Noosa Today - 27th September 2024 by Star News Group

Noosa Council last Thursday signed an historic commitment to sustainable custodianship of the lands and waters of Noosa, in partnership with Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation (KKPAC).

“Today is no ordinary day. It is emotional. It’s taken some time to get here,” Aunty Helena Gulash said.

“It has made me reflect back at least some decades.

“Families have continued to live on country and care for country. It was an honour for me to be with my late mum Lois Gulash and cousin Aunty Eve Fesl.

“It was in the past three decades or so that Kabi Kabi peoples decided to become politi-

cally organised. We started to assert ourselves in terms of sovereignty and our long custodianship of this country back in the 90s. We spent a lot of time up here in the Noosa region because we had good friends in Council. I see this workas a continuation of what started some decades ago and it’s the beginning of a whole new era.

“We were successful in native title claiming June this year. We are grateful for being in this position now to move forward with the current council to ensure Kabi Kabi peoples, our contribution to caring for this country, our unique connection to this place. We, our culture, our people are not separate from the environment. We are intricately interconnected.

“We look forward to working more closely on

many exciting ventures into the future in collaboration with council and community to bring to the forefront contributions Kabi Kabi have always made and can make well into the future including sustainable practices to address challenges we will have in the future including climate change.

“I’m very proud to be here to day. We all look forward to moving together. We all want a better future for our younger generations. We want them to have a legacy of healthy country, healthy people.”

As part of the world’s oldest continuing culture, the Kabi Kabi have been living sustainably in the Noosa Shire for over 30,000 years, caring for the lands and waters that we all call home.

Kabi Kabi Peoples’ relationship with the land is

Locals surf to victory

The 2024 Australian Longboard Titles have crowned four new champions after a day of glassy offshore conditions at Cabarita Point.

Two Noosa surfers claimed victories in what has been an exciting competition.

Noosa Heads local Mia Waite, 16, dominated the day, posting the highest single wave score, an 8.83, and the highest heat total of the day, 14.16 (out of a possible 20), to secure back-to-back Australian Titles.

“I’m super glad I could defend my title. I haven’t had waves that good in a long time, super pleased with my surfing today,“ Waite said.

Surfing Australia Contest director Glen Elliott said, “We were greeted with prime longboard conditions in the three-to-four-foot range. As the tide filled in, it offered multiple scoring opportunities from the outside banks through to the inside shore break. First in the water were the elder statesmen in the Over55 and Over-60 age divisions.

“The Over-40 Men also took to the water, showcasing just how competitive that division is going to be.

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based on the notion for custodianship of Country, protecting, sustainably managing, and regenerating natural systems that we rely on for healthy food, clean water, fresh air, medicine, culture, shelter and recreation.

Mayor Frank Wilkie said the commitment between Noosa Council and the Kabi Kabi People acknowledges Noosa’s First Nations people and their deep cultural and spiritual connection to the natural systems that sustain us.

“Today presents the opportunity for each of us to live more consciously, more mindfully, with deeper respect, gratitude and appreciation for this most incredible place and for each other,” Mayor Wilkie said.

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Noosa Heads local Mia Waite dominated the day. (Surfing Australia)

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News never more vital in this age

By Paul Thomas*

On this World News Day, we are reminded of the invaluable role journalism plays in safeguarding our democracy, especially in regional and local towns across Australia. While global headlines may dominate, it’s the local stories that are the heartbeat of our communities. Public interest journalism serves not only as a watchdog but also as a bridge between the people and their local governments, businesses, and neighbours.

In regional and local towns, local newspapers are often the sole providers of information that directly impacts residents’ daily lives. From covering council meetings to reporting on issues like infrastructure development or the success of local businesses, these newspapers perform a critical function. When journalists shine a light on important issues, they empower their communities to engage, voice concerns, and demand accountability.

At Noosa Today, we believe that public interest journalism is essential for the health of our democracy. In an age of misinformation and dwindling trust, our mission is to provide factbased reporting that our readers can rely on. While we operate in a rapidly changing media landscape, the core values of journalism remain unchanged: truth, transparency, and a commitment to the communities we serve.

The rise of social media has fundamentally transformed how we consume information, with both positive and negative consequences. While platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have connected us in new and powerful ways, they have also become breeding grounds for misinformation, deep fakes, and viral falsehoods. With content increasingly manipulated,

from deep fake videos to entirely fabricated news stories, it has become harder for people to distinguish fact from fiction. This erosion of trust threatens the very foundation of informed communities and societies.

In contrast, local newspapers provide a crucial counterbalance to this tide of disinformation. Our journalists work tirelessly to deliver stories grounded in facts, verified by trusted sources, and shaped with balance. When you read your local newspaper, either in print or online, you can trust that the information is accurate, relevant, and serves the best interests of your community. Local newspapers are more than just sources of news; they are the defenders of truth in a noisy and often confusing media landscape.

As technology and media consumption habits continue to evolve, local journalism must adapt. However, the mission remains the same: telling stories that matter, holding the powerful to account, and keeping the public informed. Newspapers, particularly in regional and local towns, have a duty to remain trusted sources of news for the communities they serve.

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* Paul Thomas is the owner and managing director of Noosa Today. He has worked in newspapers all his life and is a former president and life member of Country Press Australia.

The rain is in the details

By Noosa weatherman Jim Kennedy

If someone asked you to describe our rainfall for the past two seasons (autumn and winter)

I’m sure the term “dry” would be front and centre. Well, that would be half right and half wrong as the rain is in the details.

Let’s have a look at some of these details. Autumn continued on where summer left off, you’ll no doubt recall last summer as the summer we didn’t have, with both March and April recording more that double our average rain fall. At least May gave us some respite from the rain, it only recorded 78 per cent of our May average.

What was really affected was the number of wet days, you may find this hard to believe but back in March we had a staggering 26 wet days. To put 26 wet days into perspective, we enjoyed, and I mean enjoyed, one day a week when it didn’t rain. On top of the high number of wet days we finished the quarter almost double our average rainfall with it being just short of a metre at 953mm.

In fact, we finished autumn having 58 wet days which equates to two wet days out of three. Between the wet days and the amount of rain we had I’m surprised we didn’t finish up with web feet.

Even though May was below the average rainfall we still had drizzle on 17 days out of the 31 days. Then in winter it all changed.

And how it changed, in June the sun shone, and we enjoyed getting 25mm of rain for the month and we only had rain on 6 days, how good was that? And June set the pattern for the next two months.

In July and August, we had 80mm and 95mm of rain respectively, however, the big change was the number of wet days. For the three months of winter, we have had only 23 wet days, or, if you like it better, one wet day in four. Good eh?

Final figures for winter, we received 199mm of rain which represents 84 per cent of our average. The big difference is, we went from one dry day out of three to one wet day out of four. And the last wet day we had was August 14.

Jim Kennedy gives us the details on Noosa’s weather. (Rob Maccoll)

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Centre open to tackle risks

By Margie Maccoll

Noosa Council’s Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC) which opened on Monday “stands as a testament to our commitment to protecting our community and ensuring that we are always ready to face the unexpected,” Noosa MP Sandy Bolton said.

The LDCC features the latest technology and resources to ensure efficient and coordinated responses against both natural and man-made disasters.

Officially opened in front of dignitaries and emergency services officers the LDCC brought together all levels of government through more than $380,000 of joint funding from the Australian and Queensland governments through the Local Recovery and Resilience Grants program under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), and more than $88,000 contributed by Noosa Shire Council.

Mayor Frank Wilkie said the centre, located at the Noosa Council Depot in Noosaville, represented a major step forward in how Noosa prepared for and responded to the challenges faced during times of disaster.

“Noosa has always been a place of natural beauty but we are also a region that faces significant risks from natural disasters. From bushfires to floods, our community has experienced firsthand the devastating impacts these events can bring,” he said.

“This facility will serve as the heart of our emergency response efforts. Equipped with modern technology, it will enable us to coordinate resources, communicate effectively, and respond swiftly to any situation.”

Ms Bolton said the centre would be at the heart of efforts to coordinate both a response to a natural disaster and manage the recovery afterwards.

“Knowing that we now have this facility in place brings immense reassurance. It’s a reminder that we are not alone in facing the challenges that may come our way,” she said.

Queensland Reconstruction Authority CEO Major General Jake Ellwood described the facility as a wonderful example of the QRA’s commitment to building resilience in action.

“This centre is more than just a building, it’s a hub that will empower Noosa to respond to emergencies with precision and coordination,” he said.

“The speed and effectiveness of our response during times of crisis can make a huge difference in how effectively our community handles and recovers from them. This centre will provide the infrastructure needed to ensure the people of Noosa can face disasters with greater confidence, knowing their safety is in capable hands.”

The LDCC was created using two repurposed school buildings and fitted out with the latest in emergency response technology.

Inside, it houses space for Council and emergency services operations, logistics, planning and public relations to work together.

When an LDCC response is stood up it’s where all the coordination happens and at other times it becomes a valuable space for training, planning or debriefing.

Council’s acting disaster manager Sue Lowrie said the facility would be “amazing” for the team.

“In the past we had all the computers stored away

so when you were stood up you had to get them out, reboot and update. It could take 2-3 hours to get going. Now everything is set up and ready to go,” she said.

Federal Emergency Management Minister Jenny McAllister said the new LDCC would not only strengthen local response capabilities, but also foster collaboration among all levels of gov-

ernment and local agencies to better protect the Noosa community.

Queensland Disaster Recovery Minister Nikki Boyd said safe Queensland communities were paramount.

“Noosa’s Local Disaster Coordination Centre brings together infrastructure, tools and local expertise to enhance disaster response,” she said.

“The new LDCC builds on Noosa’s resilience and local capability to help the community get back on its feet back sooner after extreme natural disaster events.”

The new centre will serve as the hub for disaster coordination, bringing together various agencies and resources to manage and respond to crises in a unified manner.

Mayor Frank Wilkie, Noosa MP Sandy Bolton with Council fire officer Shaun Harris as he discusses the SIM table disaster training tool.

Noosa Council’s Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC) is officially opened. (Rob Maccoll)

Noosa Council acting disaster manager Sue Lowrie at the LDCC.

Green light for quick builds

Two Noosa projects are in the first of a two-stage fast-track approval process under the State Facilitated Development (SFD) program which this week saw the first project at Robina to be given the green light under the scheme.

Planning Minister Meaghan Scanlon has declared the Walker Group’s build-to-sell proposal of 2750 homes in Robina a State Facilitated Development (SFD), alongside a 45-home project at Wakerley.

The SFD pathway, established as part of the government’s Homes for Queenslanders plan, expedites approvals for projects that align with the government’s focus on affordable and welllocated housing.

Minister, applications can be assessed within a minimum of 75 business days. Projects are required to get shovels in the ground within two years of approval.

The declared projects at Robina and Wakerley are among 12 sites currently being considered for pilot projects under the SFD pathway to deliver nearly 5000 homes, with more than a quarter to be affordable.

Among the other proposals are a 195-unit development at Noosa Junction and a 40-unit development at Tewantin as well as a 525-home development in Indooroopilly and a 305-unit project at Milton.

abba, where a 435-home project over is planned near the Buranda public transport hub.

“Remove the barriers, speed up approvals and you’ll fuel housing construction – that’s what industry told us, so that’s what we did,” Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon said.

“If all are declared, the pilot projects alone will unlock more than 4,945 homes in places that are well-located to the transport, schools, jobs and services that people need.

“This process isn’t a free pass, though. Buildings are required to be substantially underway within two years.

“I’m about more housing so my generation can afford to get into the market and that means

Noosa Council and Kabi Kabi sign historic commitment

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“Today we also acknowledge the many who are already showing the way for our children, children who see that they are growing in a community where people are striving to treat the land, its flora and fauna and those who live there with kindness and care.

“This commitment is a recognition of the role that residents, businesses and visitors have as joint custodians and reminds us that we all rely on nature in order to thrive.

“It invites us to join with Noosa’s First Nations People’s to be custodians of Noosa so we can all continue to thrive in the future.“

This builds on the long history of council’s sustainable development ethos and formalises the two organisations existing strong working relationship.

This shared custodianship approach with First Nations Peoples was inspired by leading global best practice examples, including New Zealand’s Tiaki Promise and the Palau Pledge.

“Both of these underpin each country’s re-

spective destination management approach and expectations of all who live and visit these places,” Cr Wilkie said.

In a moving ceremony on Thursday 19 September, Mayor Wilkie and Noosa’s six councillors joined the Kabi Kabi People’s Aboriginal Corporation’s seven board members to sign the commitment.

“It’s a wonderful commitment and a pledge and it’s one that if people not just in this room, but across the community understand and tries to embody in everything we do will lead to a greater abundance in the future,“ Cr Brian Stockwell said in Council chambers.

“We’ve heard a few numbers mentioned... the Mayor mentioned about 30,000 years of Kabi Kabi.

“Have a think about the river. Think how long it took to be there. It took thousands and thousands of years.

“The Kabi Kabi people have been here longer than the river. They have been part of nature and they’re looked after it.

“Upon thousands and thousands of years the elders weren’t thinking about three years’ time, they were thinking about generations to come.

“In this room, if we’re really to understand the commitment, far more of our decisions are made thinking not just about three years or 10 years time but in generations what to do to build the resilience and sustainability of the country.

“Thank Kabi Kabi for reminding us what’s important in caring for this land.“

Cr Wilkie said it was council’s responsibility to make decisions on behalf of the community.

“This document reaffirms our commitment to care for this place we all love,” Cr Wilkie said.

A sentiment echoed by Kabi Kabi Chair Norman Bond.

“With this commitment, we’re inviting everyone to join us in opening our hearts, to listen deeply, to learn intently and embrace all life that shares this beautiful place with us,” he said.

“We acknowledge our ancestors, who looked after and nurtured these lands for thousands of

generations. We all now have a responsibility to ensure Noosa remains a place that regenerates and sustains nature so that it can continue to sustain our children in return,” Mr Bond said.

“This commitment is a tangible promise to look after, care for and respect our land and waterways,”

Mr Bond said it’s important that custodianship is shared with current and future generations.

“This requires a collective approach to how we care for what we love about Noosa,” he said. This is the first commitment of its type in Queensland.

Mr Bond hopes other local governments will follow Noosa’s lead.

“This is more than just a formal, symbolic agreement, it acknowledges our values and principles and is a tangible promise to look after, care for and respect these lands and waterways, in order to create a place of mutual flourishing.”

Queensland’s first SFD was given the go-ahead by Minister Meaghan Scanlan.

Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie shaking hands with the Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation director Cecilia Combo. A traditional smoking ceremony on the banks of the Noosa River in Tewantin.

Council’s election wishlist

Respect for local planning laws, better public transport and progress on the long-awaited Tewantin Bypass are among commitments Noosa Council is seeking from state election candidates.

“Ahead of the October election, we’re letting candidates and political parties know that if they’re truly wanting to deliver for Noosa, this is the wish list,” Mayor Frank Wilkie said.

Council seeks a guarantee local government will retain development assessment rights in the face of legislation allowing developers to bypass councils if they include affordable housing.

“We want assurances that planning schemes will be respected, that the values that have shaped a community are protected and local infrastructure isn’t overwhelmed,” Cr Wilkie said.

Council wants the state to commit to an immediate injection of $1.4 million for a business case for the long-awaited Tewantin Bypass and commit to construction within two years.

“We welcome completion of Stage 1 which delivered a roundabout at the Cooroy-Noosa Road and Beckmans Road intersection, but our community has waited long enough for completion of this vital link. It was agreed to 24 years ago and we need it now more than ever to ease pressure on our road network and cater for growth,” the Mayor said.

The wish list includes a mandatory state-wide short-stay accommodation property register.

“We’ve seen a 550 per cent increase in shortstay accommodation in recent years and it’s had a major impact on residential amenity and availability of long-term rentals. We’ve taken steps at the local level to regulate STA, but there is a lot the state can do to assist us and all councils.

“A mandatory STA register will enable councils to better manage the social and economic impacts of STA and its effect on housing, plus refine policies and management efforts.”

Other priorities include $235,000 to launch an adopt-a-worker program.

“Businesses are hurting due to staff shortages impacted by the housing crisis. This innovative program aims to support people who have spare rooms to take in a worker. We need funds to launch it.

“Similarly, our shire needs greater public transport investment to reach more areas, reduce road congestion and provide better access from

our hinterland areas to key services and we also want equitable access to state funding for ondemand transport systems, like that provided to other regional areas such as Toowoomba, Hervey Bay, Ipswich and the Gold Coast.”

The Mayor said Council would also like to see all political parties and candidates commit to the continuation of the 50-cent bus fares with the introduction of EFTPOS tap and go payments.

“This trial has increased the number of resi-

Election win riverside toilet block promise from LNP

LNP candidate for Noosa Clare Stewart and an LNP government, if both elected at the state elections next month, have this week committed to a $1 million contribution to an all-abilities toilet block on Noosa River foreshore on Gympie Terrace.

“As a local mum and former Mayor, I know that an additional toilet block on this popular stretch of the river foreshore will provide a boon for local residents as well as tourists,” Ms Stewart said.

“This all-abilities toilet block is a vital piece of infrastructure and is widely supported by the community.”

Ms Stewart said the project was part of the LNP’s focus on working harder for Queenslanders.

“The LNP will restore a government that works for you, with the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future,” she said.

dents opting for public transport over the private car,” he said.

Cr Wilkie said other key challenges are a lack of local youth mental health services, and crisis accommodation – both priorities identified in Council’s Corporate Plan.

“We urgently need a state-funded crisis accommodation facility to safely support our most vulnerable sectors, including victims of domestic violence and single older people,” he said.

Council is also advocating for a commitment to review legislation relating to safe use of e-bikes and e-scooters, giving Queensland Police the necessary powers to ensure safe use. This issue is emerging as one of the biggest safety concerns in our community.

The Noosa Council 2024 State Election Advocacy Priorities document can be found on Council’s website: https://bit.ly/4gy4g5p

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

Mayor Frank Wilkie calls on state election candidates to commit to key priorities. (Supplied)

More smiles from golf day

Smile for a Child Foundation continues to exceed fundraising expectations at its annual golf days, the latest held last Friday at Noosa Golf Club with a full playing field of 160 golfers (40 teams of four) who enjoyed a great day of golf and hoped to raise about $30,000 to help sick and disadvantaged kids.

This year’s contributions take the event’s total well past the half million mark since it started 17 years ago.

In 2007 Glenn (Puck) Puckeridge took the idea of combining forces to contribute to the community to the managers of the Noosa Combined Clubs and now there are six clubs involved, Sunshine Beach and Noosa Heads surf clubs, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, Tewantin-Noosa and Cooroy RSL and Noosa Golf Club.

The clubs and Smile for a Child patrons including Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Roger

Cawley convene to determine where the money will be allocated.

The event is driven by Puck and his offsider Little Jo Power along with help from 12-16 volunteers.

“Puck’s the only man who can squeeze 40 teams on to a golf course and make it work,” Little Jo said.

Puck thanked everyone for their continued support including Evonne and Roger, Alan Harris, Tony and Tamara Giles, Anton Mogg, the Noosa Golf Club committee and their major sponsors.

“It’s for the kids … we wouldn’t have achieved what we have today without them,” he said.

The initiative raises funds for sick children, families and organisations such as Sunshine Butterflies, Starlight Foundation, Kids Foundation and local individuals that may be in need of intense medical care.

Jarrod Officer, Jan Officer, Aaron Budd and Dale Officer.

Karen Thorn, John Deen and Mark Fulton. (Rob Maccoll)

Smile for a Child annual golf day. (Rob Maccoll)

Little Jo Power, Tamara Giles, Glenn (Puck) Puckeridge and Natalie Reddie. (Rob Maccoll)

Rohan Shepherd, Craig Ryan, Peter Zipf and Anthony Zipf. (Rob Maccoll)

Murray McMillan, Peter Buhk and Allan Harris. (Rob Maccoll)

An IOC great remembered

By Ian Jobling

Kevan Gosper, a Noosa resident who has been described as one of the true giants of the Olympic movement not only in Australia but globally, was honored with a memorial service arranged by the Australian Olympic Committee at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday September 17.

Kevan (90) died in Noosa on July 19 after a short illness. Speaking at the memorial service AOC President Ian Chesterman said,

“Kevan’s impact in Australia was enormous, as a former President of the AOC and a lifetime servant to sport in this country. But internationally his contribution was equally significant.

“He rose to the heights of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as an administrator having performed with distinction in his sport of Athletics, a two-time Olympian who won a silver medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.

“Kevan’s record of service is remarkable, having become an IOC member in 1977 he twice served as IOC Vice President and was also twice elected as a member of the IOC Executive. He was involved in some of the biggest decisions of his time.”

He and wife Judy had planned to travel together to the Paris Olympic Games. Judy went alone and later she described how welcome and comforted she was made by so many of the Olympic family.

I first met Kevan in 1959 when I began studying Physical Education at Melbourne University; Kevan was training on the university track for the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. Kevan was al-

ready an Olympic medalist, winning Silver in the 4 x 400 m Relay at the 1956 Melbourne Games.

It was when he served as president of the Australian Olympic movement in the 1980s that I came to appreciate Kevan’s vision and passion for Olympic education. He was a great supporter of the Olympic Movement, and it was through his leadership that in 1985 an Education Commission was established with Kevan appointing me as chairman. Kevan also focused on the significance of the vast Oceania region, later becoming President of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) for 20 years.

With Kevan’s assistance, the inaugural session of the Oceania Olympic Academy in Australia was held over five days at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Participants under the age of 35, which was consistent with sessions of the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Olympia, Greece, came from all states and territories in Australia and several countries in the Oceania region. Kevan officially opened that first session in December 1985.

Several other Oceania and Australia-wide sessions of ‘Olympic Academies’ were held under his leadership.

In conclusion, it can be stated that Kevan Gosper initiated and facilitated the beginnings of Olympic academy sessions in Australia. Vale Kevan.

- Dr Ian Jobling was the Founding Director of the Centre of Olympic Studies at the University of Queensland, and is now Honorary Patron of the Queensland Centre for Olympic Paralympic Studies at UQ.

50 cent fares will remain

Premier Steven Miles last week announced a major expansion to all TransLink public transport fares of his landmark 50 cent fares initiative, if elected in October.

The LNP said it would also retain the cheap fares should it take office.

The 50 cent fare trial began just five weeks ago and Queenslanders have backed it with patronage levels across the South East increasing to their highest levels ever – a massive 19 per cent higher than in 2023 and 5.3 per cent higher than 2019 levels (pre-Covid).

It has also saved Queenslanders about $37 million in fares so far – that’s about $7.4 million in savings a week.

Half price Airtrain will continue for another six months while work is undertaken on the recently announced expansions for Brisbane Metro and discussions continue with Airtrain.

TransLink data shows that patronage in regional Queensland has also been boosted.

“Making public transport (almost) free is something I wanted to do for a long time,“ Pre-

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mier Miles said.

“I said it was use it or lose it.

“Queenslanders across the South East and through the regions have backed it. They have voted with their feet in support of cheaper public transport and that’s good for everyone.“

“50 cent fares has been a monumental success,“ Transport Minister Bart Mellish said.

“Not only are we helping Queenslanders make massive savings on their travel week to week, we are also mapping where our services are most in demand.

“Using that information we can now better plan for new and expanded services and big infrastructure builds.

“Incredibly, the weekends have been a standout for patronage increases. Whether it’s a day trip with the kids or a safe trip home after the bar, there’s no better way to travel than on a 50 cent fare.“

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Birth takes the cake

By Ian Jobling and Alison Barry-Jones

How a tiramisu cake made to welcome back our 2024 Olympian and Paralympians found its way to an animal refuge and was the highlight of a morning tea to celebrate the birth of 15 pups is a story to touch your heart.

It starts with former Olympian Russell Sherwell who owns the “Cheesecake” shop at Maroochydore deciding to bake a special cake for the gathering at the Maroochydore Surf Lifesaving Club to welcome back the athletes from Paris. The ‘welcome home’ gatherings welcome party started in 1984 when the Sunshine Coast was the first region in Australia to honour its athletes; water polo player Russell was one of five Los Angeles Olympians greeted at that time.

As it was the 40th anniversary of the welcome, Russell wanted to do something special, hence the cake.

The function, organised by the Sunshine Coast Region 2032 Legacy Taskforce, attracted more than 100 athletes and friends and perhaps it was the crowded room and the excitement of the festivities but the tiramasu treat was left untouched and it quickly needed a new home!

Legacy Taskforce committee member Alison Barry-Jones read on Facebook the next morning a sad story about a pregnant dog and how the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge Service [SCARS] had taken it in.

“I knew where it would be appreciated,” she told Noosa Today.

This is the SCARS story:

We don’t often share our heart break… life in rescue is hard… sometimes and some days are harder than others…

We’re not sure what circumstance makes you abandon a pregnant Mumma dog… but we are so grateful that the Sunshine Coast Council found her and brought her to us.

We’re so sorry we couldn’t save you Mumma and two of your pups… but we are going to fight so hard for your other 10 babies.

We hope you felt the care and love you deserved in the last few days when we had you in

our care at SCARS with your belly full of babies … you have left a hole in all of our hearts. We are so sorry we didn’t get you sooner so we could have given you a fighting chance to have the ‘rest of your life’…

To our team at SCARS, thank you for your dedication to animals in need.. we wrap our arms around all of you who have been particularly impacted by this tragic situation.

To our SCARS family and community - please be gentle with us for a bit .. we are hurting. We will bounce back and will continue to care .. we just need a minute to grieve.

Stamp of approval

Noosa’s Alexa Leary will soon have her own stamp as Australia Post is celebrating the incredible sporting achievements of our Aussie Paralympic gold medalists with their first ever official Australian Paralympic Team Stamp.

Paralympics Australia chief executive officer Cameron Murray said the stamps are more than just a symbol of victory.

“Australia Post’s recognition of our athletes’ achievements highlights the incredible impact they have on the nation, inspiring every Australian to dream big and push beyond limits,” he said.

“We’re proud to see our Paralympians celebrated in such an iconic way.

“The stamps are a wonderful testament to the hard work, resilience, and extraordinary talent of our Paralympians.”

The stamps can be purchased at auspost.com.au/shop/collectables/paris2024-paralympics-games and will be available at participating Post Offices within one week of gold medal ceremonies.

and

Alison drove to the Rescue centre that morning just as the volunteers were having morning tea. They all appreciated Russell’s surprise tiramisu cake. It was the silver lining to their sad week.

The SCARS Facebook to the original story is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SunshineCoastAnimalRefuge

[Ian Jobling and Alison Barry-Jones are members of the Sunshine Coast Region 2032 Legacy Taskforce]

Jesse Aungles, Keira Stephens, Emily Beecroft, Callum Simpson, Timothy Hodge and Alexa Leary won Gold in Paraswimming - Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay.

Alexa Leary’s stamp for winning Gold in Para-swimming: Women’s 100m Freestyle S9. (Supplied)

Thank you. Penny, Patron SCARS. RIP brave Mumma

pups.

Volunteers at the Rescue Centre, with Alison Barry-Jones, at Morning Tea. (Supplied)

Birth notice: The pups are doing well.

Olympian Russell Sherwell’s celebratory cake for the 40th Anniversary of Welcome Home gatherings for Olympians and Paralympians on the Sunshine Coast. (Supplied)

Exceptional club lifestyle

Noosa Domain Country Club is renowned for their exceptional quality and is delighted to have welcomed their new residents in the final Apartment Block B, which consists of only 36 apartments.

These apartments were highly sought after and have been a perfect addition to the already charming two and three bedroom villas available at Noosa Domain.

With only one new boutique apartment left and Villa 97 just on market, this is a great opportunity to secure your retirement dream. With its prized location, the spacious apartments and outstanding resort style facilities will give you the lifestyle you have always dreamed of.

Noosa Domain lifestyle consultant Brian Wil-

liams said, “Our apartments have been designed with contemporary lines, open plan living, natural lighting and a focus on privacy.

“They have their own courtyard/balcony off the living area and the three-bedroom apartments have another off the master bedroom. All apartments boast a modern kitchen with stone benches and quality window and floor furnishings. Energy efficient heating and cooling also complement the superior standards set by the architects and project teams – delivering your dream home.”

Just listed, Villa 97 is a north-facing villa centrally located and close to all community amenities and is a highly sought-after plan featuring a well appointed two bedroom layout offering space and flexibility.

The bedrooms come with extensive built-in robes, an ensuite for the main bedroom, and a second toilet adjacent to the second bedroom.

The home includes a formal lounge, a kitchen with stone benchtops, a dining area, and a separate living area known as the utility room. This versatile room can function as a second lounge, a spacious study, a third bedroom, a craft room, or a formal dining room – the choice is yours!

The enviable resort style living facilities include an outdoor bowling green, hobby workshop, gymnasium, outdoor swimming pools, alfresco dining and a beautifully appointed community clubhouse which houses a cinema, billiard room, craft room, library, fully equipped kitchen, club bar and hair dressing salon.

The Country Club also has its own luxury pontoon boat, moored on the Noosa Marina for exclusive use by Noosa Domain Country Club residents.

Noosa Domain Country Club is located in the heart of Noosaville on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast.

Located only minutes from Hastings Street and Main Beach, a short stroll to Noosa Civic Shopping Centre makes it an ideal location to satisfy all your needs.

If you are looking for your retirement haven, we welcome you to contact Brian Williams (Noosa Domain Lifestyle consultant) on mobile 0427 333 499 or on freecall 1800 461 505.

• Visit noosadomain.com.au

The enviable resort style living facilities include an outdoor swimming pools. (Supplied)

Just listed, Villa 97 is a north-facing villa centrally located and close to all community amenities.

Joint pain holding you back?

Does joint pain interfere with your daily activities, stop you exercising or interrupt your sleep?

Are you planning a walking holiday or overseas trip?

In normal joints, cartilage protects the end of our bones.

As we age, joint cartilage can wear out, a process known as osteoarthritis. Worn out cartilage results in increased pain, and reduced ability to do the things we used to do.

Quantum Medical Imaging is locally owned and operated, with clinics in Nambour, Noosa and Tewantin.

Their team of specialist Radiologists, technicians and administrative staff provide high quality, affordable healthcare to the local community.

Following a referral from your GP or Specialist, Quantum Medical Imaging can diagnose worn out joint cartilage using state-of-the-art x-ray, CT or ultrasound.

Quantum Medical Imaging bulk bill these scans, resulting in no out-of-pocket cost to you.

Treatments for joint pain include strengthening the muscles around your joints, taking pain medication, steroid joint injections, or joint replacement surgery.

Hyaluronic acid joint injections are a newer treatment for painful joints.

Hyaluronic acid joint injections can increase joint lubrication, reduce inflammation and reduce pain in up to 80 per cent of patients with worn out joint cartilage.

Hyaluronic acid injections may relieve your joint pain for six months or more.

Following a referral from your GP or Specialist, Quantum Medical Imaging bulk bill hyaluronic acid joint injections, resulting in no out-of-pocket cost to you.

For more information and to book an appointment, call Quantum Medical Imaging Noosa on (07) 5227 8555, Quantum Medical Imaging Tewantin on (07) 5391 4911 or Quantum Medical Imaging Nambour (07) 5370 2088. Is joint pain holding you back? (Supplied)

Illegal guns and drugs seized in three day blitz

By Donna Jones

A series of searches in Gympie and the Sunshine Coast netted police 12 illegal firearms recently.

Policehavearrested14peopleon63charges,and confiscatedthe12gunsaspartofOperationWhiskey Skyfall.

The operation was launched in July to investigate intelligence surrounding firearm possession and supply in the North Coast Region, specifically the movementoffirearmsbetweentheWideBayBurnett District into the Sunshine Coast District.

Officers from the Sunshine Coast Tactical Crime Squad, Wide Bay Burnett Tactical Crime Squad and Gympie CIB worked with the Drug and Serious Crime Group and Dog Squad to execute 11 search warrants across a three-day operation from 2 to 4 September.

Starting at a property on Southside, Police then moved to Gympie, Mothar Mountain, Monkland, Veteran, and Kybong, before heading down the coast to Crohamhurst, Kings Beach, Pacific Paradise, Landsborough, and the Glass House Mountains.

The 12 seized firearms included single and double-barrel shotguns, some of which were stolen.

Police also seized 11 major firearm parts, three restricted weapons, ammunition, and a quantity of methamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA, GHB, and oxycodone. The 14 people arrested on 63 charges include a 45-year-old Curra man charged with six counts of unlawful possession of a weapon (category A, B or M), and one count each of receiving tainted property such as a firearm or ammunition and not having the authorisation to possess explosives.

A 49-year-old Caloundra man has been charged with six counts of unlawful possession of a weapon (categoryA,BorM),andonecounteachofreceiving tainted property such as a firearm or ammunition, possession of utensils or pipes for drug use, possessing dangerous drugs and also lacking the authority required to possess explosives.

Both men are due to appear in Caloundra Magis-

trates Court on 24 October.

A 30-year-old Gympie man has been charged with four counts of unlawful possession of weapons (category A and B), two counts of receiving tainted property, and one count each of contravening an order for access, possessing or acquiring a restricted item, intention to supply dangerous drugs, ammunition, possession of illegal items, and possession of property used in a crime.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Gympie Magistrates Court on 30 September. North Coast Regional Crime Coordinator Detective Superintendent Ben Fadian said these areencouragingresults,buttheoperationisongoing.

“Operation Whiskey Skyfall commenced with a three-day tactical operation but moving forward, it will be a multi-level approach, also focusing on education and firearm compliance and security,” Detective Superintendent Fadian said.

“We’re working with licenced weapons holders to educate them further about safe firearms and preventing the theft of firearms.

“We’re also appealing to licenced weapons holders to contact police if they have any information regarding unlicenced weapons holders or anyone that illegally modifies or sells firearms.

“We know that for some, stealing and selling firearmsisacommercialbusinessbutthisisacrimeand we will continue to detect, deter and disrupt this illegalactivity.“OperationWhiskeySkyfallaimstostop the movement and unlawful possession of firearms in our community. “We will be using information from the community, intelligence, and investigative strategies to inform us of our key targets.

“Each firearm and piece of ammunition seized is one less weapon on the streets with the potential to harm our community,“ he said.

Police will continue to investigate the unlawful possessionandtraffickingoffirearmsthroughoutthe region through Operation Whiskey Skyfall. Investigationsareongoingandanyonewithinformation is urged to contact Crimestoppers.

Noosa Honda the winner

Noosa Honda has recently been announced as a national winner across Honda Centres throughout Australia to market and promote the Kris Andrew Small branded Honda ZR-V model within their region.

Along with initial social media posts and a proposed local-based marketing plan pitch, the Noosa Honda team was delighted when they were advised that they had been one of only three dealerships chosen across Australia to display and promote the ZR-V.

“This is a great feather not only in our dealership’s cap but also for the Noosa region,” added Honda brand manager John O’Brien.

“A good component of our marketing pitch was to cross-promote the iconic destinations of Noosa with another icon of the Honda range, the ZR-V. We certainly believe that helped in winning the pitch to Honda Australia.”

Honda have partnered with well-known artist Kris Andrew Small who is known for creating bold and out-of-the-box artwork. He has previously collaborated with brands such as Adidas, Gucci and Apple and has now partnered with Honda to bring a unique flair and ‘street cred’ to this campaign featuring the ZR-V.

“This is a great kick start to our latest brand in the Noosa Auto Group stable,” stated a proud brand manager.

“Honda is an iconic brand across the globe with an incredible heritage in the motor vehicle industry. Their latest petrol and hybrid models are something special, and as a result we are now tapping into a much wider demographic base then in previous years,” added John.

The specially ‘wrapped’ ZR-V will be featured in imagery across key sites throughout the Noosa region via social media posts on their Facebook and Instagram pages, which will be shared across National platforms.

If you want to see the ‘Kris Andrew Small’ ZR-V up close and personal, then you can catch it at Noosa Civic Shopping Centre from

23-29 September, and then for a limited time in-dealership from 30 September through to 4 October, where you can arrange a personal test

Phone 5430 6000 or get them online at noosahonda.com.au

drive in a ZR-V. Noosa Honda is open six days a week and you can find them at Unit 1/5 Lionel Donovan Drive,

Noosaville.

Noosa Honda… Worth the Drive!

The Kris Andrew Small branded Honda ZR-V model. (Supplied)

Students need your support

The kids from Cooran State School have been coding and competing in extracurricular coding events for a number of years now.

They have achieved amazing feats for such a small school including, ANSTO Top Coder (Queensland and interstate champions for Years 5 and 6), FLL state finalist, third place in the RoboRave International Sumo Competition, first place in Australia-based RoboRave competition, winners at several regional Sumo Coding Events, and now they have placed first and third in the RoboCup, qualifying for the national event.

This team’s success is due to the dedication of the students, staff and families that support them. They have given up lunch breaks, weekends and even school holidays to hone their skills, and prepare for the different challenges.

They are dedicated, resilient young people, who work collaboratively to achieve their goals. The whole school embraces the work of the Geeks and celebrates all of their achievements.

The Club keeps growing, and there is currently a large number of Year 2 students who cannot wait to become members next year.

It is anticipated that membership in the Cooran Geeks will increase to over 34 students this year (37 per cent of eligible students across the school population).

The competitions that they have participated in are spread right across the country and, some are international.

The next event, RoboCup Nationals is due to take place over three days in Brisbane.

The students will be required to stay down in Brisbane and will require additional sensors and components in order to attain a level playing field with the top coders in the country.

In this regard, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our gold sponsor for Team Never Give UP, Bendigo Bank.

This has enabled that team to not only acquire new parts for their robot, but to have their entry fee paid on their behalf. We have also received

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They have achieved amazing feats for such a small school.

additional financial support from various students extended families and are extremely grateful to this.

Wright Cut Meats and Cooroy Butchery have also provided support and donated meat trays

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Business awards finalists

The finalists of the highly coveted Sunshine Coast Business Awards were announced last week.

A total of 239 entries were submitted across 17 categories and after a thorough judging process, 130 finalists have made it through to the next round of judging with the winners set to be announced at the annual gala dinner in November.

“Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists and a big thank you to everyone who entered and our 36 volunteer judges for running a fair and thorough process.

“Each year the bar is raised in terms of entries and we continue to see businesses leverage their participation in the awards to promote and enhance their organisations which is fantastic to see,” Sunshine Coast Business Awards chair Jennifer Swaine said.

The finalists will make it through to a final face-to-face interview with the judges which will determine the overall winners who will be revealed at a gala event on Saturday 9 November.

Finalists will also attend a media masterclass to help them consider how to leverage their involvement and potential win for the growth and development of their business.

“SmallbusinessisthebackboneofQueensland and here on the Sunshine Coast, we are home to a thriving and entrepreneurial business community. The awards are about recognising the positive impact of small to medium businesses on the Coast and the role they play economically, socially and environmentally so we can create a better future for the kids who call the Sunshine Coast home,” said Ms Swaine.

In addition to the 17 categories, the Export and Business of the Year winners are drawn from the winners. Hall of Fame Awards are also awarded to those businesses which have won their category three years in a row.

The 2024 Sunshine Coast Business Awards finalists are:

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Amazing opportunities

The highly anticipated Thriving Through Change Business Expo is back on October 29 from 2pm –8pm at the Maroochy RSL.

Now in its fourth year, Sunshine Coast Council’s signature business expo is open to all businesses across the region to attend for free.

Attendees can learn and benefit from two masterclasses, a motivational keynote address and an evening of networking.

The event also features an exhibition offering direct access to more than 35 local, state and federal government support agencies, plus the region’s Chambers of Commerce and industry groups.

Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the expo provided amazing opportunities to support business resilience and growth.

“The Thriving Through Change Business Expo is a vital platform for local businesses to come together, share insights and harness the opportunities that change brings,” Mayor Natoli said.

“It’s a chance to build connections, learn new skills and prepare for the future in a supportive environment.

“Whether you are a sole trader, a small business with a few staff or a company on a growth trajectory, there will be something for you at Thriving Through Change.”

Keynote speaker Dave Clare is a nationally recognised advocate for leadership and workforce-driven success.

Dog rego

not for life

Dog owners in Noosa will not be able to register their dogs with a one-off lifelong dog registration fee as Queensland law prevents it.

At last week’s Noosa Council ordinary meeting one resident put the question of a lifelong dog registration fee to council and council’s director planning and regulation Richard MacGillivray responded.

“The registration of domestic dogs is a requirement under Queensland law (the Animal Management Cats and Dogs Act 2008 (the Act)),“ Mr MacGillivray said.

“I acknowledge that councils in other states do have lifelong dog registrations, however, dog registration under the Act in Queensland does not allow for lifetime registration.

“It’s important to highlight that registering your dog helps the council provide essential animal management services.

“These services include managing aggressive and barking dogs, responding to and investigating dog attacks, providing pound facilities, reuniting lost dogs with their owners, and maintaining off-leash areas, litter bins, and doggie bags where needed.”

As the chief executive officer and founder of Circle Leadership Global, Mr Clare has dedicated his career to empowering leaders to foster environments where every voice matters, decisions are shared, and leadership is about purpose and outcomes, not hierarchy and tasks.

Mr Clare said he was thrilled to return to the Sunshine Coast to offer actionable insights for businesses navigating the complexities of workforce challenges.

“I’m excited to share strategies that will help business owners create an environment where their teams can flourish and unlock new levels of creativity and success,” Mr Clare said.

Attendees will also be treated to two free masterclasses, including one that promises to demys-

tify AI and provide real, actionable strategies to help businesses save time and reduce costs.

The second masterclass is on cyber security and will guide small businesses through what they need to know about the threats, vulnerabilities and risks, as well as practical steps to become more resilient to cyber-attacks in the future.

The day will conclude with a networking session, providing a relaxed atmosphere for attendees to make new connections and reconnect with familiar faces.

Don’t miss out - view the full program and register now at events.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Keynote speaker Dave Clare. (Supplied)

SUNSHINE COAST

Dog registration is charged annually in Noosa under Queensland law.

Sandy Bolton, Noosa MP

Flaws in the process...

Wow, the beautiful spring sunshine has arrived, however other areas have seen storm clouds looming, and I do not mean only the weather!

With the notifications of two projects utilising the State Facilitated Developments (SFD’s) process predominating for Noosa, I used both my last Question Without Notice, as well Private Members Statement (PMS) speech in Parliament, to highlight the flaws in this process. For those who have not read the media that has surrounded this, in a nutshell this bypasses local governments in the decision-making regarding development applications for affordable housing projects. Now as everyone knows I have been advocating for genuine affordable accommodations for our workers since being elected, formed the Housing Action Group in 2020 to gather stakeholders, including community housing providers, and have sought sites, funding and partnerships, and how this could be achieved.

However, I opposed the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Bill which provided the pathway for SFD’s, due to its lack of detail including the definition of ‘affordable’, as without that, we are not resolving the issue!

Currently these two projects lack sufficient detail for informed feedback from our community.

As of writing on September 23, the deadline for initial feedback has been reached, with a timeframe of only 10 days from that date for the Minister to determine whether projects will proceed to Stage 2, which is the application and community consultation part.

As we know the need for affordable housing is very much urgent here as well across Queensland and Australia, and given that all levels of government took at least 5 years to respond to the calls, it is appropriate that state provide the information needed, and extra time as I have requested,

to do a process similar to Ministerial Designations, which consult with local governments first. The rushed nature being undertaken is doing our community and the project applicants a disservice in their efforts to provide affordable accommodation for our residents.

Understandably when details are not provided, there is conjecture including that we may suddenly be faced with buildings that go beyond our current ‘landscape’, look and ‘feel’, or contravene what has been put forward in the amendments to our planning scheme for Noosa Junction and Tewantin. This potentially could erode Noosa’s ‘brand’ of uniqueness and laid back lifestyle, which is a key selling point as a desired destination.

Without this point of difference, we become the same as other destinations with the potential for high rises, further congestion and more ‘overload’ for both visitors and residents to con-

tend with. This impacts all; our residents, our businesses and our environment, and is not scare mongering, it is a very real concern. Once you have a process where Ministers can circumnavigate our local governments, that do not even have to go through the standard Ministerial designations process, you have the potential for it to be misused. Or even as we saw with the DAF Boatshed which went through a ministerial designation, years to remedy a flaw that is extremely costly. While this first round of feedback has closed, should it progress, there will be further opportunity to have your say. In the meantime, should anyone wish to write to the Minister, you can do so via housing@ministerial.qld.gov.au and don’t forget to cc to our office via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au. Our sincere thanks to everyone who has already done so.

Independent Noosa MP Sandy Bolton. (Supplied)

Now in a similar vein regarding processes, the Noosa Chamber of Commerce has raised an issue in relation to Councils’ Planning Scheme amendments, and the importance of doing an economic analysis on any changes. This I also raised in the PMS, and even though it goes against the usual call from businesses to reduce ‘red, green and other colored tape’, it makes sense, especially when such decisions can have long term ramifications to resident’s amenity and our economy.

To take the extra time to get major changes right is imperative and given state governments are very much involved in these processes, I have requested this process be reviewed by any incoming government.

During my Private Members Motion (PMM), I raised the ongoing call for an independent review of Queensland’s Covid response, and the continuing fallout. This to ensure we are prepared for the next pandemic, as well as have a better understanding of the long-term implications of decisions made.

In Queensland we do this for other disasters, with a permanent Inspector-General of Emergency Management whose role is to constantly review the effectiveness of our management responses after every disaster.

Countries across the world have already done or are doing Covid inquiries: England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Sweden and New Zealand. Other Australian States have inquiries – Victoria, NSW, Western Australian, the ACT. Even our Commonwealth Government is conducting an inquiry; however, it does not consider State actions.

The impacts of Covid and the responses to it were traumatic for so many: people lost their jobs, businesses, and homes. They could not farewell loved ones. Mental health and fitness declined with suicidality heightened, abuse of alcohol and drugs as well domestic and family violence increased. And the ongoing impacts are both visible and invisible. Strain on our health and policing systems, staff shortages, costs of everything including building materials inflated, the list is long.

Academic papers have been addressing the impacts of Covid polices, with the journal Economic Policy and Analysis suggesting that more finely targeting Covid policies such as quaran-

tining our vulnerable may have been the most effective.

An article in Scientific Reports states that school closures should be avoided due to their harsh impacts on students and their futures, and

that it is imperative that we learn as much as we can about the optimal blend of policies for addressing a pandemic based on our experience. Whether those conclusions are appropriate for Queensland, or if Queensland could have

made other choices, we do not know, we will not know, without an independent inquiry.

Our own Chief Health Officer has acknowledged that we didn’t do everything right, saying “the way we messaged was probably wrong”. He also pointed out issues around vaccine fatigue and whether mandates were worth it.

We review for bushfires and cyclones, why are we not doing it for a disastrous event that impacted our whole state, Australia and the world?

It is called disaster preparedness, which gives confidence and reassurance to our communities. With the government amending the motion, all opposition members and myself (excluding the Greens) could not support, as it no longer called for an independent review.

With disasters being of utmost relevance in Noosa, I also raised in an Adjournment speech the issues being encountered by residents from forecast mapping for floods and erosion decades into the future. The unintended consequences of these have already included extreme increases to insurance premiums, and restrictions on what property owners can do now, based on a forecast 86 years away.

As you can see, the last sitting of the 57th Parliament was extremely busy, with all speeches shared to Facebook, as well accessed via www. sandybolton.com/parliament/speeches

Whilst on disasters, as we come into the ‘season’, please make sure your household is prepared for anything including bushfires, as we never want to see so many in our community impacted again as we were in 2019, or in the 2022 floods. Information is available at www. getready.qld.gov.au or drop into Noosa Council or our office to pick up a ‘Get Ready’ pack!

Our annual Connect newsletter have started arriving in your mailboxes, filled with the year just passed! As in 2020, the delivery date was brought forward as our ‘crystal ball’ cannot predict election results. As always if you have any questions, need assistance or have not yet received your copy of Connect, please contact our office via 5319 3100 or mail@noosa.qld.gov.au

Have a wonderful month everyone, and I look forward to seeing you out on the campaign trail in efforts to Keep Noosa Independent!

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton gives an update of state news for the Noosa electorate. (Supplied)

Health of Noosa’s reefs

By Margie Maccoll

The reefs are in trouble, Reef Check Australia general manager Jodi Salmond told guests at Noosa Parks Association Friday forum, but what does that mean?

“Everything happening on the land impacts the ocean,“ she said.

Main concerns are marine debris, increased flooding effects, more frequent weather events, climate change and the increasing population, she said.

“But there are lots of people interested, doing things and standing up for the planet.“

Jodi completed a degree in marine biology, focused on marine parasitology before working with the CSIRO as an intern looking at parasites and spending a couple of years working with Brisbane Museum then was involved in research with whale sharks on Christmas Island and in Africa.

Throughout her career she has volunteered with Reef Check and on return to Australia resumed volunteering with Reef Check Australia and now holds the role of general manager in the organisation.

Established in 2001, Reef Check Australia is a citizen science organisation dedicated to empowering people to protect our reefs and oceans, Jodi said.

“Primarily we communicate with people, we train people and train recreational divers to monitor the reef for signs of reef health and then report back on that,“ she said.

“We’re the conduit. We’ve got lots of scientists who collect data, lots of citizens, our role is collecting and sharing data which is given to research bodies, Noosa Council, and is freely available on our website.

“Data is used because we have consistent methodologies, consistent ways our data is collected and key volunteers that continue to help us year after year.“

Reef Check Australia is part of a global program operating in 90 countries and recognised as a United Nations official reef monitoring network, Jodi said.

“We can’t fix everything by knowing what’s going on but we can work out what is likely to happen and if there are things we can put in place before it occurs,“ she said.

“Our goal is to collect locally and globally relevant data to show what are our reefs doing and how they compare on a global status.“

their tissues. These algae are the coral’s primary food source and give them their color.

If multiple stresses occur, symbiosis between corals and their zooxanthellae stops, leading to the loss of these micro-algae and a rapid bleaching of the coral host.

Jodi said any amount of bleaching seen on an individual coral was recorded as coral bleaching but the amount of bleaching may be only 5 or 10 per cent of that individual coral, so the severity at any time may be quite small.

It’s how coral recovers and if they recover that’s important, she said.

Reef Check began surveying Noosa reefs in 2009 and recent work focuses on the health of Noosa’s Little Halls and Jew Shoal reefs and surrounds, including a comprehensive survey conducted as part of a long-term monitoring program in Southeast Queensland. Following a hiatus of several years, Jodi and her team have revisited these reefs to assess their current condition and compare their status to other reefs across Queensland and Australia. This latest survey provides crucial insights into the state of these vital ecosystems.

She said the program monitors five reef sites in Noosa using a method of mapping out 20m x 5m areas and counting everything contained within it.

We’re looking at invertebrates 10-15 types, impacts (disease, severity and extent of bleaching, debris, damage, snail likes to eat coral, crown of thorns), substrate - what kind of coral, algae, rock, sand, and fish (12 species), she said.

Jodi said they found so much coral at Jew Shoal they mapped out two sites for data collecting. Their findings included a lot of hard corals, some fan corals, massive barrel sponges and overall pretty healthy conditions.

Jodi described reefs as important, beautiful nursery grounds for many species. Reef structures off Noosa also provide a barrier, protecting the land from damaging waves, she said.

“There are plenty of threats to the reef. Climate change is going to be the biggest issue. There’s increased severity and extent of things like flooding and droughts, development upstream delivers extra nutrients into the system,“ she said.

“Long term monitoring is important to know what’s happening with these extra impacts.“

Extra nutrients, lead to more algae overtaking coral, but not all algae are bad, she explained.

“Corals are quite particular in what they like,“ Jodi said.

Corals have a symbiotic relationship with microscopic algae called zooxanthellae that live in

She said in 2011 a massive flood wiped out corals at the reefs which took years to come back. At Little Halls they found a lot of sponges and soft coral previously found were not there any more but there was a lot of algae, though tests determined it was not a dangerous type of algae that would wipe out the coral.

They also found quite a bit of bleaching, making up about 15 per cent of the coral, and many drupella coral eating snails.

“What does it mean? We can showcase there are changes. Long term monitoring is important to know what’s happening,“ she said.

Jodi said the local Reef Check program included research, education and conservation.

She encouraged people to get involved with Reef Check Australia with lots of options for involvement including reef monitoring, clean ups, drone work or becoming an ambassador to train and educate other people about the reef and ocean.

Reef Check volunteers survey local reefs. (Supplied)

Surveying reefs around Noosa (Ben and Di)

The Guide

FBI

10, Sunday, 8.30pm

AFL GRAND FINAL PRE-GAME

Seven, Saturday, noon

While exactly which AFL superstars will battle it out for the flag was still TBD at time of press, what we can tell you is that it’s well worth tuning in early to catch this year’s pre-match entertainment. Katy Perry’s gravity-defying, sci-fi themed medley of her greatest hits (including “Dark Horse”, “I Kissed a Girl” and “California Gurls”) at the recent MTV VMAs is hopefully a sign of good things to come for her MCG performance, with the international popstar (pictured) joined on the lineup by Aussie singer, actor and swimmer Cody Simpson; national treasure Christine Anu and her daughter Zipporah Corser-Anu; and, of course, Mike Brady, who returns to the hallowed turf to perform “Up There Cazaly”.

You can count on villainy, violence and valour in any given US police procedural but, just like in real life, justice is not secured. In tonight’s season finale, there’s solace for grieving Special Agent Tiffany Wallace (Katherine Renee Kane). In this season’s shocking opener, Trevor Hobbs (Roshawn Franklin) was gunned down by a Somalian terrorist group. Now, in a circular turn of events, the team is on the hunt when the group resurfaces. It’s a gratifying conclusion to this sombre season that affords Tiffany closure. “It kept me on my toes until the very last second,” Kane reveals. “And it will absolutely keep our viewers on their toes in the same sense.” It’s the much-needed conclusion to this dark chapter.

Friday, September 27

ROB & ROMESH VS SBS Viceland, Monday, 8.30pm

In this boisterous series, British comics Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan (both pictured) unabashedly play the fools as they try to learn new skills in a very amusing (read: unconvincing) way. They also hang with and interview a diverse range of celebrities from TV, art and sport. In tonight’s season three premiere, they get to know British sporting legend Sir Andy Murray, gatecrashing a shoot for his new sportswear range. The funnymen are pushed to their limits in a tennis training session and there’s physical comedy galore when they join Andy for his favourite hobby: road cycling. Upcoming instalments include Alan Carr and the finesse of drag, along with a spot of golf at the iconic St Andrew’s.

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PICK OF THE WEEK

Music lover Zan Rowe, who has forged a stellar career on screen after starting out in radio, has a wonderfully warm interviewing style that inspires her subjects to open up. Tonight, she returns with the third season of her fascinating foray into the soundtrack of celebrities’ lives. The magic and emotion of songs is celebrated as guests including Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning, Bump’s Claudia Karvan, comic Bill Bailey and Crowded House’s Neil Finn unwrap the memories and passions behind five of their favourite tunes. But first, YoungTalentTimealum and TV presenter Dannii Minogue (pictured, right, with Rowe) sits down for an illuminating heart-to-heart that delves into her love of music and performing, how she has coped with the loss of a close friend and even shares what was going on behind the scenes of sister Kylie’s cancer battle.

NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. (PGa, R) 1.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.05 The Homes That Built Australia. (R) 4.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Jane Edmanson tours a country garden.

8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: India. (PG, R) Part 2 of 4. Joanna Lumley follows the spice trail to her birthplace, India.

9.20 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.

10.10 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R)

10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 Grand Designs. (R)

11.50 The Larkins. (Ms, R) 12.35 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PGa, R) 10.50 Looking For Rembrandt. (Ms, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.10 History Of Britain. (PGal, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 The Lakes With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Will To Kill. (2018, PGav, R) 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 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 My Grandparents’ War: Emeli Sandé. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 4. 9.25 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Herculaneum. (Final, PGa, R) Takes a look at Herculaneum, an ancient Roman seaside town that was buried in a volcanic eruption.

10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Soldiers. (Mals)

12.35 A Class Apart. (MA15+d, R) 3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.40pm Peter Rabbit. 4.55 Bluey. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.15 Hey Duggee. 5.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Shaun The Sheep. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs joins Paul Maric.

8.30 MOVIE: Ladies In Black. (2018, PGl, R) A young woman learns about life and love while working at a department store in ’50s Sydney. Angourie Rice, Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor.

10.45 Armchair Experts: Grand Final Special. (PG, R) A panel discusses all things AFL.

11.45 GetOn Extra.

12.15 To Be Advised.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

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King Of The Road. 4.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 My Impossible House. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 12.30am Our Town. 1.30

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Finding Mr Right. (2023, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First preliminary final.

9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up of the first preliminary final, with expert analysis and player interviews.

10.30 MOVIE: Sudden Impact. (1983, MA15+alsv, R) A detective investigates a series of murders. Clint Eastwood.

12.50 Surfing Australia TV. (R)

1.20 My Way. (R)

1.30 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)

ABC FAMILY (22) 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 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (2013, M) 10.30

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. (Final, PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon.

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

9.45 The Graham Norton Show. (PGal, R) Guests include Dame Judi Dench. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

(82, 93) 6am Skating To New York. Continued. (2013, PG) 6.40 The Cup. (2011, PG) 8.40 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 10.20 Stockholm. (2018, M) Noon Mad

Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 1.50 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 3.50 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 5.35 Summerland. (2020, PG) 7.30 Operation Mincemeat. (2021, M) 9.50 Harry Brown. (2009, MA15+) 11.55 Cat Call. (2023, M, Hungarian) 1.40am The Cannibal Club. (2018, MA15+, Italian) 3.10 71. (2014, MA15+) 5.00 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French)

6am Fishing Addiction. 7.00 Step Outside. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Football. AFL Women’s. Week 5. Collingwood v Gold Coast Suns. 2.00 Disasters At Sea. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Storage Wars: NY. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 5. Western Bulldogs v Sydney. 9.15 Armchair Experts: Grand Final Special. 10.15 MOVIE: Battleship. (2012, M) 12.55am Late Programs.

3.00

2.30

Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 4.30 Ninjago. 4.50

Players.

Go! 5.30

TAKE 5 WITH ZAN ROWE ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.30pm

Saturday, September 28

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. (Mal, R) 1.15 Grantchester. (Mv, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes. (R) 4.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.10 Landline. (R) 5.40 Australian Story: Making Lachlan Murdoch Pt 3 – Power. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World Championship. Round 9. Highlights. 3.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 4.00 Dylan Alcott Interviews. (PG, R) 4.35 French Castles: Defying The Nazis. (PGav, R) 5.35 Trains At War. (PGa, R) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00

6.30 Back Roads: 90 Mile Beach, Victoria. (R) Heather Ewart visits 90 Mile Beach.

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

7.30 Grantchester. (PG) An abandoned baby is discovered on the same day that a hotel manager is found dead.

8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) After her former colleague and his daughter are badly burnt by an arson attack on their home, Vera is determined to track down the assailant and discover why someone would try to kill them.

9.50 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) Three hairdressers return from lunch to find the beauty salon owner has been killed.

10.45 Miniseries: Better. (Mal, R) Part 2 of 5.

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

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (PGa) Part 5 of 5. 8.25 Osborne House: A Royal Retreat. (PG) Takes a look at Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s favourite residence located on the Isle of Wight.

9.35 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: The Mekong River. (PGa, R) Robert Lindsay narrates a visual journey through the landscape of South-East Asia’s Mekong River.

10.30 Portugal’s Atlantic Train. (R) Charts a journey by train.

11.25 Something Undone. (Mal)

12.25 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R)

4.05 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)

4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Grand Final Brunch.

AFL Grand Final Countdown. 12.00 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game. 2.00 Football. AFL. Grand final. 5.00 AFL Grand Final Post-Match Presentation. Coverage of the post-match presentation. 6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. 1.00 Savannah Sounds On The Reef. 1.30

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Lee Mack hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.

8.00 MOVIE: The Martian. (2015, Mal, R)

An astronaut, believed to be dead after his crew were forced to abandon their expedition to Mars prematurely, has to rely on his ingenuity to survive in the planet’s hostile conditions while awaiting rescue. Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels.

10.55 To Be Advised.

12.30 Taken. (Mav, R) Bryan is taken.

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. (R) Follows a terrier called Larry.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) A look at locations that highlight living well.

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second preliminary final. From Accor Stadium, Sydney.

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

10.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 3. (2014, Mlv, R) A team of mercenaries battles a ruthless arms trader with a grudge against their group. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham.

1.00 Journey To Europe: Italy, Monaco And Austria. (R) A look at three European hotspots.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) Religious program.

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House. (R) A biker looks for a new sidekick.

7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (ls, R) Guy Montgomery, Ting Lim, Takashi Wakasugi and Melanie Bracewell 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.

9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Madv, R) After a man crashes his car on an exit ramp, paramedics work out if his wife has been flung from the wreck.

10.45 Ambulance UK. (Mm, R) A collision stretches resources to the limit.

12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

personal lives go from bad to worse while they struggle to keep focused on the case.

9.20 Miniseries: Better. (Madl, R)

Part 3 of 5. Lou and Vernon’s plans to take Col down threaten to trigger a bloody gang war.

10.15 Fisk. (Ml, R)

10.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

12.10 Fires. (Mal, R)

1.05 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm

construction of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, a basilica designed by Antoni Gaudi. 9.25 Ancient Superstructures: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia. (R) A look at the Hagia Sophia of Istanbul. 10.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry: Killer Dinosaurs. (PGas, R) 11.25 Devon & Cornwall With Michael Portillo. (PGa, R) 3.00 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

9.50 The Latest: Seven News. 10.20 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Predator –Leonard John Fraser. (MA15+av, R) A look at the case of Leonard John Fraser. 11.30 Autopsy USA: Randy Savage. (Mad) A look at the death of Randy Savage. 12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

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

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.15pm Kim’s Convenience. 1.15 Small Town Secrets. 2.05 In My Own World. 2.55 CODA: Mother Father Deaf. 3.55 Bamay. 4.30 Australiana: Island Queens. 5.10 WorldWatch. 5.35 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 6.00 Travel Man. 6.30 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. Men’s elite road race. 1.30am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Highland Vet. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 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 Boys. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.15 Late Programs.

the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 9News Late.

10.00 See No Evil: Alaska Serial Killer. (Mav) A look at a double murder.

11.00 The First 48: Dead Stop/ Uninvited. (Malv) Documents two murder investigations. 11.50 Transplant. (MA15+m)

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

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Destination WA. (PG, R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

War, Daddy? (1966, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (2011, M) 11.00 Late Programs. 7TWO (72)

Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.10pm MOVIE: Barbie And Stacie To The Rescue. (2024) 3.20 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 5.20 MOVIE: The Nanny Diaries. (2007, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, M) 10.15 MOVIE: The Rhythm Section. (2020, MA15+) 12.30am Gotham. 1.30 Love After Lockup. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade

remaining celebrity teams travel to the Namib Desert in Namibia, racing through the unforgiving desert terrain. 8.30 FBI. (Final, Mv) The Somalian terrorist group behind the death of Hobbs resurfaces, sending the team on a chase to take them down for good. 10.30 NCIS. (Mdv, R) The NCIS team investigates the death of a university student who was killed while running across the street. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Monday, September 30

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

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 You Can’t

Ask That. (MA15+l, R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. (Mal, R) 2.35 Back Roads. (R) 3.05 The Homes That Built Australia. (PG, R) 4.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.40 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. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, firing debate and confronting taboos.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Janine Perrett takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers.

9.35 The Assembly: Becoming The Assembly. (Final, PG) Leigh Sales meets up with the students.

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 The Business. (R)

10.50 Planet America. (R)

11.25 You Can’t Ask That. (Mals, R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Looking For Rembrandt. (PGa, R) 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News Weekend. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 History Of Britain. (PGav, R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 The Lakes With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Concorde: Chasing A Dream. A look at the Concorde.

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. (Mls) Hosted by Greg Davies.

10.10 Have I Got News For You

U.S. (M) Hosted by Roy Wood Jr.

11.00 SBS World News Late.

11.30 Suspect. (Malsv)

12.00 Of Money And Blood. (MA15+adsv)

1.55 The Spectacular. (Malv, R) 3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK

Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.50 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Abigail has a new job and an old grudge.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Brisbane’s modern Italians Simone and Viviana are shooting for the stars.

9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) Following their time as foster parents, Nune has decided she wants to have a baby.

10.05 S.W.A.T. (M) The team races to stop a violent rampage.

11.05 The Latest: Seven News.

11.35 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals) Quinten’s perfect dad comes into town.

12.35 Miniseries: The Victim. (Malv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

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

8.45 100% Footy. (Final, M) Phil Gould, Paul Gallen and James Bracey look at the biggest issues in rugby league.

9.45 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R) The Opal Whisperers show there’s big money to be made hunting a rare form of opal.

10.45 9News Late.

11.15 La Brea. (Mav)

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)

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. Following a virtual pit stop, the teams continue the race along the mysterious Skeleton Coast.

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 To Be Advised.

10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.

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

12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert.

Dannii Minogue shares five songs. 9.05 Louis Theroux Interviews... Anthony Joshua. (Mlv, R) Louis Theroux chats with Anthony Joshua. 9.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Tara Moss. (PG, R)

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R) impacts their behaviour in the present. 9.30 Dateline. An investigation into how the murders of three Australian soldiers in Afghanistan sparked alleged war crimes. 10.00 SBS World News Late.

Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Deadly Dinosaurs. 8.55 Ice Age. 9.40 Doctor Who. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.

10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R) 11.30 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+as) 1.20 Illegals. (MA15+av, 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.

2.55 Kickin’ Back. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 The Toys That Built The World. 6.15 The Engineering That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 10.20

(Return, Mav) Jason recruits a hacker to help the team as it searches for a bus full of students that went missing. 10.15 Made In Bondi. (Ml) Molly receives some relationship backlash. 11.20 Chicago Fire. (Mav) Mouch vets Truck 81’s newest firefighter. 12.20 Holey Moley Australia. (PGs, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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to explore the fun behind the facts. 9.40 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Phil. (PGl, R) A man recounts a personal story. 10.40 9News Late.

11.10 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.

FAMILY (22) 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 Fate Of The Furious. (2017, M) 11.10 Seinfeld. 12.10am Love Island: Unseen Bits. 1.05 Below Deck. 2.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Wild Moments. 3.00 Explore. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Manuela. (1957, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30

take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS agents from Los Angeles, Washington and Hawaii investigate a suicide. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

Wednesday, October 2

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

NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Whale With Steve Backshall. (R) 3.55 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.40 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 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Final, PG) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.

8.40 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (Final, 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. A look at America’s politics.

10.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) Hosted by Rob Brydon. 10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R)

11.00 Austin. (PG, R)

12.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

12.50 Killing Eve. (Mav, R)

1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Shaun The Sheep. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 10.50 Being Beethoven. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Treasures Of The Mediterranean Islands. (PGs, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Portillo’s Andalucia: Granada. (Premiere, PGa) Michael Portillo celebrates Andalucia.

8.25 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Fame. Part 1 of 3. Takes a look at Elizabeth Taylor, the first A-list celebrity to open the doors to the public.

9.20 Four Years Later. (Premiere, Mls) An Indian couple are forced to live apart after one of them is offered a medical traineeship in Australia.

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+v)

12.55 Wisting. (MA15+a, R)

2.40 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Malv, R) 3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.30 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 To Be Advised. 1.45 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (R)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Theo makes a big sacrifice.

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

8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av) Explores what life behind bars is like for prisoners Vincent Stanford, Angelika Gavare and Sean Price.

9.30 Ambulance: Code Red.

First responders come to the aid of a pensioner who is fighting for his life after falling down the stairs.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)

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.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

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

8.30 Human Error. (Mlv) Holly and her team plan a sting to catch a killer. The target of a gangland hit takes matters into her own hands.

9.30 Million Dollar Murders: Murder Beyond The Black Stump. (Mav, R)

A look at the murder of Penny Hill.

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av)

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.

TEN (5, 1)

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. (PGls) The jokers take over a butcher shop, give bad bowls advice and disrupt a bingo session. 9.10 NCIS. (Mmv, R) The NCIS team looks for a motive behind the kidnapping and death of a famous heart surgeon. 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.

10.00 The Movie Show. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 MOVIE: The Big Squeeze. (2021, M) 1.50 One Armed Chef. 2.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.55 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.25 Abandoned. 6.15 The Engineering That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: The Operative. (2019, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 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 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To

7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Yarning Culture Through Film. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 The Magic Canoe. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao News. 6.40 Arctic The American Buffalo. 8.30 MOVIE: 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 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: Rumour Has It... (2005, 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. 9.00 America’s Game. 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 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 6. Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 6. Essendon v Sydney. 9.15 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 7.45 Selkie. (2000, PG) 9.25 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 10.55 Glengarry Glen Ross. (1992, M) 12.50pm What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 3.35 The Taming Of The Shrew. (1967, PG) 5.50 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 7.30 The Big Short. (2015, M) 9.55 Confessions Of Felix Krull. (2021, M, German) Midnight Late Programs.

Thursday, October 3

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Assembly. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 Whale With Steve Backshall. (PG, R) 4.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.40 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 Foreign Correspondent. (Final) International affairs program.

8.30 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) When a radical eco-activist is murdered, Mackenzie and her team must figure out how the victim was killed. 9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final) George Clarke ends his Denmark trip.

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R)

Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.10 Killing Eve. (Mdlsv, R) 12.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (R) 10.50 Being Beethoven. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Plat Du Tour. 2.05 History Of Britain. (PGav, R) 2.55 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Treasures Of Gibraltar. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Great Australian Walks: Wadjemup/Rottnest Island To Fremantle. Julia Zemiro heads to Western Australia.

8.30 National Parks From Above: Iceland. (PGa) Takes a look at Iceland’s national parks, including Vatnajökull, an area that includes the country’s largest glacier.

9.20 Paris Has Fallen.

The taskforce encounters a CEO.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Freezing Embrace. (Mals)

12.25 Unbroken. (Malsv, R) 2.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PGs, 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: Death On Duty. (2019, PGav, R) Kellie Martin, Viv Leacock, Matthew MacCaull. 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Cash finds the strength to let go.

8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. Explores life behind bars is like for prisoners Paul Denyer, Michelle Burgess and Matthew Johnson.

9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Marafiote Murders. (Madlv, R) Ron Iddles revisits the 1985 murder of Dominic Marafiote and the deaths of his elderly parents.

10.35 Soham: Catching A Killer. (Mav, R)

11.35 To Be Advised.

1.20 Magnum P.I. (Mav)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

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

12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)

1.00 Journey To Europe. (R)

2.00 Pointless. (PG)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Great Debate: Election 2024 – Queensland Decides. Steven Miles and David Crisafulli face off in a debate.

8.45 RPA: Elio’s Broken Heart. (Return, PGm) A nurse is on his last shift.

9.45 A+E After Dark. (Return, Mlm) A man is brought in by the police. 10.45 The Equalizer. (Mv) 11.40 9News Late.

12.05 Resident Alien. (Mav) 1.00 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. (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.

9GEM (81, 92)

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. (Final, PGa) Presented by Graeme Hall. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (ls) 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

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 United Gangs Of America. 10.20 Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain. 11.15 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Impossible House. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Grace. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Tennis. Laver Cup. Highlights. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 1.55 As Time Goes By. 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: Pool Of London. (1951, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Poirot. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 8.10 The Wild Duck. (1983, PG) 10.00 The Forger. (2022, M, German) 12.10pm A Stasi Comedy. (2022, M, German) 2.20 Selkie. (2000, PG) 4.00 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 5.50 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 7.30 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, M) 10.00 When Will It Be Again Like It Never Was. (2023, MA15+, Italian) 12.10am Late Programs. 7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 Spartakus

7TWO (72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 9.10 72 Cutest Animals. 9.40 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 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 Survivor 47. 9.00 MOVIE: Amsterdam. (2022, MA15+) 11.35 The O.C. 12.35am Love Island UK. 1.35 Below Deck. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Highway Patrol. 1.30 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Carnage. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 The Mightiest. 10.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Dream big, work hard

After reading the article on Lachie Lansdown’s incredible achievement of winning the paddle board racing “double” (Noosa Today Friday 6 September) I feel compelled to share an experience I had with this remarkable athlete many years ago. After a mid-life career change fifteen years ago I became a high school teacher and my very first contract was for two weeks at Noosa District SHS in the HPE department. I distinctly recall one of my early classes as a teacher, possibly my first class, definitely my first day. It was with a group of disinterested year 9 or 10 boys in a HPE Health theory class. After surviving the majority of the lesson, I allowed the boys some free time to chat and I moved around the room trying to start conversations with the students. Most couldn’t even look at me let alone mumble a few coherent words and I awkwardly made my way to the back of the room. Two young boys immediately engaged in a lively discussion with me about the weekend’s sporting results. One of the previous class activities was for students to write down their future pathways, goals, dreams, etc and I enquired of one of the students what he had written for his future plans. He looked me straight in the eye and without hesitation assuredly stated “I am going to win the Molokai 2 Oahu paddle board race”. I was aware of the race having a family friend that actually held the race record for the over60 kayak section and knew of its stature, prestige and immense difficulty. Not only was I impressed with this young man’s character as he confidently held a mature conversation with me but there was something about his determined nature and specific goal that struck me. Having seen him around locally in the water over the years and as a lifeguard I have always remembered his name but not really followed his racing career. Lachie Lansdown. What a wonderful achievement and an incredible real life role model to our young local athletes to dream big, set goals and then work hard to achieve them. Noosa should be very proud of this young man.

Ben Callcott, Noosa Heads

Reason for a planning scheme

I have a real issue with the State Government being able to override a democratically elected council’s planning scheme. What is the use in having one if it will be ignored by another authority? This is similar to the Queensland council amalgamations some years ago and we saw what a disaster that was. This appears to be another vote catcher by the Labor government to win votes from developers

With affordable housing I would like to add that Noosa Council should have considered more carefully the proposal to build some ‘tiny homes” on an industrial site in Cooroy. I think It was rejected due to the zoning, noise, not close to amenities and some minor other issues. That area is within a few minutes walk to town and although industrial is not noisy during the day and no businesses operating at night.

Also, if Noosa Council is serious about our housing crisis they should look at allowing subdivisions for large properties in the hinterland. I know of one on Black Mountain Range Rd which is 23 acres but cannot be sub-divided under the town plan.

Paul Norton, Lake Macdonald

No to High Rise

It is for the residents of Noosa Shire to determine if and where high rise occurs. The State Government is forcing on the shire two developments that exceed our height codes. No plans have been provided - only the location and the number of units. The multi unit developments will impact on traffic congestion and parking. The Noosa Plan and Amendments is a planning document that has done all the homework of what goes where and how it fits in with other planning - and which has been developed with resident input. The Minister for Housing must commit to our plan - not override it. Yes, we need affordable housing and Council is working on that with a community housing partner. No, we don’t need high rise in Noosa. We have worked so hard to keep Noosa from overdevelopment, to keep it a community not a tourist destination - we must not cave in on this. Our voices matter! Our voices are the only ones that matter! I encourage residents to sent their comments to the Minister by this Monday’s deadline at SFD@dsdilgp.qld.gov.

au Jane Tillson, Tewantin

Free kick for developers

If Noosa residents are in any doubt about the state minister’s powers to override community

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wishes over planning, then look no further than her use of the State Facilitated Development process to give approval to the Breakwater project on a flood plain at Robina.

Despite council opposition, Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon has not only given the green light for the project but has increased the number of dwellings from 1500 to 2750, despite concerns about flooding and road congestion.

Minister Scanlon is reported to have said “that’s what the industry told us, so that’s what we did.”

Unsurprisingly, during the committee consideration of the housing availability and affordability legislation, it was noted that there was broad support for the state facilitated application process from the housing and development sector.

And if you can be bothered reading the tortuous “debate” on the legislation, references to industry and developer support abound. More weight appears to have been given to industry groups than to community concerns.

Referencing the 195-unit residential and commercial development in Noosa Junction and a 40unit project in Tewantin, Cr Wilkie said” This just seems like a free kick for developers…..”.

He’s right on the money there.

John Hare, Marcus Beach

SFD processes

It has been concerning to read incorrect assertions by community leaders about the State Facilitated Development (SFD) process (Noosa Today, 20 Sept 2024).

In the published Noosa Council media release (‘Council not stifling growth’), the mayor is quoted saying SFD is “a process that removes councils and local communities from formal input into the

Accident witnesses sought

The Tewantin-Noosa Probus Club is seeking the help of the Noosa Community.

On 12 September between 10.15am and 10.30am. one of our members, who was walking on Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, collided with a bicycle ridden by a female cyclist and sustained fractures and other injuries. The female cyclist was also injured.

Our club has been unable to contact any person who actually witnessed the accident. Many kind people helped our club member by holding umbrellas over her while she was lying on the ground waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Although there were many people at the scene, we have not been able to identify any witnesses.

If anyone actually saw the accident happen and would like to provide first-hand information, please contact Christine on 5442 7397.

Tewantin-Noosa Probus Club

Views questioned

Recently we had a door knock visit from the LNP candidate and former Lord Mayor. Unfortunately I was up to my neck in home duties and didn’t have time to exchange pleasantries, but Ms Stewart wanted me to get the message that the LNP were the only party to guarantee that the Noosa Hospital would remain open to the public.

I didn’t have time to point out that this was the same policy that the previous candidate ran on in the last state election, and the ER is still open to the community. Is this really the biggest issue though?

I would have wanted to ask the candidates view on her leader David Crisafulli rejecting the state’s renewable energy targets.

The state opposition has ruled out the construction of new wind power, despite a number of gigawatt-scale wind projects planned for the state, particularly in the north. This seems at odds with the Noosa image of pro-environment.

I’m also totally confused by the whole tough on youth crime policy. The Queensland “youth crime crisis” or “epidemic” is a total beat up designed to appeal to the red necks up north.

“Adult Time for Adult Crime” the ads say.

Data shows that youth crime has consistently decreased in Queensland over the past two decades.

The Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (QGSO) shows that the rate of “unique” child offenders has consistently decreased and reached its lowest-ever level in 2021-22, during the Covid pandemic.

New data released by the Queensland Police Service shows youth crime rates in the state have fallen to near-record lows.

What else do we know?

development assessment process”.

And a ‘Soapbox’ editorial by the PBCA president asserts SFD is “the approval process that sidelines Council and the community”.

It is certainly vital that there be consultation with the public and council about development applications.

The SFD website makes it clear that the process involves two stages, and that Stage 2 prescribes public notification and community input, as required under the Planning Act’s Development Assessment Rules.

The current applications are only in Stage 1 which is what the recent 23 September deadline was about.

Specifically, the State Facilitated Development (SFD) process involves:

• Stage 1 - Pre-lodgement and declaration

The Planning Minister gives notice of proposed applications, with stakeholders given 15 business days to have a say. After that, the Minister declares whether or not the applications are suitable to be considered via the State Facilitated Development process.

• Stage 2 - Assessment

If declared suitable, more comprehensive applications can be lodged, to be assessed by the Planning Department’s Chief Executive adhering to the DA Rules under the Planning Act. This includes information requests, public notification and submissions, assessment, and finally a decision.

Neither the public nor the council would be completely side-lined.

And importantly, the applications may end up approved or may be refused by the Department’s Chief Executive.

Ingrid Jackson, Noosaville

The average cost of detaining one young offender for one day in one of Queensland’s youth detention centres is over $1,834. This amounts to $669,308 per year for just one youth offender. You could hire a minder at $100,000 a year to keep an eye on them and pocket the other half a million. We know that 76 per cent of young offenders across Queensland who were locked up were charged with another offence within a year of being released. 95&percnt; of detainees released from the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville reoffended within a year and 100 per cent of juvenile offenders on strict bail orders in Toowoomba reoffended within a year.

Spending on youth detention is unsustainable, and in Queensland has almost doubled in the last eight years, with expenditure during the 2023 financial year reaching over $207 million. Queensland spends the second most of all states and territories on youth detention and houses the largest number of youth detainees in the country. Of concern is Queensland youth detention centres. They currently sit at 98 per cent of their designed capacity, and new centres will need to be built, at significant cost to taxpayers.

Rather than rehabilitating youth offenders, prisons perpetuate cycles of crime.

In case you think that these are the views of a mad leftie, most of them come from the Institute of Public Affairs.

C. Jones, Sunrise Beach

Political honesty

Recently I received a communication which appeared to be from The Electoral Commission. So like many others I opened it wanting to see what I might have to do only to find an LNP advertising leaflet with Clare Stewart and David Crisafulli’s faces at the top. The envelope was headed 2024 State Election Important Voting Information. This is an unfair and misleading practice from the LNP. I expected better.

Bob Sinclair, Noosaville

Good for health and pocket

Since cooktops were introduced, there were only really two options other than traditional woodfire cooking - the ever costly, unresponsive and slow electric cooktop and the more nimble and convenient gas cooktop which quickly became preferred by those who could afford the change.

Next, the ceramic cooktop hit the marketplace. Still slow and clunky to use, ceramic cooktops boasted smooth, streamlined, easy-to-clean surfaces which appealed to many. Yet the preference still remained with gas for many.

More recently, induction cooktops have taken the market by storm, boasting impressive spontaneity and instant reactivity. One touch of a button and temperatures rise or plummet in an instant making them the perfect solution for so many difficult dishes.

With simple surfaces to clean and touch button zones, modern cooktops even boast timers to ensure safety and control – even when you leave the room.

Though convenient to use, many are still resistant to move from the widely favoured gas cooktop to the even more responsive induction cooktop, preferring the experience of seeing the flame lower and rise at the turn of a knob. Many still hold the belief that gas is more responsive.

Early adopters of solar, Anne Kennedy and her husband installed a 1.5kW solar system on their roof as they were particularly interested in energy efficiency.

In a recent video interview, Anne explains how it made sense to her in electrifying her household to remove their old cooktop and replace it with an induction cooktop when it came time to upgrade.

“What really has convinced us about the benefits of induction cooking is how fast it is, that it’s a lot cleaner, just wipe the stovetop over and it’s done, and it is saving us on our energy bill,” she said.

As an all-electric household, even with a small solar system, in the last two years, since changing energy retailers, the household is more than $700 in credit.”

During the recent EV & Electrify Everything Expo cooking demonstrations, celebrity chef Matt Golinski demonstrated how quickly induction boils water with a pasta cooking demonstration.

While spaghetti was completely cooked and ready to serve using induction, the exact same quantity in the same sized pan was only just starting to boil on the counterpart commercial gas cooktop.

According to the Department of Energy, “induction appliances are up to three times more efficient than gas stoves, and up to 10 per cent more efficient than conventional smooth top electric ranges.“

“This improved efficiency performance can result in lower energy costs as well as lower rates of air pollution associated with energy generation.”

An inconvenient truth

Widespread support for restricting gambling advertising is often accompanied by handwringing over concern for problem gamblers.

As sad as their plight is, the issue is a much larger one costing Australians $32bn a year in losses while we bemoan the cost of living, a housing crisis, and a shortage of funds for essential infrastructure.

It is an inconvenient truth that we regard this as a shock and a sign of our times.

The problem is not new for Queenslanders. We led Australia in addressing it during WW1 when inflation was rampant, homelessness especially for war widows and their children was increasing, and governments were short of money for infrastructure as they struggled to meet military demands. The country faced an impending crisis with the return of physically and mentally damaged servicemen.

Over many objections, the Queensland Government turned to gambling to look after the diggers and their widows by running the Golden Casket from 1920.

The government’s lottery revenue stimulated the economy and provided a large inflow of funds

When coupled with solar panels, converting to induction is simply the smart option in reducing your load and in turn like Anne, in reducing your household’s energy costs.

Another important consideration with respect to the health side effects of cooking with gas is air pollutants.

According to Asthma Australia chief executive officer Michelle Goldman, “gas cooktops contribute 12 per cent of the childhood asthma

to help those struggling with the impacts of the War and build hospitals.

Today, gambling dominated by foreignowned corporations has become so embedded in our economy and society that free-to-air media, clubs, the tax system, and sports are entangled in the web. Cutting back gambling advertising could threaten the viability of those sectors.

If we looked overseas and saw a country where there was an outcry from its citizens struggling to survive the daily grind and found that they were the biggest gambling losers in the world we would be gobsmacked.

Embarrassingly, the inconvenient truth is that the country is us!

It calls for our governments, community leaders, and businesses to unite around dealing with the issue in a holistic way rather than as a mere aberration where action is restricted to fingerpointing. and half-hearted political posturing

We need the courage and foresight of our forebears to harness the funds from gambling to fund social and economic good rather than the pockets of wily entrepreneurs from the big end of town.

Garry Reynolds, Peregian Springs

burden, which is equivalent to tobacco smoke in the home.”

By switching to induction, families can reduce the release of air pollutants in their homes, creating much healthier indoor environments.

Those curious to try induction cooking and test the difference without any upfront cost can contact Noosa or Cooroy Libraries who lend plug-in induction cooktops for this purpose at no charge. Simply contact the library to reserve

your cooktop trial today.

If you are interested in finding out more, visit ZEN Inc. website at zeroemissionsnoosa.com/rewiring-noosa. Here you’ll find Anne’s video about her decision to convert to induction and other video stories about energy saving options such as EV’s, Energy Monitoring and Home Batteries to save on your energy costs. There is also a toolkit, online calculators and much more. For any queries, contact us at info@zeroemissionsnoosa.com

Noosa residents appreciate the benefits of cooking with induction. (Supplied)

Bryan Parker of Tewantin captured an image

bedraggled Kookaburra following a

storm. If you have

PUZZLES

ACROSS

1 Well pleased (9)

6 German automobile manufacturer (4)

10 Prefix denoting reversal (3)

11 Formal statement about another’s character (11)

12 Former US first lady, – Obama (8)

13 Counterreply (6)

14 Bird’s home (4)

15 Instructor (7)

20 Traditions (7)

21 Edible rootstock (4)

25 Recess (6)

26 In a smooth and effortless manner (8)

28 Donated (11)

29 Ocean (3)

30 Good fortune (4)

31 Preceding day (9)

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2 Case that sets a precedent (4,4)

3 Furniture item (6)

4 Unable to pay (9) 5 Speaker’s platform (4) 7 Tandem (6)

8 Water-surrounded land mass (6) 9 Supervisors (7)

16 Finishes (9)

17 Corrupt (7)

18 Being admitted to a church (8) 19 Having multiple wives or husbands (8) 22 Package (6) 23 Picturesque (6) 24 Heckle (6) 27 Web auction site (4)

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Kevvy at the longest gig

By Arthur Gorrie

One of the significant constants in one of Queensland’s most constant bands, the late Kevvy Bong (real name Curran) will be long remembered by almost everyone who met him.

It was more the gregarious qualities of Bundaberg Rum than the quality of my guitar playing which led him to invite me to jam one day with the band, Uncle Bob’s Jug Band (aka “Uncle Bob’s” and “The Juggers”).

“So long as you give me the chords,” I said.

“No, no,” said Kevvy, waving his finger in reprimand, “That would be cheating!”

Although they played all over the place, from Tamworth to the Muster, the fabulously good humoured and deceptively brilliant party band is noted locally for their role in adding a party finish to the Eumundi Market, at what must be the longest running repeat gig in memory, every Saturday afternoon at Joe’s Waterhole for 20 years or more.

Every Saturday, hundreds would flock to the famous old pub, named (as casually as was the band) after its prize fighter former owner Joe Whiting.

Our loss is Heaven’s gain as Kevvy heads for the longest gig of all.

It is “with gut-wrenching deep sadness” that those close to him noted on social media his recent passing, peacefully at his Gympie home.

Formerly from Pomona, it would be hard to find anyone with a harsh word to say about a man who never had a harsh word for anyone.

He “passed peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends who were filled with love and admiration for the man he was,” the post reads.

“Kev loved everyone, he didn’t have an enemy in the world and he was without doubt the most non-judgmental person you would ever be lucky enough to meet and know.

“He held court with young and old alike and always had a classic story to pass on.

“Not deadly serious” - Uncle Bob’s Jug Band, with Kevvy in the middle of everything - as always. (Contributed: 433966)

“Wherever he went he always ran into someone he knew and of course that meant it wasn’t going to be a quick hello, it was going to be a good natter before he went on his way again.

“His beloved Uncle Bob’s Jug Band will live on with the younger generation but life for us will never be the same.

“We will miss your shenanigans, your stories, your entertainment but most of all we will miss

Legend to star in film

Local rock-climbing legend Ian Elliott, 72, is set to inspire audiences across the nation as the star of IAN, a captivating short film featured in the 2024 Radical Reels Tour, an offshoot of the prestigious Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival.

IAN tells the extraordinary story of Ian Elliott, a Sunshine Coast resident who discovered his passion for rock climbing at the age of 45 during a chance encounter in Girraween.

Now, nearly three decades later, Ian continues to defy expectations and push the boundaries of what’s possible in the sport.

IAN will be featured alongside other adrenaline-pumping films at the Radical Reels Tour’s stop at The J Noosa on Thursday 17 October from 7pm to 10pm.

Directed by Matt Raimondo, the film showcases Ian’s remarkable journey, including his ascent of a grade 28 route just before his 70th birthday - a feat that would be impressive for climbers of any age.

Through stunning cinematography and intimate interviews, IAN explores the unique challenges and advantages of being an older athlete in a sport often dominated by youth.

Australian Radical Reels Tour director Jemima Robinson said, “Ian’s story is a testament to the enduring spirit of adventure and the timelessness of passion.”

“His achievements challenge our perceptions of age and athletic performance, inspiring viewers of all ages to pursue their dreams relentlessly.”

The film not only highlights Ian’s physical prowess but also delves into the intergenerational bonds he’s formed within the climbing community. It portrays his relationships with younger mentors like Matt Eaton and Frey Yule, who have helped him tackle more challenging routes and refine his technique.

“My goal with IAN was to create something of high quality that would look good on a big screen and do well in various adventure film festivals,” the filmmaker of IAN Matt Raimondo said.

The film’s inclusion in the Banff Mountain Film Festival - which Raimondo describes as “the biggest and best adventure film festival in the world”, is a testament to his success.

IAN is more than just a climbing film; it’s a powerful reminder that extraordinary achievements are possible at any stage of life.

The Radical Reels Tour offers breathtaking cinematography in some of the planet’s most spectacular settings, from a 9000-kilometre wilderness expedition combining skiing, canoeing, and mountain biking to free climbing in the Mexican desert.

Viewers will also embark on a journey along the ancient Silk Roads with nomadic peoples, experiencing the diversity of mountain cultures and extreme sports.

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the inspiring story of a local hero pushing the limits of what’s possible.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit radicalreels.com.au.

you forever. Our hearts are breaking.

“You left this Earth with a smile on face and on your terms and that’s exactly as it should be.

“RIP our beautiful soul, our father, father in law, grandfather and partner,” said those he left behind, Kenny and Wynita, Jeff, Johnny and Tara, Tristan, Connar and Marita.

“We have a memorial planned for sometime in December at Federal Hall, at Tamworth in

January and a pub crawl starting at Pomona Pub around his birthday in February,” another post read.

In the meantime, on 12 and 13 October, he will be remembered at a party planned for Federal Hall where all are invited to bring their own instruments and supplies, smiles and stories, featuring the band he loved and led, “Live but not Deadly Serious.”

Local rock-climbing legend Ian Elliott, 72, is set to inspire audiences. (Supplied)

New album coming

The debut of Ziggy Alberts’ next album chapter is on the near horizon, with the award-winning songwriter, performer and author announcing his new studio record New Love arriving 21 February 2025.

Capping off a busy and fruitful year for the Sunshine Coast artist, the release of New Love lands as a bright and heart-led offering from the globetrotting musician.

Today, Ziggy shares a new single from the album, in the introspective track Where Does the Love Go?.

Following on from tracks this year including Outlaw, and New Love, this new offering from Ziggy brings together his signature acoustic warmth, with an insightful perspective on the importance of self-love and awareness, so that we may be able to care for ourselves, as well as one another.

Recorded with Garrett Kato, who Ziggy coproduced the whole New Love album with, as well as Ziggy’s ARIA Gold-Certified album Laps Around The Sun, Where Does The Love Go? is a perfect addition to the string of releases that have begun to paint a beautiful portrait of the album so far.

Ziggy said of his latest track, “It’s a song I wrote about wondering where does the love go, when it’s not us? It’s a question I was asking myself when I was feeling a lack of self-love. Now that I’ve thought about it more, I think love disappears unless we embody it. And it is the responsibility of humanity, wherever possible, to keep it alive.”

Sonically, Where Does The Love Go? takes inspiration from artists including Jose Gonzalez, Nick Mulvey and The 1975.

Fleshing out these influences, coupled with his own beloved sense of songwriting, Where Does The Love Go? has proven to already be a fan favourite, with Ziggy rolling the single out as part of his current New Love World Tour that kicked off in June 2024.

This year began with a slew of headline shows across Australia, including the Summersalt Festival series alongside James Bay and Matt Corby.

Ziggy also featured as a headliner at this year’s Bluesfest Byron Bay, while also sharing the stage with Jack Johnson the following evening. Ziggy’s recent journeys through international markets have demonstrated his continued upward trajectory; incredible shows across Europe and North America have included sold out shows in Vienna, as well as twice-sold out dates in Amsterdam and Mexico City, and his largest German shows to date playing Tanzbrunnen, Cologne and Stadtpark Hamburg.

These highlights in 2024 follow on from what was a strong year on the road for Ziggy in 2023 - a year that had many highlights including performing to 15,000 at Brazil’s Floripa Eco Festival, sold out shows at London’s Eventim Apollo, and a string of incredible shows in Europe supporting Jack Johnson.

As fans can now get excited for the release of New Love, they have plenty of Ziggy Alberts goodness to look forward to, as his world tour continues through North America, Mexico and Japan, as we head further into the second half of 2024.

While Ziggy’s North American and Mexico shows will see him performing in a headline capacity, he will travel to Japan for the first time,

supporting Donavon Frankenreiter across three shows this October and November.

“The 2024 New Love World Tour has been a crazy ride,” he said.

“I’ve played some of my biggest overseas shows ever this year and I’ve been playing unreleased songs from the New Love album and this has felt like an old school approach where we are playing the songs live before they are even released which feels really fun.”

It has been a busy year for Ziggy, with the release of stunning music in singles Outlaw, Where Does The Love Go? and New Love, as well as his second book of published poetry, sun memos.

Adding the above to a global tour that has kept him on the road for much of the year, Ziggy has been reveling in the constant blessings this artistic career has been dealing him. ARIA Awardnominated (Dancing In The Dark) and APRA Award winning (‘Letting Go’), Ziggy’s work has proven its legacy potential.

Help raise funds for two Noosa families including Daisy’s (pictured) to buy vehicles to transport their children. (Supplied)

Breakfast time for champions

Charity Champions Breakfast presented by The Seahorse Foundation, Noosa Surf Club, Tewantin Noosa Lions Club and Smile for a Child Foundation will celebrate World Inclusion Day at a breakfast on 10 October at Noosa Surf Club and raise funds for two Noosa families.

Their goal is to raise $50,000 to help two Seahorse families purchase vehicles that can transport wheelchairs.

The breakfast event features a Welcome to Country by Owen Norris, a respected Elder and Tewantin local who sits on the Aboriginal and Islanders Magistrate Court, the Murri Court and guest speaker Robbie Funk, a local school teacher and nipper parent, who will share how important it is for his family to access Noosa Beach.

SLSQ CEO, David Whimpey, will discuss the SLS pioneering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and special guest Rachael Wynberg from Cairns SLSC will share an initiative with First Nations People in the Cairns community, where more than 100 indigenous youth have recently completed their Bronze qualification and are on patrol.

The breakfast event from 7-9am at Noosa Surf Club will be hosted by Cr Amelia Lorentson and aims to raise $50,000 for vehicles for Daisy and Ramsay Tickets $50, includes breakfast. Visit events.humanitix. com/charity-champions

House music fans set to thrive at upcoming Noosa festival

Underbound is set to present the first edition of UB Open Air, blending the best of outdoor festivities with world-class electronic music on Saturday 5 October from 12-10pm at the Noosa Dolphins Rugby Club.

Experience the music of Mariano Mellino, an artist influenced by the likes of Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren, known for his world tours with some of the best progressive house music fresh in the scene.

The event will feature live performances, gourmet food trucks, interactive experiences, and gift stands.

With residents Matias Moratti and Austin (AR), and the support of two legends from Sydney, Fernando Vitali and Mati Vaira, guests will go on trip to remember.

Tickets are $68 plus a $4.08 booking fee. Find the Noosa Rugby Club at 1 Bicentennial Dr, Sunshine Beach.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit underboundevents.com

Experience the music of Mariano Mellino. (Supplied)

Enjoy festival activities, arts, food trucks, and more in the stunning location of Noosa.

Sunshine Coast artist Ziggy Alberts. (Janneke Storm)

His new studio record New Love is arriving 21 February 2025.

VIEW Club to celebrate

Noosaville VIEW Club is set to celebrate their silver anniversary on 24 October.

Twenty-five years ago this warm, welcoming women’s club was established to provide friendship, fun, education and inspiration.

Today the Club boasts 73 members and is still growing. The Club is a valued member of The Smith Family and with anti-poverty being a major objective, is dedicated to supporting the educa-

From singing and bush care to service clubs and art, there are a wide variety of groups in Noosa.

GARDEN CLUB

The next meeting of the Tewantin Noosa Garden Club will be held on Monday 14 October at the Anglican Church, 17 William Street, Tewantin at 1pm. The Guest Speaker is Aaron Hendley speaking on Air Plants. Plant sales competition tables raffles afternoon tea and friendship. Guests welcome For more information contact Len 0417604889.

WORLD OF WOOD

Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guild (Woodies)

Wonderful World of Wood will be held on 5 and 6 October, 9am-3pm at 230 Balmoral Road, Montville. There will be hand-crafted timber items for sale, demonstrations of timber milling, woodturning, pyrography, scroll sawing and more. Stock up on slabs and turning blanks from our extensive woodshed and there’s a raffle. Email secretary@blackallrangewoodies.org.au

ARTS

AND CRAFTS

Workshops: Learn to knit with Irene Baker-Finch: Wednesdays 1-3pm

Energise your Painting with Trevor Purvis: November 2 & 3 - 9am to 4pm.

Christmas market - November 15 - 17 - 9am to 3pm daily

Noosa Shire Arts & Crafts Association is a centre for creativity, learning & friendship. New members welcome. Visit our Gift Shop. Disabledfriendly access.

Tel: 07 5474 1211; Visit noosaartsandcrafts.org.au

VIEW CLUB

The Noosaville lunch time VIEW Club is a valued part of The Smith Family dedicated to supporting the education and wellbeing of disadvantaged Australian children. On the 2nd Thursday of each month this warm and welcoming women’s club gathers at a popular venue for our “Friendship Day” lunch and camaraderie. On the 4th Thursday of each month we have our club meeting at the Tewantin RSL at 11.30am with a guest speaker and update on our twelve Learning for Life students followed by lunch. For more information call Wendy Brooks on 0417 267 281.

NOOSA U3A FRIDAY TALKS

U3A Noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin. Friday 27 September – Martin Bradbury – Bendigo Bank – Scam Awareness - TALK CANCELLED Friday 11 October – Noosa Council – Get Ready!Disaster Resilience and Recovery

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

PROBUS CLUB OF NOOSA RIVER

Are you an active retiree? Are you interested in making new friends and starting new hobbies with similar minded people?

The Probus Club of Noosa River offers fun and friendship as well as many activities including Craft, Book Club, Canasta, Dominoes, Golf, Mahjong, Coffee mornings, Lunch and dinner outings, Scrabble, Creative writing, Ukulele, Wine appreciation, Theatre outings, Walking groups and Travel.

The club meets at Girraween Sports Complex Clubhouse on the first Monday of each month starting at 9 am. If you are interested in knowing more, please contact 0410 687 639

CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP

We meet every Thursday from 2-4pm in a private home in Noosaville. Why not give us a try?

We either watch a Classical Music DVD or listen to Classical Music CDs. There is no charge but I do appreciate a $2 donation for afternoon tea or

tion and wellbeing of disadvantaged Australian children and sponsors twelve Learning for Life students.

The Club meets twice a month. Whatever your age they’d love to welcome you and invite you to join them at a special lunch on the 24 October with guest speaker Bob Ansett.

For more information email viewnoosaville@ gmail.com before 17 October.

coffee and biscuits. We are a friendly group who would love to welcome you. Phone Lyn 5449 0537 for more details.

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY

The next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Women’s Auxiliary will be held on Friday 4 October at 10.30am at the Royal Mail Hotel. All members and friends welcome. Phone Kay 5447 5042.

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. More information contact Sue: 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

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.

TEWANTIN NOOSA LIONS CLUB

Tewantin Noosa Lions Club are looking for additional volunteers to help with our many community events and fund raising activities. Not only is giving back to the community an enriching and rewarding experience. It’s also a great way to make new friends, network, learn new skills and knowledge. If you would like to learn more about us, contact Veronica via Email. Membership@tewantinnoosalions.org.au

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 es-

pecially 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

Change in meeting for October. NWS will be holding our AGM on 12 October from 1.30pm. All welcome at our site Wallum Lane, Noosa Heads. BYO chair and hat. If the weather turns we will revert back to Noosa Seniors, 11 Wallace Drive Noosaville. We are a group of like minded women who come together to learn tool skills. Come along and hear about the progress we are making. Find out more about us at https://www.noosawshed.com.au or www.facebook.com/NoosaWomensShed

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 30 September

Monday Drivers: Driver needed for A Run, Rhonda, Jim B, Maria and James, Elsa, Ian, Jason, Robyn, Sharyn

Kitchen: Denise, Sharon, John

Tuesday Drivers: Laguna, Paul H, Tania and Friends, Driver needed for D Run, Denise, Barani and Peter, Carlee, Simone, Bill and Cecily Kitchen: Chris, Ann

Wednesday Drivers: Tina, Trish and Karen, Alan and Cynthia, Driver needed for E Run, Kevin, Kath and Melody, Simone, John and Helen, Paul Kitchen: 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, Julie L, Darryl Sharon and Mal Kitchen: Donal, Sharon, Claire, Michael You can also check the roster on our website mealsonwheels-tewantin-noosa. org.au

If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 54497659.

We are looking for drivers and kitchen volunteers.

Noosaville VIEW Club president Wendy Brooks. (Supplied)

Art and cinema alive

Cooroy’s art and cinema scene is thriving this October with the return of the Creative Gen exhibition and Cinema on the Roof.

The exhibition Creative Gen is one of the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre’s most popular exhibitions, running from 4 to 27 October.

Guests will get to view the best up and coming young artists from schools from Bundaberg down to Nambour.

It covers a broad range of mediums and features many installations and quality 2D and 3D works. Whilst new young student artwork is jam packed into the downstairs spaces, the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre gives new life to old artworks in its New Homes for Old Art exhibition in the top floor gallery.

This exhibition features works from peo-

ple’s personal collections that they no longer wish to hang or may even want to sell for some spare cash.

It features work by famous artists like John Lennon, Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan as well as a range of landscape paintings and ceramics. This exhibition will run 4 October - 1 December.

Cinema on the rooftop at the Cooroy Library will return again on Saturday 5 October, thanks to the Cooroy Future Group (the people who bring you the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre) working in partnership with Noosa Libraries and with the assistance of some generous sponsors.

Bring your family, a blanket and a picnic to enjoy a movie together under the stars. Soft drinks and freshly cooked popcorn will

be available to purchase. Its suggested people arrive before dark to find a spot on the lawn while there is still daylight.

Cinema on the Roof details:

• Date: Saturday 5 October

• Time: 6pm - 8pm

• Movie: Ice Age 1

• Location: 9 Maple St, Cooroy Admission by donation, no bookings required.

Hard to beat

Blaise Paris moved to Brisbane in 2019 from Perth arriving in April. His passion in the west was Tarmac Rally events, the highlight being a class win at Targa Tasmania. Events like the Noosa Hill climb are about as close as you can get, the challenging and unforgiving nature of Australia’s toughest Hill climb is hard to beat. He had heard about the event in Motorsport circles in WA and didn’t waste any time getting involved and had his first run in a Porsche 964 3.8 RSR replica. What a cracking stretch of tarmac and a well run event supported by a great bunch of grassroots Motorsport enthusiasts, the event displaying an incredibly diverse selection of cars everything from old classics and open wheelers to modern Supercars.

Blaise was really pleased to come away with sixth outright at the first event, following up with a best performance in 2022 with third outright and a class win.

“Noosa The Hill” is now a regular event in the calendar for many drivers. Blaise has since replaced the 964 and now a 2019 Porsche GT3 will be having its first run up the hill in October. A very different drive from the old analogue air cooled car but should offer a fun new challenge.

Noosa The Hill will be held 18, 19 and 20 October at Gyndier Drive, Tinbeerwah.

Spectator tickets are available at the gate.

For more information visit noosahillclimb.com.au

Porsche lifts a wheel on the tight corners at the Hill. (Russell Witt)

Artwork: Will You Remember Me Tomorrow? by Amelia De-Vitry. (Supplied)

Cinema on the rooftop at the Cooroy Library will return again on Saturday 5 October. (Supplied)

Vintage roars to life

Thousands of drivers from more than 60 countries will come together to drive in style on Sunday 29 September, raising awareness and funds for men’s health.

Noosa will see 15 drivers in classic cars roll down the windows for a leisurely Sunday drive to help lift the profile of men’s health.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive (DGD) is an on-road fundraising event that unites classic cars – aged 40 years or older – and encourages drivers, and passengers around the world to dress dapper and drive for men’s health.

Movember has been the official charity partner since DGD’s beginning in 2021.

Funds raised are invested in research and programs for prostate cancer and men’s mental health.

To date, funds raised have helped support multiple men’s health projects across Australia, and globally.

Both organisations share the same goal: to bring people together and help change the face of men’s health.

Movember director of innovation Dan Cooper said, “We’re very grateful for the relationship with The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive.”

“Together, we’re encouraging men to take charge of their health in all areas mental and physical.”

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive founder and director Mark Hawwa said, “This Sunday will mark four years of DGD where thousands of drivers worldwide will gather to support men’s health.”

“Anyone who owns a classic car 40 years or older can make a difference in the lives and health of men and their families around the world.

“The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive is an open invitation to classic motoring enthusiasts to take part in driving dapper for men’s health.”

To donate or get involved with DGD visit gentlemansdrive.com

Masters strike gold

As the Noosa Masters Swimming Club prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, five members have returned from Townsville laden with medals.

Noosa’s small team made a big splash at the North Queensland Swimming Championships. The five amassed a total of 21 individual gold, six silver and one bronze medal, while the women’s relay team took out gold in the 4x50m medley and silver in the 4x50m freestyle. Twenty-three clubs were represented at the hotly contested championships, and Noosa’s five swimmers won the trophy for the best small club. It’s likely all competitors were spurred on by the rich heritage of Townsville’s Tobruk Memorial Pool. Sixty-four years ago, Australia’s national swim team – bound for the Rome Olympics – completed their midwinter final preparation there. The pool foyer still displays evocative photos of the Australian team’s time in Townsville.

Charity fundraiser taking steps to fulfil farmyard dream

Sunshine Butterflies, a lifeline for hundreds of individuals with disability on the Sunshine Coast, is calling on the community to lace up their shoes and spread their wings for the fourth annual Walk in Wings event as this year holds a special purpose: raising $20,000 for an essential Kubota vehicle for their 15-acre property.

Sunshine Butterflies founder and chief executive officer Leanne Walsh said the organisation’s ‘Farmability’ program and Farm Animal Therapy sessions provide their members with a safe and supportive space to care for and interact with farm animals.

“Connecting with animals through body language, caring for them and helping maintain their living environments really has a special way of boosting social connections, self-confidence, and a sense of accomplishment,” she said.

Leanne said the new machinery will make a huge difference in reducing physical strain and

helping members, staff, and volunteers work more efficiently.

“Currently our main responsibilities like feeding, waste disposal, and manure spreading are done manually using wheelbarrows, so for this year’s Walk In Wings event we are walking with an additional goal — to raise $20,000 for a Kubota that will improve the wellbeing of our cherished farm animals and the safety of our members, staff and volunteers.”

Leanne’s passion for disability education, awareness, and inclusion stems from her personal journey as a mother.

Her son Curtis was born 13 weeks premature with Cerebral Palsy, an experience that fueled her drive to create a more accepting and supportive community.

“One of the first barriers people with disability face is the attitudes and mindsets of others. Often people stereotype or assume that those with dis-

ability have a poor quality of life and this stems from a lack of understanding,” Leanne said.

“But the truth is, people with disability are just like everyone else, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Through events like Walk in Wings we can highlight these important issues and celebrate the incredible diversity within our community.”

Scheduled for Friday 11 October from 6am, Walk in Wings - proudly brought to you by Herbalife, is an all-inclusive 3km accessible loop along Noosa River on Gympie Terrace that unites schools, sporting groups, businesses, the general public and their dogs all dressed in playful butterfly wings or purple clothing.

Prizes for the most creative wings at the event include a staycation in a two-bedroom luxury apartment with breakfast thanks to RACV Noosa, and a hot air balloon ride for two with full breakfast thanks to HRM Contracting and Consulting.

“Each year this event grows bigger and we are so excited to see hundreds of people proudly show off their wings, raise awareness of our neighbours and friends with disability, and celebrate the wonderful differences that make each of us unique,” Leanne said.

Donate to help Sunshine Butterflies grant their wish of raising $20,000 and purchasing a Kubota vehicle for ‘Our Backyard’.

Registration is now open at walkinwings.com. au, with tickets available for children, families, groups of four and up to 10. A free Kinetic bus service will also be available to pick up walkers based in and around Maroochydore, departing from HomeCo Sunshine Coast (at the bus stop near Super Cheap) at 5.30am and dropping back after 8.30am. Please register and contact heather@sunshinebutterflies.com.au to reserve your seat on the bus.

The 2023 Walk in Wings event. (Supplied)

The organisation has a ‘Farmability’ program and Farm Animal Therapy sessions.

Poolside are Li Qun Hussey (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), Jo Matthews (6 gold), Wendy Nothdurft (5 gold, 1 silver) and Anne Besser (3 gold, 3 silver). Missing from the photo is the lone male member Robert Pugh (4 gold). (Supplied)

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive is an open invitation to classic motoring enthusiasts.

Hook, Line and Sinker

Tackle World Noosa

Flathead, whiting go big

By Drew Gardiner

With school holidays done and dusted, this week will also see the end of the warm northerlies we have been experiencing as a south east change approaches.

A slight drop in temps will accompany the change along with winds around twenty knots and at this stage it seems that it will be short lived and the swell height will be staying low which looks promising for the offshore fisho’s from this coming Monday onwards.

Beach Travel has been great at present with Mudlo rocks passable at half tide however it will pay to see if the south easterlies change that. If we manage a little rain from this change coming through it should pack the sand down nicely for driving on.

On the land-based fishing front, mulloway are definitely still in great numbers and it’s great to see the majority have been catch and release on soft plastics of late. Finding structure like logs in close proximity to the wide bay bar and working large prawn imitations like the Samaki 4.0” Dr Prawns has been working well. Anglers heading back from Fraser Island have relayed to us how tailor are being ‘poled’ along the beach in record numbers. I recently spoke with QLD fisheries research scientists, and they confirmed it’s a record year for tailor in our region, hopefully the trend keeps building in 2025.

Those targeting sand whiting have been doing especially well at Inskip point off the beach. Using live beach worms, light gear and choosing your timing of the tide is critical for success. Drop in and see us at the store if you need help with this. There is nothing more we love then a crack-

ing whiting session in the surf.

In the Sandy Straits, big flathead and whiting have been in great numbers especially on the ripple banks north of Coolooloi Creek located on the bottom of Fraser Island’s Bluff area. With the SE wind blowing this is a top area to try your hand at nailing them on surface lures like Bassday Sugar pens and Nomad Dartwings. A slow constant retrieve with light rod ticks side to side is one way to get some explosive action on surface with these light weight lures. We have also seen the kick-off of some nice jacks and had confirmation of sev-

eral anglers being dusted by good size barra over the last week. Fresh whole flicker mullet make excellent bait for jacks, just make sure you use suitably strong hooks as these brutes don’t play fair.

For those venturing offshore this week it’s looking good from Monday onwards. Some big pearlies and reds have been on the menu last week and with the dark moon approaching there should be less run and some great bite periods coming up. For both species, fresh bait and an addition to your rig of a Lumo sinker has proven deadly during early morning and evening bites

when the water column is darker. Another hot tip, the pearlies have also been going crazy for big curly tail Lumo grub soft plastics too.

As always, if you want the freshest intel make sure to swing by Gardiner Fisheries at Rainbow Beach. We have the hottest tackle and the freshest bait around. Our team is also incredibly knowledgeable and love nothing more than helping people get amongst the action and nail that PB fish.

Catch up with you all next week. Until then, stay safe and keep those rods ready!

STAY ACTIVE in Noosa

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 events will run between 5.45pm (start 6pm) to 7pm Tuesday evening until 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 you thought your netball days were over, then think 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. Anyone 18 and over is welcome to join the club so come and give us a try. The club meets on Thursday 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

Increase strength, flexibility, energy and wellbeing. Dance exercises and stretching. Learn new dance moves and routines to inspired music. Jazz and Latin style dance keeps the body moving, mind agile, memory working and spirit lifted. Tuesdays 8.30-10am in Tewantin. Phone Margaret for details on 0425 269 988.

SUNDAY DANCE

Every Sunday, from 12.30pm, 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 well-being, 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.

CROQUET

Every Sunday morning is Come and Try Day at the Club in Noosa Waters’ attractive grounds in Seashell Place. Be at the Club by 8.15am where experienced trainers will help you understand what this strategic game is all about. And remember our offer – four free lessons before you need to think about joining. For further information ring Niven on 0428 799 987.

PLAY TENNIS

Fit tennis players required for singles and doubles

play during the week and weekends. Squash and tennis players needed Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Call Karen on 0412 485 411.

INDOOR BOWLS

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

NOOSA FOLK DANCERS

You’re invited to come and try sessions, first one free. Experience traditional and modern, easy and moderate dances from countries around the world, on Fridays from 10-11.45am at the Catholic Parish Hall, Moorindil Street, Tewantin. We are a welcoming group providing physical and social well-being through world dance. Phone Philippa on 0417 780 016 or just come along. Wear comfortable shoes.

TAP DANCE CLASSES

Always wanted to tap dance? Beginner classes, Fridays 2-3pm at Uniting Church Hall, Werin St, Tewantin. Intermediate classes are on Thursdays 4.45-6.15pm. Phone Helen on 0448 621 788 for further details.

PICKLEBALL

Life begins when you discover pickleball. Make new friends, play indoor or outdoor, and its a sport for all ages eight to 88. Noosa Pickleball Club is hosting beginner lessons, and sessions for all skill levels. Find out more by emailing info@ noosapickleballclub.com

FITBARRE

Classes for adults based on ballet. Improve your posture, tone and tighten your muscles with this total mind and body conditional workout while enjoying classical music. Classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays 9-10.30am (Intermediate level), Thursday 5-5.50pm (Beginners), Friday 9-10am (all levels) at Performing Arts Factory, 2/6-8 Rene St, Noosaville. Phone Angelika on 0488 088 633.

Stuart Peall with a double header of tailor

Smiles all round with a solid catch of Rainbow Beach Whiting

JR Coach of the Year

Noosa swim coach John (JR) Rogers joined Sunshine Coach Olympic and Paralympic medallists to cap off 2024 with top gongs at this week’s Swimming Australia Awards at Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane.

John (JS) Rogers who has been Noosa Aquatic Centre’s Elite Swim Coach for the past 12 years was named Swim Australia’s Open Water Program Coach of the Year for 2024.

As well as building up a pool full of local distance swimmers at the NAC over the years including the recent 2024 Paris Olympic 10km open water swimmer Nick Sloman, other international Iron men and women have specifically checked into Noosa to be trained by this great Coach.

Jan Frodeno, ex World champion Ironman, and current top ten NZ ironman Braden Currie are just two from JR’s swimming stable.

When asked what this award meant to him, he replied, “I am honoured to accept this award - many a new tune has been played on an old fiddle”.

He may be aged over 85 years but that doesn’t stop JR turning up to the NAC morning and afternoon to share his swimming wisdom, and everyone there is just “so chuffed for him”.

Sunshine Coast Olympian Kaylee McKeown and Paralympian Callum Simpson were among those awarded in front of almost 300 guests at the award ceremony.

It was an historic Olympic campaign for McKeown, Australia’s Closing Ceremony flagbearer, who became the first Australian to win four individual Olympic gold medals after triumphing in the women’s 200m backstroke and in doing so, surpassed the likes of swimming greats Ian Thorpe, Dawn Fraser and teammate Emma McKeon.

McKeown is also the first swimmer to successfully defend the 100m and 200m backstroke titles in Olympic history and finished her Paris campaign with five medals in total – two gold (100m and 200m backstroke), one silver (4x100m women’s medley relay) and two bronze (4x100m mixed medley relay, 200 IM).

The 23-year-old put the world on notice in October when she broke the women’s 50m backstroke world record in Budapest with a time of 26.86 seconds – at the time, this world record cemented McKeown as the first person to hold the world record in the 50m, 100m, and 200m backstroke long-course events.

Paralympic debutant Callum Simpson, 17, cleaned up two awards – the Flipper’s Paralympic Program Athlete of the Year and the AIS Discovery of the Year following his impressive achievements in Paris winning two gold and a silver.

2024 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA AWARD WINNERS

• Olympic Program Swimmer of the Year - Kaylee McKeown

• Paralympic Program Swimmer of the YearTimothy Hodge

• Open Water Program Swimmer of the YearMoesha Johnson

• AIS Discovery of the Year - Callum Simpson

• Olympic Program Coach of the Year - Dean Boxall

• Paralympic Program Coach of the Year - Misha Payne

• Open Water Program Coach of the Year - John Rogers

• National Age Coach of the Year - Chris Mooney

• Youth Coach of the Year - Chris Mooney

• Flipper Athlete of the Year (Olympic Program)

- Milla Jansen

• Flipper Athlete of the Year (Olympic Open Water Program) - Chloe Brodrick

• Flipper Athlete of the Year (Paralympic Program) - Callum Simpson

• Pho3nix Foundation JX Swimmer of the Year

- Rose Purcell

• The Roger Smith Technical Official of the Year

- Darren McLachlan OAM

• Club of the Year - Lane Cove Swim Club

• Local Legend of the Year - Ariel Darley Hall of Fame Inductees

• Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton - Priya Cooper, Kieren Perkins

• Swimmers’ Swimmer - Emily Beecroft

Indy wins state title

A young gymnast from a small country town gymnastics club has realised a dream by clinching the top spot at the 2024 Gymnastics Queensland Junior State Championships in September 2024. Representing her local club Cooroy Gymnastics, Indy Swan showcased incredible talent, focus and determination, rising above fierce competition of over 120 competitors from around Queensland to claim victory as the Level 4 U10 Girls State Champion.

Indy Swan’s results were: 1st Floor 9.550, 2nd Uneven Bars 9.650, 2nd Vault 9.450, 3rd Beam 9.550 and Overall State Champion with a total score of 38.200.

Her journey from Cooroy Gymnastics to the 2024 Gymnastics Queensland Junior State Championships podium has been an inspiring one. This young gymnast, Indy Swan has achieved her three-year dream of claiming the top spot. On the lead up to becoming the State Champion her dedication to the sport with training up to 20 hours a week and coaching and support from Coach Coordinator Jamie Cannon has been outstanding.

Only a few months ago Indy’s dedication paid off when she earned four gold medals and the coveted All-Around Champion title at the recent Regional championships in July 2024. The Cooroy gymnast, who has been passionate about the sport since a very young age, showed immense skill and determination throughout the event, leaving no doubt that her dream of reaching the top was within reach.

Her journey is a testament to the power of commitment, with countless hours spent perfecting her routines in pursuit of excellence. Now, with Regional and State success behind her, the young gymnast is eyeing even bigger goals, continuing to reach for new heights in her gymnastics career. Look out Olympics 2032.

The support of her family, coaches, friends and community has been a key part of her success. Indy Swan’s performance has not only earned her the top spot but also shone a light on the potential and spirit of young athletes from small country town communities.

Roll the dice for a great cause at Casino Night

Get ready to place bets and enjoy an evening of fun, entertainment, and excitement at the Dolphins U15 Rugby Tour Casino Night on 12 October.

This lively fundraising event is set to be a night to remember, helping support the Dolphins U15 Rugby Tour 2025 as they prepare to embark on a remarkable journey filled with competition, teamwork, and international experience.

Speaking on behalf of the Dolphins U15 Rugby Tour Committee, team manager Sheryl Bingham said, “This Casino Night is more than just a fundraiser. It’s an opportunity for the community to come together, have fun, and show their support for these talented young athletes.”

This Casino Night will see the Dolphins club house transformed into a Vegas themed casino, that will feature a variety of classic games like blackjack, craps, and roulette, giving attendees the chance to try their luck while enjoying a vibrant atmosphere.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to win incredible prizes, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and dance the night away with live music and entertainment.

Whether you’re a seasoned gambler or just looking for a fun night out, this event offers something for everyone.

By participating, you’ll be supporting the Dol-

phins U15 Rugby Team on their upcoming tour in 2025, which will provide them with valuable athletic and cultural experiences, helping to shape the next generation of rugby stars.

In addition to attending the Casino Night, you can show your support by spreading the word on social media. Follow on Instagram @dolphinsu15rugbytour2025 for updates, sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes fun and future events. Use the hashtag #DolphinsU15CasinoNight to share your excitement.

Ticketsarelimited,sodon’tmissyourchanceto join us for a thrilling evening of casino action, great company, and community spirit. All proceeds will go directly towards making the 2025 Dolphins U15 Rugby Tour a reality for these deserving young athletes.

Event details:

• Date: 12 October

• Time: 6pm - 11pm

• Venue: Noosa Dolphins Ruby Club, Sunshine Beach

• Tickets: https://bit.ly/4gqQRvT

• Dress Code: Dress to impress – casino-themed attire encouraged!

For more information, sponsorship opportunities, or media inquiries, please contact Rhiannon Perkins via email at dolphinstour25@gmail.com

event will help support the Dolphins U15 Rugby Tour 2025.

Gymnast Indy Swan wins 2024 Gymnastics Queensland Junior State Championships. (Supplied)

John Rodgers (JR) Coach of the Year. (Supplied)

NOOSA AFC TIGER TALK

Payne to play in deciders

Former Noosa player Jack Payne will line up on the last line of defense for the Brisbane Lions in this Saturday’s AFL Grand Final at the MCG.

Payne was an integral member of the Noosa Colts 2016 Premiership team coached by popular footy journeyman David ‘Tinman’ Carroll, who has also had stints as Reserves and Thirds coach at the Noosa Tigers. Payne was pivotal in the Lions terrific and thrilling prelim final win over Geelong last weekend with his late chase down tackle, one to be savored among lions fans for some time!

Of course Payne missed last year’s epic Grand Final loss to Collingwood with injury, so gets his chance against the Swans in what is sure to be an absolute cracker!

His old mentor, Carroll said he was just a natural athlete and he took to the game easily.

“He had the size, pace and ability to read the play and was a great listener. He was a big reason why we won the 2016 flag and deserves all that comes to him. A pleasure to coach!”

A fantastic presentation night was held at the RACV resort last weekend with more than 100 in attendance and from all reports just a terrific night.

As predicted, star midfielder Mitch Conn took out the men’s best and fairest, with a three way tie for third with local boy Mav Pettigrove, Ben McNiece and Curtis McCarthy sharing the honours.

Nathan Horbury was adjudged most consistent with Cooper Ogden most improved, retiring reserves coach Tait Niddrie the coaches award, Jono Freeman again the leading goal kicker and Ethan Slaney our Senior best first year player!

Reagan Mills made it three Senior Women best and fairest with skipper Kellie Barker second. Both Conn and Mills also won the Noosa Today media award voted by random viewers each week on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis.

Just superb years by both and a massive well done once again.

Seb Militek took out the reserves best and fairest whilst young gun Jai Muir pipped Will Cooke and Jed Bullman in the Colts. Bullman also received the team culture award for the person whose leadership’s drive and action epitomises what the Noosa Tigers are all about!

Loved the coaches awards given out by Colts coach Ben Archard who awarded them to team

managers Matt Bullman and Lanie Korybutiak and assistant coach and great clubman Tom Sparks.

A big congratulations to ex Noosa boys Lachlan Wilson (Heidelberg) and Will McKenzie (Keillor) who won flags in the weekend, let’s hope Payney can do the same on the biggest stage!

I actually got both Preliminary finals right last week and reckon the Lions will beat the Swans by six points in another thriller on Saturday.

Thanks to all those that made the presentation night so successful last weekend and don’t forget to get your tickets for the Noosa Polo which is to be held at Rococo oval on Saturday 5 October. Keep looking at our website and social media pages for all upcoming ‘9 a side’ details and enjoy the off season.

Two Noosa surfers claim resounding victories

From page 1

“After lunch, the Junior and Open Men and Women semifinalists hit the water in clean conditions, with big open walls allowing the surfers to display their full array of impressive longboard manoeuvres.“

Lennix Currie from Tewantin also successfully defended his 2023 title.

While Tully White from Allambie Heights was a standout in the Open Women’s division, taking home the win.

“I’m super grateful and I can’t wait to represent Australia on the world stage at the ISA’s. I also wanted to say a massive well done to the Junior girls. I’ve never been so blown away, they’ve been incredible,“ White said.

In the Open Men’s division, Declan Wyton from Manly delivered a masterclass in clean cross stepping, nose-riding and power turns, earning him a third Australian Title.

“It’s been pumping and the standard has been super high having Josh, Archy and Clinton all in the final. Cabarita is the best spot for a competi-

tion. It is like a big amphitheater looking downit’s great. The Juniors have been incredible they are such an inspiration. The standard is so high we’re just looking over our shoulders waiting for them to knock us out in the Opens. Very thankful to Surfing Australia for getting behind longboarding and putting on this event. This is the best Aussies I’ve been to,“ Wyton said. Nyjah Jay Duazon from Sunrise Beach scored 7.93 in the U18 Junior Women division and Josh Constable from Noosa Heads scored 11.70 in the Open Men. 2024 Australian Longboard Titles - Finals Results: U18 Junior Women

• Mia Waite (Noosa Heads, QLD)

(Tewantin, QLD) - 10.10

Jive Constable (Noosa Heads, QLD) - 7.23

Ted Conroy (Point Lonsdale, VIC) - 7.14

Kai Flynn (Cowaramup, WA) - 5.27 Open

Noosa Tigers players with their awards at the 2024 presentation night. (Craig Slaney Sports Photography)

Lennix Currie (Tewantin) also successfully defended his 2023 title.

Mia Waite.

Star midfielder Mitch Conn took out the men’s best and fairest. (Craig Slaney Sports Photography)

A fantastic presentation night was held at the RACV resort last weekend. (Craig Slaney Sports Photography)

Former Noosa player Jack Payne will line up on the last line of defense for the Brisbane Lions in this Saturday’s AFL Grand Final. (Supplied)

Reagan Mills won the Senior Women best and fairest. (Craig Slaney Sports Photography)

Talking Sport

Ron Lane

Commonwealth gold to Taj

At the recent Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Suva Fiji, Taj Marsh of the Noosa Barbell Weightlifting club, representing Australia, won the gold medal for his division. In a flyer just released we are given full details of the event.

In a remarkable display of strength and determination, 102 kg junior athlete Taj Marsh has emerged victorious. His performance not only earned him the gold medal in the Junior 102 kg competition, but also marked a series of personal best, showcasing his potential as a rising star in the sport of weightlifting.

Competing against some of the best young weightlifters in the Commonwealth he executed a flawless snatch lifting an impressive143 kg. This achievement was closely followed by an outstanding clean and jerk, where he successfully lifted 108 kg. With these two lifts combined, Marsh achieved a total of 323kg, setting a new personal record that underscores his dedication and hard work.

His victory is not only a personal triumph but also a significant achievement for his country as he represents the future of Australian weightlifting. Under the coaching and guidance of his proud father Woogie Marsh, his future is indeed looking very bright. “His commitment and training regimen, highlights that this championship win, is just the beginning for this young athlete,” said his proud parent. “Also, we send our thanks to all our sponsors: we are forever grateful.” Virus International, Noosa Barbell club, Noosa sup co, Elane Clinical Nutrition, Integrated Rehab Centre, UniSC and Sports Hall of Fame.

On learning something of his father’s successful sporting background, it becomes easy to understand where Taj’s overall attitude to training, and above all competition, derives. Woodie’s athletic performance, as an Open Ocean athlete, competing several times in the Moloaki to Oahu World championships in Outrigging (6man team) and stand-up paddle board racing, is something of note. Our Taj Marsh is a young man whose parents, and community, can all take pride.

For all our local athletes within the Noosa community, the last few weeks have been a very busy time indeed: be they from the world of lifesaving, martial arts, football, boxing or weightlifting.

Lifesaving

From the Sunshine Beach SLSC comes good results from the World Life Saving Championships. Held on the Gold Coast, the titles covered 10 days of competition which included the Ocean events, beach events and pool rescue. Challenging the world’s best was always going to be an incredible feat: however the Sunshine Beach Surf Club team rose to each occasion, with some outstanding results.

Dylan Wilson put people on notice with a silver medal in the world Youth Ocean Man Event leading from start to finish with Burleigh Heads Ethan Callaghan showing their dominance over the rest of the field. Dylans form once again show that he is a top calibre athlete and is looking on track for a professional debut in the Shaw and Partners Series this season.

Niamh Arthur and Claire Cameron took silver in youth board rescue title establishing the team as one of the best, following their dominance at the 2024 State and Australian titles. Gemma Welch Smith also had a strong campaign finishing 10th in the World Ocean Women’s Title and 5th in the ocean swim: Electra Outram came away with 11th in the swim and 5th in the board race, also qualifying for the ski final.

Other Sunshine team members to show top form were Freya Wilson who was consistent in all her races narrowly missing both the iron woman final (by one place) and the board final. Both these performances have shown her incredible improvement this season: Zale Outram was another who earned attention making it to the semifinals in the ski race and Ocean Man. When summarising the Sunshine Junior Team all displayed a skill set beyond their years by racing up three age divisions to qualify in all finals and fly the Sunshine Beach flag high with pride.

Our junior team consisted of: Patrick Duncan-

son, Ava Gooderham, Grace Davis, Rosita Ortega, Senna Greveling, Taylah Thompkins, Niamh Arthur and Clair Cameron. The Sunshine Beach team will now turn their focus to a ten-week training block on the countdown to qualify for the Swan and Partners Iron Series. Coach Wes Berg was extremely proud of the progress the team has made. “We are continually growing, having fun and challenging ourselves. This is increasing a pathway and an environment for our young athletes to shine, feel comfortable and also challenge themselves to became better human beings every day.”

With the performance of these young Sunshine Beach lifesavers at the world titles, it tells us that regarding the high standard of patrolling on this beach (that can at times be very dangerous) it could not be better. As beach patrolling is our core business, it tells us that at Sunshine, things are definitely in good hands. As lifesaving is also a major factor in the world of Tourism (something, that is far too often overlooked) this is what those involved want to hear. Therefore, a big well done to all involved.

Rugby League

On Saturday evening several hundred players and supporters gathered at Pirates Park to celebrate the end of season, and mark it with their

presentation of awards for players and support group. In his welcome speech club President Liam Anlezark welcomed all.

“It has been a great season and despite not winning any of the three top premiership the fact that we made the finals said a lot. Also, I acknowledge the fact that this is our 50 years of playing the game, and I recognise the people that have worked over the years to give us the club we have today. So, many thanks to our sponsors and above our coaching panel for getting all major teams into the finals.”

Head Coach Michael Duff also expressed his feelings regarding the season. “I was a bit disappointed with the final game results: however, I was very proud with the performance of our teams and the way we played our way through to the finals. I would like to add that following this I feel very confident for the season ahead.”

Under the guidance of the coaching panel, it has become apparent that there is definitely a good feeling from within the ranks of the club. A good culture is starting to consolidate and with it comes team spirit and above all a winning attitude: this can’t help but encourage a great support group for the season ahead.

Regarding major awards for the four divisions theye were as followers. Best and Fairest C grade,

Kasmaroski, Reserve

Women’s Kat Anderson, A grade

The Player of the Year went to Rohan Messer and the Pirate of the Year Award, the O’Grady Medal (Joint winners) Rohan Messer and Lochie Delbridge. As with all bigger clubs there are always many minor awards, so to all those well done for the season.

Also working from within the ranks of the club is a young gentleman, Beau Condon. Working as Operations and Games Development Officer, his job is growth participation (of the game) in the schools; thus- creating a feeder into club land. There will be more on this project in the weeks ahead.

Away from the playing field it was good to see the acknowledgment for the ongoing, outstanding contribution, made to club life, by Life Member Greg Furner. Greg was the recipient of the Long Service Award for 35 years of dedicated loyalty: an award that was well deserved.

Next week more news from the world of Martial Arts: via Professor Yoshi Hasegawa Jiu-Jitsu and Bryan Dukas Shotokan Karate. But this Saturday the Seahorse Nippers gather for another season at Main Beach, starting at 8am-with helpers required from 7.30am.

Arlo

grade Jake Bullen,

Kris Williams.

Sunshine junior team Niamh Arthur, Rosita Ortiga Ava Gooderham and Senna Grevling.

Coach Wes Berg with Niamh and Arthur and Claire Cameron who took silver in the youth board rescue title establishing the team as one of the best in the world.

Taj Marsh. (Supplied)

Taj Marsh wins Gold Medal at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships. (Supplied)

Dylan Wilson won a silver in the world youth Ocean man event.

Life of Brine

Phil Jarratt - philjarratt.com

Noosa to Noarlunga tour

Surf film archivist and director Jolyon Hoff takes his old-school, Jaffa-rolling show on the road again in October, opening in Noosa and closing the season at Noarlunga, South Australia a month later.

Even by historic standards, that’s some roadshow! And the featured film is the instant classic, 60 years in the making, You Should Have Been Here Yesterday, which combines (reads from script) “hundreds of hours of lovingly-restored 16mm footage, uncovered in the garages and dusty cupboards of our original surf filmmakers, with a salt-infused soundscape by Headland and wisdom from Australian surfing gurus, outsider artists and Intuitives”.

Adds Jolyon: “This cinematic poem tells the story of a wild community who took off up the coast and discovered a whole new way to live. We’re going back to the never-before-seen camera reels to find out who we are and where we came from.

“In 2008 I was in [surf filmmaker] Dick Hoole’s garage looking for footage of famously reclusive schizophrenic surfing legend Michael Peterson for a film called Searching for Michael Peterson. I found some beautiful shots of MP, but there were piles of other film reels. I wondered, what gold must be hiding in those other film cans? And what about the other filmmakers, what happened to their footage? During the pandemic these two ideas came together and I decided to use this ‘lost’ filmfootagetomakeafilmaboutthesideofsurfing which didn’t fit the commercial mould.”

That’s more or less what Jolyon had told me when he visited me in Noosa right at the start of Covid to explain his concept for the Australian Surf Film Archive, for which You Should Have Been Here Yesterday is the latest and most ambitious project. I’d first met the guy about a dozen years earlier when he’d interviewed me – in my garage, just a few days after the revelations from Dick Hoole’s garage – for his MP doco, a well-crafted film that enjoyed considerable success, and also alerted Jolyon to a fast-rotting treasure trove of historic footage. It was back then that Jolyon started to formulate his archive concept, but in fact he embarked on a series of human rights awareness films that occupied him for a decade and truly showed the measure of the man.

And what he’s now doing for surf film history shows no less heart.

You Should Have Been Here Yesterday will open the tour at the BCC Noosa Cinema on 19 October and BCC Maroochydore on 20 October. I’ll be doing a Q and A session with Jolyon Hoff after each screening. Tickets available at: https://shorturl.at/ETzRh or phone the cinema

Trashing the once-beautiful Bukit

While Noosa prepares to fight the new push for high-rise development, spare a thought for Bali’s Bukit, the once starkly beautiful peninsula radiating from the sacred sea temple of Pura Luhur Uluwatu, which dates back to the 11th century.

Trashed consistently by developers without vision or care since Tommy Suharto first brought the bulldozers in 40 years ago, the Bukit has finally reached tipping point, with more and more cliffs collapsing into the sea under the weight of resorts built at their edge. And now the provincial government appears to be aiding the destruction under the guise of a “preservation” program.

As the Bali Sun reported last week: “Construction work on the cliff preservation project in Uluwatu remains underway. ‘Preservation’ is the word of the moment, with both local communities and the international tourist community struggling to come to terms with the scale of the excavation work needed to construct a sea wall and access road to, as leaders claim, safeguard a crack in the cliff expanding further. The project, funded and overseen by the Badung Regency Government, is budgeted at IDR 82 billion (roughly $8 million).”

The paper went on to report that the first phase of the project involves excavating at the cliff top and cliff side to construct an access road for construction crews and heavy machinery in order to complete cliff conservation and reinforcement works to protect Pura Luhur Uluwatu and the surrounding area, but apparently it has begun before an environmental impact statement and other legal conditions were met.

The accompanying photo of dump trucks throwing limestone debris from the clifftop into the wave-rich ocean below is devastating, but

possibly not as devastating as what is to come. For those who remember the Bukit, as I do, from a time before development, I include a couple of Dick Hoole memories to balance your despair.

FOOTNOTE: We’ve seen several good local restaurants close in recent weeks, all of them leaving their patrons with a sense of bereavement, but for mine, the sudden closure of Peter Roussos’s wonderful Eclipse on Gympie Terrace has left not only a hole in my palate but a hole in my heart.

Good-hearted, big-serving Pete has been around the traps in this town for a long time, but when he opened his simple room by the river, no airs and graces, just great Greek/Cypriot tucker withatendencytowardsMed-styleseafooddishes, he really hit his straps. There weren’t many better dining experiences than watching the sun set over the river, washing down a selection of share plates with a good Greek white, then sharing a cleansing ale and a few stories on the deck with the chef at closing time.

At one of those sessions just before he closed, Pete brought out a portrait painted by local artist mate Leigh Campbell of him pursuing his other passion, belting the skins with his great band, Booka Table and the Maitre D’s. Pete may be out of the kitchen temporarily, but you can catch the band at venues around town. Well worth it.

Nice Noosa lineup half a century ago. (McAlpine, Children of the Sun)

Midget paddles out at Makaha, early ‘60s. (Bob Evans)

Jolyon with some rusty treasures. (Supplied)Bulldozers and dump trucks at Uluwatu last week. (Bali Sun)

Doris on a lonely Ulu howler. (Dick Hoole)Empty Uluwatu, 1974. (Dick Hoole)

Pete at his passion. (Supplied)

PROPERTY

BLOCKBUSTER NOOSA AUCTION DAY

PROPERTY MATTERS

ERLE LEVEY

IN a resounding statement of confidence in the Noosa market, two prestige properties auctioned on Saturday and touted as blockbusters have both been sold at auction for an eye-watering combined value of $30million.

Leading Noosa real estate agency principal Tom Offermann, who marketed both properties, said “the mood at both auctions was electric, both had high numbers of spectators, and each had five bidders who knew this was the time to step up and make it theirs.

“The team and I fielded around 500 enquires throughout the campaigns, which underpins the staggering interest in Noosa property.”

A five-bedroom, architect-designed beachfront house at 38 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach, was the first to go, owned by a Silicon Valley-based expat.

With almost 50-metres of seaside frontage, there are distinctive zones spread over two levels, and multiple terraces including around the pool.

The fierce bidding finally culminated in the fall of the hammer amid a raucous round of applause at $13.1m.

The action then shifted to the other side of the Noosa National Park to 3 Allambi Rise in popular Little Cove on the escarpment overlooking Noosa Beach, a 1960’s cottage held by the same Melbourne family for 49 years.

The house overlooks Laguna Bay with multiple terraces plus sun-bathed living areas set over three levels.

Developers, intending home builders, and investors battled it out to the closing bid of $16.9m with whales breaching in Laguna Bay and a thunderstorm opening up on the event just as the hammer fell.

Noosa has become a top-tier national and global destination, Tom Offermann said, and its

A ﬁve-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 10 Kareela Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Friday, 27 September, at 12pm. (431281)

real estate market is simply unstoppable.

“Those that have been waiting for a correction in the market and for prices to come down in Noosa will unfortunately be left behind:

‘I could have bought, I should have bought, and prices are too high’, these are among the many similar phrases we so often hear.

“Yet the future will continue to repeat the past because there are so many wonderful things that people treasure about Noosa.”

Other high calibre properties that have just hit the market and are experiencing strong interest are two exquisite riverfront homes on Noosa Sound and a four-bedroom penthouse in Hastings Park, opposite Noosa Beach.

FAMILY FAVOURITE IN LITTLE COVE

Tiffany Wilson and Nic Hunter at Tom Offermann Real Estate are taking an as-new Hamptonsstyle family home in Little Cove to auction Friday, 27 September, at 12pm.

The five-bedroom, three-bathroom, twocar house with pool at 10 Kareela Ave, Noosa Heads, is being offered furnished and presents holiday letting opportunities.

“It’s a great address,’’ Tiffany said. “A lovely, flat, easy walk to the boardwalk and Noosa National Park or Hastings St.

“Interest has been mainly Melbourne, Brisbane and local. They understand the fact it’s such a precious location.

“It ready to move straight in. Only a few with flat access to NNP, so privacy … walk-in ready to move in. People from interstate do not want to go through that process of renovating or building.

“The floorpan is very conducive to hosting two families.

“Everyone has commented on the really

A ﬁve-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 10 Kareela Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Friday, 27 September, at 12pm. (431281)

nice vibe - the privacy, the atmosphere and the presentation.’’

The open-plan living areas with high ceilings feature oak herringbone flooring, a beautifully designed kitchen and a spacious, sweeping deck.

Known as Lola, the house blends contemporary Hamptons style with a touch of Queenslander charm and Scandinavian elegance.

The kitchen features VJ panelling, stone benchtops, and bespoke leather and brasstone fittings. The expansive island bench, with seating and high-end built-in appliances, ensures both style and functionality.

The open-plan living and dining areas connect to an undercover deck that spans the width of the residence. With a built-in barbecue and a convenient kitchen servery window, this deck overlooks a fully-tiled swimming pool, complete with an outdoor shower.

At the rear of the house, four of the five bedrooms offer views over the lush reserve, while the secluded main suite comes with a stylish ensuite, walk-in robe and balcony.

The second bedroom on the upper level and two bedrooms downstairs each extend to their own balconies, while the upper-level bunk room is designed as the ultimate kids’ retreat. A modern bathroom with a bathtub and a guest powder room add convenience on this level.

The lower level features a spacious lounge room, along with a versatile area ideal for a study nook.

An electric gate ensures privacy and security. EVERYTHING IN PLACE

It’s an impeccably renovated home, where every detail has been thoughtfully considered.

A ﬁve-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 10 Kareela Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Friday, 27 September, at 12pm. (431281)

From the high-end finishes and fixtures to the beautifully landscaped yard complete with heated pool.

The six-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with heated pool at 50 Arkana Dve, Noosa Heads, is scheduled for auction at 1pm on Friday, 4 October.

The north-facing coastal chic residence, being marketed by Graham Smith of Sotheby’s International Queensland, has holiday letting approval in place.

Fully renovated in 2021 with Noosa’s Lisang Design, it has been with the present owners for 10 years, and used by themselves as well as permanent, holiday letting.

It shows strong returns, Graham said, with short term accommodation approval at the moment and good forward bookings from Christmas.

Increasing the appeal is that two families can enjoy privacy.

Location is another key - five minutes stroll to Noosa Junction while being handy to the beach.

The property has two spacious living areas, and a brand-new kitchen equipped with top-ofthe-line appliances. These areas open to a rear deck, overlooking the pool.

There is ducted heating, air-conditioning, and multiple living zones.

The upstairs main bedroom suite features a stunning ensuite, while the additional bedrooms provide comfort and style.

The outdoor spaces include landscaped gardens set on 642sq m and a lawn area, overlooked by the entertaining deck.

On the lower level, a welcoming foyer leads to three large bedrooms and an open-plan living area.

Tom Offermann at 38 Seaview Tce, Sunshine Beach. (431281)

A six-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 50 Arkana Dve, Noosa Heads, is scheduled for auction at 1pm on Friday, 4 October. (431281)

BEACHSIDE OPTIONS

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car townhome at Peregian Beach will suit as a weekender or home for a couple.

At 6/226 David Low Way, it is set back from the street and virtually on the doorstep of the village.

With ocean outlook, it is being taken to auction on Saturday, 5 October, at 12pm by Tracy Russell of Tom Offermann Real Estate.

“It is being really well received,’’ Tracy said, “both for short term letting and to live in.

“There is Brisbane, local and interstate interest as well as from overseas.

“It is modern, contemporary and nicely done.’’

There are high ceilings and an east-facing aspect, together with a private grassed courtyard.

A six-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 50 Arkana Dve, Noosa Heads, is scheduled for auction at 1pm on Friday, 4 October. (431281)

Later in the month Tracy, together with Tom Offermann colleague Tim McSweeney, will take a four-bedroom house with pool at 56 Lorikeet Dve, Peregian Beach, to auction.

LOCALS BATTLE IT OUT

Jeanette Catalano and Mario Catalano of Hinternoosa had plenty of interest leading up to last Friday’s auction of the renovated 1930s Queensland-style house at 64 Maple St, Cooroy.

On 877sq m with study, two bathrooms and four-car parking, it was sold immediately after the 1pm auction following multiple offers from local buyers.

AUCTION ACTION

THURSDAY, 19 September

Cooroy

• 64 Maple St: Classic 1930s 4bed, 2bath, 4car Queensland-style house, study, on 877sq m, Jeanette Catalano 0422 923 851

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car townhome 6/226 David Low Way, Peregian Beach, is set for auction Saturday, 5 October, at 12pm. (431281)

A six-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 50 Arkana Dve, Noosa Heads, is scheduled for auction at 1pm on Friday, 4 October. (431281)

Mario Catalano 0400 613 879 Hinternoosa. Sold immediately after auction.

SATURDAY, 21 September

Noosa Heads

• 3 Allambi Rise: 3bed, 2bath, 1car house on 885sq m, 2pm, Tom Offermann 0412 711 888 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Sold at auction $16.9m

Sunshine Beach

• 38 Seaview Tce: 5bed, 3bath, 2car beachfront house, pool, 11am, Tom Offermann 0412 711 888 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Sold at auction $13.1m

FRIDAY, 27 September

Noosa Heads

• 10 Kareela Ave: 5bed, 3bath, 2car house, pool, 12pm, Tiffany Wilson 0468 922 519 Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 Tom Offermann Real Estate

A six-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 50 Arkana Dve, Noosa Heads, is scheduled for auction at 1pm on Friday, 4 October. (431281)

Noosaville

• 1/161-163 Gympie Tce: 3bed, 2bath, 2car home, pool, 10am, Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 Michael McComas 0447 263 663 Tom Offermann Real Estate

Peregian Beach

• 120 Persimmon Dve: 5bed, 3bath, 2car house, pool, 1pm, Tracy Russell 0413 319 879 Tom Offermann Real Estate

SATURDAY, 28 September

Tewantin

64 Moorindil St: 2bed, 1bath, 1car Queenslander on 506sq m, 12pm, Beau Lamshed 0402 699 303 Laguna Real Estate

Sunshine Beach

• 9/1 Park Cres: 3bed, 2bath, 2car apartment, 11am, Anita Nichols 0434 236 110 Laguna Real Estate.

Auctioneer Gordon Macdonald calls the bidding at 3 Allambi Tce, Noosa Heads. (431281)

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 Friday9.30am

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

Agent Michael McComas 0447263663 michael@offermann.com.au

AUCT IONFRID AY 10.0 0AM

10 KAReelA Av eNU e, 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. A 5 B 3 C 2 D

Auction Friday27September12pm view Friday11.30am

Agent TiffanyWilson 0468922519 tiffany@offermann.com.au

Agent NicHunter 0421785512 nic@offermann.com.au

AUCT IONFRID AY 12.0 0P M

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.

Auction Friday4 October12pm

View Saturday10.00-10.30

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

Agent Michael McComas 0447263663 michael@offermann.com.au

14/13 - 15 NOOS AP ARADE , NOOSAHEADS

Think Caribbeanwith swayingpalms,drinks onthe jetty and by thepool, ameretwo-minutes to squeaky whitesandof MainBeach,and asizzlinginvestment opportunitytodip toesinattheshallow end …inNoosa Heads!

Slipoff thesandalsinthe totallychicmezzanine-style apartmentof aboutique complex,withallthe romantic offeringsfortotallyunforgettableholidays,including diningbeachsideinsophisticatedHastingsStreet,walks inthefamousNoosaNational Park,hanging five atFirst Point,andsomuchmore

Auction Saturday 12October5pm View Saturday 1.00-1.30

Agent ChrisMiller 0412894542 chris@offermann.com.au

70 BEACHW AY PA RADE , MARCOOL A

ThisgraciousHamptons style residenceonacoveted cornerblock,oneofthelargestlandparcelsin thecharming TownofSeaside,offersnot onlya prizedabsolutebeachfrontpositionwithonlythe nativebushland reserveseparatingthehomefrom thebeach,butalso versatileoptions extendingto intergenerationalduallivingandincomestream possibilities.Thereissomethingheretosuitallagesand

stagesinlife,drawntotheallure ofpeacefulseaside livingwherethesoothingsoundsofthesurf rolling inandtheresidentbirdlifeareyourdailysymphony. Elegant,white-washeddécor verymuchinsymmetry withthecharacterandambienceits Cape Cod influencescreateafeelingoflight,calm,andplace A 6 B 4 C 2 D

Auction Friday18October10am

View Saturday10.00-10.30

Agent ZoeCooke 0428329291 zoe@offermann.com.au

Agent JillGoode 0418714653 jill@offermann.com.au

2105/5MORWO NG D RIVE , NOOSAHEADS

Seizethemomentand take theplunge.Theartof beachhouselivinginthedresscircle,isjust afew minutesfrom toes-in-the-sandatNoosaMainBeach. ImaginehavinganOsprey’sview, sweepingnorth acrossHastingsStreet,thespectacularazurewatersof LagunaBay andbeyond to the ColouredSandsfrom oneof two super-sizedbalconies.They seemingly perchunobtrusivelyinnativeforestsurrounds.Note

thealmostinvisiblelinebetweenindoorsandoutto sublimetranquillityandthosemesmerisingviews.The 2-levelresidencedefinesluxe on everylevel.Natural light,breezesandcrossventilationareviabanksofglass panesandlouvresplusfold-awaydoors openingfrom theover-generouslivinganddiningspaces. Twogrand mastersuitesspillout to thenorth-facingbalconiesand have free-standingovalbaths to drinkintheviews. A 4 B 3

Auction Friday18October2pm View Saturday 11.00-11.30

Agent ChrisMiller 0412894542 chris@offermann.com.au

56 LO RIKEE TD RI V E, PER EG IANBEACH

If youyearnforthemomentof wakingeachdayto the soundofwhite-capped wavesrollingontothebeach, thefeelingofsandbetween your toesin aminute or two,surfingtheultimatebreaks,and walkingthe water’sedgewithkidsanddogs,thisis ararealbeit serendipitous find.Thequintessential contemporary beachhouse exudesbarefootluxuryanddrawsonits strengthofcharacter,like aconfidentembrace.With

loftyceilings,disappearingdoorsinvitingsalty breezes, sunlightsplicingthrough wallsoflouvresandshadow dancingacrosstiled concrete floors in expansiveliving spaces,spillingtothelawnandshe-oakfringedbeach pathway,it’stimeforanotherfamilytoenjoy thevibe and exuberanceofknowingeverydayisaholiday.

Auction Saturday19October11am

View Saturday10.00-10.30& Wednesday1.00-1.30

Agent TracyRussell 0413319879 tracy@offermann.com.au

Agent Tim McSweeney 0411122331 tim@offermann.com.au

10 NOOSA PA RADE , NOOSAHEADS

Thinkirrefutableandirresistible.TheHolyGrailof Noosa Paradewithits covetedabsolute riverfront address,andonthedoorstepofglamorousHastings Street,isaquintessentialaquamarineplayground beyond expectations.Boastingincrediblegun-barrel viewswhicharenevercompromisedandenjoying anortherlyaspectacross awideandtranquilreach oftheNoosaRiver,isthisuber-luxury residence of

formidablequalityby designerStephenKidd.Itisa tributetothelocationandthenaturalenvironment, yet itperfectlydistilssophisticationandsimplicity. Inside revealsan extraordinaryskyroof,andlavishtravertine flooringfanningoutultimately to massiveterraces stretching to thewidefrontageofthedeepbluewater, withnature’s ever-changingvisual tableaux.

Auction Saturday19October2pm

Agent NicHunter 0421785512 nic@offermann.com.au

Agent TomOffermann 0412711888 tom@offermann.com.au

7308/5MORWO NGDRIV E, NOOSAHEADS

Readyforsummerlove andabundantsunshineat oneofAustralia’sfavouriteseasidelocations,mere minutes to HastingsStreetandthedazzlingwhite sandofNoosa MainBeach?Howabout asure-fire investmentopportunityinthefavourite5-star playgroundhotspotofPeppersNoosaResort &Villas, withitslagoonpool,lappoolandNoosaNational Park surroundings?Pictureyourselfonthesecond floorin

arecently revitalized, totallyin-vogueapartmentina privatetranquil corner,ostensiblyperchedinthelush rainforestcanopy.Openthefrontdoorinto theentry way,note thehigh ceilingsandlouvres,lookrightthen left,andbecomequickly fixated by brighteasterly dappledlightinvitingitselfindoors.Automatically switchoff;gointoholidaymode.

Auction Saturday 19October3pm View Saturday 12.00-12.30

Agent ChrisMiller 0412894542 chris@offermann.com.au

Designed by PaulClout,a superlativealbeithandsome residenceoffersabeguilingblueprintwhichlooks beautifully to thepastandfutureforitsdesign credentials, by cleverly combiningArtDeco’s eyepoppingcurvaceouslineswithlavishspaces, timeless style,andneverleavingglamouratthedoor. Thedesignisonparwith excellencewithanortherly aspect,viewsfrommostroomsandhas a36mgolf

coursefrontagewhichseeminglymeldswiththe5th and7thholesof worldclassNoosaSpringsGolf Course. Centraltothe residence,isan overgenerous,lofty ceilingedliving/diningspace,drenchedwithnatural light,a fireplacewithsandstonefeature,andcurved wallsofglass.

Price $7.45M

Agent PatrickSherwood 0413889130 patrick@offermann.com.au

Agent ClareSherwood 0402903733 clare@offermann.com.au

739/61 NOOSASPR ING SD RIVE , NOOSAHEAD S

10/9 ALBER TS TREET , NOOSAVILL E

Luredbyanexceptionalinvestmentnearthepopularriverside stripofGympie Terracewithitsarrayofsassy boutiques,barsand restaurants,someonthe water’s edge?Inthe veryheartofitall,andjust afew paces to theNoosaRiver,isa super cooldual keyapartment -yes, adoublefortuityfor ashrewd investor.

Stepinsideandlivethedream.Pushbackthewispysheers,slide away thedoors andbeimmediatelyimpressedhow brightnaturallightinadappledkindof way, invitesitselfin,andspillsoverthetimber flooringintheopenplanliving/diningarea. It’sallthankstotheidyllicaspect.

Fromthenorthandeast-facingterracesareverdantoutlooksandperfectspotsfor enjoyingdivinesummerbreezesandsundowners

A 2 B 2 D

Auction

Saturday 12Oct3pm

View

Saturday12.00-12.30

Agent ZoeCooke 0428329291

zoe@offermann.com.au

65 LAKEWEYBADRIVE , NOOSAVILLE

Welcome to theLakehouse, abrandnew,luxurybuiltbeachhouse,whereevery detailhasbeenmeticulouslycraftedwithqualityinmind.Thislargepropertyhas afullyself-containedguesthouseatthe rearandislocatedjust4minutesfrom HastingsStreetand 2minutesfromtheNoosaRiverandGympieTerrace Atrulyenviablelocationboasting watertothefrontandacresof kangaroo-filled National Parkbehind.

Itistheperfectblendofconvenience and coastalwater-sidetranquility. Situatedonthestreetcornerisfamed restaurantSum YoungGuys,withthe renownedNoosa FarmersMarket bothwithina leisurely500m stroll. ExperiencetheepitomeofluxurybeachhouselivinginoneofNoosa’smostcentral andsought-afterlocations.

Soldfullyinteriordesigned,furnishedandaccessorised.

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Price $5.975M View

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Agent EricaNewton 0410603519

erica@offermann.com.au

21 SLEEP YH OLL OW DRIVE , NOOSAHEADS

Welcome to SleepyHollow, astunningfamilyhomenestledinthepeacefulWeyba ParkEstate,designedforboth comfortablelivingandmemorablegatherings.Inside, you’ll findspaciouslivingareasthat flow effortlessly,includingaformallounge,a relaxedfamily zone,and amedia roomwithits ownprivateentrance.Themaster suiteisatrue retreat, complete with acozyreadingnookandsundeck.Outside, enjoythesun-drenchedpool,timber cabana,andlushgardens,offeringplentyof spacetorelaxorentertain.IdeallylocatednearNoosa’svibrant cafes,markets, andbeautifulbeaches,SleepyHollowoffersaperfect blendofstyle, comfort,and convenience.

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Agent NicHunter 0421785512 nic@offermann.com.au

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.

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Agent TracyRussell 0413319879 tracy@offermann.com.au

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WAKE TO THE SOUND OF WAVES

DO you have an irresistible urge to escape to the beach for ideally weeks at a time, and wake to the sound of waves washing onshore just as rich sunrays rise high over the Coral Sea? It’s time to grab the board, sunscreen and kids and head a mere 30-seconds via the access path to toes-in-the-sand, where stoke levels for surfers and wave riders are always on a high and turn your dreams into reality at Sunrise Beach.

What’s not to love about an apartment that’s been given a bright white totally chic revitalisation, with a look that’s cleverly intertwined with the sassiness and vibe of a very cool coastal getaway.

The open plan living and dining space with oak timber flooring and VJ-panelled wall, has full height doors which glide-away to the north-east facing terrace. Relax-to-the-max indoors and out where the leisure furniture suggests entertaining, with a barbeque maybe sundowners in hand, and of course salty breezes.

Lending itself to congregation and conversation as well as those with a penchant for cooking, is the L-shaped kitchen with stonetopped cabinetry, including island breakfast bar, plus pantry and all the latest appliances.

There are three carpeted bedrooms. Cleverly positioned to stake its claim at the front to enjoy the soothing sounds of the ocean at night, is the premier king suite. It has access to the undercover terrace, also built-in robes and an all-white ensuite with stone-topped single basin cabinetry.

It’s a few easy steps to the west wing in the upper level where two bedrooms have built-in robes, and doors open to a terrace. It abuts the rear communal garden and play area, plus a sun trap at the western end of the complex, is the residents/visitors-only pool, fringed by stands of pandanus.

The share bathroom on the same level has a ‘hideaway’ laundry

“The boutique complex of ten apartments is located in a very quiet and prized street, just a 50m walk to Sunrise Beach accessed via a dedicated pathway,” comments Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Peter Te Whata, who is taking the property to Auction on Friday 11 October 2024.

“The local’s favourite cafe, Chalet and Co, is 100m down the road; it’s an easy walk to Sunshine Beach with its patrolled beach, Surf Lifesaving Club and vibrant village with bevy of boutiques, bars, cafes and restaurants; and a 5-minute easy drive away is sophisticated Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach and worldfamous Noosa National Park with its renowned Surfing Reserve.

“The apartment, with current Noosa Council’s Short-Term Accommodation (STA) approval, and all the hallmarks of success, is investment gold.”

Facts & Features:

• Apartment Area: 106m2

• Terraces: undercover 2mx3m off living & bed-

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room with Coral Sea views; 2mx.6.1m abuts rear communal lawn area & NE-facing pool with pandanus

• About: recent complete renovation; bright white & natural coastal luxe look mimicking outdoors; oak ﬂooring; aircon/fans; living with VJ panelled wall; full height doors open to terrace with outdoor furniture & BBQ; 3 carpeted bedrooms; premier king with access to terrace; BIR & all white ensuite with stone-topped single basin cabinetry; upper

level 2 bedrooms with BIRs; both access rear garden, lawn & pool; bathroom with ‘hideaway’ laundry

• Kitchen: L-shaped with stone-topped 2-pac cabinetry incl 2m island breakfast bar; Sharp micro; Omega dishwasher, cooktop & oven; Hisense Fridge; Nespresso coffee machine; pantry

• Inventory; negotiable/ Noosa Council Short Term Accommodation (STA) approval

• The Seashell: boutique complex of 10 apart-

Address: 5/5 Selene Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Inspect: Sat, 28th Sep 9:00am - 9:30am; Wed, 2nd Oct 10:00am - 10:30am Auction: Sat, 12th Oct 1:00pm Contact: Peter Tewhata 0423 972 034, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

ments; residents/visitors only pool & rear communal lawn/play/entertaining area; undercover parking ground level

• Location: 50m/30-sec walk via beach access; 100m Chalet and Co cafe; short walk to “offlead” dog beach, close to local public & private schools, shops, IGA, shopping precincts, sporting ﬁelds & Noosa Aquatic Centre; further to Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach & Noosa National Park main entrance & Surﬁng Reserve; 23km to Sunshine Coast Airport

CHARISMATIC AND CLASS OF ITS OWN

WHAT’S not to love about sun-splashed days in a striking residence with the latest unerring contemporary class? It commands an enviable vantage point, spell-binding views in the foreground of the waterways around Hideaway Island and Noosa Sound, also the Noosa Hinterland’s Mount Ninderry, Tinbeerwah, Cooroy to Pomona, and beyond.

From the leafy streetscape the façade is impressive. Note the lush tropical gardens from the easy walkway, open the statement door into the foyer and be instantly besotted by the open plan, over size living area with beautiful Canadian ash flooring.

Doors seemingly disappear to reveal an expansive undercover terrace (one of several), the width of the residence, also a glittering pool. It’s akin to taking a seat with the audience, in a beautiful theatre to watch the light and sun move across the view and naturally, the sensational sunsets.

With so much drama outside, and with an unequivocal connection to indoors, it is fitting the interior is considered and calm, exudes function, flair, and whispers rather than shouts cool-luxe .

Similarly on the upper level where the living, (this time with blackbutt flooring and raked ceiling), and the terraces, mirror downstairs in width and features such as VJ panelling. A dedicated dining area adds to the multiplicity of serious entertaining options, especially a massive undercover terrace on the north-side where recently 60 guests were seated for a special dinner.

The caterers, similarly, anyone with a culinary passion will also love the U-shaped kitchen with Calacatta marble-topped cabinetry including a 6-metre-long semi-island preparation bench or breakfast bar, as well as the very latest high-end Fisher & Paykel appliances.

There are four bedrooms. On the first level the premier suite retreat opens to north terrace suggesting a morning cuppa; has a built-in robe and a walk-in robe, and the ensuite with terrazzo tiles, stone and double white basin topped cabinetry, and pale grey subway tiled walls are stunning. A second bedroom has a built-in robe and there’s a powder room next door.

On the ground level one bedroom has a skylight, plantation shutters and a built-in robe; and the fourth bedroom, maybe a leisure space with terrazzo flooring, is close to the pool and sun deck. The bathroom with terrazzo tiles and a stone white basin topped cabinetry has been styled as per the other bathroom. The laundry adjoins.

When it comes to car spaces there’s certainly flexibility. The garage, with plenty of storage plus an airconditioned store room, a carport adjoins and there’s additional parking for a car or maybe a boat.

“Fall in love with the serenity of an endless summer and those spell-binding views,”

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Rebekah Offermann and Michael McComas who are taking the property to auction on Friday 4 October 2024. “This residence offers an abundance of space, and the prized location is highly sought after, as it’s a quiet street and is walking distance to the Lake Weyba waterways and the Noosa Farmers Markets, also Noosa Junction, with its many buzzy cafes and bars, supermarkets, cinema complex, boutiques, essential services and transport links.”

Facts & Features:

• House Area: 544m2

• Land Area: 607m2

• Pool/Terraces: 2.8mx7m/2.5mx10m & 4.7mx2.5m west-facing beside pool & both

under cover/3.1mx8.5m west facing & 10.8mx4.3m nth facing both undercover

• About: complete renovation w terrace & pool additions completed 2023; 2 levels; aircon/ fans; ground level living width of residence w Canadian ash flooring; VJ walls; 1st floor living & dining w raked ceiling, blackbutt flooring open to terrace w retractable awning; 4 bedrooms; 1st level premier suite retreat opens to nth terrace; BIR, WIR & ensuite w terrazzo tiles, stone & dble white basin topped cabinetry w pale grey subway tiled walls; 2nd bedroom w BIR; powder room; ground level 3rd bedroom w skylight, plantation shutters, BIR + 4th bedroom/leisure space w terrazzo flooring; bathroom as previous w terrazzo tiles & single stone & white basin topped

cabinetry; laundry; car spaces incl single car garage w storage & airconditioned store room + carport & parking for car/boat

• Kitchen; U-shaped w Calacatta marble topped cabinetry incl 6m semi-island breakfast bar; Fisher & Paykel oven x 2, integrated fridge & freezer, dble dish washer draws & induction cooktop + pantry

• Location: quiet leafy street; walking distance to Lake Weyba waterways, Noosa Farmers Markets, cafe/supermarket precinct & sporting ground; close to Noosa Junction w myriad cafes, bars, supermarkets, cinema complex & boutiques; 2kms to Noosa Main Beach, Hastings Street & main entrance to Noosa National Park w its world-famous Surﬁng Reserve

Address: 22 Warana Street, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 garage Inspect: Sat, 28th Sep 10:00am - 10:30am Auction: Fri, 4th Oct 12:00pm Contact: Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 and Michael McComas 0447 263 663, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

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WORLD CLASS TROPHY ADDRESS

IF the indescribable mood of luxury is right on Noosa Main Beach, and Hastings Park is the world class trophy address, this multi-level penthouse with eagle-eye views along squeaky white sand and the azure waters of Laguna Bay, stretching to the Noosa North Shore, Coloured Sands and yonder, is the crème de la crème.

Ostensibly floating in the dress circle, reach for the stars from massive spirit-stirring terraces plus the rooftop, with complementary chic furniture suggesting numerous leisure and entertaining options, especially sundowners with those inviting seascapes.

Inside, be enthralled how the luminous quality of the beach and surrounds are matched by an inspired recent renovation with uberluxe finishes and furnishings throughout. The expansive living area with travertine flooring, includes a pastel cream boucle-covered modular sofa, arm chairs, ash timber occasional and dining tables, custom seating, accessories and artworks, all as fresh and exhilarating as an early morning swim.

Several full height walls of glass coalesce in an almost transparent fashion from indoors, across the width of the apartment. It stretches to the east side terrace where a black stonetopped extension of the kitchen, equipped with every necessary accoutrement, morphs into an indoor/alfresco casual dining space. With its neighbouring national park, the terrace is also the picture-perfect place to enjoy a morning cuppa, accompanied by choruses from the trilling birdlife in the treetops.

There are four carpeted bedrooms. On the upper level, it’s dreamtime central in the premier king suite with long designer headboard to match the ecru linen bedcover, and wispy sheers catching the breeze when the door to the terrace is open. There’s a walk-in robe and in the smart ensuite, the shower is on-song with the beach view.

Also wake to waves breaking on-shore and drink in the beautiful views from the cleverly redesigned second bedroom. It has a queen bed, as well as bunks; the third has a built-in robe; and both share a pretty bathroom with bathtub also separate powder room. Next to the fourth bedroom with built-in robe, on the entry level is a bathroom, as well as the laundry.

“Ravishing penthouses of this calibre commanding such presence rarely come to market,” comment Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Rebekah Offermann and principal Tom Offermann, who are taking the property to auction on Saturday 5 October 2024.

“What a privileged Hastings Street address

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Address: 9/81 Hastings Street, NOOSA HEADS

Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 garage

right on Noosa Main Beach, backdrop of natural beauty and environmental sustainability, also innumerable memories made by the first owners over the years. No doubt the baton will pass to the happiest family in the world to enjoy it sparkling new, as they did.

“Hastings Park’s history of back-to-back, year-round premium bookings, makes this a judicious one-off investment opportunity.”

Facts & Features:

• Penthouse Area: 363m2

• Terraces: on 3 levels; 10m wide rooftop; 2.9mx5m + 6.4mx4.5m + 5.8mx2.1 nth-facing, entry level & all covered by shade sails; dining & leisure outdoor furniture & giant planter boxes of frangipani

• Interior Design: total revitalisation & high-end refurbishment completed August 2024 by Huntress & Hound

• About: entry via inclinator; open plan living & dining w high ceilings, travertine ﬂooring & rugs; creamy boucle-covered modular lounge; arm chairs; timber table, chairs & custom seating; accessories & artworks; ducted air/ fans; alternative steps to driveway & beach; 4-carpeted bedrooms w linen bed covers & timber side tables; upper-level premier king w sheers, opens to nth-facing terrace & view; WIR/study nook + ensuite w granite ﬂoor, timber single basin cabinetry & green wall tiles, window to beach view from shower; 2nd bed w BIR, view + queen & bunk beds; 3rd w BIR; white & grey tiled bathroom w bathtub + powder room; entry level 4th w BIR, bathroom; laundry w Miele washer & dryer

• Kitchen U-shaped w light oak & 2pak cabinetry, black stone topped bench incl 4m extension for indoor/alfresco casual dining w high stools & slide-away doors to side terrace + national park views; kit kat-tiled walls & splashback; Miele induction cooktop & dishwasher, oven & microwave; door to terrace w outdoor shower

• Inventory: inclusive as per completely renovated interior w high-end furniture, accessories, artwork & outdoor furniture designed for premium-end holiday market

• About Hastings Park: creative eco-friendly design hugs the ridge & backdrop of the Noosa National Park; residents/visitors only heated pool; on-site management

• Location: Noosa National Park end of Hastings Street; opposite Noosa Main Beach, Sails beachside restaurant, boardwalk along beach also to Little Cove Beach, world-famous Noosa National Park & surﬁng reserve; 37kms to Sunshine Coast Airport

Inspect: Saturday and Wednesday 11.00-11.30am

Auction: Saturday 5 October 2024, 2pm

Contact: Tom Offermann 0412 711 888 and Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241

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327 Eumundi Range Road

XX Name Street Suburb

bed | 3 bath | 3 car

X bed | X bath | X car

- 14 acre cleared property with stunning views.

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- Spacious open plan home with 4 beds 3 bath and 3 car LUG.

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- Two master bedrooms, one on each level, both with ensuites.

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- Large sheds to hold both farm equipment and/or caravan.

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- Sparkling pool and alfresco entertaining area.

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- Air-conditioning and 6KW solar.

Offers Over $3.5Million Considered

Auction Day X Month On Site

Open Saturday 12:30-1:15pm

Open Day XX.XX-X.XXpm & Day XX.XX-X.XXpm

Shane McCauley 0403 646 930

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Proudly Richardson&Wrench Noosa | 07 5447 4499

www.rwnoosa.com.au

Noosa

6/47 Picture Point, Noosa Heads

XX Name Street Suburb

bed | 2 bath | 1 car

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- Stunning views from main bedroom and living areas

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- Strong income with minimal land tax implications

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- Lift access to apartment and walkway to beach

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- Huge outdoor terrace with spa and BBQ

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- Short stroll to Noosa Main Beach, Hasting’s Street and Cafés

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- Over 220sqm plus car park and storage on title

$6.5Million

Auction Day X Month On Site

Inspection By Appointment

Open Day XX.XX-X.XXpm & Day XX.XX-X.XXpm

Shane McCauley 0403 646 930

Frank Milat 0438 528 148

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Shane McCauley 0403 646 930

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23 Hastings Street, Noosa

OWN A PIECE OF PARADISE

OWN a piece of paradise in one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations.

Situated on the famous white sands of Noosa Main Beach, ‘On The Beach’ offers luxury beachfront accommodation in the heart of Hastings Street.

Apartment 13 and the ‘On The Beach’ complex itself have recently been updated to the highest standards. An absolute beachfront apartment with a true northern aspect boasting uninterrupted views of Little Cove, Noosa main beach and the ocean, this complex truly is a jewel in Noosa’s crown.

‘On The Beach’ is arguably the best position in Hastings Street - close to the centre of all the action and right on the beachfront. Apartment 13 has its own private courtyard and spa for sipping champagne and breathing in the ambience of this very attractive and stylish location.

Noosa beachfront has an established record for solid income, capital growth and has always proven to be an excellent investment.

With direct access to Noosa Main Beach, you can swim in the azure waters of Laguna Bay, stroll along the waterfront at sunset or take advantage of the many walking tracks through the Noosa National Park.

After a lazy day by the pool or an adventurous day taking in the sights, settle into one of the many fine restaurants situated along

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find world class cuisine and many boutique shops.

lifestyle. With a strong rental return this is a fantastic

Address: 13/49 Hastings Street, NOOSA HEADS Description: 1 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $3.65 Million Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Frank Milat 0438 528 148 and Shane McCauley 0403 646 930, RICHARDSON & WRENCH NOOSA

opportunity to invest in the lucrative Noosa Heads rental market and a position that is very tightly held, showing strong capital gains.

Hastings Street. Here you will

This fantastic offering embodies the ultimate beachside

50 Tinbeerwah Road, Noosa Hinterland

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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.

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14 Key Court, Noosa Heads

AUCTION FRIDAY 18TH OCTOBER AT 3PM

Discover waterfront living in this substantial 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom home, located in the prestigious Noosa Sound. Boasting an enviable blend of privacy, size, and location, this property offers an unmatched lifestyle opportunity on a generous 893 square metres. Waterfront homes on Noosa Sound are a finite commodity. Don’t miss your chance to own a home that the entire family can enjoy for years to come in one of Noosa’s most sought-after locations.

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Friday 27th September at 4PM - 4:30PM

Saturday 28th September at 9:30AM - 10AM Wednesday 2nd October at 3PM - 3:30PM

Kate Cox 0438 695 505 Tony Cox 0402 003 773

Overlooking the serene edge of the canal in Noosa Waters, this architecturally designed masterpiece stands as a bold testament to contemporary luxury living. Crafted by the renowned Nick Stevens of Stevens Lawson, a four-time winner of New Zealand’s Home of the Year, this home is the only one he has designed in Australia, marking it as a truly unique and prestigious property. Complementing Stevens’ visionary design is the expert craftsmanship of Jason Warren Construction.

NOOSA TWILIGHT POLO

We are so excited to present Noosa’s first polo under lights!

NOOSA AFL GROUNDS, 149 WEYBA ROAD, NOOSAVILLE

SATURDAY, 5TH OCTOBER FROM 3PM

Get ready to be part of an unforgettable evening of twilight polo, fashion, and the finest local hospitality. Scan the QR Code or visit noosatwilightpolo.com.au/event-tickets to purchase your ticket for Noosa’s premier sport and entertainment experience!

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ARCHITECTURAL HINTERLAND MASTERPIECE

EXPERIENCE luxurious living in this architecturally designed masterpiece, just a twominute stroll from the iconic Eumundi. Situated on a lush hillside, this stunning home has been meticulously crafted to seamlessly integrate the natural surroundings into its design, offering elegance and comfort.

The entrance is framed by cantilevered roofs, leading you into a breathtaking cathedralstyle space with 4.2-meter-high ceilings. The open-plan living, dining, and kitchen areas span 18 meters of uninterrupted space, with expansive windows that blur the lines between indoors and out, allowing you to feel the breeze and hear the birds. The home’s warm, earthy color palette reflects its natural environment, with walls in a clay hue and an exterior clad in black-stained cypress, rust-colored Heka Hoods, and custom parapets. Inside, black granite and marble stone are paired with rich brown joinery and bronze hardware, accentuating the home’s character and connection to nature.

The main house features three bedrooms and two bathrooms with a powder room, offering ample space for family living. Beyond the main residence, the property offers a secondary dwelling - a sophisticated twobedroom loft-style accommodation with a full kitchen, bathroom, and an intimate feel. This versatile space is perfect for guests, visiting family, or use as a home office, providing privacy and convenience with its own private access.

The outdoor spaces are equally impressive, with a beautiful timber deck sitting area and a pool overlooking a pristine natural dam - perfect for watching the sunset in the afternoons. The expansive lawn provides plenty of room for kids or furry friends to play, while a cozy firepit invites you to enjoy evenings under the stars. Parking is convenient, with a garage accommodating two vehicles and space for four in total.

This home offers spaces that reflect and enhance the surrounding landscape, providing a sanctuary where modern living merges with the timeless beauty of the Sunshine Coast. Whether

entertaining guests or enjoying quiet family moments, this residence offers a unique and inviting atmosphere. Don’t miss the opportunity to call this

and experience the lavish

extraordinary Eumundi residence your home. Contact us today to schedule a private viewing

lifestyle that awaits you.

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

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50 Arkana Drive, Noosa Heads

Auction | Friday4 October1:00pm

View | Saturday28 Sept 11-11:30am Wednesday2 Oct3-3:30pm

GrahamSmith 0408874888

3 NAIRANA REST, NOOSA HEADS

Walk to Hastings Street and Main Beach for dining and shopping. Light-filled interiors that connect indoor and outdoor spaces.

High-end appliances and a spacious island for effortless entertaining.

Luxurious Master Suite: Private balcony, opulent ensuite with soaking tub, and a custom-built sauna for winding down and clearing your mind.

Generous Bedrooms: Ample space for comfort and privacy for all.

Elegant Outdoor Area: Sparkling pool surrounded by lush landscaping.

Smart Home Technology: Integrated systems for convenience and security.

Stunning vistas overlooking Noosa River and the Noosa hinterland.

Exclusive Street Appeal: Stunning architecture that is beautifully landscaped.

High-End Finishes: Premium materials and artisanal details throughout. grounds.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSE AT 5

PM ON 21/10/2024

THE HOME CAN BE PURCHASED BEFORE THE DATE ENDS, IF NOT SOLD PRIOR, WE WILL NEGOTIATE EXCLUSIVELY WITH WHOMEVER MADE THE BEST OFFER THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN.

Step into this luxuriously refined Queenslander at 47 Hilton Terrace, Tewantin, where timeless charm meets modern elegance. The beautifully renovated home features timber floors, high ceilings, and fully ducted air conditioning, blending classic style with modern comfort.

The home offers four spacious bedrooms, including a master suite with an ensuite, walk-in wardrobe, and private balcony access. Three exquisitely designed bathrooms feature high-end fixtures and bespoke cabinetry, ensuring luxury and relaxation for all.

Multiple living areas provide space for both formal entertaining and relaxed family enjoyment. The expansive deck seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor living, perfect for barbecues and poolside lounging.

Outside, enjoy a private basketball court, built-in BBQ area, and a stunning concrete pool. The elegant kitchen, with a stone island and servery window, complements this thoughtfully designed home th beauty and functionality.

APARTMENT WITH VIEWS

A meticulously designed, high income producing 3-bedroom townhouse style luxury apartment offering magical vistas of the Ocean, Hinterland and Sunsets and the Noosa River system.

There are no restrictions on owner usage so you can enjoy the apartment when you like or leave it to the professional onsite management team to continue generating the solid income that this apartment continues to produce.

Ideally situated in one of the most unique top tier central positions within the complex, this luxurious 2 level premium apartment boasts exceptional views from the living areas and the master bedroom lwhich is a rare feature that sets it apart within the rise noosa complex.

Epitomising luxury and sophistication featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car spaces and a separate toilet within the living area, every corner of this property is adorned with convenience and style.

The expansive front balcony serves as a stunning viewpoint to indulge in the breathtaking views and glowing sunsets, while

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the private rear courtyard off the other 2 large bedrooms adds an additional touch of space to the outdoor entertaining.

Another huge bonus, particularly for Noosa apartments is the two secure side by side car spaces. Lift access from the car park stops at the apartments terrace level meaning around 15 seconds to the front door of the apartment.

There is a lavish and spacious main bedroom with a double showers ensuite that includes a spa bath and awe-inspiring views, top-of-the-line appliances, ducted air conditioning, and a fully modernized kitchen, the townhouse presents a lavish living experience at its finest.

Address: 27/37 Noosa Drive, NOOSA HEADS Price: Price Guide: $3M

Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 garage Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Rick Daniel 0411 737 767 rick@coastalnoosa.com.au, COASTAL NOOSA

43 Laguna Street, Boreen Point

Serene Beauty on Lake Cootharaba

Nestled in the tranquil village of Boreen Point, 43 Laguna Street offers an exceptional lifestyle amidst the serene beauty of Lake Cootharaba’s calm shores.

If location and lifestyle are important to you, then do not let this opportunity pass you by. Will be sold at auction, if not sold prior.

Features include

• 506sqm* leafy level allotment

• 2 bedrooms with built in robes, 1 bathroom.

• 1 car garage fully lockable with remote garage door.

• Double gated side access to rear yard.

• Split system air conditioning and ceiling fans throughout.

• Stone benchtops in kitchen and bathroom

• Garden shed, shade house and vegetable gardens

• 2 x 20,000lt* rainwater tanks plus a third tank for garden water.

• Fully fenced, dog proof yard.

4 THE ANCHORAGE, NOOSA WATERS FOR SALE BED. 4 / BATH. 3 / CAR. 2 / 1,049M²

Price Guide $4,250,000

Positioned directly on the pristine waterways, this beautifully presented and meticulously maintained expansive property, exudes character. Designed by renowned Noosa architect Frank Macchia, it prioritises utmost privacy. In every aspect of this home, your privacy is completely ensured.

Already graced with a beautiful streetscape, the moment you step onto the grounds of 4 The Anchorage, you sense that this abode will captivate you from every angle.

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•North facing waterfront with 1049 sqm land size

•For family convenience, school buses run nearby

•Offering separate distinct areas of the home, ideal for extended family stays

•17-metre lap section forms part of the swimming pool

•Lush mature tropical gardens throughout

•Additional 2nd driveway, perfect for trailer, jet ski or boat

•High ceilings throughout

•Air conditioning and ceiling fans throughout

SUNSHINE ORIGINAL: SOLIDLY BUILT

OFFERED to the market for the first time is this solidly 1979-built brick and timber home on a fully fenced 841m2 block tucked away at the end of the street opposite Noosa National Park; one of only a few original homes left in Sunshine Beach, it is packed to the rafters with retro-charm and warmth; a home where over 45 years of cherished memories have been made.

Across a north facing single level the home comprises private courtyard at entry, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, open plan living/ dining, light-filled kitchen with walk-in pantry, full length covered verandah at rear, separate laundry, and oversized double lock-up garage with workshop/storage space.

Raked Jarrah timber lined ceilings throughout, open fireplace, slate flooring in living and kitchen, gorgeous archways, direct verandah access from master bedroom, security screens, fully tiled ensuite, generous storage, and internal brick walls – are among the home’s features, and the use of brick and natural timber truly infuses wonderful warmth, which fully envelops you upon entry.

Original owners have taken meticulous care

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of their beloved property inside and out, you can feel the love. Their grandchildren reminisce about spending holidays there playing cards, classic catches and cricket tournaments in the garden, BBQs after a morning at the beach; so many good times, so much laughter, if walls could talk there’d be endless stories to tell.

With the national park opposite, a prized northerly aspect, and approximately eightmetres elevation, the home benefits from gentle breezes keeping the interior cool in summer,

and on a crisp chilly winter’s evening, the fireplace (when lit) keeps the entire home toasty and warm. It really is a home for all seasons.

Located within walking distance to the beach (including dog-beach), village, surf club, local school, and Noosa Junction (via National Park) along with other picturesque destinations such as Alexandria Bay and Tea Tree Bay, also via the National Park; you can embrace the complete coastal lifestyle on foot or bicycle and leave the car parked at home, no traffic or parking angst.

There’s also a bus stop around the corner –catch the bus to Hastings Street for lunch and then back home for an afternoon siesta in the peace and quiet of this Sunshine oasis. This is an opportunity to invest in a slice of one of Sunshine Beach’s most coveted neighbourhoods and one of its original residences. Whether an aficionado of homes of this vintage, a renovator, or builder – there will be many interested in this property for various reasons. What will its next chapter look like? It will be determined by the successful purchaser.

• Charming brick & timber home, built in 1979

• Fully fenced, ﬂat 841m2 opposite national park

• Same owners since built – ﬁrst time to market

• Pristine condition, many original features

• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living

• Light-ﬁlled kitchen, north-facing courtyard

• Full length rear covered verandah, DLUG

• Raked timber lined ceilings, slate ﬂooring

• Open ﬁreplace, gorgeous internal archways

• Stroll to beach, village, surf club, local school

• Walk through national park to Noosa Junction

• One of only a few in Sunshine of this vintage

• Nearly 50 years of memories…feel the love!

Address: 55 Parkedge Road, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: Saturday, 28 September 10am-10.45am

Contact: Kathy Wise 0407 968 300, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE

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Thisimpeccablypresentedbeachhouseoffersa desirablecoastal lifestyle,effortlesslyblendingcharmandwarmthwithmodern comfortsandfeatures,ashortwalktothe Villageshops,dining andpatrolledbeach.

•Existingapprovalas aholiday-rental

•Tastefullyrenovated/extendedinrecentyears

•Privatecoveredalfrescobysun-drenchedpool

•Elegantwell-equippedgalleykitchen

ROBSPENCER M:0408710556

BlackMountain

Saturday28thSeptember

10.00AM -10.30AM 131CudgerieDrive 312 OffersOver$950,000Hinternoosa0404344399 CoolumBeach

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12.30PM -1.00PM 107GrandviewDrive4 32 SuitBuyersInMid$2MillionLaguna RealEstate0434236 110 Cooroy

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11.00AM -11.30AM4APineTreeDriveWest 432 OffersOver$1,665,000Hinternoosa0404344399 Marcoola

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9.00AM -9.30AM 1HawthornGrove4 23 FOR SALEMcLure Prestige0499270691 NoosaHeads Friday27thSeptember

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12.00PM -12.30PM7308/5MorwongDrive2 21 AuctionTomOffermannRealEstate0412894542

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11.00AM -12.00PM 14-14aLittleCoveRd 884 AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0401807697

11.00AM -11.30AM 14 Sanctuary Avenue 422 $1,750,000 TomOffermannRealEstate0423972034

11.00AM -11.30AM50ArkanaDrive 632 Auction SothebysInternational Realty0408874888

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-1.30PM21SleepyHollowDr

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Saturday28thSeptember

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SunshineBeach

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10.00AM -10.45AM 12 ElandaStreet 432

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12.00PM -12.30PM 7HiltonEsplanade 633

AlisaWythes 0415111370 alisa@hinternoosa.com.au 632DoonanBridgeRoad, Doonan

Bed 3 Bath 2 Car 10

ForSale BestOffersBy4thOct,12pm Land 68acres

View Fri5-5:30pm,Sat12:30-1pm

•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

LAGUNA REAL ESTATE NOMINATED

LAGUNA Real Estate Nominated As Finalists

In The REIQ 2024 Awards For Excellence

We are so excited to announce our inclusion as a Finalist for Large Residential Agency Of The Year 2024 category. The Awards encourage and celebrate best practice and set the benchmark for standards in the industry.

The honour is best described by REIQ …….“These Awards celebrate Queensland’s finest real estate professionals and agencies, and being named a finalist is an exceptional achievement.”

Our Agency was rigorously assessed over numerous criteria and with reference to REIQ best practice guidelines including Business planning, customer service, financial objectives, professional development, innovation, marketing, community service and technology are just some of the categories assessed.

Through the years we have secured over 6,000 sales and leased nearly 10,000 properties. We are very proud of our longevity in such a competitive marketplace and our community contribution holds us in fantastic stead with locals.

When you list with Laguna, you are listing with our entire team – from our sales consultants available seven days a week for information and advice, to our Holiday Department engaging with guests and investors, and our Permanent Property Management Department who receive regular accolades for providing above and

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beyond service to tenants and owners alike.

Laguna Real Estate was established in 1978. We have four high profile offices specialising in Sales, Permanent Property Management, Holiday Rentals and Commercial real estate.

Our Agency has been recognised over 52 times in two decades by industry bodies over 45 years of independent ownership.

Olivier Miller, Principal of Laguna Real Estate, congratulates all her team for their fantastic contribution in securing another nomination.

Call us on Freecall 1800 357 528 for Awardwinning experience and advice.

Some of the Laguna team celebrating the REIQ 2023 Awards.

AUCTION ACTION – CLASSIC QUEENSLANDER

STEP into a piece of history with this original Queenslander located in the heart of Tewantin. A rare opportunity awaits to either revive the classic charm of this two-bedroom, onebathroom home or capitalize on its prime positioning on Moorindil Street. With vaulted ceilings, original character and a beautifully shaded 506m2 block, this property exudes potential for those looking to make their mark in one of Tewantin’s most sought-after areas. Set to go under the hammer in late September, this is your chance to secure a timeless piece of Tewantin real estate.

• Original Queenslander with rich history in Tewantin

• Prime location on Moorindil Street

• Two spacious bedrooms

• One bathroom with potential for updates

• Vaulted ceilings adding character and space

• Beautifully shaded block with ample potential

• Scheduled for auction in late September

Don’t miss the chance to own a piece of Tewantin’s history. Whether you’re looking to restore a classic or leverage its unbeatable location, this property is a must see. Contact

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Beau today and prepare to bid on this unique opportunity!

** Note: The last photo depicts the maximum height of 8 metres or 2 storeys for a dwelling house in Noosa Heads in the Low Density Residential or Medium Density Residential zones. Development is STCA.

Address: 64 Moorindil Street, TEWANTIN Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Inspect: Saturday, 11.30am

Contact: Beau Lamshed 0402 699 303, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

REIQ Awards 2024 Finalist.

3 A 2 B 2 C D AUCTIONONSITESAT

•StunningpenthouseinthecovetedlocationofNo.1 ParkCrescent

•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

•Perfect forholiday let, reside orlock-upand leave

AUCTION

OnSite Sat28Sep at 11am VIEW

Sat10.30-11am

AnitaNichols 0434236110

anita@lagunarealestate.com.au

6 A 3 B 3 C AUCTIONONSITESAT

AttentionAstute Buyers

•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

Warren Evans 0428711163