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Weather ‘rains’ in new year Noosa beach goers Carmen, Amy and Rachel made the most of the sunny conditions on New Years Day before an approaching storm front hit Main Beach. The festive season was dominated by extreme weather that fluctuated between hot and humid conditions and intense storms and heavy rain, but it didn’t stop revellers enjoying the occasion.
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There has been a mixed public response to the Noosa Main Beach People’s Park but Council CEO Larry Sengstock said it has improved traffic movements and helped minimise congestion around the Noosa Heads roundabout. “This trial is among a number of options to help alleviate traffic issues and look to create a better flow of traffic while minimising the queuing of vehicles waiting for carparks,” he said. “The flow has improved greatly on Hastings St, Noosa Woods and Little Cove and we really haven’t seen the level of gridlock we normally see at this time of the year.“ Acting Infrastructure Services Director Shaun Walsh said a local resident told council staff that they have never seen the roundabout functioning so well. “We’ve heard from families who appreciate
the drop off area and workers who are being dropped off and picked up,“ he said. “Lifeguards are impressed with how relaxed and pedestrian friendly the car park is and we have really seen a significant improvement in access to the beach for SLSC and Emergency Services and their vehicles. “Repurposing car parking spaces for people was always going to be contentious and divisive, but this trial was about alleviating the constant risk of mixing cars and pedestrians outside toilet and shower areas and creating a family-friendly environment near Main Beach.“ This week Noosa Today spoke to people at Main Beach about the People’s Park and this is what they said. “I like it. it could be improved, but for the
first time, it’s not bad,“ visitor Danny said. “It’s probably a good idea. The traffic is bad. You need to pull the carparks away so people can come in on bikes. It gets busier and busier. It’s a problem all around the world,“ Sunshine Coast resident Martin Brown said “You’ve saved 40 parks and opened parking on a park on the hill. The cars have to go somewhere,“ visitor Gary said. “It’s such a densely populated area. We’ve arrived here on holiday. We really like it. We don’t have a car. We’ve been using the free buses on the circuit,“ said Margaret. In letters to Noosa Today resident Phillepeau O’Callaghan said it showed “no regard for residents who come to the beach 365 days a year for exercise and leisure. The focus is all on tourists - as if we need more,“ he said.
“Noosa does not need a “people’s park” when we have a beach and a spacious boardwalk.“ Scott Bull described it as “a visual and usage embarrassment“. “A few cheap marquees, a couple of ordinary pot plants and several huge concrete blocks… who’d want to sit there - when you have one of the world’s great beaches and streets to enjoy?,“ he said. “Banning cars won’t help anyone. How do you get kids to the Main beach and Groyne beach with all their surfboards and boogie boards? (You’re not allowed to take some surf gear on buses). How do you get old people down to the river mouth? How do you get your dog down to the dog beach? Continued page 14
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John Morrall this week announced his candidacy for Mayor of Noosa, saying with it the Shire will witness “a new era in leadership“. John has “a vision for a prosperous and inclusive future, is ready to bring positive change to our beloved Noosa Shire“ and aims to follow up on all works and projects that are still outstanding. John said he has witnessed the challenges and opportunities that the community faces and is ready to lead with innovative solutions and fresh ideas. “Everything is still on the table and needs to be resolved with fresh new eyes, it will be about strong resolutions of these projects with action, not words,” he said. John Morrall brings to the position a wealth of experience in business within the three sectors of hospitality, retail, and the fitness industry across his 45-year working record. Being part of the management team of one of the biggest live band venues in Victoria in the early 1980’s John showcased some of Australia’s best talent, musicians to the calibre of John Farnham, Midnight Oil, Dragon and The Angels. But after having a knife held to his throat he decided it was time to change industries. He moved into the retail sector which led him to eventually oversee 26 music/electrical stores for Brashs Music in Queensland. John said people should not underestimate his abilities to get the desired results needed for the role of Mayor and for our community. “In business you must be results and profit based. Problem solving and forecasting are crucial otherwise it is your job or your business that fails,“ he said. As a 25-year resident of Noosa Shire, John Morrall said he understands the unique challenges and opportunities that our community
John Morrall will run for Mayor of Noosa. face. With a proven track record of success in two very high-profile, high-volume businesses of which are both based in Noosa Shire (Harvey Norman Noosa and Jetts Fitness Noosa) he believes he is well-equipped to tackle the pressing issues that affect our community issues he said he has heard straight from the community’s mouths for 25 years, issues that he has also lived and breathed. John describes himself as a leader, not a politician, a man that is very passionate about Noosa Shire and the community that live here. He is committed to finding clear pathways to help with economic growth, job creation, affordable housing, housing for our employed, Noosa Shire’s infrastructure, our roads, parks, beaches, transport and of course all our rivers and waterways - to fostering an environment
Picture: EMPIRE ART PHOTOGRAPHY that attracts new businesses, encourages entrepreneurship, and creates sustainable job opportunities for all residents - focusing on using all available options and sustainable development practices to protect our environment, to be 100 per cent transparent by providing accountability and governance to the people of Noosa, he said. John said he is committed to open and honest communication within the community and business owners of Noosa Shire and brings a fresh perspective, with a strong work ethic, and a genuine passion for serving the community with a leadership style that is rooted in collaboration, inclusivity, and a commitment to listening to the needs and concerns of all residents. “Together, we can build a town that we are all proud to call home,“ he said.
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Virley and Keith Gittoes celebrate 68 years of marriage.
Gittoes celebrate 68th wedding anniversary On 28 January, Keith and Virley Gittoes of Tewantin celebrate 68 years of marriage. They met and fell in love in Sydney where they married in 1956. Ten days later they set sail for England where they lived in Hull for two years before emigrating to Calgary, Canada and lived for another two
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2024 has begun in dramatic fashion with days and nights of rolling storms interrupted by periods of hot, humid conditions. The weather was crazy but the New Year celebrations were much more chilled. A massive crowd of families descended on Gympie Terrace and just calmly set up their own spaces and enjoyed an evening beside the river. Hastings Street was again filled with teenagers and youths but this year the general attitude was different. The aggression seen over the past few years seemed to have gone. There was excitement and they were loud, but they were happy and friendly and just out to meet up with friends and have a good time. There were a few problems, a few cases needing the attention of QAS or police but that’s not unexpected on New Year’s Eve. What changed? Was it less alcohol? Was it the loss of Covid? Was it the People’s Park? A big year head is expected, politically, with both local and state governments heading into elections. Noosa Today has already heard from a number of Council candidates although official notification of the election doesn’t happen until Monday 29 January when the Electoral Commission of Queensland opens candidate nominations. Nominations for candidates will close on 13 February. Make sure you are on the electoral roll to vote. That closes on 5 February. Early voting begins 4 March with Election Day on 16 March.
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Battery ignites house fire By Margie Maccoll An explosion in a power tool battery and charger started a fire in the garage of a Sunshine Beach house about 10am last Friday, leaving a mother and her three sons looking for a place to stay over the New Year long weekend. Luckily the fire was contained to the downstairs garage of the two-storey building thanks to the quick action of a neighbour who dialled Triple 0 on seeing smoke emanating from the garage and the rapid response of Queensland Fire and Emergency Service officers who were on the scene within minutes of the call. “I was upstairs and my youngest was in the lounge playing games, as kids do,“ the mother said. “I heard a pop. I thought he was just getting toys from the upstairs room. The smoke alarm went off. I thought he might have burnt some toast. “I went to investigate, turned the alarm off, couldn’t see anything.“ The fire alarm started again so the mother, who was home with one of her sons at the time, investigated further. She saw some smoke outside but thought it might be coming from a neighbour’s hangi. “Sometimes our neighbours have hangis,“ she said “I came to the door and saw smoke at the front and thought that’s a bit weird but still thought it might be from a hangi next door. “I didn’t smell anything. It was just the fire alarm going off.“ The woman said her neighbour rushed over from across the road and she went to check the downstairs area. When she saw more smoke she thought we’ve got to get out, she said. The mother and son exited the building and firefighters arrived to find “smoke issuing out of the garage doors“. Noosa station officer Kyle Dellit said on arrival firefighters entered the house with breathing apparatus. “We confirmed there was no one in the house,“ he said. “We cut a V-shape in the left garage. We had more smoke. “We cut it on the right and had active flame coming out.“ Officer Dellit said the firefighters fought the fire for about an hour and a half from the rear and front of the garage. “We removed all material from the garage to ascertain we had no burning material,“ he said. He said the rest of the house contained a strong smelling odour but otherwise appeared relatively undamaged. QFES attended the blaze in force with two fire units from Noosa, two units from Coolum, one from Tewantin, a specialist vehicle from Caloundra which came to do air sampling and monitoring and an area commander from Maroochydore. “It’s a big resource when it happens,“ he said. The mother’s advice to others after the fire was to “keep a check on your batteries and your fire alarms“. “We’ve never had any problems before. I’ve
Noosa station officer Kyle Dellit with the battery and charger, the source of a fire in a downstairs garage. never had a garden tool go off with a battery and we’re very careful of what we do,“ she said. In October 2023 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a warning to consumers about rare but serious fire hazards from lithium-ion batteries, asking consumers to “choose, check, use and dispose of the batteries safely“. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are contained in common household items, including most mobile phones, laptops, tablets, e-scooters, e-bikes and power tools. “Whilst incidents are rare, they appear to be increasing and are serious when they occur. The batteries can overheat or explode if they are used, charged or disposed of incorrectly or if they are damaged, and fires caused by the batteries can be dangerous and difficult to extinguish,“ an ACCC spokesperson said. “We are concerned by increasing reports of lithium-ion battery fires resulting in property damage and serious injuries, including burns, chemical exposure and smoke inhalation,” ACCC Deputy Chair Catriona Lowe said. QFES advises people to know the risks of lithium-ion batteries. “When damaged, exposed to heat sources or charged inappropriately, batteries could catch fire or, in extreme cases, explode,“ QFES advises. “Continuing to charge after the battery is full can increase the risk of the battery
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Firefighters extinguished a fire in a downstairs garage of a Sunshine Beach home. catching fire. “When overheated or on fire, lithium-ion batteries can create a highly toxic vapour cloud.
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Preparing for future normal By Phil Jarratt It’s a big idea – actually three big ideas, but we’ll get to that – wrapped around a very simple premise. The subtitle of Future Normal, a fascinating new book by Griffith Business School academics Nick Barter and Chris Fleming, is “eight questions to create businesses your children will be proud of”, explained in the introduction in this way: “As a leader, you will think about legacy, your own and the one your business is leaving. Yet none of us get to write our legacy, that is for those who come after.” Anyone who has ever run a business, large or small, will recognise the dilemma – profits now or legacy later? Or can you have both? The authors frame their challenge to the business community to rethink the future around the framework of eight core questions: 1. Does your business’ vision perpetuate a world you want to live in? 2. Is your business aligned with our world? 3. Does your business listen to all its stakeholders? 4. Does your business have the metrics? 5. Does your business use language that enables? 6. Does your business understand its footprint and tread carefully? 7. Does your business learn from nature? 8. Does your business lead by enabling others? This slim but powerful volume challenged my perceptions of how business should be run in our fast-changing world, but also raised as many questions as it answered, so I happily accepted the invitation of Professors Barter and Fleming to join them for a festive season pub lunch in Peregian Beach, where Chris has a holiday home. Phil Jarratt: You know you’re not the first Future Normal, don’t you? The Future Normal, by a couple of trend curators and futurists, beat you by a couple of months, but I suspect it’s a very different book. Nick Barter: Yes, it certainly is different, but we’ve been using the name in different forms for quite some time. In fact “Future Normal” came to me when I was doing my PhD in the UK in the late 2000s, as a result of two interviews I’d done. One was talking about what should be done in the future and the other was about how to make it appear more normal. I remember sitting in my study in Edinburgh and thinking, that’s the name! I’m putting that one in my back pocket. I had the idea of writing a book in that space but it took me and Chris getting together to make it happen. We met in 2011 when I joined Griffith, but around 2019 an opportunity came up to help one of our clients become, well basically “future normal”, although we wouldn’t have described it in those terms then. At that time I shared with Chris a very rough early draft of my ideas. He flew to Melbourne and when he came back he went, right! Chris Fleming: It was really just a sketch of an idea, but I read it thoroughly on the plane and thought, well, there’s something here. One of the claims to fame of Griffith Univer-
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always tried to be progressive. But we were a bit nervous about getting this thing going in Queensland because it’s a resources state and there are all kinds of pressures, but then Nick turned up from St Andrews and was given the
role of MBA director. His attitude was that if we describe ourselves as a progressive business school, let’s really lean into it. He went through every MBA course and pushed them in this direction.
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Phil: It sounds a bit like a gag line: a Pommie and a Kiwi walk into a university in dumbbum Queensland with all these revolutionary ideas about how to teach business… Chris: (Laughs) I’d come out of working for the Helen Clark New Zealand Labour government which was progressive in that direction, so I was confident but still a bit nervous, or at least our bosses were a bit nervous, as in, will this program sell? And the course sold sur-
prisingly well. In 2015 I took over the MBA director’s role from Nick, held it for the next five years and continued on this path. For the last four years the Griffith MBA program has been rated as the best in the world for its commitment to sustainability. Phil: You reference Gordon Gecko and Wall Street in relation to the greed you’re trying to get away from, but I haven’t seen a reference to ethical investment, which was such a buzz
there is a lot more going on that has a much deeper impact on our lives. The argument we make in the book is that because they shape our world, they need to take a new look at what they’re doing. Chris: When businesses look at what they’re doing, they tend to look at how it impacts customers and shareholders, but the framework of stakeholders is so much broader than that. Phil: The second Big Idea is, “Long term business value is optimised when society thrives”. But the long term value of some companies, like a machine gun manufacturer, for example, is possibly optimised when society is doing the opposite. Nick: Good point. We tackle that in the book by talking about the fact that there is always a spectrum in business, and we’re not trying to live in a world where it’s uniformly lovely. We’re trying to say, can we shift the spectrum so that what you’re talking about becomes a smaller part of it? It will still be there, but maybe it will be overshadowed by its opposite. What we’re really saying about society thriving is, when do businesses make the most money? When people feel confident and economically secure and they can afford small luxuries, like a muffin with their coffee, then society thrives. When it’s all about shareholder wealth and the money circulating around the top, everyone else feels precarious, and that actually undermines long term value. Chris: Every business wants employees who are healthy and happy and well-educated, and customers who are the same. You can’t destroy the society you rely on. Phil: The third Big Idea needs a bit of explanation, for my benefit if no one else’s. “The questions you ask matter, asking the now radical enables the Future Normal.” Chris: We need to credit Nick’s daughter for the “now radical”. We basically argue that ideas that seem radical now will seem perfectly normal in the future. If you look back at the struggle of the suffragettes to get women the vote, a 40-hour week, paid sick leave – all of these things had to be fought for and were seen as radical at the time. Phil: The eight questions are listed in the introduction, so if you could just walk me through them generally please? Chris: We had 20 at one stage and we spent a lot of time scribbling on butcher’s paper to reduce it to this. We really got down to the core ideas and eliminated the peripheral. Nick: The first three questions go to, what is your business all about? What is the story you’re trying to tell? Who do you listen to? Then we ask how you measure performance, how you talk to each other, how you learn from the circularity of nature. Finally, we move to a different strategic perspective and ask do you lead by enabling others? Chris: All of which takes us to another bakedin component of the book, how we regard competition. So much business language is framed in the language of war – rallying the troops, launching assaults on the market and so on. We push back with the idea that if you have great ideas then sharing them is a much more powerful business tool. Future Normal is available from Annie’s Books on Peregian. For more information visit futurenormal.net
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concept a decade or so ago when you were getting Future Normal off the ground. Chris: I think there have been a bunch of drivers of this ship and ethical investment is one of them. Ethical consumerism is another. Part of it is getting grief from your kids about what we’re doing for their generation. An element of our book is how do you respond to that. Nick: One of the first chapters is called History Haunts the Present, and it talks about business theories and where they came from and how they’re not fit for how we live today because they were built for a world of one billion, not eight billion. They were built for an environment we thought we’d never ruin, and where government was stronger and would tax business properly. Basically, the fit was for a world where business is not concerned with society. So the outcome is that we are operating on old theories in a new world, so we have to re-evaluate our thinking on business. Old thinking in business is, if I do it this way it’s going to cost me more. New thinking is, if I do it the right way I’ll make more money, but that’s not my only goal. It’s important to realise that the book is not anti-profit, it’s pro long-term value. Phil: At Cop28 in Dubai a couple of weeks back, the chair, Sultan Al Jaber, said there was no science behind fossil fuel reductions. Does that make you think, will anyone listen to us? Nick: I sometimes wonder about that, but I also know that as you get older you understand better who you are, and you become a long-term thinker. I don’t think either of us want to live in a world where we haven’t had a go. We know it’s stacked against us, but we’re having a go. Chris: I think also that the MBA program [at Griffith] has given us both confidence in putting these ideas out to leaders and managers because it’s selling. Yes, there are people opposed to these concepts, but there is a growing number, particularly in the new generation, who look around and think, this is not working. You don’t have to look very hard to realise that the current models of business are causing us problems, both social and environmental. Phil: I’m sure there are courses out there primarily designed to make business leaders feel better about themselves. Have you put up screens around them? Chris: It’s a good question. In our careers both of us have done a bit of that fly-in-flyout consulting where you put up a few points on a whiteboard and get out of there. Neither of us want to be back there. One of the first things we tell our strategy clients is, we want this to be a long-term arrangement, and most of them are that. We’re there for the journey, and the companies who just want to tick a box are not up for that and don’t last. Phil: Let’s look at your 3 Big Ideas, starting with, “Businesses are the tools we use to shape our world”. Nick: Just about everything we’re looking at here has been enabled by private enterprise, and if you expand that thinking, that means pretty much everyone’s hopes and dreams have been enabled that way. That is just the way that businesses shape our world, but we tend to take business at face value and forget
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New year embraced Enthusiastically shouted greetings, hugs and smiles dominated the scene on Noosa’s Main Beach on New Year’s Eve as several hundred teenagers and youths milled around to celebrate the new year. This year the atmosphere was a little chaotic but much quieter than the past few years where the occasion had been marred by drunken and aggressive behaviour. Police and ambulance services set up a temporary emergency services unit in the People’s Park beside Noosa Surf Club and police were out in force patrolling the area.
A spokesman for Queensland Ambulance Service said officers received several presentations to the medical tent in Noosa on New Years Eve, primarily alcohol related complaints, with only two patients requiring transport to local hospitals. Noosa Police said during the evening one police car was damaged when a youth jumped on the vehicle, smashing the windscreen and in another incident a youth stole a taser before being quickly apprehended by officers. Juveniles were causing the problems but it was not as busy as last year, police said.
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Food festival set to return Embark on a gastronomic adventure as the Noosa Eat and Drink Festival returns in 2024, presenting an enticing array of over 75 events from 30 May to 2 June. This year’s festival is poised to be extraordinary, promising a delightful showcase of local flavours, exceptional wines and immersive experiences. The Opening and Closing Beach events and the coveted Long Lunch events were swiftly embraced, reflecting the community’s enthusiasm for this annual gastronomic extravaganza. Featuring entirely new restaurants, the Long Lunch events bring together a collaboration of five Noosa Junction establishments – Pucca, Herbert, Coya, Muse, and Theo’s Social Club – as well as a Long Lunch at the renowned ALBA, the beautifully designed venue that opened in late 2021 by Peter Kuruvita. Both locations achieved a remarkable feat, selling out in just 15 minutes, underscoring the festival’s local reputation and the community’s eagerness for unique culinary experiences. For those who missed out on initial events, fear not – there’s more excitement to come. The full program, including remaining Beach Events and a four day program of Restaurant events, will be unveiled in March 2024, while Festival Village tickets remain on sale. Brace yourselves for a diverse array of offerings catering to every palate. Beyond being a celebration of food and drink, the Noosa Eat and Drink Festival plays a pivotal role in supporting our local community, serving as a global platform for showcasing the incredible talent of our restaurants on the world stage. This exposure not only elevates Noosa’s culinary scene but also contributes to the region’s economic growth and tourism. This year introduces exciting changes, including relocating the Festival Village to the
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New Noosa surf film festival It’s not the first time Noosa has hosted a dedicated surf film festival, but with major event veteran Jesca Maas behind it, next winter’s Noosa International Surfilm Festival looks like being a winner. The NISF, described by its founder as “a celebration of surf culture through film, music and art, over three days and nights”, will turn Noosa Junction into a surf culture hub from 8 to 10 August, with screenings from filmmakers around the globe, Q and A sessions, thought-provoking forums, live music and ocean art. Noosa Event Cinemas will host the screenings, with other venues and a “festival fun hub” to be announced. While not technically a surfer herself, Jesca, who moved to Noosa in 2014, is very much a “surf mum”, with son Misha one of Australia’s leading surf videographers. She says: “I have a great respect for the waves and love the ocean. I love going out on my SUP at the river mouth at sunrise, and I just love surfing Waikiki’s small, gentle waves.” Jesca says that since moving to Noosa she has found inspiration in the region’s natural beauty, a driving force behind her decision to settle here. As an avid ocean enthusiast, her connection with the environment runs deep, complemented by her passion for holistic health and wellbeing. An accomplished event manager with a postgraduate certificate in arts and entertainment management, Jesca has a rich portfolio of successful events, including the IronmanWA Carnival, CinefestOZ, an acclaimed Australian film festival, and the creation of the Yallingup Surfilm Festival, which broke new ground when it ran in Western Australia in 2010 and 2012, with attendees from all over the country and the world, as well as from the surf-mad local Margaret River region. The Noosa International Surfilm Festival will be very much based on the success of Yallingup, with a competition for short and feature films at its centre, and submission criteria being that “all films must have an inspiring story, be that humanitarian, environmental, health and wellbeing, spiritual or travel based”. Awards will be offered for best feature, best short (maximum 20 minutes), best cinematography, best surf comedy and people’s choice, with submissions invited from 1 March to 1 June 2024. Jesca told Noosa Today she was putting together a distinguished judging panel, including journalist and author Tim Baker, film-makers Jon Frank, Mick Sowry, Nathan Oldfield, Lauren Hill and Spencer Frost, as well as local surfing identities Kirra Molnar, Peppie Simpson and Cr Tom Wegener. Says Jesca: “The Noosa International Surfilm Festival will be a dedicated gathering for surfers and enthusiasts of surf culture and the ocean. Our aim is to celebrate and explore the rich surf culture that has been an integral part of the Noosa region for many years, bringing together Australian and international surf film-makers and artists to showcase their work, providing a platform for diverse influences on surf culture from around the world. In addition to celebrating surf culture and the arts, our festival is committed to raising awareness of environmental and social issues in meaningful ways.” Noosa Today understands that NISF has
Surf star Taj Burrows with Tom Wegener at Yallingup 2012. Picture: SUPPLIED
Huge crowds at the Yallingup festival, 2012. Picture: SUPPLIED
Event director Jesca Maas. already attracted the attention of the surf industry and other local businesses, and the financial support of Tourism Noosa. The event
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Rallying for kidney health After a successful campaign in the 2023 Kidney Kids Kar Rally, Bruce Chamberlain of Black Mountain and Graeme Meade of Eumundi have committed to re-joining Kidney Health Aust (KHA) in 2024, to raise funds towards young children and youths suffering kidney disease. Last year the men who formed team ‘Sunshine Blokes Kar97’ far surpassed their fundraising goal of $3000 by raising more than $8,500 with the total 2023 KKR event raising almost $400,000. This year the blokes fundraising target is $5000 and the objective for the car rally, the biggest fundraiser for kidney disease nationally, is $500,000. “Since participating in the 2023 Kidney Kar Rally we have been awakened by the need to support kids and their families suffering from kidney disease,” Graeme said. “Unfortunately the numbers of young diagnosed with kidney disease is climbing, it’s a secret killer with no cure, and well worthy of our efforts to support it.“ Graeme has discovered the more people he speaks to about kidney disease the more he hears about friends or relatives suffering from the disease and the life-shortening impact of it. According to Transplant Australia people needing a kidney transplant can wait five to seven years. The Australian Government Organ and Tissue authority said there were about 1750 people waiting for an organ transplant and a further 13,000 on dialysis, who may need a transplant. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) said chronic kidney disease (CKD) was generally not diagnosed until it had reached advanced stages where symptoms become more apparent. Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys can no longer function adequately, at which point people require kidney replacement therapy (KRT) – a kidney transplant or dialysis – to survive. AIHW figures from 2011-12 showed 1.7 million or 11 per cent of the population had signs of CKD and the incidence was growing. CKD is largely preventable because many of its risk factors including high blood pressure, tobacco smoking and obesity are modifiable and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, are also risk factors for CKD, according to AIHW. “The more you learn about kidney disease the more you want to look after yourself,“ Graeme said. For more than 50 years, Kidney Health Australia has connected people to information, education and support services they need to preserve their kidney health and live a better quality of life if they are diagnosed with kidney disease. “On diagnosis of kidney disease, the healthcare system can be difficult to access and navigate for kids, young people, and their families,” a Kidney Health Australia spokesperson said. “Normal developmental activities such as school attendance, building friendships, forming career aspirations, and participating
Bruce Chamberlain and Graeme Meade of Team Sunshine Blokes Kar97 in the Kidney Kids Kar Rally in their Sunshine gear. in community activities can all be negatively impacted by kidney disease.” The Kidney Kar Rally, now in its 35th year, is a fun event that involves multiple teams driving thousands of kilometres across the countryside with one ambition – to change the lives of children and young people affected by kidney disease. This year the rally will be held from 3-10 August with the rally cars taking on the challenging dirt tracks of New South Wales and South Australia. Co-drivers Graeme and Bruce will again be travelling in the Mitsubishi Lancer that survived last year’s venture. It is now known affectionately as Skippy after a run in with a kangaroo on the last day of the 2023 KKR. It was suggested they keep the ‘Sunshine’ theme with costumes to match. Among their accolades last year was the award to novice drivers for being the biggest fundraisers. They came in ninth place overall and also won the title of oldest drivers. “We had a great time. It’s a story of adventure and devotion to a cause,” Graeme said. Their car is yet to be decked out in this year’s rally clobber including stickers with the names of sponsors, some from last year having already committed to sponsor them again. At present they are seeking donations and sponsors from the community, with all money donated going directly to Kidney Health Australia. “If we can make life more comfortable for these kids than it’s worthwhile,“ Graeme said. To donate to help Graeme and Bruce achieve their fundraising aim, visit https:// fundraise.kidney.org.au/fundraisers/SunshineBlokesKar97
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Heritage missing gaps Tales of the deep, swimming carnival trophies, paper bathing costumes and surf stories are just some of the things missing from Sunshine Coast heritage collections. Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson said the heritage team had finished auditing the Landsborough Museum collection donated to council in 2022 and found there were hardly any items or images that spoke to the region’s rich water sporting heritage. “Given the prominence of sport and sporting personalities across the Coast, in particular water activities, it is surprising that there are so few sporting objects and stories in the collection,” Mayor Jamieson said. “Now we know where the gaps are we can set about filling them in a strategic move to build our regional knowledge. “Some of the objects we find will form a Grassroots to Glory aquatic sports exhibition, to be held at Landsborough Museum in April 2024.” Sunshine Coast Council coordinator heritage services Peter Connell said he was hoping the community would come forward with items, stories and photos that would help build our regional water sporting knowledge. “Objects we’re looking for could be anything from diving gear and locally made surfboards to surf wear, swimming carnival trophies, medals or ribbons, even boats and canoes,” Mr Connell said. “These can be from any era or decade — we’re just as interested in a nipper’s hat from 2020 as a bathing suit from the 1950s. “We’re also keen to hear tales and recollections from the community such as what it was like learning to swim in their local creek or taking part in the school swimming carnival as these really help bring our heritage to life. “As long as the stories are Sunshine Coast based, we want to hear them.”
Members of the Alexandra Headland and Neptune Ladies surf lifesaving clubs in April, 1929. Sunshine Coast-based stories will be woven together to create a water sport digital story which will add to a growing bank of oral histories on Council’s Heritage website heritage. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and play during the Grassroots to Glory exhibition. Sunshine Coast Manager Sport and Community Venues Heath Collie, who has had a long-term involvement with, and passion for, surf lifesaving and aquatic sports said there should be no shortage of stories.
“Many would remember watching local boy Grant Kenny win both the junior and senior ironman titles back-to-back in one day during the 1980 Australian Surf Life Saving Titles at Maroochydore Beach,” Mr Collie said. “This had never been done before, nor since.” Mayor Jamieson said in the lead-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Brisbane 2032, Council would strategically build its sporting heritage collection.
“From 2024 until 2032 our heritage teams will deliver a sporting exhibition each year, focusing on a specific sporting area, such as water sports, ball sports, athletics etc.,” Mayor Jamieson said. “This project is the first in a series of sporting programs and initiatives, focusing on local history, in the lead up to Brisbane 2032.” To share your sports heritage material, contact Landsborough Museum at culturalheritage@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
People’s park sparks mixed responses from public From page 1 “Some people can’t afford to stay in Hastings street and choose to stay in lovely accommodation a couple of kilometres away. Restricting their access options, some would say is discriminatory against less wealthy Aussies.“ Other people took to social media to express their views. Andrew Kippen said “ultimately, the only feasible and forward-thinking vision for Hastings Street is delivery vans and buses only - no cars. It is inevitable. The longer council dithers without grasping the future, the longer Noosa will remain famous for its traffic nightmare“. Gerri Ferguson thinks council had the right idea but needs to take it further. “I would like to see a permanent grassed space with trees and permanent picnic shelters and BBQ. Keep the through drop off area, handicap parks and scooter/bike parks. It could be
Have your say on the trial People’s Park at Main Beach car park. amazing,“ he said. Rosalind Tyson said “let’s face it if it’s Bondi, Manly Beach or a beach at the Gold Coast parking is impossible anywhere in holiday season, not just Noosa“.
“I can’t see a multi level carpark ever to be built in Noosa - too ugly. But if I had to build one I would build it where the car park is now in the National Park then more people would have easier access to that area also and it’s
hidden from view, although it might upset the locals, and no matter how big it was it would never be big enough, so learn to take the free buses and ban the cars,“ she said. Mr Walsh said the People’s Park was welcomed by QPS and Emergency Services on New Year’s Eve. “It worked extremely well in creating a safer precinct and the behaviour of crowds was much improved than previous years, and the more prominent location of Queensland Police and support services was a beneficial factor,” Mr Walsh said. “Storms have impacted the usage on most days, but there has been strong visitation later in the day, providing a relaxed, familyfriendly atmosphere.“ Council will review the feedback and liaise with Hastings Street Association about the trial. Those who utilised the People’s Park are encouraged to email their thoughts to mail@ noosa.qld.gov.au.
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Noosa welcomes in 2024 Noosa residents and visitors welcomed in the New Year with family and friends across the Shire. Thousands chose to secure a spot along the Noosa River on Gympie Terrace, and laze away New Year’s Eve enjoying picnics and barbecues before watching fireworks displays presented by Noosa Boathouse and The Islander Noosa Resort as well as the Noosa Marina. While the kids enjoyed their time swimming, fishing and chilling out, some adults pondered their New Year resolutions.
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Summer school holiday fun Attention all adventurous kids and parents! Get ready to leap into action-packed school holiday activities filled with excitement, creativity, and endless fun in beautiful Noosa. Noosa Council has put together a fantastic line-up of activities and workshops to keep children of all ages entertained and engaged throughout the school holiday break. From arts and craft workshops to swimming lessons and live shows, there’s something for everyone. So, dive into the holiday spirit and join us for an unforgettable summer adventure! Remember…give the car a holiday this festive season, catch a free bus, routes 064, 065, 626, 627, 628, 629 & 632 only from 9 December to 21 January. Noosa Aquatic Centre Make a splash with intensive swim lessons at the Noosa Aquatic Centre. Led by qualified instructors, these lessons are perfect for brushing up on essential water skills and swimming abilities. The shaded pools provide a comfortable environment for learning, there is also a barbecue area and on-site cafe for a full day of excitement for the whole family. Inflatable Fun is also back up over the summer school holidays between 12-3pm weather permitting. Plus, don’t forget to take advantage of lap swimming and the spacious, air-conditioned gym and crèche facilities. Noosaville and Cooroy Libraries Unleash your child’s creativity with a wide range of workshops at Noosaville and Cooroy Libraries. Let them explore activities such as coding, making Christmas Aussie bush craft, LEGO fun and the ever-popular Storytime. There are some fabulous craft activities, water play and even a silent disco for the kids. With so many options available, your little ones are sure to find something that sparks their imagination and keeps them entertained throughout the holidays.
Noosa Council has put together a line-up of activities and workshops to keep children of all ages entertained. Noosa Leisure Centre The Kids’ Playroom is always a hit with kids under five years with so much fun equipment to bounce, climb and swing on in air conditioned comfort for the Mums and das- cafe onsite too! Basketball clinics for all ages and even if you just want to shoot hoops with mates NLC are open (please phone the Centre first to check availability). Noosa Regional Gallery Squiggla Making Space- Hands-on creative activities that tap into the senses. Squiggla is a gymnasium for creative visual thinking using free flow, playful mark making to exercise the creative mind. It’s inventive, non-judgemental and for all ages, all minds, and all kinds of people! Explore free, unguided, at your own pace during our open hours. Drop-in guided sessions by donation – visit the gallery website for session times. ArtPlay Sunday- Free creative family fun on the third Sunday of the month from 11am – 2pm Workshops- Artist run workshops including clay creations, painting and mixed media sessions.
The J Sunshine Coast Youth Theatre is back this summer and pulling the headlines as they take to the stage with Disney’s rousing musical, Newsies Jr! Inspired by the rousing true story of the newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York, it follows Jack Kelly, who rallies newsies from across the city to strike against unfair conditions after publishing giant, Joseph Pulitzer, raises newspaper prices at the newsboys’ expense. Peregian Digital Hub Calling all tech-savvy kids and teens. The Peregian Digital Hub has an exciting array of workshops lined up for those with a passion for robotics, Python coding, digital art for iPad and 3D design, and more. Let your creativity soar as you explore the world of digital technology and learn new skills in a fun and interactive environment. To discover the full range of activities and workshops, check out Noosa Council’s school holiday activity guide, available at noosa.qld. gov.au/school-holiday-activities/school-holiday-activities-1 Remember, most activities require booking in advance, so make sure to
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Mayor Clare Stewart and Cr Karen Finzel step up to help Rotary at their sausage sizzle.
Stepping up On hearing that the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads was short several members for their special ‘Rotary International Eradication of Polio’ day Bunnings BBQ fundraiser, Mayor Clare Stewart and Councillor Karen Finzel offered their assistance. Under somewhat trying heat conditions both stepped up to assist Rotarians in their endeavours to raise substantial funds through the sale of the very popular sausage snack. Working in a team atmosphere and attending to the continual requests of the Bunnings Shoppers the day turned out to be one of the most successful the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads has experienced. Once a month this Rotary Club uses the opportunity offered by Bunnings as one of its many fundraising events for various causes within the local area, Qld Rotary District ( which includes Papua-New Guinea and some Pacific Islands ) and Rotary International’s World Wide programs, such as the eradication of Polio.
Rotary commenced in 1905 and spread across the World, seeking out areas of need. In 1921 Rotary came to Australia where it was enthusiastically received. Noting that between 1946 and 1955 Poliomyelitis killed twice as many Australian children as any other childhood disease, Rotary, through the efforts of Nambour Club Rotarian Clem Renouf ( later Sir Clem ), set up the largest public health program the world had ever seen, known as ‘POLIO PLUS’. Some six million children of the Philippines were immunised from 1979 on and by 1985 this program had become the major program for Rotary International. Hence the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads’ fundraising focus and its appreciation of the very able assistance given by Noosa’s Mayor Clare and Councillor Karen. The Club also thanks all those supporters and lovers of a good sausage sizzle. The effectiveness of Polio Plus is reflected in India being declared Polio Free in 2013 and 47 Countries in Africa by 2020. Rotary provided over $1.3 Billion and countless volunteer hours to this program.
After a long term teaching career which included 12 months as Principal Felicity Harpley was approached by parents to tutor their children, an experience which led her to develop a study skills program delivering strategies outside mainstream teaching to help students fulfil their potential. “I very quickly realised there were major issues with some children’s learning. I studied further and it became very apparent that mainstream teaching methods were not suitable for many students,” Ms Harpley said. “Dyslexia (difficulty reading, writing and/or spelling) and Dyscalculia (difficulty with number) are now my passion and I work with students in these areas. “Alongside this work I also work with all students to learn how to study, manage their time between sport, social life, work, both in community and school. “The aim of this program is to help students with strategies to set goals, take notes, learn how to learn and understand the difference between homework and study, all with the end goal to achieve their full potential. “By giving the students these tools they can then be responsible for their own learning while keeping the “peace” at home. These strategies will also be relevant in their later careers as planning, goal setting and prioritising are some of the areas covered which are attributes sought after by employers.” Ms Harpley will teach her study skills program to students on 15, 16 and 17
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As the anticipation amps up before the famous grand slam commences next week, this fascinating doco scores with a tantalising, slightly bittersweet spin on the fast-paced action. Premiering tonight, with the final instalment arriving straight down the line tomorrow, director Ili Baré (Great Australian Walks) charts the evolution of the famous tournament, from the glamorous and fun to the hot, sweaty, slightly uncomfortable truths from the sidelines. Featuring a crew of talking heads, including former player Pat Cash, journalist Tracey Holmes and veteran sports commentator Bruce McAvaney, it’s a hard-hitting story where politics, race and tennis racquets collide.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGa) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.00 Secret Cities. (PGan, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mystery Of The Golden Warrior. (PGa, R) 2.55 Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PGl, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 9.30 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Morning session. From the SCG. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love, Game, Match. (2022, PGa, R) Cristine Prosperi. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Hungry. (PGl, R) 10.30 Luxury Escapes. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 Planet Shapers. (R) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Scottsdale, Tasmania. (PG, R) 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Monty Don’s American Gardens. (R) Part 1 of 3. 8.30 MOVIE: Mao’s Last Dancer. (2009, PG, R) A boy from a Chinese village is selected by a delegate of Madame Mao to study classical ballet in Beijing. Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan. 10.25 Life. (Mdl, R) 11.25 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.15 Tenable. (R) 1.00 Wakefield. (Madls, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Tassie Tiger On The Rocks. A look at the Tasmanian tiger. 8.35 The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 3. 9.40 Supertunnels. (PG, R) A look at three vast tunnel projects. 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 L’Opera. (Mal) 12.10 Sisi. (MA15+s) 2.55 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Mals, R) 3.55 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Karen Martini cooks a tomato passata. 8.30 MOVIE: Father Stu. (2022, Malsv) After surviving a motorcycle accident, a former boxer uses his second chance to help others. Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver. 11.05 MOVIE: A Perfect Murder. (1998, Mlsv, R) A husband hires a hit man to kill his wife. Michael Douglas. 1.25 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 8. Fourth quarter-final. 10.00 MOVIE: The Next Three Days. (2010, Mlv, R) A married couple’s lives are turned upside down when the wife is sent to jail for murder. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks. 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Explore TV. (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. Special guests include Martin Scorsese. 7.30 MOVIE: War Of The Worlds. (2005, Mv, R) A New Jersey man tries to protect his children when the planet is invaded by aliens. Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning. 9.50 MOVIE: Rambo: Last Blood. (2019, MA15+av, R) A Vietnam War veteran battles a Mexican cartel after it kidnaps his friend’s teenage daughter. Sylvester Stallone, Yvette Monreal. 11.45 The Project. (R) Special guests include Martin Scorsese. 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Music by Gracie Abrams. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)
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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 2.45 VICE Sports. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Counter Space. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex Actually With Alice Levine. 10.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. 11.10 Miniseries: The Sister. 1am Love And Sex In Russia. 2.00 Couples Therapy. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 A Moveable Feast. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 A Moveable Feast. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 I Escaped To The Country. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 2.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. Day 6. Quarter-finals. 4.30pm Tennis. United Cup. Day 8. Quarter-finals. 7.30 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet. 8.40 MOVIE: The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999, M) 11.00 Madam Secretary. Midnight MOVIE: The Elephant Man. (1980, M) 2.30 Memory Lane. 3.50 Explore. 4.00 Adventures In Rainbow Country. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 Animal Tales.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The Neighborhood. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 NBL Slam. 9.30 The Middle. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 The Neighborhood. 12.30pm Becker. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Ghosts. (Premiere) 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Two And A Half Men. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Scarlet And The Black. Continued. (1983, PG) 8.15 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.15 Kill The Messenger. (2014, M) 12.20pm Bangla. (2019, M, Italian) 1.55 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 3.45 Dr Knock. (2017, PG, French) 5.50 Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 7.30 Point Break. (1991, M) 9.45 The Hurt Locker. (2008, MA15+) 12.10am Rambo. (2008, MA15+) 1.50 Jane Got A Gun. (2015, MA15+) 3.40 Enigma. (2001, M) 5.50 The Movie Show.
7MATE (74) 6am The Fishing Show. 7.00 On The Fly. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 8.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 9.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 Billy The Exterminator. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Restoration. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Spider-Man. (2002, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The 6th Day. (2000, M) 12.30am Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10. Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 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 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.
Programs. 5.35pm Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 5.45 Hey Duggee. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Pfffirates. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 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: The Craft. (1996, MA15+) 10.10 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971, M) 11.45 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am QI. 12.50 Killing Eve. 1.35 Back. 2.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 3.35 ABC News Update. 3.40 Close. 5.00 Beep And Mort. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Numberblocks. 5.40 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 10.00 Coastal Africa. 10.50 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Desperately Seeking Susan. (1985, M) 1.50 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 2.00 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 Strait To The Plate. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 MOVIE: Josie And The Pussycats. (2001) 9.15 MOVIE: Sione’s Wedding. (2006, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
10.00 Ninjago: Crystalized. 10.30 Pokémon Ultimate Journeys. 11.00 Transformers: Cyberverse. 11.30 Bakugan. Noon Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 12.30 MOVIE: Barbie Mermaid Power. (2022, PG) 1.50 MOVIE: Step Up. (2006, PG) 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 Tennis. Brisbane International. Night 6. Quarter-finals. 10.00 MOVIE: Good Kill. (2014, M) 12.05am Under The Dome. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Rivals. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.30 Ninjago: Crystalized. 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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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 MOVIE: The Imitation Game. (2014, Ma, R) Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley. 2.20 A Symphonic Odyssey With Professor Brian Cox. (R) 3.45 Outback Musical. (PG, R) 4.30 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 5.30 Nick Cave And Warren Ellis At Hanging Rock. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PGa, R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.15 En`coda. (R) 3.35 Australia Burns: Silence Of The Land. (PGa, R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Prologue. Highlights.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 4. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 5.00 News. 5.30 Creek To Coast. (R)
6.00 A Current Affair. (R) 6.30 Weekend Today. 9.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 9. First semi-final. From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. 3.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 3.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 4.30 Customs. (PG, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Jay’s Mission Melanoma Walk. (PGa, R) 11.00 Second Chance Champions. (PGal, R) 12.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 GCBC. (R) 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 2.00 Healthy Homes. (R) 2.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 3.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Attenborough And The Mammoth Graveyard. (R) A look at a mammoth graveyard. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Darby And Joan. (Premiere, PGa) A former Aussie cop and an English nurse become entangled in a string of mysteries in the outback. 8.20 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of a promising university student. 9.50 The Capture. (Ml, R) Isaac’s paranoia intensifies in the wake of his hacked TV interview, and his family ties are put to the test. 10.50 Parkinson In Australia. (PGs, R) Hosted by Michael Parkinson. 11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.
6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (Return) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. A look at three unique houses. 8.40 Portugal’s Atlantic Train. Charts a journey by train from the westernmost point of mainland Europe through Portugal. 9.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Colorado To Utah, USA. (R) Narrated by Bill Nighy. 10.20 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PGa, R) 11.10 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R) 1.00 Mister8. (MA15+a, R) 3.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour Scandinavia 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 Border Patrol. (PGa) Follows the men and women who protect New Zealand’s borders from drugs, weapons, pests and diseases. 7.30 MOVIE: Grown Ups. (2010, PGls, R) After their high-school basketball coach passes away, five former friends reunite for his funeral. Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock. 9.45 MOVIE: Never Been Kissed. (1999, PGdls, R) A subeditor at a Chicago newspaper goes undercover at her former high school to report on teenagers. Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan. 12.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Friends and enemies converge in Victorian London. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey: East Coast, Crete. (PG, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 9. Second semi-final. 10.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park III. (2001, Mv, R) A sightseeing flight goes wrong. Sam Neill, William H. Macy. 11.45 The First 48: Monster. (MA15+alv, R) A look at the murder of Wilmer Flores. 12.45 World’s Greatest Natural Icons: Earth. (R) 1.45 Explore: Hamilton Gardens. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands Summer Series. (PG)
6.00 MOVIE: TMNT: Out Of The Shadows. (2016, PGv, R) After the supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with two mutant henchmen to take over the world. Megan Fox, Will Arnett. 8.00 MOVIE: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. (2001, Mv, R) After a young adventurer finds a hidden clock, it is stolen from her by mysterious assailants. She discovers the attackers work for an evil organisation that is hoping to use it to find a magical device. Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen. 10.00 MOVIE: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life. (2003, Mv, R) An adventurer tries to stop a megalomaniac from obtaining an orb, which serves as the key to Pandora’s box. Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds. 12.30 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 Melbourne Comedy Festival: The Gala. 10.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.15 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. Midnight State Of The Union. 12.20 MythBusters. 1.10 Portlandia. 2.00 Black Mirror. 3.00 ABC News Update. 3.05 Close. 5.00 Beep And Mort. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Tailings. (Final) 12.15 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Cup series. Individual apparatus. Replay. 1.50 187 Minutes: Capitol Riots. 2.45 WorldWatch. 4.40 Asia’s Next Top Model. 5.40 Australia In Colour. 6.40 The Toys That Built The World. 7.30 Building The Ultimate. 8.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2023. 10.00 Letterkenny. 11.00 Fear The Walking Dead. 11.55 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 Horse Racing. Aquis $1.6 Million Raceday featuring The TAB Wave, Royal Randwick Raceday And Super Saturday On The Coast. 5pm 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 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Gideon’s Way. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands Summer Series. 10.30 MOVIE: The Man Upstairs. (1958, PG) 12.20pm MOVIE: South Of Algiers. (1953) 2.15 MOVIE: Sitting Bull. (1954, PG) 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 9. Semi-finals. 7.30 MOVIE: Thelma & Louise. (1991, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Misery. (1990, M) 12.20am Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Ghosts. 1.30pm MOVIE: The Personal History Of David Copperfield. (2019, PG) 4.00 Becker. 5.00 The Middle. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 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. 2.15pm Going Places. 3.15 Characters Of Broome. 4.15 Walking With Fire. 4.30 Jupurrurla: Man Of Media. 5.00 The Whole Table. 6.00 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 6.30 The Barber. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 Ray Charles: Live At The Montreux. 9.50 MOVIE: Housebound. (2014, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.
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9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 On The Fly. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Dr Phil. 1.30 Luxury Escapes. 2.00 JAG. 6.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 11. Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC. 9.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.15 SEAL Team. 11.10 Evil. 12.05am NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 FBI: International. 2.00 48 Hours. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Home Shopping.
The Movie Show. 6.20 Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 8.00 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 10.15 Salvation Boulevard. (2011, M) Noon Enigma. (2001, M) 2.15 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 4.50 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 6.50 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 8.30 On The Basis Of Sex. (2018) 10.45 House Of Pleasures. (2011, MA15+, French) 1.05am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon On Tour With Allan Border. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 My Road To Adventure. 2.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. 4.30 Storage Wars: NY. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.
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11.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. Semi-finals and women’s doubles final. 5pm Raymond. 6.30 Tennis. Brisbane International. Night 7. Semi-finals. 10.30 MOVIE: In The Heart Of The Sea. (2015, M) 1am MOVIE: Intersection. (2020, M) 2.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 LEGO Jurassic World. 5.30 Polly Pocket.
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SEVEN (7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 1)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome. (R) 10.00 The Australian Soul With Geraldine Doogue. (PG, R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. (R) 1.00 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.35 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. (PG, R) 4.10 Pick Of The Litter. (R) 5.25 The ABC Of. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 9.30 Cycling. National Road Championships. Women’s Elite Road Race. 11.30 National Road Championships: Studio Show. 12.30 Cycling. National Road Championships. Men’s Elite Road Race. 5.00 APAC Weekly. 5.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 5. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. (R)
6.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Ocean Thunder. (R) 11.00 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGm, R) 12.00 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PGl, R) Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas. 3.50 The Deep Blueprint: Wild Sri Lanka. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 9.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 10.00 Charming China. (PG, R) 10.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 11.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 Hungry. (PGl, R) 1.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 GCBC. (R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGal) 5.00 News.
6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) Follows two home transformations. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 MOVIE: Strictly Ballroom. (1992, PG, R) A dancer goes against the establishment. Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice. 9.05 MOVIE: Spotlight. (2015, Mal, R) Journalists from The Boston Globe investigate a cover-up of abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo. 11.10 MOVIE: Girl With A Pearl Earring. (2003, PGa, R) A maid becomes an artist’s model. Colin Firth. 12.50 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome. (R)
6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers: The Lower Dee. Paul Murton continues his journey. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations: Japan’s Mighty Tokugawa Shogunate. (PG) Part 1 of 4. 9.20 Tutankhamun: Secrets Of The Toxic Tomb. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. Ella Al-Shamahi reveals the science behind the Pharaoh’s Curse of Tutankhamun’s tomb. 10.15 Race For The Sky: Rise Of The Pioneers. (PGalv, R) Part 1 of 2. 11.15 Lance. (Mal, R) 3.00 Child Genius Australia. (PG, R) 4.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.30 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 29. Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. 10.00 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation. 11.00 HMP: Behind Bars: HMP Frankland. (MA15+a, R) A behind-thescenes look at HMP Frankland, which houses the most sadistic criminals in Britain. 12.30 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) Norman is haunted by a tragic event. 1.30 Emergency Call. (PGa, R) A caller reports two girls being attacked. 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 9News Sunday. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 10. Final. From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. 10.30 To Be Advised. 1.00 Ocean Thunder. (R) 2.00 Great Getaways. (PG, R) Part 4 of 4. Holiday ideas and destinations including a trip to the wine region of Bordeaux in France. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 GolfBarons. A panel of experts discusses golf and takes up innovative experiments with how the game can be played. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.
6.00 The Graham Norton Show. (PGls) Celebrity guests include Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Claudia Winkleman, Nadiya Hussain and Rob Brydon. 7.30 MOVIE: The Lost City. (2022, Masv) A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire. Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe. 9.45 MOVIE: Second Act. (2018, Mls, R) After being turned down for a promotion by her employers because she lacked formal qualifications, a talented woman reinvents herself, with some help from her godson, and sets out to take the world by storm. Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
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: America’s Medicated Kids. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 9.50 Doc Martin. 10.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.20 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 1.40am ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Beep And Mort. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Patriot Brains. 12.55 Speedweek. 2.55 Jungletown. 3.45 The Casketeers. 4.15 WorldWatch. 4.45 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. H’lights. 5.45 Alone Sweden. (Premiere) 6.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. 9.25 Cracking The Code. 10.30 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 DVine Living. 11.30 Last Chance Learners. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Extreme Animal Transport. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 11.05 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Skippy. 6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946, PG) 12.30pm Tennis. Brisbane International. Day 8. Finals. 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 10. Final. 7.00 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Sentinel. (2006, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Middle. 10.00 MOVIE: Go! (2020, PG) Noon The Neighborhood. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 14. New Zealand Breakers v Perth Wildcats. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 14. Sydney Kings v Brisbane Bullets. 5.00 The Neighborhood. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 South Park. 11.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. 2.30 Bold. 4.30 Shopping.
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Away From Country. 3.00 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 3.15 Take Heart: Deadly Heart. 4.40 Going Places. 5.40 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 5.50 Woven Threads Stories From Within. 6.00 Moko. 6.30 Wild Mexico. 7.40 Ray Charles At Salle Pleyel. 8.30 MOVIE: Amazing Grace. (2018) 10.10 MOVIE: The Color Purple. (1985, PG) 12.50am Late Programs.
Movie Show. 6.15 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 8.15 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 10.35 Point Break. (1991, M) 12.50pm This Is Where I Leave You. (2014, M) 2.45 Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 4.25 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 6.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.30 Best Sellers. (2021) 10.25 After May. (2012, MA15+, French) 12.40am Spider. (2019, MA15+, German) 2.40 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Rich House, Poor House. 2.30 MOVIE: Loch Ness. (1996) 4.30 Tennis. Brisbane International. Finals. 7.00 MOVIE: War With Grandpa. (2020, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Fighting With My Family. (2019, M) 11.15 Surviving The Stone Age. 2am 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 What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 iFish. 2.30 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 11. Western United v Melbourne City. 6.00 JAG. 8.00 NCIS. 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. Midnight SEAL Team. 1.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. 2.00 Evil. 3.00 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.
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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 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. (Final) 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 29. Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: U-571. (2000, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
Monday, January 8 SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 1)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (PG, R) 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (Final, PGa) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.10 Secret Cities. (PGav, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Riddle Of The Roman Coneheads. (PGa, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 2. Highlights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Home And Away. (PGasv, R) 1.30 Beach Cops. (PG, 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 Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Undercover Blues. (1993, PGlsv, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 The Yes Experiment. (PGl, R) 10.30 Luxury Escapes. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. (PGa, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Thallon, Queensland. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. (Return) Presented by David Speers. 8.00 The Search For The Palace Letters. (PG) The story of Professor Jenny Hocking. 9.00 Harley & Katya. (Ml, R) Tells the story of Indigenous Australian Harley Windsor and Russian Katya Alexandrovskaya. 10.30 You Can’t Ask That: Gambling. (Mal, R) 11.00 Changing Ends. (PG, R) 11.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.35 Tenable. (PG, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Classic Countdown. (Final, PG, R) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends: Northern England. (PGa) Part 1 of 4. 8.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (Premiere, PGa) Narrator Alan Titchmarsh documents the lives of the residents of the Isle of Wight. 9.20 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses: Beachy Head. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 3. Rob Bell explores the secrets of lighthouses in Britain and America. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Blanca. (MA15+av) Blanca finds a new clue. 11.50 Partisan. (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 Home And Away. (Return, PGav) Two lives hang in the balance, and Bree’s personal and professional lives collide. 7.35 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 30. Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers. From Sydney Showground Stadium. 10.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGa) Officers deal with a drunk driver with a bad attitude, stolen shampoo and a shitzu smash. 10.30 Highway Cops. (PGl) Authorities encounter clueless drivers. 11.00 Autopsy USA: Alan Thicke. (Ma, R) A look at the death of Alan Thicke. 12.00 Bates Motel. (Mav, R) Norma informs Norman of his boundaries. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Human. (PG) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: Deadly Deception. (Mav, R) Takes a look at the case of Renae Marsden, who died by suicide on the day her relationship ended. 9.50 Vanished: The Disappearance Of Dolores McCrea. (Mav) Takes a look at the murder of Dolores McCrea. 10.50 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av) 11.40 Kenan. (Ms) 12.05 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 9News Early. 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 MOVIE: Jack Reacher. (2012, Mlv, R) A former US Army military police officer investigates the shooting of five innocent civilians by a sniper. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Jai Courtney. 10.00 MOVIE: A Quiet Place II. (2021, Mhv) A family continues its fight for survival in a world where humans are hunted by monsters and silence is the best defence. Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds. 12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Music by Willie Nelson. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.
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 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.55 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. 11.55 Would I Lie To You? 12.25am QI. 1.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.40 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 2.25 ABC News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. Noon MOVIE: Feels Good Man: Pepe The Frog. (2020, M) 1.45 The Year That Changed Love. 2.40 25 Siblings And Me. 3.50 WorldWatch. 6.00 Joy Of Painting. 6.30 The Fast History Of. 6.55 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Two Weeks To Live. (Premiere) 10.25 Scrubs. 11.15 Hoarders. 12.10am Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Last Chance Learners. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Fortitude. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz Direct. 10.30 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day 1. 5pm Tennis. Adelaide International. Night 1. 9.30 Death In Paradise. 10.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 11.40 Snapped. 12.40am World’s Greatest Islands. 1.40 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Friends. 1.30pm Ghosts. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 3.00 Becker. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Moko. 2.10 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Taste Of The Territory. 6.00 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.10 Bamay. 6.40 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Making A Mark. 10.05 MOVIE: Fruitvale Station. (2013, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
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10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.
We Did On Our Holiday. Continued. (2014, PG) 6.50 The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 8.50 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 10.30 On The Basis Of Sex. (2018) 12.40pm Dead Ringers. (1988, M) 2.50 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 5.10 The Way. (2010, PG) 7.30 Forgotten We’ll Be. (2020, M) 10.00 Malcolm X. (1992, MA15+) 1.45am Cousins. (2021, M) 3.35 Limbo. (2020, M) 5.30 The Movie Show.
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA Boxing Day. H’lights. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 30. Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers. 7.35 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Ax Men. (Return) 11.30 Late Programs.
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Noon MOVIE: Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back. (1998) 1.30 Rich House, Poor House. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Kenan. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Law Abiding Citizen. (2009, MA15+) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.40 Late Programs.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 10.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden. (PG)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.15 World’s Most Secret Homes. (R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.00 Secret Cities. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Death Of A Dynasty. (Mv, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 The Supervet. (PGa) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 3. Highlights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Steppin’ Into The Holiday. (2022, PGa) Mario Lopez, Jana Kramer, Terri Hoyos. 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Meet Me In New York. (2022, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 The Yes Experiment. (R) 10.30 Luxury Escapes. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 2.00 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Robinvale, Victoria. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by David Speers. 8.00 Back Roads: Brunswick Heads, NSW. (Return, PG) Heather Ewart visits Brunswick Heads, NSW. 8.30 Australia’s Open. (Ml) Part 1 of 2. Charts the Australian Open’s rise to the biggest annual sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere. 9.20 MOVIE: The Australian Dream. (2019, MA15+l, R) Explores the life of Adam Goodes. Adam Goodes, Stan Grant. 10.30 MOVIE: Spotlight. (2015, Mal, R) 12.35 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 1.20 Tenable. (R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Courteney Cox. (PGav) Courteney Cox explores her roots. 8.20 Michael Palin In North Korea. (R) Part 1 of 2. Michael Palin explores North Korea, travelling from Pyongyang to Mount Paektu. 9.15 Brian Cox: How The Other Half Live. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 2. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Das Boot. (Return, MA15+av) 11.40 Furia. (MA15+av, R) 3.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Cash tries to get to Eden in time, and Bree and Levi clash. 7.35 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 31. Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Malv, R) Follows the work of an ambulance service. 11.30 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R) Police pull over a suspicious car. 12.00 Bates Motel. (Madv, R) Norman and Norma grow apart. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Heroes. (PG) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 8.40 MOVIE: Honest Thief. (2020, Mlv) A bank robber gets caught up in a violent conflict with two corrupt FBI agents intent on stealing his money. Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh. 10.30 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 11.20 The First 48: Dangerous Company. (Mav, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ml, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 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 MOVIE: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. (2016, Mlv, R) Jack Reacher comes to the aid of an army officer he suspects is the victim of a conspiracy. Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh. 9.50 MOVIE: Capone. (2020, MA15+alv, R) After 10 years in prison, gangster Al Capone struggles with dementia and where he hid his fortune. Tom Hardy, Matt Dillon, Linda Cardellini. 11.50 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.40 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. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Bliss. 8.55 Rosehaven. 9.20 Portlandia. 10.05 State Of The Union. 10.30 Back. 10.55 Would I Lie To You? 11.25 MOVIE: The Craft. (1996, MA15+) 1.05am Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets. 2.00 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971, M) 3.40 ABC News Update. 3.45 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Chasing Famous. 2.45 Preserving Taste. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Counter Space. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The 2000s. 9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Box 21. 12.50am Future Man. 1.30 Hate Thy Neighbour. 2.25 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 A Moveable Feast. 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 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day 2. 5pm Tennis. Adelaide International. Night 2. 9.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 11.30 Madam Secretary. 12.30am A Wedding And A Murder. 1.30 MOVIE: Yield To The Night. (1956, M) 3.15 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Stephen Colbert. 7.00 King Of Queens. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 14. New Zealand Breakers v Perth Wildcats. Replay. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. Noon King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 Big Bang. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 King Of Queens. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Late Programs.
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Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Taste Of The Territory. 6.00 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.10 Bamay. 6.40 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 Larapinta. 8.30 MOVIE: Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes. (2018, M) 10.05 Night. 11.35 Late Programs.
The Way. (2010, PG) 8.20 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 10.00 Best Sellers. (2021) 11.55 Cousins. (2021, M) 1.45pm What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 3.35 The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 5.35 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 7.30 A Little Chaos. (2014, M) 9.40 Bright Star. (2009) 11.50 Madame. (2017, M) 1.30am Late Programs. 5.55 The Movie Show.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon: The Power Of One. (1999) 12.30pm The Nanny. 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 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Under The Dome. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.30 FBI: International. 10.30 Asian Cup Preview Show. 11.00 SEAL Team. 11.55 48 Hours. 12.50am Home Shopping. 2.20 Diagnosis Murder. 4.10 JAG.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Aussie Salvage Squad. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.05 Billy The Exterminator. 3.35 Counting Cars. 4.35 Storage Wars. 5.05 American Restoration. 5.35 American Pickers. 6.35 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 31. Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes. 7.35 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 First Weapons. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden.
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera News. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (a, R) 10.00 Tennis. Kooyong Classic. Day 1. From Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne. 4.00 PBS NewsHour. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 4. Highlights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Darrow And Darrow. (2017, PGav, R) Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tom Cavanagh, Wendie Malick. 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 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: I Don’t Know How She Does It. (2011, PGls, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 The Yes Experiment. (R) 10.30 Luxury Escapes. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 2.00 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Tiwi Islands, NT. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by David Speers. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Australia’s Open. (Ml) Part 2 of 2. Explores how in recent years the Australian Open becomes a stage for the nation’s off-court divisions. 9.25 Changing Ends. (PG) Alan gets the acting bug. 9.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills. 10.50 A Life In Ten Pictures: Tupac Shakur. (Mal, R) 11.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.30 Tenable. (R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry: Dawn of The Dinosaurs. (PG, R) Part 1 of 4. 8.25 The Elon Musk Show. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 3. The intimate story of Elon Musk’s journey to become the world’s richest man. 9.30 Fargo. (MA15+) The tide turns. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 COBRA. (Final, Malv) The team is briefed on the malware. 11.50 Vienna Blood. (MA15+a, R) 3.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Xander is forced to ask Levi for help, and Mackenzie is too scared to leave hospital. 7.35 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 32. Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 10.30 MOVIE: The Cold Light Of Day. (2012, Mlv, R) A Wall Street trader’s family is abducted. Henry Cavill, Verónica Echegui. 12.30 Parenthood. (Mds, R) A family walk for autism is jeopardised. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: What A Galah. (PGm) Takes a look at Taronga’s free flight bird experience. 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm: Fluffing. (Ml) As the drought drags on and harvest gets closer, Jeremy Clarkson and his crew have a list of jobs to complete. 10.40 The Equalizer. (Ma, R) A despondent student needs help. 11.30 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Explore 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 9News Early. 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 MOVIE: Meet The Parents. (2000, Ml, R) A teacher takes her accident-prone boyfriend home to meet her mother and humourless father. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo. 9.30 MOVIE: Meet The Fockers. (2004, Ms, R) A young man takes his fiancée and her parents to Miami to meet his family. Worried about how they might react, especially to his sex therapist mother, he asks her to pretend to be a yoga instructor. Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 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 Doc Martin. 9.20 Interview With The Vampire. 10.25 Killing Eve. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids. 12.40am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.00 Cooked. 1.35 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 3.55 ABC News Update. 4.00 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Chasing Famous. 1.50 Sex And Consent. 2.25 States Of Undress. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Counter Space. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Stockholm. (2018) 10.15 MOVIE: What Happened To Monday? (2017, MA15+) 12.30am Chasing Famous. 3.15 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 A Moveable Feast Heads North. 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 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day 3. 5pm Tennis. Adelaide International. Night 3. 9.30 Midsomer Murders. 11.40 Deadly Cults. 12.40am Manifest. 1.40 MOVIE: Death Is A Woman. (1966, M) 3.20 Explore. 3.30 My Favorite Martian. 4.00 Seaway. 5.00 Animal Tales.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Stephen Colbert. 7.00 King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Rules Of Engagement. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 NBL Slam. 11.30 Friends. Noon King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 Big Bang. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Places. 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 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.10 Bamay. 6.40 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 How It Feels To Be Free. 8.35 Private Elvis. 9.50 Murundak: Songs Of Freedom. 11.20 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 8.20 Bugsy Malone. (1976, PG) 10.00 Madame. (2017, M) 11.40 Forgotten We’ll Be. (2020, M) 2.10pm A Monster In Paris. (2011, French) 3.50 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 5.30 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 7.30 Wild Target. (2010, M) 9.20 Lansky. (2021) 11.30 In My Country. (2004, M) 1.25am The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 3.20 Late Programs.
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10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 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 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Aussie Lobster Men. 3.05 Billy The Exterminator. 3.35 Counting Cars. 4.35 Storage Wars. 5.05 American Restoration. 5.35 American Pickers. 6.35 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 32. Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. 7.35 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Beach Cops. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.00 Late Programs.
11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon 3: The Spell Of Unknown. (2001, PG) 12.30pm The Nanny. 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 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Toy Soldiers. (1991, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Late Programs.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Monsters Or Medicine? (PGm, R) 10.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden.
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera News. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (R) 10.00 Tennis. Kooyong Classic. Day 2. From Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne. 4.00 PBS NewsHour. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 5. Highlights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Darrow And Darrow: In The Key Of Murder. (2018, PGav, R) Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tom Cavanagh. 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 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: How To Find Forever. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 The Yes Experiment. (R) 10.30 Luxury Escapes. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Nyngan, NSW. (R) 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 7.30. Presented by David Speers. 8.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG) Follows two home transformations. 9.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. (PG) Part 2 of 3. English actor Martin Clunes explores the Philippines. 9.50 Fake Or Fortune? Gerome. (R) Part 2 of 4. 10.50 Finding Alice. (Ml, R) 11.35 Keeping Faith. (Mal, R) 12.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.25 Tenable. (R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey: West. (PGa) Part 2 of 4. 8.30 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor: Threats. (PG, R) Part 2 of 5. When the Falklands War breaks out, Queen Elizabeth II sends her son Prince Andrew into battle. 9.25 Culprits. (Premiere, MA15+) A former criminal’s perfect family life is threatened when a killer targets the crew behind an old heist. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 A Class Apart. (Madls) 11.45 Pandore. (MA15+av, 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 Home And Away. (PG) Justin pines for Leah. 7.35 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 33. Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers. 10.00 MOVIE: Super Troopers 2. (2018, MA15+lns, R) An irresponsible group of US state troopers is called in to set up a new highway patrol station. Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan. 12.10 Black-ish. (PGals, R) Dre is invited to join a private social club. 12.40 My Impossible House: 200-Year-Old Barn. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 RPA. (PGm, R) When a young man’s first kidney transplant fails, he gets a second chance thanks to an offer from his sister. 9.30 Children’s Hospital. (PGm, R) A teenage boy’s bicycle wheelie ends disastrously. A two-year-old boy has critical surgery so he can breathe. 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.20 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 The Garden Gurus. (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 9News Early. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Celebrities, including Denise Scott, Mark Wales and Mark Philippoussis, search for a pet pooch. 9.00 On The Line: The Richard Williams Story. (Mal) Using unaired interviews from the ’80s, Richard Williams – the father and former coach of Venus and Serena Williams – retraces his family’s journey from the poverty-stricken streets of Louisiana to Wimbledon. 11.00 Blue Bloods. (Ma, R) Eddie’s captain takes an interest in her. 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. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.45 Bliss. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 Black Mirror. 12.35am Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. 1.35 ABC News Update. 1.40 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 2.20 The Tailings. 2.30 Munchies Guide To Las Vegas. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Counter Space. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Beyond Oak Island. 10.10 Guns That Changed The Game. 12.10am Dark Side Of Comedy. 1.05 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 A Moveable Feast. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day 4. Quarterfinals. 5pm Tennis. Adelaide International. Night 4. Quarter-finals. 9.30 Poirot. 11.40 Snapped. 12.40am MOVIE: Please Turn Over. (1959, PG) 2.30 World’s Greatest Cities. 3.30 My Favorite Martian. 4.00 Seaway. 5.00 Animal Tales.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The Neighborhood. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Rules Of Engagement. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Neighborhood. Noon The Middle. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.
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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 7.50 Bright Star. (2009) 10.00 Beneath Hill 60. (2010, M) 12.15pm A Little Chaos. (2014, M) 2.25 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 4.20 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 5.50 The Grey Fox. (1982, PG) 7.30 Rumble In The Bronx. (1995, M, Cantonese) 9.10 Stockholm. (2018) 10.55 True Story. (2015, M) 12.50am Brief Encounter. (1974, M) 2.50 Lansky. (2021) 5.00 The Grey Fox. (1982, PG)
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10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 11. Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.30 Asian Cup Preview Show. 11.00 Evil. 11.55 48 Hours. 12.50am Shopping. 2.20 Late Programs.
Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Taste Of The Territory. 6.00 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.10 Bamay. 6.40 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Not Even. 9.00 MOVIE: The Piano. (1993, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs. 24 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 5 January, 2024
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 33. Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers. 7.35 Family Guy. 8.30 American Dad! 9.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, M) 11.10 Late Programs.
11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon: Lucario And The Mystery Of Mew. (2005) 1pm 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 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Lord Of War. (2005, MA15+) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Under The Dome. 1.00 Late Programs.
PUZZLES SUDOKU
No. 166
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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Swinging into mini golf The much-anticipated summer holidays are upon us and for families on the hunt for the perfect destination, look no further than Noosa Mini Golf. A hidden gem that promises a tonne of fun and excitement for kids and adults alike. Nestled beside the picturesque Noosa Hills Par 3 Golf Course, Noosa Mini Golf has been designed with families in mind. Whether you’re a mini golf pro or a firsttime putter, the course caters to all skill levels. Watch as your kids shriek with delight when they sink that tricky shot or cheer on their siblings or parents in a friendly competition. NMG chief executive officer Noel Brennan said, “We envisioned Noosa Mini Golf as a haven where families could come together outdoors, sharing laughter and creating memories together.“ “It brings us great joy to see families genuinely enjoying the course, proving that there’s a need for wholesome, outdoor entertainment that caters to all ages.” Noosa Mini Golf prides itself on providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere for both locals and visitors. With no booking required they have taken the stress out of planning and their friendly staff are committed to delivering quality service that leaves a lasting impression. The on-site kiosk offers a variety of beverages, from ice-cold soft drinks to locally sourced craft beers, ensuring that every player finds the perfect sip to enhance their experience. Whether you prefer to take your drink with you on the course or unwind in the outdoor beer garden, you’ll find a spot under the shade of umbrellas where you can soak in the tranquility of the stunning surrounding landscape.
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Noosa battered by weather Despite intense storms and heavy rain mixed with hot and humid days Noosa was lucky to dodge the worst of the wild weather that hit South East Queensland over the festive season and come out with relatively little damage. Noosa SES local controller Warren Kuskopf said storms on Christmas Eve brought down trees on two houses at Cootharaba and Lake MacDonald, causing substantial damage but there were no reports of physical injuries. SES volunteers attended both scenes to assist as well as clearing fallen trees on roads and access areas at Boreen Point and the hinterland. SES responded to about half a dozen calls over the New Year period, mostly to remove trees from access areas, but again the worst of the rains skirted around the Shire. “We could have dodged a bullet,” Warren said. On Tuesday with the ground at saturation point and heavy rain pouring over the Shire for hours Warren was crossing his fingers the rains would ease. He said SES attended about a dozen calls for assistance on Tuesday for sandbagging and leaking roofs as residents’ concerns over rising water increased, but no major damage was recorded. When it looked like causing problems with private dams full and continuous rain, though Lake MacDonald was only at about 70 per cent
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capacity, the clouds took off out to sea, he said. Warren said SES volunteers from Noosa had been deployed to Cairns and the Gold Coast over the festive season to help in areas worse affected by storms and flooding. “They’re in an absolute mess,” he said, with the Gold Coast SES receiving 700-1000 calls on some days for assistance. With all Noosa SES members having now returned from deployment Warren said he needed to ensure Noosa maintained their capability locally but they would probably be called on again to assist other regions. The Bureau of Meterology meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said on Tuesday heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding in some areas of SEQ which had seen 200-300mm overnight. She said the risk of heavy falls may persist to Wednesday morning and even as the rainfall eases back we may see further charges as high amounts of rainfall move through river systems. According to Noosa Council’s Disaster Dashboard there was tidal inundation of salt water across Gympie Terrace, Noosaville and Hilton Terraces, Tewantin, water across the road at Goodchap Street, Noosaville and flash flooding on Golden Gully Road, Kin Kin on Tuesday. For more information visit the BOM and Noosa Council Disaster Dashboard at disaster. noosa.qld.gov.au
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On The Soapbox Ingrid Jackson
Affordability crunch time Two of Australia’s most intractable issues - the availability and the cost of housing - are also hitting hard in Noosa Shire because of its appeal as a place to live and limited urban footprint. In the five years to March 2023, house prices in Noosa soared by 129 per cent and units by 180 per cent. Rents grew by 51 per cent. These increases particularly affect low income workers and vulnerable groups such as single women and people with a disability. All three levels of governments now admit there is a housing crisis and State governments are beginning to override local planning schemes to get more houses built at affordable prices. In Queensland there’s a bill before parliament to allow what is termed “state facilitated application“ for delivery of affordable housing, which only the State government will assess. Local councils and other State agencies will be restricted to providing only technical advice. The implication for councils is that they should update their own policies and rules first or risk being dictated to by the State government. Noosa Council’s strategic planning staff are ahead of the curve and have already included ways to facilitate affordable housing in proposed amendments to the 2020 Noosa Plan, which were until now completely confidential. These amendments have been submitted to relevant government departments for a process called State Interest Review and they
tial, visitor accommodation will need to be complementary to and not at the expense of housing. The extent of the tourist accommodation zone will be reviewed, as will be locations for short term accommodation. The development of small units will be made more financially feasible, and some old low density public housing will be redeveloped as modern social housing apartments. Incentives and bonuses will also be considered if they are required to stimulate more affordable housing. Car parking requirements will also be reviewed, and some site layout and design requirements will be removed to reduce the cost of housing, particularly in and adjoining centres well serviced by public transport. These amendments have not yet been approved by the State Interest Review. They could be varied substantially if the Queensland government believes they do not adequately meet its aspirations for generating more housing, especially low cost housing. When the government’s response is received, it will be considered by the Council that will be elected in March and then opened for comprehensive public consultation. If Noosa Council’s proposals do not align sufficiently with the government’s housing aspirations, the Council and the community will have to think again about how to deal with what will be a very significant challenge – where and how to develop more housing, and especially low cost housing.
Housing is a hot issue in Noosa. await a tick by the State government. The long delay in dealing with the amendments is probably due to waiting for the updated South East Queensland Regional Plan which was released just before Christmas. At the December Council meeting, strategic planning staff tabled an update of the Noosa Housing Strategy. Their report indicated that, given the delay in obtaining State Interest sign off on the planning scheme amendments, public consultation on them will now not occur until after the March 2024 council elections. Noosa Council will go into caretaker mode from 29 January after which decisions on substantive matters are not allowed. A deep dive into the December staff report gives a sneak preview of what the Council proposes to do to encourage more affordable
housing. Inevitably, the proposals will require some compromise to achieve this goal. As you might expect, Noosa Council is proposing that new residential development in the form of attached housing occur within established urban areas through consolidation and infill rather than outward expansion. More housing will be built in well serviced neighbourhoods close to employment, schools and transport. It will be seeking a greater diversity of housing including small dwellings, affordable housing, social housing and accessible housing for people with a disability. Housing for residents, not visitors, will be prioritised in residential zones and short term accommodation will be made inconsistent in medium and high density residential zones. In zones designated as rural or rural residen-
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Hinterland roaming worry Where-We-Roam (NT 22 December) sees Tourism Noosa (TN) looking for a change from principally selling the congested coast to visitors. They perceive the shire’s hinterland as a mine of new products for visitors looking for new things to do and for an industry thinking hard about ways to keep visitors to the shire here longer. Never mind that there’s virtually no tourist accommodation, the infrastructure is struggling to keep up with economic growth, and there’s already a sustainable economy in place. The initiative is billed as showcasing, “the lesser-known facets of this picturesque region, inspiring responsible travel, and fostering a deep connection with nature”. The promotion includes marketing gobbledygook such as the campaign being a response to, “the increasing need for travellers to explore responsibly, ensuring the preservation of Noosa’s natural beauty for future generations”. Advertisers are told the campaign, “sparks a spirit of curiosity, fostering genuine connections with Noosa’s authentic charm and its warm local community.” The Noosa Country Drive was an early attempt to link the towns and villages of Cooroy, Pomona, Cooran, Kin Kin, Boreen Point and places beyond, with a series of holiday drive options. Billed as “visitor dispersal”, the aim was to “encourage visitors to explore the lesser-known areas of Noosa, dispersing the tourism footprint across the region.” Of course, opening the hinterland to mass travel comes
CARA president Rod Ritchie with responsibilities for TN. Despite the fact that the major quarry operates north of Kin Kin and generates around 200 truck and trailer units a day on the local roads leading to the Bruce Highway, travellers are being given no warning about the need to be vigilant on the narrow, winding roads. These days, the hinterland’s principal town, Cooroy, has grown to the extent it needs traffic infrastructure updates to serve residents, let alone any extra visitors TN plans to send. This
bustling town is the hinterland’s retail, medical and business services hub, and while it has fine visitor attractions, such as the Hinterland Playground, the Butter Factory Art Gallery and a multi-purpose library, it is not in need of the visitor largess TN wants to bestow on us. The hinterland only has two very small motels, one in Cooroy and the other at Boreen Point. At a time when affordable hinterland accommodation is at a premium, putting pressure on private property rentals is evident because around 1000 hinterland properties now appearing on the AirBnB platform. Just like with the coastal precincts, increasing conversion to STA will put significant pressure on hinterland housing stock by the conversion of housing from long-term accommodation to STA. This is not in line with the TN notion that their campaign will, “Drive economic benefit to Noosa’s lesser-explored areas, supporting local businesses and communities.” Tourism Noosa chief executive officer Sharon Raguse says, “Where-We-Roam is not just a campaign; it’s a commitment to the sustainable future of Noosa.“ In fact, it has nothing to do with environmental sustainability, it’s just another grab for a part of the shire that’s being well looked after. And it’s a part of the shire that doesn’t want to be lumbered with the resident amenity chaos that we see tourism causing on the coast. Far from TN concentrating on high-value, low volume visitation, its consumer social media platforms for @visitnoosa, with a combined following of 193,000 people
annually, targets visitors of all demographics. Utilising user-generated content, influencer shoots and campaign imagery, the aim is to “inspire followers to book a Noosa holiday and experiences”. The imagery is always top shots which draw all demographics. The hinterland towns are not just assets for the tourism industry to “build resilience …by promoting sustainable practices and ensuring the long-term viability of the region as a premier travel destination”. Most hinterland residents do not look forward to the industry’s insatiable appetite for product because we look askance at the congestion and the effects on residential amenity. The prospect of hinterland communities with their own economic and environmental sustainability being moulded into a product without any community consultation is astonishing. And, we’ve just been through a lengthy and thorough consultation for a Destination Management Plan that raised the thorny issue of tourism away from the coast. Now we immediately see TN going off on this tangent as if nothing was discussed. We love visitors but we don’t believe TN has the skill set to deliver us the kind of visitors they are proposing. And we certainly don’t like the prospect of being an overflow destination for the coast when the main visitor demographic there these days is day trippers. Rod Ritchie President Cooroy Area Residents Association
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Actions not words on tourism I write to express my reservations regarding last week’s campaign launch by Tourism Noosa (TN) that claims to “showcase the lesserknown facets of our picturesque region in response to the increasing need for travellers to explore responsibly”. Whilst the spin on this initiative sounds promising, the substance appears to be lacking. TN, a non-profit group funded by Noosa Shire Ratepayers, operates in a region currently grappling with over-tourism. The key concerns lie in the buzzwords like “visitor dispersal,“ “responsible travel,“ “economic benefit,“ “tourism resilience,“ and the ever-popular “sustainable practices.“ It is imperative that TN moves beyond rhetoric and outlines concrete, measurable actions and outcomes for ratepayers and residents who fund the organisation. With over 70 volunteers, the organisation still has ”employee benefits expense” that last year exceeded 1.2 million dollars, another 1 million dollars was spent on “marketing expense” , and 500K spent on “sundries”. TN has secured a 4 year contract with Noosa Council, this equates to over 10 million dollars of ratepayers dollars used to manage over 2 million visitors to our area each year. TN CEO, “we are mindful however that the collective aspirations for Noosa’s future are currently being identified through the development of Noosa Council’s Destination Management Plan.” The DMP has now clearly and loudly demonstrated residents’ concerns. Over tourism is affecting quality of life for locals and many residents are now questioning the value received from TN for their rate paying dollar. Emphasising and documenting genuine, measurable actions is essential in demonstrating a commitment to mitigating the adverse impact of tourism on the region. Transparency for residents, to date, has been lacking. Active engagement with the local community needs a commitment to long term sustainability, and a measurable reduction to the adverse impact tourism is currently having on our region. In the spirit of responsible and accountable tourism, the community deserves a clear plan
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Time for a virtual bouquet I’d love to say a big “thank you“ to the wonderful staff in the Emergency Department at Noosa Hospital on Boxing Day. Despite ED being exceptionally busy, I was shown nothing but patience, kindness and respect from the receptionist, Nurse David, Dr Tara, radiographer Tracy and sonographer Kate. I really do appreciate their care and treat-
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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 lifesavers and volunteers at the Peregian Beach Surf Club.
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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.”
Quarry quandary Noosa Council to back up its legal case against operators of the Kin Kin Quarry.The quarry operates under a legal license but residents say increased truck movements to more than 200 a day to and from the quarry is threatening their lifestyle, businesses, mental health and safety on the road. As the evidence is mounting Council is putting pressure on the quarry in the form of fines
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Resources had been issued a further $27,000 in fines, bringing the total over the past four months to $80,000, none of which has been paid. To assist in preparing Council’s legal case, residents have volunteered to complete a 30-question survey. It asks them to detail the current environment, the nature of the impact of more than 200 truck movements daily,
best placed to describe the environment, noise impacts and other amenity issues which relate directly to the quarry’s truck movements.Kin Kin Community Group president Jan Bonsall said depression and anger were rife in the community because of the impact of the trucks. “It’s ruined paradise,” she said. The majority of us went to live in Kin Kin to get out of
Ms Bonsall recalled a recent incident where a mother taking her young children to school over the range was forced to swerve over to the edge of the road when she met a truck on a corner. “She’s terrified,” she said. Ms Bonsall said the community was appreciative of the effort being put in by council and Ms Bolton. Continued on page 5
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Controls on all vehicles I think we can all agree that cars are essentially “motorised vehicles“ - whether fueled by petroleum products or stored electrical energy. So here’s a question for our legislators and transport authorities: Should electric bikes, scooters and skateboards be classified any differently, regardless of whether they have two wheels, three wheels or four wheels? Further: should the vehicles be registered
and the riders licensed? Clearly, they are “motorised vehicles“, many of which, capable of travelling well in excess of normal speed limits. Amanda Westwood Noosaville
Question of size USA boasts that it has the world’s biggest, deepest open- cut mine. With its many big things – pineapple, bull, etc, surely Queensland must have many bigger, deeper, wider opencut mines to better the boast of the USA? Just asking. Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach
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The Fred Hollows Foundation is thanking the Noosa community for their continued generosity and support during a difficult year for Australian households. In the past year, 251 people from the Noosa area have become regular supporters of The Foundation, helping them treat hundreds of thousands of people living with avoidable blindness. Amidst the rising cost of living, Queenslanders have donated more than $132,000 in the past 12 months. Founding director Gabi Hollows said the Noosa community’s steadfast support and generosity was particularly heartwarming given the current cost of living pressures. “We know this year has been especially tough for families,” Gabi said. “That’s why we are so incredibly grateful that people continue to support our work, allowing us to deliver life-changing treatments here in Australia and around the world. “Thank you Noosa for allowing us to keep Fred’s vision of ending avoidable blindness alive. Without your generosity, The Foundation couldn’t restore sight to those who need it most.” In 2022, The Foundation performed 3.9 million eye screenings, 122,000 cataract operations, 79,000 surgeries to treat trachoma, 10,000 diabetic retinopathy treatments and 304,000 other sight saving or improving interventions. One of the patients who received lifechanging surgery last year was Sok - a 10-year-old boy from Preah Sihanouk on Cambodia’s coastline. Sok was born with cataract in both eyes – a genetic condition that can lead to permanent blindness if left untreated. His parents did everything they could to get Sok the help he needed, but when the family was scammed they lost all hope. Luckily, his parents were put in touch
The Fred Hollows Foundation is thanking the Noosa community. with two eye doctors trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation. In January 2022, Sok and his mother Chea La made an anxious five-hour journey by bus to the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh where he underwent cataract surgery. One year after the cataracts were removed from his eyes, life is very different for Sok. “I am very happy right now. I can play sport, I can learn by myself, I can go to the whiteboard at school and I can talk to my friends,” Sok told a translator. “When I was blind, I had no friends who would play with me. So today, I am very happy that I can do everything by myself, especially playing with my friends at the sea.” For more information about The Fred Hollows Foundation or to help restore sight, visit hollows.org or call 1800 352 352.
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The focus will be on the Mary Valley again in May with the second GourMay festival to celebrate food from the area. ERLE LEVEY looks at what made 2023 so successful and what is planned for this year.
GourMay ready for 2024 From opera and fine art, from champagne to first vintage wine ... after a fabulous first year GourMay Mary Valley will be back in 2024 to establish itself as a major Queensland agritourism event. Part of the success of the inaugural GourMay Mary Valley Food Festival last year was the variety of events on offer, and organisers are hoping to create a similarly interesting calendar. It will again host a month-long ‘foodies’ dream from 1 May to 1 June. In a change from last year, stallholders and food vendors within a 50km radius of the Mary Valley will be able to take part in Festival Day. “There will be something for everyone,’’ Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce, and festival co-ordinator Malcolm Oakley said. “And while some of the 2023 events will be repeated, new and exciting events are being planned.’’ GourMay Mary Valley involves a series of events with food as the focus, celebrating the richness of the Mary Valley - from Kenilworth and Obi Obi in the south to Imbil, Kandanga, Dagun and Amamoor in the north. Much of the success of the inaugural event was the celebration of what is grown and produced within the region. GourMay 2024 will be officially launched on Wednesday, 1 May, and conclude on Saturday, 1 June, with a gala ‘extravaganza’ dinner. Walks, talks, music, dancing, wine, dinners, art, film, brunch, morning tea, farm tours, lunch, workshops, photography, tasting day, and festival day completed the feast of events scattered across the Mary Valley during the month of May last year. Most events sold out and the feedback from patrons was overwhelmingly positive. “For a small community, it’s just amazing the variety of product we have here in the Mary Valley,’’ Malcolm Oakley said at the conclusion of the 2023 event. Slow Food Noosa will be part of GourMay this time, as a reflection of the similar philosophies of supporting good, clean and fair food for everyone. Imbil will once again host Festival Day, this time on Saturday 25 May, and Martin Duncan will be keeping visitors entertained as well as educated as he comperes the event. Festival Day will have an exciting programme of demonstrations, talks and competitions, Malcolm Oakley said. “While details for the day are a work in progress - guest chefs and speakers are to be confirmed - the one thing we do know is the GourMay Mary Valley cooking competition is on again. “A mystery box/Ready Steady Cook type challenge, it will pit four local cooks against each other, testing their skill and nerves. “The rest of May will see a fabulous and diverse range of events. “Some from last year are returning including Tasting Day at Kenilworth Dairies, Bellbird and Back hosted by Mary Valley Rail Trail, Amamoor Homestead’s launch of their Windrush 2023 vintage, and Kandanga Farm Store will be coming up with something special.’’ 34 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 5 January, 2024
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stay, but also of significant food events across the region,’’ Malcolm Oakley said. “GourMay Mary Valley Food Festival has been recognised as a signature event alongside Curated Plate on the Sunshine Coast together with Noosa Eat and Drink. “It is exciting that our event has been recognised in this way and is testament to the wonderful foodie things happening in Mary Valley Country.’’ GourMay Mary Valley is being organised by Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce. “After the 2023 event we sought feedback from visitors and participants - stallholders and event hosts - to find out what was good and what was not so good,’’ Malcolm Oakley said. “So in 2024 there will be some minor adjustments to how the festival is managed.’’ One important addition is a stand-alone website to help people find all the information they need about individual events and activities and to provide links to ticketing.
The website will be updated as information changes, and tickets for events will go on sale in early 2024. Another change gleaned from feedback, was allowing stallholders and food vendors from beyond the Mary Valley to be a part of Festival Day. “We encourage food trucks and stallholders based within 50km of Imbil, to be a part of this growing event,’’ Mary Valley Chamber president Janelle Parker said. “We welcome applications from the extensive food community in our region.’’ To find out more about what is planned, or to submit an application, details can be found on the GourMay Mary Valley website, gourmaymaryvalley.com.au or by contacting gourmaymaryvalley@gmail.com This event is being sponsored by Gympie Regional Council and Queensland Hydro, with support from Slow Food Noosa, Food Agribusiness Network, Visit Gympie Region and Visit Sunshine Coast.
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Strong prices cap off year In a year of flooding, exotic disease concerns, and supply chain pressure, those on the land have seen a brighter end to the year thanks to strong market prices. ERLE LEVEY looks back on a year that brought change and challenges. What can we make of 2022? It offered so much promise - livestock prices were high, farms were achieving record sales, Covid-19 was on the way out and the country was opening up again … or so we thought. Instead, the region was subjected to severe flooding, not once, not twice but three times. And we continued to experience unseasonal rain throughout the year. It was a wet drought, according Gympie livestock agent Dan Sullivan. Significant rainfall and flooding events included ex-tropical cyclone Seth from 7-9 January, South East Queensland flooding in February, and further flooding in May. Covid came back to bite us, particularly in the southern states during winter and we are now seeing rises in numbers again in Queensland as a consequence. Yet we are protected somewhat by the climate - open air, warmer temperatures and sunshine. Writing for on-line livestock marketers AuctionsPlus, Tim McRae said it had been an extraordinary year with Australian east coast young cattle registering 876c/kg carcass weight on December 1. “For the past year, the cattle market took a more volatile path to reach its current price,’’ he said, “whip-sawed by the influence of exotic disease concerns during the middle of the year, then wetter than anticipated conditions through Spring. “With the weight of history upon the seasonal conditions into the second half of 2022, there is now an expectant supply surge heading into summer 2022-23.’’ With AuctionsPlus 2023 Cattle Market Outlook to be released in the coming weeks, Tim McRae looks at what were the five main factors considered 12 months ago and how did they hold up in retrospect: 1. 2022 will be a year of fundamentals versus history. Fundamentals won, but history was in the fight for much of the year. A cattle herd that is about to enter its third full year of rebuilding had to eventually have an impact on market sentiment. Not to mention the influence of rising costs, from diesel to interest rates, and the seemingly unavoidable expectations for recessions across major markets in 2023. Comparing the final three months of 2022 to the two previous years, the razor-sharp edge to buyer demand was blunted, with many producers now very carefully considering an upper limit to purchase prices. While in the previous two years, the phrase of “just get me some cattle” was a catch cry, in late 2022 and 2023, meticulous calculations and the fundamentals of “weight beats rates” will return to the fore. 2. Cattle prices will trend lower, with the EYCI challenging the 875c/kg barrier by Spring 2022 Much like the Socceroos, everyone got very excited about the outcome, knowing that it had far outstripped expectations. Round of 16 at the World Cup versus an EYCI nudging 1200c/kg cwt – both may not be seen again for several years. 3. Any deterioration of pasture supplies into the second half of 2022 will take the sting out of the supply imbalance quickly, and subsequently, prices. Pasture supplies certainly deteriorated through the second half of 2022 – but it was due to too much rain and lack of sunshine, not a return to normal, or below average seasonal conditions. The cattle were 6-8 weeks behind where they were expected. With the difficulty in finishing cattle, combined with the easing in sentiment, the heat came out of the market relatively quickly in late spring, accentuated by hesitancy through the supply chain. 4. Given the strong export markets and demand for Australian beef anticipated over the medium term, these higher herd levels and associated turnoff rates should be comfortably accommodated. 38 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 5 January, 2024
Dane Pearce of Nutrien, Lance Taylor of Dayboro, Michael Lawton of Norco, with Roz and John Mercer of Kandanga Valley Stud. Lot 2, Kandanga Valley Quesada, a 25-month-old polled Charolais, that sold in January for $25,000. 265745
John Mercer in the ring with 20-month-old Charbray bull Kandanga Valley Redford that sold for $37,000. 292040 Yet there is one important caveat. How will the “constrained” processing sector deal with the additional volume of cattle in 2023, or 2024? While there is no doubt that export markets will be very keen for Australian beef in coming years, especially in the US once drought conditions break, but can the processing sector get back into its “flow” after a run of extremely tough years? From Covid disruptions and substantial per head losses since early 2020, through to expectations of labour and wage pressure, can the industry get back to firing on all cylinders in time to absorb the growing supply of slaughter-ready cattle and eventual return to normal seasonal conditions? 5. Watch the volume and price of the “single ladies” into the second half of 2022. On the one hand, we have not seen the expected surge of light heifers into the market, which would signal herd growth fatigue and a turn in the season. On the other hand, the desire to join, Pregnancy Tested in Calf (PTIC) and sell has been a major feature in the market of the past two years - as a sure-fire way to add additional value to heifers. Tim McRae’s general sentiment is that many producers have chosen to retain heifers in late spring and early summer, with the aim to add weight, and decide what to do early in the new year. Plenty of feed, no water concerns and heavier heifers allow the producers more options heading into 2023. However, one more season of full-steam joining and herd expansion, will just add more weight and numbers to the eventual supply surge of a national herd approaching aboveaverage levels. A WET DROUGHT The warmer weather for the start of summer is having a positive impact on the Gympie region with feed starting to grow and cattle coming up to their preferred wight. Dan Sullivan of Sullivan’s Livestock and Rural Services said Queensland had fared better than the southern states of Victoria and New
Rockstar Brahmans of Theebine saw five grey heifers sell at an average of $22,200 at the Gympie Brahman Female Cattle Sale. 284302
South Wales. However, the region benefitted from the recent warmer, weather to get things going. “I cannot remember a year like it,’’ he said, “... the wet winter - I don’t think anyone can. “I call it a wet drought. “The cattle, particularly on the coast side (of the highway), did it tough but they are starting to improve.’’ While the prices for kilogram for younger cattle have dropped slightly in December, there have been strong sales percentages and numbers of cattle offered throughout the year. “Every year, come close to Christmas, the meat are works full so they start to scale back and everything follows the same trend. “A lot of our better young quality cattle have already been sold.’’ The year saw record prices being achieved at bull and female sales in the Gympie region. “Moving forward, we are seeing better quality breeders. “Everyone has been restocking with quality for the past 18 months to two years.’’ “Better quality cattle are making good prices, and buyers are happy to spend a bit of money on them to improve their herds. “Numbers through the sales yards have been very consistent.’’ The quality of cattle in the Gympie area is always improving, Dan Sullivan said, but substantially more so in the past few years. “We are reaping the rewards. A lot of buyers are coming from much further afield. “From the north, south and west of Queensland. “It’s an indication of the standing in which the Gympie region is held. “Buyers are looking for quality cattle and they always do well when they go back to those areas.’’ The flooding throughout the year set cattle breeders back - it affected fencing and kept the pastures wet, especially along the waterways. “The mud left on much of the country was a setback, particularly on rivers where back-up water is left. It takes time.
“It would rain and flood, then rain again. “By rights if you had a flood, then for it to rain again to wash the mud off - that would be ideal, but it doesn’t always happen that way.’’ SUCCESSFUL SUMMER BULL SALE The January on-property sale of Charolais and Charbray bulls was a brilliant result for John and Roz Mercer of Kandanga Valley. Yet it also underlined the strength of the stud cattle market. In what was their second summer bull sale, it saw a 100 per cent clearance of the 43 head offered. Top prices across both breeds were achieved by progeny of Kandanga Valley Lionheart. Their Charolais bull, Kandanga Valley Quesada, a polled, 25-month-old that weighed 838kg, sold for $25,000 to return buyer Lance Taylor of Landen, Mundubbera. Other regular buyers Perrett Traders of Diaper Station, Jimna, were active, securing all four of the top-priced Charbray bulls. Alben and Helen Perrett, together with daughter Amy Chapman, bid to $20,000 for Kandanga Valley Roman, another son of Kandanga Valley Lionheart. The two-year-old, honey-coloured Roman weighed in at 854kg. There were 18 Charolais and 25 Charbray offered, selling at an average of $10,580. FEMALE CATTLE SET NEW RECORDS After the unusually wet summer and autumn, Brahman breeders were looking for a good result at Gympie in June with the annual female sale. And they got it with record averages and a top price equal to that of last year. Last year 76 lots sold to average $9434 and gross $717,000, with a new sale high of $50,000 set by Gympie breeder Sue Blakeney’s Warraka Kerri 3294 (PS). This year a diverse range of 19 reds and 66 greys with Australian and American breeding were presented at Gympie Saleyards. In the end, the 85 head sold at 100 percent at an average of $11,441 for a total of $972,500. Brahman greys totalled $841,500, at an average of $12,750.
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Five of the finest from Gigoomgan. 290882
Australian Brahman Breeders general manager Anastasia Fanning, Dan Sullivan and Gwen Riddell with Byee Mr Monocle, that achieved top price at the Woolooga Select Sire Brahman Bull Sale. 296289
Nutrien’s Ryan Carpenter spots bidders at the Kandanga Valley Charolais and Charbray bull sale. 292040
we have ever presented, even though they are a bit younger and have been under stress from the severe wet.’’ On the day, 96 Charolais and Charbray bulls went to auction. That saw a 91.5 percent clearance rate at an average of $12,191. Charolais averaged $12,283, and a top price $30,000 to SPR Cattle Co at Taroom. Charbray averaged $12,088, and a top of $38,000 to Laurence Jones of Malo, at Theodore. The auction had a gross of $1,048,500 at an average of $12,191.86. WOOLOOGA SALE WRITES NEW RECORDS The Woolooga Charolais and Charbray Bull sale also continued to write new records as the Gympie breeders saw record prices for the second consecutive year. This comes as producers from throughout Queensland and New South Wales struggle to rebuild herds after several years of widespread drought conditions. A third year of favourable seasons gave cattle producers the confidence needed to increase stock numbers to meet rising demand. The sun was out in August, the viewing stands were full and the sausages sizzling ... demand for catalogues for the Kilkenny, Barambah-Dale, Wellcamp and Emjay Charolais and Charbray auction at Woolooga were at a premium. It was indicative of what was ahead as the sale realised record prices across all sectors and a 100 percent clearance rate. All vendors saw increased prices on last year’s exceptional results. Records were broken for the top prices across both breeds, there was a record sale average, and the biggest turnover at the Woolooga saleyards. Last year at Woolooga all 101 Charolais bulls sold to $27,500, and an average of $12,292.
bulls at the fifth annual Woolooga Select Sire Brahman Sale at the end of August. A total of 60 bulls from 19 breeders throughout the Gympie, Burnett and Wide Bay regions were presented on the day. The clearance rate was down slightly on last year, but the average was up and so was the top price. It saw 42 selling at an average of $7262 and a clearance rate of 70 percent. Woolooga Brahman Sale is building a reputation for selling quality bulls. A top price of $14,000 was reached on two occasions last year when 47 bulls sold to average $6337 for a 78 per cent clearance. This year the top price achieved was $16,000 for Byee Mr Monocle, a 25-month-old dark red, polled scurred bull offered by Byee Bos Indicus of Byee in the South Burnett. Several other bulls made $13,000 and $15,000 on a day that offered quality as well as value. Byee Mr Monocle was presented by Wendy and Adrian Eastaugh in partnership with Gwen Riddell. It went to on-line buyers Greenfields Grazing from Wandoan. Sue Blakeney of Warraka Brahmans at Mothar Mountain achieved $15,000 for Warraka Michael 3238, a 33-month-old horned grey bull, that went to local buyers Wayne and Judy Percival, who have been great supporters of the sale. Warraka Mack 3247, a 28-month-old horned grey sold for $13,000 and with a third sale of $4000 the stud averaged $10,666. J and J Bauer’s Elanora Park at Gin Gin averaged $11,333 with sales of $12,000 and two at $11,000. Carleesa Oscar 2546, a 24-month-old horned grey from Russell and Estelle Aberdein at Biggenden, made $15,000. The buyer was Inverstanley Pastoral from the Brisbane Valley.
The top was Neville and Shannon Sommerfeld’s Brahrock N Miss U4 Power 171 (IVF) (H), a 21-month-old grey heifer. The buyers were GJ and GE Angel of Glengarry, near Rockhampton. Brahman reds totalled $131,000 at an average of $6894.74. Top price was $22,000, for Hayden Sommerfeld’s 21-month-old Brahrock HJ Ruby Anna (IVF) (H), that was purchased by Gilmara Grazing, Gin Gin. The Maryborough-based Brahrock Brahmans averaged $18,540 over the 25 head presented. The Vollmerhausen family of Rockstar Brahmans at Theebine Rockstar saw five grey heifers sell at an average of $22,200, with a nine-month-old grey heifer Rockstar Alyssa 178 (IVF (PS) selling for $43,000. MID-YEAR SALES HOLD FIRM After last year’s record winter sale it was going to be hard for John and Roz Mercer at Kandanga Valley Charolais and Charbray Stud to come up with something special. Especially with the extreme rain events throughout the year. Yet their bull sale at the end of July, held at Warravale at Kandanga Creek, came up trumps with new record prices being set for both breeds, overall average and gross sales. “It’s been a bit of a battle this year,’’ John said, as he addressed the crowd before bidding got under way. “The young bulls have suffered 64 inches of rain on their backs this year. “It’s a credit on how they’ve come up in these conditions. “Still, we have a lovely line-up of young bulls. A little bit younger than normal as a reflection of the 2019 drought that put the calving back a bit. “We consider this to be the best line of bulls
This year 107 sold to $28,000, and an average of $15,448. This year’s auction got off to a flying start with the first 10 Charolais lots achieving a gross of $159,000. A nod, a wink, a scratch of the eye ... it was a matter of watching the bidders as they picked the cream of the offerings. Wayne and Lesley Davis and family of Barambah-Dale Charolais offered 50 lots with an average of $17,400 and the top price of $28,000. That was for Lot 55, the two-year-old Barambah-Dale Rawley that was purchased by Les and Felecity Rockemer, Ewan and Kyrah Rockemer of Brooweena. The Rockemer family look to bring the best, and the right genetics into their herd. “We are producing 250 weaners a year and he’s just going to invigorate and improve them,’’ Les Rockemer said. “The better the quality of the weaners, the higher the price at the saleyards. “We like to support the local breeders. “We know it’s going to be quality.’’ Kilkenny Charolais offered 57 lots that sold at an average of $13,736.84 and a top price of $25,000 for Lot 4 and Lot 21. In 2021 all 40 Charbray bulls sold to $19,000, and an average of $9603. This year all 40 sold to a top price of $25,000 and an average of $10,500. Michael Connolly of Emjay Charbray was delighted with the overall result. Emjay achieved 26 sales from the 26 Charbray offered with an average of $9615.38 and top price for the breed of $25,000. That was for the 23-month-old dehorned Emjay R3936. BUILDING REPUTATION FOR QUALITY Buyers were presented with some outstanding
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Fishing the rock bars seems to be where most of the action has been with live bait the best producer. Trevally numbers have been good with some nice GT’s taken on the big incoming tides around the creek mouths. On the beach, tailor are still being taken between Teewah and Double Island with most fish taken at night. There is plenty of traffic on the North Shore, so keep an eye on the kids as they move up and down on the beach. Whiting numbers have been good, along with dart and the bigger models seem to be on the high tide. Inskip has been manic with plenty of campers taking advantage of the conditions. Trevally numbers have been good as the fish feed on the bait schools moving through the channel. Fast-moving slugs and plastics have claimed some nice fish. In the Fresh, the Mary is still flowing pretty dirty so reports of bass and cod have been pretty quiet. Borumba on the other hand has been going off with plenty of nice bass and saratoga taken. The dam is at around 80 - 90 per cent so the bays near the wall have been very productive. Small sub-surface lures have been ideal on the toga along with surface lures first thing in the morning. Frog profile plastics rigged weedless have also been claiming some nice fish. Bass numbers are also very good with plenty of fish around the timber. 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 Gymp-
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From sport to dancing or walks there’s plenty of ways to get active in Noosa. SENIORS KEEP FIT We are a friendly group of ladies who keep fit every Thursday at 10am at the Masonic Hall on Moorindil Street in Tewantin. Our class lasts for an hour and coffee afterwards at the Marina is an optional extra. We are currently welcoming new participants for January onwards. First class in 2024 is Thursday 11 January. $10 per class. For more details call or text Nicki on 0421 751614. 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 Dance lessons resume on Sunday 14 January at Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil St. Lessons begin at 12.30pm with basic dance steps, waltz, then old time, New Vogue, ballroom dances and a little Latin. We run through to 4pm. Lots of fun and dancing, including a 20 minute tea/ coffee break. Singles or couples can attend. Call first or just rock up. Phone Andrew 0429 829 328 or visit andrewsclassdance.com SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING AT POMONA Every Tuesday evening from 7-9.30pm Pat and Norm Young organise a social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall. Cost is $4. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue as well as Old Time Dancing. Come and see if you will enjoy it or phone 0407 456 939. PICKLEBALL Life begins when you discover pickleball. Make new friends, play indoor or outdoor, and its a sport for all ages eight to 88. Noosa Pickleball Club is hosting beginner lessons, and sessions for all skill levels. Find out more by emailing info@noosapickleballclub.com FITBARRE Classes for adults based on ballet. Improve your posture, tone and tighten your muscles with this total mind and body conditional workout while enjoying classical music. 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.
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New year brings free jabs The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says patients will no longer have to pay for vaccines at their local community pharmacy under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) from 1 January. Up until now eligible patients for the NIP faced an administration fee if they received their vaccination at a community pharmacy, but this will change from 2024. The Pharmacy Guild’s National President, Professor Trent Twomey says the changes will see more pharmacies be able to administer more vaccines. “From the first of January all Australians will be able to ask their pharmacist for all vaccinations on the Commonwealth Government’s National Immunisation Program,” he said. Professor Twomey says having more pharmacists able to administer the vaccines will
free up more appointments at doctors’ surgeries. “This is great news for Australians, great news for Australian families because it means they no longer have to wait up to four days in a capital city or even four weeks in a rural or regional area to secure an appointment with the general practitioner.” The changes will mean that patients have greater choice and convenience about where they get their vaccination. “There is no wrong door. You can continue, if you wish, to see your doctor but you now have that extra choice to be able to ask your community pharmacist for more vaccinations from January 1,” Professor Twomey said. Patients wanting to find their nearest community pharmacy can visit www.findapharmacy.com.au
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Join in community events From singing and bush care to service clubs and art, there are a wide variety of groups in Noosa. MALIBU CLUB AGM The Noosa Malibu Club will be holding its 2024 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 7 February, 6.30pm at The Reef Hotel, Noosa Heads. All members are invited to attend. The February general meeting will follow the AGM. Please contact the Club secretary, Rick Espiner, for further Committee nomination information, if required, on secretary@noosamalibuclub.com. Nominations will close on Monday 29 January. CARA AGM Cooroy Area Residents Association AGM will be held at 5pm on Tuesday, 30 January at Cooroy RSL, Maple Street, Cooroy. All CARA members are cordially invited to attend. At the meeting, all positions will be declared vacant. If you would like to nominate for a position, email us for a nomination form. If you would like to vote, but can’t attend the AGM, a proxy form is available from us via email. RSVP by email to caracooroy@yahoo. com RED CROSS Red Cross Tewantin - Noosa Branch will hold their first annual meeting (held on the third Friday of the month) on Friday 16 February at Tewantin-Noosa RSl at 10am. For more information phone Valerie on 0466 846 110. 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. 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“. Our summer gardening hours are Friday 7.30-10am and Wednesday from 4-6pm, after harvest which is shared amongst the gardeners, we enjoy a chat over a cuppa. Further details please call Erika 0409 300 007. 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. Workshops: Shellac, pastel and charcoal with Lizzie Connor: Saturday and Sunday 20 and 21 January, 9 am – 4 pm. Beginners pottery with Jenny Blyth: four-week workshop starting Wednesday 7 February for four consecutive weeks, 9 am – 12.30 pm. Colour knowledge for watercolorists with Jan Lawnikanis: Saturday and Sunday 10 and 11 February, 9 am – 4 pm. To book events phone 5474 1211, email create@noosaartsandcrafts.org.au or visit noosaartsandcrafts.org.au MENS SHED Want to join a group of like-minded men for mateship, camaraderie and networking? The Noosa Men’s Shed provides a venue for the men of Noosa to gather in an environment of traditional Australian mateship. It aims to advance the health, well being and social inclusion based on individual interests of the members. Apart from social interaction, support and companionship, the Shed offers facilities and support for many activities: woodwork, metalwork, gardening, arts studio, music, hobbies (leatherwork, technology, amateur radio), health and wellbeing, bee keeping, aquaponics and hydroponics. Membership is $120 per year and application forms are available from the Shed office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 11am at Rotary Lane off Wallum Lane, Noosa Springs. TEWANTIN NOOSA LIONS Looking for something exciting and different. We Serve is our motto and we have fun doing it. Interested? Contact us - we meet at Tewantin Noosa RSL club first and third Tuesday of the month 6.30pm. We would love to meet you. VIEW CLUB Noosaville Lunch time View Club supports the education of children through The Smith Family Charity. On the second Thursday of the month we have a Friendship Day where we meet for lunch at various venues. On the fourth Thursday of each month we have our club meeting at the Tewantin RSL at 11.30am with a guest speaker and update on our Learning for Life students. For more information call Wendy Brooks on 0417 267 281 PROBUS NOOSA RIVER Our club offers many activities: art, craft, book
club, canasta, coffee mornings, creative writing, golf, lunch outings, Mah-jong, Scrabble, theatre (local and Brisbane), walking trips, ukulele and wine appreciation Nights. Monthly meetings are on the first Monday of each month at the Girraween Sports Complex Clubhouse (Entrance off roundabout adjacent Eenie Creek Rd and Langura St) at 9am. Call 0410 687 639. 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. 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 6.308.30pm at the CWA Hall, Tewantin. The first two visits are free. For more information email noosatoastmasters@gmail.com SENIORS CLUB Tewantin Noosa National Seniors group meets at Tewantin RSL Club on the third Thursday of each month at 10.30am. We offer outings, social gatherings, information sharing and friendship. Morning tea is served and a variety of guest speakers share their knowledge. All welcome. Please contact Jenny Clarke on 0414 804 988 for more information.
Meals on wheels new roster Weekly Roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 8 January Monday Drivers: Rotary D’Break, Darryl, Gail, Geoff, Bill & Margaret, Patricia, Ian, Jason, Driver Needed for Run J, Judy & Irene. Kitchen: Geoff, Jenny, Janet. Tuesday Drivers: Laguna, Lin, Darryl, Penny, Denise, Barani & Peter, Carlee & Gordon, Simone, Driver Needed for Run K. Kitchen: Christine, Ann, Jacinta Wednesday Drivers: Martina, Trish & Karen, Alan and Cynthia, Judith, Rosemary H, Catherine & Trevor, Simone, Kevin (end), Bronwyn & Nick. Kitchen: Christine,Jerry,John. Denise Thursday Drivers: Kyle, Heidi, Darryl, Donna and Julie, Margo and Jim, Kerryn and Stuart, Driver Needed for Run H, Martina, Michael, Sharon and Mal Kitchen: Donal, Vicki, Sharon, Loz, Claire. You can also check the roster at mealsonwheels-tewantin-noosa.org.au Friday, 5 January, 2024 NOOSA TODAY 41
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DEL 1603 at the Bundaberg Railway Museum in 2023.
DEL 1632 and C-17 254 after their collision in 1968.
The DD17 at Petrie in Brisbane in the 1990s.
Diesel’s link to railway By Tony Hallam Steam locomotives have advantages and disadvantages. While they have many advantages, one disadvantage is the amount of power available for traction. The power produced from the boiler is transmitted to the driving wheels, which can be half or less of the actual wheels of the locomotive. The C-17 967, of the Mary Valley Rattler, has eight driving wheels yet all in all it has 20 wheels, including pony and trailing truck and tender wheels. Designs in history have tried to remedy this, with “tank” engines such as QGR’s DD17 class, or the Garratt type locomotive, of which QGR had the Beyer Garratt and the Australian Standard Garratt or the American Union Pacific 4000 locomotive, the Big Boy. These steam locomotive designs attempted to get more power from as many driving wheels as possible and use the weight of the locomotive to increase power or tractive effort. Alternatives to steam motive power on railways had been explored from the 1890s and by 1925 diesel-electric locomotives were being used in America, albeit as shunters or switchers. After the conclusion of World War 2, the design, construction, and use of diesel locomotives on railways increased. In Queensland the impact of World War 2 contributed to the rehabilitating and improving of Queensland railways. The first orders for motive power by the Queensland Government Railways after World War 2, were for steam locomotives (the DD17, The BB18 1/4, the Beyer Garratt and the upgraded C-17). However, in the early 1950s, the first orders for diesel-electric locomotives were placed with General Electric of the USA and English Electric of England. Competition between the American based Clyde/GM company and the English Electric company for diesel-electric locomotive contracts in Queensland was intense. From this time on, diesel-electric locomotives started to replace steam locomotives, first on the Queensland Railway mainlines and then on the branch lines. Diesel-electric locomotives utilise a diesel engine to drive an electrical generator that produces electricity. The electricity produced, powers electric traction motors, which drive the locomotive. Essentially, this is a hybrid design. The advantages of the DELs over steam locomotives were, that they were easier to operate and maintain, had a larger power to weight ratio, did not have the hammer blow of steam locomotives which damaged the track, and they could haul heavier loads. As an example, a C-17 class steam locomotive could haul 265 tons between Monkland and Gympie. A 1620 class locomotive could haul 550 tons over the same section. In January 1962, a contract was made to English Electric for a 60-ton diesel-electric locomotive to be used on the Central West line based in Rockhampton. These were the 1600 class and the first was delivered in December 1962. 42 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 5 January, 2024
C-17 967 on the Gympie turntable in 2023.
DEL 1632 at the Gympie Depot in 2023. These locomotives were the first entire class of DELs to have multiple unit control (meaning a one-crewed locomotive could be used to drive and control one or two uncrewed locomotives attached to the crewed locomotive), dual driving stations, a turbocharger aftercooler and delta cast steel bogies. By the end of 1963, all were working in the Rockhampton and Alpha areas of Central Queensland. It was 1965 when which Queensland Railways decided to eliminate all steam locomotives in eight to ten years. This, however, was completed by 1969 and 70. Also in 1965, a contract was awarded to the English Electric Co for the 1620 class locomotive and in 1967 the first was delivered. This design, by English Electric, was in response to the Clyde/GM 1720 class 60-ton diesel-electric locomotive, which was ordered in 1965. The 1620 class locomotive was a 60-ton locomotive and was a re-design and development of the 1600 class. They were a short hood design that had all the electrical components in a cabinet within the driving cab. This included the main on/off switch, main circuit breakers, and main contactors. A new design of bogie called the delta bogie was fitted which improved the transfer of power for traction. The 1620 class had a new arrangement for the radiators - instead of being horizontal they were placed vertically. The air compressor, auxiliary generator, main generator, and load capacitor all were placed in the same compartment between the driving cab and the engine compartment. The main air reservoir was changed from
Pictures: CONTRIBUTED the horizontal position to the vertical position. One design feature which was to create issues in the future, was that two banks of four batteries were moved from the access gangways to the engine compartment to recesses in the top of the fuel tank. This caused battery acid to spill onto the floor of the recess and over time, caused leaks in the fuel tanks. While some locomotive drivers preferred the 1600 class, because of their larger cabs, the 1620s were well-liked by the crews due to their having more power and a larger fuel capacity, which assisted in the longer distances of the central and northern areas of Queensland. From 1967, the 1620 class began their working life in Brisbane and eventually, they were transferred north and worked in the Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and central west areas. The first nine 1620s were sent to Cairns and Townsville. During the sugar season they were transferred to Mackay. The next ten, which included 1632 and 1639, were sent to Rockhampton and Mackay. Before 1969, DEL 1632 was involved in a collision with C-17 254 at Theebine, north of Gympie. The remaining 1620 class locomotives remained in Brisbane for about a year, until they too were sent north. This included DEL 1649. In the far north, the 1620s worked on the Tableland services and the Kuranda tourist trains. It has been quoted that the areas around Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and west from these major centres became an English Electric stronghold, where both the company’s 90 and 60 tonners were commonplace.
QR DEL 1620 being refurbished in 2007. As a historical note, with the 1620 class locomotives sent to the Rockhampton areas to replace the steam locomotives, DEL 1632 may have replaced and supplanted steam locomotive C 17 967. Both locomotives are operated by the Mary Valley Rattler. By the 1980s, due to operational changes in Central Queensland, 1620 class locomotives were re-allocated to Brisbane and Southeast Queensland. Due to their lower power, they were not preferred for suburban passenger work and were used on local freight trains. An example is shown in the YouTube documentary, Mary Valley pineapple train. By the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, due to the upgrading of rail lines in central and north Queensland, the closing of branch lines and the utilisation of more powerful locomotives, the 1620 class had started to be withdrawn and stored. Eventually, by 1996, all had been withdrawn and either sold to the Philippines, scrapped, or were sold to tourist and heritage railways. In 2023, there are six 1620 class locomotives within Queensland. The 1620, 1650 and 1651 are stored at the Ipswich Railway workshops and are part of the Queensland Rail heritage fleet and assets. The 1632, 1649 and 1639 are based at Gympie. DEL 1632 is utilised by the Mary Valley Rattler for shunting, maintenance, recovery, and excursion operations. DEL 1649 is being assessed for static preservation with DEL 1639 being used for parts for DEL 1632 and DEL 1649. Since its commissioning on 20 July 1967, DEL 1632 has been in continuous use. The specific history of DEL 1632 will be the focus of a future article.
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Year in surfing - part two JULY My first impression of Gordon Woods, who died aged 98, was that he was a thorough gentleman. That was in 1965, when Gordon would have been 40 – around the same age my kids are now – and I felt the same about the man all the years I knew him, right into his nineties. The most senior of the “Brookvale Six” who dominated the emerging surfboard industry through the 1960s, Woodsy started building hollow okanuis in 1956, and a few years later was mentoring both Midget Farrelly and Nat Young. After a slow start Jeffreys Bay produced epic conditions for the Billabong Pro on Wednesday 19 July, with waves, weather and performances by the best surfers in the world in perfect alignment. Aussies Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum bowed out in the finals to a rampaging Filipe Toledo and Lakey Peterson respectively. AUGUST Noosa longboarders absolutely blitzed the field at the Australian titles at Port Macquarie, with wunderkind Landen Smales leading the way. Queensland achieved a clean sweep of the longboard and logger divisions at the Australian Surf Championships. Landen Smales won the Open Men’s Logger and Under 18 Junior Men’s Logger divisions, while Kirra Molnar won both open women’s longboard and logger as well. It wasn’t vintage Chopes for the Tahiti Pro, that’s for sure, but it had enough grunt for two days for the best tube riders and strategists on the planet to shine. The new Gabe Medina charmed everyone in his post-heat interviews and baffled competitors with his uncanny ability to thread a line through closeout barrels, only to be brought down in the final by an all-in Jack Robbo. Exciting stuff, which saw our Jack scrape into September’s finals at Trestles and gain Olympic selection for next year. SEPTEMBER A lot has been written about the untimely demise of Jimmy Buffett, the poet of the common man and one of the world’s leading surfboard collectors. Although he wrote the soundtrack of mine and many other lives I’ll always regret missing him live by a whisker on two occasions. The first was in 1986 when Jimmy did an unannounced warm-up set at Moby Dick’s at Whale Beach. While I was away on an assignment, my wife sucked on margaritas and danced the night away. The second was in 2014 when in Noosa I learned that Jimmy would take to the beach stage at the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks in less than an hour, meaning I had to miss another memorable impromptu concert, seen in this shot with Jimmy supported by Kelly Slater and Steph Gilmore. Meanwhile, Filipe Toledo and Caroline Marks took out the WSL championship tour finals at Lowers from Ethan Ewing and Carissa Moore. OCTOBER Good fortune shone on three nude swimmers at Alexandria Bay in the form of a visiting Argentinian lifeguard named Mica Guacci, those ubiquitous Smales brothers, Kaiden and Landen, and Noosa Heads lifeguard Tim Mulder. It was a beautiful, sunny spring day at ABay, so despite the heavy swell and treacherous rips our trio whipped off their threads and jumped in. Fortunately Mica, 31, who had decided to stay out of the waves, spotted the people in distress and dived in after them, telling her friend to run and find surfers with boards. Within 15 minutes the friend had found the Smales boys at the other end of the beach and they paddled out to help Mica keep the swimmers safe until lifeguard Tim arrived on a jet ski. A happy ending but the message is clear: A-Bay is unpatrolled and often dangerous. Give the gonads an airing by all means if you must, but don’t go in the water unless you know what you’re doing. Heavy fog disrupted the start of the WSL Longboard world finals day at Malibu, but it wasn’t going to stop veteran Hawaiian stylist and shaper Kai Sallas from taking his first world title at age 42, after a hard-fought threeset final from Kaniela Stewart who is half his age. In the women’s title battle, Californian
My favourite shot from the second half of the year - Mason Ho warms up for the Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang. It reminds me of way back when we used to surf there with just a few in the water. Picture: RIP CURL
Gordon Woods (centre) during the filming of Men of Wood and Foam.
Noosa crew clean up at state titles.
Jack Robinson slotted at Chopes. Picture: WSL
Ethan Ewing at the WSL Finals.
Jimmy Buffett backed up by Kelly and Steph. Picture: WSL
Old man and the sea: Kai Sallas world champ at 42. Picture: WSL
Mica the lifesaver at A-Bay.
Vasiliy breaks the Ukraine surf ban.
Laura makes the drop and enters the record books.
Sierra Kerr slashing in Brazil.
Soleil Errico claimed back to back world titles at her home break of Malibu after overcoming Hawaii’s Kelis Kaleopa’a in straight sets. While no Australian women made the final eight to contest the championships, Noosabased Hawaiian Mason Schremmer gave us plenty to be proud of, leapfrogging competitors with a classy display to move from eighth to fifth in the world in 2023. NOVEMBER After more than a year of a wartime surfing ban, Odesa local and president of the Ukrainian Surfing Federation Vasiliy Kordysh and a handful of mates tracked the arrival of an early winter swell, decided enough was enough and paddled out. So how was the long-awaited session? Said Vasiliy: “It was amazing. For some moments I felt like the war wasn’t happening.” Australia’s Laura Enever, one-time junior champion, surf glamour queen and now World Surf League commentator and big wave guru, is a woman of considerable achievement and a big fan base, but for the 31-year-old the champagne lost its fizz pretty quickly when her Guinness World Record for “the largest paddle-in wave ever ridden by a female” was called into question by surfing’s rampant blogosphere. Something to do with the fact she didn’t complete the wave. But she made an incredible drop, so leave her alone! DECEMBER 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 and 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.
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A four-bedroom, three-bathroom, three-car house with pool at 2/11 Angler St, Noosa Heads, sold at auction for $2.75m.
A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 4 Tangmere Ct, Noosa Heads, sold prior to auction. 380190
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, twocar townhome, pool, at 4/28 Nannygai St, Noosaville, is listed at offers over $1,995,000 considered. 380190
and beyond.” The prestige sector within Noosa serves as a good indicator of the overall market. In 2023, there were 15 properties sold for over $10 million, four fewer than the previous year, primarily due to limited availability, Tom Offermann said. “Our team had the privilege of handling over 80 percent of these premium sales, including the top three. “Auctions have become the dominant and most effective method of sale. “Clearance rates generally range from 70 percent to 80 percent, with most unsold properties finding buyers within two weeks post-auction. “Buyers have embraced this method and understand the need to arrange their finance in advance to participate effectively. Unconditional contract terms favoured by auctions are appealing to sellers, and the competitive nature ensures fair and transparent outcomes, resulting in the best prices for sellers. “As the festive period continues, we look forward to more friends and clients arriving from the southern states, and elsewhere including overseas, for a well-deserved holiday, in a safe environment with abundant natural assets, the world’s most accommodating climate, and a friendly community. “Our outlook for the Noosa property market remains unwaveringly positive in both the short and long term. BIGGEST RESIDENTIAL SALE FOR 2023 Queensland’s biggest residential property sale of 2023 has been inked in
Estate said the house was a testament to good design, and being set on a double block backing onto national park. “Built of double brick, the design means there is such volume in the living spaces ... cathedral-style entry, high timber ceilings, suspended concrete flooring and a gorgeous fireplace. “It is very private from the street as well as having the national park backdrop.’’ The first open house saw 22 groups through - mostly locals and from Brisbane. Tucked away in a well-established residential street with neighbourhood traffic only, it is eight minutes walk by the track to the beach. At the same time locals are understanding the value and the charm of the village. The 510sq m double-storey residence features a seven-metre, floor-to-ceiling glass void at the entry. There is excellent separation of living as well as providing versatile options – a 7.3m by 3.3m studio/multi-purpose room with its own external entry could suit guest accommodation or work-from-home; and there is also the possibility of creating dual living for the extended family. Features include slate flooring, internal brick walls, sash windows, skylight, and raked timber lined ceilings. As well as the fireplace there are fans and airconditioning. Tightly held for more than 20 years, and once occupied by the home’s builder, this is a home with an interesting narrative and an exciting future.
a hush-hush deal understood to be worth $28 million, making it the state’s third highest home sale in history. Commanding the most spectacular presence with explosive views of the Coral Sea, this monumental 3520sq m foreshore estate with a 62m beach frontage at 33 Ross Crescent in Sunshine Beach last sold in 1987 for just $200,000. COVERS SELL It’s true, you can judge a property by the cover when it appears on the Noosa Today Property Guide. Such was the case for locals who saw the featured charismatic Mediterraneaninspired, 4 Tangmere Court, Noosa Heads, listed by Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Nic Hunter. They hot-footed it to the secure gated estate with only 32 properties - it was love at first sight and they purchased prior to auction. Similarly, locals who have been on the property hunt for some time, found their desired townhome 2 at 11 Angler Street, Noosa Heads, listed by Tom Offermann agent Nic Hunter. With other registered parties, they had their fingers crossed at the auction and were very excited when it was sold to them for $2.75m. ARCHITECTURAL ELEGANCE It’s an awesome house - a tribute to the quality of ’80s architecture and in an idyllic location. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom, threecar house on 1200sq m at 69 Podargus Pde, Peregian Beach, goes to auction at 10am Saturday, 20 January. Tracy Russell of Tom Offermann Real
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A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, three-car house on 1200sq m at 69 Podargus Pde, Peregian Beach, goes to auction at 10am Saturday, 20 January.
A five-bedroom beachfront house on 3520sq m at 33 Ross Cres, Sunshine Beach, has been sold for $28m, making it Queensland’s biggest residential property deal in 2023. 380326
LOCATION AND STYLE An architect-designed townhome at Noosaville offers style as well as location close to Noosa’s waterways, shops and restaurants. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom town home with pool at 4/28 Nannygai St, Noosaville, is for sale at offers over $1.995m. Warren Evans of Laguna Real Estate is marketing the property in conjunction with Melanie Butcher. “It’s a fabulous property,’’ Warren said. “Private, comfortable and with great street presence. “This is a wonderful house alternative, with the main bedroom downstairs that has ensuite and walk-in dressing room. “There is a private, north-east facing
deck that goes onto the lap pool and garden area. “You get water views from the upstairs balcony.’’ Early interest has been from country New South Wales as well as Brisbane, and locals who love the area. An expansive living area features very high ceilings and polished blackbutt flooring while the kitchen comes with Calacatta-style Caesarstone benchtops and butlers pantry. Sliding glass doors open to the patio and lap pool. It is one of four free-standing homes in this stylish complex, and is rented at $1155 per week. PRIZED POSITION Caitlyn McConnell at Sunshine Beach Real
A four-bedroom, three-bathroom, one-car house with pool at 45 Sobraon St, Sunrise Beach, is for sale at offers over $3m. 380190 Estate has a tightly-held residence at 45 Sobraon St, Sunrise Beach, for sale at offers over $3m. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house with pool is on the eastern side of Sunrise Beach, at its most northern point. Elevated and with ocean views, it has the prized north-easterly aspect and adjoins a leafy reserve bordering Sunshine Beach. In this way it maximises privacy and outlook. The custom-designed home on a 771sq m duplex block, has vaulted ceilings, a wrap-around deck, separate study/rumpus room, and huge pool surrounded by alfresco entertaining. AUCTION ACTION SATURDAY, 20 January Noosaville 4 June Cres: 4bed 2bath, 2car house,
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Calling aficionados of the early 80’s architecture and
Greeted at entry by a floor to ceiling 7-metre glass void
renovators – you are going to fall in love with this
setting the tone for what is quite the step back in time,
charming architecturally designed and solidly built
you cannot help but fall more than a little in love with
510m2, exuding the wonderful warmth and character of
this faded beauty, which can be cosmetically enhanced
its era, as well as providing clear potential to reimagine
and transformed into an absolute stunner once again.
and value-add on this huge 1200m2 double block
Tightly held for over 20+ years, and once occupied
backing onto national park.
by the home’s builder himself, this is a home with an interesting narrative and an exciting future.
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Auction Saturday 20 January 10am View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Tracy Russell 0413 319 879 tracy@offermann.com.au
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Looking for the silver bullet with an exclusive real
complexes zoned medium density and subject to
estate tour-de-force, to develop and conquer on a
Noosa Council DA approval. This is a stellar address
blockbuster 1173m2 site, on the doorstep of Gympie
with much high-end building recently completed or in
Terrace, a mere 500m to the Noosa River foreshore?
the planning/building stages, so for an astute investor
This is it! Picture poised amongst landscaped gardens,
the opportunity to purchase, develop and conquer in
embracing the full width of the north-facing front
the much-coveted happening location of Noosaville, is
boundary, a substantial residence of contemporary
undeniable. Make sure to seize this opportunity, offers
design, perhaps apartments, townhouse or duplex
considered prior to auction.
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Auction Saturday 20 January 12pm
Agent Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 eric@offermann.com.au
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Imagine having unimpeded views to the north from
Your destiny is entirely possible when the beach
the headland of the Noosa National Park, sweeping
house is blessed with many of the original classic
north-easterly across Sunshine Beach and the Coral
Queenslander characteristicssuch as white
Sea, and stretching 180-degrees south to Mooloolaba.
weatherboard and shutters; has been loved by the
What about forgetting the alarm and waking to waves
same family for more than 30 years; and is poised in
breaking on the foreshore, grabbing the kids, board and
dunes right on the beachfront of one of the most
pooch and heading 4om via a dedicated access to the
illustrious streets in Sunshine Beach … many say
dazzling white sand and best surf breaks.
Queensland.
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Auction Saturday 27 January 11am View Saturday & Wednesday 11.00-11.30 Agent Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331 tim@offermann.com.au
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12/30 HASTINGS STREET, NOOSA HEADS
Think Laguna Bay and Noosa Main Beach on your
The classic free standing beach houses are on a group
doorstep, famous Noosa National Park with its surfing
title plan which means each owner actually owns the
reserve a boardwalk stroll away and an array of cafe’s,
land they sit upon. A number of the beach houses in
restaurants and trendy boutiques at your fingertips –
the complex have and are being redeveloped into
yes you’re on Hastings Street. Renovated, furnished and
luxury villas and adding further appeal, beach house 12
holiday ready, this classic beach house is primed for
has one of the largest sites – ideal for your future home
family enjoyment and a ready to go income stream.
on Hastings Street.
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Auction Saturday 3 February 12pm View Wednesday 10.00-10.30 Agent Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282 jesse@offermann.com.au
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8301/5 MORWONG DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS
Ready for summer love with abundant sunshine in
number of apartments in the resort. It is arguably in the
a seaside location, mere minutes to Hastings Street
best position, nearly opposite the resort’s reception,
and the dazzling white sand of Noosa Main Beach?
a short distance from the laneways to all the facilities
How about a sure-fire investment opportunity in the
and is totally private, ostensibly perched in the lush
favourite 5-star hot spot of Peppers Noosa Resort &
rainforest canopy. Open the front door into the entry
Villas?
way and become quickly fixated by northerly light
Picture yourself in a north-facing, totally in-vogue
drenching the indoors. Automatically switch off; go into
apartment in Bayview, the building with the least
holiday mode.
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Auction Saturday 3 February 1pm View Tuesday 1.00-1.30 Agent Chris Miller 0412 894 542 chris@offermann.com.au
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12/24 LITTLE COVE ROAD, NOOSA HEADS
The anticipation is electric as you stand on the
of sliding glass doors that leads to the inviting covered
boardwalk, watching the waves roll in from First Point,
main terrace. Here, you can savor the northerly views
taking in the breathtaking vistas that stretch across
overlooking the boardwalk and the charming Little
Laguna Bay to the Coloured Sands. In just a one-minute
Cove. Alternatively, indulge in relaxation on a sun
stroll from this world-class destination, you unlock the
lounge or barbecue experience while gazing eastward
door to paradise.
across the resort’s pools and meticulously landscaped
This corner apartment directly across from the beach,
gardens, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of
seamlessly merges with the outdoors through a wall
the Noosa National Park.
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Price $2.45M View Sunday 1.00-1.30 Agent Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 eric@offermann.com.au
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2101/5 MORWONG DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS
Nature’s canvas, steered by a spectacular watercolour
The luminous quality of the ocean is matched by the
panorama that spreads out before it like an ever-
interior of sumptuous high-end and custom furniture,
changing artwork of the shimmering sand of Noosa
artworks, features crafted to perfection, all fresh and
Main Beach, megawatt-lustrous Laguna Bay, Noosa
exhilarating as an early morning swim.
River waterways, Coloured Sands and beyond, takes
Tall walls of glass seemingly morph in a transparent
centre stage.
fashion from indoors, to massive spirit-stirring terraces,
Be overwhelmed by the star of the show, an artfully
offering multiple entertaining and leisure options, and
assembled, indubitably lavish residence with private lift.
of course multi-million-dollar northerly views.
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Agent Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 eric@offermann.com.au
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221/61 NOOSA SPRINGS DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS
Avenues fringed with gracious palms and gardenia
adjoining dining room has immediate connectivity to
hedges, an amazing centrepiece of a giant Ficus hedged
the expansive undercover terraces, thanks to doors
barrel-like in The Point’s cul de sac is stunning as is
which seemingly disappear. With its idyllic aspect and
the white and green front garden of bulbous fruiting
uninterrupted water and golf course views including
cyads, tropical magnolia grandiflora, tall Bahamas palms
the par 3, 13th green, entertaining on the terrace is a
and agapanthus. Notice how bright light drenches the
breeze from long lunches to sundowners watching the
generous main living room with custom sandstone
local fauna and birdlife on the course.
Price $2.95M View Saturday 1.00-1.30
wall, integrated television and fireplace, and like the
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2 ESPLANADE, NOOSA NORTH SHORE
It’s alluring, casually confident and the ultimate modern
location, expansive glass, natural stone, oak flooring,
beach house, with mesmerising views from Hastings
spectacular finishes and large volumes of luxurious
Street to Double Island Point clearly seen from
spaces.
numerous terraces, luminous pool, heated hot tub,
Surrounded by ocean and national park, walks to
bar, sunken fire pit zone and alfresco bar, mere 20m
Mt Teewah, Lake Cootharaba and birdlife-abundant
to 51kms of white sand - one of the few north-eastern
Cooloola National Park, think best beach fishing, surf
facing properties on the eastern seaboard.
breaks and whale sighting.
Expect masterful design paying a homage to the
A natural beauty. A true diamond.
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Price $7.75M
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Mandalay on Musgrave is a world-class, architecturally
Australian lifestyle, Mandalay consists of four pavilions,
designed, veritable lifestyle masterpiece. It is perfectly
connected yet separate, with seamless integrated
positioned on a 4001m2 block with award-winning
indoor/outdoor living oriented to the view.
landscaped gardens to not only highlight breathtaking
Everything about Mandalay on Musgrave is impressive
coastal views encompassing ocean and nature reserve,
from the scale and vision to mesmerising panoramas,
but also to maximise elevation, natural light and privacy,
design excellence and an impeccable lifestyle. It truly
from its prized north-easterly aspect.
stands in a class of its own.
Price $6.25M
An inspired design blends Asian influences with the
Agent Tracy Russell 0413 319 879 tracy@offermann.com.au
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Looking for a quiet, very private, renovated absolute
canoe around the neighbouring waterways, or take
waterfront townhome with long water views, three
a boat via the lock and weir system to the Noosa
bedrooms and multiple living areas, in a slice of
River. Stroll along the meandering pathways or via the
paradise? It is guaranteed an enviable unretiring
underpass to café central on Gympie Terrace, also the
lifestyle is never-ending, especially for walking, cycling,
dog-friendly walkway which is parallel to the Noosa
boating and fishing enthusiasts.
River foreshore.
An expansive lawn stretches from the alfresco terrace
This is a sage investment opportunity in a much sought-
to the revetment wall, so fish for dinner, kayak and
after location.
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Price $1.89M
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44 HOY ROAD, LAKE MACDONALD
Encapsulating all that is wondrous about the Noosa
a wildlife conservation area, renowned for 100s of
Hinterland and located a scenic 10km sealed road
bird species also native fauna. Undecided about the
distance from the shores of the Noosa River, and 15
benefits of the ultimate escape to the country? Think
minutes from Noosa Heads and Noosa Main Beach, is a
along the lines of a substantial architect-designed
magnificent 20.84ha verdant estate, the perfect balance
contemporary residence, to rural pursuits such as an
between vibrant villages, and seaside excitement and
equestrian park. Alternatively, land bank while you think
colour. The potential sub-tropical sanctuary has a
outside the box to possibly subdivide.
200m pathway from the cul de sac to Lake MacDonald,
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Price $6.95M
Agent Cameron Urquhart 0411 757 570 cameron@offermann.com.au
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LAKEFRONT VIEWS AND SERENITY PREPARE to be awestruck every day by the constantly changing 270-degree canvas of black swans gliding across ‘your’ lakefront, also cormorants, spangled drongos, brahimy kites and so many more happily ‘at home’ in beautiful Lake Doonella, the most significant element in the Noosa River system. Head to the quiet end of Werin Street, aka the cul de sac, take a quick peek at the lush streetscape and lakefront before feasting your eyes on the wide arboured brilliant red Poinciana, which almost frames the statement front entrance with split marble feature. Yes, first impressions do count. Come inside the sparkling new contemporary-as-tomorrow residence, completed in December 2023 and designed by architect Peter Willis, to encapsulate the secluded and private location on nature’s absolute waterfront. The serenity is truly palpable and totally a vision for all seasons from almost all areas. Eyes right across the open plan living space with its plush carpet and eco-gas fireplace. Admire how a wall of glass sliders seemingly disappear to reveal the undercover alfresco terrace with those ubiquitous views, also potentially fantastic barbeques, especially if caught-this-morning fish is on the menu. Alternatively, the open plan living and dining spaces open on the idyllic northside to a generous sun terrace and luminescent pool, suggesting fun, another entertaining option and of course relaxation. Commensurate with everything in the residence is the very chic galley kitchen with white tiled floor, stone-topped cabinetry including an island/breakfast bar, appliance cupboard/pantry and the latest Bosch appliances such as a gas cooktop. More wondrous surprises when it comes to dreamtime with three carpeted bedrooms on the entry level is the premier bedroom suite with a picture window wall and again those 270-degree views, also a built-in robe and ensuite with a cream marble-topped two-basin cabinetry, freestanding bathtub, separate toilet and shower areas plus access to the laundry shute. Adjacent is a leisure/relaxation space with a built-in robe. A dedicated office with custom cabinetry is adjacent to the entry foyer. On the ground level are two large bedrooms with built-in robes, bathroom and
one with wide lake views. Adjacent is the laundry. Interestingly the enormous garage not only has room for multiple vehicles and water toys, but there is also storage a-plenty, plus the lift near the garage safely transports those in need to the upper level. And of course, it’s heaven-sent after a shopping spree. “It’s rare to find a new residence of this calibre in such an excellent location, the cul-de-sac of one of the best streets in Tewantin,” comment Tom Offermann Real Estate agents Patrick Sherwood and Clare Sherwood who are taking the property to auction on Saturday 20 January 2024. “Enjoy kayaking and fishing on Lake Doonella and endless summers around the pool. It’s a short walk to the village, business precinct, shopping centre, boutiques, cafes, sporting facilities and Noosa Marina, plus an easy drive to Noosa Golf Club. “There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will capture your heart, and this could be the one.” Facts & Features: House Area: 362m2 Exclusive Use Area: 110m2 Pool: 3.8mx3m Terraces: 3.5mx 7.3m undercover; 5.2mx5.2m poolside Design: Peter Willis of Red Door Architecture completed Dec 23 About: lift from garage; 3m+ ceiling height; aircon/fans/Crimsafe; laundry shute; living w plush carpet & eco-gas fireplace; ‘disappearing’ wall of doors to alfresco w BBQ & lake views + northside to pool & sun terrace; dedicated office w custom cabinetry adjacent to entry; 3 carpeted bedrooms; 2 w wide lake view & laundry shute; entry level premier retreat w built-in robe, ensuite w 2-basin cream marble-topped cabinetry, freestanding bathtub & sep toilet & shower areas; adjacent leisure/relaxation space w built-in robe; ground level - 2 bedrooms w builtins & bathroom + adjacent laundry Kitchen: galley w white tiled floor, stonetopped 2-pac cabinetry incl 3m island/ breakfast bar, appliance cupboard/pantry; Bosch dishwasher, 6x gas hob cooktop & 900 oven Garage: 10.7mx11.3m w storeroom & lift access Exterior: statement Poinciana; split marble feature entry; weathershield/ weatherboard exterior; resident’s only ex-
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clusive use lakefront & gardens; pathway to water’s edge Lake Doonella: plays a large role in the general ambience of the Tewantin precinct; maintains numbers of water birds and provides food in the marine life cycle; most significant element in the Noosa River system; 69 bird species sighted incl black swans, cormorants, spangled drongos & brahimy kites Location: absolute Lake Doonella frontage; cul de sac/quiet end of Werin Street; views over foreshore to Lake Doonella &
beyond; close to highly regarded Tewantin Primary School & early learning centres; walking distance to main street, business precinct, essential services, shopping centre, boutiques, cafes, heritage (1882) hotel, Noosa River, sporting facilities, Noosa Marina, Noosa Ferry & RSL; easy drive to Noosa Golf Club, Noosa Heads, Noosa Main Beach; Noosa National Park & Gympie Terrace/Noosa River foreshore boat hire, picnic areas & restaurants. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1/1 Werin Street, TEWANTIN Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 garage Auction: Saturday 20 January 3pm Inspect: Saturday and Wednesday 11.00-11.30 Contact: Clare Sherwood 0402 903 733 and Patrick Sherwood 0413 889 130, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE 16 NOOSA TODAY
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LUXURY BEACH HOUSE, BLUE SKIES AND SUNSETS IMAGINE a strikingly-cool luxury beach house at Peregian Beach, perfectly poised mere minutes to toes-in-the-white-sand, so close to cafe central in the village, Noosa National Park on your doorstep and nature’s ever-changing visual tableaux of sublime sunsets and Coral Sea glimpses, a remarkable back drop. It is where long, sun-soaked summers with friends and family are inevitable. Admire the brilliant wide-arboured frangipani and gracious pandanus in the front garden from the walkway, also framing the contemporary hideaway, which is distinctive, undoubtedly chic and well crafted. Open the statement custom timber doors, note the bronze-hued water feature and how it is replicated several times on the far wall of the pool, which also has a lavish pavilion and garden reminiscent of a classy tropical resort. From the undercover walkway, banks of evergreen-tinted glass doors have seemingly disappeared to reveal an easy-breezy leisure space with blue stone floors, suggesting a popular kick-off your shoes, après-pool, hang-out retreat. These floors also have underfloor heating in the downstairs living space as well and all bathrooms. Come upstairs and be prepared for a wow-moment. Look at the beautiful polished blackbutt floors, multiple light and airy, high-ceilinged, over-generous entertaining spaces, fireplace set upon a custom polished cement plinth, ducted air-conditioning throughout and the easy access to outdoors including undercover terraces which entirely wrap the south and west sides, while the terrace on the northside is off the lounge. Overall, everything harmonises, with calming results and it easily accommodates large family groups, with a smooth flow from kitchen to living to outside, to keep everyone connected. The super-sized L-shaped kitchen with picture sliding windows and magical views such as Mt Tibrogargan, sports spectacular mushroom-hued stone and custom polished concrete topped cabinetry, including an island/breakfast bar, all the top-end appliances such as a gas cooktop with teppanyaki grill, and of course every accoutrement desired by a wannabe Nigella Lawson. When it comes to slumber zones there are four bedrooms. Upstairs the premier king suite has a fashionista-sized walk-in robe and ensuite with freestanding bathtub, stone and polished concrete topped 2-basin cabinetry, travertine tiles, and rain head drencher showers. Adjacent is a study, bedroom, your choice, also a powder room. Downstairs the queen bedroom has a custom timber bed head and wall
of timber built-in robes, an ensuite and access to the pool terrace. Two additional bedrooms with built-in robes have access to a north-facing undercover rear terrace. When it comes to abundant storage this residence with its materiality and architectural features, has it in buckets and spades and that includes the laundry, adjacent store room, under the stairs and in the oversized garage which
also has racks for surfboards and so much more. “If the question is whether to live close to the best of Peregian Beach, Peregain Beach village as well as the Noosa National Park, the answer is easy,“ enthuses Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Tracy Russell, who is taking the property to auction on Saturday 27 January 2024. “Easy-breezy living is all here in a sought-after quiet
location, with Nature’s assets on your doorstep as a bonus. “Enjoy the amenable sub-tropical climate, one of the most beautiful beaches, covetable surf breaks and the nearby Peregian Beach Village with its eateries, bars, boutiques and more, and where the local cafe society preserves the attitude of ’be barefoot if you like and don’t forget the four-footers’.” ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 25 Currawong Crescent, PEREGIAN BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Auction: Fri, 27th Jan 1:00pm Inspect: Sat, 6th Jan 1:00pm - 1:30pm Contact: Tracy Russell 0413 319 879, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE 18 NOOSA TODAY
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28/49 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads 1 bed | 1 bath | 1 car
- Penthouse with private rooftop terrace - Just footsteps from the sandy beach - Brand newly renovated inside and out - Undercover security parking on title - Expansive rooftop terrace with spa, BBQ & outdoor kitchen - True north aspect for the winter sun Price Auction 27 Jan On-site 1pm Inspect By Appointment Shane McCauley 0403 646 930
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31/6 Quamby Place, Noosa Heads 2 bed | 2 bath | 1 car
- Elevated 180 degree north facing water views - A large 98 square metres & carpark on title - Newly renovated, high-end contemporary design - Fully equipped laundry in the apartment - Only a short 15 Minute stroll to Hastings Street - Good income and professional onsite management Price Offers Over $3Million Considered Open By Appointment
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NOOSA HILL’S BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY THIS residence is nestled in an elevated position at the end of a tranquil cul-de-sac, offering breathtaking panoramic views that will instantly draw you in. Step inside this 4-bedroom haven, perfectly suited for the savvy investor or growing family. 9 Mainsails Square is perched atop one of the highest points on the street, commanding mesmerizing vistas of Noosa and beyond. Spanning two levels, this well-designed home boasts wrap-around decks on both the upper and lower levels, complementing its light, bright, and airy open floor plan with soaring ceilings. The views from both levels are simply spectacular. The lower level of the home features an open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area, while the upper level houses the main bedroom and two guest bedrooms. The master bedroom and a generously sized guest bedroom lead onto the wraparound balcony, taking full advantage of the mesmerizing views on offer. A separate granny flat is discreetly located at the rear of the double garage,
accessible from within the garage. This versatile space would be ideal for teenage children, a home office, or even as a source of passive income. Ample storage areas are conveniently placed throughout the home. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 9 Mainsails Square, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage Price guide: Offers over 2M considered Inspect: By appointment Contact: Brad Schultz 0493 063 023, RICHARDSON AND WRENCH NOOSA
1 Ashwood Court, Marcus Beach 4 bed | 2.bath | 2 car | Pool
- Stunning cliff top esplanade beach front home - Beautifully renovated, light and bright living - Stunning pool area and roof top entertainment terrace - Floor to ceiling windows and air conditioning throughout - Incredible outdoor dining with 180 degree ocean
Price Guide $3.2Million Open By Appointment Amanda Balding 0408 088 788
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PRIVATE, NATURAL HAVEN WITH MODERN HOME LOOKING for absolute peace and privacy close to Noosa? Look no further! This unique property boasts a modern home encased within beautiful natural bush on 3 acres of land, within easy driving distance of schools, shops, beaches and more. The as-new home, built in 2018, is accessed via a tree-lined drive and set well back from the road, providing a sense of seclusion and tranquility. Features like gleaming timber floors, high ceilings and plentiful glass create a relaxed and welcoming yet stylish feel throughout. The layout centres around the open plan living zone with ample room for living and dining. Entertaining will be easy from the chef’s kitchen, which incorporates a 6 burner Smeg gas cooktop and fan forced electric oven, Bosch dishwasher, stone-grey benchtops and lots of storage space. A servery window opens onto the elevated, covered deck. With plumbed gas for the BBQ and ceiling fans, it’s the ideal spot to enjoy the outlook over the trees. Set privately at one end of the home,
the huge master bedroom suite offers a touch of luxury with its double-sided walkthrough robe and an immaculate ensuite with floor to ceiling tilework, vanity with twin sinks, and huge walk-in shower. It opens onto a private deck with a plumbed in Pietra Bianca composite stone bath. At the other end of the home, the spacious second bedroom has built in robes and picturesque forest views. There’s also a study nook and modern family bathroom on this level. Underneath the home is room for two vehicles and plenty of storage space. Infrastructure on the property includes Taylex septic, 45,000 litres of tank water storage, NBN wiring, and a 5,000-litre fire water tank. There’s also room to extend or add a second dwelling (STCA). The property is perfectly situated for pursuing a range of bush and beach lifestyle activities. From markets, country pubs, cafes and artisan wares, Eumundi is about five minutes’ drive away. If you love the ocean and coastal shopping and dining, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach and
Peregian Beach are all about 20 minutes from your doorstep. This property will appeal to downsizers, young families, and
anyone seeking a secluded, natural haven close to Noosa. Be quick to secure you inspection if you’d like to make it yours. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 42 Greenacre Road, VERRIERDALE Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Offers over $1,250,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Kess Prior kess@hinternoosa.com.au 0404 344 399, HINTERNOOSA
Unrivalled Mountain Views in the Noosa Hinterland Address 15 to 17 Capricorn Court, Eumundi Bed 5 Bath 3 Car 4 For Sale Offers Over $1,995,000 Land 1.68 acres View By appointment • Spectacular views to Mount Cooroy • Gated entry, 2 car carport and garage • Elevated position, 1.68 acres, spring fed bore • Separate living areas and separate studio • 15 minutes to Noosa’s famous beaches Alisa Wythes 0415 111 370 alisa@hinternoosa.com.au
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16 Elanda Street, Sunshine Beach CONTACT AGENT Alexander Payne 0407 194 146 alexander@reedandco.co
2 The Promontory, Noosa Waters NEGOTIATIONS FROM $5,700,000 Kate Cox 0438 695 505 kate@reedandco.co
11 Mainsails Square, Noosa Heads AUCTION Wednesday 1st February at 12pm Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 adrian@reedandco.co
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22 Seamount Quay, Noosa Waters AUCTION Wednesday 31st Janurary at 12pm Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 adrian@reedandco.co
9/6 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 adrian@reedandco.co
50 Tinbeerwah Road, Tinbeerwah EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 adrian@reedandco.co
18 Seahorse Place, Noosa Waters EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Monique Sommer 0433 641 158 monique@reedandco.co
23 Shorehaven Drive, Noosa Waters AUCTION Wednesday 1st February at 12pm Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 adrian@reedandco.co
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PERFECT BLEND OF LIFESTYLE AND LOCATION EXPERIENCE a life of tranquillity and luxury in this exquisite single-level subpenthouse boasting unparalleled views across the river and to Laguna Bay. This prestigious end unit offers the perfect blend of lifestyle and location, presenting an irresistible opportunity for luxury buyers seeking an unrivalled coastal haven. Step into a world of elegance with lift entrance to this stunning single level residence. High ceilings soar overhead, timeless travertine tiles are underfoot and full width balconies on each side of the home blur the lines between indoor outdoor living and contribute to the aura of sophistication. To the north and embracing that mesmerizing view, you’ll enjoy the external spaces with room for lounge and dining alongside the outdoor kitchen. Back inside, the well-appointed kitchen is complemented by a practical scullery, equipped with a dishwasher and sink. Adjoining the kitchen is a more formal living and dining area, basked in natural light from the extensive glazing, it flows further to a media room which provides for a more intimate viewing experience. Integrated sound and home automation assist in ease of use as you move through the home.
Each bedroom is a masterpiece, featuring ensuites, walk-in robes, and balcony access, offering a serene retreat to revel in the captivating tree top views. The master suite elevates the luxury with an external spa, allowing you to bask in the indulgent experience of a private sanctuary. Additionally, a dedicated office includes integrated desks and opens to the southern balcony allowing breezes through the home when you don’t want to use the ducted air-conditioning. The buildings amenities are equally impressive, including a heated lap
pool, spa, and gym facilities. Perfectly manicured gardens and pool create a resort-like atmosphere, ensuring a relaxing, maintenance-free lifestyle while there are extra facilities for pool-side entertaining. Side-by-side basement parking adds convenience to your daily life. The apartment offers secure entry and security cameras around the building, providing further peace of mind, you can simply lock-up and leave, knowing your home is well protected and the gardens will be maintained. Location is key, and this property
delivers. A stroll away lies the vibrant Noosa Junction and even more iconic Hastings Street, adorned with awardwinning restaurants and boutique shopping. The beautiful main beach is within close proximity, inviting you to revel in sun-soaked afternoons. With no need for a car, you can fully immerse yourself in the relaxed, beachside lifestyle of this popular destination town. This walk-in ready sub-penthouse in Noosa Heads is more than an apartment; its a lifestyle, an experience, an opportunity to live your dream coastal life. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 9/6 Serenity Close, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Expressions of interest: Closing 30th January 2024 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 and Darren Neal 0401 212 505, REED & CO. ESTATE AGENTS
BEACHSIDE LUXURY APARTMENT LIVING SUNSHINE Residences, four masterfully crafted luxury beachside apartments. Nestled amongst the textured coastal canvas of Sunshine Beach, these bespoke luxury apartments stand as a testament to exceptional artistry whilst paying homage to the warm beachside locale of Sunshine Beach.
These terrace-style apartments are meticulously planned to combine the perks of ground floor living with penthouse sweeping ocean views overlooking Sunshine Beach. Sunshine Residences by Milona integrate coastal luxury with enduring quality. The result of intuition, inspiration
and innovation, Sunshine is set to become a new benchmark in luxury living, where exceptional craftsmanship meets natural beauty. Each luxury apartment features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, powder room, living room, rumpus room, rooftop terrace, private lift, private pool, courtyard and
sweeping ocean views. Sunshine has been designed by Invilla Architecture to maximise natural light and air flow while enjoying the ambience and ocean views. Sunshine Residences – Reimagines coastal living. Construction commencing early 2024. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 65-67 Elanda Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Starting at $5,500,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mike Hay 0417 624 0259 and David Conolly 0438 259 956, CENTURY 21 CONOLLY HAY GROUP 26 NOOSA TODAY
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ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE PROMISING UNPARALLELED LUXURY AND STYLE FROM the moment you pull into the driveway, this magnificent property will put you at ease. More than a home, 6 Habitat Place will feel like a serene sanctuary far removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. From the manicured native landscaping to the flawless finishes and spacious layout that effortlessly connects indoors to out, this breathtaking beauty must be seen to be believed. The meticulously designed floorplan embraces modern coastal living with a prized northern orientation that draws in an abundance of cooling sea breezes and soft natural light. Daily life is sure to centre around the open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge with banks of sliding glass doors leading to the shaded entertaining areas. Oversized limestone porcelain flooring flows underfoot including in the gourmet chef’s kitchen with a large island, a suite of high-end appliances and a full-size scullery that will make hosting guests a dream. The seamless indoor-outdoor connection further enhances the luxurious yet laidback aesthetic whether you’re easing into the day with your morning coffee, dining alfresco with loved ones or simply relaxing with a cool drink as the kids play in the sparkling MagnaPool. For absolute privacy, the master wing is set to one side of the home with dual walk-in robes and dual ensuites including one with a deep 16-jet spa bath and a Victorian plaster feature ceiling. This owner’s oasis also opens to the outdoors while both the guest bedrooms are nestled in the opposite wing with built-in robes and shared access to a two-way bathroom. An additional powder room ensures functionality plus there’s a ducted vacuum system, an Esser ducted fireplace, ducted air-conditioning, timber fans throughout, a double garage, a 10,000l water tank and a separate studio/bedroom that could be adapted to suit your needs. You will live on a large 2,010sqm lot with a 50m frontage and a prime location close to renowned restaurants, boutique shops, cool cafes and iconic surf beaches. ●
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IF you seek superb equestrian facilities close to Noosa, look no further. This gorgeous Queenslander offers privacy and all the horse facilities you need to live out your dream, including a 60 x 20 dressage arena. ‘The Old Schoolhouse’, sits on a private road surrounded by trees and features a large pool, four bedrooms, plus office. A huge open plan living flows out onto a north-facing verandah to capture breezes and views of the mountains, while the modern equipped kitchen is an entertainers’ paradise. The new sand arena has a private entrance plus there’s multiple horse-safe paddocks, shelters, stables, shed and tack room. With a separate road entrance set up for agistment, you have a second income in place, right on the Noosa Trail Network. This property has been created to fulfill equestrian dreams and would make an ideal BnB ‘Horse Retreat’. There’s council
approval in place for a second dwelling - all you need do is bring your own cottage or tiny home. Don’t hesitate to view this property if you want to make your equine lifestyle a reality. ●
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MODERN BEACH FRONT HOME 19 Orania Rd Rainbow Beach 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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Nestled in an area characterized by overwhelming demand, the
meticulously manicured, private 6000m2 sanctuary, embodying the true
proprietors have curated an unparalleled marvel—a residence
essence of hinterland living with an unparalleled sense of grandeur.
that stands as a true testament to refinement. Situated at 72 Grays Road, Doonan, this dwelling epitomizes opulence, panache,
As the impressive 2.6-meter pivot front door swings open, anyone with an eye for refinement can see that every inch of this home is designed for absolute luxury. Step inside, and you're greeted by a spacious central area, boasting a lofty 6-meter atrium ceiling with an open-plan kitchen featuring a stunning 60mm Calcutta Nuovo stone island benchtop and a convenient butler’s pantry.
serenity, and seclusion, all within mere minutes of the worldrenowned beaches, bars, and restaurants of Noosa. Beyond mere living, this residence transcends into a realm of extraordinary existence, offering an unparalleled fusion of prestige and tailormade design that is as rare as it is coveted.
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LAGUNA NAMED AS A FINALIST IN AWARDS LAGUNA Real Estate has been named as a finalist in the REB Awards 2024 for Social and Community Service Program of the Year. The REB Awards 2024 is an exciting nationwide recognition program that showcases outstanding individuals and businesses positively shaping the growth and development of Australia’s real estate sector. The prestigious event offers leading professionals and their businesses the opportunity to highlight their achievements, build exposure, and support the expansion of their careers and companies. This national awards program will help forge closer connectivity in the sector and give greater visibility to the business of real estate in Australia. The finalist list, announced on Tuesday, 14 November 2023, features over 297 high-achieving professionals and businesses across 33 categories. Securing a place as a finalist is widely recognised as a remarkable achievement in the real estate industry. It signifies the resolute determination and steadfast commitment of individuals, teams, and businesses playing a pivotal role in
Laguna Real Estate has been named as a finalist in the REB Awards 2024 for Social and Community Service Program of the Year. propelling the industry forward. Grace Ormsby, editor of REB, said this year’s group of finalists embody the outstanding professionalism on show across the Australian real estate profession. “Each year, the calibre of finalists gets better and better. This highlights the absolute talent that is contained within our real estate industry.”
“It’s an absolute pleasure to be recognising the best of the best, and the REB Awards represents an incredible opportunity to be showcasing and celebrating the individuals, teams, and businesses who are going above and beyond in their pursuit of industry excellence.” Olivier and her team at Laguna Real Estate, said they are humbled to be
recognised and proud to be named as a finalist in the REB Awards 2024. “Laguna Real Estate’s recognition for our excellent contribution to the Australian real estate industry reinforces the strength of our service and dedication to connecting with the community and engaging with clients,” Olivier Miller added. ●
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GROUND FLOOR OPPORTUNITY! TO Be Auctioned! Will you be the lucky new owner of this fabulous single level apartment at Noosa Sound. One of the most desirable Noosa properties has just become available. Ground floor units in this location are in great demand and this is no exception! Offering 2 bedrooms, near new ensuite, modern kitchen, spacious open plan living and dining, indoor/outdoor flow, split system aircon and fans throughout. Large windows providing lots of natural light and coastal breezes. Outside, find your beautifully maintained, large, secure courtyard for your exclusive use, brimming with luscious palms and
greenery. Direct access to single lock-up garage with auto door opener. Complex: Inground swimming pool Barbecue area with seating Direct access to Noosa Sound waterways Onsite visitor parking Small well maintained complex of 7 Quamby Place is just across the road, where you can enjoy the playground for the kids, Noosa River Views, or immerse your tastebuds at some of Noosa’s finest restaurants. Approx 10 min, flat walk to Noosa Main Beach and Hastings Street with a bus stop nearby. ●
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READY FOR SUN, SEA AND SAND? WITH sparkling wide views, dramatic sunrises and salty air, the magnetic pull of this luxe apartment is undeniable. Poised north, it’s one of the finest positions to capture the most incredible panorama of the Noosa River. The magical location on the coconut palm-fringed waterfront with a massive oval-shaped pool and sun terrace, is complemented by the building’s curvaceous architectural lines. Open the front door and be prepared for awe-inspiring moments. Eyes are immediately drawn to the sundrenched sand-hued tiles, past the modish neutral dining setting to a generous living space with a beachy palette accessorised by pops of coastal blues. Sumptuous fabric-covered sofas and chairs with white washed coffee and side tables, add to the everyday-is-aholiday contemporary aesthetic. Look northward. The undercover terrace which is linked by the living space in an almost seamless fashion spills out onto the grass area overlooking the crystal blue waters of the Noosa River. Soak up the postcard pictures of pleasure craft bobbing along, sun devotees in the dazzling pool and on the private white-sand beach. Experience a ‘sigh moment’ at every turn. The on-trend galley-style, bright white kitchen with breakfast bar, and marble look stone benchtops, has all the necessities including premium appliances, to appease any passionate cook or entertainer. The master bedroom on the western side has an exquisite curved-wall shower in the ensuite, and opens through sliding doors to a wrap-around balcony overlooking tropical gardens and the resort tennis court. The twin bedroom with bathroom is located on the west side also, it continues with a sophisticated tropical theme with soft furnishings with gorgeous pops of colour. There is also a bonus study/sitting room which allows for space and privacy for those working away from home. “It’s a short walk to Quamby Place with its nationally known restaurants and world-famous Hastings Street with its sophisticated shopping and Noosa Main Beach is a little more than 2kms away, so the location is second-to-none,” says Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Eliza Coppin, who is representing the sale. “The Noosa area bursts with amazing natural assets and it ‘wears’ many hats. From the playground of the rich and famous to the locals who call it home and enjoy the lifestyle, investing in a tightly-held, rarelyto-market property like this, remains totally secure.” Apartment Size: approx 118m2 Ground level apartment; lift access from
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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2/24 Munna Crescent, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: $3.55M Inspect: By appointment Contact: Eliza Coppin 0423 726 639, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE noosatoday.com.au
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6 KIMBERLEY COURT, DOONAN Open Saturday 6th January 11:00-12:00 • First-class, as new Master Craftsman renovation • Private oasis on over 1 acre of pristine lawns and gardens • Expansive and versatile floorplan with two master suites • Distinctive formal dining, open living and bespoke kitchen • Expansive entertaining terrace and a custom pool • Abundant natural light throughout with soaring high ceilings • Porte cochere, double lock up garage, 6x9m shed, bore, solar • Peaceful, luxury living conveniently close to Noosa By Negotiation 6 Bed | 4 Bath | 4 Car| Pool | 1.25 Acres 38 NOOSA TODAY
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YOUR DREAM DUPLEX STARTS HERE LOCATED on the elevated side of leafy Nebula Street on the northern side of Sunshine Beach, showcasing hinterland views encompassing Mount Cooroy, is this vacant 735m2 parcel of land, zoned for duplex construction, with custom-designed plans already in place, virtually ready to submit for development approval (DA). The plans comprise a multi-level luxury duplex positioned on the block to maximise elevation, natural light, privacy, and outlook. Across four levels, Unit 1 comprises four bedrooms, three bathrooms plus powder room, three living areas, premium kitchen with walk-in pantry, multiple alfresco zones, pool, and lock-up parking for four vehicle – plus lift access; this is family-sized. Unit 2 is tri-level with the plan comprising two bedrooms, two bathrooms plus powder room, open plan living flowing to balcony with pool, central kitchen, and two-car garage (tandem); the smaller of the two it could be ideal for a location-driven downsizing sea-changer. The largest land parcel in the street and boasting 20+ metre wide street frontage, it is a prime site for this type of construction,
in a tightly held, quiet neighbourhood. The design is very much in harmony with the topography of the block, ambience of the surrounding area, and offers elegant contemporary living of the highest calibre. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of busy Duke Street and the immediate beachside precinct, the residents benefit from heightened peace and privacy, without compromising easy access to all Sunshine’s attractions. Located within walking distance to the beach (including dog beach), surf club, village hub for boutique dining and retail,
Noosa National Park with scenic bushwalks (only 450-metres to Alexandria Bay Walk), and local schools – you truly can walk everywhere, keeping fit and active will be a pleasure. Developers seeking a prime site to build a high-end duplex, should contact Agent to discuss further; with plans already in place, much of the hard work has been done – should you wish to pursue this option. 735m2 duplex site – elevated side of leafy street Hinterland views encompassing Mount Cooroy
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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 18 Nebula Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Kathy Wise 0407 968 300, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE
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Boreen Point
Noosa Springs
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Saturday 6th January
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7Toolara Street
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1.00 - 1.30pm
5 Lake Flat Road
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Cooroibah Saturday 6th January 11.00 - 11.30am
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4
OFFERS OVER $1,590,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505
Thursday 4th January 11.00 - 11.30am
Thursday 4th January
Friday 5th January
1/81 Noosa Parade
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130
Wednesday 10th January
Noosa Heads 10.00 - 12.00pm
Agent
Noosaville
Saturday 6th January 9.30 - 10.00am
Price Guide
521/61 Noosa Springs Dr
10.00 - 10.30am
Eumundi
AB C
2
2
1
Auction
Laguna Real Estate 0456 110 383 1.00 - 1.30pm
Friday 5th January
28/291 GympieTerrace
4/221-227 GympieTerrace
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955
Saturday 6th January
10.00 - 12.00pm
1/81 Noosa Parade
2
2
1
Auction
Laguna Real Estate 0456 110 383 9.00 - 9.30am
2 McKenna Court
4
2
2
$1,340,000
1.30 - 2.00pm
9 Mainsails Square
4
4
2
$2.4Million
Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 9.30 - 10.00am
2/4 Stillwater Place
3
2
1
CONTACT AGENT
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955
10.00 - 10.45am
4/28 Nannygai Street
3
2
2
O/O $1,995,000 Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
Saturday 6th January
Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880
9.00 - 9.30am
521/61 Noosa Springs Dr
4
4
2
$5,750,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130 11.00 - 11.30am
4/22-24 Nannygai Street
2
1
1
$620,000
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
9.30 - 10.00am
6 Springs Crescent
3
2
3
BY NEGOTIATION
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 11.00 - 11.30am
1/22-24 Nannygai Street
2
1
1
O/O $720,000 Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
10.00 - 10.30am
1/81 Noosa Parade
2
2
1
Auction
Laguna Real Estate 0456 110 383 11.00 - 11.30am
28/291 GympieTerrace
3
2
1
O/O $2mill Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
10.00 - 10.30am
142/61 Noosa Springs Dr
3
2
2
O/O $1,690,000 Considered
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110 11.45 - 12.15pm
4/5 Sylvia Street
2
1
1
O/O $900,000 Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
10.30 - 11.00am
5 Habitat Place
4
2
3
AUCTION
1/219 Weyba Road
3
3
1
O/O $1,890,000 Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
11.30 - 12.00pm
1 Arkana Drive
4
3
2
BUYERS GUIDE $1,850,000
7/213 GympieTerrace
2
2
1
O/O $1,550,000 Considered
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
12.00 - 12.30pm
327/61 Noosa Springs Dr
3
2
2
$1.625 million
102/99 Eumundi Noosa Road
2
2
1
NEG FROM $1,100,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505
1.00 - 1.30pm
8 Samara Place
4
3
2
$2.38 million
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 12.30 - 1.00pm Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 1.00 - 1.45pm Joe Langley Real Estate 0417 753 961 3.00 - 3.30pm Joe Langley Real Estate 0417 753 961
1.00 - 1.30pm
1/15 Grant St
3
2
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282 Monday 8th January
1.00 - 1.30pm
221/61 Noosa Springs Dr
3
3
2
$3,100,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770 11.00 - 11.30am
3
2
1
O/O $2mill Cons
1.00 - 1.30pm
301/71 Hastings Street
2
1
1
AUCTION
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505
2.00 - 2.30pm
35B Viewland Drive
3
2
1 BUYERS GUIDE $4,000,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505
2.00 - 2.30pm
35A Viewland Drive
3
2
1 BUYERS GUIDE $4,000,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 10.30 - 11.00am
102/99 Eumundi Noosa Road
2
2
1
NEG FROM $1,100,000
11.00 - 11.30am
4/22-24 Nannygai Street
2
1
1
$620,000
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
11.00 - 11.30am
28/291 GympieTerrace
3
2
1
O/O $2mill Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
11.30 - 12.00pm
1/22-24 Nannygai Street
2
1
1
O/O $720,000 Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
12.30 - 1.00pm
4/5 Sylvia Street
2
1
1
O/O $900,000 Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
46 Shipyard Cct
5
2
2
$1,790,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0402 903 733
Sunday 7th January 1.00 - 1.30pm
12/24 Little Cove Rd
2
2
1
$2,650,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770
Tuesday 9th January 1.00 - 1.30pm
8301/5 Morwong Dr
2
2
1
Auction
28/291 GympieTerrace
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
Wednesday 10th January Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542
Noosa Waters
Wednesday 10th January 12/30 Hastings St
2
2
1
Auction
10.00 - 10.30am
142/61 Noosa Springs Dr
3
2
2
O/O $1,690,000 Considered
11.30 - 12.00pm
5 Habitat Place
4
2
3
AUCTION
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 10.15 - 10.45am
26 Seamount Quay
4
2
2
PRICE GUIDE $4,200,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955
12.30 - 1.00pm
1 Arkana Drive
4
3
2
BUYERS GUIDE $1,850,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505 10.15 - 10.45am
23 Shorehaven Drive
4
3
2
CONTACT AGENT
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955
3.00 - 3.30pm
35B Viewland Drive
3
2
1 BUYERS GUIDE $4,000,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505
11.00 - 11.30am
39The Anchorage
5
3
2
BUYERS GUIDE $5,850,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955
3.00 - 3.30pm
35A Viewland Drive
3
2
1 BUYERS GUIDE $4,000,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505
11.00 - 11.30am
77 Shorehaven Drive
5
3
2
GUIDE FROM $4,950,000
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955
11.00 - 11.30am
18 Seahorse Place
4
3
3 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0433 641 158
72 Shorehaven Drive
4
2
2
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955
Thursday 11th January 10.00 - 12.00pm 1/81 Noosa Parade 2 2 1 40 NOOSA TODAY | Friday, 5 January, 2024
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282
Saturday 6th January
10.00 - 10.30am
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110 10.00 - 10.30am
Laguna Real Estate 0456 110 383 11.45 - 12.15pm
PRICE GUIDE $2,900,000
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Address
Price Guide
AB C
Agent Time
Address
Peregian Beach 11.00 - 11.30am
69 Podargus Pde
4
2
3
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879
1.00 - 1.30pm
25 Currawong Cres
4
3
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879
Sunrise Beach
Friday 19th January 30 Seafarer Court
4
2
2
Auction
Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0438 259 956
2
2
1
Auction
Laguna Real Estate 0456 110 383
8301/5 Morwong Dr
2
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542
1/15 Grant St
3
2
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282
Noosa Heads
11 Werita Court
6
4
3
Contact Agent
Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499
Saturday 6th January
Saturday 13th January 11.30 - 12.00pm
11.00 - 11.30am
2/16 Sobraon Street
2
2
1
Contact Agent
Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999
11.00 - 11.45am
45 Sobraon Street
4
3
1
O/O $3M
Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999
12.30 - 1.00pm
2/75 Southern Cross Pde
4
3
2
GUIDE FROM $2,500,000
12.30 - 1.00pm
12 Victory Crescent
4
3
2
PRICE GUIDE $1,800,000
1/81 Noosa Parade
Saturday 3rd February
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955 1.00 - 1.30pm Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955 2.00 - 2.30pm
Sunshine Beach
Noosaville
Friday 5th January
Saturday 20th January
3/18 Bryan St
3
3
1
$4,450,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282 11.00 - 11.30am
4 June Cres
4
2
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0428 329 291
12.00 - 12.30pm
10-12 Ann St
-
-
-
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770
4
2
3
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879
4
3
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879
3
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879
3
3
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331
3
2
3
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130
Saturday 6th January 10.00 - 10.45am
1/1 Ferris Street
3
2
1
Contact Agent
Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999
Peregian Beach
10.00 - 10.45am
2/15 Parkedge Road
3
2
1
Contact Agent
Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999
Saturday 20th January
11.00 - 11.30am
62 SeaviewTce
3
3
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331
11.00 - 11.45am
16 Elanda Street
5
3
3
CONTACT AGENT
Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0407 194 146
12.00 - 12.45pm
10 MaherTerrace
5
3
3
Contact Agent
Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999
1.00 - 1.45pm
13 Dolphin Bay Drive
4
2
2
Contact Agent
Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999 1.00 - 1.30pm
Wednesday 10th January 11.00 - 11.30am
62 SeaviewTce
10.00 - 10.30am
69 Podargus Pde
Saturday 27th January 25 Currawong Cres
Saturday 17th February 3
3
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331 11.00 - 11.30am
Tewantin
1/4 Avocet Pde
Sunshine Beach
Saturday 6th January
Saturday 27th January
10.00 - 10.30am
111 Werin Street
2
2
2
O/O $860,000 Cons
Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880
10.00 - 10.30am
30 Myles Street
4
2
2
By Negotiation
Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 624 059
11.00 - 11.30am
1/1 Werin St
3
2
3
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130
1/1 Werin St
11.00 - 11.30am
Tewantin
3
2
3
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 889 130 3.00 - 3.30pm
NOOSA FURNITURE • Dining • Occassional
62 SeaviewTce
Saturday 20th January
Wednesday 10th January 11.00 - 11.30am
Agent
Castaways Beach 12.00 - 12.30pm
Friday 5th January
1.00 - 1.30pm
Price Guide
Auction Diary
Saturday 6th January
2.30 - 3.00pm
AB C
• Outdoor • BBQs + Accessories
Contact: 07 5473 1921
COME IN AND BROWSE OUR FANTASTIC NEW RANGE!
Visit us at 7 Gibson Rd, Noosaville
1/1 Werin St
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 BEDDING • Bedroom Suites • Adjustable Beds • Mattress Base • Manchester Contact: 07 5473 1912 202312145617_1-RR51-23
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HOME FOCUS
HOME WITH SEPARATE LIVING OPTION WELCOME to 9 Finney Court, Tewantin. This beautifully presented, large, modern 2 level home has a versatile floorplan and has been built to the highest standard. With 360m2 of sophisticated excellence throughout, you will be instantly impressed with this quality home with its many modern features and favourable functionality. The clever home design allows for separate living capability. With a main kitchen upstairs and a kitchenette/bar at ground level, lounge rooms and outdoor entertainment spaces on each level, it offers the best of both worlds. Complemented with spacious bedrooms complete with built-ins and ceiling fans, lavish bathrooms, fully ducted airconditioning, and a study nook, this home is ideal for the large or extended family. Plus, there’s plenty of room for your out of town family and friends to stay! Your future vision could include a pool alongside the entertainment area. There is a two car garage plus additional yard space for another car or maybe the boat/camper. In this fantastic location you will marvel at the lush tropical gardens and serene, green bush backdrop, rustling with birdlife and flora as you relax on one of the two expansive outdoor entertainment areas,
whilst sipping your lazy “Margarita“ or cold drink! You’ll spend many happy hours exploring the beautiful, nature laden walking trails and bush tracks. Walk the dog, take your bike, put on your earphones and enjoy your peaceful time out. Local shops and public transport are closeby and, a bonus for parents, it’s a short walk for the children to Noosaville State School and St Teresa’s Catholic College. Gympie Terrace restaurants and river activities are 10 minutes drive, and the renowned Hastings Street and Main Beach is a mere 15 minutes. Features we know you’ll appreciate: 5 Spacious bedrooms with built-ins and ceiling fans Massive main bedroom with spacious ensuite and walk-in robe An additional 2 full bathrooms + 2 powder rooms High end kitchen fitout upstairs with ample storage and stone benchtops Dishwasher, microwave oven and 5 burner gas cooktop upstairs Kitchenette downstairs with cooktop, oven and pantry High ceilings and lots of natural light Ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning
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throughout
· Gazebo for your BBQ and family entertainment · Beautiful timber decks · Low maintenance, stunning tropical gardens, fully irrigated · Double lock up garage and space for boat/trailer/caravan · Solar hot water system with electric
· Large 6.6kw solar power system · Fruit trees and herb garden · Room for a pool · Ultra private location at end of cul de sac overlooking bushland · Short walk to local shops and schools · 10 minutes drive to the riverside, cafes
power backup
and boutiques; 15 minutes more to Hastings Street and the beach ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 9 Finney Court, TEWANTIN Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $1,650,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Chris Forde 0411 328 488, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE
180 DEGREE NOOSA RIVER VIEWS TOP floor corner north facing apartment offering sweeping panoramic views of the beautiful Noosa River, Noosa River Mouth, North Shore and Hinterland. First time on the market in 35 years. Situated on the quieter eastern end of Gympie Terrace, this is a rare opportunity so close to the water in such a prestigious sought after location. Gympie Terrace will always remain a favourite amongst locals and visitors boasting its abundance of activities including fishing, boating and swimming. Simply relax on the foreshore with a picnic lunch or a stroll along the riverbank. So many activities to choose from. The one level spacious apartment features open plan living and direct dual access to an L shaped balcony capturing stunning views and sunsets. Picture entertaining friends and family while watching the close of day over the everchanging vista of the Noosa River and foreshore.
Generously sized with 3 large bedrooms, the master enjoying an ensuite and walk in robe. The family bathroom has a separate toilet. Restaurant, cafes and shops are all on your doorstep with Hastings Street and Main Beach just minutes away. In excellent original condition the apartment comes fully furnished with appliances and undercover carparking. Gympie Terrace has shown proven capital growth over the years. This is an exciting opportunity.
· Stand out lifestyle or investment · Mesmerising Noosa River Views · Generous L-shaped balcony · Ducted air-conditioning · Shared complex pool · Onsite management · Undercover carpark · Fully furnished with appliances. ●
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 28/291 Gympie Terrace, NOOSAVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: Offers Over $2,000,000 Considered Inspect: Sat 6th, Mon 8th and Wed 10th 11-11.30am Contact: Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE 42 NOOSA TODAY
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Small Acreage Close To The Lake 5 LAke FLAT RoAd, BoReen PoinT
• A rare find – a large property close to Lake Cootharaba • Positioned on a private 3.11 acres 15 minutes to Tewantin Village • Solid large home, 4 bedrooms, two living zones and study • Downstairs to the large rumpus area, bathroom and laundry • Underhouse parking; additional room for vehicles & equipment • Tinker in the workshop; plus more storage for kayaks and boards • Stroll to the local store, Sailing Club, Apollonian Hotel • 15 minutes to Tewantin for supermarket, medical, cafes and harbour
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4A 2B 2C FoR SALe Offers Mid $800,000s Considered VieW Contact Agent
Roger omdahl 0412 043 880 roger@lagunarealestate.com.au
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Noosa River Boutique Complex 7/213 Gympie TeRRaCe, Noosaville
2A 2B 1C
• Stunning Noosa River views, a chic holiday unit not to be missed FoR sale • Award winning Airbnb favourite, sunny north facing balcony Offers Over $1,550,000 • Generous bedrooms, main with ensuite, built-in robes Considered • Open kitchen overlooks the lounge, dining and generous terrace • Fully equipped with stylish furnishings included, ready to enjoy vieW • New air-con, pool, gated entry and secure covered carport Sat 1-1.45pm • Restaurants, boutiques, river activities, sandy beaches, clear water • Boutique complex on highly desirable Gympie Terrace- this is a standout opportunity
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melanie Butcher 0407 379 893 mel@lagunarealestate.com.au
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owners ready to Sell-a Must See 4/22-24 NaNNygai Street, NooSaville
• Brilliant entry level opportunity into Noosa’s property market • Two bedrooms, easily rentable and an attractive investment • Ground floor, single level in a small complex of 7 units; low BCs • Bright and stylish with a very generous, grassed, communal area • Excellent location minutes walk to the supermarket and cafes • A quick drive or catch the bus to Main Beach and Hastings Street • A short walk to Gympie Terrace for kayaking, boating, fishing • The quiet street will appeal to the downsizer- or lock up and leave
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2A 1B 1C For Sale $620,000 vieW Sat & Wed 11-11.30am
anita Nichols 0434 236 110 anita@lagunarealestate.com.au
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Old Tewantin Hidden Sanctuary 111 WErIn STrEET, TEWanTIn
• Privacy, serenity and ultimate convenience in Old Tewantin • Contemporary home for young families, retirees. holidays • You’ll enjoy the central kitchen, large living and dining zone • Living zone opens via glass stacker doors to undercover verandah • Main bedroom with a large ensuite, walk-in robe and private deck • Large guest bedroom with built-in serviced by main bathroom • Fantastic location near primary school, childcare and transport • Easy walk to Tewantin Village for supermarket, medical, boutiques
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2A 1B 1C FOr SaLE Offers Over $860,000 Considered VIEW Sat 10-10.30am
roger Omdahl 0412 043 880 roger@lagunarealestate.com.au
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Spacious Luxury Apartment Noosaville 1/219 WeybA RoAd, NooSAviLLe
• Renovated north facing, 2 level apartment in centre of Noosaville • Top level offers sprawling open plan kitchen, dining & living areas • Large balcony with water views boasting stunning sunsets • Master bedroom comprises a large walk-in robe and ensuite • Main bathroom: free-standing bath, timber vanity, walk-in shower • Lower level has a 2nd living room, bedroom, office and bathroom • Situated at the front of the complex, no other units either side • Walk to Noosa’s popular river precinct on Gympie Terrace
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3A 3B 1C FoR SALe Offers Over $1,890,000 Considered vieW Sat 12.30-1pm
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Anita Nichols 0434 236 110 anita@lagunarealestate.com.au
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Modern Designer Home in ideal location 4/28 NaNNygai Street, NooSaville
• Elegant townhome just minutes walk to the Noosa River • Stunning design with a contemporary appeal • Expansive living area, polished Blackbutt timber floors • Master, ensuite and walk-in robe on the ground floor • Sliding doors to northeast facing patio and sparkling lap pool • Northern aspect sundeck upstairs overlooks the courtyard • Only four freestanding homes; low body corps $5,000pa; DLUG • Positioned perfectly in quiet surrounds on exclusive use 400m2
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3 A 2+ B 2 C For Sale Offers Over $1,995,000 Considered vieW Sat 10-10.45am
D Warren evans 0428 711 163 warren@lagunarealestate.com.au
Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893 mel@lagunarealestate.com.au
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