Noosa Today - 13th September 2024

It’s Show Day

Country meets cartoon at this year’s two-day Noosa Country Show with the theme aimed to lighten the mood for the Noosa community while delivering on its mix of ring events, displays, competitions, entertainment and food that people have come to expect from the 115 year old show. More on page 3

Junction battle

By Abbey Cannan

A petition with more than 1000 signatures has called for the community to support live music and the vibrant nightlife of Noosa Junction.

The appeal is hitting back at another petition that compared the Junction to the Gold Coast, urging the council to stop the strip from ’becoming a seven-day nightlife hub’.

The petition started by Peter Stuehrenberg

states Noosa Junction is not an appropriate location for a late night rowdy nightlife hub.

“This is not just for us, but for the future generations who will call Noosa home,“ Peter wrote. Noosa Junction Association marketing and PR manager Judi Lalor said for more than a decade, local small businesses, musicians, entertainers and the Noosa Junction Association have been working together to activate and bring the village vibe to Noosa Junction.

“Everyone’s favourite local has something for everyone, including those looking for a night out,“ Judi said.

“The precinct now offers a range of dining and entertainment choices for young families, early diners, bar hoppers, theatre goers, backpackers and night owls.

“Live music is a big part of that offer - it’s our beating heart. It supports our local night time economy and local jobs. It brings people of all ages together.

“But it’s very challenging times to be in any small business right now and hospitality is no exception.

On the back of Covid, we now have a cost of living crisis, for lease signs, lost jobs...“ Judi said now the nightlife choices Noosa Junction has worked so hard for are under threat.

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Minnie Mouse, aka Crystal Magick, meets country this show time. (Rob Maccoll)

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Alexa’s gold

By Abbey Cannan

Noosa’s golden girl Alexa Leary is now a two time Paralympic champion after she won gold in the women’s 100m freestyle S9 on day seven of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

Alexa set and broke her own world record twice in less than 24 hours.

“It’s pretty awesome and I’m pretty impressed with myself,“ Alexa told a Network Nine journalist after the race.

“It’s been a long, rough journey for me but it’s a miracle that I’m living and I’m walking and I’m talking when they were told that I never would three years ago.

“It’s an emotional thing because my family is the reason why I am here and they’re up there looking at me. It’s honestly amazing.

“I’m just a very determined person, I’m just out there to get it. I’m just very passionate about life and the fact that I’m living my second life right now.“

Alexa was stoked to see a congratulatory video from Australian music producer Fisher after the race.

Leary has become a two time champion at her first Paralympic Games. (Australian Dolphins Swim Team)

Before the race, her family said in a post on Move For Lex, “No matter the result - you already won the day you walked out of hospital.“

Petitions battle over junction

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“Its scare mongering language warns of the Junction turning into “a rowdy nightlife hub seven days a week“, destroying local quality of life and well-being through ’unbearable’ noise pollution, nuisance and crime.“

The petition asks if residents will ’lose out’, but Judi thinks the bigger question is what will residents lose if the lights go out in Noosa Junction?

“We don’t think music that activates hospitality spaces in Noosa Junction should be considered noise pollution,“ Judi said.

“We do think the nighttime economy should be recognised for its valued contribution to our local economy and social culture.

“The very limited provision for small bars/ restaurants to have any type of music demonstrates how out of touch and outdated licensing and planning schemes are.

“These archaic rules to prevent trade put our local jobs and local businesses at risk. We absolutely think our neighbours are important and we need to strive for a balanced approach.

“With the support of the local community

and our loyal patrons we hope to rally the Noosa Council and key stakeholders to support live music as a vital part of our night time economy and to join our collaborative approach to achieve constructive, practical solutions to protect our nightlife for those in the now and in the future.“

To view both petitions, visit change.org

More than 3000 people a year die by suicide in Australia.

Yesterday was RUOK? Day, a national public health campaign aimed at addressing mental health and suicide prevention. In 1995, much-loved Barry Larkin was far from OK.

His suicide left family and friends in deep grief and with endless questions.

In 2009, his son Gavin Larkin chose to champion just one question to honour his father and to try and protect other families from the pain his endured: ‘Are you OK?’.

From their passion R U OK? Day was born.

There have been several studies on its effectiveness over the years including one by Monash University in March this year which examined whether the prominent, nationwide peer-based support campaign, R U OK? Day, affects short-term mental health outcomes in Australia.

It found it did have positive effects on mental wellbeing, particularly among middle-aged males, most likely due to improved social support.

And while there was no evidence that this effect translates into reduced suicides or suicidal behaviours in the short-term the results provided evidence that peer support campaigns may be a practical, low-cost approach to improve population mental wellbeing.

If you or someone you know needs assistance phone Lifeline any time on 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14 or chat online at lifeline.org.au.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can also call the crisis support line 13YARN (13 92 76).

For Kids Helpline call 1800 55 1800 kidshelpline.com.au

- Margaret Maccoll

Alexa

The Boho Beatz block party in Noosa Junction. (Abbey Cannan: 430715)

It’s showtime in Noosa!

Country will be brought to the fore at the Noosa Country Show that kicks off today at 8am today with cartoon-themed attractions to delight the young and young at heart.

“We thought that’d be a good theme to make people a bit happier. Times are a bit tough,“ Noosa Show Society president Rob Graham said.

The show highlights traditional pursuits such as horses, cattle, wood-chopping, art and craft, poultry and cookery mixed with plenty of activities and attractions set to instil a sense of community that brings everyone together.

“There should be some big numbers all around the show again, especially in the rodeo arena (Honky Tonk Rodeo) on Saturday and out in the main arena with the horse events,“ Rob said.

“We’re hoping to have barrel races and this year we have a new event for the Noosa Showsteer undecorating - where you have two horses either side. They let a steer out of the shute and they try to pull a ribbon off it as fast as they can.

“For night time entertainment we have a horsemanship display (Hancock Hormanship & Silver Skye Equine) and dog jump (Coastal Kelpie Stud Dog High Jump) - you might see some dogs jump over 7feet.

“Noosa Council is going to have big display.

“We’ll have mini ponies on Saturday, a big dog show on Friday.

“W’ll have a big poultry display, heap of ducks, heap of chooks. There’s going to be a mini goat display up to big goats.

“Sideshows are rolling in so we’ll have some sideshows for kids to ride on.

“There’s going to be a big school painting and craft display downstairs in the pavilion and a big craft and cake display upstairs

“For daytime entertainment on the stage we’ll

have schools on Friday and after the fireworks at 8pm, The Claptomaniacs.

“On Saturday there’s science workshop, magic show, line dancing and Fonix at night after the rodeo.“

For more information and to book tickets, visit

noosashowsociety.org.au/2024-show

Tickets may be purchased at the gate for the following prices:

• Adult (1 DAY): $20

• Student (1 DAY) - 16 years and over - Student ID must be presented: $15

• Child (1 DAY) Under 16 years: $10

• Child 5 years and under: Free

• Concession (1 DAY) - Must be a Pensioner and/ or DVA Concession Card Holder: $10

• Family - (2A 3C) (1 DAY) - Up to three children under 16 years: $50

Join Noosa Council for a weekend of fun at the show

Noosa Council is bringing a range of exciting activities, giveaways, and demonstrations to this year’s Noosa Country Show, taking place on 13 and 14 September at Pomona Showgrounds.

Public relations officer, Heather Williams, said Council’s marquee is set to deliver excitement, great information and community fun, and visitors of all ages can enjoy interactive experiences and connect with staff across various departments.

“The first 20 people to come and say ‘hi’ to us at the Council tent each day will win free swim passes to Noosa Aquatic Centre and fitness passes to Noosa Leisure Centre,” Ms Williams said.

Visitors can also enter to win a Council Prize Pack valued at over $400 for tickets to Mary Poppins at The J, family dinner and a special Flex Pass to the Noosa Aquatic Centre.

The Mobile Library, Seed Library, and ‘Relax and Read’ area offer a calm space for families to unwind, while Environmental Services will answer questions about local plants and wildlife.

“Our library team always brings something

special to the Show, and this year will be no different,” Ms Williams said.

“We’re excited to provide a space where families can engage with our services and enjoy the Show atmosphere.”

The Local Laws team will be on hand with

their mascot ‘Butch,’ who teaches children about dog safety.

Visitors to the Council marquee can provide feedback on the Noosa Botanic Garden’s draft master plan and also chat with the Climate Change Team. The Noosa Regional Gallery will

offer fun, creative activities for kids.

As storm season approaches the Disaster Management Team will be onsite to answer questions and provide residents with copies of Council’s Emergency Action Guide.

The Noosa Council marquee will be located just left of the main entrance gate. Be sure to stop by and join the team for a weekend of community spirit.

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

Noosa Council staff getting ready for the Noosa Country Show.

Council Library staffers Amy and Kate getting ready for fun at the Noosa Show. (Supplied)

Ready for show are Mickey Mouse (Cassidy Magick), Bananas in Pyjamas (Hayley Alizzi and Asha Priestley) and Mini Mouse (Crystal Magick). (Rob Maccoll)

Farm and domestic animals will come together at the show.

Noosa Show Society president Rob Graham with Tornado.

Pups transforming lives

By Margie Maccoll

It was a day packed with laughter and tears, hosted by TV presenter Karl Stefanovic and glamorised with a lineup of celebrities including famous actor Travis Fimmel, Olympian Dawn Fraser and singer Russell Morris that came together to raise funds for Smart Pups Assistance Dogs which transform the lives of kids with disabilities.

The event raised $70,000 which was buoyed by a cheque presented on the day by Ninderry MP Dan Purdie of more than $93,000 of grant funding from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

Eleven years ago Patricia McAlister started Smart Pups in her garage when a friend came to her to ask could she train a dog for a child, the audience at Sunshine Beach Surf Club heard. When Patricia found out you couldn’t train pups for disabled children in Queensland that led to four years of fighting to get the law changed through parliament.

Smart pups now has 40 volunteers and has trained 331 dogs for 331 children with disabilities.

The charity specialises in training Labradors and Golden Retrievers, carefully bred and selected for their roles as assistance dogs. These Smart Pups can be trained to detect low blood sugar and seizures up to 10 minutes before they occur, use scent tracking to find children who abscond and assist children in wheelchairs to open doors, pick up dropped objects and more. The pups provide a life-saving and life-changing benefit to their child and their family.

Patricia told guests it cost $50,000 to raise and train a smart pup and they had a huge wait list.

When Karl Stefanovic asked Olympian Dawn Fraser why she was patron of the Smart Pups organisation she said she just fell in love with them.

“I’m a German shepherd owner and patron of the German Shepherd Dog Council of Australia,“ she said.

“I just love dogs. When I saw Patricia and what they did for the children I just fell in love with them. I don’t own a Smart pup, I just think what trainers do is fantastic.

“If you see one these kids with a smart pup they’re just so happy and they have a happy life, it’s just fantastic.“

Travis Fimmel, known for his role as Ragnar Lothbrok in the History Channel television series Vikings and star of Boy Swallow Universe, Warcraft, Dune Prophecy and numerous other productions, was described by Karl as the most handsome man in Australia and a world class actor. Travis thrilled guests by speaking to them at their tables and posing for photographs.

Australian businessman, sailor and founder of Loyal Foundation children’s charity Anthony Bell told an entertaining and long-winded tale on winning the 2011 Sydney to Hobart in a race to the finish line on yacht Perpetual Loyal coming in just 100m ahead of Wild Oats and his friend, Karl

Stefanovic’s experience on the boat.

Anthony joked how Karl missed the crew training prior to the race, was overcome with sea sickness during the rough conditions which led to him missing the intended live crosses to television during the journey which aimed to raise money for his charity.

Both of Anthony’s daughters were born premature, which taught him a lot about need for hospitals for life-saving equipment, he said. He established his children’s charity to provide that equipment and has to date raised $12million, he told the audience.

After listening to the stories from Smart pup volunteers and recipients Anthony pledged $10,000 to Smart pups.

There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when Smart pup recipients told stories of their children’s disabilities and the impact on their lives of their Smart Pups.

Hamish who was diagnosed with autism at two and a half, can get very overwhelmed, his mother Diana told the audience.

“To have support with this dog is so amazing. It’s something we couldn’t give him. For us it has changed our lives.

Australian actor Travis Fimmel with Smartpup Otis. (Rob Maccoll)

Guests Vanessa Coles and Trish Loretta with a Smartpup pup.

Smartpups founder Patricia McAlister and Olympian Dawn Fraser.

Smartpup trainers and their pups Keira and Chips, Cortney and Otis, Tanyia and Tess.

“Hamish was born in a lot of discomfort. Years later we discovered his joints were dislocating. We just wanted a dog that would make our child feel safe and he did. When Hamish dislocated his knee in front of him, Boots lay on top of him and allowed him to remobilise that joint before I stood him up.

“Hamish was born not understanding how much pain he goes through because that’s his experience of life. He does stand up on dislocated joints but Boots understood to stop Hamish. Boots could see this and calm him, that’s what he needed in that moment. We learnt from Boots. We learnt how to deal with that. The beauty is that it gets him to community and gets us to community.“

Diana said Boots had enabled her to go back to work and allowed Hamish to go to school. “He made us feel safe,“ she said.

Sunshine Beach Surf Club general manager Julie Strudwick who organised the event introduced her daughter Tennile and grandson Elijah. The family has been fundraising for 8-9 months for a Smart pup for Elijah and their fundraising journey ended last Friday with the event.

Elijah, 4, has level three autism, global developmental delay (GDD), and an intellectual disability. He is classed as non-verbal, which exacerbates his anxiety and poses significant challenges in stressful situations. Smart Pup trainee ‘Chips’ is currently being trained to be Elijah’s emotional anchor during these anxious moments, poten-

tially saving his life by preventing him from harm in dangerous settings.

“Elijah is big danger to himself. He has no recognition of safety and runs away. We’re hoping he’ll get the help he needs from a pup,“ Tennile said.

Four days a week Tennile drives two hours each way from their home in Dysart, a rural community 240km from Rockhampton, to Emerald for Elijah to attend four different therapies and the family can see the improvements in Elijah from it.

Julie said she hoped a Smart Pup would also help Tennile.

“Tennile is always there for Elijah,“ Julie said.

“I hope Tennile gets a bit of help. It’s mentally and physically trying to see what she goes through day in and day out.“

The event raised enough money to provide the funding needed for Elijah’s pup and realised their aim to raise enough to fund several pups. Also supporting the event held last week were former Wallabies rugby union player Rod McCall, and former Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer Michael O’Connor and businesses including Beach Break caterers, Gathered wines, Heads of Noosa, Dr Felicity Adams, Travla Beer, Asahi Premium Beverages, and the Sunshine Beach Surf Club.

For more on Smart Pups visit smartpups.org.

Travis Fimmel in the audience at the fundraiser. (Rob Maccoll)

Smart pup Otis with his trainer.

Karl Stefanovic, an emotional Tennile, Julie Strudwick and Elijah.

Diana told the audience how her son Hamish was given Smart pup, Boots, who changed all their lives.

Elijah steals the limelight as Tennile and mum Julie Strudwick tell their story.

Anthony Bell entertained the crowd with his anecdotes.

Karl Stefanovic was MC at the fundraiser.

Lorna’s century celebration

Sunshine Beach resident Lorna Porteus will celebrate an incredible milestone on 15 September, marking 100 years of a life filled with love, adventure, and dedication.

Born in 1924 in Crows Nest, Sydney, Lorna’s century-long journey has been marked by resilience, community service, and an unyielding spirit.

Lorna’s early years were spent at Artarmon Primary School and Neutral Bay High School.

Upon finishing school, she began working for the railways, but it was at Chatswood Town Hall where destiny brought her and her future husband, Eric, together.

Eric had spotted Lorna a year before their first meeting, and his keen eye never wavered. They were married in 1947 in Artarmon, NSW, and together they embarked on a life of partnership and purpose.

After Eric’s discharge from the Army in 1946, the couple ran a cake shop in Artarmon before moving to Turramurra, where they built their family home.

This home remains in the family, now owned by their son. Together, Lorna and Eric raised two children, a son and a daughter, while maintaining a close-knit family bond.

In 1979, Lorna, Eric, and Lorna’s mother, who she lovingly cared for, made a bold move to Innisfail in North Queensland. There, they pursued their passions and opened a Natural History Museum, showcasing over 2000 butterflies and moths from across Australia.

Set up in their home at Etty Bay, the museum became a symbol of their shared love for nature; Eric as a keen amateur entomologist, and Lorna with her lifelong dream of becoming a botanist.

The couple became deeply rooted in the Inn-

isfail community, giving back in countless ways. Their love story remained a beacon of joy until Eric’s passing in 1991, just four years after the museum’s opening.

Despite the loss, Lorna’s strength never faltered, and in 2001, she moved to Challenge Court in Sunshine Beach.

Lorna’s energy and enthusiasm for life have never waned.

She quickly became involved with various organisations, including the women’s auxiliary at Tewantin RSL, Legacy, War Widows, where she served as vice president and treasurer, and indoor bowls.

Even now, her love for tennis, ballroom dancing, and table tennis keeps her active and engaged.

Her fondest memories date back to wartime, when she was selected to entertain troops on recreational leave, bringing joy and laughter through ballroom dancing and cherished days at Luna Park.

Lorna has always embraced life’s challenges, emerging from difficult times with her signature smile.

An avid follower of politics, Lorna attributes her sharp mind to staying informed on current events. For her, keeping an eye on the world has been key to remaining active and engaged.

As she celebrates 100 years, Lorna stands as a shining example of resilience, love, and community.

Her journey is one of determination and grace, and all those who know her can attest to the positive impact she’s had on the lives around her.

Here’s to Lorna - an extraordinary woman with an extraordinary life, and a century well lived.

Premier promises new Satellite Hospital

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced a new satellite hospital will be built on the Sunshine Coast, if Labor is re-elected in October.

The Sunshine Coast Satellite Hospital will have a minor injury and illness clinic, which will open from 8am to 10pm and provide free treatment for non-life threatening illnesses and injuries like fevers, ear aches, cuts, burns and broken bones, and is run by doctors and senior nurses. It will also offer specialist outpatient services, specifically targeting the needs of the local community. That could include renal dialysis, chemotherapy, oral healthcare and mental health support.

The announcement follows the success of seven satellite hospitals delivered across South East Queensland – which have already provided critical care to more than 160,000 patients since their staged opening.

The satellite hospital program has been proven to alleviate pressure on local hospitals

– with up to a 26 per cent drop in less serious, non-emergency presentations to hospitals located close to a satellite hospital.

The Sunshine Coast Satellite Hospital will be delivered by through a $78.3 million investment, funded by borrowings.

Premier Miles said, “The Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in our state, putting the local hospitals and primary care sector under pressure.“

“My government has proven that publicly owned, free satellite hospitals work in reducing pressure on our emergency departments and giving families greater access to care when and where they need it.

“And now, the Sunshine Coast is set to benefit from a satellite hospital thanks to the advocacy of local members Jason Hunt and Rob Skelton.

“Only I will do what matters to deliver better healthcare, more doctors and more nurses for our state.”

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Queensland Premier Steven Miles. (Rob Maccoll)

Lorna with her friend Brenda McFeeters, who she has known for 17 years. (Supplied)

Can’t take chances

“That’s why we took no risk or no chance to make sure everyone who was exposed had an Xray.“

broken at a childcare centre with button batteries missing.

At 10.35am, paramedics were called for concerns of a potential battery ingestion at a centre on the Sunshine Coast.

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) senior operations supervisor James Mayfield said, “There’s a risk of internal burns and ultimately there’s a risk of death.“

To avoid a sudden influx of patients, QAS and Queensland Health organised 64 children to be picked up by private means and taken for precautionary scans at various health facilities.

“It would have been a daunting phone call for the parents to receive but the childcare centre was very transparent with them about what happened, and then we were very transparent about what occurred as well in the importance that they

needed an X-ray,“ James said.

“The parents arrived in a very timely fashion and some parents were willing to travel distances so that those who couldn’t were able to go to a local hospital.

“The facility organised for a metal detector to come and sweep the yard where it was found to eliminate any potential further risk that we didn’t have all the button batteries that were found.

“We are pleased to confirm that all children have now been assessed, and no cases of ingestion have been reported.“

Noosa man, 84, knocked over and injured by e-scooter

An 84-year-old Noosa man has been left bruised and bleeding after being knocked over by a girl on an e-scooter.

“Someone will be killed soon unless we put an end to this,“ John Terrell’s daughter Cherie Kean said as she voiced her concerns in a letter to Noosa Today.

“Yesterday afternoon my father was on his afternoon daily walk around Noosa Headlands not far from his home.

“At approximately 5pm he was knocked over by a young girl on an e-scooter with no helmet.

“She was travelling towards my father and rode her scooter into my father’s left arm severely injuring leaving bruising and bleeding.

“My father did not sleep that evening as he was extremely stressed. Something must be done to stop this before someone is killed.

“I myself walk every day in Yaroomba and also feel threatened by e-scooters and e bikes that should not be on a footpath.

“Please put a stop to this by banning these weapons.“

The incident has been reported to local police. Driver charged after e-scooter collision

A driver who collided with a girl riding an escooter on 21 August has been charged by the Sunshine Coast Forensic Crash Unit.

It will be alleged around 8am in Maroochydore, the woman driving a Kia 4 pulled out of a driveway onto Main Road and collided with a girl who was riding an e-scooter on the footpath.

The 12-year-old Alexandra Headland girl was taken to hospital in a critical condition, however is now recovering at home.

On 8 September, the 21-year-old Maroochydore woman, was charged with one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm.

She is expected to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 22 October.

By Abbey Cannan

More than 60 children were taken to health clinics for X-rays on 4 September after a toy was found

Paramedics were called for concerns of a potential battery ingestion. (Supplied: Queensland Ambulance Service)

QBFP boat shed now open

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton joined the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) team to open their new $1 million Boat Shed last week, with Agricultural Industry Development and Regional Communities Minister Mark Furner and Director General Graeme Bolton in attendance.

“It has been a journey, however, we got there. This amended new shed will assist our fisheries staff with their existing operations, including conducting boating safety inspections on behalf of Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) on our Noosa River,” Ms Bolton said.

“Thank you to the Minister for agreeing to make amendments to the building to address community concerns and the Noosa Plan. This has been greatly appreciated by residents, and it is excellent to see it finally open and operational.

“With the original building established in the 1960s, the Noosa QBFP Boat Shed services a wide geographical catchment from Kauri Creek in the Great Sandy Strait, south to Peregian Beach and west to Gympie and Imbil. It presently accommodates five Noosa-based departmental officers along with various operational vehicles and vessels. These staff include one district fisheries officer, three fisheries officers and one administration officer.

“Especially good is that we have this team based right here in Noosa.

“Gratitude to all including our teams from Fisheries Queensland and residents for their patience.“

The Noosa region is home to important commercial fisheries, including trawl, Spanish mackerel line, net fisheries such as beach seine for mullet, mesh net, and line fisheries for species like snapper, pearl perch, and other rocky reef species, Mr Furner said.

“The Miles Government invests in agriculture and fisheries and supports jobs across the sector, meanwhile the previous Newman-Crisafulli LNP Government cut 28 per cent of Fisheries Queensland staff.”

Fisheries Queensland director Mark Doohan said the opening of the new boat shed and the refurbished administration building in Noosa was a critical step in ensuring their officers could continue to deliver education and enforcement services in the region.“

“These upgrades will enable the QBFP to meet its compliance needs across a broader geographical area, pushing our presence further north and further seaward,“ he said.

The shed can store the largest trailable Rigid Hull vessel in the fleet, supporting marine mammal rescues and the Shark Control Program, as well as providing quick access to waterways around the Noosa Shire.

Construction of the replacement QBFP shed had been halted by Noosa Council in 2017 after it received complaints from residents for its large size and impact on views.

At the time, then Noosa MP Glen Elmes said the building showed “little or no regard for due process nor has any interest in the community of Noosa and what it values most - its natural assets”.

“This building resembles a warehouse, contravenes the Noosa Plan and is completely out of character with the Noosa River Foreshore,” he said.

At a height of 7.5m and floor area of 183sqm the new shed replaced the original shed of 4.99m and 136sqm floor space.

In 2020 the State Government sought and obtained a retrospective approval from Noosa Council for the removal of six trees and construction of the boatshed Council had deemed to be not appropriate on the Noosa River, as it was highly visible from the Noosa River Holiday Park, nearby residences and Noosa River.

This followed a visual impact analysis of the new boat shed undertaken by the Department of Fisheries in March 2018 and indications of a willingness to look at some improvements to the constructed boat shed as well as undertake some improvements (including a reduction in floor area) to an adjacent existing office building. The analysis also identified the need for some planting to offset the loss of the original planting and soften the views of the shed from Russell Street and Noosa River Holiday Park users.

Ms Bolton took the opportunity to discuss the State’s Shark Control Program and current trials with the Minister. With the independent review coming out by the end of the year, Sandy is especially tracking any recommendations relating to shark nets.

“Results from our Noosa MP survey regarding shark nets saw that there were some remain-

ing concerns in our community regarding shark net removal, demonstrating the importance of the need for additional funding for education and research, which was taken forward to the Minister earlier this year. Residents are passion-

ate about reducing impacts to marine life while maintaining human safety, and the current trials are an important part of this. This is a whole community endeavor, and we look forward to progress on this,” said Ms. Bolton.

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The amended QBFP shed officially opens seven years after construction began.

QBFP shed officially opens. (Supplied)

Noosa Heads, your reimagined Post Office at 91 Noosa Drive opens 16th September 2024

Exciting new store design and atmosphere to explore

Great range of gift and tech products from leading brands

The Australian Maker’s Collection – exclusive products designed by talented Aussie artists and creators

Pop Up @ Post – support local Australian businesses by shopping in our new marketplace

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Call to action on SFD units

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton and Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie are both calling on residents to write to Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon to seek respect for Noosa’s planning scheme in her consideration of proposed developments under the new State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway that threaten the character of Noosa.

The State Government is considering proposals for a 195-unit residential and commercial development in Noosa Junction and a 40-unit project in Tewantin under a new State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway which allows developers to bypass Council and the Noosa Planning Scheme if promising to include an affordable housing component.

Mayor Wilkie is calling on residents to write to the Housing Minister Megan Scanlon and the Leader of the Opposition David Crisafulli seeking a commitment they will not force development on Noosa that does not meet the community’s expectations and the Noosa Planning scheme.

Ms Bolton has this week called on both the ALP and LNP to make a solid commitment that they will not force projects onto Noosa that do not meet community expectations, or exceed the provisions made for Noosa Junction and Tewantin in Councils amendments to the Noosa Plan.

“These over scale developments look set to be fast-tracked by the State because 15 percent of dwellings on the sites are deemed ‘affordable’,” Cr Wilkie said.

“There is also significant concern and a lack of clarity from the State on how “affordable” housing component will be delivered and maintained affordable over the long term,

“This just seems like a free kick for developers, rather than truly affordable housing for residents on low to moderate incomes,” Cr Wilkie said.

“The State department has refused to release the plans and any further details regarding the proposals

“We calculate the Lanyana Way development may need to be substantially higher than current height limits to achieve 195 dwellings on that site.”

“We acknowledge housing is appropriate for these sites and we want to work with both the State Government and applicants to achieve a suitable development that meets community expectations,” the Mayor said.

Ms Bolton met with the Minister for Housing and state planning staff on Tuesday and was advised that given the application was in the first part of the SFD process, known as Stage 1A: Pre-lodgment, “no other details would be provided such as building heights, car parking and how affordability would be defined, managed and retained as it is concept based at the moment”.

“Given my opposition due to lack of details to the HAAPOLA Bill which provided the legislation for this SFD pathway, for the same reason I am opposing this process,” Ms Bolton said. She called on government to immediately provide the information needed by Noosa Council and our community for informed feedback.

Cr Wilkie said the over-scale proposals threatened decades of careful planning and would place an unmanageable burden on infrastructure.

“Over sized development would degrade the

amenity of Noosa’s low-key built environment which makes it one of Queensland and Australia’s most liveable communities and visitor destinations,” he said.

“It’s important that not only Council, but individual residents too, send a clear message to the state that our community does not accept ad hoc development that upends years of careful planning and threatens to erode our shire’s character.

“I urge Noosa residents to join Council and make a submission through the State Facilitated Development Department website before the September 23 deadline.

Cr Wilkie said Noosa Council was already on track to meet its housing targets as set by the state and had partnerships underway with the State

and a Community Housing Provider to deliver truly affordable housing for residents on low to moderate incomes.

“Truly affordable accommodation is usually managed by the state or a community housing provider, where rent costs no more than 30 percent of household income.”

In addition to making a submission on the two developments through the SFD department, Cr Wilkie encouraged residents to write to the Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon MP and Leader of the Opposition David Crisafulli MP.

“I’ve written to both the Queensland Premier Steven Miles and the Leader of the Opposition David Crisafulli seeking a written undertaking that they will not approve State Facilitated

Developments in the Noosa Shire except for those assessed against the Noosa Planning Scheme.

“I have requested both leaders provide the undertaking before the commencement of the Election Caretaking Period which commences October 1, 2024.”

Submissions to the State Facilitated Development Department can be made to https://yoursay.housing.qld.gov.au/state-facilitated-development

Submissions to the Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon can be made to housing@ministerial.qld.gov.au

Submissions to the Leader of the Opposition can be made to leader@opposition.qld.gov.au

Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlan. (Rob Maccoll)

New look for Harvey Norman

Welcome to the recently renovated Harvey Norman Furniture Noosa.

As some of you already know, we have recently renovated and revamped the entire furniture store; the Noosa Furniture team are very proud of the store and would love for you all to come and browse the huge range of new products on offer in Noosa.

We have worked very hard to bring you as many new products as we could, lots of colours, textures, leather and fabric options and endless designs for you to choose from when deciding on your furniture.

We’ve squeezed on as much range as we can but we can show you many other options as well. We have an exciting range of dining suites to suit everything from tiny space to large family dining and beyond. We have a huge range of lounge, sofa beds, recliners, lift chairs, and massage chairs, a huge rug display with many different rugs to choose from in various sizes, a beautiful selection of decorator and accessories.

The team is excited to meet and discuss your needs and we will always do our very best to help you find what you are looking for.

Harvey Norman Furniture Noosa is also excited to bring you a large selection of outdoor furniture. This year we have ordered some very exciting furniture and we can’t wait to show it off. Some of it is arriving now and will continue to do so throughout the summer months. We also have a huge display of BBQ’s, smoker’s, charcoal BBQ, rotisseries, grills, outdoor kitchens, pizza ovens, electric BBQ’s and all the exciting accessories that go with them. We also have a delivery service available from Monday to Saturday weekly.

Harvey Norman Furniture Noosa has everything you are looking for, so please shop local. Come down and see our friendly team and we can put together a great package deal for your home. See you there.

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They have a huge display of BBQ’s.

The team is excited to meet and discuss your needs.

Welcome to the recently renovated Harvey Norman Furniture Noosa. (Supplied)

More than $340k raised

On Friday 6 September, Wishlist hosted its annual Wishlist Spring Carnival, raising an impressive $344,379 to support local public health services.

With over 800 generous attendees, the funds will go toward purchasing a state-of-the-art Biplane Unit, the first of its kind in our region. This advanced 3D imaging technology will provide critical care to stroke and brain aneurysm patients. Currently, one in four people will experience a stroke in their lifetime, and every minute without treatment results in the loss of 1.9 million neurons.

This year’s Wishlist Spring Carnival was made possible by major sponsors Pacific Jaguar Land Rover and Toomey Family Law, along with support from Travis Schultz and Partners, Poole Group, Billy J, Ray White Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast Helicopters, Pop Up Polo, 92.7 Mix FM, Smith Madden Creative Agency, Danni Morrison Studios, and many more.

The event featured special guest and Olympic champion Duncan Armstrong, and enter-

tainment by 42Band, providing attendees with a memorable night in support of a critical cause.

Wishlist’s Partnerships and Fundraising Manager Lisa Wilson credited the success of the day to the unwavering support from sponsors, auction donors, and a dedicated event committee.

“Each year, I am overwhelmed by the generosity of this community,“ Ms Wilson said.

“This year’s funds will make a lifesaving difference to the more than 850 stroke patients treated annually in our region.

“The Biplane Unit will not only reduce the need for the 90-minute journey to Brisbane but will also deliver faster, lifesaving treatment to local patients, significantly improving their chances of recovery.”

Wishlist Spring Carnival is a key part of Wishlist’s $1 million annual commitment to supporting the needs of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, continuing their mission to enhance local healthcare services.

Reef restoration underway

The Nature Conservancy Australia (TNC) has announced work is progressing on a new shellfish reef restoration project in the Great Sandy Strait, between Hervey Bay and K’Gari (Fraser Island).

“We are very excited to start working with the local community on restoring intertidal shellfish reefs along the Booral-Urangan coastline,” Craig Bohm, conservation coordinator for TNC, said.

“We are honoured to be working alongside the Butchulla Native Title Aboriginal Corporation, The Queensland Government and local community on this Rock Oyster restoration project.“

Butchulla Native Title Aboriginal Corporation Land and Sea Ranger Coordinator Aunty Joy Bonner said she was excited to be collaborating on this project.

“It is important we continue taking steps together in the journey of healing country,“ she said.

“These shellfish reefs are an important part of Butchulla cultural heritage, and it is great to work in partnership on a project restoring our Sea Country.“

The project began in June and will continue until mid-2026. Work is currently underway to assess the health and extent of existing shellfish reefs and to develop local partnerships.

This project aims to deliver shellfish reef

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restoration within the Great Sandy Strait to help improve biodiversity, water quality and wetland function.

Shellfish reefs are an important coastal habitat that have experienced major declines globally and locally. Shellfish reefs, made from billions of oysters or mussels, once thrived in Australia’s bays and estuaries. Now less than 10 per cent remain.

“Shellfish reefs are a key coastal habitat for Australia’s biodiversity. Our goal is to restore them so they can provide crucial ecosystem services for people and nature, such as improved water quality to the Marine Park,” Megan Connell, seascapes conservation officer for TNC, said.

The Great Sandy Strait Shellfish Reef Restoration Project is a natural follow-on from TNC’s successful Reef Builder program, a partnership with the Australian Government and local agencies which led to the restoration of shellfish reefs in 13 locations from Perth in WA to Noosa between 2021 and 2023.

“This project helps us to keep advancing towards our broader objective of restoring 30 per cent of this lost habitat, or 60 shellfish reefs, across Australia by 2030,” Ms Connell said.

The Great Sandy Strait Shellfish Reef Restoration Project is supported by the Australian Government, as part of the Reef Coastal Restoration Program.

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Local School Bands & Choirs

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‘LIVE’ Band & Music with the

A reef restoration project is occurring in the Great Sandy Strait. (Megan Connell)

Wishlist spring carnival raises more than $300,000 for medical equipment. (Barry Alsop of Eyes Wide Open Images).

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Peregian managers the best

Just a year after taking over the management rights to Glen Eden Beach Resort at Peregian Beach Hamish and Jess Watts last week won a national award from The Australian Resident Managers Association of Australia (ARAMA) for the best managed holiday resort in Australia.

The couple moved to Peregian Beach following Hamish’s 20 year career as an executive chef, operations manager and general manager at Hilton Hotels across the world including Malaysia, Japan, China and the Caribbean and spoke about their new role on receiving their award.

Q: What do you find most rewarding about the job?

H&J: We love the sense of community and meeting with local business owners. Tourism

organisations like Tourism Noosa and others all support each other. What has been rewarding since we arrived has been reestablishing the resort as a premier destination. It opened in 1981 but over the last 12 months we’ve done a full branding refresh of the resort. We’ve upgraded gardens, completed a driveway project and installed CCTV to improve safety and security, and make the entire property look more attractive.

Q: What do you feel you bring most to your guests?

H&J: Positivity, friendliness, and genuine hospitality. The feedback we get on Google, Booking. com, Trip Advisor etc, is around how friendly we are and we are humbled by these comments. We are genuinely interested in ensuring our guests

have a wonderful time. We have two young boys Kydn “mini manager” and Finn “miniest manager”, who are often at the reception desk greeting guests and eating snacks. I think my international experience brings cultural awareness and the ability to understanding communication with international guests. Jess is Chinese which also helps guests from Asia feel comfortable.

Q: What do you think makes you the best?

H&J: Tenacity. One of the major projects that has benefited the body corporate was the driveway rehabilitation. The driveway was forgotten about for some time, and when we arrived in July last year the body corporate was struggling to fix the problem at an affordable cost. We managed to get it done and saved them a lot of money. As

resort managers, we not only need to look after our guests, but the unit owners who are private investors and rely on us to manage their property effectively.

Award judges said what stood out for this team was the glowing endorsement by their strata treasurer and their strata manager. “Their reviews contained a number of very complimentary comments about them and their teams efforts to ensure guests had a wonderful experience whilst staying at their resort,” they said. “Satisfying guests is difficult enough but satisfying the body corporate committee, especially the treasurer and the body corporate manager, shows just how effective this resort management team is.”

Hamish Watts receives his national ARAMA award. (Supplied)

Jess and Hamish Watts of Glen Eden Beach Resort win Best managed holiday resort.

School holidays covered

Noosa Civic has the fun covered these September school holidays.

Inspired by the surrounding construction work bringing new facilities, services and housing to the community, kids can get hands-on at the Little Builders Craft Centre where they can build their own toolbox or decorate a construction hat.

Free, fun and engaging, the Little Builders Craft Centre welcomes families from 10am to 1pm daily between Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September. Located in the Food Court, the mini construction site featuring a mini bulldozer and concrete maker, will have all the materials needed for children to get creative and make their own take home craft (while stocks last). Plus, the first 500 participants receive a free hi-vis vest.

PAW Patrol Little

Builders and Rubble

Meet and Greet!

The fun continues in week two of the school break, with construction pup Rubble from Paw

Join in on all the pawsome fun these holidays.

Little Builders Craft Centre:

Build your own toolbox or decorate your own construction hat. The first 500 participants receive a free Hi-Vis vest!

Dates: Mon 16th – Sun 22nd Sept

Times: 10am – 1pm daily

Location: Food Court

Cost: Free

Meet and Greet Rubble:

Dates: Mon 23rd - Fri 27th Sept

Times: 10am – 1pm daily

Location: Food Court

Cost: Free Visit noosacivic.com.au for full details.

Patrol making special appearances in the Food Court from Monday 23 to Friday 27 September. Rubble will be making friends between 10am and 1pm daily. Kids are encouraged to bring their crafty constructions back to show Rubble and get a photo in their hi-vis vest.

Crowd favourite, Aerojump Bungy Trampolines are also back, offering a safe, supervised activity for the little ones to burn some energy.

While new season arrivals and plenty spring sales can be found throughout the mall. With easy onsite parking, planning a fun, family day out has never been simpler. Noosa Civic’s school holiday programs keep the kids entertained while offering the convenience of all the shops and services you need in one visit. Find out more at noosacivic.com.au

Noosa Civic has the fun covered these September school holidays. (Supplied)

Construction pup Rubble from Paw Patrol will make special appearances in the food court.

From cup to community

Sunshine Beach State School has embarked on a meaningful project that brings together students, local businesses and the community in a shared effort to promote sustainability and healthy eating.

The Cup to Community initiative, spearheaded by Year 4 students, focuses on cultivating microgreens in the school’s permaculture garden. Guided by specialist outdoor educator Di Seels, the students successfully grew lentil, chickpea and pea microgreens in eco-friendly, compostable cups provided by local cafe, Sunshine Social.

The initiative began as part of the school’s ongoing commitment to environmental education, providing hands-on experiences for students to understand where their food comes from and how it can be grown sustainably.

“The project connects our students with the community while teaching them about sustainability,” said Di Seels.

“It’s been a wonderful collaboration with Pick of the Crop, Sunshine Social, Peregian IGA, and Slow Food Noosa.”

In just nine days, the microgreens were ready for harvest, and the first batch was delivered to Sunshine Social at the end of August. The cafe will sell the microgreens over the coming weekends, with proceeds going to local charities such as You Turn, which supports homelessness in Noosa.

The project demonstrates how small actions can make a big impact in the community.

“The Cup to Community is important because it gives back to the community and promotes sustainability,” said Year 4 student Oscar, who was excited to be part of the project.

Beyond learning how to grow and harvest the microgreens, the students explored the many health benefits and culinary uses of these tiny plants. Microgreens, packed with vitamins and

antioxidants, can be added to a variety of dishes, from smoothies to salads, tacos and even pizzas.

This knowledge also ties into the Slow Food movement’s values, which advocate for food that is good for people, fair for producers, and respectful of the environment.

The Cup to Community initiative showcases Sunshine Beach State School’s dedication to sustainability education and fostering strong community connections. With discussions underway to sell the microgreens at Peregian IGA, the project is set to grow, with even more opportunities for the students to support local causes and gain valuable life skills.

Tourism Noosa welcomes new manager

Tourism Noosa has announced the appointment of Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher as their manager of industry development.

With an impressive background spanning vocational education, festival and event management, and high-end publishing, Anthony brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of place-making and tourism to the role.

Anthony has worked extensively with several not-for-profit organisations, where he honed his skills in business leadership, brand engagement, and navigating the challenges of today’s rapidly changing business and environmental landscape.

His ‘people first’ philosophy, combined with his talent for problem-solving and teambuilding, has consistently driven outstanding business outcomes.

In his new role at Tourism Noosa, Anthony will oversee the organisation’s industry development portfolio, which includes tourism sustainability, business, membership engagement, trade, and international marketing.

Anthony is enthusiastic about returning to the tourism industry and contributing to Noosa’s continued success as a leading sustainable destination.

Tourism Noosa chief executive officer Sharon Raguse said, “We are delighted to welcome Anthony to the Tourism Noosa team.”

“His extensive experience and leadership qualities make him the ideal choice to drive our industry development initiatives forward.

“Anthony’s passion for people, sustainability, and tourism aligns perfectly with our vision for Noosa, and we are confident that his contributions will have a lasting positive impact on our community and our industry.”

Anthony said, “I’m truly excited to work

with Tourism Noosa’s members and stakeholders to build capacity in the region.”

“Noosa is a unique and vibrant community, and I’m looking forward to collaborating with local businesses, stakeholders and our community to enhance our collective success.

“Together, we can create sustainable growth that both celebrates and protects our special natural environment, whilst ensuring Noosa continues to be a leading destination, both nationally and internationally.”

Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher’s appointment marks a significant step forward for Tourism Noosa as it continues to champion sustainable tourism and deliver exceptional experiences for visitors and locals alike.

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Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher. (Supplied)

Michaela, Evie, Sam, and Sarah from USC. (Supplied)

Candidates concern on fast track units

Last week the state government informed Noosa Council two developments, a 195 residential unit, commercial, retail complex at Noosa Junction and 40 residential units at Tewantin had sought approval under the new State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway that sidelines council’s approval process.

The state government will accept submissions on the proposals until 23 September, after which the Housing Minister will make a decision.

This week State Election candidates for Noosa Rhonda Prescott (Queensland Greens) and Clare Stewart commented on the matter.

Queensland Greens candidate Rhonda Prescott:

“As your local Greens candidate, I am following the issue of the State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway process being used for major unit developments at Noosa Junction and Tewantin with interest and concern.

“The Greens support measures to fast-track affordable housing, but I am not convinced that providing affordable housing is the primary motivation here. Only 15 per cent of each project is required to be “affordable”.

“I suspect that with the passing of SFD legislation by the State Government some landowners and developers saw dollar signs and a way of circumventing pesky Council planning regulations. The SFD pathway, legislated by Labor and supported by the LNP, is not bound by the requirements of the relevant local planning scheme. Years of work incorporating community consultation and expert opinion have gone into formulating the Noosa Plan, and it is alarming that the State Government can choose to disregard this democratic process.

“Information such as the proposed building heights and the amount of on-site parking to be included are currently unknown. Both Noosa Council and local MP Sandy Bolton have requested urgent meetings with the housing minister to learn more about the proposals.

“The increase in drive-market tourism in Noosa in recent years has turned Noosa into a giant traffic jam much of the time. Successive State Governments have failed to fund the necessary roads and infrastructure to cope with this demand. Fast-tracking these developments will exacerbate this problem. I am sceptical about “fast-tracking” building projects due to the lack of skilled tradespeople and difficulties obtaining building materials. If these projects go ahead, will the duplication of Beckmans Road also be fasttracked?

“In Noosa we have the absurd situation where thousands of properties designed and built for residential housing are used as shortterm tourist accommodation and some resorts and motels with low occupancy rates are used to provide emergency accommodation for homeless families. A quicker fix for the local housing crisis would require these STA properties to revert to providing housing for local families and workers.“

LNP candidate Clare Stewart:

• “As a former Mayor, I am very concerned with what we’ve seen from the Miles Labor Government last week.

• “We absolutely need to ensure there is affordable housing in Noosa, but we expect state governments to engage with councils, not dictate to them.

• “The Miles Labor Government has ‘notified’ Noosa Council of a State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway process for two residential developments – including a 195 residential unit, commercial and retail complex.

• “I understand Mayor Wilkie is seeking information from the state government on things like proposed building heights and carparking requirements.

• “It is concerning that those basic details have not been provided to Noosa Council or the wider community as part of this process.

• “During my term as Mayor of Noosa, I was very clear in my opposition to the Labor Government’s proposals for Noosa, particularly regarding increased height limits, as part of their Draft South-East Qld Plan and my position hasn’t changed.

• “This is one of the many reasons I put my hand up to represent our community at the state level.

• “I have said consistently that Noosa’s planning scheme should be integrated into state regional planning – it is clear Labor believes it should be the other way around.

• “The LNP can get the balance right and address the housing challenges we face, while respecting local communities.“

NOJA Power has been named Queensland Exporter of the Year at the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2024.

Winners of the 13 national categories were in the running for the top award announced last week with two Queenslandonly awards also presented.

Exporting since 2002, NOJA Power is based at Murarrie in Brisbane and designs, manufactures and sells switching equipment to protect and control the electricity distribution grid.

Their Queensland-made products are used to safely and efficiently operate electricity networks in 106 countries.

NOJA Power won the award after earlier taking out the Sustainability and Green Economy category.

Now in their 34th year, the Export Awards recognise Queensland businesses for their innovation, resilience and determination as they strive to grow and expand their global footprint.

The 13 national category winners will now represent Queensland at the Australian Export Awards, hosted by Austrade, on 20 November in Canberra.

“The Queensland Export Awards – my first as Premier – are an acknowledgement of every single business and exporter’s hard work in putting our state on the world stage,“ Premier Steven Miles said.

“Exports are the engine of this economy. We are a trading state.“

Among the finalists in the 13 national categories was S. Kidman, a successful beef producing company whose executive chairman Gina Rinehart owns several properties in Noosa.

S. Kidman was a finalist in the Agribusiness, Food and Beverages category which was won by Frosty Boy Global.

Supported by Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles.

Queensland Greens Noosa candidate Rhonda Prescott. (Supplied)

LNP Noosa candidate Clare Stewart.

On The Soapbox

Noosa Chamber of Commerce president Ralph Rogers

Brakes on the economy

Noosa Chamber of Commerce president Ralph Rogers said it is little wonder the state parliament enacted a state-driven assessment process as an alternate pathway for decisions about development.

Noosa is a case example of how local governments put the brakes on local economies and important matters such as affordable housing, he said.

Mr Rogers said key strategies in Noosa such as the planning scheme, the recent draft Noosa Plan amendments, the draft Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Plan and the draft Destination Management Plan have not been underpinned by economic studies and business impact analyses.

The council is assiduous in hiring consultants to prepare reports about flood hazards, bushfires, coastal erosion, climate change, and the like, he said.

“Social and economic sustainability ought to be given the same weighting as the environment when it comes to planning and decision-making, but they are not,“ says Rogers.

“The housing needs analyses and the housing strategy are the exception, though these unfortunately have not translated into viable solutions and outcomes.”

“The Noosa Plan is treated by Council as a non-negotiable decree instead of being used as one input to complex decision-making. Rigid requirements and one-size-fits-all rules can never take into account all factors of each particular case or balance out the needs of the community,” said Rogers.

“There are many good values embedded in the Noosa Plan and Council’s Corporate Plan, such as conserving the environment, maintaining a village-like look and feel, Noosa style architecture, safeguarding heritage, protecting residents’ amenity.

“But when it comes to other important priorities, rigid planning rules end up being obstacles instead of facilitating resident wellbeing.

Residents’ livelihoods, local business sustainability, healthcare, and accommodation for low income residents and key workers, such as aged car workers, ambulance, fire and police officers, all end up being collateral damage, Mr Rogers said.

“A big leap forward would be to include economic impact analyses to underpin Council strategies and plans and to impose economic and

social benefit assessment of DA applications by Council. Social, economic, and environmental considerations should be given equal weighting.”

While a large percentage of simple code assessable development applications are approved by council staff, proposed refusals and impact assessable applications for material change of use (MCUs) are complex and tabled for decision by Council. Rational judgement is required, he said.

“The planning scheme should be used as a directional document, a guide. Instead it becomes a straitjacket,” said Rogers. “Wise and well-considered compromises are needed to achieve the best outcomes.”

Some examples of council rule-based decisions with dysfunctional outcomes have included:

• Refusing Aldi at the Noosa Village Homemaker Centre, leading instead to constant traffic con-

gestion on Weyba Road.

• Stopping tourist accommodation applications at Settlers Cove and the RACV resort, pushing visitors towards STAs in residential zones.

• Refusing a childcare centre at the Noosa Business Centre, impacting workers with children, particularly women.

• Refusing imaging services in Cooroy, so hinterland residents must drive elsewhere – more cars, more emissions, more traffic.

• Refusing expansion of Noosa Hospital, which has since been reversed after an appeal to the planning court.

• Refusing affordable housing proposals at Noosa Heads, Tewantin and Cooroy, instead of negotiating viable conditions of approval.

Another way that Council causes escalated property prices is through delays and expensive requirements related to assessing development applications, Mr Rogers aid.

“The State Government must also play its role. Under State planning legislation there is a set of Minister’s Guidelines and Rules relating to making planning schemes and planning scheme amendments.

These guidelines state that the Planning Department is committed to “leverage regions’ strengths to generate sustainable and enduring economic growth that supports well-planned, inclusive and resilient communities.“

And also that the Planning Department chief executive, in reviewing proposed planning schemes and amendments, “must consider… the risk of adverse environmental, cultural, economic or social impacts”.

This confirms the obligation of State Government to hold local councils responsible and accountable for assessing and considering social and economic impacts. Yet this is not evident when the Council submits draft schemes and amendments for State Interest Review, he said. Noosa is not an island and it needs to play its part in addressing key issues such as affordable housing and housing supply. It is Noosa’s residents and local businesses that end up bearing the consequences of Council not prioritising such important matters, Mr Rogers said.

For more information about Noosa Chamber of Commerce & Industry and to join, see noosachamberofcommerce.com.au

LNP push for safe night precinct in Noosa, if elected

The LNP last week announced it would deliver a Safe Night Precinct for Noosa if elected in October, as part of the Making Our Community Safer Plan.

The Noosa Safe Night Precinct will bolster safety for the thriving nightlife areas of Hastings Street and Noosa Junction and will be managed by a local board representing Noosa Council, Hastings Street Association, the Noosa Liquor Accord and Noosa Chamber of Commerce, they said.

Under the LNP’s plan, additional police patrols, security measures and transport options will boost safety for Hastings Street and Noosa junction, similar to an existing Safe Night Precinct that takes in Maroochydore, Caloundra and Mooloolaba.

LNP Leader David Crisafulli said a Noosa Safe Night Precinct recognised the growing popularity of Noosa as an entertainment destination and provided a critical boost to security to restore safety.

“Noosa is one of our State’s busiest and thriving holiday and entertainment destinations and the LNP’s plan to deliver a Safe Night Precinct will restore safety for Noosa,” Mr Crisafulli said.

“The Noosa Safe Night Precinct will boost safety to Noosa’s busy nightlife areas and keep residents, visitors and businesses safe while enjoying a night out.

“With well over two million visitors each year from around Australia and across the world, we must protect Noosa’s reputation as a world-class destination.“

LNP Noosa candidate Clare Stewart advocated for a Noosa Safe Night Precinct in November 2023 during her time as Mayor.

“The Noosa community and the Hastings Street Association have been clear they want a Safe Night Precinct for Noosa, the LNP has listened and will deliver this important safety boost for our community,” Ms Stewart said.

“While I was Mayor I spearheaded a call for this locally-guided plan, but Labor has refused to listen and refused to boost security for Noosa.

“We know the Safe Night Precincts have been successful in other areas and this would provide local police with additional support, particularly during busy holiday periods.

“Noosa is a safe and family-friendly community and the LNP are determined to ensure that continues to be the case.”

Hastings Street Association president Ben Orton welcomed the announcement and said it would enhance visitor experience in Noosa.

“Initiatives that can assist police in keeping Noosa safe are encouraged and our members fully support this endeavour in establishing a Safe Night Precinct,“ Mr Orton said.

Safe night precincts (SNPs) were created as a Queensland Government initiative to reduce late-night drug and alcohol-related violence. In 2016 a multifaceted policy was implemented aimed at achieving cultural change around drinking behaviour, promoting responsible drinking practices, ensuring a safe environment around entertainment precincts and providing a regulatory framework that balances the interests of the liquor industry with a reduction in alcoholfuelled violence.

Among the measures implemented under the policy have been regulations around licensed venue opening times and the use of networked ID scanners.

SNPs are managed by local boards operating

as incorporated associations and funding is available from the state government to establish and maintain SNPs.

An evaluation of the 2016 policy reforms by Professor Peter Miller, Associate professor Jason Ferris and research fellow Kerri Coomber in 2019 for the University of Queensland Centre for Health Services Research found after its implementation Queensland recorded reductions in assaults, ambulance attendances and hospital admissions.

The researchers said the reductions represented a substantial cost saving to the Queensland community.

However, they also found pre-drinking (drinking alcohol before going out socially) levels remained high and unchanged and education/ awareness campaigns were ineffective at reducing intoxication and violence.

Under the state government policy the minister must review each SNP every three years to determine whether they continue to achieve their purpose of creating a safer night-time environment in Queensland entertainment areas with the SNP reviews to be conducted by an external provider.

There are 15 Safe Night Precincts in Queensland, including one on the Sunshine Coast, taking in Mooloolaba, Maroochydore and Caloundra.

LNP Noosa candidate Clare Stewart and LNP Queensland leader David Crisafulli. (Supplied)

Noosa Chamber of Commerce president Ralph Rogers.

Make decisions

Dare I say it, forewarned. Unless you actually make decisions, the process will be taken from your hands.

Stephen Gage, Zinc Properties Noosa

What next?

It’s official - Queensland is now a banana republic - on the path to dictatorship.

Noosa’s wishes can now be overridden by the state government (Yes Minister style) using the brand new State Facilitated Development Pathway process.

The Minister for Housing can now sign off (within 30 days) on multi-unit development applications proposed for Noosa without meaningful input from residents, if a percentage of ‘affordable housing’ is included in the development - whatever that term means. This is an ill thought through non-solution to the state government’s embarrassment at not enough building social housing for Queenslanders during its three terms.

Using this process developers have bypassed the Noosa Council going straight to the Minister with two applications, one of which could be six to eight storeys high. Thus council has been unable to make an assessment against the Noosa Plan.

There is only a token opportunity for ratepayers to comment via a daft, vague questionnaire on the new department’s website.

What are the expected impacts on eg: surrounding aesthetics, environment, traffic volumes, parking, amenities, essential services, sewerage/water capacity, relationship to other plans etc etc etc.?

We have no idea. Noosa can’t take much more traffic. GPs are closing their lists. We are nearly at capacity in the town.

Noosa Council has been working on housing solutions for local families, essential workers and others - ones that fit within our capacity and that we manage - not capital city bureaucrats.

What other applications to the Minister are in the pipeline - 10 storey plus projects along Gympie Terrace perhaps? Noosa yesterdayGold Coast tomorrow.

And apart from the disgrace of ignoring our planning processes, what about our precious democracy - how can a state government override a local government’s legislated rights? What next?

Noosa is the envy of other local governments in Australia and the world in the way it has since the ‘60s balanced development with community needs, quality of life and the environment. As with de-amalgamation we must fight to overturn/amend this legislation before too much damage is done to our community and democratic processes.

Jane Tillson, Tewantin

LENSCAPE

Inflationary action

Just asking if the inflation rate has more to do with CEOs’ millions paid in salaries and spending rather than wage earners paying high interest on mortgages and cutting back on spending? More details needed.

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach

Car quandary

Buying a car is a big decision for any household.

With rapidly changing technology, the choice is harder with companies and governments often doing their own thing.

Australians thinking of buying a battery electric vehicle (EV) are drowning in information and opinion.

We need collaboration between industry and government around commonsense options rather than political mantras mixed up with the climate wars.

As consumers, we live with the fear that if we make the wrong decision we could end up with a lemon, or an orphan model.

Taking power into your own hands

Noosa locals may have heard Mark Purcell speak at several public forums around the shire about his Electrify Everything journey, and the money he has saved through installing solar panels, a home battery, and heat-pumps for air-conditioning, hot water and pool heating.

Not to mention the savings he makes on fuel and maintenance from his electric vehicle.

Mark realised that he could save even more by optimising how and when he uses and charges electrical devices in the home, making sure he maximised usage when his solar panels were most productive.

“I had tons of solar power. It just wasn’t the right amount at the right time of day.” he explains, “I came across some open-source software that let me tune how fast my car was charging. I could also see how much solar I was producing and so I could actually match the two and I could ensure that my car wasn’t charging faster than how much my solar panels were producing.”

“I wanted to see how far I could take this. It was about having efficient devices and using them at exactly the optimal time.”

As part of his process of monitoring and controlling electricity use, Mark downloaded free software to his phone.

“Probably the biggest investment is the time, but it now means that I have all of these things in one app. I’ve now included the price of buying and selling electricity into my app. I’ve also now included the weather so I can see when more solar energy will be generated”.

Pool pumps are one clear example of the way Mark is maximising his energy efficiency.

Some of the newer heat pumps have wifi connectivity but Mark’s didn’t have this option.

However, with help from his electrician, he found outdoor power sockets at Bunnings which can be controlled remotely. These were installed and are now hooked into the pool’s filter pump and heat pump and can be controlled over the app on Mark’s phone.

“The standard rate for energy in Queensland is about 42 cents per kWh,” explains Mark.

“That would be quite an expensive proposition to heat and filter my pool, but because I run my electricity off my rooftop solar and I’m moni-

Attractive as they are on running costs and environmental impact, we can’t presume EVs will displace fossil fuel vehicles any time soon. They are not financially accessible to most households and don’t offer radically better transport services.

They drive on the same congested roads with the same speed limits as our fossil fuel fleet.

It’s a chicken-and-egg situation.

Consumers and vehicle makers won’t switch unless they are confident the required refueling facilities will be available.

But those infrastructures won’t eventuate without sufficient demand.

A dual complication and opportunity is arising.

Repurposing service stations to supply clean fuels could convince consumers and vehicle manufacturers to make the switch away from fossil fuels.

This is not pie-in-the-sky stuff as the US, EU, and Japan are promoting hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as are Toyota and BMW.

Complicating the consumer’s options, petrol companies are looking at the production of clean synthetic liquid fuels to be dispensed from their service station networks.

This could open the door to converting our existing vehicles to run on clean fuels.

Repurposing the current infrastructure could accelerate the green transition more than the slow evolution to EVs.

Emerging clean fuels hold the promise of fast refuelling and long ranges, combined with zero emissions.

Our consumer dilemma is revealed with the slowing take up of electric vehicles as more motorists turn to hybrid cars.

Companies such as Ampol are having second thoughts as they dial back plans to triple the number of EV charging stations.

Big car manufacturers such as Ford are cutting back plans for electric vehicles as consumers increasingly opt for hybrid cars.

However, the production of electric vehicles in China is ramping up and flooding the Australian market with a dizzying array of brands and models.

We need an injection of collaborative industry and bipartisan political leadership to help us see through the smog to make our choice of vehicle.

Garry Reynolds, Peregian Springs

toring the wholesale spot price I only switch the pool heater on when the price is less than 5 cents a kWh. The impact for my family is that it really extends our swimming season.”

Mark’s home automation system is clearly bringing in financial and environmental benefits.

His system predicts whether prices will be higher or lower tomorrow or whether solar production will be more or less. This helps Mark to determine when to charge appliances, pool pumps and vehicles based on the best time of day and the price.

If you are interested in finding out more, visit ZEN Inc. website at zeroemissionsnoosa.com/rewiring-noosa. Here you’ll find Mark’s video about how he is monitoring his energy system; other video stories about home solar, home batteries and EVs, toolkits, online calculators and more. We also have video testimonials across a range of energy saving options such as electric vehicles, home solar and home batteries.

You can also contact us at info@zeroemissionsnoosa.com.

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The Guide

SECRETS OF A ROYAL ESTATE: ST JAMES’S PALACE SBS, Saturday, 8.25pm

As long as British documentarians continue loyally pumping out specials about their revered (and occasionally reviled) Royal family, there’ll at least be a special every week to indulge in. We don’t have the majesty and grand history of an Australian royal family to continually contemplate – and the same arguably goes for breathtakingly historic buildings. In this latest special pivoting on the British monarchy, it’s a building – rather than a king or queen – that the lens is pulled on. Of course, there are also juicy secrets in this exploration of St James’s Palace. Built in the 1530s for Henry VIII, the doors are opened on the palace’s rich stories.

BETTER

ABC TV, Sunday, 9.15pm

Grim and morally complex, this British crime drama kicks off with a stellar opening episode as we’re introduced to Detective Inspector Lou Slack (Leila Farzad, pictured, IHateSuzie), who leads a dangerous double life in the pocket of the powerful and ruthless drug lord Col McHugh (Andrew Buchan, Broadchurch). However, after her son (Zak Ford-Williams) has a brush with death, Slack decides to sever ties with her criminal cohort and sets in motion a plan to extricate herself from their union. Slack makes for a compelling but not terribly likeable protagonist, at least in this first episode, but no doubt her character will be redeemed somewhat as she atones for her sins of the past.

THE ASSEMBLY

ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.30pm

This heart-warming and unique interview series continues with AFL legend and 2014 Australian of the Year Adam Goodes (pictured) visiting the autistic journalism student collective to answer their probing questions. The topics range from the serious: Goodes’ experiences with racism and his mum’s passing; to the fun and unexpected – gardening and his favourite dance moves. This episode also spotlights students Anastasia, Andrew and Stephanie as we see them preparing for the interview with group mentor Leigh Sales. Goodes proves to be an ideal guest for this series – warm-hearted, thoughtful and open – and forms an instant rapport with the group in a moving and emotional chat..

Friday, September 13

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

PICK OF THE WEEK

MY KITCHEN RULES

Seven, Monday, 7.30pm

The 14th season of this reality cooking staple plays up the patriotic ties of its current crop of contestants, with Vespariding, Italian-born friends Simone and Viviana prominently featured. They’ve proven to be fan favourites, but face some stiff competition in the form of chic Western Australian best mates Mike and Pete, who plate up with the flavours of their own Italian heritage. Tonight’s instant restaurant is a local affair as Townsville’s mullet-rocking Danny and sister Sonia (both pictured) hope to impress with their distinctive North Queensland flair. Judges Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel have certainly eaten their share of seafood, but have they ever tried mudcrab sliced with an angle grinder? Unlikely.

NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 Van Der Valk. (Mv, R) 2.25 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 3.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

4.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.35 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.05 Wonderland: Lewis Carol To JRR Tolkien. (PGa, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (Ma, R) 2.10 History Of Britain. (PGan, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Alleged Abduction. (2019, Mav, R) Michelle Mylett. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 5.30 WIN News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Clarence Slockee helps save rainforest seeds.

8.30 Van Der Valk. (Madv) Part 3 of 3. Van der Valk investigates a series of murders that draws the team into a cryptic puzzle.

10.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.

10.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)

11.25 ABC Late News.

11.40 Grand Designs. (Ml, R)

12.30 Love Your Garden. (R)

1.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 My Grandparents’ War: Kit Harington. (PG, R) Part 1 of 4.

8.25 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Laos: The Discovery. (PG) Part 1 of 2. A team of archaeologists investigates one of the greatest treasures ever found.

9.20 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Nero’s Lost Palace. (PGav, R) Takes a look at Rome’s Golden House.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Soldiers. (MA15+av)

12.30 My Brilliant Friend. (Mv, R)

3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets the founder of Free Trade Day, a day to help people in need with trade work.

7.20 Football. AFL. First semi-final. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M)

A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

12.30 Taken. (Mav, R) The team searches for a suspected terrorist.

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

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6am Home Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 ICU. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 12.30am This Rugged Coast. 1.30 My Greek Odyssey. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First qualifying final.

9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up.

10.30 MOVIE: Sleepless. (2017, MA15+dlv, R) A cop searches for his kidnapped son. Jamie Foxx.

12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.15 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGl, R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Tennis. Davis Cup. Finals. Group stage. Australia v Czechia. Continued. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Meet The Royals. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Man Who Finally Died. (1963, PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: The Monuments Men. (2014, M) 10.50 MOVIE: A Cure For Wellness. (2016, MA15+) 1.40am Late Programs.

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

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

7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon.

8.45 MOVIE: The First Wives Club. (1996, PGal, R) Three women, dumped by their husbands for younger women, decide to get revenge. Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

The Professor And The Madman. (2019, M) 9.55 Indecent Proposal. (1993, M) 12.05am Lamb. (2021, MA15+, Icelandic) 2.05 I, Daniel Blake. (2016, MA15+) 4.00 Casablanca

Saturday, September 14

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (7) 6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Madl, R) 1.15

Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Mv, R) 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 Becoming Frida Kahlo. (PGan, R) 3.55 David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters. (PG, R) 4.45 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline.

6.00 Australian Story: Making Lachlan Murdoch Pt 1 – Blood. (R) A look at Lachlan Murdoch.

6.30 Back Roads: Bass Coast, Victoria. (R) Heather Ewart visits the Bass Coast.

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

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Final, PGa) Sam’s career is in jeopardy when a serial killer resurfaces in Great Slaughter.

8.15 Vera. (Mav, R) Childhood memories haunt Vera after she investigates a murder at a remote cottage.

9.45 Return To Paradise. (Mv, R) An Australian expat police detective returns to her hometown where she helps solve murders.

10.45 The Queen And Us. (PG, R) A look at the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 Robot Wars. 9.15 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 10.15 Officially Amazing. 10.45

6am Morning Programs. 10.15

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PGad, R) 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World Championship. Round 8. Highlights. 3.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 4.35 Wonders Of Scotland. (PGa, R) 5.30 Frontlines. (PGav)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. Part 3 of 5.

8.25 Secrets Of A Royal Estate: St James’s Palace. (PG) Explores St James’s Palace, the high seat of the British monarchy and central to the lifeblood of the royals.

9.20 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: Queensland. (PGa, R) Embarks on a visual journey through the landscape of Queensland, from national parks to the Great Barrier Reef.

10.15 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R) A 67-year-old suffers a serious head injury.

11.10 Nordland 99. (Mals)

12.15 Rex In Rome. (PGal, R)

3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGl, R)

4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Athletics. Sydney Marathon.

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6am WorldWatch.

10.00 The Movie Show. Noon Scrubs. 2.05 States Of Undress. 3.00 WorldWatch. 4.55 Extreme Food Phobics. 5.50 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 6.25 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Skin: A History Of Nudity In The Movies. 10.55 Hudson & Rex. 1.25am The X-Files. 3.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. Makybe Diva Stakes Day and Run To The Rose Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. A look at the latest in outdoor activities.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Second semi-final. 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.40 Taken. (Mav, R) Riley’s efforts, to uncover the truth behind claims of a fatal drug being given to war veterans, lead to heartbreaking consequences. A new neighbour tries to calm Asha after her apartment is broken into.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Three Australian siblings move to a bed and breakfast in Tubbershandy in Ireland with their zombie parents.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) Luke Darcy, Jo Stanley, Jacqui Felgate and Dr Nick Carr look at locations that highlight living well.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 11.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL. First elimination final. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second qualifying final. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up of the second qualifying final, with expert analysis and player interviews.

10.30 MOVIE: The Expendables. (2010, MA15+lv, R) Mercenaries try to assassinate a dictator. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham.

12.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Giraffe Jimiyu. (PGm, R)

1.30 The Garden Gurus. (Return)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 Getaway. (PG)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

3.25 Miraculous. 3.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising. (2013, PG) 2.50 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 3.50 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004, PG) 5.40 MOVIE: Doctor Dolittle 2. (2001, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Mirror Mirror. (2012, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. (2013, MA15+) 11.20 The Originals. 12.15am Late Programs.

6am A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 8.15 About Elly. (2009, PG, Persian) 10.25 Lions For Lambs. (2007, M) 12.05pm In The Heat Of The Night. (1967, M) 2.10 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 4.10 Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 6.20 Flash Of Genius. (2008, PG) 8.30 Munich. (2005, MA15+) 11.30 Sexual Drive. (2021, MA15+, Japanese) 12.50am Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Life Off Road. Noon GoRV. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Search4Hurt. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 To Be Advised. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: A Good Day To Die Hard. (2013, M) 9.35 MOVIE: Skyscraper. (2018, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A couple are looking for an outgoing pup. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGls, R) Ray O’Leary, Virginia Gay, Susie Youssef and Lloyd Langford step through the blue door. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff as it tries to find the right fit for a woman who wants a pal for her staffy and is hoping a shy puppy is a match, and a family who is looking for an active dog. Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) An ambulance and an advanced paramedic are dispatched to deal with a hit-and-run accident. 12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

JAZZ AT THE MAJESTIC – ROME TO RIO

THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 1.00 PM TO 3.30 PM

NOOSA JAZZ CLUB MONTHLY CONCERT, FEATURING THE TROPICAL DANCE SEXTET ‘ROME TO RIO’ GRACE RIGBY (VOC), EDDIE GAZANI (GTR & VOC), KAY SULLIVAN (ACC), ROBERTO FONTANA (TPT), NICO IAIA (DMS & VOC), PETER FREEMAN (BASS). www.noosajazzclub.com/program-tickets/

Sunday, September 15

10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.25 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Athletics. Sydney Marathon. Continued. 9.30 APAC Weekly. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Great Irish Interiors. (PG, R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Ballroom Fit. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Etched In Gold. 4.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 4.05 The Last Violin. 5.30 Frontlines. (PGav) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.35 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Security: Australia’s

6.30 Compass: Blueberry Revolution. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the

7.30 Return To Paradise. (PG) A famous wellness influencer drops dead.

8.30 Unforgotten. (Mal) The team identifies the body found in the chimney flue as forensics reveal the cause of death.

9.15 Miniseries: Better. (Mal) Part 1 of 5. After her son almost dies, a corrupt detective sets out to make amends for her misdeeds.

10.15 Fisk. (PG, R) Helen meets with an influencer.

10.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

12.15 Endeavour. (Masv, R)

1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train. Part 3 of 5. 8.25 Amazon: The Lost World. (PGa) Takes a look at evidence of human presence in the Amazon rainforest. 9.25 Ancient Superstructures: The Louvre. (R) Part 1 of 3. 10.25 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs. (PG, R) 11.20 The Sean Connery Paradox. (Malv, R) 12.20 A Spy In The FBI. (Mas, R) 2.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 2.55

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 3.50 Hell On Earth: WWII. (PGa, R) 4.45

Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00

NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France

24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.10pm Hudson & Rex. 1.00 Kim’s Convenience. 2.00 How To Rob A Bank. 2.50 Queer Sports. 5.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.50 The Machines That Built America. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Prison Project: Little Scandinavia. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation. 9.45 Mr Bates Vs The Post Office: The Impact. (M) A look at the impact of the miniseries. 10.45 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Buried Alive. (MA15+av, R) A look at the murder of Peter Aston. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Sandown 500. Day 1. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Morning Programs. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Highland Vet. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Discover. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.

8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.30 9News Late.

10.00 See No Evil: Prison Break. (Mav) A look at the murder of Debra Johnson.

11.00 The First 48: Taken. (MA15+v) Documents a double homicide. 11.50 Transplant. (MA15+m)

12.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ms, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 GolfBarons. (PGl, R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

Children’s Programs. 2pm Adele: A New Chapter. 3.00 MOVIE: Ruby’s Choice. (2022, PG) 5.25 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang. (2010) 7.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Lucy. (2014, MA15+) 12.15am Gotham. 1.10 Love After Lockup. 2.35 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Power Players. 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.50 Late Programs.

6.00 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGal) The celebrities explore the Inca trail and trek through vast valleys with some furry friends.

8.30 FBI. (Mv) The team is thrown into a highly political case after four members of the Taliban are shot and one is kidnapped.

10.30 The Real CSI: Miami: Out Of Thin Air. (Mav) Detectives investigate the unexpected death of golfer Alan Jay Abrahamson. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

YOUR NOOSA

CouncilstaffersJodie,Katy,IanandMichaelreadyfortheshow.

Swimpasses,theatretickets,otherprizesonoffer

Joininonthefun atthePomonaShowgroundswitharangeofexciting activities,giveawaysanddemonstrationsatCouncilmarquee

TheNoosaCountryShowkicks offonSeptember13and14,and theNoosaCouncilmarqueewill be ahubof excitement,great informationandcommunityfun.

VisitorstotheCouncilmarquee canscorefreepassestothe NoosaAquaticCentreandNoosa LeisureCentre.Stopbyand entertowin aCouncilPrize Pack valuedat$400forticketstoMary

PoppinsatTheJ, familydinner and aspecialFlexPasstothe NoosaAquaticCentre.

TheNoosaRegionalGallery teamwillalsoshowcasecreative experiencesandhands-onfun.

“Ourlibraryteamwillbringthe MobileLibrary,SeedLibrary, BookBike, aRelaxandRead areaandmore. We’llalsoeducate

visitorsaboutNoosa’splants andwildlife,”saidCouncil PublicRelationsOfficerHeather Williams.

VisitorstotheCouncilmarquee canprovidefeedbackonthe NoosaBotanicGarden’sdraft masterplan,chatwithour ClimateChange Team,andmeet theLocalLawsteamtotalkabout

dogsafetywiththeirfriendly mascot‘Butch’.

Asstormseasonapproachesour DisasterManagement Teamwill beonsitetoanswerquestions andprovidecopiesofCouncil’s EmergencyActionGuide.

Visitnoosashowsociety.org.au forticketprices,show timesand more.

noosa.qld.gov.au

LeisureCentrehasalltheaces

Gettingactive attheNoosa LeisureCentrehasbeen agamechangerfor TacoFranz.

Aswellasbecominganaceat pickleballandtabletennis,he’s fitter, happierandmakingnew friendsalongthe way.

“Taco wasbornwith abrain tumor, healsosuffersfrom epilepsyandtunnelvision,”his sisterMoniquesaid.

“While Tacodoesn’tspeak very much,heabsolutelylovesgoing totheNoosaLeisureCentrefor pickleballandtabletennis. We’re sogratefultheseactivitiesare availabletohimand everyone.”

Tacoisoneofhundredsoflocals andvisitorsattheNoosaLeisure Centrewho’ve beenbittenbythe pickleball bug.

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“It’safantastic gamethat’sless physicallytaxingthantennis,soit caneasilybeplayedbypeopleof allagesandabilities,”saidNoosa LeisureCentrepickleballcoach KeithBing.

“Tacoisgreat exampleofhow accessiblethe gameofpickleball is.It’sbeen ahugethrilltohelp himdevelophispickleballskills andseethejoyhegetsfrombeing physicallyactive andmeetingnew peoplethroughpickleballhereat theNoosaLeisureCentre.”

Whetherit’spickleball, basketball,indoorbowlsora groupfitnessclass,there’sasport oractivitywithyournameonitat theNoosaLeisureCentre.

“Wealsohave externalclubs basedatNoosaLeisureCentre,a kidsplayroomandouronsitecafé whichisgreatfor asnackora drinkand asocial gatheringafter the game,”saidLeisureCentre CoordinatorCathyLavis.

“TheNoosaLeisureCentrereally is agreatplaceforbodyand mind.”

Ifyou’dliketojointhefun,visit noosaleisurecentre.com.auorstop bythecentreat 9WallaceDrive Noosaville.

PublicarttakescentrestagewithRADFgrants

TessMillerissteppingoutofthe ceramicstudioandintothe world ofpublicartwiththementorship ofmuralartistAlisonMooney.

AlisonMooney’sproject Public Sketchbook is anew project thatsupportsemergingpublic artistsandissupportedbyNoosa CouncilandArtsQueensland’s latestRegionalArtsDevelopment Fund(RADF)grant.

PublicSketchbook isdesignedto createspaceforartiststoexplore theirbold,untestedideaswith industry-leadingsupport.

“It’saboutbringingnewenergy toNoosa’spublicspaces,offering

artists aplatformtoengagewith thecommunity,” saidMooney.

NoosaCouncilhas awarded over$35,000tolocalcreatives toenhancetheregion’svibrant culturalscene.

ThefundswillsupportSimone Leao(OuterArtStudio)to exhibithertextileartatMilan Fashion Week,CatbirdTheatre Company’snew children’splay, SophyBlakeand VisitNoosa Junction’scommunitypublic artprojectcelebratinglove in differentlanguages,andLittle SeedTheatreCompany’snew productionwith award-winning writerJamesMillar.

ApplicationsforthenextRADF roundarenowopen.

Moreinformationatnoosa.qld. gov.au/radf

InBrief

Cuppawith a Councillor

Got aquestionora concernaboutsomething inyourneckofthewoods orNoosaShiregenerally?

Tellusaboutit,atnext week’sCouncillorCoffee Chaton Wednesday, September25,from 9:30am.

Councillorswillbe atthreelocations: ApollonianHotelat BoreenPoint,Heirloom Peregian Villageand NoosaOutlookBakery, Tewantin.It’sfree.No bookingsrequired.

Lastdaystohave yoursay

HelpmaketheNoosaBotanic Gardensblossomforfuture generations.

Councilinvitesyoutoshare yourvisionforthismuch-loved eight-hectaresitesoitcontinues toflourishintothefutureforour community.

UntilSeptember29,2024,you cansubmityourideastoCouncil tohelpshapethedraftNoosa BotanicGardensMasterPlan. Adraftmasterplanwillthenbe preparedfor afurtherroundof communityfeedbackinthefirst halfof2025.

Gotoyoursay.noosa.qld.gov.auto findoutmoreandhave yoursay.

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LeisureCentrepickleballcoach KeithBing, TacoandhissisterMoniqueonthecourtsatNLC.

Monday, September 16

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R)

4.00 Love Your Garden. (R)

4.45 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Australian Story: Making Lachlan Murdoch Pt 2 – Money. A continued look at Lachlan Murdoch. 8.40 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, firing debate and confronting taboos.

9.25 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers.

9.45 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business. (R)

11.20 Planet America. (R)

11.50 Miniseries: Better. (Mal, R)

12.50 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

1.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PGa, R) 9.15 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (R) 11.10 Auction. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 History Of Britain. (PGav, R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Michael Palin In North Korea. (R) Part 1 of 2.

8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls) Game show, featuring contestants tackling a words and numbers quiz. Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (Return, Ml) Music-based pop culture quiz show, hosted by Greg Davies.

10.10 Have I Got News For You U.S. (Premiere) Hosted by Roy Wood Jr. 11.00 SBS World News Late. 11.30 Suspect. (Mav)

12.00 House Of Promises. (Mv) 1.50 La Jauria. (Ma, R)

3.45 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R) 4.35 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. (PGav) Theo springs on Justin.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGa) The competition heads to Townsville where brother and sister Danny and Sonia hope to impress the judges.

9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) The team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer.

10.05 S.W.A.T. (Madv) The team races to stop a gunman.

11.05 The Latest: Seven News.

11.35 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals)

12.35 The Event. (Mav, R)

1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm No Ordinary Black: Mudskipper. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 MOVIE: Call Me Mum. (2006) 10.20 MOVIE: Monster’s Ball. (2001, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams kick off kitchen week with a community-based challenge.

8.45 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news, with exclusive insights from an expert panel.

9.45 To Be Advised.

10.45 9News Late.

11.15 La Brea. (Mav) Gavin and Sam search for a military base.

12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m)

12.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.40 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGal) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PGal, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other. 10.10 Ghosts. (PGs, R) Sam meets a Viking ghost at the Farnsbys’ house. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 The Movie Show. 12.20pm WorldWatch. 12.50 Super Maximum Retro Show. 1.15 Rise Up. 2.10 Insight. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 10.20 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.50 Great Australian Walks. 11.45 Late Programs. 6am Golf. LIV Golf Chicago. Day 3. Continued. 8.00 Golf Post-Show. 8.45

6am

About Elly. Continued. (2009, PG, Persian) 7.10 Flash Of Genius. (2008, PG) 9.20 The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. (1964, PG, French) 11.00 Forgotten We’ll Be. (2020, M) 1.30pm Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 3.35 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 5.30 On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 7.30 Love Songs For Tough Guys. (2021, M, French) 9.30 Cold. (2023, MA15+, Icelandic) 11.20 Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 2.00 Young Sheldon. 2.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Nanny. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Gone In 60 Seconds. (2000, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Love Island UK. 1.00 Below Deck. 2.00 The Nanny. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Border Security: Int. Noon Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Sandown 500. Day 1. Highlights. 4.30 Talking W. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.30 Late Programs.

THE ENCHANTINGLY ROMANTIC SOUNDS OF THE ACCLAIMED TROPICAL DANCE SEXTET A SPECIAL JAZZ EXPERIENCE BE ENTRANCED BY THE WONDERFUL VOCALS OF GRACE RIGBY, THE MASTERFUL VOICE AND GUITAR OF CARIOCA EDDIE GAZANI, THE BEAUTIFUL ACCORDION SOUNDS OF KAY SULLIVAN, THE CAPTIVATING TRUMPET OF ROBERTO FONTANA, THE INVENTIVE, SOLID PERCUSSION, AND RICH VOCALS OF NICO IAIA, ALL UNDERPINNED BY PETER FREEMAN’S DYNAMIC BASS. www.noosajazzclub.com/program-tickets/

Tuesday, September 17

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (PG, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Have I Got News For You U.S. (R) 2.55 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.55 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.05 Catch Phrase. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Heysen Trail, South Australia. (PG) Paul West tackles the Heysen Trail.

8.30 The Assembly: Adam Goodes. (PG) The students interview Adam Goodes.

9.15 The Art Of... Presented by Elise Kellond-Knight.

9.45 Triple J’s One Night Stand. Concert from Warrnambool, Victoria.

11.15 ABC Late News.

11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 Miniseries: Better. (Mal, R) 12.50 Four Corners. (R) 1.35

Q+A. (R) 2.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 3.30 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Harlech To Abedaron. Hosted by Michael Portillo.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores whether the drive to create a legacy is worth the pressure it exerts on ourselves and others.

9.30 Dateline: The Beast – Mexico’s Deadliest Train. Charts a journey aboard The Beast.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R)

11.30 Babylon Berlin. (Mav) 1.10 Illegals. (MA15+v, R) 3.10 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.00 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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WorldWatch.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Eden loses control.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.

9.05 Made In Bondi. (Mal) A day at the races sees new romances blossom, leading to jealousy and fiery exchanges.

10.10 First Dates UK. (M) Singles experience the thrills of dating.

11.20 The Latest: Seven News.

11.50 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) 12.50 Holey Moley Australia. (PGl, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG)

Tipping Point. (PG, R)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.

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

9.45 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Sammie. (PGm, R) Hamish and Andy meet Sammie. 10.45 9News Late.

11.15 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.40 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 2.05 Story Of Late Night. 2.50 Kickin’ Back. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 10.20 Have I Got News For You U.S. 11.15 Housos. 11.45 Late Programs. 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 This Rugged Coast. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 A Touch Of Frost. 10.55 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 World’s Greatest Islands. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Saturday Island. (1952, PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30

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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGa) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 NCIS. (Ma, R) The team investigates the US Secretary of the Navy when her husband claims she tried to murder him. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Wednesday, September 18

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R)

2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R)

3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (PG, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.

8.40 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Guy Montgomery and Aaron Chen put famous faces through their paces as they try to spell as best they can.

9.30 Planet America. Hosted by John Barron and Chas Licciardello.

10.00 Would I Lie To You? (R)

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R)

11.00 Interview With The Vampire. (Final, MA15+av, R)

12.00 Miniseries: Better. (Madl, R) 12.55 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 1.45 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 2.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

7.20pm

7.35 The Inbestigators.

7.30

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Secrets Of Our Universe With Tim Peake: Living In Space. Part 3 of 3.

8.30 Pompeii: The Discovery With Dan Snow. (PGa, R) Dan Snow explores how the ruins of Pompeii were rediscovered and retraces the first finds.

9.25 Miniseries: The Sixth Commandment. (MA15+l) Part 3 of 4.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.05 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+av)

12.55 Wisting. (Malv, R) 2.40 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Mal, R) 3.35 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Cash gets an unexpected letter.

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Hosted by Lee Mack.

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

9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Deadly Directive. (PGa) Takes a look at 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 shortly after takeoff.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news.

12.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 1.45 Innovation Nation. 2.00 Pointless.

6.00 9News.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Ml) The jokers take orders in a busy café. Punters help with weird texts, before an auction with a twist. 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.35 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch.

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7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) The Blockheads that win the community challenge are loud and proud.

8.40 Human Error. (Mlv) Detective Holly O’Rourke puts her life in danger when she investigates a rival police officer for murder.

9.40 To Be Advised.

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime.

(Return, MA15+av) Bell hires an adviser.

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Hello SA. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

10.00 The Movie Show. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Black And Missing. 2.00 One Armed Chef. 2.55 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: 12 Strong. (2018, MA15+) 10.55 MOVIE: The Fighter. (2010, MA15+) 1am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 11.55 Late Programs. 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Where The Dreamings Come From. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 Kickin’ Back With Gilbert McAdam. 8.00 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Eagle Vs Shark. (2007, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Krull. Continued. (1983, PG) 7.50 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 10.15 Grand Piano. (2013, M) 11.50 Love Songs For Tough Guys. (2021, M, French) 1.50pm On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 3.50 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 5.40 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 7.30 The Way Way Back. (2013, M) 9.30 Arkansas. (2020, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 1.00 Young Sheldon. 1.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Nanny. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Full Monty. (1997, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The O.C. 12.30am Love Island UK. 1.30 Below Deck. 2.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30

Thursday, September 19

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.40 Compass. (R) 11.10 To Be Advised. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (PG, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sing To Remember: Defying Dementia. (PG) 2.55 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Australian Walks: Bruny Island. Gina Chick explores Bruny Island.

8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under: The Final Shift. (Final, M) After 10 weeks, the doctors have come to the end of their rotation in the emergency department.

ABC Late News.

10.35 The Business. (R)

10.50 Miniseries: Better. (Malv, R)

11.50 The Art Of... (R) 12.25 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 1.10 Killing Eve. (MA15+av, R) 1.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.35 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

9.20 Rebus. (Final, MA15+lv) Rebus tries to prevent Cafferty’s murder. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Freezing Embrace. (Premiere, Malv)

12.25 Devils. (Mal, R)

2.20 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Mal, R) 3.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.10 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2 + 2 = Murder. (2018, PGav, R) Kellie Martin, Giacomo Baessato, Viv Leacock. 2.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Mali turns down his good luck. 8.30 MOVIE: The Devil Wears Prada. (2006, PGl, R) An ambitious, naive journalism graduate is forced to make some tough decisions after she is hired as an assistant to the ruthless editor of Runway, one of Manhattan’s leading fashion magazines. Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt.

10.50 To Be Advised.

12.25 Magnum P.I. (Mav) TC asks Magnum for help.

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

(5,

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 8.30 Bold. (PGdlv, R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. Cronulla Sharks v Wests Tigers.

9.50 9News Late.

10.20 The Equalizer. (Mv) A former Chinese MSS agent is poisoned.

11.20 Resident Alien. (Mav) Asta fears Harry is building another bomb.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 Explore TV: Portugal & Spain. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 My Impossible House. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.45 Grace. 10.45 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Twice Round The Daffodils. (1962, PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

11.55 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Highway Patrol. 1.30 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Towies. 2.50 Billy The Exterminator. 3.20 Storage Wars: TX. 4.20 Storage Wars. 4.50

6am Children’s Programs. Noon Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Nashville. H’lights. 1.05 Young Sheldon. 1.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGl) Presented by Graeme Hall. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R)

PUZZLES

ACROSS

1 Eating place (4)

3 Exercises (10)

10 Princess Diana’s maiden name (7)

11 A source of light (3,4)

12 Places to sleep (8)

13 Transparent (5)

14 Voice communication over the internet (1,1,1,1)

15 To continue indefinitely (10)

18 Relighting (10)

20 Sham (4)

21 Colony insect (3)

23 Ocean (8)

26 Town in France with a shrine to St Bernadette (7)

27 Furnish (7)

28 Someone who receives repeated access to a service (10)

29 Book ID (1,1,1,1)

DOWN

1 Throw (4)

2 Prussian king, – the Great (1712–1786) (9)

4 Relating to the body (9)

5 False gods (5)

6 Unauthorised (7)

7 Laughable (5)

8 Take the place of (9)

9 Cicatrix (4)

14 Elements that can change (9)

16 Tropical fruit (9)

17 Professors (9)

19 Wandering (7)

22 Hand digit (5)

23 Japanese dish (5)

24 Perching on (4)

25 Uncharitable (4)

1 Rachel Brosnahan (pictured) stars as Miriam in which TV series?

2 In June 2022, the United Nations officially agreed to changed the spelling of which country’s name?

3 The Palace of Castel Gandolfo was once the summer residence of who?

4 What are the two children in MaryPoppins called?

5 Who is the head of state of Monaco?

6 In which decade did Disneyland Paris open?

7 Gordon Ramsay’s first documented TV role was in which documentary?

8 What is the main character’s name in the musical Funny Girl?

9 Which actor played Michael Corleone in The Godfather?

Pete Sampras played which sport professionally?

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AROUND THE CLUB

Freshly baked delights

Tewantin Noosa RSL’s Poppies Cafe is making waves with a significant and exciting transformation.

Under the expert guidance of resident chefs Chadd Kitto and Will Schumacher, the beloved cafe is now baking a delightful array of sweet and savory items in-house, ushering in a new era of fresh, flavourful indulgence.

For many, Poppies Cafe has been a trusted spot for a warm cup of coffee and a comforting meal. However, the recent decision to bake a full range of items on-site represents a bold and refreshing leap towards culinary excellence.

With Kitto and Schumacher at the helm, the cafe is set to become a beacon of taste and quality in the Noosa region.

Chadd Kitto, known for his innovative flair and dedication to culinary artistry, brings a wealth of experience and passion to the cafe.

His philosophy of ‘fresh is best’ resonates deeply in this new approach, where every bite promises not just a treat but an experience of freshness and quality.

Sous Chef Will Schumacher, with his meticulous attention to detail and commitment to perfecting every recipe, complements Kitto’s vision perfectly.

The decision to shift to in-house baking is more than a mere operational change; it is a testament to Poppies Cafe’s commitment to enhancing the customer experience.

Guests can now savour a range of baked goods made with the finest ingredients, each item crafted with care and creativity.

From flaky, golden pastries to hearty, savory

delights, the new menu offers something for every palate.

Sweet tooths will be delighted by an array of delectable treats. Imagine sinking your teeth into a perfectly baked raspberry meringue or indulging in a rich, moist bread and butter pudding that’s both satisfying and scrumptious. These are not just pastries; they are masterpieces, the result of meticulous preparation and an unwavering dedication to quality.

For those who prefer savory options, the inhouse baking promise extends to a range of sat-

isfying offerings. From freshly baked quiches packed with vibrant fresh produce to rustic savory rolls like grandma use to bake.

Poppies Cafe is redefining what it means to enjoy a savory snack.

But this transformation is not just about food; it’s about creating a community hub where patrons feel valued and appreciated.

The warmth and hospitality of Poppies Cafe, coupled with the new array of freshly baked goods, create a welcoming atmosphere where guests can relax, enjoy, and savor every moment.

Make sure

In an era where many cafes and eateries rely heavily on pre-packaged goods, Poppies Cafe’s decision to bring baking in-house is a refreshing reminder of the joy that comes from artisanal craftsmanship. It’s a celebration of local talent, a nod to traditional baking methods, and a promise of exceptional quality.

So next time you find yourself at Tewantin Noosa RSL, make sure to visit Poppies Cafe.

Treat yourself to the new range of tasty temptations and experience firsthand the difference that fresh, in-house baking can make.

Dedicated youth intervention team now launched

Sunshine Coast police are doubling down on efforts to enhance community safety with the launch of the new local Youth Co-Responder Team and a centralised Youth Engagement Hub to help co-ordinate early intervention efforts to break the cycle of youth crime.

The Sunshine Coast Youth Co-Responder Team (YCRT) will have seven positions – three police officers, three youth justice officers and a Police Liaison Officer (PLO).

Sunshine Coast District Officer Superintendent Craig Hawkins said the Youth Engagement Hub takes a holistic approach, targeting young people who may be just starting down the path towards offending behaviour.

“The Hub houses resources that will work to address the root causes of youth crime in a sustainable and holistic way,” Superintendent Hawkins said.

“We have specialist officers dedicated to targeting the recidivist offending that causes harm in our communities, and now this hub will boost our capabilities in diverting young people before they begin to offend.

“The YCRT and Youth Engagement Hub go beyond just the child, by providing support to their caregivers, school and communities to intervene early and help them stay on the right path.”

Sunshine Coast District Detective Inspector Chris Toohey said the hub has been tailor-made for our community.

“Our Youth Co-Responder team will focus on the unique needs of the Sunshine Coast – unlike anywhere else, our YCRT police will all be detectives,” Detective Inspector Toohey said.

“While they won’t be investigating crimes, the specialist skillset that a detective with experience in the Child Protection and Investigation Unit brings to the team will be key in de-escalating, engaging and strategically supporting the unique

needs of the young people here on the Coast.

“We look forward to working closely with the Department of Youth Justice, Education Queensland and our community organisations and services through our Youth Engagement Hub roles, to best support a safer Sunshine Coast.”

The YCRT initiative is a joint program between the Queensland Police Service and Department of Youth Justice, where a dedicated crew of a police

officer and a youth justice officer together engage young people who come into contact with the criminal justice system or are at risk of doing so.

The team will work towards proactively deescalating and problem solving where groups congregate, transporting young people to safety, connecting young people and their caregiver with support services, and exploring diversionary pathways.

The Sunshine Coast YCRT is the 14th to launch across Queensland, with a 15th expected to launch in the South West police district in the coming months.

The team will be based in the Youth Engagement Hub at the Maroochydore Police Station alongside School Based Police Officers and School Support Officers and neighbouring the Child Protection Investigation Unit.

The hub aims to centralise the teams focused on early-intervention and prevention, to co-ordinate efforts to divert young people from the youth justice system and engage young people in education and employment.

School Support Officers will work with local schools to deliver programs, presentations and assistance with school activities, with a focus on engaging with primary school aged children. Their work will be centred around supporting vulnerable children and their families, to maintain engagement in school or to integrate them back into school.

Youth Co-Responder Team and a centralised Youth Engagement Hub launched in Sunshine Coast.

With Kitto and Schumacher at the helm, the café is set to become a beacon of quality in the Noosa region.

Tewantin Noosa RSL’s Poppies Cafe is making waves. (Supplied)

to visit Poppies Cafe.

Treat yourself to the new range.

Primavera coming up

The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia’s annual exhibition for artists aged 35 and under opens to visitors on Saturday 14 September at Noosa Regional Gallery.

Featuring six early-career artists, the works of various media, including installation, video, painting, sculpture, mark-making and text, challenge society’s prescribed structures, delivering compelling alternatives to the status quo.

Guest curated by Sydney-based artist and curator Talia Smith, Primavera features artists Tiyan Baker (NSW), Christopher Bassi (QLD), Moorina Bonini (VIC), Nikki Lam (VIC), Sarah Poulgrain (QLD), and Truc Truong (SA), who through their art investigate themes of protest, reimagining, and perseverance.

“What brings these artists together is the way they reckon with the perils of history, education, culture, and language to question authoritative structures and systems,” says Smith; “they assert that there is more than one way of living and offer impressions of how it might look.”

Confirms Noosa Regional Gallery Director Michael Brennan; “We’re always excited to share new works and fresh perspectives about contemporary life with the local community. When young people recognise they have a voice, the prospect of change

becomes real. Witnessing young artists transforming personal experiences to art, and challenging power dynamics; it is exciting, to say the least.”

Join Suzanne Cotter, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia at the official exhibition opening event this Saturday 14 September from 3-5pm. Free tickets are available via the Gallery website. Bookings essential for catering purposes.

PRIMAVERA: Young Australian Artists will run from 14 September to 3 November. Entry to the exhibition is free. Visit: www.noosaregionalgallery. com.au

Multicultural Moon Festival set to light up

The fourth annual Mooloolaba Multicultural Moon Festival is set to be an unforgettable afternoon and evening of family fun, culture and celebration, on Saturday 14 September.

This free event, running from 2pm til 9pm, is open to everyone, offering a welcoming atmosphere where the community can come together under the moonlit sky and celebrate different cultures and customs.

There’s something for everyone at the festival, with plenty of activities to keep the little ones entertained.

From exciting market stalls filled with treats and treasures to the chance to snap a photo with enchanting mermaids, the festival is full of surprises.

Be sure to bring your beach chair or picnic blanket to relax and enjoy the vibrant Cultural performances, and festival atmosphere including Children’s activities, Chinese Lion Dance, Tai Chi displays, Fire Dancing, a Moon Ceremony.

For the little ones, there will be a free onstage performance and Slime Workshops presented by Aussie World as well as Craft activities and the chance to dress up in cultural attire.

As the sun sets, gather with friends and family to peruse the Multicultural Markets,

Historical Society to host special afternoon

By Lee McCarthy

The Cooloola Heritage and Historical Society will be hosting a very special afternoon in Tin Can Bay on 28 September 2024 and you are invited.

Organisers will be sharing their vision for the preservation of the history of Tin Can Bay and they would like to invite resident’s past and present and those interested to come along and join in.

The event will be held at the Lions Park Tin Can Bay in front of the RSL on 28 September at 4pm and organisers say the more the merrier.

There will be guest speakers, food, raffles along with a pictorial history of the region.

Among the guest speakers will be Allen Shillig, who published his book, ‘The Last Fraser Island Puntmen’.

Allan worked as a puntman with his father Des and brother Larry on logging vessels delivering timber to the sawmills in Maryborough and his book gives an insightful look into this important era in the history of the region.

John Anderson from the Hervey Bay Heritage Village will be attending along with local man Kevin Reibel speaking on the sand mining.

Kevin is from one of the original Tin Can Bay families and has a wealth of knowledge with the Reibel family spanning generations and contributing a huge amount to the community.

When talking about the history of Tin Can Bay it is important to mention Nola Bale who was a vibrant member of the Tin Can Bay community and contributed so much to make the bay so community minded and involved.

Nola was a business owner and organised fashion shows, theatre restaurants, and a bridge is named in her honour on the foreshore walk.

In the photo in this article, Nola is sitting in front of Cathy House which was built by the Tin Can Bay Lions Club in 1990 for children from out west or who were unwell to have a holiday by the sea.

It was named Cathy House for Bernie and Nola’s daughter Cathy, who passed away due to Cystic Fibrosis.

The Cooloola Heritage and Historical Society want to show off the work of the Historical Society and see if anyone else would like to become involved.

They have an exciting fun event called Jazz at High Tide coming up on 9 November so make sure you mark that one in your calendars as one not to miss.

Join the fun on 28 September on the foreshore where there will be hamburgers and hot dogs on sale and if you would like more information or can help in any way, please Contact Kerry on phone 0414 444719.

savour international Street Food, dance in the moonlight, and take in the spectacular fireworks display set to light up the night.

There are even raffle prizes for some lucky winners, adding an extra layer of excitement to the evening.

The market will be open from 2pm to 9pm, offering a diverse array of goods and treats.

Don’t miss the spectacular Fireworks display at 8:30pm as the grand finale, capping off a day of fun and festivities. Pet owners are encouraged to be sure that their animals are safely secured prior to the event.

The event, now in its fourth year, is presented by the Sunshine Coast Chinese Association, the Arts and Culture Federation of Sunshine Coast, in association with Cartel Music & Events. This event is proudly supported by the Sunshine Coast Council’s Grants Program.

The event will include a road closure of Mooloolaba Esplanade from 10am to Midnight.

Festivities will take place on the Mooloolaba Esplanade between the ‘Loo With a View’ and the Mooloolaba Surf Club.

For more information follow @ArtsAndCultureFederation and @sunshinecoastchineseassociation on Facebook.

Tin Can Bay State School class photo supplied by Les Domin’s grand daughter Samantha

Nola Bale, an important part of the history of Tin Can Bay in front of Cathy House named after her daughter Cathy. (Supplied)

Sarah Poulgrain, Learning how to build a houseboat. (Zan Wimberley)

Some times you don’t recognise what you have right in front of you until you travel. ERLE LEVEY goes to the Italian municipality of Greve in Chianti to experience the good living it is famous for and understand the similarities to the Gympie and Noosa regions.

Benefits of slow approach

Purpose and passion … that’s what drives communities.

It leads to an enriching of lives for future generations by slowing things down and appreciating what they have.

In doing so they make things sustainable and more appealing, through a healthy outlook and a clean environment.

In a fast-paced world it’s wonderful to be able to take time to reflect on our priorities.

It’s good to embrace change. It’s also valuable to remember the traditions that have created a sense of community.

There’s a municipality in Italy that has embraced the benefits of slow living, so much so that it has become an attraction for an international audience.

Chianti is a world-wide name. Not just for the quality wines but for the value the community of Greve place on good living or living well.

Greve in Chianti was where Citta Slow was formed in 1999 by Carlo Petrini, who started Slow Food 13 years before that - now a world-wide movement encouraging good, healthy and fair food.

Citta Slow or “la citta del buon vivere’’ translates to community of good living.

The culture is setting it apart from the mediocre and highlighting it as a municipality that cares about the land, the environment, and the future.

In short, it makes the area a highly desirable place to live or visit.

By embracing the past and encouraging the present they are ensuring the future.

There are many similarities with what we have here in Noosa, the Mary Valley and Gympie.

At the same time, what Greve in Chianti has to offer can be inspirational to our region.

Instead of wineries and butcher shops filled with wild game, we have cattle and horses, forestry and sub-tropical fruits.

While in Italy recently we took the opportunity to visit Greve, and that is where we met with Alessandra from Citta Slow. She suggested we take a slow road through the region ... a self-drive journey including vineyards and olive groves, art installations and galleries, architectural designs both old and new, wine tastings and restaurants, farms and pottery studios.

Citta Slow was founded after a meeting organised by the mayor of Greve, in northern Tuscany, and a 54-point charter was developed, encouraging high quality local food and drink, general conviviality and the opposition to cultural standardisation.

There are now almost 300 communities in nearly 30 countries that have adopted the philosophy, including three in Australia - Katoomba, Yea and Goolwa.

In the centre of Greve is a large statue of Giovanni da Verrazzano, commemorating the famous explorer who was the discoverer of New York Bay in 1524.

Another local explorer and navigator, Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), is from whose name the term “America“ is derived.

Today, it’s more about space travel and around-the-world flights. Yet it’s highly beneficial to reconnect with those who make communities strong - those who are responsible for providing the foundations of life through healthy soil and good food

The community of Greve in Chianti provides the key - or the inspiration - for other like-minded regions to recognise the talent that is available, the features, the appeal, the natural landscape that surrounds them.

It is part of the Ville-fattoria in Chianti Classico Biosphere Reserve proposal that takes in the two provinces of Florence and Siena.

The Noosa-Gympie region provides a wealth of clean, green and artistic appeal. After all, together with the Sunshine Coast, it is the only stretch of three continuous United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Biosphere Reserves out of the five in Australia and more than 700 in the world.

That is where land, water and air interact with each other, and where people strive to live in harmony with nature, to use and care for resources, and to sustain such places for generations to come.

The three sit side by side – stretching an es-

timated 222 kilometres - across the Great Sandy Biosphere at Fraser Coast, Noosa Biosphere Reserve and Sunshine Coast Biosphere Reserve.

Part of the process to obtain Citta Slow recognition for Greve in Chianti is the encouragement and mentoring of young people to learn and grow in the municipality.

It can be through music, art, food, wine or those wanting to become farmers.

Walking through the piazza with third-generation barber Tommaso Degl’minnocenti, he tells me about the book he has written and the young people he has inspired.

We talk with Lorenzo Falorni, restaurant and pizzeria owner who exports wine-serving systems around the world - even to our local tavern and a house 400-metres from my door.

Then there is engineer-turned artist and gallery owner Dr Khosrow Salehi who is planning to sail around the world.

Sitting with Luzius Caviezel of the Savignola Paolina winery is so informative of what it is like to be a wine producer in such a celebrated region. He is very giving of his time to engage in a rich discussion about wine production and hospitality in the region.

It’s a small winery that tries to be distinctive, individual, original … and it’s places such as this that people should visit and get an understanding of what is involved in this craft.

What started as a farming community in the 16th century, this small hamlet is surrounded by history.

Savignola started in 1780 and is characterised by Paolina, who ran her family winery during the 1950s and ’60s, in a time when women rarely worked anywhere except in the home.

Not only did Paolino run the farm and produce wine, she was also a regional wine committee member who was able to influence others and bring innovation to the historic traditions of the classic Chianti wines.

Today Savignola is led by Manuela and her husband Luzius, who together with their team have an annual production of about 22,000 bottles.

Paolina put her name on the winery and today

they want to keep her story alive.

Structure wise, they use sangiovese grapes which is mandatory to gain Italy’s denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) system.

Introduced in 1963, it specifies not only the production area and methods for each wine, but also guarantees the quality standard of certain wines which pass a government taste test.

The wineries must use at least 80 percent sangiovese grapes to be credited with the black rooster - the symbol of the area and the official label of the classic Chianti wine.

The label means the wine was produced following the specific rules, and approved by the association. It has to be grown in the region, and approved each year.

The name Chianti became world renown for a reason. This preservation of the brand is paying dividends as the world beats a path to its door.

It’s a matter of understanding the value, unique nature and history of the region.

A few days later - and a little further north in Italy - we are in the Piedmont region which is home of the nebbiolo wine.

The name nebbiolo derives from nebbia, the Italian word for “fog.”

This could be from the fact that the best nebbiolo sites are located above the fog that collects in the valley.

The village of Serralunga d’Alba is surrounded by vineyards that date back centuries.

It’s here that we get another beautiful sense of community. The piazza is the centre for a four-day Summer Festival that relies on the local community to provide and appreciate what the area offers.

A team of volunteers run what seems like selffunded events.

Night one is craft beer, handmade pizza and a DJ. There must have been about 1000 people beneath the spot-lit tower of the old fort and the church spires.

The next night was live theatre - more like a talk show on television -with guests telling stories about the region and themselves.

The Sunday saw singer/songwriter Mario Bensi and his orchestra performing in the park.

Taking the atmosphere in among the residents

of this village allowed one time to imagine a similar event in our own region – such an enjoyable and rewarding opportunity for everyone in the community.

TAKING LIFE SLOWER

Sometimes you don’t recognise what you have right in front of you until you travel and see things in perspective.

This is the case with the Noosa hinterland and Mary Valley. It’s good to take a moment to think about what we have.

The gold mining museum reminds us of how embedded Gympie is in Queensland’s rise to a separate colony.

The historic Mary Valley Rattler and the heritage railway station at Gympie is another good starting point.

The train runs through the heart of the Mary Valley, just like the river that provides so much resource.

Opposite the station you have the historical society, Soma Soma cafe/restaurant, Saint Patrick’s Church, the Gympie Fire Brigade building. You have a variety of hotels with their own stories to tell, whether it be the Australian, the Mount Pleasant, Phoenix, Railway, Queenslander or the Victory.

That’s not even going into the smaller towns.

The railway towns offer their own charm, with the third annual GourMay festival in its planning stages, as a month-long celebration of food in the Mary Valley. Meanwhile the annual Gympie Music Muster recently celebrated its 40th year.

It’s the ability to understand history - right from the geographical and hydrological aspects of the Mary Valley and the importance of it on a living landscape.

Then there is the need to embrace the indigenous culture to better understand the land.

There’s the journey from Goomboorian and Wolvi down through farming areas to Kin Kin and its historic school of arts - the first built between Brisbane and Gympie.

Slow Food Noosa committee member Dr Melissa Innes visits Citta Slow Greve in Chianti. (428454)

Alessandra from Citta Slow Greve in Chianti. (428454)

The town of Pomona, with a forestry and dairying background, now with a vibrant gallery and the historic Majestic Theatre - the longest continual running theatre in Australia which provides a hub for arts, film, food and music.

The heritage of the Greve in Chianti goes back to the Roman days, and before.

It’s the same in Australia as we gain a deeper understanding of the land and the people, the culture, the wildlife and nature.

It has wide appeal to Australians at large and those from overseas, particularly as we head towards the 2032 Brisbane and regional Queensland Olympics.

The significance and importance of regional identity is being shown by Greve in Chianti - the protection it provides for producers that they have something of quality to offer.

It also keeps the story of how their land has developed over time.

Now, with the emergence of home brands and mass production, it’s important to know and share in that story of where our food comes from.

The providence of food will be so important in the future - where and how the fish are caught, and how the fruit and the crops are grown.

We now have the ability to code where certain breeds of cattle are farmed ... right down to what paddock and what day so that it can be certified organic or certified by the region.

This reflects a need to get back to the basics of where our food comes from, and understanding that food supply in our region comes down to the healthy habits of our farmers and producers.

Integrity comes into it as well, and that in turn leads to trust by the consumer in the quality of the produce.

This is knowledge passed down through generations about food production and service, and it’s essential to understand that to create a sense of identity and community around food supply.

Working towards sustainability, defending the environment and reducing our excessive ecological footprint means committing ourselves to rediscover traditional know-how and to make the most of our resources through recycling and reuse, as well as applying new technologies.

Citta Slow encourages people to get closer to nature, savour life, and slow down. This is in order to contribute to a more sustainable future.

A roadside sign at Greve in Chianti reads:

“The environment is a common good,

“It’s your home, respect it,

“Experience the relaxed areas for which they have been designed: sit down and enjoy the landscape in the world.

“Help us to preserve the work that many have done for you,

“Respecting the environment and public objects, respect yourself.

“Discovering Chianti means finding new ways to enjoy the journey and the landscape,

“A slow road to experience one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world.’’

The strength of the region in which we live is the diversity.

Yet wouldn’t it be something to see our many communities come together to create an entity that reflects this diversity, and at the same time ensures our future.

Francesco Sarti at Ceramica Geometre in Greve showing works by three local artists. (428454)

Lorenzo Falorni at his restaurant in Greve. (428454)Along the road at Montefioralle, one of the ancient villages in Greve. (428454)

Luzius Caviezel of the Savignola winery at Greve in Chianti. (428454)

Vineyards at Greve in Chianti. (428454)

Serralunga d’Alba’s Summer Festival.(428454)

Nicolo and Valentino at their goat farm and Airbnb, Podere le Fornaci at Greve in Chianti. (428454)

Savignola winery at Greve in Chianti. (428454)Wine tasting at Serralunga d’Alba. (428454)

Small Halls Fest in Kin Kin

The Small Halls Festival is coming to Kin Kin Hall of Arts on Sunday 13 October.

This special community event is not only a celebration of incredible music but also a fundraiser that will directly benefit the local area.

This year, the festival is brought to the community by Presenting Line Woodfordia Inc. as part of the Festival of Small Halls Spring Tour 2024.

The team is excited to showcase the amazing talents of Kellie Loder and Van Dijk and Mcdonald, alongside well-known local artist Tim Rickard, who will be kicking off the event.

Adding to this incredible lineup, there will be delicious food, ensuring a memorable afternoon filled with great music, community spirit, and mouth-watering dishes.

Doors open at 4pm, so be sure to arrive early to soak in the atmosphere and enjoy everything this festival has to offer.

Tickets are now on sale! To secure your spot, visit festivalofsmallhalls.com/kin-kin-2024/

The town of Kin Kin is buzzing with excitement as they prepare to host this brilliant event.

Young author encourages kids to find their superpowers

Author Lincoln Rawlins, 11, will officially launch his second book, Super Sprout, at Amazeworld in Tanawha on Saturday 14 September.

This enchanting evening of family fun and creativity hopes to inspire children to discover and celebrate their own superpowers.

The Super Sprout Moonlight Maze event will offer a unique opportunity to explore the awardwinning park after dark, meet the young literary talent behind the story, and celebrate the joy of reading with super gifts, games, and more.

Endorsed by literary icon Jackie French, Lincoln’s new book is poised to inspire readers of all ages with its heartwarming message of selfbelief and the power of individuality.

“I’m really excited to share Super Sprout with everyone,” Lincoln said, who wrote his first book at just eight years old.

“This book is all about finding your own superpowers and remembering that being yourself is the best thing you can be.

“I wrote this book for anyone who has ever thought they weren’t good at anything or didn’t think they were good enough. Because everyone is good enough.”

Super Sprout is the much-anticipated followup to Sprout’s Idea, a story that captured hearts around the world with its message of kindness and environmental stewardship.

Lincoln’s journey from a young storyteller to a published author with the backing of Andy Griffiths for his debut book has been nothing short of remarkable, with over 500 copies of his debut book sold across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, the UK, and Germany.

Now, with the release of Super Sprout, Lincoln hopes to inspire even more young readers to embrace their unique talents.

“Writing this second book was a lot of fun because I got to imagine what it would be like if Sprout had superpowers,” Lincoln said.

“I wanted to create a story that reminds people that we all have something special about us, and we should be proud of who we are.

“I hope that by sharing my stories, other kids will be inspired to write their own or just be proud of what makes them unique.

“We all have our own superpowers—we just need to find them.”

The event will run from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and will include exclusive access to Amazeworld’s attractions, along with plenty of opportunities to meet Lincoln and have your copy of Super Sprout signed.

Tickets are priced between $35 and $45 and can be purchased online at supersprout.au.

“I’m so grateful for all the support I’ve received from other authors, my family, and everyone who has read my books,” Lincoln said.

“It’s been an amazing journey, and I can’t wait to celebrate this next step with everyone at the Moonlight Maze Event.”

Don’t miss out on this enchanting evening of storytelling, adventure, and inspiration.

Author Lincoln Rawlins, 11, is set to launch his second book, Super Sprout. (Supplied)This book is all about finding your own superpowers.

Lincoln’s new book is poised to inspire readers of all ages.

Tickets are now on sale.

The Small Halls Festival is coming to Kin Kin Hall of Arts. (Supplied)

Dive into BBQ heaven

Get ready to sink your teeth into the most sizzling BBQ experience as MEAT Noosa is back on 14 September at the Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club from 10am to 5pm.

With a line-up of mouthwatering meats, craft beers, and a family-friendly atmosphere, this is a foodie festival you won’t want to miss.

Event organiser Tom Turner said, “We’re bringing together the best BBQ vendors from all over the region to create a paradise for BBQ lovers.”

“Whether you’re into ribs, brisket, or any other smoked delight, there’s something for everyone at Meat Noosa.

“We’re all about celebrating great food, good company, and a fantastic vibe.”

Attendees can expect a tantalizing spread, with everything from smoky ribs to tender, slowcooked brisket, courtesy of Brisbane food truck legends like BBQ Mafia.

Andrew, from BBQ Mafia, can’t wait to fire up the grill.

“BBQ is more than just food – it’s a craft, and Meat Noosa is the perfect place to showcase what

we do best,” Andrew said.

“We’re excited to bring bold flavours and a bit of BBQ magic to the festival this year. You better come hungry.”

Aside from the delicious food, Meat Noosa offers plenty for everyone, including a BBQ school where aspiring grillmasters can learn from the pros and a variety of kids’ entertainment to keep the little ones entertained throughout the day.

Wash down the feast with an array of locally brewed craft beers, perfectly paired to complement the rich BBQ flavours. It’s a day of food, fun, and family-friendly vibes at one of the Sunshine Coast’s most anticipated events.

The event doubles as a major fundraising day for the Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club, helping to support local rugby programs and the next generation of athletes.

MEAT NOOSA – The Ultimate BBQ Festival

• Date: 14 September

• Location: Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club

• Time: 10am - 5pm

• Tickets: meatnoosa.com.au

Retelling Cook’s journey from First Nations view

Most Australians from school children to seniors know the story of Cook’s voyage along the east coast of Australia, charting and describing the land and its people.

But how many of us know the same story from the perspective of those on the shore?

First Nations people watched this oddlooking vessel come into their country, and saw strange people who disregarded their laws, took resources and tools without permission and sailed away.

The people of south-east Queensland tell that they were forewarned of the endeavour’s coming by smoke signals and message sticks, and carefully watched the strangers to see if they might land as they had further south.

A new book out this month, Warra Warra Wai, tells those stories from the many different Indigenous people who lived along the east coast, putting back the original names and creation stories to landscapes that Cook renamed.

Cook named the Glass House Mountains after the conical factories that produced glass in England. The mountains, which lie on the traditional lands of the Jinibara and Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) peoples, each individually have their own names and stories, in particular Tibrogargan, the father, and Beerwah, the mother.

Indigenous author Darren Rix, who grew up on the south coast of NSW, and his collaborator Dr Craig Cormick, travelled over 4000 kilometres, from the bottom of Victoria up to the Torres Strait islands, talking to First Nations people to learn what stories they told of the coming of Cook and his impact.

The book involved deep research in the archives as well as many oral histories, often correcting long-held assumptions.

For instance the phrase ‘Warra Warra Wai’, which were the first words called to Cook as he attempted to land at Kamay (Botany Bay) was long believed to mean, ‘Go Away’ – but is more

accurately translated as ‘You are all dead’. This was a reference to a belief the light-skinned Europeans were spirits, or ghost people.

Co-author Dr Craig Cormick said, “Most people we talked to said, yes we have stories of Cook but what we really want to tell is truthtelling.“

“So the book also includes stories of dispossession and violence that are integral to any understanding of First Nations history.

“However the book also contains stories of hope, such as language and cultural revitalization and returning to Country.”

Craig Cormick and Darren Rix said storytelling is really important to better understand our nation’s shared history from both the black and white perspectives.

Karen Mundine, the chief executive officer of Reconciliation Australia has said of the book, “If we are to build better relationships and mature as a nation, these are the stories that Australians need to hear.”

MEAT Noosa is back on 14 September. (Supplied)

Indigenous author Darren Rix and his collaborator Dr Craig Cormick.

There will be a line-up of mouthwatering meats.This is a foodie festival you won’t want to miss.

Great Noosa Trail walk

The annual Great Noosa Trail Walk has 270 walkers ready to immerse themselves in the Noosa Biosphere Trails between Cooroy/Kin Kin/Cooran and Pomona over the upcoming October long weekend (5-7 October).

With bookings for this year’s event selling out almost two months after registration opened in February, the GNTW is a much-anticipated event.

Cooroy Future Group president, and event host, Kym Neaylon, said GNTW had walkers returning each year with friends and family to share the unique event.

“It is not a race but a leisurely 56km self-guided walk through the Noosa Hinterland and its townships, with support in place to allow participants to simply enjoy the trail,” Kym said.

Beginning 11 years ago as a small-scale event organised by local walker and trail enthusiast Shaun Walsh, the event has grown to offer both one-day and three-day walking opportunities.

Shaun is still a key member of the GNTW team, leading the volunteer Trail Guides.

COMMUNITY

This year he has more than 25 guides taking part to assist those on the trail.

The GNTW event gives walkers an opportunity to see the natural world of the Noosa Hinterland at a relaxed pace.

This experience is supported by local communities who provide local hospitality which the participants love.

Community groups provide logistics support with luggage, hot meals, and morning tea. All essential to allowing visitors to enjoy their walking adventure.

This event offers an opportunity to see the other side of Noosa. The protected Biosphere which Noosa is known for.

The benefits to the local environment of sharing this opportunity with visitors is immeasurable. Walkers go home with a new appreciation for the natural world and the benefits it can bring. Also, many new friendships as walkers connect along the 55km trail.

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From singing and bush care to service clubs and art, there are a wide variety of groups in Noosa.

ARTSNATIONAL TALK

The next ArtsNational Noosa lecture, Healing power of plants, by Timothy Walker will be held on Saturday 14 September at St Mary’s Church, 17 Williams Street, Tewantin at 4pm. Mankind has exploited the medicinal properties of plants for thousands of years, yet the role of plants in modern medicine is still considered peripheral. This talk puts the record straight to show that plant products are used every day to relieve pain and suffering, to heal wounds and cure diseases. Bookings preferred at membershipnoosaadfas@ gmail.com Visitors fee: $30 includes wine and canapes.

AIR NOOSA

Australian Independent Retirees (AIR) Noosa Branch Investment Discussion Group Meeting will be held on Thursday 18 September at 9.30am at Uniting Church, Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach. Visitors welcome – first two visits free. For more information phone 0417 431 303, email airnoosasecretary@gmail.com or visit facebook. com/AIRNoosa

RED CROSS

Tewantin-Noosa Red Cross Branch invite you to attend a Fashion Show at The Forum Laguna Estate, Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville on Friday 11 October at 10.30am. Tickets $28 includes light lunch.MoreinformationcontactSue:0438802931 or Sandy: 0411869836. Proceeds to fund Australian Red Cross projects. Branch meeting will be on Friday 20 September. Doors open 10am followed by meeting. All welcome.

ORCHID SOCIETY

Noosa District Orchid and Foliage Society welcomes visitors and members to its monthly meeting Saturday 5 October, at 1pm,Tinbeerwah Hall. Visitors can attend two meetings for free before joining. (Meetings are held first Saturday of each month Feb-Nov) and our Spring Orchid Show is 13-14 September, Cooroy Memorial Hall as we celebrate 40 years of meetings and shows. For more information visit noosaorchidsociety.com. au

HERITAGE CENTRE OPEN DAY

The public is invited to an Open Day plus plants and jams sale at the Heritage Centre at 17 Emerald Street, Cooroy, on Saturday 21 September from 8am-12,30pm to be followed by a presentation on family history at 1 pm by guest speaker Pauleen Cass.

Pauleen Cass has been researching her family history since 1986 and remains obsessed with the joys of discovering new family information and sharing it with family. In 2003 she published her Kunkel family history, Grassroots Queenslanders: the Kunkel family which was the winner of the 2004 Alexander Henderson Award (AIGS) and joint winner of the 2004 QFHS Queensland Family History Book Award. In 2006 she gained an Advanced Diploma in Local Studies by online study through Oxford University. She took the leap into the blogging world in 2009 and writes about family history as well as her interests in East Clare and Dorfprozelten emigrants to Australia. The centre is run by the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group.

Opening Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9.30am-1pm. Phone 3129 0356.

VOLUNTEER AT THE MUSEUM

Join a vibrant community organisation working to preserve our local heritage. Our displays recreate the times of first-nations people and the pioneer settler lifestyle, early technology and tools, even vintage fire engines. We’re custodians of heritage photos and family histories, we do themed displays, live events, publications and presentations. We need people with a range of passions, including writing and promotion, information management, historical research, mechanical and general maintenance, administration and all-round people skills. Volunteering at the museum is a rewarding experience.

For more information, see our website noosamuseum.org

PROBUS 2010

Noosa Probus 2010 is a great club for retired men and women who love going on bus trips, having coffee, lunches, dinners, weekly walks, yoga, theatre, garden outings and more. Meetings are held at Lawns (Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club) 65 Hilton Tce., Tewantin on the second Tuesday of the month at 9am. Enquiries Win 0481 397 272.

VEGGIE VILLAGE

Veggie Village at Rufous St Peregian Beach is a community garden growing organic fruit, herbs and vegetables. Membership is open to anyone who wants to learn more about gardening, share their knowledge or just make some friends. Veggie Village has individual plots for rent plus communal plots that we look after and share. Contact us on info@veggievillage.org.au or visit veggievillage.org.au

SINGERS WANTED

We are a happy, friendly, vibrant choir, singing beautiful, joyful, easy to learn songs from around the world in a relaxed atmosphere. All levels of ability accepted and no auditions. We would especially like to welcome some masculine singers. Join us Tuesdays 3.30 till 5pm at the CWA hall, Eumundi. Call Joan for more information on 0419517869.

UKULELE LESSONS

New group starting soon. No musical experience necessary. Beginners welcome. Adults only. Phone Cherry on 0410 573 629.

BOOMERANG BAGS NOOSA

Fabric donations always needed. Boomerang Bags are sewn from recycled fabric with the aim of reducing single use plastic bags and minimising landfill from discarded textiles. Any unwanted fabric, doona covers, sheets, denim, curtains or upholstery fabric can be dropped off at Wallace House (near the Noosa library) on a Monday or Wednesday morning or phone Ned on 0411 784 911.

ACTIVITY WITH PARKINSONS

The Parkinsons Activity Group, provides activities for Parkinsons sufferers, the activities range from Boxercise in the Box Office, 25 Project Avenue (0422 485 482) Georgina, Physio-led exercise (0490 444 255) Emily, Speech Therapy voice and choir (0400 037 901) Edwina. Call Ann for an info pamphlett on 0458 009 601. Parkinsons Group meets the third Friday of each month at Noosa Tewantin Bowls Club at 10.30am for information and lunch. You need to stay active and socialise to help deal with the symptoms.

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 7.3010am. After harvest which is shared amongst the gardeners, we enjoy a chat over a cuppa. Further details please call Erika 0409 300 007.

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.

NATIONAL PARK VOLLIES

Join us at the Noosa National Park Visitor Information Centre as a volunteer. For many years, the Noosa Parks Association has managed the centre on behalf of QPWS, guiding and educating visitors about Noosa National Park, while offering refreshments and souvenirs. Proceeds allowed NPA to jointly fund the acquisition of the Yurol/ Ringtail plantation forestry for conservation purposes. We offer a choice of 3 shifts: from 8:30am to 12:30pm, from 12:30pm to 4:30pm and from 10am to 2pm.Roles include leaders and helpers. Parking is available for volunteers who drive, and the centre operates 364 days a year, 7 days a week. If you would like to know more, please contact Dave at nnp@noosaparks.org.au.

BEETHOVEN, MOZART & CO

Last year we launched a New Circle inviting all Enthusiasts of Classical Music to experience their favourite programs on a Big Screen with a Fantastic Sound System in a great setting at the Noosa U3A each Wednesday 10am-12pm. Interested? Call Barry on 0478 837 708, who is looking forward to chatting with you or email barry.henze@ gmail.com

WOMEN’S SHED

At Noosa Women’s Shed our passion is to teach women tool-based skills. On the second Saturday of every month, from 1.30pm, our club holds a meeting on our block, Wallum Lane, Noosa Heads. If it’s raining we will revert to our usual venue, Noosa Seniors, 11 Wallace Drive Noosaville. All are welcome. BYO chair. Come along and hear our story, chat with like minded women and celebrate that our new shed is coming to fruition.

Find out more about us at .noosawshed.com.au or facebook.com/NoosaWomensShed

GARDEN CLUB

The next meeting of the Tewantin Noosa Garden club will be held on Monday 12 August at the Anglican Church, 17 William St Tewantin at 1.30pm. Guest speakers are Ray and Pam Miller who will talk on gardening in general. Plant sales, competition table, raffles, afternoon tea and friendship. Guests welcome. For further information contact Len 0417 604 889.

COMMUNITY GARDEN AT WALLACE PARK

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 gardening hours are Friday 7.30am-10am. After the harvest which is shared amongst the gardeners, we enjoy a chat over a cuppa. Further details call Erika 0409 300 007.

Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels

Weekly roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 16 September.

Monday Drivers: Driver needed for A Run, Rhonda, Ray Z, Driver needed for E Run, Driver needed for F Run, Driver needed for G Run, Lorraine, Jason, Robyn, Sharyn W

Kitchen: Janet, John

Tuesday Drivers: Bruce, Paul H, Tania and Friends, Penny, Driver needed for E Run, Parani and Peter, Carlee, Driver needed for I Run, Deidre

Kitchen: Chris, Ann

Wednesday Drivers: Christina, Kevin Mc, Alan and Cynthia, Kevin, Driver needed for G Run, Melody and Kath, Driver needed for I Run, John and Helen, Paul Kitchen: Denise, Chris, John, Jerry, Christina

Thursday Drivers: Melanie, Driver needed for B Run, Sue, Donna and Julie, Margo and Jim, Driver needed for G Run, Ian, Anne P, Darryl, Sharon and Mal

Kitchen: Donal, Vicki, Claire, Sharon, Michael

You can also check the roster at mealsonwheels-tewantin-noosa.org.au

If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 5449 7659.

We are looking for drivers and kitchen volunteers.

The upcoming Great Noosa Trail Walk is set to be held 5-7 October. (Supplied)

‘80s versus ‘90s showdown

By Abbey Cannan

Boho Beatz brought an epic block party with an ‘80s versus ‘90s street-wear theme to Noosa Junction on Saturday afternoon, 7 September.

The event was a fundraiser for the Noosa Business Association, who provide culture and entertainment within the Noosa Junction.

The performance featured one of Sunshine Coast’s most successful musical acts, Raw Ordio’s, who brought their epic tunes to the Noosa Junction Carpark.

They were also joined by some special guests including Jamie Porteous of Groove Armada, Nashville artist Carl Wockner, and local legend Rowbo.

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SENIOR HR ADVISOR

About the role Join Noosa & District Landcare Group Inc (NDLG) in a newly created role working closely with the senior leadership team in shaping and delivering the organisation’s HR strategy and direction, driving talent management and employee engagement, and supporting the professional development of employees across the organisation.

The position plays a vital role coordinating the development and implementation of key HR programs and initiatives to support NDLG’s operational requirements and strategic goals. The role is responsible for ensuring exceptional HR support is provided to the organisation. For Overview of role, position description and how to apply please go to: https://noosalandcare.org/careers/

Mel Sheen and Annika Hunt. (Abbey Cannan: 430631)

Leni, Alyssa and Cam.

Carmen, Nat and Andrea.

Zsofi and Lesley.

Andreacarola Grassi (second from right) enjoying the party with friends.

Decade of good harvest

Good Harvest Organic Farm, a beloved cornerstone at Weekend Farmers Markets and a leader in delivering fresh, organic fruit and vegetable boxes directly to homes, is celebrating a decade of excellence in certified organic agriculture and healthy living this September, coinciding with Australian Organic Awareness Month.

Founded with a vision of making farm-fresh, certified organic produce accessible to everyone in the Greater Sunshine Coast area, Good Harvest Organic Farm has grown to become an essential staple for families across the region.

As the company celebrates its 10th birthday, it is proud to reflect on its significant achievements: reaching 250,000+ customers via home delivery boxes and weekend markets over 10 years, significantly reducing food transit distance via our local Woombye farms, and promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable farming practices.

In the past decade, the company has even delivered a staggering 72,000 kilograms of boxfavourite Aussie Bananas to happy families.

“From the beginning, our goal has been to bring the farm closer to the table while promoting organic practices that are so important for the environment and our health,“ operations manager Kate Allen said.

“It’s rewarding to see local families respond so favourably to organic produce over a 10-year period.”

To celebrate their 10th birthday, Good Harvest Organic Farm will be giving back to the community with a series of giveaways throughout the month of September, including 10 ‘Golden Tickets’ hidden in delivery boxes to win prizes valued up to $150, kid’s colouring contests, weekend market surprises, and special gifts.

In recent years, Good Harvest Organic Farm has expanded its reach with flagship market stalls at the popular Noosa and Kawana Farmers Markets, the seaside Marcoola Farmers Market, and the latest addition Aura Farmers Market launching a number of weeks ago.

Good Harvest Organic Farm has also part-

nered with leading food rescue organisation OzHarvest to ensure that unsold market produce is utilised to nourish those less fortunate instead of going to waste. Michele Lipner, Sunshine Coast Chapter Coordinator at OzHarvest said ““Good Harvest has been a good friend of OzHarvest

Sunshine Coast and Gympie for almost a decade. They have donated over 4500 kg of surplus quality food to the charity in that time – the equivalent of about 9,000 meals to local community members in need. We are both strong advocates for supporting local farmers, buying local and help-

ing our environment by reducing the amount of quality food that might otherwise finds its way to landfill. Partners in action and ethos.” For more information, visit goodharvest.com. au

Wig and turban service launches for cancer patients

Cancer Council Queensland and Wishlist have teamed up to expand essential support cancer services for local cancer patients on the Sunshine Coast.

Every year, more than 3000 Sunshine Coast residents are diagnosed with cancer with over 1000 people dying every year.

In a new collaboration, Cancer Council Queensland and Wishlist have joined forces to help close the healthcare gap, ensuring everyone has access to cancer support services across the Sunshine Coast.

Cancer Council Queensland’s Wig and Turban service is now available at Wishlist’s accommodation facility - Wishlist Centre – opposite the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

The service offers a personal fitting with a trained volunteer. There are a range of wigs and headwear to choose from, at no cost.

This means cancer patients across the Coast, including those undergoing treatment in hospital and regional patients staying at Wishlist Centre, can access the service without the stress and inconvenience of travel during treatment.

Wishlist chief executive officer Lisa Rowe said, “We are excited to team up with Cancer Council Queensland to offer essential support services at our accommodation facility, Wishlist Centre, for local cancer patients.”

“This collaboration extends our commitment to enhancing the wellbeing and quality of life for those facing a cancer diagnosis.

“Wishlist Centre is a hive of activity for patients of the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, plus accommodation guests and their families. The Wigs and Turbans Service is just one of the many free or low-cost, holistic, and therapeutic support services we offer at the Centre.

“The Wigs and Turbans Service - available every Monday and Tuesday at Wishlist Centre – offers a personalised support for cancer patients dealing with hair loss. It’s more than just providing wigs and turbans, it’s about restoring confidence, individuality, and a sense of normalcy during a challenging time.

“Other services include sound immersion therapy, gentle yoga, havening, therapy dog visits, massage and reiki – all designed to uplift,

comfort and support those going through a difficult health journey.”

Local nurse and mum of two, Kate McIllmurray, had her life turned upside down when she received her breast cancer diagnosis in December 2023. A month later she was booked in for a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation and began hormone blocking drugs which she’ll continue for the next 10 years.

For Kate, Cancer Council Queensland’s wig and turban service was a source of comfort that meant she had some control over a situation where most cancer patients feel helpless.

“For most people who experience cancer, losing your hair is a big deal. For me, it was

about having a little bit of control about the things I couldn’t control that were about to happen in my life. My husband and daughters had an afternoon cutting off my hair, because I didn’t want to lose it during chemo,’ Kate said.

“I then went to Cancer Council Queensland for my wig and turban fitting and I got to try on some different turbans and get the different colours that would work with the clothes I wear most often. It was a really fun and helpful experience.”

Each year, more than 32,000 Queenslanders are diagnosed with cancer, so most Cancer Council Queensland volunteers have a personal experience with cancer, either as a patient or

carer. This means they can provide empathy, understanding, and validation to those currently undergoing cancer treatment.

“Cancer treatment is confronting enough as it is, but when people lose their hair, they often feel they’ve lost their individuality. It makes a huge difference in helping someone regain their confidence,” Deanna Romain said, Cancer Council Queensland’s Senior Manager of Hub Operations.

Sunshine Coast cancer patients can access Cancer Council Queensland’s Wig and Turban service, available at Wishlist Centre, by calling the 13 11 20 Information and Support Line.

Cancer Council Queensland’s Wig and Turban service is now available at Wishlist’s accommodation facility.

Good Harvest Organic Farm supplies produce to Noosa Farmers Market.

Team of the year for Conn

By Julian Pitts

Star Noosa Tigers recruit Mitch Conn has made the QAFL team of the year which was presented to a packed audience at Sunday Nights prestigious Grogan medal. The gun onballer from the Northern suburbs of Melbourne has had a wonderful first season with the Roccoco Noosa Tigers and heads into the Tigers Presentation night as favourite to take out the top individual gong for season 2024. Conn has all the skills that go with being a class onballer. He wins his own footy, has time and terrific evasive skills and his delivery by either hand or foot is top notch. Well deserved Mitch and great to have you playing for the Tigers in season 2025.

Big Tom Hickey from Palm Beach took out the Grogan quite comfortably as expected by most local footy pundits.

‘Nine a side’ is back again at Rococo oval starting in mid October after a fantastic season last year. Friday night is the time slot this year and for all information please check out our social media spaces or call our operations manager Jen Wood on 0407465483 for all the details. Last year was a blast with the only criticism be-

ing it could have gone longer.

A massive congrats to Lexi Leary on her outstanding achievements at the Para Olympics recently. The Leary family have been great supporters of the Noosa Tigers over the years and well what more can you say but Lex’ you are amazing!’

Also a big ‘all the best’ to ex Noosa Tiger champions Aaron Laskey and Ryley Buntain who line up for the Mildura Imperials against Wentworth in the Sunraysia Football league Grand Final this Saturday. Both multiple Premiership players, senior club champions and respected leaders at the Noosa Tigers football club. Get into them boys!

Remember to grab your tickets for the Noosa Tigers presentation night at the RACV resort to be held on Friday 20 September.

Only got one out of four in my finals tipping last week so will have another go:

• Hawks by 17

• Giants by 22

Mitch Conn (Supplied)

Hamilton and Agnew claim Ironman titles

Ben Hamilton and Milan Agnew have won the men’s and women’s professional races at IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast, with both athletes claiming their first ever IRONMAN 70.3 race victories on Sunday.

New Zealand’s Hamilton crossed the line in 3:39:17, a minute and a half ahead of defending champion Nick Thompson, with Sam Osborne finishing in third.

Osborne was the first out of the water following the 1.9km swim, with Thompson and Hamilton fifth and sixth respectively. Once onto the bike the pack closed up quickly with just eleven seconds separating the top five through the halfway point.

Thompson was first back to transition with Hamilton and Osborne hot on his heels. Osborne was first to make a move, pushing ahead before Hamilton reeled him and kicked on to take the finish tape alongside Mooloolaba Beach.

“I’m feeling pretty, pretty good, on top of the world, first Pro win which is really special,” said Hamilton. “I probably had the best swim that I’ve ever had, I know I’ve been swimming a lot better and to come out with the front pack was really good. I got out onto the bike and got to work straight away with Nick Thompson and Jack Sosinski, it was us three driving the group for most of the way, I think we rode under two hours and at the start of the run felt that the legs were a little bit heavy but they loosened up throughout and I just paced myself well and got the win.”

Hamilton has only recently stepped up into the professional ranks, with the 25-year-old taking out the age-group race on the Sunshine Coast just two years ago.

“It’s really cool, I was overall age-group winner two years ago and that was only my second IRONMAN 70.3 so it’s been a hell of a journey to get here, to step up, take my Pro license and come here and get the win is really special,” he said. “This is a really positive sign, if I can swim like that continuously now I’ll be really happy, still a lot of work to do over the full distance, Kona is the next objective and then Taup? is a big race at the end of the year.”

Queensland’s Milan Agnew won the women’s race in 4:07:51, less than 30 seconds ahead of Sophie Malowiecki with Radka Kahlefeldt a further two minutes behind in third.

Malowiecki led the pack back onto the beach following the swim, with Agnew almost a minute down in seventh. Agnew did not waste any time bridging the gap, with the top five women swapping positions throughout the 90km bike leg.

Agnew was first back to transition, going on to run most of the 21.1km to the finish side-byside with Malowiecki before pushing ahead in the closing stages to take not only her first win, but her first professional podium finish.

“I’m really happy and proud that I was able to do it today, this is as close to home as I’m going to get so I’m going to call this my home race, and to come here for the first time and get the top step is pretty special,” said Agnew. “The swim was choppy, I have really bad eyesight so I found it quite hard to see coming back into the beach but I was on feet which was good and then I had to work

hard on the first lap of the bike because there was a group of us who were about 30 seconds down and there was five of us who rode together and then Soph and I ran together for an hour ten, an hour fifteen, and then I thought come on Milan one more push and I held it off.”

Agnew enjoyed running alongside Malowiecki for much of the run.

“This is my first year of IRONMAN 70.3s so this is my third one and every race is different but I’ve never had someone to run with for the majority of the race, it was nice because Soph is one of my good friends so that was cool, but it was also hard, it was definitely one of the hardest IRONMAN 70.3s that I’ve done,” she said. “It’s super special, this is my first year and I’m just learning, seeing how this whole distance works, I’m really happy to be in a nice environment, with my coach and to have my family support me is really nice.”

Over 1,600 athletes took on IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast on Sunday, with the event being run for the 11th time.

For more information visit ironman.com/ im703-sunshine-coast

Professional Men’s Results

• Ben Hamilton – 3:39:17

• Nick Thompson – 3:40:53

• Sam Osborne – 3:42:38

• Jonathan Sammut – 3:43:51

• Jack Sosinski – 3:46:09

• Hamish Longmuir – 3:48:19

• Harry Sinclair – 3:49:04

• Jarrod Osborne – 3:49:41

• Daniel McDonnell – 3:50:36

• Tom Somerville – 3:52:13

Professional Women’s Results

• Milan Agnew – 4:07:51

• Sophie Malowiecki – 4:08:16

• Radka Kahlefeldt – 4:10:20

• Natalie Van Coevorden – 4:11:40

• Chloe Hartnett – 4:15:22

• Hannah Knighton – 4:18:00

• Emily Donker – 4:24:49

• Cassandra Heaslip – 4:27:15

• Paige Cranage – 4:29:29

• Kate Bevilaqua – 4:36:09

Falcons lose semi

By Abbey Cannan

In an intense battle during the Hostplus Cup finals series, the Sunshine Coast Falcons were overcome by the PNG Hunters, with a 24-10 result on Sunday at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

The game was another blow following Noosa Pirates Rugby League Club’s A grade 16-14 loss against Beerwah at the stadium on Saturday.

When speaking with QRL - Queensland Rugby League, forward and captain Patrice Siolo said their defence was where they let themselves down.

“Feeling pretty devastated,” Siolo said.

“It’s not the result we wanted but it was a tough day in the office. PNG was too good for us all over the park and outworked us.

“On the edges, we just let in too many easy tries but in the middle their late offloads and Rimbu out of hooker was really good for them... credit to PNG and their attack.”

It was a devastating end to the season for Falcons co-captain Sam Burns, who was taken to hospital with a broken eye socket after a tackle.

Following the game, five-eighth Luke Polselli announced his emotional departure from the club to staff and sponsors after four seasons with the Falcons.

Siolo thanked their sponsors for their on-going support throughout the year.

The Falcons will now begin their offseason, while the PNG Hunters will take on the Devils at Bishop Park next Sunday.

In the other Finals Week 3 match, the Northern Pride will play host to the Redcliffe Dolphins on Saturday.

Ben Hamilton takes the Ironman Sunshine Coast title. (Spotograf)

Milan Agnew takes the women’s Ironman title. (Sportograf)

Gone Fishing Gardiner Fisheries Rainbow Beach

Target whiting this weekend

Hey everyone, welcome to Gardiner Fisheries Rainbow Beach weekly fishing report.

We look forward to keeping you updated with the freshest intel in the region on what’s biting when and where.

We do our best to keep you in the loop on what the fish are doing in relation to the weather and possible places to wet a line

This year we have seen an explosion of fish numbers on Fraser/K’gari with the fishing next level.

However as this goes to print, the south easterly winds have picked up along with the swell and we are in for a couple of days of undesirable weather especially offshore and on the beaches.

Increased swell will make beach fishing conditions difficult and it means it’s a great opportunity to hit the creeks and the Sandy Straits in search of a feed.

This is awesome sporting fun for anglers.

As we head into the weekend in the lead up to the full moon it will be a perfect time to hit the Sandy Straits targeting sand whiting with September full moon being a peak spawn time.

Fishing the shallow flats around the creek mouths such as Teebar Creek, Snapper Creek, and Kauri Creek as well as the sand banks around Bullock Point will yield the best results.

The best way to target these fish is a stealth approach and light gear; start fishing on the bottom of the tides and move up onto the flats with the tide as it comes in. This will put you in the prime position for success.

Fresh baits of live beach worms, and yabbies will get the best results, and a hot tip is not to put all your eggs in one basket by fishing the one stop all the time; move around and hunt the fish around as schooling fish will be on the move so for best results move around and mix it up.

Another species that will be great to target are the flathead. There have been some exceptionally big fish caught of late around Inskip, Bullock Point and Teebar Creek.

Two of the stand out lures at present doing the damage on the flathead have been the Zerek Tango Shad in red devil colour and the other go to is Fishcraft Dr. Stretch 65mm divers.

Mud Crabs will still be firing throughout this month in great numbers. The bonus of crabs caught in winter and spring is they are predominantly A Grade meaning they are full quality crabs.

On the big moons this weekend get your pots up into the tree lines, into the mangroves for best results. For best results fresh mullet heads or frames will produce the best yield.

A perfect weekend to get the kids out in the tinny and chase a few.

If you are thinking of hitting the beach this weekend the best protected spots will be the lagoon side of Double Island Point where there has been some quality tailor, jew and dart caught of late.

If you want to flick lures, Inskip Point will offer good protection from the south eastly winds. With the vast amount of bait at present at the sink holes of Inskip, there have been some great pelagic fish landed.

Casting lures such as the Nomad Ridgeback 60g metals has landed several of our client’s mackerel over 20kg in the last week from the shore.

STAY ACTIVE in

From sport to dancing or walks, there’s plenty of ways to get active in Noosa.

SPRING NAV ORIENTEERING

Sunshine Orienteers are hosting a Spring Night Nav Series. The six events will run between 5:45pm (start 6pm) to 7pm Tuesday evening from the 10 September to 15 October at various locations on the Sunshine Coast. Cost is $10 per map and you will need a mobile phone, good torch and a sense of adventure. First timers are welcome, with help and instructions willingly given. Suitable for family groups, clubs, individuals/pairs, walkers all the way up to elite athletes. More information and how to enter, found on Sunshine Orienteers Facebook page.

WALKING NETBALL

Is back for season two. With a focus on fun and social interaction rather than competition, it is a great way to stay active, energized and meet some new friends. The aim of fast walking (rather than running) is to keep it safe and injury free for all. If youthoughtyournetballdayswereover,thenthink again. No team required, just come along and play. Registration $37, then $5 each week you attend. Wednesdays 6-730pm. Noosa Netball courts, McKinnon Drive, Tewantin. Call 0407 480125 for more info or email noosanetball@gmail.com See you there.

NOOSA MASTERS SWIMMING CLUB

Noosa Masters swim all year round at the Noosa Aquatic Centre, 6 Girraween Ct, Sunshine Beach. Our goals are fitness, fun and friendship.

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With the wind is on your back it makes casting metal lures easy work and there have been some exceptionally big mackerel caught of late on metal lures.

At present access to Double Island from Rainbow is limited to an hour either side of low tide however this could change rapidly either way with this weather.

Check for information on the rocks by giving us a call at the store or check our social media pages.

The exceptional thing about our region is if you love fishing, no matter the conditions there is always somewhere to go to get your fishing fix.

If you didn’t already know Rainbow Beach has an amazing fishing club open to everyone in and outside the region.

The beauty of the club is its diversity as it educates anglers of all different levels on how to improve their fishing skills and if you have kids, it is an amazing opportunity to get them out of the house and into fishing.

I highly recommend it for adults, children, parents and as a family activity.

If you would love more information on club activities you can check out the club website at www.rbaafishing.com.au

At any stage you want to have a chat drop in and see us at Gardiner Fisheries and we can help put you onto a fish.

Check out our socials or our website www.gardinerfisheries.com.au

Noosa

Anyone 18 and over is welcome to join the club socomeandgiveusatry.TheclubmeetsonThursday mornings and Sunday mornings 7.30-9am.for coached squads. We then convene for coffee and a chat afterwards. For more information check our website at noosamastersswimming.com.au/ or email noosamastersswimming@outlook.com

MODERN JIVE IN TEWANTIN

Modern Jive is a great modern dance style that is heaps of fun, and is easy to learn. Come and dance to the modern music that you hear at parties, weddings and nightclubs. New and current dancers welcome! Venue: Freemason’s Hall, 30 Moorindil Street, Tewantin. Classes every Tuesday night, 6:15pm for a 6:30pm start. Contact Warren 0402 092 563 or visit LeStepSunshineCoast.com.au

TOUCH FOOTBALL

Noosa touch have started their 2024 season 2. Its not to late to register a team or get in touch and get involved in a team. Contact president@noosatouch.com.au

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 bowls every Tuesday afternoon at 12noon and Saturday morning at 8.30am. There is no need to book, simply turn up. For further information contact Maureen (club president) on 0419 588 661.

MAGZ JAZZ

Increasestrength,flexibility,energyandwellbeing. 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. Tuesdays 8.30am - 10am in Tewantin. Phone Margaret for details on 0425 269 988.

SUNDAY DANCE

Every Sunday, from 12.30, at the Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil St. We start by teaching basic dance steps, then Waltz, old time, New Vogue,

Ballroom Dances and a little Latin. We run through to 4pm. Lots of fun and dancing, including a 20 min. tea/coffee break to socialise. (Only $10) Hope to see you there. Singles or couples welcome. Just rock up or phone Andrew 0429 829 328. For more info, please visit andrewsclassdance.com WALK WITH WISDOM

Join us every Friday morning from 7.30-9am for a revitalising walk along the Noosa River. Designed for active professionals and individuals seeking growth in personal, professional, and mental wellbeing, our sessions are led by a diverse team of coaches and therapists. Start with brief introductions, then pair up to exchange insights as you walk. The morning concludes with a 10-minute engaging talk from a member, all while enjoying coffee from O-Boats. For more information, visit Facebook page: Walk With Wisdom.

SUNNY COASTERS LINEDANCING

We are a warm, welcoming, inclusive, friendly bunch who love to dance. With five classes offered each week together with absolute beginner workshops also starting periodically each term, there is something for everyone. Classes are held in Tewantin and Noosaville and taught by Sue who is a passionate teacher with over 30 years experience. Take an average day, build in some dance and realise the positive and rewarding results from a little music, a few Boot Scoot’n steps and encouraging vibes. Visit sunnycoasterslinedancing.com.au or phone Sue on 0408 337 262.

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.

1 of 4, 20kg plus Spanish caught off Inskip Point this past week

Juniors end on a high

Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club has been a big part of these kids lives, some since they kicked off in U6s. They have recently completed their stint as Juniors in the U 18 Junior Colts with some very impressive results. They won the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union U18 Junior Colts Competition and narrowly missed taking home the Southern Stampede Gold Coast U18 Competition going down by 2 points. It’s not just about bringing home the trophy as much as it is about raising good humans, watching them grow from boys to men in a family friendly Club that has taught them much more than the sport.

Thanks to Jason, Pinky, Andres and Wendy for a terrific season/ seasons. Your guidance, mentoring and love put into our kids is appreciated beyond words. Just doing it for the good of the game, Club and community, but it’s so much more than that. You have assisted us in teaching our children life skills, especially in the age you took them on which has taken them from teenagers to young men and women. We thank and acknowledge you for giving up your time, especially when games were on the Gold Coast that went over and above the call of duty.

We would now like to acknowledge past coaches, managers and committee members that have played a part in our player’s journey from

U6’s to Junior Colts (if we have missed someone we apologise).

Kerry, Sean, Kelly, Bryan, Tony G, Tony C, Tony H, Glen, Zoe, Anita, Krissy, Annie, Dim, Lanie, Donna, Kirrily, Wade, Sam, Kip, Joanna, DJ, Justin, Luke H, Luke B, Jo, JD, Jake and

Filthy Phil.

Thank you all for taking the time to do good things.

We would also especially like to acknowledge all parents, families and supporters that turn up most weeks. Driving all over the Coast, washing

Lions top two teams in grand final

By Brian Stockwell

Noosa Lions FC has reasserted its position as the leading community football club on the coast with their Premier Women and their Premier Men’s sides set to compete for the Champion’s trophy. Both beat the teams that pipped them on the regular season ladder in the first semifinal to progress straight to the Grand final round. Both will play the same sides again in the season finale at the Sunshine Coast Stadium next Saturday. The women will be centre stage

at 5.00pm followed by the men at 7:30pm.

The women had an impressive 2-1 victory over Maroochydore in week 1 while the Men fought out a fierce battle and could not be separated from rivals Caloundra when they were locked together at two a piece after extra time.

A canny tactical move saw coach Ben Amson bring on young gun Under 23s shot stopper Cameron Boldy halfway through the second period of extra time. In an extraordinary display he saved three of the four penalty shots by his opponents.

Twin brothers win rowing championship for Australia

Twin brothers Matias and Tomas Moloney, 17, are apart of the crew who have won the World U19 Coxed Fours Rowing Championship for Australia, taking out the gold medal with Italy second and USA third.

The crew trained nine times per week for the competition which was held in Ontario Canada on 26 August.

Proud grandparents from Noosa, John and Carol Moloney said,”Our twins were part of the successful St Joseph’s college Sydney First 8, which won the 2024 Head of the River Rowing

championship earlier this year in Sydney.”

“They had then progressed from winning the Australian Nationals under 17 8’s in Perth in 2023.

“When holidaying in Noosa with us over the past few years, they and their older brother Maxim trained at Lake Macdonald with the local sculling squad.”

World Rowing U19 team champions including twin brothers Matias and Tomas Moloney, who have trained in Noosa. (Supplied)

Club President Brian Stockwell was keen to point out “it’s been a good first two weeks of finals with an equal number of female and male sides in the eight teams that made it through to the Championship round”.

Female sides will be represented by the Under 13 girls (both Div 2 and 3 teams) followed by the Under 14/15 div 1 prior to the FQPL 3 Premier Women.

The top four male sides in the club will all feature in Grand final matches, kicked off by the First Division Men’s side playing Baringa at

the smelly jerseys and waiting in various emergency rooms and doctors surgeries around the Coast. This has been a huge part of all of our lives.

We believe our boys (and girl Pearl) have developed from these mentors in their lives- they have become good people and adults because of all of this involvement. It truly has been a ‘village to raise a child’ environment.

On behalf of all grateful parents we would like to wish our players well in their senior rugby career aswell as their personal careers from here on in. One thing we know for sure is that the bond and the friendship developed over these years playing team rugby will stay with our players forever.

Finally to the players, thanks for being the best you can be and thanks for allowing us to watch you develop. Go the Finn’s, Reds, Whites, Dolphins and whatever else we have been named over the years.

Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club- you bloody beauty!

If you would like to find out information on signing your child up to this family friendly Club for 2025 please contact M 0410512520

Kawana on Friday night after dominating the lad leaders at the same venue in the Preliminary Final. On Saturday the Under 18 Youth Boys Division 1 will also be in the mix after playing their best game of the season to get over Woombye in the Preliminary final. The FQPL3 under 23s will seek to continue their unbeaten record when they meet Woombye at 2:30 pm.

“It will be a big day so we hope to see lots of our supporters there to cheer on all our sides to cap off a great season in 2024” Mr Stockwell said.

The boys coming up through the Junior ranks playing in rain, hail or shine- always with smiles on their faces.

U18 Junior Colts victorious in their Grand Final for Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Comp. (Supplied)

Talking Sport

Ron Lane

Golden gloves success

Once again Team Impact Boxing Club has been on the move: having just returned from contesting the National Golden Gloves. This boxing tournament, which was held at the Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane, saw 650 athletes in attendance: making it the biggest boxing tournament in the Southern Hemisphere.

Representing us was six of our finest: Ciara Storch, Ataaria Mai, Slade Gray, Theo Riveria, Charlie Tyson and Like Austin. “First up,” said coach Mark Evans, “we had young Ataaria May who won her Golden Gloves in the 44kg schoolgirl division. This young lady so far has won the Queensland state title, the Australian title, and now the National Golden Gloves: all in only three fights.

Following this we had Slade Grey, the current Queensland and Australian champion: and now she can add to this the 48kg schoolgirl National Golden Gloves Championship. Next into the ring was Theo Rivera with yet another impressive performance winning the 57kg junior boys Golden Gloves. Next on the program was Charlie Tyson who fought an absolute cracker with an old foe. Sadly for Charlie, this time he lost a split points decision, going home with the Silver Gloves.

Next on the list for Team Impact was Luke Austin. Luke also won his way through to the finals but also lost on a split decision. Our last representative was Ciara Storch who continued her winning streak. Caira bstepped up a division from the 60kg to the 63: this saw her fighting in the final against the New Zealand champion. Ciara immediately took control from go to woe eventually stopping her opponent in the third and final round. This now has her with an unbeaten record of 33 straight wins and is now in preparation for the World Championships.

In two weeks time, Team Impact will head to Germany where two of our members Cohen Robinson and Ciara Storch will represent us in a major International Tournament. Both athletes have three bouts booked in Germany: this will be a great final preparation, before Ciara Storch represents Australia at the World Youth Championships, to be held in Colorado USA in November. Speaking with Head Coach Mark Evans he said, “As a coach I am extremely proud of all these kids. The results they are getting in the ring are a testament to their dedication and hard work that they display while training in the gym.”

Here again, is yet another example of the extremely high standard of coaching, we in our region, have available within the various sports. In a recent conversation with a well experienced atherlet in his chosen sport, he made the following remark. ‘‘With the outstanding results that our coachers are achieving in their chosen profession, there are those who could be without doubt referred as elite coaches.”

To those who may doubt this statement, you only have to research the achievements of the following: Shotokan Karate Bryan Dukas, Amateur Boxing Mark Evans, Jiu-Jitsu Yoshi Hasegawa, Surf lifesaving Wes Berg, Athletics Mick Hooper, Paddling Sharlen Kelly and Swimming John Rogers: just to name a few.

Apart from having success as a common factor, the other is lack of sponsorship. Being sports where, ‘No Football Boots Required,’ makes media attention and sponsorship very hard to obtain. However, we at Noosa Today wish them all the very best.

Surf Lifesaving

It is again that time of the season, when all involved in the Noosa Seahorse Nippers activities, are on the move. After a big season break all involved are very excited with what lies ahead. Once again there is that annual drive for members to put their hand up and join the Helpers working the beach on the weeks ahead

For the parents of the Noosa Nippers their most important is their dates for Season Programs 1, 2 and 3. For Program 1 the dates are 28 September, 5 October, 12 October, and 19 October. Program 2 their date is 7 December and for Program 3, 2025: 8 February 15, February, 22 February and 1 March.

Each participant requires at least one on one

support and will run from 8am to 9am. Water safety officers and lifesavers will be required from 7am till 9am. To register your assistance click— Seahorse Nipper Volunteer. The Seahorse Nip-

pers is an extremely rewarding program not only for participants but for all involved. For those with queries don’t hesitate to call Sheriden Bird. Office hours are Monday 12pm -5pm Tuesday – Friday 9am -5pm. Also,

parents are reminded that the club will be running a bus service from the Lions Park to the surf club starting at 6. 45am.

Noosa National Golden Gloves competitors - Ciara Storch, Ataaria Mai, Slade Gray, Theo Rivera, Charlie Tyson and Luke Austin

Noosa Seahores Nippers Season starts soon.

Phil Jarratt - philjarratt.com

Caity and John John reign

It’s more than 60 years since a couple of kids called Caroline and John John captured the hearts of America and the world under very different circumstances, but it wasn’t too much of a stretch to see parallels with the Kennedy kids at their father’s funeral and the crowning of Caitlyn Simmers and John John Florence as WSL world champions at Lower Trestles last weekend.

There were elements of triumph and tragedy in both, but to be fair, at the California surfing playground by the railroad tracks, the very same beach that President Richard Nixon closed to the public so he could walk his dogs in peace just a few short years after JFK’s assassination, the triumph was over the adversity of lacklustre conditions punctuated by frustratingly long lulls when the Pacific went to sleep, and the tragedy was that the world’s best surfers had to contest the 2024 world titles at the third (possibly second) worst location of the 10-stop championship tour. And even the WSL has recognised this and shifted next year’s finals series to Fiji. If this year’s titles had been settled at Cloudbreak the results may well have been the same, but getting there would have been less painful for viewers.

And yes, this old fool got out of bed at 1.30am and watched it, knowing that Lowers was going to be shoulder to head high at best, which is not exactly made to measure for our homegrown final five trio of Molly Picklum, Jack Robinson and Ethan Ewing. Predictably, all went out without a fight in their respective rounds, although, not to take anything away from the performances of the winners, for my money the Ewing versus Italo Ferreira clash produced the best surfing of the day, and gave a clear indication of where the heads of the judges were at.

Given an A-frame with a whiff of sideshore wind, Italo can punt big air reverses all day long, and that’s exactly what he did as he progressed through the draw, but in the first of the men’s heats it came down to the last exchange in which the judges preferred a single-manoeuvre closeout punt to a better than average wave on which Ethan gave a master class on rail work. In my old school head, it wasn’t even close, the heat going to Ewing. But yeah, nah.

Jack Robbo was next up for his medicine, and for a bloke who can spend plenty of time above the lip, he seemed disinterested, perhaps dreaming about the finals in Fiji next year. As Swellnet’s astute Steve Shearer wrote: “Cloudbreak can’t come soon enough for a man who is burning through prime world title years with precious little to show for it.”

Speaking of burning, someone had lit a huge fire under Italo, who smashed homeboy Griffin Colapinto, completely devastating the raucous and highly vocal San Clemente mob, and was caught by the cameras in the athlete zone smashing his fists into walls and screaming, “Two more!” in preparation for his showdown against

world number one John Florence.

After years of injury outs, JJF has been on point all season long and it was going to take more than a train (not even the nearby San Diego Flyer) or a flying Brazilian to stop him taking out his third world title. Straight sets to the Hawaiian.

The story of the women’s draw was all about Tatiana Weston-Webb, the Brazilian who only just squeaked into the final five but was determined to repeat Steph Gilmore’s charge from the rear two years ago. And she went so close, knocking out Molly easily and Brisa Hennessy just, before falling to the axe of reigning champ Caz Marks who, as Caity Simmers noted, “never f___ing falls off”.

The women’s final went to a third set after Caity and Caz had traded extraordinary nine-pluses, and then Lowers went to sleep, as it sometimes does. Caz rode one wave, a seven, to Caity’s two. And that was that. It was like watching paint dry, only not as compelling. Not the way you’d like to make history as the youngest ever world surf-

ing champion, but hey, the amusingly pottymouthed 18-year-old was happy to take it. And deservedly so. She has had a stunning year. Gold for our Lexy Old news now, but how good was it to see Noosa’s Alexa Leary’s gloriously gutsy home stretch to take out gold in the 100 metre freestyle S9 at the Paris Paralympics!

Just three years after a horrific cycling accident that almost claimed her life at the tender age of 20, the former triathlete broke her own world record twice in a day in blinding swims that will go down in history. What a proud moment for parents Russ and Belinda, who at her bedside in 2021 were told to say goodbye.

There have been so many magic moments at these Paralympics, reminding me of the most memorable sporting moment I’ve been privileged to witness, on a day when Olympics and Paralympics were one.

On 4 August 2012 in London Oscar Pistorius of South Africa became the first amputee to com-

pete in an Olympic event when he ran in an opening heat of the men’s 400-metre. Pistorius, known as the Blade Runner, finished second out of five runners and advanced to the semi-finals, where he finished eighth out of eight runners.

Working for the Australian broadcaster at the Games, I was sitting about a dozen rows back from the track with colleague Tracey Holmes on that historic night, when the massive crowd stood as one and screamed support for this heroic man as he trailed the field past us. Whether he was coming first or last made no difference. It was the fact that he was out there competing on a level playing field (literally) despite his disability. I didn’t just shed a tear, I was sobbing, completely in awe of the heroism of this man.

Six months later Pistorius shot and killed his model girlfriend and served more than 10 years in jail, so to say he was a flawed hero is something of an understatement. But for me nothing can take away the magic of that moment, when, like Alexa Leary last week, an athlete broke the bounds of the possible.

John John slash at Lowers (WSL)

Golden moment for Lexy. (Supplied)

Italo airborne all day long (WSL)

Blade Runner in action in London, 2012. Caity Simmers matches JJF (WSL)

Russ and Belinda bedside with Alexa in 2021. (Supplied)

PROPERTY

RURAL PROPERTY SPARKS INTEREST

PROPERTY MATTERS

PRIME properties within a five kilometre radius of Mount Cooroy have long been in demand.

A five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool, on 7.88ha at 23 Echidna Ln, Lake Macdonald, is no exception.

Featuring stables, sand arena, dams and sheds, it is a significant property set up for horses. It comes with the majestic backdrop of Mount Cooroy.

Chris Miller of Tom Offermann Real Estate takes it to auction Saturday, 14 September, at 1pm.

“The campaign for an Echidna Lane has been one of the busiest I’ve run in recent times,’’ Chris said.

“The response has been very strong with a wide range of perspective buys.

“A good contingent of locals looking to either move to larger or smaller acreage properties.

“The flat land and equestrian facilities have been sought-after. However, the privacy and open spaces is welcomed by everyone.

“A good number are also looking to move to the Noosa hinterland from elsewhere in South East Queensland.

“At three years old, the house and infrastructure presents as brand-new.

“Being so close to Noosa is also seen as very appealing.

“Having spent quite a bit of time at the property, I have to admit I’m going to be a little jealous of whoever the new owner will be – they can consider themselves very fortunate to secure this piece of the hinterland.’’

The house features oak flooring and vaulted ceilings in the over-sized, open-plan living areas with custom cabinetry and eco-gas fireplace.

Disappearing doors open to a spectacular, pastel grey tiled terrace. It wraps the luminescent pool that expands extensively on the northern and southern sides.

A five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house, pool, on 7.88ha with sand arena, stables, dam, shed, at 23 Echidna Lne, Lake Macdonald, goes to auction Saturday, 14 September, at 1pm. (428857)

A five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house, pool, on 7.88ha with sand arena, stables, dam, shed, at 23 Echidna Lne, Lake Macdonald, goes to auction Saturday, 14 September, at 1pm. (428857)

There’s an abundance of birds and wildlife near the horses and paddocks.

The interior design presents blurred lines to the entertaining options between inside and out, and stretching way beyond the extremities of the residence.

The hub of the house is the kitchen that has white stone-topped black timber/white cabinetry including island breakfast bar, side bench with servery window, the latest highend appliances from Miele, plus a long walk-in pantry, and access to a terrace barbecue.

Complementing the overall design and size of the residence in the west wing is a media room, office and three carpeted bedrooms - all with verdant views.

The premier bedroom retreat has a walkin robe and ensuite with white stone-topped cabinetry and a bathtub.

Three bedrooms have built-in robes, and the large bathroom has a separate bathtub and shower. Nearby is the laundry/mud room.

Near the pool is a detached guest suite/pool house with kitchenette; gas-lift servery window, separate bathroom and adjacent sauna.

There’s a spring-fed dam, 79,000-litre underground water tank, a bore water system, two-bay horse stables and tack room, large fenced horse paddock, three-bay shed with air-conditioned gym, and an Olympic-sized sand arena that is ideal for schooling horses.

“Completed in 2021, this environmentally sensitive estate blends perfectly into the natural terrain and has sublime views from wherever you look,” Chris said.

SPRING BLOSSOMS

The address certainly was key, when it came down to a one-off opportunity to purchase a

A five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house, pool, on 7.88ha with sand arena, stables, dam, shed, at 23 Echidna Lne, Lake Macdonald, goes to auction Saturday, 14 September, at 1pm. (428857)

faded lofty-ceilinged classic from the ‘80s in a jaw-dropping location, a mere 850m to Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach.

The three-bedroom, three-bathroom residence with a north-facing terrace and palm-fringed lagoon-style pool, listed by Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Adam Offermann, attracted strong interest throughout the marketing campaign - predominantly Brisbane and southern states.

And what a hotly contested auction, with five registered bidders all hoping to make 9 Key Court on Noosa Sound their own.

Victorians, who already have a foot-hold in the local market, saw the value, and appreciated the character of the gem, were the successful bidders at $3.7m, intending to turn their ‘little brown duck into a white swan!”

CLASSIC BEACH HOUSE

Another classic, this time for those yearning for the quintessential two-level beach house with a definitive ’70s vibe, grandstand Coral Sea and white water views, and a few minutes to the sand and surf breaks of Peregian Beach, could still be yours.

The six-bedroom house plus two bathrooms and a pool at 352 David Low Way, listed by Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Jesse Stowers, is now listed at $3.15m, following the auction.

PENTHOUSE PERFECTION

“What’s not to love about this penthouse apartment with a rooftop terrace, in the aptly named Panorama 200 boutique complex?” Tom Offermann agent Jill Goode asked.

The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment 8/70 Upper Hastings St, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 1pm Saturday, 21 September.

A five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house, pool, on 7.88ha with sand arena, stables, dam, shed, at 23 Echidna Lne, Lake Macdonald, goes to auction Saturday, 14 September, at 1pm. (428857)

A five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house, pool, on 7.88ha with sand arena, stables, dam, shed, at 23 Echidna Lne, Lake Macdonald, goes to auction Saturday, 14 September, at 1pm. (428857)

Early interest has been mainly from interstate - Melbourne in particular.

“The 100sq m terrace is a big attraction,’’ Jill said, “it is fantastic ... and the view.

The eight-apartment complex is named Panorama 200 for a reason - the 200-degree view.

It stretches from the ocean to the hinterland.

“It’s a beautifully-appointed penthouse,’’ Jill said, “that was renovated last year.’’

The views are of Noosa National Park, Main Beach and the waters of Laguna Bay, sweeping the Noosa North Shore and Coloured Sands to Double Island Point.

Doors seemingly disappear and indoors becomes the terraces on the north side, west side, also south side.

The well-appointed living and dining areas are spacious, and the fresh contemporary palette of pastel grey and creamy natural tones to complement the environs.

The angular kitchen comes with stonetopped cream cabinetry including island breakfast bar, high-end appliances ... and the views.

The lower level has three carpeted bedrooms, two with direct access to the terrace.

The premier suite has a custom timber wall/ bedhead with side tables, also a view from the southside window of the Noosa National Park, plus robes and an ensuite with natural stonetopped cabinetry.

All bedrooms have built-in robes and two share a bathroom with white stone and basintopped timber cabinetry. The nearby laundry is kitted out with Miele washer and dryer.

ERLE LEVEY

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment 8/70 Upper Hastings St, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 1pm Saturday, 21 September. (428857)

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment 9/1 Park Cres, Sunshine Beach, goes to auction Saturday, 28 September, at 11am. (430357)

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment 8/70 Upper Hastings St, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 1pm Saturday, 21 September. (428857)

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment 9/1 Park Cres, Sunshine Beach, goes to auction Saturday, 28 September, at 11am. (430357)

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment 8/70 Upper Hastings St, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 1pm Saturday, 21 September. (428857)

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment 9/1 Park Cres, Sunshine Beach, goes to auction Saturday, 28 September, at 11am. (430357)

In the garage are two designated car spaces, and a separate lock-up storeroom for water sports equipment and bikes. There’s a Tesla EV wall charger and a residents-only pool and sun terrace.

SUNSHINE PENTHOUSE

It’s in a fabulous location with beautiful sea views. Anita Nichols at Laguna Real Estate is taking a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment 9/1 Park Cres, Sunshine Beach, to auction Saturday, 28 September, at 11am.

It’s rare to find a three-bedroom penthouse apartment in Sunshine Beach in this price range, Anita said.

These one-level apartments in the sought after location of No. 1 Park Crescent are tightly

held. Penthouse 9 has a desirable north-facing aspect.

The spacious main bedroom includes a walkin shower, spa bath, twin vanities and walk-in robe. The other two bedrooms include built-in robes and are serviced by the main bathroom.

The apartment has high ceilings and newlypolished travertine flooring. The open-plan kitchen includes Miele appliances and opens to the north-facing terrace with large stacker sliding doors.

There are two gated, secure car spaces with lift access to the penthouse, plus double lockup storage.

SEEKING CALM FROM THE STORM

Spring is in the air and there are certainly a lot of people around ... especially from Melbourne

which has been hit by severe gales and strong swells.

Nathan Howie at Noosa Estate Agents reports the sale at auction of the four-bedroom, two-bathroom house with pool at 34 Stormbird Dve, Noosa Heads, for $1.850m.

Meanwhile, an open for inspection at 6/26 Sunseeker Cl, Noosa Waters, saw a strong response to the renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse.

Listed at $2.875m, the waterfront property features double garage, a bedroom and bathroom downstairs, and courtyard at the front.

In a complex of six residences, this home has water views and outdoor entertaining.

Positioned at the end of the complex, means a neighbouring landscaped council park.

AUCTION ACTION SATURDAY, 14 September

Lake Macdonald

• 23 Echidna Lne: 5bed, 3bath, 2car house, pool, sand arena, stables, dam, shed, on 7.88ha, 1pm, Chris Miller 0412 894 542 Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosaville

• 4 Cloudsley St: 2bed, 1bath, 1car cottage on 539sq m, 2pm, Luke Chen 0417 600 840 Tom Offermann Real Estate

THURSDAY, 19 September

Cooroy

• 64 Maple St: Classic 1930s 4bed, 2bath, 4car Queensland-style house, study, on 877sq m, 1pm, Jeanette Catalano 0422 923 851 Mario Catalano 0400 613 879 Hinternoosa.

Thrilled: Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Adam Offermann at 9 Key Court on Noosa Sound. (428857)

9/81 HASTINGS ST REET , NOOSAHEADS

IftheindescribablemoodofluxuryisrightonNoosa MainBeach,andHastingsParkisthe worldclass trophyaddress,thismulti-levelpenthousewitheagleeye viewsalongsqueakywhite sandandtheazure waters ofLagunaBay, stretchingtotheNoosaNorth Shore, ColouredSandsand yonder,isthecrèmede lacrème.Ostensibly floatinginthedresscircle, reach forthe stars frommassive spirit-stirring terraces

plusthe rooftop,a significantpartofthenumerous unforgettablememoriesmade by the very firstowners overthe years. Followinganinspiredrenovationwith firstclass finishesandfurnishings,thebatonwillpass to thehappiestfamilyinthe worldtoenjoy itsparkling new,asthey did.This ravishingpenthousehasitall.

Auction Saturday5 October2pm

View Saturday& Wednesday11.00-11.30

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

Agent TomOffermann 0411711888 tom@offermann.com.au

23EC hIDNALANE , L AK EM AC DONALD

Imagineanenviablelifestyleforall reasonsandseasons on apeacefulplayground12-minutes tocafé central by theNoosaRiver.Sublimelypoised,the residence soaksupendlessblueskiesand exudesundeniable contemporaryluxury,indisputableprivacy and breathtakingincomparable everythingelse,including themajesticbackdropof MountCooroy.Openthe customdoorintothefoyer,checkouttheoak flooring

and vaultedceilingsintheover-sizedopenplanliving areaswithcustomcabinetryandeco-gas fireplace. Eyesare fixedforward asthankstodisappearing doors,there’s acompletecoalescenceto thesupersizedspectacularpastelgrey tiled terrace.Itwrapsthe luminescentpool,whichis commensurateinsize,and overlookslawns,fencedhorsepaddockandthetreelinedcreek.

Auction

Saturday 14September1pm

View

Saturday 12.30pm

Agent ChrisMiller 0412894542 chris@offermann.com.au

8/70 Upper H astings st reet , NOOSAHEAD S

Reachforthe stars inirresistibleLittleCove.Be totally captivated by penthouseperfectionwithaprodigious rooftop terracealsotrulyspectacular,200-degree viewsofNoosaNational Park,MainBeachandthe azurewaters ofLagunaBay,sweepingtheNoosaNorth Shoreand ColouredSands to DoubleIsland Point. Locationis afew minutes to theworld-famousNoosa National ParkandLittle Cove Beachisalmostonthe

doorstep.

Comeinsideandbeenthralled by thegenerosityof well-appointedlivinganddiningareas.Doorsseemingly disappearandmorphindoorsout toterracesonthe northside, westside,alsosouthside,whereitexpands to averyserious119sqm.Drinkinthosestupendous viewsandthinkbaskinginsun-kisseddayswithsalty breezesisan everydayoccurrence.

auction

Saturday 21September1pm View

Saturday 4.00-4.30& Wednesday11.00-11.30

agent

JillGoode 0418714653

jill@offermann.com.au

1/161 - 163 GY MPIETERRACE , NOOSAVILLE

Evokingelationandboasting aprivilegedaddressin thesun-splashedfrontrow riverside,it’sahomethat isatonce significantandluxurious,andundeniably theartoflivinglikenowhere else!Note banksof plantationshutters andalmostdisappearingdoorsoff the oversizedlivinganddiningspaces,spillingouttothe undercoverterrace,theobviousheartofentertaining. Beholdanorth-facingbackdroplikenoother -a

fragrantgarden,lustrouspoolwithsun terrace,and waterfeatureintheriver-stone wall. Everythingseems tocoalescenaturallywiththebeauty oftheNoosa Riverforeshore,andtheunimpededwideviews beyond.

Auction Friday27September10am

View Saturday10.00-10.30

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

Agent Michael McComas 0447263663 michael@offermann.com.au

10 KAREELA AV ENUE , NO O SAHEADS

Embrace theserenecharmofLittle Cove withthis enchanting residence,just aleisurely2-minutestroll fromthebeachand ashortwalk to HastingsStreet’s livelydiningandshopping.Thisbarefootluxehome harmoniouslyblends contemporaryHamptons elegance andScandinaviangrace.

Theopen-planlivingareaswithhigh ceilings,adorned withoakherringbone flooring,leadtoa beautifully designedkitchenand asweepingspaciousdeck.Here, abuilt-inBBQandsunbathedpoolcreatetheperfect settingformemorablegatherings.

Auction Friday27September12pm View Saturday11.00-11.30

Agent TiffanyWilson 0468922519 tiffany@offermann.com.au

Agent NicHunter 0421785512 nic@offermann.com.au

22 WA RANA ST REET , NOOSAHEADS

Whatisnotto love aboutsun-splasheddaysin astriking residencewiththelatestunerring contemporaryclass. It commandsanenviable vantagepoint,spell-binding viewsintheforegroundofthe waterwaysaround Hideaway Island,Tinbeerwah, Cooroyto Pomonaand beyond.Sunsetstooaresensationaland to sighfor, frommultiplelivingareaswithseriousentertaining optionsincludingalfrescoterracesandtheluminescent

pool,allwithanunequivocal connectiontoindoors.The interiorisconsideredand calm,yet it exudesfunction and flairwithlashingsofnatural stoneincludingmarble, blackbuttandashtimbers,andbrilliantwhite plantation shutters andVJfeatures.Itwhispersratherthanshouts cool-luxe. A 4 B 2 C 3 D

Auction Friday4 October12pm

View Saturday12.00-12.30

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

Agent Michael McComas 0447263663 michael@offermann.com.au

What’snottolove about redefiningtheartofholidays everydaywithsplashesofsun,seaandsand, aprettyas-a-picturetownhome,and abackgatetoparkland abuttingtheforeshoreoftheNoosaRiver?Ithasa privilegedaddressin aboutiquecomplexoffour, anidyllicnorth-facingposition,andthankstoajust completedtotalrevitalisation,itisnowa sparklingchic gemoozing coolluxe, tocomplementlifealfresco.

Admirethe contemporaryaestheticandwhiteand ecru-tonedpalette intheupstairsopenplandining andlivingareas,withbeautifultimber flooring,white plantationshutters and venetians.Slide awaythedoors foranalmostseamless connectiontothe terracewhich looksoverthepool,alsotheparkandtheriver.

Price $2.65M

View Saturday9.30-10.00

Agent AdamOffermann 0475804467 adam@offermann.com.au

Agent NicHunter 0421785512 nic@offermann.com.au

2/106 NOOSA PA RADE , NOOSAVILLE

6/226 DAVID LO WW AY , PER EG IAN BE AC H

Welcome toyourdream retreat—acontemporarytownhomethatperfectlyblends style, comfort,andlocation.Nestledinthevibrantheartof PeregianBeachVillage, thischic residenceisjustfootstepsfromthepristinesandsof apatrolledbeach. EnjoyCoralSeaviewsfromthe comfortof yourhome,wherehigh ceilingsand aneast-facingaspect floodthespacewithnaturallight,creating abrightandairy atmosphere.This residencealsofeatures aprivate grassed courtyard,idealforpets andperfectforoutdoor relaxationorentertaining. Withthe convenienceofnearby cafes,boutiques,anddiningoptions,you won’t evenneed acar to fullyembracethevibrantvillagelifestyle.

A 2 B 2 C 1 D

Auction

Saturday 5Oct 12pm

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Sat9.00-9.30& Wed1.00-1.30

11 LO RIKEE TD RIVE , PEREGIA NB EACH

Agent TracyRussell 0413319879

tracy@offermann.com.au

Imagine wakingup to thesoundofthe waves,feelingthesandbetween your toes withinminutes,andsavouringthesalty seabreeze—allfromtheprivacyofyourown retreat.Thisnearnew,beautifullyconstructedhomeofferstheperfectblendof luxuryandseclusion,idealforthoseseekinganidyllicbeachsidelifestyle. Nestledinanexclusiveneighbourhoodsurrounded by architecturallystunning homes,this residenceharmonizes contemporarydesignwithbeachsidecharm. FeaturingBigRiverBlackbutttimber flooringandsoaring2.7-meter-high ceilings,the home exudesbotheleganceandopenness.Themodernmonochromatic colour scheme,high-end finishes,andopen-planlayoutcreateasophisticated yetrelaxed atmosphere,perfectfor coastalliving.

A 4 B 2 C 2 D

Auction Saturday 21Sept10am

View Sat &Wed12.00-12.30

Agent TracyRussell 0413329291

tracy@offermann.com.au

HOME FOCUS

FRONT ROW LIVING ON SUNSHINE BEACH

VISUALISE a generous yet serene form sitting on and within a dune at Sunshine Beach, dipping toes in the white squeaky sand and having almost 50-metres of seaside frontage.

Infused in a masterpiece evoking the charm of the ultimate beach house, it offers a commanding presence and explosive unobstructed views, stretching from the Noosa National Park headland in the north, across the Coral Sea, and appears to melt into the big blue horizon, a panorama that ebbs and evolves throughout the day.

Also connecting to the beauty of the national park-like surrounds, the 40% larger than average landholding has been designed with the most modern of perspectives and everything to make your heart beat faster. There are distinctive zones spread over two levels, multiple terraces including around the luminescent pool, as well as on the eastern side to take full advantage of the outstanding aspect.

Enjoying the good life on the upper level revolves around extensive open plan living and dining spaces. Admire vaulted ceilings, full height picture windows, banks of disappearing doors, and how natural light invites itself inside from the lengthy undercover terrace, to shadow dance across the polished timber flooring.

A chef-style kitchen will delight culinary enthusiasts with its sleek granite-topped cabinetry and top-notch appliances. Imagine prepping for a lunch alfresco with a view of the

HOME ESSENTIALS

‘back garden’ aka the dazzling beach.

Why set the alarm in the premier king retreat when you can wake to the sounds of waves breaking onto the foreshore, watch dawn send shimmering rays over the ocean from bed, or having a cuppa on the terrace. And it doesn’t get much better than soaking the afternoon away whilst drinking in those views from the bath.

Two additional very generous bedrooms on this level share a bathroom which also has a bathtub.

Functionality and generosity of space continue on the ground level. The marbled floored open plan living with super-sized day bed and corner picture window, coalesces with the pool terrace; the kitchenette has an opening to a servery next to the alfresco dining space; and on the eastern side the terrace seemingly spills into the lush-lawned and pandanus-

fringed garden, which magically morphs into the beach.

In the east wing are two sizeable surf-view bedrooms which suggest long, lazy and lovely sleep-ins or if those white-water waves beckon, why not grab the board, kids and dog. Afterall it’s mere footsteps to the sand.

“Living in the absolute front row on the seaside of a privileged location with nothing but the sand and sea in front, really is the ultimate prize,” remarks eponymous real estate principal Tom Offermann, who has slated the property for auction on Saturday 21 September 2024.

“This casually sophisticated, yet laidback family residence or holiday home, eschews the ordinary. It’s also mere minutes to cafe central of vibrant Sunshine Beach Village with popular restaurants, cafes, bars, boutiques and Sunshine Beach Surf Club, plus dedicated beach access nearby to Noosa National Park. Why not mix fitness with pleasure via an easy walk to Noosa Heads and Hastings Street via Alexandria Bay.”

• 38 Seaview Terrace Sunshine Beach

• Bedrooms 5 | Bathrooms 3 | Pool | Garage 2

• Auction: Saturday 21 September 2024 11am Facts & Features:

• House Area: 470m2

• Land Area: 832m2

• Pool: 9mx5m; w marble surround, sun deck & alfresco terrace

• Upper Level: expansive living & dining w vaulted ceilings, polished timber floors throughout; banks of doors off living/dining/

kitchen to main undercover terrace; looks over rear garden; side stairs to garden & beach; premier king suite retreat w picture window to white water & beyond; wall of BIRs & ensuite w terrace + marble topped 2 white basin timber cabinetry + bathtub; 2 east-side bedrooms w BIRs & share bathroom; ducted air & skylights

• Kitchen: granite topped timber/2pac cabinetry incl 2mx1m island; Miele induction cooktop + 3 ovens & ocean/beach views

• Lower Level: open plan living/dining w marble flooring, custom cabinetry; day bed & picture window; slide-away doors to undercover terrace; 2 bedrooms w BIRs – both w beach/ ocean views; bathroom w bathtub inset w aqua tiles + granite-topped cabinetry; laundry w 2 each Miele washer & dryer; kitchenette w granite-topped timber cabinetry, Miele convec/micro oven w gaslift window & servery to pool area & undercover dining terrace w Beefeater BBQ; side stairs, powder room, outdoor shower & walkway to lawn & beach

• Exterior: front entry w pandanus; rear lush lawn w pandanus, banksias & agaves; native birdlife

• Location: nearby access for Noosa National Park; walk to Noosa Heads & Hastings Street via Alexandria Bay; nearby popular restaurants, cafes, bars & boutiques at the Sunshine Beach village + Sunshine Beach Surf Club & patrolled beach

Address: 38 Seaview Terrace, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On Site Auction Inspect: Saturday, 21 September 10:00am - 10:30am Auction: Saturday, 21 September, 11:00am Contact: Tom Offermann 0412 711 888, Tom Offermann Real Estate

MAIN BEACH AND LAGUNA BAY VIEWS

STEERED by a watercolour panorama that spreads out before it like an ever-changing artwork, is megawatt-lustrous Noosa Main Beach and the impossibly blue Laguna Bay, ostensibly floating above the trees. Noosa Sound and River waterways stretch to the Noosa North Shore, Coloured Sands and beyond to Double Island Point.

Picture the scene from totally irresistible Little Cove, where the only limit, as they say, is the horizon.

It is also where the Coral Sea meets rainforest, albeit the forever verdant Noosa National Park with its world-class surf breaks, is almost on the doorstep of toes-in-thewhite sand of Little Cove Beach, and there’s a pathway nearby to Hastings Street and beachside restaurants.

To exploit this arguably, most enviable and prized location in Little Cove and environs, are multiple spirit-stirring terraces plus sunbathed living areas, set over three levels.

Now after nearly fifty years of multigenerational family celebrations, abundant love and with so much more to give, the time is ripe for a renovation, capitalising on its innumerable assets. An alternate option is to demolish, develop and think masterpiece with avantgarde design credentials. Either way feel cool sea-salt breezes and be captivated by

those unparalleled unobstructed diamonds-areforever views.

“The location really is second-to-none,” says eponymous real estate agency principal Tom Offermann, who has slated the exclusive property for auction on Saturday 21 September 2024.

“There is only one Noosa, this property really is an extraordinary one-chance opportunity and is an indisputable tour de force for a savvy person to own a serious slice of paradise in Little Cove, known as a jewel on Australia’s eastern seaboard for good reason.”

Facts & Features:

• House Area: 242m2

• Land Area: 885m2

• Views: 180° nth & west facing from Noosa National Park, Picture Pt, Settlers Cove, Noosa Sound waterways, Noosa River & Noosa River Spit, Hastings St, Noosa Main Beach & Laguna Bay, Noosa Nth Shore, Mt Cooroy & Coloured Sands to Dble Island Point

• Location: access to Hastings St via the main boardwalk or direct stairs close by to Locale restaurant; walking path connects to Morwong Dr & Hastings St’s cafes, bars, restaurants & boutiques close; mere mins to Little Cove Beach & Noosa National Park w world recognised Surfing Reserve.

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Address: 3 Allambi Rise, NOOSA HEADS

Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage

Inspect: Saturday 10.00-10.30am

Auction: Saturday 21 September, 2pm

Contact: Tom Offermann 0412 711 888, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

auction

LuxuriousLiving With LockwoodCraftsmanship

Address 21 WustRoad,Doonan

Bed 4 Bath 3 Car 3 Pool

Auction 5Octoberat3pmOnSite

Land 7,722m2

View Sat10-10:45am, Wed1-1:30pm

•SetindesirableDoonanareawith sweepingNEviews •Duallivingpotential,SteibelEltronairpurification •LockwoodcraftsmanshipwithNewZealandtimber •Self-containedlowerlevelwithhometheatre,studio •Security system,5kWsolar,bore,56,000Lrainwater •Approx. 7mins to Eumundi,15mins to Noosa

CarolineJohnston 0409953311 caroline@hinternoosa.com.au

Ruth Venning 0410243487 ruth@hinternoosa.com.au

CaptivatingCharm, TimelessElegance

Address 64MapleStreet, Cooroy

Bed 4 Bath 2 Car 4

Auction19Septemberat1pmOnSite

Land 877m2

View Sat1-1:30pm, Wed1-1:30pm

•Circa1932traditionalQueenslandertimberhome •Hugeserviced877m2blockwithrearlaneaccess •Superhigh ceilings, VJ walls,timberwindows •Modernkitchen flowstohuge coveredtimberdeck •Oneblock walk to heart of town andallservices •Sellermovinginterstate,aninspectionis amust!

JeanetteCatalano 0422923851 jeanette@hinternoosa.com.au

Mario Catalano 0400613879 mario@hinternoosa.com.au

AlisaWythes 0415111370 alisa@hinternoosa.com.au 632DoonanBridgeRoad, Doonan

Bed 3 Bath 2 Car 10

ForSale BestOffersBy4thOct,12pm Land 68acres

View Fri5-5:30pm,Sat9:30-10am

•Serene countrylife,momentsfromNoosa •Vistasacrosssprawlingacreswith aviewofMtCooroy •Queenslander,12-footceilings,eleganttimber floors •Fencingandample watersupplywithtwo bores •Establishedorchardforharvesting your ownfreshfruit •18m x9mshedwitha 5.4mclearance,greatstorage •Approx. 8minstoPeregian,15mins to NoosaHeads

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HOME SWEET HOME IN EUMUNDI

NESTLED in the heart of the famed Eumundi township, there lies a beautiful timber cottage that is certainly not just a house it’s a home where you will step into a world where modern elegance meets timeless charm.

As you approach the cottage, the allure of its classic timber facade beckons, you’re greeted by the warmth of stunning timber floors that flow seamlessly through an open-plan living and dining area. The space feels both expansive and intimate, with light streaming through every window, casting a soft glow on the newly renovated interiors.

The heart of the home is undoubtedly the kitchen. Here, culinary adventures await, and the joy of cooking is enhanced by a stone island bench and sleek modern appliances that cater to your every need.

Venturing further, you find three spacious bedrooms, each a sanctuary of comfort and style. The master bedroom boasts an ensuite and a generous walk-in robe that make it a true haven of relaxation. The newly renovated bathrooms are divine, offering a fresh and contemporary aesthetic that perfectly complements the home’s overall charm.

Step outside and you’re greeted by 788sqm of beautifully landscaped, easy-care land. The front and rear decks offer idyllic spots to relax and savor the tranquil surroundings. Whether it’s a morning coffee on the front deck or an evening gathering on the rear deck, the established gardens provide a picturesque backdrop for every occasion.

For families or pet lovers, the fenced rear yard is a dream come true. It’s a safe, secure space where children can play freely or pets can frolic to their heart’s content. And with a perfect northerly aspect, the home enjoys abundant sunlight, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

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The location of this cottage adds to its magic. Set back from the road, it offers the peace of country living while being just a

leisurely stroll away from Eumundi’s renowned markets, trendy cafes, and charming shops. Each day here feels like a gentle escape from

Address: 49 Memorial Drive, Eumundi Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: Offers Over $899,000 Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Alisa Wythes 0415 111 370, HINTERNOOSA

the hustle and bustle, yet remains perfectly connected to the vibrant community. This is not just a house - it’s home sweet home.

Experience the pinnacle of resort-style living in the heart of Tinbeerwah, only 15 minutes drive from Noosa. Enveloped by the serene beauty of the sub-tropical landscape, this majestic, pavilion-style estate spans across a sprawling 1.21 hectares (3 acres). Offering a lifestyle of unrivaled refinement and comfort in a residence that must be seen. Create unforgettable moments with your loved ones or unlock the potential for lucrative commercial gains by offering this home as a holiday rental.

THE ULTIMATE IN FAMILY LIFESTYLE

EXPERIENCE unparalleled luxury in this impeccably renovated home, where every detail has been thoughtfully considered. From the high-end finishes and fixtures to the expansive backyard complete with a brand-new pool, this north-facing coastal chic residence offers the ultimate Noosa lifestyle.

Ideal for large families, this property boasts six beautifully appointed bedrooms, three spacious bathrooms, and two generous living areas. The upstairs master suite features a stunning ensuite, while the additional bedrooms provide comfort and style. A brand-new kitchen equipped with top-of-the-line appliances, ducted heating and air conditioning, and multiple living zones ensure that modern living needs are met with ease.

The outdoor spaces are just as impressive, with landscaped gardens set on 642 sqm and a lawn area perfect for children to play, overlooked by a fantastic entertaining deck. Whether relaxing by the pool or hosting a family barbecue, this home provides a seamless blend of indoor and outdoor living.

The lower level offers a welcoming foyer leading to three large bedrooms and an open-plan living area, ideal for casual family time. Upstairs, the main living areas open to a rear deck, making it the perfect spot to enjoy evening sunsets or watch the kids in the pool.

Located just a five-minute walk from Noosa Junction, this property is in the heart of Noosa Heads, offering easy access to boutique shopping, local cafes, bars, and restaurants. With an energetic stroll to Noosa Main Beach and the National Park, this home perfectly blends modern luxury with a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

This property is more than just a home; it’s a sanctuary where families can create lasting memories. Whether you’re looking for a permanent residence or a holiday retreat (with holiday letting approval), this stunning Noosa family haven offers everything you need for a life of comfort and style.

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The Ultimatein Family Lifestyle

Experienceunparalleled luxuryinthisimpeccablyrenovatedhome, where everydetailhas been thoughtfully considered Fromthe high-endfinishes andfixturestothe beautifullylandscaped yard completewithheatedpool, thisnorth-facing coastalchicresidenceoffers the ultimate Noosalifestyle.

• HolidayLetting approval inplace

• Recentlyrenovatedthroughout

• 2-levelfamilyhomewithdual living areas

•5 min strolltoNoosaJunction& 15min energeticwalktothe beach

6 A 3 B 2 C 1 D

50 Arkana Drive, Noosa Heads

Auction | Friday4 October1:00pm

View | Saturday14 Sept 1-1:30pm Wednesday18 Sept 3-3:30pm

GrahamSmith 0408874888

LITTLE COVE MAGIC: PENTHOUSE PERFECTION

REACH for the stars in irresistible Little Cove. Be totally captivated by penthouse perfection with a prodigious rooftop terrace and truly spectacular, 200-degree views of Noosa National Park, Main Beach and the azure waters of Laguna Bay, sweeping the Noosa North Shore and Coloured Sands to Double Island Point.

The location is also highly prized being a few minutes to the world famous, forever verdant Noosa National Park, less than 100m to the beach pathway of Hastings Street, and Little Cove Beach, almost on the doorstep.

Come inside. Be enthralled by the generosity of well-appointed living and dining areas, and the fresh contemporary palette of pastel grey and creamy natural tones to complement the environs. Admire the classy furniture including sink-into leather modular sofa, timber dining table with comfy chairs, plus pops of colour with art and accessories, all thoughtfully assembled, and exuding a sense of space.

Tall walls of glass doors seemingly disappear and morph indoors out to terraces which almost wrap the northside, westside, also on the south side, where the terrace expands to a very serious 119sqm. Drink in those stupendous views, enjoy

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a barbeque, lazing on a sun lounge, and think basking in sun-kissed days with salty breezes is an everyday occurrence.

Those with a penchant for entertaining will be in their element whatever space is chosen. Commensurate is the angular kitchen with stone-topped cream cabinetry including island breakfast bar, high-end appliances and all the

accoutrements even Jamie Oliver would love on holidays – view included of course.

Another unifying star of the penthouse apartment is the lower level with three carpeted bedrooms, two with direct access to the terrace.

The premier suite has a custom timber wall/ bedhead with side tables, also a view from the southside window of the Noosa National Park,

plus robes and an ensuite with natural stonetopped cabinetry. All bedrooms have built-in robes and two share a bathroom with white stone and basin-topped timber cabinetry. The nearby laundry is kitted out with Miele washer and dryer.

In the garage are two designated car spaces, and a separate lock-up storeroom for water sports equipment and bikes. There’s a Tesla EV wall charger and a residents-only pool and sun terrace.

“From the pathway beside this luxe romantic getaway in Little Cove’s dress circle, there are stairs from the complex direct to Hastings Street,” comments Jill Goode who is taking the penthouse apartment to auction on Saturday 21 September 2024, adding, “alternatively there’s a gentle access path at rear of the complex.

“It’s mere minutes to Little Cove Beach also the Noosa National Park and world recognised Surfing Reserve, and another bonus is it’s just 5-minutes via the foreshore boardwalk to Hastings Street’s boutiques, art galleries, bars, and beachside restaurants”.

“What’s not to love about this penthouse apartment with a rooftop terrace, in the aptly named Panorama 200 boutique complex.”

Address: 8/70 Upper Hastings Street, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On Site Auction Auction: Saturday, 21 September 1:00pm Inspection: Saturday, 14 September 10:00am - 10:30am, Wednesday, 18 September 10:00am - 10:30am, Saturday, 21 September 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Contact: Jill Goode 0418 714 653, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

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SUNSHINE STYLE: VIBRANT BEACH HOUSE

THIS impeccably presented home located in a central Sunshine Beach residential street, offers an exceptional desirable coastal lifestyle of the highest calibre just a short walk to village shopping and dining, the surf club and patrolled swimming, national park, and local schools.

Across two light-filled spacious levels offering family-sized and family-friendly living – the home comprises four bedrooms, two bathrooms plus third bathroom/laundry combo, two separate living areas both opening out to alfresco zones, premium galley kitchen, sparkling inground pool, and double lock-up garage on a 569m2 block.

The residence has been comprehensively and tastefully renovated and reimagined in recent years by the local “mdesign”, and seamlessly melds wonderful charm and warmth with modern comforts and features, including a sundrenched inground pool overlooked by covered terrace, and a soft, coastal colour palette with timeless appeal.

Vaulted ceilings with timber beams, banks of louvers to filter breezes and invite in light, polished Mary River rock concrete flooring on

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ground floor and hardwood timber flooring on upper floor, dual vanities in ensuite, ceiling fans, split system air-conditioning, stone benches, premium stainless steel appliances, soft close cabinetry, custom-built bench seat in cosy reading nook, and private north facing shuttered balcony off master bedroom – are among the suite of notable features. Inside and out, it is ultra-low maintenance

and there is absolutely no money needing to be spent or any works done. Being sold fully furnished, it is move-in ready or can remain in the holiday-letting pool, as an approved shortterm accommodation prospect. If purchasing to live in (or as your holiday home) it is an easy property to lock-and-leave securely – as all you would need to sort out is a regular lawn mow.

Address: 12 Elanda Street, Sunshine Beach Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Contact Agent Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Rob Spencer 0408 710 556, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE

Located in a leafy neighbourhood only 400 metres to the village, 700 metres to the surf club and patrolled beach, 750 metres to the National Park to access scenic walks including to Alexandria Bay, and easy access to Noosa Junction; there’s no excuse not to keep fit and active, you can walk virtually everywhere!

Owners are motivated to sell and with the busy spring buying/selling season now here, timing is everything, and you’ll need to be quick to secure this one, it’s filled to the brim with plenty to love.

• White, bright, light & ultra-stylish

• Family-sized living on 569m2 block

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living

• Elegant well-equipped galley kitchen

• Private covered alfresco entertaining

• Sun-drenched inground pool to enjoy

• DLUG + onsite visitor parking behind electric gate

• Tastefully renovated/extended in recent years

• Existing approval as a holiday-rental

• Walk to beach, village, national park Impeccably maintained & presented.

Just ashortwalkfromthe Villageandpatrolledbeach, thisstunningStephenKidd-designedbeachsideresidence embodiestheessenceof amodernbeachhousewithitscasual sophisticationspreadacrosstwofloors.

•Incomeproducingholidayrental

•Covered30sqmdeckwithbuiltinBBQandfridge

•Twolivingareas,ductedaircon,timber floors

•Pool,solarpower,alarm,autogateswithintercom

FORSALE CONTACT AGENT INSPECT SAT14SEP 11-11.45AM

RobSpencer M:0408710556

OPENHOMES

BlackMountain

Saturday14thSeptember

10.00AM -10.30AM 131CudgerieDrive 312 OffersOver$950,000Hinternoosa0404344399 Buderim

Saturday14thSeptember

11.30AM -12.00PM51TopviewDrive 53 2$2MPlus SothebysInternationalRealty0455502536 CoolumBeach

Saturday14thSeptember

9.00AM -9.30AM 18 GoolwaStreet 421 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0402903733

Wednesday18thSeptember

11.00AM -11.30AM18GoolwaStreet 421 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0402903733 Cooroy

Saturday14thSeptember

9.00AM -9.30AM8/26 KauriStreet 311 OffersOver$650,000Hinternoosa0404344399

10.00AM -10.30AM 4BlanfordsCourt4 22 Offers ConsideredHinternoosa0415111 370 11.00AM -11.30AM4 BangalowCourt3 26 OffersOver$1,325,000Hinternoosa0422923851 11.00AM -11.30AM 16 KauriStreet 310 OffersOver$759,000Hinternoosa0415111 370 1.00PM -1.30PM64MapleStreet 424 AuctionHinternoosa0422923851

Doonan

Friday13thSeptember

10.30AM -11.00AM273-289Sunrise Road 534 OFFERSFROM$1,900,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505 5.00PM -5.30PM632DoonanBridge RoadNorth 32 10 BestOffersByFriday,October4thHinternoosa0415111 370

Saturday14thSeptember

9.30AM -10.00AM244DukeRoad 53 2$1,695,000TomOffermann RealEstate0410603519

10.00AM -10.45AM21Wust Road 435 AuctionHinternoosa0409953311

10.30AM -11.00AM69PheasantLane 438 BUYERSGUIDE$4,250,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0409446955

11.30AM -12.00PM273-289Sunrise Road 534 OFFERSFROM$1,900,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

11.30AM -12.00PM 105PanoramaDrive 435 CONTACT AGENTReed &Co.EstateAgents0407 194146

12.30PM -1.00PM632DoonanBridge RoadNorth 32 10 BestOffersByFriday,October4thHinternoosa0415111 370

2.00PM -2.30PM 76 DukeRoad4 36 $1,950,000Hinternoosa0404344399

Wednesday18thSeptember

12.30PM -1.00PM273-289Sunrise Road 534 OFFERSFROM$1,900,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

Eumundi

Saturday14thSeptember

12.30PM -1.00PM 2JocelynDrive 422 $2,300,000 Hinternoosa0404344399 2.00PM -2.30PM49MemorialDrive 321 OffersOver$899,000Hinternoosa0415111 370

LakeMacDonald

Saturday14thSeptember

11.15AM -11.45AM4APineTreeDriveWest 432 OffersOver$1,665,000Hinternoosa0404344399

12.30PM -1.00PM23EchidnaLane 532 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0412894542

NoosaHeads

Friday13thSeptember

9.30AM -10.00AM1/15GrantStreet 322 BUYERSGUIDE$2,325,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505 10.30AM -11.00AM 144/61NoosaSpringsDrive 322 BUYERSGUIDE$1,595,000Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

11.30AM -12.00PM1/35ViewlandDrive 321 BUYERSGUIDE$3,350,000Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

12.30PM -1.00PM1/23CoralTree Avenue 222 BY NEGOTIATION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

3.00PM -3.30PM 5TangmereCourt3 22 BY NEGOTIATION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

Saturday14thSeptember

9.30AM -10.00AM 5TangmereCourt3 22 BY NEGOTIATION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

10.00AM -10.30AM 13 SunsetDrive 322 BY NEGOTIATION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

10.00AM -10.30AM8/70UpperHastingsStreet 322 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0418714 653

10.00AM -10.30AM 3AllambiRise 321 Auction TomOffermann

Monday16thSeptember

11.00AM -11.30AM25/26NoosaDrive 221 BY NEGOTIATION

Wednesday18thSeptember

9.30AM -10.00AM1/23CoralTree Avenue 222

&Co.EstateAgents0438695505 10.00AM -10.30AM8/70UpperHastingsStreet 322

TomOffermannRealEstate0418714 653 10.00AM -10.30AM1/35ViewlandDrive 321 BUYERSGUIDE$3,350,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505 10.00AM -10.30AM 14 SanctuaryAvenue 422 $1,750,000 TomOffermannRealEstate0423972034 11.00AM -11.30AM9/81HastingsStreet 431 Auction TomOffermannRealEstate0413044241 11.00AM -11.30AM2/19 NannygaiSt,NoosaHeads 322 BY NEGOTIATION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505 3.00PM -3.30PM 14 KeyCourt,NoosaHeads 544 AUCTION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505 3.00PM -3.30PM50ArkanaDrive 632 Auction SothebysInternationalRealty0408874888

NoosaSprings

Saturday14thSeptember 11.30AM -12.00PM739/61NoosaSpringsDrive 443 $7,450,000 TomOffermannRealEstate0413889 130 12.00PM -12.30PM 157/61NoosaSprings 322 ContactAgentRichardson&Wrench Noosa54474499

Noosaville

Friday13thSeptember 4.00PM -4.30PM 4CloudsleyStreet 21 -Auction TomOffermannRealEstate0417600 840

Saturday14thSeptember 9.30AM -10.15AM1/14 SunseekerClose 322 ForSaleByNegotiationRichardson&Wrench Noosa54474499 9.30AM -10.00AM2/106Noosa Parade 221 $2,650,000 TomOffermannRealEstate0421785512 10.00AM -10.30AM 7ParkCourt5 43 $5,790,000 TomOffermannRealEstate0421785512 10.00AM -10.30AM 101/24LakeWeybaDrive 311 ByNegotiationLaguna RealEstate0434236 110 10.00AM -10.30AM1/161-163GympieTerrace 322 Auction TomOffermannRealEstate0413044241 10.30AM -11.00AM 3StarboardAvenue 322 OFFERS OVER$1,750,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438641 158 11.00AM -11.30AM65LakeWeybaDrive 552 $5,975,000 TomOffermannRealEstate0410603519 11.30AM -12.00PM3/152-158Noosa Parade 221 ContactAgentLaguna RealEstate0407379893 12.00PM -12.30PM20/27MunnaCrescent 211 ContactAgentLaguna RealEstate0434236110 12.00PM -12.30PM 16-18SailStreet 534 OffersOver$2.5M SothebysInternationalRealty0408874888 1.00PM -1.30PM1/261Weyba Road 211 $880,000 Laguna RealEstate0434236 110 1.30PM -2.00PM 4CloudsleyStreet 21 -Auction TomOffermannRealEstate0417600 840 2.30PM -3.00PM 6SeashellPlace 432 $2,295,000 TomOffermannRealEstate0412894542

NoosaWaters

Saturday14thSeptember 11.15AM -11.45AM 5BroadreachCourt4 22 CONTACT AGENTReed &Co.EstateAgents0433641 158 11.30AM -12.00PM 18 MermaidQuay 322 PRICEGUIDE$4,700,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0409446955 12.15PM -12.45PM40TheAnchorage 543 BY NEGOTIATION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0409446955

PeregianBeach

Saturday14thSeptember

9.00AM -9.30AM6/226-228David LowWay 221 Auction TomOffermannRealEstate0413319 879 10.00AM -10.30AM2/26 JacanaStreet 222 PriceGuide$2,000,000 TomOffermannRealEstate0413319

PeregianSprings

Saturday14thSeptember

SunriseBeach

Saturday14thSeptember

10.00AM -10.30AM 9ConnerPlace4 32 High$2M SothebysInternationalRealty0455502536 SunshineBeach

Saturday14thSeptember

10.00AM -10.30AM30WhaleDrive 43 4BYNEGOTIATION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0407 194146

10.00AM -10.30AM2/9HendersonStreet 211

$1,495,000TomOffermann RealEstate0437447804

10.00AM -10.45AM55 Parkedge Road 322 ContactAgentSunshineBeachRealEstate0754472999

11.00AM -11.45AM31Pacific Avenue 532

ContactAgentSunshineBeachRealEstate0754472999

11.00AM -11.30AM9/1 ParkCrescent 322 AuctionLaguna RealEstate0434236 110

Wednesday18thSeptember

11.00AM -11.30AM9/1 ParkCrescent 322 AuctionOnSiteLaguna RealEstate0434236 110

12.00PM -12.30PM 10/11HendersonStreet 221 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0410603519 Tewantin Saturday14thSeptember

10.00AM -10.30AM28WerinStreet 321 $890,000Laguna RealEstate0411328488

10.00AM -10.30AM 7HiltonEsplanade6 33

RealEstate0407379893 10.45AM -11.30AM31TinarooPlace 422

&WrenchNoosa54474499 11.00AM -11.30AM 103OutlookDrive

Doonan

OPENHOMES

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FULLY FURNISHED UNIT READY TO GO

THE sellers have renovated this unit creating a spectacular beach pad to enjoy their holidays, they are now ready to sell and are including the beautiful furnishing so all you need is your suitcase. The unit has been meticulously renovated so don’t delay your inspection of this fabulous buy. The property is semi-detached, has 2-bedrooms, one bathroom and the all important powder room downstairs and is turnkey ready, nothing to do! The kitchen is a standout with SuperKote belVetro glass splash backs and stone bench tops, Smeg oven and induction cooktop, walk in-pantry with a large island bench and dishwasher. Everything is at your fingertips to cook up a storm to entertain family and friends, every detail has been attended to! The stair balustrade has been replaced with a plasterboard wall which has enclosed the staircase, the TV has been mounted to the wall which has added space and created open large living/dining room areas.

Careful thought has gone into creating luxe open plan living, dining and kitchen areas opening out to a lush tropical courtyard, the unit has plantation shutters throughout for light and air flow, and a beautifully renovated bathroom

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with a large walk-in shower.

The property is in a premier location, just a 5-minute walk to Noosaville’s famous river precinct where restaurants and cafes abound, take a stroll along the parklands of the river front or have some fun and choose from an array of water sports, all Noosaville is famous for is at your doorstep.

Rarely do properties of this calibre come to the market, perfect for investment, this fully furnished property is perfect for your slice of paradise to enjoy holidays and sit back and watch your investment grow or excellent as a lock-up and leave.

Please don’t hesitate to call me for a private inspection.

• 2 Bedrooms with built-in robes

• Downstairs powder room

• Fully renovated high end unit

• Smeg oven, induction cooktop and walk-in pantry

• SuperKote belVetro glass splashbacks and stone bench tops

• Plantation shutters throughout

• Reverse cycle air-conditioning, ceiling fans

• Low maintenance living

• Shared pool and spa in the complex

Address: 1/261 Weyba Road, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $880,000 Inspect: Saturday 12-12.30pm

Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

RENOVATED APARTMENT - PRIME LOCATION

MOTIVATED sellers ready To Negotiate, call for a private inspection. This renovated 3-bedroom unit ticks all the boxes, on the lower level the living, dining and kitchen areas are open plan, relax in the lush garden which creates a stunning privacy screen and has the highly desirable north facing aspect and creates such a pretty outlook. The ground level also includes a third bedroom and powder room, struggle with stairs, use the stair inclinator or if not required it can be removed at the owner’s expense.

The property has 2 outdoor areas at either end, when open is perfect for cool breezes in the summer months, the property is semidetached which creates total privacy and has zero road noise.

Relax or entertain family and friends in the pool, spa and BBQ area which is surrounded by abundant tropical landscaping that is beautifully maintained by the on-site manager.

Moving to the upper level there are two queen sized bedrooms, the master bedroom has a walk-in robe and a north facing balcony and is air-conditioned, perfect aspect for Queensland’s climate, a spacious renovated bathroom and linen cupboard with the second bedroom offering built-in robes.

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Centrally located in Noosaville with Sum Yung Guys restaurant, Little Cove coffee shop, The Bakers Pantry and Aldi at your doorstep and a 10-minute walk to everything Noosaville is famous for on Gympie Terrace.

• 3 bedrooms, one bathroom + powder room

• North facing aspect

• Air-conditioned

• Ceiling fans throughout

• Two outdoor areas

• Pool, spa and BBQ area

• Stair inclinator, removed on request

Address: 101/24 Lake Weyba Drive, NOOSAVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: By Negotiation Inspect: Saturday 10-10.30am

Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

AUCTIONONSITESAT

AUCTIONONSITESAT 28 SEPAT11AM

AttentionAstute Buyers

7hILTONESPLANAdE,TEWANTIN

6 A 3 B 3 C

•Locals callit “one ofNoosa’sspecial hiddenlocations”

•A spectacularsite surroundedbyexclusive newhomes

•Exceptional, prized,north facing viewsofNoosaRiver

•Threeoriginal unitstightlyheldbythe same ownerfor45 years

•Holiday letapproved,theunits canalsobepermanentlyoccupied

•Walktothe YachtClub, TewantinCBD,restaurants,cafesandthe Marina

•Just10minutes to HastingsStreetand Noosa’sMainBeach

•Anextraordinary lifestyleinvestment opportunity forthe fortunate new owner- put yourselfin aposition to own!

AUCTION

OnSite Sat5 Oct10am VIEW

Sat10-10.30am Wed12-12.30pm

MelanieButcher 0407379893

Penthouse- PrimeLocation

9/1PArkCrESCENT, SUNShINE BEACh

3 A 2 B 2 C D

Warren Evans 0428711163

•StunningpenthouseinthecovetedlocationofOneParkCrescent

•Showcasingcaptivating oceanvistasfromthenorthfacingterrace

•Lift takesyoueffortlesslyfromthe carparktothe apartment

•Openplankitchen, loungeanddining,premium Mieleappliances

•A short4 minutewalk to thebeachor relaxpoolside resort style

•Highceilings,newly polishedTravertine flooring- opulence plus •Secureparking for2 cars plusdoublelock up storage

•Everythingavailable to enjoythe quintessential beachlifestyle

AUCTION

OnSite Sat28Sep at 11am VIEW Sat& Wed11-11:30am

AnitaNichols 0434236110

anita@lagunarealestate.com.au

•OriginalQueenslanderwithtraditionalcharacterfeatures

•Two bedroom,1 bathroom,classiccharm,positionedon a506m2block

•YourchancetosecureyourpieceofNoosatorestore or re-build

•Createtwo storeystocapture viewsofthe NoosaRiver(STCA)

•Anoutstanding opportunity to design astunning lifestyle home

•Primelocationminutesfrom TewantinVillage, RSLand theMarina

•Lovelyparks andwalkingtrailsabound; greatfor families

•Justa five minutedrive to Gympie Terrace;10minutes to Hastings Street

AUCTIOn OnSite Sat28Sep12pm VIEW Sat10-10:30am 2 A 1 B 1 C

BeauLamshed 0402699303

beau@lagunarealestate.com.au

•Classic brickand tile homesits comfortablyona 771m2allotment

•A family-friendlycornerofTewantin, thehomeissturdyand robust

•Offering3 bedrooms, 3bathroomsand aversatile study/utilityroom

•Large coveredpatioideal foralfrescofamily dining andentertaining

•Spaciousfencedbackyard, excellent forchildren, secure forpets

•Splitairconditioning, ceilingfansand solar forenergyutilityeconomy

•Attractive landscaping,gardenshed, watertank, room fora pool

•2 minutes to NoosaGolfClub; 5minutes to TewantinVillage

FORSALE OffersAround$985,000Cons VIEW Sat11-11:30am 3 A 3 B 1 C

BeauLamshed 0402699303 beau@lagunarealestate.com.au