference.

Yellow-belly Loop

COORAN

150

Foundation and

PINBARREN

Mt Cooran

Cooran HorseYards Chris Kenny Park

Council, Noosa

and visitors invited to take part to reduce their

Noosa delivered

contributor to the program, providing one dollar for

150

held each year, with locals, members, event organisers

125

Cooroora Trail 125

Major events funded by Tourism Noosa are the main every paying event participant. Two tree plantings are

175 200

175 150

that Tourism

100

POMONA

150

175 Mt Cooroora Tuchekoi Tuchekoi Lookout Walk 200 National National Park Park

Tuchekoi Circuit

To Lake Macdonald and Cooroy

Woondum Trail

Short walks

Parking

175

Yurol Trail

E Mt Cooroora

Cooroora Trail

Trailhead

150

Toilets Water filling station175 eBike charging station

• Promoted Noosa Council’s free holiday and weekend buses

Horse Float Parking

Yurol Trail

1,010

Cooroora Creek Circuit

225

LEGEND

125

150

100

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150

Cooroora Trail

Landcare.

Trees planted

• Supported Noosa Council’s Biz to Zero free business breakfast forum to help local businesses reach zero waste and net zero emissions

• Supported Zero Emissions Noosa’s annual EV Expo and Solar for Strata forum for resort and body corporate managers

Major roads

Tons of CO2 sequestered

125

Waterways

0.5

125

1.0 km

$15,556.30

150

100

Donations (incl GST)

100

• Supported Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation’s shark safety campaign to help surfers understand local conditions

Participants in plantings

100

and stay safe in the water, a collaboration with Noosa World Surfing Reserve, Noosa Council, Surfrider Sunshine Coast and the Queensland Government Shark Control Program.

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EVENTS

PLASTIC FREE NOOSA

Tourism Noosa’s event sponsorship program aims to

Tourism Noosa manages the Plastic Free Noosa program through a partnership with Noosa Council, as part of our

enhance existing tourism events and help emerging

commitment toward a regenerative future. The program aims to create a healthier, plastic-free environment in Noosa,

events to become established. We focus on building

protecting and improving the region’s natural assets for the future, helping preserve marine life and reducing waste.

an iconic calendar of arts, sporting, cultural and food events for visitors and locals to enjoy. It supports off-

We encourage businesses to adopt more sustainable practices, phase out single-use plastics, present them with

peak visitation and visitor dispersal across the region,

alternatives, and help realise cost savings. This helps maintain the integrity of the community’s environmental values

and aims to generate local economic, environmental

and enhances Noosa’s appeal as a responsible and conscious travel destination, attracting visitors who share and

and social value, and pride in our local place.

respect these values.

In the past year we funded

Tourism Noosa has a dedicated Plastic Free Noosa resource and promotes activities to members, visitors and the

15 events – seven were held

community through our visitnoosa.com.au website and social media platforms, and incorporates messaging in our Estimated economic value of some of our key tourism events in the Noosa region in 2022-23:

in Noosa Heads/Noosaville, four in the hinterland and four were held across the region, from Noosa Heads

media and trade activity.

$40 Million

to the hinterland.

Sustainable events Event organisers agree to goals based on our Sustainable Event Criteria, which aims to lift

Beach clean-ups

sustainability standards and reduce environmental impacts. Our Plastic Free Noosa program provides oneon-one mentoring to event organisers to help them monitor and reduce energy, water and waste, and to become plastic-free.

342kg

175+

events

rubbish removed

volunteers

Community and beach clean-ups

Plastic Free July

Volunteers from the community, our members,

We take part in this

corporate groups and visitors join us for regular

annual international

Plastic Free Noosa clean-ups around the region.

movement which challenges individuals,

and educate participants on recycling and reducing

Community and events

waste. Most events now use the Containers for Change

Plastic Free Noosa engages with the Noosa community

scheme to recycle eligible containers.

and our sponsored events through:

The Wild Women Adventure Race was celebrated for

• Waste Warriors at major events

the fourth year as a zero-waste event, and the Noosa

• Events in our new Tread Lightly Noosa program

Festival of Surfing was a carbon-positive event for the second year (the first event in Noosa to achieve this

W O N E L A S N O

Noosa Eat & Drink Festival We announced the return of the Noosa

• Information stand at Electric Vehicle Expo

2024, a favourite on

refusing single-use coffee cups, bringing reusable bags and containers, and choosing products with minimal

• Launch of #choosetoreuse campaign to encourage businesses and customers to reduce use of takeaway coffee cups

• Promoted sustainability initiatives to students at Sunshine Coast University • UnityWater partnership with their Back to Tap water

• Beach clean-up events

Community and member training

the events calendar.

plastic consumption by

• In collaboration with Peregian Beach Business Association and Pottery for the Planet, held community events and a competition to promote #choosetoreuse

van to reduce single-use water bottles at events.

Eat & Drink Festival in

businesses to reduce their

packaging. Highlights included:

• Presented at the Foodprints for the Future event with Peregian Beach Community Association, discussing the impact of food choices on the environment

result).

communities and

• New Mug Libraries in Peregian Beach to eliminate single-use coffee cups

It will feature a new-

Plastic Free Noosa runs training and mentoring sessions

look Festival Village

for members and the community to raise awareness,

• Social media campaign to highlight

in Noosa Woods,

educate the public, and foster sustainable practices.

activities.

new events, celebrity

These included:

chefs, a Producers’ Pavilion and popup restaurants to showcase the local

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Our volunteer Waste Warriors attend tourism events

G E T E A R LY B I R D T I C K E T S

• Red Cross Plastic Free Noosa talk

Returning

• Information night at Noosa Visitor Information Centre with Noosa Integrated Catchment Association

Noosa Eat & Drink Festival is returning in 2024! Early Bird Festival Village Tickets are on sale now.

food scene. The event is equally loved by community and visitors and showcases local restaurants and food

More events will be launching in coming weeks and

• Noosa Biosphere Sustainability Forum

months, to stay updated on the latest sign up to our mailing list or follow us on socials.

• Eco-gifting display at Noosa Visitor Information

E A R LY B I R D F E ST I VA L V I L L AG E T I C K E TS

Centre, and website and social media campaign.

ON SALE NOW

and beverage O N S A L E N O W

producers.

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Improving accessibility for visitors

M E D I A A N D CO R P O R AT E CO M M U N I CAT I O NS

Tourism Noosa was invited to join the Queensland

Keeping in touch with media Tourism Noosa’s media program encourages story-telling of Noosa through positive editorial across traditional print, digital and broadcast channels. We provide media releases on key messaging to local, national and international media, and bring media to Noosa on tailored familiarisations that highlight local businesses, events, regenerative travel and more

Our Visiting Journalists Program brings selected

Government’s Accessible Tourism in Queensland

media to Noosa on a wide range of experiences.

project, which fed into the Year of Accessible

Highlights include:

Tourism in 2023. We took part in training and invited

• 3 days of TV weather crosses with Sunrise and The Today Show, with 1 million combined viewers

members to sessions, providing opportunities and support for tourism businesses which will result in a better holiday experience for people with disability

• Articles in Wellbeing Magazine, Seniors, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Escape, Holiday with Kids, Explore Travel and Selector Magazine

and accessibility needs.

• Broadcast features on The Today Show (Ch9), a dedicated Noosa episode on Channel 7’s Weekender, and Travel & Eat with Dan & Steph (Ch 7)

dedicated to accessibility opportunities for

• Hosting NZ media to support Air New Zealand’s first direct flight from Auckland to Sunshine Coast Airport

The Noosa Visitor Information Centre updates a

• A 4-page article in delicious magazine that explored the Noosa food and drink scene in Noosa Junction, Noosaville, Noosa Marina, Noosa Farmers Market, chefs, hinterland artisan producers, distillers and brewers

experiences for visitors, and our website has a new

throughout coastal, river and hinterland villages.

• The country’s leading domestic travel magazine, Australian Traveller, named Noosa third in the Top 50 Aussie holiday towns, voted by readers and the wider travel industry. An accompanying two-page

Our online Member Toolkit has a new section members, including information on grants, training and business support.

fact sheet with accessible accommodation and Accessibility filter for accommodation searches. We supported an audit of Noosa experiences for the Sunshine Coast Accessible Holiday Destination Guide (for the Year of Accessible Tourism) which is used to develop accessible itineraries for visitors.

Noosa welcome for TEQ’s new CEO

article was a result of a media famil we hosted. We attended media events including International

48 HRS.

Media Marketplace and the Australian Tourism Exchange which bring together the travel industry’s CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: VanillaFood; Lucio’s Marina; Apéro bar snacks and decor; chef Justin North of JD’s Chicken Co

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NOOSA

Look beyond the famous waves and breathtaking natural beauty, and you’ll find Noosa is home to some equally weekend-worthy food and drink experiences. Natascha Mirosch spends two heavenly days enjoying the best of the region.

Day one BREAKFAST AT THE JUNCTION After an energising swim, join locals for breakfast at Noosa Junction’s VanillaFood cafe. With whitewashed walls and recycled blond wood, there’s a coastal-meets-Nordic aesthetic, which makes sense, given owner/chef Nilla Tomkins originally hails from Denmark. Almost everything is made in-house, sourced from organic and sustainably focused producers, or picked from the VanillaFood kitchen garden. While it’s very much flavour-first, the food is also designed to be healthy, although

news from Noosa. when you’re digging into a stack of cardamom buckwheat waffles or avocado on charcoal sourdough with turmeric cashew cream and hazelnuts, you wouldn’t credit it. Coffee is by local roaster Clandestino (no extra charge for alternate milks) and tea by Mayde.

LUNCH BY THE WATER While beachside Hastings Street in Noosa Heads is the go-to for many holidaymakers, leafy Noosaville – where the tranquil, tree-fringed Noosa River flows around sandbanks into the sea – has an abundance of excellent restaurants and cafes.

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he sun is bright in a perfectly cloudless sky. Longboarders are out on Laguna Bay, waiting on the perfect wave, while early morning runners pound their way around the national park headlands path. Sea, sun and sand may be the icons of Noosa, but in actuality, the region is geographically diverse, able to draw not only from the bounty of the coast, but also the fertile hinterland, which is home to small cattle and free-range chicken farms, fruit and vegetable growers, distillers, brewers and cheesemakers. The abundance of homegrown talent – plus an ever-increasing number of chefs, restaurateurs and artisan producers moving to Noosa for the enviable lifestyle – makes it an epicurean holiday hotspot par excellence.

most influential leaders, editors, writers, influencers and broadcasters, to keep them informed about the latest

SUNSHINE COAST

For lunch, either pick a riverside picnic table or dine in at JD’s Chicken Co. No ordinary chook shop, JD’s is co-owned by no less a culinary luminary than Justin North, the hatted chef/owner of Sydney’s former Bécasse restaurant. Chickens are free-range, brined for ultimate juiciness and dusted with an umami-loaded house-made chicken salt before being cooked on a flame-fired rotisserie. There are sides of rosemary salted fries, potatoes roughed up and roasted in duck fat, and a silky, buttery mash. Absolutely order an extra serve of the glossy gravy, made from real chicken stock and rosemary-infused burnt butter.

APÉRO HOUR

DINNER AT THE MARINA

Beachgoers packing up their towels and recreational fishers reeling in their lines are your signal that aperitivo hour has arrived. Pull up a chair for sundowners at Apéro, located across from the river, where flocks of chattering rosellas settle for the evening in the gum trees. An elegant wine bar with a European ambience, Apéro offers classic cocktails, local and international beers and a comprehensive list of old and new world wines, from the everyday to the extraordinary, along with a succinct, wine-friendly menu of cheese, bread, pate and charcuterie.

For dinner, head to nearby Tewantin and Lucio’s Marina. Owned by the Galletto family of the famous but sadly now closed Lucio’s in Sydney’s Paddington, the waterside seafood restaurant opened in December last year and quickly became the most coveted reservation in Noosa. Here, the family-run eatery operates with the same mix of warmth and consummate professionalism as the original; and seafood is the star – whether oysters, kingfish crudo, a classic fritto misto or sweet local spanner crab threaded through Lucio’s house-made pasta.

Tourism Noosa welcomed the new CEO of Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ), Patricia O’Callaghan,

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We hosted Patricia and senior TEQ staff on a tour to familiarise them with Noosa’s major sights and attractions, and at a lunch with tourism industry stakeholders so they could experience the strength of

Noosa Travel Insights Hub

Noosa’s tourism industry.

which provides members with free online access to visitor data

They also met Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart, Cr Amelia

analytics, to help guide their marketing, business planning and

Lorentson who is Noosa Council’s observer to our

benchmarking. Members were invited to training sessions to

Board, and our Board Directors. We also joined TEQ

help them navigate the platform and ensure they are gaining

at a Sunshine Coast tourism roundtable to discuss the

valuable insights for their business.

current situation for tourism in the region.

Tourism Jobs In Noosa The Tourism Jobs in Noosa page was launched to provide a free, online hub for members to advertise job vacancies and boost the local workforce during a time of critical staff shortages, which threatened Noosa’s reputation as a holiday destination. The project was a direct

A paid social media and print marketing campaign promoted the Jobs Board to local audiences to gain new workers and combat housing affordability and availability issues which were restricting the uptake of staff to Noosa. Backpackers and working holiday makers were also targeted through social media ads.

outcome of the Noosa Workforce

The page also has information

Shortage Group that we initiated

on training, incentives and

in response to operators who were

apprenticeships for staff or those

struggling with workforce and

looking for a new career, and

skills shortages that forced many

accommodation help for workers.

businesses to reduce opening hours See visitnoosa.com.au/jobs

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We continued to develop the Noosa Travel Insights Hub

The Guide PICK OF THE WEEK CHRISTMAS WITH THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY 10, Friday, 7.30pm

If you aren’t lit up in Christmas mode already with carols blaring, the pudding mix triumphantly in the freezer and a present list done and dusted, this annual extravaganza from the iconic magazine is assured to deck your halls with ideas. Hosted by Sarah Harris (pictured) with The Women’s Weekly editor-in-chief Nicole Byers and food director Fran Abdallaoui, there’s a smorgasbord of celebs sprinkling Christmas cheer. In the kitchen, Denise Drysdale, Jessica Rowe and Khanh Ong create a delicious menu. Rob Mills and Georgie Tunny have a sing-off, Jackie O and bestie Gemma O’Neill glam up and Osher Günsberg and his clan share what they’re grateful for this season.

Festive fizz: Tommy Little, Anne Edmonds, Andy Lee and Sophie Monk. THE HUNDRED WITH ANDY LEE Nine, Sunday, 7pm

Would you scoff the leftover ham sitting idly in the fridge two weeks after it was served up to the extended family? In this festive special, the truth comes out. Playful Andy Lee returns to the hosting chair and the 100 faces on screen to find out what tickles the group’s fancy during Christmas time. Joining the merry festivities as panellists are glamorous Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk and comedians Tommy Little and Anne Edmonds. There’s also a surprise guest in store as we’re educated on pertinent matters: how many people have had a hospital stint related to a bonbon accident, and what percentage of folks would file the classic actioner Die Hard under Christmas viewing.

THEN YOU RUN SBS Viceland, Monday, 9.25pm

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? SBS, Tuesday, 7.30pm

Most teenagers complain their parents aren’t edgy enough, but freshly finished high-schooler Tara (Leah McNamara, pictured) doesn’t have that problem. In this vividly styled Irish thriller, you could say her family has gone too far the other way. A buddy summer holiday trip turned drug-laden nightmare, the ludicrous and comical developments are fast-paced and (mostly) fun. Normal People’s McNamara is outstanding as Tara, who is not only contending with gangsters in Rotterdam after discovering her estranged father is a drug kingpin, but guns, gore and a serial killer. After last episode’s jail shenanigans, pregnant Stink (Vivian Oparah) must somehow survive Reagan’s (Richard Coyle) assassins.

British comedian Matt Lucas isn’t here to deliver the laughs in this serious and sombre episode. Known for playing over-the-top characters in the hit satirical sketch series Little Britain, tonight he traces his family history back to World War II, Nazi Germany and concentration camps. Lucas delves into his beloved late grandmother Margot’s story after she came to the UK from Germany in 1939. Featuring a surprising connection to writer Anne Frank, it’s a moving episode that at times leaves the usually animated Lucas speechless. Travelling to Berlin and Amsterdam, his journey is bittersweet. Next week, Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin’s history traces back to Australia.

Friday, December 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 11.00 Tiny Oz. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Final, Mv, R) 2.00 Finding The Archibald. (Ml, R) 3.00 Worzel Gummidge. (Final, PG, R) 4.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGav, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 11.00 Ancient Invisible Cities. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.10 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Coincidence. (2018, G, R) 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

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

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross meets a pair of foodie gardeners. 8.30 Under The Vines. (Final, PG) Louis decides to declare his feelings for Daisy. Tippy flees the vineyard thinking she is a failure. 9.15 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate after a body is found covered in live rabbits at the Belville Small Pet Show. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 Question Everything. (R) 11.35 Life. (Mal, R) 12.35 Wakefield. (Madl, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Lost Treasures Of Egypt: Pyramid Tomb Raiders. (PGa) Archaeologists investigate tomb robbing. 8.30 Lost World Of Angkor Wat. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. Follows archaeologists as they uncover the rise and fall of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Good People. (MA15+v) 11.55 L’Opera. (Mdls, R) 3.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 2. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. 10.00 MOVIE: Priest. (2011, Mhl, R) In a dystopian future, a priest disobeys the church to track down the vampires that kidnapped his niece. Paul Bettany, Karl Urban. 12.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Cole’s loyalty is tested. 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PG) A cat finds a new forever home. 8.30 MOVIE: Jingle All The Way. (1996, PGv, R) After leaving it until Christmas Eve to buy his son’s Christmas present, a loving father embarks on a wild journey. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. 10.15 To Be Advised. 12.25 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.15 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R) 2.45 9Honey Hacks. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards Summer. (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 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. Tips and ideas for the festive season. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. Comedian Graham Norton is joined on the red couch by actors Julia Roberts, Timothée Chalamet and Tom Hanks, as well as music legend Cher, who also performs her single DJ Play a Christmas Song. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Good Sam. (Ma) 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 2.55 Young Brides For Sale. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.20 PBS NewsHour. 5.20 Shortland Street. 5.50 The Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex Unlimited. 10.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. 11.10 Limetown. 12.55am MOVIE: HIV: The Neglected Pandemic. (2021, MA15+) 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 I Escaped To The Country. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 I Escaped To The Country. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Pie In The Sky. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (Return) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 I Escaped To The Country. 12.30am Surf Patrol. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 The Zoo. 3.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Harry’s Practice.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: I’m All Right Jack. (1959) 5.30 Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. (1969, PG) 11.30 Madam Secretary. 12.30am Rizzoli & Isles. 1.30 The Closer. 3.30 Major Crimes. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Becker. 8.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The King Of Queens. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 7.40 Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 9.20 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 10.50 Seven Years In Tibet. (1997, M) 1.20pm The Music Of Silence. (2017, PG) 3.30 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 5.40 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 7.30 St Elmo’s Fire. (1985, M) 9.30 Three Floors. (2021, M, Italian) 11.45 If Only. (2019, M, French) 1.40am Wyrmwood. (2014, MA15+) 3.30 A Royal Night Out. (2015, M) 5.20 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG)

7MATE (74) 6am Fishy Business. 7.00 Oz Fish TV. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 The Car Club. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Restoration. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 2. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Mule. (2018, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Absolute Power. (1997, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 6. Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.10 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Karma’s World Songs. 6.45 Kiri And Lou. 6.50 Supertato. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: I Know What You Did Last Summer. (1997, MA15+) 10.10 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 10.40 QI. 11.10 Ghosts. 11.40 Hitsville. 1.35am Killing Eve. 2.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 3.05 ABC News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.20 Tik Tak. 5.25 Wallykazam! 5.50 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Wolf Joe. 8.40 Aussie Bush Tales. 8.50 Tales Of The Moana. 8.55 Nanny Tuta. 9.00 Toi Time. 9.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 10.00 Brazil Untamed. 10.50 Going Places. 12.50pm MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995, M) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Strait To The Plate. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 9.05 MOVIE: Eagle Vs Shark. (2007, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

Noon MOVIE: Mother Mountain. (2022, M) 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.40 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: My Super Ex-Girlfriend. (2006, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Mortal Kombat. (2021, MA15+) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Under The Dome. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 5.00 Pokémon Journeys. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

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Friday, 8 December, 2023 NOOSA TODAY 25

Saturday, December 9 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

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 Annika. (Final, Ma, R) 2.50 The Durrells. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.10 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R) Part 2 of 3.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa) 10.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 11.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. NHK Trophy. Highlights. 4.00 Seed. (PGa, R) 4.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. (PGas, R) 5.35 Hitler: A Life In Pictures.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Ballarat Cup, The Ingham Charity Raceday and The Star Gateway Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. A look at the latest in outdoor activities.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.00 MOVIE: Ruby’s Choice. (2022, PGalv) Jane Seymour, Coco Jack Gillies. 3.30 Eatwell Christmas With Emma Dean. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (Return)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.00 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Way We Wore. (PG, R) Part 3 of 3. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) After Siegfried receives some difficult news, he is able to channel his feelings into saving a racehorse. 8.20 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. After a young police officer is found dead floating in a park lake, DCI Vera Stanhope investigates. 9.50 Annika. (Final, Ma, R) Annika investigates when a former police officer is found murdered on a burning houseboat. 10.40 Under The Vines. (Final, PG, R) Louis decides to declare his feelings for Daisy. 11.25 QI. (Ms, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys: Snowdonia. (PG) Part 4 of 4. 8.25 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey. (PG) Part 3 of 5. The team host its first charity gala in three years in the castle’s iconic library. 9.20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: The Peak District, UK. (PGa, R) Bill Nighy narrates a journey through England’s picturesque Peak District. 10.15 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG, R) Takes a look at the design of Buckingham Palace. 11.10 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 12.55 Hope. (MA15+av, R) 3.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 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.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE: Jumanji. (1995, PGv, R) Two children unleash a series of dangers while playing an old magical board game. Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt. 9.10 NSW Schools Spectacular: Fabulous. (PG) Coverage of the NSW Schools Spectacular from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park featuring a celebration of youth, education, culture, diversity and remarkable young Australian talent. 11.40 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) An unemployed man attracts suspicion. 12.10 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Cole is sent back to 1957. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Clever. (R) The wonders of science are explored. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. Coverage of the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 9.00 MOVIE: A Sunburnt Christmas. (2020, Mal) A struggling family is surprised when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property. Daniel Henshall, Natasha Wanganeen, Chris Duncan. 11.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Karen. (2022, Mah, R) Michele Simms. 1.00 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 1.30 Great Australian Detour. (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, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) The tower is on high alert. 6.30 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. Jamie Oliver whips up budget recipes, including a chicken pie with a flavoured pastry. 7.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A pooch enjoys a game of tennis with a possible new family to prove that it is young at heart. 8.30 Ambulance. (Mal) Ambulance crews attend to a man who has been found unresponsive on the roadside; a caller who is feeling suicidal but who refuses to go to hospital; and a male patient experiencing epileptic fits. 11.00 CSI: Vegas. (Mv, R) An archaeologist is murdered. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.40 Melbourne Comedy Festival: The Gala. 10.40 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 11.25 MythBusters. 12.15am Portlandia. 1.00 Fleabag. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.20 Tik Tak. 5.25 Wallykazam! 5.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Noisey. 12.55 Planet A. 1.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 2.45 Mastermind Aust. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Mastermind Aust. 5.50 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 6.45 The Toys That Built The World. (Return) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Mad Max Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 10.20 The Eruption: Stories Of Survival. 11.25 Vikings. 12.20am Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. (Premiere) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Explore. 11.10 MOVIE: Hue And Cry. (1947) 12.50pm MOVIE: The Ghost Of St. Michael’s. (1941, PG) 2.35 MOVIE: Heavens Above! (1963, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Some Like It Hot. (1959, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Johnny English. (2003, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Diamonds Are Forever. (1971, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Seinfeld. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 To Be Advised. 5.10 Seinfeld. 6.10 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 South Park. 3.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 11.35 MOVIE: Selkie. (2000, PG) 1.15pm MOVIE: Super Mario Bros. (1993, PG) 3.10 Songlines. 3.55 Songlines On Screen. 4.30 Brazil Untamed. 5.20 Going Places. 6.20 News. 6.30 The Barber. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 Johnny Cash: The Man In Black Britain. 9.30 MOVIE: Poltergeist. (1982, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (74)

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Snap Happy. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 On The Fly. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 2.30 Camper Deals. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish. 6.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 7. Sydney FC v Macarthur FC. 9.15 NCIS. 10.10 FBI. 11.10 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 7.10 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 8.45 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 10.50 The Ties. (2020, M, Italian) 12.45pm If Only. (2019, M, French) 2.35 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, PG, French) 5.00 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 6.30 Roxanne. (1987, PG) 8.30 My Old Lady. (2014) 10.30 Ricordi? (2018, MA15+, Italian) 12.35am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 My Road To Adventure. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Drag Racing. NDRC Top Doorslammer. H’lights. 4.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. (Return) 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.

1.45pm MOVIE: Falling In Love At Christmas. (2021, PG) 3.30 MOVIE: The Nine Kittens Of Christmas. (2021) 5.15 MOVIE: The Secret Life Of Pets. (2016) 7.00 MOVIE: The Mummy Returns. (2001, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Hercules. (2014, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Metro Sexual. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs.

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Sunday, December 10 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Insiders. (Final) 10.00 Offsiders. (Final) 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R) 1.00 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.10 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (R) 5.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R) 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. 10.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 11.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. Cape to Cape MTB. Highlights. 4.05 Dylan Alcott Interviews. (R) 4.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. (PGas, R) 5.35 Hitler: A Life In Pictures. (PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG) 12.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.00 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Last Train To Christmas. (2021, PGaln) Michael Sheen, Cary Elwes, Nathalie Emmanuel. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 SA Variety Bash. (PG) 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Iconic Australia. (PGa, R) 12.30 Fishing Australia. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 2.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PG, R) 3.30 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG) 4.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.10 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 GCBC. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R) Part 3 of 3. 8.20 Death In Paradise: Christmas Special. (PGa, R) Saint Marie is rocked by a baffling murder at Christmas time. 9.50 We Hunt Together. (Mal, R) Lola’s suspicions of Liam intensify. 10.35 Troppo. (Final, Malv, R) Amanda confronts her demons. 11.30 Freddie Mercury: The Final Act. (Ml, R) 1.05 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Insiders. (Final, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts: The Norman Takeover. (PG) Part 4 of 4. 8.25 The Lost City Of Ramses. (PGa) Part 1 of 2. Explores the story of Ramses the Great and the lost city of Pi-Ramesses. 10.20 Napoleon: In The Name Of Art. (Mans, R) A look at Napoleon, culture and art. 12.15 Jack The Ripper: The Case Reopened. (Mav, R) 1.25 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 4. Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers. 10.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Takes a look at the sophisticated British scam syndicate that is fleecing everyday Australians of $4 million a week. 11.00 HMP: Behind Bars: HMP Long Lartin. (MA15+a, R) Part 1 of 4. 12.30 Bates Motel. (MA15+a, R) Norma considers selling the motel. 1.30 Emergency Call. (PGal, R) Follows emergency dispatchers. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls) Comedy panel show. 8.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.00 MOVIE: Honest Thief. (2020, Mlv) A career bank robber gets caught up in a violent conflict with two corrupt FBI agents intent on stealing his money. Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh. 11.00 MOVIE: Motherless Brooklyn. (2019, Madlsv) Edward Norton. 1.50 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG, R) 2.50 9Honey Hacks. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 The Bachelors Australia. (PGls) As the single dates continue, Wes, Ben and Luke are keen to explore their new-found connections. 8.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) After the mysterious death of an astronaut in a highly sensitive Mars simulation, the NCIS team must send its cyber intelligence specialist Ernie Malik into the habitat to investigate alone. 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 9.35 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin. 10.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.35 MOVIE: Danny And The Human Zoo. (2015, M) 1.05am Cooked. 1.35 ABC News Update. 1.40 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Bing. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Shortland St. 12.05pm Patriot Brains. 1.00 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 3.05 Jungletown. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.25 Shortland St. 4.55 The Great British Urine Test. 6.10 Kars & Stars. 6.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 9.25 History’s Greatest Of All-Time. (Premiere) 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 MOVIE: A Run For Your Money. (1949) 11.45 MOVIE: The Happiest Days Of Your Life. (1950) 1.30pm MOVIE: The Duke Wore Jeans. (1958) 3.30 MOVIE: Irma La Douce. (1963, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Live And Let Die. (1973, PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 9.05 To Be Advised. 11.25 Friends. 1pm Basketball. NBL. Round 10. Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 10. Sydney Kings v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 5.00 The Middle. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. 11.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Friends. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Replay. 1.00 I Live, I Breathe, I Surf. 1.55 Going Places. 2.55 Bamay. 3.55 Characters Of Broome. 5.25 Ella Fitzgerald At The Paris Olympia. 6.00 Untold History Of The Pacific. 6.20 News. 6.30 Wild New Zealand. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 70s. 8.30 Dance Rites. 10.05 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans. (1992, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

Roxanne. Continued. (1987, PG) 7.00 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 8.35 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 10.45 Three Floors. (2021, M, Italian) 1pm St Elmo’s Fire. (1985, M) 3.00 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 4.50 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 6.40 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 8.30 Annette. (2021, MA15+) 11.05 Gotti. (2018, MA15+) 1.10am Late Programs. 5.50 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Rich House, Poor House. 2.30 MOVIE: Annie. (2014, PG) 5.00 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ The Lorax. (2012) 7.00 MOVIE: Space Jam: A New Legacy. (2021, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: The Matrix Reloaded. (2003, M) Midnight Kardashians. 2.00 Rich House, Poor House. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1pm On The Fly. 1.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 7. Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 FBI: International. 12.15am Evil. 2.05 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Fish Of The Day. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 4. Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Fury. (2014, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs.

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NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Big Ted’s Excellent Adventure: 50 Years Of Play School. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.10 Ancient Invisible Cities. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love In Winterland. (2020, PGa, R) Italia Ricci, Chad Michael Murray, Jack Turner. 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas House. (2020, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

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

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 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Prosecuting Evil. (Ma) The story of Ben Ferencz. 9.25 Under Cover. (PG, R) Explores how women over 50 are the fastest growing cohort experiencing homelessness in Australia. 10.25 You Can’t Ask That: Wheelchair Users. (Ml, R) An insight into people’s lives. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 Yakka: Australia At Work: Groundbreakers. (PG, R) 12.00 Waltzing The Dragon With Benjamin Law. (PG, R) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (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 Close Encounters With Levison Wood: Walking With Polar Bears. (Mal) Part 3 of 3. 8.30 Concorde: The True Story. (PG) Part 1 of 2. Takes a look at the race to build the world’s first supersonic airliner. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 My Brilliant Friend. (Mv) Elena returns to Naples. 11.50 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+av, R) 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.30 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 5. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers. 10.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGad) Documents a two-car collision involves a police vehicle. An officer helps a woman suffering from an anxiety attack. 10.30 Highway Cops. (Ma) Follows people who help keep motorists safe. 11.00 Autopsy USA: Gregg Allman. (MA15+ad, R) Takes a look at Gregg Allman’s death. 12.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+a, R) Norman takes Emma to the dance. 1.00 My Impossible House: Colossal Cathedral. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Forests. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Undercover Pt 1. (MA15+dlv) The story of one of Queensland’s most decorated police officers, Keith Banks. 9.45 Forged In Fire. A look at the connection between Australia and Ukraine. 10.45 Resident Alien. (Malsv, R) 11.35 Kenan. (PGals) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Bachelors Australia. (PGls) The bachelorettes have some time at the nail salon, where they discuss intimacy. 9.10 The Secrets She Keeps. (Mal) In prison, grief-stricken Meghan navigates a nightmare. Agatha’s dream of motherhood seems destined to be stripped away by forces outside her control. 10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v, R) The team investigates whether a shooting at a Buddhist temple was a hate crime or something more personal. 12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Philadelphia. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.35 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 1.20 ABC News Update. 1.25 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Ice Man. 12.55 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Then You Run. 10.20 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 11.30 Hoarders. 1.10am The Devil You Know. 2.00 Transnational. 2.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Extreme Railways. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Real Seachange. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Catch Us If You Can. (1965) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: The Man With The Golden Gun. (1974, PG) 11.15 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Friends. 1pm Charmed. 2.00 Friends. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 2.30 The King Of Queens. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Untold History Of The Pacific. 2.00 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black Conversations. 9.05 Buckskin. 10.05 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 MacGyver. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

Whisky Galore. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.40 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, PG, French) 10.00 My Old Lady. (2014, M) Noon Beneath Hill 60. (2010, M) 2.15 Roxanne. (1987, PG) 4.15 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 5.50 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 7.30 Heroic Losers. (2019, M, Spanish) 9.40 Cairo Conspiracy. (2022, Arabic) 11.55 Beginning. (2020, MA15+, Georgian) 2.20am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Boating. Circuit Drivers C’ship. 3.30 Storage Wars: TX. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 5. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 11.30 Late Programs.

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NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Death In Paradise: Christmas Special. (PGa, R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 11.00 The Art Of France. (PGal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGas, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Cooking Up Christmas. (2020, PGa) Meagan Holder, Lamman Rucker, Bailey Tippen. 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Love Story. (2019, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

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

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 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 The Platypus Guardian. (PG, R) A look at the life of a female platypus. 8.55 Yakka: Australia At Work: At Your Service. (Final, PG) Part 4 of 4. An exploration of how work helps shape Australia concludes by looking at the services industry. 9.55 Believing In Australia: Many Faiths. (Final, PG) Part 4 of 4. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.05 Employable Me Australia. (PG, R) 12.05 The Cult Of The Family. (Ma, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (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 Who Do You Think You Are? Matt Lucas. (PGa) Actor Matt Lucas explores his roots. 8.35 MOVIE: Call Me Kate. (2023, PGa) Documents the life of Katharine Hepburn, featuring sound recordings, letters and private interviews. Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Lauren Bacall. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Das Boot. (MA15+s, R) 12.30 The Promise. (Mal, R) 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.25 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 6. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From Manuka Oval, Canberra. 10.00 The Endgame. (Malv) As a rogue assassin hunts Elena, Sergey and Owen grapple with a threat that could unravel their whole plan. 12.00 Grand Crew. (Ms) The crew leaves behind the bar in Los Angeles to take a trip to a Santa Barbara vineyard. 1.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) Bradley searches for her father’s killer. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics. 8.30 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee. (1986, Mlsv, R) An American reporter travels to the Australian Outback to meet an eccentric tour guide. Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon. 10.30 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 11.20 Kenan. (PGal) 11.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.35 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 2.30 Cybershack. (PG, 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 The Bachelors Australia. Three bachelors, Wesley Senna Cortes, Ben Waddell and Luke Bateman, search for love. 8.40 NCIS. (PGv, R) The NCIS team jumps into motion to investigate who is responsible for a potential bioterror attack at a strip mall parking garage. Knight’s father deals with a health scare while in Japan. 9.40 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mav, R) A US Marine falls ill during a training mission after an attack by a genetic weapon. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Ghosts. 9.45 Rosehaven. (Final) 10.10 Portlandia. 10.55 Fleabag. (Final) 11.20 Would I Lie To You? 11.55 MOVIE: I Know What You Did Last Summer. (1997, MA15+) 1.30am ABC News Update. 1.35 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon In My Own World. 12.50 The Inside Story. 1.20 Gaycation. 2.15 Gaycation: United We Stand. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. 9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (1974, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: The Spy Who Loved Me. (1977, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 10. Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets. Replay. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 Late Programs.

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Going Places. 12.30pm Buckskin. 1.30 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 The Casketeers. 8.30 MOVIE: Zappa. (2020, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

Lost In Paris. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.35 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 8.15 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 10.05 Heroic Losers. (2019, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Employee Of The Month. (2022, M, French) 1.50 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 3.40 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 5.55 The Producers. (1967, PG) 7.35 Firepower. (1979, M) 9.30 A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Step Up. (2006, PG) Midnight Seinfeld. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 MacGyver. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Aussie Salvage Squad. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 6. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Wednesday, December 13 SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R) 11.00 Magical Land Of Oz. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 The Royal Variety Performance 2020. (PG, R) 4.00 Back In Time For Dinner. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PGs, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.00 The Art Of France. (Mav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Elizabeth. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Last Christmas Home. (2018, PG, R) Erin Cahill, Justin Bruening, Catherine Corcoran. 2.00 Border Security: International. (Mad, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love, Bubbles & Crystal Cove. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

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

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Question Everything. (Final) Wil Anderson and Jan Fran are joined by a panel to dissect the news and sort the real from the rumours. 9.00 Australian Epic: The Tampa. (Final, PG) A recounting of the Tampa affair. 9.35 Planet America. (Final) A look at the current US political climate. 10.05 QI. (Mal, R) 10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.20 ABC Late News. 11.35 We Hunt Together. (Mal, R) 12.25 Life. (Mal, R) 1.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Gods Of Tennis: Bjorn Borg And John McEnroe. (Ml) Part 2 of 3. 8.30 Costco At Christmas. A behind the scenes look at one of the most secretive retailers in Britain, Costco, during the festive season. 9.25 Fargo. (MA15+) Dot creates diversions. Roy meets his match. Indira helps a new friend. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 COBRA. (Mal) The PM convenes an emergency meeting. 11.50 Beneath The Surface. (MA15+ads, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 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 Cricket. Big Bash League Game 7. Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. From the MCG. 10.00 The Amazing Race. (PG) The teams of two continue their race around the world for a $1 million prize. Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 11.30 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R) Police search for the homeowner who has a marijuana crop growing in their lounge room. 12.00 Parenthood. (Mds, R) Max starts working with a young aide. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Monkey Business. (PG) A look at a male squirrel monkey. 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm: Shopping. (MA15+l) Jeremy Clarkson decides to open a shop to sell his produce, if only he can stop his potatoes from rotting. 9.40 Police Rescue Australia. (PG, R) A bushwalker suffers crippling back pain. 10.40 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 11.30 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Cross Court. (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 The Bachelors Australia. Three bachelors, Wesley Senna Cortes, Ben Waddell and Luke Bateman, search for love. 9.00 The Hunt For The Family Court Killer. (Mav) Part 3 of 4. Police look closely into how the attacks are linked, with one suspect getting their attention: a known domestic violence offender engaged in a custody battle with his ex-wife in the family courts. 10.00 My Life Is Murder. (Mv) Alexa investigates a drowning. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Bay Of Fires. 10.15 Killing Eve. 11.00 Would I Lie To You? 11.35 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 12.35am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.55 ABC News Update. 1.00 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Bing. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets. (2017, M) 11.00 MOVIE: Day Of The Dead. (1985, MA15+) 12.50am City Under Fire: Inside War In Ukraine. 2.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.05 MOVIE: The Winslow Boy. (1948) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE: Moonraker. (1979, PG) 11.15 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Faboriginal. 12.30 Going Places. 1.30 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Burn Gently. 8.30 Sam Cooke: Legend. 9.50 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. 10.55 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 The Producers. (1967, PG) 8.10 Traffic. (1971, French) 10.00 Cairo Conspiracy. (2022, Arabic) 12.15pm The Justice Of Bunny King. (2021, M) 2.10 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 3.50 Into The Arms Of Strangers. (2000, PG) 6.00 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 7.30 The Company You Keep. (2012, M) 9.45 A Most Wanted Man. (2014, M) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Snap Happy. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 MacGyver. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 Evil. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League Game 7. Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Beach Cops. 10.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Noon 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Step Up 2: The Streets. (2008, PG) 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.45am Late Programs.

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ABC TV (2)

Thursday, December 14 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (Final, R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (Final, R) 11.00 Magical Land Of Oz. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.30 Question Everything. (Final, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGaln, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.00 The Art Of France. (PGan, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Elizabeth: Into The Storm. (PGa, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 12.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Morning session. 2.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 3.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Afternoon session. 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 5.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas To Savour. (2021, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Project Wild: Cambodia. (PG) Part 1 of 2. 8.30 Grand Designs: Chichester. (PG, R) Presented by Kevin McCloud. 9.20 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen: Cat Among The Pigeons. (PG, R) Part 1 of 3. 10.20 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 What Are We Feeding Our Kids? (PGm, R) 12.00 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 1.05 The Royal Variety Performance 2020. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (a, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Secret World Of Snacks: Cereal. (PGas) Jo Brand narrates the story of some of the most iconic breakfast brands. 8.30 Niagara Falls. Explores the Niagara Falls, the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth. 9.30 The Doll Factory. (M) After a shocking crime haunts the city, Iris and Louis grow closer, but darkness follows them. 11.25 SBS World News Late. 11.55 The Congregation. (MA15+s, R) 2.35 Miniseries: True Colours. (Malv, R) 4.30 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 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 8.00 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. A deep dive into the world of cricket. 8.30 MOVIE: Men In Black. (1997, Mlv, R) A cop is recruited to be the partner of a special agent assigned to police extraterrestrials living on Earth. Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino. 10.30 MOVIE: Death Wish. (1974, MA15+alv, R) Charles Bronson. 12.35 Black-ish. (PGl, R) 1.05 Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney. (PGa, 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 Great Getaways. (PG) Part 2 of 4. 8.30 RPA. (PGm, R) A woman undergoes marathon surgery to remove a recurrence of a rare type of cancer. 9.30 Children’s Hospital. (PGlm, R) After a dizzy spell at school, a young patient is revealed to be suffering from a brain tumour. 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R) 11.20 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Drive TV. (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 Jamie’s Christmas Shortcuts. Part 1 of 2. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) Benson tries to help the young BX9 gang member who attacked her. 9.30 The Hunt For The Family Court Killer. (Mav) Part 4 of 4. NSW Police Detective Inspector Pamela Young re-opens the case, hoping to achieve justice for the victims. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) Danny investigates a violent mugging. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (Final) 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Question Everything. (Final) 9.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.15 Australian Epic. (Final) 10.50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.55 Would I Lie To You? 12.25am Live At The Apollo. 1.10 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Philadelphia. 2.10 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.05 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Beyond Oak Island. 10.10 Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons. 11.05 Sex Tape Germany. (Final) 12.15am F*ck, That’s Delicious. 12.45 QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 MOVIE: For Your Eyes Only. (1981, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.15 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 7.45 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 10.05 A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 12.20pm The Legend Of Baron To’a. (2019, M) 2.15 The Producers. (1967, PG) 3.55 Traffic. (1971, French) 5.45 Sirocco. (1951, PG) 7.35 The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 9.30 The Operative. (2019, MA15+) 11.40 Kill The Messenger. (2014, M) 1.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 7. Sydney FC v Macarthur FC. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 MacGyver. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 FBI: International. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Not Even. 9.00 MOVIE: Jimi: All Is By My Side. (2013, M) 11.05 Late Programs. 28 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 8 December, 2023

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Force: BTL. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: Zombieland: Double Tap. (2019, MA15+) 10.35 Late Programs.

Noon 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 45. 9.00 Love Island Australia. 10.15 MOVIE: The DUFF. (2015, M) 12.15am I’ve Got A Text With Josh And Flex! 1.00 Late Programs.

PUZZLES No. 162

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

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ACROSS Church officer (6) Wages (8) Poem (5) Criticism (7) Impeached US president (5) Teachers (9) Darling (8) Excellent (6) Astronomical cloud (6) Female server (8) With healing properties (9) In addition (5) Launched weapon (7) Luxury (5) Box (8) Finish (6)

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No. 162

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9-LETTER WORD Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

Today’s Aim: 19 words: Good 29 words: Very good 40 words: Excellent

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A cloudy day and some light drizzle didn’t deter year four Sunshine Beach State School students from keenly embarking on their walk through the Noosa National Park for their investigation on erosion’s impact on the environment and erosion solutions. As one of Noosa National Park’s neighbours, taking Sunshine Beach School students from their classrooms to the beautiful walking tracks in the popular scenic headland of the park could not have been more perfect. The tracks are wide and sandy through open woodlands for the most part, with narrow, rainforest sections near the coast. Noosa National Park is extremely important for nature conservation and is home to several rare and threatened species and provides an important refuge for native wildlife including the koala, glossy black-cockatoo, ground parrot and wallum froglet. Along the way students found some evidence of erosion, such as exposed roots and rocks. However, they also saw some of the many strategies that National Parks has implemented to minimise or prevent erosion. Students recognised erosion solutions including; rock walls to prevent slopes slipping, banks to stop the flow of water downhill, gravel to hold the surface soil down, and logs to retain path edges. Prior to the bushwalk the students had studied the causes, effects and solutions for erosion so that they were able to recognise these in the natural environment. Along with the geology aspects of the bushwalk, they enjoyed observing nature at its best, from the giant trees to the eucalypts, and the myriad of bird life. Students commented on the enormity of some of the trees.

Students investigate erosion in the national park. Others said they had never noticed so many bird calls before. Many recognised species that frequent our school grounds. The students could see why it is so important to look after this area. Walkers, joggers, locals and tourists were out enjoying the track, proving how popular the park is and how it provided an ideal natural resource for formal and informal education. Students loved the chance to walk into the National Park right by their school, with Isla commenting, ‘I enjoyed walking through the National Park and hearing lots of birds. We saw erosion and then got to see how the park workers put down gravel and make banks to guide the water off the walking tracks’. Teachers were equally impressed. Mr Blandford commented, ‘All the children had a great time and it was a wonderful experience for them to learn outside the classroom. The walk through the Noosa National Park provided an ideal opportunity for the students to see environmental care at work and to promote a sense of pride in the natural assets of the local area.’

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Peregian Nippers experienced their first mini-carnival for the year last Sunday as the fledgling surf club continues to build up its members. As the youngsters learn the skills they need to be safe in the surf and eventually learn to keep others safe, adult are signing up to become lifefor breaches of its Quarry Management Plan dust problems in the area, plus it seeks their suburbia. We didn’t go there to have it inflicted By Margaret Maccoll savers and volunteers at the Pere(QMP). thoughts on the best way to address commu- upon us. If you think of 200 trucks a day, that’s More than 20 hinterland residents are acting fairly disruptive. It’s not consistent with the At a roundtable meeting last Friday Coun- nity concerns. gian Beach Surf Club. as secret agents as they gather evidence for cil announced quarry operators Cordwell Mayor Clare Stewart said residents were idyllic life you want to take up.”

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Promise push Cr calls for gender equality Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart has this week released a 10-point accountability checklist to report progress on her key election commitments. Cr Stewart said the checklist was a critical part of delivering on her twin commitments of greater results and greater transparency, which she made to the people of Noosa at the 2020 election. “One of the most important responsibilities of an elected official to not only to keep your promises, but also to be fully accountable to voters on how you have delivered,” Cr Stewart said. “I’ve already signalled that I don’t intend to continue as Mayor after the election, but that doesn’t mean I intend to walk away from the commitments I made when I came into the job nearly four years ago. “So I am releasing my accountability checklist today to ensure that the people of Noosa have a clear line of sight over the commitments I have delivered, as well as the areas that will be my focus right up until I finish in office next March. “And what it shows is that overwhelmingly the people of Noosa can be satisfied that they have received what was promised ahead of the election in 2020.” The accountability checklist covers a range of areas such as greater community consultation and engagement, delivering major infrastructure projects, and making more detailed preparations for natural disasters. It shows that Cr Stewart and the council have fully delivered 70 per cent of her priority projects during her term as Mayor, and was on track to deliver the remaining 30 per cent over her final four months in office. “Some of these projects have been completed, which will allow a future council to focus its attention on new priorities for Noosa,” Cr Stewart said.

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart “Other projects, such as ensuring all local roads and bridges are safe, will require a life-long commitment from council to ensure standards remain high. “So I would rate that as a commitment we are continuing to deliver, as hopefully that important work will continue even after I have left office. “In the meantime, I am committed to continuing the job all the way up until the election on March 16 next year. I asked the people of Noosa to give me a job for four years, and I intend to work every single day until those four years are complete. “This accountability checklist shows that not only have we delivered on the vast majority of our commitments, but that we are going to keep fighting for Noosa all the way to the finish line.” To see the accountability checklist visit, clarefornoosamayor.com

Noosa Shire Councillor Karen Finzel has called on women and men to continue working together to advocate for gender equity and the prevention of violence. “In terms of local government representation, Noosa has made progress towards balanced representation with the election of three women at the last election,” Cr Finzel said. “But we can’t let progress in one area breed complacency – we all need to keep working for fair representation and treatment. “That women and men who take responsibility for their actions and champion change for the next generation.” Cr Finzel’s comments coincided with Zonta International’s 16 Days of Activism, themed in 2023 as ‘UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls’. “Preventing violence also means tackling other aggressions that often fly under the radar but are part of the same set of issues,” Cr Finzel said. “That includes creating safe, productive workplaces and eliminating abuses of power, as well as inappropriate or aggressive interactions.” In 2021, Cr Finzel was among a group who started the Women’s Collaborative Network Noosa, which brings women together and provides an inclusive, collaborative space to share experiences and work together for change. A frequent topic of discussion among the network’s members has been the opportunities and challenges for women to step into leadership. Recent research from Victoria has indicated that women elected to local governments are twice as likely to not contest the next election due to bullying and hostility. Cr Finzel said that these issues need to be looked at closely to encourage a new

Cr Finzel (centre-left) wants to support more women into leadership, including through the Women’s Collaborative Network Noosa. generation of women to engage in politics. “We can’t bury our heads in the sand and pretend that issues surrounding gender don’t exist,” she said. “Turning up to public events is one aspect of making change, but the hard work occurs in the way we interact with each other day-to-day. “We need activists and allies – not actors – to prevent violence against women and gender discrimination.” (The views expressed here are Karen Finzel’s and do not necessarily represent those of Noosa Shire Council.)

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On The Soapbox Former Councillor Ingrid Jackson

Councillor complaint game The Queensland Government has just legislated to put a stop to repeated frivolous or vexatious complaints about the conduct of councillors. The new law also bars councillors from making complaints about fellow councillors. It seems this politicisation of the complaints’ process is chronic throughout the state. There is an unintended and unhappy consequence of not allowing councillors to make complaints. It doesn’t require much cunning to have mates make complaints on their behalf. It is apparent that the legislators did not think of this. During my term as councillor, I had 10 formal

complaints made against me, all of which were assessed as unsubstantiated. Most were made by fellow councillors and a couple by their mates. Two of the complaints were considered ’frivolous’ and the complainant (a councillor) was rapped over the knuckles. He was told that further disingenuous complaints would be a breach of the Councillor Code of Conduct and have repercussions. In Noosa things haven’t improved. The Councillor Conduct Register – legislatively required to be available on the council website lists 25 complaints against councillors made to the Office of Independent Assessor (OIA) since

the 2020 local government elections. Only three of these complaints were substantiated and the register lists two councillors as breaching the Local Government Act and the Code of Conduct. The other 22 complaints were dismissed by the OIA, so names do not appear. But this is no small number of complaints that councillors have had to respond to, and I can vouch for the stress experienced by alleged perpetrators, especially if they have been targets of unfounded complaints, as I was. The quantum of complaints will surprise nobody who has watched the livestream of council meetings and observed

the behaviour of some councillors. Some of the 22 dismissed complaints were not investigated further on the basis that this would be an unjustifiable use of OIA scarce resources. It should soon be evident whether the new amendments to the Local Government Act, will have any impact on reducing frivolous, vexatious and disingenuous complaints made about Noosa councillors. Meanwhile a new ‘three vexatious complaints and you’re out’ rule may restrain some councillors from instigating politicised complaints. But, as I found as a targeted councillor, their mates are always available to do some dirty work for them.

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I read with interest in your Newspaper page 34 a letter “Where have all the yabbies gone?” The answer is the same as where and why all the fish have disappeared and is clearly documented in the 2018 Biosecurity Qld Laboratory Report on the Noosa River Australian Bass deformities and deaths. I attach that Veterinary Report which explains where and why all the fish have gone. If you are interested I can supply you with all or some of the 80 plus microscopic photos which cover each and every deformity and death of the Noosa River Australian Bass eggs, embryos and fry (hatched egg/embryo) the Pathology Report found. It is a disastrous issue which all Governments and Noosa Council choose to ignore. The agri-chemicals detected throughout the entire Noosa River System are Genotoxic and Mutagenic and the deformities the Australian Bass are suffering are both Genotoxic and Mutagenic. Gwen Gilson, Sunland Fish Hatchery

Those who travel this road may be aware of a section around the Beddington Rd intersection that is fast becoming a “take your life in your own hands” when trying to turn west from Beddington to E/N Rd and head to Eumundi and/or the M1. This has been exasperated by the opening of The Doonan given the amount of patronage and street parking around that area. May I suggest some low budget solutions: Change speed limit of Beddington Rd from Noosa Reds to E/N Rd intersection to 50 or 60 kmph for the safety of parked pedestrians. Change speed limit from Dukes Rd intersection to Doonan United Service Station from 80kph to 60kph. Add a slipway for vehicles wanting to head east on E/N Rd from Beddington – this will allow those turning west to have a clear site of traffic coming from the east. A Bus service may alleviate the amount of traffic. Emmanuel Maw, Doonan

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Cr Brian Stockwell. non-powered recreational boating on the Noosa River for over 40 years and for about 15 years as a Noosa Sea Scout Leader. My in-

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terest is in protecting the river experience for future generations. MYTH 2: Councillors are compromised and

should be excluded from a meeting if they provide feedback to Council staff. Continued page 37

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MYTH 1: There’s a dastardly plot to take your power boats away. A recent petition to Council included the following very misguided statement: “Council keeps telling us that they have no intention of removing power boats from the river … that is a big lie.” REALITY: As a long-time environment campaigner, I was cast as the bogeyman on the basis of a badly-edited video designed to trick people. What I actually said was, “the use of the river both by powered and unpowered (craft) is really important”. A Facebook post by a prominent member of the Noosa Fishing and Boating Alliance included a short grab from an online recording of a meeting last year using the words, “the main driver for us is about the non-powered use”, looped to repeat. In a shameful fear campaign, it was used to erroneously suggest that I had plans to restrict powered craft on the river. The clip was taken completely out of context. I had just outlined how Marine Safety Queensland has the mandate to regulate power boats and to protect our waterways and the people who use them. I went on to suggest that safety was just one of the issues that arise from the currently cluttered and congested estuary. It was in this context that I suggested the main driver for Council was “about the non-powered use - the relaxation, the amenity benefit, the character of the river.” I later reiterated in my closing arguments in that debate that: “The use of the river both by powered and unpowered (craft), is really important … I have enjoyed powered and

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From page 36 In October the Mayor outlined the following reasons for suggesting I should not participate in the deliberations on the draft Noosa River Catchment Management Plan: “Never before have I asked the question nor do I think anyone at this table … has Cr Stockwell provided advice or feedback to the staff in regard to a plan that is coming before us? I think that compromises Cr Stockwell, and I think it is prudent that he is out of the room. Based on that fact and those statements, I will not be supporting Cr Stockwell to remain in the room.” REALITY: Councillors providing input into policy and planning is a core part of their job. As clearly stated in the Local Government Act, the role of a councillor involves “participating in council meetings, policy development, and decision-making, for the benefit of the local government area.” Reviewing draft plans, strategies and policies is a core function of a councillor. My feedback and advice on the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan was generally in response to verbal and written staff requests for all councillors to provide comment. Sometimes I also see the need to request staff’s consideration of process improvements, for example, in regard to community consultation. I progress my concerns and suggestions through the appropriate channels. While the Mayor’s statement may say something about her own grasp of the role of a councillor, it certainly does not, in my opinion, provide any justification for a councillor to be excluded from debate. MYTH 3: A sinister, unseen hand of world control hovers over Pomona. In a deputation to Council in September an individual expressed his concerns about the Pomona Placemaking Pilot Project. In part we were apprised of his view that there was “a lot of community concerns about Pomona becoming a Smart City or 15-Minute City.” The speaker went on to outline that “if you type in placemaking and 15-Minute and Smart Cities you get tonnes and tonnes of results. It is clear that the concepts are related”. REALITY: Placemaking priorities are set by the people living there. I was bemused about why this was an issue until I asked my Sustainability Class at Sunshine Coast University,

Noosa councillor Brian Stockwell where a student told me that there is a conspiracy theory surrounding the concept of the 15-minute City’. An ABC online piece explains: “There are two very different views of the 15-minute city idea. To some, it’s an urban planning concept that promotes sustainable and healthy living by designing neighbourhoods so that you can access shops, healthcare, recreation and jobs within a 15-minute walk or ride … To a small group of others, it’s a plot by ‘tyrannical bureaucrats’ to take our cars and control our lives, which could lead to a ‘real-life Hunger Games scenario’.” For the record, Pomona has always been a 15-minute village ... While improving pedestrian and cycling connectivity has been a significant issue for the town for many years, it certainly isn’t about turning the town into a dystopian city controlled by unseen international hands. The priorities in Placemaking Plans are set by the community and can cover a wide range of social, cultural, economic and environmental issues that locals and Council can address together. MYTH 4: Council staff harass and discriminate against homeless people In October Council had a deputation about a good little “pay it forward” initiative aimed at assisting the homeless and others

who are struggling to make ends meet. Unfortunately, the speaker then went on to make allegations which are at odds with the caring and considered way that Council officers treat and support the homeless. It was alleged that: “Discussion with community members reveals that our homeless, at times, are being targeted by Local Laws during the night to move on or be issued with a fine. This is seen to be harassing and discriminating.” REALITY: Noosa Council works closely with a network of welfare organisations to reduce the pain of the housing crisis. While Local Laws has put in place overnight parking restrictions in areas known to have social and environmental health problems associated with travellers looking for free place to camp, a more compassionate approach is taken when genuine cases of homelessness are encountered. Our Council teams have a range of committed and caring staff who often go the extra mile to help those in need. Our Community Development and Local Laws teams are trained to help vulnerable people. They work hand-in-hand to develop trust with people experiencing homelessness and connect them to services which can provide meaningful support. Often people experiencing homelessness have complex backgrounds

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and it can take time to help them so we would only relocate these people when this is voluntary or there is a health or safety issue. MYTH 5: The blokes on Council arguing for environmental protection are “bullies” because they hold different views to women Councillors with other agendas. This myth is in the whispering stage in the leadup to the next election, so expect it to emerge more as we get to the “dirty tricks” point of the campaign. REALITY: Councillors, regardless of their gender, should be able to debate freely and forthrightly on policies and processes, it’s their job. Over the past term, two of the unsubstantiated complaints made about me, in my opinion, included fabricated claims in regard to me not treating female councillors with courtesy and respect. On both occasions the Office of the Independent Assessor dismissed the complaints, noting in 2022 “the alleged conduct does not raise a reasonable suspicion of inappropriate conduct”, and in 2023 “did not consider your behaviour towards Councillor [X] and Councillor [Y] was meant to bully or intimidate”. As a son of a courageous, talented and intelligent single mum I have experienced the impact of, and railed against, male chauvinism my entire life. As such, addressing the historic gender imbalance in many spheres of public and commercial life is important to me. Every person, regardless of their gender, deserves to feel safe in the workplace. It is with the knowledge that women are just as capable of robust debate, of resolving disagreement, and logical argument construction, that I engage with every councillor with undifferentiated respect. This respect means I believe that they are just as capable of engaging earnestly with my advocacy as anyone else in the room. I raised my daughter as a fiercely independent and analytical thinker, and she certainly has no issues taking me to task when she believes I am wrong. When speaking with her on this, she suggested that “identity-based smear campaigns have been used to discredit many independent politicians at every step of the political hierarchy”. So I guess we will just have to get used to it and call it out when it occurs.

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Sitting down with Johnson By Abbey Cannan Gold Logie winner Samuel Johnson OAM graced the stage of The J in Noosa on 29 November to deliver some inspiration during the Amplify Your Impact event, and Noosa Today was lucky enough to ask him a quick eight questions beforehand. Samuel is a much-loved Australian actor, for his work on cult series The Secret Life of Us and his Gold Logie-winning portrayal of Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum in Seven’s ratings smash Molly. In 2019 he won Dancing With The Stars and in 2018 he was named the Victorian Australian of the Year. He has unicycled around the entire country and raised nearly $20M for cancer research through Love Your Sister, which he lovingly cofounded with his sister Connie. Samuel has now recovered after being involved in a serious car accident in June 2021 which left him with a broken skull, injured neck ligaments and bleeding on the brain. Thanks to Bendigo Community Bank Sunshine Coast, the exceptional Australian shared his reflections at the Noosa event on the people and events that inspired him, offering behind-the-scenes showbiz anecdotes and insights into the challenges and triumphs of his journey with Love Your Sister. 1. How has your trip to Noosa been so far? “Noosa is like the best pocket in the world. I’ve got family and friends here so I’ve been here countless times and I’ll make sure that I get in the water when I’ve got a small window this afternoon. There’s no such thing as free time lately but I’ve got a gap and I will exploit it.“ 2. How did you get involved in the Amplify event? “It’s all thanks to Bendigo Bank. Basically, Love Your Sister started because of Bendigo Bank, and then when I did The Big Heart Project, Bendigo were there, and then when I did Sam’s 1000, Bendigo Bank were there. So, Bendigo Bank Cooroy is a heavyweight in Sam’s 1000. This is all because of them. I’ve had a decadelong relationship with them and wouldn’t be here without them.“ 3. Tonight you’ll be joined by two of Australia’s most influential speakers, Amanda Stevens and Chris Helder. Have you worked with Amanda and Chris before? “I’ve known them for a few years. So they’ve helped with Love Your Sister as well. I’m good mates with Amanda and Bendigo and keen for an excuse to come to Noosa. I’ve done three trips to Dubbo this year and there’s a difference.“ 4. What do the three of you have in common? “We’re all active members of the public speaking circuit so we know what it is to talk publicly and to entertain. We live in the same orbit. So I think the speakers for this event are right

Gold Logie winner Samuel Johnson OAM recently graced the stage of The J in Noosa. and I feel like I belong there. I don’t think I’ve had this many people at The J before, so it’s definitely looking up. The J is sold out, so it’s very different to the days when I was running a touring theatre company that did little known Australian plays that were seen by nobody. It’s good to be back at The J and have a full house because i’m used to about eight people back in my theatre days.“ 5. What has been the biggest challenge and triumph for Love Your Sister this year? CHALLENGE: “We’re not like the other mobs in the sense that every other charity survives off donations, whereas we don’t touch them. So our challenge is always in creating the operational spend. Fundraising is never the problem. Raising money for cancer research isn’t that hard but making sure that we get enough sponsorship to do so ethically is a much tougher challenge.“ TRIUMPH: “The biggest triumph was Cam from To Lorne with Love who did 150kms with no training because cancer gives no notice. He injured his knee in hour one, broke down by hour four and somehow made it to the finish line with nothing but love in his heart and a completely broken body. It was one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever seen. It was also good to be driving the support vehicle and be right behind the action watching it all unfold. It’s been a privilege watching Cam do his thing and that’s gone

berserk as a fundraiser.“ 6. How do you feel in your recovery process after the car accident in 2021? “People who don’t know me would think everything is fine but people who know me well can see the difference. I’ve made as full of a recovery as possible but I’m still really wonky. I’ve permanently damaged my vestibular system which controls my balance. I still touch things when I walk past and do the odd face plant. It’s good to be alive but it’s Humpty Dumpty who got put back together again. I was in different pieces so I’ve been reassembled fairly well but I’ve recovered as fully as you could do. Brain injuries of any kind, whether it be cancer or a knock to the head are really serious and absolutely no joke. The human brain is the most complex thing that mother nature has ever created. There’s 80 billion neurons in there and they all have between 10,000 and 100,000 connections with the other neurons so you’re talking about one of the most complex organisms on earth and there’s a reason there’s a skull around it. Thank god I have a good skull around this brain because it got knocked around a bit.“ 7. Can you tell us more about the Sam’s 1000 initiative and the progress that’s been made this year? “Sam’s 1000 is an attempt to get 1000 businesses to help pay for precision medicine for all cancer patients regardless of their post-

Samuel and his sister Connie Johnson. code. I get to meet with the Federal Minister for Health, the Honourable Mark Butler, when I get to 1000 to discuss further expansion. So that’s my sole focus right now. I’m well over a third of the way there. And I couldn’t be a happier fellow.“ 8. If everyone could take just one piece of advice from your show tonight what would it be? “I’ll save it for the show filled with swear words and lawsuits. I’m hoping people don’t film certain parts because it could be tricky for me legally haha.“

Cruise passengers ‘shore’ to make waves this month Four cruise ships will dock off Mooloolaba’s shores this month bringing more than 2725 day visitors and a major economic boost to Sunshine Coast business owners and operators in the lead-up to Christmas. The first cruise ship to arrive was the Viking Orion on Saturday 2 December carrying up to 930 passengers. Visit Sunshine Coast staff, volunteers from the Visitor Information Centres and tourism operators were at The Wharf, Mooloolaba, from 8am to greet passengers as they disembarked. “The cruise ships provide an impressive contribution to the Sunshine Coast economy – these visits are worth close to $1million a year,“ Visit Sunshine Coast chief executive officer Matt Stoeckel said. “Plus, research shows that passengers who have a great time here during a stopover tell their friends and family and frequently return to the Sunshine Coast in the future, so it provides longer-term benefits.” Sunshine Coast Council economy portfolio Councillor Jason O’Pray said local businesses and tourism operators recognised the opportunities these visits present, and we’ve seen positive impacts from previous visits felt throughout the region including in our

hinterland communities. A prime example is the up to 600 passengers heading to enjoy a visit to Australia Zoo in Beerwah. In an effort to make meaningful contributions at each port, Viking Cruises are giving an additional $5 per passenger to Wildlife Warriors, supporting global conservation projects such as the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, treating sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Who’s coming this summer: Star Breeze (up to 312 passengers), Friday 15 December. Seven Seas Explorer (up to 809 passengers), Tuesday 19 December. Regatta (up to 675 passengers), Sunday 24 December. Silver Whisper (up to 388 passengers), Friday 16 February. Viking Sky (up to 930 passengers), Sunday 18 February. Viking Orion (up to 930 passengers), Friday 1 March. Azamara Onward (up to 670 passengers), Thursday 4 March. Amera (up to 835 passengers), Friday 8 March.

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Standing ovation for show Handel’s timeless oratorio, Messiah, is unquestionably the best-known and most universally loved sacred choral work in the Western world. Since its premiere presentation in Dublin nearly 300 years ago, it has never fallen out of favour, or into obscurity. To this day, the world over, wherever there is a celebration of Christmas, a performance of Messiah will be close at hand. And in 2023, the Sunshine Coast and the City of Brisbane are no exceptions. The Sunshine Coast’s acclaimed and awardwinning Oriana Choir, presented two stunning performances of Handel’s masterpiece, at the Buderim Goodlife Centre and Brisbane City Hall respectively. With a total of 71 voices, exquisite performances by soloists Elisabeth Wallis Gaedtke (soprano); Anne Fulton (mezzo); Tobias Merz (tenor); and Jason Barry-Smith (bass); with accompaniment by the superb Sinfonia of St. Andrew’s, and conducted by highly accomplished music director Andrew Wailes, this marvellous presentation was enjoyed by a combined total of more than 1100 music lovers over both performances. Audience response was nothing short of ecstatic. From the opening notes of the Overture, to the final, spectacular conclusion to the Amen, the entire ensemble gave a nigh faultless rendering of the work, leading to standing ovations.

Buderim soprano Elisabeth Wallis Gaedtke and music director Andrew Wailes at Brisbane City Hall. 377040 At both venues, the audiences were treated to an encore of the Hallelujah chorus, which they received with all the enthusiasm of a rock-concert audience. Feedback following the concerts included such comments as “the best Messiah I have ever seen”; “the choir were utterly professional in their demeanour, stage-craft, and disciplined, exquisite singing”; “I had no idea we

had a choir of such quality in our own community.” Oriana Choir extends its deep gratitude to all who supported them by attending this, the choir’s fourth staging of Messiah. The audiences’ enthusiastic reception is greatly appreciated. But the Choir is not letting the grass grow under its feet. The Oriana Ensemble will be

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performing a series of Christmas Carol presentations, including the Noosa River Christmas Carols Cruise on Saturday, 9 December; Carols at Aussie World on 16 December; and Sofitel Resort, Noosa, 18-24 December. Then early in the New Year, the choir will start rehearsals for Dancing Queen, Oriana’s tribute to the music of Abba and Queen, to be staged in May 2024.

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Bill Henson, Untitled 3 2018-19 (detail), from the series Untitled 2018-19 Museum of Australian Photography, City of Monash Collection. Picture: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST, TOLARNO GALLERIES (MELBOURNE) AND ROSLYN OXLEY9 GALLERY (SYDNEY)

Noosa Regional Gallery welcomes major exhibit Noosa Regional Gallery has welcomed a major exhibition by one of Australia’s most eminent artists to the Sunshine Coast. The light fades but the gods remain is a major exhibition showcasing two key series by the acclaimed Bill Henson. In celebration of the Museum of Australian Photography’s (MAPh) 25th anniversary, Bill Henson was commissioned to revisit Glen Waverley, the suburb of his childhood, and to produce a new body of work reflecting upon his earlier series Untitled 1985-86, known by many as ‘the suburban series’. This was a ground-breaking commission for MAPh and offers an unparalleled insight into one of Australia’s most revered artists, as he revisits the landscape of his childhood to explore the notion of home, intensifying the everyday to a point of dramatic revelation and romantic beauty. “In the new works, it is as though the sun is sinking on an empire that humanity has all but abandoned,” Pippa Milne, MAPh senior curator said. “Henson has not disturbed the sense of gathering dusk that began in 1985–86. In fact, he has intensified it, parsing it through a grammar of memory and melancholy, meshing a net to capture it.“ Sharing the Gallery with Henson in this year’s final exhibition feature is one of Queensland’s most celebrated artists. Sunshine Coast-based interdisciplin40 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 8 December, 2023

ary artist Kellie O’Dempsey is known for installations, video, and performances that respond directly to surroundings. Like Henson, O’Dempsey’s work is deeply reflective and psychologically charged. Drawing upon the experience of nurture, She Does (working title) gives visual form to the memory and experience of the liminal space between dying and death. Through objects and personal effects infused with memories, O’Dempsey explores the complex fragility, intimacy, exhaustion, and monotony of the temporal space when one is confronted with their own mortality after the death of a parent. Ritualising care and nurturing relationality, O’Dempsey quietly honours women’s unseen labour and questions the value of care in a society that values capital. “Closing our 2023 exhibition program and welcoming the new year with these two highly charged exhibitions is a great way to round out what has been a particularly edgy and ambitious artistic program. Both Henson and O’Dempsey remind us that there’s often something to be revealed when the hour is at its darkest,” Noosa Regional Gallery director Michael Brennan said. The light fades but the gods remain and She Does (working title) will run from 2 December to 18 February. Entry to the exhibitions are free. Visit noosaregionalgallery. com.au

Eumundi School of Music, Anywhere Festival and The Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival are the latest beneficiaries of Sunshine Coast Council’s Creative Industries Investment Program (CIIP). Council allocated $90,000 to support three creative initiatives across two years following a rigorous application process. Sunshine Coast Council arts portfolio Councillor Rick Baberowski said the Creative Industries Investment Program delivered strategically targeted outcomes from the Sunshine Coast Creative Arts Plan 2023-2038. “Ultimately, we want our region to be known for the local creation of inspiring content and where more arts practitioners can make a living. Each funded program will deliver for both artists and audiences, progressively developing a local arts ecology to foster and deliver significant cultural benefits to the Sunshine Coast region,” Cr Baberowski said. “CIIP provides important funding certainty to established arts organisations to develop and deliver a high-quality, diverse program of arts experiences that will further grow our creative industries capacity, audiences and participation.” Funded initiatives will support: 74 artists, creative practitioners and producers. 20 First Nations artists and creative practitioners. Direct opportunities to 124 participants and

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· Engagement of 93 volunteers. · Development of 71 partnerships. Eumundi School of Music received funding to help deliver its ‘Inspiring musical journeys for young artists’ initiative; a 10-week scholarship program offering free mentoring, stagecraft lessons, and live gig experiences to young musicians already playing music. The program aims to empower aspiring artists and provide them with access to established and talented Sunshine Coast-based musicians while fostering their musical skills and stage presence. Anywhere Festival was funded for its ‘Creating performance makers Anywhere program’ which supports 10 emerging and established local independent performance making groups. The outcomes of the program will be far reaching, with more than 80 performance makers supported to develop ambitious quality live performances of new theatre, music, cabaret, comedy, dance, poetry, and immersive works. Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival will deliver an innovative program of bespoke events staged in stunning natural locations and intimate venues across the region. Each event reimagines chamber music in a contemporary context, integrating site-specific, cross-form and cross-cultural elements.

Earth and Sky performance by Courtney Cleary at the Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival in 2023.

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Get set for The Station The owners of two of Birtinya’s most iconic sport and retail outlets have secured a five year lease of the former NightQuarter site with a vision to establish a multi-purpose, family friendly entertainment precinct suitable for people of all ages and abilities. Husband and wife team Chris and Lauren Hignett have years of national and international corporate leadership experiences across a range of industries before acquiring Birtinyabased Scooter and Skate - a brick and mortar retail and e-commerce sports store and AlleyOops Indoor Skatepark over the past two years. The couple now plan to transform the 6400m2 site into a six day a week, familyfriendly, all-inclusive entertainment precinct under the brand of The Station. Chris said he was excited to be able to bring the precinct to life and he was confident that with the support of Stockland along with the local business community, The Station could become one of the region’s premier tourist attractions. “Lauren and I are thrilled with this opportunity, we have grand plans to amplify the experience on offer which will include live music, food trucks and bars, a business and community hub along with our Alley-Oops Skatepark and the Scooter and Skate retail outlet all in the one location. “It’s such a great site and we know from regular feedback that local people have a strong affinity towards it, we also know from our experience operating Alley-Oops, as well as Scooter and Skate, that we’ll have hundreds of children and families come along and enjoy the skate park each week. “We’re now working diligently on securing local food and beverage operators along with a range of musical performers and artists to ensure we can provide ongoing entertainment to bring in a regular stream of customers every week. “We’re also buoyed by the feedback we have

Husband and wife team Chris and Lauren Hignett have secured a five year lease of the former NightQuarter site. received from the broader community who loved their experience visiting the former precinct and want to see it reopen with a renewed push towards a greater variety of family friendly entertainment options,” Chris said. Lauren said the vision for The Station was to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to have a good time regardless of their interests, age or ability. “We want The Station to be a playground for adults and kids alike, a place where people can

be safe and enjoy themselves whether they’re skating, enjoying great local food or a drink or two while taking in live music, including big concerts, on either a Friday or Saturday night. “I’ve got a particular focus on ensuring people with a disability can also come along and have a great time, and we’ll do this by being inclusive and catering to a diverse range of needs,” Lauren said. Stage One of The Station will include a major concert venue, skate park, retail shops, a

food truck precinct and bar area which is set to open on 1 March 2024. Lauren said the precinct would employ up to 50 casual and around 14 full-time staff when fully operational, and expressions of interest are currently open to those seeking employment as well as musicians, artists and local food and beverage providers. To find out more and to register your interest in employment or vendor opportunities, visit thestationsc.com.au

Ampersand to release debut single By Abbey Cannan Sunshine Coast band Ampersand has unveiled the release date for their ‘sarcastic’ Originality, the lead single from their upcoming debut EP, streaming on all platforms on Thursday 25 January 2024. The free launch event is set for Solbar on Sunday 28 January 2024, with their debut single release following two years of non-stop successes for the fully independent nu-funk/ soul/retro pop fusion band. Ampersand keyboard player, band manager, and Hastings Street Busking coordinator Jarrod Tutbury said the push for the new single came together off the back of performances at Caloundra Music Festival and Noosa Alive. “We wanted to play at Caloundra Music Festival and in order to apply to play at a festival like that, you need original music,” Jarrod said. “The music came together very quickly as we knew each other inside and out.” Built from scratch with nothing but the team’s varied skill sets and their unshakeable support of each other through thick and thin, this band’s spark has come from only ever having the humble goal of learning from their journey. “It was amazing to be able to perform at a music festival and meet other professional artists and talk to them,” Jarrod said. “Just being able to play on a big stage like that gives us the exposure that we don’t normally get at our smaller gigs around town.” Ampersand is an entertaining, energetic and ever evolving group featuring two spectacular lead vocalists backed by a tight, innovative trio of keys, bass and drums. The Noosa and Sunshine Coast locals have become their own second family in over two years of gigging, as they effortlessly improvise and converse musically, creating their own unique sound. “It was a bit of a mixed match with us all coming together,” Jarrod said. “Someone of us met through school, or at the Eumundi School of Rock, and we all came together for end of year performances and noticed how we all jammed together on the same

Milo is happy to have a hug from Santa. Picture: JENNIFER CHASSAGNOL OF CONCEPT PHOTOGRAPHY

Santa Paws visit to help RSPCA Ampersand features two spectacular lead vocalists backed by a tight, innovative trio of keys, bass and drums. songs. When some gigs came up back in 2020, we decided to put the band together and have carried on since.” Some of their influences include the likes of Ocean Alley, Thirsty Merc, Amy Winehouse, and Elton John. “All of us in the band have different influences and come together to create our own unique sound,” Jarrod said. Confident, outspoken and unapologetically direct, Originality is an ode to originality. Inspired by experience with copycats, the song calls out those individuals who can’t seem to find that self-motivation and inspiration within themselves without resorting to imitating others. “The lyrics in our upcoming debut EP are kind of sarcastic. The sound is up-beat and a little bit edgy,” Jarrod said. Co-written and arranged by the entire Ampersand team, Originality features vocals, lyr-

ics and melody by Katie Brown and Isi Semmler, keyboards and chords by Jarrod Tutbury, bass by Jed Green, drums and percussion by Orlando Hamilton-Craig and guitar by featured guest artist Doc Hamilton. Recorded, engineered and produced by Scott Mathison and Justin Tresidder at Yama Nui Studios and mastered by Paul Blakey, this single’s creation was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance. Upcoming free shows to see Ampersand perform include the Peregian Beach Carols on 20 December and a New Years Eve show at Marcoola Surf Club. Reserve your ticket to Ampersand’s free single launch event at Solbar on Sunday 28 January 2024 online at Humanitix: https://shorturl. at/eqsAP Pre-save their debut single at: https://gyro. to/Originality

Many dogs and one brave cat dragged their owners to Peticular at Peregian Beach Village on Sunday 26 November for a visit with Santa Paws. As they hung out with Santa their magical moments were brilliantly captured by Noosa Hinterland pet photographer Jennifer Chassagnol, from Concept Photography. Santa Paws will return to Peticular at Peregian Village this Sunday 10 December from 9am to 1pm but this time his visit will help bring some joy to the dogs and cats at Noosa RSPCA as part of the store’s Christmas charity appeal partnership with Century 21 Noosa and RSPCA Noosa, which is now in its second year. All visitors have to do is place any cat or dog gift (eg food, treats, toys etc) under the RSPCA gifting tree, and in exchange they can then snap their own pet photos with Santa Paws. All of the donated gifts will be handed out at the RSPCA Noosa on Christmas Day to their fur-babies who are waiting to find their fur-ever homes. Friday, 8 December, 2023 NOOSA TODAY 41

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Top band set for Cooroy The Claptomaniacs are once again playing a part in the annual Christmas in Cooroy event tonight (Friday) from 5.45pm. Christmas in Cooroy centres around the lighting of the Christmas tree in the main street, Maple St, and there will be plenty happening for all ages. The popular five-piece band will be occupying a spot at the pathway to the Butter Factory, playing until the later hours – and there will be a bar immediately opposite this year,

so come on down for a cold drink, hot food – and cool music! If you like authentic sounds from the late 60s to late 80s, like the Doobie Bros, Travelling Wilburys, Steve Miller Band, Steely Dan, Billy Joel, Joe Cocker, Hollies, Huey Lewis and many more, this will work for you, and you can check out the band’s Facebook page for video clips. See you at Christmas in Cooroy.

The Claptomaniacs will perform at Christmas in Cooroy on Friday.

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LIONS CLUB NOOSA HEADS Want to make friends and assist the community? We are a small, friendly club who will celebrate our 50th year soon. We need people to assist us with the Noosa Tri later on in the year. We have varied activities and projects to raise funds to assist the local community. We meet the the Tewantin RSL. Please phone Keetha 0421 250 614 to enquire.

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COMMUNITY GARDEN The Noosa Community Garden is back in full swing attracting a lot of new members. “Our mission is to create a place of positive impact through a community garden in a relaxed, social and sustainable environment through growing together“. We garden every Friday and Sunday from 8am, after harvest which is shared amongst the gardeners, we enjoy a chat over a cuppa. Further details please call Erika 0409 300 007.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP We meet every Thursday from 2pm to 4pm in a private home in Noosaville. Why not give us a try? We either watch a Classical Music DVD or listen to Classical Music CDs. There is no charge but I do appreciate a $2 donation for afternoon tea or coffee and biscuits. We are a friendly group who would love to welcome you. Phone Lyn 5449 0537 for more details.

FABULOUS 60S PLUS We are a fun, friendly, seniors social group. We welcome couples and singles to join us for morning coffee every Tuesday at the Noosa Marina wine bar Tewantin, from 10am and every Thursday at the Boathouse on the Noosa River from 10 am. We also have a monthly program of lunches, dinners, picnics, walks and other fun activities. Contact Joan on 0419517869 for more details.

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. Full details available on U3A website u3anoosa.com.au/ or phone 5440 5500.

ARTS AND CRAFTS Artistic sale: Saturday and Sunday 13 and 14 January, 9am – 3pm - Discover our members’ artworks – Chat to the artists – Browse through our gift shop – A chance to own unique artworks. 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.

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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.

SINGING IS GOOD FOR YOU If you enjoy music and would like to join a fun loving, vibrant, friendly group who sing beautiful, joyful, easy to learn songs from around the world in a relaxed and fun atmosphere we would love to hear from you. We meet Tuesdays at 4 till 5.30pm at the CWA hall in Eumundi. All levels of ability accepted and no auditions. Come and give it a try. For more information call Joan on 0419517869.

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 Noosa U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin, 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 Often wonder what you can do to fill your days? 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.

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.

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. Noosa’s community radio station is committed to developing local talents.

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,

Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels Weekly Roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 11 December. Monday Drivers: Rotary D’Break, Tony, Gail, Geoff, Margaret and Bill, Patricia, lan, Jason, Driver needed for Run J, Judy and Eileen. Kitchen: Jen, Denise, Geoff, Janet. Tuesday Drivers: Laguna, Driver needed for B Run, Tania and Friends, Penny, Denise, Barani and Peter, Driver Needed H run, Simone, Catherine. Kitchen: Christine, Ann. Wednesday Drivers: Martina, Trish and Karen, Alan and Cynthia, Judith, Rosemary H, Catherine and Trevor, Simone, John and Helen, Bronwyn and Nick. Kitchen: Christine, John. Denise, Judi. Thursday Drivers: Kyle, Heidi, Sue, Donna and Julie, Margo and Jim, Kerryn and Stuart, Driver Needed for H run, Martina, Michael, Sharon and Mal. Kitchen: Donal, Vicki, Sharon, 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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Keep fit for festive season From sport to dancing or walks there’s plenty of ways to get active in Noosa. TRY LAWN BOWLS If you are looking for a low-impact, therapeutic exercise that can improve fitness, coordination and confidence, then lawn bowls is the sport for you. The Cooroy Community Bowls Club, located at Your Mates Bowls Pub, 5 Opal Street, Cooroy, offers social bowls every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon. There is no need to book, simply turn up at 12 noon. For further information contact Maureen (club president) on 0419 588 661. 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 customised 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 Noosa Waters’ 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 0428 799 987. 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 stretching. Learn new dance moves and routines to inspired music. Jazz and Latin style dance keeps the body moving, mind agile, memory working and spirit lifted. Wednesday mornings: 8.45am-10.15am in Tewantin. Phone Margaret for details on 0425 269 988. 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 0448 621 788 for more. SUNDAY DANCE Just letting everyone know that for this year I have two more lessons on Sundays from 12.30pm at The Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil Street (last lesson, Sunday 17 December). I will resume the dance classes after three weeks off on Sunday 14 January. Hope to see you there. Singles or couples welcome. Just rock up. For more info, please ring me, Andrew 0429829328. 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.

Give to the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal The Mayor’s Christmas Appeal returns this year to help local charities brighten the festive season for those in need. Wrapped gifts displaying the suitable age/ gender of the child can be dropped off under the Christmas tree at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Club on Memorial Avenue, Tewantin, or delivered to Council’s Tewantin Chambers at 9 Pelican Street. Gift cards and non-perishable food donations are also gratefully received, as well as vouchers for enjoyable experiences or activities. “Your contribution will help to ensure everyone receives a gift at Christmas and that those doing it tough have food on the table on Christmas Day,” Mayor Clare Stewart said. Donations can also be made directly to the six charities the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal supports. Council’s website has details on how to donate directly and what each charity needs – noosa.qld.gov.au Salvation Army Noosa’s Matt Gluyas said this year had seen more people turning to the Salvos for help. “We’ve seen an increased demand for our services in every aspect - people seeking fuel support, food support and financial support,” he said. “We’re in an economic crisis and people in Noosa are not exempt from that and so we’re seeing middle-class families having to access

support they’ve never had to access before. “We’re here for them but it’s sad the level of need has increased so dramatically.” As well as the Salvos, the Appeal supports St Vincent de Paul Noosa, Santa’s Classy Helpers, Sunny Kids, WomenKind and Youturn. Youturn’s Kristy Stengert said 2023 had been a difficult year for many. “Many of the people who have come to us for help this year have said that they never thought they’d need this service. And for a lot of people that is a very difficult barrier to get over,” she said. “We’re still going through a housing crisis, the cost of living isn’t getting any lower for people so it’s been a really difficult year for everyone and at Christmas we want people to have the best, most memorable Christmas they can so giving at this time of year, if you can afford to, it is really important as it can make a real difference to someone else.” Mayor Stewart urged everyone who was able to donate a gift card or present to do so by December 19 to ensure it could be allocated and distributed in time for Christmas. “Nobody should miss out and together we can help make Christmas a time to remember fondly for so many who have been doing it tough this year,” the Mayor said. For more on the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal, visit Council’s website at www.noosa.qld.gov. au

Mayor Clare Stewart and her children at the Tewantin Noosa RSL Club Christmas tree with gifts to be distributed to Noosa residents doing it tough this Christmas.

Noosa sets out to attract New Zealand Tourism Noosa joined in on the first New Zealand focused Business Events expo since preCovid to re-introduce the industry to Noosa. There were 180 New Zealand-based event buyers who attended the event in Auckland to source information and potential leads for conferences and meetings, incentives, corporate travel and retreats for their clients. Tourism Noosa chief executive officer Sharon Raguse said the business events sector was a vital part of Noosa’s Monday to Friday visitor economy, making the sector a high-yielding market for the region. “There is significant opportunity for Noosa to attract more of the New Zealand business event market for smaller corporate groups of 10 to 200 pax, particularly in the incentive and corporate retreat space,“ Sharon said. “Attracting this market is also now well timed with domestic travel showing signs of softening post-Covid.” Tourism Noosa’s trade and business events manager Vynka Hutton attended the expo and said, “The show provided a fantas-

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. Class- es are on Mondays and Wednesdays 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 first Thursday 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.

Kate’s not there, but you are Experience an award-winning cult cabaret as it pays glorious tribute to the music, fans and mythology of one of the most influential voices in British music performing at The Events Centre, Caloundra on Thursday 25 January. Enter Strange Phenomena, howl with the Hounds Of Love and dance on the moors with Wuthering Heights. Kate’s not there, but you are. From releasing ‘Wuthering Heights’ aged just 19 to selling out the Hammersmith Apollo nearly forty years later, Bush has always surprised and confounded her critics. Through it all her fans have stayed strong. Whether you’ve been a ‘Fish Person’ for decades or recently joined the shoal via ‘Stranger Things’, there’s never been a better time to release your inner Bush and celebrate at this joyful, unique and mind-blowing show. Touring internationally after sold out UK tours, Edinburgh Fringes and Soho Theatre runs. EVENT DETAILS VENUE: The Events Centre, Caloundra DATE and TIME: Thursday 25 January at 7.30pm TICKETS: From $59 BOOKINGS: Call 07 5491 4240 or visit theeventscentre.com.au

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Team members from Tourism Noosa, Visit Sunshine Coast, Tourism and Events Queensland and Tourism Australia with NZ trade partners. tic opportunity to demonstrate the breadth of opportunities available to corporate buyers and the significant variety of experiences and activities that planners can incorporate into their program.” “There is great demand for Queensland, and huge opportunity for Noosa to capitalise on the lucrative business event market. They tend to travel mid-week and in off-peak seasons, with spend shared among a variety of

businesses including transport, restaurants, accommodation, activities, experiences and retail, just to name a few.” Tourism Noosa was joined at the event by Sunshine Beach Surf Club and Visit Sunshine Coast. They took advantage of being in New Zealand to provide a Noosa update to key trade partners as well as Air New Zealand, Tourism Australia and Tourism and Events Queensland.

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Christmas market success By Erle Levey Pomona’s inaugural Christmas night market has proved to be a great success, and highlighted the community feel of the Noosa hinterland town. In the past, shops have had a theme but traders and community groups got together this year to come up with a format that will grow. Backed by Pomona and District Chamber of Commerce, the night market and late-night shopping included Cooroy-Pomona Lions Club and Slow Food Noosa. Kay Kelloway of Pomona’s Little Pantry said the event on Friday evening was successful beyond expectations. “It really blew us away,’’ Kay said. “It was good to see so many people in the streets supporting business and stall-holders. “We were aiming for something a little bit different.’’ Stalls lined parts of Memorial Ave and Reserve St while shops remained open and embraced the idea. There was live music in both streets as well as Pomona Hotel, and Cooroy-Pomona Lions held a sausage sizzle in Joe Bazzo Park. Stalls ranged from community groups to local producers and artisans with hand-made items. Always popular were cooking demonstrations in the street by chefs Matt Golinsky and Peter Wolfe. Tamika Simpson launched her new cookbook Gypsy Green Food. The market highlighted that people were wanting to shop locally and do it in one hit, Kay Kelloway said. “It was encouraging for small businesses, and good to see artisans coming out to display their goods. “The concept really worked and people are already wanting a stall at the next one. “Holding it on the first week of December fitted in well, especially with Christmas in Cooroy this Friday (December 8.) Stall-holders and traders were overwhelmed with the response to the market, not just from direct point of sale but about promoting their business and craft. Slow Food Noosa president Jason Lewis said the Christmas spirit was alive and well in Pomona. “It was a fantastic gathering of the community supporting its local businesses.’’ Slow Food vice president Rod Lees said it was a first for what should become an annual event.

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Santa to drop in on Carols Keep an eye on the sky on Wednesday 20 December when Santa returns to Peregian Beach for the Sunshine Coast’s longest running Christmas carols, now in its 59th year. A committed group of local volunteers and events professionals are gathering regularly to prepare what they hope will be the best carols event yet, including a host of local entertainers. “We are collaborating with the Peregian

Beach Business Association and the Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club to bring the event back to the park and we’d love the whole community to attend,“ Peregian Family and Friends president Leigh McCready said. “This year’s event is going to have all the old favourites like carol singers, musicians singing traditional and modern songs and of course a very special sky-diving guest will be there for the kids.

“And we’re also continuing some of the new features we added in 2022, such as a food court, local artisan market for those last-minute Christmas goodies, a jumping castle and a spectacular surprise to conclude the evening, with lots of fun for little and big kids alike. “We’d like to thank sponsor Noosa Council, who are once again providing much appreciated support for the event. We are requesting a small donation per family to cover the costs

of attending the Carols, with a $15 per family contribution which covers all music, entertainment and kid’s activities.” Come along and celebrate on Wednesday 20 December from 3pm in Peregian Park, Peregian Beach.” For further information visit the Peregian Beach Carols 2022 Facebook event or events. humanitix.com/peregian-beach-carols-2023

John does it again! The many friends of former timber tycoon John Fraser thought they were going to the party of a lifetime last year when John celebrated turning 90 with an incredible banquet and concert for more than 100 at his Sunrise Beach mansion. Turns out he was only getting started. Last week’s gala 91st may have been slightly smaller but it was no more subdued, with guests sipping Moet et Chandon on the terrace before heading to the grand ballroom for

three sumptuous courses with paired wines, enjoyed to the accompaniment of spellbinding sets from Sydney’s versatile virtuoso violinist Melissa Voyias who moves from classical to contemporary and back again. As the food wound down guests were treated to an incredible and intimate performance from opera star Neapolitan tenor Raffaele Pierno, accompanied by pianist Leanne Warne. It was truly a night for the ages.

Violinist Melissa Voyias serenades the revellers.

A cake for the birthday boy.

Neapolitan tenor Raffaele Pierno in full flight.

Matthew Rees Jones and partner and way too many wine glasses.

Leigh Millard in celebratory mood.

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Spe-shell sunrise to mark the start of the season

Nice flathead on Noosa River Fishing Safaris.

Find a flattie The Fraser and Sunshine Coast rivers will be firing up this month with some good bread and butter species coming onto the chew. Flathead will be about in good numbers as they make their way downriver to spawn. Look for those shallow banks on the runout tide. This will be prime territory for a big momma flathead to hang out, and where there is big momma there will be lots of smaller males vying for her attention. The best plan of attack is to position your boat at the edge of the channel casting up onto the banks. You need to time your run for the last couple of hours of the run-out tide. Cast your lures in a scatter pattern over the bank. If you hook up, continue to cast. At this time of the year Flathead are very social creatures and where there is one there will often be more. With the warmer days and warmer water temps, there are plenty of mangrove jack on offer. Jacks are one of the great sports fishes and are plentiful in our river systems. There are a variety of ways to target these fish. One of mine is to be up nice and early and head upriver looking for those snags and dropoffs where a hungry jack loves to sit. The run-out tide is best with the fish feeding on the food coming down the river. This is a great time to get a baitcaster outfit out so you can get those lures in nice and close to bank to be in the strike zone. If you are too far off the mark you will not be able to tempt Mr. Jack away from his snag. As the sun gets a little higher in the sky its time to switch to trolling, as the fish tend to move to the deeper water to feed. Tailor and trevally are also about with GTs, diamonds, cale cales, big eyes and golden trevally all eager to take a lure or bait. Woods bays in the Noosa River comes alive early mornings with tailor and trevally keen to pounce on a well-presented lure.

Crabs are really coming on with better bucks finding their way into pots. With the rain over the last few weeks, it is better to look for deeper holes and more saline water to place your pots. On the beach, there are some nice gutters scattered along the Noosa’s North Shore with tailor and good-sized jew a frequent inhabitant. Some good catches of jew will also come from the river mouth at this time of year. Tailor and jewies will also make their presence felt around Inskip and the bottom of K’gari. The low light periods are the best time to target these fish with the odd night fish, well worth the effort. Some of my favourite baits for jewfish are either fresh mullet or some local squid. Use larger baits at night as this is the best time to tangle with those larger fish over a metre. Offshore reports have been a bit thin on the ground as most anger in smaller craft are finding conditions a little dangerous to head offshore.

Hopefully we will see better weather for the later part of the year and the blue water brigade can head out. For those in larger craft, most stayed close. Over at Sunshine reef the coral trout are about with the odd extra-large fish amongst them. Tuna action is starting to heat up with quite a few tuna on offer in the bay and the close reefs. For all the latest information, log onto www.fishingnoosa.com.au for up-to-date bar and fishing reports, don’t forget to drop into Gympie’s Newest tackle store “The tackle Shop”, Tackle World Noosa, and Northshore Bait & Tackle in Marcoola for all the right equipment, bait and advice to get you catching. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and remember Tight Lines and Bent Spines.

It was a picture-perfect moment to mark the start of turtle season on the Sunshine Coast’s southern beaches, with the first nest found at Buddina nesting beach. The moment was captured by Marjon and Judi, expert turtle citizen scientists and members of TurtleCare Buddina, on Monday 27 November, in a gorgeous sunrise shot which showed two sets of tracks on the beach. One set was made as the turtle made her way up the beach to lay her nest and the other as she made her way back to the ocean. TurtleCare, which is managed by Sunshine Coast Council, monitors beaches at the southern end of the coast. Sunshine Coast Council’s TurtleCare Conservation Officer Kate Hofmeister said the volunteers were very excited the season had officially begun. “More than 250 turtle volunteers across the Sunshine Coast are expecting to see turtle tracks during their early morning local beach patrols any day now,” Ms Hofmeister said. “Last season was a totally unexpected bumper season with 91 critically endangered loggerhead turtle nests laid and one green turtle nest. “While we don’t know what to expect this season, we are hoping to see the familiar shells of a few of our well-known turtles and we are excited to have a new group monitoring North Bribie Island, which has now joined up to Happy Valley. “A gentle reminder that nesting turtles are easily disturbed, so we ask our community to please give the turtles lots of space if they come across one on the beach. “Meanwhile, the first nest on a northern Sunshine Coast beach was found last week by Coolum and North Shore Coast Care members who monitor the area north of the Maroochy River. “The volunteers from TurtleCare and Coolum and North Shore Coast Care updated their skills at annual training in midNovember so they can continue to perform the valuable citizen scientist role of protecting nests and collecting data on the

endangered species.” Mrs Hofmeister highlighted the importance of residents turning off any unnecessary external lighting at night. “Sea turtles are not often found nesting in areas of high population density, so we are very lucky to have these ancient mariners still coming to our shores on the Sunshine Coast each summer, especially when you consider sea turtles have been nesting here for thousands of years,” Mrs Hofmeister said. “This year’s hatchlings have a one in 1000 chance of surviving to adulthood, and if they do, they will return to start nesting on Sunshine Coast beaches in the year 2053. “Adult and hatchling turtles are highly sensitive to artificial light. A dark beach is the best way to attract nesting turtles to local beaches and allow the hatchlings to make their own way to the ocean. “We have seen, on a number of occasions, the negative and disorienting impacts lights can have on turtle nesting, so it is important we all work together to protect these majestic creatures. “Turtle nesting season is a time when our residents can come together as a turtlefriendly community to celebrate and help protect these threatened species. “We can all help by keeping plastic waste out of waterways and beaches and cutting the glow of lights after 8pm during nesting and hatchling season.” To report turtle tracks, new nests and emerging hatchlings on the southern end of the coast, call Sunshine Coast Council’s Turtle Care hotline 0437 559 067 or for sightings from Mooloolaba north, call Coolum and North Shore Coast Care on 0478 435 377. Pop the numbers in your mobile phone now so you can easily contact our wonderful volunteers. Sunshine Coast Council’s marine turtle conservation program is guided by the Sunshine Coast Marine Turtle Conservation Plan. Find out more about our marine turtle plan, the TurtleCare volunteer program and the tracking projects on council’s website by searching TurtleCare or Googling TurtleCare Sunshine Coast.

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Thunder first graders on top By Randall Woodley Quote of the week- “Cricket is a game that tests your character and teaches you to handle success and failure with grace”. - Kane Williamson (N.Z.. Captain) All the senior teams played the second of their One-Day matches at the weekend. The Firsts were again the outstanding team keeping themselves on top of the premiership ladder. The other teams all played well but with mixed results, although the Fourths and Under 17s registered their first wins for the season.. FIRST GRADE hosted Gympie Gold at Read Park in a Day/Night game. The ground and pitch were in great condition considering the overnight rain and Gympie chose to bat first in the heat. Teenager Oliver Wilson bowled the first over in his debut match in First Grade coming off a 5 wicket haul in seconds last week. He started brilliantly taking a wicket on the last ball of his first over. With two left-handers at the crease, Michael Eckard opened at the other end and was exceptional picking up two of Gympie’s best batters. The bowlers all settled in from there with Dom Taylor taking 3, Wilson and Eckard 2 each and Mike Thomson and Ben Laughlin taking the other wickets. Gympie were all out for 91 in 29 overs which left Thunder almost 1.5 hours to bat to the dinner break which was crucial with the threat of storms. Ben Laughlin came out and took 30 off the first 3 overs before rain set in. After a delay of an hour and a half the match continued. Ben (39 from 29) and Michael Echard (36* from 28) made light work of the total seeing Thunder over the line with 37 overs to spare. Next Saturday the team will be at Glasshouse and are confident they will remain the number one team in the competition. SECOND GRADE: The team that travelled to Glasshouse was a mixture of experience and youth. On a hot and humid afternoon, Thunder decided to bat first. However the scoring was difficult and Max Cooper and Brendan Wright played with caution as the conditions favoured swing. Their openers were disciplined and Thunder were 41 at the first drinks break on a good batting deck. When these two were out the best partnership of the day commenced, with Luke Sheppard showing great maturity and the captain Tristan Griffin scoring at will. The partnership went past 50 and the run rate lifted significantly. After hitting a six, Shepard was out caught. A couple of supporting acts came afterwards, but the main act was the skipper who finished on 70 off 88 balls. The team finished their 40 0vers with the score on 6 for 167. With a decent target on the board, the visitors were confident they could win the match. However the Glasshouse team included a

Under 17s batter Toby Hunting hitting some much needed runs at the end of the innings.

Under 17s Farren Cooke scoring 45 in Thunder’s win against the Coolum Sharks under lights.

couple of big-scoring ex-first graders and unfortunately Jeremy Schultz chose Saturday to show a glimpse of his class. They very calmly advanced to 50 in the first 12 overs in a very contrasting opening session to Thunders’ earlier in the day. Despite the match swinging both ways, eventually the Rangers passed Thunder’s score in the 37th over. Jarrod Davis was the best of the bowlers with 2-27. THIRD GRADE: The team was at Nambour and chose to bat in hot steamy conditions. Thunder started well with Luke Anstey and Harper Lee getting into the teens before Luke departed. The Cutters bowled either straight or wide (26 sundries for the day) and on a thick outfield- scoring was slow off the bat. The pressure then caused the players to make mistakes; three runouts and only one score over the teen’s characterised the Thunder’s innings. Richard Lee top scored with 20 and the innings finished on 8-139. Some good batting and hitting by Aedan Mayo and Tom Longhurst helped at the end. The visitors came out to bowl and after a couple of loose overs found their lines and were having a good crack at them. Jason Toohey, Rory Ramsden, Luke Anstey and Steven Hill

With rain threatening the opening pair of Jeremy Holland and Brian Lee did not waste any time and got busy chasing down the total. When the rain came Thunder were 0-55 in the 7th over. After an hour rain delay they continued with the high strike rate before Jeremy was dismissed on 49. This bought together Tom Middleton(15*) and Brian Lee (21*) who finished the job in the 13th over to secure the first victory of the season for the team. UNDER 17: The team headed to Coolum to finish their Two-Day match against the Coolum Sharks. The previous Friday night the Thunder had scored 9-164 off 55 overs. Heading into night two with Coolum at 1-12 and the stormy clouds threatening and only 7 players due to Covid striking down a few, the boys welcomed some Coolum sub fielders to even up the team. The team knew what they had to do and the bowlers went to work. Best bowling figures went to Finn Mayo 4-48 off 10 and Cooper Withers with an impressive 2-2 off 3 with the rest of wickets shared amongst the others. Despite the storm the boys held on to register their first win of a tough season, bowling Coolum all out for 135! Well done team.

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toiled really well but a few dropped catches let Nambour gain the advantage they needed. Tom Longhurst and Aedan Mayo took wickets and slowed the runs but it was not quite enough with Nambour winning in the 37th over. Best bowling figures-Jason Toohey 2-34 and Tom Longhurst 2-19. Disappointing to lose a game the team knew they should have won but like any loss there are lessons to be learn from it. FOURTH GRADE: After the rain the match against Caboolture at home began a little late with the Snakes batting first in hot humid conditions. Queensland Over 50 representative, Bob McGhee took the new ball and took full advantage of the conditions, moving it around on a string. Bob tore apart their top order and finished his spell with 4-15 (8 overs). The father and son “Double Dutch” cartel of Jackson, 2-17 (6) and Jeremy Holland, 3-26 (8 overs) did the damage from the other end with both Jeremy and Jackson on hat-tricks at one stage, with Jackson’s hat-trick ball agonisingly bouncing over middle stump. Caboolture were in real trouble at 9-37 but a 10th wicket partnership frustrated the Thunder players until captain Matt Mayo came on and got the last wicket to have them out for 91.

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Croquet championships coming to Noosa next year By Richard Bawden For five days in late August/early September next year the Noosa Croquet Club will be one of the venues with the other croquet clubs in the region to host the National and State Championships. This exciting event will bring many of the top croquet players from

right across the nation to compete at our beautiful grounds. At Noosa, these competitors will be playing on the club’s five courts which are recognised as being among the best prepared and maintained in the entire region. In anticipation of the National tourna-

ment, and thanks to a substantial financial grant from the Noosa Council, all five courts have been renovated over recent weeks and are now at their pristine best. These renovations have come at the close of one of the most successful years in the Club’s 30-year history. Membership num-

bers are at an all-time high as has been the number of inter-state and international visitors who have come to play during this time. Remarkably, not one single day was lost through rain disruption from the start of the year, and games are played seven days a week every week of the year: a ‘record’ that is likely to stand for many a year to come. Friday, 8 December, 2023 NOOSA TODAY 49

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Outriggers regatta held on the Noosa River hosted 67 teams and almost 400 paddlers.

A blessing of Noosa Outriggers latest canoe is performed.

Noosa Outriggers oldest and youngest paddlers Hugh, 91, and Theo, 8.

Noosa’s Dukas family, grandfather Mike 8th Dan, son Bryan 6th Dan and grand-daughter Mikayla brown belt, give a demonstration Kata at the opening of the tournament.

Looking to season ahead It is definitely that time of the season in all football codes, that those who play to win will now be in serious discussion. Discussions that will cover all aspects of the game: aspects that take them from the boardroom to the playing field, the family barbque and the supporter stand. The boardroom emphasises that the choice of administrators, coaches and team structure, and in particular the promotion of the game itself, has never been more important. With the big money now floating around, and good sponsorship becoming more available in the various sports, the creation of executive positions to, without becoming top heavy, cover all aspects needs the right person in the right place. In brief discussions with Club President Liam Anlezark, Vice President Angus Stewart and Head Coach Mick Duff all agreed that things are looking good. “They sign up to play,” said Vice President Stewart, ‘’They will understand that this year it will be full on.” For our local rugby league club, the Noosa Pirates this factor has been well and truly covered with the appointment of a young gentleman, who goes by the name of Beau Condon. Now holding down the position of Operations Manager and Game Development Officer, this young man is no stranger to the Pirates. Having come up through the ranks of Pirates U9s, where he played under the coaching of the present-day Vice President Gus Stewart, his background has definitely created the vital factors of club pride and team spirit. Starting life as a Sydney boy he, along with his family, shifted to Cooroibah, and at six years of age commenced his education at the Tewantin Primary State School Noosa. Then in later years moved to Sunshine Beach State High School. Down through the years Beau had developed a love of sport and his last year high school saw him gain his Certificate 3 in Sport Recreation. This was to result in his working for a period of five years casual staff in the NRL. This was followed by a full- time two-year job in Ipswich, which was virtually the heart of rugby league in the Southern Region. All up it has resulted in a good ten years background as a Development Officer in the NRL. Now based in Noosa, his main drive is to work as the Operations Manager and Games Development Officer for Pirates: this plus development of the game in local schools. “For example, Gympie State High has several top teams,” said Beau. “And some years back Gympie State High and Christian Brothers College both had top teams in the league.” Regarding relationships with the NRL Dolphins, they assist in the schools as well as upskilling and educating the coaches. A relationship with the Dolphins, be it of a casual nature or whatever, would be something to cherish. Another big plus is that different age groups come together for coaching and up-date clinics. This will be the start of a two- year affiliation deal which will see Beau sitting on the Pirates management committee. In his private life Beau is happily married with a two-year-old son, and he adds with a laugh, “A daughter is expected in March.” 50 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 8 December, 2023

The Noosa Outriggers Rec team of Mark and Sara, Paul, Thommo, Ross and Mike.

Australian Team members outside the Tokyo Budokan (Martial Arts Centre).

The culture of this club is at present very strong and this relationship will only tend to strengthen Rugby League in the Noosa and adjacent community. There are a total of 20 teams from U6 to the senior grade: this season will see new age groups for the girls. Beau summed the sport up when he said, “I feel that the culture of team sports in the community is now more important than ever.” We wish him well. Karate Once again, the Karate Noosa Club has returned from contesting the World Shotokan Karate Federation, (WSKF) Championships. Held in Japan this consists of championship events, plus several days of intense advanced training and grading. The last two days were highlighted by attending and training in an authentic Japanese Dojo The trip has been one of their most successful and fulfilling in the history of the club. The Karate Noosa club, is under the control and teaching of Head Coach and Sensi Bryan Dukas 6th Dan. This would now be listed amongst Australia’s finest Shotokan clubs. The championship commenced with the welcome ceremony, which was of great significance to everyone. As the world teams marched to the echoing ancient sounds of the traditional Japanese Taiko drums, their hearts were stirred. A highlight that occurred during the opening ceremony was when Noosa’s Dukas family, represented by three generations, grandfather Mike 8th Dan, son Bryan 6th Dan and granddaughter Mikayla brown belt, were asked to give a demonstration Kata at the opening of the tournament. As a gesture of this type was considered unique, it was an honour that it was bestowed upon the family. While in Japan

us to have a go at doing the movement. (correctly) It was also noted that no criticism was harshly dealt, if you couldn’t exactly execute or do the techniques he was teaching. Sensei Kasuya encouraged everyone to never stop training karate, just keep practising, and to aways train and train well: with purpose, passion, integrity and grit. To always seek perfection of one’s character and technique: together they flow hand in hand for the wellbeing of a well- rounded, balanced student. Next week we talk World Shotokan Karate Federation Championship results, for the Karate Noosa club. Noosa Outriggers For the Noosa Outriggers it was a time of Noosa at its best. Their Iconic Regatta held on the magnificent waters of the Noosa River hosted 67 teams and almost 400 paddlers. From the Minnows(8 y.o.) up to the oldest competitor Hughy, 91 years young. Not many clubs can boast an 83- year age speed in their competitors. The day had it all: thunderstorms, pouring rain, then sultry, searing heat. An all-star Noosa Team steered by club President Bodo Lenitschek took out the blue riband final of the day. A 12km race from Chaplin Park, one lap around the sound, then back to Chaplin Park. In the 8km event a novice team of rec paddlers steered by veteran Paul Redfern performed admirably finishing well against some highly credentialed opposition. Once the results of all races are tabulated, all results will be printed. Also, a story regarding the blessing of the club’s latest canoe will come to print in subsequent weeks.

Karate Noosa competed and trained under team captain Amy Cavanagh. The first day was a Seminar that was led by the head instructor of WSKF (World Shotokan Karate Federation) Sensei Kasuya. To train under this sensi was greatly anticipated by all team members. During his talk he stressed the importance of upholding the tradition of Shotokan which differs greatly from other Karate styles. Regarding teaching he emphasised the importance of following a good sensei and not settling for one, known by fancy moves or sports power, kias or fast belt promotions: better to pay attention to one who teaches good fundamental principles, gives clear guidance and encourages students to develop self -discipline and the endurance needed to face challenges. Sensei Kawasaski, was relaxed and yet firm in instruction and guidance, giving everybody the opportunity to create a feeling of self- satisfaction. ‘’Perhaps one of the most memorable moments came during his many demonstrations and words of wisdom, when he held his hand to his heart and said in a voice that was strong and confident, Karate is in here.” There was a feeling of gratitude as we were reminded of our own sensei Bryan, speaking these same consistent lessons to myself and students back home.” It is training camps and information such as this that make students of the martial arts really stop and think.” The second day’s training saw students practise more basics and combinations of kumite movements with new partners. In the teaching style of their Japanese instructor Amy noticed what she termed as “the silence upon instructing.” He only told us once what we were to do, demonstrating it then expecting

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Big finish at World Juniors Finals day at the ISA World Junior Championships at Praia da Macumba, Brazil was not exactly a triumphant one for Australia’s Team Irukandjis, dropping from first to fourth on the teams ladder to secure a copper medal. And it was a disappointing personal finish for Noosa’s Coco Cairns, who was in the running for the world title but narrowly missed the podium to finish seventh, still producing great form all week to be Australia’s second highest placing over all divisions. But for one Aussie it was a glory day, no doubt the first of many to come. Pocket rocket Sierra Kerr won gold in the Girls Under 16 division with flawless surfing in clean but small conditions, cementing her reputation as the world’s fastest-rising junior star in all conditions. Claiming her first world title at the ISA world juniors puts her on a pedestal with fellow Australians Stephanie Gilmore and Tyler Wright, both former WJSC gold medalists. Sierra was able to find big scores in each heat in her journey through the event, none more so than the event-high score of 9.93 that opened her semi-final. Though the final itself was a tighter battle, her sharp and exciting rail surfing was able to deliver her the win over USA’s Lanea Mons. The daughter of former world tour standout performer Josh Kerr, Sierra has been flitting between homes on both sides of the Pacific since she was three, becoming as conversant with foggy line-ups at Lower Trestles as she is with the barrels of the Superbank at Rainbow Bay, not to mention towing into mid-ocean reefs with her dad. A sporting all-rounder who has had a bash at a dozen sports and still finds time for her skateboard and her golf, Sierra is now well and truly on the global radar. Watch this space. After two days of dominance by Australia, on the final day of competition, host nation Brazil rose to the top of the team rankings, winning three medals in total, including Ryan Kainalo’s gold in the Boys Under 18, along with bronze and copper medals respectively for Guilherme Lemos and Ryan Coelho in Boys Under 16. It was the first time two Brazilians had shared a Boy’s U/16 final since 2009, when Gabriel Medina won the silver medal and Jesse Mendes won the copper. The historic team victory for Brazil, the first since 2003, was also aided by the strength of their women’s team, which provided impressive performances throughout the event. In other performance highlights at the Worlds, Japan’s first-ever girl’s gold medal was won by Anon Matsuoka who had been going from strength-to-strength in her competitive surfing career and claimed the gold in the Girls Under 18, while England’s Lukas Skinner, who won the Rip Curl Grom Search world title at Bells Beach last April, narrowly missed gold in the Boys Under 16 when Spain’s Hans Odriozola moved up a few gears to steal the win in the last minute. Skinner, cutely known as “Skinpup”, is the son of leading longboard pro Ben “Skindog” Skinner, not to mention the grandson of legendary Cornish publican Steve Skinner. Always a surfer The other day I was quite struck by a social media post from a veteran surfer of my acquaintance, George Leslie from Lennox Head. It was a response to something another surfer had posted and George wrote: “I saw a post from a guy this morning where he said that although his body is letting him down, starting to fail and he can’t physically surf anymore, he has surfed all his life and considers himself still a surfer and always will be. Thinking more about that and recalling some amazing times, here’s my angle on this part of life. “At just over 78, with a recent new left hip and a new right knee in the program, and not having been on a board for two years, I am and always will be a surfer. Since starting at 12 years old I’ve been able to experience the amazing ‘60s and ‘70s, the ages of discovery, adventure, finding virtually unsurfed breaks

Sierra Kerr on her way to a world title.

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Sierra chaired off the beach.

George at Jails, not so long ago.

Power slash from Coco Cairns.

Team Irukandjis.

and the rapidly developing board design and creativity, I feel so lucky to have been able to be a part of all that. Then being able to travel and experiencing amazing locations and waves, meeting great people, it was such a gift. To be able to plan and build a surf resort in an idyllic tropical paradise, and all that went with it, what experiences that surfing has brought me. “Being able to help out with Surfing NSW, and at club level in administration, contest development and coaching, yeah another amazing experience. “Whenever the image of a coastline appears on TV or in print, the first thing my eyes do is look for surf, check banks or rips and check out the potential, the swell lines etc ... Yeah, I’m still a surfer and always will be.” George and I exchanged a few notes

regarding my use of his post here, and he told me: “One of the really interesting and quite personally rewarding things that has come out of my post has been the response from so many aging surfers that feel the same way but have never thought of expressing it, even from guys who are still fully active.” With you on that one, George. Your words are inspiring for all of us who start to feel the physical challenges that come with age, but still we eat, drink, breathe and live to surf. That feeling never grows old. Fingers crossed you’ll be back in the waves soon, mate, and in the meantime let’s recall the good times at Jails in the Maldives, not so long ago, after you’d spied this right across the bay from Sultans. Happy days.

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George Leslie, always a surfer. Picture: SUPPLIED Author’s note: Just in as we go to print, first tropical cyclone of the season expected next weekend. Let’s hope it tracks right for favourable surf and no coastal damage. Friday, 8 December, 2023 NOOSA TODAY 51

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COUNT-DOWN TO CHRISTMAS PROPERTY MATTERS ERLE LEVEY IT all comes down to this ... 10 business days until Christmas. Three weeks until the New Year. It is now a race against time to get a property signed up and settled, then ready to move into for summer holidays and the start of the school year. Noosa is experiencing tight listings, strong demand and a bright outlook in the run-up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. There is a feeling that buyers nationally as well as internationally are positioning themselves for the next nine years in particular. Agents are presenting a wide variety of properties to auction over the next two weeks. A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 13 Seagull Ct, Noosa Waters, goes to the market on Saturday, 9 December, at 3pm. Peter TeWhata of Tom Offermann Real Estate said it was “a lovely home with a nice, relaxed, tropical feel.’’ Next to a parkland reserve and with only two neighbours, it features a north-facing alfresco area and the pool catches the beautiful afternoon sun. From the entry foyer, eyes are drawn to a lounge, a study/leisure space which opens to a courtyard plus an expansive living and dining space with the north-facing aspect. Indoors has seamless connectivity to the massive terrace. Granite is everywhere and totally surrounds the sizeable pool with statement water feature, vine-covered half wall and lower garden of frangipanis. The hub of indoors is the L-shaped kitchen with stone-topped cabinetry including island breakfast bar, pantry and premium appliances including Ariston sixhob gas cooktop, Westinghouse oven, and Proudly Australian Owned & Independent noosatoday.com.au

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A three-bedroom, one-bathroom, four-vehicle house on 591sq m at 7 Toolara St, Boreen Point, has been listed at offers over $795,000. 375222

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 13 Seagull Ct, Noosa Waters, goes to auction Saturday, 9 December, at 3pm. 374346

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 13 Seagull Ct, Noosa Waters, goes to auction Saturday, 9 December, at 3pm. 374346 a Fisher & Paykel dish drawer. On the north side, the king-size main bedroom has built-in robes, dresser, an ensuite with mocha mosaic tiles and a tranquil aspect looking out to the courtyard. Two bedrooms have built-in robes - one looks out to the beautiful rear garden, and both share a bathroom with a tub. A fourth bedroom has built-in robes and looks out to the pool. All bedrooms are carpeted and have block-out blinds and curtains. STRONG RESPONSE FOR FAMILY HOME The first open for inspection saw 16 couples attend. That level of interest has continued for the four-bedroom, two-bathroom, twocar house with pool at 2 McKenna Ct, Noosaville, that is set for auction at 12pm Saturday, 9 December. Roger Omdahl at Laguna Real Estate said the open house inspections have been in conjunction with a high level of online inquiry. Mostly local interest yet overall it is evenly spread through South-east Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales as well. “The outstanding appeal is the location,’’ Roger said, “... a two-minute stroll to Noosa Library, a level walk to Noosa River and the yacht club. “Otherwise the mile of restaurants along Gympie Tce or to Noosa Marina. “The corner property is very private from the street and ideal for a family.

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“It has been updated internally to reflect the coastal lifestyle. “The main living areas, the pool, entertainment cabana and lawn all enjoy north and east aspect.’’ A spacious home, it features three airconditioned living areas and high ceilings throughout. A modern kitchen comes with stone benches and Smeg appliances. The main bedroom suite is separate and has ensuite plus walk-in robe. LAKESIDE LIVING One block back from the waters of Lake Cootharaba and the boat ramp, a threebedroom, one-bathroom, four-car house at 7 Toolara St, Boreen Point, has been listed by Roger Omdahl at offers over $795,000. “It’s in immaculate condition,’’ Roger said, “... single-level living with polished hardwood floors on 591sq m. “There is a double lock-up shed and double carport. A place to store a kayak or catamaran. “This would be an ideal home or holiday destination for people who love waterbased activities.’’ Air-conditioned with high cathedral ceilings, it catches the breezes off the lake and favourable north and east aspects. LUXURY AND PRACTICALITY Adrian Reed and Darren Neal at Reed & Co. Estate Agents have a four-bedroom, twobathroom, two-car house with pool at 72 Shorehaven Drive, Noosa Waters, that goes to auction Friday, 8 December, at 12pm.

Recently renovated by Luxify Designs, it offers sophisticated, modern living in the heart of Noosa Waters. It has been designed to maximise the space, and offer a single-level minimalist sanctuary where every detail has been meticulously crafted. Flawless finishes and fixtures are on show throughout with a beautiful integration of large living space, kitchen, dedicated dining area and outdoor alfresco. There are four sumptuous bedrooms and two pristine bathrooms, plus a powder room. A two-car garage brings additional space for storage. From the large entry foyer, the open-plan layout allows views straight to the outdoor area and pool. Timber floors run throughout the home, along with feature accents from hidden lighting to a built-in bar and mudroom. The gourmet kitchen comes with a large island bench, plenty of storage and a butler’s pantry. Designed for the coastal lifestyle, there is a seamless integration from inside to out. A resort-style pool serves as the backdrop to the alfresco dining area. The main bedroom retreat features a dual-sided walk-in robe that flows through to an ensuite with a double vanity. The versatility of this home is further showcased by a stylish bar and a practical mudroom. Ducted air-conditioning is fitted throughout. noosatoday.com.au

GOLF COURSE LIVING Peter TeWhata at Tom Offermann Real Estate has a four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car home with pool at 551/61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, that goes to auction at 12pm Saturday, 16 December. Featuring beautiful views, the designer residence has a central courtyard and a long wide terrace abutting the north-facing pool and exquisite landscaped gardens. Soaring glass walls allow an abundance of natural light to spill over stunning floors while banks of sliding doors almost disappear into the undercover terrace. Upstairs in the north wing is the premier king retreat with sun room, terrace overlooking the pool and garden, and extending into a mezzanine lounge space. There is a walk-in robe, while the two-way ensuite has a spa bath. The L-shaped kitchen is commensurate in size with the rest of the residence, and has stone bench tops, a long and curvy island bench breakfast bar, Neff five-hob gas cooktop, double oven and dishwasher plus LG three-door fridge, walk-in pantry and dedicated bar area. On the terrace, there’s a large plumbedin gas barbecue with wok burner, as well as fridges. Downstairs has another king-size bedroom with built-in robe, ensuite bathroom and doors opening to the terrace and pool. In the east wing are two queen-size bedrooms with a share bathroom and separate toilet. The two-car garage comes with epoxy flooring, storage and Tesla 3-phase electric power connection. There is a separate golf buggy garage and 6kw solar. TOP-FLOOR APARTMENT ON THE RIVER Laguna Real Estate’s Chrissie Baker had two registered bidders and strong postauction interest at 28/291 Gympie Tce, Noosaville, on Saturday. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom riverside apartment has a price of offers over $2m considered. Interest has been from Melbourne, the Darling Downs and New Zealand, with locals in the background. The top-floor, north-facing apartment offers 180-degree Noosa River views and is the first time offered to the market in 35 years. Situated on the quieter eastern end of

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 72 Shorehaven Drive, Noosa Waters, goes to auction Friday, 8 December, at 12pm. 375222

Gympie Terrace, the single-level apartment with open plan living is fully furnished with appliances and has undercover parking. There is ducted air-conditioning, a pool in the complex and management available. SERENITY IN CENTRAL LOCATION One to look out for is a four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car home with pool at 4 Tangmere Ct, Noosa Heads. In a gated community with Mediterraneaninspired façade complete with juliette balconies, the property goes to the market at 11am, Friday, 15 December, with Nic Hunter at Tom Offermann Real Estate. Defined by a lush streetscape and with a statement bright red poinciana tree, the home features a chandelier in the entry foyer that leads to a lofty-ceilinged living area and open-plan dining spaces. Disappearing doors connect to an expansive undercover alfresco space with wood-burning fireplace and northerly

SATURDAY, 9 December Noosa Heads 11/24 Viewland Dve: 3bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 11am, Anne Powell 0419 332 973 Laguna Real Estate 521/61 Noosa Springs Dve: 4bed, 4bath, 2car golf-front house, pool, 12pm, Patrick Sherwood 0413 889 130 Clare Sherwood 0402 903 733 Tom Offermann Real Estate 11 Blue Gum Rd: 5bed, 4bath, 2car house, pool, 1pm, Peter TeWhata 0423 972 034 Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosaville 2 McKenna Ct: 4bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, 12pm, Roger Omdahl 0412 043 880 Laguna Real Estate Noosa Waters 13 Seagull Ct: 4bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, 3pm, Peter TeWhata 0423 972 034 Tom Offermann Real Estate. ● Continued page 22

aspect. The kitchen has has ochre-hued, marbletopped, white cabinetry including island breakfast bar, glass-fronted upper cabinetry, tiled splashback, walk-in pantry, glass pendants and the latest high-end appliances. The king-size premier bedroom suite comes with sitting area, floor-to-ceiling windows with shutters looking out to pool, walk-in robe and ensuite with. Two queen bedrooms have built-in robes and a two-way ensuite. The fourth bedroom is being used as an office and has custom shelving as well as a juliette balcony. AUCTION ACTION FRIDAY, 8 December Noosa Waters 72 Shorehaven Dve: 4bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, 12pm, Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 and Darren Neal 0401 212 505 Reed & Co. Estate Agents

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Steered by the watercolour panorama that spreads

by the renowned Stephen Kidd. Commensurate is

out before it like an ever-changing artwork, are the

over-generous everything from multiple disappearing

megawatt-lustrous 270°views of Laguna Bay Noosa Main

doors off the main bedroom and living spaces making

Beach, Noosa National Park, Noosa River waterways,

immediate connectivity to terraces and those magical

North Shore and Hinterland.

northerly views, also clever design elements, a cool

The spirit-stirring rooftop terrace sits atop a lavish

cream-hued palette, high-end features such as

revitalised townhome seemingly perched above the

Tasmanian oak, VJ cabinetry, travertine, massive custom

trees, just 5-minutes to Hastings Street and designed

cedar door, and naturally a pool.

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A4 B3 C3 D Auction Saturday 16 December 11am View Saturday 10.00-10.30 Wednesday 5.00-5.30 Agent Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 nic@offermann.com.au

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551/61 NOOSA SPRINGS DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS

Do you have an enduring love for living near Noosa

sliding doors almost disappear and coalesce seamlessly

Main Beach in the quiet, secure and stunningly beautiful

with the undercover terrace.

sanctuary of Noosa Springs? How about a striking

Upstairs in the north wing is the premier king retreat

designer residence, central courtyard and a long wide

with sun room, terrace overlooking the pool and

terrace abutting the dazzling north-facing pool and

garden and extending into a mezzanine lounge space.

exquisite landscaped gardens.

The walk-in robe is fashionista-style, and the two-way

Soaring glass walls allow an abundance of natural light

ensuite has a spa bath to ‘bubble away’ the blues.

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to shadow-shimmy over stunning floors and banks of

Agent Peter TeWahta 0423 972 034 peter@offermann.com.au

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Discover your idyllic family haven nestled within the

multiple living areas. Outside, the alfresco oasis awaits

sought-after Shipyard Circuit of Noosa Waters. This

with a sun-soaked pool, perfect for entertaining.

expansive residence promises both space and lifestyle,

Situated in the heart of a vibrant community, this

catering to the modern family’s needs. Boasting five

property offers convenience and leisure, with easy

ample bedrooms, including a lavish master suite with

access to recreational activities and local amenities.

its own balcony, this home exudes elegance and

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comfort. An airy and light-filled ambiance graces the

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living spaces, including a gourmet kitchen overlooking

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A5 B2 C2 D agent Clare Sherwood 0402 903 733 clare@offermann.com.au agent Patrick Sherwood 0413 889 130 patrick@offermann.com.au

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12/24 LITTLE COVE ROAD, NOOSA HEADS

The anticipation is electric as you stand on the

through a wall of sliding glass doors that lead to the

Price $2.65M

boardwalk, watching the waves roll in from First Point,

inviting covered main terrace. Here, you can savor the

taking in the breathtaking vistas that stretch across

northerly views overlooking the boardwalk and the

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Laguna Bay to the Coloured Sands. In just a one-minute

charming Little Cove. Alternatively, indulge in relaxation

stroll from this world-class destination, you unlock the

on a sun lounge or barbecue experience while gazing

door to paradise.

eastward across the resort’s pools and meticulously

This corner apartment welcomes the warm sun

landscaped gardens, all set against the breathtaking

indoors, seamlessly merging with the outdoor splendor

backdrop of the Noosa National Park.

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Agent Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 eric@offermann.com.au

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Picture endless bright blue skies, a swell of natural

beach house on an epic absolute beachfront site. The

charms, swimming and surfing in the turquoise Coral

immeasurable contemporary masterpiece would no

Sea, glistening white sand on your doorstep and a

doubt indulge every possible personal extravagance,

sweeping eagle’s eye view to the north and Mooloolaba,

need, whim and necessity, with over-generous

Point Cartwright and Moreton Island to the south.

proportions and the latest aesthetics, materials and

Imagine living in the front row of Castaways Beach’s

technical excellence throughout. Sounds like Utopia?

exclusive and highly-prized Noosa Dunes, waking to the sound of waves breaking onshore and designing a 5-star

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Price $4.15M

Agent Julie Bengtsson 0418 980 247 julie@offermann.com.au

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302/71 HASTINGS STREET, NOOSA HEADS

Pinch yourself, endless summers could be yours. Think

circle Hastings Street is the sophisticated and prized

Price $3.15M

5-star apartment, a peerless incomparable position

beachfront address for Netanya Noosa.

several beach towel-lengths away from pearlescent

A bevy of beachside restaurants, also cafes, bars and

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white sand, a spirit-stirring private rooftop terrace with

boutiques are literally on the doorstep; it is a few

the heavenly fragrance of salty breezes and steered

minutes along the boardwalk to the main entrance

by nature’s canvas of a mesmerising ever-changing

of famous Noosa National Park as well as the world-

artwork from the pearlescent sand of Noosa Main

renowned surfing reserve; and this romantically

Beach to the megawatt-lustrous Laguna Bay. Dress

beautiful apartment redefines beachside magic.

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CHARISMATIC INSPIRED TREASURE DEFINED by a lush streetscape in one of only two cul de sacs of a serenely quiet estate, the sparkling cool Mediterraneaninspired façade with Juliett balconies, and statement wide-arboured bright red Poinciana in the front garden, steal the limelight. Come inside the substantial residence. Admire the chandelier and tumbled marble flooring feature in the entry foyer and how it expands in a voluminous contemporary fashion to a beautiful lofty-ceilinged gallerylike living space, also open plan dining space. Thanks to almost disappearing doors, both have immediate connectivity to an expansive undercover alfresco living space with the idyllic northerly aspect inviting sun to shadow dance over seemingly endless polished red gum flooring. Look beyond. Sundowners anyone? Maybe a swim in the shimmering pool is your idea of cooling off and sun worshippers will love the salty breezes, whilst languishing on the deck. Living and dining spaces on the south side take on a grander albeit vivacious Mediterranean look with overgenerous everything. They open to an undercover terrace off the lounge with wood burning fireplace, also the dining area with designer chandelier and glimpses of the Heliconiafilled rear garden. Centrepiece of the residence and in-between the serious multiple living spaces is the capacious, custom designed country-style kitchen, with family and the consummate entertainer in mind. It has ochre-hued marble-topped white cabinetry including island breakfast bar, glass fronted upper cabinetry, tiled splashback, walk-in pantry, glass pendants and of course all the bells and whistles in latest high-end appliances and accoutrements. When it comes to slumber zones and more awe-inspiring moments, plaudits go first to the king-size premier suite with a sitting area, floor to ceiling windows with shutters looking out to the pool, walk-in robe and ensuite with mushroom stone topped with two basin VJ cabinetry. Two queen bedrooms have built-in robes and a two-way ensuite. The fourth bedroom currently used as an office has custom shelving and a Juliett balcony “For those seeking a private, safe and unrivalled lifestyle in a secure gated estate with only 32 properties, tennis court and a park,”

comments Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Nic Hunter who is taking the property to auction on Friday 15th December 2023, “this classy residence in a white- hot prized location, is the aspiration of many yet rarely available. It is close to schools, even a championship golf course and is within walking distance to the spirited cosmopolitan heart of Noosa Heads where lapping up its multitude of offerings is a magical experience. “From bars and cafes to a cinema complex, boutiques, supermarkets, essential services, transport links and more, also proximity to Noosa Main Beach, Hastings Street and the Noosa National Park with its world-famous surfing reserve. Who could ask for anything more?” Facts & Features: House Area: 346m2 Land Area: 802m2 Pool: 13.6mx2.7m north-facing, heated & outdoor shower Terraces: 5.4mx4.1m poolside + 5.5mx6.4m sth side both undercover About: fully gutted/renovated complete 2019; dble entry doors to entry foyer w chandeliers & feature tumbled marble floor; red gum flooring; ceilings 4.3m to highest pitch, 3m throughout; internal VJ panel solid doors; aircon/fans; 4 x Juliett balconies w shutters; red gum floor; living - casual opens to pool; dining sliders open to covered alfresco poolside; ‘formal’ lounge/dining w tulip pendants chandelier, wood burner, looks out to rear garden surrounded by Heliconias; opens to large southside undercover terrace; 4 bedrooms king premier suite w sitting area, floor to ceiling windows w shutters looks out to pool; walk-in robe & ensuite w mushroom hued stone topped 2 basin 2-pac VJ cabinetry; queen bedrooms w BIRs + Jack & Jill ensuite; 4 th bedroom/office w custom shelving & Juliet balcony Kitchen: contemporary family country U-shaped w ochre marble topped 2-pac white cabinetry incl 1.5mx2.5m island breakfast bar; glass fronted upper cabinetry; tan/white tiled splashback; walk-in pantry; 3 x glass bell pendants; Miele dishwasher; Westinghouse oven; Euromaid oven w 5xgas hob cooktop Exterior/Garage: solar 8.8kW; shed; front garden w Poinciana, giant bromeliads & lawn; 2 car garage w storeroom; side entrance room for caravan/boat entry to

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tennis courts an estate with only 2 paved cul de sacs, tennis court, landscaped environs & ; park Location: walk to Noosa Junction & supermarkets, boutiques, cinema complex,

restaurants & cafes + transport links, essential services; short drive to schools, Noosa Aquatic Centre & sporting fields; 5 2.2 km to Noosa Main Beach; 2.5km to Little Cove Beach & Noosa National Park; 24 km to Sunshine Coast Airport. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 4 Tangmere Court, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Open Saturday and Wednesday 11.00am-11.30am Inspect: Friday 15 December, 11am Contact: Nic Hunter 0421 785 512, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE 10 NOOSA TODAY

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SPECTACULAR NOOSA LOCATION WHAT a beautiful entrance: avenues fringed with gracious palms and gardenia hedges, an amazing centrepiece of a giant Ficus hedged barrel-like in The Point’s culde-sac, and a curved driveway with a white and green garden of bulbous fruiting cyads, tropical magnolia grandiflora, tall Bahamas palms and agapanthus. Open the side gate of the undercover terracotta-paved courtyard entry into the vestibule. Look around. There’s a sense of grandeur, fashioned with clever design responses including curvaceous mezzanine, louvres, gallery-like walls, also lofty ceilings and banks of glass. . Notice how bright north-easterly natural light streams into the generous sunken main living room with customdesigned sandstone wall and integrated television and fireplace. The living and the adjoining dining room both have immediate connectivity to Mediterranean-inspired expansive undercover terraces, thanks to doors which seemingly disappear. With its idyllic aspect and uninterrupted water and golf course views including the par 3, 13th green, entertaining on the terrace is a breeze from long lunches to sundowners watching the local fauna and birdlife on the course or admiring the flowering frangipanis in the rear garden. On the north-side and butting the terrace which stretches the width of the property, also accessible from the dining room as well as a lounge/leisure space is a courtyard. It is perfect for shade seekers or sun worshippers cooling off after a dip in the glistening-roman shaped pool with blue mosaic tiles, water feature and espaliered garden. The central hub of the ground floor is undoubtedly the long U-shaped kitchen with cream stone-topped cabinetry including upper glass door doors, semi-island breakfast bar, appliance cupboard, pantry plus every premium appliance a promising culinary star would expect. A bonus is the custom family meals corner with banquette seating. There are three carpeted bedrooms The upper-level dream zone has the premier king bedroom with sitting area, Juliet balcony with serious views over the golf course, lake and golf course, huge walk-in robe with dresser, sizeable ensuite with stone-topped two-basin cream cabinetry plus a step-up bath. A queen second bedroom has a built-in robe and bathroom. Downstairs is a queen bedroom with built-in robe, a bathroom and a powder room. The laundry opens to a drying court; the two-car garage has plentiful storage; and the golf buggy has its own garage. “This private golf course frontage is a stunning oasis that totally connects to

its spectacular location,” enthuses Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Eric Seetoo. “This residence is all about finding, as the lyrics say “the green, green grass of home” - a perfect example of a substantial property in an exclusive gated estate with prestige homes dotted amongst manicured gardens, pathways and resident’s only resort-style pools. “It’s easy proximity to the Noosa Springs Golf & Spa clubhouse complex and the Graham Papworth-designed 5-star championship course has pockets of rainforest, is surrounded by Lake Weyba, the spring-fed lakes of Noosa Springs and the Noosa National Park with its abundance of flora and fauna including koalas and kangaroos.” Facts & Features: Land Area: 529m2 House Area: 318m2 Pool: 9m x 4m roman shape w blue mosaic tiled, heated, water feature & espaliered garden Terraces: 6.6m x 5.5 poolside; 3.8m x 3.5m + 2.4m x 5.2moff living areas About: living - downstairs dining & living w custom sandstone wall & integrated TV & eco fire; both open to undercover terrace w water & golf course views incl par 3 13th green; lounge/office space w shelving opens to courtyard; 3 carpeted bedrooms - upstairs, premier king bedroom w sitting area, Juliet balcony looking over pool, lake & golf course, huge WIR w dresser; huge ensuite w stone-topped

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2-basin cream cabinetry + step up bath; 2nd bedroom w BIR & bathroom; downstairs - 1 bedroom w BIR, bathroom + powder room; ducted aircon/fans shutters/security; 2-car garage + buggy bay; laundry w drying court Kitchen U-shaped w 4m cream stone-topped/glass door upper cabinetry + semi-island breakfast bar; Bosch oven, Kleenmaid cooktop & dishwasher, LG icemaker fridge; Panasonic micro; appliance cupboard & pantry External: The Point cul de sac w giant ficus hedged barrel-like; curved driveway; beige exterior; front green & white garden w giant cyads, tropical magnolias, tall

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SUMPTUOUS DESIGNER LIVING PERFECTLY positioned on the ridgetop, the most elevated point of the 5844m2 block, highlighting arguably one of the most stunning panoramic coastal vistas you’ll see anywhere - sweeping from Double Island in the north to Moreton Island in the south and beyond to the peaks of the Glass House Mountains and Mount Ninderry. This is a view that will take your breath away and make an indelible impression on all who see it. Truly unforgettable and almost beyond compare. This custom-designed and masterbuilt home with its prized north-easterly orientation and floor to ceiling windows, maximises the show-stopping views from virtually every room, whether soaking in the luxury bathtub in the opulent premier bedroom suite with a picture-postcard outlook to Mount Coolum, indulging in a glass of bubbles poolside as the coastal lights shimmer and sparkle, or creating a gourmet feast in the elegant kitchen – the dazzling scene is all encompassing. The residence itself offers expansive family-friendly living of the highest calibre with premium fixtures and fittings, ecofriendly and energy efficient inclusions, and a versatile floor plan with its own selfcontained studio on ground level that could suit dual occupancy, guest accommodation, or generate an income stream. Current owners have invested significant capital in improvements including a full makeover and landscaping of gardens, interior and exterior painting, new flooring, creating additional exterior access points and more. The entire property is first-class in every sense and of a standard very much in symmetry with the prestigious residences in this exclusive Coolum Chase enclave. Framed by leafy native gardens that attract an abundance of birdlife, up to 160 species have been observed, including King Parrots, Corellas, Black Cockatoos, Rainbow Lorikeets, Hawks and more. The sweet sound of birdsong will be a constant reminder just how special this hilltop sanctuary really is, as you sit quietly, observe, and savour the glory of nature. This is a property that offers the very finest coastal lifestyle on a sumptuous scale, with masses of light and space, and where everything feels heightened and fluid, from the grand entry through to the extensive poolside decking with those magnificent views sweeping across the green of the countryside to the blue of the ocean, it is a veritable masterpiece in its design and vision. Tucked away in a no-through road up high in the hills in harmony with its surrounds, you can enjoy the benefits of the elevation, serenity, and exclusivity without isolation. Coolum Christian College is just a few minutes’ drive, and its less

than 10 minutes to Coolum Beach, only 15 minutes to Sunshine Coast Airport, and access to the Sunshine Motorway connecting you north to Noosa Heads and south to Mooloolaba and beyond, is only a five-minute drive. “This property will virtually sell itself, it is a knock-out, and all who enter will be absolutely blown away by its beauty, scope, and sheer majesty, without exception,” says Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Zoe Cooke who is excited to be presenting the property to market. “This is the ultimate lifestyle home that offers the complete package as an elegant entertainer with great versatility for the growing/evolving family, and despite its sizeable land parcel, the majority of the land looks after itself. All the hard work has been done and the next owner can move in and just relax in impeccable comfort and style.” Facts & Features: Land Area: 5844m2/.58ha House Area: 600m2; 433m2 living; 167m2 decking w glass balustrade Views: 270° panoramic from Double Island in north to Moreton Island in south + hinterland incl mountains About: custom-designed & master-built 2002; expansive open plan living flowing to decking; wet-edge solar heated infinity pool; Crimsafe screens; Klipsch sound system; security system; solar power; solar hot water + instantaneous gas hot water; ducted aircon/fans;; floor to ceiling windows in living & newly carpeted master bedroom; luxury master ensuite w deep bath-tub & view of Mount Coolum;

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floor to ceiling tiles in all bathrooms; masses of storage; self-contained guest accommodation/studio w aircon on ground level; interior & exterior painted 2021; 3-car garage w workbench; under house storage & workshop area; storeroom/gym; built-in BBQ/outdoor kitchen Kitchen: marble benches & splashback; Bosch steam oven; Bosch convection oven; Smeg induction cooktop & rangehood; F&P 2-drawer dishwasher; Liebherr fridge; chilled filtered water; soft close cabinetry; stunning ocean vista Exterior: dual driveway w porte-cochere;

dual electric gates; abundant onsite parking for visitors, boat & caravan; landscaped gardens; firepit area; herb gardens; mango tree; 2 x water tanks; hospital grade bio filter system for water tanks; full bio system w grey water for garden; abundant birdlife Location: Coolum Chase - dress-circle acreage belt; 4 mins to Coolum Christian College; 7 mins to motorway roundabout; 10 mins to Coolum Beach patrolled swimming; 15 mins to airport; 30 mins to Noosa Heads ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 35 Musgrave Drive, YANDINA CREEK Description: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $2.6M Inspect: Saturday, 9 December, 3.00pm - 3.30pm Contact: Zoe Cooke 0428 329 291, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE noosatoday.com.au

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LUXURY AND STYLE WITH WATER VIEWS PERFECTLY oriented to make the most of the cool sea breezes and glistening water views is this spectacular Sunrise Beach gem. Laid-back luxury and style are on show around every turn while the spacious two-storey layout promises versatility, comfort and that enviable indoor-outdoor lifestyle. The hub of the home will be the lightfilled upper level with soaring ceilings, gorgeous timber floors, feature wall panelling and of course, a sensational outlook. Here, the open-plan kitchen, dining and living zone flows freely to the covered ocean-front balcony or you can make your way to the rear deck that embraces the sparkling swimming pool for endless hours of enjoyment this summer. Your sleek chef’s kitchen will impress with breakfast bar seating and stainless steel appliances and entertaining will be a pleasure thanks to the free-flowing floorplan. There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms on this level including your

oversized and air-conditioned owner’s retreat with a large built-in robe, an ensuite and a private deck. Whether you’re easing into the day with your morning coffee or relaxing with a soothing nightcap before bed, this is sure to be a favourite place to unwind and recharge. Downstairs, you will find a fourth bedroom and a third bathroom plus an open rumpus room with a kitchenette and external access making it perfect for accommodating extended family or guests. A well-equipped laundry and a double garage, with internal access, only add to the functionality of this impressive property. A leisurely two-minute (approx.) stroll will take you to the water’s edge and you’re conveniently located so close to a seemingly endless list of nearby amenities and attractions. Renowned schools, parks and services are all within easy reach and you’re only minutes from cool cafes, busy restaurants, boutique shops and the bustling hubs of Noosa Junction, Sunshine Beach and Hastings Street. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 64 Orient Drive, SUNRISE BEACH Price: Expressions of interest closing 12 January, 2024 Inspect: Friday, Saturday and Wednesday, 12noon-12.30pm, Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Contact: Mike Hay 0417 624 059 and David Conolly 0438 259 956, CENTURY 21 CONOLLY HAY GROUP 16 NOOSA TODAY

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Since its establishment in 2007, Settler’s Cove has become Noosa’s premier apartment precinct. Combining the easy-living luxury lifestyle for which Noosa is world-famous with the tranquility of a private and protected bushland sanctuary. With only one apartment remaining for sale off-the-plan at Tallow Residences, your opportunity to share in the Settler’s Cove dream is quickly fading.

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PRESTIGIOUS DOLPHIN BAY ADDRESS LOCATED in prestigious Dolphin Bay Drive, home to some of Sunshine Beach’s most impressive properties, is this idyllic 4-bedroom 2-bathroom family beach house. Nestled among the trees and within meters of Noosa National Park, the property boasts ocean views and is currently income producing as a holiday rental. With its architectural design, this timber home radiates understated elegance and captures the essence of coastal living. Step inside and be greeted by lightfilled spaces, showcasing the beauty of the surrounding nature. The rich timber flooring, high atrium ceilings, and perfect north-east aspect create a warm and inviting atmosphere throughout the fourbedroom retreat. On the coveted northern side of Sunshine Beach, just a short stroll to dogbeach and world-renowned surf breaks, amble along the timber boardwalk to the beach access point at Seaview Terrace; you can feel the sand between your toes with minimal effort every single day…it’s a particularly spectacular stretch of coastline,

and it’s yours to savour. Every detail has been carefully considered, the open-plan living area effortlessly flows onto the timber deck, alfresco dining, and covered barbecue area. Here, you can relax to the soothing sounds of the ocean and the joyful melodies of birdsong. Cross the road and take the meander

along the timber boardwalk through the bush surrounds to the northern beach access of Seaview Terrace. In addition to the sparkling sea and white sands, Noosa National Park with its fabulous walking trails connecting you to Alexandria Bay, Noosa Junction, and other pockets are close at hand…enhancing privacy and appeal. With a plethora of

birdlife, don’t forget to take the camera with you, there is so much beauty to capture and cherish… just imagine waking up each day to the sound of the waves rolling in and the sweet serenade of the feathered forest residents; truly special. Sunshine Beach amenities including boutique dining, surf club, local schools, aquatic centre, and more are quickly and easily accessed; and Noosa’s major amenities are just up the road…you will want for nothing. Features include: Ocean views, 624m2 Land size 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms including faultless ensuite off master bedroom State of the art kitchen with gas cooktop and luxurious stone benchtops Spacious living areas opening to generous undercover timber deck Air-conditioned master bedroom and living area Ceiling fans throughout Vacuum system Beautiful terraced rear lawn and gardens Double Lock-up garage ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 13 Dolphin Bay Drive, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: By appointment Inspect: Saturday 9 December, 12-12.45pm Contact: Rob Spencer 0408 710 566, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE

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OPEN HOMES Time

Address

AB C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Address

Black Mountain

Tuesday 12th December

Saturday 9th December

11.00 - 11.30am

302/71 Hastings St

AB C

Price Guide

Agent

$3,150,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

Wednesday 13th December

11.00 - 11.30am

96 Black Mtn Range Road

Offers Over $1,275,000

Hinternoosa 0419 491 448

2.15 - 2.45pm

56 Bougainvillea Drive

Price Upon Application

Hinternoosa 0415 111 370 10.00 - 10.30am

11 Blue Gum Rd

Auction

Boreen Point

11.00 - 11.30am

4Tangmere Ct

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

11.00 - 11.30am

12 Milpera Retreat

EOI closing 12 January

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 624 059

Saturday 9th December

11.00 - 11.30am

4 Sanctuary Ave

$1,375,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

551/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

2/11 Angler St

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

9.00 - 9.30am

2 Boreen Parade

Offers Over $680,000

10.00 - 10.30am

9 Orchard Avenue

Offers Over $1,295,000

11.00 - 11.30am

44 Boreen Parade

Offers Considered

1.00 - 1.30pm

7Toolara Street

O/O $795,000 Considered

Hinternoosa 0408 152 655 12.00 - 12.30pm Hinternoosa 0408 152 655 5.00 - 5.30pm Hinternoosa 0408 152 655 Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

Saturday 9th December

Buderim

10.00 - 10.30am

706A/61 Noosa Springs Dr

$4,300,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

10.00 - 10.30am

340/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Offers over $2.3m

Joe Langley Real Estate 0419 883 499

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0401 807 697 11.00 - 11.30am 11.00 - 12.00pm

108/61 Noosa Springs Dr

offers Over $1.8

Joe Langley Real Estate 0419 883 499

521/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130

11.00 - 11.30am

551/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

O/O $1,550,000 Considered

Saturday 9th December 12.00 - 12.45pm

1 Greenwood Close

By Negotiation

Coolum Beach Saturday 9th December 1.30 - 2.00pm

107 Grandview Drive

Wednesday 13th December 4

O/O $2,300,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110 12.00 - 12.30pm

Cooroibah 7 Amaroo Place

551/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Noosaville

Saturday 9th December 10.00 - 10.30am

Noosa Springs

Friday 8th December 4

O/O $1,900,000 Cons.

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

1.00 - 1.30pm

7/213 GympieTerrace

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Cooroy

Saturday 9th December

10.00 - 10.30am

14 Aspera Place

O/O $1,750,000 Considered

Hinternoosa 0419 491 448 10.00 - 10.30am Hinternoosa 0404 344 399 10.00 - 10.45am

4/11 Russell St

Auction

4/28 Nannygai Street

O/O $1,995,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

Hinternoosa 0422 923 851 10.00 - 10.30am Hinternoosa 0419 491 448 11.00 - 11.30am

34/18 Lake Weyba Drive

O/O $875,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0491 185 774

4/22-24 Nannygai Street

Contact Agent

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

Hinternoosa 0408 152 655 11.30 - 12.00pm 11.30 - 12.00pm

1/22-24 Nannygai Street

Contact Agent

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

2 McKenna Court

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

12.30 - 1.00pm

1/219 Weyba Road

O/O $1,950,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

1.00 - 1.30pm

4/5 Barbados Crescent

O/O $1,300,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973

9.00 - 9.30am

37Tewantin Road

Offers Over $1,250,000

9.00 - 9.30am

37 Pine Street

Offers Over $1,195,000

10.00 - 10.30am

3 Wheeldon Court

Offers Over $995,000

12.00 - 12.30pm

8 Forest Oak Court

Offers Over $995,000

1.15 - 1.45pm

13 Dianella Court

Offers Over $849,000

Eumundi Saturday 9th December 11.00 - 11.45am

228 Lone Hand Road

Offers Over $1,900,000

Hinternoosa 0422 923 851

Laguna Real Estate 0411 328 488 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0402 903 733

Wednesday 13th December

Marcus Beach

10.00 - 10.30am

34/18 Lake Weyba Drive

O/O $875,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0491 185 774

10.00 - 10.30am

4/5 Barbados Crescent

O/O $1,300,000 Considered

Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973

Saturday 9th December

11.00 - 11.30am

4/22-24 Nannygai Street

Contact Agent

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

4/11 Russell St

Auction

1/22-24 Nannygai Street

Contact Agent

11.00 - 11.30am

18 Sandalwood Cl

$1,595,000

Noosa Heads

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879 11.00 - 11.30am 11.30 - 12.00pm

11/24 Viewland Drive

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

Noosa Waters

Friday 8th December 4.30 - 5.00pm

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0402 903 733

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973

Saturday 9th December 10.00 - 10.30am

27A Grant Street

10.00 - 10.30am

706A/61 Noosa Springs Dr

10.00 - 10.30am

142/61 Noosa Springs Dr

10.00 - 10.30am

2/11 Angler St

10.30 - 11.00am

11/24 Viewland Drive

11.00 - 11.30am 11.00 - 11.30am

Saturday 9th December 1.30 - 2.00pm

46 Shipyard Cct

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0402 903 733

2.30 - 3.00pm

13 Seagull Ct

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

46 Shipyard Cct

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0402 903 733

13 Seagull Ct

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

By Negotiation

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 776 361

$4,300,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

O/O $1,690,000 Considered

Auction

4Tangmere Ct

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

551/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034 Saturday 9th December

11.00 - 11.30am

12 Milpera Retreat

EOI closing 12 January

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 624 059

11.00 - 12.00pm

521/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130

11.00 - 11.30am

53 AllambiTerrace

Buyers Guide From $1.7M

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 776 361

12.00 - 12.30pm

312 / 61 Noosa Springs Dr

$2,975,000

Joe Langley Real Estate 0419 883 499

12.00 - 12.30pm

4 Sanctuary Ave

$1,375,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

12.00 - 12.30pm

8 Samara Place

$2.38m

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Wednesday 13th December

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110 12.00 - 12.30pm Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512 2.00 - 2.30pm Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973

Peregian Beach 10.00 - 10.30am

50 Pelican St

$2,890,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

12.00 - 12.30pm

4/18 Peregian Esp

$2,885,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

Offers Over $1,125,000

Pomona

Joe Langley Real Estate 0417 753 961 Saturday 9th December

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034 12.15 - 12.45pm

87 Pioneer Road

Hinternoosa 0408 152 655

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Address

AB C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Address

Ross Creek 26 Burns Road

Price Guide

Agent

Auction Diary

Saturday 9th December 11.00 - 11.45am

AB C

Contact Agent

Hinternoosa 0435 405 656

Noosa Heads

Sunrise Beach

Saturday 9th December

10.30 - 11.00am

11/24 Viewland Drive

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973

1.00 - 1.30pm

11 Blue Gum Rd

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0456 110 383

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

Auction

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0402 903 733

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0402 903 733

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

9.00 - 9.45am

10/75 David Low Way

$745,000

9.00 - 9.30am

31 Orealla Cres

Auction

11.00 - 11.45am

2/16 Sobraon Street

Contact Agent

12.00 - 12.30pm

64 Orient Drive

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

Friday 15th December 4Tangmere Ct

EOI closing 12 January

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999 11.00 - 11.30am Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 624 059 11.00 - 11.30am

2/11 Angler St

Saturday 16th December

Wednesday 13th December 12.00 - 12.30pm

64 Orient Drive

EOI closing 12 January

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 624 059

1.00 - 1.30pm

31 Orealla Cres

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034

Saturday 13th January 11.30 - 12.00pm

Sunshine Beach

1/81 Noosa Parade

Noosa Springs

Saturday 9th December Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Saturday 9th December

10.00 - 10.45am

2/15 Parkedge Road

$1.69M

10.00 - 10.45am

1/1 Ferris Street

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999 12.00 - 12.30pm

10.30 - 11.15am

9 Oak Street

Contact Agent

Suzie McDonald Real Estate 0420 874 813

11.00 - 11.30am

62 SeaviewTce

$13,500,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331

11.00 - 11.45am

10 MaherTerrace

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

12.00 - 12.45pm

13 Dolphin Bay Drive

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

521/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Saturday 16th December 12.00 - 12.30pm

551/61 Noosa Springs Dr

Noosaville

Tewantin

Saturday 9th December

11.30 - 12.00pm

9.00 - 9.30am

4/77 Poinciana Avenue

$515,000

10.00 - 10.30am

91 Read Street

10.00 - 10.30am

30 Myles Street

By Negotiation

10.00 - 10.30am

91 Read Street

10.30 - 11.00am

4/19A Sunrise Ave

$1,300,000

Laguna Real Estate 0428 711 163

Saturday 16th December

One Agency Noosa 0417 021 713 10.00 - 10.30am Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 624 059 One Agency Noosa 0417 021 713 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0428 329 291

2 McKenna Court

4/11 Russell St

Noosa Waters Saturday 9th December

Yandina Creek

3.00 - 3.30pm

Saturday 9th December

Saturday 16th December

3.00 - 3.30pm

35 Musgrave Dr

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0428 329 291 3.00 - 3.30pm

$2,600,000

13 Seagull Ct

46 Shipyard Cct

Yaroomba

Sunrise Beach

Saturday 9th December

Sunday 17th December

9.00 - 9.30am

1 Cabo Cl

NEWLY ED RENOVAT OPEN W STORE NO

$1,500,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0428 329 291 9.30 - 10.00am

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Contact: 07 5473 1921 noosatoday.com.au

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ON SALE NOW! BEDDING • Bedroom Suites • Adjustable Beds • Mattress Base • Manchester Contact: 07 5473 1912 Friday, 8 December, 2023

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A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 2 McKenna Ct, Noosaville, is set for auction at 12pm Saturday, 9 December. 374346

A four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car home with pool at 551/61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, goes to auction at 12pm Saturday, 16 December. 375222

MODERN BEACH FRONT HOME 19 Orania Rd Rainbow Beach

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Call Dee White from Cooloola Coast Realty on 0411 093 389

$3,975,000

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Proudly sitting on over an acre of prime beachfront land, with panoramic views from Double Island Point to world heritage K’gari, Orania House is a truly magical place. • 4045sqm prime beachfront, only steps to the beach • 5 king bedrooms, all with ensuites, walk in robes & private balconies • Modern 4 level air-conditioned home with Lift • 25 metre pool & expansive entertainment areas • Manicured lawns and gardens • Spectacular views from Double Island Point to K’Gari • Strong income potential currently holiday let for over $1,000 per night

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PRIVATE FAMILY OASIS - PRIME LOCATION IMAGINE your serene family life in this spacious modern home in a very secluded no-through leafy enclave just a casual stroll to the best of Noosaville’s many famous attractions and extensive range of facilities. Everything the family could need is nearby - the pristine Noosa River and extensive parklands activities, excellent Gympie Terrace restaurants, coffee houses and boutique shopping, riverside Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, the convenient amenities provided by the Noosa Hospital, the extensive medical and health services precinct, child-care centre, school, the Noosa Library and sporting complex, hobby and community meeting facilities - all within easy walking distance. Loads of options for family relaxation in this substantial modern home - 3 generous air-conditioned living areas, splash in the refreshing saltwater pool, relax in the huge entertaining cabana. This family sanctuary also offers high ceilings, a spacious separated main bedroom with walk in wardrobe and ensuite, 3 guest bedrooms (built in wardrobes and fans), large bathroom, functional modern kitchen

(quality stainless Smeg appliances) with outlook to the cabana and pool. Sought after benefits include: North easterly aspect for the pool, cabana, lawn and main living zones Chic, modern kitchen – stone benches, quality Smeg appliances Air-conditioned family rooms; fans throughout Level 711m2 corner allotment Home is very private from the street Window and door security screens Double lock-up garage – remote auto entry Close to transport, Noosa Hospital, wide range of medical facilities, child-care, Noosa Library plus hobby and community facilities Choice of shopping centres and schools. Live the Noosa lifestyle in this tightly held precinct – just move in and enjoy the peace, privacy and plenty of space. Ensure you consider this outstanding opportunity to own prime Noosa real estate - contact Roger today. **Disclaimer: virtual furniture is displayed in images. ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2 McKenna Court, NOOSAVILLE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Inspect: Saturday, 11.30am-12pm Auction: On Site Saturday 9 December, 12pm Contact: Roger Omdahl 0412 043 880, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

RURAL VIBE NEAR NOOSA IF you are looking for a quiet sanctuary in the Noosa Hinterland with ample accommodation for a large family – this could be the one: updated main solid brick home with 4 bedrooms, study, media room plus self-contained separate 2 bedroom modern studio accommodation. This well-maintained property is only 10 minutes’ drive from the convenience of Tewantin Shopping Village, Golf Club with restaurant, Noosa Marina: or you can enjoy nearby water activities just 5 minutes to pristine Lake Cooroibah. Tewantin Village offers a wide choice of shops, medical facilities, restaurants, cafes, coffee houses plus the very popular RSL and historic Royal Mail Hotel. Or you can venture another 5 minutes to the world-famous Noosaville “golden mile” offering a wide choice of boutique shopping, quality restaurants and coffee outlets, all overlooking relaxing lush green parklands beside the glistening Noosa River. All the peaceful ambience of “semirural” living is available on this level allotment (approx 5 acres) secreted away at the end of a long entry driveway:

well fenced, it includes a dam and treed separation at the rear. It’s so peaceful here that visitors include wallabies and native birdlife. The family and guests will enjoy cooling

off in the large salt chlorinated pool with “Bali Hut” and can also relax around the special fire pit to contemplate recent events or the mysteries of life. This selectively cleared serene back

allotment is also ideal for horses / ponies, or you could create your own resort – just add a tennis court, put-put course, kids motor bike/cycle tracks – whatever your family desires. Be quick to consider this substantial property with numerous fabulous benefits - it is priced to sell now (you can move in before Christmas if desired). The solid 12 year old brick and tile main home is vacated and offers a large functional floor plan, has been updated and repainted throughout for sale (not occupied) and presents “as good as new”. Well-presented separate family accommodation is also provided in the modern studio. A steel shed (5.5m X 5.5m) includes work benches and is ideal for all your “boys’ toys”: 2 additional smaller steel sheds to store other equipment. The property is priced to sell now: your inspection will not disappoint. Contact Roger today for more information or your inspection. **Disclaimer: virtual furniture is used in some images. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 7 Amaroo Place, COOROIBAH Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Offers Over $1,900,000 Considered Inspect: Saturday, 10am-10.30am Contact: Roger Omdahl 0412 043 880, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE noosatoday.com.au

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AUCTION ON SITE SAT 9 DEC 11Am

Beach, River & Hinterland Views 11/24 VIEWlAND DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS

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• Elegant townhouse a short walk to Noosa Main Beach & Hastings St • Outstanding wide views of Noosa River, Laguna Bay and bushland • Easy access to shady, leafy walking trails of Noosa National Park • In a small immaculately maintained complex of only twelve apartments • Move straight in and enjoy, no essential work to be done • Two bedrooms downstairs, spacious master suite with balcony upstairs • Open plan ground floor with wide balcony to enjoy the stunning views • Enquire now, and get ready to bid at auction!

AUCTION On Site Sat 9 Dec 11am VIEW Fri 4.30-5pm Sat 10.30-11am

Queensland’s Multi Award Winning Company Est. 1978 24 NOOSA TODAY

Friday, 8 December, 2023

Anne Powell 0419 332 973 anne@lagunarealestate.com.au

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